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|A train arriving at Bergen Station. Not in Sommertoget!
Starting in June, NRK are doing 8 weeks of a summer magazine-style broadcast, of which Slow TV will make up some of the transmission. The rest of it will comprise of music, local interest and personal stories in the places visited.
Sommertoget - Summer Train will journey over much of Norway's interior, stopping and featuring 40 stations over two months. It's been in pre-production since at least last August, a customised train with outside broadcast gallery, editing suite, dedicated to bringing this show from just about all over Norway to all over Norway and beyond.
The transport-based magazine show has been covered before, though this is a break from the coastal based summer show, Sommerbåt (summer boat) season, also called Sommeråpent (open for summer). In keeping with the idea of keeping things fresh and different, this gives Norway's interior a chance to shine and be celebrated. It's not only Norway's coastline that makes for beautiful TV.
|Midsummer Train - Finnish Slow TV courtesy of YLE
It starts June 27th in the north, so we may well have segments bathed in the golden hues of the midnight sun, and then the journey wriggles around the south of the country for a few weeks, concluding August 19th.
Probably the most experienced Slow TV presenter joins the show for a week. National Firewood Night, Knitting Night, Reindeer Migration and Sommerbåt 2013 host, Rebecca Nedregotten Strand. She will be one of a number of presenters rostered in over the eight week period.
The show happens in the sommerferie - the summer holidays - when just about everyone in Norway goes on holiday, so hopefully we'll get a lot of interaction from the public-Slow TV with lots of waving, cheering, singing and flag-waving folk.
|Bergen Station - not on Sommertoget's itinerary!
Previous summer shows have been available to watch worldwide via the web.
The Sommertoget hub page on the NRK website can be found here.
New to The Slow TV Blog? See social media links, notable internal links or to get in touch, the media centre page.
See also 10 Things to Do after the Reindeer Migration had finished.
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Bataclan's Ulnar Nerve Syndrome
On November 13, 2015, during terrorist attacks in the Bataclan concert room (Paris, France), a 24-year-old man with no medical past history (except for thrombocytopenic purpura in childhood) was injured by gunshots on the left elbow. After having escaped, he was taken in charge by prehospital units and transferred to the emergency department of a nearby general hospital. Upon initial examination, he presented only limited skin erosion without penetrating wound on the posteromedial face of the left elbow, as seen in the Figure, panel A. He received a prescription for local antiseptics and simple dressings for 7 days, and was discharged.
However, he initially noticed a numbness of the left fifth finger, which did not improve over days. One week after the initial event, he was referred to our unit, which specializes in upper limb and peripheral nerve surgery.
On physical examination, he presented a complete sensitive-motor palsy of the ulnar nerve, with an anesthesia of the fifth finger. Froment sign and Wartenberg sign were positive. Bouvier's manoeuvre was positive as well, with a 90° flexion of the proximal interphalangeal joint. Third finger mobility, as assessed by Egawa test, was 0.5 cm on the left hand and 5 cm on the right hand. Finally, Tinel sign was also present, suggesting nerve irritation at the cutaneous injury site.
No fracture was seen on radiographs. Electromyographic study concluded on a major ulnar nerve palsy at the elbow level. Elbow magnetic resonance imaging showed a bony bruise of the medial condyle (Figure, panel B, white arrow) and a hypersignal of the ulnar nerve on T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging scans (Figure, panel B, open arrow).
Beyond psychological follow-up and anxiolytic therapy (alprazolam 0.25 mg 3 times a day), a conservative management was offered for the ulnar neurological symptoms. As expected, this Sunderland stage 1 nerve injury had a favorable clinical course, with an improvement of the fifth finger sensitivity over the following 6 months. Cautious monitoring is ongoing, because neurolysis might be necessary in case of incomplete recovery.
Although nerve lesions induced by gunshot injuries are well described, cases of nerve palsy in lack of transfixing wound have not been reported to date. The shock wave induced by 7.62-mm bullets from a Kalashnikov AK-47 could account for this ulnar nerve lesion. However, it could theoretically be observed only in subcutaneous nerve segments, such as the ulnar nerve at the elbow or the fibular nerve at the knee.
To read this article in its entirety please visit our website.
-Emmanuel Masmejean, MD, PhD, Thomas Bihel, MD, Thibault Lafosse, MD, Jérôme Pierrart, MD, Jonathan Silvera, MD, Olivier Mir, MD, PhD, Thomas M. Gregory, MD, PhD
This article originally appeared in the March 2017 issue of The American Journal of Medicine.

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Thats a good shout steads il have to do some research, its been on there a good month now guess its a respray jobby now then? :(
Parked next to a building site when i said not too! The more i think about it the more annoyed i get lol
Thanks, i will try the white vinegar in a spray bottle when i get back off holiday :)
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Looks good :) i like the curtains too are they easy too source? Hmm considering what i read i may have to let mine go and look at another less rusty one lol. Pref with less miles on the clock too
Ok kool, think the silver is the the better looking out of the 2 colours. Tho i have the met blue. I did read somewhere only 1500 were made? I dont know wether to believe it or not tbh
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What parents are saying
As a parent, did you feel comfortable with the supervision / staff / logistics at camp?
"Very comfortable…you had excellent staff and lots of them." "It was great…I loved the mix of adults and responsible teens." "Wonderful! Teacher student ratio was exceptional and then there were the counselors too." "Very comfortable…this is the only camp that has signed my kid in and out." "I found everyone to be very professional and responsible."
Parents, did your child talk with you about the activities we did during camp? If so, are there a few highlights that stand out in your memory?
"My daughter came home very enthusiastic each day." "He couldn't stop talking about it." "Both daughters literally beamed with excitement when telling us about their days." "Yes…the very first day my son never even made it to the car before he started gushing about his day – he was so excited he would have slept there if you let him."
Overall, did the camp meet your expectations?
"This camp exceeded my expectations" "The camp was great and exceeded our expectations. It offered a nice mix of "thinking" activities and muddy activities." "Well organized, coordinated, and nice supportive approach and follow up with students." "The camp was better than we expected and it was a total positive experience." "The camp was by far the best we ever enrolled our sons in. I was amazed at the depth and variety of activities which were offered." "The camp went beyond our expectations. The planning of and carrying out of your schedule was excellent." "I am very impressed with your program…I was surprised by how quickly you've been able to put together such a professional program."
Anything else you would like to say about your camp experience with us this summer?
"Thank you for the scholarship! It made this camp a possibility for our daughter" "I loved it. I think it was perfect." "My daughter loved it and plans on attending again." "This is the best camp to which we have sent our children. the attention to detail in the planning of the day to day running of the camp activities paid off – sign us up for next year!" "I thought it was a wonderful camp. I loved the fact that they were outside in all weather enjoying the world and each other…the staff was fantastic." "Our daughter was thrilled each morning to go to camp." "It inspires kids and helps kids learn." "It was the most professionally presented camp we've attended."
"My son had a BLAST!!! He thoroughly enjoyed the day camp, pace of activities, focus on nature, and water play in the river."
"My son had a real happiness and content about him each day at the end of camp – it was very satisfying to see how much he was enjoying himself."
"CREA is be far my son's favorite summer activity. He loved catching fish, playing trail games and getting in the river to swim. He has been so excited to show us around on the trails and fill us in on all kinds of info."
"CREA is awesome! I especially loved the hikes and art. Andrew is really nice and awesome. Heather is great at art and loves to help me. Eliza is always happy! I had a great time with Madsy, Hilary, and Mel as well! See you next year!"
"We went to a mine tour at the Bumpus Mine in Waterford the weekend after CREA Camp and the tour guide was incredibly impressed with all the knowledge the boys possessed about rocks and minerals — they learned it all at CREA."
"Having gone to farm camp several times, we asked our daughter which she preferred – CREA or farm camp. She said she liked CREA better because of all of the hikes/walks."
"Our daughter really enjoyed her time! She had gone to CREA on a class trip and was very excited to attend camp there. She particularly enjoyed the turtle trap."
"My daughter had such a great time that she is already planning to serve as a youth leader when she gets into high school."


