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This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Linda Wertheimer. And it's time now for the puzzle.
WERTHEIMER: Joining me is puzzle-master Will Shortz. Good morning, Will.
WILL SHORTZ, BYLINE: Good morning, Linda.
WERTHEIMER: So, Will, what was last week's puzzle challenge? Remind us.
SHORTZ: Yes. The challenge was to take the name of a popular children's character in nine letters - several of its letters appear more than once in the name. I said remove every duplication of a letter so that every letter that remains appears just once. And this new set of letters can be rearranged to name a famous classical composer. Who is it? Well, the composer is Chopin, which can be spelled from the letters of Pinocchio.
WERTHEIMER: Last week we had fewer entries than usual - not because our listeners are not brilliant but because of some technical issues with the website. Still, more than 800 listeners did send in the correct answer. And our winner this week is Margo Michelle Huffman of Corvallis, Oregon. Congratulations, Margo.
MARGO MICHELLE HUFFMAN: Thank you.
WERTHEIMER: So, are you a fan of Chopin?
HUFFMAN: Yeah. When my brother and I were little, we grew up in Mendham, New Jersey, and the million dollar movie played "A Song to Remember," which was a semi-fictionalized version of Chopin's life. And we watched it 11 times in one week and even stayed home from school to watch it. My brother was a pianist, played a lot of Chopin, and so that came to me right away.
WERTHEIMER: So, it did help in your solving the puzzle.
HUFFMAN: Absolutely. He's the first composer I thought of.
WERTHEIMER: Now, I understand it's also your birthday today. Happy Birthday, Margo.
HUFFMAN: Thank you very much.
WERTHEIMER: And our birthday present for you today, of course, is playing the puzzle with Will Shortz.
HUFFMAN: Oh, boy.
WERTHEIMER: So, Margo, meet Will. Will, meet Margo.
HUFFMAN: Hi, Will.
SHORTZ: Hey, Margo.
WERTHEIMER: So, Will, I'm sorry that we forgot to wish you a happy birthday last Sunday. So, happy belated birthday to you.
SHORTZ: Well, thank you. I had a surprise party at my table tennis club. About a dozen crossword constructors made tribute puzzles for me, which were all online for anyone to solve. And a friend got me some fantastic old puzzle books and advertising trade cards from the 19th century. And I'm going to share one of these books with you in a moment.
WERTHEIMER: So, Margo, are you ready to play the puzzle?
HUFFMAN: I guess so. I'm a wreck, but go ahead.
SHORTZ: All right, Margo, don't be a wreck. This isn't so bad. I brought a few riddles from a small book that I got for my birthday. It was published around the 1840s in Boston. It's called "The Amusing Puzzle Book." And, Margo and Linda, feel free to put your heads together on these.
SHORTZ: Here's number one: I know a word of letters three. Add two and fewer there will be. Here it is again: I know a word of letters three. Add two and fewer there will be. So, you're trying to think of a three-letter word.
HUFFMAN: Well, if you add E-R to few you get fewer.
SHORTZ: The answer is few. Nice job. Add E-R you get fewer. Here's your next one: without a bridle of a saddle, across a thing I ride astraddle. And those I ride by help of me, though almost blind are made to see. So, here it is again: without a bridle or a saddle, across a thing I ride astraddle. And those I ride by help of me, though almost blind are made to see. So, you're trying to think what I am basically.
HUFFMAN: Yeah.
WERTHEIMER: Must be something like - we're talking astraddle the nose, perhaps.
SHORTZ: Yes, yes.
WERTHEIMER: So, it must be spectacles or...
SHORTZ: A pair of spectacles and they ride across the bridge of the nose.
HUFFMAN: That was a (unintelligible).
SHORTZ: Here's your next one. What is that which has been tomorrow and will be yesterday?
HUFFMAN: Today.
SHORTZ: Today is it, yeah. Yesterday, the day that is today, was tomorrow and tomorrow, the day that is today, will be yesterday. All right. Here's your last one: clothed in yellow, red and green, I prate before the king and queen. Of neither house nor land possessed, by lords and ladies I'm caressed.
HUFFMAN: A jester?
SHORTZ: Well, I don't think a jester would be caressed by lords and ladies.
HUFFMAN: Well, I don't know.
SHORTZ: Here it is again: clothed in yellow, red and green, I prate before the king and queen. Of neither house nor land possessed, by lords and ladies I'm caressed.
WERTHEIMER: A monkey.
SHORTZ: That's close, but I don't think that would be clothed in yellow, red and green.
HUFFMAN: So, is it some kind of animal then?
SHORTZ: Yes, and think of I prate.
WERTHEIMER: It means tough, so it'd be a parrot.
SHORTZ: Yes, a parrot, yes. Yellow, red and green.
HUFFMAN: Wasn't even close on that one.
SHORTZ: Well, I think you did great.
WERTHEIMER: For playing the puzzle today, you get a WEEKEND EDITION lapel pin as well as puzzle books, preferably not from the 19th century, and games. And you can read all about it at npr.org/Puzzle. But before we let you go, what is your public radio station?
HUFFMAN: KLCC down in Eugene.
WERTHEIMER: Wonderful place. Margo Michelle Huffman, of Corvallis, Oregon, thank you very much for playing the puzzle this week.
HUFFMAN: Thank you so much.
WERTHEIMER: So, Will, what is the challenge for next week?
SHORTZ: Yes, it's an anagram word ladder. Now, take the word spring. If you change the last letter an O and rearrange the result, you get prison. Or instead, if the last letter is changed to an E and the result rearranged, you get sniper. Or change the last letter to an A and get sprain, and so on.
So here's the puzzle. Start with the word autumn and changing one letter at a time and anagramming it each step of the way, turn autumn into leaves. Each step has to be a common word. In how few steps can you do it?
So again, turn autumn into leaves via an anagram word ladder in the fewest steps. Your answer doesn't have to match mine.
WERTHEIMER: When you have the answer, you go to the website, npr.org/puzzle and click on the Submit Your Answer link just one entry per person, please. The deadline for entries is Thursday at 3 P.M. Eastern Time. Please include a phone number where we can reach you at about that time. If you're the winner we'll give you a call, and you'll get to play on the air with the puzzle editor of The New York Times and WEEKEND EDITION's puzzle-master, Will Shortz.
