The viewpoint character, Mr. Utterson, is introduced to us as a lawyer, who is frequently "the last reputable acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of down-going men." He remains constant throughout the story. He is clearly the character with whom the author hoped the reader would identify. He is austere in his own appetites and simultaneously possesses enough sense of privacy to allow others to go to the devil in their own ways. Yet he has enough charity (or what passes for it) to look after their affairs when they are ruined.
The reader can intuit from the character of Mr. Utterson, and from the fact that there is not a speaking role for anyone of lower social status than a lawyer's assistant or a butler, nor for any woman in the entire story, that the author may have led a circumspect life. Stevenson may have written no dialogue for people unlike himself because he may not have conversed with them enough to be able to write dialogue for such characters. For a world traveler, he was strangely inexperienced with people. He knew his limitations as an author, and generally did not exceed them.
"Know thyself" is one theme of this story, and it becomes clear that some who think they know themselves have much to learn, either about their own hidden qualities or about the merits of standing by someone when you have stood aside while he ruined his life.
This story is an illustration of what Carl Gustav Jung later theorized as the separation of the persona and the shadow. Dr. Jekyll has put so much of himself into his public persona, that he wishes to spare none of his energies for his shadow.
Man is such a changeable animal-a chameleon in his own right. Those who hide from this truth are destroyed by it, or disabled by the effort to live without change.


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Dietary restrictions solved on campus
The days of students figuring out allergen-free meals on certain college campuses might soon be over. Some universities in the U.S. are now offering allergen-free dining halls and other special facilities to their students with food restrictions.
Finding food alternatives on campus has always been a headache for those college students with dietary restrictions, especially when schools don't offer many dining options.
And this isn't just a few students who have this problem; around 4% of adult Americans suffer from a food allergy, so the number of college students with one or more food restrictions is likely in the hundreds of thousands.
Fortunately for those who struggle finding a gluten-free slice of pizza, or a dairy-free ice cream cone, or simply a peanut butter-free cookie on campus — there are new approaches to on-campus dining.
"Universities are incorporating different and relatively new allergen-free approaches to make students' lives easier," said NEOGEN's expert, Jeff Kolk. "Every year, 200,000 people visit the emergency room due to food allergies, so the different allergen-free solutions that are being adopted by some schools are a huge relief for those on-campus residents who can't consume allergen-based products."
These different approaches offer diverse food options to those students with food intolerances, celiac disease, or food allergies — and some universities across the U.S are creating the best alternatives for this cause every day.
Last month, for example, Michigan State University (MSU) expanded on their already established accommodations when they opened Thrive, MSU's first dining hall that is certified free from the top eight allergens plus gluten.
"Thrive is another solution for those Michigan State students who are looking for allergen-free meals," said Dietitian with Culinary Services at MSU, Gina Keilen.
MSU has been working on this project since November 2018, and just like in 1982 when the school reached out to James Herbert and Ted Doan to create NEOGEN — MSU has reached out again to open a new and safe dining alternative for MSU students and the community.
"We were very happy when MSU reached out to NEOGEN with the idea of opening a dining hall that would provide safe dietary options to the Spartan community," Kolk said. "NEOGEN's expertise and comprehensive line of products can contribute so much value to a project like this."
The dining hall, located in Owen Hall, consists of three distinct venues: The Grid, Pantry and Tenderland. They each serve a wide range of options such as chicken strips with accompanying sauce and seasoning options, smoked and rotisserie meats, chipotle lime pork tostados, grain bowls, vegan "crab" cakes, risotto bowls, and allergen-free mac and cheese.
To ensure ingredients and menu items aren't contaminated with the eight most common food allergens and gluten, the kitchen staff uses NEOGEN's food allergen assays to perform environmental monitoring on a regular basis.
"NEOGEN's lateral flow Reveal 3-D line provides good coverage for different allergens," Kolk said. "With this technology, Thrive's kitchen can help ensure their food is free of milk, eggs, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, and shellfish."
NEOGEN also provided guidance regarding best practices for food transportation and storage to avoid any risk of cross-contamination. Limiting the access of some kitchen areas and wearing lab coats while working on the premises are among other procedures to enforce the allergen-free dining concept at Thrive.
These procedures helped the dining location get certified as gluten and allergen-free by Kitchens with Confidence (KwC), a top allergen and gluten-free certification agency.
Why Thrive?
Some prospective students and their parents pick a school based on the student's food restriction instead of the majors offered by the school, according to Keilen.
The need for a project like Thrive comes from the school's efforts to provide food that all students can eat.
"Our surveys show that one in seven students has some sort of dietary restriction," Keilen said. "Thrive offers food to everyone, while taking the extra precautions to ensure that a student with a food restriction feels safe eating here."
As reported by Keilen, many students, parents, and the community have received this project very positively.
"We've had people driving over an hour away to try the food," Keilen said. "We've even talked to some parents who were brought to tears out of joy and relief of knowing their Spartans will be able to eat safely here."
