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Madhubani Painting | For Gods and The Grassroots
Published by Parul Jauhari on October 20, 2020 October 20, 2020
Madhubani Painting~ Madhu+Ban (Forest of Honey) ~ Madhu+Vani (Sweet language)
There are very few people in India who would not have heard the tale of Ram and Sita. It is perhaps one of the most common and timeless tales of ancient Indian scriptures. It begins with a young couple in love, continues with the betrayal they face from their family leading to their exile in a forest and ends with a war symbolic of victory of good over evil.
Ramayan is the tale of Ram and Sita. And this timeless tale begins with an artform just as timeless- Madhubani Art.
A Secret Preserved by Time
One of my favourite Mithila Paintings
Madhubani, or Mithila painting, originates from the land of Mithila. This area, comprising parts of Nepal and Bihar, is said to have been ruled by Sita's father, Raja Janak. When Sita was marrying Rama, an ecstatic Raja Janak ordered craftspeople of Mithila to paint the city with images of his daughter's marriage with Ram, and it was thus that the first Madhubani or Mithila art was produced.
For 2500 years, the art form remained a folk art of the region. A localised form of art that was practiced by the women of the region to decorate the walls of their houses during special occasions like weddings and festivals.
This localised artform had no teachers or courses or books written about it. It was just a tradition passed on from a mother to her daughter. And this is how Madhubani painting retained its centuries-old traditions and secrets. Even to this day, its techniques and aesthetics have remained true to its origin and have changed little from its ancient form.
Madhubani Painting-Saved by Disasters
There is a very interesting story of how this artform's fate in the modern world was written by a spate of natural disasters. In the 20th century, Madhubani Art was a household ritual little known beyond the borders of its homeland of Mithila. The custom and technique of the ritualistic painting remained preserved through generations, but the art form remained in the secret confines of Mithila.
And then a massive earthquake struck the region in 1934.
It was during this time that the British colonial officer William G. Archer, in-charge of examining the damage caused by the earthquake, came across these beautiful paintings. He recognized its beauty, and carried word about it to the outer world. Soon, the fame of the artform grew and the artform attracted both researchers and customers.
And then the story of Madhubani painting took another twist during the severe drought of the late 1960s. During this time of regional economic hardship, the All India Handicrafts Board encouraged a few women in villages to transfer their ritual wall paintings to paper as an income generating project. And thus started the era of the modern commercialisation of Mithila art transforming it into one of the best-known traditional artforms of India.
These two natural disasters transformed the destiny of Madhubani art, and changed its story from that of a household ritual to an agent of economic and gender empowerment.
Stepping into the World of Madhubani Painting
We have been lucky enough to visit the region of Madhubani, Bihar. It is located in North Bihar
The region is known for Madhubani painting as well as other artforms like Sikki crafts and Paper Maché.
Madhubani could also be known as Madhur Vani (Sweet speech). True to this alternative interpretation, we LOVED the people here and their sweet language. They were extremely helpful!
When you step into Madhubani from the train, the air is buzzing with beautiful artforms from the very beginning. The Madhubani East Central Railway Station is one of the oldest in India, and celebrates its ancient heritage by adorning every inch of itself with madhubani paintings. This adornment was done in 2017 as a part of Swachh Bharat Mission, where a number of local Madhubani artisans painted 7000 square feet of the station within a mere 20 days! Everywhere you go, you would find scenes of Sita's childhood, her wedding to Ram, scenes from Mahabharata. There are also modern depictions of local popular festivals like Chhat Puja as well the everyday life of the region.
Inspired by this, in 2018, nine Bihar Sampark Kranti coaches were painted with Mithila art by local artisans as an ongoing initiative to popularise traditional art through railways. More trains sourcing from Bihar are being planned to be painted similarly, giving artisans a chance to showcase their skills.
Train painted with Madhubani Art. Source: DNAIndia
A Visit to the Villages
After a lot of queries and conversations with the local folk in Madhubani, we made our way to a village where Mithila art is still practiced. The village is full of simple houses made extraordinary with Madhubani painting drawn on their walls. And inside the houses you'll come across the wonderful women of Madhubani. Dressed simply in colorful saris, with their heads covered with a pallu, I often wonder if they know how special they are. That they are the safekeepers of a 2500 year old traditional artform, and that it is their humble ancestors who have kept this tradition going through time.
The Wonder Women of Madhubani
Note: All photographs have been taken and published with the permission of individual artisans.
Artisans and their Artistry
We soon got introduced to one such household and got to see the process of Madhubani painting. A typical Madhubani art consists of wall paintings showcasing mythological scenes painted in bright natural colors and white rice powder. For commercial purposes, the canvas these days is paper or cloth.
The colors used are traditionally natural colors using different organic and inorganic sources. For example, turmeric is used for yellow, sandalwood or kusum flower extract for red, and soot/charcoal mixed with cowdung for black. Blue is derived from indigo, orange from palasha flowers, green from the leaves of wood apple trees. White, of course, is made from powdered rice. These days, due to the constraints imposed by commercialisation, regular acrylic paints are used in most cases.
The Madhubani painting is first started by drawing fine outlines of the figures with black color using a nib made of cotton wrapped around a bamboo stick. The bamboo stick is also replaced sometimes by ordinary everyday objects like matchsticks, pen nibs, twigs and even fingertips! The human or animal figures are then painted with other bright colors mentioned above and after drying, highlighted with white. In general, the figures of Madhubani paintings have bulging fish-like eyes and pointed noses. The paintings overall are brightly colored, and almost no empty space is left on the canvas. The space between various figures is filled with decorative geometries and natural shapes of leaves and vines. The geometric and natural pattern each have their characteristic symbolisation in local culture. More often than not, they depict values of love, bravery, devotion, prosperity and fertility.
Here is a video of a Madhubani painting in action.
Madhubani Painting Styles
The modern day commercialised Madhubani painting is an amalgamation of five different types of Madhubani styles of older times. While the painting may come from a singular region of India called Mithila or Madhubani, the region by itself is large and has complex components within its socio-cultural life. And based on the social standing and caste of the person making the painting, there existed five specific types of Madhubani styles- Bharni, Kachni, Tantrik, Kohbar and Godhana. Till the 1960s the former three were made by women considered to be of upper caste and hence revolved around classic mythology and gods and goddesses. The latter two were made by women from supposedly lower tiers of the local caste system. These castes were not allowed to make paintings of God and thus, the Kohbar and Godhana styles revolved around the themes of nature, everyday life and local deities. After the commercialisation and globalisation of artform, the caste barriers dissolved and most paintings these days are a combination of these artforms.
1. Bharni Style
The Bharni style was practiced by the Brahmins of Bihar. They had access to mythological texts, and often used their artistic prowess to translate text into art.This form is identified by the use of vibrant colours and minimal use of lines. There is usually no empty space, and most of the canvas is filled with vivid designs inspired by mythology and nature.
2. Kachni Style
Not everybody needs colors to paint.
Practised by the Kayastha community, the fine-ness of Kachni Madhubani paintings will leave you astounded. These paintings are drawn exclusively with lines. The Kachni Madhubani paintings are often monochromatic, and depend solely on the spacing between lines and techniques like hatching and stippling to 'color' their paintings. The artisans have a very steady hand, and undergo years of training and practice to execute this artform. The themes of the paintings often revolved around fertility and prosperity.
3. Tantrik Style
Tantrik Style Madhubani. Source: www.paintandpainting.com/madhubani-painting/
Another Madhubani painting style practiced by the upper caste women was the tantrik style. This style of Madhubani differs vastly from the others in its theme. This style solely depicts tantrik mythological themes and symbols related to it. Commonly painted motifs in these paintings are five-headed Shiva, Ardhnarishwar, Mahadurga, Mahakali and Ganesha.
A common character drawn in this Madhubani style in Nayanayogini. Nayanayogini is painted on all four sides of the nuptial room of the newly wedded couple and seeks to protect them from all evil.
4. Godhana or Godna Style
Mithila Art with certain aspects of Godna style
It is difficult to say what is more hypnotising about Godhana or Godna Madhubani paintings created by the Dusadh community of Madhubani— its intricate beauty or its concentric circles. This style of Madhubani consists of natural figures geometrically organized in concentric circles. The patterns are often highly detailed and repetitive giving rise to a hypnotising symmetry.
This pattern was inspired from tattoos that gypsy women, called Nattins, made for very poor women who could not afford jewellery. After drawing designs in concentric circles, some of the paintings are filled with color, while others are simply drawn in black. A few artists use a gobar wash on the paper, creating a background very similar to that of the original Madhubani wall paintings.
Since the Dusadh community were supposedly 'lower' than the Brahmins, they were not allowed to create paintings of the regular gods. These communities hence created Godna Madhubani paintings of their own deity called Raja Salhesh (guardian of the village) and added the stories of their daily lives in the form of nature, animals and trees. The human faces on these paintings are simpler and almost bird-like in shape, which is in contrast to the highly detailed human features found in other forms of Madhubani painting.
5. Kohbar Style
Kohbar artform came into being with the practice of painting the walls of the wedding room of the new bride and groom after marriage. The artform was supposed to bless the couple and hence contains various symbols of fertility including pond-life, lotus flowers, bamboo, etc. This heavily detailed Madhubani painting Kohbar work, painted against a mud or cow-dung plastered wall, often also contains the nine planets and sun and moon gods for their blessings. The colours used are usually earth-shade.
The most prominent motifs are that of the lotus ring signifying the female gender and the bamboo-tree signifying the male gender. This Madhubani painting kohbar artform was initially also practiced by women from castes lower in the social religious hierarchy.
Art for Good
Madhubani painting is not only one of the most popular forms of traditional art in India, but also an artform which has lent voice to some of the most pressing social issues of our time. Women in Madhubani often use it as a means of local female empowerment and awareness generation of pertinent issues.
In 2013, it was an instrumental part of a modern-day Chipko movement which stopped a deforestation effort in Bihar. A movement started by Shashthi Nath Jha of NGO Gram Vikas Parishad protected local trees from being but by getting them painted with religious Madhubani paintings.
National award winner Late Satya Narain Lal Karn used Madhubani to depict the social issue of child mortality, in alignment with the fourth Sustainable Development Goal of the United Nations.
His work displayed the instinct of animals to protect their children. The work is inclusive with the animals depicted in his picture being valued along the caste hierarchy of India. Even the snake, revered in rural societies, has been shown to lovingly protect its eggs.
Painting by Satya Narain Lal Karn on Child Mortality. Source: artsandculture.google.com
Madhubani In Modern Times
Madhubani painting has brought forth into the limelight the artistic genius of many female artisans. Sita Devi is a phenomenal artisan who has received the national award, Padma Shri, Bihar Ratna and the Shilp Guru award for her work in Madhubani. Jagdamba Devi has won a national award and Padma Shri. Her foster son Satya Narayan Lal Karn and his wife Moti Karn have won the national award. Among other Padma Shri Madhubani artisans are Mahasundari Devi and Ganga Devi. Among other National Award winners are Baua Devi, Yamuna Devi, Shanti Devi, Chano Devi, Bindeshwari Devi, Chandrakala Devi, Shashi kala Devi, Leela Devi, Godavari Dutta, and Bharti Dayal.
Madhubani Art has won a Geographical Indication tag in 2007. The current centres of Madhubani work are Benipatti in Madhubani district, Gram Vikas Parishad in Ranti and Vaidehi in Madhubani.
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The 19th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1993.

