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One of the real challenges of having an Event is managing what happens in the regular issues of the comic starring the heroes involved.
Sometimes the writer plays with time and sets the stories before or after the Event. Sometimes the comic can focus on sidebar tales that are related to the Event but don't directly affect it (that was the strategy with the Avengers titles during the Secret Invasion).
Sometimes the title ties directly in, and that's what's happening with The Avengers as the series uses a time-hopping documentary interview to give us glimpses into the past, present and future of the Event, while that action portions tie directly into the Event - in this case, Fear Itself, natch.
So the majority of this issue is given over to the horrific battle between The Thing, who has been possessed by an evil Asgardian hammer, and the Red Hulk, who has a chance to prove his worth to his new team.
It is, as they say in wrestling, a true "slobberknocker," and a real treat for action fans. The story is by Brian Bendis with art by the returning team of John Romita, Jr., and Klaus Janson.
It's a powerful tale with more than a few shocks. There's not a lot of story there - it's mostly a throwdown between heavy-duty powerhouses - but that's a solid Marvel tradition that's always entertaining.
As tie-ins go, it's a good one. Not a lot of deep thought, but lots of action and destruction on view.
Grade: A-
Thursday, June 16, 2011
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So today has been one of those 'do-nothing-days'. I feel really girly because I all I have done is bake a Victoria sponge (with lacto-free cream due to my intolerance to dairy).
I also watched way too many episodes of Pretty Little Liars so much so that I'm embarrassed to say how many… Finally to finish my day I went for an evening run. I'm so blessed to live in the countryside because I can run through fields and take in some beautiful views of the East of England.
Fitness is an activity that I think is really important. I love to run, but most of the time I lack motivation. I'm so our holiday got cancelled this summer as I really haven't kept up my 'summer figure'… That's why going on a run is really worth it.
I like to think that running is a regular occurance in my life but it really isn't. I don't reach my 10k goals and always give up just after 5 or 6k. These runs are rarely happening now at only maybe once a fortnight. I'm so unfit and my stamina is failing!! Im so lazy I don't want to get out of bed in the mornings!
It may seem like a random post but I just wanted to mention how great the area I live in is and how you should appreciate the places you have around you. I think we're so lucky in the UK for the absolutely stunning views we have on our doorsteps!
A small area of land with grass and trees to me is so beautiful and we should appreciate this more. How cool would it be to to combine nature with the man-made. To take our TVs and laptops outside to watch Netflix outside like a forest cinema.
I think I have groundbreaking information and the intelligence that the world needs! Are forest and woodland cinemas a thing?? I'm so going to do this. Create a projector attached to some trees get some blankets and turn on Netflix.
This is genius. If Alan Sugar makes this a thing, you heard it here first. If this is already a thing I'm really behind the times.. #grannyginfold
The image above is of the small lake I would sit by when I was younger. When I did something wrong at school or if I was feeling down I would sit it all evening and just chill. I would watch the ducks swim and just listen to the world. When I felt like I was failing I would sit here for hours. Going back to one of my safe havens felt so good.
I remembered all the times of struggling and self-doubt and see how far I've come. From today I have realised how many goals I have completed over the last 12 months and I'm so lucky to have come so far! With that in mind I want you all to know that you can do it. You can reach those goals, you can climb your mountain and be the best you can be. If you believe you can you're half way there.
Run, run, run as you can, you can't catch me because I'm Ginfold! (Ha ha I joke!) To my dearest moonshines: You must give everything to make your life as beautiful as the dreams that dance in your imagination and when everything feels like an uphill struggle, just think of the view from the top.


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The Board of Management manages the school on behalf of the Patron and is accountable to the Patron and the Minister. The Principal is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school, including guidance and direction of the teachers and other staff of the school, and is accountable to the Board for that management.
Boards of Management of primary schools are appointed for a four year term. The term of office for the current Board of Management is from 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2019.