Thank you, Will.
SHORTZ: Thanks a lot, Linda.
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Magirus ramps up cloud support for resellers
Magirus has become the latest distributor to take the wraps off a cloud support programme to help resellers make the transition to selling hosted technology.
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The move comes as distribution as a whole has stepped up its cloud support for resellers with Ingram Micro, Computer 2000 and ComputerLinks all having their own support schemes for partners.
Kevin Collins, EMEA go to market strategy director at Magirus, said that following on from its relationship with Colt, which was sealed last November, it had started to makes plans for increasing the number of resellers that could take advantage of its infrastructure as a service offerings.
Collins said that it would continue to offer traditional support for partners but had to start providing more flexibility in recognition of growth in the demand for cloud.
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Yesterday I was at the Women's Expo for a micro-minute but during the time I was there I was fumbling with what to say to women about what Your Turn is…how best to explain us in 5 words or less is quite challenging. Words weren't flowing and I didn't feel very inspiring at all. I felt like I was an imposter.
It just so happened that I was called by Walter's preschool and told that he would need to be picked up because the flu wasn't quite out of his system. Thankfully Jimmy was able to go pick him up and bring him to me at the Expo and Dawn and Stacy took over at the Expo so I could go home and "snuggle me" with my Walter. I ended up sleeping for hours and when I did wake I was still so tired I basically stayed in bed reading until I fell asleep for the night.
During the short time I was awake I was thinking about how to get what we are out in the simplest way. I think I came up with it; we are relationship builders around health and wellness. We help create safe and un-intimidating places and ways to meet and build relationships, all fitness levels welcome.
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My baby sleeps well during the day. But at night she is so fussy. She constantly nurses for more than one hour. When i try to make her sleep, she will start to cry and want to breast feed again. I am worried as i do not know why she is doing this. Is this normal? have anyone experienced this issue. the baby is turning a month old Next thursday


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Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd. has assigned the Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC (DCSL) with an AAA rating (Stable Outlook), which verifies the financial stability of the company.
The DCSL Group, led by its flagship Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC, manages one of the nation's most successful, diversified blue chip portfolios spanning beverages, telecommunications, plantations, hotels, textiles, financial services, creative and media services and logistic services.
The DCSL Group is among the top five corporate conglomerates in Sri Lanka with assets in excess of Rs. 67 billion and an annual turnover of approximately Rs. 63 billion.
"Achieving AAA status reinforces the success of our financial model and boosts confidence among the banking and investment community. The company has been popularly known to maintain its stability over a period. The AAA rating has verified the company's status with the achievement of this independent validation," said D.H.S. Jayawardena, Group Chairman.
The AAA rating denotes the highest notch in a credit score for a Sri Lankan company and provides a secure backdrop for prospective lenders to support expansion with minimum or no risk going forward.
DCSL has a long-standing reputation for being cash rich, which has been consolidated further with this rating. Financial costs are a significant component for any organisation. With the relatively high interest rates in the market, DCSL will be able to leverage its minimal risk status to obtain low interest loans. As a cost-conscious entity, DCSL will leverage its stability to maximise shareholder wealth.
The Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC is a company that can reference a history that is close to a century. Inscribed on its corporate DNA is experience, maturity, innovation, fortitude and the will to succeed.
Fitch Ratings is a global rating agency dedicated to providing the world's credit markets with independent and prospective credit opinions, research, and data. With 49 offices worldwide, Fitch Rating's global expertise, built on a foundation of local market experience, spans capital markets in over 150 countries. Fitch Ratings is widely recognised by investors, issuers, and bankers for its credible, transparent, and timely coverage.
Jayawardena added: "I wish to thank our shareholders, management, employees, customers, suppliers, financial institutions, the Government of Sri Lanka and the regulators for the confidence vested in our capabilities."
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A cooking challenge, first time gardening, travel, photography, and blog about the spice of life
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I'm afraid that my favorite spices are baking spices for desserts. I love to bake! Snickerdoodles use nutmeg and cinnamon- my 2 favorite spices! Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cream 1/2 cup soft margarine and 3/4 cup sugar . Add 1 egg and beat until fluffy. Stir together 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, and 1/4 tsp salt. Blend this into the creamed mixture to make a stiff cookie dough. Shape into balls the size of walnuts. Mix 2 tbsp sugar with 2 tsp cinnamon in a small bowl. Roll cookie balls in the cinnamon sugar. Place on greased baking sheets. Flatten with fork. Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes or until very lightly browned.ReplyDelete
These sound great, Bonnie! Two of my favorite spices as well- I bake much better than I cook :). I may try it with a chocolate kiss on top of the cookie inside a thumb-print sized dent most of the way through baking.ReplyDelete
As a Texan, it should not have taken me over 30 years to figure it out, but when I discovered cumin, I was in awe. It is the flavor that makes chili pepper make things taste like chile. It bolsters the chili spice, rounding it into a complete and satisfying flavor. But what credit does it get? We don't call the meat, bean, and tomato stew "cumin." Perhaps we should. Or at least "chile and cumin." "Chile con cumin..."ReplyDelete
Meanwhile, I'm with Bonnie when it comes to those desert spices. My favorite "spice cookies" contain cinnamon, ground cloves, ground ginger, and nutmeg. They are so much more than just "gingerbread" cookies.
I think I need to go home and start cooking.
That's a ringing endorsement for cumin, Kay! It's one of the spices on my list, so I searched for and found a recipe that I'll post here next month. I didn't realize it was part of most chili recipes- apparently the cumin publicity committee is underfunded :).ReplyDelete
love the new spice rack. I have "spice rack" envy...ReplyDelete
Awww, you, too, can have a nifty spice rack, Cool Lady! As I've been researching recipes, I realized that many of them include lots of fresh herbs, so if you cook with the original version, you don't need a spice rack (i.e.. fresh cilantro, basil, etc.). I really like the counter-top version so I can see what's there.ReplyDelete


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President Trump's hotel-management company intends to develop its luxury hotels across the United States, while it forgoes new overseas business for the foreseeable future, its chief executive said.
