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SC/11927-AFR/3157
Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attacks in N'Djamena, Chad
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Ramlan Bin Ibrahim (Malaysia):
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack by Boko Haram in N'Djamena, Chad, on 15 June, which killed at least 25 people and injured more than 100.
The members of the Security Council expressed their deep sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims of this heinous act and to the Government of Chad. The members of the Security Council wished a speedy recovery to those injured.
The members of the Security Council commended Chad's courageous and active contribution to peace and stability in the Sahel region and in particular, paid tribute to the engagement of Chadian soldiers in Mali and in the fight against Boko Haram.
The members of the Security Council noted Chad's determination to continue fighting against Boko Haram until the group is neutralized.
The members of the Security Council reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security, and that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivation, wherever and whenever and by whomsoever committed.
The members of the Security Council underlined the need to bring perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism to justice, and urged all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with the Chadian authorities in this regard.
The members of the Security Council reaffirmed the need to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts. The members of the Security Council reminded States that they must ensure that measures taken to combat terrorism comply with all their obligations under international law, in particular international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law.


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This "Riverdale" Theory About Betty's Secret Brother Will Actually Ruin Bughead
19 May 2017, 15:18 | Updated: 12 July 2017, 17:19
By Katie Louise-Smith
@_katesss
Ok but what if this actually happened?
The season finale of Riverdale left us with too many cliffhangers to count. Is Jughead a serpent now? Will Fred Andrews survive the shooting? Did Clifford Blossom ~actually~ kill himself? And who the jolly f*ck is Betty's secret older brother?
Yep, in case you forgot about that tiny bombshell that Alice Cooper dropped mid-way through that last episode, let us remind you. Alice invited Jughead and FP to dinner where the latter promptly reminds the Coopers of their massive argument before their own Homecoming dance - before Alice tells him to shut up. Later on, Alice reveals to Betty that she was pregnant in high school and was forced to give the baby up for adoption.
But what if the REAL reason behind the fight was because Hal was not the father of the baby... and someone else was?
So who's the dad? It's FP Jones, my friends.
Alice and FP know each other VERY well. In fact, it's pretty clear that the pair shared a fiery relationship before she cleaned up her Serpent past and became "Mrs Cooper". Remember when FP confronted Alice outside Jughead's birthday party? "You may not live on the Southside anymore, you may not dress like you're from the Southside, but we both know the truth: Snakes don't shed their skin so easily." Iconic.
Alice also tries to shut it down every time FP mentions something from their days at high school. It's entirely possible that Alice and FP were a thing back when Alice and Hal first got together and she is trying ever so desperately to keep that a secret. Also, sexual tension dot com, lads.
So, yeah what if Hal made Alice give up the baby because he knew it was FP's and not his? Well, it turns out that this theory seems even more legit when you think about WHO the frickity frack their son could be...
Please welcome to the stage, Joaquin.
Wait... WHAT?!
Let's just lay down the evidence real quick. Betty worked out that her brother must be a few years older than her and Polly, so around 20-ish. We know that Joaquin doesn't go to school, so we can assume that he's probably a little older than our core squad. We know very little about his life; serpent, lives on the Southside, kept his surname a secret for ages...
But what's even more mind blowing is that Rob Raco, the actor who plays him, has been teasing this whole thing over on his Twitter account for weeks now. He's trolling, right?
FP + Alice = who...? #Riverdale
— Rob Raco (@robraco) May 12, 2017
J:" I'm actually your son too."
FP:"..."#Riverdale pic.twitter.com/23qIAHLRC4
— Rob Raco (@robraco) April 14, 2017
And here's where it gets real AF. It turns out that he looks EXACTLY like the two of them when they were younger. Blue eyes, dark hair, shape of the mouth, eyebrows... This is probably just a coincidence, right? RIGHT?
So, what do you think? Is the secret baby an Alice and FP secret love child? We are convinced. Yes. (Nightmare for Betty and Jughead, btw) And is their secret love child Joaquin? Quite possibly but the jury is still out on that one... We do not know.
What we DO know, thanks to Aguierre-Sacasa, is that Betty's brother will be introduced "in the most dramatic, unexpected way." And to that we say, BRING. IT. THE F*CK. ON.
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The next big college scandal? Parents abandon guardianship for help
By Robert R. Casias on	 July 30, 2019 Guardianship
a investigation by watchdog journalism organization has uncovered dozens of cases in which parents in the Chicago suburbs have ceded guardianship of their college-aged children to friends or relatives so that the children could receive federal or other financial aid as a independent. ProPublica Illinois has found several dozen cases of such guardianship claims in a county near Chicago, which an admissions official at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign described as a "scam … wealthy families are manipulating the financial aid process to be eligible for financial aid. they would not be eligible otherwise. They take away opportunities for families who really need them. "
ProPublica said none of the 15 parents or guardians contacted agreed to speak to their reporters about their actions, that some of the parents involved were lawyers and doctors, and that most of the cases identified appeared to be handled by two firms. lawyers.
The article also stated that ProPublica had no reason to assume the practice is limited to the Chicago area.
Federal financial aid rules treat independent students differently from those still dependent on their parents.
Carol Burnett asks for guardianship of her grandson
Carol Burnett seeks legal guardianship of grandson over daughter's addiction issues
Britney Spears' father has officially asked a court to end guardianship after 13 years in prison
Carol Burnett receives temporary guardianship from grandson amid daughter's addiction issues: report


iStock/Thinkstock(SEOUL) — A mass reunion of families separated by the North-South Korea border. Restoration of severed military communications lines. Joint transportation projects between the two countries.
North and South Korean officials are charging ahead with these and other initiatives to capitalize on the recent momentum for peace and cooperation between their respective governments.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have met twice this year followed by Kim's separate meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this month.
They are among a barrage of North-South cooperative moves are planned for the next few months, and Seoul is already discussing the need to raise funds to pay for them. Here is some of what is in the works.
This was the first meeting of officials at the colonel level in more than seven years. It was organized to fulfill the agreement made during the general-level military meeting that occurred in June. The two Koreas agreed to restore both western and eastern communication lines in the hopes of preventing future misunderstandings.
The working-level meeting took place on Monday at the Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine office at the border in Paju. Army colonel Cho Yong-geun from the South and Colonel Om Chang-nam from the North participating as the top delegates.
The South Korean Red Cross randomly selected 500 people to be reviewed to participate in the family reunion event. Around 57,000 candidates who have been separated from their families registered for this draw. More than half of those who registered are over the age of 90.
Until July 3, the 500 selected candidates will be given a chance to send letters to inquire whether their separated family members in North Korea are still alive. By July 25, the separated family members in both the North and South will have exchanged confirmation letters with answers.
The South Korean Red Cross will pick the final list of reunion participants on Aug. 4. Only a hundred from each side will be chosen to reunite with their parted family members.
The cross-border family reunion in Mt. Kumgang will commence Aug. 20 for one week. This week, the South Korean government plans to send an advance team to the Mount Kumgang reunion venue to ensure standards are met.
