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This is the list of resources contributed by workshop participants.
Data set [please add your name, name of data set, and references such as pointer to an archive, ....]
- Scholarly Database at IU with 28M papers, patents, grants, clinical trials that can be cross searched. Datasets can be downloaded as dump in easy to process formats.
- Digging into Data Data Repository: http://www.diggingintodata.org/Repositories/tabid/167/Default.aspx
Data to mimic/factual evidence for beliefs and negotiation
- Stefan Thurner http://www.complex-systems.meduniwien.ac.at/people/sthurner/ this group set up an on-line game see http://www.nature.com/srep/2012/120614/srep00457/full/srep00457.html Stefan is member of Knowescape
- Twitter data of Filippo Menczer's group http://cnets.indiana.edu/people/filippo-menczer/
- Conover, Michael. 2013. "Digital Democracy The Structure and Dynamics of Political Communication in a Large Scale Social Media Stream". Thesis
Database of data sources
- Living archive: http://livingarchive.inn.ac/datasets/?tag=universities
Model tools you use [public such as NetLogo, Java library or tailor made]
- NWB, Sci2 and EpiC (http://cishell.org) provide a number of modelling algorithms. Sci2 is used/taught in the Information Visualization MOOC (http://ivmooc.cns.iu.edu)
- Peer review model in Jason from Grimaldo & Paolucci: http://www.openabm.org/model/4025/version/2/view
- Nicolas Payette NetLogo https://github.com/nicolaspayette/sspos
- Stuart Rossiter: MASON as a programmer-friendly transparent Java ABM framework; AnyLogic as a user-focused, visual, multi-paradigm commercial tool (not just ABM); dabbled in Repast Simphony but find it a little too much of a half-way house; intending to use NetLogo more (unfairly branded a 'beginner's ABM tool' IMO) after some previous dabbling in StarLogo.
Data Sources for Models of Academic Careers
- NSF data sources on postdocs (US): http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/policy/543-nsf-data
- Higher Education Statistics Agency data on employees in HE (UK): http://www.hesa.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1898&Itemid=239
- UCU Academic Staff Stress Survey results (UK): http://www.ucu.org.uk/workloadcampaign#demands
- UCEA Academic Workforce Survey 2013 (UK): http://www.ucea.ac.uk/en/publications/index.cfm/hews13
- NSF Microdata (US): http://nsf.gov/statistics/data-tools.cfm#micro-data
- Enengel, B., Muhar, A., Penker, M., Freyer, B., Drlik, S., & Ritter, F. (2011). Co-production of knowledge in transdisciplinary doctoral theses on landscape development—An analysis of actor roles and knowledge types in different research phases. Landscape and Urban Planning, 105, 106-117.
Mailing List
You can subscribe to the mailing of the workshop by sending an email to:
with the following text in the body of the email:
SUBSCRIBE ssps Your Name
SUBSCRIBE ssps Stefano Balietti
To unsubscribe use:
SIGNOFF ssps
To send a message the the TO field is
The mailing list is public at the moment, but it will be changed to moderated in the next days when enough people have subscribed.
Peer Review & Open Science
As discussed in the peer review group, the 'future of peer review' is strongly linked with movements towards open access and open science. Some references below which I (Stuart Rossiter) think are particularly good; feel free to comment / add more. (In particular, I think there is a baseline understanding of the landscape needed to avoid naïvely reinventing the wheel in certain ideas.)
Richard Poynder is an open access journalist / commentator with a great neutral viewpoint. His series of (long) interviews with prominent open access figures gives some great background to the people, ideas and progress. If you're interested in Open Access, follow him on Google+: he acts as a broadcast point for all OA developments (including criticisms from publishers, etc.).
Björn Brembs is particularly interesting for ideas on radical restructuring of publication, and Stevan Harnad for the original OA idea and a strong message on Green and Gold OA (see their interviews above). Brembs has also published some data-heavy critiques of journal rank, and his ideas relate to those of Martin Eve (a librarian).
Christopher Lee's Selected Papers Network (SPN) idea is very interesting, and his paper on it really captures all the nuances/problems of (journal) peer review (and as such is a good summary of the 'state of peer review' as well), and pre-empts all the 'yes, but...' questions for his idea. (Jan de Ruiter is also a big fan of this.) It also starts looking at the missing piece: how do reviewers get recognition/kudos for reviewing? Although it would be cool, he's not that Christopher Lee :-)
For a concrete open peer review platform and journal, Pöschl has a paper about the platform for his ACP journal (which has been in place for some time).
In terms of open science more generally, the Science Code Manifesto is a good starting point (and the founding authors, especially Victoria Stodden, Cameron Neylon and Peter Suber).
Interesting References on Scarce Time Allocation and Science
Geard, Nic and Noble, Jason (2010) 'Modelling Academic Research Funding as a
Resource Allocation Problem', Proceedings of WCSS 2010 <http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/271374/7/fundingModel.pdf>.
Radner, Roy (1975) 'A Behavioural Model of Cost Reduction', Bell Journal of Economics, 6(1), Spring, pp. 196-215.

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A recent joint study by the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University found that approximately 28% of people have never used Two-factor Authentication (2FA) on their smart devices.
Most of these people stated the inconvenience and privacy concerns associated with using this security measure as reasons for not adopting it. Some said they had negative experiences with it in the past, and a few claimed to see no value in the security measure.
The researchers of the study concluded that a lack of information was the root cause of this lack in adoption. 64% of survey respondents agreed that they had never used 2FA because they had either never heard of it, ot never been prompted to use it.
This study makes it clear that 2FA is relatively a misunderstood and underappreciated security tool.
Here's why this simple tool is so crucial and why not adopting the measure could be dangerous:
More than one factor
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is sometimes called multiple factor authentication. In simple terms, it adds an extra layer of security to every online platform you access. The first layer is generally a combination of a username and password. Adding one more step of authenticating your identity makes it harder for an attacker to access your data.
This drastically reduces the chances of fraud, data loss, or identity theft.
Most 2FA systems are designed to ascertain one of three factors
- Something you know,
- something you have, or
- some part of your body.
The second layer could ask for the name of your cat, a secret code sent to your phone, or a fingerprint scan. Or, it can include combination of more than one or even all three of them. That's the reason for calling it sometimes multiple factor authentication.
Regardless of the nature of the second layer, it serves as a vital barrier to your account.
Why is it important?
Passwords have been the mainstream form of authentication since the start of the digital revolution. But, this security measure is far from infallible. Here are some worrying facts about this traditional security measure:
- 90% of passwords can be cracked in less than six hours.
- Two-thirds of people use the same password everywhere.
- Sophisticated cyber attackers have the power to test billions of passwords every second.
The vulnerability of passwords is the main reason for requiring and using 2FA.
Swiss-level Two-Factor Authentication
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Every byte of data stored on our platform is encrypted and locked away in a Swiss server farm. The data is accessible online, but to ensure you, and you alone, are able to access it. Integrating all your data and communications under a single, secure platform allows us to secure it appropriately and allows you to access it without hassle.


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While not as pronounced as the California Academy of Sciences museum, I think it's safe to say that this undulating green roof covering the new h2hotel is just as beautiful. The hotel, which gets its name from being the sister to Hotel Healdsburg, was designed by David Baker + Partners and is pursuing LEED Gold certification. It's also a nominee for the People's Choice Award from the Redwood Empire Chapter of the AIA.
