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Carnival's Enormous Roller Coaster Cruise Ship Sails From New York
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Cruise ships are getting larger and larger. This one is so big that it has a rollercoaster on the top! Carnival new and largest Cruise ship ever will launch in Europe next year and will offer two trips from New York before sailing down to Port Canaveral, Florida which will be it's final base.
At 180,000 tons, the 5,200-passenger Mardi Gras is not the world's largest cruise ship. That prize currently goes to Symphony of the Seas. Instead, the Mardi Gras will position six in the large cruise ship league table and the largest ship owned by Carnival.
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The accommodations on Mardi Gras will include more than 20 different stateroom categories and multiple levels of spacious and luxurious suites.
Mardi Gras will launch on Aug. 31, 2020 with a nine-night Baltic voyage from Copenhagen, Denmark to Southampton, England. The itinerary — an unusual one for Carnival — will feature calls at Kiel, Germany; Gothenburg, Sweden; Oslo, Norway; Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Zeebrugge, Belgium; and Le Havre, France.
Mardi Gras then will operate a 14-night transatlantic journey, starting on Sept. 9, from Southampton, England to New York City. The ship will stop at Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands; and Funchal and Ponta Delgada in Portugal's Azores.
While based in New York City, Mardi Gras will sell one six-night voyage (beginning on Sept. 24) to New England and Canada before turning south for a longer Caribbean sailing.
On Sept. 30, Mardi Gras will leave New York again for a 15-night, one-way voyage to Port Canaveral with calls in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Martin, St. Kitts, Aruba, Curaçao and Grand Turk.
On Board Experience
Highlights on the Mardi Gras, include a deck-top roller coaster, a 800-foot-long attraction twists around the ship's funnel and hits speeds of nearly 40 miles per hour and a New Orleans-themed French Quarter lined with bars, restaurants and music venues that will include a jazz club.
There will, in fact, be six themed areas which are described by Carnival below:
"The six zones of Mardi Gras' design will invite guests to stroll throughout the ship to enjoy new only-on-Mardi Gras features along with signature elements that have made Carnival America's Cruise Line, all enjoyed amidst a festive, social and community-driven atmosphere with opportunities for guests to relax, recharge and reconnect with family and friends. The six areas will be themed around Grand Central, French Quarter, La Piazza, Summer Landing, Lido and The Ultimate Playground and highlights include:
Grand Central (Decks 6-8, mid-ship)
Creating a sense of wonder the moment guests step on board, the transformative Grand Central takes the traditional atrium concept to new heights, combining a day-to-night entertainment complex with spectacular three-deck-high floor-to-ceiling windows and a bar overlooking the starboard side of the ship that will be the perfect venue for socializing and people watching amid sweeping ocean vistas. Steps away are Bonsai Sushi and Bonsai Teppanyaki which are being expanded from designs on existing ships to reflect their popularity with guests. There's also the first-ever dedicated Punchliner Comedy Club where guests can enjoy nightly shows, and the always popular Piano Bar 88 for sing-a-longs that bring guests together in an intimate feel-good setting.
French Quarter (Deck 6, aft)
In a nod to the New Orleans' culture that combines lively entertainment with an unparalleled food scene, French Quarter will be lined with new bars, music and eateries that perfectly capture the festive spirit of the Big Easy. And since the spirit of New Orleans is so closely tied to the jazz scene, this neighborhood is linked via a two-deck-high promenade leading to a traditional New Orleans jazz club with live entertainment and refreshing hand-crafted libations. More details on these new dining and entertainment choices and the introduction of a new Carnival celebrity partnership will be revealed this spring.
La Piazza (Deck 8, mid-ship)
At La Piazza, guests are transported to Italy where they celebrate the rich heritage of Carnival's senior officers with authentic cuisine from the casual family-style Cucina del Capitano and 24/7 Pizzeria del Capitano to a new Mediterranean-themed seafood restaurant. There's also a bar where guests can savor cappuccino by day or classic Italian cocktails at night, while roaming musicians keep everyone entertained.
Summer Landing (Deck 8, aft)
Designed as the ultimate chill spot, Summer Landing will be home to an expanded Guy's Pig & Anchor Smokehouse Brewhouse with smoked-on-board barbecue favourites created by longtime Carnival partner Guy Fieri, along with the line's exclusive ParchedPig craft beers brewed right on board. For outdoor summer-inspired fun, there will be a pool and whirlpools, a new bar, the lunch counter for the Smokehouse Brewhouse along with ample lounging spaces and hang outs, making this the ideal spot to enjoy all the fun that a Carnival vacation experience delivers.
Lido (Deck 16-17, aft)
Carnival is already known for its varied casual poolside restaurants and Mardi Gras' expanded Lido will take this to a whole new level with existing Carnival favorites like Guy's Burger Joint, the New England-inspired Seafood Shack, and BlueIguana Cantina Mexican eatery, along with some new concepts to be announced at a later date that are sure to inspire foodie fans.
The Ultimate Playground (Decks 18-20, aft)
The aptly named Ultimate Playground will span Decks 18-20 and offer guests amazing sea vistas as they soak up the sun and the fun in this spacious family-friendly play area highlighted by the largest and most elaborate Carnival WaterWorks aqua park in the fleet, along with an expanded SportSquare. The Ultimate Playground is also where guests will find the much-anticipated BOLT: Ultimate Sea Coaster, the first rollercoaster at sea announced in December 2018, where riders race along an 800-foot-long track achieving speeds of nearly 40 miles per hour.
Carnival will be launching another sister ship to the Mardi Gras in 2022.
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Serena Williams returned to tennis court by taking part in a charity event to benefit autism in Key Biscayne, reports Daily Mail.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion recently made her comeback after welcoming her first child – a baby girl – with her husband Alexis Ohanian.
Williams, however, looked in good shape as she showed off her tennis skills for a bit. Apart from that, there was something else that caught the attention too: her wedding ring.
The 36-year-old flaunted her huge marriage token as well as a necklace besides wearing a big smile on her face.
Williams played her first tournament in Indian Wells last week, since her Australian Open triumph in January 2017. Her run, however, ended earlier than expected as she went down to her elder sister Venus in the third round.
The American will look to put her best foot forward when she partakes at this week's Miami Open. She, however, has a dangerous first-round opponent in Japan's Naomi Osaka, who emerged as the surprise winner at Indian Wells.


