Gout is an arthritic condition which causes joints to become inflamed and painful to move or touch. An excess of uric acid in the bloodstream causes grit-like crystals to form in the joint spaces causing inflammation and sometimes irreversible damage.
Please note that we do not currently offer treatments for gout. If you are experiencing symptoms, we recommend you visit your GP.
Gout is a condition which causes pain and swelling in the joints, mostly in the feet, but sometimes in the ankles, knees, elbows and wrists too. It tends to go through periods of flare-up and remission, and is treatable with medication.
Please note that we do not provide treatment for gout through our online service. Those who are experiencing gout symptoms and require treatment should go to their doctor in person. If you develop symptoms such as pain and swelling in the joints but you have not been diagnosed with gout before, then you should also be examined by a doctor in person.
Gout, also referred to as uric acid arthropathy, is a type of arthritis caused by the formation of tiny crystals in joint areas. These microscopic sodium urate crystals are often a result of too much uric acid in the bloodstream. In normal circumstances people's bodies excrete this waste product from the body in urine or faeces, however, those with gout do not excrete enough or their body produces too much.
If there is too much urate in the blood it might not remain soluble thus forming crystals which then overflow into the spaces in between joints. Here the crystals can go on to irritate the lining of the joint, known as the synovium, making it swollen and inflamed. The affected area may turn red and can be extremely painful even if lightly touched.
Gout is a fairly common condition with around 1 in 45 people in the UK being diagnosed. It is more often seen in men with their first attack taking place after the age of 30. Women are more likely to develop the disease after the age of 60. This is due to levels of certain hormones dropping following the menopause, causing uric acid levels to increase. Although men may be more likely to be diagnosed, any person of any age can contract gout.
There is a chance that you may be predisposed to getting gout as it can run in families. However, there are also health and lifestyle factors that may increase your risk of developing gout. Medical conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, kidney disease, vascular disease, high cholesterol and osteoarthritis are known risk factors. Medications such as water tablets, beta-blockers, ACE-inhibitors, aspirin and niacin can lead to increased levels of uric acid in the blood. A lifestyle which involves a diet high in purines that are found in red meat, seafood, offal, sugary drinks, beer and spirits can also contribute to the disease developing.
Some people may experience only a single attack of gout in their lifetime. Whereas, others might get them frequently and at increasingly painful rates. If gout is left untreated, lumps of crystals can join together and form visible bumps known as tophi. These bumps are found underneath the skin can be painful, unsightly and even lead to permanent joint damage. Another potential complication of this condition is kidney stones making it painful to pass urine.
Gout treatments such as Adenuric and Zyloric work by inhibiting the function of the enzyme xanthine oxidase which produces uric acid. By reducing the amount of urate in the bloodstream, the medications make it less likely that crystals will form.
If you think you may be developing symptoms of gout, you should see your GP. They will be able to assess your symptoms and administer medication as necessary.
When someone develops gout symptoms for the first time, a doctor will need to examine them in person in order to diagnose the condition.
Gout can lead to serious joint problems so treatment and lifestyle changes are often recommended.
Treatments such as Zyloric and Adenuric, may be prescribed to prevent gout symptoms from flaring.
Someone who has active gout symptoms will need to be seen by a doctor in person.
Zyloric and Adenuric are both xanthine-oxidase inhibitors that work by stopping uric acid from being produced. Zyloric contains the active ingredient allopurinol, whereas Adenuric contains febuxostat. These two ingredients work in the same way and actively reduce the amount of urate in the bloodstream, making it less likely for sodium urate crystals to form and for a gout attack to happen.
Both drugs have the potential to cause a range of side effects. For instance, Adenuric may cause diarrhoea or headache, and Zyloric might in rare cases cause joint pain.
This is not an exhaustive list. Refer to the leaflet for each product to find out more.
This depends on the other medications you are taking. Your doctor will assess the likelihood of any interactions between medications during your consultation.
Zyloric and adenuric can be used to prevent gout attacks.
The treatments are all taken in tablet form, however your dosage may change depending on your circumstances. Zyloric and Adenuric work to reduce the amount of uric acid in the blood whereas Colchicine limits the number of white blood cells that travel to the affected joint.
Should I take Zyloric or Adenuric?
This will depend on which is best suited to you and your current health situation.
Your GP will help you to determine the best and most appropriate course of medication.
Yes. Each medication comes with its own list of potential side effects although not every user will experience them.
It is important that you make yourself familiar with the reactions in case you develop any of them. Find out more by referring to the patient information leaflet.
The gout treatment you use will be decided on by your doctor during consultation.
To find out more about the medicine options available, we recommend you speak to your GP in person.


