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Natana Vasuki U.
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There is no story sans plot, there is no literature sans story and there is no movie sans literature. Literature and movies go hand in hand since the dawn of movies around the turn of the twentieth century. In the twenty-first century, with the rampant digital technology, movies take literature to a completely new level. In a time span of one century, our literature has gone from text-based to visual-based. People watch more movies than they read books. Movies help literature to reach a mass of audience. In the modern, hectic world, not everybody appreciates and takes time to read literature, but they find movies as an entertainment without much thought to its literary value.
“The study of literature casts light on the meanings in the film and the study of the film can illuminate the full value of literature.” -Ronal Perrier
Adaptations from diverse resources of literature have been a ubiquitous practice of film making from the earliest days of cinemas, and novels are frequently adapted for films. The metamorphosis of a book into a movie can reach even a lay person easily as the conception of a story or idea is enhanced through visual and audio effects. Movies always get the better of literature through these techniques. This paper explicates that movies bring literature to life. A comparison of Jules Verne’s novel, Around the World in Eighty Days and its 2004 film version is offered. The main argument is that watching the movie is more entertaining and enjoyable than reading the book.
Comparison of the novel, Around the World in Eighty Days and its 2004 film version:
The novel, Around the World in Eighty Days revolves around an interesting plot, wherein, an English gentleman Phileas Fogg, whose life ticks with the precise movement of his clock, accepts the awesome challenge to travel around the world in eighty days. Accompanied by his French valet, Passepartout, Fogg embarks on a fantastic journey around the world. The 2004 film version, directed by Frank Coraci, takes a different look at the story and centers the action on Jackie Chan, who plays the role of Passepartout. The director’s obvious plan is to make people laugh than to highlight the story. He didn’t want to create a documentary of how Phileas Fogg set out on a race, against time, to do what no one had done before him at that century. The movie- maker wanted to create fun, and undoubtedly, it is a humorous romp with Jackie Chan, a comical genius in the lead role.
The writers of the film have modified the story for the modern audience. At the outset, the movie starts with the wager. Fogg (Steve Coogan) bets his career against that of his challenger, who is the present Head of the British Royal Academy of Science. If Fogg circumnavigates the globe in eighty days, he will take over as the Head of the Royal Academy.
Should he fail, he must never invent again for the rest of his life. Fogg accepts the bet and races off around the world.
The very plot of the movie is different from that of the original, but there is a purpose to every detail in this movie.
“Changes are inevitable when it abandons the linguistic medium and goes for visual”. (Bluestone, 1973:219)
Phileas Fogg is changed to an inventor, as though, he is the representation of Jules Verne himself, someone who sees the future. Instead of showing him as a sober gentleman of the English society, the 2004 film version displays him as an eccentric inventor, who comes up with many gadgets to help people travel around the world, with great speed and ease, with plans for a future flying machine.
The previous valet of Fogg quits since he vehemently refuses to test any more of Fogg’s contraptions. Lau Xing (Jackie Chan) on the run after stealing a valuable Jade Buddha from the Bank of London observes from a window, two policemen approaching an oriental man in the street and asking for his identification, and hears them say, “Passport Too”. Thus, he becomes Fogg’s valet under the pseudonym Passepartout. He becomes a guinea pig for Fogg’s experiments to break the 50 mph speed barrier. It is a hilarious scene, whereas, in the novel, the confrontation between Fogg and Passepartout is a mere serious exchange of questions and answers. With the help of Passepartout, they succeed and head to the Royal Academy of Science, where Phileas Fogg is pressured into a bet and challenged to travel around the world in eighty days.
The Jade Buddha is one of the main focuses of the movie, in a whole new theme, totally different from that of the book. In their journey to Paris, Passepartout leads Fogg to an Art School, where Phileas meets Monique (Cecile de France), who is a would-be impressionist. At the school, Passepartout is attacked by warriors sent by General Fang, who is after the Jade Buddha that he stole from the bank. The scene tickles our funny bone when Jackie Chan fights the minions using every material available- canvas, brushes and buckets of paints.
To avoid the monotonous descriptions of the locations, as in the novel, the movie offers the map animations between locations, which give the viewers to look forward to a multiple viewing of the film.
The travel by the team to Turkey is a gimmick added to the movie, which is not found in the novel. In turkey, they are greeted by Prince Hapi (a cameo appearance by Arnold Schwarzenegger). The Prince orders Monique to stay as his seventh wife, while the men are ordered to leave. The travelers blackmail him into releasing Monique using a prized, but apparently flimsy, “The Thinker” statue of the Prince. The statue is destroyed but the three travelers escape.
To keep the movie fresh and action-packed, the director has added new ideas that contain virtually everything that any Kung Fu fan’s heart can desire. One such scene is their trip to China, where they are attacked by the Black Scorpions. In China, Passepartout’s original name is revealed as Lau Xing and he joins hand with his martial art masters of the “Ten Tigers of Canton” and drives away the Black Scorpions. The Jade Buddha is returned to the village.
For comical reasons, the movie is intentionally deviated from the novel with the addition of some anachronological elements. For example, in the movie, the three meet the Wright Brothers in a desert in America and take the idea of the plane. Even Phileas Fogg gives some suggestions to their idea. Also, in a scene in New York, a battle against Fang and her minions commences in the work shop, where the Statue of Liberty is being constructed. The director has shown these places with a comical intent in the movie.
The movie makes Passepartout (Jackie Chan) the real hero and lingers for comical effect, instead of fretfully looking at his watch, as portrayed in the novel. He demonstrates his signature comical action styles in several well-choreographed stunt scenes.
The movie is a bag of special effects, when Phileas is closing in on reaching London, and the ship runs out of coal. So he decides to build a gigantic, slingshot powered, hang-glider on the deck. He hops in and shoots into the sky leaving a trail of magnificent stream of sparkling glitter, whereas in the novel, Phileas offers $60,000 and demands the captain to sell him the ship. Later, he burns the upper part of the ship to reach his final destination. The scene in the movie is more enthralling to watch than, when read in the novel.
The film moves beautifully from country to country and manages to keep a feel of the nineteenth century throughout. The choreography of the color effect is ebullient. England is gray, France is full of light pastels, Turkey is of strong colors like blue and bright white, India is shown in deep brown, orange and green and China has a natural green background. The movie is a visual feast to eyes and ears.
Books are not written for screen but capturing the essence of the book is the most important thing in a movie. As a person who is enthralled when reading a literature, I believe movies add a sense of visual and sound effects for conveying a concept. This is even true in classroom teaching, where smart class systems with audio-visuals are becoming more popular in the current scenario. Of course reading gives the pleasure of mental imagery, which varies from person to person; movies give the exact image of the background with the look and feel of the characters. Movies are nothing but literature reborn.
- Carsten Strathausen: The relationship between Film and Literature.
- Richard Corlis: Books Vs Movies
- Bluestone: Novels into Films, Berkley, University of California Press,1973.
4. Linda Catarina Gualda: Literature and Cinema: Link and Confrontation.


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Note: A troika is a Russian sleigh drawn by three horses, and “troika” is also the name given to a traditional dance in which groups of three dancers imitate the high steps of horses trotting in snow. This setting uses double stops in both parts to create an effect like a Slavic violin band. It works well for festive occasions and is also engaging enough to serve as an encore for a light chamber music program.
