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Posted on May 31, 2011 by Catherine
Weekly Trailer Round-Up
The Descendants – B+: It is really gratifying to have a new Alexander Payne film coming out this year. There is nothing really revelatory about the trailer, but this still manages to look wonderful headed by reliably subdued work by George Clooney.
50/50– B+: 50/50 looks like a solid balance of comedy and drama, headed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt who is so adept at both. He and Rogen look like they will have great chemistry.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark – C+: Guillermo del Toro's involvement has me interested, but my reaction to this was the same as my reaction to the teaser; indifference. It does not look necessarily bad, but nothing about it stands out. The little CGI seen looks somewhat poor.
The Whistleblower – B-: My hope is that this film does not fit quite as succinctly into the political thriller mode as the trailer makes it look. Anything that brings attention to this issue, even if through a conventional thriller (to call human trafficking a 'problem' is the biggest understatement you'll ever see on this blog), is a good thing. However, from a cinematic perspective, this looks a bit too cliched to be anything outstanding. Hopefully, it can prove me wrong.
The Smurfs 3D– F: This is the first F I have given since writing these short trailer sound-ups. I say this with all seriousness: I would watch Zookeeper over this any day of the week. This looks like bottom-of-the-barrel filmmaking, if we can even call it that. On The AV Club's Directors You Didn't Know You Hated installment of Inventory, they cite director Raja Gosnell. Along with the upcoming Smurfs, he is also responsible for directing Big Momma's House, Scooby-Doo and its sequel and Beverly Hills Chihuahua. The comedy here looks about as lazy as it gets. Children clearly deserve better than this. After seeing this, I will bet that the most average of children's films will seem like a breath of fresh air. Neil Patrick Harris looks particularly annoying. Hank Azaria as Gargamel looks appropriate cartoonish, and thus, moronic. The Smurfs themselves do not blend in at all, and they seem more annoying than anything else here. The amount of times "Smurf" is injected into their vocabulary is grating. Just because they make a joke about it, does not mean you will not have to listen to their repetitive 'Smurf' lingo. And as if you need another reason to not see The Smurfs, Katy Perry is voicing Smurfette. Oh. My. Smurf.
I Don't Know How She Does It-D-: Again, I say this with all seriousness; I would rather watch Zookeeper. I get that this is going to appeal to busybody women who want to feel appreciated for all the running around they do. Nothing wrong with that. Having Sarah Jessica Parker doing Sex and the City narration complete with breaking the fourth wall does not help. It really looks like she will just be her zany self, running around for about ninety minutes. Why would I want to watch this?
Happy Feet Two 3D – F: Oh boy. The second F of this week. For the third time; I would rather see Zookeeper. Poor poor "Mama Said Knock You Out". You have been unfairly destroyed in less than a minute. I am not sure I have seen a worse teaser than this. Ever. I have never seen Happy Feet. I never care to see Happy Feet. The teaser is loud, crowded, nonsensical, obnoxious, a little bit creepy and completely bewildering.
John Carpenter's The Ward – C+: This, like so many horror trailers, looks completely forgettable but totally watchable.
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front – B+: This is one of my most anticipated docs of the year. This looks like it will have an excellent insight into eco-terrorism, balanced with a humanistic approach that offers no easy answers. That makes me more excited about it, docs that are too broad can become easily problematic. That it is called "A Story" as opposed to "The Story" makes me hopeful that this will live up to my expectations.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – A+: This is, for my money, the best trailer of the year so far. I really enjoy this book (much less crazy about the final two installments). The Swedish film left me largely unimpressed, but Noomi Rapace's spectacular performance alone had me against a US interpretation. By the time Rooney Mara was cast as opposed to a big name, and David Fincher on board as director, my opinion had completely turned around on this project. My initial worry that the film would tone down the more brutal and disturbing aspects of the film look to be untrue by the feel of this teaser. Can I just say how happy I am that Fincher is getting back to the kind of material he is most comfortable with? My adoration with The Social Network aside (as well as my very conflicted feelings towards Curious Case of Benjamin Button), this pessimistic world of violence and grime is where he is at home. By the looks of it, he has wasted no time with this teaser, showing us that he is coming back with a bang. His visual motifs look right at home in Stieg Larsson's world. The Trent Reznor/Karen O "Immigrant Song" cover is just as sick and fierce as one would hope. The tagline rules. Craig and Mara look perfect from the little we can see of them. And Entertainment Weekly's observation that the teaser lines up chronologically with the story looks to be pretty much correct from what I can tell. This is going to be far from an easy watch, but if Fincher's vision holds up, it'll be more than worth it.
Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World – D: The one thing I like about this trailer is that kids this young are never really given key roles in children's action adventure films of this scale. They are almost always several years older. So in a way, I think it's nice that kids this young can be front and center instead of the protagonists' being 12 and up. That being said, this looks like it should be straight-to-DVD fodder. I am still trying to figure out why there was a Spy Kids 2. Oh yeah; money. This looks awful.
Posted on May 30, 2011 by Catherine	· 3 Comments
Review: Passion Play (2011, Glazer)
Back in April, Mickey Rourke made a brutally unhinged comment about two of his upcoming films, Passion Play and 13. He called them both 'terrible'. Naturally, this sparked curiosity on just how bad the former, Mitch Glazer's straight-to-DVD directorial debut would be. Is it terrible? In a word, yes. Yes, it is terrible. Passion Play is so misguidedly earnest that it garners the kind of response one has when a toddler tries to walk but is not quite ready. 'Oh, look at him trying to walk! Isn't that sweet!' has been replaced with 'Oh, look at him trying to make a film! Isn't that…oh…' Bogged down in painful noir clichés and rote sentimentality, Passion Play has enough unintentional laugh-out-loud moments that will hurdle it into turkey infamy.
Rourke plays Nate Poole, a down-on-his-luck trumpeter who is in some trouble with gangster Happy Shannon (Bill Murray), after sleeping with Shannon's wife. Narrowly escaping death (he is saved by random snipers, who are never explained) Nate finds himself at a traveling circus where he meets Lilly (Megan Fox), a woman with wings. She has been brought up by Sam (Rhys Ifans), who runs the circus. Nate and Lilly apparently have enough of a connection in one conversation to escape the clutches of Sam and run off together. Nate secretly plans on exploiting her with Shannon in exchange for his life. As the two enter a relationship, Nate regrets his betrayal and sets out on saving Lilly from the predicament he has put her in.
The weakest element of Passion Play is the script. For all the inertness of the film, the amateurish and nonsensical script is where the films disastrous seed was sown. For starters, the plot is thoroughly implausible, never making us forget how ridiculous its base concept is. Another filmmaker could have scrapped the script, started with the concept and created something delightfully weird and bizarre. Instead, we get a film that takes itself so seriously, clearly believing it has crafted an engaging modern-day fable. The feeling that Glazer was really trying hard to make something good out of a script he clearly believes in, makes the film so awkward to watch. It is sad that anybody, including Glazer who wrote it, would take this script seriously.
Conversations begin with lines like "Have you ever seen the ocean?" Yeah; it's that bad. The connection between Nate and Lilly is in no way convincing. Let us put aside the fact that we are supposed to buy Mickey Rourke and Megan Fox as two people who fall in love. The way their relationship comes about is too abrupt, feeling about as realistic as Lilly's wings. How are we supposed to care about these two when Nate is scheming against Lilly during most of their scenes together? Instead of crafting a tale of redemption, the film never points out the moment when Nate's regret starts to seep in, leading us to believe that it is only when the two sleep together (yes there is a love scene, complete with Rourke fondling Fox's wings) that he feels differently about her. And if that is the case, Nate comes off as even more of a sad-sack schmuck than at the start of the film.
There is blatant awkwardness throughout, whether from the acting, dialogue or direction. So much of the film is oddly staged, as if we are looking in on an underworked rehearsal. Some of the beats between lines of dialogue do not feel natural. The same goes for the timing between certain shots. There is something entirely off-kilter about a lot of Passion Play, and there are times when Glazer cannot execute simple scenes. For an example of this, look to the early scene with Rourke and Ifans in his abode. Scenes like this come around about once every ten minutes that force the audience to contemplate the mere existence of this film.
Mickey Rourke is clearly coasting here. His worn-out face allows him to fit into these types of roles very easily. Sometimes his heart is in it, sometimes it is not. He cannot even pretend to play the trumpet correctly, in one of the film's laugh-out-loud scenes. Megan Fox clearly wants to be taken seriously here, but she has chosen the wrong film for it. She is just there to look stunning, doing little to negate the notion that her character is just an object for others to gawk at. The film is using Fox the same way Happy Shannon, Sam and Nate all try to use her. It is hard to take Fox seriously when she is stuck in a constant state of crying gullibility. With Fox, Passion Play becomes a maudlin Victoria's Secret commercial, complete with wings.
