Here's a fun idea that just came to my mind when people were talking about where they're located in IRC: A collaborative Google map where all Xonotic players can add their location, so that in the end we hopefully come up with a good idea of where all our fellow players are located!
You should add your in-game or IRC nick to the placemark you posted, but of course you can stay anonymous if you want to. The map itself is "unlisted" and will stay that way, that means people can only access it if they have the URL. Check out that short how-to in the map description if you're not sure how to add your placemark.
Oh, and please don't mess up the map by adding fake locations, moving around other player's placemarks or other "fun" stuff!
Only about 25 players have added so far - gogogo people!
Maybee we should mark servers on it as well?
(08-15-2013, 09:49 AM)aa Wrote: Maybee we should mark servers on it as well?
Okay, not a bad idea. I'm not sure if one can use different icons (colors) on the same map, or if I would've to create a new one? Anyone with Google Maps experience around?
You are able to change the icon of any mark if you click at it (next to "Title").
What's that green dot labeled "Cthulhu" doing in the "middle" of Pacific?
P.S. who let XSAX onto the map?
Especially useful in combination with rcon status.
(08-16-2013, 10:09 AM)aa Wrote: What's that green dot labeled "Cthulhu" doing in the "middle" of Pacific?
(08-17-2013, 05:20 PM)asyyy Wrote: Especially useful in combination with rcon status.
Cool idea. Added myself in a lonely area but hopefully as maybe this catches on it won't be so lonely. Man, it'd be cool to mark servers in a different color :/ Good idea Zykure!
Announcer mic check and forum thread.
Asyyy, really cool admin guru 1337.
(08-18-2013, 11:35 AM)machine! Wrote: Asyyy, really cool admin guru 1337.
Says the guy with the "hacked" forum avatar.
It's one of the default you can choose, look in your control panel.
I looked at my control panel and I found only Windows settings. No forum avatars. What am I doing wrong?
(08-19-2013, 03:28 AM)PendullaSRB Wrote: I looked at my control panel and I found only Windows settings. No forum avatars. What am I doing wrong?
Select "Default Gallery", click "Go".
Mr. Bougo, I think Pendulla was simply joking that he clicked the "Control Panel" in Win32.
Start menu -> Control Panel.
Seriously, those who recently joined our little community should think about adding themselves to the player map. Read the map description for more info; you need a Google account to edit.
Maybe because ppl don't trust google!
Why, I trust Googlee more then most other companies.


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I would like to let you know that we have a possibility to show your work in our big studio in an exhibitino on 9 & 10 of June. This is an OPEN Atelier event which we host every year where many people come from around the city and you can also sell your work. We could also programm a dance performance as part of the event with the professional dancers at the studio.


HILTON HEAD ISLAND—Marriage Day 2017 saluted 74 couples celebrating milestone wedding anniversaries at St. Francis by the Sea Church. Each couple was blessed during Mass and honored at a reception in the parish family center. Their collective years of marriage totaled 3,684. All anniversaries of more than 60 years were also deemed a milestone.
Phyliss and Bob Bidwell, left, and Marilyn and Jack Young, right, seen here at the reception for couples, families and friends, marked 68 years of holy matrimony. Marriage Day is a celebration of the gift and blessing of marriage and affirms and supports engaged and married couples.


Today I'm thrilled to introduce you to the hero of the first story in my Gambling Hearts series. Noah Ballantyne is the strong silent type struggling with a tortured past, so I was happy when he opened up and shared his life with me. In Between Love and Lies, Noah believes he has only one chance to finally do something good. In 1877 he returns to Dodge City to save a woman whose future depends on maintaining a lie so deadly it could end her life quicker than the wicked inhabitants of Dodge, a place some call the Queen of Cattle Towns or the Sin City of the 1870s.
JN: Hello, Noah. Will you tell our guests (who might have traveled from some far away times and places to join us) when you were born and where you've lived?
Noah: I was born in 1849 and lived my entire life on my family's ranch in the Texas Hill Country. Well, now I've told a lie. Lies are complicated and often take on lives of their own. I learned that hundreds of miles from home in Dodge City. So, I'd best not wander from the truth. Twice I spent two months coaxing a couple thousand longhorns up the six-hundred mile trail between Texas and Kansas. I also endured several weeks in the hell that is Dodge City after that second cattle drive.
JN: Before we get to the hellish parts, what was your first, best memory?
Noah: Playing hide 'n seek with my younger brother, Jacob—especially the day he fooled me by hiding under a washtub because he was so much smaller than me.
Noah: I lived when my brother died. I should've saved him, but I couldn't. Then, not long afterward, I didn't stop my cattle from destroying a woman's home and livelihood.
JN: How did you get through those dark times?
Noah: My brother was my one reason for making something of our family's ranch and my life. The only thing that saved me was a year after Jacob's death I returned to Dodge and found redemption and a reason to live again—with Sadie, the woman whose life I previously destroyed.
JN: You mention your brother, but not your parents. Were they a part of your life?
Noah: My parents were my entire life until I turned eleven. That year my father was killed in a range dispute and my mother died not long after while giving birth to Jacob. The Ballantyne ranch foreman and his wife took over raising Jacob and overseeing the land while I insisted on spending all of my time mastering the many duties of maintaining a profitable cattle business so I could keep our home in our family.
JN: If you could relive your life, what would you change?
Noah: I'd save my parents and Jacob. I don't know how, but I could at least forbid Jacob from coming with me on that first cattle drive. I wouldn't want to stop that trip though, because then I'd never have met Sadie. Thinking about changing the past is a tricky subject. Yes, I would stop my herd from trampling Sadie's farm. Her land was as precious to her as mine is to me. But Sadie's challenges went beyond the loss of her land. So, if I had the power to change the past, I'd find a reason to camp outside her sod house and watch over her. Even though she's one of the most determined and resourceful women I know, I wouldn't let her endure everything that happened during my year-long absence following our first meeting.
JN: Speaking of that first meeting, how did you feel when you first saw Sadie?
Noah: Stunned. My cattle where trampling her farm. She tried to shoot me with her shotgun. Luckily her father stopped her. As far as I know, that's the only helpful thing he ever did. Thinking about what he did after that day, makes my heart hurt even years later. I think I loved Sadie from the very beginning. I've certainly thought about her every day afterward.
JN: You make meeting Sadie sound like your best and worst day. Would you say love is a gift or a curse?
Noah: Falling in love is a gift, but resisting love is a curse. When I stumbled into Sadie's life and then couldn't get her out of my head and my heart, I resisted. I told myself I only wanted to help Sadie. I almost got us both killed. I was so intent on righting a wrong and being honorable, that Madam Garrett nearly got away with murder.
JN: Madam Garrett was a powerful woman in a town filled with mostly men. She owned and ran Dodge's Northern Star Saloon and therefore controlled the lives of every woman and man who worked there. Would you consider Madam Garrett to be the strongest woman you've ever met?
Noah: Sadie was and is stronger. She was willing to gamble her health and her life to fulfill her friend's last wish and win her freedom by her own hand. After her father's final betrayal, Sadie spent a year working for Madam Garret but stayed out of the clutches of the countless wicked who descend on Dodge and sometimes never leave. I don't blame Sadie for trusting no one there and vowing to do everything on her own. But her decision to give up her plans and her life to save me is something Madam Garrett could never have the strength to do.
JN: When you walked into Madam Garrett's saloon, what did you notice first?
Noah: When I came back to Dodge, I came only to find Sadie. But I was looking for a farm girl not a strumpet. So when I strode into the Northern Star, I never thought I'd discover Sadie there. The first thing I heard was a woman singing The Yellow Rose of Texas. Her voice drew me like a parched man to a waterhole. The room was jam-packed with cowhands, trail bosses, and cattle barons—all looking at the scantily clad woman singing on stage. The woman I'd come to ensure was safe. Sadie was so far from safe it made it hard to breathe let alone think properly.
JN: What are you most proud of in your life?
Noah: My ranch was my pride and joy until I became consumed with trying to help Sadie. I couldn't save my brother or my parents, so I hinged my redemption on Sadie. Now I'm most proud that Sadie and I became a great team. We saved each other. Life is full of many challenges, but when love makes us stronger those challenges seem smaller.
JN: What do you value most in your life these days?
Noah: Old and new friends. Lewis Adams and I grew up on neighboring ranches. He proposed an outrageous plan that allowed me to spend time with Sadie—after she refused to be anywhere near me. When I first met Doctor Rhodes in Dodge, I blamed him for Sadie's deteriorating health. But he proved he had skills beyond those of a doctor's. I'm certain Marshal Masterson hired me as a source of amusement as well as his deputy. Nevertheless the wily lawman was there when I needed him most. Then there's Madam Garrett's scar-faced giant of a barkeep, Handsome John. I'm not sure I'd call him a friend, but he played a part in keeping Sadie alive. Now Sadie is my best friend and the love of my life. She helped me find value in myself again. The future is once more beautiful on my family's ranch, because a stubborn farm girl turned saloon singer gave me a second chance. Then she agreed to come home with me.
JN: Speaking about the future, what are your hopes and dreams for the days ahead?
Noah: As long as Sadie is by my side and I can continue making her smile, I'm happy.
Jacqui Nelson writes historical romantic adventures set in the American West. Her stories include an Oregon Trail scout, an ex-Rebel spy turned government rabble rouser & a Dodge City cardsharp gambling with love & death. Those are her heroines. Wait till you meet her heroes! Her love for the Old West came from watching classic Western movies while growing up on a cattle farm. She's won the RWA® Golden Heart® for historical romance & the Laramie® for western romance drama–but her best reward is hearing from readers who've enjoyed her stories.
Thank you for being on History Imagined, Jacqui!! Your book sounds like a fun read, especially for those of us, like me, who live in Texas!
Thank you for having me here, Linda!
Loved finding out more about what drives Noah! Sadie and Noah seem to complement each other. Can't wait to read your book, Jacqui.


