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FALCONER ON THE EDGE
I grew up in Emigration Canyon, Utah, which, 15 years earlier, had been a small, rural, working-class town with a distinctive culture. Fifteen years later and it would become a rich bedroom community that would all but extirpate that old culture. The community I knew seemed much closer to the former than the latter, but that could have been because I naturally gravitated towards those elements. One of those distinctive cultural peccadilloes was falconry, a practice that many local boys indulged in. More often than not, it was a passing fancy, but for a number of us, the rare privilege of developing close personal relationships with complex, wild predators led to insight and obsession that would shape the rest of our lives. None of us were quite like Steve Chindgren, though. His passion for falconry and his drive to excel in it reached an almost absurd level. By the time he was 20, he was hawking game more successfully than most, and 37 years later, it's probably safe to say that no person alive has taken more wild game with falcons.
Meanwhile, in upstate New York, writer Rachel Dickinson was trying to understand her falconer husband's own obsessions. She decided to contact a second falconer – a stranger – and study him as her own subject, get to know him, write about him, and hopefully, grow to understand falconry. She couldn't have picked a better subject when she called Steve, and this book is the result of her journey.
It's an odd experience to read a book about a good friend whom you've known all your life. Dickinson draws a portrait that's quite accurate, though. I spotted a few factual errors, but they're pretty insignificant ones. (For example, two long-dead Gyrfalcons, one gray and the other dark-phased, are both described as "white.") A number of different routes were available to an author seeking to write a book about a complicated guy like Steve, and, although she touches a number different topics (his efforts at Sage Grouse conservation and raptor breeding, his feuds with the law, and how falconry has molded him philosophically), Dickinson seems mostly interested in how the sport has affected his life, both professional and, especially, familial, and how he and his wife and daughters have worked around it. My own preference would have put a tighter focus on Steve's philosophy, and the supreme paradox of his life, as I see it, how the Sage Grouse and their habitat, which mean so much to him, are threatened by the petroleum industry that makes it possible for him to hawk that wonderful country.
Not only does Dickinson render Chindgren in a fully recognizable way, but she does the same for the art of falconry. Towards the end of the book she wonders if she'll ever really understand the discipline that captured her husband so fully, but in her prose she displays that, on some level at least, she gets it.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 240 pages 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches 11.2 ounces
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PAINTERS OF UTAH'S CANYONS AND DESERTS
Strangely enough, last Friday (my birthday) saw the release of two books with particular personal significance for me. Painters of Utah's Canyons and Deserts was timed to coincide with the centennial celebration of Zions National Park in the state's southwest. The fact of its concurrence with the news of what seems to be the solution to the Everett Ruess mystery is purely serendipitous. Ruess, a California native, was an artist, printmaker, writer and vagabond who loved the Utah redrock, where he famously vanished nearly 75 years ago at the age of 20. Denny Belson, acting on a story his grandfather had told him, found a human crevice burial near Comb Ridge, on the Navajo Reservation, over 100 miles east of what was thought to be Ruess' last camp. Belson's grandfather, a Navajo, claimed to have witnessed the murder and robbery of a white man by two Utes in the '30s, and had returned to the site to bury the man. Only days ago, forensic analysis determined the remains to be Ruess'.
His story is one of the most compelling, but he is only one of dozens of great artists who've been inspired by the spectacular, rugged country of the Colorado Plateau. Two of the state's most respected art historians, Vern Swanson, PhD, director of the Springville Museum of Art, and Donna Poulton, PhD, associate curator at the University of Utah Museum of Fine Arts, have compiled this weighty volume with over 300 paintings, chronicling the artistic depiction of our state's canyon country. The unfortunate tradition with such histories is to begin the tale with the in-migration of white settlers, and this one is no exception. The earliest work dates to the period of the first Mormon pioneers' arrival. Still, the history detailed from that period on can only be described as comprehensive. The illustrations are well selected and reproduced. I was especially pleased with the several plates of my favorite Utah artist, Doug Snow, who merges abstract and representational painting more successfully than anyone else I know. The accompanying text is well researched and nicely written, except for the fact that my name isn't spelled exactly right, but this isn't the first book to have erred there.
Two upcoming events will celebrate this book: Tomorrow evening (May 7th) at 6:30, there will be a short lecture and a book signing at Williams Fine Art on 2nd East and South Temple, and on Friday, May 15th a small exhibition and book signing at Ken Sanders' Rare Books on 2nd East and Broadway.
Gibbs Smith Publisher 12.8 x 11 x 1.3 inches 304 pages 5.6 lbs.
posted by Carel Brest van Kempen at 4:43 PM 2 comments
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Turkey rebuffs Russia, France and US over Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
By World News	 On Oct 1, 2020
The presidents of France, Russia and the United States called on Thursday for an immediate ceasefire between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces around Nagorno-Karabakh, but Turkey said the three big powers should have no role in peace moves.
France, Russia and the United States are co-chairs of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's (OSCE) Minsk Group, set up in 1992 to mediate in the decades-old conflict over the mountainous enclave in the South Caucasus.
They appealed for peace as the death toll rose in the heaviest clashes since the 1990s around Nagorno-Karabakh – part of Azerbaijan, but run by its mostly ethnic Armenian inhabitants.
"We call for an immediate cessation of hostilities between the relevant military forces," the joint French, Russian and U.S. statement said.
They urged the ex-Soviet republics of Armenia and Azerbaijan to "commit without delay to resuming substantive negotiations, in good faith and without preconditions" under what is called the Minsk process.
But in a speech to the Turkish parliament just before the three countries' statement, President Tayyip Erdogan said he opposed their involvement.
"Given that the USA, Russia and France have neglected this problem for nearly 30 years, it is unacceptable that they are involved in a search for a ceasefire," Erdogan said.
He said a lasting ceasefire could be achieved only if "Armenian occupiers" withdrew from Nagorno-Karabakh.
His comments are likely to fuel tension with his NATO allies as fears mount that the conflict could draw in regional powers Russia, which has a military base in majority Christian Armenia, and Turkey, a close ally of mainly Muslim Azerbaijan.
The conflict moved closer to the Armenian capital of Yerevan late Thursday as the government reported four "enemy" drones downed near the city.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on social media that the four drones appeared in Armenian airspace in the provinces of Kotayk and Gegharkunik, and Armenian air defence forces had destroyed them. A Reuters witness in the city saw a glowing object in the sky.
MOUNTING DEATH TOLL
Dozens of people have been reported killed and hundreds wounded since Sunday in fighting that has renewed concern about stability in the South Caucasus, a corridor for pipelines carrying oil and gas to world markets.
Nagorno-Karabakh broke away from Azerbaijan in a 1991-94 war that killed 30,000 people, but is not recognised internationally as an independent republic.
Azerbaijan's civilian death toll has risen to 19, with 55 wounded, its prosecutor general's office said. Azerbaijan has not reported on casualties among its military forces.
Nagorno-Karabakh has said 103 of its troops have been killed and more than 200 wounded, while 11 civilians have been reported dead and more than 60 wounded.
Armenia said two French nationals working for France's Le Monde newspaper had been wounded during Azeri shelling of the town of Martuni in Nagorno-Karabakh.
The Nagorno-Karabakh region's foreign ministry said the two journalists had been operated on by local doctors. An Armenian government source said they were in critical condition and had been transported to Yerevan.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on the need for a ceasefire in a telephone call late on Wednesday. Their joint statement with U.S. President Donald Trump was issued hours later on Thursday.
Macron's office said he and Putin had shared "concern regarding the sending of Syrian mercenaries by Turkey to Nagorno-Karabakh".
A Kremlin statement did not mention this. But the Russian news agency TASS quoted the Kremlin as saying the alleged deployment of fighters from Syria and Libya to Nagorno-Karabakh was extremely dangerous.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart had spoken by phone and expressed their willingness to cooperate closely to stabilise the situation, Lavrov's ministry said.
Turkey has said it will "do what is necessary" to support Azerbaijan, but has denied sending mercenaries.
Macron, whose country is home to about 600,000 people of Armenian origin, has accused Turkey of "warlike" rhetoric.
A German government source said EU leaders would discuss the conflict at an ongoing summit meeting.
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Southern hospitality is a life-long style that always remains on trend. It's the holy grail trifecta: warm people, rolling landscapes, and delicious comfort food. Now, imagine what happens when an entire town of Southern hospitality – practicing folks hosts a party. We can taste the fried catfish and greens already.
Your destination is Natchez, Mississippi, the oldest city along the Mississippi River and known as the hub of the steamboat era. (As you explore the city you'll notice the steamboat anthem throughout.) In 1716, the French established the riverside city then named it after the American Indian tribe in the area called the "Natchez".
In this city "where the river is wide and the history runs deep" you'll find plenty to satisfy every single sensation. But before all the bottle tops get popped, you're going to want to add these eats and adventures to your agenda.
With more than 100 structures on the National Register of Historic Places, and about a dozen actually designated as National Historic Landmarks, it's not difficult to learn something interesting while in Natchez. Besides seeing antebellum mansions like Glen Auburn, Rosalie, and Stanton Hall, you also need to take a solemn stroll about the Natchez Cemetery established in 1822. Its angelic stone statues, cast iron fences, and sunken Confederate headstones will change you.
Want to save your spending for something special? Check out all the freebies in the city from wine tastings, browsing Antique Row, and catching mighty Mississippi River sunsets at Bluff Park. Don't miss the Natchez National Historical Park where you can see many preserved, historic sites!
When the day is done, you're going to want a soft place to rest your head and hang up your party hat. Southern hospitality is alive and well in all of Natchez's bed and breakfasts. Take your pick from places like Bisland House, which was built in the early 1900s; The Burn, with its weathered brick swimming pool and three acres of gardens; and Rising Sun, whose neighbors include Antique Row and downtown Natchez. Each one is ready to make you feel extra special and perhaps even toss a few extra eggs in your omelet. It's the Southern way.
If crawfish, BBQ, and hush puppies don't whet your appetite, no worries. In Natchez, food is available in all fares, like Pearl Street Pasta whose menu will satisfy your Italian craving. Mississippi Magazine voted Pearl Street "the restaurant most likely to ruin your diet." That's a heck of a superlative and we look forward to learning that in person. In case you are hankering for some home-cooked southern style cuisine, Jughead's Fish Fry, The Camp, and Pig Out Barbecue are all good options for fried, smoked, or grilled meals. It's a good idea to pick up something sweet at The Donut Shop after to cleanse your palate. If you feel like putting on your fancy pants and dining in a 1790s carriage house that resembles a castle and houses thoroughbreds, make reservations at The Castle Restaurant & Pub.
When the sun goes down on the river, you'll want to make your way over to Under the Hill Saloon. This place is the perfect balance of townie and quirk. You can pull a seat up at the bar inside, sit outside in the Elephant Room, or stand and groove to the house band. Just look at the photos and see for yourself. Check out Bowies Tavern in the Historic District. Once a cotton warehouse, Bowies is ready serve you a frosty, local beer on their 1880 mahogany bar.
Before you leave, take home some local treats like Darby's Fudge, muscadine hot sauce, and rum that's made with sugar from a Louisiana sugar mill a few hours away!
A good or bad cup of coffee can set the tone of your day. Luckily, they only serve the good kind in Natchez. We recommend Steampunk Coffee Roasters and Natchez Coffee Company. When you're ready for something stronger, drop in for tours and tastings at Natchez Brewing Co., Old South Winery, and local favorite Charboneau Rum. If drinking isn't your thing, pick up a commemorative, customized Coca Cola bottle for the tricentennial celebration. Cheers, y'all!
The Deep South is calling! Natchez, Mississippi awaits your RSVP!
Hi Mike thanks for the comments on Natchez even though I live in Mississippi we don't always pay enough attention to what is right next door. Natchez is wonderful and I enjoy it every time I get down there but come on up and visit with us close to Jackson sometime. and Vicksburg is awesome too. Its not far to Vicksburg from Natchez a nice drive away. Take care and really enjoy your show.
Mike, this is beautiful!!! I am a native Natchezian! I live in Montana, but my heart belongs to Mississippi! Thank you so very much!!!!!
PS – love your show!!!!!!
So happy you love it, Pamela! Come visit soon!
Love your program….Love your "jungue" ! Have visited your store while in Nashville….and felt right at home ! I am a long time collector of old Equestrian ribbons/rosette…….and up we MAKE some of the most sought after rosettes in the USA.
Keep up the great work……….children of today need to know the history of our great country !!
We entered a major car show this April in Natchez. It was part of their celebration, they pulled out all the stops for that day. I don't believe I've been in a town that was a interesting. The people were gracious and so welcoming. We only got to stay for a couple of days but this spot certain calls for more time.
So proud of our beautiful city on the bluff , Natchez , Ms. It has produced many talented people and lucky for us Bishop Gunn a native band is making waves in the music world ! Mike Wolfe and his wife was very welcome and appreciated ! How wonderful for Mike and Bishop Gunn to meet and then pay much respect to our city ! Thank you Mike , come back to Natchez any time !
We visited Natchez last November and we loved it! The town was beautiful; all the antebellum homes and the river…try the sandwiches at the Pig Out Inn – best brisket I've ever eaten. People are friendly and the weather was warm (in November!). So much interesting history, visit a cotton gin or dine at an pre war home. Natchez is truly a gem.


