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1 edition of McNary National Wildlife Refuge found in the catalog.
McNary National Wildlife Refuge
concept management plan for addition of the three rivers unit to the existing refuge.
Published 1999 by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in [Washington, D.C.?] .
Wildlife refuges -- Washington (State) -- Planning.,
Wildlife refuges -- Oregon -- Planning.,
McNary National Wildlife Refuge (Wash. and Or.) -- Management.
Shipping list no.: 99-0226-P.
Other titles Concept management plan for addition of the three rivers unit to the existing refuge.
Contributions U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Pagination 1 folded sheet (6 p.) :
McNary Wildlife Refuge: Spread acr acres, the McNary Wildlife Refuge's location on the East bank of the Columbia River, combined with its many streams and ponds, making it the ideal environment for a variety of waterfowl. Keep your eyes peeled, and you might also catch a glimpse of some mammals as well, such as mule deer, beavers.
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McNary National Wildlife Refuge is managed as part of the Mid-Columbia River National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Read more about the complex. National Wildlife Refuge System. The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has identified six such overarching activities—wildlife observation, photography, environmental education, interpretation, hunting and fishing.
Keep in mind, if an activity is not wildlife-related and doesn't help in the protection or understanding of wildlife or their habitat, there are probably refuge rules. McNary National Wildlife Refuge, Burbank, Washington.
likes 10 talking about this were here. McNary National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife /5(23). Get this from a library. Hunting, McNary National Wildlife Refuge, Washington. [U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.;]. Additional Physical Format: Online version: McNary National Wildlife Refuge.
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Please choose a different date. McNary National Wildlife Refuge book lovers will appreciate the fantastic birding at McNary. There is a great bird blind, wildlife trail 5/5(1).
The largest of these was the 3,acre McNary National Wildlife Refuge. Inthe four other preserves -- the Peninsula, Two Rivers, Wallula, and Stateline wildlife management units -- were merged with McNary, creating a refuge of ab acres.
Birdwatchers' Paradise. McNary National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife preserve, one of the national wildlife refuges operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife ing along the east bank of the Columbia River in southeastern Washington, from the confluence of the Snake River to the mouth of the Walla Walla River, and downstream into Oregon, McNary NWR is located in rural Burbank, but very close to the Location: Walla Walla County, Washington, United States.
Extending along the east bank of the Columbia River from the confluence of the Snake River to the mouth of the Walla Walla River and downstream into Oregon, the McNary National Wildlife Refuge preserves a priceless diversity of fish, wildlife, and plants. McNary Refuge serves as an anchor for McNary National Wildlife Refuge book and ecosystem-level conservation.
McNary National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife preserve, one of the national wildlife refuges operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Extending along the east bank of the Columbia River in southeastern Washington, from the confluence of the Snake River to the mouth of the Walla Walla River, and downstream into Oregon, McNary NWR.
Hotels near McNary National Wildlife Refuge, Burbank on Tripadvisor: Find 7, traveler reviews, 15 candid photos, and prices for 30 hotels near McNary National Wildlife Refuge in Burbank, WA. The McNary National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters Building and EE Center (including restrooms) are temporarily closed for public access.
Staff are available by telephone during business hours to answer any questions you may have at () All other refuge facilities remain open; including trails, parking areas, and boat launches. There are no fees at the McNary National Wildlife Refuge.
The trails around the pond are open from dawn to dusk. The Education Center is opened and staffed by volunteers only infrequently. Groups need reservations to take advantage of the natural science program. McNary National Wildlife Refuge is a popular dog friendly hike in Burbank, WA.
Visit BringFido for an overview of the trail, along with pictures, directions, and reviews from dog owners who've been there.1/5(1).
The McNary National Wildlife Refuge is a welcomed respite for migratory birds, native plants, and human visitors alike.
Extending along the east bank of the Columbia River in southeastern Washington, from the confluence of the Snake River to the mouth of the Walla Walla River, and downstream into Oregon, the McNary NWR is located in rural Burbank, but very close to the rapid development of the 4/5(1).
The McNary National Wildlife Refuge Complex is comprised of 7 units; the Strawberry Island Unit near the Snake River junction with the Columbia, and the Burbank Slough, Peninsula, and Two Rivers Units are located north of the Walla Walla Wallula Unit covers the lower reach of the Walla Walla, and the Juniper Canyon and State Line Units are located along the southern shore of the.
McNary National Wildlife Refuge, created inoccupies the territory of 15, acres along the eastern bank of the Columbia River from the place where the Snake River meets the Columbia River extending south to the very Walla Walla River offing.
It is usually called an "urban refuge" as it is located within the territory of Burbank and. Looking for McNary National Wildlife Refuge. Find out information about McNary National Wildlife Refuge.
Parks Directory of the United States / National Wildlife Refuges Address: 64 Maple St Burbank, WA Phone: Web. The McNary National Wildlife Refuge is a 15,acre wetland parcel managed by the U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service (USFW) in southeastern Washington State. It is home, or migratory flyway, to a vast number of waterfowl species as well as home to other birds, mammals, and reptiles.
National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. Note: McNary National Wildlife Refuge is located in Washington and Oregon, with the bulk of the refuge in Washington state.
Juniper Canyon is a small unit of the Refuge, located in Oregon. Hiking #46 in June Trace Free Trails Project Artwork May Quotation May External Links Fish and Wildlife. Discover the best RV Rental and Motorhome options in McNary National Wildlife Refuge.
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Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge is located near the mouth of Discovery Bay in the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Jefferson County, imately 70 percent of the nesting seabird population of Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca nest on the island, which includes one of the largest nesting colonies of rhinoceros auklets in the world and the largest nesting colony of Location: Jefferson County, Washington, United States.
McNary and Umatilla National Wildlife Refuges: Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment Paperback – J by Mid-Columbia River National Wildlife Refuge Complex (Author) See all formats and editions Hide Author: Mid-Columbia River National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
The McNary Wildlife refuge is broken into multiple sub-parks as they are spread out along the Columbia River near Burbank, WA. The Burbank Slough is a bird watchers paradise, offering a photography bird blind right on the shore.
The Bird blind is only about a hundred yards from the parking at the Author: Roark Nelson. To get to the McNary National Wildlife Refuge you turn off Highway 12 onto Humorist Road just outside of Burbank.
Take I from the Tri-Cities like your headed for Walla Walla. This turns into Highway As you cross the Snake River Bridge, you'll pass Burbank. Hunting, McNary National Wildlife Refuge, Washington by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service edition, in English.
A self-guided 2-mile trail winds through the marshes, and a cabinlike blind hidden in the reeds allows you to watch wildlife up close.
Other recreation includes boating, fishing, hiking, and. This handsome 9 x 10 book features hundreds of color photographs and a text by nature writer Eric Jay Dolin which surveys the history of the U.S refuge system from it's beginnings with Teddy Roosevelt's proclamation creating the first National Wildlife Refuge up to /5(6).
McNary National Wildlife Refuge, located near Pasco, Washington is a 2 mile birding and hiking trail with a top elevation of feet. Explore more in our professional, high quality trail guides and outdoor reviews.
The McNary National Wildlife Refuge of Tri City Pasco is located on the Columbia basin, where some of the hottest and driest climate in all of the Washington State can be seen.
This warm, dry weather combined with a healthy river system makes the area a favorite among birds and many other types of plants and wildlife in Washington state. Rome2rio makes travelling from SeaTac to McNary National Wildlife Refuge easy.
