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100 Insightful Quotes on Conflict Management
Whenever a group of people brainstorm over an idea, a difference in opinion is bound to happen. And often, these differences can lead to healthy debates. Thus, conflict, without a doubt, is a healthy and very natural part of organisational life.
Conflict can help create opportunities to innovate and find creative solutions. It challenges the team to look at a situation from a fresh perspective; which can nudge people to develop greater understanding, and search for alternative avenues that are more efficient.
Unresolved conflict, however, can result in organisational breakdown. Careless words can lead to hurt feelings and strained inter-personal relationships. And so, while healthy clash of ideas should be encouraged, conflict management is an important factor in enabling efficient teamwork.
Let's take a look at 100 insightful quotes on conflict, even as we try and understand the right way to disagree with others.
1. Do not think of knocking out another person's brains because he differs in opinion from you. It would be as rational to knock yourself on the head because you differ from yourself ten years ago.
— Horace Mann
2. We may have different points of arguments from perspectives of belief, faith and religion. But we must not hate each other. We are one human family.
— Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!
3. 90% of relationship issues are caused by misunderstandings, 9.9% by conflicts of interest. Luckily, ladies and gentlemen can always come to an agreement.
— Stefan Emunds
4. To be, or not to be: that is the question
— Hamlet (Act III, Scene I)
5. Healing is the end of conflict with yourself.
— Unknown
6. The quality of our lives depends not on whether or not we have conflicts, but on how we respond to them.
— Thomas Crum
7. When introverts are in conflict with each other, it may require a map in order to follow all the silences, nonverbal cues, and passive-aggressive behaviors!
— Adam S. McHugh
8. Marriage means expectations and expectations mean conflict.
– Paxton Blair
9. I have a self-made quote: Celebrate diversity, practice acceptance and may we all choose peaceful options to conflict.
— Donzella Michele Malone
11. If I, taking care of everyone's interests, also take care of my own, you can't talk about a conflict of interest.
— Silvio Berlusconi
12. The need for justice grows out of the conflict of human interests. That is to say, if there were no conflict of interests among mankind, we should never have invented the word justice, nor conceived the idea for which it stands.
— Thomas Nixon Carver
13. All conflict can be traced back to someone's feelings getting hurt, don't you think?
— Liane Moriarty, Big Little Lies
14. When you run for president, you have certain obligations. One of them would be to avoid even the appearance of conflicts of interest.
— Charles Schumer
15. An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.
— Mahatma Gandhi
16. Today everything's a conflict of interest.
— Sid Vicious
17. Often those that criticise others reveal what he himself lacks
— Shannon L. Alder
18. My wife Mary and I have been married for forty-seven years and not once have we had an argument serious enough to consider divorce; murder, yes, but divorce, never.
– Jack Benny
19. The president can't have a conflict of interest.
— Donald Trump
21. Did it ever occur to you, that there is no conflict of interests among men, neither in business nor in trade nor in their most personal desires – if they omit the irrational from their view of the possible and destruction from their view of the practical?
– Ayn Rand
22. Because people aren't perfect and relationships are messy, we all need to learn how to resolve conflicts.
— John Maxwell
23. Knowing when to fight is just as important as knowing how.
— Terry Goodkind
24. Peace is better than war, because conflict resolutions can be made without a wastage of life and resources.
— Gugu Mona
25. You can't win an argument. You can't because if you lose it, you lose it; and if you win it, you lose it.
– Dale Carnegie
26. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
— Douglas Adams
27. When conflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.
28. Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.
— Ambrose Bierce
29. Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it.
31. Conflict can destroy a team, which hasn't spent time learning to deal with it.
– Thomas Isgar
32. I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end.
– Margaret Thatcher.
33. Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.
— William James
34. Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
— Winston Churchill
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35. A willingness to trust and openly listen to alternative ideas and views is essential for collaboration to be successful.
— Dale Eilerman
36. Arguments drag out because one is too stubborn to forgive and the other is too proud to apologise.
37. Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else's can shorten it.
— Cullen Hightower
38. The most important thing in any negotiation, almost, is making sure that you strip it of the emotion and deal with the fact.
– Howard Baker
39. The better able team members are to engage, speak, listen, hear, interpret, and respond constructively, the more likely their teams are to leverage conflict rather than be levelled by it.
— Runde and Flanagan
41. Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.
— Wayne Dyer
42. In a conflict, being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view to a viewing point – a higher, more expansive place, from which you can see both sides.
43. They say marriages are made in Heaven. But so is thunder and lightning.
— Clint Eastwood
44. Every conflict we face in life is rich with positive and negative potential. It can be a source of inspiration, enlightenment, learning, transformation, and growth-or rage, fear, shame, entrapment, and resistance. The choice is not up to our opponents, but to us, and our willingness to face and work through them.
— Kenneth Cloke
45. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.
— Harper Lee
46. The days are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarrelling.
— Margaret Gatty
47. Conflict is inevitable but combat is optional.
— Max Lucado
48. Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.
49. An apology is the superglue of life. It can repair just about anything.
— Lynn Johnston
51. Don't be afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.
— Hamilton Wright Mabie
52. To practice the process of conflict resolution, we must completely abandon the goal of getting people to do what we want.
— Marshall B. Rosenberg
53. There are two ways of meeting difficulties: you alter the difficulties, or you alter yourself to meet them.
— Phyllis Bottome
54. Most misunderstandings in the world could be avoided if people would simply take the time to ask, What else could this mean?
— Shannon Alder
55. Change means movement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of a nonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasive friction of conflict.
— Saul Alinsky
56. To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.
— Aristotle
57. We can often do more for other men by trying to correct our own faults than by trying to correct theirs.
— Francois Fenelon
58. By the time a man realizes that his father was right, he has a son who thinks he's wrong.
— Charles Wadsworth
59. Anyone can become angry – that is easy, but to be angry with the right person at the right time, and for the right purpose and in the right way – that is not easy.
61. If there is anything the nonconformist hates worse than a conformist, it's another nonconformist who doesn't conform to the prevailing standard of nonconformity.
— Bill Vaughan
62. Never ascribe to an opponent motive meaner than your own.
— John M. Barrie
63. You do not achieve anything without trouble, ever.
64. One might as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as to try tomaintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires
65. No one in history has ever been insulted into agreement.
— Arthur Brooks
66. If war is the violent resolution of conflict, then peace is not the absence of conflict, but rather, the ability to resolve conflict without violence.
— C.T. Lawrence Butler
67. One of the most basic principles for making and keeping peace within and between nations…is that in political, military, moral, and spiritual confrontations, there should be an honest attempt at the reconciliation of differences before resorting to combat.
— Jimmy Carter
68. Peace is not absence of conflict; it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.
— Ronald Reagan
69. A stiff apology is a second insult. The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been wronged; he wants to be healed because he has been hurt.
— G.K. Chesterton
71. Every conflict we face in life is rich with positive and negative potential. It can be a source of inspiration, enlightenment, learning, transformation, and growth–or rage, fear, shame, entrapment, and resistance. The choice is not up to our opponents, but to us, and our willingness to face and work through them.
— Kenneth Cloke and Joan Goldsmith
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72. You can't talk your way out of something you behaved your way into. You have to behave your way out of it.
— Doug Conant (CEO of Campbell Soup, as quoted in Harvard Business Review)
73. Do not kid yourself- a conflict is never about the surface issue. It is about the ones unsaid, untreated and unhealed wounds.
74. There is little value in preparing a cookbook of recipes for conflict success. The effects of conflict interaction depend directly on what the participants do mentally with conflict behaviour—that is, how they process and interpret their behaviour.
— William Cupach & Daniel Canary
75. I believe that the basic nature of human beings is gentle and compassionate. It is therefore in our own interest to encourage that nature, to make it live within us, to leave room for it to develop. If on the contrary we use violence, it is as if we voluntarily obstruct the positive side of human nature and prevent its evolution.
— His Holiness the Dalai Lama
76. To a disciple who was forever complaining about others the Master said, 'If it is peace you want, seek to change yourself, not other people. It is easier to protect your feet with slippers than to carpet the whole of the earth.
— Anthony de Mello
76. The longer we listen to one another – with real attention – the more commonality we will find in all our lives. That is, if we are careful to exchange with one another life stories and not simply opinions.
— Barbara Deming
77. Conflict is the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. It instigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplike passivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.
— John Dewey
78. The more incompetent one feels, the more eager he is to fight.
– Fyodor Dostoyevsky
79. The only difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way in which we use them.
– Adriana Doyle
81. Whenever two good people argue over principles, they are both right.
— Marie Ebner von Eschenbach
82. The problem with holding a grudge is that your hands are then too full to hold onto anything else.
— Seth Godin
83. We don't get harmony when everybody sings the same note. Only notes that are different can harmonize. The same is true with people.
— Steve Goodier
84. People are disturbed not by things, but by the view they take of them.
– Epictetus
85. What people often mean by getting rid of conflict is getting rid of diversity, and it is of utmost importance that these should not be considered the same. We may wish to abolish conflict, but we cannot get rid of diversity. Fear of difference is fear of life itself.
— Mary Parker Follett
86. You can never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the old model obsolete.
— Buckminister Fuller
87. It is possible to conceive conflict as not necessarily a wasteful outbreak of incompatibilities, but a normal process by which socially valuable differences register themselves for the enrichment of all concerned.
88. If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.
89. Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.
91. You can't shake hands with a clenched fist.
— Indira Gandhi
92. What may appear as the truth to one person will often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry the seeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appeared to be different truths are like the countless and apparently different leaves of the same tree.
— Gandhi
93. Listening is not waiting to talk.
— Scott Ginsberg
94. Most people do not listen with the intent to understand, they listen with the intent to reply
— Stephen R Covey.
95. 10% of conflicts is due to difference in opinion and 90% is due to wrong tone of voice.
— Susan Wiertzema
96. Conflict cannot survive without your participation.
97. There are some people who always seem angry and continuously look for conflict. Walk away; the battle they are fighting isn't with you, it is with themselves.
98. Deflect, co-opt, absorb or annihilate. It doesn't matter if you're in a sword fight or conducting a worldwide military campaign, these are the options for dealing with your opposition."
— Graeme Rodaughan, The Day Guard
99. The risks of the conflict never overwhelmed me, only the fear of marginalization."
— Marie Benedict
That brings us to the end of this exhaustive list. Do let us know the quote you found most relatable. We would love to hear from you!
Also, if you would like us to add any quote to this list, feel free to drop a comment.


