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Habermas, Jürgen
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Most widely held works about Jürgen Habermas
Most widely held works by Jürgen Habermas
The inclusion of the other studies in political theory by Jürgen Habermas ( )
38 editions published between 1998 and 2005 in English and held by 1,806 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
I. How rational is the authority of the ought?
Knowledge and human interests by Jürgen Habermas ( Book )
45 editions published between 1968 and 2002 in 4 languages and held by 1,742 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On the pragmatics of communication by Jürgen Habermas ( )
33 editions published between 1998 and 2003 in English and held by 1,684 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bringing together Habermas's key writings on language and communication, this text includes classic as well as new material in an introduction to Habermas's formal pragmatics - a vital aspect of his social theory. Written from 1976 to 1996, the essays show the extent to which formal pragmatics underpins Habermas's theory of communicative action. They are presented in chronological order, so that the reader can trace developments and revisions in Habermas's thought. The volume includes a critical discussion of Searle's theory of meaning, and Richard Rorty's neopragmatism. It concludes with Habermas's recent defence of his theory of communicative action, in which he reaffirms his view that interpretative understanding inescapably involves evaluation
The theory of communicative action by Jürgen Habermas ( Book )
95 editions published between 1981 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 1,567 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Volume I examines the concept of rationality and its relation to problems of social action, intersubjective communication and socialhistorical change. Habermas develops a series of powerful arguments on controversial issues such as cultural relativism, the nature of Verstehen and the inseparability of interpretation and critique. In addition to clarifying the normative foundations of critical social theory, this prepares the way for a creative appropriation of Webster's theory of rationalization and its Marxist reception by Luk+cs, Horkheimer and Adorno
Between facts and norms : contributions to a discourse theory of law and democracy by Jürgen Habermas ( Book )
41 editions published between 1995 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,567 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This book works out the legal and political implications of Jurgan Habermas' theoretical approach, bringing to fruition the project announced more than three decades ago in The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere
The philosophical discourse of modernity : twelve lectures by Jürgen Habermas ( Book )
47 editions published between 1987 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 1,502 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity is a tour de force that has the immediacy and accessibility of the lecture form and the excitement of an encounter across, national cultural boundaries. Habermas takes up the challenge posed by the radical critique of reason in contemporary French poststructuralism. Tracing the odyssey of the philosophical discourse of modernity, Habermas's strategy is to return to those historical "crossroads" at which Hegel and the Young Hegelians, Nietzsche and Heidegger made the fateful decisions that led to this outcome. His aim is to identify and clearly mark out a road indicated but not taken: the determinate negation of subject-centered reason through the concept of communicative rationality. As The Theory of Communicative Action served to place this concept within the history of social theory, these lectures locate it within the history of philosophy. Habermas examines the odyssey of the philosophical discourse of modernity from Hegel through the present and tests his own ideas about the appropriate form of a postmodern discourse through dialogs with a broad range of past and present critics and theorists. The lectures on Georges Bataille, Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida, and Cornelius Castoriadis are of particular note since they are the first fruits of the recent cross-fertilization between French and German thought. Habermas's dialogue with Foucault - begun in person as the first of these lectures were delivered in Paris in 1983 culminates here in two appreciative yet intensely argumentative lectures. His discussion of the literary-theoretical reception of Derrida in America - launched at Cornell in 1984 - issues here in a long excursus on the genre distinction between philosophy and literature. The lectures were reworked for the final time in seminars at Boston College and first published in Germany in the fall of 1985. -- from http://mitpress.mit.edu (August 22, 2011)
The postnational constellation political essays by Jürgen Habermas ( )
20 editions published between 2000 and 2007 in English and held by 1,493 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Does a global economy render the traditional nation-state obsolete? Does globalization threaten democratic life, or offer it new forms of expression? What are the implications of globalization for our understanding of politics and of national and cultural identities?" "In the Postnational Constellation, the leading German philosopher and social theorist Jurgen Habermas addresses these and other questions. He explores topics such as the historical and political origins of national identity, the catastrophes and achievement of 'the long twentieth century', the future of democracy in the wake of the era of the nation-state, the moral and political challenges facing the European Union, and the status of global human rights in the ongoing debate on the sources of cultural identity. In their scope, critical insight, and argumentative clarity, the essays in The Postnational Constellation present a powerful vision of the contemporary political scene and of the challenges and opportunities we face in the new millennium."--BOOK JACKET
The liberating power of symbols philosophical essays by Jürgen Habermas ( )
10 editions published between 2001 and 2006 in English and held by 1,425 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this collection, Jurgen Habermas engages with a wide range of twentieth-century thinkers. The essays display Habermas's appreciation for various intellectual traditions, his ability to distill the essence of other authors' work, and his outstanding critical powers
The structural transformation of the public sphere : an inquiry into a category of bourgeois society by Jürgen Habermas ( Book )
58 editions published between 1989 and 2011 in English and German and held by 1,297 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this work, Habermas retraces the emergence and development of the bourgeois public sphere, focusing on Europe in the early modern period. He examines the writing of political theorists and the specific institutions and social forms in which the public sphere was realized
Toward a rational society; student protest, science, and politics by Jürgen Habermas ( Book )
31 editions published between 1970 and 2005 in English and German and held by 1,287 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Theory and practice by Jürgen Habermas ( Book )
37 editions published between 1971 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,208 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Habermas draws upon writings in philosophy and sociology to present an historical investigation of the relationship between social theories and their application
Communication and the evolution of society by Jürgen Habermas ( Book )
32 editions published between 1974 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 1,178 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Five essays provide an overview of the emerging research program for analyzing contemporary society from a historical and pragmatic standpoint within the rules of empirical science
Postmetaphysical thinking : philosophical essays by Jürgen Habermas ( Book )
29 editions published between 1992 and 2005 in English and held by 1,172 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection of Habermas's recent essays on philosophical topics continues the analysis begun in The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity. In a short introductory essay, he outlines the sources of twentieth-century philosophizing, its major themes, and the range of current debates. The remainder of the essays can be seen as his contribution to these debates. Habermas's essay on George Herbert Mead is a focal point of the book. In it he sketches a postmetaphysical, intersubjective approach to questions of individuation and subjectivity. In other essays, he develops his distinctive, communications-theoretic approach to questions of meaning and validity. The book as a whole expands on his earlier efforts to define a middle ground between nostalgic revivals of metaphysical conceptions of reason and radical deconstructions of reason. -- Publisher description
Moral consciousness and communicative action by Jürgen Habermas ( Book )
28 editions published between 1990 and 2007 in English and German and held by 1,170 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This long-awaited book sets out the implications of Habermas's theory of communicative action for moral theory "Discourse ethics" attempts to reconstruct a moral point of view from which normative claims can be impartially judged. The theory of justice it develops replaces Kant's categorical imperative with a procedure of justification based on reasoned agreement among participants in practical discourse.Habermas connects communicative ethics to the theory of social action via an examination of research in the social psychology of moral and interpersonal development. He aims to show that our basic moral intuitions spring from something deeper and more universal than contingent features of our tradition, namely from normative presuppositions of social interaction that belong to the repertoire of competent agents in any society.Jurgen Habermas is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Frankfurt. "Moral Consciousness and Communicative Action is included in the series Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought, edited by Thomas McCarthy
Philosophical-political profiles by Jürgen Habermas ( Book )
24 editions published between 1981 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,127 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Philosophical-Political Profiles not only adds a new dimension to our understanding of the intellectual odyssey of Germany's leading contemporary thinker but also provides a series of stunning insights into the thought of the generation that preceded him. Martin Jay, University of California, Berkley
Legitimation crisis by Jürgen Habermas ( Book )
38 editions published between 1975 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 1,119 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Offers a Marxian theory of communicative competence for application to the dynamics of contemporary capitalism. Bibliogs
The new conservatism : cultural criticism and the historians' debate by Jürgen Habermas ( Book )
30 editions published between 1989 and 1994 in English and held by 1,021 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Essays discuss denial of Germany's Nazi past, the rise of the neoconservative movement in Europe and America, and the welfare state
Strukturwandel der Öffentlichkeit : Untersuchungen zu einer Kategorie der bürgerlichen Gesellschaft by Jürgen Habermas ( Book )
128 editions published between 1961 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 961 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On the logic of the social sciences by Jürgen Habermas ( Book )
26 editions published between 1967 and 1998 in 4 languages and held by 953 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Truth and justification by Jürgen Habermas ( Book )
19 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in English and held by 894 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
They offer detailed discussions of truth and objectivity as well as an account of the representational function of language in terms of the formal-pragmatic framework he has developed. In defending his post-Kantian pragmatism, Habermas draws on both the continental and analytic traditions and endorses a weak naturalism and a form of epistemological realism."--BOOK JACKET
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Chabermas, Jurgen
Chabermas, Jurgen 1929-
Champermas, Giurken 1929-
Champermas, Giurnken 1929-
Champermas, Jürgen
Gabermas, Ûrgen.