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Longer Trailer for Loose Change (Unofficial)
kidmercury Fri, 05/18/2007 - 10:15am
This one packs a punch. From YouTube user mattsmillion.
kidmercury's blog
Show "Bad." by johndoraemi
They choose weak, weak evidence, and they open by putting out the official story. A trailer is no place to present the official story. Everyone knows that. You need hard, incontrovertible evidence, not games.
The Silverstein quote is not evidence of demolition, and should have been cut two versions ago. This is just amateur stuff.
http://911blogger.com/node/5944
If you don't know how the Silverstein "pull it" claim can be challenged in 6 different ways, you're just not paying attention, or you don't want to know.
Then it uses Alex Jones yelling like a madman on the street to make the case? It's not going to convince anyone that we're credible. Every image needs careful consideration.
The Charlie Sheen quote "75% of their targets" is not stong evidence of anything.
Steven Jones has a botched quote, "literally hanging by a thread." No. That's figuratively. Why include a grammar error like that from a physicist who has a lot better things to say?
Jones talks about "thermite cutter charges" over the sequence where squibs are seen exploding, seeming to suggest that thermite explodes, which isn't the case. This is another technical error.
The squib scene should be shown longer and in more detail, with appropriate commentary. Even the LC2 commentary for the squibs was better than having people have to think about what the hell "thermite" is, and then come up with the wrong idea from the visuals.
Even Clinton gets to try and exonerate himself, allegedly "trying." The evidence suggests that Clinton did not allow them to go after Al Qaeda at all, and that they actually bombed the Sudan with cruise missiles when Sudan tried to make a case for extraditing Al Qaeda people to the US. The Clinton regime also refused a thick intelligence file from Sudan intelligence, and the Clinton regime cooperated with Al Qaeda and the Kosovo Liberation Army (Al Qaeda linked drug smugglers) in the Balkans.
Rosie O'Donnel also has a completely inaccurate quote. "First time in history that fire has ever melted steel." This is complete gibberish. Fire is how steel is melted in blast furnaces. Out of control fire has weakened steel to the point of it becoming a tangled web of spaghetti. The quotes need to be clear, unassailable and incriminating. Not more fodder for debunkers to go apeshit over.
Here is a script I wrote for Tim Sparke after the last "teaser." He said he would pass it on to Dylan Avery.
TRAILER CONCEPT 1:
SEC. TRANS. NORMAN MINETA: When the plane was coming into the Pentagon ... the young man also said to the Vice President, 'Do the orders still stand?'
ALEX JONES: Inside job.
CHARLIE SHEEN: Debate me on the evidence.
Quick cuts:
World Trade Center impact,
ON BLACK MATTE: 'LOOSE'
Bush sitting in classroom
'CHANGE'
WTC7 collapse
'FINAL'
Tower collapse/exploding
'CUT'
Tower collapse sequence highlighting squibs
Witnesses: "Explosion," "Bomb", "Explosions," etc.
Clip from HBO, firemen on telephone hear detonation charge go off LOUD.
Bush at UN: Let us never tolerate outrageous conspiracy theories concerning the attacks of September 11th.
LOOSE CHANGE FINAL CUT
ONLY IN THEATERS
I think this can be played with for a longer and shorter version
Other media people should contact them and offer suggestions to improve these trailers before they go out to the public.
70 Disturbing Facts About 9/11
John Doraemi publishes Crimes of the State Blog
http://crimesofthestate.blogspot.com/
johndoraemi --at-- yahoo.com.
johndoraemi on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 1:20pm.
you do realize
this trailer is NOT OFFICIAL, dont you?
but I agree, this is not a trailer, and its not well done
(sorry)
Physics/Science/Mathematics do not lie, only people do.
CattleRustler on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 2:18pm.
What is an unofficial trailer? People seem confused.
I'm assuming this is about as official as fan art. A video mash-up. Nothing to get our shorts in a bundle about. I think we can assume that the official trailer will look a lot more polished than this.
Generally 'unofficial' in this context means that it hasn't been sanctioned by the artist. So in reality, this is NOT a LCFC trailer, but once again, a piece of fan art. And so maybe we could just say that we are happy for him that he is so excited about the release of the film.
But as many people don't know what 'unofficial' implies, I think it might be wise to make it more clear that the LC crew had nothing to do with this. Unless they did.
International Truth Movement
http://www.truthmove.org
Jules on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 4:01pm.
An "Unofficial Trailer" is a...
...bad and/or misleading title for what it really is.
From mattsmillion's (the "author") description at youtube:
"A Loose Change Final Cut Tribute. I made it just to show what might be."
Greeeeaaaaaat. Maybe mattsmillion could explain why the choice of words?
"But truthfully, I don't really know. We've had trouble getting a handle on Building No. 7."
~~ Dr. Shyam Sunder - Acting Director Building and Fire Research Laboratory (NIST)
dicktater on Sat, 05/19/2007 - 4:35pm.
Thank you mattsmillion for making this.
If you can make a better trailer, make a better movie, write a better book, I humbly suggest you do just that.
Daricus on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 2:15pm.


