People have probably told you that deadbeat bidding is a way of life on online auction sites. Well, in many respects, they're right. But that doesn't mean that deadbeats won't waste your time and money. For instance, it's no fun spending $99 on a front door featured auction listing, only to get burned and not be able to have that money credited to your account. Here are suggestions on what to do when you've been had by a deadbeat.
Deadbeat bidders are yet another rationale for clearly stating your payment policies and expectations at the bottom of your auction's item description (see Writing Professional Descriptions) and for maintaining email correspondence with high bidders. If deadbeat bidders see your policies often enough, it's hard for them to plead ignorance and ignore your policies. Also, if frequent deadbeats see that you have a clear-cut policy, they might move on before they bid. Finally, in your end-of-auction emails, be sure to request the high bidder's name and shipping address. Most of the time, this sparks some sort of response.
Of course, it's better to find out sooner rather than later if you are dealing with a deadbeat. The most annoying type of deadbeat is the bidder who strings you along by promising payment over an extended period of time, which prevents you from relisting the item immediately or from contacting the second highest bidder, who might still be interested. If too much time passes while you deal with the hemming and hawing deadbeat, you'll be out of luck--and money.
Here is a strategy for quickly determining if a bidder intends to finish the transaction. The day the auction ends, send your end-of-auction notice with your address for payment (policies included) and request for the bidder's name and address. If there's no response after three days, send a second notification. If you don't hear anything after another four days, send a third courtesy notice. If two more days pass without word, notify the bidder that the sale will be nullified unless (1) you receive payment by a specific date, or (2) you are sent a payment status update the following day. In all, you'll wait only nine days.
If you prefer to give people the benefit of the doubt, you might opt for a more gentle reminder system. You might state in your initial notice that if there is no response after two weeks, the item is subject to relist. After two weeks have passed, send out a reminder with the auction and payment information. If another week passes without reply, send a follow-up message and lay it on the line, explaining that you will relist and leave appropriate feedback if payment does not arrive in another week. By then, it will be close to 30 days after the end of the auction, at which point you can post negative feedback. The value of waiting this long to leave feedback is that you'll minimize the chances of receiving a retaliatory negative because the auction listing will soon be taken down.
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After running ExecutedProgramsList, the main window displays a list of programs and batch files that you previously executed on your system. You can select one or more items, and then export them to comma-delimited/tab-delimited/html/xml file using the 'Save Selected Items' option (Ctrl+S) or copy them to the clipboard (CTRL+C) and then paste them to Excel or any other spreadsheet application.
/stext <Filename> Save the list of executed programs into a regular text file.
/stab <Filename> Save the list of executed programs into a tab-delimited text file.
/scomma <Filename> Save the list of executed programs into a comma-delimited text file (csv).
/stabular <Filename> Save the list of executed programs into a tabular text file.
/shtml <Filename> Save the list of executed programs into HTML file (Horizontal).
/sverhtml <Filename> Save the list of executed programs into HTML file (Vertical).
/sxml <Filename> Save the list of executed programs into XML file.
A file named ExecutedProgramsList_lng.ini will be created in the folder of ExecutedProgramsList utility.
After you finish the translation, Run ExecutedProgramsList, and all translated strings will be loaded from the language file.
If you want to run ExecutedProgramsList without the translation, simply rename the language file, or move it to another folder.
ExecutedProgramsList is also available in other languages. In order to change the language of ExecutedProgramsList, download the appropriate language zip file, extract the 'executedprogramslist_lng.ini', and put it in the same folder that you Installed ExecutedProgramsList utility.


FC Barcelona Lassa advanced to the Turkish Airlines Euroleague playoffs and locked up third place in Top 16 Group F by downing Zalgiris Kaunas 59-66 on the road on thursday. Barcelona finished the Top 16 with an 8-6 record. The result also eliminated Olympiacos Piraeus and Brose Baskets Bamberg from playoff contention. Zalgiris finished Group F with a 2-12 record. Pau Ribas returned from injury to lead the winners with 14 points, all in the second half. Joey Dorsey added 12 and 13 rebounds, while Juan Carlos Navarro had 10 points for Barcelona. Kaspars Vecvagars led Zalgiris with 13 points, a new Euroleague personal best. Paulius Jankunas added 11 and 9 rebounds and Renaldas Seibutis had 10 points for the hosts. Jankunas and Seibutis shined early to give Zalgiris a 14-7 lead. A 0-7 run, which Alex Abrines capped with a fast break layup, tied the game at 16-16 after 10 minutes. Zalgiris found a new go-to guy in Edgaras Ulanovas, who got help from Seibutis to give the hosts a 34-28 lead at halftime. Ribas struck three times from downtown to give Barcelona a 48-49 edge through three quarters. Barcelona improved its defense when it mattered and a step-back jumper by Ribas and a dunk off a steal by Abrines sealed the outcome down the stretch.