Our Board of Management is made up of eight members:
Chairperson and Patron's Nominee: Caitriona Hayden
Patron's Nominee: Anthony Fallon
Principal: Clodagh Farrell
Teachers' Nominee: Karen McGoldrick
Parent Nominee (Father): Hugh Geoghegan
Parent Nominee (Mother): Catherine Clune Mulvaney
Community Member: Jane Garvey
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text: Maestro Marcus Berrett (current captain of the Italian national squash team) says that the Matthew-Willstrop semifinal at the 2010 Canary Wharf was the greatest squash match he has ever seen. In my eyes it was for sure a dramatic, extremely tight match played at an outrageous rhythm coupled with outstanding precision, very accurate shot selection and above all, incredible retrieving and recovering; with constant changes of domination within one rally; the third set itself (20:18) could be used in schoolbooks to demonstrate how to remain focused and how to turn defence into offence through perfect movement patterns and timing. But: I was missing some creativity, some artistry (which maybe is asking too much at such rhythm and speed though). There was, for example, not a single cross-court drop shot from the back (one of Ramy's trademark shots); there was not a single low cross-court kill into the nick from the back (the way Shabana or Gaultier do it frequently); if I was counting right, there were altogether 2 service returns into the nick (Shabana, Ramy and Darwish play 2-3 per game in average, basically at any loose service); the volley drops (the ones where you look to take off the pace of the shot with an extreme soft touch) in general were maybe a fraction less gentle compared to David Palmer's. I am talking obviously about things that make the game spectacular, enjoyable even for the outsiders. Don't take me wrong, of course Matthew and Willstrop are both a world class act and it was definitely a match with a lots of initiatives to go short (no other way to be a top5 player today), but still, all in all, I missed the above mentioned variations a bit - even if the rally below in the video contradicts me (one of the very few cross drops from the front in the match). So this is why I do not agree totally to call it the greatest ever squash match; I would though agree to call it the greatest ever squash battle, because it was so incredibly fast and physical, and still so precise and accurate. YES LET!


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Local Perspectives Episode 5 Feat. Photographer & Business Manager Justin Snavely
'We want to live in a place that we can all be proud of.'
I think the sentiments of today's guest are shared by many of us. Today, I have the joy of presenting a two part discussion with Hyppo Coffee Bar manager and photographer Justin Snavely. Justin is someone who I've found to be incredibly approachable. Whether our private conversations have involved the Atlanta scene, Prince, or rebranding...I kept thinking he would be a wonderful guest.
I remember how supportive and attentive he was when I worked on episode one in quite the DIY fashion. His advice, feedback and encouragement were meaningful.
Justin joins Local Perspectives to share a glimpse of his childhood, how he settled into this quaint city of creatives and his take on rock music's evolution. We covered a lot of ground in part one of our discussion. So hit pause on the day for an enriching local perspective.


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Significant weight gain or loss among middle-aged and elderly Chinese Singaporeans is linked with an increase in their risk of an early death, especially from cardiovascular diseases, a study has found.
Led by Professor Koh Woon Puay of Duke-NUS Medical School and the National University of Singapore's Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, a team of researchers discovered that Chinese Singaporeans aged 45 to 74 who experienced weight loss of 10 per cent or more over a period of six years were found to have a 39 per cent higher risk of death from all causes compared with those who maintained their weight.
A large weight gain of 10 per cent or more was associated with a smaller but significant 13 per cent increased risk of death.
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This was about the same as the risk increase associated with a small weight loss of between 5 and 10 per cent.
A small weight gain was not linked with a greater risk of death, indicating that gaining a little weight as one ages may not be harmful. In some cases, the small gain was even found to indicate a lower risk of death, a phenomenon referred to as the obesity paradox in the elderly.
However, for those considered overweight, with a body mass index (BMI) higher than 23, a small weight loss did not increase their risk of dying.
Similar patterns were found across the age range for both men and women of all body weights.
The study did not ask participants whether their weight changes were planned, but Prof Koh said excessive weight loss, especially among the elderly, could indicate that they are losing muscle mass because of malnutrition or poor control of chronic diseases.
She added that those who lose weight gradually through exercise need not worry as they are more likely to be shedding harmful fats and maintaining their muscle mass.
As part of the Singapore Chinese Health Study, researchers collected the height and weight data of about 63,000 Chinese Singaporeans between 1993 and 1998.
About six years after they were first surveyed, a follow-up survey was conducted to measure their weight gain or loss.
Those who had been diagnosed with cancer, heart disease or stroke at this point were then excluded from the study as the researchers wanted to track those who were relatively healthy.
