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Corruption is simply to seek an "unfair" advantage over others.
To seek an advantage over others is such an intrinsic part of life that an individual or a species which fails to do so, dies. Resources may not be scarce now, and therefore seeking an advantage may not be essential at present. But the necessity of seeking advantage for future battles for resources still exists.
Altruism is always limited. Unlimited altruism is death. Beyond that limit at which altruism stops, the seeking of advantage and superiority must reign.
Seeking an "unfair" advantage is punished, at least theoretically, both in the animal kingdom and in humanity. But "unfair" in the eyes of others generally co-exists with the attempt to "push one's luck" in one's own eyes.
Enterprise, entrepreneurship, risk-taking, being aggressive and ambitious, seeking a better life than others, waging a violent or non-violent war for resources (those resources may be television TRPs, or the love of a choosy woman) is inherent in the game of survival.
When does an enterprising individual become a "corrupt" individual? When does seeking an advantage pass into the domain of seeking an "unfair" advantage?
Is using a celebrity in one's advertising a form of seeking an unfair advantage over one's competitors? Is modern advertising a form of corruption?
Is sending flowers and an expensive piece of jewelry to a girl, because you can afford them, an "unfair" advantage over another suitor?
Is hiding your failures on your resume, and glorifying your successes, a form of corruption?
Is withholding information, and being diplomatic with one's words, a form of holding an advantage over one's conversational partner? When does it become "unfair"?
The difference between a "fair" advantage and an "unfair" advantage is therefore a very important one. Someone who has the power to define this difference, via media, legislation and appeal to tradition or morality, is therefore very powerful.
Unfair advantages will be punished by law, by violent public approbation, and so on. Fair advantages will just be submissively tolerated. The former will arouse real consequences (prison, fines, violence), the latter may just result in resentment, jealousy and envy.
So what separates a "fair" advantage from an "unfair" one? This is not an easy question. Assuming for the moment that following the law is "fair" and everything else "unfair", is the legislative process itself "fair"? Isn't lobbying, rhetoric, appeal to sentiment, a part of the legislative process? In short, are the laws themselves "fair" to begin with?
The laws that we follow definitely affect the animal kingdom and the environment; were their interests considered? Aren't humans always seeking an "unfair" advantage over other species and the environment?
More specifically, are the immigration laws and economic policies of a country fair to other, poorer, countries?
Something being fair or not is therefore not a simple question, but requires extensive analysis of what "fairness" means. We might say we want to treat people equally in the eye of the law, or give them equal opportunity, but that is all nonsense. Inequality exists at every moment of our lives. Nobody is equal to anybody else. There are innate advantages and disadvantages that one possesses over others, and no system can make two people two instances of swappable CPUs in a computer.
"Do what you say", "fulfill your duty", "don't lie" all these are exhortations which assume a framework which is sensible to begin with.
Some responses might be:
"Why should I do what I say when I said something just to please someone who was otherwise a threat and was going to fly off his handle whereas now he is no longer a threat?"
"I don't agree that this is my duty to die for my country when the war itself is unjust."
"When the price for speaking the truth, say whether I believe in God or not, is unbearable to me, I have a right to want to evade that heavy cost."
"When I regard the immigration law of USA as unfair, I believe I have a moral, ifnot legal, right to lie on my visa application and to submit false documents."
The only way to make an act or a decision undisputed (whether it is fair/allowed/just or not) is to formalize it in such a way that a machine can adjudicate on it. Then, and only then, there is no dispute and allegation of corruption.
A machine can never be corrupt, because it does not seek an advantage. Hence, most anti-corruption crusades seek to mechanize and formalize human and business interactions. Discretion is inevitably going to lead to allegations of corruption.
As long as train reservations were at the mercy of a human, there was corruption. When the process was handed over to computers, corruption dramatically went away.
When house allotments were at the discretion of a public body and its officials, there was corruption. When there was a computerized auction, corruption became impossible.
When tax reporting and calculation was discretionary, there was corruption. When automated flow of information regarding financial transactions became prevalent, corruption went away (to that extent).
From relatively trivial phenomena like restaurant reservations, movie tickets, to weightier issues like land acquisition, IPOs, communication spectrum pricing, the more the process is process-mapped and translated to an algorithm, the less corruption there is going to be.
A law-abiding land ultimately has to become a land which follows algorithms and formal rules of engagement in most spheres of life. In which people, if they disagree with someone, are tied down and allowed to point fingers, but not raise their hand.
And therefore, a law-abiding land gives great power to its legislature and its state machinery, which decides on the laws and punishes the violators. If the legislature is corrupt, and the laws unjust, and the enforcement discretionary, should we ask for less corruption (i.e. more following of the laws), or should we ask for something else? What is that "something else"?
You may say you want less corruption in India, but have you pondered over the consequences?
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In this video, I'll introduce you to what we'll be discussing over the course of this series. On Day 1, we'll explore what it truly means to "see clearly". Do you, like most people, think: "seeing is believing"? Watch as I explain why this belief is inaccurate and, instead, show you to a higher and grander truth.
Building upon this belief, I'll begin to show you how the two most common problems people have with their eyesight can be improved with energy healing. I'll also stress the importance of getting to the root of underlying emotional and spiritual issues, which are deeply tied to, and may even be causing, you and/or your clients' vision problems. What exactly are these emotional and spiritual issues? I'll walk you through some "usual suspects" underlying belief systems related to eye and vision troubles.
I'll conclude this series by explaining, not only the importance of seeing clearly physically, but the importance of seeing clearly intuitively, as well. I'll also explain how if you're able to clear your misconceptions about what seeing intuitively, or clairvoyance, means to you, you'll be able to improve not only you and/or your clients' physical vision, but their, intuitive vision, as well.
I'll begin this series by defining benevolence, first using the dictionary's definition, and then using my personal definition. I'll then discuss wealth and whether or not money is a zero-sum game. I'll also show you what I mean when I say that it's possible to solve the global poverty crisis by redefining our egoic identification.
Throughout the rest of this series I'll cover important aspects of achieving abundance through benevolence and try to deepen your understanding of how and why it can work for you. I'll discuss the "I" thought and how a limited "I" thought just might be what's holding you back from living a life of abundance through benevolence. I'll also stress the importance of not expanding your "I" thought too far, and how essential it is to maintain the human organism.