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McNary National Wildlife Refuge Nature Preserve/Wildlife Refuge More than species of birds have been identified here, and many waterfowl make it their winter home. Go Hiking Hiking Guide McNary National Wildlife Refuge. McNary National Wildlife Refuge.
Central Washington. Location. Central Washington -- Tri-Cities. Length. miles, roundtrip. Elevation. Highest Point: ft. Rating. out of 5 (4 votes) Log in to rate 2/5(4). Whether you're watching for migrating waterfowl in fall and winter or keeping your eyes peeled for great blue herons and white pelicans in spring there is always cause to keep a pair of binoculars handy as you explore McNary National Wildlife on: Lake Road, Burbank,WA.
Gorgeous coffee-table book, celebrating the th anniversary or the refuge system, with dramatic text, and more than color images. "In Theodore Roosevelt signed a proclamation that created the first of what, a century later, would become a system of /5.
National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Survey / Individual Refuge Results for McNary National Wildlife Refuge. By Natalie R. Sexton, Alia M. Dietsch, Andrew W. Don Carlos, Lynne Koontz, Adam N.
Solomon and Holly M. MillerFile Size: 2MB. BURBANK – A guided bird walk at McNary National Wildlife Refuge is planned April The theme of the walk, scheduled to start at 2 p.m., is "Enjoy your refuge." It's sponsored by the nonprofit Friends of Mid-Columbia River National Wildlife Refuges.
To join the walk, meet at the visitor's parking lot of the refuge, Lake Road. Hood Park offers 67 family sites and one day-use group picnic shelter, all with electric hookups. Natural Features The campground is situated along the banks of the lake, offering sweeping views.
Campers enjoy relaxing in the shade of the mature trees throughout the park. Nearby Attractions The McNary National Wildlife Refuge is adjacent to the. The McNary National Wildlife Refuge—at the confluence of the Snake and Columbia Rivers, 45 miles west of town—is a great place to spy on at least of them.
Migrating waterfowl arrive in October, and eagles—both bald and golden—can be. McNary National Wildlife Refuge is an important resting and feeding area for migratory waterfowl.
Depending on the season, visitors have excellent chances to view many species of mammals, songbirds, waterfowl, and migratory birds.
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Find cheap deals and discount rates among them that best fit your budget. It's simple to book your hotel with Expedia!The Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge was established in for wildlife habitat lost to flooding caused by the construction of the John Day Lock and Dam, and is located along both sides of the Columbia River from Boardman, Oregon, upstream to Umatilla, 25, acre refuge includes open water, shallow marshes, backwater sloughs, croplands, islands, and shrub-steppe uplands.
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60,000 antelopes died in 4 days – and no one knows why
Fox News – by Tia Ghose, Live Science
It started in late May.
When geoecologist Steffen Zuther and his colleagues arrived in central Kazakhstan to monitor the calving of one herd of saigas, a critically endangered, steppe-dwelling antelope, veterinarians in the area had already reported dead animals on the ground.
"But since there happened to be die-offs of limited extent during the last years, at first we were not really alarmed," Zuther, the international coordinator of the Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative, told Live Science.
But within four days, the entire herd — 60,000 saiga — had died. As veterinarians and conservationists tried to stem the die-off, they also got word of similar population crashes in other herds across Kazakhstan. By early June, the mass dying was over. [See Images of the Saiga Mass Die-Off]
Now, the researchers have found clues as to how more than half of the country's herd, counted at 257,000 as of 2014, died so rapidly. Bacteria clearly played a role in the saigas' demise. But exactly how these normally harmless microbes could take such a toll is still a mystery, Zuther said.
"The extent of this die-off, and the speed it had, by spreading throughout the whole calving herd and killing all the animals, this has not been observed for any other species," Zuther said. "It's really unheard of."
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Saigas play a critical role in the ecosystem of the arid grassland steppe, where the cold winters prevent fallen plant material from decomposing; the grazing of the dog-size, Gonzo-nosed antelopes helps to break down that organic matter, recycling nutrients in the ecosystem and preventing wildfires fueled by too much leaf litter on the ground. The animals also provide tasty meals for the predators of the steppe, Zuther said. [Images: Ancient Beasts of the Arctic]
"Where you find saiga, we recognize also that the other species are much more abundant," Zuther told Live Science.
Saigas, which are listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, live in a few herds in Kazakhstan, one small herd in Russia and a herd in Mongolia. The herds congregate with other herds during the cold winters, as well as when they migrate to other parts of Kazakhstan, during the fall and spring. The herds split up to calve their young during the late spring and early summer. The die-off started during the calving period.
Die-offs of saigas, including one that felled 12,000 of the stately creatures last year, have occurred frequently in recent years. But the large expanse of the country affected by last year's die-off meant veterinarians couldn't get to the animals until long after their deaths. The delay hindered any determination of a cause of death, and researchers eventually speculated that an abundance of greenery caused digestion problems, which led to bacterial overgrowth in the animals' guts.
This time, field workers were already on the ground, so they were able to take detailed samples of the saigas' environment — the rocks the animals walked on and the soil they crossed — as well as the water the animals drank and the vegetation they ate in the months and weeks leading up to the die-off. The scientists also took samples of the ticks and other insects that feed on saiga, hoping to find some triggering cause.
The researchers additionally conducted high-quality necropsies of the animals, and even observed the behavior of some of the animals as they died. The females, which cluster together to calve their young, were hit the hardest. They died first, followed by their calves, which were still too young to eat any vegetation. That sequence suggested that whatever was killing off the animals was being transmitted through the mothers' milk, Zuther said.
Tissue samples revealed that toxins, produced by Pasteurella and possiblyClostridia bacteria, caused extensive bleeding in most of the animals' organs. ButPasteurella is found normally in the bodies of ruminants like the saigas, and it usually doesn't cause harm unless the animals have weakened immune systems.
Genetic analysis so far has only deepened the mystery, as the bacteria found were the garden-variety, disease-causing type.
"There is nothing so special about it. The question is why it developed so rapidly and spread to all the animals," Zuther said.
Mystery endures
A similar mass die-off of 400,000 saigas occurred in 1988, and veterinarians reported similar symptoms. But because that die-off occurred during Soviet times, researchers simply listed Pasteurellosis, the disease caused by Pasteurella, as the cause and performed no other investigation, Zuther added.
So far, the only possible environmental cause was that there was a cold, hard winter followed by a wet spring, with lots of lush vegetation and standing water on the ground that could enable bacteria to spread more easily, Zuther said. That by itself doesn't seem so unusual, though, he said.
Another possibility is that such flash crashes are inevitable responses to some natural variations in the environment, he said. Zuther said he and his colleagues plan to continue their search for a cause of the die-off.
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2015/09/04/60000-antelopes-died-in-4-days-and-no-one-knows-why/
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I have to agree with J.D., who mentioned this on the radio show.
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It looks like a successful test of a new biological weapon.
Coming soon to a chemtrail near you?
markschumacher in LV says:
What did they do with the meat? Is it being feed to the rest of the herd???? (US)
I'm pretty sure the herd are vegetarians
But is it being fed to humans? Now that is a concern
I wonder if it has anything to do with the chemical reported to now be in vaccines that, according to doctors being targeted for assassination, prevents the body from producing vitamin D, which is essential to the immune system.
"… and no one knows why"
SOMEONE knows why.
And that's plural, btw.
Ryan, says:
that is UN-HERD of. Pun intended.
I think its because the ocean is predicted to raise 12″ over the next 85 years[obama].
The animals said 'screw it' and shot up some fluoride and MSG.
A few probably survived and went into hiding after stealing the wealth off the corpses. Im sure they got zionist antelope too.