Joey Dorsey got Barcelona going with a layup, which Paulius Jankunas bettered with a three-pointer for a 3-2 Zalgiris lead. Tomas Satoransky split free throws and a turnaround jumper by Jankunas put the hosts back in charge. Justin Doellman hit a jumper off a screen, but Renaldas Seibutis bettered that with a bomb from downtown and added a fast break layup, after which Barcelona called timeout down 10-5. Dorsey tried to change things with a power layup, but Jankunas hit his trademark jumper from the elbow and a big basket by Siim Sander-Vene boosted Zalgiris's lead to 14-7. Dorsey stepped up with a put-back slam and soon added a two-handed dunk to bring Barcelona within 3. Dorsey split free throws and a driving layup by Alex Abrines tied it at 14-14, after a 0-7 run. Ian Vougioukas buried a jump hook, but a driving layup by Satoransky tied the game again at 16-16 after 10 minutes.
Jerome Randle buried a five-meter jumper early in the quarter, as Barcelona was held scoreless for more than two minutes. Juan Carlos Navarro stepped up with his trademark bomba, which Brock Motum erased with a reverse layup. Ante Tomic shined with a driving layup to tie it at 20-20. Jankunas scored around the basket before Edgaras Ulanovas took over with a put-back basket - and the free throw that came with it – for a 25-20 Zalgiris lead. Navarro struck from downtown and erased Motum's layup with another bomba to bring his team within 2. Ulanovas hit foul shots and a fast break layup by Seibutis made it 31-25. Barcelona could not find the way to the basket until Doellman took over with a fast break layup. Dorsey split free throws, but Jankunas and Seibutis pushed Zalgiris to a 34-28 advantage at halftime.
Both teams struggled to score after the break until Navarro buried one from beyond the arc. Kaspars Vecgavars answered from downtown, but a tip-in by Dorsey and a close basket by Satoransky brought Barcelona within 37-35. Satoransky kept pushing the visitors with a three-point play that put his team back ahead at 37-38. Seibutis and Vene made free throws to restore a 41-38 Zalgiris lead midway through the quarter. Abrines provided a highlight with a driving layup off the baseline and Ribas followed with a three-pointer in transition, which prompted the hosts to call timeout at 41-43. Randle tried to change things with a jumper of the dribble and free throws by Vougioukas put Zalgiris back ahead, 45-43. Ribas insisted from downtown and erased Vecvagars's three-pointer with another one from beyond the arc to give Barcelona a 48-49 edge.
Carlos Arroyo hit a jumper early in the quarter, which Stratos Perperoglou followed with a big basket off the baseline for a 48-53 Barcelona lead. Zalgiris kept struggling to score against Barcelona's physical defense until Ulanovas stepped up with a fast break layup. Randle scored off an inbounds steal, but Perperoglou matched that with foul shots and Ribas buried another triple to make it 52-58. Vecvagars answered from downtown, but a floating layup by Arroyo and a free throw by Perperoglou kept the guests out of trouble, 55-61. Vecvagars shined with a driving basket, but didn't find much help. A step-back jumper by Ribas practically sealed the outcome at 57-63 with 49.4 seconds left. Zalgiris called timeout, but Abrines collected a steal off the inbound pass and dunked to signal to the Barcelona fans that it was time to celebrate.
"It's disappointing that we couldn't finish our Euroleague season with a victory. The guys fought hard and I couldn't ask more from them. It's very hard to stop FC Barcelona and allow them to score just 66 points. The guys gave everything they had, but we had some chances which weren't realized. We had open shots and for the most part of the game we were in front, but couldn't keep our lead."
"First of all we are happy for this win because it's very important for us and now we clinched a spot in the playoffs. This game wasn't very good for us. We made a lot of turnovers. In the first half we made 11, but in the second half we showed balanced defense and offense and took a victory at the end of the game."