About 36,000 people were then surveyed again in 2016. Of this number, about 7,500 deaths and their causes were collected from the National Death Registry.
Out of those surveyed, the top causes of death were cancer and cardiovascular diseases, consistent with national averages. Over a third died from cancer, while 16.7 per cent died from heart disease and 8 per cent died from strokes.
Weight changes did not affect the rate of cancer deaths significantly.
Although the survey observed only Chinese Singaporeans, Prof Koh said the trends would be largely applicable to people of all races.
"Our findings were consistent with those of studies done in Western societies as well as some conducted among Japanese and Korean populations," she said during a media briefing yesterday.
The study also found that women were more likely to gain weight than men, while older people were more likely to lose weight than younger people.
The researchers cautioned that more research is needed to better understand the underlying associations between weight change and mortality.
This Article Originally Appeared On The Straits Times
By Rei Kurohi


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Ministry of Corporate Affairs- MCA's General Circular 19/2013 dated 10th December 2013, reads as follows:-
"Ministry has received representations seeking clarification on disclosures to be made under section 182 of the Companies Act, 2013. The same have been examined. With the coming into force of the scheme relating to 'Electoral Trust Companies' in terms of section (24AA) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 read with Ministry of Finance Notification No. S.O.309(E) dated 31st January, 2013 it will be expedient to explain the requirements of disclosure on part of a company of any amount or amounts contributed by it to any political parties under section 182(3) of the Companies Act, 2013.
It is hereby clarified as under;
(i) Companies contributing any amount or amounts to an 'Electoral Trust Company' for contributing to a political party or parties are not required to make disclosures required under section 182(3) of Companies Act 2013. It will suffice if the Accounts of the company disclose the amount released to an Electoral Trust Company.
(ii) Companies contributing any amount or amounts directly to a political party or parties will be required to make the disclosures laid down in section 182(3) of the Companies Act, 2013.
(iii) Electoral Trust Companies will be required to disclose all amounts received by them from other companies/sources in their Books of Accounts and also disclose the amount or amounts contributed by them to a political party or parties as required by section 182(3) of Companies Act, 2013."


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Dennis McCaffery
"It makes the day go fast…."
I'm a CPA born and raised in New York. I had been working in the accounting industry for about 12 years for a variety of international for-profits. In 2016, the company I was working for got sold and eventually went out of business. It got very chaotic. While that was going on I started looking for an accounting job with a company that was ranked as a good place to work and where the schedule was flexible. Once I read about YPTC I got very excited. At my interviews I realized that this was exactly what I was looking for.
This is my first step into the nonprofit world. There's a lot that's obviously different but it's nice to work at places that focus on their important missions rather than just trying to sell something.
It's a great experience to go to different clients and to help them with their different problems. Right now I'm working with three different-sized organizations in three different fields, with three different accounting systems. What I do at each place is different so it makes the day go fast. There's always something different and time flies. It's nice having the change of pace.
It's also great that I'm in charge of my own schedule. You're not being micro-managed. It's like working for yourself but having the support of a team and the resources of a company. It's the best of both worlds.
At every other job I've had you're stuck with the hours your boss wants you to work, and you're at their mercy. At YPTC you go to your clients part-time and you figure out a schedule that works, and you go from there. The expectations with the client are very up-front so everyone is on the same page, rather than always working and working and working with no end in sight.
There's a good vacation policy and I've had the ability to take more time off than I ever had before. I've been happy with my experience and it's been a good decision.


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Research Announcements
ESA research announcements are the official access routes for institutional users to use research facilities managed by ESA's Directorate of Human and Robotic Exploration. The Science Department of ESA's Human Spaceflight and Exploration Directorate recently undertook an extensive exercise to create a new strategy, focusing on a set of newly-defined goals to positively shape its research programme and maximise research.
The roadmaps can be found here.
Scientists are strongly encouraged to address at least one the topics highlighted in the document above in their proposal. The following continuously-open research announcement opportunities are available:
SIRIUS – An isolation and confinement programme
This opportunity is soliciting human research experiments in the areas of neuroscience, psychology and immunology to be implemented during two upcoming SIRIUS (Scientific International Research In Unique terrestrial Station) missions. One 8-month isolation and one 12-month isolation mission will be conducted at the Ground-based Facility Complex (NEK) at the Institute of Biomedical Problems (IMBP) in Moscow, Russia. Experiments solicited through this opportunity can make optimal use of these long-duration isolation and confinement studies, contributing to human long-duration missions beyond low Earth orbit and deeper into our Solar System.