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Traditional BPH treatments have very undesirable side effects, particularly causing frequent problems with ejaculation and overall sexual function, as well as many other limiting side effects. Pills for BPH usually need to be taken permanently to remain effective and surgical treatments for BPH often produce permanent distortions of ejaculation as well as other risks. Middle aged and elderly male patients often need a safer and more effective way to manage these extremely common life problems.Nymox's lead drug fexapotide has been in development for over a decade and has been tested by expert clinical trial investigative teams in over 70 distinguished clinical trial centers throughout the US, and has been found after 7 years of prospective placebo controlled double blind studies of treatment of 995 U.S. men with prostate enlargement to not only show clinically meaningful and durable relief of BPH symptoms, but also to show a major reduction in the incidence of prostate cancer, compared to placebo and compared to the known and expected normal incidence of the disease. The same clinical program conducted at the same highly regarded treatment centers under rigorous trial scrutiny and performed strictly at arms-length by top teams of clinical investigators across the country, has also shown in a long-term blinded placebo crossover group study an 82-95% reduction in the number of these patients who required surgery after they received crossover fexapotide in the trial, as compared to patients who did not receive fexapotide but instead received crossover conventional approved BPH treatments (p<.0001). The aim of the crossover study was to determine the clinical benefit fexapotide can provide to men who initially were double blind randomized to and received placebo, remained blinded as to their placebo treatment, and who subsequently required additional medical and/or surgical treatment. In that study long-term outcomes were determined in 391 patients who were given double blind placebo injections, followed by crossover to other treatments at the patients' discretion. The numbers of blinded placebo patients who subsequently received surgical treatment during the next 2-3 years for their BPH symptoms were then prospectively analyzed.
For the earlier fexapotide Phase 3 long-term cancer incidence analysis, the men in the study received fexapotide or placebo for the treatment of their prostate enlargement (BPH) symptoms. All men were thoroughly evaluated at expert urological testing investigational centers to exclude any prostate cancer prior to qualifying for enrollment in the studies. The participants were followed for up to 7 years (median of 5 years) after treatment. The study analyzed all cases of prostate cancer that were subsequently diagnosed. The expected rate of new prostate cancer in the U.S. general male population in this age group is in the 5-20% range after 7 years. In the BPH population in published large trials of drugs for the prevention of prostate cancer, the incidence of new prostate cancer cases after 4-7 years has been reported in major studies to be 20-25%. The data analysis from the Nymox fexapotide study showed a statistically significant and very low incidence of 1.3% for prostate cancer in this comparable fexapotide treated BPH population. By comparison, for example in a population of patients with erectile dysfunction treated with PDE5 inhibitor drugs after 4 years the rate of subsequent prostate cancer was 19.5% (and 22.7% in controls) as recently reported in a large U.S. study published in the Journal of Urology (Volume 196; 3, 2016). The quoted study was in a population of middle aged and elderly men without prostate cancer, similar to the Nymox study population.Nymox recently announced (October 11, 2016) positive long-term results in 344 patients who were given a single repeat fexapotide treatment after initial blinded treatment with fexapotide or placebo. Patients were followed for 2 to 6.5 years (mean 4.2 years) after initial treatment and showed long-term statistically significant symptomatic improvement (mean improvement of 6.5 points in the AUA BPH Symptom Score) compared to Phase 3 patients who received placebo alone (p<.001). Repeat injection was found to be safe with no significant drug related toxicities or side effects found in the study.
Nymox has completed the execution of seven Phase 3 U.S. BPH clinical protocols, including 2 prospective randomized multicenter single injection double blind clinical trials; 2 U.S. repeat injection clinical trials; and 3 U.S. blinded long-term clinical trial extension studies. In addition, a number of Phase 3 safety and clinical pharmacology studies and analyses have been completed.For more information please contact firstname.lastname@example.org or 800-936-9669. Forward Looking StatementsTo the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Nymox, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the need for new options to treat BPH and prostate cancer, the potential of fexapotide to treat BPH and prostate cancer and the estimated timing of further developments for fexapotide. Such forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause our clinical development program, future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainties inherent in the clinical drug development process, including the regulatory approval process, the timing of Nymox's regulatory filings, Nymox's substantial dependence on fexapotide, Nymox's commercialization plans and efforts and other matters that could affect the availability or commercial potential of fexapotide. Nymox undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of Nymox in general, see Nymox's current and future reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2015, and its Quarterly Reports.
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Romania is a patchwork country blanketing the borders of Southeastern and Central Europe. With dark mountain forests, sparkling seaside resorts, traditional villages capturing life from another time and the dreamy sunflower fields, Romania has a rich cultural and natural diversity. Known for its fairytale castles and postcard landscapes, Romania allures discerning travelers to a land that promises a unique vacation experience.
- Area: 237,500 square kilometers
- It possesses a short coastline on the Black Sea.
- One third of its territory is mountainous, especially in the north (Transylvania) where the Carpathians extend. The southeast is a flat plain bathed by the Danube.
Government: Parliamentary democracy; semi-presidential system made up of a president of the republic, a prime minister and a parliament consisting of a house of representatives and a senate.
Abdication of King Michael and the establishment of a people’s republic
The new leu (2005)
Underground riches, particularly lignite and natural gas; only a moderate amount of manufacturing
Low yields. However the country ranks 9th in world corn production and 10th for wine. Also: wheat, barley, potatoes.
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Our Interactive Fiction Game of the Year for 2013 is to digital gamebooks what the monolith was to the apes at the beginning of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Sorcery! might be based on a 30-year-old gamebook, but there's no game on mobile this year that was more ambitious. English developers Inkle took a proven core of interactive fiction and wrapped it in presentation and gameplay the likes of which we'd never seen in a gamebook.
Other interactive fiction makers like Tin Man and Choice of Games create wonderful stuff for mobile, but their games could all conceivably work as paper books. With Sorcery!, Inkle have made something truly endemic to touchscreen computers, and the difference is startling. Sorcery! is Michael Jordan. Sorcery! is a too-big-to-fail bank. It's just not playing the same game as everybody else, because it's on another level.
Sorcery! is well-written, of course (it's a classic, after all) but the RPG super-structure that Inkle have built atop that classic is just amazing. There's a fully fleshed-out combat system, a truly unique 3D spell-casting system, and exquisite water-colour and pen-and-ink artwork. It's better than any gamebook ever was in your head when you were a kid.
When Sorcery! Part 1 was released back in the spring, we were wowed by the look and feel but less than impressed with the brevity of the experience. Sorcery! Part 2: Khare, The Cityport of Traps redeems all of that and more: it's a huge game by any measure, one that you can pour hours and hours into and still not explore every nook and corner of its titular setting.
With the exception of Year Walk, it's hard to think of a game that so fully inhabits its platform as Sorcery! does. It's a feather in mobile gaming's cap and a new gold standard that interactive fiction will have to match up to.
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After a number of years of consistently earning a place in All-Ireland finals, but not quite managing to win the top prize, Prosperous Drama Society finally won an All-Ireland on Sunday, December 11.
In the Waterford town of Ballyduff, the group beat off stiff competition to win the final of the All-Ireland One Act Drama Festival with their production of David Mamet’s ‘Bobby Gould in Hell’.
“We’ve been to five All-Ireland’s in six years,” the play’s director TJ Duggan explained.
“I’m ecstatic - it’s better than I would have dreamed,” he told the Leinster Leader.
“It’s amazing for the group more so than me.
“There was a huge amount of work in this. It was a huge ensemble piece. It was very involved, tehcnically, with lighting and sound. This involved the whole group working together with people on and off stage.
“This is the hardest working group in the country. And that’s what won it for us. It was a culmination of all the hard work coming together,” Mr. Duggan explained.