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Opinion: Caring for 1,450 unaccompanied minors every day in San Diego was daunting but we didn't hesitate
POSTED BY SBCS | Jul, 20, 2021 |
By KATHIE LEMBO,
LISA CUESTAS, LISETTE ISLAS
JULY 16, 2021 10:46 AM PT
Lembo is CEO of SBCS and lives in Point Loma. Cuestas is CEO of Casa Familiar and lives in Chula Vista. Islas is executive vice president and chief impact officer of MAAC and lives in Otay Mesa.
Sometimes it takes a crisis to bring people together. Whether it was the nation uniting after 9/11 or the brave frontline responders working around the clock to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 patients, these are catalytic moments in history that test our collective mettle. In March, we were presented the opportunity for such a moment with the creation of the emergency intake shelter in the San Diego Convention Center.
When San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and county Supervisors Nathan Fletcher and Nora Vargas announced in March that the convention center would, within a matter of days, temporarily house unaccompanied migrant children, the leaders turned to San Diego's community of service providers to care for them. Minutes after that press conference, our phones began ringing with personal entreaties from the mayor and supervisors asking us to dig deep into our decades of experience and run the center's social service operations.
Without hesitation and within hours, SBCS (formerly known as South Bay Community Services), Casa Familiar, the YMCA, New Alternatives, MAAC, San Diego Youth Services, the San Diego County Office of Education and the Logan Heights Community Development Corp. were all on board. Our agencies work with children every day. We knew what it would take to create nurturing environments. We knew how to help those who have experienced neglect, abuse or another form of trauma. We knew the importance of providing holistic care. And we knew this would be different.
Many of the children in the shelter made the daunting journey here from as far away as Guatemala and Honduras, and their physical and emotional needs were significant. Caring for children, regardless of immigration status, knows no boundaries. We understood that to provide the environment and services they deserved, it would take our agencies' collective know-how and commitment.
To get started, we drew upon our decades of experience. Harnessing each organization's strengths, we could collectively develop the playbook for how this shelter should operate. But operating a shelter was not enough. Our aim was to create a safe and loving environment, one that not only fostered physical and mental health, but also provided a sense of security, hope and joy for the children we served. Fortunately, as organizations that work day in and day out to help children thrive, we all had the expertise commitment to excellence
And we knew we could do it. Drawing on each organization's areas of expertise, we quickly developed a plan for how we would.
The sheer logistics were daunting. This commitment required us to find qualified staff to care for 1,450 children every minute of the day. We also needed to clothe them, feed them, fill their days with educational and enriching activities, provide guidance on the legal aspects of their journey, give the emotional nourishment they would need and help them locate family members in our country who could provide a loving home for them. We constantly asked ourselves, to what extent would their arduous odyssey impact their psyche and emotional well-being? What else could we provide? And would the community support us?
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These and other challenges too numerous to mention were swiftly and succinctly put to rest. The way San Diegans stepped up and supported our efforts at the shelter exceeded our wildest dreams. Our bilingual staffs, trained in trauma-informed care, worked 24/7 to ensure that every child's needs were met and each one one of them was cared for as if they were our own. It is because of our many incredible staff members and volunteers that just a few short months later, we are celebrating the fact that over 2,400 unaccompanied minors have been reunited with family here in the U.S., and an additional 800 have been placed with supportive sponsor families.
As we close the doors to the shelter, our eyes are open to the renewed power of collaboration. The shared experience between all the partners has painted a bright future not only for the children we cared for, but for the work we will continue to do with each other. We are grateful that our bonds have been strengthened and our hearts have been opened wide. Together, we have a renewed focus on helping our region's communities become even more resilient as we prepare for the next challenge that comes our way.
View original article from the San Diego Union Tribune.
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OCBC Bank is first to enable peer-to-peer transfers on Google Pay™ in Singapore, which becomes the third country to offer this aside from the United States and India
OCBC Bank customers can pay directly from their bank accounts to anyone registered to PayNow with the Google Pay app
Singapore, 14 April 2020 – OCBC Bank has become the first financial institution to bring Google Pay's peer-to-peer (P2P) funds transfer service to Singapore. Singapore thereby is the third country aside from the United States and India where this service is available. With the integration of the Google Pay transaction services with OCBC Bank customer accounts, customers have since February 2020 had one more option for P2P transfers and payment for purchases. A flexible and multi-faceted digital payment capability is strategically important for any consumer bank today.
Mr Ching Wei Hong, Head of Global Wealth Management & Consumer Banking at OCBC Bank, said: "OCBC has long been a champion supporting open payment ecosystems and promoting national payment schemes. With this partnership with Google Pay, OCBC customers can choose to pay their friends using Google Pay in addition to OCBC Pay Anyone with their linked OCBC Bank accounts. This is a testament to our partnership-driven strategy that has led us to develop a wide suite of payment solutions. Singaporeans continue to significantly increase their use of PayNow, with more than 70 million transactions worth S$12.16 billion in 2019. We believe that our partnership with Google Pay will continue to help drive this trend in 2020 and beyond. Our robust payments, clearing and settlement infrastructure already enabled us to process digital and mobile payments at scale. We have leveraged our existing capabilities to drive continuous innovation and to regularly launch updates and new solutions
We have long rejected the 'digital wallet' approach that requires customers to top up an e-wallet and hold funds in one without earning interest. Instead, we put a lot of effort into developing OCBC Pay Anyone as an open-loop payment system, whereby customers literally 'pay anyone' directly from their bank accounts. This in turn became the foundation of a strategy that has led us to develop payment solutions that are seamless, convenient and secured. With Google Pay strengthening it further, we expect to see the continued rise for the adoption rate of digital payments solutions among our customers in Singapore."
Mr Caesar Sengupta, Vice President of Payments and the Next Billion Users initiatives at Google, said: "We're excited to have OCBC as our inaugural launch partner for the new Google Pay in Singapore. It was a pleasure working with the team to design and build Google Pay for Singapore so customers can provision their OCBC Bank accounts and leverage the national rails – via PayNow – for transactions. We're delighted that OCBC shares our mission to make mobile payments simple, helpful and secure."
OCBC Bank customers can download the Google Pay mobile app onto their iOS or Android™ devices to make instant P2P transactions through PayNow – tapping on funds in their current or savings accounts. Google Pay harnesses PayNow to enable a customer to make real-time money transfers to all contacts who have linked their bank accounts to their mobile numbers.
PayNow bolstered by Google Pay
PayNow enables seamless digital payments directly between customers' bank accounts. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong urged Singaporeans to increase the usage of e-payments in a National Day Rally speech in 2017, the year PayNow was launched in Singapore and enabled people to make funds transfers using their recipients' mobile numbers.
With Google Pay enabled across both iOS and Android devices, the launch of Google Pay and its PayNow integration will significantly impact the adoption and usage of PayNow in Singapore. This trend was apparent during one of the biggest holidays celebrated in Singapore – the Lunar New Year. Compared to a year ago, the number of OCBC Bank customers' PayNow transactions and amounts transacted doubled in the two days before Lunar New Year and the first four days of the festive period.
How to make a funds transfer with Google Pay
Once the Google Pay app has been downloaded, customers need to perform a one-time setup to enable payments via the app.
To perform the one-time setup:
Click "Get Started" and tick the box to agree to the app's Terms of Service
Key in a PayNow-linked mobile phone number into the app
Enter the one-time password sent and click "Submit"
A message will be displayed indicating a successful setup
Set up a screen lock. Payments can then only be made when the phone is unlocked.
Note: Android and Google Pay are trademarks of Google LLC
The Google Pay P2P service has a daily transfer limit of S$1,000.
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More digital payment choices are now available to OCBC Bank customers! OCBC Bank is the first financial institution to bring Google Pay's peer-to-peer (P2P) fund transfer service to Singapore. Singapore is the third country aside from the United States and India to launch the service.
OCBC Bank is the first financial institution to bring Google Pay's peer-to-peer fund transfer service to Singapore.
Lim Zi Hao
zihaolim@ocbc.com


The day previous to that on which it is to be eaten, take the fish about four o'clock in the afternoon, and put it into a. kettle of cold water. Then place it within the kitchen fire-place, so as to keep it blood-warm. Next morning at ten, take out the fish, scrub it clean with a hard brush, and put it into a kettle of fresh cold water, into which a jill of molasses has been stirred. The molasses will be found an improvement. Place the kettle again near the fire, until about twenty minutes before dinner. Then hang it over the fire, and boil it hard a quarter of an hour, or a little more.
When done, drain it, and cut it into large pieces. Wrap them closely in a fine napkin and send them to table on a large dish, garnished round the edge with hard-boiled eggs, either cut in half, or in circular slices, yolks and whites together. Have ready in a small tureen, egg-sauce made with drawn butter, thickened with hard-boiled eggs chopped fine. Place on one side of the fish a dish of mashed potatoes, on the other a dish of boiled parsnips.
The most usual way of preparing salt cod for eating when it comes to table, is (after picking out all the bones) to mince it fine on your plate, and mix it with mashed potato, parsnip, and egg-sauce; seasoning it to your taste with cayenne and mustard. What is left may be prepared for breakfast next morning. It should be put into a skillet or spider, which must be well buttered inside, and set over hot coals to warm and brown. Or it may be made up into small cakes and fried.
You may add to the mixture onions boiled and chopped.


