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[International Song Reviews] SEVENTEEN, TWICE, CIX & BTS
May 23, 2021 July 17, 2021 Posted in International Song Review, JPOP, Western POPTagged BTS, CIX, Seventeen, TWICE
It is time to look at another five songs from outside of Korea by some of our favourite Korean artists. Last time (way back in February), we looked at songs from Jackson Wang & JJ Lin, The Boyz, AB6IX & Why Don't We, Jun.K and WAYV. Today, we will be having a look at SEVENTEEN, TWICE and CIX's latest Japanese releases. Alongside those three songs, we will also be looking at BTS's Japanese single Film Out and their highly anticipated Butter release, which officially dropped on Friday. A lot of get through, so let's get going!
Not Alone – SEVENTEEN
The other day, I was reading comments for SEVENTEEN's latest Japanese release, Not Alone, that said something along the lines of "SEVENTEEN's Japanese releases are quite aesthetic sounding". This is a statement that I agree for the most part and is quite evident through the release of Not Alone. The song has this atmospheric style instrumental that was very calming and soothing to listen to. To aid this, SEVENTEEN strays aways from harsh synths, piercing effects, heavy beats or vibrant colours in the song. Instead, SEVENTEEN opts for a graceful sounding instrumentation that floats about. There are still synths in this song (enabling the song to still include soft yet delicate sounding dance breaks following each chorus), but they give Not Alone a melodic push and hence that aesthetic vibe that I quoted from above. This allows the members to showcase their vocals in a more touching and delicate manner, which is slightly different to the usual style in which we hear from the members. Even the rappers get into this mindset with softer deliveries. We favourite part is Hoshi's lines in the bridge. They stick out for me and sound so smooth. There is also this inspirational and uplifting tone to the song that comes through via the members. Overall, a really nice and touching song form the members. The music video for Not Alone is quite fitting for the past year, in which we all spent seeing our family and friends through laptop, computer or phone screens. We see the members do the exact same at the start of the video. They were alone and then joined one another to celebrate DK's birthday. The second half of the video see the members regroup to hang out and have some fun. While this isn't a reality yet for some of us, the hopeful tone of the song really gives us hope that is the future that we will be returning to soon. Fitting to the song and MV suggested, the choreography for this comeback is a lot softer and delicate. It is actually nice to see something different from SEVENTEEN that isn't so energetic and upbeat as their choreographies usually are. The lifts they incorporated into the performance added a nice touch that emphasised this. (9.4/10)
Kura Kura – TWICE
While TWICE is gearing up for Korean promotions next month, the very popular female group made their Japanese comeback last month with Kura Kura. Kura Kura starts off with epic percussion in the background, which gives the pop song a unique and memorable colour, and really promises great things to come. Soon, the song reverts to a more typical pop setup. It was nice and pleasantly upbeat, but it was not as amazing as the epic percussion that started the song off had promised. And this disappointed me slightly. I wished the melodies and hooks in this 'between' part were more memorable and impressive enough to continue that initial impression. The epic percussion does make a return two more times in the song (i.e. before the bridge and at the end of the song to close it off). I did like the vocals work, which again can be describe as pleasant and sweet. I did like how they didn't change their vocals as much when it came to the Kura Kura's bolder and more memorable moments, finding a balance between their pleasant and sweet profile to the instrumental's more grand nature. For the music video, I am not entirely sure what they are trying to depict. There seems to be a mixture of really happy scenes in the video (i.e. when the nine members catch up) and a mixture of loneliness and sadness (i.e. their solo scenes which seem to show this). But I might be reading to it wrong, as the lyrics of the song don't really give off that impression. But it was still a visually appealing video to watch. I really like the emphasis on the colour blue in the choreography scenes, which gave a nice artistic and calming appeal to the video. I really liked the choreography for this comeback. I enjoyed the imagery of the flower at the start, which was fitting for the music video which had a heavy emphasis on floral decorations. I also enjoyed the choreography for the chorus, which had a definite tinge of matureness to it, despite all the members having really big smiles – which both felt fitting for the image they are now pushing for themselves and the song's upbeatness. (7.2/10)
All For You – CIX
Like their earlier Korean release this year, CIX's latest Japanese release also takes a step away from EDM and their serious tone that they had adopted when they first started out. All For You is another pleasant listen that looks to replicate the easy on the ears nature that Cinema succeeded in achieving. And while CIX has done just that, I can't help but have to point out that other parts of the song is lacking. Aside from the funky instrumental which I think is the song's main highlight, All For You lacks memorability. This includes hooks, melodies, vocals and rapping. All of these contribute to the song's undeniabley pleasant and easy going nature, but none hits it hard. I am not seeking any hard drops or intensity that is reminiscent of their earlier works, but rather I wanted to hear elements that had a stronger backing or substance to them. For the music video, All For You was colourful, fun and enjoyable. I liked the carefree nature the members brought to the music video, which was fitting for the overall style. It also shows a different side of the members. I did find the opening few seconds a bit cringy, but it definitely wasn't the cringiest thing out there in the Korean/Japanese music scene. For the choreography, I liked how they fully embraced the groovy and funky notes of the song in their routine. As a result, the entire performance feels 'just right'. That being said, All For You's choreography still contains their signature sharpness to it. In addition to that, there is also this light atmosphere to the routine, which also works well with the music. (7.4/10)
Film Out – BTS
The first of the BTS releases in this post is Film Out, a single off BTS's upcoming Japanese compliation album. The single itself was released back at the start of April. so apologies for the long delay. Film Out taps BTS back into the ballad genre, with a (once again) pleasant ballad that is a bit generic for my liking. Film Out has this rich and sentimental tone to it. It would also side nice as a side track that I would tune into if I had a craving for the album. But in comparison to their more well known ballads (such as Butterfly), Film Out falls short of hitting the mark (for me, at least). I think it is mainly because the vocal processing that their voices were put through and hence they don't sound as pure like in those past ballads had sounded. That being said, Film Out did have its moments. I really liked the beat when the rappers were brought into play. I also liked it when the vocalists were brought in to back each other up. The subtle rock and (more obvious) orchestral influences were also quite nice and added some additional heft alongside the vocals to prevent the song from falling into more into that generic ballad trap that Stay Gold fell into. You always feel like you are watching a cinematic release when it comes to BTS' music videos and Film Out is no exception. While I have no clue on what is going on in this video (my best guess is that the video is about the members' reflecting upon past memories that once brought them joy, but now brings them pain – represented by the explosion), I must acknowledge that the music video for Film Out brings out the emotional factor to a whole new level. On top of that, the cinematography was exceptional. (7.8/10)
Butter – BTS
BTS' most recent release, Butter, dropped on Friday. And since it is the biggest release in the global music industry from this week, and with its strong ties to the KPOP industry, I had to take some time out of my own personal break to have a listen and review it for you all. First impression, I liked it. I wasn't keen on how it started off at first, but once the groovy and funky instrumentation kicks into gear (plus the pre-chorus melodies presented itself), Butter instantly threw all of its catchy and dynamic energy right at me. Before I knew it, I was nodding along to the music! The chorus is quite addictive, thanks to the melodies in the section. I really like the breakdown, which really concentrated the song's grooviness into a simple yet ear-catching synth. Vocally, I think Butter really shows off what we know BTS is capable of. The vocalists all gave us solid vocals (and I am super happy that Jin recieved more lines in this song, compared to his limited lines in Dynamite. Hopefully, the remixes that follow this release keeps that trend up!), while the rappers packed a punch when they came into play towards the end of the song. I think Butter is a logical step up/forward from Dynamite and definitely has me reaching for my mouse to press replay! For the music video, I really liked how classy it looked. At the start, the sleekness that BTS' visuals brought to the video with the black and white filter. When the colour comes into play, all of this fun energy infused into the video, making this a fantastic watch. In addition to the classiness brought to us via their suits, I really liked the colourful and casual trackies they wore in subsequent parts of the video. I also liked how each member that their moment to shine with their dance moves on the elevator and how they brought their individual colours to the video throughout all their solo shots. But visually, the best part of the music video has to be that epic stage they perform on with the lights coming through from underneath. For the choreography, I really liked how BTS kept the energy and momentum going with their moves. I like how fitting the routine is with the title, as the chorus actually looks like smooth (i.e. like butter). We won't be able to see a full choreography until the Billboard Music Awards tomorrow, but it definitely looks like BTS's live performance will be amazing without a doubt. (9.5/10)
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Erin and Matt were married at the Denver Athletic Club this fall.. And boy was their wedding beautiful! They had warm, rich marsala flowers with rose gold accents. She was in a gorgeous gown from Anna Be bridal shop in Denver, and he was in a super handsome custom suit from J Hilburn in Denver! Photography was by Katie at the awesome Elevate Photography, Planning, of course by Sweetly Paired, and Florals by Bella Calla. The amazing wedding stationery was by Anthologie Press. They had a fabulous day, warm and sunny as Denver tends to be... in October of 2016.
Here's a little eye candy to inspire your fall wedding!
_This lovely bouquet by Bella Calla is a great example of fall wedding flowers. The lovely peach ranunculus and mango calla lily work perfectly together in this shot with locally grown crab apples, kangaroo paw, fresh greens, green trick dianthus, and berries to create a harvest look! Thanks to Laura Murray for the awesome images! The centerpiece that the guests enjoyed was overflowing with apples and pepper berry! Locally grown ingredients are awesome in the fall! This wedding inspiration was also published in Style Me Pretty in May!
LOVE the mango calla lily for your fall wedding! He looks beautiful with the fall mix in the next image!
The ranunculus is just gorgeous in this fall bouquet! They come in reds, oranges, peaches, and eggplant... great for fall weddings!
Here was the fall tablescape to go with the bouquet! Harvest Table!
Loving the berries and apples in the centerpiece!
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Q: Generating webservice for my work in WSDL I want to generate webservice is WSDL. I created the webservice in JSP and servlet. So when I search for a webservice the request to be handled by the servlet and the servlet should search the WSDL to get the available services which I described in my project.
For Example
JSP:   SHOW THE BEST CARS FROM THE SEDAN CATEGORY
SERVLET: GETPARAMETER: REQUEST:
Here I want to create WSDl for 3 car companies. In that companies WSDL file I must create the specifications and methods to give the results.
like COMPANY 1 WSDL:  SEDAN,SUV,MUV
COMPANY 2 WSDL:  SEDAN,SUV,MUV
COMPANY 3 WSDL:  SEDAN,SUV,MUV
But I googled a lot and got lot of tutorials to generate wsdl file creation for webservice and client creation. And also It showed only how to test the client and webservice. Now my question is how to generate wsdl related to my need.
How to create WSDL webservice for 3 car companies ?
How to use servlet to call these webservices?
I need some nice idea how to start this.
Thanks
Ameer

