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The punch-line in today's comic comes from SuperFan #99, Phil from Pittsburgh! Stand up, Phil. Take a bow. I mean, don't bend over too far. I know Paul is in your general vicinity.
I guess this is as good an opportunity as ever to remind everyone that even though we assign them human tendencies, the Gremlins are not human. They don't have the same social agendas or sexual ideologies that we do. Their process of reproduction has not yet been revealed, not even to their creators. But don't worry; as soon as we've figured it out, you all will be the first to know.
I have often said that I hate technology. I like stuff that works, and "technology" is simply code for "cool shit that doesn't really work all the time and it will drive you fucking crazy." Which is why I'm such a huge fan of Apple products; they tend to be designed and built by people that understand this principle and do their level best to create things that work. Apparently, the US Army agrees with me.
Yet another article about Facebook and Twitter being ruined by an influx of middle-aged people signing up and using it has surfaced. It expresses a pretty widely held belief that once a social networking tool becomes embraced by the media, it will inevitably become mainstream and the young people that were there first will no longer want to be a part of it. One favorite example is that people left MySpace in favor of Facebook because MySpace had become too mainstream and it wasn't "cool" anymore.
Let's clear something up, people. MySpace lost members to Facebook because Facebook doesn't make you feel like you might catch a venereal disease just by logging on, okay? It doesn't blatantly assault you with overwhelming advertisements, nor does it slow down your computer with shitty looking customized profiles and glitter.
These tools are what We make of them, and We includes the site creators. If the site creators decide to use coding standards that are easily hacked by spammers and phishers, then that's going to adversely affect their membership numbers. People don't want that shit and this is the Internet, where no matter what you offer, you have competition.
Twitter won't become less cool just because more people are using it. Your stream of updates is created and culled solely by you and the people you choose to follow. All of Twitter's bullshit is completely voluntary bullshit, which is the only way to keep people around for the long term.
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By Patricia Bailey on November 1, 2019 / For Librarians, New Releases
It's promising to be a damp, drizzly November here in my neck of the woods – which means I get to spend some free time cozied up on the couch with a good book. Lucky for me, there's some new Middle Grade reads coming our way.
The Forgotten Girl By India Hill Brown
"This ghost story gave me chill after chill. It will haunt you." — R.L. Stine, author of Goosebumps
"Do you know what it feels like to be forgotten?"
On a cold winter night, Iris and her best friend, Daniel, sneak into a clearing in the woods to play in the freshly fallen snow. There, Iris carefully makes a perfect snow angel — only to find the crumbling gravestone of a young girl, Avery Moore, right beneath her.
Immediately, strange things start to happen to Iris: She begins having vivid nightmares. She wakes up to find her bedroom window wide open, letting in the snow. She thinks she sees the shadow of a girl lurking in the woods. And she feels the pull of the abandoned grave, calling her back to the clearing…
Obsessed with figuring out what's going on, Iris and Daniel start to research the area for a school project. They discover that Avery's grave is actually part of a neglected and forgotten Black cemetery, dating back to a time when White and Black people were kept separate in life — and in death. As Iris and Daniel learn more about their town's past, they become determined to restore Avery's grave and finally have proper respect paid to Avery and the others buried there.
But they have awakened a jealous and demanding ghost, one that's not satisfied with their plans for getting recognition. One that is searching for a best friend forever — no matter what the cost.
The Forgotten Girl is both a spooky original ghost story and a timely and important storyline about reclaiming an abandoned segregated cemetery.
The Midwinter Witch By Molly Knox Ostertag
The acclaimed graphic novel world of The Witch Boy and The Hidden Witch comes to a thrilling conclusion in this story of friendship, family, and finding your true power.
Magic has a dark side . . .
Aster always looks forward to the Midwinter Festival, a reunion of the entire Vanissen family that includes competitions in witchery and shapeshifting. This year, he's especially excited to compete in the annual Jolrun tournament-as a witch. He's determined to show everyone that he's proud of who he is and what he's learned, but he knows it won't be easy to defy tradition.
Ariel has darker things on her mind than the Festival-like the mysterious witch who's been visiting her dreams, claiming to know the truth about Ariel's past. She appreciates everything the Vanissens have done for her. But Ariel still craves a place where she truly belongs.
The Festival is a whirlwind of excitement and activity, but for Aster and Ariel, nothing goes according to plan. When a powerful and sinister force invades the reunion, threatening to destroy everything the young witches have fought for, can they find the courage to fight it together? Or will dark magic tear them apart?
Wrecking Ball (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 14) By Jeff Kinney
In Wrecking Ball, Book 14 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series—from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney—an unexpected inheritance gives Greg Heffley's family a chance to make big changes to their house. But they soon find that home improvement isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Once the walls come down, all sorts of problems start to crop up. Rotten wood, toxic mold, unwelcome critters, and something even more sinister all make Greg and his family wonder if the renovations are worth the trouble. When the dust finally settles, will the Heffleys be able to stay . . . or will they need to get out of town?
Ali Cross By James Patterson
Ali Cross has always looked up to his father, former detective and FBI agent Alex Cross. While solving some of the nation's most challenging crimes, his father always kept his head and did the right thing. Can Ali have the same strength and resolve?
When Ali's best friend Abraham is reported missing, Ali is desperate to find him. At the same time, a string of burglaries targets his neighborhood—and even his own house. With his father on trial for a crime he didn't commit, it's up to Ali to search for clues and find his friend. But being a kid sleuth isn't easy—especially when your father warns you not to get involved!—and Ali soon learns that clues aren't always what they seem. Will his detective work lead to a break in Abraham's case or cause even more trouble for the Cross family?
Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities #8) By Shannon Messenger
Illusions shatter—and Sophie and her friends face impossible choices—in this astonishing eighth book in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series.
