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Yesterday morning, the festival programmers announced the slate of films that will be playing at this year's Cannes Film Festival which runs from 15th to 26th May 2013.
There's no Irish interest this year but it's still a truly surprising and exciting mix of films. The list has already been picked apart ad nauseum by proper journalists (here's Peter Bradshaw's take for the Guardian, Deadline's Nancy Tartaglione, Donald Clarke for The Irish Times and even gossip-monger extraordinaire Perez Hilton has gotten in on the act… ), so we figure it's just better to just pick out a few highlights for y'all.
The full list of films is at the bottom of the post and you can visit the official Cannes site here.
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J.C. Chandor's 'All Is Lost'
Chandor was Oscar-nominated for his first screenplay Margin Call, a film that he also directed. The financial-meltdown drama may not have been everyone's cup of tea but I absolutely loved it. His follow-up All is Lost stars Robert Redford as a man who gets trapped at sea. It features no dialogue at all, what a weird script that must have been. in a fun sidenote, Redford's old friend Paul Newman is the centrepiece of the official Cannes 2013 poster (at the top of this feature) alongside his wife Joanne Woodward.
All is Lost is playing "out of competition" at the festival.
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Alexander Payne's Nebraska
Yes I know that I've just used half the cover of Bruce Springsteen's best album to illustrate the film, but that's because it's a great image and there's no actual press shots of the film yet. Payne's follow-up to the brilliant The Descendants sees him pairing up two great actors, Bruce Dern and Will Forte. Here's a brief plot summary courtesy of Collider.
The film centers on an aging alcoholic father (Dern) who decides to take a road trip from Montana to Nebraska to collect what he believes to be a million dollar Publisher's Clearing House prize. His estranged son (Forte) decides to accompany his father in order to keep him out of trouble.
Former SNL star Forte is a phenomenal comic actor who has had bad luck with film role (MacGruber anyone?), so to see him in a meatier dramatic role gets me very excited. What's also fascinating about this film is the fact that Payne has been allowed to make it in black and white. What is this, the 50's? Amazing what a few oscar nominations gets you nowadays.
Nebraska is in competition for the Palme d'Or.
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James Gray's The Immigrant
The film was previously titled Lowlife and is a period drama about an immigrant woman (Marion Cotillard) who is helped by a magician (Jeremy Renner) who tries to reunite her with her sister who is being held on Ellis Island. Who doesn't love magicians? Or New York at the turn of the 20th century?
Gray previously worked with Joaquin Phoenix pre-faux-meltdown on Two Lovers, We Own the Night and The Yards. Considering that he has only directed five films, it's both reassuring and worrying to see Phoenix in four of them.
The Immigrant is in competition for the Palme d'Or.
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Asghar Farhadi's The Past (Le Passé)
Hey, remember the 2012 Oscars when everyone fell over themselves with The Artist and the Iranian film A Separation? What if we could somehow combine bits of those two films!
Le Passé is the new film from Iranian director Asghar Farhadi and stars Artist actress Bérénice Bejo. The film also stars Tahar Rahim, star of 2009's A Prophet.
Francophones can watch a trailer here.
An Iranian man having long-term domestic problems with his French wife, deserts his wife and two children to go back to his homeland, Iran. In the meantime, his wife is seeing a French man and therefore writes to him and asks for a divorce which compels the man to come back to France, only to see his wife's new partner in his home beside his children.
Le Passé is in competition for the Palme d'Or.
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Nicolas Winding Refn's Only God Forgives
Páraic has the new poster for the Winding Refn/Gosling Drive follow-up as one of his "five things we learned this week". We're both fierce excited about it.
Only God Forgives is in competition for the Palme d'Or.
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Jérôme Salle's Zulu
When I saw Zulu was playing I initially thought the festival programmers were messing with us all and showing us Michael Caine's 1964 historical epic. But no, a new film with the same title (a pet-hate of mine) is playing instead. It's interesting because it features two very different actors as crime-fighting buddies forced to work together in mixed-race post-Apartheid Cape Town, South Africa.
The two actors in question have both seen their careers stalling in recent years for different reasons. Forest Whitaker won an Oscar six years ago and hasn't been in a worthwhile film since, with his most prominent role in the Criminal Minds spin-off for CBS. His Zulu co-star Orlando Bloom hasn't done much of note since being the housewives favourite in the Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean movies – unless you count the much-maligned 2011 film The Three Musketeers.
Zulu is the closing film at Cannes 2013.
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James Franco's As I Lay Dying
The Jack White of American cinema (in that we get a WTF news story about him every month or so) is back. Probably the biggest surprise of yesterday's announcement was the news that James Franco's new directorial effort As I Lay Dying would be featured in the Un Certain Regard program. Franco adapted the screenplay from the William Faulkner novel of the same name. He's just come off two very different performances in Irish cinemas in Oz: The Great and The Powerful and Spring Breakers, so maybe his run of good luck will continue.
As I Lay Dying is playing in competition for the Prix Un Certain Regard.
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Sofia Coppola's Bling Ring
Cannes came under a lot of scrutiny last year for not featuring any female directors in the Palme d'Or shortlist. This year they've improved by including one – Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi's A Castle in Italy (trivia: she is Carla Bruni's older sister). Away from the main competition there is plenty of female contributions with six of the 15 films showing in Un Certain Regard directed by women. The pick of the bunch to my eyes is Sofia Coppola's follow-up to Somewhere, the wonderfully titled Bling Ring. Leading the line for Coppola is Hermione Granger herself, Emma Watson. Watson plays one of a group of teenagers who stalk celebrities and rob their houses.
Bling Ring is playing in competition for the Prix Un Certain Regard.
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Away from these you've also got new work from other folks we admire.
- A feature film (Venus in Fur) and a documentary (Weekend of a Champion) from Roman Polanski,
- the debut of the new Coen brothers film Inside Llewyn Davis,
- the glorious pairing of Hitler and the new Hannibal in Michael Kohlhaas with Bruno Ganz and Mads Mikkelsen,
- and finally Stephen Soderbergh's last ever film (apparently) Behind the Candelabra.
Those five added to the previous eight gives us the 13 films to care about at Cannes 2013!
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In Competition:
A Villa in Italy, Valerie Bruni-Tedeschi
Inside Llewyn Davis, Joel and Ethan Coen
Michael Kolhaas, Arnaud des Pallieres
Jimmy P., Arnaud Desplechin
Heli, Amat Escalante
The Past, Asghar Farhadi
The Immigrant, James Gray
Grisgris, Mahamet Saleh-Haroun
Tian zhu ding, Jia Zhangke
Like Father Like Son, Hirokazu Kore-eda
Blue is the Warmest Color, Abdellatif Kechiche
Straw Shield, Takashi Miike
Jeune et Jolie, Francois Ozon
Nebraska, Alexander Payne
Venus in Furs, Roman Polanski
Behind the Candelabra, Steven Soderbergh
The Great Beauty, Paolo Sorrentino
Borgman, Alex van Warmerdam
Only God Forgives, Nicolas Winding Refn
Opening Film:
The Great Gatsby, Baz Luhrmann
Closing Film:
Zulu, Jerome Salle
Un Certain Regard:
The Bling Ring, Sofia Coppola
Omar, Hany Abu-Assad
Death March, Adolfo Alix Jr.