A contagious need for a solution
While being allergic to certain foods isn't a contagious condition, the need to solve food allergens in college campuses seems to be spreading among other schools.
Syracuse University has four gluten-free dining halls that are also certified by KwC. Cornell University has gluten-free stations within its dining facilities. And, Georgetown University has "allergy-friendly" dining halls and some student groups that support an allergy-free student lifestyle on campus.
There are smaller approaches to food allergens including Vanderbilt's convenience stores that offer gluten-free products, or the University of Alabama's individualized meal plans.
"The rate of Americans suffering from food allergies increases steadily every year, so it is good that schools like MSU and some others provide a solution to their students," Kolk said. "MSU and NEOGEN's partnership has always been the foundation of great ideas that become successful projects, so I am sure this will be a meaningful initiative, and we are ready for the future challenges that the allergen-free dining experience will bring to us."
NEOGEN is a leader in the development of food allergen diagnostic tests for the food industry.
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Port Vale webchat with Mike Baggaley on club's new owners, the manager, players, season tickets and way forward
The Sentinel and Stoke-on-Trent Live's Port Vale reporter will be taking questions this afternoon
Michael Baggaley
The Sentinel's Port Vale reporter Mike Baggaley is blogging LIVE from Vale Park
Hello from Vale Park! Port Vale is under new ownership after Carol and Kevin Shanahan bought the club from Norman Smurthwaite.
The deal was signed and sealed yesterday, meaning the Shanahans are taking charge of their first full day as Vale owners.
There's plenty for them to do - and we will be reporting LIVE from the Vale as the new era begins.
So get your questions in now on anything to do with the Vale and a new era at the club. Have your say on the people now in charge, their plans, the manager, players, recruitment, ticket prices or anything else... Mike Baggaley is online now to join the chat and help answer your questions.
We'll also have the latest news and interviews as the Shanahans get on with the task of reviving a club that has just finished fifth from bottom of the Football League. They will be backed by a huge amount if goodwill as their deal to buy the club was widely welcomed by supporters.
So, what else has happened today?
It's fair to say it's been a busy one for the new owners.
Carol Shanahan has met John Askey and Dave Kevan.
She's also spoken to Charlie Holland, the loyal home and away fan whose 'Fun Bus' away trips raise thousands for charities and the Vale.
The day has also featured a meeting with Synectics' bank manager. Don't worry, all went well.
That's it from me for today. See you tomorrow.
Vale legend
I've just spoken to Robbie Earle - Not at the Vale - he's in the States, but it's a good excuse to name-drop!
Not only is he a Vale legend and fan he is also part of the Super Vale Abroad group of exiled Valiants.
He's absolutely delighted with the news from the Vale.
John Askey
It's been good to catch up with John Askey at the Vale this afternoon
He said: "I think anybody who meets Carol and Kevin has a warm feeling for them, they have the club at heart and I think they will get a lot of backing from local business and Vale supporters.
"So, it is a good time to be at the football club. I hope they are successful because they deserve it. They are genuine people and nice people. They have done a lot of good for the area. It is nice to be involved as the changes are happening."
More to come from that interview....
Port Vale's new kit launch.
Right, so what else has been going on at the Vale today?
Well, for example, there has been a meeting regarding the launch of the new kit.
In the room was Carol Shanahan, Vale's head of media Max McLellan and also Dave Walker, creative director of Blink Creative.
Oh, and they let me sit in as well.
Dave Walker presented four ideas for a launch video of the new kit. He's clearly a very talented bloke.
So, he Max and Carol discussed them - the logistics of doing the videos and the message that they most wanted to get across before the four were narrowed down to a final two.
Manager John Askey joined the meeting and gave his opinion - making some points about the final two contenders - before a decision was made.
I'm not going to give anything away about the chosen idea because that wouldn't be fair to the club. But I have to say it is excellent.
Dave's company is based in Burslem and he grew up watching the Vale.
All I will say is that he's managed to capture the emotion of being a football supporter and what it means to follow the Vale.
I can't wait to see the finished video, as well as the kit.
Dave Walker, of Blink Creative
Thanks for all your questions.
Thanks to everybody who has sent over questions or had their say.
There are a few questions there I haven't been able to answer so will find out and have the answers for the next webchat!
Season-tickets
The ticket office has been doing brisk business today, the first full day under new ownership.
Mitch Clark
MItch Clark. This one hasn't come up yet, but I'll answer it anyway!
John Askey met Mitch's agent this week so I wouldn't completely write off the possibility of him signing, even though his agent has said he will be looking to get his client to a higher level.
There are likely to be other clubs in for Mitch though so it's going to be a case of fingers crossed.
David, asks: "In terms of the budget next season where do you feel Vale will sit with the rest of the league? For example can we compete with players demands of 2.5-3.5k a week like Dennis was on at county."
Vale's budget was the tenth best in League Two last season. I don't know how it will rank next season but Kevin Shanahan has said it will be 'competitive'.
The message from the new owners has been about steady progress and not paying silly money. So, they haven't talked about specific wages but personally I would be surprised if the Vale start signing players on £2,500 to £3,500 a week.