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Q: bootstrap.properties not working with @SpringBootTest(webEnvironment = WebEnvironment.RANDOM_PORT) I'm struggling with some spring-cloud-stuff regarding automated testing and integrated tomcat-server being configured to use some random port.
First I opened a bug on the spring-boot project, because I was thinking they are responsible for taking action, but it got refused with a pointer to some Gitter-channel, but it might be a good place here too.
My setup contains a lib, where I have prepared a Feign-client like this:
@FeignClient(name = "some-service-name", url = "${someServiceName.rest.url}")
public interface SomeServiceRESTDAO {

    @RequestMapping(value = "/dummy", method = RequestMethod.GET, consumes = MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE)
    @ResponseBody
    public boolean dummy();

}

The idea is to have some re-usable Feign-client, but without the requirement of having some registry lying around, and having a default value. This is inside the bootstrap.properties:
someServiceName.rest.url=http://localhost:${server.port}/

This is my test-class, but not working as expected, because I can't get spring-boot testing working with my feign-client:
@RunWith(SpringRunner.class)
@SpringBootTest(classes = MainClass.class, webEnvironment = SpringBootTest.WebEnvironment.RANDOM_PORT)
@TestPropertySource(properties = {
    // this was some idea to set random port
    "server.port=${random.int[1024,65536]}"
    // this was some idea, but does not propagate
//    "server.port=${local.server.port}"
})
public class MainClassTest {

    @LocalServerPort
    private int localPort;

    @Value("${server.port}")
    private int serverPort;

    @Value("${someServiceName.rest.url}")
    private String clientUrl;

    @Test
    public void dummyTest() {
        System.out.println("LocalPort: " + localPort);
        System.out.println("ServerPort: " + serverPort);
        System.out.println("ClientUrl: " + clientUrl);
        assertTrue(localPort == serverPort);
    }
}

The full code can be gathered from my github-project
Any suggestions?

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On January 25, 2007, a new account was created for World of Warcraft. It was that day that I joined the millions of other subscribers who populated the servers. Since then, I have always had an active subscription. Today that changed.
My account now says that the subscription is cancelled and will be expiring on May 7. For all intents and purposes, it's already done as I've checked my mail and auctions on all my characters to make sure nothing gets lost in the nether of the Azeroth Mailing System.
I won't go into the details as to why I'm taking break, other than to say I'm not to be counted among those who are leaving because they're unsatisfied with WoW. I still love the game: the world and setting, the lore, the graphics, the music, the gameplay, and most certainly my characters and my pets. I know I will miss it but emotions are too raw right now and I just can't face logging in at the moment.
When will I be back? I don't know, nor do I know in what capacity. I think this is an appropriate place to go with Blizzard's trademark "Soon".
Comments closed — Trackbacks closed RSS 2.0 feed for these comments This entry (permalink) was posted on Monday, May 2, 2011, at 12:38 pm by Faeldray. Filed in Blogging, Random Thoughts.
/hug Hope everything is okay and that with time you find your way back to Azeroth. I'll be sure to check out your other gaming blog!


Outside there is a thunderstorm thats been raging for the better part of two hours. One thing that happens a lot here is dry thunderstorms; no rain but lots of lightning and thunder. But outside my window, I can hear a few small splatterings of rain, rare in this desert.
I've always had mixed feelings about the place of my birth but now I've come here to recharge for a few days before continuing on my journey. Over the past few years, I let the hits and immense responsibilities and resentment take away my fun and drag me down. I've come back to reconnect with that part of myself, the fun part of me, the carefree "I have no one to answer to, no one I'm responsible for" me.
One thing I am really happy about is reconnecting with my old friend Tim. Tim and I were friends since elementary school (primary school for you kiwis), but we lost touch after high school, as good friends often do. By shear luck, we were both in town at the same time and got to hang out for an evening. It was really cool to just chat and see how things had been for the both of us. There is a part of me that will forever be drinking slirpees at 7-11 or hangin out at the park during school and its good to be around people who remember what that was like. With Tim came the awesome Mark Harper, also a friend from school.
Got to see some good live bands at Jackson's, a local pub. Some excellent local music that would be what I would call satanic country music that Tom Waits vomited up after a night on the piss (booze). Bob Wayne (a local boy) and the Outlaw Carnies (could there be a better name for a seedy country band???) are a three piece band with upright bass, rhythm guitar and electric lead guitar. Outside, their stretch Cadillac limo with steer horns as a hood ornament waited outside for the end of their set. A true Tri-Cities moment.
On a different note, another thing I got to reconnect with is my grand piano. I hadn't played her in years and my Welte was a beautiful as ever. Recently I started playing again, reconnecting (ooo see the theme??? aren't i a clever chicken???) with music. Music gives me real joy in life; I tell all my secrets to the piano.
Being with family, seeing my little nephew and regaining energy from my roots here has been a fantastic experience. I feel more rested, more at peace than I have in several years. It is good to be home, if only for a few short days.


The purpose of this thesis is to identify land use planning strategies which are most appropriate for the mitigation of nonpoint surface water pollution problems in Cache County, Utah. This work expands on an initial planning effort by the County intended to address these pollution problems. Unfortunately, that effort resulted in the adoption of an ordinance which falls short of ensuring surface water protection.
Planning strategies designed to protect wetlands and provide water resource protection have been proposed and implemented in other regions of the United States. A sample of these programs was selected and their similarities and differences were examined. The commonality and uniqueness of their features was also noted. A thorough analysis of the Brandywine Creek planning effort in Chester County, Pennsylvania is also conducted. Features of this work are used as a framework against which to test recommendations for a wetland and water resources protection program in Cache County.
Vegetative buffer strips along streams, wetlands, and watercourses are suggested as a means of improving water quality in the County. A compliance point system is outlined as an administrative framework to achieve the spatial configuration vegetative buffer strips would provide. Features of the recommended program are applied to a pilot study site within Cache County, Utah. Plans are developed which demonstrate how future spatial qualities and land use patterns would be affected by the implementation of the recommended water resources protection policies.
Sempek, Jerry E., "Land Use Controls As An Influence On Surface Water Quality In Cache County, Utah" (1986). All Graduate Plan B and other Reports. 850.