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Day: 3 April 2017
Films you may have missed during the first part of 2017
There has been some really bad news over the last 6 months, its easy to get sucked into reading everything trump tweets or reading and hoping the brexit madness will not happen (but now we're on a road to the past). However, during the madness, there has been some great films you may have missed.
Not in order, just once looking back through my recently watched film and looking at the ones I rated highly, but hardly heard about anywhere.
This film is incredible and has to be my film of the year, here's what Den of Geeks said (SPOILER alert if you click the link)…
Arrival is a challenging piece of science fiction, blessedly meant for adults, and about smart grown-ups at that. The kind that actually try to solve problems instead of punching or shooting them. In fact, it is in many ways a spiritual companion piece with Christopher Nolan's Interstellar since it's about intelligent people going through familiar sci-fi tropes before offering heady concepts about fifth dimensional space…
This is certanly one you missed, its slow, painful and suprising; well worth watching but likely at a time when you are open to the messages about life.
Mr Church
Like Chronic, it involves woman who is dying; but this one is about the relationship between her daughter and the carer (mr church). A while ago I slightly put a negative review on boyhood, it was good but it didn't feel compeling to me. Mr Chruch, although not using the same actors as they grow up, time is driving factor through the film and you see the relationship mature and change over a long period of time.
I wont spoil a single part of it, as its the pasts which make up the whole. Its slow and each actor plays a fantastic role in the story. Its a great film and I understand the critism it got under race grounds but based on a true story, so theres little which can be done. Like loving its a sign of those times.
I have said plenty about trainsportting T2 but still many people are wondering if its worth watching. The answer is yes! Its not a remake, its the story 20 years later. Think of it as trainspotting crossed with trance.
The story and landmark courtcase of Richard and Mildred Loving, a mixed race couple who go back to a southern state where mixed race marriage was still illegal in the 1960s. I heard of the courtcase a few times but I am lucky enough to be born in a time and country where mixed race relationships are not just illegal but mainly part of the norm.
Seeing lovings struggle in film, really brings home everything. Great film, slow but so very moving. Well worth checking out, hard to have a dry eye after watching it.
Nothing deep or meaningful, just a well done drama/thriller. Think of it as Jaws for a new generation.
Miss Solane
If it wasn't for Arrival, I would be putting Miss Solane in best film for 2017. Its supersmart and Jessica Chastain is simply incredible. Like Michelle Dockery in Good Behaviour (TV series I highly recommend) shes a complex character with many depths and dark corners. The film is crafted to cause you to think many different things and then it hits you like a ton of bricks. Once again, you can't help but be blown away! Would watch twice if I could.
Really nice film, fitting around cable/TV money experts and the occupy type movement. Its not complex but like the shallows, its compelling and a well told story with good acting. End wasn't quite as good as it could have been but worthy of your attention if you want a smarter popcorn mucher.
Based on another landmark court case, irving vs penguin books. The drama is once again crafted to pull out the core arguements and explain the complexity of a subject which seems so obvious. Although we know the final judgement, sometimes you are in dobht about the evidence shown through the film. Certainly compeling and worth of watching.
I removed Fences, Moonlight and few others because they have plenty of press and attention.
Author IanforresterPosted on April 3, 2017 April 3, 2017 Categories media-and-expressionTags 2017, films, movies

