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The mayor needs to end, or let end, what should have been avoidable - the battle over what to call a one-mile section of Story Road with a cluster of Vietnamese businesses.
Friday, the mayor and Councilwoman Madison Nguyen took a sensible step, maybe their first on this issue in six months. Backing off their flawed idea for a ballot measure on the "Little Saigon" name, they've asked the staff to come up with a naming "process" - blah, blah, blah - that will aim at a consensus supported by a majority of the area's businesses and property owners. Nguyen's "Saigon Business District" would be formally rescinded.
You might call this proposal, which the council will consider March 4, as the "light rail" solution. Years ago, the Santa Clara County supervisors named the light rail system "SC²AT," for Santa Clara County Area Transit. When it was pointed out that "scat" also was a word for animal feces, the supervisors backed off. It became known as "light rail."
What's important
For the city, the most important thing is not who wins and who loses, who has appropriate tactics and who doesn't, who's against the Communists and who's not. It is ending a battle that has reached the absurd.
San Jose has become a laughingstock: A Vietnamese-American activist is staging a hunger strike at City Hall. The Tet Festival organizers refused to invite Nguyen, the city's first Vietnamese-American council member, to participate.
Will the latest Reed-Nguyen memo calm tempers? Three months ago, I would have said yes. Now I'm not so sure: The mistrust on both sides is so great that it won't easily ebb.
Yes, the actions of the "Little Saigon" people have departed from San Jose's ordinarily polite civic discourse. But the mayor himself must share the blame for having allowed this issue to fester. He put far too much faith in the judgment of Nguyen, whose political inexperience has never been more apparent. And even when it was clear that the winds were against him, he kept on backing a top-down solution that defied the other side's passion and the council's own policy against divisive community signage (Policy 9.3).
Ballot measure
His solution earlier this month - put the name "Little Saigon" to a citywide vote - had its own problems. By initial estimates, it would have cost $214,000, which belied Reed's cherished Two-Buck Chuck reputation. And it risked a citywide slap in the face to Vietnamese-American aspirations for recognition.
Whatever you thought of Cindy Chavez as a potential mayor - and I had big differences with her - she never would have allowed the situation to go so far. Before this became public, she would have met all sides to death. A hunger striker would gorge himself on eclairs rather than endure another Chavez meeting.
All this leads me to think that the mayor may need help from someone else. His vice mayor, Dave Cortese, who wants to curry favor for his own run for supervisor, has said there should be another vote on the issue. If a few more council members switch sides, they could simply vote for "Little Saigon."
That's fine with me, although it might irritate some business owners. Whatever happens, this should end. It's like a family with a leaky roof quarreling over which flag should hang from the porch. It's a distraction San Jose can no longer afford.
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Is using Agile a sackable offense in your office?
Most organizational office policies seem quite sensible in isolation, but it's amazing how they can be used for evil instead of goodness when it comes to some fairly well-accepted development practices... at least in some circles.
Not surprisingly, the larger the bureaucracy, the more intractable the rules. For example, these are a couple of ones I've come across on client sites over the last few years:
- Occupational Health & safety (OHS) rules stating people must be seated no closer than 1.5 metres. Hmmmm, sounds like one hell of a large monitor would be needed to facilitate pairing in this sort of environment
- Every workstation must have a unique domain logon belonging to it's user and the machine must be locked when no-one is sitting at the console. Again - sounds reasonable, but when you want to have a local Continuous Integration box running in the development area so people can see what Cruise Control is up to, then things become difficult. Moveover, every domain logon must map to an employee, which is again problemmatic - assuming there isn't a Mr C. Control working within the organization at that present time
- Revealing your machine login is sackable offense. My personal favourite and almost impossible to comply with should pairing be a desirable activity on your development team.
Practically, these rules are pretty much ignored most of the time, but could you blame a stickler for these policies to effectively veto the introduction of these practices in order to toe the company line?
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Ever since learning I wasn't the only unreal person in the world, I'd developed an annoying habit of studying people to determine their true ontological status. I studied people in class, the library, the cafeteria, my dorm, around campus, while running the Gargoyle Castle Loop. Now, under the influence of acid, I began to suspect everyone was unreal. That behind all the masks and makeup, the smiles and laughter, the quips and repartees, there was a good chance of finding absolutely nothing.
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Home from six days in Florida:
The Outback Bowl is well organized in a good area of Florida. It has to be expensive to have two teams there and wined and dined for eight days. It requires hundreds of sponsors to pay all the bills. The crowd was annoucned at 49,000 and I'll say at least fewer than 5,000 people from that number were actually in the stands.
Michigan State will miss Cousins and Cunningham the moment the offense breaks down next fall with some passing issues. It's a lot to expect of Andrew Maxwell or any other quarterback for that matter to deliver 9,311 yards which Cousins did the past three seasons. And while he made mistakes, Cousins, more often than not, made big plays to lead the Spartans to victory.
The defense should be good even without Jerel Worthy but there are still holes and depth is needed. Mark Dantonio is looking for some big defensive linemen with the scholarships he has left.
It will be a war in Ann Arbor next fall when the Spartans face Michigan-- and will that game come down to quarterback experience? And how good will Denard Robinson be next season? Stay tuned.


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WHEELING - Just like climbing a ladder, Wheeling Park softball Coach Dee Davis says there are three steps to advancing to the West Virginia state softball championships.
She is also aware of the fact that while nothing comes easy, the first two steps are a whole lot easier than the third.
Thursday afternoon Davis' Patriots moved past that second rung, pushing across four runs in both the first and second innings and then making them stand for an impressive 8-0, five inning, pounding of Parkersburg South in a W.Va. Class AAA Region One semifinal contest on Lisa's Field at the J.B. Chambers I-470 Sports Complex.
Now comes the third and final step, which Davis and her crew recognizes will not be easy and will by far be the most difficult of the three, knocking off No. 1ranked and defending state champion John Marshall. The Patriots will make the trek to Monarch Field next Thursday for a 5 p.m. regional final and a berth in the state tournament on the line.
Coach Ed West's John Marshall squad has been nothing short of spectacular again this season and up to this point has swept the season series with the Park (19-5).
"Yeah, we got past this one and now John Marshall is our reward," Davis smiled. "We know who they are and that we have to be ready for them. But it is the next step towards where you want to go. There are three steps, we have climbed two and the hardest is yet to come."
Thursday's rung turned out a little easier than expected as the first four batters in the Wheeling Park lineup provided all the firepower needed in the home-half of the first. After Marissa Tucker led off with a single, Ashleigh Sidon's triple to deep center made it 1-0. Kelsi Johnson followed with an RBI single and winning pitcher Carly Greer also banged out a hit. An error and a wild pitch allowed two more to score and very quickly it was 4-0.
