#a south american gray fox to be specific

[spicesprouts]

There's a fusion in the animals of Palia that makes my brain roll around and want to inspect, for however much the design intentionally or unintentionally informs ecology. This is basically me talking about things to myself, but you're welcome to come along for the ride. The four I'm touching on are Flutterfoxes, Palcats, Plumehounds, and Silverwings, but I lost steam so I'll get back to it later. I'm also tacking on what this means for Sunny's lycanthropy involving bird aspects at the end, just as a head's up.

Flutterfoxes have floral imagery in the petal-like layering of their ears, with Fennec Fox-adjacent features. This plant-like camouflage could be reminiscent of a mantid or other insect, and their small stature compared to plumehounds could lean into a different food source niche for the two similar but divergent species? There are no flutterfoxes in game that can receive food, but it could be playfully assumed by the associations (camouflage, their butterfly-evoking name) they might enjoy a diet of insects and plants (or photosynthesis if legitimately a flora-fauna fusion). Maybe they were bred into domestication or "fancy" colorations and the features were exaggerated beyond a wild type, and the proclivities for insect-hunting became more pronounced? Palcats also have stated butterfly imagery, rather than the naming convention for flutterfoxes, so it could be argued that they in fact are the bred-down domesticated pets compared to flutterfoxes. There's something to be said for fusion versus patterning (Flutterfoxes/Plumehounds/Chapaa versus the less-fused Sernuk/Muujini/Palcats), so maybe I'll put a pin in Palcats in general.

Plumehounds are also foxlike, but their name (barely!!! to be fair) implies they may lie closer to fox-like canids (think South American foxes in genus Lycalopex like the gray and bat-eared foxes, but also some of the wolf-like canines in Canini Canina). They also have a proclivity to fungal matter, plant matter, and meat, which in both sub-sections of canids tracks as facultative. Their feathers suggest an influence of some sort of bird, though while the instinct to consider birds of prey as said influence seems reasonable, I'd argue their ability to enjoy a variety of foods besides meat may lean them into the realm of birds the likes of parrots or Galliformes. I considered corvids, too, but the plumage on the neck isn't as rounded and textured as I'd like compared to Tau's. By Tau's proclivities to mushrooms and root vegetables, I could see a case for a ground bird, and Tau's tendency to take and bury or chew things I've already alluded to feeling very parrot-like.

Silverwings are expressly described as birds of prey, and owing to the nest sites' proximity to fishing pools and that they migrate long enough distances to sleep on each other while flying, I'd suspect their lineage leaning in the vein of sea birds like Osprey. Their physical appearance leans Galliformes a little, understandably evoking peafowl with coloration, but they give off more Secretary Bird or Seriemas (another South American bird that does not fly much). It's interesting and I think something to think about with Plumehounds and Flutterfoxes as maybe being opportunistic (scavengers?) rather than abject obligate carnivore predators, and their morphology referencing in two ways more docile/not predatory winged creatures.

With respect to a strain of lycanthropy, or other therianthropies in the vein of what I'm imagining for Sunny (maybe created naturally from Flow as an, idk, virus essentially, but not giving her specifically any more attunement to Flow than any other humans), I'd think the design choices of a lot of creatures that have explicity predatory behaviors over scavaging might lean towards design choices similar to the silverwings.

Which, as the only other bird (besides Peki which I'd be glad to see too), I'd wonder how their version of the Phoenix falls in terms of influence. Is the deity a predatory bird (the way we'd assume a dragon is a predatory animal, and with the intelligence level of Majiri and humans I'd guess discerning at least)?

Unless Flow-based viruses/curses/what-have-you have deific implications, I don't think any deific designs should really play a role in therianthropic morphology, ultimately??

Idk I am full of thoughts and ponderings and I like animals but have such limited energy to deep dive any more lmao.

[transgenderer]

The Fuegian dog (Spanish: perro yagán, perro fueguino), also known as the Yahgan dog, is an extinct domesticated canid. It was a domesticated form of the culpeo (Lycalopex culpaeus).[1] The culpeo is similar in build to true foxes (tribe Vulpini) but is actually more closely related to wolves and jackals, being placed in a separate genus within the South American foxes or zorros. The Fuegian dog is not descended from domestic dogs, which were domesticated from an ancestor shared with the modern gray wolf (Canis lupus), nor from the domesticated silver fox which was domesticated from a melanistic population of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes).

Although the distribution of the Fuegian dog corresponded with that of the Yahgan people, individual animals were not loyal to their human owners. Julius Popper pointed out the canid's lack of loyalty: "I never saw them, no matter how large their number, take an aggressive attitude or defend their masters when these were in danger".[4]

Fuegian dogs were not used to hunt guanaco. However, they might have been useful for hunting otters.[3] The foxes were also useful to humans in that they would gather around their owners to keep them warm. This was noted by Julius Popper: "The dogs placed themselves in a group around the small Onas, taking the shape of a kind of wrapping .... [M]y opinion is that the Fuegian dogs are only useful to complete the defective garment of the Indian, or better, as the Ona's heating furniture".

In 1919, when Silesian missionary Martin Gusinde visited the local Yahgans, he noticed that, to his knowledge, all of the dogs seemed to be missing. He immediately noted this as odd, especially considering that the tie between the dogs and the local people was well documented by foreign missionaries and explorers by this time. Indeed, this mutual cooperation allowed for the region to become the only stronghold of this unusual domesticated canine to have ever existed. Upon speaking to the local people and inquiring about what had happened to the animals, he was told that the entire known population of them had been exterminated, and it was claimed they "were dangerous to men and cattle". Apparently, this "fierce" nature of the animal was allegedly witnessed by Thomas Bridges in the 1880s, who in his writings, purported that the dogs attacked his mission's goats, while giving few specific details.[5]

1919! your great-great-grandma could have seen them!

[shyfoxsky]

Photo Credits: Ren Mefford

One of the things I've talked about more than once is how the environment I was born into has affected my sense of self in a therian way. I was born on the east coast of North America, just south of the Appalachias, and I have never left that region in my life. As such, I see myself as a fox from that same area. Even when I questioned other species, I had to reason myself into this area, such as considering Florida panthers instead of just mountain lions, red or eastern wolves instead of just gray wolves, etc.

My mate and I are getting close to moving in together and moving from where we grew up. We're moving super far north, almost to the Canadian border, and it's a completely different region. It's still in Appalachia, more in them than I am right now, but it brings up a question that I've considered before, but really have to come to terms with now: Am I a southeastern red fox who happens to live in the southeast, or am I southeastern because I live there?

Identity is a weird thing. Mine as an animal is at least partially caused by my own brain and mental disorders. My autism makes my behavior animal-like, my anxiety makes me behave like a lower-level carnivore, etc. As I go through life, it'll likely change, especially as I grow and my brain develops, which is exactly what happened during college, when I was more social and confident being surrounded by pretty much only peers and close relatives, and as such I considered myself more wolf than fox. Similarly, being in a whole new environment and region, likely for years if not decades, might affect my personal idea of who and what I am. Maybe my brain will just think of me as relocated, like when Canadian wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone. Maybe after long enough, I'll see myself as a more northern subspecies of red fox. Maybe nothing will change, and I'll just keep thinking myself as an Appalachian red fox without hiccup. I honestly have no idea. I've spent time in different areas within the southeast, areas that are very different ecologically from where I live now, but that was always still close enough that the foxes there are the same ones here.

I'm saying all of this like it honestly matters, like the specifics of what subspecies or regional kind of red fox I am is a cause for such deep thought. Outside of the native vs. introduced differences, most North American red foxes look very similar, and it's not like I'm moving to the Rockies where that differentiation would matter. It's just something that's on my mind. I don't doubt I'll love it up north. My mate has seen and can vouch for how genuinely happy the cold makes me, and being surrounded by mountains all the time will definitely make me a happy camper. I just also want to really process these aspects of myself and understand everything that goes into this.

[nothofagus-archive]

Went to visit my parents, which often means checking my childhood art. A lot of it is very hard to scan, because it has faded away so much with the years, but I'll try to digitally enhace the contrast, and share some later.

Ancient art from 2002, from some clearly Jungle Book inspired comic series I did back in my preteen and teen days. Why yes, I'm old.

The gray wolf, Asta, actually made it to the very early dA days!

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Some history:

Back in 1995 or 96, as a kid, I asked for this book as a birthday gift: https://http2.mlstatic.com/D_NQ_NP_842587-MLA27484653922_062018-O.webp . I was obsessed with tigers back then (with foxes before that!) and well, there was a tiger on the cover, plus tiger info inside the book. It detailed the fauna of each continent, and while my most visited section was Asia, I remember being saddened to see that South America, where I live, has the least amount of pages of all. It mentioned being the most biodiverse continent, but it still made a point to describe our fauna as "lacking in large animals". This bothered me, back then.

Those days, I lived where I was born, in the Argentine North-East. In the humid Chaco region, which is insanely biodiverse, and even more so back in the 90's, when it was less urbanized than it is today. Now, I've been living in the South-West, AndinoPatagonico forest region for almost one decade and half. A less biodivrse area, albeit rich in regional endemisms.

In my childhood, I'd turn rocks and wood pieces just to check the diversity of all sort of invertebrates below (and yes, it was often very gross). I'd also pick flowers, fruits and herbs apart, to see how they were built.

I also remember the absolutely insane diversity of frogs and reptiles, not to mention the birds (which sadly I'd not look at much , in my childhood) that could be found in our patio... it was a given, and only in retrospective I come to appreciate the insane amount of species, I know I'd have a field day nowadays!

Anyway: my childhood house and town/area were insanely formative to me, when it comes to appreciating local/South American fauna, even if I started out with Asian-based characters.

And yes, I had a ringed-tail Lemur character way before the Madagascar franchise existed. He was, of course, created after getting that book (character was created in '97 or '98). My logic back then was, Asia and specifically India shared a lot of species with Africa (rhinos, elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, etc) so, why not lemurs? Getting a wee bit older (read: teens) I decided the lemur was an escaped former pet or whatever, but never adressed it in the comics becuase I didn't care.