This 32,000 square-foot hotel includes 36 guest rooms and was built on the site of a former gas station. During construction, more than 85% of the hotel's construction debris was recycled.
h2 has rooftop solar panels that heat water for guest rooms and the swimming pool, thereby reducing electricity consumption. Indeed, the hotel was designed to use about 28% less energy than a standard California hotel thanks in part to smart technology and an EcoSpace elevator.
Dual-flush toilets and low-flow faucets and fixtures reduce water usage by about 20%. And with a high-efficiency irrigation system and drought-tolerant landscaping, h2 uses about 33% less water for landscaping than would be used otherwise.
[+] More info on green aspects of h2hotel in Healdsburg.
Credits: Brian Rose (exterior photos); h2hotel (rest).


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Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie told a group of Democratic leaders in the state that it's "very likely" he will call a special session this fall to try and pass marriage equality, the Washington Post reports:
"I think we can put together something that can achieve a solid majority, that will give us the opportunity to establish marriage equity in the state of Hawaii commensurate with the recent Supreme Court decisions, and will satisfy and resolve the issues that are presently before the appeals court on the mainland," Abercrombie told a gathering of state Democrats.
Abercrombie's chief of staff, Blake Oshiro, is working on language with the state attorney general's office, the Star-Advertiser reported Monday. State Senate leadership says they have the votes to pass a same-sex marriage bill.
Democrats have majorities in both legislatures but not by the 2/3 margin needed to call a special session, so that is up to the governor.
In February, Hawaii House leaders did not call a marriage equality bill up for a vote, saying that there were not the votes to pass it. In August 2012, a federal judge held up the state's ban on same-sex marriage under rational basis review.
Hawaii legalized same-sex civil unions in 2011 and they went into effect in January 2012.


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Just earlier this week, we wrote about Triston Eaton's 4-story Big City Dreams mural in Little Italy, and now we have another large-scale mural of his to share in Williamsburg.
Animal reports:
For several years, urban artist Tristan Eaton maintained a studio at 158 Roebling in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. Although he's long-gone from that space, he still curates or paints the walls there. This year, he invited graffiti twins HOW and NOSM, as well as Cyrcle, to create an eye-popping mural that stretches around the block.
The mural covers two complete sides of the corner building.
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In part 1, fourteen steps were described for exporters to follow that will help them maximize the likelihood of a prosperous export deal.
In this post, two more of those steps are discussed in more depth.
The Value of a Termination Date
You need to ensure that your sales quotation or proforma invoice comprises of a statement that explicitly declares that both the cost and conditions of your offer are true for a given time-period, such as 30 days. Also, make sure to declare when that period starts. We advise using the date of the quotation as the start of the legality period.
Here's an example statement to use: "The cost and conditions of this offer are true for 30 days from the date of this quotation." (To cite an example, we have arbitrarily used the number "30." You should use the number that is suitable to your situation.)
Thoughtfully Use Words
Be cautious with this one, particularly if you trade a tailor-made or congregated product that depends on binding specified parts or ingredients from outside your business.
Here's an example statement to use: "The good(s) described in this quotation are available for shipping 30 days from reception and acknowledgment of your signed order and confirmation of satisfactory financing."
Using the expression "available" indicates that you will do just that; you will make your goods available as declared to be ready for shipping. If you declare that it will be exported rather than made accessible to be exported by a specific date, then you will not present yourself any security if something goes wrong outside of your control.
For instance, if you make your goods available for export and make you export business successfully, then you still have performed and followed your word. You made it accessible even though it cannot be exported due to causes past your control.
Be careful while using the expression "delivery;" rather use the word "cargo" or "shipment." If your merchant states the goods are ready for delivery in 30 days; then you should assume your goods to arrive within 30 days of arranging your order.
Many exporters utilize reception of the order to start the composition process; nonetheless, it is better to add the word "acknowledgment." This enables you to edit an order that doesn't precisely indicate the exact wording of your original quotation.
For instance, if you offer 160 volts and the order requests for 320 volts, you can go to the customer to fix this and start the declared "availability" date from the acknowledgment date. Moreover, if 320 volts obligates your business more than 160 volts, then you have a basis to assign a greater selling price to meet your computed expenses.
In some situations where the order price is great, a foreign exchange license is required, government funding is needed, or if you are trading a tailor-made product such as uniquely composed factory automation appliances, you may want to include the expression "verification" of satisfactory financing.
You cannot assume nor include all possibilities in the sales quotation or proforma invoice, but the better you are at presenting clear and concise statements, the more apparent your export sale will go easily.


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As of now WordPress, doesn't offer a filter to control the expiration of the transient while its being set, so I quickly wanted to share a quick snippet I found on Trac, written by Andrew Nacin.
Here is the snippet:
|add_action( 'set_transient_my_transient', function( $value, $expiration ) {
|$desired_expiration = 600;
|if ( $expiration != $desired_expiration ) {
|set_transient( 'my_transient', $value, $desired_expiration );
'set_transient_' . $transient hook is fired once the transient gets saved, so it saves itself again resulting in recursion as the same hook will be fired again, but before it saves itself again, it checks whether the
$desired_expiration is different from the
$expiration with which it's being saved. Smart!
On a side note, if you ever need to do this, don't use anonymous functions because that takes away the ability to unhook your function by someone else. Its just a quick way to demonstrate the idea.
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Was it too much to ask for one wild week away from college, away from the cold weather, and away from my classmates? That's all I wanted. A spring break vacation where I could live my best life with my friends and get a little crazy for once. Possibly, drink too many cocktails on the beach, wear the skimpy bikini I bought, and have a no-strings-attached, tropical escapade with a co-ed.
Sounds perfect, right?
Well, it didn't happen because my dumbass missed the nonrefundable flight.
And if it wasn't bad enough that I was stranded on an empty, snow-covered campus over my senior year spring break, it was about to get a whole lot worse…because he's still here too.
The tall, dark smart ass. The cocky classmate I've been rolling my eyes at since freshman year. The annoying internet star who everyone thinks is hilarious.
Julien Carson.
So you know what? Screw it.
It's just a few days, and nobody has to know. Plus, I guess he's not so bad to look at when he's saying all the right things and making all the right moves. Maybe I don't have to fly thousands of miles for a spring fling because I can't come up with a single reason why Julien shouldn't be my… One Week Stand.
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I cannot tell you a book of M Mabie's that I did NOT love. Her writing style brings something special to her characters and makes you feel like you are part of their story. Her angst is heart wrenching, and her romcom is hilarious, I think she can write in just about any subgenre of romance and have a unique voice.
Peyton and Julien are, let's call them…lovers of circumstance….as far as Peyton knows anyway. I wouldn't exactly call this an enemies to lovers romance, more of a I really can't stand you but let's do this anyway kind of romance. There are a lot of laughs (and tacos), and you will find yourself falling in love with Julien, and laughing at their playful banter and the witty one liners that are absolutely hilarious. It's a little story with a lot of heart, a ton of laughs, and a lesson that not everything is exactly as it appears on the surface….especially when you're dealing with an internet star.
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by Marco Sanalitro Posted on June 04, 2018
Fab Lab BCN is proud to present the "Mass Distribution of (almost) everything", a trans-media exhibition about the power of human-centred technology to transform urban environments and our socioeconomic systems. The exhibition is downloadable and customisable making it able to be replicated anywhere in the world, as it uses the principles of open source design and distributed manufacturing and is enabled by the Distributed Design Market Platform - DDMP
Mass Distribution of (almost) Anything is a trans-media exhibition which explores the return of manufacturing to cities, enabled by global data networks. Is distributed design and manufacture a possible solution to our current planetary crisis?