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This topic describes the native implementation of Extensible Markup Language / Hypertext Transfer Protocol (XMLHTTP) in Windows Internet Explorer 7 and later.
In Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and earlier, XMLHTTP was implemented as an ActiveX object provided by Microsoft XML (MSXML). Beginning with Internet Explorer 7, XMLHTTP is also exposed as a native scripting object.
The native implementation of the XMLHTTP object is designed with cross-browser compatibility in mind. With just a bit of script, it is easy to build a function that works with either version of Windows Internet Explorer, or any browser that supports XMLHTTP. See XMLHttpRequest for complete documentation and examples.
// If IE7, Mozilla, Safari, and so on: Use native object.
// ...otherwise, use the ActiveX control for IE5.x and IE6.
Internet Explorer 7 supports the legacy implementation of XMLHTTP in addition to the new native object, so pages currently using the ActiveX control do not have to be rewritten. However, it is more efficient to create a native scriptable object than to create an ActiveX object. This is especially beneficial to those AJAX applications that create a new XMLHTTP object for each request.
Users and organizations that choose to disallow ActiveX controls can still use XMLHTTP-based Web applications in Internet Explorer 7. However, native XMLHTTP support can be disabled from the Advanced settings tab of the Internet Options dialog box, as shown in the following screen shot.
Clients can configure their own policy and simultaneously retain functionality across key AJAX scenarios. By default, the native implementation of XMLHTTP is enabled for all MSHTML hosts; however, individual host applications can choose to disable XMLHTTP with the FEATURE_XMLHTTP feature control key. An organization can use Group Policy to disable XMLHTTP for all users of its network.
If native XMLHTTP has been disabled, developers can override the XMLHttpRequest property of the window object with the MSXML-XMLHTTP control, unless ActiveX has also been disabled, as in the following example.
Cross-domain requests are allowed within the same zone if the Internet Explorer security manager has allowed "Access data sources across domains" (URLACTION_CROSS_DOMAIN_DATA) either implicitly or by prompting the user.
All cross-domain requests to or within the Restricted Sites zone are disallowed, regardless of selected security zone policy.
Note In Internet Explorer 7, the default settings for cross-domain data access are set to "deny" for all security zones. Site developers might want to allow cross-site domain access for the Trusted Sites zone, and then add sites to this zone to test software under development. However, this architecture is intended only as a temporary workaround, and is not recommended for fully developed software.
Because the MSXML-XMLHTTP component is used to determine the policy for cross-domain access across zones, a trusted site can access data from a site in the Intranet zone, while the reverse is always denied. Wherever "Query Policy" appears in the following table, the security manager is consulted for the appropriate action: to allow, to deny, or to prompt the user.
To further minimize file access threats, cross-port and mixed protocol script access is checked to prevent the user from displaying potentially harmful content from what appears to be a trusted site. The native implementation of XMLHTTP allows only HTTP, Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTPS), and a subset of HTTP verbs in calls to XMLHttpRequest.open. In Internet Explorer 7, the XMLHTTP request can only specify URLs with the same port and protocol method as that from which the page is served. In Windows Internet Explorer 8 and later, that restriction has been removed. Internet Explorer does not consider the port to be a part of the Security Identifier (origin) used for Same Origin Policy enforcement.
Internet Explorer only permits the following HTTP methods: "GET", "POST", "HEAD", "PUT", "DELETE", "MOVE", "PROPFIND", "PROPPATCH", "MKCOL", "COPY", "LOCK", "UNLOCK", and "OPTIONS".
The following table compares the security implementation of native XMLHTTP with MSXML.