text: Leslie Sharpe talked to us at the gallery about the work in this week's Incubator show. Drawing from migratory patterns of caribou that she tracks online, her recent work is about restaging these movements in different spaces. Come to the Rooftop Patio Series this Thursday, August 16, and participate in her project.


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Monday, August 2, 2010
Quilt Story
I have this quilt featured over at Quilt Story today. Go check it out!
It's a special quilt that I made last year for my Grandma.
Thank you, Heather and Megan!
Posted by Jessica Kovach at 1:52 PM
7 comments:
- Purple Quilter Queen said...
Looks so detailed but when I looked more closely, realized it's only HST's! How cute!! I'm sure your Grandma loved it. Going to check out Quilt Story's site now. Jenn
- August 2, 2010 at 2:05 PM
love your quilt! I just recently finished one using the same pattern. http://quiltinginnortherncalifornia.blogspot.com/
- August 2, 2010 at 3:23 PM
- Manda said...
What a lovely story! I like how you matched the fabric and block to match your grandmas background. Lucky lady to have that quilt to admire!
- August 2, 2010 at 3:34 PM
- Quiltstory said...
Thanks for letting us feature your darling quilt!!
- August 2, 2010 at 4:38 PM
- Domina said...
Don't you love it when a project is more than just pretty fabric? This will be a family heirloom with a great story to remember Grandma. Way to go!
- August 2, 2010 at 6:42 PM
- nicolette said...
The fabrics really stand out in this lovely quilt!
- August 4, 2010 at 12:08 PM
- traceyjay said...
Great story Jessica... and beautiful quilt. :)
- August 8, 2010 at 11:42 PM
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I was new to Iowa – and vegetable gardening – and working on a magazine photo shoot. Talk rolled around – as it always does on these shoots – to what we were doing in the garden. And the photographer told me he was spending a lot of time planting potatoes.
Really? I was baffled. Because to me (at that time) it was as if he professed to being swept up in his bottle-cap collection. I couldn't see the point.
And that's because I had spent decades eating store-bought potatoes, which to my mind taste somewhere between wet newsprint and warm lard.
But the photographer convinced me: Just as there is no comparison between the taste of home-grown tomatoes and the red water balloons you buy in the store, there is a world of diff between your spuds and their duds.
He whispered two words, almost conspiratorially: "Yukon Gold." It felt like a moment in "Treasure of Sierra Madre."
The next season I planted many, many of those marble-sized seedling potatoes, and planted them individually, with good to great results. The taste was, as you might have guessed, eye-popping – as though they were already buttered.
I also tried growing those purple potatoes and some fingerlings, but they were utter failures. The Yukons must be bulletproof.
The year after that. I bought a sack of regular old seed potatoes, cut each one up in four to six pieces (making sure each slice had one or two eyes) and popped each chunk into a shallow hole. This time: an even more bounteous crop, and with the same wondrous taste.
And so it went every year since, to the point that this year I reaped 65 pounds of pommes de terre (seems the French have a word for everything).
This season I finally came up with a painless method of washing the mud off each and every tater before bringing the haul inside and down to the cellar:
I lay the newly harvested spuds on the lawn and spray them down with the hose, the nozzle on about medium force. This loosens the dirt, which can then be rubbed off with your thumb in seconds (point the hose at the potato with your other hand as you rub), and the mud disappears, top-dressing the lawn a tad. No muss, no fuss.
Also new this year, I got my wife to write down her method for cooking my favorite way of serving this produce so I can try my hand at it. It's kind of like a healthy version of French fries. And here it is:
Anita's Oven-Roasted Potato Spears
1/8 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon herbes de Provence (optional)
½ teaspoon salt
4 Yukon Gold potatoes, thoroughly washed and cut into 1/8-inch spears
Preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).
In a large bowl or plastic baggie, combine oil, garlic, herbes de Provence (if using), and salt. Stir in potatoes until evenly coated.
Place potatoes in a single layer on a roasting pan or baking sheet.
Roast for 20 to 30 minutes, turning occasionally to brown all sides.
What else I'm into this week: Guitar shopping. I was thinking for the longest time of a Martin D28 [PDF] until I ran across this new magazine, Guitar Aficionado. The pictures of classic axes are like boudoir photography.
Editor's note: Look for more blog posts by The Transplanted Gardener, Craig Summers Black, at our blog archive. For more Monitor gardening, see our main gardening page and our RSS feed.
You may also want to visit Gardening With the Monitor on Flickr. Take part in the discussions and get answers to your gardening questions. If you join the group (it's free), you can upload your garden photos and enter our next contest. We'll be looking for photographs of fruits. So find your best shots of summer's blueberries, peaches, plums, etc., and get out your camera to take some stunning shots of early fall apples. Post them before Sept. 30, 2009, and you could be the next winner.


text: Great news! This year, for the first time, a blogger will attend all MNM events — from production to backstage — giving you the opportunity to experience every aspect of the festival and its artists. Join the young musicologist and broadcaster Alexia Jensen, and share her passion and excitement from February 11 at festivalmnm.wordpress.com.