Saturday 9 June:
Exhibition - 12:00 > 20:00
Conference - 16:00 > 19:00
Liz Corbin [UK]
Vicente Canovas [ES]
Rasmus Bjerngaard [DR]
Ingi Freyr [IS]
In collaboration with: Fab Lab BCN | IAAC | Maker Faire BCN 2018 | Fab City Global Initiative | Distributed Design Market Platform - DDMP
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For 12/15/10 editions
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WAKE UP CALL!: Are young athletes getting "enough" exercise?
BEST OF GATEHOUSE: Submit your best work from 2010 now
PFW PAGES: Week 15 NFL previews
FAVORITE ORNAMENT CALLOUT: Ask for reader photos of their special decorations
BEST OF 2010 CALLOUT: Get readers' stories from the past year
JANUARY FAMILY: Stories on sledding safety, cabin fever cures and comfort food twists
KIDZBUZZ PAGE: Making snowflakes
RADARFROG TAB: Biannual tab has budget-living advice for your family and home
HOLIDAY CONTENT: Gift Guide, Songbook, TV page and last-minute gift ideas page
Find 2011's niche schedule here
News / year-end content
YEAR-END CONTENT: We're looking for year-end content, so if your newspaper is doing any best-of lists or something New Year's related, please send it to us through Zope or by e-mailing email@example.com. Find our content here.
GREG ZYLA: Don't drink and drive - According to the National Highway Safety Administration, in 2009 some 10,839 of a total 33,808 people that died in car wrecks were alcohol-related. Although this death rate is declining, it's been pretty bad for the last 15 years. By Greg Zyla, GHNS columnist.
* This is a special column on drinking and driving from Greg that will NOT be on a weekly Auto page. You can run this whenever you feel is most appropriate. You can localize by doing a sidebar on drunken driving stats in your area, by doing a feature on someone whose life was affected by drinking and driving, etc.
HOME HELP: Avert holiday thieves -- Weekly home help with items on burglar-proofing your home for the holidays, how to drill through tile, money-saving tips and more. By GateHouse News Service
BEER NUT: A champagne among beers - What happens when one of the oldest breweries in the world partners with one of the oldest craft beer brewers in the United States? The creation of the first new style of beer in Germany in more than 150 years. Samuel Adams founder and brewmaster Jim Koch and brewers at the Weihenstephan brewery in Germany have collaborated on a brand new beer -- the Infinium. By Norman Miller, MetroWest Daily News.
TASTE OF TRAVEL: Visions of sugar plums in Mt. Washington - Gingerbread House Contest and Cookie Tour peaks holidays season in Mt. Washington, N.H. By Charlene Peters.
LOST IN SUBURBIA: My 2010 holiday newsletter - Hello, everyone! I hope this first decade of the new millennium has been a good one for you! As the year comes to a close, it's always nice to reflect on the things that made it special and memorable. Of course, nothing can compare with just spending time with friends and family, whether it is as a guest at Buckingham Palace (really good tea!) or at the White House (love their dog, Bo!). By Tracy Beckerman, GHNS columnist.
WOULD YOU BUY IT: Pillsbury Sweet Moments Bite-Size Brownies -- We evaluate Pillsbury Sweet Moments Bite-Size Brownies. A split verdict, but our answer is no. By Kathryn Rem/ State Journal-Register (Ill.)
PIZZA CONTEST: Consumer Reports' best frozen pizzas -- Consumer Reports magazine ranks frozen pizza — specifically, frozen cheese pizza — in its January 2011 issue. Here's the top three. By Kathryn Rem/ State Journal-Register
* Callout idea: Who serves the best pizza in your town?
LIFE REFLECTION: Life is like a quilt, alternating light and dark -- Columnist Beverly Perna seees life's pattern in her quilt: I thought how like life the pattern was, alternating strips of light and dark, the good times, the sad times. By Beverly Perna/ Wicked Local (Boston)
SUDOKU: January puzzles (918-952) are now available to download. Previous puzzles are linked to in this file as well.
5 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND: This week's suggestions include catching "Tron" or "Yogi Bear," getting ready for Christmas and more.
* Localization tip: This file would work best if it was localized with four or all of the items. You can list Christmas lights displays, holiday concerts, best places to sled, etc.
PETER CHIANCA: Frank Turner, 'Rock & Roll' -- Leave it to British folk-rock rebel Frank Turner to come in under the wire for 2010 with "Rock & Roll," a five-song EP that offers 17 of the most compelling minutes of music released this year –– and that, despite its brevity, more than lives up to the promise of its title. By Peter Chianca/ North Shore Sunday (Boston)
NEW BOOK/COOKBOOK: Literary meets culinary in 'Table of Contents' -- Gelman, a former public relations consultant, and Krupp, a former history teacher, have a knack for connecting good food and literature. "Table of Contents" features best-selling authors and the recipes of their favorite characters. By Jody Feinberg/ Patriot Ledger (Boston)
THOMAS JEFFERSON: Amateur historian tells of Thomas Jefferson's character -- Thomas Jefferson was a man of contradictions. A brilliant writer, Jefferson was a reluctant orator. A champion of liberty, he owned slaves and treated one of them, Sally Hemings, like a concubine. By Peter Chianca/ Wicked Local (Boston)
* Callout idea: Ask readers to send in interesting facts they know about Thomas Jefferson.
O'MAHONEY CARTOON: Ghost of future deficits -- O'Mahoney cartoon on extending Bush tax cuts. By Joe Mahoney/ Patriot Ledger (Mass.)
GRANLUND CARTOON: Obama health care plan and federal court. By Dave Granlund, GHNS cartoonist.
CONROY CARTOON: Obama and the tax break rollback. By Bob Conroy, GHNS cartoonist.
EDITORIAL: Supremes can't clarify constitutionality of health bill soon enough - A federal judge in Virginia has found a key component of the federal health care legislation passed by Congress and signed by the president earlier this year unconstitutional, though it's premature to declare ObamaCare dead just yet. By the Peoria Journal Star.
MICHAEL WINSHIP: The heartbreak of premature capitulation - President Barack Obama is providing needless aid and comfort to those who would do him wrong, handing over his own head without a fight. By Michael Winship, Messenger Post.
KENT BUSH: Reinforcing images for political gain - It is sad when people try to reinvent or redefine themselves to fit some narrative that they wish was really true. There are a few examples of this truism that have developed in the public eye recently. Michael Steele has announced that he will seek another term as leader of the Republican National Committee. Democrats hope he will win. His string of scandals and pattern of mismanagement has helped the Democrats during his term. By Kent Bush, Augusta (Kan.) Gazette.
MICHELLE TEHEUX: Cook away stress with local ingredients -- Food is such a huge part of defining our culture. It also has much to do with how we structure our economy. If you eat fast food or convenience foods often, you're voting to support one kind of culture. By Michelle Teheux/ Pekin Daily Times (Ill.)
DAVE RAMSEY: Brother needs financial help, but how? - Weekly financial Q&A, with advice on helping a relative with finances and bankruptcy. By Dave Ramsey, GHNS columnist.
FANTASY FOOTBALL: Pick Six Weekly: Not everyone had a bad fantasy week - Last week could be the most disappointing week of fantasy football. Aaron Rodgers was concussed before he could dominate Detroit, while Greg Jennings forgot how to catch touchdown passes. Kyle Orton and Brandon Lloyd really miss Josh McDaniels. Dwayne Bowe misses having a competent quarterback. Pittsburgh's defense did all the scoring for Ben Roethlisberger and Rashard Mendenhall. Megatron treated your team like Optimus Prime (determined to destroy it). Phillip Rivers seems to be determined not to break records. And if you faced Jay Feely ... I've got nothing for you. By Joey Baskerville, The Journal-Standard, Freeport, Ill.
