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WHAT IF everything in a film is just happily inadvertent and none of the metaphors is intended by the filmmaker? Does that make the film any less interesting?
"The entire notion of art is — how does it relate to you, sometimes irrespective of the maker's intention," as a fellow critic and friend often says.
Funnily enough, I found myself in his shoes this week after dissecting Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam where I got into reading maybe a little too much than intended.
Last weekend, I happened to meet Rahul Bose, who played Omar Qureshi, the one-eyed villain of the film, and told him how I liked the metaphor in the shot where he, the jihadi leader, fed a pigeon filth from his mouth. And I was quite surprised when he said: "That's not even in the script. Mr. Haasan said, 'I just want you sitting here'. He didn't tell me what to do. It was not even something we decided at the last (moment)... I just did something. I didn't even think about it."
Of course, it can be argued that even the actor probably didn't get the entirety of the filmmaker's vision but for the sake of argument, let's assume he's right. What if everything in the film was just a happy accident and none of the metaphors was intended by the filmmaker! Does that make the film any less interesting?
As someone once pointed out on my blog that if you played Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon over Wizard Of Oz made in 1939, it would serve as a pretty cool soundtrack — a phenomenon explored in detail in dark-side-of-the-rainbow.com. So, it's probably what Carl Jung called synchronicity. Or serendipitous art.
If a pigeon dropping hit an empty canvas by pure serendipity and formed a rather intriguing pattern, would we still evaluate it as art? If the splash of a muddy puddle then hit that same canvas and added more meaning, texture and design to it, does that make the subject matter worthy of appreciation or criticism?
What about the filmmakers who spend months planning this design then? Especially, since films aren't always impulsive or instinctive as other forms of art. Films are also elaborate constructions of a premeditated story told through characters fleshed out after weeks or months of revision, in locations or sets that bring alive a slice of the world described in the pages of a script. A painting isn't born out of a script. It's pure art. A film, on the other hand, is about a bunch of people with a script playing God, trying to bring that detail alive.
And sometimes, not always, this story is constructed in a way to make you think or interpret different meanings.
Orson Welles still keeps us guessing over what the hell Rosebud was. As Cameron Crowe described his vision for Vanilla Sky: "We constructed the movie, visually and story-wise, to reveal more and more the closer you look at it. As deep as you want to go with it, my desire was for the movie to meet you there." Christopher Nolan refused to explain the ending of Memento.
Hence, understanding the author's mind sometimes helps a critic understand his work better and that makes the analysis or criticism richer.
Being a filmmaker myself, I have seen art happen as accident too. The climax of Good Night Good Morning turned out to be a scene I was not keen to use because the snow we created looked fake on screen. So we spent hours looking at what we had as footage to arrive at another ending that would justify the story we had set out to tell. It was by pure luck that we realised we could stop the film even before the climax we had shot and arrive at a perfect circle-of-life kind of an ending that almost seemed like design. A film that begins with a phone call, ends with another.
"There are no accidents," a friend said, quoting a line from Kung Fu Panda when I admitted how we arrived at the ending.
Maybe Oogway is right. Maybe everything was predestined to happen. Maybe it was scripted. Maybe not. The truth lies somewhere in between. Which is why while it is okay for reviewers to pick a side and tell you whether to watch a film or not, a critic's duty goes beyond reductionist labellings of "good film" or "bad film". It goes into understanding what was caused by accident and what was truly the triumph of an artist's mind. And celebrating that detail.
Because that's where God lives.
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"I owe you the truth in painting and I will tell it to you"
Paul Cézanne was the preeminent French artist of the Post-Impressionist era, widely appreciated toward the end of his life for insisting that painting stay in touch with its material, if not virtually sculptural origins. Also known as the "Master of Aix" after his ancestral home in the South of France, Cézanne is credited with paving the way for the emergence of twenthieth-century modernism, both visually and conceptually. In retrospect, his work constitutes the most powerful and essential link between the ephemeral aspects of Impressionism and the more materialist, artistic movements of Fauvism, Cubism, Expressionism, and even complete abstraction.
Louis-Auguste Cézanne, the Artist's father, Reading "L'Evenement" (1866)
This portrait is one of the most renowned early works by Cézanne. The rigid composition is dominated by somber hues applied in a thick impasto. The expressive premise for this piece is suggested by the artist's inclusion of his own still life in the background, as though to solicit recognition of his talent by his famously disapproving parent. As if to force the issue, Louis-August is portrayed reading a liberal newspaper, a highly unlikely event, as he was widely known for his conservative outlook.
Oil on canvas - The National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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Paul Cézanne was born on January 19, 1839 in Aix-en-Provence in the South of France. His father was a wealthy lawyer and banker who strongly encouraged Paul to follow in his footsteps. Cézanne's eventual rejection of his authoritative father's aspirations led to a long, problematic relationship between the two, although, notably, the artist remained financially dependent on his family until his father's death in 1886.
Early Training
Cézanne was largely a self-taught artist. In 1859, he attended evening drawing classes in his native town of Aix. After moving to Paris in 1861, Cézanne twice attempted to enter the École des Beaux-Arts, but was turned down by the jury. Instead of acquiring professional training, Cézanne made frequent visits to the Musée de Louvre, where he copied works by Titian, Rubens, and Michelangelo. He also regularly visited the Académie Suisse, a studio where young art students could draw from the live model for a very modest monthly membership fee. While at the Académie, Cézanne met fellow painters Camille Pissarro, Claude Monet, and Auguste Renoir, who were at that time also struggling artists, but who would soon comprise the founding members of the nascent Impressionist movement.
The early oils of Cézanne were executed in a rather somber palette. The paint was often applied in thick layers of impasto, adding a sense of heaviness to already solemn compositions. Cézanne's early painting indicated a focus on color in favor of well-delineated silhouettes and perspectives preferred by the French Academy and the jury of the annual Salon.
While in Paris, Cézanne continuously submitted his works for exhibition at the Salon. All of his submissions, however, were refused. The artist also travelled regularly back to Aix to secure funding from his disapproving father.
The year 1870 marked a crucial shift in Cézanne's painting which was occasioned by two factors: the artist's move to L'Estaque in the South of France to avoid the military draft, and his closer association with one of the most distinguished young Impressionists - Camille Pissarro. Cézanne was fascinated with the Mediterranean landscape of L'Estaque, with its abundance of sunlight, and the vibrancy of colors. Pissarro proved instrumental in persuading Cézanne to adopt a brighter palette, as well as to abandon the heavy and ponderous impasto technique in favor of smaller and livelier brushstrokes. In L'Estaque, Cézanne executed a series of landscapes dominated by the architectonic forms of the rural houses, the dazzling blues of the sea, and the vivacious greens of the foliage.
