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Jamal Khashoggi: The Arab despots' existential enemy
David Hearst
It was Khashoggi's moderation, credibility and legitimacy that so alarmed illegitimate rulers
For the last month, we have all been living in a film. Something that could have been scripted by Quentin Tarantino. It's a drama that straddles two eras.
The first is the 21st century, when a fast-talking 33-old year Saudi Prince strides onto the world stage as a reformer - confident, corner cutting, the scourge of the old, the bearer, we are told, of "moderate" Islam. Jamal Khashoggi once told me that this "moderate" prince was building himself his fourth yacht.
Medieval savagery
But this story has only one foot in the 21st century. The other foot is in the 10th century. This was when lords of the manor descended into their dungeons to hear the screams of their captives. Jamal Khashoggi was killed with medieval savagery. His screams were recorded by his killers. He took seven minutes to die.
This is the point at which the actions of a Saudi prince are indistinguishable from that of the Islamic State (IS). The moderate becomes the monster.
Until Khashoggi's murder on 2 October at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the border between 21st century and 10th century was frictionless. Imagine if Khashoggi had not stepped into the consulate. The great and the good would have descended on Davos in the Desert, Saudi Arabia's investments conference held in Riyadh last week.
Uber, Richard Branson, and Christine Lagarde, the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) managing director, would have fawned at the feet of the boy king, while the population of Hodeidah starves. They genuflect to tyranny with a lip gloss of liberalism.
Jamal Khashoggi was killed with medieval savagery. His screams were recorded by his killers. He took seven minutes to die. This is the point at which the actions of a Saudi prince are indistinguishable from that of the Islamic State
After four weeks of lies and bribes, an avalanche of evidence points to the Tiger Squad, a covert unit whose commanders were handpicked by the Saudi crown prince, but of whose deeds in Istanbul he professes to be totally ignorant. The crown prince is unaware, too, of the four phone calls the head of the death squad, Maher Mutreb, made to his own chief staff on 2 October, the day of the killing.
So, the crown prince has silenced a voice. But in the process he has turned himself into a toxic brand. He is now the last person you would want to be seen with. Unless of course you are John Flint, the CEO of HSBC. Flint admitted on Monday that it had been a "difficult few weeks for the kingdom". He understood "the emotion" behind the story, but "it's hard to disengage with Saudi Arabia".
Despots' enemy
How interesting that a proven crime, conducted by state officials on state property, has managed to become a subject of emotion rather than international law. You would imagine an international banker, like Flint, to be rather keen on international law.
The millions of dollars spent plastering the prince's face over the billboards of London, buying think tanks, academics, and journalists, have been consumed in the wildfire of Khashoggi's murder.
A protestor wears a mask of depicting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman with red painted hands next to people holding posters of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a protest in Istanbul, on 25 October,2018 (AFP)
Why has the murder of one man unleashed such a reaction? Why has it taken this murder to stop German arms sales - (but not British, American or French ones) - when the Saudi bombing of a school bus in Yemen last August didn't? It would take a psychiatrist, not a journalist, to explain this.
Jamal Khashoggi has touched a guilty nerve in all of us. It was not what he said so much what he refused to say that made him the existential enemy of despots. It was his moderation, his credibility, his legitimacy that so alarmed illegitimate rulers. He refused to toe the line, to shut up, to take the king's shilling. Had he done so, he would be rich and very much alive today.
Jamal Khashoggi has touched a guilty nerve in all of us. It was not what he said so much what he refused to say that made him the existential enemy of despots
But Khashoggi would not play the game. He once told me how humiliated he felt after a year of silence. "What's the point of being a journalist if you cannot write what you see in front of you? It's not my job. It's my duty." I sat there nodding. But I don't think any of us appreciated the danger he was in.
Has anything changed four weeks on?
Khashoggi's murder has shown us that the West's closest allies are not just unstable, but a source of regional instability. That arch disciple of realpolitik, the US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis, must really be asking himself, who damages American interests more: its enemies or its allies?
Despots never tire of telling us that Arabs are not mature enough for democracy. It's the other way round. Despots never know when their time is up. The Arab state is dying in their hands. Everyone knows this, from the nationalist to the Islamist, from the secular to the religious and from the liberal to the conservative.
Jamal Khashoggi: A different sort of Saudi
Jamal Khashoggi knew this truth and paid for it with his life. His death may yet prove to be a turning point.
The tragedy is that it took Khashoggi's death for the mask to slip, for the two worlds to collide. For, if ever the page of history turns, it can only be with people like Khashoggi that the region will build a more stable future.
I will miss him, the Arab Peninsula will miss him. The Arab world will miss him. He is a true hero of our times.
This article is based on a speech made at a memorial event for Jamal Khashoggi in London on 29 October.
- David Hearst is editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye. He was chief foreign leader writer of The Guardian, former Associate Foreign Editor, European Editor, Moscow Bureau Chief, European Correspondent, and Ireland Correspondent. He joined The Guardian from The Scotsman, where he was education correspondent.
Photo: A demonstrator holds a poster picturing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and a lighted candle during a gathering outside the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul, on 25 October, 2018 (AFP)
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Will This Strange World Cup Produce an Unexpected Winner?
A lot was said about the 2018 edition of the FIFA World Cup before it started in Russia.
In truth, after the draws, some pairings had fans talking. There was the 'Group of Death' as usual and other groups which was hard to predict. So many superstars were headed to Russia and it was difficult to tell what would happen.
54 games after, fans all over the world are still reeling from the turn of events in venues like Rostov-on-don, St. Petersburg, Moscow, et al.
Here are a few reasons why it has been a strange FIFA World Cup:
Germany finishing bottom of their group
The 2014 winners were one of the favorites to go furthest in this competition. The side was bulging on the sides with so many superstars; so much so that they had to leave young Leroy Sane out of the squad.
But after two losses (against Mexico and South Korea), the Germans didn't even feature in the fight for qualification; something that has not happened in a long while.
Strange score-lines
When it comes to international football, there are only two things involved: it's either both teams decide to not let much in, in terms of goals, or both teams go on a scoring spree.
The latter has been the order of the day at the World Cup. After 54 games played, only one has ended in a 0-0 draw (France vs. Denmark).
High grade drama
Did you see Toni Kroos' 95th minute winner against Sweden? How about Cristiano Ronaldo's free-kick against Spain to level the scores? Let's not forget Belgium's comeback against Japan and South Korea's two goals against Germany after 90 minutes had been exhausted.
From the goal fest in the opening match, to surprise wins by Mexico (against Germany) and Russia (against Spain), it'll take a while to see this level of drama again at the World Cup.
That's just three out of the many reasons why this one has been a strange World Cup.
With names like Germany, Spain, and Argentina out of the running, the stage is looking set for a very unlikely winner of the World Cup. For the teams that remain, there's still plenty of work to do before lifting the trophy.
The French squad will face their toughest test so far in the tournament when they take on Uruguay. The South Americans have conceded just two goals in the tournament (France conceded 3 against Argentina).
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After that, Russia will take on Croatia as their World Cup adventure continues. The third quarter-final clash will be between two star-studded teams: Brazil and Belgium.
The South Americans are now odds on favorites to win the trophy. The Europeans, with 12 goals scored, are the highest goal-scoring side in the tournament so far.
As we look forward to all these fixtures, the question remains: Who do you think will win the World Cup? Are we set to see a surprise winner?
Leave us a comment and share your thoughts with us.
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Since my dear Millie the sewing machine is at the Dr, I go one of my UFO out. This is a mystery quilt I started a few months ago. It is nice to just sit on the sofa and hand piece while watching tv or listening to my audio books.
This is fabulous so far!
Pretty. I like your choice in fabric.
Very nice indeed - love the colours!
Beautiful fabrics and colors! The pattern is incredible! ---"Love"
Love those colours - your project looks great!
Very nice! I like the way the fussy cuts make a new design.
This English paper piecing is different from what we usually see. I like the addition of the stripes, particularly the white stripes around your central star. The white frame the star beautifully.
Sorry to hear that your machine is in the shop, but wow, what a treat to see this quilt! Lovely.


