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KNOTS LANDING Episode 069 of 344: A NEW FAMILY
Episode Title: A New Family
Written by Robert Bielak
Directed by Bill Duke
The Plot (Courtesy of TV.Com): Mack moves into Karen's and Eric has a hard time dealing with it. Gary finds out about Abby's contract with Richard and starts to drink. Diana tells Abby the rumors about Ciji and Gary at Ciji's recording session. A drunken Gary bursts into the session and yells at Abby that they're hurting people and ruining lives. Abby yells at Ciji that she knows about the affair and to stay away from Gary. Jeff tells Val that Thornwall leaked the story. Lilimae confronts Chip, who apologizes and cries, so Lilimae relents and lets him stay. Ciji cries on Laura's shoulder about everybody hating her. Richard is mad about how much time Laura spends with Ciji. Abby and Gary make up, and he says he doesn't want her hiding things from him. She says she was only trying to protect him. Abby then brings him to the lawyer, who has drawn up a contract making Abby an equal partner. Gary walks out, and later, he shows up at Ciji's, extremely drunk.
Welcome back to Knots Blogging. I wanna explain something right off the bat before we dive into the episode up for discussion today, A New Family. As I believe I've written in the past, a visit with My Beloved Grammy always includes one solid disk of KL entertainment, however many eps are on that disk. Usually it's five, but sometimes it's less, like three or four, but we have never exceeded five eps at one time aside from when we have squeezed in a Dallas Interlude along with the KL eps. Anyway, it's sometimes hard for me to sit down to write these essays and remember all the details of five episodes in a row, right? But I want to say that, in this instance, we had just seven episodes left in season four, five on one disk and then two on the other. Well, I certainly didn't wanna watch five episodes, get all excited and into the stories and then be like, "Okay, we'll watch the last two eps of the season next time we hang out." It would be a bit of a boner killer. So, we picked a good day that worked for both of us, I showed up with food and coffee and we powered through the final seven episodes of season four all in one sitting, spanning A New Family through the season finale, Willing Victims. Obviously this was a lovely day, and I can't think of a better way to spend over six hours than watching KL (I'm not being facetious, by the way; I honestly think a solid day of doing nothing but watching KL is just about as great as life can possibly get). But I am just putting that information out there so that you, my lovely readers, know that as I sit to write about A New Family, there are also six more episodes I watched and need to write about to follow. Basically, if I forget some of the small details of the eps, or if just seems like I'm not doing as good at keeping track of what happens to whom, it's because we watched more eps in one sitting than we've ever watched before, and they do sorta start to blur (blur into a blend of sheer genius, of course) in my mind, so cut me a break, okay? Okay, good, moving on!
We last left off on an exciting cliffhanger, hardcore alcoholic Gary standing at The Beach House, looking at the ocean, with a glass of bourbon in his hand, about to drink. Now, I sorta expected this episode to start with him all drunk and messed up, but it actually doesn't, which leads me to question: Did he take that drink or not? We didn't physically see him take the drink at the end of To Have and to Hold, did we? I'm pretty sure we didn't, so does that mean Gary threw that drink away, didn't have any alcohol, and managed to abstain a little bit until we get to this episode? This is one of the only things I found a bit confusing regarding this ep, because when we first see Gary this week, he seems sober and okay, and shit doesn't get real until he starts drinking in this episode. Anyone have any ideas?
We open at The Beach House and Abs is still fuming mad about that tabloid article from last week. She's walking around, all angry, talking about suing, but Gary has an interesting line here, a line that says a lot about his character. It's hard for me to put into words, but I said it out loud to My Beloved Grammy and it sounded smart when I said it, so here it is: Basically, Gary has this strange ability to be somewhat self-actualized while also being a total mess and having a super fucked up life. See, here, when Abs is all mad, Gary is all calm and is like, "Everything Val said is true; I am a drunk and I did run off on her." It's interesting to me that Gary recognizes these bad traits in himself and just flat out says them to the woman he's currently sleeping with, but he also, at least at this juncture, doesn't really seem to do much to change it; he'd rather wallow in his own misery. Anyway, Abs makes a very poor choice a few minutes later when she decides to run off and do her thing (go shopping or something; I can't remember) and she leaves Gary all alone in the house in the middle of the day with a fully stocked liquor cabinet. Hell, it's not even a liquor cabinet, for Christ's sake; the booze is just sitting out there on the bar right in the living room. What the hell do you think is gonna happen?
But wait, before I talk about Gary drinking again, let's pause to talk about how fucking well this scene is shot. Ladies and gentlemen, Bill Duke (pictured above) is back, and I'm so delighted he is. You may recall that the last time we spoke of Bill Duke, the legendary black actor/director who you may recognize from such movies as Predator or Commando ("This Green Beret's about to kick your ass!") was when he directed Power Play from season three. I remember enjoying that episode very much, but I don't remember it being nearly as stylish as this little masterpiece of television. See, when Abs and Gary are standing in the living room chatting, they do so in front of these venetian blinds, in a real extreme close up, with the slants of shadow and light from the blinds creating cool lines across their face, almost like a scene from a film noir or an old Hitchcock movie or something. Seriously, this scene is shot great, and way better than I would expect from a network show in 1983 (certainly better than any scene shot on Dallas ever). I don't know if I should credit Bill Duke with bringing the style or if the show is just inherently so much better than its contemporaries that the directors come in to do an ep or two and bask in the glory of getting to do little stylish shots and cool angles. I kinda vote for the latter since I've been spotting cool stylish tricks all the way since Pilot, but I think season four really ups the game even more from the previous three years. Anyway, as soon as Abs leaves the room, the ghost of Bernard Hermann suddenly shows up to haunt The Beach House (Bernie's ghost has been popping up a lot lately) as shrieking violins take over the soundtrack while Gary walks over to the bar, pours himself a big old glass of bourbon, and drinks the entire thing in, I think, one solid gulp. Yup, we all saw the two-part Bottom of the Bottle from season one, and we all know this is not good news for Gary.
The next time we see Gary, he seems to be in happy drunk mode. In fact, he's in that perfect drunken state where you're kinda cheerful and you seem maybe a little drunk, but mostly you're just friendly and you could probably pass for sober if you tried. See, we are in the kitchen at Daniel, where Richard is preparing food or something, when Gary comes in, all happy, and starts making chit chat with Richard. Things are casual until Richard mentions how the check is in the mail, and Gary's like, "Ah, no big deal, you don't have to pay me until the restaurant starts turning a real profit." At this point, Richard is confused, and finally lets the cat out of the bag when he says how Abs threatened him with a foreclosure if he didn't pay all of his bills right on time. I guess for the entire last batch of episodes, Richard has been assuming that Gary was aware of this and had agreed upon it with Abs, but this is actually the first Gary has heard of it. He gets mad and rushes out of the kitchen, and Richard does that classic TV show thing where he chases Gary only as far as the door, shouting Gary's name, but then gives up as soon as he reaches the threshold, as if Gary has disappeared into some vortex that Richard can't enter.
Next up is the greatest scene of campy Gary in the history of the series, and maybe the greatest scene ever put on television. I'll try to find a link to this scene or perhaps figure out how to insert it myself (I figured it out and you can now see it right below; please watch it immediately), because everyone in the world needs to see it. Again, a quick reminder that I love KL more than life itself and I love Gary and I love the whole experience, and that includes the camp value of certain moments, so remember I'm not making fun; I'm expressing my love for KL in all its aspects and all its emotions. Anyway, Ciji and Abs and, um, Munson (sorry, I fell asleep in the middle of typing his name), along with a myriad of other folk, are at the recording studio, getting ready to record a new song. I'm not sure what this song is; it didn't jump out and strike me like Ciji's others when I recognize it as an obvious cover. I think I've heard this song before in my life, but I can't remember. Oh yeah, and also, I was originally planning to keep track of all of Lisa Hartman's songs on the series, but I think it's clear that it's a lost cause at this point. She sings so many, and I'm so often just enraptured by the show, staring wide eyed at the screen, that I forget to write down what song she was singing and add it to the roster. So it's official; as of this moment, I am no longer attempting to count her songs or rank them; I'll just sorta point them out when I point them out.
The scene is, as I've already pointed out earlier, shot with tremendous cinematic style, because just as the song kicks in, we cut to outside of the recording studio as Gary speeds up, all pissed off. Then the song continues for a little while before he comes bursting into the session, so drunk he can barely even walk, screaming Abby's name. He spots Abs behind that window that separates the singers from the observers and he hangs his hands against the window and starts screaming at Abs. He's all like, "Why are you doing this? We have to stop! We're ruining people!" Then he delivers the best part, which is "We're ruining lives!" Written out, it obviously doesn't look as amazing as it is on the show, because Shack manages to enlarge the word 'lives' to last about seventeen minutes, and his mouth gets so wide as he screams. It's a beautiful thing and every time I've seen it, I've peed my pants from laughing, and this time was no exception.
The beauty of KL is that we can have an undisputed camp classic right before our very eyes and then, within seconds, I'm totally invested in the drama and feeling sad for Gary again. Cuz after his little speech, he stumbles and falls down onto the ground and Ciji comes to help him up, and he's now in pathetic drunk mode, where he can hardly even talk, and he just keeps saying, "I'm sorry, Ciji, I'm sorry," and right there I suddenly felt really bad. I'm sad for Gary because he's ruining his own life and I want him to get better and be able to improve it. On another show, a scene as campy as "We're ruining lives," would take over the mood of the entire episode, but on KL, I can switch right back to being legitimately invested in the drama just a second later. I don't know how the show manages to do it, but it does.
After a commercial break, Ciji is helping Gary out of the studio and they're sitting on the sidewalk. Now would be a good time to mention that Chip's little lie from last week, the one about Gary and Ciji sleeping together, is making the rounds and now everyone is starting to talk about it. Abs herself has gotten wind of this little rumor, so she bursts out onto the street all angry and tells Ciji to stay away from Gary, adding something like, "It's bad enough that you're sleeping with him." Yup, shit is getting real here.
I'm gonna skip to the final scene of the ep, in which Gary shows up at Ciji's door, totally drunk, and simply asks if he can come in. Again, this sounds boring on paper, but how can I explain how exciting it is when you're watching it? It's the last scene and the "Executive Producers" credits seem to pop up over Gary's face even before he's finished his words. It's one of those endings where you just gasp and go, "Omigod, the episode is over!" Everything was zooming by so fast and I was enjoying it so much that when it's over, I'm unable to believe 48 minutes have already passed. It's also just a good cliffhanger ending: Will Gary sleep with Ciji or not? Okay, so that about does it for Gary and the beginnings of his cataclysmic bender, so let's move on to some other characters. How are Karen and Mack doing this week? Well, this might be the least interesting portion of the episode, but I still liked it. When we last left off, they had ditched having a big, fancy, expensive wedding and run off to Vegas to elope along with Dick Miller and his trashy bride. This week, they return home to a loving welcome from the three Fairgate kids, who have even gone to the trouble of making a nice "Welcome Back" sign to hold up. At first everything seems rosy, but then it becomes pretty clear that something pretty big and jagged is lodged up Eric's butt, since he spends the majority of the episode acting like a whiny little bitch, acting more like Diana, in fact.