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Blues aim to keep 'growing' as a team
Posted by bcfc.com 6 DAYS AGO
Pep Clotet
At the same time we will use these friendlies to be competitive and try to get on the front foot mentality we are working on and to help keep us growing as a team.
Pep Clotet.
Pep Clotet has praised the response of Blues players since he took to the helm.
Clotet said their focus and commitment to the cause made him very positive.
"I am very happy to see that all the players are very focused on the future of this Club," said Clotet, speaking to bcfc.com from the training camp in Troia, Portugal.
"They are focused on helping us to keep growing and building up on all the good things we did last season.
"We want to keep adding details and they have all showed a massive commitment and effort.
"The way they have acted here in Portugal and since we came back for pre-season, you can see it. Not just the focus they are putting on every session, but also on the technical, tactical, physical side of it and nutritional side of it.
"And the commitment they have been showing to themselves and their profession, I am very positive about it.
"We all know that we have a lot of things to improve. There is a long way yet.
"It is important we stay on that right track and focus on getting as fit as possible, using all the games we have in pre-season.
Blues begin their warm-up matches for the 2019/20 campaign in the Torneio Internacional Do Sado, Setubal, tonight.
They take on CD Cova Piedade in the opening game at the Estádio do Bonfim (8pm) - which will be live streamed on BluesTV.
Host side Vitoria Setubal entertain CD Cova Piedade on Friday at 8pm.
Then Blues face Vitoria Setubal on Saturday in the tournament closer at the Estádio do Bonfim (6pm).
Clotet said the players' physical condition will be taken into account when he selects his line-up.
Jonathan Grounds (calf) is not available and Cheick Keita (hamstring) is unlikely to figure, Corey O'Keeffe has a niggle while Maikel Kieftenbeld is, of course, a long-term absentee.
"These next two games I will take into account the physical aspect of it," said Clotet. "That's the main detail.
"I also want to see a competitive side as well.
"We will also try and work on all the details we have been putting into the team on the training pitch and using those details to try and perform as well as possible."
Admission to each Blues game has been priced at 10 euros by the tournament organisers.
Blues to hold open training session
Gallery: Vitoria Setubal 2 Blues 2
Gallery - CD Cova Piedade 1 Blues 1