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Alberta Liberal Leader David Khan and MLA David Swann demand more action on Legal Aid, court wait times
Posted by Keegan Wynychuk on April 18, 2018
Alberta Liberals David Khan and David Swann have released the following statement in response to today's announcement from Alberta Justice:
Alberta's Justice Minister announced the government is introducing more duty counsel services at first appearance bail hearings to reduce court backlogs.
Both Khan and Swann say this will help as a limited step forward - but ultimately this is a grossly inadequate solution.
"We are supportive of the move but it does not address the real issues. The NDP Government lacks a comprehensive strategy to address systemic problems with court wait times."
Khan stated, "This only addresses first appearances. There is too much self-representation in the courts which slows down trials, clogs up the system and denies disadvantaged Albertans a fair and equitable hearing.
"The Government should be heeding the advice of Criminal Defence Lawyer Association (CDLA) and providing an immediate 40% funding increase for Legal Aid as part of a 65% increase over the next four years. We also need to see income thresholds for support raised. Too many Albertans who need this service aren't even eligible to receive it.
"The Government also needs to be implementing other strategies for reducing court wait times, such as reviewing the efficiency of the "file ownership" system for Crown Prosecutors, implementing a universal province-wide trial scheduling system, enforcing timely release of disclosure, appointing and funding more provincial court justices, and pressuring the federal Government to fill Superior Court Judge vacancies."
Swann added to Khan's remarks "This Minister is not listening to all sides on this issue. I am hearing from defence lawyers in Alberta that they are not being properly consulted. Justice is about balance and that means bringing all stakeholders to the table to find solutions to these problems.
"The Minister also needs to get serious about addressing the backlogs and systemic issues at the Calgary Medical Examiner office which have led to lengthy turnaround times for death investigations."


