#Semantic Mastery

[redocity]

Can you do one based on work song by hozier.

Like the episode after he is struck by lightning, and he would do anything to get back to her (the reader) 😭

COMATOSE - E.BUCKLEY

after he’d been hit by lighting, buck had been rendered comatose, and he’s just as eager to wake up and see you again as you are for him to be okay.

WARNINGS: massive spoilers for 06X11, happy ending, established relationship

evan buckley x fem!reader II angst Il 4.6k Il requests open!

a/n: eddie doesn’t deserve to be separated from christopher in any universe so i wrote them back in-

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First it was Daniel.

Then he found out Maddie was still with Doug and hadn’t even met Chimney.

Then it was finding out that Bobby had died.

You were his last shot.

God how he wanted to see you right now. He felt like his whole world had been flipped upside-down, and it had in a way. He was sure of his theory, that this was some alternate reality induced by the lightning strike. That he had to be in a coma. That was the only reasonable explanation for all of this.

The first course of action was to ask Chimney and Hen about you. He had no direct impact in you joining the 118, so you had to still be there right? Your job was your life, and even in a place like this that shouldn’t have changed. You were independently driven, and he just hoped that meant that you weren’t different.

“Oh right,” Hen snapped her fingers at Buck’s description of you. “She went into early retirement to look after the kids,”

“Sad to see her go honestly, she was great,” Chimney nodded along to Hen’s assessment, crossing his arms. “I miss her cooking sometimes,”

“You say that like she’s dead,” Hen rolled her eyes, hitting Chimney’s bicep with the back of her hand. “We see her all the time,”

“Yeah but that’s not the same as coming off a call and having the mastery that is her lasagna waiting in the oven for me to devour the minute we sit down,” Chimney sighs at the thought, his shoulders dropping as he imagines it. “Now we get it maybe once a month if we’re lucky,”

“Wait stop-” Buck holds his hand up to stop the two’s conversation, pushing himself from the dining chair he was sat in at Chimney’s table to stand with a furrowed expression. “Kids?”

You weren’t just not in the 118, you had kids here? Kids plural. Not even just one.

“Yeah,” Hen gives him a short nod with a raised eyebrow, like Buck’s confusion was the weird thing and not you having multiple kids with somebody who wasn’t him. “Chistopher and Nicolas,”

“Well, if we’re being semantic here, Christopher isn’t technically her kid,” Chimney gestures outward with his hands as he corrects Hen’s explanation.

“Oh please she may as well be,” Hen rolls her eyes with a scoff. “He calls her mom doesn’t he?”

“Still, biologically-”

”Guys.” Buck stops the two again, holding up both of his hands this time. “Christopher like Eddie’s Christopher?” There was absolutely no way.

“Yeah,” Chimney nods enthusiastically like Buck had just suggested a good answer for a general knowledge quiz. “They’re not married wherever you come from?”

“They’re married?” Buck swears he’s going to die all over again.

“I’ll take that as a no-”

Buck sat back down on the pulled out chair with his elbows on the table and his head in his hands.

You got married and had a child with his best friend?

This definitely wasn’t where he was supposed to be. Not where you were supposed to be.

You were supposed to be his, he was supposed to be yours. God you’d been through so much together, you’d pledged yourselves to each other. He had a ring waiting for you in his apartment.

You weren’t supposed to be married to anyone else. It was just wrong.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

“Hey,” There’s a gentle hand placed on your shoulder, and you reluctantly tear your eyes away from where Buck is lying towards the origin of the voice.

“You should take a break, you need to eat something and stretch your legs,” Eddie squeezes your shoulder gently as he stands behind you, looking over the top of your head towards the ECMO machine keeping Buck’s breathing regulated. “It’s not good for you to sit here for so long,”

”You know I can’t leave him Eddie,” You sigh softly, dragging your hands over your face to try and rub the fatigue away from your features.

“Please,” He shakes your shoulders gently under his grasp. “You know he wouldn’t want to see you like this, you need to take care of yourself too,”

“I know that…”

“But you’re not going to leave anyway?”

”I just-” You exhale heavily, stretching your back from being hunched over to rest it against the back of the plastic chair you’re sitting in. “What if something happens while I’m not here?”

“Hey,” He tugs on the chair until you’re half-facing him. “If anything happens, I will call you. I promise. Please take a few hours to look after yourself, i’ll watch over him for now,”

You glance back towards Buck’s unmoving body, with a stuttered breath, slowly standing yourself up from your chair with Eddie’s hand behind your back to make sure you don’t stumble with how long you’d been sat there.

“He’ll be okay,” You look up at Eddie with glassy eyes as he tries to reassure you. “He’s a stubborn bastard, he’s not going anywhere,”

“I hope you’re right,”

“When have I ever been wrong?” He tilts his head slightly with a small smile, a lace of joking in his tone in his effort to lighten your mood a little.

It works to an extent, a small breathy laugh leaving your mouth, joined by a small shake of your head as you pull him into a short hug.

“Go and get some food, and then some rest alright?” He pulls away from the hug after a few seconds with his hands braced on your shoulders.

“Yes sir,”

Eddie laughs shortly at your sarcasm, watching you leave the room with a reassuring smile before he takes your place in the chair to watch over Buck until your inevitable return.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

“So what are we doing here exactly?” Chimney calls out to Buck as he power walks into the waiting room of the hospital, just barely able to match pace with Hen as the two follow after him.

“I’m not sure,” Buck stops abruptly once he’s inside, looking around. “I think maybe I’m supposed to come back to where it all started,”

“I guess that makes sense in the rules of this- Alternate universe,” Chimney gestures with his hands, following Buck’s turning head in gazing around the sterile white environment.

“I-I have this weird feeling, like I’m running out of time-” Buck turns to face the two with a furrowed expression and a hand pressed against his chest.

“Ooh, a ticking clock,” Chimney snaps his fingers in amusement, turning his head towards Hen who gives him a dissatisfied look. “Plot twist,”

Hen shakes her head with a roll of her eyes at Chimney, turning her attention back towards Buck. “You were having trouble breathing before right?”

“Yeah?”

“What if that wasn’t a panic attack?” She shakes her head again, but this time not in disapproval, instead in concern. “You guys are talking about this place as an alternate reality, but it’s not,” She gestures between Buck and the two of them.

“If you’re in a coma then this is all in your head, meaning that this place is still connected to that body.” She continues her theory with fervour, and Buck is increasingly grateful that at least she hasn’t changed at all. “If it can’t breathe, you can’t breathe,”

“So he feels like he’s running out of time-” Chimney’s cut off halfway through his sentence.

“Because my body is…”

Buck drags his hand down his face at the revelation. He was really at risk of dying here if he didn’t figure out how to get back quickly enough. He wanted to get back. He needed to get back. Desperately.

“Oh hey!”

Buck would recognise that voice anywhere. And it was both the most and least thing he wanted to hear right now.

“Chim, Hen, I didn’t know you guys knew Mr. Buckley,” Buck turns almost begrudgingly in the direction of your voice, a flicker of hope in his eyes as he meets your face. A flicker that immediately disappears as his eyes turn to the child in your arms.

He can’t be any older than five, and he looks just like you, except for his nose and his eyes. They matched Eddie’s features perfectly. And it felt like they were ripping his heart in two.

“Yeah uh…” The two look between each other as they question whether to divulge Buck’s predicament to you. “New acquaintances,”

“Mister Buck!” The child in your arms waves enthusiastically in Buck’s direction, a perfect mimicry of your smile on his features. He figures this must be Nicolas.

Mister Buck. That’s right, he was a teacher in this weird purgatory. He taught your’s and Eddie’s child. Like his life couldn’t get any worse.

“Hey little man,” His greeting was more than a little stunted, his attempt at masking his features clearly failing under the way concern blooms across your face. He always hated when you looked at him like that.

“Are you alright? I know you just got out of the hospital recently and you’re looking a little pale, maybe you should sit down,” You place Nicolas on the floor to guide Buck over to one of the chairs to sit down, and your touch against his arm feels both familiar and foreign at the same time.

“I’m fine, I’ll be fine,” He waves you off gently with a raise of his hand before bracing his arms on his knees.

“What are you doing here, everything okay?” Hen mirrors your concern towards Buck back onto you.

“Oh, yeah, everything’s fine,” You give her a short nod as you straighten up from where you were bending to held Buck sit down, taking Nicholas’ hand in yours as he tugs on the hem of your shirt. “Just a routine check for Christopher, Eddie’s in with him at the moment,”

“Okay good, can’t have our favourite squad in duress,” Hen nods, happy with your response as she ruffles Nicolas’ hair, earning a chuckle from the boy and only sending Buck deeper into his pit of misery.

He was angry at a child, how pathetic was that.

“Speak of the devil,” Chimney nods his head down one of the hallways, and the group of you all turn your heads in the same direction.

“Daddy!” Nicholas is off immediately, running in the direction of Eddie and Christopher the second he sees them round the corner, and Eddie scoops the boy into his arms with no effort whatsoever.

He always was suited to be a dad. And that arguably made it worse for Buck to watch.

“Everything’s good?” You walk over to the three boys with your head tilted, gaze flickering between Eddie and Christopher at his side.

“All good Mi Amor, he’s perfectly fine,” Eddie presses a kiss to your temple, his free arm sliding around your waist to hold you securely against his side.

And that’s when Buck decides that he’s had enough.

He physically cannot stand to watch you with Eddie like that.

He has to get out of there.

And so he does, standing up abruptly and practically running down one of the corridors, leaving all of you to watch on after him in a mix of shock and confusion.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

When you return to Buck’s hospital room, Eddie has been replaced by Bobby. You can’t really be mad at that, Eddie has Christopher to worry about, and you know that he’s probably having just as hard of a time with Buck’s situation as you are. You can’t even begin to imagine how difficult it is for Eddie to explain the situation to him. How Buck might not wake up.

You didn’t want to think about that right now.

