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Adventures in Early Movies: Interior New York Subway, 18th St. to 42nd St.
Still from Interior New York Subway, 18th St. to 42nd St.
The name G.W. "Billy" Bitzer belongs on anyone's short list of the greatest cinematographers of all time. A true innovator, even a genius, in his field, Bitzer shot over a thousand movies between 1896 (the very dawn of the motion-picture medium) and his retirement during the early sound era in 1933. Among his considerable achievements are shooting virtually all of the major masterpieces of D.W. Griffith, including A Corner in Wheat (1909), The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912), The Birth of a Nation (1915), Intolerance: Love's Struggle Through the Ages (1916), Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919), True Heart Susie (1919), Way Down East (1920) and Orphans of the Storm (1921). Among the cinematographic innovations he is credited with creating and/or popularizing are illuminating a film set through artificial lighting (as opposed to using sunlight as was customary with early cinema), as well as the use of backlighting, close-ups, fade-outs, lap dissolves, soft-focus photography and tracking shots. Less well-known is that Billy Bitzer also directed seven movies himself between 1896 and 1907 (the last of which was D.W. Griffith's first film, The Adventures of Dolly, on which Bitzer served as both director of photography and uncredited co-director). Most of Bitzer's directorial credits were for "actualities," early, short documentaries where the line between cinematographer and director was oftentimes blurred. Among Bitzer's short filmography as director, however, one film stands tall as a masterpiece of its era: Interior New York Subway, 18th St. to 42nd St. (sometimes also referred to by the abbreviated title New York Subway).
G.W. "Billy" Bitzer in an undated publicity still from later in his career
Interior New York Subway, 18th St. to 42nd St. is a movie as interesting for how it was made as for what it depicts. It is a nearly five and a half minute short film consisting of a single unbroken tracking shot in which Bitzer photographs a New York City subway car from behind as it travels from the 18th Street station to its destination of Grand Central. The film was shot on May 21 of 1905 and, ingeniously, Bitzer illuminated the subway's dark interior by setting up artificial lights on another train running on a track parallel to the one he was photographing. (The train with the lights can be glimpsed twice during the film, on the left side of the frame: first in the opening moments and again at around the 3:45 mark on the video I've included below.) Anyone who has ever ridden the New York subway will marvel at how little its interiors have changed in the past 109 years when watching this movie today. Although Interior New York Subway, 18th St. to 42nd St. is a good example of the popular early film genre known as the "phantom ride" (where a camera was mounted onto a forward-moving vehicle), its highest point of interest today is probably the climactic moment when the train pulls into Grand Central station and comes to a full stop. After witnessing a subway ride that feels like it could be occurring at any time anywhere in the world for approximately five unedited minutes, the camera dramatically pans left and the viewer is suddenly thrust into the New York City of the early 20th century, only months, in fact, after its subway had first opened. It is shocking to see how the passengers all appear exceedingly well dressed: the women wear dresses and hats with flowers in them, the men wear suits and bowler hats, flat-brimmed straw hats and even top hats. Poignantly, several of the men, women and children on the platform stop and stare directly into Bitzer's camera. It is an unforgettable and precious time capsule, captured through a remarkable feat of engineering by one of the cinema's great early stylists.
Interior New York Subway, 18th St. to 42nd St. is preserved in the paper print collection of the Library of Congress. There are many versions of it floating around on the web. The one I've linked to below, taken from the Unseen Cinema DVD, has the best image quality I could find:
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Top 25 Films Made Before 1920
Because the language of cinema was still dramatically evolving from 1895 to 1919 and because most of the films made during this period were shorts rather than feature length works, this list mixes shorts and features together and is presented in chronological order rather than order of preference. For the earlier, shorter films, I've included links to YouTube videos where they can be seen in their entirety.
As with all of my "best of the decade" lists, I'm also limiting myself to one film per director in the interest of diversity. Otherwise, D.W. Griffith and Louis Feuillade would have about half of the slots on this list locked up.
1. Rough Sea at Dover (Acres/Paul, UK, 1895)
2. Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (Lumieres, France, 1896)
Bertrand Tavernier has referred to this Lumiere Brothers masterpiece as the "first horror movie" because, as legend has it, early audiences reacted to the image of a train moving towards the camera by fleeing in terror. This is a simple "actuality" that depicts just what the title states in a single shot lasting approximately 42 seconds. But it's also a good example of how well made the Lumiere Brothers' films were: the dramatic contrast of the black and white cinematography, coupled with diagonal perspective of the composition, makes the film an aesthetically pleasing experience even when viewed today. It can be seen in its entirety on YouTube by clicking the image above.
3. Seminary Girls (Edison, USA, 1897)
4. As Seen Through a Telescope (Smith, UK, 1900)
5. Le village de Namo – Panorama pris d'une chaise à porteurs (Veyre, France/Indochina, 1900)
6. A Trip to the Moon (Melies, France, 1902)
Georges Melies was the polar opposite of the Lumieres; he made narrative films in the fantasy genre that showcased trick photography and special effects. He also shot all of his movies in an ingeniously constructed glass-walled studio in Paris. Melies' most famous film is A Trip to the Moon, a 14-minute sci-fi adventure about astronomers making a maiden moon voyage, where they do battle with the moon's alien inhabitants before triumphantly returning to earth. This gained renewed fame when it became a major reference point in Martin Scorsese's Hugo and was subsequently re-released in a splendidly restored color version. I'm including a link to a YouTube video above but please note that the image quality here is far inferior to what you will find on the magnificent Flicker Alley blu-ray.
7. A Daring Daylight Burglary (Mottershaw, UK, 1903)
8. Life of an American Fireman (Porter, USA, 1903)
9. New York Subway (Bitzer, USA, 1905)
10. Rescued By Rover (Fitzhamon/Hepworth, UK, 1905)
11. The Life of Christ (Guy, France, 1906)
Alice Guy, a true movie pioneer, began her directing career in 1896 and is sometimes credited as the first person to make a narrative film (as opposed to Lumiere-style actualities). A DVD compilation of her work released by Kino in 2009 is a revelation: it contains stunt comedies, panoramic views of exotic places, and fascinating early experiments with sound and color. My favorite of her films that I've seen is The Life of Christ, which recounts "the greatest story ever told" in 25 single-shot tableaux-like scenes that, at 33 minutes, made it relatively epic in 1906. Especially effective is the climactic resurrection, which is bolstered by a beautiful score on Kino's DVD. This is my second favorite Jesus movie after Pasolini's.
12. The Golden Beetle (Chomon, France, 1907)
13. Moscow Clad in Snow (Mundwiller, France/Russia, 1909)
14. A Child of Paris (Perret, France, 1913)
Also included in Kino's "Gaumont Treasures" DVD set is a an entire platter devoted to Leonce Perret, an important director previously unknown in the States. The major revelation of the set is A Child of Paris, a feature film from 1913 that is shockingly sophisticated in terms of its cinematography (including the kind of camera movements and oblique compositions that wouldn't become commonplace for years to come). The Dickensian story concerns a little girl who becomes an orphan, is sent to a boarding school, runs away and then is kidnapped by a gang of thieves. The acting is surprisingly naturalistic for the time and the use of real locations – in Paris and Nice – is impressive in the extreme.
15. Cabiria (Pastrone, Italy, 1914)
16. Child of the Big City (Bauer, Russia, 1914)
17. The Cheat (Demille, USA, 1915)
Forget what you think you know about the conservative purveyor of stolid 1950s epics and experience the raw power of Cecil B. DeMille's scintillating "yellow peril" melodrama when the trailblazing director was just beginning his career in the mid-1910s. Edith Harvey (Fannie Ward) is a socialite who embezzles money from a charity, loses it in a bad investment and borrows money from shady Japanese businessman Hishuru Tori (Sessue Hayakawa) in order to pay it back. The film's most outrageous scene involves the Asian Hayakawa (an ostensible "villain" who exudes more movie star charisma than anyone else onscreen) literally branding the caucasian Ward with a hot iron. The dramatic use of chiaroscuro lighting was way ahead of its time and anticipates the rise of German Expressionism a few years later.
18. Regeneration (Walsh, USA, 1915)
19. One A.M. (Chaplin, USA, 1917)
20. The Blue Bird (Tourneur, USA, 1918)
21. Tih Minh (Feuillade, France, 1918)
Jacques d'Athys, a French adventurer, returns to his home in Nice after an expedition to Indochina where he has picked up a Eurasian fiancee and a book that, unbeknownst to him, contains a coded message revealing the whereabouts of both secret treasures and government intelligence. This makes him the target of foreign spies, including a Marquise of mysterious origin, a Hindu hypnotist and an evil German doctor, who will stop at nothing to obtain the book. Louis Feuillade's 12 chapter, 7 hour serial is overflowing with action, thrills, humor and romance and is a strong contender for the title of the most purely entertaining movie I have ever seen.
22. Blind Husbands (Von Stroheim, USA, 1919)
23. Broken Blossoms (Griffith, USA, 1919)
24. Madame DuBarry (Lubitsch, Germany, 1919)
Polish-born Pola Negri was a major international movie star and sex symbol during the silent era and Madame DuBarry, a biopic of Louis the XV's mistress set (incongruously) against the backdrop of the French Revolution, is one of her finest star vehicles. Funny, tragic and sexually provocative for its time, this historical epic allowed German film studio UFA to break into the international market. Four years later, director Ernst Lubitsch would become the first of many German filmmakers to migrate to Hollywood (where he would achieve even greater fame).
25. The President (Dreyer, Denmark, 1919)
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For those of you that remember this classic fantasy reworking of American Football, I discovered a thriving community for the game online as well as a Java version of the game with a full league table! Using an MIRC client to find other players, you play online and as your teams win (or get battered!) you can advance the skills of your team and buy new players. One warning though, this game is VERY addictive.
me, my mate and my brother have been considering starting to play this again still got quite a few teams 'in storage' plus some of the none GW figures that are floating about look lovely.


