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All of Krakow, from its winding medieval streets to its modern blocks and outlying parks, spirals out from one central point, the heart and soul of the city, the Main Market Square, one of the largest and grandest in Europe. And at the very center of this square stands the exquisite Sukiennice, or Cloth Hall, a delicately sculpted structure that was once a major center of international trade and is now a city icon. From the Middle Ages, merchants would gather under the hall's gothic arches to trade local goods like textiles and salt for eastern spices and silks.
Today the Sukiennice is not only one of Krakow's most well-known and beautiful landmarks, but continues as an active market, although no longer in international trade. The wooden stalls lining either side of the ground floor are stacked with local crafts and souvenirs, such as amber jewelry, colourful wood carvings, hand-embroidered blouses, wool slippers and crystal glasses.
This city icon became something of a national symbol in the late 19th-century when, after years of decline under the partitions of Poland and Austrian occupation, the decision was made to renovate the building and turn it into Poland's first national museum. The upstairs floor of the Sukiennice became the first site of Krakow's National Museum, and now houses one of the museum's most nationally symbolic collections, 19th Century Polish Painting. The first donations to the collection were made by Polish artists in 1879, marking an important step in the promotion of national culture under Austrian rule. The museum remains a symbol of national achievement today.
From 2006-2010, the gallery's 1300 paintings and sculptures were removed to the castle in Niepolomice while the Sukiennice underwent extensive renovations. The new gallery, open to the public from 3 September 2010, is designed to blend both old and new, recreating the original 19th-century look with carefully chosen colours and decorations, plush sofas and palm trees, but in a decidedly modern setting, with state-of-the art lighting and educational facilities. A multimedia room has been added for lectures and meetings, where nine surrounding glass screens recreate a world 130 years in the past, at the time of the museum's creation, and 'artomaty' - computer touch-screens presenting the history of the Sukiennice and its works of art - allow visitors to delve deeper into the collection.
The gallery is divided into a series of salons that take you on a tour of Polish art history. Among them are the Enlightenment Room, featuring both Polish and foreign classicists, the Michalowski Room, featuring Polish romanticism and the beginnings of nationalist art, and the Chelmonski Room, displaying Polish impressionism and the beginnings of symbolism. Some of the most famous historical paintings of local 19th-century artist Jan Matejko can be seen.
The recent renovations have extended down into the ground beneath the Market Square, with excavations uncovering the foundations of early Krakow. It is the largest underground museum in Europe, and probably in the world, with 6,000 square meters displaying Krakow's history from the city's very roots. Visitors can wander past medieval crossroads and fragments of early paved streets, admire parts of the earliest Sukiennice walls, look over the remainder of wood structures dating from before the city's founding, explore medieval drainage systems, and admire various everyday objects from early Cracovian life. The unfolding of the city's history from its earliest days upward is a sight not to be missed.
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On Tuesday 13 June, 100,000 people swung into action in 80 different countries to celebrate the Bouygues Construction World Health & Safety Day.
It was the opportunity to send a strong message to employees and partners: "We Love Life, We Protect It". We take you to a world tour in pictures of this operation on an unparalleled scale.
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Southeast Ohio's LGBTQ community has been receiving additional support and programming since January 2017 thanks to an organization that prioritizes the needs of queer people in the region.
The Southeastern Ohio Rainbow Alliance (SEORA), an organization mainly made up of Athens locals, seeks to provide educational resources, queer safe spaces and a sense of community to LGBTQ people in Southeast Ohio.
"I think a lot of people in this area who are queer… I would say a lot of them maybe necessarily don't know that there's a community here," said Zteffen Abikanile, board member at SEORA. "Hopefully, through our organization, we'll bring the community together."
Abikanile said turnout for past events has occasionally been low because a lot of people don't know about SEORA or don't understand what the organization does. Recently, however, that has begun to change.
"It's been kind of a struggle to get out there, but I think we're starting to be noticed and taken seriously," Abikanile said.
SEORA's biggest event is the annual Pride Fest celebration hosted each June. Since 2017, the organization has hosted a week filled with fun events for the community, including a parade, a rally, picnics, comedy nights and drag shows. SEORA also hosts pride dances a few times each semester at Casa Nueva, and Abikanile DJs.
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"It's been really fun to see all the LGBT people of Athens come together as a group and dance the night away," Abikanile said. "It's been really beautiful."
Drag Queen Story Hour, which SEORA hosts at the Athens County Public Library, also has a large impact on the community, Abikanile said. During the event, a drag performer reads to kids from a book of their choice aimed at explaining gender diversity and expression. Abikanile said the story hour at last year's Pride Fest was once of their favorite moments.
"So many parents said thank you for allowing a queer space at a library to happen," Abikanile said. "We had one parent crying because she was so overwhelmed and so joyful that the Drag Queen Story Hour happened. We did have a little bit of controversy, but overall everyone loved it. That was one of the most beautiful things that I think happened."
Beyond their own events, SEORA also collaborates with other organizations in the area to create more events for the community, including assisting with the recent women's march. The organization also works closely with Ohio University's LGBT Center, as former director delfin bautista serves on SEORA's board.
Future plans for SEORA include eventually opening its own facility and serving as a sort of community center, catering to everyone with a wide range of events. Until that time, however, SEORA hopes to continue to collaborate with other local organizations and keep providing support for the area's queer community.
"We're trying to kind of play with things and see where we want to go with everything," Abikanile said. "…we're still a newer organization and still are trying to find our footing."
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The Silver Bullet ~ Morgan
by Joe Silver Bullet - Trailer Park	• Tags: 20th Century Fox, Anya Taylor-Joy, Boyd Holbrook, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kate Mara, Luke Scott, Michelle Yeoh, Morgan, Paul Giamatti, Ridley Scott, Rose Leslie, Seth W. Owen, Toby Jones
Synopsis: A corporate risk-management consultant has to decide and determine whether or not to terminate an artificial being's life that was made in a laboratory environment.
Thoughts: Though I feel like I've seen this overall plot before (as recently as 2015's Ex Machina), Morgan has a lot of positives going for it. It wasn't made for much but it looks nice and expensive, it has a cast blooming with both interesting actresses on the rise (Kate Mara, Iron Man 2, and Anya Taylor-Joy, The Witch, and Rose Leslie, Honeymoon) as well as veteran character actors (Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight; Paul Giamatti, San Andreas). It's also produced by Ridley Scott (The Martian)…but then again his son did direct it so I'm sure he's wearing his producer hat while drinking out of his Best Dad Ever mug. The last Scott offspring that directed a movie was Jordan and she gave us the underrated gem Cracks so here's hoping an eye for unsettling films runs in the family.
Movie Review ~ The Martian
by Joe Movie Review	• Tags: 20th Century Fox, Aksel Hennie, Andy Weir, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover, Drew Goddard, Jeff Daniels, Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara, Kristen Wiig, Mackenzie Davis, Mark Watney, Matt Damon, Michael Pena, Ridley Scott, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan, The Martian
Synopsis: During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.
Stars: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Pena, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover, Mackenzie Davis
TMMM Score: (10/10)
Review: At 77, director Ridley Scott has directed films across seemingly all genres. Starting with his first film, 1977's war drama The Duellists to his breakout hit Alien two years later, it was clear that Scott had something going for him. Not that there weren't stumbles along the way (1985's Legend, 1992's 1492: Conquest of Paradise) but for the most part Scott has exceled in drama (1991's Thelma & Louise), historical epic (2000's Gladiator) and even the occasional bit of fluff (2006's charming A Good Year). Still, sci-fi is where Ridley Scott has felt most at home and be it the aforementioned Alien, 1982's polarizing Blade Runner, or even his more polarizing sorta-Alien prequel Prometheus in 20012 he always (for me) delivers the goods.
