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With just over six months until the football World Cup finals in Brazil, it won't be long before we're deluged by a wave of TV adverts cashing in on a stereotypical version of Brazilian music – easy-listening bossa nova or energetic, percussion-driven Brazilian carnival batucadas. Here Lewis Robinson, head of alternative Brazilian record label Mais Um Discos, takes us on a musical tour of the host cities for the World Cup, profiling an artist from each city to show a Brazil beyond the carnival cliches.
Rio de Janeiro – Jorge Ben Jor
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Samba, bossa nova and baile funk are Brazil's three most internationally popular genres, and all are firmly associated with the cidade maravilhosa (marvellous city). It's hard to think of a musician who better represents the "gringo" vision of carefree, swinging 1960s Rio than Jorge Ben Jor, who back then wrote a slew of jazzy, swinging sambas and bossas, many of which are now considered Brazilian standards. By the 1970s he was crafting socially conscious samba soul and was celebrated by the likes of Island label founder Chris Blackwell. Most famously sampled by artists MIA and Diplo, baile funk is the dance music of Rio's favelas that has a small but loyal international following. Mas que Nada is guaranteed to be the soundtrack to at least one sports commercial next summer. .
São Paulo – Os Mutantes
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Formed in São Paulo in 1966 by brothers Arnaldo Baptista and Sérgio Dias with lead singer Rita Lee, Os Mutantes (The Mutants) are not only one of Brazil's most famous musical exports, but also widely recognised as one of the key 1960s psychedelic-pop groups. Kurt Cobain famously wrote to Arnaldo in 1993 asking them to reform. São Paulo has been the economic and business hub of Brazil since the time of Mutantes, and they were one of the first groups to put it on the map, as pioneers of an eclectic and experimental music movement that rivals London or New York. Today the city draws in migrants from all over Brazil, and as such the music scene is more varied now than ever before, with particularly healthy hip-hop, dub, Afrobeat and indie-rock scenes.
Salvador – Lucas Santtana
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Born in Salvador de Bahia in 1970, Santtana creates a post-tropical sound where dub, Afrobeat and electronic samples are as important as Brazilian rhythms. His eclectic approach to songwriting means he may not produce music that is typically Bahian or even Brazilian, but alongside the likes of Argentina's Juana Molina and Colombia's Bomba Estereo, he's redefining 21st-century Latin music. With João Gilberto, Gilberto Gil, Tom Zé, Gal Costa and Caetano Veloso, Bahia has given Brazil some of its most celebrated composers.
Fortaleza – Cidadão Instigado
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Fortaleza has a very strong local roots music scene, dominated by the style forró, a stripped down but upbeat type of dance music, usually played by a trio featuring accordion, triangle and zambua (bass drum). While there's no discernible forró influence in the dreamy 80s indie-guitar music of Fortaleza's Cidadão Instigado, they do take influence from popular local style brega, a 1970s and 80s Brazilian romantic pop music. It's played on local commercial radio and is still hugely popular in the north and north-east. Thanks to bands such as Cidadão, led by the charismatic and highly respected guitarist Fernando Catatau, brega is also enjoying a revival among the Brazil's hipsters.
Curitiba – Karol Conka
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Curitiba has a growing independent music scene that was the talk of Brazil in 2011, thanks to the sudden rise of folksy hipsters A Banda Mais Bonita da Cidade (The Most Beautiful Band in Town). An overnight success after a cleverly shot video; their whimsical melodies saw them linked to Beirutando – a mini-scene of Brazilian alt-folk bands obsessed by US band Beirut's Zach Condon. Thankfully, new talk-of-the-town Karol Conka pays no heed to Beirutando. She has instead collaborated with kuduristas Buraka Som Sistema on a track for Adidas, with her debut album to be released internationally next year.
Belo Horizonte – Graveola
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"Like listening to all the channels on television at once if they were all playing great music" is how BBC Radio's Cerys Matthews describes Graveola. Self-proclaimed "carnival-cannibalists", Graveola mix Tropicália, folk, funk, baroque and samba with political lyrics – members of the band have been involved in the recent local anti-government protests. Belo Horizonte is known as the city that gave birth to the legendary Clube da Esquina progressive-jazz-folk collective of the 1970s (led by Milton Nascimento and Lô Borges) as well as the home of Brazilian heavy metal, and its kings Sepultura. The city's effervescent contemporary music scene of alt-pop, hip-hop, jazz and beyond was recently captured on an excellent vinyl-only compilation.
Brasília – Satanique Samba Trio
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Founded in 1960 to serve as the new national capital, Brasília found its musical voice as it reached its teenage years in the late 1970s becoming, alongside São Paulo, a centre for Brazil's punk rock scene. Punk was a natural fit for those disillusioned with life under a military dictatorship who were living in an isolated and artificially created city. There's something distinctly punk rock about the Satanique Samba Trio – a seven-piece band who claim to have been "making God cry since 2002". Their distorted punk-jazz take on Brazilian traditional music is inspired by the "tropical aesthetics of Satanism".