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From the Vault: The Golden Age of Mott the Hoople
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Zach January 25, 2016
Editor's Note: Last Sunday, rock and roll lost another hero: Mott the Hoople drummer Terence Dale "Buffin" Griffin (above, far left), who died in his sleep at the age of 67. I'm a little ashamed to say we never got around to marking the occasion: partly because I was busy last week with my real job, and partly because, quite frankly, I didn't want Dystopian Dance Party to turn into a full-time rock obituary blog. But we love Mott the Hoople too much to let Buffin be completely overshadowed, even by Bowie–and even if, let's face it, being overshadowed by Bowie was basically the theme of his band's career. So here's a review I wrote just under a decade ago of some then-recent reissues of Mott's two greatest albums: 1972's All the Young Dudes and 1973's Mott. And here's hoping that the rest of this month will bring a lot fewer rock and roll heroes to mourn. – Z.H.
Competition for the honor of "Best Glam Rock Act You've Never Heard" has always been stiff. Matter of fact, pretty much anybody (outside of the twin giants Bowie and Bolan) could qualify for that title; it's an unfortunate symptom of glam's "middle child" position, between psych and punk, that the genre itself is as forgotten as it was short-lived. But standing head and shoulders over all comers, bar none, was a little band from Hereford, England called Mott the Hoople.
Mott's story reads like a dry run for Behind the Music–only way more interesting. They formed in 1968, were signed by '69, and quickly began to generate buzz with a reportedly stunning live show, showcasing their blend of heavy guitar rock and frontman Ian Hunter's Dylanesque sneer. The band then released no fewer than three critically well-received albums between 1970 and 1972, only to be greeted again and again with indifference from the mainstream audience. Finally, after a disastrous gig in Zurich, Switzerland early in '72, they called it quits…and that marks the beginning of their golden age. Because at that point, no less a personage than David Bowie swept in to the rescue, using his Ziggy
-era clout to resurrect Mott, produce their next record, and give them the promotional/artistic boost they'd been needing all along: namely, a hit single.
And boy, was that single a doozy. Almost thirty years after its release, "All the Young Dudes" still stuns: an epochal, anthemic moment, not just generation-defining but downright youth-defining. You can tell Mott knew it, too: from Mick Ralphs' Ronson-esque guitar leads to the resonant church organ courtesy of Verden Allen, the track is sheer pop perfection; and Hunter delivers Bowie's lyrics like he'd written them himself, and meant every word.
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But for all its charms, "Dudes" can't quite overshadow the album that shares its name–which says a hell of a lot about the album. Songs one and two–an inferior cover of the Velvet Underground's "Sweet Jane" and the leering, strutting "Momma's Little Jewel," respectively–hold their own, before track three kicks off one of the greatest quadruple whammies in rock'n'roll history: "Dudes," "Sucker," "Jerkin' Crocus," and the coup de grâce, "One of the Boys." After this sequence, Dudes' rightful place in history is reserved even without the benefit of another highlight–and it's a good thing, too, since the album's second side is comprised largely of undercooked relics from Mott's pre-Bowie days.
Such a distinction is important, too, because honestly, Bowie's stamp is all over this record. Aside from writing the biggest hit, he contributes all the hallmarks of his early-'70s production work: distinctive background vocals and sax lines, doubling of acoustic and electric guitars, and orchestral arrangements courtesy of Mick Ronson, just like on Lou Reed's Transformer
. The Legacy reissue's bonus tracks contain stark evidence of Bowie's contribution, with alternatively-titled early versions of "Momma's Little Jewel" and closing track "Sea Diver": the former more album-rock muscle than glam-rock sinew, and the latter stripped of its climactic "Rock'n'Roll Suicide" orchestration. But it wasn't until 1973's Bowieless follow-up, Mott, when the real revelation came: rather than suffering from the loss of their mentor, the boys went ahead and demonstrated just how much he owed to them.
There's not a single element of All the Young Dudes' sound that is not replicated, refined, and ultimately improved upon by Mott. If anything, the sequel exudes even more glam rock sparkle than the original, building the old-time rock'n'roll of classic opener "All the Way from Memphis" into a squealing, ecstatic (and positively Ziggy-worthy) fade. Then there's "Whizz Kidd," which could have replaced the Dame's lame cover of "Let's Spend the Night Together" on Aladdin Sane
and made that record about a hundred times better.
But aside from blurring the lines between master and apprentice, Mott also represents a major leap in the band's development as songwriters. "Honaloochie Boogie," "The Ballad of Mott the Hoople," "I Wish I Was Your Mother": these aren't just great glam songs, they're great songs, period. Best of all, they hold together as an album better than the previous record, with zero filler amidst the gems. There might not be anything quite as anthemic as "All the Young Dudes" or "One of the Boys," and Mott might not rock quite as hard as they did on "Sucker" or "Jerkin' Crocus"… but this is a more consistent work overall, its whole far greater than the sum of its parts.
If Mott the Hoople's day in the sun had been as long as such a record warranted, however, they wouldn't have been the best glam rock act you've never heard. All the Young Dudes and Mott heightened their profile, yes; their fame rose until it peaked with a legendary concert at London's Hammersmith Odeon in 1973, represented on these reissues with live renditions of "Sucker," "Sweet Jane," and "Drivin' Sister" (all previously released on the 30th Anniversary Edition of Mott's Live
, and produced by drummer Dale "Buffin" Griffin). But Mick Ralphs' departure for Bad Company late that year proved fatal to the band, who squeezed out one more album (1974's very good The Hoople
) and then folded. Hunter departed for a solo debut with none other than Mick Ronson–worth looking into just for the excellent "Once Bitten Twice Shy," later covered with diminishing returns by '80s hair-metallers Great White–while his ex-bandmates limped forward as just "Mott" for a few ill-advised records with replacement singer Nigel Benjamin. And that was that.
So when all is said and done, what is Mott the Hoople's place in rock history? I called them the best glam rock act you've never heard, and it's true; but in a sense, that would be selling them short. Like all the best glam rockers, Mott transcended the innate superficiality of their medium with substance and originality. Where Bowie had high-art posturing and Bolan had playful mysticism and rock nostalgia, Mott the Hoople had brash guitars and a rootsy, soulful heart. They wrote some of the best rock and roll songs of the early Seventies, glam or otherwise; and if that doesn't warrant our attention, I don't know what does. Neither of these records have been out of print or sufficiently unavailable in recent years, so maybe a full-scale Mott revival on the strength of Legacy's reissues is too much to ask. But if this great, lost band's move from the bargain racks can cause even a few listeners to (re)discover their merits, then Mott the Hoople's long, strange story just might have a happy ending after all.
You can still buy All the Young Dudes
and Mott
on Amazon, or stream them on Spotify below:
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Q: Prove that two segments are congruent in the arbelos Background Info + Problem
I teach HS Geometry to middle school age students. I generally like to try to solve problems instead of looking up the answer, but this week a student emailed me a problem that I don't think I'll be able to solve on my own. So I thought I'd ask it here since I haven't been able to find a solution online. The problem is to prove that $\overline{AC} \cong \overline{EF}$. The diagram is known as the arbelos. Information can be found at wolfram|alpha, wikipedia. The green circle in the construction is often referred to as one of the two "twin-circles" or "Archimedes circles."