Bert, from Tunstall
"Do think that Tom Pope can get us out of this division."
I'm guessing that's a question for the owners and manager more than me Bert, but I'll have my say anyway!
I think talk of promotion for next season is premature 'over-promising' was how the owners put it. The club should be looking for steady progress.
As for Tom, he's scored 14 goals this season and 19 last and been easily Vale's most consistent and reliable goalscorer.
If I were the manager, he's one of the last players I would be looking to replace.
Synectics
Tom, from Haslington.
"Will Carol and Kevin be utilising their team at Synectics to build insights of the club? (Fan spending habits / Customer Journey type stuff) ."
I'm not sure about those specifics Tom but they did say they believe the business expertise they have next door at Synectics will be useful to the Vale. Yes we know football is a different animal to other businesses but they are going to be using the experience of Vale's chief executive Colin Garlick to help them.
Flying the flags...
Eddie Jackson: "For some years the top of the Railway Stand was adorned with a number of large flags, sponsored by companies at £2000 a time, thanks largely to the fine work of Vale fanatic Jeff Howells. They could be seen from some distance away. They looked great and raised money but gradually fell into a poor state. Could Carol and Kevin ask the marketing staff to get this idea going again please as it is a potential money spinner?"
I'll pass that on Eddie. I know that taking down one of the remaining, battered flags, is on the list.
Vale Park
ANDY HALL: " Hey Mike ... the dawn of a new era ... great times ahead ... I wonder if you can confirm that the ground and facilities have also been purchased... ? Thanks Andy
Hi Andy. The Shanahans made a point of saying at their press conference that they have bought both the football club and the ground. They also emphasises that all money generated from Vale Park will go back into the football club.
The retained list.
Kieran Buxton asks when the retained list will be announced.
Good question. The retained list has to be published by the third week in May - I think the deadline is next weekend. I'd be surprised if Vale leave it that late though, I would have thought late this week or early next week is more likely.
The manager's own future isn't absolutely certain because he is out of contract. But he has already made recommendations to the club about which players should be offered new deals. (The chances are that John Askey will be staying anyway).
Signings...
John Dean says he hopes the Vale will sign two fairly good strikers.
I reckon two strikers will be on John Askey's shopping list this summer. We are looking at a huge overhaul of the squad and I reckon he'll want two goalscorers in to compete with/support Tom Pope.
Season tickets...
Paul Flynn from Sheffield:
"I sit in the Bycars and want to buy a season ticket. For an adult how much will it be? Can I buy it on line? If not what not number do I call. Up the Vale."
Hi Paul. An adult season ticket for the Bycars is £295 at the Early Bird price. That runs until the end of June, after which time the price rises to £365.
By the way, Vale's season ticket offers include free tickets for under-12s.
For more information, contact the ticket office on 01782 655821
Kit again...
Jamie Brooks from Leicestershire: "Are we sticking with BLK for the kit?"
Good question Jamie. No, I don't think they will be Vale's kit suppliers next season.
Middleport asks: 'Will John Askey be in charge next season also will Lorne Street Stand be finished.'
I think the likely answers to those questions are yes to the manager and I doubt it to the Lorne Street.
The manager's contract isn't signed yet so of course we can't say with certainty that he will be here. But he wants to stay and the new owners have hinted very heavily that they want to keep him.
As for finishing the Lorne Street. I haven't actually asked that question but personally I reckon finishing that, certainly in the short term, is asking a lot for new owners.
It's hard to believe it's 20 years since work started on that stand.
New kit...
Greg Woodcock asks if there is any news on the kit release date?
Nothing is confirmed Greg but the club usually tries to get the new kit out for Father's Day.
That's June 16 this year. Just to be clear, that isn't a deadline the club will have failed if they don't meet it. But I think it's likely we are looking at some time around then.
Right, sorry this chat is a little later than advertised.
I've just been allowed into a meeting concerning the new kit and also had a good chat with the manager.
12:56 Keith Wales
Stay with us...
Apologies - Mike has been summoned by the manager, so his webchat is running a few minutes late. Hopefully, that means he will have more info to pass on.
Question time... coming up soon
Our live webchat is about to get underway so submit your questions on the new Vale hierarchy, their plans for the club, the managerial situation, players, season tickets or anything else that takes your fancy, and I'll do my best to answer them. You can email me at michael.baggaley@reachplc.com, tweet @MBaggers37, go to our Vale Facebook page or just use the form below. So go on, get those questions in...
Ask the Pope and he will talk...
Vale's push for season ticket sales. Will you be getting one?
Port Vale fans at MK Dons
Vale's owners have revealed details of a fans' forum next week. This should be really good, but you will need a ticket. Tickets are free and demand is likely to be high.
Port Vale's new owners Kevin and Carol Shanahan
When Mike met Carol and Kevin...
Malcolm Hirst, vice chairman of the Port Vale Supporters' Club
"There will be a collective sigh of relief as fans once again can look forward to watching football rather than protesting.