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I'm trying to compile it like this:

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Even tho I define it as proto3, it's asking for required or optional.
When I include the required or optional I receive these messages, but no .cs file.

address.proto:1:1: Interpreting non ascii codepoint 239.
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What am I missing or doing wrong?

A: I think your text editor is silently inserting byte order marks at the beginning of your address.proto file. The error messages imply that the first three bytes in the file are 239 187 191, or EF BB BF, which is the UTF-8 byte order mark:
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Which text editor are you using? If you are on Windows, try opening the file in Notepad or Notepad++. If you fiddle with the Encoding settings you should see 3 unexpected characters at the start of the file. Remove them.

A: If you are using protoc binary v3, the required/optional keywords are removed.
So, remove all  required/optional keywords
I compiled your message using V3 and it's compiled successfully after removing required/optional keywords.
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Save your file as ANSI or UTF-8, don't save as UniCode.
you can install v3 as nuget package

A: I was facing the same issue because I had copied it from the pdf. After I coded it by hand, it worked.

A: I had the same issue and it turned out that I accidentally put non-breaking whitespace into .proto file (probably by some shortcut in my IDE). It can be checked by searching '\xa0' using for example notepad++.

A: I was facing the same issue on Visual Studio 2019 because I had copied the .proto text from an online pdf file and the text was in UTF-8 encoding.
error messages:
Interpreting non ascii codepoint 205.
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What I did is select all text in notepad++ and in encoding menu --> convert to ANSI, and the error disappeared.

A: I was seeing this issue also, and it turned out to be a symptom of having the .proto file name be same as one of the names of the messages.  For example:
myProto.proto file included
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message myProto
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Changing the file name to myProtoFile.proto preserved the uniquness and satisfied the need for proto message names to be different from the proto file name... obvious in hind sight, but took me a bit to get there.

