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About That Piece I Bet You Weren't Ready For
I think the biggest threat to our continued peaceful co-existence as human beings is our knack for making arguments from completely ignorant standpoints.
Educate, Google! Educate!
What I have also found quite disturbing is; a lot of people who claim to know about certain world histories, diverse cultures and traditions, the complexities of human kind, race, religion, ethnicity, sexuality, individuality etc., may indeed know about these things — but not well enough.
It's all basic, surface, knowledge.
They may know the Where, Who, What, When & How but they hardly know the 'Why.'
This single act of deliberate — or maybe unconscious — oversight is the most damaging of all. Basically because a society filled with individuals across certain generations, with faux ideologies as to what it means to be truly well-learned, only end up moving in circles, with no particular breakthrough point in sight.
I think as human beings, as black people living in an African continent, we have quite the talent for nonchalance. It is a character flaw we seem to wear with so much pride, so much vigor. It comes easy to us — like wearing one's skin. It's routine. Always has, probably always will be. When faced with unfamiliar life events, what the average African living in Africa does is seek 'religious' guidance or hide behind the illusion of what has been deemed 'African' or 'not-African.'
Now, I believe Spirituality is a thing. Absolutely. It would make no sense to think otherwise. Human beings are not laboratory experiments — at least, not to another human being, but to a much greater power. This isn't Westworld. I think the mistake we make is assuming that Spirituality and Religion is the same thing.
No. They are not. I think Spirituality is a state of mind, a state of 'being.' They may have occasional points of confluence but they're not the same. Spirituality offers openings for self-reflection, reassurance, rejuvenation. It presents us the 'out with the old, in with the new' moments. It allows us to forgive ourselves and forgive others too. Religion is about Beliefs. And just like beliefs, they're prone to sentiments. As some would argue; How do you think extremists are birthed?
I often ask myself; what kind of a person am I beneath the veil of my religious beliefs? If the teachings of this religion were taken away, exactly what type of life would I lead and how would that life affect others? Without religion, am I hateful and judgmental of other people who also happen to be creations of the Almighty? Would I, for whatever reason want to cause anyone harm, or pain or grief or sorrow? Then I bring religion back into the picture. Do certain teachings in this religion, probably as a result of distorted messaging, do more harm than good?
Some sane questions you should ask yourself.
Sometimes, I sit in solitary, spasming from recurrent episodes of 'shookedness' birthed from the disturbing realization that we do a great job at fighting ourselves, fighting nature for no reason at all. I mean, it beats me. I hear gory stories of racial, religious, gender bigotry in world societies. In developing and under-developed countries, what obtains at the center of public interest is homophobia, a relentless anti-Feminism campaign and some sort of coordinated desperation to protect age privileges.
The last time I checked, and by that I mean asides the glaring facts, coupled with my own research, there are things you don't get to choose. There's no Skin Selection Store where you get to walk in and choose your preferred skin type from a rack of Black, Chocolate, Caramel, Beige, Tan, Red, White, Blue, Grey, Green, Purple (please, go on and insert every possible secondary colour.)
You get my point, don't you?
There is no 'Boss Baby' world where you get to choose if you want to be male or female before teleport-ing yourself into momma's tummy. This is the same with sexual minority groups. It doesn't seem to me as a conscious choice a person makes to determine who they are attracted to.
Though people are 'born' into a certain religion, there is also room for religious freedom. It may be hard for some but it's a possibility — one we have seen countless times already.
Now, WHY?
Why do people find it comfortable using religion as a pretext for hate and bigotry? When did it all get so bad that a certain religion is now widely perceived as the rebellious, hateful, vengeful, forceful, murderous one, so much that the true believers, who have no room in their hearts for anything else but peace, love, respect, beauty and tolerance are now being discriminated upon?
The answer isn't far fetched. Religion is not necessarily the problem. The people propagating religion are. And I have instances.
I am particularly impressed with my level of openness and curiosity to know more about life and the many things that stay hidden to most of us. Not entirely because they are hidden, we just seem not to care about these things. It would be an understatement to say A LOT is going on in the world that many people do not know about. One door leads to the next and the next and then the next; pyramids of knowledge, of facts about life's complexities, millions, if not trillions of unique cultures and traditions all over the world that we do not know about. Peculiar experiences of people like you and I that in some way shape their immediate community, their society and the world at large.
My quest for knowledge (and watching fine, intelligent people talk) brought me a YouTube video recorded at a PEN speaking engagement with renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and South-African-born comedian cum TV Host, Trevor Noah. They were talking everything: Race, Religion, America, Nigeria, Gender, Politics, Feminism, Trump, Writing, Comedy, Apartheid & Post-Apartheid South-Africa.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Trevor Noah share a hug at PEN event
Let me just say here that Trevor Noah is an incredibly intelligent, talented, outspoken and hilarious gentleman with a wealth of experience about life. I also strongly feel many people don't know this. So, Trevor, while taking excerpts from his book; 'Born a Crime,' talked about how his mother encouraged him to ask questions about religious teachings that he found quite ambiguous.
Trevor said it was a challenge his mother deliberately took on, to probe further into these grey areas and then return to him with answers. There was no room for consuming the words of a preacher without appropriate scrutiny to avoid raising a confused young man. Religion is good. She loved her religion but also made conscious efforts to help her household sieve these messages which could sometimes, quite unconsciously — or even deliberately, contain distorted elements from the medium.
On-set photo: Chimamanda and Trevor; The Daily Show
This is what we should aspire to do. Not only to religion, but to other areas of our existence that need to be 'handled with care.'
I equally happen to host a Newspaper Review show on radio. One of our regular analysts on the show was discussing with me the other day, right after our show, about how Northern Nigeria will continue to breed elements of insurgency if the appropriate steps are not taken towards 'Restructuring.' I particularly appreciated the fact that he put a WHY to the problem.
He was also quite disturbed when he told his story:
He had been to Kaduna a while back on an official assignment. Following his arrival at the capital city, he settled to treat himself to lunch at a local canteen. After devouring his meal — which also saw him completely peel off the fleshy parts of the meat, he got up and approached the counter to rinse his hands. When he turned to leave, he found a young boy, about 5 years old, struggling to get some meat off the bone he had left off in his plate.
He was moved to tears.
Subsequent visits to different parts of the state and other parts in the North exposed him to a life he never knew existed. There were young men — in groups, across different parts of the state, sleeping on the streets and in dilapidated buildings — hailing passers-by with hopes that they could get some money to buy food to eat. All of them largely uneducated, unkempt, unloved.
His argument; 'Don't you think if these individuals get sponsored by some extremist group or even political figures to wreck havoc on other persons, these ones who have not been shown what love means, what pain is, what loss is, would they hesitate to pick up the arms they've been given — their only source of power, of visibility, of presence? Don't you think it would be easy to 'brainwash' such people who have no understanding of the concept of individuality like many of us have?
My analyst gave a WHY. Some would beg to differ but this conclusion was drawn from his own personal experience which many would easily validate. He says Northern leaders have failed their people, caught up in the web of corruption and nepotism, ignoring the construction of certain sectors like Education, Entrepreneurship, Tourism etc., that are supposed to keep their people engaged and working. And that again stresses my point; many 'opinionated' individuals throw themselves at the slightest opportunity of expressing their opinion without adequate 'personal' knowledge or experience about certain events.
That is a huge problem.
Religion should never inspire hate. NEVER. It's a thin line between Religion & Hypocrisy. We have been made a 'higher species' so that we can put our bullshit detector into good use and decipher — well, bullshit. God didn't create y'all to hate, judge or kill each other. Let's be guided, please.
We have for so long used religion as an excuse to hate. No matter how you spin it, nothing about religion should inspire hate, disgust or intolerance.
Be a 'spiritual person.' By being spiritual, you develop a personal relationship with your Creator, the driver of your destiny and the Universe in which you exist. You become self-aware and conscious of the world around you. You also adopt the religion of Literature — as Chimamanda puts it, where you are equally concerned with learning other people's stories, understanding their struggles, their pain, their flaws, their ambition, their wants, their needs, their insecurities, their beauty, their light! Before anything else, you understand that they are human — just like you with imperfections and fears and they simply want to be heard, acknowledged and accepted.
Moreover, does your religion not preach Love, Tolerance & Peace as the crux of its essence?