"There are 26 major metropolitan areas in the U.S., and we're in five," Trump Hotels CEO Eric Danziger elaborated following a panel discussion at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit in Los Angeles. "I don't see any reason that we couldn't be in all of them eventually."
If everything goes according to plan, the company will have Trump Hotels in 26 cities, effectively tripling the countrywide amount. Trump's company manages eight hotels in the U.S., some of which the Trump family owns.
Danziger, who joined Trump Hotels in August 2015, commented that Trump Hotels is thinking of opening luxury properties in Seattle, Dallas, Denver and San Francisco. The latter being where he began his career in 1971 as a bellman in a Fairmont hotel.
During the discussion he said that new Trump-branded luxury hotels would only be placed in major cities, while the company's forthcoming lower-priced Scion-branded places will be in secondary and tertiary cities. The first Scion hotel will open this year, he added.
"Both brands and any others we create will have a domestic emphasis for the next four or eight years."
Trump's hotel business is mainly made up of branding and management contracts. His Washington property has become received negative controversy because of apprehension that foreign-government investment could violate the constitutional ban on emoluments.


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Regis University: ever since we opened earlier this year, we've felt the love come from each and every one of you who have come in through our doors (or gigantic garage door). We're less than a block from campus, and have really felt like you're welcomed us to your neighborhood. We know that Regis graduation is coming up, and we want to help you celebrate.
That's why Goldspot Brewing Company is opening at 8am on Saturday, May 2, 2015. We will have breakfast, provided by our wonderful neighbors, The Noshery. Come have some breakfast and beer before your special day. But we're not stopping there. 9 Pan Catering & Smokehouse will be on hand about 1pm to serve you lunch.
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After the horror-filled events of Thanksgiving, the Chanels decide to celebrate their favorite holiday – Black Friday, but the Red Devil has plans to stop their shopping spree. When the Kappas conclude that Dean Munsch is the killer, they set a plan in motion to stop her once and for all. Meanwhile, Denise lands yet another job, Chad offers Pete a chance to join the Dickie Dollar Scholars and someone confesses to being the murderer.


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Why the hell would Donald Trump's lawyer hand-deliver a peace plan for Russia and the Ukraine to Michael Flynn without telling the U.S. State Department?
The New York Times reports a week before the president's national security adviser resigned in disgrace, the sealed proposal arrived in his office. It's bad enough that Michael Flynn called the Russian Ambassador to discuss sanctions before Donald Trump took office. This peace plan — which also involves lifting sanctions — is a whole new ballgame.
The peace plan was drawn up by Donald Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen, his business associate Felix Sater, and Andrii Artemenko, a pro-Russia separatist and a lawmaker from the Ukraine. The unlikely trio met in a hotel lobby in New York City back in January to draft the peace plan.
Unlike Michael Flynn's illegal attempts to conduct diplomacy as private citizen, the peace plan breaks no laws and seems harmless. After all, who doesn't want peace?
The amateur diplomats say their goal is simply to help settle a grueling, three-year conflict that has cost 10,000 lives. "Who doesn't want to help bring about peace?" Mr. Cohen asked.
But consider the players. The Russian-born Felix Sater helps Donald Trump scope out business deals in Russia. The Washington Post adds that he's a rather unsavory character. He has ties to the Russian mafia, did hard time for stabbing a man in the face with a broken margarita glass, and now awaits sentencing for stock fraud.
And then we have Andrii Artemenko, who is involved in a pro-Russia separatist movement shaped by Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort. And he has plans for regime change.
Artemenko told the Times he had evidence of Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko's corruption that could lead to his ouster.
Poroshenko has been fighting pro-Russia separatists in the Eastern Ukraine since taking power in 2014. The man he ousted, Viktor Yanukovych, was a client of Paul Manafort's. Now, the self-proclaimed "Trump-style" future leader of the Ukraine claims he's got "names of companies" and "wire transfers" that could take Petro Poroshenko down. You think Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. election was bad? It doesn't hold a candle to their shenanigans in the Ukraine.
That's right. The Ukraine ousted Viktor Yanukovych for his human rights violations, and voted in his pro-West successor back in 2014. 85 percent of Ukrainians want to keep their country intact and united. Yet Donald Trump's cronies want to aid and abet Russia and the separatists.
But, although Andrii Artemenko says Vladimir Putin's top aides support his plans, he denies being a Russian agent.
"A lot of people will call me a Russian agent, a U.S. agent, a C.I.A. agent. But how can you find a good solution between our countries if we do not talk?"
Of course, Michael Cohen and Felix Sater deny ever talking with Donald Trump about this so-called peace plan. But would they put forward a proposal Mein Trumpf wouldn't like? That's doubtful.
Meanwhile, officials from the Ukraine are incensed. Their U.S. Ambassador Valeriy Chaly declared that Andrii Artemenko has no business putting forward a peace plan.
"[He] is not entitled to present any alternative peace plans on behalf of Ukraine to any foreign government, including the U.S. administration."
On Friday, Petro Poroshenkko spoke at a security conference in Munich. There, he warned against "appeasement" of Russia. Meanwhile, U.S. experts say offering Russian an alternative to the current international agreement on the Ukraine would be a big mistake.
CNN reports: How Michael Flynn lost his job in just 23 days.
Meanwhile it is unclear what Michael Flynn was expected to do with the Russia-Ukraine peace plan that was hand-delivered to his office. A chat with Russia's ambassador on the down-low hardly seems out of the question. The White House's official version of Flynn's resignation insists that he lost the president's trust after lying about the phone calls. Yet it seems highly unlikely that he would have made those phone calls without Donald Trump's tacit approval.
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Photography has potential for being an activity that will bring you great satisfaction. You will never be great at it without a bit of knowledge and effort though. You will find some key tips to help you become a better photographer.
Balance is prized in most endeavors, and there is a natural tendency to prioritize what lies at the center of an image. A well-known artistic technique is to make a picture slightly asymmetric. This lack of perfect symmetry actually attracts the eye's interest. Turn off the auto-focus so that your camera doesn't lock its focus onto the center of your shot. Focus the shot manually, then fix the focus before hitting the shutter button.