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Rearview reflections: THS grads talk changes after 40 years
Published 10:00 am EDT, Friday, June 24, 2016
The summer after high school graduation is a period that most people remember for the rest of their lives.
At the transitory intersection between four non-stop years of social and academic anxiety and whatever the next stage may be in an individual's journey, lies a future full of hope and a moment to slow down the clock — to reflect, even if for just one moment, on what it feels like to be young and carefree.
Six members of the Trumbull High School Class of 1976 went back in the time machine this past week, sharing with The Times some of the trends and influences from when they were high school seniors four decades earlier.
"There was a lot less to do at Trumbull High back then," said Kate Hampford-Donahue, who's helping organizing her class' 40-year reunion later this year. "There were few academic teams. We still had chorus and band and DECA, but there was no We the People; there was no mock trial. No debate team and none of the science programs. And there were literally half of the sports teams because Title IX was just put into law…
"Now, they have so much more on their resumes."
"We barely had anything," added Mary Beth Danielak-Thornton.
"That's because you weren't encouraged to do anything," Donahue chimed back in. "They didn't expect you to have done anything by then — you were in high school!"
Familiar first chapter
Fast forward 40 years, from America's bicentennial to the "age of the millennial," and a lot has changed, even though Trumbull remains pretty much the same.
But now, things have came pretty full circle for the Class of 1976 after having spent last Wednesday watching their children walk across the same stage they once crossed and enter the first chapter of their young adult lives.
For Thornton, that means preparing to say goodbye to her daughter Sara in the fall when she departs for College of Charleston.
"It was very bittersweet," she said of the ceremony.
Sara, a member of the Class of 2016, played varsity lacrosse at Trumbull High — a sport that didn't exist back when her mom went there — in addition to a bevy of other extracurricular activities.
"It's nice to have a break," she told The Times Monday, less than a week after receiving her diploma. "It's kind of surreal because there are no projects; nothing else left to be done."
"It hit me during the ceremony that we'll never have to walk in those hallways with backpacks," added Jimmy Donahue, who will be attending San Diego State in the fall after playing on the school's volleyball and swim and dive teams. "That was a strange feeling."
Diversity and stress
In addition to the Thorntons and the Donahues, Charlie and Janet (Picarazzi) DeBennedetto, Pat Dizney-Tivadar, Ilene Katz-Feuerberg and Sue Sabo-Neil reflected on the generational divide of 40 years after watching their kids — Christina, Joseph, Daniel, and Eric — graduate as members of the Class of 2016 last week.
One thing that the graduates believe made their class stand out against past decades of Trumbull students is their ability to accept all kinds of people and to be social chameleons who can bounce around from group to group with ease.
"I hear our parents talking about the cliques they used to have when they were in high school — the jocks, the band kids — and we don't have that," said Christina, who was this year's Valedictorian and will be attending UCLA in the fall. "That just speaks to how accepting our generation is: we don't have labels. You're who you are and that's all that really matters."
"I feel like as we went on the cliques meshed a little bit more and connected with one another towards our senior year," Daniel added in. "Towards the end, it all gels."
"You know most of the people and you can have friends in different groups which might not always have been the same in the past," the Valedictorian said.
Besides diversity, the one distinctive character trait of the Class of 2016 — really of any modern day high schooler — is the stress level that can be found pulsating from class to class or from filling out college application after college application.
"Once they made our grades available online that became a factor and everyone started to go crazy constantly checking to see if their grade was posted," said Jimmy.
The compulsive habit of grade-checking on one's cell phone is certainly unique to Trumbull students of today, and something that their parents couldn't comprehend four decades ago.
"Back in the day, my mom would always tell me they didn't always care about school — there wasn't as much pressure to do well, but nowadays you have kids who check every grade and are doing all this extra stuff," Sara said.
Unfortunately, the result has been students observing their peers losing track of the moment.
"They're looking at their phone impulsively," Jimmy said.
"It's not making that much of a difference — it's just a small percentage or a point or two," added Sara. "But they're not seeing the bigger picture."
As for those pesky college applications, one graduate said that filling them out this fall was worse than any class he took over the last four year.
"It's just so much more stress; so much more competitive," said Daniel, who will be attending Towson University. "It's the worst thing ever."
That kind of perception is unrecognizable amongst the parents.
"I don't remember us being as stressed out," said Donahue.
"You had to write the essay by hand," said Tivadar, a THS science teacher. "One sheet, everything done by pen.
However, the stress is not totally unfounded with all the options available to today's students.
Look no further than Christina, who is a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, as well as Mu Alpha Theta (Mathematics National Honor Society). She contributed to the student publication, The Eagle's Eye, and garnered all-FCIAC honorable honors as a member of Trumbull High School's Varsity Tennis team and was voted captain this past spring.
"There are all these other teams and competitions they can participate in," said Donahue. "You can try a lot of different things and hopefully they give you an insight into what you want to do, whether it's Model UN or the CSI Forensic Science team."
Privacy and social media
Of course, it's nearly impossible to have a conversation with a half dozen parents who graduated in 1976 and five students who are embarking on a college journey in 2016 without talking about technology and how it's splintered the two generations.
Similar to the grade checking, technology and social media has spurned an era of instant gratification and a voraciousness to one-up fellow classmates both in and outside of the classroom.
"Social media has already installed in our brains that if you click this button or send that snap or open that snap, then it's this instant gratification," Jimmy said. "It's kind of like your brain is rewarding itself…
"That's just how it is now," he added. "Everyone has a phone and everyone had one out when we graduated."
When asked about the emergence of today's cell phone culture, the Class of 1976 graduates recalled the lack of privacy they had to overcome in their youth.
"Parents didn't even think we deserve to have it," said Donahue, highlighting a major difference.
"Nonetheless, when you were littler, they didn't know where we half of the time," she added. "We were home for breakfast, lunch and dinner and gone the rest of the time."
Perhaps the best memory to encapsulate the infringement of privacy they faced back in the 1970s was going to gym class to swim and having to take a shower afterwards.
"The gym teacher would come by and make sure we were showering," Donahue recaled.
"We would have to stick out our feet," said Feuerberg. "It was torturous."
Dive bars and smoking lounges
When they weren't visiting local dive bars like the Huntington Inn or taking a breaking in the the Trumbull High School smoking lounge, members of the Class of 1976 were busy decorating the cafeteria in preparation for prom.
"We had the prom right there in the commons," recalled Feuerberg.
"We decorated it ourselves — we knew exactly what to expect when we walked in," Thornton added.
But, wait, let's go back a second. What about that smoking lounge?
"You were allowed to go smoke cigarettes whenever you had a free period," Feuerberg said. "It was right there where the senior commons is today.
"The teachers smoked right there at their desks," Thornton added.
"And the teacher's lounge was just one big cloud of smoke," Feuerberg joked.
Besides differences in smoking habits and the change in drinking age, the Trumbull parents said some other changes over the last 40 years include the removal of sweets from the school store and the decline of school dances.
The shape and size of classrooms have also changed. Chemistry classes used to be in lecture halls that had to be broken into separate labs. There were no study hall room and freshmen were quarantined to junior high school with seventh and eighth grade students.
Most notably, the evolution of media — forget about social media — hadn't arrived.
"There were no TV clickers, no channels like MTV and ESPN," said Charlie DeBennedetto. "You went outside and you played."
Into the great unknown
While the members of the Class of 1976 don't recall the exact messages conveyed during the speeches at their graduation ceremony, they can recall the exact number of classmates they had (732), the date they graduated (June 26) and how they felt to be about finally leaving the halls of Trumbull High School.
"We were there because we wanted to get out of that school that's all we wanted to do," said Charlie. "That's all we wanted to do."
To contrast this year's graduates, who Thornton called "more sophisticated" than her fellow peers from 40 years ago, the now-Trumbull parents were a "very captive audience" strictly because they had nowhere else to go.
"Whatever they said, we listened," she said.
"It's set up a lot more efficiently today," she added. "When we graduated, the kids went up one by one. It was a very long day."
Undoubtedly, the Class of 1976 graduated with the better music — Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix Bob Marley; however, they were fortunate for another distinguished reason.
"We were just coming out of Vietnam era," Charlie recalled. "Our class, I can remember, we were fortunate that when we graduated that the war had just ended. If the war had gone any longer, we would have had to go over there."
Compared to their parent's generation, the Class of 2016 leaves Trumbull without the pressures of an international conflict.
However, there is some overlap in how each group approached the summer after senior year.
"It was very happy and sad," said Sara, fresh off her graduation. "But I think we're all excited to be moving on."