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Japanese men's Olympic hockey captain "cannot wait" for the Tokyo Olympic Games
Japanese men's hockey captain Manabu Yamashita says he "cannot wait" for next year's Olympic Games. Yamashita made his comments after Japan's 52-year wait for the men's team to again feature at the Olympics was extended by 12 months following the postponement of Tokyo Olympic until 2021. Japan's men made their last Olympic appearance in 1968, but qualified as hosts this time around.
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"I am very excited and I cannot wait for the Olympic 2020 Games to take place in my country," Yamashita said, speaking to the International Hockey Federation's YouTube channel.
I feel extremely lucky. I will be very proud to be representing my country and singing the national anthem on the pitch. Japan produced a big upset two years ago to win gold in men's hockey at the 2018 Asian Games – while the country's women's team also left Indonesia with a gold medal.
The men edged past Malaysia in the final via a shootout, having beaten Pakistan in the semi-finals and finished behind India in their group. It was the team's first Asian Games medal since 1970 and arguably the greatest achievement in its history, with only Olympic silver in 1932 able to rival it.
That is the only time Japan have won a medal in five previous Olympic appearances. India will again be in Japan's group at Tokyo Olympic joined by Spain, New Zealand, Argentina and Australia. Currently 15th in the world rankings, Japan are set to be the lowest-ranked team at the tournament.
The coronavirus pandemic – the reason for the Games' postponement – has also had an impact on the team's preparations, but Yamashita says they have stayed in contact throughout these testing times. We had weekly meetings where we discussed strategy, explained the 31-year-old. But we also had several online fun sessions where we did a lot of dancing and drawing. We had ad-hoc meetings and did some activities for kids.
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Lazio tipped as the strongest side in Champions League Group F
Written by: Conor Clancy @ConJClancy
Thirteen years later, Lazio are back in the Champions League group stages.
The Biancocelesti have been handed a tough draw in Group F and they'll begin their European journey by hosting Borussia Dortmund this Tuesday evening in Rome. Zenit Saint Petersburg and Club Brugge are the other sides Lazio will come up against.
Madrid-based newspaper MARCA believe that Simone Inzaghi's side could be the team to beat in Group F, writing that they are the side with the most quality of the four.
"Simone Inzaghi's men were the surprise package in Serie A last season," the newspaper wrote, "booking a spot in the Champions League thanks partially to the goals of European Golden Boot winner Ciro Immobile.
"The star is Immobile. His 36 goals is an extraordinary feat in Serie A and he is a very good player in the box, but also very mobile.
"They have a coach who is still very low profile, but he has a lot of room for improvement."


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Apart from sports, my other interests include History, Politics, Astronomy, Video Games, and anything related to Technology. To be perfectly honest I'm a total nerd. I took apart my first computer when I was 9 years old (my uncle never really forgave me), and have been hooked ever since. This fascination with technology translated into a love of the sciences in college, but my inability to do Math beyond a 2nd grade level really put a damper on my career in Astrophysics.
Aside from that, I'm the proud owner of three of the world's dumbest dogs – a claim that has been proven time and again by their utterly absurd eating habits. Let's just say I've come home from work only to find they've eaten part of a metal chair. I suspect they are part Billy goat. Nevertheless, I love Emmy, Jack, and Reggie with all my heart.
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Carl (även Karl) Gottlob August Erfurdt, född den 11 december 1780 i Zörbig, död den 5 februari 1813 i Königsberg, var en tysk klassisk filolog.

Erfurdt gick i latinskolan vid Franckeska stiftelserna i Halle. Han blev 1796 student vid universitetet i Wittenberg och flyttade 1798 över till universitetet i Leipzig. I Leipzig tillhörde han de första medlemmarna i det av Gottfried Hermann instiftade Griechische gesellschaft. År 1801 blev Erfurdt lärare vid gymnasiet i Merseburg, där han 1807 blev konrektor. Han kallades till en lärostolen vid universitetet i Königsberg 1810 . Där upprättade han samma år ett filologiskt seminarium. Tre år senare dog han av lungsäcksinflammation.

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Presenting an on-stage personna of a lovable rogue, "Happy Ron" Hill of San Diego has a new CD out that displays a beyond-frayed singing voice that's more than saved by an enthusiasm that's impossible to resist.
Hill apparently wrote all 13 songs here (no songwriting credits are listed), and they alternate between autobiographical lounge songs (complete with female chorus) and naughty novelty songs ("All She Needs Is a Spanking" and "No Tantric Woman Blues" are pretty representative samples). None of the songs have particularly memorable themes, but the lyrics occasionally show real cleverness.
His MySpace page indicates he's a regular at open mic shows in San Diego proper, and his wink-and-a-nod approach is undoubtedly a nice break from the overly serious angst that typifies so many contemporary folk singers who populate open-mic nights.


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The life they choose »
Those who serve the public good
Jun 2nd, 2021 | By Ophelia Benson
The "Good Law Project" fundraiser for their attack on the LGBA:
Charitable status is earned by those who serve the public good. Denigrating trans people, attacking those who speak for them, and campaigning to remove legal protections from them is the very opposite of a public good.
None of that is what the LGBA is doing. He's not very scrupulous with his accusations, that fox-basher guy.
Whatever sweet nothings the so-called "LGB Alliance" whispered into the ear of the Charity Commission
That's just rude, and kind of sexist. We're meant to think the LGBA people are like prostitutes.
…the truth was set out in a speech by LGB Alliance director Bev Jackson on 9 March 2020. She described their real goal as follows:
We're applying for charitable status and building an organization to challenge the dominance of those who promote the damaging theory of gender identity."
We're allowed to challenge dominance. Women are allowed to challenge male dominance. The trans "movement" is riddled with male dominance. Jolyon Maugham is massively domineering.
The money is pouring in of course. Lotta "activists" out there.
Updating to add JCJ's much more succinct (and witty) take.
There's no actual law or anything but them bitches need to shut up about sex being real so give us your money.
Compelling.
— Dr. Jane Clare Jones (@janeclarejones) June 2, 2021
Damaging the monopoly
Offering to discuss the issue in public
It's just wrong
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Your Name's not Bruce?
But misrepresenting the law, intimidating, no-platforming and seeking dismissal of those who know that men are not and can not be women, and removing legal protections for women through the erasure of sex is in the public good ? M'kay. Got it.
If this statement is a part of the formal proceedings, is he obliged to produce actual evidence to support these charges, or does he get to plop this unsupported smear into the record unopposed?
Jolyon Maugham is massively domineering.
Yes, but imagine how much worse he would be had he not had that humbling journey away from know-it-all-ism.
Colin Day
Interesting. I suspect a lot of fundamentalist churches in the US count as charities. Will Stonewall be going after them?
Sackbut
Re #2:
The 501(c)(3) tax classification applies, according to Wikipedia, "to entities that are organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes; or for testing for public safety, to foster national or international amateur sports competition, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals." Contributions to organizations of this type are generally tax-deductible. I think this is what people in the US usually mean when they talk about "charitable status" organizations, but note that this is a very broad category, and some of these organizations would be a stretch to consider "public good". I don't know what "charitable status" in the UK implies, but I get the impression is more specific than "tax-deductible donations".
(There are several other 501(c) categories, which exempt the organizations from paying taxes, but do not allow donors to deduct their contributions. I wish religious organizations were classed under one of those categories, such as 501(c)(7) social clubs. This would dry up a significant amount of financial support, and would remove donations to churches from "actual" charitable donations. But I digress.)
But to the point: yeah, why are they going after LGB Alliance when there have got to be other "charitable status" organizations they could pick on. This is retribution for a slight, nothing else.
This is more likely to end badly for Mermaids than for the LGB Alliance. As Le Canard Noir of Quackometer fame has pointed out on Twitter, the Charities Act 2011 requires that the Charity Commission authorise any proceedings relating to a charity. Given that Mermaids are challenging the decisions of the CC, it seems unlikely that such consent has been granted, so the litigation really can't go anywhere. But more than that, there's no way that launching half-arsed litigation can follow from Mermaids' charitable objectives, so they may well be putting their own charitable status at risk should the CC pursue the matter (as they ought to). It's shaping up to be a spectacular own goal.
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I'd say "kind of" sexist is an understatement. That aside, the statement isn't just rude to the LGBA, it's a direct attack on the Charities Commission, the very body to whom Mermaids/The-kimonoed-fox-batterer/etc. are appealing. Doesn't seem like a great strategy, on top of being sexist, patronising and, worst of all, blithering.
Doesn't seem like a great strategy, on top of being sexist, patronising and, worst of all, blithering.
Does that make it better, or worse than arguing "They're dividing the donor pool* and CUTTING INTO OUR MONEY"?
*Though, as Helen Staniland pointed out on Glinner's podcast (linked on a previous post), Mermaids' real competition for donation money is going to be other "T" centered charities, like Stonewall, and Gendered Intelligence, not Alliance LGB.


