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Awake and Alive Tour featuring The Letter Black, Red, and Skillet
On May 9, 2010, the "Alive and Awake" tour made its way to Topeka, Kan. Their presences at the Kansas Expocentre will not easily be forgotten.
The first band to take the stage was The Letter Black, a band signed by Tooth and Nail Records, who surprised many who had never previously heard of them. " That first band impressed me a lot. I never had heard off them before so I didn't know what to expect but the were so good," audience member Jacob Basler said.The Letter Black consists of: Sarah Anthony-Vocals, Mark Anthony-Vocals/Guitar, Matt Beal-Bass, and Mat Slagle-Drums.To find out more info on The Letter Black, visit their MySpace page www.myspace.com/theletterblack.
Following The Letter Black, Grammy nominated band Red took the stage and continued the streak of astounding music for the night. Bassist Randy Armstrong made the show a little more personal for the crowd by shooting web video of the fans. During the last song he found his way out to the crowd and played the last seconds of the show among fans.
Red is a four-piece band made up of Michael Barnes-Vocals, Anthony Armstrong-Guitarist, Randy Armstrong-Bass, and Joe Rickard-Drums. Anthony and Randy are twin brothers.
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The headline of the show , Skillet, entered the stage accompanied with blasting pillars of water and fog, starting their set with stunning theatrics and sound. The music that poured from the stage shook your insides and you could feel exactly what the music was portraying. Lead singer John cooper expressed viewpoints throughout the show, getting the crowd hyped about peoples struggle for their soul. "Everyday when we wake up there is a war going on and I'm not taking about a war in Iraq or Afghanistan. I'm taking about the war for our souls," Cooper said. Skillet is a four piece band consiting of John Cooper-Bass/Vocals, Korey Cooper-Guitar/Keys, Ben Kasica-Guitar, and Jen Ledger-Drums. You can find Skillet at www.myspace.com/skillet, www.facebook.com/skillet, and www.skillet.com.
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One of the things basketball enthusiasts consider when buying basketball shoes isn't only being aesthetically pleasing.
But, these have to be perfectly fit and comfortable at all times.
Not everyone has the same set of feet. Also, given the sheer number of basketball shoes being advertised in the market, there are products claiming their excellent features and benefits. It would really be hard to decide on the best that would provide durability and form.
|Model Name
|Nike Hyperdunk
|Adidas Crazy 8
|Nike LeBron Soldier IX
|Nike Kobe X Elite
|Adidas Light Em Up 2
|AND 1 Rocket 3.0 Mid
|Under Armour ClutchFit Drive 2
|Adidas Derrick D Rose 773 III
|AND 1 Men's Master 2 Mid
|Under Armour Lockdown
So, if you are having a hard time finding a sensible pair of basketball shoes, then just sit back, relax and read this article. I will now give you a list of the best basketball shoes in the market for the year 2017.
The Nike Hyperdunk model is a basketball shoe that is solid and delivers quality features that have been around the basketball scene since 2008. It is a combination of Zoom Air and Flywire that precisely give support on your feet where it is needed.
It has long been considered as one of the best basketball shoes ever because of its performance on the basketball court. Also, sneakernews.com has labeled the Nike Hyperdunk as "one of the most celebrated basketball sneakers of all time."
The Nike Hyperdunk Men's Basketball shoes are composed of a Hyperfuse synthetic material that provides a flawless construction. This makes it a one-piece upper that is outstandingly lightweight, sturdy, and flexible. It also provides excellent ventilation for the feet.
With the use of the modern Flywire technology, it has made this pair real dynamic and featherweight. That is surely effective in giving an excellent support that extends throughout the midfoot. Moreover, its perfect foam collar will give you superb and comfortable fit.
Its Lunarlon midsole which renders a lightweight padding that provides an outstanding response that Hyperdunk fanatics love. It also features a herringbone-patterned solid rubber outsole that excellently performs on different surfaces.
Another Solid and high-performance line of basketball shoes is the Adidas Performance Men's Crazy 8. Formerly called as KB8 and from the days of Kobe Bryant's Crazy 8 from '98 is once again brought back to life.
This is an 18-year old basketball shoe design. This is why there may be some people who will consider this pair of shoes as an old model that cannot perform. But do not underestimate this pair of sneaks, for most sneakerheads that have tried and tested the Crazy 8. This is still a high-performing basketball shoe to date.
This high-quality basketball shoe gives you a very comfortable feeling that enables you to give your maximum performance while playing. The construction of this shoe is composed of synthetic leather upper and an air mesh lining for best possible durability and cushioning.
Made with the Adidas technology and the patented Torsion System, this gives the utmost guidance and stability for any type of feet. Plus, the Puremotion Midsole responds very well with every impact.
Nike has long been producing basketball shoes that are inspired by the LeBron's gameplay. LeBron's Soldier IX is an excellent versatile pair of kicks with the following features below:
Nike Men's Lebron Soldier IX PRM Basketball Shoes features an upper composed of textile. Furthermore, were effectively paired with overlays made of synthetic materials for effective support. It also has units of the modern Zoom Air feature that makes for a cushion that is low-profile and responsive.
Its outsoles are made of rubber pods to ensure that it is durable and has tractions that are in a hexagonal pattern. Also, its strap system provides an efficient and excellent 360° lockdown mechanism. It has likewise incorporated a Flywire cables system that offers effective support in a lateral direction. Its bootie construction offers a snug and comfortable fit.
With this shoes that are inspired by the Black Mamba, the coolest Zoom Air technology has made an outstanding comeback. It brought with it a Lunarlon that provides that forefoot with a fantastic flex groove mechanism.
The Nike Kobe X Elite has excellent features like its hybrid cushion. It provides the opportunity of a natural motion that is made possible by state of the art cushion, Nike's Lunarlon and Nike Free-inspired sipping grooves.
It also has an advanced traction system which is the reason for these shoes' excellent grip. Created with Nike's four-part formula in testing the efficiency of its traction, it has passed with flying colors. That's because when it comes to its performance in indoor and outdoor venues, figure, surface ratio and the make-up of its rubber component.
These shoes are likewise made to offer a flawless upper that is rather lightweight. This also makes it capable of providing proper ventilation for the foot.
