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3.09. The Wish
I love alternate universe stories, and this is one of the best AU episodes Ive seen. A great AU story is not just fun but reveals something important about the characters, and about how much circumstances shape who we are and what our lives can be.
The Wish
is a very revealing episode, to a greater extent than I was aware the first time I watched it.
Some people think this episode is overrated, because its a standalone that isnt directly connected to the main arc of season 3, and because 2/3 of it are AU events that none of the characters remember (except Anya). I disagree: the purpose of the episode is for us to see what Sunnydale would have been like without Buffy, and what Buffy would be like if she didnt have friends and ties to the world.
The Wish
shows a Sunnydale as a hellish dystopia, a town ruled and terrorized by vampires, and much darker versions of the characters we know. This is actually very relevant to the season one of its main themes are community and ties between people and to the show as a whole.
The first 15 minutes of the episode are set in the normal world and deal with the fallout of
Lovers Walk
. Willow, Xander and Buffy are moping together over their breakups. Willows and Xanders mutual attraction seems to have disappeared, but their friendship is another relationship that has suffered and is never going to be the same Xander learns this when he tries to innocently touch Willows hand the way they used to do before, but Willow makes it clear that its not OK anymore after what they did. They are only interested in making Oz and Cordy forgive them and take them back. Willow is less unsuccessful Oz has told her that he needs time to sort out his feelings. I love the matter-of-fact way Oz replies when Willow keeps stalking him at school and asking him to let her talk to him again: Look, I'm sorry this is hard for you. But I told you what I need. So I can't help feeling like the reason you want to talk is so you can feel better about yourself. That's not my problem. Willow can indeed be self-absorbed and obsessed with the need to make everything right immediately. One of the things I love the most about Oz is that, no matter how much he loves her, hell always tell her openly when shes going about things the wrong way.
Cordya reaction is very different - she burns Xanders photos and wants nothing to do with him. Her pain is not just about being betrayed by Xander, but about being humiliated in front of her peers. I wonder how the Cordettes and others at school even found out about what happened with her and Xander. If they know who Xander cheated with (its not clear if they do), we dont see Oz subjected to any humiliating comments about his girlfriend cheating on him but it may be simply because Oz doesnt care what other people think anyway, so it wouldnt be a source of pain for him, the way it certainly is for Cordy, who is on the other end of the spectrum when it comes to caring about her status. She is very sympathetic here; we feel her humiliation as the former Cordettes, now lead by Harmony, with typical high school cattiness, pretend to be her friends, only to mock her, telling her that Jonathan is the right guy for her and that maybe he wont cheat on her, at least not immediately. We see this from Cordys POV, but spare a thought for the constantly bullied Jonathan, who is insulted even worse by being shown as an embodiment of an undesirable male that a woman would be insulted to settle for. Another moment that drives home how low Cordys status in school has sunk is her conversation with a jock that shes just using to make Xander jealous, but who tells her that he cant allow his status to sunk by being seen with a Xander Harris castoff but that hell be happy to date her in secret. Cordy is mortified, but this is the same way she treated Xander a year ago. Cordys and Xanders games, as they are both trying to make the other think theyre over them, almost make me root for the couple again (or I would, if I didnt already know that it goes nowhere).
Even though Cordy isnt hanging out with the Scoobies anymore, Buffy makes it clear to Xander that shes not OK with us vs Cordy attitude, and tries to comfort her, explaining that friendships have helped her deal with her own relationship pain. But Cordy is focusing on the wrong things even though Buffy the only person to offer her genuine friendship and understanding, and even though she saves her from a vampire once again, Cordy instead blames her for incidentally pushing her into a dumpster while saving her life, which resulted in her being mocked by the Cordettes again. For all her character growth, she still doesnt realize that being mocked by her former friends pales in comparison with dying. With that amazing human ability to blame completely wrong people for their troubles, she blames Buffy for all thats gone wrong with her life, even explaining her attraction for Xander as a result of Buffy having made him marginally cooler by hanging out with him. Thats interesting Cordy always calls Buffy a freak, but this is an admission that she actually finds her cool. I think that a lot of Cordys resentment of Buffy is because she secretly admires her. Meanwhile shes turning to the other person who seems to be trying to be a friend but whos actually just pretending because she has an agenda Anya.
Recurring characters introduced:
Anya is first introduced in this episode, as a new student who hangs out with the Cordettes (Anya describes it s Harmony following her around) who befriends Cordy, but who is really vengeance demon Anyanka, described by Wishverse Giles as the patron saint of scorned women. But judging by her comments about the Wishverse (I had no idea her wish would be so exciting) she cares more about doing some carnage than about the women whose wishes she grants. Its funny to see Anya bond with Cordy by bashing Xander, since theyre Xanders former and future girlfriend, respectively. Anya was meant to be a one-time MOW, and her portrayal of someone who has no clue how humans behave clashes with her characterization in this episode. Shes doing perfectly well pretending to be human and even exchanging fashion tips with Cordy.