A: Web Services can be created in a couple of ways:
1) Top-Down approach (where we will create the WSDL file and then genereate the java files. not preferred for you since it seems you a beginner in this)
2) Bottom-Up approach (where you will create a simple dynamic web application and write all your java code. Then using the New -> Web-service option(In Eclipse IDE), you will generate the WSDL. This approach is preferred for a beginner)
Once the WSDL is created, you can use it in your project.
Please specify the type of Web service you are trying to create as well as the tool/IDE you are using for creating web service. The generation of WSDL file varies from one tool/IDE to other.
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Mmm, everyone loves a healthy dinner, especially when it tastes as good as restaurant food, and is super easy to make! Don't let the fact that this meal is essentially the colour of the Incredible Hulk throw you off, because it will make you feel like the Hulk. Aka fantastic. Introducing, spaghetti squash "pasta" in creamy avocado-spinach sauce.
First off, spaghetti squash is packed with potassium. I went through a phase of obsessively tracking my nutrients, to see if my diet might be deficient in anything. I was surprised to see how much my daily nutrient intake lacked potassium, a mineral that is more important than you would think. It's one of seven essential macro-minerals, and is essential for assisting in the bodily absorption of all your other important vitamins and minerals. Other health benefits include supporting heart health, anxiety and stress, enhanced muscle strength, metabolism, the list goes on. So, if you eat gluten-free or vegetarian, well then here's a great recipe for you, but if not then you're in luck because using spaghetti squash tastes just as great as pasta, with the added health benefits! This recipe can also easily be made vegan and serves 2. Just be sure to check for vegan ingredients in the vegetable broth and pesto.
I started off with one spaghetti squash. Cut it in half, empty out the seeds and stringy bits, then roast it at 400F for about 50 minutes. I brushed on some olive oil and sea salt before roasting. When it's done, you should be able to take a fork and, when you scrape it against the inside of the squash, it will come apart in strings that look like spaghetti.
Meanwhile, while your squash is roasting, put the remainder of your ingredients into a blender. Blend them until you achieve a creamy, smooth consistency and season with salt and pepper to your preference. I use hot chicken stock for this step, so that by the time you're done blending your sauce is still warm.
Scrape out your spaghetti squash into a bowl once it's done roasting. I wore an oven mitt for this step, since the squash will be hot.
Pour the sauce onto the squash and mix everything together!
Then you can dish it into bowls, and I topped it with some pine nuts and parmesan for extra yumminess. Easy!


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Richa Chadha 'mad proud' of Ali Fazal in 'Death on the Nile'
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 12 (ANI): Bollywood actor Richa Chadha said she is "mad proud" for her partner and actor Ali Fazal, who will soon be seen in Kenneth Branagh's crime thriller 'Death on the Nile'.
Sharing Ali's latest character poster on her Instagram handle on Wednesday, Richa penned a note, expressing her love and pride for her "BFF and soul mate".
In the caption, she began, "Tere jaisa star kahaaan !!! Meri jaan meri Shaan. With a heart full of pride, I share with you this poster of cousin Andrew. Who you may also know as Abdul or Guddu Pandit or Lobo or Zafar Bhai or chameleon."Richa recalled the origin of the journey of the duo.
She wrote, "I love you and I am so happy the world gets to see this. Jab hum mile the, aap cycle pe the aur main i10 mein, tab se ab tak ka safar has been so hard and will continue to be but you know what? I wouldn't want it any other way. You know what's beautiful about this? It's all self-made."She concluded by sharing her excitement for his upcoming film.
"I love you and I am mad proud of you my partner, lover, BFF and soul mate @alifazal9. 2022 is the year of magic on ALL fronts. Amen. @deathonthenile ... coming next month woohoooooo," she signed off.
Ali is a part of the leading prominent cast in 'Death on the Nile' and will be seen essaying the character of Cousin Andrew Katchadourian, one of the suspects in this whodunnit murder mystery.
In the first poster of his character, Ali looks suave in old Hollywood style from the '30s in a dapper moustached look.
The stellar cast of 'Death On The Nile' includes Gal Gadot, along with Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, Rose Leslie, Letitia Wright, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French and Kenneth Branagh reprising the role of famous spy Hercule Poirot.
The film is produced by 20th Century Fox and is slated to release on February 11, 2022. (ANI)

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Celebrate the holidays by decking the halls with new traditions! We offer beloved seasonal music from around the world, from sublime to silly, old to new, and with (optional) audience singing. Works by Grieg, Howells, Taverner, Hassler, Puerling, Willan, Praetorious, Conte, Poulenc and others and new favorites for the years ahead. Introducing our Composers-in- and Not-in-Residence, Jean Ahn and Robinson McClellan.


