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Doctor Who – Season 10 Episode 11
"World Enough and Time" Doctor Who builds to the end of the season with a ship where time works differently in different sections. The episode begins with a really engaging cold open with Peter Capaldi's Doctor spilling out of the TARDIS while undergoing the beginnings of a regeneration. He's clearly distressed by it and doesn't…
"The Eaters of Light" Doctor Who heads to Roman occupied Scotland to learn the reason for the disappearance of the Roman Ninth Legion. This episode is an important one even if it doesn't seem like it. Peter Capaldi's time as the Doctor is coming to an end and this is the final stand alone episode…
Doctor Who – Season 10 Episode 9
"Empress of Mars" Doctor Who heads to Mars after a message is discovered on the surface left at the time of Queen Victoria. The most recent episodes have been really full on so it was possibly for the best for the show to slow down and deliver something more stand-alone. It did feel refreshing to…
"The Lie of the Land" Doctor Who closes off the arc started in "Extremis" and continued in "The Pyramid at the End of the World". I've been very vocal about how weak the previous two episodes have been. Despite some strong ideas and excellent acting the overall premise has been fairly badly executed to the…
"Extremis" Doctor Who reveals the occupant of the vault and the Doctor is recruited by the Vatican to investigate a mysterious book. The concept is a simple yet interesting one. I love the idea of a book that causes people to drop dead shortly after reading it. It's a compelling mystery and feels like an…
"Oxygen" Doctor Who heads into outer space to a space station filled with corpses where oxygen is considered a valuable commodity. This season has pretty much been defined by mysteries though as I've said before most Doctor Who episodes are a mystery in the beginning as there's always a period of time before the Doctor…
"Knock Knock" Doctor Who delivers a Haunted House episode when Bill moves into student accommodation that turns out to be too good to be true. This show is often celebrated for its versatility. It can be anything the writers want it to be because the format allows for the Doctor and his companion to appear…
"Thin Ice" Doctor Who picks up from last week in London of the past as the Doctor and Bill investigate mysterious lights beneath the ice that cause disappearances. Part of the introduction of a new companion is exposing them to the storytelling potential that this show has and exploring how they react to it. Bill…
"Smile" Doctor Who heads to the future as the Doctor and Bill go on their first proper adventure to one of humanity's first colonies and encounter a mystery when they arrive. Part of the appeal of this show is that it can be so many things. There's no such thing as a "typical" episode of…
"The Pilot" Doctor Who begins the final season for current Doctor Peter Capaldi and current showrunner Steven Moffat with the introduction of a new companion and a mysterious creature to be dealt with. New companion episodes are always interesting on a conceptual level. In each case it provides a jumping on point for new fans…


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The Udzungwa forest partridge (Xenoperdix udzungwensis), also known as the Udzungwa partridge, is a small, approximately  long, boldly barred, brownish partridge with rufous face, grey underparts, olive-brown crown and upperparts. It has a red bill, brown iris and yellow legs. Both sexes are similar.

Discovered only in 1991, this bird was first noticed as a pair of strange feet in a cooking pot in a Tanzanian forest camp. It inhabits and is endemic to forests of the Udzungwa Mountains in Tanzania. A second population from the Rubeho Mountains was initially believed to be a well-marked subspecies, but is now recognized to be specifically distinct. The diet consists mainly of beetles, ants and seeds.

