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Should Seattle's Waterfront Be a "Highway on Top of a Highway"?
One step back for a more car-less Seattle.
Josh Cohen August 8, 2016
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Seattle's downtown waterfront has had a tumultuous couple of years. There was the protracted fight over whether to replace the damaged Highway 99 viaduct with an underground highway, a surface highway or a rebuilt viaduct, which became a central issue in the 2013 mayoral election. The tunnel plan won out, but construction has hit one snag after another and is years behind schedule. Last year, a campaign to rebuild the viaduct into an elevated park collected enough signatures to put the issue to a vote.
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Seattleites finally got the chance to decide on the elevated park idea last week in the August primaries. It was an overwhelming no, with at least over 82 percent voting against. (Washington votes by mail so ballots are still trickling in.)
With the elevated park off the table, the city is ready to push ahead on the street-level portion of its waterfront plan, which, among other things, includes a promenade, a park, a bike path and a redesigned Alaskan Way surface street. But a group of pedestrian, bicycle and transit advocates is trying to throw up a roadblock. They want the city to revise the Alaskan Way plan, part of which the group refers to as a "highway on top of a highway."
The mile-long Alaskan Way proposal is essentially split into two sections: north of Columbia and south of Columbia. The advocates are generally happy with the northern two-thirds of the design; that offers two car travel lanes in each direction, curb bulb-outs at intersections to shorten crossings for pedestrians and center medians on some blocks.
"The street crossings [in the northern section] will be a lot shorter. It'll be easier for people walking of all ages and abilities," says Lisa Quinn, Feet First executive director. "That will be a good improvement to our current waterfront."
(Credit: Seattle's Office of the Waterfront)
But Quinn isn't satisfied with the city's proposal for south of Columbia.
The design varies from block to bock, but in general, it is 96 feet wide with two 12-foot bus lanes, four 11-foot car lanes, a left turn lane, two ferry loading lanes and a center island median.
"When you get to south of Columbia you still have an eight-lane highway," says Quinn. "The waterfront is a transportation hub for people walking. We're the most vulnerable. But we're not being prioritized, we're being compromised."
Part of the problem stems from the many, many competing needs of the major north-south corridor. As Quinn says, there is significant foot traffic from tourists, ferry riders, bus riders and residents. There is bike traffic. There will be heavy car traffic from drivers getting off the ferry and people heading into downtown since the highway tunnel will bypass downtown. Alaskan is an important route for freight traffic coming out of the port. And the ferry uses space on the road to queue its car traffic.
"There's so much trying to happen in a constrained space it does have a very practical challenge in terms of the width of that road," says Marshall Foster, director of Seattle's Office of the Waterfront. "We're trying to strike this very, very hard balance. But without throwing someone off the island — transit or ferries or something else — this is the optimized solution that's going to make everybody be able to do what they have to do."
Compelled by feedback from constituents (including a set of strongly worded letters co-signed by Feet First, Transportation Choices Coalition and Cascade Bicycle Club), the city looked at alternative designs that could narrow the road width. But Foster says freight capacity and ferry queuing lanes weren't up for negotiation, and projected traffic volumes will require two general travel lanes in each direction. So dedicated transit lanes were the only thing on the chopping block, an outcome nobody wanted.
Since the number of lanes isn't likely to change at this point, Quinn says she and her transit and bike allies are pushing for two big changes: reduced lane width and slower speed limits.
"One thing they haven't really done is reduce lane width to 10 feet for general purpose and 11 feet for transit," says Quinn. "They can be looking at NACTO guidelines to make this even better."
Foster says they have been looking at NACTO for design ideas and points to the curb bulb-outs, elevated crosswalks at every intersection and the bike facility as examples of progressive street design.
But, he explains, "we've looked very intensely at lane width now and continue to do so to make sure they're consistent with rest of city. The waterfront is the sole surface freight route in the city. We need to maintain a minimum freight width for lanes."
The speed limit on the route is currently 30 mph. Advocates want it reduced to at least 25 mph, a move they say would be in keeping with the city's Vision Zero goals.
Foster says it might happen, but only if there were a, "citywide policy change for center city. It'd be weird to make that call on one street."
Though the street will likely get built to the full 96-foot width, Foster says they're moving ahead with an eye to the future. They're designing the curb geometry and drainage in a way that will allow them to eliminate lanes as needed later. For example, if Sound Transit's third light-rail phase gets built, fixed rail will eliminate the need for bus routes on the waterfront.
Quinn thinks the design as it stands is a look backward instead of forward to the less car-dependent city Seattle officials have said they want.
"We're setting ourselves up to look at this as a missed opportunity to make something great and connect our neighborhoods," she says. "Ultimately what we want is to design it correctly now in service of the direction the city wants to go."
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The elements of a home (including all external building materials, windows, and walls) that enclose the internal space is known as the building envelope, enclosure, or shell.
The envelope serves as the outer armor to protect the indoor environment as well as to facilitate its climate control. It is that part of the home which physically separates the exterior environment from the interior environment.It prevents air, moisture and heat/cool from flowing freely in or out of the home and is crucial to the performance of the building.
This three-dimensional envelope starts with with the inside face of the innermost interior layer, such as the interior paint, and extends to the face of the outermost layer, such as the exterior paint. The primary function of the home envelope is to separate the interior environment from exposure to the exterior environment. It is an assembly made up of all the adjacent enclosures.
Borders defining where the exterior environment ends and the building envelope begins might be confusing, particularly when buffer spaces such as attics, garages, and crawlspaces are considered.
For a high-performing building, the envelope controls heat gain in summer and heat loss in winter. It should be equal in importance to the structural frame in terms of design consideration while taking properties of the envelope into account such as the function, position, dimensions and orientation.


AWESOME costume!!! Lucky for you no dog thought he was a fire hydrant with that hat. yeaoaiowww.
Matt made the costume. I was afraid P would spend the whole time trying to rip the beard off, but he didn't seem to notice it too much. Maybe it was all the other costumed kids, he got distracted... Too bad you can't see the little gnome belt with the big buckle Matt made, it's hidden under the beard.
Jamie - do share pictures, that sounds too cute!
i laughed aloud when i saw this picture. i think it's the look on pr's face. what a stoic.
great job on the costume big papa. miss youse.
that is awsome! just awsome!
of course it would be a gnome! matt was definitely the author of that costume. he's perfect! even to the grouchy face.
Q: What's cooler than a Rock City gnome in Chattanooga? A: A Rock City gnome in NYC.
SO Funny to see a Rock City gnome in the Big Apple... I guess you can't take the Chattyvegas out of you guys no matter how far you go!
Seriously, Matt? You made the costume? Incredibly impressive and even more incredibly cute... well done! I agree, the look on his face is priceless- laughed out loud... miss that dude. AND mom and dad, of course.


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If I start to ask a question, and then never post it because I have found the answer myself, or realized that it was a "stupid question", then the site remembers what I typed for ever, and I always have to delete it before trying to ask another question. Is there a way to clear the question input text?

A: This is really bad UI design.
I'm always getting caught in the trap, where I start answer, realize that I don't want to finish, but then everytime I go to that page (until I answer another question) it brings up the text.  There have been times when I've automatically posted an answer that I then had to delete, because I'm moving fast and didn't think of my ghost answer being there.
What's so hard about a cancel button for the draft (like we have for the Edit)?