As a former biochemist (I'm in computers now), I totally identified with Geoff Down's story of how he became a creationist (from the book In Six Days: Why 50 Scientists Choose to Believe in Creation). Here's my redux, with quotes from the article.
1. Evolution has big holes in it, but it is taught as fact.
This lecturer was teaching us that natural law cannot explain how the universe as a whole can increase in order. Therefore, science cannot explain how this order originated. However, he also (I assumed) believed in evolution. I had never been taught that there were aspects of evolution that scientists could not explain.
2. Both sides of the origin debate are missing data and are equally plausible – or implausible.
I thought that if I held to a belief in special creation, as explained in Genesis, then I was holding to a faith position, whereas scientists had evidence to support their view. This lecture helped me to realize that if scientists can't explain all the evidence for evolution, perhaps I don't need to have all the answers for a creationist position either.
That day I stepped outside of my evolutionary, long-age mind-set, started going to other lectures, and endeavored to evaluate the evidence from both viewpoints. What I found was that the overwhelming majority of the scientific evidence we were taught bore no direct relation to either creation or evolution. The evidence that was presented within an evolutionary framework could equally well be reinterpreted within a creationist framework.
3. Evolutionists don't claim to have all the answers because science develops – and therefore, neither do creation scientists.
But I knew that, if these lecturers could be inconsistent in the sense that they were not able to make the evolutionary framework fit the evidence at every point, then I could also hold in "tension" those areas of science that I could not explain within a creationist framework. My understanding of the creationist perspective became steadily stronger in its ability to accommodate and explain the real scientific evidence.
Often I hear the argument that science cannot allow the presupposition or conclusion that a Creator exists. The moment you do, you supposedly step outside the realm of science. This is not so.
5. Naturalistic evolution fails philosophically, in that it can not be integrated with the foundations of logic.
I have come to realize that evolution is a religious view founded on the assumption that we can discern truth by using the abilities of our mind to reason and think logically through the evidence perceived by our five senses. However, if we pursue that reasoning, we ultimately arrive at the conclusion that we have no logical basis for believing that we can reason logically. We cannot prove that our thought processes are not just random chemical reactions occurring within our brains. We cannot prove ultimately that we exist. Descartes was wrong when he said, "I think, therefore I am." The decision to trust our ability to reason is a faith step. The theory of evolution is founded on this step of faith. However, even to be able to begin to have confidence in my ability to reason, I have to start with a revelation from the One who made me.
Seeker, the moment that you presuppose the existence of an invisible, all-powerful God, you are stepping outside the realm of science. What is scientific about making an assumption that has no basis in evidence and cannot ever be proven?
If you want to criticize mainstream science and evolution, that's fine. You can even claim that they are not scientific, though many will argue with you. But you can't legitimately claim that a belief in God is a scientific one.
However, if we pursue that reasoning, we ultimately arrive at the conclusion that we have no logical basis for believing that we can reason logically.
It works really well, though. And, may I be the first to welcome you to the 20th century, where hopes for apriori epistemologies that ground knowledge in some unshakeable foundation have been abandoned.
Often I hear the argument that science cannot allow the presupposition or conclusion that a Creator exists.
No you haven't. What you may have heard is that trying to explain X in terms of God isn't a scientific explanation. And that's correct. It doesn't mean that only scientific explanations are correct, of course, and it doesn't deny God His place.
My above comment was partially stupid; while I stand by the obnoxiousness of my 'welcome to the 20th century' bit, the part about necessarily excluding God was incorrect. To whit: if God came down, gave irrefutable evidence of His existence (turning water into wine, vitamin pills into amphetamines [anyone else remember that Dead Milkmen song?], etc.), and said He created the world 6000 years ago, science would still have a task before it. It'd try to figure out what processes He used to cram all that work into 6000 years.
The major issue with the creation-evolution debate is that neither builds theory based on deep enough science. I have heard creationists quote Einstein's quip, "God doesn't play dice," and have to laugh at it because Einstein said it from an emotional standpoint, not a scientific one.
The rate of religious belief among physicists is pretty high; around 30-40 percent. That's a lot of physicists.
jpe, that's sort of meaningless. I mean, imagine what the rate was two-hundred years ago. Surely it must have been nearly 100%. What's interesting is that — today anyway — the number is so low relative to the rest of the population.
jpe – i agree that saying "God did it" is not science.
However, since the foundational assumptions of both camps are by definitionn "unprovable", a deist assumption is just as valid, and in some ways, more valid because it is "consistent with" other disciplines, such as that of philosophy and logic. That's the point. Assumptions are by their very definition, unprovable – yet some are more "reasonable" than others, and the deist assumption, and the corrolary argument from/for design, is not unreasonable.
The fact that physicists "believe in evolution" is, IMO, probably not based on the science as much as it is in their investment in evolutionary assumptions. As the author above wrote, I'd say most of scienctific data could fit into either model (evolutionary or creationist), and the creationist model in some ways fits the data better. To say that the data is "consistent with" evolution does not prove evolution at all, any more than saying it is "consistent with" creationism – however, if one model is "more consistent", now we've got an argument.
Agreed, but the godless assumption has gotten us very, very far. Ya don't take a working car to the shop, after all.
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Galileo? Wasn't he the guy who was forced to recant his scientific findings by Christianity under threat of torture?
All Christians, and all did science by presupposing God out of the (natural) picture.
JPE – I don't think your unsupported one liner is accurate. Check out the info on the link I provided – and the point is that most or all of these had a deist view – that is, that there was existing order because of a creator, not because of evolution.
The Galileo affair cannot serve as an argument for any position on the relation of religion and science. Contrary to legend, both Galileo and the Copernican system were well regarded by church officials. Galileo was the victim of his own arrogance, the envy of his colleagues and the politics of Pope Urban VIII. He was not accused of criticising the Bible, but disobeying a papal decree.
Actually, I would also argue that the designer view has gotten us very far….
I do not deny the value of the building blocks that were set up with the presupposition that the divine had a hand in things. However, scientific progress with ignorance to the fact that there isn't necessarily divinity at work does not support the argument that divinity is — or has ever been — at work. (Also, I'd like to point out that not a single person listed in that post is alive and practicing science today.) Science is no exception to evolution; Einstein expanded upon Newton's discoveries (showing that Newton's laws were only applicable given a certain set of parameters), and Heisenberg expanded upon Einstein's discoveries (showing that Einstein's theories were only applicable given a certain set of paramters).
The issue, even in the above citing of evolution being applicable to science, is that we have moved into a realm of science where we have the mathematics to prove theories, but not the physical means. As far as anybody can prove, Einstein's theory of relativity is fact, however it has not been physically proven so it's still just a theory. If it is the stance of creationists to argue that evolution is merely a theory and the gaps therein can be filled with whatever faerie magick rides the prevalent winds of the day, then they might as well fall back to Newtonian physics and shut up. (This would mean they would have to stop using computers which rely heavily on "unproven" science, and would thereby remove the nonsense they post to the InterWeb…which this might not be a bad thing for the realists on the InterWeb, come to think of it.) That's not to say that Newtonian physics don't have their place, but science have evolved into a more complex beast since Newton was bleeding edge. Newtonian physics are a good starting point, but anyone serious about modern science has to push past that. I think the same applies to "theological" science: it must be moved beyond to function in a time free of "faeries of the forest did it" scientific theories.
All of that said, I believe that it is important for a lot of people (including the high percentage of religious physicists) need and/or want a deity for spiritual reasons, I think it ignorant to bring that deity into the realm of biology.
1. The difference is, relativity can be prove with experimentation, while evolution can't.
2. If newtonian physics were a good starting point, are they still true? If yes, then your analogy holds that creationism, or at least deism is still true, but somehow evolution, like relativity, supercedes it? Would that make you a theistic evolutionist?
3. Religious truth and other realms of truth are not independent – since all truth is interconnected (being part of the same reality), you can't have spiritual truth and scientific truths that disagree – if you do, one or both are wrong.
This fallacious "separation of spiritual truth and science" is an modern (materialistic, industrial age) stance which many of us in the post-modern world see as a mistake, maintained by the scare tactic of scientists who lack the skills to separate spiritual principle and truths from superstition and myth.
Those who abandon evolution do it for at least two reasons – (1) for religious reasons, because they find it disagrees with religious principle, and (2) because they believe it is bad science and contradicted by the evidence.
A third reason it is resisted is because its unprovable assumptions are treated as fact by the establishment (i.e. it is now orthodoxy), and the fact that this orthodoxy (a.k.a. faith) is defended so blindly as fact makes those of us interested in honest intellectual dialogue disenchanted, mistrustful, and downright pissed off of at the priests of evolution intefering with science.
Contrary to the popular picture painted by science today, those standing in the way of free inquiry and truth are the scientific dogmastists who swear by evolution, not the IDers or the creation scientists. But of course, their rose-colored view of creation science makes them see fundamentalists behind every tree.
that is, that there was existing order because of a creator, not because of evolution.
In other words, God designed things to be discovered through the presupposition of natural processes – God invented order and created such that it looks like naturalism.
Interestingly, it's like the philosophical "brain in a vat" – there's this whole virtual world that designed to look exactly like the real world.
Of course, Christians have thought this for awhile: God created the world to perfectly mimic what the world would look like if it had been designed by natural processes. Hey, whatever ya gotta tell yourself.
Your circular logic is a straw man. Christians don't argue with most naturalistic processes – they only have an issue with the science around origins.
They believe that everthing was formed perfectly, but then ruined by the sin of Adam and his progeny. They believe that the geographic column and its layers are not the result of millions of years of deposits, but evidence of a global (Noahic) flood and rapid deposit of sediment. Based on these assumptions, they want to do science – and these assumptions seem to fit the data better than the fanciful evolutionary model.
It's all about biblical assumptions of origins and history, not this supposed increase in order through random mutation nonsense. That's the point, I think.