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Q: XmlDocument.Validate not supported attributes or elements How can I get ValidationEvents if theire are attributes or elements in the xml that are not defined in the xsd.
xsd:
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <xsd:schema id="VoiceXmlTSPro"
                targetNamespace="http://tempuri.org/VoiceXmlTSPro.xsd"
                elementFormDefault="qualified"
                xmlns="http://tempuri.org/VoiceXmlTSPro.xsd"
                xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
    <!-- Elements-->
    <xsd:element name="vxml">
     <xsd:complexType>
      <xsd:attribute ref="base"/>
      <xsd:attribute ref="lang"/>
      </xsd:complexType>
     </xsd:element>
       <!-- End Elements-->
       <!-- Attributes-->
       <xsd:attribute name="base" type="xsd:anyURI">
     </xsd:attribute>
     <xsd:attribute name="lang" type="xsd:string">
     </xsd:attribute>
    <!-- End Attributes-->
  </xsd:schema>

xml:
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
     <vxml application="notsupported" lang="en-US"     base="http://www.zebra.com">
       <unknow></unknow>
      </vxml>

I want a warning for the application attribute and for the unknow ellement.
But this code is not trowing any event.
    public override void Validate(string source)
    {
        ValidationResults.Clear();
        XmlSchemaFactory xmlSchemaFactory = new XmlSchemaFactory();
        XmlReaderSettings vxmlTestSettings = new XmlReaderSettings();
        vxmlTestSettings.ValidationType = ValidationType.Schema;
        vxmlTestSettings.ValidationFlags = XmlSchemaValidationFlags.ProcessIdentityConstraints| XmlSchemaValidationFlags.ReportValidationWarnings ;
        try
        {
            XmlSchema xsdSchema = xmlSchemaFactory.Create(Resource.VoiceXmlTSPro);
            if (xmlSchemaFactory.HasErrors())
            {
                // if the schema is invalid the read wil not read
                return;
            }
            vxmlTestSettings.Schemas.Add(xsdSchema);
            ValidationEventHandler eventHandler = new ValidationEventHandler(ValidationHandler);

            using (MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream(Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(source)))
            using (XmlReader xmlReader = XmlReader.Create(stream, vxmlTestSettings))
            {
                XmlDocument document = new XmlDocument();
                document.Load(xmlReader);
                document.Validate(eventHandler);
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            ...
        }
    }

A: If all you need to do is validate the string of XML markup against a schema then parsing the string with an XmlReader over a StringReader with proper XmlReaderSettings should do, there is no need to use an XmlDocument and its Validate method.
Here is an example, for the first sample it only outputs warnings as the input document has no namespace declaration, for the second document there are errors about undeclared element and attributes:
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        string[] xmls = { @"<vxml application=""notsupported"" lang=""en-US""     base=""http://www.zebra.com"">
   <unknow></unknow>
  </vxml>",
        @"<vxml application=""notsupported"" lang=""en-US""     base=""http://www.zebra.com"" xmlns=""http://example.com/ns1"">
   <unknow></unknow>
  </vxml>"
                        };

        foreach (string xml in xmls)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Validating");
            Validate(xml, "../../schema1.xml");
            Console.WriteLine();
        }
    }

    static void Validate(string xmlMarkup, string schemaUri)
    {
        XmlReaderSettings xrs = new XmlReaderSettings();
        xrs.Schemas.Add(null, schemaUri);
        xrs.ValidationType = ValidationType.Schema;
        xrs.ValidationFlags |= XmlSchemaValidationFlags.ReportValidationWarnings;
        xrs.ValidationEventHandler += (obj, valArgs) =>
        {
            Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", valArgs.Severity, valArgs.Message);
        };

        using (StringReader sr = new StringReader(xmlMarkup))
        {
            using (XmlReader xr = XmlReader.Create(sr, xrs))
            {
                while (xr.Read()) { }
            }
        }
    }

The schema is
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<xsd:schema id="VoiceXmlTSPro"
                targetNamespace="http://example.com/ns1"
                elementFormDefault="qualified"
                xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
    <!-- Elements-->
    <xsd:element name="vxml">
     <xsd:complexType>
      <xsd:attribute name="base" type="xsd:anyURI"/>
      <xsd:attribute name="lang" type="xsd:string"/>
      </xsd:complexType>
     </xsd:element>
       <!-- End Elements-->

  </xsd:schema>

the output is
Validating
Warning: Could not find schema information for the element 'vxml'.
Warning: Could not find schema information for the attribute 'application'.
Warning: Could not find schema information for the attribute 'lang'.
Warning: Could not find schema information for the attribute 'base'.
Warning: Could not find schema information for the element 'unknow'.

Validating
Error: The 'application' attribute is not declared.
Error: The element cannot contain white space. Content model is empty.
Error: The element 'http://example.com/ns1:vxml' cannot contain child element 'http://example.com/ns1:unknow' because the parent element's content model is empty.

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The Bai Salam is a contract of Islamic law according to which a payment is made in advance for goods that must be delivered in the future. It is the most used contract in the practice of the Islamic business, through which the purchase orders are carried in compliance with Islamic Law.
With this contract, the seller agrees to deliver certain goods to the buyer at a future date, receiving in return an advance full paid payment, at the time of acceptance of the contract.
About the object of the contract, all goods can be sold, except gold, silver and currencies that are based on them. Sharia does't impose any particular limitations on the quality and quantity of the goods. But unlike other contracts in Islamic finance, in the Bai Salam the quantity of goods must be clearly specified in the contract, so no doubt or dispute may arise on its interpretation.
Similarly, the exact date and place of delivery must be specified in the contract.
An essential element of Bai Salam is that the price of the goods must be fully paid at the time of acceptance of the contract. So the buyer can show that he will not assume any debt with third party in the future to fulfill the debt with the seller (a practice that is prohibited by Islamic law).


Oh, and it's almost 10% cheaper.
Hope to get my hands on one of these at some point and see how well it handles video.
looks like they dumped altiris management software from the new models … unless I've just missed it on the HP site.
They don't seem to tout altiris a feature, but all the software for it is still altiris packages.If you buy one, let me know.


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The T-bone is a steak with presence. It's big, it's bold, and everything about it is unapologetically steak. When cartoons or illustrations need to distinguish a steak from any other random cut of meat, all they have to do is throw in that iconic T, and it's instantly recognizable. But the bone isn't just dramatic: it also helps keep the meat tender while it cooks, which ends up with you having a tastier dinner.
This recipe doesn't do anything to hide the steak – just rub it with some tasty spices and throw it on the grill. With a really good steak, that's all you need.
Be aware that if you're cooking grass-fed steak, it'll likely be leaner than grain-fed, which makes the meat cook faster. If you're used to cooking T-bones that you got at the supermarket, you might be surprised at how much less time it takes – get a good thermometer and watch it like a hawk! You'll thank yourself a few minutes later when you dig into a perfectly-done, juicy plate of steak.
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Query: NC_010723:3530000 Clostridium botulinum E3 str. Alaska E43, complete genome
Lineage: Clostridium botulinum; Clostridium; Clostridiaceae; Clostridiales; Firmicutes; Bacteria
General Information: This strain was probably isolated from salmon eggs associated with a foodborne case of botulism in Alaska, however the exact details are not available. This genus comprises about 150 metabolically diverse species of anaerobes that are ubiquitous in virtually all anoxic habitats where organic compounds are present, including soils, aquatic sediments and the intestinal tracts of animals and humans. This shape is attributed to the presence of endospores that develop under conditions unfavorable for vegetative growth and distend single cells terminally or sub-terminally. Spores germinate under conditions favorable for vegetative growth, such as anaerobiosis and presence of organic substrates. It is believed that present day Mollicutes (Eubacteria) have evolved regressively (i.e., by genome reduction) from gram-positive clostridia-like ancestors with a low GC content in DNA. This organism produces one of the most potent and deadly neurotoxins known, a botulinum toxin that prevents the release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction, thereby inhibiting muscle contraction and causing paralysis. In most cases the diseased person dies of asphyxiation as a result of paralysis of chest muscles involved in breathing. The spores are heat-resistant and can survive in inadequately heated, prepared, or processed foods. Spores germinate under favorable conditions (anaerobiosis and substrate-rich environment) and bacteria start propagating very rapidly, producing the toxin.Botulinum toxin, and C. botulinum cells, has been found in a wide variety of foods, including canned ones. Almost any food that has a high pH (above 4.6) can support growth of the bacterium. Honey is the most common vehicle for infection in infants. Food poisoning through C. botulinum is the most frequent type of infection caused by this bacterium. The wound botulism that occurs when C. botulinum infects an individual via an open wound is much rarer and is very similar to tetanus disease. There are several types of botulinum toxin known (type A through type F), all of them being neurotoxic polypeptides. The most common and widely distributed are strains and serovars of C. botulinum that produce type A toxin.
Subject: NC_020054:587300 Fibrella aestuarina BUZ 2 drat genome
Lineage: Fibrella aestuarina; Fibrella; Cytophagaceae; Cytophagales; Bacteroidetes; Bacteria
General Information: The organism was isolated from coastal mud from the North Sea (Fedderwardersiel, Germany). Filamentous marine bacterium.