Download the information package in PDF format.
Download the submission proposal template in Word format.
Download the registration form for the virtual workshop in Word format.
Topical Team opportunity
ESA has a long history of supporting so-called Topical Teams to enhance European collaboration and focus on research. Topical Teams, depending on their subject, include experts from European universities, research entities and industries who together formulate succinct and relevant proposals for comprehensive research. Support to new Topical Teams in the "Science in the Space Environment (SciSpacE)" programme will continue and expanded to multidisciplinary research to increase international collaboration.
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Drop tower
The Bremen drop tower is one of the tallest and best-known drop tower facilities in Europe. At the heart of the facility is the 146-m tall tower surrounded by support facilities that include control rooms, laboratories and workshops. Capsules are released from a height of 120 m offering 4.74 s of microgravity experiment time. The capsule experiences a deceleration of up to 50 g after the experiment is completed. Through this continuously-open research announcement, scientists are invited to apply with experiment proposals that use the unique capabilities of the drop tower.
Ground-based facilities programme
ESA's ground-based facilities programme is a highly valuable low-cost tool allowing scientists to push forward their understanding of basic science aspects, preparing for more complex spaceflight experiments and advancing human and biological aspects for exploration. Through this continuously-open research announcement, scientists are invited to apply with experiment proposals that use the capabilities of the facilities in this programme.
Investigating biological effects of space radiation
Radiation in space is considered a potential 'show-stopper' for human exploration of space. ESA' programme "Investigating biological effects of space radiation" (IBER) was formed to advance knowledge that is needed sustain long-duration human exploration missions. This continuously-open research announcement scientists are invited to apply with experiment proposals that use the capabilities of the facilities that are part of IBER.
Microgravity Application Promotion
ESA has a strong motivation to expand its activities by involving European industry in its projects, to move from fundamental research towards applied projects for the benefit of society and our economy. Through this continuously-open research announcement, the Microgravity Application Promotion (MAP) stimulates innovation and scientific research in spaceflight-analogue environments to support industry in a mutually-beneficial environment.
Parabolic flights
Parabolic flights are the only sub-orbital carriers that allow scientists to run biological, biomedical and physiological experiments in microgravity or other (reduced) gravity levels. In addition to testing facilities before use in space, parabolic flights validate operational and experimental procedures, and train astronauts for future spaceflight. Through this continuously-open research announcement, scientists are invited to apply with experiment proposals that use the the parabolic flight aircraft.
Sounding rockets
Sounding rockets launch experiments to the edge of space before falling back to Earth. These flights can carry 100-kg experiments up to 750 km high with up to 13 minutes of microgravity. Through this continuously-open research announcement, scientists are invited to apply with experiment proposals that use the sounding rocket launches that participate in this programme.
Investigating biological effects of space radiation (IBER)
European Scientists are invited to apply with experiment proposals to make use of the GSI accelerator facility. The final goal is to address the effect of space radiation, considered a potential 'show-stopper' for human exploration of space, on biological systems. Experiments solicited through this opportunity shall make optimal use of the cutting edge facility offered and should address any of the points of the SciSpacE research roadmap.
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AS preparations for the coronation of a new Oba of
Benin intensify, the Crown Prince of Benin Kingdom,
Eheneden Erediauwa, weekend, embarked on a symbolic
wrestling bout with the Chief Priest of Okhuaihe shrine and
the Ohen N'Ukoni Neyedo, Osarodion Usuanlele.
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The implication of the symbolic wrestling bout which took
place at the shrine located at Evbuekoi community, in
Uhunwode Local Government Area of the state, is that once
the Crown Prince becomes Oba, both of them will never see
each other again.
The Okhuaihe Chief Priest, will not enter Benin City again and whenever the Oba wants to pass through the vicinity, the Chief Priest would leave the area.