Here's a hint
I have researched this, and found the problem presented in a few places. I think that a distorted version of this problem was the inspiration for a study of the arbelos by H.P. Boas. Who, in the end of his work (pdf) poses the problem as an exercise to the reader. He offers the hint that

It suffices to show that $\overline{AF} \perp \overline{EF}$, for then $\triangle AFG \sim \triangle ECG$. Invert in a circle centered at A that cuts the right-hand twin circle orthogonally, and prove that the point F is left fixed.

One sub-question to the main point, is a more general geometric question: Is there a good way to break this proof down into simpler parts? I could keep track of the various ratios throughout the 20+ steps of this construction, but that would be difficult to write and probably more difficult for someone else to follow.
Construction
If it is helpful, I will present the steps of the construction.

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*Given $\overline{AB}$ with midpoint $C$

*Construct $\odot C$ with radius $\overline{CA}$

*Let point $D$ lie on $\overline{AB}$

*Points $E$ and $F$ are the midpoints of segments $AD$ and $DB$

*Construct circles $E$ with radius $\overline{EA}$ and $F$ with radius $\overline{FA}$. This is the basic arbelos.

To construct the tangent or "twin-circles"

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*Construct perpendicular lines to segment $AB$ through $E$ and $F$. Let point $G$ be the intersection point of the perpendicular and circle $E$ and point $H$ be the intersection point of the perpendicular and circle $F$.

*Let $I$ be the intersection of $FG$ and $EH$

*Construct circle $D$ with radius $\overline{DI}$

*Let J and K be the points where circle $D$ intersects segment $AB$

*Construct perpendiculars to segment $AB$ through $J$ and $K$

*At the intersection of the perpendicular from K and the circle with center F and radius $\overline{FJ}$, construct circle $L$ with radius equal to $DK$

*At the intersection of $\overrightarrow{FL}$ and the circle of center $F$ and radius $\overline{FD}$ find point $M$, at the intersection of $\overrightarrow{FL}$ and the perpendicular from D, find point $N$

In the construction I outlined above, I want to prove that $\overline{AD} \cong \overline{MN}$.
How would you prove $\overline{AD} \cong \overline{MN}$?

A: Restating my comment as an answer with diagrams (and slightly-different labeling) ...

Let $X$ be the point of tangency of the twin circle $\bigcirc R$ with $\overline{CE}$, and $Y$ the point of tangency of $\bigcirc R$ with the big semicircle, $\stackrel{\frown}{AB}$.
Introduce $\overline{AY}$ and $\overline{BY}$, which form a right angle at $Y$. Convince yourself that $X$ is on $\overline{AY}$, and that $E$ is on $\overline{BY}$-extended. (This isn't difficult, but it's a bit tedious. See the "footnote" below.) Then $\triangle ACX \sim \triangle ECB$.

Now, let $Z$ be the midpoint of $\overline{CX}$, which is in fact the center of $\bigcirc CFX$. (Why?) Then $\overline{AZ}$ and $\overline{EQ}$ are corresponding medians of similar triangles, creating similar sub-triangles: $\triangle ACZ \sim \triangle ECQ$. Consequently, $\angle AXC$ is congruent to $\angle EQC$, which is itself congruent to $\angle FZX$ (why?); this implies that $A$, $Z$, $F$ are collinear. But $Z$ is such that $\overline{ZF}\perp\overline{EF}$ (why?), and we conclude that $\overline{AF}\perp\overline{EF}$.
This is the result from Boas' hint (arrived-at via different means); from here, showing $\overline{AC}\cong\overline{EF}$ is straightforward: $\triangle ACZ$ and $\triangle EFZ$ are similar right triangles with $\overline{CZ} \cong \overline{FZ}$; therefore, the triangles are actually congruent, and $\overline{AC}$ and $\overline{EF}$ are corresponding parts.
Note. For some reason, I'm just not seeing Boas' suggestion to use an inversion to establish $\overline{AF}\perp\overline{EF}$. I don't doubt that his approach is more elegant, especially since the problem is taken from an article celebrating the convenience of inversion. Even without an inversion, I think my argument could use considerable refinement. (It seems like we should be able to take better advantage of $\bigcirc CFX$, which also passes through the intersection of $\bigcirc P$ and $\overline{AY}$.)
Note 2. It's worth mentioning that the radius of the twin circle is given by $\frac{pq}{p+q}$, which is half the harmonic mean of $p$ and $q$, where $p$ and $q$ are the radii of $\bigcirc P$ and $\bigcirc Q$. (Indeed, the construction @Nick used incorporates the "crossed ladders" derivation of the mean.) The fact that this value is symmetric in $p$ and $q$ explains the "twin" part of the name "twin circle": the counterpart of $\bigcirc R$ that is tangent to $\bigcirc P$ has the same size.

Footnote. To show that $X$ is on $\overline{AY}$ and $E$ is on $\overline{BY}$-extended, consider the following, where I've introduced $O$ as the center of the large semicircle:

Certainly, $\overline{OY}$ passes through $R$, because $\bigcirc O$ and $\bigcirc R$ are tangent at $Y$. And, since $\overline{RX}\parallel\overline{OA}$, we have that $\triangle OAY$ and $\triangle RXY$ are isosceles triangles with congruent vertex angles; they're similar, so that $\angle OYA\cong\angle OYX$. This (along with the fact that $A$ and $X$ are on the same side of $\overline{OY}$) implies that $A$, $X$, $Y$ are collinear.
Likewise, $B$, $W$, $Y$ are collinear, where $W$ is the diametric opposite of $X$ in $\bigcirc R$. Observe that $E$ lies on a line through $C$ and $X$, and on line through $R$ and $Q$ (not shown above, but shown earlier). $E$ is therefore the center of a dilation between $\bigcirc R$ to $\bigcirc Q$. Necessarily, $E$ is on the line through $W$ and $B$. And, since $\angle QBW \cong \angle RWY$, it follows that $Y$ is collinear with $W$ and $B$ (and $E$).
Of course, going through these details greatly amplifies the imperfection of this approach. I trust that there's a way to streamline my argument to avoid all these collinearity arguments, but I haven't found it.

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How do folks, after having some nutter with a digger turn up and lovely lawn today he shouted at me as he drove away to have a gander on here (even though I drive a LandRover).
Anyhow I do vinyl graphics and sign writing so he said to mention.
hi pete you found it then!
What's that, you drive a milk float!!
Yeah found it okay, somebody left the door open aswell.


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The Traveling Wilburys (Los Viajeros Wilbury) fue un supergrupo británico-estadounidense integrado por Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison y Tom Petty, junto con el acompañamiento a la batería de Jim Keltner. La banda estuvo en activo desde 1988 a 1990 y solo sacaron dos discos al mercado: Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 y Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3. Ambos LP tuvieron un gran recibimiento de crítica y público, llegando el primero al n.º 2 de la lista de éxitos musicales estadounidense Billboard 200, mientras que el segundo llegó al puesto n.º 11 de la misma lista.

Roy Orbison falleció el 6 de diciembre de 1988 a los 52 años, víctima de un infarto en su domicilio de Hendersonville (Tennessee), apenas dos meses después de la publicación de Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1.

Historia

Vol. 1 y Vol. 3 (1988-1990)
George Harrison mencionó por primera vez a The Traveling Wilburys en una entrevista de radio con Bob Coburn en febrero de 1988. Cuando le preguntaron qué tenía pensado hacer después de su álbum Cloud Nine, Harrison contestó: «Lo que realmente me gustaría hacer a continuación es... hacer un álbum con algunos de mis amigos... algunas canciones, ya sabes. Quizás The Traveling Wilburys... es el nuevo grupo que tengo: se llama "The Traveling Wilburys", me gustaría hacer un álbum con ellos y luego podremos hacer nuestros propios trabajos otra vez». Wilbury era un término utilizado por primera vez por Harrison durante la grabación de Cloud Nine con Jeff Lynne. En referencia a los errores de grabación creados por algún equipo defectuoso, Harrison comentaba en tono de broma: «We'll bury 'em in the mix» (en español: «Los enterraremos en la mezcla»). A partir de entonces, Harrison y Lynne utilizaron el término para cualquier pequeño error, y fue retomado de nuevo cuando el grupo estaba unido. En un principio, Harrison sugirió el nombre de «The Trembling Wilburys»; en cambio, Lynne sugirió «The Traveling Wilburys», con el que el resto del grupo estuvo de acuerdo.