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Prior to meeting, do your best to understand what is happening in the industry at a macro level. Are there certain trends that are creating pressures or opportunities for the players in the industry? Has the C-level executive publicly stated any strategic goals? Is the company's financial performance publicly available? If so, what does a ratio analysis tell you about their performance trends over the past 3-5 years, and how might you be in a position to improve their income statement or balance sheet? Finally, don't waste your executive's time meeting them to conduct a fishing expedition.
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It is the executive's drive towards a future state that creates multi-year and multimillion-dollar opportunities for sales professionals. Based on the hypothesis you presented in principle #1, the executive will see that you are a professional who has done the relevant homework, and he or she will be willing to open up to you. As the executive begins to open up, find out what his/her specific vision is and where he/she wants to take the organization.
C-level executives are inundated with external pressures, internal obstacles, and multiple hurdles. Even during your meeting, they are operating against a backdrop of immediate problem-solving to address these challenges. Inundating them with facts and figures will not hold their attention.
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the central part of Roma Italy.
Rome City Centreis made up by the Old Rome, Colosseo, Vatican and Modern Center districts. The world famous Coliseum, the Pantheon, as well as the elegant Piazza Navona and the masterpiece of the Trevi Fountain are located in central Rome.
Plenty of great value accommodation can be found within Rome's historic city centre. Modern or boutique hotels and b&b's offering a wide range of amenities such as free Wifi and free breakfast. Wether you are looking for discount hotels, or more luxurious places to stay, central Rome boasts accommodation for every budget.
The Old Rome district is an area full of beautiful piazzas or squares with small cafés and restaurants, cathedrals, the Pantheon, and the Navona, Campo de' Fiori, and the Jewish Ghetto neighborhoods.
The heart of ancient Rome is the Colosseo district which includes the Colosseum amphitheatre, the Roman Forum, the Forum of Augustus, the Forum and Markets of Trajan, the Capitoline and its museums.
Where to Stay in Rome ?
In the Vatican district you can some of Rome's greatest landmarks, such as the Basilica di San Pietro, the Capella Sistina, and the Castel Sant'Angelo. The Vatican istself is principally composed by St. Peter's Square with the famous Basilica, the Vatican Palaces and the beautiful gardens.
The Modern Center of Rome is home to the Via Veneto, Quirinale, Castro Pretorio, Repubblica, and Trevi neighborhoods. It's the main center for shopping and nightlife in Rome, and an area with a huge assortment of b&b, hostels and cheaper hotels. The most famous attraction of the Modern Center is the Trevi Fountain. In 1732, Niccolò Salvi projected the most spectacular fountain of Rome, the Trevi Fountain. Just off Piazza di Trevi lies the Palazzo del Quirinale. It was formerly the summer residence for the Pope, and since 1947 is the official residence of the President of the Republic of Italy. Paintings of many great artists such as Botticelli and Pietro da Cortona are housed in the halls of the Quirinale. Nearby you'll find the lovely little church of Sant'Andrea al Quirinale.
Piazza Navona — pituresque and one of the most beautiful squares in downtown Rome. The square is built on the former Domitian's stadium, built by emperor Domitian in 86 AD, and dominated by the church of Sant'Agnese in Agone. In the center of the square stands the famous Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi or Fountain of the Four Riverso. The two other fountains on the piazza are the Fontana di Nettuno (Neptune fountain) at the northern end and the Fontana del Moro (Moor fountain) at the southern end.
Piazza della Rotonda — central Rome square in front of the Pantheon, surrounded by cafés, restaurants and hotels. In the center of the piazza is the Fontana del Pantheon fountain, surmounted by a Egyptian obelisk.
Piazza Venezia — downtown square adjacent the Palazzo Venezia, the former embassy of the city of the Republic of Venice.
Piazza del Popolo — large square near the Borghese Park, on the north side dominated by the Porta del Popolo, which leads to the Via Flaminia. An Egyptian obelisk of Ramesses II from Heliopolis stands in the centre of the Piazza. At the southern end of the square are two symmetrical churches on either side of the Via del Corso, the Santa Maria dei Miracoli and the Santa Maria in Montesanto.
Piazza San Pietro or St Peter's Square — large plaza located directly in front of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City. Many excellent hotels are located within easy walking distance.
Piazza della Repubblica — piazza at the summit of the Viminal Hill, next to the Termini station.
Piazza di Spagna or Spanish Square — site of the Spanish Steps connecting the Piazza di Spagna to a French church (Trinità dei Monti). The long, triangular square is named after the Spanish Embassy to the Holy See.
Piazza Barberini — square in centro storico of Rome. The centerpiece of the Piazza Barberini is the Fountain of the Triton. Located on the plaza is the Barberini Palace, which is now home to the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica (Museum of Ancient Art).
Piazza di Campo de' Fiori — one of Rome's oldest market is held on the piazza. A statue to Giordano Bruno stands in the center of the square.
The hotel has 33 rooms in the heart of Rome, between Termini Station and the Spanish Steps, few minutes away from the main Ministries, from the Coliseum and Trevi Fountain.
Set in a 4-hectare park, this hotel is close to the beautiful Villa Doria Pamphili, the Vatican City and the city centre of Rome.
This recently renovated hotel has a great location in the centre of Rome, just a few minutes away from Rome's Termini train station and in front of the opera house.
Nearest rail station : the city center of Rome is connected with the rest of Italy by two main railroad stations.
Rome's main railway station is Termini train station or Stazione di Roma Termini, located in downtown. Rome Tiburtina is another major rail hub, situated north-east of the city centre.
Rome is well connected with other major Italian cities like Naples (Central), Florence (SMN Santa Maria) and Milan (Cadorna and Central). Rome has daily international rail services to central Paris in France, central Munich in Germany, Geneva and Basel in Switzerland, and Central Vienna in Austria.
Nearest airport : the city center of Rome is served by two main international airports. Leonardo da Vinci/Fiumicino International Airport FCO is the main airport, 35km or 21,7mi from the historical city centre. Rome Ciampino Airport lies 12km or 7,5mi of central Rome.
By Ship : the port of Rome lies in the town of Civitavecchia, a 1 hour drive from downtown Roma. It's a busy cruise and ferry port. There are ferry service to/from the Port of Barcelona, Tunis, Toulon (France), Porto-Vecchio (Corsica), Olbia and Sardinia.
Public Transportation : public transport in central Rome consists out of trams, buses, metro or underground, commuter Rail, and segway.


