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While many an Arcane fan is beside themselves wondering whether or not Riot Games and Fortiche will release a longer, steamier director ‘s cut of the Emmy award-winning Netflix series’ second and final season, others are doubled over laughing at how the series went above and beyond to censor queer relationships overseas. In the broader context, LGBTQ events and media have faced significant challenges under China’s Xi Jinping administration, leading to the closure of queer events and a halt in activism . In terms of media representation, this has led to the editing of queer relationships from television shows to eliminate their portrayal. It sucks, and it extends its silly hand over the distribution of Arcane . In the aftermath of Arcane ‘s finale, viewers in the West have taken to sharing clips displaying how Fortiche’s animated series, which prominently features a queer relationship at the center of its ensuing story, went about obfuscating them. In turning a negative into a positive, fans are using overseas censorship of queer representation in Arcane as an opportunity to laugh at how it goes above and beyond to recontextualize relationships that are fundamentally queer into the age-old adage of people just being roommates. Exhibit A: Caitlyn Kiramann’s rebound with her subordinate, Maddie Nolen, at the start of the season’s second act. Initially, the scene sees Caitlyn contemplating the descent of her fascism while Maddie tries to coax her back to bed. Given Maddie’s incessant neck kisses and the two being dressed in loose-fitting loungewear, the assumption is that they just got done making love. The scene’s introduction was pretty ingenious on the animators’ part by getting fans in an uproar from the previous act’s big moment, having Caitlyn and Vi’s grand opening and grand closing of their 20-minute relationship followed up by her seemingly moving on and coming to grips with her mistakes. Although the censored version of the scene still maintains those ideas, it does away with the macro and microexpressions and blocking that made the scene hit so hard for viewers. Exhibit B: “ Caitvi ” and the curious absence of their physical intimacy. Similarly to Caitlyn’s scene with Maddie in act two, act three of Arcane sees her final scene with her Vi altered. The original scene has both characters cuddled close as they reaffirm their commitment to each other. Instead, the scene plays out far more awkwardly, removing either character from close-up shots and making them look like they are resting on invisible shoulders. For those wondering what has become of their highly discussed sex scene , the scene is cut out entirely . Though, as a consolation, folks overseas still get to witness Caitlyn cavalierly leaning against a wall, smirking, and telling Vi she’s become predictable. Arcane ‘s overseas censorship of Caitvi, the series’ it couple, echoes a similar phenomenon: Nickelodeon censored the canonization of The Legend of Korra ‘s Korrasami ship . Although the pairing was allowed to explicitly be a couple in subsequent comics , the show’s finale only showcased the start of their relationship by having them walk into a portal hand in hand. The situation is made all the more curious when you consider numerous regional Netflix social media accounts like Caitvi’s strongest soldier, Netflix Brasil , have been virtually shouting from the rooftop for years about the ship. That account even promoted a mural of the show’s final season with Caitlyn and Vi’s embrace as its centerpiece . Despite the overseas censorship of queer content in Arcane diminishing the delight of witnessing one of the most successful video game adaptations ever to feature queer characters prominently, fans refuse to let it overshadow this significant milestone. All episodes of Arcane ‘s final season are streaming on Netflix.
Bitcoin in 2025: How a second Trump administration could redefine America’s crypto futureA BRIDGE in Risca and Pontymister was significantly damaged by heavy rainfall over the . Stoney Bridge in Risca had part of its pillar fall into the river during the havoc wreaked on South Wales throughout Sunday, November 24. Pictures captured by local residents and shared on social media show the bridge's pillar falling away into the rushing water as the rain poured. The section of the bridge that was damaged by the heavy rainfall is known as the upstream cutwater, and will now need repairing. An upstream cutwater is a sharply pointed, wedge-shaped structure on the upstream face of a bridge pier that is supposed to resist the effects of moving water and ice. The pillar's main purpose is to improve bridge hydraulics by smoothly slicing the water and allowing it to flow under the bridge, by reducing the pressure that water and ice can put on such a structure. An upstream cutwater is usually triangular in shape and usually made from concrete or masonry, and is often capped with a steel angle. Cutwaters can also be found on the downstream side of a bridge, where they allow streams to re-join smoothly under the arches. This is not the first time that the British weather has damaged Stoney Bridge, after it was damaged by Storm Dennis. The damage to the upstream cutwater on Stoney Bridge in Risca on Sunday led the local authority, Caerphilly County Borough Council, to close the bridge for the rest of the day amid concerns relating to the structure. A spokesperson for Caerphilly Council told the Argus: "This structure was closed on the 24th November due to concerns relating to the upstream cutwater, which could not be adequately inspected at the time due to elevated river levels. "River levels have since fallen which has enabled an inspection to be undertaken, with the bridge due to be re-opened this morning. "The structure has sustained significant damage to the upstream cutwater and repairs shall be undertaken by Caerphilly County Borough Council, however there are currently no public safety concerns." Natural Resources Wales were also contacted for comment, and confirmed that they are not responsible for the bridge, as it is solely the responsibility of the local authority.