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Home>Browse>Books>Children's>Game Theory
Barry Jonsberg
Jamie's sister has been kidnapped. And Jamie is convinced he can save her using the principles of game theory. But is strategy the best option when his little sister's life is at stake? A hugely compelling YA thriller.
Game theory has brought me to this point and I must follow where it leads. Even though this is not a game.
Jamie is a sixteen-year-old maths whiz. Summerlee, his older sister, is in the grip of a wild phase. Tensions at home run high.
When Summerlee wins a 7.5-million-dollar lottery, she cuts all ties with her family. But money can cause trouble - big trouble. And when Jamie's younger sister Phoebe is kidnapped for a ransom, the family faces a crisis almost too painful to bear.
Jamie thinks he can use game theory - the strategy of predicting an opponent's actions - to get Phoebe back. But can he outfox the kidnapper? Or is he putting his own and his sister's life at risk?
A brilliant, page-turning novel from a superb storyteller.
Barry Jonsberg's YA novels, The Whole Business with Kiffo and the Pitbull and It's Not All About YOU, Calma! were shortlisted for the CBCA awards. It's Not All About YOU, Calma! also won the Adelaide Festival Award for Children's Literature and Dreamrider was shortlisted in the NSW Premier's Awards. Being Here won the QLD Premier's YA Book Award and was shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Award. My Life as an Alphabet won the Gold Inky, the Children's Peace Literature Award, the Territory Read, Children's Literature/YA Award and the Victorian Premier's Literary Award and was shortlisted in the Prime Minister's Literary Awards, the CBCA awards, the WA Premier's Book Awards and the Adelaide Festival Awards.
Barry lives in Darwin. His books have been published in the USA, the UK, France, Poland, Germany, Hungary, Brazil, Turkey, China and Korea.
Publisher: A&U Children's
Imprint: A & U Children
Pub Date: May 2016
Format: Paperback - B format
Age: 14 - 18
Subject: Children's, Teenage & educational
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Barry Jonsberg has created a fascinating twist on crime fiction in Game Theory. I was gripped by the opening 'half chapter', a Prologue, written with poetic economy. Jonsberg had me at the opening line: 'Clouds part and moonlight steals through my curtains, a silver intruder'. The double barrier of clouds and curtains somehow brought me into the room with young Jamie, and I knew that I would not be able to put this book down until I had finished it.
We are connected first with Jamie through the description of his physical pain and exhaustion, and next by his mental state. He is in pain and exhausted from sitting up in his bed all night holding a gun. Now he is thinking about killing someone by shooting them. What could cause someone to put themselves in this position? Set in an unspecified time and location, it feels like a story that is now, and in a place that is here. The YA novel is about an ordinary family, living an ordinary life; whose lives are changed by a set of numbers. There is a spiralling, escalating change in family dynamics as a result; and an evil, calculating greed and envy arising in others. Events happen fast: frightening, illogical, and nightmarish. A disaffected, self-absorbed teenage girl learns what really matters in life, and a brother proves his intellect and humanity, to himself, to his family, and to the wider world.
This is an ordinary world, and an ordinary life, with a twist of the kind of crime which no one would want to experience. An unhappy, privileged, selfish teenage girl, Summerlee is longing for 'something else' in her life. Young Phoebe is just a happy little girl, secure in the love of her family, and Jamie is moving steadily towards manhood, doing OK at school, worrying a little about his parents. Jonsberg uses the technique of first person protagonist as narrator, allowing us to follow the narrative through Jamie's thoughts, interactions, and decision making. This allows us to get to know Jamie and to really like him as a person, as well as to learn about what game theory means to him. It also allows us to be led astray by several 'red herrings', as is Jamie, on the journey of discovery of the perpetrator of the crime. Satisfyingly, Jamie is actually one step ahead of the police in pursuit of his game theory.
Suitable for study at probably lower Secondary level, this novel would equally be enjoyed by older teens. Discussion of Crime & Suspense genres, Family relationships, and certainly of effective writing could all be valuable areas of discussion and study. The idea of game theory could be very fruitful, and attractive to teenage boys.
Helen Wilde, SA
This novel gives an account of the Delaware family at a difficult time. Maths adept Jamie narrates the story of his life at sixteen, which includes his little sister Phoebe, his parents, and his wild older sister Summerlee. After Summerlee wins millions on the lottery and breaks away from the family, they watch and worry from a distance as she spends up big on a wild life of alcohol, drugs and parties. Then Phoebe is taken and held for ransom. There are a host of suspects, as Summerlee hasn't exactly been discreet about her new wealth. All Jamie can do is use his maths ability as best he can, trying to anticipate which moves, reactions and provocations based on game theory will bring him closer to getting his precious little sister back safely.
This was a really engaging text, and I struggled to put it down once I began reading. The tension starts building early in the storyline, firstly through Jamie's description of the friction Summerlee creates within the family, and then with the crushing pressure brought about by Phoebe's disappearance. The reader is kept guessing along with Jamie as to who could be behind Phoebe's kidnapping, and is drawn into the guilt he wrestles with as he feels responsible for her abduction. This text could be used, in full or in part, to discuss the impact of first person narrative on a reader's perception of action. It could also form the basis of a study of how tension and atmosphere are created and increased. Key themes which could be explored include family, responsibility to yourself and to others, the corrupting effects of money, and the weight of guilt.
This is a challenging read due to the subject matter of the narrative, and the ending is particularly confronting. Due to this I would recommend this text for mature readers, probably students in Year 10 and above. Both boys and girls would respond to this text. It would also make a good choice for able readers in a literature circles program.
Anne Sim, Dromana College, VIC


Let's go on an imaginary journey. Pretend you're out for a drive in the country on a sunny summer afternoon. The sky is blue and the air is comfortable. You're enjoying the scenery while you look around at the fields and mountains. As you drive by one house, you notice a lovely flower garden right along the road. It captures your attention so much that you keep staring at it. After your car goes past it, you look in the rearview mirror to get one last glimpse. When you finally look out the windshield, you notice the car in front of you has stopped suddenly. You slam on the brakes to keep from crashing into it.
Have you ever had something similar happen to you? You're moving forward but looking backwards. Rather than being aware of what's happening now, you're concentrating on what happened then.
The nation of Israel struggled with this same issue when Jesus arrived on the scene. The Jews were longing for the Messiah to arrive. They had suffered under centuries of occupation and oppression by the Babylonian, Persian, Greek and Roman empires that controlled their lands. In their hearts, they longed for the Messiah to deliver them.
They believed a series of things would happen when the Messiah did arrive. The first event to happen was the prophet Elijah would come. Malachi 4:1-5 says, "Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and the day that is coming will set them on fire," says the Lord Almighty. "Not a root or a branch will be left to them. 2 But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves. 3 Then you will trample on the wicked; they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day when I act," says the Lord Almighty.
1) Be a warrior king who would help them overthrow the Romans and restore their nation to the glory it had centuries earlier under King David.
2) Help them keep the Old Testament Law. God told them they would be blessed if they kept it and cursed if they didn't. Obviously, they had trouble keeping every single commandment.
3) Help them follow the teachings of the Prophets. After all, the reason God sent their nation into exile centuries earlier was because their ancestors didn't follow God's law or listen to the warnings of the prophets when God sent them.
The Jewish people, which included the disciples, were expecting this sequence of events to happen when the Messiah arrived. If they didn't happen like this, the nation of Israel would automatically reject anyone who appeared to be the Messiah. This would have been fine if their interpretations of the scriptures were correct.
God had another scenario in mind. This meant God needed to change their way of thinking if they were ever going to accept the fact the Messiah was with them even though he wasn't leading a revolution or striving to be a religious leader. The Jews needed to pay attention to the present instead of looking backwards.
God decided to give them a visual lesson to help them develop a new way of thinking. Matthew 17:1-13 tells us, "After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.
We see that several important things happened on this mountain. First, Jesus was supernaturally changed in front of them. He wasn't just a gifted teacher who could perform miracles. He was special. Perhaps the disciples needed to really think about who he was.
Third, Jesus told them to quit looking for Elijah to appear. A prophet like him already arrived in the form of John the Baptist but the people missed it.
God was doing something new right there in front of them but most people couldn't see it. They were expecting something else which was based on looking backwards into the Old Testament Law.
Let me ask you something. What new things is God doing in your life right now? Can you see it? God does want to do new things in our lives. No, he isn't going to send a new Messiah or change the way we receive salvation. He doesn't need to do this. Jesus' sacrifice on the cross is more than sufficient.
How does God do new things in our lives? One way is by taking us through the process the Bible calls sanctification. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 says, "3 It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; 4 that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, 5 not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God; 6 and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister.
This portion of scripture starts out saying God wants us to be sanctified. It then lists some things we need to do for this to happen: avoid sexual immorality, control your body, don't take advantage of each other and live holy lives. Sanctification happens as God works in us but it's revealed in the way we act and in the things we say.
The meaning for the word "sanctification" in this passage is "the process or result of being made holy." It doesn't happen to us immediately when we accept Jesus as our Savior. It does start then but it's a permanent process that's still happening the moment we die. Our human nature simply won't allow us to be completely sanctified the moment we accept Jesus as our Savior.
So, what is our part in all of this? There are two things we need to do if we're going to be sanctified.
1) Pray for God to show us what he's doing in our lives right now. The disciples and other Jewish leaders really did want to be faithful to God. Their problem was they couldn't see what God was up to until he revealed it to them. Don't be too firm with your theologies or doctrines about God. He has a way of breaking through the barriers we set for him.
2) Read the Bible, especially the New Testament, and do what it says. Jesus and the New Testament writers tell us we don't receive salvation by following the laws and rules of the Old Testament. It comes from following Jesus. Nonetheless, they are very clear that as followers of Jesus, we are obligated to live by a moral code with high standards. We can't be holy if we're engaging in sexual immorality, refusing to control our bodies or cheating other people. We have to let God help us let go of those things.
We can't force sanctification. It happens naturally when we open ourselves up to God and allow him to change us. Sometimes it's easy. At other times, it's the most difficult thing in our lives. It only happens as we move forward in our relationship with Jesus.


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FAA OKs commercial drone flights over land
Friday, June 6, 2014, Vol. 38, No. 23
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it has granted the first permission for commercial drone flights over land, the latest effort by the agency to show it is loosening restrictions on commercial uses of the unmanned aircraft.
The BP energy corporation and drone maker AeroVironment of Monrovia, California, have been given permission to use a Puma drone to survey pipelines, roads and equipment at Prudhoe Bay in Alaska, the agency said. The first flight took place on Sunday.
Made by AeroVironment, the Puma is a small, hand-launched craft about 4 1/2 feet long and with a 9-foot wingspan. It was initially designed for military use.
Last summer, the FAA had approved the Puma and the ScanEagle made by Boeing subsidiary Insitu Inc. of Bingen, Washington, for flights over the Arctic Ocean to scout icebergs, count whales and monitor drilling platforms.
"These surveys on Alaska's North Slope are another important step toward broader commercial use of unmanned aircraft," said Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. "The technology is quickly changing, and the opportunities are growing."
Last week, the FAA said it was considering giving permission to seven filmmaking companies to use drones for aerial photography, a potentially significant step that could lead to greater relaxation of the agency's ban on commercial use of drones. So far, the only exceptions to that ban have been limited flights that have been approved over the Arctic Ocean and now Alaska.
Congress directed the FAA to provide commercial drones access to U.S. skies by September 2015, but the agency's efforts to write safety rules for such flights by drones weighing 55 pounds or less have been slow, and it is not expected to meet the deadline. FAA officials are on their third attempt to draft regulations acceptable to the Transportation Department and the White House.
FAA Administrator Michael Huerta has said drafting such rules is complex because they must ensure that the large volume and diversity of manned aircraft in U.S. skies are protected. Even a small drone that collides with plane traveling at high speeds or gets chewed up by helicopter rotors could cause a crash.
But as the cost of small drones has come down and their sophistication and usefulness has increased, entrepreneurs and businesses from real estate agents to wedding video makers aren't waiting for government permission. Drone industry officials have warned that the longer the FAA takes to write regulations, the more rogue commercial operators will multiply.