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We are no strangers to the fact that Hollywood helms bad adaptations when there aren't great directors to back a good story. Ghost in the Shell movie is one of the latest victims to that. It goes without saying that the popular anime which we discovered in the year 1995 was a benchmark hard to beat. Even so was the manga that gave birth to that very idea. The truth is Ghost in the Shell isn't utterly disappointing but it is simply mediocre. Something we did not expect this unique heroic sentient tale to be. It's fine, to be honest, but not good enough.
Ghost in the Shell was destined to end up being a surefire misfire with all the controversies that it kept raking in the moment it went into production. The first splinter in the eye was Rupert Sanders of the Snow White and the Huntsman fame who had decided to helm it. Snow White was a disaster even though Rupert worked hard in order to make things work somehow. Weird enough he hasn't improved his storytelling skills. Maybe he needs to hire good writers to heave his climaxes.
Then people complaining about the usual whitewashing scene in Hollywood is one of those ongoing issues that we are yet to overcome. Even though the script demanded Asian faces, the studios decided to galvanize it with their own set of actors. Hollywood needs to understand this crucial fact – While you trying to rope in one enclave of the globe, you are losing potential fan audience from the other.
That being said I wouldn't be surprised if Death Note fails to deliver as much as we expect of it. Apparently with the trailers out and everything it is evident that it has been whitewashed too.
Even though Scarlett Johansson didn't seem like a good fit for the role of Mira, she takes everyone by surprise. To begin with, she dons a unique gait, bringing about a robotic look and feel to her character. The way she stands, the way she walks, it is all just very convincing. Even though it was hard to imagine her as the ghost in the shell, she proves that she was a befitting choice for the role proving every critic wrong in that area.
I would blame the writers of Ghost in the Shell movie for not giving her ample lines given her potential. Apparently, that's an allusion I make at the impoverished screenplay of the story. The script demanded profundity at times, but everything gave an impression of being fabricated so much that it was hard to 'connect'.
In a distant futuristic world where parts of human bodies can be mechanized, Hanka Robotics has taken over the robotics front. Headed by Cutter the CEO of Hanka, played by Peter Ferdinando, and operated by Dr. Ouelet played by Juliette Binoche a secret project of using human brain inside a resounding 'shell' is brought to fruition. The brain of Mira Killian (Scarlett Johansson), a terrorist attack survivor was brought into usage since her body was damaged beyond recovery. She is at once put on the field to operate as a counter-terrorism operative by Cutter.
A year after she has quickly become a major and is a part of Section 9 working under Chief Daisuke Aramaki. As part of her mission to foil a terrorist attack, she heroically kills a mechanical geisha only to find it hacked by an entity named Kuze played by Michael Pitt. She 'dives', meaning goes into the stored memory of the dead robot, to discover the truth about Kuze which leads her to a night club. On reaching there with Batou (Pilou Asbaek) following a lead, they end up realizing it to be a trap. Batou loses his eyes in an explosion with Mira encountering major damages.
It is soon realized that Kuze is bent on killing people linked to one particular project named 2571. Realizing the next target of Kuze to be Dr. Ouelet, Mira and Batou (with a new pair of Hanka eyes) intercepts the invasion of two sanitation workers who are hacked by Kuze from a safe location. Tracking down the captive worker's signal, they are able to track the original location of Kuze.
Mira is captured by Kuze who tells her that he was a failed project of Hanka (2571) and it was the same project that had created her. He frees her asking her to trust her memories before running away. On confronting Dr. Ouelet for answers, she gathers that there were 98 failed test subjects before her and that her memories were implanted. With Cutter keen on shutting Mira down, Dr. Ouelet decides to help her escape slipping an address in her palms. Cutter kills Dr. Ouelet fake advertising that it was Mira who had killed her that she had turned rogue.
Meanwhile, Mira visits the address Dr. Ouelet had passed on to her, to find her true identity (Mokoto) and her actual mother living there. On her way out she calls Aramaki to tell her about Cutter, which Aramaki lets Cutter listen to. With orders to kill Mira, Cutter sends his men to kill Aramaki and his men after realizing them going voluntarily in her favour. But the Section 9 team are already a step ahead of him. They retract killing their assassins.
Mira reaches the spot where Mokoto was last taken away from by Hanka with the help of her glitches, where she meets Kuze once again. They both try to recall their time together there as anti-augmentation revolutionists. Just then Cutter attacks them with a spider tank killing Kuze, and fatally injuring Mira who rips the tank's motor losing her arm in the process. She gives her consent to kill Cutter to Aramaki who then executes him.
Reunited at last with her mother, Mokoto continues to work for Section 9. The curtain falls dropping one of the most cliched dialogues you will ever come across in a movie.
Ghost in the Shell Movie fails on many occasions to create awe-inspiring moments. You could blame the improper fictitious setup for that. Maybe we have seen a lot of sci-fi futuristic stories before, and that's why in times like today, things fail to kind of pop our eyes. With the vacuous storytelling style that Rupert Sanders uses there is nothing solid in the movie that manages to blow our hats off. Even the final culminating point shoehorned with a Spider Tank doesn't feel like a Boss fight.
GITS movie also doesn't retain the gravitas of a futuristic tale. If you put it against the likes of Blade Runner, you would realize how many times this movie fails to deliver what we expected it to deliver. For a colossal concept of a human brain trapped inside a mechanical armour, a lot of things feel left out. You should really watch Metallo cringe and croon for not being able to touch and feel, if you want to see how it's done.
Also in Ghost of the Shell movie, there was no explanation whatsoever about anything. It takes the audience for granted to have watched the animated movie or read the comic beforehand, assuming that bringing us to up to speed with what's what would be a waste of time.
One of those supposedly frantic moments of Kuze meeting Mira for the first time, to tell her about the project takes away all the excitement owing to some poor writing. Kuze explaining her the what's what doesn't feel like a revelation at all. Then there is that weird CGI when she takes the ghost form, running around and jumping, climbing walls. That appears really out of place and obvious.
Then there is that weird CGI when she takes the ghost form, running around and jumping, climbing walls. That appears really out of place and quite obvious to be honest.
Ghost in the Shell movie starts off with a bang but lacks the flair of a movie with a proper route. The direction doesn't resort to aggrandizing things Mira Killian could do. Neither does it portray what a big deal diving, cybernetic eyes, robotic ghost body, or Mira's brain was. It is almost as if there was an innate glitch the movie carried all along, of not exploiting its theatrical quotient.
In a plot to find out her true identity, the protagonist fails to induce pathos. It is one of those paramount issues that was mightily overlooked. Even so, the movie is still quite enjoyable if you switch yourself off to its countless surrounding issues. You can watch it for Scarlett Johansson at least. It is almost as if she does a Lucy once again.