The Adidas Performance Men's Light Em Up 2 Basketball Shoes are the latest models known to have utilized the so-called Bounce Technology. This gives the best comfortability when it comes to cushioning. In case you are wondering what is Bounce Technology and how it works, check out this video.
The success of bounce technology on the Adidas Lillard 2 is what brought this advanced cushioning system in the Adidas Performance Men's Light Em Up 2. And to achieve a far more comfortable ride for your feet, Adidas added a 3D TPU Midsole foam structure. It is to assist the Bounce in absorbing any form of movement and even the hardest impact.
The upper is a mid-top cut and of composed of textile material topped with a breathable synthetic mesh lining. This is for better ventilation and to keep both your feet cool.
And with a multi-direction herringbone pattern on the rubber outsole, the traction on this kicks are consistent. That's the reason this pair is awesome. It gets you to stop whenever and doesn't need wiping from time to time.
AND 1 Men's Rocket 3.0 Mid apparently is the third version of the ever famous and versatile AND 1 Rocket basketball shoes,
These shoes are created using high-quality materials that provide durability. Its upper has an excellent support that is made out of synthetic materials. And aside from these, it is composed of a tongue made of premium mesh which gives excellent breathability for the foot. It also has an enhanced cushioning system and features a pattern of multi-directional herringbone pattern that makes for and efficient traction.
This Stephen Curry inspired basketball shoes has some of the best features in the market. This includes its capacity to activate while under a great deal of pressure and in providing an excellent lockdown system.
Overall, the Under Armour Men's UA ClutchFit Drive 2 Basketball Shoes is designed for power guards, but it can still be used by any player playing different positions in the basketball court. This is because of its responsive and active cushion that is setup to provide much needed support and flexibility.
It has a superior ClutchFit® upper that is capable of comfortably wrapping your feet, giving you a superior feel and support. The shoes are also made with a 3D designed tongue that improves your overall experience provided by these shoes. Additionally, it has a built-in Micro G sock liner as well as Charged Foams that are capable of absorbing contacts and translating them into a responsive feel.
The Adidas Derrick D Rose 773 III Men's Basketball Sneakers is the third edition of the D Rose 773 model and is one of the best options when it comes to basketball shoes. Even other NBA players wear them. It is fully ventilated for that maximum comfort and it is lightweight, too.
The D Rose 773 III features specific details such as Derrick Rose's logo on the side and the tongue and the signature Adidas Stripes pattern from the back and onto the bottom heel area. This pair has a finish that is inspired by the landmarks of Chicago to honor his hometown. An obvious example of it is the lace jewel embedded with 773 which is the area code of Chicago.
The Adidas Derrick D Rose 773 III Men's Basketball Sneakers is not only about the striking aesthetic detail. However, it's also about the on-court performance of this basketball shoes.
The upper is constructed out of durable leather material with perforations for overall good ventilation from the toes and onto the heel area. For the reason that no matter how hot the game gets, your feet will surely stay cool. It also features the Sprintweb Technology that provides greater stability and great fit.
The outsole is a non-marking rubber that varies different thickness to lessen the weight and advanced traction pattern for better grip. And for a lightweight and comfortable ride, the midsole is equipped with the improved adiPRENE+® cushioning.
What makes this basketball shoes attract its deserved attention is because of its weight. That's because its upper is created with synthetic leather. This pair, when compared to the mainstream basketball shoes in the market, weighs much less but still ensures to offer the same benefits. And not to forget that it also features ethylene vinyl acetate on its midsole. That material delivers outstanding cushion system and ease which does not take away the opportunity for natural motion of the foot.
AND 1 Men's Master 2 Mid Basketball Shoes is made of synthetic leather and mesh and rubber sole. It has a shaft that has a measurement of 6 inches coming from its arch. It also features an upper that is made of synthetic leather that provides more than 20% of weight as compared to shoes made of leather. As regards to its cushioning system, it is created with ethylene vinyl acetate which leaves you with a superb cushioning system.
It also features a midsole edge that offers effective lateral as well as medial support. The shoes' heel was created to leave you with very comfortable for the heel. When it comes to ventilation, the mesh tongue is an excellent feature as it will provide you with ease and breathability.
The Under Armour Men's UA Lockdown Basketball Shoes was created by its designers to effectively provide something that is amazingly lightweight. This is an essential element when you are out on the court.
The Under Armour Men's Lockdown Basketball Shoes is made of super light leather. Also it's inclusive of other synthetic high-grade materials to provide proper ventilation and support for your feet. Its sock liner and midsole are designed using ethylene vinyl acetate in order to provide excellent cushioning system and comfort. It has an outsole that is made out of a single rubber that has the traction that features effective patterns to in order to ensure the easiest of foot movements.
But before bouncing onto the list of the best performing basketball shoes for this year, it would be better to provide you a couple of mini pointers. This is to aid you in properly choosing the right pair of kicks that will cater to your aesthetic needs. This might give you your much needed foot support for the more serious basketball shoes users.
No matter how good looking or how expensive your pair of basketball shoes is, it's not going to be worth it if not with the right fit. Thereafter, it would only cause discomfort and you will only be prone to injuries for that matter.
According to the American Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS), "Proper-fitting sports shoes can enhance performance and prevent injuries." That is why you need to take your time when choosing the right pair of basketball shoes. Below are several factors that you need to consider when choosing the right pair of basketball shoes:
To determine the right pair of shoes for your feet, you can have it professionally measured at an athletic store. You can do it on your own too. Remember, it is not just about finding the right length of shoes, you must also consider the width of your feet. That's because there are basketball shoes that are narrow or wide fit.
Your playing style or regular position in the game is just another factor when choosing the right basketball shoes. Guard to small forward position demands a pair of shoes that are lightweight and with less cushion to give you the agility needed to play. It should also be strong enough to support your feet. Big men positions such as power forward or the center need a pair of shoes that is a lot heavier. Also, it would be better with more cushions for maximum support and stability.
Given these considerations, you may now opt for one the shoes enumerated below depending on your needs and how much you are willing to spend.