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James Bolton reflects on Town's 1-1 draw with Coventry City.
Shrewsbury Town managed to secure a draw against Coventry City to guarantee the Club's Sky Bet League One status.
Fejiri Okenabirhie scored a second-half equaliser and Town held out against the Sky Blues.
James Bolton was pleased with the result and felt his team deserved to leave the Ricoh Arena with a point.
"I am relieved we are over the line," said James. "Some people were saying we were safe but I don't like it unless it's mathematically impossible.
"I was pleased we managed to do it and it takes a little bit off Saturday. You don't want to be going into that game needing something.
"They will be fighting for their lives, so we have to just go into it an do what we can to get the win.
"I had it in my head that I wasn't going to watch any Sky Sports but I ended up watching it all day.
"But like I said, it was nice for us to get ourselves over the line today. We weren't brilliant first-half.
"When it's one nil you are always in the game and have a chance. We were all saying this is still within our reach.
"We came out with a little more desire in the second-half and limited them to very few chances."
James also noted the fans support and is looking forward to the final home game of the season.
"The fans came out in their numbers today. There was a lot of them," said the defender.
"Fair play to them. It's always nice to give back to them and be safe. I think they can sleep a little bit easier now.
"We can all go into Saturday now and enjoy it. They will be getting the atmosphere going.
"Rival games are always a little bit tasty. There is less pressure on us but I want to win – it's as simple as that.
"It's all about attitude now and we have to make sure we do everything right this week."


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History is a hotel that you can check out of any time, but you can never leave, in Bosnian Oscar-winner Danis Tanovic's compact contemporary thriller. Death in Sarajevo takes place on June 28, 2014, the 100th anniversary of the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the trigger event that plunged Europe into World War I. Throwing together multiple characters in a single luxury hotel, this Altman-esque ensemble drama has lofty aims, but misses the target.
Tanovic was last in Berlin three years ago with his impassioned polemical docudrama An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker, which won multiple prizes and an Academy Award nomination. By comparison, Death in Sarajevo feels smaller and more conventional, revisiting events that have been covered on screen many times before without throwing much light on what they mean today. The director admits he conceived his Bosnian-French co-production with his fellow countrymen in mind, and its commercial impact is unlikely to stretch far beyond domestic audiences and connoisseurs with special interest in Balkan cinema.
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The script is freely adapted from Hotel Europe, a stage play by the flamboyant intellectual and political activist Bernard-Henri Levy, which his fellow Frenchman Jacques Weber performed in Sarajevo in 2014. Weber returns to co-star as a version of himself here, but Tanovic also expands and extensively rewrites the text, opening it up into a multi-character story featuring a range of Balkan voices and perspectives.
The single setting is the fictional Hotel Europa, although locals and keen-eyed tourists will instantly recognize it as Sarajevo's Holiday Inn, a modernist landmark built for the 1984 winter Olympics and heavily shelled during the Balkan wars of the early 1990s. Making full use of the building, from rooftop terrace to basement strip club, Tanovic's restless cameras follow his characters as they stride from room to room, scene to scene. Boasting starry former guests including Bill Clinton, Angelina Jolie and U2, the Europa seems designed to symbolize all of Bosnia, with its colorful cast of crooked bosses and fractious workers, shifty gangsters and visiting European Union dignitaries.
Behind his suave mask of surface calm, hotel manager Omer (Izudin Bajrovic) seethes in quiet desperation as his debts mount and bankruptcy looks inevitable. With a grand VIP dinner looming to mark the centenary of Franz Ferdinand's death, he resorts to increasingly desperate measures to pressure his receptionist Lamija (Jennifer Lopez-a-like Snezana Vidovic) into stopping her militant mother Hatidza (Faketa Salihbegovic-Avdagic) from leading her co-workers into a flash strike over unpaid wages. Threats turns to violence, then take a creepy sexual turn.
Meanwhile, on the hotel's roof, TV news reporter Vedrana (Vedrana Seksan) debates Sarajevo's war-torn history with various guests, including a handsome Serb nationalist (Muhamed Hadzovic) who shares his name with Gavrilo Princip, the young firebrand who shot Franz Ferdinand. Once a national hero in Bosnia, Princip is now a hugely divisive figure. The teasing magical-realist option of bringing him back from the dead to defend his own troubled legacy is quickly dropped, as this Princip proves to be merely a namesake and distant relative. Embittered and angry, he initially seems bent on murder too, only to glumly conclude "no assassination could change anything today."
Despite its heavily hand-held energy and zippy real-time pacing, Death in Sarajevo lacks the urgency and friction required to function as a coherent thriller. Tanovic peppers the action with potentially explosive ingredients — drugs, guns, thuggish mobsters, vengeful fascists — but his freewheeling plot is simply too loose and diffuse to make them dramatically interesting.
There is food for thought here, in fairness, but not much. The take-home message that historical narratives are always complex and contentious, especially in the Balkans, is unquestionably true but hardly a profound insight. Not quite a political thriller, not quite a provocative drama, not quite an inspired stage adaptation, Death in Sarajevo is a minor addition to Tanovic's illustrious body of work.
Production companies: Margo Cinema, SCCA/pro.ba
Cast: Jacques Weber, Snezana Vidovic, Izudin Bajrovic, Vedrana Seksan
Muhamed Hadzovic
Director, screenwriter: Danis Tanovic
Cinematographer: Erol Zubcevic
Editor: Redzinald Simek
Music: Mirza Tahirovic
Producers: Francois Margolin, Amra Baksic Camo
Sales company: The Match Factory
No rating, 85 minutes
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This is the first book in a series of books by Senor Ramon Guerrero, which will assist all riders who wish to train their horse gynmastically.
Ramon Guerrero was born in Adalusia in Southern Spain, and carried out his apprenticeship at the Royal School of Equestrian Art of Jerez de la Frontera under the tutelage of Don Alvaro Domecq who was the president and founder of the school. The school followed the same direction as the classic Spanish Riding School.
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Written by Liam Ball.
Even though we've been living in the 21st century for the past nineteen years, it feels like we've been stuck in the 80s. Shows like Stranger Things (2016–) and The Goldbergs (2013–) strive to not only tell stories set within the 80s, but to convey the aesthetic and themes of the decade. The Duffer brothers' Stranger Things seeks to combine the children's adventure films from their childhoods, such as The Goonies (1985), with the cosmic horror of a typical 80s Stephen King novel. And The Goldbergs is Adam Goldberg's retelling of the decade from the perspective of his family. It effectively builds on the concept of The Wonder Years (1988-1993), but with the added benefit of being based on real people. As such, shows like these aim to not only be about the 80s but to bring forth the past in such a way that it feels like it was the best decade to be alive.
But why is this the case?
Human behaviour is odd, to say the least. We like to live in comfortable patterns and routines. A large portion of our taste comes from our formative years, when we were introduced to the media that shaped us into who we are now. We become infatuated with how things once were—when, as far as we could tell, they were at their best.
The things we adored as kids have a massive influence on us—to such a point that what we go on to create later in our lives can end up mirroring them. Steven Spielberg's entire early career can be seen as one great call-back to the adventure serials he grew up watching in his youth. The Star Wars series was the result of George Lucas's love for space serials from the 30s and 40s, most notably Flash Gordon (1936). Lucas also created the film American Graffiti (1973) based on his teenage years in the early 60s, where a large part of his life was about 'cruising' and meeting girls. It was an aspect of his past that he felt compelled to document.