Fruitvale Station, Ryan Coogler
The Bastards, Claire Denis
Norte, hangganan ng kasaysayan, Lav Diaz
As I Lay Dying, James Franco
Miele, Valeria Golino
L'inconnu de lac, Alain Guiraudie
Bends, Flora Lau
L'image manquante, Rithy Panh
La Jaula de Oro, Diego Quemada-Diez
Anonymous, Mohammad Rasoulof
Sarah prefere la course, Chloe Robichaud
Grand Central, Rebecca Zlotowski
Out Of Competition:
All is Lost, J.C. Chandor
Blood Ties, Guillaume Canet
Special Screenings:
Week End of a Champion, Roman Polanski
Seduced and Abandoned, James Toback
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight, Stephen Frears
Max Rose, Daniel Noah
Otdat Konci, Taisia Igumentseva
Stop the Pounding Heart, Roberto Minervini
Midnight Screenings:
Monsoon Shootout, Amit Kumar
Blind Detective, Johnnie To
Gala Screening:
Bombay Talkies, Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar and Karan Johar


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The Eisenhower Memorial, a national memorial to honor President Dwight D. Eisenhower, will be built on a four-acre site between 4th and 6th Streets SW, south of Independence Avenue in Washington, DC. Eisenhower served as the 34th President of the United States and provided crucial leadership during World War II, ended the Korean War and maintained active communications with the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
In 2010, the Eisenhower Memorial Commission, selected a design concept by world-renowned architect Frank O. Gehry. The proposed design has sparked criticism from the Eisenhower family, members of Congress, and others. As of December 2015, Congress has not approved funds for the project. Critics have argued that elements of the memorial are inappropriate and disrespectful. The Eisenhower Memorial was designed to feature a grove of oak trees, huge limestone columns, and a semicircular space made monolithic stone blocks. There will be carvings and inscriptions that depict images of Eisenhower's life. The Memorial commission is targeting an opening date for 2019, the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Construction cannot begin until funds are appropriated.
Key Elements of the Eisenhower Memorial Design
- Statues - Three sculptures will portray Eisenhower as a young man, as President and as General. Excerpts from his most memorable speeches will be inscribed on the memorial.
- Tapestries - Tapestries will be created to frame the site and provide a dramatic visual scene.
- E-Memorial - The memorial will be the first to use wireless technology to provide an interactive experience for visitors.
- Information Station - There will be a bookstore, public restrooms and ranger station onsite.
The Eisenhower Memorial will be an urban park located along Independence Avenue, between 4th and 6th Streets, SW Washington DC, just south of the National Mall, near the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Voice of America. The nearest Metro Stations are L'Enfant Plaza, Federal Center SW and Smithsonian. Parking is very limited in the area and public transportation is suggested. For suggestions of places to park, see a guide to parking near the National Mall.
About Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. (Ike) Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890, in Denison, Texas. In 1945 he was appointed U.S. Army chief of staff. He became the first Supreme Allied Commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1951. In 1952 he was elected U.S. president. He served two terms. Eisenhower died on March 28, 1969, at the Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, DC.
About Architect Frank O. Gehry
World-renowned architect Frank O. Gehry is a full-service architectural firm with broad international experience in museum, theater, performance, academic, and commercial projects. Notable projects by Gehry include: the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao, Spain; the Experience Music Project in Seattle, Washington and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, California.
Website: www.eisenhowermemorial.org


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Read William J. Kelly's article today, "ACT NOW: PAT BRADY, IL GOP DENIES REPUBLICANS THE RIGHT TO VOTE."
1. Post this article and VOTING RIGHTS POSTER on your facebook page. Send the poster to your like-minded conservative friends. SPREAD THE WORD.
2. If you are planning on going to Chicago CPAC – don't. It is highly unfortunate that they planned Chicago CPAC for the same weekend as the Illinois Republican State Convention.
3. Call your local GOP County Chairman. Here is a list of them from Republican News Watch. Scroll down and to the right you will see a list that says "Republican County organizations." Find your county and click it.http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=755
If you are from Cook County, call your Republican township or ward committeeman. Here is the list:http://cookrepublicanparty.com/leadership.aspx
4. Ask your County GOP Chairman (or if you are from Cook, your committeeman) to name you a delegate.
5. If you are denied the opportunity to become a delegate, contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
6. Once you are named a delegate, register as a delegate for the Illinois Republican Convention here:http://ilgopconvention.eventbrite.com/
7. When the vote for direct elections is called, vote to restore direct elections and the right for Illinois Republican voters to choose their own leaders.
Let's send a message to our corrupt Republicans officials in Illinois that we demand the right to vote and we demand it now. Before it is too late.


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10.30 am – Had a bowl of koay teow th'ng for breakfast.
02.00 pm – My late lunch consisted of deep fried fish with ginger shreds,
steamed tofu pork,
fish balls vegetable soup and
curry chicken.
08.00 pm – As it was Dad's birthday, he decided to have it at the new Kim Gary restaurant branch at Queensbay.
a glass of honey lemon and
a bowl of Korean style pork chop hot & spicy noodles that came with
a mini plate of kimchi.
The most surprising dinner bill of my life I have ever seen.
50% off your total bill on your birthday. So worth it. 😈
10.30 pm – As it was the last day of Chinese New Year aka Chap Goh Meh, we decided to
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Leading Sustainable Organizations
What to Read Next
The term "resilience" has taken hold in the sustainability community over the past several years as a way to talk about responding to the anticipated next phase of environmental, economic and social change. In this view, change — especially climate change — is not likely to be incremental or predictable. And being prepared demands a strategy that is less focused on mitigating risk than designing for it.
Stephen Flynn, professor of political science at Northeastern University and Senior Research Fellow at the Wharton School's Risk Management and Decision Processes Center, recently spoke at the Volpe National Transportation Center about the need for resilient design in critical infrastructure like bridges, highways and energy grids. Flynn is an expert on transportation and infrastructure security issues who takes a systems view of risk and resilience. He's agnostic about the sources of risk to infrastructure: they could come from accidents, nature, economic decisions that affect maintenance, or malicious intent.
"It takes years to build most of these things, and they're around for a long time. Waiting until we've identified a threat is too late," he said. "We need to take risks into account at the design stage, and build for resilience."
