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It is believed survival stories ended happily only because their heroes were incredibly lucky. It is not a matter of fact that you can't become fatal. However, listening…
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Attentive readers of this blog may have noticed that those who post comments to my entries often show two interesting and complementary attitudes: a fundamental distrust of (if not downright contempt for) philosophy, coupled with an overly enthusiastic endorsement of science. Take, for instance, my recurring argument that some (but not all!) of the "new atheists" engage in scientistic attitudes by overplaying the epistemological power of science while downplaying (or even simply negating) the notion that science fundamentally depends on non-empirical (i.e., philosophical) assumptions to even get started. Since my personal career, first as a scientist for 27 years, now as a philosopher, has been marked by experience in both fields, and moreover by a strong belief that the two enterprises are complementary and not adversarial, I feel it is time to make some extended comment on this general issue.
It is perhaps appropriate to tackle the problem at the end of 2009, the year that marks not just the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin's Origin of Species (and the 150th anniversary of the publication of the arguably even more momentous On Liberty by John Stuart Mill), but also the 50th anniversary of C.P. Snow's famous essay "on the two cultures," on the intellectual divide between the sciences and the humanities.
In his essay, Snow (rightly) chastised what he saw as an unjustifiable attitude of intellectual superiority on the part of people from the humanities' side of the divide: "A good many times I have been present at gatherings of people who, by the standards of the traditional culture, are thought highly educated and who have with considerable gusto been expressing their incredulity at the illiteracy of scientists. Once or twice I have been provoked and have asked the company how many of them could describe the Second Law of Thermodynamics. The response was cold: it was also negative. Yet I was asking something which is the scientific equivalent of: Have you read a work of Shakespeare's?" Indeed, it ought to be indefensible that someone is considered ignorant for not having read Shakespeare, and yet the same charge is unthinkable when it comes to fundamental scientific concepts, like the second principle of thermodynamics.
But the problem cuts equally deeply on the other side, just consider the following quote from physicist Steven Weinberg (in his Dreams of a Final Theory): "The insights of philosophers have occasionally benefited physicists, but generally in a negative fashion—by protecting them from the preconceptions of other philosophers ... Philosophy of science at its best seems to me a pleasing gloss on the history and discoveries of science." Here Weinberg makes the all-too common mistake of thinking of philosophy as of an activity whose entire worth is measured by how useful it is to solve scientific problems. But why should that be so? We already have science to help us solve scientific problems, philosophy does something else by using different tools, so why compare apples and oranges? By the same token, why not ask why art critics don't produce paintings, for instance, or editors write books?
For the purposes of this discussion, I assume that most people have at least some idea of what science is, if not of the intricacies of the epistemological and metaphysical problems inherent in the practice of science (and there are many: as Daniel Dennett put it in Darwin's Dangerous Idea, "There is no such thing as philosophy-free science; there is only science whose philosophical baggage is taken on board without examination.") Science, broadly speaking, deals with the study and understanding of natural phenomena, and is concerned with empirically (i.e., either observationally or experimentally) testable hypotheses advanced to account for those phenomena.
Philosophy, on the other hand, is much harder to define. Broadly speaking, it can be thought of as an activity that uses reason to explore issues that include the nature of reality (metaphysics), the structure of rational thinking (logic), the limits of our understanding (epistemology), the meaning implied by our thoughts (philosophy of language), the nature of the moral good (ethics), the nature of beauty (aesthetics), and the inner workings of other disciplines (philosophy of science, philosophy of history, and a variety of other "philosophies of"). Philosophy does this by methods of analysis and questioning that include dialectics and logical argumentation.
So when some commentators for instance defend the Dawkins- and Coyne-style (scientistic) take on atheism, i.e., that science can mount an attack on all religious beliefs, they are granting too much to science and too little to philosophy. Yes, science can empirically test specific religious claims (intercessory prayer, age of the earth, etc.), but the best objections against the concept of, say, an omnibenevolent and onmnipowerful god, are philosophical in nature (e.g., the argument from evil). Why, then, not admit that by far the most effective way to reject religious nonsense is bycombining science and philosophy, rather than trying to arrogate to either more epistemological power than each separate discipline actually possesses?
Another common misconception is that philosophy, unlike science, doesn't make progress. This is simply not true, unless one measures progress by the (scientific) standard of empirical discovery. But that would be like accusing the New York Yankees of never having won an NBA title: they can't, they ain't playing the same game. Philosophy makes progress because dialectical analysis generates compelling objections to a given position, which lead to either an improvement or the abandonment of said position, which is followed by more critical analysis of either the revised position or of the new one, and so on. For instance, ethical theories (moral philosophy), or theories about consciousness (philosophy of mind), or about the nature of science (philosophy of science), have steadily progressed so that no contemporary professional philosopher would consider herself a utilitarian in the original sense intended by Jeremy Bentham, or a Cartesian dualist, or a Popperian falsificationist — just in the same way in which no scientist today would defend Newtonian mechanics, or the original version of Darwin's theory.
It is also interesting to note that the process I just described may never reach and end result, but neither does science! Scientific theories are always tentative, and they are always either improved upon or abandoned in favor of new ones. So how come we are willing to live with uncertainty and constant revision in science, but demand some sort of definitive truth from philosophy?
Now why is it that so many people take sides on a debate that doesn't make much sense, rather than rejoice in what the human mind can achieve through the joint efforts of two of its most illustrious intellectual traditions? I think the answer here is no different from the one available to Snow fifty years ago: people in the humanities are afraid of cultural colonization (which is actually the expressed agenda of scientistic thinkers like E.O. Wilson, see his Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge), while scientists have been made arrogant by their recently acquired prestige and enhanced financial resources, so that they don't think they need to bother with activities that don't bring in millions of dollars in funding every year.
It's a rather sad, and indeed positively irritating, state of affairs, which is being fought by a handful of activities (usually, though not always, initiated by philosophers), like my own "sci-phi" effort, or like the Permanent Observatory on Integration between the Human and Natural Sciences in Italy. It's an uphill battle, especially in an era of ever increasing academic specialization, not to mention the ease with which people can now customize their intellectual experiences online, reading only the sort of things they are already interested in, or authors with whose positions they already agree. Which is actually one of the things that make this particular forum somewhat unusual and, to me at least, stimulating. So fire away your opinions, let the sci-phi discussion begin!


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'Israel must be aware of danger behind Iran strike'
Juppe: It's our responsibility to bring to Israel's attention the unforeseeable consequences it [strike] would have.
Published: MARCH 7, 2012 11:31
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PARIS - French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said on Wednesday that it was important to ensure that Israel is fully aware of the potential consequences of a military strike on Iran.
"There is still a debate in Israel (about a military strike) and it's our responsibility to bring to Israel's attention the unforeseeable consequences it would have," he said, signaling that France was wary of resorting to a military strike.
Juppe also said, however, that he was skeptical renewed talks between six world powers and Iran would succeed as Tehran was still not sincere in its willingness to negotiate over the future of its nuclear program.
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, who represents the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany in dealings with Iran, said on Tuesday the six powers had accepted an Iranian offer for talks on its disputed nuclear program.
"I am a little skeptical ... I think Iran continues to be two-faced," Juppe told France's i-Tele television.
"That's why I think we have to continue to be extremely firm on sanctions, which in my view are the best way to prevent a military option that would have unforeseeable consequences," he added.
The Islamic Republic's approach to the six powers, in a letter dated February 14, comes as it suffers unprecedented economic pain from expanding sanctions against its oil and financial sectors.
Western states are likely to tread cautiously in talks, mindful of past accusations that Iran's willingness to negotiate has been a stalling tactic to blunt pressure rather than a genuine effort to reach agreement.
With Israel speaking increasingly loudly of resorting to military action, the talks could provide some respite in a crisis that has driven up oil prices and threatened to suck the United States into its third major war in a decade.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy was the first among leaders of the six powers to push for tighter sanctions on Iranian oil and finance, however Juppe on Wednesday signaled that France was wary of resorting to a military strike against Iran.
Sarkozy said in January that time was running out for efforts to avoid military intervention in Iran.