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Event schedule at OWU announced
Ohio Wesleyan University has announced its August 2016 lineup of public events.
Unless otherwise noted, admission is free.
• Now through Sept. 21 – "Crystal Synergy: The Confluence of Science and Human Imagination," featuring abstract art created by 1966 Ohio Wesleyan graduate Thomas "T.H." Saunders. The exhibit is showcased in two OWU venues: Alumni Gallery, inside Mowry Alumni Center, 16 Rowland Ave., and Gallery 2001, inside Beeghly Library, 43 Rowland Ave.
• Aug. 18-Oct. 11 – "A Show of Horses," featuring paintings by Nancy B. Frank, Ohio Wesleyan class of 1971; sculpture by Lebanon, Ohio, artist Lynda Sappington; and artifacts from the Goshen, New York-based Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, at OWU's Richard M. Ross Art Museum, 60 S. Sandusky St. Frank, a resident of Telluride, Colorado, has spent time at Delaware's Little Brown Jug harness race and created large-scale portraits of horses participating in the annual event. Sappington creates bronze sculptures of horses at her Whimsy Hill Studio. The Harness Racing Museum houses more than 40,000 harness racing artifacts as well as the world's largest collection of Currier & Ives trotting prints. On Sept. 15, Frank will give a gallery talk at 5 p.m., followed by a reception – with live music and a live race horse – at 6 p.m., at the museum.
• 9 p.m. Aug. 19 and 26, and 8 p.m. Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 – Evening programs at Perkins Observatory, 3199 Columbus Pike (U.S. 23). Content varies based on sky conditions, but may include a planetarium show, observatory tours and star gazing with the 32-inch Schottland Telescope. Advance tickets are $10 for adults, and $8 for children and senior citizens. Reserve tickets by calling 740-363-1257.
• 8 p.m. Sept 3 – A Portable Theater presents one performance of "A Picasso," in the Studio Theatre of OWU's Chappelear Drama Center, 45 Rowland Ave. The play, written by Ohio native Jeffrey Hatcher, is described as "a potentially deadly game of cat-and-mouse." Admission is $5, but free for anyone with a valid OWU ID. Seating is limited, and reservations are required by calling the Department of Theatre & Dance at 740-368-3855 from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• 7 p.m. Sept. 8 – The Sagan National Colloquium presents a screening of "The Human Face of Big Data," a documentary written and directed by Sandy Smolan. The film examines "the promise and peril of the extraordinary knowledge revolution." The screening will be held in the Benes Rooms of Ohio Wesleyan's Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, 40 Rowland Ave.
• 7 p.m. Sept. 12 – Bertis Downs, manager and lawyer for the rock band R.E.M. and an outspoken advocate for public education, presents "A Conversation on the Music Business, Public Education, and Lifelong Learning, Among Other Things." Downs, also an adjunct professor of entertainment law and music law at the University of Georgia, will speak in Benes Rooms A and B of Ohio Wesleyan's Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, 40 Rowland Ave.
• Noon Sept. 13 – Ten Ohio Wesleyan professors tackle the challenge of teaching outside the box and inside the clocks, presenting three-minute, I-Cubed lectures. This event will be in the Benes Rooms of the Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, 40 Rowland Ave.
• 7 p.m. Sept. 14 – The Sagan National Colloquium presents William Ray, assistant professor of pediatrics at Ohio State University's College of Medicine and a faculty researcher at the Battelle Center for Mathematical Medicine within the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Ray's laboratory addresses problems related to human-data interface and data visualization. Ray will speak in the Benes Rooms at the Hamilton-Williams Campus Center.
• 5 p.m. Sept. 15 – Artist and Ohio Wesleyan alumna Nancy B. Frank, OWU class of 1971, will give a gallery talk discussing her horse-themed artwork, at the Richard M. Ross Art Museum. At 6 p.m., a reception will follow Frank's talk, featuring live music and a live race horse (Allamerican Legacy owned by Debbie and Paul Schiff).
• Sept. 17 – Bishop Backers Fall Community Day featuring free admission to all OWU athletics events, including:
Noon – OWU volleyball vs. Muskingum, in Branch Rickey Arena, 105 S. Sandusky St.
4 p.m. – OWU volleyball vs. Adrian, in Branch Rickey Arena.
7 p.m. – OWU football vs. Wittenberg, in Selby Stadium, 45 S. Henry St.
7 p.m. – OWU men's soccer vs. Hanover, at the Jay Martin Soccer Complex, Park Avenue.
• 4 p.m. Sept. 18 – Earthdance Ohio, part of the global Earthdance peace party, will be held in the Benes Rooms inside Hamilton-Williams Campus Center. The event promotes peace, justice and sustainability through music and dance. OWU student dancers, Bellydance Columbus, Israeli folk dancers and others will return. A suggested donation of $5 per person will be shared with Sustainable Delaware Ohio.
• 4:10 p.m. Sept. 21 – Boston Globe contributor Michael Cohen presents "How We Got Trump and Clinton: The 1968 Election and the Politics of Division." Cohen also is the author of "Live from the Campaign Trail: The Greatest Presidential Campaign Speeches of the 20th Century and How They Shaped Modern America." He will speak in Room 301 of Merrick Hall, 105 S. Sandusky St.
• 7 p.m. Sept. 21 – Earthdance Ohio Prayer for Peace, featuring Aikido master Paul Linden, presenting Body-Based Conflict Resolution Peacemaking, in Peale Chapel inside Ohio Wesleyan's Hamilton-Williams Campus Center. Linden, founder of the Columbus Center for Movement Studies, will begin his presentation with a 15-minute aikido demonstration, followed by 45 minutes of audience participatory learning of somatic peacemaking methods. At 8 p.m., participants will join other Earthdance events around the world for the synchronized Prayer for Peace.
• 7 p.m. Sept. 22 – The Sagan National Colloquium presents Stuart Aitken, CEO of 84.51, a Cincinnati-based marketing firm that uses data analytics to increase customer loyalty by personalizing the customer experience. Aitken will speak in the Benes Rooms of Hamilton-Williams Campus Center.
• 7 p.m. Sept. 23 – The Morfeo Teatro theater company presents "El Coloquio de los Perros," in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St. The play is based on the 1613 novel of the same name by Miguel de Cervantes, which revolves around a conversation between two dogs discussing their adventures and misfortunes. The performance will be in Spanish and will be followed by a question-and-answer session. The event is hosted by Ohio Wesleyan's Department of Modern Foreign Languages and by VIVA, OWU's Latin-American culture group.
• 8 p.m. Sept. 24 – "New Student Scenes" featuring promising OWU newcomers in scenes staged by this year's directing class, on the Main Stage inside Chappelear Drama Center. The performance may contain adult themes and language.
• Noon Sept. 26 – Patricia Belt Conrades Summer Science Research Symposium, featuring poster presentations from students who participated in Ohio Wesleyan's 10-week Summer Science Research Program. The event will be held at Schimmel/Conrades Science Center, 90 S. Henry St.
• 7 p.m. Sept. 26 – Dan O'Brien, chief economist for the Institute of International and European Affairs, one of Ireland's leading think tanks, presents "BREXIT and Its Global Implications." He will speak in the Benes Rooms of Hamilton-Williams Campus Center.
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Chiang v. Wildcat Groves, Inc., No. 96-04531
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Court Court of Appeal of Florida (US)
Writing for the Court LAZZARA; ALTENBERND, A.C.J., and WHATLEY
Citation 703 So.2d 1083
Parties 22 Fla. L. Weekly D2425 Ben L. CHIANG, M.D., Appellant, v. WILDCAT GROVES, INC., Citrus Self-Insurers Fund, and PCA Solutions, Inc., f/k/a Executive Risk Consultants, Inc., Appellees.
Decision Date 15 October 1997
Docket Number No. 96-04531
703 So.2d 1083 22 Fla. L. Weekly D2425 Ben L. CHIANG, M.D., Appellant,
WILDCAT GROVES, INC., Citrus Self-Insurers Fund, and PCA Solutions, Inc., f/k/a Executive Risk Consultants, Inc., Appellees. No. 96-04531. District Court of Appeal of Florida,
Second District. Oct. 15, 1997.
Rehearings Denied Dec. 9, 1997 and Dec. 12, 1997.
John M. Pellett and Timothy F. Malloy of Freeman, Hunter & Malloy, Tampa, for Appellant.
Christopher C. Ferguson of Riden, Earle & Kiefner, P.A., St. Petersburg, for Appellee Wildcat Groves.
Mary Ann Stiles and Robert J. Grace, Jr., of Stiles, Taylor, Grace & Smith, P.A., Tampa, for Appellee Citrus Self Insurers Fund.
Matthew J. Jowanna of Wicker, Smith, Tutan, O'Hara, McCoy, Graham & Ford, P.A., Tampa, for Appellee PCA Solutions.
LAZZARA, Judge.