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The arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued by the International Criminal Court is an embarrassment to our government, as well as to his. The United States is the overly indulgent ally that ought to have stayed his heavy hand in Gaza. For the moment, that’s all there will be to this. Netanyahu isn’t going to jail in The Hague, or anywhere else. Israel and the U.S. are two of the most prominent nations that refuse to join the ICC, which issued the arrest warrants last week, charging him and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, with war crimes and crimes against humanity. The other outlier nations include Russia, China and India. Such company we keep. The U.S. and Russia were two of the four victorious powers that tried Nazi henchmen at Nuremberg, convicted 19 and hanged 12 of them. The creation of the ICC was the world’s collective voice saying, “Never again.” But no legalism is any better than the will to enforce it. There are 124 member nations in the ICC, including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada and 13 of our other NATO allies. All are bound by the rules to arrest anyone sought by the ICC who comes their way. Not all have always honored that obligation. Nonetheless, the warrant effectively limits Netanyahu’s travel to nations like the U.S. and others that signify they won’t honor the warrant. Netanyahu is welcome in Hungary, an ICC member ruled by the autocrat Victor Orban, who called the ICC’s decision “shameful.” Germany has implied strongly that it wouldn’t honor the warrant, either. The political fallout may be the most consequential effect. The warrants that accuse Netanyahu and Gallant of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza will strengthen the voices of Israel’s critics abroad. Next time, there may be more than 19 votes when Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont tries to cut off supplies of particular weapons to Israel. The warrants will also have the perverse, if predictable, effect of strengthening Netanyahu’s position at home. He most likely would have lost an election had one been held already because he has refused to take responsibility or hold an accounting for the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas terror attack that started the war. Many Israelis are irate that he has put finishing it on his terms ahead of bringing home however many hostages still remain alive. He expects more Israelis to rally behind him because of the new pressure from the ICC. It’s likely more than coincidence that the Knesset, with his support, has chosen this moment to take another step toward dictatorship by banning all government communications with the widely respected newspaper Haaretz, and blacklisting it from any government advertising. Israel and its U.S. supporters have objected, reasonably, that world reaction to the Hamas terror assault and the ensuing war has been heavily biased against Israel. The 1,200 people whom Hamas slaughtered, including children and the elderly, had not even been buried when American campuses saw pro-Hamas rallies and heard chants of “Palestine will be free from the river to the sea.” Much of it, to tell the truth, reflected open antisemitism — but not all. It is not antisemitic to expect Israel, a nation founded in the aftermath of the Holocaust, to respect human life more than Hamas ever will. It is not antisemitic to believe that Israel should have retaliated with fewer if any of the U.S.-made 2,000-pound bombs that have reduced much of Gaza to a wasteland. It is not antisemitic to say that Israel’s goal of pursuing the war to Hamas’ entire destruction is unattainable. It is not antisemitic to criticize Israel for impeding deliveries of essential food and medical supplies to the 2.3 million civilians in Gaza, who are just as much the hostages of Hamas as the Israeli captives are. Palestinian officials put the current death toll at more than 44,000. They do not distinguish between Hamas guerillas and innocent men, women and children. Two days after the Hamas atrocity, Defense Minister Gallant — whom Netanyahu recently fired — announced a “complete siege on the Gaza Strip.” “There will be no electricity, no food, no fuel, everything is closed. We are fighting human animals and acting accordingly,” Gallant said. Gallant virtually guaranteed his indictment with that statement. The specific charges against him and Netanyahu include “the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare.” The ICC also issued a warrant for Hamas’ military leader, Muhammed Deif, whom the Israelis claimed to have killed. Without proof of his death, the warrant is necessary. It also counters Netanyahu’s claim that his own warrant is antisemitic. Netanyahu’s statement was especially gross because he called it a “modern Dreyfus trial,” comparing himself to the French Army Captain Alfred Dreyfus, who was framed for treason and sent to Devil’s Island in French Guiana in1894. The Dreyfus Affair, as it was known, brought out so much flagrant antisemitism that it inspired Theordore Herzl , a journalist who covered the trial, to found the Zionist movement that led to the establishment of the state of Israel. Dreyfus was eventually exonerated because he was innocent. Netanyahu is not. The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board consists of Opinion Editor Steve Bousquet, Deputy Opinion Editor Dan Sweeney, editorial writers Pat Beall and Martin Dyckman, and Editor-in-Chief Julie Anderson. To contact