Reyna Films' Kung Mawawala Ka Pa and Star Cinema's May Minamahal shared top honors in the 1993 Metro Manila Film Festival. Kung Mawawala Ka Pa was awarded Best Picture and received seven other awards including the Best Actress for Dawn Zulueta among others. On the other hand, May Minamahal won nine awards including the Best Actor for the second consecutive time winner Aga Muhlach, Best Director for Jose Javier Reyes, Second Best Picture, and the coveted Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards among others.

This year's festival was also the first to feature short films as part of their Short Film Endowment Program, which was organized in collaboration with Mowelfund Film Institute.

Entries

Short Film Endowment Program
 Anak Maynila - Nonoy Dadivas (6 min)
 The Good Kisser of Manila - Joey Tam (14 min)
 Isaak - Nick Deocampo (10 min)
 Kamagong - Fruto Corre
 Nene - Grace Amilbangsa
 Kanlungan - Robert Quebral

Winners and nominees

Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Multiple awards

Controversies

Winners' list leakage
During the "Gabi ng Parangal" held in the PICC Plenary Hall, December 27 of Monday night, a supposed leakage of the list of winners marred that year's awards presentation.

References

External links

1993
1993 film awards
1993 in Philippine cinema
December 1993 events in Asia
January 1994 events in Asia

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SEO/BirdLife (BirdLife in Spain), in collaboration with the Spanish news agency EFE, recently launched a four year Life+ project "Activa Red Natura 2000" focusing on the Spanish Natura 2000 Network. The project will promote the importance of Spain's natural heritage represented by the Natura 2000 Network.
This will include TV and radio shows, a celebratory European Natura 2000 Day, the launch of a website, social media platforms and interactive applications on social networks for young people. SEO/BirdLife's role will be to provide information about Spanish nature protected areas, while EFE, the Spanish news agency collects and makes the news available for all Spanish newspapers. "This project is a great opportunity to give value to our real wealth: our unique wildlife. With this project we will make the Natura 2000 famous!" said Asunción Ruiz, Executive Director of SEO/BirdLife.
The overall objective of the project is to raise people's awareness and influence, and make those with the power to do so, increase the network of protected areas in Spain and improve its conservation status. In January, European and Spanish national and local decision makers, the media, representatives of agricultural, hunting and business sectors, and representatives of the civil society participated in the launch of the project. SEO/BirdLife hopes that this craze will last and create the synergies necessary to change people's minds while bringing effective improvements on the ground. The project is co-financed by the European Commission, the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Biodiversity Foundation, Red Eléctrica, and the autonomous governments of Andalucía, Castilla y León, Basque Country, Navarra, Balearic Islands, Castilla-La Mancha, Madrid and Cantabria. For more information please visit www.activarednatura2000.org or contact Beatriz Sánchez, Project Coordinator at SEO/BirdLife (BirdLife in Spain).


Amanda was raised with dogs and has kept dogs all her life. "Dogs aren't just pets," she says, "They're workmates, friends, and family."
Water is necessary for life. All plants and animals need water to keep them in good health. Dogs are no exception. Did you know your dog's body is 80% water? If he doesn't get enough water, he may become dehydrated and suffer serious health problems, even death.
Most official guidelines recommend that a healthy, adult dog's daily water intake should be about half an ounce to an ounce of water for every pound of his body weight. So, if your dog weighs in at around 70 pounds (a typical adult Labrador or Alsatian, say), then he should be drinking between a quarter and a half a gallon of water a day on average.
A dog becomes dehydrated when the water in his body falls below the minimum needed to sustain metabolism. Metabolism is the sum of all the body's biological activities, including energy production, digestion, and waste removal. Dehydration happens when your dog's body uses water faster than it's replaced.
Your dog is at risk of dehydration if he overheats, has vomiting or diarrhea, or doesn't have access to fresh water when he needs it. All these conditions can lead to excessive fluid loss. Make sure your dog always has water available to him and keep an eye out for the symptoms of dehydration in hot weather or if he's unwell.
Not all the signs and symptoms of dehydration in dogs are obvious. Symptoms may be physical or behavioral. Common physical symptoms are sunken eyes, a dry nose and mouth, and loss of sheen to the coat. Behavioral symptoms include lethargy, not eating, sluggish movements, and general "depression".
Once a dog dehydrates, just giving him water isn't enough. He will need specialist care to bring him back to health. If your dog is dehydrated, treat it as a medical emergency and get him to a vet as quickly as possible.
How Is a Dehydrated Dog Treated?
The first thing a vet will do with a dehydrated dog is inject nutrient-enriched fluids under the skin or into the bloodstream to stabilize his metabolism. Next, the vet will carry out a thorough examination and tests to assess any damage dehydration may have caused to the vital organs. The vet will also check to see if the dehydration relates to an underlying medical problem such as kidney failure or diabetes. Precise treatment will depend on the outcome of these tests.
Unless he develops a medical condition beyond your control, there's no reason your dog should become dehydrated if you take proper care of him. Make sure he always has access to a supply of clean water. A dog's water bowl should never be dry. Wash and clean his water bowl daily to make sure it doesn't become infected by bacteria.
Keep an eye on how much water your dog drinks. A healthy dog needs about an ounce of water per pound of body weight daily. If your dog isn't drinking enough, take him to the vet without delay.
Carry a supply of water for your dog in the car and always take him with you when you get out, as dogs can dehydrate and die in hot cars. Opening the window a fraction isn't always enough. It's better not to take the risk.
If you leave your dog alone at home, never chain him or leave him on a leash. He may become tangled and unable to reach his water. Buy a weighted water bowl to guard against him spilling it if he knocks the bowl or tries to tip it over.
Your dog should never have to suffer from dehydration. If you offer plenty of water, keep an eye out for symptoms of ill-health and try not to leave him on his own for prolonged periods, he should be fine. If you are ever worried about him, take him to a vet. It's always better to be safe than sorry.
Dogs should always have access to a supply of fresh, clean water regardless of the weather. You'd think that was obvious, but a vet friend tells me that she sees a surprising number of otherwise well cared for dogs showing signs of mild dehydration. I hope this article will help.
The tips for how to check for dehydration are very helpful for dog parents here. Great information.