This is the group’s first All-Ireland since 1995 when they won with John Mac Kenna’s ‘Faint Voices’.
Husband and wife team TJ and his wife Lurlene have been at the helm of all of the All-Ireland appearances.
And in a number of week’s time the group will begin rehearsing its next entry to the three act festival circuit, the controversial ‘The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?’ by Edward Albee, which will be directed by Lurlene.
“We’re going for the double!” TJ joked.
The group came second in the same finals last year with Horton Foote’s ‘The Man who Climbed Pecan Trees’. That was Mr. Duggan’s first outing as a director.
The group has spend the past few years exploring the best that American theatre has to offer. ‘Bobby Gould in Hell’ is the third Mamet play performed by them and follows on from ‘November’ and ‘The Shawl’.
The play, which is probably best described as a surreal and hilarious morality tale sees Bobby Gould, a character from another Mamet play, being plopped into the waiting room of hell where he is to be interviewed by the devil.
The problem is that the interview interrupts the devil’s fishing trip, much to his annoyance.
The subject of the interrogation is Bobby’s past sins, but Bobby argues that he’s not such a bad guy.
When Glenna, a ditzy woman who feels she was mistreated by Bobby, pops in, Bobby and the devil end up bonding over their utter bafflement at women.
On the festival circuit the play won three festivals, Dundrum, Dunmore, Galway Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo and came second in Manor Hamilton, Leitrim.
Meanwhile all of the actors in the piece, Robert Massey, Zita McGarry Kelly, Fergal Crehan and Aisling O’Neilll were nominated for acting awards with Mr. Massey taking all best actor awards in every festival.


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The amazing series 3 of Geordie Shore will be coming to a end tonight. A whole lot of events have happened over the 8 episode series, and tonight will be no different. Two huge final stories will be featured in tonight’s series finale. The first being Jay leaving Geordie Shore… for good, and the second with Ricci finally popping the question and proposing to Vicky.
We have been lucky enough to have been sent the following clips from tonight’s episode. Which you can check out below!
Jay leaves Geordie Shore
As Newcastle’s finest come to the end of their Spring Break adventure in Cancun the party is about to end for one of them… for good. As the crew gather around the table to celebrate one of their last evenings Jay breaks the news that he’s to head back to the UK, and is quitting Geordie Shore for good. The girls immediately breakdown and cry, and James is beside himself “everyone is in bits, no one expected this. All the girls are crying, Jay is even crying. It’s like the worst news I’ve ever heard.” Not one for getting emotional Gaz puts his head in his hands and starts crying “I’m absolutely devastated. Imagine being here without Jay is just f******* killing us.”
Ricci proposes to Vicky
It’s been a long while in the making but, as Newcastle’s finest come to the end of their Spring Break adventure in Cancun, the sound of wedding bells are in the air. As Ricci and Vicky enjoy a romantic meal Vicky tells Ricci that she loves him. “I love you too” says Ricci “and I wanna prove it.” Ricci points to the sky and says to Vicky “check that”. Vicky looks up and sees a plane flying overhead with the tail message: ‘Vicky will you marry me?’ Vicky turns to Ricci, starts to cry and says yes. “I’m not the girl who gets proposed to by the man of her dreams. And all of a sudden I am that girl and I’m so so happy” says Vicky.
Make sure you tune in for tonight’s episode of Geordie Shore at 10pm on MTV.
After the recent announcement of Jay leaving Geordie Shore, Rebecca has also announced her departure of Geordie Shore and has confirmed Chaos in Cancun to be her last Geordie Shore series. This will be another huge blow to the Geordie Shore cast and fans. The confirmation has been posted on her Twitter account, and the main MTV website.
The announcement comes as a very big surprise to us, and we hope no more cast members are having thoughts of leaving. James has already confirmed he’s going no where, which is great news. We knew there were going to be changes made after the confirmation of Geordie Shore – Series 4 when MTV stated a “shake-up of cast members and a potential new arrival”. click here to read.
MTV said of her exit: “Rebecca has been a great addition to the Geordie Shore house, feisty and with great banter, she will be missed.
“We wish her all the best in her future projects and look forward to seeing what she does next.”
We also wish her best of luck in future projects and we hope to see her on TV again!
It’s a sad day for Geordie Shore fans. Its recently been confirmed that Jay will be leaving Geordie Shore for good, during Series 3: Chaos in Cancun. He’s been a huge unforgettable character during Geordie Shore and we will all be sad to see him leave! and apparently he won’t be going out quietly, Jay’s going out with a bang and the cast are being very hush hush about it. Not a single hint has been released yet. I guess these are changes that were mentioned during the confirmation of Series 4.
Here’s what Jay had to say:
“I really enjoyed being part of the Geordie Shore family but now it’s time for me to concentrate on my relationship. I have a serious girlfriend now and want to spend time with her.”
The preview is finally out for tomorrows episode of Geordie Shore. Geordie Shore Series 3 Episode 3 will be on at the usual time (10pm) on MTV. Here’s a preview video below.
Sophie is elated as Joel surprises her with a visit. But will he be able to behave himself in paradise? The boys try out Mexican Wrestling but it all ends very badly for James who leaves in an ambulance. And with everyone fearing that his worldie mission may now be over, Holly moves in on her incapacitated prey. At last Charlotte finds herself a fitty, but nothing can prepare Gaz as she unleashes the full force of her frustration on him and the house.
Geordie Shore Jay and Gaz have launched their own t-shirt range earlier today, with coming soon images for personalised jewellery. The range MILLION apparel can be seen on their newly launched website: click here. Most T-shirts are limited edition and will only be 250 available
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SEAT introduced the second generation of the Cupra in 2005, and in the following year, the Spanish carmaker unveiled the most powerful version of its compact hatchback.
SEAT pitted it against the best hot-hatches, such as the Honda Civic Type R, Ford Focus RS, or Renault Megane RS. It was a bold move since the carmaker already built the Cupra FR with 200 hp, but it paid off.
The Cupra was the most streamlined vehicle among its siblings, the Golf and the Audi A3 Sportback. It also shared its platform with the Audi TT and the Skoda Octavia, but its body shape differed. Compared with other Leon on the market, the Cupra version featured a different front bumper with a broad, trapezoidal-shaped grille on the lower side. From its side, the unique 18” light alloy wheels enhanced the car’s sporty look. At the back, the carmaker placed the wide lettering CUPRA on the liftgate. Later on, the version became a separate brand for the Spanish carmaker.
Inside, the Cupra featured sport bucket seats with integrated headrests embroiled with the Cupra lettering in contrast color. The red stitches were also part of the package. The tachometer took center stage in the instrument cluster while the speedometer was wider and pushed on the right side. SEAT installed the third dial with an LCD for the onboard computer and the fuel and coolant temperature gauges on the left side.
Under the hood, SEAT carried over the same powerplant as the Golf GTI that provided 240 hp and sent them to the front wheels via a six-speed manual. Two years later, the carmaker improved the lineup and introduced the Cupra R.

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The 2012, the PA General Assembly amended the Oil and Gas Act with the adoption of Act 13. This act created impact fees on Marcellus Shale drilling sites while determining how those fees will be distributed to municipalities across the Commonwealth and how municipalities may spend this newfound revenue source.
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The Guest Appearance: Little Dragon
The Song: "Thom Pettie"
Why We Enjoyed It: Unfortunately, most of the contributions that the Swedish band made to VLADR didn't make the final album. They appeared on the original version of "Mama Told Me" (Kelly Rowland appears on the album version) and also appear on "Higher Res," a bonus song on the deluxe edition of the album. But, they didn't get scrapped altogether. LD's Yukimi Nagano is all over "Thom Pettie" and we love it. Her vocals help bridge strong verses from Big Boi and Killer Mike.


