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This dissertation explores the experiences of gendered migration and insecurity among North Koreans in the context of a changing geopolitics of East Asia. East Asia is in the transition from its Cold War stage and adapting to market driven neo-liberal imperatives. In this changing geopolitics, North Korea has been isolated from the global capitalist process and is increasingly the target of international criticisms due to its non-democratic political system and the possibility of its developing nuclear weapon. While much research on the implications of these shifts have focused on the changing geopolitical power held by states in the region and the regional level of security, few scholars have examined how the changing geopolitics of the region differently affects the safety and survival of North Koreans relative to their gender and class. In my dissertation, specifically, I focus on the experiences of migration and insecurity among North Koreans who cross the North Korean-Chinese border unofficially.
From a feminist geopolitical approach and based on extensive ethnographic filedwork conducted in North Korean-Chinese borderland, I envision the power relations at various scales that shape the gendered North Korean migration and threaten the bodies of North Korean migrants. By redefining scale and tracing the security and mobility of migrant bodies in accountable ways, this work advances feminist geopolitics by recovering the subaltern stories of North Korean women who migrate to China. I expect that this localized and embodied understanding of geopolitics will challenge the Euro-American-centric meta-narrative of post-Cold War geopolitics and can be seen as an example of alternative and more inclusive modes of spatialization.
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It was now getting dark and the enemy soon ceased firing, seemingly retiring. We occupied the field on which we halted after the last movement to the front all night under arms, engaged mainly in securing prisoners and collecting and providing as we best could for the enemy's wounded, who were numerous, and scattered on the field around us. Among the latter were Brigadier-General Pettigrew, of South Carolina, and Lieutenant-Colonel Bull, of Georgia. I am happy to record that the men of my regiment cheerfully gave up their blankets and rations to these wounded unfortunates who had thus come under our care.
On the morning of June, 1 soon after the attack of the enemy on our center and left commenced, we took position on the right of our general center, as a part, I presume of the reserve. With slight changes in our position, to conform to and meet the threatened movements of the enemy, the regiment remained under arms all the day and night of June 1.
Our burying party reports 13 of the enemy's dead collected on the field in front and on left of our last position after the action of May 31. Twenty-six wounded of the enemy also collected and put under the care of Dr. E. H. R. Revere, our assistant regimental surgeon, for treatment. Seven unhurt prisoners were captured on the evening of May 31 and sent to headquarters. We also collected on the field of battle after the action of May 31 112 muskets and rifles, one box of fixed ammunition, and some other articles of public property, all of which property has been duly turned over to a proper authority.
I inclose a list of casualties (paper A) - 2 killed and 18 wounded-the result of the operations of May 31 and June 1.
I have performed all their appropriate and respective duties with cheerfulness and propriety.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,\
Colonel Twentieth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers.
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CNN reports that the developer of the poll application used to create the Should Obama Be Killed Poll knows who created the poll but the name of the culprit has not been revealed. Monday I posted here at this blog and at BlogHer.com on the Should Obama Be Killed Poll and the Secret Service Investigating. When I noticed CNN video update today, I thought this would be a good time to follow-up.
Per CNN video, the developer of the third party application that the culprit used to create the poll is Jesse Farmer. For clarity's sake, Jesse Farmer did not create the poll. He only designed a third-party application that somebody else on Facebook accessed and used to create the Should Obama Be Killed poll.
Farmer is cooperating with the Secret Service and trying to keep a sense of humor about the fact that some misguided soul abused his application to create something so disturbing. As you can see from this screen capture of his Twitter profile, he has on his list of things to do, "Have a phone conversation with an agent from the US Secret Service."
And he tells another person on Twitter, @Williams1977, "Thousands of polls are created per day. I rely on automated systems + user reports to filter."
In addition, as you can see at the bottom of the screen capture, he tells @GottaLaff, the blogger who sent the screen shot of the offensive poll to the Secret Service, how to contact him. He says to others that had she contacted him, he would have taken the poll down and reported to the Secret Service as well.
Facebook took the poll down as soon as it learned about it and suspended Farmer's application developer privileges until he figures out how to monitor the creation of polls better in the application.
GottaLaff, as I reported in my first post on this topic, has received a thank you call from the Secret Service. According to a retweet, GottaLaff said her blog, The Political Carnival, received at least 14,000 hits on Monday because of the Facebook story.
To recap, the third-party Facebook application developer, Jesse Farmer, knows who created the Should Obama Be Killed Poll using his Facebook application, but the name of the poll's creator has not been released to the public.
Please watch the CNN video posted here for information about the law and threatening or appearing to threaten a president's life. You may also read the code at Cornell University Law School.
CNN also reports that the poll created later by someone else and called "Should the Creator of the Obama Be Killed Poll Be Arrested?" became the number one poll on Facebook following more news about the offensive assassination poll.


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Director/Screenplay/Producer/Music – Chester N. Turner, Photography – Anna Holiday, Title/End Theme – David Ichikawa, Visual Effects – Keefe Turner, Production Design – Jim Wilson. Production Company – C.N.T. Production Company Inc.
Shirley L. Jones (Helen Black), Keefe Turner (Voice of the Doll), Rickey Roach (First Lover), Marie Sainvilvs (Saleslady), Chester Tankersley (Second Lover), Thalia Holloway (Second Buyer)
Helen Black is a good church-going African-American woman who has believed in remaining a virgin until marriage. In a local curio store, she buys a doll of an African man and takes it home. As the doll sits watching her bathe and sleep, she begins to have intensely sexual dreams about it. The doll then knocks her out and ties her to the bed where it proceeds to rape her. She is startled to find herself enjoying it. Having been sexually awakened, she craves more but the doll has vanished. She immediately takes other men as her lovers but finds that she is unable to be satisfied by anything other than the doll.
The name of Chester N. Turner is a new one to me. Upon seeing Black Devil Doll from Hell however, Turner's name immediately leaps to the forefront of bad moviemaking. He is in a league that is way beyond Edward D. Wood Jr and classics such as Troll 2 (1990) and The Room (2003) and in a rare stratosphere with the likes of James Nguyen, director of Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2008) and Tony Watt, director of Frankenpimp (2009), Vixen Highway 2006: It Came from Uranus! (2010) and Acid Head: The Buzzard Nuts County Slaughter (2011).
Chester N. Turner's ineptitude is evident from about the point that Black Devil Doll from Hell opens, where it feels like it has been shot and edited on a home video recorder. The opening credits alone consist of some six minutes of painfully unengineered metal rock. Just like James Nguyen, Chester N. Turner has no money for ADR and so all the dialogue is recorded in camera where it is frequently drowned out by background noise, while at other times the musical score appears over the top and renders dialogue completely inaudible. The score feels like it is composed on a 1970s electric organ with simple repetitive electronic drum effects. This is perhaps about as near total amateurism as it is possible to get for a filmmaker.