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Questions regarding standard languages, both from a linguistic and an attitudinal/perceptual point of view, are currently the subject of intensive research across all of Europe, in both national and international projects. As this is the case for Austria as well (cf. www.dioe.at/en/), we would like to create an opportunity to bring experts together and to provide a platform in order to exchange, discuss and present recent relevant activities as well as methodological issues and innovative approaches on the topic of standard languages in Europe (with an emphasis on Germanic languages), emphasizing attitudinal and perceptual aspects. A special focus will be on bottom-up approaches on an empirical basis.
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GREETINGS: December tomorrow then November with is grey skies and drizzle is over and done with for another year. And the count- down to Christmas gathers speed. Bought my charity Christmas cards last week. The shop on Conduit Hill in Rye is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 4 pm. and 40 charities are selling their cards there. I have a discussion with myself every year about – do I send cards to friends who I will see anyway, or just to those I don't see from one year to the next. No solution has yet presented itself.
CHURCH NEWS: The 9.30am Parish Eucharist service will be led by the Vicar, Rev. Jonathan Meyer. It is Advent Sunday, when the church's liturgical year begins. It is always the Sunday nearest to St. Andrew's Day, which is 30th November, the fourth Sunday before Christmas. So Advent wreaths will be appearing in church with their 3 purple and one rose candle on a circular wreath of evergreen and a white candle in the middle for lighting on Christmas day. Thursday 6th is St. Nicholas' day, he who was the Bishop of Myra, reputed to have given money and gifts to a poor family to help the girls find husbands. St. Nicholas is the original Santa Claus.
WEATHER: Let us hope for brighter, crisper weather now that we have got rid of November. It is only three weeks to the mid- winter solstice, so the days are very short – lights on by 4 o'clock at least. Sunrise on 1st December is at 7.37 : at the beginning of November it was 6.52; sunset is 15.54 : in November it was 16.28. And yet there are still roses flowering, the viburnam is beautiful, and I have noticed a few crocus spikes venturing up in the pots.
QUEEN'S HEAD: The live music at 4pm on Sunday will be played by Blacken Blues, presumably playing blues.
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION: A message from John Pulfer gives the excellent news that the total collected from Guestling, Three Oaks, Pett, Fairlight and Icklesham was £6,358.52. Very grateful thanks go to the collectors and donors. That total will increase a little as there is still more money to come in. The Pett Memorial has been refurbished and 10 local names which had been missing were added. A metal seat was put in place with the names and "Never forget" inscribed on the back. The ladies of Pett had been busy knitting, and created 10,000 poppies – red for people, maroon for the animals and white for peace. The silhouettes cost around £250 and there was a waiting list of 500, so Kevin at the Robin Hood copied one and made his own for local use. The special Tea Party at the Robin Hood raised £733, and very special thanks to Carly and her team. The local branch of the Royal British Legion meets every second Tuesday at Fairlight Hotel at 11.45 for 12 noon. The membership has nearly doubled since moving to a day-time meeting. Some members stay on for lunch, making it a social occasion. Margaret Pulfer will be retiring as secretary in the next three months. She has filled that role for 10 years. She is willing to work in tandem with anyone willing to take the job on. It means attending all the meetings and keeping Minutes, but not too much else. Anyone who feels that they could help, please phone 01424 814 866. Thank you.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR: This will be held in Icklesham Memorial Hall on Saturday 1st December from 10am until 2.30 pm. Many locally made crafts will be on sale at very reasonable prices. You may find just that elusive, unique gift! There will be a Christmas tombola with lots of goodies to be won. Refreshments will be on sale, including hot sausage rolls, cheese scones and a selection of home- made cakes. The monies raised from this sale will be shared between Icklesham, Pett and Guestling bowls clubs. If you are interested in joining one of these clubs we will be happy to speak to you. This will be my last craft fair, and I would like to thank everyone for their support over the years. Many thanks to you all. Sandra.
TALKING NEWSPAPER: Hastings Talking Newspaper produces a sound recording every week for distribution to people who have visual disabilities or problems in reading due to illness or other disability. This recording is delivered in the post, usually on a Monday, having been recorded on a Saturday. The service is completely free to anyone who qualifies, and the necessary equipment to listen is also provided free.. We are very concerned that there are people in the community who may not have heard of this service but who might wish to receive it. Unfortunately such people are no longer automatically referred to us and despite our publicity they may have been overlooked. We are anxious to widen our publicity and would be grateful if you would advise anyone who qualifies by reason of disability who might benefit from this service to contact us. If so, please call Peter on 01424 719 939 or email him on enquiries@hastingstalkingnewspaper.co.uk. I have some personal experience of this service, as I record the magazine articles which go out every couple of months. There is a team of 4 of us, and we always enjoy each other's contributions.
SCHOOL NEWS: There will be a Christmas Fayre on 7th December at 3.15 pm. Any raffle prizes will be warmly welcomed. The Book Fair remains in school until 4th December, and any books bought earn rewards to buy books for the new library. Other news has not come through.
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AND FINALLY: Keep on keeping on. Christmas will soon be here!!!


After nine previous tries, Paula Deen's husband, Michael Groover, won the Hemingway Look-Alike Contest held in the city where the writer lived and wrote during the 1930s.
KEY WEST, Fla. — After nine previous tries, the husband of celebrity chef Paula Deen has won the Hemingway Look-Alike Contest held in the city where writer Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote during the 1930s.
Michael Groover won the contest Saturday at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, Florida, which is where the author often relaxed with friends.
Deen applauded the victory of her 62-year-old husband, who is a harbor pilot from Savannah.


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Israeli Ambassador: Omar and Tlaib Will Be Allowed to Visit
Shock and Awe, Trump Style
Posted: Sep 05, 2017 3:06 PM
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that originated under Obama is winding down. Liberals are freaking out—and Congress now has to deal with this as they return from August recess. The executive action has been controversial, with many making the argument that it's an unconstitutional overreach from the White House on immigration policy. In fact, the Trump administration's lawyers felt it was indefensible in its current form, while the Department of Homeland Security was adamant that an act of Congress was needed to keep DACA as it stands today. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), along with Sen. David Perdue (R-GA), proposed the RAISE Act, which was one of the most extensive overhauls in our green card policy, placing an emphasis on language and skills requirements. It's aimed to protect American workers. Now, with the fate of the so-called DREAMers in Congress' court, there could be a window to pass the RAISE ACT, along with legalizing the 800,000 DACA recipients who are vulnerable to deportation. Cotton is certainly in favor of this, though reminded everyone on Hugh Hewitt today that DACA is one giant constitutional mess that was created by Obama and left in the lap of the Trump White House [emphasis mine]:
HUGH HEWITT: Senator, will you agree with me to stipulate to get this started, DACA is un-constitutional, and but for the President's six month action, which adds a ripeness element, the state attorneys general who were about to challenge it would have been successful, in my opinion, and that the President did a favor to every DACA kid by giving a ripeness argument to every court to delay ruling it un-constitutional?
TOM COTTON: Hugh, those points are almost undisputable. President Obama created this mess. And it's landed in President Trump's lap and our lap in the Congress. The reason we know it's unlawful is President Obama himself said it was unlawful in 2010 and 2011 when he was asked to take these steps and did not. But he did so in 2012 in the middle of his reelection. I don't know if any capable and forthright lawyer who argues that the administration can defend this proposition in court. They certainly have weaker ground to stand on than President Obama did when he refused to defend the Defense of Marriage Act a few years ago in court. So it's just not, this is all a mess of President Obama's making.
HEWITT: And President Trump has done a favor to the Dreamers by giving a six month order which will cause courts to pause. Now the next question is will Democrats give up what they perceive to be a political advantage in having the Dreamers screwed to work with you and Senator Perdue and others to come up with a comprehensive bill that combines protections for DACA Dreamers with reform of immigration to make it more coherent?
COTTON: Well, Hugh, I certainly hope the Democrats will focus on the art of the possible here, what kind of agreement we can reach to achieve the President's own stated goals. He has said repeatedly that he wants to "take care" of the DACA recipients. I have no objection to that. But we have to recognize there are going to be two negative consequences of that action. One, we create a new opportunity for citizenship through chain migration for their parents, the very people who violated the law by bringing them here as children in the first place. And two, we encourage other people around the world to bring their children here illegally. So we have to do something to stop chain migration. My bill does that, and we have to do something to enhance enforcement. That's a very simple, logically-coherent legislative package. It's not comprehensive reform. It's not the Gang of 8 bill. It's not trying to blow ocean. It's trying to take the action that Democrats say they want, which is to give legal status to approximately three-quarters of a million of these people in their 20s and 30s while also mitigating the consequences of that action.
When asked about the prospects of Congress acting on legislation to reform immigration, Cotton was "optimistic," while also saying he's not just for blanket amnesty for the DREAMers.
"Hugh, I'm pretty optimistic. You know, the Democrats have said for years they want to give legal status to these people. The President says he wants to, but he also knows that we have to control the consequences of that," said Cotton, "and there's a very, like I said, logically coherent, straightforward, relatively small package that can be negotiated here. That's what I'm going to work on. I'm not going to support just a blanket amnesty with nothing to control the consequences of it, or some kind of rebate Gang of 8 legislation. I'll be an opponent of that."
BREAKING: Israeli Ambassador Says Omar and Tlaib Will Be Allowed to Visit


' We rise by lifting others' was the thought floating around in my head as I started painting one morning this week, while the sun was still rising and everything was calm and still. I was reminded of that thought again later on, as the moon began to rise and the almost finished artwork, still sitting on the easel, caught my eye and i remembered the thoughts that had inspired it. Good thoughts I think.