It was more of the same in the second as Tucker singled with one down and Sidon walked. Johnson doubled home a run and Greer chased home another with an infield base hit. Kristen Slater's double made it 7-0 before Colleen Tracy capped the scoring with a sacrifice fly.
Greer did the rest in the circle, fanning one, walking a pair and allowing just a pair singles in the fourth, when South (11-23) loaded the sacks, but was unable to push across a tally.
"We hit the ball well and we got after them early," Davis added. "And we also fielded the ball cleanly, which is big. I am very proud of how we hit the ball (Thursday), and how we got out of the bases loaded jam in the fourth."
South head coach Jennifer Null put it all on a couple of mistakes and dumb luck.
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SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs began their SEMO Conference Tournament Tuesday night as they edged out a win over a stubborn Poplar Bluff Mules team 61-50.
For a second-straight game this season Sikeston had to depend on a big second half from their inside game to pull away for the victory when a slow first two quarters found the Bulldogs up at the half by only one point (23-
"We were not very good offensively in the first half," said Sikeston head coach Greg Holifield. "We were doing a lot of standing, we weren't cutting or screening and we can't play that way. Overall we got another win but we have got to be more aggressive than that."
The Mules, who relying mostly on their outside shooting game, managing to knock down two 3-pointers in the first quarter as both teams headed towards the second quarter with the low score of 8-6 in favor of Sikeston.
"We came out with bad shot selection in the first quarter," said Holifield. "It really hampered our offense, shooting quick shots."
In the second quarter, Poplar Bluff rallied behind junior guard Jordan Chaligoj, who hit back-to-back 3-pointers putting the Mules up 18-10. At this juncture, Sikeston realized they couldn't take their sixth-seeded opponent lightly as they answered back with a seven point run of their own. Behind the post presence of 6-6 junior Michael Porter, the Bulldogs began to take advantage of the inside game as they gained the one point lead at the half.
Holifield implied that the first half tempo was dictated by Poplar Bluff's style of play, causing problems for the Bulldogs.
However, it all turned in the second half as the mediocre first half turned into patented Bulldog basketball with smothering defense, great ball movement, and good post play. Sikeston began the quarter with a 9-0 run and never looked back as 24 points in the third proved to be enough for the Bulldogs who clamped down on both sides of the ball for the rest of the game.
"I really thought in the third quarter we really made a nice adjustment of looking in and getting the ball inside," said Holifield. "That's where its got to go, bottom line for us to be good. I thought we were much better with shot selection and we built a 20 point lead although we kind of fizzled at the end."
Sikeston was lead by Porter with 26 points, three blocks and four steals. Juqualin Wiggins also got in on the action with nine points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
Jordan Chaligoi carried the load for the Mules with 16 points and four 3-
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Next up for the Bulldogs (3-0) will be a semifinal match up against the second-seeded Jackson Indians. Tip off will be tossed at 7:30 Thursday night. Poplar Bluff (0-2) will try to bounce back tonight when they play the Cape Central Tigers in the consolation bracket at 8:30 p.m.
Top-seeded Notre Dame survived a scare from the Dexter Bearcats Tuesday night, 65-59.
Dexter led for most of the game, taking a 50-48 lead into the fourth quarter, but the Bulldogs' Ty Williams hit three straight 3-pointers to put Notre Dame ahead for good.
Williams and Mark Himmelberg each scored 18 for the Bulldogs with both knocking down four 3-pointers in the game. John Unterreiner chipped in 11.
Dexter was led by Logan Carwile's 19 points while Kevin Hart and Drew Kelley scored 12 and 11 respectively.
Dexter will play New Madrid County Central tonight at 7 p.m. in the consolation game while Notre Dame advances to play Charleston Thursday night at 6 p.m.
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Dennis Media Factory is a new, small, team within Dennis Publishing setup to consult upon, conceive of, build (and/or manage) and deliver mobile apps for the Dennis Publishing suite of brands. We have a number of apps either released, close to release or in development across iOS and Android.
Our team is adopting industry standards in agile workflow, issue management, continuous integration, unit testing and product management. We already have some great iOS and Android developers, awesome design skills and forward thinking management but now we're expanding and need more product management talent.
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Geneva, 25 February – 22 March 2013
UN Links
Annotations to the agenda (A/HRC/22/1): Arabic – Chinese – English – French – Russian – SpanishCorrigendum to annotations (A/HRC/22/Corr.1): English onlyProgramme of Work for Human Rights Council 22nd session (provisional; subject to change): English and FrenchList of reports for the 22nd session of the Human Rights CouncilAnnual calendar of thematic resolutions (by HRC session)List of themes and countries to be discussed at 22nd session (per reports submitted) NGO parallel events calendar
Advocacy documents
Summary and Overview:
Opportunities to raise awareness of human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity at the 22nd session of the Human Rights aCouncil include:
High level and general segment statements:
States were encouraged to include SOGI in their high-level interventions:
In addition, the High-level segment serves as an opportunity for Foreign Ministers and other high-ranking officials to meet bilaterally with their counterparts in other States or regions. This affords a key opportunity for outreach to build cross-regional support for the panel discussion on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity. It would also be appropriate for Foreign Ministers to thank the High Commissioner for her important work in this area, and encourage her to raise the study on sexual orientation and gender identity in her meetings with key States.
Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner:
The High Commissioner has played an active role in calling for an end to violence, discrimination and criminalisation based on sexual orientation and gender identity over recent months. As part of an anti-discrimination campaign, the OHCHR has committed to working with States, national human rights institutions and civil society to achieve progress towards the worldwide decriminalization of homosexuality and further measures to protect people from violence and discrimination on grounds of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The OHCHR produced a video for the International Day against Homophobia (May 17). In December 2011 the OHCHR published a report on violence and related human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity, as requested by HRC resolution 17/19. More information…
In addition, the High Commissioner's Annual Report brings specific attention to the work of her Office in addressing human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity. As noted in the High Commissioner's Annual Report (see Annex I of our advocacy document):
"Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity continues to affect millions of people in all regions. … Continued dialogue and reporting are needed to overcome divisions of opinion among States and to mobilize support for measures, including the repeal of discriminatory laws, the prohibition of discriminatory practices and action to counter violence."
Reports to the Council
Various reports to this session of the Council address human rights violations based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Full details are provided in Annex I. In particular:
The Special Rapporteur's report to the GA also highlighted concerns with laws that criminalise and otherwise impede the work of human rights defenders. This is a growing concern in relation to LGBT human rights defenders, who are facing increased backlash as a result of hostile new legislative initiatives (e.g, the Bill currently under consideration in Russia prohibiting awareness and education-raising measures related to sexual orientation and gender identity under the guise of banning "homosexual propaganda").
"to repeal any law allowing intrusive and irreversible treatments, including forced genital-normalizing surgery, involuntary sterilization, unethical experimentation, medical display, "reparative therapies" or "conversion therapies", when enforced or administered without the free and informed consent of the person concerned.