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Japan as an Immigration Nation
Demographic Change, Economic Necessity, and the Human Community Concept
Hidenori Sakanaka - Translated by Robert D. Eldridge and Graham B. Leonard
This book proposes a solution to three interrelated problems facing Japan: the rapidly declining population, a decrease in working age adults, and a lack of social and economic vitality. Hidenori Sakanaka, the former director of the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau, proposes that Japan accept ten million immigrants, including refugees, over the next fifty years, and articulates the benefits of this measure for Japan and its future. The author has spent close to fifty years working in the field of immigration and was one of the first to identify the pending population crisis as early as the mid-1970s. This is the first time his thoughts appear in book-length form in English.
Pages: 286 • Trim: 6⅜ x 9¼
978-1-7936-1493-3 • Hardback • February 2020 • $115.00 • (£88.00)
978-1-7936-1494-0 • eBook • February 2020 • $38.00 • (£29.00)
Subjects: Political Science / World / Asian, Social Science / World / Asia
Hidenori Sakanaka established the Japan Immigration Policy Institute and is the author of almost two dozen books about immigration policy in Japan.
Robert D. Eldridge is former associate professor of Japanese political and diplomatic history at Osaka University.
Graham B. Leonard earned a PhD in international public policy from Osaka University.
Chapter 1: The Need for an "Immigration Revolution" and a "Japanese Revolution"
Chapter 2: The Development of the "Human Community" Concept
Chapter 3: Politician, Bureaucrat, Revolutionary
Chapter 4: Japanese Immigration Policy is Preceded by Global Praise
Chapter 5: Leader of the National Commitment to Immigration
Chapter 6: The Spirit of the Japanese-style Immigration Nation
Chapter 7: Economics, Finances, and Immigration Policy
Chapter 8: Population and Immigrants
Chapter 9: The Human Community—Global Citizens—Hybrid Japan
Chapter 10: The Return of Japanese Left Behind in North Korea
Chapter 11: The Path Traveled by the Director of the Japan Immigration Policy Institute
In this urgent appeal to Japanese policy makers and the public, Hidenori Sakanaka demonstrates the critical importance of forging a revolutionary immigration policy if Japan is to avoid population collapse and economic ruin as a result of its extremely low birthrates and aging population. As Japan's leading mind on immigration policy, Sakanaka's plan to incorporate 10 million immigrants as permanent residents (and citizens, if they choose) over the next 50 years is passionate, visionary, carefully forged, and practical. It focuses on nurturing immigrant youth (including refugees), through education, training, job placement, and social supports. Drawing on a growing sense of urgency among Japanese youth, Sakanaka envisions the birth of a lively hybrid Japan and diverse human community with implications far beyond its own borders.
— Terry E. MacDougall, Stanford University
Bringing his longstanding experience as a Japanese public official involved in immigration control and as an advocate for proactive migration policies of Japan to bear, the author—known as "Mr. Immigration"—not only argues for making Japan into a country of immigration, but also sketches a bold vision of a "global human community" geared towards the peaceful coexistence of people with diverse backgrounds. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Japanese immigration policies and global migration issues.
— Takashi Kibe, International Christian University

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MRI is a debug monitor which allows the GNU debugger, GDB, to debug Cortex-M3/M4 processors. This makes it possible to debug applications running on Cortex-M devices using a full featured source level debugger with no extra hardware other than a serial connection.

**Important Notes:**
* MRI is meant to work with [arm-none-eabi-gdb](https://developer.arm.com/Tools%20and%20Software/GNU%20Toolchain). See notes [here](https://github.com/adamgreen/mri/pull/32#issuecomment-1221658927) about running other OS ABI versions of GDB with ARM target support.
* This project just contains the sources to build the MRI debug monitor library but doesn't show how to link it into your program and make use of it.  Such an example is provided by the [GCC4MBED project.](https://github.com/adamgreen/gcc4mbed)

## MRI Features
* 6+ hardware breakpoints (actual number depends on device)
* 4+ data watchpoints (actual number depends on device)
* single stepping
* runs over any of the UART ports on the device (selected when user compiles their code)
* baud rate is determined at runtime (through GDB command line) on devices that support auto-baud detection
* semi-host functionality:
  * stdout/stderr/stdin are redirected to/from the GDB console
  * mbed LocalFileSystem semi-host support (fopen, fwrite, fread, fseek, and fclose) - **mbed-LPC1768 only**
  * maintains access to mbed device's unique ethernet address - **mbed-LPC1768 only**
* works with free [GNU Tools for ARM Embedded Processors](https://launchpad.net/gcc-arm-embedded)
* no program binary size limitations
* open source (Apache Licensed)

## Devices Supported
| Device      | Sample Boards |
|-------------|---------------|
| NXP LPC17xx  | [mbed-1768](https://developer.mbed.org/platforms/mbed-LPC1768/) |
|              | [LPC1769 LPCXpresso Board](https://www.embeddedartists.com/products/lpcxpresso/lpc1769_xpr.php) |
| NXP LPC43xx  | [Micromint Bambino 210](http://www.micromint.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=199:bambino210&catid=53:products) |
| STM32F429XX  | [STM32F429 Discovery kit](http://www.st.com/web/catalog/tools/FM116/SC959/SS1532/PF259090) |

## How to Clone
This project uses submodules (CppUTest for unit testing).  Cloning requires a few more steps to get all of the necessary
code.

```
git clone git@github.com:adamgreen/mri.git
cd mri
git submodule init
git submodule update
```

**- or -**

```
git clone --recursive git@github.com:adamgreen/mri.git
```

## More MRI Information
**[Getting started with MRI in GCC4MBED](notes/mri-getting-started.creole#installation):**  Documents how to setup the mbed device and GCC4MBED project to use MRI for debugging binaries.  Also provides a walk through of a debugging session with one of the GCC4MBED samples.

**[Supported Host Platforms](notes/mri-platforms.creole#supported-host-platforms):**  Which platforms has GDB been run on while connected to MRI.

**[Supported Devices](notes/mri-devices.creole#supported-devices):**  Which devices can currently be debugged with MRI.

**[Why use MRI](notes/mri-pros-cons.creole):**  Documents the advantages of using a debug monitor like MRI and its known limitations.

**[Porting MRI](notes/mri-porting.md):**  Notes on how to port MRI to new devices.

**[Reporting a Problem](notes/mri-report-problem.creole#hit-a-problem):**  How to extract information from your PC to show what was happening at the time a problem occurs in a MRI debugging session.

**[FAQ](notes/mri-faq.creole#frequently-asked-questions)**

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April 3rd, 2017, Bhubaneswar, India: The Government of Odisha collaborated with the University of Chicago and the University of Chicago Trust in India to sign a statement of intent to advance its commitments for new research, knowledge, and capacity-building partnerships. This partnership will enable the University of Chicago's Center in Delhi to work closely with the Government of Odisha in carrying out research, impact evaluations, and pilot project implementation in the sectors of energy and environment, health, and water & sanitation through the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC-India) and the Tata Centre for Development (TCD).
This partnership will also facilitate knowledge sharing and capacity development of personnel and institutions, and assist in the development of Odia Virtual Academy for digitization, preservation and improved access to archival material through the University of Chicago Library.
As part of the partnership, EPIC-India, a satellite office of the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago focused on working with Indian policymakers tackle energy-related challenges, will be setting up a knowledge cell wherein Bhubaneshwar-based researchers will work closely with state government officials in designing innovative energy and environment solutions. The cell will be housed within the State Pollution Control Board, Odisha.


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For the case when id=1, newColumn should be 1 because all rows with feature2 , feature3 and feature4 are 0. However, for the case when id==2 NewColumn should be 0 because feature2 is 1 when feature1=a in this case. Same when id==3, NewColumn should be 0 because feature3 contains 1. Basically, I need to consider all ids individually and check feature2, feature3 and feature4 columns if they contain 1. How to implement it efficiently in Pyspark?

A: Since it needs to check values across rows, you can use collect_list of array of feature2, feature3 and feature4 over window partitioned by column id, flatten the array, check if the array contains any value of 1 using exists, then cast the negated boolean value to integer. (for Spark version >= 2.4)
from pyspark.sql.functions import expr

df = df.withColumn('NewColumn',
                   expr("""cast(
                             not exists(
                               flatten(
                                 collect_list(array(feature2,feature3,feature4)) over (partition by id)),
                               v -> v = 1)
                             as int)"""))
df.show()

# +---+--------+--------+--------+--------+---------+
# | id|feature1|feature2|feature3|feature4|NewColumn|
# +---+--------+--------+--------+--------+---------+
# |  1|       a|       0|       0|       0|        1|
# |  1|       b|       0|       0|       0|        1|
# |  1|       c|       0|       0|       0|        1|
# |  3|       b|       0|       0|       0|        0|
# |  3|       c|       0|       1|       0|        0|
# |  2|       a|       1|       0|       0|        0|
# |  2|       b|       0|       0|       0|        0|
# |  2|       c|       0|       0|       0|        0|
# +---+--------+--------+--------+--------+---------+

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Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse — это первый видеоальбом японской каваии-метал группы Babymetal. Альбом содержит концертные видеозаписи трёх шоу под названиями Legend "I", Legend "D" и Legend "Z" соответственно (по первым буквам сингла «Ijime, Dame, Zettai»), проходивших в Токио с конца 2012 по начало 2013 года. Альбом был выпущен в общую продажу в формате Blu-ray 20 ноября 2013 года.

Предыстория
7 июля 2012 года Babymetal объявили о первом из трёх концертов, который состоялся 6 октября 2012 года на площадке Shibuya O-East, там же, где проходил концерт Legend Corset Festival для продвижения сингла «Headbangeeeeeerrrrrrrrr!!!!!». Билеты поступили в предварительную продажу с 20 августа 2012 года и были распроданы 8 сентября 2012 года. После окончания концерта группа объявила о следующих двух, назначенных на 20 декабря 2012 года в Akasaka Blitz и 1 февраля 2013 года в Zepp Tokyo, соответственно, билеты на которые сразу же поступили в предварительную продажу.

Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse был впервые анонсирован одновременно с публикацией трейлера 24 сентября 2013 года. Первоначальный релиз 19 октября 2013 года состоял из трёхдискового бокс-сета DVD, ограниченного 1500 копиями, и продавался исключительно через Tower Records и в токийском магазине Beams Japan (Синдзюку). Выпуск DVD был разрекламирован в рамках фестиваля «Tower Records Shinjuku 15th Anniversary Thanksgiving — Festival of 15», и участвовал в проекте «Нет музыки, нет идола?».