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Q: Separating rows and make the separations new columns I am working with the riot API and have the following issue:
I have 3 columns that has a lot of data in the rows, that I need to split into columns. (Will only use 1 column as example, the others follow same structure)
The data for each row looks like this and this column is named 'teams'.
[{'teamId': 100, 'win': 'Fail'}] (the real rows are longer than this, but same structure)
So the data is separated by commas.
What I want the code to do is to wrangle the data like this:

teamId
win

100
Fail

So the data before the colon becomes the column and the data after the colon (but before the comma) becomes the row in my dataframe.
I am new to python, but what I have tried is using the str.split function, but I could not manage to get it to work. It just returns NaN values for all rows.
df['teams'].str.split(",", expand = True)

A: Try by using pandas.json_normalize on all your columns and then concat all results into to one. In your case it should be:
import pandas as pd

df1=pd.json_normalize(df['teams'])
df2='same for 2nd column'
df3='same for 3nd column'

result=pd.concat([df1, df2, df3], axis=1)

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NSF award boosts Xu's nanomaterials research
September 15, 2015 · 3 min read
NSF award boosts Xu's nanomaterials research
by Gillian Klucas | Research and Economic Development
Craig Chandler | University Communications
Xiaoshan Xu, assistant professor of physics, has earned a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. The award will further Xu's research into a nanomaterial that could make electronics smaller, faster and more energy efficient.
A recently discovered nanomaterial with the rare quality of having both magnetic and electric polarizations may be the key to creating computers and other electronic devices that run at warp speed. A University of Nebraska-Lincoln physicist aims to learn how best to harness this power.
Xiaoshan Xu, assistant professor of physics, recently earned a five-year, $591,256 Faculty Early Career Development Program Award from the National Science Foundation to investigate a nanomaterial that could make electronics smaller, faster and more energy efficient. These grants, known as CAREER awards, support pre-tenure faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research and education and the integration of the two.
"Conventional technology, like silicon technologies, is really hitting its limit," Xu said. "This work needs a new kind of material to break that barrier. People are attacking this problem from all directions."
Xu's weapon of choice is a hexagonal ferrite with multiferroic properties, which means the material contains both magnetic and electric polarizations. In today's electronics, processing and storing information require either constantly refreshing the status of semiconductor logic circuits or switching the polarization of magnetic materials. Both require an electric current, which uses energy and produces heat, limiting the efficiency and size of devices.
Theories predict that the hexagonal ferrite's electric field can be used to flip its magnetization without using heat-generating electricity. But scientists have yet to test these theories, and there's much to learn about harnessing this nanomaterials' properties.
While working at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Xu led the effort that produced a pure, nano-thin version of the hexagonal ferrite and discovered its unique properties. Now at UNL, his goal is to better understand the fundamental mechanism underlying the coexistence of electric and magnetic properties inherent in the nanomaterial. Then, he'll investigate how to couple the two properties for use in devices.
Importantly, the material's multiferroic capability functions at significantly higher temperatures than similar useful materials discovered to date, but still requires a nippy minus 220 degrees Fahrenheit. With a better understanding of the ferrite's properties, Xu will investigate ways to raise its functional range to above room temperature and further expand its potential applications.
"There is a lot to learn from this material," Xu said. "It's very promising. It could make devices more energy efficient and compact. That's exactly what people are searching for."
Xu collaborates with colleagues in NSF-funded Materials Research and Engineering Center and the Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience.
"MRSEC brings together a lot of scientists with common interests," Xu said. "I don't do advanced theories, but through MRSEC, we have theorists who collaborate. That's a huge benefit."
Xu also is passionate about improving science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, education. The CAREER award allows him to seek additional opportunities to improve his own teaching and to work with colleagues to research new STEM educational methods. He also will continue to host high school students in his lab during summer programs and to mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
"A lot of students really struggle as they get into research," Xu said. "When you jump from learning from textbooks to creating knowledge, it's a huge gap. Many students get disappointed and give up. I really want to give them a better guide to get into research and maintain their interest."
Faculty profile: Xiaoshan Xu
Xiaoshan Xu
Faculty Early Career Development Program Award
UNL this week 091815
CAREER 2015YIR

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please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
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While on vacation in Grenada, we decided to drive around downtown which could be quite a challenge. Suddenly, I was overcome by the sight of a man sitting on the sidewalk.
Startled, my husband stopped the car assuming he was about to hit something or someone he hadn't seen.
He drove a bit and found a parking spot.
Since we were unfamiliar with the downtown area, we had to walk several streets in search of where the man had been.
I thought I should purchase one of those shells he was selling since he looked like he was in need of a sale.
Tear filled hazy eyes glared at my me. I felt sucked in by his sadness. He was dirty with a profound odor of the unsanitary kind. It was the type of odor you knew was from a lack of any type of facilities. Yet, I felt compelled to talk to him. In one hand he had a cup of rum; the other hand held a blunt, doobie, marijuana joint. Drugs!
After briefly talking about his shells, I told him, "I noticed he was drinking and smoking marijuana at such an early morning hour." It was 10:00 a.m.
I didn't dare ask what his sorrow was.
No words were said. Just a tilt of the head in my direction with a curved smile that led me to believe he didn't think I'd understand.
We spoke for a short time.
I handed him the money for the shell with a little extra. I recommended he use it for food or shelter. I told him to keep the shell so he could sell it to someone else.
**** I received the Bronze Award for a: Street Life/Slice of Life: A photojournalistic photograph, camera as observer.
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The closet door flung open.
"What are you doing in there?", he growled.
Before I could answer, I was being pulled up by my hair and pushed towards the kitchen.
I guess he doesn't want to know.
"See what happens when you hide from work," she said.
Hide from work? How about I was hiding from the jump rope he just beat me with while you were talking to Mrs. Rosen about styling her wig.
There's a place I go to tell my troubles. Hidden deep inside the closet is my peaceful place.
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Megan hadn't slept a wink.
She was surprised her mother had said she'd take her tomorrow. Plagued with social anxiety, her mother never went out. But, she said she would.
Megan picked out her red and green snowflake hat and gloves. She wanted christmas written all over her in the photographs mother would take.
Morning dawn peeked through the curtains. Megan had butterflies in her stomach from anticipation.
*****Social anxiety disorder also called social phobia involves overwhelming worry and self-consciousness about everyday social situations. The worry often centers on a fear of being judged by others, or behaving in a way that might cause embarrassment or lead to ridicule.
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The letters were stacked high on the kitchen table. Bills. They were four months behind on their mortgage. The last letter warned of foreclosure.
Sighing wearily, she walked to the basement where her husband often hid-out, drinking booze and smoking marijuana. He'd told her it made him relax.
She could smell the pungent odor as she descended the stairs. Her decision to leave him hardened.
He was lying on the cement floor.
Shocked at the needle hanging from his vein; a note on his lap.
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One day, the parish priest came to visit the 4th grade class.
He asked the pupils, "How can you tell when night has ended and day has begun".
The pupils were anxious to know.
Everyday, we encounter people from all walks of life. Some who feel like kindred spirits and some who feel like strangers. It's easy to accept those we view as being 'one of us'.
However, we feel a separation and fear of those whose lifestyle are at odds with our own. We can identify with our family, our gender, our country of origin, our religion and assume that every person who fits into those categories will agree with our point of view. It isn't necessarily so.
I stumbled across this homeless man while I was on vacation. Many tourists passed without a glance his way. He was selling shells. He had an unsanitary odor, was drinking alcohol at 11:00 a.m. and smoking something that had a distinct fragrance.
I stopped because, as a child, I was taught by my Dad that we should help those who have less than us. Often, he would take us to an area in New York called the Bowery. There were homeless people there. He'd park the car and take us kids for a walk among them. They were scary for a child. He would ask them if they'd eaten. He would purchase some hot dogs or sandwiches. He would give us the food to give to them. Then, he'd give them money. Always saying, " Don't give up hope. Tomorrow will be a better day." They'd say, "Izzy, thank you for not forgetting us. You're a good man." I felt a sense of pride for my Dad.
I stopped because this homeless man was in need.
I stopped because I knew I could give him hope if I helped him.
I stopped because in spite the way he looked, he was a human being.
There's tremendous satisfaction in making others happy, despite our own situations. Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared is doubled. If you want to feel rich just count your blessings and all the things you have that money can't buy.
Today is a gift, that's why it's called the present.
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Take the whole family and plan a cycling trip in friendly terrain in Innherred.
If you don't have bikes with you, it's easy to rent one at the tourist information office – book online on our website!
Start your trip in Steinkjer and follow the walking and bike path south along the E6 to Sørlia. From there, you feel the road parallel to the E6 highway to Vist and cross the E6 and continue on Sandvollanvegen. Right after the municipal boundary between Steinkjer and Inderøy you can either head out along the sea at Hustadlandet or continue straight ahead to Gangstad, where you will also come out if you choose to ride via Hustadlandet. At Gangstad there is a farm shop selling cheese, ice creams and other treasures from the Trøndelag pantry.
Continue to Heggstad Church, where you can choose to follow the gravel road on the seaward side of the church or the asphalt straight ahead. About 1.5 km from the intersection, where the gravel and sealed roads meet, (see map above), is Gulburet, a pleasant farm shop with fresh baking, sweet candy and friendly hosts.
Continue along the sealed road until you reach Straumen, where there is a grocery store, café and Nils Aas kunstverksted (art studio). Continue over the Straum Bridge and then ride a further 5 km before the road turns to the left, northwards along the fjord and the continue along the road as it is marked on the map (see above) to Mære Church and Mære Agricultural School, across the E6 highway towards Heistad and the Skei burial ground (Skeifeltet). Heistad and the Skei Area contains larger memorial stones and several burial mounds full of history.
Continue towards Lysheim by Lake Leksdalsvatnet and then along the road on the western side of the lake to Stiklestad. At Stiklestad you will find accommodation and places to eat.