Cuiabá – Macaco Bong
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Famous for its searing heat, Cuiabá is situated about 400 miles west of Brasília in the hinterland. Sertanejo – Brazilian country music – is king in this area, yet its inhabitants are seeking solace from accordion-led country-pop with power-rock trio Macaco Bong. They were previously associated with the Brazilian independent music network Fora do Eixo, a national affiliation of cultural producers who believe in a solidarity economy and helped bring artists such as Macaco Bong to a national alternative audience.
Manaus – Os Acossados
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It's known as the Paris of the Tropics, but Manaus boasts a music scene more reminiscent of Guns N' Roses' Welcome to the Jungle than Vanessa Paradis's Joe le Taxi. Situated where the Negro and Solimões rivers converge to form the Amazon, Manaus is awash with rock and metal groups with names such as Hipnose Death, Brutal Exuberancia, Seeds of Mayhem and Evil Sindicate, many of whom can be seen at Manaus's Festival Até o Tucupi that runs until 21 December. In common with Brasília and Cuiabá, Manaus's scene supports the theory that the further inland you move in Brazil, the more extreme the music becomes.
Natal – Khrystal
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A study conducted by Brazil's Institute of Applied Economic Research named the north-eastern coastal city of Natal as one of the country's safest cities, and on face value local-girl-done-good Khrystal would seem to affirm this. A relatively middle-of-the-road artist, Khrystal's local-hero status has been elevated by her success on the Brazilian version of The Voice, where she recently delivered an impassioned version of A Carne, a song made famous by Elza Soares in the 00s.
Recife – Nação Zumbi
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Nação Zumbi are part of Recife's Manguebeat ("swamp-beat") movement and rose to national fame in Brazil in the early 1990s. With their blend of rock, funk, hip-hop and north-eastern Brazilian rhythms characterised by a use of heavy percussion, Nação Zumbi revolutionised Brazilian music during that decade, spearheading a movement that put "Hellcife" (Recife) on the musical map. Occasionally compared with Seattle's grunge movement, which happened around the same time, Manguebeat was as important in Brazil as Tropicália.
Porto Alegre – Elis Regina
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Widely regarded as an iconic Brazilian singer, Elis's star shined brightly in Brazil from the late 1960s until her untimely death in 1982. One of the most well-known, well-loved and well-paid entertainers in Brazilian history, her album with Antônio "Tom" Carlos Jobim, Elis & Tom, is often cited as one of the greatest bossa nova albums ever. Porto Alegre is known throughout Brazil for its gauchos and rock music scene, with hyped alt-rockers Apanhador Só currently toast of the town.
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*I like to design with a particular person in mind, and here I give a short description of who I think that person is and what their lifestyle is like. This makes designing more fun and meaningful, since design is about describing someone visually in order to help you get to know them. In these posts I reverse the process. This person is not real as far as I know.
I imagine that a young family lives in this snazzy San Franciscan home. Rayne has a weekly playgroup over once a week to give her two children a chance to see their friends and to give her a good excuse to clean up. She loves to entertain in this spacious living room, something that her mom taught her to do growing up. Her passion is sparked by her relationships with the people in the community, and she has set up her home to be a platform for getting together. Rayne has a mop of curly light brown hair and a round face. She can be seen in the summertime wearing sandals exclusively, and during winter she never goes anywhere without earmuffs even though she knows they make her look silly. Her style is welcoming and friendly but with a classic and high-end slant. Her favorite things are dinner parties, sunny mornings, the flower market (when it's cheap) and the bleary faces of her children after they wake up.
If you caught my insta stories the other day, you caught me putting this room together step by step. Thanks again if you sat through that! It's helpful for me to tease out the process as an exercise in design, and I feel so privileged to share that with all of you!
Not shown in the stories was adding the lighting which I realized later I neglected in the original design – a big mistake if this was a real client. Lighting is super important in a space like this, which will be used mostly for reading. I also switched out the original side table for this one from CB2 because the first one just never felt right for me…I think the scale wasn't right. That's why it's good to always go back and look over the design to figure out what feels off. Here are some images that inspired the feel for this corner:
First thing I did was choose the English Roll Arm Lounge Chair from Interior Define in yellow velvet. I wanted this room to feel pretty minimal, but it also needed a focal point, and the yellow velvet did that perfectly. The complementing style is industrial, which is mostly represented by the windows and open feel of the room. The next thing I chose was the blond herringbone floor, inspired by Emily Henderson's amazing floors in her home.
Since this is a sitting corner of a living room, you need basically three things: the chair, the light, and the floor (because duh, a room needs a floor). But just those things together lacks the pretty/cozy factor. Cue the tree! That olive tree is from Crate and Barrel and I believe it is no longer available. I have this thing for large plants. The larger the plant the better I like it! It fills the room in such a beautiful and organic way. Next, I needed a side table for putting things like coffee on. This console fit the bill, while also providing storage.