In 1872, Cézanne returned to Paris, where his son Paul was born. His mistress, Hortense Fiquet, would finally become Madame Cézanne in 1886, notably following the artist's father's death. Cézanne painted over forty portraits of his companion, as well as several enigmatic portraits of their son.
In 1873, Cézanne exhibited in the Salon des Réfuses, the notorious show of artists who had been refused by the official Salon (Cézanne could count himself among a circle including Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, and Camille Pissarro, among others). The critics slammed the avant-garde artists, which apparently hurt Cézanne deeply. In the next decade he mostly painted away from Paris, in either Aix or L'Estaque, and he no longer participated in unofficial group exhibitions.
Mature Period
Cézanne's experience with painting from nature led him to develop his own theory of art. He strove to depart from the portrayal of the transient moment, long favored by the Impressionists; instead, Cézanne sought true and permanent pictorial qualities of objects around him. According to Cézanne, the subject of the painting was first to be "read" by the artist through the understanding of its essence. Then, in the second stage, this essence must be "realized" on a canvas through forms, colors, and their spatial relations. The colors and forms thus became the dominant elements of his compositions, completely freed from the rigid rules of perspective and paint application as promoted by the Academy.
Depicting reality as such was never Cézanne's primary objective. In his own words, it was "something other than reality" that he endeavored to reveal.
In Cezanne's mature work, the colors and forms possessed equal pictorial weight. The primary means of constructing the new perspective included the juxtaposition of cool and warm colors as well as the bold overlapping of forms. The light was no longer an "outsider" in relation to depicted objects; rather light emanated from within. Instead of the illusion, he searched for the essence. Instead of the three-dimensional artifice, he longed for the two-dimensional truth.
These principles of painting were also applied to still lifes and portraits. In the 1880's, Cezanne executed a large number of still lifes, completely reinventing the genre in the two-dimensional mode. The central feature of these still lifes was the crucial shift of attention from the objects themselves, to the forms and colors that were potentially communicated by their surfaces and contours. This radical liberation of form and color from their carrier, the object itself, directly precipitated the basic principles of Cubism, Expressionism, and later experimentations with various degrees of abstraction.
Cezanne's portraits, including an extensive body of self-portraits, exhibit the same set of traits. The compositions are vividly impersonal, for it was not the sitter's character that Cezanne struggled to depict but the formal and coloristic possibilities of the human body and its interior nature.
Late Period and Death
In the last decade of his life, Cézanne limited his artistic pursuits almost exclusively to two pictorial motifs. One was the depiction of the Mont Sainte-Victoire, a dramatic mountain that dominated the parched and stony landscape at Aix. The other was the final synthesis of nature and the human body in a series of so-called Bathers (nudes depicted frolicking in a landscape). The latest of the Bathers were becoming increasingly abstract in regard to how form and color seemed to fuse together on the canvas.
After contracting pneumonia, Paul Cézanne died in his familial house in Aix on October 22, 1906. The last decade of his life had been marred by the development of diabetes and severe depression, which contributed toward alienating the artist from most of his friends and family.
When looking at Cézanne's late work, it is impossible to miss the emergence of a unique artistic approach. The rules of the Academy completely abandoned, and the aesthetics of Impressionism having been successfully employed but not copied, Cézanne offered a new way of comprehending the world through art. With his reputation evolving steadily in the late years of his life, an increasing number of young artists fell under the influence of his innovative vision. Among them was the young Pablo Picasso, who would soon steer the Western tradition of painting into yet another new and utterly unprecedented direction. It was Cézanne who taught the new generation of artists to liberate form from color in their art, thus creating a new and subjective pictorial reality, not merely a slavish imitation. The influence of Cézanne continued well into the 1930s and 1940s, when a new artistic manner was coming to fruition - that of Abstract Expressionism.
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"We must not paint what we think we see, but what we see .. sometimes it may go against the grain, but this is what our craft demands."
"You must think. The eye is not enough; it needs to think as well."
"I try to render perspective through color alone .. One must see one's model correctly and experience it in the right way, and furthermore, express oneself with distinction and strength."
"There must not be a single loose strand, a single gap through which the tension, the light, the truth can escape."
"A painter is revealing something which no one has ever seen before and translates it into the absolute concepts of painting. That is, into something other than reality."
"I owe you the truth in painting and I will tell it to you"
[Cezanne writing to the French artist Emile Bernard; letter dated October 23, 1905.]
"At the threshold of our century stands the art of Cezanne, which imposes on us the conviction that in rendering the simplest objects, bare of ideal meanings, a series of colored patches can be a summit of perfection showing the concentrated qualities and powers of a great mind.
Whoever in dismay before the strangeness of certain contemporary works denies to the original painting of our time a sufficient significance and longs for an art with noble and easily-read figures and gestures, should return to Cezanne and ask what in the appeal of his 'weighty art' depends on a represented human drama."
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Paul Cézanne Influences
Interactive chart with Paul Cézanne's main influencers, and the people and ideas that the artist influenced in turn.
Paul Cézanne BOOKS AND ONLINE RESOURCES
Defining Modern Art
Take a look at the big picture of modern art, and Cézanne's role in it.
By Meyer Schapiro
Cézanne : A Biography
By John Rewald
By Ambroise Vollard
The Official Website of Atelier Cézanne Museum
The artist's house in Aix-en-Provence
Paul Cézanne
Metropolitan Museum's of Art Timeline of Art History
Paul Cézanne: The Master of Us All
By Lacayo, Richard
Maverick, You Cast a Giant Shadow
By Rosenberg, Karen
A Post-Impressionist and His American Imitators
By Ken Johnson
Discussion of Route Tournante painting by Paul Cézanne
Author Colm Tóibín discusses artist and painting
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Archive for Thursday, May 18, 2006
Basehor mayor makes changes to composition
A new addition has been made to the Basehor Planning Commission.
On Monday, Mayor Chris Garcia announced his decision to reappoint Bob Harrison and Jason Logsdon and replace Jim Washington with Steve Douglas on the planning commission.
Garcia did not disclose his reason for not reappointing Washington.
Washington spoke to council members Monday stating he was disappointed he was not reappointed, but was glad to have had the opportunity to serve on the commission.
"I was certainly disappointed, considering the work and personal expense I have put into this unpaid position in the last 10 months. ... However, I thank the mayor for appointing me and the council for confirming and allowing me to serve as a commissioner," he said.