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Elle Fanning stars in Leap!
Is Obi-Wan Kenobi returning to the big screen? Director Stephen Daldry is in early discussions to helm another Star Wars spinoff focusing on the life of Obi-Wan. (The Hollywood Reporter)
Patti Jenkins is in final negotiations to return to direct the highly-anticipated Wonder Woman sequel. (Deadline)
Check out the awesome 8-bit game for It, where movie fans can float on the S.S. Georgie through the sewers to retrieve red balloons while trying not to get caught by Pennywise the Clown. It's the latest promotion for the creepy Stephen King film. (Entertainment Weekly)
The new international trailer for Blade Runner 2049 shows Deckard (Harrison Ford) and Officer K (Ryan Reynolds) working together trying to stop Niander Wallace (Jared Leto) from creating his android army. (Yahoo! Movies)
Margot Robbie looks unrecognizable as Queen Elizabeth I in her latest film project – the period drama Mary, Queen of Scots. (New York Daily News)
Games of Thrones and Narcos star Pedro Pascal is in talks to join Denzel Washington in The Equalizer 2 as the main villain. (The Wrap)
Homeland star Numan Acar will be Jafar's (Marwan Kenzari) right-hand man Hakim in the new live action version of Aladdin. (Cinema Blend)
Universal Pictures unveiled the official synopsis of M. Night Shyamalan's Glass as pre-production on the highly anticipated sequel is firmly underway. (Collider)
Doug Liman surprised fans with the news that the Tom Cruise-Emily Blunt 2014 sci-fi hit Edge of Tomorrow will be back for a second go-round. (Screen Rant)
As summer 2017 winds down, it is time to look forward to summer 2018. Here are the ten films we're especially excited to see in theaters next year. (USA Today)
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Kiss Me, Kate
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Book by Bella and Samuel Spewack
August 22-24, 2014 at the Wisconsin Union Theater
Four Seasons Theatre returns to the Wisconsin Union Theater after two full years of building renovation. The Union Theater opened in 1939 with Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne's touring Broadway production of The Taming of the Shrew. How better to kick off the Union Theater's 75th season than with the musical version of this classic story – Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate!
Performances are Friday 8/22 at 7:30 pm, Saturday 8/23 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday 8/24 at 2 pm.
Tickets ($25-$40, including $2 facility fee) for Kiss Me, Kate are available through online sales at this time. On the day of the show in person sales will start at the Memorial Union Box Office two hours before the start of the show (5:30 pm on Saturday and Noon on Sunday).
Check out our Show Trailer for a peek at the sets, choreography, and costumes, all set to a live recording of our cast and orchestra performing "Another Op'nin', Another Show."
FST Presents: KISS ME, KATE! from Makeshift Media Group on Vimeo.
Isthmus Review: "Four Seasons Theatre's Kiss Me, Kate is a joyful homage to the Wisconsin Union Theater's first production." Read the full article.
Four Seasons Theatre was featured in the Wisconsin State Journal in "With 'Kiss Me, Kate' Madison continues its love affair with musical theater." Read the full article.
77 Square Review: "With sparkling Kiss Me, Kate Four Seasons celebrates the past and the future." Read the full article.
Lead actors Wendy Jones Hill (Lilli Vanessi/Kate) and Steven Koehler (Fred Graham/Petruchio), director Miranda Hawk, and producer Sarah Marty were featured on University of the Air on Sunday, August 17. You can hear the hour-long broadcast of music and interviews on the WPR website.
The UW-Madison Business School featured FST Producing Artistic Director Sarah Marty along with Union Theater Assistant Director of Development and Outreach Heather Good in an article about the two years of planning that went into their collaboration on Kiss Me, Kate. Read the full article.
Four Seasons Theatre made it to BroadwayWorld.com with "Four Seasons Theatre opens Wisconsin Union Theater 75th Season with Kiss Me, Kate." Read the full article.
Director Miranda Hawk, Choreographer Brian Cowing (Les Miserables, She Loves Me, My Fair Lady, South Pacific), and Music Director Calli Ingebritson are at the helm for our production of Kiss Me, Kate. Scenic designs by Professor Emeritus Joe Varga will be realized by a set build team, from University Theatre/UW-Madison Department of Theatre and Drama, led by Technical Director John Van Arsdale. Costume and Hair/Makeup Designer Susan Gustaf (who worked on the 1999 national tour of Kiss Me, Kate), Lighting Designer John Penisten (A Little Night Music, Les Miserables), Sound Designer Jim Uphoff (A Little Night Music, Les Miserables), Props Designer Marja Barger (The Fantasticks, Les Miserables), Conductor Eric Anderson (My Fair Lady, A Little Night Music, She Loves Me) and Stage Manager Martinique Barthel (A Little Night Music) round out the team.
See the Cast List for Kiss Me, Kate.
Steven Koehler (Fred Graham/Petruchio) is thrilled to be back in Madison (UW Class of 1988) making his Four Seasons debut in Kiss Me, Kate at the spiffed-up Wisconsin Union Theater. Steve, an Equity actor, is best known as "Lloyd" from Guys on Ice—which will be filmed by Wisconsin Public Television this summer at American Folklore Theatre. Some of his other credits include: The Sound of Music (Captain Von Trapp) and The Spitfire Grill (Caleb) with Skylight Music Theatre; Lend Me a Tenor (Tito) and Rabbit Hole (Howie) with Milwaukee Chamber Theatre; Camelot (Lancelot) with CTM; and Victory Farm (Wolfgang) with American Folklore Theatre. Steve teaches physics and acting at Milwaukee High School of the Arts. He and his wife Julie-Honey (UW Class of 1987) have been blessed with two boys—Alexander Steven (UW Class of 2017!) and Austin Max (17). ON WISCONSIN!!
Wendy Jones Hill (Lilli Vanessi/Katherine) has worked extensively in the Madison area as an actress, director and drama coach with many companies, including Four Seasons Theatre, CTM, Madison Opera, and the Madison Rep. FST credits include appearances in Great Dames Songbook, Les Miserables, and Little Women (Marmee). In addition, Wendy both directed and performed in four FST productions, including Side by Side by Sondheim, The Cole Porter Songbook, The Irving Berlin Songbook, and The Gershwin Songbook.
Michael Etzwiler (Bill Calhoun/Lucentio), native of Baraboo, teaches tap and Theatre Dance and Zumba at The Bravo Center, and choreographs for local theater productions. After graduating with honors with a BFA in Music Theater from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Michael went on to study on scholarship with Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Center in Evanston Il, and then moved to NYC where he trained at Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway as well as many other notable studios. Michael danced in the National Tour of Cats, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat through Papermill Playhouse (Starring Patrick Cassidy, Debra Gibson, and the Osmond Second Generation), The Who's Tommy, and the '94 revival of Guys and Dolls, as well as many other regional productions and workshops including Madison Opera.
Sarah Streich (Lois Lane/Bianca) is a Chicagoland native, and studied theater at both Illinois State University and the College of DuPage. At the latter, she was a recipient of the John Belushi Memorial Scholarship. Some of her favorite shows there were Pippin, Balm in Gilead, The Amorous Flea, and Mother Courage and Her Children. A few years were spent in Rochester, MN, working at the Mayo Clinic and moonlighting as a singer in a band. She also performed in several productions with the Rochester Civic Theatre, including Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes and Lois Lane/Bianca in KISS ME KATE! This summer she will be celebrating the beginning of her tenth year in Madison, and in that time has had the pleasure to work with many local companies, including Strollers Theatre, Madison Theatre Guild, StageQ, and OUT!Cast. Previous roles with Four Seasons include Percy Talbot in The Spitfire Grill (in partnership with MTG) and Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady.
Andy White (Paul), a 2005 graduate of Madison East High School, returns to Madison to star as Paul in KISS ME, KATE! Andy is currently on the national tour of BRING IT ON (Steven, u/s Randall). Recent credits include national tours of SHREK (brick pig, u/s Shrek) and LEGALLY BLONDE (Aaron, u/s Emmett).


