#Michael Mendl

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Michael Mendl as Iron Hans in Der Eisenhans (2011).

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Ulrich Matthes and Bruno Ganz in Downfall (Oliver Hirschbiegel, 2004)

Cast: Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Laga, Corinna Harfouch, Ulrich Matthes, Juliane Köhler, Heino Ferch, Christian Berkel, Matthias Habich, Thomas Kretschmann, Michael Mendl, Ulrich Noethen. Screenplay: Bernd Eichinger, based on books by Joachim Fest and Traudl Junge and Melissa Müller. Cinematography: Rainer Klausmann. Production design: Bernd Lepel. Film editing: Hans Funck. Music: Stephan Zacharias.

Downfall may be best known today for memes: the video parodies that take parts of the film, particularly the ranting of Bruno Ganz's Hitler, and supply new subtitles that spoof everything from contemporary politics to the efforts of the producers to suppress the parodies on YouTube because of copyright concerns. The producers were misguided: The parodies probably led more people to watch the actual film than would have without their notoriety. It's a well-made film, particularly because it manages to deal with an inherent problem: Would a dramatization of the last days of Hitler and his coterie tend to glamorize their futile struggle to survive, turning it into something like heroism? Ganz's superb performance helps the film sidestep that danger: His Hitler is humanized, to be sure, even to the point of once shedding a tear, but ultimately it's a portrait of repellent fanaticism and megalomania. He's a twitchy old man, one hand held behind his back in a palsied claw, but it's easy to see how the rather beleaguered men and women who surround him could be filled with a terrified awe of the man. I'm not particularly happy with the framing of Downfall, however. I think the decision to see much of the story through the eyes of Hitler's pretty secretary, Traudl Junge (Alexandra Maria Laga), shifts the focus away from the desperate horror of the final days, using a somewhat glossy survival story to keep the audience entertained. The footage of the real Traudl Junge that begins and ends the film doesn't much help illuminate why the "ordinary" German could be hoodwinked by Nazism, and her insistence that she didn't know of the true horrors of the Reich feels a little specious. There are, however, some moments of genuine drama in the film that emphasize how foul a spell Hitler cast over his followers, particularly the hysterical collapse of the otherwise icy Magda Goebbels (Corinna Harfouch) at Hitler's feet when she realize the end is at hand. She pulls herself together and then proceeds to systematically murder her five children. I also liked the depiction of the cynicism of the Nazis who, when someone reminds them of the plight of the German people, sneeringly retort that it was their fault for bringing them to power in the first place. There's a lesson in the film somewhere for contemporary Americans, but I don't want to be the one to spell it out. Kudos to Stephan Zacharias for avoiding Wagnerian clichés in his score, although I thought the quotation from Purcell's aria "When I Am Laid in Earth" might have been a touch too sentimental.

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This book is a sequel and extension to the book “Business Process Management Cases”, published in its first edition by Springer in 2018. It adds 22 new cases for practitioners and educators to showcase and study Business Process Management (BPM).

The BPM cases collection is dedicated to providing a contemporary and comprehensive, industry-agnostic insight into the realities of BPM. In particular it focuses on the lessons that only authentic cases can provide. The experiences documented cover both, the positive impact of deploying BPM as well as the lessons learnt from failed attempts. Each case takes a holistic approach and by doing so, each chapter recognizes that BPM in practice is a multidimensional endeavor covering strategy to operations, systems and infrastructure, governance and culture, models and running processes.

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“What we know is a drop, what we do not know is an ocean”. Dark parallel 

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DARK: Season 2 Teaser Trailer: Louis Hofmann, Trapped in the Future, Tries to Return to 2020 [Netflix]

#Dark: Season 2 Teaser Trailer: #LouisHofmann, Trapped in the Future, Tries to Return to 2020 [#Netflix]

Dark Season 2 Trailer

Netflix‘s Dark: Season 2 TV show teaser trailer has been released. (more…)

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“BMW Launches Art Advent Calendar 2009 BERLIN - DECEMBER 01: (EDITORS NOTE: Entertainment Online Subscriptions GLR Included) Actors Michael Mendl and Roman Knizka pose in front of a Christmas tree at the launch of the BMW art advent calender 2009 at a BMW branch on December 1, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Florian Seefried/Getty Images)”

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Dark - Teaser Trailer (2017)

Dark, a family saga with a supernatural twist, is set in a German town in present day where the disappearance of two young children exposes the double lives and fractured relationships among four families. In ten, hour-long episodes, the story takes on a supernatural twist that ties back to the same town in 1986.