He also went over several issues the Basehor city council and planning commission are currently discussing and made suggestions.
"For many years the growth that this community anticipated did not occur," he said. "Well it's here now. This city and community must be prepared to embrace rapid growth, not just cope with it."
Council president John Bonee along with members Iris Dysart and Terry Thomas said they, too, were disappointed Washington wouldn't be reappointed.
"As a person, I think he has a high degree of integrity, ethics and a burning desire to help Basehor grow and grow right," Thomas said of Washington.
But Thomas said he would support the mayor's decision and Douglas as a new commissioner.
"As the mayor, it is his right and obligation to appoint who he sees fit," he said. "If he thinks he's the best guy for the job, I'll support it."
In other action Monday, the council:
- Approved, 5-0, an ordinance creating 24-40 sanitary sewer taxing district and setting assessments.
- Approved, 5-0, a proclamation proclaiming the week of May 14 through May 20 as Peace Officers Week.
- Approved, 5-0, an interlocal agreement with Leavenworth County for work on Hollingsworth Road.
- Approved, 5-0, a preliminary plat for Stimetz.
- Approved, 4-1, with Terry Thomas opposed, a petition and resolution for voluntary annexation of Cedar Lakes phase five.
- Approved, 4-1, with Iris Dysart opposed, the appointment of planning commission members.
- Approved, 3-2, with Dysart and Bill Hooker opposed, the annual appointment of city attorney, city engineer and municipal judge.
- Approved, 5-0, the annual appointment of municipal court clerk.
- Tabled appointments to the board of zoning appeals.
- Approved, 3-2, with Dysart and Hooker opposed, the city's purchase procedure policy.
- Agreed, 5-0, to hire seasonal help to mow city park.
- Agreed, 5-0, to purchase a John Deere riding mower for $12,500 for city park.
- Approved, 5-0, to send Police Chief Terry W. Horner to Federal Emergency Management Training in Maryland.
- Met in executive session to discuss land acquisition.
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"The S.S. France was once a simply top-drawer ocean liner, it seems. At least, the pennant company thought so. And who would dispute that the French are anything but lovely, gracious, kind, and welcoming? We suggest you buy all of our framed pennants and hang them creatively above a sofa. The frame is new and the matting is archival."
John Loecke and Jason Oliver Nixon are the dynamic duo behind Madcap Cottage, their Brooklyn-based interior design firm. Known for their whimsical use of color and pattern, the Madcap gents scour the world for eclectic finds that capture their unique and gimlet-eyed view of the world. Imagine a British country house that pairs Granny's antiques and a spirited dash of chinoiserie chic with a side of Moroccan marvelous and Indian élan. "If you are looking for beige and boring," says Jason, "go bark up someone else's tree."


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Pregame Preview: Padres seek to avoid being swept by Arizona
The Padres will seek to salvage a win in their three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday afternoon (12:35 p.m.; no television) at Petco Park.
Arizona, which is second in the National League West three games behind the Giants, have won four straight games including the first two games of this season against the Padres. The Padres, meanwhile, have lost four of their past five games to fall 15 games below .500 for the first time this season.
Mat Latos will pitch for the Padres Wednesday. Daniel Hudson, who is 3-0 lifetime against the Padres and 2-0 this season with a 0.64 ERA, starts for the visiting Diamondbacks.
Wednesday night's 4-3 loss to Arizona dropped the Padres to 14-21 in one-run decisions this season. The Padres have gone 14 straight games since they were last shut out – matching their longest string of games in which they've scored this season.
Ryan Ludwick will get Thursday afternoon off. Starting in left for the Padres will be Kyle Blanks with Jesus Guzman starting at first. Luis Martinez will make his second straight start at catcher, although Padres manager Bud Black said Rob Johnson (hit on the right hand by a foul tip Tuesday night) can play.
DIAMONDBACKS (57-47) at PADRES (45-60)
Time: 12:35 p.m. / Game 3 of 3
TV: None.
Radio: 1090-AM, 1700-AM, 860-AM (Spanish)
Diamondbacks RHP Daniel Hudson (10-6, 3.72 ERA in 21 starts).
Hudson vs. Padres: 3-0 career, 0.83 ERA in three starts (2-0 this season, 0.64 ERA in two starts).
Hudson at Petco Park: 1-0 season and career, 0.00 ERA in one start).
Hudson will be making his third start of the season against the Padres and his fourth career start. He is 3-0 with a 0.83 ERA against the Padres and has allowed only 16 hits in 21 2/3 innings while walking four Padres and striking out 16. Among pitchers with three or more starts against the Padres since the start of the 2010 season, only Carlos Zambrano (0.43) has a lower ERA than Hudson. Hudson has allowed the Padres one run on 13 hits over 14 innings this season. Hudson is 10-2 with a 3.26 ERA over his last 17 starts. Hudson is also one of the game's top offensive pitchers. He is hitting .333 this season with a homer and 12 RBI in 42 at-bats and has a .261 career batting average.
Padres vs. Hudson
Jason Bartlett: .333 (1-for-3, SO)
Chris Denorfia: .750 (3-for-4, 2B, 3B)
Logan Forsythe: .000 (0-for-1, SO)
Alberto Gonzalez: .000 (0-for-6, 2 SO)
Chase Headley: .000 (0-for-8, BB, SO)
Rob Johnson: .000 (0-for-5, BB, 2 SO)
Ryan Ludwick: .125 (1-for-8, BB, 2 SO)
Cameron Maybin: .333 (1-for-3, SO)
Will Venable: .400 (2-for-5, HR, BB, 3 SO)
Padres RHP Mat Latos (5-10, 4.05 ERA in 19 starts)
Latos vs. the Diamondbacks: 1-0 career, 0.75 ERA in two starts (first meeting this season)
Latos at Petco Park: 10-11 career, 3.24 ERA in 26 starts (3-5 this season, 3.64 ERA in 10 starts).


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Nicoadala, Zambézia - It is two days since the family of six has eaten anything, but when Margaret (all names changed) is given some money by an aid worker to go to the market to buy basic food items, her aunt starts to panic.
Twelve-year-old Margaret is looking after her aunt and her three-year-old cousin, Paulo. The other children are away from home that afternoon.
The aunt's hollow anaemic eyes look scared. Her breathing gets faster. Her face grimaces with pain. Her emaciated body covered by a grubby old sheet, is too weak to move. She can only lie there, in front of their tiny, empty, crumbled mud hut on an old mat and watch Margaret disappear through the overgrowth.