He also calls upon them to outlaw forced or coerced sterilization in all circumstances and provide special protection to individuals belonging to marginalized groups.
General statements – items 3, 4 and 5:
There will be opportunity for statements during general debate, particularly under item 3 (promotion and protection of all human rights), item 4 (Human rights situations that require the Council's attention) – which might be used to address country situations of particular concern.
Statements by regional or cross-regional groupings might reference the Human Rights Council panel debate on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity (HRC19), look forward to working with States from all regions in building on the outcomes of the panel, and call for constructive outreach and dialogue with a view to enhancing the Council's capacity to fulfil its mandate by promoting and protecting human rights for all people without distinction.
Statements under Item 5 might reference the report of the Advisory Committee on traditional values (A/HRC/22/71). The study brings attention to some of the negative impacts of traditional values on human rights:
"There is no agreed definition of the term 'traditional values of humankind'. No such definition resulted from the discussions held by the Human Rights Council or the Advisory Committee. … traditions are so varied and complex that, while some traditions comply with human rights norms and contribute to their promotion and protection, others undermine or are in conflict with them." (paras.7 & 11, A/HRC/22/71)
"[T]raditional attitudes by which women are regarded as subordinate to men or as having stereotyped roles perpetuate widespread practices involving violence or coercion, such as family violence and abuse, forced marriage, dowry deaths, acid attacks and female circumcision." (para.40, A/HRC/22/71)
Women human rights defenders were more "at risk of suffering certain forms of violence and other violations, prejudice, exclusion and repudiation than their male counterparts, owing to the fact that women defenders were perceived as challenged accepted socio-cultural norms, traditions, perceptions and stereotypes" (para.41, A/HRC/22/71)
"[V]iolations justified by traditional, cultural or religious values are often targeted against minority or disenfranchised groups […] the Special Rapporteur on indigenous peoples observed that the master-slave relationships persisting in one country reflected the structural inequalities that result from deeply engrained discriminatory attitudes about indigenous peoples" (para.43, A/HRC/22/71)
20th Anniversary of the VDPA – high-level panel and item 8
The 20th Anniversary of the VDPA provides an opportunity to reaffirm the fundamental principles of universality and non-discrimination – both during the high-level panel on the VDPA under item 8 (Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action).
The VDPA also emphasizes (in para. 5) that "while the significance of national and regional particularities and various historical, cultural and religious backgrounds must be borne in mind, it is the duty of States, regardless of their political, economic and cultural systems, to promote and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms" – a key framing of the issues in the light of current discussions relating to "traditional values".
A short opinion piece by ARC Co-Director John Fisher on the application of the VDPA to LGBT people can be found in an online collection of perspectives on the VDPA compiled by ISHR.
UPR report adoptions – item 6 (see Annex II of our advocacy document):
The UPR report adoption process affords an opportunity to commend those States which have responded favourably to relevant recommendations, and to encourage States who have not to address these issues more positively in future.
Many relevant recommendations relating to sexual orientation and gender identity issues were raised during the UPR of those States whose reports are due to be adopted. A full list of UPR recommendations for the States under review is attached as Annex II. In particular:


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ST. MARYS - Other than being a little hot and muggy, Mother Nature decide to cooperate for the first tournament of the summer season on Tuesday during Mid-Ohio Valley Junior Golf Association play.
Competing at the nine-hole St. Marys Golf Club, a trio of champions were crowned in three different age divisions as 18 golfers comprised the field.
In the 12-and-under age group, where the golfers only play nine holes, Kelsey Smith was the lone player and carded a 65.
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Photo by Jay W. Bennett
Williamstown's Mac McCormick chips the ball on the green Tuesday afternoon during Mid-Ohio Valley Junior Golf Association play at St. Marys Golf Club.
Photo by Jay W. Bennett
Ravenswood's Alex Easthom bends over with some disgust after just misreading a par attempt during Tuesday's MOVJGA event at St. Marys Golf Club.
A par 64 for 18 holes, the 13-15 age group competed from the white tees measuring 4,652 yards. The 16-18 age group teed it up from the blue tees for a total distance of 5,044 yards.
Although Alex Sears (40-43-83) and Todd Burner (44-39-83) tied for second, Logan Clegg dominated the 13-15 division with a 10-over par 74. Clegg fired a 1-over par 33 the first time around the nine-holer.
Williamstown's Mac McCormick closed his afternoon with eight consecutive pars to finish 1-over on the second nine. His effort of 36 in the morning on the first nine resulted in a winning effort of a 5-over par 69. McCormick's lone birdie came during his first nine holes when he scored a two on the 134-yard, No. 4 hole.
McCormick's lone double bogey came on the par 4, 368-yard, No. 5 hole where he took a six and simply stated the reason for the bad score "it was just a bad drive" and he ended up having to try and punch out near the creek from 100 yards.
During his streak of eight straight pars on the second nine, one of those for McCormick came via a chip-in on the 432-yard, par 4, 12th. Playing partner Noah Smith actually chipped in for birdie on the same hole (No. 3) earlier in the day. Smith's 74, which consisted of identical 37s, placed him in a tie for second in the 16-18 group with Garrett Bertram (41-33-84).
Cameron Bosner finished fourth in the 16-18 division with an 11-over par 75, where he was just 3-over on the first nine.
Ravenswood High School freshman Alex Easthom, who is eligible to compete in the 13-15 division, is going to play this summer in the 16-18 group, which gives scholarships of $1,000 and $500 to the top two players at the end of the summer. Easthom rounded out the top five with a 76 (41-35).
Trevor Gorrell (40-41-81), Dylan Cress (41-41-82), Dalton Smith (42-44-86), Alex Branham (40-46-86) and Jane Kubala (45-48-93) comprised the remainder of the top 10.
Also in the 13-15 division, Cody Greathouse's 108 was good for fourth while the trio of McKenzie Dietz (49), Brianna Hart (59) and Abby Eichmiller (64) opted to play just nine holes.
The MOVJGA will begin its second event with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start today at Lakeside Golf Club.


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A land area that includes sinkholes, springs, sinking streams, and caves.
Karst is defined as a landscape with sinkholes, springs, and streams that sink into subsurface caverns. The word "karst" was developed in Europe, where early geologists first studied the nature of groundwater flowing through limestone hills and valleys.
Approximately 10% of the earth's surface (and 20% of the U.S.) is composed of karst; however, approximately 25% of the world's population lives on these areas! The hollow nature of karst terrain results in a very high pollution potential. Streams and surface runoff enter sinkholes and caves, and bypass natural filtration through soil and sediment. Groundwater can travel quite rapidly through these underground networks - up to thousands of feet, or even miles, per day - transmitting contaminants to wells and springs in the vicinity.