Finally, Bill Murray as a gangster sounds inspired, and admittedly he comes closest to an actual performance. Yet he is coasting as well, relying on his usual droll line deliveries to come off as menacing due to the content of the dialogue. For a perfect example of Rourke and Murray coasting, watch the scene in which Rourke makes his proposition to Murray during lunch. Neither looks like they want to be there. It is all too easy to picture them sitting around and waiting for action to be called so the scene can creep all too willingly towards completion.
What is good about Passion Play? Well, there is some typically wonderful photography by Christopher Doyle, the film's only saving grace. Passion Play may just seem like a merely terrible film while watching it, with occasional moments of so-bad-it's-funny moments. But the film's leap into infamy is made concrete in its final minutes, which needs to be seen to be believed. Hint; there is flying involved.
Posted on May 27, 2011 March 28, 2013 by Catherine
Weekly Screening Log: May 20th-26th
169. Mad Max (1979, Miller): D+
170. Sans Soleil (1983, Marker): A+
171. Seance (2000, Kurosawa): B+
172. Great Expectations (1946, Lean): B+
173. The Freshman (1925, Taylor & Newmeyer): C+
174. A Hard Day's Night (1964, Lester): B-
175. Last Tango in Paris (1972, Bertolucci): A-
176. It's a Gift (1934, McLoed): B+
177. Red Riding Hood (2011, Hardwicke): D
178. Unknown (2011, Collet-Serra): B
180. The Roommate (2011, Christiansen): D-
181. Incendies (2011, Villeneuve): A
182. Passion Play (2011, Glazer): D-
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop – B: My boyfriend got to see this at IFFBoston, while I had to miss it due to class. Both of us attended O'Brien's tour, making this of particular interest. The film looks like a satisfying combination of entertainment and insight.
A Little Help – D: This is the kind of domestic indie drama I cannot abide by. Nothing here feels genuine and it comes complete with 'indie' dramedy font. Fischer will lose her husband, struggle to find her own way and mark out a relationship with her son. There will be plenty of ups and downs and the film will end on a moment of hope. There you go. Film seen.
Take Shelter – A: Recently screened at Cannes, this is one of my most anticipated films of the year. Inner psychological torment mixed with eerie atmosphere and bigger-scale visuals looks to be a winning mix. Shannon's predicament seems similar to his in Bug, a film I love, making this an even more exciting release.
The Muppets – B+: A really clever trailer which shows, in its short footage of the Muppets, that the humor will stay very much inline with the type of meta-jokes they were known for. I am so nervous and excited for this one; the Muppets mean a lot to me. They have been so misused in recent years by Disney. Jason Segel seems to appreciate what they once were, so I have hope. Also, it is hard to imagine this not working in a theater.
Salvation Boulevard – C-: This trailer it waaaaay too scattered to feel coherent. It may be going for a zany, wacky satirical vibe, but this too muddled for any of that to really come through.
The Perfect Age of Rock 'N' Roll – C: There is something so purposefully dour about this; it so badly wants us to care. I am not sure I do. Everyone involved is clearly trying, but it I did not finish the trailer feeling like I needed to spend two hours with this story.
163. Tron (1982, Lisberger): C-
164. Total Recall (1990, Verhoeven): A-
165. Ratcatcher (1999, Ramsay): A-
166. The Double Hour (2011, Capotondi): C+
167. Barry Lyndon (1975, Kubrick): A
168. Solaris (Tarkovsky, 1972): B
Review: The Double Hour (2011, Capotondi)
Originally posted on Criterion Cast on May 17th, 2011
Plot twists are inherently risky. Over recent years, they have become much more complicated. Certain genres, like horror or thriller, naturally invite the convention to the point where inclusion instantly subjects the film to a battle with predictability. Mostly, the risk comes from the chance taken on losing the audience. Will the twist enhance or muddle the films intentions? Will the audience go along for the ride or will they disengage themselves? The Double Hour, the Giuseppe Capotondi's debut film, shows promise, but loses itself within its labyrinthine twists.
A plot description for The Double Hour begs vagueness to keep this review relatively spoiler-free. Sonia (Kseniya Rappoport), a hotel maid who is somewhat withdrawn and solitary, attends a speed-dating event. She meets Guido (Felippo Timi) , an ex-cop and widower. They start up a relationship and everything is going well, until they are subject to a home invasion robbery that results in…well, you will have to find out yourself. Other figures in the plot are Sonia's co-worker Margherita (Antonia Truppo), hotel regular Bruno (Fausto Russo Alesi) and detective Dante (Michele de Mauro).
As for the inner workings of The Double Hour, it is apparent the story was carefully considered outside its plotted nature. Through the twists and turns, a character-driven exploration of one person's guilt is meant to be examined through the enhanced perspective said twists offer. There are moments when that deepened sense of guilt comes through nicely. The complex ambiguity of Sonia pays off as often as it does not. Yet the film gets lost, and everything is eventually stifled and fruitless. By the end, character development is suffocated by the complicated plot, when it is meant to have the opposite effect.
Theoretically, the twists force the audience to go back and rethink through the film, allowing for deeper and deeper examination of Sonia. The first twist changes what we think of Sonia thus far as we are asked to reshape our perception of her. The second twist is meant to do the same; enhance character development through the revelation. It is different from the first twist because Sonia and the audience learn it at the same time whereas Sonia is in on the initial twist. It is a jarring and risky move in which now Sonia and the audience have to, again, entirely reconfigure how the new situation at hand. The attempted leap falls short, making the film's entire conceit unsatisfying. It also provides one simple explanation for a hell of a lot of intrigue it sets up, coming off as a cop-out, even though the middle section of the film would admittedly work better on a second viewing.
The Double Hour does not take enough of a stance in genre. It is rarely a detractor if a film does not line up cozily with a genre; in fact I welcome it. It is a detractor when the material is not strong enough to tell the story it wants to. It made me wish it threw itself much more heartily into its thriller origins so it had a grip on something specific. It dips its toes into many genres for a short period of time, but backs off too soon to establish anything of worth.
Finally, there is perhaps the central reason The Double Hour underwhelms and the main catalyst for the twists' failures. The romance at its center is flat and uninspired despite the chemistry between the two leads. Both Sonia's character development and the romance between her and Guido need to work in order for the twists to make have the intended impact. The former is moderately strong and the latter is too little too late. Without a relationship the audience is invested in, it becomes difficult to care, especially in the final third.
The only truly palpable reason to see The Double Hour, despite it being engaging enough to merit a look, is for Kseniya Rappoport's performance. She makes the film almost single-handedly gripping. She is morose, racked with guilt, has hidden agendas and is appropriately vague in her emotions.
The twists in The Double Hour are too much, and the story becomes less and less investing as the film heads towards the end of its runtime. It does not do nearly enough in most aspects to have the kind of impact it strives towards. There is a lot of talent in Capotondi, but this is too unpolished, too undercooked to truly recommend as a whole. Remnants of a recommendation come mainly because of the beguiling performance from Rappoport.
Posted on May 18, 2011 by Catherine	· 1 Comment
This was definitely a light and disappointing week in trailers.
Horrible Bosses – C+: This looks pretty inane, but the main reason for my willingness to eventually sit through it is the presence of both Kevin Spacey and Colin Farrell, who look like they are having fun. There are certainly hints of black comedy here, but in plot, not tone, where it counts. Hopefully it goes further down that road than I expect it to.
Fright Night – C: May I ask how the hell this trailer manages to last two and a half minutes and only feature one blink-and-you'll-miss-it shot of David Tennant, who is playing the Roddy McDowall character in this remake? This looks like it has very little of the humor of the original (which I am not much of a fan of in the first place). It also looks like it might be hard to buy Farrell in this role. There are a few reasons I am holding onto indifferent hope here. One is that Marti Noxon is credited for the screenplay. The other is that Craig Gillespie is directing. Lastly, this is a pretty solid cast. We'll just have to see.
Straw Dogs – C-: Honestly, if this grade reflected my thoughts on the existence of this remake, it would be an F-. Yes, an F-. This C- should serve as evidence that this trailer was not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. It looks like they are falling back on the original more than I expected, which is better than them taking the name and telling a story that vaguely resembles Peckinpah's original. To put it plainly though; this. film. should. not. have. been. touched. But it's happening, whether we like it or not. The casting of the leads is dull as fuck. Alexander Skarsgaard's presence is always a good thing. I don't really have much to say. I was expecting disaster; the result is something that has the potential to be passable, but no matter what the level of work, its very existence makes it involuntarily dreadful.