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Most Surprising and Best Easter Eggs of Video Games in Recent Time
Easter eggs in video games are a treat. They either reflect on past video game installments, pop culture, other video game nods or just plain oddities within the game. We have marked down some of our personal favorite Easter eggs but we only scratch the surface of video game Easter eggs. In the comment section down below, let us know what you favorite video game Easter egg!
Sea Bunny – Saints Row 2
While in a boat, head to the prison island but instead of entering the prison island, go through the gap that is between the prison island and the nuclear planet island. Soon you'll find a small island, go onto the island known as the volition island. Get back in the boat and head north to an even smaller island known as ruin island. Go up the stairs where a wooden arrow will point to a certain direction, head in that direction on boat. You should see another island with another arrow. Keep following these arrow directions which will lead you to a giant sea bunny.
Assassin Turkey – Assassin's Creed 3
Go to the Homestead Manor then head towards the outer walls. Whistle for a turkey then enter the Konami code which is Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, O, X. The turkey should now have an Assassin hood.
Dead Assassin – The Witcher 2: Assassin's of Kings
Within the Ballista section of the prologue you will find a dead Assassin from the Assassins Creed video game series. Simply look near the large iron gates.
Dead Assassin – The Witcher 2: Assassin's of Kings
Within the Ballista section of the prologue you will find a dead Assassin from the Assassins Creed video game series. Simply look near the large iron gates.
Atari – Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Within Nuketown 2025, destroy all of the mannequin heads in under 2 minutes. Then head towards the big television to enjoy some old school video games like Pitfall.
Cow/Pony Level – Diablo 2/3
In Diablo 2 and 3 there are secret hidden levels. In Diablo 2, players can create a portal to the hidden cow level by combining Wirt's Leg and a Tome of Town Portal in Horadic Cube while standing in the Rogue Encampment.
In Diablo 3 players can create another portal to enter Whimsyshire. The materials needed is the Infernal Machine and Whimsyshire opening Staff of Herding.
John Romero – Doom 2
You can spot a severed head of John Romero, designer, programmer, developer and co-founder of id Software. Players will have to make their way to MAP30: Icon of Sin. Launch a rocket into the hole of the final monster's head where players can enter into and find John Romero's head.
Cavemen – Halo 3
In the Sierra 117 level near Sergeant Johnson location when he reports the Pelican being shot down, enter the jungle. Towards the left across some rocks, you should find cavemen like family.
Unicorn Gun – Red Faction
Known as Mr. Toots, players can obtain a unicorn type gun. The gun has limited ammunition but is very powerful. Players must finish the storyline once in-order to obtain the gun that fires rainbow lasers from its butt.
The Notched Pickaxe – Skyrim
A nod to developer Notch and Minecraft, the Notched Pickaxe resembles a normal pickaxe and holds no enchantments. Located on the top of Throat of the World, players must finish The Throat of the World quest first to obtain the pickaxe.
Dog Ending – Silent Hill 2
To achieve the dog ending in Silent Hill 2, players must first obtain the three normal endings. After obtaining these endings, load and start a new game. While exiting Rosewater Park for the first time, head straight and enter the open yard west of Jacks Inn. Locate a key within the doghouse and use it to enter Observation Room on the 3F of Nightmare Lakeview Hotel after watching the video tape in Room 312.
The Heart of Liberty City – GTA IV
Located in the Statue of Liberty, players can view the heart of Liberty City by walking through the door that holds a sign saying "No Content This Way" at the upper level of the statue's pedestal.
Minecraft – Borderlands 2
Located in the northwestern area of Caustic Caverns near the train tracks is a hidden cave. Within the cave are several Creepers and a Badass Creeper. Kill the Badass Creeper and you should receive the Longbow sniper rifle or the Blockhead shotgun.
Lost – Just Cause 2
An entire island filled with Easter eggs of the TV show Lost can be found in Just Cause 2. The island is found on the top left corner of the map. The island holds a crashed airplane and even the famous smoke monster from the show.
John Marston's Hat – L.A. Noire
While doing The Silk Stocking Murder case, players can locate the hate of John Marston, protagonist of Red Dead Redemption. You can find that hate while looking through the trash can in the alleyway behind your car after you return form the rooftop.
Wario – Pilotwings 64
Wario makes a small cameo as a new face on Mt Rushmore. If players select the map which features Mt Rushmore and fire a few rockets and Mario's statue's face, Wario's will pop through.
RES 4 – Res 3
Outside the Grill 13, there is a small movie poster revealing Resident Evil 4 was in the works.
The Last of Us Newspaper – Uncharted 3
Within Uncharted 3, players will find newspapers that talks about a mysterious fungus which is a nod to the game Naughty Dog was in-development with which is now already released, The Last of Us.
Super Mario 64 – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
In the Castle Courtyard, look through the castle windows to find different screenshots of Super Mario 64. You should be able to see paintings of Yoshi, Mario, Luigi, Peach and Bowser.


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Going to college can be a scary thought at first. When it was my first year at the UA, I remember feeling confused, lost, and everything seemed so chaotic. From finding all my classes, to discovering that the syllabus would become my best friend, I was never quite sure if I was doing the whole "college student" thing right. However, with two years down there is one tool that I have found to be a lifesaver during the semester. HAVING FRIENDS.
Making new friends the first few weeks of classes is something I make sure to do to prepare for the semester. This may seem silly, but knowing a few people from each of your classes is soooo helpful. Come mid-semester, or a time you get a cold and can't make it to class, having a few people you can contact to fill you in on what you missed and can give you any notes that you may need could make a difference in how you preform in the class. Not only do you get the notes you need, but you can also get a study group together before tests. Trust me, you'll want to do study groups because there is always going to be someone who knows different information than yourself!
Granted, making new friends isn't always that easy and I've been in a class of 300+ students and didn't know anybody. Then, when I missed a day I was left on my own clueless of what happened in class because I didn't make any friends the beginning of the semester. And I'm not just saying this, but it really did affect my final grade in that course. So, don't be afraid to break the ice! There is nothing seriously bad that could happen. Worse case scenario, the person you introduce yourself to will pretend to be nice to you until class is over and you probably won't even see them again anyways. Best case scenario, you make friends who will help you succeed in the course and maybe they'll even become your best friend (I know super cheesy, but oh well)! You can do it, and I promise you'll thank yourself later!