Due to ongoing habitat loss, small population size, limited range and overhunting in some areas, the Udzungwa forest partridge is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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ALLEN, TX -- (Marketwired) -- 04/12/17 -- LiveArea, the PFSweb (NASDAQ: PFSW) ("PFS") Agency, was selected by YETI, the leading premium cooler and drinkware brand, to design their new commerce site (www.yeti.com).
Founded in Austin, Texas in 2006, YETI is a leading premium cooler and drinkware brand. The world's top hunters, anglers, outdoor adventurers, BBQ pitmasters, and ranch and rodeo professionals trust YETI to stand up to the world's harshest conditions.
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Your Compassionate Guide Through Your Child Custody Battle
Child Custody Attorney in Ocala
Divorce is a complicated matter with many ups and downs, while there is always property and assets that need to be divided, children are not always part of the divorce proceedings. However, when children are involved, an already complicated matter can become unmanageable because something that is entirely logistical becomes an emotional endeavor for all involved. Communication with legal counsel is paramount if your spouse is being uncooperative and not putting the well-being of the child above all else. If you are seeking custody of your child contact our attorneys today. Attorney Anne E. Raduns believes in an aggressive and compassionate approach to her client's legal custody issues.
How Child Custody Is Determined in Florida
In the State of Florida a "Petition for Dissolution" needs to come with a "Parenting Plan", a basic outline of how the parents plan to raise their child after they are divorced. This plan must be fully agreed upon by a child's parents. In some cases the agreement can be mediated by an attorney and submitted on behalf of the parents or can be filled out by the courts in cases where it is necessary to intervene.
The parenting plan includes subjects such as:
Foreign and Out of State Travel
Day to Day Decisions
The goal of the parenting plan is to come to a peaceful, legal, and uncomplicated resolution that is in the best interest of the child. In addition, this document outlines each parent's legal rights in terms of custody, so that there are no complications in the future.
Sole & Joint Custody
Joint custody of a child is the ideal outcome where both parents are caring for and involved in a child's life. When it comes to joint custody it is important to outline the initial scheduling of a parent's timesharing rights. Legally deciding the parent's time involvement with their child. This can come in the form of fully divided custody, where a child lives equally among each parent, or visitation and vacation rights.
One parent might have majority time with the child, but it is also important to keep in mind that both parents have rights unless otherwise stated. In cases of majority custody schedule for holidays and school breaks are crucial to outline so that there is no confusion between the parents. If a parent has majority custody it is important to outline a schedule of visitation rights if need be.
Cases of sole custody are usually reserved for cases when a parent is neglectful or an abusive and all the rights are given to a single parent. One parent carries all the rights to decision making and visitation rights. If the other parent is granted visitation, the legal guardian must outline the supervision requirements during meetings, guidelines on exchanging the child, transportation to and from the exchange, and times when it is appropriate to communicate with the child. All custody rights are contingent on the agreed upon plan presented when filing for dissolution.
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Mistrust Inhibiting Crypto Adoption in South Africa, Report States
Angeline Mbogo
A report from cyber security company Kaspersky indicates that mistrust and lack of understanding are hindering crypto adoption in South Africa.
The report titled 'Uncharted Territory: Why Consumers Are Still Wary about Adopting Cryptocurrency' reveals that lack of understanding could be resulting in the mistrust that cryptocurrencies can keep a consumers' money safe.
For example, 35 percent of South Africans are of the opinion that cryptocurrencies are volatile and they can only use them once they have stabilised. In addition, other consumers believe that cryptocurrencies will not be around forever and 17 percent said that cryptocurrencies "are not worth bothering about."
The Kaspersky report, therefore, noted that the lack of understanding of how cryptocurrencies work among most consumers is inhibiting mainstream crypto adoption. Globally, adoption is also declining in spite of celebrities and influencers endorsing cryptocurrencies, the report stated.
Vitaly Mzokov, Head of Commercialisation at Kaspersky, said: "To date, 70 percent of South Africans have never purchased cryptocurrencies, highlighting just how far away we are from it being accepted as a common form of payment or investment. It is clear that mainstream adoption and growth of cryptocurrency is being held back due to the vulnerable nature of the technology."
Mzokov also observed that it is difficult for consumers to use their hard-earned money to use something they do not fully comprehend or trust. This is despite the fact that there is a high interest in using cryptocurrencies in the country.
According to the report, 34 percent of South Africans have some crypto knowledge, 19 percent completely understand how they work, and there is a high demand for cryptocurrency use.
Ensuring Consumer Protection
Mzokov advised cryptocurrency companies to build platforms that guarantee the protection of consumers' investments.
Merkeleon, a partner of Kaspersky, is leading by example in this regard with legitimate marketplace platforms, crypto payment systems, crypto exchanges, and online auction platforms.
The Head of Sales and Business Development at Merkeleon, Alexey Sidorowich, said the cryptocurrency industry must be built upon trust.
"It is […] imperative that cryptocurrency businesses do all they can to protect their networks and ensure their customers' finances are safe and secure," he asserted.
The Kaspersky report comes at a time when findings show that emerging markets are more likely to adopt cryptocurrencies than developed markets.
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46 Companies Join Binance Charity to Launch Stablecoin in Support of Feminine Health
An alliance of blockchain companies has joined forces to support a philanthropic project focused on the African continent. Led by Binance Charity Foundation (BCF), the charitable arm of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, the initiative will involve the issuance of Pink Care Token (PCAT), a stablecoin that will operate on Binance Chain.
The project will help channel funds to Uganda for the purchase of sanitary products, which many women lack access to. The first batch of Pink Care Token and sanitary pads is scheduled for delivery in the country in mid-July in Uganda, with the aid of government ministers.
"Pink Care Token is the first social-impact stablecoin issued on Binance Chain. A part of our mission is to promote cryptocurrency adoption, and I think charity is one of the most efficient ways to bring cryptocurrency value to more people," said Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ).
Leading blockchain and financial companies that have pledged their support for the initiative include Ripple, Tron, Vechain, Matic, Arrington Capital, and Celer. As the size of the cryptoconomy has grown, delivering outsized returns to its early believers, many supporters within the ecosystem have sought to share their success with the world through altruistic means.
Despite their global nature, crypto assets have yet to permeate many of the world's most underdeveloped nations, where access to food, shelter, and medicine remain challenges that must be overcome in addition to realising full financial access. Initiatives such as Pink Care Token provide an effective way of helping communities in some of the world's most impoverished regions while capitalising on the transparency that is one of the hallmarks of the blockchain technology that underpins the industry. All of the funds that are contributed to the project and delivered in Uganda can be tracked on-chain.
Contributors are encouraged to join the campaign by donating at:
https://www.binance.charity/period-poverty
Funds will go towards ending 'period poverty' through providing sanitary products for Ugandan women, improving their quality of life and providing a clear demonstration of what the crypto industry can achieve through multilateral philanthropic efforts such as BCF's Pink Care Token.
Luno Survey Shows Low Consumer Confidence in Current Financial System
As the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference celebrated its 75th anniversary on July 1, Luno released findings indicating that consumers from emerging markets have low confidence in the current financial system. The conference, also known as the Bretton Woods Conference, established the financial system we use today in 1944.
The Future of Money Survey
Luno's Future of Money survey discovered that security is one of the areas of concern in the current financial system. These views were given by 36 percent of respondents from South Africa, 35 percent from Nigeria, and 24 percent from the UK. The other areas of main concern are transparency and economic benefit.
Marcus Swanepoel, CEO of Luno, said: "The survey results show that emerging markets are seeking a change to the financial system which was created 75 years ago. The increase in population, changes to the distribution and inequality of wealth, at a time of tremendous steps forward in technology means that the current financial systems need to undergo another Bretton Woods moment."
Furthermore, the survey showed that consumers from emerging markets have a more developed understanding, protection, and knowledge of money compared to those from developed markets. This is because they do not have direct access to wealth, the report explained.
Struggling Economies
Although our current financial system was established 75 years ago, many countries are still struggling economically. According to the survey, 27 percent of South Africans and 23 percent of Nigerians felt that their economies were performing poorly. This view was held in rural areas more than in urban areas because the former has inadequate financial systems.
Moreover, 23 percent of respondents in Nigeria and 22 percent of respondents in South Africa said it was challenging for them to send money overseas.
"We have seen little change to the global monetary system over the last 75 years, particularly amongst developed economies where financial institutions have built a system around the transfer of currencies, assets, and commodities which benefit a stable and strong economy. As technology advances, it is important that institutions globally find a way of adopting these advancements, enabling emerging markets to have the same access to money and transfer of assets," Swanepoel stated.
The survey further revealed that 91 percent of South Africans pay for a personal bank account while 75 percent use mobile banking. Additionally, South Africa had the second highest percentage of respondents that said they invest in products such as mutual funds and stocks.
Luno is a global crypto company that carried out the Future of Money survey to understand the world's view of the current financial system. The survey questioned more than 7,000 people from South Africa, Nigeria, Italy, Malaysia, the UK, France, and Indonesia.
Youngest Cryptocurrency Entrepreneur in Africa Leads Education Drive in Ghana
Ghana and the rest of Africa continue to lack behind in bitcoin usage and adoption. Despite the fact that Ghana led the Google Trends chart for the keyword "bitcoin" recently and continues to be part of the top three on the same chart, the West African nation has recorded very low patronage of blockchain technology.
In light of this, the Youngest Bitcoin Entrepreneur in Africa, Elisha Owusu Akyaw, who started his journey of innovation in the blockchain space at the age of 16 seeks to promote bitcoin and blockchain adoption in Ghana through an education campaign.
The young Ghanaian has made headlines with his work in the industry, being described as the youngest "Bitcoin Entrepreneur" and was listed as part of the Top 20 Blockchain Influencers in Africa by BitcoinAfrica.io.
Elisha's education drive will be done under the BlockXAfrica brand. BlockXAfrica is a Ghanaian based blockchain startup that seeks to bridge the blockchain and cryptocurrency education gap through advocacy, collaboration, and innovation.
BlockXAfrica believes that blockchain has a lot of potential in accelerating the development of Ghana, including fixing our financial woes through cryptocurrency usage, checking corruption through blockchain backed record systems, fixing our birth and death registry with blockchain solutions and more.
BlockXAfrica is made up of a group of young people from Ghana with the aim of teaching, advocating and spreading the gospel of cryptocurrencies. The aspiring blockchain advocacy powerhouse intends to do this through strategic educational campaigns and social intervention programs & projects.
BlockXAfrica's education campaigns seek to enlighten people on the importance of cryptocurrency and its various use cases across the continent while addressing the various cryptocurrency scams that have invaded the industry in Africa which is one of the highest contributing factors to distrust in the technology by promoting tested industry standards.
Aside from education, BlockXAfrica will also be partnering with local developers to create innovations backed by blockchain technology to solve various social issues in Ghana. What's more, the company will be donating some of its proceeds to charities across the country, as a way to show the masses how blockchain can change lives.'
BlockXAfrica organised its first meetup during the last weekend and plans to embark on a tour across the country.
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Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
"Kiss me and you will see how important I am."
- Sylvia Plath
(27 Oct 1932 - 11 Feb 1963)
I saw (or rather, heard) this song the other day on DirecTV's Channel 802 - Malt Shop Oldies and I thought I'd use today.
BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45_8zWktVNE - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me - Mel Carter
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hold_Me,_Thrill_Me,_Kiss_Me:
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" is a popular song written by Harry Noble in 1952. It was a hit in 2 different decades and is considered a classic of the early Rock/Pop era. The original version was released by Karen Chandler in 1952, released by Coral Records as catalog number 60831. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on October 17, 1952 and lasted 18 weeks on the chart, peaking at #7. [1] It was her only charted hit. As was often the case with songs of that era, a version was recorded by British singer Muriel Smith and became a hit in Britain in 1953, reaching the Top 3. Shirley Bassey covered the song on her 1969 album Does Anybody Miss Me. The version most often heard today is the latter-day hit version recorded by Mel Carter, reaching #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #1 on the "Easy listening" chart in 1965. This version makes an appearance in the movie We Were Soldiers. The title was also used as the title for Gloria Estefan's 1994 album of covers, and was later referenced by U2's 1995 song "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me".
HEALTH ALERT:
From Nancy Mitchell Wynne ('64) of MD - 04/09/10:
Carol, feel free to post this.
I recently chaired a very large annual fund raiser in Frederick MD, the Frederick Woman's Club, Inc.'s Mardi Gras. The event which is somewhat like a debutante ball complete with lovely young ladies presented and the three Kings of Mardi Gras, Comus, Proteus and Rex was a wonderful success and raised a lot of money for Daybreak Adult Day Services, a 501(c) 3 group that offers services to senior citizens in the county. However, the evening ended with me falling and breaking a lower vertebrae. This all occurred on February 14th and I'm still recuperating. I've had lots of family and friend support and am now working with the orthopaedist and neurosurgeon to determine the long term damage. God is good and I trust I'll have a full recovery. All this when I was planning on getting together with the NNHS "girls" at one of their breakfast gatherings in Williamsburg! I'm going to try hard to make the next one; keep me on the mailing list.
Nancy (Mitchell) Wynne NNHS 64
YOWZERONI-RINI! Norm (Covert- '61 - of MD) told us you had a Big Day, Sweet Nancy, but we never dreamed it ended so traumatically! We'll keep you in our thoughts and prayers!
Happy Birthday today to Brownie Shaffer Haracivet ('62) of VA AND Susan Avent Hill ('66) of VA AND Kathy Cooper ('70) of VA;
Happy Birthday tomorrow to Harvey Weinstein ('57) AND Richard Rawls ('71) of VA!
13 - Gil Hughes ('64);
14 - Linda DeShazo Hatchett ('65) of VA;
15 - George Helliesen ('61) of MI;
17 - David Jones ('57);
18 - Monty Phillips ('62) of VA AND Bill Wolfley ('70) of VA!
YESTERDAY IN WWII:
April 10, 1941 - The Axis Powers in Europe established the Independent State of Croatia from occupied Yugoslavia with Ante Pavelić's Ustaše fascist insurgents in power.
April 10, 1944 - Rudolf Vrba and Alfred Wetzler escaped from the Birkenau death camp.
THIS DAY IN WWII:
April 11, 1941 - Germany bombers blitzed Conventry, England.
April 11, 1945 - U.S. troops reached the Elbe River in Germany.
April 11, 1945 - American forces liberated the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany.
April 11, 1961 - Israel began the trial of Adolf Eichmann, accused of World War II war crimes, in Jerusalem.
April 11, 1985 - The White House announced that President Reagan would visit the Nazi cemetery at Bitbur.
YESTERDAY IN 1965:
Satur day, April 10, 1965 - Musician Tim Alexander (Primus) was born in Cherry Point, North Carolina.
Saturday, April 10 , 1965 - Race car driver and owner Lloyd Casner (born 30 Aug 1928 in Miami, Florida ) was killed in Le Mans, France at the age of 36.
Saturday, April 10, 1965 - Actress Linda Darnell (born 16 Oct 1923 in Dallas, Texas) died in Glenview, Illinois from burns she received in a house fire at the age of 41.
THIS DAY IN 1965:
Sunday, April 11, 1965 - The Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1965: Fifty-one tornadoes hit in six Midwestern states, killing 256 people.
From Bill Black ('66) of GA - 04/09/10 - "Giant":
Pass this along to Jimmy Dossett ('66 - of NC), Linda Boatright Fitzgerald ('66 - of FL) et al... I don't think a version of the Typhoon band doing Giant exists, and last spring I e-mailed dozens of college music departments in Texas, hoping just ONE of them had a live, marching band / concert band version of it. Nope. The Longhorns don't have it, the Aggies don't, Texas Christian doesn't, but a couple of them volunteered the sheet music. And when they offered that, I responded "If you've got an arrangement, you MUST have played it, and MAYBE there's a recording somewhere. Even if it was something the band director did in rehearsal, you've got to have it!!!"
Nope. I ain't dealing with the crew from "Friday Night Lights" here. Hummm.. Wait a second... That's an idea! Maybe I need to call Hollywood?
Anyway, my personal music library is incomplete without it. And putting crowd noise under the Art Mooney version and cutting out the vocals doesn't help. Boosting the glockenspiels for that authentic cool fall nights in Tidewater sound is impossible.
Two other quick shameless plugs to add: My pal Sara Hickman ( www.sarahickman.com ) who's big in Texas ( but no Giant... ), is on the road next week. She'll be in Charlotte, North Carolina on Thursday the 15th at the Evening Muse on North Davidson Street, the Grey Eagle Music Hall in Asheville on Friday night, and then she swoops down to Atlanta on Saturday night at Eddie's Attic. I'll see her Saturday, and I already know I'll see at least a couple of familiar faces in the crowd. IF I turn around and look, that is. My eyes'll be glued to sweet Sara. If for no other reason everybody who reads this in the Atlanta area should come just to see me make a fool out of myself again. Some of you haven't seen that since Senior Assembly in '66.
And I was a damn fine tree!
And no, after sharing the tree suit that afternoon, Bobby Sprouse ('66 - of CO) never called, never wrote, probably never even thinks of me...
Oh, and part two of the Shameless Plugs... Everybody with an hour of LaGrange ought to put Hills & Dales Estate into their travel plans this spring. All three floors of the historic Neel Reid-designed Fuller E. Callaway family home will be open to tours, and we have a "continuous blooming garden" so there's always something to see. No, I ain't giving discounts on admission. I'm not high enough on the chain of command.
But I was a tree once, and young.
GOOFY GIGGLES!!! Thanks, Bill!
From Glenn Dye ('60) of TX - 04/09/10 - "COWBOY FOOTBALL STADIUM":
Everybody here in North Texas is feeling sad about the old Cowboy Stadium which is to be blown up at 6:30AM Texas time Sunday morning, April 11th . There are a lot of memories there . When I first moved here back in 1975 I went to my first game that season there and a lot more during the time it was being used. Now Jerry Jones has that new stadium which I haven't been to yet. It may be on the news around the world.
It was indeed a headliner, Glenn:
From Dallas News:
With a booming blast, Texas Stadium reduced to rubble
09:05 AM CDT on Sunday, April 11, 2010
By BRANDON FORMBY / The Dallas Morning News
bformby@dallasnews.com
IRVING — More than 38 years of football and entertainment memories came crashing down Sunday morning when 11-year-old Casey Rogers pushed the button that set off 2,715 pounds of dynamite, leveling Texas Stadium in less than a minute.
All that remained standing at the Dallas Cowboys' former home after the implosion were three buttresses at the southeast end of the stadium where the implosion process started. Demolition officials said that the columns were being held up by debris and would be easy to demolish.
Residents reported feeling the blasts as far away as Farmers Branch and Highland Park.
The implosion was witnessed by thousands of fans who parked in the stadium's Red Lot and lined streets surrounding the stadium all its sides. Fans began arriving for a chance to see the implosion late Saturday night, and Irving officials opened the red lot 20 minutes early because of the line to get in.
Fans cheered as Casey, of Terrell, pushed the button starting the demolition process. Casey, who runs a charity that helps homeless people in Dallas, won a national essay contest sponsored by Kraft Foods. Kraft sponsored the implosion as part of its marketing campaign for its "Cheddar Explosion" macaroni and cheese product.
"It was awesome," Casey said. "Just watching it come down was different from my dreams. It's a once in a lifetime chance."
The demolition plan cost just under $6 million. To be prepared for the implosion, the stadium was stripped down to concrete and steel and the lower bowl filled with dirt. It imploded in a domino fashion starting in the southwest end zone, falling simultaneously along both sidelines to finish in the northeast end zone. The roof with its famous hole fell in over the stadium's footprint.
The Cowboys won all five of their Super Bowl titles while playing in Texas Stadium. They moved to the new $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium in Arlington last year.
"Even in the dawn, (driving in) we slowed down and took a real good look at it. You get a little lump in your throat," said Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who bought the team and the stadium lease for $160 million in 1989. "It was beautiful."
Irving officials decided to raze the stadium after it was determined there would be little use for the structure. Officials want a high-end development there in the future – perhaps something akin to Millennium Park in Chicago. But for the next 10 years, it will be the staging area for highway construction in the area.
Just south of Highway 183, a few families had set up tents by the street side on a little patch of grass not already occupied. Shelly Garcia and her son Jordan Garcia, 11, originally from Irving, had been there since 10 p.m. They had left Austin the day before around noon. Jordan could barely remember attending a Cowboys-Eagles game in 2005.
"It's sad, but cool," Jordan said. "We've never seen anything implode before."
Just after 5 a.m. on the west side of the stadium, Larry Hoofard, 52, a dock man from Euless, found a mound of dirt at a small construction site along Tom Braniff for a front row seat. Hoofard said he sold popcorn in the stadium when he was in high school, his prom was held in the Stadium Club, and his high school graduation was on the stadium floor.
As the fireworks went off before the implosion, he stood silently with his hands in his sweatshirt pockets. He flinched a little when the dynamite started to go off. He didn't cheer like the rest of the crowd, and stood on the mound long after others left.
"It was kind of scary. I didn't know you were going to feel it," Hoofard said.
He didn't take any pictures, but he said, "I'll remember."
Staff writers Mark Norris and Avi Selk and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
How sad..... Thanks for this alert, Glenn.
Speaking of cowboys...
From My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of IL - 04/09/10 - "Cowboy Poetry":
"Cowboy Poetry"
Jake, the rancher, went one day
To fix a distant fence.
The wind was cold and gusty
And the clouds rolled gray and dense.
As he pounded the last staples in
And gathered tools to go,
The temperature had fallen,
The wind and snow began to blow.
When he finally reached his pickup,
He felt a heavy heart.
From the sound of that ignition
He knew it wouldn't start.
So Jake did what most of us
Would do if we had been there.
He humbly bowed his balding head
And sent aloft a prayer.
As he turned the key for the last time,
He softly cursed his luck
They found him three days later,
Frozen stiff in that old truck.
Now Jake had been around in life
And done his share of roaming.
But when he saw Heaven, he was shocked --
It looked just like Wyoming !
Of all the saints in Heaven,
His favorite was St. Peter.
So they sat and talked a minute or two,
Or maybe it was three.
Nobody was keeping' score --
In Heaven, time is free.
'I've always heard,' Jake said to Pete,
'that God will answer prayer,
But one time I asked for help,
Well, he just plain wasn't there.'
'Does God answer prayers of some,
And ignore the prayers of others?
That don't seem exactly square --
I know all men are brothers.'
'Or does he randomly reply,
Without good rhyme or reason?
Maybe, it's the time of day,
The weather or the season.' 'Now I ain't trying to act smart,
It's just the way I feel.
And I was wondering', could you tell me --
What the heck's the deal?!'
Peter listened very patiently
And when Jake was done,
There were smiles of recognition,
And he said, 'So, you're the one!!'
That day your truck, it wouldn't start,
And you sent your prayer a-flying,
You gave us all a real bad time,
With hundreds of us trying.'
'A thousand angels rushed,
To check the status of your file,
But you know, Jake, we hadn't heard
From you in quite a long while.'
'And though all prayers are answered,
And God ain't got no quota,
He didn't recognize your voice,
And fixed a truck in Minnesota!
BETTER KEEP IN TOUCH!!!!!
MORE GIGGLES! Thanks, Paul!
From Tommy Jenkins ('66) of VA - 04/09/10 - "You should sit back and enjoy this":
You should sit back and enjoy this.
http://www.slideshare.net/PowerLegacy.Com/philosophy-for-old-age-george-carlin-3277620
Thanks, Tommy! I think this method will allow me to share the Power Point slide show you sent me!
From My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of IL - 04/09/10 - "National Anthem at Eagles Game ...":
(My cousin) sent this email, and it is truly the way to sing the national anthem, rather than having individuals get up and sing it the way they want to, or to butcher it so badly that you can't even recognize it without the backup music.
This is an awesome version of our National Anthem; don't know about you, but I get weary of hearing "recording stars" butcher it prior to sporting events. Enjoy.
Tired of all those "recording stars" singing the national anthem? Here's what our military can do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ETrr-XHBjE - US National Anthem by the Academy Choirs
WOWZERONI-RINI-ROONI! Thanks so much, Paul - and please thank Patricia for all of us as well!
From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA - 04/10/10 - "De-Stress":
A blonde was weed-eating her yard and
accidentally cut off the tail of her cat which was hiding in the grass.
She rushed her cat, along with the tail, over to WAL-MART!
Why WAL-MART??
HELLOOOOOOOOO!
WAL-MART is the largest re-tailer in the world!
TO ALL MY 'NUTTY' FRIENDS.... Have a fabulous STRESS-FREE day!!!!
WILDER GIGGLES! Thanks, Joyce!
The personnel office received an email requesting a listing of the department staff broken down by age and sex.
The personnel office sent this reply...
"Attached is a list of our staff. We currently have no one broken down by age or sex. However, we have a few alcoholics."
1. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, April 16, 17, and 18, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1953 will hold its 57-Year Reunion. For details, contact Robert Walker at bobsawalker@verizon.net (757) 596-7722 or Betty Burns at bsb0735@cox.net (757) 223-9488 - CLASS OF 1953
2. Saturday, April 24, 2010,11:30 AM - The NNHS Class of 1954 will hold a 56-Year Mini-Reunion Luncheon at The Chamberlin. For details, contact Mickey Marcella at mcmiceli@verizon.net (757) 249-3800 or Betty Hamby Neher at bineher@cox.net (757) 898-5099 or Dr. Harry Simpson at hdsdds@aol.com (804) 694-0346 - CLASS OF 1954
6. Saturday, October 9, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1963 will celebrate their 65th Birthdays at a Party on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at the Virginia Power Clubhouse, 1701 Waterview, Yorktown, VA from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. For details, contact Susie Overton Jones at tnsjones@charter.net. - CLASS OF 1963
7. Friday and Saturday, October 15 and 16, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1965 will hold its 45-Year Reunion at the Point Plaza Hotel, 950 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23601. For details, contact Dave Arnold at captarnold@vprj.net. OPEN TO ALL CLASSES, HOSTED BY THE CLASS OF 1965
http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 04/11/10 NNHS BLOG:
Written by Harry Noble, 1952
Recorded by Mel Carter (b. 22 Apr 1943), 1965
Hold me, hold me,
Never let me go until you've told me, told me,
What I want to know and then just hold me, hold me
Make me tell you I'm in love with you.
Thrill me, thrill me,
Walk me down the lane where shadows will be, will be
Hiding lovers just the same as we'll be, we'll be,
When you make me tell you I love you.
They told me be sensible with your new love,
Don't be fooled thinking this is the last you'll find.
But they never stood in the dark with you love,
When you take me in your arms and drive me slowly out of my mind
Kiss me, kiss me,
And when you do I'll know you that you will miss me, miss me,
If we ever say adieu so kiss me, kiss me,
Make me tell you I'm in love with you
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" midi courtesy of http://rosemck1.tripod.com/jukebox-1950s.html - 04/11/10
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" lyrics courtesy
of http://www.lyrics007.com/Mel%20Carter%20Lyrics/Hold%20Me%20Thrill%20Me%20Kiss%20Me%20Lyrics.html - 04/11/10
Animated Kissing Lips courtesy of http://gifsnow.com/ - 04/10/03
String of Hearts Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars12.html - 03/19/05
Marine Corps Seal clip art courtesy of the late Herbert Hice of MI - one of my Famous Marines who served in the South Pacific during WWII.
Thanks again, Herbie!!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06