Cooperation meetings on inter-Korean transport are expected to take place this week. Two separate sessions regarding railways and roads will discuss the possibilities of a cross-border railway line and road that would bridge the two countries.
A cornerstone in President Moon Jae-In's "new economic map for the Korean peninsula" is to modernize the roads and railways in North Korea to connect with the inter-Korean traffic network. If carried out as planned, this new "map" will lead to better prospects for both countries as these new railways will connect the Korean Peninsula to Russia and other parts of Europe.
This is not the first time that plans a joint-venture railway were discussed.
At the second-ever inter-Korean summit between then-President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea and late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in 2007, an agreement called the October 4th joint declaration called for cooperation in the Kaesong-Sinuiju railway and Kaesong-Pyongyang road.
The current leaders of the two countries, President Moon and Chairman Kim, mentioned again in their Panmunjom declaration that the two Koreas will cooperate in carrying out the agreed terms of the October 4th declaration.
A cooperation meeting on forestry is set for next week. The high-level discussion between North and South Korea in the beginning of June concluded that deforestation in the region is becoming an urgent problem.
According to the South's Forest Service, 32 percent of North Korean forest is now desolate. Countless trees were cut down to be used as a source of energy in North Korea, leaving the mountains bare, while no forest-recovery plan was provided by the regime. Without the forest, trees could not store water after rain, which led to bouts of drought and flooding.
Pyongyang will host four basketball matches for two consecutive days next week. This is the first time in 15 years that athletes from both Koreas will meet on a basketball court. It was announced Monday that the exhibition games will include North and South Korea's competition against each other and also a match between mixed teams. The games are expected to be broadcast on a tape delay.
The two Koreas also agreed to march together under a single flag at the opening and closing ceremonies of the upcoming Asian Games in Indonesia. Considering that the final roster submission is due at the end of June, it is unlikely that North and South will enter the competition as a joint team.
On Monday, the ruling Democratic Party of South Korea announced the need to increase the annual budget of the Inter-Korean Cooperation fund. Since 2008, the fund has had an estimated budget of 1 trillion won, with that amount decreasing slightly over the past two years. An official from the party has stated that with recent developments with North Korea, it is inevitable that the budget will be raised as both countries are expected to interact with one another at an unprecedented level.
However, last month Unification Minister Cho Myoung-Gyon stated that the 1 trillion won budget, less than 30 percent of the money remains available and that a proper review was necessary before a concrete proposal is drawn up.


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Lessons learned in engineering interrupted adenylation domains when attempting to create trifunctional enzymes from three independent monofunctional ones
Taylor A. Lundy, Shogo Mori, Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova
Interrupted adenylation (A) domains are fascinating examples of multifunctional enzymes. They are found in nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs), which biosynthesize nonribosomal peptides (NRPs), a major class of medically relevant natural products (NPs). Interrupted A domains contain the catalytic portion of another domain within them, typically a methylation (M) domain, thus combining both adenylation and methylation capabilities. In recent years, interrupted A domains have demonstrated tremendous enzyme engineering potential as they are able to be constructed artificially in a laboratory setting by combining the A and M domains of two separate NRPS proteins. A recent discovery and characterization of a naturally occurring interrupted A domain that harbored two M domains back-to-back, a trifunctional protein, showed the ingenuity of Nature to bothN- andO-methylate amino acids, the building blocks of NRPs. Since we have shown that a single M domain could be added to an uninterrupted A domain to create an artificial interrupted A domain, we set out to investigate if: (i) an A domain could be engineered to contain two back-to-back M domains and (ii) the added M domains would have to reflect the pattern in Nature, a side chain (O-) methylating M domain (Ms) followed by a backbone (N-) methylating M domain (Mb), or if the order of the M domains could be reversed. To address these questions, we set out to create our own AMsMbA and AMbMsA engineered interrupted A domains. We evaluated these engineered proteins connected (incis) and/or disconnected (intrans) from the native thiolation (T) domain, through a series of radiometric assays, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and mass spectrometry (MS) for adenylation, loading, and methylation ability. We found that although adenylation activity was preserved in both versions (AMsMbA and AMbMsA), addition of the M domains, in natural and unnatural order, did not result in the desired added methylation capability. This study offers valuable insights into the limits of constructing engineered interrupted A domains as potential tools for modifications of NRPs.
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Lundy, T. A., Mori, S., & Garneau-Tsodikova, S. (2020). Lessons learned in engineering interrupted adenylation domains when attempting to create trifunctional enzymes from three independent monofunctional ones. RSC Advances, 10(56), 34299-34307. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ra05490a
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Faces of Defeat: Reliving the Screen Actors Guild Awards Through the Reactions of the Vanquished
Christopher Polk/WireImage
by Mark Lisanti
On Sunday night, the Screen Actors Guild gathered its members at L.A.'s Shrine Auditorium for its annual celebration of their shared craft, a delightful ceremony free of the annoying focus-pulling that plagues awards shows that insist on handing out statuettes to the unwashed masses who scratch out a living on the wrong side of the camera. Unfortunately, not every SAG Awards nominee gets to take home the coveted Actor, the highest honor thespians can receive from their brothers- and sisters-in-arms; for every five stars receiving the validation of a nomination, four will find themselves confronted with the challenge of making gritted teeth seem like a smile, and white-hot jealousy like warm magnanimity as the cameras mercilessly probe their reactions for any sign of disappointment. And so here we are, the morning after the Saggies (they don't call them the Saggies, but they should), to relive last night's victories through the faces of the defeated. When you're this good at your job, you can make misery look a lot like triumph. Well, most of the time.
And the Actor Goes to … Tommy Lee Jones for Lincoln
Philip Seymour Hoffman knows that somewhere, Jones is scowling at the text message from his publicist informing him of his win. Probably while clutching a glass of Macallan 15 and staring at the Men in Black 4 script his agent has been begging him to read for three months.
And the Actor Goes to … Anne Hathaway for Les Misérables
"You like her … you really like her. Oh, God, her."
WINNER'S INTERLUDE! And the Actor Goes to … Anne Hathaway for Les Misérables
There's a beautiful truth revealed only in the moment someone steps on stage to accept an award bestowed by her peers: Holy fucking shit, winning is amazing. And from that moment on, they would gladly give their hair or their teeth to feel the warmth of that spotlight again. Back in the green room after her win, Anne Hathaway was given some electric shears, a pair of pliers, and a note reading, "It feels a thousand times better at the Oscars."
And the Actor Goes to … Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock
"I can't even imagine what it's like to win when your show's ending. How bittersweet. Here's to 25 more Emmy-winning seasons!"
And the Actor Goes to … Tina Fey for 30 Rock
At this precise moment, Amy Poehler became the first actor in history to be genuinely delighted that a friend won an award.
And the Actor Goes to … the Cast of Modern Family
Trying to resist the Modern Family awards juggernaut is like trying to fight the weather in Los Angeles; if you rise each morning, hopeful the marine layer won't lift, finally blanketing the city in something other than the oppression of perpetual sunshine, most days will end in misery. These faces know the tyranny of the endless blue sky.