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Trump Goes Full Dictator, Declares U.S. Media 'Our Country's Biggest Enemy' After Praising Kim Jong Un
Just minutes after his effusive praise of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared that America's true No. 1 enemy is its free press.
Trump's declaration that the media is America's "enemy" came after he claimed that North Korea was negotiating in "good faith" with the United States over denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula.
"So funny to watch the Fake News, especially NBC and CNN," the president wrote on a fiery tweet. "They are fighting hard to downplay the deal with North Korea. 500 days ago they would have 'begged' for this deal-looked like war would break out. Our Country's biggest enemy is the Fake News so easily promulgated by fools!"
This is not the first time Trump has declared the news media an "enemy" of the United States, as last year he said that networks that covered him critically were an "enemy of the people."
The president's tweet was met with an avalanche of angry responses.
So funny to watch the Fake News, especially NBC and CNN. They are fighting hard to downplay the deal with North Korea. 500 days ago they would have "begged" for this deal-looked like war would break out. Our Country's biggest enemy is the Fake News so easily promulgated by fools!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 13, 2018
Here are some reactions from the Twitterverse.
You really have a hard time understanding simple things, don't you? God bless you, buddy.
— joey triplicata (@triplicata) June 13, 2018
…what "deal"..? …you gave Kim Jong Un first class global media exposure and credibility, and promised to end US-Korea military exercises in return for ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! …and you call that a "deal"..? @POTUS @PressSec
— Robert James Hickson (@PositivelyNot) June 13, 2018
Way to go Chamberlain!
You got played bigly! pic.twitter.com/ioyX3Illan
— Criminal Deep State Secret Memo Bannon (@GreatTrump1) June 13, 2018
— Becki Loves Dressage (@horseluvr23) June 13, 2018
There. Is. No. Deal.
— Tina (@girlinseattle) June 13, 2018
Not surprising that you didn't include Fox news in this!!!
— danielchangtheman (@danielchangthe1) June 13, 2018
— 💉realfarmacist💊💎 (@real_farmacist) June 13, 2018
Out of all the news stations your one Fox News is the only one who reports the truth, give me a break. Fox is the only news that's bias in your favor. The other stations report from a non-bias point of view, which shows who you really are and you can't take it.
— Virginia Redler 🌊 (@RedlerVirginia) June 13, 2018
What deal?
We have seen nothing but concessions from you.
You were the one threatening "Fire & Fury" like never seen before.
— Dennis R. Hill (@dennis0805a) June 13, 2018
Donald, you started the escalation with your Twitter fingers and now gave credibility to a horrible dictator and received zero, zip, nada, in return. A weak statement of intent is not a deal #DotardDonny and you gave them what they wanted. On a positive note it's #MuellerTime
— John Lobanowski (@72Lobanowski) June 13, 2018


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The government's new planning framework must focus on more transport-oriented housing developments as a report shows that only half of housing in the 12 fast growing cities in England is built within 2km of train stations.
Findings released by The Royal Town Planning Institute's (RTPI) has found 51% of new housing between 2015 and 2017 was granted permission over 2km from railway stations. The Location of Development study analyses the location of permissions for more than 220,000 new homes in the 12 fastest growing city regions in England between 2012 and 2017. These include Brighton, Cambridge, Leeds, Nottingham, Oxford and Newcastle.
The study is divided into two 'rounds' – 2012 to 2015 and 2015 to 2017, which allows comparison on how spatial issues are changing since the NPPF came into force in 2012. It finds that 51% of new housing between 2015 and 2017 has been permitted over 2km from railway stations. This compares with 53% in the same study conducted for the period 2012 – 2015.
The institute has proposed several amendments to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to ensure that national planning policy supports housing delivery whilst also tackling critical issues of congestion air pollution and negative impacts of car dependency on both individual health and wider economically sustainable place-making.
Victoria Hills, chief executive of RTPI, said: "The NPPF gives us the opportunity to ensure that planners have a sound policy framework which encourages transport orientated development. The funding and delivery of infrastructure should be targeted to maximise potential for sustainable development close to train stations and public transport hubs. Our research on where housing development is actually being permitted shows that current policies do not go far enough to underpin the need to deliver housing in the most sustainable places. We call on Government to tighten up this aspect of the NPPF."
Meanwhile, Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh has said that within a ten-minute walk of London's train stations, there is enough Green Belt land for over one million new homes. In her response to the NPPF, McDonagh is calling for a presumption in favour of housebuilding on Green Belt land within 1km (roughly a 10-minute walk) of a tube or train station.
The MP for Mitcham and Morden and lead signatory on the submission to the NPPF, said: "It's time to grasp the nettle and to stop promising new homes without the means of providing them. Would we rather have homes that our young people can afford to buy or are we happy for scrappy plots of ungreen land to remain wrongly designated as Green Belt just because of the potential furore that de-designation may cause? I believe that this is a fight worth having. There are 128,000 children in England living in temporary accommodation, desperate for a place to call home. In the hearts of our towns and cities and close to public transport, scrubland, rubbish tips and car washes are inappropriately designated as Green Belt land. It's time to burst the myth that all Green Belt is green and use it for the homes our children so desperately need."


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Technology is Changing Theatre Design
It tells tales of our history, our culture, and events we live through now. That means our society can mould theatre. Technology has altered the point, from local productions in churches all of the way up to Broadway. Designers and theatre students are not only learning basic principles of acting and directing; they are also learning how to utilise technology to improve their visions. This is how technology is altering theatre and why the next generation of designers will be technology specialists. In an article for the Northeastern College ofContinue Reading


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Animated Movies Review
2016 was a stellar year for animated movies from Zootopia to Moana to Kubo And The Two Strings to Finding Dory. 2016's line-up gave people lots of reason to come to the movie theatres. 2017 was very lackluster in comparison. We're talking about a year when The Boss Baby was nominated for Best Animated Feature and even the mere existence of The Emoji Movie. 2017 almost made it look like if Sausage Party were released that year instead, it would be a Best Animated Feature nominee! However the best animated movies of 2017 slowly made its way on the screen in the latter months of 2017. I was lucky to see Ferdinand, Coco and Loving Vincent: three of the best of the year.