What's the problem? Actually, I understand and sympathize with Eric and I'm glad that he's the sorta lone voice of reason in this ep when it comes to Karen and Mack's marriage. When we watched To Have and to Hold, even though I was glad to see Karen and Mack get married since I love both of them, I did think it was maybe a bit inconsiderate of them to just run off and elope after all their friends were ready to go to their wedding. The weirdest thing about A New Family is that they return home from Vegas and pretty much nobody seems to care that they ditched, nobody, that is, except for Eric. I mean, don't you at least expect Val to express some disappointment that she wasn't able to see her good friend get married? Everyone's just sorta okay with it, even though that was kinda douchy behavior on their part, and I find that a bit vexing. But anyway, that's what's bothering Eric. We have a few scenes where they're, like, sitting down to dinner and then Eric storms off and is like, "I'm not hungry." We also have one scene where he's working on an engine in the garage and when Mack comes out to try and help, Eric just tells him that he's distracting him. At first I thought that maybe Eric was mad about the idea of Mack replacing Sid (even though Mack gives a pretty terrific speech to all the kids right at the start of the ep about how he has no intention of replacing their father), or that just seeing Mack in the garage, that space where Sid spent so much of his time, was bothering Eric. However, Mack finally sits down for a man-to-man with Eric to see what the problem is. Eric starts by saying how, after Sid died, he had to take over doing certain things around the house, like carving the roast, and he liked doing those things. Mack says they can both alternate doing things like that, it's no big deal, but then Eric says how he was mad that his mom ran off to get married in Vegas and he wasn't even able to see it. Even though I made fun of Eric a bit and said he was acting like a whiny little bitch, I do feel bad for him and I do see where he's coming from. The only flaw of the ep, for me, is that nobody else expresses similar feelings, which seems unrealistic.
Okay, so that's it for Karen and Mack this week. How are things going with Laura and Ciji and their lesbian relationship? Quite swimmingly; thank you for asking. With this ep, I paused and specifically asked My Beloved Grammy if she was sensing the lesbianic undertones, and she said yes, but she also said she was only just starting to sense it, whereas I sense it pretty much right off the bat. In the case of this ep, I remember a scene where Laura is on the phone with Richard and Ciji is hanging out in the background. Laura basically rushes Richard off the phone and is like, "I gotta go," and then she steps out of the camera's view just a second before the scene cuts. What's going on there? Obviously she hangs up the phone and then steps out of frame to go have lesbian sex with Ciji, duh! Also, we get another wonderfully uncomfortable bedroom scene between Richard and Laura where she's lying on her side and he starts trying to get frisky. He starts by rubbing her back, but Laura doesn't want it, saying how she just wants to go to sleep. Richard starts to get pretty mad and yell at Laura about her relationship with Ciji, but the conversation is interrupted by Jason 3 busting into the room to see what all the commotion is about. Thanks to this, their fight only hints at the thoughts that are racing through Richard's head; they are not made explicit.
This is so fucking great, and watching it again, I'm in awe of how skilled the writing is and how delightfully subversive this all is. Again, nobody liked us gay people back in 1983, especially not regular straight white people who would be watching network TV, so the show somehow manages to perfectly balance this implication of the possibility that Laura and Ciji are shagging alongside the possibility that they are just good friends and Richard is a paranoiac. Just because I firmly believe that the two are muff diving does not necessarily make it so; I would respect the opinion of someone who thinks Laura and Ciji are just close. It's this bizarre and delicate balancing act that the writers and actors have to pull off to keep everything just sorta beneath the surface, and it's done so skillfully and I'm really in awe of it along with the fact that it managed to air on TV at all.
Val's present in this episode, but I don't remember her doing a whole hell of a lot. However, Lilimae has a pretty important scene where she confronts Chip and asks him directly if he was responsible for giving the pages of Val's manuscript to Thornwall. Chip manages to do his usual Chip thing and spin a lie up right and quick and still come out seeming somewhat genuine. Remember that Lilimae has a bit of a crush on Chip (which, if I haven't mentioned it before, I find really adorable as well as rather touching and sad, all at the same time), so I think she's dealing with weird mixed emotions in this instance. She's mad at Chip for what he's done, but she also wants to believe his lies because she just plain likes the guy. When he asks if she can ever forgive him, she says how he can stay in the house (which I still find pretty bizarre, but whatever), but that she'll be "Watching him like a hawk."
Okay, and I think that about does it for our character stories in A New Family. So, how did I find this episode? Well, I thought it was fucking great, and it was kinda this weird surprise that I wasn't expecting. Follow me here, because you all know that I love KL and that, aside from a few kinda blah eps near the middle of the season (Emergency, Abby's Choice, and The Block Party), I have found season four to be incredibly brilliant and gripping up to this point, so why would I be surprised at how much I enjoyed this one? Well, it's because I put the disk in and I saw that the third ep on the disk was Celebration, and I was like, "Ooooh, that's a big one," and I was sorta thinking about how excited I was to get to that ep, right? But then, right off the bat, this ep grabbed me by the balls with a style that I did not recall. I thought this was one of the most well shot episodes we've seen, not just in the season, but in the whole series, and it moved at this rapid fire pace where there was something happening every single second, and it had that amazing ability to mix the high camp of "WE'RE RUINING LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVES" with legit drama that I feel totally and 100% invested in. Finally, the episode just booked along. Like I said, when it was over, I sorta snapped out of a trance and was like, "Jesus, it's already over?!" Those 48 minutes zoomed by and I didn't feel them at all; I was so enthralled that I would have sworn we had only watched fifteen or twenty minutes but then BOOM, the ep was over.
Okay, so that about does it for A New Family, so let's move on to what comes next, The Morning After.
Dave D November 3, 2016 at 5:47 PM
The "We're ruining lives" scene has to be in the top 20 list of Knots Landing moments. The funny part to me is that I don't remember it being over the top when I watched it in the 80's. Maybe because TV was a lot more over the top back then? Either way, as much as I am glad Gary gets redemption, I always secretly look forward to his drunk scenes :)
Slim November 4, 2016 at 4:25 PM
I'll always feel that this season and this particular part of the season is Shackelford's strongest material. His fall off the wagon here is given the dramatic depth lacking in season 1 (where he drank simply to celebrate a promotion). You can really see how differently stories are told in season 4 versus season 1, because Gary's bender neatly concluded in two episodes, whereas in season 4 his drunkenness (and what he may or may not have done as a result) carries us through six episodes and on into season 5.
Tv Food and Drink November 8, 2016 at 11:25 AM
Donna plays it cool as a cat when Gary is screaming at Abby, right down to that cold hair flip at the very end.
I never thought Ted Shakelford was a bad actor until I watched him try to play drunk. However, had he not been so terrible we would never have the brilliance of "We're ruining liiiiiiiiiiivvvvvveeeesssssss!!!! so thanks for that Ted! I also love that somehow Chip manages to look completely smarmy during Gary's meltdown.
Bijou Clochard August 15, 2018 at 1:11 PM
Some other thoughts on this ep. Val confronts Chip about half way through. She literally says, "I think it's about time you and I have a talk." To which I replied aloud, "Um, yeah. NOW you wanna talk to this lying, conniving gritter?" Lilimae later intercepts the call from Munson's lawyer that reveals Thornwell sold Val's stolen chapters. Chip can't get out of this one, but whyyyyyy does Lilimae give him another chance?
Abs is double-dealing with Gary's own lawyer and getting herself solidified into "Gary Ewing Enterprises," yet another secret she had been hiding from Gary. That's why he gets drunk AGAIN and visits Ciji in her pink bath towel - after promising Abby he was done drinking only minutes before.
Finally, the Laura/ Ciji plot... as much as I don't think the two characters ever got it together, I DEFINITELY think the writers/ directors were suggesting that Laura had romantic feelings for Ciji. (Did you see her new Indigo Girls haircut revealed in this episode? Nice touch.) I think the character of Laura was experiencing something with Ciji that made her feel good - certainly better than whateve4 Richard's love was doing for her at the time. (Don't worry, John, I'd certainly have fucked Richard in 1983 if given the chance.) I can't remember exactly where this all leads, but imagine it was used as a plot point to suggest Richard as an additional murder suspect, considering his past actions in NIGHT, but curious as to how the lesbian angle is reconciled with Laura as a character. Clearly in the writing/ acting/ editing, there's something there... but obvs we know she ends up happy with Greg, a man. ??? To me Laura is modern day Marlene Dietrich, in both looks - and bisexuality.
KL filmmav fan September 16, 2020 at 10:42 PM
Yes I agree with all - the Ciji/Laura romance is so well done. A couple of things - Val wears a nighty. Abby wears a power dominatrix outfit with cape to bed. Def messaging something here. Then finally, Chip and Lilliemae scene. Its about the crush somewhat, but its also Lillemae - she had been con artist before too - she wants to think the best of Chip. but its wishful thinking ...
A Reflection on Season Four of KNOTS LANDING (1982...
KNOTS LANDING Episode 075 of 344: WILLING VICTIMS
KNOTS LANDING Episode 074 of 344: THE BURDEN OF PROOF
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KNOTS LANDING Episode 071 of 344: CELEBRATION
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Goldman Sachs 'Absolutely' Eyeing Crypto, Doesn't Expect Stock Market Crash
David M. Solomon, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, has hinted at the bank developing its own cryptocurrency. | Source: REUTERS/Mike Blake
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. That's the prevailing mindset on Wall Street when it comes to crypto. The latest to (re)-hop on the bitcoin/blockchain bandwagon is Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon.
Solomon: All the Big Dogs Are Considering Crypto
Solomon told French financial newspaper Les Echos that Goldman Sachs is "absolutely" considering its own cryptocurrency — following the lead of rival JPMorgan, which is testing its JPM Coin.
In fact, Solomon says you should assume that all major investment banks are considering making a foray into crypto.
"Absolutely! Many people are looking in this direction. But it is too early to say which platform will prevail…Assume that all major financial institutions around the world are looking at the potential of "tokenization," "stable wedge" and frictionless payments."
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon Mulls Own Crypto Amid Bitcoin Boom
'This Is the Direction Payment Systems Will Go'
When asked if Goldman Sachs is talking to Facebook about its Libra crypto project, Solomon coyly suggested that it's likely.
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For the month of April, Xbox Live Gold members will receive four new free games – two on Xbox One and two on Xbox 360 – as part of the Games with Gold program. You can play both Xbox 360 titles on your Xbox One with Backward Compatibility.
On Xbox One, Xbox Live Gold members can download Ryse: Son of Rome ($19.99) for free during the month of April. The Walking Dead: Season 2 will be available as a free download from April 16th to May 15th.
On Xbox 360, starting Saturday, April 1st, Darksiders ($19.99) will be free for Xbox Live Gold members through April 15th. Then on April 16th, Xbox Live Gold Members can download Assassin's Creed Revelations ($19.99) for free through April 30th.
Read more about April Games with Gold titles over at Xbox Wire.
See last month's Games With Gold here.
*Titles are available as free downloads for qualifying Xbox Live Gold members in all markets where Xbox Live is available. Some regions may offer different titles depending on market availability.