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Q: found/not-found indication with shared_ptr I routinely use following primitive elements in some internal tables.
X const* find(Key const& key);
If found return pointer to found element if not found return null.
I would like to do something similar with shared_ptr instead of naked pointer.

A: No problem, it works the same way more or less.  shared_ptr has a default constructor which makes a "null" pointer, and it also has an operator which lets you evaluate the shared_ptr in a boolean context like an if conndition.  So when you have nothing to return, just say:
return shared_ptr<X>();

And to test it:
if (shared_ptr<X> ptr = myFunc()) {
  // do something with *ptr
}

A: I don't know why you're insisting on returning shared_ptr? shared_ptr are tools for managing memory. You can use these inside your function. However it won't make any difference to caller of your function whether you are returning a shared_ptr, reference/raw-pointer.( In an asynchronous context, there are many pitfalls ).
Also, shared_ptr's are based on reference counting mechanism i.e they are deleted only when it is no longer referenced by anyone. So, if you are returning it you have to make sure you are not storing it permanently which would never enable it's reference count to reach 0.


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Q: Why doesn't this subclass of Fragment have a empty constructor? (Google iosched) The document of Fragment says:

All subclasses of Fragment must include a public empty constructor.
  The framework will often re-instantiate a fragment class when needed,
  in particular during state restore, and needs to be able to find this
  constructor to instantiate it. If the empty constructor is not
  available, a runtime exception will occur in some cases during state
  restore.

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Fragment.html
But this class doesn't have a empty constructor. Why doesn't this class have empty constructor?
https://github.com/google/iosched/blob/master/Wearable/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/iosched/iowear/fragments/SubmitFragment.java

A: Because its super class (the class it extends) has a constructor which is public, therefore it's by all the subclasses.

A: Because it won't be able to be easily recreated by the container in a Fragment transaction, these managed classes are encoraged to keep the default constructor. For instance, restoring the state of a fragment, which is performed automatically.
It is not forbidden by the structure, you can add other constructors if you want, for instance, for using them during Unit Tests, but ensure the keep the public default constructor available at application runtime.

A: Apparently, this code is wrong. But I don't know a lot about wearable-like device. Maybe the SDK work differently with wear-device.
The problem with no-empty constructor only appear when the system kill(save) an Activity and recreate it. It would like to create an instance of the Fragment but can't.


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- A few months ago Facebook was rumored to be close to a deal with Baidu (BIDU_) about setting up a joint venture.
At the time, I said I thought that it was a smart move on the part of Facebook (although the rumors of the day then said it was something that Mark Zuckerberg was insisting on over objections by Sheryl Sandberg). I remember a friend of mine, Bill Bishop, an American venture investor based in Beijing, was very skeptical at the time of such a deal working out. Bill pointed out then on his blog how many American Internet JVs had driven on the rocks of China over the last 5 years.
I was reminded of Bill's thoughts last week when I watched an interview of Qunar co-founder, Fritz Demopoulos, who recently sold his Chinese travel business to Baidu.
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Fritz is a German, who got his MBA in the U.S., and then promptly went to China. He started two companies over there in the last 10 years. He has a uniqueperspective on the country and what it takes to succeed there.
Fritz says flat out in the interview that he doesn't think that any U.S. internet company will ever be successful in China through a JV.
His reasoning was pretty simple. Even six years ago, China's infrastructure was pretty immature vs. the U.S. Remember that was the time when Jack Ma sold 40% of his company for $1 billion to Yahoo! (YHOO_). Baidu and Tencent were early days. Sina (SINA_) was a boring AOL(AOL_)-type company.
When big U.S. brands came to China -- whether MySpace or Google (GOOG_) -- they brought capital, know-how and coolness.
Today, things are much different in China. The market is flooded with capital. Any private company with a decent business plan can come up with some money.
There is tremendous technical talent available and it is much cheaper than in the U.S. It is getting a little competitive for the best talent in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen but the costs are still far lower than the U.S. and the supply is very high.
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Many athletes who begin using HGH have reached a dead end with their use of anabolics and need to push through that wall. Very good for that purpose is the synergistic combination of using HGH along with anabolic steroids, IGF, insulin and T3 (thyroid medication).The reason is that when these hormones are used together, they produce a large amount of synergy effects. The insulin is able to push nutrients into the muscles, the thyroid hormone increases the fatburning capability, the IGF effects muscle growth as well as helping to grow new cartilage (thus preventing injury), and the anabolic steroids as testosterone, specifically (in addition to being anabolic) increase IGF-1 in the muscle tissue and increase the body´s ability to use it. Also an increased amount of IGF usually tells the body to stop producing HGH, but testosterone actually blunts this part of the negative feedback loop. And the addition of an aromatase inhibitor will also stop conversion of testosterone into estrogen, as estrogen reduces IGF levels.
In this way IGF, Testosterone (and of course other steroids), Insulin, thyroid meds, and HGH will all combine to produce a very effective fat-burning and muscle building cycle. Also HGH is undetectable on any sort of currently used drug-screening tests. HGH, Insulin,Thyroid meds and IGF can therefore also be used pretty safely by those who may be subject to drug screening tests, or as a non-HPTA suppressive "bridge" between cycles.


