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Declan Gallagher revealed Dundee United were not for dwelling on their encouraging goalless draw against Celtic as they turned attention immediately to St Johnstone on Boxing Day. Jim Goodwin’s side kept the Scottish Premiership leaders at bay at Tannadice on Sunday with a well-organised performance, becoming only the second side to take points off the league leaders this season. Gallagher played his part at the heart of the Terrors’ defence but admitted the focus soon moved to McDiarmid Park on Thursday. He said: “The protein bars were brought out in the changing room. That’s the first time I’ve seen them this season. So we are definitely concentrating on the St Johnstone game. “The recovery starts now and it’s a good group of boys in there. They know now that they have to go home, rest and recover. Read more: Aberdeen FC's vision for a 'community' stadium faces political hurdles Dundee aim for competitive edge with Monterrey collaboration “We are in a good place for the games coming up, absolutely. If you looked at this game most people would say it’s a free hit and they were coming here to run over the top of us. “But the fact that we started well and took a point is excellent for us. “Now we just need to look forward and try and pick up as many points as we can in this tough period. “At the end of the day it’s still a draw. I know it’s against Celtic but it’s still a draw and only a point. “We just want to kick on and try and get another three points against St Johnstone. So it all has to be fully focused on that. It was a great result and we know that. But we don’t get too carried away with it. “After last weekend (4-3 defeat by Motherwell), it was basically about getting back to basics. But it’s hard to get back to basics when you’re playing a team with such movement. “You need to be mentally on your game and physically on your game. But the boys were excellent. It was good to get another clean sheet and to get it against a team that have scored against everybody this season was pleasing.”After institutions for people with disabilities close, graves are at risk of being forgottenBangladesh bans dissemination of ousted leader Hasina’s ‘hate speech’
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GTD claims he was not invited to campaign for NikhilMovie Review: Brave, mesmerizing Amy Adams triumphs over frustratingly odd script in ‘Nightbitch’ The question sounds so basic and friendly. But it’s actually loaded, as many mothers can attest. “Do you just love getting to be home with him all the time?” asks the younger, more put-together woman in the supermarket. “Must be so wonderful. Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press Dec 5, 2024 3:49 PM Dec 5, 2024 3:50 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message This image released by Searchlight Pictures shows Amy Adams in a scene from "Nightbitch." (Searchlight Pictures via AP) The question sounds so basic and friendly. But it’s actually loaded, as many mothers can attest. “Do you just love getting to be home with him all the time?” asks the younger, more put-together woman in the supermarket. “Must be so wonderful.” Wonderful, of course — and sometimes brain-numbing and soul-draining too, some exhausted fulltime moms might reply. Especially if, like Amy Adams’ character in Marielle Heller's “Nightbitch," they’d left their prized art gallery job to this other woman. And so Adams responds, twice, showing in this very opening scene exactly why her typically brave, brutally frank performance lifts this movie from an oddly uneven script to something unequivocally worth seeing. First we get the honest answer, the one no one really gives until later in the shower: she feels “stuck inside of a prison of my own creation,” where she torments herself and ends up binge-eating Fig Newtons to keep from crying. She is angry all the time. Oh and, she has gotten dumber. Then we rewind and director-writer Heller has Adams give her real answer: “I do, I love it! I love being a Mom.” There we are, two minutes and 13 seconds into “Nightbitch” and you may already find yourself wowed by Adams. If not, just wait until her Mother is sitting at a chic restaurant with a bunch of colleagues from the art world, and her fangs come out. And we don’t mean figuratively. We mean literally. Let’s go back to the beginning, shall we? “Nightbitch” is based on the 2021 novel by Rachel Yoder, a feminist fable that the author has said came from her own malaise when pausing work for child-rearing. She sets her tale in an unidentified suburb of an unidentified city. Mother (characters all have generic names), formerly an admired installation artist, spends her weekdays alone with her adorable, blond 2-year old Son. Husband has a job that seems to bring him home only on weekends. The early scenes depicting Mother’s life are tight and impactful, a contrast to the confused havoc that will come toward the end of the film. Life revolves around the playground and the home, with occasional trips to storytime at the library where she notes, in narration, that she has no interest in the company of other moms — why should they be friends just because they're moms? In fact, Mother lives in solitude, and director Heller does a nice job illustrating how that feels you can almost feel the weight of the afternoon coming around, at this comfortable but hardly ostentatious home, when it’s too early for dinner and you’ve done all the activities already and you wonder if you can make it through the day. Then things start to get weird. In the bathroom mirror, Mother starts noticing things. Her teeth are getting sharper. There’s something weird coming out of an apparent cyst at the bottom of her spine. She finds extra nipples. And that’s before she starts eating rare