A raíz de una comida entre Harrison, Lynne y Roy Orbison el grupo se unió en el estudio de música personal de Bob Dylan en Malibú (California) para grabar la cara B del sencillo «This Is Love», del álbum Cloud Nine. La participación de Tom Petty en la grabación fue casual, ya que Harrison había dejado su guitarra en casa de Petty y ambos regresaron juntos al estudio de Dylan. Sin embargo, Warner Bros. decidió que la canción resultante, «Handle with Care», era demasiado buena para ser relegada a una cara B. Los músicos disfrutaron trabajando juntos y decidieron grabar un álbum completo. Bajo el título de Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 y compuesto entre los cinco miembros del grupo, el álbum fue grabado en un periodo de diez días en mayo de 1988 en el jardín y hogar del miembro de Eurythmics Dave Stewart. La broma sobre el término «Wilbury» se amplió aún más cuando los miembros del grupo fueron acreditados con seudónimos y fingiendo ser hermanos, hijos de Charles Truscott Wilbury Sr., Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 fue un éxito comercial y de crítica que alcanzó el estatus de triple disco de platino en Estados Unidos y fue nominado a los premios Grammy en la categoría de mejor interpretación rock de un dúo o grupo con vocalista.

El 6 de diciembre de 1988, apenas dos meses después de la publicación de Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1, Roy Orbison falleció de un ataque al corazón. En su homenaje, el videoclip de «End of the Line» incluyó la guitarra eléctrica de Orbison balanceándose sobre una mecedora mientras el resto del grupo tocaba la canción. A pesar de su fallecimiento, el resto de la formación grabó un segundo y último álbum, intencionadamente con el título de Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3. Publicado en octubre de 1990, obtuvo un éxito inferior a su predecesor al alcanzar el puesto 11 en la lista Billboard 200 y el 14 en la británica UK Albums Chart.

Colaboraciones (1989-1992)
Durante el tiempo que el grupo estuvo activo los cinco miembros de The Traveling Wilburys colaboraron frecuentemente en varios proyectos en solitario de cada uno de ellos: Jeff Lynne y Tom Petty trabajaron en Mystery Girl, el último trabajo de estudio de Roy Orbison, en el cual George Harrison contribuyó tocando la guitarra eléctrica en una canción. Lynne también produjo Full Moon Fever, el primer disco de Tom Petty en solitario, en el que Harrison también tocó la guitarra. Lynne volvió a producir el siguiente trabajo de Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Into the Great Wide Open, publicado en 1991. En 1990, tras la separación del grupo Electric Light Orchestra, Lynne publicó su primer disco en solitario, Armchair Theatre, que contó con la presencia de Tom Petty y George Harrison. Ambos músicos también participaron en el The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration, un concierto homenaje a Dylan organizado en 1992.

The Traveling Wilburys también aparecieron como grupo en varios proyectos paralelos a sus dos únicos discos. Al respecto, Harrison fue acreditado como Nelson Wilbury en el álbum Winter Warnerland, que también incluyó al actor Paul Reubens como Pee Wee Wilbury, así como con el nombre de Spike and Nelson Wilbury en su propio disco en directo Live in Japan, publicado en 1992. El grupo también contribuyó grabando la canción «Nobody's Child» al álbum benéfico Nobody's Child: Romanian Angel Appeal, publicado en julio de 1990.

Después del grupo
A pesar de grabar solo dos álbumes como grupo, sus miembros siguieron colaborando en distintos proyectos en solitario en sucesivos años. Jeff Lynne y Tom Petty colaboraron con el cantante Del Shannon en su álbum de 1991 Rock On!, lo cual desató rumores de una posible sustitución de Orbison por Shannon en el grupo. Después de su gira por Japón, George Harrison comentó sobre una posible gira con Traveling Wilburys: «Eso sería algo que me gustaría experimentar. Siempre he jugado un poco con mi propia mente sobre lo que una gira con los Wilburys podría ser. ¿Podría cada persona hacer un set en solitario y luego hacer uno con los Wilburys al final, o deberíamos ir todos juntos de principio a fin y hacerlo como Wilburys? Es un pensamiento interesante. Podríamos tener una gran banda y nosotros cuatro tocar en acústico si quisiéramos. Podríamos cantar todos "Blowin' in the Wind" y Bob podría cantar "Something". O podríamos simplemente cantar nuestras canciones individuales y hacerlas melodías de los Wilburys, como si las hubiésemos grabado de esa manera. Fuese lo que fuese, podríamos hacerlo». Sin embargo, la gira nunca fue llevada a cabo.

Lynne continuó trabajando con Harrison ocasionalmente, además de producir las canciones «Free as a Bird» y «Real Love» durante el proyecto The Beatles Anthology. Tras la muerte de Harrison en 2001, su hijo Dhani Harrison trabajó con Lynne para finalizar Brainwashed, el último álbum de estudio de Harrison. En noviembre de 2002, con motivo del primer aniversario de su fallecimiento, Lynne y Petty interpretaron «Handle with Care» en el memorial Concert for George, organizado en el Royal Albert Hall de Londres. En 2006 Lynne volvió a colaborar con Petty como productor de Highway Companion.

Durante la década de 1990 los dos discos del grupo estuvieron agotados en la mayoría de las tiendas. Harrison, como titular principal de los derechos de publicación, y a pesar de estar remasterizando su catálogo musical antes de fallecer, no llegó a reeditarlos. En junio de 2007 ambos fueron finalmente reeditados en The Traveling Wilburys Collection, una caja recopilatoria con dos CD y DVD que incluyó un documental de veinticuatro minutos de duración y varios vídeos musicales. La caja fue publicada en tres formatos: una edición estándar, con ambos discos y el DVD en un doble paquete tamaño digipack con un libreto de dieciséis páginas; una edición deluxe con el mismo contenido más un libreto de cuarenta páginas, postales y fotografías, y una edición deluxe en vinilo con un sencillo de 12". The Traveling Wilburys Collection debutó en el primer puesto de las listas británica y australiana. En los Estados Unidos el álbum llegó al puesto 9 de la lista Billboard 200, mientras que a nivel mundial vendió 500.000 copias en su primera semana.

Discografía

1988: Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
1990: Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3
2007: The Traveling Wilburys Collection

Miembros
En Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1:

 Nelson Wilbury - George Harrison
 Lefty Wilbury - Roy Orbison
 Otis Wilbury - Jeff Lynne
 Charlie T. Wilbury Jr. - Tom Petty
 Lucky Wilbury - Bob Dylan

En Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3:

 Spike Wilbury - George Harrison
 Clayton Wilbury - Jeff Lynne
 Muddy Wilbury - Tom Petty
 Boo Wilbury - Bob Dylan

En la reedición de los álbumes el baterista Jim Keltner, que en un primer momento no aparecía bajo el apellido Wilbury, figura como "Buster Wilbury".

Los componentes tras la disolución del grupo
Roy Orbison falleció el 6 de diciembre de 1988 a los 52 años víctima de un infarto en su domicilio de Hendersonville (Tennessee), George Harrison falleció el 29 de noviembre de 2001 a los 58 años debido a un cáncer de pulmón en la casa de Paul McCartney en Los Ángeles (California), y Tom Petty falleció el 2 de octubre de 2017 a los 66 años también víctima de un infarto en su domicilio de Santa Mónica (California). Solo dos miembros del grupo permanecen vivos: Jeff Lynne y Bob Dylan (este último recibió en 2016 el Premio Nobel de Literatura). El baterista Jim Keltner también continúa vivo.