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Kenneth Jeffrey Kwan Kit Lau
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Kenneth Jeffrey Kwan Kit Lau (b.1993) is an interdisciplinary artist born in Hong Kong, he received his Bachelor of Fine Art from University of Guelph, Lau currently lives and works in Mississauga, Canada. Recent exhibitions include kind of sky blue II, Doc, Paris, France (2018), Necessary Gestures, Visual Arts Mississauga gallery, Mississauga, Canada (2017), Ein weiteres Beispiel für einen Versuch, sich möglicherweise mit etwas abzufinden, Kunstverein Ruhr, Essen, Germany (2016), and Les Vases Bleues, Le Quartier, Centre d'art contemporain de Quimper, Quimper, France (2016)
Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do.
I was born in Hong Kong and I moved to Canada in 2005, I've been living in Mississauga, Canada since then. I'm an artist and I use performance, installation, sculpture, photography, video and painting to explore multiculturalism, identities, race and social interaction.
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What are some recent, upcoming or current projects you are working on?
I recently curated a group exhibition called Under One Roof at my parents' home, featuring works by Alexandra Bischoff, Edgar Alan Rodriguez Castillo, Brent Cleveland, Glenn Espinosa, Donja Fard, Simon Fuh, Wes Gilpin, Lynn Price, Lee Roth, Gauthier Royal, Barbara Scheed, and Jill Smith, and there was a rule for this exhibition – only my parents and sister were the audiences. It turned out pretty well I think, my dad helped me install and my mom was very into it, she was like "put there, it looks better there. Be creative, think outside the box." My sister was a bit conservative, she felt "pretty okay."
Now I'm working on a collaboration with Caroline Popiel for an upcoming sculptural event called Warehome 2018. Warehome 2018 features three collaborations: me and Caroline Popiel, Chantal Hassard and Rebecca Casalino, and Sage Szkabarnicki-Stuart and Samantha Jones. Caroline makes sculpture, drawing and painting and she's obsessed with chairs and sofas. She's made some soft sculptures out of sofa covers, and they looked like those gigantic wobbly inflatable moving, happy looking, figures. We're gonna turn her studio into a lounge space, the lounge will have wall installations, paintings, soft sculptures, etc.
What materials do you use in your work and what is your process like?
I use a lot of found objects, images from the internet, magazines and books, mass produced products and cheap stuff. I'm that type of person that doesn't like to throw away things. I also collect a lot of random things, I have like twelve Forrest Gump VHS tapes, I like how he looks to the left. I like my studio to look messy, I can't work in a clean and minimal studio, it's just me, a messy studio gives me energy. I consider myself as a freestyle rapper, so I like to improvise and change things constantly. I recently did an exhibition where I changed its look everyday, each day had a different topic, I would go to the space and remove and add things, the process of changing thus acted as a performance. When you freestyle you have to be quick, your mind has to be clear and focus, you always have to look at surroundings and environments and try to catch something from here and there. Observe and explore. Places and spaces. Your eyes are like a ping pong ball, or like a cat looking at people playing ping pong.
Can you talk to us about your role at Fucking Young Canadian Artists and Can't Complain Gallery?
Fucking Young Canadian Artists is an online platform that focuses on interviews and news journals. FY-CA used to be a collective but it ended a long time ago. (Shout out to the OGs: Bogdan Chifa, Maya Ben David, Jessica Price Eisner, Alexa Gargoum, Ryan Grover, Dylan Evans, Alex Simons, Chelsea Nicole and Emma Welch) My role is to look at art and do interviews with emerging Canadian and international artists. Sometimes being an interviewer can be a bit tricky, you have to try to learn the artists' personalities by reading their answers and ideas. I also want to give a shout out to Nestor Kruger, my former prof, it all started because of him talking depressing stuff in class.
Can't Complain Gallery is a portable gallery, it doesn't have a permanent location. I started it back in 2015 because there were only two spaces to exhibit at school, I curated a few shows then I stopped for a while, I brought it back this year. My role is to find spaces and invite artists who are willing to show works at unconventional alternative spaces. I've curated shows in studios, bedroom, and at parents' home. I will make exhibitions whenever I have a space.
Unheard 2018
You've shown all throughout Canada and Europe, do you have a favorite place in the world to be?
Home, nothing better than being at home.
If you had to explain your work to a stranger, what would you say?
Kid A – "hi Kenneth, what is that?"
Kenneth – "hi kid A, that is a sculpture I made."
Kid A – "huh?? Hahaha"
Kenneth – "lol, you don't think so?"
Kid A – "what does it mean?"
Kenneth – "I create things to understand more about humans and places. To understand more about you and me."
Kid A – "I don't get it…"
Kenneth – "same…"
Favorite quote?
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." Martin Luther King Jr. I learned about his life and history while I was in the ESL (English as a Second Language) class. Shout out to the ESL teacher.
What artists are you interested in right now?
Cécile Beau, Mimosa Echard, Hikaru Fujii, Laurie Kang, Jason Rhoades, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Rose Wylie.
What is it like living and working in Mississauga?
Mississauga is a diverse suburban city, an hour drive from Downtown Toronto.I love the diversity of Mississauga. I love the food, You will find lots of different kind of cuisines – Indian, Chinese, Jamaican, Korean, Italian, Greek, Mexican, Vietnamese, etc. Now I'm hungry. It's pretty chill living here but the crime rates have gone up. I don't know what is going on.
It's not that great being an artist in Mississauga, I currently don't have a studio, when I need to work on my stuff I just use the living room as my studio. In terms of the art scene in Mississauga, there's no art scene here, Mississauga has two art galleries – Blackwood Gallery and Art Gallery of Mississauga (AGM), they have some good programs. Blackwood is more experimental while AGM focuses more on the community.
a rock from Columbia Icefield, Jasper, Alberta
What was the last exhibition you saw that stuck out to you?
A group exhibition How Little You Know About Me at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul, South Korea, and Cécile Beau's La région vaporeuse at Maison des arts de Malakoff.
Kids See Ghosts' self-titled album and Jorja Smith's Lost & Found album are my jams currently. Kid See Ghosts is so damn good, Kid Cudi and Kanye did a phenomenal job, the samples came out of nowhere, like I would have never guessed Kurt Cobain, Kanye and Kid Cudi in a same track. this album will haunt me until Frank Ocean releases his next album, which I'll probably have to wait another five years for. Jorja Smith has been killing it since On My Mind, her voice gives me goosebumps in a good way. Besides these albums I've currently been listening to Whitney Houston, Lykke Li, Superorganism and Kpop music such as DEAN and IU. There's a music video that's been fucking with me recently, it's called "New Light" by John Mayer, damn, this video is a god-tier meme material, it's like looking at Justin Bieber's Instagram (people who know me know that I used make art about JB). Beach House is my go-to group so they are always on my playlist.
What are some of the best or worst reactions you have gotten as a result of your work?
The worst reaction I have got was my second last critique in my last year of undergrad. I made a big totem, Barnacles, that reached from the ground to the ceiling, it was inspired by the Toronto housing market and the rapid growth and the fragility of condos. I had been pretty confident about this idea and the visual aspect of the work (JB was in it). My prof invited a guest to the crit, the guest was a curator at an art institution. During the critique I first explained what this work was about and then the guest came at me like Pusha T's verses, this person wanted to end my school career. Nah, I ain't Drake, I got no baby mamas. the guest said something like "I don't know what's up with the current obsession of Post-Internet art," the guest ranted ten minutes about Post-Internet Art and didn't really talk about my work. I was upset. #imupsethiDrake! I think he thought my work looked like something that came from the Internet. I always think Post-Internet Art isn't about the a e s t h e t i c s but the lifestyle and human conditions.
Do you have any advice for other young artists?
I'm only 24 years old and struggling at being an artist. I can't say much, just don't give a damn fuck.
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Theresa May: Brexit will bring her down.
Her days as prime minister are numbered – and that number may not even be in double-figures.
Those votes will be on the EU Withdrawal Bill, which returns to the Commons next week.
Fellow New Left Media site Evolve Politics published an article headlined "Vote of No Confidence imminent as Senior Tory May-loyalist now says 'She has to go'". The article stated that the latest attack is "pushing the number of signatures needed to secure a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister to the tipping point".
Mrs May's weakness at Prime Minister's Questions can only have worsened her position.
"Weak, weak, weak." Weren't those the words with which Tony Blair dismissed John Major's failed government in 1997?
Let's hope Tweezer will be out on her ear in a similar manner before the summer break.
Wish they'd hurry up and stab her – in the back, front or side.
Mike what happens when TM is ousted, do we get another GE or is it another Tory leadership battle?
Leadership battle – unless the Tories are stupid enough to upset the DUP. I think they are.
I'd say a leadership battle at first, possibly leading to an election.