Sophie Foster wants answers. But after a lifetime of lies, sometimes the truth is the most dangerous discovery. Even the smallest secret comes with terrifying new responsibilities.
And Sophie's not the only one with blank spots in her past, or mysteries surrounding her family. She and her friends are part of something much bigger than they imagined—and their roles have already been chosen for them.
Every clue drags them deeper into the conspiracy. Every memory forces them to question everything—especially one another. And the harder they fight, the more the lines blur between friend and enemy.
Forest Folk Tales for Children By Tom Phillips
Nestled within our green and pleasant land lies pockets of emerald trees. Their roots search deep into the ground and the branches reach high towards the sun. For centuries some of these have stood, watching and listening to the human creatures living among them, hearing their stories and remembering. What stories could these woodlands tell if the trees could speak? Stories of brave deeds, foolish men and star-crossed lovers, of monsters, giants and witches.
Scholastic Year in Sports 2020 By James Buckley Jr.
The must-have guidebook for young sports fans is back with the latest news and features on the top athletes and sports moments from the past year.
Scholastic's annual Year in Sports returns with brand-new, exciting coverage of the past year's sporting events. This 2020 edition features colorful photographs from right in the action, completely updated facts and stats, plus special features on the X Games and other major sports events.
Read about all of the top athletes, championships, and legends. Featuring all your favorite stars in baseball, basketball, football, and more, this book is perfect for sports newbies, as well as the most devoted fans.
Meditation for Kids: How to Clear Your Head and Calm Your Mind By Laurent Dupeyrat, Johanne Bernard, Alice Gilles (Illustrator)
Introduce the benefits of meditation to kids ages 7-10 with this practical and playful guide
Start your kids off on a path to self-awareness through meditation! Written in easy-to-understand language, Meditation for Kids empowers kids to start learning about and practicing meditation as a way to stay calm, focused, and confident so they can work through daily stresses and manage tough emotions.
This extensive guide features options for both seated and walking meditation practices with over a dozen illustrated, step-by-step exercises like the tightrope walker and the flamingo. A short history of meditation, fun checklists, and a troubleshooting guide for frequently asked questions–including "What happens if you fall asleep?" and "Can I meditate with my pet?"–help lay the groundwork for a daily practice of stillness and inner reflection. The book even provides playful opportunities for kids to "teach" their parents the exercises so the whole family can participate.
Charlie Hernández & the Castle of Bones By Ryan Calejo
Inspired by Hispanic folklore, legends, and myths from the Iberian Peninsula and Central and South America, this bold sequel to Charlie Hernández & the League of Shadows, which Booklist called "a perfect pick for kids who love Rick Riordan" in a starred review, follows Charlie as he continues on his quest to embrace his morphling identity.
Charlie Hernandez still likes to think of himself as a normal kid. But what's normal about being a demon-slaying preteen with an encyclopedic knowledge of Hispanic and Latino mythology who can partially manifest nearly any animal trait found in nature? Well, not much. But, Charlie believes he can get used to this new "normal," because being able to sprout wings or morph fins is pretty cool.
But there is a downside: it means having to constantly watch his back for La Mano Peluda's sinister schemes. And when the leader of La Liga, the Witch Queen Jo herself, is suddenly kidnapped, Charlie's sure they're at it again.
Determined to save the queen and keep La Liga's alliances intact, Charlie and his good friend Violet Rey embark on a perilous journey to track down her captors. As Charlie and Violet are drawn deeper into a world of monstruos and magia they are soon left with more questions than answers—like, why do they keep hearing rumors of dead men walking, and why is Charlie suddenly having visions of an ancient evil: a necromancer priest who's been dead for more than five centuries?
Charlie's abuela once told him that when dead men walk, the living run in fear. And Charlie's about to learn the truth of that—the hard way.
There are lots of fun books to choose from this month. Let us know which of the November New Releases made your to-read list in the comments below. And happy reading!
Great New Releases for October
By Julie K. Rubini on October 2, 2019 / New Releases
Our new releases for this month features the latest from The Mixed Up Files contributor Jennifer Swanson, a biography of a president, a sequel, several middle-grade debuts, a Junior Library Guild selection and starred reviews for a number of these great new books for young readers. Buy or pre-order now using the links below each title. Snuggle in with one of these new releases. Happy reading!
Save the Crash-test Dummies, written by Jennifer Swanson, illustrated by Temika Grooms Peachtree Publishing Company, October 1
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Jennifer Swanson, author of more than thirty-five nonfiction books for young readers, once again educates and entertains in her latest.
This entertaining book navigates readers through the history of car production and offers a front‐seat view of the science and engineering that makes the world's most important vehicle safe for us to drive.
Cars take us to work. To school. To soccer practice. To the grocery store and home again. Can you imagine a world without them? It's not easy! One of the reasons we can use cars so much in our everyday lives is because they are safe to drive. But that hasn't always been the case. If it weren't for the experiments conducted over decades that involved all kinds of crash test volunteers―dead, alive, animal, or automated―cars as we know them might not be around. And then how would you get to school?
Filled with fun four‐wheeled nuggets of history and explanations of how cars actually work, this nonfiction book from former science educator and award-winning author Jennifer Swanson will appeal to lovers of all things that go and readers who are interested in getting in under the hood and seeing how things work.
"Attractively designed and engagingly written―sure to appeal to readers with a taste for the scientific and technical." ―Kirkus Reviews"
Lexi Magill and the Teleportation Tournament, written by Kim Long, Running Kids Press, October 1
For fans of The Amazing Race, Lexi Magill and the Teleportation Tournament is the perfect adventure for middle grade readers who like scavenger hunts and puzzle-solving.
Twelve-year-old physics whiz Lexi Magill won't let anything stop her from winning Wisconsin's Teleportation Tournament–the annual competition where teams teleport around the world to solve science-based puzzles. She needs the prize money if she wants to re-enroll in the science academy her parents can no longer afford. Added bonus: she'll be able to reconnect with her best friend Haley.
But Lexi's two teammates put a wrench in her plans. When one misreads a clue that lands the team in a castle in Germany, and the other loses her teleportation medallion in Poland, Lexi wonders what she's gotten herself into. Struggling to keep her team under control as the race rages on, Lexi not only has to figure out how to get back on course (literally), but she must decide how far she's willing to go to win, and who her real friends are. With riddles to solve and messages to decode, this interactive read won't disappoint!