When I was about to see Ferdinand, I wondered how they would able to take the small story and turn it into a feature-length picture. I myself remember an animated short made by the Walt Disney studios made decades ago that was very humorous. However I wondered how would a feature-length adaptation play out?
The story starts out well with an entertaining look, but a bit of sadness at the beginning. As it progresses to adult Ferdinand, Ferdinand is funny and charming as a husky but flower-loving bull. John Cena adds to the characterization of full-grown Ferdinand. The characters of Lupe, Una and the other bulls add to the story.
There were times I wondered how will they get to where Ferdinand is scouted out by his accidental outburst? How will it be written out? Although it's not true to the fable, the writers were able to create a way for Ferdinand to be discovered and sent to the bull rings to fight.
Another case that had me wondering was right in the middle of the story. It had me wondering how on earth the story would have a happy ending? Of course the film needed to have a kid-friendly happy ending, but in a situation where the bull either becomes a fighting bull who dies in the ring or to the slaughterhouse as meat? Nevertheless the writers were able to make the story work with good events to the plot and not just simply drag it out over the time. Even creating an ending where Ferdinand wins over the crowd and getting them to want him to live works for the film.
For the most part, Ferdinand is not all about the type of intricate story you'd expect to find in a Disney/Pixar film. Instead Ferdinand is about creating a charming modern adaptation of the short fable with charming and entertaining characters. It succeeds in charming the audience as well as entertaining the children. Despite the story being elongated into a feature-length picture, the film does not waste time. It succeeds in being entertaining. It also adds in some other elements that gets one nervous of what will happen to Ferdinand, even if they know the story. The story works in its feature-length and will not disappoint fans of the fable. It's also good at winning crowds too as it made a good $282 million at the worldwide box office.
Very often you know the Disney/Pixar collaboration will deliver something fresh and original in its arsenal that's able to win us over. This year, they deliver Coco. Coco is unique because it's of a Mexican family situated in Mexico. The question is will they make something original and unique entertaining to the public?
The team of writers and animators at Disney/Pixar are known for their innovations and their frequently-successful way of trying new concepts. First there was 1995's Toy Story: the first-ever 3D animated feature. Then came A Bug's Life which created an engaging story revolving around insects. Then Finding Nemo not only told a story about fish, but successfully took us to another world. The Incredibles was good at teaching morals in an entertaining way. Ratatouille made an entertaining story involving a rat. Wall-E magically gave us an engaging story about two robots in love with very little dialogue. It was Brave where they not only gave us their first female protagonist, but welcomed a female writer on their 'dream team.' And there was Inside Out which made character out of emotions.
Coco is not just a new movie from the Disney/Pixar collaboration, but a new chapter for them. They hired Mexican/American writer Adrian Molina as the scriptwriter along with Matthew Aldrich. Molina had already been part of Pixar as a 2D animator for Ratatouille, a storyboard artists for Toy Story 3 and Monsters University, and even wrote the script for Walt Disney Studios' The Good Dinosaur. The voice cast is predominantly of Mexicans or Mexican Americans. Disney/Pixar even hired a 'cultural consultant' group of three Mexican-Americans including one former CEO of the Mexican Heritage Corp to make sure they were doing a film respectful of Mexican people.
The result is a film that has garnered praise even from both critics and even Mexican-American communities. The film even received excellent reviews from Latin American film critics. The film was also a top box office winner having grossed $730 million so far. Even in Mexico, it spent three weeks at #1 in the Mexican box office and grossed a total of $57.8 million in Mexico.
Now the film itself does what Disney/Pixar films have a reputation for: taking the audience to a new world. Here they give an excellent depiction of the Land Of The Dead that looks very intricate and maybe too big, but succeeds in making sense to the viewer. Once again the animation team does an excellent job in creating this new world and even the smallest detail is done with perfection. Once again Disney/Pixar is tops in animation quality.
However there was one time I was confused by the story. I'll admit like most, I thought Ernesto was the great-great-grandfather. I was shocked when I learned that Ernesto killed Hector with poison. It left me wondering if Miguel's great-great-grandfather was in fact a dirty killer. Even seeing Ernesto send Miguel to die in the cenote pit left me shocked. 'Why would Ernesto do this to his own great-great-grandson?' It's in the pit with Hector that we learn that Hector is really the great-great-grandfather. That was a relief. It was there where it became better sense why Miguel needed to redeem the name of the family through the spirit of Hector. The story was very well-written and very entertaining. Also the song 'Remember Me' is an excellent song for the movie that makes for the perfect tearjerker moment you don't feel manipulated by.
One again Disney/Pixar delivers a masterpiece in Coco. It is as top-quality as it is magical to watch.
Loving Vincent
Now the previous two films in which I just talked about are both the more family-friendly films. Loving Vincent is the polar opposite of both. It's not cute, it's less family-friendly, and it's not even 3D computerized animation. It also didn't even make $10 million at the box office. Nevertheless it is charming in its own ways.
The film is a plot where Armand Roulin is asked by his father Joseph to deliver a letter from Vincent Van Gogh who died a year earlier to his brother Theo. After learning Theo died, Armand looks to find the right person to give the letter to. Throughout the journey, Armand tries to get the answer to whether Vincent's death was a suicide or not? He was released from a hospital after found to be in good mental capacity six weeks before.
Armand comes across many people in Vincent's life. Some have positive things to say. Some negative things. All have something to say about the person of Vincent, the various people he met with or fought against, and his personal feelings before his death. This still leaves Armand confused and his question of Vincent's death unanswered. It's right after Dr. Gachet promises to give the letter to Theo's widow that he learns van Gogh's suicide wasn't of mental agony, but to free himself and his brother. Later Armand receives a letter from Theo's widow thanking him.
This animated film about Vincent Van Gogh couldn't be a simple animated film. Instead this is a film in which the images were done by 100 painters trained to paint like Van Gogh. The object of the film was to create a story involving characters of people Van Gogh painted and was close to in his life across a backdrop that's just like the paintings he painted. Basically an animated story about Van Gogh that captures the essence of Van Gogh's art. The story may be fictional, but it succeeds in playing out like a Van Gogh painting. It even gets one that knows very little about Van Gogh's works or his life intrigued. It even gets fans of Van Gogh's art admiring the film for capturing the essence of the artist and his works. I also like how the film ended as "Vincent (Starry Starry Night)" was playing. It would make those who never understood what the song was all about understand it better.