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Q: C++ template argument deduction with lambdas I have the following template declaration
template<typename T>
void foo(function<void(T)> f){
    // ...
};

But when i call it like this
foo([](string s){ });
// visual studio 13 error message =>
// Error:  void foo(std::function<void(_Type)>)' :
//could not deduce template argument for 'std::function<void(_Type)>'
//from 'main::<lambda_58b8897709e10f89bb5d042645824f66>

Template argument deduction fails .
Why? how to fix it?
I have the same problem with variadic templates
template<typename ... Tn>
void foo(function<void(Tn ...)> f){
    // ...
};

int main() {
    foo<string,bool>([](string s,bool b){ }); // Works
    foo([](string s,bool b){ }); // Fails
}

But if i explicitly cast the lambda it works (!)
foo((function<void(string,bool)>) [](string s,bool b){ }); // Works

// Or even a simpler syntax with a macro
#define lmda_(a) (function<void a>)[&] a
foo( lmda_((string s, bool b)) { }); // Works (note the extra () )

Why template argument deduction fails ? and how to fix it?

A: That is a non-deducible context. The template parameter T cannot be deduced.
Here is a simplest example. Given:
 template<typename T>
 struct X
 {
     X(T t) : data(t) {}
     T data;
 };

 template<typename T>
 void f(X<T> param);

Now you're doing something like this:
 f(100);

thinking that T will be deduced to int. NO. It will not be deduced to int. Because there could be more than one possibility for T. For example, there might be specializations as:
 template<>
 struct X<double>
 {
     X(int t) : data(t) {}
     int data;
 };

 template<>
 struct X<float> //another specialization
 {
     X(int t) : data(t) {}
     int data;
 };

So even though t is int (same as the type of 100), the template argument could be double or float (or any other type).

A: The standard-library function is a type that can hold any object you
can invoke using the call operator () which means in other ways that it is
 an object of type function is a function object.
During function instantiation foo([] (string str){});
There is no way the compiler would deduce the type of T for the "function" function object class
This way we explicitly specify the type which leads to neater way of describing the dependencies for the function.
    auto func1 =[](string str){};
    foo(func1);
    or
    foo([] (string str){});

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YUKO ARAKI
Booking Agent : Federico Zanatta
Yuko Araki is one of a number of young female artists emerging from Japan that are redefining the outer boundaries of noise, post-industrial techno and experimental electronics.
Raised as a pianist, Araki's teenage obsession with metal opened a gateway towards various types of intense sonics. Exploring a range of diverse music projects over the past decade (KUUNATIC, Concierto de la Familia), her solo work resolved in 2019 after she developed an approach to freeform analog noise, releasing her first EP "I" via Indonesian label Gerpfast Kolektif and her debut album "II" via Italian label Commando Vanessa. Working with a reductive set of tools, her methodology was to create work that created a sense of timbral density and complexity through a weaving together of competing elements.
In April 2021 Australian label Room 40 releases "End Of Trilogy": the new album pushes this approach outward, taking in almost Kosmiche sensibilities, creating a sound that glints with the unsteady radiation of a dissolving pulsar. The album is an offering of competing states of tension and release. It merges polychromatic pulses against waves of sheering noise and uneasy ruptures of sound.
End Of Trilogy is a record of unpredictable momentum and tempered ferocity. Even at its most intense. Yuko Araki's work maintains a sense of playfulness, and a determination not to succumb to mere sonic nihilism. Drawing on techniques borrowed from 70s prog-rock and even free jazz, she dissolves expectation and in the process reveals an utterly personal approach to noise and experimental electronics.
End Of Trilogy is not merely a conclusion, but rather an interrogation of what comes next.