So it's with great pleasure that I report that not only is The Martian the best film I've seen yet in 2015 but it's Scott's most appealing work in years. Based on the hit novel by Andy Weir that's been well adapted by Drew Goddard (Cabin in the Woods), The Martian is one of those big crowd pleasing epics that audiences won't see coming. I'd imagine most people will turn up to see an outer-space action film starring Matt Damon (Interstellar) but what they'll get instead is a full bodied, full blooded, blockbuster in the making that continues to impress with each passing twist.
I was worried that Weir's first person narrative would be tough to adapt but Goddard has fleshed out not only our titular character but a host of his comrades along the way. Now, characters that were intriguing on the page leap to life fully formed and ready to play a part in a rescue mission taking place several light years away.
Through a series of unfortunate events, astronaut Mark Watney is left for dead during an emergency evacuation of his team from their Mars outpost. His captain (Jessica Chastian, Mama) and fellow teammates (Michael Pena, End of Watch; Kate Mara, Fantastic Four; Sebastian Stan, Captain America: The Winter Solider, and Aksel Hennie, Headhunters) have no choice but to save themselves after it appears that Watney has perished in a harsh Martian sandstorm.
But miraculously Watney has survived, though it can be argued that his current situation is little better than his presumed one. While he has enough food to last a little over a year, the next spacecraft isn't scheduled to return for another four so he has to put his botanist skills to the test to make his own food supply while staying alive in a small habitat that isn't designed to last as long as he'll need it to be.
Back on Earth, a NASA authority figure (Jeff Daniels, Looper) has to deliver the bad news of a man dying on his watch but when a tech (Mackenzie Davis, That Awkward Moment) notices some satellite images that suggest someone is still alive on Mars, he teams with the mission leader (Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave) to devise a way to get Watney home. This choice is mostly to rescue the stranded astronaut but also a tiny way to save face in the eyes of media scrutiny.
At nearly two and a half hours, your bladder may shudder in fear but make sure to go before the movie starts because you won't want to risk missing a single second of the adventure this movie takes you on. The running time flies by due in no small part to Scott's skill as a director and Matt Damon's bravura performance. If we didn't care about Watney or like Damon the film would have sunk faster than the other movies about Mars released in the past two decades (though I liked John Carter better than, well, everyone).
The Martian is a nice opportunity for Damon to show some nuance that sometimes feels lacking in his roles lately. His is a powerful, mesmerizing performance and it should easily put him on the short list for Oscar recognition. From Damon on down the cast is excellent. I was wondering why Chastain would take such a ho-hum role, until a late in the game Hail Mary that I won't spoil tells me exactly what attracted her to the part. Daniels is appropriately gruff, Ejiofor is galvanizing, and what a treat to see Kristin Wiig (The Skeleton Twins) as serious-minded media correspondent for NASA. As the characters are introduced it felt like an abundance of riches and their presence makes the film that much more polished.
With the advancement of special effects it seems like anyone can make you believe that you're in outer space floating weightless but there's something truly incredible about the production design and visual effects on display here. Seamlessly integrating green screen technology, it's the first film in a long while where I couldn't tell where the effect ended and reality began. Couple that with Harry Gregson Williams's gorgeously haunting score and exemplary cinematography by Dariusz Wolski and you have a film that's a real stunner.
I can't remember the last time I left a film so fully satisfied and, better yet, energized. Rocketing to the top of Best Picture frontrunners, the film has all of the elements that could help it nab the top prize. We're pretty far off from the final nominees and the dramatic films seem to rise to the top of the pile but I'm going to be pulling for The Martian to find its way into the mix. Don't miss it and feel free to spring for the 3D too, the effect works well to give Mars a unique depth while letting computer read-outs pop out at you. Seriously…not to be missed.
Hasta La Vista…Summer (August)
by Joe Movie Review, Note	• Tags: 20th Century Fox, A24, Aardman Animations, Alexander Skarsgård, Alicia Vikander, Andy Nyman, Anna Chlumsky, Armie Hammer, Audra McDonald, August 14 2015, Bel Powley, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Meloni, Corey Stoll, Dark Places, David Foster Wallace, David Lipsky, Diablo Cody, DirectTV, Donald Margulies, Drea de Matteo, Elizabeth Debicki, Emma Tate, End of the Tour, Fantastic Four, Gilles Paquet-Brenner, Gillian Flynn, Guy Ritchie, Henry Cavill, Hugh Grant, James Ponsoldt, Jamie Bell, Jared Harris, Jason Segel, Jeremy Slater, Jesse Eisenberg, Joan Cusack, John Sparkes, Jonathan Demme, Josh Trank, Justin Fletcher, Kate Harbour, Kate Mara, Kevin Kline, Kristen Wiig, Lionel Wigram, Lionsgate, Mamie Gummer, Mandalay, Marielle Heller, Mark Burton, Marvel, Meryl Streep, Michael B. Jordan, Mickey Sumner, Miles Teller, Nicholas Hoult, Omid Djalili, Reg E. Cathey, Richard Starzak, Rick Springfield, Ricki and the Flash, Sebastian Stan, Shannon Kook, Shaun the Sheep Movie, Simon Greenall, Simon Kinberg, sony, Sony Pictures Classics, Sterling Jerins, StudioCanal, The Diary of a Teenage Girl, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Tim Blake Nelson, Tim Hands, Toby Kebbell, TriStar Pictures, Tye Sheridan, Warner Brothers Pictures
We did it! We made it through another summer and while the outdoor heat wasn't too bad (in Minnesota, at least) the box office was on fire.
I'll admit that I indulged in summer fun a bit more than I should, distracting me from reviewing some key movies over the last three months so I wanted to take this opportunity to relive the summer of 2015, mentioning my thoughts on the movies that got away and analyzing the winners and losers by month and overall.
So sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride read.
Traditionally, August is the month when the wind-down begins. It never has any of the big tent pole pictures featured earlier in the summer and it can be a time when studios try to burn off some troubled pictures or try to skillfully position a sleeper hit. This August for sure had its share of high and low points, much like the summer that it capped off. I was still in frolic mode so didn't get to as many reviews as I had wanted but sitting here now, in still sunny September, it's time to review the movies I missed!
Movie Review ~ Shaun the Sheep Movie
Synopsis: When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.
Stars: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Omid Djalili, Kate Harbour, Tim Hands, Andy Nyman, Simon Greenall, Emma Tate
Director: Mark Burton, Richard Starzak
Rated: PG
Running Length: 85 minutes
Review: I'm not saying that the U.S. doesn't churn out a fine slate of family friendly films…but there's a certain aura around the British imports that seem to work time and time again. Like Paddington earlier this year, Shaun the Sheep Movie was an unexpected delight, 85 minutes of smart comedy that's deep enough for adults to not need a lobotomy to enjoy and zany enough to keep the attention of young tykes. Remarkable when you consider there's not any dialogue in the movie aside from some rumbles and grumbles from human and animal characters, it's a big screen adventure adapted from a popular television show. I wasn't sure what to expect but I was surprisingly entertained and quite impressed by the stop-motion animation. The film didn't have great marketing so it slipped by most people but if it's at your bargain movie theater, pack those kids up in your minivan and get to it…or treat yourself to a solo show.
Movie Review ~ Dark Places
Synopsis: Libby Day was only seven years old when her family was brutally murdered in their rural Kansas farmhouse. Twenty-five years later, she agrees to revisit the crime and uncovers the wrenching truths that led up to that tragic night.
Stars: Charlize Theron, Drea de Matteo, Nicholas Hoult, Christina Hendricks, Chloe Grace Moretz, Corey Stoll, Sterling Jerins, Tye Sheridan, Shannon Kook
Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Review: With the huge success of Gillian Flynn's third novel Gone Girl and seeing how fast the movie rights were snapped up, it's only natural that her other two other books would take a similar path. Dark Places is the first of these to hit theaters (Sharp Objects is arriving as a television movie) and it shows one of two things, either the third time was the charm for Flynn or something was lost in translation. Full disclosure, I haven't read the book but I'm inclined to think that it's the fault of the screenwriter because there are so many hazardous movie mistakes only a Hollywood writer could make. Though the mystery of a decades old killing spree coming back to haunt the sole survivor is initially intriguing, it quickly dissolves into a sticky mess that makes less sense the more secrets are revealed. It also doesn't help that it's badly miscast, with the usually impressive Charlize Theron relying on her ever-present trucker hat to do most of the acting for her…or maybe to hide her embarrassment at being looped into this turkey. Though it boasts a cast that typically gets the job done, no one quite seems to know what they're doing…as if they hadn't read the book before undertaking their scenes. The only worthwhile performance is Christina Hendricks as Theron's murdered mom, bringing some dignity to a role that, as written, doesn't earn it.