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Interview - Producer Kelly McCormick on 'Nobody'
Nobody is an action-thriller with an unlikely hero played by Bob Odenkirk. I recently had the chance to speak to producer Kelly McCormick about the project…
Matt: For the most part, Australia has been on top of the COVID-19 pandemic and cinemas have been open here but I know cinema managers and the public have been disappointed by the lack of product coming out of Hollywood. Nobody was originally scheduled for release in August 2020 so what's behind the decision to finally push the button and get it out there?
Kelly: You can't wait forever and I think people are really wanting new material. Universal has been bullish in making sure there's a theatrical release for this. It's a great film to experience with an audience. We expect that a lot of people will come to theatres for something like this and for those not yet comfortable, it'll be released on streaming 3 weeks later in the U.S. and they can watch it in their own homes.
Matt: You've been involved in a few action films like Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, Hobbs & Shaw and Shadow in the Clouds. In your eyes, what are you looking for if producing an action flick?
Kelly: The company 87North, which is David Leitch and myself, are looking for iconic characters that are rich, detailed and complicated. They go on a journey that's relatable and the journey is heightened and improved with action moments. I think Nobody has that in spades in that he's an "everyman" and has a lesson to learn in that he needs to show up and be there for his family. When Bob Odenkirk came to us with the idea, we were over the moon.
Matt: I was going to ask where the idea first came from. Did it come from Bob Odenkirk?
Kelly: It did. It's based on a true story in his life. His house was invaded and he wished he had acted in a different way. I told him he probably acted in the right way in real life and it's for the best that we live out this alternate version in movie form. You can feel the passion in his performance.
Matt: It is a genre that get stale and repetitive but writer Derek Kolstad gave us something fun and original with the John Wick franchise. This is his first effort since John Wick so how did he get involved?
Kelly: It's his first produced since John Wick. I'll note that he has a lot of scripts in motion in a lot of places in town. Bob's dream writer was Derek. Both Braden Aftergood and I had previous working relationships with Derek and so we could connect them. Derek and Bob have become close friends and they did a lot of tailoring of the screenplay together. It's been a team effort and a wonderful experience.
Matt: If you asked me to put together a list of actors who might transition into the action genre, I have to admit that Bob Odenkirk wouldn't have been the first name that popped into my head. I realise it was his idea but did he always know he would star in it himself?
Kelly: I don't when he decided he wanted to become an action star to be honest. Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad had action adjacent to him but he often wasn't involved. We at 87North are always looking for who that next "unexpected actor" would be that you could put into something different. It allows you to do some unique things because they don't look and seem like a typical action star. That's exciting.
Matt: I don't know a lot about Russian director Ilya Naishuller. What can you tell me about his approach?
Kelly: Ilya is awesome. Biting Elbows is a great music video and then he also did Hardcore Henry which is inventive. He's bold, lyrical, organized and thoughtful. He knew what he wanted and we loved the experience with Ilya. He brought so much to the picture including some of the most authentic Russians in American action movies.
Matt: I love the touch that the villain is a fan of karaoke and he opens with a musical number.
Kelly: Isn't it ridiculous? I love it. That guy, Aleksei Serebryakov, is a serious actor in Russia and then he comes over here to the United States and plays this fantastic villain. He's quite a performer.
Matt: With any action film, it's always a question about how far to push things when it comes to violence. I'd say this film doesn't overdo the gore but there are some moments that'll catch audiences off guard and there are some "creative deaths". What was your approach in terms of that?
Kelly: 87North always works with the director to find the right style. With the main character, we find out what they can do physically and then what they want to do physically. We then create the energy and the choreography around that. That allows you play. For us, it's not trying to shock every time but rather, it's about what's original and what hasn't been done before.
Matt: Without giving anything away, there was one moment with a drinking straw that will certainly stick in my head for a while.
Kelly: That was actually Ilya's idea and it was pretty intense.
Matt: Nobody is an action comedy set in the current day but the soundtrack list includes Andy Williams, Louis Armstrong, Pat Benatar and Gerry and the Pacemakers. What was behind that creative decision?
Kelly: Isn't that a cool throwback? It was about "what does Bob hear in his head?" and "what informs us about who he is?" He's also a throwback character in the sense that he's older and we thought – why not go with an old-school, classy vibe as he kicks ass throughout the movie. It's one of my favourite parts of the movie.
Matt: Hopes to make a franchise out of this or is it intended to be a one-off?
Kelly: Lots of hope. Derek planted a lot of seeds and Ilya allowed for them to grow. There are a lot of different ways for it to take off whether it looks more at the family or Chris Lloyd's character or the other mysterious characters in the middle of it. What is this agency? There's a lot of things we can play with.
Matt: I realise COVID-19 has made life difficult but is there anything you can share that you're working on at the moment?
Kelly: Yeah. David and I are shooting a movie now called Bullet Train and it's a crime caper set in Japan with Brad Pitt, Joey King, Bryan Tyree Henry and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. We're having a ball.