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See your health care provider and have your blood pressure checked regularly for proper diagnosis.


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2010's, Amy Adams, Based on a true story, Big Eyes, Biographical Drama, Christoph Waltz, Danny Huston, Jason Schwartzman, Krysten Ritter, Terence Stamp, Tim Burton
Amy Adams as Margaret Keane
Christoph Waltz as Walter Keane
Danny Huston as Dick Nolan
Terence Stamp as John Canaday
Jason Schwartzman as Ruben
Krysten Ritter as DeeAnn
A biographical drama about Margaret Keane, who for years was in the shadow of her husband Walter who claimed credit for her work, Big Eyes is evocatively translated to the screen and showcases Tim Burton's direction with a maturity, and great performances from Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz. If it's another side of Burton you want, starting with Big Eyes is a recommended one from me.
We start in the late 1950's, where Margaret packs up her daughter Jane and leaves her first husband. She travels and attempts to make a life in North Beach, San Francisco. But being a divorced single mother isn't easy for Margaret, though she gets a job at a furniture company. However, art is her biggest passion in the world and the things she paints are often of children with extremely large eyes, which she tries to sell outdoors though to no avail. It is here that charming Walter Keane enters the picture, posing as a painter himself( though we'll soon learn otherwise). Walter, with his stories and larger than life personality, sweeps Margaret off her feet and after a brief courtship the two are married. With both being art minded, they attempt to make something of their lives doing what they love. After both craft paintings that are displayed in a nightclub, someone takes interest in one of Margaret's big eye paintings. Rather than jinx a sale, Walter lies and says that he is the artist. Making money from this Walter is thrilled, though Margaret is dismayed at him being so covert. Ultimately, as Margaret is so vulnerable and fragile, Walter uses this to manipulate her into corroborating his scheme and keeping her silent as he passes off her work as his own. This traps Margaret in a big lie that she doesn't know how to escape from(mainly because she has helped perpetuate it under duress), and for a while she goes along with it, continuing to paint what people don't know is her work. But as the paintings get more noticed and Walter more greedy, she realises that she can no longer live this sham any more and with burning and emerging toughness, she takes action to reclaim her rightful ownership in a court battle.
Tim Burton is behind the camera in the director's chair and he does something different here. Over his last few films, I felt that Burton was somehow becoming a bit rote and not at his usual best, due to growing use of CGI and a lack of attention to story. But with Big Eyes, Burton discovers his footing again by toning down his usual macabre sentiments in favour of a deeper and revealing style. Burton doesn't completely jettison his usual kookiness, as can be attested to a few peculiar sequences where Margaret sees other people with eyes similar to her work, he just reins in his creepy visuals a bit more and crafts a very intimate and personal story that stands out. I definitely enjoyed this more traditional approach from Tim Burton and peppered with a little sprinkling of his unusual magic that don't overpower the story, Big Eyes excels at being a change of pace in the most effective way. You can see that Burton has a big respect for the artistic mind by the way he presents Margaret's emotional attachments to her work, that sadly were relegated to the background by the conniving cons of her husband. As dark as the story is when you look at it closely, there is a wealth of humour thrown in that makes fun of opinions critics have on art and the overall value of it, specifically in regards to monetary worth, which it seems the slimy Walter was consumed with. When the battle of wills omen escape and it leads to court, fun can be head in sequences that prove the truth can indeed be stranger than fiction. Now I wouldn't say Big Eyes is a perfect movie, it does have a few little flaws. During various moments, the story did find itself losing its way and getting a little repetitive. And a bit more oomph in the middle may have been beneficial, though it isn't something that does harm to an intriguing piece. But I found myself invested watching this film for the story it provided and an insight into the mind of an artist, while covering themes of personal connection to ones work and female oppression. The flaws I mentioned which in honesty where little ones, thankfully don't spoil the overall product which is a definite improvement on Burton's recent output because it tries something you wouldn't expect from him. The visuals are kept to being bright and ever so slightly mocking as the real turmoil of Margaret was largely hidden by the outward appearance of everything being serene. And Danny Elfman provides a brimming, urgent score, perfectly in touch with Margaret's awakening.
Amy Adams gorgeously and subtly plays Margaret Keane as a shy and meek woman, who slowly burns with resentment at her circumstances, knowing that some of it falls to her. Right from the start, Adams makes you relate and sympathise with this woman whose good nature was taken advantage of until she eventually decided enough was enough and she wanted her story to be known. She starts out birdlike and fragile and then little by little through nuance, Adams invests the part with a burgeoning voice that won't be silenced anymore or swept under the carpet. It is an exquisite and moving performance that doesn't need big theatrics to be effective; instead the quiet and graceful approach from Amy Adams works beautifully in imbuing the part of this artist with a passion and inner strength that eventually percolates through. At the other end of the spectrum is Christoph Waltz. His portrayal of the ruthless Walter is one that features loud and bold brush strokes, which Waltz obviously has customary fun with. I've read other reviews that say that he goes way over the top in his work and that it is a detriment to Big Eyes. I wouldn't go that far because I think the part needs an exuberance that Waltz can provide as evidenced by his other work in movies. The part of Walter is this big talking, savvy man with hardly any subtlety, much like the ringmaster of the circus. And I must say, Waltz has that energy and more, which I think balances well with the gentle work of Amy Adams. Danny Huston as the man narrating the film, is appropriately barbed and cynical, which seems ideal as he is portraying a gossip columnist. The great Terence Stamp infuses his small appearance as a scathing critic with a biting sensibility, while Jason Schwartzman makes for laughs as a snooty artist. It is only Krysten Ritter who doesn't resonate, as she is given scant to do and can't bring whatever life there was to the part of Margaret's friend.
A down to Earth change of pace from Tim Burton, Big Eyes proves to be a memorable version of a true life story, that has a core of emotion and respect regarding art and two excellent performances from the leads.
Henry and June
1990's, Biographical Drama, Erotic Drama, Fred Ward, Henry and June, Kevin Spacey, Maria de Medeiros, Philip Kaufman, Richard E. Grant, Uma Thurman
Maria de Medeiros as Anaïs Nin
Fred Ward as Henry Miller
Uma Thurman as June Miller
Richard E. Grant as Hugo
Kevin Spacey as Osborn
Inspired by the diaries of Anaïs Nin, who documented in them her strange and intriguing relationships with author Henry Miller and his wife June, Henry and June's casts a haunting spell and details the intense sexual encounters and impact all three had on each other.
Paris, in 1931. Anaïs Nin is an aspiring writer looking for something else. She is married to the good but somewhat dull and unenthusiastic Hugo, Anaïs craves excitement and adventure. These come knocking at her door in the form of writer Henry Miller, who is in Paris working on what would later become his first novel. Anaïs is intrigued by Henry and relates to his discussions of literacy and art. She begins to develop feelings for the boorish Henry and soon enough passion is ablaze. Also introduced into this is Henry's bisexual wife June; a most alluring woman who begins to entrance Anaïs as well, despite her mercurial tendencies. Anaïs witnesses the temperamental relationship between the two and while she still loves her husband, the promise of a bohemian lifestyle with Henry and June is too tempting to resist. Her eyes are opened to sexual experience and her longings become very erotic as a result, culminating in an unusual love triangle with Henry and June. When the capricious June returns to America, she gives permission for the sexually blooming Anaïs to continue an affair with Henry. Anaïs continues to evolve and becomes immersed in a world of bohemian and sexual abandon with Henry, as she becomes one of the inspirations for his book(the other being June) and Anaïs does something similar with her writings. But Anaïs and Henry often disagree as the mix of sexual adventure and they critique each other's work; much in a similar way to how June used to criticise Henry's work and how one of the characters is an unflattering portrait of her. Yet when June returns to Paris in typically difficult style, passions boil over as Anaïs and Henry must both contend with the fact that she forms the last point of the sexual triangle that could easily break due to the desires and passions everyone has that become complex.
As he is very much an iconoclastic director, Philip Kaufman is right at home directing something provocative and controversial like Henry and June. Kaufman clearly enjoys showcasing these complex characters and wastes no time in getting this across through expressionistic close-ups and silent era fade outs to signify the longings each of the three characters bears. While his direction is intelligent and well done, a minor flaw emerges when it comes to pace that can get grindingly slow. But with this being the only thing I can nitpick at, it's more than safe to say that Henry and June is a success in its presentation of a dark and intense love triangle between three intriguing people. From doing research about the movie, it appears to have a big impact on the ratings system upon release as it became the first film to be certified NC-17. The rating signified that the film would have sexual content for adults only but was not given an X certificate that could have damaged people flocking to see it in theatres. And I can't review Henry and June without talking about the sexual scenes as they are what makes up the core of the film. The scenes of a sexual nature are explicit to be sure, but they are not the stuff of skin flicks. Rather, these scenes are artfully shot and because they take basis from Anaïs' diaries and expressions, have an intellectual, serious and observant quality to them that helps them stand out from mainstream sex scenes. I can see why they invented a new rating for this kind of film as it does deal heavily with sex, but is an artistic exploration of the three-way relationship, rather than a titillating one.By far one of the biggest draws that can be taken from Henry and June is the splendidly evocative cinematography. Bathing scenes in a sensual glow and tinged with a moody and melancholy feeling, it's a truly marvellous visual style that really brings the passionate and most unusual story to stylish life. Coupled with the cinematography is the marvellous editing and jazz soundtrack, that helps the film gain something of a dreamlike and hypnotic impact that presses itself into the memory.
With her round eyes and elfin features that suggest a girlish innocence, Maria de Medeiros is extremely good at playing Anaïs Nin, who emerges as a passionate adventurer in all things erotic thanks to Henry and June. Maria de Medeiros is one of those people that the camera loves, but can also emote with a depth and subtlety, crafting Anaïs into a complex woman who has a core of observational passion and curiosity that consumes her little by little. I can't picture anyone else playing Anaïs quite like de Medeiros, as she is simply marvellous in the role. Essaying the part of the controversial Henry Miller, Fred Ward plays him like a bear, full of vigour and unmissable shows of anger. Walking and talking like an old-fashioned gangster minus the Tommy gun, Ward invests Henry with a lust for life and an inability to sever himself from inevitable trouble, as it is too good to walk away from. Yet it is Uma Thurman who makes possibly the biggest and most memorable contribution to the film as one half of the titular couple. Playing so many different sides to June, from sensual and engaging, angry and bitter, tragic and unforgiving, Thurman doesn't miss a beat and it says a lot when you miss her when she isn't on screen. That's a lot of clout to have and Uma Thurman makes her presence felt throughout, with her haunting presence and accent employed. Although he has probably the most thankless role of the film, Richard E. Grant does his best as the husband of Anaïs, who is safe and pleasing yet can't quite provide the excitement that Anaïs craves. Also viewers should watch out for Kevin Spacey in a supporting role as the louche man who introduces Anaïs to Miller.