The David Michael Slonim print is part of a new series he is doing that is not yet on his website but if you head to his Facebook you can get a peek into the goods. I am personally loving the charcoal thing, and if definitely works with this style, at the same time providing a contrast to the traditional elements. This Minted print is one of my absolute favorites! And it gives us another traditional element.
For the rug I decided I wanted something solid, so that it didn't compete with the nice herringbone pattern. This rug from West Elm has a warm texture to it, and the gray color is the perfect backdrop for the vibrant yellow chair.
The addition of the pillow, basket, and blanket (similar) were mainly to provide the "cozy" factor and to flesh out the design.
In total we have 7 different style represented in this room. MCM in the console, modern in the charcoal art and lamp, global in the rug, pillow, and basket, industrial in the window and open style of the space, traditional in the chair and minted art, and minimalist in the way all these elements are presented. These elements on their own can be classified into different groups; however the main styles here are minimalist, traditional and industrial as an accent.
Chair, Console, Rug, Lamp, Charcoal Art (not available), Minted Print, Tree (no longer available) , Pillow, Basket, Blanket(similar)


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The beloved American writer and humorist Mark Twain once claimed that "Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right." Whether he meant the region, or the drink is hardly at issue with this lot. Yes, for one week, eight traveling companions will be cruising through Champagne, sipping bubbly as they go, and toasting to their good health and happiness.
Making this lot even more marvelous is a very special House of Krug tie-in. After all, you're not only going to Champagne; Champagne is also coming to you, thanks to the Krug Grande Cuvée and Krug Rosé that will be placed in each couple's cruise cabin. Toast to your journey aboard the posh river barge Belmond Pivoine, as you and your friends set sail from Châlons-en-Champagne to Châteaux-Thierry, with numerous intriguing and delightful stops along the way.
This experience, however, is not complete without mentioning what truly makes it pop. Prior to your Champagne cruise, the four happy couples who take home this lot will also enjoy three nights at the Relais & Chateaux L'Assiette Champenoise. It's the perfect start to your river journey, one that includes dinner at the Three-starred Michelin restaurant L'Assiette Champenoise, capped off with a special "Journey in the Krug Universe" tasting.
On your first full day aboard the barge, visit such historic landmarks as the gothic Saint- Étienne Cathedral, museum of the Notre-Dame-en-Vaux Cloister with its statuary, and three glorious public gardens. That afternoon, enjoy a special tasting at a local, family-run Champagne house prior to returning to the Belmond Pivoine for a gourmet dinner.
Over the next few days, enjoy sightseeing tours of the city of Reims – not only an important center of Champagne production, but also where some 34 French sovereigns were crowned, and home to the Musée des Beaux-Arts, followed by Épernay, where you'll wander down the Avenue de Champagne, an elegant street lined with prestigious Champagne houses and courtyards. After an exclusive tasting at Moët & Chandon, savor lunch at the Michelin-starred Hostellerie La Briqueterie.
As the week sparkles on, take a guided drive to the abbey in Hautvilliers – the final resting place of none other than Benedictine monk and Champagne pioneer Dom Pérignon himself. Continue your afternoon at the house of Champagne J de Telmont to participate in their unique oenological workshop.
On your final day on board, drive to Belleau Wood, site of the famous World War I battle, when American troops halted the progression of the German Army, and then on to Aisne-Marne, the final resting place of 2,288 American soldiers, followed by a visit to the medieval town of Chézy-sur-Marne for a taste of the famous Brie de Meaux in a local fromagerie.
Raise your glasses – and your paddles – in a toast to all things Champagne!
Airfare to France is not included. Trip dates are confirmed for Thursday, June 20–Saturday, June 29, 2019. If the winning bidders are unable to travel to France in June 2019, they are able to select alternate dates, based on availability, by Friday, March 1, 2019. Ground transportation between Paris or nearby airport, Maison Krug, and the port for the Belmond Pivoine is included. Itinerary for selected dates will be from Châlons-en-Champagne to Châteaux-Thierry, France. The itinerary described is recommended by Belmond for exclusive and enriching experiences and is intended to offer a sense of content and flow to the program. The dedicated guide onboard will be able to further customize the itinerary based on guest preferences, as long as the activities are viable within the logistics of the given barge route. Everything on board the Belmond Pivoine is included, except for personal expenses, passport fees, personal and travel insurance or gratuities.
Olivier Krug of Krug Champagne, Belmond and with thanks to Christin McKay, Luxury Travel Advisor with SmartFlyer


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Swinburne University
March 13, 2018
The current development of technology has made it potential for us to reside in ways that have by no means been doable before. Their vanity presents and displays their dislike and hatred of Obama, not as a result of he can not govern, but because their Intention, kind the time he took power, was to make Obama a one time Presidency, and that every one that he wished to do for the American folks, even if it was the GOP's ideas, should fail and make him look dangerous.
73 This definition's emphasis on creativity avoids unbounded definitions that will mistakenly include cooking technologies," but it surely additionally highlights the outstanding position of humans and subsequently their obligations for the usage of advanced technological techniques.