So yeah. Always fun to revisit childhood art! I was 15-16 in 2002.

[fenrislorsrai]

Grey Fox - Three Pups by Len Radin Via Flickr: A family of two adult and three immature grey fox live in a den in the ground in our back yard just twenty feet from our house. These are the pups. (from Wikipedia) The gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) is a carnivorous mammal of the family Canidae ranging throughout most of[3] the southern half of North America from southern Canada to the northern part of South America (Venezuela and Colombia).[1] No other canid's natural range spans both North and South America and it is the only American canid that can climb trees.[4] This species and its only congener, the diminutive Channel Island fox (Urocyon littoralis), are the only living members of the genus Urocyon, which is considered to be the most basal of the living canids.[5] Though it was once the most common fox in the eastern United States, and still is found there,[3][6][7] human advancement and deforestation allowed the red fox to become more dominant. The Pacific States still have the gray fox as a dominant. Its specific epithet cinereoargenteus means 'ashen silver'. Tenuous Link: animal babies

[marta-bee]

Until I moved last fall, I lived about three blocks west of Columbia University. I occasionally went to academic talks and film screenings as an off-campus visitor, and also as a student. I was at Fordham, but we were in a consortium with them, could take their courses and attend their special events without special permission.

So this question of "outside agitators" (on top of being vaguely dog whistle-y and an easy way to avoid dealing with what the protests is about), feels personal. This is my old neighborhood, and it's something I actually know a thing or two about. And while protests were never really my scene, a year ago and in a slightly different context this could have been me.

First, to get the facts on the table: 112 people were arrested last week at Columbia in connection with the protests; 32 (29%) weren't affiliated with the university. A small number face more serious charges like arson and burglary; CNN mentions James Carlson and Aidan Parisi particularly. Parisi is a suspended student, and Carlson they didn't mention any specific connection to the school, but he does have a prior 2005 arrest connected to the G8 protests in San Francisco. On Thursday when the CNN article was published, 74 had been arraigned and of those only 6 were charged with burglary. Based on the context, I'm reading this to mean 68 (91.9%) were only facing trespassing, criminal mischief, or other fairly minor crimes.

James Carlson seems like the kind of boogey-man Fox News and the like have in mind when they talk about outsiders stoking up the protests. He's older, has a history of arrests for violent protests, is being charmed with more serious crimes, and at least as far as this one article went, had no connection to Columbia U. specifically. I don't want to prejudge and should mention (a) the 2005 charges were dismissed in 2007 and (b) he's only been charged not convicted of anything connected to the current protest. But even if he's a professional violent protester chiding the actual students to protest, setting the school on fire, and shooting bystanders from the clocktower for funnsies, he'd still just be one man.

Parisi is in much more gray territory: per CNN he was suspended but still listed as a student on the school's website, also still fighting his expulsion from student housing. So he may not have the same legal rights to be there as an active student, and he may well have had an ax to grind, but he really doesn't feel like an "outside agitator" coming in to make trouble.

That's 2 of the 112 arrests. What about the other 110? We know very little about specific people arrested or arraigned, of course, including if they were actually guilty. But the fact that 32 weren't Columbia students does challenge my perception of this as a student protest. So if you'll allow me a little speculation....

Columbia has a lot of grad students. Grad students often have families. Spouses would probably not be fellow Columbia students.

As I said, grad schools in New York intermingle. We attended each other's events, and have friendships and professional relationships across programs. A Fordham or CUNY Grad Center student would not be out of place on Columbia's campus, but also not be formally affiliated with the school.

Columbia is just south of Harlem. There were regularly posters up for campus events outside my grocery store. The political news I've read has said black Americans are particularly motivated over the Palestinian civil rights abuses (think of all those "uncommitted" votes against Biden in the Democratic primaries). So a major pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia might well have felt like a "neighborhood" event to people living in the surrounding neighborhood, and they probably would have been welcomed.

Schools tend to prefer not to have their students arrested for all sorts of reasons. So students are more likely to be rerouted to campus security, whereas outsiders are more likely to be arrested. Meaning those percentages probably over-represent people from outside campus anyway.

Based on my own experience, it would not be hard to get on campus during the day. Probably they would have had to show an ID at security -- state ID or other-school ID would work fine -- and maybe explain their business on campus. Even telling the truth would get them access. They'd probably also have their bags checked, but if they're just protesting or trespassing it's not like they need to bring gun on campus to do that. Mostly they want to have a record of who's on the campus if anything goes wrong.

Would I necessarily want someone like James Carlson on my school's campus? Possibly not, though I don't know enough to really have a hard informed opinion. But just because he's there doesn't mean he's causing the whole situation and that that high-seeming number of outsiders being arrested means this isn't an organic, student protest supported by family, friends from other schools and people from the neighborhood.

The really interesting question is why it should matter, and why people are so drawn to focus on that rather than the very real concerns being protested. But that's a bigger issue than I have the energy to dive into on a Sunday afternoon.

[believingispowerfulmagic]

IBOQ 2019 Day 1: “Finding Robin”

A/N: My first entry for Inspired By OQ Week. This one is inspired by Jen’s (starscythe) January manip for this year’s OQ calendar.

  It was a freak accident.

That was what the investigators said. The plane had been serviced and passed an inspection before Robin had flown to South America for his latest relief mission--delivering much-needed medicines to remote villages--and the airport he took off from there certified that the plane was still in good condition. The investigation would take more time to determine why his engine had burst into flames once he got into American airspace but their best theory was that he had hit a flock of birds, probably geese.

They also told her that while there was no concrete evidence that Robin had died in the fiery crash, they were confident he did. They were confident all parachutes were accounted for and they doubted Robin would've jumped into the thick forest he was flying over. He no doubt would've tried to escape the plane before it exploded but they didn't think he made it out in time.

Regina Mills, though, couldn't accept that her partner--in relief work and in life--was gone. Friends of theirs gathered around her and tried to conduct a search and rescue but in the end, the forest proved far too dense. After several weeks of trying, they had to give up. She had to move on, to make sure the organization they worked so hard to build didn't collapse. It felt like she was giving up on Robin, like she was failing him somehow.

Dr. Hopper told her that was normal, that it was part of the grieving process. She tried to believe him but she couldn't shake the feeling that he was out there, somewhere. And she wasn't even trying to find him.

A dream of all things changed that.

She walked through the halls of a hospital, feeling like a ghost as no one seemed to acknowledge her or answer when she asked what was going on. Regina found herself drawn to one particular room--Room 23--and she entered, finding doctors standing around a bed. It sounded as if they were talking in a fishbowl, their voices muffled and hard to make out. She strained to do so, able to figure out that the patient was some sort of John Doe who was in a medical coma for one reason or another. If they couldn't figure out who he was or who his next of kin was, they were going to have to release him to a long-term care facility.

Regina tried to get closer to the bed, to see who the man was but it felt like the curtain around his bed was an iron wall. It kept her from going any farther, forcing her to jump back each and every time she tried. "Who is it?" she yelled, hoping someone would hear her.

Instead of an answer, she felt as if someone kicked her in the chest. She flew backwards, ending up in the hallway again. The doctors and nurses left the room, closing the door behind them. When she reached for the door handle, her hand went right through it. She tried to go through the door, but it was as sturdy as ever. Whatever was going on, she could not get back into the room again.

She just didn't know why.

"Who are you?" she asked, yelling at the door. "Why are you haunting my dreams?"

"Regina..."

Her heart stopped as she heard the voice she had longed to hear the most the past few months. The low tenor with a slightly hoarse quality to it and a British accent she found irresistible. She missed the way her name sounded when spoken by that voice and it brought tears to her eyes. Regina knew it was her subconscious drawing it up from her memories and that the voice would only live on in her dreams.

"Regina, look at me," the voice repeated.

She slowly turned around, feeling like a vise gripped her heart as the voice's owner came into focus. He was taller than her and his blond hair had spattering of gray in it. She had often teased him about it but she loved the fact he was turning into a silver fox. The blond scruff on his cheeks and chin were still blond as ever and she reached out, wanting to feel the prickle of it against her palm again--even if it was just a memory playing out in her dream.

Her hand passed through him though and she frowned. "Robin?"

"Regina, you need to save me," he told her. "You don't have much time. Find me. Please."

"Where are you? Robin, tell me," she begged, growing desperate as he grew more and more transparent. How was she supposed to find him when he could be anywhere? "Robin!"

He faded away as a bright light assaulted her senses, forcing Regina back into consciousness.

She gasped as she sat up, her heart beating wildly. Beads of sweat rolled down her face and her pajamas were stuck to her skin. She pushed back the blankets as she reached over, turning on the lamp on her nightstand. It illuminated her room, revealing she was alone. There were no other sounds and for a moment, Regina wondered if she had gone deaf as she couldn't hear a thing. Everything felt weird, as if she were really dreaming now and what she had just experienced was real.

BANG!

Regina jumped as she glanced out the window, her mind processing that it was just a car backfiring. Another car's alarm went off while several dogs started to bark, breaking the silence and proving that she was awake and what she had experienced had been a dream.

Yet it had felt so real.

She stood and walked over to the bathroom. Regina flipped on the light before running the water to splash it on her face, hoping to cool herself down. It dripped down her face as she leaned against the counter, trying to figure out what her dream meant. It had to be her subconscious wishing Robin were still alive. Maybe it had absorbed the plot of some movie or TV show, casting her and Robin into the leads instead. He was gone. She needed to accept that.

But what if he wasn't? What if he really was alive? What if he had reached out to her to find him?

Regina turned off the tap and dried her face, shaking her head. It was just a dream. She had tried to find him and failed. It wasn't healthy to keep hoping he was alive, not if she wanted to keep moving on with her life like he wanted. Robin was gone. She needed to accept that.

The car alarms had stopped and the dogs were soothed, so all was again silent as she climbed into bed. All but the noise in her head as she replayed the dream over and over. Especially the part where Robin pleaded with her to find him.

She pushed the covers back and picked up her phone, hitting one particular contact before she could reconsider. Biting her lip, she listened to it ring and started to compose the message she would leave on his voicemail in her head.