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A powerful graphic language stands out against the corporate landscape of the City. Dynamic and distinctive, it references the 'jacks' of historic telephone switchboards and the building's unusual shape. The project won two wooden pencils at the prestigious D&AD awards for wayfinding and environmental design.
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Quote: The PCIe 4.0 interface is finally coming to market next month with the launch of AMD's Ryzen 3000 series processors, but the PCI-SIG, the standards body behind the PCIe specification, is already plowing forward with work on PCIe 6.0, which it announced will be completed in 2021. The announcement comes on the heels of the body's formal release of the PCIe 5.0 standard last month.
The new PCIe 6.0 interface double the Gigatransfer rate to 64 GT/s, which doubles effective bandwidth over PCIe 5.0 to 256 GB/s of throughput and retains the same maximum of 16 lanes.
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Quote: According to PCI-SIG, the final specification should be ready by 2021, so we may be looking at products adopting it sometime in 2022-2023. In comparison, the group released the final PCIe 4.0 specification in October of 2017, and we saw the first products shipping with support for it this year, or two years later.
If we extrapolate, then we should expect the PCIe 6.0 specification to appear in the first products no earlier than the end of 2022 -- unless some manufacturers go ahead with the implementation of a non-final revision of the specification.
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Cycling is an ideal way of exploring the history of Northern Ireland while enjoying the scenery on offer. Christian Heritage sites and archaeological sites of County Down can be visited by cycling.
The cycle rides outlined below are a few examples of routes .
Binoculars are useful for this journey that takes you along the coast south of Downpatrick returning via upland countryside providing plenty of opportunities to spot wildlife. Look out for the seals at Minerstown. Great views of the distant Mourne Mountains from the beach at Rosbeg. Visit the lighthouse at St John's point.
Starting from the nature reserve at Quoile the ride goes through Saul to Slieve Patrick, where it is said St Patrick first preached. Audley's Castle is a 15th century tower house with lovely views across Strangford Lough an important wildlife sanctuary. We linger for awhile in Strangford town before returning to Quoile via the attractive Lough Money.
Starting from the market town of Castlewellan the route heads northwards climbing slowly towards the Slieve Croob hills. From the pass the view of the Mourne Mountains is magnificent and well worth the climb.
We visit the Legananny Dolmen on our return journey to Castlewellan. This is a fine example of a Portal Tomb from the neolithic period.
A classic route for fit cyclists. The start of the ride involves a steady climb out of Newcastle. At Meelmore Lodge (Trassey) there is opportunity to stop for refreshments before tackling the mountain pass. Views along the way of Spelga Dam ringed with mountains help to distract from the effort required to reach the highest point. An exhilarating freewheeling downhill section follows with views ahead of the Mourne coastline. Turning eastward we pass the Silent Valley and Rourke's Park before finishing in Annalong, a former fishing port.
Starting high up in the Mourne Mountain Range this ride has plenty of downhill sections and varied scenery. The route takes you along small rural roads visiting one of the former great estates of the area.
Check the event guide for current information.
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Longview has a general population of 73,344 and an overall student population of 3,386. Approximately 3,386 of Longview's students are enrolled in schools that offer business administration programs.
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Repercussions of the National Basketball Association`s first draft lottery are still being felt around the league.
The New York Knicks, the winners of the Patrick Ewing sweepstakes, are contemplating a ''twin towers'' arrangement with 7-foot-1-inch Bill Cartwright at center and 7-0 Ewing at power forward. Knicks` coach Hubie Brown believes Ewing possesses the quickness and athletic ability to excel against smaller, quicker athletes at that position.
The reaction from Golden State, which tied Indiana for the NBA`s worst record but will pick seventh in the first round, has simmered down.
''We didn`t get him--why worry about it?'' said assistant general manager Hal Childs. ''It`s like asking Bo Derek out for a date and getting turned down. You didn`t get it, so go out and ask someone else.
It was the intent of Boston Celtics` president Red Auerbach, who conceived the lottery, to have the seven nonplayoff teams draw for the first two picks, and then draft in order of worst record. Under that set-up, Golden State would have the No. 3 choice. Indiana wound up No. 2.
There have been reports that NBA commissioner David Stern and the league`s board of governors will discuss possible changes at their next meeting.
''Instead of improving ourselves in one fell swoop with a single player like Patrick Ewing, we`ll have to make two or three moves,'' Childs said.
The possibility that the Warriors would trade away their first-round pick for established players becomes stronger now that they`re picking seventh.
''We always listen to anyone who wants to talk with us,'' Childs said. Assuming they sign free-agent center Joe Barry Carroll, the Warriors` primary needs are for more outside shooting at forward and guard.
-- Note to Bulls` general manager Jerry Krause: Check into the possibility that the Knicks may trade Cartwright for a small forward and guard. Doctors and surgeons in New York are warning the Knicks that Bernard`s King`s torn ligament in his right knee may sideline him longer than expected. Orthopedic surgeon James Nicholas, who was consulted before the April 1 surgery, said full recovery could take nine months to a year.
King is undergoing physical therapy, which consists of daily two-hour workouts to strengthen the knee and his upper body. Knicks general manager Dave DeBusschere and the rest of the team`s front office met Wednesday to plot an alternative. After New York picks Ewing, its next choice isn`t until late in the second round.
What Krause could do is package forward Orlando Woolridge and guard Quintin Dailey for Cartwright. It would fill the Knicks` holes at small forward and in the backcourt and give the Bulls the dominant big man they need. Then, with their No. 11 pick, or perhaps by trading up in the draft, the Bulls might go after someone like Wichita State forward Xavier McDaniel, who led the nation in scoring and rebounding. The scoring punch lost from Woolridge and Dailey would be made up by Cartwright and, hopefully, McDaniel. -- Utah Jazz coach and general manager Frank Layden is hoping to land a proven rebounder through a deal or by trading up in the draft. ''We`re the worst rebounding team in the history of basketball,'' Layden said. The Jazz own the 13th pick in the June 18 draft. Renowned around the league for his witty one-liners, Layden recently said about his beloved Brooklyn: ''What would this country be without Brooklyn? Just a suburb of Russia, that`s all.'' The outspoken Utah coach was critical of the way New York handled Ewing in terms of inflating his value. Layden claims Ewing will probably ask for $2 million a year and blames the Knicks for already escalating the rookie-to-be into the class of a Bill Russell and a Wilt Chamberlain.