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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass record the adventures and exploits of one little girl through a variety of strange fantasylands. Exploration in these books is a playful romp through the nonsense-world of one's imagination. The world itself is explored, but so are the mind, language, and the limits of reason and knowledge. Exploration is always bittersweet, because it has definite limits and will come to an end all too soon. There need not be any particular goal to the voyage beyond seeing and experiencing curious things, but it helps to have an objective to journey toward, if only to make it easier to choose a path.
Alice is able to explore Wonderland and Looking-Glass World in a more ingenuous, lighthearted way than she could explore the real world, because she feels safer and has greater independence in her imagination.
Alice casts herself as a brave explorer venturing into new worlds that need to be described, cataloged, and systematized.
Identity in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass is constantly shifting. Its instability creates anxiety and confusion, but also enables another kind of exploration. We must question what it is that really constitutes identity – names, behaviors, abilities, knowledge, beliefs, or something else. In addition, it is easy to split identities, to understand both sides of an issue or to feel like several personalities are struggling within one person. The reader, like the protagonist, must continually question her own identity and admit that she is uncertain about it in order to make progress in her quest.
Alice's experiences in Wonderland teach her that it's more important to know what you know than to know who you are.
Alice's experiences in Wonderland teach her that true self-knowledge comes from understanding your habits and behaviors first and labeling your identity second.
In the Alice books, language continually fails to provide an adequate means of communication. In fact, the complex and confusing nature of language frequently leads to miscommunication. Often this miscommunication is due to rival interpretations of the same words or sounds, such as mixing up words that sound the same but have different meanings (homophones), taking metaphors literally, or mixing different languages. In the most extreme cases, communication is impossible because one party to the conversation has a completely different idea of what is being said than the other. However, these miscommunications are the source of comedy and amusement rather than actual harm. The narrator and the reader take a special joy in the multiple meanings that can be found in language.
In the Alice books, the fact that words can be interpreted in so many different ways makes communication difficult.
Although communication is complicated in the Alice books, Humpty Dumpty's example shows that there is nothing inherently wrong with language, as long as both people in a conversation understand their words in the same way.
The Alice books celebrate youth as a time when the individual is open to imaginative possibilities. Childhood is praised, not exactly as a period of innocence, but as a state in which many things are possible. Children can't help growing up, but they can refuse to grow old, and even old men can maintain a youthful outlook by preserving a spirit of nonsense and adventure. One can be either too young or too old, and the best course seems to be digging in one's heels and insisting on remaining as childlike as possible. Growth is depicted as out of one's control, but emotional growth can, perhaps, be resisted. Adulthood in these books seems almost ridiculous in contrast with youth; adults are bossy know-it-alls who like to throw their weight around and rain on the parades of the young.
Alice's youth is the source of her imaginative capability, and the books suggest that, as she ages, her ability to conjure up fantasy worlds will diminish.
Alice grows and changes in a variety of ways in Wonderland and Looking-Glass World, but her childlike nature doesn't depend on her size or age.
The Alice books both embrace and mock book learning. Frequently, the things children learn in the schoolroom are parodied as impractical or inapplicable to real life. Alice absorbs rote lessons but has trouble putting them in context or understanding their real-world applications. Yet the books also demonstrate respect for education and knowledge in the broader sense, and much of the humor is intellectual or dependent on a high level of educational attainment. The books also raise the question of how moral or practical lessons should (or should not) be integrated with more abstract academic knowledge.
Although the Alice books mock education, they also depend on the reader's knowledge to create their comedic effects.
Despite the nerdiness of many of the jokes in the Alice books, it's possible to enjoy the nonsense and silliness of the stories even if you don't understand all the nuances. The books are designed to appeal to people with a variety of backgrounds.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass are often thought of as "philosophical" fantasies. In fact, these books offer no specific coherent philosophy of life. They do, however, have a veneer of philosophy in their approach to intellectual matters. Often this philosophical attitude is depicted through characters who seem out of touch with the real world. Many of the more philosophical-sounding statements made in the books are nonsensical and seem to poke fun at readers who try to take them too seriously. The only consistent philosophy here seems to be that life is absurd and resists a moralistic interpretation.
Alice's adventures show her that life itself is absurd; all that she can do is try to find enjoyment in the things around her.
Alice has a secret craving for organization and meaning, and when the things around her are nonsensical she is irritated and frustrated.
The violent moments in the Alice books stand in sharp contrast to the more lighthearted moments of fantasy. Many jokes are morbid or focus on the possibility of death. Conflict, battle, and even warfare are depicted as inevitable but pointless. People are shown to be bloodthirsty and irrational, resorting to violence even when it is clearly unnecessary. There is no attempt to make sense of violent or brutal behavior, although it is deplored and resisted. Violence and pain do not illustrate any moral point about the world; they are simply something to be noticed and avoided.
Violent moments in the Alice books are usually threats rather than actual bloodshed; they remind us of the dangers that exist in the real world, but they do not progress far enough to disrupt the fantasy story.
Violence in the Alice books is a shocking reminder of the suffering and pain that exist without reason in the real world. Even in her imagination, Alice can't escape this fundamental truth of existence.
Throughout Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, it is only possible to understand the strangeness and curiousness of the fantasy world by comparing it to the "real world" – in this case, Victorian England. Fantasyland serves as a contrast to "real life," helping us better understand our own reality.
Wonderland is not a direct allegory for the real world, but it does contain some episodes of allegory that add a satirical flavor to the text.
There is nothing in Wonderland that is purely fantastic; each character or event in the fantasy world is based on something that happens or someone who exists in the real world.
Madness is the explanation for just about any silly, curious, or crazy behavior in theAlice books. The reader must give in and accept a certain degree of irrationality in order to enjoy the tales. Madness is not simply the opposite of sanity; there are many degrees and types of madness, each of which deviates from the norm in a different way and to a different extent. Madness has no negative connotation; on the contrary, it seems freeing and interesting. However, madness in these books is different from foolishness, which evokes pity and compassion.
Although the Cheshire Cat claims that all the characters in Wonderland are mad, they're actually relatively reasonable – they just have different underlying assumptions about how the world works.
In the Alice books, "madness" is just another term used to describe things that are fantastic or imaginative.
Confinement in the Alice books is almost always literal and physical (for instance, when Alice gets stuck in the White Rabbit's house). Freedom is gained by ingenuity and imagination, which create sensations of lightness and make escape possible. However, confinement also has a protective aspect; sometimes our heroine confines others in order to shelter them from danger. This in turn makes us wonder whether there are reasonable limits on freedom that are necessary for safety. While imagination and fantasy offer escape routes, they can also introduce new and unknown dangers.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland depicts growing older, represented by growing larger, as an unpleasant process that creates a feeling of confinement.
Although Alice often feels trapped when she grows larger, she also feels vulnerable when she grows smaller, suggesting that childhood is an imperfect balance of youthful freedom and adult strictures.


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REPORTING · 23rd April 2015
Kitimat City Council kicked off on Monday, April 20th with a presentation from Frank Mauro considering the increase in his property taxes over the last couple of years.
“I was here a couple of Monday’s ago and I came as a concerned citizen. I have been in Kitimat for 56 years,” said Mauro . “You have all my taxes which I paid, and were stamped with the D-O-K stamp. They hadn’t gone up $850 in four years but, in three years, $785.”
He expressed he took issue with staff members who were laughing at him. He did apologize for his error at the last meeting.