With these, it is best to remember that getting the right pair of kicks doesn't mean you only have to consider its aesthetics. It's imperative for serious players that the durability, comfort, support and general feel of the shoes must be priorities greatly affecting your performance on the basketball court.
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Thanks, Budget Savvy Diva!
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husbandAugust 2nd, 2009 in member junk
lutrell, member
my old vintage husband loves junking to. this is his junk house
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Comments (12)
RobJ98167 writes: I have never seen one of those for sale at a junk sale. Posted: 7:27 pm on August 6th
bessJunk writes: What a fun man! I showed this photo to my husband on Saturday night, after he had been to Home Depot TWICE to get more spray paint for me. You are fun pair that gave us many laughs this weekend. THANK YOU! Posted: 7:32 pm on August 4th
alicemom writes: Now Lutrell where is your pitch fork?????
Smiles, alice Posted: 10:42 pm on August 3rd
Smiles, alice Posted: 10:42 pm on August 3rd
Humana writes: Trell..........agree this is a keeper........I know you two enjoy junking and cooking in your outside kitchen....when it gets cooler weather, I am due for some of Randall's ribs...Love Sis Posted: 8:06 pm on August 3rd
chippingcharm writes: You guys are too fun! Great picture...Laurel Posted: 4:22 pm on August 3rd
shabbychick writes: Too funny - What a great guy...posing for you, and showing off his junk house!!
Lucky you!!! Kathy Posted: 2:18 pm on August 3rd
Lucky you!!! Kathy Posted: 2:18 pm on August 3rd
lutrell writes: Thanks For Your Comments! I Caught My Husband On A Day When He Was Working In His Junk House! He's A Sweetheart For Letting Me Take The Picture And Post It! We Really Enjoy This Site & We Get Lots Of Ideas From This Site! Posted: 12:44 pm on August 3rd
fellowjunker writes: I see treasures abound at your house Lutrell!!!
xojanis Posted: 10:18 am on August 3rd
xojanis Posted: 10:18 am on August 3rd
cottonridge writes: And ready to work! That's the kind of dh I like to see. Hmm, what I wonder is what's inside that junk house? Posted: 10:48 pm on August 2nd
lovetotrash writes: do not trade him for junk. looks like a keeper. this is funny. Posted: 8:54 pm on August 2nd
monakent writes: TOO funny!!! Love the photo. :o) gailmarie Posted: 7:07 pm on August 2nd
smiller0529 writes: LOL how funny! Great that you both enjoy the same hobby! Posted: 6:55 pm on August 2nd
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Attorney Mark D. Cudney
Mark D. Cudney graduated from the University of Michigan in 1976 with a degree in Zoology. He obtained a Master of Sciences Degree in Entomology in 1979 Magna Cum Laude. He obtained his law degree from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in 1983 (Traynor Society for Academic Excellence) while working full-time at an environmental consulting firm during the day and attending law school at night.
Mark has practiced family law exclusively for almost thirty years successfully representing hundreds of clients. He became the first State Bar Certified Family Law Specialist in the county in 1993. Mark has served as a temporary judge for over twenty five years in both Sacramento and El Dorado counties.
Mark has continuously been the head of the El Dorado County Family Law Section since the mid 1990's. He has lectured on numerous topics including recent family law legislation and court decisions, division of retirement plans, and custody/visitation issues.
He served a three year term on the Family law Executive Committee of the State Bar serving as Legislative Chair. He received the El Dorado Style Magazine Readers Choice Award for favorite attorney in 2010 and is in the National Registry of Who's Who.
Mark has been married to his wife Cori (who is his legal assistant) for 17 years and has three children.
Mark Cudney Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-cudney/30/901/52
Attorney James L. Gwinup
James L. Gwinup graduated Magna Cum Laude in Business Administration from Pacific Union College. He then attended King Hall (UC Davis School of Law) and was admitted to the State Bar of California. Since that time, James has been practicing exclusively family law in El Dorado, Sacramento, Amador and Placer Counties.
James is a Certified Family Law Specialist and serves as a Temporary Judge in El Dorado County for family law matters.
James provides litigation, mediation and collaborative law services to clients. His practice consists of all areas of family law, including divorce, custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, property division, retirement plans and domestic violence restraining orders. He is a member of the El Dorado County Bar Association and the Sacramento Collaborative Practice Group.James likes to spend his free time in various outdoor sports and activitieswith his children.
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"The Southeast Asian regime raised concerns about 'offensive' content on Facebook and YouTube (the Google-owned video platform) back in February, and persuaded Vietnamese companies to hold onto their advertising budgets until the American firms were able to address government issues," reported Digital Trends on Sunday. "And now, it seems as though at least one company has made those adjustments."
In a statement, the Vietnamese government announced their partnership with Alphabet to censor "illegal" content in the country.
"Mr. Eric Schmidt said (he) will tightly cooperate with Vietnam to remove toxic information violating Vietnamese laws and will consider opening a representative office in the country," they declared following a meeting between Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Alphabet Chairman Eric Schmidt.
Despite the apparent success of the meeting, however, Google claims that their policy has not changed
"We have clear policies for removal requests from governments around the world, and those policies have not changed," said Google spokesman Taj Meadows. "We rely on governments to notify us of content that they believe is illegal through official processes, and where appropriate, will restrict it after a thorough review."
Schmidt also met with Vietnamese activist Mai Khoi during his diplomatic trip, where the two discussed internet freedom.
"I told Eric about Vietnam's internet censorship issue and he said he knew about it and would try to improve internet freedom here in a delicate way," said Khoi, despite the government's claims that Alphabet would aid them with the opposite.
According to Digital Trends, The Socialist Republic of Vietnam "has previously borne criticism for its treatment of dissidents and anti-government personalities, having arrested many who have spoken out against the communist regime."
Charlie Nash is a reporter for Breitbart Tech. You can follow him on Twitter @MrNashington or like his page at Facebook.Source:


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Shanghai dragon WHY home mainly to the several modules: recommended today, readers recommend, week recommended ranking, latest submission, month recommended ranking, basic course, the latest recruitment. The main content is displayed on the WHY Shanghai dragon columnist of the original article. The stone also saw many webmaster network writers column, this is a very good model. For the website with original content and stable injection for writers and soft contribute to get good quality of the chain, it is mutual benefit fee.
