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The Gastric Bypass is a form of weight loss surgery suited to those that are clinically obese with significant amounts of weight to lose. It is a more extensive surgical procedure than the Gastric Band procedure.
For the seriously obese, the benefits of the procedure are truly life-changing:
- 75% of patients lose 75-80% of excess body weight, most in the first 2 years
- Most type II diabetics will be cured
- Major improvements in risk factors for heart disease and cancer
- 70-80% of patients with hypertension will be off medication
- Cholesterol levels will fall
- Major improvements in other weight-associated conditions, including sleep apnoea, asthma, joint pain, arthritis, reflux, fatigue, shortness of breath
- Patients report less depression, improved self-esteem and confidence
Gastric Bypass Surgery
There are 2 main types of Gastric Bypass procedure, both of which essentially reduce the size of the stomach pouch so that less food is absorbed.
1. Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RGB)
With this procedure a small stomach pouch is created by stapling part of the stomach together or vertical banding. This limits how much food you can eat. Then, a Y-shaped section of the small intestine is attached to the pouch to allow food to bypass the duodenum as well as the first portion of the jejunum. This is demonstrated below:
2. Biliopancreatic diversion Gastric Bypass (BPD)
In this more complicated version, portions of the stomach are removed and the small pouch that remains is connected directly to the final segment of the small intestine. This means that most of the small intestine (duodenum and jejunum) is bypassed, resulting in substantial reductions in calorie and nutrient absorption.
The surgery may be carried out as an "open" procedure, which would take up to 2 hours or as a "keyhole" procedure which could take twice as long, but would leave less scarring.
Gastric bypass procedures are carried out in a fully equipped bariatric surgery facility under general anaesthetic and you would normally expect to spend 2-3 nights in hospital before returning home.
For this reason, you should ensure the hospital of your choice has available a structured, long-term behavioural and lifestyle programme, with nutritional support, which you should join immediately after surgery.
The Hospital Group provide nutritional support with specialist dietitians. Our gastric bypass diet will help you to get the best results from your procedure.
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We have listed here some of the more commonly asked questions from our patients about the Gastric Bypass procedure.
Q: How do I know if I'm suitable for gastric bypass surgery?
Usually patients most suitable to have a gastric bypass are those with a BMI in the range of 40 to 60+. However surgery is dependent upon a bariatric surgeon's opinion. All of our weight-loss surgery patients have an in depth consultation to discuss the most relevant procedure for them,prior to surgery.
Q: How long does gastric-bypass surgery take?
This depends on the patient, the surgeon and whether it is being done as an open or closed (keyhole) procedure. Open gastric bypass operations usually take 90-120 minutes, but laparoscopic bypasses may take up to twice as long to perform.
Q: How long will I be in hospital?
For open operations, most patients are discharged on the third or fourth post-operative day. Patients who have the laparoscopic procedure can go home on the second or third post-operative day.
Q: What are the benefits of gastric bypass surgery?
For the seriously obese, the benefits of the gastric bypass procedure very much outweigh the risks. In general:
- 75% of patients are expected to lose 75 to 80% of their excess body weight, most of which is lost in the first two years following surgery.
- Major improvements in risk factors for heart disease and cancer.
- Around 70-80% of patients with hypertension will be off medication and cholesterol levels will fall.
- Most type II diabetics will be cured.
- There will be major improvements in a whole range of weight-associated conditions. These could include sleep apnoea, asthma, joint pain, arthritis, reflux, fatigue, shortness of breath.
- Patients report less depression, improved self-esteem and confidence along with an overall increased sense of well-being.
Q: What are the risks of gastric bypass surgery?
As with any surgery, there are operative and long-term complications and risks associated with gastric bypass, including:
- Bleeding (haemorrhage).
- Complications due to anaesthesia and medications.
- Infections.
- Pulmonary emboli (blood clots on the lung).
- Deep vein thrombosis.
- Dehiscence (wound breakdown).
- Leaks from staple line.
- Injury to the spleen.
- Marginal ulcers.
However, in experienced hands the risks of the procedure nowadays are very small. Most published reports show that the overall mortality rate for gastric bypass surgery is less than 1%. It's also important to note that not only does bypass result in reduced absorption of calories, it may also reduce absorption of important vitamins and minerals such as iron, vitamin B-12 and calcium. Deficiencies in these nutrients can lead to many problems. Iron deficiency causes anemia and weakness and deficiencies in calcium can cause osteoporosis. Lack of daily B-12 can lead to neurological problems. This is why patients undergoing gastric bypass are recommended to take a daily vitamin and mineral supplement. "Dumping syndrome," in which the consumption of sugar causes abdominal cramping and diarrhoea, can also occur. Some people will also regain some weight in subsequent years.
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Gastric bypass surgery is a big decision. You need to know you're in safe hands and be very confident in your choice.
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|Wednesday, August 12, 2009
|MFA 11.8.09 Briefing on the Gaza Operation: Factual and Legal Aspects
Briefing on the Gaza Operation: Factual and Legal Aspects
11 Aug 2009
Since the Gaza Operation finished, quite a number of issues that arose in
The report contains a lot of factual information, but what I would like to
So I think that the starting point has to be - where do law and military
I think it's fair to say that there are basically four key moments where
And if we think for a moment about what happens in each one of those phases,
We have computer tutorials that have been developed in the IDF which have
Legal advice during a military operation is a tough question. And it's not
And, finally of course, after a conflict is over, there's the whole process
So that is just a general overview of how legal advice gets into the
I'll jump ahead and just point out now that I think in this particular
So, the principle of military necessity - what is military necessity? Here's
What does that actually mean in practice? Basically it means three things.
Just a brief word about each of those. In the report there is obviously a
The report also gives details of the measures that were taken by Israel both
Confronting terrorist infrastructure, there are many aspects, but primarily,
And, finally the question of force protection. I have placed here a picture
So that's a word about the principle of necessity. As I said before, one of
But the more problematic aspect of the principle of distinction is not what
And here there is an obligation for you to try and make a distinction
And here is a very, very troubling clip. This is a UN school in Gaza, a
Other abuses of the principle of distinction: here, for example, is a
And what is extremely troubling is the correlation that you can see between
Here is another area of Jabaliya this time and, again, you can see the
Other abuses of the principle of distinction - the storage of weapons inside
Human shields - Before I show you this clip, I'll tell you what you're going
Not just using civilians as shields, but particularly in the last week and a
If you introduce this quantity of explosives into civilian areas, then what
So, what are you allowed to do in this situation? What is a lawful response?