Позднее, 20 ноября 2013 года, видео было выпущено на Blu-ray. Видео содержит все три концерта, которые группа дала в Токио в качестве своих первых хедлайнерских шоу (в народе их называют «one-man live», термин васей-эйго, обозначающий целый концерт, исполняемый только одним артистом): 6 октября в Shibuya O-East, 20 декабря 2012 года в Akasaka Blitz и 1 февраля 2013 года в Zepp Tokyo.

Впоследствии альбом был выпущен в виниловом формате 25 августа 2021 года в честь десятилетнего юбилея группы.

Содержание
Группа выступила вживую в Shibuya O-East 6 октября 2012 года, начав с открывающего трека «Babymetal Death». После исполнения нескольких песен Накамото покидает сцену, а Мидзуно и Кикути дебютируют с песней «Onedari Daisakusen», выступая как Black Babymetal в чёрных куртках с капюшонами и с полотенцем в руках, выкрикивая кричалки «Katte!» (Покупай!) и "Chōdai! (Покупай!) и «Chōdai!» (Пожалуйста!). Далее Накамото исполняет новую песню «Akatsuki», при этом в выступлении акцент делается на вокальных способностях, а не на мелодии. После исполнения песни «Doki Doki ☆ Morning» трое участниц покидают сцену и, по-видимому, завершают выступление криком «До встречи!» (). Однако, в конце концов, участники возвращаются на сцену в гробах и впервые исполняют музыку на бис в сопровождении живой группы. После окончания исполнения песни «Ijime, Dame, Zettai», объявляется, что она будет выпущена в качестве сингла 9 января 2013 года.

Далее группа выступила в Akasaka Blitz 20 декабря 2012 года, что почти совпало с пятнадцатым днём рождения Накамото. Были исполнены три кавер-версии, включая кавер-версию песни Speed «White Love», исполненную исключительно Накамото, песню группы Karen Girl's «Over The Future» (участником которой была Накамото) и народную песню «Tsubasa o Kudasai» на бис. Группа также исполняет ремикс на свою песню «Headbangeeeeeerrrrrrr!!!!!», содержащий элементы дабстепа. В видеоинтерлюдии объясняется, что Накамото должна спасти Мизуно и Кикути, после чего концерт заканчивается её распятием.

На последнем из трёх концертов Babymetal выступили в Zepp Tokyo 1 февраля 2013 года. В продолжение событий предыдущего концерта Накамото появляется на сцене распятой, а затем исполняет «Ijime, Dame, Zettai» вместе с Мидзуно и Кикути. На концерте группа впервые вживую исполняет песню «Catch Me If You Can», которая появилась вместе с недавно выпущенным синглом группы «Ijime, Dame, Zettai». После Накамото шепчет «We are…», а зрители кричат «Babymetal!»; это повторяется с нарастающей громкостью, пока группа не начинает исполнять «Babymetal Death» вживую. В этот момент три участницы группы облачаются в белые сценические костюмы. В конце шоу было сделано объявление о проведении ещё одного концерта в зале NHK 30 июня, а руководство группы заявило, что Babymetal останется активной и после того, как Накамото покинет Sakura Gakuin.

Реакция
Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse дебютировал в еженедельном чарте Blu-ray на Oricon на седьмом месте 2 декабря 2013 года, продажи за первую неделю составили 4 908 копий. Видеоклип также занял второе место в подчарте музыкальных видеоклипов на той же неделе.

Список композиций

Персоналии
Список взят из буклета Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse.
 Su-metal (Судзука Накамото) — ведущий и бэк-вокал, танцы
 Yuimetal (Юи Мидзуно) — ведущий и бэк-вокал, танцы
 Moametal (Моа Кикути) — ведущий и бэк-вокал, танцы
 Араи Хироки — гитара
 Ширен — гитара
 Рё — басс
 Шин — барабаны
 Такаёси Омура — гитара
 Икуо — басс
 Хидеки Аояма — барабаны
 Хидэфуми Усами — аранжировка

