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Matthew Parkhill's Dot the I is the kind of tricked-up mental exercise that may intrigue the most impressionable film school students and a philosophy major here and there. But anyone who has gotten through sophomore year without declaring him the next great thinker of the Western hemisphere is more likely to find it a pretentious load of crap. Set in contemporary London and dedicated to the old notion that nothing is what it seems, it focuses on a love triangle linking temperamental Spanish beauty Carmen (Natalia Verbeke) with rich British dullard Barnaby (James D'Arcy) and out-of-work Brazilian actor Kit (Gael García Bernal), who insists on sticking his little videocam in everyone's face. A few days before Carmen and Barnaby's wedding, she goes to a send-off dinner at a French restaurant with female friends, and what is supposed to be a traditional "good luck kiss" exchanged with a total stranger (our boy Kit, it turns out) triggers confusion and ignites unexpected passion in the young bride-to-be. Is she engaged to the wrong man? Does she want marriage at all? Second and third thoughts overwhelm her.
Unfortunately, first-time writer and director Parkhill is just getting his clunky dramatic machinery in gear. From the beginning, the film hints at something fishy in the lukewarm romance between the reserved Brit and the fiery Spaniard, and the two hot-blooded clichés of the piece certainly seem more suited to each other. After all, the dialogue says so: "This whole Latino thing, it's so now." Apparently, that extends even to the impetuous Carmen's wedding day; no sooner has she discarded her bridal bouquet than she's humping her Brazilian loverboy in his seedy apartment. Is there some other mystery at hand? Oh, yeah. Sure. Couple of them. By the time Parkhill is finally done messing with our heads (or so he thinks), a familiar tale of romantic incompatibility, heavily salted with jealousy and revenge, has been transformed into a self-absorbed, self-important essay on Art, Reality, and Success. I'm sorely tempted to spill every bean right here and now, and save you nine bucks at the box-office; let it suffice to say that if you're the kind of moviegoer who's fascinated by endless ruminations on authenticity and fakery in moviemaking itself, delivered with undergraduate zeal, then Dot the I is just the ticket. But if you find dense, self-conscious mystification decorated with all kinds of fashionable postmodern gimmicks more than a bit annoying, best to look elsewhere.
The big surprise here is that Bernal, the magnetic star of Amores Perros and The Motorcycle Diaries, was attracted at all to this project. Maybe it read better on the page than it looks and sounds on the screen, but that would be no surprise: Along with his tedious array of tricks and twists, Parkhill stuffs the film with enough dizzying flashbacks, camera jitters, and rock 'n' roll editing techniques to drive a fourteen-year-old MTV addict nuts. Meanwhile, this shoot-from-the-hip director clearly believes he has something profound to say about the art of cinema and the uses of illusion, but his methods are just as bogus as his villain's. After plowing through his goofy film-within-the-film and unraveling the various secret agendas of his characters, you might feel like sending this guy to his room without any dinner, there to spend the evening absorbing Aristotle's Poetics or, at the very least, the Big Golden Book of Screenwriting.
This is not to dismiss narrative daring at the movies. If accomplished mind-gamers like Charlie Kaufman, who sent us spinning with Being John Malkovich and Adaptation, and Todd Solondz, whose troubled self-examination in Storytelling made a lot more sense than this newcomer's, feel like fooling with our perceptual apparatus and shuffling multiple decks of reality, let them have at it. Their fetching screen puzzles are worth the trouble. But humorless amateurs need not apply, and that's just what Parkhill proves to be.
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The Center for Biological Diversity, EPA and Intervenors [Crop Life America and American Farm Bureau Federation (on behalf of NCC and others)] filed a joint status report on Sept. 30 on settlement negotiations in the Endangered Species Act mega-lawsuit.
The report updated the court on settlement talks (no substantive agreements have been reached) and asked for a 30-day continuation of the stay of the litigation and the postponement of the Oct. 14 status conference until Nov. 18.
It is believed the court will rule on these requests this week. Settlement discussions are continuing.
In January, the Center for Biological Diversity and the Pesticide Action Network (Plaintiffs) filed a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief against EPA, alleging that EPA had failed to consult with the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service regarding the effects of registered pesticides on endangered species throughout the United States.
The plaintiffs asked the court to require EPA to initiate and complete the consultation process, and to compel EPA to restrict pesticide uses that may result in their entering endangered species' occupied or critical habitat until the consultation process is complete.
There are more than 300 pesticides named in the suit, many of which are commonly used in cotton production (including Orthene, Finish, Karate Z, Bidrin, Cotoran, Imidacloprid, Lannate, Dual II Magnum, Diamond, Gramoxone, Caparol and Dropp — to name a few).
The complaint alleges that 216 endangered species are affected.
This action could potentially disrupt every type of agriculture — from row crops to specialty crops — nationwide.


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Extinction Rebellion activists intending to continue protesting in central London "must" go to Trafalgar Square or risk arrest, police have warned.
Police enforced a Section 14 notice to stop "serious disruption" to communities, after officers removed those camped out in Westminster.