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Svijany (deutsch Swijan) ist eine Gemeinde in Tschechien. Sie liegt acht Kilometer westlich von Turnov und gehört zum Okres Liberec. Bekannt ist der Ort vor allem durch das Brauereiunternehmen Pivovar Svijany, die eine der ältesten in Tschechien ist, sowie die Schlacht bei Podol.

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Svijany befindet sich am rechten Ufer der Jizera unterhalb der Einmündung der Příšovka in der Turnovská pahorkatina (Turnauer Hügelland). Südlich liegen die Felslandschaften des Böhmischen Paradieses. Svijany liegt an der Schnellstraße R 10 / E 65 und der Bahnstrecke Prag–Turnov, an der die nächste Bahnstation in Příšovice liegt.

Nachbarorte sind Svijanský Újezd und Vitanovice im Norden, Pěnčín und Čtveřín im Nordosten, Příšovice und Podolí im Osten, Mokrý, Ploukovice, Všeň und Břehy im Südosten, Doubrava und Dařenice im Süden, Loukov und Loukovec im Südwesten, Kyjov und Koryta im Westen sowie Sezemice, Jirsko 1. díl, Jirsko 2. díl und Močítka im Nordwesten.

Geschichte

Anhand archäologischer Funde lässt sich eine Besiedlung der Gegend bis zur Jungsteinzeit nachweisen. Nach 1145 gehörte das Gebiet zu den Besitzungen des Klosters Hradiště, das an der Iser einen Wirtschaftshof errichtete. Es wird angenommen, dass die Mönche auf dem Hof ein größeres Rudel Schweine hielten und sich der Name des Dorfes davon ableitet. Am 23. August 1345 erfolgte die erste schriftliche Erwähnung, als der Bruder Nikolaus als grangiarius (Verwalter) in Swinian genannt wurde. 1417 verkaufte das Kloster den Hof an Heinrich von Wartenberg mit dem Recht des Heimfalls nach dem Tode. Nach der Zerstörung des Klosters durch die Hussiten wurde Svijany zunächst von den Taboriten, dann den Orebiten und ab 1424 von Jan Žižka besetzt. Im Jahre 1437 löste Kaiser Sigismund den Hof Svinary zusammen mit dem Gerichtsdorf Jenišovice und weiteren Ortschaften von den Klostergütern los und übergab ihn an Hynek von Waldstein. 1468 zogen deutsche Heere durch das Dorf, die die böhmischen Katholiken im Kampf gegen Georg von Podiebrad unterstützten. Am 4. Juni 1468 durchstachen böhmische Truppen unter Jindřich von Michlovice die Dämme der Teiche, um so das Lager ihrer Gegner bei Březina zu überfluten; anschließend fielen sie über die Ertrinkenden her.

1534 kaufte Johann von Wartenberg auf Zvířetice und Hrubý Rohozec den Hof von Wolf Kraiger von Kraigk. Er vergrößerte die Herrschaft und kaufte zwei Jahre später von Karl von Waldstein das Gut Skal, das danach als Wartenberger Skal (Skály vartenberské) bezeichnet wurde. Svijany wurde Teil der vereinigten Herrschaft Wartenberger Skal und Groß Rohosetz. Johanns Sohn Adam von Wartenberg erwarb 1564 das Braurecht und ließ in Svijany eine Brauerei errichten. Im Jahre darauf erfolgte eine Erbteilung zwischen den Söhnen Adams, bei der Svijany an Jaroslav von Wartenberg fiel. Dieser ließ 1578 auf einer Anhöhe über der Iser ein zweiflügeliges Renaissanceschloss errichten, das er zu seinem Sitz machte. Nach seinem Tode erbte seine Witwe, Anna Katharina Smiřický von Smiřice, die Herrschaft und brachte sie 1614 in ihre zweite Ehe mit Joachim Andreas von Schlick ein. Schlick wurde 1621 als Anführer des Ständeaufstandes in Prag hingerichtet und seine Güter 1622 an Albrecht von Waldstein verkauft. Die Waldsteiner erhielten aus den nach der Ermordung Wallensteins konfiszierten Gütern Münchengrätz und Swijan zurück und hielten die Herrschaft bis 1820. In den Jahren 1775, 1794 und 1818 kam es zu Aufständen der Untertanen gegen die Grafen von Waldstein. Nachdem Fürst Charles Alain de Rohan 1820 die Herrschaft Swijan gekauft hatte, vereinigte er sie mit Sychrov. Unter den Fürsten Rohan wurde das Schloss rekonstruiert.