The main purpose of
second: website space to fly. No matter what the webmaster said, want to talk about the issue of space, website promotion process some time ago to write the webmaster most afraid of what, also said the issue of space. The line began to worry about whether the awesome space from the site of a space, really so important? Of course, web space do not fly, open speed slow, "could not be loaded, such sites, traffic can have a high, let alone the search engine can not come, is the normal users will not go you mind waiting for a website loading, such website bounce rate is very high, in order to reduce the site bounce rate, increase website traffic, space should be from the beginning to solve. Choose a good IDC, ixwebhosting as independent IP, free trial for a month, so it is possible to host your web site traffic to fly.
for an ordinary site, the wrong will change factors on the site's ranking is very large, a very simple example if your site Links has reached 30, but you belong to the natural exchange link does not exceed 10, and the search engine through its detection your cheating, this time you haven't changed so what, from the web site after the operations, should find their own problems in the immediate rectification, rather than wait for that search engine.
level of website optimization, many webmaster will find a look back have done a website or optimize the website ranking is gone, the external factors of the site which admittedly, but from the comprehensive factors of website optimization work, webmaster also affected the ultimate discovery site.
index analysisKeywords
if the target keyword in the search, the largest number of the most popular words, think the word will be the search engine at the top, for our webmaster, no human resources support and strong, must be very difficult, and even can be said to be impossible. Keywords analysis is needed to find the search times relatively more, also don't choose too popular keywords, which not only effectively reduce the difficulty of optimization, effective on site optimization work in a cycle can also get better achievement budget. Usually that keyword in the search engine results in 300 thousand is considered to be the winner, 300 thousand between -100 million is considered to be moderate, 1 million between -300 million is considered relatively frequent, more than 3 million are considered to be a hot word. (the above data for reference only)
chain is not a day for two days, but after long-term accumulation, so the chain will not appear to move against the website, so as to improve the weight of the role, instead of reducing weight, short time site outside the chain suddenly increased, the site is not good, we can two examples I have a reference, these two are true. The stationmaster itself should have a long-term plan, if you want to rise by short-term rapid chain, so the trouble is sure to get you out of step. Follow the steady rise, on their website on the weight of foreign chain will be on the ranking of some benefits.
picture in picture stand ready to stand before heard is not good to do, included more difficult. Because before this, I had several other text stations included is very general, traffic is not, do not look at what it did not take long, hope to put it to the world. So the picture is also try with the idea of a play.
I do a photo station, on a small scale, at present only a total of more than 100 articles, launched in June 3rd, five, included the more than 20 pages, eight to sixty pages, included much faster than I used to do those non picture stand, ALEXA also ranked from the beginning of the about sixteen million to today (12 The about one million and nine hundred thousand day). The following specific talk about some of my experience.
can use # annotated in the documents, the use of specific methods and UNIX in practice. The file records usually start with one or more rows of User-agent, followed by the number of Disallow and Allow, the details are as follows:
robots is an important channel of communication with the spider site, the site through the robots file to declare the site does not want to be included in search engines or part of the specified search engine only included a specific part. Please note that only if your site contains not to be included in the search engine content, only need to use the robots.txt file. If you want all the content included in the search engine website, do not create robots.txt files.
love Shanghai products impact: love Shanghai search engine, which will give a high weight to their products, for example, love Shanghai know, love Shanghai encyclopedia, because of love and love Shanghai Encyclopedia of Shanghai library audit strictly, and the number of restrictions, so the general impact on the products of Shanghai love love Shanghai know. The owners love Shanghai know, do a lot of keyword related questions, so that this information has some weight, it will also make the decline of the weights of the website. Love Shanghai know actually influence weight, and classification of information content and influence of this effect almost, the weight is a short period of time, it will decrease with time, because this is not a fixed update page, however, in the love of Shanghai products, fell in love with the sea > Paste
1. we most Adsense optimization keywords are commercial keywords, then we can see a comparison with reference data: your target keywords love Shanghai auction number. LED advertising vehicle as an example, seems on the surface, this car LED advertising keywords love Shanghai index is about 150, if the love Shanghai index standard to judge the key competition of words, then this is the popular keywords, but when you love Shanghai led search advertising car of the word in the first. Screen your web page, the earth is full of love for Shanghai LED advertising vehicle, I don't know if you see this will happen if LED advertising vehicle is a popular word, there will be so many people to participate in the competition? The love Shanghai auction business is not a fool, but we all know that love Shanghai bidding cost is relatively high, if you see a lot of keyword bidding, then most likely the industry of Shanghai dragon competition is very powerful, do not believe you can love Shanghai search "LED car", you only see the top 10 websites, there does not appear in the page can be. If there is a page ranking (not a large site. Only in the small site for the), we can determine the industry keywords competition is not, at least not belongs to the popular words.
speculated that the two love Shanghai algorithm, pay more attention to the user experience and interactive website
is the user experience this thing is difficult to use a standard that the search engine will be more difficult to judge, but the love of Shanghai has a sufficient number of data to analyze and prove that a website user experience is good enough, one of the typical sign is the site of the viscous, is we the bounce rate.
: according to the recent love Shanghai with an open attitude to release a series of tools and guidelines for Adsense website optimization. This includes "love Shanghai search engine optimization guide 1" to the earlier 2, Shanghai launched the love of statistical tools, and this month love Shanghai launched a series of love Adsense management tools and information to help Shanghai Webmaster Platform under the Shanghai love Share button etc.. From this very love Shanghai official information and tools can be found in many of the details, one of the largest number of emphasizing a word is "is useful to the user, a clear signal that is the so-called love Shanghai website to the user experience to do good.