Ha-pei-ma-ssu, Yu-erh-ken
Hābāmasu, J. 1929-
Hābāmasu, Yurugen 1929-
Habeimasi, You'ergen 1929-
Habermas 1929-
Habermas, J.
Habermas, J. 1929-
Habermas, Jirgen
Habermas, Jirgen 1929-
Habermas, Juergen
Habermas, Juergen 1929-
Habermas, Jürgen
Habermas, Jürgen, 1929-
Habermas, Jurhen 1929-
Hâbermâs, Yîrgen 1929-
Habermâs, Yûrgen 1929-
Hābermāss, Jirgens, 1929-
Hābirmās, Yūrgan 1929-
Hābirmās, Yūrġīn 1929-
Hābirmāz, Yūrġin 1929-
Habomasi, ... 1929-
Habŏmasŭ, ... 1929-
Habŏmasŭ, Wirŭgen
Habŏmasŭ, Wirŭgen 1929-
Khabermas, I︠U︡. (I︠U︡rgen)
Khabermas, I︠U︡rgen
You'ergen-Habeimasi 1929-
Yu'ergen-Habeimasi 1929-
Хабермас, Ю. (Юрген), 1929-
Хабермас, Юрген, 1929-
הברמאס, יורגן
הברמאס, יורגן 1929-
יורגן הברמס
هابرماس، يورغن، 1929-
هبرماس، 1929-
يورجن هابرماس، 1929-
يورغن هابرماس، 1929-
위르겐하버마스 1929-
하버마스, 위르겐 1929-
ハーバーマス, ユルゲン
ハーバーマス, ユルゲン 1929-
哈伯瑪斯, 尤爾根 1929-
哈贝马斯, 尤尔根 1929-
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|04 Sep 2010
Windows 7 OEM and Regular?
I'd like to know what the difference is between Windows 7 Home Premium OEM and just plain old Windows 7 Home Premium. I want to know because there is such a huge price difference..Also, why is Windows 7 Home Premium Family Package cheaper than FULL Windows 7 Home Premium? What does FULL mean? Does that mean if I buy Windows 7 Home Premium that doesn't say FULL I will be missing out on stuff?
|My System Specs
|04 Sep 2010
OEM is for those that sell computers with the OS already installed
It is original equipment manufacturer
Many who built their own computer would use the cheaper OEM, but Microsoft has tried to stop that practice.
From a practical stanpoint, it can be used only on one machine
If not OEM the OS can be used on one machine at a time
|My System Specs
|04 Sep 2010
Okay, so I'm using a Macbook Pro and I want to use Windows with bootcamp..Can I use OEM? Or do I have to buy the regular Windows 7?
|My System Specs
|04 Sep 2010
You are using for your own use. This is not the intent of OEM, per the Terms of Service (TOS) you do not qualify for OEM.
|My System Specs
|04 Sep 2010
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
Another difference between OEM and Retail is that with OEM, the support provider is whomever you purchased your computer from and if you built it yourself, well ... you'd be your own support. In the case of Retail, you get support from Microsoft, though I don't really think that's worth much as their support leaves a lot to be desired. Assuming you have some type of Windows license around, you could purchase an upgrade copy of Windows 7.
|My System Specs
|04 Sep 2010
Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
To answer another one of your questions, the retail copies come in two varieties, upgrade and full. The full copy can be installed on any computer, provided it can run Windows 7. The upgrade version is meant for being installed on a computer that already has Vista or XP installed on it. This is meant to give customers that have recently (as is the past few years) paid for Windows a break in the cost. The only difference is, if you don't have a copy of Windows previously installed, you will run into problems activating a clean install with an upgrade disc. There are ways around those difficulties, but unless you already own a qualifying copy of Windows you are more or less stealing.
|My System Specs
|04 Sep 2010
Win7 x 6 PC's
Perhaps if people who have dealt with MS Tech Support recently could explain their experience in more depth then the MS reps who monitor these forums can help improve it.
|My System Specs
|04 Sep 2010
Windows 7 Pro X64 SP1
I'd like to know what the difference is between Windows 7 Home Premium OEM and just plain old Windows 7 Home Premium. I want to know because there is such a huge price difference..Also, why is Windows 7 Home Premium Family Package cheaper than FULL Windows 7 Home Premium? What does FULL mean? Does that mean if I buy Windows 7 Home Premium that doesn't say FULL I will be missing out on stuff?
Is it OK to use OEM Windows on your own PC? Don't ask Microsoft | ZDNet
(Apparently, someone who buys a "system builder" OEM copy of Windows 7 and installs it on his own PC is violating the license agreement. However, there's no enforcement of that, as far as I know.)
Aside from license agrrements, an OEM license is supposed to be forever tied to the PC it was initially installed on. (For "PC" read "motherboard".) However, I have heard of people persuading Microsoft to provide an activation code for a repaired PC, where the repair was a total replacement of the hardware with different components. I've never done that.
The "family pack" was a Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade. The license that came with it could be used to legally activate as many as 3 PCs.
A copy with a full license can be installed on a PC with no OS. It's the most flexible and convenient version. Upgrades are intended to be installed on a PC that has a qualifying OS in place (XP or Vista). However, there are work-arounds for that:
Doing a Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version
I recommend following the license agreement, of course.
|My System Specs
|07 Sep 2010
Windows 7 64-bit
I upgraded my motherboard, video card, and processor with a copy of OEM Premium and, after calling Microsoft and telling them my motherboard died, they gave me a new code to use and all was fine. OEM is way cheaper.
|My System Specs
|07 Sep 2010
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 and Home Premium x64
If I remember correctly, OEM issue is more of 'proof' of license, more so for companies per say as a company is more likely to be prosecuted for License violations than going after most single users.