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The ABA Approved Paralegal Program at West Los Angeles College offers two options:
Associate Degree (Major Code 1402.00) and
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Our programs are designed to train future paralegals and legal assistants perform a variety of tasks to support lawyers.
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The median annual wage for paralegals and legal assistants was $51,740 in May 2019. In California, paralegals on average earn $58,110. The median annual wages for paralegals and legal assistants in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Federal government $67,080
Finance and insurance $64,190
Local government, excluding education and hospitals $51,030
Legal services 49,630
State government, excluding education and hospitals $46,820
Most paralegals and legal assistants work full time. Some may work more than 40 hours per week in order to meet deadlines.
Paralegals Are In Demand
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Although law firms will continue to be the largest employers of paralegals, many large corporations are increasing their in-house legal departments to cut costs. For many companies, the high cost of outside counsel makes it more economical to have an in-house legal department. This will lead to an increase in the demand for legal workers in a variety of settings, such as finance and insurance firms, consulting firms, and healthcare providers.
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Transferability is based on the following: (1) No student may transfer more than nine [9] Paralegal/Legal Specialty course units; (2) Transfer from schools that are not regionally accredited will not be allowed; (3) Courses completed more than six [6] years ago will not be allowed; and (4) The student must have earned a grade of "C" or higher.
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Are there 2016 movies that I have yet to catch up with? Of course. At some point though, when compiling a list of what you consider to the be the very best films of the year, you just have to stop and realize that there will be some films you'll have to catch up with later. It's as hard a reality to grasp as leaving certain films off your Top Ten list, which is inevitable. These arbitrary lists are never easy, but it helps to go with your heart, not your head. Below is a list of noteworthy films from that were released in some form during a challenging year.
2016 was a year that was filled with disappointments, loss and division, away from the big-screen. I'm reminded that the power of cinema continues to be a safe haven and an art form that can provide therapy and catharsis. Many of the films on this list excel at providing pure entertainment, while others are the best in their respective genre, but overall these are movies that have connected and resonated in an impacting manner. They are movies that are unique and necessary as well as ones that are different and enlightening.
My list is compiled of films that have moved me emotionally, surprised me entirely, subverted expectations with a welcome authenticity and whelmed me with reassurance that movies can still delight and offer needed escapism. Ultimately, my picks are films that left me feeling glad that I had watched them and eager to persuade others to see them. I maintain that the films I listed this past July in my Top Five Films of 2016 (so far) are still great and any that didn't make this list are certainly considered Honorable Mentions of 2016.
As in past years, I'm joined by Keeping It Reel contributing writers, all of whom I respect and value. Mark Pracht and Steven Attanasie return, offering their selections and we welcome the latest addition, Joshua Bertram, who covered the Toronto International Film Festival, among other films. Posting these lists wouldn't be the same without the irreplaceable participation of these gentlemen and I continue to be fascinated by how our lists compare, contrast and cross over.
Now without further ado, here is Keeping It Reel's Top Ten Films of 2016 (links to reviews are highlighted)….
Mark – EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!
The best entertainment documentary of the year. A step-by-step walk though the life of Toshiro Mifune, Japan's answer to John Wayne. I was engrossed for the entire run time, and as the film was moving into the home stretch, truly moved at the story of a masterful, iconic screen presence in his declining years. The final letter from his longtime collaborator, director and friend, Akira Kurosawa, read at Mifune's funeral, is heart-wrenching.
"Arrival" is, both narratively and formally, an exercise in restraint. This film about a linguist attempting to communicate with an alien species is rife with moody grey, lengthy stretches without dialogue, and thematic concerns about our anxieties about the "other." It's kind of funny that "Arrival" was released the same year as "Independence Day Resurgence," as it couldn't present a more different picture about our relationship with extra-terrestrial beings. In asking questions about our limited understanding of the big picture, our need for thoughtful communication, and our tendency to react with hostility to things we don't understand, "Arrival" is the most thematically apt film for 2016, a year filled with so much division and fear. This is sci-fi doing what sci-fi was meant to do.
Lo and behold, in a year full of reboots, remakes, sequels and prequels that seriously underwhelmed me. Here stands Denis Villeneuve's power sci-fi creation. True sci-fi, obsessed with ideas and knowledge, and almost totally eschewing any kind of "action beats" or explosions, yet "Arrival " is vastly more watchable that any other film of the genre released this year.
There is no scene this year that matches the one that occurs about ¾ of the way through this film between Casey Affleck and Michelle Willaims. It represents a master class in acting and inarticulate grief. What's lovely is that the rest of the film, save a truly unfortunate cameo from Matthew Broderick, is a worthy support to that centerpiece. For my money, Casey Affleck gives the performance of the year.
Writer/director Shane Black has crafted an entertainment machine. Russell Crowe hasn't been this winning since "Master and Commander" and, for my money, Ryan Gosling has never been better. It's a film that has no goal but to send you out of the theatre with a blissful grin, and it succeeds in spades.
Science fiction tends to be one of the most pessimistic of all genres, but Canadian director Denis Villeneuve's film about aliens landing unexpectedly all over the globe is one of the most unabashedly optimistic films I've ever seen. "Arrival" is an absolute marvel of genre filmmaking, seamlessly blending live action footage and CGI creatures, while never sacrificing narrative coherence or smart decisions in a bid to make a more commercially acceptable film. At a time when our nation is headed into some dark and uncharted territories, this is the kind of film that allows a little light to shine through, and that just might be the best gift of all at the moment.
In a film that is heavy with grief and guilt, it's a relief that writer/director Kenneth Lonergan manages to get some comic levity throughout. I couldn't bare the film without it. Despite its heavy subject matter, I've been able to watch "Manchester by the Sea" multiple times due to its engaging characters, whom I wound up appreciating more and more with each viewing. Granted, Casey Affleck's irritable Lee Chandler is not an easy protagonist to follow, neither is his teenage nephew (great work from Lucas Hedges), who he spends most of the film with, but the two wind up needing each other more than their aware, during a time of immense pain, uncertainty and tragedy. Of the scenes Affleck has with the always good Michelle Williams, there is one specific heartbreaking scene that left me a mess and will remain a case study in raw and vulnerable acting. Lonergan has a deft handle on the way past memories interweave themselves into the present and ultimately sees no need in shying away from the fact that loss is something we never overcome or get over – some barely move forward, while others will never be okay.
Here is the cinematic equivalent of walking in someone else's shoes. Writer/director Barry Jenkins delivers an unflinching and delicate film that follows a young black Miami boy into manhood as he navigates his internal struggle with his sexual identity. In this dramatic and engaging triptych, Chiron, the protagonist is portrayed by three actors (Alex Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, Trevante Rhodes), each of whom offer intense performances with resonating subtleties. Each section features equally powerful supporting work from Naomi Harris, Mahershala Ali and André Holland as well as two life-changing trips to the beach and a diner scene that is one of the best scenes of the year. There's nothing showy to Jenkins' steady hand, he simply shows the main character's pain and burden in a natural and raw manner, using a confident style that accentuates the atmosphere and emotions this individual experiences. "Moonlight" cannot be overlooked or disregarded. It is a resonant and relatable gift to many.
Early in Barry Jenkins' "Moonlight" is a scene in which a young boy is taught to swim by a neighbourhood drug dealer. This scene exemplifies the power of this film: it's a baptism. This man accepts the boy as a son, as a friend, as a stranger in need, and the boy bathes in the ocean in a symbolic act of acceptance. That same ocean comes back in every section of the story. As the moon pulls the tides, so does this boy keep finding himself at the ocean's edge, pulled by his own struggle with self-acceptance. There is such grace and tragedy in "Moonlight," a coming-of-age (and coming-of-identity) drama that follows one character played by three actors over several years. "Moonlight" is a powerful portrait of masculine identity and relationships. It is a quiet film, beautifully-shot and exquisitely scored and soundtracked. It is a film that asks how we learn to be that which we are, how the systems and relationships we find ourselves in demand of us and take from us desires, opportunities, and connections. And it does all of this without ever catering to the expectations of Hollywood (white) audiences. So richly specific and evocative of the people and places inhabiting the movie, Moonlight proves why (and how) we need more onscreen representation of uderserved stories of marginalized people. It never fetishizes or displays it characters in a way that denies their humanity. It never revels in the hopelessness of their lives. At the centre of Moonlight, what holds all of these stories together, is the capacity to express love and the tragedy of refusing to do that. Moonlight is a masterpiece, not just of queer black cinema, but of cinema.
When I saw this film last summer, I loved it, and it struck me right in the heart. My family hales from the sandhills of Nebraska, and not the Texas plains that make up the tapestry of David Mackenzie's film, but, from frame one, the film thrust me into a world that felt intimate and real. I also immediately realized that, in light of the political upheaval in the last year, it was a deeply important film. Taylor Sheridan, a Texas native, has captured the desperate lives of those who were forgotten in the quest for economic recovery, desperate for any means to try to improve their lot, and wrapped it in a truly entertaining crime/chase thriller. Also of note, Chris Pine proves that he is an all-caps movie star in the waiting.
The best cinema holds a mirror up to humanity and forces us to confront ugly truths we'd rather ignore. "A Monster Calls" does exactly that and in a brilliantly simple and beautiful way. In just his third feature, director JA Bayona has become an absolute master at using visual effects to enhance his story rather than hanging a bunch of special effects on a flimsy narrative. "A Monster Calls" deals with loss and letting go in a way that is simply breathtaking and which builds naturally toward a third act with almost non-stop waterworks for the audience. With brilliant performances from Felicity Jones, Sigourney Weaver, Toby Kebbell, Liam Neeson, and especially young Lewis MacDougall, "A Monster Calls" stands alongside the great works of fantasy filmmaking because it appeals to our humanity in ways only a great work of art can. There are moments of soul crushing sadness in this film, but also some of the most uplifting and beautifully written dialogue you're likely to hear in any film. "A Monster Calls" is one of those rare movies that has it all, and it is undoubtedly my best film of 2016.
Here's a musical for those who aren't huge fans of musicals. When I've mention this movie to others, I get a response like "Oh, I don't really like musicals" or "My husband isn't a huge fan of musicals, so I'll probably watch it on my own". These responses frustrates me, yet I understand them. My response is to let them know that I used to feel the same way about musicals, but "La La Land" reminded me that they can be for anyone and, indeed, the second time I watched writer/director Damien Chazelle's ("Whiplash") immensely entertaining musical, I saw it with my wife and 10 year-old daughter and they loved it. See this movie with its delightful choreography, catchy songs, dazzling visuals and charming performances from Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling and see it with someone. Experience this ode to Old Hollywood musicals and surprise yourself and wind up scooping up the soundtrack and humming along with it long after viewing. It's unabashed joy and humor is a contagion in a year that was rife with loss, disappointment and uncertainty, providing audiences with a vastly entertaining reminder that movies can offer a respite from reality. Yet Chazelle's ending is bold enough to say that maybe that friend and lover who spurs you on to support your pursuit of your dreams isn't the love of your life and that's okay. "La La Land" does a marvelous job at balancing the fantastical with reality while never losing its heart and masterful touch.