Movie Review ~ Fantastic Four
Synopsis: Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four must learn to harness their new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.
Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, Tim Blake Nelson, Reg E. Cathey
Director: Josh Trank
Review: Well, what can I saw bout the Fantastic Four that hasn't been said (loudly) already? Is it a lousy movie? Yeah, probably. Could it have been better? After two attempts to bring these characters to the big screen I'm not sure we'll ever get a decent adaptation. What went so wrong? If you believe the outspoken director, it was studio interference that took his movie from a rich origin story to an overstuffed thundercloud of action movie clichés and fairly terrible special effects. If you are to believe the studio, it was that director Josh Trank (who debuted with the surprise hit Chronicle) disconnected from the material, a development that was costing time and money. Watching the film with this knowledge you can see the moment that something went awry. Because the thing is, the first 20-30 minutes of Fantastic Four is quite good, sensitive even. It's a slow start and, let's face it, audiences these days don't want a slow start. They want their action and they want it now. The studio was happy to oblige and when it becomes a standard summer superhero movie my interest took a nosedive and it became a waiting game of the good guys defeating the bad guys so I could go home. I think the colossal outcry from fans and critics was a little on the dramatic side, even for a superhero film, but it's not wholly unwarranted.
Movie Review ~ Ricki and the Flash
Synopsis: A musician who gave up everything for her dream of rock-and-roll stardom returns home, looking to make things right with her family.
Stars: Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Sebastian Stan, Mamie Gummer, Audra McDonald, Rick Springfield
Director: Jonathan Demme
Review: So we've all long agreed to the fact that Meryl Streep can do no wrong. You can love her for it or hate her for it, but she never fails to impressive me with each new role she takes on. From starring in The Iron Lady to taking a supporting role (cameo, really) in The Homesman, Streep seems to take a role if it speaks to her, no matter the size or commitment. It's not hard to see why she was attracted to the rough rocker Ricki with her tattoos and braided hair, here was another opportunity for Streep to strip away the classical actress aura and go barefoot into the wild. She's ably aided by Diablo Cody's middling script, Jonathan Demme's careful direction, and a supporting cast that don't just play second fiddle to Streep's lead guitar. I think there's one too many musical numbers allowed to play longer than they should and Cody's dialogue doesn't have the snap that it used to. The whole thing is worth it though for a stellar scene between Streep and Audra McDonald, the new wife of Streep's ex-husband. A sparring match spoken with calm and some care, the two women have an electricity between them that the film needed more of. It falls apart swiftly in its second half, but it's not a totally out of tune affair.
Movie Review ~ The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Synopsis: In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons.
Stars: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Jared Harris, Hugh Grant
Review: I never watched the television series on which this cool-as-can-be spy movie was based on but I'm pretty sure there weren't the same amount of homoerotic jokes during the weekly adventures of Solo and Kuryakin. While I feel that director Guy Ritchie relied a bit too heavily on his similar experience at the helm of two Sherlock Holmes films, he brings his A game to this big screen adaption, sparing no expense when it came to production design. And that's a good thing because though it's never truly predictable, the plot is pretty thin. So it's up to Ritchie and his cast to sell the film and they are more than up for the challenge. Henry Cavill (Man of Steel) is perfectly cast as the smooth Solo and he's well matched with Armie Hammer's (Mirror Mirror) simmering Kuryakin. The two trade barbs rich with double entendre while protecting Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl) from falling into the hands of a sinister villainess (the scene stealing Elizabeth Debicki, The Great Gastby). The film looks and sounds amazing, here's hoping costume designer Joanna Johnston gets an Oscar nomination for her impeccable suits and stunning dresses.
Movie Review ~ End of the Tour
Synopsis: The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'
Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Segel, Joan Cusack, Mamie Gummer, Anna Chlumsky, Mickey Sumner
Director: James Ponsoldt
Review: I never thought I'd say the words "potential Oscar nominee Jason Segel" in a work of non-fiction…but then again I didn't think two-time Oscar nominee Jonah Hill was possible either and look what happened there. Yes, Segel's work as tormented writer David Foster Wallace is worthy of acclaim as the actor digs deep within and bypasses his comedic instincts to find the truth of the man behind the epic novel Infinite Jest. Jesse Eisenberg (who also pops up in American Ultra) turns in strong work as well, though he's really just a prop for Segel to react off of. Their five day road trip interview for Rolling Stone is the basis for the movie and it leads the men and the audience into interesting territory. It's a movie you watch once, appreciate, then file away as something you can recommend to people and feel like you've done them a favor. One thing that must be said…Eisenberg needs to learn how to smoke a cigarette. Here and in American Ultra he looks a child does when they are mimicking their parent. Many things about Eisenberg annoy me and this is just another thing to add to the list.
Movie Review ~ The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Synopsis: A teen artist living in 1970s San Francisco enters into an affair with her mother's boyfriend.
Stars: Bel Powley, Alexander Skarsgård, Christopher Meloni, Kristen Wiig
Review: It's nice to go into a movie with only a basic logline and a list of the actors featured. I didn't know what to expect from The Diary of a Teenage Girl but whatever I thought, the movie surprised me in the best ways. The story of a young girl's sexual awakening in San Francisco is gloriously set in the mid '70s, an era of freedom and discovery. While some may be off put by the relationship between an older man and an underage girl (star-in-the-making Bel Powley is older than she looks, thankfully), they'd be missing the point of Phoebe Gloeckner's autobiographical graphic novel on which the film is based. It's a frank flick that frequently finds its actors in the buff but doesn't feel gratuitous because these characters are coming into themselves, marveling at a new experience they never knew existed. I appreciated that the film pulled no punches in showing nudity and discussing sexual situations and director Marielle Heller shows respect for all people involved. It's a bold film with animated sequences, a killer soundtrack, and splendid performances.
The dog days of summer brought three other notable releases to theaters, though I'm guessing by the poor box office returns of two of them that the studios (and actors) wish the films had just quietly gone away.
I hadn't heard a thing about American Ultra until two weeks before it was due to arrive, strange considering it starred Kirsten Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg. The two aren't serious box office draws but they do have a fanbase that might have helped build more buzz for the stoner comedy. Not that it would have made the film any better because at its best it was a mildly diverting mix of comedy and gratuitous violence and at its worst it was a merely the thing you watched because you'd seen everything else at the theater and wanted some time in the air conditioning. It's bad when you don't know what the movie is about, but it's worse when it feels like the filmmakers don't have a clue either.
I've gone on record as no fan of director Noah Baumbach and very on the fence for actress Greta Gerwig so I wasn't at all looking forward to their latest collaboration, Mistress America. Once again, the universe has a way of loving to see me humbled and I emerged from the screening not only in a damn fine mood but the desire to see it again. That rarely happens with any movie, let alone a Baumbach/Gerwig joint so that should tell you something about the quality of this movie that is firmly in a New York state of mind. Sure, it has its share of problems but they don't ultimately detract from the overall enjoyment the film brings.
Finally, there's the sad, sad case of We Are Your Friends, Zac Efron's latest attempt to be a serious dramatic actor. While I think it's Efron's best dramatic performance to date and didn't totally hate the film, audiences sure did and it became the third biggest box office failure of all time…pretty stunning considering how many other bad movies have been released and made at least a few million during its opening weekend. I think the film got a bum rap and just was released at the wrong time, but it should hopefully send a message to Efron that he needs to spend some time figuring out exactly where his place is in Hollywood because he is, like his character here, totally lost.