Чарты

История релизов

Примечания

Ссылки
 Дискография — официальный сайт Babymetal

Альбомы Toy's Factory
Альбомы Babymetal


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DRM problem with used copy
epiclulz
December 18, 2008 1:12:05 AM from Sins of a Solar Empire Forums
Is it really true that when you buy SoaSE and link your CD-key to an account, they stay together forever and thus screw over anyone unfortunate enough to buy a used copy containing that CD-key?
Crowsbane
Actually you buy the serial key. Its kinda like an ice cream. If you buy someone else's half eaten ice cream from them, you cant go back to the shop and demand a refill for the cone. You would have to get that from the original owner (if it hasnt been digested yet)
The small game store I bought this from (well actually, I traded two games in exchange for SoaSE and another game) has a policy of not taking used copies of games that use DRM methods like SoaSE does. They obviously won't take anything by Valve since they, like everyone else, know what the deal is with Steam. But how the fuck are they supposed to be aware of every single DRM-crippled game in existence? The packaging of SoaSE has no description of its DRM system, no warning that a used copy is as useless as a bucket of diarrhea. If Ironclad and Stardock want to fuck over people who buy used games they could at least have the fucking decency of warning them about it. I'm pretty sure I'll get a refund from the store, but what if I didn't? Maybe the developers and publishers have houses built of gold bricks and the flesh of illegal immigrants, but I sure as fuck do not.
I keep hearing that SoaSE doesn't use DRM, but that's obviously a bold-faced lie, or perhaps some kind of myth, sort of like how people still keep claiming that you can't play Crysis without a $5000 PC, or that we only use 10% our brains. It's all obvious bullshit, yet people keep buying into it. I guess when you tell someone that SoaSE has no DRM you're supposed to wink at fellow players in a knowing, conspiratorial way. SoaSE has as much DRM as any game from EA or Ubisoft, but at least you won't hear people claim that Spore has no DRM. I feel like I'm watching the emperor in his new clothes, except I'm the only one who can see he's naked.
The thing about traditional copy protection is that if I sell the game I can't play the installation anymore, and I can forget about reinstallations. Kind of like how if I sell my bicycle I can't ride it anymore. That's fair and makes sense. But with SoaSE I can sell the physical copy without any loss of functionality whatsoever! Shit, I can even download it again and again free of charge. That's pretty fucked up because even as you're using crippling DRM that renders used copies inert, you also encourage people to sell their physical copies because there's no disadvantage to doing so.
These DRM scams are just pure fucking greed. Not only do you want to keep doing business as usual by selling physical copies in stores, but you also want to prevent people from reselling those copies so you get even more money, or at least get to gleefully fuck over the unwashed lower classes who aren't rolling around in money. What's more, it's all tied to some program that controls access and/or updates to the game, just in case people forget that they aren't allowed to really own anything, only their corporate masters are. Newsflash: Steam is a warning, not an example to be followed.
PC gaming is quickly becoming unbearable, and the additional cost of console games is more than enough to compensate for their lack of DRM bullshit. Piracy is the only thing that can save PC gaming, because only piracy seems to send the message that people are fed up with DRM and "licensing" games rather than buying them. If SoaSE is supposed to be the great hope of PC gaming (yes, people really seem to think this way) then I assure you that PC gaming is well and truly fucked. I'll probably get SoaSE from The Pirate Bay, since it's the only reasonable choice given to me, and I'm not going to purchase anything from Stardock et al in the future.
Bravo! What fucken bullshit.......my friend wants the game from me and there's no way to transfer ownership to him. What a crock. Neither of us will buy any more games from Stardock because of this.....Valve lost my business a long time ago becauase of this fuckin crap. Wake up DEV's!!!!!
Dirk_123
Think a bit before you post. I believe stardock has a very light protection (CD key only) while others screw you over with tons of protectionprograms.
Also you can perfectly install and update the game without! CD key (just not to the maximum) and even play it. The only thing it prevents is online play.
It's how I got this game, loaned it from a friend and isntalled it. Enjoyed it so much I decided to buy it from the store to support a company that doesn't screw over it's customers with security programs.
I personally dont think anything anyone could say (no matter how true) would change your mind about what you obviously believe is true. You are exactly right in the fact that you can get this game free from pirate bay or anywhere for that matter. You are more than welcome to download V1.05 and play it till your eyes bleed if you want. Like I said in the first post. You pay for the serial key that upgrades the "demo" V1.05 into the actual game V1.1 For that and things like constant dev support, updates and so forth and so on.
In truth this game has no DRM, I dont need to own the game disk or any physical copy of the game itself. I just need my serial key. The rest is just a download away. from any source, I might add. You bought the game second hand. Do you believe you should get support from someone for a product that you didnt buy from that same someone. That doesnt make sense.
You can always email support@stardock.com (or something like that anyway) and ask nicely. Not in this crazy person rant you wrote above. They might even help you. Otherwise if (as I believe) you actually do not own the game and you are just trying to pirate it by screaming your head off at hard working people. Well then, you got what you deserve.
Shadow_of_Light
Quoting Dirk_123,
online sorta is the only satisfying thing in soase, i gotta do it online.. nobody in the neighborehood (did i spell that wright?? )
so i'd be pretty screwed if i wasnt able to play online, i love the fact that soase is DRM free, but im confused about why were unable to transfer rights,
if you dont like a product you should be allowed to exchange it, either from where u bought it or with someone else, apparently i gotta give epiclulz some support, cuase maybe peopel who earn from this policy are planning to build ice-hotels in the Saharah, but we certainly arent, and i fully understand peopel being upset about the fact they bought something with the thought "hell if i dont like it, i got a guy who desperatly wants something like this" only to find out they'd have to fully share their accounts etc to do so.
it's just as big a scam as not being able to read the EULA or manual b4 buying.....
so a word to whoever is responsible, you dont put such inportant information as "Impulse distribution system required to get pathces in technical data, NOBODY bothers looking there, unless u have a damn good reason to, and even if we did read it, it'd be to late, cuase we already bought it, i would've forgiven you would it have been highlited on the site b4 the release... but it wasnt....
yeah ofc it was ON the site, but u cant expect us to go look for some data we dont know even exists
You need to create an account with Impulse and then register your game using your CD-key. That's the only way to update the game.
Quoting Mori,
In truth this game has no DRM, I dont need to own the game disk or any physical copy of the game itself. I just need my serial key. The rest is just a download away. from any source, I might add.
In what parallel universe does SoaSE not have DRM? The game is crippled if you don't create an account and attach a CD-key to it. Digital rights management "allows the issuer of the media or file to control in detail what can and cannot be done with a single instance."
You bought the game second hand. Do you believe you should get support from someone for a product that you didnt buy from that same someone. That doesnt make sense.
Second hand games have never differed from new games in terms of functionality, and there's no reason why they should. I bought a completely legitimate version of the game and I merely expect to be able to patch it and play online and so on. Apparently that's just way too unreasonable for some developers.
You can always email support@stardock.com (or something like that anyway) and ask nicely.
Oh, no need. I already returned the game.
Not in this crazy person rant you wrote above. They might even help you. Otherwise if (as I believe) you actually do not own the game and you are just trying to pirate it by screaming your head off at hard working people. Well then, you got what you deserve.
Eh? I bought the game from a store, I didn't pirate it.
As a general rule, anyone who buys a used PC game these days should be fully aware that it might not come with a CD key or at least one that hasn't been registered and thus that they might not be able to play online or get updates. This is why I am very leery of purchasing used PC games and have been for years; this is old news.
Mercury Joe
Do you believe you should get support from someone for a product that you didnt buy from that same someone. That doesnt make sense.
Yes, in fact I would.
I purchased my computer from someone used. Installed on it was a program called Windows Vista. Yes, I expect Microsoft to provide support. I even have a key plastered right on the side of the case. Nowhere on the case does it say that the liscense can not be transfered. Yes, I have asked for and received support from Microsoft concerning thier product. All I had to do was provide a valid serial key.
I went and looked at a box of SoaSE and nowhere on the box does it say that the licence can not be transferred. As such, I would as a consumer expect support to be provided I can provide a valid CD key that is UNIQUE and shown to be in my sole possesion.
Simmyaz
Nothing is preventing you from playing the game. You can install sins on over 9000 computers if you wanted to. You just can't get the patches which is rightly so.
These DRM scams are just pure fucking greed. Not only do you want to keep doing business as usual by selling physical copies in stores, but you also want to prevent people from reselling those copies so you get even more money, or at least get to gleefully fuck over the unwashed lower classes who aren't rolling around in money.
Profit does not equal greed. Selling product is what pays for making and support more games. Second-hand sales don't profit the developer . . why should they lose money for no gain?
As an aside, you can purchase a single license for Sins if you want the updates.
Quoting Simmyaz,
Why would I play a game that I can't update and can't play online? And why is it "rightly so" that I can't update a game that I've legally purchased?
Quoting Zubaz,
Preventing people from purchasing used copies of the game in order to maximize profit is greed, and there is no way you can argue against that. Being able to buy, sell and trade items without hassle is normal with everything else, so what the fuck makes game developers so unique that their high and mighty video games cannot possibly be sold and traded by us lowly consumers? Society is not and should not be based on maximizing the profit margins of corporations. Consumers have rights too, and corporations can't just do whatever the fuck they want because they don't like losing money.
Except I already bought a license. It came with the game.
Actually, if you bought second hand, you bought the game (as it stands) and the media it came on.
Preventing people from purchasing used copies of the game in order to maximize profit is greed, and there is no way you can argue against that
I can, but it'd be a waste of time.
No, you bought the physical disc that contained the game data.
Mmm. I am in retail and people FRQUENTLY return to my establishment with our products for service (at no charge I might add) that do not purchased directly from me. I take care of them with a smile and hope they come back to purchase something from me. I hope they remembered how they felt about the service and how they were treated.
If I just looked at them and stated your line, I would rapidly lose potential customers with my 'whats in it for me' attitude.
If the disc is not required to play the game I could theoretically install and update the game for myself, and then "sell" the game to a friend and he could install and update the game and then "sell" the game to yet a third party and the cycle continues. Are you going to tell me that this is an excellent business model to ensure that the game deveolpers receive payment for their work? Again I must point out that nothing is preventing you from playing the game "as is" from the disk that you have purchased. Many warranties do not transfer to second owners of a variety of products. Additional support in the form of patches is not available to a purchaser of a used game for the fact that it can never be verified that you in fact did purchase it and didn't just get a cd key from a friend or by other means. If you could install the game and patch it, and then sell it to another there would be no need of a CD key in the first place.
This issue is nothing new in the history of PC games. Move on and buy another copy and get your money back from your friend if playing the most recent patch is so important. Many EULA's are not transferrable to a second party. This isn't some new scheme to hurt you as the consumer. If there was no cd-key required to update you can be sure that this game would have had far less sales which makes it more difficult for the developer to make patches and expansions and sequels further down the line. Stardock and Ironclad are not trying to cheat you out of your used purchase. You can play 1.05 to your hearts content. Some used games won't let you play them at all so perhaps you should consider yourself as fortunate.
You have all the rights you need to run the software contained on the disk. You bought the media but not the license. There is no instance of DRM software which prevents you from installing the fully functioning program on every PC you run into. The question is, how bad do you want v1.12? Bad enough to buy a license for the game?
So the license key in the manual was just for decoration? SoaSE's retail copies don't actually even ship with real keys, you have to buy them separately? Ok, that's pretty cool I guess.
If the disc is not required to play the game I could theoretically install and update the game for myself, and then "sell" the game to a friend and he could install and update the game and then "sell" the game to yet a third party and the cycle continues. Are you going to tell me that this is an excellent business model to ensure that the game deveolpers receive payment for their work?
It's called "copy protection." The rest of the industry has been using it since the eighties. Perhaps this revolutionary technology has simply eluded the developers.
Again I must point out that nothing is preventing you from playing the game "as is" from the disk that you have purchased.
And I must point out that you're a corporate shill. You have no real arguments to support your position except the notion that corporations = infallible.
This issue is nothing new in the history of PC games.
I have been playing PC games since the eighties and this is the first time since Valve's games that I've encountered this issue (MMORPGs and such are excluded). But just because Valve has done something retarded doesn't mean others should follow their example.
Move on and buy another copy and get your money back from your friend if playing the most recent patch is so important.
Why the fuck would I give even one cent to greedy assholes like Stardock et al? I do not want to contribute to the death of PC gaming by supporting those who seek to destroy it. And notice how your arguments keep deteriorating: now it's not even important to be able to patch the game. Yeah man who cares about that shit, let's just stop patching games entirely. Besides, patching takes valuable time so corporations lose money, and if corporations lose money that's Bad because corporate profits are the only thing that matter in this world.
Stardock and Ironclad are not trying to cheat you out of your used purchase.
Uh, yes they are. That is not even debatable. They do not inform the consumer that SoaSE is worthless as a used game. I don't even understand how they can legally get away with it.
Cataclysm2000
I smell a communist
The original purchaser agreed to the terms of the very short and concise EULA, which state that the serial is non-transferrable. Having done that, they knowingly resold the box and disc, while they still have the ability to download and play the game. If anyone's to blame here, it's them, considering that person literally still has the game despite handing over the disc.
If you know the person that had it, you can ask them to hand over the account. If you bought it at a store and the person wasn't honest enough to include the account details when they traded it in (note that EB/GS in particular haven't accepted PC trade-ins in 3+ years), there's not much we can do.
Kruppe
plz give an example of just 1 produkt WORLD WIDE that retains it's value 100% lol you are a joke, QQ i want the same as ppl that paid x2 of what i did, take a breath and listen to yourself
this is not a game made for your enjoyment, it's a game made by a privat company to make a profit, saying you want all services without paying said company a cent is just fail on so many levels that this post will most likely be quoted for lul's for years to come
But if someone comes to return a stove they don't get to keep the stove too. They do with software. And a stove that they've used shows it's use. . not so with software. They really are different products and need to be handled differently.
This is fantastic/ I love being right! Let me quote myself
I personally dont think anything anyone could say (no matter how true) would change your mind about what you obviously believe is true.
you say(and I quote you)
And notice how your arguments keep deteriorating
Let me quote you again to respond to that
what the fuck
whatever the fuck
how the fuck
want to fuck
sure as fuck
That's pretty fucked up
and last but not least....... wait for it......
well and truly fucked
Now it might just be me, but I think you have deteriorated so far that you are beyond help. My last bit of advice to you.
Sell your PC, lock your door and then the only one you didnt use GFYS
Oh my god, Mori. You win gold. Bravo! Very well done.
Bichur
Your friend had the game
Your friend had access to the EULA contained within
Your friend is the greedy asshole who ripped you off
astrath
What I don't get is why this lot are complaining about Stardock and co making profit. OF COURSE THEY WANT TO MAKE PROFIT! If they didn't they would go bust! But that doesn't mean they aren't making games for our enjoyment as well.
Also what I don't quite grasp is what would make you happy either? What do you want them to do??? Provide you support for free when they get nothing in return? Using an analogy to a used PC or car etc is irrelevant since the person you are buying it from would not be continuing to use it in that case. Would you rather have Sins DRM (which is effectively nothing) or Spore DRM? You can't resell Spore without giving up the account.
Just because Stardock and Ironclad are a business out to make money does not make them greedy assholes out to take all your money (they're called EA).
Galactic Civilizations III on Surface Pro 8 UI Freezing