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is far and wide from a penalty box. Upper-dashboard plastics are of the soft-touch variety, and ease of access items such as automatic climate run and steering-wheel-mounted audio controls are every standard.
Pet dander, dust, and supplementary allergens can allow into the cloth fabric, while in the same way as leather you can fully vacuum the seats or wipe them clean. Of course, even cars in imitation of leather seats have carpeted floors, which also port allergens. correspondingly leather upholstery can solitary edit allergens in the car, not prevent them.
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Q: Setting up virtual hosts on PC with two servers I have two apache servers running on windows 7. The one that comes bundled with XAMPP(running on port 80) and the one that comes with Zend(running on port 81). I would like to setup virtual hosts on the port 81. How would I go about this ? This is what I have put in the httpd-vhosts. In my
<VirtualHost *:81>
DocumentRoot "C:\Program Files (x86)\Zend\Apache2\htdocs"
ServerName localhost
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:81>
DocumentRoot "C:/Program Files (x86)/Zend/Apache2/htdocs/youje"
ServerName youjenzi.localhost
</VirtualHost>

For the hosts file I have added the following line
127.0.0.1 youjenzi.localhost

The above entries above are redirecting me to XAMPP on port 80.

A: HTTP and HTTPS only work without port numbers on port 80 and port 443 respectively. If you have apache running on a non standard port, you will need to add the port to the address you type into your browser, ie; http://youjenzi.localhost:81.
DNS will not send you to a specific port, proxies and firewalls (and other things) can do so.

A: I'm not sure how you'd configure apache, but you can add another IP address to your computer (or add an alias for your local host to your hosts file for the other application) and have both virtual servers run on the same port.  I'm guessing it would look like:
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "C:/Program Files (x86)/Zend/Apache2/htdocs/youje"
ServerName youjenzi2.localhost
</VirtualHost>

and the host file would look like:
127.0.0.1 youjenzi.localhost
127.0.0.1 youjenzi2.localhost

A: On the XAMPP server listening at tcp:80, place this:
ProxyRequests On
ProxyPreserveHost On
ProxyPass / http://localhost:81
ProxyPassReverse / http://localhost:81

Then you don't need to specify any ports in your address bar to explicitly end up reaching the Zend bundled apache.
That means you'll have a Reverse Proxy configuration on XAMPP (Not that you've had asked for, but 2 cents and another concept learnd)


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<?php
namespace Notejam\Controller;

/**
 * @Prefix("notes")
 */
class Note extends \Asgard\Http\Controller {
	use \AuthTrait;
	public $fragments;

	public function before(\Asgard\Http\Request $request) {
		if(isset($request['note_id'])) {
			$this->note = $this->user->notes()->load($request['note_id']);
			if(!$this->note)
				$this->notFound();
		}
	}

	/**
	 * @Route("create")
	*/
	public function createAction($request) {
		$this->container['html']->setTitle('New Note');
		$this->view = 'form';

		$note = $this->user->notes()->make();
		$this->form = $this->getForm($note);
		if($this->form->isValid()) {
			$this->form->save();
			$this->getFlash()->addSuccess('Note is successfully created.');
			return $this->response->redirect($note->url());
		}
	}

	/**
	 * @Route(":note_id")
	*/
	public function showAction($request) {
		$this->container['html']->setTitle($this->note);
	}

	/**
	 * @Route(":note_id/edit")
	*/
	public function editAction($request) {
		$this->container['html']->setTitle($this->note);
		$this->view = 'form';

		$this->form = $this->getForm($this->note);
		if($this->form->isValid()) {
			$this->form->save();
			$this->getFlash()->addSuccess('Note is successfully updated.');
			return $this->response->redirect($this->note->url());
		}
	}

	/**
	 * @Route(":note_id/delete")
	*/
	public function deleteAction($request) {
		$this->container['html']->setTitle($this->note);

		if($request->method() === 'POST') {
			$this->note->destroy();
			$this->getFlash()->addSuccess('Note is successfully deleted.');
			return $this->response->redirect($this->url(['General\Controller\DefaultController', 'index']));
		}
	}

	protected function getForm($note) {
		$form = $this->container->make('entityform', [$note]);
		$form->addRelation('pad', function($orm) {
			$orm->where('user_id', $this->user->id);
		});
		return $form;
	}
}

