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First 4D theater in U.S. opens in Los Angeles
Los Angeles (CNN) – With 4D, it's not just about watching the action, it's about feeling it.
As movies face ever-increasing competition to snag eyeballs, one company is betting it can lure people into theaters with the fourth dimension. Korean company CJ 4DPlex is opening the first American 4D theater in Los Angeles.
The technology isn't new. In 2009, "Avatar" was the first major picture viewed by audiences in 4D, just not here in the United States. The L.A. theater is the company's 110th in the world.
"I think a lot of people have been waiting in the wings to see if 4D will work in America," said Angela Killoren, chief marketing officer for CJ 4DPlex America.
The 4D theater's chairs move to the movie.
"We have heave – that is up and down. And then roll – the lateral movement. And then pitch – that's the, you know, back and forth," said CJ 4DPlex creative director Young Choi.
And then there's the "back shaker" and the "leg tickler," the latter of which is good for horror movies, says Choi.
"It creeps you out," he said.
And if that's not enough, there's more effects in and around the chairs, like mist, rain, wind, strobe lights, and even scents and bubbles.
But the company may have an uphill battle.
"It's not family-oriented. It's something that you would go out to with your friends," said Steffin Calhoun, who watched a 4D movie in the new theater.
While last year's total box office jumped 1% in the U.S., 3D receipts went the other direction, dropping a percent, even though Hollywood's 45 3D releases were nine more than the year before. Many American movie theater owners are hesitant to take on 4D, until they see how the Los Angeles theater performs.
"What they're going to require with 4D is for audiences to get on the 4D bandwagon and start going on Facebook, Twitter, all the social networking platforms and saying 'I just saw a movie in 4D, it was an incredible experience, and you have to go see it, and it's worth the money.' And if that catches on then it goes from being a gimmick to a trend, and potentially a habit of movie going," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for Rentrak.
With a surcharge of $8 a ticket, consumers could pay around $25 a pop to see a 3D movie with 4D effects.
"Being a father and having a wife and two kids, it can get to be a very expensive investment to come to a movie like this when I can just rent it for a dollar at home," said Alex Orellana, another 4D moviegoer.
And is every movie right for 4D?
"Absolutely not. We do our job in choosing movies that will work well in 4DX," said Killoren. "It's not like we are doing something constantly like a ride. We pull back and let the story take over. But when there's exciting moments, the 4D gets going and, you know, the adrenaline is rushing."
It remains to be seen whether moviegoers will be rushing back for more.
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Shirtless Brad Pitt sunbathes with topless girlfriend Ines de Ramon (photos)
Hollywood actor and producer, Brad Pitt has been pictured topless alongside his scantily clad girfriend, Ines de RamonNew during a romantic Cabo getaway.
The couple slipped into swimsuits and sat side by side in opposite-facing lounge chairs, with de Ramon removing her bikini top completely during the new year eve's getaway.
The actor, who turned 59 last month, showed off his well-defined abs and many tattoos in teal swim trunks, which he paired with a gold chain around his neck .
In photos shared by PageSix, Pitt could be seen reading what appeared to be a script from a large, black binder.
De Ramon, wore only a blue patterned sarong and showed off her bare back as she hugged her knees close to her chest.
Pitt and de Ramon, 32 seem to be getting serious, as they've been spotted out together numerous times over the last two months.
The pair first sparked dating rumours in November after attending a Bono concert in Los Angeles, where paparazzi caught them holding hands.
In December, Pitt was seen canoodling with de Ramon at the "Babylon" premiere afterparty.
Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston from 2000 to 2005 before marrying Angelina Jolie — with whom he shares six children — in 2014.
The contentious exes have been embroiled in a lengthy divorce battle since 2019.
As for de Ramon, she and actor Paul Wesley separated after three years of marriage in the spring of 2022.
Lioness killed by another lion in front of visitors at Safari Park on new year's day
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Singapore bank halts lending for London properties over Brexit vote
Singaporean bank UOB has become the city state's first lender to suspend loans for London properties citing uncertainty caused by the result of last week's EU referendum.
"We will temporarily stop receiving foreign property loan applications for London properties," a UOB spokeswoman said in an email.
"As the aftermath of the UK referendum is still unfolding and given the uncertainties, we need to ensure our customers are cautious with their London property investments."
UOB is Singapore's third biggest lender – the country's biggest lender, DBS Group Holdings, said it would continue to provide financing for property purchases in London but was advising customers to be cautious.
""For customers interested in buying properties in London, we would advise them to assess the situation carefully before committing to their purchases as there could be potential foreign exchange and sovereign risks," said DBS Bank's Tok Geok Peng.
Following the UK's vote in favour of Brexit, the Singaporean dollar has gained 10 per cent against the struggling pound, whittling down the value of assets held in Britain.
In addition to uncertainties surrounding Brexit, Singapore is facing economic woes more broadly in Asia – and as a result ratings agency Moody's changed its outlook on the country's banking system to negative.
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HomeNeighborhood BoardCentral Gardens – A Neighborhood Constitution
Central Gardens – A Neighborhood Constitution
November 23, 2017 Mark Fleischer Neighborhood Board 0
A Neighborhood Constitution
An early thanks for Thanksgiving, it came into my hands from the hands of a friend and fellow board member.
"You might find this interesting. Maybe there's a story in it. Would you want to take a look at it?"
What was it? Nothing more than the original 1967 Constitution of the "Central Gardens Area Association."
It came in a manila envelope. "Central Gardens documents" had been written in pen on the outside of the envelope. Inside, a set of documents was stapled and folder over, sealed in a plastic cover. Carefully peeling away the plastic, I unfolded the paperwork to its full 8 1/2 by 14-inch size.
On the first page at the top it read simply, CONSTITUTION. ARTICLE I.
1967 Constitution of the Central Garden Area Association
The document was hand-written. In pencil. But was it really an original? Surely this had to be a good, xeroxed photocopy.
But at closer inspection, with a little light directed just right and an oh-so-gentle test with an eraser, it was confirmed:
The twenty pages I held in my hands was indeed an original.
The document induced chills. The finding was reminiscent of that discovery years ago of the first printing of the Declaration of Independence in the backing of a framed painting. Not nearly as valuable, but an unquestionable thrill.
Where had it been all these years? Central Gardens resident Jeron Smart, contacted by email, told us that he found it at an estate sale in "The Village," the secluded, affluent neighborhood anchored around Goodlett Street and Central Avenue. Mr. Smart told us that the sale in question was for the estate of "one of the Schwamm sisters, Ann or Claire, who lived at 1616 Central Ave." 1616 Central is more familiar to local residents as Clanlo Hall, the 1853 plantation house and one of the two oldest houses in Central Gardens, along with the Rozelle House on Harbert Ave.
As of this writing, we have yet to discover how many and whose hands have possessed the document in between 1967 and recent years.
In purposeful double-spacing the twenty-page document details the fundamental principles that would organize and govern Midtown's newly-formed neighborhood, which as Article I-A states, "shall be (named) Central Gardens Area Association."
The manner in which the entire document is worded certainly informs the time in which it was written. The Midtown landscape and times were indeed a-changing in the mid-sixties in Memphis. From Stories of a Neighborhood: "It had been (in 1966) the immediate threat to destroy the beauty of Belvedere Blvd, the proposed removal of the tree-lined median from the boulevard, that had ignited the neighborhood to action. 'This gave people a cause to rally around, and afterwards they felt they should go further (in establishing the association),' said Happy Jones."
(The late Dorothy Snowden "Happy" Jones passed away this November the 14th at the age of 80, eulogized here by the Memphis Flyer)
Continued from Stories of a Neighborhood: "At the urging of resident and attorney Walter Armstrong, a core group of residents, including John Thomason, Katherine Smythe, Peyton Rhodes, and Janie Fort, formed the Central Gardens Area Association to oppose commercial ventures, high-rise apartments on Central, and the construction of duplexes and townhouses. Jean Marsh was the first president of the association named for its proximity to Central Avenue and its similarities to New Orleans' famous Garden District. This was one of the first neighborhood associations in Memphis…"
The primary purposes of the Central Gardens association, as stated in Article I-B of the Constitution, are clearly in practice to this day. The document establishes the very principles the neighborhood honors today, expressing among its purposes a need to "maintain the quality and integrity of the homes located in the area and to preserve the historical quality of the area; to resist encroachment for commercial or other purposes upon the homes in the area."
A rather precise reading of neighborhood boundaries, 1967
The document captured the neighborhood's basic geographic borders at the time, which in some places differ from today: Cleveland Street to the west; Barksdale to the east; York Ave to the south; and Eastmoreland and Peabody avenues to the north. (Later neighborhood boards would expand the borders a block east to Rembert Street, and in 1991 the block north of Peabody bound by Barksdale, Linden, and Rembert.)
It also established the governing characteristics observed today: its membership guidelines; the officers of the association and the general duties of the board President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer; the board districts and makeup of the board of directors; and the board election process.
Article IV established the annual meeting as the third Monday in May, beginning with the year 1968 (it's now on the second Monday in May). Article V established the right to assess annual dues which, in 1967 was $5 for each household.
Finally, as part of the association's bylaws, a standing set of committees was established.
These included Membership, Finance, and a Liaison committee "to keep in touch with City Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment," and to monitor "for any encroachment upon the area for commercial or other purposes, and to alert the members, officers and Board of Directors of any attempt to encroach upon the area." A Legislative committee was established to enforce these Liaison duties.
The bylaws included a committee for Beautification. And there was established a Telephone committee, to "contact members with regard to meetings of association, attendance at the City Commission, Board of Adjustment or Planning Commission meetings."
And lastly, a Historical committee was established, to "research, compile and publish a history of the area."
More than anything, the document captures the makeup and the styles by which the neighborhood is governed today, as well as the formal and official qualities of the organization that have prevailed in its fifty years as a neighborhood association.
It accurately depicts the formation of the neighborhood's very DNA, its physical constitution. Thankfully, the fifty-year-old document has been handled just as cautiously, and like the organization it established, just as judiciously.
Copies of Barbara Viser's Central Gardens – Stories of a Neighborhood can be purchased in Central Gardens Shop.
2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the Central Gardens Neighborhood Association. And for this year's newsletters the neighborhood has been celebrating by exploring the history of this great neighborhood, pulled from various resources, newspapers, books and maps, and with excerpts from Barbara Viser's Central Gardens – Stories of a Neighborhood. For this Thanksgiving month it explored a recent re-discovery of an important document that had a hand in the shape, framework and bylaws of the newly-formed Central Gardens Neighborhood Association.
(A version of this article appears in this month's Central Gardens newsletter.)
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I was a career consultant and communications specialist in the payroll industry until moving from southern California to Memphis in late 2015. The Bluff City gave me a new start in the second half of my career, gifting me with a chance to return to my childhood fascinations with cities and my college passions in writing, theater, film, and storytelling, all the while allowing me to use my experience working with people, in consulting, teaching and communications, to bring a new voice to Memphis. This may be my first venture into multi-media publishing, but Life and Place - Memphis - gave me all the prep and tools I need.
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In the years since its inception, England has remained an integral force within AnOther – responsible for stories like the groundbreaking Alexander McQueen archive editorial in S/S15, and Winona Ryder's cover story in S/S06 – for the Autumn/Winter 2016 issue, she returned to the fore as guest creative and fashion director, bringing with her both the aesthetic style and remarkable vision that have established her as one of fashion's greatest creatives. "This issue of AnOther Magazine is an exploration of fashion design in its purest sense, of designers and creative directors unique in their passion for independence, individuality and the sheer, heartfelt expression of their distinctive points of view," writes editor-in-chief Susannah Frankel in her Editor's Letter, explaining that the issue is built around people who "in their own way, are disconnected from the mainstream, from the white noise and the constant stream of unedited product and information that is all too easy to be swept up in today." It is this same authenticity that inspired England in her direction for the issue; this same, uncompromising creativity that sets her in such revered stead within the industry.
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Targeting the Mechanism of Differentiation Arrest in a Novel Model of Acute Leukemia
Infant acute leukemias (arising in children less than one year old) makes up a unique subset of leukemias that are particularly lethal and that are characterized by recurrent mutations in one gene. This gene has been termed the mixed lineage leukemia (or MLL) gene, and mutations in MLL are found in the majority of infant leukemias as well as in smaller proportions of childhood and adult leukemias. The mutations in MLL are intriguing, because they are the result of chromosomal breakage which abnormally joins the MLL gene to a variety of partner genes. These mutant "fusion" genes disrupt normal blood development, and lead to immature cells which no longer respect normal bone marrow regulation. This lack of respect for normal development eventually results in leukemia as these immature cells accumulate in the bone marrow and the blood.
Despite the multiple partners of MLL, they all seem to act by increasing the level of another gene termed HoxA9. HoxA9 is a critical gene during development, but needs to be turned off as cells mature. MLL-partners prevent HoxA9 from being switched off. HoxA9 thus appears to be a common pathway in the development of leukemia, and an attractive target for drug development. We have developed a new leukemia cell line with a built-in reporter such that the cells turn fluorescently green when the HoxA9 pathway is inhibited. These cells will allow us to understand how HoxA9 is working, and will allow us to identify drugs which turn off the HoxA9 pathway. Hopefully these anti-HoxA9 and anti-MLL-based drugs will be useful in the treatment of infant leukemia.
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Even with advances in our understanding of AML, it remains a devastating disease in both children and adults. Even those patients who are cured of their leukemia suffer from the long-term side-effects of the medications used to cure the disease. AML is currently treated with chemotherapy, and it is remarkable to note that we are using the same chemotherapy drugs that were developed more than thirty years ago. We need new and more effective drugs for the treatment of this disease.
Despite these sobering facts, there exists one dramatic treatment success story. There is a subset of AML called acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) that makes up 10% of cases, though has a cure rate of more than 90%. This remarkable success is due to drugs that can trigger the maturation of the APL cells. Instead of trying to kill these leukemic cells, we can trick them into resuming their normal process of maturation and death. Unfortunately, this maturation or differentiation therapy is not available for the vast majority of patients with other forms of AML.
With the goal of identifying new differentiation therapies, we first needed to develop a model system of acute myeloid leukemia in which we could easily and reliably monitor the maturational status of the cells. We accomplished this by engineering a cell line model from the bone marrow cells of a transgenic mouse in which the cells become green fluorescent upon maturation.
The development of this novel cell line permitted the large-scale screen of more than 330,000 chemical compounds. In this screen, we asked a simple question, "which compounds can trigger maturation, and therefore make these cells turn green fluorescent?" From this large library of compounds, we have narrowed the list to thirteen confirmed and active drugs.
At this point, these compounds need to be chemically modified to increase their potency and to ensure that they can be given to both animals and humans with maximum anti-leukemia effect and minimal non-specific toxicity. We are excited by the possibility that one of these compounds may represent a new, and sorely needed, treatment for acute myeloid leukemia.
2016 CELL_Inhibition of Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase Overcomes Differentiation Blockade in Acute Myeloid Leukemia