In karst areas, the fractured limestone rock formations have been dissolved by flowing groundwater to form cavities, pipes, and conduits. Sinkholes, caves, sinking streams, and springs signal the presence of underground drainage systems in karstlands.
Unless watersheds are protected, these direct connections between the surface and the subsurface can threaten the quality of our drinking water. The safest watersheds are those in which all residents understand the karst landscape and work together to reduce soil erosion, high-density development, agricultural and urban storm water runoff, overgrazing, improper waste disposal, and pollution.
Between 570 million and 320 million years ago, the geographic area now occupied by the eastern United States was predominantly covered by a calm, shallow, tropical sea. The sea was populated by microscopic (and larger) organisms that lived, died, and sank to the bottom of lagoons, or were washed into deeper parts of the basin by storms. Over the eons, the deposits of calcium-rich shells and skeletons solidified into the bedrock that we call limestone (CaCO3), dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) and gypsum (CaSO4.2H2O). These rocks are soluble in dilute acids. Water becomes slightly acidic when it takes up carbon dioxide while passing through decaying organic debris in the surface soils. The interaction of acidic water with soluble rocks such as limestone produces the characteristic landscape known as karst.
During the Appalachian Orogeny, a series of mountain-building events in the central and eastern U.S., rocks were alternately buried, uplifted, faulted, folded, and fractured. The geologic stresses of mountain-building and subsequent erosion created cracks and fissures in the rock through which rainwater and groundwater entered and actively dissolved the organic limestone. Within the past 10 million years, caves, conduits, and underground drainage systems have been dissolved into this rock by moving water. Surface water and streams are captured by underground channels. These channels convey the water to springs which sustain the water flow, cool temperatures, and aquatic habitats of our rivers.


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"Gobla wrote:"hissnail wrote:And here I repeat my question: Unless Romira's doesn't apply to attacks like Spectral Throw?
I believe what they're saying is that Romira's does apply but it applies after CoC.
So Immortal Call is cast by CoC before Romira's is triggered and thus before any Endurance Charges are gained through Voll's.
But why is that the case? Why is not the Romira's/Voll's Devotion mechanic instant, happening right as Spectral Throw crits?
Also, you'd have to explain to me why we cheesed through insane maps and Poorjoys before coming across this problem.
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Q&A: Marcus 'Metropolis' Johnson
Updated 11/21/2012
Music-scene fixture talks about bands, coffee and "Dr. Who."
Marcus Metropolis
Age: 41. Lives in: Lowry Hill East, Mpls. Occupation: Freelance photographer.
Q: You're always out and about. Where around town are you most likely to be spotted?
A: I really love going to Cause, Triple Rock, Grumpy's and the Depot before a First Avenue or Entry show.
Q: What are your favorite local bands to see live?
A: I always try to catch some favorites like Zoo Animal, El Le Faunt, All the Pretty Horses, Gospel Gossip and the 4onthefloor, but there are so many. That's why I love rushing around -- everything is so good.
Q: We hear you're a big "Dr. Who" fan. What's the biggest fanboy thing you've ever done?
A: A bunch of friends and I run a "Dr. Who" room, the Tardis Tea Society, at a few conventions here in Minnesota. I even built a half Tardis to use as an entrance to the room.
Q: The Twin Cities has a ton of sci-fi conventions. Which is your favorite?
A: CONvergence. It's huge, friendly, energetic and much more atmospheric. And it's days-long.
Q: Where can you get the best cup of coffee in the Twin Cities?
A: My favorite spot in the world is Spyhouse. They keep trying new blends of coffee every week. JAHNA PELOQUIN


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Rational Asset Analyzer for System z Fix Pack 9 (184.108.40.206) for 6.0
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IBM Rational Asset Analyzer for System z 18.104.22.168 has been made generally available and contains fixes to version <V.R.M> including all predecessor fix packs.
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|This section provides an overview on what is new in this release with a description of any new functions or enhancements when applicable.
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|This section contains a link to the known problems (open defects) identified at the time of this release.
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|Click to review a complete list of the defects (APARs) resolved in this release including a list of resolved defects for the entire version family.
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|This release is a maintenance release of Rational Asset Analyzer for System z 6.0. It contains fixes for client-reported and internally found defects.
Problems solved
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Rational Asset Analyzer for System z version 184.108.40.206 includes the following enhancements and changes:
- Non-administrator users can view User-defined relationship assets.
- An Application column is added to all Distributed asset summary pages
- Diagram usability is improved, providing some diagram nodes with the capability of being expanded or collapsed, and introducing Expand all and Collapse all buttons on the diagram toolbar.
- An option is provided to hide Containers with zero Files for the Container summary page, allowing you to toggle between Show empty directories and Hide empty directories.
- User options are provided to simplify handling of delete, rename and update activities for Site assets.
- An RAA Code Review for COBOL framework provides the following capabilities:
- Allows you to monitor various COBOL program coding standards.
- Complements the Code Review for COBOL feature available in IBM Rational® Developer for System z® v8.5.0.
- Configuration using properties set in the CodeReview section of the RAA Common.cfg file. These properties set the severity level associated with, or deactivate all together, analysis messages which may appear on a program's details page whenever a Code Review issue is encountered in the program's source.
- Activation using the Show control flow diagram or View dead code action link for a given COBOL program.
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As we age, our skin loses it's elasticity, valuable fat and the muscles can begin to weaken and sag. All of these things work together to create an appearance that can look aged, sad or tired. Many people, men and women alike, have undergone blepharoplasty, or an eyelid Lift, to improve the appearance of their eyelids to create a more energetic and youthful look.
Let's take a look at some of the common issues eyelid surgery addresses:
- It removes excess skin from the lower eyelid
- It removes excess fatty deposits or puffiness in the upper eyelid
- It removes bags and droopiness in the lower eyelid
- It can improve visibility by removing excess sagging skin from the upper eyelid
Ideal candidates for eyelid surgery are in good physical health with no life-threatening illness, medical conditions or eye diseases. They should be non-smokers and have positive, realistic expectations for the outcome.
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Gynecomastia is a condition which occurs in men of all ages, though it usually presents in adolescence, that causes the over-development of breasts in men. Gynecomastia is much more common than most people think and is caused by any number of factors such as genetics or changes in hormones. Often causing emotional distress and low self-confidence in those who suffer from it, the condition poses no physical risk.
Gynecomastia may present in only one or in both breasts and may be a combination of excess fat and glandular tissue, or just one or the other. Gynecomastia can only be corrected through male breast reduction surgery. Good candidates for the procedure are in good health and maintaining a healthy weight, have realistic expectations for the procedure and outcome, non-smokers and are unhappy with the size of your breasts.