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Q: Text function first param (_) in JS
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$('p.myString').text(function(_, txt) {
    return txt.replace('xxx', '');
});

the above code work but what is the first param do? a _?

A: As the documentation says, the first parameter is the index of the element you are currently processing.

A: A parameter named _ usually indicates that this parameter will be ignored and is not used in the function. This is just a convention though, it's still a valid parameter name and nothing prevents you from using this parameter anyway.
What exactly the parameter would be for if it were used depends on the framework - in this case the jQuery text function as mentioned in the other answer.

A: In your piece of code the _ is at the place of index which is at the first param in your .text(fn)'s callback function and second one is the element in the collection:

$('p.myString').text(function(_, txt) {
    return txt.replace('xxx', _); // it changes all the "xxx" with their index values
});

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A Conjuring of Light offers a satisfying and bittersweet goodbye to the Shades of Magic series. The book offers up everything that you love about this series: well rounded characters, snappy dialogue and ridiculous chemistry.
THE BALANCE OF POWER HAS FINALLY TIPPED... The precarious equilibrium among four Londons has reached its breaking point. Once brimming with the red vivacity of magic, darkness casts a shadow over the Maresh Empire, leaving a space for another London to rise.


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If there wasn't already enough in the world to be concerned about, here's a new one, probably one you hadn't thought about. At least, I hadn't until I read the article.
An Arizona crematorium became polluted with a plume of radiation after operators inadvertently incinerated the remains of a cancer patient who had undergone a radioactive treatment just days before his unexpected death.
The Phoenix-based Mayo Clinic doctors who reported the contamination were further alarmed when they found that the crematorium's operator also had trace amounts of radioactive material in his urine—but from a different isotope than the one found in the recently cremated cancer patient. The doctors published their findings Tuesday in a JAMA research letter.
"Further studies are needed to evaluate the frequency and scope of radiation contamination and health effects of repeated or long-term exposure of employees in crematoriums in the United States, especially as the cremation rate was greater than 50 percent in 2017."
They also note that there are no federal regulations regarding radioactive material in crematoriums, and the regulations that do exist vary by state. Arizona, for instance, currently has no rules requiring doctors to inform crematoriums about the presence of radiopharmaceuticals in recently deceased patients. Florida, on the other hand, prohibits crematoriums from burning radioactive waste unless they obtain a license from the government.
Who would have thought? New technology (although cremation isn't necessarily new, it's popularity is relatively recent) brings new risks and new problems.
Given the short half-lives of both isotopes, the Mayo Clinic doctors don't think that the accidental cremations pushed exposure over the NRC's public limit alone. But, they say, the case highlights "a unique and often overlooked postmortem safety challenge."
Perhaps we should go back to simple wooden coffins with wooden pegs. They are, after all, environmentally friendly.
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I'm still not convinced it's not vaporware.
Since we're well into that time period, maybe that quote won't turn up to be accurate. Apple's keynote event on Monday is likely to be all about services, not hardware. Plus recent quotes from Digitimes have given other timeframes. This time last year, they reported on a 2018 release, which obviously didn't happen. Part of that was due to the reported overheating issues, which have now allegedly been rectified.
The other part of the missing release is the AirPower name itself. According to MacRumors, Apple only just secured the rights to the trademark this week. Without the rights to the name, Apple wouldn't have gone to market with the device, as the Air- naming convention wouldn't be available. AirMat? AirCharger? AirWheresMyWallet? See, nothing is as simple or catchy as AirPower. It's probably also why Apple removed every reference to the AirPower name back in September 2018.
I'm not sure why Apple waited until the summer of 2018 to trademark the AirPower name when it was first announced in 2017. Seems like an uncharacteristic slip-up for the image-obsessed company. Whatever the reason, it appears that Apple had to buy the rights off from a company called Advanced Access Technologies, who applied for the trademark before summer 2018. Did they file before the AirPower announcement in 2017 or was it afterward, knowing that one way or another owning the trademark would be a financial windfall?
While I'm not holding my breath for a March release, there are signs that the AirPower release is imminent. Once the AirPods page on Apple's website was updated to show the new wireless charging case version, another image was mistakenly released, showing the AirPods case and an iPhone XS charging simultaneously. I'm not sure why the Apple Watch wasn't also put on there unless it's just because of the AirPods focus.
Maybe we'll get an official announcement next week, but either way, at least it seems to be on the way soon.
What do you think? Are you still excited about the AirPower or do you even care at this point? Let us know down below in the comments or carry the discussion over to our Twitter or Facebook.