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Van has more than 15 years of insurance technology and systems experience with enterprise administration and financial modeling systems. His career has been focused on creating products and helping clients leverage technology for business value.
Van has led multiple successful Integrate implementation projects and is continuously using that experience to define product vision, create new solutions for clients, and establish best practices that are broadly leveraged across all implementations.
He has served in client management, business development, consulting, and software engineering roles, as well as product management. Prior to channeling his energy into financial modeling systems, Van spent five years developing and implementing enterprise new business and administration systems as part of Milliman's STEP Solutions®.
Van began his actuarial career at Minnesota Mutual Life, where he was involved with ALM modeling, pricing of variable and second-to-die products, dividend scale determinations, and reinsurance management. Prior to becoming an actuary, Van was a high school math teacher.
Van has been a frequent speaker, author, and analyst for various industry publications and events on risk modeling, insurance technology, and related topics. He has presented at SOA, LOMA/LIMRA, ACLI, and ACORD events, and has authored articles for SOA, LIMRA, Insurance Networking News, and insurance and technology publications.


Stephanie Adler has joined the staff of Yoga Bent Studio, in Highland Park, and is teaching Mighty Body Band and other classes. Adler completed her Yoga Alliance 200-hour certification in 2004 and assisted Daren Friesen, the owner of Moksha Yoga, with teacher training in 2005-2006. She practices various styles of yoga, such as hatha, Iyengar, ashtanga, anusara and most recently, has added hot yoga to her repertoire.
Location: 1630 Old Deerfield Rd., Ste. 208, Highland Park. For more information and a class schedule, call 847-831-1515 or visit YogaBent.com.
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New York, Feb. 14 — Organizers with PIST — Parents to Improve School Transportation — have begun talks with union and local activists about a community response to the non-union student transportation crashes that have occurred in the fourth week of the New York City public school bus strike.
This morning, a crash occurred in Park Slope at 5th Avenue and 14th Street in Brooklyn, N.Y., where the victim was reportedly conveyed by ambulance to a hospital for injuries sustained in the incident. Safety Coach is the name of the non-union bus company involved.
Earlier this week, 14 people in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick — 11 of them children — were injured when a car was slammed into by a school bus that union sources say was operated by the non-union Fortuna Bus Company.
That crash took place at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12 — the very same day that Mayor Michael Bloomberg opened up bids to companies that are no longer required to hire school bus drivers and matrons of Amalgamated Transportation Union Local 1181, the striking union.
widespread support in the city, including from parents and families whose lives have been upended by the strike. They say Bloomberg's attack on the drivers' job security is creating a climate of tension and fear — and blame the disruption in their lives on him.
Catalinotto — one of the speakers at a Feb. 10 rally where 5,000 union members marched for job protection — said that parents are calling for an independent investigation by Bushwick community members into what caused the accident.