While technically, a single user or home user should be using the Retail version, the simple fact is, OEM intention was just to 'live and die' with the machine it is put on. The only real benefit of Retail version is that it is just a license that you can put on any machine, but intended only for 1 machine at a time.
So when the machine with the OEM license dies, that license should, ideally, no longer be valid because it was with that machine. You legally cannot 'transfer' that license over to another machine (IE: If I had a Win 7 OEM license on one machine, that machine dies and I scrap it, I can't install Win 7 on another machine, like a Vista or older XP machine that can handle Win 7 and say I can because I had a license).
Again, that is targeted more towards companies, where they buy several machines of a stock build, probably with XP or Vista, get one machine with Windows 7 and then start imaging it onto one of their stock build machines just cause someone trashed the one Windows Machine. It is also to encourage businesses to purchase the Software Assurance Volume Licensing and maintain the software assurance costs to do mass imaging/building for corporate side, not pretend to shuffle around a license.
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Woohoo, I'm DONE!! So my "d" looks a little lame, and not really like a "d", but whatever! I took it when I came into work, before anyone else got here!
Today is my last day at the job I'm at!! I can't wait to start my new job on Tuesday!! I'm so happy to be going to a real "adult" job, full time, benefits, vacation time!!
Things have really been looking up for me lately, and I am feeling pretty happy about this! New job, losing some weight, managing my life a little better each day.
I am going Camping with my boyfriend and 4 other couples this weekend! I'm looking forward to some down-time. We're not going to be really far out into the wilderness, just outside of the city in a campground. I want to go swimming, and hiking, and just have fun. I bought a new sleeping bag, fleece sweater for the cooler nights, and a rain jacket incase it rains. Food is going to be a challenge though. I have a ton of beef bugers to bring, but have to get some more veggie burger for my guy. thinking of bringing eggs for breakfast. I know it's fun to cook over the fire, but frankly, I hate the cleanup! It seems like no matter what, everything burns to the bottom of the pot/pan. I will have to try to find eassy to heat up stuff. I printed out a bunch of game ideas for adults so we don't get too bored. Camping is bringing me my greatest challenge while being on the Dukan diet...Beer and smores. If I can avaoid them, I will be so proud of myself for sticking to my guns! Having said that, I really really really want to drink when I'm camping!! I've managed almost 2 weeks alcohol free on this diet, and it's been easy so far, but this is going to sting. I know it will be worth it in the end not to drink, weight loss wise, but I'm wondering if I'm going to be sacrificing some of my social life too. I won't be the only person not drinking, as a preggers pal is going too, but still!! Ugh, enough about it already!!
lately I have been reading a lot of Done Girl blogs, and it's so much fun! I never used to read any blogs, but this is different. I think it can be super motivational, and a good learning experience. I like getting to know people, and it's really made me feel a lot more comfortable about who I am, knowing I'm not the only one going through weight loss or self esteem issues. I really appreciate when people do a great blog! Maybe one day mine will be really well written and funny!!
Hope all of us Canadians have a super fun Canada long weekend, and that our American pals have a great 4th of July!! To anyone else with a long weekend or whatever from another country, hope you have an awesome weekend too!!! !!
So I love that I have lost about 6lbs in 3 days of the Dukan diet. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to just get rid of the weight as fast as they can. I am more and more motivated every day to stick to the diet and put myself first for a change!!
Last night I ate a steak with chicken bacon for dinner, then had fat free frozen yogurt for dessert. Not too shabby!!
I hope that anyone who wants to try this diet does so, as you'll be amazed at how quickly results appear.
Anyways, it's a grey-looking day here in Southwestern Ontario. We got a TON of rain last night, big thunder storm. my street is currently under construction, and with all the rain, we literally had a river of muddy water instead of a street. There were recycling boxes and garbage bags floating in it, since today was garbage and recycling pickup. It looked hilarious and somewhat scary! Our neighbors went out to see how deep it was, and they were in to their knees. I took some pics and video footage incase I needed to call in to work because we couldn't get out of the house today. Evidence is key when you work for people who question everything!!
I have been a bit tired the past few weeks, and I think it may be due to the weather changing so often lately. I went to bed at 11 last night instead of passing out on the couch while my BF plays video games all friggin night! I feel like overall I have more energy, but I just need a day off where I can sleep in and just relax.
I hope all my fellow DONE girls are doing great! I would love to get to know more of you better! i also want to thank the folks in the DOint the Dukan group for the advise they gave me!!
Have a FaBuLoUs day everyone!!
So I am on day 3 of the Attack phase of the Dukan diet, and so far so good.
I've been eating a LOT of cottage cheese, ff yogurt, and some fish. Also eating beef, chicken, etc.
I didn't see a difference on the scale from yesterday, but I'm not losing hope, since it's only day 3! When I weighed yesterday am I was suprised that the scale had gone down about 2lbs. 2lbs in ONE DAY!!! I was shocked. I know it's not a ton of weight, but I think that's good for one days worth of dieting!
It's been pretty easy to avoid foods that are not currently allowed, but last night I had about6 little pickle slices, forgetting that they're not in until the cruise phase. Not overly concerned about that though.
On my lunch hour today, I went over to a client's house for a swim, which was so nice and relaxing! I have to add it into my fitness log. I have kinda stoped tracking my food on SP because of the diet. I might start up again later on though.
I'm feeling pretty tired today, but positive, as I went for an interview yesterday and was hired on the spot!! It felt amazing, since there were a bunch of people from my school program interviewing for the same job! I guess all my excitedness yesterday wore me out a lot. I gave my 2 weeks' notice at my current job, which felt soooooooo good! I hope these 2 weeks fly by!!
Hope all my fellow DGOTD ladies have a STELLAR day, same to all my other SP friends and team members!!
Well, today I started the Dukan diet! I am super motivated! I have a spark buddy in on it, and 3 "real-world" pals too! It's always great to have additional support.
I had to make a change to my coffee order this morning, going from double milk & half sugar to black with one sweetener. Not too bad, but I don't really like the taste of sweetener very much.
I brought some baked perch fillets and a container of fat free yogurt to eat at work. I also have a lot of meat at home, which I bought yesterday. My boyfriend is a vegetarian, so we rarely ever have meat at the house.
Can I just say how bloody expensive meat is!!! Holy crap. I will be gently crying inside as I eat my steaks.
I have to go today and buy the oat bran required for the diet. I believe I take 1.5 tablespoons a day while in the "attack" phase. It's cool that there are so many recipes in the Dukan cookbook that teach you how to incorporate the oat bran without it being kinda blah.
Since it's still early, I clearly have no results to share yet!! I hope that in a few days I notice a difference in how I feel, and that the scale gradually hates me less!!
One other side note, I have to call a woman today to arrange a job interview for a position I am really interested in. I hope that I can get that job! I currently am not enjoying where I am for so many reasons. I am dying to give my notice!!
Fingers are crossed!
Hope everyone has a beautiful day today!


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A new video: "La Diversa Fabbrica" by Maurizio Corda. Music composed and performed by me on the prepared and toy piano. See video page.
(August 2014)
My piece for toy piano " Quattro pensieri per il nuovo anno" was chosen for Risuonanze 2014 Call for Scores. The piece will be performed in the "Risuonanze 2014 – incontri di nuove musiche" in Monfalcone on June 2nd.