Over the last 2-3 months we have seen a growing interest from Fusion360 users for our Kipware® conversational CNC programming software. We have been polling those users as to why they're interest has peeked and overall we have received answers along the same line … complexity vs. simplicity.
Let's start with the MAIN fact … CAD/CAM was NEVER designed to be a G code generating tool FIRST and FOREMOST … it is a design tool first and foremost as the name clearly states. Everything starts with a drawing … period. If you designing … and then looking to create G code … yes it may the tool for you. If you are not designing and primarily looking to create G code … the smarter move is to DUMP the CAD and KEEP the CAM with Kipware® conversational.
For users looking at Fusion360 as a CAM package … they are finding it all to complex … confusing ( as in not intuitive ) … and just plain overblown. These factors are leading to slow G code creation that leads to lost profits and related inefficiencies that basically eat away at profits. Most of the reasons expressed confirm our "sales pitch" as outlined in our many blog posts … full links are below and recommended reading if this topic has spiked your interest.
Is CAD/CAM Making Your Shop DUMBER?
Of course for CAD and design work … Kipware® conversational is not in the same ballpark as Fusion360 … it includes a CAD / drawing package and we do not … we are focused on the CAM side of things.
But for creating G code programs and as a CAM package … where design work is not required ( say in a job shop setting ) … Kipware® conversational basically blows the doors off of Fusion360. KipwareM® ( milling ) and KipwareT® ( turning ) offer users a G code creation tool for the common, everyday type workpieces with ease-of-use, an intuitive interface, and powerful features that allow novice to expert machinists to create powerful G code programs quickly and easily.
And what about being cloud based … with nothing to install or maintain … and able to be accessed through any device from anywhere. BOOM !! Kipware® conversational is also offered with a cloud based delivery through our Kipware® Cloud. Complete information can be found HERE.
If you have been looking at Fusion360 as a CAM alternative … we encourage you to take a look at Kipware® conversational. We invite you to request a live, one-on-one online demonstration … or attend one of our Live Events … we where we can show you the full Kipware® conversational experience and you can ask question / get answers in real time. Links are below.