"Regina?" a sleepy voice asked. "What's wrong?"

Fuck. She didn't expect him to pick up. Part of her hoped that by the time he returned her call in the morning, she would've talked herself out of it but that plan went out the window.

"Regina? Are you there?" he asked, now even more concerned.

"Yes, sorry," she replied. "I didn't expect you to answer."

"Neal is teething and not really sleeping during the night. Tonight is my turn," he answered. "What has you up at this time of the night?"

She sighed, running her hand through her hair. "You're going to think I'm crazy, David."

"Nonsense, Regina. Clearly something has you spooked. What is it?"

"It was a dream. At least I think it was," she said, doubting herself now. "It felt so real. And Robin...he was there."

David was silent for a bit before saying: "Dreams can feel real, Regina. It makes sense you would dream about him."

She sighed, letting herself fall back onto her bed. "I know. But this was different. It was more like an out-of-body experience than a dream."

"You mean you saw Robin in the afterlife?" He sounded concerned and she wondered if he was already texting their friend Archie, who was a therapist.

"No," she replied. "I was taken to a hospital where there was a nameless man in a hospital bed. Robin then appeared behind me and begged me to find him before it was too late."

David was quiet and she wondered if the call had dropped when he said: "Robin is dead, Regina."

"But what if he isn't?" she asked. "What if he's some John Doe in a hospital and is waiting for me to find him?"

"Regina, we searched the hospitals..."

She knew that but she still couldn't shake the feeling that they were missing something. "Not all of them. Can't you look for hospitals with John Does?"

He was once again quiet before saying her name with every ounce of concern he was no doubt feeling for her. "Maybe you should talk to Archie about this. He can help you..."

"My gut is telling me that Robin is still out there, David. It hasn’t led me astray yet. I'm going to find him with or without your help." She ended the call and threw her phone onto the bed as she pushed herself into a standing position.

Regina paced her room. She knew David was concerned about her. He didn't want her to get hurt or suffer any setbacks in her grief. Yet she also trusted her gut and it was telling her that Robin wasn't dead. He was out there, waiting for her. She needed to find him.

Now.

She knew what she had to do--go find her husband on her own.

Too excited to sleep, she grabbed her laptop and powered it on. She then retrieved the file she had made on Robin's plane crash. Flipping through the pages, she followed his flight path and found a map of the area around where his plane had been found. She knew all the parachutes had been accounted for on the plane but she wondered if maybe he had been ejected from the plane upon impact, landing somewhere away from the wreckage. There were too many variables for her to figure out a specific location on her own. She was going to have to make do with a general area, noting all the towns he could've been taken to. From there, it was just a matter of compiling a list of hospitals in those towns and then calling around to see if they had any John Does fitting Robin's description. Giddiness filled her as did the one thing she thought she would never have again.

Hope.

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[uhuh100]

I mean I might be fun, but other than that...

what if I was a possum-,, and uh,,, you were also a possum- and-,,,,,,

we were in love

[fallwithmemydear]

I’ve been listening to this lovely song a lot lately, and it recently struck me how remarkably similar it is to the story of Aziraphale and Crowley. It fits so perfectly, in fact, that I’ve decided to analyze the song, line by line, as if it’s being sung by Aziraphale and is from his perspective after the events of the book/show. (I suggest that you listen to the song first before you read my analysis of it, btw.) So without further ado:

ARMY OF ANCIENTS - GOOD OMENS ANALYSIS

An army of ancients could rise from the ground/And tear every nation apart: Obvious reference to Armageddon. The army of ancients rising from the ground is a direct allusion to the hellions and demons below, but I also take the army of ancients to mean an army of angels, too. Considering the style in which the word is sung, it could easily be mistaken for “angels.” And in Good Omens, it’s clear that the angels from which Aziraphale came use somewhat morally gray methods to accomplish their means. They care about winning the war no matter what, and damn the consequences; thus their ascension from the so-called ground, the bottom, Hell.

And I’d still be sitting there counting my cards/Wondering when will it start?: Aziraphale is used to a certain way of life - his comforts, his luxuries, his home - after six thousand years. “Counting my cards” is a reference to a game, one that likely involves gambling. The entire Arrangement with Crowley is definitely a gamble: there’s always a risk that they’ll get caught by their respective Head Offices (and they eventually are).

However, cards could also be referring to the sort of activities Crowley has successfully tempted Aziraphale into over the past millennia - going out for lunch, drinking copious amounts of wine, and maybe even gambling as well. If we go with this interpretation, then Aziraphale is saying that despite the apocalypse, Crowley and I will remain. The line about “wondering when will [Armageddon] start” can also be perceived to mean that Aziraphale is wondering when the real war to end all wars (the one Crowley referenced at the end of Episode Six; “Heaven and Hell against all of us”) is coming.

The oceans and forests could collide into one/And muddy this world in a spark: This references Adam coming into his power. The oceans represent the unknown, the ethereal, the ineffable: myths and conspiracies that Adam reads about in Anathema’s magazines. And the forests represent the world as we know it - a concrete of Adam’s world, anchored in reality; the Them’s hideaway in the forest, where he feels safe and free. The collision of the real with the unreal (as Adam subconsciously makes the unreal a reality) signals that Armageddon is here, the world is ending. The line “and muddy this world in a spark” is a further extension of this metaphor, and refers to the ruination of the world brought forth by the “spark” of Adam’s mind.

And I’d still be sitting there twiddling my thumbs/Wondering when will it start?: Aziraphale does nothing while the so-called apocalypse is happening. This could be a reference to the overall futility of Aziraphale and Crowley’s work during the eleven years leading up to Armageddon (as they influenced the wrong child and all of their work was in vain). Or it could be a reference to his knowledge that there is nothing he can do to stop it.

How did the fox get the raven to crow?: This has to be my absolute favorite line. The fox, typically known as a wily trickster throughout fairytales, represents humanity, and the raven is Crowley, with pitch-black wings. The fox got the raven to crow - change his name from Crawley to Crowley, hide his demonic, inhuman appearance, shade his snake-eyes behind sunglasses. The fox got the raven to “change” its very nature for its sake.

Why, at the creek, did the dog lose the bone?: This, to me, is Aziraphale questioning how he and Crowley lost hold of the true Antichrist, and fixated on Warlock (the wrong boy) for so many years. But it could also be him wondering how Adam managed to win the hellhound over and take him as his pet in a small little dog form. This one is more open to personal interpretation, I think. All of the questions in this song are direct references to either fables (written by Aesop) or biblical passages.

The man could come back on his fiery throne/To measure the feathers and hearts: The hypothetical “man” here has to be referring to a divine being. Whether Aziraphale is talking about Satan or God, however, is I think up to interpretation. “Fiery” would imply that he’s talking about Lucifer, but the act of measuring the feathers and hearts is a reference to Ancient Egyptian myth, where when mortals died, their hearts would be measured on celestial scales against the Feather of Ma’at (who was the goddess of justice) to determine whether their actions made them worthy of passing on to paradise, or Heaven. A being maintaining justice, however, could be God. Regardless of who this being is, Aziraphale says they “could come back,” so it definitely can’t be anyone who walks the earth.

And I’ll still be whistling Dixie alone/Wondering when will it start?: “Dixie” is a song very commonly associated with the south (specifically in the United States) and the Confederacy of the American Civil War. This connects with Aziraphale’s supposed “roots” as the southern pansy, as he’s dubbed by Shadwell. And he’s still wondering when the real war is coming.

I don’t want to wake up/I don’t want to move: This is where the song shifts from its previous pattern. Aziraphale is saying he doesn’t want to wake up from his life of comfort and pleasure; he doesn’t want to leave Earth. He wants to stay and keep enjoying the luxuries (mostly foods) he so wholeheartedly enjoys.

I’ll skip the sermon and stick to the booze/I’m sorry: Aziraphale denounces his faith - he’s on his and Crowley’s side, not Heaven’s - and says he’ll stick to his comforts. He’ll keep drinking with his demon and dining at the Ritz and feeding the ducks in St. James Park. And he apologizes, because of course in a way, he is denouncing himself. He is denouncing what he was created for. He’s announcing his moral grayness and his love for Crowley, the importance he places on staying with his demon above all else - even the greater good.

Well, I’ll take what I want in the dawn’s early light: Aziraphale will take what he wants (often used as a sexual phrase) in the very early morning - again, sexual implications. It can be assumed that Crowley is what he wants, and he no longer has any qualms about making it clear what he wants.

How did the fox get the raven to crow?: Again, how did humans manage to make Crowley change himself - change what Aziraphale loves about him?

Why did the hen pick grains in the snow?: After a fair amount of research, I can’t actually find the exact fable the song is referencing, but I can derive its meaning. Picking grains in the snow seems like a futile, almost pointless task; perhaps Aziraphale sees himself as the (mother) hen, and is asking himself why he and Crowley went to the seemingly pointless trouble of trying to influence the “Antichrist” (Warlock) for so many years, in an attempt to balance him out and raise him to be completely neutral. (The answer, of course, is simple: because Crowley suggested it, and because Aziraphale is absolutely #whipped. So is Crowley.)

Why did the brother bury his gold?: I’ve seen this recorded as “coat” instead of “gold,” which would be a reference to the story of Cain and Abel, in which Cain kills and buries his brother. As God supposedly clothed Adam and Eve in “coats” of animal skins, it can be inferred that the brother in the song buried not his own coat, but Abel’s.

The man took the rats, but the kids came along: Direct reference to the story of the Pied Piper. I think this could also be an observation made about Adam’s “enchantment” (read: control) over the rest of the Them during his little rampage. The rats could be a reference to Adam’s “new friends,” or the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - some pretty nasty people, if you ask me. Easily comparable to rats.

Why did the mouse help the beast with his thorn?: Another of my favorite lines. This has to be Aziraphale recounting back to the first time he ever helped Crowley, by covering him with his wing and protecting him from the first rainstorm.