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Good things come to those who wait? Study finds that more serotonin, more patience.
In a study published today (January 15, 2015) in the journal Current Biology, a team of scientists, led by Zachary Mainen, found a causal link between the activation of serotonin neurons and the amount of time mice are willing to wait, and rejected a possible link between increased serotonin neuron activation and reward.
Serotonin is a neuromodulatory chemical that is targeted by antidepressant drugs, such as Prozac, which are widely used to treat depression and other disorders such as chronic pain. Serotonin is normally released by a small set of cells in an area of the brain called the raphe nuclei. However, what naturally causes these neurons to become active and release serotonin and how this affects brain function are still poorly understood.
To investigate the role of serotonin in patience, the researchers used a task in which mice have to wait for a reward that arrives at random times. During some of the trials, they stimulated serotonin neurons using a technique called optogenetics. We made serotonin neurons sensitive to light, so when we illuminated them, they were activated and released serotonin in the brain, said Madalena Fonseca, team member at the CCU.
The scientists observed that when they activated serotonin neurons, mice became more patient. Explained Masayoshi Murakami, also part of the CCU team, we tested how different levels of activation influence waiting and saw that stronger activation resulted in longer waiting durations – the more serotonin neurons were activated, the longer the mice would wait.
To test whether increased waiting was a side effect of another serotonin function, the scientists performed experiments to test if stimulation of serotonin neurons could act as a reward. If the sensation of serotonin was pleasant or rewarding for the mice, this could have explained why they waited longer, said Fonseca. To do this, they tested whether mice preferred to perform actions associated with serotonin stimulation. The results of these experiments were negative, ruling out that increased patience was a consequence of reward.
This study has implications for understanding the involvement of serotonin in depression and other diseases. Because antidepressants are thought to increase serotonin, people assume that more serotonin neuron firing would feel good. Our results show that the story is not so simple. That serotonin affects patience gives us an important clue that we hope will help us crack the serotonin mystery, said Zachary Mainen. The Champalimaud team is continuing to investigate other aspects of serotonin function in work funded by the European Research Council.
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Introduction To Comparative Politics, 2018
January 4, 2020 jimmycomparative, introduction, politics
Examines the final failure to export the Westminster model in the aftermath of colonialism. Explores the diverse experiences of modernization and improvement in China, Japan, Korea, as well as the nations of Southeast Asia. Also examines the home and international impacts of growing social-financial ties, as well as the complex safety challenges amongst Asian states.
An annual assembly might be held to coordinate the choices in comparative politics. The timing of this assembly could be simply ahead of the time when the unit heads resolve on the programs to be taught. The comparative evaluation of nationalist movements, issues of social and cultural change, the Arab-Israeli dispute and inter-Arab politics. Examination of meaning in politics by focusing on the roles of symbol fantasy, metaphor, rhetoric, ritual, faith and efficiency in politics. Full profiles provide an immediate guide to historical past, politics and financial background of countries and territories, and background on key establishments.
Area Study And Comparative Politics
It is crucial to develop an appreciation for cultural variety and political tolerance grounded in an understanding of various societies and completely different political dynamics. You will be taught to appreciate both the scope and depth of political governance and institutions across a large spectrum of regime types and countries. This will allow you to to turn out to be a well-rounded international citizen, and will assist to organize you for a wide range of profession options. Arend Lijphart, "Comparative Politics and the Comparative Method," American Political Science Review, vol.
Credit for political science programs accomplished with a passing grade at other faculties or universities may be granted in instances where comparable programs exist inside the department at UB. The department offers switch credit for a maximum of 5 political science courses. Where relevant, transfer courses could also be used to meet particular departmental necessities. politics to broader themes in comparative politics, starting from identification politics to the evolution of bureaucracies, parties, and voting conduct.
For second area exams, committee chair does not have to be scholar's dissertation chair. Following department tips, the examination committee will consist of 1 member chosen by the field chair to reflect a substantive expertise of the student, and two other members randomly drawn amongst out there faculty within the field. Connect with Appalachian's social media accounts from college programs, departments and administrative units. The College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University is house to 16 academic departments, one educational program, two facilities and one residential school spanning the humanities and the social, mathematical and natural sciences. The faculty is devoted to providing instruction and research important to the university's mission and seeks to domesticate the habits of inquiry, studying and repair among all its constituents.
Comparative examine of Political Systems forms an integral a part of the study of Politics. In up to date instances, Comparative Politics stands recognized as a major and essential dimension of the research of Politics. A massive number of political scientists even regard it as an autonomous discipline because of its vast scope and importance for a comprehensive understanding of politics in all societies.
Within those broader areas, students could focus upon such topics as govt cupboards, legislatures, decentralization/federalism, democratization, political parties, politics of national/ethnic identification, and voting conduct.
Students might, inside these contexts, also develop space expertise in European or Latin American Politics.
A student on this program is more likely to concentrate his or her studies in a topical area such as comparative governmental institutions, comparative political organizations, comparative political economies, or comparative political behavior.
You will study to suppose critically and relatively about the world, and about completely different dynamics of political organization, as well as perceive political, social and economic development in several components of the world.
Faculty tend to have regional along with country specializations, and work carefully with graduate students to train them to turn out publishable papers. Students routinely attend conferences, publish with faculty, and spend time abroad doing analysis.
This empirical analysis can be utilized to explain a system, present theoretical ideas for modification and even to moderately predict the future consequence of the case study in query. Thus there have been present several issues and hindrances in the way of Comparative Politics studies. However, these are being steadily overcome through aware efforts on the a part of trendy political scientists.
Comparative Politics research are actually becoming fairly properly- organised and systematic. In many circumstances, lack of information poses a serious hindrance in the best way of comparative politics. Many governments aren't willing to let the political scientists take a look into their data and files.
"Government isn't the only real concern of students of comparative politics. Five further Political Science programs, chosen from the record below, exclusive of internships or directed studies.
The traditional goal of deciding the most effective types of government got here to be replaced by the objective of systematic and comparative politics studies for comprehensively, realistically and precisely analysing and explaining all the processes of politics. It may be said with certainty that right from the days of Aristotle, comparative study of political establishments, governments and processes has been developing as a significant and in style area of investigation with a large number of political scientists. After Aristotle, a number of political thinkers—Cicero, Polybius, Machiavelli, Montesquieu, J.S. Mill, Bagehot and others, used the comparative method in a highly productive method. The comparative approach has emerged as a really useful and highly well-liked approach for the examine of Politics.
Politics is a facet of human behaviour and like all other features of human behaviour, it is also highly dynamic. Further, a big hole is always current in the theory and follow of all political systems. This at all times acts as a big hindrance in the best way of each realistic research of politics. All these hindrances combine to create an enormous hindrance in the usage of the scientific methodology in Comparative Politics studies. However, progressively political scientists have been overcoming these difficulties.
The DPIR also hosts a wide range of analysis centres and programmes which actively search to develop collaborative research activity through conferences, workshops and different educational occasions, and which embody graduate students of their actions. In the primary year, you must complete the core classes and tutorials in comparative government and a programme of analysis strategies training, which incorporates core programs in statistics and research design and specialised elective courses. Progression to the second year is conditional on satisfactory performance in the first. SUNY Seamless Transfer is a SUNY-extensive program supposed to make transferring to UB and other SUNY Schools simple and environment friendly for SUNY students. SUNY has defined courses that SUNY students can take earlier than transferring which will apply to the major at UB and guarantee well timed graduation.
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Does your head spin at the thought of choosing the best hotel to stay in for your vacation? There are numerous choices available; how can you possible choose between them? You don't need to worry any longer. The following article offers advice for choose and visiting a hotel in any area.
Check for online reviews before making any reservations. These types of sites let you read about real customers' experiences with each hotel. These reviews can aid you in your decision about whether to book the hotel.
If you wish to keep things safe in a hotel, use the hotel's safe that's in the closet of your room. You can stash your expensive electronics and jewelry in the safe and go about your day without worry.
So, you may be struggling to sleep thinking about your upcoming trip. Does it seem like a huge hassle to plan? The following article has expert travel tips to help you out.
Don't use the public computers in your hotel or anywhere else they offer free internet while you are on vacation. It may be that these computers have had keylogging software installed that can give thieves access to your data.
It is important to write down all key information if you are traveling abroad. Keep copies of your travel documents with you, and make sure that you always have all the contact info for the US embassy that is located in the areas you will be traveling. You could possibly need this information while you are abroad. They can assist you with any issues.
It's likely that you have pleasant memories of childhood vacations. Traveling could've opened up a world of wondrous discovery then. You can do this with your family too. Do your Internet research for fun travel destinations. Ask friends and family for suggestions. Make a family decision. Make use of this article's ideas!
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For those of you reading Skeleton Man by Joseph Bruchac, comment below on the first two chapters of the book. You may also respond to or add additional information to another reader's comment.
What kind of details have you learned about the setting of this story? What does it look like in your mind?
What is going on in the first chapter that made the author title it "Footsteps on the Stair"?
Do you think it is safe for Molly to stay in the house by herself? What would you do in that situation?
No i dont think its safe for molly to stay by herself. I think her dreams are scary. The skeloton man in the story was bad . Who wouldeat there family. That girl is lucky she escaped.
What would you have done in that situation if you had to be home by yourself like Molly was?
I would go crazy . I would cry every night hoping they will come back but I would try to find them . Also I would be annoyed the news on my back.


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Paula Sanchez: 'When we believe in justice, we can fight for it anywhere'
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Paula Sanchez at the Democratic Kurdish Community Centre. Photo: Peter Boyle
Paula Sanchez describes her spirit as "Latin American" but this internationalist activist is well connected to struggles all over the world. A nurse educator, activist, mother, PhD and the go-to person for so many, Sanchez told the Kurdish International Women's Day (IWD) gathering in Blacktown on March 12 that "IWD is not just for one country, it's an international day — for women and men — because equality is something we all have to fight for".
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Sanchez was born in Chile. After the democratically elected Unidad Popular Coalition was overthrown in 1973 by the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, Sanchez, a high-school student, became involved in the protest movement.
"Thousands of people were murdered, tortured and put into jail," Sanchez told the Kurdish function — including herself.
The dictatorship lasted 17 years but, she said, successive governments were "not really democratic because the repression continued".
Sanchez said high school students started the latest social movement in the mid 2000s, first demanding free education. "Those same people continued to be politically active at universities and managed to get everyone else united around fighting against the more than 40 years of repression."
Chileans in 2020 overwhelmingly voted to replace the Pinochet-written Constitution and a new one is being written now. "We just voted for a new President and last night many of us were watching TV until about 3am because the new president — the youngest in our history — was being inaugurated."
Sanchez told the room of Kurdish-Australians she "understands your struggle very well, because we have lived them".
"Women were the first to fight the military regime in Chile, on the streets. The same happened in Argentina — the mothers who lost their husbands and children — the mothers of the Plaza de Mayo — were the first ones on the streets fighting to get their children back from the dictator."
Sanchez said when she first came to Australia she wondered how she would be able to continue fighting for justice. Over time, she said she realised that "when we believe in justice, we can do it anywhere — in our country and in Australia".
Sanchez is running for the New South Wales Senate for the Socialist Alliance because, she said, the party "believes in justice and struggling for what's right".
"Today I celebrated IWD with the Chilean community, and they said they would support my campaign because they have seen me on the streets for 34 years."
After Sanchez finished her remarks she led the room in singing ¡El pueblo unido jamás será vencido! The people united will never be defeated, a song by Sergio Ortega and Quilapayún which emerged from the Unidad Popular Coalition in Chile between 1969 and 1973, prior to the overthrow of the Salvador Allende government.
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It's always tricky knowing where to go for meals when you're travelling. So, when our friends Neil and Linda suggested that it's nice having dinner at the Strada restaurant where you can have a beautiful night view of the Tower Bridge and the River Thames, we were thankful for their suggestion. We walked past the restaurant during the day, but didn't think of its night-time potential.
The Strada is a chain Italian restaurant group with over 70 restaurants throughout the UK. For your casual dining, you can get the usual antipasto, fish, risotto, pizzas, pasta and meat dishes.
I told the waitress that I like my pasta al dente and she assures me that their pastas are usually cooked al dente, but nevertheless she will remind the chef. When it arrives, it is far from al dente. And, a mix-up in the kitchen causes Linda's main meal to be delayed. It seems that no amount of chasing the waiter made any difference and Linda finally gets her food when the rest of us are almost through with our meals.
Amongst the four of us, we try the pizza, the pasta, saltimbocca, polenta with mushrooms and some prawns. The food is what you would expect from chain restaurants – tasty, but not quite hitting the spot!
Whilst the food falls short of being rave-worthy and service tonight is an issue, the view of the Tower Bridge and the River Thames from this London restaurant is breathtaking, especially with the full moon hovering over one of the towers. London's Tower Bridge is a popular sightseeing attraction and we've seen it many times and have taken many shots of it from land and the River Thames, but the night-time view adds a new perspective.
The Riverside area has gone through quite stunning developments since we last visited and the Strada is a nice place for visitors to have a relaxed dinner with a view, without breaking the bank. Not all tables have views of the Tower Bridge so when making your booking, remember to ask for a table with a view.