The introduction of vengeance demons is a big addition to the
: their powers are far greater than those of most monsters weve seen so far including being able to change the fabric of time and erase certain people or events from existence. On the other hand, their powers are limited by what other people wish, and they can lose them really easily Giles smashing Anyas amulet was enough to not just reverse the effect of Cordys wish, but to strip Anyanka of her powers. (Youd think shed be more careful not to let Cordy keep on wearing it!)
The Wishverse
From the moment Anya, to Cordys shock, goes into demon face and grants her wish that Buffy had never come to Sunnydale, the rest of the episode almost all takes place in the new alternate reality, which has apparently replaced the old one. Cordy is at first overjoyed to learn that shes still super-popular Harmony and the Cordettes are sucking up to her, the same jock feels honored shes even going to think about his invitation to go with him to a school event but there are warning signs: Harmony and the others are dressed very conservatively, the event the jock invites her to is called the Winter Brunch, the classroom is half-empty, the teacher and students cant wait to run away home before sunset, and the school holds something called the Monthly Memorial. Since the moment Harmony tells Cordy that Xander and Willow are dead, the episode feels more and more sinister. The town streets are empty, there is a curfew, everything is closed its like a ghost town.
In this universe, Buffy wasnt there to stop the Master from rising (in
Welcome to the Hellmouth/The Harvest
) and he is practically the ruler of the twon. He lives in the place we know well, the factory, while the Bronze is a favorite vampire hangout, where they keep humans in cages when they arent draining them. Willow and Xander have become his closest and most vicious disciples, a particularly twisted and cruel vampire couple. Alyson Hannigan and Nicholas Brandon are amazing as the evil versions of their characters. The best part is that they are still recognizable as Willow and Xander. Vamp Xander is a leather-clad macho guy Xander probably wishes at times he could be that kind of confident, sexy tough guy, minus the evil part but he reminds me somewhat of what Xander is like when he stops joking and when hes really angry or determined. But weve already seen evil Xander, and vamp Xander is a lot like the hyena-possessed Xander from
The Pack
, so its vamp Willow who is the real revelation: she has the same cutesy mannerisms, but shes incredibly creepy and sadistic. With her red-black corset and her legendary catchphrase Bored now, shes the star of the episode so much that Joss later wrote
just to bring her back.
Giles never became a Slayers Watcher, but he became the leader of a group of good guys fighting the vampires, known as the White Hats (a callback to Giles speech from
Lie to Me
) him, Oz, Larry and a girl called Nancy, who gets killed later on. Angel went to Sunnydale and waited for Buffy, but when she didnt come, he tried to stop the Master and was captured, held as a slave, or a pet Willow calls him a puppy - and tortured for fun by Masters lackeys. Master probably wanted to punish for betraying his species, and he could kill two birds with one stone by giving him as a toy to his disciples. Its interesting that the Master, the embodiment of vampire traditionalism in season 1, has decided that the future lies in the use of contemporary human technology and in mass production, a truly demonic concept: the big event is the opening of the new plant that drains humans, allowing for a much quicker production of blood. I imagine that must be unsatisfying for the vampires who enjoy the hunt, or derive great pleasure from draining their victims. But the Master mentions that he lost the thrill of the kill long time ago and here he represents the type of evil thats all about the wide-scale power and the contemporary industrialized society where people are treated as meat (something we saw in
, where humans were used as expendable work force, and similarly dehumanized). He is another demonic patriarchal father figure who holds political power over the community, just like the Big Bad of season 3; the Mayor is just a lot more polished, charming and human-looking, and therefore more insidious. However, the plant doesnt seem necessary if the vampires dont find a much larger number of victims, so I always took it as a sign that Master was planning to expand his influence outside of Sunnydale.
Cordy dies halfway through the episode, and the focus shifts to Giles and Buffy. Giles remembers what she Cordy about the existence of another world and about Buffy making the difference, and decides to call Buffys Watcher in Cleveland to ask for Buffy to come to Sunnydale. This proves not to be the solution; its more important that Giles realized how important the amulet was and took it with him. Wishverse Buffy is a cold, hard, cynical person, a lone hero without friends and human connections (I dont play well with others). She has a scar on her face, and she is psychologically scarred. Shes openly contemptuos of Giles and Angel, mocks Angels offer of help and is very unimpressed with his idolization of her, asking him if hes trying to get into her pants. This Buffy is in some ways similar to Faith, but there are differences, too: Faith enjoys her powers and loves to have fun; Wishverse Buffy doesnt seem to feel joy in anything, she isnt trying to appear cool or be liked by anyone, she is only interested in slaying and dresses in a perfunctory way (the way it wouldve made sense for Kendra to dress, based on her personality), but isnt a rule-follower or a believer in her duty and isnt even close to her Watcher. Her personality is summed up in this exchange:
Buffy: World is what it is. We fight, we die. Wishing doesn't change that.
Giles: I have to believe in a better world.
Buffy: Go ahead. I have to live in this one.
There are some people who criticize Buffys character for her supposed weaknesses seen in her investment in/dependence on her love interests or her friends; but
The Wish
makes it clear that lonely, self-sufficient Buffy is ultimately a weaker and less successful Slayer: she ends up losing to the Master quite easily. The girly normal world Buffy was at first transfixed by fear and thrall, but she had a friend to save her, and she came back stronger and defeated him straight away.