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        Prices
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The Escape is striking, thanks to its blue paintwork and bold graphics. It has a similar appearance to the Swift Group's original Sundance motorhomes, launched back in 2001; that range was later tweaked to target the mid-market.
The swoop of the Escape's overcab mould looks familiar (minus the GRP lip), as does the aluminium extrusion that conceals the joins between sidewalls, roof and rear panel. Also, the low-line 664 Escape gets the same pod used for low-profile Sundances.
All four Escape models are based on the Fiat Ducato, and powered by the 100 Multijet engine with five-speed gearbox as standard. We found the engine man enough to motor our (unladen) 6.3m-long 624 test model in MWB form, with thoughtfully spaced gear ratios. For the 686 model, which is a shade under 7m in length, it might be wise to go for the 130 Multijet option with six-speed 'box.
There's little evidence of cost cutting in the cab – the seats are upholstered to match the living quarters, with single armrests and a drop-in carpet. However, electric mirrors and a passenger airbag are not available.
All four models (the 622, 624, 664 and 686) offer multiple sleeping berths. Our 624 had two belted passenger seats on its forward-facing sofa, and was plated at 3300kg. This means 416kg of usable payload; adequate for a young family.
Some detailing comes from the group's expertise in touring-caravan manufacture: for example, there's an external-access locker housing the leisure battery and mains electric input, which enables the owner to secure the cable when in use by locking the door.
The water tanks are a good size (the 70-litre fresh tank is onboard) with rigid wide-bore drain pipes, and there's a proper underslung spare wheel rather than a foam puncture-repair kit.
The manual entry step and the unfussy entry door hint at the basic specification, as do the chassis extensions, which seem simple compared with the heavy-duty versions (fitted to higher-priced Swift Group kit) that can accommodate a towbar.
Inside, the stylish locker doors come without handles, but still have positive locking mechanisms (open them by means of a barrel latch just beneath the face), and a drop-in carpet covers the woodblock-effect vinyl flooring. A Heki rooflight floods the lounge area with light, and the seat cushions are hook-and-fastened and press-studded in place, so they don't fly about in transit.
There's no wallboard for the sofa backrest, which may throw up condensation issues in time. The directional reading lights under the lockers are of the roller-ball kind, and in the kitchen area chefs will have to make do with a combined oven and grill, and three-burner hob. The kitchen storage is devoid of fancy vegetable racks – there are just good old-fashioned lockers. The 80-litre Thetford fridge has three-way power controls, but they are manually operated.
None of this is to detract from what really is a very impressive overall package in this price bracket. Take the washroom: not only does it offer the modern-looking Thetford C250 cassette toilet with wheeled holding tank, but unlike many 'budget' motorhomes, it has a dedicated trigger-type shower head that's separate from the tap in the corner basin.
The overcab bed base is hinged and raises on gas struts, too; it's not the aluminium-framed, slatted base that's offered in higher-spec Swift products, but the mattress is perfectly comfy.
Once again, Swift Group has proven adept at reading market conditions and delivering the right product at the right time.
The Escape has all the quality hallmarks of Swift's design and manufacturing know-how, at a bargain price. For buyers looking for independence and the chance to get away from it all for less cash than they might expect, it ticks a lot of boxes.