PJSC SIC "Borshchahivskiy CPP" is innovative pharmaceutical enterprise of European level that successfully combines the scientific potential and high-tech modern production in a single effective complex; manufactures the products under the international quality standards; reliable partner that clearly fulfills the obligations and acts on the principles of mutually advantageous cooperation.
PJSC SIC "Borshchahivskiy CPP" is the first pharmaceutical plant in Ukraine that has fully implemented the European standards in quality (GMP, ISO 9001), distribution (GDP), environmental management (ISO 14001), energy management (ISO 50001), Occupational Health and Safety (OHSAS 18001), and also social accountability (SA 8000).
The company has balanced product portfolio: medicinal products (more than 100 items), veterinary medications, dietary/food supplements, disinfectants; occupies one of the leading positions in terms of production and sales volumes of finished dosage forms among Ukrainian manufacturers; manufactures the products of different price groups and is socially oriented.
Annually the investments in modernization, reconstruction and enterprise development are increasing .


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The Mercedes driveshaft adapter flange fits on the large 3-finger and small 3-finger flanges used on the back of transmissions, and the front of differentials.
This part will also fit on the back of T56 transmissions with the 3-finger flange.
It requires a Dana Spicer flange, part # 2-2-329, which uses a Spicer 1310 U-joint.
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Holladay acquires state-owned property in Nashville
Posted:Oct 19th, 2012 8:19 am
Holladay Properties has closed on the purchase of the former Tennessee Department of Transportation buildings at 2200 Charlotte Avenue in Nashville, TN. The property includes three vacant buildings totaling about 82,000 square feet on 4 acres of land.
Positioned midway between Centennial Medical Center and Baptist Hospital, Allen Arender, Director of Development for Holladay's Nashville office, is excited about the purchase. "We feel like there is a lot of good activity in the area," Arender said. "We think it will be a good site long-term as Nashville continues to grow."
Holladay has no definite redevelopment plans for the site yet, but is working on creating a master plan for the entire site, including a multi-phased development plan and options to reuse the existing buildings.
"For the rest of the year, we are going to analyze the site and determine what the best reuse is," Arender said. According to Arender, the development potential of the site is expansive, including medical office space, retail, redeveloping the existing buildings for high-end office and physician practice build-to-suit sites.
Charlotte Avenue warehouses to be converted to office, retail space - Nashville Post 3/20/13
A history of Central State - 5/26/16
BowTruss Building recognized with ULI award - 5/27/15
Redevelop, reuse, and contract - 7/10/12


Canine Connection had a booth at the "Toot Your Own Horn " business expo this evening in downtown Dubuque at the historic Roshek building. Cindy Ludwig was on site to answer questions about positive reinforcement dog training and did a short live interview with Queen B radio. Over 100 area businesses participated in this year's event.