It does raise complicated questions, which we'll come to in a moment, of
So, what do you do? Well you have a number of tools at your disposal. You
The case that I'm thinking of is related to a weapons factory that was
What did the IDF do? The IDF decided to use a single PGM, which is a
I saw the photographs of the building before and the photographs of the
The principle of proportionality - Even though international law says that
What does that mean in practice? Well a few things about the international
So that's a tremendous amount of tough decision making that has to take
The enemies of Allah do not know that the Palestinian people has developed
So what do you do in a case of the abuse of the principle of
Here is some remarkable footage that was actually released by the IDF. Here,
Maybe we'll see one more. Here for example is a car, a car with terrorists
The principle of humanity - Even in the middle of armed conflict, the Law of
So here for example, we can see a couple of photos of attacks, not against
But the terrorist organizations that had an interest in perpetuating
The use of hospitals and ambulances to enable terrorist activity. Here, for
On the right here, medicine bottles that were brought in for Hamas as
Finding a lawful balance: I think the main message of the report that Israel
I'll share with you that one of the dilemmas, as international lawyers
Here, for example, the Human Rights Council in Geneva has appointed a
Here is a quote from a letter to the Sunday Times by a group of academics,
And just as a final comment, I will leave the final word on this
Q: [inaudible]
A: I'm not aware of any specific instances. I haven't studied it. I know the
I followed very closely one of the major investigations that Israel opened
Beyond that, I'm not sure that I'm in a position to make any other comments
Q: [inaudible]
A: The answer is, there is information that indicates that. You'll find it
Q: [inaudible]
A: I'm going to make a comment which is almost a personal comment. I'm not
I think what is quite clear, is that Hamas, in its operational strategy, has
Q: [inaudible]
A: Again, I'm not entirely sure that I'm familiar with the instances that
Q: [inaudible]
A: As far as the safe havens is concerned, I'll be honest, I'm not sure that
As far as the medical treatment is concerned, I really urge you to read the
I think you're right to focus on the use of phosphorus as one of the things
Again, I refer you to the report. There are a number of allegations that
Q: [inaudible]
A: First of all, I think that's a great question. Thank you. If we could
Q: [inaudible]
A: Sure. According to the report, at the moment, in relation specifically to
Q: [inaudible]
A: I can't comment on the document. I'm not familiar with the document
On the legal question that you raised, you're absolutely right. If somebody
Q: [inaudible]
A: They have to be directly participating in the hostilities. That's a
OK, I think we're going to wrap up here, Thank you very much.
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It's been said that those who don't know history are destined to repeat it, but often it seems like we are destined to repeat past mistakes no matter what. How can we change the world for the better?
Jun 29, 2014
Birthday Adventures
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Good thing you have a hard head. :DReplyDelete
Your birthday week sounds like it was a lot of fun. I'm sorry I missed your actual birthday, so I'll send you a belated happy birthday text. Hope it works.Replies
Thank you, Rob. It was a fun week, exactly what I needed.Delete
Sounds like you and your daughter had a fantastic time. I'm so pleased. A belated Penblwydd Hapus to you.ReplyDelete
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That was a wonderful five days! Best wishes as you get back into writing.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you for the writing wishes, Stephen. I can't begin to express how happy I am to have a clear head back so that I can focus on my writing. I always knew the cloudy days would pass; I just didn't think it would take so long!Delete


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Good Health is key to Leading Active life. Fatigue is Energy sapper and affects Mind and Body. Jet lag, Improper Lifestyle, Unhealthy Diet and Sleep Deprivation are Leading Reasons for Fatigue. Fatigue becomes Chronic when its Caused by Diabetes, Heart Disease, Anaemia and Thyroid. Healthy foods when combined with Good habits helps in Eliminating Fatigue, Boosting Stamina and Improving overall Health.
Few Habits Which Reduces Fatigue
1. Exercising Regularly
Fatigue elevates Feeling of Tiredness affecting Health and Muscles. Exercise is Proven way to Increase Stamina and Mood. Regular exercising Helps in Boosting Energy, Promoting Healthy Energy, Reducing Fatigue and Giving Feeling of well Being. Exercise is also Efficient in Boosting Hearts, Lungs and Muscles health thereby giving Active body. Exercise is must if one wants Optimum Energy and Health Regularly.
2. Practising Yoga
Yoga is age old method of Balancing and Managing Mental, Physical strength. Yoga can be Effective in Dealing with Fatigue. It helps in Strengthening Energy, Curbing Fatigue, Enhancing Feeling of well Being and Increasing Mental Stamina. These have Made Yoga New and powerful Exercise which should be Practise Regularly.
3. Enhancing Water Intake
Water is Essential and Lack of Water leads to Dehydration. Dehydration is Common cause of Fatigue. This leads to Reduced Stamina, Physical Activity Impacting Mental Alertness, Concentration Leading to Enhanced Fatigue. Its suggested by Doctors to Have 6 – 8 Glasses of Water for Maintaining Hydration in Body.
4. Maintaining Adequate Sleep
Insomnia or Improper sleep affects Health, Mind making Body Fatigue prone. Fatigue can be Curbed by Maintaining Regulated sleep of 6-8 Hours. Its suggested 10- 15 of Afternoon or Power Nap and Drinking Coffee after Nap may Instantly Boost Energy, Mood and Reduce Fatigue. Proper regimented Sleep and Wake time are must if one wants Active lifestyle.
5. Following Healthy Nutrition
Nutrient Rich Food are Best source of Proteins, Vitamins and Minerals. These Healthy Food can Aide in Boosting Energy, Curbing and Managing Fatigue reducing its symptoms. Its vital to Consume Healthy and Nutritious Food for Getting best health Benefits.