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Snap the picture quickly. You do not know how long the magic moment will last, so stand fast to capture the moment in a literal flash. The moment can be gone when smiles get weary, children and pets get restless, or the scene changes. Adjust your settings as quickly as possible, and do your best to snap your picture while the scene still looks natural.
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To add visual interest to a scene, explore different settings to adjust the focus. A lower f-stop means that the main subject will be shaply focused in contrast to a blurry background. This style is good for portraits, where the subject is close to the camera. You can get a greater depth-of-field using a larger f-stop so that everything can be shot in focus. This works well to photograph landscape.
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Kids' Day facts
There's only one more day until Kids' Day, when the proceeds from the sale of special editions of The Bee will go to help The Salvation Army's youth programs in Modesto and Turlock.
Baseball, swimming, basketball, Bible school and lifeguard training are some of the summer programs offered at the Red Shield Community Center in Modesto.
For more information, call The Salvation Army Red Shield Community Center in Modesto at 538-7111 or the Turlock Corps at 667-6091.
Safety seat check
More than 90 percent of child safety car seats in Stanislaus County are installed or used incorrectly, according to the Modesto Police Department. To help children ride more safely, the Modesto Police Department, Waterford Child Development and the Stanislaus County Health Services Agency will conduct a free child safety seat check Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. under the Keep Baby Safe Program. The event will be held at Moon Elementary School, 219 N. Reinway Ave., in Waterford. This is the first safety seat check in Waterford. Anyone who needs a car seat check but is unable to attend the event may schedule an appointment with the Police Department by calling 572-9500.
50 YEARS AGO: The College Players at Modesto Junior College ended its use of the Little Theater in the basement of the campus library with an enthusiastically received performance of "The Matchmaker" before a full house. The following fall, the thespian group would move into the new auditorium, which was under construction.
25 YEARS AGO: Five clerks in the Public Health Department would earn $60 a month more beginning in June because they spent at least 20 percent of their time using a language other than English. The Board of Supervisors approved the pay hikes.
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This past weekend I was going through ye olde journal – nearly 20 years of entries (!) – and came across some notes around what happened to me within the first 90 days of accepting a new business leader job at a mid-sized agency. Thought you might appreciate some bullets, as it may help you manage expectations. And, of course, lay out a goal-oriented path to ensuring a) the agency grows and b) you keep your job!
Looking back at it, it's more a list of goals – things to have accomplished after the first 100 days, the first six months and the first nine months. It was written on nearly the first day of accepting the job. Please note financial goals were not yet identified. But the other agency leaders appreciated seeing some accountability and sense of purpose around what had been a rudderless new business effort.
First Week
- Begin to understand the agency story. Gather the chapters:
- Agency by the numbers
- Players & Personalities
- Capabilities
- Special experience and expertise (categories, target markets, etc.)
- Move in (furniture, files, etc.) and get to know the team
- Ensure staff, clients and press know of new hire (press release, agency newsletter, personal calls). (Look through existing mailing list).
- Give contact information to personal network (friends, business friends, select consultants, etc.)
First Month
- Call recent (18 months) second place finishes
- Complete SWOT Analysis
- Prepare an elevator speech
- Have lunched with all senior team members
- Develop prospecting plan and buy-in from team
- Include objectives, strategies/tactics, and measurement criteria
- Develop qualifying grid that helps separate good from bad prospects
- Begin prospecting: Take advantage of near-term oppportunities (personnel changes, poor business results, marketplace changes)
- Assess effectiveness of existing credentials materials
First 100 Days
- Build RFP knowledge bank (includes different formats of case studies)
- Accurately assess existing perceptions of search consultants
- Compare our creds materials vs. competitive set
- Build contact database of prospects, consultants, influencers and lead generators
First 6 Months
- Handle at least three RFPs
- Make at least one final round
- Capture employee experience and outside relationships
First 9 Months
- Have six months of contact with prospects
- Identify public opportunities that help build the agency's reputation
- Begin supplier prospecting program
- Win some business!


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Are Filipinos Asian?
Aren't they technically the niggers of the Pacific? I'm asking because "Philosophical Filipino" keeps shitting up this site with multiple accounts and has the Jew-implanted "Asian pride" delusion that he is in some way aligned with males from China/Japan/etc, when they are at least 2x smarter than him and share nothing in common.
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Does it really matter?
I am a terrible person.
Yes it does matter, the truth eradicates bullshit memes. Greeks or Italians are not White (at the very least not any longer), but they are still European. The various people that make up the Philippines are not really "Asian" genetically nor even culturally or geographically.
Americanized Filipino's tend to think of themselves separate from other Asians: they act more like Blacks and Hispanics than they do Asian. Many Filipino's are much more Westernized than other Asians as well, which explains why they don't do as well academically and economically as other Asian countries.
these type of questions are ignorant. are italians european? last time i checked their culture and physical appearance is quite different from the english but they are both quite european although from different cultures. the filipinos sadly have thier country run like a poor central american country which explains the mess its in today. does that mean the people are not asian because they are poorer than other asain nations?
one thing the filipinos have in common with other asian countries; they love rice, karaoke and they drink like shit
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Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback. (The Dude)
the dude abides
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lone_yakua, are your the first japanese guy on HA? what´s up man? so you´re altaic, turks might also be slightly in this gang
ginger, nice info. your description reminds me of the turcs. same psychedelic nationalism but huge infights all the time...
odbo, what´s up at stormfront or are you not allowed because you´re a jew?
the pinoys remind me little bit of the aborigenes in australia thoug they look much better....
Altaic peoples keep taking over the world!
First the Turks, then the Mongols, then the Manchus, then the Japanese ... and now the Koreans are taking over the world with their crazy pop music. It's a Gangnam Style conspiracy to take over the world, and make it an Altaic New World Order!
As for those of you who wonder why Turkic peoples can look both Northeast Asian and white, that's because Turks are bada*s. Whenever they conquer a new place, they always get all the ladies there, and their kids then start to look like the locals. In other words, Asian guys getting all the white chicks. This had also happened to the Mongols of medieval times, when Mongols in many places were reported to have a lot of Caucasian features. Turks are like amoebas when it comes to appearance! But they are still 100% Turks because of the common culture and heritage that binds them all together. Odbo may have a lot of trouble conceptualizing this.