Paula's drink (on the right) was a Black Cherry Mule (Zodiac Black Cherry Vodka, fresh Lime Juice, and Agave Nectar topped with Fever Tree Ginger Beer) and I think Hunter's was a Northwest Iced Tea (Rogue Dark Rum, 44 North Idaho Potato Vodka, Aviation Gin, Cointreau, and Sweet-and-Sour with a splash of Coca-Cola).
Paula said her drink didn't taste very cherry and all of our drinks seemed light on the alcohol here.
This was fine but I think I prefer a regular pina colava, as this was a little too sweet with the addition of the raspberry puree.
The brisket was pretty good but the real star for me was the house-made chips…very good!
So that just leaves the ratings and rankings. Yelp reviewers gave Geyser Point 3 1/2 stars but it fared much better on Trip Advisor, rating 4 1/2 stars. While the drinks and food would probably rate a 3 1/2 from us, given the great location I would bump our rating up to at least 4 stars. As for their ranking, they came in at #437 (of nearly 3,000 Orlando area places reviewed) on Trip Advisor and #131 when narrowing it to just the Disney World area.


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SERVING THE GAME
New Work Charts a Sustainable Future for Golf Courses, Game December 4, 2020 | Liberty Corner, N.J. By Janeen Driscoll, USGA
Making the game sustainable and more enjoyable for all golfers is the goal of this new collaborative effort by the USGA. (Darren Carroll/USGA)
A new collaborative body of work led by the USGA is a critical part of its ongoing efforts to sustain the economic and environmental viability of golf courses and improve the golfer experience – elements critical to golf's future.
Driven by the global release of the February 2020 Distance Insights Report and independent from a review of equipment standards, the work focuses on evolving the game's approach to factors such as golf course setup, maintenance and tee placement/selection, while improving golfer satisfaction and reducing course operating costs. It will be led by a team of experts within the USGA Green Section with collaboration from several national golf organizations.
"This critical work has implications for the entire game – from golfers to architects to course operators, as we come together to solve golf's challenges, including the present and future availability of land, increasing scarcity of water, and the growing capital costs owners face as they feel the pressure to lengthen their golf courses," said Mike Davis, CEO of the USGA.
Over time, the work will mature into industry-wide recommendations and best management practices designed to serve and benefit golf courses and golfers. Outcomes will be released throughout 2021.
"Many golfers and golf courses already are directly impacted by longer rounds and increasing costs, and our research shows that many of our public courses are facing real economic challenges related to golf course maintenance that are simply unsustainable," Davis added. "Through active industry collaboration championed by the USGA, combined with the direct input of golfers and golf course operators, this work will provide guidance on best practices as we chart an economic and environmental path in which the game can thrive."
Current and ongoing work will build upon research delivered earlier this year related to increased playing distance and the documented lengthening of golf courses over time. As owners feel the pressure to lengthen courses, they face significant capital expenditures and larger areas to maintain, which have contributed to increases in maintenance costs. At the same time, other published research shows that only 8 percent of U.S. golf courses offer a shorter playing length that would correspond to an average driving distance of about 150 yards. This work aims to provide guidance and solutions to address those issues moving forward.
The USGA Green Section is working with representatives from many of golf's leading organizations – including the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA), Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA), Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) and PGA of America (PGA) – to advance the outcomes of this project.
The working teams are dedicated to golfer-centric programs such as golfer segmentation, performance, on-course golfer experience and decision-making, with additional research dedicated to field studies of golfer behavior across every level of the game. Additional efforts are focused on golf course-related factors such as course conditions, resource usage, use of available forward tees, design and setup effects, and projected golf course capital costs.
Celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, the USGA Green Section continues to deepen its commitment to improve the quality of the on-course golfer experience and reduce the consumption of critical resources by golf courses around the world. Leveraging its agronomic expertise and applying technology and data to its efforts, the Green Section is singularly focused on promoting and ensuring the health and vitality of the game for the next century and beyond.
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Watch out for this sort of message.
They say that they are from Linkedin (nice job on the format copying) but they come from a GMail account (that has the same name as our company!).
Looking at my Linkedin account this message does not exist.
Just hit the Delete button. Never try an unsubscribe, it just confirms your email address.
To my knowledge we have no contacts in India, but we do have a few people that say the work for us down there (that Linkedin will not remove).