"I think tonight two equal teams faced each other. We were prepared for the battle against FC Barcelona. We didn't have the chance to make the playoffs, but despite that we fought hard and wanted to win, but at the end of the game our opponents made some important shots and we couldn't respond. They stayed calm at the end of the game and grabbed an important victory."
"The key reason for the victory was rebounding. We missed a lot of open shots in the first half and Zalgiris played good defense. In the second half shots started to fall for us, we controlled the boards and felt our game, which allowed us to grab a victory here in Kaunas."


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Around the same time we start to find our affinity for all black a little out of season, suddenly our whole closet is subject to the trials and tribulations of spring cleaning. What was this season becomes last season, new fades to dated, and all too quickly we find ourselves with a pile of throwaways and a handful of empty hangers. And while this might seem like the first step towards being Marie Kondo, it's actually doing more bad than good: rather than just a metaphor for banishing clutter and bad karma, this pile is a big part of consumer waste.
Despite the tipping piles of jeans and racks of black, most Americans only wear about 20 percent of what's in their closets on a regular basis, a statistic that's often also cited when commenting on wardrobes elsewhere in the developed world. And while it might seem like the solution is to purge the unwanted, to donate it to thrift stores or recycle it, about 85% goes straight to landfill. Eventually, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated that this added up to about 13 million tons of textile waste in 2013.
At one point, the average consumer kept a single garment for up to three years. Now, with the advent of fast fashion, more to buy for less means bigger hauls and less room to store everything, so styles make their way to the bin after just a few wears. Fast fashion has decreased the average number of wears for a garment from 50 to 5, and the average lifecycle from 365 days to 35.
Everything from product design to packaging contributes to the environmental impact of a garment. Since more purchases means more packaging, tissue paper and difficult to recycle materials like bright yellow plastic bags and large processed cardboard quickly pile up.
And if not in our closets or shoved into a drawer, both the clothes and the bags they came in have to go somewhere. Tasha Lewis, a professor at Cornell University's Department of Fiber Science and Apparel Design, warns we can't sustain the current rate that consumers tire of their clothes. "We don't necessarily have the ability to handle the disposal," Lewis says. "The rate of disposal is not keeping up with the availability of places to put everything that we're getting rid of and that's the problem." In the last five years alone, textile waste increased by 400% based on weight, the bulk of which is now piled in landfill sites.
Electing to give a piece of clothing a new life rather than relegate it to landfill seems like a good thing. However, despite the presumption among the general public that items donated to thrift stores will be sold in these shops, far more gets exported overseas. The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP), a UK government and EU-backed agency tasked with reducing waste, estimates that more than 70% of all UK reused clothing heads overseas - joining a global second-hand trade in which billions of old garments are bought and sold around the world every year. And this "here, you take it" mentality is nothing new.
Second-hand clothing started making its way to Africa in the 1980s, where it was seen as cheaper, but better quality for the money. According to Newsweek, by 2004 81% of the clothing purchased in Uganda was second-hand. And in the time in between, the local textile industry plummeted, creating a dependent economy that now, thanks to the depleting quality and price of our throwaways, receives some of our shoddiest and most pollutive pieces. Sylvia Owori, a Kampala-based designer, told CNN how locals struggle to keep up with the second-hand market. "Probably 90% of the clothing people are buying in the whole country is second-hand clothes," Owori said. "It's a multimillion dollar industry -- so, as a small fish, how are you going to start to compete with that?"
While donations and buyback programs seem like a solution for consumer waste, they're merely displacing it. Most of the time, it's tiny flaws like a stuck zipper or ripped seam that cause consignment or thrift shops to reject our old clothes and send them along to sell or take up space somewhere else. According to the Guardian, retailers reject 10-12% of clothing with minor imperfections that could easily be fixed. The Renewal Workshop, a US-based apparel company, tries to divert textiles from landfills by repairing returned and poorly manufactured clothing, selling it back to consumers as good as new.
Part of The Renewal Workshop's approach is to promote a circular economy that leaves zero waste behind and maintains the full value of the product. Similar close-looped systems have been adopted by H&M and Patagonia. Take-back programs at both retailers encourage consumers to bring in old, unwanted purchases so they can be recycled or repurposed and, eventually, resold in stores. At Patagonia, items that can't be upcycled are sold second-hand.