As part of the rites and rituals, the Crown Prince visited the
Chief Priest about 7:55p.m., and both of them proceeded to
the sacred forest in the community where some rites were
performed before the symbolic wrestling bout.
The Crown Prince left Evuekoi for Azama N' Uhe ancestral
shrine at Oloton's Palace in Isekhere street where some
traditional rites were also performed as part of the coronation rituals.


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DataWindow Compare
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RowsCopy(). After selecting the two DataWindows from the lists presented after the Select
DataWindow # button is pressed, the data sets will be shown side by side. The Match column
indicates the degree of the match between parallel elements of the data set. Columns that match
in data type, but not in length, will be labeled with "Length" in the Match column, and will be
highlighted in yellow (some functions will pass for these discrepancies, but other problems may
arise). Columns that do not match data types will be labeled "Data type", and will be highlighted
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One of our goals at City Smarts has always been to provide families with no-nonsense admissions guidance, to help steer students to schools that fit their personalities, play to their their strengths, and ignite their dreams.
In order to help the next generation of City Smarts families, we're inviting both students and parents to share their honest feedback about New York City high schools. We want to hear the good, the bad, and everything in between. What do you wish you or your child knew before enrolling? What don't they tell you on the tour?
This survey should take no more than 10 minutes. Your feedback will help parents and future high schoolers target the right school. Although we may share your feedback, we promise to keep names and identities strictly confidential, identifying commentary by school and grade only.


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Consistent with its predecessor, Psychotherapy, Second Edition espouses no single theoretical orientation. Neither is it a melange of concepts and techniques haphazardly slapped together from disparate schools of thought. Rather, it describes a dynamic, practical approach to the psychotherapeutic process as a whole. Based on its author′s extensive review of the current literature as well as his more than half–century of clinical experience, the approach it outlines seamlessly integrates ideas common to a wide array of psychotherapeutic systems and incorporates modalities that have been shown to be effective in treating specific disorders.
While the basic approach it describes is the same as that found in the original, the Second Edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the current state of the art in psychotherapy. Among its many timely additions are chapters in which the author traces the psychotherapeutic process through its three fundamental stages: from the beginning through the terminating phases of psychotherapy. Also new to this edition are Dr. Garfield′s appraisal of the latest research on critical patient and therapist variables, his exploration of recent trends in short term psychotherapy, and his review of new and emerging integrative trends in psychotherapy.
A sound, basic training manual for upper–level students, and a timely overview and refresher course for practicing clinicians, Psychotherapy, Second Edition is a valuable resource that will surely have a profound influence upon the psychotherapeutic profession for many years to come.
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY VOLUME I: Theory and Methods, VOLUME II: Risk, Disorder, and Adaptation Edited by Dante Cicchetti and Donald J. Cohen
More than 80 theorists and clinicians share their findings on the complex, ever–changing relationships between pathology and normality. While collectively they approach the subject from a variety of theoretical viewpoints, each author strives to shed new light on some aspect of the mechanisms and processes that contribute to maladaption across the lifecourse. Following a discussion of relevant epidemiology, taxonomy, and assessment issues, Volume I explores the relationship between developmental psychopathology and biological and genetic processes, neuropsychology, and ethology, and the implications of developmental psychopathology for psychometric theory. Readers will appreciate the in–depth examinations of several of the most influential theoretical approaches to the field, including psychoanalytic, systems theory, socio–cognitive, information processing, cross–cultural, and others. Volume II focuses on assessment, classification, and diagnosis of psychopathologies across the life span. It explores numerous relational and ecological risk factors ranging from societal to micro–level processes, and addresses the occurrence of resilient outcomes in the presence of stressors associated with maladaption.
Volume I: 1995 (0–471–53243–6) 850 pp., Volume II: 1995 (0–471–53244–4) 850 pp.
THE WORKING ALLIANCE: Theory, Research, and Practice Edited by Adam O. Horvath and Leslie S. Greenberg
One of the most important conceptualizations to emerge over the past decade, the "working alliance" refers to the subtle, interactive relationship between client and therapist. This book provides clinicians with a detailed overview of this crucial collaborative relationship and illuminates the ways in which it promotes positive therapeutic change. Key topics covered include: the basic aspects of the alliance concept; methodologies of, and data generated by, each of the major alliance research groups; cognitive, experiential, and family systematic perspectives of the alliance; the moment–to–moment impact of the alliance on the therapeutic process; and more. 1994 (0–471–54640–2) 304 pp.