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Leaked Facebook Censorship Rules Favor Protecting White Men Over Black Children
The social media network wants "borderless free speech" that's coming at the expense of marginalized voices.
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the f8 Developer Conference in San Francisco, California. April 21, 2010 Photo by Justin Sullivan for Getty Images
ProPublica has published documents used by Facebook to train its moderators – or "content reviewers," as the company calls them – on what posts violate the site's policies on prohibited speech.
The documents reveal that the social network has prioritized the speech of the most privileged groups while censoring activists and ethnic minorities. These decisions are made, ProPublica reasons, in the interests of Facebook's business prospects over the expression of its users: "[T]hey serve the business interests of the global company, which relies on national governments not to block its service to their citizens."
Facebook's ideals for accepted speech were integrated into a quiz for moderators, which ProPublica recreated on its site. Some are unambiguous in outlining who Facebook protects: one question asks "Which of these subsets do we protect?" with the multiple choice answers of black children, female drivers, and white men. The answer reads at the bottom of the slide: white men.
A slide from the Facebook moderator quiz Image via ProPublica.
The reason "white men" are protected is because at Facebook they are considered a "protected category." Facebook will delete any content perceived as an attack or threat on these categories, which are "based on race, sex, gender identity, religious affiliation, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation and serious disability/disease."
This structure is part of a one-size-fits-all approach to expression, according to Monika Bickert, head of global policy management at Facebook, who told ProPublica, "We want to make sure that people are able to communicate in a borderless way." While catchy, this philosophy does not account for discrimination and marginalized communities in the real world, said Danielle Citron, a law professor and information privacy expert at the University of Maryland. "Sadly, [the rules are] incorporating this color-blindness idea which is not in the spirit of why we have equal protection," she said.
Facebook's rules "protect the people who least need it and take it away from those who really need it," Citron said.
Dave Willner, who wrote a comprehensive list of content guidelines for Facebook, said that the site's rules are "fundamentally not rights-oriented" and admitted that they were "mildly upsetting." However, he argued that because of the high volume of content moderators must scan every day, the guidelines must be "more utilitarian than we are used to in our justice system."
These rules, however, are not hard and fast: As The Wall Street Journal revealed last year, Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg personally intervened to keep the site from deleting Donald Trump's campaign proposal to ban Muslims, even though such a statement violates Facebook's terms.
Facebook has been routinely criticized by black activists and Palestine-based media outlets, whose posts are frequently deleted and accounts locked, while far-right sympathizing groups are untouched.
"As a black person, we're always have these discussions about mass incarceration, and then here's this fiber-optic space where you can express yourself," Stacey Patton, a journalism professor at historically black Morgan State University in Baltimore, told ProPublica. "Then you say something that some anonymous person doesn't like and then you're in 'jail.'"
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By Lauren Winters on December 10, 2017 in Arts and Entertainment, Politics, Reviews, Theater
"If you weren't a Democrat when you were young, you don't have a heart. If you don't become a Republican when you get old, you don't have a brain."
You haven't seen Uma Thurman destroy someone like this since Kill Bill. The actress makes her Broadway debut as Chloe, the wife of tax attorney Tom (portrayed brilliantly by Josh Lucas), who is on the short list for a Court of Appeals nomination. The Parisian Woman chronicles his path to nomination in five scenes, as the couple navigate their relationships with their politically minded peers. Martin Csokas stars as a jealous lover, Blair Brown as a conniving Fed Chair, and Phillipa Soo as Brown's rising star daughter.
One of the most compelling aspects of The Parisian Woman is its relationship to the current political climate, having been rewritten after its original run to accommodate the 2016 election. The changes manifest themselves both in simple callout jokes (at every one of which, no matter how lazy the reference, the audience feels compelled to respond) and a stronger overarching question as to what political actors should be doing in a system in which the rules seem to be simply tossed out the door.
While the former seems to capitalize on the popularity of political commentary springing up everywhere today, the latter is unique in the sea in that it casts doubt as to whether it is truly cynical or genuine about our current system. Most of the characters bask in the grey area between party lines, at once admonishing the President while capitalizing on the ever-increasing vacancies in his administration.
This uncertainty, though, is better manifested in the nature of the relationships between characters, which reveal new layers with every scene, forcing the audience to analyze every interaction for notions of sincerity. It is in this limbo of truth that the play finds its real merit theatrically, not in the hollow dramatics of political warfare reminiscent of a Scandal episode. (Much of the nomination drama seems to rely on the basis that Trump is only loyal to the person he mostly recently spoke to. Which makes for a joke, but not the most clever or dramatically inclined one.)
Go into The Parisian Woman with an open mind about its politics. Revel in its pockets of tenderness in an overwhelmingly cold political environment. Appreciate the subtle Bannon digs. Just don't expect to find firm insights into the Trump era.
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It seems odd to say it, but kids these days need more playtime. And we're not talking the kind of play that involves memory cards, video games or watching movies. We're talking good, old-fashioned run-around, get-loud, move-your-body play. Some people call this free play or unstructured playtime. Which, unfortunately, seems to reflect the more recent notion that there isn't a real benefit in allowing kids to play freely on a daily basis.
Parents have slowly pushed unstructured playtime down on their priority list, as they have become more focused on activities that will set their children up for academic and social success. Music lessons, sports practice and other afterschool activities have replaced time at the playground. In fact, parents have become so focused on developing their children's academic and social potential, a recent Gallup poll found only 22 percent of parents valued creativity as one of the more essential qualities their child needed to develop before they turned 10.
Many parents don't realize creative play is essential to children's development for several reasons.
Unstructured playtime gives children the chance to develop their imagination, physical and emotional strength and awareness of the world around them.
When they get the freedom to run and explore, children use play to figure out how to interact with the world around them, often by mimicking what they've seen their parents do.
Quality playtime helps children develop new skills, which ultimately makes them more confident in their abilities to take on and master future challenges. Children move through activities, trying new things and discovering what they are good at and, perhaps even more importantly, what they enjoy.
Experiencing unstructured playtime alongside others teaches children about sharing, conflict resolution and how to stand up for themselves.
In light of recent concerns over rising rates of childhood obesity, playing has become a valuable tool to combat weight gain because it encourages children to move around, rather than passively taking in entertainment. Unfortunately, too many children today gravitate toward more passive activities like watching television or playing video games. And, when they regularly engage in sedentary activities, they aren't exercising their bodies and caring for themselves the way they should.
Because so many parents have been conditioned to focus on providing organized activities for their children from a young age, it can be hard to know exactly how to change their ways and incorporate regular play into their child's routine. But, with a few easy steps, parents can make some small changes that can have big outcomes.
Make room in your day for kids to decompress, play and process. Don't be afraid to block off time on your schedule each day for unstructured play and exploration.
Provide toys for your children that encourage them to use their imagination and creativity, rather than electronics. Also, make sure they get outside and explore nature when they can. The physical and mental health benefits of allowing children to explore and play outdoors are well-documented.
Try to encourage more active play that gets them running, jumping and moving around. Look for ways they can burn energy, especially ones that allow them to interact with other children. Exercise plus socialization — two benefits at once!
Let your child help pick their activities outside of school. Children are going to be more invested in their activity if they had some say in deciding what to do. For example, give your child two options: "Do you want to go to the playground, or would you rather play in the backyard?"
Spend unscheduled time hanging out with your child. While children do need time to play without guidance from their parents, they need time to interact with them as well. As a parent, it can be tempting to seize a free moment to fold a load of laundry or start dinner, but next time, try climbing onto the swing next to your child or catching them at the bottom of the slide. Talk to them, encourage them and make a point to enjoy time relaxing together.
Volunteer at your child's school to get a better understanding of how much free play your child gets during the day. When you spend time in the classroom, you'll have a better knowledge of how much time they spend at recess, P.E. and other creative pursuits. Then you'll be better equipped to judge what they need when they're at home.
Check in with your child regularly to make sure they aren't feeling tired, overwhelmed or over-scheduled. Don't be afraid to ask your child what they need or how you can adapt your routines and schedules to help them flourish.
Even if you're ready to admit your child needs more unstructured playtime, if you're like many parents, you aren't entirely sure how to make that happen. Not only can jam-packed schedules make it challenging to find time to play, but the weather is a huge factor for a lot of people as well. After all, if you live anywhere that experiences bad weather, you have firsthand experience of having to cancel outdoor plans when a rainstorm comes up or the temperatures drop too low to make outside play comfortable. In areas of the country that experience a lot of rain or severe temperatures, this may have happened many times.
It can be frustrating when you want to allow your child to play, but the weather seems to be working against you.
The general idea behind an indoor playground is to create an environment where kids can run and explore just as they would on an outdoor playground, but without having the annoying interruptions of Mother Nature. Not only that, but an indoor play environment is contained, which means parents don't have to worry about their child wandering off.
The indoor playground concept is loosely defined. Why? Because its design depends on the function of each unit. Some are large and elaborate. Some are small and simple. Some charge fees to play, and others are free offerings by local government or organizations. In general, at an indoor playground, you'll most likely find a variety of equipment designed to encourage some combination of running, jumping, climbing and exploration. Some may offer toys, creative play options — such as dress-up and hands-on crafts and activities — and other entertainment experiences.
While some indoor play spaces do encourage parent-child interaction, most are geared toward establishing safe spaces for children to interact with each other. Since one of the most significant benefits to an outdoor playground is the social interactions that take place between children as they learn to play together, solve problems and take turns, this translates nicely into the indoor playground concept because there are typically several children of varying ages there at any given time.
While the concept of an indoor playspace isn't new, its setup has evolved over the years. Indoor playgrounds fall within a category of businesses called "family entertainment centers," some of the earliest versions of which featured things like ball pits, arcade games and climbing structures. While they were a hit with children, their focus was on entertainment, with little regard for kids' development and need for activity.
However, in more recent years, indoor playgrounds have seen a rebirth, and they now incorporate all the development benefits of outdoor playgrounds, as well as the benefits of more unstructured play.
These centers now see significant growth as more and more families come to prefer indoor play options. Not only do these indoor options provide an activity that doesn't depend on the weather, but because these places increasingly provide food, coffee and other services at the same location, they have become more appealing to parents as well. After all, isn't a parent more likely to agree to take their child to a place where they know they can sit on a comfy couch and drink a cup of coffee or munch on a snack while their child plays? Add in some free Wi-Fi, and these places are quickly convincing parents they're the greatest thing since sliced bread.
There are several different versions of the indoor playground concept, but they generally fall into one of two categories.
Play & Discovery Centers/Open Play Centers - These indoor play spaces emphasize hands-on discovery and free play by providing customers with the toys and tools their children need to initiate creative and imaginative play. They may have play stations with cars and trucks, musical instruments, dress-up clothes and more. There may or may not be an actual "playground" structure involved. In addition to the emphasis on educational play, they also offer child-friendly entertainment, such as story hour or arts and crafts. These places also have features that appeal to parents, like a cafe with adult-friendly menu options, including coffee and grab-and-go food.
Soft-Contained Centers - These play spaces are exactly what the name sounds like — soft, contained, multi-level structures that encourage children to run, climb, race and explore. It's a more extensive, more intentionally designed version of what you'd find at a fast-food restaurant. Parents love this option because it encourages children to move a lot, burning energy and giving them the 60 minutes of daily physical activity the American Heart Association recommends.
It also isn't uncommon to find a combination of these two types of centers, or a center such as these that also houses arcade games, rides and more. But, in its purest form, an indoor playground encourages free, unstructured play in a way that helps children grow and develop.
In addition to becoming popular with parents for their daily benefits, these centers are also becoming favorite destinations for birthday parties and other events. The self-contained nature of these play spaces makes it easy to keep track of kids and keep everyone organized. And, instead of trying to come up with games and activities that will appeal to every child who attends, children are free to choose from a variety of activities and find something that appeals to them.
At Superior Play, we're always working to find more creative ways to get kids playing — indoors or out. Yes, we're a distributor of playground and outdoor equipment, but what makes us unique is that we don't want you to wait until you buy our products to enjoy their benefits. Whether a rainy day pops up, or you just don't have access to a good playground, we know parents need somewhere they can take their children to play. So why not spend the day running around our showroom? We don't charge hefty fees or require reservations. If we're open, we want you to be here.
There are several reasons we feel strongly about opening up our indoor play spaces for families.
Test before you buy. If you're in the market for a play structure for your yard or a local community playground, our indoor play spaces give you unlimited opportunity to check out our products. See if your children like them. Make sure they're as durable as we claim. Talk to a member of our experienced sales team and get all your questions answered.
Families need to play together. If you aren't in the market for a swing set or playground of your own, don't let that stop you from checking us out. We love encouraging families to spend time playing together, whether they're sliding down slides, shooting baskets or bouncing on one of our trampolines. After all, shouldn't grown-ups be allowed to play too?
Safe, child-friendly celebrations. We LOVE hosting parties for children and their families. One of the greatest things about having your birthday party at an indoor play space is that it keeps kids contained — making things easier on Mom and Dad — but they can still run, climb and burn off all the energy they get after eating a slice or two of birthday cake. Besides having the opportunity to run and climb on all sorts of playground structures, which even include indoor swings, your children will get to play with our basketball hoops and experience Superior trampolines.
Superior Play is a playground equipment company with locations in North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Georgia. In the indoor playground business since 1992, we're proud to offer our clients high-quality, award-winning products that encourage active play among children of all ages. What sets us apart from others is that we turn our showrooms into playrooms by inviting families in to play on our equipment and make memories together as they run, jump and explore.
We're always looking for new team members interested in opening locations because we feel so strongly about offering play opportunities to as many people as possible through our So Many Ways To Play™ program. We are looking for single- and multi-unit operators who are as passionate as we are about creating opportunities for families to play together. If you're seeking a new and exciting business opportunity, this just may be the place to start. Contact us today to learn more about franchise opportunities.
Superior Play Systems now offers open play schedule and pricing.
Saturday: 11am - 5pm: $8 for all day play!
Sunday: 12pm - 4pm: $8 for all day play!
If we're open we welcome you to come in and play ALL DAY on our award winning play sets, basketball hoops & trampolines!
We're looking forward to seeing all the smiling faces!