Some questions:
The Wishverse has its own history, and Cordy was a part of it; if it was a Cordy who, like everyone else, had no idea about the other world, how did she turn into the Cordy who came straight from the normal universe, wearing the same dress, and remembered everything? Or does everyone in the new world just have fake memories, except for her?
What is the Mayors role in this Sunnydale? It seems the Master is just in control of Sunnydale and the world wasnt overrun with vampires; does that mean that what Buffy stopped in
The Harvest
wasnt an actual apocalypse? Why is everyone in town still living there? Cant they run away during the day? How much does the outside world know about whats going on in Sunnydale, and if they dont know, how come they havent found out? Why doesnt the US government react? Why didnt Giles call other Watchers or Buffy before, why did he need Cordy to tell him that Buffy would change things? Or are things as bad in the rest of the world?
Darla and Jesse are probably dead, but how did it happen? Did Jesse sire Xander, or was Jesse just food and never sired, since they didnt need to use him as bait? Did Willow sire Xander or the other way round?
This brilliant fic
about Willow siring Xander gives a very plausible scenario how it might have happened. I think that the more likely scenario is that Willow and Xander were sired much later, not at the time corresponding to the pilot: Xander refers to Cordy as an old crush, which means that he developed feelings for her at some point (there was no Buffy for him to fall in love with), but they presumably never hooked up, since she never started hanging out with the losers because of Buffy.
Is Oz still a werewolf in Wishverse? That had nothing to with Buffy; on the other hand, maybe he didnt hang out with his extended family much in this reality, so didnt get bitten by his cousin.
Did Spike and Dru come to Sunnydale? I cant imagine Spike ever being willing to accept Masters authority, so probably not.
What happened to Joyce? If Buffy had had a healthy relationship with her mother, I dont think she would have turned out the way she did. There are many different speculations in fandom that Joyce was killed by a vampire, that she was murdered by the Council who blamed it on the monsters, or that Buffy was in mental hospital and ran away from it and never came back home.
This great fic
, mostly focused on a particularly twisted Wishverse Spuffy dynamic, has a scenario about Joyces death that would explain why Buffy is so damaged.
Character death:
Cordy dies first, killed by Willow and Xander (theres a metaphorical parallel with the way they were bad guys and hurt Cordy in the normal reality). During the fight at the factory, Angel is staked by Xander, and dies calling out Buffys name; of course, she doesnt bat an eyelid over the death a temporary vampire ally shes just met. Xander is staked by Buffy. Willow gets impaled on a plank by Oz. Finally, Buffy and the Master push everyone else out of the way to have their big showdown; Master kills Buffy easily, breaking her neck, fulfilling the prophecy The Master will rise and the Slayer will die. Out of Buffys three deaths on the show, one was a suicide while the other two times she was killed by the Master. All deaths are reversed when Giles smashes Anyankas amulet.
Best scene:
The fight at the factory, with the slow-motion deaths of most of the main cast
et to one of the best musical scores in the show (Slayers Elegy by Christophe Beck) is such a great, moving scene that it feels profoundly sad its not just that they all die, its that they never had those relationships and those people never meant anything to Buffy, before she ends her short, sad life. Somehow that gets me despite the fact that all the events are quickly reversed.
Someone has put this scene on YT, though a few very important seconds are missing Giless reply to Anyanka: You trusting fool, what makes you think that the other world is better than this one? Because it has to be.
Best line:
Xander: And they burst in rescuing us, without even knocking? I mean this is really all their fault.
Buffy: Your logic does not resemble our Earth logic.
(This is a line I like to quote in appropriate situations.)
Fashion watch:
In the normal worldWillow is following in Buffys footsteps by wearing Overalls of Pain, while Cordy is overcompensating, wearing even more glamorous clothes than usually red leather jacket and skirt to school, bright red dress to the Bronze, and a bright blue dress next day to school, which she ends up in the Wishverse with. Harmony describes it a come-and-bite me outfit; humans dress in drab clothes, because they believe that vampires are attracted to bright colors. This seems as naïve as the idea that you wont get raped if you dont dress provocatively. Giles is not wearing tweed, but sweaters. Vampires wear the usual vamp fashion Xander wears a black leather jacket, and Willow is rocking a black and red corset, dark red lipstick and heavy makeup.
Ooh, kinky:
Lots of kink in Wishverse, and not in a good way. The squick factor is really high (though the sexual connotations of the killing and torture are only subtextual but still obvious). The way Willow and Xander both drain Cordy at the same time makes them look like a serial killer couple raping and killing their victims together. And theyre making Giles watch it. Willow enjoys torturing her puppy Angels and licks his face while shes doing it, and Xander loves to watch Willow torture Angel.
Shirtless scene
: We see Angels bare chest when Willow is torturing him, and later he shows Buffy his burn marks to prove that he hates the Master.
Pop culture references:
Lollopalooza: Xander calls his and Willows present condition Guilt-a-palooza. Cordy calls the Wishverse Bizarro land. Anya sarcastically calls it the brave new world, a phrase from
The Tempest
that is better known as the title of Aldous Huxleys anti-utopic novel.