Directed by:   Baran bo Odar

Starring:   Louis Hofmann, Oliver Masucci, Jordis Triebel, Maja Schone, Sebastian Rudolph, Anatole Taubman, Mark Waschke, Karoline Eichhorn, Stephan Kampwirth, Anne Ratte-Polle, Andreas Pietschmann, Michael Mendl

Release date:   December 1, 2017

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I’m Not the Doctor: Your Next #Dark Netflix Obsession May Involve a Time-Traveling Kidnapper

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Bad movie I have A Cure for Wellness 2016

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2,7,8, and 25 for the movie asks! :)

Hi there! Thanks for the questions!

2: A movie that unexpectedly made you sob.

I started tearing up and ended up bawling while watching “Dalida” by Lisa Azuelos (2016), a biography of the singer Dalida (Iolanda Gigliotti), one of my favourite artists. Poor woman, what an incomparable talent, and what a tragic life she led :(

7: Best hero/villain showdown.

Most movies that come to mind don’t have all that clear a climax between heroes and villains anyway, so I’m gonna say the one I still consider the most epic, atmospheric and satisfying ever; Eric Draven (Brandon Lee) and Top Dollar (Michael Wincott) on the roof of the gothic cathedral in cult masterpiece “The Crow” (Alex Proyas - 1994).

8: Three foods or meals from a movie that you would love to eat.

- The chocolate treats Vianne makes in “Chocolat”, especially the hot chocolate with red pepper. (Lasse Hallström - 2000).

- EVERYTHING Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart cook up in “No Reservations” (Scott Hicks - 2007).

- Mendl’s signature “Courtesan au Chocolat” that Agatha excels in, in “The Grand Budapest Hotel” (Wes Anderson -2014).

25: Recommend me three movies you recently watched (or rewatched).

Three different ones now!

- Quo Vadis - Mervyn LeRoy (1951)

- La Belle et la Bête / Beauty and the Beast - Christophe Gans (2014)

- Us - Jordan Peele (2019)

Thanks again!!! <3

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A Cure for Wellness (2016)

A Cure for Wellness (2016)

Plot: Lockhart is sent to the Swiss Alps to retrieve his companies CEO from a “wellness centre.” He becomes suspicious of the centre when he realises something dark is going on. Discovering that nobody ever leaves the centre Lockhart wants to leave sharpish but is diagnosed with the same illness that keeps people there wanting the cure. Will he ever leave? Director: Gore Verbinski Starring: Dane…

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Nigerian born Steven Onoja knows style. Residing in New York City, his craft is providing stylistic vision from an urban perspective. He appreciates effortless style and loves to connect with creative individuals. Currently working as a visual storyteller and writer, he also works closely with Nigerien musician Adekunle Gold to create enhanced visual experiences for the artist’s work.

Modeling, acting, writing — Michael Cortina has been “in the biz” since age 5, starting in commercials and theatrical plays. Shortly after completing high school, Michael moved to New York City to pursue acting professionally. Since then, he has traveled throughout Asia and moved to Miami for his career. And now, Michael is back in NYC, working on his creative outlets as a member of Anthony Mendl’s studio.

La Touché, aka Mr. Hat, began his love affair with headwear at a young age watching his grandfather don hats of different styles. Today, La Touché organizes hat parties – a chance for like-minded individuals to sport their finest headwear. His recent bash at SoHo Grand Hotel brought out some of New York’s biggest players in fashion and showcased a myriad of hat styles.

The Series launches nationwide supported by a strategic social media campaign and features iconic products from the autumn/winter 2019 collection. The collection includes classic shirting, flock printed t-shirts, heritage waffle knitwear, and a range of outerwear available for purchase in-store and online now.

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Design and Culture Essay In order to keep our culture strong, it’s best that some things are left out of the ads

Let me begin by telling you a story.  