This nowhere near prepares you for the sheer dementia of the film once the plot kicks in. Chester N. Turner is offering up a variation on the old possessed/evil doll film that occurs regularly throughout horror cinema – see the likes of The Great Gabbo (1929), the famed Ventriloquist's Dummy segment of the British horror anthology Dead of Night (1945), Devil Doll (1964), Magic (1978), Dolls (1987), Demonic Toys (1992), Dead Silence (2007), Annabelle (2014), Goosebumps (2015) and, of course, Child's Play (1988) and sequels.
Here the theme is given a specifically sexual spin. We get scenes where first the devil doll starts causing Shirley L. Jones to have sexual thoughts and masturbate in the shower, which include fantasies of the doll licking her nipples with its tongue and then humping her. This becomes even more hysterical when we get the doll standing over her while she sleeps and with her tied to the bed and it yelling at her: "Wake up, bitch … I'm going to fuck you, bitch … I'm getting ready to bust your cherry, baby" and the prize line: "Now that you have tasted the foulness of my breath, you can feel the sweetness of my tongue." Even more hilarious is the climactic scene where Shirley L. Jones regains ownership of the devil doll and undergoes a meltdown, which Turner peppers up with hilarious effects of its eyes glowing, her bleeding, her electric alarm clock being wound in reverse and a wind-up monkey frenetically clapping the cymbals it has for hands.
Chester N. Turner was an African-American filmmaker based in Chicago. He financed the film's $10,000 budget himself and made the film with an all-Black cast (which here mostly consists of Shirley L. Jones). Disappointingly for bad movie fans, Chester N. Turner only ever made one other film with the horror anthology Tales from the Quadead Zone (1987), which also featured Shirley L. Jones in one of the segments. In more recent years, Turner has made appearances at midnight revival screenings of Black Devil Doll from Hell around the US.
Black Devil Doll from Hell was later remade as Black Devil Doll (2007).
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A few weeks ago Year 5, along with the rest of the school, were lucky enough to enjoy a whole day of science based learning.
We spent the morning working (safely!) with a variety of fireworks and explosives looking at the science behind them; talking about what we could see, hear, smell and feel when the reaction happened and the discussed the differences between chemical and physical reactions.
After lunch we had the chance to build and test our own rockets. Using paper templates we were able to construct and decorate a rocket which we spent the remainder of the afternoon testing and revising our designs and competing in rocket races.


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Date: 2/22/2018
The Dialogue with Andrea Breeding
This feature is a question-and-answer session with a new Blount County Chamber member. So here we go with our 99th installment visiting with Andrea Breeding, owner of Senior Health Copywriting (865-268-9813), which does targeted copywriting services for senior health care products and services. Content writing is an ongoing marketing need for companies who have a website or use brochures, newsletters and articles.
Describe what Senior Health Copywriting does. I write content for articles, web pages, brochures, and newsletters for businesses who provide senior health care products and services. Additionally, I write case studies, white papers and do website audits.
How did you get started? I have written a health article for the Royal Oaks Community newsletter for the past 6 years. Since I love writing, I thought I would try getting paid for doing what I love.
What is your background? I am trained through the American Writers and Artists organization and member of the Professional Writers Alliance. I was previously a nurse practitioner and worked for years with the elderly. By combining the two skills I can write expert copy for any business that deals with the senior population.
Who is your mentor? My friend, Patrick Smith. He has been my advisor, manager, organizer, editor-in-chief, photographer, and all around "man Friday" to me. I could not have done a lot of this without him.
Describe your customers. In terms of services, that would be owners/administrators of senior living facilities, home health or medical services. Additionally, companies who make senior specific products that help with mobility and function. An example would be in- home monitoring systems.
What environments impact your business? With an increase in the elderly population we see issues concerning their independence, their health, and the burden that caregivers must shoulder. These problems will only intensify because that population is growing. We will constantly need new ideas and innovations to help the elderly and their families manage the challenges.
Name three things you wish you knew when you started. 1. I wish I had known more about marketing (Thank you, Blount Chamber, for your help). 2. The length of time it takes to get going. Longer and more involved than I thought. 3. I wish I had started doing this years ago.
What do you enjoy most about your business? I definitely like the independence and the networking. Most 9-5 jobs are too regimented and stifle creativity. If you remember the movie "Office Space", then you know what I mean.


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If the editor is still running the politically correct absurdity of the week contest, here is my entry:
"Former Vice President Joe Biden urged Americans to tackle a "white man's culture" dating back centuries that has allowed violence against women to perpetuate. Biden has long worked to prevent violence against women, but his comments are notable coming amid speculation that he is close to entering the 2020 Democratic presidential field, the most diverse in history. "We all have an obligation to do nothing less than change the culture in this country," Biden said at an event at the Russian Tea Room in New York City Tuesday night, which was hosted by the Biden Foundation and It's On Us, honoring students who have worked to end sexual assault on college campuses. "This is English jurisprudential culture, a white man's culture. It's got to change."
Biden regrets that Anita Hill 'paid a terrible price': 'I wish I could have done something' The former vice president also lamented his role in the 1991 confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, during which Anita Hill alleged she faced sexual harassment by Thomas. At the time, Biden was a Delaware senator who was chairing the Senate Judiciary Committee, and progressives have since criticized his handling of the hearings into her accusations, which ultimately did not derail Thomas' ascension to the Supreme Court. "We knew a lot less about the extent of harassment back then, over 30 years ago. She paid a terrible price. She was abused for the hearing. She was taken advantage of. Her reputation was attacked. I wish I could have done something," Biden said Tuesday. "To this day, I regret I couldn't come up with a way to get her the kind of hearing she deserved, given the courage she showed by reaching out to us." Biden noted there was a "real and perceived problem the committee faced. They were a bunch of white guys." He added that when Hill, who is African-American, "came and testified, she faced a committee that didn't fully understand what the hell it was all about."
Biden's statement drew some criticism on social media from progressives, who believe he could have done more in his role overseeing the hearings.
Cillizza: Joe Biden's Anita Hill apology is a reminder of his biggest 2020 weakness:
"It literally does not matter what else Biden says about sexual assault if he cannot acknowledge his own culpability in putting a sexual assaulter on the Supreme Court and then pretending for years like he was powerless to stop it. #BelieveSurvivors #IBelieveAnita," Jess Morales Rocketto, political director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, tweeted. Biden's expression of regret comes as he nears a decision on whether he'll mount a presidential bid for the third time. His handling of the Hill testimony is one of the many areas of Biden's career that is set to come under fresh scrutiny, particularly in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Biden has long worked to address issues of domestic violence and sexual assault, writing the Violence Against Women Act and acting as a leading figure in the Obama administration's It's On Us initiative, which aims to end sexual assault on college campuses."