“Hey…” Bobby turns his head up from his rosary beads as you practically whisper out your greeting, pulling a chair over so that you can sit next to him at the foot of Buck’s hospital bed.

He looks just as wrecked as you do.

“Hey,” His hands fall into his lap, thumbs still rolling over the wooden beads as he looks over your state. “How are you holding up?”

“Not great…” You start tearing up almost immediately, hands cupping your nose and your mouth and you lean forward with your elbows on your knees.

Empathy floods Bobby’s expression as he reaches over to rub a hand up and down your back with a soft sigh, watching as silent tears roll over the back of your hands to leave dark dapple marks on your jeans.

“I’m so scared…”

“I know kid,” Bobby pulls you securely against his side with his hand rubbing lines over your arm in a futile attempt to console you, his eyes locked on Buck’s unconscious features. “I’m scared too,”

“What if he never wakes up?” You lean your head against Bobby’s shoulder with a stuttered exhale.

“He’s strong, I have faith in him,”

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

“Oh hey kid, fancy meeting you here,” Bobby peeks out from behind a stacked shelf of medical supplies, his tone much lighter and less serious than Buck is used to when working with him.

“Thought you were dead,”Taking a moment to catch him breath, Buck steps further into the room slowly, his tone almost accusatory as his eyes narrow, beginning to tire of running around this fictional copy of his own life. “What are you doing here?”

“You tell me, it’s your dream, I’m just living in it,” Bobby shrugs nonchalantly, rifling through some of the bottles one one of the shelves. “Living my best afterlife,”

“Uh-huh, so I am dead,”

“Close but not quite,” Bobby suddenly changes position to come from behind Buck where he was previously stood in front of him. Because apparently that’s something he can do in this version of the world.

“Hey what do you think these do?” Bobby rattles a white tube container with a hum, tipping an unnumbered amount of pills into his mouth.

“This place is way too messed up to be heaven but uh, I don’t really believe in hell,” Buck exhales with furrowed eyebrows as he tries to comprehend everything. He feels like from the moment he woke up in this place he’s been in a constant haze of confusion, and no matter how much he tries to make sense of it, he can never fully grasp what’s happening.

“I- I’m in purgatory,” He exhales sharply as he accepts his own conclusion, laughing at himself ina derogatory fashion at his apparent stupidness. “I never really understood the concept of this, is th- is this a waiting room? Do I just have to hang here until my number is called or is it like, a-a punishment, a time out— do I have to do some type of penance before I’m allowed to move on?”

“Listen kid,” Bobby pulls an orange-brown translucent bottle from his pocket. “You need to relax,” He takes a large swig from the bottle, almost animatedly. “None of this is real,”

Buck’s features visibly soften at Bobby’s word, and he lets out a short laugh. “Ah, that’s the good news,”

Bobby turns towards a large white cabinet behind him, pulling the two doors open with both hands to reveal a large medicine cabinet. “The bad news is that it can be real enough to keep you here if you let it.”

“Uh, wh-what do you mean?”

Bobby pushes the clear bottles of pills on the middle shelf to the side to reveal a large glass window behind them, gesturing towards it with his head. “Hey look, you’re alive,”

Buck furrows his eyebrows as he cautiously approaches the window, features only furrowing further as they lock onto the image of the two of you in the darkened hospital room.

“And there’s me. Ooh I busted out the rosary beads, must be serious,” The image of Bobby shows him bent forward in his chair with his hands on his knees and his rosary in his hands, muttering soft prayers under his breath as he holds the beads up to his mouth.

“And a pretty lady, your girlfriend? She doesn’t look so good,” That was an understatement. From what Buck could see of the side of your face it looked like you were crying, the tear stains on your cheeks illuminated under the florescent lighting and making his heart wrench at the sight, wanting nothing more to pull you into his arms and kiss all of those tears away.

Then he noticed himself, lying perfectly still on a hospital bed hooked up to so many different machines he wasn’t even sure if he could name them all. “How- am I there and here?”

“Well, Evan Buckley, this is your deep dark subconscious,” Bobby leans over slightly towards Buck, tone slightly ominous.

Then the sound of a door turns both of them back towards the window as they watch Athena walk into the room and place careful hands on both yours and Bobby’s shoulders. “Oh hey, can we back up for a second? Are you telling me that’s my wife?” He exhales through his nose with a nod of satisfaction. “I mean, some things did work out for me didn’t they?”

“Do you know what’s happening to me in there?” Buck’s eyes lock on to what he can see of himself through furrowed eyebrows.

“Depends on how you look at it,” Bobby’s eyes follow his own, and he shrugs nonchalantly. “You could be dying, you could be fighting for your life. It’s kind of up to you,”

Bobby leans over towards Buck once again as he continues to stare at himself. “Which way you leaning?”

“I- don’t know,” Buck blinks softly, seemingly going over the pros and cons in his head. “This felt pretty great at first but… Then the Doug thing happened, then you, and then…” His eyes flicker towards where your sat once more, a soft sigh leaving his mouth.

“Well, I don’t think you can bring me back from the dead even in here, but…” Bobby crosses his arms loosely over his chest. “I think you can fix the Doug thing, maybe even the Eddie thing,”

“Wo- Would that actually work?”

“I don’t know, I’m not exactly bound by the laws of physics and logic here,” Bobby shrugs again and leans forward slightly. “I know what you know,”

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Athena walks over to Buck’s hospital bed with a sigh, gently laying her hand on Buck’s wrist to rub small circles against his skin. “I don’t know if you can hear me Evan Buckley, but I do know that you never give up. So don’t start now.” She shakes her head with an exasperated exhale, her tone still authoritative despite her obvious emotion towards the situation.

“Bobby has lost… two children. He cannot survive losing you.” She sighs softly, squeezing his wrist just a little. “And your girlfriend, oh the poor girl… She’s distraught over you. You can’t propose to her if you’re like this. So wake up damn it.” She raises her voice ever so slightly at the end of her sentence out of frustration. Mostly at herself, that she cant do anything to help get him out of the situation he’s in.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

“Wake up.”

“Yeah I’m trying.” Buck gestures exasperatedly with his hands as he walks back towards the hospital waiting room with Bobby following after him. “Just need to figure out what to fix to get back.”

“Maybe you should just give up.” Buck glances over his shoulder at Bobby’s ‘suggestion’, his harsh words contrasting his jovial tone. “Did you know that you were clinically dead for three minutes? Things aren’t looking good for you,”

“How come you’re such a jerk in this reality?” Buck’s tone shift to border frustration as he continues to walk with Bobby following after him.

“Because I am loosing patience.” Buck turns around with a furrowed expression, and the two stop in the middle of the corridor, locked in a stalemate.

“When are you gonna learn?” Bobby crosses his arms over his chest. “Brother’s die, children and their wives die, sisters get beat up by their husbands, girlfriends move on and find someone better, you can’t fix everything.”

“Well I fixed you.” Buck borders on shouting in anger at Bobby’s words.

“Oh really? How?” Bobby stares at him blankly as he anticipates an answer.

Buck takes a few seconds to respond, his eyes narrowing once he’s found his answer. “’Cause I joined the 118… And I mad you mad. And I made you cry. And I made you laugh sometimes, you know?” He exhales sharply, gesturing between himself and Bobby.

“I drove you crazy, but I think you spent so much time trying to make sure that I didn’t get myself killed, that it made you remember what it is to live.”

“So basically,” Bobby meets Buck’s gaze with his own. “You were Buck,”

“Yeah,” Buck seems to relax a little once he’d got everything off his chest, features softening. “I was Buck,”

“And that’s enough?”

Buck turns his gaze down to the ground as he takes a few seconds to think about it, a small breath of a laugh leaving his mouth as he makes his decision. “I think it is,”

“Looks like someone just figured out the answers for himself,”

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

A small group of you stand in Buck’s hospital room as they prepare to disconnect Buck from the ventilator. The priority visitors. His parents stood side by side, wrapped up in each other for mutual comfort, Maddie was hugging herself as an act of self-comfort, and Bobby was stood with his hand on your shoulder trying to comfort you.

The nurse carefully removes the ECMO covering Buck’s mouth and steps back towards the foot of his hospital bed. “And now we wait, see if he takes a spontaneous breath on his own,”

There’s about thirty seconds of silence before the regular beeping of Buck’s heart monitor changes to a jarring sharp sound, and Maddie turns towards the nurse with an anxious expression. “What’s wrong?”

“His oxygen is dropping,” The nurse’s tone is not at all reassuring. “If he doesn’t take a breath in the next few seconds we’re gonna have to reconnect him to the ventilator,”

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

“Right uh, this, this is all happening inside my head, which means I’ve been talking to myself this whole time,” Buck takes a sharp breath in as he looks over the perfect mirror of himself in front of him, who gives him a hum with a condescending expression.

“Upside— uh, I don’t have to feel bad about not listening to you anymore-” He shakes his head towards his mirror image before turning to ignore him, swiping all of the bottles off of the shelves to further reveal the glass window, beginning to pull the shelves off of their supports.

“What are you doing?” His mirror laughs sarcastically as he watches.

“I have to get back, I’m running out of time!”

“It’s impossible. There’s no way in there. You’re stuck with me.”

“It’s not impossible!” Buck shouts to be heard over this negative side of himself. “There is not a locked room anywhere that, with the right tools and enough time, you can’t break into.”

He takes a deep breath to regulate his volume, staring at himself with a determined expression. “ I know that.” He lets out a short laugh as he gains a sudden weight in his hand, a bright red fire axe, one that he’d used so many times in the past. “’Cause I’m a firefighter.”

“There’s nothing for you in that room. No one in there needs you.”

“I’m not going back for them. I’m going back for me.” Buck gives the mirror of himself a final look of disgust before turning to swing the axe as hard as he can into the glass, a loud shattering sound verberating through his ears.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

You all watching in a terrible anxious anticipation as the jarring beeps continue to blare with no indication of change, your eyes locked on Buck’s face as you all desperately will for him to take a breath without any assistance.