Does this town know how to make soup without stones?: A barely-there last line, whispered as the song fades out. Another reference to a folk tale, but I think it can be read as more of a joke in Aziraphale’s case. The original story details a group of villagers all pitching in to help some travelers make “stone soup,” and then all sharing the end result (sans stone). However, I think Aziraphale is saying it in a way that implies he is just a little selfish - just a bit of a bastard - and he doesn’t want to share what he has. He wants to keep it to himself. And I think in this case, he’s talking about Crowley again.

TL;DR - Aziraphale is very much in love with Crowley, and is still biding his time, waiting for the real apocalypse to come.

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A Great Speech About Why United States Isn’t Wonderful Any Longer (However Can Be Again).

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Zorro

Hello hello, linguistic lovelies! We are here for another installment of An Assemblage of Grandiose and Bombastic Grandiloquents. Today we’re talking about a very specific kind of animal, and you might think I’m mistaken, but I am in fact talking about - the zorro!

Zorro, the masked hero created by Johnston McCulley in 1919 and famously portrayed by Antonio Banderas in ‘The Mask of Zorro’ series? No! The Spanish name for the South American fox? Yes! Zorro is an incredibly cute South American fox, which despite their name are not true foxes, but are a unique canid genus more closely related to wolves and jackals. The South American gray fox, Lycalopex griseus, is the most common species, and is known for its large ears. There are currently seven kinds of species that exist within the zorro genus.

Zorro is first attested in the 15th century, but chiefly in the feminine form ‘zorra’. The word has an unclear origin - perhaps from a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia, or maybe from the Basque word ‘azari’, also meaning fox. The plural is zorros, and synonyms include false fox, or the Portugese ‘raposa’. The oldest known fossils relating to the genus zorro were discovered in Chile, and date from 2 to 2.5 million years ago. Today they are often, and rather sadly, hunted in Argentina for their soft, durable pelt. 

In Spanish, zorro can also refer to a sly or cunning person, just as we might refer to someone as a ‘sneaky fox’ in English. It can also be used in Spanish as an adjective on its own, meaning clever, crafty or sly where the feminine form is once again ‘zorra’. 

I will now return us briefly to hero Zorro - which is the likely the first hit you’ll discover when searching zorro on Google. Our hero Zorro, first seen in ‘The Curse of Capistrano’ in 1919 by Johnston McCulley became a quick hit after starring in the 1920 film ‘The Mark of Zorro’. He is known as the masked and caped vigilante who would later be played by several noteworthy Hollywood actors, and, of course, many masked Halloween goers. I wonder how many of them know they are portraying the personification of the fox?

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Coyote Hunting Tips

Coyote, also known as Canis latrans, is a native of North America. The canine is a relative of the gray wolf but smaller. It is also smaller than a red wolf and eastern wolf. Many zoologists call coyotes the American jackal as they thrive in the same ecology as golden jackals in Eurasia. However, coyotes are more predatory and also larger than jackals. For reference, coyotes are half the size of wolves and jackals are half the size of coyotes. The Eurasian jackal and the red fox are around the same size. Read on for the rest of the Coyote hunting guide.

Coyote Hunting: Know the Hunted

Coyotes are one of those few animals that are not in any way endangered. The species is listed as being of least concern according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. This is primarily because of the abundant population of the canine native throughout North America. Coyotes are a versatile species. They are extremely adaptable and hence they can explore environments that are not historically their natural habitat. Coyotes can thrive even in places that have been extensively altered by humans.

There are nineteen subspecies of the coyote. Male coyotes usually weigh eighteen to forty-four pounds while female coyotes weigh fifteen to forty pounds. Coyotes can have varying fur colors, from light gray to red to black and white. This varies across the length and breadth of the continent. Coyotes are also found as far south as the Central Americas. The coyote can live and hunt with its family or form packs without any specific relationships among the individuals. Coyotes predominantly feast on deer, hare, rabbit, rodents, and birds, fish and amphibians, invertebrates and reptiles. Coyotes are also known to like some vegetables and fruits but they are primarily carnivorous.

The greatest threats for a coyote are gray wolves and cougars but their archenemy is humans. This is mainly because coyotes are widely hunted all across the continent. Coyotes have historically mated with gray wolves despite the latter being a threat, thereby leading to distinct subspecies or hybrids. The canines are also known for being stealthy and a trickster. It is unclear if the widespread hunting has anything to do with the coyote being deceptive and unintentionally rebellious. In popular folklore or even pop culture, the coyote is largely disrespected because it is treated as untrustworthy. It is also described as cowardly among canines.

Hunting a Coyote

Coyotes are one of the most hunted species in the United States. Their large population and hence the lack of stringent regulations against hunting coyotes, the fact that coyotes can be a problem as they hunt livestock and pets along with the thrill of seeking out a deceptive smaller variant of the mighty wolf make coyote hunting a satiating adventure. However, it can also be a complete dud. If you do not have enough experience, skills or resources and acclimatization, then you may end up wasting your time and encountering no coyote or missing out on one owing to unpreparedness. You will need to not only endorse some serious coyote hunting tips but also practice them so you can become an ace.

In this comprehensive guide, we shall talk about various types of coyote hunting tips. We will shed light on how to seek out an elusive coyote, how you can pull them in challenging situations depriving them a chance of easy escape, how you can use coyote calling and the right equipment you need to ensure you do not miss shooting one dead when you would have only a few moments to respond. You need to choose the right weapon to hunt coyotes, seek out the right locations, use coyote calling and other techniques, prep before you begin your hunting and then give it all you got. The technicalities make coyote hunting an amazing adventure.

Coyote Hunting Tips

The Perfect Weapon to Hunt a Coyote

The first thing to do is choose the perfect weapon. The truth is that there is no ideal weapon that would suit everyone and every terrain. You have to factor in the local conditions and your skills to make sure you can shoot a coyote with the weapon you have. Usually, hunters prefer a rifle. Most semipro and pro hunters wield a rifle with a caliber range of .220 to 6mm.

Many people in America are familiar with deer hunting and it is not uncommon for such hunters to possess what is known as a deer rifle. There are obviously more than a dozen different brands and types of deer rifle. If you have any of these, then you can use it to hunt a coyote.

You can choose semiautomatics with .223 caliber. You may choose .22LR rifles known for their high-velocity ammunition. The .223 caliber semiautomatics are gaining more fans than others because of their accuracy. They facilitate flat shooting and the follow-up shot can be swift if needed. You may also choose a crossbow or any large compound bow if you are deft at bow hunting.

You should always choose a rifle if you are not skilled with a bow with the only exception being when you are hunting a coyote in a substantially dense terrain. If you in the woods, in the thick of things and a coyote has a chance of getting a little too close to you before you are able to spot it, then using a shotgun is more effective than anything else. A twelve gauge shotgun is much more effective when you are trying to shoot down a coyote twenty or thirty yards from you. Go for a pump gun, set a tight choke and choose magnum loads. This is a weapon of choice for many hunters who like to get close to the hunted.

The Right Location to Hunt a Coyote

It is easy to choose a region or area where you can find plenty of coyotes. The preferred region or area will also depend on where you live and where you are on a hunting trip. More important than which part of the country you are in is the exact location where you will have to base yourself to have the most adventurous hunting experience. At the end of the day, you must be able to spot a coyote and shoot one. Many people fail to spot one after several hours of waiting. Whether or not you lure them in any way, you have to pick the right spot to hunt a coyote.

After you have chosen your preferred weapon, you should work on camouflage. Coyote is a wary animal. It can be the wariest at times because getting spooked comes naturally to the species. This is one of the few reasons why coyotes are considered cowardly. If there is something amiss in a natural setting or anything odd in the eyes of the coyote, it will scoot. You should not expose yourself in any way. You must also conceal your skin. Go for military camouflage with the cream, face veil, and gloves. You can use laser rangefinder or compact binoculars meant specifically for hunting to be abreast of what is happening in the area under surveillance. You need to be aware of the accurate distance to be able to shoot a coyote in one attempt. You may not get another shot unless you hit the first somewhere on target.

Coyote is a learner. It may be treated with disrespect and there may be an astounding negative perception of it among people. Yet, its learning ability has to be acknowledged, especially if you are a hunter. Coyotes can spot movements. You do not need to move around for a coyote to spot you. If you are lying still at one place and you move even just a bit, a coyote in the vicinity will know and you would perhaps not see it again. It is not just movement or motion but also sounds that can launch a coyote on a spree.

Find a nice place where you can spend some time without being restless, impatient or uncomfortable. Use cushions if you want, dress comfortably and do not carry anything that will make you fidget. While you will have telecommunication devices with you, they should be turned off or silent. You cannot have voices screaming out of a walkie-talkie. You must avoid even static, the common nuisance in radio communications. If you are a casual hunter and would want to keep company, you should avoid chatting. Resist smoking, chewing, eating and doing anything that will create a distraction. Coyotes are good spotters and they are also effective at smelling danger. The species is familiar with smells associated with humans as they know who their greatest threat is.

You should try to find a safe place for yourself if you are going to use downwind to your advantage. A coyote is likely to try and circle an animal or a luring call to check things out before it strikes. If you let a coyote to circle you and it gets to a position where downwind helps the animal smell your presence, then you might be in trouble. Use obstacle behind you if you want to be covered and make sure it is enough for a coyote to be discouraged from taking that route. If you are using downwind, make sure it is to your advantage and not for the coyote. Choose a place, settle down and let five to fifteen minutes pass before you initiate calling. You do not want disturbed wildlife to in disarray when you start the call.

Calling Tips and Techniques

Coyote calling is mostly about using an appropriate device or equipment and knowing the right methods. You should know that coyotes can be as heavy as fifty pounds and their bites can be dangerous. Coyotes are natural predators so they will attack or fight back when threatened or cornered. You should be ready to shoot when a coyote is around. Do not hesitate after you have initiated calling. Coyotes may also be carriers of rabies.

You may use a rabbit squealer for the call. Hunters usually have their preference and this is influenced by successes in the past. You can always have different types of calling devices to suit the particular terrain or location. The season may also be considered while choosing a particular type of call. While a rabbit squealer is a must have in your hunting kit, you should also go for calls that mimic other animals. Choose calls of relatively smaller preys as they are easier for a coyote and hence would be more tempting.