Normal human improvement doesn't happen at lightning pace; it is a timed and sequenced course of that requires human interplay, behavioral learning, and real experiences, if we're to learn the full spectrum of emotion and mature into healthy and completely happy adults.
Lower than three years after voters heeded Barack Obama's message of "change" and 9 months after Republicans won management of the House of Representatives amid voter concern about authorities spending and the economy, Individuals specific profound disappointment with their political leaders.
Probably the most highly regarded submit-industrial prophets is the French social critique, Jacques Ellul, who not often addresses the effects of the person technologies, but as an alternative focuses on technology at the highest stage of abstraction, as a system, worldview, and way of life; the term he makes use of on this context is la approach.


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Ziv Gadot, Red Button CEO, will discuss the primary realistic DDoS threats that organizations must know about and address.
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Ziv Gadot, Red Button CEO's interviewed VPN Mentor, The Authority on VPNs and Web Privacy, giving reliable advice, useful tips and VPN reviews on the best VPNs from their anonymity experts. Gadot shared with VPN Mentor Red Button DDoS points of view on the following items What is the discourse of a DDoS attack How DDoS…Read More
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Overview Today, multiple open-source tools can be used to perform DDoS testing. This raises the question: Can those tools can be used to replace commercial DDoS testing, thereby reducing the test cost? Open-source tools include tools like 'hping', 'ab (Apache Benchmark)', Cisco's 'TRex' and other tools that can be classified as packet generators, traffic generators…Read More
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Each year brings with it new DDoS attack trends. 2015 was characterized by multi-vectors attacks (Radware). 2016 introduced major disruptions in terms of technology and attack scale (SecureList). And Q1 2017 saw a decrease in amplification-type attacks and an increase in encryption-based attacks (SecureList). These are all interesting trends, but how can you use such…Read More
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Bloodline Records Complete Artist Roster
List of Bloodline Records artists, listed alphabetically with photos when available. This Bloodline Records roster includes both past and present artists. Popular Bloodline Records bands and artists are all listed here with information such as what genre the bands fall under and what albums they're known for. If you're looking for any of these Bloodline Records band's full discographies then click on their name and you can find them here on Ranker. The artists and bands on this list might be pop, rap, rock, electronic or any other genre, but what they all have in common is that they were signed by Bloodline Records.
A list made up of artists like DMX and In Strict Confidence.
This page can help answer questions like, "Who are the best Bloodline Records bands?" and "Which artists are signed by Bloodline Records?"If any musical artists are missing from this Bloodline Records artists list, you can add them at the bottom of the list. (5 items)


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The Importance of Learning Styles: Understanding the Implications for Learning, Course Design, and Education
The Importance of Learning Styles: Understanding the Implications for Learning, Course Design, and Education
Perhaps at no other time has there been more discussion, thinking, and tension about issues in higher education than there is now. Of major concern is the question of how to teach to the motivational and learning characteristics of students who make up an increasingly diverse student body. Thus, one of the most significant challenges that higher education instructors and trainers face is to be tolerant and perceptive enough to recognize learning differences among their students and trainees.
While much has been written about learning styles, many higher education instructors and trainers still do not realize that students vary in the way that they process and understand information or attempt to respond to those differences in their pedagogical efforts. The notion that all cognitive skills are identical at the collegiate level or in different training programs smacks of arrogance and elitism by either sanctioning one group's style of learning while discrediting the styles of others or ignoring individual differences altogether.
Effective teaching and training cannot be limited to the delivery of information; rather, it needs to be based on a model of minds at work. Effective instructors are those who understand the importance of involving all of their students in learning how to learn. Effective learning occurs when instructors affirm the presence and validity of diverse learning styles and maximize the climate or conditions for learning in and out of the classroom through the deliberate use of instructional design principles that take account of learning differences and increase the possibilities of success for all learners.


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BRCA Exchange Aggregates Data on Thousands of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Variants
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A global resource that includes data on thousands of inherited variants in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes is available to the public. The BRCA Exchange was created through the BRCA Challenge, a long-term demonstration project initiated by the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) to enhance sharing of BRCA1/BRCA2 data. The BRCA Exchange website and new BRCA Exchange Mobile App allow clinicians to review expert classifications of variants in these major cancer predisposition genes as part of their individual assessment of complex questions related to cancer prevention, screening, and intervention for high-risk patients.
The five-year BRCA Challenge project was funded in part by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and through the Cancer Moonshot. A paper detailing the development of the BRCA Exchange was published January 8, 2019, by PLOS Genetics.
"This project has yielded a meta-analysis of BRCA1 and BRCA2 variants collected from multiple sources to understand how experts annotate specific mutations in the two genes," said Stephen J. Chanock, M.D., director of the NCI Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics and lead author of the paper. "There's an urgent need for sharing data in cancer predisposition research. The BRCA Exchange is proof-of-principle that large-scale collaboration and data sharing can be achieved and can provide the latest and best quality information to enable clinicians and individuals to improve care."