That's what much of Luzon was also like before the Spanish had arrived. For example, there's Lakandula who had ruled the Kingdom of Tondo. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakandula
And apparently Odbo has the Negritos of the Philippines in mind (yeah, I'm being a little sarcastic here). They're actually much more related to other Asians and Europeans than they are to Africans.
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Great post..appreciate the insight Ginger!
People migrated out of Africa long ago and spread around the world based on arbitrary factors. Now, someone is trying to pigeonhole these people into neat categories and assign labels to them. It is as simple as trying to organize trash in a dumpster. And North Euros particularly Brits and Germans started that crap.
Terms such as European, Asian, African, etc are fluid and depend on who is doing the considering. Are you talking about the US government institutions and the US administration's ethnic classifications? Then yes, they are. The US gov't considers them Asian. That is why the dude is doing the Asian pride flag-waving. He is in the US and he, along with Chinese, Japanese and Koreans is dumped into the Asian category. By the US gov't and society.
As far as technically being n'''ers of the Pacific, who came up with that term? Who and where is officially and technically classifying them as such? You? The UN? The US gov't? Some drunk US sailor at a bar in Angeles City?
Oh, and also, the US gov't considers Turks and Iranians as well as Arabs who are in Asia as "white". And strangely,the US gov't consider's Algerians and Muammar Kaddafi as white, too.
But all these classifications become invalid once you leave the US. Unless you listen to a drunk US expat at a bar somewhere and accept his words as the supreme truth.
In the Philippines for example, there is no official racial classification in documents or in censuses etc- everything is decided by citizenship- what citizen are you?. And that is the way it should be. This is why I consider the Philippines to be a superior social system. You are what your citizenship is. Nothing more nothing less. There is still a political nation there and anyone can be part of it provided one has citizenship there.
Not like the BS here in the US.
In informal life, the Filipinos do not even have the term "Asian" and do not wrack their brains/ agonize over it. The humanity is simple to their eyes.
A white man walks down the street- they call him Kano or Porener
A black man walks down the street - they call him Negro
An Arab man walks down the street- they call him Arabo
An Indian/Bangladeshi man walks down the the street -they call him -Bumbay
A yellow man walks down the street -they call him Insek/Hapon or Koreano after they ask.
A brown man walks down the street- they call him Pinoy.
The word Asian is rarely if ever used.
Ethic definitions are all arbitrary and even if they are official they change with country and the time period.
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A brain is a terrible thing to wash!
falcon, great insight. how do you get your knowledge? there are only few sites who talk open about these things. where i must acknowlegde steh stormfront guys are well informed about that.
our yakuza friend has put me on his ignore list. i wanted to know his other posts. maybe he is angry as i mispelled his name
japanese guys are very shy
eh, odbo respect the jews please besides ladislav and yourself there is captain kir who is a jew. winston and i respect him so should you
yeah i know you miss your philosphical phillippino friend. he is so cruel he should pay attention to you
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Discussion in 'Waffle' started by EWOKS, Jun 26, 2011.
I hate white people.
What fucked me off too about the coverage is they only aired one track from their performance, Gravel Pit... Great
yh .. i hope there will be more mate ..
Haha what a joke. A fucking hate the Glasto crew. Always let you know how excited they are before they go and how amazing it was when they get back. If I wanted to be surrounded by tens of thousands of people, head to toe in mud, I'd go to Japan and wait for the next tsunami.
im sorry but anyone who cusses glastonbury either hasnt been or is mentally retarded. the only reason im pissed off with it is cos im not there.
Ye I haven't been man, and you're right probably would love it if i went, loads of wicked music. Just hate the way people go on about it dats all, really grinds my grapes for some reason.
Glasto is vibes man.
I'm sure its changed a whole bunch, but when I went in '97 it was amazing, still remains one of my favourite musical experiences to date.
Its always like the week before my b'day too, when the nippers are old enough i'll defo be taking them.
Coverage on BBC has been fucking shocking this year man, Jimmy Cliff was sickle though, would have loved to have catched that live, Rodigan skanking out at the side of the stage put a massive grin on my boat
Glasto is the biggest gathering of middle class people in a field of the year
Shut up Wayne.
You've obviously didn't go to hunt-fest 2009...mad times bro
Its all the people who are going to the fucking place who do my nut. Yes, you're going to hear music in a muddy field. Well done, stop going on about it
So glad I'm scum.
This exactly.
I have never been to glastonbury but would love to. The line up this year has been really poor though imo. Beyonce and Coldplay... no thanks.
Think its more about the experience really. I dont like Beyonce but shes killing it at the mo.
Block9 looks sick though
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Waiting is not something I always do well. Often do not do well really.
I was so excited when I saw that waiting is grace.
Then I spent a month waiting and realized my excitement was quickly lost.
Why does God wait until the last possible second to provide what we need?
It is grace.
Think I'm crazy. Stick with me.
Remember Abraham. He waited 25 years for Isaac. That took – or maybe developed – patience. It took grace.
Let's look at another scene with Abraham and Isaac.
1 Some time after these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, "Abraham!" "Here I am!" Abraham replied. 2 God said, "Take your son – your only son, whom you love, Isaac – and go to the land of Moriah! Offer him up there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains which I will indicate to you." 3 Early in the morning Abraham got up and saddled his donkey. He took two of his young servants with him, along with his son Isaac. When he had cut the wood for the burnt offering, he started out for the place God had spoken to him about. 4 On the third day Abraham caught sight of the place in the distance.
This instruction makes no sense. Yet Abraham does not hesitate to obey. Amazing!
5 So he said to his servants, "You two stay here with the donkey while the boy and I go up there. We will worship and then return to you." 6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and put it on his son Isaac. Then he took the fire and the knife in his hand, and the two of them walked on together. 7 Isaac said to his father Abraham, "My father?" "What is it, my son?" he replied. "Here is the fire and the wood," Isaac said, "but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?" 8 "God will provide for himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son," Abraham replied. The two of them continued on together.
Faith in the God who has been faithful for so many years.