And the Actor Goes to … Julianne Moore for Game Change
Nicole Kidman demonstrates the correct awards-show coping strategy: Hide your disappointment behind a mask of bemused indifference and face-paralyzing botulinum toxin.
And the Actor Goes to … Kevin Costner for Hatfields & McCoys
Since Kevin Costner opted not to receive his Actor in person, it fell to presenters James Marsden and Rose Byrne to accept it on his behalf, and to pretend they were being deprived of the thrilling chance to watch Costner look vaguely annoyed to be recognized yet again for taking a paycheck from the History Channel.
And the Actor Goes to … Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad
"Wow. I'm still fairly new to this, I didn't even realize it was possible to lose! I'm not sure I like this feeling."
WINNER'S INTERLUDE! And the Actor Goes to … Claire Danes for Homeland
Make no mistake: Claire Danes would bludgeon every single person in that ballroom to death with a rusty pipe if it meant just one more minute basking in the glow of victory.
And the Actor Goes to … the Cast of Downton Abbey
Jon Hamm can't catch a break, except perhaps when it comes to being the most sexually desired man on the planet. (Moments later, a bathroom attendant would offer to fellate him just so he could tell his wife about the experience.) John Slattery, meanwhile, is not the kind of guy to sit there and pretend he understands what all this Dowager Countess bullshit is about.
And the Actor Goes to … Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook
Jessica Chastain, perhaps the finest actress alive, instantly and completely inhabits the character of "woman using a dazzling smile to hide the realization that she's not going to win an Oscar this year" upon hearing Jennifer Lawrence's name announced. So total is her mastery of craft that she never flinches throughout Lawrence's acceptance speech, even at the part where the woman who will soon claim the Best Actress Oscar mentions she earned her SAG card after appearing in a My Super Sweet 16 promo.
And the Actor Goes to … Daniel Day-Lewis for Lincoln
Note to Hugh Jackman: Save the roles that involve flailing in an underground river of human excrement for the years Daniel Day-Lewis is off cobbling shoes.
FINAL WINNERS' INTERLUDE! And the Actor Goes to … the Cast of Argo
"The people in this room already know this, but to the millions watching at home, let me tell you: You have no idea how awesome it is to be an actor. It's so great that I was willing to become a director just so I could keep acting. And I promise everyone here tonight, with Spike Lee as my witness, that I will never take this award for granted, and I'll never stop creating wonderful opportunities for myself to act."
Filed Under: Amy Poehler, Ben Affleck, Claire Danes, Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, John Slattery, Jon Hamm, Sally Field, Tina Fey
Mark Lisanti is an editor at Grantland.
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Wilton Lodge Park Play Area
Wicksteed Playgrounds has brought the designs of local primary school children to life by creating an impressive and imaginative playpark at Wilton Lodge Park in Hawick, Scotland. Reflecting the history of the area, a large bespoke timber castle-inspired feature takes pride of place at the centre of the play area. The custom-built castle is adorned with turrets, slides, climbing nets and monkey bars as well as a bridge over a moat and portcullis entrance to inspire the imagination of all aspiring kings, queens and medieval soldiers!
Around the castle, Wicksteed has created colourful wetpour surface designs with tunnelled grass mounds, swings, roundabouts, balance boards and a trampoline to keep visitors thoroughly entertained. The £300k play facility was developed as part of a £3.64m park regeneration project, funded by Scottish Borders Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund.
"The children from three schools in Hawick were involved with creating the designs and ideas for the park and came up with the ideas of incorporating Hawick's history and scenery into the design. The park proudly features a castle, river design, horse artwork and a common riding flag as part of the surface design," commented Gordon Webber – Wilton Lodge Park events manager
It was important for the play area to be accessible to visitors with disabilities and so a wheelchair accessible sensory garden was created as well as the inclusion of a wheelchair-friendly roundabout and a basket swing.
The park features a range of different zones with play equipment suitable for a variety of age groups and abilities. A timber fenced area features sensory sound and visual items as well as a central carved timber totem pole. As well as the diverse range of play equipment, Wicksteed has included plenty of seating areas to enable everyone to enjoy this vibrant place.
Stuart Wetherell from Wicksteed said, "The new play park looks set to be a major attraction for Hawick families and visitors from further afield and the children's brief gave us license to demonstrate our bespoke design creativity."
Check out the drone footage of the site here!
https://wicksteed.co.uk/videos/
For further information on how Wicksteed can transform your play area, call the team on 01536 517028
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While attending Dragon Con, Suzanne volunteered as a reporter for The Daily Dragon.
Follow the links below to read her articles from this year.
The versatile actor Karl Urban who's appeared in Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, and Dredd as well as many other films and television shows spent an hour entertaining fans and answering questions.
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Ms. Pamela T Parkins
Victor, ID DUI & DWI Lawyer with 18 years experience
(208) 390-5638	255 South Main Street, Suite C
Victor, ID 83455
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Appeals, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
Quinnipiac University School of Law and Florida State University College of Law
The Parkins Law Office, PLLC is a full service general practice law firm. The firm's mission is to deliver high-quality legal work in a prompt, professional and empathetic manner. We will creatively and aggressively pursue your case for you so that you can get a fresh start and peace of mind.
William Young
Boise, ID DUI & DWI Lawyer with 5 years experience
(208) 344-0128	950 W. Bannock St.
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
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If you or a loved one have been charged with a crime, it is important to hire an Idaho attorney who will aggressively fight for you! Facing a criminal charge is an unpleasant and often confusing experience. You probably have questions about your rights, your future, and potential consequences.
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Boise, ID DUI & DWI Attorney with 29 years experience
(208) 805-9880	2399 S. Orchard St., Ste. 204
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Joseph Richard Sullivan
Coeur d'Alene, ID DUI & DWI Attorney with 4 years experience
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I have over twelve years of law enforcement experience as a Detective, State Trooper, and Deputy combined with two-years working as a Law Clerk at the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Washington. My practice focuses on general criminal defense, use of force defense, public employment law and administrative law. If you are having trouble dealing with the government then put my experience to work for you. Call (208) 714-0502 today!
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950 W. Bannock Street
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I believe in getting things done right! As a young man I have watched and have been tutored by many of Idaho's foremost criminal trial attorneys. I have observed several criminal trials, and handled hundreds of criminal cases. I have experience as a public defender, Judicial Clerk Extern, and as a prosecuting attorney employee in Canyon County. But what I believe truely sets me apart is my willingness to go the extra mile. I believe in tireless advocacy, honest communication, attention to detail, and offering high value and affordable service to each client. My empathy and compassion for my...
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Chad W. Gulstrom was born in Lewiston, Idaho and raised in Sandpoint, Idaho. He graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1989. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology and a minor in Psychology at the University of Idaho in 1993. A semester of his undergraduate school was spent at the University of the Virgin Islands on St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. in the Caribbean. He attended Law School at the University of Idaho and graduated in May of 1997. After graduation, Chad worked as District Court law clerk in Twin Falls, Idaho. In April...