So there's my look at three of the best animated films of 2017. All three are nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. All three are enjoyable in their own way.
Movie Review: Birdman
I know the awards season is just starting to declare winners en route to the Oscars. I will have a lot of movie watching to catch up with. I finally did see Birdman, one movie with a lot of big buzz, and I'm glad I did.
Riggan Thomson is a former Hollywood movie star who hit the big time as Birdman: a movie that propelled his fame and had him act in two more sequels. However he soon became yesterday's news after he left the Birdman franchise and he's aiming for a Broadway comeback. His plan is a stage adaptation of Raymond Carver's What We Talk About When We Talk About Love which he plays lead, directs and writes. However something is knwing at him. He hears a voice and he has telekinetic powers.
Upon rehearsal, he is pissed off with the male lead actor. Suddenly a stage light lands on his head. Everyone is shocked and fearing for his life except Riggan, who just walks away. He soon admits to his lawyer friend Jake that he rigged the light to fall on him to get popular stage actor Michael Shiner into the play. Getting Michael came from him refinancing a house that should belong to Sam, his recovering drug-addict daughter and assistant.
However friction eventually happens. Riggan is unhappy with how Mike does a scene during rehearsal and he storms off violently. Even Mike's suggestion of using a more realistic gun for the suicide scene doesn't sit well with him. The feelings are justified when Mike is scene in a news story and how he mentions Raymond Carver made him want to become an actor. On top of it, reviews of the dress rehearsal are not impressive at all and it hits Mike bad. Meanwhile the voice inside his head is either supporting him or mocking him for turning his back on Birdman. Adding to it, Sam is unhappy with him and tells him that his play is garbage and that he doesn't matter. Not in this day and age of Facebook and Twitter, media streams he consistently rejects.
Things actually take a turn for the better but through some of the most unlikely of methods. Right in the middle of a preview, Riggan accidentally locks himself out of the theatre with the door accidentally catching hold of his robe. He impulsively walks around Times Square in nothing but his underwear to get back to the theatre and catches the notice of everyone whom he walks by and even enters the theatre leaving the audience confused and delighted. After the show, he gets drunk and encounters theatre critic Tabitha Dickinson who says she will crucify his play because of her detest of Hollywood movie stars trying to pass themselves off as legitimate actors. The next day, a drunken Riggan actually has a hallucinative conversation with Birdman and he gains powers including flight. It's like he became Birdman again as he's flying all around Manhattan.
Then opening night for the play happens. Riggan uses a real gun for the suicide scene shooting himself in the head in front of the audience. Everyone in the audience gives him a standing ovation but Tabitha just walks out without emotion or applause. Turns out Riggan didn't kill himself. He survives but wakes up in a hospital bed learning the bullet badly damaged his nose. On top of that, he learns from Jake that Tabitha gave the play rave reviews. He's even able to spend a poignant moment with Sam in his hospital bed. After Riggan is left alone, the film ends in a way I don't think most people will understand. I guess the point was to have you the audience decide the ending. You'll have to see it for yourself.
This film is a unique method of telling a story and giving portraits of the characters. The film's method of following characters around and often appearing like one non-stop shoot adds to the film and can make the audience curious to what will happen next. However the most striking thing for me about the film is how it shows actors and even those involved in the whole showbiz scene. We have a lead actor who's a former movie star now struggling to re-establish himself. We have a daughter who's loving but ill-tempered and frequently at odds with him. We have a supporting actor who isn't as big a name but well-respected and tries to use this opportunity to promote himself further. We have both an ex-wife and a current flame struggling with personal issues with him. We have a theatre system that demands the movie be a hit for the sake of the show, the sake of the theatre and for the sake of Thomson's finances. We have the fame system which has had major changes in the 'fame game' in recent years thanks to online technology giving us video sites and personal homepages. We have media critics who not only make judgments about plays but are egotistical enough to unapologetically trash a work if they see fit. It's no wonder an actor/director like Riggan Thomson drinks a lot. Heck I've frequently said: "Actors and drinking go together like ham and eggs." Here I'm finally shown why!
The funniest thing about the film is that while I was watching, I was constantly sensing that Birdman may be about Michael Keaton himself. For those that don't know, Michael Keaton was the first Batman when the franchise was revived on the big screen in a big way back in 1989. He also starred in the second Batman movie Batman Returns from 1992. The role of Batman has since gone onto Val Kilmer and now Christian Bale. Michael Keaton had some continued commercial success for a few years after his last Batman movie. Actually he even had some healthy commercial success before thanks to 80's movies like Mr. Mom and Beetlejuice. So it had me wondering if Riggan's struggle of coming back while having the baggage of being famous as Birdman was a parallel reflection of Michael Keaton being famous as Batman. I found it odd because I've never heard of Michael having a struggle with it. I even looked over his biography and info of his personal life at Wikipedia to see if it was. Although I saw some parallels, I was still left without a conclusion. I haven't even seen an interview of Michael Keaton where he publicly declared it synonymous.
I will say that Keaton did an excellent performance as Riggan. This is not like any performance I've seen from Keaton and this is the best acting I've seen from him. Possibly the best acting performance of the year. Edward Norton was also great as Michael Shiner and did a great job of showing ego conflict between actors. Emma Stone also delivered her best ever performance as a daughter who's also an assistant with the same showbiz-style nastiness to her own father. Zach Galifianakis gave what I feel to be his best acting performance and one where I actually end up liking him in a film. Additional standout supporting performances are Amy Ryan as the ex-wife, Andrea Riseborough as the new girlfriend and Lindsay Duncan as the theatre critic who did a lot in that one scene of hers.
The technical aspects are also excellent and one-of-a-kind for this film. Emmanuel Lubezki did a smart job with having the follow-around method of filming. Usually such a method is risky in the storytelling aspect of film making but it works to near-perfection here. Douglas Crise and Stephen Mirrione also did an excellent editing job especially in how they made it look like there was a single non-stop scene for over an hour. Of course modern technology can do the film fakery to make it look like a non-stop scene but Crise and Mirrione did it all right and made it work. Also kudos to composer Antonio Sanchez. I like how he delivered a score that was a jazzy style of music for the stageplay scenes and then our typical grandiose orchestrated score for the Birdman scenes. That score that corresponded with the themes was an excellent choice for the film.