He told Council he did not mind the increase in taxes. However, as a retiree of the District of Kitimat, he was insulted by a comment made by Mayor Germuth, that the workers would not make a wage comparable to a Rio Tinto Alcan wage.
“I have to remind that, that I negotiate for 32 years with the District. We were a times, for a few years, 10 cents above Alcan wages. Then we kept a relationship of ten cents below. Our District workforce used to be 60 employees. Now, according to what I hear, it’s only 19 employees,” said Mauro .
Mauro told Council how lucky the community was for there to be no serious medical emergencies during February’s snow storm. He explained they used to clean the town with 5 graders, 5 blowers and 3 sidewalk blowers. he told Council there were only two shifts out during the storm.
He explained former Municipal Manager Trafford Hall made $163,000 at the time he was dismissed. Currently, CAO Ron Poole makes $213,000 including expenses. He wondered why there was no public meeting to discuss this raise.
Mauro asked if Council was going to reduce his taxes this year, explaining while assessments are going up, housing sales are going down. He expressed he has had no services in the last two months.
He stated he may have to leave Kitimat some day, but he enjoyed living in Kitimat. “I love Kitimat, Kitimat is home to me. If I had my choice, I would stay here,” said Mauro . “I would like to see this contract settled and the workforce come back to the work crew with dignity and respect.”
He said he would not mind paying 12% extra on his taxes and instructed Council, if they could afford to pay the staff, they could also afford to pay the workforce.
Councillor Mario Feldhoff asked if Mauro had remembered to include the school taxes in his calculations. Feldhoff stated the school taxes have gone up substantially in Kitimat. Mauro said he simply looks at how much he pays each year, so he does not know how it breaks down.
“As long as I get the service, I have no complaints about paying the tax, because in order to have good service, we need to have a tax base,” said Mauro .
He told Council the longest strike in the time he worked for the District lasted two weeks. However, they bargained for 16 hours a day. He is aware that neither side of the issue has done much bargaining.
Feldhoff also asked about how many people it took to operate the snow blowers at the time Mauro had reflected upon during his presentation. Mauro told him they were operated by two people. Feldhoff stated with the technology, only one person was needed to perform the job.
Mauro reminded Feldhoff there was also a decrease in equipment. The current equipment requires one man to operate.
Germuth stated the amount of workers at the yard has not changed in 20 years. “There has been no decrease in the past 20 years,” said Germuth.
Municipal Treasurer, Steve Christiansen stated he has heard the District is not providing services. He disagreed. While it is true they are not cleaning up the gravel, issuing building permits or cleaning up damage from the snow clearing, they are providing sewer, water, lighting, drainage, sidewalks, garbage clean up and roads.
He told Council the District is still providing fire protection, RCMP and Ambulance services.
“I cannot see where people are saying we’re not providing services,” said Christiansen.
Comment by New Resident on 24th April 2015
Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power.
You said it yourself.
Someone is lying to us all.
Comment by L C McGee on 24th April 2015
Im curious what the new resident commenting above means by corruption? Many cities, municipalities and towns have labor issues at one time or another. They can become contentious, but where is the corruption? The definition of corruption ""
1.dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery "" I wasn't aware of any bribery or fraudulent conduct. Just two different sides of a labor issue. Period. You call yourself a new resident so I will enlighten you, we may be having a labor dispute , a very contentious one, but none of the people involved are corrupt. Most have lived in this community for a long time, we know their personal characters and have dealt with most, on both sides of this dispute. They may not agree, they may make mistakes, they may be saying and doing things in a way we don't agree with, but none of them, on either side of this issue, are corrupt. They are our friends and neighbors trying to resolve difficult issues, and do their jobs as they see them.
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Comment by kitimat first on 23rd April 2015
to say I'm disappointed in kitimat is an understatement ! its the politicians or so called politicians and management of this town who are disappointing with their so called egos, lies and backstabbing to only benefit themselves and pocketbooks ! its embarrassing and they should be embarrassed themselves because they are making themselves look like fools to the rest of us ! what you really are showing me is that the highly educated and paid politicians and management of this city are not worth the money we pay them, we don't pay you to be ridiculed or laughed at but to manage this city which all of you are failing badly at !
Comment by Long Time Resident on 23rd April 2015
Being a long time resident of this town, I too am disgusted by the antics performed by the Mayor and Council. Mario Feldoff looking down his nose at everyone at the council meetings like he's high and mighty, with a smirk on that face. Edwin Empinado too busy to look up from his tablet. These people pay YOUR wages. Have a little respect, listen to their concerns. They all listened to you when you were giving your lip service at election time.
Dissapointed with Kitimat
Comment by New Resident on 23rd April 2015
Having moved here in the last year, I am very saddened to see and hear the relationship between the management of this town and the people who make it what it is. I am equally saddened that our mayor; a local guy that I sadly and regretably voted for, approved the decision to give our workers an ultimatum for accepting the districts final offer and then went ahead and allowed the bargaining progress to be reset. Seeing the way this strike has been managed by people who should know better and are being paid well enough to know better is utterly disappointing. I, as a new resident of this beautiful town have a lot of regrets for coming here now (not for the town and its residents, but for the corruption, greed and poor management). And to think that i came here to settle down and raise my family here. I would have to be nuts to want to raise a child in a town as corrupt, greedy and poorly managed as this one.
Well i can tell you this, consider me one resident who does know better and will be leaving this town as quickly as i came. I hope i am not the only one who knows that there are much better managed places to live than this in the province.
Mister Mayor, have fun running this town into the ground, hopefully you will not be doing it with my tax dollars for much longer.
Leadership step up
Comment by Rob on 23rd April 2015
For Mayor and council do you not think for a moment to be sincere about the actions of their staff members, is the position to laugh at a member of your community for bring up information and questions at Council meeting! Do you not believe that emotional understanding and there for emotional control plays a large part in how the public perceives the District, and its representatives!
Frank Mauro put a point of interest towards Mayor and Council which under “Robert’s rule of 0rder” “He expressed he took issue with staff members who were laughing at him.” He did apologize for his error at the last meeting. What a big difference $850 to $785 and they laughed, are your staff aware of the tax increases and to laugh on a point of inquire is shame full.
The comments of Municipal Treasurer, Steve Christiansen shows his lack of knowledge in affairs of the community. I know it’s a urban myth about how in Kitimat sidewalks are rolled up every night; but I don’t think it helps to dispel the myth by Municipal Treasurer Steve Christiansen for taking credit that the sidewalks just are in situ.
For the lighting again the last time I looked BC Hydro takes care of the street lights, but it’s nice to see others take credit for others work, but after all he only sees numbers on paper. So his comments to Mr. Frank Mauro seem to be a on the lofty side!
Now for garbage pick-up well that’s been contracted out but if Steve wishes to I’m sure they would love for him (they)to assist them in some physical work, but be careful Steve your back is not use to this work!
Now for the roads, Steve you seem to be a very literal; the roads you (they) just can’t get enough credit. Steve Christiansen ability to paint such a broad landscape of the overreaching command and control over of the town “He told Council the District is still providing fire protection, RCMP and Ambulance services” these are also under contract and its nice he believes that without his and others in the District that these extensions of our community will be out as well. Thank you for your muse in theater.
Let it be known that dialogue is not part of the process but using the media to gain public support is, as Mayor and managers are showing at this very time, they are running things just fine!” Municipal Treasurer, Steve Christiansen stated he has heard the District is not providing services. He disagreed” & “I cannot see where people are saying we’re not providing services,” said Christiansen. so does that mean the rest of the District operations are up and running for public use the labour dispute over? Are they that out of touch; that the actors in this theater production want us the public to see all is great “I cannot see where…” all the services are ready for your use!! Really this is the words of the treasure and the Mayor and council did not place a comment to explain that all is not well?