And then he does, and the whole room immediately falls into tears. His parents cling to each other with loud sobs, Maddie’s shoulders tremble as she cups a hand over her mouth, and your knees almost give out underneath you if not for the added support of Bobby keeping you upright.

To say you were all relieved was a universally large understatement.

You were sure you’d never felt happier in your life to know the love of your life was okay. And god forbid you ever let him leave your side again.

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Death of the Author by Ronald Barthes (1967)

Full disclosure, I've never really liked this essay. That said, I do like Barthes' other arguments. But I always found this one lacking, not in its central thesis that readers also matter, but I find that the lines of evidence are really poor. People worship this argument far too much without examination of why it has no citations and no one seems to be willing to question the argument in full from other viewpoints of things like, does it make philosophical sense?

But then people often use this essay as a crutch to say they don't need authorcism, and in fact go towards 100% readercism and then skip out on other critical theories. This isn't exactly what it argues, but I also feel like it doesn't argue the points it wants to make well. And truly, if I handed something like this in as an undergrad to my English classes, I'd be marked down hard. I think we need the same level of scrutiny towards the so-called masters as we do towards students and don't make excuses for "Because he's well-liked". This wasn't a new idea like he suggests. Authorcism goes further back than he suggests–but because people don't want to challenge these notions (and apparently don't read all the way through Poetics?) they think he's brilliant?

Dude gave no citations. Seriously. All his assertions are on weak ground.

Man, sometimes I think being born a white straight male means never being questioned when you make wild assertions and no one will ever fact check you ever. Well, I'm fact checking this thing, and it's not coming up the way he wants.

Original file: (translated, 1977)

No one wants to say this is racist or challenge the whole, "In ethnographic societies the responsibility for a narrative is never assumed by a person, but by a mediator, shaman or realtor whose 'performance' the mastery of the narrative code–may possibly be admired but never his 'genius'."

The core idea that the "author" is a modern figure is disputed by Aristotle, when Aristotle goes on and on and on about how much of a effing genius Sophocles was. I mean that Homer dude, that Homer dude wasn't good for anything and is a distant second to Sophocles. (Why do I remember this? Because I read the whole of Poetics and *cough* Aristotle waxes on poetic about Sophocles and barely mentions anyone else.)

No one wants to challenge how this basis and core of his thesis is coming off racist?

It's reading as those "primitive" people in that effing functionalist snobbery where some civilizations are "more advanced" than others storytellers aren't lauded. Ummm... OK, prove it, buddy. Your anthropology is faulty.

Often shaman, the keepers of the stories of the tribe/organization are lauded in their communities as important. If this was NOT true, the British Empire wouldn't have specifically gone after and tried to KILL those people. If he's arguing that the author was less important in those stories, that those people said, which is an interpretation, because he's not directly saying it, then the problem with that is there is a difference between losing the author, and what we'd call resonance of the words. And then you have a whole semantics question here on how much do stories outlive their authors, and how much there is over attribution issues to people that should not be lauded.

And then that's a whole other question than authorcism v. readercism. Because even those stories without the original author who might have shifted over time, still have other ways to read the text. Those are historicism, cultural relativism, race theory, etc. All of which, BTW, did exist by the time Barthes was writing. To pin his hopes on readercism, and say something this effing racist, that copyright does not matter to tribes, without textual evidence, when Kung! do respect copyright ideas, at the very least, is trying to kill the author, but also bury everything else in literary discourse, which was an issue I had with Percy Lubbock, to be fair, because I thought his way of thinking was far too reductive.

There's no citation?

The explanation of a work is always sought in the man or woman who produced it, as if it were always in the end, through the more or less transparent allegory of the fiction, the voice of a single·person, the author 'confiding' in us.

I disagree, it's an overstatement at this point in time. Selden Lincoln Whitcomb, did do some of this, but he also looked at other things to explain the text. And there was Percy Lubbock who introduced Readercism (not the coinage, but the concept) in 1921. (yes, 1921, eat it, it sounds like plagiarism....). The absolutist idea that it was always sought through the author before this point isn't true. 'cause I effing did my reading.

Percy Lubbock said it was ultimately up to the reader to know the context, etc. Earlier critics have also suggested things like partnership between audience and creators. This would be writers such as Bertolt Brecht, who was around by the time Barthes was writing and gets half-hearted cited, no less. TT I did a ton of reading. There was a ton of effort in the early 19th century to give more context to plays like Antigone. Even that jerk, Freytag tried to give context to Aristotle, though wrongly. He uses (wrong) Historcism in order to illuminate Aristotle.

Though the sway of the Author remains powerful (the new criticism has often done no more than consolidate it)

What? As I outlined, I don't see that. He's making assertions without citation. And then people aren't challenging it. Why? I would be 100% be required to give citations for either assertion.

In France, Mallarme was doubtless the first to see and to foresee in its full extent the necessity to substitute language itself for the person who until then had been supposed to be its owner. For him, for us too, it is language which speaks, not the author; to write is, through a prerequisite impersonality (not at all to be confused with the castrating objectivity of the realist novelist), to reach that point where only language acts, 'performs', and not 'me'. Mallarme~s entire poetics consists in suppressing the author in the interests of writing (which is, as will be seen, to restore the place of the reader).

Stéphane Mallarmé was born 1842. No citation of the essay. TT Again, I'd be required to cite the effing essay. No one wants to challenge this? Intertextual evidence is missing. For a guy who says the reader is most important, he isn't doing a lot to prove it in his own work.

Instead, Barthes gets lauded by later writers by interpreting what the author meant when the author didn't say it?

It was largely by learning the lesson of Mallarmé that critics like Roland Barthes came to speak of 'the death of the author' in the making of literature. Rather than seeing the text as the emanation of an individual author's intentions, structuralists and deconstructors followed the paths and patterns of the linguistic signifier, paying new attention to syntax, spacing, intertextuality, sound, semantics, etymology, and even individual letters. The theoretical styles of Jacques Derrida, Julia Kristeva, Maurice Blanchot, and especially Jacques Lacan also owe a great deal to Mallarmé's 'critical poem." --Barbara Johnson, "Translator's Note" to Stéphane Mallarmé, Divagations, trans. Johnson, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2007, pg. 301.

Isn't this against what he's arguing for? He didn't leave it on the page. He didn't say any of this. Barthes left no evidence. Reader with no context wins?

To be fair, here, I've seen Barthes other work and he does know how to do citations, but Johnson is flat out trying to explain the author for him and I don't like that. If you're arguing for readercism, then the author's intentions shouldn't need to be explained.

By putting it behind a veil of "Well, he did no citations, so we need to interpret what he meant" when he doesn't leave it on the page, that's authorcism, ironically. Makes me cranky when white men get away with doing no citations to prove their thesis.

Barthes cites Valery is Paul Valéry b. 1871, also no citation. I'd get lambasted if I did this. Ah, white male privilege.

No intertextual evidence for his assertion here, either. While I don't love Lubbock 100% and I thought he oversimplified, at least he put *effing citations* on the page to prove his assertions.

Where are the citations? He doesn't need them? Why?

Proust gave modern writing its epic.

There's no proof for this assertion. I don't think it's true either. Epic of Gigamesh. It was translated in 1875, not by Proust. Barthes knew about it. He's not giving the context well in the text either.

There's no citation for his assertions of Proust either. He makes opinions, but where is the textual evidence?

The removal of the Author (one could talk here with·Brecht of a veritable 'distancing', the Author diminishing like a figurine at the far end of the literary stage)

He cites Brecht, not the particular work?? But also Brecht argued for partnership between audience and author a bit at least?

Urrrgghhhh I HATE writers like this. Have I not gone over how much I dislike people who do assertions without citation and then get lauded?

The Author, when believed in, is always conceived of as" the past of his own book: book and author stand automatically " on a single line' divided into a before and an after. The Author is thought to nourish the book, which is to say that he exists before it, thinks, suffers, lives for it, is in the same relation of antecedence to his work as a father to his child.

Barthes, citation? No citation?

You asserted it was a "New idea" that the author reigned supreme. Prove it. Show the work that says that. Because Aristotle, nope. Aristotle worshiped the living pants off of Sophocles.

Look, Lubbock did a better job supporting his assertions in this area. He actually cited living works and did intertextual evidence. I agreed that his assertions are reductive like Virginia Woolf, but at least the man cited Tolstoy. He didn't make wild assertions about Tolstoy and then hoped that someone would get the references, and then cite no works.

In complete contrast, the modern scriptor is born simultaneously with the text, is in no way equipped with a being preceding or exceeding the writing, is not the subject with the book as predicate; there is no other time than that of the enunciation and every text IS eternally written here and now.

Modern from when? What time period? If you're trying to argue anyone before Stéphane Mallarmé existed, again, effing Poetics. Not to effing mention the whole of Aelius Donatus's entire treaties on how plays should go was based on a single author: Terence. In what time period are you talking about? Author worship goes way back in time. Effing reading about Aelius Donatus loving the hell out of Terence's play with r*** made me cranky for a week. He found it sooo funny. And I was struggling with the Latin too.

The fact is (or, it·follows) that writing can no longer designate an operation of recording, notation, representation, 'depiction' (as the Classics would say)

which ones, Barthes, which ones? Give me an effing citation. 'cause I can't see that the "depiction" reigned supreme over the "author" through Aristotle literally ranking Sophocles as better than Homer. Aristotle kept going on and on about it. Plus you just cited Brecht earlier, who hates Aristotle's ass. So, make it mesh together. Which parts of the "Classics" are you citing, and which parts of Brecht are you taking from? Brecht HATES Aristotle, and most of the time when people talk of Classics, they are talking about Greek plays. You need to delineate which parts you are taking and which you leave behind.

rather, it designates exactly what linguists, referring to Oxford philosophy, call a performative, a rare verbal form (exclusively given in the first person and in the present tense) in which the enunciation has no other content (contains no other proposition) than the act by which it is uttered - something like the I declare of kings or the I sing of very ancient poets.