Although there's a trend of making single-page applications with frontend static files managed separately from backend api, the need of managing static files haven't gone away just yet. And everyone who does web is aware of common issues with it. Probably the most common one is browser cache. Files get cached in user's browser and are used even after you changed and deployed them. Cache-controlling headers can help somewhat but not much. That's my cache-boosting techniques are usually a must.
There are many ways to do cache boosting. Usually, it involves adding some version info into all static urls (e.g. /style.css becomes /style-13.29.css or /13.29/style.css), hence it's often called "versioning". If you use some Django app to manage your static files (compress, combine, minify, etc.) it often can provide you with some solution. Use it, it's probably reliable and easy. This proposal, however, is cool if you happen to use Amazon's S3 for your static hosting (directly, not behind cloudfront). Yeah, I'm mostly referring to Django in this post because that's what I use, but general principles apply anywhere.
I won't include particular examples in this post but basic workflow is like this: always populate AWS_STATIC_STORAGE_BUCKET_NAME setting from environment or some similar source, create a bucket when a deployment starts, make sure new version (it could be git hash or anything, just like with any other tools) is available as environment variable and previous one is somehow available too, run manage.py collectstatic (it will be using new bucket but currently-running application will still use the old one), reload application when it's done, destroy the old bucket once every host is reloaded (if running on more than one server). Multi-server environments will probably need some way of communicating for destroying old buckets effectively, but it's beyond this short post. Other than that, all you need is some way of shuffling two environment variables (or something), a couple settings, and two very short custom management commands (for creating and destroying buckets), and IAM role for the instance it's running on with appropriate policy.
Is this much better than using a directory in a single S3 bucket? No, not much. Url could be somewhat shorter (bucket names must be unique and by adding version to them it could be easier not to clash with other users), garbage collection is easier (you just remove the whole bucket, no need to do any file operations), but that's about it. IAM policy will be a bit more complicated, you'll need a little bit of additional code, no way to use the same bucket for static and media files (which might be a bad idea anyway but still). Overall, I do not recommend this way for anyone who doesn't understand everything in my post, use it on your own risk, but I personally find this idea pretty neat.
It often happens that you need to echo or cat something to some config file, or maybe a log, or something else owned by root. It also often happens that you try to run it as a regular user and get a permission denied error. And normally you'd just prepend your command with sudo and be done with it, but output redirects are not that easy: current shell will handle them itself, they will not be passed to sudo and you will still have your permission problem.
Luckily, the fix is easy: instead of prepending the command, you just replace > somefile with | sudo tee somefile and >> somefile with | sudo tee -a somefile whatever the command before was. You may also add > /dev/null if you don't want if to echo everything.
Of course, this is not the only way and it's not always the best but it works all the time, it's quite straight-forward (doesn't require any escaping or changing the original command in any way), and it doesn't require any additional programs to be installed.
Feel free to write about your preferred method in comments.


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Obituary of Carol Ann Campbell
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It is with great sadness that the family of Carol Ann (Jewett) Campbell of Fredericton NB, wife of the late Malcolm "Mac" Campbell, announces her passing on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at the Upper River Valley Hospital, Waterville NB. Born on March 19, 1936 in Woodstock NB, she was a daughter of the late Carroll and Jennie (McLaughlin) Jewett. Carol Ann loved teaching at Albert Street School and Fredericton High before retiring after 33 years. Over the years, she loved working in her flower gardens, reading, writing poetry and shopping for a good bargain.
Carol Ann's love of travel took her to many destinations in the world with some of her favourites being Australia and New Zealand, New York City, Europe and the Canadian Rockies. Carol Ann loved music and live theatre. Whether it was a Broadway musical, a Bourbon Street jazz concert, a Shakespearean play at the Stratford Festival or writing the scripts and directing the dinner theatres at Fredericton High, she appreciated and enjoyed every moment.
Nicknamed "The Energizer Bunny", Carol Ann decorated for every occasion on the calendar but her favourite holiday was Christmas. The transformation of her home into the annual Christmas extravaganza was magic for those who were fortunate enough to be part of it.
Carol Ann had a huge heart and took many under her wing for care. Acknowledgement was not needed or wanted for the guidance and help she gave. As an example of her giving nature, she had sponsored a child with World Vision for the last 48 years.
For Carol Ann, family was placed first and foremost. She gave unconditional love and unwavering support to her immediate and extended family and she made every person feel that they were the most important one in her life. Her enthusiasm and love for life were evident in everything she did and felt by every person whose life she touched. She left a lasting impression on everyone she met.
Carol Ann is survived by her daughter, Teri Ann Gibson (Scott) of Woodstock, NB; grandson, Christopher Gibson (Rachelle McLean) of Fredericton, NB; siblings, Marilyn Holyoke, Paul Jewett (Heather) and Jane Gamble; brother in law Jack Campbell and several nieces and nephews.
Besides her husband and parents, Carol Ann was predeceased by her brothers in law Doug Holyoke and Kenny Gamble, her sister in law Madeline (Phillips) Campbell and a niece Jean (Holyoke) Rudman.
A celebration of Carol Ann's life and interment will be held at a later date. For those who wish, remembrances may be made to World Vision Canada or to a charity of the donor's choice. Personal condolences may be offered through www.yorkfh.com


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924: Greek Melkite Catholic Church, Bethlehem, Palestine
Mystery Worshipper: Iconoclast.
The church: Greek Melkite Catholic Church, Star Street, Bethlehem, Palestine.
Denomination: Greek Catholic.
The building: Attractive from the outside, iconic-style frescoes inside (including a "different" version of the well-known Rublev icon), quite light and airy.
The church: Some members of the church are active in local peacemaking.
The neighbourhood: The church is in the beleaguered West Bank town of Bethlehem. There is high unemployment in a tourist town without tourists; even those who do have employment with the municipality had not, in July, been paid for six months and were on strike – so rubbish was piling up in the streets, smelling in the hot weather. The municipality had no money to pay its workers because residents had not been paying their bills. The residents had no money to pay their bills because they hadn't been paid... Thoughts of vicious circles arise, and chickens and eggs.
The cast: Rev. Wandile Kuse, an Anglican priest from South Africa, assisted, but I don't know the name of the local priest.
Sunday morning mass.
More than half full, about 70 people.
I was made very welcome by everyone.
Moderately comfortable.
Friendly and chatty.
There was a welcome to the group I was with, in English, but from my seat near the back I couldn't hear it properly. The acoustics were great for the singing, but not so good for hearing spoken words from the front.
We were given booklets and cards with the liturgy in English, which meant we could just about follow the service. The local congregation had similar items in Arabic.
None that I remember.
Plenty of activity, people arriving late, etc. I was happily distracted by the frescoes and by the unfamiliar priestly activities at the front.
"Bells and smells" liturgical style, with lovely robes.
I had just about decided there was no sermon (though with the liturgy mostly in Arabic, I wasn't sure whether it might have passed me by) when it happened right at the end of the service, and a brief English translation followed which again I couldn't hear very well, but I think was about our light shining. The priest told our group that our voice for justice was much needed. He finished by saying, "Please pray for us, and thank you."
I don't do numinous spirituality, at least not in church! But the singing, which was reminiscent of Orthodox rather than Catholic singing, was wonderful. And the warm welcome was great. This is a part of the world thought to be too dangerous for tourists, which is simply untrue (you are more likely to be injured in a car accident in the UK than by a bomb or gun in Israel or Palestine), so when visitors come, they are much appreciated.
I'm sorry, but apart from not understanding most of the service because of the language difficulty (do you think hell might be like that?), I can't think of anything.
No chance of embarassing silence. We were all taken off to coffee to which everyone seemed to stay, and mini-Snickers (ubiquitous it seems) were handed round in celebration of a young person's recent academic success. This seems to be a Palestinian custom – you get sweets or cakes from complete strangers on public transport.
Sweet and Arabic, and in dainty china cups.
Yes, I think so, because it felt good to belong to a worldwide fellowship.
As a non-Catholic, being welcomed to participate fully in a Catholic mass, and the (for me) strange experience of having the dipped wafer put straight into my mouth by the priest.