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The suspects are being tried for allegedly carrying out an attack that led to the death of a senator.
Six out of 22 suspects arrested over the July 2012 attack that caused the death of a Senator, Gyang Dantong, are being tried at various courts in Plateau and Bauchi States.
Salisu Mustapha, the Media Officer of the Special Task Force STF, maintaining peace in Plateau, told newsmen in Jos on Wednesday that the Force had made significant progress in tracking down suspects of the attack.
The attackers had hit mourners at Masseh Village in Riyom Local Government Area, where they were preparing to bury victims of an earlier attack.
Mr. Dantong and Plateau House of Assembly Majority Leader, Gyang Fulani, died in the stampede as the fear-stricken mourners scurried to safety.
"Since after that incident, there have been all kinds of rumours, especially over the number of casualties and possible arrests.
"We were able to make several arrest and recovered arms and ammunitions," he said.
Mr. Mustapha said five of the suspects were being tried at a High Court in Barkin Ladi, while another is being tried at the Federal High Court, Bauchi.
He said the remaining 16 suspects were on "open arrest", adding that investigation to ascertain their level of involvement is still on-going.
The STF spokesman listed arms and ammunitions recovered to include three AK-47 rifles, 14 locally made pistols, one sub machine gun and six locally made shotguns.
Others included a single barrel long gun, 170 live cartridges, four AK-47 magazines and one expended cartridge.
Mr. Mustapha said security had been beefed up around the affected areas and called on the public to use telephone lines of the STF to report any suspicious movement around the areas.


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Managing our relationship with large business customers: working with Low Risk customers: what Low Risk customers can expect from us
Our customers can expect Low Risk status to mean an open and trusting relationship with HMRC and, in general within this relationship HMRC will not initiate interventions, apart from certain interventions which potentially apply to all customers, such as mandatory work or projects and campaigns.
Once we have agreed with a customer that they are Low Risk we will not normally carry out another Business Risk Review for three years and in the interim will not generally challenge their tax returns or declarations. We will, however, maintain sufficient contact to ensure that our knowledge of the business is sufficiently up-to-date. This will help us to provide them with a good standard of service and ensure that both parties are kept informed of emerging significant risks.
Low Risk customers can expect HMRC to:
- instigate few interventions;
- discuss and agree with them our plans for any interventions;
- be responsive to their needs;
- keep in touch with them to maintain an understanding of their business;
- provide the necessary resources to ensure that areas of genuine uncertainty are dealt with quickly and efficiently; and
- provide appropriate advice when required.
Low Risk customers should also expect HMRC to re-consider their status if it becomes apparent that there has been a breach of trust or engagement in behaviours inappropriate to Low Risk. See TCRM2470


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When it comes to beauty I think you all know by now that I am utterly obsessed. Ever since the day I laid eyes on my mom's cabinet of beauty I have wanted it all. I am actually the girl who will try anything, buy most things and use them all. So when I find products that I adore I stick with them. With that said.. Beauty can get pretty hard on the wallet, so I never ever miss a good sale. It's an opportunity to stock up on the stuff you like... haha.. get it ;) and try out new products that you have been dying to try.
Right now Ulta Beauty is offering some of my favorites for sale. Ahh I love a good sale!
Lets dive right in shall we..
1. Per-fekt Lash Perfection Gel. 50 % off (9/17)
If you follow me in Instagram or have happened to run across me out there in life you have seen this product on my face.
This is my go to mascara. I have been using it for quite some time now and I absolutely cannot live without it. One coat for a more natural look and two coats to give you lashes that WOW factor! The best part about this mascara is that it conditions and strengthens your lashes with every use and starting today online only at Ulta Beauty it's 50% off the regular $28 and is now $14 bucks. I suggest you by more than one. I know I am.
Clarisonic Brush Heads. Buy 1 get 1 free. (9/18)
I recently in the last year got a Clarisonic and it has changes the game when it comes to washing my face. But like a good toothbrush with use you must change out the brush. Staring tomorrow September 18th Ulta Beauty is offering buy 1 get 1 free. I would say that now is the time to stock up.
3. iT Cosmetics Eyelift In a Tube, Now $14.50! Reg. $29. (9/15)
People are always asking me about my skin and my cheek bones and I always say "highlighter highlighter highlighter". I am the absolute queen of brightening and highlighting and I generally use my concealer and a separate highlighter to achieve the results. So when I saw that the iT cosmetics eyelift in a tube was on sale at Ulta Beauty I had to try it. It's the perfect two in one. Highlight and conceal all in one perfect little package. Use it on your eyes to conceal and dab a tiny bit of the highlgher on your cheekbones nose and forehead to give a subtle glow.
4. Skyn Iceland Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels $30 and Hydro Cool Firming Face Gels $35. 35% off Excludes travel kits.
Right now Face gels and face masks are all the rage and I have to say I was a slight non believer until now. Face masks and gels were one of those products that I thought "Ill skip it"! Believe you me I was wrong, Yep I am not afraid to admit when I am wrong. I have seen, tried and am now a full believer. Firm up, hydrate and get on board because these little face savers are not going anywhere. Stock up on Skyn Iceland at Ulta beauty (online only) for 35% off the regular $30 dollar price. Seriously you can't beat it. Whether you are a non believer or a super fan.. these little cooling gels with have you wanting more.
There are just 4 of the amazing products for sale through the month of September at Ulta Beauty.
Head over to their website for more. Happy shopping!
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By Edward Kelly. There are some big things happening at the moment in the world of hiring, Real Madrid have just broken the already huge record with an astronomical price paid for Gareth Bale and Arsenal have done on a similar scale themselves with Ozil. This set off with a frenzy of hiring across Europe, Game changers ? In more way than one, budgets have opened up confidence is back people are looking to gain the advantage through the people / resources on their team.
It's not all just about the game though, across industry sectors people are talking about the biggest month they have seen in hiring in the past 5 years, many sectors have shown fantastic bouncebackability in this post-recession market conditions. Working closely in the technology market I have seen first hand the increase in demand coming through across both permanent and temporary / contract areas. Clients are showing the willingness to push ahead once again with less fear of scoring an own goal by overstretching themselves. I am enjoying travelling across Europe speaking to innovative people at C Level all recognising the need and the opportunity to push ahead now to keep and gain market share through technology and people.
It looks like things have kicked off again on more than one front. Are you as excited about the months to come as I am ?


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Israel KeyesIf women went by statistics alone, we'd all feel safe walking the streets anywhere, anytime. Those statistics all show women are much more likely to be victimized by someone they know than a stranger. But then there are stories of women like barista Samantha Koenig, the Alaska woman kidnapped two months ago, that make it hard to find comfort in statistics.
Police say they found the 18-year-old barista's dead body in a lake this week, turning suspicions that she had been killed by the strange man who abducted her from the coffee stand where she worked into fact. The cops' chief suspect is a 34-year-old contractor named Israel Keyes, a man Koenig's family doesn't know, a man she doesn't seem to have known until that night. I imagine those "non-stranger" crime statistics are cold comfort for the Koenig family right now.
I know they're hardly comforting for me. I want to feel safe as a woman when I'm out and about, especially living in a rural community. But tragic stories like Koenig's, stories that even police admit are baffling because they are so random, are hard to shake.
I had her in mind just this past Sunday as I walked down a back road with my best friend only to spot a strange man walking a Corgi toward us. There was nothing specifically intimidating or threatening about him, but the first emotion that sprang up in me was fear. He was scary simply because he was a stranger. Here we were, two able-bodied, intelligent women, and there he was, an unknown quantity.
As it turned out, he was simply what he appeared, a man out walking his dog on the lovely back road where we had chosen to get a workout. When I got back in my car at the end of our walk that morning, I felt guilty for jumping so quickly into suspicious mode. But with the discovery of Koenig's body today, I'm feeling less guilty, more assured that my body is right to stiffen, to be wary of strangers, particularly strange men.
Statistics tell me not to. But statistics didn't save Samantha Koenig.
There's more on her story below. How does it make you think about going out around strangers?