(April 2014)
New release! "Palimpsest" by Adriano Orru featuring Silvia on track 2; 4 and 6. A Pan y Rosas production. See album page. (March 2014)
I am very glad to announce that my piece "The Root of the Wind" for toy piano was chosen for one of the Composer's Voice concert series "Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Mark Robson, piano & toy piano". The piece will be premiered by Mark Robson on April 6, 2014 at the Brand Library & Arts Center, 1601 W. Mountain Street, Glendale, California. (March 2014)
On March 5th 2014 my friend Aki Kuroda will play my composition "Tre ritratti del tempo" at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Tokyo. Aki is a great pianist and I am so glad she has chosen my piece.
Mauro Sambo's Project 6'27" is online now featuring Silvia Corda in one of the tracks. Check it out. (January 2014)
Phyllis Chen wrote this post on the UnCaged Toy Piano Blog. Her kind words about my piece gave me a great thrill!
I'm very happy and excited to announce that my composition "Tre ritratti del tempo" for toy piano and toy dulcimer is runner-up (2nd place) for 2013's UnCaged Toy Piano call for scores. Thanks to the judges for their appreciation for my piece. The piece will be played by the great Phyllis Chen next december at the UCTP in NYC. Thank you so much Phyllis! (October 2013)


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MONTREAL, March 13 (UPI) — Swarms of online gamers have helped solve difficult biological problems and untangle a major problem in comparative genomics, Canadian researchers say.
Thousands of Internet gamers have played the online game Phylo, created to address the "multiple sequence alignment (MSA) problem," the thorny task of aligning roughly similar sequences of DNA in genes common to many species.
A DNA sequence that is found across species suggests it has an important role in the ultimate function of that particular gene.
Researchers said that task has proven difficult to crack using computers, Nature reported Tuesday.
Although computer algorithms can do very rough alignments of sequences across species, they have proven inept at getting the answer just right, they said.
That's where humans — in this case game players — excel, researchers said.
"Understanding when something breaks a general rule is very difficult for a computer but that is what human visual intelligence is very good at," lead author Jerome Waldispuhl, a computational biologist at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, said.
Waldispuhl and his colleagues created Phylo and released it online in November 2010. The aim of the game is to improve the sequence alignment of regions that control when a gene is transcribed in 521 disease-associated genes from 44 vertebrate species.
Sequences are represented by strings of blocks, each with a color corresponding to one of the four different bases that make up DNA, and players try to find the best possible match between sequences for up to eight different species at a time by shifting the sequences to the left or right one block at a time.
The gamers have produced roughly 350,000 solutions to various MSA problems, beating the accuracy of alignments from computer algorithms in roughly 70 percent of the sequences they manipulated.
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The findings may also apply to ICU patients with other types of
disease or injury who get hooked up to breathing machines,
according to the researchers.
"When people are discharged from the ICU, we tend, understandably, to focus on their physical health, but our data tell us we need to focus on their mental health, too," study leader Dr. O. Joseph Bienvenu, an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, said in a Hopkins news release.
"Depression can make recovery much more difficult. Identifying depressive symptoms early -- and treating them -- could make a real difference in how patients fare physically in the long term," he added.
The researchers looked at the depression levels and physical
abilities of 186 survivors of acute lung injury three, six, 12 and
24 months after they became ill. Physical abilities included
whether people could perform basic tasks of daily living such as
shopping, preparing food and using the telephone.
Forty percent of the patients developed depressive symptoms
during the two years of follow-up, even though they had not
previously experienced such symptoms.
In addition, 66 percent of the patients developed new physical
impairments during the follow-up period.
The average age of the patients in the study was 49, and they
should be in the prime of their lives, the researchers noted.
Instead, many had become disabled and unable to return to work.
The researchers will continue to follow these patients to find
out if the depression symptoms and physical impairments persist
beyond the initial follow-up of two years.
The study was published Dec. 9 in the
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care
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We looked from Bartlett to Hernando and hands down Busy Bodies beat the other facilities. Debbie was so patient with me and the twin s teachers were amazing! Anytime I needed anything they were there. She talked me through my daughter testing me and throwing fits to get attention- Debbie told me what to do- fits stopped immediately. Every month I called asking for advice on parenting. This is not just my experience- anyone that has actually has been enrolled there more than a day will tell you these same stories! Since May my husband was relocated to Denver. Debbie has helped talk me through what to look for and what questions to ask- specifically for my twins for developmental growth, social growth and education because she knows all of the kids and parents on a personal level. Because of her we found an amazing daycare that I would not have been able to find on my own. Between the care that my kids received and the low cost no one can beat BB! By the way Colorado is ranked #10 as a state in education and Mississippi is ranked #51 including DC as a state. Because of the education my twins received at BB they were ahead in their new daycare in Colorado!
By the way Colorado is ranked #10 as a state in education and Mississippi is ranked #51 (including DC as a state.) Because of the education my twins received, they were ahead in their new daycare!
"I have personally worked for Busy Bodies for the last 8 years and pretty much know all the ins and outs of this place. Mrs Debbie is like a second mother to me and I always always knew I was taken care of there and outside of work along with all the other babies and families that are familiar with Busy Bodies. There is not another daycare I would work for and actually loved going to my job every single day because I formed such an unbelievable bond with so many of the babies and their families, even outside of school hours. Mrs Debbie is always in it for the right reasons and whole heatedly enjoys her job and would do anything for anyone that crossed her path, aside from being one of the friendliest people I have ever met! I love this place and every single person involved with this place!"
It is shameful for the person who wrote such a negative review, you much be talking about a different Busy Bodies! Busy Bodies is a GREAT daycare!!! My niece is one years old and is doing so good at Busy Bodies! I can see how much she is learning day by day! Debbie, the owner is so GREAT; she cares about all of her kids and goes above and beyond to meet all of their needs!! Debbie as well as the teachers are very caring and want to make a difference in the life of their kids they teach!! I would recommend Busy Bodies over any daycare around!!! I know and am very confident that my niece will learn great things and will know all she needs to know and more when she goes to Kindergarden!! Thank you to the owner and teachers for all you do!!!! GREAT job!!!!!
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AIMD-96-123: Published: Jul 2, 1996. Publicly Released: Jul 2, 1996.
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Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO audited the Resolution Trust Corporation's (RTC) financial statements for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994. GAO also reviewed: (1) RTC internal control weaknesses; (2) RTC mission and its completion; (3) RTC costs and funding; and (4) the cost of resolving the savings and loan crisis.
GAO found that: (1) RTC financial statements were reliable in all material aspects; (2) although RTC internal controls need improvement, they were effective in safeguarding assets, ensured that transactions were in accordance with management authority and material laws and regulations, and ensured that there were no material misstatements; and (3) there was no material noncompliance with applicable laws and regulations. GAO also found that: (1) RTC essentially accomplished its mission of closing insolvent institutions, liquidating institution assets, insuring depositor accounts, and bringing many thrift violators to justice; (2) the estimated cost of RTC activities totalled $87.9 billion; (3) RTC contractor control weaknesses and performance problems could adversely affect receivership recoveries; (4) all of the $160.1 billion in estimated direct and indirect costs of RTC and Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation activities have been provided for as of December 31, 1995; (5) the cost of present and future litigation resulting from the savings and loan crisis is unknown; (6) the annual interest expense on the $38.2 billion in Financing Corporation and Resolution Funding Corporation bonds will continue to significantly impact taxpayers and the savings and loan industry; and (7) because the Savings Association Insurance Fund has not been fully capitalized, thus deposit insurance premiums have remained high.