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 TravelingWilburys.com Página web oficial con detalles sobre la reedición de los álbumes

Bob Dylan
George Harrison
Grupos multinacionales
Supergrupos
Grupos de rock del Reino Unido
Grupos de rock de Estados Unidos
Cuartetos de música de Estados Unidos
Cuartetos de música del Reino Unido
Quintetos de música de Estados Unidos
Quintetos de música del Reino Unido
Ganadores del Premio Grammy
Grupos de música formados en 1988
Grupos de country rock

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With the release of FX Chem and FX ChemStruct for the Mac platform, we can finally say that the process of "Macification" is complete! This has been an intense, three year process that has produced many benefits beyond the availability of our products on the Mac platform.
Most importantly, our code-base is now much more standardised and we can make changes to the products much faster. This will allow us to continue to develop our product line to provide high-productivity services to science and mathematics teachers. Now that we no longer have the overhang of work to move to the Mac, we can implement some of the exciting features we have planned.
Perhaps our most important new focus will be on usability. Our products are extremely versatile and contain many features that are simply not available anywhere else. Unfortunately, with that versatility comes complexity and time-poor teachers often just don't find tools that can make their lives much easier. We are going to be working hard to remove (or at least hide) this complexity and make sure that teachers find the things they need.
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Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone are not attending any of the major Diwali 2022 Bollywood parties, and here's why
Fans are questioning why Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone aren't attending the Diwali festivities; recently, there have been many reports that they are separating.
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Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh were away from the major Diwali celebration in Bollywood.
Fans are questioning why Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone aren't appearing together at the major Diwali party in Bollywood since there are other adorable couples there currently. At the Diwali parties, celebrities from Aishwarya Rai to Vicky Kaushal are turning heads with their appearances. Fans greatly missed the IT couple of Bollywood Ranveer and Deepika as the complete cast of Bollywood attended Manish Malhotra's Diwali party last night.
Why are Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh not attending these Diwali parties?
The reports of Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone's separation devastated their fans, and many are still grieving today.Fans of Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone were devastated by the split rumours, and many are only now connecting the dots that there may have been a rift between the two. However, nothing resembling that is occurring. Their aim is forever.
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Normally, Deepika Padukone enjoys attending festivals in her hometown of Banglore with her parents. However, after being married, it's possible that she won't go there to celebrate with her new husband, Ranveer Singh, and her in-laws.
Deepika and Ranveer will together celebrate Diwali.
Whether in Mumbai or Bengaluru, Ranveer and Deepika will celebrate Diwali together, but Baba won't be away with his wife for the holiday because he has work to complete up before it.
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The United States is currently experiencing a critical shortage of qualified nursing professionals at both the regional and national levels. This has led to an increase in the availability of financial aid programs designed to specifically benefit nursing students at every level of their education. While grants and scholarships can provide some assistance, education loans remain the backbone of every student's college fund.
In many ways nursing students have an advantage when it comes to securing low interest student loans. The high demand for qualified nurses has produced a wide range of low cost loans designed to address the educational needs and career goals of students entering the healthcare profession. These loans typically have low interest rates, and offer flexible repayment plans that often include loan deferment options that give nursing students the time they need to secure a permanent position in a hospital, doctor's office or primary care facility. Moreover, many state governments offer loan forgiveness programs that provide repayment opportunities for licensed nursing professionals who agree to take positions in designated critical need facilities or communities.
Most students are aware of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and its role in determining eligibility for grants and scholarships. But the FAFSA is also used to determine a student's eligibility for all Federal student loans and state supported student loan forgiveness programs. Banks and other private lending organizations also use the FAFSA, in combination with other information, to verify a student borrower's income and to decide their eligibility for an alternative loan. Nursing students, whether intending to apply for a grant, scholarship or education loan, should make submitting their FAFSA a priority in their search for college funding.
The first stop on any search for student loans is the Federal government. The U. S. Department of Education offers a number of low interest college loans designed to help students of all types finance their post-secondary education. Federal Direct Student Loans put an emphasis on financial need, as opposed to credit history, and as such will be available to a broader range of applicants. Government supported college loans offer much better terms than their private sector counterparts, and most offer loan deferment options that allow students to postpone repayment until after they have graduated.
The Federal Direct Subsidized Loan is available to undergraduate students who are enrolled at least half-time at an accredited college or university, and who can demonstrate the requisite level of financial need. Students who receive a Subsidized Loan will have their accruing interest paid by the U. S. government for as long as they are enrolled in school, and for a six month grace period following graduation.
The Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan is available to both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at an accredited college or university. The Direct Unsubsidized Loan has no financial need requirements. Unlike the Subsidized Loan, students are responsible for all accruing interest. Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans offer low interest rates, and flexible repayment plans, including a loan deferment option that allows students to postpone repayment of their loan for up to six months following graduation.
The Federal Direct PLUS Loan is available to graduate level and professional degree seeking students enrolled at an accredited U.S. college or university. The Direct PLUS loan offers a low fixed interest rate of 7.9%, and offers a deferment option for students enrolled at least half-time. Eligibility for a Direct PLUS Loan is determined by credit history, though students may engage a co-signer if necessary. The maximum loan amount is cost of attendance as determined by the student's school, less any financial aid already received.
In addition to the Federal Direct Loan program which is open to all United State's citizens attending an accredited college or university within the country, the Health Resources and Services Administration] offers a number of loans, and loan repayment programs, targeted to students pursuing a career in the healthcare industry. The HRSA is a division of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, and all loans and loan repayment programs are funded by the Federal government.
The HRSA Nursing Student Loan offers long term, low interest, loans to financial needy students pursuing an associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree in nursing. Eligibility for this loan is determined by the financial aid department of the applicant's school of attendance. Loan amounts are determined by financial need, and total cost of tuition.
The HRSA Nursing Loan Repayment Program is designed to alleviate the national shortage of qualified nurses by offering loan repayment assistance to registered nurses and nurse practitioners who agree to work in a designated critical need facility. In exchange for a 2 year commitment, participants may have up to 60% of their outstanding qualifying student loans repaid by the Federal government. A further 25% in loan repayment funds may be available for an additional third year of service.
The HRSA Faculty Loan Repayment Program offers up to $40,000 in loan repayment funds to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who agree to serve on the faculty of an accredited health professions college or university for a minimum of 2 years. To be eligible, applicants must be a licensed Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner.
Many states across the country are experiencing the same critical shortage of licensed nurses that is affecting the nation at large. To combat these regional shortages, many states have instigated a variety of loan forgiveness programs designed to encourage and support students pursuing degrees and careers in nursing. While these are not direct student loans, they do offer additional support to students pursuing a career in nursing. As with all state supported financial aid, programs are subject to change according to the availability of funding. Nursing students should contact their state's Department of Higher Education, and Department of Health and Human Services, for information on available programs.
The following examples should illustrate the types of loan forgiveness programs that are available to nursing students at the state level.
The state of Florida offers the Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program for licensed LPN's, RN's or ARNP's who agree to work within the state at a designated critical need facility. Approved participants in this program will be eligible to receive up to $4000 in loan repayment for every year of employment at a state authorized healthcare facility. Participants may take advantage of Florida's Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program for up to four years.
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission offers the Nurse Educator Loan Repayment Program. This program offers loan forgiveness opportunities to licensed nursing instructors who are working at an approved Illinois institution. Participants may receive up to $5000 in loan repayment funds for every full year of teaching service. The award is renewable for as long as the applicant can meet the state's eligibility requirements.
The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation supports the NYS Nursing Faculty Loan Forgiveness Incentive Program . To be eligible applicants must hold a master's or doctoral degree in nursing, and must be licensed to practice in the state of New York. For each year of qualified service teaching at a designated state institution, participants may receive up to $8000 in loan forgiveness. Total loan forgiveness may not exceed $40,000.
Private loans, sometimes referred to as alternative loans, play a vital role in helping students to finance their college education. However, students should be sure to exhaust all other avenues of financial aid before considering any private lender loan. By first applying for all possible grants and scholarships, as well as applying for any Federal loan programs for which they may be eligible, students can reduce the amount of money they need to borrow from a private institution. This is an important consideration for all students.
While private loans may seem more convenient, they are much less affordable than their Federal counterparts. Private loans typically have higher interest fees, application and processing costs, and financial penalties for early repayment. By first exhausting all other financial aid possibilities, students can minimize the amount of money they need to borrow from a private lender, and better manage their overall student debt.That being said, most, if not all, nursing students will ultimately need to consider some form of private lender loan. Nursing students typically incur higher education costs than other liberal arts or professional degree seeking students. Above and beyond tuition, books and housing, nursing students also have the added expenditure of lab fees and equipment costs.
Most banks and savings and loans offer student loans for undergraduate and graduate students. Many private banks also now offer loans specifically tailored to the needs of professional degree seeking students, including those pursuing careers in the healthcare industry. As with any private or alternative loan, borrowers are approved on the basis of credit history. For many students this can present an obstacle to securing the loan they need, and it will be necessary for them to engage a cosigner with good credit in order to be approved for a loan.
The following private lenders offer competitive student loan packages that may be of interest to nursing students who are trying to finalize their college financial plans.
In recent years peer-to-peer student loans have become an increasingly large part of the student loan arena. Peer-to-peer lending does offer an added opportunity for securing the loans necessary to complete a degree in nursing. However, it should be noted that peer-to-peer lenders are not regulated by the same laws as other private lending institutions, and students should understand that they may not have the protections afforded them when borrowing from a bank or savings and loan.
Students considering any private lender loan should do so carefully, and should take the time to review any and all documents before signing a loan agreement. Many college students have been undone because they agreed to a loan contract they did not fully understand. Discuss your loan choices with the lending agent, ask detailed questions, and only sign the agreement when you are certain you fully understand your responsibilities as a borrower.