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In addition, he serves as a member of the International Advisory Council of the China Investment Corporation, the China Development Bank, the Advisory Council on Shanghai as an International Financial Centre and the International Council of the Freie University, Berlin. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Graduate School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing and the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. In 2009, he became the Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Tun Abdul Razak.
Andrew served as Chairman of the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong from 1998 to 2005, having previously been a central banker with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Bank Negara Malaysia. He also worked with the World Bank from 1989 to 1993. From 2003 to 2005, he chaired the Technical Committee of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). He has published widely on monetary, economics and financial issues. His most recent book is entitled From Asian to global financial crisis: an Asian regulator's view of unfettered finance in the 1990s and 2000s. He is also a regular contributor to leading economic magazines and newspapers in China and the Asian region. A chartered accountant by training, he has a BSc in Economics and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Bristol. In April 2013, Andrew was named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.


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4. Tommy Allsup, 1931-2017, R.I.P.
5. William Peter Blatty, 1928-2017, R.I.P.
Thanks for your time.
Great tributes and love the pictures and the short tributes. I was sad to hear about Dick Gautier because he was such a staple in the 60's and 70's. I am also very sad about Mary Tyler Moore because she is actually the youngest cast member from both shows...excluding the one who played her son in the Dick Van Dyke show.ReplyDelete
Glad you liked the brief tributes. This could have been a lonnnng post!Delete
Knew who most were at my sea. Miguel Ferrer I remember in Robocop and he was on NCIS LAReplyDelete
I was aware of his being on NCIS but never watched the show.Delete
If morning shows the day then the rest of 2017 is going to be as bad as 2016. Tough January on all counts everywhere.ReplyDelete
Let's hope you're wrong about 2017.Delete
Im so sad by Mary Tyler Moore ! I love her, pretty, funny, lovely and read about her life times ago. Wasnt easy.
A lovely woman .
And Im sorry by Miguel Ferrer, so young still, I saw many movies and series with him, and amazing actor!!
Thanks by sharing !!
Yes, MTM did have a rough life.ReplyDelete
Looks like you're going to have a busy January of tributes, if this week is any representative. Mike Connors ("Mannix") died this week, as well as William Hurt. Sigh.
These were great tributes, though! I don't know anyone who didn't love Mary Tyler Moore.
There's some confusion in what's been reported by the media. John Hurt died. William Hurt, thankfully, is still alive. I found an obituary with a headline of "Actor William Hurt Dead at 77" which shows a photo of John Hurt and all the relevant details for him and his career.Delete
Oh, my goodness. You just busted me for being dumb. I knew it was John Hurt and am not entirely sure what made me type "William."
On an only semi-related side note, once, in a college English composition course, I did an essay on a William Blake poem. Halfway through the essay, somehow I started referring to him as Henry Blake and never noticed it. I blame college life and writing the essay the night before it was due. At any rate, my teacher gave me an A despite noting "Henry Blake is on M*A*S*H, FYI."
I need to bring my whole brain to these blog-reading moments.
Henry Blake? That's pretty funny.Delete
oh no! i didn't hear about miguel ferrer! sigh. the memoriam for the oscars this year will be sad. and now it looks like that this year is starting out the same. double sigh.ReplyDelete
Let's hope the year eases up on us.Delete
Ferrer died of throat cancer at the age of 61? Oh man... that can't be right.ReplyDelete
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Ascent of Mount Rainier on 2009-07-14
Viki Tracey
Others in Party:
7 climbers from all over the States + 4 guides.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Ascent Type:
Successful Summit Attained
Motorized Transport to Trailhead:
Mount Rainier
14411 ft / 4392 m
Ascent Trip Report
Goal of this trip was to see the view from the top and further develop my mountaineering skills and experience on more challenging terrain and over a longer trip. Undertook the trip with one of the major guide services, IMG (who I cannot recommend enough) and signed up as an individual (in the final analysis it was me and 11 guys!)
Route commenced at Paradise and we moved up to c. 9500 ft on Day 1. Mostly roped glacier travel. After an initial hour on the paved path we dropped down on the Glacier and were roped up for the remainder of the trip.
Day 2 saw us continue to move up the mountain to c. 11,500 ft. Mixed terrain, with some scrambling over icy rocks as well as the glacier work. Camped in one of these rocky patches and it was amazingly warm that night.
Rose at 11pm that night and began our ascent at midnight. Lowered down a rock step and then traversed across to the Kautz Ice Chute... the crux of the trip. Front pointing on crampons and ice axes a must... lots of fun working our way up the chute and in amongst the Penitentes. Above we ascended through a step snowfield filled with smaller Penitentes and then a long slog to the summit. We reached the top at about 8am, had 30 minutes on top before descending.
Route down was the same as on the way up. Descending through the ice chute was interesting! Glissaded down through the Turtle Snowfield and then back down into Paradise at about midday the next day.
Great trip.
Summary Total Data
Kautz Glacier Route
Paradise -9999 ft / -3047 m
8 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)
Route Conditions:
Maintained Trail, Snow on Ground, Exposed Scramble, Rock Climb, Snow Climb, Glacier Climb, Ice Climb
Gear Used:
Ice Axe, Crampons, Rope, Ski Poles, Guide, Tent Camp
Nights Spent:
3 nights away from roads
Pleasant, Calm, Clear
Reasonable fog on Day 1 which then cleared for glorious sunny weather for the remainder of the trip.
Ascent Statistics
2 Days 12 Hours
Descent Statistics
1 Days
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Short+Sweet's Dubai short play festival ended its three weekends of abbreviated theatre in a final face-off and award ceremony today. Unlike the past two runs S+S, in which I made it to almost all qualifying run events and skipped the finals, my February travel plans allowed me time to attend only the gala final.
The cast and director/writer of Treteau
Having not seen any of the qualifying runs this time, I don't know what the final plays were up against in their respective weekends. Each had their strengths, but I found some of them a bit lackluster as a result of specific writing tropes and production choices (e.g. melodramatic effects, plot twists lacking creativity, etc).
There were some indubitably good ones as well. Third Half Theatre's Treteau powered ahead with its tight stage work by an ensemble cast, sweeping up awards for script (tying with The Bronx Budgie, another play with some great lines), directing, and best play overall on both judicial and popular counts. I was also rooting for the other contemporary theatre ensemble play, Starry Little Stories, but it sadly could not make any of the categories. The power of the monologue reigned, however, as best actor and actress awards went very deservedly to Asad Raza in It's All The Rage, and Mina Kici Khattar in La Marie Vison.