Happiness is not a byproduct. It is a complex science that we all need to understand and eventually master. Falling into depression, anxiety, stress…etc. aren't the end results. They are the triggers to pivot our plan and try something different.
While I read so many books about happiness, motivation, creative thinking and self-discipline, this book is the first one I read about the deep biological science behind happiness.
The book, Habits of a Happy Brian: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, and Endorphin Levels, examines the power of creating and sticking to happiness habits for 45 days in order to stimulate the four happy chemicals in our bodies; Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, and Endorphin.
In order to explain this idea, the author illustrated, in details, the science behind those happy chemicals and the purpose of each one so we can eventually come up with an action plan that is needed to stimulate them.
Dopamine: produces the joy of finding things that meet your needs—the "Eureka! I got it!" feeling.
Endorphin: produces oblivion that masks pain—often called euphoria.
Oxytocin: produces the feeling of being safe with others—now called bonding.
Serotonin: produces the feeling of being respected by others—pride.
Dopamine: motivates you to get what you need, even when it takes a lot of effort.
Endorphin: motivates you to ignore pain, so you can escape from harm when you're injured.
Oxytocin: motivates you to trust others, to find safety in companionship.
Serotonin: motivates you to get respect, which expands your mating opportunities and protects your offspring.
Dopamine: is stimulate by seeking rewards so it is what we feel when we expect a reward.
Endorphin: is stimulated by ignoring the physical pain for a short period of time until we can have the chance to escape the current situation, even if we are very tired, and to reach to a safer condition.
Oxytocin: is stimulated by building social alliances so it is the pleasure of letting down your guard near those you trust. It's not the conscious decision to trust, but the physical feeling of safety you get from proximity to trusted others.
Serotonin: is stimulated by getting respect from others and the feeling of being important.
Can we live on happy moments only? Well, the science tells us that we cannot. As the author illustrated "your brain needs unhappy chemicals to call attention to threats and obstacles, just as it needs happy chemicals to call attention to opportunities". Unhappy chemicals act as a natural security alarm for us. Pain, regret, fear, stress, anxiety…etc. are all needed to proactively act to serious threats and prevent unhappiness in the long term.
Dopamine: celebrate small victories on daily basis… commit yourself to find them and celebrate your progress no matter what other stuff you have to do in your day. Always divide any big goal into smaller steps as this type of thinking will stimulate Dopamine, i.e. happiness.
Endorphin: make laugh a key part of your day… find what makes you laugh and make time for it. Moreover, find time for daily exercising and stretching.
Oxytocin: build on proxy trust, i.e. have an animal, a digital friend, or a crowd so you can trust without the fear of being disappointed. Additionally, make effort to be trustworthy by creating opportunities for people to trust you.
Serotonin: express pride of what you have done and notice your influence on the people around you.
Mirror: find someone with the habit that you want and mirror him/her.
Balance: develop the happy chemicals you're not already best at.
Graft: build new happy circuits onto old happy roots.
Energy: save your energy for tough challenges.
Legacy: preserve your unique individual essence to please your inner mammal.
Fun: find the fun in a new behavior and you will repeat it.
Chunk: divide difficult challenges into smaller parts.
Satisfice: a satisfactory solution may be better than an endless quest for optimal.
Plan: start building circuits now so they're ready when you need them.
Visualize: your neural pathways are building even though they're not visible.
"It's not easy to manage this brain we've inherited from our ancestors. It's the challenge that comes with the gift of life".
This is amazing thank you for sharing this review.
Made me think a lot. I love the topic of happiness too and science+happiness makes my brain so excited.
On another note I'm taking this opportunity to express how much I admire what you're doing with these book reviews. I've always wanted to review books in some way. And maybe I will do it after all inspired by your consistency and great output.