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Newsroom > Breaking the cycle: more than 50 per cent of Canadian parents feel their parents' lack of financial transparency influenced their own money management shortfalls
Breaking the cycle: more than 50 per cent of Canadian parents feel their parents' lack of financial transparency influenced their own money management shortfalls
Mydoh survey finds that practical and fun applications of money management – 'active learning' – could be key to raising more financially adept youth and helping to reduce financial anxiety
TORONTO, October 12, 2022 —A Leger survey conducted on behalf of Mydoh, a youth money management app powered by RBC, reveals over half of Canadian parents (54 per cent) who responded to the survey feel like their parents weren't proactive enough in teaching them about money and budgeting. Consequently, many of the parents (65 per cent) responded that their relationship with money was impacted by their parents' relationship with finances. Overall, this indicates that financial know-how (or lack thereof) and its anxieties can be inherited.
"Money carries a lot of stress for Canadians – women and people of colour particularly – and from the survey, we're seeing that stressors can be passed down through the generations; sometimes unintentionally," said Sammer Haq, Head of Data and Analytics at Mydoh, and Founder and Executive Director at BridgeTO Youth. "However, we have an obligation to the next generation to end the cycle of anxiety and shame that accompanies personal finance, and help kids apply those skills in their own lives."
The Canadian Sentiment
Despite Canada ranking globally amongst the top 10 countries for financial literacy amongst youth, the general sentiment for most Canadians towards their own money management skills is shame, regret, and self-doubt; with 62 per cent of parents surveyed feeling that their mental health has been impacted by their financial situation or decisions – a sentiment disproportionately higher among women (65 per cent).
While 90 per cent of Canadian parents surveyed (with children 6-18) rank basic money management as the main skill they hope their kids will learn – followed by basic soft skills (79 per cent), cooking (57 per cent), housekeeping (40 per cent), and sports/exercise skills (26 per cent) – they are not entirely optimistic about their kids' relationship with finances. Additionally, they do not anticipate being completely free of financial commitment to their kids in adulthood.
"A child's formative years are extremely important, and what we are seeing is that financial habits – both money decisions and anxieties around money – are inherited from their parents, creating an unsustainable generational cycle," continues Haq.
Generational Influences
When it comes to making decisions about their finances and financial well-being, 68 per cent of the parents surveyed reported they wish their parents taught them more about managing finances. In addition, another 46 per cent felt they needed to unlearn unhealthy financial habits – like not having a budget, not saving a set amount each month or going into debt– suggesting the magnitude of generational influences on financial habits. The data also shows that when it came to unlearning unhealthy financial habits, parents who identified as a person of colour felt this generational divide significantly more than their counterparts.
The vast majority of parents surveyed believe that money should be an open dialogue between the whole family (70 per cent), and allowance-based activities, like chores, teach kids important lessons about money (88 per cent). This suggests that today's parents are aware that dialogue alone won't suffice – providing the opportunity to practice real-world money skills is key to raising more confident and financially savvy kids.
"If we are truly going to improve the financial wellbeing of the next generation, parents must be more open to including their kids in money talks and prioritizing the practical application of their money skills," says Angelique de Montbrun, Chief Marketing Officer at Mydoh and mother of three. "By being honest about their own experiences (and limitations), money can become less abstract and daunting to kids and teens."
Proactive (financial) parenting and planning
The data revealed that almost half of those surveyed (49 per cent) find their kids are more curious and motivated to learn about money than they were at that age. Further, 88 per cent of parents believe that an activity-based allowance system (i.e. payment for chores), teaches kids important lessons about money (the value of working for what you earn, learning how to manage income etc.). While kids being paid for household chores isn't new, having a digital tool to simplify the process is key, as many parents acknowledge the advantages of proactively integrating active learning into their kids' routines.
"Whether it's active learning through an app like Mydoh, or having candid discussions in a grocery store, the goal for parents needs to be breaking the cycle. They can do this by proactively planning, as a family, to build these healthy habits together," continues de Montbrun.
A benefit of active learning with gamification is that it can shift the brain from 'work' mode to a more relaxed and receptive state. Rather than feeling overwhelmed or coerced, learning is fun and engaging through a rewards-based system that reinforces good financial choices.
"Canadian parents are breaking some of these generational taboos – particularly around talking about money, but actually being transparent about their financial habits, and understanding of their financial well-being. Mydoh wants to further support that by giving families the practical tools and resources that will further help develop the skills they need – like health money management habits – to have a financially stress-free adulthood," continues de Montbrun. "We know Canadian parents can do that as a family unit, through financial transparency, practical application and really, having fun with their kids as it relates to learning about money."
Mydoh is an RBCx portfolio company, benefitting from the freedom to pursue daring ideas within RBC's tech innovation arm, while being fully backed by one of the world's largest financial institutions. Since Mydoh's full brand launch in 2021, the company has helped over 80,000 Canadians become more financially literate. Find out more about how Mydoh is helping the next generation of Canadians gain real money skills at Mydoh.ca.
About the Survey & Methodology
Mydoh commissioned Leger to conduct an online survey of 1,500 Canadian parents of kids aged 6-18 across all provinces, except Quebec. It was completed between June 6-17, 2022, using Leger's online panel. No margin of error can be associated with a non-probability sample (i.e. a web panel in this case). For comparative purposes, though, a probability sample of 1500 respondents would have a margin of error of ±2.5%, 19 times out of 20.
About Mydoh
Since 2019, Mydoh has been committed to helping parents raise money-smart kids. Mydoh began with the shared belief that money management isn't something you are taught, as much as something you learn through experience – and that experience should start early. Kids learn money basics through play, earn their own money through tasks, and spend it wisely using their Mydoh Smart Card. Parents can see their kids' spending activity and control how involved they want to be. Mydoh has championed these beliefs since its inception and with it, has been able to help over 80,000 families build a more solid financial foundation for the next generation. Mydoh has also been recognized as an inspiring place to work, being recently ranked 11th overall in the Top 50 Inspiring Workplaces in North America for 2022. Learn more at mydoh.ca.
About RBCx
RBCx powers bold ideas, founders, and technology companies. We know building great businesses takes more than just finance, which is why our four pillars – Banking, Capital, Platform, and Ventures – combine to make us the go-to backer of Canadian innovation. We use our deep expertise to support businesses of all sizes and stages, and leverage RBC's extensive experience, networks, and capital to solve tomorrow's big problems.
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 92,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada's biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com.
We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at rbc.com/community-social-impact.
About Leger
Leger is the largest Canadian-owned full-service market research firm. Leger's online panel has approximately 400,000 members nationally and has a retention rate of 90 per cent. Stringent quality assurance measures allow Leger to achieve the high-quality standards set by the company. As a result, its methods of data collection and storage outperform the norms set by WAPOR (The World Association for Public Opinion Research). These measures are applied at every stage of the project: from data collection to processing, through to analysis. Leger aims to answer their clients' needs with honesty, total confidentiality, and integrity.
Victoria Mattacchione, APEX PR for Mydoh
vmattacchione@apexpr.com | 647-825-5344