Welcome to a new Can You Case It challenge!
Today we have a color challenge for you and when I saw the winter mugs from Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, I knew that I had to use it for this challenge.
I started by taking the coffee mug apart and removing the sides. Then I used a stitched rectangle die to create a square shape. Even though the logo would look interesting I decided to remove it. A simple circle die is perfect to create a window. You could keep the logo, if you would want to create a gift card holder for Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.
The problem with these coffee mugs is that they are sealed at the back. That makes it difficult to adhere them to anything. But the regular scotch foam tape works perfectly fine with it.
Now I stamped the Yeti with the coffee mug and colored him with Copic markers. I fuzzy cut him out, but could and outlined the edges with a black Copic marker. That makes the iamge pop a little more.
I die cut the words "winter" and "wishes" from regular white card stock.
To create some interest in the background, I added Faber Castell Texture Lux paste in Pearl through a Faber Castell paper stencil. That stuff dries rather quick, so I was able to assemble everything soon after.
As a final step, I added some snowflake sequins to the panel and Spectrum Sparkle to the sentiment.
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Love your card. So cute and clever.
Wow, Josefine – now THAT is totally up-cycling at its best!!! Very resourceful-and a cute card to boot!
Haha, thank you so much, Amber!
Great idea! Love your card.


Hello! I really hope the dev team follows the forums. The bug I've been encountering since I bought the game 2 years ago is the following: I have two Keyboard layouts on windows: Bulgarian and English. If I start the game with my Bulgarian layout on and I go online, even when I switch later to English and want chat with other people, all that my messages would consist of is "??????". Every time this happens I have to stop the game, make sure I'm on the English layout and start it again. It's very annoying and I'm pretty sure a lot of people have this problem.
Bought the game the other day and after having to reinstall it to even make it work, I notice that not a lot of people play it online at all. Is the game dead?
its kind of weird that i cant matchmaking or invite my friend even though im already connected to my wifi can somebody help me???
All right, since patch I can't join a game trough "invite" or "join", wether it is be the zombie mode or campaign... IS THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO ANYONE ELSE? If not, do you have any advice to fix this please?
Hi! So,i've been playing BTZ pretty much lately (and doing pretty good). I just want to know,where can someone see his ONLINE personal statistics?? I'm a pretty good Hunter but have no stats to prove it...???
I'm at the point that i have the game finale. I want to play co-op with a friend, but both "matchmaking" as settings for online in the "options" menu are disabled. I cannot do anything ingame. I have a good internet connection and in the main menu my internet setting is set on "public". Anyone know how to fix this?
Crash is not happening to me just my friends who play. We are sick and tired of seeing patch and other pinned issues but no response to game crashing during online play. What gives?
Multiple Ps4S In The Same House Won't Play Online With Others.
There are 2 ps4s in my house and we both bought Dying Light. We can play co op together but it won't let others join us. We can play online with others but not when we are together in the same game. When we are in the same game it shows others trying to join but they get rejected but we can still get invaded even when we are in the same game.
I Need Help,i Can't Play Online!
Help!? What's The Best Weapon?
Through opinion what is ultimately the best weapon to craft and upgrade!?!? Would love some answers, I've saved up so much money and stuff on this game cause I don't want to waste anything on anything until I am sure on what is a good decision to spend it on. REPLY!
Inactive Players! Dying Light Suggestion..
Okay, playing Dying Light co-op is great, with friends.. Quick Join works fine, but the amount of inactive players (people who disappear from their console), are annoying and frustrating when you're trying to active a mission. It's just a suggestion, but my idea was to make it at least half of the players in one session had to be at the waypoint for it to activate. I was in a game the other day, 3 of us where trying to get a mission finished, but 1 guy had gone for a smoke about 10 minutes ago. We was all at the waypoint, apart from this one guy - it was just annoying because we was getting attacked from behind, having to use our repairs on weapons, medkits and recourses, when we was at the waypoint, technically finished. But this one guy was at the tower, away from his console, so we was unable to advance. Thanks for reading and hopefully, developers will figure something out.
So just wanted to know if any of you guys who tried playing be the zombie on the X1 has had any luck joint a game? I read about the PS4 not functioning but I haven't read anything for the X1. Every time I join one an error message appears and says unable to join game.
ive been playing with my friends all day, i reset my ps4 and now when i try to join i get a black screen that just bring me back to single player.
I know I am in the minority, but I have absolutely no desire to play online games with people I do not know. To me, video games are to relax and sadly, that is not what you get when you end up playing with an uninvited person in your game. Most online players are fine, but the jerks I have dealt with from Xbox online play has forever soured me. This is why I like the open world games like Fallout 3 and Skyrim. So I just read that any player have a human controlled hunter enter their game. This is not something that remotely interests me. Can the game be played offline? I was planning to buy a PS4 this weekend so I can play this game; however, I will pass if this is a component of the game that cannot be controlled. Thanks for the help.


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Gucci vs Louis Vuitton: Which Style Suits You?
Trying to choose between Gucci vs Louis Vuitton? Continue reading for the details of these two well-established brands.
You may have seen the movie House of Gucci. Even though it doesn't give you the full story about the brand, it does give you a peek inside the makings of a world-renowned designer brand.
Consumers always want to know more about the products they're buying and the history of the brand.
That's why we're going to take a look at the two best designer brands and compare them side by side: Gucci vs Louis Vuitton. Keep reading to find out which one you should choose.
Gucci vs Louis Vuitton Overview
Gucci vs Louis Vuitton, or should we say Italian fashion vs French fashion?
Both brands focus on luxury leather goods such as handbags and shoes, but they also offer a wide range of accessories and clothing. Since these brands are so similar, we go over their main points down below:
Gucci Louis Vuitton
–High-quality accessories and clothing
–Purses start at around $800 but can cost up to thousands of dollars
–Offers high-quality handbags and other leather goods
–Style is more creative and modern
–Recognizable from its double G logo and monogram canvas on products
–Attracts a younger crowd
–Free returns within 30 days –High-quality accessories and clothing
–Style is more traditional and conservative
–Recognizable from its logo and monogram canvas on all products
–Attracts an older crowd
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Gucci vs Louis Vuitton
What They Have to Offer
Gucci is an Italian luxury fashion house that produces handbags, footwear, ready-to-wear, makeup, accessories, and home decor.
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The brand was founded in 1921 by Guccio Gucci in Florence, Tuscany, and became world-renowned when taken over by his son, Aldo Gucci.
The family had challenges in the 1980s that caused the removal of capital power from the grasp of the family and the brand was acquired by French Conglomerate Pinault Printemps Redoute.
Now, Gucci is currently a subsidiary of the French Luxury Group Kering.
Louis Vuitton was founded in 1854 in Paris and produces high-end trunks, ready-to-wear, shoes, watches, jewelry, accessories, leather, and books.
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The brand started by selling flat-topped trunks with Trianon canvas which made the trunks lightweight and airtight, then other luggage creators started copying Vuitton's design.
Since then, the brand has seen success after success and is one of the top luxury brands in the world. Louis Vuitton is currently owned by LVMH, a French-holding multinational corporation and conglomerate.
When it comes to bags, Louis Vuitton is a bit more expensive than Gucci. For example, a crossbody bag at Gucci would cost around $1,300, but at Louis Vuitton, around $2,000.
Louis Vuitton is an older brand, so paying a little bit more gives you a more finely crafted quality. When comparing backpack prices, Louis Vuitton's costs around $2,300 compared to Gucci's $1,490.
Gucci is a high-end fashion brand that is known for its quality craftsmanship. The company was founded in 1921 and it has since become one of the most successful fashion brands in the world.
Gucci is known for its luxury handbags, shoes, and clothing, and its products are prized for their high quality. Gucci employs some of the best designers in the business, and its products are made with careful attention to detail. All of these factors come together to create a level of quality that is unmatched in the fashion world.
Both Gucci and Louis Vuitton are excellent choices, but if you're looking for something unique and stylish, Gucci is the way to go.
Louis Vuitton is seven decades older than Gucci and that shines in the brand's quality. When it comes to luxury fashion, few brands are as iconic as Louis Vuitton. The French fashion house is known for its impeccable craftsmanship, high-quality materials, and timeless designs.
But what really sets Louis Vuitton apart from other luxury brands is its commitment to quality. Every LV product is made with the utmost care and attention to detail, from the sourcing of materials to the final product.
This dedication to quality has ensured that Louis Vuitton remains one of the most respected and coveted luxury brands in the world. And it's why LV products are worth the investment—you can be sure that they'll stand the test of time.
We've searched the web for customer experiences with these two brands, and found that these are the top points of feedback. Customers say:
Gucci creates bold and innovative designs, always experimenting
Louis Vuitton creates relaxed and graceful designs
Gucci reaches a younger audience
Louis Vuitton reaches a more mature audience
Gucci is less expensive
Louis Vuitton is more timeless
Although they are both reputable brands, if you're looking for a new innovative handbag, Gucci is your go-to. However, Louis Vuitton offers a timeless look and adds sophistication to your everyday style.
Both brands are known for their luxurious designs and impeccable craftsmanship. However, Gucci is often seen as more modern and edgy, while Louis Vuitton is more classic and timeless.
Gucci also tends to be more affordable than Louis Vuitton, making it a better option for budget-conscious shoppers. Ultimately, the best brand for you depends on your personal style and preferences.
If you want a classic look that will never go out of style, Louis Vuitton is the way to go. But if you're looking for something a bit more unique, Gucci is definitely worth checking out.
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Jamalpur Karaundi is a village in Amawan block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located 11 km from Raebareli, the district headquarters. As of 2011, its population is 630, in 125 households.