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Claudia Riegler (Viena, 7 de julio de 1973) es una deportista austríaca que compite en snowboard, especialista en las pruebas de eslalon paralelo. Su hermana Manuela también compitió en snowboard.

Ganó tres medallas en el Campeonato Mundial de Snowboard entre los años 2011 y 2015.

Participó en tres Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno, entre los años 2002 y 2014, ocupando el séptimo lugar en Vancouver 2010 en el eslalon gigante paralelo.

Medallero internacional

Referencias

Snowboarders de Austria
Campeones mundiales de snowboard
Nacidos en Viena
Austríacas del siglo XX
Deportistas femeninas de Austria
Snowboarders femeninas


The purpose of the K-2 Reading Program is to enrich nature discovery in grades K-2, using stories and illustrations based on the treasures of the Blue Ridge Mountains. This program uses nonfiction, imaginative tales and hands on activities, both indoors and out, to encourage curiosity and build relationships with the natural world. Listening and reading comprehension skills will be enhanced as a result. Topics include habitat, ecology, biological diversity and life cycle of a variety of plants, animals and ecosystems.


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Microcodon – rodzaj roślin z rodziny dzwonkowatych. Obejmuje cztery gatunki. Rośliny te występują w południowo-zachodniej części Południowej Afryki.

Morfologia
 Pokrój Drobne rośliny jednoroczne.
 Liście Skrętoległe, czasem pozornie naprzeciwległe.
 Kwiaty Drobne, zebrane w szczytowe główki lub baldachogrona. Kielich zwykle z działkami liściastymi, powiększającymi się w czasie owocowania. Korona kwiatu jest walcowata, w dole zrośnięta, w górze zwieńczona łatkami krótszymi od rurki. Pręciki krótkie (nie wystają z korony) o nitkach cienkich, przyległych do korony, krótszych od pylników. Szyjka słupka także schowana w rurce korony.
 Owoce Torebki podzielone na komory, otwierające się szczytowo 5 klapkami.

Systematyka
 Pozycja systematyczna
Rodzaj z rodziny dzwonkowatych Campanulaceae klasyfikowany w jej obrębie do podrodziny Campanuloideae.

 Wykaz gatunków
 Microcodon glomeratus A.DC.
 Microcodon hispidulus (L.f.) Sond.
 Microcodon linearis (L.f.) H.Buek
 Microcodon sparsiflorus A.DC.

Przypisy

Dzwonkowate


August Wilson, Black History Month animations / Nick Jr. (1 of 3).
I was commissioned to create three sets of three vignettes that feature individuals from black history. All of the elements are on separated layers so the pieces could be animated and used on-air during Black History Month.
Selected for the Society of Illustrators 50th Annual Competition and Publication.
Selected for American Illustration 26 Competition and Publication.


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                              first_name='Test',
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                              repins_from=[],
                              followed_boards=[],
                              image_small_url='http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/avatars/2321323_30.jpg',
                              image_medium_url='http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/avatars/242132_75.jpg',
                              image_large_url='http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/avatars/60916_140.jpg',
                              is_default_image=False,
                              has_password=True,
                              is_employee=False,
                              followed_by_me=False,
                              domain_verified=False,
                              explicitly_followed_by_me=False,
                              implicitly_followed_by_me=False,
                              blocked_by_me=False,
                              gplus_url=None,
                              domain_url=None,
                              is_partner=False,
                              partner=None,
                              indexed=True,
                              website_url=None,
                              latest_category=[
                                  {
                                      'token': 'weddings',
                                      'display': 'Weddings'
                                  }
                              ],
                              ads_customize_from_conversion=True,
                              low_engagement_board_count=100,
                              personalize_from_offsite_browsing=True,
                              verified_domains=[],
                              tag=None,
                              debug=None,
                              created_at='Sun, 09 Dec 2015 12:28:12 +0000')

    def testInit(self):
        """
        Tests the pinterest.User constructor
        :return:
        """
        user = pinterest.User(id='171911222222223333',
                              first_name='Test',
                              last_name='Test',
                              full_name='Test User',
                              following_count=12,
                              follower_count=132,
                              pin_count=211,
                              board_count=10,
                              like_count=8,
                              email='test@gmail.com',
                              email_verified=True,
                              email_verification_code=None,
                              username='test',
                              about='',
                              location='',
                              type='user',
                              pins=[],
                              pin_thumbnail_urls=[
                                  'http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/75x75/6c/77/80/8.jpg',
                                  'http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/75x75/4f/ea/fc/7.jpg',
                                  'http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/75x75/68/0f/c2/3.jpg',
                                  'http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/75x75/0d/22/74/3.jpg',
                                  'http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/75x75/b0/42/c2/6.jpg'
                              ],
                              repins_from=[],
                              followed_boards=[],
                              image_small_url='http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/avatars/2321323_30.jpg',
                              image_medium_url='http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/avatars/242132_75.jpg',
                              image_large_url='http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/avatars/60916_140.jpg',
                              is_default_image=False,
                              has_password=True,
                              is_employee=False,
                              followed_by_me=False,
                              domain_verified=False,
                              explicitly_followed_by_me=False,
                              implicitly_followed_by_me=False,
                              blocked_by_me=False,
                              gplus_url=None,
                              domain_url=None,
                              is_partner=False,
                              partner=None,
                              indexed=True,
                              website_url=None,
                              latest_category=[
                                  {
                                      'token': 'weddings',
                                      'display': 'Weddings'
                                  }
                              ],
                              ads_customize_from_conversion=True,
                              low_engagement_board_count=100,
                              personalize_from_offsite_browsing=True,
                              verified_domains=[],
                              tag=None,
                              debug=None,
                              created_at='Sun, 09 Dec 2015 12:28:12 +0000')
        self.assertIsInstance(user, pinterest.User)

    def testProperties(self):
        """
        Tests all of the pinterest.User properties
        """
        user = pinterest.User()
        user.id = '171911222222223333'
        self.assertEqual('171911222222223333', user.id)

        user.first_name = 'Test'
        self.assertEqual('Test', user.first_name)

        user.last_name = 'Test'
        self.assertEqual('Test', user.last_name)

        user.full_name = 'Test User'
        self.assertEqual('Test User', user.full_name)

        user.following_count = 12
        self.assertEqual(12, user.following_count)

        user.follower_count = 132
        self.assertEqual(132, user.follower_count)

        user.pin_count = 211
        self.assertEqual(211, user.pin_count)

        user.board_count = 10
        self.assertEqual(10, user.board_count)

        user.like_count = 8
        self.assertEqual(8, user.like_count)

        user.email = 'test@gmail.com'
        self.assertEqual('test@gmail.com', user.email)

        user.email_verified = True
        self.assertEqual(True, user.email_verified)

        user.email_verification_code = None
        self.assertEqual(None, user.email_verification_code)

        user.username = 'test'
        self.assertEqual('test', user.username)

        user.about = ''
        self.assertEqual('', user.about)

        user.location = ''
        self.assertEqual('', user.location)

        user.type = 'user'
        self.assertEqual('user', user.type)

        user.pins = []
        self.assertEqual([], user.pins)

        user.pin_thumbnail_urls = [
            'http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/75x75/6c/77/80/8.jpg',
            'http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/75x75/4f/ea/fc/7.jpg',
            'http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/75x75/68/0f/c2/3.jpg',
            'http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/75x75/0d/22/74/3.jpg',
            'http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/75x75/b0/42/c2/6.jpg'
        ]
        self.assertEqual([
            'http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/75x75/6c/77/80/8.jpg',
            'http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/75x75/4f/ea/fc/7.jpg',
            'http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/75x75/68/0f/c2/3.jpg',
            'http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/75x75/0d/22/74/3.jpg',
            'http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/75x75/b0/42/c2/6.jpg'
        ], user.pin_thumbnail_urls)

        user.repins_from = []
        self.assertEqual([], user.repins_from)