This feeling is known as nostalgia, 'a yearning for the return of past circumstances, events, etc.' (Collins English Dictionary 2nd ed., 1986) The general rule for the call-back decade as far as I have discerned is a general gap of twenty to thirty years. This is the approximate distance between Spielberg and Lucas's childhood influences and their early films.
The use of nostalgia can too often lead to dark places though. In the present-day entertainment industry, it is very easy to be somewhat creatively bankrupt in favour of being profitable. How do corporations accomplish this? By copying exactly what worked before. This is why there are so many sequels, prequels, spinoffs, reboots, and everything else in between. The 80s were seen as the origin point of the modern-day blockbuster and, as such, the amount of properties from then that have been regurgitated has reached the point of excess.
So, what does this mean?
Well, in today's current landscape, properties of the past smother any potential newcomers that could grow into their own landmarks. But, then again, there have been a few exceptions. Horror in the past decade has experienced a bit of a second renaissance with success stories like It Follows (2014) and A Quiet Place (2018). It also goes without saying that the John Wick film series has been a surprise hit across the world, without the need for a pre-existing audience.
However, it's important to remember that nostalgia isn't inherently good or bad. Our love for the retro is the first step to critically evaluating the past and assessing what is worth carrying further into the future. The use of retrospect—to observe the past and reflect on what has made us who we are, and what exactly inspires us to create what we create—is vital for the artistic medium. Our desire to reincorporate aspects of the past leads to innovation in the stories we tell, and how we tell them.
Walt Disney built an entire empire out of repurposing old fairy tales, altering them to fit his social context; the Wachowski's The Matrix (1999) came into being as a result of their combined love of film, especially Kung Fu action films and cyberpunk anime such as Akira (1988); and each new interpretation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that comes to our screens is always different from the last.
To create something through the lens of nostalgia is a good chance to explore what the past can mean to you and to experiment with your own ideas in a familiar environment. It allows you to self-reflect and write from a personal and relatable place. Just remember to not indulge too deeply in nostalgia. Otherwise, instead of coming up with something truly original, you'll end up with something derivative.
Liam's work appears in the Euphoria, Atmosphere, Forward, Retro, Tension, Colour, Order, and Skeptic editions of WORDLY Magazine.


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Transformers Masterpiece G2 Bumblebee
Please read my original review of Masterpiece Bumblebee here.
Bumblebee is available with a coin as most Masterpiece releases are. This one is a bit odd. You'll note the G2 symbol, which makes sense given the toy is billed as a G2 version. Problem is that the coin says "Goldbug". I couldn't get a photo where it was readable, so you'll have to take my word for it. Now, he makes more sense as Goldbug give that he is metallic gold and not gold chrome, but that makes no sense with the G2 symbol.
Bumblebee looks great in gold. Of course, G2 Bumblebee was chromed, and Masterpiece G2 Bumblebee is metallic gold. Big difference. I would rather they have called him Goldbug, as he's closer to him in these colors. I'm not thrilled with the logo stickers. They should have just painted the G2 logos on him. As to his new accessory, the backpack is cool, but I am not crazy about the design. You have to put the brackets on his sides and then peg the backpack on to it. The ports fit very tight, and I was worried it might break. It would have been better as a single piece that clipped on to him, but it's pretty cool. I do feel it was a bit overpriced, as the backpack is nowhere near as cool as Spike in Exo-Suit. Great looking toy though.
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Indeed, Vanilla Kush is a strain that is felt through the senses, and especially through the aroma. The most gourmets appreciate greatly its sweet aroma of vanilla and lavender with hints of pine and orange and its exquisite and light taste being a delight for the palate.
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Sydney's Royal Headache have finally released their debut album in the U.S., and it's a real firecracker. The 12-song disc flies by in an economical 26 minutes or so, and it's an energizing listen. The real star of the show is Shogun, the band's benicknamed lead singer. This is what The Faces might have sounded like if they had debuted after Rocket to Russia came out. Shogun has some of that same blue-eyed soul sound that Rod the Mod could deliver in spades back in the early '70s, and instead of electric blues, his bandmates bash out some state-of-the-art, punk-influenced rock. It's a buzzy, delicious concoction, and since this track is all of 1:33 long, be sure to play it several times.


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January – the time for new beginnings and old friends
In the beginning of the new year we would like to present the people without whom Love's Bridge is unthinkable as an organization. This time we will tell you about Michael Kerins and many years of our friendship.
Michael is a Scottish writer, storyteller and a founder of the charity organization in Scotland named SLATE. He is our partner and donor for more than 12 years.
Mr Kerins has always been a welcome guest for children of all ages and social backgrounds whether in an orphanage, a temporary adaption centre or while working with socially vulnerable kids. His pedagogical talent, ability to gain the audience's attention immediately and sincere kindness makes every meeting with children special and interesting. In a simple and informative manner Michael explains the risks of unprotected sexual acts to adolescents and gives a real performance for the younger children with his fairy-tale character Vitom.
Last year was no exception. In 2018, Michael Kerins held several meetings with our kids. We would like to share with you a wonderful story of the friendship between the class 6 "B" and our Scottish writer.
Every autumn we look forward to the visit of Michael and his team. The children and teachers of Love's Bridge prepare for receiving foreign guests in anticipation. In one of the trainings, we learnt to present ourselves in accordance with the rules of etiquette: greetings, self-presentation, description of hobbies, family members and finally, farewell. The next step was self-presentation in English and for a few lessons, the children were able to do it!
Every visit of our friend Michael brings us only positive emotions and a good mood. What is also important to mention is the value of communication with a native speaker, listening to the live English speech and feeling the culture of another country.
The friendship between Michael's Charity, SLATE and Love's Bridge's children continues even after his departure. Being impressed and inspired with the meeting with the Scottish writer, our kids made the Christmas postcards symbolizing the friendship of Scotland and Russia. On the postcards were depicted the flags of our countries and a Christmas congratulation.
The 15 postcards, made with love, were sent to Scotland to Michael by post. They adorned the front door of our Scottish friend as a Christmas decoration, and have been given away to Michael's guests and family over the Christmas period. We also taught our children to make a series of snow angels and Christmas fairies from paper that were distributed to some SLATE Charity volunteers and supporters in Scotland.
We are very grateful to Michael and his British and Russian guests for the inspiration, interesting stories, insights and friendship over many years!
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The Laboratory for Digital Interaction reunites some of the top lines of current motion capture techniques. It is the first laboratory in Romania dedicated to studying interaction between physical and virtual bodies and thus between the human body and the computer.
The mission of the Laboratory for Digital Interaction is to integrate under this concept the activity of all CINETic laboratories, by developing complex innovative creative projects in research and development.
Combining digital art and live performance, such as acting and dance, is currently considered cutting edge in entertainment, but it will become the common form of art in the future. The fundamental concept of the Laboratory for Digital Interaction is the digital immersive experience.
UNATC has developed an MA in New Media Design which is focused on training professionals and researchers in this field.
- generating and interacting with virtual immersive environments
- motion capture;
- interaction between physical and virtual bodies;
- interaction between human beings and computers through
- computer interfaces;
- augmented reality systems;
- video games and gamified experience.