The focus of any organization concerned with resilience should be on whatever assures the continuity of business operations and the systems in which they're embedded. "9-11 was a real wake-up call," Flynn said, noting that businesses and supply chains were disrupted in ways few had foreseen or prepared for. "Companies that get knocked down and don't get back up quickly enough often see that vulnerability reflected in their market share."
The attributes of a resilient system include robustness, or the ability to absorb shocks and continue to operate; resourcefulness, being able to manage a crisis as it unfolds; rapid recovery, the ability to get services back as quickly as possible; and adaptability, being able to learn from experience and incorporate lessons learned to improve resilience.
In many cases, organizations will need incentives to build resilience into their processes, operations, and business models. One key indicator, Flynn suggested, is insurance. The characteristics of projects and businesses the industry will insure "will tell us a lot about risk, what's acceptable, and what's not acceptable. And that's changing. So is the financial world. Even bond rates are beginning to be tied to more resilient infrastructures."
Both companies and governments need to think differently. As climate change ramps up, shocks to the system like Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy — catastrophic events that were expected to happen only once every century — will become more extreme and more frequent. "The 'one hundred year' model for climate events is obsolete," Flynn warned. "This can open up the conversation, but let's make sure it's the right one."
Conversations could start with an orientation that moves beyond safety towards resilience. By defining a critical system — its components, boundaries and functions — managers can begin to use "what-if" scenarios to determine which components, or combination of components, are most vulnerable. If a function is critical, it needs more attention; if it isn't, it can take more risk. And "if it's a single point of failure," Flynn said, "you're going to have to exercise more creative muscle."
The author of several books on the subject, Flynn also knows that a certain brand of leadership is needed to bring that kind of creative muscle to bear. In The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation (Random House, 2007), he writes:
The presidential scholar James MacGregor Burns has said that transformational leaders are always "relentlessly optimistic." … leadership must always start from a clear-eyed view of how things really are. Only then can we begin to address how we can get from where we are to where we need to be.
A clear understanding of the growing challenges facing business is a good starting point for any conversation about designing for resilience.


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MIAMI – The slumping Heat will face a tough challenge on Sunday.
The Heat will wrap up their 4-game homestand by hosting the Houston Rockets.
Miami has lost 5 out of 6 games.
On the homestand, Miami is 1-2 with losses to both Brooklyn and Denver.
After facing the Rockets, the Heat will hit the road for games at Cleveland and Boston on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miami faced the Rockets on March 4 in Houston.
The Heat lost that game 106-103.
Dwight Howard led the Rockets with 22 points and 16 rebounds.
You can watch the Rockets and Heat only on Local 10.
Our coverage begins at 2:30 with Local 10 Courtside.
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I present the Bradford Safeguarding Adults Board Community Engagement Event – held on 27th June 2018 at Manningham Mills Community Centre
It was a real privilege to be part of this event. I think the video pretty much captures the essence of the day, which was described to me by one of the participants as "joyous".
"Joyous?" I hear you ask, "but isn't Safeguarding a really serious, and potentially scary, issue?". Safeguarding is certainly serious, but there is a pressing need to make sure it is more widely understood. And it is commendable that Bradford's Safeguarding Adults Board is committed to making sure that the most vulnerable people in society not only understand the nature of abuse and what can be done about it, but that they can also contribute to the strategy being implemented across the District to keep residents safe. An important element of the Board's approach is attract people to participate in setting policies and strategy by ensuring that events like this are fun, and genuinely engaging.
So people had a lot of fun at the event, and in amongst the fun, they learnt some really serious stuff; they were provided with tools to deal with abuse in their own lives, they learned about different kinds of abuse, and they contributed to the Safeguarding Adults Board's strategic plan. And they did all this because they wanted to, not out of a sense of obligation or duty.
I found it particularly encouraging that storytelling was central to much of the message of the day, with a powerful video illustrating a particular kind of abuse, and participants being encouraged to use picture stories to explore issues. This was just one day, but it brought together individual service users and organisations that support their participation on a regular basis. Personally I believe that storytelling, and participation in storymaking, has to be deployed on a wider basis to develop understanding of complex issues and ensure that consultation is genuinely informed via deep understanding of the issues.
I was proud to be part of the day as part of my mission to raise the profile of social care, of the fantastic work so many social care organisations do, and the difference they make to people's lives. And a key part of the message, which the Safeguarding Adults Board, and other social care organisations in Bradford are central to, is the emphasis on social care being an empowering service which provides the underpinning for people to live full and fulfilled lives in recognition that people know best what is good for them, and the role of professionals is to support them in achieving their personal goals. In this year when we celebrate the 70th birthday of the NHS, it is vital that we also recognise that the same act gave birth to the modern social care system, and that the two are different sides of the same coin.
There is a playlist of videos illustrating what participants said about the day here, and the presentations and games played on the day are below.


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Mr & Mrs Love
Pendrell Hall in Staffordshire is a stunning wedding venue. I love photographing weddings there.
Gina and Ben chose a nearby church for their ceremony. Their wedding preps and wedding breakfast were to be held at Pendrell Hall Exclusive Country House Wedding Venue with accommodation Staffordshire
I first met Gina whilst she was attending Kirsty and Jay's wedding two years ago. Kirsty was one of Gina's bridesmaids, so I felt I was among friends. The wedding day was a lovely clear cold November morning – just perfect.
I arrived at Pendrell for bridal preps and was greeted by a very gorgeous bride on her wedding day – chilled out and enjoying her day. Kirsty was all hugs and squeals. She never fails to make you smile that girl!
Bridal preparation
Before we knew it, it was time to get THE DRESS on. Gina and her mum spent a moment getting her into her stunning gown. Once in and after another hug, the girls came in, and I know Gina took their breath away. Ben is such a lucky man.
We left the girls (myself and Martyn) and headed to the church to meet Ben. When we arrived the boys were showing guests to their seats and Ben was looking nervous and excited.
I managed to grab a couple of shots of Ben in the church before Gina arrived. The ceremony was lovely and heartfelt and I'm sure there were a few tears from the mums. It always makes me smile to see the relief on the faces of the bride and groom once those vows are said. They know then that they can relax.
Pendrell Hall
Ceremony and group shots done, it was off to Pendrell Hall for a the party! On arrival, we had the biggest confetti reception ever!
After a few drinks and a mingle, I was able to take Gina and Ben off for their portrait session. Well, what can I say? Perfection. They spoilt me. I was able to take so many gorgeous images.
Time goes so fast at weddings, before we knew it, it was the speeches, with a very heart felt speech from Ben. There was not a dry eye in the room.
After the speeches, all the guests got the chance to be entertained by Magician Christian Fletcher (highly recommended). Christian blew everybody's mind with his slight of hand! I'm still trying to figure out how that note got into an untouched kiwi?!