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Ecritures de soi: secrets et reticences (review)
Alison Rice
Volume 26, Number 2, Spring 2003
10.1353/bio.2003.0055
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Bertrand Degott and Marie Miguet-Ollagnier, eds. Écriture de soi: secrets et réticences. Paris: L'Harmattan, 2001. 376 pp. ISBN 2-7475-2389-6, $30.00.
For scholars whose interests lie in the field of autobiography, Écriture de soi: secrets et réticences constitutes an invaluable collection of critical reflections on nineteenth- and twentieth-century works in French. This publication contains twenty-two papers from an international colloquium held in Besançon in November 2000, as well as a conclusion by Philippe Lejeune, a prolific critic of autobiography who is best known for his theorization of the "autobiographical pact" in his 1975 text of that name.
As the subtitle of this book indicates, the various cases of "self writing" examined in its pages do not constitute straightforward autobiographies in accordance with Lejeune's definition. Instead, the writings under scrutiny are situated on the margins of "autobiography," and they push the limits of the genre in interesting new directions. The novelty of this collection of essays lies in its careful attention to contemporary French publications that do not easily lend themselves to categorization, but that undeniably contain autobiographical elements. The inclusion of names such as Henri Bosco, Blaise Cendrars, Driss Chraibi, Philippe Jaccottet, Richard Jorif, Pierre Michon, Patrick Modiano, Dominique Pagnier, Pascal Quignard, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Jacques Roubaud, and Claude Simon reflects the very recent proliferation of works that challenge and expand the ways we conceive of writing the self.
There can be no question that Lejeune's presence at the colloquium's proceedings influenced the tone and the content of the papers. The various analyses almost inevitably come into contact with Lejeune's critical corpus, but they are not content to settle there; they move instead to find innovative [End Page 306] expressions to render the complicated and rich autobiographical content of the works at hand. While traditional questions of "truth" and "transparency" are central to all literary explorations of themoi, this publication does not limit its approach to the autobiographical problematic from the angle of veracity.
It is significant that Proust is mentioned more than twice as often as Rousseau in Écriture de soi, for the turn-of-the-century writer's criticism and practice serve as a pertinent model for reflecting on autobiographical texts from the last two centuries. À la recherche du temps perdu would also have been an appropriate subtitle for this book, since each chapter—without exception—focuses ontimeas the important element in writing the self. On two pages of previously unpublished verse by William Cliff tucked between the preface and the first chapter, the poet makes a performative statement: "ce mien temps deviendra littérature." This single provocative line can be read as a guide to the critical reflections that follow, for writing the self is as much about writing (one's) time as it is about searching for a deep inner truth. In fact, the two may be so tightly intertwined as to become inseparable. As the chosen autobiographical works reveal, temporality is the critical theme around which the quest for authenticity revolves.
The book opens with a preface by co-editor Marie Miguet-Ollagnier that provides a helpful overview of the eclectic contributions to this volume. According to her account, the idea for this series of reflections on texts that disrupt the "pacte de référentialité" (in which direct reference is established between text and world, between character and person) found its genesis in a 1998 essay Vie secrète by Pascal Quignard. The 2002 recipient of the Prix Goncourt, Quignard has produced an oeuvre marked by autobiographical fragments that appear within fictionalized stories, and this intriguing mixture of genres sparked this conference and subsequent publication. The organization of the various articles into four well-chosen categories contributes to a cohesive whole despite the differing nature of the works included. The following overview will briefly address the contents of the book, "zeroing in" ontimeas the focal point.
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Tag Archives: The Count of Monte Cristo
June 22, 2014 How to Make a Monte Cristo
My favorite sandwich as a teenager was named after an Alexander Dumas hero. I still order it at the Greek diner down the street, preferably with curly fries. You take your basic grilled ham and cheese, throw in a couple turkey slices, dunk it in egg batter, and fry, and be sure to have some jam sauce for dipping.
Restaurant reviewer Thadius Van Landingham declares it "a sandwich engulfed in controversy" and "clouded origins." Some say it's just a disguised croque monsieur (literally "Mr. Crunch") served in Paris cafes since 1910. Faux New Orleans restaurants in Disneyland have featured it since 1966 (the year I was born), but the recipe had been wandering American cookbooks since the 30s—though under different aliases. San Francisco and San Diego both claim the monte cristo unmasked in their restaurants first, but L.A. offers a more likely origin story, either at the Brown Derby or Gordon's, since both catered to the Hollywood crowd. The Son of Monte Cristo, sequel to The Count of Monte Cristo, premiered in 1940, and the rechristened Mr. Crunch debuted on the Gordon's menu in 1941—I'm guessing as an advertising gimmick.
The monte cristo does not appear in Alexander Dumas' Great Dictionary of Cuisine, his posthumous masterwork. "Novelist or cook," wrote an early admirer, "Dumas is a master, and the two vocations appear to go hand in hand, or, rather, to be joined in one." His bacon roties ("toasties") may be a relative of the monte cristo ("Dice a pound of bacon and a slice of ham. Dry out and drain. Mix with parsley, scallions, 4 egg yolks, coarse pepper. Spread on slices of bread. fry."), but a distant one.
Cookbooks annoy me because there's usually only one author on the cover, while the work must require whole kitchen staffs of ghostwriters—plus all the uncredited friends and relatives and untold predecessors who knowingly or unknowingly contribute the first drafts of recipes. But Dumas' culinary dictionary may be the only of his 200-300 books he wrote himself. Even his most famous novels were collaborations. A kitchen of hired assistants cooked up plots and pages for him to spice up and finalize to his tastes. Superman co-creator Joe Shuster employed a studio of artists to similar effect. Auguste Maquet, Dumas' most prominent sous-chef de aventure, worked for him through the 1840s, unofficially co-authoring both The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers. Bob Kane claimed similarly sole authorship of Batman because writer Bill Finger received his paychecks from him not DC. Maquet sued, but the French courts preferred Dumas's lone wolf tale. Finger (a prolific plagiarist himself) stayed in the kitchen. Neither Dumas nor Kane served up anything of much flavor without their collaborators.
But The Count of Monte Cristo continues to be served across genres. If Maquet was the plotter, then he mixed both the first convicted-of-a-crime-he-didn't-commit and revenge-is-best-served-cold recipes. They're massive chapters in any contemporary dictionnaire de aventure, spanning in comics from Batman to V for Vendetta to Oldboy manga. The framed fugitive Edmond Dantès is also literature's first secret identity hero and chameleon-like master-of-disguise. Like "Alexander Dumas" on the cover, the Count is only the first ingredient in a tossed salad of Dantès' aliases, ranging from priest to bank clerk to Sinbad the Sailor. Also, like a comic book, the novel wasn't a novel—it was a serial, published in eighteen monthly installments beginning in 1844. It was already an international hit when the Count jumped the channel into English two years later.
Dumas was a bit of mixed salad himself. His father was Haitian. In the U.S., even abolitionists had trouble believing such a "mulatto" could produce Literature, thinking Frederick Douglass' editors ghosted his 1845 Narrative of the Life. The last U.S. Presidential election had turned on Polk's determination to annex Texas as a slave state. France vacillated on slavery, abolishing it for the first time in 1794 ("all men, irrespective of colour, living in the colonies are French citizens and will enjoy all the rights provided by the Constitution"—essentially the opposite of the U.S. Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision), and again while The Count of Monte Cristo was sailing to American book stores—where it would sellout despite its clouded origins.
I imagine it was Dumas, not Maquet, who decided the Count would marry Haydée, the Turkish princess he bought from a slave trader. Louis Hayward, star of The Son of Monte Cristo, doesn't look particularly mixed, but that's a U.S. film (and, according to the synopsis, he's not actually their son anyway). I dipped into some French comics in preparation for my visit and was pleasantly startled by some racial differences. Tarou, Robert Dansler's 1949 Tarzan knock-off, is, unlike Burrough's eugenically thoroughbred aristocrat Lord Greystoke, half African, and better still, Mozam is an "African Jungle Lord" drawn non-racistly African (though I fear "mozam" may literally be "nonsense").
The Count, who's taken for French, Arab, Roman and Greek, claims no nation and no race. "I am," he declares, "a cosmopolite." His shapeshifting ability to "adopt all customs, speak all languages" is a product of his mixed nature, elevating him to the superhuman level of angels, those "invisible beings" whom God sometimes allows "to assume a material form." The only significant obstacle to his goals is his mortality, "for all the rest I have reduced to mathematical terms. What men call the chances of fate—namely, ruin, change, circumstances—I have fully anticipated, and if any of these should overtake me, yet it will not overwhelm me. Unless I die, I shall always be what I am."
The monte cristo, declares Van Landingham, "is a jumble of contradictions," both sweet and savory, a sugary breakfast yet a meaty lunch. It's a fitting tribute to the contradictory Mr. Dumas and his hero. So far I have seen no monte cristos on French menus, but Mr. Crunch is common. However, I see now that it is his wife, croque Madame, that includes an egg and so is the direct parent of the American superhero sandwich.
Tags: Alexander Dumas, Auguste Maquet, Great Dictionary of Cuisine, Louis Hayward, Thadius Van Landingham, The Count of Monte Cristo
June 16, 2014 Caped Napoleons
"I, Carl Kruger, will be dictator of the world!" bellows Bob Kane's stumpy Napoleon knock-off in Detective Comics No. 33. It's 1939, so the name and the zeppelins flew in from Nazi Germany, but Carl says he wants to be "Another Napoleon," France's most loved/hated ubermensch.
George Bernard Shaw ranked Napoleon up there with Cromwell and Julius Caesar, "one of those chance attempts at the Superman which occur from time to time in spite of the interference of Man's blundering institutions." Nietzsche's grandmother liked the little guy too (she and little Friedrich lived near some historic battles sites in Saxony). Grown-up Nietzsche listed him among "the worthiest of individuals," "the more profound and comprehensive men" of the century. "I am apart from all the world," Bonaparte declared, "and accept conditions from nobody." When Mrs. Bonaparte accused him of adultery, the emperor bellowed: "I have the right to answer all accusations against me with an eternal 'That's me!'"—a line I suspect a true ubermensch would have known not to try.
Since Napoleon's 1821 autopsy, his adulterous penis has been apart from the rest of his body. A recent researcher said it looks like "a little baby's finger."Nietzsche never discusses Napoleon's penis size, just his dickish will-to-power. He had the manly "instincts of a warrior," which Nietzsche credits "for the fact that in Europe the man has again become master over the businessman and the philistine."He liked his supermanly ego too. After an early military victory in Italy, Napoleon "realized that I was a superior being and conceived the ambition of performing great things which hitherto had filled my thoughts only as a fantastic dream."