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Chapter 27: Birthday
"It's okay if you don't want anything to buy yet. When you want something, just tell Dad," said Huan.
Then Yansheng suddenly remembered something, so she stopped and said, "Hehe's birthday is coming soon."
"Oh, that's right! What day in August is it again?" Huan suddenly remembered it as well.
"The second," replied Yansheng. "Her wish is to go to the amusement park. She really wants you to accompany her."
Huan's youngest daughter had such expectations of him and he felt that it sounded very beautiful. He smiled and said, "Okay, I'll ask my secretary to put it on my schedule later."
Then he asked, "Will you go with us?"
It was impossible to just take Heling to the amusement park without Shuocheng. Since both his son and youngest daughter would go—but before he continued his thoughts, Heling, who was in front of them, suddenly let out a cry of pain.
Both of them stopped, looked forward, and saw Heling rubbing her arms as she walked. Yingying walked next to her.
Needless to say, Yingying might have pinched Heling again for some reason.
Both Huan and Yansheng frowned.
Yansheng snorted coldly and said, "I won't show up with your wife at the same time." She gave her father a straight face, then she turned around and walked forward.
Huan understood this skillfully. He smiled and said, "Then we'll only take Hehe and Shuoshuo! Anyway, their mother can't get up in the morning at all."
"You can make the arrangement," replied Yansheng.
After all, it was much better for them not to appear at the same time and place. It was either Yingying without Yansheng or Yansheng without Yingying.
Huan agreed with a smile.
However, he wanted to buy something for Yansheng just now, but he couldn't spend his money. It was as if he hadn't given his love, so he asked, "Do you have enough pocket money?"
Previously, after Yansheng became an adult, Huan gave her all the money her mother left for her, but she still often asked him for money. Even if their father-daughter relationship was already like that at that time, Huan was still happy to give her money.
And after giving her some money, he would feel relief.
But what he didn't realize was that no one would probably refuse if you offered them a lot of money.
Yansheng replied, "Just give it to me."
Huan was happy. He took out his cell phone and wanted to transfer one hundred yuan to Yansheng, but he recalled that he just bought a sports car worth three million yuan for Yingying. So he pressed the backspace key and deleted the one hundred yuan, the he entered two hundred yuan and transferred it directly.
After the money transfer, he also gave a reminder to Yansheng with a sorrowful look, "Don't spend your money too carelessly, okay? Your mother said that you must not get accustomed to spending too much money."
Yansheng glanced at the amount of money that was just deposited in her account. In fact, Huan was much more generous to her than Yingying in terms of money. Previously, her demand for money grew more and more, and he still satisfied her. She had never thought about this issue in her previous life, but now she thought that if money represents love, Huan still seemed to love his daughter more than his young wife.
Unfortunately, this love was standardized and measured by money, which made people unable to love it.
"Thank you," she said casually, then she walked into the house.
Huan let out a long sigh. He realized that her eldest daughter no longer kissed him like what she always did before. When she was young, he would give her something to buy or give her extra pocket money, and she would kiss him and crisply say 'Thank you, Dad' with a smile.
It had been a long time, so he missed it.
After pondering about it again, he concluded that Yansheng was a big girl now and couldn't be as close to her father as she was when she was a young, so he was relieved again.
This man could always find reasons, excuses, or ways for himself to relieve his inner guilt.
During the meal, Yansheng listened to Zheng's constant fawning over Huan and Yingying at the dinning table. It seemed that accompanying Yingying to the Ferrari shop to pick up her car today shocked him.
"Actually, it's nothing." Yingying smiled happily. She put her hand on Huan's arm affectionately and pretended to casually tell her nephew, "It's just equivalent to the amount of money your uncle will spend on two to three watches."
Zheng almost dropped his chopsticks. He opened his mouth wide and stared at the watch on Huan's wrist. "Uncle, your watch… is it so expensive?"
Yingying had always enjoyed this kind of highlight moment in front of her girlfriends or her natal family. She opened her mouth and wanted to say the price, but Huan waved his hand impatiently and said, "Eat, just eat."
In Huan's view, Yingying's naked show-off of wealth was really not a good moral character, but this was her favorite hobby.
Fortunately, she was quite familiar with her husband's emotions, and when she noticed that he didn't like it, she quickly closed her mouth.
The corners of Yansheng's lips slightly curled up.
Is it going to happen so early in this life?
Zheng lived in their house for nearly half a year in her previous life, and the reason why he left was because Huan lost a watch. Since the price exceeded one million yuan, Huan had called the police. He thought that a servant had stolen it. Before the police came, Yingying yelled at the servants, saying that they should take it out as soon as possible or they would be sent to jail.
But when the police came and asked everyone, Zheng was the one that got locked up instead. After the police used interrogation techniques and asked him a few questions, he showed his true colors. It turned out that he was the one who stole the watch.
This kind of issue between relatives, who lived in the same house, often depended on the attitude of the person who had lost something.
At that time, Yingying was dumbfounded. She pulled Shuocheng to cry and beg Huan to let Zheng go. If her nephew went to jail, she would be ashamed and would not have a face to go back to her parents' home.
Huan forcibly endured it and withdrew the case.
But Zheng was also driven away by Yingying, and her returned to his hometown in a desperate manner.
Now that Yingying bought a car and showed off her wealth in front of Zheng so early, letting him know that Huan's watch was worth so much money, Yansheng thought, what's going to happen next?
The corner of her lips twitched, then she clipped a chopstick of vegetables and put them on Heling's plate.
The little girl was rendered speechless.
Heling looked at her sister sternly, but Yansheng raised an eyebrow, so she ate the vegetables with a bitter face.
This scene was seen by their father. Huan felt that his daughters relationship was friendly and warm every day. He laughed loudly and nudged Heling with his chopsticks. "Eat more vegetables, you'll be healthier if you eat vegetables." As he said that, he also clipped a chopstick of vegetables both for Heling and Shuocheng. "It's delicious, don't be picky eaters."
Just like a loving old father.
After the meal, Yansheng deliberately did not go upstairs and followed the rest of the family to the small living room. When Heling saw that her sister did not go upstairs yet, she also followed Yansheng to the small living room like a tail.
Huan's fatherly love hadn't finished yet and it was a good time for him to show this as there was a 'guest' in their house now—Liang Zheng. He took Shuocheng to the small living room and asked him kindly if he had studied hard recently. Although he knew that under the supervision of his two daughters these days, his son was too restrained to study.
Shuocheng put his hands on his waist and was very proud. "I will do my homework as soon as I get up starting tomorrow."
Heling immediately retorted, "You are lying! You always play first when you get up, and you won't start writing until I go to your room to urge you!"
Then Shuocheng replied smugly, "Then I will finish it before noon!"
Heling threatened him, "Because if you don't, sister will definitely beat you up. So of course, you have to finish it."
The little boy squinted his eyes. "Leh leh heh!"
Yansheng had never gotten along peacefully with this pair of siblings in her previous life. She turned a blind eye to Heling and Shuocheng appeared to be in disarray all the time. Later on, she loathed them even more, so she decided not to see them anymore.
She looked at Shuocheng coldly and thought that it would be difficult for him, who was still young, to become the same Shuocheng in her past life—not only because of the large difference in appearance, but also because of the difference in the character.
In her previous life, Shuocheng grew up taller than her and did something horrible. Although Huan spent a lot of money to settle it, he still used his belt to beat his son when he came back home at that time.
However, that disciplinary action was completely useless. At that time, Shuocheng was already thirteen and had been brought up like that, so it was too late to turn him around.
Even if Huan hit him with a belt and cut off his financial sources, it was useless. He would still be like that.
Furthermore, Yingying couldn't help herself and secretly gave him money.
Later on, Shuocheng was completely ruined.
At that time, Huan had much more white sideburns and hair than he does now. There were three children in the family, two of whom were unsuccessful and one was worthless, which made him feel very frustrated. He was already more than fifty years old and his physical energy was not as good as it was now. The focus of his life finally shifted from himself to his children, so he was deeply disappointed.
Unfortunately, there was no regret medicine in life. In the past, he was unwilling to take care of his children. Then later, when he realized that he had to discipline Shuocheng personally, his energy was no longer able to keep up and Shuocheng was already stereotyped. It was too difficult to correct his son's attitude, which exhausted his energy so much.
But the current Shuocheng was different.
Yansheng originally thought that he would be difficult to handle. When she faced him, she took the attitude of treating him as a rapist and someone who committed crimes and violated the law. At first, she even felt that if this little boy would grow into what he later became, it would be better to kill him one hundred times, so as not to harm other girls in the future.
But after she started to look after him, she found that it couldn't be easier—he obediently obeyed just only after two beatings.
In fact, he was only seven years old now and he was still an elementary student. He would only be in the second grade by the start of new school year in September.
There was still enough time.
It also proved the facts to Yansheng, who was reborn, that some things could be changed.
"Sister! Sister!" Heling suddenly came over, and grabbed Yansheng's hand and shook it.
Yansheng then came back to her senses. "Huh?"
"Dad said that when my birthday comes, he'll take us to the amusement park!" Heling's face flushed with excitement.
Not only because she could go to the amusement park, but also because Huan, who had always ignored her, suddenly paid attention to her, which made her flattered.
"Oh, okay." Yansheng didn't take credit in front of the little girl. She touched Heling's head and said, "Have fun then."
"Sister, you should come too. Let's go together, okay?" Heling was really looking forward to it.
Yansheng did not agree and only replied, "Let's talk about it later."
The little girl still couldn't tell the meaning of 'talk about it later', and only felt that Yansheng was about—that it was equivalent to agreeing to her request.
She was so excited, but Yingying came to splash cold water.
"Why do you have to go to the amusement park on such a hot day," she said disapprovingly. "Just have the aunts buy you a cake, so you can blow out a candle."
In the past, Heling's birthday was celebrated like this. There was no need to cook more dishes for dinner, because the usual dinner table was very sumptuous.
But there would be more cakes than usual, and she would blow a candle and make a wish. There would also be gifts. Yingying wouldn't remind her husband and Huan wouldn't remember Heling's birthday either. It was only when he saw a candle on one of the cakes during dinner that he would remember it. With a smile, he would just ask Heling, 'What do you want?'
Heling usually would mention something that she wanted but Yingying would refuse to satisfy her wish on purpose. Huan would tell his secretary to buy it, then he would bring it back to the little girl.
Heling was very satisfied when she got what she wanted.
This little girl never thought of saying 'hello' to her father in advance, telling him that her birthday was coming, and telling him what she wanted.
Yingying's attitude of disgust and harsh treatment of Heling made Yansheng feel incomprehensible, especially as she watched the expression on Heling's small face changed.
The little girl was excited just now, but her smile disappeared and her bright eyes dimmed right after she heard what her mother said.
Yansheng was so angry deep inside.
Anan December 31, 2021 1:16 pm
13 and already a rapist. No wonder since he had such mother