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Flabbi, Luca & Piras, Claudia & Tejada, Mauricio & Bustelo, Monserrat, 2020. "Female Labor Force Participation, Labor Market Dynamic and Growth in LAC," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 9420, Inter-American Development Bank.
Abrahams, Scott & Flabbi, Luca & Piras, Claudia, 2016. "Female Corporate Leadership in Latin America and the Caribbean Region: Representation and Firm-Level Outcomes," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 7386, Inter-American Development Bank.
Luca Flabbi & Claudia Piras & Scott Abrahams, 2017. "Female corporate leadership in Latin America and the Caribbean region: Representation and firm-level outcomes," International Journal of Manpower, Emerald Group Publishing, vol. 38(6), pages 790-818, September.
Claudia Piras & Andrea Filippo Presbitero & Roberta Rabellotti, 2013. "Definitions Matter: Measuring Gender Gaps in Firms' Access to Credit," Mo.Fi.R. Working Papers 90, Money and Finance Research group (Mo.Fi.R.) - Univ. Politecnica Marche - Dept. Economic and Social Sciences.
Piras, Claudia & Savedoff, William D., 2011. "How Much do Teachers Earn?," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 6078, Inter-American Development Bank.
Claudia Piras & William D. Savedoff, 1998. "How Much Do Teachers Earn?," Research Department Publications 4122, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department.
Duryea, Suzanne & Galiani, Sebastián & Piras, Claudia & Ñopo, Hugo R., 2011. "The Educational Gender Gap in Latin America and the Caribbean," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 1594, Inter-American Development Bank.
Suzanne Duryea & Sebastian Galiani & Hugo Ñopo & Claudia Piras, 2007. "The Educational Gender Gap in Latin America and the Caribbean," Research Department Publications 4510, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department.
Lucía Fort & Indu John-Abraham & Maria Beatriz Orlando & Claudia Piras, 2007. "Chile - Reconciling the Gender Paradox," World Bank Other Operational Studies 10297, The World Bank.
Claudia Piras & William D. Savedoff, 1998. "¿Cuánto ganan los docentes?," Research Department Publications 4123, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department.
Andrea F. Presbitero & Roberta Rabellotti & Claudia Piras, 2014. "Barking up the Wrong Tree? Measuring Gender Gaps in Firm's Access to Finance," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 50(10), pages 1430-1444, November.
Ruthanne Deutsch & Andrew Morrison & Hugo Nopo & Claudia Piras, 2005. "Working Within Confines: Occupational Segregation By Sex For Three Latin American Countries," The IUP Journal of Applied Economics, IUP Publications, vol. 0(3), pages 50-59, May.
Piras, Claudia & Reimao, Maira & Cutura, Jozefina & Frickenstein, Judith & Ellis, Amanda N. & Perez, Ane & Orlando, María Beatriz & De Castro, Orsi & Muñoz Boudet, Ana Maria, 2020. "Women's Economic Opportunities in the Formal Private Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Focus on Entrepreneurship," IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank, number 238, December.
Pagés, Carmen & Piras, Claudia & Behrman, Jere R. & Payne, J. Mark & Duryea, Suzanne & Gallup, John Luke & Lora, Eduardo & Attanasio, Orazio P. & Savedoff, William D. & Gaviria, Alejandro & Márquez, G, 2012. "Development Beyond Economics," IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank, number 404, December.
Pagés, Carmen & Piras, Claudia, 2011. "The Gender Dividend: Capitalizing on Women's Work," IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank, number 450 edited by Morrison, Nancy, December.
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Entre fomentar el crecimiento poblacional y disminuir la brecha de género
by Rosario Queirolo in Razones y personas: repensando Uruguay on 2012-08-16 19:45:00
Are women with a high educational level the exception?
by Elena Arias Ortiz in La educación de calidad es posible on 2018-03-08 16:56:24
¿Son las mujeres con alto nivel educativo la excepción?
Mario Macis, 2017. "Gender differences in wages and leadership," IZA World of Labor, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), pages 323-323, January.
Maida, Agata & Weber, Andrea, 2019. "Female Leadership and Gender Gap within Firms: Evidence from an Italian Board Reform," CEPR Discussion Papers 13476, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
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Mario Macis & Fabiano Schivardi & Andrea Moro & Luca Flabbi, 2015. "Do Female Executives Make a Difference? The Impact of Female Leadership on Gender Gaps and Firm Performance," 2015 Meeting Papers 392, Society for Economic Dynamics.
Flabbi, Luca & Macis, Mario & Moro, Andrea & Schivardi, Fabiano, 2014. "Do Female Executives Make a Difference? The Impact of Female Leadership on Gender Gaps and Firm Performance," CEPR Discussion Papers 10228, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
Luca Flabbi & Mario Macis & Andrea Moro & Fabiano Schivardi, 2015. "Do Female Executives Make a Difference? The Impact of Female Leadership on Gender Gaps and Firm Performance," Working Papers CELEG 1507, Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza, LUISS Guido Carli.
Luca Flabbi & Mario Macis & Andrea Moro & Fabiano Schivardi, 2016. "Do Female Executives Make a Difference? The Impact of Female Leadership on Gender Gaps and Firm Performance," NBER Working Papers 22877, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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AfDB AfDB, 2015. "North Africa - Working paper - Promoting North African Women's Employment through SMEs," Working Paper Series 2321, African Development Bank.
Rolando Gonzales Martínez & Gabriela Aguilera‐Lizarazu & Andrea Rojas‐Hosse & Patricia Aranda Blanco, 2020. "The interaction effect of gender and ethnicity in loan approval: A Bayesian estimation with data from a laboratory field experiment," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 24(3), pages 726-749, August.
Naranchimeg Mijid & Caroline Elliott, 2015. "Gender differences in Type 1 credit rationing of small businesses in the US," Cogent Economics & Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 3(1), pages 1021553-102, December.