The appellant, Dr. Chiang, seeks our review of the trial court's order dismissing with prejudice his third-party contribution claim filed against Wildcat Groves, Inc. (Wildcat), Citrus Self-Insurers Fund (the Fund), and PCA Solutions, Inc. (PCA) (collectively the appellees) on the basis that the immunity provisions of Florida's Workers' Compensation Act insulated the appellees from "common liability" under Florida's Uniform Contribution Against Tortfeasors Act. 1 For the reasons explained, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.
Dr. Chiang's former patient, Walter Kitschke (Kitschke), sued him for medical malpractice arising out of medical treatment administered in connection with injuries sustained in an automobile accident occurring on November 29, 1990. In due course, Dr. Chiang filed a fourth amended third-party complaint against the appellees alleging that they breached certain duties of care involving Kitschke's treatment which rendered them liable in contribution as joint tortfeasors for all or part of the damages which Kitschke may recover in the malpractice action. Dr. Chiang alleged the following factual scenario in support of his contribution claim.
On the day of the accident, Kitschke was employed by Wildcat which had workers' compensation insurance coverage through the Fund with PCA as the servicing agent. Following the accident, the appellees undertook the responsibility of providing workers' compensation benefits to Kitschke, including the furnishing of home health care services through a nursing agency. On January 18, 1991, however, the appellees ceased providing benefits to Kitschke because their investigation determined that Kitschke was traveling from home to a work site when he was involved in the automobile accident. They claimed, therefore, that based on section 440.092 Kitschke's injuries were not suffered during the course of his employment and thus he was not entitled to workers' compensation benefits. 2 In support of this claim, the appellees filed a "Notice of Denial" with the Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security, Division of Workers' Compensation, pursuant to section 440.20(6), a copy of which was attached to the complaint.
After the termination of workers' compensation benefits, however, the appellees and Kitschke entered into a settlement agreement pursuant to section 440.20(12)(b), which was later approved by a judge of compensation
claims. A copy of this agreement was also attached to the complaint. It reflects, consistent with Dr. Chiang's allegations, that Kitschke and the appellees stipulated and agreed to the following pertinent facts: (1) that the appellees controverted the compensability of the workers' compensation claim because Kitschke was not injured during the course of his employment; (2) that all the benefits paid to Kitschke prior to the cessation of workers' compensation benefits totaling $19,020.34 were gratuitous in nature and did not constitute benefits payable under Florida's Workers' Compensation Act; (3) that Kitschke would return these previously paid benefits by subtracting them from the overall settlement amount of $265,870.34 to be paid by the appellees; (4) that the final settlement amount of $246,850 paid to Kitschke represented the payment of benefits which he might have been entitled to under Florida's Workers' Compensation Act in the absence of the agreement; (5) that upon approval of the settlement agreement "a situation exist[ed] in which effectively [Kitschke] was not provided with compensation or any other benefits under the Florida Workers' Compensation Act;" and (6) that Kitschke would voluntarily withdraw his previously filed claim for workers' compensation benefits. The agreement also recited the significant stipulated fact that "[t]hrough the course of additional investigation and discovery, the position of the [appellees] that this was not a compensable claim was supported by the evidence and testimony obtained and the parties have determined that this claim is not compensable." (Emphasis added.)
In light of these developments, Dr. Chiang specifically alleged that Kitschke "was not in the course and scope of his employment at the time of the November 29, 1990 motor vehicle accident" and that the "the injuries suffered by [Kitschke] as a result of the accident and the sequela therefrom are not compensable claims under the Florida Workers' Compensation Act." He further alleged that "[t]he monies paid to [Kitschke] by Wildcat, the Fund and PCA, both prior to and after January 18, 1991, were gratuitous in nature and did not constitute workers' compensation benefits."
Given this factual scenario, Dr. Chiang asserted that Wildcat, the Fund, and PCA assumed a common law duty of care to Kitschke which required them to act reasonably and with due regard for Kitschke's health and well-being as a result of paying benefits in the absence of a statutory duty to do so. He further claimed that Wildcat, the Fund, and PCA breached this duty in two significant respects. First, they selected a home health care company which was incapable of delivering the care and treatment which Dr. Chiang ordered for Kitschke. Second, their sudden and immediate cessation of benefits to Kitschke occurred at a critical period of time in his recovery when he was in need of therapy and treatment for an infection. As a consequence of these negligent acts, Dr. Chiang alleged that Wildcat, the Fund, and PCA caused or contributed to the injuries (which included the amputation of a leg) which formed the basis of Kitschke's malpractice action and that they were or may be liable to Dr. Chiang in contribution as joint tortfeasors for all or part of the damages which Kitschke may recover against Dr. Chiang.
Dr. Chiang based his contribution claim on Florida's Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act, section 768.31. Subsection (2)(a) of the act provides for a right of contribution among joint tortfeasors, a right which was generally unknown under the common law. See Westinghouse Elec. Corp. v. J.C. Penney Co., 166 So.2d 211, 214 (Fla. 1st DCA 1964). Subsection (2)(b) of the act provides that such a right "exists only in favor of a tortfeasor who has paid more than his pro rata share of the common liability " and limits the tortfeasor's total recovery "to the amount paid by him in excess of his pro rata share." (Emphasis added.) As one court has explained, the purpose of the act is "to apportion the responsibility to pay innocent injured third parties between or among those causing the injury." Paoli v. Shor, 345 So.2d 789, 790 (Fla. 4th DCA), approved, 353 So.2d 825 (Fla.1977).
The appellees responded by presenting a common argument to the trial court in support of dismissal of Dr. Chiang's contribution claim. The sole thrust of their argument
was that because Kitschke had elected the remedy of workers' compensation benefits they were immunized from liability under the terms of section 440.11(1), which provides in pertinent part that "[t]he liability of an employer prescribed in s. 440.10 shall be exclusive and in place of all other liability of such employer to any third-party tortfeasor and to the employee." (Emphasis added.) 3 They reasoned, therefore, that by virtue of this immunity they could not share a "common liability" with Dr. Chiang for Kitschke's injuries under section 768.31(2)(b). In support of their argument, the appellees relied principally on the cases of Michael v. Centex-Rooney Construction Co., 645 So.2d 133 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994), and State, Department of Transportation v. V.E. Whitehurst & Sons, Inc., 636 So.2d 101 (Fla. 1st DCA), review denied, 645 So.2d 456 (Fla.1994). 4
The trial court accepted the appellees' argument...
4 practice notes
Virginia Ins. Reciprocal v. Walker, No. 1D99-2426.
Court of Appeal of Florida (US)
...of contribution. With limited exceptions, the right of contribution was not recognized at common law. See Chiang v. Wildcat Groves, Inc., 703 So.2d 1083 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997); Hyster Co. v. David, 612 So.2d 678 (Fla. 1st DCA 1993). In 1975, the Florida Legislature adopted the Uniform Contribut......
Ohio Cas. Ins. Co. v. Garden of Eat'n of Tampa, Inc., Case No. 8:10-cv-2 602-T-33TBM
United States District Courts. 11th Circuit. United States District Court of Middle District of Florida
...and scope of employment, workers' compensation is the exclusive remedy for recovery against the employer." Chiang v. Wildcat Groves, 703 So. 2d 1083, 1087-88 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1997). In addition to showing that the injury suffered was in the course and scope of the employment, a workers' compen......
Walker v. Virginia Ins. Reciprocal, No. SC00-1710.
United States State Supreme Court of Florida
...does in fact share a portion of liability for the injury. See § 768.31(2), Fla. Stat. (1997); see also Chiang v. Wildcat Groves, Inc., 703 So.2d 1083, 1087 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997) (stating that it is "well-settled Florida law that to support an action for contribution under section 768.31(2)(a),......
PCA Solutions, Inc. v. Chiang
...536 717 So.2d 536 PCA Solutions, Inc. v. Ben L. Chiang, M.D. NO. 92,201 Supreme Court of Florida. March 24, 1998 Appeal From: 2d DCA, 703 So.2d 1083 Disposition: Rev....