Her aunt is not the only one upset. Paulo, who had been sitting on Margaret's tiny lap, is screaming hysterically at being left.
But Margaret has no choice; food is critical now for the survival of the family. The children are all hungry and Irene Matos, the aunt, is dying from AIDS-related diseases, including tuberculosis, as well as from severe malnutrition. "I haven't taken my TB tablets for five days, because I'm too hungry," she says in a faint voice. The pills have strong side effects, if taken without food. "I had to sell my plot." Tears roll down her cheeks.
Irene is only 20 years old, but she has not had much of a youth herself. She dropped out of school when she was 15 years old to look after her own parents. "They were ill for a long time before they died," she says.
Then, Irene got married, but she has no children of her own. The children living with her are offspring of her three sisters who all died of AIDS. Three years ago, Irene herself became sick, and her husband abandoned her.
The eldest niece who is now 14 already has a baby of her own.
The family's hut, situated 15 minutes walk from the main road, is only reachable by foot along overgrown pathways. They live in isolation in their tiny home, which is falling apart. Inside, the mud hut is dank and empty. It has just been raining and water seeps through. The only belongings are a couple of old rusty pots and a few ragged clothes on a mat.
The family receives weekly visits from activists belonging to KEWA, an association of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Mozambique's central province of Zambézia. This is part of a 120,000 US Dollar UNICEF-supported project with PLWHA organisations.
Like the other PLWHA associations in the country, KEWA ("to listen" in the local language Chuabo) fights against stigma and discrimination of people living by HIV/AIDS. The organisation supports families affected by the pandemic, especially children orphaned and made vulnerable. Their activists facilitate access to birth registration, to education and to health services. And they also provide psychological support, which is of crucial importance.
PLWHA organisations cooperate with the Provincial Directorates for Women and the Coordination of Social Action and other Government institutions, helping them develop data bases on vulnerable families and children.
KEWA activists visit Irene and her family and other orphaned children. At the moment, they reach a total of 2,379 children in Zambézia province, which was once known as the breadbasket of Mozambique, having the potential to feed the whole country.
Yet, 16 years of civil war, poor infrastructure, widespread poverty and unpredictable weather patterns, has had a negative impact on many people in the province.
The HIV/AIDS epidemic has pushed families like the Matos' over the edge. Some 14.9 per cent of Mozambique's 15 to 49 year olds are estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS in 2004. In Zambézia province the prevalence rate stood at 12.5 per cent in 2002 (latest data available).
When people infected by HIV develop full-blown AIDS, like Irene, they no longer have the strength to farm, and the little they have, they sell. More than 270,000 children have already lost their mother, the father or both parents to HIV/AIDS.
With UNICEF support, Anita Martinho, one of the KEWA activists, has distributed school materials to many of the school-aged orphans throughout the province, including to Margaret, and her brother, Rafael (name changed), who is 13. The eldest niece, Naima, only 14 years old, dropped out of school when she fell pregnant. Now with her eight-month old baby strapped to her back she tries to do odd jobs to survive.
Margaret does not want to drop out of school. However she says, "some days I can't attend classes because I have to take care of my aunty. She is now too ill to walk to the hospital."
Margaret gives her aunt baths, and assists her with her daily needs as well as doing the usual chores of fetching water, firewood and cooking – if they are fortunate enough to have any food to cook.
What does she hope for the future? What are her dreams? Margaret looks blank and despite some prompting from the translator from the local language, she says flatly, "I don't think about anything." It is not said defiantly but truthfully.
Margaret has a calm dignity about her. She holds her head high. Her hair is neatly braided, her large eyes look directly at you when she speaks. She rarely smiles, but when she does manage, her smile is beautiful. Despite her hunger and skinny frame, she lifts the gift of a heavy sack of pumpkins with graceful ease and walks barefoot quickly back to her dying aunt and her young cousin, Paulo.
One month after the interview, her aunt died. The children were forced out of their home and were taken into the home of the KEWA activist, Anita Martinho.


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It would be nice having Maria Hill added to the show as a regular. While I was really critical of the show in preceding posts, I took some time today to watch the most recent episode and rewatch another one, I have to say, the show is getting better. One of the problems that needs to be addressed is delivering on the characterization. We are told Ward is a seasoned agent, yet he acts like a noob (such as when he was trying to shadow someone in '...Flower Dress.) If they delivered on it - namely, showing him acting like a seasoned professional and added a dash of Dirty Harry (not to overdo it, tho-we don't need a Frank Miller psychopath running around,) then there will be some improvements. Also, the other problem that needs to be addressed is the intention of the show: is it trying to subvert the the superhero/procedural narrative or trying to build off it? The creative needs to decide on a direction and stick with it, instead of flip-flopping between these two policies. Once they do that and stick with it, the show will flow a lot better. It has nothing to do with the humor; the Marvel films are known for the humor. It is just trying to build off a cinematic tradition and undercutting it on the same time does not create innovation, but negates all progress.
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10.11.07 - by Vivek Wallace: To all my fight aficionado's out there, tonight is one of the grand moments we've all waited for. Now that the drumroll has sounded, it's time to rumble and after viewing the weigh-in yesterday, it's evident, the fellas are ready. An ode of the late great NYC rapper, 'Bigge Smalls', once stated: "The key to success is day and night, perform like Mike....Either one Tyson, Jordan, Jackson, ACTION!!!! And there's no better word to end that sentence with, as ACTION will be the operative term in a fight of this caliber..
Basic fight fans think it's simply a matter of Cotto coming forward and Mosley pop-shots, but for the true fight aficionado's out there that wants to get technical and do some tactical hair-splitting, this piece should help serve that purpose.
MIGUEL COTTO FIGHT PLAN/ KEYS TO VICTORY: No bells and whistles here. You can expect Miguel to come out stalking like few others can. At various points in the recent press events Cotto has spoken very openly about not needing to try to match Shane's speed, or strength, but rather out-smarting the veteran fighter and out executing him. I expect Cotto to use alot of feinting, alot of angles, alot of jabbing. Shane is definitely one to mix it up and brawl occasionally, but when in the ring with a stalker type - (think Mosley/Dela Hoya I) - Shane tends to fight off the back foot and counter until he can wear his opponent down and change the tide of the fight. Cotto will need to use the jab that he has come closer and closer to mastering lately to keep Shane off guard up high, so he can go down low - no pun intended - to deliver his patented body shots.