9 When they came to the place God had told him about, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood on it. Next he tied up his son Isaac and placed him on the altar on top of the wood.
He is really doing this!
10 Then he stretched out his hand and grabbed the knife to slaughter his son.Still doing this!
11 Just then, an angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven and said, "Abraham! Abraham!" "Here I am!" he answered. 12 "Do not harm the boy!" the angel said. "Do not do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God because you did not withhold your son, your only son, from me." Genesis 22:1-12 NET
Talk about the last possible second! The knife was in the air!
Waiting requires faith, without faith it is not possible to be pleasing to God (Hebrews 11:6). Requiring us to wait in faith is grace, allowing us to be pleasing.
Us waiting brings Him glory. Us waiting in faith brings Him more glory.
Us wandering around wringing our hands about when and how the provision will come robs some of His glory.
Us waiting with Biblical hope, the earnest expectation of a great good, brings Him glory.
We were created to bring Him glory. The waiting is grace.
I am waiting for financial provision or unpleasant situations to shift, not waiting for a way out of sacrificing my child!
I will put the energy of wondering and "hoping" to real hope and patience in faith. My God will supply all my needs.
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How to Start a Fire
Fire is an interesting phenomenon. As a chemical, exothermic reaction; it is marked by the rapid oxidation of matter (through combustion), which in turn releases tremendous amounts of energy in the forms of heat and light radiation. While fire exists in nature, harnessing its power was a game-changing technology for humanity as it allowed us to cook food for more nutrients, illuminate our surroundings in the dark and provide heat in otherwise inhospitable environments. The importance of our control over fire cannot be overstated; it marked the difference from us living at the mercy of an environment, to having the power to manipulate it around us. Knowing how to start a fire is part of the very foundation of human civilization, and our understanding of it has grown immensely over time.
Fire would have originally been borrowed from natural sources in the environment; lightening or meteorite impact, volcanic activity, etc. Having to feed a found fire in order to keep it alive can be effective but inefficient. This prompted the development of fire-making techniques in order to create fire when, and where we wanted. While various fire-making techniques exist today, understanding what fire actually is (and how it happens), can aid in your ability to create it and have you controlling this elemental force in no time at all.
While fire is considered to be a chemical reaction, combustion is considered to be an event; it requires necessary parts to begin, and it will end with the removal of one or more of those parts. Fire requires three parts, which are typically illustrated in something we call The Fire Triangle.
This simple diagram can significantly aid in your understanding of how fire works, and how to create it. The fire triangle demonstrates that in order for fire to exist, a fuel must be met with heat and an oxidizing agent (which is usually oxygen, hence the name). Oxidation is the process in which electrons are released from a chemical material. Often the term is attributed with rusting but fire is the same thing, only faster. It is the result of something's reaction with oxygen, and heat can speed this process up. Without getting too into the chemistry of things; just understand that fire can only happen when fuel (a combustible material) is put into contact with not only heat, but oxygen as well. The reaction and event of fire will not take place unless oxidation is occurring, meaning that oxygen must be present to release electrons from the fuel. If you recall our lesson on how a battery works, you will remember that electrons are the "loose particles" which orbit an atom. Atoms are the smallest building blocks of matter, so the transfer of electrons can have profound effects on the material source. In the case of fire, electrons are being expelled from a material source being the fuel, and as a result the fuel will deteriorate as atoms start to fall apart without their electrons. Think of fuel as being a material where part of it (electrons) are being replaced with air (oxygen). This is why oxygen is required (so that oxygen can swap with electrons), and this is why things burn up; while they aren't being turned into nothing, they are being converted and broken down into other forms like gas molecules and carbon.
So long as you have enough enough of each of the three elements required for a fire, a chain reaction will occur and the heat emitted by combustion will in itself be the heat required for the next atom of fuel, and the next, and so on, so long as oxygen is present to round out the process. Remove any of the three elements of the fire triangle, and the reaction will stop.
The amounts of any of these three ingredients can vary, but fire will be able to continue based on how much fuel you actually have. Different materials can burn at different rates of deterioration based on density and combustibility. In general, our planet's air contains enough oxygen for oxidation to occur anywhere, but as you get higher in elevation there is less oxygen present; this is why it is difficult to start and sustain fire at high altitude. At any altitude, the more oxygen you add, the more reaction you will see. This is what fanning a fire is all about; blowing more oxygen on it. Sometimes fanning, or blowing, is required for primary ignition.
The amount of heat required for fire to happen is also variable depending on the fuel material used. Most carbon-based fuel such as wood, will ignite at temperatures starting around 230 degrees Celsius (446 degrees Fahrenheit). This means that in order to set wood on fire, you need to raise its temperature to this level. Creating this temperature is where we truly get into the various methods of making fire, since this kind of heat is likely the one thing you will not find laying around.
Heat can be generated by friction, percussion, or accumulated radiation (like solar heat and concentrated light). While the ingenuity of humans and importance of fire have prompted the development of simple tools to simulate any of these fire-making phenomena (such as lighters, matches and burning-lenses), any of these processes can be exercised using simple materials and tools that we can fine laying around at home or outdoors in nature.
Friction is what happens when material rubs against something else. As these materials break down, they release electrons as heat (sound familiar?). Continued friction can cause the material residue (powder, fiber, wool) to continue to heat to a point where it begins to oxidize, which is marked by the emission of light, heat and often smoke. This initial, tiny heat source is known as an ember, or coal, and it is what you can use to make a fire of any size so long as you scale up appropriately. Fire needs to start small; small things can ignite larger things so long as they sustain a constant burn of heat to apply, and don't forget that this reaction only exists as long as there is fuel to burn. Embers and coals deteriorate rapidly so they will need to be used to ignite another, longer-burning fuel, very quickly. As mentioned, if wood burns at approximately 230 degrees Celsius, friction must be applied until your starter fuel reaches this level. The introduction of oxygen at this temperature will cause ignition.
When creating heat from friction, you will want material that can break down and splinter enough so that it can create a heated catalyst of coal and ember; wood has been humanity's favorite since day one. Spin it into more wood by drilling it with your hands, or with the help of a bow drill. Making fire with friction is considered to be the most primitive and earliest form of making fire that was developed by humanity. Automated solutions like matches and lighters have made it largely obsolete, but if you can't obtain these (or the means to create percussive heat), friction can be used to create heat and subsequently fire.