I guess if in council chambers one can react to pressure with outbursts, like in previous session; anything goes the visceral attacks by both sides. From within the Districts position to finish the contract and allow the community to move forward it seems listening and leading the community to a higher standard will not be accomplished without removing the emotions. As you can see from the very myopic understanding of the District Treasure; myopic: unable or unwilling to act prudently; shortsighted. 3. lacking tolerance or understanding;
For without emotional intelligence the visceral outpouring that was demonstrated lacks the ability to see past one’s own emotions, until you can remove the personal uptake into the situation you will never represent the community of the whole. This goes to all parties involved.
It’s time to show the community the leadership qualities from both sides; you will make the difference this community deserves.
Services not provided and safety
Comment by Vern on 23rd April 2015
Part of our taxes are used to run the ice rinks, swimming pool and river lodge rec. centre , so if we can not use them that is a service not provided.
Of big concern to me is the gravel on the road which sooner or later will cause someone on a bike or motorcycle to slide and crash, at the bus stops huge amounts have built up and someone getting onto or off a bus will slip. This is a major safety issue and it is just a matter of time before someone is injured.


By: EZ Texting
In British Columbia, schools in the Tri-Cities are preparing to launch a text messaging platform aimed at combating bullying. The service will be ready to go at the beginning of the school year in September, and will operate between the hours of 3 and 11pm.
The platform was presented to school trustees by the I Am Someone Society, an organization established to end bullying. To create the technology, I Am Someone partnered with BC211, a network that links users to community and government services.
Education authorities recognize the need for SMS messaging as a way to stay in touch with young people. The objective is to use text message conversations as a conduit to other means of support, such as phone or live counseling.
With scope for anonymity and arms-length communication, texting is often the most trusted form of engagement for teens and young people. A youth services coordinator in Port Coquitlam supported this notion during the meeting last week, citing compelling statistics regarding teen usage of SMS:
The coordinator described the texting platform as a ‘larger net for those youth that might have fallen through the cracks’ adding that SMS provided the best solution for teens who are unable or unwilling to make phone calls.
The agreement between school trustees and the I Am Someone Society requires the data to be provided to the latter so they can analyze how the service is being used, how long each interaction lasts, the nature of those interactions, and other information that could help combat bullying in the future by identifying gaps in the network. If teens text in large numbers about a service that doesn’t exist in their community, the platform will highlight that.
The Mayor of PoCo is optimistic about the future of the service, hoping to see it rolled out in Vancouver and, ultimately, the whole of Canada.


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14 edition of The new kid on the block found in the catalog.
Humorous poems about such strange creatures and people as Baloney Belly Billy and the Gloopy Gloopers.
|Statement||by Jack Prelutsky ; drawings by James Stevenson.|
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Purpose of incentive
Based on Chapter 312 of the Texas Local Government Code, the City of Fort Worth may award development projects a Tax Abatement based on the value that the development adds to the property.
However, there are certain guidelines that developers must meet in order to be eligible for either a Tax Abatement or a Chapter 380 grant.
Download the Tax Abatement policy (Updated March 2023)(PDF, 1MB)
While all eligible applications will be considered, the City of Fort Worth is especially interested in supporting projects that produce a meaningful impact on the City and its economy and result in one of more of the following:
- Growth of business activity, employment, or investment in one of Fort Worth's target industries. These target industries include:
- Established target industries, like transportation and warehousing, manufacturing, healthcare, oil and gas, or tourism.
- Emerging sectors, such as transportation innovation, life sciences, geotechnical engineering, or aerospace manufacturing and design.
- International businesses, corporate and regional headquarters, and other professional and financial services.
- Significant investment, including the creation of high-wage jobs and a willingness to be part of strategic revitalization efforts in key areas of Fort Worth.
- Retaining/expanding one of Fort Worth's existing major employers, or anchoring a business expansion project in a way that provides potential for more supply chain activity and additional growth.
Tax Abatements can only be granted to people or organizations that either own taxable real property in a tax abatement reinvestment zone, or own a leasehold interest in real property in a tax abatement reinvestment zone. A person or entity seeking Tax Abatement on property owned or leased in a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZs) should refer to the Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Tax Abatement Policy(PDF, 103KB) for more information.
Tax abatements may apply to property located in one of the city's Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIFs) or one of the state's enterprise zones. If a Tax Abatement is sought for property leased from a third party, the City of Fort Worth can only abate taxes on certain elements of this property, and should consult with professional legal guidance before moving forward.
Projects will only be considered as "located in a new building" if they have not obtained a building permit on or before the date of their Tax Abatement or Chapter 380 grant application.
Additional eligibility requirements for specific project categories may also apply.
Both Tax Abatements and Chapter 380 grants require recipients to commit to using certified M/WBE companies for a minimum of 15% of all construction costs (both hard and soft), and all mixed-use development projects that contain rental residential units must commit to providing affordable housing.
How to apply
If you're interested in pursuing a Tax Abatement for your project, contact the City of Fort Worth Economic Development team at 817-392-6021 to get started. Staff will determine whether your project would be the best fit for a tax abatement or a grant, and will walk you through the next steps.
- Applicants must complete an application, with the required attachments. These attachments should include:
- Documentation that there are no delinquent property taxes due for the property where the development will occur.
- A detailed description and estimated cost of renovations, if the project includes the renovation of a building or other structure.
- Applicants must pay the $5,000 application fee. As long as substantial construction has begun on the project within one year following the date of the application's submission, $3,000 of the application fee will be credited to any permit, impact, inspection, or other fee required by the City of Fort Worth in connection to the project. If any of these application funds remain once the project has been completed, a refund may be provided if it is requested within 90 days of the project's completion date.
- The Economic Development Department will review and evaluate the project, focusing on criteria such as the types and number of jobs created (including salaries, health insurance and other benefits), the percent of construction contracts committed to Fort Worth companies and certified M/WBE companies, the financial viability of the project, its reasonably-projected increase in the value of the tax base, its costs to the City, its environmental impact on the property, the type of industry and activities associated at the project site, and more.
Additionally, the Fort Worth City Council retains sole authority to approve or deny any Tax Abatement Agreement or Economic Development Program Agreement, and is under no obligation to approve any application or agreement. Each program agreement will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis, and the amount awarded may be less than the maximum available term specified.
Terms and parameters
The City of Fort Worth will generally consider the following lengths of time for Tax Abatement and Chapter 380 grant terms for most projects:
- 3-5 years for projects that have less than $50 million invested, or less than 250 jobs created.
- 5-7 years for projects that have less than $50 million invested, or more than 250 jobs created.
- 7-9 years for projects that have $75 million or more invested, or more than 350 jobs created.
- 10 years for projects that have $100 million or more invested, or more than 500 jobs created.


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Title: Amos T. Akerman to Stanley Matthews, 6 December 1870
Date: December 6, 1870
Source: Transcribed from digital images or a microfilm reproduction of the original item. For a description of the editorial rationale behind our treatment of the correspondence, see our statement of editorial policy.
Location: National Archives and Records Administration
Whitman Archive ID: nar.01517
Contributors to digital file: Elizabeth Lorang, Joshua Ware, Kevin McMullen, and John Schwaninger
December 6, 1870.
Stanley Matthews, Esq.