Police have made 541 arrests over the two days of protests.
The prime minister has described the activists as "uncooperative crusties".
But campaigner and TV presenter Chris Packham said they are "the concerned people of the world."
Extinction Rebellion activists are protesting in cities around the world, including Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam and Sydney, and are calling for urgent action on global climate and wildlife emergencies.
Protesters say they are occupying 11 sites in central London and people have travelled from across the UK to take part in the demonstrations.
Activists glued themselves to a government department and to the underside of a lorry outside another.
A protester who attached himself to the top of a trailer with a bike lock for more than 28 hours in Trafalgar Square was arrested and removed from the area by five police officers.
The Metropolitan Police said at 21:30 BST on Tuesday there had been 541 total arrests over the two days, including 261 on Tuesday.
Police have enforced a Section 14 Notice of the Public Order Act 1986, forcing those who wish to continue protesting to move to the pedestrianised area around Nelson's column in Trafalgar square.
Anyone suspected of breaching the condition – which has no time limit – could be arrested and prosecuted, police said.
A Section 14 order allows the police to impose conditions on a static protest – where campaigners are gathered in one place, rather than marching.
To impose the condition, police must have evidence that serious disruption is being caused to communities.
Activists have attached themselves to the underside of a lorry, which is blocking the road outside the Home Office.
The vehicle is parked on Marsham Street, where hundreds of protesters set up camp overnight. One activist climbed on top of the lorry and set up a tent.
There was a large police presence in the area on Tuesday, with pictures showing officers removing activists from the lorry.
Protesters have also glued themselves to the Department for Transport building – a tactic used in similar protests in April.
Two activists have attached themselves to the doors of the building, while others demonstrate outside.
Meanwhile, a group have placed 800 potted trees outside Parliament, in Old Palace Yard, as they call on the government to plant billions of trees across the UK.
Trees have been dedicated to MPs, and protesters hope they will use them to reforest the country.
Sean Clay, 36, from Newcastle, told the BBC: "Planting trees would go a long way to restore the habitats we have lost as well as absorbing carbon emissions."
Asked about Boris Johnson's description of demonstrators, Packham told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme: "I was there yesterday. I met farmers, I met teachers, I met scientists, I met lawyers, I met grandparents, I met mothers and fathers, and I met children.
"These are the concerned people of the world."
Mr Johnson had suggested while attending a book launch on Monday that the demonstrators should abandon their "hemp-smelling bivouacs" and stop blocking roads.
Protester Claudia Fisher, 57, from Brighton said campaigners would like to discuss their views with the prime minister.
Responding to his description of activists as "uncooperative crusties", Ms Fisher said: "We are a little bit crusty, I'll put my hands up to it, after a night sleeping out on the grounds of Whitehall, but we're not uncooperative.
"We're actually very co-operative. We… would really like to hear what he has to say, and we'd really like him to… hear what we have to say."
John Curran, a 49-year-old former detective sergeant for the Metropolitan Police, was one of the protesters who camped overnight.
Mr Curran, who has a three-year-old daughter, says he was arrested while protesting with Extinction Rebellion in April, and is willing to be arrested again.
He said: "Clearly there is some frustration (for the police) that they probably have better things to be doing, and I agree, but the responsibility for that must lie with the government.
"Take action, and we won't have to be here."
Activists camped at Smithfield Market overnight, but say they allowed traders to operate.
'This is a last resort'
By Becky Morton, BBC News
There is a festival atmosphere in Westminster as Extinction Rebellion activists emerge from their tents to stage a second day of protests in central London.
The roads around Parliament – normally full with traffic – are instead dotted with encampments of tents, gazebos and makeshift food points, where hundreds of protesters from across the country spent the night.
Volunteers serve bowls of porridge from a truck, while others bang drums and join sing-alongs.
Read Becky's full report here.
In an update at 17:44 BST on Tuesday, Transport for London (Tfl) said road closures included the Strand in both directions between Lancaster Place and Trafalgar Square; Trafalgar Square itself and Whitehall in both directions.
Also closed are Parliament Square; Marsham Street; Horseferry Road; and Millbank in both directions between Parliament Square and Horseferry Road.
All bridges remain open, however there is no access from Westminster Bridge into Parliament Square.
Extinction Rebellion claims protests in the capital will be five times bigger than similar events in April, which saw more than 1,100 people were arrested.
What is Extinction Rebellion?
2025year when the group aims for zero carbon emissions
298,000followers on Facebook
1,130people arrested over April's London protests
2018year the group was founded
Source: BBC Research
Extinction Rebellion (XR for short) wants governments to declare a "climate and ecological emergency" and take immediate action to address climate change.
It describes itself as an international "non-violent civil disobedience activist movement".
Extinction Rebellion was launched in 2018 and organisers say it now has groups willing to take action in dozens of countries.
In April, the group held a large demonstration in London that brought major routes in the city to a standstill.


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The exhibition features work by Charles S. Anderson and Laurie DeMartino in collaboration with French Paper Company. "Art for Commerce" portrays graphic design as a viable art form beyond its origins in marketing and communications.
