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In my opinion, the most important themes from this unit in the book "The Giver" are  blind obedience, and pleasure and pain.

Blind obedience is an important theme from this text because it affects the decisions and actions of the characters in this story

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-jonas starts to flee the community. Him and the giver came up with a plan for jonas to escape the community and return his memories to the people in the community
-Gabe was going to be released
-jonas took gabe with him on his father's bike. He is escpaing with Gabe

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Is the reason the nurturers and the people in the community who know about this process of realsement are ok with practically killing a small innocent newborn child because they have no feelings?

Will they feel a lot of guilt if they get memories back and realize what they have done? Whoever decided these rules in the community may have a world where conflict does not show, but there is much disturbing hidden conflict this community decides not to show to it's people. Who created these rules? A liar? A careless emotionless monster?  A cheat? Someone who percives as perfect because they keep their dark secrets hidden from the light? Perhaps they are all of these things because whoever created the rules for this not-so-perfect, fake "perfect" community must be absolutely crazy.

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The book has lead us to a sad reality that being released does not mean going to a happy elsewhere. Being released is whether you are a baby, an old person or just someone who asks to be released  menas getting a needle that puts you to sleep and kills you.

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Jonas is bound to try to change the rules after admitting that's what he really wanted to Gabe, How is he going to do this? Will the Elder council get angry with him for wanting to share these memories and feelings? How will they even be angry in depth if they have never experienced the feeling of anger in such depth? Will they realize that jonas IS RIGHT and bring back memories to everyone?
If jonas and the giver lose a memory after they give it away and seem to only be able to give it to one person so far, how will they be able to give all of the memories back to all of the people in their community and elsewhere? Will they try to give everyone the memories back? If they succeed and do so will they get permission from the Elder's comity? Will they also give memories to the communities elsewhere? Are there already communities elsewhere that still have all these memories and live with these feelings and live in harmony and peace? Are these communities disastrous and broken?

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An international research team develops a way to say "hello" with your mind

smithsonianmag.com

In a recent experiment, a person in India said "hola" and "ciao" to three other people in France. Today, the Web, smartphones and international calling might make that not seem like an impressive feat, but it was. The greetings were not spoken, typed or texted. The communication in question happened between the brains of a set of study subjects, marking one of the first instances of brain-to-brain communication on record.

The team, whose members come from Barcelona-based research institute Starlab, French firm Axilum Robotics and Harvard Medical School, published its findings earlier this month in the journal . Study co-author Alvaro Pascual-Leone, director of the Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and a neurology professor at Harvard Medical School, hopes this and forthcoming research in the field will one day provide a new communication pathway for patients who might not be able to speak.

"We want to improve the ways people can communicate in the face of limitations-those who might not be able to speak or have sensory impairments," he says. "Can we work around those limitations and communicate with another person or a computer?"

Pascual-Leone's experiment was successful-the correspondents neither spoke, nor typed, nor even looked at one another. But he freely concedes that the test was more a proof of concept than anything else, and the technique still has a long way to go. "It's still very, very early," he says, "[but] we can show that this is even possible with technology that's available. It's the difference between talking on the phone and sending Morse code. To get where we're going, you need certain steps to be taken first."

Indeed, the process was drawn out, if not downright inelegant. First, the team had to establish binary-code equivalents of letters; for example "h" is "0-0-1-1-1." Then, with EEG (electroencephalography) sensors attached to the scalp, the sender moved either his hands or feet to indicate a 1 or a 0. The code then passed to the recipient over email. On the other end, the receiver was blindfolded with a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) system on his head. (TMS is a non-invasive method of stimulating neurons in the brain; it's most commonly used to treat depression.) The TMS headset stimulated the recipient's brain, causing him to see quick flashes of light. A flash was equivalent to a "1" and a blank was a "0." From there, the code was translated back into text. It took about 70 minutes to relay the message.

There is a bit of contention about the degree to which this approach was actually novel. IEEE Spectrum reports that this recent study is quite similar to one conducted at the University of Washington last year. In that study, researchers used the same EEG-to-TMS setup, but rather than pulsed light, stimulated the brain's motor cortex to subconsciously cause the recipient to strike a key on a keyboard. Pascual-Leone contends, however, that his work is notable because the recipient was conscious of the communication.

Both studies represent only a small step toward engineering telepathy, which might take years-or decades-to perfect. Ultimately, the goal is to remove the computer middleman from the transmission equation and allow direct brain-to-brain communication between people. "We're still a long way from that," Pascual-Leone admits, "but in the end, I think it's a pursuit worthy of the effort."

Outside of medicine, brain-to-brain communication could find applications across many disciplines. Soldiers, for instance, could use the technology on the battlefield, sending commands and warnings to one another. Civilians might benefit, as well; businesspeople could use it to send cues to partners during negotiations, or pitchers and catchers could avoid sign-stealing during baseball games.