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Critical Path
The most important thing in planning is to know your critical path, so often in planning, people focus on the big things and forget to sweat the small stuff. It is vital in your preparation to include a critical path and appoint responsibility for it. From making sure you have enough covers for your cans to enough labels for your season. These things are essential and often have long lead times that you can't do anything about. They are just as important as the big stuff, I have seen multimillion pound production lines shut down because someone forgot to ensure there were spare ball bearings available
Percerption is everything.
You! are who people think you are. When I first started working at Eagle paints we were a small company amongst a host of small to mid-sized paint companies selling mainly to the local community and our sphere of influence. One of the first things we did was to place full page adverts in the most popular papers on strategic days before events that inspired people to paint, mainly religious holidays. We would put out nationwide adverts very professionally done with loads of contact info making us seem much larger than we really were.
Building Blocks
Let's face it, you can't run until you can walk, decide what blocks need to be put in place to enable you compete on the big stage and then go about putting them in place and voila you will find yourself on stage. It may be building a top notch Laboratory for R & D , training staff for customer engagement , training staff to handle the increased work load , a website , a distribution network etc .Until you have you blocks you can't have a building
Stay Agile
When in growth mode it is important to keep on your toes you never know what is going to happen in the market. While we were building the brand we had to duck and dive to handle the change in conditions. The opening of new land for development in the Lekki Ajah peninsular presented us with the problem of red algae due to the salt content, we came up with a market leader Eagle Xtra to combat this, we fought off adulterators and developed new products . Remaining Agile all the while, ready to switch direction at the drop of a paint brush
Know your customer
You need to know who your customers are. They may be in various groups ; distributors, wholesalers retailers direct sales , being able to categorise them effectively and efficiently means you can always satisfy them, giving out a service that is in keeping with their category. If possible appoint different staff to handle different groups so they specialize in solutions to common problems
Know your customers pain points.
You need to get out of the building and see your customers at work. Find out what is the pain they are experiencing. We found out that a lot of our distributors had landlord problem, this was a great blessing to us. We used the distributors as estate agents to roll out our distribution network.
We found out deliveries during the day just didn't make any sense with the traffic situation, so we endeavoured to plan all deliveries to happen against the flow of traffic. In collaboration with our drivers we could make more trips than would seem possible even during the busiest of times. We offered no quibble refunds, free estimates, pre painting treatment services , high end bespoke finishes, colours and high specification products.
We delivered 7 days a week and pioneered online and remote payment methods to make buying our product as easy as picking up the phone.
Love you customer
All customers were treated as family, relations that had to be cherished we knew their family's health problems joys and pain we went out of our way to be sensitive to their needs and provide as much help as possible. Coming to the factory for most of our customers was a thing of joy they went out of their way to visit and would spend hours at times updating us on the minutiae of their lives we were very grateful for this privilege and encouraged it especially amongst older customers who let's face it were more likely to be Landlord (s)
Brand Identity
What is your identity? Like most businesses in Nigeria brand identity doesn't really matter you were probably established at a time when you had a captive audience, and since you rarely shop for your product it's hard to have a sense of what others think of you.
I always took time out to talk to users of similar products and find out why they choose the other brand. We had our first rebranding exercise due to the problem of fakes and adulterators in the market we choose to go with national green the Super Eagles where in ascendant they had recently won the AFCON and done brilliantly in the Olympics some associations can't go wrong.
This was followed by democracy and the oil wind fall the banking boom and the era of expansion we needed something that was captivating clean and modern we were doing a lot with education at this time and were in love with all things Apple we came up with innovative packaging that was all about reduce recycle reuse and a logo that was automatically rechristened the Jesus Eagle cause it looked like a cross a fact that I am sure did not hurt our relationships with churches. The design was to help us stand out in the crowd.
Innovate Constantly
Our R & D lab became our favourite place in the factory we were constantly conducting experiments to make better products and would badger visiting sales men for samples and information. We were always happy to test out products and share information with colleagues in the business we innovated everything from packaging , material (metal – Plastic) to universal packaging across all products saving us tons of cash tied up in inventory. We innovated product types, sales and marketing, delivery systems, and machines . We came up with better storage solutions for chemicals, and waste management , we innovated the handling of chemicals, we created in house management software ,and tried visionary staff welfare packages If we could make it better (and we could ) we did.
Seek for opportunities where no one is looking
Consider parallel businesses and the opportunities they present we were not in the distribution business but when distributors hounded by land lords came up to us with opportunities to buy property at give a way prices in their local areas we jumped at it , this old buildings were then renovated most times with little more than a smart paint job , when the government got round to improving the roads around them we found ourselves with a string of eye catching outlets on major roads around the metropolis
Workers are people to.
Your workers are your most valuable resource you must make them happy and fulfilled to come to work , we gameified the whole pay structure and introduced a productivity scale that rewarded you not for your time at work but for how productive you had been while at work. This created an extremely positive, competitive and fair atmosphere. This enabled us to produce volumes that would have been impossible any other way.
Once workers are happy to come to work you would be surprised how little truancy absenteeism etc occur if a worker needed time off you knew it was genuine and expressed genuine concern for the problem or situation.
Know Your Numbers
Everything in the factory was whittled down to numbers excel was created for a reason, use it! You must know absolutely everything you need, what you produce, how much you sell, stock levels, when to restock, cost cost cost.
It's essential to keep a tab on how much you paid last year on levies, and what the trend is, what your neighbour pays what your competitor pays and what are the tax codes applicable. Your real operating costs must be determined, what are your margins on various products, what are your liabilities what are your fixed costs, what are your variable costs? What are your competitors' margins? What is your break even? What are your objectives? And indeed what are your targets? Knowledge is king
Crunch that Data
Learn to love data, it may seem like it's not important but 3 years down the line when you have enough data to start seeing trends and to use for modelling you will realise that data is a beautiful thing and be glad for it.
Sort out a data management plan. Be as thorough as you can remember with data it's always GARBAGE IN GARBAGE OUT so minimise the chances of data corruption by making to the best of your ability people responsible for the data they produce
Also ensure you have a fail-safe system, in place to prevent data corruption theft or loss
We were always willing to work with others apart from the break in monotony it gave you an insight into how others did things it increases your network, knowledge and understanding of processes and things
Keep On top of the Paper work.
With all the data flying around, and all the due process that had to be followed, it was essential to keep on top of paper work. We outsourced most of our accounting and compliance functions which was a good way of staying ahead as all paper work had to be in order for their timely visits .Once again it pays to have a system in place and a check list and method I would often ensure one day of the week was reserved for checking up on paper work
Give yourselves time to plan
R & D can sometimes take as long as 6-8 years to test out products in the industry. We learnt to be patient, to build failing and learning into your cycles and time frames ,besides launching a new product requires much more than the product itself.
Packaging, marketing, new partners, testing of supply chains, handling, educating the customers and building the market don't happen overnight
Stay in the market
The marketplace is where all things happen and you have to decide where your market is , HINT it is normally crowded with competitors , this is the best place to battle it out if you are looking for long term traction . The market never lies allowing you to keep an eye on your product offering , package , price , and selling point .
Selling Point
This is what makes you a compelling alternative to punters it is most important you hone this and stick to it. For us, our selling point was; the best price for the quality we offered . You could never beat us on this you may offer a better quality at a higher price or a lower quality at a lower price but you could never match our price and quality once again this was due to having an intimate knowledge of our numbers. We knew where our advantages lay, and by applying this in our ordering and timing, making use of data from our analysis, and hours spent in the Laboratory testing every sample that came our way we were able to deliver on our selling point constantly.
Work your social network
Be active and visible in your community; churches, mosques, schools, clubs and societies, associations old boy's networks, PTA's. The whole 9 yards should be brought to play. Be as charitable and supportive as you can, it is always the cheapest form of advertising .
Be fair in your dealings pricing etc have a policy you can defend nothing is worse for a customer than feeling he is been swindled or not appreciated. You don't want unhappy customers, you want fans and evangelisers
Be of your time
By this I mean be modern, keep abreast of best practises and tools and machines. Always bring out products that your customers can relate to. Keep your eye on the edges of your customer demographics. Pay particular attention to what the youngest and oldest are asking for, surprisingly I found these sectors to always be the most cutting edge. The young you expect, but the old always came as a surprise! We forget the old also have as much time as the youths to investigate new things, and can normally back this with money. They are always also looking to cut out stress and have an army of grand kids advising.
Keep learning
This is perhaps the most important of all. There are journals and trade magazines for most industry, subscribe and read avidly and widely. We read everything from science to tech to business to design and politics we read and then circulated it freely, anyone could come into my office and pick up a magazine from the reception and we had them delivered every Friday.
Courses were an integral part of our reward system and scholarships were dolled out like lollipops to kids
Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get you
A healthy dose of paranoia is best for avoiding troubles
Moral Courage in the c-suite
At the end of the day you have to be able to stand by your morals
Have the courage to proceed in a brave new direction, and face new opportunities brought about by technology.
I am no longer involved in the day to day running of Eagle paints , I am working on a couple of technology and lifestyle projects and can be found on twitter@akintundedisu