Visually splendid, well acted and benefiting from the intelligent direction of Philip Kaufman, as well as more than overcoming the sometimes overly languid pace, Henry and June is daringly adult cinema that knows how to be provocative and artistic in equal measures.
My Mother's Castle
1990's, Biographical Drama, Didier Pain, Foreign Language Film, Joris Molinas, Julien Ciamaca, Marcel Pagnol, My Mother's Castle, Nathalie Roussel, Philippe Caubère, Philippe Uchan, Thérèse Liotard, Yves Robert
Julien Ciamaca as Marcel Pagnol
Philippe Caubère as Joseph Pagnol
Nathalie Roussel as Augustine Pagnol
Philippe Uchan as Bouzigue
Didier Pain as Uncle Jules
Thérèse Liotard as Aunt Rose
Joris Molinas as Lili
A continuation of Marcel Pagnol's childhood memories in turn of the century France, My Mother's Castle provides a heartfelt and irresistible companion piece to My Father's Glory. Filled with heartfelt moments and loving technical work, particularly in the locations and cinematography, My Mother's Castle is just spellbinding and charming in equal measure.
This film picks up after the summer adventure that framed the first movie with the adult Marcel still narrating his eventful childhood. Marcel is a little older now, but still yearns for the beloved hills that brought so much joy to him. Yet as he is getting older there is pressures to grow up, especially in school as he has been selected to take part in a competition for a scholarship to secondary school. The memory of the summer home is never far from his mind, and he is finally granted his wish when he and his family; teacher father Joseph, gentle mother Augustine, little brother Paul and toddler sister Germaine. The experience is once more wonderful for the young Marcel, who reconnects with old chum Lili and discovers many other things, among the nature and games he takes part in. Chief among these is the pangs of a first crush on pretentious girl named Isabelle, who treats Marcel like a slave as he tries to please her but is blinded by the girl he sees as loving. Yet these feelings fizzle out when Marcel sees how haughty she is, but nothing dims his love of the Provence countryside. But, there are problems because the path the family takes whenever they visit the summer house in the hills is a long and arduous one that goes around many rich estates and they unfortunately have to scale to a minimum. Hope comes in the jovial form of Bouzigue, a former student of Joseph's who works on the canals that back on to the properties. As a favour, he gives the family a key that lets them go through the doors that link the properties and in turn cut their journey down to much less than before. Danger is present with the prospect of getting caught by anyone of the landowners(many of whom are eccentrics), but it's still all part of the adventure for Marcel and his family as they venture through more frequently. Yet with him now growing up and approaching adolescence, how long will the adventures continue for the young and imaginative Marcel?
Yves Robert directs once more and brings out all the love, charm and wit of Marcel's young years to the screen with panache and care. To say that My Mother's Castle is a sequel is to do it a disservice( both films were made back to back after all), as it is a continuation of the first film and one that is just as good as it. My Mother's Castle is less episodic than My Father's Glory, but is just as compelling as it deals with more emotions than the first as Marcel continues to grow and observe the world around him. There is still a big amount of warmth to the film, it just deals with Marcel approaching adolescence and seeing the complexities of life. All of this is done with the most astonishing care and love, helped by the sprightly direction that knows when to slow down and gives us insights into the characters. By this point, we have come to love the characters(including the talkative and slightly pompous Uncle Jules and loving Aunt Rose who appear again) and for me to say that seeing the family once more wasn't enjoyable, would be for me to lie. The film manages to have both a healthy amount of drama and comedy, with Marcel's struggles to grow up, his families attempts to not be caught sneaking through the gardens of the houses and his pining for the stuck up Isabelle all highlights of the two genres. Colour abounds from every frame within My Mother's Castle, signifying both the impish adventure of childhood and ultimately the time when we must all become a lot more serious and focus on what lies ahead for us. And it must be stated that while there is so much fun to be had, the film doesn't forget the emotional pull. As it concludes and Marcel reflects for the last time, I think everyone who sees this film will at least have a tear in their eye as the emotions and heartfelt impact of the piece is palpable. Splendid music, laced with a certain melancholy reflecting the transition from young boy to young man is once more a beautifully brought together treat.
Once again, we have the wonderous cast in superb roles that fit them all like gloves. In the lead of the growing Marcel, Julien Ciamaca impresses again with his natural delivery and abundance of charm. The character of Marcel is now a little wiser yet still unaware of certain things in life and Ciamaca brings out the clinging onto childhood and the knowledge of adolescence to great effect in a touching performance. Philippe Caubère as the bespectacled father and Nathalie Roussel as the loving mother are wonderfully paired and exhibit just the right amount of care and fairness to their respective roles within the scheme of things. The new addition to the cast of colourful characters of Marcel's childhood, Philippe Uchan is all good heart and jovial tendencies playing the kind former student of Joseph, who provides the family with the means to visit the country idyll as much as they like. And with Didier Pain, Thérèse Liotard and Joris Molinas returning, you can't really ask for more from this heartening movie.
With the added heft of adolescent moments that shape Marcel's life but also the hope of a child's memories and treasures, My Mother's Castle emerges as a wholly moving experience and when coupled with My Father's Glory, an utterly dazzling and lovely experience.
My Father's Glory
1990's, Biographical Drama, Didier Pain, Foreign Language Film, Joris Molinas, Julien Ciamaca, Marcel Pagnol, My Father's Glory, Nathalie Roussel, Philippe Caubère, Thérèse Liotard, Yves Robert
A sublimely enchanting and thoroughly engaging movie, My Father's Glory charts the events in the childhood of author/ film maker Marcel Pagnol's life. Told as a set of anecdotes from mainly a summer adventure in the hills of Provence, it is impossible to not be swept up in this tale based on Pagnol's memoirs as it just grabs a hold of you in a subtle way and invites you to bathe in the splendid idyll of childhood.
Marcel Pagnol was born in 1895 in Aubagne, France and throughout My Father's Glory, as an adult he narrates the subsequent events in his youth and the impact they had on him. His father Joseph was a schoolteacher who is firm but incredibly warm and his mother is a sweetly engaging woman named Augustine. The young Marcel, who moves to Marseille when he is young, shows brightness from the age of three and a spirited imagination, which obviously led to his literacy talents in later life. He idolizes his father, who in his eyes is the turning point of the universe and holds deep adoration for his mother. Also around him is his younger brother Paul, a baby sister, nurturing Aunt Rose and Uncle Jules;who is a man of religion and tall, inventive tales. The differing in attitudes between Marcel's father Joseph(who is an atheist) and pious Jules provides an amusing backdrop as they bicker often over dinners about beliefs. One summer break, Aunt Rose and Uncle Jules invite the rest of the family to a summer house in Provence. Surrounded by hills, mountains and nature, the young Marcel comes into his element as he begins exploring and encountering adventures. Along the way he meets Lili, a boy adept at providing for his family in the wilderness. The two become fast friends and bond over their discoveries over the course of the summer. Meanwhile, tensions rise a bit between Joseph and Jules, with the latter showing Joseph up with his skills at hunting. These events show Marcel that while he has put his father on a pedestal, his father is not perfect. This combined with many more life lessons learned over the summer, open Marcel's eyes and mind. But when it is time to return to the city, Marcel doesn't know what to do as he can't let go of all the wonderful times he experiences.
From the opening shots of the French countryside, director Yves Robert places us straight into the bucolic beauty and nostalgic glee of Marcel's childhood memories. He employs a pace that is patient yet rewarding as it resembles the long summer days when everything in the world seems so fresh and new. It's hard not to be warmed by watching My Father's Glory, it is a movie that practically lives and breathes in bright sunshine and puckish games. Yet, the film has something of a poignancy as we hear the adult Marcel reflecting on his time as a child, that was extremely happy and bright, but has now passed and is now a memory for him of a bygone era. If anyone else had directed My Father's Glory, I'm almost certain they would crank up the sentimentality a lot. But in the capable hands of Robert, the film, while obviously nostalgic, has free charm and a moving undercurrent that keeps it from become a schmaltz fest. And one cannot simply review My Father's Glory and not speak of the absolutely dazzling visuals and locations. Breathtaking in their natural beauty and dappled with sun, the world of Marcel's childhood glows with the glee of a youth and rustic charm of the countryside that Marcel explores and becomes hugely enamored with as the movie goes on. The movie is told as events rather than a hugely structured plot, but that is part of the fun to be found. We get such a captivating picture of life from a child's point of view that any quibbles people could find with narrative are put to bed rather quickly. Humour and drama can be found throughout, particularly in the skirmishes between Joseph and Jules, which remain cordial enough but at times rise to heated disagreements. A wistful score is the perfect accompaniment to the idyllic areas of this tale, the simple pleasures of life and it must be said, the score reaches some exceptionally stunning highlights.
Portraying the young Marcel, who the events revolve around and his observations of them all, Julien Ciamaca is a marvel of youthful energy and high spirits. With a beaming smile and very expressive eyes, he captures the imaginative outlook of Marcel and the ways in which these childhood experiences make an indelible impression on his mind and soul. In other words, it's a stunning performance from Ciamaca and one that is hard to forget. Essaying the role of the eponymous father, Philippe Caubère projects warmth, passion and a respect, that makes him appear to be almost super human in the eyes of his young son, when in fact he is only human after all. As Marcel's almost ethereal mother, Nathalie Roussel is maternal love personified with an angelic face and graceful eloquence. Didier Pain often steals the show as the blustering and more than a little arrogant Uncle Jules; whose tendencies of bragging and talk of religion ignite arguments between him and Joseph. Then we have Thérèse Liotard as Aunt Rose, who like Augustine, is more than adept at defusing the debates between her husband and brother-in-law while being doting on the children around her. Rounding out the cast is Joris Molinas as the nature boy Lili, who becomes a very close friend of Marcel's during the course of the summer stay.
An utterly beguiling evocation of childhood and the wide-eyed optimism of being young, My Father's Glory is a beautiful testament to a wonderous growing up that both touches, amuses and warms the heart.