Carl's fantastic dream involves a dirigible of doom, only a slight variation on Napoleon's supervillainous vision. Except Nietzsche and Shaw saw Napoleon as an evolutionary step forward, a superheroic step up from the villainy of the masses. Baroness Orczy agrees. She calls the French Revolution a "surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and of hate." Only a superheroic Napoleon could restore order to such egalitarian chaos.
Orczy's Scarlet Pimpernel answers the same call, plucking his aristocratic cousins from the guillotine-mouthed mob. Orczy's family lost its fortunes when Hungarian peasants stormed their estate, so the exiled baroness had a reason to craft a Napoleonic hero—a man with "superhuman effort" and "superhuman cunning" and "almost superhuman strength of will." Jerry Siegel transformed the foppish half of Sir Percy into Clark Kent, but Superman stole from him too: "the man's muscles seemed made of steel, and his energy was almost supernatural."
Orczy published The Scarlet Pimpernel in 1904, but Sir Percy wasn't the first Napoleon-inspired superhero pulled into the gravity of post-revolutionary France. Orczy opens her novel in 1792, two years after the storming of the Bastille. Alexander Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo opens in 1810, during Napoleon's decade reign, when the author was eight-years-old. Dumas' father had been a friend and general to Napoleon (campaigning with him in Italy while the future emperor suffered his superior being epiphany), and the two were so close that General Dumas was welcome in his emperor's boudoir while his emperor was naked in bed with Josephine.
The friendship didn't last though, and Dumas's father lingered unransomed as an Italian prisoner-of-war. When a friend burst into Dumas's boudoir with an idea for a play about Napoleon, Dumas refused: "The injuries Bonaparte had inflicted on my family made me inclined to be unjust toward Napoleon." Then the friend, a proud Bonapartist, and his friend's lover, one of Napoleon's former mistresses and current star actress who enjoyed entertaining guests topless, locked Dumas in her apartment until he completed the 24-scene Napoleon.
Edmond Dantès, Dumas's self-declared Count, owes his creation to Napoleon too—and not just because Dumas had traveled around the Island of Monte Cristo with Napoleon's nephew. The Count looks down at humanity, that "race of crocodiles," from Napoleon's superhuman height. According to Shaw, Napoleon regarded "mankind as a troublesome pack of hounds only worth keeping for the sport of hunting with them." A character also likens Monte Cristo to Byron's Manfred—another proto-ubermensch, born the year after the deposed Napoleon began his finale exile—"who, disinherited of their patrimony, have achieved one by the force of their adventurous genius, which has placed them above the laws of society."
Dantès is falsely accused of treason, the crime Alfred Burrage reuses for The Spring-Heeled Jack Library series, published in 1904 but set in 1804, the year Napoleon claimed the throne. Of course Dantès is accused of betraying Napoleon, and the English lieutenant Bertram Wraydon of aiding him. Thus the dashing but disinherited young heir turns to a life of superheroic vengeance, complete with a proto-Batman alter ego, costume, secret sanctum, and a superpowered jumping range of thirty feet. Russell Thorndyke sets Dr. Syn: A Smuggler Tale of Romney Marsh sometime before the 1805 naval battle of Trafalgar, while "coast watchmen swept the broad bend of the Channel for the French men-o'-war." Syn is a mild-mannered vicar and ex-pirate who leads a semi-altruistic smuggling gang and town protectors as the masked Scarecrow. The alias is designed to inspire fear in his foes, "as the name of Napoleon was changed to Boney for the frightening of children by tyrannical nurses in England, so the title of the Scarecrow bore the like qualities on Romney Marsh, for it meant that the power of the smugglers was behind it, and would be used to force obedience to the Scarecrow's behests."
Even Isabel Allende can't resist the Napoleonic allure. The majority of her Zorro prequel is set in Spain between 1810-15 as the nation, fearing "Napoleon will convert Spain into a satellite of France," overthrew Napoleon's brother Joseph who Napoleon had plopped on the throne after invading the peninsula. The young Zorro-to-be gains his superheroic education—including swordplay and the art of playing the effeminate fop—as the new democracy "approved a liberal constitution based on the principles of the French Revolution."
Those principles were in turn based on the American Revolution, which the French monarchy had backed and in the process bankrupted itself, plunging France into financial ruin and then revolutionary headhunting. It's a paradoxical foundation for democracy, but then our view of those founding principles weren't always so egalitarian. The narrator of Owen Wister's The Virginian—riding across bookstore shelves as the Scarlet Pimpernel first pranced across stage—explains:
"It was through the Declaration of Independence that we Americans acknowledged the ETERNAL INEQUALITY of man. For by it we abolished a cut-and-dried aristocracy. We had seen little men artificially held up in high places, and great men artificially held down in low places, and our own justice-loving hearts abhorred this violence to human nature. Therefore, we decreed that every man should thenceforth have equal liberty to find his own level. By this very decree we acknowledged and gave freedom to true aristocracy, saying, 'Let the best man win, whoever he is.' Let the best man win! That is America's word. That is true democracy. And true democracy and true aristocracy are one and the same thing."
And the best men, it turns out, are true aristocrats like Bruce Wayne, while little men like Napoleon-wannabe Carl Kruger end up in plane wreckage by the final panels of Detective Comics No. 33. Even Dostoyevsky's Raskolnikov—a man who "wanted to become a Napoleon" and murders to prove he's of a class of "superior" persons to "whom the law does not apply"—repents for "following his example." It turns out that even in Czar-ruled Russia, a "sickly, stupid, ill-natured" pawnbroker is more than a "louse" or "black-beetle." Unless you're Napoleon. He and the above-the-law supermen he inspired are both products of democracy and its worst enemies.
Tags: Alexander Dumas, Baroness Orczy The Scarlet Pimpernel, French Revolution, Isabele Allende zorro, Napoleon Bonaparte, Owen Wister The Virginian, Russell Thorndyke, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Spring-Heeled Jack Library
My third book, Superhero Thought Experiments, co-authored with Nathaniel Goldberg, will be published by the University of Iowa Press in fall 2019. My second book, Superhero Comics, was published by Bloomsbury in 2017. My first book, On the Origin of Superheroes, was published by the University of Iowa Press in 2015. And my fourth book, Creating Comics, co-authored with artist Leigh Ann Beavers, is forthcoming from Bloomsbury in 2020.
I've also published a series of individual essays about comics, superheroes, and genre fiction:
"Clarifying Closure." Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics. 2019.
"Refining the Comics Form." European Comic Art. 11.2. 2018.
Co-written with Dan Johnson. "The Genre Effect: A Science Fiction (vs. Realism) Manipulation Decreases Inference Effort, Reading Comprehension, and Perceptions of Literary Merit." Scientific Study of Literature. 7.1. 2017.
Co-written with Nathaniel Goldberg. "Dr. Doom's Philosophy of Time." Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics. 8.4. 2017.
Co-written with Maria Chavez and Nathaniel Goldberg. "Loving Lassos: Wonder Woman, Kink, and Care." Wonder Woman and Philosophy. Wiley. 2017.
Co-written with Nathaniel Goldberg. "Marvels of Skepticism." Foundation: the international review of science fiction. 46.1. 2017.
Co-written with Nathaniel Goldberg. "'I Want to Believe' vs. 'The Will to Believe': Fox Mulder Meets William James." The X-Files and Philosophy. Open Court. 2017.
Co-written with Nathaniel Goldberg. "Alan, Moore, Donald Davidson, and the Mind of Swamp Things." The Journal of Pop Culture. 50.2. 2017.
"The Art of Literary Violence." Ford City Workshop Anthology. Urban Farmhouse Press. 2016.
"'Something Like This Just Couldn't Happen!': Resolving Naturalistic Tensions in Superhero Comics Art." Studies in Comics. 7.1. 2016.
"The Meanings of Comics." International Journal of Comics Art. 18.1. 2016.
Co-written with Nathaniel Goldberg. "Economy of the Comic Bool Author's Soul." International Journal of Comics Art. 18.1. 2016.
"The Anti-Superhero in Literary Fiction." Image [&] Narrative. 17.3. 2016.
Co-written with Nathaniel Goldberg. "Time to Choose." Superman, Batman, and Philosophy. Open Court. 2016.
"The Rise and Fall of Fascist Superpowers." Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics. 7.1. 2016.
"The Pulp Fiction of Jennifer Egan." The Writer's Chronicle. 48.4. 2016.
"Genre Apocalypse." The Chronicle of Higher Education. January 26, 2015.
"Zombies vs. Superheroes: The Walking Dead Resurrection of The Fantastic Four Gender Formulas." ImageTexT. 7.4. 2015. Reprinted in Literary Criticism on Stan Lee (Layman Poupard Publishing).
"The Well-born Superhero." The Journal of American Culture. 37.2. 2014.
"Is and Isn't: Literary Upheavals in the Post-Real Landscape." The Writer's Chronicle. April 2014. Reprinted in Phantom Drift. 4. 2014.
"The Imperial Superhero." PS: Political Science & Politics. 47.1. 2014.
"How to Teach Zombies." The Chronicle of Higher Education. October 29, 2013.
"The Ku Klux Klan and the birth of the superhero." Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics. 4.2. 2013.
And if you're into superhero-themed stories, you might also enjoy:
"Paragon Comics." Drawn to Marvel: Poems from the Comic Books. 2014.
"Script Outline: 'The One and Only!' Draft 1." The Pinch. 31.2. 2011.
In addition to this blog, "The Patron Saint of Superheroes" is the working title of my novel-in-progress.
Meanwhile, please stop by Mondays for new posts.
Patron Saint Stats
Three Things That Don't Define Conservatism
Tumultuous
Event Closure (Visualizing Plot, Part 5)
In French, the masculine takes precedence.
Whiteness Isn't Blankness
A New Dynamic Duo
Why Don't I Like Donald Trump?
Don't Read This Comic (Look at it Instead)
Why I Shouldn't Be Fired for Teaching Comics
Comics at the new Shenandoah
My Process on a Work-in-Progress
Stories of O
Strolling in a Meta-Garden of Not-Quite Abstraction
Portraits of the Comics Scholar as a Middle-aged Man
Paintings of a Painter's Paintings
Space Scribbles
What Does "Plotte" Mean?
Defining Comics Definitions
Is God Bipolar?
Technique, Style, Image, Story
But Is It a Memoir?
The king died and then the queen died of grief
Woman World on My Woman Shelf
A Wilder West
My Favorite Translated Graphic Novel of 2018
Clarifying Closure
Intro to Graphic Novels
That Other Gay Dynamic Duo
Tillie Walden in the new Shenandoah
Secret Superhero Syllabus
Meet Mita Mahato at the new Shenandoah
Bidwell's Ghosts: A Silent Comic
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Breaking New Ground in Nonfiction Graphic Novels
The Scifi Joy of Low-tech Comics Art
Nude Descending an Escalator
What If This Were the Cover of a Book Called What If?
Fiona Smyth's Sweet Spot
An Un-Manga Manga Classic
My Kavanaugh Comic Strip
The Metaphysics of Emanata
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Q: How can I use contingency table, and fisher test in R, given counts I know table() creates a table of two categorical variables from the data by counting. But my issue is that I am already given a table.
I am supposed to test whether flower color affects color survivorship using chisq.test() and fisher.test(). If i create a tibble
color_tibble <- tibble(
White = c(143, 130),
Light = c(184, 100),
Dark = c(176, 107) )