The lineBored now is so much more loaded after youve seen season 6. Vamp Willow has more in common with human Willow than youd have thought at first.
Ironic in hindsight
: its amusing that one of Cordys wishes that Anya cant grant at the end of the episode is that Xander never knows the touch of a woman again.
Rating: 5
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I think that some of the celebs lower down the sliding scale of fame are also tied into sponsorship deals.
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SAN ANTONIO - It didn't take much to end Gregory-Portland's best season in 18 years.
Jeremy Erben struck out seven and gave up only two hits to lead New Braunfels past the Wildcats 4-0 in a one-game Region IV-4A semifinal Friday night at San Antonio's Blossom Athletic Center. Kurtis Kostan showcased the victory with a leadoff solo homer in the bottom of the first inning - the only run the Unicorns needed.
"We've seen games in the past where a leadoff home run like that makes the other team fold," second-year G-P coach Fred Flores said. "I was real proud of my boys. They set the momentum, but we made them work for what they got."
New Braunfels (28-5) advances to next week's regional final next week against either Calallen or Uvalde. The Wildcats won the opening game of the best-of-3 series 10-3 Friday afternoon and can move on with a victory in today's Game 2.
Erben improved to 13-1 with the win, his only blemish is a 5-1 loss to New Braunfels Canyon in the 27-4A opener. He retired the first seven batters he faced and flirted with no-hitter until catcher Brad Price's base hit to center field in the top of the sixth.
"He was hitting his spots and had a pretty decent curveball," Price said. "That makes it tough."
Erben set G-P (19-14) down in order to start the game and got some early support from Kostan, who reached base eight times and scored six runs in New Braunfels' two previous playoff games.
Facing a 1-0 count, Kostan blistered a fastball over the wall in left-center field. The blast gave the Unicorns a 1-0 lead and control of the game.
"When they came out with that home run, that kind of demoralized us," Price said. "We tried to fight back, but they had a dominating pitcher. They just played their game."
Jordan Herring struck out swinging to lead off the third, but reached first when Price let the ball get by. He moved to third on a ground out to second by Erben and scored when Caleb Curtis singled to center.
Leading 2-0, New Braunfels increased its advantage by two runs in the bottom of the fifth.
After Herring opened with a single, he went to third on Erben's double down the left-field line. Curtis then drove in Herring with a base hit up the middle, but was thrown out at third base by G-P center fielder Aaron Neal.
Courtesy runner Sammy Anderson, who took over for Erben, later scored on a throwing error by Price to give the Unicorns a 4-0 lead.
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|Sep 10, 2010, 09:30 AM
Dumping Comcast - Old ATV, Older Mac Mini or What?
So my introductory period on Comcast has expired. My relatively reasonable bill of $55/mo has ballooned to $100. I have realized that I watch such a small portion of the channels available. All of this has lead me into doing some research on alternatives for my media consumption.
I have narrowed my choices down to an old ATV, a Mac Mini or another solution like the Boxee Box or Roku. I have an Xbox 360 that I use for NetFlix Streaming. My HD TV is a 720p/1080i set, so no need to obsess over 1080p content. I have a few questions for the experts who have cut the cord with Cable.
1. My research has shown that at one time Boxee was very sluggish on TV, is this still the case?
2. The $149.00 price for the old TV is very tempting. I have some media on iTunes and some ripped DVD's that would work. Is the old TV a good deal for Boxee use (Hulu Content) and my iTunes/ripped DVD content or am I just pixxing my money away?
3. Would I be better off picking up an older Mac Mini, I could run Plex, Boxee, etc. with higher performance? If so, how old of a Mac Mini is usable as an HTPC?
4. Is there another solution that I am missing?
I would like to make this decision before my next billing cycle starts on the 26th. Thank you to everyone for your help!
|Sep 10, 2010, 10:09 AM
If I were in your situation, I would just use an old (intel mind you) Mac Mini with Boxee installed, or something similar.
I actually am considering this myself, since well, there's very few TV channels that I actually watch, but the one thing putting me off is quite simply that Boxee doesn't seem to have much support for UK users. Currently, the only sites it's compatible with seem to be US only, although that could be changing. It's been a while since I tried out Boxee.
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|Sep 10, 2010, 10:15 AM
I cut the cord with DirecTV last month, and here's what I did:
1. ATV with ATV Flash (or Patchstick, if you prefer) to run XBMC, which I use to stream content from my NAS.
2. Roku HD-SR to access my Netflix instant queue.
3. OTA antenna for local stations.
This setup gives me pretty much everything I need, especially when used in conjunction with utorrent and an rss feed or two connected to it.
|Sep 10, 2010, 10:20 AM
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|Sep 10, 2010, 10:43 AM
Well I just got off the phone with Comcast, I was able to drop my bill to $45.00 thanks to their Digital Economy. Gives me local HD, plus a few of the digital channels I watch, Food Network, Discovery, Comedy Central, etc. We will see how this works for the next few months and see how the internet TV market matures. I may still pick up an old ATV on the cheap for the bedroom.