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Omega 3 is good Healthy Heart and Health giver. It can also be Beneficial in Reducing Fatigue in cases of Chronic Fatigue. Omega 3 Rich Food like Fish, Walnuts, Fruits should be taken Regularly for Managing and Curbing Chronic Fatigue.
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Its vital to Eat Right for Sustaining Optimum Energy. Energy is Necessary and Fatigue deprives body of Energy making Drowsiness and Laziness common. Snack or Small mean should be Taken every 3-4 hours for Reducing Fatigue, Maintaining and Boosting Energy. Small snacks are effective in Giving energy throughout day.
8. Doing Meditation
This is form of Relaxing Mind and Body. Meditation can be Beneficial in Giving Healthy and Alert mind. Mind soothing techniques like Meditation and Tai Chi are Beneficial in Reducing Stress, Mental Tension and Fatigue. 15 Minute of Meditation aides in Relaxing Mind, Relieving Stress, Increasing Focus and Elevating Mood. Meditation must be Practised daily for Living Fatigue Free life.
9. Limiting Coffee Drinking
Coffee has potential to Instantly Boost Energy and Improving Mood. Its suggested Coffee can Lead to Fatigue. When Coffee is Curbed or Taken in Limited amount it can reduce Fatigue. Coffee should be Consumed in Moderation for Keeping Fatigue away.
10. Living Stress Free Life
Stress harms Health affecting Mind and Body. Stress tends to elevate symptoms of Fatigue making it Chronic. It is Necessary to Live Stress free life for Overcoming Fatigue as well as curbing it. When one is Relaxed it aides in Boosting Mood and Gives Energy. A hobby like Reading, Listening to Music can be Effective in Reducing Stress and Fatigue. Fatigue impacts Health making it Disease prone and affecting Health and Vigour. These Habits must be Incorporated in routine for Healthy Living in Hectic and ever Changing world.


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Cao Fei – Golden Fighter's
About Cosplayers
Chinese multimedia artist Cao Fei's 2004 work explores the imagined identities of cosplayers (young people who dress up as game characters) and how they interact with the real world. To these individuals, a costume bestows magical powers upon the wearer, rendering their person more special and enabling them to transcend their mundane reality. These are people living in a video game world, alienated by the real, waking world, and seeking to unite the two spaces to live in a way that allows them to actually be this magic character by creating their own realities. Her work reflects the fluid identities of China as a growing, evolving culture, juxtaposing escapist fantasies alongside vivid realities.
Cao Fei about Cosplay
This cinematic work is an experiment that employs a surrealistic plot to give COSPLAYERS (young people dressed as game characters) the ability to traverse the city at will, and to engage in combat within their imaginary world. They expect their costumes will grant them true magical power, enabling the wearer to transcend reality and put themselves above all worldly and mundane concerns.
All COSPLAYERS are very young, with dreams in their heads, spending all their waking hours in the virtual world of video games from a very early age. Hence when they eventually grow up, they discover they are living a life style frowned upon and rejected by society and family members alike. With no channels open to express their feeling and aspirations they resort to escapism and, becoming alienated and out of touch, they turn into ever more unbecoming characters. However, in that moment when they are turned into genies, chivalrous knights, fairy princesses, or geeks, the pains of reality are assuaged, even if the "real" world they are standing on has not changed to the slightest.
In recent years a group of COSPLAYERS, growing up in and around China's coastal cities, have been confronted by both the traditional values of the Chinese education system and subjected to the pull of invading foreign cultures in the new century. As a group of adolescents who refuse to grow-up, they choke themselves with passionate impulses and an undisguised infatuation with personal fancies, expressed through ways and manners only they can understand and be comfortable with.
Cao Fei – Housebreaker
Cao Fei – Erector's Sword
Cao Fei – Game over
Cao Fei – A Mirage, 2004
Cao Fei – City Watcher
Cao Fei – Deep breathing
Cao Fei – Hijacking
Cao Fei – Super Junkman
Cao Fei – Hello! Kitty
Cao Fei – The Diversionist
Cao Fei – She wish she know
Cao Fei – Golden Fighter
Cao Fei – A Ming at Home, 2004, C-print, 75 x 100cm
All images by Cao Fei/caofei.com unless otherwise noted.
3min 20sec
Related works
- Iconic video games on 490 meter high Hong Kong building – Cao Fei
- Gigantic inflatable sculptures occupy park in Hong Kong


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A French team of archaeologists have excavated the remains of a pre-Angkoran temple in the massive West Baray (reservoir) of Angkor.
Seventh century temple unearthed at West Baray
Phnom Penh Post, 01 March 2013
Archaeologists have unearthed one of the most significant pre-Angkorian temples to have been discovered in the past decades. What looks to be a seventh century temple has been found buried in the walls of the West Baray, a find which will shed light on the Pre-Angkorian period.
Since 2000, Christophe Pottier, a French archaeologist, has been working to find out more about the beginnings of the Angkorian empire.
"The beginning of Angkor is so poorly known for various reasons, partly because many early settlements were actually destroyed by later settlements during the Angkor period. My main concern on this archaeological mission was to study the earliest Angkorian capital cities," Pottier told The Insider.
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Reconnecting with her childhood love of swimming allowed this expectant mom to remember her mother's good side.
When I discovered just before my 35th birthday that I was pregnant with my first child, I was euphoric. But as the days went on, panic began to boil inside me. I started sleeping 16 hours a day, awakening from naps sweaty and exhausted, my face sticking to the leather couch.
Fears zinged through my mind, like the worry that my baby's cells wouldn't divide properly if I skipped my nauseating pregnancy vitamins. More than anything, I was afraid I wouldn't be a good mother. Hoping for some reassurance, I called my own mother in Tucson, Ariz.
"I'm so tired," I said.
"Try not to think about it. It's all in your mind," she said.
"Weren't you tired when you were pregnant?" I asked.
Her girlish laugh tinkled over the telephone. "Oh, I never felt better than when I was pregnant."
I should have known not to call her. How could I have a baby? I had no model to draw on for being a good parent. My childhood wasn't the happiest, with my father sinking into his quicksand of alcoholism and my mother trespassing incessantly into the lives of my sisters and me.