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Cain: Planned Parenthood's mission is 'planned genocide' of black babies
CNN Political Producer Shannon Travis
Washington (CNN) - Using unusually harsh words, a potential presidential candidate echoed some previous comments: claiming that Planned Parenthood's original mission was to "help kill black babies before they came into the world."
Herman Cain went on to say that the sexual and reproductive health care provider is carrying out its mission of "planned genocide."
In response, the group said that Cain is using "inflammatory and divisive language based on race to achieve extreme political goals" of ending legal abortion.
Cain, an African-American and the first Republican to launch a presidential exploratory committee, made the comments Tuesday during a question-and-answer session at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think-tank in Washington.
The purpose of the session was for Cain to talk about national policy. He covered lots of ground: outlining his views on monetary policy, "fixing" the Federal Reserve, and overturning "Obamacare."
His comments about Planned Parenthood come amid a debate in Congress over federal funding for Planned Parenthood. Attached to the spending bill recently passed by the House is an amendment from Republican Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana that denies the group funds.
Speaking to reporters and bloggers at the Heritage Foundation, Cain echoed a position expressed by many other Republicans.
"I support de-funding Planned Parenthood," Cain said. "Tactically how they [Congress] does it…I can't tell you."
Cain then explained the reason behind his stance.
"You probably don't hear a lot of people talking about this," Cain said. "When Margaret Sanger – check my history – started Planned Parenthood, the objective was to put these centers in primarily black communities so they could help kill black babies before they came into the world."
"It's planned genocide," Cain claimed.
"It's carrying out its original mission," he continued. "I've talked to young girls who go in there, and they [Planned Parenthood] don't talk about how you plan parenthood. They don't talk about adoption as an option. They don't say, 'Well, bring your parents in so we can sit down and talk with you, and counsel with you before you make this decision.'"
Planned Parenthood responded to Cain's comments in a statement to CNN.
"Herman Cain is clearly out of the mainstream by supporting an extreme proposal that would bar Planned Parenthood health centers from receiving federal funds for any purpose, including for preventive health care, lifesaving cancer screenings, breast exams, birth control, HIV testing and STD testing and treatment," said Veronica Byrd, Planned Parenthood Federation of America's director of African-American Media. "The care that Planned Parenthood provides benefits all women, especially African-American women who experience higher rates of illness."
Byrd continued: "Planned Parenthood doctors and nurses provide affordable, health care to every woman who comes through the doors of one of our 800 health centers, regardless of where she lives, her race or ethnic background, religion, sexual orientation, or income level. We are committed to providing every woman with a full range of high quality health care."
As for the claim regarding African-American babies, Byrd cited a study that "found that fewer than one in 10 abortion clinics are located in predominantly African-American neighborhoods."
Byrd did not respond directly to Cain's words about its founder, Margaret Sanger.
But Planned Parenthood's website heaps praise on her as a hero in the "fight for women's health, rights and equality."
It describes her as helping to open the nation's first birth control clinic in New York, in 1916, at a time when women had far fewer societal rights and often bore multiple children because of widespread public opinion against birth control.
Sanger's "mother had 18 pregnancies, bore 11 children, and died in 1899 at the age of 40," the site states. "Working as a nurse with immigrant families on New York's Lower East Side, Sanger witnesses the sickness, misery, and death that result from unwanted pregnancy and illegal abortion. The clinic she opens provides contraceptive advice to poor, immigrant women, some of whom line up hours before the doors open."
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Filed under: Herman Cain • Planned Parenthood
Herman Cain, your a pig. How dare you!!! Planned parenthood is a wonderful organization who helps thousands upon thousands of women. If you are so concern about abortions then you should be the first person to adopt these children. Nothing to say about that....! .Women and only women have the right to decide what is best for them. Planned Parenthood helps many women on many levels. Get off you soap box MR. and start adopting. Or shut your disgusting mouth.
March 15, 2011 05:30 pm at 5:30 pm |
Planned Parenthood is also about promoting contraceptives. It is also about promoting good sexual hygiene and respsonible sexual behavior. Aren't these good things? We should try to have a "plan" in life. Just having babies for the sake of having babies –whenever–doesn't make any rational sense, does it? Besides, this is a woman's choice. Us guys should stay the heck out of it.
....As a black man myself.....cain, speaks like a FOOL...Planned parenthood's misson is to prevent unwanted children....Something the rightwing.. Like to harp on, about, black males, not being responsible in the care of their offspring. And having The federal government shouldering that responsiblilty. Also the TAXPAYERS.......If he's willing to take care of all the unwanted children. Let him have at it. DUDE.........................
Annnnnnnnd he's no longer a serious contender for President. There goes that chance, GOP. Who else you got?
Not that he was gonna get a Republican nomination anyway but... BYE BYE!!! SEE YA!!
Way to keep the Republican crazy train movin' right along!!
steven harnack
So now the Republicans would have us believe that THEY are the defenders of minorities. Of course what is missing from the story is what they will do with these children that are born without any hope of a future. First they will deny the mothers any kind of a safety net, if that doesn't kill them off then they can build more prisons to put the survivors in.
Yeah...and the VW beetle was designed by A. Hitler too...that doesn't mean that we shouldn't import or buy the beetle. My point is that just because an idea is presented by a madman/woman does not mean it relates to the current mission or purpose of the organization. Smoke and mirrors people...move on...there's nothing to see here.
aatami
One word..........Idiot.
Planned Parenthood is probably one of the most non-racist organizations you are going to find. It also does very valuable work for women.
Yes, women. Is that what Mr. Cain really has a problem with?
All aboard! The GOP lunatic train is now leaving the station.
Karma6338
Herman Cain is an idiot. I thought this guy had some sense...but alas, he opened his mouth. It was at a Planned Parenthood where I found out I had Sickle Cell trait.
ThinkAgain
I'm white and went to Planned Parenthood as a young adult because I was under-insured by my employer and had a family history of cervical cancer. Because of the access and affordability of Planned Parenthood's clinic, my pre-cancer diagnosis at 27 was caught early enough for me to have successful cervical surgery (and I've since had all normal exams, knock wood).
The Planned Parenthood clinic I went to was filled with information about taking care of your body, protecting it from disease, being responsible for your own birth control and if you should get pregnant, what to do to take care of yourself and your baby to have a successful pregnancy. There was also information about post-partum classes, parenting seminars and community support and help for young families.
I think Mr. Cain is delusional in thinking that somehow Planned Parenthood is out to commit genocide against African-Americans. His desire to be president has made him compromise his intellect and morality.
Pretty pathetic what these GOPers are willing to do in the name of seeking the Republican presidential nomination ...
You've come a long way baby........
Another GOP nutcase. How surprising! The question is, what does Planned Parenthood do for society? What is the end result of its activities? There are tens, perhaps hundreds, of thousands FEWER abortions every year becasue of access to birth control becase of PP. Mothers and babies are healthier. Poverty is reduced. Fewer poorly cared for and hungry children due to better education and birth control. Less social problems. Fewer young adults in trouble or in prison. Savings of hundreds of millions of dollars due to less welfare, fewer prison inmates, and fewer health issues.
What morons want to defund Planned Parenthood? The stupid among us are going to be out downfall.
Amen Mr. Cain. About time a republican isn't scared to stand up and speak the truth.
Steve in Denver
Are you trying to out crazy Bachmann? You're well on your way.
CAIN't
Give me a break you fool. A Barack Obama you are NOT, Two words: You Lose
edinatlanta
The scary part is he's a mainstream Republican
Regis990
I love the anti abortion crowd...they're are real good at telling us what's wrong, evil, genocide, etc... But when you ask them about cases of rape, incest, danger to mother's life they don't say too much.
Dominican mama 4 Obama
Cain's got this 'in your face' type of approach to politics. The Rehugs are playing him like a violin; using him for entertainment purposes. "Look at the strong Black man full of verve and conviction, willing to put in more than a full day's work in Congress and pushing us to do the same........he's NOT going to make it in our Party either". But gosh he sounds just like the whole lot of you, except that he's better! He took a real person, and a true statement and spun it into Black genocide. He's got me running to the archives lookig for confirmation one way or another and that's a heluuva lot more than your other idiots Palin, Bachmann, and the rest ever made me do. They were so God-awful hyperbolists that you KNEW they were lying. This guy Cain, not so much. Hmmm.
A word to the wise Rethugs: THIS ONE doesn't look like he'll go quietly into the night like Mushmouth when you're done with him. I'd suggest that you don't give him too much rope as he's likely to try and hang as many of you of as he can get his hands on with it. Wink, wink, you betcha!!!
If his opinions about the founder of PP are right or wrong does not matter.
Her work, and how it was developed until it reached its current level of daily achievements are the parts that matter.
What exactly PP does for the American women that goes there looking for affordable help?
What are the services offered (besides the only one that matters for the bible-thumpers)?
Take a look at Gandhi for instance, he was a racist, more than once he stated his views of the black race as 'inferior', and that did not prevented him from being a great man (although this and a few otherssaspects of his personality are generally forgotten by his supporters) who helped his country in a way that few could believe that it would be possible.
"Yes, women. Is that what Mr. Cain really has a problem with?"
Actually, no. Applying the same sort of warped, inbred and self-serving illogic and race-baiting that Cain is applying, what Cain really has a problem with is that he feels there simply aren't enough deadbeat babydaddies failing to support and help raise their children...not to mention the lack of parentless children being raised by financially unprepared single mothers in the world. The guy is a mouthpiece buffoon for corporate America, which simply wants poverty ramped up and the incidence rate of people finding themselves in financial traps increased so they have to atke what corpoarte America is willing to give them in order to survive on consumer debt products and can find no way out, no way of reaching the surface and no way of fighting back.
Oodoodanoo
Well, this is an argument that will resonate with both black members of the Tea Party.
The unsub
I can hear a lot of feathers being ruffled.
Isn't is sad? The GOP wants to destroy Planned Parenthood and they want to force people to bring unwanted children into this world. And the kicker? Republicans defund everything that helps Americans in need. But they love to spend money on wealthy people and Wall St. So in essence, republicans are destroying all of America to make a better world for their wealthy, elitist friends. Use the power. Use your vote to get them all out of office. They hate our president because he is black. Day after day, they make lies up about Obama. Vote against any republican.