The 1961 census recorded Jamalpur Karaundi as comprising 2 hamlets, with a total population of 257 people (130 male and 127 female), in 54 households and 51 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 256 acres.

The 1981 census recorded Jamalpur Karaundi as having a population of 341 people, in 65 households, and having an area of 99.56 hectares. The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice.

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Alexandre-François Desportes (Champigneul-Champagne, 24 de fevereiro de 1661 - Paris, 20 de abril de 1743) foi um pintor francês especialista em retratar animais.

Desportes estudou na cidade de Paris, no estúdio do pintor Nicasius Bernaerts, pupilo de Frans Snyders. Passou um ano na Polônia, onde pintou retratos de Jan III Sobieski e da aristocracia polonesa. Seguida à morte do rei, retornou à França, seguro de se especializar na pintura de animais e flores. Foi recebido na Academia de Pintura e Escultura em 1699, após pintar o Auto-retrato em roupas de caça, obra permanente do Museu do Louvre. Alguns anos mais tarde, passou seis meses na Inglaterra, entre 1712 e 1713, onde recebeu reconhecimento e bons pagamentos por seus painéis decorativos dos reais châteaux de Versailles, Marly, Meudon e Compiègne, além da produção para Louis XV no Choisy, anos mais tarde, em 1742.

Os detalhes de suas obras sobre os animais foram usados em tapeçarias que combinavam as meiores obras dos maiores pitores da época, como a Portière de Diane, também no Louvre. Antes de falecer, aos 82 anos, deixou uma considerável quantidade de trabalho em seu estúdio, no qual treinou seu sobrinho Nicolas Desportes, que incluiu estudos de animais e plantas, bem como alguns esboços.

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January is Teen Driving Awareness Month, raising awareness for young people by highlighting the need for teen driver safety training. This is a great time to think about what parents can do to reduce the risk of accidents for the young drivers in your family.
Teens statistically become safer drivers as they gain more experience behind the wheel. The crash rate per mile driven is three times higher for teens age 16 to 17 than teens age 18 to 19.
Males ages 16 to 19 are two times more likely to be killed in motor vehicle accidents than their female counterparts. The elevated risk is typically associated with higher rates of engaging in risky behavior such as speeding and driving while intoxicated.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for teens in the United States. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15-19 year olds in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 2,270 teens ages 16-19 were killed and 221,313 were treated in emergency rooms for injuries related to a car accident in 2014.
The serious injuries and fatalities associated with these accidents are often a result of the lack of seat belt use by teen drivers and passengers.
It is estimated that six out of 10 drivers, ages 16 to 20, who were involved in an accident in 2011 did not wear a seat belt. While you can't be there to ensure your teen is buckling up every time, you can still have firm rules about the consequences for failing to wear a seat belt.
Make sure to spend as much time as possible in the car when your teen first starts to drive, and you can reinforce good behavior by being a good role model yourself. Put your seatbelt on before you even turn on the car – don't wait until you get to the end of the driveway before you buckle up your own seatbelt. Your children are watching, and their driving habits may be affected by what you do – and what you don't do.
Teens learning to drive today have grown up in the digital age, spending more time looking down at their phones, texting, instant messaging and tweeting at an ever-increasing pace. Of course, being young and inexperienced, they also often believe that they are invincible, or simply unable to calculate the consequences of the risks they assume. They think they drive a car and text at the same time without a problem. Wrong.
Nearly 60 percent of teenage driving accidents today are a result of "distracted" driving. We can tell our kids that the rule is "no texting while driving." There are even plenty of apps available to block phone calls, text messages, and notifications, as soon as the key is turned in the ignition. It might seem a bit much, but wouldn't you rather know that your son or daughter has one less distraction while they are behind the wheel?
Teen drivers are more likely to be involved in an accident at night or during the early morning hours. In fact, 16 percent of fatal car accidents involving teenage drivers occur between the hours of 9 p.m. and 12 a.m. 24 percent of fatal accidents occur between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m.
Another big distraction for teenagers while driving is the number of passengers in the car. Teens do not have enough behind-the-wheel experience to handle a carful of noisy friends. At least for the first year after your teen has gotten their license, limit the number of passengers allowed to one.
No Drugs Or Drinking While Driving – Ever!
One bad decision can have a deadly ripple effect that will last a lifetime and impact many innocent people. And, while there must be a strict rule against underage drinking, the reality is that teens will make mistakes. They still need to know that they can always call somebody for a ride, even if they've made a bad choice.
The last thing we want our children to do is get behind the wheel simply because they're afraid of what we might do if we discover they've been drinking. Make sure that your kids know you will pick them up, no questions asked, in order to avoid even more serious consequences if they do decide to get behind the wheel.
Accidents may happen even if parents do everything in their power to keep their teen driver safe. All it would take is one wrong decision, a brief distraction, or an error in judgement, for a teen to cause an automobile accident.
The ability to seek compensation for injuries resulting from an accident depends on who is the at-fault driver. When a teen driver is at fault in an accident, Louisiana law allows the other driver to pursue a personal injury claim against the teen's parents under the doctrine of parental vicarious liability. However, these types of claims require that the defendant prove the parents knew or should have known that the teen had a history of unsafe driving behaviors such as speeding, running red lights, or texting and driving.
A teen who is found to have only partially contributed to the accident can still collect compensation for his injuries from the other driver's insurance company, but compensation will be reduced by percentage of fault.
If your teen has been injured in an auto accident, seeking the assistance of an experienced personal injury attorney is the best way to protect his/her legal right to compensation. A skilled attorney can negotiate on your teen's behalf for the highest possible settlement, even if your teen was partially at fault for the accident.
Gordon & Gordon Law Firm is committed to assisting Shreveport / Bossier City drivers in resolving their personal injury claims. To learn more, please contact us for a free, no-obligation case evaluation. Our lawyers are experienced in handling auto accident claims and complicated insurance concerns, especially those that may come about in the event of a teen driver's accident or injury.