No citation again. I'm cranky. No citation or quotes for all these pages. For an author whose supposedly arguing for "readercism" and "simplicity" by leaving it on the page, as the critic earlier, Johnson, is saying, he's not doing either, honestly.

Having buried the Author, the modern scriptor can thus no longer believe, as according to the pathetic view of his predecessors, that this hand is too slow for his thought or passion and that consequently, making a law of necessity, he must emphasize this delay and indefinitely 'polish' his form. For him, on the contrary, the hand, cut off from any voice, borne by a pure gesture of inscription (and not of expression), traces a field without origin - or which, at least, has no other origin than language itself, language which ceaselessly calls into question all origins.

Honestly, there is more burying of citations.

He's saying in the fanciest of words to make it sound like he's smarter than he is, that "You aren't dumb 'cause you don't understand the author." If he's arguing for simplicity and leaving on the page, he's not practicing the same himself. So I don't know if the earlier argument by Johnson works in his favor at all.

We know now that a text is not a line of words releasing a single 'theological' meaning (the 'message' of the Author God) but a multi-dimensional space in which a variety of writings, none' of them original, blend and clash. The text is a tissue of quotations drawn from the innumerable centres of culture. Similar to Bouvard and Pecuchet, those eternal copyists, at once sublime and comic and whose profound ridiculousness indicates precisely the truth of writing, the writer can only imitate a gesture that is always anterior, never original.

I have issues with this from a philosophical PoV.

The question of originality, is certainly something that rose with industrialization, but that's more of an individualism, rather than an authorcism, I would argue–given how much that Aristotle, Aelius Donatus and others around the world tried very hard to preserve authorship. An argument of lost authorship overtime is a totally different affair, and one I've been dealing with as people over attribute, and I find that quotes are wrongly attributed because people don't remember the author or are too lazy to look up the texts they are talking about (I'm staring at you Barthes).

Individualism, is well, well argued to have risen with industrialization. Off the top of my head, though not in Barthes' time, you have Lucy Worsley, who in A Very British Romance argued that individualism in Romance is a very modern notion (argued, first episode within the first few minutes). Not to mention a lot of social sciences, in general, argue for this type of individualism, and then that argument, in general, leading to the arguments for why industrialization often leads to loneliness. To be contextually fair to Barthes, he didn't have the bit about loneliness yet, since that's a more recent sort of studying, but the scholarship on individualism as a part of industrialization should have been emerging in his time period, IIRC. This might have spurred this essay, but the notion that historicism and other ways of examining the text along with the author did not exist is a farce, at best.

One could argue the Butterfly effect, which is Henri Poincaré, prior to Barthes' existence of his essay, would disprove the idea of originality, but we're getting neck deep into physics and philosophy here. I am a nerd and interdisciplinary, so...

Say huip is a new thingy. It weighs 200 lbs. It does a bunch of new stuff–very theoretical. It doesn't matter. Someone newly buys this object that can do new stuff. It is a result of culture. Yes? Interwoven culture, as Barthes describes.

Bob has bought this huip thingy, and drops it down some stairs and finds that it rolls, not doing the original intended function. This is his particular life experience with huip. He thinks that 200lbs being able to bounce down stairs is awesome. I mean, dude, it defies all physics and is able to go down and turn on stair landings.

Bob posts this information somewhere, puts it into text, and then his interpretation, is by writing it, it is fun.

Sally, say, does the same thing, but kills a cat.

The first ripple is that it has killed a cat. Oh no, Sally's interpretation of huip is that the cat is dead and she's getting sued.

Isn't Sally's interpretation of huip and this thing it can do, but wasn't designed for novel as Bob's interpretation? If they both post about it, they are authors of a new experience.

If the manufacturers of huip say, but Huip isn't supposed to do that and do a total recall of the product and start doing things like making it so it can't roll, or weigh that amount, then the experience of the object changes. A new novel experience happens.

So the philosophical question is "What is then new?" in this scenario. If Barthes says "nothing" then it becomes an issue. Because humans aren't the same over time. And if you say that the author, Bob of the huip meme, didn't have a novel experience, dude, it is 200 lbs of menace and he discovered something new.

The fact that Sally interpreted it and then it ran over the cat and killed it... who is liable in that scenario? Bob, who didn't follow the instructions and accidentally found out and memed out what huip can do, the manufacturer, or Sally or all three?

Something clearly new happened.

BTW, I randomly pressed letters to come up with said object, huip.

If the experience is always anterior and not original, then how come witnesses never agree on anything? I don't think Barthes thought this part through completely. It's missing some key French Philosophers.

His only power is to mix writings, to counter the ones with the others, in such a way as never to rest on anyone of them.

Writers go outside and do things like experience seeing a new animal. Saying that a writer only mixes previous writing and cultural functions... meh, I'm not quite sure about this.

If his total argument is culture shapes the writer, and the writer has no free will, and the writer is merely mixing other writers, thus there is nothing new, this is more like an argument for determinism over free will, which runs into philosophical problems as I illustrated with Bob up there. Bob had a novel experience he wrote about. It wasn't the intention of the manufacturer, but gravity is not manufactured by culture. Stairs are manufactured by culture. Did an accident with gravity and a manufacturing error shape Bob into writing and memeing what he did with the huip? Or was it really Sir Issac Newton whom Bob never bothered to read, but loosely heard about once in Science Class for a test and he can't bother to remember the numbers for gravity.

Writers have experiences outside of books. The filter might be culture, but the filter doesn't always shape everyone's opinion exactly the same. Perspective, worldviews, and experiences do, and that's what's novel.

Barthes further argues that because the author has a dictionary, they are caught in culture. Urrggg. I made up huip on the spot. You still have no idea what the primary function of the object is. I'm sure someone is trying to make up one in their head. Or I typed that up and someone is making it up. But I don't particularly need to know much in order to make up that context. I need stairs, some name, and a mythical object I banged my keyboard for. Gravity is a natural force I personally experience. Especially when I was struggling to put an air conditioner in my window, heard a cat and then wondered what would happen if said air conditioner landed on the cat and then posted about it on Nanowrimo in 2008-ish.

Barthes might argue that I got it from literature somewhere. But the filter of words had nothing to do with the initial experience. I didn't have to put it into words. No one else was there.

Where did I get 200 lbs? Uhhh... random number.

Where did I get the runs over cat–from the original experience of worrying about the air conditioner falling from the window.

Where did I get magically rolls down stairs? I had an experience with a friend of mine that liked to roll down stairs. It was a novel experience for me. She liked to bounce around corners. (Hello, Libbie). If writing is purely words, culture, not nature, experience, worldview, opinion, Barthes has an issue with the treaties here.

My novel experience with the air conditioner and feeling like a weakling and hearing a cat though cat is not a controllable object in my framework, lead me to post about air conditioner falling from my apartment window into a roof, killing a cat, and typing it into Nanowrimo's boards.

Is Barthes saying the entire incident is mediated purely by words? That's a lot of coincidences, don'tcha think?

Gravity isn't a cultural experience and not everyone thinks in words either. In order to write you have to use words, certainly, but the initial experience still is not necessarily mediated by words or culture as he'd expect.

Classic criticism has never paid any attention to the reader; for it, the writer is the only person in literature. We are now beginning to let ourselves be fooled no longer by the arrogant antiphrastical recriminations of good society in favour of the·very thing it sets aside, ignores, smothers, or destroys; we know that to give writing its future, it is necessary to overthrow the myth: the birth of the reader must be at the cost of the death of the Author.

Untrue. Aristotle spends a HUGE amount of time on it. HUGE. !@#$. (We need the play to have negative reinforcement on the reader in a morality PoV–he spends a lot of his treaties on this. How do you achieve this as author. About how the audience should feel. How plays are inferior if they don't achieve this. About how Homer was a poor writer for not doing it correctly and the impact being wrong.) Aelius Donatus even talks about it. (We Latins this. We Latins that. What does the audience think. What's the difference between 'us' Latins and the Greeks? Should we account for the differences?)

His idea is that in the past authors were never worshiped, until the "modern era" and copyright didn't matter. (Untrue, Aristotle). And that the reader has forever been ignored in literary criticism before him. (Brecht, Aristotle, Aelius Donatus?)

We should ignore the author because the reader is the ultimate decider–honestly Percy Lubbock did a better job arguing this in 1921 with less convoluted language.

That everything is mediated by culture for the author and previous texts. (Didn't read Raw and the Cooked by Claude Levi-Strauss? Levi-Strauss, BTW, was French and published before him) And that copyright didn't exist in those all oral tradition tribes. TT Kung! Anyone?

Because you see, according to him, writers don't experience or mediate it through their own lives. Only through texts.

I think the better argument for readercism would follow like this:

Readers have their own experiences and worldviews. This will not be universal or resonate reader to reader because inherently no two people will agree on anything. Despite that there is a sort of cultural agreement to tame what seems like chaos. Writing comes into this chaos and tries to pull meaning from it.

The writer and reader's experience will not close to always match, so the impact of the writing is not going to be the same no matter what you will do. The best you can do is mediate your experiences, whether it's with culture, nature or your personal experiences through writing which is interpreted by others.

As Lubbock said, the text doesn't come alive until a reader reads the text.

To me, Barthes' argument is far, far more poor than Lubbock's argument for the same. At least Lubbock's argument for the same wasn't effing blatantly racist. (I give more leeway to Lubbock in 1921, before the 1960's than Barthes in 1965 who is also French and has clearly access to Levi-Strauss and even talks about ethnographies) It's based on assumptions, the majority of which aren't backed up. Plus he has more to work with if what he says is true. D- argument. He doesn't argue for what to replace it with, doesn't talk about the other critical theories at all. Urgghh. He's done better. But I know, I'm not supposed to question the greats when people worship them. But it irks me that he gives one citation, maybe, and then we blindly believe everything else he wrote. Why? I want some critical thinking here.