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Meridian, ID DUI & DWI Lawyer with 11 years experience
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Ryan Patrick Henson
(208) 489-8989	623 W. Hays St.
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University of North Dakota School of Law
When it comes to the relationship between Ryan Henson and his clients, he understands that the legal system cannot be navigated alone, and that his clients rely upon him to get them through it. Ryan's practice ranges from representing corporate clients in contract negotiations and disputes to family matters such as divorce & custody as well as criminal defense. Ryan applies a real-world, practical approach when it comes to problem-solving and litigation. He also spends a significant amount of time consulting with many different types of businesses to assist them with forming practices that maximize their focus and minimize their...
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Sandpoint, ID DUI & DWI Lawyer with 22 years experience
(208) 263-3529	318 Pine Street
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Jeb W. "J.W." Bond
(208) 392-1964	5904 W. Overland Rd.
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Ms. Jennifer April Roark
Nampa, ID DUI & DWI Attorney with 8 years experience
Jennifer Roark was born in Salt Lake City Utah and raised in Hailey, Idaho. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Utah, graduating magna cum laude. After completing her undergraduate work, Jennifer earned her juris doctorate from the University of Idaho College of Law. Jennifer worked for the College of Law's legal aid program, representing lower income clients in divorces, child custody cases, guardianships, termination and adoption proceedings. Thereafter, Jennifer was a staff attorney for the Honorable Thomas J. Ryan. At Gulstrom, Henson and Roark, Jennifer represents clients in family law cases, including...
Steven Fisher
Boise, ID DUI & DWI Lawyer
(208) 319-3636	Banner Bank Building
950 W. Bannock, Ste 1100
Attorney Steven Fisher focuses his practice in the areas of criminal defense, accidents and personal injuries, family law and divorces, estate planning and wills and trusts. Mr. Fisher provides quality legal representation at a fair price. He treats every case as if it is his most important because he knows that, to you, it is.
(208) 407-8100	223 N. 6th Street, Suite 440
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I am a former fifteen year prosecutor and former Idaho Deputy Attorney General. I have successfully prosecuted thousands of DUI and criminal cases for the government. I know that being arrested or charged with a crime can be one of the most difficult times of your life. I would like to help you. I will aggressively defend and protect your freedom, reputation and career. I would like to use my years of criminal law experience and insider information to fight for you. Please call me or email me with any questions. I am available...
Ronald Robert Shepherd
Meridian, ID DUI & DWI Attorney
(208) 887-3444	850 E. Franklin Rd.
DUI & DWI, Insurance Claims, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Ron was born in Garden Valley, Idaho and has lived in Idaho for all but three years of his junior high school days. Ron graduated from Boise State University in 1999 and attended law school at the University of Idaho College of Law where he earned a juris doctorate degree in 2002. Ron immediately joined the outstanding Nampa law firm of Hamilton, Michaelson and Hilty, LLP ("HMH"). Ron worked as the Caldwell City Prosecuting Attorney during his first two years with HMH during which time Ron gained valuable trial experience and developed rapport and trust with the judges, many of...
Alan J Coffel
Nampa, ID DUI & DWI Attorney with 46 years experience
(208) 466-0050	921 7th Street South
DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Alan J. Coffel was born and raised in Salem, Oregon. He attended the University of Oregon, graduating in 1969 with a B.A. degree in Political Science. After graduating, he spent two years in the U.S. Army with the rank of 1st Lieutenant and had a tour of duty in Vietnam for one year. Upon returning, he attended law school at the University of Idaho, graduating in 1974. He was the Owyhee County Prosecutor for approximately five years and has since been in private practice in both Owyhee County and Canyon County. He is admitted to practice...
Scott Macdonald Chapman
Lewiston, ID DUI & DWI Attorney with 34 years experience
(208) 743-1234	Lewiston, ID 83501
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Graduated From University of Oregon 1979. Graduated University of Idaho College of Law 1985. Idaho Bar Number 3467. Washington Bar Number 34648. Areas of Practice: Criminal Law, including DUI's, Misdemeanors, Felonies, Worker's Compensation and Personal Injury. Affiliations: Idaho State Bar, Washington State Bar, Idaho Trial Lawyers Association,Idaho Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
Jefferson Ragnar Griffeath
Moscow, ID DUI & DWI Lawyer with 7 years experience
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(208) 344-5095	824 West Franklin Street
DUI & DWI, Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
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(208) 697-5555	5561 N. Glenwood St., Suite B
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BB&T; Hot Air Balloon Festival, 6 a.m., Druid Hill Park (near the Baltimore Zoo, Exit 7-A off I-83).
Cosamin Digital Harbor Dash Preakness 5-K. 9 a.m. starting from the Can Company, Boston Street, Canton. $25 race day.
Cingular Wireless Preakness Parade, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. along Pratt Street, between Eutaw Street and Market Place.
BalloonGlow and concert, 2 p.m.-9 p.m. Oregon Ridge Park. (exit 20-B off I-83). A day of entertainment by local bands. Dozens of hot-air balloons provide a glowing backdrop beginning at dusk.
BB&T; Hot Air Balloon Festival, begins 6 a.m., Oregon Ridge Park.
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Are you waiting to order your Christmas cards until you get the perfect photo? Wait no more! Check out my best tips for DIY family Christmas photos to make Christmas cards stress-free and fun!
This post is sponsored by Minted. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.
How many years has Thanksgiving snuck up on you and you've realized you forgot to find a photographer to take your family Christmas card photo again? Well, let's just say that's been the story of my life for the last few years.
Having three birthdays right at Thanksgiving time really messes with my to-do list and I've learned to just go with the flow and rather than stressing about Christmas card pictures, so we just do it ourselves and have fun with it.
After taking our annual Christmas card photo a few weeks ago and ordering our Christmas cards literally the very next day, I knew I should share my best tips for how we get it done quick and painless.
This is the 3rd year we've got our Christmas card photos from Minted and every year I am so impressed with the quality of our cards and can't wait to send them out to everyone.
This year we went with these simple flat cards on the front with just one picture and then a year in review on the back. I love that Minted gives you the freedom to choose from so many different layouts and mix it up for the front and the back.
After taking approximately 60 photos in the span of 5 minutes, this is what we ended up with.
I love how laidback and fun it is and of course, sweet Maggie, is the center of attention. We all just love making her giggle.
I love reading what other families have done in the past year, so this year I thought I'd do a year in review to highlight some of what we were up to on the backside.
With little kids, you never know how they are going to cooperate when it comes picture time and even though you plan perfectly around naptimes and meal times, it always seems to not work out…naps get thrown off or they refuse to eat lunch. Something always happens.
Doing the photos at home, on our own time, is my favorite. We get fun, natural photos, in our element. They aren't nervous around some photographer they barely know.
Here are my best tips for taking your own Christmas card photos.
There's no shame in the bribery game. We totally bribed our children with ice cream this year and said if they smiled cute, they'd get ice cream after dinner. It 100% worked.