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Business News | Dr. Madhusudan Shastri BV received the Young Entrepreneur Award from the IBE Bharat Startup Awards on National Startup Day
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], Jan 21 (ANI/PNN) : In India, business ventures and entrepreneurship have accelerated since the government began encouraging start-ups. To support Indian entrepreneurs, the Prime Minister designated January 16 as "National Startup Day" last year. The inaugural National Startup Day 2023 Summit and Bharat Startup Awards were held in Bangalore just a few days ago on January 16, 2023. Such a lucky event gives them more self-confidence, motivation and dedication to expand their company. both nationally and internationally. .
Many young entrepreneurs participate in this event to receive praise and recognition, as well as to connect with like-minded peers and talk about the challenges they overcame on the road to their meteoric success. The event was sponsored by International Brand Equity magazine together with the MSME Promotion Council and the Asian Innovative Business Ecosystem Leaders Club, Club ASEL. Tanveer Ahmed and Dr. E. Muthuraman, Chairman of the MSME Promotion Council, were the featured guests of the event honoring entrepreneurs.
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50 renowned startups, founders and leaders from across India were honored with the IBE Bharat Startup Awards for their rapid expansion. Dr. Muthuraman praised these young leaders and vowed to help all entrepreneurs in any way he could, referring to them as the "stems and roots" of India's evolution from a "developing to a developed country." The "Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2022-2023" (South India) was presented to Dr. Madhusudan Shastri BV for his SM Designing Solutions to boost the Indian economy and gain recognition abroad.
Dr. Madhusudan Shastri BV was born and raised in Mysore, Karnataka, India. He completed a BBM (Bachelor of Business Administration) and an M. Com. Because he had a great interest in marketing and business. After gaining 8 years of significant knowledge and experience in business development, consulting and marketing, he is currently the Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of SM Designing Solutions. His company has worked with more than 400 clients worldwide, in 195 countries, 5 states, 10 districts and many more, including Global Alliant Inc.– USA, US India SME Council– USA, Kaveri Kannada Sangha– US, AKKA– US, Siak Ventures Pvt Ltd– Hyderabad, India and Acschem– Singapore. Karnataka Traders Chamber of Commerce (KTCC) awarded SM Designing Solutions Karnataka Business Awards 2021 for Best IT Company in Mysore.
Read also | Noida Shocker: Man driven in taxi for seven hours, robbed at gunpoint; Ongoing research.
On December 23, 2022, he received an "Honorary Doctorate" in Business Marketing from the World Human Rights Protection Commission (WHRPC), approved by the Government of the United States of America, State of New York, International Organization of the Department of State in Dusit Thani Dubai ( UAE). He has also received many other awards for expanding his business around the world, including the 2022 ICONS OF ASIA Award for International Contribution in New Delhi, India. He believes that this is just the beginning of a long and fruitful career, and that his achievements will continue to grow with each passing year.
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Man left temporarily paralysed after being stamped on in 'vicious assault' at Wickford train station
His head was also smashed into a glass panel
Paige Ingram
Wickford Train Station (Image: Brentwood Gazette)
A man has been left temporarily paralysed after a passenger smashed his head into a glass panel at Wickford train station.
The passenger then began stamping on the victim's head before the man suffered a suspected stroke and a deep cut to his forehead.
At around 10.45pm on July 6, the victim, who hasn't been named, was stood with his girlfriend on platform two when they became involved in an argument with another passenger.
The unknown person then viciously assaulted the victim by smashing his head into a glass panel before stamping on his head.
The man sustained a deep cut to his forehead, and suffered a suspected stroke which temporarily paralysed the left hand side of his face.
Clacton murder investigation: Police say woman's death is no longer suspicious after post mortem examination
Essex Police are "urgently investigating" the incident, and are keen to identify a man in relation to the attack.
DC Nick Dipper from British Transport Police said: "This was a particularly nasty and vicious assault and has resulted in the victim receiving long term injuries.
"We are urgently investigating this incident and are keen to identify a white man who was 6 foot and who was wearing jeans and a dark blue top.
"He was travelling with a white female who had black hair, roughly 5ft 6ins tall and who was wearing black leggings and a dark blue top.
"If you witnessed what happened, or know someone matching this description, please get in touch as a matter of urgency."
You can contact BTP by sending a text to 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 778 of 06/07/2019. Or you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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Q: How can I call another ".py" from this GUI in python? I'm trying to call another py with a button in this GUI below. How can I create a button that calls another py?
The other py is in:
Y:\path\python_robos\Controle_teste.py
import tkinter
janela = tkinter.Tk()
janela.title("Controle dos Robôs - Mercado de Capitais / Diretoria de Securitização")

janela.geometry("1000x500+100+100")

lb = Label(janela, text = "Para rodar os robôs clique no botão abaixo.")
lb.place(x=10, y=20)

lb2 = Label(janela, text = "Robôs criados por Antonio Hildenberg com supervisão de Felipe Ribeiro. Set/2019")
lb2.place(x=10, y=470)

janela.mainloop()

can anydoby help me?
tks

A: You can import the other Python file.
As an example if you have a python file named constants.py, in the same directory, you can import it by writing import constants as const.
You can now use its classes, methods and variables with const.MY_CONSTANT.
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Here's how you can create a button in tkinter and assign a click event listener to it.
"""Create Submit Button"""
submitButton = Button(master, command=self.buttonClick, text="Submit")
submitButton.grid()

def buttonClick(self):
    """ handle button click event and output text from entry area"""
    print('hello')    # do here whatever you want
    const.MY_METHOD(my_variable)