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These days there are more options than ever before when it comes to facial rejuvenation, but still, one of the most popular and effective ways to bring youth back into the face remains to be facelift surgery. Facelift surgery, also known as rhytidectomy, is a cosmetic surgical procedure designed to lift the face to decrease common signs of aging in the areas of the face and neck.
Let's take a look at some of the issues which can be improved through facelift surgery: It can improve the appearance of a double chin
- It can improve sagging caused by fallen or displaced fat
- It can improve the appearance of jowls
- It can minimize sagging throughout the middle of the face
- It can minimize deep creasing which appears from the nose down to the corners of the mouth
- It can minimize deep creasing under the lower eyelids
Often times a facelift surgery may be done in conjunction with a brow lift or eyelid lift surgery for a more complete rejuvenation. It's important to note that while a facelift surgery is one of the most comprehensive facial rejuvenation procedures, there are some things it will not change. Your fundamental appearance will not be altered through a facelift, nor will it keep your face from aging further in the future.
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Sometimes even a healthy diet and consistent exercise regime can fail to procedure the results desired for every part of your body. Many men struggle with localized pockets of fat in a particular area of their body which is more resistant to diet and exercise than other areas of their body. This is largely due to genetics. We are pre-disposed to gain and hold on to weight in certain areas of our bodies and it's different for everyone. Some people seem to only gain weight in all the more desirable areas and for others, just the opposite is true.
If you are tired of not getting the results you desire on your own, are in good health and are in a normal, healthy weight range, you may be a good candidate for Liposuction. Liposuction can be performed on nearly any part of the body including lower legs, hips, thighs, buttocks, back, abdomen, chest, upper arms, neck, along the jaw line and cheeks. These days there are a few different types of Liposuction coming onto the market, but the most commonly used is called Tumescent Liposuction.
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For many people, one of the first signs of aging is saggy, wrinkled and excess skin in the neck area. In addition, heredity can lead to fat deposits that create the double and triple chin and, of course, gravity takes its inevitable toll. All these concerns can be addressed with the cosmetic neck lift, possibly in conjunction with other procedures, such as neck contouring, liposuction of neck fat deposits and other rejuvenation options.
Removing excess neck fat and tightening underlying neck muscles can produce a rejuvenated look and the appearance of weight loss. Additionally, self-confidence and self-esteem may be raised through your more vibrant, younger look. When combined with other procedures, such as a facelift of a chin augmentation, the neck lift can lead to a very noticeable improvement in your appearance.
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Beverly Hills Male Rhinoplasty
Most people are unhappy with something about their physical appearance, for many of these people the subject of their grief is their nose. Nose dissatisfaction is generally divided into one of two parts: aesthetic or functional. On occasion, the dissatisfaction is equally distributed between the two. Rhinoplasty, or nose surgery, can improve almost any nose issue.
Let's take a look at some of the common complaints nose surgery can address:
- It can create a more normal aesthetic and better functionality after trauma or injury
- It can adjust size so that it is more proportionate to the other facial features
- It can adjust the width of the nose
- It can remove bumps and indentations
- It can adjust issues with the shape of the tip of the nose
- It can improve nostril size and shape
- It can realign the nose for better symmetry
- It can clear the airway of obstructions and abnormalities for easier breathing
Nose surgery is best performed on patients 13 years and older who are in good physical and mental health, non-smokers and have realistic expectations for the procedure and its results.


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(Stacy Schiff The New York Times Book Review)
"An ambitious, wide-ranging study of how being in Paris helped spark generations of American genius. . . . A gorgeously rich, sparkling patchwork, eliciting stories from diaries and memoirs to create the human drama McCullough depicts so well."
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"A lively and entertaining panorama. . . . By the time he shows us the triumphant Exposition Universelle in 1889, witnessed through the eyes of such characters as painters John Singer Sargent and Robert Henri, we share McCullough's enthusiasm for the city and his affection for the many Americans who improved their lives, their talent and their nation by drinking at the fountain that was Paris."
—Michael Sims, The Washington Post
"From a dazzling beginning that captures the thrill of arriving in Paris in 1830 to the dawn of the 20th century, McCullough chronicles the generations that came, saw and were conquered by Paris. . . . The Greater Journey will satisfy McCullough's legion of loyal fans . . . it will entice a whole new generation of Francophiles, armchair travelers and those Americans lucky enough to go to Paris before they die."
—Bruce Watson, The San Francisco Chronicle
"McCullough's skill as a storyteller is on full display. . . . The idea of telling the story of the French cultural contribution to America through the eyes of a generation of aspiring artists, writers and doctors is inspired. . . a compelling and largely untold story in American history."
—Kevin J. Hamilton, The Seattle Times
"There is not an uninteresting page here as one fascinating character after another is explored at a crucial stage of his development. . . . Wonderful, engaging writing full of delighting detail."
—John Barron, Chicago Sun-Times
"McCullough's research is staggering to perceive, and the interpretation he lends to his material is impressive to behold. . . . Expect his latest book to ascend the best-seller lists and be given a place on the year-end best lists."
—Booklist (starred review)
"A highly readable and entertaining travelogue of a special sort, an interdisciplinary treat from a tremendously popular Pulitzer Prize-winning historian. . . . Highly recommended."
—Library Journal (starred review)
"For more than 40 years, David McCullough has brought the past to life in books distinguished by vigorous storytelling and vivid characterizations. . . . . McCullough again finds a slighted subject in The Greater Journey, which chronicles the adventures of Americans in Paris. . . . Wonderfully atmospheric."
—Wendy Smith, Los Angeles Times
"McCullough has hit the historical jackpot. . . . A colorful parade of educated, Victorian-era American travelers and their life-changing experiences in Paris."
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A rich and enjoyable literary experience. There are reminders on almost every page why Mr. McCullough is one of the nation's great popular historians."
—Claude R. Marx, The Washington Times
"McCullough wants us to know more than just the dry facts of our country's history; he wants us to the share the vivid emotional experience of those who inhabited it. . . . [he] reminds us of that with each shimmering, resonant page he writes. . . . The Greater Journey is the exhilarating story of what Americans learned [in Paris]."
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ROME (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI announced May 13 that he was allowing the immediate opening of Pope John Paul II's cause for sainthood, setting aside the five-year waiting period called for by Church law.
Pope Benedict made the announcement at the end of a speech to the priests of the Diocese of Rome gathered for a meeting and a dialogue with him at the Basilica of St. John Lateran.
Finishing his prepared speech to the priests, the pope said he had a "joyful announcement" to make before he listened to the priests' comments and questions.
He then read, in Latin, a letter from Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes, to Cardinal Camillo Ruini, papal vicar of Rome.
The letter said that at an April 28 audience, Pope Benedict, "considering the special circumstances that were explained," had decided "to dispense from the five-year period of waiting after the death of the servant of God, Pope John Paul II. ..."