Biden is yesterday's man, and a white male at that, so if what he says is true, he should resign and let a person of colour take his place. Anyway, there are plenty of said people of colour in the Dumocrats who have done just that; taken his place. No amount of boot licking is going to change things; his time has passed. Who says that there is no good to come from ethno-racial displacement?


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Donalda and I have recently been to Peru as part of the Kerygma 180 Mission Team. Our time was a true blessing to us and we trust that the Lord has blessed His work in Peru. We are greatly humbled by the love and support and financial aid we received from our brothers and sisters in Rosskeen, in sending us out. We are grateful to God for Angus and Anita Lamont who were so helpful on our arrival in Lima.
We arrived in Trujillo , a city of one million people on the coast of Peru. We met up with several missionaries whom we would be alongside. We stayed for four days with one couple as we reached out in Trujillo.
Pablo, a young elder, was our main organiser in Truijllo. Pablo was brought up in the jungle and was brought to Christ through the ministry of Bert and Colleen Elliot. Pablo did a Masters Degree and teaches at the college. Bert, who died last year, was the brother of Jim Elliot who was one of the men martyred in Ecuador.
We all had opportunity to testify of Christ and the centrality of the cross and the power of His name
Bert planted 158 churches in the jungle over 50 years, and everywhere we went it seemed that we came across the fruit of Bert and Colleen's ministry. In Trujillo we went to the Centro Biblico Bible College to address parents and students. Pablo told us that a certain element was trying to influence students with the occult. We all had opportunity to testify of Christ and the centrality of the cross and the power of His name, and to point out the dangers of witchcraft. Armond, our team leader, gave a powerful talk and astonishing illustration.
I was able to give teaching on the Holy Spirit to a group of about 40 mature believers, and some new believers. Donalda gave testimony and sang. Our next place was a drug rehab, cocaine being the main drug used. Many addicts are often press ganged, abused and beaten in rehabs in Peru. Again, as a team, we were able to give testimony – in particular I was asked to preach and I included my testimony. The men wanted to sing and did not want to leave at the end.
We visited a women's prison - many there are convicted of murder and drug dealing, again preaching, testimony and singing. Donald and Armond teamed up to sing and play.
Donalda stayed in Trujillo with her friend Milixa's parents, Lucho and Vida, where she continued to minister, especially to single mums in a ghetto area, returning to the prison to minister again as eight of us headed for Taropoto to the jungle.
We met up with young American missionaries Michah and Amy Tuttle, and their five children who came from the same church in Oregon as Bert Elliot. Michah told me he was trained and mentored by a Scottish missionary from the Highlands who taught him to preach as well.
Michah visits 30 villages in the Jungle, evangelising and supporting the churches. A four hour boat trip up the Wajaga River took us to Yuimbayoc, the first village which we returned to a week later to minister. The Jungle experience was a blessing and very challenging, walking up to seven hours in fierce heat. We crossed a river twice on a trek taking time to swim and relax to cool off after Michah ( Iron Man!) scared off the stingrays and the piranhas. We visited four villages Leche, San Jose, Santa Rosillo and Yuimbayoc.
We were fed on jungle rodent 'Majass' which is much sought after in Peru. We had tents to sleep in. In the villages we were able to visit door to door, sit with families, distribute basic medicines, give testimony, share the gospel and pray, inviting them to the service in the evening. We took it in turns to give testimony and preach evangelistic messages. We were blessed to see people wanting Christ. We visited a village on the edge of the jungle on the way back, after we had a shower in the hot springs. There the Church are in partnership with Wycliffe and they have a radio station broadcasting 14 hours a day in many jungle languages. They have distributed solar powered radios to the villages, tuned only to the frequency of the station. We praise God and thank him for all He is doing in Peru.
The Jungle experience was a blessing and very challenging, walking up to seven hours in fierce heat.
We headed back to Lima where we met up with Donalda and we stayed at the SAM (South American Missions) Guest House. It was a privilege to meet up with so many others there. We thank God for His kindness to us in Peru we were again humbled by the love we received.
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Who doesn't like popsicles! Especially on a warm, sunny day.. where you sweat a little and when icy cold water just wouldn't cut it. But the shop bought ones are just full of sugar, colorings and what not. Plus, they might not have the flavors that would please our fancy taste palette! Well, how about awesome superfood popsicles that are healthy, as well as can easily be made at home and enjoyed by everyone? Here are 10 easy to make superfood popsicles for a guilt-free summer-days indulgence.
Essential Tools to Make the Best Popsicles Ever
- Blender
- Popsicle Mould / small disposable cups
- Craft sticks/ Popsicle stick
- Strainer
- Freezer
Top 3 Tips on Making the Best Popsicles Ever
- If you prefer making 'softer' popsicles, try using yogurt as part of your recipe. They tend to yield softer popsicles.
- Release the frozen pops more easily by dipping the base of the mould into warm water for 10 seconds.
- Pouring mixture from a container with a spout into the popsicle mould will produce less mess on the table and more mixture in the mould.
Coconut Popsicles
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These 2 ingredients coconut popsicles are fantastic! It is creamy, cheap to make and vegan. Turn it into a cute party dessert by adding shredded coconut to make it look more 'posh'!
Pineapple Popsicles
Every time someone mentions pineapple, I think of Pina Colada, and whenever I think of Pina Colada, I think of 'The Pina Colada Song'. It's a vicious circle I'm telling you. This 3 ingredients pineapple popsicle is easy to make and yummy!
Blueberry Popsicles
via SMALL TOWN WOMAN
Such a tiny little fruit with enormous health benefit for you! High in antioxidants, the antioxidants in blueberries can neutralise the free radicals and help to prevent cell damage. In other words, the more blueberries you consume, the more it benefits you by fighting against cancer, protecting your heart, reducing the risk of diabetes and slow down the effects of aging. You can now cram as many blueberries into your stomach as possible, in a fun way with this delicious Blueberry Popsicle recipe.
Ningxia Red (Wolfberry) Popsicles
For those who are fans of Young Living NingXia Red Wolf Berry Drinks, you can also turn the drink into a popsicle. Ningxia Red Drinks combines nature's most powerful superfruits such as blueberries, wolfberries, pomegranate and drops of powerful essential oils to provide you with energy and vitality. By mixing lemon juice and other yummy fruit into your Ningxia Popsicle, you will get a yummy, wholesome summer treat!
Matcha Milk Popsicles
via NUMITEA
Matcha green tea is another superfood that contains high cancer-fighting anti-oxidants. Not just that, matcha green tea provides a sustainable energy boost and they taste oh so good! The earthy flavor of matcha tea goes really well with tangy strawberries and sweet honey , they taste hundred times better than store-bought popsies!