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Madonna news - May 2010
← April 2010 | June 2010 →
A Message from Madonna on the Release of Steven and Tiwonge
Madonna sent the following message to Raising Malawi supporters today:
I have always believed love conquers all - yesterday I got to see it in action.
In the last week over 30,000 of you added your name to mine calling for the release of Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga - the Malawi couple sentenced to 14 years hard labor for the "crime" of homosexuality. With incredible joy, I am writing to share with you that Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has ordered their release. Steven and Tiwonge were freed on Saturday night.
They have won their freedom and you have been a part of it.
We celebrate this astounding turn of events with Steven, Tiwonge, and the countless Malawians fighting for their release. It is a historic day for Malawi.
Though they are free from prison, sadly their safety and future in Malawi is still unknown. I hope this is just the beginning of our work together.
Human rights injustices continue for so many Malawians facing poverty, disease, and a lack of critical resources. There are still over two million orphans and vulnerable children who need to experience love's embrace.
It is going to take the love and creativity of all of us to bring justice to the people of Malawi.
Share your thoughts on this important day in Malawi: http://www.raisingmalawi.org/lovewins. Thank you for joining me in Raising Malawi.
Under pressure, Malawi's leader pardons gay couple
Source: AP via Yahoo! - 30 May 2010
Malawi's president on Saturday pardoned a gay couple who had been sentenced to 14 years in prison and ordered their release but insisted that homosexuality was still illegal in his conservative southern African nation.
President Bingu wa Mutharika announced the pardon on "humanitarian grounds only" during a press conference with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Lilongwe, the capital.
"These boys committed a crime against our culture, against our religion, and against our laws," Mutharika said. "However, as head of state, I hereby pardon them and therefore order their immediate release without any conditions."
But he added, "We don't condone marriages of this nature. It's unheard of in Malawi and it's illegal."
Malawi had faced international condemnation for the conviction and harsh sentencing of Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjeza, who were arrested in December, a day after celebrating their engagement.
After the pardon, activists were searching for a safe house for the couple, fearing they could be attacked upon release.
Ban praised Mutharika's decision but said "laws that criminalize sexuality should be repealed."
In Washington, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs also praised the move, urging an end to "the persecution and criminalization" of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Earlier this week, the top U.N. AIDS official and the head of an international donor organization met with Mutharika and expressed concern that criminalizing homosexuality would keep a vulnerable group from seeking AIDS treatment.
Joseph Amon of Human Rights Watch said the president was responding to the international outcry.
"I hope that other leaders of African countries with anti-gay laws see that this is just not acceptable in the international community," Amon told The Associated Press by telephone from New York.
Malawi is among 37 African countries with anti-gay laws.
Aguilera confirms Madonna video tribute
Source: Digital Spy - 26 May 2010
Christina Aguilera has confirmed that her latest video features several deliberate references to Madonna.
The singer, who took to the stage with Madonna and Britney Spears for a notorious performance at the 2003 VMAs, used her 'Not Myself Tonight' clip to salute the pop queen's legacy.
"One of my favourite videos ever is Express Yourself by Madonna which came across as really strong and empowering which I always try to incorporate through my expression of sexuality," Aguilera said.
"I love the direct reference I made to Madonna with the eye glass moment and the smoke and stairs. I was paying tribute to a very strong woman who has paved the way before."
'Not Myself Tonight', the lead single from Aguilera's upcoming album Bionic, is available to download now.
MDG Collection now available online
The exclusive collection of MDG sun glasses is now available in the MDG online store. The stylish shades, now available in the first six styles, were designed by Madonna and her designer friends Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana.
"Designing an eyewear line with Madonna was a new experience for us. The oversized and wraparound designs are sexy and very feminine, like our clothes. Madonna's creative contribution and unique point of view were key, even in designing the MDG logo" remarked the Italian designer duo.
Shot in New York by Steven Klein and under art direction of Fabien Baron, the ad campaign features Madonna as the mysterious and sensual star of a noir film caught on camera in the company of an intriguing man played by super model Tyson Ballou.
To lend a cinematographic feel, the campaign was shot with a video camera and the snapshots appear as frames of a short film while the layout of the prints recalls that of an old-fashioned movie film. The voyeuristic images metaphorically evoke the essence of a star such as Madonna: admired, spied, adored, pursued and desired, but never fully revealed, shrouded as she is in dark glasses and mystery. Check out the collection and the video here.
Madonna condemns Malawi gay sentence
Source: Advocate - 21 May 2010
Madonna has issued a statement condemning the decision by a Malawi court to sentence gay couple Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga to 14 years in prison for "gross indecency" and "unnatural acts" for having an engagement ceremony last year.
Many have been calling on the singer to issue a statement. She has adopted two children from Malawi and is building an orphanage there.
Madonna wrote,
"I am shocked and saddened by the decision made today by the Malawian court, which sentenced two innocent men to prison. As a matter of principle, I believe in equal rights for all people, no matter what their gender, race, color, religion, or sexual orientation. Today, Malawi took a giant step backward.
The world is filled with pain and suffering; therefore, we must support our basic human right to love and be loved. I call upon the progressive men and women of Malawi — and around the world — to challenge this decision in the name of human dignity and equal rights for all."
~ Add your name to Madonna's petition at RaisingMalawi and spread the word via e-mail & Facebook!
19 May - Something to remember: She's not your bitch
15 years ago today, on May 19th 1995, the fourth video from the Bedtime Stories project premiered, Human Nature. Directed by French Madonna-veteran Jean-Baptiste Mondino, set in a simple but effective all-white box concept, is one of the very few Madonna videos from the 90s with an actual choreography.
Madonna is flanked by some of her Girlie Show dancers and Chiquita, her own Chihuahua dog at the time, they are all dressed in latex S&M outfits. But unlike the Erotica video, Human Nature is a sarcastic piece and is meant to enhance the lyrics about Madonna fighting back to the critics, possibly being her most defensive song ever.
The Dave Hall-produced track itself was the final single from the album, but after the damage caused by Bedtime Story it didn't have a chance to become a proper hit, and although it did make a slightly bigger impact than its predecessor, it still failed to crack the Billboard top 40, also hindered by the staggered and delayed release dates of the single.
Nonetheless, it was arguably the most trendy song of the album with its hip hop sample by Main Source and the syncopated urban beat, not to mention Madonna's own vocals that recall T-Boz from the mega-successful girl group TLC, although one could argue that Survival with its similar subject matter would have been a better single choice.
The explicit lyrics were removed from the radio version which got included on Madonna's 2001 compilation album GHV2, but the single was surprisingly snubbed from the career-spanning Celebration. On the other hand, the VMA-nominated video made its way to both the Video Collection 93:99 and the Celebration Video Collection.
Most likely a personal favourite of Madonna, Human Nature has the distinction of being the only Bedtime Stories song that was performed twice on tour. The Drowned World Tour rendition stayed close to the orignal version and the video choreography with some bullriding thrown in.
The 2008-2009 Sticky & Sweet Tour had it prominently performed as the 3rd song in a polarizing pimp-rock version where Madonna gave a nod to rockstar Slash, with Britney Spears and her song "Gimme More" making a cameo as Madonna made it clear that one and half a decade later, she still has no regrets.
Madonna: eyepatch pose for Interview Magazine
Source: Just Jared - 3 May 2010
Madonna dons an eyepatch, brass knuckle and a lace glove in this new photo shoot for the May 2010 issue of Interview Magazine, as captured by photog duo Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. The 51-year-old Material mom was interviewed by director Gus Van Sant about his film Milk, her early career and her involvement in Malawi. Madonna is also on the cover of the mag, with what looks like a red cross across her face. Crucifix?
~ Interview Magazine has added a preview on their website, including part of the interview, a video behind the scenes of the photoshoot and some of the gorgeous pictures that remind us of a fierce 80s Madonna.
While most of the interview discusses films (including Madonna's work on W.E., which she'll be filming this summer), Madonna makes an interesting comment on the music industry which sheds a different light on her Live Nation deal:
VAN SANT: Now the music industry is sort of like a Craigslist venture, right? Where you're making your own records and selling them online.
MADONNA: Yeah. It's weird-that's exactly what's going on. I don't have a record deal right now with anybody. I don't know how I'm going to get my music out the next time I make a record.
VAN SANT: You have to rethink how to do it.
MADONNA: I'm going to have to reinvent the wheel. I haven't really been focused as much as I should be on the music part of my career because this movie has just consumed every inch of me. Between that and my four children, I don't have the time or the energy for anything else. For example, I do appreciate that lots of people worked long and hard putting together things like the DVD of the Sticky & Sweet tour that we just released, and I have seen the finished product, but I have got no idea how people are going to find out about it or how it's going to be sold.
VAN SANT: They'll find it. [laughs]
MADONNA: Hopefully. I think I have a fan club- well, that's what they say.
Madonna's former assistant pleads with fans over memorabilia
Source: Contactmusic - 3 May 2010
Madonna's former assistant is pleading with fans to shun a sale of memorabilia on eBay.com - after she lost the items when she fell behind on storage payments.
Melissa Crow, who used to work for the Material Girl, was storing the items - including photos of the superstar and a Polaroid picture of her holding a genitalia-shaped water pistol - at a facility in Chatsworth, California.
But Crow allegedly lost the rights to the goods when she fell behind on her monthly payments at the storage unit, according to the owner of the site.
An unknown bidder bought the items for just $150 (£100) at a blind auction on Sunday (25Apr10) and he's now selling them on eBay, reports TMZ.com.
And Crow has taken to several Madonna internet blogs to urge fans not to purchase the keepsakes.
The memorabilia also includes 17 journals, which Madonna allegedly wrote between 1988 and 1992, priced at $2.5 million (£1.6 million) - but Madonna's representative tells TMZ they are fake.
Update on Madonna's US digital single sales
Source: Ask Billboard column - 1 May 2010
With "Glee: the Music, the Power of Madonna" at No. 1 on this week's Billboard 200 and her own Celebration album receiving a boost, re-entering at No. 86, it's gotten me thinking about Madonna's best-selling digital songs.
Could you please provide totals for her five best-selling tracks since 2005 (when digital sales began contributing to the Billboard Hot 100) and her 10 best-selling hits before then? That way, no newer tracks (i.e., 4 Minutes or Hung Up) that fans had the chance to purchase from the time of their release "unfairly" rank above older songs.
Also, what are Madonna's overall digital songs sales?
Thank you and keep up the good work,
Jim Radenhausen
Reeders, Pennsylvania
The spotlight on Madonna has certainly benefitted both "Glee" and the Queen of Pop. Make sure to check our Billboard cover story on the show, as well.
I, like millions of other viewers, thought that the "Glee" cast did a great job covering Madonna's catalog. Two personal favorite highlights from the April 20 episode: Lea Michele and Cory Monteith's walk-and-sing mash-up of Borderline and Open Your Heart - complete with Madonna look-alikes of various eras in the background - and Amber Riley's powerful solo on Like A Prayer.
As requested, here is a look at the digital sales to-date, according to Nielsen SoundScan through the week ending April 25, of Sue Sylvester's musical hero:
Top-Selling Madonna Titles Released Since 2005:
2,751,000, 4 Minutes
1,200,000, Hung Up
358,000, Sorry
316,000, Give It 2 Me
192,000, Celebration
Top-Selling Madonna Titles Released Before 2005:
443,000, Like A Prayer
322,000, Material Girl
311,000, Vogue
293,000, Ray Of Light
260,000, Holiday
240,000, Like A Virgin
217,000, Music
211,000, Crazy For You
189,000, Santa Baby
184,000, Die Another Day
Madonna has sold 11.6 million digital songs to date.