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Another month of MAI MAY MOVIES, comes to an end!!
Yet again, there are some beautiful movies, I watched, within this one year, that I never got to write about. Especially, the latter lot of DVD's; that I bought Down Under, in November 2014 (majority of the films, I bought in Adelaide & Sydney; I had managed to watch back in November/December 2014 itself, and write about them, and a few last year, 2015, but here are some films I couldn't so far); including, Lorenzo's Oil (1992) – watched on 7th December 2015 (which coincided with the one year anniversary, of my adoption of Gingerella), In Cold Blood (1967) – watched on 16th February 2016, A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) – watched on 11th March 2016 ('twas a, 2Disc, Director's Cut DVD; a collectors item, with a lot of special features, and documentaries), and On the Waterfront (1954) – watched on 21st March 2016 (now I just had one more film I bought in Australia left, which I finally watched toady afternoon; see the last film on this list). There were also the trio of superb Hindi Films (DVD's), I got down from New Delhi, India, in February 2015 (thru my old man, who flew to New Delhi, last February, on an official visit, to the Indian capital). The three films were, Haider (2014) – watched on 10th March 2015, The Lunchbox (2013) – watched on 3rd December 2015 (managed to watch, at least 2/3, last year itself), and Mary Kom (2014) on 12th January 2016! And, not to forget, the three Big Screen gems, I saw this year, at the local Cinema; the near excellent, historical epic, Bajirao Mastani (2015) – in January 2016; Leo's Oscar winning performance (prior to the Oscars), in The Revenant (2015) – in February 2016; and, the true life story of a brave young girl, who sacrificed her life to save the lives of hundreds of passengers on board Pan Am Flight 73, which terrorists had hijacked, in 1986, in Neerja (2016) – in March 2016!!!!! Plus so many other movies; at festivals, special screenings, cable TV/channels et al.
So here is the run down, on all the films I watched, this month (May 2016) :-
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) – An out and out Bollywood commercial film. This movie, was actually somewhat a waste of my time, but wasn't all that bad. Quite OK actually, with an interesting enough premise. Both, Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta, were pretty good in their respective roles. BUT, the one to watch out for, was the former beauty queen, Miss World 2000, Priyanka Chopra (who's now made her way into the United States, playing the lead in the ABC television series Quantico (2015 onwards)), in her Bollywood debut. Not only does she mesmerise you with her, cool n' classy, disposition, but also her performance. This was the first movie, I watched this month.
Watched The Hero: Love Story of a Spy, rented on our cable television.
My Rating: Average Fare – 5/10!!!
Black Sea (2014) – Leading with Jude Law, the film comprises of an all male star-cast, compressed into an old dilapidated submarine. This British, adventurous thriller, film, is about a gold hunt, in the depths of the Black Sea, off the coast of Georgia (the Eurasian country). It's a good insight into human tolerance, especially when people from two different backgrounds have to work together, to achieve the same goal. This movie is really worth watching, though not among the greatest adventure films, ever made.
Watched Black Sea on HBO On Demand.
My Rating: Very Good – 8/10!!!!
Harry, un Ami qui vous Veut du Bien (2000) – Watched this movie for a 2nd Time! I first saw this, some years ago. A movie about a man's obsession with a married man, which proves disastrous, to the married man's family. Very Hitchcockian, with it's very claustrophobic atmosphere, set in a lonely house in the countryside. It's so beautiful, and really good. My original rating stands. Though not necessarily an excellent piece of cinema, it's really good, and was worth watching a second time.
Watched Harry, un Ami qui vous Veut du Bien on TV5MONDE.
My Rating: Very Good – 8/10!!!! (My Original Rating)
Les Rides (2014) short film – An OK tale about a group of, fanatic four, senior citizens, who plot to run away from their Old Peoples Nursing Home. This 13 minute short film, is interesting enough, but not that great. Liked the magical realism, input.
Watched Les Rides on TV5MONDE.
Nightingale (2014) – A brilliant 'One Man Show', with David Oyelowo. Being the only actor, in this movie, set within the confines of his home, Oyelowo carries the entire movie on his shoulders. He plays a psychotic, lonely, war veteran, who is waiting for/expecting, a visit from an old friend. A truly tragic film, that's worth checking out, for the performance of perfection, by British actor, of Nigerian roots, David Oyelowo, alone. The movie, on the whole, could have been better though.
Watched Nightingale on HBO On Demand.
My Rating: Pretty Good – 7/10!!!!
Brigitte Bardot in Voulez-vous Danser avec Moi (1959)
Voulez-vous Danser avec Moi (1959) – A hilariously fun filled crime comedy, set in a dance school, in Paris. The movie is about a happily married man, who gets caught into blackmail, for no real fault of his, and in turn for a murder, in a dance school. He is assumed to be the culprit, and only his wife believes he is actually a victim of circumstance. Soon she ventures into the school, in the guise of a dance teacher, to solve the crime on her own, against the wishes of her husband. Henri Vidal is hilarious as the husband, as are the other supporting characters, in their respective roles; with interesting cameos by Serge Gainsbourg and Dawn Addams. But, it's Brigitte Bardot, as the bewitchingly beautiful and innocent wife, who steals the show, with her stunning performance, her perfect comical expressions and the dancing diva's well choreographed movements. She's hilarious, she's fun. And thanks to her cutesy spy work, she's the one that ultimately solves the mystery. A sexy young Miss. Marple, or Mrs. Pollifax, if you may (with apologies to Agatha Christie and Dorothy Gilman, respectively).
This movie is a must see, especially if you love Bardot. On IMDB it seems to have an average rating, but I couldn't help laughing. And kudos to the movie, for daring to showcase, one hell of comical sequence that takes place in, a queer club, with drag performances, in an acceptable manner; and this was a movie that came out in the 1950's. In fact, to portray homosexuality, cinematically in the open, as being normal, would have been groundbreaking, back in the day.
Sadly, 40 year old actor, Henri Vidal, died soon after he made this movie. This was his last screen appearance!
Watched Voulez-vous Danser avec moi on TV5MONDE.
My Rating: Near Excellent – 9/10!!!!
Kill the Messenger (2014) – A Biographical film, on journalist Garry Webb, who committed suicide in 2004. The film is set in the mid-1990's, when he uncovered the CIA's major role in bringing in huge amounts of cocaine into the United States. It's a beautiful, and sad, story about a man, who truly tries to make "America great again", by exposing the big shots, responsible for ruing his country; thus his family might have to pay the ultimate price for it.
The movie dulls at time, and the suspense isn't necessarily continuous. You tend to lose focus at times. Yawn a bit, here and there. But it's still quite good, and worth seeing at least once.
Watched Kill the Messenger on HBO On Demand.
Squatters (2014) – Two homeless youngsters, break into a house of a wealthy family, when the family is on vacation. The son of the rich family, and one of the homeless kids, fall for each other. The movie actually went pretty well, until the love angle ruined it for me, somewhat. Still the whole experience, was not that bad. In fact, the ageing, Richard Dreyfuss, and the young, Thomas Dekker, were pretty good in their respective roles.
Watched Squatters on HBO Signature.
Jean-Claude Brialy, le Goût des Autres (2013) – An interesting insight into the life of legendary French film star, Jean-Claude Brialy. This documentary delves deep into the star's life of hosting parties to his close friends, in his big mansion. With appearances by celebrities, Alain Delon, Nana Mouskouri, Claudia Cardinale, et al; 'twas an enjoyable show.
Watched Jean-Claude Brialy, le Goût des Autres on TV5MONDE.
Poltergeist (1982) – A much awaited venture, I finally watched it. 'twas a very good horror film. I wouldn't exactly call it an excellent movie, nor among the greatest of the horror genre (in fact it seemed a tad silly towards the end), but I thoroughly enjoyed this piece of supernatural drama. In fact, as the movie sees it's ghosts through the eyes of a child, it gives it a creepy cuteness.
The film's lead character, is the child star, Heather O'Rourke. She's the first human, to feel the presence of the Poltergeists. And the movie revolves around, her capture, by the spirits, and a couple of television sets. But to me, the star of the film, was their golden retriever named 'E. Buzz' (pictured below). In fact this dog, plays a prevalent role, in the entirety of the film. A Very Good Horror Classic!!
Curse of the Poltergeist: Both kids playing the two daughters, died, in real life, within the 80's decade. Dominique Dunne, who plays the teenage daughter, was murdered by strangulation, by her boyfriend, in 1982, itself. She was 22. And O'Rourke, suddenly fell ill, and died of a cardiac arrest, at the age of 12, in 1988.
Watched Poltergeist on HBO.
Above: Poltergeist (1982)
Below: As Above, So Below (2014)