 One day a few cavemen went out on the hunt. They came across a gorgeous cow. Strangely enough this cow was all alone but she seemed to be pregnant! Somehow the cavemen convinced this vulnerable creature to come home with them. 

They fed her delicious fruit everyday while building a spacious pin around her, chopping trees directly from that area for the finest material and perfect animal storage. They finished building the fence right before the gentle cow had her calf. The cavemen saw what a beautiful connection the mother had with her baby but they were hungry.

They ate the calf and started drinking it’s milk. Regardless of the cow’s emotions/trauma her body still thought it was feeding her baby. 

When other cavemen heard about these geniuses they immediately searched for healthy looking cows and bulls to breed and humankind never looked back! 

 Until the bloody vegans came along……………...

 When it comes to eating animals, not only do we kill animals who are living their wildlife but humans are so intelligent that they managed to capture and breed animals for the sole purpose of becoming what some people like to call food. Does anyone want to know what their life is like before they’re sitting on the tesco shelf? What goes on behind closed doors?

  Who kills animals everyday and why are they willing to do it?

Many people feel as though they have no other way to earn to feed their families and commonly undocumented immegrants who have little to no choice.

Slaughterhouses are one of the most dangerous working environments with risks from amputations to catching diseases. Not to mention PTSD.

This is what you see when you search “slaughterhouse workers” on Google Scholar (first 5)

   Sickness absence and work strain among Danish slaughterhouse workers: An analysis of absence from work regarded as coping behaviour - ScienceDirect

 Occurrence of carpal tunnel syndrome among slaughterhouse workers on JSTOR 

 Neck and upper limb disorders among slaughterhouse workers: an epidemiologic and clinical study (jstor.org)

 High prevalence of nasal MRSA carriage in slaughterhouse workers in contact with live pigs in The Netherlands (cambridge.org)

 Body discomfort in poultry slaughterhouse workers (iospress.com)

 Sickness absence and work strain among Danish slaughterhouse workers: An analysis of absence from work regarded as coping behaviour - ScienceDirect

 Occurrence of carpal tunnel syndrome among slaughterhouse workers on JSTOR

 Neck and upper limb disorders among slaughterhouse workers: an epidemiologic and clinical study (jstor.org)

 High prevalence of nasal MRSA carriage in slaughterhouse workers in contact with live pigs in The Netherlands (cambridge.org)

 Body discomfort in poultry slaughterhouse workers (iospress.com)

 Irish culture vs Chinese culture 

In Ireland we accept the idea that pigs are “food” and dogs are pets (I believe animals should be wild). I do not agree with the idea of human supremacy. I don’t think it's moral to breed/ take ownership of anybody other than our own. 

 In Chinese culture they think it is normal to eat cats and dogs. What’s the difference between dogs and pigs? 

Did you know that pigs are extremely intelligent? 

 “Pigs are indeed physiologically similar to humans” (pig cognition, Mendl, Held, Byrne)

Did you know that most pigs in Ireland are in factories where they barely see the light of day? Same goes for the 70 million chickens reared in Ireland each year (plus 2 million hens) agritours.ie boasts all about how successful Ireland is when it comes to taking advantage of species that are less important than human animals. 

  Chickens were developed from the red jungle fowl, who naturally lay about 12 eggs per year, I’ll let you think about the amount of hormones and genetical engineering was required for them to lay daily, as well as the fact that egg shells are 100% calcium meaning the hens we see today would die of osteoporosis if we don’t kill them soon enough/but the hens are killed before they get the chance to develop osteoporosis)

 Perdue made it clear in his ads that his chickens were bred from the best to make the best.

“the better the breeding, the better the eating”, “bred from a lot of different chickens to give you the best of them all”

Perdue Chicken Ads 1970s

“It takes a tough man to make tender chicken” 

Eating animals has been promoted as manly and essential in order to be strong. 

Yet gorillas are herbivores……………. 

 ADVERTISING

We see dead animals advertised all over the world but we just think we’re looking at food. Thanks to the paradigm.

I remember the pleasure that comes with eating animals just like I remember the pleasure that comes with smoking tobacco. 

Why are certain dead animals better known as meat? 