Carrot Halwa Popsicles
via ERIKA RAX
Okay, so carrot is a root vegetable, not so much a fruit – which is what's used to make popsicle usually. But the sweet, creamy and comforting nature of carrot is why they are so perfect as a popsicle. Using carrot as your popsicle base is like a blank canvas because they are so good with everything! don't believe me? add some spices to your carrot popsicle recipe, or some honey, or even something more out there like another vegetable to the recipe. Trust me it all works! But this one from Erika has a touch of class incorporating the exotic flavor and color of the beautiful Saffron spice, perfect for entertaining.
Chia Seed, Mango & Lime Popsicles
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Nothing screams tropical than the combination of Mangoes and Lime. Combined with Chia seed and greek yogurt, this popsicle definitely makes it at the top of yummy healthy food treat! Chia seed is packed with hefty nutritional benefits. Great for the digestive system, chia seed should make part of one's daily diet. I for one definitely would not complain about having to eat a Chia Seed popsicle every day.
Honey, Chamomile and Ginger Popsicles
via PORT AND FIND
Believe it or not, this popsicle does not only serve as a yummy treat, it also has a healing purpose. Soothe your sore throat, ulcer and icky mouth by having one of these every few hours. Honey and ginger have powerful anti-inflammatory effects making them a natural healing agent. Now, if only all remedies come as something this yummy!
Vanilla Almond Milk Popsicles
via NUTRITIOUS LIFE
If you prefer something nutty and creamy, you cannot go wrong with these Vanilla Almond Popsicle. Turn this into a decadent keto dessert by swapping the honey with a sweetener such as xylitol.
Kiwi Popsicles
via Dry July
I have made these kiwi popsicles before and absolutely love them! as a fan of kiwi fruit, these for me have a strong sweet and tangy kiwi fruit flavor which I love. I did omit the avocado from the recipe as I felt that the coconut milk has made this creamy enough. Definitely, one to try.


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In the twentieth century, tort law drifted incrementally and erratically towards greater generalization and integration. Narrow categories of liability controlled by rules of a low degree of abstraction and discretion, in some instances, gave way to broad and unifying principles. The best example, of course, is Donoghue, where Lord Atkin emancipated the duty of care from specific relationships and brokered a general conception of relationships giving rise to a duty of care known as the neighbour principle. It set the model for negligence principles of a high degree of abstraction which carry a great deal of discretion and facili-
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tate flexible and sensitive decision making. This process is also evident in the coalescence of the torts dealing with improper market practices around the concept of intentional interference with economic interests by unlawful means, and in the generality of the nascent tort of privacy. There is also an echo of this process in the insinuation of negligence concepts into other areas of tort law.
The trend to generalization and integration has not, however, been universal. The nominate torts dealing with the intentional interference with the person have proved to be resistant to this process. This is due partly to their antiquity and partly to the lack of cases reaching the appellate level. The tort of conversion has played some role in the integration of the torts dealing with the interference with chattels, but no overriding principle such as one imposing liability for the wrongful interference with chattels has emerged.8The torts of strict liability have maintained their narrow discrete categories. To some degree, this is the result of the judicial policy of containing strict liability within narrow boundaries. A general principle of strict liability for ultra-hazardous activities would invite a considerable expansion in the scope of strict liability. There has also been no integration in the torts...


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WICHITA FALLS, Texas– If there is any doubt that lightning is one of the most powerful forces of nature, look no further than the photos in this story.
Lightning struck the green on the 15th hole at the Weeks Park Golf Club as thunderstorms moved through Wichita Falls early Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported.
Anna Garcia posted several photos of the strange design left behind by the strike on Twitter.
The photos show the result of what happens when lightning strikes the Earth and provides a critical reminder of why it is so dangerous to be outdoors when thunder roars.
When lightning strikes the ground, the current of the strike branches out along the ground. The current fans out from the point of the strike in a tendril pattern, according to NOAA. This is why a lightning bolt can be fatal up to 100 feet away from the center of the strike. The ground current is responsible killing many farm animals each year, according to the National Weather Service.
A study of over 260 lightning deaths in the United States between 2006 and 2013 revealed fishing and other outdoor sports activities, like golf, made up 90 percent of all deaths.
June, July and August are the peak months for lightning activity in the U.S. and are also the peak months for outdoor activities. More than 70 percent of lightning deaths occurred during this three month period, according to the study.
Researchers noted in the study that most people who were fatally struck were either seeking shelter or were steps away from a safe area when they were struck.
Five people have been killed by lightning so far in 2016, according to the National Weather Service.


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1.1. Overview
The Cancer Institute NSW recognises the benefits from and encourages use of the Cancer Institute Tobacco Tracking Survey (CITTS) data for the public good. This Data Access Policy has been developed to support making available the CITTS data.
1.2. Background
1.2.1. History of the CITTS
A major goal of the NSW Cancer Plan in the area of tobacco control is to reduce the incidence of cancer through reducing smoking prevalence in NSW. Social marketing campaigns are one of many strategies undertaken to achieve this goal. Under the Plan, the Institute assumes primary responsibility for mass media campaigns in the area of tobacco control.
The NSW Tobacco Strategy 2012-2017, guides and supports a coordinated approach to Tobacco Control in NSW with the aim of reducing smoking prevalence; and in particular details that the Institute is the responsible agency in NSW for undertaking anti-tobacco social marketing campaigns and providing services to help NSW smokers quit smoking.
Since 2005, the Institute has implemented a large number of campaigns with the aim of promoting cessation among smokers in NSW. The CITTS has been undertaken since 2005 to evaluate the effectiveness of various anti-tobacco campaigns in terms of overall campaign awareness and impact; and to monitor smoking and quitting-related cognitions and behaviours among smokers (and recent quitters) in NSW.
1.2.2. CITTS Methodology
The CITTS is a cross-sectional continuous tracking survey of adult smokers and recent quitters (quit in the last 12 months) that is conducted for up to 50 weeks a year. Currently, 40 smokers or recent quitters recruited using a dual frame (mobile and landline) sampling frame are interviewed each week throughout the year.
The data collection for CITTS is performed by a contracted market research agency on behalf of the Cancer Institute NSW.
1.2.3. CITTS Data Custodian
The data custodian for the CITTS is the Manager, Business Intelligence and Information Systems, Cancer Screening and Prevention.
1.2.4. Ethics approval for the CITTS
The CITTS was originally reviewed and approved by the NSW Population and Health Services Research Ethics Committee in 2010 [HREC/10/CIPHS/13]. Approval is in place until 30 June 2018.