Midwinter is the mating season for coyotes. You can hence choose a coyote howler. This is a female coyote calling out a male. You may also use coyote distress calls. Coyotes have a distinct squeal when they are in distress. The species tends to respond to fellows in danger. Coyotes are vocal so it would augur well for you to become familiar with their various calls. This will enable you to alter your calls depending on the situation. Some of the actions and reactions of a hunter will have to be influenced or determined by circumstances.

One of the coyote hunting tips that really work for many hunters is the use of rapid squealing sounds of pups. Female coyotes tend to their pups. They also adopt pups of others. They are particularly compassionate towards pups in distress so the rapid squeals signaling the same can draw out a few female coyotes in your hunting range. This strategy works really well towards the late winter and early spring. The mothers or female coyotes are usually out in search for food and away from their den, where the pups are, so a distress call will draw them back or towards the call.

Choose realistic calls, be pragmatic and try to avoid everything unusual or unnatural before and during hunting a coyote. Use decoys if necessary but do not opt for mimics that are a poor attempt at fooling coyotes. You ought to be patient, alert and precise while hunting coyotes.

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Coyote Hunting Tips

Coyote, also known as Canis latrans, is a native of North America. The canine is a relative of the gray wolf but smaller. It is also smaller than a red wolf and eastern wolf. Many zoologists call coyotes the American jackal as they thrive in the same ecology as golden jackals in Eurasia. However, coyotes are more predatory and also larger than jackals. For reference, coyotes are half the size of wolves and jackals are half the size of coyotes. The Eurasian jackal and the red fox are around the same size. Read on for the rest of the Coyote hunting guide.

Coyote Hunting: Know the Hunted

Coyotes are one of those few animals that are not in any way endangered. The species is listed as being of least concern according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. This is primarily because of the abundant population of the canine native throughout North America. Coyotes are a versatile species. They are extremely adaptable and hence they can explore environments that are not historically their natural habitat. Coyotes can thrive even in places that have been extensively altered by humans.

There are nineteen subspecies of the coyote. Male coyotes usually weigh eighteen to forty-four pounds while female coyotes weigh fifteen to forty pounds. Coyotes can have varying fur colors, from light gray to red to black and white. This varies across the length and breadth of the continent. Coyotes are also found as far south as the Central Americas. The coyote can live and hunt with its family or form packs without any specific relationships among the individuals. Coyotes predominantly feast on deer, hare, rabbit, rodents, and birds, fish and amphibians, invertebrates and reptiles. Coyotes are also known to like some vegetables and fruits but they are primarily carnivorous.

The greatest threats for a coyote are gray wolves and cougars but their archenemy is humans. This is mainly because coyotes are widely hunted all across the continent. Coyotes have historically mated with gray wolves despite the latter being a threat, thereby leading to distinct subspecies or hybrids. The canines are also known for being stealthy and a trickster. It is unclear if the widespread hunting has anything to do with the coyote being deceptive and unintentionally rebellious. In popular folklore or even pop culture, the coyote is largely disrespected because it is treated as untrustworthy. It is also described as cowardly among canines.

Hunting a Coyote

Coyotes are one of the most hunted species in the United States. Their large population and hence the lack of stringent regulations against hunting coyotes, the fact that coyotes can be a problem as they hunt livestock and pets along with the thrill of seeking out a deceptive smaller variant of the mighty wolf make coyote hunting a satiating adventure. However, it can also be a complete dud. If you do not have enough experience, skills or resources and acclimatization, then you may end up wasting your time and encountering no coyote or missing out on one owing to unpreparedness. You will need to not only endorse some serious coyote hunting tips but also practice them so you can become an ace.

In this comprehensive guide, we shall talk about various types of coyote hunting tips. We will shed light on how to seek out an elusive coyote, how you can pull them in challenging situations depriving them a chance of easy escape, how you can use coyote calling and the right equipment you need to ensure you do not miss shooting one dead when you would have only a few moments to respond. You need to choose the right weapon to hunt coyotes, seek out the right locations, use coyote calling and other techniques, prep before you begin your hunting and then give it all you got. The technicalities make coyote hunting an amazing adventure.

Coyote Hunting Tips

The Perfect Weapon to Hunt a Coyote

The first thing to do is choose the perfect weapon. The truth is that there is no ideal weapon that would suit everyone and every terrain. You have to factor in the local conditions and your skills to make sure you can shoot a coyote with the weapon you have. Usually, hunters prefer a rifle. Most semipro and pro hunters wield a rifle with a caliber range of .220 to 6mm.

Many people in America are familiar with deer hunting and it is not uncommon for such hunters to possess what is known as a deer rifle. There are obviously more than a dozen different brands and types of deer rifle. If you have any of these, then you can use it to hunt a coyote.

You can choose semiautomatics with .223 caliber. You may choose .22LR rifles known for their high-velocity ammunition. The .223 caliber semiautomatics are gaining more fans than others because of their accuracy. They facilitate flat shooting and the follow-up shot can be swift if needed. You may also choose a crossbow or any large compound bow if you are deft at bow hunting.

You should always choose a rifle if you are not skilled with a bow with the only exception being when you are hunting a coyote in a substantially dense terrain. If you in the woods, in the thick of things and a coyote has a chance of getting a little too close to you before you are able to spot it, then using a shotgun is more effective than anything else. A twelve gauge shotgun is much more effective when you are trying to shoot down a coyote twenty or thirty yards from you. Go for a pump gun, set a tight choke and choose magnum loads. This is a weapon of choice for many hunters who like to get close to the hunted.

The Right Location to Hunt a Coyote

It is easy to choose a region or area where you can find plenty of coyotes. The preferred region or area will also depend on where you live and where you are on a hunting trip. More important than which part of the country you are in is the exact location where you will have to base yourself to have the most adventurous hunting experience. At the end of the day, you must be able to spot a coyote and shoot one. Many people fail to spot one after several hours of waiting. Whether or not you lure them in any way, you have to pick the right spot to hunt a coyote.

After you have chosen your preferred weapon, you should work on camouflage. Coyote is a wary animal. It can be the wariest at times because getting spooked comes naturally to the species. This is one of the few reasons why coyotes are considered cowardly. If there is something amiss in a natural setting or anything odd in the eyes of the coyote, it will scoot. You should not expose yourself in any way. You must also conceal your skin. Go for military camouflage with the cream, face veil, and gloves. You can use laser rangefinder or compact binoculars meant specifically for hunting to be abreast of what is happening in the area under surveillance. You need to be aware of the accurate distance to be able to shoot a coyote in one attempt. You may not get another shot unless you hit the first somewhere on target.

Coyote is a learner. It may be treated with disrespect and there may be an astounding negative perception of it among people. Yet, its learning ability has to be acknowledged, especially if you are a hunter. Coyotes can spot movements. You do not need to move around for a coyote to spot you. If you are lying still at one place and you move even just a bit, a coyote in the vicinity will know and you would perhaps not see it again. It is not just movement or motion but also sounds that can launch a coyote on a spree.

Find a nice place where you can spend some time without being restless, impatient or uncomfortable. Use cushions if you want, dress comfortably and do not carry anything that will make you fidget. While you will have telecommunication devices with you, they should be turned off or silent. You cannot have voices screaming out of a walkie-talkie. You must avoid even static, the common nuisance in radio communications. If you are a casual hunter and would want to keep company, you should avoid chatting. Resist smoking, chewing, eating and doing anything that will create a distraction. Coyotes are good spotters and they are also effective at smelling danger. The species is familiar with smells associated with humans as they know who their greatest threat is.

You should try to find a safe place for yourself if you are going to use downwind to your advantage. A coyote is likely to try and circle an animal or a luring call to check things out before it strikes. If you let a coyote to circle you and it gets to a position where downwind helps the animal smell your presence, then you might be in trouble. Use obstacle behind you if you want to be covered and make sure it is enough for a coyote to be discouraged from taking that route. If you are using downwind, make sure it is to your advantage and not for the coyote. Choose a place, settle down and let five to fifteen minutes pass before you initiate calling. You do not want disturbed wildlife to in disarray when you start the call.

Calling Tips and Techniques

Coyote calling is mostly about using an appropriate device or equipment and knowing the right methods. You should know that coyotes can be as heavy as fifty pounds and their bites can be dangerous. Coyotes are natural predators so they will attack or fight back when threatened or cornered. You should be ready to shoot when a coyote is around. Do not hesitate after you have initiated calling. Coyotes may also be carriers of rabies.

You may use a rabbit squealer for the call. Hunters usually have their preference and this is influenced by successes in the past. You can always have different types of calling devices to suit the particular terrain or location. The season may also be considered while choosing a particular type of call. While a rabbit squealer is a must have in your hunting kit, you should also go for calls that mimic other animals. Choose calls of relatively smaller preys as they are easier for a coyote and hence would be more tempting.

Midwinter is the mating season for coyotes. You can hence choose a coyote howler. This is a female coyote calling out a male. You may also use coyote distress calls. Coyotes have a distinct squeal when they are in distress. The species tends to respond to fellows in danger. Coyotes are vocal so it would augur well for you to become familiar with their various calls. This will enable you to alter your calls depending on the situation. Some of the actions and reactions of a hunter will have to be influenced or determined by circumstances.

One of the coyote hunting tips that really work for many hunters is the use of rapid squealing sounds of pups. Female coyotes tend to their pups. They also adopt pups of others. They are particularly compassionate towards pups in distress so the rapid squeals signaling the same can draw out a few female coyotes in your hunting range. This strategy works really well towards the late winter and early spring. The mothers or female coyotes are usually out in search for food and away from their den, where the pups are, so a distress call will draw them back or towards the call.

Choose realistic calls, be pragmatic and try to avoid everything unusual or unnatural before and during hunting a coyote. Use decoys if necessary but do not opt for mimics that are a poor attempt at fooling coyotes. You ought to be patient, alert and precise while hunting coyotes.