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Global Emergency Overview Snapshot, 22 - 29 October 2013
In Syria, fighting has intensified in October with the Government gaining control of strategic areas around Damascus and south of Aleppo. Meanwhile, while the number of Syrian refugees has reached almost 2.2 million people, parties to the conflict and international actors are increasingly focused on the Geneva II conference scheduled to take place in November after having been postponed several times.
Global Emergency Overview Snapshot, 8 - 15 October 2013
Snapshot 08 – 15 October
In Syria, heavy fighting is ongoing in Rural Damascus, Dar'a, Aleppo, Idleb and Homs, with government forces making gains in Rural Damascus while the opposition has won ground in Dar'a. Despite the call of al-Qaeda's leader for opposition fighters to unite, inter-group fighting has escalated in Aleppo over control for neighbourhoods. Meanwhile, the Syrian National Council announced that it did not intend to participate in the proposed Geneva II peace talks.
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How To Break Down The Silos In Your Firm
Freek Vermeulen Contributor
Pretty much everybody who has worked in a large organization knows that problem; the one we generally refer to as silos: people in a particular department or division only communicate with their peers, but when there is a problem or an opportunity that would require people from different units to coordinate, communication breaks down.
Complex structures don't solve silos
It is a pervasive problem that occurs everywhere, whether you have geographic structure, a functional structure, product divisions or client-focused units. That is because there will always be issues that require coordination along different lines.
Companies try to solve this by creating increasingly complex org charts: they create a matrix structure where one side represents geography and the other captures functional lines. They may add overlays for product groups, and insert dotted lines to achieve coordination across client projects. Eventually, nobody quite understands what the structure is and how it is supposed to work. I have literally witnessed multi-day workshops where people from corporate HR tried to teach employees what the new structure really was and how it was supposed to work – after which it gradually became painfully clear that they did not quite know it either.
As explained in my book Breaking Bad Habits: Defy Industry Norms and Reinvigorate Your Business (Harvard Business Review Press, 2017), I propose a simple yet effective alternative for these multi-sided matrices with overlays and dotted lines that will help fix and even prevent silos from forming. Together with my colleagues professors Phanish Puranam, from INSEAD and Ranjay Gulati, from Harvard, we examined firms that opted for simple structures but which, instead, changed them regularly over time.
Repeated, pro-active change
Picking a simple structure – for instance a functional structure – but changing it every now and then – for instance to a product structure, and then a geographic one, and then back again to the old functional structure – has the advantage that it unleashes the power of your informal organization; particularly its social networks and corporate culture.
That is because your informal organization only adapts very gradually to a new formal structure – and you can use that to your advantage. Once you have changed your functional structure into a product one, for example, your people will coordinate along product lines through formal meetings and reporting lines. But they will still have a functional mind-set and have a relationship with their former functional colleagues who are now scattered across different product units. This is wonderful, because it means you still get coordination along functional lines too, albeit it through your informal organisation. As a result you enjoy the best of both worlds. And all without silos.
When after a few years your informal organisation has adapted to the formal product structure, in terms of people's mind-sets and the informal networks they have within your organisation, you can again easily solve the problem by switching your organisational structure again, back into the old functional groupings or using some new criteria altogether.
Don't make increasingly complex organisational structures but, instead, pick a simple one, but dare to change it every now and then.
A CEO who understood this well is Alfred West: founder and CEO of SEI Investments: a very large fund of fund managers, with hundreds of billions of dollars under management. He was described to me by his employees as a "serial changer": he was often changing something in his organisation. This certainly did not always involve reshuffling everyone in the firm, and certainly also not as often as possible. But he was always busy changing something. When I spoke to him he was changing the company's remuneration system, for example from individual incentives to team ones, or company-wide incentives.
That is because West understood that there was no perfect solution in terms of an incentive system. But if, after some time, he felt that his employees were sufficiently aware of their own, individual contributions to the firm through their individual incentives, he might decide to widen their outlook by giving them company-wide ones, or vice versa. Al West understood that there was value in the process of change itself. And that by changing regularly he could get the balance right.
If silos are a problem in your firm, and you have not been able to figure out a perfect solution in your organisation's design, rest assured: that's because there is no perfect solution. All organisational forms have advantages and disadvantages, and you can never solve them all.
A better way to manage these trade-offs is to simply pick an organisational structure, and a simple one, and then commit to changing it every now and then. Are there no costs to this process? Costs of disruption, management time and employees having to adjust to new situations? Of course there are. But the point is that you when wait for the problems of silos to escalate, to such an extent that things really start to break down in your firm and you end up in crisis, the costs of managing your way out of that – if you're going to manage it at all – will far outweigh the costs of any pro-active smaller changes.
Invest now in doing regular, pro-active change to prevent silos for forming in the first place and, in the long run, it will end up saving you a lot more trouble.
Freek Vermeulen
I am an Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the London Business School. My latest book is "Breaking Bad Habits: Defy industry norms and reinvigorate ...