chisq.test(color_tibble$White)

That works to conduct chisq tests for all three colors, but I would not be able to use the fisher test because it is not an actual contingency table, nor are there two categorical variables to compare. I have no actual data set/frame to create a table using table().
Ideally I would like to compare the categorical variables "color" with values white/light/dark and "survivorship" values survived/dead.
hopefully this makes sense to you

A: I think chisq.test works on matrices.  Do like this
M <- as.matrix(color_tibble)
dimnames(M) <- list(survivorship = c("survived", "died"),
                    colors = c("White", "Light", "Dark"))
M

chisq.test(M)

    Pearson's Chi-squared test

data:  M
X-squared = 9.8681, df = 2, p-value = 0.007197

fisher.test(M)

    Fisher's Exact Test for Count Data

data:  M
p-value = 0.007558
alternative hypothesis: two.sided


A bacterium (plural: bacteria) is a microscopic organism which known to be the simplest and smallest form of life. A bacterium is a single celled organism which cannot be seen with naked eyes. These living organisms exist everywhere, i.e. in air, water, soil etc. Bacteria are found in all different shapes and sizes and are measured in micro-meter, i.e. millionth part of a meter.
There are myriad types of bacteria exist in this world. Previously, the bacteria are grouped on the basis of their shapes, i.e. morphology, biochemistry, and staining (Gram Positive or Gram Negative), but today, DNA sequencing technique is widely used along with morphology. Other than classification, DNA sequencing technique also helps inferring the relationship between two different types of bacteria. There are certain other elements which help in classifying the bacteria such as conditions required for their growth, biochemical reactions (i.e. biochemistry as mentioned above), antigenic properties, metabolic activities and other characteristics.
There are numerous types of bacteria which belong to the same family and even develop from the same ancestors. Each and every type bears its own characteristic features.
As we have mentioned above that before the invention of DNA sequencing technique, the classification of bacteria is made on the basis of shapes or other biochemical properties. There are three prominent shapes known for bacteria, i.e. rod shaped which are called bacilli, sphere shaped which are called cocci and spiral shaped which are called spirilla. Besides these shapes, there are some other complex shapes of bacteria as well.
This classification of bacteria is dependent upon the requirement of oxygen which is essential for their survival. Those bacteria which need oxygen for their survival are known as aerobic bacteria and those which don't require oxygen are called anaerobic bacteria. Anaerobic bacteria don't survive on oxygen and often die. Anaerobic bacteria usually found deep under the surface of earth, deep in ocean or in some kind of medium.
Gram Positive and Gram Negative is a classification of bacteria which is established on the results of the Gram Staining Method on bacteria. In this method, an agent is utilized to tie to the cell wall of the bacteria.
It is another important classification of bacteria which based on the most important facet of bacteria growth and reproduction process. Autotrophs or autotrophic bacteria are the bacteria which get the required carbon from surrounding carbon-dioxide. There are autotrophic bacteria which produce sugar by directly utilizing the sunlight. However, there are few which require different chemical reactions for the production of sugar. On the other hand, heterotrophic bacteria get the required sugar or carob from the surrounding environment such as from the living organism or living cells they reside in.
All these phyla mentioned above are further classified into several different species and groups of bacteria. The different classifications of bacteria contains the bacteria found in different environments such as ocean water bacteria, bacteria that can survive highly alkaline environment, bacteria that can survive extreme temperatures (extreme hot as in sulfur water spring bacteria and extreme cold as found in Antarctica ice), bacteria that can withstand high radiation, sweet water bacteria, aerobic bacteria, autotrophic bacteria, heterotrophic bacteria, anaerobic bacteria, bacteria that can survive in highly acidic environment etc.