But unfortunately, most of us won't take the time to haul our former favorites back to the mall. We like to blame big companies and the movement toward fast fashion, but the heart of the matter lies in consumer demand and lack of action. Little things like waiting on a purchase, trying second-hand, skipping on the packaging, and knowing where our clothes are going and where they come from are changes we can all make to reduce waste, as well as our seasonal rejects. And as with spring cleaning, awareness that it's time for a change is the first step.
We only wear about 20 per cent what's in our closets on a regular basis.
About 85 per cent of unwanted clothing goes straight to landfill.
Fast fashion has decreased the average number of wears for a garment from 50 to 5, and the average lifecycle from 365 days to 35.
Waiting on a purchase, trying second-hand, skipping on the packaging, and knowing where our clothes are going and where they come from are changes we can all make to reduce waste.


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Manual Locks: A Love Story
After a 12-year tour of duty in Michigan, my stalwart purple Plymouth Voyager finally succumbed to the road salt and crumbled into what looked like Martian dust. I was about to sign for a solid little Ford sedan with all the sex appeal of pleated khakis when I caught a bright flash of presidential blue out of the corner of my eye. Sitting on the lot like a shiny secondhand Captain America, the car of my dreams — all right, the car of the dreams I could afford — was suddenly a 2009 Jeep Patriot.
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All of Us: How You Can Help Speed Up Medical Research
In 1997, my father received a horrifying diagnosis. A competitive 61-year-old triathlete, he was the picture of health. Except for the golf-ball sized tumor growing rapidly in his brain. The morning after the diagnosis, the tumor was removed, but it was already too late. Despite surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, it spread and eventually claimed his life. At the time of diagnosis with a glioblastoma, we were told he was likely to live about nine months. He lived 14. The current life expectanc
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Peter Yarrow connects people through music
The first impression of Peter Yarrow is that he has a lot to say and may try to say it all in one long rush, possibly to avoid being asked the perennial and probably dumb question about 'Puff the Magic Dragon.' The second impression is that although he is an enduring folk icon as one third of the much-loved trio Peter, Paul and Mary, he is as passionate, powerful and relevant a force working to improve the planet and the lot of its inhabitants as he has ever been.
Interfaith Leadership Council blog • 2nd February 2019
Moving on Up with Bishop Dr. A. Barnes
So, I'm sitting in this church in Hamtramck. It's getting dark outside, and darker inside because there's no electricity in the church. Nothing flowing between DTE and The International Beginning Ministries Church on Grayling Street. But, amazingly, there is power. In the absence of electricity, there is a palpable sense of possibility. We will have electricity. We will find the money to get the lights turned on. We will fill this building with people.
Donny & Marie Christmas In Detroit: That's How It's Done
Britney Spears may want to take notes: How does one appear onstage in a skin-tight red sequined sheath and 16-inch platform pumps singing "Santa, please take me off of your naughty list" to four twenty-something bumping and grinding Santa-suited dancer studs, and still make it look like family entertainment? Apparently, you must be Marie Osmond. Though, arguably, anybody with he
Celebrating Purim: Jewish Community delivers 3,000 food packages
According to the Book of Esther, Haman, Royal Vizier to 6th century BCE Persian King Ahasuerus, plotted to kill Persia's Jews. The Jewish queen Esther thwarted his plans. On Purim, which began at sundown Saturday, Jews celebrate deliverance by wearing costumes, feasting, drinking, having carnivals and reading the Book of Esther. Jewish families often send each other food packages, a tradition that arose to ensure everyone in the community had food for a feast. Twenty-three years ago, the programming and family education staff of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit in Bloomfield Hills decided to make mishloach manot -- Purim packages -- a communal affair. Staff member Debra Rosenberg remembers the first Great Purim Parcel Project. "Six of us sat the entire day on the floor making parcels. I think we made 100 parcels."
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Within all departments in PWCFRS, we are proud to watch the exceptional service our volunteers provide each day. The comradery, commitment and talent that result are more than impressive, as are the stories of success and passion.
Jordano notes that to her, as a female especially, receiving compliments on her responses and skills from other fire volunteers has made a huge impression on her.
The fire service is made up of less than 8 percent female — both career and volunteer. To be one of those few and highly revered has been an enormous accomplishment to Jordano.
As her list of most memorable experiences went on, Jordano mentioned holidays spent in the firehouse.
Jordano did not share this with sadness, but with passion as she has her other accounts. She notes that being a part of the parade of lights to save the day is something to add to your bucket list.