Percussion is similar to friction in that it creates heat when two things come into contact with each other. It differs however that the "sparking" that occurs is more dramatic reaction between two different materials. Percussive heat is generated when a hard, dense stone is struck against an often softer stone containing iron (or refined iron itself). This is where the term "flint and steel" comes from, as people came to use these two particular materials most often in creating percussive sparks. As the hard stone strikes the metal, it chips off particles of iron so quickly that they oxidize and ignite into molten embers in a process much more exaggerated than what we see in friction reactions. These sparks of burning metal can be used in the ignition process with ease, and while different forms of iron burn at different temperatures in different concentrations of oxygen; conventional iron and steel burn at approximately 1200 degrees Celsius in atmospheric air (20% oxygen). This temperature is beyond the heat requirement to ignite most fuels (like wood at 230 degrees Celsius), and as a result using percussion fire making methods is extremely effective. Sparks of molten metal can be introduced to a starter fuel such as tinder, which when burned can be applied to larger fuel sources in order to sustain fire.
Concentrating radiation for heat can be done in a variety of ways, but so long as you are staying away from ionizing radiation (which will make you sick), this can be a safe and relatively effortless way to start a fire. Light is the most common form of radiation used in this circumstance, and it can be harnessed and concentrated simply by the use of a lens. When light is reflected and concentrated through a lens to a point of convergence, electron energy being transmitted through the light will accumulate and "jam together", resulting in compounding heat. If this convergence point is situated on a pile of combustible tinder in open air, you are providing the three things needed for fire: heat, fuel and oxygen.
Any of these methods will help you create a flame, as will matches or lighters. A flame can provide the heat required to ignite another fuel, and another. When building a fire, start small. Tinder is the term given to fire-starting material that ignites easily and contains enough oxygen to promote combustion. This can be cotton, paper, kindling and other tiny fragments of fuel that will catch on fire without much effort. Small amounts of fuel (like tinder) are easier to ignite than large amounts, so scale up and consider the things that will destroy fire, like the removal of any of your three ingredients which can be exacerbated by the introduction of things like water or wind.
An ember can be used to ignite tinder, tinder to ignite sticks, sticks to ignite logs and logs to ignite anything else, from trees to buildings.
While oxygen is required for fire to burn, excessive wind can extinguish it. Assuming the wind has oxygen in it too, it is not the same oxygen being used in the reaction at the time, and the wind can move so quickly that its own oxygen doesn't get caught in the process while also removing the oxygen that is being used in combustion. Wind can also significantly cool a fire by additionally carrying away much of its heat radiation, and without sufficient heat the fire's reaction will cease. So remember that while fire needs air, blocking it from excessive wind will promote combustion.
Water is commonly used to extinguish fire, and it does so for a few reasons. Water is generally colder than fire, and adding water to a fire is a very easy way to cool it to temperatures below ignition point. While water contains oxygen (like wind), it is not in a form that can be used for such rapid oxidation in the fire's fuel. Rather, water will consume the heat in order to boil and evaporate. Water's conversion to gas (evaporation) is a much simpler process than combustion, and energy will take the path of least resistance every time. While water can smother a fire by blocking it from oxygen, it is more abundantly stealing the fire's heat energy for evaporation, since it is an easier process for the heat electrons to contribute towards. This is why starting fire with wet materials is incredibly difficult; all the energy being created is being used to evaporate water. If you are lighting a fire in the rain, you will have to dry your fuel and evaporate water from it before being able to ignite it. However at certain temperatures (and pressures), even water will ignite and more often than not it will actually explode. As a result, using sand or carbon dioxide extinguishers are a more effective way to put out most fires. Both will rob the fire of oxygen, which put an immediate stop to the oxidation process and ending combustion.
Different chemicals can be used to create slightly different variations of fire which can't be extinguished by conventional means, but your standard fire can be easy to start and simple to control as long as you take necessary precautions. As per usual, the creation and use of fire can be regulated in different regions depending on factors such as the size, fuel used or purpose of the fire. Research the rules and laws of where you are in order to determine whether you are permitted to create the fire you want to start.
Never start a fire without a plan of where you want to contain it, and how you will put it out if need be. We carry a variety of extinguishers in our store in addition to fire-making tools (such as matches and lighters). We also sell tinderboxes, which can be a valuable way to store and transport your fire-making tools and starters. Anytime you have volatile material (like tinder and matches), you should keep them stored in a safe, airtight container (keeping oxygen out) in order to ensure that you do not accidentally ignite things all over the place.


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This is derived from the sap of the rock or sugar maple (Ater saccharinum), a large tree growing in Canada and the United States.
Hear me, then: I take that mast-head flame we saw for a sign of good luck; for those masts are rooted in a hold that is going to be chock a' block with sperm-oil, d'ye see; and so, all that sperm will work up into the masts, like sap in a tree.
The sap in these active tissues is alkaline, which has been interpreted as being in accordance with not appear to be concerned with digestion so directly as the others is pectase, which forms vegetable jelly from pectic substances occurring in the cell-wall.
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During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk.
The Hevea product is obtained annually by tapping the trees and coagulating the sap over a smoky fire, but the caucho is procured by felling the tree and collecting the sap in a hollow in the ground where it is coagulated by stirring in a mixture of soap and the juice of a plant called vetilla.
In his Statical Essays (1727) he gave an account of numerous experiments and observations which he had made on the nutrition of plants and the movement of sap in them.
The sap which flows in the spring is drawn off and boiled down to an agreeable spirit, or fermented with a birch-wine of considerable alcoholic strength.
In well-developed shoots the buds are generally double, or rather triple, a wood bud growing between two fruit buds; the shoot must be cut back to one of these, or else to a wood bud alone, so that a young shoot may be produced to draw up the sap beyond the fruit, this being generally desirable to secure its proper swelling.
This may possibly be the cell sap in their interior, which must exercise a slightly different hydrostatic pressure on the basal and, the lateral walls of the cells.