Zookeeper – D- : Hmm. It is hard to know what to say about Zookeeper. This kind of film was not made for me, and I am sure many who see it will enjoy themselves. Trying to bank on the success of Night at the Museum and Kevin James' previous vehicle Paul Blart: Mall Cop, this will probably make a considerable amount of money. Rosario Dawson. Rosario, Rosario, Rosario. Sigh. The Talking Heads usage just made me a little sad. Although, since I cannot recall "Wild Wild Life" being used in other trailers, it was a welcome change to the endless list of played-out songs that can commonly be found here. There is one thing I will say for this film. Casting Nick Nolte as a talking gorilla is GENIUS. Hence the D- instead of an F.
The Adventures of Tintin – B-: I am very excited for The Adventures of Tintin, more for the screenwriters involved than for Spielberg. This was an underwhelming teaser, that did not entice me to want to see more, the way teasers are supposed to. It is just sort of there. Nothing great, nothing bad. Hopefully the trailer will entice more from me than unwanted indifference.
Weekly Screening Log: May 6th-May 12th
157. Lady Vengeance (2005, Park): A-
158. Memento Mori (1999, Kim & Min): B
159. Naked (1993, Leigh): A
160. Beastly (2011, Barnz): D
161. Last Night (2011, Tadjedin): C-
162. Broadcast News (1987, Brooks): A
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff – B: This is one of my most highest anticipated films of the summer. Jack Cardiff is one of the all-time great cinematographers. This looks like it will be a purely celebratory tribute to the man, and that is exactly what I am looking for in this case.
Page One: Inside the New York Times – B: A fascinating topic that hopefully assumes we are all somewhat aware about the state of journalism, as opposed to using it as an introduction to the hard facts. I am banking on this being well-done, but the question is; will it be as meaningful and insightful as it clearly wants to be? Hard to tell from the trailer.
Buck – B+: This documentary is yet another of the docs I am highly anticipating. It looks like the kind of inspiring story I can actually get behind and want to engross myself in. The way others relate with other animals is something that greatly interests me. It is part of the reason Project Nim is my favorite film of the year so far.
Octubre – B: Really liking the purposely off-kilter nature of the trailer. Even though there is no indication as to what the it is about, this left me wanting to know a bit more.
Saviors in the Night – C: This does not looks like it stands out in any way from the many WWII-era films. The tagline at the end is way too overstated, just like the rest of this trailer.
Thunder Soul – B-: While this comes off more like a reality show special than a documentary film, I definitely want to see this, especially to learn about the original incarnation of the band. Overall, this looks like a fun time.
The Road to Nowhere – C-: This trailer is telling me I should be really excited about this film coming out. But outside of Hellman's involvement, nothing here pops at all. The trailer takes the ambiguous route which can only work when the images are compelling, leaving us wanting more; this does not.
The Ledge – C-: We get way too much set-up here, telling us not only why Hunnam is on the ledge but giving us all of the backstory leading up to it. Gives away too much and looks mundane and rote to boot.
The Trip – A: Having seen The Trip, the trailer is somewhat unrepresentative, but aren't they all? Smartly puts an emphasis on what we know of Coogan and Brydon's personalities. Banter will be ever-present as will impersonations. It does not, and probably for the best, go into the more uncomfortably self-reflexive elements of the film. It also misrepresents itself as 'the trip of a lifetime'. In fact, its the opposite. Nothing out-of-the ordinary happens in the entire film. The 'my name's Michael Caine' and 'Gentlemen to bed!' scenes are the highlights and it also smartly shows each of these. Excellent work. Love this film.
Martha Marcy May Marlene – A+: When trailers like this come around, it reminds us how predictable most trailers are nowadays. This causes us to realize just how predictable the films themselves are nowadays. This looks like something entirely original, telling a story that treads unfamiliar ground. Yes, it can be loosely described as a thriller, but the main character looks like a refreshing brand of unstable and the trailer's structure thankfully gives little away. If the film is as good as this trailer, and its festival run suggests, we are for something great here. Its time for this Olson sibling to shine in the spotlight.
Green Lantern – B: Pretty much everyone who watched the first trailer to Green Lantern was majorly disappointed. While there is nothing anyone can do to make me all-out stoked for this film, I am happy to report that this new trailer is a massive improvement. It's light on the humor, heavy on the epic scale. Sarsgaard alone is enough to get me to see this. The effects look top-notch as well.
Conan the Barbarian – F: I feel like I need to take a shower now. Not sure what else I expected from a film directed by Marcus Nespiel, but there you have it. Everything about this looks filthy and nauseating. Count me out for this one.
Colombiana – C-: Honestly, after the near-brilliance and violent exhaustion of I Saw the Devil, any vengeance themed film needs to bring something seriously new to the table to spark my interest. This looks like it will bring absolutely nothing new. Zoe Saldana kicking ass is always a good thing, and I'm happy that she has a star vehicle (she deserves it). Yet, it looks like there is nothing this has to offer.
Project Nim – A-: This is my favorite film of 2011 so far. The trailer ultimately makes a very wise choice; it only shows footage from the first half hour. This way, Nim's story will be a surprise to all that see the film because they will not have been spoiled by a trailer that could have easily given an overview of Nim's entire life. Unfortunately, the trailer loses all the levels of depth that the film carries and merely looks like a documentary that only works on a surface level. The film is so much more than that and while the trailer sacrifices that sense, it was the right decision.
The Future – A-: This is a film I have seen that is not entirely successful. The first half of the trailer makes everything a little too upbeat, giving it that 'indie' feel without acknowledging the true originality of July's voice. The Future has a lot of humor, but it's all very droll. Once Beach House kicks in, this trailer becomes everything I wanted the film to be. It highlights a lot of the best things about it and the feel of the song gives everything a sense of existentialist wonder that should have come through a lot more in the film itself.
The Skin I Live In – B+: This is a quick jolt of a teaser that focuses on one scene. Without a doubt, one of the most anticipated films of 2011 for most film buffs. Cannes reactions will soon give us some quotes we can all hang off of. Almodovar is delving into outright horror territory, a genre I love when it proves itself. The teaser itself really is just that; a tease. He is clearly taking some notes from Franju's Eyes without a Face, a great personal favorite.
Final Destination 5 – B-: Something that I enjoy about the Final Destination series is how ridiculous their set-ups are. And that's what this series is all about. They spend an awful lot of time setting up their kills, because it is all about the extreme circumstances that are wrapped up in the characters' 'destiny'. Their inventiveness in this regard can be quite fun and even, dare I say it, effective. They seem to know how amusing it is that this franchise has lasted as long as it has and I won't begrudge them the fun they are having with it. Plus, Emma Bell is in it and she is great. I will take a moment here to plug Adam Green's. Frozen. Also; Tony Todd!
Reel Steel – C-: A sci-fi variation on the boxing movie has potential, but Reel Steel looks contrived on arrival. The characters seem uninteresting, especially Jackman's down-and-out protagonist. The kid looks tiresome and all that's left are the robots, in which case I could just watch the new Transformers film.
Posted on May 8, 2011 by Catherine
Review: Project Nim (2011, Marsh) [IFFBoston 2011]
Originally posted on Criterion Cast on May 8th, 2011. http://criterioncast.com/2011/05/07/catherine-reviews-james-marshs-project-nim-iffboston-2011-review/
Beginning to write about James Marsh's documentary Project Nim, it becomes tempting to immediately spring into all-out praise mode. Marsh approaches stories from different angles. 2008's Man on Wire functions as a heist narrative. Project Nim is a chimpanzee biopic. Herb Terrace's experiment was amateurish and botched from the start. By default, this allows Marsh to focus all his energies on telling Nim's heartbreaking story, using archival footage and some very honest and candid interviews by the many people who came in and out of Nim's life.
James Marsh clearly wants to tell stories that are special; tales that one does not hear every day. The year is 1973 and Professor Herb Terrace, a behavioral psychologist of Columbia University, wants to conduct an extended study on the potential communication between species. The idea is to take a chimpanzee and bring it up as a child. This includes no contact with its own kind, eventually teaching it sign language. He asks a woman named Stephanie LaFarge to take Nim in. She is delighted to, being the free-spirited hippie that she is, as well as a wife and mother of several children.
The problematic nature of the experiment shows itself right off the bat. It becomes clear how undeveloped the project is, and that the two people involved at this point, are coming from different directions. Herb Terrace is the straight-out villain of the piece. Marsh does not even have to try hard to mold him into this role. The archival footage, his interview footage, and the comments made from the other interviewees are more than enough to see the kind of guy Terrace is. He is media-obsessed and craves professional recognition, as well as the female researchers he works with. LaFarge develops a deep connection with Nim, as she was there from the beginning when he was taken away from his mother. She breast-feeds him and lets him become a bona-fide member of the family, much to the annoyance of her husband.