Through her years in service, Jordano mentions that no emotion has been left out — happiness, sadness, awe-struck, somber, celebratory and more.
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Through all of these emotions and experiences, Jordano's time with OWL has provided her with — in her own words — everything.
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The Battery (2012) : Movie Thoughts
Posted by absolutebadasses on January 13, 2021
Posted in: Movie Reviews, Reviews.	Tagged: Adam Cronheim, Alana O'Brien, Anthem For The Already Defeated, baseball players, Christian Stella, cinematographer, cinephile, dp, film editing, film geek, film soundtrack, films, Jeremy Gardner, Jeremy Gardner the battery, movie nerd, movies, nerd, Niels Bolle, Ryan Winford, the battery, the battery 2012, the battery movie, zombie, zombie movie.	Leave a comment
Two former baseball players find themselves alone, fighting for survival against zombies in an apocayptic world : As you can probably guess from my website and social media nothing pleases me more than watching a movie made with a low budget that are usually refreshingly original and from filmmakers I've never heard of before, so when a friend first recommended I check out 2012's THE BATTERY by Jeremy Gardner I had to take a peek : apparently the movie only cost $6,000 to make with Gardner and a bunch of friends helping to finance and bring it to the screen : The Battery follows a rather simple yet engrossing storyline centered around two ordinary guys Ben & Mickey who find themselves thrown together in a world ravaged by the undead, watching this strained relationship take a road trip of sorts across Connecticut is all kind of messed up fun with Ben seeming quite content moving from place to place killing any zombies that cross their path (and seeming to enjoy it too) and Mickey a virgin in the kill department (frankly a bit of a moaning pussy) just shutting himself off from reality by listening to music through his headphones, which slowly but surely annoys Ben to the point of some rather delightful WTF senario's including the moment he locks Mickey in his bedroom with a zombie to hilarious consequences and the time Ben steals Mickey's headphones is so out there, other scenes that tickled me sideways for different reasons include Mickey's masturbation scene that had me in hysterics (don't judge until you've seen it) and Ben singing Anthem For The Already Defeated whilst under the influence which I didn't see coming but was rather superb : overall The Battery really is one for the ages, a creatively fun take on the genre that I can highly recommend with Gardner's humor, acting chops & musical score really adding so much to it's memorability ★★★★
Peninsula (2020) : Movie Thoughts
Posted by absolutebadasses on September 12, 2020
Posted in: Movie Reviews, Reviews.	Tagged: 2020 movies, action movies, busan, cinephile, film blog, film fan, film geek, Gang Dong-won, hong kong, horror, horror sequel, horror sequel 2020, Kim Min-jae, Koo Kyo-hwan, Kwon Hae-hyo, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Re, like, love, movies, peninsula, sang-ho yeon, seoul station, south korea, south korean movie, train to busan, zombie movie.	Leave a comment
PENINSULA is Sang-ho Yeon's sequel to his 2016 Zombie hit Train to Busan : Like most I really enjoyed Train to Busan and it's animated prequel Seoul Station so diving straight back in to watch Yeon's latest in Zombie mayhem was quite easy and deliciously excitable : Peninsula has a runtime of just under 2hrs and starts with a car heading for the harbour to catch a ship out of the chaos of the city, the car is carrying a Marine Captain Jung-seok, his sister and her child. When they reach and board the ship we discover that somebody on the lower deck has the infection and very quickly all hell breaks loose….. Sang-ho then jumps the story by four years and we find ourselves watching a tired, guilty looking Jung-seok living in Hong Kong drinking his way into trouble or an early grave : he then stumbles upon someone who offers him a way out of all this mess, a way of starting a new life by taking a team of soldiers back into the infected city to retrieve a truck full of money : Now although Peninsula is not quite as good as Train to Busan it's still a blood good sequel with some real heart in the mouth action scenes, let's face it the South Korean's have mastered the action in movies better than most and the chase scenes once the team reach the city full of zombie's and dispicable humans alike are quite spectacular : we also have a whole bunch of interesting new characters, the best of which are Joon and her younger sister Yu-jin who come to the rescue of Jung-seok whilst in the city, I also couldn't stop screaming at the insanity of the prison scene Jung-seok's friend finds himself in, it's execution and the thought behind it terrifies me : Sang-ho Yeon's sequel has plenty of violence and a jaw dropping finale and if like me you enjoyed the destruction laid out in Train to Busan then his latest Peninsula will make you weep with joy, the film has a pace to match a zombie's stride and will have you baying for more by the time those end credits rise ★★★★