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Q: convert list of list to dataframe in python list = [[1,1,56],
        [20,2,78],
        [30,3,34],
        [40,4,98]]

this is my list of list  and i want to make a dataframe like this-;
a  b  c
1  1  56
20 2  78
30 3  34
40 4  98

i did a code
df = pd.DataFrame(list)
df = df.transpose()
df.columns = ["a", "b", "c"]
it gives me a error like  Length mismatch: Expected axis has 4 elements, new values have 3 elements
please help me
thanks in advance

A: First dont use list because reserved code word in python and then only pass columns parameter, transpose is not necessary:
L = [[1,1,56],
      [20,2,78],
      [30,3,34],
      [40,4,98]]

df = pd.DataFrame(L, columns=["a", "b", "c"])
print (df)
    a  b   c
0   1  1  56
1  20  2  78
2  30  3  34
3  40  4  98

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Featuring the work of women in the arts in Edmonton - FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 8, 2020
Honorary Skirts
Accessibility & FAQ
The Blue Hour by Michele Vance Hehir
Visual Art & Design
Visual Art Exhibit
The Alberta Queer Calendar Project
Skirt Design Gallery
International Women's Day | Brunch With Purpose
Peep Show! Play Readings
Music & Cabaret
A-Line Variety Show
Beth Portman
The Key of She at the Nook
The Key of She at Otto
The Key of She at the Carrot
Songs in the Sanctuary
The Beat of Her Drum
Brunch at Station | Girlz With Guitarz
Derina Harvey Band
Bollywood Dance & Workshop | Garba
Shaktiflow | The Lioness
She Moves
Words Unzipped
A Place For Prose
Yoga in the Art
Bellydancing Workshop
Azimuth Theatre | Performance Labs
Donate to SkirtsAfire Festival
Skirt Design Competition
Peep Show!
Call for Board Members
SCIP Internships
Media & Photos
DEB KONDYSAR
Deb has always had a love for the arts from theatre and live music, to dancing and literature. In her spare time she is an aspiring writer and avid reader. She is excited to join the SkirtsAfire board and help promote this amazing festival.
LANA ANDERSON
Lana is delighted to be working with the SkirtsAfire Board, bringing her background in organizational development to support the Festival's growth. Having a love for the arts, she's inspired by the talented Festival volunteers and staff who are dedicated to showcasing amazing women artists. Lana is proud to join such a remarkable team.
Catherine has been a professional visual artist since 1984 and creative expression has always been the driving force behind her life and art. Over the years, she has travelled internationally as a street caricature artist, taught art journaling/mixed media workshops and successfully ran her own art studio/café. With her focus now on painting full time, Catherine also enjoys working part time as the Exhibitions and Marketing Director at VASA (Visual Arts Studio Association) of St. Albert.
Catherine is thrilled to join the SkirtsAfire board and is very excited to contribute to the creative growth and exposure of women in the arts.
WENDY SMEREKA
NALLELY ALCOCER
Nallely is a passionate and enthusiastic teacher. She enjoys traveling and learning about other cultures and traditions.
She was born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico. In 2011, she set off on an adventure and moved to Beijing, China where she worked at an international school as a teacher and academic coordinator.
Nallely moved to Edmonton in 2016, and soon after, she and her husband welcomed their baby daughter to the world. Nallely and baby had an amazing experience doing Yoga in the Art together at SkirtsAfire Festival, and she felt drawn to be more involved with the organization. Nallely feels fortunate to live with her family in such a positive city with so many exciting opportunities. She is excited to be a SkirtsAfire board member and contribute to making a difference in the community.
CLAUDIA FARNER
I have joined the Board of Directors of SkirtAfire because I am a big believer in women empowering women and supporting each other in our journeys. I want to give back to the community at large and especially in a function and organization of women. I enjoy our festivals and the variety we can enjoy. I like being involved in organizing events and running fundraisers.
I bring to the board my positivity, organizational skills, creativity and capability of problem solving, I believe in challenges & opportunities. I have been involved in various boards of non-profits in the last 20 years and involved in event planning & fundraising whether it is a smaller event or a larger event with diplomatic corps. I have an administrative background and enjoy behind the scene or in the spotlight.
I look forward to learn more about the Arts Community in Edmonton and its different genres by being actively involved and contributing. I enjoy serving the community.
Some interesting facts about myself: I grew up in Switzerland and came to Edmonton 20 years ago. I have 30 years experience in International Trade / Customs / Logistics and am a Certified Customs Specialist. I was heavily involved in the cultural aspect of the Swiss abroad and besides other important functions, for a few years giving out scholarships to choral students (no I am not a singer), I love to read books of various authors and themes and belong to a book club, a nice lane swim to relax. My biggest passion by far though is food & nutrition. I love to teach cooking classes & create meal plans for busy people & picky eaters. I see myself as being an educator for holistic living. I am Certified in Holistic Nutrition guiding people to health & wellness through food & lifestyle choices.
TREVA SWICK
Treva is thrilled to be involved in the vibrant space(s) of SkirtsAfire Festival and takes great pleasure in being part of supporting women in the arts. A current MA student in the History of Art, Design and Visual Culture (HADVC) at the University of Alberta and background in the retail sector assist in the collaborative energy of the staff and board for making things happen.
SHELLY BECK
Originally from Manitoba, Shelly calls Edmonton home after living here for over 30 years.
Married with two adult children and two dogs, Shelly enjoys traveling with her husband and spending time with family and friends. Her career has predominantly been in the public sector in the Human Resources field. She looks forward to learning about the theatre community and contributing to the Board in a meaningful way.
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In the arc of a successful pop career most artists will release a plethora of finely polished tunes that are a mix of slick production, top-notch songwriting, and shimmering visuals. Only after they've made their mark with radio-ready hits do they feel confident enough in their abilities to release a live performance, or anything that would require them to step out from behind the comfort of a production team.
For Shayna Leigh, her trajectory was exactly the opposite. Late last year we brought you her stunning live performance video of "May Of My Heart." The video was recorded live with no tricks or or overdubs added in. It's appropriate that this artist who has also aspired to emulate artists like Bette Midler, Audra McDonald, and Linda Eder was unafraid to put herself out there in this manner.
With the new single "Drive (Back To Where You Lived)" Shayna has dove headfirst into her ability to craft a dynamic pop song. The song is a touching reflection on the comforts of home and how sometimes we have to take a step back to shock ourselves back into gear.
The video for "Drive (Back To Where You Lived)" begins with a young Shayna Leigh onstage at a school talent show. After her introduction she freezes up, and with her family watching, darts offstage, unable to muster up the courage. Fast forward to teenage Shayna and a late night game of spin the bottle. When the bottle lands on her, the fear takes over again and she once again runs back home to the sanctity of her bedroom. It's in this bedroom that we see her developing the confidence to conquer these fears, as her and her friends pour their souls into her music. We already know the end result of Shayna blowing away audiences with her live performance, but this video is an honest revelation that even the most confident performers have had to overcome their own fears.
We are very pleased to be working with Shayna Leigh once again and would love for you to include this video in all of your programming. Please let us know if there is anything we can do on our end to make that happen. For more information on Shayna Leigh contact Andy Gesner and the HIP Video Promo staff at (732)-613-1779 or email us at info@HIPVideoPromo.com . You can also head to http://www.shaynaleigh.com/ for more info.


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Our story begins back in the 1940s, in a little town in central Italy called Montorio. This is where young Nonno Giuseppe and Nonna Ida opened their very first pizzeria. Renowned for their delicious, traditional Italian pizzas, these 'pizzaioli' ('pizza makers') spent many long nights passing their skills along to the rest of the family.Although baby Luigi has grown up since the early days of Pizza Gigi, his love and passion for the pizza-making business has been inherited from his parents. Luigi continued to carry on the family tradition and authenticity by opening his first store on November 13, 2000; the Pizzaiolo you know today. Just like his Nonno and Nonna before him, Luigi has shared his experience, skills and values with all of us at Pizzaiolo, and because of this, you're sure to taste the difference that family and tradition can bring to your table, at all of our locations.
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After reading about the 30-minute fireworks spectacular in Hong Kong for Chinese New Year, flights were booked and reservations were made at my favorite hotel. While I may not be Chinese, I have a fond appreciation for all the festivities, the culture, and, of course, the food!
Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong celebrates Chinese New Year with lively spirits, sophistication, and class. From Lion Dances in the lobby to the detailed gifts for hotel guests. The hotel knows how to offer the finest quality experience.
Guests staying at the hotel are treated to special occasion gifts, such as this box of chocolates with coins, a rooster, and even the chocolate platform. Such skill, artistry, and generosity!
Subscribe to my YouTube channel. I will be featuring my daily travel vlog moments from this trip starting on Sunday, with new video uploads twice a week.