In 1989, Charles S. Anderson Design was founded with a single client—The French Paper Company in Niles,Mich. While the firm has worked with many clients since, their partnership with French Paper has endured as one of the longest-running, most prolific and internationally recognized client/designer relationships in the history of graphic design.
Coupled with the world-renowned design of Laurie DeMartino, this exhibition pays tribute to this long-standing collaboration between French Paper and the artistry that covers its promotional pieces.
Charles S. Anderson Design Company's work has been exhibited in museums worldwide, including The Permanent Collection of The Museum of Modern Art, New York; The Nouveau Salon des Cent—Centre Pompidou, Paris; The Smithsonian Institution's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York; The Institute of Contemporary Arts, London; The Library of Congress Permanent Collection, Washington, D.C.; The Museum Für Gestaltung, Zürich; The Museum Für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg; The Bibliothèquenationale de France, Paris; The Museum of Modern Art, Hiroshima; and The Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai. The firm's work has also been featured in numerous prominent publications including "The New York Times," "In Style," "Dwell," "Fortune," "Rolling Stone," "Esquire," "Time," "Forbes," "Entertainment Weekly," "Newsweek," "Vanity Fair," "GQ," "The LA Times" and "ReadyMade," among others.
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E.P.A. Cancels Talk on Climate Change by Agency Scientists
Needless to say, the headline alone made creepy music begin to play in my head and shades of 1984 ran through my mind. Red flags flew up and alarm bells sounded. Funny how two years ago I would have thought nothing of this headline.
The event at which three scientists were scheduled to speak is the State of the Narragansett Bay and Watershed program in Providence, Rhode Island, and is hosted by the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program. The conference is designed to draw attention to the health of Narragansett Bay, the largest estuary in New England and a key to the region's tourism and fishing industries. The three scientists who have been barred from speaking at the conference helped research and write the 400-page report on the state of the bay. Among the findings are that climate change is affecting air and water temperatures, precipitation, sea level and fish in and around the estuary.
Much of the conference was to revolve around climate change. Instead of the three scientists presenting the results of their scientific research, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Scott Pruitt, is scheduled to speak. You will remember that Scott Pruitt is a climate change denier who, as Oklahoma attorney general, actually sued the very agency he now leads more than a dozen times.
The three scientists, Autumn Oczkowski, Rose Martin, and Emily Shumchenia, were to speak on an afternoon panel entitled "The Present and Future Biological Implications of Climate Change." Given Mr. Pruitt's and Mr. Trump's views on climate change, and their unwillingness to accept responsibility for reducing carbon emissions in order to slow the effects on the environment, this stifling of data, or open discussion should come as no surprise.
EPA spokesman, John Konkus said that the three scientists would be allowed to attend the program, but not the morning news conference. Perhaps Mr. Pruitt fears the scientists might comment. No surprise, but very disturbing. We The People are not to be allowed access to facts, only to the 'alternative facts' that Trump & Co decide upon. 1984. Newspeak.
Since August, all EPA grant requests have gone through Mr. Konkus' office for review. Konkus served on Trump's campaign before he was appointed deputy associate administrator in the EPA's Office of Public Affairs. At the time, agency officials said they were ensuring agency funding is in line with "Mr. Pruitt's priorities". And we all know what those are … $$$$$$$$$$$$$$
The Narragansett Bay Estuary Program is funded through the EPA's approximately $26 million National Estuary Program. It funds 28 state-based estuary programs and delivers about $600,000 annually to the Narragansett Bay program. Mr. Pruitt's proposed budget for 2018 would eliminate the national program. Eliminate. Think on that one for a minute.
The EPA has removed most mentions of the words "climate change" from its website. Pruitt has declined to link carbon dioxide emissions to global warming, and in an interview with Time magazine last week said he intended to assemble a team of independent experts to challenge established climate science because, Mr. Pruitt asserted, it has not yet been subject to "a robust, meaningful debate." Nor is it likely to be under the "leadership" of Mr. Pruitt.
In other environmental news, the EPA is loosening regulations on toxic chemicals that may affect the quality and toxicity of drinking water, among other things that pose a threat to the health of people and the planet as a whole. And Trump's proposed budget includes funding for drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The refuge is an untouched region of Alaskan wilderness, supporting the habitat of caribou, wolves, polar bears and hundreds of species of migratory birds. I will have more about these topics in a future post.
I think we all anticipated these moves and more, but to wake up one morning and see in bold print that blatant censorship of real information is happening is sobering, to say the least. Censorship. The withholding of information robs us of the ability to decide for ourselves what to believe or disbelieve. Trump & Co would have us believe only what they tell us to believe. They would turn us into sheeple who have no need to think, for we are told all that we need to know by the likes of Trump, Pruitt, Sessions and the rest. We The People will not stand for it, for I still have faith in our independent spirit. I sincerely hope that the three scientists who were barred from speaking will speak out in other venues, will help the public understand the results of their research in spite of Big Brother.
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