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SCIFI Movie Quotes
"M.I. does the dying. Fleet just does the flying" – Starship Troopers (1997)
"Are you telling me you built a time machine… out of a Delorean?" – Back to the Future (1985)
"E.T. phone home." – E.T. The Extraterrestrial (1982)
"I'll be back." – The Terminator (1984)
"Get away from her, you bitch!" – Aliens (1986)
"There is no spoon" – The Matrix (1999)
"I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I cant do that" – 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
"Do or do not, There is no try." – Empire Strikes Back (1980)
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COMEDY Movie Quotes
"I'm a mog - half man, half dog. I'm my own best friend" - Spaceballs (1987) "I once stole a pornographic book that was printed in Braille. I used to rub the dirty parts"
- Bananas (1971) "Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm a schizophrenic and so am I"
- What About Bob? (1991) "Yeah I called her up, she gave me a bunch of crap about me not listening to her, or something, I don't know, I wasn't really paying attention"
- Dumb and Dumber (1994) "Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son"
- Animal House (1978) "Like a midget at a urinal, I was going to have to stay on my toes"
- Naked Gun 33 ½ : The Final Insult (1994) "Yes, it's true. This man has no dick" - Ghost Busters (1984) "I have nipples, Greg. Could you milk me?" - Meet the Parents (2000)
Movie Taglines
"They called him 'Fast Eddie'... He was a winner... He was a loser... He was a hustler" - THE HUSTLER (1961)
"For Three Men The Civil War Wasn't Hell. It Was Practice!" - THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY (1966)
"The night HE came home" - HALLOWEEN (1978)
"All the power on earth can't change destiny" - THE GODFATHER PART III
"In space, no one can hear you scream" - ALIEN (1979)
"Be afraid. Be very afraid" - THE FLY (1986)
"Cruise like Thunder" - DAYS OF THUNDER (1990)
"Same Make. Same Model. New Mission." - TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY (1991)
"Houston, we have a problem" - APOLLO 13 (1995)
"The greatest fairy tale never told" - SHREK (2001)
"We've Sensed It. We've Seen The Signs. Now... It's Happening." - THE HAPPENING (2008)
DJANGO UNCHAINED is the first time in 16 years that Leonardo DiCaprio didn't get the top billing
In John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN Michael Myers' mask is actually a Captain Kirk mask which was altered for the film
On the set of 1982's THE THING the whole cast and crew was male
BLAZING SADDLES was shot on the same MOVIE set as Yul Bryner's WESTWORLD
The first TWILIGHT movie is the only film in the saga to not receive any Razzie Award nominations
In a deleted scene from James Cameron's ALIENS Ripley's (Sigourney Weaver) daughter was played by Elizabeth Inglis, Sigourney Weaver's real-life mother
Prints of the movie INCEPTION were shipped to theaters under the name "Hour Glass"
The Dude from the superb THE BIG LEBOWSKI says "man" 147 times in the movie


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'RHOA' Current Salaries Revealed, Proving NeNe Leakes Is Queen
NeNe Leakes is "VERY rich," indeed!
We all know that Real Housewives of Atlanta queen bee NeNe Leakes is "VERY rich," but now there is documentation to prove it, as the current salaries of the RHOA cast has been revealed.
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When it was announced that NeNe Leakes would be returning to full-time status on Bravo's highest-rated show Real Housewives of Atlanta, many assumed that she would be awarded a hefty payday for her OG status and overall level of non-stop entertainment. Well now, Celebuzz has every RHOA cast member's salary and let's just say that there are a few surprises, but NeNe Leakes making more than anyone else is not one of them.
Let's look at the breakdown on how the RHOA ladies fare with their Season 10 salaries via Celebuzz:
Shereé Whitfield is an original member of the show, but she left during seasons five, six, seven, and eight. She only netted about $1 million this season though it was $200,000 more than she made in her previous years.
Porsha Williams was given a $100,000 raise for her work on season 10 which is currently airing, but she only made $800,000 for the season. She's the youngest cast member and may not have the bargaining experience of her older counterparts. She's been on the show since season five.