Birdman is not your typical Hollywood fare but it's all the better for it. It doesn't make sense to a lot of people but would make more sense to those who see it twice or even those that know acting or showbiz as a whole.


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President denounces "alien" forms of clothing and his police follow up by issuing warnings to women wearing hijab. www.iwpr.net
The authorities in Tajikistan have launched an official campaign to stop women wearing "hijab" or Islamic styles of clothing.
Tajikistan's population is overwhelmingly Muslim, but officials see the hijab and other outward expressions of the faith – like beards for men – as a sign of extremism, and possible links to outlawed radical groups. They frequently jail people for joining organisations like Hizb ut-Tahrir and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, and in recent months they have been concerned that Islamic State is recruiting Tajiks.
In a March 6 speech, President Imomali Rahmon said hijab was alien to Tajik tradition, and he encouraged women to wear national dress instead. Long dresses and headscarves are still a common sight in Tajikistan, and are usually brightly multicoloured instead of the black associated with the hijab.
Soon afterwards, local officials ordered the closure of shops selling Islamic styles of clothing for women, and police started stopping women in the street and threatening them with penalties unless they discarded the hijab.
For more on this issue, see In Battle With Radical Islam, Tajik Police Attack Beards.
Yosuman Jamshed is an IWPR contributor in Tajikistan.
This audio programme went out in Russian and Tajik on national radio stations in Tajikistan. It was produced under two IWPR projects: Empowering Media and Civil Society Activists to Support Democratic Reforms in Tajikistan, funded by the European Union, and Strengthening Capacities, Bridging Divides in Central Asia, funded by the Foreign Ministry of Norway. The contents of this article are the sole responsibility of IWPR and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of either the European Union or the Norwegian foreign ministry.


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"I didn't run to be the first female mayor," said Lyda Krewson to the crowd gathered at her election watch party. "But if you help me across the finish line on April 4, every girl and young woman will know that they can serve our city and be leaders of tomorrow."
Ald. Lyda Krewson narrowly beat out City Treasurer Tishaura Jones in a tight Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday night. Because the city leans Democrat, Krewson's win makes her the front-runner going into the April 4 general election.
Her substantial lead early in the night ended in a close finish, separating her from Tishaura Jones by just 888 votes.
Krewson received 32 percent of the vote while Tishaura Jones received 30.4 percent. Board of Alderman president Lewis Reed received 18.3 percent of the vote, 21st Ward Ald. Antonio French received 15.8 percent, and 22nd Ward Ald. Jeffrey Boyd received 2.7 percent. Jimmie Matthews and Bill Haas, the remaining Democratic primary contenders, each received less than 1 percent of the vote.
According to the Board of Elections Commission, around 28 percent of the city's registered voters showed up to the polls Tuesday. That's up from four years ago, when only 22 percent of voters turned out for the last mayoral primary.
In the general election, Krewson will face Republican primary winner Andrew Jones, vice president of business development and marketing for Southwest Electric Cooperative; "rock 'n' roll Libertarian" candidate Robb Cunningham; Independent candidate Larry Rice; and Green Party candidate Johnathan McFarland.
After the results were announced Tuesday, Krewson delivered a speech to a cheering crowd at her election watch party, located at the Carpenter's District Council on Hampton Avenue. She reiterated the main tenet of her campaign: neighborhood safety. "Far too many families know the pain of violent crime," she said. "We'll invest in prevention programs that work and in more and better training and a more diverse police force."
Krewson will likely become the first female mayor of St. Louis, a point that she noted in her speech. During her campaign, she told the crowd, a few of her staffers were concerned that she didn't look mayoral when she carried her purse. "I thought about this for a few seconds, and I said 'As soon as we have a female mayor, it will look very mayoral.'"
During her 20-year stint as 28th Ward alderman, Krewson helped pass such initiatives as a smoking ban and a campaign to discourage panhandling. She's attracted several developments to the city, often advocating for tax incentives, and she's been a vocal supporter of stricter gun laws. Krewson, who raised the most money ($1.25 million) of any mayoral candidate, is the CFO of architecture firm PGAV.
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"This isn't the end; this is the beginning," said Tishaura Jones in response to her loss.
In response to her loss, Jones told supporters, "I'm not going anywhere. This isn't the end; this is the beginning." As treasurer, she created the Office of Financial Empowerment, which helps St. Louisans manage finances, and she traveled across the nation to learn from other treasurers. She received criticism for travel expenses incurred while in her position and responded to such criticisms, among others, in a widely read letter posted on The St. Louis American's website.
Jones and her supporters expressed frustration that the other leading African-American candidates, including Antonio French and Lewis Reed, did not drop out of the race, suggesting that they split a shared voter base. "I'm going to be honest: The men decided to stay in this race because of their ego. And where are we now?" she said, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "We still have the status quo candidate that's going to be in that office for the next four years."
A group supportive of Jones published a post on Medium late Tuesday night titled "How To Stop A Black Woman Becoming Mayor? Use Black Men," which expressed a similar sentiment.
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"It didn't turn out the way we wanted it to turn out, but we have led a campaign that I'm proud of," said Antonio French in his concession speech.
In his concession speech, French told a small crowd gathered at The Palomino Lounge, "I just hope that our city can move together, move forward, move in a direction that satisfies the needs of our entire city." French gained national attention for his social media coverage of the unrest in Ferguson in August 2014, but he struggled to translate that social capital into campaign donations during his mayoral bid.
Reed conceded his race around the same time as French. Like Krewson, the primary goal of his campaign was public safety. Reed encouraged those gathered at his watch party to work with Krewson "to begin changing the city."


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As I return now to my own work, my own writing, I'm reminded of why I bother. Why try to put words to the page, link sentences arm in arm, when there is so much more (arguably important pressing things) to be done? What is the pull? Reading is the key, and it always has been for me. It's the life force, the reason, the treasure in hand. A book – the entity itself – is a work of art, a compilation of months, of years, of thoughts and desires and obsessions, of lonely hours, powerful connections, a bringing together of this and you and me. A reader, someone who will seek out your work when they could be doing many other things, is an extraordinary gift.