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Disapointment All Around: A (Brutally Honest) Open Letter To Chelsea Cain, Online Bullies, and The Comics Industry
"Oh no, this cover made my balls feel SLIGHTLY smaller! I must rage!" *snark snark scoff*
Source CBR.com
Well, I WANTED to do another Halloween themed article this week. Unfortunately, a bunch of really ugly and infuriating B.S. has come up that I feel the need to comment on immediately; if only briefly.
For those who don't follow the business of comic books, Chelsea Cain, writer of Marvel's amazing Mockingbird series, has retreated from social media and deleted her Twitter account due to harassment over her call for more female-driven narratives in comics.
I'm unsure where to start here. There's just so much I'm upset about.
I suppose I should start with the obvious and call out the bullies first. I can't believe I've been on the internet since the very beginning and still have to deal with people harassing and threatening each other – especially over trivial things that don't warrant verbal violence. The one thing I've taken away from my use of creator driven platforms like YouTube, DeviantArt and Newgrounds is that if you don't like the opinions that a creator inserts in their work, it's as simple as NOT SUPPORTING THEM. You unsubscribe from their channels, stop buying their art, and stop following their work.
But, no – we live in the days where 'hate-following' is a thing because people have a raging fury-boner they don't know what to do with. I'm not even going to debate about Feminist politics and who's right or wrong here because it's irrelevant. The point is that everyone conducted themselves like ill-behaved children when their disapproving silence would have had a much better effect. Seriously, if you just ignored Chelsea and stopped supporting her comics, the message would have been clear and SHE'D look like the a-hole for forcing her beliefs on you.
Of course, Chelsea probably wouldn't have felt the need to speak up if it weren't for d-bag number two; the industry.
The comics industry, Marvel in particular, have been ignoring the demands of a large number of fans that are crying out for more respectable ladies (and minority groups, but that's another rant) driving the plots of their stories. And while things are certainly getting better in that regard, the change is far too slow. Sorry Marvel, but as great as Rescue, She-Hulk, and the new Thor and Spider-Woman are, distaff counterparts of established acts just smack of insincerity and attempts to bait the Feminist crowd. You have great characters like Black Widow, Captain Marvel, and Jessica Jones that you keep saying that you're going to push more, but it feels like you're dragging your heels in doing so.
But the one person I'm most shocked to be disappointed in out of all of this mess – and brace yourself, 'cause this is going to hurt – is Chelsea Cain herself.
By fleeing Twitter, you've shown an emotional weakness in yourself to the industry and the bullies. You've shown them that by throwing a temper tantrum and slinging a volley insults and hollow threats like spoiled children, they can have whatever they want. Believe me; I know how rough it can be to absorb all of the cruelty and hate of others. I've put up with it all throughout my life and I have the scars and broken bones to prove it. But, like poor tortured Sisyphus, you must struggle on with a smile on your face knowing that taking joy in your suffering brings the gods nothing but frustration and despair. I know it's a cliché, but you can't run away from your problems like this.
So, in closing, my three messages are as follows; Internet: grow the f*** up. Comics: wake the f*** up. Chelsea: savage the f*** up.
Posted in Entertainment, Social Issues
Tagged Bulling, Chelsea Cain, Comics, Feminism, Harassment, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Mockingbird, Twitter
Three Great Comic Book Romances We Should All Be So Lucky To Have
So, I don't often follow up on articles so soon. But, since the thought of last week's think-piece on Harley Quinn is still buzzing in my head and in light of how AMAZINGLY well received it was (seriously, it's the second most shared post I've ever made. Thank you all), I felt the need to follow it up.
Honestly, if I made any error last week that I wish to take back, it's this; what good is it to tell you how crappy a relationship is if I don't give you some GOOD ones to compare it to?
So today, I'm going to delve through my backlog of comic book knowledge to share with you some of the most touching stories of love ever told through sequential art.
Alicia Masters and The Thing
Heh heh, "The Thing-ker." As an expert in puns – ten out of ten, Alicia.
Source: Marvel Database
There are few feelings I can think of worse that feeling like there's no place for you in the world; that you're just too different for anyone to love you. This was the way Ben Grimm – The Ever-Lovin', Blue-Eyed Thing – felt after becoming a living man of stone.
But all was not lost. Even Ben found love in someone just as out of place as him; a blind sculptor named Alicia Masters.
She found beauty in his strength and the kindness that lies just under the rough, rocky surface; a beauty that she would often turn to for inspiration in her art. The two are nearly inseparable and will happily stand for the other at any cost.
Wolverine and Hercules
MOST. METAL. FIRST DATE. EVER.
Source: Comic Vine
It wouldn't be me if I didn't name at least one LGBT positive couple in an article about true love.
Now, technically this isn't OUR Wolvie and Herc but rather the ones from Earth-12025 (damn, Marvel has a metric S***-ton of Earths). That said, it doesn't diminish how awesome these two are together. Especially when you consider that these two hooked up in spite of anti-LGBT laws (Canada doesn't recognize gay couples? MAN, this Earth is weird) and Zeus forbids any god other than him from cavorting with mortals (… hypocritical cock-rocket).
Now, as if having a boyfriend who is LITERALLY the God of Strength wasn't awesome enough, this Wolvie – still using his birth name of James Howlett – is the Governor-General of Canada, is even tougher than our Wolverine (his skeleton is coated in Adamantine – the mythical metal Adamantium was named for – by Hercules as a gift), and the two are the greatest heroes on Earth in spite of the bigotry they face.
I have seriously never seen anything so awesomely metal and charmingly gay since my Man-O-War 'Anthology' album.
Green Arrow and Black Canary
This is the couple I always think of first when talking about love stories in comics.
I think what's so great about Arrow and Canary is the dynamic they share. Canary is never portrayed as a damsel in distress (she's actually a savant in hand-to-hand combat), but Arrow isn't forced into the dopey man role to compensate (he's a billionaire industrialist and quite a brilliant inventor). They're just a cute couple that has plenty of attitude between them that complement each other perfectly combined with a deep mutual love and respect.
Also, they totally open a flower shop together and call it "Sherwood Florist." God, I love these two.
Tagged #RelationshipGoals, Comics, DC, Love, Marvel Comics, Relationship goals, Relationships, Romance
4 Reasons Why Deadpool Is The Greatest Hero Ever Conceived Of By Man
This blog is Deadpool approved!
Source: Screen Rant
As of the previous night from when I'm writing this, I had the joy of seeing Deadpool at my local IMAX theater. I have to say that the film lived up to the hype. We fans can finally say that we got a true-to-character depiction of Deadpool outside of the comics that we can be proud of. They even managed to turn the upset of having their budget cut from under their feet at the last minute to their advantage.
But upon returning from the movie, I and my colleagues got to discussing why we love D. Pooly so much. What is it about this loud-mouthed cross between Ryan Reynolds and a shar-pei that makes us love him so?
Well, I can't speak for everyone, but for me…
He Isn't A Hero (Technically)
It's the thought that counts…
Source: The Deadpool Catalogue
As pointed out in my breakdown of the one-shot comic The Gaeneviad, the problem with self-proclaimed heroes is that they tend to come off as holier-than-thou douchebags hiding behind the veneer of righteousness and justice.
On the other hand, our dear Deadpool acts on the principals of moral relativism; i.e., the definitions of good and evil being subjective and based on one's own cultural upbringing and environment that they occupy.
Wade may have a massive ego, but he has no delusions of being a hero despite what he occasionally insists. He simply acts as he feels he needs to in order to protect his own interests and those of the ones that he cares about/are paying him at the time.
He's a Surprisingly Tragic Character
Yes, this comic just made you feel bad for a foul-mouthed, murderous, sentient tumor.
Source: Cynic No More
Behind his snappy comebacks and gleeful destruction, Deadpool has a lot of emotional baggage to unpack. It's easy to forget that this is a man who was dishonorably discharged from the military, forced into mercenary work to get by, was diagnosed with terminal cancer, horribly disfigured by the people that "cured" him, and then tortured so badly that he spent nights in his cell simply chanting the words, "Ow, my skin."
Once you remember that, you start to realize that his manic personality is just a coping mechanism – a mask that he likely puts on to cover up his own pain.
He's Sexually Progressive
I sense the feeling isn't mutual.
Source: The Odyessy
Despite looking like someone beat Rod Stewart with a baseball bat and held him down in battery acid, Deadpool has a shockingly healthy sex life with a long list of partners.
And when I say long list, I mean it's suggested that he's f***ed pretty much EVERYONE.
Deadpool is often characterized as being pansexual, meaning he is not limited by things like gender identity or biological sex when considering a love interest. He flirts with the likes of Thor, Spider-Man, and Wolverine, has been married to strange alien lifeforms, and has even had multiple flings with Death itself.
Basically, I like the idea of a man that looks like ten miles of bad road telling me that we're all beautiful people.
He Knows The Importance of Engaging the Audience
Never upstage the protagonist.
Source: comicritico.blogspot.com
One of Deadpool's key features is his love of breaking the fourth wall – the act of directly addressing the audience and acknowledging the medium one occupies. While only a hand full of characters can do this right, something interesting happens when they do.
By becoming self-aware of their role in the entertainment industry, characters like Deadpool will often start playing to the audience. This forces the writers to do the same and results in a more engaging and entertaining story.
In short, since Deadpool WANTS to play to the crowd, the writers HAVE to play to the crowd.
Tagged Character Analysis, Characters, Comic books, Comic Movies, Comics, Deadpool, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Movies
3 Comic Books That Should Be Adapted Into Films
There's no denying it at this point, comic book-based films are the top dog of the modern movie industry. As such, studios are looking to find ways to adapt any promising series or story arch that presents itself.
That said, there are a lot of properties and ideas that have yet to be considered that really should be (I dare argue that even the Green Lantern movie could have been improved with the presence of Dex-Starr, the Red Lantern cat).
So, to all those young film talents looking for ideas and fellow geeks looking to hound studios to work on stuff, here are some comics I'd like to see on the big screen (provided they don't screw them up, of course).
Dear Marvel; if you're looking for an actress for the part, my friend Jamie can fill the role. Source: Jamie Poison on Facebook
With Wonder Woman set to have her own film in a little over 2 years, it seems appropriate Marvel should be there to meet DC with their own golden girl.