- My Life Rehearsed in One Leg, directed by Bogdan Mustață
- Me Shakespeare, coordinated by Liviu Lucaci
- Touch-VR, documentary project, directed by Alexandru Berceanu
- CAVE‑CIN interactive immersive stereoscopic projection system on four screens
- Multifunctional hall (140 sqm), with a holding capacity of 90 seats
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Sometimes a brilliant idea comes around, and you find yourself thinking, "How did I not think of that?" For example, those wallets which attach to your phone…brilliantly simple right? However, sometimes the opposite occurs, as in suddenly an idea strikes you, and you find yourself in a particular state of mind, asking, "How has no one thought of this?"
This eureka moment happened to Ecouia Harrison in the most unlikely of places. Her father had grown sick and needed to remain in ICU, and so Ecouia, being a loving daughter, decided to remain with him, as a means of support and encouragement. After a month of sleeping in chairs, her hair became a mess, and so she decided to put in a new weave. But the wefted hair was all dried out and matted, having sat in a plastic bag for so long.
She explains, "I remembered I had an aunt who slept on a silk pillow. She told me it was always good for your skin and hair to sleep on a silk pillow. And then growing up my mom would brush our hair and make sure we wore satin bonnets to bed. I was just so mad that this – I think I had spent $500 on this particular hair set – that it was ruined. I thought you know all I need is a satin or silk lined bag, and so I googled it, but everything was pretty much plastic. You can find a thousand articles about the benefits of silk for your hair and skin online, and it just shocked me that no one had thought to line a bag before."
In that moment, Silky Saks was conceptualized – a brand based around the statement, "Better Care Equals Better Wear." Ecouia's occupation, for years (and still part-time), was that of a flight attendant, traveling the nation and world, racking up those sky miles like no other. But entrepreneurship ran in her blood. Her grandmother had owned a deli and her aforementioned father had a carpentry/construction business, both of which had made a lasting impression on her.
"I grew up seeing the freedom that an entrepreneur has and have witnessed the benefits first hand. They are able to help people by providing jobs, and then there's the time part of it, where your time is actually your time. You can work as little or as much as you want to, and that aspect always intrigued me."
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HealthDay News — Guidelines have been developed for the use of art therapy in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published in The Arts in Psychotherapy.
Theresa Van Lith, PhD, from Florida State University in Tallahassee, and colleagues chose a convenience sample of participants from established and emerging art therapy practitioners in the United States. Via survey, the authors gathered perspectives from 14 art therapists; these were analyzed using consensual qualitative research guidelines.
The investigators identified the level of experience and scope of the art therapists, unique aspects of using art therapy for children with ASD, preferred choice of materials for children with ASD, primary aims of art therapy for children with ASD, and preferred theoretical approaches and their practical application as domains of importance. These findings were developed into practice guidelines for art therapy in children with ASD.
"This is a first step towards aiding the expansion of the current evidence-base to support provision of art therapy as a routine form of treatment for ASD," the authors write. "As the field continues to develop, further investigation is needed as to the effectiveness of art therapy to address cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and physical needs for children who have ASD."
Lith TV, Stallings JW, Harris CE. Discovering good practice for art therapy with children who have autism spectrum disorder: The results of a small scale survey [published online July 2017]. The Arts in Psychotherapy. doi:10.1016/j.aip.2017.01.002


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This post is basically going to be a long "Director's DVD Commentary" on the last one. If you haven't read that one yet, you probably should, or this one won't make much sense.
After writing last month about getting the runs at a ballgame, I swear I had no intention of doing it again. (That goes for both getting screaming meamies, and writing about the experience.) Even as I was suffering through this episode, I was thinking, "Nah, I can't blog this… I've already done it. What else can I do with this particular scenario?"
I mean, I talk a lot of "shit" here, no doubt, but I really try not to talk about shit.
Of course my hesitation may have also had to do with the high likelihood of my making an unholy mess in the subway, my car, or in some poor homeowner's bushes. Some things are better left undocumented.
So there I was, long after going to bed, desperately seeking the solace of blessed sleep. I was laying there, reflecting on my experience with The Little Man reaching his breaking point amid all the other passengers on the subway train, when a line of Star Trek dialogue occurred to me.
Scotty: Cap'n, we're about to lose containment! We must evacuate or I canna be responsible for the safety of the crew!
As I began to form additional exchanges in my head, I realized I could tell the story, and make a parallel construction in the form of Kirk-to-Scotty dialogue, that even non-Star Trek fans would recognize. That would sufficiently differentiate this shitty post from the last one. Plus, I thought it would be funny. And that's when I decided to write the post. (No, I didn't get up and write it then, I banged it out the next day.)
Isn't inspiration fun?
My original visual concept, for when I finally made it to a bathroom, was to use that famous image from the movie Independence Day, when the spaceship hovering over the White House sends down an enormous stream of plasma and explodes the building.
If my Photoshop skills were better, I'd replace the White House with a shattered toilet.
But later, I decided to stay with the Star Trek theme and use shots of the actual Enterprise warp core, in increasingly ominous states of emergency. But the Independence Day image still cracks me up.
Oh, and FYI, the Sitcom Sisters take much better selfies that the one I posted. Because the first couple of shots I ever ran of Sitcom Kelly had her obscured by various inanimate objects, it became a "thing." So I Wilsoned* the shot of the three of us, just to stick to the theme.
*If you've never seen the old sitcom "Home Improvement," the lead character had a neighbor, "Wilson," whose face you never saw throughout the entire run of the show. He'd always either be on the other side of a high fence, or behind some other object. Hence my use of the term, "Wilsoned."
So why did this happen?
That's what I've been wondering. There are a number of possible suspects. Because I never ate anything all day before the game, it had to have been something from that afternoon.
Jalapeños: I had them before the first episode, at a midtown bar. The second episode, I had, like, 5 slices on my nachos at the ballpark. I've had them at the ballpark before, a number of times this summer and last, without an issue. Also, I had them on an order of nachos the previous weekend, at my Sunday sports bar. No issue. So maybe it was the jalapeños, but it's not consistent.
Hot dogs: Yes, I had a crab and mac & cheese hot dog before the first episode. And I had a lot of hot dogs at the all-you-can-eat snack bar at the ballpark. All dogs were fresh and delicious. And I'd have to think that the sanitary conditions at the ballpark (and bar) are better than those at the various street vendors, whose dogs, brats and burgers I've been eating for 10 summers or so, without a problem.
Beer: I had a large (32-oz) draft at the pre-game bar, one can at the game, and that was it. I didn't drink for the rest of the game. That's a far less quantity of beer than is usual for me before and during a ballgame. Maybe there was something in the tap lines at the bar, but I doubt it. This was a reputable place, 6 blocks from the ballpark. It's wasn't an "anything goes" kind of place.
So what's left? What I believe may be the culprit…
Condiments: I only used 3 condiments, but 2 of them were out in the open.
I take mustard and relish on my dogs. The mustard came from the mustard pump machine, so I figure that was unlikely to be contaminated. But the relish? OK, same pump thing, but there was a tray underneath the spout that had a huge pile of it, with a spoon. On two of my dogs, I spooned up some of that relish. (It doesn't come out evenly from the pump.) That's one possibility.
The other is the salsa I put on my nachos. Again, it was in a big public bowl, on the nacho counter. OK, for that matter, so was the hot cheese. Every time I've gotten nachos, I've had the same stuff on them, including the times when Sitcom Kelly snaked us some nachos from that very stand.
Maybe someone sneezed on it or something.
Oh no. Does ebola give you the shits?


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|Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.
World War II was a global war between the Allied Powers and the Axis powers that spanned between 1939 and 1945. The majority of countryballs eventually split between 2 alliances - the Axis Powers and the Allied powers. The conflict was the deadliest in history and saw the advent of the first (and only) use of nuclear weapons in war.