You are hereby retained as a special assistant to the District Attorney of the United States for the Middle District of Tennessee, as counsel for The United States, in the following cases in that District, namely:
1: The United States, vs. The Nashville and Decatur Railroad Co., and James W. Sloss, its President.
2: The United States, vs. The Nashville and Northwestern Railroad Co., and Michael Burns, its President.
3: The United States, vs. The Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad Co., and E. W. Cole, President—All pending in the U. S. Circuit Court for that District.
This retainer is considered as a continuation of that which you have hitherto received from the War Department in said cases, and is made upon the same terms.
You will take the oath required by law to be taken by District Attorneys, and will send a copy of the same to this office.
A. T. Akerman,
retainer as Counsel for U. S.


Praise from an American in Palmy
18yo Lucas Richardson returns to US with a kete full of experiences
Days after Independence Day hoopla has died down, Lucas Richardson will arrive in Washington DC to start university. The capital of capitals is more than a hop, skip and a jump from Palmerston North but in his kete Richardson will have fond memories of Palmy’s political scene. In 2017, he moved to Palmerston North with his mother, an obstetrics and gynaecology consultant, and his sister from Cambridge, Massachusetts. After one term at Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School, Richardson started at Boys’ High School and is now in the accelerate programme. In August, he will start a four-year degree at Georgetown University majoring in either political economy or government. After his undergraduate degree, he is thinking of either law school or something in the government sector. He’s going to live on campus and acknowledges it will be a tough transition but also an exciting one. Founded in the decade the United States constitution was signed, 1789 to be precise, the university bills itself as being in the city that is the epicentre of global politics. That is what appealed to Richardson. He is in his fourth year on the Palmerston North Youth Council and his third year as its treasurer. The 18-year-old says he has really enjoyed his time on the youth council. He joined as he wanted to get involved in the city and get to know it. He’s found the city’s community leaders welcoming and says they have impressive knowledge. City council team leader Remy WaldteufelIrvine, who co-ordinates the youth council, is a great example of that. Communication between the youth council and council is good and the bigger council does consult on projects. He describes his fellow youth councillors as impressive and enthusiastic. The committee of young adults discusses issues affecting Palmy youth and represents youth opinion to the city council. It also runs events and offers scholarships. Richardson says the New Zealand political system is a great model with people coming together rather than coming apart. There is a sense of unity. Richardson has packed a tremendous amount into his time in Palmerston North; he enjoys being busy. He plays badminton — a sport he picked up when he got here, plus social basketball and squash. He was selected for the Central Regions team to participate in the June Bevan Badminton Championships in Adelaide. He plays the clarinet, does debating and is in the SOAP choir at Boys’ High. In March, he was to go on a Blake Expedition to the subAntarctic Islands but it was postponed due to Covid-19. Instead, he’s off to Doubtful Sound on a research trip that will be fitted in post-exams and before leaving for Washington on July 8. Richardson attended Blake Inspire in April 2021 and developed an interest in the marine environment in the process. The Sir Peter Blake Trust brought together 34 young environmental leaders from all over New Zealand for a week of adventure-based learning and leadership development in Waikato. He completed NCEA Level 3, gained scholarship in English and also passed a first-year English paper at the University of Waikato last year. This semester he has done four university papers — statistics and economics at Waikato, calculus at the University of Canterbury and chemistry at Massey University. He’s also been working as a Delivereasy driver and served on the Creative Communities Scheme Committee. Understanding what a thriving arts community looks like has been a key takeaway from serving on this committee, he says.


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- Amy L. Neuhardt, Esq. (Co-Chairperson) Partner, Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP
- Dwight L. Ausbrooks, Sr. Community Volunteer
- Allison C. Binney, Esq. Attorney, Allison Binney Law and PACE Government Relations
- Lyzka DeLaCruz, Esq. Managing Member, Bakker DeLaCruz LLC
- Shankar Duraiswamy, Esq. Deputy Solicitor, US Department of Labor
- Vanessa Hayes Community Volunteer
- Astor Heaven, Esq. Partner, Crowell & Moring
- Eric Humes (Lay Director) Social Entrepreneur
- Dr. Jimmie C. Jackson Retired Educator
- Gloria Jurado Community Volunteer
- Kevin Malone Community Volunteer
- Wilson D. Mudge. Esq. (Vice-Chair) Senior Counsel, Arnold & Porter LLP
- Sara B. Rearden, Esq. (Secretary) Senior Attorney (Retired)
- Paula D. Scott, Esq. Attorney (Retired)
- April Williams, Esq. Partner, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
- Tyra Williams Matthews, Esq. Attorney, United States Department of Homeland Security
- Cheryl L. Ziegler, Esq. (Treasurer) Supervisory Counsel, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Allison C. Binney, Esq. Attorney, Allison Binney Law and PACE Government Relations
Allison Binney has extensive experience representing tribal clients before Congress and federal agencies, negotiating agreements between tribal, state and federal governments, and navigating complex legislative and regulatory issues. She provides legal and policy advice to tribal governments and enterprises regarding land, gaming, tax policy, cultural resources, broadband, natural resources, and other matters.
Ms. Binney formerly served as staff director and chief counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs from late 2007 to early 2011. She served as general counsel to the committee from 2005 to late 2007.
While at the committee, Ms. Binney oversaw and assisted in efforts to enact numerous laws impacting Native Americans including provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that provided over $2.5 billion to tribal programs, the Tribal Law and Order Act, reauthorization and amendments to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, congressional approval of several class-action lawsuit settlements and Indian water settlements, and laws relating to housing, the leasing and development of Indian lands, homeland security and language and cultural preservation. Ms. Binney also oversaw congressional investigations and oversight of federal agencies that interact with American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians.
Prior to serving on the Indian Affairs committee, Ms. Binney was an associate in the American Indian law and policy practice at Akin Gump. Before originally joining Akin Gump, Ms. Binney served as an associate at a boutique law firm specializing in American Indian law, as the program coordinator for the Indian Legal Program at Arizona State University College of Law and as a law clerk for the Native American Rights Fund in Washington, D.C., where she assisted with trial 1.0 in the Cobell class-action lawsuit.
Ms. Binney received her J.D. from Arizona State University College of Law in 2000 and her Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Chico. Ms. Binney is a member of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians in California.« Back to Staff & Board

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by Louis Raphael Sako*
The Chaldean Patriarch expressed satisfaction with Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq, who is stronger than COVID-19 and terrorism. This event can bear fruit “in every respect”, from interfaith dialogue to the rebirth of the Christian community and the country. The meeting with al-Sistani was memorable.
Baghdad (AsiaNews) – “Before leaving I asked Pope [Francis]: ‘Are you happy?’. And he said, ‘A lot’,” reads the message of the Chaldean primate, Card Louis Raphael Sako, posted on the website of the Chaldean patriarchate. These remarks exemplify the enthusiasm and success of the apostolic journey to Iraq, which ended this morning with the pontiff’s return from Baghdad to Rome.
This visit was influential “in every respect”, from interfaith dialogue – especially with Shia Islam – to reinforcing the local Christian community, which is alive and passionate despite violence and persecution. The full text of the Chaldean Patriarch’s message follows:
Pope Francis’ visit was influential in every respects. It was an unusual visit, at an unusual time. The visit was enriched by its simplicity, humility, love, messages with very deep meanings; the stations he visited and the people he met: officials, religious, politicians and people in Baghdad, Najaf, Ur of the Chaldeans, Erbil, Mosul and the Nineveh Plain (Baghdeda).