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Q: Why can't I install react/icons package? I have the latest versions of NodeJS and NPM installed on Windows. This error happens when I try to install the react/icons NPM package.
npm ERR! code 128
npm ERR! command failed
npm ERR! command git --no-replace-objects ls-remote ssh://git@github.com/react/icons.git
npm ERR! git@github.com: Permission denied (publickey).
npm ERR! fatal: Could not read from remote repository.
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Please make sure you have the correct access rights
npm ERR! and the repository exists.

A: The command you are using will attempt a GitHub clone. Use this command:
npm install react-icons

or in simplest form
npm i react-icons

A: You should try

npm install react-icons or npm i react-icons

If you are using Linux or Ubuntu then

npm install react-icons

or

npm i react-icons

If you having Permission issue to Install then you can follow this

sudo npm install react-icons

or

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Q: Create a table from a hierarchy I have a hierarchy and I'd like to create a table which captures the last value, the value before and the column number.
I've got no idea where to start.  I can calculate the column number as a new column, and then I think I need to melt the data but I can't work out on what variable and I don't know what to search for.
My input looks like this:
input = structure(list(V1 = structure(c(1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L,
1L, 1L), .Label = "ASIA PACIFIC", class = "factor"), V2 = structure(c(1L,
1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L), .Label = "AUSTRALIA", class = "factor"),
    V3 = structure(c(1L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L), .Label = c("ACT",
    "NEW SOUTH WALES"), class = "factor"), V4 = structure(c(1L,
    3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 4L), .Label = c("CANBERRA",
    "NEWCASTLE", "SYDNEY", "WOLLONGONG"), class = "factor"),
    V5 = structure(c(9L, 2L, 6L, 4L, 7L, 3L, 5L, 8L, 10L, 1L), .Label = c("###",
    "BONDI", "CAMPBELLTOWN", "GEORGE ST", "MAIN ST", "NEWTOWN",
    "PITT ST", "POKOLBIN", "SMITH ST", "STRANGE PDE"), class = "factor"),
    V6 = structure(c(1L, 2L, 3L, 1L, 1L, 5L, 1L, 4L, 1L, 1L), .Label = c("###",
    "CHARLES AVE", "FRANCIS ST", "TOM ST", "TONY LANE"), class = "factor"),
    V7 = structure(c(1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L, 1L), .Label = "###", class = "factor")), class = "data.frame", row.names = c(NA,
-10L))

And I'm looking to create the following output:
output =
structure(list(V1 = structure(c(10L, 3L, 4L, 5L, 9L, 14L, 6L,
13L, 11L, 15L, 2L, 12L, 8L, 7L, 1L), .Label = c("AUSTRALIA",
"CANBERRA", "CHARLES AVE", "FRANCIS ST", "GEORGE ST", "MAIN ST",
"NEW SOUTH WALES", "NEWCASTLE", "PITT ST", "SMITH ST", "STRANGE PDE",
"SYDNEY", "TOM ST", "TONY LANE", "WOLLONGONG"), class = "factor"),
    V2 = structure(c(6L, 4L, 9L, 11L, 11L, 5L, 8L, 10L, 8L, 7L,
    1L, 7L, 7L, 3L, 2L), .Label = c("ACT", "ASIA PACIFIC", "AUSTRALIA",
    "BONDI", "CAMPBELLTOWN", "CANBERRA", "NEW SOUTH WALES", "NEWCASTLE",
    "NEWTOWN", "POKOLBIN", "SYDNEY"), class = "factor"), V3 = c(5L,
    6L, 6L, 5L, 5L, 6L, 5L, 6L, 5L, 4L, 3L, 3L, 3L, 2L, 1L)), class = "data.frame", row.names = c(NA,
-15L))

I haven't got a clue what I should search for to get started.  If anyone can suggest where I'd start, I'd be really grateful.

A: Usually such missing values is represented by NA but here it is represented by ###, we can remove those from every row and select last two values using tail and return the length(new_x).
as.data.frame(t(apply(input, 1, function(x)
       {new_x = x[x != "###"]; c(rev(tail(new_x, 2)), length(new_x)) })))

#           V1              V2 V3
#1 CHARLES AVE           BONDI  6
#2  FRANCIS ST         NEWTOWN  6
#3   GEORGE ST          SYDNEY  5
#4     PITT ST          SYDNEY  5
#5   TONY LANE    CAMPBELLTOWN  6
#6     MAIN ST       NEWCASTLE  5
#7      TOM ST        POKOLBIN  6
#8 STRANGE PDE       NEWCASTLE  5
#9  WOLLONGONG NEW SOUTH WALES  4

A tidyverse approach for the same could be
library(tidyverse)

input %>%
  mutate(row = row_number()) %>%
  gather(col, value, -row) %>%
  filter(value != "###") %>%
  group_by(row) %>%
  mutate(last_value = row_number()) %>%
  slice(c(n(), n() - 1)) %>%
  mutate(col = c("col1", "col2"),
        last_value = max(last_value)) %>%
  spread(col, value) %>%
  ungroup() %>%
  select(-row)

# A tibble: 9 x 3
#  last_value col1        col2
#       <int> <chr>       <chr>
#1          6 CHARLES AVE BONDI
#2          6 FRANCIS ST  NEWTOWN
#3          5 GEORGE ST   SYDNEY
#4          5 PITT ST     SYDNEY
#5          6 TONY LANE   CAMPBELLTOWN
#6          5 MAIN ST     NEWCASTLE
#7          6 TOM ST      POKOLBIN
#8          5 STRANGE PDE NEWCASTLE
#9          4 WOLLONGONG  NEW SOUTH WALES