Cup holders Ashford Town (Middlesex) and Cove FC shared eight goals in a good match played out on a super pitch despite the freezing conditions.
This was Ashford's second match in two nights, having played at Wealdstone in the Middlesex Senior Cup the previous night, a match they ended up winning on penalties. As a result, there were only three first team players included in the lineup; goalkeeper Paul McCarthy, defender Perry Luckins, and top scorer Mark Bitmead who played 65 minutes of this contest despite playing the full two hours and scoring a penalty in the shootout at Wealdstone.
There was no teamsheet for the game, but we did ascertain some of the team from their teammates' shouts and the back of the programme! Cove, one step further down the ladder than their hosts, never looked out of place against a largely reserve Ashford side, and took the lead as early as the third minute when a shot was deflected in leaving McCarthy flat footed. Ashford had a great chance shortly after, when the diminutive number seven got clear but nudged his shot wide of the far post.
The visitors doubled their lead on ten minutes in rather unusual circumstances. Paul McCarthy was deemed to have held on to the ball for too long, and the referee gave a free kick inside the penalty area. This was duly smashed home to give them breathing space. I can't remember the last time I saw a free kick given inside the area!
After some much needed half time Bovril, the second half kicked off, and Cove continued to look for that two goal cushion, with Jake Baxter being the main goal threat. He fired over from twelve yards, and then smacked a shot off the post. Their number four also missed a glorious chance, glancing a free header over the bar from no more than six yards out. They were much the better side for the most part, and duly made it 2-4 with around twelve minutes to go. McCarthy let a cross slip out of his hands and the number ten punished him by knocking the ball in, and Jake Baxter wrapped it up six minutes later, racing through and lobbing McCarthy, although the keeper did get a hand to it.
The defeat sees the holders crash out of the competition at the first hurdle, while Cove will go on to face Badshot Lea away in the third round.
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Today, we take time to remember those who gave their lives for our freedom.
We are blessed to have many service veterans here at Crane's Mill, and we would like to take a moment to thank them for their service.
This morning, there will be a very special Memorial Day program in Hinman Hall, followed by a BBQ lunch, and at 2:00 p.m. the Patriot Brass Ensemble will perform live for our residents!
Visit Crane's Mill for our special Summer Lecture Series!
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RSVP for one or all by calling 973-276-3070 or click here to send an email.
Part 1: Wednesday, June 15. Presented by Dr. Jonathan Rose. Today the mass media is trusted by just 40 percent of Americans—and only 11 percent of those aged 18 to 24. Newspapers, newsmagazines, and network news broadcasts are dying. Younger readers especially get their news by scanning a host of blogs and websites, all of which offer very different versions of reality, none of which carry any real authority. Jonathan Rose, an expert in the history of reading, shows that this skepticism is not new: in fact it is much older than newspapers themselves. He explains why readers throughout history have distrusted what they read, and he traces denunciations of what we now call the "lamestream media" all the way back to Socrates.
Part 2: Wednesday, July 20. Even though New Jersey is one of the smallest states, it's packed with tons of history. This class will examine some of the sites and events that put our state on the map. From deserted villages, a castle, the country's oldest seaside hotel, canals, railroads, America's first coast-to-coast highway, and "the trial of the century," our little state has made its mark.
Part 3: Wednesday, August 24. An uncle and a niece, Solomon and Peggy Guggenheim separately began collecting "modern" art in the mid-twentieth century and wound up changing the art world forever. They not only each established museums, they created the first artistic "brand." Today cities all over the world want to replicate the "miracle of Bilbao" and have their very own Guggenheim. Come learn their incredible story.
Overview Video – Northern NJ Senior Living at its Finest!
Interested in learning all there is to know about Crane's Mill?
Well, that will take some time, but if you've got 5 minutes, take the first step by watching our overview video! It features our real residents and staff against the backdrop of our scenic campus!
We're celebrating all month long here at Crane's Mill!
Learn more about Older Americans Month by visiting the official website. There, you'll find resources on finances, wellness, and more. Plus, there are all sorts of materials for you and your friends, neighbors, and family members to get involved in spreading the word!