I managed to grab a few evening shots outside before the first dance. There are a few 'wow' shots there if I do say so myself!
Here are more of the images from their special wedding day. Congratulations again Gina and Ben!
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Guidebook on Capital Investment Planning
The Guidebook on Capital Investment Planning is designed to help local government officers, managers of municipal utilities and service companies, and the staff of donor agencies (particularly in developing countries) improve their capital investment decisions to build infrastructure and enhance service delivery to their citizens and businesses, particularly to the urban poor.
The Guidebook was produced by the World Bank's Urban Development and Local Government Unit of the Sustainable Development Network, with support from the Cities Alliance and in collaboration with the Urban Institute. It is the latest in the unit's Urban Development Series, which discusses the challenge of urbanisation and what it will mean for developing countries in the decades ahead.


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I wish I could embed the video straight into my blog but I don't have the proper upgrade for that yet, so here's the link to the official trailer of Choi Si Won's (My ILU), Lee Dong Hae's and Ivy Chen's upcoming Taiwanese drama Extravagant Challenge or Skip Beat, as the mangas are called which the drama will be adapted from. I was beyond excited for this drama to air in the fall because of a myriad of reasons that all had to do with my love for both Si Won and Dong Hae, but now the trailer has catapulted my anticipation to astronomical heights. I won't gush here about it because I could go on and on about how excited I am, but I'm just going to allow myself to say that I'll be shipping Dong Hae's character with Ivy's all throughout the drama not because I love Si Won, but because of the insane chemistry they display in the trailer alone. I adore Dong Hae but good God he and Ivy are scorching hot together. Filming for Extravagant Challenge began in early April and is scheduled to finish at the end of this month.
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Here's an English-subbed trailer for those of you who need it. Again I can't help but say how much I'm looking forward to this drama. Si Wonnnnnnn and Dong Haeeeeeeeeeeeeee <33333333333


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Commentary on Filangieri's Work addresses the principal political and social questions that Benjamin Constant, one of the most important liberal thinkers of the nineteenth century, ever discussed. This translation will help give the work its deserved importance in political theory.
Presentación de Tzvetan Todorov, Étienne Hofmann
Traducción de Agustín Neira
This is the first full-length English translation of Benjamin Constant's massive study of humanity's religious forms and development, published in five volumes between 1824 and 1831. Constant (1767–1830) regarded On Religion, worked on over the course of many years, as perhaps his most important philosophical work. He called it "the only interest, the only consolation of my life," and "the book that I was destined by nature to write."
In Principles of Politics, first published in 1815, Constant explores the subjects of law, sovereignty, and representation; power and accountability; government, property, and taxation; wealth and poverty; war, peace, and the maintenance of public order; and freedom, of the individual, of the press, and of religion.


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As I didn't want to get most of my reference images online – I wanted them to be primary research – I needed to test out the different forms of my hand; how it hold objects, how it may point/grab an object. It is better to get the real-life visual than the visual online.
The first test was for Gunnar pointing/grabbing at something near a map of Europe. So I took pictures to show what I was doing:
I pointed at a piece of paper, showing what Gunnar was doing when he was pointing at the map, showing their journey from Denmark to Paris in the book. I carried on with the action and began drawing several sketches of my hand in this pose, but I needed more variation to really know what I want to add for the main illuatration.
So, I took more pictures, moving the form of my hand to make sure I get the best set of sketches to choose from:
Compared to the other image, this doesn't look right and completely out of place; what is he grabbing? Is it relevant to the story? Could I make it relevant, somehow? If I were to make this relevant, I would have to change my story. Not only will that take too much time, but it is completely pointless. It looks out of place if I make Gunnar look as if he is grabbing at a piece of paper, but pointing looks natural, as if he is following a trail.
So I decided upon pointing, yes, having one variation of pointing could work, but if I had several forms of pointing (Direction and angle) then I can have a clearer view of what I want my illustration for chapter two to be.
Out of all these different variations I prefer the first picture in which I am pointing. It looks natural and not as strained, the others look as if I am trying too hard to find a different way to point my finger. But it is still a good thing to get a different angle of an object as it could look much better when it is tilted more to the left.
A problem with drawing my own finger is they are quite slim and feminine and Gunnar is a man. I am somehow going to have to make the finger a bit bigger and wider without making it look weird and out of proportion. I will practice trying to draw my finger larger and wider for when it comes to doing the final illustration sketch.
Then came the drawing for chapter five, Gunnar holding up a horn in celebration of his son, Asbjorn, getting married. Horns are typically cylinder, larger at the top then becoming thinner at the bottom. I needed to see what a hand would look like holding a cylinder object, to which I went on a search around my room for objects that hold a similar shape to the horn.
A large McDonalds coke cup seemed very fitting and has a similar form to a Viking horn: larger at the top and then thinner at the bottom. It seemed to fit well in my hand, but as I stated before, as I have small, slim fingers it doesn't really have the affect I am looking for. Then thinking about it, my hand nearly reached around the cup, so if a man – a Viking netherless – his hand woukd reach further around than my own. I will continue testing.
Next test was a deodorant can. It is similar to the coke cup, that being curved, but the size is not what I am looking for. It seems too small compared to a Viking drinking horn as the Vikings were lovers of their mead. Unlike the coke cup, it does not become thinner at the bottom, which most traditional drinking horns have. And as I stated previously due to the size of my hands it can he quite difficult to get a placement of how it may look if a man was holding it.


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Imagine! Belfast's Festival of Ideas and Politics returns from 14-20 March to broaden horizons and puncture preconceptions with an open invitation to "Start Making Sense"!
In this year of Assembly elections and commemorations, Imagine! Festival offers up an electrifying and eclectic week of discussions, talks, workshops, theatre, comedy, exhibitions, quizzes and tours to help us all explore some "Big ideas" in our "wee country".
Over 80 (mostly free) events will be taking place in over 25 venues across the city, and organisers hope to welcome everybody from the avowedly non-political to dedicated political observers, and youthful idealists to seasoned cynics in a festival-for-all.
The aim is to stimulate a discussion on new ideas, big questions and activism in order to try to understand the range of global and local challenges that confront us all.
The hard-hitting programme of Imagine! talks includes (in a rare visit to Belfast) the award-winning journalist Owen Jones on The Politics of Hope and leading comedian, Bridget Christie. Other high profile speakers include Geoff Mulgan, Ruth Dudley Edwards, Jo Wolff, Avi Shlaim, Cathy Gormley-Heenan and John Higgs.
According to Peter O'Neill, founder and Festival Director:
"The festival provides a unique opportunity for people to have their say on some of the big issues of our time in a fun, dynamic way. We want to encourage participation from people not normally involved in political debate and stimulate a discussion on new ideas and activism. There's something for everyone in our programme – most of the events are free and spread across the city. So join us in making sense of our politics and culture."