In comes Laura, a young research student whom Terrace appoints to start babysitting Nim. She creates a schedule for him to, you know, actually start using sign language (something any competent individual would have implemented from the beginning of the study). Lafarge does not want this, believing he should be let alone. Eventually, Terrace and Laura turn against LaFarge and take Nim away from her. This only takes us about twenty-five minutes into the film. It is only the first of many parts of Nim's journey. From here on out, Nim travels from place to place and is only visited by Terrace when he has photographers with him. Since these are the only people in Nim's life, they become all he knows, only to be repeatedly taken away. Things take a turn for the worse when the project ends, and Nim is placed in LEMSIP, a medical research facility. There is a lot that happens before, during and after LEMSIP, but I will let viewers discover this sad and amazing tale on their own.
Project Nim is structured as a biopic that allows us to be acquainted with Nim as well as understand our incapacity to truly know a wild animal. All of the action is focused around the chimp, but the film says so much more through the story it tells. It is about humanity and our need to control and manipulate everything to be more like us. It is about the incompetence of man. It is about the well-meaning individuals like Joyce Butler, who care so deeply but are powerless in the bigger picture, and those like Bob Ingersol and Dr. James Mahoney, who never give up on making a difference.
Would the study have worked if it had actually been organized or well-conceived? Questions start lingering in the mind and are brought up as the film draws to a close. Regardless of the level of competency involved, should this study have ever happened? The film takes on communication and asks what the study could have taught us. Ingersol and several others achieved something very meaningful with Nim, (which was clearly coming from both sides, not from humans misguidedly anthropomorphizing him) but not just because of the sign language; there was a deeper connection taking place. At the same time, there was no communication happening between the adults, who were supposed to understand exactly what this project was. That Nim was communicating with humans is impossible to deny, but the achievements of the project are so debatable and so poorly recorded that it can only be deemed inconclusive. Terrace, in his conception of Project Nim, fails to take into account that while chimps have human qualities, they also have 'chimp' qualities. This becomes a huge obstacle very early on.
Nim is a chimpanzee; not a human. He has two to six times the strength of man and does not know it. He is unpredictable and capable of just about anything. Raising Nim as a child can theoretically work when he is very young. Once he starts growing, there are so many other considerations to take into account that are damaging to both Nim, and the people around him. There are several incidents recounted in the film that prove this as we briefly tiptoe into Planet of the Apes or Monkey Shines territory.
Many documentaries have a person at its center that, by the end, one should have a sense of. That James Marsh is able to do this with every talking head is remarkable. The interview subjects in documentaries rarely stand out as individuals; our job is to get information from them. The many people who were involved with Nim all shine through as distinct personalities. Almost all of them are willing to be impressively open and honest about Nim and their experiences and regrets. That Nim changed all of their lives is all too clear; most of them get emotional at one point, and the lucidity with which they talk about Nim makes it feel like it happened much more recently than it did. The subjects are shot in front of a grey background. The camera pans left or right when they make their entrance and exit from the story, which nicely visualizes the fact that so many people went in and out of Nim's life.
Something that stands out in Project Nim is the way all the issues addressed (communication, animal-rights issues, nature of man, power struggles, etc.) is done indirectly, and through the telling of Nim's story. For a film that asks so many questions, it is natural to assume the film is too crowded and trying to tackle too much. But the film only directly has one goal; to tell the story of Nim through the structure of a biopic. It is through this that everything else comes naturally to light, and is evident through the events and interviews.
There is humor in Project Nim, as he is shown in suits, doing somersaults as he indulges in his affection for cats and is given joints to smoke. There is charm in seeing a chimp treated as a human that is naturally appealing and is amusing. This all gives way to despair. By the end of his story, Nim is bitterly angry and resigned. He has given his trust to humans too many times and they have let him down. In an incident late in the film, LaFarge goes to visit him at his latest location after not having seen him for many years. She can see he is not a baby anymore; he is no longer cute. He is gaunt and ragged. She says she felt no connection with him. A comment like this shows that even the humorous moments, which are entertaining and lighten the mood, mean something more. The amusement that comes with a baby chimp only prolongs the true nature of the beast. LaFarge's visit showed her what they were dealing with right from the beginning; a wild animal. Those who see Project Nim will be heartbroken. It works on many different levels, but people will remember first and foremost the story of Nim's unstable life. James Marsh has told an unforgettable story and Project Nim is a true accomplishment.


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Race and Economy
Capitol Hill is still overwhelmingly white
by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
The 117th Congress will be one of the most racially diverse in history, but what about the lawmakers' staffers? LaShonda Brenson of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is working on it.
https://www.marketplace.org/2020/12/01/capitol-hill-is-still-overwhelmingly-white/
Fast-Track Vaccines
Researchers work to diversify clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine
by Sam Whitehead
Researchers say they must overcome deep mistrust of medical research in the Black, Latinx and Native American communities in recruiting volunteers for vaccine testing.
https://www.marketplace.org/2020/11/10/researchers-work-to-diversify-clinical-trials-of-covid-19-vaccine/
Why Pfizer says it pushed for transparency and diversity in vaccine development process
by Scott Tong
To build public trust, Pfizer shared details of their trials: who was tested, the race and ethnicity of participants, how they were monitored, how to measure success and funding sources.
David Dee Delgado/Getty Images
https://www.marketplace.org/2020/11/09/why-pfizer-says-it-pushed-for-transparency-and-diversity-in-vaccine-development-process/
Diversity recruitment is booming, but retention remains a "huge issue"
by Sabri Ben-Achour and Rose Conlon
For companies, hiring people of color is just the first step.
https://www.marketplace.org/2020/07/17/diversity-recruitment-retention-workplace-discrimination/
Fed's Beige Book in focus as conversation about diversity continues
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Many are questioning just how inclusive and diverse one of the Fed's regular reports on the economy is.
Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images
https://www.marketplace.org/2020/07/07/feds-beige-book-in-focus-as-conversation-about-diversity-continues/
How Asian-owned businesses are weathering the pandemic
While Black owned businesses were worst hit, those owned by Asian people were close behind.
Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images
https://www.marketplace.org/2020/06/24/how-asian-owned-businesses-weathering-pandemic/
Why diversity and inclusion programs often fall short
by Meghan McCarty Carino
They often lack resources and can even cause a backlash that makes things worse.
https://www.marketplace.org/2020/06/12/why-diversity-and-inclusion-programs-often-fall-short/
Despite anti-racism pledges, few large companies have Black CEOs
Many brands have said recently that they oppose racism and support their Black colleagues. But the composition of leadership ranks don't reflect those sentiments.
John Lamparski/Getty Images
https://www.marketplace.org/2020/06/08/despite-anti-racism-pledges-few-large-companies-have-black-ceos/
Aimée Felone: Creating books to help children of color see themselves
by Christabel Nsiah-Buadi
"It's extremely powerful to be in a position where the change that you're talking about is actually embodied in who you are."
Courtesy Aimée Felone
https://www.marketplace.org/2020/01/07/aimee-felone-creating-books-to-help-children-of-color-see-themselves/
Fanshen Cox: How the inclusion rider is reshaping diversity in Hollywood
In the Marketplace series "Changemakers," Fanshen Cox discusses her role in holding Hollywood accountable for diversity and inclusion.
https://www.marketplace.org/2020/01/06/fanshen-cox-how-the-inclusion-rider-is-reshaping-diversity-in-hollywood/

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Fire risk spikes as lightning forecast for B.C.
B.C. firefighters are on high alert Monday as parts of the province are on a severe thunderstorm watch and many areas are at high to extreme fire risk.
50 new fires started in B.C. over the weekend
CBC News · Posted: Aug 20, 2012 10:59 AM PT | Last Updated: August 20, 2012
For the first time this fire season, crews are on red alert, ready on base and prepared to load up helicopters as soon as a call comes in, says Penticton forest protection officer Jim Mottishaw.
"The fine fuels are such that any lightning strike is probably going to start a fire if it hits the ground," said Mottishaw. "We're not waiting if there's going to be a fire, we know something will start and it's a quick response."
An extreme thunderstorm watch is in effect for the North Thompson, South Thompson, Shuswap and Okanagan Valley.
"We have a system moving in a loft that's going to destabilize the atmosphere," explains Environment Canada meteorologist Doug Lundquist.
"We already saw some kind of bumpy cloud yesterday, late in the day, so there's some instability there that could set off thunderstorms today, so we have a thunderstorm watch for much of the southwest Interior."
More than 50 new forest fires were sparked over the weekend, 15 of which were in the Kamloops fire zone, said fire information officer Michaela Swan.