The following is a transcription, with added images, of a beautiful spoken-word scene appreciation by João Bènard da Costa. It's an excerpt from a longer piece that appears as an extra feature on Second Run's DVD release of Pedro Costa's O Sangue. I've never read or heard anyone talk about a film in this way. I know very little about da Costa except that he was the head of the Portuguese Cinémathèque until his death in 2009, his favourite film may have been Johnny Guitar, and that his writings seem not to have been translated into English. He also appears on Criterion's release of Pedro Costa's Ossos (part of the Letters from Fontainhas box set, a must own). I hope that one day I come across more of what he has to say.
We have reached what I like the most and what hurts most: Vicente, in his argyle sweater from when he was small, Clara, with her knit jacket over a white dress, sitting, her legs almost completely uncovered, and Nino, who has already changed his expression to one of surprise. Nino has fallen asleep on Vicente's lap, but with his legs touching Clara's.
Once, a long time ago, I saw Nicholas Ray's film, Rebel Without a Cause, in which a boy, a girl and a child, James Dean, Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo, were sitting or lying down, just like this, almost in the same position. Sal Mineo might have said, "Let's put up a tent here, a tent like a triangle, and abandon ourselves to transfiguration."
Except that the children, when they're very happy and when it's very dark outside, and they're very tired, fall asleep. Especially if it's Christmas Eve. And the boys and girls, when they're alone in places like this, in the dark, they don't go to sleep, rather their bodies come alive.
Little by little, notice the scale of the shots and the movement of the camera. The child disappears from the frame, and only the girl and the boy remain. "Ask me things", says Clara and she says it once again. She says it once again to Vicente while her hand rests on his chest, where his heart beats. "Ask me things."
In Casa de Lava there is also a woman who asks a man to ask her things. In his film Ossos as well, "Ask me things, caresses, more."
When Vicente's hand touches Clara's face, Nino has already disappeared from the shot.
They can teach you a thousand lessons about what a medium shot is, about what a close-up shot is, and you still wouldn't understand what happens in this magical sequence which begins with three and ends with two.
In such a close-up, so near, so close.
So close that the only thing left for her to do is to leave.
"You'll never have another night like this again."
But much later, Nino asks her, "Why are you leaving? Why is it that you left me in the clutches of Uncle, that old ogre?"
Like Nick Ray's film… That other film begins when Sal Mineo wakes up alone and sees the chains and the black jackets and can't find either Jimmy or Judy.
Love, all love always implies a kind of betrayal, because in the moments that really matter, you have to look out for yourself.
The shots with Nino, the shots without Nino.