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The Silver Bullet ~ The Martian
by Joe Movie Review	• Tags: 20th Century Fox, Andy Weir, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover, Drew Goddard, Jeff Daniels, Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara, Kristen Wiig, Mackenzie Davis, Matt Damon, Michael Pena, Ridley Scott, Scott Free, Sebastian Stan, The Martian
Thoughts: There's a Mars curse in Hollywood and everyone knows it. Numerous films about the red planet have been released over the years and, save for the 1990 version of Total Recall, they've all been belly-up flops. True, it's not as if these were great films to begin with…like the 2000 double-header of Brian DePalma's Mission to Mars and Anthony Hoffman's Red Planet. John Carter was savaged by critics but it was better than it was given credit for.
Now here comes director Ridley Scott (Prometheus, Blade Runner) with his bid to break the Mars curse and it looks like he may have cracked the code. Though the first trailer clocks in at an astounding 3+ minutes, it's a brilliantly edited preview of the November release…giving us some idea on what to expect but not foreshadowing what's to become of an American astronaut stranded on Mars.
Based on Andy Weir's 2014 novel and adapted by Drew Goddard (Cabin in the Woods), Scott has gone big with the visuals and cast. After sharing no scenes in Interstellar, I'm wondering if Matt Damon (Promised Land) and Jessica Chastain (Mama) will meet up again in this space tale. There's also Jeff Daniels (Terms of Endearment), Kate Mara (Iron Man 2), Sebastian Stan (The Apparition), Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave), Sean Bean (Mirror Mirror), and Kristen Wiig (Girl Most Likely…).
The Silver Bullet ~ Transcendence
by Joe Silver Bullet - Trailer Park	• Tags: April 18 2014, Cillian Murphy, Cole Hauser, Jack Paglen, Johnny Depp, Kate Mara, Morgan Freeman, Paul Bettany, Rebecca Hall, Transcendence, Wally Pfister, Warner Bros. Pictures
Synopsis: Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where computers can transcend the abilities of the human brain.
Thoughts: Wally Pfister, the Oscar winning cinematographer of Inception and long-time Christopher Nolan collaborator makes his directorial debut in a movie that looks…well, like a Christopher Nolan film. That's not a bad thing, mind you, and one can glean from this first look that the movie will look glorious…but how much sense will it make? The plot sounds like something that became popular with the dawn of The Terminator but with the A-list stars and impressive creative team assembled I'm thinking this will, ahem, transcend its familiar plot. Plus, it's nice to see Johnny Depp (Dark Shadows, The Lone Ranger) sans Tim Burton-esque make-up and Pirates of the Caribbean costuming.
Mid-Day Mini ~ Iron Man 2
by Joe Down from the Shelf, Mid-Day Mini, Movie Review	• Tags: Avengers, Clark Gregg, Don Cheadle, Garry Shandling, Gwyneth Paltrow, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, John Slattery, Jon Favreau, Justin Theroux, Kate Mara, Marvel Studios, Mickey Rourke, Nick Fury, Olivia Munn, Paramount Pictures, Robert Downey Jr., Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson
Synopsis: Tony Stark has declared himself Iron Man and installed world peace… or so he thinks. He soon realizes that not only is there a mad man out to kill him with his own technology, but there's something more: he is dying.
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Jon Favreau, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Garry Shandling, John Slattery, Kate Mara, Clark Gregg, Olivia Munn
Review: I'm going to say it, okay? I'm just going to come out and say it. The time has come for me to state something publically for all the blog-world to read. Are you ready? I liked Iron Man 2 more than I liked the first Iron Man. Wow…ok…that felt really great to say. I realize I'm in the minority here and that many, many, many people would disagree but at the end of the day and after watching both films back to back I still find the second entry to be a tad more entertaining and fulfilling than the first.
Now that's not a knock on the first film which in and of itself was a strong film and a great kick start to the Avengers franchise that we have today. What shaved a tiny fraction of a point off for me was an iffy first half where I always find my mind wandering whenever I see it. Robert Downey Jr.'s performance in the first Iron Man is strong but I think everyone that was carried over into the second entry (good-by Terrence Howard, hello Don Cheadle) just has more to work with.
Maybe that's because the script for Iron Man had four writers while Iron Man 2 was penned solo by Justin Theroux (recommended by Downey Jr. after writing Tropic Thunder) and the script feels more like the voice of one rather than the voice of many. There's more character development, a tighter beginning, and enough material to carry the film from start to finish.
After the success of Iron Man in 2008, Marvel Studios stumbled again with yet another attempt at The Incredible Hulk. Though that film did decent business (and included a cameo from Iron Man), it wasn't the homerun that Iron Man was so there was even more pressure on Iron Man 2 to right a listing ship. Aided by more action and visual effects, the movie really delivers on a massive scale…even more impressive when I saw it on an IMAX screen that awed me even as I was deafened by the booming sound design.
Adding more layers to Tony Stark, Downey Jr. feels at home in the role and Theroux adds some opportunities for Downey Jr.'s wry comedic strengths to shine. Once again Downey Jr. and Paltrow exhibit a great chemistry and even the introduction of a sultry new Stark Company employee (Johansson) can't drive a wedge between the two. Johansson (who replaced Emily Blunt) is here to introduce the Black Widow that would play a part in later Avengers films and her presence adds a decent amount of anticipation for what would come next. Rockwell and Rourke are nice yin/yang villains with Rockwell's hyper charm working well alongside Rourke's reserved blood boiler.
I found the first Iron Man to be an entertaining superhero movie but nothing truly spectacular. Iron Man 2 falls into largely the same category but it does what sequels should do – deliver something bigger while also moving our characters forward at the right pace. It's clear that these Avenger movies have been very carefully plotted out because they need to tie into each other at key points – Iron Man 2 fits nicely into the grand scheme of this world.
The Silver Bullet ~ 10 Years
by Joe Silver Bullet - Trailer Park	• Tags: 10 years, 2012, Aaron Yoo, American Reunion, Anchor Bay Films, Anthony Mackie, Ari Graynor, Aubrey Plaza, Brian Geraghty, Channing Tatum, Chris Pratt, Eiko Nijo, Jamie Linden, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Justin Long, Kate Mara, logo, Lynn Collins, Max Minghella, Nick Zano, Oscar Isaac, Ron Livingston, Rosario Dawson, Scott Porter, Studio
Synopsis: The night before their high school reunion, a group of friends realize they still haven't quite grown up in some ways.
Thoughts: Though it looks fairly similar to April's American Reunion, the better timed 10 Years could be everything the fourth entry in the American Pie franchise wasn't; namely funny, witty, having purpose. Director/screenwriter Jamie Linden wrote the screenplay for Tatum's sudsy romance Dear John so I wouldn't doubt he wrote this with Tatum in mind. A healthy supply of interesting supporting players (including Tatum's real-life wife) show up and it makes me wonder if everyone isn't friends in real life. As homecoming celebrations get underway across the country, this might be the right movie at the right time.


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Tips for Track Sprinters to Run Faster
by L. T. Davidson
Sprinting is power, grace, determination and talent rolled into one package.
The sprints are track and field's marquee events. Although it's impossible not to marvel at the exploits of a top-notch pole vaulter or high jumper, the title "fastest woman in the world" is the ultimate goal of any distaff dash specialist. Even those with humbler aspirations are eager to do what it takes in training to gain an edge on the competition. These preparatory exercises and routines are typically simple in concept but require a lot of discipline in practice.