Lily's Story, written by W. Bruce Cameron, Tom Doherty Associates, October 8
Lily's Story is a new standalone story in the bestselling A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tales middle grade series by New York Times bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron!
A rescue dog to the rescue!
Lily is the smallest puppy in her litter and the only girl. Her brothers are bigger and stronger and like to push her around. When Lily meets a girl named Maggie Rose at the animal shelter, Lily discovers things are not so bad. Lily's size means that she can help other animals who are in trouble. It's Lily to the rescue!
The Last Dragon, The Revenge of Magic #2, written by James Riley, Aladdin, October 8
Fort Fitzgerald is determined to uncover the truth, but a new student at school and the secrets he has to keep complicate matters in this second novel in a thrilling new series from the author of the New York Times bestselling Story Thieves!
Fort Fitzgerald can't stop having nightmares about the day his father was taken from him in an attack on Washington, DC. In these dreams, an Old One, an evil beyond comprehension, demands the location of the last dragon. But other than some dragon skeletons dug up with the books of magic on Discovery Day, Fort has never seen a dragon before. Could there still be one left alive?
And weirdly, Fort's not the only one at the Oppenheimer School having these nightmares. His new roommate, Gabriel, seems to know more than he's letting on about this dragon as well. And why does everyone at the school seem to do whatever Gabriel says? What's his secret?
Fort's going to need the help of his friends Cyrus, Jia, and Rachel, if he's going to have any chance of keeping the Old Ones from returning to Earth. Unless, the Old Ones offer something Fort could never turn down…
Franklin D. Roosevelt, written by Teri Kanefield, Abrams, October 8
The fifth book in the Making of America series, Franklin D. Roosevelt examines the life of America's 32nd president: his birth into one of America's elite families, his domineering mother, his marriage to Eleanor Roosevelt, his struggle with polio, and his political career. A Democrat, Roosevelt (1882–1945) won a record four presidential elections and is the longest-serving US president.
During his time in office, he led the country through the Great Depression and World War II. He helped to redefine the role of the US government with the New Deal. Scholars often rate him as one of the three greatest US presidents along with George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. The book includes selections from FDR's writings, endnotes, a bibliography, and an index.
The Story That Cannot Be Told, written by J. Kasper Kramer, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, October 8
A powerful middle grade debut that weaves together folklore and history to tell the story of a girl finding her voice and the strength to use it during the final months of the Communist regime in Romania in 1989.
Ileana has always collected stories. Some are about the past, before the leader of her country tore down her home to make room for his golden palace; back when families had enough food, and the hot water worked on more than just Saturday nights. Others are folktales like the one she was named for, which her father used to tell her at bedtime. But some stories can get you in trouble, like the dangerous one criticizing Romania's Communist government that Uncle Andrei published—right before he went missing.
Fearing for her safety, Ileana's parents send her to live with the grandparents she's never met, far from the prying eyes and ears of the secret police and their spies, who could be any of the neighbors. But danger is never far away. Now, to save her family and the village she's come to love, Ileana will have to tell the most important story of her life.
Hazel's Theory of Evolution, written by Lisa Jenn Bigelow, HarperCollins Publishers, October 8
The Thing About Jellyfish meets Raymie Nightingale in this tender middle grade novel from Lisa Jenn Bigelow, acclaimed author of Drum Roll, Please.
Hazel knows a lot about the world. That's because when she's not hanging with her best friend, taking care of her dog, or helping care for the goats on her family's farm, she loves reading through dusty encyclopedias.
But even Hazel doesn't have answers for the questions awaiting her as she enters eighth grade. What if no one at her new school gets her, and she doesn't make any friends? What's going to happen to one of her moms, who's pregnant again after having two miscarriages? Why does everything have to change when life was already perfectly fine?
As Hazel struggles to cope, she'll come to realize that sometimes you have to look within yourself—instead of the pages of a book—to find the answer to life's most important questions.
Lost Horizon, written by Michael Ford, HarperCollins Publishers, October 8
This gripping sequel to Forgotten City is a twist-filled survival adventure that's Mad Max for tweens.
Everything Kobi once believed was a lie. Not only are there other survivors of the Waste that devastated the world thirteen years ago, but beyond the wasteland of Old Seattle lies a gleaming new city where thousands are desperate for a cure.
To put an end to the Waste—and bring justice to those responsible–Kobi and his new friends will have to return to the heart of Old Seattle, where the outbreak began. It's a dangerous journey. But Kobi knows what lies ahead. And he's ready to fight.
Nail-biting suspense and nonstop thrills make this action-packed adventure perfect for young readers who love survival adventures like Gary Paulsen's Hatchet or dystopian series like Jeanne DuPrau's City of Ember.
Blood Mountain, written by James Preller, Feiwel & Friends, October 8
Told in alternating points-of-view, James Preller's powerful middle-grade survival story will have readers on the edge of their seats.
Carter and his older sister Grace thought the hike with their dad and their dog would be uneventful. If anything, they figured it was Dad's way of getting them off their screens for a while.
But the hike on Blood Mountain turns ominous, as the siblings are separated from their father, and soon, battling the elements. They are lost.
They are being hunted, but who will reach them first? The young ranger leading the search? Or the mysterious mountain man who has gone off the grid?
The Space We're In, written by Katya Balen, Holiday House, October 8
Ten-year-old Frank has trouble navigating his relationship with his younger brother Max who is autistic.
Frank loves soccer, codes, riding his bike, and playing with his friends. His brother Max is five. Max only eats foods that are beige or white, hates baths, and if he has to wear a t-shirt that isn't gray with yellow stripes he melts down down down.
Frank longs for the brother he was promised by his parents before Max was born—someone who was supposed to be his biggest fan, so he could be the best brother in the world. Instead, Frank has trouble navigating Max's behavior and their relationship. But when tragedy strikes, Frank finds a way to try and repair their fractured family and in doing so learns to love Max for who he is.
