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German and American students tour Wiesbaden Army Airfield as part of Frankfurt's Understanding project -- a year-long partnership between the city of Frankfurt, the U.S. Consulate and the Gateway Gardens to create a memorial to pay tribute to the decades of German-American friendship at the former housing area at Rhein Main Air Base.
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While financial inclusion and financial deepening can promote economic growth and contribute significantly to denting poverty and inequality that is rampant in the region, there are also concerns that it could aggravate systemic risk and financial instability. Various dimensions of financial inclusion will be explored in this day and a half research workshop hosted by the Institute for Emerging Market Studies (IEMS) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and co-sponsored by Centre on Asia and Globalisation (CAG), at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), National University of Singapore (NUS).
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Understanding the Essence of Flowers - Exploring Pollen 12-14th
June, 2013, Helsinki
Photo: Tommi Taipale
Cape Town, South Africa. July 2012.
South Africa hosted the second global Understanding Risk (UR) Forum in Cape Town from July 2-6, 2012. The Forum convened more than 500 thought leaders and decision-makers from 86 countries to exchange knowledge and share best practice in disaster risk assessment.
Photo: World Bank
There are different cancer types, where each has a unique set of genetic changes as well as growth properties. These cancer types also have some shared properties which form the basis of cancer treatment modality. Understanding the basic shared features of cancer helps in the diagnosis and treatment.
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While financial inclusion and financial deepening can promote economic growth and contribute significantly to denting poverty and inequality that is rampant in the region, there are also concerns that it could aggravate systemic risk and financial instability. Various dimensions of financial inclusion will be explored in this day and a half research workshop hosted by the Institute for Emerging Market Studies (IEMS) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and co-sponsored by Centre on Asia and Globalisation (CAG), at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), National University of Singapore (NUS).
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Human Resources: Understanding the Essential Elements of a Performance Appraisal (B 1A)
Pamala Lupo, CO
Clarifying the roles of both the employee and management during the performance appraisal will assist in meeting a successful outcome, which include, an employee walking away motivated while increasing revenue. Equally important is management’s understanding of its role and responsibility in that achievement. The performance appraisal is often seen as a monologue instead of a dialogue. It’s time to change the perception of this important event and have both sides walking away understanding their mutual responsibilities in the performance appraisal process. (This program qualifies as an Elective course under the Management Module of the Business Certificate Program.)
Understanding the Essence of Flowers - Exploring Pollen 12-14th
June, 2013, Helsinki
Photo: Tommi Taipale
The world of licensing is a strange, strange place. While there are examples of strange things everywhere, this little review focuses on the world of Persona 4.
The short version is, based on my understanding, if you wanted a collection of the main cast of Persona 4 and their Persona, you basically need to buy a combination of Figma, D-Arts, and fixed statues. Furthermore, you have accept that some are based on their Anime looks, and some their P4A video game appearance.
Now, maybe I'm wrong and that the various license holders just gave up on doing a full line, or maybe Atlus really did piecemeal this property out like this... I'll never actually know, but I'm too pretty to care.
Which brings me to this review, Figma Yukiko and D-Arts Konohana Sakuya.
Yukiko is one of the main heroines in the game. The daughter of the owner of a popular inn located in Inaba (the setting of Persona 4), Yukiko is the quiet, studious girl of series, who dreams of life outside the town and is deadly in the kitchen.. because apparently she can't cook.
Yes, that's a relevant fact, especially if you play the game.
Konohana Sakuya is, of course, her initial Persona. It's some weird bird/flower thing... there's no real simple way to describe the design. I believe that this Persona is aligned with the element of Fire, but again, it's been a long time so I can't remember for sure.
The Figma releases (Yu, Chie, and Yukiko) are, I believe, based on their appearances in the Persona 4 Anime series. Based on stills I've seen, I feel that the figure captures this art style very well, especially with the more slim aesthetic of the Figma 1.0 body.
Yukiko comes with several expressions, her trusty fan, a slash effect, and two pairs of glasses - I think both are meant for use so the team can see Shadows, the enemies in this game, but obviously one is worn for shits and giggles. Even with the "limited" articulation of the 1.0 body, Yukiko's graceful frame can be posed in a variety of character accurate positions. QC, of course, is top notch with no real complaints.