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Of course, herein lies precisely what the Interwebs didn't need: another write up of the Academy Award contenders for Best Picture of 2011. To which I say: fair point. This, however, was one of the first years in a while that I can actually say that I saw ALL of the Best Picture nominees (which I think is pretty impressive…since there's now NINE of them), and I did so expressly for the purpose of being able to discuss them here on the site. Unfortunately, given the fact my schedule and personal commitments haven't allowed me to do the full reviews I'm usually partial to doing, penning this overview is essentially my way of doing the next best thing.
Two caveats: First, this is not me handicapping the Oscars. I generally only watch them out of obligation, and after last year's Hathaway/Franco debacle I have absolutely no desire to watch them this year (and those personal commitments will forbid it, anyway). I will comment on whether they deserved consideration, and I'll make my pick of what I think should win and what I think will (since they're not the same), but that's pretty much it. Secondly, I myself won't be doing any particular kind of ranking of this list (it's presented in alphabetical order, as is standard) or otherwise doing my personal ranking of my favorite films of the year or anything like that. I'm personally not one for that kind of thing, and I generally feel such lists are defined almost as much by genre biases and false perceptions of import (the always ludicrous "movies" vs. "films" comparison) as anything else. In the end, this is basically my way of doing a bunch of my "Antiscribe Appraisals" in short form since I don't really have the chance to do them in long (though the one for The Artist: pretty long). Of course, in some cases, I already did full reviews of those films, and will link to them where appropriate.
And with that, the nominees are…
Probably the most publicized of the Best Picture nominees, and with the Weinstein Co.'s lobbying machine behind it, The Artist is probably the film with the most momentum this year to win this category, and probably several others (though, sadly, nothing for Uggie, the film's canine star). Besides that, it is also one of the best reviewed films of the year, at least by mainstream critics, and probably one of the most admired by audiences that have seen it. And I'll admit, though I generally prefer to be all antithetical and stuff, I thought it was pretty fantastic, too. The Artist is a thoroughly entertaining, amusing, and touching film with a very nice aesthetic and commercial hook: an old-fashioned silent film, except it was made in the present day! Wow!
Though I'm being slightly sarcastic, I've been kind of surprised to discover through peoples' anecdotes and my own observations that the idea of presenting a silent film in this day and age was more daring than I would have otherwise thought. In fact, some people in the theater I saw it in actually walked out a few minutes in, and I've spoken to people who suddenly lose all interest in it when I've mentioned that it's silent. Of course it has also, to a much greater degree, been the recipient of a great deal of positive word of mouth. Was it really the Best Picture of the year, though?
In answering, I'm going to do something slightly different in discussing The Artist. Instead of heaping the kind of ebullient praise that has been pretty widespread, such as emphasizing the boundless talent and effortless charm of Jean Dujardin, who plays the title character – a silent movie star unable to transition to the world of "talking pictures" – or the sheer luminosity of Bérénice Bejo as the younger ingénue who loves him, I'm going to focus my thoughts on what I've perceived to be some of the different schools of thought that I've seen directed toward the film.
They're magnificent...enough said.
Naturally, the largest and most vocal group consists of those that endorse the movie wholeheartedly, viewing it for its entertaining qualities, the excellence of its craftsmanship and its performances, and as a "loving ode" to silent cinema. Its natural then, that the majority of film critics, themselves devotees to the glory and wonder of cinema, have certainly been adhering to this field of thought. After the supporters are those that give the film reserved praise; who basically state "Yeah, it was good…but it wasn't THAT good." There are then, however, the outright detractors, who are either unimpressed by its antiquated aesthetic or, conversely, are devotees to silent cinema (who are quick to emphasize, correctly, that cinema was never "silent" in any true appreciable sense) who find the film a poor example of the cinema they champion (many of the latter happen to fall into the scholarly category).
Toward the "devotee" perspective, while I personally very much enjoyed the film for its qualities, I do think it has suffered a pronounced surfeit of praise. The film is a fine and effective mix of hilarious comedy, touching melodrama, and enthralling romance that stands as a great testament to the universality of cinema, given that it is performed by French leads from a French writer/director, but otherwise set in the United States and aided by American film craftsmanship and Hollywood's own vaunted legacy. But while it is excellent, that doesn't necessarily make it a masterpiece; if it maintains past its initial novelty wearing off, than that will be the true test of its greatness. Right now, despite all of the obvious narrative similarities to it, it's not Singin' in the Rain yet.
"The Artist" is pretty easy to love...though not for everybody.
Naturally, this may sound as though I adhere to those that display reserved praise, but I feel the film was better than those of that perspective give it credit for being, and is absolutely worthy of being an Oscar contender; and if I learn, indeed, that it does win as most expect, I will hardly be upset about it.
Then there are the detractors, and in both cases, I do see their point. Looking at it through a more "modern" perspective, there are elements of The Artist, especially in the plotting, that may feel somewhat hackneyed, hokey, and wholly unrealistic. This is, of course, by the design of writer/director Michel Hazanavicius, but nonetheless, I see their perspective, since they are adhering to critical standards that, if broadly applied, are justifiably used to crucify other, lesser films. In this case, though, it has to be viewed as being reflective of its narrative, melodramatic tone and the storytelling style it's paying homage to. For certain, though, if you're the type of person who's going to roll their eyes when the hero's dog (played by the aforementioned Uggie) saves the day…The Artist will perhaps not be the film for you. Of course, if you're also otherwise one of those people who view an absence of spoken dialogue and/or the use of black and white as inherently detrimental to a film's quality, than cinema itself probably just isn't for you, either.
The star of the film, along with his human sidekick.
Finally, then, there's the perspective of the silent film aficionados who view this film negatively. I certainly see their point, too; for better or worse, people are now going to view this "ode to silent cinema" as being emblematic of silent cinema, when really it is just a very strong example of its classic aesthetic in practice. Certainly, The Artist is no match for the great works of Chaplin or Keaton, nor does it display the pathos and artistic daring of The Big Parade, The Last Laugh, Metropolis, The Crowd, or The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, but that fault lies in the limited perspective of the audience, not the film. Really, though I do think film fans can and will appreciate it, at the end of the day, this was a film made for people who don't know silent film, and in this respect it should be best looked at as broadening the horizons of those who mistakenly think that just because a film doesn't have spoken dialogue that it somehow makes it archaic. Perhaps the most beautiful thing about The Artist's narrative, as corny and hackneyed as it may sometimes be, is that while people may forget the beauty and power of "silent" cinema, that its influence is still felt to this day, anywhere and everywhere there is a visual medium. In the end, just because it's not an exemplar of the form, shouldn't be considered a reflection of the film's overall quality.
"The Artist" can be seen as loving ode to silent cinema, though it really shouldn't be seen as emblematic of it.
Will The Artist be this year's Best Picture winner? Most probably, yes. Does it deserve it? Even when discarding the usual "importance bias" that I think some people rationally weigh too heavily when ascribing greatness to a work (and which in this case would be negatively weighed against The Artist), the short answer is: no. It's an excellent, entertaining film (and a great date movie, I'm sure), but it was not the best film I saw from 2011.
To be honest, I don't knowwho I'm more in love with.
A final question I've seen posed and had posed to me about The Artist is: "If it weren't a movie about movies, would critics, cinephiles, and people in the industry love this film as much as they do?" Again, the short answer: no. Films that receive true near-universal praise, however, do so because they have something that does strike a chord. Would Schindler's List – which I grant is certainly about something a million times more important than "the movies" – have received all the love and attention it received if it weren't for its subject matter? Would Gandhi have? Or Saving Private Ryan (oh wait, that lost to Shakespeare in Love…nice one, Oscar)? All aspects of quality being equal, I would probably respect a silent movie as great as The Artist more if it weren't about the movies, because that would have been a far more daring thing to do. The reality is, though, that movie wouldn't have been made. Of course, now that The Artist has been so successful, now perhaps such a movie now could be.