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Singtel, DBS helping SMEs enhance e-commerce and cashless capabilities
DBS and Singtel have launched a suite of resource packages to help SMEs in Singapore enhance their capabilities with e-commerce and cashless payments, as part of the 99%SME campaign.
The campaign will also rally consumers to shop with SMEs during the SME Week from 14-23 October.
The campaign, which is in its second year, is supported by SPRING Singapore, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), trade associations and chambers of commerce and industry. The official media partner is MediaCorp and MasterCard is a strategic sponsor.
Joyce Tee, Group Head of SME Banking, DBS Bank said: "The 99% SME campaign is a result of a nationwide, public-private-partnership that supports the government's emphasis on building local capability as SMEs now play an even more crucial role to shape the future of Singapore's economy. Together with our partners, we are focusing our efforts on helping SMEs build capabilities in e-commerce, become more efficient by adopting cashless solutions and gain new skills with specially designed training programmes."
The inaugural campaign last year saw over 1,600 SMEs sign up to participate in the SME Week and helped reach more than a million people through social media to garner public pledges of support. As a result, some SMEs have reported increased sales of up to 50% during that period.
Andrew Lim, Managing Director, Business Group, Group Enterprise at Singtel said, "The previous year's campaign results exceeded our expectations and reinforced our resolve to help our SMEs. We will build on last year's momentum with our partners to help even more SMEs and go beyond our support we offered previously. Through the resource package this year, Singtel will help participating SMEs hone their competitive edge by going digital with a simple and affordable e-commerce solution and training courses. To jumpstart their growth, we will rally our many customers and employees in Singapore to lend their support to the SMEs."
Ted Tan, Deputy Chief Executive, SPRING Singapore, said: "SPRING remains a strong supporter of the 99% SME Campaign as it enters its second year, and we are delighted to collaborate with DBS and Singtel to drive capability upgrading efforts in our local SMEs to help them grow. The efforts to drive the adoption of cashless and e-commerce solutions are critical especially in this age of increasingly digitally-savvy consumers. We encourage the business community to participate in this campaign and leverage the platforms to build up business capabilities and skillsets to address the market needs."
Cashless and e-commerce solutions
SMEs can look forward to a suite of resource packages with preferential pricing and fee waivers to help them adopt cashless and e-commerce solutions. These solutions aim to increase productivity, reduce staff workload, improve customer experience and help businesses reach new customers.
DBS, in partnership with Applied Mesh, will be offering the first 10 participating SMEs in the food & beverage industry a sponsorship package as well as 25% discount on the monthly subscription fee when they adopt DBS FasTrack. DBS FasTrack is a payment and ordering solution that allows F&B SMEs to quickly launch their own mobile apps where customers can place advance orders and payment, eliminating queue times for customers. Chain F&B outlets such as Old Tea Hut, OKG Express and Five Star Hainanese Chicken Rice Restaurant have adopted this solution since it was commercially available last month. The solution is pre-qualified under IDA's Enhanced iSPRINT scheme as an Emerging tech solution for the F&B sector to help eligible SMEs offset the cost of deployment.
To give participating SMEs a good head start to e-commerce, Singtel will be providing the first 500, with a complete and affordable e-commerce solution, under the Singtel e-commerce Solution resource package, for 99 cents a day during the initial six months. Through workshops and hands-on facilitation, the resource package can help SMEs to easily create online stores, in a matter of hours for some and a few days for others. In addition, Singtel will provide marketing training for SMEs to help them attract and retain online customer eyeballs to sustain their sites.
To encourage SMEs to adopt cashless payment solutions, DBS and NETS are offering annual fee, set-up fee and terminal subscription fee waivers totalling SGD1,036 in the first year for the first 250 new merchants who sign up for the unified NETS and DBS Card Acceptance service. With the new unified service, merchants only need to install one terminal for both NETS and credit card payments.
DBS will also extend to all participating SMEs an exclusive SGD10,000 overdraft facility with an attractive 6% interest rate, which is one of the lowest interest rates for overdrafts available in the market currently, to help small enterprises optimise their cash flow.
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Oakland should be every lesbian's indoctrination into queer-centric awesomeness. Culture? Check. Diversity? Check. Nightlife? Check. In the U.S. city with the most dykes per capita, there's a representation of every woman imaginable— from the hipster chick, to the artist, to the intellectual to, the urban adventurer.
Oakland is a community built heavily on social justice mores, stemming from protests and activism from the '60s. Like other cities, there's still an inequity between classes; however, lesbians seem to be at the forefront of change in this area. Oakland embraces individualism, which is reflected in the way the women talk to you, accept your opinions, appreciate your views and share your interests.
Oakland is so queer-friendly that there's no designated gayborhood like The Castro in San Francisco or Park Slope in Brooklyn. Everybody mingles together, and you'll rarely find exclusive bars for either orientation. If this doesn't sell you, then how about the beautiful weather? Oakland is consistently between 60 and 72 degrees year round, making it one of the most delightful climates in the country.
While you're here, you could spend an entire day visiting lesbian-owned stores, several of which are owned by women of color. A shop drawing a lot of buzz from visitors is Show & Tell (1427 Broadway, B, 510-463-4964, showandtelloakland. com) co-owned by Alyah Baker and Nicole Payton, whose store sells jewelry, clothing, hats and other items from local, eco-conscious designers. They recently held a queer art exhibit inside the store, a collection called "Butch", showcasing photographs of masculine-identified women in the Oakland community.
Forget about big chain stores like Macys or TJ Maxx. One of Oakland's charms is its plethora of unique boutiques. Head to Temescal Alley (49th St bet Telegraph Ave and Clarke St), a hidden gem unfamiliar to even the average resident. This alley of shops converted from horse stables yields such treasures as Marisa Haskell, featuring modern, bohemian jewelry; Walrus, for upcycled and repurposed goods; and Homestead Apothecary, a goldmine of fresh, herbal medicines available by the ounce. It would be a crime to leave without trying one of Doughnut Dolly's donuts, filled with injected yumminess like chocolate or 'naughty' cream.
To get outside, visit the 3.5 mile Lake Merritt, where there's a paved ground for bikers, runners and walkers. The view doesn't hurt, either: the lake is surrounded by striking buildings, sculptures and architectural wonders, including the futuristic Cathedral of Christ the Light (2121 Harrison St, 510-832-5057, ctlcathedral.org.) Hop off your bike and take the Light Tour inside the cathedral, which has won tons of prestigious architectural awards. If you brought along your girlfriend, take the romantic hour-long gondola tour around the lake. "If we get a gay couple, it's usually a lesbian couple, three or four times a week", smiles Cozimo, one of the gondoliers.
Other outdoor activities to try include stand-up paddle boarding or kayaking in the Oakland Estuary (calkayak.com), hiking in scenic Redwood Park (ebparks.org/parks/redwood), or swimming at Lake Temescal Regional Park (ebparks.org/parks/temescal.) Trek over to stately Mountainview Cemetery (5000 Piedmont Ave, mountainviewcemetery .org) for stellar panoramic views of Oakland.
Among the city's most interesting cultural offerings are Oakland Art Murmur's First Fridays and Saturday Strolls (oaklandartmurmur.org/firstfriday). A nonprofit arts organization, Oakland Art Murmur organizes exciting cultural events around town, including these two recurring art walks. Every first Friday of the month, a group of nearly 30 galleries in Oakland have coordinated openings from 6pm to 9pm. Saturday Strolls are available every Saturday from 1pm to 5pm, giving visitors and art enthusiasts ample opportunity to soak up Oakland's thriving arts scene.
Where to stay? Book a room at the nautical-themed Waterfront Hotel (10 Washington St, 510-836-3800, jdvhotels.com/hotels/california /san-francisco-hotels/waterfront-hotel) situated in Jack London Square, offering sweeping views of the Oakland Estuary. The hotel boasts homey amenities like a fridge, microwave, complimentary bottled water and a Keurig coffee maker. A free hotel shuttle conveniently runs from 4pm-8pm Monday through Friday.
Hungry? Across the street is one of the newest restaurants in Jack London Square: Jack's Oyster Bar & Fish House (336 Water St, 510-271-7952, jacksoakland.com.) Choose from different types of fresh oysters from California and Washington State. Also in Jack London Square is Forge Pizza (66 Franklin St, 510-268-3200, theforgepizza. com) which opened last year and serves handcrafted Neapolitan pies topped with cauliflower, mushrooms or roasted corn. Another Italian option is Boot and Shoe Service (3308 Grand Ave, 510-763-2668, bootandshoeservice. com), a lively, crowd-pleasing pizzeria that serves creative thin-crust pies topped with farm-fresh ingredients. Take a seat at a communal table and enjoy the eclectic, laid-back atmosphere. It's trendy without the 'tude. You can also order a luscious cocktail to start your brunch, lunch or evening off right. Pizzaiolo (5008 Telegraph Ave, 510-652-4888, pizzaiolooakland.com) is a sister restaurant of Boot and Shoe Service. If you're a fan of wood-fired pies and seasonal Italian fare, you've come to the right place. Pizzaiolo is an upscale yet unpretentious eatery that excels in farm-to-table pastas and pizzas; also available is a mighty fine breakfast six days a week, featuring coffees, teas and mouthwatering pastries.
If you're in the Temescal area and want a quick bite, grab a buttermilk chicken sandwich at Bakesale Betty (5098 Telegraph Ave, 510-985-1213, bakesalebetty.com), a taste treat that brings long lines out the door. Diners lucky enough to catch a seat eat on the ironing boards turned into tables. If you're an ice cream lover, there's only one place to satisfy your craving: Fenton's Creamery (4226 Piedmont Ave, 510-658-7000, fentonscreamery.com), a powerhouse ice cream shop celebrating its 120th anniversary. Fun fact: it's the birthplace of the toasted almond, Swiss milk chocolate and rocky road flavors. The shop sells over a ton of ice cream daily, and all of it is made on premises.
Wanna party? The most popular party promoters in Oakland include fiveTEN Oakland Events, The Social Life and events thrown by DJ Olga T. fiveTEN Oakland Events (fivetenoaklandevents.com) produces queer special events year round, including fiveTEN Oakland Pride Weekend every August, live entertainment, theater events and one-person shows. fiveTEN produced the butchLYFE Fashion Show, and in 2015 will be introducing Queer Fashion Week (queerfashionweek.com). In 2013 and 2014, fiveTEN Oakland Events also co-produced the annual Black Weirdo party. DJ Olga T (facebook.com/pages/DJ-OLGA-T/82225096993) promotes the weekly Wednesday lesbian event, Good Times, at Bench & Bar (2120 Broadway, 510-444-2266, bench-and-bar.com) in downtown Oakland. For a socially-conscious vibe, Ships in the Night (shipsinthanight.blogspot.com) is both an activist organization and a queer dance party, facilitating arts-based fundraising events for local, community-oriented Bay Area projects. Every first Saturday in Oakland, there's a Ships in the Night event. Check out their website or Facebook page (facebook.com/pages/Ships-In-The-Night/141659220983) for the latest details.
For a combination of a workout and party, visit Nathalie Huerta's Pain and Champagne event every second Sunday at her gay gym, The Perfect Sidekick (2706 Park Blvd, 510-808-5057, theperfectsidekick.com.) Or drop by for a fitness fix at what she describes as "the first and only LGBTQ gym in the nation." If you're OK with mixed and/or mainstream nightlife, definitely check out Café Van Kleef (1621 Telegraph Ave, 510-763-7711, cafevankleef. com), a popular, funky and fashionable watering hole with live music and incredibly tasty, modestly-priced drinks. Many judge it to be the best bar in downtown Oakland—and for good reason. It's got a quirky antique-filled décor, a bubbly ambiance, courteous bartenders and amazingly well-crafted cocktails that won't break the bank. What more could you ask for? Make Westing (1741 Telegraph Ave, 510-251-1400, makewesting.com), located near the Fox Theater, offers drinks, epicurean pub fare and bocce ball in stylish surroundings. Slurp scrumptious house cocktails (like the French Muse or Garden Gimlet), on-tap beer or estate wines, then play bocce ball with your friends—or make new ones. In addition to drinks, Make Westing also serves an appetizing selection of bar bites, small plates and sandwiches.
If you're unable to visit in winter, plan to come during fiveTEN Oakland Pride Weekend (oaklandpride.org), the annual gay festival on Labor Day Weekend. Oakland has been celebrating its own LGBT Pride for five years, and 2014 marked the first time a parade was held. The celebration attracts thousands of lesbians, and most events are female-dominated, including skate parties, karaoke, transgender parties and huge nightly events. This past year, one of the highlights of fiveTEN Oakland Pride Weekend was the Oakland Pride Revolve Film Festival, featuring the documentary Limited Partnership and a screening of Dyke Central. "Fierce Sistahs! Activism, Art & Community of Bay Area Lesbians of Color 1975–Present," an exhibit curated by Lenn Keller at the Oakland Public Library, introduced visitors to the city's lesbian culture and history. Another can't-miss Oakland Pride event? The Sunset Bay Cruise, sailing from the Oakland Estuary into San Francisco Bay.
Oakland's airport is served by numerous major airlines including Southwest, U.S. Airways, Delta and Jet Blue. If traveling from the Los Angeles area, MegaBus will take you nonstop to Oakland for fares starting at just a buck.
If you want to know what a lesbian buffet looks like, jump on a plane to "Bump City" where you'll truly realize what it means to be part of an LGBT family. Oakland girls are genuinely friendly, and if they catch your eye across the dance floor, there's usually a warm acknowledgement like a smile or wave. You're bound to leave Oakland having met tons of new friends.