After school, while she sliced green apples for a pie, my mother probed into the minutiae of my day until no secret compartment of my adolescent self remained. If I veered into dangerous territory, such as the screeching fear I felt as I boarded the junior high school bus, she would wave her paring knife. "Just sit with your friends and stop worrying," she would say dismissively.
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It's not much fun writing about this topic. Mainly because I have been guilty of letting jealousy thwart my dream. Yes, even as a motivational speaker, and professional encourager, I struggle with envy, and coveting another person's dream success.
And I know I'm not the only one who gets jealous of other women.
Jealousy crosses industry lines. It has no color, no age, no size. I can't exactly explain it. Why are women wired to compare ourselves to others? Why does our success have to be judged in relation to someone else's? I don't know. But the conversation HAS to change.
Here's the truth: Are there women more successful than you? You bet.
Are there women who are smarter than you? Of course.
Who make more money? Um, duh!
Who are skinnier? Not a hard one there, Ace. Let's not forget that I'm a "famous" plus-sized model.
So on the scale of "who is better than whom" we're all pretty much in the middle, with Celine and Oprah being the top and OctaMom being the bottom. Too harsh? Well, you write in the bottom name.
So let's just agree that we're not all super stars.
So what?
Yeah. I said it.
So what?
So you're not the rock star in your industry. Okay, so maybe you don't make the most money or command the highest fees.
So what?
You are in control of your happiness.
And when you experience jealousy in the workplace by spending your valuable time looking around to see who is doing "it" better, or who looks better doing it — YOU ARE NOT HAPPY. That's the cold hard truth. This hurts you. Not them. You are the one suffering. And you shouldn't be.
I know. I get it.
But you know what? I want to be happy.
There. I said it.
I don't want to live my life feeling like a second class citizen. I want to feel like a million bucks. I want to walk into a room and feel like I belong!
And the only one who can write that story is ME.
So today . . . I write a new story.
And every day that I catch myself turning around and comparing myself to you, I will stop and say,"WAIT! This story doesn't serve me. Jealousy doesn't serve me. Her success doesn't affect mine. Her moment in the spotlight does not mean I won't have mine. She doesn't rob me of reaching my dream. She is irrelevant."
Did you hear me?
SHE is irrelevant.
So let's let go of that other woman out there we are jealous of.
She doesn't matter.
Encourage her. Be happy for her. You may not feel it. But choose it. When one succeeds, we all rise up together.
So instead of feeling less than, or being jealous, be happy for her.
Because one day, it will be you.
And you will have earned your place in the spotlight.
Who knows…..you may already be there. And you don't even know it.
And some woman out there is looking at you, wondering why not her.
So let's stop being jealous in the workplace, when achieving our dreams, when working on our art, and while living our lives.
We're better than this.
Kelly Swanson
You. Your story. Make an Impact!
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text: One of the niggling complaints about The Blair Witch Project's ingenious found-footage concept was that the three filmmakers would not have continued shooting once they were in real danger. But in an image-based culture, the camera often functions as a talisman, giving the illusion of distance and protection from harm, even though the lens is an impractical shield. In Harrison's Flowers, a harrowing and deeply empathetic account of photojournalists in the former Yugoslavia, the camera gets its heroes in and out of trouble, at once goading them through scenes of horrific violence and saving them from certain death in places where life has lost its value. With more than a passing resemblance to The Killing Fields, another half-fiction about journalists exposing civil war and genocide abroad, Flowers has an authentic feeling for its stars' camaraderie (and rivalry), and cares passionately for their role as society's true storytellers. Like her hardened newshounds, co-writer/director Elie Chouraqui seems a little out of sorts when she's not in the field. Her opening scenes employ a clichéd domestic setup to tell the story of a harried professional more committed to his job than his family. David Strathairn plays an award-winning Newsweek photographer who reluctantly accepts one last assignment before retirement: to be among the first journalists to cover the civil unrest in Yugoslavia. After shocking his colleagues back home with evidence of ethnic cleansing, Strathairn goes missing and is presumed dead, though his body is never found and no one can verify his murder. Against her saner judgement, his naïve but determined wife (Andie MacDowell) embarks on a quixotic mission from Graz, Austria, to war-ravaged Vukovar to find him, joining forces with three other photojournalists (Adrien Brody, Elias Koteas, and Brendan Gleeson) who risk their lives for their craft. MacDowell's journey into the heart of darkness, littered with roadblocks and snipers and mutilated bodies, recalls Apocalypse Now, but not a moment is colored as absurd or metaphorical. On a sprawling Cinemascope canvas, Chouraqui honors her subjects with bracing, straight-on photorealism, piling up shot upon shot of unspeakable, retina-burning horror. While the premise occasionally stretches credibility—though no more so than Arnold Schwarzenegger bumbling through Colombia in Collateral Damage—Harrison's Flowers moves forward on the conviction of its performances. Brody, in particular, shows uncommon sensitivity as a politically committed and temperamental photographer who responds to MacDowell's half-crazed resolution with heartbreaking zeal. At a time when journalism is threatened by celebrity, corporate bean-counters, and soft-news capitulation, they represent a battered idealism that's refreshing and rare, especially in the movies.


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In terrestrial zoology, megafauna (Ancient Greekmegas "large" + New Latin fauna "animal") are large or giant animals. The most common thresholds used are 45 kilograms (100 lb)[1][2] or 100 kilograms (220 lb).[2][3] This thus includes many species not popularly thought of as overly large, such as white-tailed deer, red kangaroo, and humans.
In practice, the most common usage encountered in academic and popular writing describes land animals roughly larger than a human that are not (solely) domesticated. The term is especially associated with the Pleistocene megafauna — the land animals often larger than modern counterparts considered archetypical of the last ice age, such asmammoths, the majority of which in northern Eurasia, the Americas and Australia became extinct as recently as 10,000–40,000 years ago.[4] It is also commonly used for the largest extant wild land animals, especially elephants, giraffes,hippopotamuses, rhinoceroses, and large bovines. Megafauna may be subcategorized by their trophic position into megaherbivores (e.g., elk), megacarnivores (e.g., lions), and, more rarely, megaomnivores (e.g., bears).