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Financial Audit:Congressional Award Foundation's Fiscal Years 2013 and 2012 Financial StatementsGAO-14-540: Published: May 15, 2014. Publicly Released: May 15, 2014.
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DOD Financial Management:Effect of Continuing Weaknesses on Management and Operations and Status of Key ChallengesGAO-14-576T: Published: May 13, 2014. Publicly Released: May 13, 2014.
DOD Financial Management:Actions Under Way Need to Be Successfully Completed to Address Long-standing Funds Control WeaknessesGAO-14-94: Published: Apr 29, 2014. Publicly Released: May 13, 2014.
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"This review is for the Climbing Wall and Free fall in Xscape." in 13 reviews
"We'll xscape is full of restaurants and full of activities for everyone it has a cinema a 36 course putt in gold course." in 10 reviews
"Bowling is pretty reasonable and the Odeon multiplex has a good selection of films on later into the night." in 7 reviews
Review for the snow slopes.
I came here for my first snowboarding lesson and I loved it! As I had never snowboarded before I had to rent clothing which I think I payed around £3.50 for, for a jacket and trousers (I got the lesson as part of a groupon deal, I think the usual price to rent clothing is around £6), no issues with the clothing at all, however I did have to get trousers fitted for a 13 year old after a small size was literally hanging off me! also, you do need to bring your own gloves as they don't supply that. The equipment was included, which contained of a board, boots and a helmet.
There are 3 different slopes - the main slope for the experienced, a smaller/shorter slope for learners and another short slope for sledging.
My instructor for the day was Tiree who was absolutely great, very friendly and patient - considering I refused to use the rope to get to the top of the slope as I was too scared! She taught very well and by the end of the lesson I was actually able to snowboard down the hill all on my own (yay!)
As I had bought my lesson from a groupon deal it was much cheaper. Normal price is around £26 for a 90 minute lesson. They also have 4 hour and 8 hour lessons where you can learn all the skills in the one day. Not sure that's a good idea as I was knackered about an hour!
I have booked my next lesson already and am so excited to go back!
We'll I may as we'll review xscape now after that fumble.
We'll xscape is full of restaurants and full of activities for everyone it has a cinema a 36 course putt in gold course. It's got a a climbing zone, bowling and a big play are for the kids it's also got great shops and full of restaurants! And of course it has a massive ski/snow board zone which is like a massive snow zone going up hill!
It's definitely a place you could spend a day doing good activities for a day out.
Overall definitely a place for a day out.
Great location
Great atmosphere
Great activities
Great staff
Great decor !!!!!
I worked here for 2 years so I'm a wee bit biased. It does mean I know what goes into the food here and how it's prepped. I know the quality of the chicken is top notch never frozen and very fresh. Veggie stuff not so great as it is frozen and halal chicken at the quay well that depends who the manager is ehh Mike.
Here with a group of 5 another birthday dinner. Seated straight away, we arrived about half 6 on a Monday night so I wouldn't expect a wait and it was fairly quiet.
I had a half chicken extra hot with piri chips and garlic bread. Garlic bread probably my least favourite side but it's been a while since I had it and it still is nice.
Been a while since I've had a nandos so the extra hot was hard to take. But I triumphed in the end and enjoyed every minute of it. Delicious as ever, the consistency of nandos is great,they have a simple formula and they do it well. The piri chips are a must youre mad if you don't make that one of your sides.
Nandos has steadily gone up in price and isn't as good value for money as it once was. But it still is cheaper than most place and when the chicken quality is as good as it is you can complain.
All in all nice ambience decent service, though it is limited as its not table service, I'll be back soon.
I love this place ,
the shops are cool inside climbing skying snowboarding skating they do it all.
Talk about eating,wow every taste under the sun, to many to mention,
theres bowling ans a place to leave the kids if u want also a cinema,,,
if you want to ski or snowboard its easy all the gear on hire is cheap and very good quality top- of the range infact. so what you waiting for a full days fun under one roof.
I have a theory - a hypothesis if you will.
The people who built this thing, modelled it on Super Mario.
Now that I have said it - you cannot get it out of your mind.
Take a look in the car park - Woody Level. All of the crossed trees in the car park are those initial levels in Mario where you learn that those cuddly turtles are there to kill you.
Next we have the climbing level. Look up. Look way up. Those are people who decided that being elevated several feet above you was a great way to spend an hour on a weekend.
Super Mario always had climbing levels, it is a platformer for gods sake.
Next - Industrial Level. Those columns with the fake rivets and the fake fans above were planned by someone. Someone who played Super Mario too much.
Finally, we have the Ice Level. You get it yet?
You have got to admit.
Xscape = Super Mario
Probably the NES edition.
Not Super Mario 64, that I would go to every bloody day.
Just to fly around - with a red cap on.
This review is for the Climbing Wall and Free fall in Xscape.
If you want a work-out, an adreneline kick, a sense of acheivement, and the addictive "again, again!" feeling - and aren't too much of a scardey cat - then the Climbing wall and Free Fall at Xscape might be the ticket.
For £14 you get 1/2 on the climbing wall about 15 minutes worth of 'free-falling' (although not literally falling for 15 minutes...). A little pricey, not something I'd do every weekend, but good for a Sunday afternoon filler.
I used to climb when I was younger although can't remember anything about harnesses, belays etc. Luckily, they have all that in hand. There is an instructor there with you at all times. And the best part is the rope that you're attached to when climbing is an automatic bungee so when you reach the top, you just jump down and descend gracefully (or, as most people do the first time, cling to the wall for 10 minutes saying "I can't get down" before taking the plunge.) It also means if you go with friends, you all climb at the same time as no one is spotting each other.
After half an hour of the up-and-down, you then get the chance to jump off a pretty big ledge and experience free-fall. You have a bungee rope attached but that doesn't 'kick in' till the bottom. Terrifying at first, every fibre in your body is shouting "WHY are you about to jump off a ledge?!" but after the first time you WILL want to do it again!
Experienced climbers would find this boring. But for people who like something to keep them active, a bit of a challenge, fun day out, for kids or big-kids then get to it!
Book in advance online. Show up 15 minutes before, it's hassle free, I had no problems whatsoever with my booking etc. Only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is I wanted longer to climb the wall! And they don't do longer climbing slots. But my arms probably thanked me for it.
Loud, noisy, flashy and tremendously good fun is how I'd sum up Xscape. Considering it's been here nearly five years I'm surprised I hadn't visited sooner, but it was well worth it.
There's a ridiculous amount of stuff here, from the genteel yet highly competitive crazy golf to the vertigo inducing aerial assault course. The latter is quite astonishing as it's easily a hundred feet up in the air, and often populated by five-year old kids. With two decades on these youngsters, I'm more than willing to put up my hands and admit that harness or no harness, I just wouldn't have the balls to do it.
There's also a "Soccer Challenge" which was somewhat mysterious as the rules and organisation were about as clear as Mel Gibson's driving license, and the piece de resistance, a fully functioning indoor ski-slope with real snow, overlooked by a bar done up to look like a ski lodge. I don't imagine the piste can compete with a trip down Everest, but it's still quite an astonishing sight.