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The Williamsburg Area boasts cultural offerings on par with larger metropolitan areas, yet with the convenience and intimacy found only in smaller towns. Since the founding of the Glasshouse at Jamestown in 1608 – America's first artisan and industrial business – art and artisans have been an integral part of the economy and character of the Historic Triangle.
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Unquestionably, the entertainment and fishing industry continues to grow enormously. As a result, it has become possible to find fishing kayaks that are affordable, high capacity, lightweight, easy-to-maintain and quiet watercrafts. As much as this is great, it can be very hard especially for a newbie when it comes to buying the best budget kayak. To help you do this efficiently, this article is tailored to help you with the necessary information. Below, you will find the factors you need to put into consideration before buying and eventually a list of the top 5 best kayaks for fishing under $300.
So, you go shopping for a fishing kayak, the first thing you will need to put in mind is the safety. Regardless of how cheap the watercraft is, you should always consider your safety first. Hence, check out the essential safety features like a tough and puncture-resistant material. It ought also to be simply visible and steady for long-term application. Comfort is another thing you should consider. You don't need to buy something that won't deliver. Search for a fishing kayak that's really comfortable. Normally, it ought to feature a seat having backrest, pad holders, a beautiful cockpit and still cup holders. Actually, the more features a kayak has, the better. Lastly, warranty is also important. It's often a great idea to purchase a fishing kayak which is created by a manufacturer who's ready to deliver the best quality products. Thus, every time, be keen for the terms of the warranty offered. A commodity is usually good if a longer warranty is offered which means that the maker trust the quality of the commodity.
With this knowledge in mind, you will be now ready to go to the shop and purchase the fishing kayak you have always dreamt of. In this case, below find the top 5 best fishing kayaks under $300 from which you can pick the one that interests you.
If you're searching for a 2-person fishing kayak, then, the Sea-Eagle-330 will suit you as it has much to offer. This kayak is wonderfully looking and it provides you with ample weight capacity. This fishing kayak has a surface that is created of a puncture-proof, K-80 Polykrylar hull matter. This construction makes it among the toughest kayaks worth you money. In addition, as a result of its easily-bounce nature, you will found it quite useful particularly in rivers that have debris. Therefore, undoubtedly, this happens to be the ideal kayak particularly for beginners. Additionally, you receive a three-year warranty together with a complete-fledged kit.
However, with this kayak, you may find it hard inflating it which is sometimes a time-consuming task.
This fishing kayak is also inflatable. Indeed, if you go for this one you're be proud to realize that it's very well-made. Subsequently, if you're even wishing to find the ideal one under $100, this is surely something that merit looking at. This fishing kayak especially features a flexible inflatable seat. The seat possesses a reliable backrest while is positioned in a spacious and comfortable cockpit.
The kayak comes in a yellow color that makes it really visible playing a great role in improving your safety. But, the Explorer is certainly created for small-sized water bodies. Also, it can support a weight capacity of 400-pounds meaning that it's not so ideal for 2 heavy-weight riders. Another drawback is that, its paddles come being quite flimsy.
The Quikpak-K1 kayak fulfilled by Sevylor is likely one among the wonderfully-made cheap kayaks in the market today. However, the kayak just like any other has its advantages and disadvantages. First of all, the K1 has a weight capacity of up to about 20 pounds which means that it can simply take you anywhere you may wish to go. Additionally, this inflatable fishing kayak offers you a five-minute setup.
This is quite a big benefit particularly for anyone who wants to spend a lot of time when they go to the water. Furthermore, it features a simple-to-carry backpack unit that comfortably turns inside the seat. Its base is created from a premium-quality tarpaulin that protects it and at the same time able to wards off any punctures. In return, it complements the numerous air compartments design for added security. On the drawbacks side, this kayak has quite inferior quality paddle not forgetting a pretty limited room to carry your cargo.
In case you're looking for a totally-priced fishing kayak, then you will enjoy what the Bali-10-SS has in store for you. Firstly, it includes well-constructed paddles and tracks that offer you an ample storage space and stability. Apart from that, it features a free cockpit that makes it possible to board & disembark. Moreover, you will also get a huge and convenient seating area. Really, this seating space comes totally having flexible foot braces, safety thigh pads and paddle holders. That's actually much everything you require to appreciate an entire day's kayaking or fishing trip. However, it's good to note that it may be a bit difficult to control it within choppy waters.
This fishing kayak is a pocket-friendly piece. It's an inflatable kayak that is ideal for rivers, streams and lakes. Most essentially, it possesses a flexible backrest which makes it best even for the individuals planning to go fishing, throughout the day long. Also, it features a blend of comfortable highlights. These are such as a dry bag, a bottle holder and a convenient sling seat. To ensure that there will never be a bad day while enjoying your kayaking tours, this system includes a handy box. The box has a hand pump, paddle and a carry bag. To improve your safety, and this system is created of a tamper-resistant 420D nylon case. Furthermore, it has a 24-gauge-PVC-bladder which you can carry anywhere you want to go. However, the kayak includes a clumsy paddle.
In conclusion, it requires a very keen eye in order to distinguish between a good and a superior kayak. In this case, the information given above is going to help you in making an informed pick that you will never regret. All the mentioned five kayaks are among the best selling in the market and have been rated highly on Amazon by various users. Go through the list, and pick the best that well suits your needs.


Do you prefer using an estimating software or do you find going old school with paper and pen easier?
I have seen so many rounds of quoting on jobs that it doesn't make sense for me to put every round of the bid process in my software program. I generally put it in once the drawings and specifications are more complete and it looks like the contractor is getting closer to actually issuing a P.O. for the project.
Hi Kevin. I'm old school myself…but my answer to the question would be "a little of both".
We use Comsense here. It's a great program, once you learn the ins & outs. In the quoting stage, I definitely do all the HM doors & frames, wood doors, and all the prep work for them with paper and pen. Every job. It takes a good bit of time to get that info in Comsense…at least fully & correctly…so I'm faster with a pen on that.
However, I always enter the hardware sets in Comsense. Every job. Once I get 3 or 4 sets in there, I can just click on the items that are the same in other sets and they pop right in. I only have to create items I haven't used yet, as I go along.
I find these hardware sets actually save me a lot of time. I can print a "Product Summary", which is a full list of each Hardware Item I'm using including the quantities of each. I send this to Allegion when I ask for special discounts (along with my manual HM list prices). I also use the completed Hardware Sets print out when I'm listing all my prep work on paper (panic preps, closer reinforcements, deadlock preps, etc…all the items are there) and I also use it to send along with the quote to the GC. It shows exactly what we are supplying as far as hardware and includes all the openings #'s we are supplying too. Comsense also prices every item out with list prices. Once I get my discounts from Allegion, I enter them in and within a few minutes I have our exact total hardware cost.
That's what works for me in the quoting phase. This should be an interesting thread. I'm curious to see what others say.


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Леоні́д Петро́вич Яце́нко  (*25 квітня 1954, Степанівка (Ємільчинський район) — професор, доктор фізико-математичних наук, колишній директор, наразі завідувач відділу Інституту фізики НАН України, Академік Національної Академії Наук України.

Голова Національного фонду досліджень України (з 7.3.2019).

Освіта

1970 року вступив до Київського національного університету імені Тараса Шевченка на Радіофізичний факультет.
1973 року переведений на Спеціальний факультет фізики Московського інженерно-фізичного інституту (МІФІ), який закінчив в 1976 році (спеціальність — фізика твердого тіла).
1976–1979 — аспірантура ФІАН ім. П. М. Лєбедєва.

Наукові ступені

1980 року в ФІАН захистив кандидатську дисертацію за темою «Теоретичне дослідження впливу макроскопічних параметрів на характеристики оптичних стандартів частоти» (науковий керівник — Собельман І. І.).
1996 року в ІФ НАН України захистив докторську дисертацію за темою «Резонансні явища в газових лазерах».

Професійна діяльність

 Молодший науковий співробітник, Інститут фізики НАН України, Київ (1979–1986), старший науковий співробітник, Інституту фізики НАН України, Київ (1986–1997), провідний науковий співробітник, лабораторія лазерної спектроскопії, Інститут фізики НАН України, Київ (1997 — дотепер), з 2008 року- директор Інституту фізики НАН України.
 Професор-гість  (7 разів по 3 міс.)
 Professor Associe 2c в Університеті Діжона (Франція) (4 рази по 1 міс.),
 Професор-гість Університету Стоні Брук, США (4 рази, загалом 3 міс.).

Головні наукові інтереси

Фізика лазерів, нелінійні та когерентні ефекти при взаємодії лазерного випромінювання з атомами та молекулами, керування рухом атомів та молекул лазерним випромінюванням (світловий тиск та охолодження), когерентний лазерний контроль, спектроскопія надвисокої роздільності, лазерні стандарти частоти.

Відзнаки: лауреат Державної премії України 1998 року за цикл робіт «Фізичні основи, розробка та створення високостабільних лазерних систем для метрології, аналітичних вимірювань та фундаментальних досліджень», лауреат конкурсу «Вчені та викладачі» Міжнародного фонду «Відродження» 1998 р.

Членство в НАН України
Українське фізичне товариство, національний експерт Лазерної асоціації СНД, Спеціалізована рада по захисту дисертацій при ІФ НАН України, Вчена рада ІФ НАН України. Академік Національної Академії Наук України

Гранти

Керівник проектів по грантах ISF (соросівський), INTAS, УНТЦ, спільний грант DFG (Німеччина) та НАН України, грант NATO, гранти Державного фонду фундаментальних досліджень.

Педагогічна діяльність: науковий керівник трьох захищених кандидатських дисертацій, науковий керівник аспіранта першого та аспіранта другого року навчання, цикл лекцій «Когерентні ефекти при взаємодії світла з вільними атомами та молекулами» для студентів радіофізичного факультету КДУ, професор з 2001 року.