Pope Benedict had to wait several minutes to finish the sentence -- saying he was authorizing the immediate opening of the "cause for beatification and canonization" -- because the priests broke into a loud and sustained standing ovation.
When they quieted, he said, "I see you all understand Latin very well." The comment brought more applause.
Although the process for considering the holiness of Pope John Paul was to begin immediately, it was not expected to conclude quickly.
Even after the normal five-year waiting period, causes for beatification and canonization require years, if not decades of studying the person's life, writings and relationships.
Those who knew the candidate are interviewed, and everything the person wrote must be scrutinized, a process that may take years, especially for a pope who was a prolific writer and speaker.
Two years after the 1997 death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Pope John Paul set aside the five-year waiting period for the opening of her cause, but she was not beatified until 2003.
Jesuit Father Paolo Molinari -- who helped prepare her cause and is working on the cause of Pope Paul VI, who died in 1978 -- said the process for a pope entails much more work.
"If this is done properly, it will take years," he said.
Pope John Paul beatified Popes Pius IX and John XXIII in 2000 -- 122 and 37 years, respectively, after their deaths.
Just the interview with the pope's longtime personal secretary, Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz, "will take days," Father Molinari said.
Then there are hundreds of other people, collaborators in the Roman Curia, longtime friends, bishops and priests, who also must be interviewed. His published work will be examined, but also letters, articles and poems held in archives in Poland and in other parts of the world, Father Molinari said.
The material must be compiled into a multivolume biography, then a "positio" or position paper on how the candidate heroically lived the Christian virtues is written.
Historians and theologians examine the material and make recommendations to members of the Congregation for Saints' Causes, whose opinion is presented to the pope.
After the pope declares a candidate lived a life of heroic virtue, beatification still requires the verification of a miracle attributed to his intercession. Separate boards of theologians and of physicians are called to examine miracles alleged to have occurred after the candidate's death.
Father Molinari said that when Pope Benedict decided he would preside only over canonization ceremonies -- leaving Cardinal Saraiva Martins to celebrate beatification Masses -- "he made it clear that he was not simplifying the process for beatification."
The Jesuit said he was not surprised the pope set aside the waiting period because of the widespread public acclaim of Pope John Paul's holiness and because of Pope Benedict's long relationship with him.
"He has been a faithful servant of John Paul II. He had a personal relationship with him and admiration for him," Father Molinari said.
During Pope John Paul's April 8 funeral, people held up signs and banners proclaiming the late pope a saint or calling for his canonization.
Cardinal Saraiva Martins said that while popular recognition of holiness was important, "canonical recognition" that someone is a saint requires the certainty that comes from a process developed and refined over the years.
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The Calvary Coach bus was carrying 42 people and was heading back to the Philadelphia area when it struck an overpass on Soldier's Field Road in Boston, a major crosstown road, at around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Massachusetts State Police said.
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Back after some time off… but from here on out its going to be a little more sporadic here at Snarkfinance. This doesn't make me any money really, so this is hence forth being relegated to hobby status… meaning you will get a new article when I have the time to post one. I work insane hours in finance, run a personal training business, a real estate business, and compete nationally in snowboarding. So the decision was made to focus on activities that make money. This has not been one of them. Some bloggers make decent money, 98% do not. I make a few hundred dollars a month on Snarkfinance when I am putting in the time… but for that same amount of time I can make over a thousand on other activities. Can you blame me? On the upside, the articles will be more "who gives a fuck" than ever before. I now have less to lose.
So on to porn!
I have spent more time watching porn than I have cleaning my own house, which may explain why my cat is stuck to the wall. I think of porn all the time: in between carpal tunnel rehab appointments, while I get my computer fixed, and whenever a new smart phone comes out with a larger, higher-definition screen. Porn can be all consuming. That said, the popular (public) opinion of porn is ripe with hypocrisy and contradiction like Jesse Ventura's world views. 13% of internet traffic is porn-based, but we vilify anyone who openly talks about porn or, God forbid, has been involved in porn[1]. America is currently treating the topic of porn like Southerners treat the topic of homosexuality in their families—we acknowledge it exists but hope that not talking about it will make it go away. Well, I am here to say shame upon you all.
I hope your hypocrisy blows up in your face, and I hope some gets in your eye. And I hope it burns a little.
Porn Hate is Anti-Women's Liberation
Women's liberation is cute, but it has driven significant changes in society. Women are now free to do most anything they want (except drive my car and become doctors)[2]. However, the fight over a women's body continues, as evidenced by the column of Catholics that line the Planned Parenthood in my neighborhood like a form of holy birth control. Here is the hypocrisy: while a recent Gallop poll found that 52% of women in America are pro-abortion in at least some circumstances and 60% of women watch porn, good luck finding one that has a high opinion of women in porn. This is like saying, "you can have an abortion but we can't be friends afterwards". The tonality is in contradiction with the sentiment, like Jewish guilt ("no, it's fine. Of course I can do all chores in the house. You enjoy television!"). This contradiction weakens women's liberation: "we can do anything! Here is a list of what we don't want you to do".
Porn Hate is Sexism Combined with Self-Hate
Robert DeNiro embodied Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull as an animal of a man fighting the many demons within him. Men are the worst offenders when it comes to porn hypocrisy. We watch more of it than women, fantasize about insane sexual acts, spend a disproportionate amount of time trying to sleep with women in the most lewd ways possible, and then desire a women who somehow slipped through the cracks of all that—to which we will propose and marry. "I will watch you in porn, enjoy it and bookmark your videos but don't touch me, you slut" seems to be the popular and sexist sentiment among those with meat flutes. How is dating a stripper, but not taking her home to your family any different from dating another man, but not taking him home to your family? If we are going to embrace a culture of porn and sexuality with one (busy) hand, it is hypocritical to wag a finger at it with the other.
I recognize that porn is an organic contradiction to itself. It exists in a grey area within our society: legal, but disrespected. There is porn shot professionally with willing participants, and there is porn that skirts the line with snuff film. It isn't helping itself, from a moral standpoint. However there will always be such line-skirting because there will always be a market for kink. Perhaps that illustrates what we hate about porn the most—it is an industry that takes the American spirit to a logical extension, making us love what we hate about ourselves.