Topics for discussion include: What is the State of Democracy in NI?; What is Progress?; Towards a People Powered Politics; Editing the Genome; 1916: A Political Reflection 100 Years On'; Brexit; the first world war; Abortion; and the legacy of the conflict.
Imagine! also presents the Start Making Sense series of talks, which include Making Sense of Poverty, Making Sense of Youth Justice and Making Sense of the 20th Century, and – not a moment too soon – Making Sense of Elections.
Dozens of Discussions and Workshops cover the full gamut of issues that are on everybody's minds at the moment, and encourage active debate by all in in an open Festival forum. Highlights include Are Schools Failing our Kids?; The Suffragettes, 100 years on; Populism and Racism and One Starry Night (hot chocolate, cosy blankets and star dust provided!).
The festival is also running an Alternative St Patrick's Day with an affectionate and oh-so-slightly irreverent touch. There's Pilgrimage, Pints and a Parade, discussions on Irishness and the Legacy of St Patrick and humorous investigations into the Irishness of St Patrick (in the unsurprisingly named Sure St Patrick Wasn't Even Irish) and comedian Neil Dougan maintaining St Patrick was a Prod!
The comedy strand continues with US comedienne, Jennifer Rawlings (I Only Smoke in War Zones) and a night of Electoral Dysfunction from Infinite Jest providing more laughter than you'd get from your average week in Stormont.
Imagine's theatre programme includes the premiere of Accidental Theatre's Gordon Osram's Funeral, The Rising at The MAC,Dramatising Political Ideas with the acclaimed playwright Jimmy McAleavey and Tinderbox, Deporting Patrick by Kabosh andTost, from the award-winning Dylan Quinn Dance Company.
Add to that a couple of big fat quizzes, screenings, tours and a photo exhibition – John Baucher – It's Nothing New (on the theme of Immigration) and you have Imagine! The ONLY Festival of Politics and Ideas worth voting for…
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Somtimes the day begins as the last day ends... in this morning my fellow here at mightycare solutions tried to install the new vCenter Orchestrator for an enterprise customer. Because of the limited functionality (it is an proof-of-concept) he decides to use SQL 2008 Express with the SQL Express 2008 Management Studio. At frist we would install the SQL Server (like known from SQL deployments) and afterwards we decide to install the Management Studio.
After the installation of several features (.NET, .NET update, and so on) we install the SQL Server 2008 Express and start the installation of the Management Studio Express. But what is that? After choosing the "Add features to an existing instance..." we can not select the "Management Tools - Basic" option!
After a few moments of investigating we try to use the other, in my eyes senseless, option "Perform a new installation of SQL Server 2008" and what did my swollen eyes see? An option called "Management Tools - Basic"!
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That's the text I received from my wife last week. We've known for a few weeks we had a mouse and I put out several traps. But the traps were not effective. I think mice are getting smarter than they used to be. But I should be smarter, right?
I used to be pretty good at catching mice. A lot of times I've captured ten or more in a single night. Of course, it helps when the house has so many mice that you can practically catch them by hand. I didn't keep track of the total number I caught but it didn't seem to make any difference anyway. It was like trying to clean up a truckload of sand one grain at a time—with a new truck coming in every day.
But we don't live in that house anymore and we haven't had much of problem with mice these days. Occasionally, when we'd find evidence of them, I'd put out a trap, or two, and that would be it. But this time... nothing.
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Firstly let me start with a belated "Happy New Year!" I hope that 2009 will be a good & prosperous year for all of you!
Secondly, thank you for the kind words on the song samples! With all of the hard work & dedication that's been put into this project, it feels nice to know that some of you might actually like the CD!! I must also apologize for the lack of updates here recently, but from now on I'll post more often!
Now, I got some good news for you! Luna Nueva will be released early/mid-February on Innate Groove Records. I don't have any date set yet, but I'll let you know as soon as it's available for purchase.
Also, I can now reveal the cover art that some of you have been asking for!
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$100 HP instant rebate + $100 Staples coupon = $300 TouchPad!
It's been a month since the HP TouchPad was released, and you've been holding off on the purchase. Well, this weekend might be the time you want to pounce, because we're seeing a perfect storm of discounts at Staples. As we mentioned earlier, Staples has a coupon for the TouchPad good for $100 off the TouchPad. HP is also offering a $100 instant rebate on the TouchPad. These discounts are available for both the 16GB and 32GB TouchPads, and Staples, the awesome new entrants to the tablet market that they are – will let you combine them to the tune of $200 off - a deal that several of our readers have reported taking advantage of.
That's a 32GB TouchPad for $399.99, or a 16GB TouchPad for – wait for it - $299.99. Three. Hundred. Dollars.
There's been a lot of crying and moaning about how this is a sign that the TouchPad has failed. No, it's not – this is standard HP practice for almost all of their products. You can go to HP.com right now and see discounts up to $90 on monitors, $150 on printers, $250 on laptops, and $300 on desktops. HP uses the list price as their base point and constantly offers discounts across their product line. Even premium laptops like their Envy series are occasionally discounted. HP, unlike Apple, also allows third party retailers to offer their own discounts on products.
In short, a $200 weekend-long discount on the TouchPad does not spell doom.
Update: We've heard back from a few some Staples locations aren't honoring the deal. If you're looking to buy, we recommend calling ahead.
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SEGA unveiled a trailer for its upcoming title, Yakuza 6, during an event celebrating the series' 10th anniversary. The video offers us an early look at the game's demo, which will be included with Yakuza: Kiwami. Speaking of the latter, SEGA also released a story trailer for Yakuza: Kiwami, which you can check out below.
Yakuza: Kiwami is scheduled for release in Japan in January, with Yakuza 6 coming in fall 2016. A Western release hasn't been announced yet but here's hoping.
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Today is National Sisters Day! Don't forget to hug your sister and tell her how much ya love her!
I wanted to take the time to let my little sisters know how much they mean to me. I really like the following quote about sisterhood.
Giggles, Secrets,
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Through the Years.
Court and Kenz, you both can attest that we shared many giggles and a few tears growing up. We are close and close in age (both of which are the causation of those happy moments and fights). Now that we are "all grown up" and embarking on very different life journeys, I hope that we can remain close (even if physical distance might keep us apart). I see wonderful blessings in both of yours lives and you and blessings to me. I pray that God will continue to work in and through your lives.
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I DON'T WANT to pay for things that aren't useful—and I'm not interested in wasting money. Nobody is.
For instance, over the past 15 years, 89% of actively managed U.S. stock funds failed to outperform the broad U.S. stock market, according to S&P Global. Why would people waste their money and continue to pay for something that isn't useful? Turns out, people aren't. We've seen money flooding into lower cost, passively managed index funds.