Now, while Yukiko here was a chance purchase, Konohana Sakuya is a bit more interesting. Apparently, unlike Figuarts, released Figuarts are either really cheap, or horribly expensive in the aftermarket. This one definitely falls into the former, as I was able to get it for $25 CAD after one of those eBay coupons, shipped with tracking, all the way from Hong Kong to Canada.
Naturally, I was intrigued as to what was wrong with the thing, and ordered one to complement my Yukiko.
I think the best way to describe the final product is - ambitious.
The set comes with the figure, several wing segments, and a dynamic stand.
The good news is that it appears the two scale very well with one another. Adding to the favour of this union is the fact that Konohana Sakuya doesn't stand on the ground - she floats.
The base figure itself is very solid, and much better than Jiraiya in terms of QC... but lets face it, its pretty damn hard to top a screw up like painting so much your head get stuck to your body. The included stand isn't bad, but I seem to recall that the joint isn't quite strong enough in some positions to hold the main figure in the air.
Those wings, however, are where the ambitious comment comes to light. Each wing segment is made up of translucent plastic, and theoretically are jointed such that you can do all sorts of pretty things with them, as indicated on the back of the box. The reality is, the wings are a pain in the ass to pose and join together, and once you get it a certain way you probably don't want to screw around with them anymore. Furthermore, you might notice that the wings are actually mounted on a separate arm on the stand, with two sections connected to the forearms of the figure itself, making for more fun as you struggle to connect joints, praying you don't break the things in the meantime.
But you know what? As awkward as the process was, I truly did appreciate the effort put into trying to duplicate those crazy wings seen in the video game.
Compared to the other releases under the Persona 4 D-Arts line, unless there was some major size differences, this Persona probably gave designers the greatest headache and was worth its weight in gold more, as it were. But, collectors of this sort of stuff are a fickle bunch, so I'm guessing that this Persona probably lost the popularity contest.
So that was the pairing of Yukiko and Konohana Sakuya in figure form. Maybe one day, I'll find the rest of the crew... or at least get the pairing of my favorite carnivore, Chie, and her Persona.
While financial inclusion and financial deepening can promote economic growth and contribute significantly to denting poverty and inequality that is rampant in the region, there are also concerns that it could aggravate systemic risk and financial instability. Various dimensions of financial inclusion will be explored in this day and a half research workshop hosted by the Institute for Emerging Market Studies (IEMS) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and co-sponsored by Centre on Asia and Globalisation (CAG), at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), National University of Singapore (NUS).
More about the event at iems.ust.hk/events/event/understanding-financial-inclusio...
While financial inclusion and financial deepening can promote economic growth and contribute significantly to denting poverty and inequality that is rampant in the region, there are also concerns that it could aggravate systemic risk and financial instability. Various dimensions of financial inclusion will be explored in this day and a half research workshop hosted by the Institute for Emerging Market Studies (IEMS) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and co-sponsored by Centre on Asia and Globalisation (CAG), at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), National University of Singapore (NUS).
More about the event at iems.ust.hk/events/event/understanding-financial-inclusio...
While financial inclusion and financial deepening can promote economic growth and contribute significantly to denting poverty and inequality that is rampant in the region, there are also concerns that it could aggravate systemic risk and financial instability. Various dimensions of financial inclusion will be explored in this day and a half research workshop hosted by the Institute for Emerging Market Studies (IEMS) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and co-sponsored by Centre on Asia and Globalisation (CAG), at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), National University of Singapore (NUS).
More about the event at iems.ust.hk/events/event/understanding-financial-inclusio...
I thought it would be worthwhile from time to time to use my comics to explain legal jargon to laypeople. Chances are, they won't realize that I don't understand what most of it means either.
Living in Transit: The Thinkers of a World in Turmoil
War looms over Europe, uncertainty seeps into everyday life, and the weight of history presses upon the present. The world is burning, and yet—there are those who seek understanding, those who bury themselves in the quiet refuge of books, the dim glow of libraries, the solitude of knowledge.