2.1 Data modules
The CITTS data is accessible via four modularised data files:
2.1. Data items/measures
A data dictionary is available for each modularised data file. Data files will be made available in CSV format. Changes to the survey over time and quality caveats are included to assist with interpretation of the data.
3.1. Application
Users will be required to complete a data request form for access which will be referred to the data custodian for approval. Information regarding data access including a copy of the request form is available on the Cancer Institute NSW website www.cancerinstitute.org.au.
Depending on the nature of the request, approval from the NSW Population and Health Services Research Ethics Committee may also be required.
3.2. Approval
Applications for access to the CITTS data will be processed within FIVE business days of receipt of confirmation of ethics approval (if required) and approval by the data custodian.
3.3. Data availability/release
The CITTS modules: Demographics; and Smoking and Quitting will be updated every six months until the collection ceases. They will be released according to the following schedule:
Data relating to the modules on: Campaign Recall and Campaign Recognition and Diagnostics will be released according to the following schedule:
Data will be provided to users through the Cancer Institute NSW Secure File Sharing System.
The conditions for disclosure of the CITTS data include, but are not limited to:
Standard access to the CITTS data including subsequent releases will be free of charge. Access requiring further time or resources will be charged in accordance with the Cancer Institute NSW charging policy.
All queries about the CITTS data should be directed to firstname.lastname@example.com


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In Asia and in other parts of the world, the human resources department has different roles and functions across different organisations but despite the varying functions, they all have certain common basic functions too. This article lists out the basic functions of the human resources unit in virtually all companies.
This is the function that comes to everybody's minds when talking about the HR department. Of course, you can't get hired by any company without passing through the department. They make the advertisement of vacant positions and they review resumes and invite applicants for test and interviews. They also recruit the best hands after the interview. In short, they are the company's entrance.
Termination of Employees' Appointment
HR department also fires people. If they are the entrance into the company, they should also be the exit. So, they fire employees based on the company's policies. Employees could be fired for bad conduct and they could be fired because of re-organisation.
Risk Management
The department ensures the workplace is safe for everyone and if there is anything around that is posing a threat to employees' safety and security, it is the HR department's responsibility to get rid of it. Remember if any accident occurs, the victim of the accident can sue the company for negligence if the accident is foreseeable.
Determination of Employees' Compensation and Benefits
Based on the acceptable standards all over the world, the department determines employees' salary, allowance, and other entitlements like annual leave, gratuity, and severance package. If it becomes necessary for some employees to work for additional hours or days, the HR department will determine how they will be compensated for it.
Formulation of Company Policies
This department formulates the companies policies and continuously updates or changes them as and when due. Some policies are changed because of certain occurrences. They don't only formulate policies, they also brief existing and new employees on them. After a new policy has been formulated, the department tenders it for management's approval. Once it is approved, they will disseminate the information to members of staff through emails, distribution of handbooks, or through a meeting.
Training and Development
Regular training of staff is very important to every organisation. The better employees get at their jobs, the more productive the company will be. So, it is the HR department that will suggest the necessary training for each unit. After getting approval, they will make arrangement for the training. Even the HR department also arranges regular training for themselves to get better at their job.
Strategic Management
They discuss with the management team to decide on the companies short term and long term goals and they also work on the strategies to achieve the goals.
In summary, the HR department of every company is responsible for strategic management, training and development, formulation of company policies, fixing employees' compensation and benefits, risk management, recruitment, and termination of employees' appointment. You will agree that they need a certain level of autonomy to discharge their duties properly. This is why the HR department is undoubtedly the most powerful department in the workplace!


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A triangular UFO over Ireland. Or was it California..?
A video showing a UFO making its way over Ireland also made its way into many British tablets.
The video shows a triangular UFO flying in the night sky. It appears to be filmed through a telescope of some sort and it is said to not be visible to the naked eye. The video can be found here: Please note: the UFO comes later in the video, about 22 (twenty two) seconds into the video, and the first light is an airplane.
The strange thing about this Youtube video is that it says in the description "filmed 12/5/08 in fremont, ca." Well isn't that a twist. The sighting was supposed to be in Ireland, but the video was filmed in California?
The UFO in this video is very strange and it even makes a nice turn, too. I like this video very much.
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An article from Wildfire NOTD subscriber Dave Downey, a reporter for San Diego's North County Times, warns of the imminent arrival of Santa Ana winds to Southern California, with comments from another Wildfire NOTD subscriber, Jeff Bowman, former Chief of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (1); meanwhile, a wildfire outside of Raymondville has forced evacuations of homeowners (2); but the Mendocino National Forest will begin doing controlled burns now that the weather has improved (3). A report released Friday documented how Colorado's Fourmile Canyon Fire did most of its destruction in late 2010 (4); while a wildfire burned about 100 acres of timber outside of Bartlesville, Oklahoma (5). In Texas, Heart of the Pines Volunteer Fire Department, many of whom's members lost homes in the Bastrop County wildfires, has seen its numbers dwindle as firefighters have had to take temporary housing outside of the area (6); but Oak Hill Wildfire Relief is helping a homeowner who lost her home in the wildfires rebuild (7); while one news station is doing its part to help a Magnolia family which was burned out by those fires (8); and specialists from several state and federal agencies met with wildfire survivors in Cass County today (9); but a lawsuit has been filed by homeowners in Randall County against power utility Xcel Energy in regards to a 1,222-acre wildfire which destroyed dozens of homes there (10); but there will be a hearing at 10 AM on 10/17 in Austin to discuss the federal response to the massive wildfires which scorched that state (11). The massive wildfire which has burned 92,682 acres in Minnesota's Superior National Forest is now 90% contained (12); while students participating in Missouri's Nixa Public Schools Firewise Program were getting the word out about how to reduce wildfires (13). As winds and temperatures increase in Jefferson County, Illinois, fire authorities are keeping an eye out for wildfires (14); and U.S. Forest Service unveiled a plan which calls for more timber harvesting and controlled burns in Virginia's George Washington National Forest (15). A photo from space shows extensive fires along Brazil's Rio Xingu River (16); while a dozen air-tankers grappled with a 1,730-acre wildfire burning near the Croatian town of Makarska Friday night (17). Heading to Australia, lightning strikes kindled numerous bushfires across Queensland (18); and joining the chorus of other Australian states, Fire and Emergency Services Authority officials advised Western Australians to be prepared for a very bad bushfire season (19); the Emergency Services Minister warning that 80% of that state is at risk from bushfires this year (20). And finally, Connecticut's Shaker Pines Fire Department is scaring up some money for worthy causes with their "Terror in the Pines" haunted forest!