Web links to be effective, you need is not only effective in the page (at some sites will jump on external URL or written rules are prohibited weight), also need this chain "is included, and we can be as much as possible the release of links in the chain resources website weight these links, will soon be collected, and attract the spider to crawl the web information, enhance the website weight. So when choosing the chain resources we need to collect and analyze the weight of the site, analysis of the weight of the chain in the module, analysis of the ratio of chain included. And a little worth we talked about is a summary of individual chain included the proportion and a law think is necessary, some sites outside the chain of hair is not up, included within one day, this is certainly the quality of the chain, some need to accept every few days.
from Tomb-sweeping Day when big change, love Shanghai a few months this change is moderate. But in late July had a relatively large change, just last week, the day should be the last month 24~25 day. Because of love of Shanghai has not change a standard, and never announced the change of the content, so the webmaster and ER are only from the Shanghai dragon website daily data and ranking changes to judge.
there is a problem with many to seek answers to the webmaster nets webmaster and Shanghai dragon Er, Xiao Bian found the problem also to the webmaster nets to see you have not encountered such a problem, there is no solution. Especially the submission and approval of others, that the authority of the relatively large number of. But when he often contribute and gradually become some stationmaster net "regulars", Xiao Bian will never for any article of the view of overall recognition. Because you know where the level of their own, because that is all speculation and subjective recognition of individuals, and the situation of each site is different, even personal experience are likely to be wrong, the most.
, only the user experience is the only true
can turn from a guest into a host in an invincible position sputtering
old people know the importance of Shanghai dragon has been, in the webmaster heart form a dependency on the Shanghai dragon, even think Shanghai dragon is everything, to flow, to be included, snapshots, weight would need the Shanghai dragon, but this year the 6.28 fell in love with the sea wind, the amount of the webmaster heart want to rely on check Shanghai dragon sense. The Shanghai dragon has always been universal, suddenly became the culprit massacre site. A lot of master Shanghai Longfeng sites have pulled the hair, on the contrary, many of the grassroots webmaster Shanghai Longfeng utterly ignorant of the website development is good. Let liberty through the analysis conclusion, only to give up Shanghai Longfeng Amoy website can be in an invincible position, there are three reasons as follows, hope veterans who express different views, let us go forward in exploration.
many novice in obtaining information, usually to A5, the owners of the house or the laggards find, because these forums were highly recognized, in their eyes, these forums are very significance through the manuscript. But the truth is we think so? I think we can put all the things to be so pure, just like the A5 forum, although a good manuscript exists, but there are still many cheating manuscripts exist, including the master paper sometimes will appear some obvious mistakes, although it can our understanding of such a situation, but for some there is no industry experience of the novice, an inattentive will go astray, so I advise you on this star, not superstition well-known forum posts, for some cases and data of the article do not blindly believe, should be through the use of thinking to combat.
second is a search engine optimization and the contest must believe in yourself. Especially in the optimization, the site itself has a lot of problems, including included decline, ranking, these are great to play fast and loose their ability and psychological test, through the crisis, later you will understand a truth, the story of the lion to our table name, in fact, the donkey that a few strokes, howl, kick, shake tail. When the lion knew donkey these tricks, psychological advantage is the fundamental factor to eventually eat donkey, stationmaster is a truth, love Shanghai for investigation of the railway station is the problem, through this period of oscillation, you will see the outcome you want. Believe in yourself is the first magic weapon to conquer others.
also saw a lot of friends on the understanding of search engine technology, do some black hat, it may be part of a "trick", but Shanghai Longfeng consultants basically do not recommend this operation.
I have a micro-blog: Shanghai dragon master may love expert. Now I still agree. Shanghai dragon optimization sometimes like a proud and a little bit on the basis of one-sided viewpoint, attitude, actually seems a bit of black humor. Sometimes we want to stop a detective, find out what, there are not too many things that are, but the mind is like a rather than express feelings, not too absolute, but still feel that, uh, get something.
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2: right before the three is to create more opportunities? If stable in the right before three, does it mean that a major upgrade of the bidding price of
love Shanghai king in the bidding to save money, this adjustment seems right before the three advertisers, will laugh ah, according to the bidding principle now, in the star under the same condition, the first left with the right of the first price difference is not a little ah, so the price right first to cost a lot obviously. Developers can study from today, what kind of ways of adjusting words, let the ads on the right before the three stable, after consulting the company's technical team, said the emperor Alexander, it also requires the research breakthrough, is a long way to go, I will search for
In fact, the
website and life is the same, but also need to have three meals a day, a few days do not eat, do not drink, will not continue to support the light, love Shanghai website snapshot back, keyword ranking fell, while, the site was K, even the hair pulled up, and most of these are caused by the station the long daily work of A5, the stationmaster net Shanghai Longfeng diagnostic team (贵族宝贝.Admin5贵族宝贝/topic-.Html Shanghai, Shanghai Longfeng) and everyone is talking about which website keywords ranking drop, which website is roughly K
website right down topics:
user experience: after studying these topics, as a webmaster you can understand how to do web user experience
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station directory hierarchyThe ? Don't
2, robots
, 3 page code appears too many malicious spider trap
standard was the structure of the station is to be able to have a simple structure of the station environment, so the hierarchical control directory or pay attention to a certain extent, because the search engine spider came to the site, the spider is not every directory crawling, so we must try our best to reduce the amount of the directory and the directory, too give customers access page inconvenience, because users access to the site after the multi-level directory is the need to repeatedly perform or click finish, so the station is too many directory hierarchy to the user operation to bring a lot of inconvenience.


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Herb Guild Garden Club
The June meeting of the Herb Guild Garden Club will be held on June 13 at the Westlake Porter Public Library. The meeting will start at 10 am, followed by a presentation by Mike Williams of the Great Lakes Brewing Company on the use of hops in making beer. Hops is an herb!
Tickets for the 34th annual Scholarship Luncheon, which will be held on August 1, will be on sale at the June meeting. The cost of the luncheon is $40.00 and includes a full course lunch, a fashion show, a culinary tasting table, the annual basket raffle, a silent auction, and a bake sale. This is a fun event not to be missed. This year's theme is "Under the Tuscan Sun."
The Herb Guild is a local organization and meets on the second Wednesday of the month at Porter Public Library in Westlake, Ohio (27333 Center Ridge Road) in the Porter Room. New members and guests are always welcome. For further information on the upcoming meeting, visit our website theherbguild.org. You can also find us on Facebook under The Herb Guild.
Barbara Armstrong
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It seems absurd that the question of whether religious people should be allowed to discriminate against gay people would be left to one person to decide. But that is the situation Arizona governor Jan Brewer finds herself faced with this week as she decides whether to veto an anti-gay bill that would allow business owners to refuse to serve gay people. (See Globe and Mail report.)