As Above, So Below (2014) – Silly Horror movie, filmed in the 'Blair Witch Project' style. No where near as great as The Blair Witch Project (1999). Only saving grace of this, pretty idiotic, horror flick, was that it actually showed the real catacombs of Paris (which I visited back in 2009), before venturing further deep, under the catacombs. As they ventured deeper the film got sillier still.
Though not the worst film experience ever, it's still quite pathetic. And the movie defies gravity. The more and more, they went deeper into the underworld, I actually expected them to come out of the Pacific Ocean, on the other side of the globe! Yet, actors, Ben Feldman and François Civil (pictured above) were actually good enough in their respective roles.
Watched As Above, So Below on HBO On Demand.
My Rating: Pretty Bad – 4/10!!
Le Lieu du Crime (1986) – I really enjoyed this film, starring Catherine Deneuve, Nicolas Giraudi, Wadeck Stanczak, and the yesteryear starlet, Danielle Darrieux. The way the movie began, it reminded me of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations (which also happens to be my favourite Dickens novel). The movie centres around, a young boy named Thomas (Giraudi), who's mother (Deneuve), falls in love with the criminal (Stanczak); Thomas meets, early on in the movie; and has a one night stand, on a rainy night, with tragic circumstances. With a superb cast, headed by Catherine Deneuve, this movie, is really a unique tale, revolving around a 'boy who cried wolf'. The kid is such a story maker, nobody, except his mother, believes his story, about what he witnessed. This coming of age, tale, is a must see, especially if you are a fan of Catherine Deneuve, like me. And the kid is brilliant, an added bonus.
Watched Le Lieu du Crime on TV5MONDE.
Into the Storm (2014) – Yet another, idiotically disastrous, disaster film. About a unimaginably massive tornado ravaging a small town called Silverton. The one good thing about this flick, was that it showed the, ironically calm, inside (the eye) of the tornado. Calm within the storm.
Watched Into the Storm on HBO On Demand.
My Rating: Near Worst, film experience, ever – 2/10!
Timbuktu (2014) – A masterpiece of movie making!! The term 'Timbuktu' is generally a synonym, for some remote unknown place. But, it is in actuality, a name of a city, in Mali, in West Africa. I was always aware it was a place, somewhere in Africa, but this is the first time I saw something/anything about the place known as Timbuktu. The city is full of, beautifully designed, aesthetic, mud huts.
The film itself, is very sad, and a superb Art House film, about the lives of the poor inhabitants of Timbuktu, under Jihadists control. Anyone even slightly opposed to their strict laws, are punished severely. This movie is based around a cattle herder, and his nuclear family, relaxedly residing away from the city of Timbuktu, in the sand dunes of the Sahara Desert. But, sadly, he gets pulled into the city, and imprisoned/sentenced to death, for an accidental crime, he didn't plan to commit.
Director, Abderrahmane Sissako, has brought out a brilliant piece of socially touching experience; and this film took home two prizes, at the 67th Cannes Film Festival, held in 2014. Sissako was also nominated for the Palme d'Or, that year, for Timbuktu. Plus it won the 'Best Film' award, at the Africa Movie Academy Awards; along with a 'Best Director' win for Sissako.
Watched Timbuktu on TV5MONDE.
My Rating: Excellent – 10/10!!!!!
L.A.dy Dior (2011) – This is an advertorial Short film, starring my favourite French star of today, Marion Cotillard. Cotillard plays a crazed actress, who can't handle the pressure of being the face of a famous brand of handbags ('L.A.dy Dior', obviously). A hilarious 6 minute short, where she ultimately throws a tantrum, which only helps the advertising campaign. Enjoyable enough, thanks to Marion Cotillard. Love L.A.dy Cotillard!!!!
Watched L.A.dy Dior online, on Youtube.
LEFT: Marion Cotillard in L.A.dy Dior (2011)
RIGHT: Xavier Dolan in J'ai Tué ma Mère (2009)
J'ai Tué ma Mère (2009) – The two prominent factors, that make this film so uniquely impressive, is the fact, that Xavier Dolan's directorial debut, was written by Dolan, at the age of 16, and he was still only 19 years old, when he directed it. The movie was released at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival (rather it premiered at the 'Director's Fortnight'), in 2009. Not only did Dolan, get a standing ovation, he also walked away, with three awards, at the festival, that year. I first heard about this film, and Xavier Dolan, in May 2009.
The movie, itself is so brilliantly made, and moving, I was hooked to the screen from start to finish, engulfing each and every emotional moment felt by it's characters. The depth of human emotion, portrayed in the film, is so painfully real, my heart just leapt out. This is amongst the best movies, that I've ever seen, and 'twas a long awaited venture, pour moi.
J'ai Tué ma Mère, which, when translated into English, means, 'I Killed my Mother', is a semi-autobiographical film, by Xavier Dolan. It's deals with a tiresome mother/son relationship. They both love each other, and neither is a bad parent nor bad child, but they were just not meant to live together. Hubert (Dolan) believes he was born into the wrong family, rather, more specifically, the wrong mother (played by Anne Dorval). And he wishes to get away from her clutches, as soon as possible. But Hubert, is still a 16 year old, thus it's impossible to get away at that young age. His father, who left when Hubert was a little kid, is no where in sight (who turns up only to make a brief appearance, to intervene in the son's life, and makes things worse for poor Hubert). You sympathise with Dolan's juvenile character, Hubert, and understand what he's going through. But, at the same time, he's still only 16, and has a freedom, some 16 year olds would only dream to have. Plus, his mother is not all that bad. Mothers can be really stressful sometimes, even to their adult kids. But Hubert's mother, comparatively, hardly does anything to stress him out, even though he seems to lose his patience with her. She's neither strict, nor harsh. He does what he wants. She doesn't necessarily interfere with his studies, or future plans. YES, she's not perfect, nobody really is, but she's far from being the worst mother ever. Yet, Hubert feels suffocated, and annoyed, with her existence. When the mother finds out about her son's sexuality, she doesn't seem to mind that he is gay, but what disappoints her is, the fact she had to find out about it from someone else, rather than her own son. Thus, she's also an open-minded woman. At the same time, Hubert, isn't necessarily a closeted homosexual. He is open, but doesn't seem to think it necessary to let her know, that he has a boyfriend (played by François Arnaud). The film doesn't deal with Hubert's sexuality as such, for that's not what the story is about. The story is about his love-hate relationship with his mother. His sex life, has nothing to do with it. Instead of a girlfriend, he just happens to have a boyfriend, in a very acceptable and normal manner. That's how the world today, should be. Of course, there is a gay-bashing scene, towards the end. Most probably, just to tell us, that's something Dolan had to deal with too, in real life, and/or to show us, that the world is still not as broad-minded, as it ought to be.
The film isn't all serious and depressing, it has plenty of comical interludes. In fact, the movie is sad, but not at all depressing to watch, and very entertaining. Xavier Dolan is really sweet, and adorable, even when he is angry. I love the scene where he comes home one night, all drugged (a one time thing, in the film), and wakes his mother lovingly. She is not at all angry at him. Dolan's character is really sweet, when he tries to be extra nice to his mother. Of course, he's not patient enough, for the niceties to last, and his mother doesn't really help either. Yet, both of them, are actually good people.
There is plenty of screaming matches, in the film, plenty of drama, and more than enough comical moments, to make you cry and laugh (sometimes at the same time), with a few, very Dolanisque surreal moments!! One of the best films ever made. Dolan's now, most probably, my favourite Canadian director, and definitely my youngest favourite film director. The only other, directorial venture, of his I've seen is, Laurence Anyways (2012); another brilliant Canadian film.
Watched J'ai Tué ma Mère on TV5MONDE.
Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive (2016) – Tagged as the "million dollar fake", this is an almost brilliant piece of satire, from Bollywood.
Released earlier this year, a sequel/prequel to Tere Bin Laden (2010); which came before, the actual Osama Bin Laden was killed; this is a hilarious movie, about what happens post the death of this, FBI's, most wanted terrorist. Both, the Americans, and a Taliban arms dealer, try to get hold of a Bin Laden look-alike, an Indian actor (played by Pradhuman Singh). The Americans want to film, the death of the fake bin Laden, to prove to the world, that they've actually killed, this founder of al-Qaeda, whilst the arms dealer, wants to use the doppelganger, as proof, that Bin Laden is still alive.