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Inventions and Discoveries for Banking & SSC CGL Exam

Scientific Inventions and Discoveries

  When you look at the question papers of SSC CHSL, SSC CGL, SSC MTS, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS SO, IPPB Sc. I, LIC AAO, etc. you may find a lot of questions related to Inventions and Discoveries. Questions based on Inventions and Discoveries form a part of the General Awareness section of many Govt. and Bank exams. Therefore, you need to be well prepared for the topic of  Famous People Who Made Scientific Discoveries for Banking & SSC CGL Exam. Moreover, if you are interested in taking any Online Mock Tests then you can click on the link to begin your preparation for any other Government Exams. Here’s a list of Top Inventions and Discoveries by Scientists - A to Z List for Banking & SSC CGL Exam. We have divided the entire list into Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computers, Space Science etc. You can also download this article as PDF for further reference.   Inventions/Discoveries Name of the Scientist/Person Adding Machine Pascal Aeroplane Wright brothers Air Brake George Westinghouse Air Pump Otto von Guericke Airship (rigid) G. Ferdinand Von Zeppelin Aniline Dyes Hoffman Antiseptic Surgery Lord Joseph Lister Arc Lamp C. F. Brush Archimedean Screw Archimedies Atom Neils Bohr Atomic Number Mosley Atomic Physics Enrico Fermi Atomic Structure Bohr and Rutherford Atomic Theory Dalton Automatic gearbox Hermann Fottinger Automobile Daimler Automobiles using gasoline Karl Benz Avogadro’s Hypothesis Avogadro Bacteriology Robert Koch Bacteriophage Max Delbruck Bakelite Leo H Baekeland Balloon Jacques and Joseph Montgolfier Ball-Point Pen John J. Loud Barometer Evangelista Torricelli Behaviorism B. F. Skinner Beri – Beri Eijkman Bicycle Kirkpatrick Macmillan Bicycle Tyre J.B. Dunlop Bifocal Lens Benjamin Franklin Binomial Nomenclature Carl Linnaeus Biogenetic Principle Ernst Haeckel Bismuth Valentine Blood Circulation Harvey Blood Groups Karl Landsteiner Bomb Edward Teller Boson S.N.Bose Boyle’s law Boyle Braille Louis Braille Breaking up the Nucleus of an atom Rutherford Calculating machine Pascal Camera George Eastman Carburetor Gottlieb Daimler Carburettor Gottlieb Daimler Cash register William Burroughs Cell Doctrine Rudolf Virchow Celluloid A.Parker Cement Joseph Aspdin Cenema A.L. and J.L. Lumiere Centrigrade scale A. Celsius Chemical Structure August Kekule Chemotherapy Paul Ehrlich Child Development Jean Piaget Chloroform James Harrison and James Young Simpson Cholera Bacillus Robert Koch Chromosomal Theory of Heredity Thomas Hunt Morgan Chronometer John Harrison Cine camera Friese-Greene Cinematograph Thomas Alva Edison Cinematography Thomas Alva Edison Circulation of the Blood William Harvey Classical Field Theory Michael Faraday Clock (machanical) Hsing and Ling-Tsan Clock (pendulum) C. Hugyens Coloured Photography Lippman Computer Charles Babbage Continental Drift Alfred Wegener Cosmic Rays R.A.Millikan Crescograph J.C.Bose Crystal Dynamics C.V.Raman Cyclotron Lawrence D.D.T. Dr.Paul Muller Deciphering the genetic code Dr.Hargobiad Khorana Deuterium (Heavy Water) H.C.Urey Diesel Engine Rudolf Diesel Diesel Oil Engine Rudolf Diesel Difference engine Charles Babbage Electrons J.J.Thomson Laws of Planetary Motion Kepler North Pole Robert Peary (1909) Solar System Copernicus (1540) South Pole Amundson (1912) Specific Gravity Archimedes West Indies Columbus (1492) Drinker’s Chamber of Iron Lung Dr.Philip Drinker Dynamical theory of Heat Lord Kelvin Dynamite Alfred B. Nobel Dynamo Michael Faraday Effect of Pressure on trough bodies Meghnad Saha Eightfold Way Murray Gell-Mann Electric Battery Alessandro Volta Electric Flat Iron H. W. Seeley Electric Furnace William Siemens Electric Generator Michael Faraday electric guitar Adolph Rickenbacker Electric iron H.W. Seeley Electric Lamp Thomas Alva Edison Electric Measurement Gauss Electric Motor (AC) Nikola Tesla Electric razor Jacob Schick Electrical Waves Heitz Electricity Faraday Electromagnet William Sturgeon Electromagnetic Field James Clerk Maxwell Electromagnetic Theory Maxwell Electron Joseph J. Thomson Electron Theory Bohr Electronic Computer Dr. Alan M. Turing Elevator Elisha G. Otis Energy of the Sun Hans Bethe Equal sign (=)? Robert Recorde Ethology Konrad Lorenz Eugenics Francis Galton Evolution Charles Darwin Evolution (theory) Charles Darwin Evolutionary Theory Ernst Mayr Fahrenheit Scale Fahrenheit Film & Photographic goods Kodak Film (with sound) Dr. Lee de Forest Foundations of Biology Jean Baptiste Lamarck Foundations of Mathematics Euclid Founding of Modern Physiology Claude Bernard Founding of Psychology Wilhelm Wundt Fountain Pen Lewis E. Waterman Fundamental Laws of Electric Attraction Coulomb Galvanometer Andre-Marie Ampere Gas lighting William Murdoch Gasoline engine Karl Benz Genetic Code Frederick Sanger Geometry Euclid Germ Theory of Disease Louis Pasteur Glider Sir George Caley Gramophone Thomas Alva Edison Gun powder Rogei Bacon Heavens William Herschel Heavy Hydrogen Urey Helicopter Broquett Heliocentric Universe Nicolaus Copernicus Helium Gas Lockyer Homoeopathy Hahnemann Hovercraft Christopher Cockerell Human Sexuality Alfred Kinsey Hydrogen Cavendish Hydrophobia Louis Pasteur I.Q. Test Alfred Binet In Number Theory Ramanujam Incandescent Bulb Edison Induction Coil Rohm Korff Induction of Electric Current Faraday Insulin F.Banting Intelligence test Binet Internal Combustion Engine Otto Jeans Levi Strauss Jet Engine Sir Frank Whittle Jet Propulsion Frank Whittle Kala-azar Fever U.N.Brahmachari Kaleidoscope David Brewster Laboratory Gas Burner Robert Wilhelm Von Bunsen Laughing Gas Priestley Law of Electrolysis Faraday Law of gases Gay Lussac Laws of Electrical Resistance Ohm Laws of Gravitation Newton Laws of Heredity Gregory Mandel Laws of Inheritance Gregor Mendel Laws of Motion Newton Laws of Multiple Proportion Dalton Laws of Natural Selections Darwin Life Boat Henry Great Head Lift E.G. Otis Lift (Elevators) Otis Lightning Conductor Benjamin Franklin Line of demarcation (ship) Plimsoll Linotype Mergenthaler Liquid Oxygen Dewar Locomotive Richard Trevithick Logarithmic Tables John Napier Logarithms John Napier Machine Gun Dr. Richard Gatling Malarial Parasite Ronald Ross Match (safety) J.E. Lurdstrom Mathematical Astro Physics Chandrasekhar Mathematical Genius Carl Gauss (Karl Friedrich Gauss) Mauve dye Perkin Measurement of Electrical Energy Joule, James Prescoft Mechanical Equivalent of Heat Joules Mercury Thermometer Fahrenheit Meson Hideki Yakawa Microphone Johann Phillip Reis, Alexander Graham Bell, Elisha Gray, Amos E. Dolbear, and Thomas Edison Microscopic Anatomy Marcello Malpighi Modern Anthropology Franz Boas Modern Astronomy Arthur Eddington Modern Computer John von Neumann Modern Geology Charles Lyell Modern Physiology William Bayliss Modern Synthesis Theodosius Dobzhansky Modern Telescope Edwin Hubble Molecular Biology Francis Crick Molecular Scattering of light in fluid Ramanathan Montessori Method Maria Montessori Motion of the Planets Johannes Kepler Motor Car (petrol) Karl Butler Movie Projector Thomas Alva Edison Neon Gas Ramsay, Travers Neon-lamp G. Claude Neurophysiology Charles Sherrington Neutron Chadwick New Anatomy Andreas Vesalius New Astronomy Tycho Brahe New Science Galileo Galilei Newtonian Mechanics Pierre Simon de Laplace Newtonian Revolution Isaac Newton Nuclear Fission Otto Hahn, Bohr and Fermi Nylon Dr. Wallace H. Carothers Nylon Plastic Carothers Organic Chemistry Emil Fischer Origin of Species Charles Darwin Oxygen Priestly Paints Shalimar Paper clip Johann Vaaler Parking meter Carlton Mcgee Penicillin Alexander Fleming Periodic Law Mendeleef Periodic Table of Elements Dmitri Mendeleev Pharmacology Gertrude Belle Elion Phonograph Edison Photograph Dauguerre Photography (paper) W.H. Fox Tablot Phototherapy N.R.Finsen Pneumatic Tyres John Boyd Dunlop Positive Electrons Anderson Power Loom Edmund Cartwright Powerloom Cartwright Principle for lever (S.P.Gravity) Archimedes Printing for the Blind Braille Printing Press Johannes Gutenberg Psycho-analysis Dr.Sigmund Freud Psychology of the Unconscious Sigmund Freud Quanta Max Planck Quantum Cosmology Stephen Hawking Quantum Electrodynamics Richard Feynman Quantum Mechanics Max Born Quantum Theory Werner Heisenberg Quantum Theory Max plank Raazor (safety) K.G. Gillete Rabies Vaccine Louis Pasteur Radar Dr. A.H. Taylor and L.C. Young Radio G. Marconi Radio transmitter Alexanderson Radioactive Dating Willard Libby Radioactivity Marie Curie Radio-activity of Uranium Henry Becquerel Radium Madame Curie Railway Engine Stephenson Raincoat Charles Macintosh Raman effect C.V.Raman Rare Gas Cavandish Rayon American Viscose Co. Razor (electric) Col. J. Schick Refrigerator James Harrison, Alexander Catlin Replacing human heart Christian Barnard Revolution in Chemistry Antoine Laurent Lavoisier Revolver Samuel Colt Rise of German Science Hermann von Helmholtz rubber (vulcanized) Charles Goodyear Rubber (waterproof) Charles Macintosh Safety lamp Sir Humphrey Davy Safety Pin William Hurst Safety Razor King C. Gillette Salk Vaccine Salk Saxophone Antoine Joseph Sax Scientific astronomy Hippalus Scientific Thinking Lucretius Scooter G. Bradshaw Seismograph Roberts Mallet Sewing Machine Thomas Saint Sextant Hadley Ship (steam) J.C. Perier Ship (turbine) Sir Charles Parsons Shorthand Sir Isaac Pitman Sociobiology Edward O. Wilson Soviet Genetics Trofim Lysenko Space flying Braun, Dr.Wernher Von Spectroscope Bunsen Spectroscopy Gustav Kirchhoff Spinning frame Sir Richard Arkwight Spinning jenny James Hargreaves Stainless Steel Harry Brearley Steam boat Fulton Steam Engine James Watt Steam engine (condenser) James Watt Steam engine (piston) Thomas Newcome Steam Turbine Parsons Steel Melting Process Bessemer Steel production Henry Bessemer Stethoscope Dr. William Stokes, Rene Laennec Stress Concept Hans Selye Structural Anthropology Claude Levi-Strauss Structure of DNA James Watson Structure of the Atom Ernest Rutherford Submarine David Bushnell Sulpha Drugs Domagk Superconductivity Heike Kamerlingh Symbiosis Theory Lynn Margulis Symbol (x)? William Oughtred T.N.T. llly Brandt Talkies Lee-de-Frost Tank Sir Ernest Swington Telegraph Samuel Morse Telegraphic Code Samuel Morse Telephone Sir Alexander Graham Bell Telescope Galileo Television Baird Television (mechanical) John Logie Baird Tempo of Evolution George Gaylord Simpson Terylene J. Whinfield and H. Dickson The long playing microgroove record Peter Goldmark Theory of conditioned reflex Pavlov Theory of Evolution Darwin Theory of Relativity Einstein Theory of the Atom John Dalton Thermodynamics Ludwig Boltzmann Thermometer Galileo Gallei Thermos Flasks Dewar Tractor J. Froelich Transformer Michael Faraday Transistor Bardeen, Shockley, Brattain Typewriter C. Sholes Uranium fusion Oho Hahn Uranus (Planet) Herschel William Vaccination Edward Jenner Valve of radio Sir J.A. Fleming Vitamins Hopkins and Funk Vitamin A Elmer V. McCollum and M. Davis Vitamin B Elmer V. McCollum Vitamin B1 Casimir Funk Vitamin B2 D. T. Smith, E. G. Hendrick Vitamin Niacin Conrad Elvehjem Vitamin Folic acid Lucy Wills Vitamin B6 Paul Gyorgy Vitamin C James Lind Vitamin D Edward Mellanby Vitamin E Herbert Evans and Katherine Bishop Vulcanised Rubber Charles Goodyear Washing Soda Lablanc Watch A.L. Breguet Waterproof Rubber Charles Macintosh Wave Mechanics Erwin Schrodinger Wave Theory of Light Christiaan Huygens Wave/Particle Duality Louis Victor de Broglie Wireless Communication Oliver Lodge Wireless Telegraphy Marcony World Wide Web and Hypertext Markup Language Tim Berners Lee X – Rays Roentgen X-ray Wilhelm Reontgen X-ray Crystallography Max von Laue zerox machine Chester Carlson Zip fastener W. L. Judson Zipper B. F. Goodrich   We hope that you have gained sufficient information about Inventions and Discoveries for Banking & SSC CGL Exams. If you know more about this topic that you think the article hasn’t included, then comment below.  Read the full article