Публікації: монографія Данилейко М. В., Яценко Л. П. «Резонансные явления в кольцевых газовых лазерах», Наукова думка, 1994, 120 наукових статей (серед яких Phys. Rev. Letters — одна, Phys. Rev. A — одинадцять), 17 авторських свідоцтв та патентів,
Доповіді на запрошення на міжнародних конференціях: «Recent progress in the laser control methods based on adiabatic passage» на 2001 Optical Society of America Annual Meeting, запрошено на CLEO/EUROPE-EQEC 2003 з доповіддю «Dynamics of Coherent Excitation of Atoms and Molecules: Basic Problems and Applications».

Найважливіші наукові результати

 Запропоновано, обґрунтовано та реалізовано новий метод лазерної спектроскопії високого розділення — внутрішньорезонаторну частотно-модуляційну спектроскопію, з роздільною здатністю 5×1010. Використання цього методу для виділення надвузьких резонансів дало змогу досягти стабільності частоти випромінювання He-Ne/CH4 лазера 7×10-15 за часу усереднення 100 с.
 Розроблено теорію резонансних явищ в газових лазерах, яка дала змогу описати фізику формування надвузьких резонансів в кільцевих та лінійних лазерах з внутрішньо-резонаторним нелінійним поглинанням.
 Передбачено і вперше спостережено явище стимульованого світлового тиску на атоми в модульованих зустрічних лазерних хвилях, сила якого не є обмеженою часом життя атомного рівня, як це має місце для звичайного радіаційного резонансного тиску.
 Вперше спостерігалось відхилення молекул резонансним лазерним полем і запропоновано концепцію оптики молекулярних пучків.
 Розвинуто теорію когерентної адіабатичної взаємодії лазерного випромінювання з атомами та молекулами і розроблено нові методи керування квантовим станом атомів та молекул, що ґрунтуються на ідеї адіабатичного проходження. Запропонований та експериментально реалізований метод індукованого зсувом Штарка адіабатичного проходження дає змогу інвертувати дворівневу систему зі стовідсотковою ефективністю, що відкриває, наприклад, нові можливості створення джерел інтенсивного ВУФ випромінювання.

Примітки

Посилання
 Інститут Фізики НАН України
 НАН України

Уродженці Ємільчинського району
Українські фізики
Фізики-теоретики
Лауреати Державної премії України
Випускники радіофізичного факультету Київського університету
Дійсні члени НАН України
Доктори фізико-математичних наук України
Випускники МІФІ