(1) REGION: Santa Ana season lurks around corner
(2) Wildfire Forcing Evacuations in Raymondville
(3) Prescribed burning season begins on Mendocino National Forest
(4) Report on Colorado's most destructive wildfire cites dry weather, winds and poor prevention
(5) Wildfire quelled near B'ville
(6) Volunteer fire department in Bastrop Co. rebuilds after wildfire
(7) Oak Hill fire victim's thoughts are with Bastrop victims
(8) Wildfire Victims Now
(9) FEMA to meet with Cass County wildfire victims today
(10) Lawsuit: Xcel failed to maintain power line
(11) Subcommittee Field Hearing: Texas Wildfire Review: Did Bureaucracy Prevent a Timely Response?
(12) Pagami Creek Wildfire 90 Percent Contained
(13) Nixa students raise wildfire awareness
(14) Fire Weather Watch for Jefferson County
(15) Forest Service seeks more cutting, burning
(16) Fires along the Rio Xingu, Brazil
(17) Croatia forest fire engulfs 700 hectares
(18) Lightning creates work for firefighters at Townsville and Quilpie
(19) Dangerous bushfire season expected
(20) Warning to be prepared for increased bushfire risk
(21) Firefighters Orchestrate "Terror In The Pines"
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The Alps in the summer, full of herbs and flowers, is a place where time travels in its own natural rhythm. A view more picturesque than these mountain ranges and more soothing than the smell of a blooming alpine meadow is hard to find. We were amazed by the peace prevailing in the mountains. We wanted to steal at least a little bit of it so that it can stay with us throughout the whole year.
The photos for this unique pattern were taken in the Julian Alps in Slovenia, near beautiful lake Bled.
Size: 40 cm x 40 cm
Pillow case: 100 % cotton satin
Filling: polyester
Design: alpine meadow
Important notice: every pillow is different!
Depending on the design, you can find intriguing objects and creatures hidden on the printed fabric. The size of the product determines how many of them you will be able to find.
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Hi everyone, Eloise here and today I'm sharing a card using the brand new Fruit Cocktail stamp set. I hope you are all loving the new release as much as I am! This is the newest layering set and Mendi did a great job. I love these layering fruits, they're super fun and unique!
To begin my card today, I started off with stamping my images out. I used various colours of Altenew Inks to stamp them out. One trick I always like to do is to stamp out my main image first, then die cut it out and then proceed to stamp the leaves/stems separately so they line up correctly. Once my images were stamped and cut, I set them off to the side to work on the background. I took a Woven Embossing Folder from WRMK and ran it through my Big Shot Machine, while I had my die cutting machine out I also used some kraft cardstock and the Fancy Frames Rectangles Dies and die cut the smallest rectangle.
(Inks Used: Peach Perfect, Caramel Toffee, Paper Bag / Rouge, Crimson, Velvet / Bamboo, Parrot, Olive / Mocha / Frayed Leaf, Forest Glades, Evergreen)
Now that all my elements were ready, I just quickly blended some Tumbled Glass Distress Ink onto the middle of my embossed white background. Then I added foam tape onto the backs of all my images and adhered them into place. Then I adhered the frame around it. Now, since I used all the fruit I didn't want the sentiment to be specific to any of them, so I just white heat embossed the 'Have A Great Birthday' sentiment onto a thin strip of black adhesive and adhered that into place as well.
Thanks so much for stopping by today and you're loving this new layering set as much as I am. Make sure to keep coming back to the blog to see lots of new inspiration for the new release and I'll catch you next week!
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Ustinov, the son of actor Sir Peter Ustinov and grandson of painter Nadia Benois, is an accomplished sculptor, biologist and opera singer. His distinctive sculptures, from the tiniest piece to his nine-foot, three-ton monuments are always suffused with their creator's irrepressible aura of hope. Over two decades, his creations have been exhibited in New York, Tel Aviv, Bath, Bulgaria and in his hometown of Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Here's how the Depressing Actuality of Honour Assassination Became a Portion of Society of Pakistan
When you consider of the word honor assassination, one is instantly prompted of the late Pakistani model Qandeel Baloch. Her instance was conceivably one of the extra-extraordinary profile ones.
Qandeel Baloch's honor assassination case left several surprised to the fundamental, anxious how no someone is benign from the authorities of a reverting mindset.
The perception of being the protector of your relations honor by hushing whoever you think disgraceful, whether it's your own folks – has remained a share of several a front-page each at this time and then.
A 2015 statement by the Commission of Pakistan which is Humanoid Rights specified that in 2014, 1096 females were murdered in our country Pakistan by relations who supposed they were a cause of disrepute. In the year of 2013, that quantity stood at 893.
Furthermore, uncountable other gears purely go unreported. The statement also specified that the reasons behindhand these assassinations were "internal disputes, assumed illegal relationships and training the factual of choice in the wedding." Females being pot-shot to demise or being sufferers of mordant assaults were also understood to be mutual approaches of murder.
Here are, of course, numerous philosophies about why assassination in the term of honor is still a portion of our culture. A pilot reading directed by a foundation named Aurat Foundation bids some vision into the stuff. Here are few imaginable explanations:
Women are deliberated to be mediocre to men.
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There are intensely rooted male-controlled theories that have really been assisted politically.
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By Courtney Enlow | Politics | January 17, 2017 |
Yes the header is the Doctor and Donna because man could we use some DoctorDonna right now.
Donald Trump did his first interview with the Times of London. You can read the final article or you can read the full transcript. I recommend the full transcript.
The whole interview is fucking ridiculous. Like every word you can think of for terrible or nutsbonkers or painfully stupid, they are all fitting. Just…ugh. Here.
He spent an inordinate amount of time talking about how well his properties are doing because his presence is the only knowledge he has of any given location:
"It's very interesting how the UK broke away. I sort of, as you know, predicted it. I was in Turnberry and was doing a ribbon cutting because I bought Turnberry, which is doing unbelievably, and I'll tell you, the fact that your pound sterling has gone down? Great. Because business is unbelievable in a lot of parts in the UK, as you know. I think Brexit is going to end up being a great thing.
He will take his first weekend off:
People don't want to have other people coming in and destroying their country and you know in this country we're gonna go very strong borders from the day I get in. One of the first orders I'm gonna sign - day one - which I will consider to be Monday as opposed to Friday or Saturday. Right? I mean my day one is gonna be Monday because I don't want to be signing and get it mixed up with lots of celebration, but one of the first orders we're gonna be signing is gonna be strong borders.
He might restrict travel on European countries. Maybe. Who knows:
Well, it could happen, I mean we're gonna have to see. I mean, we're looking at parts of Europe; parts of the world and parts of Europe, where we have problems where they come in and they're gonna be causing problems. I don't wanna have those problems. Look, I won the election because of strong borders and trade. And military, we're gonna have strong military.