A PERILOUS CALLING: The Hazards of Psychotherapy Practice Edited by Michael B. Sussman
In a series of compelling first–person narratives, nearly 30 practitioners provide intimate, at times painfully frank, accounts of their inner experiences and struggles. They explore such topics as the therapist′s personal development and unconscious motivations for becoming a therapist, the strains the therapist′s calling can put on a marriage, parenting and psychotherapy, disillusionment and the physical and psychic isolation of clinical work, and the perils of dealing with suicidal patients. They also consider many ethical and legal hazards in the age of the medical "quick–fix." 1995 (0–471–05659–X) 300 pp.
Over the course of his long and distinguished career, Sol L. Garfield has received numerous prestigious awards, including the American Psychological Association′s Distinguished Contribution Award, the Distinguished Contribution to Knowledge Award, the Distinguished Scientist Award, the Society for Psychotherapy Research Distinguished Research Career Award, and the Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology 3rd Annual Award for Outstanding Contributions to Clinical Training. He is the author or editor of ten previous books, notably Handbook of Psychotherapy and Behavior Change (coedited with A. E. Bergin), now in its fourth edition, and has contributed nearly 150 journal articles or chapters to edited volumes.
The Therapy Client–Patient.
The Psychotherapist.
Therapeutic Variables in Psychotherapy.
Common and Specific Factors in Psychotherapy.
The Beginning Phase of Psychotherapy.
The Middle and Later Phases of Psychotherapy.
Terminating Psychotherapy.
Theoretical Emphases and Issues.
Brief and Long–Term Psychotherapy.
Research in Psychotherapy.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Psychotherapy.
Psychotherapy: A Concluding Note.


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Nutcracker review
26 Oct 2014
By Tina Thorburn
The Australian Ballet's production of The Nutcracker transports the audience from Southbank in spring, to the magic of a European Christmas celebration.
It is Christmas Eve and Clara, a young ballerina, and her family host a party in their lavish home.
To the tune of one Tchaikovsky's most famous works, guests dance and the story unfolds. An interesting addition to the production, a Jack-in-the-Box leaps across the stage before Clara is given a nutcracker as a gift from a visiting magician, Drosselmeyer. After the guests leave, the clock strikes midnight, and as expected the enchantment begins.
The real magic of this production is in the set. As the Christmas tree grows to simulate a shrinking Clara, a battle unfolds between rats and life size toy soldiers.
The rat costumes and dance is dramatic, and offers a suitable contrast for Clara's intimate dance with her nutcracker after the battle.
Act two opens with Clara flying over a snow-covered land of her imagination on a white goose. Drosselmeyer takes Clara's hand and transports her and the audience all over the world.
The production includes the traditional tea dance of the Chinese and chocolate dance of the Spanish. The costumes are a flurry of lace and colour.
As the sugar plum fairy takes the stage, every child ballerina in the audience sighs in unison. A rose fairy makes a debut appearance in this production of the Nutcracker.
The dancers were impressive and graceful, accompanied by a full orchestra.
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There are some songs that by virtue of its melody, transcend both time and trends. The year is 2014, Meghan Trainor's 'All About That Bass' is number one on pop charts everywhere, a girl singing about ex-boyfriends is winning Grammys but still, people are singing 'Unchained Melody' at weddings, and revisiting 'Lemon Tree' at the KTV.
The idea of a "timeless" song is not myth. And it can be anything really - a classical great, a catchy pop song, or even a jingle.
Just ask Tat Tong.
There is a lot you can acknowledge about the brevity of Singapore's merits when it comes to local music at home and in the region, but when it comes to playing the larger, more elusive international field, we have one man championing the red dot out there - Tat Tong. Based in both Los Angeles and Singapore, the songwriter started out like any other; obligatory music lessons at Yamaha and growing up with pop songs on the radio.
Fast forward to today, a tune Tat Tong co-wrote recently 'Happy Little Pill' has garnered over 10 million views on YouTube alone (approximately 6 million views for a lyric video alone), gone on to be no. 1 on iTunes in 21 countries, and catapulted the singer, a 19-year old Troye Sivan to international recognition.