Less strenuous are the dozen or so chain restaurants, cinema and video arcades, which despite being very addictive (especially the claw games) were the source of my one main gripe as quite a few of the machines were out of order.
Whilst it's expensive, me and E did get a bargain of sorts when we noticed that someone had left a fiver's credit in the simulator. It was dizzying, nauseating, and had less convincing graphics than your average PlayStation game, but given the five-fingered discount, we really couldn't complain.
Unfortunately, Xscape is pretty much impossible to reach without a car, or just too much hassle to figure out how to get there via bus. For this reason, Xscape is more of a recent discovery for me thanks to Betty and I came here the other day with G-Bot.
If I was a kid again, nothing on earth would pull me away from this place, it's awesome and there's enough to keep you occupied for hours and hours.
On entering I couldn't believe what I was seeing when I looked up to see an assault course suspended in mid air and kids swinging and jumping around as if they were in a regular play park. I don't know if I could handle it but it did look like a lot of fun!
In addition to the tree top assault course they also have a climbing wall, a ski slope, bowling, crazy golf, football pitches, a cinema and various different arcade rooms. I tried my luck at the Toy Story arcade machine as I was hoping that one of the alien prizes would pop up shouting "Oooh, The Claw. You have been chosen!" Alas, they didn't and I was gutted to pop back a couple of hours later to see that all the aliens had been won.
I recently discovered that I'm a bit of an undiscovered golfer and I'm sure I'll be back soon to try my luck at the Crazy Golf before long.
Xscape is great if you're looking for something new to do and if you get tired out there are restaurants a plenty to visit.
Good place to go,
Plenty to go do & see.
Though once you go inside you get the general feel of a slight time warp & you wouldn't go far wrong if you thought you were back in the 80's or a super Mario game.
From b.king & a pub located on the outside & various restaurants inside. Along with cinema, bowling & climbing wall to name but a few things more than enough things to get everyones interest in something.
I don't think Xscape really knows what it is...or if it ever will.
The variety of activities in here is quite diverse but as has been pointed out by reviewers before, you should be prepared to bring your bank card, and someone else's as well! A round of crazy golf costs you 8quid (I know!) compared with 2.50 at most seaside towns! The lazer quest is expensive as well and sessions only last around 15 to 20 minutes.
The one serious positive is, of course, the Ski Slope. On selected days you can get Skiing and hire for 30 pounds inclusive. A bargain considering you are still in the West of Scotland. The slope is a good side but for a more experienced skier its just that little bit too small. You feel like your just picking up the right amount of speed before you have to stop. The slope also has a viewing deck to let all the non-skiers know just how cold it is! And a bar with huge glass windows overlooking the slope. The bar can lack atmosphere though as Breahead is most commonly reached by car, so every other person here is sipping our other national drink.
I wouldn't recommend many of the restaurants here as they are all big chains charging big prices to a caputred market and lacking in atmosphere as well. Nevertheless it is a good day out for the family but take note that it will end up costing rather a lot.
Why send off friends who are moving away with a nice meal and a few drinks when you could go to Xscape and do something FUN? That was my reasoning anyhow.
Braeheads Xscape is easy to get to by car or public transport and offers alot of activities and good quality eateries.
There is also a cinema, bowling alley and an excellent lazer zone - the sort of places you have been to before.. There is a fan drop (eek!), skypark, rock climbing and huge indoor snow zone with real snow that is always busy. Places you might not have been to before.
Virtually infinite potential in here and everytime I go I try something new. If it wasn't so dear though, I would go more often.
I just cant bring myself to try that fan drop though.. it's too scary!
The crazy golf is recommended, with 2 different courses that never get too busy.
There is so much to do in Xcsape I don't even know where to begin...
First of all, if you're hungry you will have no problem getting a variety of cuisine from big restaruant game players. Whether it be Nando's, Harvester, China Buffet King or Frankie and Benny's that catches your eye, the only thing that will stand between you and your food is perhaps a minor queue to get in.
Aside from the eats, Xscape takes a departure from the real world and puts you in a playdrome. While you are here you can bowl, snowbaord, ski, play arcade games, get your ass kicked at Laser Tag, watch a movie at the Imax and eat till you pop. There really is that much to do. They offer snowboaring lessons, there is a climbing wall where I've seen some fearless kids dangle 100 feet above my head, and Laser Tag is ten pounds worth of hard belly laughs. Bowling is pretty reasonable and the Odeon multiplex has a good selection of films on later into the night.
It is my mission to learn how to snowboard in the next few years (which I always say and just need to get round to!), and to master the Difficult mode on their Dance Dance Revolution machines. I love places like this because they break up the monotony of the hum drum 9-5 routine with the offer of something a bit different. The only downside is that you pretty much require a car to get here, but if you're willing to wait for the 55 bus in town it'll bring you out to Braehead.
I've come here for the Arcade section and the Sno section too - both were relatively entertaining - but in that clinical, shopping centre sort of way. The Arcade and bowling is pretty massive and well stocked. House of the Dead? They got it!
The indoor skiing area was cool - I'll admit it. As much as I hated the idea of skiing under a roof- being a keen skier myself - I must admit I was taken with the novelty of the place. Fake snow?? Wow. Swooping down a snowy hill whilt being indoors? That's pretty cool too.
Only once though I reckon - the gentleness of the slope got pretty boring towards the end of one session. But there's some good ramps that snowboarders would get some use out of, and beginners will probably enjoy themselves too.
Also it's expensive. So save up!
Xscape at Braehead has tons of activities that can be enjoyed by people of all ages such as bowling, lazer quest, a cinema and an amazing indoor sky slope.
There is also a selection of restaurants which are again aimed at the family market, i.e. Nandos, Frankie and Bennys, TGI Friday's.
As previous reviewers have pointed out, some of the activities are expensive and the only cheap place to grab a bite to eat is Burger King and O'Brien's coffee bar.
However, it is worth remembering that the bowling alley offers unlimited games on a Monday evening.
I really have experienced better, I get that there's lots of thing to do for kids but spending three hours there shouldn't cost you £70 to do three activities
I just think for the fact it really is a shopping centre, its too expensive and the fact that there is no food other than Burger king MacDonald's etc lets it down even more
Learned to ski there but never built up the courage to try the jump, might try snowboarding in 2011. Great place to learn before going on a ski holiday!
Nice shops too!
Lots of parking which is free plenty disabled spaces too many different places to eat and coffee outlets the only problem was not one cash machine was working in the entire building so be careful to take cash as apart from the food outlets no other attractions take cards this can and did cause problems. Loads to do climbing skiing bowling 6D adventure cinema lazer tag and lots of other brilliant stuff it's expensive if you have a few kids in row mind but it was a great place to visit
Whatever the occassion and whoever you're with, Xscape has a little bit of everything for all ages.
Over 10 of the most loved restaurants (Chiquitos, Frankie and Bennys, Nandos, TGIF's to name but a few) ensure all tastes are catered for. Whether you want a quiet meal or somewhere with a bit more atmostphere you'll find somewhere suited.
Onto the fun bit ...
For an alternative day out why not try one of the numerous activities on offer. Ten pin bowling, laser quest, snowboarding, rock climbing, crazy golf and a sky park are all under the one roof and waiting.
However if you're not an adrenalin junkie never fear ! There's a huge Odeon Cinema upstairs with your name on it.