Other common uses are for giant aquatic species, especially whales, any larger wild or domesticated land animals such as larger antelope and cattle, as well as numerousdinosaurs and other extinct giant reptilians.
The term is also sometimes applied to animals (usually extinct) of great size relative to a more common or surviving type of the animal, for example the 1 m (3 ft) dragonflies of theCarboniferous period.


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BlackBerry CEO John Chen is in a position right now many of us wouldn't mind being in when it comes to getting his hands on the latest BlackBerry devices. Yesterday during the media session we caught plenty of great images of the BlackBerry Passport and the BlackBerry Classic but today over at BNN, they posted up a video of John Chen giving a brief demo of the BlackBerry Passport. So awesome. Unfortunately, BNN doesn't offer any embed options for their video so you'll have to head on over to the site in order to watch it or check out the video Kevin captured and posted to Instagram.
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My Daughter Emily's one woman play
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If she takes after you I am sure she was FANTASTIC!
I've just been selected for the part of Joseph in a church event this summer. Wish I could do one tenth of one percent as well as you – after all these years, still a fan.
HI David – yes she was fantastic and I am a very proud father!!
Good luck with the play I am absolutely sure you will be terrific – just be truthful and the rest will follow, it is a great story. As we say in the business – Chookas!
Thanks, Paul! My kids are getting so interested now they are wishing they could play parts as well. Maybe some day. 🙂
You're an inspiration, Paul. My week as Joseph was very enjoyable and was really helped by the fact that I've watched your movie so many times. My wife built some pretty incredible low budget sets – I sat in the prison set alone for about 30 minutes before time and worked myself into an incredible depression identifying with Joseph.
This was an audience participation event with all ages so there was a lot of interesting ad libbing; being able to identify with the role helped more than knowing the script well, so I concentrated on that. I also gave the ultimate sacrifice for the second night when Joseph was promoted to the palace, and shaved my head so I would look authentic Egyptian.
I am thrilled and I hope everyone there took home something memorable.
Been spending the nights this week at home winding down after last week's excitement. My wife and I decided for a nice change of pace to rent Strictly Ballroom since we had never seen it – I've decided I need to be a better fan and see more of your work!


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Carlsson presents an own developed automobile at this year's Geneva Motor Show – the Carlsson C25 Limited Super-GT. The concept of this Super-GT is based on the vision of combining maximum driving performance with an entirely new design and high exclusiveness. The result is a breathtaking and beautiful sports coupé with 753 hp in a limited edition of only 25 cars world-wide.
The performance data of the six litre V12 Bi-Turbo is impressive. The high-performance aggregate with a motor management optimisation patented by Carlsson renders 753 hp (554 kW) and allows fast acceleration as well as smooth travels at lower speeds. Also responsible for the perfect performance evolvement is the elaborately developed stainless steel exhaust system with ends in four edgy pipes at the back. The power catapults the C25 with a torque of 1320 Newton metres at 3750 r.p.m. which is electronically limited to 1,150 Newton metres from 0 to 100 km/h in only 3.7 seconds and achieves a maximum speed of 352 km/h.
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It is a curiosity to find myself sitting down to write on a Saturday night on the existence of a being I truly believe exists and has always existed. There are many tasks to be seen to that are, in truth, of greater import; there are great dragons to be fought, damsels needing liberation from various and sundry distresses, journeys to embark on, noble causes to champion, and popcorn to pop before I load the DVD player and watch a romantic comedy whose main character is a drunken, foulmouthed, school teacher of loose moral fiber, and blond hair that absolutely must have come out of a bottle manufactured by Clairol while promising agreeable and simple results.
I have spent much time during my lifetime wondering as to the authenticity of some being that is apparently invisible, and has no discernible vocal chords. My journey to belief, despite the time wasted in useless dialogue and extensive and diverse reading, has been not as arduous a task as one might imagine. I am, after all, a thinking man and by virtue of the amount of time I find myself questioning nature, somewhat of a skeptic. Yet the ideal of a Supreme Being and the questions that might occur to the average run-of-the-mill thinking man never enter my head. You see, I have met God, and do so every day.
I meet God in everything that happens in my life. I find Him in the grocery store in the eyes of a little old lady who offers me her electric cart when she sees that I have trouble moving and walking…and does so without regard for her own infirmities.
I find Him in the face of another little old lady who asks me if I am finished with that same electric cart given me by the other little old lady. She has the beginning of tears in her eyes that I recognize as resulting from the pain in her legs and hips. I feel Him in me when He allows me the opportunity to show my latest friend how to operate the cart safely.
I could write about my encounters with the God of my understanding for many hours and days. It is easy this evening because I have no drama occurring that needs dealt with. I am without very much pain this evening which is remarkable given the tear bringing level at which I experienced it today from the minute I awoke. I am not particularly interested in watching the drunken teacher movie, but will probably watch it when I am finished at the keyboard. I have a comfortable chair to watch films and another at which I can sit and regale you with the mundane adventures of a starving artist with not enough money to go out on Saturday night. This is not the worst thing that can happen. I am more at ease writing then talking, and I have outgrown the desire to engage in activities that most single men would occupy themselves with on this weekend night.
I find it most alluring to report on how I met God this day. As many who read this blog know, I am gifted with the miracle that is Twelve Step recovery. For the last two months I have not been encumbered by the responsibility to maintain and operate a motor vehicle. It has been somewhat of an inconvenience…no…it has been a downright bitch! I am suffering from a loss of freedom and an even greater loss of self-esteem due to my financial situation.
One of the methods I am utilizing to get through this most temporary of (Well I hope it is temporary. Here that God?) situations, is to share about it when I get the chance to attend a meeting. There was a length of time where I was not able to get out of the house for weeks at a time. When I did have a ride to the meeting I, as directed by the tenets of the Twelve Steps, shared about my difficulties and went about my business. Some folks walked up to offer me rides, and still others told me to call well ahead of time to see if they have time. This has and has not worked that well, but that is for another conversation. I have definite feelings about having been reduced to making Blanche Du Bois statements, and accepting what is there.
I did receive, however, an offer of a ride from an unexpected source.