Practice Your Starts
It's often said that sprinters are born, not made. While innate talent is unquestionably of paramount importance, take any two runners of equal ability and the one who spends more time on technique work will invariably prevail. Mastering the starting blocks and perfecting the first 30 or so meters of your race is perhaps the most critical of the technique work you can do as a sprinter. Clyde Hart, who has coached multiple sprinters to Olympic gold medals, suggest practicing starts both on the straightaway -- mimicking the 100 meters -- and on the curve -- where the 200- and 400-meter dashes begin. Do six times 30 meters, then one each of 40, 50 and 60 meters with plenty of rest in between; this can be done two to four times a week, tending toward the higher number in the pre-competitive and early competitive season.
Don't Neglect Endurance
If you're a 100-meter-dash specialist with no interest in anything longer, you may think you can get away with dodging basic fitness work. In fact, you may believe this even if you run the 200 or the 400. Although it's true that even the 400 is an overwhelmingly anaerobic event, it is important to be aerobically fit simply because this allows you do do more of your forte -- hard sprinting -- in practice. It also prepares you to survive the multiple rounds, or heats, characteristic of end-of-season championship meets. With this in mind, Hart advocates that sprinters, especially those in the 200 or the 400, do preseason cross-country runs of 15 or more minutes a couple of times per week, and always warm up for hard track sessions with a 30 minutes of easy jogging.
Stronger Equals Faster
Practicing running fast alone won't lift you to your ultimate speed potential. For that, you need to add training that builds explosiveness and quickness. One way to do this is through traditional weight training, for example the power clean, the snatch, squats, the deadlift and bench-pressing; another is to do drills, or plyometrics, such as bounding, box jumps, depth jumps, split squat jumps and single-leg tuck jumps. Always do this rigorous work under the supervision of a coach who knows his stuff.
The Relaxation Paradox
Chances are good that you think of sprinting as an intense, jaw-clenching, arms-thrashing exercise in all-out effort. Yet if you watch the faces of world-class women sprinters as they barrel down the stretch, you won't see any teeth bared or other signs of keeping the hammer down. This is because these athletes have mastered the effort of relaxing those parts of the body that, if overly engaged, merely consume and misdirect much-needed energy. Brian Mackenzie, longtime UK athletics track and field coach, says that relaxing while running as fast as possible is yet one more skill sprinters must rehearse over and over in order to get it down. If you can feel your cheeks bouncing up and down, for example, even when you have the pedal to the metal, then you're doing something right.
USA Track and Field: 200-Meter Training
Brian Mac Sports Coach: How to Improve Your Sprinting Speed
Brian Mac Sports Coach: 100 Metres Training Program
L.T. Davidson has been a professional writer and editor since 1994. He has been published in "Triathlete," "Men's Fitness" and "Competitor." A former elite cyclist with a Master of Science in exercise physiology from the University of Miami, Davidson is now in the broadcast news business.
300 Meter Sprint Technique
Training Schedule for a Half Marathon With Running for 1 Mile and Walking for 1 Minute
Example of a Workout on a Sprinter's Track
400 and 800 Meter Workouts
Tips for Running the 800M for Women
How to Become Confident in Sports
Training Routines for Olympic Track Sprinters
What Are the Causes of Fatigue in Sprinting?
Can Sprinting Alone Make You Faster?
200 Meter Race Workouts
Track Exercises to Reduce Hip Sizes in Women
What Is the Longest Distance a Sprinter Should Run?
Kyokushin Karate Training Methods
Tips to Run a Faster 5K
The Best Hill Training Exercises for Speed
Running a 5K Run for Non-runners


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José Conesa Arteaga (m. 1939) va ser un polític espanyol.

Biografia
Membre de les Joventuts Socialistes Unificades (JSU) i del Partit Comunista d'Espanya (PCE), després de l'esclat de la Guerra civil es va unir a les forces republicanes. Al desembre de 1936 va ser posat al capdavant d'una brigada especial de la policia, encarregada de la localització i detenció d'elements quintacolumnistas. Més endavant passaria a formar part de comissari polític de l'Exèrcit Popular de la República. Durant la contesa va exercir com a comissari de la 53a Brigada Mixta i de la 7a Divisió, totes elles desplegades al front del Centre. Al març de 1939 es va significar durant l'anomenat cop de Casado, oposant-se a la revolta.

Detingut posteriorment pels casadistes, va ser jutjat, condemnat a mort i afusellat al costat del coronel Luis Barceló.

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Referències

Bibliografia

Militants del PCE
Assassinats polítics al bàndol republicà de la Guerra Civil espanyola
Comissaris de l'Exèrcit Popular de la República
Militars espanyols


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Whether offence of dishonour of cheque is made out even if drawer of cheque has changed date of cheque to revalidate it?
In our view this reasoning is entirely fallacious. There is no provision in the Negotiable Instruments Act or in any other law which stipulates that a drawer of a negotiable instrument cannot re-validate it. It is always open to a drawer to voluntarily revalidate a negotiable instrument, including a cheque. The High Court has also placed reliance on Section 87 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, which reads as follows:
87. Effect of material alteration -- Any material alteration of a negotiable instrument renders the same void as against any one who is a party thereto at the time of making such alteration and does not consent thereto, unless it was made in order to carry out the common intention of the original parties;
Alteration by indorsee -- Any such alteration, if made by an indorsee, discharges his endorser from all liability to him in respect of the consideration thereof.
The provisions of this section are subject to those of Sections 20, 49, 86 and 125". The first paragraph of Section 87 makes it clear that the party who consents to the alteration as well as the party who made the alteration are disentitled to complain against such alteration, e.g. if the drawer of the cheque himself altered the cheque for validating or revalidating the same instrument he cannot take advantage of it later by saying that the cheque became void as there is material alteration thereto.Further, even if the payee or the holder of the cheque made the alteration with the consent of the drawer thereof, such alteration also cannot be used as a ground to resist the right of the payee or the holder thereof. It is always a question of fact whether the alteration was made by the drawer himself or whether it was made with the consent of the drawer. It requires evidence to prove the aforesaid question whenever it is disputed.
It is held by the High Court that a change of date is a material alteration which affected the interests of the Respondent. It is held that the Respondent not being a willing party to the said alteration, the cheques were void as contemplated by Section 87 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. At this stage there is no basis for arriving at such a conclusion. In the earlier part of the impugned Judgment it has been correctly held that this is a question of fact. This is a fact which will have to be established on evidence during trial. At this stage the High Court could not have quashed the complaint merely on the basis of an assertion in the reply.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Crl. A. Nos. 1110-1111 of 2001
Decided On: 02.11.2001
Veera Exports Vs. T. Kalavathy
Hon'ble Judges/Coram:
K.T. Thomas and S.N. Variava, JJ.
1. Leave granted. Heard parties.
2. These appeals are against the judgment of a single Judge of the Madras High Court by which the criminal proceedings launched by the Appellant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act have been quashed.
3. Briefly stated the facts are as follows:
The Respondent had issued to the Appellants 8 cheques, bearing various dates from 9th April, 1995 to 30th April, 1995, for a sum totalling Rs. 4 lacs. The cheques were presented for payment on 15th May, 1995 but were dishonoured. It is the case of the Appellant that the fact of dishonour was brought to the notice of the Respondent and that the Respondent then requested for more time to pay. The Appellants claim that they granted her, more time to pay. The Appellants claim that as the Respondent still could not pay the amounts, in January, 1996, she changed the date of the cheques from 1995 to 1996. The Appellants claim that the Respondent also made the necessary endorsement on the cheques at that time. The Appellant claim that the Respondent then requested the Appellant to present the cheques after a period of three months.
4. The cheques were again presented on 18th July, 1996 and were dishonoured. A legal notice dated 8th August, 1996 was served upon the Respondent. The Respondent, by her reply dated 23rd August, 1996, alleged that she had been forced to change the dates against her will. She also took up some other contentions. The Appellant then filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
5. The Respondent thereafter filed a petition in the High Court of Madras to quash the complaint. By the impugned order dated 24th November, 2000, the High Court has quashed the complaint. Hence this Appeal.