In her debut novel, Katya Balen uses her knowledge of autism and experience working with autistic people to create an intriguing and intense yet always respectful family story.
For readers of Counting by 7s and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime.
A Junior Library Guild Selection!
Fighting for the Forest, written by P. O'Connell Pearson, Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, October 8
In an inspiring middle grade nonfiction work, P. O'Connell Pearson tells the story of the Civilian Conservation Corps—one of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal projects that helped save a generation of Americans.
When Franklin D. Roosevelt took office in March 1933, the United States was on the brink of economic collapse and environmental disaster. Thirty-four days later, the first of over three million impoverished young men were building parks and reclaiming the nation's forests and farmlands. The Civilian Conservation Corps—FDR's favorite program and "miracle of inter-agency cooperation"—resulted in the building and/or improvement of hundreds of state and national parks, the restoration of nearly 120 million acre of land, and the planting of some three billion trees—more than half of all the trees ever planted in the United States.
Fighting for the Forest tells the story of the Civilian Conservation Corp through a close look at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia (the CCC's first project) and through the personal stories and work of young men around the nation who came of age and changed their country for the better working in Roosevelt's Tree Army.
Double Helix Book Blast Tour!
By Mimi Powell on September 26, 2019 / Giveaways, New Releases
Welcome Back to the Explorer Academy!
Welcome to the Explorer Academy: The Double Helix Book Blast!
To celebrate the release of Explorer Academy: The Double Helix by Trudi Trueit on September 24th, blogs across the web are featuring special content from the world of the Explorer Academy, as well as 5 chances to win an Explorer Academy Prize Pack!
Decoding Yourself
In Explorer Academy: The Double Helix, Cruz and his friends not only learn about the world around them, but discover new things about themselves as well — and it can help readers do the same. Use the questions below to help kids relate the adventures of Team Cousteau to their own lives, and find more in the freely available readers' and educators' guides!
1. Cruz learns that the ancient city of Petra was one of many cities known as the "rose city." Why might this be such a common name for a city? What nicknames does your city, town, or county have?
2. This is an image of DNA that 20th-century scientists used to determine the structure of DNA, the building blocks of all living organisms. Dr. Rosalind Franklin, whose team made the image, wasn't credited with the achievement because two other scientists — Watson and Crick — published the findings as their own. Why might it have taken so long for Franklin's original finding to become public after the other scientists took credit? Why do some histories still fail to give her credit for the discovery? In terms of recognizing achievements, when might gender matter?
3. While taking a break in a shop, Cruz happens to notice a postcard of the mosaic artwork in the Byzantine church and compares it to the birthmark on his wrist. He realizes the shapes resemble the double helix pattern of DNA. How much does luck versus skill influence Cruz's eventual success? When was the last time you achieved something through a combination of luck and skill?
For more insights, download Reader's and Educator's Guides for the entire series.
Blog Tour Schedule:
September 23rd – YA and Kids Books Central
September 24th – Java John Z's
September 25th – Always in the Middle
September 26th – From the Mixed Up Files
September 27th – BookhoundsYA
"A fun, exciting and action-packed ride that kids will love."
—J.J. Abrams, director of Star Trek, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Lost and Alias
"Explorer Academy is sure to awaken readers' inner adventurer and curiosity about the world around them."
—LeVar Burton, host of "Reading Rainbow"and "LeVar Burton Reads"
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The mystery deepens and the action intensifies for 12-year-old Cruz Coronado and friends in the exciting third book in the Explorer Academy series.The adventure continues for Cruz, Emmett, Sailor, and Bryndis as they continue their studies at sea and travel to exotic locations around the world. A mysterious person alerts Cruz to impending danger while he and a few trusted pals explore ancient ruins in Petra, Jordan, and search for another piece of the puzzle his mother left behind. Worst of all, now his father has gone missing, which prompts Aunt Marisol, his number one protector, to leave the ship in search of him. Who is the new professor who takes her place? How does the new technology he introduces help or hurt Cruz's quest? Why is Nebula determined to stop Cruz before he turns 13? The clock is ticking as his first teen birthday draws near … a milestone that will change his life forever, one way or another.
About the Author: Author Trudi Trueit is a gifted storyteller for middle-grade audiences. She has written more than 100 books for young readers, both fiction and nonfiction, including The Sister Solution, Stealing Popular and the Secrets of a Lab Rat series. Trueit lives in Everett, Washington.
One (1) winner will receive SIGNED copies of Explorer Academy books 1-3, Explorer Academy Codebreaking Activity Adventure, an ADVANCE copy of Explorer Academy Ultimate Activity Challenge (not otherwise available to the public until November!), an Explorer Academy pin, baseball cap, bag, digital watch, bookmark, and a $50 Visa Gift Card!
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Explorer Academy Recruitment Day — October 10, 2019
October 10th, 2019 is Explorer Academy Recruitment Day. From New York to Vancouver, Ohio to Texas, and all points in between, real-life National Geographic Explorers will be talking to thousands of kids across North America, sharing their experiences and revealing how the Explorers themselves inspired the coolest school on the planet: The Explorer Academy. Explorer Academy author Trudi Trueit will also be in her hometown of Seattle, talking to local schools (if only we could make more Trudi's to go around but, alas, she is one-of-a-kind). Thanks to the series' publication in a dozen countries, Explorer Academy Recruitment Day has turned into a GLOBAL phenomenon, with students all over the world participating in events similar to the ones happening in North America.
10/10, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
PUBLIC EVENT with Nat Geo Explorer Rae Wynn Grant
HOORAY FOR BOOKS
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There are different procedures for converting a foreign driving licence, depending on where it was issued.
This is for applicants whose driving licence was issued from a country which has a bilateral agreement with Malaysia.
For a list of these countries: Click here, the complete list of countries is available under Appendix A.
Applications for an automatic conversion can be made at any Road Transport Department State Office (RTD).
Non-automatic conversion is for applicants whose driving licence was issued from countries listed under Appendix B.
Drivers can apply for a Malaysian Driving Licence through any Road Transport Department Office or directly to the Road Transport Departments Headquarters in Putrajaya.