Kenya Moore was given a $100,000 raise to make $1.5 million for season 10, but she may not be getting any more money from Bravo anytime soon. Kenya has been unable to get her new, mysterious husband Marc Daly on the show, and the producers feel like she's unwilling to share the reality of her life on camera. She was fined $25,000 for not getting her father on camera to tell him about her surprise Caribbean wedding, and she lost out on the two-episode Spain trip costing her $100,000.
Cynthia Bailey got the largest bump for this season. She went from $1.2 million to 1.6 million on season 10. Her storyline is quite intriguing since she divorced her husband Peter and started dating again. Her struggle trying to manage her relationships with Kenya and NeNe Leakes also makes for great TV.
Kandi Burruss was the wealthiest pre-show 'Housewife.' Her years in the entertainment industry as part of girl group Xscape made her a multi-millionaire in her own right. She knows how to negotiate and get what she wants. She got a $200,000 bump for season 10, and she pulls in $2 million.
NeNe Leakes made her triumphant return to 'RHOA' for season 10 after a run in TV and on Broadway. She is an original member of the show, but left in season eight after becoming too busy with other things in her life to film. She commanded $2.5 million for season 10 and is the highest-paid star on the show by far.
Well, we guess that's why NeNe looks like she's living her best life…and securing the bag at the same time!
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Aloft Hotel tops out at new AECC site
The 150-bedroom Aloft Hotel has "topped out".
Location : Aberdeen
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Robertson Major Projects
The Aloft Hotel, part of the new AECC project which includes The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA), has "topped out" now that the structure has been completed.
The multi-million pound project, which is being delivered by Aberdeen City Council and its development partner Henry Boot Developments (HBD), being constructed by Robertson will provide a new world-class facility for Scotland. The 12,500-capacity arena along with conference and exhibition spaces will host major events and music concerts.
The new facility is expected to contribute an additional 4.5 million visitors, £113 million of visitor spend and £63m net Gross Value Added to the Scottish economy. It will also result in the creation of 352 full-time-equivalent permanent positions by year 10 of operations.
Nick Harris, director of HBD in Scotland, said: "The Aloft Hotel is a key part of this flagship project for Aberdeen and the north east. This is the last of the buildings under construction to 'top out', and we are now moving to the interior fit-out stage. The installation of the interiors has already begun at TECA itself and at the adjoining Hilton hotel, so we're entering another really exciting phase of the project where we will see the buildings really start to come to life."
Aberdeen City Council co-leader, Councillor Douglas Lumsden, said: "It is fantastic that another milestone has been achieved in what is one of the most significant developments for Aberdeen.
"The Aloft hotel is a new brand for Aberdeen and fits with the aims of our Regional Economic Strategy which has internationalisation at its heart. The build of the entire site is continuing at great pace and we're looking forward to watching it progress in the remaining months."
Robertson Group's chief executive officer, Derek Shewan, said: "There has been significant investment in Aberdeen in recent times and TECA is a major part of this. Venues such as this support the increased focus on travel and tourism in the area. As a company with its roots right here in the North East we're proud of the role we've played in making this development become a reality.
"To see all the major building exteriors within the complex complete is a significant milestone and a testament to the Robertson team's work and project management."
Designed by architects Cooper Cromar, with interiors by Twenty2Degrees, the new Aloft Hotel will be the first of its kind in Scotland. Both the Aloft and Hilton hotel will be managed by hotel management company RBH.
Andrew Robb, chief business development officer for RBH, said: "It's wonderful to see the Aloft structure completed – it represents a significant milestone in the journey towards opening the doors to our first guests in 2019, and is a major step forward in the AECC project as a whole. As an Aberdonian myself I am excited to see investment of this scale in the city and the benefits which this will bring to the wider community.
"This new hotel will see a second Aloft property join our growing portfolio, alongside Aloft Liverpool, and is representative of an increasingly strong partnership with brand owner Marriott. We look forward to bringing Aloft's quality accommodation and food and beverage offering to the city with the opening of this contemporary hotel."
The Event Complex Aberdeen (TE...
Robertson has constructed The Event Complex Aberdeen along with an energy centre and on-site hotels.


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Mother's pride for blast officer
The mother of a young police officer killed by terrorists has spoken of her pride and sorrow as her son was remembered at a ceremony.
Constable Ronan Kerr, 25, died in April when an improvised explosive device detonated under his car outside his home in Omagh, Co Tyrone. He had started operational duty just four months earlier.
Speaking after a ceremony in Glasgow to mark the National Police Memorial Day, his mother Nuala Kerr said her son had died doing what he loved.