Bailey, Rachel & Hartarska, Valentina, 2017. "Women's Property Rights and Outreach of Microfinance Institutions Targeting Women," 2017 Annual Meeting, February 4-7, 2017, Mobile, Alabama 253159, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
Alejandra Mizala & Pilar Romaguera, 2001. "La legislación laboral y el mercado del trabajo en Chile: 1975-2000," Documentos de Trabajo 114, Centro de Economía Aplicada, Universidad de Chile.
Ulpiano Ayala Oramas & Carolina Soto & Lorena Hernández, 1999. "La remuneración y el mercado de trabajo de los maestros públicos en Bogotá," Coyuntura Social 013030, Fedesarrollo.
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Alejandra Mizala & Pilar Romaguera, 2004. "Teachers' Salary Structure and Incentives in Chile," Documentos de Trabajo 193, Centro de Economía Aplicada, Universidad de Chile.
Emiliana Vegas & Ilana Umansky, 2005. "Improving Teaching and Learning through Effective Incentives : What Can We Learn from Education Reforms in Latin America?," World Bank Other Operational Studies 8694, The World Bank.
Ñopo, Hugo R. & Gonzales, Alberto, 2011. "Gender and Ethnic Wage Gaps in Guatemala from a Matching Comparisons Perspective," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 1626, Inter-American Development Bank.
Hugo Ñopo & Alberto Gonzales, 2008. "Gender and Ethnic Wage Gaps in Guatemala from a Matching Comparisons Perspective," Research Department Publications 4587, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department.
Bentaouet Kattan,Raja & Székely,Miguel, 2015. "Analyzing the dynamics of school dropout in upper secondary education in Latin America : a cohort approach," Policy Research Working Paper Series 7223, The World Bank.
Winder, Natalia & Ñopo, Hugo R., 2011. "Ethnicity and Human Capital Accumulation in Urban Mexico," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 1636, Inter-American Development Bank.
Hugo Nopo & Natalia Winder, 2008. "Ethnicity and Human Capital Accumulation in Urban Mexico," Research Department Publications 4619, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department.
Eduardo Lora & Hugo Ñopo, 2009. "La Formación de los Economistas en America Latina," Revista de Analisis Economico – Economic Analysis Review, Universidad Alberto Hurtado/School of Economics and Business, vol. 24(2), pages 65-93, Diciembre.
Eduardo Lora & Hugo Nopo, 2009. "La formación de los economistas en América Latina," Research Department Publications 4648, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department.
Rafael Garduño-Rivera, 2013. "Factors that Influence Women's Economic Participation in Mexico," Economía Mexicana NUEVA ÉPOCA, , vol. 0(4, Cierre), pages 541-564.
Emla Fitzsimons & Bansi Malde, 2014. "Empirically probing the quantity–quality model," Journal of Population Economics, Springer;European Society for Population Economics, vol. 27(1), pages 33-68, January.
Emla Fitzsimons & Bansi Malde, 2010. "Empirically probing the quantity-quality model," IFS Working Papers W10/20, Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Paula Herrera & Enrique López-Bazo & Elisabet Motellón, 2013. ""Informality and Overeducation in the Labor Market of a Developing Country"," IREA Working Papers 201305, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics, revised Apr 2013.
Paula Herrera-Idárraga & Enrique López-Bazo & Elisabet Motellón, 2012. "Informality and overeducation in the labor market of a developing country," Working Papers XREAP2012-20, Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP), revised Nov 2012.
Paula Herrera & Enrique López-Bazo & Elisabet Motellón, 2013. ""Informality and Overeducation in the Labor Market of a Developing Country"," AQR Working Papers 201303, University of Barcelona, Regional Quantitative Analysis Group, revised Apr 2013.
Paula Herrera-Idárraga & Enrique López-Bazo & Elisabet Motellón, 2013. "Informality and Overeducation in the Labor Market of a Developing Country," Vniversitas Económica 010675, Universidad Javeriana - Bogotá.
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Australian Federal Attorney General's Department to prepare report on public consultation into R18+ for games; Minister lauds "high level of interest."
Australians, it seems, are more than a little interested in the issue of video game classification. Figures released yesterday by the Federal Minister for Home Affairs Brendan O'Connor show that more than 55,000 submissions were received into the recently completed public submission process on whether Australia should introduce an R18+ rating for games, with the Minister stating that the large response rate indicated a "high level of interest in this issue in the Australian community."
Most Aussies have shown support for R18+ so far.
The last time Australia's federal government revealed the response rate into the public consultation process back at the start of February, only 6,000 had been received. Out of that first batch, close to 1,100 responses had been analysed, with a whopping 99 percent supporting the introduction of an R18+ rating.
O'Connor said the Federal Attorney General's Department would now prepare a report on the consultation for the Standing Committee of Attorneys General (SCAG), a group made up of all of Australia's various Federal, State, and Territory AGs. The introduction of an R18+ rating needs the unanimous approval of all SCAG members, with the next SCAG meeting due in April this year.
"It is good to see that this public consultation has generated so much interest," Mr O'Connor said. "The submissions received in this consultation process will assist the Commonwealth and other censorship ministers' consideration about whether an adult classification for computer games should be introduced."
The high number of responses follows a concerted campaign by video game activists around the nation to drum up interest in the debate. Independent advocacy group Grow Up Australia's partnership with retailer EB Games netted more than 16,000 responses, with an EB Games spokesperson saying the company solicited a further 30,000 submissions.
Stay tuned to GameSpot AU for more information on the public consultation process. Meanwhile, check out GameSpot AU's Aussie Games Classification FAQ feature.