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Tag: Jun Kondo
High and Low (天国と地獄, Akira Kurosawa, 1963)
A self-made man is landed with an unthinkable dilemma when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped in place of his own just at the moment he's staked his entire fortune on a manoeuvre to outsmart cynical executives set on taking over his company in Kurosawa's post-war crime film, High and Low (天国と地獄, Tengoku to Jigoku). The movie's Japanese title, Heaven and Hell, might hint more strongly at the growing economic disparities in the era of the economic miracle but also at the dualities embodied in the hero's choices. "Success isn't worth losing your humanity" his wife tells him, but he still struggles with the validity of choosing his heart over his head knowing that to pay anyway even though it's another man's son means financial ruin, the final question being if he is really prepared to allow a child to die simply to maintain his own wealth and status.
The problem is that Gondo (Toshiro Mifune) has attempted to mount a rebellion against the evils of consumerism, incurring the ire of the cynical executives who attempt to get him on their side in their attempt to oust the boss whose outdated ideas are running the business into the ground. Though Gondo appears sympathetic, hinting that he might be interested if there's a good enough promotion in it, he later tells them where to go on seeing that their business plan is to start producing poor quality disposable footwear. Gondo started on the factory floor and he doesn't want to put the company's name on such shoddy produce nor does he think that their admittedly fair point that if the shoes are well made and last a long time no one will need to buy any is a good way to do business. He doesn't think the boss is right either and wants to make shoes his own way which is why he's remortgaged the sizeable mansion he owns on top of a hill overlooking the city and has pretty much run through his wife's dowry to buy a majority stake in the company.
On top of a hill is a good place to live if you want a good vantage point to oversee the land below, but while you're looking down others look up and not all of them kindly. Gondo is as he says a self-made man, but also out of touch with contemporary society and not so far from an ambitious courtier always after a little more. He says it isn't about getting the top job but getting shoes made right, but it seems he too had been bitten by the consumerist bug and is otherwise unable to affirm his status without material proof. When he thinks it's his own son that's been kidnapped, he'd have given it all away but when it's the driver's boy it's a different question. Shinichi (Masahiko Shimazu) isn't his responsibility and as he points out there are plenty of other wealthy men, why is he the only one to pay? While his wife (Kyoko Kagawa) tearfully urges him to do the right thing, his assistant (Tatsuya Mihashi) tries stop him, insisting he should take the sizeable cheque they've had drawn up to Osaka and the stakeholder he's buying the shares from.
While he vacillates, the driver, Aoki (Yutaka Sada), is humiliated and forced into servitude. Gondo seems to have the old-fashioned idea that the kidnappers would simply let Shinichi go on realising they've got the wrong boy and his father can't pay, but Aoki knows there's nothing he can do to save his son but throw himself on Gondo's mercy. He falls to the ground and prostrates himself, but later retracts all telling Gondo it doesn't matter, that he hadn't realised what he was asking of him, and insisting that Shinichi is a bright boy who will look for a chance to escape on his own. Once the boy is returned he treats him harshly, interrogating him about anything he might have forgotten and later driving him around looking for the hideout where he was kept in an attempt to do something and repay the debt he now feels he owes to Gondo by helping the police retrieve the money Gondo eventually agreed to pay for him.
In agreeing to give up the money, Gondo is in a sense unburdened knowing he has made the right choice and realising that he would never live a comfortable life in that house if cost a child's life to keep it. Part of his rationale for not wanting to pay had been that though he had been poor before and might be again, his wife had not been and does not truly understand what it is to live in poverty much as she says her life of luxury means nothing to her. She has never wanted for anything, after all. As for the kidnapper, Ginjiro (Tsutomu Yamazaki), we know little of his motives save for his intense resentment living quite literally in the shadow of Gondo's mansion and feeling as if it were mocking him. Then again, though his life is hard Ginjiro already had a path to success in that he would soon have completed his medical studies implying at least that he or someone else was able to cover his tuition and costs of living, that he was able to continue in education, and really had no need to take such drastic action in rebellion against the antagonistic capitalism of the post-war society. "Do you think we have to hate each other?" Gondo asks him, but Ginjiro has no answer only his intense resentment for everything he represents.
The "hell" that Gondo inhabits is a backstreet wasteland peopled by the hopeless. Tokura (Tatsuya Nakadai), the earnest policeman, follows him through thronging clubs and on into "dope alley" where Ginjiro picked up his accomplices so desperate to escape their suffering that they'd agree to help him kidnap a child. Though it costs him his job, Gondo decision to do the right thing makes him a national hero, the working class millionaire who mows his own lawn and can still knock up a pair of shoes should the occasion call while women across the country decide to boycott the company in protest at his treatment. Ginjiro can only howl like a caged animal while facing a death sentence for the coldblooded murder of his accomplices. The light bouncing off his mirrored sunshades gives him an eerie supernatural quality, a demon arising from depths of hell to wreak havoc in heaven but finding only infinite tragedy in the contradictions of the consumerist post-war society.
High and Low screens at the BFI Southbank, London on 19th January 2023 as part of the Kurosawa season.
Tagged 1960s, 1963, Akio Kusama, Akira Kurosawa, Akira Nagoya, Asakazu Nakai, BFI, BFI Kurosawa, Bin Furuya, Eijiro Hisaita, Eijiro Tono, Gen Shimizu, Haruo Suzuki, Hideo Oguni, Hiroshi Unayama, Ikio Sawamura, Isao Kimura, Isao Onoda, Japan, Japanese, Jun Hamamura, Jun Kondo, Jun Tazaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Kazuo Kato, Kazuo Kitamura, Keiko Tomita, Kenji Kodama, Kenjiro Ishiyama, Kin Sugai, Kiyoshi Yamamoto, Ko Nishimura, Koji Kiyomura, Koji Mitsui, Kozo Nomura, Kyoko Kagawa, Kyu Sazanka, Masahiko Shimazu, Masao Oda, Masao Shimizu, Masaru Sato, Miki Yashiro, Minoru Chiaki, Minoru Ito, Nobuo Nakamura, Ryuzo Kikushima, Satoshi Suzuki, Seiichi Taguchi, Senkichi Omura, Susumu Fujita, Takao Saito, Takashi Shimura, Takeo Matsushita, Takeshi Kato, Tatsuya Mihashi, Tatsuya Nakadai, Toho, Toshio Egi, Toshiro Mifune, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Yoshifumi Tajima, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Yoshisuke Makino, Yunosuke Ito, Yutaka Sada
The Bad Sleep Well (悪い奴ほどよく眠る, Akira Kurosawa, 1960)
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There's something rotten in the state of Japan – The Bad Sleep Well (悪い奴ほどよく眠る, Warui Yatsu Hodo Yoku Nemuru), Akira Kurosawa's take on Hamlet, unlike his previous two Shakespearean adaptations, is set firmly in the murky post-war society which, it becomes clear, is so mired in systems of corruption as to be entirely built on top of them. Our hero, like Hamlet himself, is a conflicted revenger. He intends to hold a mirror up to society, reflecting the ugly picture back to the yet unknowing world in the hope that something will really change. Change, however, comes slow – especially when it comes at the disadvantage of those who currently hold all the cards.
We open at a wedding. A small number of attendants lineup around a lift waiting for the arrival of the married couple only for a carriage full of reporters to pour out, apparently in hope of scandal though this is no gossip worthy society function but the wedding of a CEO's daughter to his secretary. The press is in attendance because the police are – they believe there will be arrests today in connection with the ongoing corruption scandal engulfing the company in which a number of employees are suspected of engaging in kickbacks on government funded projects.
The rather strange wedding proceeds with the top brass sweating buckets while the bride's brother (Tatsuya Mihashi), already drunk on champagne, takes to the mic with a bizarre speech "refuting" the claims that the groom, Nishi (Toshiro Mifune), has only married the bride, Yoshiko (Kyoko Kagawa), for financial gain before avowing that he will kill his new brother-in-law if he makes his little sister sad. Nishi, as we later discover, has indeed married with an ulterior motive which is anticipated by the arrival of a second wedding cake in the shape of a building at the centre of a previous corruption scandal with one black rose sticking out of the seventh floor window from which an employee, Furuya, committed suicide five years previously.
The police are keen to interview their suspects, the press are keen to report on scandal, but somehow or other the system of corruption perpetuates itself. The top guys cover for each other, and when they can't they "commit suicide" rather than embarrass their "superiors" by submitting themselves to justice. The system of loyalty and reward, of misplaced "honour" mixed with personal greed, ensures its own survival through homosocial bonding with backroom deals done in hostess bars and the lingering threat of scandal and personal ruin for all should one rogue whistleblower dare to threaten the governing principle of an entire economy.
Nishi chooses to threaten it, partly as an act of revolution but mainly as an act of filial piety in avenging the wrongful death of his father who had, in a sense, cast him aside for financial gain and societal success. Wanting to get on, Nishi's father refused to marry his mother and instead married the woman his "superiors" told him to. Later, his father threw himself out of a seventh floor window because his "superiors" made him understand this was what was expected of him. Furuya wasn't the last, each time a man's transgressions progress too far his "superiors" sacrifice him to ensure the survival of the system. Strangely no one seems to rebel, the men go to their deaths willingly, accepting their fate without question rather than submitting themselves to the law and taking their co-conspirators down with them though should someone refuse to do the "decent" thing, there are other ways to ensure their continuing silence.
Reinforcing the post-war message, Nishi chooses a disused munitions factory for his secret base. Both he and his co-conspirator, a war orphan, had been high school conscripts until the factory was destroyed by firebombing and thereafter were forced to live by their wits alone on the streets. Nishi swears that he wants to take revenge on those who manipulate the vulnerable, but finds himself becoming ever more like his prey and worse, hardly caring, wanting only to steel himself for the difficult task ahead.
In any revolution there will be casualties, but these casualties will often be those whom Nishi claims to represent. Chief among them his new wife, Yoshiko, who has been largely cushioned from the harshness of the outside world thanks to her father's wealth and seeming care. She loves her husband and wants to believe in her father or more particularly that the moral arc of her society points towards goodness. Nishi, tragically falling for his mark, married his wife to destroy her family but ironically finds himself torn between genuine love for Yoshiko, a desire for revenge, and a mission of social justice. Can he, and should he, be prepared to "sacrifice" an innocent in the same way the "superiors" of the world sacrifice their underlings in order to end a system of oppression or should he abandon his plan and save his wife the pain of learning the truth about her husband, her father, and the world in which she lives?
In the end, Nishi will waver. Yoshiko's father, Iwabuchi (Masayuki Mori), will not. Goodness becomes a weakness – Iwabuchi turns his daughter's love and faith against her, subverting her innocence for his own evil. He makes a sacrifice of her in service of his own "superiors" who may be about to declare that they "have complete faith" in him at any given moment. The only thing that remains clear is that Iwabuchi will not be forgiven, the wronged children of the post-war era will not be so quick to bow to injustice. Let the great axe fall? One can only hope.
Tagged 1960, 1960s, Akemi Ueno, Akira Kurosawa, Atsuko Ichinomiya, Black & White, Chishu Ryu, Gen Shimizu, Goro Sakurai, Hiromi Mineoka, Hisashi Yokomori, Ikio Sawamura, Japan, Japanese, Jun Kondo, Kamatari Fujiwara, Ken Mitsuda, Kin Sugai, Ko Nishimura, Koji Mitsui, Koji Nanbara, Kunie Tanaka, Kyoko Kagawa, Kyoko Ozawa, Kyu Sazanka, Masaru Sato, Masayuki Mori, Natsuko Kahara, Nobuko Tashiro, Nobuo Nakamura, Ryoji Shimizu, Seiji Miyaguchi, Shiro Tsuchiya, Soji Ubukata, Somesho Matsumoto, Susumu Fujita, Takashi Shimura, Takeshi Kato, Tatsuya Mihashi, Toho, Toshiko Higuchi, Toshiro Mifune, Yoshifumi Tajima, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Yutaka Sada, Yuzuru Aizawa
A Guilty Conscience (毒舌大狀, Jack Ng Wai-Lun, 2023)


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