Nach der Aufhebung der Patrimonialherrschaften bildete Svijany ab 1850 einen Ortsteil der Gemeinde Podolí im politischen Bezirk Turnov. Während des Deutschen Krieges kam es am 26. Juni 1866 an der Iser zur Schlacht bei Podol und Swijan. Im Jahre 1877 entstand die Freiwillige Feuerwehr Podol-Swijan. Im Jahre 1890 hatte Swijan 502 Einwohner und in Podol lebten 280 Menschen. 1910 bestand Podolí aus 38 Wohnhäusern und Svijany aus 30. Zusammen lebten in der Gemeinde Podolí 502 Einwohner, die durchweg Tschechen waren. Bis 1914 war die Einwohnerzahl auf 490 zurückgegangen. Ab 1921 bildete Svojany eine eigene politische Gemeinde. 1924 entstand bei Podolí eine Eisenbetonbrücke über die Iser. Am 20. April 1929 erfolgte der Zusammenschluss der Gemeinden Podolí und Svijany zur Gemeinde Svijany. Im Jahr darauf wurde der Beschluss zum Bau einer neuen Schule gefasst, der 1932 realisiert wurde. 1930 lebten in den 66 Wohnhäusern der Gemeinde 432 Menschen. Zum Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges kamen im März 1945 Flüchtlingstrecks aus Schlesien ins Dorf, und die Wehrmacht errichtete Befestigungsanlagen gegen die nachrückende Rote Armee. 1950 bestand die Gemeinde aus 73 Wohnhäusern und hatte 326 Einwohner. Im Jahre 1976 erfolgte die Eingemeindung nach Příšovice. Seit 1990 besteht die Gemeinde Svijany wieder. In den Jahren 1941, 1978, 2000 und 2006 wurden Teile des Dorfes durch Hochwasser der Iser überflutet.

Gemeindegliederung
Für die Gemeinde Svijany sind keine Ortsteile ausgewiesen. Grundsiedlungseinheiten sind Podolí (Podol) und Svijany (Swijan).

Sehenswürdigkeiten

 Schloss Svijany, erbaut 1565 für die Herren von Wartenberg und zwischen 1768 und 1789 durch die Waldsteiner umgebaut. 1768 wurde die Schlosskapelle geweiht.
 Naturschutzgebiet Bažantnice u Loukova, südwestlich des Dorfes an der Jizera
 Statue des hl. Johannes von Nepomuk, geschaffen 1733
 Statue des hl. Antonius von Padua, aus dem Jahre 1741
 Mühle an der Iser, zu den Besitzern der 1420 errichteten herrschaftlichen Mühle gehörte u. a. Michal Mácha, ein Bruder von Karel Hynek Mácha. Nachdem die alte Mühle 1938 abgebrannt war, erfolgte der Wiederaufbau als moderne industrielle Anlage.

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Just before the Sanibel Causeway, a spiral staircase was deposited in the brush next to a white pickup as Hurricane Ian passed the area. Image via AP.
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'You are looking at a storm that changed the character of a significant part of the state.'
After Hurricane Ian ravaged the region, Gov. Ron DeSantis is saying infrastructure to restore power in Lee and Charlotte counties will need to be largely rebuilt. The same goes for some bridges to barrier islands where many who chose to ride out the storm remain trapped in flooded communities.
The Coast Guard has already been rescuing individuals on the barrier islands in both counties, according to the Governor. Asked about Lee County law enforcement concerns that fatalities may number in the hundreds, DeSantis said he remains optimistic that number is based on calls from many people who lost communication but will still be rescued.
There have been at least two fatalities in the region DeSantis believes are connected to the storm.
But it's already clear in damaged infrastructure that Southwest Florida has a yearslong road to recovery ahead.
"This is going to require years of effort to be able to rebuild and to come back," DeSantis said Thursday. "These are fantastic communities down in Southwest Florida with a lot of fantastic people, and they're very tough and resilient. Of course, they didn't ask for this. But they need our help now."
He also said he had a conversation with President Joe Biden and that the administrations are cooperating. He appreciates the Coast Guard response, and that the President declared a major disaster in nine Florida counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas and Sarasota. The Governor has advised the President there may need to be more counties added as tropical storm-force winds and storm surges continue to hit other parts of the state.
First Lady Casey DeSantis launched the Florida Disaster Fund, and said by Thursday morning, more than $1.6 million has already been donated.
Much of the area remains on curfew, and DeSantis stressed those tempted to explore the area should resist the urge for now. Flooding continues to make roads hazardous. Lee and Charlotte counties both have boil water notices in effect, and roads remain disrupted by fallen trees and water.
DeSantis said much of Interstate 75 is now operational, except for a part of the road in Lee County in Fort Myers.
Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie stressed much of the state remains under siege by tropical storm winds and massive storm surge. Individuals need to hunker down on the east coast as Tropical Storm Ian gains strength over water and continues to produce flooding.
DeSantis said areas hundreds of miles from Southwest Florida could still flood, and that won't draw as much national attention because of the catastrophic damage to Southwest Florida. But he said even areas on the East Coast are seeing a 500-year flood event right now.
In Southwest Florida, the Sanibel Causeway and the Pine Island Bridge are both unusable and will need to be rebuilt.
"You are looking at a storm that changed the character of a significant part of the state," he said.
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Talowanie – reakcja chemiczna, jedna z odmian aromatycznej substytucji elektrofilowej. Ulegają jej związki aromatyczne pod wpływem trifluorooctanu talowego, (CF3COO)3Tl, w kwasie trifluorooctowym CF3COOH. W wyniku talowania powstają bis(trifluorooctany) arylotalowe o wzorze ogólnym ArTl(OOCCF3)2.

Przebieg reakcji
Talowanie jest typową reakcji substytucji elektrofilowej. Atom talu pełni w niej funkcję kwasu Lewisa:

Regiospecyficzność
Orientacja reakcji talowania zależy od rodzajów podstawników przyłączonych do pierścienia aromatycznego:
 W przypadku grup -R, -OR, -X (gdzie R to grupa alkilowa, X to atom halogenu) podstawienie następuje niemal wyłącznie w położeniu para. Najbardziej prawdopodobnym wyjaśnieniem tego faktu są efekty steryczne wynikające ze znacznej wielkości cząsteczki trifluorooctanu talowego.
 Talowanie zachodzi prawie wyłącznie w położeniu orto względem niektórych grup zawierających tlen lub siarkę, m.in. −COOH, −COOR, −CH2COR. Dzieje się tak z powodu wytwarzania wiązania koordynacyjnego między atomem tlenu/siarki a atomem talu, które kieruje nowy podstawnik w pozycję orto. Należy zwrócić przy tym uwagę, że talowanie zachodzi w położeniu orto nawet jeśli podstawnik normalnie kieruje w położenie meta.

 W podwyższonej temperaturze (ponad 70 °C) w większości powstaje zwykle izomer meta. W takich warunkach reakcja kontrolowana termodynamicznie – izomery produktu pozostają w stanie równowagi, który w podwyższonej temperaturze ustala się szybko i powstaje głównie najtrwalsza forma, czyli izomer meta (w niskiej temperaturze równowaga ustala się bardzo wolno i reakcja jest kontrolowana kinetycznie, tj. o produkcie decyduje szybkość reakcji, która jest największa dla izomeru para).

Znaczenie w syntezie organicznej
Powstające podczas talowania związki taloorganiczne można przekształcać w inne pochodne, trudne do otrzymania bezpośrednio. Reakcja talowania jest dzięki temu wykorzystywana jako pierwszy etap syntezy wielu związków organicznych, służąc do wprowadzania niektórych grup funkcyjnych do pierścienia aromatycznego. Jej główną zaletą w porównaniu do innych reakcji substytucji elektrofilowej jest szybkość, duża wydajność i wysoka regiospecyficzność, dzięki której powstaje niewiele produktów ubocznych. Jedną z wad talowania jest wysoka toksyczność związków talu.

Przykładowe dalsze etapy przekształcania bis(trifluorooctanów) arylotalowych:
 W wyniku utleniania za pomocą tetraoctanu ołowiu (CH3COO)4Pb w obecności trifenylofosfiny Ph3P otrzymuje się ester, trifluorooctan arylu, który po hydrolizie daje fenol.
 Działając jodkiem potasu na związek arylotalowy, przekształca się go w jodek aromatyczny.