For the record, I hated Derrida too. His major flaw for me, BTW, was that he said everything is mediated through words, which is not true. Functionalists suck. Structuralists suck less, but are still effing prone to racism.

Sometimes I wonder if academics purposefully like to teach convoluted texts like this without citations, rather than a cautionary tale, of what will happen, but because it sounds smart and convoluted and because they don't check the assertions as true or not and plus there is a bonus points for the level of racism they can force their students to read, but they gloss over it and say ignore it. I mean, you absolutely need to read Emmanuel Kant, even if you can't with his hatred of women and you're supposed to ignore that part because there are no substitutes in the world that might have said the same things he said better. Urrgghh. Do you purposefully choose the most uptight racist white men to teach and tell that they are lauded? Lubbock made a far, far better argument. Lack of citations and blind worship because of lack of citations+white maleness makes me cranky.

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Have you watched the Dutch dub of miraculous? If you have I noticed that in seasons 1+2 LB calls CN poesjes and then after that she refers to him as katje. Is there a reason they made this change?

I really should not be the go-to person for commentaries on anything relating to linguistics but I'm guessing it's a fairly limited group of people who

a) watch MLB

b) have a satisfactory mastery of the biggest north- and west Germanic languages

c) genuinely enjoy talking about the implications of vernacular choices in dubbing

Sadly I haven't been watching MLB in Dutch, since my comprehension is probably some 60-70% in reading but considerably lower in listening. Checking it out mostly just made me silly about how much of it I did understand thanks to knowing ca. the topic of dialogue beforehand

But looking it up was an instant hit, because I'm pretty sure she calls him "Katje" at 2:23 in this

(which I think is Belgian since the same distributor has the exact same trailer out in French? dear internet, correct me if I'm wrong in assuming that Flemish Belgium imports Dutch dubs like French Belgium presumably imports French ones. anyway I'm low-key obsessed with that trailer in ways I haven't been with any of the other ones. and also legit why is the acting so good, like seriously this might be the best of the Germanic dubs so far, not counting the English one)

ANYWAY with the lengthy dive into my incompetence and excitement at the topic over with, here's what little I can say for sure:

Wictionary says both "katje" and "poesje" are dimminutives (I'm guessing -je corresponds to the German -chen, thank you for making me google the geographical distribution of German dimminutives, turns out -chen is more common in the north). As such, the real question would be what differences exist between "kat" and "poes".

And that's the point where I really can only do guesswork based on adjactent languages thanks to the fact that I've never learned a blessed word of Dutch in my life, but this was also the point where my dumb brain decided to remember that I got kind of hung up on that one in Norwegian because there are definitely instances of Ladybug calling him "pus", and that one is, shall we say, pretty eyebrow-raising.

Assuming that the Dutch kat/poes are used in approximately the same as the Norwegian katt/pus - and that is a bold assumption to make, given that both these words seem to go back to Proto-Germanic and are thus old as balls with a lot of time for semantic drift in both languages - then there'd certainly be some weird romantic overtones to "poesje" that are absent from "katje".

Weird as in "pus" (in Norwegian) is used in two ways: either as a cutesy way to adress a cat, or as a somewhat infantilising romantic term of endearment. The romantic connotations in "pus" does not seem to be incidental either, since the internet tells me that the Dutch poes/poesje can have the infamous double meaning of the English "pussy". (the Norwegian word does not, but I've ran across at least two different German dialectal variations of the word and at this point I'm genuinely curious to know if they have it)

I expect they'd never have used the word "poesje" in the first place if the vulgar meaning was as common as the English one, and that it does sound innocent to the ears of the target audience. That leaves me with two theories about why they changed it: they possibly toned it down to avoid any problems with parents who would know about the adult meaning, or possibly the word - like in Norwegian - made Ladybug come across as rather more romantic towards Cat Noir than what the show originally intended her to be.

That's the best guess I can give you, but for all I know there was just a change in translating crew that never watched the first two seasons and knew that they'd established her as using the other one. And honestly, I suspect that to be the most likely explanation here, all things considered. Which isn't worth a lot, I guess, but at least I had fun looking all this up.

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SKZ 5 STAR COMEBACK THOUGHTS

first, a review of the songs and then my overall thoughts!!

song review

Hall of Fame: from the get go, it establishes the space vibe with the opening tune! a great opening love the galileo and armstrong references etc, although the 'one small step' quote from armstrong, while it does fit the theme, kinda breaks up the song for me so it's not my favourite part. the build up in the prechorus is SO GOOD! the chorus is really punchy and i'm so in love with felix's little rap verse he really does make it iconic.

S-Class: so so so COOL!! the whistling part is so awesome and it starts with guns blazing with changbin's rap. HYUNJIN SLAYED THAT VERSE!! i really love it. all the raps are so good and the serpent road melody is so good?? THIS CHORUS IS HIGHLY ADDICTIVE!! the switch to a slower beat and the hip hop vibe was very unexpected but very welcome :) the buildup to the second chorus is so great omg i love how its the same but different! seungmin was really good in the we're special part ughhhh the dance break slayed so much as well i just have positive things to say about this song except maybe the ending i don't hate but also don't love how it ends

ITEM: GAMER ERA!! it's 'funnily annoying' just like they said in the intro video really does give video game vibes! super addictive and i love the diction as changbin focused on it really levels up the song. ITEM ITEM I ATE THEM PAC MAN!!! han's rap >>> i also like felix's celebrate we gonna elevate line that was so good i ate that shit up. EVERYTHING IS AMAZING NO WORDS!!! the bridge isn't my best but i really like the buildup to the final chorus and it overall slayed so hard. mv maybe?

Super Bowl: omg. literally. i can see how it was meant to be the original gods menu but im glad they saved it for five star because it honestly just fits so much better with this album and it feels a lot more cohesive. ENGLISH SONG KINGS!! every line is just pure mastery ugh i'm so hooked onto this song and the way chan says ruULes like >>>> changbin's rap ughhhhh and then jeongin saying the everything you're craving its all me like TOAST?? BABY BREAD WHO? and then the stunner HELL OF A LINE I KNOW ITS HELLA FINE HELLS KITCHEN TASTING DIVINE!! the backing instrumental is quite simple which works well because the singing isn't overshadowed. never thought i'd live to see the day hanji said 'bussin' but WHO ELSE?? such a killer like omg and then the chorus UGH I DIED the whispering the word play the seductive vibe with the urge to shake my ass off and ugh i can't compute. heyday reference by changbin!!! lee know's prechorus was so good ugh i really would like a mv or smth for this as well. the bridge was really good imo!!! and the transition from the 'bring the rain' to 'cooking up a storm' and having the same semantic field UGHHHH the ending with felix was so fine as well 🤤

TOPLINE (feat.Tiger JK): love love love the instrumental!!! braggadocios as they should be 😤 THE PRECHORUS IS MY LOVE I ADORE IT AN UNGODLY AMOUNT!!! SEUNGMIN'S VOICE!!!!! lmaoooo chan dropping in the 'we don't give a f***' i see now why he was so surprised with the Xdinary Heroes and their supposed uncensored swearing whereas he had to blur it out haha. the chorus DELIVERS! BOM DIGI DIGI BOM BOM BOM BOM! tiger jk is a rlly great rapper and i'm so happy that han gets his dream to rap with him bcs his rap slayed! and then the 'ain't nobody can do it like us' reference to circus!! >>> lee know slayed the second chorus ^^ great song :D the ending was so great <3

DLC: THIS IS SO GREAT!! the instrumental is so nice, a lot lighter than the previous songs and a nice break from the heaviness hehe. the tune is so addictive and i love the SUNRISE part <3. even if the lyrics are a bit sad, as @oh-the-aster-blooms put it, 'sometimes when you are sad, dancing all night sounds better', and i totally agree :) everything just kinda flows so well and their voices work really well together. i really adore i.n's 'run away run away' part my baby has such an angelic voice. the bridge is also cool :)

GET LIT: idk is it just me but for some reason get lit just brings worth it by 5th harmony to mind with the jazzy vibes at the start, but like...better (no offence to 5th harmony) this is such a swag brag song! the raps are so great to start off omg and then the sudden transition to seungmin's beautiful voice ugh THE CHORUS!!!! i love how felix does his line and it drops into the vibe. the next verse is so like subtle brag idk how to explain it but the swerve swerve part> i do feel imo that the bridge is bit disconnected at the beginning but when changbin does his 'speaker' part it flows really well. i like the dance break! it is a bit repetitive but oh well it slays anyways.

Collision: i saw someone somewhere say it was like chill on steroids (idk who u are sorry for not giving credit 🙇‍♀️) and its so true. it really has the same vibe like sad but also like vibey idk i think the instruments help a lot with establishing that mood. vocalracha slayed in this >>> so did hyunjinnie and lee know <;3 babe i loved you that line is so good felix >>> and BANG CHAN IN THE VERSE AFTER THE FIRST CHORUS?? so good ugh its like a rainy day kinda song when u just feel a bit sentimental. also felix and...was it lee know? in the second pre chorus? that sounded so amazing ughhhh i really like that metaphor of crashing its very bittersweet <3 han slayed again

FNF: such a strong start with chan!!! changbin and han's raps were so great and the prechorus was really like heart rending idk thats jsut the power of vocalracha ig and again as @oh-the-aster-blooms and i were discussing the chorus does have a great pace which does give the impression of trying to catch up! it gives off movie soundtrack vibes imo. the way they blended their voices with felix was so cool!! hyunjinnie slayed that rap damn. the bridge was so good as well. the meaning behind this song >>

Youtiful: such a sweet song showing their love for stay! chan's explanation was so TT i love my boys so much the instrumental is so soft and soothing and the lyrics >>> listening to this just made my heart warm. its the audio version of chan's big hug <3 this was a very good song for chan. also seungmin, lee know and i.n as well!! i could listen to my babe jeongin saying 'you are a miracle' for ever. the chorus slaps.

i don't really count these two as part of the album as they were already released/just a translated ver so its a lot briefer

THE SOUND (Korean Ver.): the Japanese version slayed, so does this. i liked how they changed the chorus, and everything just fits well idk sometimes i find the translated versions a bit jarring after being used to the og one but this is really good!