This tea carries the Pu Erh trademark smoky, earthy, woodsy complexity with heartwarming subtlety.
Each time you return for another brew, the tea's gentle reminder about just how good it really is, transports you somewhere you really like being. That place, ineffable though it is, is in fact just the most positive of distractions, as you understand yet again, that you are participating in something special.
This is exactly what I signed up for, this prince among Pu Erh teas.
Classic taste of Pu-erh - nice earthy flavour with a bit of smokiness and barely noticeable sweetness.
To me, this is the typical pu'erh… with a touch of smokiness. Aroma of the dry leaves in a warm glazed clay gaiwan: smoky, earthy, sweet. After the first infusion, the leaves take a mossy aroma, reminiscent of old warm wood (or the interior of a wooden cottage on a warm summer day!). Taste like, the first infusions are smoky, woody, slightly mineral, and smooth. The 5th infusion is all that plus a touch of sweetness, with stronger minerality as well. The 5th infusion seems smoother, and I detect some spiciness. The 8th infusion takes a leathery taste I quite enjoy. This tea took me on a journey and, for that reason, it will be remembered.
Not being a big Pu-Erh fan I must say I am pleased with this one. Nice earthy flavour, a bit cigarettes-like but not in the nasty way. The second brewing is equally strong in flavour so makes the value for money better. I did not try to brew it for 3 times but judged by the flavour of the 2nd brewing, the 3rd one would be still good. Probably this will not be my regular tea (since I'm not a Pu-Erh person) but if you'd like to try a Pu-Erh I think this one would be a good choice as it's well balanced.
Not being a big Pu-Erh fan I must say I am pleased with this one. Nice earthy flavour, a bit cigarettes-like but not in the nasty way. Probably this will not be my regular tea (since I'm not a Pu-Erh person) but if you'd like to try a Pu-Erh I think this one would be a good choice as it's well balanced.
Awesome tea!! Perfect earthy flavor....rolls off the tongue nicely. A woodsy flavor that can't be beat. Possibly the best Pu Erh I've tasted!! Definitely worth a try!!


I have neutral skin undertones so I flit between silver and gold jewellery all the time. For me, a watch is just another piece of jewellery and gone are the days where I just have one watch, I now like to switch them up just like I would with bracelets. I realised recently that all my watches are gold or rose gold so I knew I wanted to go silver with my new Daniel Wellington so I can pair it with silver jewellery. I also knew i wanted one with a larger watch face and classic black strap for a slightly masculine look.
In the lead up to Christmas, Daniel Wellington has released some stunningly packaged gift sets where you can mix and match watches, straps, and accessories. The silver cuff just goes beautifully with the Classic Sheffield and is such a nice extra touch as I love that look of layered bracelets and watches. The packaging itself of the gift set is ultra-lux and has that real 'wow' factor when you open it. I've gifted so many people watches in the past as I think they're such a classic present and into watch people. You can now use the code MAKEUPDIRECTORY15 if you want an extra 15 percent off any purchases.
I've already started pairing this watch with outfits so expect another appearance in my upcoming lookbook!
Which Daniel Wellington watch would you pick?


Mexican schools will welcome you as a foreigner - to a certain extent.
Your kids have had a blast in Mexico. You have as well. They're sold, you're sold. Everyone is caught up in hyper-speed towards relocation until you realize... yikes! It is time to pull back on the south-bound, super-shuttle throttle - your children have to go to school.
You have three basic options for schooling your child in Mexico (on the mainland or on the Baja California Peninsula): public school, private school or homeschooling. My personal advice, based upon experience with both private and public school systems on the mainland and in Baja, is this - if your child is bilingual, and speaks Spanish fluently, you have any school in the country available to you, pick and choose.
If your child is not bilingual, and has little familiarity with the Spanish language, tread cautiously. A private school may best suit his or her needs, where Spanish is taught for half the day and English the other half. For the English-learning part of the day they get to be the star student, counter-balancing the initial struggles and frustrations during the hours of Spanish instruction.
In immersion programs, the instructors are trained to deal with issues faced by non-native speakers. They have to be to teach Mexican children English. In public schools, they most likely are not. The cost of private schooling runs anywhere from $150 to $350 USD a month and up. In addition to this monthly tuition, you will have an annual enrollment fee plus school uniform and book expenditures.
Mexican schools will welcome you as a foreigner - to a certain extent. In deciding what option may be best for your child, keep in mind that public schools in Mexico will not provide support for a non-native speaking child, as is common in many areas of the U.S. and other First World countries. Your advantaged and/or bright child may succeed effortlessly from the ages of three to seven years of age (approximately) when language acquisition is at its peak and little academic stress is put upon them.
Your middle school-aged child or teenager may or may not. A less-stressful first leap into the culture may be a summer program or volunteer abroad program. There are summer programs in Baja and on the mainland.
Another alternative is to start out homeschooling and take it from there, making decisions based on how it goes and what resources are available in your particular city or town. Some expat American and Canadian parents send their children to the local public program in the day or afternoon and home-school English curriculum.
To enroll a child in public or private school in Mexico, you must show proof he or she has successfully completed the previous school year and therefore is eligible to continue on to the next grade level. If there are no school records available, or the student does not pass final examinations, they have to repeat the previous year. In my son's fourth grade public school class, one child was 12 years old.
The school will ask for a copy of the child's birth certificate, a copy of school records showing completion of the previous year of study and photo identification for the child and for the parent. If your child has been homeschooling in the states independently of any school system, you must create an official report for him or her that is validated in a way acceptable to the school.
Mexican public school hours are typically from 8 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Private school hours commonly follow the North American norm of 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Private schools have independent control over curriculum and hours of operation ,but must adhere to the same government-mandated guidelines for enrollment.
Childhood rejection comes in bits and bursts, and is a normal part of growing up for any child in any culture. For an American or Canadian child in Mexico however, rejection can come unexpectedly in mad rushes and devastating throngs. The peer group depended upon for social acceptance and survival is foreign in origin, and most often non-English speaking. No matter the age of your child or children, if you are a North American living in Mexico, assimilation into the culture is a non-issue. Your survival as an expat family, and your child's emotional health, depends upon it.
Not being familiar with the Spanish language is not an insurmountable roadblock. It can actually work in your favor! Being a newbie is advantageous in that you will be viewing the culture fresh, learning the local dialect as a matter of course, and will elicit all kinds of assistance from helpful folks when shopping, setting up a bank account, etc.
At the same time, you will get a feel for the local culture - how many Mexicans speak some English (many fluently), and for how gracious, kind and helpful most native Mexican people are. They try hard to understand us foreigners and to communicate, ignoring how we often, unintentionally, butcher their lovely language when attempting to speak Spanish.
So if you are clueless to the language other than "dónde está el baño" and "otra cerveza, por favor" and/or your child or children have never taken a foreign language course in their young lives, don't be discouraged. You and your children will have many challenging moments in the beginning, and a rudimentary grasp of language skills will be necessary in the long-run for survival, but it is not an insurmountable obstacle.
As you and your family grasp the basics, and are able to integrate with Mexican families in your community, life will normalize. Soon Mexico may feel more like home than a foreign land you escaped to.


Catalogs have historically been an important means of marketing to the consumer. With the emergence of the internet, we more recently see catalogs transform into digital form. Regardless of web or print, catalogs must be visually appealing to the viewer. More specifically, the products being marketed must be photographed correctly to communicate effectively. Iconasys is a leading developer of Catalog Product Photography software and equipment that is designed to enable users to create high quality images fast and efficiently with no experience required.
Iconasys has take an innovative approach to catalog product photography by developing and manufacturing photography automation tools that enable users to create better quality product photography while significantly increasing workflow efficiencies.
Catalog Product Photography Software: Shutter Stream is the fastest, easiest and most efficient software available for catalog photography! By working directly with select camera manufacturer's, we have been able to integrate a camera control software into a complete image editing, processing and output suite that is sure to save you time, money & effort every time you capture catalog product photography. The software is designed for users of any skill level, from first timer to seasoned professional and will automate many tedious and time consuming tasks (like background removal) common when shooting catalog photography.
Iconasys Product Photography Light Box & Light Kits: Our LED Product Photography Light Box & Lighting Kits will ensure the highest quality product images possible! All Iconasys lighting kits include high CRI LED bulbs that will ensure color accurate results. Evenly lit LED's are perfectly diffused in the panels to ensure for a soft and consistent light when shooting still or 360 product views. By shooting the correct result the first time, users can significantly minimize time spent in editing product images.
One of the hottest trends in online product communication is 360 Product Photography. Amazon 360 product photography has also been recenetly introduced. If you are looking to better communicate products in your digital catalog, Iconasys has a 360 product photography solution for you! From piecemeal to completely automated, fully integrated software controlled photograpy turntables.
360 Product Photography Software: Iconasys offers a few different 360 product photography software options that range in functionality & features. From our complete turnkey Shutter Stream 360 Product Photography Software that integrates camera control, 4 automated turntable shooting modes, batch image editing, processing and output (still and 360 product view output) to our 360 Image Editing, Processing and Output software (Shutter Stream 360 Captureless), to our stand alone 360 Product View Creator Software, Iconasys has you covered.
360 Photography Turntables: Iconasys has emerged as a leader in the 360 Product Photography space by delivering not only superior solutions, but also a variety of tools designed for requirements and budgets of any kind. Iconasys Photography Turntables include stand alone options and software controlled options. Our software controlled photography turntables will automate image capture by shooting a user defined frame count (for ex. 72 frames) in a turn, stop, snap workflow. As images are captured, they are automatically uploaded to the included Shutter Stream 360 Product Photography Software where users can then edit, process and output individual frames and interactive (click and drag mouse control, zoom in/out) web-ready 360 product views. All photography turntables by Iconasys are designed in house by our world class engineering team and are sure to last!
With an Iconasys photography turntable and software solution, users can expect to create web-ready 360 spin product photography in just minutes! 360 product view output is completely customizeable (for ex. use your own player buttons) and will work on both web and mobile browsers.