I appreciate that now. More than ever. And one of my objectives this year and in years to come is to reconnect with text, with words, with the books I have loved. To find new favorites. To really sit with them and give them their due. Because if I'm being honest, there are few things I'd rather be doing. Personally speaking, I've been through the wringer, have met with the bottom and have since swirled and kicked back up. Feeling the need to lay exquisite words back under my feet, words familiar and new that will be around for ages, to keep me standing, to strengthen my ground. There was a time not too long ago when I swore I'd never write another word. When I couldn't bear open a book. And now I find it hard to let a day go by without doing these things.
In light of these realizations, my bedroom table is again stacked high with books, many of them collections of poetry and short stories, a lovely and reasonable way, really, of diving quickly back into the lit game.
Enter DOLL PALACE, the debut collection of stories by Sara Lippmann.
DOLL PALACE was published in September 2014 by Dock Street Press, and it is a tremendous and moving read. I have adored Sara's work for years and seeing so many of her beautiful, penetrating, haunting stories collected here is pure gold. The cover is equally outstanding; the crumpled doll in the chain is perfection. A personalized note from Dock Street Press accompanied the collection and I wish all books could arrive this way.
Simply put, DOLL PALACE is one of the best story collections I've ever read. Sara Lippmann is an insightful, sharp, and fearless writer who effortlessly weaves past with present to flesh out full lives in short spaces. These characters are memorable, surprising, and fully human. The stories are often dark and unsettling, with revelations at every turn. There are passages here, so many, to read over and over, arresting in their richness and depth and the ways in which they resonate outside of their pages. With that, there is also much to be said for the pacing – an urgency to keep moving ahead, to turn page after page. Repercussions of childhood, of adulthood, of the growing done in between. Repercussions of expectation. Of that perfect, flawless doll-like exterior, a dream world carousel. Repercussions of intimacy in its many forms, seeking it or running from it. There is conflict and love and desperation. Characters with stories worth telling, told by a trusted source. The collection as a whole is beautifully arranged, thematically cohesive, and worthy of every praise. Lippmann leaves it all on the page without giving everything away. It is masterful work.
Sara's book has received many outstanding, detailed reviews, and I want to link to two of my favorites. The first is from Kathy Fish, published at The Lit Pub, and the second is from Christopher Allen, published by Necessary Fiction. Love these wise words.
For more information about the book, check out DockStreetPress.com or SaraLippmann.com.
Leaving you all now with a few DOLL PALACE lines, exquisite words in every way. Enjoy.
"The hiss of his coffee press, the delicate plinking of cups on saucers, the pop and slide of the display case, a gasping for air. Her husband was going on about family and tests and prevention and the passing of time, life's great eraser, to make way for a future that included healthy children, unafflicted children, a future that would render Jack an unfortunate memory in an otherwise perfectly wonderful life, one worth envying, I assure you. It'd be a couple years, tops, her husband was certain." – from "Jew"
"The girls are breathless, feverish in wants, circling and dog-earing as they squeal, they love and they love and they love, there is so much, pages snapping like whips." – from "Doll Palace"
"Twenty-four years and five months. Phil still folded Chuck's puppet legs into the cab of his truck and took him to a game once a season. The field had been renamed in Chuck's honor. Students stared as Phil wheeled the grunting, spasmodic husk of his buddy through the sinking sod over to the bleachers and soaked an entire flannel with sweat. He rested a hand on Chuck's shoulder, dressed in his shiny varsity jacket, fed him peanuts, and suffered through the whispers, then drove him home…" – from "The Last Resort"
"We split a soda (her treat) and a bag of peanuts and she swings my arm like a jump rope. There was a time when I followed her everywhere, when I wanted to be in her family, to be inside her skin, when I thought I'd die if she ever got mad at me." – from "Everyone Has Your Best Interests at Heart"
"She sawed at the unbleached hairs on her arms, hating their hardhats and dimpled chins and callused thumbs and drills and scaffolding and bricks and mortar and man smells and shoes. She was just getting started. She hated and hated and hated herself to sleep." – from "Starter Home"
"We refill our glasses and drink, we are boisterous and slurry, stuffed and drunk, compelled as we are to finish everything, to get what we paid for, but it is late, we look at our watches, past one in the morning (we calculate sitter fees) and the longer we sit we turn sluggish, our clothes meld to our skin, our hearts, are no longer in it. Lettie's eyes well up but they are happy tears, she assures us, I am so lucky to have you and you so lucky to have found each other." – from "The Second Act"
"The view delivers: snow. Falling in perverse flakes against a dull sky, dust to white on pawnshop awnings where it catches, compiling, as each speck drops in the whole, uniqueness another fallacy, another bogus line. Neon signs flicker like insect traps. Doors remain shut. Two blocks down, the ocean crashes against the shoreline. Not that I can see. It's practically a blizzard, a paperweight stirred – but inside there's hardly a sound." – from "Wolf Cry"
"The whole world is cry. Water flood her cup, spill her wrist, soften the elbow, I drain in tears, but when she close the tap to breathe I pray maybe she have place deep inside the deep rise and fall of her lungs for me." – from "Houseboy"
"Her voice breaks, You don't understand, but before she can whisper, already, there is her husband, kissing her forehead and saying, What did I miss?" – from "Girl"


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The WASB testified in opposition to a bill (Assembly Bill 307) that would require school districts to use the competitive bidding process on all construction projects above $75,000. The WASB determined its position based on support for local control and noted that the bill would limit or eliminate local board discretion and flexibility to use various project delivery methods for school construction. (See previous post.)
Among other things, the bill would prohibit schools from using Design-Build methods and it would also prohibit schools from negotiating with local contractors or establishing a bidding preference for local contractors on all school construction, repair or remodeling projects above $75,000. In its testimony, the WASB acknowledged that many school boards currently voluntarily use competitive bidding as a matter of board policy, but objected to a statutory mandate to do so.
Waunakee School Board Vice President Julie Waner and Superintendent Randy Guttenberg also testified at the hearing, describing how their rapidly growing district, which has added several new buildings and redesigned others, has benefitted from close relationships with local contractors and a suppliers under current law and how they used services from the University of Wisconsin to identify favorable pricing to ensure taxpayer value.
Joshua Schoemann, Hartford Union High School Board President, also testified at the hearing, primarily in his role as County Administrator for Washington County.
WASB does support provisions in the bill raising the dollar threshold for triggering the competitive bidding requirement for municipalities and counties from $25,000 to $75,000.