"The largest was about 10 hectares in size, and that was located about 35 kilometres west of Summerland," said Swan Monday morning.
"We do actually have a new fire this morning, the air tankers will be launching here shortly out of Penticton, right near the Elkhart Lodge over the Coquihalla Connector, and that fire is estimated at about two hectares in size," she said.
Fire closes 40,000 wilderness hectares in northeastern B.C.
In the far northwest, crews are tackling a blaze at Good Hope Lake near Boya Park, east of the Dease River.
A wildfire in northeastern B.C. has forced the closure of 40,000 hectares of wilderness.
The Eskal fire is burning 60 kilometers southeast of Fort Nelson, and has grown to 35 square kilometres since being started by a lightning strike almost two weeks ago.
Burns Lake and Houston are both under a wildfire smoke advisory, due to smoke from the Atna Lake fire in nearby Morice Lake Provincial Park.


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Bat Guano – A natural, all-purpose fertilizer containing lots of trace elements. N-P-K percentages vary based on source, read your package for the nutritional content. Apply 10 – 20 pounds per 1,000 square feet.
We have greatly improved on our Covington's Potting Soil to help our customers have even greater success. The new Covington's Potting Soil will include: Peat Moss, Screened Compost, Screened Pine Mulch, Rice Hulls, a wetting agent, Organic Fertilizer (derived from bone and blood meal), and an organic bio stimulant Vitazyme. This potting soil will need less water then conventional all peat mixes, and with the organic fertilizer and biostimulants you will be able to grow the largest flowers and the biggest tomatoes in town!
Covington's Premium Soil Builder is the perfect soil additive for planting trees and shrubs for our metroplex clay soils. Soil Builder is based off of research done at the Texas A&M extension office. It contains blended compost, expanded shale, and a full pound of greensand in each bag. The compost adds much needed nutrients, the expanded shale breaks up the clay, and the greensand acidifies our very alkaline soils. Use Covington's Premium Soil Builder for the best success with your tree and shrub plantings.
Composting is a technique used to accelerate the natural decay process. The technique converts organic wastes to a mulch which is used to fertilize and condition soil. Leaf waste decomposes naturally in about two years. Composting can take as long as a year or as little as 14 days.
Most yard wastes can be composted, including leaves, grass clippings, plant stalks, vines, weeds, twigs and branches. Compostable food wastes include fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, eggshells and nutshells. Other compostable materials are hair clippings, feathers, straw, livestock manure, bonemeal and bloodmeal.
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• The soil must be deep enough and of a texture that allows free movement of air and water.
• The soil must contain adequate moisture.
Plants that thrive in acidic soils but can be grown successfully in North Texas include: azaleas, gardenias, dogwoods, camellias, Japanese maples and blueberries. In our North Texas clay soil, planting in raised beds that are 8-12 inches above the original soil level is the simplest way to give these plants the conditions they need. The soil must also be amended below the original soil level to a depth of 4-6 inches for optimum plant performance.


Have you always wanted to go camping because it's something you've never done before? Don't let that prevent you from going.All you really need is a bit of confidence and the right advice. You are in exactly the right source. This article is filled to the best online camping tips.
Find your best place for camping shelter before nightfall. Once it gets dark, it is much harder to find wood for your fire, prepare food, and getting adequate firewood. This is particularly true if you are an urbanite whose sight is not used to pitch-black darkness. Avoid this situation by setting up your shelter ahead of time.
Pick a type of sleeping bag according to what season it is. You are going to roast all night long in the summertime if your sleeping bag designed for cold weather that you camp with during summer. On the other hand, if you bring along a light-weight bag in the winter, you are going to not get any rest. You may even contract hypothermia.
A 'jungle breakfast' can be a great way to add excitement to your trip.Take little juice boxes, juice boxes and fruit out into the woods, and tie them to the trees. This will add some magic to their day.
Try to fit swimming experience of some way. You might long for a good shower at your home when you are camping.
After having read the above tips, you should feel more knowledgeable about camping as a whole. It doesn't matter where you plan to camp, make sure you get the most out of your trip by applying the advice you learned today. Soon, you will be enjoying camping on a regular basis.


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Regionaltravel in Peru
Arequipa, Colca valley
Arequipa, the second largest city in Peru, located at an altitude of 2360 m at the foot of the Misti volcano (5500 m), is known as the «white city». The name comes from the sillar, the white rock of volcanic origin common in the area, which was used in the construction of many of the city's important structures, and its white color defines the city's appearance.
The pleasant climate, paired with the beauty of the city and the surrounding area with the towering volcano Misti as well as the excellent typical dishes (stuffed rocoto, cuy and a variety of soups) guarantee a pleasant stay in Arequipa.
In a four-hour drive, the Colca Valley is reached, a deeply incised valley that characterizes one of the most impressive landscapes with the surrounding, still active volcanoes and the terraces for agricultural use created by the ancestral inhabitants of the Collaguas and Cabanas on the steep slopes.
Numerous archaeological remains testify to a lively life in the region even before the conquest by the Spaniards, but the colonial period had also exerted a strong influence, which can be seen in the pretty churches in the villages of the Colca. In the heights surrounding the valley, alpacas in particular are bred to obtain the coveted wool.
The «Cruz del Cóndor» viewpoint offers a spectacular panoramic view of the Colca Valley. from which the condor can also be observed during its flight in the early morning.
Travel programs:
PTW-AQP001
City tour of Arequipa
Half a day
Guided tour through the city: main square, cathedral, Jesuite church, Santa Catalina Convent, Yanahuara observation point.
Surroundings of Arequipa
Visit to the surroundings of Arequipa with the «Sabandía Mill» and the «Mansión del Fundador».
Combined city and surroundings
Guided tour of the city with the main square, cathedral, Jesuit church, Santa Catalina and visit to the surroundings of Arequipa with the «Sabandía Mill» and the «Mansión del Fundador».
Colca valley
¿Drive from Arequipa through «Pampa Cañahuas», «Sumbay», «Vizcachani», «Chukura» and «Parapampa» to «Chivay». Overnight in Chivay. Observation of the condors and the Colca Valley from the Cruz del Conder viewpoint. Return to Arequipa or continue to Puno.
Sillar Quarry
Using hammer, iron rod and chisel, blocks of Sillar stone are broken out of the 30 m high cliff.
Toro Muerto and Querullpa rock carvings
With different techniques are different motives like plants, animals, anthropomorphic beings and geometric shapes incorporated into the stones.
Wetland Lagunas de Mejia
This wetland is a refuge and resting place for migratory birds. Here many native bird species meet with migratory birds, a total of about 180 bird species.
For more tours that include Arequipa see Roundtrips.
Chachapoyas
Chiclayo, Trujillo
Huaraz
Pacaya-Samiria
Paracas, Ica, Nasca
Selva Central
Tambopata
Roundtrips
WhatsApp (51) 994633845
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World-class thrilling waves meet jaw-dropping scenery at the secluded surfers' paradise of Suluban Beach. Placed not too removed from the picturesque Uluwatu Temple, this beach is that the actual web site of the celebrated Uluwatu surf break. This beach extends right up and joins the Uluwatu Beach. along they\'re the Mecca for wave chasing junkees who return to island.
Located at the Pecatu Village, within the South Kuta sub-district, Badung Regency, Suluban is among illustrious surfing beaches on the Bukit terra firma at the southern finish of island that embody the Uluwatu Beach, Bingin Beach, Padang-padang Beach, dreamland Beach, blue point Beach and Balangan Beach.
The beach is endued with a wide ranging read on the ocean that offers a serene atmosphere and spectacular sunsets within the late afternoons, making that the majority romantic aura. Approaching the realm, guests are going to be greeted by afascinating scenery of white rock cliffs that stretch as so much because the eyes will see. falling some fifty meters right down to the shore, a massive white sandy beach kissed by turquoise blue waters wait, whereas the pounding waves play truth rolling sounds of nature: the proper setting for an exciting surfriding journey.
The character of waves at Suluban Beach is analogous to those at Uluwatu Beach that are available in therewith nice, powerful, long swell and consistent barrels that have perpetually fascinated surfers who came to the present purpose. Here waves will reach to between three and twelve feet with the typical wave size being three to five feet, excellent for advanced and skilled surfers. the most effective season for surfriding at Suluban Beach is throughout the dry session (April to August) once the wind blows from east to west making the proper waves for surfriding.
The word Suluban comes from the Balinese language "mesulub" that translated means: to bow down. it\'s prompt that the name was adopted since guests should 1st crouch or bow down after they pass the crevice between boulders that resembles a cave, before reaching the beach below the rocky drop. The Beach is additionally proverbial by many of us because the Blue purpose Beach since it\'s closely related to the Blue purpose Bay Villa placed on the highest of the drop that shade Suluban Beach.