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One Forest Ranger Shot Dead in Shootout with Poachers in Chonburi, Two Suspects Arrested
PHOTO: Khaosod Online
Sri Racha district, Chonburi —
A shootout between groups of Thai forest rangers and illegal hunters ended with one casualty of an officer and two arrests.
The forest rangers were on a routine patrol in the Khao Khiao-Khao Chomphu Wildlife Sanctuary in Chonburi's Sri Racha district on Thursday night, January 19th, when they stumbled upon a group of poachers.
As the rangers attempted to arrest the poachers, the suspects suddenly opened fire and exchanged shots with the rangers, resulting in one officer being shot in the forehead.
The injured officer, Mr. Thanongdet Sunthornworachan, 59, was rushed to the nearest hospital but later passed away after he arrived.
Two suspects, identified only as Mr. Teerawat, 38, and Mr. Wasil, 31, were arrested in possession of many wildlife parts, including a palm civet (Paradoxurus) and squirrels.
The suspects admitted that they crept into the forest to check the traps they had previously laid to catch animals.
The rangers also arrested the suspects with two CZ rifles, knives, and several bullets.
The suspects were charged with murder and illegal hunting in the protected area.
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Q: I am unable to get the correct worksheet name when looping through a workbook I am trying to collect data from multiple workbooks by checking the worksheet names.
However when i run my code to check the worksheetname(which is Raw Data), i am getting a false result. The code is returning only Sheet1 and Sheet2.
Below is the code:
Function WorksheetRAWExists(wsName As String) As Boolean

Dim ws As Worksheet
Dim ret As Boolean

ret = False
wsName = UCase(wsName)
For Each ws In ThisWorkbook.Sheets
    If UCase(ws.Name) = "RAW DATA" Then
        ret = True
        Exit For
    End If
Next
WorksheetRAWExists = ret

End Function

A: This happens because you loop through "ThisWorkbook" in your for-each, which always checks the worksheet collection in the workbook you're running the VBA code from.
If you're looking to loop through all sheets in all open workbooks then you could do something like so:
Sub test()
Dim wbk As Workbook, ws As Worksheet

For Each wbk In Workbooks
    For Each ws In wbk.Worksheets
        MsgBox ws.Name
    Next ws
Next wbk

End Sub

Edit:
You could also pass the workbook name or index (or the workbook reference itself) to your function and check that specific reference in the workbook collection, in case looping through all open workbooks isn't what you want.

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Q: I am trying to get the total installed ram I am trying to get the total installed memory. I have 6GB installed but this is returning 5.47GB. What can I do to fix this? I did a build on a x64 PC and am running the app on a x64 PC.
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
            internal class MEMORYSTATUSEX
            {
                public uint dwLength;
                public uint dwMemoryLoad;
                public ulong ullTotalPhys;
                public ulong ullAvailPhys;
                public ulong ullTotalPageFile;
                public ulong ullAvailPageFile;
                public ulong ullTotalVirtual;
                public ulong ullAvailVirtual;
                public ulong ullAvailExtendedVirtual;

                public MEMORYSTATUSEX()
                {
                    this.dwLength = (uint)Marshal.SizeOf(typeof(NativeMethods.MEMORYSTATUSEX));
                }
            }

            [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
            [DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError = true)]
            internal static extern Boolean GlobalMemoryStatusEx([In, Out] MEMORYSTATUSEX lpBuffer);

public static String GetTotalRam
            {
                get
                {
                    ulong installedMemory = 0;
                    NativeMethods.MEMORYSTATUSEX memStatus = new NativeMethods.MEMORYSTATUSEX();
                    if (NativeMethods.GlobalMemoryStatusEx(memStatus))
                    {
                        installedMemory = memStatus.ullTotalPhys;
                    }
                    return ConvertBytes(installedMemory);
                }
            }

A: Your posted method gives you the total available memory, which is not exactly the same as the total installed memory.
To get the amount of installed memory, you can use a call to the GetPhysicallyInstalledSystemMemory function.
I think you'll find the Remarks section from that link interesting:

The GetPhysicallyInstalledSystemMemory function retrieves the amount of physically installed RAM from the computer's SMBIOS firmware tables. This can differ from the amount reported by the GlobalMemoryStatusEx function, which sets the ullTotalPhys member of the MEMORYSTATUSEX structure to the amount of physical memory that is available for the operating system to use. The amount of memory available to the operating system can be less than the amount of memory physically installed in the computer because the BIOS and some drivers may reserve memory as I/O regions for memory-mapped devices, making the memory unavailable to the operating system and applications.