The movie is a hilarious parody, on both, the Taliban regime, and America's 'War on Terror'. I haven't seen the original Tere Bin Laden (poster pictured, right atop). In fact I had assumed, that's the movie, I watched on Sunday morning, the original film, till I read the synopsis now, on IMDB, and realised actor, Manish Paul (who plays a Bollywood director, responsible for making the 'Osama bin Laden' doppelganger, popular; and in turn putting their lives in danger), didn't even star in the first one. So I actually tweeted the wrong movie. Slightly disappointed about that. Now I really want to watch, the original. A lot of people, who loved the original, seem to have hated this. But I really enjoyed this farcical film. It's definitely worth a watch. Plus, there were no cheap antics, like puking, or passing out excess gas, or any other stale jokes, or anything sickeningly grotesque, that make you feel disgusted, instead of actually enjoying a film. So, I thought it was a really clever comedy. Thus, kudos to director, Abhishek Sharma, for bringing out, such a fun movie, to sit through.
Just wanted to add, an explanation for the title. 'Bin' or 'Bina' in Hindi, means 'Without', and 'Tere' means 'Yours'. Thus the, first three words, of the title could either translate as, 'Without You Laden' or 'Yours, Bin Laden'; I think the latter sounds more like it. Either way, the pun is on the word 'Bin'. It would have been a more hilarious pun for the word 'Bin', if it were in English (title/film), considering what the word 'Bin' stands for in the English language. Throw it in the Bin Laden!!!!!
Watched Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive on Star Plus.
Airlift (2016) – Set in Kuwait, this is based on a true story, of the airlift of Indians based in Kuwait, during the Invasion of Kuwait by Saddam Hussein's Iraq, carried out from the 18th of August, 1990 to 20th October, 1990!! Air India, along with Indian Airlines, helped evacuate 170,000 people by civil airliners, whilst 500 people left by a ship, during the Gulf War. It took 63 days. This happens to be the biggest rescue mission, of human evacuation, in the world. Two Indian's living in Kuwait; South Indian Businessmen, Mathunny Mathews, from Kerala; and North Indian, billionaire, Harbajan Singh Vedi, from Punjab, putting their ethnic differences aside, came together, and ended up playing a major role, in helping get Indians to safety.
The movie, however, is a fictional account, combining the two Indian's heroic work, into one character called, Ranjit Katyal (played by Bollywood star, Akshay Kumar). Indian actress, Nimrat Kaur, plays his wife. A near brilliant Bollywood commercial venture, by director, Raja Krishna Menon, about a story that deserved to be told. Thanks to Bollywood movies like Neerja and Airlift, more recent, modern Indian history, won't be forgotten.
Watched Airlift on Colors (a channel I practically never watch, glad I did on Sunday night).
10 Things I Hate about You (1999) – A modern, late 20th Century, adaptation of, William Shakespeare's 16th century comedy, The Taming of the Shrew.
This comedy, could have easily veered towards being just another teenage chick flick, but it's much more than that. I was pleasantly surprised, how much I enjoyed sitting through this flick. The movie has a brilliant young cast, including the late Heath Ledger, along with Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Andrew Keegan and Gabrielle Union. The movie also stars comedians Larry Miller and Allison Janney, in supporting roles.
Set in a High School, the film is about softening up an uptight girl, who refuses to date. All the absurdism of a perfect Shakespearean comedy, from the 1590's, brought into the modern world of youth, of the 1990's. I thoroughly enjoyed it. But it would have been more interesting, if I did actually get to watch it, as a teenager/young adult, than today.
I recently mentioned this movie, last month. See my Blog-post Shakespeare: Intellectual Minds and Beyond!!, from April 2016.
Watched 10 Things I Hate about You on HBO On Demand.
Jacques Bernard in Les Enfants Terribles (1950)
Les Enfants Terrible (1950) – Watched this, collaboration of two greatly creative talents, today afternoon!! Loved it, just as much as the book!!
3½ years ago, I read Rosamond Lehmann's English translation, of Jean Cocteau's famed French novella, Les Enfants Terrible!! Author, artist and film personality, Cocteau's book, was illustrated, with his own artwork, as well. Being an artist(e) myself, I not only, loved the book, for it's literature, but also for Cocteau's works of modern art. And, I blogged about the book; when my Blog, was still pretty young (almost 9 months old). Later, 1½ years ago, when I visited Australia, I bought a lot of DVD's, including the film adaptation of, Les Enfants Terrible. But it's only now, I finally got to watch this movie. This is the last, of the movies, I bought Down Under!!
Les Enfants Terrible, the movie, is a brilliant adaptation, of an equally superb, piece of, inked, fiction. Author Jean Cocteau (a film director himself), supposedly, commissioned Jean-Pierre Melville, to make the movie, based on his beloved novel. Beautifully photographed, with dim, darkly lit, interiors; skilfully directed, with superb acting talents, the moody expressions, along with, Jean Cocteau's, own vocals lending the narration, this is one hell of an extraordinarily exceptional piece of cinema. Now, amongst my, favourite French films, ever.
The movie, was practically word to word, as I remembered reading in the novel. The only major difference, for me, was the fact that, I envisioned the brother and sister, Paul and Elisabeth (played by Edouard Dermithe and Nicole Stéphane, respectively, in the movie), as two pre-teens, in the start of the book, who gradually transform, into young adulthood, later on. Same with their friend, Gerard (Jacques Bernard). But in the movie, they seemed liked young adults/late teens, from the very beginning. None the less, the film was perfectly made, as perfect, as perfection goes. The crazed games, played by the siblings: their weirdly possessive, yet ambiguous, relationship; isolated, cut off, from the rest of the world; this movie is a deep psychoanalysis into the crazy human psyche, almost just as much as the book. It, like the book, reminded me of Bernardo Bertolucci's, The Dreamers (2003). The Dreamers, was set in 1968 Paris, during the student riots.
The actress to look out for, in Les Enfants Terrible, is Renée Cosima, who plays Paul's two androgynous sexual attractions; a young boy named Dargelos, in the first half, and later on a girl (model) named Agathe (since I had read the book, I realised that, the school bully, Dargelos, was being played by a female, in the guise of a male; though it's really not at all noticeable, otherwise). Her transformation, from a thuggish young boy, to a beautiful young lady, is incredible. It's hard to believe, the dirty rugged boy, and marvellous model, who shows off her elegant legs, is played by, the one and the same, young French actress Renée Cosima.
With it's surreal dreamy moments, towards the end, Les Enfants Terrible, is almost Shakespearean, the way it's conveyed. The inevitable tragedy, that lies ahead, is obvious. The game, they played in their 'ROOM', of irritating one another, when younger; continues, to a final finish, that can end, only with death. A sad film. The novel came out in the Roaring 20's, but the film, seems to be set, in the modern day, i.e. the post-war 1940's!!
Love the Movie!! Love the Book!! Love the Book more, actually; but as a film, this is an excellent watch. Also do check out my quick write-up, on the novel, Les Enfants Terribles (The Book), from December 2012!!!!!
Watched Les Enfants Terrible on DVD.
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Triple Nomination: Yet another Trio of Blog Awards
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Three more nominations (June 2015)
I've been nominated yet again, within this month itself, for three Blog Awards; again!!! This time by one Blogger, Akhiz Munawar. An interesting, deeply thoughtful, Blog, of poetry & prose. Literature buffs would love it, especially if you are into poetry.
Beautiful Bloggers Award
Thank you Akhiz Munawar for complimenting my Blog(& me), with a triple nomination.
This is my 2nd Versatile Blogger Award (different logo though) and Beautiful Bloggers Award (which I nominated Akhiz for, 10 days ago, and now he's re-nominated me for it). And my 1st Real Neat Blog Award.
So here are the instructions (as most of you, my blog-pals, are already aware of)
*Thank the person who nominated me, and add the pictures of the awards above. (DONE)
*Answer the 7 questions prepared by Akhiz Munawar, for me.
Q°1. What's your Favourite Genre of Music ?
A°1. All sorts. From Classical (Piano, Sitar, Violin, Flute et al), to Pop, Rock, Country, Jazz, Disco, to New-age, to Fusion, Opera even (Opera not to the extent of others, as I wouldn't really sit in relaxation listening to it, but I do enjoy watching an Opera on stage, the performance along with the Operatic music; or even in film, with an Operatic background score). Am generally not a fan of Rap and Hip Hop (there are few exceptions of course).
Q°2. Name of your Favourite author, your favourite book?
A°2. Within the last five years, I've been in love with Christopher Isherwood novels (am reading one at the moment). But it use to be Agatha Christie for a long time. My all time favourite novel happens to be, City of Joy by Dominique Lapierre (English Language version), which I read 20 years ago. And that's the only published work of Dominique Lapierre I've read till date.
Q°3. What's your favourite TV show ?
A°3. Currently nothing specific, but from more recently, within the first five months of Year 2015 (January to May), I'd say, Downton Abbey (2010 – 2015) & The Newsroom (2012 – 2014).
Q°4. What advice would you like to give yourself if you get a chance to travel; 10 years back in time?
A°4. Am drawing a Blank!!! Can't think of anything that I haven't already tried, and failed (unfortunately), that could make my life any better today.
Q°5. Again if you are given a time machine to see and visit the wonders of these civilization at their prime where will you go?