The key for Cotto in this fight is to keep the pressure on and don't allow the veteran to get him mentally out of his game. In order to get the "W" in this match, Cotto will have to basically make history to taste history. Meaning, he will have to beat Shane Mosley via KO or TKO, assuming that Shane's speed will give him a points win over the rising Puerto Rican. KO'ing Shane is something which has never been done. And to take it a step further, dating back to Shane's amateur days, he has only tasted the canvas twice, and in neither case did it appear to be a troubling moment, so Cotto will have to really put together a solid performance and pick his spots correctly. He must avoid Shane's left jab which usually sets up a right cross. Cotto must also be aware of the fact that Mosley is one of the best trap-setters in the game. He gives angles to make a fighter commit, then uses his speed to move and connect with a shot that was total opposite of what his opponent thinks is coming. This is Cotto's big chance to elevate his status. Cynics have said that he's a 'hype' fighter, built by the media to carry the Puerto Rican torch in the absence of Wilfred Benitez, Hector Camacho, and Felix Trinidad. It would be ignorant to go out on that limb with those cynics, but a loss in this fight will definitely reignite that flame. Will Cotto answer the call?, or simply place himself among the sports many 'bridge' fighters, entrenched on the cusp of greatness, but lacking that element to set him aside from those who are truly good, yet not quite good enough? Tonight we find out.
SHANE MOSLEY FIGHT PLAN/ KEYS TO VICTORY: With Shane Mosley you're gonna get a closer assemblage to natural full package. Better than average speed, power, and ring knowledge, which is heavily accented by the many years he's been a part of the sport. Expect Shane to come out early and establish the fact that he won't fall victim to the fear factor. Shane will engage with Cotto early and often. I expect Shane to use movement and rapid fire assaults to fluster the young Cotto who typically starts slow. As the fight wears on, Shane will more than likely gauge Cotto's conditioning and pick the opportune time to attack.
The key for Mosley in this fight is to make sure that he doesn't show too much respect to Cotto. Cotto has been very dominant when he realizes that his opponent is being broken mentally. Another thing that I expect Mosley to make a major subplot is body punching. People tend to forget that Shane was once one of the most feared body punchers in the sport, and the word around the Mosley camp leading up to this fight is that there is a new premium on a rededicated effort to that art. This should be interesting because none of us have ever really seen Cotto deal with a dose of his own medicine, and although his conditioning and skillset has gotten much better over the last few years, it remains to be seen if he can handle a consistent body attack himself. Look for Shane to set traps for his hooks, setup by a collage of body shots - most often that wicked left body hook - to soften Cotto up. Does Mosley still, at age 36, have what it takes to reign supreme in the sports 'Battalion of Young Stallions', the welterweight division? Or will his proverbial 'fountain of youth' run dry?
INTANGIBLES: One of the things barely spoken about in the lead up to this fight is the fact that the fighters will be wearing 8 ounce gloves. Considering that body shots will play a major role, all I have to say is that I feel sorry for the man who can't handle it. The decision to use the gloves seem to be welcomed by both parties, but come Sunday morning, somebody - (or should I say someone's body) - will regret it.
NOTABLE FACTS: Miguel Cotto has never defeated a fighter with over 40 victories....Shane Mosley is coming in off of a 9 month layoff.....Record of last 10 opponents - Miguel Cotto (273-16-2)....Shane Mosley (325-18-2) - This stat leaves no question in terms of the level of competition between the two fighters.....Madison Square Garden records....Miguel Cotto (3-0, 2KO's)....Shane Mosley (2-1, 2 KO's)....Record of the fighters in the month of November....Miguel Cotto (1-0, 1KO)....Shane Mosley (5-1, 5KO's).
(This article will feature a live chat in the comments section throughout the fight and I will be e-connected. Although I expect a very strong performance by both men, my official prediction is MOSLEY KO RD9. For those who are available, feel free to chime in).
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Editor, Daily News:
I was reading the Book of Nehemiah. This Bible story about the restoration of Jerusalem seemed relevant for those modern-day Nehemiahs hoping to establish the Bonita Springs Family Resource Center.
Both projects require government support complemented by coordination and collaboration from businesses and organizations. The city of Bonita Springs has the opportunity to model this biblical approach.
King Artaxerxes helped to fund the project back in Nehemiah's time. Bonita Springs' City Council has the opportunity to show the same wisdom.
Not-for-profit agencies and the community at large will enjoy the economy of scale that this project will make possible. Families will benefit from financial aid assistance, health care, child care and family counseling and youth and art programs.
As a member of the Bonita Springs Chamber of Commerce and Bonita Partnership for Compassion, I pray for and support your city even though I live in Collier County. I can think of no better way to protect a community than to strengthen families through centralized access to multiple resources.
I encourage the city to provide the land for the center and the leadership to implement a model program that someday might be replicated in Immokalee.
John Lawson/Golden Gate Estates; Executive director, One by One Leadership Foundation
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I read with interest the issue regarding the Advanced Placement course concerns in Collier County Public Schools.
Several things come to mind:
This issue is not new.
This issue is bigger than Collier County Public Schools because similar problems exist across the state.
The findings by the law firm indicate that, although problems exist, they do not stem from illegal or immoral actions on anyone's part, but rather occurred because individuals within the system attempted to support students and adjust to changes over the years in course offerings available to students for which no clear guidelines had been set by the district and/or the state.
Because of the law firm's conclusions, it is apparent that Superintendent Ray Baker in particular and his staff and faculties in general are not guilty of anything that would subject any of them to any punitive action.
To the School Board:
It saddens me to discover that the board continues to be so sharply divided and that the "new majority" appears to be using the AP issues as an excuse to justify the removal of Mr. Baker — and through a less than honorable process. Beyond and above the academic, social and emotional learning our students do is the learning of moral behavior. What we model is what they learn. Rest assured that your leadership is observed most carefully by the thousands of students attending the county's high schools. Surely they deserve five members of the board who work cohesively, fairly and in the open to solve issues that affect so many.
Janet S. Buras/Murphy, N.C.; Retired; former teacher and administrator, Collier County Public Schools
Independent thinking
Editor, Daily News:
Ever since I moved to Naples there has been turmoil within our School Board. To me, "the good old boy" system seems to rule.
To dispel any possible picture of misdeeds, why don't we undertake an outside, independent, in-depth, examination of our performance at this point?
We need to scrutinize our financial dealings, past and present. Large corporations do this and our board spends millions of our dollars every year. We need to find out why our students graduate without reading skills, why they can't write except for block printing, why American history is so diminished that students hardly know who Franklin Roosevelt was.