EDIT: Added Sample code
Modified from the code found here:
[DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
[return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
static extern bool GetPhysicallyInstalledSystemMemory(out long TotalMemoryInKilobytes);

static void Main()
{
    long memKb;
    GetPhysicallyInstalledSystemMemory(out memKb);
    Console.WriteLine((memKb / 1024 / 1024) + " GB of RAM installed.");
}

A: Although this seems weird add a reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll and use this:
return new Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices.ComputerInfo().TotalPhysicalMemory;


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/**
 * A document containing one centerOf(@http://www.opengis.net/gml) element.
 *
 * This is a complex type.
 */
public class CenterOfDocumentImpl extends org.apache.xmlbeans.impl.values.XmlComplexContentImpl implements net.opengis.gml.CenterOfDocument
{
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

    public CenterOfDocumentImpl(org.apache.xmlbeans.SchemaType sType)
    {
        super(sType);
    }

    private static final javax.xml.namespace.QName CENTEROF$0 =
        new javax.xml.namespace.QName("http://www.opengis.net/gml", "centerOf");

    /**
     * Gets the "centerOf" element
     */
    public net.opengis.gml.PointPropertyType getCenterOf()
    {
        synchronized (monitor())
        {
            check_orphaned();
            net.opengis.gml.PointPropertyType target = null;
            target = (net.opengis.gml.PointPropertyType)get_store().find_element_user(CENTEROF$0, 0);
            if (target == null)
            {
                return null;
            }
            return target;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Sets the "centerOf" element
     */
     public void setCenterOf(net.opengis.gml.PointPropertyType centerOf)
    {
        generatedSetterHelperImpl(centerOf, CENTEROF$0, 0, org.apache.xmlbeans.impl.values.XmlObjectBase.KIND_SETTERHELPER_SINGLETON);
    }

    /**
     * Appends and returns a new empty "centerOf" element
     */
    public net.opengis.gml.PointPropertyType addNewCenterOf()
    {
        synchronized (monitor())
        {
            check_orphaned();
            net.opengis.gml.PointPropertyType target = null;
            target = (net.opengis.gml.PointPropertyType)get_store().add_element_user(CENTEROF$0);
            return target;
        }
    }
}

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The core fundamental of any association is UNITY – one of many challenges that the Pest Control Association of Malaysia (PCAM) is yet to resolve. The newly elected Executive Committee (Exco) members team and I will work harder to ensure that we will achieve this common objective since we are able to work in the esprit de corp. The current Exco are experienced and enthusiastic individuals who will work continuously and tirelessly together in reaching these objectives.
The team will continue to uphold one of the PCAM key objectives that is to foster a closer and more engaging relationship among the industry players. We are also planning an outreach program to have dialog with the respective regulatory bodies and government agencies. This knowledge sharing activity is to impart to these end users the standard and right practice of pest control. We hope that the close ties with these stakeholders will eventually lead the industry to the next level that has long been desired – high degree of standard and professionalism.
The key aspect to achieving high standard is through investing in quality human capital. Being in the service oriented industry, it is 'people servicing people' business model. Thus, it is necessary for us to invest in our employees by having them trained to be competent pest control technician who are expert in their field. These equalification are sought by the employer and end user alike. If not, we will continue to be trapped in time in a vicious cycle of price war. Our service staff who is enterprising enough may be an entrepreneur himself one day. But if he is competent, he would agree that price is not the only determinant factor to land a contract.
The PCAM will team up with the Human Resources Development Funds (HRDF) to ensure the PCAM members will enjoy the non-technical courses at a very competitive rate – good news to pest managers who contributes to the HRDF under the Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad Act 2001 [Act 612].
Nonetheless, the team and I would like to express our appreciation to the members, associates, academicians and agencies that have subscribed to the PCAM's vision and mission. Please continue to contribute in any way possible. Our thanks and appreciation also to the past Exco members who have taken initiatives, efforts and personal times for the well-being of our beloved association.
While we have set some objectives, we would appreciate and welcome your proposal to further improve the quality of our Association. In the meantime, feel free to contact us should you have any enquiry and ideas.


Was Jeffcoat our last transfer in?
I think Sherri looks at transfers in the same way she does walk-ons. She really isn't interested.
Peyton Little and Morgan Rich transferred in.
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I noticed Madison Treece(6'4") is leaving Duke. I know her sister never really got going because of injuries. She might be someone to look at.
Raoul on twitter announced C Patterson(Texas) to Kentucky.
Despite her reputation, she was not D-1 quality, at least as a good starter with a good team..
A poster shot me a tweet. Madison Treece to Belmont.
Lexi Gordon to Texas Tech!
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Russell Moore: Young Evangelicals Reject Christian Right, But Not Moving Left; Prefer to Be Freakish
CP Current Page: Politics | Saturday, March 29, 2014
By Napp Nazworth, Christian Post Reporter | Saturday, March 29, 2014
Russell Moore (L) with Michael Cromartie (R) speaking at the Ethics and Public Policy Center's Faith Angle Forum, Miami Beach, Fla., March 25, 2014. | (Photo: Ethics and Public Policy Center)
MIAMI BEACH — Younger Evangelicals are rejecting the style and methods of the Christian Right but they are not becoming liberals, Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptists Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, contended Tuesday at the Ethics and Public Policy Center's Faith Angle Forum. Instead, they are embracing a counter-cultural, "freakish" message tied to the Gospel.
The culture wars are entering a new phase, Moore said, and in this new era, Christians should be more like the Grateful Dead than Merle Haggard.
In the early days of the Christian Right, Christians adopted a language similar to Haggard's "Okie from Muskogee" and "The Fightin' Side of Me," two 1969 country hits that viewed liberals of the time as out of touch with the rest of America, he argued. Moving forward, Moore said, Evangelicals' message should be more like a line from the Grateful Dead's 1987 hits "Touch of Gray:" "It's even worse than it appears but it's alright."
"I don't think the culture wars are over, but I think the culture wars are moving into a new phase and will be different from what we saw in the last generation of the Religious Right," he said.
Whereas an earlier generation of Evangelicals saw themselves as part of a moral majority fighting a small, elite group of liberals, the new generation will be seen as "freakish" and "strange" to the surrounding culture, Moore believes, and this is a positive development for Evangelical Christianity.
Evangelicals have lost the illusion that they are a majority in America, he said, and "I think that is a good thing for the Gospel and for the Church."
While Americans have traditionally viewed church participation as necessary for acceptance in their communities, Moore believes that will no longer be the case. This means that there will be fewer "nominal Christians," or those who call themselves Christian but are not committed to the faith. With this "reverse rapture" of nominal Christians leaving the Church, Moore sees an opportunity for the Church to rediscover its true mission.
"Moving into a more secularizing time gives the Church the opportunity to refocus on what the Gospel is," he said. Citing 1 Corinthians 5, where Paul advises the Church in Corinth on how to deal with sexual immorality in the Church, Moore added that the Church needs to draw lines between "those on the inside from those who are on the outside ... not in terms of level of discernment but in terms of accountability."
Russell Moore (R), president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, speaking with The Los Angeles Times' Doyle McManus (L) at the Ethics and Public Policy Center's Faith Angle Forum, Miami Beach, Fla., March 25, 2014. | (Photo: Ethics and Public Policy Center)
These changes do not mean that Evangelicals are withdrawing from or moving Left in the culture wars.
"Younger Evangelicals are suspicious and skeptical of politicians," he said, but that "does not mean they are moving to adopt another group of politicians," it just means that they "don't want to baptize political leaders as spiritual leaders."
"An Evangelical that would seek to claim Glenn Beck or Donald Trump as a Christian leader, or an Evangelical that would seek to claim Thomas Jefferson or Benjamin Franklin as an Evangelical leader is a liberal," Moore explained, because that is "not consistent with what biblical orthodoxy is."
As young Evangelicals become more involved in politics, Moore believes their activities will be more narrow in one sense and more broad in another sense than previous generations. It will be narrower because they will be less likely to claim there is a biblical position for specific political positions like the line-item veto or a balanced budget amendment. It will be broader because they are concerned about issues beyond life and marriage, such as human trafficking, orphan care, domestic abuse and creation stewardship.
There is "not a weariness of the culture wars" among young Evangelicals, Moore said. Rather, they "do not want to return to the mode of discourse" of the Christian Right.
The style of young Evangelicals can sometimes confuse outsiders, Moore explained. They may have tattoos or nose rings, for instance, which may lead some to assume they are liberal. But "in many cases, theologically speaking, they are to the right of their parents and grandparents."
Young Evangelicals are also rejecting the "seeker sensitive movement" of the previous generations, Moore has observed, "that turned the biblical text into the equivalent of Aesop's fables." Instead, they are "dealing with complex text" and have a "robust sense of church discipline" and "accountability to one another," including on the issue of divorce.
Whereas Moore has previously observed a reluctance to talk about divorce in churches, he increasingly hears the topic being brought up by young Evangelicals who have often "experienced the divorce of their parents and the wreckage of the divorce culture."
Citing the example of a Bible that was designed to look like a fashion magazine and was marketed to young girls, Moore said that "many Evangelicals had, and still have to some degree," the impulse to "make Christianity less freakish."
Unlike previous generations, though, Moore believes today's young Evangelicals will embrace their freakishness. For Moore, this is both a prediction and a prescription. He does not want the Church to "make Christianity marketable by making Christianity normal."
"We should embrace the freakishness of Christianity because it enables us to talk clearly about what really matters," he said. "Christianity didn't emerge in Mayberry, it emerged in a Greco-Roman empire that found [Christ's] claims very strange."
EPPC's Faith Angle Forum brings journalists together twice a year for in-depth discussions with experts and practitioners on topics related to faith and culture. At the March event, there were also panels on sin and Pope Francis.