Organic light-emitting diode screens have been touted as the future of smartphones because they're crisper and easier on batteries than their liquid-crystal predecessors.
A bright future lies ahead for OLED. When that starts, and how long it lasts, is less clear. Organic light-emitting diode screens have been touted as the future of smartphones because they're crisper and easier on batteries than their liquid-crystal predecessors. Late last year, as Apple Inc. prepared its OLED iPhone X, suppliers led by Samsung Electronics Co. rushed to ramp up production. Now, there's concern about over-supply and price cuts. The iPhone X didn't sell as well as Wall Street anticipated and Samsung, the top OLED supplier, expects to ship about half the units planned to Apple, according to people familiar with the situation. The South Korean company sees 2018 operating profit from displays coming in short of some analysts' forecasts, the people also said. Samsung declined to comment. Chinese phone makers may adopt the technology and prop up demand, but that's unlikely any time soon. "Cutting prices would be a carrot to appeal to Chinese vendors and deal with the excessive capacity," said Park Kang-ho, an analyst at Daishin Securities in Seoul. "The OLED market is shrinking this year, but I'd say 'no' to pessimism for next year and the year after. Now's the time for Samsung to tough it out." Universal Display Corp., which licenses OLED intellectual property to display makers, fell 3.3 percent in U.S. trading to the lowest level in five months.
OLED will likely keep improving as costs come down and production increases. The results are already emerging. Last year, DisplayMate ranked the iPhone X's OLED screen as the best of any smartphone. Samsung's new S9 line just topped that. A longer-term threat is MicroLED, which has many of the benefits of OLED, but fewer drawbacks. In 2015, Apple opened a lab in Taiwan to work on new screen technologies, Bloomberg News reported at the time. Foxconn Technology Group, the biggest assembler of iPhones for Apple, has backed MicroLED startup eLux Inc. In 2014, Apple acquired LuxVue Technology Corp., a MicroLED maker. The new technology is already being showcased in some high-end TVs. At the CES consumer electronics conference in January, Samsung demonstrated a 146-inch MicroLED TV dubbed "The Wall" because of its size. MicroLED is more energy efficient and brighter than OLED and lasts longer without burn-in, but yields are lower and sharpness is inferior for now, according to Soneira. "MicroLED screens aren't close to production for smartphones and smartwatches" and it will take "at least three to five years for OLED to be dislodged," he said.


Your quilts are all so lovely! Nice work. ANd yes, I would love to have such good luck with foxgloves as well.
Have you tried ebay for your EQ software? I have EQ5 that I had bought on ebay, and it has given me no problems.


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Britten´s "Curlew River", admirable adaptation of a Noh play
From 1940 to his death in 1976 the acknowledged greatest Btitish composer was Benjaminm Britten. Although he was brilliant in many fields, perhaps his greatest contribution was in opera. After the operetta "Paul Bunyan" (New York, 1941) he had an enormous success with "Peter Grimes" (London, 1945), still considered the best British opera ever and offered twice by the Colón (1979 and 1986). Then followed "The Rape of Lucretia" (Glyndebourne, 1946, premièred Colón 1954); "Albert Herring", a comedy (Glyndebourne, 1947; Colón after 1970); the charming "Let´s make an opera", for kids, Aldeburgh 1949 (offered here).
Then, a fundamental Britten still missing here; "Billy Budd", on Melville (London, 1951) and also unpremièred in BA, "Gloriana", on Elizabeth I, London 1953. Afterwards, "The Turn of the Screw", on Henry James (Venice, 1954; BA, Coliseo, 1961); "Noye´s Fludde", 1958, a one-acter on a Chester Mystery Play, which I saw some years ago at La Plata; and the marvelous "A Midsummer Night´s Dream" (Aldeburgh, 1960, and Colón, 1961).
And now, a great innovation: his three parables written for an Orford church with libretti by William Plomer: 1964, "Curlew River"; 1966, "The Burning Fiery Furnace"; and "The Prodigal Son", 1968. (Orford is a small port close to Aldeburgh, the Suffolk fishermen village where Britten founded his Festival). It was a small parish church; the composer´s idea was to start each parable with the monks singing in Latin an old hymn (Procession) before the action, and at the end going out.
Naturally the singers are few (even those of the choir) and only a restricted instrumental ensemble can be accommodated, for of course the audience is limited by the proportions of the church. Was Orford chosen because Ellen Orford is the principal female character in "Peter Grimes"?
Of the three "Curlew River" is rather special, for it is an adaptation of a Noh play. Britten recorded it in the Orford church. His programme notes tell us: "It was in Tokyo in January 1956 that I saw a Noh-drama for the first time, two different performances of the same play (´Sumidagawa´ by Juro Montomasa). The whole occasion made a tremendous impression on me: the economy of style, the intense slowness of the action, the marvelous skill and control of the performers, the mixture of chanting, speech, singing, it all offered a totally new ´operatic´ experience"."Surely the medieval religious drama in England would have a comparable setting?"
Says Colin Graham, the original producer: "the emotion should never be expressed with the face or eyes but always by a rehearsed ritualistic movement of the hands, head, or body". About the Madwoman: "there must never be any question here of female impersonation: monks are representing the characters".
As you can see, to tackle "Curlew River" is a tall order, but it has been in the minds of the founders of Lírica Lado B for a long time. Readers know that although I have disagreed with many staging aspects, I have always supported their policy of premièring interesting operas since 2009 and up to 2013. "Curlew River" is their first XXth century choice and I certainly welcome it, for none of the parables have been presented here.
This comes after a barren year and it has some special characteristics. In a recent interview the Musical Director Camilo Santostefano explained that Faber, the editors of Britten, helped with special conditions to have the performing materials. I was surprised by the decision to give the performances for free and to finance themselves by crowdfunding. As to the venue, it is a factory reclaimed by its workers, IMPA, in a dark, 4-block street, Querandíes. Hardly the conventional place for the project and certainly not a church. But two matters explain the choice: it has good resonant acoustics (as Orford´s parish church) and it is huge, which allows the monks to come in procession from the far-off depths of the building. It may not be beautiful but it is functional. Nevertheless, I would have preferred a church.
The plot is absolutely simple: a mad woman searches for her lost child; the boatman tells her that he died, is considered a saint and his tomb is nearby; the spirit of the child appears and talks to the woman, appeasing her pain and restoring her reason. The music is stark and moving; after the starting hymn the story develops with achingly beautiful music for the Woman, firm and solid for the boatman, narrative for the Traveller, supported by seven completely contrasting instruments that offer strange mixtures of sound.
Pablo Pollitzer was marvelous in his Mad Woman, all expression and intensity, and Alejandro Spies was a tower of strength both physically and vocally as the Boatman. Gabriel Rabinovich (Traveller) was correct and young Max Hochmuth revealed a splendid baritone voice as the Abbot. Constanza Leone seemed a real boy and sang very purely. The seven players were very good (viola, flute, horn, bass, percussion, organ and harp), coordinated by Santostefano, and the voices of the choir were first-rate.
The stage directors Diego Ernesto Rodríguez and German Ivancic, the "Barbados" (that´s what they call themselves and indeed they are quite pilous) tried to follow the minimalistic Noh-inspired action and mainly they did it well, except for the unnecessary three dancers-acolytes. I disliked the strange contraptions added to the singers´ faces. Sober costumes and adequate lighting completed the panorama.
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