Mixtape: Time Out: so great i just love it sm <333

overall!

such a great album omg. i love all the songs!!! the line count has improved quite a bit (although lino is lacking in some parts) but overall its pretty fair imo factoring the roles different members play. they've definitely shown us a different facet of their music which is so cool and innovative! love love love

ranking

this was so hard omg its going to keep changing but as of right now it is:

ITEM

S CLASS/Super Bowl

TOPLINE/Get Lit

DLC/FNF/Hall of Fame

Collision

Youtiful

as always, every song is amazing and these are my opinions so please respect them! 3RACHA production kings 👑 stream 5 STAR and s-class! yet another amazing comeback <3

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READERLY EXPLORATION #6

Due 11/7/22 Silverman & Crandell “Vocabulary Practices in Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Classrooms” and Williams, et. al. (2009) “Word Study Instruction in the K-2 Classroom”

“After you read, document your initial response to what you’ve read. Consider how the ideas you read about made you feel and what they made you think about.”

Silverman & Crandell Summary: Through a study done with pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students, it was found that some practices like analyzing words semantically, applying words in new contexts, defining words explicitly in rich contexts, word study, etc. are associated with higher vocab performance and growth in vocab for all students.

Williams et. al. Summary: Word study, an approach to spelling instruction that moves away from a focus on memorization, is a teacher-directed yet student-centered approach to spelling instruction that when integrated into a comprehensive literacy program can help support young children’s literacy development.

Silverman & Crandell Nuggets:

It is important to focus more on vocab instruction during non-read-aloud time in addition to instruction during read-aloud times.

Contextual instruction is when teachers define words and connect words to children’s background knowledge.

Words are learned best after repeated exposure!

Williams et. al. Nuggets:

Word work involves a variety of hands-on activities.

One perspective on learning is that it is a change in the ways learners participate in specific, socially situated activities.

In small groups, word work can explicitly teach students what they need to know about the English spelling system, and we can keep them engaged and motivated through hands-on activities that promote inquiry and critical thinking.

Activity: Initially after reading the Williams et. al. article on word study, I thought that it was mostly common sense. I thought it was super helpful to get some specific ways to implement word work, and I appreciated the direct approach to how they shared tips to make it happen most effectively. This article made me feel empowered to implement word work into my future classroom.

Reflection: After completing the activity of documenting my initial response to what I’ve read, I struggled to think about how the article/topics made me feel but it was easy for me to think about what I initially thought after reading about these things and how I would implement them into my future practice. It was enlightening for me to reflect on how I felt about the article, because normally when reading articles for school I don’t reflect on how they make me feel but this was a super cool and new experience. This readerly exploration helped me to better comprehend what I read and deepened my mastery of course content because it made me reflect slightly on all things that I’ve been learning, and now I also have a broader understanding of word work and what it means for students and their education.

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Making the Most of Your Online Presence: San Jose SEO's Fundamentals

The pursuit of online visibility has become critical in San Jose, California's vibrant digital scene, where businesses and innovation coexist. Search engine optimization, or SEO, is extremely important in this day and age of cyberspace dominance and digital integration in almost every area of our lives. Being an expert in SEO has become essential for success as companies compete for customers in the online market.

Fundamentally, search engine optimization (SEO) is the act of making a website more visible on search engine results pages (SERPs), increasing organic traffic and brand awareness. San Jose Serach Engine Optimization Knowing the ins and outs of SEO is like opening the door to online fame in the competitive and dynamic environment that is the internet. This is because algorithms are constantly changing.

In the center of Silicon Valley, where advancements in technology are closely associated with innovation, companies in San Jose need to leverage SEO to make their brand stand out in the digital clutter. Whether you're a small startup trying to make a name for yourself in the industry or an established company looking to increase your online presence, including SEO to your marketing mix is essential for long-term success and steady growth.

A thorough grasp of search engine algorithms and user behavior is the first step on the path to SEO mastery. Through the process of understanding the complex algorithms used by search engines like Google, companies can adjust their online presence to more easily meet the requirements for top search rankings. Every aspect of SEO, from content relevancy to keyword optimization, is carefully calibrated to improve a website's exposure and accessibility to potential clients.

When it comes to SEO, content is king. Not only does compelling, authoritative, and relevant material draw in readers, but it also forms the basis of successful SEO tactics. Businesses may become thought leaders in their field and improve their search engine results at the same time by creating interesting content that speaks to the needs and interests of their target audience.

Local SEO is crucial in the digital age since people's attention spans are short and competition is fierce. For San Jose businesses, drawing local customers' attention and increasing foot traffic to physical locations requires maximizing their online presence for local search searches. By employing strategies like localized keyword targeting, optimizing Google My Business, and publishing listings in online directories, companies can raise their profile in the neighborhood and draw in clients who are actively looking for their goods or services.

Furthermore, mobile optimization is now an essential component of SEO since the widespread use of mobile devices is changing how people behave. Making sure your website is mobile-friendly is essential for providing a smooth and user-friendly experience, as more and more people are using smartphones and tablets for web browsing. In addition to being a ranking factor in search engines, mobile optimization is necessary to meet the demands of today's on-the-go customers. This includes responsive design and quickly loading webpages.

Keeping up with algorithm changes and industry trends in the field of SEO is crucial to keeping a competitive edge. Businesses need to modify their search engine optimization methods in line with the constant optimization of search engines' algorithms to provide more customized and relevant search results. By staying abreast of developing trends like highlighted snippets, voice search optimization, and semantic search, organizations may take advantage of new growth opportunities and establish themselves as leaders in digital innovation.

In conclusion, learning the craft of SEO is crucial for succeeding in the digital sphere in the dynamic city of San Jose, where opportunity abounds and innovation knows no bounds. San Jose Serach Engine Optimization. Through a comprehensive grasp of search engine algorithms, the creation of captivating content, and the adoption of novel trends, enterprises can enhance their digital footprint, increase their prominence, and open up novel opportunities for expansion and prosperity. Adaptation is crucial in the always changing world of SEO, and those who welcome change will surely benefit from their digital initiatives.

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Elevate Your Optimization Skills: Advanced SEO Training

In the ever-changing world of digital marketing, mastering Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is critical to staying ahead of the competition and increasing organic traffic to your website. While understanding the fundamentals of SEO is critical, going into advanced tactics can considerably improve your talents and enhance your optimization skills. Advanced SEO training courses provide a thorough understanding of search engine algorithms, technical optimization, and strategic content preparation, allowing you to improve your online presence and outcomes. 

1. Understanding Search Engine Algorithms:

Advanced SEO training goes beyond a basic understanding of search engine algorithms to investigate the complexities of how search engines such as Google rank web pages. Participants learn about machine learning, natural language processing, and user intent analysis to better understand how search engines evolve and how to adapt methods accordingly. Understanding the subtleties of algorithm upgrades and ranking criteria allows you to create more successful SEO tactics with long-term outcomes.

2. Technical Optimization Mastery:

Technical SEO is the cornerstone of a well-optimized website, and advanced training provides you with the knowledge and abilities required to face complicated technical challenges. Participants will learn how to optimize site speed and mobile responsiveness, as well as manage crawl budget and adopt structured data markup, to improve search engine visibility. Advanced SEO training courses frequently feature hands-on exercises and case studies to help attendees understand technical optimization ideas and prepare for real-world circumstances

3. Strategic Content Planning and Execution:

Content is still king in the realm of SEO, but advanced training elevates content strategy to a new level. Participants will master advanced content planning strategies such as keyword research methodology, content gap analysis, and semantic keyword targeting. Furthermore, advanced SEO training emphasizes the necessity of producing different and interesting content formats, including video, infographics, and interactive components, to appeal to a wide range of user preferences and improve the overall user experience. By mastering strategic content planning and execution, you can develop content that speaks to your target audience and attracts organic traffic to your website.

4. Analytics and Performance Measurement:

Advanced SEO training courses emphasize analytics and performance measurement, teaching students how to successfully understand data insights and track key performance indicators (KPIs). Participants will learn sophisticated analytics tools and strategies for tracking website traffic, analyzing user behavior, and assessing the impact of SEO activities on organic search performance. By employing data-driven insights, you can find optimization possibilities, fine-tune your SEO strategies, and show stakeholders the return on investment. 

Conclusion:

Advanced SEO training enables digital marketers and website owners to improve their optimization skills and achieve better results in the competitive organic search landscape. You may improve your SEO skills and drive long-term organic traffic growth by learning more about search engine algorithms, technical optimization, content strategy, and data-driven insights. Invest in advanced SEO training to stay ahead of the curve and maximize the effectiveness of your digital marketing initiatives.

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Top Digital Marketing Courses to Master in 2024

As we sail through 2024, the horizon of possibilities expands, beckoning marketers to chart new territories and conquer new challenges. If you're looking to steer your career towards success in this dynamic field, mastering the latest digital marketing courses is not just a choice, but a necessity.

With each course you undertake, you hoist a new sail, catching the winds of knowledge to propel you toward your professional destination. But which courses should you choose to ensure a successful voyage? Fear not, for we've charted the course ahead, guiding you through the top digital marketing courses to master in 2024. So buckle up, dear reader, as we embark on a journey that promises to unlock the secrets of digital marketing mastery and elevate your career to new heights.

1. Advanced Social Media Marketing Strategies

Social media has transformed the way businesses connect with their audience, making expertise in this area indispensable. Advanced courses in social media marketing delve into topics such as influencer marketing, community building, and harnessing the power of emerging platforms like TikTok and Clubhouse. By mastering these strategies, you can propel your brand's online presence to new heights.