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Devolution for Devon and Somerset? >>> Scrutiny Cttee declines to give District Council Leader power to sign devolution bid >>> postponed to full Council 16th Dec
Plans for some sort of 'devolution' for parts of the West Country are encountering a few questions:
Futures Forum: Devolution for Devon and Somerset? >>> of Local Enterprise Partnerships and 'what happens when a lobby group of landowners and developers gains too much influence over the democratic planning process'
These concerns are being expressed across the region:
... arrangements concerning two tiers of local government - such as that proposed by Devon and Somerset councils - present unique challenges in terms of accountability and coordination.
'No appetite' for mayors in Cornwall as devolution debate continues | Western Morning News
In our area a bid is being put together combining two counties (Devon and Somerset), two unitary authorities (Torbay and Plymouth) and 15 district councils including Teignbridge. We have a history of working well together on infrastructure projects but devolution of infrastructure, health and social care and their associated budgets will only work if there is functional integration across authorities to avoid duplication.
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Westcountry Tory MP calls for greater clarity around devolution | Western Morning News
In East Devon, the District Council's Scrutiny Cttee has asked for clarification:
Futures Forum: Devolution for Devon and Somerset? >>> Scrutiny Cttee to give District Council Leader power to sign devolution bid >>> Weds 2nd Dec
Indeed, the Cttee has refused to give delegated authority to the Leader in negotiations - but has said it should wait for a full Council meeting:
DEVOLUTION: SCRUTINY 1, EDDC LEADER AND CEO OWN GOAL
As Owl has already hooted, the Tory Government, for ideological reasons, is very keen to devolve some power over public spending to new regional bodies.
Local authorities in Devon and Somerset- including EDDC- have responded enthusiastically setting up a consortium, the Heart of the South-West (HotSW) to bid for more power to spend central government money.
But critics believe that the Government wants to boost local productivity by letting rip construction, housebuilding, and manufacturing, and by encouraging the selling off of public assets to be more economically exploited by the "free market". Farming, tourism, and renewable energy seem low priorities. Climate change and the environment seem hardly to figure as concerns.
The negotiations at HotSW involve a business organisation, the Local Enterprise Panel, (LEP) but it's difficult to know exactly who calls the tune, because the meetings so far have been closed to press and public and no minutes are published. A draft bid is almost ready and is intended to be sent to Whitehall before Christmas.
EDDC representative on HotSW is Council Leader Paul Diviani, and, true to form, a recommendation was about to be slipped through for Cabinet approval, to give Cllr Diviani delegated authority to agree to whatever bid HotSW comes up with!
But thanks to the insistence of Chair of the Scrutiny Committee , Independent Cllr Roger Giles, the context of the recommendation was openly discussed first, at a special meeting (Combined Overview & Scrutiny) called in the nick of time, just hours before the Cabinet meeting last Wednesday (2nd Dec).
The meeting began with a presentation by EDDC Chief Officer Mark Williams, which confirmed that the thrust of HotSW was to boost the local economy by expanding construction, industry and commerce – productivity was too low, he said, because there were a lot of old people in the area! The new digital economy would benefit from better training and apprenticeships, especially "Greater Exeter" (including part of East Devon).
Councillors were sceptical. Tory Mike Allen said HotSW negotiations should be more transparent, and Independent Cllr Rob Longhurst followed up his idea, putting forward the motion that a group of councillors with appropriate responsibilities should be kept informed of developments and consulted before decisions were made.
This was accepted, and it was also proposed that no delegated authority should be given to the Leader until the Full Council Meeting on 16th December, by which time all councillors would be sent a copy of the bid.
A triumph for transparency? Not quite— the bid will still not be put in the public domain before it goes to Westminster.
EDW note: Two previous posts on the subject here http://eastdevonwatch.org/2015/12/03/devolution-eddc-ceo-asks-us-to-trust-him-and-diviani/
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The minutes are not available yet:
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Although the Cabinet, which met shortly after the Scrutiny/Overview Cttees met, does have its minutes ready:
Heart of the South West Devolution
A joint Overview and Scrutiny Committees meeting had been held earlier in the afternoon and their recommendations circulated to Cabinet.
The report of the Chief Executive advised members of discussions to date regarding possible devolution of powers to the Heart of the South West (included Devon County, Somerset County, Plymouth City and Torbay) and sought approval for the next step. The presentation given to parish, town and district delegates the previous evening had been circulated to all Members prior to today's meeting. Of particular note was the aim to develop a local solution to deliver better services compared with the current centralised approach. This would help achieve 'joined up' delivery of services, such as health and social care, built around people and the places where they live. The delivery would have improved regulation with embedded prevention, support and self-management and financial sustainability to achieve best use of resources. Strategic Planning, for example in flood prevention and in provision of affordable housing would be based on local issues and solutions.
The Statement of Intent issued from the Heart of the South West area in September had been sent to all Members together with subsequent updates on progress. A key issue highlighted was that the Heart of the South West was seeking to achieve consensus and to ensure that all areas would benefit.
Councillor Moulding, Portfolio Holder – Strategic Development and Partnerships updated Members on joint discussions already undertaken with South West authorities and key priorities. He spoke of the need for health and public welfare reforms and the particular concerns regarding the demographic of this area with its ageing population. Devolution was not just about economic growth and opportunity. The Council also needed to be mindful of its leadership role within the South West, the ambition for growth and the contribution that the Heart of the South West would make to the national economy. Investment in the future would include important infrastructure improvements. He applauded the statement of intent which the partnership would build - it was vital to get this early stage right.
The report was further debated and points made included:
 The election of a Mayor covering such a wide area was not supported.
 Devon County Council and Somerset County Council were not providing adequate care in the community. Even a 2% increase in the Council Tax would not cover the cost of care.
 The loss of funds to Community Colleges including the apprentice levy.
 The need to get set up a proper dialogue between employers and schools/colleges before students make their subject choices at 14.
 Transport issues – public transport does not always provide students with a link from their community to the college of their career choice.
 How will academies fit in the plans – these are currently under the direct control of Government rather than County Councils?
 The Council must represent its residents in the best way that it can – but will this be possible when there is potentially going to be more influence from Counties?
 The demographics of the area – older population, medical advances, retirement incomes. Devon County Council should invite Devon Senior Voice to contribute to the debate.
 Developers of private sheltered housing should be asked to make a Section 106 contribution to social and health care.
 It would be helpful to refer the report to the Audit and Governance Committee for consideration of governance issues arising from devolution.
 Economic growth was essential for delivering benefits to the area – including health and social care provision.
 It was important not to assume that this area would remain one of comparative low wages in perpetuity – the devolution initiative needed to address this perception.
 Work needs to be carried out with the universities in the region to help retain the skills and help build a knowledge economy.
 Connectivity does not just mean super-fast broadband but also significantly improved transport links.  Need to take into account genetic analysis in local hospitals.
 Is there a danger that this could be an additional layer of government? Could very local input be lost as a result? It was important to communicate reassurances.
 The importance of prevention was highlighted – the Council would want to drive this approach.
In summing up, Councillor Moulding said that the comments would be taken into account at the detailed stage. At this point, the Council was agreeing to a strategic approach with key objectives being used as building blocks. In supporting the bid at this early stage, the Council was not making a commitment other than to continue in the process.
Councillor Ian Thomas, Portfolio Holder – Finance, read out and proposed the five recommendations of the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committees. The proposals were seconded by Councillor Tom Wright followed by a unanimous vote.
1. that clear objectives be set in preparation for negotiation if the bid proves successful in reaching Government discussion;
2. that an oversight group be set up of Portfolio Holders and appropriate members to follow the process of the bid;
3. that the work and the process to date be noted;
4. that the Leader be given delegated authority to sign the proposed Devolution Bid on behalf of EDDC subject to ratification of Council on 16 December 2015;
5. that an element of rural proofing is put forward for inclusion in the draft bid.
the Leader and Chief Executive, together with the Leaders and Chief Executive Officers of the various authorities within the Heart of the South West area, had been debating the possible content of a devolution bid to Government. The next stage in the process was to submit the bid by the 18 December 2015.
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Q: Single word for "performed catastrophically badly" (in a computing context/sense) I know I've heard this word but cannot place it. Help please?
I'm looking for the slang-like/tech jargon term one might read in a computer software developers' discussion or email exchange, if performance of something computer-related under development failed dreadfully (or was dismally/catastrophically poor) in a given case.
The usage is something like "Testing went well, but output performance planked (or whatever the word is) when we added a second network card..."

A: 'Coredumped'. Archaic, from UNIX crash report on TTY.