This is a must! Set your camera to a 10-second delay and get ready to work those giggles out about 1 second before the camera starts clicking.
I always try with some more serious ones where we're looking at the camera smiling, but after approximately 2.5 seconds of that, the kids are over it and we have to pull out the other tricks like tickling and silly faces. I never regret having fun with it.
Don't stress about perfect smiles or everyone looking at the camera. Natural photos where we're goofing off always turn out to be our favorite anyways.
Sidenote: Christmas jammies always make things more relaxed and fun. Our Christmas jammies are these ones from Burt's Bees this year.
If you have a tripod, use it so that you can get the camera at the right height and angle for where you're taking the photo. If you don't have a tripod, just prop your camera on a stack of books. I've been known to shove toys or blankets under the lens to get the camera set at the right angle.
If you don't have a camera, phones these days are so fancy you could totally just use your phone too for pictures.
When you set the 10 second delay, most cameras do a burst type shoot where it will then take 10 shots after the 10 second delay. Take advantage of this. Try to not get the kids too riled up that they turn out blurry or they're running around, but remember even if you just can convince the kids to do 3 bursts with a short break in between each one, that's only about 1-2 minutes of picture time.
If you have older kids, let them help with the picture taking. My 4 year old loves pressing the button to take the shot and then she's more invested in seeing how it turns out so tends to do better with the actual photo taking.
Natural light is always better. If you don't have natural light or need to take the photos at night when daddy is home from work, use a large lamp or flood light. If you have white ceilings, point the light source to the ceiling and the light will bounce off and look more natural in the space and less harsh.
If that doesn't look great you can also hang a white sheet between the light source and where you're taking the picture to soften the light and get a more even coverage. This is one of my best tips for taking your own professional looking photos.
It really doesn't have to be complicated or costly. Just have fun with it. Christmas cards are one of my favorite traditions and I love seeing them start to arrive in the mail.
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Appeals Court Upholds Drew Peterson's Murder Conviction
Filed Under:appeal, Crime, Drew Peterson, Illinois Appellate Court, James Glasgow, Kathleen Savio, Lisa Fielding, Murder, Stacy Peterson, Will County State's Attorney
Drew Peterson (Credit: Illinois Department of Corrections)
CHICAGO (CBS) — An Illinois appeals court has affirmed former Bolingbrook police officer Drew Peterson's conviction and prison sentence in the murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio.
Peterson is serving a 38-year sentence for killing Savio in 2004. Although her death initially was ruled an accident, authorities reopened the case after Peterson's fourth wife, Stacy, disappeared in 2007. Savio's body was exhumed, and a new autopsy ruled Savio's death a homicide by drowning.
In 2012, a Will County jury convicted Peterson of drowning Savio in her bathtub. Prosecutors had argued he killed her to prevent her from testifying against him in divorce proceedings.
Peterson appealed his conviction and sentence, arguing prosecutors did not prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, his trial attorney operated under a conflict of interest, and he was denied effective counsel. He also said he was denied a fair trial due to numerous errors by the trial judge.
WBBM 780's Lisa Fielding
A three-justice panel of the Third District Illinois Appellate Court upheld Peterson's conviction on Thursday, stating the evidence against him was sufficient to prove he killed Savio.
In a unanimous opinion, the court said it found no errors at trial, and that the physical and circumstantial evidence presented in court proved Peterson was the killer. The justices also rejected Peterson's claim that his lead trial attorney, Joel Brodsky, had a conflict of interest due to media contracts he signed before trial.
"This is the ultimate vindication of this eight-year journey we've been on," said Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow, who prosecuted the case.
Defense attorney Steve Greenberg said he would file a further appeal.
Peterson is awaiting trial on charges he tried to hire a hitman to kill Glasgow after Peterson was sent to prison.


three: last Friday, i shot my first wedding! an acquaintance of the family was getting married, and she didn't have a photographer. so, naturally, i volunteered. it was a great experience; i learned some things, and fell in love with photography all over again. pictures comin' soon. ;) so, if you need a photographer in Arizona, let me know.
four: life is weird, huh? it seems to be flying by so fast, but at the same time, it seems like nothing happens. Nano is going on, and i'm on day seven, 13,000 words and many 4 hour nights of sleep. i'd never thought 50,000 words in a month was possible, but it's slowly getting closer, and i'm having a blast writing everyday. (plus, i'm in the greatest nano group evah. wwyl (write with you later) is our affectionate farewell for the month of November.) and i had an unexpected coffee date with one of my best friends last night; besides COFFEE, it was a great time of heart-to-heart talk, and much laughter. life is simple, busy, crazy, hectic, unexpected, but oh-so good.
five: new blog design/name. what do ya think?
what's been going on with you, lately?
I love your design, especially the artwork in the sidebar.
These pictures are SO GOOD! It makes me excited for some snow...although once we get snow, it stays FOREVER. Can't wait to see the wedding pictures you took! Also, I'm loving the new design. So cute!
when i look at your pictures, i think of wonder. while here i'm fried over constant 38 celcius degree heat, you have snow. haha. i think i've said it, but i'll say it again, I LOVE your new design.
The pictures are just stunning, and your design is great and you're great and woo hoo. You're cool.
love these photos and design!
ooh the new design is perfect!
A WEDDING??!?!?! AHHHH!! I want to see pictures okay?
Contacts are amazing. I was so excited when I got mine.
Blog design? I love it. So pretty.
And you got snow....snow? We were dashed with a few little flakes yesterday....but I am not quite ready for it.
yay, snow! It's the best! (so are contacts :) congrats on shooting a wedding! thats exciting! I can't wait to see the pictures. Your pictures are AMAZING, your blog design is adorable, and I always get excited when I see you've posted!
Love the new look! And I know how you feel when you pus your glasses but it's not there - I do that all the time when I'm about to take a shower or just whenever I;m not wearing my pair.
Theses pictures are gorgeous! We had a few flurries yesterday, but nothing stayed because it was above freezing... Crazy to think that this year is almost over and snow will be coming soon!
Glad to hear Nano is going well!


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On this week's "Hi, I'm in Delaware," we welcome Rob Matera, an organizer of this weekend's Shady Grove Music Fest.
Matera joins hosts Ryan Cormier and Sarika Jagtiani to talk about his indie rock-heavy festival, his love of Howard Stern, The Grateful Dead's farewell shows and more. (Yes, "True Detective" and "Ballers" both surface again. We can't help it.)
This week's episode closes with an exclusive track from Philadelphia musician Ron Gallo's forthcoming solo album, due to be released by early next year.
Gallo, formerly of the band Toy Soldiers, plays Shady Grove Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
He was nice enough to share the song "Young Lady, You're Scaring Me," which marks a bit of a musical re-invention for Gallo.The songsmith says his new stuff has a more garage/protopunk/psychedelic sound, which he will unveil in Arden.
We're big fans here at "Hi, I'm in Delaware." Be sure to check out the track and catch his performance this weekend if you can. As a bonus, you'll get to marvel at his gravity-defying Afro.