Learning second or third languages means understand the specific systems of those languages and get familiar with it. It demands knowledge as well as practice at the same time. Therefore, tenses in English or grammatical gender in certain European language are the really difficult for non-native speaker. In Bahasa Indonesia, probably the most common difficulty of Indonesian language is affixes, including its variation such as prefix and suffix. This time, let's learn about 7 types of Indonesian prefixes.
Prefix, as other affixes, is used in Forming Indonesian Words Using Indonesian Affixes. It is a dependent morpheme or a set of letter attached at the beginning of a word. Those set of letter has certain function to change the function or part of speech (such as transform a noun into verb) of the words it attached. In Bahasa Indonesia, at least there are 7 types of Indonesian prefixes, which are me-(N), di-, ber-, ter-, ke-, se-, pe-(N).
The most common and complex prefix in Bahasa Indonesia is 'me-(N)'. It is usually used to form active transitive verb (transitive: verb that followed by object).
Furthermore, the (N) symbolized the possible and varied form of prefix me-. It is a very unique prefix, as well as pe-(N), because it took different forms depends on the the word it attached, usually the first letter of. Even though it sounds complex, there are patterns to help you understand it. Here are the formula and examples.
If you look carefully, there are special occasion for words starting with K, T, S, P. The sounds of it merge with the prefix. Therefore, the letter K, T, S, P will vanish when they met those prefixes, except if the letter is part of consonant cluster (tr, sy, pr, kl, so on). Take a look at this table.
The second common Indonesian prefix is 'di'-. It is the passive form of prefix me-(N), so it is used to form passive transitive verb. It does not have varied form such as prefix me-(N). To understand the difference of me-(N) and di-, take a look at this example.
Another prefix in Bahasa Indonesia Prefix Ber-, that used to form active intransitive verb (intransitive: verb that do not need object). In contrast with me-(N), it could not transformed to passive sentence.
Furthermore, the fourth prefix in Bahasa Indonesia is 'ter-', that used to form passive intransitive verb. However, it is also has diverse meaning. Unlike prefix di-, is also implied accidental/unplanned sense. In the other situation, it is also has superlative meaning, which equal with 'most' in English. Here are the examples of Indonesian prefix ter-.
In addition, prefix ke- is also used as an informal form of prefix ter-. Here are the examples.
The sixth prefix in Bahasa Indonesia is Prefix "Se-" in Indonesian. It is used to form adverb in sentence. There are several functions of it. To help you understand, here take a look of the examples.
Here come the last part of learn 7 types of Indonesian prefixes. Like the me-(N), the prefix pe-(N) also takes many form depends on the words it attached (the formula is same with the me-(N)). It is used to form a noun, specifically for person, profession or tools. Here take a look at the examples.
However, if the pe-(N) is used in a word that refer to athlete or sport-related, the rule of word forming is a little bit change. Here are the examples.
In this occasion, practice is the key to master it! After learn about 7 types of Indonesian prefixes, you may take a look of these following articles to improve your Bahasa Indonesia.