Why do chickens lay colored eggs?
That's a relevant question, as very soon many will attempt to color the perfect Easter egg! The egg dying process is fairly straight forward, but how do chickens lay colored eggs naturally? One word: genetics. According to Michigan State University Extension, the genetics of the hens laying the eggs will determine what pigmentation the eggs will possess. All eggs start out white (like many you would buy in the store), and non-white eggs get their pigmentation deposited in them from traveling in the chicken's oviduct. This journey takes 26 hours from start to finish.
Also worth noting is that it takes 20 hours to complete the formation of an egg shell. The breed Ameraucana has the pigment oocyanin deposited on the egg during its journey through the oviduct. This special pigment permeates the egg shell and this turns the interior and exterior of the egg a blue color. Brown eggs come from the pigment protoporphyrin on the eggs during the latter part of forming the shell. Another breed is the Olive Egger. This breed has a brown pigment overlaid on a blue egg shell resulting in a green egg. The darker the brown pigment results a more olive colored egg (imagine trying to find that egg in the backyard!). Other than appearances there are no major differences between eggs of different breeds. A useful resource on this topic can be found at https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/why_are_chicken_eggs_different_colors.
Question answered by Jake Ledoux, Dairy and Livestock Educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County. Contact him at 315-788-8450 or jtl224@cornell.edu.
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6 Scenes In Famous Movies That Were Insanely Hard To Film
The Weird Porny Origin Story of DC Comics
Karl Smallwood ·
Sometimes, it's the smallest details that really make the movie. Then again, those same seemingly-insignificant scenes can also be such an immense pain in the balls that even the most hardened Hollywood hotshot would scream "fuck it, we'll do a car chase instead!" Or so you'd think ...
Kubrick Made Tom Cruise Walk Through A Door 95 Times In Eyes Wide Shut
Stanley Kubrick is one of the most punishingly difficult directors to work with. Legend says that during the filming of The Shining, he made Shelley Duvall repeat the same scene 127 times, which is ridiculous. The movie's assistant editor claims it was a mere 35-45 takes -- basically a cakewalk!
On the other hand, there was that time when Kubrick broke Tom Cruise's already wobbly brain on the set of Eyes Wide Shut: He made the actor walk through a door repeatedly, for a total of 95 times. It was such an insignificant scene that no one is 100 percent sure when, exactly, it takes place in the movie. But for whatever reason, Kubrick needed Cruise to repeat it nearly 100 times. That's a level of perfectionism that crosses the line into insanity. Or perhaps we're blaming the wrong person: Maybe Tom Cruise just opens a door like a total asshole.
"OK, I'm not sure why you keep yelling 'Here's Tommy!' every time."
Charlie Chaplin Made An Actress Repeat A Scene 342 Times In City Lights
City Lights (1931) is widely considered Charlie Chaplin's greatest movie. It's the story of a tramp who falls in love with a blind girl, played by Virginia Cherrill; a pretty simple plot by today's standards, but due to technical limitations at the time, it took Chaplin more than two years to shoot. Then again, it might have been completed sooner, if Chaplin wasn't basically the proto-Kubrick: an uncompromising perfectionist who wanted to control every single detail of his films. For example: One scene in which Cherrill asks his character "Flower, sir?" had to be repeated more than 300 bloody times.
Yes, we should point out that it was a silent film.
Of course, she could have just been mouthing 'Fuck You, sir' the whole time for all we know.
All The References To Point Break Were The Most Expensive Part Of Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz (2007) is a brilliant British satire of action movies. 138 of them, to be precise. The two that arguably had the biggest impact on the film's plot were probably the original Point Break, and Bad Boys II. It wasn't a subtle influence, either: At one point, Simon Pegg's co-star, Nick Frost, holds up both DVDs. Hot Fuzz even goes out of its way to actually show you scenes from Point Break:
The original script had fourth-wall breaking cameo by Edgar Wright yelling, "GET IT?! GET IT?!" at the viewer.
The PB clip didn't last more than a few seconds, but it turned out to be one of the most time-consuming parts of the shoot. Wright explained that, before they could film it, they had to "get signatures from Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, Patrick Swayze's stuntman," and probably Patrick Swayze's stuntman's prostate doctor, judging by how anal-retentive the studio was being. Even though it was clearly satire, Hot Fuzz still had to cover its ass by making sure every little reference was extra nice and legal, and that even includes the time they showed a bunch of discount gas station DVDs on screen.
They still haven't located the PA they sent to ask Gary Busey's permission.
In order to get this shot, some poor intern had to phone around and find out who owns the rights to every single movie in that display case (every one of which was personally chosen by Wright and Pegg). At least they were good sports about it, and actually credited everyone who secured the rights for the DVD covers in the movie's end credits.
It Took All Day To Film RoboCop Catching A Set Of Car Keys
In the original RoboCop movie, police officer Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) gets transformed into a superpowered, unstoppable killer cyborg. But behind the scenes, the suit turned Weller into the exact opposite of RoboCop: dawdling, mostly blind, spasming plastic. The reason you never see RoboCop do anything that requires finesse is because the costume was so restricting that Weller had to spend three days just learning how to walk in it. Even then, the visor obstructed his vision so badly that he had to be led to and from the set each day.
And the first scene he had to film in costume? The one where he strolls past the chief, and casually snatches a set of car keys out of the air like a boss.
Even then, he almost ruined this take by celebrating with the world's slowest fist pump.
According to the director's commentary, that single, half-second clip of RoboCop catching car keys took an entire day to film, because every time they threw them at Weller he'd either miss, or they'd bounce off his gloves (which were made of rubber) and hit an extra right in the eyeball, blinding them forever. We assume that, by the end of it, Weller didn't dare drink anything on set, for fear of it being mostly intern-spit.
The Team Behind Home Alone Went All-Out For A Fake Period Film
In Home Alone, young Kevin is accidentally left ... at his house, uh ... without company ... and this affords him the opportunity to eat junk food and watch a bunch of age-inappropriate movies. Specifically, a brutal gangster flick called Angels With Filthy Souls:
They cut the scene with Kevin finding the similarly titled Angels With Filthy Holes in his dad's sock drawer.
Now, Angels With Filthy Souls isn't a real movie: Those few-second scenes were filmed just for Home Alone. That's a trick Hollywood uses to avoid a Hot Fuzz situation. Except, in this case, its "director" totally treated it like one. He was on a super tight budget and schedule, yet still he insisted on period accurate props -- even taking the time to find the same Tommy gun that James Cagney used in a 1935 mob movie called G Men.
"Hasta ki-yay, to my little friend!"
To further sell the authenticity of the movie, they shot it using the same kind of film they'd have used in the '40s. The crew apparently had so much fun filming their period gangster piece that they later tracked down the original AWFS actor for Home Alone 2, and filmed another scene for a fictitious sequel called Angels With Filthier Souls. Wow, they really did things right back in the fake '40s: That's the kind of quality sequel titling we wouldn't see again until Die Harder.
George Lucas Rebuilt A Whole Set From Return Of The Jedi 14 Years Later For A Few Seconds Of Extra Footage
George Lucas might just be the biggest Star Wars hater in history, given the staggering amount of times he went back to "fix" it. By far the most unusual change Lucas made was to a dance scene in Jabba's palace, which was added to the 1997 special edition of Return Of The Jedi. Here's the original:
And now here's the special edition:
We'll give you a minute to contain your joy.
The first thing that catches your eye in the "improved" version is probably the alien-frog harlot, or maybe it's the animated camel testicle performing a number called "Jedi Rocks" (yes, seriously) for the slobbering Jabba.
He's his own Rule 34 design.
But pay closer attention to Oola, the green girl with the tentacle dreadlocks. In the original ROTJ, she dies off-screen after being thrown in the Rancor pit. But in the new edition, we actually get to see her a few seconds before her death.
You need a backstory if you wanna sell those abused sex-slave action figures to the kids.
Those few seconds of footage cost Lucas hundreds of thousands of dollars. In order to expand the scene with this Z-list character, Lucas not only got the same actress to reprise her role as Oola -- he spent two days rebuilding the entire Jabba palace set, 14 whole goddamn years after the original Return Of The Jedi.
All for a few throwaway seconds basically nobody noticed. Perhaps Lucas is involved in some sort of Brewster's Millions situation, where he actually has to waste as much money as possible, or risk losing it all?
Karl would like to take this opportunity to clear the air and say that he wrote that stupid fucking Rollercoaster Tycoon joke you saw plastered all over the internet 3 years ago.
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Chinese securities companies can introduce new services more frequently as the country adjusted its regulation on management on such kind of companies, said the country's securities regulator.
China Securities Regulation Commission (CSRC) published a provisional regulation on examination and approval of securities company's business scope recently. The regulation will take effect as of December 1.
According to the regulation, securities companies - financial institutions engaged in securities trading, capital management of customers, and securities investment consultation - can apply to the government to introduce new services six months later after the previous one. The old rule said the time span should be no less than one year.
Under Chinese regulation, if a securities company wants to introduce a new business or service, it should apply to the government for approval.
Experts say this move aimed to boost domestic securities and stock markets, because such companies can do business in a more active and free manner after restriction has been removed or loosened.
China's stock market dropped more than 66 percent from its peak last October. The negative impact of the world financial crisis made the situation even more arduous.
The regulation also ordered securities companies to establish evaluation and examination mechanism before introducing new services, map out business management mechanism, and adopt risk-control measures.
The previous regulation on securities companies monitoring, which took effect in 1999, will expire on December 1.
China's largest futures exchange by volume, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), signed a memorandum of understanding with US-based NYSE Euronext recently to develop futures and options markets in the two countries and internationally.
The agreement, designed to extend the global reach of both exchanges, enables the two to explore opportunities for information sharing, exchanging employees and working together on IT solutions as well as product design.
"The global financial turmoil has triggered wide-spread suspect on the derivatives market. As market organizers, we are obliged to set up an information sharing system to promote healthy development of the market," said DCE President Liu Xingqiang.
"We are committed to the success of this alliance as part of our long-term commitment to China, sharing valuable growth opportunities and promoting the development of the regional and global financial market," said Duncan Niederauer, CEO of NYSE Euronext.
DEC is one of the three commodity futures exchanges in China. Major contracts traded on the exchange include corn, soybean and palm oil futures. DCE has been the largest futures exchange by volume in China since 2000 and the second largest soybean futures market worldwide.
NYSE Euronext, according to its website, is the world's largest exchange group by number of listings and market capitalization, and offers financial services for issuers, investors and financial institutions in cash equities, options, futures and derivatives.
China's central bank announced on Oct. 29 it would cut benchmark interest rates by 0.27 percent to spur economic growth.
The move would become effective on Oct. 30.
The central bank had just announced another rate cuts two weeks ago. The move came amid rate cuts by worldwide central banks to stimulate the slacking economy.
A vice president of the Supreme People's Court told recently that the abilities of Chinese courts to protect intellectual property rights (IPR) have constantly improved in recent years.
Xi Xiaoming said that the courts had rendered verdicts on all kinds of IPR infringement cases, covering the creation, use, protection and management of intellectual property.
Before the mid-1990s, IPR court cases mainly concerned technology contract disputes. Between the mid-1990s and 2002, most IPR cases involved patent infringement. Since 2002, copyright violation cases have soared and become the dominant type of cases, Xi said.
Xi said courts at all levels had fully used their civil, criminal and administrative trial functions to provide comprehensive judicial protection of IPR.
From 2001 to 2007, courts received 77,463 civil IPR cases, of which 74,200 had been concluded.
From January to September this year, courts initially received 18,545 civil IPR cases, up 39 percent year-on-year.
In 2007 alone, courts concluded 2,684 criminal IPR cases, in which 4,322 defendants were convicted.
Xi said that this month has been designated to mark public awareness of IPR protection and spark enthusiasm for innovation.
During the month, some IPR infringement cases will be tried in public and some intellectual protection policies will be promulgated.
Two years ago, when a few commercial banks in China began accepting intellectual property rights (IPRs) as collateral for loans for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), many thought it might be too risky.
But the new model is slowly proving to be an effective financing channel for capital-strapped SMEs and a profit making business for commercial banks.
Bank of Communications (BoCom), one of the first to initiate the new financing model, says as of August this year, it had lent 402.75 million yuan (58.89 million U.S. dollars) to 37 enterprises in IPR mortgage loans, all of which were repaid on time.
"The new loan offering not only helped the technology-based SMEs get financed, but also created a new business domain for the bank," Zhang Xin, director of retail credit department of BoCom said at the 10th China Hi-Tech Fair held in Shenzhen in October.
In recent years, many small companies found it hard to get funding when their businesses were still in the initial stages. IPR mortgage loans would be of great benefit for innovative SMEs that possess advanced technologies in certain areas.
According to BoCom's IPR mortgage regulations, enterprises with good credit, and with total assets of no more than 40 million yuan and annual sales of no more than 30 million yuan could use the patents, utility patents or profitable trademark they own as guarantees to apply for the loan. Each company is allowed to ask for a maximum of 10 million yuan with a maturity of three years.
As of the end of last year, more than 300 IPR mortgage contracts involving more than 700 patents with a total value of 6 billion yuan were registered in the State Intellectual Property Office.
Although the business has a rosy picture for further development, it still has risks as IPRs are not as stable as tangible assets, people related to the business say.
"Besides the risks existing in common bank loans, IPR mortgage loans also face legal risks," says Zhang.
"As the law concerning IPR is not comprehensive in China, there are many uncertainties regarding the ownership and owners' interests on the patent rights, " he adds.
To control the risks in IPR loans, BoCom adopted a credit model by partnering with independent rating institutions and law firms for comprehensive assessments and legal advice.
Liu Wutang, director of Beijing-based Liancheng Assets Evaluation Co, which works with BoCom, says evaluating of patent rights is crucial for a successful loan.
"Because factors like technological innovation may affect the value of IPRs rights as time goes by, its risk are more unpredictable than other common assets," Liu tells.
"Risk evaluation analysts are responsible for identifying every possible risk that could happen and provide suggestions for the bank on whether it is controllable or not," he says, adding that the rating institutions and law firms involved share the possible risks with the bank.
Bank of Beijing has also decided to make a foray into the IPR loan business, according to Liu, and provinces such as Hunan and Anhui have also made progress in trying the new loan model. In Changsha, capital of Hunan, the local Intellectual Property Office signed a cooperative agreement with Changsha Commercial Bank earlier last month to provide IPR mortgage loans to SMEs in the province. More than 10 enterprises have applied for the loans.
In Anhui Province, the local Science and Technology Department recently recommended 35 projects touted by 31 enterprises to the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China's Anhui branch. Combining tangible and intangible assets, the bank loans reached 650 million yuan, with 71 invention and utility patents as guarantees.
The top legislature recently approved a law to safeguard the country's 30 trillion yuan ($4.4 trillion) worth of State assets.
Following years of debate and repeated revisions by the National People's Congress (NPC), the Enterprise State Assets Law will now oversee the capital of nearly 120,000 State-owned companies, including financial ones, and prevent their assets from illegal seizure.
Government statistics show that between 80 billion and 100 billion yuan worth of State assets are lost each year because of mishandling.
Lawmakers have attributed slack management and misconduct of State asset managers to much of the loss over the years.
"China has been devoted to the reform of its State-owned enterprises, and there is an urgent need for legislation to safeguard the management of State capital. This is the collective suggestion of many legislators," Wu Bangguo, the nation's top legislator, said.
"With the law passed, it has become a pillar to supervise the colossal State capital," Wu said before bringing to a close the bimonthly NPC legislative session.
The new law stipulates that if "malicious collusion" is found to have taken place in a deal involving State assets - leading to the loss of assets - the deal is deemed invalid.
Also, State companies are subject to the current Company Law and other related regulations.
While the law covers State-run companies, it excludes the assets owned by government agencies or the State's natural resources such as land, forest, mines and water.
"It is very difficult to cover all assets in one law and I doubt there will be another law governing the other assets, because the current regulations will do," An Jian, a senior NPC lawmaker told at a news conference.
The State Council and its ministries have been implementing a series of laws supervising natural resources, such as the Mineral Resources Law.
Before the six-day legislative session concluded, an amendment to the Fire Control Law was also passed. The revision puts more onus on governments and building owners to ensure fire safety.
Both laws will take effect from May 1.
The session also ratified an extradition treaty China signed with Portugal early last year, and adopted the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material as well as a convention and protocol on mobile devices.
Chinese central government would boost economic and trade development in border regions by strengthening policies involving preferential measures including public finance, taxation and investment support, according to the news from the PRC Ministry of Finance.
Increasing public financial support to develop trade in border regions.
Starting November 1, 2008, the central government will replace the existing policy of halving the import tax of small-volume border trade according to statutory rates with transfer payments, and increase the funding year by year.
This policy will be used specifically to support the development of border trade and to increase the capacity of small-volume trade enterprises.
Raising the duty-free limit of cross border trade for people living in border regions. Starting November 1, 2008, the central government will raise the duty-free limit of daily-use imported articles in cross border trade for people living in border regions to 8,000 yuan per person, per day.
Supporting the construction and development of border special economic zones.
Preferential policies involving discount interest on infrastructure project loans offered to national economic and technological development zones in China's mid-west, will also be offered to economic border cooperation zones at the national level.
In formulating the future macro plans of special customs surveillance zones, overall consideration will be given to the development of cross border economic tax-free cooperation zones, which will allow the goods coming into the special economic zones from outside the zone, but within the borders, to enjoy tax rebates.
Further relieving burdens for border trade enterprises, clearing up and standardizing the administrative and service charges involving border trade enterprises and canceling illegal and unreasonable charges.
Speeding up research on the issue of balancing the general trade export rebates using Renminbi, and prioritizing additional trials in border regions.
Supporting the construction of frontier ports. The central government will arrange special funds each year to subsidize inspection facilities at Class One ports, and gradually increase the investment amount, raise the subsidy standards and extend the range of support.
If enterprises use their assets for producing, manufacturing or processing the other products, such activities shall be regarded as internal asset disposition, and the assets shall be not regarded as being sold when calculating the incomes. Taxation basis of the relevant assets shall be continuously calculated.
Under the Circular on Issues Concerning the Taxation on Incomes Derived from the Asset Disposition by Enterprises (Circular), released by China's State Administration of Taxation (SAT) recently, if enterprises use their assets for market promotion, sale, dividend distribution or external donation and etc., such activities shall not be subject to the internal asset disposition, and the assets shall be regarded as being sold when calculating the incomes.
If individuals up-sell the virtual currency that they purchase from the game players through the internet, individual income tax (IIT) shall be collected on the incomes generated from such sale as per the standard of taxing "income derived from property transfer".
The aforementioned provisions were made by the Reply on Issues Concerning the Collection of Individual Income Tax on Incomes Derived from Trading Virtual Currency via Internet by Individuals, which was recently released by China's State Administration of Taxation (SAT). The Reply also stipulated that original property value of the individuals' virtual currency trading shall be the price and the relevant taxation that they pay for the purchase of virtual currency.
Besides, if the aforementioned individuals fail to provide the relevant original value documents with their properties, the competent taxation authorities must check the original value.
The government is working on a national action plan to protect human rights, the State Council Information Office said recently.
The plan will cover such things as improving government function, expanding democracy, strengthening the rule of law, improving people's livelihoods, protecting the rights of women, children and ethnic minorities, and boosting public awareness of human rights, it said in a statement.
A panel from the State Council Information Office and the Foreign Ministry will draft the document, assisted by specialists from selected nongovernmental organizations and academia.
"The panel will carefully plan the human rights development in detail and put forward practical policies and measures," Wang Chen, minister of the State Council Information Office, said.
Dong Yunhu, vice-president and secretary-general of the China Society for Human Rights Studies, said: "As the first of its kind, the plan will have a major impact on development of human rights.
"Over the past three decades, China has made great progress in protecting human rights practically and theoretically, but it still needs a nationwide plan to guide where the cause should go," he said.
The government issued its first white paper on human rights in 1991, officially adopting the concept of "human rights" in its political strategy.
Since then, it has issued 40 such documents, but never a State action plan in this field.
The plan embodies the government's effort to carry out the country's "constitutional principle of respecting and safeguarding human rights", which was adopted in 2004, and the development concept of putting people first, he said.
China is working on two more important laws on civil relations that will help complete the Civil Code by 2013, a senior official said recently.
"The Law of Torts and Application of Law in Foreign Civil Relations will complete the Chinese corpus on civil law if both are approved by the National People's Congress (NPC)," Kan Ke, spokesman for the general office of the Standing Committee of the NPC, said.
Kan was commenting on a plan to review 49 laws by 2013 pertaining to the NPC, food security, postal services, senior citizens, and other civil, criminal and administrative procedures.
Current laws concerning civil relations already include property, obligations, marriages, inheritance, adoptions, copyrights, trademarks and patents.
NPC Standing Committee vice-chairman Li Jianguo said that China also intends to formulate a socialist law system with Chinese characteristics by 2010.
The laws to be reviewed, and to be incorporated into the social law system within the next five years include ones on mental health, social rescue and relief, and charity.
"It is far too difficult for the country to introduce just one social security law, it must be made up of laws embracing different social security sectors," Kan said.
Currently there are only two social security laws, the Labor Contract Law and the Employment Promotion Law for the protection of workers' rights.
Kan said there are also plans to review the law on supervision of the administration to further extend the legal protection of citizens' rights and interests.
Li pledged that public opinion will be considered in the review of the laws.
"All reviews by the committee, except a few that are confidential, will be made public, we are especially seeking grassroot opinions," Li said.
China currently has 231 laws. Since 1991, the committee has formulated five legislation plans to intensify and strive for the building of a government that exercises the rule of law.
Li said their work is getting tougher each year following the reform and opening up.
"Some social contradictions and problems unavoidably will crop up in our legislation work. We have to find the right solutions," Li said.


