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Justin Chaffee

Anyone disturbed or surprised by the content and presentation of Logan has never read any of the comics/graphic novels involving this character, aka Wolverine.

Concerned moviegoers should understand producers of previous films involving Marvels popular foul-mouthed, cigar-toting antihero were not only doing audiences a huge favor by omitting the realistic gore that would result from Logans slicing and dicing, but also protecting their own budgeting-butts, bub. Ever bothered to track the body count in other movies?

Logan is a womanizing, problem-drinking, pro-bone-oh curbside-ampu-surgeon. Mutate this with a soft spot for defenseless loners and a rageful disposition toward oppressive organizations, and the result is a perfect role model for any Generation X-er.

Previous films subtly portray the heros true attributes and abilities as best as PG-13 ratings would allow. In X-Men: First Class, 20th Century Fox grants Wolverine the only allowable f-word, in his brief 60 seconds on screen. The new release comforts true fans in that Hollywood is finally growing a pair (of claws) to show audiences the real Logan through Logan.

American censorship is just a manifestation of unnecessary fear. It was culturally necessary that the conservative, home-schooling mom accidentally took her kids to see Sausage Party, before realizing its content was not suitable for her family. She should have done her research first.

How does she protect her children from hearing what some people publicly blast through the car radio? A theater accidentally showing a red-ban trailer in front of a family feature holds slightly different circumstances, yet all children grow up and will experience similar themes in the real world eventually. These types of mistakes just expedite the process.

Its a brave new world, again. Endless possibilities.

Justin Chaffee is a resident of Winchester and Newport News.

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How much is too much while trying to stop a person determined to commit suicide?

This question has been debated upon since social network site, Facebook, introduced an algorithm on March 1 to scan posts of users and their friends for tell-tale signs of suicidal thoughts (the algorithm is in use only in the United States at present). The company's algorithm is being trained to intervene during live video streams by offering assistance and resources to the person.

Mumbai psychiatrist Dr Harish Shetty said, "At first, it may seem intrusive but it should be appreciated that the social network site is acting as a mental health soldier." The doctor said while mental health professionals wait for patients to come to them, social networks seem to be proactively helping out patients who display suicidal tendencies.

"It would be unethical for a doctor or other mental health professionals to be intrusive, but not so for a mental health soldier,'' explained Dr Shetty. "Public health mechanism gets active when we are tackling infectious diseases such as dengue, but we seem to be doing little in terms of public health interventions for suicides even though it claims more lives than traffic accidents," he added.

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Officials at the Department of Economic Development (DED) were able to track and close down 8,894 accounts on various social media platforms, such as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for peddling counterfeit goods last year.

The crackdown was part of protecting trademarks and eliminating practices that are harmful to e-commerce and the sustainability of businesses in Dubai, reported Khaleej Times.

If the followers of those accounts would be accounted, it would sum up to more than 94.5 million social media users, said the report.

More than 80% of them subscribed to Instagram accounts selling fake products, cited in departments Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) report.

Social networking accounts have come in handy for many who trade in counterfeit goods nowadays but the Electronic Compliance section maintain tight [monitoring] to prevent such misuse of modern technology and protect the reputation of Dubai as a competitive business hub, Khaleej Times quoted Ibrahim Behzad, Director of Intellectual Property Rights Protection Management in CCCP as saying.

Behzad said the number of social networking accounts closed down in last year was 200% higher compared to 2015 as more violators resorted to social media in 2016 thinking such sites are safe.

A number of villas, warehouses and apartments used to stock counterfeits were also raided through the reinforced monitoring efforts of DED.

Behzad urged the public not to fall prey to social networking accounts promoting counterfeit products.

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DED closed down 8894 social media accounts for peddling fake products - The Filipino Times (press release)

Millions of people watched NFL games on Twitter last season, and now sports fans will have the opportunity to live stream the other type of football, on Facebook.

Major League Soccer and Spanish-language TV network Univision Deportes has inked a deal with Facebook to live stream all 2017 MLS regular-season games on the social network. If your Spanish is a little rusty, though, soccer lovers will be able to watch all the matches (there will be at least 22) on the Univision Deportes Facebook page in English.

The live-streamed matches will be optimized for viewing on mobile devices and feature Facebook-specific commentators. Viewers will be able to engage with commenters throughout the matches and ask questions, answer polls, and explore interactive graphics.

The first match to be streamed on Facebook will be Atlanta United hosting the Chicago Fire on March 18 at 4 p.m. ET.

MLS is also planning to air 40 exclusive "Matchday Live" shows on its Facebook page on game days. These shows will feature highlights and analysts from around the League and a preview of the day's upcoming matches. The pilot episode ran on MLS opening weekend, and the next episode will air this weekend.

"As the undisputed home of soccer in the US, Univision Deportes, together with MLS and Facebook, is committed to growing the sport across platforms and regardless of language," Univision Deportes President Juan Carlos Rodriguez said in a statement. "Further engaging the more than 18 million English-language viewers that have watched soccer on Univision coupled with the continued success of our MLS broadcasts, including our record-setting season opener, is a natural path in this new era of content consumption."

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Major League Soccer Games Headed to Facebook Live - PCMag India