6. In the impugned judgment it has been held that the defence that the alteration in the date was not made voluntarily was a question of fact which would not constitute a ground for quashing the complaint. However, after so holding correctly, the Court goes on to state that the validity period of a cheques is only 6 months. It was held that that the validity period of all the 8 cheques had already expired by October, 1995, and then held that once the validity period was over, the cheques could not be re-validated by altering the dates so as to give fresh life to the cheques for another 6 months. It is held that in law, a cheque which has become invalid because of the expiry of the stipulated period could not be made valid by alteration of dates.
7. In our view this reasoning is entirely fallacious. There is no provision in the Negotiable Instruments Act or in any other law which stipulates that a drawer of a negotiable instrument cannot re-validate it. It is always open to a drawer to voluntarily revalidate a negotiable instrument, including a cheque. The High Court has also placed reliance on Section 87 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, which reads as follows:
Under the circumstances the impugned order is set aside. The Petition filed by the Respondent stands dismissed. The Judicial Magistrate II, Karur shall now proceed with the complaint in accordance with law.
The Appeal stands disposed of accordingly. There shall be no Order as to costs.
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Lori, a 33-year-old living in Manhattan, still has $40,000 in student loans debt. She earned only $16,000 a year in her first job as a social worker and community organizer in New York. Her income "inched upward" over time but it's still not enough to pay all her bills and loan payment. So she deferred payments on her student loans.
Ah, living in Manhattan on $16,000 a year. The book doesn't say what Lori's current salary is but even double that, at $32,000 a year, it's still going to be tough living in Manhattan. When I was in New York city a few months ago, I rode in the commuter train on a random workday. It was packed. There was hardly any standing room. I'm sure many of the commuters earn much more than $32,000 a year. I'm guessing they chose to spend a lot of time commuting every day because the living expenses are lower outside of New York city. Between paying off debt and spending less time commuting, Lori chose the latter.
Elaine got her credit card in college and a free T-shirt too. She used her credit card to pay for tuition and living expenses because her parents couldn't help pay for college. Elaine plays the credit card game well. She transfers balance from one card to another every six months for the low introductory rates. She now owes $40,000 but half of it was racked up after college. She bought a new computer and new furniture because she "wanted to make her apartment look like an adult's apartment." She also used credit cards to pay for her wedding and flights for family visits. Elaine has no regrets. She thinks about the things her cards enabled her to do: studying in Scotland, flying to Paris, her perfect wedding.
This is a good story. I want my home to look good too. If I don't have to pay back the money, I would also like to have a perfect wedding or study in Scotland. Elaine is not afraid of debt. She used debt for "consumption smoothing." She was able to do things she didn't have money for. I flash back to my student days. I did many things which looked silly now, like working in the college cafeteria serving nacho and cleaning up, for minimum wage $4.25/hour plus free food. Until today I still have my employee badge with that food service contractor. It serves as a reminder of the days when I was poor. I knew I would earn a much higher salary after I graduated. I had credit cards but somehow carrying a balance simply wasn't an option for me. I wasn't as smart as Elaine. My college years would've been much more comfortable if I borrowed from my credit cards.
David and Lisa, both 31, have Ivy League degrees. They bought their home when they were 28. They earn $86,000 together in Cincinnati but they also have $40,000 in credit card debt. Their credit card debt has grown since they got married. David calls it "unavoidable debt" because the debt came from the cost of traveling around the country for friends' weddings, holiday trips to visit their families and the cost of clothing and feeding their two children. David acknowledges that going to weddings and visiting family is a major source of their debt but they believe seeing friends and family is more important. They are now trying to move to a larger house with a real backyard and enough bedrooms so each of the boys can have his own room. Seven years after they got married, they are basically treading water because they have as much debt now as seven years ago.
Once again we see David and Lisa made the life style choice between debt and attending friends' weddings because they think the latter is more important. Although I wouldn't make the same choice, I don't want to judge or criticize their choice either. It's their life. They get to choose how to live it. There's nothing right or wrong about it. But we can't say they can't get ahead. They chose not to.
The author suggested some public policy changes to deal with the consumer debt problem.
Allow credit card rate increases only on new balances, not on the existing balance. I can see the arguments on either side. Borrowers say it's unfair to have a higher rate apply to money they already borrowed. Credit card companies say because the loan is revolving, it's actually renewed month-to-month. If the borrower doesn't like the new rate, they can transfer the balance to a different card, just like what Elaine in the book did. There is so much competition in credit cards. If a company raises their rate willy-nilly, it risks losing a profitable customer.
Ban credit card solicitations on college campuses. OK, not a problem, although I'm not sure how effective it'll be in reducing the debt people have. If we decide that credit cards are a dangerous product and we want to protect our younger generation, we could raise the minimum age for obtaining a credit card to 25, like we have minimum age for smoking and drinking. We could also require a test for debt management and financial responsibility before someone can get a credit card, like we do before a gun license or a driver's license can be issued. These measures will be much more effective than merely banning on-campus credit card solicitations because college students have plenty of exposure to credit card ads elsewhere: online, on billboards, on TV and in newspapers and magazines.
End predatory lending in mortgage refinance. Fees, points, and prepayment penalties are too high. Expensive products are everywhere. Let's protect the consumers and regulate the prices. We should start with weddings, jewelry, furniture, designer apparel, shoes and accessories, and cosmetics and perfumes because their profit margins are too high. These expensive products are draining the wallet of our younger generation. But who gets to decide when something is worth or not worth the price?
Credit card companies make easy targets for the blame game. They are not saint but they are just like other companies working hard for making a profit. The credit card industry is very competitive. The cost of switching is negative (low introductory rates and sign-up bonuses). More laws and regulations are great on the supply side. Let's not forget the demand side either. Let's also make a law that caps the debt-to-income ratio or the debt-to-assets ratio for young adults. That'll guarantee that our younger generation will not have too heavy a debt load dragging them down. As we have seen, self-discipline isn't working. People willingly take on credit card debt despite the bad press credit card companies receive. We don't let anyone buy alcohol, tobacco, prescription drugs, or guns at will. Limiting how much our citizens can borrow isn't too far fetched. Or else they shoot themselves in the foot.
Or we can just let adults be adults. The perpetual "guns kill or people kill" argument lives on.
How do you make people do the right thing for themselves? This isn't only credit cards. It applies to smoking and eating healthy too. I think it's common knowledge that french fries are not good for one's health. Yet the amount of french fried consumed every day in this country is probably measured by thousands of tons. People want french fries. Restaurants happily serve them. Whose problem is it that people eat too much fries?
I am surprised at your less than ultimate disdain for Elaine and her debt-accumulating "consumption smoothing." At the very core of it, consumption smoothing is not an inherently bad thing because eventually we all have to make big purchases without the necessary cash on hand (i.e. new computer, refrigerator, etc.) But what is troublesome is incurring this debt with no way to pay it off and knowing that you are going to "need" a new computer again in 24-36 months. If you haven't paid off your old computer when you buy a new one, then you have problems.
Eventually, Elaine is going to be faced with the fact that her consumption smoothing has allowed her to live at a level that far exceeds her income. Combine this with the fact that she can't perpetually accumulate and transfer debt, and ultimately her credit and checking account (I am assuming she has no savings) will suffer. However, let's just assume she lives all the way through her life transfering her debt, her survivors will probably skimp on the funeral when they find out about all the debt they inherit.
There has to be personal accountability in the credit market, and this cuts to the core of the issue. Whether or not you can legislate that is a whole other question. The regulations for guns, alcohol, and automobiles fall within the purview of the U.S. government largely for public safety reasons. In order to make this claim about credit card debt, you are going to have convince a lot of free-market-ers that they are being adversely affected by Joe "Generation-Y-I'm not afraid of debt because everything is going to get better and work out" Schmoe. Seems like an up-hill battle. Until then keep on putting solid info out there and at least some of us will be better off.
Those are good suggestions for policy changes regarding consumer debt. The question though is how can we help make them a reality? You're right, discipline is the key. There is really no need to get into so much debt. Buying things that are not really necessary is beyond me because by next year they have a garage sale on these items. It just doesn't make sense.