        user.followed_boards = []
        self.assertEqual([], user.followed_boards)

        user.image_small_url = 'http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/avatars/2321323_30.jpg'
        self.assertEqual('http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/avatars/2321323_30.jpg', user.image_small_url)

        user.image_medium_url = 'http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/avatars/242132_75.jpg'
        self.assertEqual('http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/avatars/242132_75.jpg', user.image_medium_url)

        user.image_large_url = 'http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/avatars/60916_140.jpg'
        self.assertEqual('http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/avatars/60916_140.jpg', user.image_large_url)

        user.is_default_image = False
        self.assertEqual(False, user.is_default_image)

        user.has_password = True
        self.assertEqual(True, user.has_password)

        user.is_employee = False
        self.assertEqual(False, user.is_employee)

        user.followed_by_me = False
        self.assertEqual(False, user.followed_by_me)

        user.domain_verified = False
        self.assertEqual(False, user.domain_verified)

        user.explicitly_followed_by_me = False
        self.assertEqual(False, user.explicitly_followed_by_me)

        user.implicitly_followed_by_me = False
        self.assertEqual(False, user.implicitly_followed_by_me)

        user.blocked_by_me = False
        self.assertEqual(False, user.blocked_by_me)

        user.gplus_url = None
        self.assertEqual(None, user.gplus_url)

        user.domain_url = None
        self.assertEqual(None, user.domain_url)

        user.is_partner = False
        self.assertEqual(False, user.is_partner)

        user.partner = None
        self.assertEqual(None, user.partner)

        user.indexed = True
        self.assertEqual(True, user.indexed)

        user.website_url = None
        self.assertEqual(None, user.website_url)

        user.latest_category = [
            {
                'token': 'weddings',
                'display': 'Weddings'
            }
        ]
        self.assertEqual([
            {
                'token': 'weddings',
                'display': 'Weddings'
            }
        ], user.latest_category)

        user.ads_customize_from_conversion = True
        self.assertEqual(True, user.ads_customize_from_conversion)

        user.low_engagement_board_count = 100
        self.assertEqual(100, user.low_engagement_board_count)

        user.personalize_from_offsite_browsing = True
        self.assertEqual(True, user.personalize_from_offsite_browsing)

        user.verified_domains = []
        self.assertEqual([], user.verified_domains)

        user.tag = None
        self.assertEqual(None, user.tag)

        user.debug = None
        self.assertEqual(None, user.debug)

        user.created_at = 'Sun 09 Dec 2015 12:28:12 +0000'
        self.assertEqual('Sun 09 Dec 2015 12:28:12 +0000', user.created_at)

    def testAsDict(self):
        """
        Tests the pinterest.User asDict method
        """
        user = self._get_sample_user()
        data = user.asDict()
        self.assertEqual('171911222222223333', data['id'])
        self.assertEqual('Test', data['first_name'])
        self.assertEqual('Test', data['last_name'])
        self.assertEqual('Test User', data['full_name'])
        self.assertEqual(12, data['following_count'])
        self.assertEqual(132, data['follower_count'])
        self.assertEqual(211, data['pin_count'])
        self.assertEqual(10, data['board_count'])
        self.assertEqual(8, data['like_count'])
        self.assertEqual('test@gmail.com', data['email'])
        self.assertEqual(True, data['email_verified'])
        self.assertEqual(None, data['email_verification_code'])
        self.assertEqual('test', data['username'])
        self.assertEqual('', data['about'])
        self.assertEqual('', data['location'])
        self.assertEqual('user', data['type'])
        self.assertEqual([], data['pins'])
        self.assertEqual([
            'http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/75x75/6c/77/80/8.jpg',
            'http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/75x75/4f/ea/fc/7.jpg',
            'http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/75x75/68/0f/c2/3.jpg',
            'http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/75x75/0d/22/74/3.jpg',
            'http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/75x75/b0/42/c2/6.jpg'
        ], data['pin_thumbnail_urls'])
        self.assertEqual([], data['repins_from'])
        self.assertEqual([], data['followed_boards'])
        self.assertEqual('http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/avatars/2321323_30.jpg', data['image_small_url'])
        self.assertEqual('http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/avatars/242132_75.jpg', data['image_medium_url'])
        self.assertEqual('http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/avatars/60916_140.jpg', data['image_large_url'])
        self.assertEqual(False, data['is_default_image'])
        self.assertEqual(True, data['has_password'])
        self.assertEqual(False, data['is_employee'])
        self.assertEqual(False, data['followed_by_me'])
        self.assertEqual(False, data['domain_verified'])
        self.assertEqual(False, data['explicitly_followed_by_me'])
        self.assertEqual(False, data['implicitly_followed_by_me'])
        self.assertEqual(False, data['blocked_by_me'])
        self.assertEqual(None, data['gplus_url'])
        self.assertEqual(None, data['domain_url'])
        self.assertEqual(False, data['is_partner'])
        self.assertEqual(None, data['partner'])
        self.assertEqual(True, data['indexed'])
        self.assertEqual(None, data['website_url'])
        self.assertEqual([
            {
                'token': 'weddings',
                'display': 'Weddings'
            }
        ], data['latest_category'])
        self.assertEqual(True, data['ads_customize_from_conversion'])
        self.assertEqual(100, data['low_engagement_board_count'])
        self.assertEqual(True, data['personalize_from_offsite_browsing'])
        self.assertEqual([], data['verified_domains'])
        self.assertEqual(None, data['tag'])
        self.assertEqual(None, data['debug'])
        self.assertEqual('Sun, 09 Dec 2015 12:28:12 +0000', data['created_at'])

    def testEq(self):
        """
        Tests the pinterest.User __eq__ method
        """
        user = pinterest.User()
        user.id = '171911222222223333'
        user.first_name = 'Test'
        user.last_name = 'Test'
        user.full_name = 'Test User'
        user.following_count = 12
        user.follower_count = 132
        user.pin_count = 211
        user.board_count = 10
        user.like_count = 8
        user.email = 'test@gmail.com'
        user.email_verified = True
        user.email_verification_code = None
        user.username = 'test'
        user.about = ''
        user.location = ''
        user.type = 'user'
        user.pins = []
        user.pin_thumbnail_urls = [
            'http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/75x75/6c/77/80/8.jpg',
            'http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/75x75/4f/ea/fc/7.jpg',
            'http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/75x75/68/0f/c2/3.jpg',
            'http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/75x75/0d/22/74/3.jpg',
            'http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/75x75/b0/42/c2/6.jpg'
        ]
        user.repins_from = []
        user.followed_boards = []
        user.image_small_url = 'http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/avatars/2321323_30.jpg'
        user.image_medium_url = 'http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/avatars/242132_75.jpg'
        user.image_large_url = 'http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/avatars/60916_140.jpg'
        user.is_default_image = False
        user.has_password = True
        user.is_employee = False
        user.followed_by_me = False
        user.domain_verified = False
        user.explicitly_followed_by_me = False
        user.implicitly_followed_by_me = False
        user.blocked_by_me = False
        user.gplus_url = None
        user.domain_url = None
        user.is_partner = False
        user.partner = None
        user.indexed = True
        user.website_url = None
        user.latest_category = [
            {
                'token': 'weddings',
                'display': 'Weddings'
            }
        ]
        user.ads_customize_from_conversion = True
        user.low_engagement_board_count = 100
        user.personalize_from_offsite_browsing = True
        user.verified_domains = []
        user.tag = None
        user.debug = None
        user.created_at = 'Sun, 09 Dec 2015 12:28:12 +0000'
        self.assertEqual(user, self._get_sample_user())

    def testNewFromJsonDict(self):
        """
        Tests the pinterest.User newFromJsonDict
        """
        data = json.loads(UserTest.SAMPLE_JSON)
        status = pinterest.User.newFromJsonDict(data)
        self.assertEqual(self._get_sample_user(), status)