"I am very much looking forward to concentrating on the football but that will peppered with realism of what is achievable in the short term. There is certainly a lot to be done on the pitch and once again I find myself looking for consolidation rather than marquee signings, and avoiding a relegation battle rather unrealistic promotion ambitions. Of course nothing is guaranteed but I feel hopeful for the long-term stability and success of Port Vale Football Club."
Long serving Vale fan Dave was at the ground this morning. He's followed the club through thick and thin for half a century and more, including watching the legendary Vale side of 53/54 - Ray King, Tommy Cheadle, Colin Askey, Dickie Cunliffe and company.
He's congratulated the new owners and also wished all the best to John Askey.
"He also said I'm not as good as my dad!" says John.
Question time...
I'll be hosting a live webchat here from about 12.30, so get your questions in on the new Vale hierarchy, their plans for the club, the managerial situation, players, season tickets or anything else that takes your fancy, and I'll do my best to answer them. You can email me at michael.baggaley@reachplc.com, tweet @MBaggers37, go to our Vale Facebook page or just use the form below. So go on, get those questions in...
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Who fasts for more than 14 hours or a day, decreases and prevents diseases, as a recently published study shows? – from rapid weight loss to maintain weight, for healthy liver and diabetes.
Interval fasting, i.e. intermittent fasting, works, that is undisputed. Abandoning food over many hours or single days triggers various processes in the organism and the cell. That's the metabolism. Normally it runs like this: "When we eat constantly, eating high-calorie, sugary drinks in between, your metabolism is switched to carbohydrate burning. The carbohydrate metabolism is preferred because it is the least energy-intensive, "explains Anette Schürmann, head of department at the German Institute for Human Nutrition ( DIfE ) and spokeswoman for the German Center for Diabetes Research ( DZD ).
During interval fasting, the body switches its metabolism to burning fat
The body does not switch to fat metabolism until the energy supply from the food supply has been used up and the glucose stores in the liver and muscles have been used up. This only happens after many hours of fasting, most of them after about 14 to 16 hours. "This can be a little different for everyone because the metabolism is individually different," says the professor.
Runners or other endurance athletes know this phenomenon, which then occurs after about half an hour. You feel that as a small loss of performance, feel hypothermic. Thereafter, the body switches to fat burning. Energy from the fat stores is provided and the weight loss begins – the explanation of why weight can be reduced with interval fasting.
Cells regenerate during fasting
In addition, the long fast triggers a particularly valuable process, autophagy. "This is, so to speak, a self-recycling and a cleaning of the cells," reports Annette Schürmann. Intermediates that arise during the fat synthesis are degraded, repair mechanisms of the cell are stimulated, defective and used cell components are rebuilt to new, functional ones.
Insulin sensitivity increases significantly
Interstate fasting, however, has other effects: "Liver, muscle and adipose tissue become more sensitive to insulin, which prevents long-term diabetes," says the researcher, who has already conducted several studies on this topic.
Fatty liver and pancreas have been proven to recover
In addition, intermittent fasting leads to the breakdown of fat stores in the liver. A fatty liver affects about every third to fourth adult over 40 years. The cause of fatty liver is too much food, alcohol and lack of exercise.
These risk factors also cause the pancreas to be burdened by more and more people. It forms their fat cells, where the Langerhans Islands are located, which produce insulin. If many fat cells have formed, this affects the insulin production of the islets of Langerhans, possibly increasing the risk of diabetes.
Prevent diabetes
A new study by Annette Schürmann and colleagues has now investigated how interval fasting influences this mechanism: If obesity and diabetes risk already exists, the fasting interval of this pancreatic fat is significantly reduced, the risk of diabetes has been reduced, but the results for mice are still lower for humans must be confirmed. The study is published in the current issue of the journal Metabolism. Interstitial fasting not only had a positive effect on fatty liver but also on the fat of the pancreas and thus prevented diabetes, even if the diabetes risk was already significantly increased.
Different forms of interval fattening – from severe to moderate
There are different variations on how interval fasting can be performed. It depends not only on what is felt to be the most comfortable and suitable for everyday use but above all on the goals that the individual wants to achieve with them. In the current study, the scientists were working with a specific form of Interval fastens, the strict Interval fast.
ADF – fasting every other day: against fatty liver and for those who want to lose weight
Alternate-day-fasting, abbreviated ADF "is the very first and most original form of interval fattening," explains Annette Schürmann. This means fasting every other day, so do not eat more than 600 kilocalories, but drink a lot, especially water, but also tea and coffee. This diet is useful if the doctor has already diagnosed a fatty liver and / or a diabetes risk exists.
"ADF is the most effective way to fast," says the expert. She recommends it to obese people who want to lose weight significantly, for example, 20 kilograms.
In about two to three months, most have achieved their goal with this method. "This strict diet cannot be carried out much longer either, after which it is time to slowly lose weight, to maintain the desired weight later, and that is why the other forms of interval tensing have been developed," she continues.