Thank you for all of your insights, but please continue, I would love to hear more!
|Sep 10, 2010, 11:55 AM
I wish I could eliminate my Satellite subscription but I just think there are way too many tv shows I like.
|Sep 10, 2010, 01:26 PM
At first I thought I'd have to come up with some other way to get my media. I have a PS3 that I use for Netflix, a laptop I occasionally connect to my TV for Hulu, and use my QAM tuner for television. But in the end, I found that I barely watch television anymore. In fact, aside from some Netflix movies, my TV has hardly been on at all this summer. That might change as the days get shorter and cooler, but I've been spending my evenings reading and listening to music. I find that much more enjoyable.
I know this doesn't really answer your question, but my point is that you might find that you won't really need alternative ways to get your content if you cut cable; you might just end up doing other things instead.
|Sep 10, 2010, 01:42 PM
I may pick up an ATV for cheap and use it for storing my movies, watching full screen podcasts (make up for cutting out CNN and MSNBC), and Boxee for Hulu Content. In the grand scheme of things, $150.00 is pretty cheap for such a versatile box.
|Sep 10, 2010, 01:56 PM
Do what I did:
1) Call Comcast with the intentions of canceling your cable.
2) When they ask why tell them "I could afford the promotional rate, but since it expired I can no longer afford TV service."
3) They will likely give you some sort of promotion for another year or 6mo.
If you still actually want to drop the cable service, get a mac mini with plex.
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Under Kelly, and his first-year assistant special teams coach Dave Fipp, Philadelphia set a standard vs. Washington in the season opener. Punter Donnie Jones, signed as a free agent in the offseason, had four of his six punts downed inside the 20, and three inside the 10. The Eagles also held the Redskins to an 18.7-yard kickoff return average, and only two of the Redskins' 13 possessions began beyond their 21.
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''The best thing they did was they all played together,'' Fipp said, referring to Monday's 33-26 win. ''We had 11 guys playing together as one, from the kicker, the punter to the gunners, everyone. When you have team coverage, good things happen.''
Philadelphia (1-0) plays host to San Diego (0-1) on Sunday.
''I thought our guys did a great job,'' Fipp said. ''We talk a lot about where we're supposed to be, how we're supposed to fit, how we work together. And they all were in the right spots.''
Fipp came to the Eagles after a long college coaching career and then stops in San Francisco (2008-10) and Miami (2011-12). He was tasked with helping units that contributed to a 4-12, last-place season a year ago in Philadelphia.
''We got a phenomenal effort out of our players,'' he said. ''They've bought into everything we've ever asked them to do.''
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''That was a real good first game for us,'' safety Colt Anderson, the Eagles special teams MVP the past two years, said. ''It was good to get an effort like that in the first game. We did a lot of good things, but we're never satisfied.
''We just want to take what we did out there and continue to build on it.''
It wasn't that long ago that the Eagles were among the best special teams in the league. From 2000-2005, Philadelphia ranked in the top five in the league. Back then, they were under the direction of John Harbaugh, who is now the Baltimore Ravens coach.
''I know the tradition that special teams have with the Philadelphia Eagles,'' Fipp said. ''We would like to continue that.''
Kelly, an advocate of special teams, will oversee the transformation. He has devoted practice time specifically to special teams since training camp, and has spent personal time with the returners.
The Eagles have also used more starters on special teams than most others in the NFL. On Monday, safeties Patrick Chung and Nate Allen, cornerback Cary Williams and linebacker Brandon Graham were mainstays in coverage.
''Everybody's got a role on special teams and the guys do a great job embracing that when we ask,'' Fipp said. ''They all give us everything they've got. The bottom line for us is that we're going to play our best 11 guys, whoever they are.''
NOTES: As expected, the Eagles ruled cornerback Bradley Fletcher (concussion) and tackle Dennis Kelly (back) out for Sunday's game, the home opener. Fletcher suffered the concussion in the second half Monday. Kelly had back surgery last month. ... The Eagles, who host Kansas City next Thursday, will play two home games in the course of five days. ... Philadelphia won its home opener last season, over Harbaugh and the Ravens.
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HYDERABAD: It was the proverbial icing on the cake for Hyderabadis on Monday evening. The Ganesh immersion festivities got a boost as the city erupted with joyous celebrations after the great Indian victory over Pakistan in the World Cup Twenty20 finals at Johannesburg in South Africa.
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Qudus Malik, an attorney in New York and volunteer for a Muslim group, said members of the Pakistani community told him they were shocked by the news of the governor's death.
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Most of the former Presidents such as Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Zakir Hussain, Varahagiri Venkata Giri, R. Venkataraman, Shankar Dayal Sharma and K.R. Narayanan held the post of Vice-President before being elevated as President.
While Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, who was the President from August 24, 1974 till his death on February 11, 1977, was the Food Minister in the Indira Gandhi Cabinet, Giani Zail Singh was the Home Minister in her Cabinet before being elected as President on July 25, 1982 .
Mr. Mukherjee will be the 13 person to occupy Rashtrapati Bhavan. Till now, only Rajendra Prasad, lawyer, freedom fighter and head of the Constituent Assembly, holds the record of getting elected to the post twice consecutively. He was in office from January 26, 1950 to May 13, 1962.
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was the only one to get elected unopposed to the post. He held the office from July 25, 1977 to July 25, 1982. He was the Lok Sabha Speaker before his election.