This series captures the introspective minds of young academic women—readers, thinkers, seekers. They wander through old university halls, their fingers tracing the spines of forgotten books, pulling out volumes of poetry, philosophy, and psychology. They drink coffee, they drink tea, they stay up late with ink-stained fingers, trying to decipher the world through words.
They turn to Simone Weil for moral clarity, Hannah Arendt for political insight, Rilke for existential wisdom. They read Baudrillard to untangle the illusions of modernity, Byung-Chul Han to understand society’s exhaustion, Camus to grasp the absurdity of it all. They devour Celan’s poetry, searching for beauty in catastrophe.
But they do not just read—they reflect, they question, they write. Their world is one of quiet resistance, an intellectual sanctuary amidst the chaos. In their solitude, they are not alone. Across time, across history, across the pages they turn, they are in conversation with those who, too, have sought meaning in troubled times.
This is a series about thought in transit—about seeking, reading, questioning, about the relentless pursuit of knowledge when the world feels on the brink.
Where the Thinkers Go
They gather where the dust has settled,
where books whisper in the hush of halls.
Pages thin as breath, torn at the edges,
cradling centuries of questions.
They drink coffee like it’s ink,
trace words like constellations,
follow Rilke into the dusk,
where solitude hums softly in the dark.
Outside, the world is fraying—
war threading through the seams of cities,
the weight of history pressing forward.
Inside, they turn pages, searching
for answers, for solace, for fire.
And somewhere between the lines,
between time-stained margins and fading ink,
they find the ghosts of others who
once sought, once wondered, once read—
and they do not feel alone.
Three Haikus
Night falls on paper,
books stacked like silent towers,
thoughts burn in the dark.
Tea cools in the cup,
a poem lingers on lips,
war rumbles beyond.
Footsteps in silence,
the scent of old ink and dust,
pages turn like ghosts.
ooOOOoo
Reading as Resistance
These young women do not read passively. They underline, they take notes, they write in the margins. They challenge the texts and themselves. They read because the world demands it of them—because, in a time of conflict and uncertainty, thought itself is an act of resistance.
Their books are worn, their pages stained with coffee, their minds alive with the urgency of understanding.
1. Political Thought, Society & Liberation
Essays, theory and critique on democracy, power and resistance.
Chantal Mouffe – For a Left Populism (rethinking democracy through radical left-wing populism)
Nancy Fraser – Cannibal Capitalism (an urgent critique of capitalism’s role in the destruction of democracy, the planet, and social justice)
Étienne Balibar – Citizenship (rethinking the idea of citizenship in an era of migration and inequality)
Silvia Federici – Caliban and the Witch (a feminist Marxist analysis of capitalism and gender oppression)
Didier Eribon – Returning to Reims (a deeply personal sociological reflection on class and identity in contemporary Europe)
Antonio Negri & Michael Hardt – Empire (rethinking global capitalism and resistance from a leftist perspective)
Thomas Piketty – Capital and Ideology (a profound analysis of wealth distribution, inequality, and the future of economic justice)
Mark Fisher – Capitalist Realism (on why it’s easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism)
2. Feminist & Queer Theory, Gender & Body Politics
Texts that redefine identity, gender, and liberation in the 21st century.
Paul B. Preciado – Testo Junkie (an autobiographical, philosophical essay on gender, hormones, and biopolitics)
Judith Butler – The Force of Nonviolence (rethinking ethics and resistance beyond violence)
Virginie Despentes – King Kong Theory (a raw and radical take on sex, power, and feminism)
Amia Srinivasan – The Right to Sex (rethinking sex, power, and feminism for a new generation)
Laurent de Sutter – Narcocapitalism (on how capitalism exploits our bodies, desires, and emotions)
Sara Ahmed – Living a Feminist Life (a deeply personal and political exploration of what it means to be feminist today)
3. Literature & Poetry of Resistance, Liberation & Exile
European novels, poetry and literature that embrace freedom, revolution, and identity.