A rather attractive young lady I know came up and offered me rides to the meeting. She is many years younger than me, and we have a nice friendship derived exclusively from attendance at the same meetings. She has quite a few years less time in recovery than I do, and I truly respect her for the struggle she has gone through to find the miracle we share. She is a single mother of her own child and a niece who needed a safe place to live. This sweet young lady earns a living as a server at a buffet restaurant and works long hours when you factor in the time it takes to parent two children. She has a boyfriend as well, who desires portions of her time to do boyfriend stuff. That does not leave much time for her to see to the transportation needs of a grumpy old man.
I told her not to worry about me, that I would find rides and that she should focus on more important things that demand her time. I thanked her and gave her a hug and told her how much I appreciated her offer.
She quite directly told me to stop acting like a brat.
I laughed at this and reminded her that due to our age difference she might not want to speak to someone old enough to possibly be her grandfather in that tone. She told me that a brat was a brat no matter what the age. She smiled at me, told me to call her to get a ride and walked away.
I went about my business and have not had much trouble finding rides. I found good fortune in a friend's mercy today and got out to two meetings and the grocery store, with several stops to seek fame and fortune at the hands of scratch-off lottery tickets. Back in my sanctum, I was enjoying a sumptuous repast of meat loaf and mashed potatoes (I LOVE meat loaf and mashed potatoes) when the phone growled at me. Answering it I hoped I would not miss too much of the Star Trek rerun I was joyfully watching (yes, I am a staunch Trekkie).
"T? This is _____, how are you?" I replied that all was well in my world and she liked that. "I'm just seeing if you need a ride to a meeting." I told her of my good fortune that day in making two meetings and thanked her for her concern. "Well, I WILL pick you up if you need to go to a meeting!"
After once more thanking her, I asked her if she would be at the early meeting the next day, and that my friend is picking me up. I told her I hoped to see her and hung up. I had to get off the phone because I found myself fighting back the moisture that seemed to be percolating in my eyes. This sweet young lady, with two kids, and a boyfriend, took time out of her Saturday night to see if I needed a ride to a meeting that might just save my life.
If that is not looking into the face of God, what is?


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ALL BALL NERVE CENTER — These days, flopping during an NBA game will get you a fine and a public rebuke from the NBA. But a few decades ago, it was a different world, when flopping wasn't as reviled and was instead looked at more often with a wink and a smile. And there was nobody better at it then Sacramento center Vlade Divac. But now that Vlade is in the Kings front office, he's pulling back the curtain and admitting which plays were flops and which plays were actual fouls. (Spoiler alert: They're all flops.)
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Optical characteristics and photothermal conversion of natural iron oxide colloid
© Kang et al.; licensee Springer. 2013
- Received: 4 September 2013
- Accepted: 17 October 2013
- Published: 15 November 2013
Chemical compositions and spectroscopic characteristics of the natural floating colloids in brine mineral water were investigated in this study.
The natural colloidal materials were investigated using electron microscopy, X-ray crystallography, elemental analysis, and absorption and emission spectroscopies.
The natural colloidal particles have a spherical shape, with average diameter of 200 nm, and amorphous crystalline structure. The colloids are mostly composed of iron and oxygen atoms; they also contained small amounts of trace elements and rare earth minerals. In particular, the colloids show remarkable absorption and emission characteristics in the wide spectral region from ultraviolet (UV) to near infrared (NIR), which could make it useful in photoconversion and hyperthermal applications.
From the photothermal conversion efficiency measurement using an infrared thermography under irradiation of visible and NIR light, interestingly, it was found that the natural colloids have higher photothermal conversion efficiency, as compared with those of several different-typed minerals.
- Natural colloid
- Geumjin spring water
- Rare earth mineral
- Near-infrared emission
- Photothermal conversion
Brine mineral water (BMW) is defined as any spring water that is gushed out from the bedrock located within about 1 km from the coast generally. BMW is known to include more abundant mineral ingredients, such as calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), strontium (Sr), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), nickel (Ni), and iron (Fe) in comparison with other ocean deep water. Moreover, BMW has an excellent mineral balance similar to that of human body fluids (Kim et al. 2008; Moon et al. 2004). Recently, BMW drawn from 1,100 m below the coast terrace of Geumjin (GJ) area (Gangneung City, Republic of Korea) has attracted special attention because it contains several functional minerals such as selenium (Se) and vanadium (V). Moreover, it is confirmed that this BMW has the most suitable mineral balance for Ca and Mg particularly because it is helpful for absorbing Ca to the human body. Using this unique BMW from the GJ area (GJ BMW), many studies have been recently performed in the various fields of industry, like functional food, cosmetics, and medicine. Kim et al. (2010) reported for the effect of the GJ BMW on atopic dermatitis in vivo with atopic dermatitis model. They have shown that the GJ BMW can not only suppress the ear swelling induced by trimellitic anhydride (TMA) but also attenuate hyperactivated lymph nodes stimulated by TMA. Moreover, they reported that the growth of several kinds of cancer cells was inhibited by GJ BMW through a dose-dependent manner (Kim et al. 2009). Contrary to the various studies and the practical uses of the GJ BMW, however, the floating colloidal particles, which are observed in the GJ BMW, are still not well known. These colloidal particles are suspended in high concentration in the GJ BMW, and they cause the GJ BMW to have a unique opaque color like red wine. However, after several hours, the floating colloids are mostly deposited on the bottom by self-aggregation. By now, there has been no systematic study on these sediments. In this work, we report on the chemical compositions and spectroscopic properties of the natural colloidal particles in the GJ BMW. The optical properties of the colloidal particles were investigated by ultraviolet–visible (UV–vis) absorption and near-infrared photoluminescence (NIR-PL) spectroscopies and then their photothermal conversion characteristics were compared with those of the other mineral materials by infrared (IR) thermography. Here, we first report the unique optical characteristics of broad vis-NIR absorption and intense NIR emissions from the natural colloidal material. Interestingly, the colloidal material shows notable photothermal conversion property.