The Roswell Museum and Art Center is home to the largest public collection of works by Peter Hurd and Henriette Wyeth, painters who have both become synonymous with the landscape and culture of southeastern New Mexico.
Peter Hurd (1904-1984) was raised in Roswell where his father worked a small ranch southwest of town. Much of his youth was spent astride a horse, and he was known for his equestrian abilities. Roaming the countryside as a youth on horseback earned Hurd an intimate understanding of the hills, prairies, and arroyos that configured the surrounding landscape. These experiences helped shape his artistic sensibilities and cemented his personal bond with the landscape and people of New Mexico.
Although his father hoped he would pursue a military career, Hurd ultimately chose to follow his artistic ambitions. In the 1920s, he studied personally with noted American illustrator Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945) in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. During the summers at Wyeth's home, Hurd met his future wife, Henriette, the eldest of the Wyeth children. They were married in 1929, and moved permanently to their Sentinel Ranch in San Patricio, New Mexico a few years later.
Peter Hurd is perhaps best known for his brilliant egg tempera landscapes that evoke the immense sense of place we feel as we look into and beyond the hills that frame New Mexico's Hondo Valley. His portraits capture the dignity and texture of the people who inhabit these hills. Peter Hurd endures as a consummate painter of the southwestern landscape—capturing its silence, clarity, and light.
In the early years of her marriage to Peter Hurd, while still living in Chadds Ford, Henriette painted marvelous "fantasy" paintings derived directly from her imagination and linked to her love of the theater, ballet, and the "artifice" of stage light with its lyricism and drama. It was first difficult for Henriette to make the shift to New Mexico when she and Peter finally moved to San Patricio in 1934, but she soon grew to love New Mexico's light and subject matter as much as her husband, adroitly filling her canvases with apache plume, doves, wild flowers, iris, santos, and the faces of those loved and admired—including her children and villagers from San Patricio.
Walton Wray Wiggins, Peter Hurd and Henriette Wyeth, 1944, silverprint on paper, Purchase of the RMAC Foundation Acquisitions Fund, 1992.007.0001.
Peter Hurd, The Dry River, 1938, egg tempera on panel, Gift of Mr and Mrs. Daniel Longwell, 1953.006.0001.
Henriette Wyeth, Portrait of My Father, 1937, oil on linen, Gift of Mrs. N. C. Wyeth, 1964.006.0001.
Hurd and Wyeth were both highly engaged with the Roswell Museum during their lifetimes. In honor of their involvement, the Museum's original gallery has been named Founders Gallery and is dedicated to rotations of their work. Opened in 1937, the space retains its original Spanish Colonial Revival appearance.