The war also coincided with the Holocaust, the most extensive in systematic genocide and ethnic cleansing in history, in which up to 11 - 15 million people were exterminated throughout the German Reich, up to 6 million of which were European Jews.
Timeline[edit | edit source]
Buildup to War (1919-1939)[edit | edit source]
After German Empireball lost the Great War, Germanyball (Weimar Republicball at the time) was humiliated by the Allied powers of the War, who forced him to sign the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, which took away some of his clay, and also limited his power. Germanyball experienced hyperinflation and Franceball invading part of his clay in 1923 after he tried to postpone his reparations, but eventually got back on his feet, and joined the League of Nations in 1925. In 1929, however, USAball experienced a stock market crash, which affected all of his indebted, including Germanyball, who quickly lost all his money. As a result of his poverty, the unstable Germany, was turned into Nazi Germanyball in 1933 and re-anschlussed his demilitarized clay, known as the Saar, in 1935, then the Rhineland in 1936. Italyball, had become Fascist in 1922 and had invaded Albaniaball's clay in 1926, then Abssyniaball's clay in 1935-36.
Meanwhile, in East Asia, Japanball invaded North-Eastern Chinaball, one of Chinaball's sons, and took his clay in 1931, renaming him Manchukuoball, and then started to go and get the Northern China. Meanwhile, as Nationalist Chinaball recovered from his split personality disorder in the 1930s, Japanball took advantage of him still being ill and kidnapped then raped him in 1937. USAball responded by stopping trade with Japanball.
Meanwhile, in Europe, in 1936-37 Nazi Germanyball helped fellow Fascist Spanish to destroy the Spanish republicans Spainball, and bomb Basqueball in the Spanish Civil War. In 1938 Nazi Germanyball Anschlussed Austriaball and it's clay, and did the same to Czechoslovakiaball and his Sudetenland clay a few months later. Slovakiaball became independent and Bohemiaball and Moraviaball become Protectorate. In 1938, UKball and Franceball met Nazi Germanyball in Munichball, part of his clay to sign an agreement, in which Nazi Germanyball agreed to stop expanding his clay. However, when he broke the agreement in September 1939 by invading Polandball's clay, under a secret non-aggression pact with Soviet Unionball, UKball and Franceball declared war against Nazi Germanyball, after he refused to withdraw from Polandball's clay.
Outbreak of War and Axis Expansion (1939-1942)[edit | edit source]
Around this time, fellow fascist ball Italyball also Anschlussed Albaniaball and Ethiopiaball, and became allies with Nazi Germanyball and Japanball in 1940. Nazi Germanyball anschlussed the clay of name Denmarkball, Norwayball, Luxembourgball, Belgiumball (family tradition), and Netherlandsball, then raped Franceball in May 1940, creating a puppet state, Vichy Franceball, who inherited Franceball's clay, since she had fled to UKball's clay. Nazi Germanyball then tried to bomb UKball's clay but was ultimately defeated and forced to withdraw from it.
Meanwhile, Soviet Unionball invaded Finlandball for breathing room for Saint Petersburgball, and although he won, He had lots more casualties than his enemy, so he invaded Estonia, Latvia, Moldova and Lithuania instead, causing Nazi Germanyball to wonder if Soviet Unionball was really that stronk after all. In 1941, Nazi Germanyball invaded Kingdom of Yugoslaviaball and Greeceball's clay, with some help from Italyball, who later invaded Monacoball's tiny clay. In Yugoslavia the Nazis set up multiple puppet states. Hungaryball, Romaniaball, and Bulgariaball decided to ally with Nazi Germanyball, in hopes of not being invaded by him. Nazi Germanyball then decided to invade Soviet Unionball's clay in June 1941. also Soviet Unionball and UKball had invaded pahlavi Iranball, since it had joined axis as well.
Back in East Asia, Japanball had invaded and raped Franceball's adoptive son French Indochinaball however Adoptive mother Itself Kill and Anschluss by Nazi Germanyball, before forcing Thailandball to ally with him. In December 1941, he bombed USAball's Hawaiian clay, causing him to declare war on Japanball and Nazi Germanyball. Japanball responded by raping UKball's adoptive children in South pacific,Central pacific, and Southeast Asia, Hong Kongball, Malaysiaball, Burmaball, British Tringapore, British Solomon Islandsball, British Nauruball and USAball's adoptive son, Philippinesball and Guamball. By 1942, he decided to bomb Australiaball by bombing Darwinball and he had also kidnapped Bruneiball, Dutch East Indiesball, Territory of New Guineaball , Portuguese Timorball. However, USAball won a decisive victory on Japanball's clay at Midway Island in 1942, then bombed Japanball's clay, before taking the Saipanball and Guandalcanalball island clay (But Dutch East Indiesball and French Indochinaball lost their own motherlands).
The Tide Turns (1942-1943)[edit | edit source]
In June 1941, Nazi Germanyball invaded both Sovietball's clay, and Vichy Franceball's clay in North Africa, his half-brothers French Algeriaball, Tunisiaball, and Libyaball. He also bombed British Maltaball's clay, but since this is really rather irrelevant we will move on. On the New Year's Day of 1942, Mexicoball, Dominican Republicball, Central America, and some countryballs joined with the allies, forming an alliance called "United Nations" to defeat the fascist countryballs, and began to spread across the world. Meanwhile, USAball helped the British army in North Africa, to defend Egyptball at El Alamein, and eventually liberated Franceball's adoptive North African children from their evil half-brother's control. In 1943, USAball and Brazilball invaded Kingdom of Italyball's southern clay, and UKball liberated Greeceball's island clay.
In Eastern Europe, Nazi Germanyball had invaded most of Sovietball's clay, "liberating" Byelorussian SSRball, Ukrainian SSRball, Moldovan SSRball, Estonian SSRball, Latvian SSRball, and Lithuanian SSRball, with his new ally Finlandball, but was bogged down in the winter of 1942-43 by the winter and Sovietball's military tactics. He was forced to retreat, and was defeated at Kursk and Stalingrad on Sovietball's clay in 1943. By September 1943, Sovietball had reclaimed most of the SSRballs' clay, and Nazi Germanyball was on the retreat.
In late 1943, UKball liberated his sons British Burmaball, British Malayaball, and British Tringapore, and his real sons Australiaball and New Zealandball helped chase Empire of Japanball out of Dutch East Indiesball, British Solomon Islandsball, and Territory of New Guineaball's clay. USAball landed in his son Philippinesball's clay in 1943, and started fighting with Empire of Japanball to liberate him.
In Europe, however, Nazi Germanyball was busy murdering Jewcubes on Polandball's clay to notice Romaniaball, Finlandball and Bulgariaball abandoning him in favour of the Allies. USAball pushed up Italyball's clay, but Nazi Germanyball took the rest of it before USAball could liberate it, and he created Italian Social Republicball. Italyball then switched sides to join the Allies. Meanwhile, UKball helped liberate Abyssiniaball from Italyball in East Africa.
Meanwhile, in East Asia, Japanball couldn't bear the lack of its money and the policy of "burn all, kill all and loot out" was carried out, though it still couldn't beat the Chinaball, as Chinaball has a strong determination and the Japanball got little clay.
Defeat of the Axis (1944-1945)[edit | edit source]
By January 1944, USAball had liberated most of Kingdom of Italyball's clay and Philippinesball's clay in the Battle of Manila, and Sovietball had liberated Polandball, File:Czechoslovakia-icon.png Czechoslovakiaball, and Kingdom of Yugoslaviaball's clay, and defeated Romaniaball, Finlandball and Bulgariaball. UKball and Free Franceball then staged an invasion to liberate Franceball's clay from her evil son at Monte Cassino in 1944, causing Vichy Franceball to surrender to the Allies (family tradition?). In June 1944, UKball, and his sons Canadaball and USAball landed on Franceball's former clay, and liberated Paris, in September 1944.