Morphology and composition characterization
To study the particle formation kinetics, dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurement values were examined using an electrophoretic light scattering spectrophotometer (ELS-8000, Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan). The shape and size of the GJ colloidal particles were analyzed using a field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM, SU-70, Hitachi Ltd. Tokyo, Japan) operating at 15-kV accelerating voltage. Powder X-ray diffraction crystallography (XRD) patterns were obtained with an X-ray diffractometer (X'Pert Pro, PANalytical, Almelo, The Netherlands). Elemental composition was determined using an energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS) which is attached to the FESEM. More quantitative analysis of trace elements in the GJ colloidal particles was performed by inductive coupled plasma mass spectrophotometry (ICP-MS) (Elan DRCII, Perkin Elmer, Santa Clara, CA, USA) and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) (JY Ultima2C, Jobin Yvon, Paris, France).
Spectroscopic characterization
UV–vis absorption spectrum of the GJ colloidal particles which are dispersed in ethylene glycol was recorded immediately using an UV–vis spectrophotometer (S-3100, Scinco Co., Ltd., Seoul, South Korea) at room temperature. A conventional quartz cuvette of 1-cm optical path was used for the measurements.
NIR photoluminescence (PL) spectrum of the GJ colloidal particles was also measured on a spectrophotometer (iHRA-330 PL, Jobin Yvon, Horiba) equipped with a liquid nitrogen-cooled InGaAs photodetector in a wavelength range of 800 to 1500 nm with a monochromatic 580-nm light (Xe lamp) as an excitation source.
Photothermal conversion measurements
Halogen illuminator (FHL-101, 100 W, Asahi-Spectra Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) was used as a visible-NIR light source. The illuminating light from FHL-101 was delivered to the surface of the sample by fiber optic ring light guide (MRG53-1000S, Moritex Corp., Saitama, Japan). The distance between the sample surface and the fiber optic ring was about 8 cm. The illumination power was fixed at 200 mW/cm2 at the sample surface. After light illumination, the temperature change of the samples was recorded using an infrared thermal camera (SC7600, FLIR Systems, Croissy-Beaubourg, France), every 10 s for 30 min. All the dispersed samples (10 mg/10 ml DI water) were placed in Teflon bath (10-mm diameter, 500 μl).
Results and discussion
Analysis of the GJ colloid powder by ICP-AES
Concentration (ppm)
Analysis of the GJ colloid powder by ICP-MS
Concentration (ppb)
We have investigated for the composition, structure, and optical characteristics, and photothermal conversion efficiency of the floating colloidal particles in brine mineral water at the Geumjin area. In this study, we first observed unique optical characteristics of broad vis-NIR absorption and intense NIR emissions from the natural colloidal material including additional co-doped elements. The colloidal material shows notable photothermal conversion efficiency compared to the other natural products. The obtained results show that the GJ colloidal particles would have distinctive promise for use in various fields, such as therapeutic and biomedical diagnosis applications in addition to conventional photothermal therapy.
This work was supported by a grant (no. PGB066) from the Catholic University of Korea (Seoul St. Mary's Hospital), a grant (no. K3208F) from the Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), and partly by a KRF grant (no. 2011–0008671). We thank the Korea Basic Science Institute, Seoul Center (Seoul, Korea) for the help with the ICP-AES and ICP-MS measurements.
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The two other star performers in this well-oiled City team, were the little metronome Silva, whose early miss was one of the few smudges on a copybook that read "excellent and thoughtful" throughout the proceedings. It has been said in many quarters that his eye for a pass emphasises his worth to this City side. Nobody picks out a runner like David Silva. He was followed into city's hall of fame by the resolute Kompany, yet again revealing himself to be one of the players of the season in the Premier League. It would seem trite to pick out one tackle -there was so much that was top class about his performance- but his block on Rooney was a masterclass of timing and accuracy in a split second where anything can go wrong and, for City at Old Trafford, usually does.
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As inevitably as rumours of Beyonce's divorce leading to sell-out shows on her tour with Jay Z, on a Friday night my social media feeds will begin to fill, without fail, with the refrain "I'm such an alcoholic lol".
It's a trend that has moved from my high school yard to my social media feed and though I always hoped my peer group would outgrow the stupid notion that being an alcoholic was cool, I still read the same posts and the same offhand remarks on a weekly basis. After a quick scroll through my Facebook this weekend, I compiled the following:
"Alcoholism must run in our genes [name redacted]" from a 30 year old to her sister after a big night.
"Hair of the dog #alcoholic" with a photo of a beer from a 23 year old.
"Just a bunch of alcos" another snap, from another 20-something at a beer garden.
It used to make me angry, a knot of rage in my stomach. "You're an idiot" I would type in the comment box, deleting it before I could press send (though Facebook still knows I typed that!). These days, it makes me sad, too.
I know we have a booze-soaked culture (of which I'm an enthusiastic participant at times), but I can't shake my anger at people proclaiming they're an alcoholic like it's cool, something to aspire to. It's not. It's an illness and a sad, frustrating existence lined with a hundred heartbreaks.
I thought maybe it was my own petty grievance, the one thing I would consider mounting a high horse for. Share your recreational drug stories, your sexy anonymous escapades, your tales of teenage shoplifting, your vaguely criminal tax return. I don't mind. I won't judge. But don't you dare flippantly call yourself alcoholic.
But an unscientific survey of my friends (I couldn't find any scientific ones) found a chorus of the same complaint. "It's how I know which one of my Facebook friends not to casually invite to drinks," one of my mates observed when I asked if she noticed people jokingly referring to themselves as alcoholics. Another friend went on a 10 minute rant while polishing off a jug about how it's an illness and people don't seem to understand it. They too had observed the "I'm an alcoholic lol" phenomenon.
Either through wilful ignorance or genuine obliviousness, some people can't begin to imagine how unglamorous the world of an alcoholic can be. And yet, you do not have to go far to find the evidence.
Before he left us Robin Williams gave a small, but harsh, glimpse of it when he told the Guardian a few years ago about his relapse into alcoholism after 20 years of sobriety.
I was in a small town where it's not the edge of the world, but you can see it from there, and then I thought: drinking. I just thought, hey, maybe drinking will help. Because I felt alone and afraid. It was that thing of working so much, and going fuck, maybe that will help. And it was the worst thing in the world.
Stephen King also drew on his experiences as an alcoholic before he got clean in the 1980s when writing the sequel to The Shining.