We had usury laws, but the SCOTUS essentially nullified them. Not much historical perspective here. Just same old "caveat emptor". It worked for capitalism's first 400 years, right??? RIGHT???
@MSJW – I don't want to judge how other people live their own lives. Somebody accused me of being Uncle Ron Paul in the first post of the series. I'm not like that. I only want to see people live up to their own decisions. If Elaine wanted to go in debt for things she wanted or if David and Lisa thought attending friends' weddings is more important than debt on their credit cards, who am I to tell them they shouldn't? I can't force my lifestyle onto theirs. I only disagree with the book's author saying these young adults can't get ahead. Like I said, they chose not to. These are college educated adults. They know what they are doing. On the other hand, I understand people make bad decisions even by their own standard. Therefore we need to help protect them from their own mistakes. So maybe putting a limit on debt-to-income or debt-to-assets ratio isn't a bad idea.
@John – I don't think having or not having usury laws makes any difference in these particular cases. The book didn't say the interest rate on their debt was unusually high, only that they had a lot of debt.
I'm laughing at MSJW saying computers and refrigerators require debt. I purchased both of those this year without debt. By the way, I didn't get a computer or have home internet until I could pay cash. I still have the Dell at home that I bought in 2000. Also, I sold my old refrigerator for $150 on Craigslist this year to a young couple that was just starting out. Clearly these things can be done, I'm not the only one.
I long ago put the kabash on wedding travel. I spent a fortune on that when I first got out of school. Then I made a rule that unless I'm in the wedding or its a member of my direct family I'm sending a gift.
Clearly from these stories, people just feel entitled to live a certain way. That's fine, but there's a price to pay for everything.
I don't get why people like the author insist we have to have a Mama (the government) to clean up our messes and take care of all our problems.
Oh-ho-ho. No constructive comments here, but I just wanted to let you know TFB that I really really enjoy reading your blog in general and this latest post in particular. Good old "Choices you make determines the life you live" (C) comes to mind.
I agree that you nor I are in any position to judge these people for making the choices that make the most sense to them. However, where I see your logic going down the drain is that you don't feel like you can tell someone that its wrong to carry a high debt-to-asset ratio, but you are ready for the government to tell all of us what we can and can't do. With that said, you are right on that there should be checks on debt-to-asset ratios, but does it have to be legislated?
And Ted, thanks for laughing (I am glad that you are so debt savvy, and I am also happy to report that I am a debt free HOH of a young family just starting out), but I was trying to relate back to the individual case studies.
MSJW – The thing is even if I absolutely despise people who borrow a lot and consume a lot, it won't make any difference. I can shout all day but they are not coming to me for advice. Now, we have two choices: (1) Do nothing because they are adults and they have to bear the consequences of their own actions. But some people don't have that much self-discipline. They end up ruining themselves. (2) Set a boundary and don't let them screw up too badly. This boundary can only come from the government because the lenders are happy to lend to them and make a profit. That's why I'm in favor of legislating a limit on debt-to-asset or debt-to-income ratio.
It turned out there's a third way. It's in the book Nudge which I'm reading now. I will get to it in a future post.
Part-time work and a debit card is a much better way to get through college than credit card debt. Even a traditional student loan beats entering the job market saddled with a ton of maxed-out credit cards.
I'm not being judgmental and/or taking a holier than thou stance here, but this statement embodies why many people my age (30) have so much debt. We've all bought into this instant gratification thing and many of us can't discern our wants from our needs.
Okay- so NO ONE plans on getting themselves into debt. It creeps up on you out of desperation to pay the rent or the electric bill etc..
It isn't always about buying a new computer or a big screen tv.
My debt came from my insurance company dropping small group coverage (we own our own business) and I had already had my son- who was delivered via emergency c-section. Guess what? I got Blue Cross Blue Shield, became pregnant with my daughter and guess what?! A c-section is considered a pre-existing condition- SO we had to pay for the whole pregnancy- including another c-section. That was the beginning Then came a couple dental crowns and some problems with my daughters teeth. It just kept adding up. ANYWAY- it happens. The main thing is choosing the right way to GET OUT of debt. We did not fall for any of those get out of debt companies cuz no way was I gonna trust them to help. Instead we just refinanced our home for 4.75% fixed 30 year loan. We payed off all credit cards AND our car- plus our house payment dropped $700 a month and we are now DEBT FREE!! Other than the house payment- we can sleep at night and feel a complete load taken off our backs. Cards are cut up, debit card or cash is what we use now. If we don't have the money- we don't buy it.
They did require good credit scores to get the low interest rate.
So to anyone out there- this is a good solution for getting out of debt if you are able. Good luck!!


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Members of US Special Forces who killed two pregnant women and three other civilians during a 2010 night raid in Afghanistan used an "appropriate level of force," according to an internal Pentagon investigation.
In February 2010, a force of US Army Rangers had entered a compound in the village of Khataba in Afghanistan's Paktia province. Though the site had been confirmed to house "militant activity," according to NATO, the raid resulted in the death of five civilians, two of whom were pregnant women.
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Fruits and vegetables are less nutritious than they used to be (2023)
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(Video) Is Our Food Becoming Less Nutritious?
As you gaze across the rows of brightly colored fruits and vegetables in the produce section of the grocery store, you may not be aware that the quantity of nutrients in these crops has been declining over the past 70 years.
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Mounting evidence from multiple scientific studies shows that many fruits, vegetables, and grains grown today carry less protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, riboflavin, and vitamin C than those that were grown decades ago. This is an especially salient issue if more people switch to primarily plant-based diets, as experts are increasingly recommending for public health and for protecting the planet.
Nutrient decline "is going to leave our bodies with fewer of the components they need to mount defenses against chronic diseases—it's going to undercut the value of food as preventive medicine," says David R. Montgomery, a professor of geomorphology at the University of Washington in Seattle and co-author with Anne Biklé of What Your Food Ate.
Even for people who avoid processed foods and prioritize fresh produce, this trend means that "what our grandparents ate was healthier than what we're eating today," says Kristie Ebi, an expert in climate change and health at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Scientists say that the root of the problem lies in modern agricultural processes that increase crop yields but disturb soil health. These include irrigation, fertilization, and harvesting methods that also disrupt essential interactions between plants and soil fungi, which reduces absorption of nutrients from the soil. These issues are occurring against the backdrop of climate change and rising levels of carbon dioxide, which are also lowering the nutrient contents of fruits, vegetables, and grains.
Experts say it's important to keep these declines in perspective and not let this news deter you from eating a variety of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains to maintain your health. But they hope the results will spur more people to care about how their food is being grown.
"Most people know that what we eat matters—if how our food is raised also matters, it opens a new, compelling reason for the average person to care about agricultural practices," says Montgomery. "We can't afford to lose arable land as population grows. We need to prevent further damage and work to restore fertility to already degraded lands."
The point of diminishing returns
One of the largest scientific studies to draw attention to this issue was published in the December 2004 issue of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition. Using USDA nutrient data published in 1950 and 1999, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin noted changes in 13 nutrients in 43 different garden crops—from asparagus and snap beans to strawberries and watermelon.
(Video) Are Fruits And Vegetables Less Nutritious Than In The Past
These raw fruits and veggies showed declines in protein, calcium, and phosphorus, which are essential for building and maintaining strong bones and teeth and for proper nerve function. There were also dips in iron, vital for carrying oxygen throughout the body, and in riboflavin, which is crucial for metabolism of fats and drugs. Levels of vitamin C—important for the growth and repair of various tissues in the body and for immune function—also fell.
The level of decline varied depending on the specific nutrients and the type of fruit or vegetable, but it generally ranged from 6 percent for protein to 38 percent for riboflavin. In particular, calcium dropped most dramatically in broccoli, kale, and mustard greens, while the iron content took a substantial hit in chard, cucumbers, and turnip greens. Asparagus, collards, mustard greens, and turnip greens lost considerable amounts of vitamin C.