It's important to note that in 1943 and 1944, there were 2 uprisings happening in Poland. The 1943 one is known as the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising where Polish Jews rose up against the Nazis who were going to transport the remaining ghetto population to Majdanek and Treblinka concentration camps.
In 1944 another uprising in Warsaw happened as the Soviets were close to Warsaw and the Polish Underground Stateball hoped to liberate Warsaw before the Soviets arrived. The Warsaw uprising was the single largest military operation carried out by any European Resistance group in World War 2.
Meanwhile, in the Pacific, USAball liberated some of Empire of Japanball's clay, including Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, while UKball rescued his adoptive son British Hong Kongball and helped Republic of Chinaball kick out Japanball from his clay, along with Sovietball. By January 1945, USAball had secured the Pacific islands' clay, and Chinaball was heading north. Manchukuoball surrendered, while USAball finished up work on a special weapon to be used on either Nazi Germanyball or Japanball.
In Europe, after the Battle of the Bulge in winter 1944-45, Nazi Germanyball had retreated from the Ardennes, and Luxembourgball, Belgiumball, and Netherlandsball had been liberated, the last one by Canadaball. Meanwhile, Kingdom of Italyball and Monacoball's clay had been liberated by USAball, and Sovietball had liberated Kingdom of Yugoslaviaball, Kingdom of Hungaryball, a newly liberated Austriaball, Polandball, and a newly freed Albaniaball's clay, rescuing the Jewcube that had not been murdered, and had even entered Nazi Germanyball's clay. By March 1945, Sovietball had won the Battle of Berlin, and was in the heart of Nazi Germanyball's clay. UKball and USAball joined him soon afterwards, and Nazi Germanyball was mortally wounded in late April, and committed suicide on the 8th of May, 1945, ending the war in Europe. His children West Germanyball, and East Germanyball were adopted respectively by USAball and Sovietball. ReichRawr (aka the Saar) was adopted by Franceball, but eventually given to West Germanyball. Norwayball and Denmarkball became free once again after Nazi Germanyball's death in May 1945.
Meanwhile, Empire of Japanball withdrew from Chinaball, Taiwanball, and Koreaball's clay, and considered surrendering when Sovietball declared war on him, but hesitated to do so until USAball dropped two nukes on his clay, causing him to surrender in August 1945, ending the war altogether. Sovietball and USAball both adopted the dying Koreaball's children, North Koreaball and South Koreaball and the allies liberated Southeast asia and have been restored and colonized by European powers (except Dutch East Indiesball they want independence starts the national revolutions and Philippinesball have been independence and French Indochinaball had break up into 3), while Japanball was given free therapy by USAball after the war. USAball also helped rebuild the European balls' clay, while Sovietball exerted his control over his newly liberated territories. UNball was also created to help prevent another World War from happening ever again (hopefully), while the League of Nations was disbanded.
After the War, both USAball and USSRball was recognized like the only 2 Super Powers in the world by other countryballs. All in all, USSRball had the most casualties with over 27,000,000 deaths, the closest to him was Chinaball, with 20,000,000, and then Nazi Germanyball with 7,000,000(most of those were Soviet kills)
Combatants/Participants[edit | edit source]
Allies / United Nations[edit | edit source]
- Chinaball (from 1931)
- USAball (from 1941)
- Cubaball (from 1941)
- Puerto Ricoball (from 1941)
- Philippinesball (from 1941)
- Mexicoball (from 1942)
- UKball
- Canadaball
- Australiaball
- New Zealandball
- British Ceylonball
- British Malayaball (from 1942)
- British Tringapore (from 1942)
- British Burmaball (from 1942)
- Portuguese Timorball (from 1942)
- Territory of Papuaball (from 1942)
- Union of South Africaball
- British Rajball
- Franceball (1939-1940, then Free Franceball, from 1944-1945)
- French Indochinaball (from 1940)
- Belgiumball (from 1940)
- Netherlandsball (from 1940)
- Sovietball (from 1941)
- Kingdom of Italyball (from 1944 - Former Axis Power)
- Kingdom of Greeceball (from 1940)
- Polandball/ Polish Underground Stateball
- Brazilball (from 1942)
- Abyssiniaball (from 1935)
- Yugoslaviaball (from 1941 with government-in-exile)
- Norwayball (from 1940)
- Denmarkball (from 1940)
- Dutch East Indiesball (from 1940)
- Luxembourgball (from 1940)
- Argentinaball (from 1945)
- Icelandball (from 1944)
- Colombiaball (From 1943)
- Koreaball/South Koreaball (From 1942 with government-in-exile)
- Peruball (From 1942 - Former Axis co-belligerent against Ecuadorball)
- Nepalrawr
- Tuvaball (Client state of the Soviet Unionball, incorporated into the Russian SFSRball in 1944)
- Panamaball (From 1941)
- Costa Ricaball (From 1941)
- Dominican Republicball (From 1941)
- El Salvadorball (From 1941)
- Haitiball (From 1941)
- Hondurasball (From 1941)
- Nicaraguaball (From 1941)
- Guatemalaball (From 1941)
- Czechoslovakiaball (From 1941 with government-in-exile)
- Liberiaball (From 1944)
- Colombiaball (From 1943)
- Kingdom of Iraqball (From 1943 - Former Axis Power)
- Iranball (From 1943)
- Kingdom of Bulgariaball (from 1944 - Former Axis Power)
- Kingdom of Romaniaball (from 1944 - Former Axis Power)
- Boliviaball (From 1943)
- Ecuadorball (From 1945)
- Paraguayball (From 1945)
- United States of Venezuelaball (From 1945)
- Uruguayball (From 1945)
- Finlandball (From 1944 - former co-belligerent of Germanyball in the Continuation War. Declared war on Germany on September 15th 1944 and fought the Germans in the Lapland War)
- Turkeyball (From 1945)
- Syriaball (From 1945)
- Lebanonball (From 1945)
- Kingdom of Egyptball (From 1945)
- Saudi Arabiaball (From 1945)
- Chileball (From 1945)
- Thailandball (From 1945 - Former co-belligerent of Axis powers by Japanball)
- Mongoliaball (From 1945)
Axis[edit | edit source]
- Nazi Germanyball
- Empire of Japanball
- Kingdom of Italyball (until 1943)
- First Slovak Republicball (from 1939 and loyal to end)
- Italian Social Republicball (from 1943)
- Vichy Franceball (from 1940 to 1944)
- Manchukuoball (from 1937)
- Azad Hindball (from 1943 to 1945, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azad_Hind)
- Kingdom of Hungaryball
- Kingdom of Romaniaball (from 1941 to 1944)
- Kingdom of Bulgariaball (from 1941 to 1944)
- Thailandball (from 1941 to 1945)
- Protectorate of Bohemia and Moraviaball (from 1939-40)
- Albaniaball (until 1943)
- Finlandball (from 1941 to 1944 as a co-belligerent)
- Independent State of Croatiaball
- Republic of Nanjingball
- Kingdom of Iraqball (until 1943)
- Francoist Spainball (unofficial, volunteers only)
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Third Reichtangle anschlussing other balls. Includes upset Russian SFSRball, his father Soviet Unionball and UKball looking after his nephews who have joined Free Franceball.