Still, telepathic communication that works like a sort of futuristic walkie-talkie will involve major advances in sensing, emitting and receiving technologies-and perhaps even a slight retraining of the human brain. At the same time, Pascual-Leone cautions that scientists must also keep in mind the ethics of telepathy.

"Could there be potential for sending someone a thought that's not desirable to them?" he says. "Those kinds of things are theoretically in the realm of possibility."

About Corinne Iozzio

Corinne Iozzio is a New York-based technology writer and editor. When she's not fiddling with LEGOs or Nerf blasters, she covers gadgets and emerging tech for various publications, including Popular Science and Scientific American.

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Scientists Prove That Telepathic Communication Is Within Reach

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smithsonianmag.com In a recent experiment, a person in India said "hola" and "ciao" to three other people in France. Today, the Web, smartphones and international calling might make that not seem like an impressive feat, but it was. The greetings were not spoken, typed or texted.

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Blackbird Down and a Broken Leg | Adventure Rider

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I've been riding for about 35 years starting with motorized bicycles as a kid, then onto mopeds as a teen then finally to motorcycles after I joined...

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-Is his daughter the same girl as the one who he was traninh 10 years ago?
Did he name his daughter after her somehow, even though they do not name their own children?
-If she is the same girl, she was relaeased so what does the giver mean wheb he says he wants to be "with" his daughter

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jonas and the giver came up with a plan for jonas to escape so that hecan get away and give the memories to the people in the community.

-The giver's daughter is Rosemary

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-How will they get approval from the Council of Elders? Will they get approval or will they try to give away the memories secretly?
Could giving away the memories become dangerous for jonas ? Will it come down to him or the giver sacrificing themself?
-The giver spoke before about how they way they lived before was dangerous, will the community be able to handle the pain|? Will they begin to have conflicts with one another?

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-the failed receiver before jonas from 10 years ago was a girl named rosemarie. She applied for release after five weeks of training with the giver

-we learn that when the reiver goes, all of their memories go back to be people.
-The giver says something about if jonas floatted in the river he may be able to give memories back to the people in a better way than what had occured 10 years ago. Perhaps this is how they will return the memories to the people of the community as they wish to do

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jonas said that he knew he could never go back to the world with no feelings that he had been living in before he stopped taking his pills.
-he now saw all of the colours and they stayed
-jonas was overwhelmed woth emotions when allof the children were playing the war game.
-It seems that ashar and Jonas had a small fight. Ashar seemed like he was jealous of jonas and was being arrogant but jonas knew it was only because he didn't understand.

Thoughts on this chapter:
Jonas wants to share all of these memories and all of these feelings because in his new world everything is better. Maybe they think they have a "perfect" community because they don't have any complications but they are living their whole life as lie and have never experienced ANY feelings. Maybe they don't have any conflict in their community but if they don't have their own thoughts and own feelings then they are living a life full of lies and that, that is a conflict! They have never experienced their own personal feelings therefore I believe that are living without truly living.

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love was hidden from jonas and erased from all people for all of his life but now that he knows that this incredible things exists he has a desire for this love.

-will he somehow fall in love with Fiona
a: jonas stopped taking his pills...will this lead him to falling in love?

-he says he wishes thta the giver was his grandparent, will they continue to build their relationship and become closer?
What will happen if the giver becomes too old and worn down and passes away? Is the giver an acception to all the elders who do not die within the community? I don't believe he can put in old age home and be released so what will happen to him?
-will jonas try to prevent the seperation of his family in the future?
Do his parents really love him?

-He is starting to realize that he has been lied to all of his life, what is he going to do to change that?

-jonas stopped taking his pills, what will be the result of this action? will he fall in love with Fiona? Will his feelings lead him to try to go against the community rules and the committee of elders? will he developpe a sort of family love with the giver?

(i'm excited to read on!!)

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-The giver gives jonas the memory of christmas and of grandparents. jonas starts asking questions about grandparents and start to realize the loneliness for his parents-and eventually him, after he becomes older and gets his own dwelling. He realizes that he will be soon separated from his family, Lily will soon have a life of her own and his parents shall go to the house of the childless adults.

-jonas wishes he had the feeling of love. He says that he wishes it was still like how they used to be.

-jonas tells gabe that he thinks things could change, he wants things to change, for there to be memories, colours, grandparents and love
-the next morning JONAS STOPPED TAKING HIS PILLS!!!!

Thoughts on this chapter:

I think that this chapter has been really important because  now that jonas seen this love he says that he wants it. He may not know it but I believe that his heart aches for this love because he never knew that it existed and now that he realizes he can never have it feels like there is something missing from his life. Love is missing from his life and he needs it to be complete

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-how long has it been since the community was at war with anyone?