As you'd expect, everything is quite pricey but really, where else are you going to get such a range of activities to suit everyone ? I say indulge yourself and spend the extra money.
The Xscape is a great place with plenty of attractions! Located in Braehead, close to Glasgow it's well worth a visit. Attractions include a cinema, bowling, arcades, restaurants, shops, a climbing wall, a robo-coaster, Soccer Circus, and a huge ski slope. There is endless fun to be had here and you could easily spend a full day. Prices are reasonable, although if you want to do everything, it does add up. The ski slope is well worth a go, it's huge and great fun. You can try skiing, snowboarding or tubing and there are plenty of promotions running throughout the year. Definitely worth a visit!
Loads to do at xscape been here loads of times for food, cinema, min golf, bowling and amusements :) loads of restaurants to chose from, large carpark and within walking distance of braehead. If ever in the are i would recommend it :) x
You know what? Xscape is grand! I've used the snow slope a few times but it's a bit small for my liking. The shops are decent enough and there's a good range of food places. There's a cinema, aerial adventure thing, restaurants and other entertainment. Easy to get to and massive car park. Also within walking distance of Braehead shopping centre. Good place for a day out.
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The highly anticipated 'Eid in Dubai' - Eid Al Fitr celebration, scheduled to take place during Eid Al Fitr holidays, promises a range of multicultural activities, affirming Dubai's position as the premier destination for festivals and events.
This year's programme includes live performances and attractions from around the world, promising the widest selection of cultural activities ever to be offered during 'Eid in Dubai'. Residents and visitors alike can look forward to events including a children's concert at Modhesh World featuring 'Arabs Got Talent' finalist Hala Al Turk , the Shoppiesta festival at Meydan with five days of themed concerts and festivities, and the highly anticipated 'Fire of Anatolia' show at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Other attractions include concerts by famous Arabic singers, Eid carnivals at Modhesh World, and fireworks displays. Shopping malls and retail outlets across Dubai are organizing amazing shopping discounts and offers as part of 'Eid in Dubai'. The promotions run until September 10.
Laila Suhail, Chief Executive Officer of DEPE said: "We at Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment continue our strive towards achieving our vision of positioning Dubai as one of the leading tourism, shopping, and business destinations in the world and we aim to reach that goal by doing what we do best – organizing festivals and events of global standards."
"We started the 'Summer in Dubai' campaign with the fourteenth edition of Dubai Summer Surprises that was followed up by a promotional campaign during Ramadan organized in collaboration with several government and private entities under the name of 'Ramadan in Dubai'. And we conclude the campaign by sharing with you what we have to offer our visitors during 'Eid in Dubai' noting that 'Eid in Dubai' celebrations are inspired by the unique cultural and social mosaic of Dubai," she added.
Ibrahim Saleh, Festivals Coordinator General and Deputy CEO of DEPE, said: "Eid in Dubai is a social occasion which unites different nationalities from across Dubai in celebration of this one joyous occasion. There is a great deal of anticipation surrounding the planned events, and we are looking forward to hosting families from across the UAE and visitors from around the world for this year's festivities."
For the first time ever, the retail and hospitality sectors will have the support of the official Dubai Calendar website as a tool for planning and promoting Eid activities. The site www.dubaicalendar.ae, is a portal through which Dubai's government agencies, festival organisers, retailers and charity organisations can freely announce promotions, events and activities to residents and visitors.
Highlights of 'Eid in Dubai' – Eid Al Fitr
Modhesh World
Venue: Airport Expo Dubai
Operational for the longest time since the theme-park opened first in 2000, Modhesh World features an array of entertainment options for children and families. Running until September 10, the venue offers numerous themed zones, rides, and games to keep children entertained and during 'Eid in Dubai', the venue takes on a festive atmosphere.
The price of entry tickets to Modhesh World has been reduced to AED 10, making the venue even more affordable for families. On the first day of Eid Al Fitr, a giant cake cutting ceremony will be held at 7:30pm to usher in the celebrations. The venue will also host a carnival on Eid days at 8pm. The Eid carnival will feature a host of cartoon characters and the ever-smiling Modhesh. Another highlight at Modhesh World is a concert by 'Arabs Got Talent' finalist and young artist Hala Al Turk on the third day of Eid Al Fitr at 8pm. Visitors to Modhesh World can enjoy these attractions for free.
'Eid in Dubai' concerts
Venue: Bustan Rotana Hotel
Date: September 1 and 2
An attraction of every 'Eid in Dubai' edition, concerts for this year feature some of the best known Arabic singers including Wael Kfoury, Shatha Hassoun, and Ayman Zebib who will perform on 1 September while Fadel Shaker, Rola Saad, and Fares Karam will take the stage on 2 September. The concerts will be held at the Bustan Rotana Hotel. Tickets are priced at AED 1,300, 900, 700, and 600.
Fire of Anatolia
Venue: Sheikh Rashid Hall, Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Date: 1 - 3 September
World renowned Turkish dance group, the Fire of Anatolia, is all set to take the stage during 'Eid in Dubai'. With over 3500 performances in 275 cities across 85 countries, the spectacular show combines traditional and modern dance forms, stunning music, and an elaborate choreography staged by dancers of exceptional calibre.
The Sheikh Rashid Hall at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre will host the show from 31 August to 2 September. The show will begin at 9pm and tickets are priced at AED 750, 500, 350, 200, and 150.
Venue: Meydan
Dates: 31 Aug – 4 Sep
Timing: 10am to 1am
Shoppiesta, the first ever consumer lifestyle fair in the region, is an official event of 'Eid in Dubai' celebrations and features five days of shopping, entertainment, adventure sports, daily concerts, and dining for the entire family. Shoppiesta will be held from 31 August to 4September at Meydan, one of the most happening destination venues in Dubai. This unique event will see leading retailers, brands, and service providers bring an array of offerings for both visitors and tourists alike.
Concerts for the five days include performances by Nancy Ajram and Melhem Zein (day one); leading Filipino pop band South Border and popular Filipino girl band Mocha Girls (day two); legendary Iranian singer Googoosh (day three); famed Indian singers Hariharan and Shankar Mahadevan (day four); and high-profile artists such as Sean Paul, Kelly Rowland, and T-Pain on day five of the event.
Besides the amazing bargains and discounts in over 14 consumer lifestyle categories, Shoppiesta will offer unique adventure sports including concerts that will be experienced for the first time in the UAE. The event will also be marked by five days of varied cultural shows.
'Eid in Dubai' Fireworks
Venue: Al Seef Street and Dubai Creek Park
Date: Three days of Eid
A hallmark of every 'Eid in Dubai', spectacular fireworks displays will light up the sky during 'Eid in Dubai'. Visitors at Al Seef Street and Dubai Creek Park can watch the displays on the three days of Eid at 9pm.
Dhiyafat and Fuwallat Al Eid
A combination of the Islamic etiquette of sharing and renowned Arabian hospitality, Fuwallat-Al-Eid is centered on welcoming guests on the day of Eid-Al-Fitr. Although the term is used to generally mean 'a platter of sweets and dishes' to welcome guests at home on Eid, the concept encompasses the spirit of giving and sharing in the society as a whole. It is this spirit that DEPE highlights during 'Eid in Dubai'. Dhiyafat Al Eid means welcoming guests with coffee, dates, and sweets.