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I thought I would post my mock drafts...I'll keep them in this thread and update them over time. Feel free to destroy me.
I'm assuming a compensatory pick in the 3rd and 7th.
I think he'll shoot up draft boards and become the choice with good measurables, a good interview, and a great pro day throwing to Bailey/Austin.
A big, physical cornerback. I love this guy, and wouldn't even mind moving back up into the first to get him.
I love his name. Even more, I love that he's a ball hawk. Looking forward to seeing how his stock climbs/falls.
This guy is massive and a perfect 3-4 DE, especially considering the likely departure of Dorsey and cut/restructure of Tyson Jackson. Apparently he is getting a lot of attention from the East-West Shrine game.
He is a playmaker. He's very raw, but I think he could be coached up into something really dangerous on offense.
I have doubts that he'll be available here. Smart guy, tackling machine, fills a huge need on our roster.
Very productive RB at UCLA. Versatile RB who would fit well in a Reid offense, IMO.
I know that we were talking to him, and I know that the last WR out of Mount Union is doing pretty well in the NFL. That's all I know about him.
I'm pretty much just talking out of my backside with this one. Just saw a few mocks with him in the 7th and I've seen him play a couple times.
Love the first one, though at this point Xavier Rhodes will zoom up draft boards by April. He might very well be a top 15 pick when all is said and done. Way out of our reach with the 2nd round pick.
I could very well see that happening. I think the success of Browner/Sherman in Seattle reinforces the idea of big, strong corners.
Like I said, I wouldn't mind moving up into the first to get him...but yeah if he's top 15, it would take more than a 3rd to do it...and I'm not sure that's the right play.
The first six picks + Collins in the 7th would be awesome. But, I am worried Taylor and Rambo won't make it out of the second.
Can we plant some drugs on him or something?
I like it a lot. Nitpicky, but I don't think Jonathan Franklin makes it out of the third.
After two practices it appears UCLA's Johnathan Franklin has a leg-up on Oregon's Kenjon Barner and Fresno State's Robbie Rouse for the top rusher on the North team. That was helped in big part by a solid showing in pass protection drills Tuesday.
Aside from Harvard fullback Kyle Justzczyk, who blew up defenders, Franklin showed consistent blocking abilities, which will go a long way in helping him get noticed by NFL clubs. He already has a good reputation as a rusher.
"He does a really nice job of using his hands and his feet to block," a team scout told CBSSports.com. "He's got good speed and is just big enough to handle pass protection. We've had our eyes on him for some time."
Barner has been known for his speed, which was on display again at practice, but he remains iffy as a blocker. He didn't have to do much of that at Oregon. On Tuesday he would struggle with protection but get back up and try again. You can tell he's still learning.
Rouse struggled in protection and has really proven to be a pure speed back. Comparisons to Darren Sproles are fair not only because of his size but because of his strengths as a home-run rusher and receiver.
That leaves Franklin as the consensus top back on the North squad, followed by Barner and Rouse.
I hadn't even seen yours before I posted mine. Could be right on Franklin. Apparently he's having a nice week so far. Looks proficient as a blocker, as opposed to some of the other guys who haven't shown that ability yet.
I'd swap that out for Lattimore, though. Like you said, a nice luxury pick with a high ceiling.
I'm sold on Wheaton from OSU and would see him going in the 2nd round. The reports out of Mobile have him comped to Mike Wallace and that he runs crisp routes and has good hands. Yes, please. Thanks, SNR I think.
I think now we could be looking at Denard Robinson being available in the 5th round. I still want him. He is just raw, but can be coached up. He has blazing speed, could run the read option, and be an all purpose guy for us.
Robinson will probably be available later than the 5th at this point.
I would absolutely draft him late. He's the perfect use of a late-round pick, boom or bust.


text:
Cine Blitz
Cine Blitz is a noted Hindi and English film magazine published every month from Mumbai about Bollywood, Hindi cinema.[1] Started in December 1974, as of 2006, it was one of the top three film magazines in India.[2][3]
An issue of Cine Blitz featuring Sonam Kapoor on the cover
Nichola Pais
Film Magazine
First issue
Blitz Multimedia Pvt. Ltd.
English & Hindi
www.cineblitz.in
Cine Blitz belongs to Blitz Multimedia Pvt Ltd. It was originally started by Rifa Publications, headed by Russy Karanjia and publishers of the popular political weekly Blitz. His daughter Rita Mehta was the first editor-in-chief of the magazine.[4][5][6] Currently, Nichola Pais is the editor of Cine Blitz and owned by VJM Media Private Limited of Vijay Mallya, after a 2001 acquisition.[7]
Cine Blitz was launched by Russy Karanjia's Rifa Publications in December 1974,and his daughter Rita Mehta became the first editor-in-chief of the magazine. The first issue of December 1974, had Zeenat Aman on the cover. To give the new magazine "a flying start," Rita Mehta approached Protima Bedi and asked her to do a streak run across Mumbai, first at Flora Fountain and then at Juhu Beach. Pictures of it would be carried in the inside pages of the inaugural edition.[3][8]
The ensuing controversy forced the magazine to then (falsely) claim that the naked run was actually shot in Goa and later superimposed on images of Mumbai. However, the goal of popularising the new magazine was achieved and Cine Blitz went on to become one of India's leading film and gossip magazines for years to come. Its attitude was reflected in its rather tongue-in-cheek tagline of "C to Z of Hindi Films - Everyone covers AB".
For the subsequent three decades Cine Blitz continued to be a leading film magazine.[3][9] However around 2000, the magazine sales stagnated for three years and in 2001 it was acquired by UB Group chairman Vijay Mallya under groups by VJM Media Private Limited, though Rita Mehta, its previous owner continued as editor-in-chief of the magazine.[9][10]
The acquisition lead to the revamp of the magazine, and in 2003 Cine Blitz launched its international editions, US and UK editions catering to the Asian diaspora, with launch function in London.[11][12] And in 2006, Rita Mehta was replaced as editor-in-chief by Nishi Prem, the former editor of Stardust.[13]
In 2009, to mark its 35th anniversary,[14] the magazine released a coffee table book about history of Hindi film industry, Love & Longing in Hindi Cinema by editor Nishi Prem.[15][16][17]
^ Wendy L. Bowcher (2012). Multimodal Texts from Around the World: Cultural and Linguistic Insights. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-230-25163-2.
^ Kasbekar, Asha (January 2006). Pop Culture India!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle. ABC-CLIO. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-85109-636-7.
^ a b c "Protima's naked run: Cine Blitz Profile". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
^ "Cine Blitz profile". The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
^ Bachi Karkaria (2 February 2008). "'Blitz' founder Karanjia dead". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
^ "R.K. Karanjia: Living through the Blitz". The Hindu. 6 February 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
^ "Diageo-USL deal puts to test Mallya's credentials". Mint. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
^ "CineBlitz Film Magazine". VJM Media. Archived from the original on 22 September 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
^ a b Alokananda Chakraborty (30 October 2001). "Business houses and publishing: Is there a synergy?". afaqs!. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
^ "Vijay Mallya to buy Cine Blitz magazine". Rediff.com, Reuters. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
^ "International edition of Cineblitz launched in London". Economic Times. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
^ Bollywood gossip mag Cine Blitz is relaunched Archived 2009-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
^ [dead link]Cine Blitz celebrates 32nd anniversary Archived 2009-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Coffee-table book 'Cine Blitz Gold' launched in Mumbai". Daily News & Analysis, DNA. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
^ "CineBlitz Gold book launch with Vijay Mallya, Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif & Karan Johar". First Post. 2009. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
^ "Covers and coffee". The Tribune (Chandigarh). 13 December 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
^ "Chairman of UB Group Vijay Mallya, actor Aamir Khan." Hindutan Times. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
Nishi Prem (2009). Love and Longing in Hindi Cinema. VJM Media.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cine_Blitz&oldid=904613081"


Brennan and Leah were married on Friday evening at The Springs Event Venue located near McKinney in Anna, Texas. At the reception, a spotlight was turned on the guests who stepped inside our photo booth. No one can resist posing in front of a sparkly backdrop!
So many props to choose from!


Headway's built-in Navigation block creates residual styling with UberMenu. To avoid this, we'll integrate UberMenu via the UberMenu manual integration PHP code within a Custom Code block.
To keep UberMenu independent from the Headway navigation system, we'll use UberMenu's special theme location.
Go to Appearance > UberMenu > General Settings > Advanced and activate Register Easy Integration UberMenu Theme Location. Save your changes.
Then go to Appearance > Menus > Manage Locations and assign your menu to the UberMenu [Easy Integration] theme location. Save your changes.
In the Headway Visual Editor in Grid Mode, remove the Navigation Block if it already exists (assuming you want to replace it with UberMenu).
This will generate the appropriate manual integration code. Copy the PHP to your clipboard.
Back in the Headway Visual Editor, click the Content button on the Custom Code block to open the text editor. Paste in the UberMenu Manual Integration Code.
Click the Save button to save your layout.
UberMenu will now appear on your site.
But generally, targeting just your specific block would be better.