The scene King put in to illustrate an alcoholic's world was Danny waking up next to a one night stand, stealing her money and leaving her infant son wandering about with a full nappy, reaching for drugs on the coffee table. "And I think every alcoholic has a story comparable to that. Something where you actually hit rock bottom," he told the Guardian.
I don't have anything as dramatic. Of course, in a novel, you're looking for something that's really harsh. Harshly lit. For me, when I look back, the thing that I remember is being at one of my son's Little League games with a can of beer in a paper bag, and the coach coming over to me and saying, 'If that's an alcoholic beverage, you're going to have to leave.' That was where I said to myself, 'That's something I'll never be able to tell anybody else. I'll keep that one to myself.' I drew on that memory.
There is an infinite amount of tales about alcoholism out there, but no alcoholic wakes up the next morning feeling proud of the night before. So why are people proud to call themselves alcoholics?


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On the sidelines of last week's ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) – EU Trade Commissioner Consultations held in Chiang Mai, officials from Cambodia's Commerce Ministry have asked European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström to consider extending a special exemption applying to locally-produced bicycles exported to Europe.
Cambodia is one of 49 countries that benefits from the EU's 'Everything But Arms' arrangement under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) which provides tariff reductions for developing countries. The import duty for bicycles in the EU currently stands at 14%, but this is waived entirely for Least Developed Countries (LDC's) such as Cambodia.
According to the GSP 'rules of origin', Cambodian bicycle manufacturers must ensure no less than 30% of a bicycle's ex-factory price is comprised by materials originating locally in order to qualify for duty-free exemption. This must also be able to be proven by the manufacturer who is required to procure specific export documentation (Certificate of Origin Form A) on behalf of the importer so the latter can avail itself of the duty-free status.
Prior to 2014, the rules of origin allowed for 'cumulation' which permitted materials (or 'inputs') from other countries in the ASEAN region to be defined as local for the purpose of meeting country of origin criteria. This mattered immensely for Cambodian bicycle manufacturers, as Shimano (with manufacturing plants in Malaysia and Singapore) components contributed significantly towards meeting the 30% local content threshold.
However, the EU announced reforms to the GSP trade system in December 2013 in which Malaysia (until then also a GSP nation) was 'graduated' out of the GSP program and cumulation would also no longer be allowed from non-GSP countries.
Crucially, consideration of 'derogation' was also written into EU regulations, meaning any GSP country able to demonstrate a rule change would cause significant detriment to trade could apply for an exemption for an agreed period of time while it transitioned to the new regulatory settings.
Cambodian trade officials were able to successfully negotiate (in July 2014) a three year extension to country of origin criteria previously in place – meaning components from Malaysia and Singapore could continue to contribute to the local content value.
However, it now seems that Cambodia's transition to a new normal is tracking far too slow.
A March 04 press release from Cambodia's Ministry of Commerce stated that "(Minister of Commerce) Sun Chanthol requested that the EU should extend the derogation for another 3 years period from 2016 for the Bicycle's part importing from Malaysia to ensure the continuity of the Bicycle industry in Cambodia. In response, she will consider this request and revert back to Cambodia in due course."
Much is at stake; Cambodia exported 1.4 million bicycles with a value of USD364m to the EU in 2015, according to data from Cambodia's Special Economic Zone Board – a 22% increase on the previous year.
Additionally, a 2014 trade report published by the Government revealed that 80% of growth in Cambodia's recorded goods exports from 2007-2011 were "targeted to markets offering preferential access" such as the EU and "the share of exports other than garments and tourism during the period grew from 18% to 29%. Chief among those are bicycles, electronic and electrical components, footwear, natural rubber, milled and paddy rice, cassava, corn, and soybeans."
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Merchant of Venice – "The quality of mercy is not strained"…-Portia
The Merchant of Venice is categorized as an early Shakespearean comedy. It was written sometime between 1596 and 1598.It is a work in which good triumphs over evil, but serious themes are examined, and issues remain unresolved. Two ancient folk tales are woven together, one involving a vengeful, greedy creditor trying to exact a pound of flesh, the other involving a marriage suitor's choice among three chests and thereby winning the hand of Portia his love. This is an interesting work of literature and most students enjoy reading this out of the rest of Shakespeare work. Handling Merchant of Venice coursework can therefore be more conceivable than any other literature essay writing assignment. Let us acclimatize ourselves on the plot and on basic guidelines on how best to approach this assignment.
Plot of the Play
Shakespeare's treatment of the first standard plot scheme centers around the villain a Jewish moneylender named Shylock, who seeks a literal pound of flesh from his Christian opposite, the generous and faithful Antonio. Shakespeare's version of the chest-choosing device revolves around the play's Christian heroine Portia, who steers her lover Bassanio a Venetian nobleman with financial difficulties toward the correct humble casket and then successfully defends his bosom friend Antonio from Shylock's horrid legal suit a by disguising herself as a lawyer. In the modern, post-Holocaust readings , the problem of anti-Semitism in the play has loomed large.
Analysis and Interpretation
An in-depth study of the text must allow students to acknowledge that Shylock is a stereotypical caricature of a cruel, money-obsessed medieval Jew, but at the same time suggest that Shakespeare's intentions in the play was not primarily anti-Semitic. Analysis of the themes in Merchant of Venice shows that they are more universal than specific religious or racial hatred. One interpretation of the message of the play can be that it spins around the polarity between the surface attractiveness of gold and the Christian qualities of mercy and compassion that lie beneath the flesh.
Coursework Guidelines
Shakespeare lives among us with probably more vitality than his own day and age. Therefore, Merchant of Venice coursework should be able to put together the analytical skills of Shakespeare's style, context structure, language and imagery. The writing style used in the play itself should be addressed in the coursework as well as the characters and the theme. How the playwright has achieved the conveying of the intended theme through the use of blank style, the portrayal of characters and the succinct words and verses can be another area to be discussed and reviewed within this type of coursework. Inclusion of a brief but strong overview of the writer and his background will add value to your coursework but allocate only the due prominence to this as the core of the coursework is on the play itself. Make sure to apply all the basics of assignment writing including the structuring, referencing, editing and proofreading your work to achieve a high standard of quality to your work.
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