Ms. Marvel is probably the one character that could match Wonder Woman for the title of 'most important female figure in comics' and has a wealth of backstory to work from. I would talk at length about it, but A) that would be an article in its own right and B) MovieBob beat me to it years ago and did it far better than I could.
There have been some rumblings of Ms. Marvel appearing in Avengers 2, but the stories are slim on information at this at this point and could all be speculation with little confirmed. Still, it would be a welcome addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Update: Apparently Ms. Marvel is scheduled to make an appearance in 2018. Good for you, Marvel.
Dirty Harry ain't got nothing.
You know what kind of story is sadly absent from movies? The film noir detective yarn. We saw attempts to use comics to revive the genre with some action tropes in the form of Sin City and The Spirit, but director/writer Frank Miller is to good story what Rob Liefeld is to attractive sequential art (that one was all the comic geeks out there).
Instead, I suggest trying again with Blacksad, an award-winning, Spanish produced, French detective comic set in 1950's America that follows hard-boiled investigator John Blacksad as he investigates major crimes and deals with issues like political unrest and inter-racial violence.
The comic uses a technique that is not often seen today due to social stigmas; the use of anthropomorphic animal characters to help build personalities. For example, Blacksad's character as a black cat is a clever twist on the 'bad luck seems to follow me' cliché.
We need some good, clever drama in film. And I think Blacksad could provide.
And speaking of great comics starring fur-clad heroes…
And now you know what the killer rabbit from Monty Python and the Holy Grail went on to do.
Source: Cover Browser
One of my favorite film genres and the one that's least likely to be brought up in casual conversation among my associates is chanbara (literally, "sword fighting" in Japanese); a set of samurai action films that helped to inspire and shape American Westerns.
I mention this because Usagi Yojimbo (translation; "Rabbit Bodyguard") is possibly the best chance to revive the genre.
Set in the Edo period of Japan, the story follows the adventures of the white rabbit ronin Miyamoto Usagi (a clever play-on-words of the famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi) as he fights wars and slays mythical monsters while offering the sage wisdom of a man that seeks the best in himself after seeing the absolute worst that others can offer.
If the character sounds familiar to you, you were probably a huge fan of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as a kid as the two made cameos in the other's stories from time to time.
If you're still unsure as to how high quality an Usagi Yojimbo film would be, I recommend checking out the short motion comic to sample the closest thing available at the moment.
Tagged Adaptation, Blacksad, Comic books, Comic Movies, Comics, DC, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Movies, Ms. Marvel, Usagi Yojimbo
New Old Glory: The Agent on The New Captain America
A new America for a new age.
Source: CinemaBlend.com
Recently, Marvel Comics announced news that would change the dynamic of their universe forever (or at least until they retcon it); Sam Wilson, the bird themed superhero formerly known as The Falcon would replace a de-powered Steve Rogers as Captain America.
This news was met with all of the rational logic that is to be expected of any die hard fan of anything – that is to say, crap hit the fan immediately and people started to panic asking if the change was for the best or not.
Well, for all of you Captain America purists, this should make your heads explode; I support this.
First of all, It's not like Sam Wilson is a nobody in the Marvel Universe. He's a long time friend and ally to The Avengers – especially to Steve Rogers. As a character, he has paid his dues and is probably the best person to stand in for Steve in a pinch.
Secondly, Steve as the Captain is a rather unfortunate anachronism. To the reading audience, He represented the United States' values during World War II and the Cold War. While this serves the purpose of a time capsule of American history, from a story telling standpoint, our values have changed with our understanding of the world. We need a new hero to serve as our collective voice and desire.
Thirdly, for those 'delightful' people that are going to bring up changing the Captain's race as an issue, the comic book industry – even after turning Nick Fury into Samuel L. Jackson, replacing the old Blue Beetle with a Hispanic teen, and making the golden age Green Lantern gay – is still HORRIBLY diversity deprived. As clunky as it may be to do it this way, I have no problems with writers wanting to insert a little variety in perspective via race, creed, gender, sexuality, or otherwise.
Besides, it's not like there haven't been black Captain Americas in the past. Josiah X and his father Isaiah Bradley's turns as the Captain allowed a great story to be told about internal government corruption as well as a stunning critique of the people responsible for the heinous Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment. Meanwhile, Isaiah's grandson Elijah still serves as The Patriot; a young Captain America fighting for The Young Avengers
Lastly, this has the effect of making the Captain a legacy hero – one who passes his title down to one deemed worthy when he or she is know longer capable of or willing to continue their work (think The Dread Pirate Roberts from The Princess Bride). I love legacy heroes, because they allow writers to tell new stories by reflecting on or reacting to previous mantle holders. Other great legacy heroes you may be familiar with include Robin, Green Lantern, The Flash, and – yes – even Batman.
So yes, I'm looking forward to seeing what Sam Wilson – one of the first African American heroes in comics and the only person in the Marvel Universe truly worthy to inherit the title of Captain America – does with his new responsibility to the people and his country. Be a good one, soldier.
Posted in Brain Droppings, Entertainment
Tagged America, Captain America, Comics, Falcon, Legacy Hero, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Marvel Universe, Sam Wilson, Steve Rogers
What The Heck Was That In 'Thor: The Dark World'?
"I'm-a just stand here all sexy for the ladies in the audience and beat the crap out of giants, 'kay?"
Source: Paste Magazine
So, over the weekend, me and a dear friend saw Thor: The Dark World and it's every bit as good as the previous installment (meaning as good as the original Thor; there's no way it could compare to The Avengers).
However, there were several nods to various things that my friend needed explained. Then I realized that others may need a primer as well. As such, here is my SPOILER FILLED explanation of some of the events in Thor: The Dark World.
Why Aren't The Dark Elves Dark Skinned?
"We were going to be the Immortals in '300', but Frank Miller was being a dork."
Source: Marvel Movies Wiki
This is a sad result of us – the audience – suffering from cultural colonization and misinterpretation of lore.
When most of those of a geeky persuasion hear the term 'dark elf,' we tend to think of the drow; a race of dark-skinned, subterranean elves made popular by Dungeons & Dragons. However, these dark elves have no connection to Norse mythology or even elves in general.
The drow we know, originally called trow, are actually hideous and mischievous fairy folk from Celtic folklore that have no connection to Norse mythology other than that they bear a strong resemblance to the trolls of Scandinavian legend.
Nordic dark elves, more accurately known as Dökkálfar, are the diametric opposites of the light elves or Ljósálfar. Because Celtic and Old Nordic cultures drew from one another, it's likely the two stories were combined over generations.
Granted many Norse legends describe the Dökkálfar as "blacker than pitch," but here, I feel they went with a more traditional elf appearance to draw greater attention to the primordial darkness that was their world before the universe as we know it manifested rather than a physically dark appearance.
Also, our big bad of the film Malekith does begin to look more like a traditional Dökkálfar later in the film as he draws closer to his evil goal (I won't say how; have to keep the spoilers to a minimum) and making them pale white sets up our next topic.
What's The Significance Of Thor Scorching Melekith's Face?
"I'm gonna Harvey Dent the hell out of this film!"
Source: NerdyButFlirty.com
In a display of the utter badassery that he's known for, one scene has Thor blasting a fleeing Melekith in the face with the lightning of Mjölnir permanently burning half of his face. Why is this a big deal?
Well, it draws a parallel with Hel, the Goddess of Death. In the original myth, Hel was the child of Loki who presided over Niflheim, the World of Darkness. Did you see what they did there?
There are many depictions of Hel's appearance including half-human/half-blank or half-alive/half-dead, but most art depicts her as half-pale white/half-pitch black. So going with the most recognizable depiction makes the most sense from a storytelling standpoint.
Who Was That Weirdo In The Ending Stinger and What Is An 'Infinity Stone'?
Surprisingly, this is NOT the illegitimate child of David Bowie.
Source: 10 Minutes from Hell
I'll be honest; the man who inspired me to do this blog, MovieBob, did a whole episode of The Big Picture all about this particular weirdness and I encourage you all to watch it on the grounds that he explains it better than I ever could hope to. That said, I can help to try and fill in a few of the smaller gaps.
So, as he was introduced, the very eccentric acting fellow in the obligatory Marvel end credit stinger is Taneleer Tivan, The Collector. He is a member of a pantheon of characters known as the Elders of the Universe who comprise the oldest sentient beings in the universe and are essentially the Marvel Universe equivalent of gods. In Collector's case, his life goal is to preserve the universe by collecting specimens of it.
So, what about these Infinity Stones that they mentioned? It's almost certain that they meant the Infinity Gems, six powerful stones that grant different powers on their own, but when combined into the settings of the Infinity Gauntlet can make their wielder nigh unstoppable.
Only one villain in the Marvel Universe has completed the Infinity Gauntlet: Thanos, The Mad Titan. Who is he? Well, you met him in the stinger from The Avengers. He's the big, purple guy with the evil smile. He wants to destroy most of the known universe as a tribute to the love of his life, the physical embodiment of Death. This makes that whole, "To challenge them is to court Death" line both amusing and terrifying.
So, judging from the events of the films and comics, it seems the Tesseract will serve as the blue Mind Gem granting access to the minds of others and enhancing mental powers and our new maguffin, the Aether, will stand in for the red Power Gem accessing all energy that has, does, and will ever exist. What's more, The Collector seems to be helping Thanos gather the stones on the grounds that, with most of the universe gone, his specimens will become that much more valuable.
So, What About The Movie?
It's great. I won't say it was better than the first Thor like most critics, but it was certainly on par and made me care to see what else Marvel has in store for its cinematic universe. And don't worry; even with the spoilers I mentioned, there are plenty of twists to shock you. Go see it now.
Thor: The Dark World, What You Need to Know (snippetstudios.wordpress.com)
Who's the Guy at the End of 'Thor 2,' and What Does He Mean for the Marvel Cinematic Universe? (slashfilm.com)
Tagged Comics, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Universe, Movie Analysis, Movies, Norse mythology, Thor The Dark World