Ask them what the Alamo is and some will tell you it's a car rental company! An old-time geography course would at least teach them where the capital of their state is located.
We need to forget all of the "diversity" and "good feeling" courses that abound within our current system and use that money to give our children the tools they need to really compete in a very competitive world — including how to think!
An independent look at where we've been and where we are going certainly would be money well spent!
Dale R. Fisher/Naples
Hitting the bottle?
Editor, Daily News:
In order to keep the facts straight, I have to respond to the Daily News editorial of July 21, which is replete with misrepresentations and false assumptions about my introduction of a "deposit bottle initiative" at the July 18 Bonita Springs City Council meeting.
I said when I introduced the concept that it was introduced publicly to ask the council to lobby statewide through the Florida League of Cities and Towns, and to have it studied for statewide application.
Second, I clearly stated publicly that my purpose was to assist in keeping litter at a minimum through an incentive process such as a "bottle bill" typical in many states and countries for decades. Certainly, not a new, untested idea as implicated in this inaccurate editorial.
I am glad that the Daily News is taking time to study this issue; however, I wish they would spend as much time in getting their facts straight. The deposit/redeemable bottle bill has been around for a long time and is in place statewide in many states. Just because you foresee some problems already solved by many states and jurisdictions is no reason to skew the facts.
Richard Ferreira/Member, Bonita Springs City Council
Not so 'grand'
Editor, Daily News:
That wonderful new flyover at Airport-Pulling Road and Golden Gate Parkway is thus far of no value to those of us on Airport since the traffic lights remain timed even though we now intersect with only a small fraction of the parkway traffic.
The backups I've experienced since the "grand opening" are no different than they were before.
How about spending a few of those millions of bucks to retime the lights for Airport?
Don Reddy/Naples
Not so great
Editor, Daily News:
I'm still trying to understand what syndicated columnist Deroy Murdock was trying to say about universal health care in his column that makes glib statements about people who are frightened and suffering.
People in need deserve our compassion and respect.
Great satirists of the past, like Will Rogers and Bob Hope, commented on current events by targeting the rich and powerful.
Making fun of the helpless is just plain disgusting.
Gary Burris/Naples
No way
Editor, Daily News:
If I were a candidate for mayor, I would come out opposed to a human resource center in Bonita Springs.
If I were a councilman, I would definitely vote it down.
In my opinion it is fiscally irresponsible for our City Council to even entertain this idea now or any time in the foreseeable future. With budget cuts looming and at this stage of our young city's development, it makes no sense.
As a council we have wrestled for seven years with the question of what to do with the 16-acre site, which now has a value of perhaps $6 million to $8 million.
The answer is, sell it and put the money in the bank.
A human resource center was never on our city's list of priorities. Affordable housing is a priority and that will create revenue for our city and good quality housing for our middle-income wage-earners.
You ask, "Why are the area hospitals willing to help fund this project?" The answer is fairly obvious. It will improve their bottom line by shifting the transients, illegal immigrants, homeless, prostitutes and others away from their doorstep to ours.
The federal government and county social services are equipped to deal with these problems. Let's not contribute to more costly duplication of services.
Ask also, what might be our city's future and ongoing funding expectations? I haven't heard.
I think our mayor and City Council need to focus on the many needs of our current citizens as our growth continues and the budget tightens and stop looking for ways to give away our assets.
Wayne Edsall/Bonita Springs; Former City Council member
For the ages
Editor, Daily News:
Most have heard the adage that if you're not a liberal when you're 18 years old, you have no heart; and if you're not a conservative by the time you're 40 years old, you have no brain.
What is always left unstated is why this observable reality tends to be true.
When we're 18, we hope that everyone will be OK. We don't understand economic systems, history or human behavior; we just hope. We have a childlike desire to ensure that all people always smile and that people be allowed to harvest the spontaneously generated bounty of nature. All problems on the planet can be resolved if all the loving people would just sit down and communicate.
Then, as we become older and actually read a book, we find out how things really occur. We leave behind the naiveté of youth. We find out that nothing happens spontaneously, and people actually have to do something. We still want people to be OK, but we now know rationally how that happens, and it's not by government intervention. It is through the hard work of individuals.
We explore history and begin to understand the greatness of humanity but also the possibility of pure evil. That evil must be confronted; it doesn't want to communicate. At this point you are a conservative.
If you stay as naive as an 18-year-old when you're 40, you're a liberal, capable of fulfilling another adage, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions."
This is the unfortunate story of modern America.
Andrew R. Joppa/Naples
Religious, right?
Editor, Daily News:
Since President Bush continues to make inaccurate and dishonest comments about al-Qaida in Iraq, I wondered why.
Now it occurs that by sending a flow of Americans into that country to be killed by al-Qaida, he is diverting al-Qaida from coming here to kill us. It is much easier to kill Americans in Iraq than in the United States.
Proof, of course, is that almost 4,000 Americans have died there, and none here since 9/11.
In ancient times, leaders made human sacrifices to appease the gods. I presume that is his motive — he has had the full support of the religious right continually.
Sadly it seems the gods are not appeased and continue to require more and more human sacrifices.
Judy Peters/Naples
Cut and make sense
Editor, Daily News:
Like all Americans, I support the war on terror. It is exactly for this reason that I believe our troops should leave Iraq.
The war on terror is in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Somalia, Spain, Kenya, the Philippines, London, here in the United States and many other places. That is where we should be focusing our resources, military and otherwise, to conquer them.
To support our troops leaving Iraq is not subscribing to a cut-and-run philosophy. It is subscribing to a plain common sense philosophy.
Would we have prevailed in World War II if we allowed the Germans to keep us stretched thin and fighting in Liechtenstein while they spread around the world?
Let's remember that al-Qaida did not exist in Iraq before we broke the country and disbanded its trained army rather than trying to redeploy them for a positive purpose. And while al-Qaida keeps us mired in the middle of a sectarian civil war in Iraq, it grows stronger around the world.
We need to put aside how we got in this mess, whether it was bad intelligence, oil interests, plain old incompetence, personal revenge, ego, the past administration or anything else, and focus on the solution. Let their Iraqi gods sort their civil war out.
Now we read how al-Qaida is getting stronger. Can this be a surprise? We're too busy acting as targets.
Cut and run? No way. But refocus and make more sense? Yes.
This cut-and-run guy would much rather take the initiative and, if necessary, turn Waziristan into "Whatwasthatstan."