Read the full NIH Press Release.
Cline M, Chanock S, et al. BRCA Challenge: BRCA Exchange as a global resource for variants in BRCA1 and BRCA2. PLOS Genetics. Dec. 26, 2018. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007752 [Epub ahead of print]


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Electric Forest is a 4-day, one-weekend, multi-genre event with a focus on electronic and jam band genres, held in Rothbury, Michigan, at the Double JJ Resort. In 2017 and 2018, the festival expanded to 2 weekends back to back, before switching back to one weekend for 2019. The original event was called Rothbury Festival, debuted in 2008, and focused on jam bands and rock bands. The event was not held in 2010. Electric Forest, which debuted in 2011, is co-produced by Madison House Presents and Insomniac Events. The 2015 event drew an estimated 45,000 attendees.
In 2017, Electric Forest was nominated for Festival of the Year at the Electronic Music Awards.Contents
The Rothbury Music Festival took place July 3 through July 6. The first year saw 30,202 in attendance.[1] This figure is based on Madison House's promise that US$2 of each ticket sold would go toward Grant Township.[2] According to the Muskegon Chronicle, the festival donated $60,404 to Grant Township.[3]Planning
On February 13, 2008, the initial lineup was released. By February 25, four additional artists were added. Steel Pulse was added on March 13, and seven artists were added in April. On May 29, the lineup was complete after six additional artists were added, including Trey Anastasio of Phish.[4] The spark of the idea came from Phil and Jeremy on the side of the stage during Crystal Method at Rothbury -- this led to the idea to bring Insomniac and EFF into existence.Lineup
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The following performers played throughout the weekend:
Several members were present from their respective bands: The String Cheese Incident, Phish, Grateful Dead, and The Allman Brothers Band. Following the addition of the Kyle Hollingsworth Band to the lineup, all six members of The String Cheese Incident were present in separate bands: Bill Nershi played with the Emmitt Nershi Band, EOTO is composed of Jason Hann and Michael Travis, Keith Moseley played in the WMD's who accompanied Keller Williams, and Michael Kang played with Panjea. Three of the four members of Phish were present: Mike Gordon, Jon Fishman, and Trey Anastasio. Phil Lesh and Mickey Hart, of Grateful Dead fame, also performed in their respective bands. Two of the current members of The Allman Brothers Band, Warren Haynes of Gov't Mule and Derek Trucks, performed in distinct bands.
David Murphy, of STS9, joined the stage with the Disco Biscuits during their Thursday night set.2009
After multiple hurdles, The Rothbury Music Festival (not the Electric Forest Festival) officially returned in 2009.[5] The second Rothbury was held July 2–5, once again placing it over Independence Day weekend.[6] The festival's second year expanded the think-tank discussions established the first year and continued the use of sustainable technologies.[7]Controversy
Because of concerns over the ownership of the ranch, as well as the potential sale of the festival grounds, there was originally uncertainty about whether a second festival would be held in 2009. A major hurdle was overcome when a federal bankruptcy judge cleared the way for a lease of the festival property between the bankruptcy trustee and AEG. A second hearing was necessary to determine if the lease was valid, because part of the land used by the festival was on a sheriff's deed and needed to be purchased by the trustee.[8][9][10] Following the approval of this final hearing, WZZM reported the festival would return in 2009.[5]Lineup
Before the official lineup was released, there were rumors of artists such as Phish and Tom Petty performing,[11] but this never occurred.
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According to an announcement made on Rothbury's official website on January 22, Rothbury would be "on hiatus" in 2010, but was expected to return in 2011.
"During the past three years, all of us involved with Rothbury have greatly appreciated the tremendous outpouring of support for the future of the festival. For 2010, we have had to make the tough decision to postpone our efforts. A contributing factor in our decision is that, due to various artists' recording and touring schedules, we now believe that timing will not allow for us to assemble the cutting edge roster that everyone has come to expect from Rothbury. The result for this year is that we are not able to move forward with the integrity and high standards that we demand from ourselves and for the festival.
"Despite the 2010 postponement, we intend to move toward continuing Rothbury in 2011. This event is something very special, and we are unwilling to potentially tarnish what Rothbury is, and can become, by working under conditions that will produce anything less than a magical experience.
"Rothbury is more than a festival. It is a mission intended to discover strength in community, and what it means to be a large-scale sustainable event in these times. Our efforts are certainly not coming to an end.
"It is important for us to thank the people of Michigan, Oceana County, The Village of Rothbury, Grant Township, and the Double JJ Resort. Also, we thank our team members, volunteers, creative contributors, media partners, and sponsors. We have made many friendships that will last a lifetime.
"To all who attended the first two years of Rothbury we thank you for the soul you gave the event. Those times entered rarified air because of your energy.