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Q: Add new values in array PHP for example this is my current array
$names[] = [
   'John',
   'Bryan',
   'Sersi',
];

I want to add new values in some conditions like
if(somecondition){
   $names[] = [
      'Bobby',
      'Nail',
   ]
}

So the final array would be like this
$names[] = [
   'John',
   'Bryan',
   'Sersi',
   'Bobby',
   'Nail',
];

A: You need to use array_merge to add the new elements at the same level in the array. Note that you shouldn't use [] after $names in your initial assignment (otherwise you will get a multi-dimensional array):
$names = [
   'John',
   'Bryan',
   'Sersi',
];
if(somecondition){
   $names = array_merge($names, [
      'Bobby',
      'Nail',
   ]);
}

If you need to add the names using [] you can add them one at a time:
if(somecondition){
   $names[] = 'Bobby';
   $names[] = 'Nail';
}

A: Try to use array_push() function
$names = [
   'John',
   'Bryan',
   'Sersi',
];
if(somecondition){
   array_push($names, 'Bobby', 'Nail');
}

and then just call $names again

A: New values can be added in array using [] or using array_push as well.
using array_push:
$names = [
   'John',
   'Bryan',
   'Sersi',
];
if(somecondition){
   array_push($names, 'Bobby', 'Nail');
}

using [] you can add them one at a time:
$names = [
   'John',
   'Bryan',
   'Sersi',
    ];
if(somecondition){
   $names[] = 'Bobby';
   $names[] = 'Nail';
}

A small comparison between array_push() and the $array[] method, the $array[] seems to be a lot faster.
<?php
$array = array();
for ($x = 1; $x <= 100000; $x++)
{
    $array[] = $x;
}
?>
//takes 0.0622200965881 seconds

and
<?php
$array = array();
for ($x = 1; $x <= 100000; $x++)
{
    array_push($array, $x);
}
?>
//takes 1.63195490837 seconds

so if your not making use of the return value of array_push() its better to use the $array[] way.

A: Hi you should use array_push emaple:
    $names = [
       'John',
       'Bryan',
       'Sersi',
    ];

    if(somecondition){
       array_push($names, 'Bobby', 'Nail');
    }

var_dump($names);


Here is something different. This time I can't really tell you where this chow spot is as it is the first food truck I am reviewing. As of writing this the truck finder on their website does not work, but by following them on twitter you could possibly track them down. I ran into The Frying Dutchmen on 55th street between 6th ave and 7th ave during lunch.
Clearly by looking at the truck their main fare is fries, but what are fries without a burger. The only way to enjoy this food truck is to get the combo which is a burger, fries of your choice and a drink. On doing some research, it seems like the menu is constantly changing so on this visit I went for the Black & Blue burger. Yes, the name is odd, but you could expect a burger topped with blue cheese, buffalo sauce, onions and chips! I was informed all burgers are cooked medium unless asked otherwise, so I went with the house suggestion.
The fries have two, well three options. They have Belgium fries, sweet potato fries or you can get a combo. Then you select a dipping sauce of your choice. They have many options, but only a few in rotation each time. I selected the hells kitchen ketchup, which was a spicy chipotle ketchup. For me this was a great complement to the Belgium fries.
My total bill for lunch came out to about $12, which some might find steep for a lunch, but for a fresh burger and fries its actually a pretty good deal. The chips really made the burger for me, and it was quiet filling, I really only made it through half the burger. The fries were a bit greasy but greasy is tasty! I enjoyed my filling meal, and I will be on the look out for the truck again. With a changing menu I am sure there are many new reasons to go back.


Seven dogs. Three heats. And the victor was Meadow, a 6-year-old dachshund owned by Kevin and Michelle Dober of Arenzville.
A large crowd lined the track Saturday to watch Meadow take home the top prize in the fifth annual Wild, Wild Wiener Dog Race in Nichols Park.
"This has become a very popular event at the Fourth of July Blast," said Deanna WarBonnett of Jacksonville, coordinator of the wiener dog race.
This year's second-place winner was 3-year-old Ladybug, owned by Courtney and Matthew Wardell of Jacksonville.
All of the Fourth of July Blast activities and events are arranged by the city of Jacksonville's Fourth of July Committee.
"If it wasn't for the hard work they volunteer to do and all of our sponsors and outside volunteers, it wouldn't be possible," WarBonnett said. She added that everything is free to the public, except the flea market and concessions.
Among the other features at the Fourth of July Blast were cardboard boat races, a Johnny Cash impersonator, patriotic choir, baby contest and kids' fishing tournament.
"All of the activities in the Kid Zone were free, and this year we expanded the area and the hours," said Brittany Henry, a member of the Fourth of July Committee.
Other children's activities included a watermelon-eating contest, sack races and face painting.