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Candide is the illegitimate nephew of a German baron. He grows up in the baron's castle under the tutelage of the scholar Pangloss, who teaches him that this world is "the best of all possible worlds." Candide falls in love with the baron's young daughter, Cunégonde. The baron catches the two kissing and expels Candide from his home. On his own for the first time, Candide is soon conscripted into the army of the Bulgars. He wanders away from camp for a brief walk, and is brutally flogged as a deserter. After witnessing a horrific battle, he manages to escape and travels to Holland.
In Holland, a kindly Anabaptist named Jacques takes Candide in. Candide runs into a deformed beggar and discovers that it is Pangloss. Pangloss explains that he has contracted syphilis and that Cunégonde and her family have all been brutally murdered by the Bulgar army. Nonetheless, he maintains his optimistic outlook. Jacques takes Pangloss in as well. The three travel to Lisbon together, but before they arrive their ship runs into a storm and Jacques is drowned. Candide and Pangloss arrive in Lisbon to find it destroyed by an earthquake and under the control of the Inquisition. Pangloss is soon hanged as a heretic, and Candide is flogged for listening with approval to Pangloss's philosophy. After his beating, an old woman dresses Candide's wounds and then, to his astonishment, takes him to Cunégonde. Cunégonde explains that though the Bulgars killed the rest of her family, she was merely raped and then captured by a captain, who sold her to a Jew named Don Isaachar. At present, she is a sex slave jointly owned by Don Isaachar and the Grand Inquisitor of Lisbon. Each of Cunégonde's two owners arrive in turn as she and Candide are talking, and Candide kills them both. Terrified, Candide, the old woman, and Cunégonde flee and board a ship bound for South America. During their journey, the old woman relates her own story. She was born the Pope's daughter but has suffered a litany of misfortunes that include rape, enslavement, and cannibalism.
Candide and Cunégonde plan to marry, but as soon as they arrive in Buenos Aires, the governor, Don Fernando, proposes to Cunégonde. Thinking of her own financial welfare, she accepts. Authorities looking for the murderer of the Grand Inquisitor arrive from Portugal in pursuit of Candide. Along with a newly acquired valet named Cacambo, Candid...
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...to the latter category, because they will admit no exceptions. Like Pangloss, Martin abides by ideas that discourage any active efforts to change the world for the better. If, as Martin asserts, "man [is] bound to live either in convulsions of misery or in the lethargy of boredom," why should anyone try to rescue anyone else from "convulsions of misery"?
Cacambo
Cacambo sheds a subtle and interesting light on the philosophical themes of the novel. Unlike any other character in the novel, he inspires perfect confidence, both in his intelligence and his moral uprightness. He knows both native American and European languages, and deals capably with both the Jesuits and the Biglugs. He suffers fewer gross misfortunes than any other character, less out of luck than because of his sharp wits, and he lives up to Candide's trust when Candide sends him to fetch Cunégonde. Any reader tempted to conclude that Voltaire has no faith in human nature must reconsider when faced with the example of Cacambo. Despite the optimism Cacambo inspires, however, he is no optimist himself. His wide experience of the world has led Cacambo to conclude that "the law of nature teaches us to kill our neighbor."
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Narrates how candide is the illegitimate nephew of a german baron. he grows up under the tutelage of the scholar pangloss, who teaches him that this world is "the best of all possible worlds."
Narrates how candide and pangloss travel to lisbon to find their ship destroyed by an earthquake and under the control of the inquisition.
Narrates how candide and cunégonde plan to marry, but when they arrive in buenos aires, the governor proposes to her. they flee to territory controlled by jesuits who are revolting against the spanish government.
Narrates how candide and cacambo travel to eldorado, where gold and jewels litter the streets. they return to cunégonde with countless valuables loaded onto swift pack sheep.
Analyzes how candide and martin mingle with the social elite in paris and venice, where cunégonde and cacambo are nowhere to be found.
Narrates how candide discovers pangloss and the baron in a turkish chain gang and finds cunégonde and an old woman.
Analyzes how candide is bland, nave, and highly susceptible to the influence of stronger characters. he is an effective, sympathetic hero.
Analyzes how pangloss, candide's mentor, is a distorted, exaggerated representation of an inseparable philosopher who parodies the ideas of g. w. von leibniz.
Analyzes how voltaire illustrates two major problems inherent in pangloss's philosophy. first, his philosophy flies in the face of overwhelming evidence from the real world.
Analyzes how pangloss' philosophy encourages a passive and complacent attitude toward all that is wrong in the world.
Analyzes how martin acts as both foil and counterpart to pangloss. he is more believable than the other major characters in the novel.
Analyzes how martin's philosophy is more effective and honest than pangloss', but it also has some of the same flaws.
Analyzes how cacambo sheds a subtle and interesting light on the philosophical themes of the novel.
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CANDIDE By Voltaire Throughout Candide the author, Voltaire, demonstrates the character's experiences in a cruel world and his fight to gain happiness. In the beginning Candide expects to achieve happiness without working for his goal and only taking the easy way out of all situations. However, by the end of the book the character realized that to achieve happiness a lot of work, compromises, and sacrifices are necessary. Candide is a person of privilege who began life in the Castle of Westphalia.
Analyzes how voltaire demonstrates the character's experiences in a cruel world and his fight to gain happiness. candide expects to achieve happiness without working for his goal.
Describes candide as a person of privilege who began life in the castle of westphalia and was taught by dr. pangloss.
Analyzes how candide's life continues to be full of misfortune. he believes that if he could find his true love, cunegonde, then life would be happy and fulfilled.
Analyzes how candide realizes he must take responsibility for his life and accept situations and try to change obstacles that may be hindrances.
Analyzes how candide struggles to understand pangloss' teachings that everything happens for a reason, and realizes he must try to make his own happiness even while battling hardships.
Women In Voltaire's Cunegonde
As, she relies on men completely and requires someone to come or attempt to save her. She lives by the stereotype and obeys whoever she belongs to at the time. She accepts her position in society better than Candide. She knows that she is a woman in the 18th century and has few options if she wants to survive. She does not ask any questions or make any philosophies, as the men in the story do. Her acceptance of her sexual slavery shows her beliefs and understandings of the few options she has. In the 1800's women essentially had two options for a "good" life; marry a wealthy man; become a mistress of a powerful man and sometimes both. Cunegonde gets the option to differ from the stereotype, but she chooses not to. She had to decide between being faithful to her love; Candide, or a life with the governor. The Governor guaranteed her a "comfortable" life, but she will be sexually exploited and will have to follow his orders. To add on to this the old woman, her companion. Another woman accustomed to the stereotype, said: "You have it in your power to be the wife of the greatest nobleman in South America, who has a splendid mustache. Are you in the position in which you can flaunt the luxury of unflinching loyalty? You were raped by the Bulgars; a Jew and an Inquisitor have enjoyed your favors. Misfortunes bestow certain rights. I confess that were I in your
Analyzes how voltaire characterizes cunegonde, the old woman, and paquette to highlight their mistreatment of all women.