"We hope you have a fantastic July 4 this summer."2011
From June 30 to July 3, a new and different festival was held on the same festival grounds, the "Electric Forest Festival".[12] It was not "Rothbury Festival", a trademarked name. A notable change was the lack of the main "Odium" stage. In its absence "The Ranch Arena" stage became the main stage. The area where the Odium was not accessible to festival attendees again until 2015.Lineup [13]
Electric Forest Festival returned to Rothbury from June 28 to July 1. Acts included The String Cheese Incident (3 performances), Bassnectar, STS9 (2 performances), Thievery Corporation, Girl Talk, Santigold, Steve Aoki, Morning Teleportation, Ghostland Observatory, Richie Hawtin, Major Lazer, Big Gigantic, The Travelin' McCourys featuring Keller Williams, ESL Music, Dim Mak, Check Yo Ponytail and Paxahau.[14]2013
Electric Forest Festival returned to Rothbury in 2013 from June 27 through June 30.[15]Lineup
The initial lineup, announced on February 5, includes:[16]
Electric Forest Festival was held on June 26–29, and sold out for the first time.[17]Lineup
The lineup included:[18]
Electric Forest Festival was held on June 23–26, 2016.[19] The announcement was made by fans and loyal members of the community. Those selected received a card in the mail with several artist names and instructed them to post on social media. The reddit community played a crucial role and was one of the main sources of information during the release.[20][21]Lineup
The lineup headliners include:[22]
For the first time, the Electric Forest Festival was held on two weekends: June 22–25 and June 29-July 2, 2017.Lineup
The lineup for both weekends included:[23]
Artists appearing in Weekend 1 only:
Artists appearing in Weekend 2 only:
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The decline in the range of vowels observed in common usage in the town centre has not gone unnoticed by the guardians of the borough's coffers determined to make a little go a long way. Under a new initiative launched by Councillor Roy Spendworthy, all vowels with the exception of the letter 'u' are to be eliminated from council signage and publications. He said 'In this time of austerity with huge pressures on council budgets, it's ludicrous to waste taxpayers' money on luxuries we can ill afford. As a consequence the letters a, e, i and o shall be eliminated from official vocabulary'.
Parr shall now be known as Prr, Sutton becomes Suttn and Clock Face shall be referred to as Shthl reflecting terms already in common usage. It was noted that retention of the letter u renders the most popular town centre diction fully functional. The f word and c word remain fully defined as do secondary terms such as 'slut', 'butt' and 'turd'.
Announcing the launch of his new initiative, the councillor stated that a number of defunct typewriters currently stored in a lock-up in Garswood are to be recommissioned, their worn out vowels no longer an obstacle to further use. In future council tax demands shall lose the borough crest and wordy contents, the next bill through your door being reduced to a succinct 'Py up nw yu fckr'. The council has already ordered a run of especially thin stationary claiming that the potential for narrower paperwork allows huge savings to be made in the width of letters being delivered across the borough. This should translate into reduced fuel bills, footwear turnover and elastic band consumption by the postal service.
Although a reduction in the year round sales of unfeasibly long shorts will inevitably hit local businesses, town centre bars and fast food outlets re expected to enjoy something of a renaissance as postal workers exploit their new found free time. In addition to the new administration arrangements, a fund of some £3m has been ring-fenced for the introduction of new street signs and an airdrop of leaflets heralding the initiative. The initiative has not, however received unanimous support.
Opposition in the form of religious conservatism has resulted in scrapping of the proposal to re-print of the town's numerous Gideon bibles. Reverend Charles Ullage stated that the text would be unreadable in the new shortened form. Councillors Spendworthy's response was 'That book was bloody rubbish anyway'. It is anticipated that this initiative will be the first of further spending reductions as the trend towards all enveloping TV and internet usage renders two-way communication totally redundant over the next fiscal period.


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Huge Gains for Thorndyke in Season Opener
Bowmanville, Ont. – (May 19, 2013) – David Thorndyke put his auto racing savvy on display in the first race of 2013 NASCAR Canadian Tire season at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
After some testing that provided valuable insight, Thorndyke and his crew were hopeful for a solid opening contest at the Vortex Brake Pads 200 on Sunday. However, qualifying didn't quite go their way, causing the #67 Lubesource/ Thorsons EVT Chevrolet to line up at the back of the field.
"With the cautions during the qualifying period we just didn't get our tires up to temperature so we wound up at the back," Thorndyke explained later.
Once the race kicked off, Thorndyke put the less than desirable qualifying time behind him and focused on his strategy for the main event. #67 made an interesting decision to conserve his tires for the entire race, utilizing his skill to carefully make passes for position while not abusing the vehicle's tires.
"We knew to make this work I had to be patient and manage the tires," he said.
Action was plentiful in the early going. #67 made significant gains in the field and pitted early on with the rest of the front-runners for fuel. Thorndyke continued to expertly navigate the Chevrolet through the pack, eventually gaining an admirable 14 positions and crossing the finish line in 14th place.
"There isn't a mark on the race car, we were competitive and had a good day," said Crew Chief Adam Thorndyke. "We've worked really hard and it took us a while to fine tune the car but I knew when we got it right we'd be really good – and we were."