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España estuvo representada en los Juegos Olímpicos de México 1968 por una delegación de 124 deportistas (122 hombres y 2 mujeres) que participaron en 11 deportes. El portador de la bandera en la ceremonia de apertura fue el regatista Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, duque de Arión.

Responsable del equipo olímpico fue el Comité Olímpico Español (COE), así como las federaciones deportivas nacionales de cada deporte con participación.

A pesar de que no se obtuvieron medallas, es de destacar que sí se lograron en pelota vasca, que formó parte del programa olímpico como deporte de exhibición, ocupando España la primera plaza en el medallero de este deporte, y en tenis como deporte de demostración, en el que se obtuvieron tres medallas: oro (Manuel Santana) y plata (Manuel Orantes) en masculino individual, y plata en dobles masculino.

Diplomas olímpicos

En estos Juegos como venía sucediendo desde los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres 1948 y como sucedería hasta los de Los Ángeles 1984 recibían diploma olímpico los atletas clasificados hasta el sexto puesto. En total se consiguieron 3 diplomas olímpicos en diversos deportes, de estos 2 correspondieron a diploma de quinto y 1 de sexto.

Participantes por deporte

De los 18 deportes (21 disciplinas) reconocidos por el COI en los Juegos Olímpicos de verano, se contó con representación española en 11 deportes (13 disciplinas).

Enlaces externos
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Base de datos sports-reference.com .
Reporte del COE.

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Halloween pranks from a simpler time
Frank Cagle October 29, 2019 Frank Talk
With Halloween coming up on Thursday, it reminds me of a story about some creative high school students. Some years ago, my wife was a teacher at a small-town high school with a lot of rural students. Halloween was on Friday night and the boys in her class teased her about whether her yard might get toilet papered for the holiday.
My wife teased them back by saying she would hope her students were more creative than that.
Sure enough, I got up Saturday morning to discover our front yard had been decorated. With a layer of corn cobs. The boys came over that afternoon, looking sheepish until I told them we got the joke, thought it was funny and no one was mad.
They picked up the cobs. They had to get them back into one of the boy's grandfather's barn. The days of outdoor toilets and corn cob accessories were long gone, replaced by the Sears catalog and then indoor toilets. But cobs were still useful to start fires in wood-burning stoves.
That was a creative group of boys. When someone shot off an M-80 in a locker my wife explained the stupidity of such an action and suggested pranks should not be dangerous and should be more creative because any idiot could shoot off fire crackers.
So, the next morning she found a possum in her classroom.
It was a simpler time. When called on to do a "demonstration" speech a kid could still field strip a rifle and explain all the parts. And during dove-hunting season many of the cars and pickups in the school parking lot contained a shotgun for after-school recreation.
Deep State to deep states: President Trump ran for office vowing to dismantle the "Deep State" in Washington, but he is finding out that the nation's capital is inside a bubble and oblivious to the real world. If you doubt it, watch cable news for 24 hours and see if you can discover anything that you or anyone on your street cares about.
Trump doesn't understand that the answer to making government more responsive to citizens lies in geography. Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn has a bill to move federal agencies out of Washington to locations in the states.
Why not have the Department of Agriculture located where the farms are? Put the Bureau of Land Management in the midst of the vast tracts of federal land in the west.
Yes, you keep the Department of Defense and the State Department in Washington, along with intelligence agencies. But elements of the Housing and Urban Development need to be located in major cities with public housing around the country.
But if you spread these offices out around the country how can Congress hold hearings or investigate things? Well, you keep the secretaries and senior staff in Washington in small offices to testify. If they need one of their people out in the hinterlands to testify, fly them in or put them on Skype. The cost savings for rental of space around the country versus Washington will buy a lot of plane tickets.
On one point I strongly disagree with Blackburn. Don't move the Department of Education to Tennessee, abolish it. Abolish the Department of Energy and put some of its functions in the Department of Commerce, where it used to be. Have a director for all the national labs, based in Oak Ridge.
Make Washington, D.C., about a third the size it is now. Instruct all cabinet secretaries to reduce the number of employees in their agency by 10 percent a year for the next five years. Freeze federal salaries at present levels until the wages in the private sector catch up.
Break the permanent ruling bureaucracy into parts, shrink the size and freeze all the budgets.
Pass a law that no member of Congress or congressional staffer can become a lobbyist when they leave office.
That is, if you want to break up the Deep State.
Bible scholar? Delivering a eulogy for U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton went over the top again. She took a funeral oration and used it to take a cheap shot at Trump and his wife, Melania. She compared them to King Ahab and Queen Jezebel as corrupt and Cummings to the prophet Elijah. The crowd left no doubt they knew who she was talking about as they burst into prolonged applause.
This comes after she called third party candidate Jill Stein and U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard "Russian assets."
Frank Cagle is a retired newspaperman and the former managing editor of the Knoxville News Sentinel.
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UN calls for urgent action to fight acute child malnutrition
Philippine News Agency•January 13, 2023
LONDON – The United Nations called Thursday for urgent funding to help millions of children suffering from acute malnutrition brought on by conflict, climate shocks, ongoing impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic and the rising cost of living.
"Currently, more than 30 million children in the 15 worst-affected countries suffer from wasting --or acute malnutrition -- and eight million of these children are severely wasted, the deadliest form of undernutrition," the five UN agencies said in a joint statement.
The 15 countries are Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Yemen.
A broader investment is needed to meet the "unprecedented needs of this growing crisis, before it is too late," it said.
The UN said children with the condition have weakened immune systems and are at higher risk of dying from common childhood diseases.
"Eight million are severely wasted -- the deadliest form of undernutrition-- meaning they are 12 times more likely to die than children who get enough to eat," it added.
Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, said the situation is likely to worsen even further this year.
"We must ensure availability, affordability and accessibility of healthy diets for young children, girls and pregnant and lactating women. We need urgent action now to save lives and to tackle the root causes of acute malnutrition, working together across all sectors," he said. (Anadolu)