Those were moving moments. Those days, the eyes of the whole world were on Iraq. Before his departure I asked him, “Are you happy?” he raised his hands and said, “A lot!”
The global message of this visit is “We are all brothers”, the slogan the Pope chose for the visit. As His Eminence al-Sistani said: “You are part of us and we are part of you. We are different brothers, so we both have to counter the mindset of guilt, betrayal, sectarianism and accept each other with love.” We must respect differences that enrich us, banning all forms of violence.
During the visit we really had one team: the presidency, the government, Sunni and Shia authorities, the Church, the security services and the media. We had great success for a visit that will mark the pontificate of Pope Francis and which touched the hearts of all Iraqis.
This event will never be forgotten. The many sceptics who tried to hinder the success of the visit got their response and saw our unity, steadfastness and the Pope’s own insistence on visiting Iraq.
Today we must continue to remain united, as if we were one team, so as not to disperse the treasure of this success. We must not give up now, but should instead continue for the rebirth, progress and prosperity of our country.
Many thanks to all those who contributed to the success of this visit, and there are many of them. Thanks also to Iraqi television and the other channels that followed the visit.
Let us pray that Iraq may once again become a country of civilisation, of interaction between religions, of diversity. The land of good deeds and glory.
* Chaldean Patriarch of Baghdad and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Iraq

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EVM (Error Vector Magnitude) is the key metric used to evaluate transmitter performance. EVM provides a concise “one number” summary to characterize the transmitter quality.
EVM is used during the design phase to characterize devices and uncover underlying sources of distortions. Because of its simplicity, it is also used in manufacturing to guarantee that transmitters will operate properly in real-world environments. This application note provides the necessary background to understanding why and how EVM is measured.


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El mahjoub Dasaa
Morocco ranked 123 globally out of 191 countries included in the Human Development Report 2022, issued by the United Nations Development Program (‘UNDP), while the Kingdom ranked ninth in the Arab world, behind the UAE, which ranked first regionally, and 26 globally, followed, respectively, by Qatar 42, Kuwait 50, Oman 54, Algeria 91, Egypt 97, Tunisia 97, Iraq 121.
The report, which came this year under the title “Future Industry, in a Transforming World”, confirmed that Morocco’s score reached 0.683 degrees, ahead of last year by 0.021 degrees, to place Morocco in the list of countries with average performance in the field of human development, by monitoring the Kingdom’s progress with three Ranks between 2015 and 2021.
Switzerland ranked first in the world with a score of 0.962, followed by Norway again, then Iceland, Hong Kong in fourth place, while Australia ranked fifth in the world.
It is noteworthy that the Human Development Report is issued by the United Nations Program annually and since 1990, and it is a composite indicator that expresses the level of well-being of peoples through three dimensions: “health, knowledge, and standard of living”, which are represented in four indicators: life expectancy at birth, Expected years of schooling, average years of schooling, and per capita GDP.

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What is Ashwagandha?
Ashwagandha is a herb gaining popularity worldwide for its various medicinal properties.
Scientifically called Withania somnifera, ashwagandha is a commonly grown shrub in various parts of India, Africa, and the Middle East.
The name ashwagandha is derived from Sanskrit, ‘ashwa’ meaning horse and ‘gandha’ meaning odor or smell.
Ashwagandha is one of the most commonly used herbs in Ayurveda, an alternative medicine practiced in India.
What Are The 7 Top Ashwagandha Benefits for Men?
While ashwagandha is beneficial for both men and women, it may have additional benefits for men.
Please know that ashwagandha needs to be consumed only after discussing it with a medical practitioner.
The following are seven top ashwagandha benefits for men.
May Reduce Stress and Anxiety
Ashwagandha is best known for its ability to bring down anxiety and stress levels.
A 60-day randomized study analyzed the effects of ashwagandha in adults diagnosed with stress and anxiety.
A group of 60 adults was offered either a placebo or 240 mg of ashwagandha once a day.
At the end of the study, people who consumed ashwagandha had lowered levels of morning cortisol (stress hormone) and a lower stress rating on the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A).
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May Boost Testosterone Levels and Increase Fertility
Ayurvedic medicine experts suggest that ashwagandha may help men handle low testosterone levels and infertility.
A 2018 study examined the role of ashwagandha in handling male infertility.
This study mentions that consuming the right amounts of ashwagandha root extracts may help improve sperm count and sperm motility (movement).
It may also regulate the reproductive hormones in men.
Another study investigated the effects of ashwagandha on men between the ages of 40 and 70.
Apart from improved energy levels, these men had a 14.7% increase in testosterone levels.
May Improve Muscle Mass and Strength
Men looking to improve muscle mass and physical strength may benefit from ashwagandha supplements.
A 2015 study reports that men who consumed ashwagandha for eight weeks showed significantly better muscle strength and increased muscle mass in the chest and arms.
These individuals also had reduced exercise-induced muscle damage.
May Lower Blood Sugar Levels
Ashwagandha may help stabilize blood sugar levels in both men and women with diabetes mellitus.
A 2020 meta-analysis of 24 studies mentions that ashwagandha may help stabilize blood sugar and insulin and reduce HbA1c levels in people with diabetes.
Ashwagandha encourages your cells to use more glucose from the bloodstream.
May Improve Sleep
Ashwagandha could help restore sleep quality for people struggling with insomnia.
A 2021 meta-analysis of five independent studies shows that there could be a small but significant improvement in overall sleep in people treated with ashwagandha supplements.
Another study analyzed the effect of ashwagandha in 80 individuals (40 healthy and 40 with insomnia).
At the end of the study, ashwagandha caused a definite improvement in sleep quality in those with insomnia.
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May Improve Memory
Ashwagandha has long been associated with improved memory and alertness.
A 2017 study analyzed the effects of ashwagandha on cognitive functions and memory.
According to it, people who consumed ashwagandha for eight weeks experienced improvements in general memory, immediate memory, and attention span.
May Support Heart Health
Cardiorespiratory endurance is the ability of your heart, lungs, and related muscles to deliver oxygen to the other parts.
Studies show that ashwagandha root extracts may improve cardiorespiratory output and ensure the heart and lungs are fit.
Side Effects of Ashwagandha on Men
The following could be some of the common side effects of ashwagandha in men.
- Gastrointestinal troubles (especially in the first few weeks)
- Dry mouth
Who Shouldn’t Take Ashwagandha
The following individuals are not recommended to take ashwagandha.
- Pregnant and breastfeeding women
- Individuals with low blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia)
- People with low blood pressure (hypotension)
- Those with existing gastrointestinal problems
- People with autoimmune conditions (as ashwagandha may further boost the immune system)
How To Take Ashwagandha
The recommended dosages of ashwagandha are between 300 mg and 500 mg per day. This could be taken at once or divided into smaller doses throughout the day.
The herb will be better handled by the stomach when had after a meal.
Talk to your medical practitioner to know the exact dosage levels.
Ashwagandha supplements are available in powders or capsules, and both are equally effective.
Always start with the lowest dosage levels and slowly increase them with time.
Summary: Ashwagandha Benefits For Men
- Ashwagandha is an herb that has become popular for its various medicinal properties.
- Ashwagandha roots may reduce stress and anxiety, improve memory and sleep quality, and regulate blood sugar levels.
- Ashwagandha may also help improve male fertility, increase testosterone levels, improve muscle strength, and support heart health in men.
- Some possible side effects of consuming ashwagandha are headaches, gastric issues, nausea, and dry mouth.
- Ashwagandha is not recommended in people with low blood sugar levels, low blood pressure, existing gastrointestinal problems, and autoimmune conditions.