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Meanwhile, sources in the Election Commission said that since the Presidential poll is being held in a secret ballot, the provisions of the anti-defection law would not be applicable in the election. Members of the Electoral College (MPs and MLAs) can vote according to their conscience and are not bound by any party whips, the sources said.
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Some of the headings included in this issues of the Development Economics Prospects Group (DECPG) weekly global economic newsletter are as follows: developing-country central banks have put policy tightening on hold as global financing conditions eased; industrial production growth accelerated during Q1 in many developing countries, often in tandem with rising export growth; and euro area inflation ticked up in April and inflation expectations increased in May. ... See More + See Less -
Newsletter 89998 MAY 30, 2014
This is a statement by H.E. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Thailand, representing the Constituency of Brunei Darussalam, Fiji, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga and Vietnam, at the eighty-ninth meeting of the Development Committee held on April 12, 2014. ... See More + He discusses growth in the post-crisis global economy: policy challenges for the developing countries, World Bank Group reforms, a successful IDA 17 replenishment, infrastructure financing, and mainstreaming disaster risks management in world bank group operations. See Less -
Board Report 86976 APR 12, 2014
H.E. Kittiratt Na-Ranong
Social welfare functions that assign weights to individuals based on their income levels can be used to document the relative importance of growth and inequality changes for changes in social welfare. ... See More + In a large panel of industrial and developing countries over the past 40 years, most of the cross-country and over-time variation in changes in social welfare is due to changes in average incomes. In contrast, the changes in inequality observed during this period are on average much smaller than changes in average incomes, are uncorrelated with changes in average incomes, and have contributed relatively little to changes in social welfare. See Less -
Policy Research Working Paper WPS6842 APR 01, 2014
Dollar, David; Kleineberg, Tatjana; Kraay, Aart
Many low and middle-income mineral-rich countries have experienced strong growth for a decade or longer, propelled by a rapid expansion of their mineral exports and a rise in prices of these commodities. ... See More + This sustained strong economic performance goes against the accepted wisdom that even though the mining sector, like other extractive industries, can generate foreign exchange and fiscal revenues, it contributes little to sustained economic growth and, by extension, human development. Through the presentation of trends and patterns of various indicators, this paper shows that in addition to economic growth, countries rich in minerals other than oil have experienced significant improvements in their human development index (HDI) scores that are on average better than those experienced by countries without minerals. In a sample of five low and middle-income countries with relatively long histories of mining, benefits came from foreign direct investment (FDI), export revenues, and fiscal revenues. The overall impact of the mining sector was much stronger if there were infrastructure benefits and strong linkages to other industries, especially through domestic procurement. Contrary to the notion that there are no jobs in mining, in this small sample, employment related to the mining sector was very high in countries where linkages were strong, even before the multiplier and fiscal expenditure impacts were accounted for. Cooperation between the public and private sectors seemed essential to increasing such linkages. In addition, mining firms often made substantial contributions to local and regional development, at times due to legal requirements but often not. All five countries have either relatively high HDIs (compared with neighboring countries) or strongly improving HDIs. See Less -
Working Paper (Numbered Series) 87298 APR 01, 2014
McMahon, Gary Joseph Raymond; Moreira, Susana
The enterprise reforms of the 1990s profoundly changed the structure of the economy in China. With the deepening of market economy, the share of the state-owned and collective enterprises declined. ... See More + Expansion and contraction, as well as establishment and closure, of firms became a common phenomenon. The level and volatility of firm productivity have become increasingly important aspects of the micro performance of the economy. This paper uses a firm-level data set collected annually by the National Bureau of Statistics of China in 1998-2007 to examine the role of different firm characteristics in productivity volatility. The paper measures productivity volatility at the firm level as the standard deviation of the annual growth rate of productivity. The main objectives are twofold: first, it examines the variation of productivity volatility across firms of different characteristics and their evolution over time; second, it investigates the sources of productivity volatility at the firm level in China. The results suggest that in general, productivity volatility at the firm level has declined over time in China. Among firms with different characteristics, large firms, old firms, foreign firms, and firms located in the coastal provinces are less volatile. Firm size and location are the two major factors that drive changes in productivity volatility, one in a positive way and one in a negative way. Although the gaps of volatility between smaller firms and larger firms declined, the gaps between firms located in the coastal provinces and inland provinces increased. See Less -
Policy Research Working Paper WPS6846 APR 01, 2014
Luo, Xubei; Zhu, Nong
Some of the headings included in this issue of the Development Economics Prospects Group (DECPG) weekly global economic newsletter are as follows: developing country industrial production growth remained weak in Q4, despite a surge in exports; retail sales growth across developing countries remains mixed; and developing country borrowing costs have eased slightly as spreads have narrowed relative to still low US long-term rates. ... See More + See Less -