us, email at letters@sun-sentinel.com .NoneShare Tweet Share Share Email Today, with more than 80% of Americans subscribed to a broadband internet service, a life without internet is nearly unthinkable. While the core priorities of connectivity —latency, capacity, and availability—remain constant, the demand for performance has skyrocketed. To understand how businesses can keep up with uncompromising consumer expectations, we turned to Roshin Unnikrishnan , Senior Director of Growth and Revenue Operations at Cisco , who shared his insights on the state of networking and connectivity and what lies ahead for millions of users worldwide. Core Demands Meet New Applications “Most users today, especially those who didn’t experience the early days of dial-up, come with high expectations,” says Unnikrishnan. “And those expectations have quickly become industry standards, pushing the entire industry to adapt.” Applications like autonomous vehicles, remote surgeries, and a massive wave of IoT devices require extremely low latency, measured in milliseconds. At the same time, the explosion of video streaming and hybrid work has driven throughput demands to record levels, while coverage needs have expanded well beyond urban centers. Wi-Fi, however, remains the dominant choice for wireless connectivity, with a staggering 4.1 billion Wi-Fi devices shipped in 2024 alone . “We can confidently call it a staple technology now, and it’s expected to be available and supported everywhere,” Unnikrishnan notes. Wi-Fi’s versatility and ease of use have solidified its role across both consumer and industrial sectors. With Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 expanding into the 6 GHz spectrum, its capabilities are set to stretch even further with multigigabit speeds, low latency, and greater reliability. But, as Unnikrishnan points out, “While expectations keep rising, we need to meet them with robust security. Connectivity without security is pointless.” Rising Expectations and Evolving Industry Standards Heightened geopolitical tensions, corporate espionage, and evolving cyber threats have made network security essential for maintaining both customer trust and business continuity. “‘Securing the network’ used to mean protecting data, but now it’s about preserving relationships and ensuring uninterrupted operations,” Unnikrishnan explains. AI’s role in networking is also transforming the way networks are managed. By 2027, 90% of enterprises are expected to automate network operations using AI capabilities. “It’s streamlining network management and addressing much of the overhead that previously slowed us down. The telecom industry hasn’t hesitated to adopt it,” says Unnikrishnan. AI-driven automation now enables real-time adjustments to changing performance needs, supporting advanced use cases such as autonomous vehicles, extended reality (XR), and edge computing. Unnikrishnan also points to the growing market share of satellite providers like Starlink, which are broadening the definition of connectivity by delivering coverage to underserved areas. “There’s an understanding now that localized networks won’t meet today’s range and density expectations,” he observes. Satellite solutions are bridging gaps in resilience across diverse environments, while homes increasingly leverage mesh networks and hotspots for more consistent coverage. Meanwhile, the data generated by businesses has put new demands on data centers. “Currently, centralization and codependency are the biggest risks in data storage,” Unnikrishnan explains. “But factors like liquid cooling and facility size, as well as global regulations around sustainability, make data centers a complex geopolitical issue as much as an operational one.” He explains that events like mechanical failures or political turbulence can trigger massive outages, highlighting the need for resilient data infrastructure. But some of these changes may need to occur closer to home. U.S. Leadership in Innovation, Standards, and Supply Chain Security Given the competitive global market, connectivity innovation has grown into something bigger than a technology issue. “We’re at a point where innovation in connectivity is a national concern,” Unnikrishnan emphasizes. Sustained innovation is essential to maintain U.S. leadership in connectivity, especially amid rising geopolitical pressures. “For decades, the U.S. has led the development of connectivity standards, but that leadership is at risk if we lose sight of these discussions.” Securing the supply chain for critical hardware components is just as essential. “Controlling the supply chain end-to-end, ideally through nearshoring, helps ensure availability, mitigates many of the dependencies and, consequently, risks,” he notes. “Self-sufficiency will become incredibly important in the years ahead.” Policies like the CHIPS Act represent promising steps toward a resilient supply chain, ensuring local innovation and security for the connectivity infrastructure. What the Future Holds for Connectivity Looking to the future, Unnikrishnan predicts that connectivity demands will continue to rise. “The future of connectivity will introduce new expectations: smarter, more personalized experiences, which require higher throughput and low latency to accommodate user data. But sustainability will also be a priority, and that requires careful planning,” he shares. And as connectivity infrastructure has grown, so has its environmental impact. The carbon footprint of data centers and networking equipment has become a major