5: 2 interval fast – slowly remove
Both succeed when fasted two days a week, so the calorie amount is not more than 600. You can eat normally for five days, but you should not make up for the calories saved in the days of fasting. "The total balance of calories would remain the same and thus the weight loss effect is given in my opinion," says Annette Schürmann. However, the pancreas and liver benefit from the fasting days as well as metabolism and cell regeneration.
16: 8 – lose weight and protect the liver
A modified form of interval fattening is time-limited food breaks of at least 14 hours, some extending to 19. The most common use of this Time Restricted Eating (TRE) is 16-hour fasting. "This is recommended for anyone who has a fatty liver or a diabetes risk, in addition, you can in the long run to reduce some excess weight," says the scientist.
But which meals should be skipped – early risers for dinner and late risers for breakfast – according to the individual biorhythm? "The assumption is close, but many studies have shown that dinner cancelling is much more effective than breakfast cancelling". However, abstaining from dinner is undeniably harder, also because it has a strong social aspect – many couples and families meet only at this time and then eat together. So, if you cannot and do not want to miss dinner, you should cut the breakfast and have lunch late – which is definitely better than eating almost all the time, so main meals and frequent snacking, as many do.
Fast one day a week and hold the weight
The gentlest form, however, is the single day of fasting in a week. When it comes to not increasing, that's ideal. On the only fasting day of the week again up to 600 kilocalories are allowed. "However, some people are fasting completely, for example when they know that they may find it difficult to stop eating something," reports the expert based on reports. Others eat some vegetables, yoghurt or whole wheat bread on a fasting day, which can be varied.
This form of diet is easy to perform and has an additional positive effect on health: Fasting Day allows the body the important break so that its cells can perform autophagy and also recover from the liver and pancreas.
Conclusion: Any form of intermittent fasting has an overall positive effect on health and weight balance. Depending on the length of the meal breaks and the number of days of fasting, interval fasting can reliably maintain or even massively reduce weight in the long term. Interference fasting has particularly positive effects on the liver, the pancreas and ultimately on every cell because it triggers autophagy, i.e. the self-cleansing and regeneration of the cell. In this way interval, fasting prevents diseases and it is not exaggerated to attribute anti-aging effects to it.
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A potential Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Conor McGregor fight is inching closer. Mayweather -- the former pound-for-pound boxing king -- told ESPN's Stephen A. Smith that "we're getting very, very close" to the superfight.
Sources confirmed to ESPN that McGregor arrived in Las Vegas on Monday evening. Mayweather lives and trains in Las Vegas.
Nevada State Athletic Commission chairman Anthony Marnell confirmed to ESPN that the commission has been made aware of active negotiations between the two camps, but said the fight still faces several challenges.
"There is a lot of real stuff going on," Marnell said Tuesday. "It still seems like a long shot, but when there is a lot of money involved, people tend to figure it out. There are a lot of cooks in the kitchen, but I'm not sure if we're going to eat.
Mayweather spoke to Smith at the NBA game Saturday between theGolden State WarriorsandOklahoma City Thunder. Smith said Mayweather believes the fight will happen, but Mayweathersaid nothing is guaranteed until a deal is done.
The two sides have gone back and forth in the headlines for nearly a year, regarding a potential fight.
McGregor, 28, is the UFC's lightweight champion and remains under contract. Marnell mentioned that as a wrinkle in any boxing match McGregor wishes to pursue, saying, "people are under certain contractual obligations that need to get figured out."
McGregor successfully applied for a boxing license in California in December. He has never boxed professionally. Mayweather, 39, is regarded as one of the best boxers of his era.
Last month, UFC president Dana White publicly offered McGregor and Mayweather $25 million each for the potential boxing match. When told of White's offer by TMZ, Mayweather said, "He's a f---ing comedian!"
Brett Okamoto reports the latest on the possibility of a fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor.
Stephen A. Smith recaps his conversation with Floyd Mayweather at the Thunder-Warriors game and his takeaway was that a fight with Conor McGregor is close to being finalized.


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Project Greenlight Is Back, But Only For Directors?
Meredith Woerner
We loved Project Greenlight, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's reality TV show centered around discovering new movie-making talent and then greenlighting a project around their new finds—all the while, filming the many disasters that inevitably follow any film production. And now it's back, but with one disappointing twist.
So it turns out new screenwriters need not apply to this season of Project Greenlight, because the directors will already be working with a "Hollywood vetted" script, whatever that means. This is rather odd coming from two actors who got their real big break through screenwriting. Sure, they worked in Hollywood for a long time, but Good Will Hunting put these two on the map, especially as creators. This news is rather disappointing.
Maybe it was too hard? One of my absolute favorite moments from the entire series is when Matt Damon throws down about greenlighting the Feast script during their horror season. You see him and Affleck in a room with Wes Craven drinking and smoking and arguing about, "I've never done a movie based on fucking marketing materials." It's great. It's real. Seriously, watch this clip right now; it's basically Matt Damon at his greatest (he's mad as hell around the 3 minute mark).