The best month for larch planting, whether for poles or timber, is November; larches are sometimes planted in the spring, but the practice cannot be commended, as the sap flows early, and, if a dry period follows, the growth is sure to be checked.


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Andrew Nasrallah in a shutter click
Main camera: Nikon D90.
Main lens: Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 D
Post-processing software: Adobe Photoshop CS4.
Favorite lighting: Natural lighting from the sun has long satisfied the photographers since the very creation of photography. I rely on it as well.
Favorite time to make photographs: I do not mind going out shooing at any time of the day, or even at night. Although I do favor the time right after lunch (3-4 PM). Lighting then, is at its sweet spot.
Favorite season to make photographs: Winter. The cold weather adds a depressing touch to the mood of the photographs, which interests me.
Favorite photographer: Henri Cartier-Bresson. Notably known as The Pioneer of Modern Photojournalism. His work inspires me a lot, as well as others.
Favorite quote related to photography: "Photography is simultaneously and instantaneously the recognition of a fact and the rigorous organization of visually perceived forms that express and signify that fact" – Henri Cartier-Bresson
Andrew Nasrallah, street photographer
Why photography? What do you hope to achieve?
Photography is painting with light. It's an artistic approach to life in which a photographer showcases the world around him/her the way he/she sees it through the viewfinder of the camera. It's Creativity. My goal is to show others what I see through my lens: what Life has to offer us, and the beauty of the things that surround us as I speak.
Which photograph was your very first street photograph? What were the challenges?
Holding still to avoid any shaking when shooting at slow shutter speeds is not as easy at all!
Which photograph do you consider as your favorite so far? What's the story behind it?
I was wandering along Beirut's Cornish when I saw a man sitting on a bench and gazing the horizon enjoying the beautiful view of the sea. I thought this was well worth a photograph.
What style attracts you most? Why?
Street photography in Black & White. People nowadays are so taken with their busy lives that they become blind to the beauty of the world that surrounds them. Street is a photographic style in which one portrays the interesting of things we have long forsaken as dull subjects.
How far do you go with post-processing?
I basically process my photos to convert them to Monochrome. Subtle changes are sometimes applied to Brightness/ Contrast, but that's about it. I try my best to keep my photos to the confines of their original reality and not to modify anything beyond that.
What motivates you to grab the camera and go make a photograph?
My love for Photography. It's always on my mind. I am speaking for myself here, but I believe other photographers would agree with me as well. It's a passion. It's an obsession.
Describe your feelings during a photoshoot:
When I'm out making photographs on the streets, I am cheerful. I am more aware of myself and of my surroundings. But the most important out of all this, I enjoy my time.
Did you ever cross borders in photography?
Crossing the borders of Street Photography is something no ethical photographer would ever do. That is, not taking photos when there's a reasonable expectation of privacy involved such as people in restrooms and dressing rooms.
3 tips / advice to other photographers:
- Just go out and shoot. Forget about all the rules and ignore what photo equipment you own.
- Join a community where you can view others work and share your own as well.
- Join a group of photographers with whom you can plan photo outings. Most importantly, enjoy your time.
How can we stay updated with your work?
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewnaphotography


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In week one of the EDC MOOC, we've been given four short films to watch, under the theme Utopias and Dystopias.
I'm not going to go into the films in depth as I imagine that pretty much anyone who finds their way to my blog is going to have come from the MOOC, but they were pretty deep and overall pretty dystopian.
This was a real departure from the other MOOCs I've done so far - there was no 'taught' input as such, no video lectures, just the films and some readings. The learning goes on through the analysis of the films and readings, discussions in the forums and by reading and engaging with each other's blogs and online spaces. (Better hope nobody has come here with high expectations of learning much about technological determinism!)
Although I had to work a lot harder to learn from these videos than from the lectures in other MOOCs, I think there was a lot to get out of the films and it really made me think about the place of technology in our society and whether we've got the balance right. There's a moment in Thursday when a man pulls the blind down to block out the sun so he can see his screen better - it's such a simple action and one we've all done, but suddenly in the context of this film it somehow brought me up short.
We were then asked to think about utopian and dystopian stories about technology in film and television. This set me off on a chain of thought that went from The Matrix (although I fell asleep watching that particular film on more than one occasion, so not sure I ever really grasped what happens in it!) to Inception, The Island and finally Enemy of the State.
Enemy of the State seems a particularly interesting example to me. It's one of my favourite films, clearly showing the dangers of a surveillance society and the fact it's very hard to maintain one's privacy in today's digital world. Cameras are everywhere. Our online interactions are logged and monitored. Our cars can be tracked, as can our purchases. Telephone calls are logged, heck, our phones don't even need to be turned on for our location to be traced. And it's all down to technology.
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Cultural evolution is a powerful process shaping behavioural phenotypes of many species including our own. Killer whales are one of the species with relatively well-studied vocal culture. Pods have distinct dialects comprising a mix of unique and shared call types; calves adopt the call repertoire of their matriline through social learning. We review different aspects of killer whale acoustic communication to provide insights into the cultural transmission and gene-culture co- evolution processes that produce the extreme diversity of group and population repertoires. We argue that the cultural evolution of killer whale calls is not a random process driven by steady error accumulation alone: temporal change occurs at different speeds in different components of killer whale repertoires, and constraints in call structure and horizontal transmission often degrade the phylogenetic signal. We discuss the implications from bird song and human linguistic studies, and propose several hypotheses of killer whale dialect evolution.
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Similar comedy style and length, bursts of hilarious moments throughout each episode of each series.
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Very similar fast paced and random style of humor. Both have short episode lengths and are easy and fun to watch
Similar style and type of humour, even though DMC is more fast paced and has less original content (ie. ammount of jokes)
Both series have a similar kind of random, quirky, unconventional humour, a similar aesthetic style, character who are supposed to be rough and tough but really aren't (a death metal band who've done nothing to deserve their infamy, the world's most well-behaved delinquents), and short episodes to boot.
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As you wacth one, you will remember the other. The humor on both is so similar. You will catch your self laughing out loud with DMC if you lol'd with Cormartie, and vice-versa. I would'nt say that they both have equal art style, but surely, they both distinguish from generic look.
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