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Gearbox Releases a Massive Collection of Concept Art from Borderlands 3
Ryan Meitzler via Dualshockers.com
For fans of the series, Gearbox's newly-released collection of concept art from Borderlands 3 will offer a wealth of insight into the game.
While it only launched just under two weeks ago, Borderlands 3 is already off to an incredible start with a massive five million units sold in its first few days, giving us an idea that fans have waited quite a while for the next installment in the series. However, if you can't get enough Borderlands, there's plenty more where that came from with a huge drop of concept art that shaped the direction of the long-awaited third installment in the series.
Gearbox Software released a huge collection of concept art, renders, and more from the development of Borderlands 3, which for fans of the series should be a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes looks at the third main chapter of the series.
The full concept art gallery is available on an official ArtStation page created by Gearbox, and features dozens of sketches, illustrations, renders, and more with weapons, character models, and other pieces created by the Gearbox art team during the game's development. While some of what is shown obviously didn't quite make it into the final game (or seems to have been changed drastically since it was first made), the collection is still an interesting destination for fans of the series that want to see how Borderlands 3 evolved over the several years that it was in development.
Borderlands 3 is available now on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
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Sami Michael
Sami Michael, one of Israel's best-known authors, was born in Baghdad, Iraq, in 1926. At age 15, he joined a leftist underground movement acting against the regime in Iraq. In 1948, his activities were discovered and he fled to Iran, making his way to Israel a year later. After working for four years as an editor at Arabic-language dailies, he studied hydrology at the British Institute and joined the Israel Hydrology Authority where he worked for 25 years. During this time, he also studied psychology and Arabic literature at Haifa University. Michael has published novels, youth books, non-fiction and a number of plays. He has received many literary awards, including the WIZO Prize (Paris), the ACUM Prize, the Brenner Prize (2004), the Ze`ev Prize, an IBBY Award (Berlin), the Israel Prize, the President`s Prize (2005), the EMET Prize (2007) and the ACUM Award for Lifetime Achievement (2012). For his work for peace, he has been honored by the UN-supported Society for International Development, and the Association for Promotion of Peace in the Middle East (Italy). He has also been awarded honorary doctorates by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1995), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (2000) and Tel A Aviv University (2002) for his literary work and contribution to inter-communal reconciliation. Since 2001, Michael has been the president of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel.
Books Published in Hebrew
All Men Are Equal, But Some Are More (novel), Am Oved, 1974 [Shavim Ve-Shavim Yoter]
Storm Among the Palms (youth), Am Oved, 1975 [Sufah Ben Ha-Dekalim]
Refuge (novel), Am Oved, 1977 [Hasut]
A Handful of Fog (novel), Am Oved, 1979 [Hofen Shel Arafel]
Tin Shacks and Dreams (youth), Am Oved, 1979 [Pahonim Ve-Halomot]
These Are the Tribes of Israel (non-fiction), Am Oved, 1984 [Ele Shivtei Israel]
A Trumpet in the Wadi (novel), Am Oved, 1987 [Hatzotzrah Ba-Wadi]
Love Among the Palms (youth), Domino, 1990 [Ahavah Bein Ha-Dekalim]
Victoria (novel), Am Oved, 1993; Am Oved, Yedioth Ahronoth, 2010 [Victoria]
Brown Devils (youth), Yedioth Ahronoth, 1993 [Shedim Humim]
Unbounded Ideas (non-fiction), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2000 [Gvulot Ha-Ruach]
The Third Wing (novella), Keter, 2000 [Ha-Kanaf Ha-Shlishit]
The Israel Experience (non-fiction), Maariv, 2001 [Ha-Chavaia Ha-Israelit]
Water Kissing Water (novel), Am Oved, 2001 [Mayim Noshkim Le-Mayim]
Pigeons at Trafalgar Square (novel), Am Oved, 2005 [Yonim Be-Trafalgar]
Aida (novel), Zmora Bitan, 2008 [Aida]
Letters Go to the Sea (children-picture bk), Dvir, 2009 [Otiyot Holchot La-Yam]
The Flight of the Swans (novel), Kinneret, Zmora-Bitan, 2011 [Me'of Ha-Barburim]
Little Cricked Singing in the Rain (children-picture bk), Dvir, 2012 [Tzirtzaron Shar Gam Ba-Choref]
Drop and Droplet (children picture-bk), Dvir, 2014 [Tipa Ve-Tiponet]
Diamond from the Wilderness (novel), Kinneret, Zmora-Bitan, 2015 [Yahalom Min Ha-Yeshimon]
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Demons in the Basement, Haifa Theater, 1983 [Shedim Ba-Martef]
Twins, Haifa Theater, 1988 [Te'omim]
He, Tzavta Theater, 1999 [Hu]
Books in Translation
Dutch: Amsterdam, Arena, 1994; prback: Rainbow, Amsterdam, 1996
English: London, Macmillan, 1995
German: Berlin, Berlin Verlag, 1995; Berlin, Berlin Taschenbuch, 2007
Greek: Athens, Psichogios, 1995
Arabic: Cairo, Al-Dar Al-Arabiah wal-Nashr, 1995; Cologne, Al-Kamel Verlag, 2005
French: Paris, Denoel, 1996
Italian: Florfence, Giuntina, 2007
Chinese: Haikou, Nanhai Publishing Co., 2010
Russian: Moscow, Text, 2011
English: Philadelphia, Jewish Publishers Society, 1988
Italian: Florence, Giuntuna, 2008
A Handful of Fog
German: Frankfurt, Alibaba, 1993; pback: Munich, Goldmann, 1997
Trumpet in the Wadi
English: New York, Simon & Schuster, 2003
German: Berlin, Berlin Verlag, 1996; pback: Munich, Goldmann, 1998
Dutch: Amsterdam, Vassallucci, 1996
Italian: Florence, Giuntina, 2006
French: Paris, Calmann-Levy, 2006
Persian: Los Angeles, CA, The Graduate Society Foundation, 2007
Portuguese: Amadora, 2020, Elsinore, 2021
Storm Over the Palms
German: Modling, St. Gabriel, 1995; pback: Weinheim, Beltz & Gelberg, 1998
Love Among the Palms
Russian: Jerusalem, Aliya, 1989
German: Vienna, Gabriel, 2000; Munich, Bertelsmann, 2003
Romanian: Bucharest, Allfa, 2006
Tin Shacks and Dreams
Pigeons at Trafalgar Square
Turkish: Istanbul, GOA, 2008
Croatian: Zagreb, Fraktura, 2014
Drop and Droplet
Arabic: Bnei Brak, Israeli Center for Libraries, 2014
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Jersey City – The Hudson County Board of Commissioners recently approved a state grant totaling $4,678,464 from the New Jersey Division of Aging Services to provide various programs and services to seniors in Hudson County.
The purpose of the program is to provide services that include medical care, essential support services and social services programs for senior citizens in Hudson County.
The program is from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.
Chairman Anthony Vainieri and the Board of Commissioners are committed to providing a comprehensive and coordinated system of support services for the senior citizens of Hudson County. These government and community based agencies will ensure that all county senior residents are provided with the best available support services.
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The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) has slammed Communications Secretary Martin Andanar for claiming that as much as $1,000 was given to Senate reporters to cover the press conference of confessed Davao Death Squad (DDS) leader retired SPO3 Arthur Lascañas at the Senate on Monday.
In a statement, NUJP said Andanar should shut his mouth or quit his post if he would continue to make baseless accusations.
"Unless he can present credible proof to back up his claims, he should zip his mouth or better yet, step down for gross abuse of his office and ignorance of his responsibilities. His baseless accusations are mere distractions from the immediate issue on hand," the NUJP said.
"It is a disgrace that such statements could come from someone who used to work for the media and knows the integrity required by this profession… Mr. Andanar is proof positive that his loss (is) no loss for media at all," the NUJP added.
Andanar was a former news anchor and commentator for TV5 before being appointed to the Palace.
In a statement, Andanar said he held Senate reporters in high esteem, noting that he did not allude to anyone in his interview.
"I believe the transcript will bear out the fact that while a monetary offer may have been made to attract coverage of the concerned press conference at the Senate, no member of our working press was alluded to as recipient," he said.