Who knows, maybe Damon and Affleck are too busy to dedicate this much time to finding both a script and a director in just a few months? Or maybe they had to promise the studio that is backing this production that this Project Greenlight film would actually make money. It's all very un-organic, but then again, so is Hollywood.
Oh well. In the end, we're still happy both Damon and Affleck are back. It's going to be pretty great to get to listen to them share advice nine years after the last season. They are both big, big, big stars now. They have seen some shit. But it is my sincerest hope that Affleck and Damon continue to hold meetings in a little room while smoking and drinking Heinekens.
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Blackhawks flying high since last outdoor game
Workers construct a large Blackhawks logo Thursday as they continue to transform Soldier Field for Saturday's Stadium Series NHL hockey game between the Blackhawks and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Associated Press
Work continues Thursday to transform Soldier Field for Saturday's Stadium Series NHL hockey game between the Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins. Associated Press
Workers construct a large Pittsburgh Penguins logo Thursday as they continue to transform Soldier Field for Saturday's Stadium Series NHL hockey game between the Blackhawks and the Penguins. Associated Press
Updated 2/28/2014 5:42 AM
Inasmuch as the Bears once played where the Blackhawks played, it is only sporting that the Blackhawks again skate into a lair of the Bears.
This rare wintry mix shall deliver a frigid home-and-home-and-home sequel Saturday night when the defending Stanley Cup champions engage the Pittsburgh Penguins and 60,000 or so fans for a Stadium Series match at Soldier Field, current address for the Monsters of the Midway.
On New Year's Day 2009, the Detroit Red Wings met the Blackhawks at Wrigley Field. It was a happening for all involved, and it helped provide traction to the Winter Classic series that has become a staple of the National Hockey League schedule. Outdoor games this season have flourished at Yankee Stadium, Dodger Stadium and Michigan Stadium.
Long ago, the Bears went in the opposite direction to settle a National Football League Championship. In 1932, they and the Portsmouth (Ohio) Spartans finished in a tie atop what was then an eight-team NFL, a first for a league that had not required or sanctioned a playoff of any sort.
So, it was decided that the Spartans would visit the Bears for a postseason tiebreaker at Wrigley Field on Dec. 18. Problem: Chicago was in the throes of a brutal winter -- sound familiar? League officials opted to seek shelter in Chicago Stadium, where a makeshift dirt field extended only 80 yards in length, 10 yards narrower than regulation.
Front-row seats hovered about the sidelines, all plays began between the hash marks, and whenever an offense crossed midfield, the ball was returned to the 20-yard line. The Bears prevailed 9-0, keyed by a touchdown pass from Red Grange to Bronko Nagurski. The Bears added a safety for insurance before a gathering of 11,198.
Saturday night, there will be plenty of room for two elite NHL teams to maneuver for a national television audience. Ghosts of Grange and Nagurski will be replaced by Jonathan Toews and Sidney Crosby, plus an assemblage of other stars from the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, where 10 Blackhawks participated.
Pressure was intense there. As Duncan Keith told The Wall Street Journal, "Make one mistake and you are a goat for the rest of your life." But there is a physical toll, too.
How these world-class world travelers will deal with a return to their workplace is debatable, although the Blackhawks found a cure for the Olympic "hangover" in 2010. Six of them departed Vancouver -- Toews, Keith and Brent Seabrook with gold medals, Patrick Kane with silver -- without missing a beat, then won a Stanley Cup.
Before that, the Red Wings were in a similar circumstance and produced similar results. Laden with gifted players, Detroit won a Stanley Cup in 1998, when the NHL first joined the Olympic movement, and again in 2002. On both occasions, they were coached by Scotty Bowman, a Hall of Famer who is now senior adviser to Hockey Operations for the Blackhawks.
"Japan the first time (1998), then Salt Lake in 2002," Bowman recalled. "We sent a bunch of guys to both. I don't remember how many, but a bunch. Our guys just came back healthy from Russia, so you have to monitor their minutes, which Joel (head coach Quenneville) always does well, anyway.
"And if you look at those minutes, guys like Toews and Keith played less there than they do here sometimes. There wasn't much hitting there, either. And let's face it, players travel now in these beautiful charter planes. I don't think it will be a problem."
At Wrigley Field in 2009, Detroit was defending yet another Stanley Cup while the Blackhawks were just beginning to emerge from the doldrums. Upwardly mobile, newly enlightened, but not quite there. They wanted to be the Red Wings, on the ice and in the executive branch, but it would take time.
Seabrook knocked Daniel Cleary into the Chicago bench, and the Blackhawks started well, but the Red Wings won 6-4. A year later, the Blackhawks won their first Stanley Cup since 1961, and last spring, Seabrook scored the overtime clincher in Game 7 against Detroit as the Blackhawks took another quantum leap toward a second Stanley Cup in four years.
If you're into symmetry, you could say that the Blackhawks, within the time frame of these outdoor fetes, have come in from the cold and emulated the Red Wings model as a destination franchise -- annually successful, widely admired.