Be it for a surfriding vacation or a romantic getaway, the waves beside the spectacular scenery at Suluban Beach area unit so a real gem that create island sparkle.
Suluban Beach placed at the Bukit terra firma, is connected to Kuta and Denpasar through Jimbaran by the busy Jalan Bypass Nusa Dua and this is often the sole route in. more or less thirty four Kilometers from Denpasar, the beach is concerning thirty minutes' drive from the I Gusti Ngurah Rai flying field or concerning forty five minutes from the traveller resorts of Kuta-Legian.
From Denpasar or Kuta, Take the most road (Jalan Bypass Nusa Dua) south to the junction with Jalan Uluwatu II , flip west towards Jimbaran Bay, continue concerning two metric linear unit and at the four road junction create a pointy left up Capitol Hill (signposted for Uluwatu). Follow the road southward till you reach the outer post of Uluwatu Temple wherever you may realize a signpost to Suluban Beach to the correct. Follow that road till you reach the Beach. A taxi from Kuta to Suluban or Uluwatu can take thirty to forty minutes over winding roads.


Okay guys it is time to get real. This post is about you. This post is about how attractive you are. Maybe I need to think about my lead in a little bit more. Oh well, no time, let's move on to content.
Wait, wait. Hold on a minute. There is absolutely no reason to do a TheHusBlog Definition Pause for two things. Come on, Man, Really?!
Valid point. So the two reasons are : 1.) To live a longer life. 2.) To be attractive to the wife.
You were really going to stretch that into TheHusBlog Definition Pause, man you are getting lazy.
I really need to stop talking, writing to myself, mainly because I can be mean.
In our society there is often talk of the wife letting herself go... To be honest from what I see from my friends, it is actually the husband who lets himself go. This has to stop. I need my husbands out there to take care of themselves and this does not mean you need to crazy and have a spa day or go to the gym for 10 hours a day and just eat raw veggies. But there are a few really simple things you should be doing to be a good and attractive husband to your wife.
Work out : Yes you should get some physical activity. That doesn't mean run out, join a gym, hire a personal trainer and go nuts. Just taking a couple 30 minute walks during the week a brisk pace will help keep you in shape and make you feel better.
"Engaged Eating" : This is term I have made up to help correct some bad habits I have. Engaged Eating means you make a meal about time with you and your spouse. With the busy lives we all have we can sometimes fly through a meal with our spouse and not really connect. Engaged Eating has a couple simple rules to combat this trend. Rule 1 : Order something you do not have to take big bites of and does require a fork and/or knife. Save the cheeseburgers and ribs for having a meal with your guy friends. I have, to date, never seen anyone look attractive taking a big old bite of a burger or with a mouth covered in BBQ sauce. Rule 2 : Talk, Ask, Chew. Meals get into a really good rhythm when you ask a question, then take a bite and chew while the other person responds. Eating, especially between couples should be a social affair. Nothing is more annoying than eating a nice meal out and not actually connecting. Rule 3 : Slow it down. It's not like you get the meal for free if you manage to eat it in under 30 seconds. Take the time to connect throughout the meal and pace yourself.
Clip your toenails! : I have several female friends and one of their number one complaints is getting scratched to hell from jagged toe nails. Men, overall, do not take good care of their feet. Trim those toes up! I actually go out and get a pedicure with one of my best guy friends once every two months. We get a pedicure, then go out and eat some very unhealthy mexican food, it is awesome.
Smell Good : Okay guys, let's get real. It is important to keep clean and smell good. That doesn't mean you have to go out and buy expensive cologne, but maybe it is time to change your soap or deodorant choice at least. If when you get out of the shower your wife does not compliment how good you smell, it might be time to change it up.
Be groomed : If your wife complains that your face is scratchy, then shave more often. You are far more likely to get kissed if your wife does not suffer from road rash each time she tries to peck your cheek. And without getting too graphic you also might want to do some man-scaping. Meaning if you are a little out of control "down there" it might be time to do some trimming.
No holes in any clothing! : We all have our favorite ratty old shirt and it will always have its place. But if you are trying to impress your wife, well maybe you need to dress the part. You should always dress up a little when going out with your honey. Pull the plastic off of your work clothes and wear them out on date night. Jeans are great and all but put a little more effort in and you will reap rewards.
Remember fellas, just cause we got married doesn't mean we can stop trying. Take some of the tidbits (did I just really use tidbits in a sentence? I feel like someone is going to show up for my man card), and use them to make yourself more attractive to your spouse.
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3. OQC: All out-going goods are inspected by QC according to EN-Norms. Only qualified goods will be sealed and transferred to logistic department.
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Wildly Prolific out this week in the Mountain Xpress tells you what to munch on as you stroll in the forest! Also find my springtime recipe for Greens and Eggs!
I sent out a newsletter recently and was pleasantly surprised at how many folks said they were planning to make the recipe I sent out. I event had facebook friends tag me with photos of their deviled egg salads.
Any spring mix will do for this salad but if you are a gardener and have fresh greens in the yard pick a mixture of baby kale, arugula, spinach, and pea shoots for a great flavor combo. Despite its name the dressing does not require homegrown herbs. As a matter of fact, you don't have to use herbs at all.
It's the kind of salad that you make on Sunday and then eat all week long for lunch. You can substitute any green veggie you like for the broccoli – try finely chopped raw kale, steamed green beans, or baby spinach.
This salad is great for a light spring supper and it is a pot-luck crowd pleaser. Feel free to adjust the spiciness of this dish by cutting back (or ramping up!) on the sriracha sauce.
It's nice when a vegetable salad can be prepared ahead of time. This one actually gets better when it marinates for several hours. It complements just about any Mediterranean main dish. Serve alongside roasted chicken, eggplant parmesan, pasta, or make it the centerpiece of a platter with hummus and pita chips.


John E. Majors, PhD, professor emeritus of biochemistry and molecular biophysics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died Jan. 10, 2018, of a heart attack. He was 69.
Majors was known for key contributions to the field of molecular biology, particularly work involving the expression of genes in yeast and viruses. He worked with a team led by Harold E. Varmus, MD, and J. Michael Bishop, MD, whose research revealing how viruses can cause cancer was honored with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1989.
According to colleagues, Majors was deeply committed to mentorship and training, putting students at the center of his work. He served on the doctoral thesis committees of more than 100 graduate students in the university's Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences (DBBS). In 2013, he was one of 10 DBBS faculty named to "The One Hundred Club," honoring this achievement. Many of his former trainees have gone on to become leaders in their fields.
Majors earned a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Washington in 1970 and a doctoral degree in biophysics from Harvard University in 1977. He continued his training as a postdoctoral fellow in Varmus' lab — then at the University of California, San Francisco — contributing to the discoveries that would later earn Varmus and Bishop the Nobel Prize. After joining the faculty of Washington University in 1983, Majors continued his work studying retroviruses, how they replicate and how their DNA can interfere with mammalian genetics and lead to cancer.
Majors served on the steering committees of the biochemistry and molecular genetics graduate programs. After his retirement in 2011, he continued teaching regularly for the university's Department of Biology.
Majors is survived by his sisters, Anne Chick and Jane Sutherland, and their families.
A scientific symposium will be held at a future date to celebrate his life. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the John Majors Memorial Fund at Washington University.


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Green Pass in Europe An Attempt To Take Control Over Citizens And Member States #FreedomNeedsNoPass#HealthNeedsNoPass
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" Hi I'm Senta Depuydt and I represent CHD Europe and I'd like to share some insights on what's happening in the EU right now. Our organization is currently calling the European Parliament as well as national elected officials to reject the proposal of the Green Digital Certificate. This pass would be used to cross borders between member states, and citizens would have to show proof of vaccination, or a recent negative PCR test or proof of recovery from Covid-19. So at the moment this is the equivalent of 'an infection passport'. This pass would offer the benefit of being an 'interoperable' instrument between member states and this is how the EU is trying to justify its introduction, and the fact that it is interfering with health regulation wich is a national comptence.
The reality is that the European Union is actually supporting the idea of reinstating border controls instead of condemning them and this just unbelievable. It's a clear violation of the fundamental principles of the European treaty whose very purpose is to guarantee the open circulation of persons and goods within its borders.
The EU says that it's a measure requested by some countries of the South of Europe who live from tourism, such as Greece or Spain to reopen their economy and that the pass would respect individual choices as it currently is offering other options than vaccines.