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De Grand Prix Formule 1 van België 2021 werd verreden op 29 augustus op het Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot. Het was de twaalfde race van het seizoen.

De race zou oorspronkelijk beginnen om 15:00 uur plaatselijke tijd, maar werd door aanhoudende regen lang uitgesteld. Uiteindelijk startte de race om 18:17 uur achter de safety car. Na drie ronden werd de race stilgelegd en even later definitief beëindigd. Bij een dergelijke rode-vlagsituatie vervalt de laatste ronde. Hierdoor werd precies aan de minimale eis van twee rondes voor een race voldaan. De officiële uitslag werd vastgesteld na de stand van het einde van ronde 1. De coureurs kregen de helft van de normale punten omdat minder dan 75% van de rondes is verreden.

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Max Verstappen behaalde de negende pole position in zijn carrière.

*1 Valtteri Bottas en Lance Stroll kregen beiden een gridstraf van vijf plaatsen voor het veroorzaken van een ongeluk tijdens de Grand Prix van Hongarije.
*2 Lando Norris kreeg een gridstraf van vijf plaatsen voor het verwisselen van de versnellingsbak door een ongeluk tijdens Q3.
*3 Kimi  Räikkönen moest vanuit de pit starten omdat zijn achtervleugel werd vervangen tijdens Parc Fermé.

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Max Verstappen behaalde de zestiende Grand Prix-overwinning in zijn carrière in een wedstrijd die geen wedstrijd was door de extreme weersomstandigheden waarin vier rondes achter de safety car werden afgelegd. Het was de zesde keer in de geschiedenis van de Formule 1 dat er halve punten werden toegekend. De andere races waar dit gebeurde zijn de Grands Prix van Spanje 1975, Oostenrijk 1975, Monaco 1984, Australië 1991 en Maleisië 2009.

* Lance Stroll eindigde als achttiende, maar kreeg na de race een tijdstraf van tien seconden voor een achtervleugelverandering tijdens de rode vlagperiode.

Tussenstanden wereldkampioenschap
Betreft tussenstanden voor het wereldkampioenschap na afloop van de race.