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Professor Behind 'Holy Grail' Medical Imaging System for Cancer Patients Named Among Nation's Lifesavers
by George Dunk | May 18, 2019 | News
A Distinguished Professor from The University of Lincoln has today been recognised for his exceptional contribution to keeping the nation healthy in a list of the Nations Lifesavers.
Professor Nigel Allinson MBE from the School of Engineering has been named amongst the top 100 individuals or groups based in universities whose work is saving lives and making a life-changing difference to our health and wellbeing. The list has been compiled as part of Universities UK's MadeAtUni campaign, which brings to life the impact of universities on everyday lives.
The £3.25m Optimising Proton Therapy Through Imaging (OPTIma) project, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, uses the same proton beams that are used to treat cancers in a medical imaging system.


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Three arrested after police split up 50 person street brawl in St Neots estate
Officers attended reports of disorder in the early evening
Updated 19:25, 9 APR 2019
Officers found 50 people on Duck Lane after reports of disorder on April 8, 2019.
Police have arrested three people after responding to a 50 person street brawl in St Neots on Monday evening (April 8).
Cambridgeshire police officers were called around 4pm to investigate reports of "disorder" breaking out in Duck Lane, St Neots.
When officers arrived at the housing estate off Cromwell Road they found 50 people at the scene and issued a dispersal notice.
Three people were then arrested and remain in custody.
It is not known why the brawl broke out but police believe this was a targeted incident between two parties known to each other.
In response police will be stepping up patrols in the area in the coming days and are appealing for witnesses.
Anyone who was in the area at the time and may have any more information or footage relating to the incident are asked to get in touch.
You can contact police on 101 quoting 35/24113/19 or visit www.cambs.police.uk/report .
Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org .
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Clean-up day in January to contain dengue
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be designating a day for a major clean-up exercise in January 2020 to encourage Jamaicans to get rid of solid waste in their surroundings as part of measures by the Government to contain the spread of dengue.
Portfolio Minister Dr Christopher Tufton, who indicated that the concept would be similar to what obtains on Labour Day, advised that the ministry is, "working with the Labour Day Secretariat, and we are going to be doing that early January".
He made the announcement while speaking during the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) in downtown Kingston recently.
Dr Tufton encouraged Jamaicans to take greater personal responsibility for their surroundings in a bid to eliminate mosquito breeding sites in their homes and wider communities.
"The data suggests that most of the breeding sites are actually in and around people's homes and are placed there by citizens. So solid waste, for example, the old refrigerators [and] the drums that [are used to] store water improperly without covers… those have accounted for most of the challenges that people face in and around their homes," he said.
Meanwhile, Dr Tufton advised that the ministry has purchased 36 additional vehicles to assist with fogging and these will be deployed to support existing apparatus being used.
He also noted that additional budgetary support has been provided to members of parliament; councillors, through the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development; and other key agencies such as the National Solid Waste Management Authority and National Works Agency to heighten vigilance in combatting the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits dengue.
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This is where I really fell in love with this story. Because good vs evil is boring, but good vs good is awesome. My inner utilitarian (and thus inner Effective Altruist) is absolutely on Lex/Lois's side. Punching criminals is a TERRIBLE misuse of super-powers! Do something that actually matters!
But on the other hand, my inner humanist is totally on Superman's side. I don't want some god-being imposing his ethics on us!
Anyway, seeing both sides so clearly and agreeing with both makes me want to see both sides win, and that really amps up the whole story. Now it's tragic no matter how it turns out, because everyone involved is good, and if they could just team up wouldn't the world be better? But they can't. If they could, they wouldn't be who they are.
I wanted to use the Latinized version of the name, rather than the one closer to the Hebrew, because the Latinized version was used in the French Englightenment, and reflects the fact that his upbringing and background, and Madame's whole project, are very much tied to the Latin and Christian tradition, and to heterodox and contrary thinkers within that tradition–Diderot, de Sade, Nitezsche–rather than the Hebrew tradition or Hebrew thinkers.
Actually, when writing his name, he usually leaves out the vocalization marks on the first name and just uses the tetragrammaton. More info than you needed, but I thought you'd find it nifty!