First of all let's be clear that the instrument in itself has no use and would not be efficient and the EU is actually well aware of this. Because one hand the vaccines cannot be said to block transmission of the virus, only to reduce the severity of the disease. This was stated by the EMA when the current vaccines were rolled out in the EU and it has again been confirmed by ministery of health in France in a recent decision. Because elderly who were fully vaccinated had asked to be exempted from quarantines and wearing masks but the government didn't allow it and said they could still be contagious after the vaccine.
So why would vaccination be used as a way to exclude or assess someone's risk of contagion?
On the other hand we also know that PCR-tests produce a very high number of false positives cases. So this lead to continuously block the socioeconomic activity of people who do not represent any danger. So this means money is wasted in doing all those PCR tests and by imposing useless quarantine for a huge number of people.
So if vaccines and PCR tests won't work to really block transmission of the virus, most governments know that. And there is news that it's not needed to reopen borders and the economy as we can see in Florida or Texas or in Sweden or the Netherlands. These are all states who had better results than those who took draconian restrictions such as France or Italy for example.
Therefore we need to ask what is the real intent of this proposal that is to be adopted by the EU without proper debate, without serious cost analysis or risk-benefit evaluation?
Well it certainly seems that this part of a general attempt to push this great reset of the WEF or Davos 'gang' who represents the interest of the richest people and businesses on the planet. You should know that there has been an agreement in 2019 between the WEF and UN to partner on a common 'reset' agenda. This means that nations might favor these private interests over those of their own population. And this is constantly demonstrated by parrot declarations of our presidents and leaders. 'We are at war', 'We're all in this together', 'flatten the curve', 'the new normal', 'we have no choice', 'until everyone is vaccinated', 'build back better', 'the green deal' etc.
Through this EU 'pandemic response' and the introduction of this Green Digital Certificate we can see that the EU is trying to take control not only over the citizens of Europe but also over the member states. On November 11th the Commission has proposed the idea of moving towards a European Health Union. There is a push to say that the pandemic response was a failure because of 'nationalism' and that there is a need to a central coordination. Health is normally a national competence. But the EU wants to centralize health data, surveillance systems, recommended measures such as vaccines or masks for example and wants this to be binding for all member states. It's also suggesting to have a specific enforcement power for those issues. So we can think of some sort of specific 'sanitary police'. And the EU is planning to create a specific new European agency called HERA Health Emergency Response Agency to lead this.
And this also goes in pair or is rather driven by a financial control agenda organized with the complicity of central banks who are keen to push the digital currency as 'a response to the pandemic'.
We absolutely need to ask guarantees about future use of this green pass and the real intent behind it. Right now it is already unacceptable because of the apartheid that it's creating in society and we have many testimonials of this coming from Israel where a vaccination pass has been introduced. But it could become even worse than that. It is likely that it could be used in the future to also store banking data and any other kind of personal information. We know that this is already tested by ID 2020 in Africa and India where people have a sort of digital wallet with all kind of healh information, but also identity and banking data. In China this is even including a social credit system where people who are expressing views or behaviors other than what the governement allows cannot travel or have a bank account, access some services or buy some goods. The next step is a permanent data exchange and control of an individual's location, biological parameters, social and economic activity that would condition all forms of participation in society.
Let us remember that Klaus Schwab and his partners in Davos want to achieve such a fusion of 'physical, digital and biological' identities while they are also calling for a one world governance. Only a few days ago there was a call of 27 state leaders to agree on an international pandemic response treaty.
So there is obviously a huge risk for our society in accepting this kind of control tools.
The good news is that right now there isa resistance growing and much will depend on what happens in the coming weeks. In some countries a very consistent part of the population is refusing vaccines. Half of France doesn't trust the experimental products and refuses to see their freedom restricted by imposed medical interventions. On the other hand many countries have not yet ratified the huge amounts of money 750 billion euros that the EU has borrowed to implement this programme. The constitutional court of Germany disagreed with this financing directly operated by the EU institutions on behalf of the members states.
So the next weeks will be crucial and it is important that everyone understand what is really at stake here. It's not just reducing the risk of getting ill with a disease that hasn't been as devastating as it was first announced. Contrary to what its claims, this pass is all about taking control over people. So this is really about keeping our freedom. And this is where we need act. "
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Boebert's "Blue State Bailout" Fiction Doesn't Fly Back Home
by: Colorado Pols March 4, 2021 at 9:33 AM MST
Rep. Lauren "Q*Bert" Boebert (R-Twitter).
Colorado Public Radio's Caitlyn Kim has a story up today that everyone in Washington, D.C. needs to read–especially Republicans throwing up objections to aid for state and local governments to offset shortfalls caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the economic relief legislation making its way through Congress:
Since the passage of the CARES Act last year, anytime Congress has considered additional state and local aid, Republicans have described it as a "blue state bailout" — a reward for supposedly Democratic-run places that have not budged wisely.
But even in many red areas of the country, local leaders are calling for additional funds to help weather the drawn out impacts of the pandemic. And that includes Colorado…
The House version of the American Rescue Plan includes $350 billion for states, local governments, tribes, and territories. Those supporting the call for additional local funds hope the final package will include more flexibility in spending. They also appreciate that the plan doesn't require local governments to be a minimum size to receive funds directly from the federal government.
The argument that aid to state and local governments in federal COVID-19 relief legislation is a "bailout" of supposedly wasteful practices, as we've said in this space many, many times, is extremely misguided given that local governments have seen their revenue crash over the last year. There's no "rainy day fund" or other contingency that can cover the massive drop in revenue created by the economic contraction in the spring and summer of 2020, and in Colorado we can't just borrow money to cover the shortfall. Because of Colorado's interlocking restrictions on spending and raising revenue, we're at the mercy of all economic downturns, not just historic economic crashes–and only the federal government has the power to save us.
Scott Tipton joined AOC's Squad to co-sponsor a $250 billion federal bailout of cities like Boulder, Colorado, without constraint on their liberal-spending ways.
We should not use federal taxpayer money to bailout irresponsible blue cities.
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) June 9, 2020
The COVID-19 Relief Bill, also known as the "Biden Blue State Bailout" frees up $414 billion in funding for elective abortions.
A COVID-19 relief bill should not include ONE DIME for abortion, or frankly for any other issue other than COVID RELIEF!
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) February 23, 2021
This story doesn't mention Rep. Lauren Boebert by name, but Boebert made mythical "blue state bailouts" a major talking point in her primary campaign against Rep. Scott Tipton, and has continued to sound the theme more recently (albeit ridiculously) in opposition to the current relief bill. As this story about local governments in rural Colorado desperate for the assistance forthcoming in the relief bill makes clear, Boebert is telling the folks back home in very direct terms that when it comes time to choose between her talking points and their needs, the talking points will always win.
For Fremont County's Bell, the debate also underscores that politicians in Washington, D.C., don't always comprehend life in rural Colorado.
"I don't think they understand ins and outs of our daily problems and the issues that we have, no matter how hard we have tried over the many years to help them see our side of things, and to understand what it really is like here," Bell said. "People are suffering."
For all his faults, Scott Tipton knew when to give up the grandstand and take care of his constituents. Lauren Boebert does not, writing off the prospect of winning appropriations for her district as "serving up pork"–and at this point is much more beholden to her Twitter following than the needs of her district. That's bad for Boebert's political career in the long run, but in the short term it's the people of CD-3 who will suffer.
March 4, 2021 at 9:39 AM MST
Boebert "serving up pork" … didn't that work out badly before?
For now, she will get the best of both worlds …
* virtue signaling to the RWNJs who don't want federal interference in their lives and do want a "balanced budget" AND
* having money coming into her district for individuals, cities and counties.
March 4, 2021 at 12:07 PM MST
She is railing against a " blue state bailout " knowing well her solid red district will be bailed out without her lifting a finger. And it is true, she represents her twitter following a whole lot more than CD-3.
Wouldn't it be nice if this same federal bailout money could be tied to mask mandates and curtailing superspreading ? As with " I'll bring my glock to Congress ", I think we would witness the limits of freedumb.
Sunmusing says:
March 4, 2021 at 2:05 PM MST
yeah….really…Qbert is the LAST person to be talking about "serving up pork"…nothing like puking up pork sliders that you had to pay for…I must say, Qbert is a disgusting person…low class, and some kind of special stupid…I live in CD3, and there are folks I just cannot look at without wanting to slap the shit out of them for voting for this person…unbelievable…
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March 4, 2021 at 10:27 AM MST
I wonder if she's playing a part in the Qoup that is supposed to put former guy back in power today.
I wonder who she gave Capitol tours to in the last few days and what kind of notes they took.