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We are delighted that on the RSA's president, HRH The Princess Royal, will open a landmark exhibition of stories of recovery from problematic alcohol and drug use. This exhibition is hosted by the Action and Research Centre's Whole Person Recovery programme at The River Centre in Tonbridge, Kent and we are very grateful that Her Royal Highness has given up time in her busy schedule to visit.
The Whole Person Recovery team have been working with our partners CRI and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to pilot an innovative model for recovery services. The various strands of the model highlight the importance of building community, social and personal capital in order to form a strong foundation for recovery through under-developed or untapped networks and resources. This approach acknowledges and appreciates each individual's personal recovery journey.
The exhibition this June, as part of a series of events for Recovery Month, is a celebration of the courage, compassion and hope needed to undertake, sustain and support recovery. The RSA has commissioned Stepping Stone Studios in Maidstone to host a series of workshops on painting and sculpture to draw out pieces from the extended recovery community in West Kent. Also exhibited will be a series of portraits of West Kent Recovery Service staff and community members by the photographer Mikele Roselli-Ceccone. HRH The Princess Royal will greet artists and attendees and officially open the exhibition which will remain in Tonbridge for a month before touring to Maidstone and Gravesend over the summer/autumn.
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You can also get in touch with the Whole Person Recovery team to see how you can be involved in supporting recovery in West Kent and beyond. Please contact Jack Robson at email@example.com with any enquiries.


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I remember a crisp autumn day back in High School. I had just cashed my paycheck and borrowed my sister's car. My friend was supposed to go with me, but he got sick so I went to the arcade up at the Willowbrook Mall alone and played games until it closed. I had not eaten all day so on the drive home (it was late), I stopped at a McDonald's just as it was closing. I ordered a 9 piece McNugget, coke and fries. I pulled through the drive through, just as the exterior lights were being turned off and I parked facing the highway, watching cars zip by. When I reached into the bag — 20 piece McNugget! I guess they were trying to clear out their stuff and decided to throw some chicken magic my way. I sat their for the next half hour, watching people drive way too quickly, listened to bad New Jersey radio and swallowed nugget after nugget dripping in Sweet N Sour sauce.
It was a very good night.
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Seems like it's gonna be a busy summer in East Nashville: lots of new businesses opening and moving, plus a big change for an iconic Eastside landmark. On to this week's East Nashville News: You (were) here: 5 Points mural getting makeover OK, breathe, everybody. With all the changes happening in East... Read More


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The Lakeview Health alcohol and drug rehab center is a world away from the chaos of addiction—a modern, comfortable facility in sunny Jacksonville, Florida. Here you'll find both excellent medical care and a peaceful atmosphere that supports healing and recovery.
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Our newly opened, the Rose of Lakeview women-only program is a 54-bed, 35,600-square-foot facility. It is a gender-responsive, trauma-informed program focusing on women's addiction recovery. The program provides housing for women in treatment and serves as the location for their detox, medical care, and primary therapy.
The Rose of Lakeview includes all the features of a luxury retreat. The Oakleaf cafe serves both healthy dishes and comfort food to help women recover while feeling at home. All of our food items are prepared by our in-house, classically trained chef using the freshest ingredients of the season. Our leisure spaces and the rooms for individual and group therapy are designed to enhance comfort so patients can focus on what's important: their healing and recovery.
Our facility provides opportunities for outdoor and indoor activities that contribute to recovery. Our wellness center is filled with a large variety of exercise equipment, a yoga room, a running track, and a lap pool. A garden provides access to quiet space along the lake, and a labyrinth is available for walking meditation. The Rose of Lakeview also includes a spa to help women relax and destress while developing mindfulness.
Our on-site accommodations will not be mistaken for hospital rooms. Instead, they have the warm atmosphere of a cozy apartment. Each semiprivate room is spacious and well furnished. In place of drab hospital bedding, our beds have multiple pillows and colorful quilts. Each guest has her own armoire. And to help patients feel at home and connected to their families, we have provided boards in their rooms where they can hang personal pictures of those they love. The rooms are close to attending doctors and clinical therapists 24-hours a day. Rooms at the Rose intentionally feel like home, but they also have the facilities to address any medical needs our residents have.
During the partial hospitalization and outpatient phases, patients may live nearby at the Villages, a transitional environment where they have easy access to continuing treatment while they prepare for reentry into everyday life. At the Villages, patients are paired with same-sex roommates and live in comfortable, two-bedroom apartments, each with a kitchen, a bathroom, and a living room with a television. Staff members are on-site 24-hours a day, and shuttles are available to take patients to and from the Rose of Lakeview and into town for off-site activities and nightly 12-Step meetings.