a. The Egyptian Civilization
b. The Mayan Civilization
c. The Mohenjodaro (Indus valley) Civilization
d. The Middle Ages (Europe and central Asia)
e. The Mughal Empire
f. Jurassic Period
A°5. Oh! I'd love to visit them all, but I'd most probably change the order, to my preference, beginning with….
(i) The Egyptian Civilization
(ii) The Middle Ages (Europe & Central Asia)
(iii) The Mughal Empire
(iv) The Mayan Civilization
(v) The Mohenjo-Daro (Indus valley) Civilization
……………..and, last but not the least,
(vi) Jurassic Period, or 'Jurassic Park' will do!!!
Q°6. Your Favourite Quote?
A°6. I have so many, but since my blog is primarily a Film Blog, I'll go with a section (last line) of the famed cinematic quote, by my all time favourite Film Director, that I used, atop my introduction, for my final dissertation, Marriage in Hitchcock Films: From Rebecca to Marnie, for my MA in International Cinema, at the University of Luton (2002-2003), in Luton, UK.
'' What is drama, but life with the dull bits cut out''
– Alfred Hitchcock
Q°7. What are your thoughts on Coffee?
A°7. Love it – with a creamy soft blend (By the way I know what you mean by coffee 😉 – of course I haven't made my coffee yet!!!)
(DONE)
*Nominate 7 Bloggers for all three awards pictured above.
1. Alex of Alex Raphael
2. Reut Ziri of Sweet Archive
3. Paul S of Pfeiffer Pfilms and Meg Movies (for Real Neat Blog Award)
4. Jonathan & Aaron Ferrara of Husband & Husband (for The Versatile Blogger Award & Real Neat Blog Award)
5. Robert of Righteous Cinema (for The Versatile Blogger Award & Real Neat Blog Award)
6. Vinnieh of Vinnieh (for Real Neat Blog Award & Beautiful Bloggers Award)
7. Ruth of Silver Screenings (for Real Neat Blog Award)
*List 10 questions for my nominees
Q°1. Which city/town, that you've lived in, is your favourite ?
Q°2. Which continent, that you've never travelled to, would you like to visit the most? Any specific country/countries?
Q°3. What's your favourite English language novel, written by a non-British/American/Australian born author?
Q°4. What's your favourite non-English language novel, translated into English?
Q°5. What's your favourite non-fiction book?
Q°6. If Hitchcock were alive today, which Hitchcockian classic, would you like him to re-make, with the availability of modern day technical wizardry, that didn't exist back then?
Q°7. Who would you like, to be the new Hitchcockian blonde, from the 21st century, working in this new project of his?
Q°8. Which is your favourite decade, from the previous century? Which is your favourite decade in film, from the previous century?
Q°9. What 21st century film, set in the decade from 20th century that you love, is your favourite?
Q°10. From films made in the 21st century, within the last 15 years (rather 14½ years, 'cause we are still in the middle of 2015), which non-English language film, from which country, is your favourite?
Thanks again Akhiz Munawar for honouring my Blog, with a triple nomination.
*Special Note: As I stated, back in January 2014; after working on 8 nominations, within one month; kindly refrain from nominating me for any more Blog awards. At least for a while.
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"RIOT-GRRRL FUROR, ARENA BOMBAST AND KLEZMER STOMP."
"Giddy garage melodics with a Sleater-Kinney twist."
"The Shondes will give you faith in the current music scene."
"Exactly what I need in my ears right now."
"Big, gleaming anthemic hooks...imagine a tougher take on the Pretenders or Patti Smith at her best and you're getting close."
Athens Flagpole: The Shondes on Fighting the Good Fight
January 15, 2014 Category: Press
The Shondes on Fighting the Good Fight
Tuesday, Jan. 21 @ 40 Watt Club
By Jeff Tobias
"Bruce Springsteen's for the working man," comedian Colin Quinn once riffed. "If you were really for the working man, would you do a four-and-a-half-hour concert on a Tuesday night?" That is, if the Boss is willing to profit from his Everyman image, shouldn't he be responsible to his audience? The "Springsteen feeling" is undeniable in its Americanness—the halfway point between lonesome and hopeful, weary and indefatigable, Elvis Presley and Aaron Copland. But if Springsteen's music represents an ideal, do his fans have equal access? (Let's not even discuss ticket prices.)
Brooklyn-based indie-punks The Shondes represent a real and personalized response to the call for a kind of music that speaks to the diversity of America well into the 21st Century. Formed by bassist and vocalist Louisa Solomon and violinist Elijah Oberman in 2006, the group immediately established itself as a radicalized personal entity. (Members first met original drummer Temim Fruchter through activism in opposition to the Republican National Convention in 2004.)
The band's music is solidly catchy, driving rock and roll, which acts as a vessel for Solomon's personal-as-political missives. That the lyrics veer towards hopeful positivity is of significance when considering The Shondes' political alignment with the LGBT community; the inclusion of tremulous violin leads is a nod to their connection to Jewish culture. (In Yiddish, a "shonde" is translated as "a shame," a sly nod to the group's connections to both Semitic and queer communities.)
This winter sees the group touring with Against Me!, a band that morphed from a paragon of D.I.Y. intimacy to a major-label powerhouse over the past decade. That band's vocalist, Laura Jane Grace (formerly Tom Gabel), came out as transgender in 2012; even within the typically open-minded punk community, there was some deplorable commentary from the cowardly Internet sinkhole.
"There's no doubt that we still live in a culture that's deeply racist, sexist, homophobic and certainly transphobic," says Solomon, speaking to Flagpole from Buffalo, NY, the tour already in progress. "And there's a special kind of vitriol that people sometimes have for trans women. [But] in my observation, audiences on this tour are so excited to support Laura. The audience seems, to me, to be quite mixed—there are fans that have been following [Against Me!] for a decade, and then maybe some new fans.
"I've noticed queer people or trans people in the audience, as well as people who appear to me to be their longtime fans," Solomon continues. "And everybody's just chanting: 'Laura Jane Grace, Laura Jane Grace, Laura Jane Grace.' It makes me almost moved to tears—the support seems to be so palpable in these audiences. [There are] transphobic losers on the Internet who are going to say whatever they say, but so far at the shows, it's a real culture of support."
Following the September 2013 release of their fourth full-length, The Garden, The Shondes are continuing to tour their asses off, even breaking a longstanding agreement to not travel during winter in order to join Against Me! on the road. And while Solomon concurs that the cultural climate of LGBT acceptance at large has changed radically in the past five years, within the circuit the band came up through, the change hasn't been so significant.
"We've never really had any problems with the way we've been treated by fans or by venues," she says. "I've toured all over the country, and a lot of times New Yorkers will be skeptical about how we'll be received. I've found that even where there's a less-liberal surface culture, within the music scene you will always find people who are progressive and interested in supporting your work and having conversations about political issues… People often ask us if we're scared to play in Birmingham or whatever, and I always sort of laugh at them: 'Have you ever actually traveled to these places?' There are people trying to change the world everywhere. There are people who are committed to justice everywhere, and interested in art everywhere. It might look a little different, but it's there."
In spite of some recent lineup changes, Solomon and Oberman voice a determination to continue to commit to The Shondes in a full-time effort to connect with those people. "Eli and I—we drive the band," Solomon says. "I'm the bandleader, and he's kind of my Clarence Clemons. But playing violin."
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Hustle and bustle seemed to be the underlying theme last week. In between World MasterCard Fashion Week, I was running to and from various shows and events happening around the city. WMCFW showcases the best of Canadian fashion and this season's Spring/Summer 2016 collections left me dreaming of whimsical garden parties, frolicking on a tropical island, floating in a field of flowers, and getting married to Prince Charming. Since none of those things are going to happen anytime soon, I'm left to lust after the photos below and let my imagination run.
A true master of floral appliqués and dainty details, Mikhael Kale channeled an avant-garde garden party (clearly not your grandmother's tea party).
Preloved radiated cool summer vibes, with bright colours, bold prints, and an overall relaxed, chic style that embodies elements of Canada's natural landscape.
Known for their luxury outerwear, Mackage rocked its industrial yet polished collection for spring, ending with a lustful combination of leather and fringe in a gorgeous turquoise number.
Inspired by the delicacy of the flower, Stephan Caras' dreamy collection boasts watercolour floral silhouettes, luxe lace, and exaggerated slits that all intertwine in the most magical way.
As usual, Mikael D closed out Fashion Week with a bang, displaying breathtaking gowns and bridal dresses that left me wanting to get married simply so I could wear one of them. It was the perfect ending to a week filled with such innovative and stunning styles that proves how talented Canadian designers truly are.