concern, and future connectivity solutions will need to balance performance with energy efficiency. Sustainability initiatives in connectivity, such as energy-efficient network equipment and low-power data centers, are becoming more mainstream as organizations strive to reduce their carbon footprint. But the effort works in both directions: 5G-enabled technologies are forecasted to contribute 20% towards the U.S.’s 2030 emission reduction targets. Advancements in AI and quantum computing will also reshape network administration . “Network administration is one of the biggest optimization opportunities for AI,” Unnikrishnan explains. Quantum computing, though still in its early stages, has the potential to transform encryption and data processing, laying the groundwork for a more secure and efficient network infrastructure. The Future of Networking & Connectivity Unnikrishnan emphasizes that the evolution of networking and connectivity has implications that reach beyond technology . “Connectivity is often taken for granted—especially secure connectivity,” he explains. “But in an increasingly tense world, that assumption may no longer hold up. We need to consider the potential impact of large-scale disruptions or security compromises, particularly as critical infrastructure in sectors like power, healthcare, and air travel still relies on vulnerable, outdated networks.” To ensure a resilient future, Unnikrishnan calls for policymakers, businesses, and consumers alike to approach connectivity with renewed urgency, recognizing its vital role in both daily life and in building a more secure, interconnected world. Related Items: connectivity , Internet , Networking Share Tweet Share Share Email Recommended for you How is Scam Affecting the Internet The Future of Networking: Why Branded Refurbished Equipment Is Gaining Popularity MTN Group Selects IP Infusion as Approved Supplier for Open and Disaggregated Networking. Comments
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The Cabinet of Ministers at its meeting on Monday approved a supplementary estimate of Rs. 219,373 million to be presented to Parliament to cover essential expenditures and manage the remaining financial obligations for 2024. “The supplementary estimate allows for adjustments within the approved expenditure framework, ensuring that overall expenditure limits and the maximum Government debt ceiling are not exceeded,” Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said. Speaking at the weekly post-Cabinet meeting media briefing, he said this resolution will now proceed to Parliament for approval enabling the Government to allocate the necessary resources for identified functions during the remaining period of the fiscal year, which include; i. To provide Rs. 130,000 million to the Department of Public Enterprise to pay the interest subsidy to be given to the banks as to the debt restructuring of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation transferred to the balance sheet of the Government of Sri Lanka. ii. To provide Rs. 18,000 million to the Department of Treasury Operations to account for the exchange loss arising on the outstanding balance of the dollar accounts held by the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury due to the strengthening of the rupee against the dollar. iii. To provide Rs. 32,641 million to the Department of Development Finance to reimburse the payment of additional interest incurred by the banks in granting special interest rates for senior citizens. iv. To provide Rs. 9,829 million to the Department of Education to account for the value of the school uniform fabric given as a grant from the Government of China. v. To provide Rs. 8,331 million to the Sri Lankan Air Force to account for the value of 02 airplanes received by the Sri Lankan Air Force from the United States of America as a grant and to pay the taxes. vi. To provide Rs. 1,400 million to the Department of Pensions to pay the increased pensioners allowances. vii. To provide Rs. 3,213 million to the Ministry of Finance to reimburse the payments made by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to the financial/legal consultants with relevant to the debt restructuring process. viii. To provide Rs. 1,533 million to the Department of National Budget to give additional provisions to the Ministry of Fisheries to account for the urgent aid received as a grant from the Government of China for providing assistance to the small scale fishing community in the northern and eastern provinces. ix. To provide Rs. 10,826 million to the Department of National Budget to account for the value of stock of fuel received as a grant from the Government of Japan for the requirement of health sector and to provide an additional allocation to the Ministry of Health for the payment of customs duty of Rs. 5,225.5 million. x. To provide Rs. 1,800 million to the Department of National Budget to provide additional provision to the Ministry of Education to increase the daily per pupil allowance from Rs.85 to Rs. 110 for school nourishment program. xi.To provide Rs. 400 million to the Department of National Budget to provide additional provision to the Ministry of Defence for compensation for restoration of properties damaged due to natural disasters. xii. To provide Rs. 1,400 million to the Department of National Budget to provide additional provision to the Department of Prison as to increase in the number of inmates in the prison and the increase in food prices.
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