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The head of the LAP HSE, Elena Panfilova, has been presenting HSE students the following courses since 2009: 'Foundations of Anti-Corruption Policy' and 'Strategies of Combating Corruption'. She also supervised students' anti-corruption projects in 2015. More detailed information about Elena Panfilova's academic and education activities, her academic papers, and research is available on her personal page.
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text: Race One at Aragon proved to be a happy hunting ground for Kawasaki's Johnny Rea, as the Ulsterman claimed the win, thus becoming the 200th British winner in the series. Rea looked comfortable throughout, but it was polesitter and race favourite Chaz Davies who got the holeshot, with Rea right on his tail. The duo then become embroiled in a fascinating duel for the lead, the Welshman's Ducati faster to accelerate, with Rea's Kawasaki better at quick direction changes. The lead continued to swap, and while Rea had the upper hand in the opening-half of the lap, the Ducati was stronger in the second-half of the lap, but with their lap-times very similar, it was difficult to break away. As the race wore on, it was clear the Ducati rider was having to push harder to keep up the pace, with Rea looking much more comfortable. The final laps began with the pair once again trading places, but on the penultimate lap Davies carried too much speed on the way into the corner, and ran wide on entry and lost the front-end, his leg getting caught under the Panigale as he slid what seemed like an eternity. Luckily it seems he has escaped unharmed. That left Rea to cross the finish line in first place, extending his lead to 55-points in the process. With Davies having won five times at Aragon in the past, the win was a real statement of intent from Rea. Let's hope Race Two is just as explosive.


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Episode V
Good Captain Declines Intrigues and Enlistees Learn benevolence
Carrier Pigeons Deliver a Message and the traitors Offer a Head
The emissary Yamashita Sakuza'emon-no-Joe Sadakane had sent to Maro and Anzai was now back to Takita.
"Those fellows didn't explicitly say they would capitulate but were terribly intimidated. There is no doubt that before long both of them will pay a visit by themselves to repent their sins and be your highness's subjects. The poor state of their affairs was such and such, this way and that way."
He gave a detailed account with liberal embellishment and fabrication to appease him, so Sadakane grew even more imperious and indulged himself all day and all night with no care as to how his officers and soldiers might resent it. One day he would let flowers amuse himself while sitting on a palanquin with Tamazusa in the backyard; on another he would toy with the moon accompanied by scores of beauties in a tower. Yester day was spent drinking like a bull at a pool of wine; today passes whilst gluttonizing in a forest of carcasses. Having such an example as this, senior retainers also drowned themselves in wine and all the devouring knew no end, nor spending no limits. There were more than a few of those mindful ones who squinted their eyes and kept their distance, believing,
"Just like the sun shed light on selfishness on the day Wang Mang[1] sat on the throne of his kingdom or when An Lushan jeopardized the Tang government, traitors would not serve for aye and Sadakane would surely be ruined before long."
Tamazusa and Sadakane
Original illustration in courtesy of National Diet Library
It was at such a time that there was an unusual commotion in and out of the castle and incessant voices were heard shouting.
"An enemy's approaching!"
Sadakane, who was feasting in the drawing room, was not at all perturbed at hearing them.
"Whatever the matter could it be? Maro and Anzai aren't the kind who would dare 'pull a tiger's whiskers'[2], therefore I'd say it's those bandits that threaten folk and rob them of their possessions. Go and have a look at the sight of it."
He sent out a scout, who came back shortly to report,
"It's not Maro and Anzai who are attacking us, nor are they bandits, sir. A few over a thousand knights, seemingly unbeknown to us, are lined up in an orderly manner like rice or hemp in the fields, with their formations and ranks conforming to military tactics and hoisting a streak of white flags in the middle; they are no ordinary contender. Right now they appear to be briefly resting their legs and their horses', at a point twenty or so Cho away from here, presumably before encroaching on us. They're not to be underestimated."
As Sadakane heard all this reported in one breath, he furrowed his brows.
"White is the Genji's dress colour. I do not recollect that there's anyone who'd use white flags in Awa Kadzusa. This I assume is one of the enemy's tricks to deceive us. Whatever it is, surely they are tired from the long journey and are planning to attack us at the break of dawn. Would you not say we'd crash them if we beat fatigue with speed? Quickly chase them away."
With this order his devoted senior retainers called Iwakuma Donpei and Sabitsuka Ikunai were provided with 500 soldiers each[3], and the two of them received the order with enthusiasm bustling with the enlistees, rode out of the front gate and were away in high spirits.
Now Iwakuma and Sabitsuka are sumo wrestlers unparalleled amongst a ten thousand rivals and better at martial arts than many others. However, they were depraved at hearts; not an act they carried out failed to please Sadakane and they were taken up as the most favoured officers and behaved in every arrogant way, but those around them swallowed their opinions and concealed their resentment to stand downwind without exceptions.
Thus Yamashita Sadakane, having always trusted in these two, sent them off to command his host today.
"I'm already assured they will soon kick away the attacking force. What should we make a fuss for?"
He then merely had his soldiers guard the four gates whilst he himself went back to the drawing room to call in women to be entertained by pleasurable music and dance. When the binge was in the thick of it, there was a din over at the front and a raised voice was heard saying,
"Not good sir. Not good!"
So Sadakane had the strings stop playing and plucked up his ears.
"I say that is an unusual tone of voice. Boys, go and have a look."
Even before he stood up together with the two page boys who were waiting by his sides, fifty or sixty of the soldiers who had been sent off earlier to fight the invaders came in from, unexpectedly the garden gate, carrying their commander Iwakuma deeply wounded in several places and bound on a shield, directly approached the edge of the veranda[4] to seek audience and cried out in chorus.
"Tidings, sir! Tidings!"
They swiftly unloaded the wounded off their shoulders, divided in two ranks and meekly sat straight. Even the rank and files were wounded in two or three places without exceptions, and Tamazusa, alarmed, hid herself behind a Byobu screen with help of the maids. Indeed it was obvious from the whole scene that they had lost the battle. Sadakane could not be more appalled.