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Krebs on Security - NHS hit by ransomware attack.
Bleeping Computer - Ransomware using NSA exploit leaked by Shadow Brokers is on a rampage.
Avast - ransomware spreading aggressively, over 50,000 victims.
The big story going around right now is that a ransomware worm is locking up computers by the tens of thousands.
I haven't yet read anything that has clearly explained how it's spreading, so I don't want to fire up my old Vista even if I disconnect from the net and disconnect my data drive beforehand.
I've heard people say it gets into systems via good old-fashioned email attachments and website drive-by infections, and then spreads internally on a company's LAN via MS networking protocols, exploiting a MS networking security hole that I obviously don't have here at home. So I'd be competely safe. But I've also read that it sets up a bunch of processes to attempt connection to random IPs via port 135 and port 445, and that scares me.
I was hacked by the 135 worm long long ago, and I'm pretty sure my Windows system locks down those two ports nowadays and the exploits are long gone.
But still, I was hacked remotely by the port 135 worm long long ago, and I don't ever want to go through that again. Worms are a real bitch.
So I'll just keep my Vista shut off for now, thank you.
Too bad you lost another Windows customer, Microsoft! At least you can count on the Linux development community remaining so fucking stupid that they can't ever develop anything to replace you, since they don't even know how to fucking write a startup routine that can wake a fucking Dell LAN card.
As for the hacker who did this, if we are to believe Russia, they apparently made the mistake of making the Russian Interior Ministry one of their targets. So if that's to be believed, I'm pretty sure the guy is going to end up in a wood chipper by next weekend.
He went way too large with this attack, and he attacked the wrong people. Stupid.
But what I find funny are comments like these on Krebs' site:
So uk and world hospitals should buy now bitcoins.
then when attack comes then they are ready and it will save many lifes.
Goverments now should prepare their bitcoins reserves.
OK, so obviously Krebs gets a load of lowlife children on his comments pages; most of them are little hackers who have probably DDOSed him.
But really? Governments and hospitals should stockpile bitcoins? Really? To be prepared in case of future ransomware attacks?
How about this: MI6 tracks down everyone associated with Bitcoin and fucking kills them for being members of a terrorist organization. It actually makes better sense, fiscally.
And as far as the conspiracy theory that this was actually a targeted attack by the NSA, just look at the map, Russia is the biggest victim here?
Well, if that were so, then it's only so because all of fucking Russia is operating off one pirated copy of Windows XP that they've never bothered to update.