2. Data Analytics for Marketing

In the digital age, data is king. Understanding how to collect, analyze, and interpret data is crucial for optimizing marketing campaigns and driving ROI. Courses in data analytics for marketing teach valuable skills such as data visualization, predictive analytics, and A/B testing. Armed with this knowledge, you can make informed decisions based on actionable insights, rather than relying on guesswork.

3. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Mastery

With billions of searches conducted on Google every day, mastering the art of SEO is non-negotiable for digital marketers. Advanced SEO courses go beyond the basics to cover topics like technical SEO, local SEO, and semantic search. By optimizing your website and content to rank higher in search engine results, you can attract more organic traffic and increase your online visibility.

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4. Content Marketing Strategies for Success

Content is the cornerstone of digital marketing, driving engagement, and building brand authority. Courses in content marketing equip you with the skills to create compelling content that resonates with your target audience. From content ideation and creation to distribution and promotion, these courses cover the entire content marketing lifecycle, helping you craft content that converts.

5. Digital Advertising and PPC Campaign Management

Furthermore, in an increasingly competitive digital landscape, paid advertising can give your brand the edge it needs to stand out. Courses in digital advertising and PPC (pay-per-click) campaign management teach you how to create and optimize ads across various platforms, including Google Ads, Facebook Ads, and LinkedIn Ads. By mastering the intricacies of targeting, bidding, and ad creative, you can maximize the effectiveness of your advertising budget.

The Last Word

By investing in mastering the latest digital marketing courses, you're not just equipping yourself with knowledge; you're arming yourself with the tools needed to thrive in a competitive and ever-evolving industry. So set your sails high, embrace the journey ahead, and let the winds of digital marketing mastery carry you toward a future filled with success and accomplishment.

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A Roadmap to Python Proficiency: Crafting Your Career Path

Introduction: Unlocking the Doors to Python Mastery

Venturing into the world of Python programming is akin to embarking on a journey filled with endless possibilities and rewarding challenges. Whether you're a novice exploring the realm of coding or a seasoned professional seeking to expand your skill set, Python offers a gateway to diverse career opportunities and personal growth. In this guide, we'll navigate through the steps necessary to carve out a successful career in Python, from mastering the basics to honing specialized skills and networking within the vibrant Python community.

1. Mastering the Foundations: Building a Solid Base

The first step towards Python proficiency is mastering the foundational concepts. Dive into the core principles of Python programming, including variables, data types, loops, conditionals, and functions. Utilize a variety of resources such as online tutorials, interactive courses, and hands-on exercises to grasp the fundamental building blocks of Python syntax and semantics.

2. Embracing Practical Learning: From Theory to Application

Theory alone is insufficient; practical application is essential for true mastery. Engage in hands-on coding challenges, projects, and real-world scenarios to reinforce your understanding of Python concepts. Experiment with different libraries and frameworks, solving problems and building projects that demonstrate your skills and creativity.

3. Crafting Projects: Bringing Ideas to Life

Projects serve as tangible evidence of your Python proficiency and creativity. Start small with manageable projects and gradually increase complexity as you gain confidence. Whether it's developing web applications, analyzing data, or creating machine learning models, projects provide invaluable experience and showcase your capabilities to potential employers.

4. Exploring Specializations: Diving into Niche Areas

Python offers a vast array of specializations catering to diverse interests and career paths. Explore areas such as web development, data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and automation. Identify your passions and strengths, then dive deep into specialized domains to become a sought-after expert in your chosen field.

5. Contributing to Open Source: Collaborative Learning and Growth

Engage with the vibrant Python community by contributing to open-source projects. Browse GitHub repositories, participate in hackathons, and contribute code, documentation, or bug fixes. Collaborating with other developers not only enhances your skills but also expands your network and opens doors to new opportunities.

6. Networking and Professional Development: Building Connections

Networking is a crucial aspect of advancing your Python career. Join online forums, attend meetups, conferences, and workshops, and connect with like-minded professionals and industry experts. Networking provides insights, mentorship, and potential job opportunities that can accelerate your career growth and development.

7. Embracing Lifelong Learning: Staying Ahead of the Curve

The world of Python programming is dynamic and ever-evolving. Commit to lifelong learning by staying updated with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices. Enroll in online courses, read industry blogs, and continuously challenge yourself to expand your knowledge and skill set.

Conclusion: Charting Your Path to Python Success

Embarking on a career in Python programming is an exciting and rewarding endeavor filled with opportunities for growth and innovation. By mastering the fundamentals, embracing practical learning, exploring specialized domains, networking, and committing to lifelong learning, you can pave the way for a successful and fulfilling career in Python. So, seize the opportunity, chart your path with purpose, and unlock the boundless potential that Python has to offer.

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Stitch it Right: Understanding the Difference Between a Tailor and Seamstress

Introduction

Navigating the world of fashion and garment care often leads to a crucial question: when is it best to seek the expertise of a tailor, and when should you turn to a seamstress? Understanding the distinction between these two skilled professions is not just about semantics—it's about recognizing the artistry, precision, and unique skill sets each brings to the table. "Stitch it Right: Understanding the Difference Between a Tailor and Seamstress" aims to demystify these roles, providing valuable insights for anyone looking to enhance their wardrobe or preserve their favorite pieces. In a world where fast fashion has dominated, choosing professional alterations is an act of sustainability and personal expression.

The Historical Context

The roots of tailoring and seamstress work stretch deep into history, with each profession carving out its niche. Tailoring, traditionally associated with men's clothing, has always emphasized custom-fitting and intricate working with structured garments. The apprenticeship model, where a budding tailor learns under the tutelage of a master, has been the cornerstone of this craft's transmission. Seamstresses, on the other hand, have historically catered to a broader spectrum, from women's attire to general garment repairs. Their journey often blends formal education with self-taught skills, making them versatile artisans in their own right. Understanding these historical nuances sheds light on the profound respect and recognition these professions deserve.

Defining Tailors and Seamstresses

A tailor is a professional whose expertise lies in creating garments from scratch or altering them to fit the human body perfectly. Their realm is one of precision—where every cut, stitch, and measurement is a testament to their mastery over garment construction. Tailors thrive on custom work, from bespoke suits that exude elegance to formal dresses sculpted to perfection.

Conversely, a seamstress (or seamster) is known for their broad skill set, capable of performing a wide range of simple alterations and repairs. They excel in adjusting garments for fit, mending tears, and modifying clothing to meet the wearer's needs. Seamstresses serve as the guardians of garment longevity, often breathing new life into beloved pieces.

Key Differences

While both tailors and seamstresses play pivotal roles in the fashion ecosystem, their specialties set them apart. Tailors are your go-to for significant structural changes, such as altering a garment's silhouette or crafting tailored pieces that require a deep understanding of design principles and body anatomy. Their work is synonymous with customization and precision.

Seamstresses, with their versatile talents, cater to a wide array of simple alteration needs. Their domain extends beyond fit adjustments to include repairs and enhancements across various garment types. The choice between a tailor and a seamstress hinges on the complexity of the task at hand and the specific expertise required to achieve the desired outcome.

When to Choose a Tailor

Opting for a tailor is advisable when dealing with high-end, structured garments or when in need of significant alterations that require an expert touch. Tailors shine in scenarios where the integrity of a garment's design must be maintained or transformed, such as custom-fitting a suit, altering the silhouette of a formal gown, or crafting bespoke items from scratch. The tailor's meticulous approach ensures that each garment is not only a perfect fit but also a reflection of the wearer's style and occasion.

When to Choose a Seamstress

Seamstresses are the ideal choice for a broad spectrum of garment alterations, from basic hemming and size adjustments to more intricate repairs and fabric manipulations. Their services are invaluable for everyday wear and less structured garments, offering a cost-effective solution for extending the life of your clothing. When you need quick fixes, size adjustments, or the restoration of a beloved piece and simple alterations, a seamstress's versatile skills can meet your needs with quality and efficiency.

The Importance of Professional Alterations

Professional alterations go beyond mere adjustments; they are an investment in your wardrobe's longevity and your personal image. Tailors and seamstresses not only ensure that your clothes fit beautifully but also adapt them to flatter your body shape and reflect current trends. This attention to detail can transform an off-the-rack item into a garment that looks custom-made, boosting your confidence and elevating your style.

Finding the Right Professional

Identifying the right professional for your alteration needs involves research and due diligence. Start by defining the scope of your project, then seek recommendations from friends or online reviews. Consult with potential tailors or seamstresses, asking for examples of their work and discussing your expectations. Transparency about costs and timelines is also crucial. Ultimately, the right professional is someone who understands your vision and demonstrates the expertise to bring it to life.

Conclusion

"Stitch it Right: Understanding the Difference Between a Tailor and Seamstress" serves as a guide to making informed decisions about garment care. By recognizing the distinct skills and services offered by tailors and seamstresses, you can entrust your clothing to the best-suited professional, ensuring impeccable fit, style, and wearability. Embrace the art of alterations, and watch as your wardrobe transforms into a curated collection of garments that feel uniquely yours.

FAQs

Q: Can alterations change the size of a garment significantly?

A: Yes, both tailors and seamstresses can alter the size of a garment significantly, though the extent depends on the garment's construction and available fabric. Tailors are particularly adept at major sizing adjustments. Seamstresses are good with simple alterations that do not require much skill.

Q: How long should I expect to wait for alterations?

A: The wait time for alterations can vary from a few days to several weeks, depending on the complexity of the alterations and the professional's workload. It's best to discuss timelines upfront.

Q: Are there alterations that cannot be done?

A: While many alterations are possible, some may not be feasible due to the garment's design, fabric limitations, or cost-effectiveness. Professionals can advise on the best course of action.

Q: How do I care for my garment after alterations?

A: Care instructions may change after alterations, especially if new fabrics are introduced. Your tailor or seamstress can provide specific care instructions based on the alterations made.

Q: Is it possible to alter a vintage garment without damaging it?