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Loose Women's Andrea McLean Talks To K9 Magazine
If you've got a television, you probably know who Andrea McLean is. Former weather presenter and current anchor for the ITV smash – Loose Women – it's like she's never off our screens. An animal lover from a young age, Andrea was destined to own animals as an adult. Hugging strays in Trinidad, naming pets after pop stars and fantasing about life as a Chocolate Labrador, Andrea certainly has interesting take on dogs. Kim O'Meara caught up with her discuss her hectic life and he she manages to fit it around Jackson, her Labradoodle.
Tell us about your dog. Name, breed, age and everything about them!
Our dog is a Labradoodle called Jackson. We named him after the late, great Michael Jackson as my son, Finlay who's 9 years old was a huge fan when he died and we got Jackson a few days after. He is almost two years old, and is the third child in our house! He is very much a part of our family.
When did your interest in pets begin and how long have you been a pet owner?
I have always loved dogs. Our first dog was a stray who turned up at our house one day and never left. I grew up in Trinidad in the Caribbean and was always cuddling strays and frightening mum and dad to death. We also have a very old cat and two goldfish.
Our readers will know you from your hosting role on Loose Women. I imagine with a job that's as varied as that, every day must be like having a brand new job! Did you always know you wanted to become a TV presenter? What advice would you give to wannabe presenters?
I didn't plan to become a TV presenter, I always wanted to be a journalist, and that was what I moved down to London to do. I became a presenter by fluke - a chance came up to have a go at it, I did it, got the job and have been doing it ever since.
The best advice I can give to anyone who wants to be a presenter is to get whatever experience you can, either in radio or TV, and be prepared to work for very little money, making lots of cups of tea, and just turn up on time, keep smiling and always do more than you are asked to do.
They say in TV there is always someone behind you who will do a job that you don't want to do, and it is true, no matter what that job is – so make sure you do it!
Do you have a motto that you live your life by? What would you say Jackson's motto might be?
Many thanks Andrea!
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May 2, 2022by Maggie
Purple Hibiscus PDF is a novel written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It was first published in 2003. The novel tells the story of a family living in Nigeria during the military dictatorship of General Sani Abacha.
The father, Eugene, is a strict and tyrannical man who expects his wife and children to conform to his rigid rules. However, his daughter Kambili begins to question his authority and soon discovers the truth about her family's secrets.
The novel was well-received by critics and won several awards, including the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book. It has been translated into several languages and is taught in schools and universities around the world.
Purple Hibiscus is an important work of fiction that offers a window into the lives of Nigerians during a time of political turmoil. It is a story of family, love, and betrayal that will stay with readers long after they have finished reading it.
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Kambili Achike is the daughter of a wealthy Nigerian man, Eugene Achike. The novel is set during the military dictatorship of General Sani Abacha, during which Nigerians lived in fear of the government. Kambili's father is a strict and tyrannical man who expects his wife and children to conform to his rigid rules. However, his daughter Kambili begins to question his authority and soon discovers the truth about her family's secrets.
Kambili's mother is a kind and gentle woman who is constantly beaten by her husband. Kambili's brother, Jaja, is also a victim of Eugene's abuse. When Kambili and Jaja are sent to live with their aunt, Ifeoma, they are exposed to a different way of life. Ifeoma is a university professor who is critical of the government. She also allows her children to express themselves freely and does not believe in corporal punishment.
Kambili and Jaja soon begin to see the world differently. They learn to question their father's authority and to stand up for themselves. Kambili also discovers the truth about her family's secrets. The novel ends with Kambili and Jaja returning home to Nigeria after Eugene is arrested by the government.
Purple Hibiscus is a novel that offers a window into the lives of Nigerians during a time of political turmoil. It is a story of family, love, and betrayal that will stay with readers long after they have finished reading it.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian author who was born in 1977. She is best known for her novels Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sun, and Americanah. Adichie has won several awards for her writing, including the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and the Orange Prize for Fiction. Her novel Americanah was also shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Adichie is considered one of the most important contemporary African writers.
Her father was a professor of statistics and her mother was a teacher. Adichie grew up in an upper-middle-class home and attended private schools. She finished secondary school at the age of 16 and left Nigeria to study medicine in the United States. However, she decided to pursue a career in writing instead and earned a degree in communication and political science from Eastern Connecticut State University.
Adichie's first novel, Purple Hibiscus, was published in 2003. The novel tells the story of a family living in Nigeria during the military dictatorship of General Sani Abacha.
She has been praised for her ability to write about complex social issues in a simple and accessible way. Adichie's novels offer a window into the lives of Nigerians and other Africans. They are stories of family, love, and betrayal that will stay with readers long after they have finished reading them.
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What is the moral of Purple Hibiscus?
One of the main themes of Purple Hibiscus is the importance of family. Kambili's family is her life, and no matter what they go through, they always stick together.
What does the Purple Hibiscus symbolize?
The purple hibiscus is a symbol of strength and resilience. It is also a symbol of hope, as it is the only flower that blooms in Kambili's garden.
Is Purple Hibiscus about abuse?
Purple Hibiscus is a novel about family, abuse, religion, and politics.
What does the rain symbolize in Purple Hibiscus?
The rain symbolizes hope and change. It is also a symbol of cleansing, as it washes away the blood from Kambili's hands.
Is Purple Hibiscus a true story?
No, Purple Hibiscus is not a true story. However, it is based on the author's experiences growing up in Nigeria.
Is Purple Hibiscus a feminist novel?
Yes, Purple Hibiscus is a feminist novel. It explores the themes of sexism, patriarchy, and misogyny.
How is the theme of hypocrisy presented in Purple Hibiscus?
One of the themes of Purple Hibiscus is hypocrisy. This is seen in the way that Papa pretends to be a good, religious man, but is actually abusive and power-hungry.
What inspired Chimamanda Adichie?
The novel was inspired by Adichie's own experiences growing up in Nigeria.