For Tat Tong, music was never something he thought he'd be doing as a career, but it was something he just continued doing. More than a hobby, it had become a passion. "I got my Grade 8 when I was in Secondary 1, or 2, but I kept going on. Partly because Yamaha had a Special Advanced course and with that, the focus was quite radical. It wasn't about technique, or playing the classics well - it focused more on creativity," he said. "It was when I got introduced to songwriting, and not just pop or a certain genre. I still remember writing an African piece for an assignment and I went to the National Library to do research buy watching videos - this was before YouTube - of African women dancing around, and eventually wrote a song based on that."
But all signs were leading to this career. Strapped with a government scholarship, Tat Tong went to USA where he dipped his feet in the Acapella scene - which according to him is a legit industry. He assures, "Everything you see on Pitch Perfect is accurate, except maybe the projectile vomiting. But regardless, the intense competition was real." With his group, he began performing around the country, and even made albums. This introduction to the music industry readied him up with production skills, sound engineering, and the recording process, even if sometimes it was very DIY - including a dorm room studio set up with blankets.
As with all government scholarships, he was to serve the mandatory government bond as an Officer in the Singapore Navy. We're looking at 6 full years of serving the nation, but Tat Tong admirably completed the bond, and also kicked off his foray into proper songwriting somewhere in the 3-year mark. He recalled, "After 3 years of Navy, I was feeling a little bit restless and wrote some songs expressing his frustrations and put them up on local music forum Soft.com. Within a day or two I got a reply from someone from Touch Publishing, a leading independent music publisher in Asia."
Explaining how music publishers are like real estate agents, Tat Tong revealed that he had signed on to be aboard the pool of talents under Touch Publishing. It was a flexible partnership and he could write songs whenever he could to accommodate to his Navy schedule. "I wrote songs, and they helped me sell them," he said of the collaboration. Things were going so well, and towards the end of his Navy contract, Tat Tong decided to make the decision to pursue music as a career, and moved on to sign on under the Universal Music umbrella.
2012 was the year of the Big Break when Tat Tong had a song that went on to be so successful, he's still earning money from it now. The song, titled 'The City Is In Love' by popular Taiwanese pop star Show Luo was no. 1 on the charts in Taiwan for three weeks in a row, used in a 7-11 summer campaign around Taiwan, and also for Frito-Lay in China.
"When I was with Touch Publishing, they suggested that I focus on the Chinese music market because there was no way they could promise that my songs would be picked up international acts. Besides that, it is unheard of for a Singaporean to break into the American music market, as a songwriter of course," he enthused. To be fair, it's been quite a while since anyone did that.
"Especially in the US," according to Tat Tong, "It's easy to get attention in Singapore. Just work hard and be good at your craft. A lot of people say that the media is not supportive but I think it's the contrary. But in the US, it's everything. It's a very crowded scene, everyone moves to LA to make their mark, there's so many people there who are phenomenally talented. At some point, once the talent is no longer a factor, the rest depends on how hard you work, how much people like you, how much people are willing to share with you - it's all about relationship building." Like everyone, his journey was the school of hard knocks in the beginning but he pulled through despite not being business-minded to gather his network in his new permanent home.
"Initially of course, the challenge is discovery. When you're a new outfit, you have to get to know people. Or the other way round - people have to get to know your name, that's the first challenge. The second challenge is when people start to recognise you, do they view you as an ally or threat? That's where the business angle comes in, making sure you're opening doors rather that doors slamming shut in your face!" he tells us. Aligning expectations is also key in progressing in your career, according to Tat Tong. "A common mistake most musicians make is that their focusing too much on their music. The business aspect is important to presenting your art to everyone."
When it comes to songwriting, Tat Tong maintains that it is important to keep an open mind. "I was like a sponge. The thing about me is that I never really developed my preferences. My time in Yamaha, with week after week of being exposed to diverse sounds and music - I feel that it made me a very open-minded person. The problem with working in the music industry with different artistes and different sounds is that at this point, my own personal preferences have become very diluted. I don't know what I like or dislike anymore. But what I'll say is that I like things that show effort," he says.