Further studies since then have backed up the case that nutrient levels are dissipating. Research in the January 2022 issue of the journal Foodsfound that while most vegetables grown in Australia had relatively similar iron content between 1980 and 2010, there were noteworthy drops in certain veggies. Declines in iron content, ranging from 30 to 50 percent, occurred for sweet corn, red-skinned potatoes, cauliflower, green beans, green peas, and chickpeas. By contrast, Hass avocadoes, mushrooms, and silverbeet (another name for chard) actually gained in iron.
Grains have also experienced declines, experts say. A study in a 2020 issue of Scientific Reportsfound that protein content in wheat decreased by 23 percent from 1955 to 2016, and there were notable reductions in manganese, iron, zinc, and magnesium, as well.
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The alarming declines have ripple effects for meat-eaters too. Cows, pigs, goats, and lambs are now feasting on less nutritious grasses and grains, Montgomery says, which in turn makes meat and other animal-derived products less nutritious than they used to be.
A problematic perfect storm
Multiple factors are contributing to the problem. The first is modern farming practices that are designed to increase crop yields.
"By learning to grow plants bigger and faster, the plants aren't able to keep up with absorption of the nutrients from the soil or able to synthesize nutrients internally," explains Donald R. Davis of the University of Texas at Austin. The retired chemist and nutrition researcher was the lead author of the eye-opening 2004 study, as well as an author on subsequent papers on this subject.
Higher yield means nutrients from the soil must be distributed across a greater volume of crops, so in effect, the nutrients these fruits and veggies produce are being diluted. "Unfortunately, farmers get paid for the weight of their crops, so that incentivizes them to do things that aren't good for the nutrient content," Davis adds.
Another culprit is the soil damage that results from high-yield crops. Wheat, corn, rice, soybeans, potatoes, bananas, yams, and flax all benefit from partnerships with key fungi that enhance the plants' ability to access nutrients and water from the soil. The "fungi act as root extensions for the plant," Montgomery says. But high-yield farming depletes soil, which to some extent compromises the ability of plants to form partnerships with mycorrhizal fungi, explains Montgomery.
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Rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are also undercutting the nutritiousness of our foods.
All plants have photosynthetic pathways through which they bring in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, break it apart, and use the carbon to grow, explains Ebi. But when crops including wheat, rice, barley, and potatoes are exposed to higher levels of carbon dioxide, they generate more carbon-based compounds, which leads to a higher carbohydrate content. In addition, when concentrations of carbon dioxide are higher, these crops draw in less water, "which means they bring in fewer micronutrients from the soil," says Ebi.
Experiments described in a 2018 issue of Science Advancesconfirmed thatconcentrations of protein, iron, zinc, and several B vitamins decreased in 18 types of rice after exposure to higher levels of carbon dioxide.
A looming threat to public health
To be clear: Fruits, vegetables, and whole grains are still among the healthiest foods on the planet—but consumers may not be getting the nutrients they're counting on from plant-based foods. And if these nutrient declines continue, some people may be at elevated risk for developing deficiencies in certain nutrients or less able to protect themselves from chronic diseases through good nutrition, experts say.
While these nutrient declines affect everyone, some people are more likely to suffer harm.
"Wheat and rice compose more than 30 percent of calories consumed around the world," Ebi notes. "Anyone whose diet relies heavily on these grains, particularly low-income populations, could be affected by decreasing consumption of protein, B vitamins, and micronutrients [in these grains]. These dietary changes could lead to deficiencies, such as iron-deficiency anemia in women and girls."
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Nutrient declines are a huge concern in countries that are already struggling with severe food insecurity, adds Chase Sova, senior director of public policy and research at World Food Program USA.
"As many as three billion people around the planet, most of them in low- and middle-income countries, cannot regularly afford a healthy diet, and at least two billion are suffering from so-called hidden hunger,missing key micronutrients in their diets," Sova says. "These people cannot afford additional nutrient declines in plant-based foods."
No matter who's eating them, foods with fewer nutrients also may be lacking another important attribute: flavor. A lot of the health-protective compounds also impart flavor to foods, so some of the shifts in farming practices that are responsible for lower nutrient levels are the same ones that contribute to their meh tastes (we're talking about you, tasteless tomatoes and bland carrots).
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Soil: The key to boosting nutrients
Unfortunately, the nutrient levels in produce are not likely to improve given the current trajectory of global changes.
Using models with the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations predicted by the year 2050, researchers estimate that the protein content of potatoes, rice, wheat, and barley is likely to decrease another 6 to 14 percent, according to a study published in a 2017 issue of Environmental Health Perspectives. As a result, 18 countries, including India, may lose more than 5 percent of their dietary protein.
There's an ongoing debate about whether organic produce is more nutritious than conventionally grown produce, but it's a moot point, according to some scientists, because of the considerable overlap in farming practices and environmental exposure to carbon dioxide.
Montgomery says the effects of farming practices on soil health are a better lens through which to view the nutrient content of crops. Most studies that compare produce from conventional farms with organically farmed food don't control for soil health, which Montgomery says is the most important factor.
One strategy for improving soil is with regenerative farming—a sweeping set of practices that can restore soil fertility. A study in the January 2022 issue ofPeerJ: Life & Environmentshows that regenerative farming practices produce crops with higher soil organic matter levels, soil health scores, and higher levels of certain vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals.
The first step is to leave the soil alone as much as possible and reduce tillage, a practice that leads to mineral depletion. Planting cover crops (which are grown to cover the soil in order to protect it) such as clover, rye grass, or vetch can help by preventing erosion and suppressing weed growth. And rotating the range of plants grown in each field can improve the nutrient content of subsequent crops.
For the most part, though, the healthiest thing the average shopper can do is keep eating an array of produce. "We're not talking about a 50 percent decline in nutrient density, so if you're getting a variety of different-colored fruits and vegetables, you'll still meet your nutritional needs," says Kristi Crowe-White, an associate professor of nutrition at the University of Alabama and a member expert for the Institute of Food Technologists.
It's very unlikely that everything you eat will be devoid of beta carotene, for example, which the body converts into vitamin A. "By eating a variety of fruits and vegetables, you will offset some of these nutrient losses" she says.
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"Across the board, people should be eating morefruits, vegetables, and whole grains to optimize the effects on human health," Montgomery adds. In this instance, variety isn't just the spice of life—it may help you reap and harvest better health.
(Video) Have Fruits and Vegetables Become Less Nutritious?
Have fruits and vegetables become less nutritious? ›
SM: No. The concentrations of these nutrients in soil have either increased or remained stable over the last 160 years. And that's not just total amounts, but also the amounts plants can take up via their roots.
Why are fruits and vegetables less nutritious than they used to be? ›
The main culprit in this disturbing nutritional trend is soil depletion: Modern intensive agricultural methods have stripped increasing amounts of nutrients from the soil in which the food we eat grows.
Why has food become less nutritious? ›
Is it possible to starve yourself of nutrients while simultaneously gaining weight? It turns out the answer is yes. According to a growing body of research, rising carbon dioxide levels are making our food less nutritious, robbing key crops of vitamins essential to human development.
Do fruits and vegetables lose nutrients over time? ›
IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, it's been understood for some time that many of our most important foods have been getting less nutritious. Measurements of fruits and vegetables show that their minerals, vitamin and protein content has measurably dropped over the past 50 to 70 years.
Are vegetables less nutritious now than 50 years ago? ›
The nutritional values of some popular vegetables, from asparagus to spinach, have dropped significantly since 1950. A 2004 US study found important nutrients in some garden crops are up to 38% lower than there were at the middle of the 20th Century.
How has Nutrition changed over time? ›
Diets evolve over time because of factors such as changes in food availability, food prices, and level of income. Traditional, largely plant-based diets are being replaced by diets that are high in sugars and animal fats and low in starches, dietary fibre, fruits, and vegetables.
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