My long term outlook on housing has been consistently negative. But even the grumpiest of bears stands up to stretch his limbs. .
So, I decided to poke my nose out beyond my cozy den, and look around for signs of spring. I figured one place to start was to ask for weather reports from other professionals in the housing industry.
Some of the comments are reported below.
The biggest problem in housing right now is that we are still dealing with the issues from the boom and too many people want to somehow find a magic bullet or program to fix everything. There is no such program and while in many cases the programs that have been launched are working we need to allow this financial process to run it's course.
The continued call for stimulus or a jump start from concerned is troublesome since many interventions have caused market anomalies or confusion. Also the continued pressure to "provide a solution for the housing market " is tantamount to providing a single solution to the health care crisis – there isn't one. It is a series of rational financial decisions that will eventually return us to a rational housing market. The perception that a healthy market is a return to 2004 to 2007 is a dangerous one, we have seen first hand just how unhealthy and unstable that market was.
Little by little housing is coming back and housing is more affordable that it has been in many consumers' lifetimes. If we can cure the perception that housing is somehow damaged we will see a return to primary home purchases, we are already seeing the return of both domestic and international investors. In some markets this is actually driving a inventory shortage.
In summary, we are in a saw-tooth recovery and we will see housing indices go up and down at monthly or quarterly intervals for the foreseeable future. This is predictable, as inventories swell prices go down and sales in crease as inventories constrict the opposite happens. The challenge is that each fluctuation is seen by the media as either a recovery or a (double, triple or quadruple) dip. The housing market traditionally runs in 7 to 12 year cycles yet we are in a 7 to 12 minute media cycle.
The perception that housing is erratic is driving those that should and could own a home away and providing investors with a major opportunity. An educated consumer today is one that is purchasing if they can. Reality is housing has slowed but the demise of the industry is a gross exaggeration. Existing home sales have consistently been between 4.5M and 5.2M as reported by NAR. This is a dramatic fall off from the boom years but then again it should be.
The elephant in the room is demographics. Specifically, we have an imbalance of population distribution by age in this country. The reason that's the problem is that people buy and sell real estate differently based on their age. As a person gets older, the likelihood of them selling increases & the likelihood of them buying decreases.
Since we have more older people than younger people with an aging Baby Boom, there are far too many people in their 50's & 60's who want or need to sell for the smaller number of younger people to absorb. Since oversupply of inventory is the root cause of falling prices & rising foreclosures, the oversupply of inventory is what needs to be addressed. The way to address this is to figure out how to get an increased rate of absorption by each first time buyer, and the solution to that problem is to bring back the first time buyer tax credit with a limitation that they have to buy from a private party in order get the money.
Problem: The biggest problem with the real estate market is that the "market" as a whole is generally not going after the "occupying buyer". Between grueling lending processes and homes with less desirable conditions, the occupying buyer who needs financing is getting passed up by investors with lots of cash who are paying less money.
Solution: Create a mandatory "owner occupied only" marketing requirement of 30 days for every new listing. Require properties be thoroughly cleaned, painted & carpeted prior to listing. I find that when I can get my clients to present their home as clean as possible, we can typically get around 10% over the most recent distress sale.
The biggest problem in housing involves many issues in our economy.
The banks have to classify their assets and determine if it is better to spin-off some assets to determine whether they have enough to meet these requirements. At this point, it doesn't seem like the some of the banks are 100% certain that they can meet these requirements which leads to uncertainty and tight lending standards.
Secondly, home prices have to level-off and start appreciating before you will see an easing of lending guidelines. The banks have staved off their foreclosure inventory and many homes are in the short sale or loan modification process that is why foreclosure inventory is down in some states. This should stabilize home values and home values should start appreciating and I have heard both Chase and Bank of America projecting home values to appreciate by the middle of next month. At least that is what they are saying and they have been wrong before so who really knows.
Thirdly, the government has to exit from the mortgage industry and I believe they are implementing their exit strategy by not imposing another QE3 and announcing Operation Twist which will raise the short term bond yields higher.
Fourthly, this is going to be a jobless recovery as there is low demand to hire new employees because consumers are not spending due to all the uncertainty in the economy stemming from the upcoming election, ObamaCare, Dodd-Frank, Basel III, the crisis in Europe, and Obama's Job Bill. It's a fine line that the Fed has to tread because as the velocity of money starts to increase, there is the fear of increasing inflation and interest rates.
The solution to fix the housing problem is unfortunately going to take time and I firmly believe that Bernanke has a good plan and I am almost positive that the contagion in Europe was not fully factored into his equation.
And I might even interject the proposition of another first time homebuyer tax credit incentive to spur home buying again during the next year. That seemed to work before. Just like the payroll tax cuts which were about the only thing that was working which was extended again, so, implementing another first time home buyer tax credit is not too far fetched.
So here we have seen four views, from four states from four professionals in the housing industry. For now, I'm still grumpy. Why? Because I've yet to see or hear any signs that the cold realities of the housing market have thawed.
We do not have enough qualified home buyers in this country to absorb an inventory which was developed during the housing bubble.
The failure of qualified/confident buyers to make a bigger dent in the nation's housing supply is often blamed on current lending standards.
Is it true lending standards are prolonging the freeze?
While it is the case that lending standards have tightened since 2008, as I have said in previous columns, it is also the case that we have simply returned to common sense guidelines. It is possible to get a purchase mortgage with a 3.5% down payment and a 620 FICO score. Those are very reasonable core requirements. When I see real estate agents come on CNBC and say we need the banks to ease up on their standards, I notice they don't give any details on the standards they want eased.
I do admit doing mortgages today is more frustrating than at any time in our company's history. However, the core requirements of showing proper incomedocumentations, and having at least 3.5% down should not be made easier.
The problem is not with the core requirements, the problem is there are more homes available than there are buyers who meet those requirements. And there are more homes available now, because there were too many homes built and sold during the housing bubble to people who would not qualify today, and should not have been encouraged or allowed to buy a home in the first place.
There really is no fix that the government can or ought to do. The housing market is hanging on for the same thing we are all waiting for, and that is a strong economic recovery and real job growth. Until that happens, we will see the slow realistic grind of the "see saw" market mentioned by Alex Charfen which is, after all, just a manifestation of the economic "winter" now upon us.
I'm glad I killed enough mutton to allow me to head back into my den. It has been a long sleep.
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Attractions Around Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Travel inspires the soul to create and refresh. Cape Cod and its diverse landscapes accomplish this, and I enjoy sharing my experiences.
Cape Whale Watch
Photo by Jesse Drzal
Cape Cod Whale Watching
The Cape is the seasonal home to many different species of whale, including Minke, Finback, and Humpback. It is home to some species of the dolphin as well. The best way to see these beautiful animals in their natural habitat is via a whale watch. Located in Barnstable, Hyannis Whale Watch cruises can get you there. Setting sail from Barnstable Harbor, their state of the art, amenity-packed vessel will bring you to the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary which is an 842 square mile federally protected marine sanctuary, located at the mouth of Massachusetts Bay, between Cape Cod and Cape Ann.
It is well known for its supreme whale watch activity, with breathtaking up-close interactions with these massive animals. These and other whale watching opportunities should be on the list of any Cape visit as these watches can provide a once in a lifetime experience.
My Cape Cod Whale Watch
Marconi Beach
Located in Wellfleet, Marconi beach is the home of the first transatlantic wireless communication between the United States and England in 1903. The beach is named in honor of the inventor, Guglielmo Marconi. The beach has many attractions, including an observation platform, offering excellent scenery views, both of ocean and bayside.
A great walking or hiking opportunity exists as well—the Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail boasts natural forest terrain with red maple and cedar trees. The beach itself is ideal for swimming, fishing, or surfing, with nice unspoiled sand, and the 40 foot plus sand cliff in the background, providing the utmost relaxation.
Marconi Beach, Cape Cod
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John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum
Located in the town of Hyannis, the John F. Kennedy museum is designed to create an intimate and unique experience, celebrating Kennedy's strong connections to Cape Cod. The museum was officially opened on October 20, 1979, with a ceremony attended by then-president Jimmy Carter. A statue of Kennedy welcomes and greets the visitors, as it portrays the former president barefoot on the beach in khaki pants, giving the patron a sense of Kennedy's admiration of Cape Cod and all its treasures.
The Kennedy compound was located on Nantucket Sound in Hyannis Port and was a quiet retreat for Kennedy, as he was known for his long beach walks and hours of solitude while boating. The museum is rich in photos, archival film, and other artifacts, further reinforcing Kennedy to Cape Cod's rich history. New attractions and exhibits are added all the time, and the museum is ever evolving to further tell the story of one of the nation's more engaging figures, John F. Kennedy.
The museum is open year-round, seven days a week, but is closed most major holidays. On your Cape Cod visit, I highly suggest you visit the John F. Kennedy museum, as it offers another viewpoint and perspectives of one of our most celebrated ex-presidents.
John F. Kennedy Museum
Cape Cod Rail Trail
For biking, rollerblading or horseback riding, check out the Cape Cod Rail Trail, previously known as the Old Colony Railroad. Outdoor adventure enthusiasts agree that the trail is one of the best ways to capture the Capes raw beauty. Some of the best tucked away beaches and ponds are on this trail in the town of Wellfleet.
Pilgrim Monument and Museum
The Pilgrim Monument, located in Provincetown, was built between 1907 and 1910, celebrating and commemorating the arrival of the Mayflower ship on November 21, 1620. At 350 feet above sea level and 252 feet high, this is the tallest all-granite structure in the United States. The monument offers stunning, panoramic 360-degree views around Cape Cod.
The walk to the top, with its 116 steps, takes anywhere from 8-10 minutes to ascend to the top at a leisurely pace. During the climb, you will also see the many interior stones that were donated from various cities, towns, and organizations across the United States. On the premise there is a gift shop and museum, which displays artifacts and gives insights describing Pilgrim lifestyles through its many exhibits.
Cape Cod Vacation
With sprawling, towering sand dunes, panoramic views, and pristine natural beaches, Cape Cod and its various islands are considered one of the nation's, and for that matter the world's, top summer holiday vacation getaways. Cape Cod's vast shoreline offers exciting adventure opportunities such as boating, kayaking, wind sailing, or simply relaxing on one of its pristine sand beaches with a cold beverage of choice in hand.
Other attractions can also include whale watches, dune tours, hiking, and museums. The choices are up to you, with Cape Cod more than able to satisfy all of your vacation needs.
Pilgrim Tower, Provincetown
"Pilgrim's tower - Provincetown" by user:Kelson - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil
Final Thoughts on Cape Cod
Cape Cod remains one of the top vacation getaways in the country or world for that matter. From whale watching, top museums, or outdoor activities, it's hard to beat the Cape.
Out on the banks of the Atlantic Ocean and deep in the sand dunes, artists would spend an entire summer creating, inside one of the many shacks to get away from civilization and seek solitude. And it's easy to see why. The Cape offers some of the best natural scenery you will ever find.
Dune on Cape Cod , Provincetown
By Daniel Schwen (Own work) [CC BY-SA 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
John F. Kennedy Hyannis Musuem —
Cape Cod Whale Watch
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na on February 19, 2018:
Please stop spamming on Reddit.
Judy Specht from California on February 20, 2016:
Cape is always a good place to get away from town heat. Nice presentation of cape activies.
The Write Life (author) from The United States on January 25, 2016:
Thank you very much for the interest!
Geri McClymont on January 25, 2016:
I really enjoyed reading this article. I was in Cape Cod a number of years ago but did not see many of these sites and I would love to go back to see them. Great photography too.
The Write Life (author) from The United States on December 23, 2015:
Nancy Yager from Hamburg, New York on December 23, 2015:
You brought back many memories of a wonderful vacation that I had. What wonderful pictures.
You really should consider it. You won't be sorry!
Mary Norton from Ontario, Canada on December 22, 2015:
We have been planning to go but given so many places to visit, we have not made it yet. It looks really interesting.
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