meat. (Also, if you love cats, you may want to close your eyes at one point.) Somewhow Adams, who also produces here, makes these things seem, if not quite natural, then logical. What's happening is that Mother’s frustration is becoming ferocious. Dangerously ferocious. But also — empowering. At night, or so she thinks, she is a wild dog. Aspects of the film work wonderfully. Mother’s relationship with Son (twins Arleigh and Emmett Snowden) is lovely, largely due to a decision to let the young boys talk freely, with the adult actors reacting to their words. It lends a grounding realism to a film that quickly veers surreal. Less successful is the relationship between Mother and Husband (Scoot McNairy), which takes on too much importance as the film goes on, in a baffling way, rather than Mother’s transformation. (Also, just asking, has anyone in this movie ever heard of a babysitter?) More importantly, a story that posits itself on such a tantalizing idea — that by transforming into a dog, Mother discovers her true nature and power —resorts late in the game to a safer story about a marriage that never seemed appealing enough for us to care about anyway. It doesn't help that it's hard to grasp the distracting subplot about Mother’s own mother. None of this takes away from the strength of Adams’ performance. You believe her love for her child as much as you believe her resentment for what he is taking away from her. And Adams can make almost any line work, including one about a walnut. But we digress. It’s an irony that for reasons of storytelling, characters have generic names — because Adams is such a singular and particular, talent. The journey she embarks upon is bizarre indeed, but you won’t regret taking it with her. “Nightbitch,” a Searchlight Pictures release, has been rated R by the Motion Picture Association “for language and some sexuality. “ Running time: 98 minutes. Two stars out of four. Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? This has been shared 0 times 0 Shares Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message More Entertainment News Specially minted Paul McCartney UK coins to go on sale as part of legends collection Dec 5, 2024 4:11 PM Exiled Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof's definition of home is shifting Dec 5, 2024 1:44 PM Q&A: Binoche and Fiennes on reuniting for ‘The Return' and fighting for meaningful movies Dec 5, 2024 1:23 PM Featured Flyer
Business interests: Deportation could upend Indiana's economyA new study has revealed a few connections through which homeownership can impact longevity. The study , led by Dr. Casey Breen, Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Oxford University’s Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science and Department of Sociology, examined the benefits of homeownership in the male population. It looked at 1920 and 1940 census records and Social Security mortality records to document Black-White disparities in homeownership rates, and estimated the effect of homeownership on longevity using a sibling-based approach. It found that homeownership was linked to an increase in life expectancy of 0.36 years for Black male Americans born in the early 20th century, and 0.42 years for White male Americans in the same cohort. According to the study, that connection came partly through wealth accumulation. “A home is the single largest component of nonpension wealth in the United States,” it explains. There are three ways in which this can be seen. First, homeownership likely reduces housing costs, saving owners from high rental prices and providing tax benefits, such as tax deductions on mortgage interest and no capital gains tax. Second, homes will generally gain value over time. And third, monthly mortgage payments encourage savings, the study says. | Another reason for longevity is that homeownership has a connection to social networks. Homeowners are more likely to feel a sense of community than renters. This is because homeowners often live in one neighborhood much longer than renters do, helping them foster stronger ties to their communities, as well as more integration and interaction at community events. According to the study, longevity also came from improved housing conditions in homeownership. Renters are more prone than homeowners to infectious diseases, injuries, and chronic conditions. This was especially due to the fact that throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, rental units were often overcrowded, unsanitary, and poorly ventilated—conditions that contributed to the spread of tuberculosis, influenza, pneumonia, and other infectious diseases. Finally, there are psychological benefits. Homeowners often feel a stronger sense of control and self-determinism over their lives because their environments are predictable and dependable. Compared to rentership, there is also lower fear of eviction and less frequent relocation, which often cause feelings of anxiety as well as other mental health issues. The study argues that expanding homeowner opportunities for racial minorities could help reduce the current racial disparities found in mortality rates in the U.S. It also highlighted the blatant homeownership gap found in the 20th century between white Americans and Black Americans, revealing that white Americans were twice as likely to own a home. “My study finds homeownership has a meaningful positive impact on life expectancy,” Dr. Breen wrote. “These results suggest that social policies that equitably expand homeownership opportunities for Black Americans may help narrow the gap between Black and White male life expectancy in the U.S.” The application deadline for Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards is this Friday, December 6, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Apply today.