Newsletter 89985 MAR 14, 2014
This paper examines how international remittances are affected by structural characteristics, macroeconomic conditions, and adverse shocks in both source and recipient economies. ... See More + The paper exploits a novel, rich panel data set, covering bilateral remittances from 103 Italian provinces to 87 developing countries over the period 2005-2011. Remittances are negatively correlated with the business cycle in recipient countries and increase especially strongly in response to adverse exogenous shocks, such as natural disasters or large terms-of-trade declines. Financial development in the source economy, which eases access to financial services for migrants and reduces transaction costs, is positively associated with remittances. Conversely, recipient-country financial development is negatively associated with remittances, suggesting that remittances help alleviate credit constraints. See Less -
Policy Research Working Paper WPS6812 MAR 01, 2014
Bettin, Giulia; Presbitero, Andrea F.; Spatafora, Nikola
Some of the headings included in this issue of the Development Economics Prospects Group (DECPG) weekly global economic newsletter are as follows: industrial production in developing countries grew in November 2013 at its fastest pace in a year, with the recovery becoming more broadly-based across regions; youth unemployment rates in 2013 remained uncomfortably high in most developing regions, averaging 13.9 percent of the 15 to 24 age range; and oil prices reached record highs during 2011-13 while price volatility dropped to historical lows. ... See More + See Less -
Newsletter 89974 JAN 24, 2014
Education Sector Review 78318 DEC 20, 2013
Koehler-Geib, Fritzi; Mustafaoglu, Zafer; Caballero Cabrera, Elida; Blanco Cossio, Fernando; Cabral, Guillermo; Araujo, Jorge; Villarroel, Miriam Beatriz; Echague, Marcelo; Holt, Patricia Chacon; Siegenthaler, Peter; Odawara, Rei; Gulino, Silvia; Mossi, Dante; Lachy, Diana; Dure, Gloria; Arestivo de Cuentas Zavala, Rosa; Polastri, Rossana; Theis, Sophie Storm; Arias Carballo, Diego; Berument, Hakan; Ramirez, Julio; Hnatkovska, Viktoria; Lajer Baron, Andres; Saizar, Carolina; Nielsen, Hannah; Picarelli, Nathalie; Zanetti, Pia Maria; Varma, Sona; Calvo-Gonzalez, Oscar; Lampietti, Julian; Gould, David
Based on new evidence from in-depth field surveys, this book addresses the unique situation of countries that remain deeply engaged in agriculture, and proposes a set of policy orientations which could facilitate the process of rural change. ... See More + With a duration of five years (2006-2010), its objective was to analyze the processes of liberalization and economic integration and their impacts on agriculture and the rural sector of developing countries. It also aimed to illustrate the situation of rural economies in terms of income, diversification, and overall transformation. The results obtained make it possible to improve the dialogue between national and international partners and to provide orientations for the agricultural and rural policy debates. Relying on a methodology that articulated micro-data collection with a macro structural perspective, the program conducted extensive fieldwork to investigate livelihood strategies of rural households, and married the results with a thorough understanding of structural change. The book highlights recurring patterns of diversification and specialization along the process of structural transformation. Further, reconnecting with a broader vision, it emphasizes the difficulties faced by late developers, whose economies offer few alternatives for households to diversify. Based on their assessment, the authors draw a series of policy lessons. They rightly point out the importance of states rebuilding their internal capacities to design comprehensive development strategies. These capacities are critical to addressing major constraints, defining priorities, and ensuring adequate sequencing. Above all, they show that for Sub-Saharan Africa, in the coming two decades, a strong reinvestment in agriculture (in addition to seizing opportunities for the development of manufacturing and services) will be the major policy tool for progressively raising income, mitigating risks, and fostering innovation and rural demand, which constitutes the main engine for rural diversification a major step for structural transformation. The authors also stress the role of the state in provisioning public goods, in adequately and carefully designing incentives, and in using the leverage offered by the development of small towns as a critical mechanism for rural change. These are all sensible and useful reminders for the donor community, governments, and local stakeholders, and represent an important contribution to the role of agriculture for development. See Less -
Publication 70985 DEC 04, 2013
Losch, Bruno; Freguin-Gresh, Sandrine; White, Eric Thomas English
This is a statement by Mr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD, at the eighty-eighth meeting of the Development Committe held on October 12, 2013. ... See More + He starts describing briefly about economic recovery taking hold in developed countries and with it a return to normality for the world economy. In reality, that recovery is uneven and timid. Global output growth will barely exceed 2 percent in 2013, measured at constant 2005 dollars, little changed from last year`s weak performance. With a growth rate of around 4.5 percent, developing countries will continue to make the largest contribution, accounting for two thirds of global growth; transition economies will grow at around 2.5 percent, while developed economies will grow slightly above 1 percent. The growth in international trade has also slowed sharply since 2010, to less than 2 percent in volume this year, compared to an average of 7-8 percent in the pre-crisis years. Unemployment performance has fared better in developing countries: among the G-20 emerging economies, only Mexico and South Africa had higher rates of unemployment at the end of 2012 than before the crisis: all the other countries managed to reduce that rate. However, in many developing countries the quality of employment has not improved, with underemployment and informal sector jobs persistent structural challenges. However, and even though the increased weight, in recent years, of developing countries in global output, trade, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and capital flows has been concentrated in a small number of them, this shift opens up new possibilities. See Less -