He literally has no idea what the Iran deal is:
Well, I don't want to say what I'm gonna do with the Iran deal. I just don't want to play the cards. I mean, look, I'm not a politician, I don't go out and say, 'I'm gonna do this — I'm gonna do —', I gotta do what I gotta do. But I don't wanna play. Who plays cards where you show everybody the hand before you play it? But I'm not happy with the Iran deal, I think it's one of the worst deals ever made, I think it's one of the dumbest deals I've ever seen, one of the dumbest, in terms of a deal. Where you give — where you give a $150 billion back to a country, where you give $1.7 billion in cash — did you ever see a million dollars in hundred dollar bills? It's a lot. It's a whole — it's a lot. $1.7 billion in cash. Plane loads. Of, of — think of it — plane, many planes. Boom. $1.7 billion. I don't understand. It just shows the power of a president — when a president of this country can authorise $1.7 billion in cash, that's a lot of power.
He went on a lengthy tear about Jeb Bush because he cannot let shit go:
I'm pragmatic, look I go in front of crowds — I had the biggest crowds anybody's ever had for a presidential election and that's tough and when I was fighting with Jeb Bush, ya know "low energy" Jeb, he would say, 'Donald Trump is not a conservative', so I'd go in front of 25,000 people and, like in Michigan, where there's massive — 32,000 people — and I'm screaming, 'Jeb Bush says I'm not a conservative', they're screaming, 'Who cares?', and I said, 'What do you want? Do you want conservative or a good deal?' And the reason, because Jeb Bush said I'm not a conservative because I don't believe in free trade — well I do believe in free trade, I love free trade, but it's gotta be smart trade so I call it fair trade — and the problem, so I said to the people, 'Do you want a conservative or do you want somebody who's gonna make great deals?', and they're all screaming, 'Great deals, great deals' — they don't care, there are no labels — ya know there's some people, he is not — Jeb Bush would stand up — 'He is not a true conservative' — who cares — I am a conservative, but I'm really about making great deals for the people so they get jobs … the people don't care ya know when you're talking — they don't care, they want good deals — ya know what? They want their jobs back.
Fake news:
Well, we have to have, ya have to have the right people and as you know Pompeo — who's really been received, did a good job yesterday, head of the CIA — might I think we have some very great people going in — I think we have some great people — ya know I have a lot of respect for the intelligence but a lot of leaks, a lot of fake news coming out, a lot of fake news.
He has no plans to stop tweeting from his personal account:
@realDonaldTrump I think, I'll keep it … so I've got 46 million people right now — that's a lot, that's really a lot — but 46 million — including Facebook, Twitter and ya know, Instagram so when you think that your 46 million there, I'd rather just let that build up and just keep it @realDonaldTrump, it's working — and the tweeting, I thought I'd do less of it, but I'm covered so dishonestly by the press — so dishonestly — that I can put out Twitter — and it's not 140, it's now 140, 280 — I can go bing bing bing and I just keep going and they put it on and as soon as I tweet it out — this morning on television, Fox — "Donald Trump, we have breaking news" — I put out a thing …
He tried to dodge the Jared question hard:
What role will [your son-in-law] Jared [Kushner] play?
Oh, really … Ya know what, Jared is such a good kid and he'll make a deal with Israel that no one else can — ya know he's a natural, he's a great deal, he's a natural — ya know what I was talking about, natural — he's a natural deal-maker — everyone likes him.
The whole thing is terrifying and overwhelming and unintelligible. Our national panic attack is just beginning.
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Tropismes, Galerie des Princes 11, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Places like the Galerie du Roi, a covered arcade in the centre of Brussels, near the Grand Place, fascinated Walter Benjamin. Lined with chocolate shops, bookshops and cafes, the Galerie du Roi is akin to the arcades of Paris, those magical places which Benjamin alternatively described as 'Dream Cities' and 'Catacombs.' At times, he praised them as places which fostered browsing, people-watching, flâneur-ism and observation while at other times they were dens of consumerism and commodity fetishism. I can't enter a place like this without thinking of Benjamin and wondering what he would make of it. Indeed, sometimes when I go into a bookshop, I can't help but feel a bit of conflict between the commercial aspect of shops (we are, after all, just buying products for consumption) and the intangible quality which creates so much more meaning: the opportunity they provide for us to expand our minds, embrace serendipity and start a journey.
At Tropismes, a large bookshop just off to the side of the Galerie du Roi (on the Galerie des Princes, no less), the balance is struck perfectly. The beautiful displays in the window and the clean, modern interior create a palace filled of wonderful, attractive things to buy. But the books on offer are chosen, curated and presented with so much charm, playfulness and intelligence that it's hard to see them as just numbers in someone's inventory or products to push before the Christmas rush. That, I think, is what makes books different from every other thing we buy: they are not just bought, consumed and thrown away. Instead, we as individuals bring each and every one to life in a different way and create a completely unique relationship with it. We carry them through our lives (either on our bookshelves or somewhere at the back of our minds) and we don't just act on them, but let them act on us. Books are truly magical and Tropismes, which is whimsical and full of hidden possibilities, is a fitting home for them.
Naturally, the majority of the books are in French. I don't know why (perhaps someone can enlighten me) but books in French always seem to have quite plain white spines, so a wall full of them looks particularly refined and calming. Tropismes has an amazing selection of French fiction, philosophy, poetry and history, as well as a mouth-watering cookery section downstairs which represents cuisines from all over the world, but particularly French and Belgian food. On the ground floor, little nooks just big enough for a few people give the opportunity to get up close and personal with the books even when the shop is busy. In addition to books in French and books translated into French, there is a good collection of English books, which are always oddly reassuring. Tropismes has an admirably international range of novels and you can read where the books come from on the little labels that poke out from the shelves. Tropismes takes you on a tour of world literature from every continent. In one picture alone you can see a selection of Arab, Palestinian, Hebrew, Indian, Russian, Slavic, Hungarian, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Egyptian, Libyan and Iranian literature. Now, I like to think that I'm quite good at reading books from other parts of the world, but Tropismes puts me (and everyone else I know) to shame. And yet it never feels intimidating or pretentious because the whole atmosphere of the shop is friendly and inclusive, embracing people from all over the world just as it embraces their books.