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Meaning of Lynnette: Variant of ancient Welsh given name Eluned: From 'cilun' meaning idol. In Arthurian legend Lynette accompanied Sir Gareth on a knightly quest.
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Inspired by the unique shapes of origami, the Reebok Flexagon is built to bend and move with you. A women's specific outsole means this training shoe is tailored to your needs and the Astroride Flex TR foam adds a pop of colour to your workout wardrobe. The stretch straps offer comfortable support while the engineered mesh upper adds lightweight breathability so you can fly through your workout.


Celebrity Cruises has announced that it will showcase its culinary flair and style as partner of the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival in New York. The cruise line is sponsoring a takeover of the concessions for two evenings at the SVA Theater in Chelsea and will host the festival's Food Feast Stage at the street fair.
Celebrity will stage a full-scale takeover of the movie theater concessions at the SVA Theatre located at 333 West 23 Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues in Chelsea on Tuesday, April 22 for screenings at 8:30pm and 9:30pm; and Wednesday, April 23 at 8:45pm and 9:30pm.
The Tribeca Family Festival Street Fair, free and open to the public, features a lineup of events, performances and programs for the whole family.
Celebrity has also partnered with Scratch Events' DJ offering SPIN ART on branded vinyl records. According to the cruise line, the street fair provides an opportunity for the premium vacation brand to interact with families at this festive event. This year's Tribeca street fair will take place on Saturday, April 26, from 10 am to 6 pm, on Greenwich Street from Chambers to Hubert Streets.
The Tribeca festival claims to help filmmakers reach the broadest possible audience, enabling the international film community and general public to experience cinema and promote New York City as a major filmmaking center.
It was founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff in 2001 following the attacks on the World Trade Center, to spur the economic and cultural revitalization of lower Manhattan.
Tribeca has screened more than 1,500 films from more than 80 countries since its first edition in 2002. Since inception, it has attracted an international audience of more than 4.5 million attendees and has generated an estimated $850 million in economic activity for New York City.


The Sons of The American Legion was created in 1932 as a program of The American Legion. The Sons of The American Legion is an organization of men of all ages whose parents or grandparents served in the United States military and became eligible for membership in The American Legion. During thre 1930's and early 1940's the Sons of The American Legion grew by leaps and bounds and were even featured in a Feature Film. With the Advent of World War IImany of the members became veterans and joined The American Legion. As a result the membership of the Sons of The American Legion's membership fell and the programwas all but forgotten. In the late 1960's the Sons of The American Legion saw a reimergence and today has a membership of over 300,000 members.Together, members of The American Legion, The American Legion Auxiliary and the Sons of The American Legion make up what is known as The American Legion Family.
All three organizations place high importance on preserving our American traditions and values, improving the quality of life for our nation's children, caring for veterans and their families, and perhaps most importantly, teaching the fundamentals of good citizenship. The Sons of The American Legion assist Legionnaires membersand American Legion Auxiliary with The American Legion Family programs.
The Sons of The American Legion has study programs recommended for the younger members. One such program, called "The Ten Ideals," teaches the elements of patriotism, health, knowledge, training, honor, faith, helpfulness, courtesy, reverence, and comradeship. If a member completes the Ten Ideals program, he is eligible to continue with another program called the "Five-Point Program of Service." This program covers patriotism, citizenship, discipline, leadership, and more.


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Dunkær er en landsby i Rise Sogn på Ærø. Den ligger på Ærøs højderyg øst/vest ca. 6 kilometer fra Ærøskøbing og 3 kilometer fra Østersøen. Landsbyen blev i 1800-tallet beboet af teglværksarbejdere og har derfor ikke mange gårde med jord. I Dunkær ligger Dunkær kro og Ærø Redningskorps. Landsbyen Dunkær ligger sammen med det øvrige Ærø i Region Syddanmark.

Etymologi
Navnet Dunkær nævnes første gang i 1398 i formen Duncker. Forleddet dun er enten et navneord som plantenavn, eller en forkortelse af et plantenavn begyndende med dun. efterleddet Kær betyder mose eller vådområde.

Kroen

På vejen mod nord til Ærøskøbing ligger Dunkær Kro. Den var kongelig privilegeret kro fra 1848. Der har på et tidligere tidspunkt ligget en anden kro i ejendommen over for den nuværende kro. I 1848 ejede Bernhard Ludvig Clausen kroen, hvor han havde butik i den sydlige ende af huset. Mikkel Clausen, der drev kroen fra 1890-erne, lavede en bitter i lighed med Riga Balsam. I 1915 blev kroen udvidet, og der blev bygget en sal overfor. I nutiden bliver kroen kun brugt som krostue og til overnattende gæster.

Dunkær Skole
Dunkær skole lå på hjørnet af landevejen mod Marstal. Den blev bygget i 1819. Indgangen til skolen skete gennem haven ind i en smal forstue. Børnene gik i skole hver anden dag. Dunkær skole blev i 1951 ramt af en ildebrand. Eleverne blev overflyttet til den gamle Rise Skole og senere til den nye centralskole i St. Rise Rise Skole. 2013 blev skolen nedlagt og eleverne blev flyttet til Marstal Skole.

Fattighuset
Bagved Dunkær Skole lå Fattighuset. Da Rise Fattiggård blev bygget i 1870, blev fattiglemmerne flyttet hertil.

Forretninger i Dunkær
I nutiden er der i Dunkær en autoforhandler, en kro og Ærø Redningskorps.

Tidligere har byen været driftig med flere forretninger gennem tiden, f. eks:
 Slagterforretningen ophørte 2019.
 Dunkær Bageri lå overfor Dunkær Kro indtil starten af 1990'erne.
 Christian H. Pedersens Automobilværksted, nedlagt 1946.
 Sigrid Andersens Trikotageforretning
 Sommerlyst Symaskinehandel
 Dunkær Sygekassekontor
 Rise Elektricitetsværk. 1909 – 1935
 Niels A. Nielsens Karetmagerværksted 1890 – 1960'erne
 Dunkær Købmandsforretning senere SPAR, nedlagt i 1998.
 Skomager Hans A. Hansen.
 Dunkær Posthus 1920 – 1974.
 Bro Mejeri 1894 – 1982 (I dag Ærø Lys, der producerer stearinlys)

Lokaliteter på Ærø


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