Symbolism also existed in 1932. The Spartans argued vehemently that Nagurski's pass was not thrown from at least 5 yards behind the line of scrimmage, as mandated, and therefore violated the rules. There was no video review, the play stood, and an angry rivalry formed.
In 1934, the Portsmouth Spartans moved to Detroit and became the Lions.
• As part of an alliance with the Blackhawks, the Daily Herald offers occasional features by Team Historian Bob Verdi, who writes for the team website at chicagoblackhawks.com.
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Batman: The Movie (1966)
Buy, Rent or Skip Batman: The Movie?
Author Topic: Batman: The Movie (1966) (Read 55 times)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3uhsEaw_-M
I had no illusions of what to expect with Batman: The Movie. I knew what I was getting into. Sure, I haven't watched an episode of Batman: The Series since I was in elementary school and even though I never saw the movie, I felt I had already seen it. There are somethings in life you just NEVER forget and the TV show is one of them. Even when I was just a kid, I was smart enough to know that this was nothing but hokey fun with bad dialogue and bad acting and the movie definitely continues that tradition.
It's beyond campy to say the least and watching it now....all grown up, I do wonder exactly what was in my kool-aid to ever be a fan of the show. I did a lot of face palms while watching the movie tonight, but there were also plenty of moments that had me grinning from ear to ear. Lots of sight gags from Penguin's Submarine to Batman's numoerous modes of transportation, be it Batmobile, BatCopter, BatBike. Having both Batman and Robin running around in broad daylight was both bizarre and true to form. Having Batman running around with a cannonball bomb was icing on the cake. But the best moment obviously was when he is attacked by a shark and having it gnawing on his leg was both f*cking hilarious and priceless.
But these moments still can't disguise that the writing, especially the on-the-nose dialogue was atrocious! Not much of a story either. Well, one that can't be taken serious (and shouldn't be, given the tone). But come on....dehydration!!!! Ack! Wanting to finally see this movie tonight was really more about revisiting nostalgia and reliving a moment in time from my past, and it succeeded in that regard. But I can't recommend this to anyone. Definitely a Skip. One bonus to the DVD was in fact the bonuses itself, which I did like a lot. I just wish that they had shot the interviews 15 years earlier so they could have included Cesar Romero, Burgess Meredith and Frank Gorshin to go along with Adam West and Burt Ward's interviews. Wish Lee Meriwether had contributed something in that regard as well.
FYI, watching the movie made me think a lot about what Mike Myers did with Austin Powers in the tone of that franchise. I've never heard anything specific beyond the obvious influences, but I'm guessing that Myers was influenced somewhat by what the Batman series and movie brought.
Re: Batman: The Movie (1966)
Batman: The Movie DVD Screencaps
The shot with Alfred driving the Batmobile with that little mask on still kills me.
The movie was real cheesy, but if I remember correctly, wasn't ti the first time that they tied in Bruce Wayne with everything? The villains all decide to kidnap Bruce Wayne to get Batman's attention, right? I don't think they ever did anything like that on the TV show.
Have you been reading the Batman 60s comic that's out now, by any chance?
I'm torn. On one hand I do remember the show and cheese. A whole movie? So bad, it's good?
Or just skip it altogether? It's just bad.
Quote from: Neumatic on May 29, 2014, 02:03:14 am
Nope. Don't know anything about it. Tell me more. Is this in Comic Book shops right now? What's the official title of the book?
Quote from: Mac on May 29, 2014, 04:02:13 am
I think if you are in the same boat as me and have some history of the TV Series, I think you'll get a kick out of revisiting it. It does have the ",,,so bad that it's good" thing going for it. But if is your first introduction, I'd Skip it because everything on screen will have you rolling your eyes and I don't want to be held responsible for you being permanently cross-eyed.
This sounds like a late night viewing with several whiskeys
It's probably more fun watching clips of the old show, indulging your nostalgia itch without diving in headfirst.
As for the comic, it's called Batman 66, it is current, and it's sort of... I don't know how to describe it, but it's like a remake of the 60s show. I skimmed through an issue and it was interesting, I might get the TPB just to check it out (I really don't buy individual issues anymore).
Na na na na na na na...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTGAXBeYDcM
I also posted it in the New DVD's Coming Our Way Thread.....or whatever the hell I called it. Haha. I can't keep track of sh*t anymore!!
Adam West Visits Comic Con 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEBfbEFpYok&index=23&list=PLp2e7UfInEgmB-5r4rtQOEsq-H-mNmQhk
Holy Bat-Interview!
Batman '66 Panel w/ Adam West, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJwarEcePeE
I've seen Adam West pretty much 98% of all the Comic Cons I have attended personally, but this is the MOST love he has gotten in years. I guess finally releasing the series on DVD is going to get your name ahead of a lot of people. Should have done it years ago, legal issues be damned.
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Topic: Total Transformation
Scripture: As they approached Jesus, they caught sight of the man who had been possessed by Legion, sitting there clothed and in his right mind. And they were seized with fear. Mark 5:15
Catholic Daily Reflections 31 January 2022 Message
This short passage comes after a very dramatic story. A young man, who lived out among the tombs, was fully possessed by many demons. The demons identified themselves as "Legion" stating that there were many of them. It's clear from the story that this man was wild, out of his mind, and fully under the control of these demons.