Last year, Fidelity Investments launched four index mutual funds with zero expense ratios. SoFi is introducing zero-fee exchange-traded index funds (ETFs). Salt Financial has indicated in an SEC filing its intention to market a "negative fee" ETF, which will pay people to invest in it. Last year, robo-advisor Wealthfront began offering its financial planning tool at no cost. Robinhood is offering commission-free online trading, while Chase will let you make your first 100 trades for free.
But even as investment costs come down and free financial resources become increasingly available, a basic problem remains: To benefit, folks need to take action. Action is required at the beginning of the financial planning process—and also at the end.
Many financial advisors tell me that not only is it difficult to get people fully engaged on the front end, by sharing information and talking about their concerns and priorities, but also it's a challenge to get them to follow through on the back end and implement the advisor's recommendations.
On the front end, it can be uncomfortable to openly discuss negative feelings about money. We just don't have conversations about our finances very often—and our instinct is to put the best face on our financial situation, because money is a source of shame for many. On the back end, we fall victim to procrastination on even the simplest of tasks. It's amazing how long we can drag our feet on changing a beneficiary designation or getting a will.
Whether you're working with an advisor, or you're putting a plan together on your own, this inaction will keep you from reaping the benefits of today's increasingly low-cost financial world—and it'll stop you from enjoying the financial future you want.
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Pariah Missouri is much overdue for a chance in our spotlight here. Creator Andres Salazar has led more than one successful Kickstarter campaign to produce two hardcover volumes and a role playing game for this western horror series described as "Deadwood Meets Buffy." Set in 1857, Pariah Missouri pits a detective and his rag-tag crew of frontier archetypes against murderous demons and other supernatural evils. We enjoyed the artwork from Jose Luis Pescador and encourage you to keep current with this project or pick up Pariah Missouri from the Salazar Entertainment store.
Silvertongue 30xx is back with a second issue, and creator Nando Sarmiento brings the outrageous story "The Chippewa Vendetta" to a high-powered conclusion. The manga-style artwork of Chris Mullins keeps the volume cranked up in this fast-paced science-fiction courtroom drama. Put down those boring John Grisham novels and brace yourself for an explosive ride across America in a giant courtroom on wheels, where the laws change every time you cross a state border! Head over to Little Nando's store for sample pages from Silvertongue 30xx or pick up issues 1 and 2 on Comixology.
The sixth issue of The Rise of the Antichrist proves creator Betvin Geant and artist Kay have not even scratched the surface of how far out they are willing to take this concept. The lord of hell has now firmly convinced the sociopathically delusional "hero" of his divinity and set him on a nationwide tour of miraculous deeds and talk show appearances. Blasphemy, piety, and sheer insanity combine in this psychological horror story available at AntichristTheComic.com.


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Oh my oh my—- this SXSW, I don't know whether to love it or hate it? This city swells up like a tick! Insane!
For those visiting, here are some of my favorite things if you can pull yourself away from the people watching and music:
1. Hair cut/services: Salon Aura Veni
2. Breakfast Tacos: Maudie's Lake Austin
3. Local Shops: The Garden Room, Moss,
4. Food/Drink: Rattle Inn, Uchi, Russell's Bistro, Mulberry, J Blacks, Star Bar, Ranch 616
5. Decompress: Blo, Tarrytown Nails, Away Spa at the W Hotel
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Hoping to create buzz around the Miami Dolphins franchise, owner Stephen Ross figured drafting a quarterback in the first round would do the trick.
But it turns out the wife of the No. 8 overall pick stole the show.
Whether Ryan Tannehill finally becomes the quarterback to replace Dan Marino, Lauren, his wife, made a lot of lonely sports fans run to social media.
All over Twitter and Facebook, people were scrambling to find out more about Lauren Tannehill after ESPN flashed her beautiful smile, moments after her husband had been selected by the Phins.
This isn't the first time such a scenario has taken place, a similar frenzy took place on Thanksgiving. As her then-future husband was playing for Texas A&M, ESPN showed Lauren sitting in the crowd while the Aggies lost to Texas. The Internet exploded as fans scrambled to find out more about her.
In the first 10 minutes after Ryan Tannehill was selected, there were more than 800 tweets about his girlfriend.
— darren rovell (@darrenrovell) April 27, 2012
It turns out Ryan and the former Lauren Ufer met while attending Texas A&M in 2009. They became engaged in May of 2011 and were married in January. The couple had a destination wedding in Mexico, according to PlayerWives.com
Lauren majored in communication and minored in psychology at A&M, and she reportedly works as a cardiology assistant at a local cardiovascular clinic.
However, now that her husband will be living in South Florida, it's unknown if she'll continue working 9-5.
In addition to her regular job, Lauren, not surprisingly has dabbled in modeling. She has a page on the Page 713 - Model & Talent Agency in Houston.
Ryan had plans to attend medical school, and before being picked by the Dolphins, he hoped to become an orthopedic surgeon.
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Stagger (ブレイク, Bureiku?, lit. Break) (Bonus in the Final Fantasy XIII demo) is a gameplay feature in Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIII-2, and Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. For the first two games, as the party consistently attacks an enemy, its chain bonus will increase. When the chain bonus reaches the enemy's stagger point, the chain bonus is instantly increased by 100% and the target is generally more vulnerable to all kinds of attack (including status ailments). In addition, a staggered target's chain bonus increases more rapidly due to its chain resistance being ignored for the duration. A modified version of stagger appears in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.
While staggered, the chain gauge will steadily decrease (although percentage damage may still build as usual), and the enemy stops being staggered and has its chain bonus reset to 100% when the timer runs out.
- 1 Appearances
- 1.1 Final Fantasy XIII
- 1.2 Final Fantasy XIII-2
- 1.3 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
- 2 External links
- 3 References
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Final Fantasy XIII[edit | edit source]
Chain bonus[edit | edit source]
The enemy's chain bonus is a direct multiplier for all damage dealt to it; if an attack's base damage is 1000, a chain bonus of 250% results in 2500 damage being done. This occurs whether the enemy is staggered or not, so it is always to the player's advantage to raise the number. The chain percentage affects the success of most actions from damage dealt to the chance to inflict statuses, and even things like the chance of Odin's Zantetsuken inflicting Instant Death.
When an enemy becomes staggered, its chain bonus instantly increases by 100%, and continues increasing with attacks to a maximum of 999.9%. When calculating damage dealt by an attack, the game first calculates the increased chain bonus; for example, if an attack would increase an enemy's chain bonus from 100% to 110%, the damage is calculated with the 110%. The amount that an attack increases the chain bonus does not depend on the damage it deals, though it is affected by relevant resistances of the enemy. The chain bonus can rise even if the enemy takes no damage, such as against enemies that are immune to damage.