Working hard to put out the message in a songwriting, in the most simplest way is something that Tat Tong hopes to be good at. "A clever melody or line, or a an unconventional presentation of things - those are the things that turn me on as a musician. More so than which artist or star," he shares. And with partners and co-workers who share the same spirit and passion.
Currently Tat Tong is one half of The Swaggernautz, a songwriting team with an American Idol finalist, Jovany Javier who he says is his 'kindred spirit.' "He compliments me well on the business end and he's not afraid to get a little harsh when necessary," he says. Lately, Tat Tong and Jovany is in the works with a couple of big names (we can't say yet!) for some future hits that won't escape our radio waves for sure. Together they plough through the creative process, the recording stage, and the mixing of the track as well. "We see ourselves as a musical conduit, to help musicians see their objectives." For anyone still wondering quite what Tat Tong does: there's your answer.


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Tim Gould (born 30 May 1964) is a former professional racing cyclist specialising in cyclo-cross and mountain bike racing.
After a string of World Cup victories and podium placings through the early 1990s his strength was climbing and in this era he was the best in the world, becoming the Official World Mountain Bike Hill Climb Champion in 1990 at Durango. Gould was the first human to beat a horse on a mountain bike over cross country terrain in the William Hill Man v Horse v Bike event.
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Nicole requested this frilly, feminine confection ages ago – and she's very much in the news this week.
With congratulations to Ivanka and Jared, today's Baby Name of the Day is Arabella.
Looking at the US Top 100, you could easily declare a -belle, -bella, -ella, -elle craze among parents today.
But there must have been a similar phenomenon in medieval Scotland. Amabel – lovable – was the first. She also appears as Amabilia, Mabella, and Mabel. Some parents smooshed Amabel and Anna to arrive at Annabel. Others took Amabel, factored in the Latin orabilis – invokable, able to be called upon, as a saint – and arrived at Orabella or Arabella.
Mirabel – from the Latin for wondrous – appears in the same era, as do variants of that name.
Her lofty meaning combines with a frothy, lacy sound, and an intriguing list of figures, like:
- The well-born Lady Arbella Stuart was considered a possible heir to the English throne, a successor to Queen Elizabeth I. Plenty of suitors vied for her hand, but Arbella married William Seymour – just two places behind her in the line of succession. Because they married without the sovereign's permission, the duo was arrested. They escaped – and nearly got away. Instead, Arbella died in prison on a hunger strike. Some say the details of her attempted flight inspired Shakespeare's character Imogen – like the fictional character, Arbella dressed as a man;
- The well-born Arabella Churchill – yup, the same family as future prime minister Winston – was mistress to King James II in the seventeenth century. Their youngest child shared a name with mom – but that's likely where the similarity ended, as young Arabella became a nun;
- In 1712, poet Alexander Pope penned "The Rape of the Lock." It was an overnight sensation. The second edition included a dedication to Arabella Fermor, the celebrated beauty who had, indeed, had an infatuated suitor, Robert Petre, cut off a lock of her hair – the inspiration for Pope's work. The Petre and Fermor families are lampooned in the poem, but apparently Arabella liked being depicted as the beautiful Belinda.
Others surface in the same era: a ship called the Arabella brought the Puritans to New England in 1630; there's social reformer Lady Arabella Denny and famed singer Arabella Hunt; the heroine of Charlotte Lennox's 1752 novel The Adventures of Arabella, a female version of Don Quixote. The name never completely disappears, but by the nineteenth century, she was fading fast. Her last appearance in the US Top 1000 was 1893.
And then came the renaissance of -bella names, fueled by celebrity babies called Isabella.
By 2005, Isabella ranked #6 in the US, and Arabella re-entered the charts. By 2010, there's:
- Isabella at #1;
- Bella at #48;
- Annabelle at #117;
- And Arabella at #386.
That's leaving out quite a few variants, too.
Arabella sounds regal – quite the right kind of name for a Trump grandchild. But she can be dressed down, with nicknames ranging from the obvious Belle and Bella to Arie or even Abby. All My Children's Arabella Carey Chandler is always known as Babe.
The name has been leaping up the charts in recent years, and this high profile use should give Arabella another boost. She's a tremendously pretty name, but perhaps a bit tough to wear if your daughter prefers Tonka trucks to tiaras.