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Cannes 2014: Maps to the Stars, Clouds of Sils Maria, The Tribe, Adieu Au Langage
by Aaron Hillis
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Adieu Au Langage, Cannes Film Festival 2014, Clouds of Sils Maria, Maps to the Stars, The Tribe
That's Cannes, man. The red carpet's rolled and stashed; you don't have to go home but you can't afford to stay here. Turkish auteur Nuri Bilge Ceylan's three-hour-plus, mixed-reviewed Winter Sleep pocketed the Palme d'Or. Sorry, Naomi Kawase with your so-called "masterpiece" and Xavier Dolan, who said he "deserved" to win top honors, juries are subjective. The more burning issue is when undistributed landmarks like Adieu Au Langage and The Tribe will find their way to your eyes and ears. Until my final take on the 2014 edition of Cannes appears in the next issue of Filmmaker, here are my remaining favorites from the festival.
Lights, Camera, Anguish
Already misunderstood as démodé showbiz satire, David Cronenberg's viciously funny Maps to the Stars (the Canadian master's first feature to be filmed in the US) plays stronger as a volatile comic nightmare of Hollywood ego, insecurity, and starfucking despair. True, the macabre screenplay by Bruce Wagner (Wild Palms, Scenes From the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills) shares a toxic bloodline with the self-aware status seekers of The Player, but Cronenberg's impish ability to clinically flatten irony brings a disturbing matter-of-factness to supernatural guilt trips and more than one count of incest. Fresh off the bus to Tinseltown, black-gloved fawn Agatha (Mia Wasikowska, an edgy combo of enigmatic naïveté and obsessive calculation) chattily announces to a wannabe actor and limo driver (Robert Pattinson, in an inversely cast gag on his role in Cronenberg's Cosmopolis) that, through Twitter, she knows Carrie Fisher — who cameos as both herself and a cheeky stand-in for troubled parent-child relations.
"Everything is stunt casting," sighs Agatha's new boss Havana Segrand, who might seem the prototypically fading, wailing, clinging starlet if not for the dignity of a corrosively commanding Julianne Moore, deserved winner of the Best Actress jury prize. In fractured vignettes of amorality largely triumphing over the human spirit, these burlesque mutants — including a repugnant, ruthlessly savvy, sure-to-be-doomed tween star (an impressive, Bieber-esque Evan Bird), his TV self-help guru father (John Cusack) and manager-mom (Olivia Williams) — flap around like fish run out of water, exchanging cruel barbs and far worse. In their superficial minds, they're enlightened beings instead of pathetic victims of their own making, but it's okay to laugh (and you will!) because they aren't real people, merely actors.
Female rivalry, performance anxiety, and art-versus-commerce are also on French auteur Olivier Assayas' mind in his brainy, beautiful, quietly seductive Clouds of Sils Maria, even if aging actress Maria Enders (Juliette Binoche) would never refer to her young assistant Valentine (Kristen Stewart) as a "chore whore," as in Cronenberg's film. Blending the movie-insider dizziness of his Irma Vep with the stately reserve of more recent hit Summer Hours, Assayas' melancholic, meandering meta-puzzler begins on a train to Zurich, as Val fields calls and preps her boss' itinerary while the Binoche-caliber Maria attempts to write a speech honoring the German playwright who, two decades earlier, launched her career as an ingénue. Meanwhile, that original play — a psychosexual two-hander about an older professional who becomes tragically dependent on her youthful protégée — is to be revived, with Maria resentfully accepting the senior persona in a funhouse mirror of uncomfortably shifting generational dynamics.
When Maria and Val run lines together in a Swiss chalet, it's unclear at times if their increasing friction is dialogue or "dialogue." The playwright could be a stand-in for Bergman, whom Assayas wrote a book about; Binoche broke out young in 1985's Rendezvous, written by Assayas; Twilight star K-Stew, the real star of this show, snarkily disparages a blockbuster script involving werewolves. There's a theoretical specificity to why Assayas peppers his scenes with iPhone thumb swipes, Skype calls, Google Image searches, and immortalized YouTube paparazzi clips of Maria's outspoken wild-child costar Jo-Ann (Chloë Grace Moretz, chewing it up in full Lohan mode). Like the serpent-like "Maloja Snake" cloud formation that gives the play-within-a-film its title, time slinks away without pause, but modernity is a variable/culture/outlook that can only be grappled with in the present. Enjoy your summer of superheroes, kids.
Words Fail Me
Three-time Critics' Week winner and hands-down my favorite film of Cannes 2014, Ukrainian first-timer Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy's The Tribe grabbed me by the throat and threw an exhilarating and deeply strange punch to the face. Set in a deceptively genial boarding school for deaf-mutes (played entirely by deaf non-professionals, mostly street kids) that makes If… look like a John Hughes weekend detention, the entire feature is in sign language, with neither voiceovers nor subtitles. Not that translation is needed with such visceral storytelling and characters so physically animated that you can perceive behavior and tonal inflection with every slap of their signing hands. New pupil Sergey (Grigory Fesenko) arrives, acclimates and ascends quickly within a sinister hierarchy of ritualistic afterschool criminals, but we're not talking mere bullying; once Sergey is jumped in before a couple dozen peers, he's sucked into a droog-like network of brutes, thieves and pimps who sell off their own female students (Yana Novikova, Rosa Babiy) to the nearby truck stop for a few minutes of the ol' in-out.
There's palpable anger and sadness to the whole ultraviolent, hypersexual affair, especially after Sergey starts using his scratch to pay for one of the prostitutes, then falls for her, knocks her up; let's just say that hearing a young woman's voice for the first time during an illegal, low-rent abortion is an unusually distressing sensation. Sound in general is key to Slaboshpytskiy's tension and atmospheric rigor (as is his ever-present Steadicam, which adds a refined sense of choreography, rhythm, and a splendid array of tracking shots and long-shot tableaux), the hyper-realistic soundtrack as stylized as Jacques Tati's observational, dialogue-light comedies. Here, however, the genre is more aggressively art-punk. It's a silent movie that screams.
Please call it a caveat, not a copout: I'll probably need multiple viewings to even begin to reckon with the fertile breadth of 83-year-old master Jean-Luc Godard's poetic 3D provocation Adieu Au Langage without embarrassing myself, but it's the single film in the main Cannes competition I can't stop thinking about. With rare exceptions from the late '80s and beyond, my JLG vintage of choice would be the "early, funny ones," and I admittedly walked out of his last feature at Cannes (2010's Film Socialisme) because of his insulting prank of subtitling in broken "Navajo English." That said, his short Les Trois Désastres segment from the 3D omnibus 3X3D was headier and more thrilling than half the films I saw at Cannes last year, so my expectations were high but exceeded in this densely analytical yet undeniably breezy dissertation on How We Live Today. My notes are a scribble of references (Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn gets Googled, Rodin on the toilet, TV pioneer Vladimir Zworykin, the number 133501?) and technical descriptions, but here's the plotted known amidst granulated digital textures, war footage and old movie clips: an adulterous couple (Kamel Abdelli and Héloise Godet) philosophizes about art, politics and themselves, often while lounging in the nude, but the real protagonist may be Roxy Miéville (Godard's dog), who communes with nature.
Farewell to language — at least as we knew it, arf! — but for humans or cinema? iPhones are passed back and forth in lieu of conversing, ringtones erupt at the edge of hearing (making audience members swivel in confusion), and the multiplex gimmick of trois dimensions is used not to toss projectiles but to challenge our optics (a chain link fence is flush with the screen except for fingers hanging onto it the foreground, the people and everything else in the extreme background constituting the 3D effect; a pier post sits in extreme close-up next to our pupils while a steamboat drifts behind). At one point, with a jerry-rigged totem of SLR cameras, a panning shot tracks a man walking away from a woman, except we still see her in a static shot as a separate 3D layer; he walks back, the two planes become one again, and the crowd breaks out in applause. An 83-year-old master invents a brand new shot in cinema, and that's a reality (metaphor? worldview? joke? Help!) worth expounding upon, if we're ever given the chance to converse with this film again. For now, adieu!
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Del, Boycie, Trigger & Denzil sit at a table.
DENZIL. How did you two get on with them two birds last night.
DEL. Oh what, we knocked 'em bandy didn't we Boyce.
DENZIL. Did you get anywhere then?
DEL. Did we get anywhere? Come on this is me your talking to.
BOYCIE. Your sister works there don't she, Trig?
TRIGGER. Yeah, it was her that I met, my mum asked me to walk her home.
DEL. It's a dance hall just down the road, ere we'll have to take you there Denz, get plenty of dolly birds in there, you'll be well away cos I reckon most of 'em won't have ever had a bla..bl..bloke of your build before.
BOYCIE. You get a lot of riff-raff in that place though, if it's birds your after meeting Denzil you wanna get yourself down the Starlight Rooms.
BOYCIE. The starlight rooms, it's only been open a few week's, it's where the Top Twenty used to be.
DEL. Ere I used to like the top twenty, now that was a nice Dance hall, plenty of birds as well.
BOYCIE. Leave off Delboy you never got in the Top Twenty.
DEL. I bloody did, it used to have that young bird on the door, what was her name?
BOYCIE. Corrine, her dad bought a bike off my old man recently.
DEL. That's it, Corrine, ere you'd like her Denzil 'cos she's bla….I mean because she's bl….bl….bloody nice, yeah she's bloody nice, lovely girl.
As they continue an inaudible conversation Joan, Reg and Grandad enter.
REG. Pint of mild for me, rum and black for him and a vodka and Orange for her.
REG. I left him outside.
JOAN. You did what, bloody hell Reg.
She goes out and comes back in with Rodney in his pram.
JOAN. Oh look there's Delboy, send him over a pint reg.
REG. (to barman) Give the boy a half.
The barman pours the drinks as Joan goes over and talks to Del and the boys.
The two men from the black car enter the pub.
The older man motions to the younger man to take a seat, which he does.
The older man approaches the bar where Reg is standing.
OLDER MAN.(quietly) Meet me in the Khazi in 1 minute, don't ask any questions or he'll get nasty.
He motions over the the younger man who holds a knife under the table.
The old man enters the toilet.
REG. You get a table Joan, I'm going to the bog, I won't be a minute.
Reg enters and the older man is washing his hands, he walks up to Reg and wipes them on his jacket.
OLDER MAN. Do you know who I am?
OLDER MAN. Depends don't it.
OLDER MAN. (interrupting) I'm not Susan's old man.
YOUNGER MAN. Do you want me to do him here?
OLDER MAN. Not yet, we've still got the introductions to get out of the way, now you go sit back down, I'll call you when we're ready.
Del enters as the younger man leaves and sees there seems to be some sort of stand off.
DEL. Dad. What's going on?
REG. Nothing son go sit with your friends.
DEL. (to the older man) Is he threatening you?
DEL. He has a drink and he thinks he's John Wayne, come on old mate you come out here and sit down.
Del gives Reg a disapproving look as he ushers the man out of the toilets.
Del, with his arm round the man, enters.
DEL. He's a bit of plonker my old man, but he's harmless enough, if he gives you anymore trouble, you let me know, and you (to the younger man) keep an eye on ya dad.
OLDER MAN. Did you say that was your old man?
Reg exits the toilet in a bit of a panic.
REG. Grandad, Joan, come on we're leaving.
GRANDAD. But we've only just sat down.
REG. Yeah I know but I've just remembered I'm expecting a really important phone call.
JOAN. We ain't connected to the phone.
(to Del) Del. Home, Now.
Del say's his goodbyes to his mates and leaves with the family.
OLDER MAN. I think we've got the wrong man.
OLDER MAN. Because Freddy Robdal hasn't got a son……….not one of that age at least.
YOUNGER MAN. So that's it then is it?
OLDER MAN. Haven't I taught you anything about me? Do you really think I'm going to just give up? No I wanna make sure it's the wrong bloke for sure first, and even if it is I still might get you to give him a good hiding for wasting my time.
YOUNGER MAN. What are you gonna do.
OLDER MAN. I'm going to make some more enquiries, starting with him.
The older man gets up and approaches the bar.
OLDER MAN. Barman, a word please.
Joan, Del and Grandad sit in the chairs as Reg opens a glass of beer and swigs it back.
Reg goes into the kitchen and Del follows.
REG. You ever seen him before?
DEL. No never laid eyes on him, why?
REG. So you've never sold him anything?
DEL. No course not, what's this all about?
REG. Don't say nothing to your mother but he threatened me, at least I think he threatened me.
DEL. What, that old git?
REG. Yeah, are you sure you haven't flogged him anything?
DEL. Honest Dad, I've never seen him before, you should have told me he was threatening you.
REG. Yeah he won't have stood a chance against both of us.
DEL. No I meant I'd like to have watched him give you a good hiding.
Reg goes to clout Del but he ducks out of the room.
Loving the tension!! It's getting very interesting.