The player may notice when using restorative and enhancing abilities that allies also have a chain gauge. A player character's chain gauge does not increase when attacked, but when healed or enhanced by a Medic or Synergist respectively, and the chain gauge directly improves further healing and enhancement duration.
The amount the chain bonus increases varies depending on the action and the role of the user. Ravagers, for example, gain a larger bonus if they alternate actions and have positive status effects or are targeting enemies with negative status effects, while Saboteurs have an increased bonus on their first stocked command if their target already has status ailments.
Chain resistance[edit | edit source]
Each enemy has a chain resistance ranging from 0 to 100, which decreases the base chain bonus impact of abilities targeting it. Some enemies have 100 chain resistance, meaning that abilities don't increase their chain bonus on their own.
Several sets of circumstances can increase an enemy's chain bonus separately, such as attacking with enhancements, attacking while the enemy has negative status effects, attacking with different abilities, and attacking an enemy's weak element or type. While an enemy is staggered, its chain resistance is reduced to 0.
In Easy Mode, available in the Japanese and PC versions only, enemies are easier to stagger than in Normal Mode.
Staggering enemies[edit | edit source]
Ravagers increase an enemy's chain bonus the fastest, but do not increase the chain gauge timer by much with each attack. On the other hand, Commandos, Saboteurs, and Sentinels have abilities that do not increase the chain bonus much, but are effective at slowing down the rate the enemy's stagger gauge depletes.
The target's elemental resistances play a role in building the chain bonus; attacking with the ice element increases the enemy's chain bonus more effectively when the enemy is weak to ice, and is less effective when the enemy resists it. The Ravager's role bonus allows them to fill the chain gauge faster, and this bonus is bigger the higher the Ravager's role level is, and the more Ravagers there are in the current paradigm. Full ATB skills, like Lightning's Army of One and Sazh's Cold Blood, boost the stagger percentage value fast, but are more effective the higher the percentage already is.
Certain passive abilities boost the party's ability to amass chain bonuses. The Commando's Jeopardize adds +1.0 against a staggered target. The Ravager's Overwhelm adds +1.0 for each ally targeting the same enemy, and the Ravager's Vigor adds +1.0 when the Ravager's HP is above 70%. Sazh's Antares Deluxes class of weapons have the Chain Bonus Boost abilities, which add +1.0 for the regular version of the ability, and +2.0 for the upgraded Chain Bonus Boost II.
The actual formula by which the game adds to the chain percentage on attack is quite complicated with a long list of variables and conditions. For example, Commandos add slightly more to the chain percentage when they attack a launched opponent, Ravagers add more chain percentage when they alternate their spells, and the chain bonus effect is greater the more enhancements party members have and the more negative status effects the target has. For an exact list of all the variables, see the link in external links section at the bottom of this page.
Near stagger[edit | edit source]
When a target's chain gauge is about 90%-92% full, the enemy turns red and the gauge will flash, which indicates the enemy has reached the "near stagger" status. This is most applicable to Lightning's weapon ability, Quick Stagger, which will instantly stagger enemies in near stagger status. Ravagers targeting an enemy's weakness add more to the chain bonus if their target is in near stagger, as well as any character attacking an enemy while they summoned an Eidolon. Performing a preemptive attack causes all enemies to enter near stagger for 10 seconds regardless of their respective stagger points.
When the enemy becomes staggered, the chain bonus immediately increases by 100% (but does not exceed 999.9%) and the enemy's chain resistance drops to zero. The effects on individual enemies vary: some enemies are weaker against type/elemental damage and statuses, some enemies' attack patterns change, and most regular enemies can be launch into the air when they are staggered.
Players can launch opponents with the Commando's Launch auto-ability. -Ga level spells and Aero-series abilities can also lift enemies up in the air, but not as high as the Commando's Launch. Launching an enemy allows for even greater damage, as the foe is held aloft by attacks and prevented from action until it falls and stands again. Aerial enemies cannot be launched, and most bosses are immune to Launch as well, though there are some exceptions, such as the the Proudclad while ground-borne.
Enemies about to be staggered strobe golden-orange, while staggered enemies have a slowly-pulsing glow of the same color. Fang's and Snow's special attacks (Highwind and Sovereign Fist) will clear a stagger chain gauge, as does performing an Eidolon's special attack in Gestalt Mode.
Stagger status lasts minimum of 8 seconds and maximum of 45 seconds. The time is equal to double the remaining gauge time when the enemy was staggered; thus enemies that take longer to stagger also stay staggered longer.
Abilities that affect stagger[edit | edit source]
Stagger Lock[edit | edit source]
Stagger Lock is a weapon auto-ability, which prevents the wielder from staggering an enemy. The character can still raise the chain bonus up to the stagger limit, but can't bring the opponent past the stagger threshold, meaning the other allies in the party will have to do it. If the enemy is already staggered, the character with Stagger Lock can continue to raise the chain as normal. Every character has a Stagger Lock weapon, and they have higher stats than most other weapons to counter the handicap.
Quick Stagger[edit | edit source]
Quick Stagger is a weapon auto-ability, which staggers an opponent in "near stagger" status. Lightning's Lionheart (Final Fantasy XIII) and the Chaos's Revenge (Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII) have this ability.
Stagger Maintenance[edit | edit source]
Sazh's Procyons and its upgrades have this auto-ability and increase the stagger time limit by 10% (Stagger Maintenance) or 30% (Stagger Maintenance II) if Sazh was the one who staggered the target, but will not increase the stagger duration past the maximum limit of 45 seconds.
Random: Instant Chain[edit | edit source]
Random: Instant Chain is a synthesized ability, gained by equipping enough equipment pieces at once that have it as a trait. Random: Instant Chain gives the character a 0.5% chance of instantly raising the chain up to the Stagger Point with each hit. It does not stagger the target, but any next attack will. Random: Instant Chain does not work on enemies over level 49, which means it won't work on bosses and some of the more difficult mission marks.
The random chance of instantly raising the gauge to the Stagger Point is based on the number of times the chain bonus value is calculated. Since Sazh's Attack command calculates the chain bonus only once, he has one chance to activate Random: Instant Chain during his attack, despite him actually attacking twice per each Attack command. Sazh's Full ATB Skill on the other hand calculates the chain bonus 17 times, giving 17 chances for Random: Instant Chain to activate. Raising the chain is not a requirement for Random: Instant Chain; the command used only needs to have a chain bonus calculation step.
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Stagger-stopping[edit | edit source]
When staggered, attacks from the player will occasionally prevent build-up attacks, such as Enlil's Raging Tempest attack or summoning moves. Sometimes, attacking the enemy will prevent normal physical or magic attacks. This only works while the enemy is staggered.