BCI Disc 1: Orientation to Developmental Disabilities provides a frame of reference for understanding active treatment and habilitation services. Covers history of treatment, current teaching practices, and the pitfalls of thinking negatively about the potential of people with disabilities (self-fulfilling prophecy).
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The Quest Joint Airlock, previously known as the Joint Airlock Module, is the primary airlock for the International Space Station. Quest was designed to host spacewalks with both Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuits and Orlan space suits. The airlock was launched on STS-104 on July 14, 2001.

It was attached to the starboard CBM of the Unity during STS-104. The four external HP tanks were installed in pairs on two occasions.

Before Quest was attached, Russian spacewalks using Orlan suits could only be done from the Zvezda service module, and American spacewalks using EMUs were only possible when a Space Shuttle was docked, allowing the astronauts to use the Shuttle's airlock, located in its payload bay. The arrival of Pirs docking compartment on September 16, 2001 provided another airlock from which Orlan spacewalks can be conducted.

Requirements
Quest was necessary because American suits (EMUs) will not fit through a Russian airlock hatch and have different components, fittings, and connections. The airlock is designed to contain equipment that can work with both types of spacesuits, however, it is currently only able to host American spacewalks because the equipment necessary to work with Russian space suits has not been launched yet, which required the Expedition 9 crew to take a circuitous route to a worksite because of problems with the American space suits.

It is sized to allow EVAs with two crew.

Early use
EMU EVAs were conducted from the ISS Joint Airlock in July 2001, February 2002, April 2002, and June 2002.

Design

The Quest Airlock consists of two segments, the "Equipment lock" that stores spacesuits and equipment, and the "Crew Lock" from which astronauts can exit into space. It was derived from the Space Shuttle airlock, although it was significantly modified to waste less atmospheric gas when used.  It has mountings for four high-pressure gas tanks, two containing oxygen and two containing nitrogen, which provides for atmospheric replenishment to the American side of the space station, most specifically for the gas lost after a hatch opening during a space walk.

Equipment lock segment
The larger equipment lock has storage space for EMU suits and equipment to check and maintain the EMUs.

There is a Battery Charging Assembly, a Battery Stowage Assembly, a Fluid Pumping Unit (FPU) (to refill the EMU water tanks after each EVA), and much else.

Crew lock segment

The hatch to space (EV hatch) has an inward opening airtight hard hatch, and an outwardly hinged thermal cover. The inner airtight hatch gets stowed at the end of the crew lock to allow ingress and egress.

In the crew lock is the Umbilical Interface Assembly, able to support two US suits, or two Orlan-M suits, or one of each.

Camp-out procedure
Quest provides an environment where astronauts can "camp out" before a spacewalk in a reduced-nitrogen atmosphere to purge nitrogen from their bloodstream and avoid decompression sickness in the low-pressure () pure-oxygen atmosphere of the spacesuit.  In April 2006, Expedition 12 Commander Bill McArthur and Expedition 13 flight engineer Jeffrey Williams tested this new method of preparing for spacewalks by spending the night in the Quest Airlock. In the chamber, the pressure was reduced from the normal . Four hours into the Expedition 13 crew's sleep period, an error tone prompted mission controllers to cut short the activity, but the test was still deemed a success. American spacewalk activities thereafter have employed the "camp-out" pre-breathing technique.
The previous method of preparing for spacewalks involved breathing pure oxygen for several hours prior to an EVA to purge the body of nitrogen.

More recently astronauts have been using the In-Suit Light Exercise protocol rather than camp-out to prevent decompression sickness.

High-pressure gas tanks
Two oxygen and two nitrogen high-pressure gas tanks are attached externally to the equipment lock segment. These tanks (known as the High Pressure Gas Assembly.) provide a replenishable source of gas to the atmosphere control and supply system and  oxygen for recharging the space suits (EMUs).

Recharging the high-pressure tanks was accomplished by the Space Shuttle fleet until its retirement. When an orbiter was docked to the station's Pressurized Mating Adapters (PMA-2 or PMA-3), oxygen was routed through pressure lines from the PMAs to the Quest Airlock. The pumping of the oxygen from the docked spacecraft tanks into Quests high-pressure tank was accomplished by the Oxygen Recharge Compressor Assembly (ORCA).

After the retirement of the Space Shuttle fleet, the Nitrogen Oxygen Recharge System (NORS) and spacecraft from the Commercial Crew Development program will take over this task.

Construction

This module was manufactured by Boeing, under contract by NASA at the Marshall Space Flight Center in 2000. It is made from aluminum and steel alloys.

The crew airlock segment was derived from the Space Shuttle's external airlock.

Airlock specifications
Material: aluminium and steel
Length:
Diameter:
Mass:
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Cost: $164 million, including tanks

References

External links

EVA from Quest Airlock - Posted February 14, 2010

Components of the International Space Station
Spacecraft launched in 2001

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Larry Forrest, O.D.
Since graduating in 1972 and spending the next four years as an optometrist in the US Army, Dr. Forrest has been in private practice with Dr. Clark Blackwood in Longmont Colorado.
He is a member in good standing in the American Optometric Association and the Colorado Optometric Association where he has served as a trustee, the legislative chairman, president elect, president, and past president.
Dr. Forrest was awarded Optometrist of the Year by his peers and has served as a board member of the Southwest Council of Optometry's annual conference representing Colorado in Dallas Texas for six years.
In this capacity it was his responsibility to help with the education committee for this annual meeting. He has also served as Chair of the Ethics and Values committee for the American Optometric Association.
He is certified to the highest level that the law allows in the practice of optometry and co-authored the Manual of Esotropia Therapy with Colorado Vision Consultants.
One of his passions is fitting scleral contact lenses for very special visual conditions like keratoconus, ectasia, post keratoplasty (corneal transplants), scarred corneas and other vision threatening conditions. To date, he has fit over 500 eyes in these lenses!
He has been married to Mary since 1971 and his two married daughters (Kristi Cripe and Heather Spahn) and his five granddaughters are the love of his life.
Dr. Forrest is a member and past deacon of Calvary Church in Longmont and he enjoys tennis, skiing, and jogging. He has also climbed Long's Peak over 10 times!
Gina Marangoni Gabriel, O.D, M.S.
Dr. Gabriel graduated cum laude from The Ohio State University College of Optometry in 2004. During her time in optometry school, she worked as a vision therapist, was President of the OSU chapter of the American Optometric Student Association, and served as vice-president of Students Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (SVOSH). SVOSH allowed her the opportunity to travel to the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and El Salvador to deliver eye care to underprivileged communities. She graduated with several awards, including The Lyle Gassman Memorial Award, awarded to the optometry graduate who exemplifies humanitarianism, leadership and service. She also received The Binocular Vision and Pediatrics Clinical Excellence Award.
After graduation, Dr. Gabriel completed a combined Pediatrics and Binocular Vision Residency and Master's degree program at Ohio State. During this time, She worked in a pediatric and binocular vision (eye-teaming) specialty clinic helping children and adults with amblyopia, eye turns (lazy eye), vergence / accommodative / and tracking problems, and those with special needs such as intellectually disabled patients. Her Master's degree research involved analyzing the focusing mechanism of three- to twelve-month-old infants. She was a masked examiner for the Convergence Insufficiency Treatment Trial (CITT) and the Study of Eyes and Attention Deficit (SEAD).
Dr. Gabriel was honored to receive The Terrance Ingraham Pediatric Optometry Residency Award, which is awarded to the top two pediatric residents in the country each year.
Dr. Gina Gabriel joined Eagle Vision and Eye clinic in 2006. She is the Director of Vision Therapy and does InfantSEE exams as part of the American Optometric Association program. In 2009 she received the Key Person of the Year award from the Colorado Optometric Association.
In 2014, Dr. Gabriel became Board Certified by the American Board of Optometry (ABO). Dr. Gabriel passed a rigorous Board Certification Examination that earned her the title of Diplomate, American Board of Optometry. Only about 3,000 optometrists in the country have achieved this certification.
Dr. Gabriel lives in Louisville with her husband, Dr. Christopher Gabriel, who is a senior organic chemist at Miyota Development Center of America in Longmont. When she's not at work, she enjoys caring for her twins (a girl and a boy), playing with her dog, hiking, and riding her bike.
Rachel Potter, O.D.
Dr. Potter graduated with distinction from Pacific University College of Optometry in Forest Grove, Oregon in 2007. She received the Optometry Deans Scholarship and Brim Health Professions Scholarship awards, and was awarded membership of National Honors Society and Beta Sigma Kappa.
During Optometry school she served as an officer for AMIGOS Eye Care-(VOSH) Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity. She traveled with VOSH to Ecuador to deliver eye care to underprivileged communities. Dr. Potter also served as a class officer of her Optometric class.
Dr. Potter grew up in Delta, a small town on the western slope of Colorado, and was one of the Valedictorians of her High School. She made the Dean's list and graduated with distinction from the University of Colorado with a degree in Biochemistry and minor in Chemistry.
Dr. Potter cares for patients of all ages including children. Her specialties include surgical co-management (including LASIK), contact lenses, and treating eye problems such as glaucoma, allergies, and dry eye. She is a member of both the American Optometric Association, and the Colorado Optometric Association. She enjoys volunteering on committees for the Colorado Optometric Association, various health fairs, and in the community.
Dr. Potter lives in Erie with her husband, who is an Architect in Longmont, and children. During her free time she enjoys spending time with her family, tennis, snow and water skiing, running, volleyball, and traveling.
Jaclyn Wray, O.D.
Dr. Wray earned her Doctorate in Optometry degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 2012. During her time in California, she interned at a wide variety of clinics throughout the state and at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
She served as the Academic Vice President of the School of Optometry student body, Secretary of the optometric honor society Beta Sigma Kappa (BSK), and Volunteer Coordinator of the preschool screening program Prevent Blindness.
Dr. Wray volunteered at a free clinic in Nicaragua with Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity to bring eye care to the underserved. In addition, she spent a summer conducting research through a National Eye Institute grant and was a teaching assistant in the ophthalmic optics laboratory.
Upon graduation, Dr. Wray received the BSK Silver Medal Award, the highest academic honor in her class. She was also awarded the VSP Excellence in Primary Care Award, the Low Vision Clinic Award, and the U.C. Berkeley Optometry Leadership and Service Scholarship. Dr. Wray grew up in central Nebraska and prior to attending optometry school she graduated with High Distinction in Mathematics and Biological Sciences from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Dr. Wray is married to Curtis Wray, who is a chemist at HP Inc. in Fort Collins, and they have a young daughter. Their family loves being in Colorado and all the hiking, biking, and recreation that this area has to offer. She is a member of the American Optometric Association and the Colorado Optometric Association.
Justin Deal, O.D.
Dr. Deal received his BS in Biology from Indiana University in 2006 before moving on to obtain his Doctor of Optometry degree from the Illinois College of Optometry in 2011. While attending ICO he was fortunate to be a part of the Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (SVOSH) and a member of the Beta Sigma Kappa honor society. He underwent training in specialty contact lens fitting at the ICO clinic as well as the McCormick Vision Center in Austin, Tx. He studied ocular disease at the Mount Ogden Eye Center in Ogden, UT and the Mountain Home Veterans Affairs Center in Johnson City, TN. He is a member in good standing of the Colorado Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association.
Dr. Deal is originally from Vincennes, IN and maintains his Hoosier pride as a happy Colorado transplant. In his free time he enjoys traveling with his wife and son in their VW Westfalia to rock climbing destinations across the state and country.