"What on earth is this?"
To this question, the senior officers in the front row scratched at their heads.
"I bear tidings with much embarrassment, my lord. Our general swung his Gunbai fan but our maneuvers were not coordinated. They were a big army of brave captains and mighty warriors surpassing their rumours; not a little were they affected however hard we might shoot and hit. The ferocious commander advancing in the vanguard was wearing a layer of O-arame armour[5] on top of chain mail and was powerfully swinging a lance over a Jo[6] long which he drew to hold along the horse's neck; with his eyes wide open he bellowed,
"Traitors cannot escape punishment from the heaven. It is foolish to fight against a mighty tiger unaware of a drawn sword hanging above your head. Are you not aware that when Satomi Yoshizane Ason was touring in this county, its people installed him as their lord to bring down the traitors and retaliate their torment! For a start we've captured the Castle of Tojo and executed Shietage Kokuroku, and now to seize the Castle of Takita and punish the renegade lord Sadakane, I, Takayoshi, am here to escort him on his appointment to command the van.
Are the renegade generals of the approaching troops Sabitsuka and Iwakuma, or are my eyes deceived? You cannot have forgotten one Kanamari Hachiro here who served your former lord Jin'yo and accepted his rewards along with you until yester day. For my late lord, learning from the example of the loyal Zhang Zifang[7] who assisted Han to beat Qin and Chu, I aid Prince Yoshizane and urged him to raise an army of justice, and now we've seized a castle whilst choosing to avoid bloodshed and took over two counties and are already approaching the nest.
Repent your sins, take off your Kabuto helmet and join us, and you shall live. Guard and fight with no conviction, and not only you shall gain nothing for your labour but your wrongdoings shall come back to yourself just as when you spit against the heaven and beat the water in a deep pool. Now I challenge you!"
He spurred his mount, flashed his lance to hit and flutter as if it was moving of its own free will and had already broke the first line of defense to cross lances with the field marshal Sabitsuka in single combat. Then Takayoshi, with a thundering roar, spun Ikunai's lance around to drop it and thrust at his chest with a clink; Ikunai was thrust off his horse with a thud to which spot foot soldiers ran up, held him down and cut his head off[8].
[1] Wang Mang was an official-turned emperor of Xin dynasty. An Lushan was a general who became emperor of Yan dynasty. Both gained power through betrayal to those they were serving at the time and the rule were short-lived in both cases.
[2] The reader has probably easily guessed that it means to anger someone intimidating and/or in the supreme position.
[3] I'm not totally sure if it's actually 500 for the two of them.
[4] The original word for it is mago-bisashi(孫庇) and it is a roofed outer walkway characteristic to shinden-dzukuri architecture such as palaces.
[5] O-arame seems to be a style of odoshi which uses rougher stitches, when odoshi is the lacing in leather or silk to colour the armour.
[6] 1 Jo (丈) is approximately 3.03m.
[7] Commonly known as Zhang Liang, or Chola (張良) in Japanese, he is a strategist who served Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han dynasty in historical China.
[8] In battle fields commanders' heads were significant trophies that proved victory. My personal observation is that in Japan bosses are supposed to get the worst deals in adversity because they are in a position which assume responsibility for the entire group, although this may be changing now as westernization progresses.
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On top of the fact that it's a few days after the promised date, it's really kind of right in the middle of a battle and an awkward spot to stop. I hope the reader will accept my apologies. Right after this appears Sadayuki who I think is super cool don't you agree?


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Harris, Kenneth Frederick
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Corporal 14429533 KENNETH FREDERICK HARRIS of 6th (Airborne) Armoured Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps died on 12 February 1946, aged 21.
He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel.
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He was the son of Sydney and Gertrude Harris of Honor Oak Park .
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Let me be quick to acknowledge that yield curve inversion can have considerable lag time before a recession. And for that matter, the U.S. Treasury bond curve can invert long before a stock market bear.
For instance, 10-year yields fell below two-year yields in February of 2006. That was approximately 22 months before the recession officially hit in December of 2007. What's more, between 2/2006-10/2007, the S&P 500 managed to climb more than 20%.
There's more. The 1990s Treasury bond curve first inverted in June of 1998. The recession did not begin until March of 2001. And we already know that the S&P 500 tacked on roughly 40% from 6/08 to the 3/2000 peak; the index picked up closer to 12% if one waited until the official recession inception.
Nevertheless, investors should not be quick to dismiss the message of flattening yield curves that invert. Specifically, when short-term interest rates exceed long-term ones, financial markets perceive weakness for the economy going forward. In a sense, financial markets may be telling committee members at the Federal Reserve that they're in danger of making an egregious policy error.
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What do you all plan to do on Earth Day? How do you plan to express your reverence to the God and Goddess? I would love to know. Feel free to comment below.
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Valery Gooch
Credentials: Gooch, a sophomore forward, had a strong week for the Titans in three games last week. She scored three goals, one in each game, and added two assists.
Please tell me your nickname is "The Gooch," among your teammates.
Yeah, Gooch is what they call me. Or they call me Gucci. Sometimes they call me The Gooch.
What's been the key to your success so far this year?
The team, altogether, we all have good chemistry. We know where to pass the ball, and we've come together.
What have you liked most about going to a new school this year?
I like University because we're the first ones to do everything; people don't expect what our soccer team will bring. In school, I like the teachers, how big the school is, and how everything's brand new. And it feels like we're more focused. Things are stricter here.
When you're bearing down on a goalie, what's usually going through your mind?
When it's one-on-one, I'm usually thinking about how am I going to get the ball in. It's very nerve-wracking. I'm looking to see if someone else is open, or if I should shoot. I'm also looking where the goalie is positioned so I know where to shoot.
Tell the truth: Do you ever dive to try to get the referee to think you've been fouled?
Yeah, sometimes you do fall a little more dramatically to get the referee's attention. If they slide tackle you, maybe you sometimes go down a little harder so you make sure the ref sees.
Music CD or download you're now embarrassed to admit you own?
I used to listen to Hilary Duff all the time. Not anymore.
Favorite soccer game you've played so far in your career?