Board Report 81902 OCT 12, 2013
Mukhisa Kituyi
This paper studies how firm-level export performance is affected by Real Exchange Rate (RER) volatility and investigates whether this effect depends on existing financial constraints. ... See More + The empirical analysis relies on export data for more than 100,000 Chinese exporters over the 2000-6 period. The results confirm a trade-deterring effect of RER volatility. Firms decision to begin exporting and the exported value decrease for destinations with higher exchange rate volatility; besides, this effect is magnified for financially vulnerable firms. As expected, financial development seems to dampen this negative impact, especially on the intensive margin of export. These results provide micro-founded evidence suggesting that the existence of well-developed financial markets allows firms to hedge exchange rate risk. The results also support a key role of financial constraints in determining the macro impact of RER volatility on real outcomes. See Less -
Policy Research Working Paper WPS6638 OCT 01, 2013
Heericourt, Jerome; Poncet, Sandra
This Africas pulse newsletter includes the following headings: economic prospects for Sub-Saharan Africa remain strong, but growth is vulnerable to a sharp decline in commodity prices; the regions progress on reducing poverty has been slow, hindered by high inequality; and faster reduction in poverty will require growth with equity. ... See More + See Less -
Newsletter 81684 OCT 01, 2013
Chuhan-Pole, Punam; Christiaensen, Luc; Dennis, Allen; Kambou, Gerard; Angwafo, Manka; Buitano, Mapi; Korman, Vijdan; Pardo, Camila Galindo; Sanoh, Aly
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In the west Kimberley, a 350-million-year-old reef system has created a trio of spectacular natural treasures – Windjana Gorge, Tunnel Creek and Geikie Gorge. On this 4WD* outback adventure into one of the last true wilderness areas on Earth, you'll experience all three, and get a taste of the Kimberley pioneering spirit driving a section of the legendary Gibb River Road.
Best time: between May and September
Head east from Broome, taking the Great Northern Highway to join the Derby Highway.
In just over three hours you'll find yourself in Derby – the western gateway to the Gibb River Road, land of the boab trees and home to the largest tidal movements in the southern hemisphere.
Insights into the region's history, heritage and culture can be discovered with a visit to the Boab Prison Tree, Wharfinger's House Museum, the Royal Flying Doctor Base and School of the Air.
Choose from local station stays, or hotel, motel, bed and breakfast and camping options.
Stay an extra night and hop on a half-day scenic flight of the world's only Horizontal Waterfalls and the 1,000 islands and islets of the Buccaneer Archipelago.
Stock up on fuel, food and water supplies in Derby before heading east on the Gibb River Road.
The first 70 Kilometres are sealed, with a gravel road leading to Windjana Gorge National Park.
Follow the three-and-a-half-kilometre walk trail to see Windjana's abundant wildlife and sheer 100-metre walls carved out of the ancient Devonian reef system.
Due to their close proximity, it's easy to visit Windjana Gorge and Tunnel Creek national parks in a single day.
Take a good torch and a pair of sneakers and head 750 metres into the depths of WA's oldest cave system at Tunnel Creek – entering a subterranean world of bats and fresh water crocodiles.
Head south to rejoin the Great Northern Highway towards Fitzroy Crossing.
Camping is not permitted at Tunnel Creek, but there is a campground in Windjana Gorge National Park, with showers and toilets (fees apply).
For more home comforts, choose from motel-style and caravan park accommodation in Fitzroy Crossing.
Follow the path of the Fitzroy River – one of the largest rivers in the world when in flood – and take the 20-kilometre drive north to Geikie Gorge National Park.
The best way to explore the area is to join the local Bunuba people for a river cruise and cultural tour of the dramatic 30-metre deep gorge. Spot fossilised ancient lifeforms, as well as native wildlife and freshwater crocs along the way.
Search for Geikie Gorge tours and book accommodation in Fitzroy Crossing.
Fitzroy Crossing is one of the oldest occupied locations in Australia, with 20 significant cultural sites, including ancient rock art of the Gooniyandi who inhabited nearby Mimbi Caves.
You can opt to take the 90-kilometre journey east to the Mimbi Caves where Indigenous guides will lead you through the enchanting labyrinth of caves.
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Make the journey west to Broome via the Great Northern Highway and spend some time exploring this exotic pearling town.
From here, you can extend your 4WD adventure to the Dampier Peninsula.
Alternatively, head east at Fitzroy River towards Kununurra and explore one of the most unique ranges on Earth – the Bungle Bungle Ranges in World Heritage listed Purnululu National Park.
This itinerary is recommended for 4WD only and features a creek crossing.
A basic level of off-road driving experience is required.
Check with the Derby Visitor Centre to ensure the Gibb River and Windjana Gorge roads are open before you start your journey – it is often closed during the wet season (September to May).
Fuel is only available at Broome, Derby and Fitzroy Crossing, so make sure you have enough fuel to travel between these points.
Broome to Derby
222 km
Derby to Windjana Gorge National Park
150 km
Windjana Gorge National Park to Tunnel Creek National Park
200 km
Tunnel Creek National Park to Fitzroy Crossing
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Fitzroy Crossing to Geikie Gorge National Park
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Geikie Gorge National Park to Fitzroy Crossing
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396 km
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