A: Yes, experienced tailors and seamstresses can alter vintage garments with care to preserve their integrity. It's crucial to choose a professional familiar with vintage fabrics and construction techniques.

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Mastering Selenium: A Comprehensive Resource for Effective Web Automation Testing

In the wide spectrum of web development, prime importance is accorded to quality assurance as it guarantees the smooth functioning of applications across various platforms and browsers. Selenium steps into this scene as a significant player with its suite of tools designed for automating web browsers. For professionals in QA and development, becoming proficient in Selenium equates to excelling in maintaining sturdy web applications. Selenium offers a diverse and complete set of tools, particularly useful for tasks like UI testing and regression, although it requires mindful study to be approached correctly. To transition from a Selenium beginner to a maestro, you can consider enrolling in a Selenium Course in Bangalore which provides an in-depth comprehension of crucial Selenium features and practices for a range of web automation tasks.

Plunging into Web Technologies

To master Selenium automation, a thorough understanding of web technologies is fundamental. HTML lays the structure, CSS embellishes it, and JavaScript instills dynamics into a stagnant webpage. Mastery over these three is crucial for seamlessly pinpointing and altering web elements with Selenium. This knowledge shapes both, your perception of web applications and your ability to programmatically control them.

The Language of Selenium – Choose What You Prefer

Selenium's beauty lies in its multilingual capabilities; it converses in the language you find easiest. Be it the object-oriented style of Java, Python’s clear syntax, C#'s sturdiness, or JavaScript's widespread application, you pick your preference. Familiarity with language semantics, syntax, control structures, and exception handling equips you with the tools to script your test cases effectively.

Selenium WebDriver: Navigating Your Test Suite

The Selenium WebDriver goes beyond being a mere tool; it acts as the command center of your automated testing environment. Although setting it up is easy, learning to exploit its full potential demands time and perseverance. It involves understanding how web browsers respond to your instructions, how the WebDriver interacts with browser engines, and how you can execute tasks ranging from simple clicks to more intricate parallel executions.

Locating Strategies: Directing WebDriver

The complex web of elements necessitates a sharp sense of navigation. A diverse set of tools is at your disposal—IDs, classes, names, XPath expressions, and CSS selectors. Each locator caters to a distinct need, and the key to a consistent test is selecting the appropriate one. Striking a balance between accuracy and efficiency is crucial for writing locators resilient to minor UI alterations.

Capitalizing on Test Frameworks: Structuring Your Tests

Frameworks like JUnit, TestNG, and others not only organize test execution but provide context. Assertions validate the expected behavior of our applications, annotations designate the roles of various methods, while reports provide a detailed account of the tests’ successes and failures. The adoption of a framework isn't solely about utilizing tools; it's about crafting a quality assurance narrative for your application.

Controlling the Flight of Time: Managing Synchronization

Races, including web testing, can spring unexpected winners, highlighting race conditions. Synchronization isn’t merely about pausing; it's about orchestrating harmonious interactions. Whether it is using explicit waits for specific conditions or implicit waits that set a baseline patience for the WebDriver, executing scripts smoothly without unnecessary delays requires fine balancing.

The Page Object Model: Organizing Test Blueprints

Envision navigating a labyrinth as intricate as a webpage. The Page Object Model doesn’t merely delineate a route; it generates a comprehensive labyrinth map. By encompassing page elements and interactions within classes, the POM ensures test maintainability and scalability. Further, it separates the test logic from the UI specifics, transforming maintenance from a feared overhaul into a scripted dance.

Test Automation Philosophies: Standardizing Reliable Coding

Scripting test codes mirrors an art form, calling for clean, reusable, and modular code. It requires meaningful naming conventions reflecting their actions and error handling that communicates effectively. The objective isn't limited to automation but extends to establishing an ecosystem where each test script functions like a well-positioned cog in a well-engineered machine, comprehensible, and lasting.

The CI Connection: Maintaining Constant Quality

Incorporating Selenium into CI pipelines using Jenkins or Azure DevOps signifies a cultural shift rather than automation. It embraces a practice where every commit is scrutinized, preventing any regression or bug from going unnoticed. It's about early identification of issues in the development process, reinforcing confidence in deployment.

Beyond Automation: The Art of Exploratory Testing

While Selenium excels in functional testing, exploratory testing thrives in the realm of creativity. Here, human intuition and ingeniousness come into play, discerning nuanced use-cases and user experience issues that algorithms struggle to identify. Automation and exploratory testing function in unison, enriching and informing each other.

Lifelong Learning: Achieving Mastery in Selenium

Becoming a Selenium maestro isn't an overnight feat; it unveils through constant learning and practice. It extends beyond tool familiarity to a deep understanding of its relationship with software development practices, design patterns, and human-computer interaction. It establishes a symbiotic relationship where each advancement in web technology opens a new window for testing, and in return, Selenium guides these technologies towards maturity.

To acquire extensive expertise in using Selenium WebDriver for diverse web automation tasks, contemplate enrolling in Selenium Online Training, which provides community support and job placement assistance.

Conclusion

Emerging as a Selenium expert symbolizes a journey—a fusion of technological comprehension, programming skills, tool mastery, and adherence to best practices. It's about laying foundations, structuring, and incessant innovation to pace with web application development. With concentration, diligence, and a zest for exploration, the ultimate aim of gaining proficiency in Selenium automation testing will stand not just as a testament to your abilities, but a beacon of quality in the software development community.

Take the next step to become a Selenium master, harness power, and shape web application quality into its epitome. And most importantly, remember that just like any craft, it is the commitment to refining the details that breeds excellence.

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Essential Tools and Technologies for Full Stack Web Development

Introduction:

In the ever-evolving realm of web development, staying at the forefront necessitates not only a firm grasp of the basics but also proficiency in cutting-edge tools and technologies. Full stack developers, in particular, bear the responsibility of mastering both front-end and back-end aspects of web applications, demanding a versatile skill set and an arsenal of tools. In this article, we embark on an exploration of the indispensable Full Stack Development Tools and technologies that empower full stack developers to craft robust and responsive web applications.

Demystifying Full Stack Development:

Before immersing ourselves in the realm of tools and technologies, it's imperative to elucidate the essence of full stack development. Full stack developers are adept at both front-end and back-end technologies, enabling them to shepherd entire web applications from inception to deployment. They navigate the client-side (front end) to sculpt user interfaces and enrich user experiences, while also traversing the server-side (back end) to architect databases, orchestrate server logic, and ensure seamless functionality.

Essential Instruments for Full Stack Development:

Integrated Development Environments (IDEs): Pioneered by stalwarts like Visual Studio Code, Atom, or JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA, IDEs furnish full stack developers with a plethora of features ranging from syntax highlighting to debugging and seamless version control integration, thereby streamlining the development journey.

Version Control Systems (VCS): Git, in tandem with platforms such as GitHub or GitLab, empowers developers to adeptly manage and collaborate on codebases. Version control serves as the bedrock for tracking changes, fostering collaboration among team members, and safeguarding code integrity.

Package Managers: Tools like npm tailored for Node.js and Yarn provide a conduit for simplifying the labyrinthine process of installing, updating, and managing dependencies within projects. These package managers serve as faithful companions, orchestrating development workflows and ensuring uniformity across disparate environments.

Task Runners and Build Tools: Task runners such as Gulp and Grunt ascend to the forefront to automate repetitive chores encompassing minification, compilation, and rigorous testing, thereby elevating efficiency and mitigating human fallibility. Meanwhile, stalwarts like Webpack metamorphose into indispensable allies, optimizing and bundling assets in preparation for deployment.

Containerization and Orchestration: The advent of Docker bequeaths developers with a nimble, portable environment conducive to seamless development, rigorous testing, and frictionless deployment. Concurrently, orchestration marvels like Kubernetes ascend to the fore, orchestrating the seamless management of containerized applications in production environments, thus fortifying scalability and reliability.

Core Web Development Technologies:

HTML (HyperText Markup Language): Serving as the cornerstone of web development, HTML lays down the structural scaffolding for web pages, thereby catalyzing content rendering across diverse browsers. Mastery of HTML is indispensable for crafting semantically structured and universally accessible web content.

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets): CSS emerges as the artist's palette, endowing developers with the power to fashion HTML elements with exquisite aesthetics spanning layout, typography, color palettes, and myriad visual nuances. Fluency in CSS, inclusive of preprocessors like Sass or Less, is a sine qua non for sculpting visually captivating and responsive user interfaces.

JavaScript (JS) and Frameworks: JavaScript, the versatile lingua franca of web development, stands as the bedrock for infusing dynamism and interactivity into web experiences. Frameworks and libraries such as React.js, Angular, or Vue.js serve as catalysts, furnishing developers with expedited avenues to fashion reusable components and orchestrate state management, thereby galvanizing front-end development endeavors.

Server-Side Technologies: The tapestry of server-side technologies unravels a panorama of possibilities, encompassing languages and frameworks like Node.js, Python (embraced by the likes of Django or Flask), Ruby on Rails, or PHP. These bedrocks underpin the edifice of server-side logic, data storage, and symbiotic interaction with databases, thus underscoring the backend prowess of web applications.

Databases: The saga of databases unfolds a saga replete with MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Firebase, serving as the repositories for storing and retrieving data with alacrity and efficacy. Proficiency in database design, querying languages (SQL or NoSQL), and ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) tools is instrumental in fashioning the sinews of robust backend systems.

In Conclusion

Full stack web development emerges as a saga underscored by a rich tapestry of tools and technologies that straddle both front-end and back-end domains. By harnessing the power of integrated development environments, version control systems, package managers, task runners, and containerization tools, developers orchestrate symphonies of productivity. Concurrently, a nuanced grasp of web development technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, server-side languages, and databases propels full stack developers towards the zenith, empowering them to fashion resilient, scalable, and feature-rich web applications. As the digital terrain continues to metamorphose, the compass of success in full stack web development unfailingly points towards a relentless pursuit of innovation and adaptation to the evolving landscape.

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