Fighting back tears, she said: "The fact that Ronan has been remembered means so much. He would have been proud - but he didn't want to be remembered in this way.
"His death has made a difference.
"We are so proud of him, but at the same time very sad as a family because of his death. We didn't expect to lose Ronan so soon. It has been very difficult for all of us. It is very sad that he was really good at his job and he didn't get to have the years doing what was his niche."
The lives of some 4,000 police officers who have given their lives in the line of duty since the birth of modern policing were remembered in the emotional service at the Royal Concert Hall.
Chief among those paying their respects was the Prince of Wales, who is the memorial day's patron.
In a foreword to the programme handed to the friends and families of the dead, Prince Charles wrote: "It is only right and proper that we honour the supreme valour and remarkable heroism that make the British police service respected and admired around the world.
"Day after day the brave men and women who police our nation place our safety above that of their own. All too often the extraordinary courage displayed by our police results in the ultimate sacrifice being paid. Those brave officers, who gave their all for us, deserve to be honoured and remembered."


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a wonderful stage presence and a magical way of connecting with the audience."
for combining humour and poignant human commentary has earned him a devoted following of all ages around the globe.
Rick's 8 children's recordings, co-written and produced by Valley Hennell, have sold over 90,000 copies and won numerous kudos including three Juno nominations and Canadian Folk Music, West Coast Music and Canadian Book Centre Our Choice Awards in Canada and Parents' Choice, NAPPA Gold, Children's Music Web and iParenting Media Honors in the U.S.
In addition to performing solo, Rick also tours with Joe Mock and Shari Ulrich in B.C.'s iconic folk trio PIED PUMKIN who pioneered rogue folk in BC in the mid 70s and reunited in 1998 after a 25 year hiatus. In 2011 they released a Pied Pear Collectors Edition CD of two albums previously only available on vinyl.
In 2009 Rick collaborated on DOUBLE VISION, a duo CD with veteran blues singer/songwriter/guitarist David Essig.
Father of six and grandfather of nine, Rick is Goodwill Ambassador for the Down Syndrome Research Foundation. With Fred Penner, he was keynote performer and MC for the 2006 World Congress on Down Syndrome. His song and video ANGELS DO, celebrating children with Down Syndrome, has become an anthem for the special needs community.
THE GREAT GAZZOON was co-written, produced and adapted for sound recording by his longtime partner Valley Hennell. The 4 CD music audio novel was recorded and mixed in 2010-11 in their home on Protection Island, BC, by Anthony Maki and his Etched In Sound mobile studio.
The cast of 25 actors, singers and musicians includes veterans singer/actors Joelle Rabu, Saffron Henderson and John Payne; renowned blues guitarist David Essig; Doug Edwards of CHILLIWACK on guitar and bass; Nico Rhodes on horns and piano; and human beatbox Kyle Shepard creating vocal foley and SFX.
Rick was inspired to write THE GREAT GAZZOON as a novel after learning to walk tightrope for the title role of the Canadian tour of the musical Barnum in 1985. Every night he would walk 30 feet across the proscenium, 9 feet off the ground, singing flat out for the finale of the first act.
All was well for the run at Vancouver's Arts Club, but closing night at the Manitoba Theatre Centre, he fell. With no understudy he had no choice but to get back up on the wire for the Grand Theatre run in London. That's when he learned about fear. As Princess Pindoolah would say, "If I don't feel safe, then I can't have fun..."
The GREAT GAZZOON is the story of facing fear under huge social pressure; of trusting what you love and undoing a villain with a single 8 syllable word; of one boy's love of music transcending tradition and transforming his community.
In 2012 Rick released the musical audio novel THE GREAT GAZZOON, co-written, produced and adapted by his longtime partner Valley Hennell. The 4-hour 4-CD project was recorded and mixed in their home on Protection Island, BC, by Anthony Maki and his Etched In Sound mobile Studio. The unique all cardboard made-in-Canada package includes a 40 page songbook illustrated with 50 original paintings by Ottawa artist Linda Sanborn.
THE GREAT GAZZOON won 2012 Family Choice and Parents' Choice Approved Awards, and was named Children's Recording of the Year in the 2013 Western Canadian Music Awards and Vancouver Island Music Awards. It was nominated for Package Design in the 2013 APA Audie Awards.
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Music Fund) and of Canada's private radio broadcasters and the Music Section of the Canada Council for the Arts.