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When the history of America is told, it's often portrayed as a series of movements, driven by the people, pushing this country slowly toward an ideal of justice and equality for all. I'd like to believe it was true. But really, that version doesn't begin to tell the whole story.
At the beginning of The Departed, we see images of the violence that erupted in Boston in the seventies when the courts ordered desegregation of the city's schools. As scenes of chaotic street clashes flash past, we hear a voice telling us how the Irish and the Italians fought to get their piece of America. The narrator's advice to the Black community is simple.
"No one gives it to you. You have to take it."
We may not like to think of America this way, but much of the country's history was written by various warring factions taking power any way they could. This is how the great factories of the industrial era grew. This is how the unions got the factory owners to make concessions. It's how the country expanded its territory from coast to coast. It's how our cities were built. It's nice to think that the US became a world power because of our belief in principles like freedom and democracy, but usually those principles take a back seat to ruthless self-interest.
Director Martin Scorsese has explored this territory before. While morality is crucial to his vision, he knows that high principles often get trampled underfoot in the day to day rat race. He's fascinated by characters who struggle to survive in a corrupt world, and he doesn't offer those characters easy choices. The issues aren't laid out in black and white. It's not that simple. While The Departed could be described as a story about cops and robbers, the relationship between the two is so complex and incestuous that it makes it difficult to tell the good guys from the bad guys. They're all rolling around in the mud together.
It's been widely reported that The Departed was inspired by a thriller from Hong Kong called Infernal Affairs, but there's another source that's also important. Much of the story is based on the real life career of crime boss Whitey Bulger, who ran most of the illegal activity in Boston for years. Being from Boston himself, screenwriter William Monohan was the perfect choice to take the earlier film's outline and work it into this new context. And this isn't just a matter of being familiar with the city. Monahan knows the people, he knows the culture, he knows the life.
Like any city, Boston is made up of various overlapping groups. The Irish have a long history there. And as with any ethnic group, the Irish are divided into different sub-groups. You've got the working class guys who live on the south side and cling ferociously to their customs and their culture. Then you've got the upper class guys who want to climb into the cozy world of high-end condos and pricey restaurants. And then you've got the guys who are stuck in between.
Determined to serve.
That's the crux of the conflict in The Departed. It starts with two young men brought up on the south side, both of them desperate to get out. Their escape route takes them to the state police academy, where they both graduate with high marks, but the paths they follow put them on opposite sides of the law. Colin is a mole working for crime boss Frank Costello. Bill is a straight arrow cop assigned to infiltrate Costello's gang. This symmetrical pairing, the crook playing cop and the cop playing crook, could've ended up being a simplistic gimmick. But Monahan reaches deep into these characters, pulling away layer after layer, showing us what makes these two "southies" tick.
Colin is picked up by crime boss Frank Costello as a kid and groomed for the role he's going to play. Frank is no simpleminded thug. He knows that to stay ahead of the law he needs to have inside information, so he sends Colin to school knowing that he'll rise quickly in the state police. And Colin has no qualms about playing the role, using his intelligence and his education to build the kind of life he's always wanted. He dresses well, dines at fine restaurants, and buys a condo that has a view of the Massachusetts State House. Colin gazes out the window at the gold dome that caps the dignified, classical structure. It symbolizes everything he wants, and he's certain that he can have it all, if he just plays his cards right.
Bill, on the other hand, is an honest man who spends his days with thieves and murderers. He's chosen for the job, in part, because he learned early on how to adapt to different environments. His parents' separation meant that even as a kid he led a double life, playing the good student and dutiful son when he was with his mother, then playing the roughneck southie when he hung out with his dad. Bill joined the state police hoping to put all that behind him. He has no family and he wants to start a new life. Unfortunately, his background makes him the perfect choice to infiltrate Costello's gang.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Ray Winstone and Jack Nicholson
Thrust into this role, the lawman/thug, means the conflict that's always troubled him is now at the center of his life. Bill thinks he can handle it, he wants to do the job, but really he's falling apart. Being from Boston, being Irish, being a man, he tries to play it tough, insisting he has nerves of steel. When he's by himself, though, he's popping pills to numb the pain. He has no family. No friends. Even his identity is a question mark. Only his two superiors know who he really is. When one of them dies and the other disappears, Bill is completely isolated.
Unsure about his identity.
Questions about identity are at the heart of The Departed. The two main characters are both living a lie. Bill does it from a sense of duty, but Colin does it to get what he wants. He has carefully constructed the persona he presents to the world. Smart and ambitious, he knows that he can rise through the ranks if he maintains the proper image. His boss tells him marriage is one of the keys to success, and Colin, already understanding that, zeros in on a psychologist who works with law enforcement. Does he care for her? Maybe. Will she be useful? Absolutely.
Matt Damon and Vera Farmiga
Scorsese has made gangster movies before, but The Departed is very different from Mean Streets or Goodfellas. In those earlier films he used vivid color and kinetic camerawork to pull us into the mobsters' world. The Departed is much more subdued. Obviously, the look and feel of Boston sets the tone to a degree, but production designer Kristi Zea and art director Terri Carriker-Thayer use the city to create a world of muted colors and subtle hues. The dark wood and weathered brick of the south side is contrasted with the clean, conservative blues and greys that define the offices of the state police. This is carried further by costume designer Sandy Powell. Colin's crisp suits show that he's dressing for success, while Bill's denim jackets and work boots make him fit right in on the south side. In addition, we see all the characters wearing a variety of baseball caps and sweatshirts to let us know whose side they're taking. Cinematographer Michael Ballhaus, a veteran of several Scorsese films, seamlessly weaves all this into a coherent, unobtrusive visual fabric. Ballhaus' cinematography is impressive in its simplicity and directness. He always finds the right tone without ever calling attention to his work.
The movie is called The Departed, and when death isn't in the foreground it's hovering in the background. Aside from the parade of corpses and caskets, the characters often talk about those who've passed away. Frank asks a man in a bar how his mother's doing, and the man answers that she's on her way out. "We all are," Frank responds jovially. "Act accordingly." In the final scenes, bodies pile up left and right. At times the killings happen so quickly it takes a minute to figure out what went down. This is one of Scorsese's most cynical films. There are no winners. By the end of the movie, almost all of the principals are among the departed. In the final shot, the director gives us an image of a golden dome rising in the background as a rat scurries across a railing in the foreground. A symbol of human aspiration side by side with a symbol of human frailty. And in the end, it all adds up to the same thing.
Tags: Kristi Zea, Martin Scorsese, Michael Ballhaus, Sandy Powell, Terri Carriker-Thayer, William Monahan
Una familia de tantas (1949) [One Family of Many]
In the late forties Mexico was changing rapidly. Industrial growth fueled the economy. Thousands abandoned their farms for manufacturing jobs in the city, where construction was booming and mass media was becoming a part of daily life. Of course, all of this meant that the culture was changing, too, and the family was a central part of Mexican culture.
Buoyed by the booming economy, the Mexican film industry was riding high, and family dramas were a popular genre. A number of movies were made about the pressures that drove mothers and fathers, sons and daughters apart, but generally everything came together in a happy ending that reinforced the importance of traditional values. This was a Catholic nation, after all. If a son strayed from the straight and narrow, he had to repent. If a daughter disrespected her parents, she had to beg forgiveness. No matter how bad things got, order had to be restored before the music swelled up and the credits rolled.
It was unusual in this era for a Mexican filmmaker to question those traditional beliefs that supposedly held society together, but that's exactly what Alejandro Galindo does in Una familia de tantas. In this film Galindo presents a portrait of a middle-class family living a comfortable life in Mexico City. He shows us first the rigid discipline that holds the family together, and then he shows us how that same rigid discipline tears the family apart.
The Cataños are a typical middle-class family of the period. The five children and their parents live in a large house which is run with an iron hand by Sr. Cataño. He dominates the household, insisting that all the proprieties be observed. A child is not to leave the room without permission. No one sits down at the dinner table without saying a prayer. When he gives a command the children scamper to obey.
And this rigid order is overthrown by a young man selling vacuum cleaners. This smooth-talking salesman with an answer for everything belongs to a new breed. Roberto is hard-working and ambitious, and smart enough to see the potential in the household appliances which are now becoming available to anyone with money to spend. He goes door to door, speaking with such glib assurance that his customers don't know quite how to respond. He invites himself into the Cataño house when one of the daughters, Maru, is home alone, never thinking that this would be improper. He is only focussed on selling her a vacuum cleaner.
When Sr. Cataño finds out that Maru was alone in the house with a stranger he's furious. After learning that this brash young man is coming back in the evening to seal the deal, Sr. Cataño can hardly wait for the encounter so he can overwhelm the intruder with outraged indignation. And when Roberto arrives, the self-righteous patriarch lays into him with an angry lecture. But he's met his match. Roberto at first tries to politely calm the outraged father, but when it's suggested his motives for entering the house were improper, he becomes outraged himself. And when he mentions that he's supporting his widowed mother, Sr. Cataño is taken aback. The stern patriarch's own values make him suddenly docile. Being a devout Catholic, he understands that respect for motherhood trumps everything.
And of course, he ends up buying the vacuum cleaner.
It's important to say that Sr. Cataño isn't fundamentally bad. He loves his children and wants the best for them. It's just that he's so completely immersed in the rigid culture that shaped him, he sees any deviation as a sin that must be corrected. Because his children are afraid of him, there's a wall between them. When he talks, they listen. When he asks them a question, he will only accept the response he considers correct. As a result, he's completely isolated from his own family. He has no idea what's going on in their lives.
The story is centered on Maru, the young woman who was unfortunate enough to let a salesman in the house. She's fifteen years old, and her family is her whole world. That world is dominated by her father. She would never think of challenging him. But then Roberto enters Maru's life and her world starts to change. Roberto talks to her about his ambitions, his hopes, his fears, and she has no idea how to respond. No man has ever talked to her this way before. She's completely stunned when he asks her what she thinks. No one has ever asked for her opinion.
Maru's quinceañera, the celebration of her fifteenth birthday, is a hugely important event. As is traditional, Sr. Cataño throws an elaborate party to mark his daughter's passage to womanhood. He dances the first dance with her, stiff and stately, but obviously proud of Maru. Afterward, he makes a dignified speech about the importance of this moment in a young woman's life, and the responsibilities that she must fulfill. In his mind, her future is completely settled. He's got it all figured out.
Unfortunately, this is where everything starts to fall apart. Maru is already is in love with Roberto, and deeply unhappy about the fact that Sr. Cataño has already chosen another suitor for her. But she's shaken to the core when her father beats her older sister savagely over a suspected breach of propriety. From this point on she gradually realizes that she has two choices. She can go on living in fear, or she can run for freedom.*
Martha Roth, Eugenia Galindo and Fernando Soler
As Maru, Martha Roth gives a remarkable performance. Her transition from obedient child to defiant woman takes place in a very short time, but Roth makes it completely believable. Maru is riding an emotional rollercoaster, and we have to ride it with her. There are many moments when the film could veer off into melodrama, but Roth always keeps it real. David Silva seems completely at home on the screen, but without the self-consciousness that some stars betray. He has a presence that makes him the center of attention, and at the same time he's completely absorbed in the role he's playing. Roberto may be a fast talking salesman, but Silva shows us that he also has other sides. Eugenia Galindo plays Sra. Cataño expertly. She knows better than anyone the price for confronting Sr. Cataño, and the actress shows us the struggle that goes on within her as she slowly realizes the cost of her husband's authoritarian attitudes. The director was fortunate to have Fernando Soler playing the father. In the hands of a less gifted actor, Sr. Cataño could have become nothing more than a monster. Soler plays the role forcefully, and at times he's terrifying, but he also brings depth to the character, allowing us to see the moments of doubt and uncertainty that make him human.
Fernando Soler
Honestly, the entire cast is excellent. Galindo shows his skill with actors, not only eliciting fine individual performances, but making the ensemble feel like a real family. The morning chaos in the bathroom, the subtle glances at the dinner table, the whispered conversations behind closed doors, all add up to a richly detailed portrayal of life in a middle class household. As for the visuals, Galindo's style is simple and straightforward. He often lets the camera hold a master shot, observing the actors as they play out a scene, cutting only when necessary. He seems to know intuitively where to place the camera, allowing it to serve the actors, telling the story with a fluid, unpretentious ease.
You may be asking why the screenshots I'm using to illustrate this post look so fuzzy. It's because I was working from a cheap DVD where the source material looks like it was 16 mm and the transfer is less than stellar. Sadly, this is currently the only way you can view this movie. I posted on another Galindo film a while ago, and complained about the fact that his work was only available in sub-standard releases with no subtitles. Really, this is true of the vast majority of Mexico's cinematic output, and it's a terrible shame.
I was encouraged recently when I heard that MOMA was showing a Mexican noir series. Hopefully this will encourage more people to explore the country's cinema. Una familia de tantas is just one of many remarkable movies waiting to be discovered by English-speaking audiences.
I'm sure many readers will be startled to learn that the central character is a fifteen year old girl who's being groomed for marriage. These days we see this as deplorable, but in post-war Mexico it was an accepted part of the culture. We can condemn it, but we should be keep in mind that American cinema from the studio era is filled with attitudes that seem pretty shocking today.
Martha Roth and David Silva
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Riccardo always felt the call to music as something essential in his life.
Since he was 18 he has been honing his technical and expressive vocal skills to match the perfection of his masters: Steve Perry, Freddie Mercury, Chris Cornell, Bobby Kimball, Eric Martin, Bruce Dickinson and many others. Hungry for live performances and driven by a lifetime commitment to music he is finally putting his experience into action by paying tribute to Journey.
Riccardo also fronts Absolute Journey's sister band, Absolute Leppard Tribute, recreating the energy, high notes and costumes of a band that became the pride of UK: Def Leppard.