Thorndyke and the rest of his team are eager to hit the racetrack again at the Delaware Speedway on June 15.


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Most frequent travelers to Asia will at some point pass through Singapore's Changi Airport. It is widely considered to be the best airport in the world for a number of reasons. In fact, it was voted as best airport in the world in the World Airport Awards, slightly edging out Seoul's Incheon Airport.
As the best (or one of the best) airports, Changi is running into capacity issues. In an effort to address that problem, they recently broke ground on the Jewel Project. The Jewel Project is a 10 story glass terminal which will sit in front of the existing Terminal 1.
As you can see from the rendering above, this new terminal is anything but ordinary. Being constructed for a cost of around $1.2 billion, it will have five stories below ground, five above ground and will contain a number of interesting facilities including:
- 236,000 square feet of plants.
- Forest Valley – a five story garden with thousands of trees and shrubs.
- 131 foot (40m) tall Rain Vortex waterfall which will transform into a light and sound show at night. (It will also be the tallest indoor waterfall in the world.)
- 140,000 square foot top level which will contain walking paths, playgrounds and dining outlets.
- New multi-modal transport lounge for fly-cruise and fly-bus passengers to get tickets, boarding passes and baggage transfer.
- 130 room hotel operated by YOTEL.
- A number of new shopping experiences including unique concepts, international brands and local shops.
Along with construction of the new terminal, Changi will also renovate the aging Terminal 1. The combination of these efforts will mean an increase in passenger capacity from 17.7 million to 24 million per year. The new terminal will also add 70% to the floor space of the existing arrival and baggage claim halls.
Other improvements will include new check-in counters, a doubling of the number of vehicular drop off lanes, pedestrian bridges to access the Singapore MRT and a new basement car park which will have 2,500 spaces. (The new terminal is being built over the current surface parking lot.)
You can find more details about the project in the original press release and even more renderings over at the Changi Airport Instagram page. It is amazing to me that as our airports here in the U.S. continue to age, already best of class airports like Changi continue to reinvent and improve.
I have never had a bad experience traveling through Singapore and try to route through the city whenever possible. When the new terminal opens in 2018, I will make sure to check it out. Who knew that an airport terminal could be a tourist attraction in and of itself!


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Geography, Structural Change and Economic Development
Theory and Empirics
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Chapter 5: Specialize Rightly or Decline
Alessia Lo Turco and Massimo Tamberi
* Alessia Lo Turco and Massimo Tamberi 5.1. INTRODUCTION This chapter addresses the long-run relation between trade specialization and growth in a cross-country empirical framework. The theoretical literature on both the supply and demand side suggests the relevance of the nature of the goods produced and exported to a country's long-run growth success or decline. In the Keynesian tradition (Thirlwall, 1979), growth is driven by the income elasticities of exports and imports and cumulative causation forces. Thirlwall's final growth equation (Thirlwall's law) is: y 1 ⎛Y ⎞ ⎜ ⎟ y ⎝Y ⎠ (5.1) National growth y / y depends on world demand growth Y /Y , given the and which are thought to depend on export and import elasticities countries' model of specialization.1 More recently, the static theory of international trade has evolved along interesting lines with models of endogenous growth (Romer, 1990; Grossman and Helpman, 1991; Lucas, 1988; Young, 1991) in which supplyside factors play a dominant role. Lucas (1988) proposes a model where sector-specific self-reinforcing learning-by-doing processes are at the core of his analysis: two final goods are produced according to a Ricardian production technology and the key assumption of the model refers to the accumulation of human capital h in sector s : hs hs s us (5.2) hs can be interpreted as the outcome of a learning-by-doing process: the growth of hs depends on the effort us and learning-by-doing is assumed to be sector-specific, as indicated by the parameter s . 125 126 Geography, structural change and economic development If countries differ in the...
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Snooki has another turkey in the oven.
The "Jersey Shore" star announced on Thanksgiving that she's expecting her third child with husband Jionni LaValle.
"What I'm thankful for this Thanksgiving," she captioned a pair of Instagram photos showing her two kids with a framed picture of a sonogram.
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The reality star — real name Nicole Polizzi — and LaValle are already parents to a 6-year-old boy named Lorenzo and a 4-year-old girl named Giovanna.
The baby news comes weeks after Snooki, 30, expressed her desire to add another baby to her family.
"We've actually been trying for two months now and it's not happening," the TV star told Us Weekly in a story published in October.
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The Disastrous Magical Wishes of Classroom 13
As heard by kids everywhere on the Echo Dot Kids Edition, the Classroom 13 books are a hilarious new chapter book series-perfect for reluctant readers and fans of Roald Dahl, Captain Underpants, and Sideways Stories from Wayside School.
The Disastrous Magical Wishes of Classroom 13 is the second title in a series about the students of a very unlucky classroom. The easy-to-read chapters are full of humor, action, secret codes, and fun-and will prompt hours of conversation among friends, families, and classmates. The final chapter encourages young readers to write their own chapter and send it in to the author, Honest Lee.