When I went in, there was a pleasant level of chatter all throughout the bookshop which made it feel warm and inviting. The shop is open, with bright lights illuminating what is in fact a beautiful old building. The sleek and modern mirrors (which reflect the Christmas lights outside) work well against the older decorative features of the building, particularly the ornate columns and the beautiful roof. The combination makes people feel happy, and that's all there is to it. One of the things I truly love about bookshops (and people) in England is that they understand the value of peace and quiet and know how to be silent and let a person think, but this happy, community bookshop reminded me of how nice it can be to have a chat as well. The booksellers were all lovely and (from what I could understand) very well-informed about everything they had in stock as well as about books from all over the world that they didn't. On a couple of separate occasions I heard a bookseller talking to a customer about just how they were going to manage to get their hands on that new novel from Burkina-Faso or somewhere equally random. One thing I noticed is that the booksellers here were quite a lot older than the majority of booksellers in the UK. Waterstones and London independents tend to be populated with twenty-something English graduates (like yours truly) and struggling playwrights because there's some kind of cultural idea that it's okay to 'just' work in a bookshop when you're twenty-three but by the time you're forty-five you really ought to have a 'proper job.' I may be inferring too much from this, but it seems to suggest that in Brussels, they take their bookselling as seriously as they take their chocolate. (I'm still smarting a bit from being told off by a chocolate seller for getting too close to the merchandise.)
Down in the basement, in addition to the cookery section, you'll find books on pretty much everything under the sun. There's psychology, music, cinema, sociology, anthropology, science, nature, art and architecture, all of which are arranged impeccably in beautiful displays on the shelves and tables. Although the basement doesn't have the same light, airy, open feel as the ground floor, it's still a place where you could easily spend hours if you had the time. In fact, I think it would take that long just to get your head around the selection.
Finally, there is a large children's section up on the first floor, which is a balcony looking down over the rest of the shop. Here you'll find children's books for all ages and all types of children. What was brilliant about this selection was that they weren't just French translations of American children's books, but new and innovative picture books, novels and comics from the country that brought us Tintin. The graphic novels available all looked excellent, which I suppose is to be expected in a city that has a Comic Strip Museum and an apparent love affair with the genre. It also seemed to me that a lot of the children's books were much edgier than their Anglophone equivalents; I saw a lot of books and graphic novels that dealt with adult themes in understandable ways, rather than sheltering children in fairy-tale worlds. I was particularly happy to see that small Belgian children are being exposed to great literature – there was a A La Recherche du Temps Perdu comic book, which I now really really want. I can't say whether that's indicative of a difference between the UK and continental Europe, but it is interesting how much you can learn about a culture just by looking at the books their children read, isn't it?
Which, in a way, brings me back to where I started, with Walter Benjamin (can you tell that I love him?) and his marvelous exclamation: 'How many cities have revealed themselves to me in the marches I undertook in the pursuit of books!" As I examined books at Tropismes, I thought of him sitting in a new flat unpacking his library of books, picking up each one and letting it flood him with memories of the city where it was bought and the stories it carries on and between its pages. I'm sure that the books I buy in Belgium will serve the same purpose, guarding my memories and my stories until the next time I pick them up again, in whatever city I find myself in. For now, exploring the world at Tropismes has been adventure enough.


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Fast forward from Peter O'Toole playing a tyrannical Nazi general in an over-the-top war movie in 1967 to Peter O'Toole playing a tyrannical director making an over-the-top war movie in 1978*. And whaddaya know, it's the director who's the most dangerous character. Our boy allegedly based his portrayal of messaniac helmer Eli Cross on David Lean.
I'm saying nothing.
The perks of retrospect permit the observation that Eli Cross sounds quite similar to Eli Roth.
Again, I'm saying nothing.
Besides, Cross is shooting a war film not an exercise in torture porn. Or is he? Everything is about the shot; about provoking the audience. "I know a man who made an anti-war movie," Cross reminisces, "a good one. When it was shown in his home town, army enlistment went up six hundred percent." Cross wants his movie to be subversive, and to that end views newly hired stunt man Cameron (Steve Railsback) as more or less expendable. What's a mere human life compared to getting the shot?
Cross's fixation on getting the shot is demonstrated when a camera quits shooting with 22 seconds of still-usable film in the camera. When he dares to be flippant and ask what Cross could possibly have captured in 22 seconds, the director rounds on him: "In 22 seconds, I could break your fucking spine. In 22 seconds, I could pinch your head off like a fucking insect and spin it all over the fucking pavement. In 22 seconds, I could put 22 bullets inside your ridiculous gut. What I seem unable to do in 22 seconds is to keep you from ruining my film."
So with Cross monstrously egomaniacal and the stunts he demands crazy if not suicidal, why on earth does Cameron go along with them? Ah, thereby hangs the dynamic of Richard Rush's film.
Cameron is a Vietnam vet with a hazy past. He's on the lam. In the opening scene, he avoids arrest by a couple of hick cops who could have wandered in from 'Smokey and the Bandit' and duffs up a would-be hard nut who tries to prevent his escape. Hitchhiking out of town, he's crossing a bridge when he thumbs a lift from a man driving an old Duesenberg made up to look like a German staff car; the driver responds by kicking him out of the car and then almost running him down. Cameron heaves a lump of iron after him and walks angrily away. Next thing he knows the car has gone off the bridge and a helicopter has appeared out of nowhere, Cross borne down out of the skies in Leni Riefenstahl-ish magnificence.
Cameron has found himself, inadvertently, in the middle of one of the key shots in Cross's movie. Moreover, he's just killed the stunt man who was about to engineer said moment. Cross, quickly intuiting that Cameron has something to hide, makes Cameron an offer: he'll keep the cops off Cameron's back and in return Cameron will take the stunt man's place. Reluctantly Cameron agrees to it, and Cross begins by having the on-set hairdresser give him a do that emphasises his resemblance to the dear departed.
A warped and satirical battle of wills ensues. Cameron engages with his new career head-on, earning the approbation of the crew and the affections of leading lady Nina (Barbara Hershey), while Cross manipulates him at every twist and turn until Cameron becomes convinced that Cross wants him to take the dead man's place in every single respect including the all-important bit about not being alive anymore.
And this is where, for all its flaws, 'The Stunt Man' resoundingly succeeds. (And there are flaws: I was going to use the phrase "gaps in the logic of the film", but "gaps" suggests restricted pockets of space you'd be hard pushed to squeeze through. The gaps I'm talking about are huge, wide-open, drive-a-fleet-of-trucks-through-without-touching-the-sides affairs. Also, it's overlong; the humour doesn't always gel; and Railsback's performance is plank-like.) But where 'The Stunt Man' works is in its blurring of the lines between reality and make-believe, between authorial conception and directorial vision, between perception and paranoia.
"If God could do the tricks that we can do he'd be a happy man," Cross declares, delighting in the integration of rampant egomania and huckster-like chicanery that epitomises his personality. It's a key line. 'The Stunt Man' is a house of cards, a hall of mirrors, a tissue of lies and a web of deceit. And so it should be. It's about Hollywood.
* 'The Stunt Man' requires its audience to think, therefore the studio got cold feet, shelved it, and it was 1980 before the film saw the light of day.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
HELLRAISERS: The Stunt Man
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Labels: Barbara Hershey, hellraisers, Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback
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