Valley Group, an industrial hauling service, needed a custom exhibit for the 2018 Plastics Show in Orlando. The company has attended many industry trade shows over the years but their exhibit had not been updated in a long time, and they wanted to introduce a fresh new 20×30 space for this year's show. Understanding that their main goals for the show were to build new relationships, our team got to work creating a welcoming, open oasis that would not go unnoticed on the showroom floor.
To increase brand awareness, Valley Group requested that the new design had ample height that would catch the attention of attendees regardless of where they were on the show floor. The ability to facilitate conversations in a comfortable environment was also crucial. Several dedicated hang out areas complete with lounge furniture, charging stations, and a large, custom bar that served as a refreshment station made every guest feel welcome. To add to the functionality of the space without compromising the integrity of the design, a hidden storage closet was built behind the bar and inside the 14' high branded tower.
This exhibit was a true transformation and is a great example of how our team strategically works with clients to design a space that supports their trade show goals. See the results in the slideshow below!


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As an astute business person, one would know that the key to any successful project is the project planning aspect of the operation. Initial creation of a project plan is the first and most vital step you should take when putting effort into any kind of project, large or small. A key mistake that is often made in terms of project planning is ignoring that phase altogether and simply moving on with the work in question. Unfortunately, many people don't realize the essence and true value of project planning, set in place, and how it invokes a time-saving, money reduction and problem avoidance plan when created and followed. Read on for a simple, frugal approach to project planning. Hopefully when done, you will have an excellent view of project planning along with proper steps that you can use for future projects of any size.
When you first thought of the project, it perhaps had a clear end-result, but no backbone in terms of goal setting. This is the first and clearly necessary angle to tackle first. Who is this project geared towards? What steps need to be taken to maximize benefit and reduce cost? Will there be outsourcing involved? Simply writing down a clear set of goals will allow you to branch off and make 'micro-goals' that can lead up the rungs of the project ladder. Know who every person on your team is going to be, their role, and schedule regular meetings to brainstorm as a group, putting ideas each person thinks of into one large plan of attack.
Next, no matter what the project entails, there is going to be some level of a deliverable. And in each service or product, there is a creation stage. In light of that, you need to create a list of elements the project needs to go from start to delivery. Clearly specify when and how each item must be delivered and in what manner. Queue the deliverables towards the project plan with an estimated delivery date, allowing for variance of time delays. The more accurate you can make the delivery dates, the easier it becomes during the scheduling phase of the operation. In the scheduling phase, each of the elements taken down previously should also have their own delivery times to meet, so the completed project or item in question can remain on schedule for accurate delivery.
Now that this planning phase is over, we need to jump over to the managerial side of project planning. The 'board' that is procuring this project needs to clearly have a customer service solution in place to field issues that arise, a human resource division intact for bill procurement and hiring labor, a loss prevention team to track and monitor fraudulence along the way, and a warehousing management team, in case the deliverable needs storage. Although this is only meant to be a brief outline, all of these elements must be in place for any project planning to work both in the facets of scheduling and end procurement.


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Great layouts everyone! Thanks for sharing! I've given you all 10 community points and congrats to our random winner Sarah Lewis!
This layout from our own Melouise was so beautiful, I wanted to copy it. So that's your challenge for this week. There's so much to love, I'm sure you'll find something inspirational.
most papers taken from Marisa.
When I saw this layout challenge I knew I had the perfect picture for it. Thanks, Melouise.
Thanks, Jess. I like yours too. So many creative people in this community, really inspiring.
I was inspired by the layered tiles of colors under the single photo and by the muted color palette in the original page.
My Layout came from some pics I was snapping while my daughter was driving.
It is about an 8 hour drive between the two cities and this was taken on the way home after my Mum-in-law's 80th birthday celebrations.
I really like your layout, Melouise. Especially the layered papers.
Last minute this time but hey I did it! Find it in the gallery here.
I love all the layouts everyone has created for this challenge.


If you prefer your country music filled with rainbows and sunshine, Gary Allan may not be what you're looking for. And he's OK with that.
That's not to say he hasn't provided songs of hope, like "Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)" or groove-filled tunes like "Nothing on but the Radio," but let's be honest. When I think of Gary Allan, I think of mysterious, brooding love songs and songs about pain and life's often less-than-glamorous moments. He does, too, apparently.
And, boy, has he had them, including "Songs About Rain" and "Life Ain't Always Beautiful." And could you imagine country radio without "Smoke Rings in the Dark" ?
"It Ain't the Whiskey," the latest single from his hit Set You Free album follows suit. It's another quintessential, soon-to-be Allan classic — a song about loneliness, a heart and head spiraling out of control after love goes wrong and the obvious vices we use to cover it all up.
Not to suggest Allan is an unhappy man. He just likes to keep it real. Life is messy, and Allan is authentic. He's always been about honesty in his work, and that's what endears him to his fans and the country audience most.
And as long as he's pouring a hefty shot of the truth, I'm more than down for another round.
He'll be performing the song Wednesday (Nov. 13) on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.