Analyzes how cunegonde, the daughter of the baron, is the typical damsel in distress. she accepts her position in society better than candide.
Analyzes how the narrator doesn't give the women credit or redeeming qualities. paquette, a chambermaid in the baron's castle, is described as "a pretty and obedient brunette."
Analyzes how all the female characters in candide have been raped or sexually abused, but it is normal for this kind of action to take place. paquette sees her situation as unfair and cruel.
Critical Analysis Of Candide By Voltaire
Candide was repeatedly put into situations of good fortune only to have that good fortune taken from him by some unexpected tragedy: there was a constant cycle of one good thing happening followed by a bad thing. A good thing happened to fix the previous bad thing, but the bad thing could only be prevented if the good thing never happened. For example, in the beginning of the story, Candide kissed the Baron's daughter whom he h...
Analyzes voltaire's candide, a critique of the "all for the best" philosophy that christians keenly followed in the mid-1700s.
Analyzes how candide was repeatedly put into situations of good fortune only to be taken from him by some unexpected tragedy.
Analyzes how voltaire used candide's naivety to gain followers no matter how deceitful he had to be. he worried for mankind and wrote this book as a warning to the public.
Analyzes how candide decides to give up pangloss's philosophy and live a simple life. he realizes voltaire's truth that all men will live, work, and eventually die.
Analyzes how irony is used extensively in the book. it is represented by the constant separation then reunification of the characters. candide finds lady cundegonde after believing for so long that she was dead.
Opines that candide is a philosophical masterpiece that can be revered and appreciated years after the enlightenment era has passed.
The Nature of Unhappiness in Candide, by Voltaire
Candide is well known for its critique of optimism by Voltaire. The title character, along with his companions, bears many hardships throughout the novel and philosophizes about the nature and necessity of good in the world. Whether there is truly any good in the world is debated between the characters, particularly between the very discouraged Martin and Candide, who carries with him the optimistic words of Dr. Pangloss, a believer in the good nature of the world. While the characters debate why man must carry such burdens, Voltaire shows us that it is dealing with the bad that makes us human. While discussing Cunegonde Martin says to Candide, "I wish" that she may one day make you happy. But I very much doubt she will. 'You are a bit hard,' said Candide. 'That's because I've lived,' said Martin.
Analyzes how voltaire's candide critiques optimism. the title character, along with his companions, bears many hardships throughout the novel and philosophizes about the nature of good in the world.
Analyzes how the words of the old woman to candide directly show the connection between suffering and how it is unique to life.
Analyzes how each character candide meets tells him of the atrocious events that they themselves have lived through. each set back helps make the character as they are in the present.
Analyzes how pangloss and candide discuss how man worked in the garden of eden and therefore is meant for work, but man did not suffer and experience hardships until leaving the garden.
Analyzes candide's distinction between two worlds, where man lives and bears great hardships in the real world, and one where he does not, which takes the physical form of eldorado.
Analyzes how candide leaves eldorado, a decision he regrets to martin, but his remarks allow us to imagine it as heavenly place.
Analyzes how candide discusses leaving eldorado in order to find cunegonde. he tells cacambo that if they stay there, they'll simply be the same as everyone else.
Analyzes how candide's passion for cunegonde and the riches of eldorado appeal to him because he is still a man.
Analyzes how voltaire shows that it is human nature to experience unhappiness and grief, which one can only learn by living.
Analyzes how candide finds himself at a loss with what he has been through. in true voltaire irony, the words of martin regarding cunegonde were true.
The Female Characters In Voltaire's Candide
Candide was written in 1759 by Voltaire and is a timeless classic illuminating the day to day life of three women that lived in that century. This story focuses on the struggles that the women of this time period faced. Every female character in this story has had a difficult life that consisted of lose-lose situations that had a major impact on their lives. But are they victims? Or, are they simply just natural survivors? These women are natural born survivors because they do what is needed to survive in the harsh circumstances they are forced into.
Analyzes how candide is a timeless classic illuminating the day-to-day life of three women that lived in that century.
Analyzes how cunégonde, the love interest of candide, lives a lavish life with her family. she is raped, sold to don issachar, and forced to be shared with the grand inquisitor.
Analyzes how paquette is a survivor who has an affair with pangloss, spread syphilis, turned to prostitution, was given money, and blew it away.
Analyzes how cunégonde's defiant, strong-willed, and passionate old woman is a textbook survivor.
Analyzes how the word "survivor" can be defined as a person who copes well with difficulties in their life. the women in voltaire's "candide" understand that they have no real voice or power to change the world.
Language Analysis of "The Canonization" by John Donne
Voltaire's Candide captures the extremes of human suffering, providing a disparaging account of what many of us would deem an unbearable cross to carry. While the author's message was not to glorify his characters for their resilience, the reader will clearly feel humbled after learning of the intense suffering that Candide and friends endure. In particular, it is the story of the old woman, who perhaps best explains the spirit of the characters, when she says 'A hundred times I wanted to kill myself, but I always loved life more.' Considering that she has been raped repeatedly and essentially gone from riches to rags, her passion for life should remain unquestioned. Candide also displays this sense of hope in light of his many hardships. He honors his commitment to marry Cunegonde at the end of the story despite the physical abnormalities that have plagued her. Cunegonde, as you may remember, was also raped and taken as a sex slave. In addition, she was a victim of cannibalism and her face has clearly made a turn for the worse. Essentially, her once beautiful physique has undergone a complete transformation.
Analyzes how voltaire's candide captures the extremes of human suffering, providing a disparaging account of what many of us would deem an unbearable cross to carry.
Compares candide's society to our world today, where men raped women without legal or moral consequences, whereas rape is a serious offense against humanity.
Loss of Innocence in Candide by Voltaire
In the novel Candide written by Voltaire there are several symbols throughout the story. One of those symbolic figures that seems to stand out in the story is the character Candide, a gullible and innocent boy who experiences many hardships after being vanished from the castle of the baron von Thunder-ten-tronckh. Candide seems to be a representation of people's innocence and how they tend to lose it throughout their lifetime as they witness and experience new things in the world and grow wary of the consequences that every different situation may hold. For example, Voltaire mentions in the beginning of the story that "nature had bestowed upon [Candide] the gentlest of dispositions. His countenance expressed his soul" which shows to the reader that Candide is kind and innocent at the beginning and that he has not the slightest intentions of interfering with another persons life in a negative manner (3). However, later on in the story after Candide has killed Don Issachar and the Grand Inquisitor, Candide justifies his murderous behavior to Cunegonde by saying that "when you are in love, and jealous, and have been flogged by the inquisition, there is no knowing what you may do" which demonstrates that the gentle and kind Candide has turned into a murderer as a result of his previous life experiences which in turn provides an excellent example of how people lose their innocence and turn to violence overtime (22).
Analyzes how candide represents people's innocence and how they tend to lose it throughout their lifetime as they witness and experience new things in the world.
Analyzes voltaire's use of the character candide in his novel to provide an example of how even the purest of people end up doing something bad as they earn life experience.