A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Glennon Doyle Melton, an author who shares her struggles on coping as a mother at momastery.com. I got a bit of flack for making the connection of the typical American "healthy" diet with her difficulties, but in fact the Internet is teaming with moms sharing their heartaches dealing with depression and lack of energy as they try to care for children (often very sick children)—and with far fewer resources than Doyle Melton enjoys. These problems—in both the moms and the children—could be greatly alleviated by embracing a nutrient-dense diet that contains lots of butter, cream, whole raw milk, egg yolks and old-fashioned foods like liver and cod liver oil, and getting rid of processed foods, even so-called healthy processed foods like granola and almond milk. My remarks were not meant to be critical in any way, but to indicate a solution—the right diet really can help kids and their parents to be healthy and happy.
What kind of future is in store for American moms who eat according to government guidelines—lowfat, wrong fat, lots of whole grains, dutiful dry vegetables, lean meat, skim milk, diet sodas, etc? Or for moms who don't pay any attention to their diet at all, and live on fast food and sugary treats?
A recent article in the September 1, 2016 Washington Post gives us a window on the future for millions of American women. The authors detail the life of Karen Franklin, age 60, who takes more than a dozen prescription drugs per day to deal with chronic pain, which started seventeen years earlier with a single prescription for the pain reliever Vicodin. At that time she lived in her own home and managed a grocery store. But side effects soon emerged—anxiety, sleeplessness, depression—and with each new symptom came more pills and increasing addiction to cigarettes and vodka. Now she is jobless and lives with her eighty-eight-year-old father. Her main food is chocolate Ensure.
This is a long way from the comfortable and conscientious life of Doyle Melton, but affluent women are not immune from similar fates. The standard American diet—whether the "healthy" kind or a diet based on processed concoctions like Ensure—eventually leads to depression, anxiety or some kind of painful injury that doesn't heal, and then the anti-depressant and painkiller trap begins, with patients often getting prescriptions from multiple physicians. Sometimes the downward spiral leads to outright heroin addiction, as was the case of the young and lovely Alicia Campbell from a well-off family, one of the many opioid epidemic victims in America's agribusiness heartland.
These tragic outcomes seem to strike disproportionately among women. Between 1999 and 2014, the number of middle-aged white women dying annually from opiate overdoses increased 400 percent, according to an analysis of CDC data. Anti-anxiety drugs contribute to a growing share of these deaths. These depress the central nervous system to temporarily relieve pain and anxiety, but also depress breathing, heart rate and the gag reflex. They are especially dangerous when combined with alcohol. And when they stop working, desperate women often turn to heroin—real or synthetic.
Solutions proposed include focus groups, better communication between prescribing physicians, and a return to hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women, all of which beg the question: why do these women feel so anxious, and why are they in so much physical pain? Pain immediately after an injury is normal, but injuries that won't heal and lingering pain is not.
Most people would laugh if you told them that the fundamental solution is to eat lots of animal fats. After all, we have now had almost seventy years of conditioning that makes us feel guilty for eating butter, and creates the impression that it is vulgar to cook in lard. We are in our third generation of processed foods based on vegetable oils, and we know from Pottenger's cat studies, each generation gets weaker until breeding ceases or the young fail to reach adulthood.
What's in animal fats that can protect us against anxiety and pain? First and foremost is cholesterol, which is the body's repair substance, needed in large amounts after any injury. And the receptors for serotonin, the body's main feel-good chemical—require cholesterol to work. Many other components of animal fats—such as saturated fat, arachidonic acid, and vitamins A, D and K–play numerous roles in helping the body repair after injury and regulating our moods.
Many are turning to cannabis for help in dealing with pain. But the body makes its own endocannabinoids—exactly the same substance that occurs in marijuana—and these can help the body modulate pain naturally. We make these endocannabinoids out of an omega-6 fatty acid called arachidonic acid, which occurs uniquely in animal fats like butter, egg yolks, cream and lard.
To anyone struggling with anxiety, depression and chronic pain, my first suggestion would be butter, butter, butter! Eat half a pound per day, along with several egg yolks. At the same time, get off all products that contain industrial seed oils, which basically means all processed foods, including awful concoctions like Ensure. This one step alone can go a long way to mitigate pain and ease depression and anxiety—and best to do this when you are young so that your later years are joyful and pain-free, as they should be.
The Weston A. Price Foundation has received many testimonials from women who have found that eating lots of animal fats has a mellowing effect on their moods. Consider supporting their work by being a member.
Of course, Sally your article is dead on. Unfortunately, not all people get it or ever will get it.
Kellybroganmd.com shes a practicing psychiatrist who requires a real foods diet. She wont write Rxs anymore either.
I love how practical and direct your writing (and your approach is), Sally! I can't thank you enough for helping so many of us improve our lives, through eating real foods.