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Canary Health Adds Two Executives to Support Rapid Growth
Laurel Fuqua, SVP of Clinical Operations, and Gustavo Sandrigo, VP of Engineering, bring decades of consumer-focused healthcare expertise to leading digital health self-management company
LOS ANGELES – (February 1, 2017) – Canary Health, a leading provider of proven digital health self-management programs for individuals with chronic conditions, today announced it has hired two new executives to round out its management team. Due to the company's rapid growth, as well as its recent partnership with Medtronic plc, Canary Health has expanded its leadership to augment the team's deep clinical knowledge as well as its expertise in patient engagement and healthcare delivery.
Laurel Fuqua, RN, MSN, joined Canary Health as Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations. She brings more than 30 years of experience in a wide range of healthcare settings where she designed, implemented and operated effective and profitable, global clinical programs. Most recently, she served as the Senior Vice President of Population Health, Clinical Affairs & Care Innovations for InSpark Technologies, and was previously recognized as Educator of the Year by the American Association of Diabetes Educators. In addition to her background as a Registered Nurse, Laurel's experience in product innovation and her deep expertise in diabetes care, chronic disease management, remote patient monitoring and high-risk populations will strengthen Canary Health's ability to offer its customized programs for implementation across a variety of healthcare ecosystems.
"Laurel's background and strategic understanding of where healthcare delivery has been and where it is going will be invaluable to Canary Health at a crucial time in our development," said Neal Kaufman, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer of Canary Health. "Her vast knowledge of how evidence-based interventions are implemented in the context of the therapeutic relationship between patients and clinicians across multiple areas of the healthcare system will help guide the company in exciting new directions."
Most recently, Gustavo Sandrigo served as the Chief Technology Officer of RxVantage, an interaction management platform for doctors, hospitals and patients, where he designed a system that helped the company grow to serve more than 5,000 medical practices and more than 20,000 pharmaceutical reps across the U.S. in 12 months. As Canary Health's Vice President of Engineering, Gustavo's 22 years of experience building dynamic, participant-focused systems will expand the company's insights about how people engage with technology-enabled healthcare products. His expertise in bringing technology platforms to scale will help support Canary Health's rapid growth and its exciting product roadmap.
"One of the most important contributors to the success of an online self-management program is its ability to effectively engage patients day-to-day over an extended period of time," said Adam Kaufman, Ph.D, President and CEO of Canary Health. "Gustavo's expertise in building platforms with the patient in mind will be incredibly important in helping Canary Health maintain its positive outcomes and incredibly high participant satisfaction rate beyond 90 percent."
These additions to the executive team follow the results of a major study of Canary Health's exclusive Better Choices, Better Health® online self-management program, which showed significant positive outcomes across several diabetes management and behavioral indicators including blood sugar (HbA1c) levels, hypoglycemic symptoms, medication-taking adherence, exercise participation and depression levels. The company also recently announced a major partnership with Medtronic, which will be re-selling Canary Health's self-management programs, including both Better Choices, Better Health® and its CDC-recognized Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), Virtual Lifestyle Management (VLM).
For more information about Canary Health's comprehensive suite of self-management programs, please visit www.CanaryHealth.com or contact Laurel or Gustavo at info@canaryhealth.com.
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Are Great Movies Made Anymore? By Jack Perez
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Film Courage: How do you feel about the quality of storytelling you're seeing today?
Jack Perez, Filmmaker: That's a good question. How do I feel about the quality? I don't know? I'm not really attracted to a lot of new stuff. I think because I've seen a lot of it before and that's just my personal thing. I think at this point it's just an age thing and it's a result of being a film nerd because when you consume as much cinema as I have in my lifetime you have seen (in most cases) the best iterations or story or genre already.
So when I see something new that just manages to be good execution or a well-executed story that I've already seen it's not enough for me already. So I find myself going back to the films that have really changed my life, that really did it best because I want to be nourished in that way. It's not enough for me to see something that is just a really good yarn that was well-directed and well-produced even though that's a monumental feat (any filmmaker will tell you that making a good movie is a miracle).
But for me personally I tend to look to the past for the inspiration because I feel like in most cases it was done best and that doesn't mean that I'm resistant to somebody showing me something that is truly brilliant because I would welcome that. If somebody showed me something that was earth shatteringly brilliant better than anything else then I would be like be like "Thank you!" And I want to see that stuff and I'm sure it's out there, I'm sure it's out there. I just haven't seen anything lately.
Film Courage: Well I know THE HANDMAID'S TALE, it was a movie with Elizabeth McGovern, was it the eighties I think? Or early nineties was it?
Jack: Yes? The movie? You mean the original HANDMAID'S TALE?
Film Courage: And so now…now…it's got a whole new life to it and they are spoofing it on Saturday Night Live. But back then I don't know if I had actually heard a lot about it?
Jack: I think it was in the eighties. I was actually an intern at the production company where they were making that movie. I remember Xeroxing…f*cking up the Xerox. I forget who was the director of that, a German director? But anyway it was in New York City, I was like a PA in the office and they were having this special lunch meeting or something and I was in charge of getting the new draft together and I was like printing this thing out and it was just jammed in the printer and I ran over to 21 or wherever they were having dinner and I remember giving it to the producer and it was like all the pages were out of order and he was looking at me judgmentally and I was like "I'm f*cked, I'm never going to work in this business again."
A good story that a filmmaker or a writer finds a way in or changes it or makes it more contemporary or more resonate or personal (whatever it is) I think that's totally valid, too. But I haven't seen much recently.
Film Courage: Now you're doing it but it just doesn't have the same appeal…but again is it a generational thing because you and I were just talking off camera about video discs and seeing even nineties films that had a different feel to it.
Jack: Well, I think that's true. I talk to my students about this all the time. I think it's an amazing age and it's a horrible age. It's amazing in the sense that anything that you want to see in the history of the world is available like that. Gone are the days of hunting for a revival house that is going to be showing THE THIRD MAN or SEVENTH SAMURAI or what have you or anything for that matter. It's not that you have to hunt for a video store (not that they exist anymore) that is going to carry a special John Woo Hong King action thing, one that you can't find. Everything is available at any given moment. That said there is so much material, there is so much available that I wouldn't know where to begin. And I think that that's a problem because unless there is somebody (a teacher or film geek parent) that is saying "Spend your time watching this…this…this and this before you watch this other stuff because that's going to educate you, that's going to make you a better filmmaker." Then you're bound to lose those great things and I'm not even talking about the obvious classics, I'm just talking about the minor films that are still better than the junk you see today, you're never going to see them because there's just too much to look at. I'm sort of losing the thread of the question but my feeling now is there is almost too much to see and it's almost as if you need to graduate, that there is a prerequisite. You have to watch all this stuff if you want to be a filmmaker and then you can watch as much junk as you want that is out now.
Film Courage: Right well a lot of stuff seems over-processed, overproduced in some ways? And maybe just as a culture we've become use to it so if it's not packaged that way we don't want it?
Jack: I think you're right, we were talking about this earlier. If social media is overproduced, if someone's personal Instagram page with all it requisite filters and glamour and the tools of production in the hands of anybody, it raises this level, this standard of what's acceptable to a professional level in such a way. But it also creates a certain artifice.
One of my favorite quotes that John Cassavetes said about Hollywood films in general is that "They are an advertisement for life." That what he said "Hollywood movies in most cases are an advertisement for life. Whereas my films which are clearly, comparatively very rough and mistakenly looked upon as almost amateurish compared to that polish." And mistakenly because that was by design because he was a professional. He made these films look a certain way. Because he was trying to get to something that was the opposite, he was trying to get at the messiness, the reality of life. Whereas Hollywood almost by definition tries to minimize that in favor of this gloss or polish or illusion. And that becomes the diet that you're consuming. If you see something that is gritty or messy or whatever and I'm not even talking about the look. I'm talking about the content, where the content is not just this clearly, safe, defined thing. People may have a resistance to that where they may go "This is too much. I don't want this. This is not the food I've chosen to eat." But what does it do to your taste? It limits your taste to only want this candy and not something that is more substantial in that way…nourishing.
Film Courage: I was just watching part of THE STEPFORD WIVES.
Jack: Which one? The original.
Film Courage: Yes. And just like the long driving sequence beginning with all the credits and the classic early seventies music that we would hear all the time and now it sounds so wonderful but every show and movie had it. But just in terms of how quiet it is. There are just moments where nothing is happening every second, it's breathing.
Jack: Yes and I've always said this and anybody will tell you this that the strength of a spike in story or movie where somebody goes crazy, there's a lot of kinetic activity or surprise or whatever is directly related to the quiet that precedes it. In other words something is super loud or big relative to what preceded it. So that's why in a horror movie (they learned this going back to the 1930's) but if you have a very quiet almost nothing happening and then a huge scare, that scare becomes magnified.
Whereas if you have to maintain what is now the classic, Hollywood mantra of just a thrill every second, then that thrill every second becomes a plateau, you just become accustomed to it. It's not going to hit you the same way then if you allowed for that quiet to proceed it. But that assumes that the audience…well it probably assumes that the producers are willing to allow that quiet to happen and not be "Oh sh*t! People are going to be bored, we have to do something exciting. We can't have this length of quiet." And that the audiences are willing to invest in that, be okay with that. And to say "This is not boring. This is interesting." And then be the beneficiary of the result of that if something huge follows that because it will be huger because of it.
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