Visitors to select malls will be welcomed with coffee and dates and sweets will also be distributed across select Eid prayer areas, mosques, and shopping malls. 'Eid in Dubai' – Eid Al Fitr 2011 is sponsored by MasterCard Middle East. DEPE's strategic partners for festivals in 2011 are also actively involved in 'Eid in Dubai'. They are A.W. Rostamani Group, AL Futtaim Group – Dubai Festival City, AL Ghurair Centre, AL Zarooni Group – Mercato, Dubai Duty Free, Dubai Outlet Mall, Dubai World Trade Centre, Emaar Malls Group, Emirates Airline, Etisalat, Majid Al Futtaim Properties, and The Dubai Mall.


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On the morning of October 18th, UNC Football was in a dark place. The Heels had just lost a thriller to a beatable Miami team on their home turf. It was as depressing a loss as there can be. Watching Miami march down the field on that final drive was painful, and one can only imagine how depressed the mood in Kenan must have been.
After that loss, UNC sat at a 1-5 record. To a casual ACC fan, it appeared that UNC would be headed for a ten loss season and the bottom of the ACC standings. To a North Carolina fan, the record was shocking. How are we 1-5? What happened? Many Heel's fans also added up in their head the minor difference in the margins of victory of the games, but the major difference in the win loss column.
There was little hope to be found on October 18th, but at least we had something to go off of. UNC really did play well against Miami, Virginia Tech, and Georgia Tech, but a handful of plays turned the tide against the Heels in each game. That hope was what got us through the dark stretch, the hope that UNC would get to a bowl game and beat its in-state rivals, Duke and NC State.
Slowly but surely, the wins starting coming in. First a win against Boston College. Then a narrow victory over NC State, followed by a domination of Virginia. Finally, last week, UNC evened up its record to 5-5, back to .500, with a win over Pittsburgh.
Now UNC really has a chance to put all the failures of the UNC program, both this year and in years past, behind themselves. A win against ODU makes UNC bowl eligible, for the first time since 2011. Given six wins will only get a team to Shreveport in the ACC, but a bowl is a bowl. It would represent a turning point for the season and the program of getting on the right track after facing so much adversity.
So bring on the Old Dominion Monarchs. Lets get another win this week, lets become bowl eligible again. Lets put all that despair we felt on October 18th behind us, once and for all. And after we beat ODU, and get to a bowl, bring on the Dukies. We'll beat them too.


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Clashes taint slain Tunisian activist's funeral
People from across Tunisia flowed into Tunis to lay to rest Chokri Belaid, 48, a lawyer and top figure in the Popular Front alliance who was shot dead Wednesday.
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TUNIS, Tunisia — The funeral of an assassinated leftist politician drew hundreds of thousands of mourners chanting anti-government slogans to the Tunisian capital, Tunis, on Friday — as well as gangs of armed young people who smashed cars and clashed with police outside the cemetery.
Hours later, the prime minister insisted he'd try to form a new government despite his party's opposition, threatening to resign if his proposal wasn't accepted.
The events added to the growing turmoil in Tunisia, where the transition from dictatorship to democracy has been shaken by religious divides, political wrangling and economic struggles. It's been a perilous stretch for a country many hoped would be a model for other post-revolutionary Arab states.
People from across the nation flowed into Tunis to lay to rest Chokri Belaid, 48, a lawyer and top figure in the Popular Front alliance who was shot dead Wednesday. Thousands helped carry the coffin of the so-called defender of the poor from his parents' home to the Jellaz Cemetery.
The turnout at the funeral was boosted due to a general strike called by Tunisia's most powerful labor union in honor of Belaid.
Hamma Hammami of the Tunisian Workers Party gave a eulogy as Belaid's friends and relatives wept. "Sleep well Chokri. We will continue the fight," the leftist leader promised as the acrid odor of tear gas from the clashes near the cemetery invaded the air.
Tunisians overthrew long-ruling dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011, kicking off the Arab Spring revolutions. In the two years since, a moderate Islamist party, Ennahda, won elections and has governed in a coalition with two secular parties.
But the ruling coalition's failure to stem the country's economic crisis and stop the often-violent rise of hard-line Salafi Muslims has drawn criticism, especially from staunch secularists such as Belaid.
He had also accused Ennahda of backing some of the political violence through its own goon squads.
Belaid was shot dead while outside his home by an unidentified assailant. Hours after his killing Wednesday, Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali said he would form a new, technocratic government to guide the country to elections — but Ennahda, his own party, rejected that idea soon afterward.
Late Friday, Jebali renewed his proposal for a new government, which would be a key concession to the country's opposition.
"I am convinced this is the best solution for the current situation in Tunisia," Jebali said, offering to resign if the elected assembly did not accept his new proposed Cabinet.
As Belaid was being buried, the black smoke of burning cars mingled with clouds of white tear gas as masked and hooded young people brandishing machetes and clubs threw rocks at riot police nearby.
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- Studio: Summit Entertainment
- Release Date: Sep 7, 2012
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 29 Ratings
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Aug 22, 2014The Cold Light of Day didn't have a point to have been made. The movie has no original plot, probably cut-off from a GOOD movie, and the actors were under terrible direction because in other films they're good actors.
Dec 30, 2013This movie just felt lazy to me. It's like the production just said, "Forget decent action, forget likable characters, forget about having a decent antagonist and let's focus on spending the entire budget on getting Bruce Willis to phone-in his role like he does in everything he's in." And since the budget was probably small, Willis' role is incredibly short. For the most part, this film is just forgettable as it does little to stand out.… Expand
Jul 25, 2013I found this exceedingly boring. Not because I found the actors boring (in fact Henry Cavill and Bruce Willis are my favourites) but because the directing and the structure of the movie it felt monotonous, frankly.
Apr 18, 2013Unfortunately this movie was a major let down. The biggest reason is for the mediocre action sequences. From the fight scenes to the car chases to the gun fights, they all feel really fake. The acting isn't horrible and the cinematic effects are decent enough. The story had some potential too but ultimately the terrible action ruined the film.
Apr 15, 2013A truly dreadful waste of time. Weaver and Willis should be ashamed for appearing in this cut and paste movie. What hurts worse is that I actually bought the movie because of Willis and Weaver. Shame on me for not checking reviews first.
Jan 8, 2013This is what I call an action movie, this is what an epic movie holds, thriller, suspense, drama, crime, action, all come in one pack called...THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY, I don't know why people hate this movie!
Sep 21, 2012It's clear that Cavill has some talent, and he's got the look, physicality , and charm to be an action star. The problem with this film is that the writing (the structure of the screenplay in particular) and directing are horrible. They squander both Willis and Weaver, who look mildly interested in the proceedings, and nothing more. I was thinking that any episode of Strike Back on Cinemax buries this film.… Expand
Sep 13, 2012A by-the-numbers thriller that often looks as murky as its plot.
Weaver and Willis look bored silly while essaying their paint-by-numbers roles, and this film does nothing to make me think Cavill is going to be Zack Snyder's Superman incarnate.
Sep 12, 2012Sensibly rationing his facial expressions at this early stage in his career, 29-year-old actor and future Superman Cavill lacks the gruff authority of Liam Neeson - the go-to guy for tacky Euro-thrillers about dogged men shooting up the Continent - but looks better in a tight T-shirt.