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RADNOR — Having landed his dream job once, Eric Roedl wasn’t sure at first what to make of the chance to do it again. It would’ve taken a lot to get the Deputy Athletic Director at the University of Oregon to leave Eugene, where he’s spent 13 years. The chance to lead not just any athletic department but that of his alma mater was sufficient to bring him back to the Main Line. Roedl was introduced Tuesday as Villanova’s Vice President and Director of Athletics. He replaces Mark Jackson, who was hired in the fall to become the AD at Northwestern. The move brings Roedl home. He played tennis at Villanova, graduating in 1997. His wife Nicole is a 1998 graduate of Villanova. Roedl spent eight years in athletic administration at Temple, then a stint at William & Mary before venturing west to a power conference behemoth in Oregon. While Villanova President Rev. Peter M. Donohue joked at Tuesday’s press conference that he hoped Roedl could bring a slice of the Ducks’ massive budget East with him, Roedl will carry some tangible aspects managing such a big organization to the mission-driven challenge at Villanova. “My big takeaways from Oregon are a commitment to building a championship culture in everything we do, very high standards, full-fledged commitment to holistic student-athlete development, always trying to be out in front when it comes to NCAA deregulation and the things that we can do to provide support for our student-athletes, and just creating a great environment for our student-athletes and our staff,” Roedl said. “People talk about resources and they talk about money, but to me, what really is the difference maker in building successful programs – and I know you know this here at Villanova – it’s about the people and how you operate in the culture.” Both Donohue and Roedl acknowledged several times the changing landscape of college athletics. Athletes are able to earn money for their name, image and likeness, and the House settlement requires colleges to share revenue with athletes. The pressure of those changes will exert much different responses at Roedl’s former employer, a public land-grant institution backed by the deep pockets of Nike’s founder, than at a small, private, Augustinian university. Roedl highlighted those differences in asserting how his approach would meet those challenges. “We have an exciting and compelling vision for the future,” Roedl said in prepared remarks. “Villanova has a deep belief in the role and value of college athletics as a part of this community. Nothing brings people together like sports, and I think Nova Nation is a true testament to that. ... Our priorities will be focused on what’s in the best interest of this university and alignment with our Augustinian values, and certainly what is in the best interest of the health, well-being and success of our student-athletes.” Roedl talked around a question about the basketball program’s recent struggles, beyond a pledge to “continue to innovate and strategically invest” in the men’s and women’s programs. The Wildcats, who won national titles in 2016 and 2018 under Jay Wright, have failed to make the NCAA Tournament in consecutive seasons under Kyle Neptune. Roedl won’t formally take over until January, but he’ll be monitoring how the basketball season progresses, with on-court performance as one of several factors in determining Neptune’s fate. Roedl is transitioning from a program that enjoys a revenue-generating football program to a Football Championship Subdivision squad that is a much different economic model. But he extolled the virtues of that competitive format for Villanova, which begins the FCS playoffs on Saturday. “I think the FCS football model is terrific,” Roedl said. “I love the fact that you’re competing throughout the year, and you’re competing to get into the playoffs, and you can play your way through. The CFP finally came around to that type of a model. It took a while, but the financial model is different, and football means different things to different schools. “There’s a lot of benefit to having an FCS football program and all the things that it brings to your campus. The team represents this university really well. We bring in tremendous, talented student-athletes from all over the country to come in here and compete for Villanova, and that’s a program that I really look forward to supporting and being a part of.” Roedl played a sport in college that, like many Olympic sports, feels economically endangered at the collegiate level. He calls his student-athlete experience “transformational,” in both his career and his life. He used the term “broad-based excellence” on several occasions to illustrate a goal of elevating all of Villanova’s 24 varsity programs, in terms of on-field success and off-field sustainability. In lamenting that “college athletics has become a little bit more transactional,” Roedl is endeavoring to lead Villanova through a middle path. If recruiting talent becomes a bidding war against bigger and better resourced schools, they don’t necessarily have the capital to compete directly. So the name of the game is to provide something more than just what happens on the field, whether that’s academically or via the community. “To me, one of the things that’s most special about college athletics is all the opportunity that it provides to young people to dream and be a part of a university athletic program, and that’s something that we’re going to be fully committed to here at Villanova,” he said. “We’re going to work our tails off to go out and find the resources. It’s a new time, and there’s going to be more pressure on each of our programs to find ways to be sustainable, to continue to be able to provide those opportunities. There’s a lot of pressure on resources right now post-House settlement and we look forward to engaging in the communities around all of our sports to continue to have them be thriving and successful.”
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