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Q: Saving directory name and folder size as 2d array I use this code to print the subfolders name and size in a HTML table, what I want to do is save this table as a 2d array so it can be sorted by folder size (since right now is sorted by alphabetical name order)
<?php

$directory = "F:/directory";

echo "
";
$depth = 0;
$count = 0;

$ritit = new RecursiveIteratorIterator(new RecursiveDirectoryIterator($directory, RecursiveDirectoryIterator::SKIP_DOTS), RecursiveIteratorIterator::CHILD_FIRST);
$r = array();
foreach ( $ritit as $splFileInfo ) {
    $count +=1;
    if ($ritit->getDepth() === $depth && $splFileInfo->isDir()) {
        echo "
".stripslashes($splFileInfo)."	";
        echo "".getSize($splFileInfo)."
";
    }
}
echo "
";
function getSize($dir, $precision = 2) {
    $ritit = new RecursiveIteratorIterator(new RecursiveDirectoryIterator($dir, RecursiveDirectoryIterator::SKIP_DOTS));
    $bytes = 0;
    foreach ( $ritit as $v ) {
        $bytes += $v->getSize();
    }
    $bytes = max($bytes, 0);
    return round($bytes, $precision) . ' ';
}
?>

This is the HTML with the folder name on the left and the folder size on the right

A: Store the filename as the key and the filesize as the value in $r 2D-array. Use the sort function to the sort the array using value.
Here is the link to sort the array: https://www.w3schools.com/php/php_arrays_sort.asp
<?php

$directory = "F:/directory";

echo "
";
$depth = 0;
$count = 0;

$ritit = new RecursiveIteratorIterator(new RecursiveDirectoryIterator($directory, RecursiveDirectoryIterator::SKIP_DOTS), RecursiveIteratorIterator::CHILD_FIRST);
$r = array();
foreach ( $ritit as $splFileInfo ) {
    $count +=1;
    if ($ritit->getDepth() === $depth && $splFileInfo->isDir()) {
        // echo "
".stripslashes($splFileInfo)."	";
        // echo "".getSize($splFileInfo)."
";
        $r[stripslashes($splFileInfo)] = getSize($splFileInfo);
    }
}

// sort the associative array using the value.
asort($r);

foreach($r as $key => $value) {
    echo "
".$key."	";
    echo "".$value."
";
}

echo "
";
function getSize($dir, $precision = 2) {
    $ritit = new RecursiveIteratorIterator(new RecursiveDirectoryIterator($dir, RecursiveDirectoryIterator::SKIP_DOTS));
    $bytes = 0;
    foreach ( $ritit as $v ) {
        $bytes += $v->getSize();
    }
    $bytes = max($bytes, 0);
    return round($bytes, $precision) . ' ';
}
?>