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ETSU Basketball
Bucs get multitalented guard from Southeast Missouri State
Ledarrius Brewer, a 6-foot-5 guard who can score inside and out, has transferred to play for the East Tennessee State basketball team.
HORSE tournament to raise money for Boys & Girls Club
For the first year, Professionals Engaged in Advancing Kingsport (PEAK) is sponsoring a HORSE basketball tournament for all ages and skill levels. Proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kingsport's Great Futures campaign, which funds the club's general operating expenses.
Upcoming Events as of July 15
To submit an event, email sports@timesnews.net, fax listing information to (423) 392-1385 or contact the Sports Department after 6 p.m. at (423) 392-1323 or 1-800-251-0328, ext. 4323.
Church named boys basketball coach at J.I. Burton
Caleb Church used two words to describe his emotions Monday. "Excited and blessed," Church said after being hired by the Norton City School Board as the new boys basketball coach at J.I. Burton.
Upcoming Events as of July 8
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Cluesman to be inducted into Concord Hall of Fame
Virginia-Wise women's basketball coach Jamie Cluesman, a former standout at Lee High, has been selected for induction into the Concord University Hall of Fame.
Recovery on schedule for Bucs' Good
Patrick Good, ETSU's record-setting shooting guard, underwent hip surgery on March 27 after playing through a painful injury for an entire season.
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ETSU basketball camp a homecoming of sorts
Several former players were at the Mini-Dome for ETSU's basketball camp, joining the coaching staff and current players in teaching about 100 youngsters the fundamentals of the game.
Stout to be inducted into National High School Hall of Fame
The late Ralph Stout, a Mountain City native who devoted 65 years of his life to the TSSAA as an official, will be inducted in the National Federation of State High School Associations National High School Hall of Fame later this month.
Lark takes helm of Castlewood football program
Chris Lark, a former Volunteer and Virginia high school assistant coach, is the new football coach at Castlewood and the Blue Devils' baseball coach, Brian Summers, is going to be pulling double duty with the basketball team.
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What series of evolutionary events would lead to isogamous (not isogynous) animals?
Isogamy: "sexual reproduction by the fusion of similar gametes." Not to be confused with Isogyny, "marriage between people of similar status or age."
All such species on Earth lack tissue-level organization, such as algae and fungi. What hurdles would an isogamous species need to overcome to achieve metabolism and organ systems comparable to animals without becoming anisogamous in the process?
EDIT: I may be wrong, but to me it seems the most obvious hurdle is how they decide who lays eggs or gives birth. Fungi conceive using mating bridges that produce fruiting bodies that release spores which grow into a mycelium. Obviously this is infeasible for non-sessile organisms.
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$\begingroup$ "Isogamy is the condition whereby gametes in a species are not segregated by morphology" and you just lost the interest of 75% of the people who looked at this webpage. $\endgroup$ – Xandar The Zenon May 23 '16 at 14:43
There is no reason why such a species could not evolve. The main reason for anisogamy is that it provides the less-common gamete with the resources that the progeny will require for growth after fusion with a more-common gamete, minimising wastage of the parental investment.
Organ differentiation occurs in order to increase the efficiency of the various metabolic tasks the organism must undertake. The two criteria are not mutually exclusive.
In order to retain isogamy, the environment must support it. This means that internal fertilisation is probably out of the question, since that favours an anisogamous sessile egg/motile sperm arrangement. External fertilisation in water (like river or sea water) is also probably out of the question, as anisogamy has its advantages there too, in that the egg can carry resources for the developing organism while the sperm can be plentiful.
The most likely environment is one where there is an abundance of all the nutrients that the developing organism will need. In such an environment, the gametes may remain small and motile so that they can move around in an attempt to find an opposite gamete.
Of course, unless you want a system that strongly favours autogamy, there will have to be a small degree of anisogamy, but only to the degree that gametes are only attracted to other gametes if they are of the opposite type (i.e. + vs -, to eliminate gender-biased labels), or able to distinguish between sibling and non-sibling gametes, though that would be much more complicated. However apart from that the gametes would be functionally identical.
Reproduction would most likely involve the parents each contributing to a pool of liquid nutrients in which a number of offspring could develop, before each inserting a similar number of gametes.
This does not preclude being functional in a liquid environment as opposed to a terrestrial environment. In any environment, this method of reproduction would require that the nutrients be isolated from the surrounding environment in order to prevent infection by foreign microorganisms and from being eaten by larger organisms - it is a packet of nutrients, after all.
The parents would most likely each contribute equally to building - or being the container for the nutrient soup, though the possibility exists that one parent would end up responsible for caring for the whole thing, or more likely that each parent would form their own nutrient pool and add their gametes to both their own and their partner's. Alternatively, both parents contribute to building a container, and finally add their gametes and then abandon it in as safe a place as they can find.
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$\begingroup$ I was under the impression that heterothallic isogamy allowed for a variable number of "mating types" that would prevent autogamy. Species with many mating types may increase the number of potential mates from ~50% of the population to >99%. $\endgroup$ – Anonymous May 20 '16 at 12:59
Both members of the mating pair would keep some of the fertilized ova.
This could arise quite naturally from organisms that evolved a mating bridge containing a number of spores instead of just the one. I can't think what the evolutionary advantage of this might be, but Nature is fecund.
If a line then evolved that attempted to keep using the mating bridge even in an environment where one or both parents was likely to be disturbed or moved, the creatures might develop the ability to produce viable progeny with a broken bridge. Some lines might even develop a physically weak spot in the bridge to control where it breaks and minimize the trauma.
Now, if at the same time the environment somehow imposed a significantly high metabolic cost of anisogamony, and this scaled into a high cost of sexual dimorphism in more complex species, you might see the dominant form of reproduction characterized by an exchange of genetic material followed immediately by an apportionment of the fertile mixture.
There would be no sexes as we know them. Each mating event would be characterized as 'fair' or 'unfair' depending on how evenly the spores, seeds, or ova were allocated to the parents. Divorce would be automatic.
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Progressive technologies today sprout new devices that are meant to enhance consumerlifestyles. The emergence of mobile technology brings on more sophisticated mobile devices that are permeating our daily living with a stronger impact. Emails and the Internet are applied not for private communications alone, but also for work, entertainment, maps and social interactions as well as GPS guidance.
A lot of time is devoted to mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets and laptops with emerging technology apps to ease living.
Fast‐paced living is the trend today where every second counts without any unnecessary UI element hindering the activity or slowing down users. Good links should be provided for apps that are not structured on one page. Users are able to complete their tasks quickly without dead‐ends. Moreover, a first‐time app user should be greeted with example data to guide the user on the dynamics of the app. This is where problems could arise with a sticky navigation bar that refuses to be hidden regardless of how the user manipulates side bar controls or execute deep page scrolling. A good navigation layout should boost a more efficient navigation inside the app with a clear display of the app's core structure for easy maneuvering. Since the user tends to focus on the preferred content in front, it is recommended that the web app UI should be neat in design without unnecessary clutter and redundant elements. The primary aim should decrease unnecessary extra elements with only important ones available. Hence, if the pile of UI elements is removed, there is a greater ease on the weight of the UI view while users could perceive the more important actions quickly. This allows the user to place less important actions under the main navigation with a logical sequence grouping for easier search later. A weak point of the UI trend is the inability of the user to view the desired action until the action group has been properly expanded. Hence, the user needs to know the precise locations of the actions through memory for quick applications. These conditions should be considered carefully when deciding on the types of elements to be grouped together and made directly available.
Good Content. This refers to the minimal clear content to be presented. The primary focus is to display what is most important while ignoring elements that are not impactful. There should be some bold accents surrounded by space and appropriate multimedia components for a more dynamic content display. Readability of the main content is critical in any content presentation for the right impact.
Color Choice. Vibrant colors are preferred with a contrast to highlight the UI design which works well to distinguish content from the navigation. It should be a contrasting but clear UI solution that looks complete and vibrant. Better results could be secured with two or three primary contrast colors of the UI elements.
Dynamic Animation. Animation is a strong crowd puller when aptly applied in the UI. The use of animation reveals how objects are manipulated in the real world. There should be a dynamic response of the element through appropriate user interaction. This is a highly important consideration in modern web platforms with most UI designs being flat. It is vital to include some life to the UI elements for greater vibrancy.
Grid Display. Users must be able to see content in a grid display. If a lot of multimedia content is involved, the UI must activate a more engaging grid mode to help the user view the content without unnecessary scrolling. This would allow the display of larger multimedia elements. Users may also want to switch to the alternative list viewing mode for browsing through the headlines.
Lightbox Components. The user may wish to check out multimedia content without a UI that is distracting. Hence, elements could be displayed in full‐screen modes or a lightbox for a betterfocus of the contents by the user.
All UI trends are continuously designed and implemented based on the progressivetechnologies emerging with preferred user interactions on apps over time. As user demands dictate UI trends, UI designers need to be foresighted in any UI design development.