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<?php

namespace ZendTest\Form\Element;

use PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase as TestCase;
use Zend\Form\Element\Range as RangeElement;

class RangeTest extends TestCase
{
    public function testProvidesInputSpecificationWithDefaultAttributes()
    {
        if (!extension_loaded('intl')) {
            // Required by \Zend\I18n\Validator\Float
            $this->markTestSkipped('ext/intl not enabled');
        }

        $element = new RangeElement();

        $inputSpec = $element->getInputSpecification();
        $this->assertArrayHasKey('validators', $inputSpec);
        $this->assertInternalType('array', $inputSpec['validators']);

        $expectedClasses = array(
            'Zend\I18n\Validator\Float',
            'Zend\Validator\GreaterThan',
            'Zend\Validator\LessThan',
            'Zend\Validator\Step',
        );
        foreach ($inputSpec['validators'] as $validator) {
            $class = get_class($validator);
            $this->assertTrue(in_array($class, $expectedClasses), $class);
            switch ($class) {
                case 'Zend\Validator\GreaterThan':
                    $this->assertTrue($validator->getInclusive());
                    $this->assertEquals(0, $validator->getMin());
                    break;
                case 'Zend\Validator\LessThan':
                    $this->assertTrue($validator->getInclusive());
                    $this->assertEquals(100, $validator->getMax());
                    break;
                case 'Zend\Validator\Step':
                    $this->assertEquals(1, $validator->getStep());
                    break;
                default:
                    break;
            }
        }
    }

    public function testProvidesInputSpecificationThatIncludesValidator()
    {
        if (!extension_loaded('intl')) {
            // Required by \Zend\I18n\Validator\Float
            $this->markTestSkipped('ext/intl not enabled');
        }

        $element = new RangeElement();
        $element->setAttributes(array(
            'inclusive' => true,
            'min'       => 2,
            'max'       => 102,
            'step'      => 2,
        ));

        $inputSpec = $element->getInputSpecification();
        $this->assertArrayHasKey('validators', $inputSpec);
        $this->assertInternalType('array', $inputSpec['validators']);