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The Crisis of Crisis Response: The Cultural Consequences of Global Mental Health Interventions

Abstract: The long-term mental health impacts of international disasters have been given increased attention in development recent years. However, development actors working in crisis response lack a unified framework for dealing with mental health. Current western crisis response strategies have little evidence of efficacy and might erase culturally relevant coping mechanisms.

Humanitarian responses to ecological disasters have begun to take a more integrated approach by giving focus to the “invisible human crisis” of mental health (Mollica, et al, 1995). The impacts that disasters have on the mental health has slowly entered the consciousness of development practitioners, and mental health has started to take a more prominent position in crisis response (Tol, et al, 2013). The increased attention and funding focused on the mental health impacts of global disasters represents a crucial step forward for the development field. However, despite these positive steps, there remains significant concerns about the cultural impacts of international mental health responses. By utilizing untested, ineffective, and culturally insensitive frameworks, crisis responders can create long-term negative impacts on the populations they seek to help.

           The techniques for mental health crisis interventions vary significantly, though most strategies fit under the umbrella term of “psychological debriefing”, which are generally defined by their rapid response and short-term nature (Gray, Maguen, and Litz 2004.). Still, this terminology does little to describe the specific methods used by mental health practitioners in post-disaster conflicts (Flannery and Everly, 2000). Partially due to this variance in methods, empirical evidence in the form of randomized control trials has be lacking. Practitioners have cited the support of expert opinion and the “logical soundness” of interventions to as justify continued application of psychological debriefing. The limited studies conducted for these techniques have not been positive, often showing little to no effect, and occasional increases in psychiatric distress (Fox et al, 2012). Despite this evidence for the ineffective or possibly adverse effects, these interventions continue a global scale.

           The dangers of westernized mental health interventions around the world go beyond this potential lack of efficacy. Manifestations of stress following disasters differ greatly based on cultural, economic and religious contexts. Even within the United States, there is a large variance in prevalence and symptomology following disasters based on cultural and socioeconomic factors, as shown in the wake of Hurricane Andrew (Perilla, Norris, and Lavizzo, 2002). Despite this disaster occurring within the United States, practitioners faced difficulty addressing these cultural differences. The ability for western practitioners to account for even greater diversity around the globe remains dubious.

           For mental health practitioners working in international settings to be effective, they must be capable enough to adjust their practice to local conditions and cultural conceptions of mental health. The current classifications of the DSM-V and the ICD-10, the two major diagnostic manuals for mental health, which recognize several non-western mental illnesses as “culturally-bound syndromes” makes such cultural competence unlikely (APA, 2013) (WHO, 1993). These classifications highlight an inherent belief that while certain illnesses are culturally bound, western classifications are globally relevant, and “western medicine is legitimate in all contexts” (Ommeren, Saxena, Saraceno, 2005).

           Mental health practitioners have the critical capacity to shift how local populations perceive their own mental wellness. It should come as no surprise that survivors of traumatic events are in especially vulnerable positions, both psychologically and economically. Additionally, western practitioners have the capacity to distribute the political currency associated with being “legitimately” effected by trauma (Breslau, 2004). The inequality of power between western practitioners and the communities effected by disasters creates an environment where local conceptions of mental health and culturally relevant coping mechanisms can be rapidly destroyed. No matter how well-intentioned, mental health practitioners carry both specific assumptions surrounding mental illness and the capacity to erase coping mechanisms that might be more adaptive and beneficial to the local context.

It is impossible to measure what is lost when these interventions take place. We should remain critical of mental health interventions when there is little evidence of success besides the logic of interventions, especially when that logic does not fit within the correct cultural context. We have done little in attempt to understand local conceptions of mental health, nor to acknowledge the potential relevance and effectiveness of local coping mechanisms. The logic of utilizing psychological debriefing has left no room for local coping mechanisms, and has measured its effectiveness against a false scenario, one where communities don’t have any other coping strategies in the face of disaster. To discount the inherent local ability to manage psychological distress after a disaster will likely spread westernized notions of mental illness (Walsh and Cross, 2013)

This is not to indicate that the mental health concerns of victims following a catastrophic event should be forgotten, nor that the international community should stay away from mental health treatment completely. The impacts that traumatic events have on populations are devastating and long-lasting, certainly constituting an “invisible human crisis” after the catastrophe has ceased (Mollica, et al, 1995). However, acknowledging the limits of our abilities to ameliorate the psychological effects of crises is quintessential to improving the lives of those effected. Over-reliance on the self-reported efficacy and “logic” of treatment have, at the very least, done a disservice to the populations that we seek to help.

Involving local actors is key to developing culturally relevant, localized curriculums that can be effectively used to enhance people’s well-being after a disaster. Incorporating local conceptions of mental health, and including adaptive strategies that sensibly fit within that cultural context are necessary. Descilo et al, (2010) shows that in the wake of the tsunami in Southeast Asia in 2004, interventions that utilized yoga-breathing techniques were more effective than traditional “western strategies”. The development field must continue to examine these culturally relevant strategies to create more effective practice.

With the threats of climate change, the sector of humanitarian assistance is becoming more crucial than ever. While the continued focus on the mental health impacts of global disasters is crucial, practitioners must address both their own practical limitations and the potential cultural impacts that they bring with them. Without addressing these concerns, these well-intentioned actors will lose their ability to “do no harm”.

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  American Psychiatric Association (2013), Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 5th ed., pp. 833–837, ISBN 978-0-89042-554-1

Breslau, J. (2004). Introduction: Cultures of Trauma: Anthropological Views of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in International Health. Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry, 28(2), 113-126. doi:10.1023/b:medi.0000034421.07612.c8

Descilo, T., Vedamurtachar, A., Gerbarg, P. L., Nagaraja, D., Gangadhar, B. N., Damodaran, B., . . . Brown, R. P. (2010). Effects of a yoga breath intervention alone and in combination with an exposure therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression in survivors of the 2004 South-East Asia tsunami. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 121(4), 289-300. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.2009.01466.x

Fox, J. H., Burkle, F. M., Bass, J., Pia, F. A., Epstein, J. L., & Markenson, D. (2012). The Effectiveness of Psychological First Aid as a Disaster Intervention Tool: Research Analysis of Peer-Reviewed Literature From 1990-2010. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 6(03), 247-252. doi:10.1001/dmp.2012.39

Flannery, F. B, & Everly, G. S. (2000). Crisis Intervention: A Review. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health

Gray, M. J., Maguen, S., & Litz, B. T. (2004). Acute Psychological Impact of Disaster and Large-Scale Trauma: Limitations of Traditional Interventions and Future Practice Recommendations. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 19(01), 64-72. doi:10.1017/s1049023x00001497

Hobfoll, S. E., Watson, P., Bell, C. C., Bryant, R. A., Brymer, M. J., Friedman, M. J., . . . Ursano, R. J. (2009). Five Essential Elements of Immediate and Mid-Term Mass Trauma Intervention: Empirical Evidence. Focus, 7(2), 221-242. doi:10.1176/foc.7.2.foc221

Mollica, R.F., Y. Kikuchi, J. Lavelle, & K. Allden (1995). The Invisible Human Crisis : Mental Health Recommendations for the Care of Persons Evacuated and Displaced by the Hanshin-Awaji (Kobe) Earthquake. Boston: Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma.