Analyzes how candide had not witnessed greed until the lisbon earthquake when a sailor took advantage of the disaster to get drunk and acquire the services of any willing woman.
Analyzes how candide's innocence is reduced when he is taken to the house of the marquise de parolignac.
Free Candide Essays: The Search for Truth
Voltaire's Candide is a novel which contains conceptual ideas and at the same time is also exaggerated. Voltaire offers sad themes disguised by jokes and witticism, and the story itself presents a distinctive outlook on life. The crucial contrast in the story deals with irrational ideas as taught to Candide about being optimistic, versus reality as viewed by the rest of the world.
Analyzes voltaire's candide as a novel which contains conceptual ideas and at the same time is exaggerated.
Analyzes how pangloss tries to defend his theories by determining the positive from the negative situations and by showing that misfortunes bring some privileges. candide learns that optimism is the passion for maintaining that all is right when all goes wrong.
Analyzes how pomeau explains that candide shows both sides of humanity, how both great and terrible events are standard in a human life.
Analyzes how pangloss is a hopeful character in the story because he refuses to accept bad. he is also somewhat naive and believes in spreading his theories on optimism.
Analyzes how candide offers the saddest of themes disguised under the merriest of jokes. it seems like it was written as a comedy, not because of humor.
Analyzes how candide's journey begins when an earthquake strikes, killing thirty thousand men, women, and children. pangloss' world is impossible for things not to be where they are, because everything is for the best.
Analyzes how voltaire introduces a character whose beliefs are completely opposite to the beliefs of pangloss, namely, martin, who tries to prove to candide that there is little virtue, morality, and happiness in the world.
Analyzes how candide became affected by optimism in different ways throughout his life. he grew up as a naive and vulnerable child in his own eden.
Explains that candide believed strongly in optimism, not because he was forced to, but because of being raised in such a manner. he doubted pangloss' philosophies due to his exposure to immorality.
Argues that voltaire does not agree with pangloss' views that optimism is always the best way to look at life. many people who were presumed dead were found to be alive and well.
Argues that candide was written for entertainment purposes and that voltaire did not include significant morals upon writing the novel.
Analyzes how georges ascoli takes candide to be a witty and lively story despite the misfortune in the characters' lives.
Analyzes how candide's learnings and the events that happened to him affected his character in many ways. he had learned to become his own person, to accept life for what it had to offer, and that not everything needed to be analyzed to decide whether it was good or bad.
Optimism Vs. Pessimism In Candide
Although Eldorado is perceived as this stunning land of riches, Candide couldn't stay because he still want his love Cundegonde. In chapter 19 they leave Eldorado taking riches and sheep with them, but after one hundred days they ended up losing most of the riches and the sheep. However, Candide still had the little shred of Pangloss's philosophical idea of optimism, that is until he was robbed by a captain where, Candide decided that he couldn't dwell on the thought of being positive and thinking that everything is the "best of possible worlds" which lead Candide to meeting Martin. Martin was a poor scholar, whose wife robbed him, who was beaten by his son and his daughter abounding him. Candide still had this hope of seeing Cundegonde and Martin surely had no hope in anything. Martin was clearly Pangloss's counterpart, whereas Pangloss was positive and believed that everything happened because pf the good of the world, Martin at times would be pessimistic or rather more realistic than Pangloss. In chapter 20 the same captain that robbed Candide of his riches was killed where Candide said, "You see,' said Candide to Martin, "that vice is sometimes punished. This villain, the Dutch skipper, has met with the fate he deserved," (Voltaire, What Befell Candide and Martin on Their Passage), Candide basically said here how the captain's death proves that everything happens for
Analyzes how the character candide was exposed to optimism, pessimism, and realism, but the question arose from the novel was what philosophical thought is right.
Analyzes how pangloss was a philosopher of optimism and candide's mentor. he believed in the "best of all possible worlds."
Analyzes how pangloss, candide, and james the anabaptist were on a vessel at sea, the vessel wasn't the best because james died helping the second person on board.
Analyzes how candide and his servant cacambo endured a plethora of misfortunes until they reached eldorado.
Analyzes how martin is pessimistic, but he is able to provide insight in the events that have occurred.
Analyzes how candide decides to follow his own way of life and realizes that everyone is responsible for their actions.
Chapter Summary: An Analysis Of Cacambo And Candide
When they arrived at a hotel Candide was ill from exhaustion, people at the hotel noticed his wealth, two doctors came before him whom he did not call, several friends who never left his side, and two women who cooked for him. His condition became serious and the people tried to take advantage of him using tricks. Candide and Martin meet Abbé from Perigord, who takes them to a theatre to watch a tragedy. The tragedy moved Candide and teared through scenes, a commentator seated beside him said that the actress was very bad, the actor much worse and the play in all a disaster. Candide tells Martin that the actress carries a resemblance to Cunégonde and that he would like to meet her. Then Candide asks Abbé who was the person who criticized the whole play, Abbé answers he was a business man who earns money by slandering plays. The three then head to the house of Marquise of Parolignac, were twelve men were gambling. No one greeted them as they enter and Candide says that the Baroness of Thunder-Ten-Tronckh was polite. Candide spoke to a wise man at the house, they talk about philosophy and art and Candide states that he is just another Pangloss. The Marchioness dismisses his compliments and tell Candide that the man is nobody who never succeeded and that the only tragedy that left his office was dedicated for her. She then goes to seduce Candide and steals two diamonds in the end.
Narrates how cacambo and candide are led to the house of the wise old men, who answer their questions about el dorado.
Analyzes how candide and cacambo were treated at el dorado, a great difference from westphalia.
Narrates how candide carved cunégonde's name in every tree he came across on their journey.
Analyzes how candide and martin talk about the good and evil in the world and how not so much evil would exist if god was as good as people say.
Analyzes how voltaire keeps his philosophy through all the chapters and his examples from the bible.
Narrates how candide and martin met abbé from perigord, who took them to a theatre to watch the tragedy.
Analyzes how candide seduces abbé and steals two diamonds from cunégonde. they are arrested for being foreigners and forced to sail to england.


It's 1920, and the Irish War of Independence rages on the streets of Dublin as Irish revolutionaries clash with British auxiliary forces. Aspiring poet Donal Davoren tries to avoid the conflict, but when Donal learns of a rumor that he is a gunman on the run, he cannot resist the curiosity it stirs in beautiful young Minnie Powell… and he cannot escape the attention of his other neighbors. As the rumor grows, the war outside moves closer to home with tragic consequences.
The Shadow of a Gunman premiered at The Abbey Theatre in 1923 to immediate success, selling out tickets for the first time in Abbey history, and establishing Sean O'Casey's career as a playwright at age 43. The first of The Dublin Plays, this two-act work is written in O'Casey's characteristic tragicomic style. Although it is widely considered a masterpiece, it is lesser-known than the later two Dublin Plays. Irish Rep is proud to open the O'Casey Season with this compelling work, last seen in our theater in 1999.
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