I did, in point of fact, already review this film here. To reemphasize though, this is a truly superb adult comedy-drama that does a remarkable job of really getting you inside the heads of its characters, almost as if you were a person sharing the scene with them, and it boasts perhaps George Clooney's greatest performance to date (and he's had a lot of them). Again, the film's true greatness will be in how well it stands the test of time, but what can't be denied are the sheer strength of its writing and the sublime poignancy of its narrative. Telling the story of a man essentially waiting to become a widower and the ways he comes to grips during that time with both his dying wife's infidelity and his own effectiveness as a spouse and a father, this very well might have been the true best film of the year.
As someone who experienced September 11 in many direct and indirect ways, I undoubtedly carry a fierce sense of judgment and scrutiny towards this film, and I'm incredibly certain that I will have a lot more to say about it in some later piece. The film tells the (fictional) story of Oskar Schell, a very neurotic boy (who perhaps suffers from Asperger's or something similar), and the strange mission he goes on as he deals with the horrific loss of his father (Tom Hanks), who died in the World Trade Center on September 11. Qualitatively speaking, this absolutely does not belong on a list of Best Picture nominees and its presence there seems only to be "justifiable" by the weight of its subject matter, to which it thoroughly fails to do justice (though I doubt there will really ever be any films could adequately do that). Though a complex narrative of strongly constructed and highly detailed characters (all of whom are very well acted, up and down the line), the film uncomfortably veers between high-minded treacle and overbearing schmaltz without anything to really say about its core subject, which ultimately reduces it to the status of a plot element. In some respects, this isn't a film that was "too soon," because no matter when it would have been made, I don't think it would ever truly feel "right." This is also the second film from director Stephen Daldry, after The Reader, that deals with historical subjects in ways that were somewhat oblivious to the pain of their narrative's representation; it was also adapted from Jonathan Safron Foer's novel by Eric Roth, screenwriter for Forrest Gump…and you don't want to get me started on how I felt that movie treated history…
This is another film I will more likely than not be writing a great deal more on in the future, and in fact I've already dispensed with a great deal of ink (albeit of the electronic variety) on its treatment of race relations in the greater scheme of Hollywood cinema for a paper I'm hoping to present in the future. As that choice of subject matter alone would probably suggest, I'm absolutely not a fan of The Help. Looking at it, again, from a perspective of quality, it's technically speaking not a bad movie, though it's also not what I feel to be Best Picture nominee quality. The problems with The Help exist mainly in the fact that it's a basic representative of Hollywood's very problematic view of race relations. It not only portrays historical racism through the skewed viewpoint of white guilt, but then addresses and attempts to alleviate that guilt by portraying liberal whites as taking the initiative in improving the conditions of the African-American people. Essentially, it not only writes white people into the Civil Rights movement when the story of the movement was Black self-empowerment, but essentially gives them the lion's share of the credit for the movement's achievements. The film does boast strong performances, no doubt, with Viola Davis's especially being awards-caliber (Octavia Spencer, while also very good, is essentially "cooning"), and some very witty writing. For the most part, however, this film doesn't belong on this list, and I'm certain it's only there because there are those in Hollywood who think it portrayed its historically relevant subject matter in the proper fashion. And, to be honest, that makes me kind of angry.
Again, I've already written a review of Hugo here. To be clear, though, this would probably be my personal choice for film of the year, as I found it to be a genuinely emotional experience that represented the beauty and power of cinema, and NOT because it was about cinema. The film is a wonderful reflection on the importance of family, the beauty of dreams, and the often crushing burdens of life's disappointments. It's also the best representation of 3D filmmaking I've seen to date.
I've seen countless wonderful films set in Paris over the years, including Hugo, as a matter of fact…but Midnight in Paris might be the first one that made me incredibly keen to actually go there someday. Also, as an often more-frustrated-than-not writer myself, this story of a modern-day, self-proclaimed hack screenwriter getting to meet his many artistic idols from 1920s Paris struck a loud chord with me personally. More than that, I also thought it represented Woody Allen's best film in his recent, new millennium resurgence, with a wonderfully literate screenplay and a terrific assortment of great performances, including the always wonderful Marion Cotillard, Rachel McAdams, Adrian Brody, Corey Stoll, Tom Hiddleston, and Owen Wilson scoring as perhaps the best Woody surrogate we've had yet. Kudos to the Academy for giving Midnight in Paris some deserved recognition, even if it has no real chance of winning.
Yet again, I have already written a review of this here, but to reiterate that review, this is itself a fantastic film and one that probably deserves stronger consideration than it has received; which, given that it's already a Best Picture nominee, should tell you something. As is probably already well known, Moneyball tells the story of Oakland A's General Manager Billy Beane and the year he introduced sabremetrics to the sport of baseball. Though initially appearing to be "unfilmable," the ultimate result is honestly just incredible. It's a bit of a shame that Brad Pitt has to compete with both George Clooney and Jean Dujardin this year in the Best Actor category, because he delivers the performance of his career as Beane. In many respects, of all the films on this list, Moneyball may have the greatest resonance in film history, since I honestly feel that it represents the best baseball film ever made.
Writing this little blurb is a bit sad for me because it almost represents an omission of defeat; truth be told, I spent some significant time last month trying to write a thoughtful, analytic piece on Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life, but in the end, I just couldn't make it come together in a way I was comfortable with. Of course, there are two sides to the argument on this film: either you appreciate it, or you don't. Granted, Tree of Life is like nothing typically seen outside of the avant garde, defying almost all reigning conventions in mainstream cinema. For that reason, it's really can't be defined on those standards. By any standard, though, I think it's an incredible film, and nowhere near as "incomprehensible" as some of its critics would have you believe. With that said, it requires patience and an open mind on the part of the viewer; this is not a film that will take pains to explain everything to you or wrap everything up in a nice, neat package. Whatever answers you derive from it are answers you'll essentially need to figure out for yourself. To me, that fact is also its biggest flaw, if you can call it that, in that you can never really be sure by the outcome that it really succeeds at conveying what Malick was ultimately trying to say.
It would be pretty easy to dismiss War Horse as Steven Spielberg's semi-annual attempt at producing saccharine, sentimentalized Oscar bait, which is what it is, but that doesn't change the fact that it's a perfectly good movie that should easily warm your heart and bring a tear to your eye. Essentially the story of a horse and his boy, and the Great War that came between them, beyond its sentimentality this is actually very evocative piece of filmmaking about the horrors of war. While certainly not unfamiliar territory from the director of Saving Private Ryan, I was actually very, very impressed at how well it conveyed the terrible violence, pain, suffering, and sacrifice that defined the First World War while remaining within the bounds of a PG-13 rating. Personally speaking, as someone who has been a Spielberg observer his entire life, it was also nice to see him finally direct a film that didn't simplistically vilify Germans out of hand (which is something that I've always felt took Saving Private Ryan down a very considerable notch). Really worth going out of your way to see, even if you're one those people who has grown disillusioned with Spielberg over the years.
Not a bad list of films, save for two very glaring inclusions, but all told they represent noteworthy exemplars in what otherwise felt like a year that was defined by films that were either very good or thoroughly underwhelming, with very little middle ground. Nevertheless what was good, was good, and given films like Hugo, The Artist, The Tree of Life, Rango, and Moneyball we saw more mainstream films willing to take some nice risks. In the end, I can't say it was a great year, but it was certainly a very, very good one and sometimes, that's all you can ask for.
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Jon Morris is a failed screen and script writer, failed academic, and soon expecting to be a failed novelist. However, he's also an avid cineaste, a student of philosophy, a devotee of the humanities, a keen political observer, a semi-voracious bibliophile, a history buff, a literate fanboy, and an eloquent writer and scholar. Naturally, all of this makes him completely unemployable in this economy. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California in Screenwriting and a Master of Arts in Cinema Studies from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
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