As the story goes on, Jesus addressed the demons, rebuked them, and cast them out, sending them into a herd of swine. The swine went running down a slope and drowned in the lake. Afterwards, the man was totally transformed as he sat there conversing with others.
One interesting thing to note in this story is that, when the townspeople came out and saw this man sitting there "in his right mind," they were shocked and "seized with fear." They did not know what to think about this situation. Why is that?
Perhaps there are a number of reasons. Let's look at one of them. This young man was so dysfunctional, being possessed by a legion of demons, that the townspeople had written him off. They gave up on him and most likely wanted nothing to do with him. They were afraid of him. But when they saw this man completely transformed, sitting there looking normal and rational, the people didn't know what to think. They were shocked. And their shock took on a form of fear in that they were afraid of what they did not understand.
This reveals something interesting to us. It reveals that, if we fail to understand the power of God, we will actually find ourselves fearful of His power when confronted by it. The townspeople should have been filled with great joy and excitement at the total transformation of this man. However, instead of great joy and excitement, they were fearful. They were fearful because they did not understand God's almighty power.
Reflect, today, upon the power and glory of God. He desires to do great things and to bring total transformation to your life. He desires to cast out the evil one lurking within our world, bringing instead His mercy and peace. As you reflect upon God's power, allow yourself to more clearly understand Him. If you understand Him, you will be more fully ready to rejoice in His good works.
Prayer: Most powerful and glorious God, I rejoice in Your almighty power. I rejoice in Your greatness and glory. Help me to see the many ways that You are at work in our world and in the lives of those around me. As I see Your transforming power at work, fill my heart with gratitude for all that You do. Jesus, I trust in You.
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Father visits late son's high school
with marijuana message
Kent Osborn returned on March 20 to Arapahoe High School, which his son Tom had attended.
Kent brought along his write-up of Tom's story, which concludes: "As far as I'm concerned, marijuana killed my son."
Hundreds had gathered in the school auditorium for a community forum featuring Alex Berenson, the author of Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence.
Berenson described how levels of THC, marijuana's main psychoactive chemical, have increased from 1 or 2 percent in the 1960s and '70s to nearly pure THC extracts today. "This truly is a different drug than it was 20 years ago," Berenson said.
The event was co-sponsored by Children's Hospital Colorado, Colorado Politics and Smart Colorado. (Here's a video of a Colorado Springs event with Berenson earlier in the day and coverage of his presentations from the Colorado Springs Gazette.)
Just before the Arapahoe High School forum, Kent had met with the parents of Marc Bullard. Like Tom, Marc was a young Colorado man full of potential who died by suicide after extensive use of high-potency marijuana.
After the forum, Kent recalled that he had been umpiring a baseball game when he spotted his brother in law and pastor down the third baseline and knew something had happened to Tom.
As hard as it is to repeat the details, Kent – like the Bullards – wants to educate other parents.
This is Tom's story, as written by Kent:
My son, Thomas Osborn, took his own life on July 2, 2016. He probably started smoking pot sometime when he was attending the University of Utah and probably with his fraternity Brothers.
Tom was a high achieving student at Arapahoe High School, and at Utah where he was a top student in his Math and Calculus classes of 250+ students.
After two years of college, he dropped out of the University of Utah and returned to live at home in Colorado. He told me that he couldn't continue as he was struggling with school and wanted to come home.
When he returned home, he started to smoke pot heavily, and eventually got in trouble with the law, getting a DWUI. He was put on a two-year probation and stayed clean for the duration.
He had a good job that he liked and we felt he was progressing. But when he got off probation, he quit his job and started smoking heavily again.
During this time, we took him to various counseling centers and doctors, but nothing seemed to help him. He was diagnosed as "schizophrenic while under the influence of marijuana" by one psychiatrist. He was also having anxiety, multiple personality disorder and started cutting himself.
He always bragged about that he used "top shelf" (high-THC) marijuana. But he always assured us that he was using no other drugs, and we believed him.
But he was soon arrested again. This time for trying to escape from the police, probably during a psychotic episode. He was attacked by the dogs of the K9 force, put in jail and was out on probation again.
Soon after this arrest, his psychotic episodes increased to a climax when my wife refused to give him money for him to buy his pot. He stabbed himself with a kitchen knife in front of my wife to end his own life.
When Tom didn't smoke during his first probation he was a normal young man, had a good job and was a pleasure to be around. We did things a father and son would do together. But when he went back to smoking it destroyed him.
We were anxious to get the coroner's report after his death to see if he was using anything other than pot. We really thought that he had to be doing some other kind of drugs as well as pot. But his report only showed very high levels of THC, but no trace of any other drugs in his system.
To read in the media and continue to hear that pot cannot kill anyone - and that it's a "harmless wonder drug" - makes me angry at the very least.
As far as I'm concerned, marijuana killed my son.
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