        $expectedClasses = array(
            'Zend\I18n\Validator\Float',
            'Zend\Validator\GreaterThan',
            'Zend\Validator\LessThan',
            'Zend\Validator\Step',
        );
        foreach ($inputSpec['validators'] as $validator) {
            $class = get_class($validator);
            $this->assertTrue(in_array($class, $expectedClasses), $class);
            switch ($class) {
                case 'Zend\Validator\GreaterThan':
                    $this->assertTrue($validator->getInclusive());
                    $this->assertEquals(2, $validator->getMin());
                    break;
                case 'Zend\Validator\LessThan':
                    $this->assertTrue($validator->getInclusive());
                    $this->assertEquals(102, $validator->getMax());
                    break;
                case 'Zend\Validator\Step':
                    $this->assertEquals(2, $validator->getStep());
                    break;
                default:
                    break;
            }
        }
    }
}

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Why The EU FGC Might Be Better Than the American Scene
Nov 19, 2021 9 min
There has been a lot of talk on who has the better scene, and a look at some of the records make for interesting reading
Tournament Performance
Evolution Championship Series
Capcom Cup
Red Bull Kumite
Combo Breaker
Community Effort Orlando
Who has the better community?
So I went big with that statement, but make no mistake, I do not make that claim lightly. Recently, the discourse on Social Media within the FGC circles has been the rivalry between the North American scene and the European scene. This is a rivalry that has been simmering for a while now, but it really kicked into high gear when multiple tournament winner, Punk, took to social media to challenge the EU, stating that he was confident in the might of the Americans to defeat anyone from the EU region.
This started a flurry of exchanges between Punk and Mister Crimson, winner of the Red Bull Kumite London tournament. Soon enough, things escalated to the point that even the official Capcom Fighters Twitter account got involved, and we might be in for an absolutely awesome 10v10 tournament between America and Europe. The FGC has long built its brand on rivalries and stories of this sort, so after almost two years of online activity, it is nice to see some of that banter come to life again.
The debate has been raging as to which region is better, and in another tweet, Punk set out a list of 10 Americans and 10 Europeans who could face off and settle this debate. With all this said, the question remains: Which is the best region? Well, the short answer is Japan, but I believe that this is neither new, nor surprising news to anyone. However, our concern here is to take a look at both the North American scene and the European scene and see if there is a way to come to a conclusion.
So, I did a little research. Understandably, there are so many variables in gauging which scene is better, and it might be difficult to evaluate objectively. But, we can look at tournaments over the lifespan of Street Fighter V and see how each region has done. So, what I did was take a look at the top international tournaments starting from 2016 when Street Fighter V was released to the current time and compare the performances of both the EU and America to see what could be inferred from there. To do this, I used the following tournaments:
Evolution Championship series (not including 2021 because it was regional and online)
Community Effort Orlando (CEO)
*In the case of CEO, I only used data from 2018 because before that time, there was little to no European involvement in the tournament.
*I also didn't use data from 2020 and 2021 (except for Red Bull Kumite) because of the Covid situation
It should also be noted that I paid closer attention to the top 8s and finishes because while we can be more forensic, It didn't seem necessary in this case.
A few more things to note: I will not include Big Bird or Angry Bird in the European region as I do not believe they are a part of the region even though they are both incredible competitors. Also, I will include Mena RD, Mono PR, and Caba in the North American region as the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico are considered a part of North America.
So, how this is going to work is I'll share the images of the top 8 of Evo over the last 4-5 years and leave a few comments to better digest the data.
From the pictures above, we can see a few things. First of all, there has been no American winner of Evo in the lifetime of SFV, and while they have made multiple top 8, the closest they came was in 2017 when Punk (who was almost unstoppable that year) was beaten by Tokido in the grand final after forcing a reset. The very next year, Problem-X also had to contend with Tokido, and in that case, Tokido also forced a reset, but Problem-X was able to clutch it out and get the win. In terms of top 8 performances, there have been American representation in every Evo top 8 since 2016. In the same time, European representatives only made top 8 on two occasions (2018 and 19). While admirable, one cannot ignore the fact that Europe currently has an Evo championship in Street Fighter V while America still waits for its first win.
Here we have a competition that America has an impressive track record in. Up until 2019, Capcom Cup decided its participants via a points system racked up from various premier events over the course of a year. America and Japan were always well represented, and just like with Evo, there has been no European winner of Capcom Cup since the start of SFV, with the winners split between Asia and America. In addition, the number of qualified individuals from America exceeded those from Europe. Between 2016 and 2019, five, three, three, and four Europeans have qualified for Capcom Cup, respectively, this is dwarfed by the nine, seven, seven, and six American representatives over the same period. There have been three American winners of Capcom Cup, and since the period we're looking at covers four years, that's 75% American dominance in that tournament.
The Red Bull Kumite has been a very interesting tournament that was held in Paris every year until it moved to Japan in 2019. It has also seen a subtle change as the two tournaments held this year were single elimination brackets, making for entertaining if tense viewing.
The data shows European dominance here. While there had been no non-Asian winner since its inception, this particular streak was broken earlier this year in fantastic fashion when Mister Crimson, off the back of arguably his hottest year, took the win. Problem-X followed suit and also took the tournament in Las Vegas last week. There has been no American winner of the tournament yet, and it is interesting to note that both Mister Crimson and Problem-X took out Punk and iDom on the way to their wins. It was a significant moment as it was, at least to me personally, an indicator of a possible shifting of the tides.
Red Bull Kumite London 2021
Street Fighter V1v1$26,830.00
View resultsOverview
Red Bull Kumite US - Street Fighter V | Top 16 Finals
Once more, the Americans have the bragging rights here. I did not include anything from Combo Breaker 2016 because there were no European entrants for that tournament, so it won't have been fair. Another thing to note is that we can't really look at the 2018 edition as no American or European made top 8 that year. Combo Breaker has two American winners, with Punk being one of them. Incidentally, his win came against Problem-X and was a statement win that put America on top at the time.
Honestly, I'm not sure why I put this here as only one year was really usable, which was 2018, and even then, neither America nor Europe won. But, I do think it is necessary to note that an American, NuckleDu, made top 8 while no European was able to do the same.
I'm neither European nor American, so perhaps I have a less biased view of this particular rivalry. I think both communities are quite strong, but it must be noted that there seems to have been a steady growth in Europe which is highlighted with their successful Red Bull Kumite campaigns this year. There also seems to be more camaraderie among the Europeans which is in contrast to America where there are inter-coast rivalries and alleged knowledge hoarding. If America is better than Europe, it is by a smidge, and vice versa. Maybe a 10v10 will give us some conclusive evidence, but if you ask me when I consider the Evo win and the most recent success which has seen the Europeans pull off some big wins against their American counterparts, I'll give it to the EU. What about you? What do you think? Or are you of the opinion, like Punk stated, that America can even defeat the might of Japan? Here's hoping the 10v10 goes through, i'd definitely watch that.
Capcom Cup IX Will Finally Feature PCs


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Q: NLog Getting Started Tutorial ILogger not found I'm trying out logging for the first time and following the tutorial for NLog found at https://github.com/NLog/NLog.Web/wiki/Getting-started-with-ASP.NET-Core-(project.json) however when I get to step 4 where the logs are being written I get a error. The error message that I get is "The type or namespace ILogger<> could't be found".
This is what I have, as far as I can detect is the exact same thing listed on the tutorial.
namespace EmptyAspnetProj.Controllers
{
public class HomeController : Controller
{
    private readonly ILogger<HomeController> _logger;

    public HomeController(ILogger<HomeController> logger)
    {
        _logger = logger;
    }

    public IActionResult Index()
    {
        _logger.LogInformation("Index page says hello", new object[0]);

        return View();
    }

I must be doing something stupid because I don't see any issues posted to Github with the article. Any help is appreciated.

A: In the event that anyone else has the same issue it can be resolved by adding.
using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;

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