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Sevendust Announce First Batch Of Tour Dates
Lance Fiasco January 5, 2002 • 12:00 am
They share the same management and have played together in the past, but those who placed their bets on Sevendust to open for Creed's winter tour came away empty-handed. While that doesn't mean the two bands won't hit the road later in the year, for now Sevendust have lined up seven headlining shows, with more to be announced soon.
The tour will begin on January 26 in Royal Oak, Michigan, at the Royal Oak Music Theatre. From there, Sevendust will play New York's Hammerstein Ballroom and over the next three days they'll hit Boston, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia. After a week off, they'll continue with shows in Chicago on February 8 and Milwaukee the next day.
Supporting acts for the shows have yet to be announced.
The band will be touring behind its third album, Animosity, which came out November 13. A video for the first single, "Praise," was shot in Orlando, Florida, by Glen Bennett (Missy Elliott, Drowning Pool). Sevendust have yet to decide on the album's second single.
The First Batch Of Sevendust Tour Dates, According To TVT Records:
1/26 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
1/29 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
1/30 – Boston, MA – Avalon
1/31 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
2/1 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
2/8 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
2/9 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave


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A Tale of Two Futures
I think about the future more than any human being should.
The idea that, in less than a decade, we have gone from T9 texting on textile phone pads to 4G touch screens built into six inch pocket computers seems like something out of a science fiction novel. The fact that our brains haven't exploded with awesome juices just yet is beyond me.
We live in a world where corporations are always battling to release the next best thing. Competition is fierce. Why? Well, because there's always something new and brilliant to install. And, let's be honest, the one that gets it right - the one that makes the perfect handheld gadget - will be the company that skyrockets. They will be the one that will essentially rule the world, whether we like it or not.
But where is technology leading us? Should we be worried? Excited? Scared? The answers to these questions are unclear, but we can be certain that the future does hold one thing for us: we are stuck with technology for the long haul. It's not going away.
Science Fiction authors across the globe usually depict the rise of technology in one of two ways. Allow me to elaborate:
1) The Rise of the Techno Empire Coinciding With The Fall of Humans
It starts as an innocent ploy for convenience. "Robots will make our lives easier!" they say. "You won't have to clean your house or take out the trash or even mow your lawn ever again!" People love them because of exactly that - it takes away the menial tasks of everyday life that we dread...until artificial intelligence takes over. Ask Issac Asimov. He knew what he was talking about. (He's the author of I, Robot, if you don't know).
More and more pop culture media have artificial intelligence on display these days. Age of Ultron, Ex Machina, and Terminator just to name a few. Take a look at that friendly thing in the photo above. That's Terminator. And let me just say, if given the opportunity, Skynet will destroy you and everyone you love. Why? Because it can.
The idea that artificial intelligence will rise up one day into a self-sustaining, mega race of conscious beings is not that bizarre. Think about it. If a decade of technological research can produce billions of smartphones that can do more than the human brain can comprehend already, how are we supposed to compete with an artificial intelligence that will have the one thing that separated humans from machine - awareness?
The answer is we can't. Inevitably, our future will look something like this:
In other words, a barren landscape of shattered dreams and lost souls - a place that no longer needs oxygen, sunlight, warmth, or food to keep civilization going. It will be a place of darkness and despair meant only for machines and electricity.
Sounds fun, right? But how about option #2?
2) We Transcend Humanity, Intermingle With It, and Become Something Entirely Different
In all honesty, this option might be the more plausible of the two, despite popular opinion, BUT it could be more dangerous. Sure, dystopian robot takeovers may make for better films and stories, but look at where we're heading. The road is littered with clues that the separation between technology and human existence is shrinking dramatically. There are already pieces of tech that break the mold of standard machines and work alongside the biology of the human experience. It's conveniently called biotechnology.
Just think. Microchips inserted into brain tissue. Nanotechnology able to enter the bloodstream through the human airways, like the mouth and nose. Three dimensional visuals projected right in front of your eyes. Guess what? These things already exist! It's amazing to me that we are on the cusp of their mass production. If that happens, I guarantee you our world will change for the better...or for the worst.
This is Prey by Michael Crichton. It's all about nanotechnology and it's averse effects on humans. Yes, it's fiction, but it's more than that. Crichton is a master of incorporating real science into fictional stories. In Crichton's worlds, science feels real and very well could be a threat in the near future. Read it if you're interested in this stuff. Science fiction usually predicts what will happen in future years. And, a lot of the time, we're right.
Right now, we have a choice to partake in these tech life-hacks. If you want to take the risks of changing your humanity, there are absolutely ways for you to do that. But what happens when microchips become so durable that they can be ingested and controlled without the knowledge of its host? When certain technology installation is required by the government? Will there be uproar? Revolution?
And what happens after that? Well that's a story for a different blog post in the near future. For now, I think I've crammed your brain enough with explosive information. Digest it. Savor it. Let it work its way through. Then, when you're ready, I'll come back with more.
The R.T. Donlon Wishlist for Light Reading:
If there's a leader in the philosophies of "Superintelligence", it seems that Nick Bostrom is it. This is a wish list, so I actually haven't read it, but I sure will. If the likes of Joe Rogan and leading scientists are mentioning Bostrom's name, I'm ready to give his work a shot. It seems purely philosophical, so it's probably dense as all hell, but if you're like me and into this kind of stuff, you probably won't have any trouble getting through it.
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The Day in Photos: 23 November 2018
Here are the day's big stories in photos.
The road to Korean reconciliation
North Korean soldiers are pictured during an operation to reconnect a road across the Military Demarcation Line inside the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas Thursday. The road will be used for joint operations next year to recover remains from the 1950-53 Korean War, a reconciliation gesture reached in a summit between the two Koreas last September. Handout/Yonhap via Reuters
A large crowd of people shop during a Black Friday sales event at Macy's flagship store on 34th Street in New York City, U.S., Thursday. The much-awaited nationwide sale happens every Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. Stephanie Keith, Reuters
When mining companies meet
A team performs a safety demonstration as different mining companies in the country compete in the 65th Philippine Mine Safety and Environmental Association (PMSEA) conference in Baguio City on Friday. The event showcased the best practices in fire suppression and first aid during the 3-day conference. ABS-CBN News
A woman takes part in a march on the eve of the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Santiago, Chile on Thursday. The UN General Assembly designated November 25 as the day to commemorate the event in 1999. Martin Bernetti, AFP
Nuvali opens lights-and-sounds show
Visitors use their phones to record the light and sound show at the Ayala-Nuvali in Santa Rosa, Laguna on Friday. The Disney-themed lights-and-sounds show opens to the public on Saturday, November 24, 2018. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Planting rice is never fun
Farmers along the Nueva Ecija-Aurora road take advantage of the good weather on Friday as they start land preparations for the next rice-planting cycle. Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol, in a visit to Papua New Guinea recently, said the government plans to plant rice in Papua New Guinea as part of its long-term solution to the county's rice-supply problem. Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
The old COD Christmas display is back
Spectators try to capture the moving figures at Araneta's Christmas on display with the theme "Christmas is Home" at Times Square Food park on Friday. The show is a revival of the old COD display which was a popular attraction during the 1970s and 80s. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
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