Final Fantasy XIII-2[edit | edit source]
The formula for chain bonus is as follows:
The formula for stagger duration is as follows:
When launching a preemptive strike on an enemy the party can no longer fill the stagger gauge to full, but instead, they can fill it up to 120.0% on the first strike, still gaining an advantage. Enemies can be launched in the air incapacitating them by the Commando's Launch ability, and several Paradigm Pack members can do so as well, such as the Behemoth-types' Heave ability.
Allies have a chain gauge even if allies cannot be staggered and their higher chain gauge does not have them take more damage, as with enemies. Instead, the allies' chain gauge is raised whenever the respective ally receives healing or enhancements from Medics and Synergists.
The Synergists' enhancements aren't notably affected by a higher chain gauge, but healing spells restore more HP to an ally the higher their chain gauge is. Healing spells deplete the gauge faster than Synergist enhancements; in a way, the Synergists may be seen as a Commando, and the Medics as a Ravager; the Synergist stabilizes the gauge while the Medics raise it. Using this method, it is possible to raise an ally's gauge to 999.9%.
Several passive abilities that affect stagger return in Final Fantasy XIII-2. Such abilities are found in weapons and learned by monsters in the Crystarium system. New to Final Fantasy XIII-2, certain bosses can be staggered by correctly performing Cinematic Actions. Caius Ballad can perform "Chain Break" to reset his chain gauge. This effect is random and has no set conditions, as such it cannot be anticipated and makes his boss fight all the more intimidating.
Staggering enemies 50 times earns the player the "Staggering" achievement/trophy.
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII[edit | edit source]
Stagger, known as Knock Out (ノックアウト, Nokkuauto?) in the Japanese version, appears in a modified form with different mechanics from previous games in the series.
Killing a staggered enemy raises its chances of dropping abilities after battle. Staggering fifty enemies earns the Seeing Stars achievement.
Stagger Wave[edit | edit source]
The "Stagger Wave" appears with an enemy's HP gauge. It has three colors: initially blue, it will turn yellow when Lightning attacks to indicate the attack's Stagger Power. The wave turns red at 70%, when the enemy is nearly staggered. Each monster has its own stagger point and conditions for raising the Stagger Wave. These conditions are listed in each monster's bestiary entry.
The Stagger Power of every ability used by the player against an opponent is added to the target's Stagger Wave. When enough Stagger Power is accumulated and the enemy reaches its Stagger Point, it will be staggered. Each ability is ranked from A to E, with E rank being the weakest.
Stagger Power by rank:
- A= 50 and above
The Stagger Wave deteriorates when no abilities connect with the enemy, and the accumulated Stagger Power eventually expires to 0. This is known as Stagger Decay. "Commando"-type abilities, such as Attack, Ruin and Blitz, help maintain the Stagger Wave to prevent Stagger Power from decaying. The rate of decay is a modifier unique to every monster.
Lightning can temporarily stop the Stagger Wave from decaying through Stagger Preservation. All monsters have a cap on this value. Generally, this value does not exceed 600, but Ereshkigal has a maximum Stagger Preservation value of 1000. Each ability has its own Stagger Preservation value and is ranked in-game from A to E, with E rank being the weakest.
Stagger Preservation by rank:
- A= 300 and above.
Preservation Decay is a value unique to each monster, which is used to calculate the amount of time where the Stagger Wave does not decay even though Lightning is not using abilities on the monster.
Where A = Stagger Preservation, B = Preservation Decay, and C = the amount of time where Stagger Decay does not take effect.
For example, if Lightning casts Blitz twice on a Chocobo Eater, the Stagger Preservation value will be 600. The Preservation Decay of a Chocobo Eater is 100. Thus,
The Stagger Wave will not decay for 6 seconds after Lightning casts her second Blitz even if Lightning does not connect with any abilities.
Stagger levels[edit | edit source]
Some enemies may have more than one level of stagger. For some enemies the Stagger Wave is reset after the initial stagger, allowing the player to build up the Stagger Wave again. The second level of stagger is required for the player to launch the target into the air.
Only Aeronite has more than two levels of stagger and must be staggered four times in succession for it to become vulnerable to Lightning's abilities.
Stagger effects[edit | edit source]
When the player staggers an enemy, certain per-determined effects may be applied on the target. Any combination may be applied, or none at all.
The following stagger effects can be applied on the enemy:
- Unprotected – Lowers the target's physical resistance.
- Unshelled – Lowers the target's magic resistance.
- Parched – Lowers the target's resistance to fire damage.
- Exposed – Lowers the target's resistance to ice damage.
- Conductive – Lowers the target's resistance to lightning damage.
- Brittle – Lowers the target's resistance to wind damage.
- Broken – Makes the target easier to stagger.
- Infected – Makes the target more vulnerable to status ailments.
- Hindered – Slows the target's movement.
- Confused – Makes the target unable to distinguish friend from foe.
- Cursed – Makes the target more likely to recoil and have their attacks interrupted.
- Dazed – Makes the target unable to take action and more vulnerable to damage.
- Pained – Makes the target unable to use physical attacks.
- Foggy – Makes the target unable to use magic attacks.
Staggering strategies[edit | edit source]
The best abilities for staggering are second tier spells for their fast casting speed and Stagger Power of 40 per cast (80 for finales). First tier spells have a Stagger Power of 20 per cast (80 for finales). Third tier spells deal more damage, have higher Stagger Power (50) but have long animations and consume a lot of ATB. The strongest spells, such as Flare, are very ATB-expensive and have extremely long animation times. The best spells for staggering purposes are Fira, Thundara, and Aerora due to the speed at which the projectiles travel. Aerora is not quite as fast as Fira and Thundara, but hits targets multiple times.
For faster staggering the player can use two or more abilities, even on different schemata, and avoid executing the final hit. E.g. Fira and Thundara can be cast thrice in a row for a three-hit "combo", but the final hit is always slow. To compensate, second tier finales have Stagger Power of 80 instead of 40. To avoid the finale, the player can use Fira twice, then Thundara twice, then Fira twice again, etc. While not as ATB-efficient, this method has the advantage of increasing the Stagger Wave faster, as well as cancelling the spell into a defensive ability.
For physical options, Beat Down has a Stagger Power of 50, and its finale has Stagger Power of 100. Spears transform the finale of Beat Down into Jump, which increases its Stagger Power to 120.
Spears generally builds the Stagger Wave faster depending on how upgraded they are. Chaos's Revenge has Quick Stagger, which means the enemies stagger at 75% rather than 100%. Lightning can switch to a schema with this weapon when the Stagger Wave turns red to unleash an attack, instantly triggering a stagger.
Certain garbs are imbued with auto-abilities that empower certain abilities when used against staggered opponents.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Read the Final Fantasy XIII Game Mechanics Guide by ximaus for an in-depth Chain Bonus Calculation
- Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Combat Mechanics Guide by Ward_Point


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