Poured into a hotel glass. A clear dark brown color with a medium sized tan head. Nice retention. Interesting aroma with tobacco, plum, floral hops, roasted grain, and caramel. The roasted grains were more up front on the taste with coffee, faint char, and faint chocolate. Nice fruity esters crept in after the initial rush, with some citrus notes. A clean, dry finish. Overall a fun stout with a really interesting nose.
I normally don't stress over categories, but this one is tough to pin. Two beers it immediately reminded me of were Wookie Jack and Blacktop, though, to my recollection, none of those uses a Belgian yeast. 'Belgian Strong Dark Ale' doesn't cut it for me, however. Pours a solid black/brown, with a decent, sustained head. Looks almost like a Guiness, but the head is darker. Feel is surprisingly light, almost nitro, but instead of creaminess it's more like bread in that you can feel the air gaps. And yet! And yet. It drinks smoothy, no belching. Unique without being a novelty, well crafted.
draught. dark semi sweet malty and surprisingly satisfying malty flavor.
Pours black with a finger of khaki foam. Head retention is good. Aroma is caramel, toffee, nutty, biscuity, toasty malts. Flavor profile is toffee, caramel, and notes of biscuity, toasty, nutty malts. There is a heavy yeast ester that comes on later and remains long after the malts and hops fade. Light clove note to add to the complexity. Mouth feel is lightly fuzzy and velvety, with a firm medium thickness. Overall, great yeast esters combined with dark, nutty malts create a dynamic, Belgian stout.
Had a bottle of this a year ago, realized I never logged it after going to Allagash last weekend. Solid stout, true black, hint of Belgian twist.
Bottled 9/20/2017 so 13 months old when reviewed. Poured from 12 oz. bottle into pint glass. It pours nearly black with dark cola hues at the bottom of the bottom of the glass and a half finger of creamy, light khaki-colored head and a thin sheen of like-colored lacing inside the glass. The nose really improved as the glass warmed: roasted malt, burnt coffee, chocolate, char, nuts, clove, coriander, and just a slight whiff of raisin. The taste is really unique: at first, there is some sour banana, coriander, and clove like a Belgian ale. Then it becomes much more stout-like with chocolate, burnt coffee, burnt nuts, and char. It's like drinking two distinct beers. The taste improved as it warmed. The feel is a little lite for a stout but it's nonetheless creamy. The carbonation is lite and it drinks easily at 7.5% ABV. Overall, this Stout grew on me as I sipped it. I don't know whether the Belgian spicing would taste different if it were fresher but it's still enjoyable. It would pair well with a burger or a french dip, or for casual drinking.


The first Festival of its kind to have been inaugurated in Cyprus, in 2009, the International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival has established itself as one of the most innovative and cutting-edge annual music events in the Eastern Mediterranean. The Festival is dedicated to the promotion of new music: The well-established masterpieces of the contemporary music literature of the 20th century as well as new works by the younger generation of composers. The Festival has so far presented hundreds of Cyprus premieres as well as a great number of world premieres by composers who have been especially commissioned by the Foundation to write new pieces for the occasion.
The Festival is rooted in the Pharos Arts Foundation's deep commitment to music creativity and innovation. Pharos has been the first exponent of contemporary music in Cyprus, having identified important and hugely talented young Cypriot composers and commissioning them to write new works, which were subsequently premiered in Nicosia by international ensembles. Examples include, Réflexions by Vassos Nicolaou, which was premiered by Ensemble intercontemporain; et in terra by Yiannis Kyriakides, which was premiered by the London Sinfonietta; Echopraxia by Evis Sammoutis, which was premiered by Ensemble Modern, and went on to win the Royal Philharmonic Society Award and the prestigious Irino Prize.
The International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival, under the artistic direction of Evis Sammoutis, aims to provide a forum for composers and performers to advance and develop new projects and explore new sound worlds in chamber music settings. Its objective is also to endorse contemporary music to the general audience of Cyprus, and elsewhere, as this is the music of our times it is directly linked with many forms of visual and creative arts, and sciences, and reflects the intimacy of the modern-day human spirit. As part of the Festival's activities, a number of educational events are organised such as master-classes for young Cypriot instrumentalists and workshops for young composers.
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Q: Efficient evaluation of arbitrary functions given as data, in C++ Consider the following goal:
Create a program that solves: minimize f(x) for an arbitrary f and x supplied as input.
How could one design a C++ program that could receive a description of f and x and process it efficiently?
If the program was actually a C++ library then one could explicitly write the code for f and x (probably inheriting from some base function class for f and state class for x).
However, what should one do if the program is for example a service, and the user is sending the description of f and x in some high level representation, e.g. a JSON object?
Ideas that come to mind
1- Convert f into an internal function representation (e.g. a list of basic operations). Apply those whenever f is evaluated.
Problems: inefficient unless each operation is a batch operation (e.g. if we are doing vector or matrix operations with large vectors / matrices).
2- Somehow generate C++ code and compile the code for representing x and computing f. Is there a way to restrict compilation so that only that code needs to be compiled, but the rest of the code is 'pre-compiled' already?

A: The usual approach used by the mp library and others is to create an expression tree (or DAG) and use some kind of a nonlinear optimization method that normally relies on derivative information which can be computed using automatic or numeric differentiation.
An expression tree can be efficiently traversed for evaluation using a generic visitor pattern. Using JIT might be an overkill unless the time taken for evaluating a function takes substantial fraction of the optimization time.

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