My favorite game was against Deltona, because I played there last year. And we beat them, 2-0. It was weird playing against my former teammates, and all the girls are my friends from last year.
I just made you principal of University for a day. What's one rule you would change?
There's nothing really I would change. I like our school how it is. Maybe if there are some more soccer classes, or soccer would be put first instead of football.
What do you hope to do when you grow up, as a career?
I want to go into business, but I also really want to be a professional soccer player. I just don't know what I want to do.
What are you most afraid of?
I hate snakes. And I'm deathly afraid of flipping in a car and having it turn over.
Yeah, that's not good. Finally, Valery, if you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would it be?
I would want to go back to Argentina. I go there every summer, but I'd want to go back. I lived there until I was 7. Everybody's so into soccer there, and the food over there is really good.
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Rufus Wainwright - Prima Donna
For Radio 3's Classical Voice season, Verity Sharp presents singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright's opera Prima Donna, about an ageing opera singer preparing her comeback.
For the Classical Voice season on Radio 3, today's Thursday Opera Matinee is Prima Donna by the singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, who first developed an interest in opera as a teenager. It centres on a day in the life of an ageing opera singer who is anxiously preparing for her comeback in 1970s Paris. Once a soprano with a powerhouse voice and a reputation to match, she's been discarded - disdained by critics and forgotten by audiences. But the diva is determined to prove her doubters wrong: all she asks is a chance to reprise the role that made her reputation all those years ago. Presented by Verity Sharp.
Composer: Rufus Wainwright
Libretto: Rufus Wainwright and Bernadette Columine
Rufus Wainwright: Prima Donna
Régine St Laurent ..... Janis Kelly (soprano)
Marie ..... Kathryn Guthrie (soprano)
Philippe ..... Richard Morrison (baritone)
André Le Tourner ..... Antonio Figueroa (tenor)
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Jayce Ogren (conductor).
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Act 1
Following a night of endless nightmares, Régine Saint Laurent is awake unusually early, and surprisingly shows interest in talking with her new maid, Marie, when she arrives for work. Marie is only too happy to unload her latest complains about her drunken and tempestuous husband upon Madame, who in turn starts sharing about her doubts and anxiety-filled terrors of returning to the stage after a six-year hiatus.
Madame tells Marie of the stage role of her life, Aliénor d'Aquitaine, the strong, powerful and culture-loving woman who became queen of both France and England, an opera written for her at the peak of her career. These two women, from opposite walk of life, form a strong bond with each other in the midst of their heart-to-heart exchange.
Philippe, Régine's butler and confidante, enters with Francois, the local flower shop delivery boy. Philippe is upset to see Madame and Marie in a casual and friendly situation, instead of Madame preparing for the interview with a journalist, André Letourneur, a rendezvous that she has forgotten.
Philippe instructs Francois to arrange the flowers around the apartment for the journalist's imminent arrival. Philippe starts ranting about the golden days when Madame was the Queen of Paris until the opening night of Aliénor six years ago, when, after a triumphant Premiere, she lost her voice during the duet on the second night, after which Madame never sang again. Lost in his nostalgia and slowly going into a rage-like state, Philippe swears that he and Madame will not make the same mistakes this time.
The doorbell rings and the journalist arrives. Philippe obsequiously welcomes André into the glamorous world of Régine Saint Laurent, who makes her grand entrance.
The interview turns out to be more than Régine or André had imagined. The pressing questions of André about Madame's last performance of Aliénor trigger an emotional response from Régine who gets overwhelmed by memories rushing back, showing how traumatizing that evening was for her. André himself seems to remind her of someone involved in the hurtful and disturbing memory. She refuses to answer that line of questioning.
André sees more than the legend he has adored since his days at the conservatory where he himself studies to be a tenor. He takes advantage of Régine's state of confusion and prompts her to go to the piano and they end up singing the iconic love duet from Aliénor. As the passionate duet reach a climax, Régine's voice breaks down.
Philippe leaps in to save the day, Madame is put to rest under Marie's care. Everyone attempts to comfort Régine as she tries to recover her senses. Philippe reschedules the interview with André for later in the evening. Andre agrees and leaves. Madame is left resting in the darkened room. Andre comes back to retrieve the partition he had brought over and left at the piano. Régine sees him and beckons to him. He goes to her. They kiss. Marie comes in, sees them and leaves.
Act 2
Later that same evening.
As Marie is setting the table, she gets homesick and tells the simple life in her home of Picardie. She nostalgically compares it to the love-crazed and materialistic life of Paris.
Marie confronts Philippe about his plans to have the journalist return that evening to continue the interview over dinner and the Bastille Day fireworks. Philippe erupts at Marie and reminds her of her place in his household.
Régine warms her voice and tries to understand why it failed her in front of the journalist. While she can sing the precious high note in isolation, each time she tries to put words and meaning into the music, she is again unable to reach the climactic note. Madame realizes that she must confront the recording of that glorious, tragic evening six years ago, a recording she could never bring herself to listen to, if she is ever to sing Aliénor, or any opera, ever again. She reflects on her fearless youth and on her past and present struggles with confidence and anxiety. Her youth is forever gone and she has to now face a new reality. She finally plays the legendary recording of her opening night, her mind carries her back in time to her original performance of that very same love duet.
Henry, the King of England, portrayed by André, enters the garden and professes his love to his glorious Aliénor. Régine becomes Aliénor, and flawlessly performs the magical scene.
Régine wakens from her reverie and declares her refusal to return to the stage. Philippe explodes and unleashes his resentment through a violent rage. Marie comes to Madame's rescue. There is no turning back and Philippe musters every ounce of his remaining pride and makes his final exit from Madame's life forever - just as the doorbell rings for the journalist's return.
The journalist, however, has an unpleasant surprise for Régine; once again forced to confront her new circumstances, she wishes him and his fiancée well with utter grace and generosity
André asks Régine for one last gesture before he leaves; would she sign his original album of Aliénor? Régine does so, and she announces the end of her career to the journalist. But just before he goes, she realizes that she would like the precious souvenir to be for someone closer to her heart – Marie.
La Prima Donna signs her last autograph.
Left alone in her apartment, Régine steps onto the balcony to watch the Bastille Day fireworks.
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