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Hey everyone,
I just posted my Interview with Marcel about the Flock of Cycles Party rides. It was a very enjoyable interview and I hope you will check it out.
Nice. Mr. M is awesome.
It was an honor to have been interviewed. I truly love the cycling community. Thank you again for the privilege.
Nice job to mm and dback… and thanks for the Team Decaf mention, mm!
@TeamDecaf I love the Tuesday Team Decaf rides, riding with you is often the cycling highlight of my week.
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My precious flamvell. I never thought I'd see another one.
What timeline is this
DANE-JP014 Neo Flamvell Lady
Level 4 FIRE Pyro Effect Monster
You can only use each of this cards (1) and (2) effects once per turn.
(1) (Quick Effect): You can send 1 FIRE Monster from your hand to the GY, then target 1 card in your opponents GY; Banish that card.
(2) If a card in your opponents GY is banished while this card is already face-up on the field: You can send 1 FIRE Monster with 200 or less DEF from your Deck to the GY, except Neo Flamvell Lady.
My precious flamvell. I never thought I'd see another one.
Current decks: Salamangreats, Knightmare Cyberse, and Odd-Eyes Performapals
Originator of the Tulpa Summon, and the homebrewed cards you use with it.


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Crystal Castles "Baptism" (live on Kimmel)
Published Dec 10, 2010Last night (December 9), Crystal Castles hit up Jimmy Kimmel Live!, dolling out their "Baptism" track from this year's self-titled release. If you missed it, fret not: like usual, the performance has made it's way online.
You can check it out below to see how Alice Glass and Ethan Kath play this one out to the late-night-talk-show crowd.
Crystal Castles' self-titled LP is out now on Last Gang Records.


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FAQ About Great Wall Travels
In order to make all tourists get the best way to travel in one of the China's greatest treasures. We try to select some representative questions and answers from our clients or travellers about their Great Wall travels, and We also hope you could find valuable suggestions from here.
What's the best time to visit the Great Wall?
Which is the Best section of Great Wall?
What I need to prepare before great wall travels?
How long does it take to walk on the wall?
Where I can stay overnight on the Great Wall?
How many times is the Great Wall worth travelling?
Is it good to visit Great Wall by one's own or with a travel agent?
What should be attention when booking a Great Wall trip?
What's the best time to visit the Great Wall?
The Great Wall is stretches over a distance of 31,000 miles on the north of china, it cross many provinces and cities with big different climate.
Nowadays, the most popular Great Wall part for visit has standing in Beijing area, Actually, Beijing Great Wall could be visited in four seasons, every season has it's own characteristic, Spring and autumn is the best time to travel in Great Wall, particularly in the months of April, May, September and October.
Which is the Best section of Great Wall?
Far away from city, this Simatai original section is well-known for its five characters of steepness, compactness, queerness, wonderfulness, and comprehensiveness. Received about 100 tourists per day, The Simatai is must a underestimate and hard to reached Great Wall, We hope all travellers could be to taste of its unique style.
Like a giant galloping dragon on mountain peak, The Mutianyu has it's own prominent peculiarities, such as the flourish grasses and dense forests, closely packed enemy towers, special architecture of gateway platform, important strategic position in history. As a special section targeted to foreigners, about 3,000 tourists to visit here every day. We believe that the Mutianyu is much suitable for relax and hiking tour.
Be considered from the known, The Badaling must be the most famous section, with it's glorious history, important location, complete walls, improve facilities and services. The latest statistics this year 2010, Badaling Great Wall has attract 20,000 tourists per day, and the 91% is from Chinese domestic tourists. So we don't recommend this wall as the first choice for foreign travellers.
What I need to prepare before great wall travels?
Essential products
- Hiking shoes
- Camera
- Mineral water
- Small change
Added products
- Sunscreen
- Coat
- Some food
- Umbrella
- Tent(sleeping hiker)
How long does it take to walk on the wall?
Actually, how long walking on the wall is up to you, mostly Great Wall section has it's independent area, so the traveller must has a round trip in one Great Wall section. In addition to the time for get on the wall, the average time for walking is about 2 hours.
There also have a special Great Wall area in north of Beijing, including three famous section: Simatai, Jinshanling and Gubeikou, which has connect with each other on the top of mountains, the most popular hiking tour is from Jinshanling to Simatai, 10 kilometers need to 3-4 hours for finished.
From: $97 (2 persons)
Where I can stay overnight on the Great Wall?
From 17th March, 2009, For protect this great symbol of the Chinese nation, the China Heritage Committee issued a notice about 'Prohibiting camping on the Great Wall', and it should be a permanent rule in the future.
How many times is the Great Wall worth travelling?
According to our ideas, One day Great Wall tour is enough for the general tourists, of course, it's also available to visit two Great Wall parts in one day, In addition to the above mentioned the Jinshanling to Simatai, there are also have some adjacent Great Wall sections in Beijing. Such as Badaling and Juyongguan, Mutiantyu and Huanghuacheng, etc.
Is it good to visit Great Wall by one's own or with a travel agent?
Basis of different destinations, Great Wall trips is divided into two categories by traffic situation, getting to the Badaling, Juyongguan Great Wall is most convenient by public transportation, and the Mutianyu, Simatai Great Wall is a little bit difficult to reach there, rent a private car, or join a tourist group is our recommend.
Basis of different purposes, self-guided lovers would like to visit the Great Wall by theirself, bring a tourist guide map, back pack, some food and waters to do a flexible trip. But if you had used to travel with a agent, book a driver or a arrangement tours is good way for relax and convenient.
What should be attention when booking a Great Wall trip?
Most hotels, travel agents and website could be booking the Great Wall trips for tourists, many very cheap quotes(under 300yuan/p.p) for a day tours to some Great Wall sections, such as the Badaling + Ming Tombs bus tour, though you could see the Great Wall, maybe only 1 hours, there are some scam waiting for you during this day. So avoid too tourist places and cheapest prices.
Nowadays, the shopping scam become a familiar feature of tours in Beijing or China. Having arrived unannounced for tourists, just stop and visit the factories, buy the big overprices products by blandishments. So confirm journey with no shopping guaranteed.
Almost every provider promised there are no extra in their tours, but if you compare the details with 2-3 company, you would find some different with including service, such as the small entrance tickets, Cable car of Great Wall, lunch, tips for tour guide and driver. So compare trip with distinctly quote.