Ommeren, M.V., Saxena, S., & Saraceno, B. (2005). Mental and social health during and after acute emergencies: emerging consensus?. Bulletin of the World Health OrganizationL 83, 71-76.

Perilla, J. L., Norris, F. H., & Lavizzo, E. A. (2002). Ethnicity, Culture, and Disaster Response: Identifying and Explaining Ethnic Differences in PTSD Six Months After Hurricane Andrew. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 21(1), 20-45. doi:10.1521/jscp.21.1.20.22404

Tol, W. A., Bastin, P., Jordans, M. J., Minas, H., Souza, R., Weissbecker, I., & Ommeren, M. V. (2013). Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Settings. Global Mental Health, 384-400. doi:10.1093/med/9780199920181.003.0017

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Prisoner of North Korea: An American safe at home

Jeffrey Fowle lost his activity, feared for his life and wondered if he might ever see his family whilst being held prisoner with the aid of North Korea, yet the Ohio guy considers himself fortunate.

A devout Christian and father of three, Fowle, 58, traveled to the secretive dictatorship in 2014, driven by a protracted-abiding curiosity about the Hermit Kingdom and a desire to spread the Gospel to its humans. In May, inside the northern port metropolis of Chongjinin, he made a mistake that feeds him his freedom: He left a Bible beneath a trash can within the guys’ room at a nightclub. In a country where traffic is underneath steady watch, he was arrested without delay.

North Korea had constantly intrigued me,” said Fowle, who arranged his visit with Koryo Tours, a British-run firm based in Beijing.

NORTH KOREAN DETAINEE HAS EMOTIONAL REUNION WITH FAMILY IN OHIO

News that yet some other American were taken prisoner by the authoritarian dictatorship of Kim Jong Un quickly made its manner again to the U.S., and the small, southern Ohio town of Moraine, wherein Fowle had worked for 26 years in the streets branch.

Few Americans have traveled to North Korea. The State Department “strongly urges U.S. Citizens to keep away from all travel to North Korea/the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) because of the severe threat of arrest and lengthy-term detention below North Korea’s system of regulation enforcement.”

The U.S. Has no diplomatic relations with North Korea. Foreigners who have been detained or imprisoned in the Hermit Kingdom often have a shared revel in confusion, coached confessions, communique blackouts, and isolation.

Four U.S. Citizens are presently acknowledged to be held in North Korea: 21-12 months-old university pupil Otto Warmbier, accounting professor Kim Sang Duk, businessman Kim Dong Chul and Kim Hak-Song, who worked at Pyongyang University.

Fowle is familiar with why many could query his choice to journey to North Korea. He informed Fox News that, having grown up within the Cold War generation, he was involved in communism. He has visited the former Soviet Union, the birthplace of his wife Tanya, six times.

Fowle was hoping the Bible he smuggled into North Korea, which contained his call and family pix could locate its manner to a person in the underground Christian community. But an afternoon after he hid it, his excursion group’s chief confronted him. The e-book has been determined and became in nearly at once, and Fowle stated he knew he was caught. He changed into allowed to preserve the tour, but while he arrived at the airport in Pyongyang to go away, government grabbed him

The Evolution of Prisoner Rights within the American Criminal Justice System

There became a time when inmates have been considered to be little greater than subhuman slaves of the nation by way of the criminal justice gadget. Judges once maintained that prisoners had no rights and for that reason couldn’t do anything to impede their punishment, regardless of how cruel and lifestyles threatening. The courts maintained that prisoners had given up these rights after they committed the crimes that positioned them in prison.

However, things have changed plenty in the United States because the 19th century. During the 20th century, laws were installed vicinity to ban cruel and uncommon punishment of prisoners in the U.S.

Changes in Prisoner Rights all through the 1960s

The Civil Rights Act of 1871 changed into used to champion the motive of prisoners’ rights within the Sixties. The act changed into in the beginning written to put into effect civil liability on those who deprive others of their constitutional rights. In 1961, the United States Supreme Court would rule that these liabilities implemented to kingdom officers in federal courts throughout the Monroe v. Pape case. The ruling also had the capacity for use in instances of prisoners’ rights.

A Supreme Court case in 1962, Robinson v. California, asserted that the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution carried out to the merciless and unusual punishment of prisoners of the country. Our courts nonetheless maintain that prisoners have fewer rights than different residents, however, and some say the tide can be turning toward an extra palms-off approach, just like that of the nineteenth century.

The State of the Eighth Amendment

Who knows what the present-day face of prisoner rights in the United States could appear to be if it weren’t for the Eight Amendment? This change specifically prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. Such punishment could come within the shape of inhumane dwelling situations, insufficient hospital treatment, failure to protect from assaults, the use of force or deliberate indifference to pain, suffering, and threats to clinical health.

There are nevertheless many gray areas when it comes to the Eighth Amendment and prisoners’ rights, even though. While many prisoners’ rights advocates argued that overcrowding changed into a form of merciless and unusual punishment, the court decided the case of Bell v. Wolfish in 1979 that double cells had been no longer unconstitutional. In other cases, prisoners have sued over use of force and lost, relying on the seriousness in their accidents. We nonetheless uphold the general rights of prisoners, however, as part of being a civilized nation.

Book Review: North Korea: The State of Paranoia with the aid of Paul French

Paul French has tried to put in writing about one of the international’s maximum secretive societies and one that has remained largely unknown to the majority apart from hearing of the fears often expressed within the media about the threat posed by way of its nuclear guns. The challenge might appear nearly not possible, however the writer has gleaned statistics from some of North Korea-looking research centres and the testimony of numerous defectors, inclusive of a few previously of excessive rank inside the lengthy-established regime of the 3 Kims: the founder, Kim Il-sung, his son, Kim Jong-il, and grandson, Kim Jong-un. The end result is a fairly complete, though rather dated, a survey of the political and financial popularity of a failed kingdom trapped through its ideology and the want to keep the infallibility of its ruling dynasty.

The most enlightening a part of this book is its evaluation of Juche, a uniquely Korean combo of Marxist-Leninist ideology, with elements of the Thoughts of Chairman Mao, Confucianism, traditional Korean attributes, and attitudes derived from the liberation battle in opposition to the Japanese. In the exercise, it serves to hold the rule of thumb of the Kims and offers precedence to the needs of the navy. Juche has deeply permeated North Korean society and is the predominant aspect preventing any severe political task to the popularity quo. The authorities have long past to tremendous lengths to save you know-how of the prosperity of South Korea turning into to be had north of the 38th parallel, and has persuaded technology after technology of its residents that their persevering with poverty is in no manner the fault of the rulers or their regulations.

Although the e-book first seemed in 2014 and was republished with revision in 2015,

It gives the impact of being a decade older. Dates on references to inner affairs in North Korea do now not seem later than 2003, even though some US military deployments are mentioned up to 2013. This is probably because of the inevitable put off in any statistics emerging from within a closed society but a few affirmation of this case might have been helpful to the reader in defining the historical context.

According to the blurb on the lower back of the e-book, one reviewer determined that ‘Paul French writes with wit, eloquence and uncommon readability.’ This is a beneficent view of the author’s overall performance. The writing is within the style of reputable reporting and humor isn’t a function however textual content filled with acronyms (about 120 are listed) and many overseas names will continually conflict for fluency. The modifying is incomplete, with remnants of the writer’s draft revisions surviving within the published text. There seems to be little motive to hurry the e-book to print in view of the inevitable obsolescence of its content material.

American Novel By Sinclair Lewis Is More Relevant Today Than Both 1984 and Brave New World

The current political sports internationally have introduced a resurgence of numerous novels written within the first half of the closing century. In fact, George Orwell’s 1984 has risen to the pinnacle of the Amazon nice seller list.

Another conventional, Brave New World by using Aldus Huxley, is currently many of the satisfactory dealers. Like Orwell, Huxley is British, so he sets his futuristic novel in London.

A third novel that has visible an upward thrust in readership is one with the aid of an American creator, Sinclair Lewis. The Minnesota native changed into the first American creator to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, especially at the fulfillment of satiric novels along with Babbitt, Main Street, and Dodsworth.

It Can’t Happen Here, which were out of print seeing that 1935, might be scarier for Americans than the other. Lewis units the unconventional in a rural, middle-elegance metropolis in Vermont, whose citizens are just like individuals who lengthy to go back to the manner America was once.

By exploiting their longing for the past

Buzz Windrip manages to get elected as President of the United States within the novel. Much of his enchantment came from speeches intended to arouse the passions of the common guy, who has been for too lengthy overlooked by means of the cutting-edge political status quo.

“I’d as an alternative comply with a wild-eyed anarchist, in the event that they’d convey extra johnnycake and beans and spuds into the standard cabin of the common man, then a twenty-four karat, college graduate, ex-cupboard member statesman,” Windrip said at some stage in his marketing campaign.

Once inside the Executive office Windrip at once starts to eliminate all dissent, using a militaristic police force he labels because of the Minute Men. He has arrested or killed all of his political enemies and lots of members of the press.

Among the latter is the unconventional’s imperative character, Doremus Jessup. At first Jessup, the editor the city’s everyday newspaper fails to take severely the hazard of Windrip’s powers as President.