Annie Ernaux – The Years (a groundbreaking memoir that blends personal and collective history, feminism, and social change)
Olga Tokarczuk – The Books of Jacob (an epic novel about alternative histories, belief systems, and European identity)
Édouard Louis – Who Killed My Father (a deeply political and personal exploration of class struggle and masculinity)
Bernardine Evaristo – Girl, Woman, Other (a polyphonic novel on race, gender, and identity in contemporary Europe)
Maggie Nelson (though American, widely read in European academia) – On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint (a poetic, intellectual meditation on freedom and constraint)
BenjamÃn Labatut – When We Cease to Understand the World (a deeply philosophical novel on science, war, and moral responsibility)
Michel Houellebecq – Submission (controversial but widely read as a dystopian critique of political passivity in Europe)
4. Ecology, Anti-Capitalism & Posthumanism
Texts that explore the intersections of nature, economics, and radical change.
Bruno Latour – Down to Earth: Politics in the New Climatic Regime (rethinking ecology and politics in a world of climate crisis)
Andreas Malm – How to Blow Up a Pipeline (on the ethics of radical environmental resistance)
Emanuele Coccia – The Life of Plants: A Metaphysics of Mixture (rethinking human and non-human coexistence)
Isabelle Stengers – Another Science is Possible (rethinking knowledge and resistance in an era of corporate science)
Kate Raworth – Doughnut Economics (rethinking economic models for social and ecological justice)
Donna Haraway – Staying with the Trouble (rethinking coexistence and posthumanist futures)
The Future of Thought
These are not just books; they are weapons, tools, compasses. These women read not for escapism, but for resistance. In a time of political upheaval, climate catastrophe, and rising authoritarianism, they seek alternative visions, radical possibilities, and new ways of imagining the world.
Their books are annotated, their margins filled with questions, their reading lists always expanding. Knowledge is not just power—it is revolution.
My understanding is that in Indian weddings there is always a procession for the groom and his friends prior to the ceremony.
These "professional revellers" were a wonderful group of people that performed ceaselessly for three hours with grins on their faces.
Sunlight and shadows spotlighting this flower in the Lurie Gardens, Millennium Park, Chicago
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Understanding the Essence of Flowers - Exploring Pollen 12-14th
June, 2013, Helsinki
Photo: Tommi Taipale
Understanding the Essence of Flowers - Exploring Pollen 12-14th
June, 2013, Helsinki
Photo: Tommi Taipale
While financial inclusion and financial deepening can promote economic growth and contribute significantly to denting poverty and inequality that is rampant in the region, there are also concerns that it could aggravate systemic risk and financial instability. Various dimensions of financial inclusion will be explored in this day and a half research workshop hosted by the Institute for Emerging Market Studies (IEMS) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and co-sponsored by Centre on Asia and Globalisation (CAG), at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), National University of Singapore (NUS).
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Price comparison platforms are set up to provide the best prices on financial goods, but they do not necessarily have the amount of content or the quality of customer service you might expect. Value is just as critical as cost, so concentrate on having value for money – not the cheapest prices – when you purchase financial goods. Low-cost insurance plans, for example, are difficult to provide incentives such as a new vehicle in the event of a crash. You might enjoy advantages like this in a tight position, even though they cost more.
So, if you’re looking to compare prices online, you should head on to GoBazzar, a renowned price comparison website in Dubai, wherein you can compare all types of high-quality products.
Cape Town, South Africa. July 2012.
South Africa hosted the second global Understanding Risk (UR) Forum in Cape Town from July 2-6, 2012. The Forum convened more than 500 thought leaders and decision-makers from 86 countries to exchange knowledge and share best practice in disaster risk assessment.
Photo: World Bank
Cape Town, South Africa. July 2012.
South Africa hosted the second global Understanding Risk (UR) Forum in Cape Town from July 2-6, 2012. The Forum convened more than 500 thought leaders and decision-makers from 86 countries to exchange knowledge and share best practice in disaster risk assessment.
Photo: World Bank
Getting an illness makes us realize that healthy is the most important thing in life. As the title of this writing, we are going to show you about respiratory failure understandably. This is not a simple disease because it provides some complications. Keep writing to get to know more about...
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