Art Herman/Bonita Springs
Selective mentions
Editor, Daily News:
I was reassured by the July 25 letter from J.N. Miranda, in which he extols the Bush administration and finds everything in optimum condition.
Apparently, President Bush is not trying to sell his house on this depressed housing market, nor is he one of the thousands who have lost their jobs to overseas markets, and can't find employment, in spite of the "5-plus-million new jobs created."
No mention of the lives being lost daily or the billions of dollars being spent because of the war in Iraq. No mention of the millions of illegals crossing the border at a cost of trillions, long term, to say nothing of the security threat.
No mention of a public school system that is underfunded and suffers by comparison with other developed nations, or the health-care crisis.
But, as he said, the stock market did set a record high — before it lost over 500 points in two days — and that is a big plus
And, as Miranda speculated, if Al Gore had been elected, we might not have avoided "all those rotten things."
But I suspect, at a minimum, we would have avoided the disaster in Iraq.
John F. Malley/Naples
Here's the scoop
Editor, Daily News:
Hats off to the Royal Scoop of Bonita Springs for the delightful tour of how ice cream is made.
Eighteen Scarlet Feathers from the Red Hat Society enjoyed the tour and generous free sampling of freshly made gourmet ice cream.
Many thanks to all at the Royal Scoop — can't wait to return and try a new flavor.
There is still some small-town charm left around here.
What a gem!
Geri Zimmerman/Naples
With him, people come first
Editor, Daily News:
I have just read that Ken Allen has announced his candidacy for the Marco Island City Council.
I am thrilled to read of it. I served as town clerk while Ken was a selectman in our town in New Hampshire. Ken always had the town and its residents at the forefront of every decision or vote taken on all issues.
He worked diligently in every way to make the town a better place to live. I am proud to have worked with him during that time. He is the most honest and fair person I ever have worked with.
I fully support him and urge all my friends to do so as well. A better candidate cannot be found!
Shirley Gustavson/Marco Island
Just get them done
Editor, Daily News:
Our elected officials have been talking about widening Interstate 75 for as long as I can remember.
Toll, no toll, who will pay, etc.?
The real issue seems to be neglected. When the hurricane comes, we have just one escape route for evacuation of the quickly growing population in Southwest Florida. We will be lucky to be able to even enter I-75, and for sure we will be in one massive jam to the Georgia border.
The widening of I-75 is a major safety issue. Stop the talk and intercounty politics, and get the job done. This is a lifesaving project that must be completed ASAP.
While I am at it, for the 12-plus years I have lived here, there have been seasonal water shortages and restrictions. The desalination plant could have been completed by now, and certainly all new construction could have mandated rain-catchment systems.
G.H. Levy/Naples
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Today in U.S. Naval History - January 2
1969 - Operation Barrier Reef began in Mekong Delta, Vietnam
For more information about naval history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website at history.navy.mil.
The Royal Australian Navy's helicopter frigate HMAS Anzac has arrived in Portsmouth, England, as part of her NORTHERN TRIDENT 2015 deployment.
Anzac departed Sydney in March 2015,
Russia and China naval forces concluded their first-ever joint military exercise in the Mediterranean Sea this morning, according to an online news briefing from the Chinese Defense Ministry.
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) completed Seakeeping and Structural Loads Trials, commonly referred to as Rough Water Trials (RWT) in late March the Navy reported May 21.
One of the world's oldest commissioned warships has entered dry dock for a planned multiyear restoration, the U.S. Navy reports.
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- Takes time to learn Materia system
- Final boss insanely hard (at least for me)
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- Merciless bosses at times
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by Sandra Rea
Years back, my boyfriend who later turned into my husband who later turned into my ex-husband brought me to Australia to visit him and work with him on Michael Jackson's BAD Tour as a member of the video crew. I was thrilled to be heading to a country I'd always wanted to see. My first stop was Sydney, where I stayed at the Regency overlooking the opera house. It was gorgeous, not that I could truly appreciate the view by the time I had arrived. I could barely appreciate the awaiting bubble bath and beautiful pearl necklace bestowed upon me by my betrothed. Don't think of me as an ingrate yet.
The trip was a Valentine's gift to me, even though I'd be working to earn my keep. I was mentally prepared for the 15+-hour flight, but I was not prepared for what happened ON the flight. I was not prepared to be flying, sitting next to a little boy named Chas. I was not prepared for our plane to run over a part of an engine from another plane, and I was not prepared for the 24-hour delay, sleeping on the airport floor … with Chas running around the waiting area screaming and taking toys from his sister.
One might think that the worst part was learning that our airplane had been negatively affected by running over part of another airplane, and that the pilots had no clue until we were two hours out over the sea, thusly forcing us to head back to the airport. Or maybe one might think the worst part was the major delay, my limited money for food and sleeping on the floor at the airport. I could handle every bit of that. What I couldn't handle – and what many of the other passengers sharing my flight learned about themselves in the air – is someone's child running up and down the aisles, screaming, hitting, taking items from passengers, bothering the attendants and being completely ignored by his mother, who I'm sure had been worn to a thread by her delightful offspring. I guarantee that by the end of the flight, everyone on the plane knew Chas' name.
At the beginning of the flight, before his mother had totally checked out on us (I think she had some help in the form of little blue pills), we heard a lot of, "Chas, stop that. Chas, get down. Chas, sit down. Chas, don't hit your sister. Chas, you need to be better. Chas, you need to stop biting people. Chas, give that back. Chas, Chas, Chas." I for one will never forget Chas. I was in hopes that our relationship would end on the plane. To my surprise and delight I learned that Chas was the son of the head of the video crew on which my boyfriend worked. The woman who had no control over her son was in fact the producer's wife, now divorced. What did this mean to me? I'd be seeing a lot of Chas during my stay in Australia, which might be a good thing, because I found all-new ways of being very busy and unavailable for social outings with that particular family.
My boyfriend and I were able to see a lot of sights in Australia, one of the most beautiful places on earth and a place I could live easily, big bugs and all. One strange incident happened during our adventures beyond Chas. My boyfriend and I were locked in at the kangaroo park! No one on staff knew we were still there and we didn't hear the closing alert. We were busy walking among the animals and looking for koalas hiding in the tress. We ended up having to climb out of the park over an eight-foot chain link fence, but at least I can say it was memorable. We got a lot of great pictures, too. And best of all, Chas was not with us.


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Shakala grew up in Haverhill, Mass. and is very proud to call the Bay State home.