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The Pope is still Catholic.
Theresa Johnson
Two reminders: the recent excommunication of a priest who advocated the ordination of women and new rules that limit Roman Catholic military chaplains ministry to homosexual service members.
RNS:
Catholic military chaplains cannot be forced to witness or bless a same-sex marriage, nor are they allowed to take part in any marriage counseling retreats that are open to gay couples under new rules issued by the Archdiocese for the Military Services.
The rules, sent to chaplains on Sept. 18 by Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, head of the AMS, also bar chaplains from taking part in a funeral for a Catholic if that participation "would give the impression that the church approves of same sex 'marital' relationships."
But the new rules also set out conditions that would allow Catholic military commanders to comply, without violating their beliefs, with rules giving same-sex couples under their command federal employee benefits as required by law.
National Catholic Reporter:
An Australian priest vocal in his support of women's ordination has become the first person excommunicated for such beliefs under the papacy of Pope Francis.
Fr. Greg Reynolds of Melbourne, Australia, told NCR by email late Monday night his initial reaction was "shock" upon learning of his separation from the church. Australian media have reported he is the first member of the Melbourne archdiocese excommunicated and the first priest from the area laicized for reasons other than pedophilia.
The news came Sept. 18 through a canon lawyer for the Melbourne archdiocese, Fr. John Salvano, who invited Reynolds a few weeks earlier to meet "to discuss 'some canonical issue,' " Reynolds said. The former priest said Salvano presented him the letter of excommunication and proceeded to read it to him, since Reynolds did not read Latin.
Part of the shock stemmed from uncertainty with who initiated the excommunication and laicization process. During the meeting, Salvano told Reynolds that while Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart previously considered beginning the laicization process, he had not gone forward with that plan. Instead, unknown people had contacted the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which requested Reynolds' file from Hart.
"Instead, unknown people had contacted the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith [formerly known as the Inquisition]"
Ah yes: unidentified denunciation, in the best (i.e. worst) traditions of totalitarianism. Kyrie eleison.
@Marc: yes, a no-no…which is why Reynolds expected to be "laicized"—as a layperson of the RCC. He did NOT expect to be excommunicated from that church [If you know of any deposed clergy in TEC who were ALSO excommunicated by their bishop/HOB, I certainly haven't heard of it. Iker, Duncan, Schofield, Lawrence? As far as I know, they'd be welcome to receive Christ's Body&Blood at ANY Episcopal Church altar]
Marc Kivel
There is a bit more to the stories presented:
1) There are the official rules of the AMS and there is the on-the-ground pastoral responses of Catholic chaplains – I have found most chaplains put pastoral concerns before denominational nit-picking even at risk to their own institutional success. And I suspect Pope Francis is the sort of leader who knows that as well.
2)Mr. Reynolds had be prohibited by his Diocese some time back and had been conducting Masses on his own without authorization for some time – last I checked that was a no-no in both the Roman church and the Anglican Communion, true?
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Cyril Walter Hodges (18 March 1909 – 26 November 2004) was an English artist and writer best known for illustrating children's books and for helping recreate Elizabethan theatre. He won the annual Greenaway Medal for British children's book illustration in 1964.
Cyril Walter Hodges was born in Beckenham, Kent, the son of Cyril Hodges, "a leading figure in advertising and copyrighting". He was educated at Dulwich College, which he recalled as "a wretched imprisonment", and at Goldsmiths' College of Art. Hodges fell in love with Greta Becker, a hopeful ballet dancer, and they married in 1936. She provided "complete domestic support" until she died in 1999.
Hodges spent most of his career as a freelance illustrator. For many years he did line drawings for the Radio Times. Among the writers for children with whom he collaborated as an illustrator were Ian Serraillier, Rosemary Sutcliff (The Eagle of the Ninth), Rhoda Power (Redcap Runs Away), and Elizabeth Goudge (The Little White Horse).
During a year spent in New York he was encouraged[by whom?] to write, as well as illustrate, Columbus Sails (1939), a work of historical fiction for children. It proved popular on both sides of the Atlantic. Its success eventually led to several others including The Namesake: A Story Of King Alfred and its sequel The Marsh King; Magna Carta; The Norman Conquest; and The Spanish Armada (1964 to 1967). The Namesake was a commended runner up for the annual Carnegie Medal, which recognises the author of the year's best British children's book.
Hodges designed costumes and scenery for the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool (1928–30) and for the Mermaid Theatre and St. George's Hall, London in the 1950s. His love of theatre led to him becoming an authority on the construction of the Globe and other theatres of Shakespeare's time.
From 1935 to 1999 he both wrote and illustrated five books about theatre in that time. He had thirty years experience in theatre practice and scholarship before doing Shakespeare's Theatre for children, published by Oxford University Press in 1964. For that he won the annual Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject. Only one other Greenaway Medal in almost sixty years has been awarded for the illustration of nonfiction. According to one library catalogue summary, Shakespeare's Theatre "[e]xamines how the pagan festivals and religious dramas performed throughout England evolved into the professional theaters, such as the Globe, in London." It also illustrates and describes "Shakespeare's famous and now rebuilt Globe Theatre".
Hodges argued in one of his books that "the theatre as an institution is the pre-eminent arrangement whereby human beings work out the models of their own conduct, their morality and aspiration, their ideas of good and evil, and in general those fantasies about themselves and their fellows which, if persisted in, tend to eventually become facts in real life. If this is so, and it would be hard to deny, then the theatre must be seen as a most powerful instrument in the social history of mankind, and its own history must therefore be allowed a corresponding importance."
Hodges's Shakespearean expertise led Wayne State University theatre department chair Leonard Leone to invite him to Detroit in the late 1970s and early 1980s to work on Leone's proposed reconstruction of the Globe Theatre on the Detroit River. The city suffered financially after the collapse of the U.S. auto industry and the project fell apart in 1982.
In 1986, Hodges sold his theatrical and Elizabethan drawings (almost 900 items) plus their copyright to the Folger Shakespeare Library. Because the Folger makes their digital image collection available under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license, the drawings are now free cultural works.


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Q: paginated data with the help of mongo inbound adapter in spring integration I am using mongo inbound adapter for retrieving data from mongo. Currently I am using below configuration.
<int-mongo:inbound-channel-adapter
        id="mongoInboundAdapter" collection-name="updates_IPMS_PRICING"
        mongo-template="mongoTemplatePublisher" channel="ipmsPricingUpdateChannelSplitter"
        query="{'flagged' : false}" entity-class="com.snapdeal.coms.publisher.bean.PublisherVendorProductUpdate">
        <poller max-messages-per-poll="2" fixed-rate="10000"></poller>
    </int-mongo:inbound-channel-adapter>

I have around 20 records in my data base  which qualifies the mentioned query but as I am giving max-messages-per-poll value 2 I was expecting that i will get maximum 2 records per poll.
but I am getting all the records which qualifies the mentioned query. Not sure what I am doing wrong.

A: Actually I'd suggest to raise a New Feature JIRA ticket for that query-expression to allow to specify org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Query builder, which has skip() and limit() options and from there your issue can be fixed like:
<int-mongo:inbound-channel-adapter
    query-expression="new BasicQuery('{\'flagged\' : false}').limit(2)"/>

A: The mongo adapter is designed to return a single message containing a collection of query results per poll. So max-messages-per-poll makes no difference here.
max-messages-per-poll is used to short-circuit the poller and, in your case, the second poll is done immediately rather than waiting 10 seconds again. After 2 polls, we wait again.
In order to implement paging, you will need to use a query-expression instead of query and maintain some state somewhere that can be included in the query on each poll.
For example, if the documents have some value that increments you can store off that value in a bean and use the value in the next poll to get the next one.