 When you walk into burger king, they don’t use photographs of cute and healthy bullocks (a bull that got the chop) nor do they show the conditions in which the cow got milked (most likely poop everywhere) 

Instead they show us the delicious looking melted cheese on a burger of a blended animal in crispy buns with the best sauce and lettuce.

People don’t have to make the connection. 

 No reminder of slaughter in the design - god forbid kids know the origin of nuggets.

  How do we view animals?

How do predators see their prey?

Why do videos of animals being slaughtered make people uncomfortable?

 I don’t think a lion would care whether or not his prey is happy nor would they stop and think it’s cute… then again I don’t think a lion would capture and breed another species. They would have no need to hunt if they simply made zebras have sex with eachother and didn’t let them escape an area. They could even use their milk as a source of calcium when the babies are fat enough to be eaten. 

   Thanks to advertising, most people don’t even have to think about the fact that cows need to carry a baby for 9 months before it being taken away so they can make money from their milk.  

The paradigm: Why are we constantly reminded that milk contains calcium for strong bones? We are all very familiar with Avonmore “for healthy growth and strong bones” who sponsor RTE weather! Are you familiar with the mother of your milk? Are you a feminist?

 The dairy industry has convinced us that their milk is an important source of calcium, obviously milk for a developing calf is nutritious but does that mean it is suitable for a grown/developing human? 

What wild animal would stand around and let you milk it?

Why would our natural bodies require another mammals milk?

 Collard greens, seaweeds and sesame seeds have more calcium than cow’s milk and strangely enough they are not a source of bad cholesterol. Drink milk though, it's important!

 Health risks/ Nutrition (The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods, pg 575)

Dr. Murray says milk “does much more harm than good at the average amount consumed” and that it is not a necessary source of calcium like they made it seem.

He also states that “milk and cheese are often loaded with fat and cholesterol which can lead to obesity, heart disease and cancer” something I’ve never seen included in advertising.

The U.S dairy industry tells us that everybody needs milk through an enormous annual advertising budget and as result: humans have a huge love affair with the addictive milk for calf growth (Dr. Neal Barnard: The Cheese Trap - Break the addiction)

 “Milk products may also be contaminated with pesticides, dioxins, drug residues and concern is growing about the use of hormones in cows to boost milk production leading to cancer and asthma” “In addition, good evidence exists that milk consumption actually increases the risk of osteoporosis, the very disease that the dairy industry uses as a selling point in its ads”

Oh the Avonmore ad is on again, do do dooooo :) what a lovely guitar :)

“Countries with the highest rate of hip fractures per capita have the highest dairy intake”

Similar proof applies to osteoporosis. (All outlined in the Encyclopedia of healing foods)

Happy cows produce the best milk but I wanna know what kinda cows produce the most milk!

 Bovine Growth Hormone (Encyclopedia of Healing Foods, pg 598)

Estimated 80-90% of U.S. dairy supply is contaminated (rBGH injections to increase milk production) and about 40% of “beef” used to make hamburgers comes from ‘old’ dairy cows. In Ireland, dairy cows also get sent for slaughter when they are no longer capable of having more babies.

 Do you know where Cadbury’s source their milk? Cadburys is owned by Monsanto, the same American company who owns Philadelphia cream cheese. Have you ever wondered how they treat their animals?

  The politics of meat (The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods, pg 600)

1 in 6 people go hungry

70% of U.S grain goes to feed livestock

50% of U.K cereal crops used for animal food

Each kilo of meat represents several kilos of grain/corn/wheat that could be consumed directly by humans

 People are so focused on animal products (thanks to advertising I’d say) that they seem to disregard/ forget the importance of plant food!

Anyway this book of healing food wholey praises plants while warning about the consumption of dead animals and their excretions. Yes “meat and dairy” have nutritional value but does that mean we should eat them?

 When you think about it, thanks to animal agriculture and all the land it requires, humans are homeless and hungry while farm animals are fed and sheltered (in captivity) 

Bibliography:

The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods, Dr. Michael Murray and Dr. Joseph Pizzorno with Laura Pizzorno

Pig Cognition, Michael Mendl, Suzanna Held and Richard W. Bryne

Poultry Farming in Ireland (agritours.ie)

Perdue Chicken Commercials - 1970's - YouTube

Dr. Neal Barnard, The Cheese Trap - Break the Addiction, YouTube