At Emerson, she served as the president of her school's award-winning college news station, WEBN News. While she was a member, WEBN took home the Associated Press' college news station of the year award, as well as awards for breaking news coverage and best documentary, among several others. She was one of eight students chosen to work on the organization's television specials. This gave her the opportunity to report at the 2009 Presidential Inauguration, the Primetime Emmy Awards, and the 85th and 86th Academy Awards.
Shakala dedicated her college years to honing her skills and learning about issues in Boston that impacted the community. She is a recipient of the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association Scholarship. Through her hard work, she landed internships with Haverhill Community TV, New England Cable News, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
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From genuine 3D technology to slick new e-readers, these products are the best of the crop from this year's International Consumer Electronics show. Get all CES news here.
Stalking the wild gadget
One of the big press events (Digital Experience) went all out with a safari theme, including women in skimpy giraffe costumes and outrageous face and body makeup. Think Cats with spots and platform footwear.
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Putting the lap back in laptops
Logitech's Speaker Lapdesk N700 solves two common notebook problems - overheating and crappy audio.
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Type: Event | Date: Tuesday, Aug 18, 2009A simple Chinese immigrant wages a perilous war against one of the most powerful criminal organizations on the planet in this sprawling action drama directed by Derek Yee (One Night in Mongkok) and starring Jackie Chan, Daniel Wu, and Masaya Kato. In Japan, foreign migrants are shunned by mainstream society. Taunted by the yakuza, they live in constant fear of being discovered and repatriated. Into this perilous world ventures Steelhead (Chan), a humble tractor repairman who has traveled to Tokyo in search of his missing girlfriend, Xiu Xiu (Xu Jinglei), who vanished into thin air shortly after arriving in the city. It doesn't take Steelhead long to learn just what kind of hardships Chinese immigrants in Japan endure at the hands of underworld gangsters and foreign crime syndicates, and upon discovering that Xiu Xiu has adapted a Japanese identity and married up-and-coming yakuza chief Eguichi (Masaya Kato), the two men form an uneasy alliance. Over time, Steelhead earns the respect of his fellow Chinese immigrants by establishing a place for them to gather. But the dark side still beckons to Steelhead, because after helping Eguichi dispense with a powerful rival, he is granted full control of Shinjuku's most popular nightspots. Resistant to the allure of the criminal lifestyle, Steelhead discovers a new love and opens a tractor repair business just outside the city. When Equichi begins using Steelhead's former compatriots as pawns to front the yakuza's drug trade, the vengeful immigrant returns to the city determined to exact justice, even if it means destroying the future of the woman he once loved. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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A fairly interesting, succinct look at the history of research on the causes of cancer. Dealves into the workings of genes that turn cell division on or off. Describes a few specific types of gene mutations and the cancers they cause.
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A guide through the medical, practical, and emotional issues of recovery from treatment and long term survivorship. The author is a physician and long term lymphoma survivor. In this best-selling book, Dr. Harpham encourages survivors to find a new normal after cancer. In the chapter on fatigue, she introduces the term, Post-Cancer Fatigue, for the fatigue that persists after completion of cancer treatment when remission is achieved and all known causes of fatigue have resolved or been ruled out. She discusses late effects of treatment, check-up anxiety, survivor's guilt, diet, exercise, and handles for getting through the rough times. Dr. Harpham believes that obtaining knowledge, finding hope, and acting effectively helps patients.


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For the best part of the last decade I have been working as the only IT guy in tiny company. At it's peak this company employed about 8 staff. It's now down to 4, one of them part time. So the going is tough - but given its size it always has been. I enjoy working with the people there which is why I am still there and my employees have never blamed me for poor code or anything. They are entirely supportive of my work.
However I struggle intensely with the whole "do it properly" idea. For the first 6 years of working there I largely worked on our in-house web based CMS. This is from just before the times of Ruby On Rails setting the tone as an example of an efficient web application stack or Wordpress setting the blogging standard.
At the time we surveyed the available options and decided that nothing offered what we wanted with respect to standards, accessibility and usability (big mistake in hindsight, but such is life). So we (read I) set out developing our own CMS. The code I churned out is just awful, awful stuff. It got written in a haste as we were always playing catch-up with features or hastily meeting client deadlines. Our system became slower and unpredictable, changes difficult and so on. As you'd expect really.
I got more and more frustrated as I am aware of TDD, refactoring and so on, but there just never seemed to be the time. Also note that being the only IT guy also means maintaining the office network, providing desktop support, technical support in writing proposals and last but not least maintaining our servers and the 50-60 websites that run on them using our CMS.
I've rarely felt confident to even approach TDD as it IS a lot slower in the first instance. This has been constant source of real, and I really mean REAL, deep frustration. I know I am doing it the wrong way, but there appears to be no chance to do it the right way. Maybe I am just too weak, not a risk taker. I don't know.
But how have others coped in such a situation?
I am frequently at the point of throwing in the towel. Probably would have done if there weren't the tiny issue of having to support a family. Moving jobs would be difficult as it will likely mean moving countries (but that's by the by).
I sometimes wonder whether this whole TDD stuff is something which is almost the exception rather than the norm. We've recentlty jumped ship to Wordpress as we will never be able to get to that quality with just one IT guy. Having peaked into the code base, Wordpress doesn't look much clearer than what I coded up, and lets not talk about many of the plugins. But it doesn't seem to matter because Wordpress as a platform is rock solid, well documented and obviously has an outstannding QA procedure. And since moving to Wordpress most of my work appears to be around integrating plugins and coding up a few lines to hook it all together. Not much development at all really. Which leaves me with even less opportunity to do real satisfactory agile development.
I am particularly keen to hear from others in similar situation to me. Do you just write it off as part of the life of a developer in a tiny SME? I've really lost confidence in my ability to develop software as opposed to simply hack it all together. How do you go about doing best practice agile web development when you're the only guy on the team.
EDIT: good answers so far. I'd like to hear from others who are or have been in similar situations. ie working as the sole IT guy in a very small company. How do you cope with the constant demands for your time with no-one else to realistically help you out? Thanks.


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Audi unleashed a sneak peek of sorts of its new, two-door crossover-car concept by India's Zigwheels on Monday.
The two-door crossover makes its official debut at the North America International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit next month. It is definitely sporty and reported to be an "all-road concept" made for "all roads, tracks and for everyday driving."
While these types of occurences are never unplanned or accidental, kudos to Zigwheels (and Audi) for bringing this new car concept to our attention.
….The show car is a systematic development of the Audi design language and combines a host of visual elements from future models with the Audi-typical all-road concept and independent "Shooting Brake" body style.
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