Unusual for the genus in its preference for arid habitats.
Kempf (1966) - C. wheeleri is closest to Cyphomyrmex costatus. Following are the main differences for the worker caste: Larger size (cf. measurements); body very sharply reticulate-punctate throughout; anterior clypeal border scarcely notched; carinae on vertex weak; postocular carina sharp, the supraocular tubercle lying below the carina; eyes larger with more facets; midpronotal denticles present; antero-inferior pronotal and epinotal teeth acute; petiole with a pair of postero-dorsal teeth; tergum I of gaster without four strongly raised longitudinal costae.
United States: known from California, Arizona and Texas. Mexico: Durango.
Arid environments, desert shrublands and grasslands.
Mackay and Mackay (2002) - This species nests in the soil or under stones in creosote bush scrub. Nests consist of a few dozen workers and a single queen. Fungal gardens can be located a few centimeters under the soil surface in small chambers a few centimeters in diameter. Workers forage primarily at night or on moderately warm days in the spring and fall. They move slowly and feign death and are thus difficult to see. These ants are most commonly collected under stones or in pitfall traps. Males are attracted to lights.
C. wheeleri is more xerophilous than most species of the genus. According to Wheeler (1907: 765-8), whose field studies were made in the vicinity of Austin, it occurs only in arid regions. Nests were found principally on the higher and drier terraces of limestone hills, although a few nests were also discovered in the hard, pebbly soil of open wood at lower altitudes.
The hillside nests are invariably under large stones, which cover both horizontal and vertical galleries (the latter descending into the ground to a depth of 10-15 cm). One of the horizontal galleries communicates with the exterior at the edge of the stone. The entrance is sometimes marked by a small crater. The sessile fungus garden, having the size of pecan nut, is found at a particular widened portion of either the horizontal or the vertical galleries. The garden presents a flocculent appearance, and consists of small slivers of vegetable debris (probably entire sections of stems of herbaceous plants) bound together by the snow white mycelium. Skeletal parts of dead insects, principally fragments of coleopterous elytra, have been found inside the garden; they were probably added to the structure in order to give it consistency. The ants attach the refuse as a flat mass to the undersurface of the stone, or more rarely dump it outside the entrance.
The woodland nests were marked by craters of earth crumbs, around a small, circular opening of a vertical gallery, descending to appreciable depth into the soil. Wheeler was unable to unearth the fungus garden.
The colonies usually do not comprise more than a few dozen workers with a single queen. Their activity seems to be mainly nocturnal. Sexual forms appear in the nests ready for nuptial flight from early to late in June. As all other species of the present genus, the worker move slowly and "feign death" at the least disturbance.
wheeleri. Cyphomyrmex wheeleri Forel, 1900e: 282 (w.q.) U.S.A. Wheeler, W.M. 1907c: 726 (m.). See also: Kempf, 1966: 167.
Kempf (1966) - Total length 2.8-3.4 mm; head length 0.71-0.85 mm; head width 0.62-0.72 mm; thorax length 0.83-1.06 mm; hind femur length 0.64-0.78 mm. Light yellowish-brown; older specimens also darker. Integument very sharply reticulate-punctate, opaque. Mandibles and funiculi more superficially sculptured and somewhat shining.
Head (fig 7). Anterior apron of clypeus flattened, only vestigially notched on convex anterior border; lateral teeth, next to origin of frontal lobes, small and almost hidden by the latter. Frontal lobes elongate-rounded and flat, covering cheeks in full-face view. Frontal carinae moderately diverging caudad, straight. Occipital corners lobate, prominent, longitudinally carinate. Paired carinae on vertex feeble, short, scarcely diverging cephalad. Preocular carina fading out above eyes, not curving mesad. Postocular carina extending foreward from lateral face of occipital lobe, becoming obsolete just in front of posterior orbit of eyes, closing completely the antennal scrobe. Supraocular tumulus dentiform, situated below the postocular carina. Inferior border of sides of head carinate on posterior half. Eyes with 8-10 facets across greatest diameter. Scape strikingly attenuate at base, strongly incrassate apicad, not projecting beyond antennal scrobe. Funicular segments III-IX about as broad as long, I and X longer than broad.
Thorax (fig 25). Pronotum with a pair of small denticles on disc, the latter laterally marginate between the marked humeral angle and the strong lateral pronotal tooth; antero-inferior corner acutely dentate. Mesonotum forming a shallowly impressed oval disc, the borders of which are flanked by the pair of anterior and posterior carinate welts; the anterior pair separated from the posterior pair by a small impression. Mesoepinotal suture distinct on bottom of broadly and deeply impressed mesoepinotal groove. Basal face of epinotum transversely shallowly concave, sides somewhat diverging caudad, bordered by carinae, which become foliaceous in front of the compressed, lamellate, acute, epinotal tooth; infradental lamellae low, bordering the upper half of the declivous face. Epinotal spiracle small, situated on the vestigial oblique carinule. Femora, especiaIly hind femora, postero-ventrally crested and bearing on basal first a broader foliaceous lobe. Tibiae subprismatic.
Pedicel (fig 25, 37). Petiolar node trapezoidal in dorsal view, broadest just behind the obliquely truncate anterior corners, its dorsum flattened, oblique; posterior corners with a raised, strong tooth; posterior border likewise raised and lamelliform, connecting the teeth from base to tip. Postpetiole decidedly broader than long, its dorsum with a shaIlow median impression between a pair of low, longitudinal welts, the extremities of which are tumuliform. Posterior border moderately and evenly rounded. Gaster anteriorly truncate; tergum I with a short antero-median impression, its sides submarginate.
Pilosity scarce, inconspicuous, decumbent throughout; dorsum of head and gaster with small, whitish, scale-like hairs.
Wheeler (1907) - Length: 2.5-2.7 mm.
Very similar to the worker. Pronotum with prominent inferior and superior teeth, the former acute, the latter larger and blunt. Mesonotum prominent, flattened, with a faint median furrow anteriorly and a pair of broader Mayrian furrows. Scutellum with very broadly and faintly excised posterior border separating a pair of broad, acute teeth. Epinotum with the base convex and only about half as long as the abrupt concave declivity; spines similar to those of the worker but somewhat stouter.
Sculpture and pilosity as in the worker.
Color a little darker in old specimens. Wings opaque, infuscated; the membranes and veins in the anterobasal portion of both fore and hind wings fulvous.
Wheeler (1907) - Length: 2.4-2.6 mm.
Head, without the mandibles and eyes, narrow, longer than broad, with straight posterior border. Mandibles like those of the worker but less distinctly denticulate. Frontal carinae with large, reflected lobes and strong, diverging posterior ridges reaching to the posterior corners where each terminates in a compressed, projecting tooth. Postorbital carinae absent. Antennae slender, scapes enlarged towards their tips which surpass the posterior corners of the head by about 1/3 of their length. Pronotum with indistinct inferior, but prominent and acute superior teeth. Mesonotum with distinct Mayrian furrows. Scutellum like that of the female, but with more deeply excised posterior border. Petiole and postpetiole like those of the worker and female. Gaster elliptical, convex above. Legs long and slender. Hind femora not angularly dilated below.
Opaque; very finely and densely punctate; gaster faintly shining or glossy.
Pilosity very similar to that of the worker and female.
Ferruginous; upper surface of head and the thoracic depressions blackish; basal segment of gaster dark brown above. Mandibles, antennae, legs and tip of gaster yellowish. Wings like those of the female.
Kempf (1966) - Workers and a female collected by W. M. Wheeler in the environs of Austin, Texas, U.S.A.; three syntype or nidotype workers, received on exchange from the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College for my collection (WWK), were examined.
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The modernism architecture, or modern-era architecture was born in western Europe in the 1920s from the precedent breaking work of modernist architects like Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe in Germany and Le Corbusier in France.
Modernist architecture breaks away from cookie-cutter design and traditional aesthetics; it is the pure simplified, unornamented building styles of the late 19th and the 20th centuries. The building style is also known by many other labels, like New Objectivity, and Functionalism.
Modernism architecture is about efficiency, simplicity, and modern building materials.
Modernism architecture was an attempt to do new things in new ways, with new materials.
Modernism architecture was inspired by works of engineering, like industrial buildings and bridges.
Modernist architecture philosophy proposed "less is more".
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Thermalright's third generation of thermal compound improves performance yet again.
True to its motto "innovated - not imitated" Thermalright has developed a thermal compound, which offers an extremely high thermal conductivity and easiest handling. The Chill Factor 3 is certainly one of the best products in its class, particularly with regards to the areas of quality and performance.
Unlike silver-rich compounds, the Chill Factor 3 thermal paste can easily be applied and removed without the risk of tearing out the CPU cooler and processor of the socket. The Chill Factor 3 has a much higher service life, since care was taken in the development that the paste dries out significantly less. In addition, the thermal conductivity has been optimised, making the overall performance of the Chill Factor 3 extremely impressive.
The Chill Factor thermal compound contains tiny thermally conductive particles that can fill the smallest gaps between CPU and cooler and thus ensure optimum heat transfer of the two components. The paste is electrically non-conductive and prevents the possibility of accidentally causing an electrical short circuit, which can destroy valuable computer components. The ingredients of the paste don't carry any health risks and are RoHs compliant.
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These can be tested with a multi-meter, there should be a 5 volt supply, a negative with ignition on and a switching voltage with the engine turning, the meter will read the average of the switching normally between 0.5-1.5 volts.
Insert a paper clip into rear of the connecter see picture, you should read 5 volts between pins 1 and 2 with the ignition on and a switching voltage (0.5-1.5v) between 2 and 3 with the engine turning.
Note check pin numbers may be different and black tape to prevent shorting.


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Joshua Helm (born April 3, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. After graduating from Mercyhurst University, he starred in Iceland and the Netherlands, being named All-Star in both countries. In 2005 he was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year in Iceland after leading the league in scoring with 37.2 points per game.

College career
Helm played college basketball for Mercyhurst University, alongside future Úrvalsdeild star Justin Shouse, where he was a three-time All Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) South Division selection. He was a second-team selection in 2001–02 and 2002–03 and a first-team selection in 2003–04. In 2017, he was inducted in to the school's Hall of Fame.

Professional career
Helm started his career with KFÍ in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla. He was an instant hit with the team, and led the league in scoring, averaging 37.2 points per game. In January 2005, he was selected to the Icelandic All-Star game where he scored 13 points. In March, he became the tenth player in the Úrvalsdeild history to score 800 points in a single season. After the season he was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year.

In June 2005, he signed with Rotterdam Basketbal of the Dutch Eredivisie. In February 2006, he was selected to the Dutch All-Star game.

During the 2006–2007 season, Helm played for Donar (then named Hanzevast Capitals for sponsorship reasons).

In 2007, Helm returned to the Úrvalsdeild karla and signed with reigning Icelandic champions KR. On October 7, he scored 25 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in KR's victory against ÍR in the Icelandic Super Cup. In January 2008, he was again selected to the Icelandic All-Star game, this time scoring 9 points. In the Úrvalsdeild, he was one of the best players in the league, averaging 20.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game and helping KR finish with the second best record during the regular season. In the playoffs, KR unexpectedly lost in the first round to seventh seeded ÍR.

Titles, awards and achievements

Titles
Icelandic Super Cup: 2007

Awards
Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year: 2005
GLIAC South Division All First Team: 2004
GLIAC South Division All Second Team (2): 2002, 2003

Achievements
Úrvalsdeild karla scoring champion: 2005
Icelandic All-Star (2): 2005, 2008
Dutch All-Star: 2006
Mercyhurst University Hall of Fame: 2017

References

External links
Profile at Eurobasket.com
Dutch League statistics

1982 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Iceland
American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands
American men's basketball players
Donar (basketball club) players
Dutch Basketball League players
Feyenoord Basketball players
Forwards (basketball)
KR men's basketball players
Mercyhurst Lakers men's basketball players
Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players
Vestri men's basketball players

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