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Attention-deficit disorder (attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder without hyperactivity): A neurobiologically and behaviorally distinct disorder from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (with hyperactivity)
Most studies of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have focused on the combined type and emphasized a core problem in response inhibition. It is proposed here that the core problem in the truly inattentive type of ADHD (not simply the subthreshold combined type) is in working memory. It is further proposed that laboratory measures, such as complex-span and dual-task dichotic listening tasks, can detect this. Children with the truly inattentive type of ADHD, rather than being distractible, may instead be easily bored, their problem being more in motivation (underarousal) than in inhibitory control. Much converging evidence points to a primary disturbance in the striatum (a frontal–striatal loop) in the combined type of ADHD. It is proposed here that the primary disturbance in truly inattentive-type ADHD (ADD) is in the cortex (a frontal–parietal loop). Finally, it is posited that these are not two different types of ADHD, but two different disorders with different cognitive and behavioral profiles, different patterns of comorbidities, different responses to medication, and different underlying neurobiologies. a
c1 Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Adele Diamond, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A1, Canada; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com.
a Preparation of this manuscript was supported by grants from NIDA (R01 DA19685-16A2) and the McDonnell Foundation (JSMF Grant 21002016). The author gratefully thanks Russ Barkley, Dante Cicchetti, Michael Posner, and Margaret Weiss for comments on an earlier draft of the manuscript. Of course, only the author bears responsibility for any errors in this paper.


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In order to properly talk about the plot of the film, I need to first establish the way in which the film's events occur. Everything in the film is circumstantial. El Topo is quick to jump from theme or tone to the next. The way the picture begins is nothing like how the picture ends. Many people feel that the film's biggest change of tone comes at the halfway mark, but in my opinion it happens constantly from beginning to end. The story begins with a rite of passage sequence in which the unnamed and heavily bearded title character (played by Jodorowsky himself, lets just call him El Topo) who is dressed in black allows his son (played by Brontis Jodorowsky, Alejandro's own son) to proceed upon his path of manhood and bury his possessions, which include a little stuffed animal and a picture of his mother. From then on, El Topo and son proceed along the path, arriving to the aftermath of a massacre and encountering some murderous thieves. El Topo is a courageous and skilled gunman, however, and it becomes clear that his son is a kind of apprentice to him as he trains him in the art of gun slinging. This goes on for a while before they eventually encounter a woman. El Topo ditches his son, who you know is going to have a grudge later on in life, and finds, to truly win her heart, he must defeat four highly skilled gunmen who all are gifted in the arts of spirituality, loyalty, agility, and strength. To say anymore would be to spoil the wondrous images that this film has in store for the viewer, but I can promise that it has a novel worth of plot and that nothing is ever as it seems in the world of El Topo.
El Topo is a film that I had previously always wanted to see ever since I got into surrealist cinema. I had seen Santa Sangre on VHS and I fell in love with it. I tracked down an old, shitty copy of Fando Y Lis and it pissed me off in a way that no other film has. I read all the reviews for El Topo, I watched all the documentaries that discussed El Topo, and was waiting patiently for the film to finally be released on some kind of viewable format. I knew that it was John Lennon's favorite film, I knew that it was a midnight movie sensation, and I knew that it was notorious for it's religious subtext, it's gory violence, and it's hypnotic and ridiculous camp value that many people had seen in it. I didn't care about any of that stuff, however, I just wanted to see it. This was when I was about thirteen. Eventually I went into high school and I had all but lost hope of ever seeing El Topo, until Anchor Bay released it on DVD as well as in a box set which came with Fando Y Lis, The Holy Mountain, La Cravate, and two soundtracks. I almost bought El Topo on it's own because that was really what I was waiting for, but curiosity got the better of me and I just said fuck it and bought the box set. As soon as I got home with it I watched El Topo. Then, after I watched the rest of the films in the box set, I watched El Topo again. I ended up watching El Topo about four times before the week ended. It became an instant favorite of mine.
This film had a bigger effect on me than I realized it would. I was sixteen years old when I first watched El Topo, at that age I was very vulnerable and confused about my own mortality. I had already lost my faith by that time, but I wasn't sure how I felt about spirituality in and of itself. To be honest, I still don't really know. There are times in which I think people who have faith and are devout are smart to feel the way they do about life. Then there are other times in which I begin to think that religion is the worst thing that ever happened to the human race. One thing I can certainly say is that faith and religion has had a profound effect on my life, and this film did more than just remind me of what that truthfully means to me. Because a lot of the more unusual imagery comes from a more personal place for Jodorowsky, I feel that the film feels more or less like a celebration of mass differences of human thought and opinion. Since much of the religious imagery is borrowed and inspired by several sources, it feels more logical to view the film as less a passion piece and more an exploration of the soul. Not only is Jodorowsky pouring his heart out on screen for us to see the inside of his mind, but the film is also spiritually cleansing for the viewer as well in that it is alternately a celebration, an attack, a dramatization, an exploration, and a satire of religion and religious worship.
As a western, this film is as good as you get. For a low budget picture, it is chock full of mesmerizing set pieces, wild gun fights, incredible suspense, and plot twists that may be predictable but are still remain arresting to see play out. The film also rivals Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch in it's barrage of onscreen bloodshed. Also like The Wild Bunch, El Topo is one of the most violent films I have ever watched, but unlike The Wild Bunch, El Topo has a more stylish artistic approach to it's blood and gore similar to Akira Kurosawa's 1985 picture Ran. This approach actually works very well. The film feels like some kind of weird fantasy picture, and so the violence feels more hard hitting and grueling, yet still very spellbinding. The blood looks extremely saturated and nobody gets killed cleanly. Jodorowsky's approach obviously was intended to evoke a sense of survival of the fittest. The violence is all very animalistic and outlandish, and often it's done with some degree of purpose. None of the violence is excessive or gratuitous, all of it is part of the story. This film isn't like Robocop or Pulp Fiction, where the characters live in a world where violence is an important part of the culture in which these characters live. This film is about violent people who meet other violent people. The characters all have motivations and the set pieces completely set the scene for all of the mayhem and mass murder. Much of it is shocking and intense, but none of it feels thrown in for no reason. The only thing that is excessive about it is the amount of blood spray, but Jodorowsky obviously did this as a stylistic choice. He didn't want any of the deaths to mean more or less than any of the other death scenes. Violence, in this film, is violent, and in Jodorowsky's eyes, violence and death is all non-discriminate. In this world, even if someone gets slapped, there is blood.
Similar to films like Come and See, Irreversible, A Serbian Film, Cannibal Holocaust, and Salo, the violent, graphic atrocities in El Topo often get hyped up so much that the more quiet, tender, sweet natured moments get overlooked and forgotten about. Such is especially true in this film's case. There are scenes of incredible romance in this film, the kind that you rarely see in films today. The romantic scenes in this film strike a kinder, more pure stance in that they are passionate without being erotic, natural without coming across as revolutionary, and indiscriminate without seeming awkward or mismatched. The scenes I am thinking of mainly occur in the second half of the film. The first half mostly has to do with the relationship between a father and his son. In this film, the son is left abandoned and at the mercy of a cruel and unforgiving world, and then returns to seek revenge. Early in the film, the child, except for a hat is bare. Later on in the film, he becomes a dark figure similar to his father. However, unlike his father, he is less a symbol of death and violence and more a symbol of what a savage world can create in a human being who was once small and slim. There is a kind of poetic beauty, but there is also a kind of unspoken sadness that makes a lot of these scenes ring a lot more truthful and personal. It is of my understanding that Alejandro Jodorowsky had a rough childhood. He was born from his father raping his mother. As a result, neither his mother nor his father ever showed him any type of affection or love. This leads me to believe that Jodorowsky made this picture as a means of understanding himself and expressing his feelings toward his father, and this is why the scenes with his son feel so personal and poetic to me. In the midst of all this, the film also has a lot of humorous slapstick that somehow don't feel out of place in this already strange story.