All this nonsense also ignores the fact that the entire structure of our economy is that it annually "bails out" red states with blue state taxes, something that needs to come to a stop immediately so we stop subsidizing their cruelty and hate. Let red states pick themselves up by their own bootstraps.
notaskinnycook says:
Someone ought to tell Two-gun Tootsie that blue states are net tax payer states. It is they who carry the Red states.
skeptical citizen says:
She's too busy planning her attendance at the fauxnauguration party being held by the Qult.
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…don't start without Rand and Matt Beavis and Butthead!!:
Matt Gaetz and Rand Paul riding to the March 4th inauguration. pic.twitter.com/CEjegkUR3J
— Tucker Carlson ᵖᵃʳᵒᵈʸ (@SuckerCarlson) March 4, 2021
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Q: How to create graphics in Java? I was wondering about how is possible to make graphics in a programming language just like Java, I mean in the web there are HTML + CSS etc but what here?
I already found out I might start to code with Java Swing (?) but if that's so: where's the best place to start learning it and really briefly: what can I do with that?
Please, note I don't want to start a broad talk with this question, so don't worry and be brief if you don't want to spen too many words with it ;)

A: For graphics you can use a Canvas/JPanel with Swing, JavaFX, or libGDX if you need a bit more power behind your graphics as it used OpenGL.
As some of the other commenters have already shown, there are many tutorials on how to use all three options, so you're pretty-well set to learn whichever you choose. I'm not entirely sure how well JavaFX deals with graphics, but Swing works perfectly fine for most purposes.

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Up All Night's casts Maya Rudolph, Christina Applegate and Will Arnett are photographed by Yu Tsai for the latest cover of Entertainment Weekly.
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Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway & James Franco for Vanity Fair US March 2011
For their Annual Hollywood Issue (this years remarks their 17th edition), Vanity Fair gathered some of current hottest, young and most talented movie stars : Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Jame Franco (Hathaway and Oscar nominee Franco are co hosting this years Oscar!), Jennifer Lawrence (this year Oscar nominee), Anthony Mackie, Olivia Wilde, Jesse Eisenberg (third this year's Oscar nominee in this cover!), Mila Kunis, Robert Duvall (he's NOT young and NOT a new actor, why is he on the cover???), Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Andrew Garfield (remember how he was struggling to "introduced" The Social Network on this year's Golden Globe?), Rashida Jones (in Tom Ford), Garrett Hedlund and Noomi Rapace (she almost unrecognizable here!!). This cover was photographed by contributing photographer Norman Jean Roy which they usually hired Annie Leibovitz. Where is she by the way…
"We wanted to evoke the glamour of 1930s Shanghai, an era of smoky, alluring elegance. We had the gentlemen looking dashing in black tie, whilst the ladies were radiant in spring's gowns—from Gucci to Yves Saint Laurent—and glittering with diamonds from Chanel and other arbiters of glamour." says fashion and style director Jessica Diehl. Click to see behind the scenes slide show at VF.com
Rumour has it that they will have Natalie Portman on the cover but apparently there is no Ms.Portman 😦
Below are Vanity Fair's past Hollywood Issue covers lensed by Annie Leibovitz (Images via VF.com) :
April 1995 : Jennifer Jason Leigh, Uma Thurman, Nicole Kidman, Patricia Arquette, Linda Fiorentino, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sarah Jessica Parker, Julianne Moore, Angela Bassett, and Sandra Bullock
April 1996 : Tim Roth, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey, Benicio Del Toro, Michael Rapaport, Stephen Dorff, Johnathon Schaech, David Arquette, Will Smith, and Skeet Ulrich.
April 1997 : Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Claire Danes, Renée Zellweger, Minnie Driver, Alison Elliott, Jada Pinkett, Jennifer Lopez, Charlize Theron, and Fairuza Balk
April 1998 : Joaquin Phoenix, Vince Vaughn, Natalie Portman, Djimon Hounsou, Cate Blanchett, Tobey Maguire, Claire Forlani, Gretchen Mol, Christina Ricci, Ed Furlong, and Rufus Sewell
April 1999 : Adrien Brody, Thandie Newton, Monica Potter, Reese Witherspoon, Julia Stiles, Leelee Sobieski, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Polley, Norman Reedus, Anna Friel, Omar Epps, Kate Hudson, Vinessa Shaw, and Barry Pepper
April 2000 : Penélope Cruz, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari, Marley Shelton, Chris Klein, Selma Blair, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, and Sarah Wynter
April 2001 : Nicole Kidman, Catherine Deneuve, Meryl Streep, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet, Vanessa Redgrave, Chloë Sevigny, Sophia Loren, and Penélope Cruz
April 2002 : Kirsten Dunst, Kate Beckinsale, Jennifer Connelly, Rachel Weisz, Brittany Murphy, Selma Blair, Rosario Dawson, Christina Applegate, and Naomi Watts
April 2003 : Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Jack Nicholson, Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Jude Law, Samuel L. Jackson, Don Cheadle, Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, Ewan McGregor, and Matt Damon
April 2004 : Julianne Moore, Jennifer Connelly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Naomi Watts, Salma Hayek, Jennifer Aniston, Kirsten Dunst, Diane Lane, Lucy Liu, Hilary Swank, Alison Lohman, Scarlett Johansson, and Maggie Gyllenhaal
March 2005 : Uma Thurman, Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet, Claire Danes, Scarlett Johansson, Rosario Dawson, Ziyi Zhang, Kerry Washington, Kate Bosworth, and Sienna Miller
March 2006 : Scarlett Johansson, Tom Ford and Keira Knightley
March 2007 : Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Chris Rock and Jack Black
March 2008 : Emily Blunt, Amy Adams, Jessica Biel, Anne Hathaway, Alice Braga, Ellen Page, Zoë Saldana, Elizabeth Banks, Ginnifer Goodwin, and America Ferrera
March 2009 : Barack Obama (This portrait of Obama, then a senator, was originally taken for one of 20 covers on Vanity Fair's Africa issue of July 2007)
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We've gotten a ton of great feedback from our students after making the switch from G+ to Slack for our student community. This week, Gabriel Oladipo, a Frontend alum and active member of the community, took some time to describe his own experience.
What is Slack? Put simply, Slack is a communication platform Thinkful students can use to chat with each other in real time. As someone who used Slack extensively during my own time with the program, I wanted to share some of its benefits with you.
One obvious benefit is that you'll get quick access to someone who can help. While mentors are excellent and have no problem answering questions, you only meet with them once a week (unless you attend Office Hours). One thing about learning to code is that problems usually don't wait until it's convenient for you. Normally, if you ran into a problem that you couldn't solve yourself, you might either wait for your next mentor session or shoot them an email, both of which can cost you valuable time. However with Slack, you can ask for help with an issue in real-time and have someone to respond quickly, saving your mentor meetings for major problems and allowing you to push through the minor issues that often hold people up.
Another benefit to Slack is that you get access to all the outside resources your fellow students are taking advantage of. There's so much great content out on the web now, and not all of it can be covered within the curriculum. However, many students and mentors read additional information during their time with Thinkful, so you'll be tuned into great content that your peers are reading regularly As I was going through the Frontend Web Development curriculum, I focused on the material, but I also had an interest in UX design, which wasn't covered as heavily. As such, I found the UX articles that other students shared to be a very welcome addition to my learning. As a Thinkful student, you have access to every channel in Slack so you can check out what other students (Python, Ruby, Swift, etc) are learning.
The third benefit is the least tangible, but has the most impact of all of these. The best thing about taking advantage of Slack is that you become a part of a community. That means getting all of the traditional benefits of a community: a place to act as a support system for when you have problems and need to push past them, get advice from those further ahead in their learning, form friendships with others who now share a common experience, unwind and have fun after plugging away at the curriculum all day, share your triumphs with others, and much more, all at your own schedule.
Services such as the curriculum and mentor support are excellent, but its things like Slack that take Thinkful from being just a learning platform to being a community, so be sure to take full advantage of it.


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Interestingly this is very common in institutional financial investors as well. In 2008 the entire investment community was mesmerized by David Einhorn and his fund Greenlight capital. His book "Fooling Some of the People All of the Time: A Long, Short Story" was selling like hot cakes and everyone was talking about it. The fund I was working for asked everyone to read the book too. Several people said Greenlight was long Porche and short Volkswagen as Porche's market cap was lesser than its holding in Volkswagen. In October 2008 Porche said that it held almost 43% of VW's equity and had options almost 32% more of Volkswagen. This made VW the most valuable company in the world for a short while because the market expected that as Porche's VW options were in the money if they called the options there would be a short squeeze. All the funds that put on the trade just because of David Einhorn had the same trade on without their own analysis got bitten. This is an example of social proof bias that lost people several billion Euros.
The best way to avoid this bias by an intelligent investor is to focus on cloning only a few investors who typically take bets that you understand and of course to conduct your own detailed analysis before cloning.