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Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan, Bruce Bennett
Directors: Delmer Daves, Friz Freleng
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Kids & Family, Mystery & Suspense, Animation
NR 2003 1hr 46min
Bogey's on the lam and Bacall's at his side in Dark Passage, Delmer Daves' stylish film-noir thriller that's the third of four films Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall made together. Bogart is Vincent Parry who, framed for ... more »
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All alone in a dark and sinister place
Mercy Bell | 12/08/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This film is among my favorite film noir now. What really made it for me is that it paints a lonely and shadowy emotional landscape and lets us know and attach ourselves to the characters; characters who aren't criminals or necessarily treacherous, but lonely, solitary people who live in a dark world. Essentially it's a character story, and this works so well with the noirish atmosphere. Happily for us, it achieves all this without being depressing, but entirely captivating and very intriguing.
The plot is fairly simple (well, considering its friends in the genre): an escaped convict tries to hide, has his face disfigured (into Humphrey Bogart, which is pretty funny when you think about it), and then tries to unearth some answers involving his past. During his journey Vincent (Bogart) meets up with these people who all have something in common that drives them, loneliness, and his relationships with them add a compelling depth and intensely personal nature to what could have been an average crime story. It drives the film with these instead of some labryinthian plot about a crime or a heist, although it must be said that the plot is still ridiculously exciting, and still contains loads of suspense and enough twists to keep any noir-phile captivated. San Francisco serves as the magnificent moody setting with Bogart running around the city trying to escape the cops and still take care of his own problems. His hide and seek game really grabs you, it's thrillingly done and they bring you right down into it. Bogart turns in a fine performance, playing a sympathetic character who isn't very streetwise and not much of a tough guy at all (there's one scene where he's on the verge of nausea while talking to a detective, it's a very convincing performance from Bogart). Lauren Bacall is solid in this, again fairly different from other characters she's played. My favorites would have to be Tom D'Andrea and Agnes Moorehead in two excellent supporting roles.
I think some people probably find the style used during the first half hour annoying or gimmicky, it's told from Vincent's point of view (for example you'll have Lauren Bacall looking right into the camera, etc) and his face not shown at all. I once saw a movie using the same style and I couldn't get used to it, but with this one because of the context, how well it's used, and the fact that they only use it for the first third of the film, I think it's actually a pretty effective style.
This is a fine, fine film and one worth watching even just for it's take on the noir genre. It's a palpable, atmopsheric journey into a dark crime ridden underworld and allows us to mingle with its lonely people."
"I'll make you look as if you've lived."
Westley | Stuck in my head | 05/30/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Vincent Parry (Humphrey Bogart) has been convicted of murdering his wife; at the start of "Dark Passage," he's escaped from San Quentin and is on the run. He has no where to turn, no one to help him. However, he happens upon a helpful painter, Irene Jansen (Lauren Bacall), and things start to look up for Parry. Before long, however, trouble comes knocking.
"Dark Passage" is solid crime noir: not quite the top of the genre, but very entertaining nevertheless. Seeing Bogart and Bacall together is always a joy, although "Dark Passage" is a somewhat odd pairing -- mostly because Bogart is not seen by the audience for the first half of the movie. The gimmick is that the movie is seen from his perspective until he undergoes plastic surgery, then the new Parry emerges as Bogart. The technique is a bit stagey and awkward at times, but the talented cast pulls it through. Bogart gives a good performance, although the majority of it is essentially voice-over, and Bacall is as beautiful as ever. The supporting cast is also solid, particularly Agnes Moorehead as the meddling Madge.
Based on the book by David Goodis ("Shoot the Piano Player), the plot is pretty unbelievable, but no more improbable than many other good noir films. The cinematography is quite nice and makes good use of the San Francisco setting. Overall, "Dark Passage" is great fun -- watch it, enjoy it, and forget about the glaring plot holes."
Here's a Second Look at You, Kid
J. Michael Click | Fort Worth, Texas United States | 11/30/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Although it's the most unfavorably criticized of the Bogart-Bacall teamings, "Dark Passage" is a fascinating film, and one of those little gems which shines brighter with each viewing. The plot, which relies a little too heavily on coincidence and improbable twists, is nontheless engrossing. Bogart plays a convicted murderer on the lam who is trying to keep a low profile while identifying his wife's real killer; Bacall is the gorgeous girl who staunchly believes in his innocence and takes big risks to help him out. Interestingly, the first part of the film is presented from Bogart's point of view, with the other characters talking directly to the camera as if it were him. This places the brunt of the acting burden on his co-stars, and in particular, Bacall; to her credit, she carries the first half of the film expertly, capturing and maintaining viewer interest with her expressive voice and handsome face. Bogart's character finally materializes visually about halfway through the film as an unrecognizable face in a newspaper photo; next as a shadowed figure in the back of a cab; then as a head-bandaged plastic surgery patient; and finally emerges as the hero, the man with Bogart's face.Without giving away any more of the labyrinthian plot, suffice it to say that the supporting cast is uniformly excellent with special kudos going to Tom D'Andrea as a perceptive cab driver, Houseley Stevenson as a quirky plastic surgeon, and Agnes Moorehead as a peevish, man-hungry harridan. Sid Hickox's black-and-white cinematography is both attention-grabbing and beautiful, and the art direction and set decorations are superb (especially love the contrast between Bacall's lavish apartment and the gritty scenes of nighttime San Francisco).The DVD presentation of this noir classic is strictly first class. The video transfer is sharp with excellent contrast, and the sound is clear and crisp. The disc includes the Original Theatrical Trailer, a "making of" documentary, and the Merry Melodies color cartoon "Slick Hare", in which Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd meet up with Bogart, Bacall, and a host of other movie legends. Overall, a wonderful package that offers a wealth of fun and entertainment."
The Softer Side of Bogart & Bacall
Dorian Tenore-Bartilucci | Whitehall, PA USA | 06/09/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"The absorbing documentary featurette on the DVD edition of the 1947 mystery DARK PASSAGE (DP) suggests that Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall's participation in the star-studded Committee for the First Amendment, intended to defend colleagues called before the HUAC, might have been the reason that DP wasn't as big a hit as the real/reel-life couple's earlier screen collaborations. However, I suspect that audiences past and present may have found DP harder to cozy up to because, instead of the cool, insolent, wisecracking Bogart & Bacall of TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT and THE BIG SLEEP, this film version of David Goodis' novel THE DARK ROAD presents a more melancholy, vulnerable Bogart & Bacall -- which is not at all a bad thing, just unexpected from this star team at that time. That Bogart & Bacall chemistry is still there, but it's sweeter here, as if they'd decided to let down their collective guard and allow tenderness to take over. Instead of the cocksure Bogart character we all know and love, DP protagonist Vincent Parry is wary, fearful, fumbling in his attempts to clear himself of his wife's murder and escape the cops like he escapes from prison in the film's opening scenes. His only allies include the mysterious Irene Jansen (Bacall), who followed his case during his trial and ends up in a position to help hide him while he proves his innocence, and Sam (Tom D'Andrea), a kindly, lonesome cabbie who steers Parry to a back-alley plastic surgeon (Houseley Stevenson) to get a new face to help him elude the law better.
1947 seemed to be The Year of the Subjective Camera, with DP's first hour shot from Bogart's point of view and Robert Montgomery's LADY IN THE LAKE using the technique throughout. Unlike LADY..., DP's plastic surgery gimmick provides a good plot reason for the audience not to initially see Bogart's face, though we frequently hear that unmistakable Bogart voice to make up for it. We also get to see the lovely Bacall and lots of spellbinding character actors in lieu of Bogie. There isn't an uninteresting face or a bad performance in the bunch, with standout performances from the leads, D'Andrea, Stevenson (wise, kindly, and vaguely sinister all at once), Rory Mallinson as Parry's musician friend, the ever-dependable Bruce Bennett, cheap hood Clifton Young (with an oily grin and a cleft chin that looks like it got lost on the way to Cary Grant's face), and especially the magnificent Agnes Moorehead as Madge Rapf, the kind of woman who won't join any club that'll have her as a member, a stylish dame who spreads stress and misery wherever she goes. Sticking her nose into everyone's business, Madge manages to lure people to her and push them away at the same time, and if she can't have you, she'll make damn sure nobody else can have you, even if that means murder. With her delivery dripping honey one minute and venom the next (especially in her climactic scene with Bogart), the quicksilver Moorehead's commanding presence and her unconventional, undeniably striking good looks ensure that you can't take your eyes off her whenever she's onscreen.
If you're looking for a tight mystery plot, look elsewhere. While DP has many suspenseful moments, it's primarily a character study and a mood piece about loneliness, redemption, and starting over, with a strong undercurrent of postwar paranoia, all underscored beautifully by Franz Waxman's stirring music (with contributions by an uncredited Max Steiner). The bus station scene is a touching example of this. But the reactions of people who meet Parry with his post-op face and new name, "Allan Linnell," are so suspicious I wondered if writer/director Delmer Daves (who cameos as the photo of Irene's doomed dad. His real-life kids have bit parts, too) was indicating that Parry was really projecting his own paranoia onto the people around him. His new name in particular makes people look at him like he just dropped in from the planet Neptune: "Linnell? That's a very unusual name." What's so freakin' unusual about it?! What, it's not blandly Anglo-Saxon enough? I wonder if John Linnell of They Might Be Giants fame ever had to field such questions...but I digress... :-)
Even when DP drops the subjective camera style so we can see Bogart in all his glory, the visuals are striking thanks to Sid Hickox's moody black-and-white photography (although with the emphasis on Madge's love of all things orange, I can imagine a partly-colorized version a la SIN CITY, with everything black-and-white except Madge's orange clothes and belongings... :-) and some innovative visual techniques. I particularly liked the use of the glass floor when Bogart discovers a dead body -- a tip of the hat to Alfred Hitchcock's THE LODGER, perhaps? Speaking of Hitchcock, DP and Hitch's 1958 classic VERTIGO might make an interesting double feature since they share themes of loss, loneliness, new identities and fresh starts as well as a San Francisco setting. If you want to see a softer side of Bogart & Bacall, DP is well worth watching. You may also enjoy the DVD's other fun extras, like the original theatrical trailer (for me, the hyperbole of movie trailers of that era is part of their charm) and SLICK HARE, one of the Bugs Bunny cartoons affectionately lampooning Bogart (word has it that Bogart liked to pal around with the animators at Warner Bros.' "Termite Terrace" and he actually did his own voice work for SLICK HARE and 8-BALL BUNNY).


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