-how do they stop other communities beyond the river and bridge from coming and destroying their "perfect" community?

-jonas said there was a horse dying and letting out loud bursts of pain, was this his first time seeing the so called horse he heard so little about before?

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-jonas could see that the giver was in much pain and offered to take on the painful memory  to relieve the giver of his pain. Jonas was given the memory of warfare. He to experience the pain of watching hundreds of men and dozens of animals die.

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--how long will jonas be able to lie to his family? He is dying to tell them about these memories. Will he accidentally slip up one day and spill the secrets about his assignment that he is forbidden to speak about?

-will jonas eventually try to change or break the rules in the community?
a: it was more of an accident but jonas gave away a memory of a sailboat to gabe

-will jonas eventually tell the giver that he too gave away a memory? Will he keep trying to hide it because he knows he isn't supposed to give memories?

-what will happen to jonas if the elder council finds out that he transmitted a memory to someone who isn't a receiver or giver?

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-jonas is given the painful memory of breaking his leg and has to lie to family at the dinner table when they ask of he is ok
-jonas suggests that they change the rules.
-jonas learns of the burden of some of the painful memories
-jonas gave away a memory to gabe to make him sleep. In my opinion this is the most important part of the chapter. He isn't supposed to give away memeories and would most likely be in very big trouble with the Giver and the Elder council if they knew that he had done this

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-jonas tries to share a memory with Lily.

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What is a theme?:
-what the author is trying to say about people, society, etc.
-Not to be confused with a theme topic like "love", "war", or "family"

Self Discovery"
-people must be able to make choices to reach their own destiny / fulfillment.

The importance of memory:
-Lowry's personal inspiration- father with memory loss.
-Without memory....

Pleasure and pain:
-Without pain, people cannot understand pleasure. We must embrace and learn from pain.

Blind obedience:
-It's important for people to question their society instead of following blindly

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-why is the reciver the only one with memories? Wouldn't they be past on through families?
-were their minds erased?

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I think that Jonas is going to break one of the traditions of having his wife/partner chosen for him and go after Fiona. Will he end up somehow falling in love with Fiona?

RESULTS:
-Jonas is given the memory of love, will he realize that he wants that with Fiona?
-Jonas stopped taking his daily pills for his stirrings!! Will he fall in love with Fiona?

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Here are some of jonas' memories so far (as of chapter 17 )

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Here are some of jonas' memories so far (as of chapter 17 )

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-a sailboat                                                             -presents
-ocean                                                                   -christmas
-birthday party -christmas lights               -grandparents
-breaking his leg -war
- winter tobogganing on a hill
-riding a horse (the bond between
animals and humans)
-woods\forest
-campfire
-dogs
-family gathering (laughter,joy,warmth,love)

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jonas said to the giver that in the memory of christmas and love he felt more complete. He wishes it was still the way it was.
I stoirngly belive now that jonas will try to track down his so called "grandparents" and try to change the community back to how it used to be with yes- pain but most importantly with love, choice and completion.

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I feel that Jonas is getting fed up and does not understand why the community took away all these good memories and don't let you make your own decisions so maybe he is going to break the rules and try to tell someone about these memories

RESULT:
- jonas tried to transmit memories through touch to Lily and Gabe
-jonas suggested to the Giver that they change the rules, he believes they are not fair.
-Jonas thinks it woukd be easier to share these painful memories even if there was a burden because they could share the good memories too.

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-In this chapter the newborn child

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-Who is the giver??
-How will his "painful" training change him?

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Defintion:
-how the author reveals information
-From the perspective of the narrotor

First person:
-Perspective of one character
-Look for I, me, mine, myself
-Advantages (Inner thoughts of charcters)
-Disadvantages?

Third person limited:
-Narrator can see many characters but not everything
-Look for he, she, it, they, them etc
-Advantages: can still create suspense
-Disadvantages

Third person ominist:
-Narrator knows all
Look for He, she it, they, them

Advantages: Creates full picture for reader

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In their society there are many rules; they ca only have 2 children and they are given their children, the mothers do not give birth their own children they come from the nurturers . During dinner it is a rule that everyone discusses their feelings

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-we learn that the ceremony of 12 decides the children assignments (jobs) for the rest of their lives.

-the elders observe the children as elevens to see their interests and preferences in in order to select an assignment (job)

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Main characters: Jonas, Lily, their Mom and Dad, Asher, Gabe

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Animals:  "neither children knew what the words meant, exactly, but it was often used to describe someone uneducated or clumsy, someone who didn't fit in". This makes us think that they no longer have animals in the world, they've never seen an animal and it's now just a term used to describe someone people think less of.

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-Does "being realesed' mean to die? Or to leave the community?
where would they go to?
-will the newchild Gabe come to live with jonas' family at night?