The film is a joy to watch, but this does not take away from the fact that the story it tells is extremely tragic and will probably be very infuriating for most people to watch. I was very moved by the ending of this picture, but this does not mean that I had an easy time witnessing the ending sequences. The film ends with a character recreating the self-immolation of Thích Quảng Đức, which was captured in the infamous photograph known to some as "The Burning Monk" photograph. This ending somehow evokes an almost similar feeling of despair in the viewer, and we don't know whether we should view the act as pathetic or brave. The reasons for this particular character doing it have more to do with a reaction to the aftermath of an event rather than the fury of the events taking place, but that doesn't make it any more disheartening. The actions of this character, however, don't come as a surprise to the audience. The character goes through many different arcs, but only one of them completely changes who he is in a emotional sense. We see a character do what they're good at, but when he changes who he is he doesn't ever forget what he used to know. This is why this ending still manages to be believable. I bring this up because it has come to my attention that some people I know see the ending as trite and contrived. To me, it was anything but. I think, if the viewer is paying attention to the events of the film (and believe me when I say that you don't have to pay particular close attention) it makes perfect sense why the climax of the film. I honestly found it to be quite original, even if the image is not.
Putting aside everything I've said, however, El Topo is just entertaining as hell. It has everything you could ever want in a motion picture. Not to sound like the trailer or anything, but El Topo is creative, it's dazzling, and it has imaginative visuals and sequences. El Topo will make you think, it'll make you laugh, it'll make you gasp, and it'll make you cry. El Topo is bizarre, stupid, mind numbing, terrible, horrific, creepy, and disturbing. El Topo is funny, furious, violent, suspenseful, beautiful, sexual, and exciting. All of the actors command the screen in a masterful way, the landscapes will be imprinted in your mind, everyone gets naked, the violence is a spectacle to behold, and even though all of the voices are dubbed they all sound right for the style of the film. I can definitely see why this film was such a smash on the midnight movie circuit because it is the best kind of film to show a wide audience. If you want to see a film with a large group of people, you simply cannot get better than this. Everyone will react differently to it and nobody will agree on anything. This is what art is, and the fact that it is a low budget picture only makes it even more of a joy in my mind to know that so much blood, sweat, and tears went into this think. People will complain about the violence toward animals, but I think that if you are involved enough in the film you will not be all that bothered. I think El Topo is everything film should be. Alejandro Jodorowsky said, "If you are great El Topo is a great picture. If you are limited than El Topo is limited." It's such a ridiculous statement, and only a film like this could really match such a ridiculous statement.


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Posted: 05/03/2007 - The Dothan Fire Department received the call about 9:30 Wednesday evening. It took more than three hours to fully contain the fire.
Posted: 05/03/2007 - The Dothan Fire Department received the call about 9:30 Wednesday evening. It took more than three hours to fully contain the fire.
Posted: 05/03/2007 - The city of Dothan and the Downtown Redevelopment Authority invite the public to attend a meeting where downtown development will be discussed.
Updated: 05/03/2007 - There's almost a 50 percent chance of a large hurricane hitting the gulf this season, which begins in a few weeks. That's the word from the Jackson County Emergency Management director.
Updated: 05/03/2007 - Thursday, Dale County High School students were in mourning, after losing a member of their senior class.
Updated: 05/03/2007 - A Coffee County woman was killed in an early morning wreck on the out-skirts of Dothan.
Updated: 05/03/2007 - A teenage driver killed in a head on collision Wednesday in Skippervill was a Dale County High student.
Posted: 05/03/2007 - Officials with the department of transportation will began repaving Main Street Thursday morning.
Posted: 05/03/2007 - The Alabama Supreme Court has refused to intervene in Thursday's planned execution of death row inmate Aaron Jones.
Posted: 05/03/2007 - A Fort Walton Beach high school coach and teacher is charged with sexual misconduct with eleven former students.
Posted: 05/03/2007 - A judge convicted a man for the decapitation murder of his estranged wife.
Posted: 05/03/2007 - Authorities are looking for a Pensacola man wanted on five felony counts of dogfighting.
Updated: 05/02/2007 - Coal and natural gas prices are on the rise and it seems there may be no end to increasing utility bills. So, several power companies around the Wiregrass are partnering to help their members.
Updated: 05/02/2007 - An historic downtown building in the Wiregrass will soon be turned into a museum if leaders have their way. The city of Ozark just received state money to relocate and restore its historic Train Depot.
Updated: 05/02/2007 - Last month, fans at the University of Alabama's annual A-Day game opened-up their wallets for Enterprise Tornado Victims.
Posted: 05/02/2007 - The Dothan Service League is announcing two major projects it plans to undertake this year.
Posted: 05/02/2007 - A recent report ranks Alabama's pre-K programs second in the nation. The success is causing a push for an increase in funding to allow more children to participate in the programs.
Updated: 05/02/2007 - Teams of volunteers are canvassing the tornado-ravaged neighborhoods of Enterprise this week. The assessment workers are looking to talk to those victims who still have unmet needs from the March 1st storm.
Posted: 05/02/2007 - Officials say six people were injured Wednesday when a train carrying segments of the solid rocket boosters for the NASA space shuttle derailed in the Myrtlewood community in Marengo County.
Posted: 05/02/2007 - More than 3,000 people spent the day at Eastgate Park in Dothan to celebrate Older American's Day.
Updated: 05/02/2007 - Enterprise city school Superintendent, Dr. Jim Reese, says FEMA has placed a 20-percent damage rating for Hillcrest Elementary.
Updated: 05/03/2007 - A teenage driver was killed in a head-on collision involving an 18-wheeler and SUV in Skipperville.
Posted: 05/02/2007 - A 13-year-old Webb Elementary student is being held in a juvenile detention after making a verbal threat against a teacher and making a reference to Virginia Tech.
Updated: 05/02/2007 - An Elba man is behind bars charged with torturing his two young children.
Posted: 05/02/2007 - Federal aid for specialty crops such as Georgia peaches and Alabama blueberries that were damaged in an April freeze fell victim to the Iraq war debate Wednesday.
Updated: 05/02/2007 - A Dothan church leader charged with sexual abuse remains behind bars, but the thought of having Earl Holland walk freely is forcing several families in Dothan to live in fear.