Check out a great way to use up Holiday candy.
I love buying candy after the holidays. Some holidays, like Halloween, you can get the candy for 70% off. When I find chocolate candy at great prices, I stock up and freeze it. Chocolate candy freezes very well and still tastes great. The other day I found Halloween M&M's from at least five years ago in my freezer and they still tasted good. My favorite way to enjoy my frozen chocolate stash is in recipes like cookies and quick bread. The best chocolate to stock up for recipes is M&M's, Kisses, and other solid chocolate pieces. My husband likes chocolate chip pumpkin bread so I decided to make him some with the Halloween M&M's that I found in my freezer. The M&M's gave the pumpkin bread a wonderful taste and since the pieces were orange and black it blended it so well with the pumpkin bread.
Preheat oven to 350 F and coat a loaf with nonstick spray.
Wisk the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt and set aside.
Beat the eggs, sugars, and oil until smooth. Add the milk and pumpkin puree and beat again. Stir in the flour mixture and combine well. Then add the M&M's and combine well. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Wow, I never even thought about freezing candy, and 5 year old ones? Unbelievable! This sounds like a recipe we will enjoy!
How creative is this. Maybe I can use some Halloween candy for this too. Plenty of it. Looks like an easy to follow recipe. Yay!
My son would love this for sure! I'm gonna make this.
Yumm!! I will try it this weekend. My family would love it.
I missed getting a bag of M&M's Halloween candies last time. This looks very delicious and I need a cup of coffee for this to pair with.
I love chocolate and pumpkin! Definitely making this!
I love all things pumpkin, so I need to try this!
That sounds creative- pumpkin bread with a twist ;) fun!
Wow, I want to try this. The flavor sounds so interesting, so creative.
What a good idea to add some candy in there!! I love pumpkin bread.
Bread made with candy?!? Oh. my. Gosh. I gotta try something like this! I have all this extra candy hanging around the house from Halloween!
What a great way to use your leftover Halloween candy! I have too much and had some family over to help get rid of mine.
This looks and sounds sooo good! I love the use of candy in it because we have a ton of it in the house.
Those orange M'n'M's certainly fit the recipe. Fall may be over but I'm still trying to think of the soonest possible time to make me one of these!


Tsunami, Meltdown, Yen Crisis: Could Things in Japan Get Any Worse?
Japan's economy has suffered one unfortunate turn after another. But there may also be greater forces at work than simple bad luck.
Seven months after Japan's economy was thrown into recession by the double-blow of a tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the country now faces a whole new slew of challenges. The government is struggling to reign in the value of its currency. Company earnings have been weak across the board. Now, a major scandal is rocking 92-year-old camera-maker Olympus and reviving concerns about the country's corporate governance model.
Japan, it seems, just can't catch a break. But there may also be greater forces at work than bad luck.
Japan's troubles start with the currency. The country is Exhibit A for why, in the painful logic of global trade, it can be a serious problem if your currency is viewed as a sound investment in times of crisis. For months now, Japan's finance ministry has been in a tug-of-war with foreign exchange investors who are driving up the value of the Yen. Thanks to the country's large trade surplus, Japan's currency is widely considered a safe-haven asset, along with U.S. Treasury notes, gold, and the Swiss Franc. So as the global economy has teetered over the debt crisis in Europe and slow-growth in the America, investors have plowed their money into yen, pulling it up to an all-time high against the dollar in October. That's killer for an export economy like Japan, which relies on cheap currency to make its products attractive abroad. Meanwhile, it isn't clear if the government can pull the Yen's value back down.
"The yen remains one of our favorite currencies as Japan still has a strong trade surplus and benefits from the global risk aversion that we're seeing," said Vimal Gor, the Sydney- based head of income and fixed interest at BT Investment Management Ltd., where he oversees the equivalent of $13 billion, on Nov. 3. "Unilateral interventions in the Japanese currency have no real lasting impact. If anything we'd view this as a buying opportunity."
Toyota President Akio Toyoda said earlier this week that the strong yen was reaching levels "far beyond what is tolerable," threatening to make it necessary to move production out of Japan. He asked that the government do more to prop up the dollar, stressing that manufacturing in Japan would be "destroyed," not just hollowed out, which is the common term to describe production moving out of Japan.
But not everyone thinks currency is to blame for Japan's corporate troubles. Yesterday, Reuters Columnist Wei Gu noted Deutsche Bank's finding that, on the whole, the 493 Japanese companies that announced earnings by Oct. 31 were 57% short of their forecasts. Yes, there were big, global problems cutting into their bottom lines. But the Yen has been appreciating for years, and companies have been adjusting.
The problems, Wu says, go much deeper. They're symptoms of a sclerotic corporate culture that focuses on market share and revenue instead of investor returns. That means companies hold onto businesses that expand their footprint, even if they barely add to margins. Think Panasonic's sideline making portable razors. In economic downturns, that habit leads to losses. As Wu puts it, companies need to dump their "dead wood."
Then again, business priorities might not be the biggest issue plaguing Japan's boardrooms these days. This week brought revelations of a major accounting scandal at Olympus, where high level executives hid securities losses for decades through M&A deals. The shady transactions were brought to light by former CEO Michael Woodford, who was fired last month after raising questions about more than a billion dollars spent on such deals. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Olympus scandal is dredging up unpleasant memories of an old Japanese corporate practice known as Tobashi, where companies sold soured assets to dummy companies to get them off their books. In 1997, it led to the massive collapse of Yamaichi Securities Company, then the country's fourth largest brokerage.
But Olympus' troubles may also be shining light on contemporary problems with Japan's business culture. A writer for Forbes pointed out that Japan is known for having a serious deficit of corporate accountability, thanks to a lack of independent directors on company boards. Writing for Time Magazine, Bill Powell argued that the "Olympus Scandal shows that local boardrooms can still be secretive, deceitful and perhaps even criminal. Those, alas, are still Japan's rules of capitalism" The world's third biggest economy has been having a rough run. And from what it appears, it may take more than better luck to turn it around.


If questions were rated based on the frequency of being asked, this one would be the 'coup de gras' of all the questions I get from our customers.
You've probably been calling around, and let me guess ... you're getting all kinds of different embroidery estimates from all kinds of embroiderers. Unfortunately, there truly are no hard-and-fast ways to pinpoint the cost of embroidery for your design, without actually having it converted to stitches.
That being said, the better question to be answered here is, How much should embroidery cost?
In order to price your embroidery accurately, your design must be converted into stitches by a professional embroidery designer. The finished design is commonly called a "tape." Each tape must be engineered to run smoothly on various types of material. The tape file tells the embroidery machine where, when, and how many times the needle will penetrate the material to achieve the proper image. These needle penetrations are what's known as the "stitches."
Per-Stitch Pricing - is the value the embroiderer places on a "tape" based on the amount of stitches that make up the design.
Most commonly, embroiderers will break each tape down into a unit price for every 1,000 stitches of the tape design. This unit price is established by the number of items ordered to be embroidered.
For example: Let's say you're ordering 12 caps and your "tape" (or design) has 7,500 stitches. Your embroiderer may have a 'Per-Stitch' rate of $1.00 per thousand stitches based on 12 garments. That would make your embroidery cost $7.50 per garment (7,500 / 1,000 = 7.5 X $1.00 = $7.50).
Fixed Unit Pricing - is the cost of your embroidery no matter how many stitches make up your tape design.
In other words, a provider may charge you $7.50 for your embroidery whether it is 5,000 stitches or 10,000 stitches. Though this type of pricing is rare, BE WARNED of companies who use this type of pricing. It sounds like a great bargain, but the embroiderer could simply use less stitches, sacrificing the embroidery quality in an effort to make more money.
The bottom-line here is to have an embroidered garment that best represents your company's image. Embroidery is an art form that takes a craftsman (which are far-and-few-between) to define each stitch so it looks its best on that garment.
Don't settle for the "best price" . . . settle for true embroidery quality.
After all, this is your business we're talking about.


The Ni-Cad battery and the input and output jacks on this vintage reverb were replaced. We also replaced the fan with an ultra-quiet computer gaming fan, and replaced the old, hardened fan-mounting grommets. The mechanical noise has been greatly reduced, and this now lives with it's twin in our control room .


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