When unlucky teacher Ms. Linda LaCrosse finds a magic lamp, she releases a genie-um, I mean, a Djinn–who agrees to grant each of her students ONE WISH!
You might think this was fantastic, but it was not. It was a frightful idea! With magic wishes come hungry dinosaurs, stinky pizza, photographing paparazzi, and other huge mistakes. As the students of Classroom 13 are about to learn, you should be careful what you wish for.
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These substances contribute to more overdoses every year than heroin and cocaine combined.
One of them has been called the most dangerous drug in Clark County, leading to nearly 150 deaths in 2013. Traces of these substances have been found in nearly 80% of the streams sampled in a recent national survey. In addition to these statistics, these substances are also increasingly prescribed to military veterans–with over 15% of returning soldiers having used these substances in the previous month.
Just what are these dangerous substances? Prescription painkillers.
One Southern Nevada program, Operation Medicine Cabinet, hopes to prevent some of this abuse.
Risks of prescription painkillers
While prescription painkillers (also known as opioid medications, opioids, or opiates) do play an important role in the management of severe pain, there are many dangers to their overuse and abuse. The National Institute on Drug Abuse notes that these drugs can lead to:
- Breathing problems
- Coma
- Addiction
- Overdose
- Death
Women, in particular, must be wary of prescription painkillers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report in 2013 that shared some of the data on these medications for women.
Between 1999 and 2010, they found that:
- 48,000 women died of prescription painkiller overdoses
- Deaths from overdoses in women have increased more than 400% (compared to 265% in men)
Another highly at-risk population is adolescents. The Foundation for a Drug-Free World reports that:
"While the use of many street drugs is on a slight decline in the U.S., abuse of prescription drugs is growing… Among teens, prescription drugs are the most commonly used drugs next to marijuana, and almost half of the teens abusing prescription drugs are taking painkillers… By survey, almost 50% of teens believe that taking prescription drugs is much safer than using illegal street drugs."
A report from the Drug Enforcement Administration hypothesizes that teens may be abusing prescription medications to party, as a way to self-medicate, as a means to escape boredom, and to help them balance the stressors of schoolwork, extracurriculars, and parental expectations.
No matter the reason, the illicit use of these heavy narcotics is a dangerous risk to many teens.
Unfortunately, many surveys have found that up to 70% of high school seniors receive these drugs from family members or friends. Even if a family member isn't directly handing a teen the drug, the temptation of unused medications left in a medicine cabinet is still dangerous. It's important then that programs like Operation Medicine Cabinet are available to help families get rid of extra and unused medications safely.
Operation Medicine Cabinet
On April 26, Operation Medicine Cabinet teamed up with Southern Nevada law enforcement and the Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy for a Drug Take Back Day. With these programs, any unused or expired drugs can be dropped off anonymously and with no questions asked at a variety of safe disposal locations around the Valley.
During this year's drive, Las Vegas residents ended up disposing of 1,000 pounds of unused medications from their homes. These medications ranged from antibiotics to prescription painkillers. Event organizers report that they received garbage bags full of these medications that will now be disposed of safely and not dumped into the water supply.
Over the five years that the program has been operational–with two events per year–Operation Medicine Cabinet has collected more than 30 million unused pills!
Dispose of your unused medications
ABC13 also reports that:
"They[Operation Medicine Cabinet] hold these drug drop off events twice a year, but you don't have to wait that long to get rid of your medication. Each of Metro's area commands have these drug drop off stations so you can come in open the door and drop off your unneeded medication anytime during business hours."
Through a partnership with the Clark County Water Reclamation District and local police departments, residents can now safely drop-off medications at any local police department substation at any time of year.
You can also check on Operation Medicine Cabinet's website or Facebook page to receive announcements of upcoming collection events.
If you're unable to make it to one of the Operation Medicine Cabinet events or your local police station, you can follow the home disposal methods on Southern Nevada Health District's website to trash them safely and securely.
Our take on opioid therapy
At Nevada Pain, we do believe that there is a safe and responsible way to use opioid medications for pain management. However, we do so by ensuring that we've pursued other, less risky courses of treatment first and conducting a thorough patient examination beforehand.
The 12-Step Compliance Checklist from Pain Doctor informs our prescription methods for our patients. These steps include:
- Assessment of pain (0-10 scale)
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- Clear documentation of beneficial clinical response to opioid use (i.e., decrease pain or increase function)
- Establish goals of opioid treatment and review of goals
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- Updated Pharmacy Board review
- Current and consistent urine drug screening (UDS) within last 30 days
- Patient has signed an Opioid Agreement within last six months
By following a detailed risk assessment, we believe we can prevent many patients from experiencing the negative long-term effects of opioid use. If you use prescription painkillers, you should also work with your doctor to better manage and monitor your own opioid usage. With the help of your pain management team, you can use these medications in the safest and most responsible way possible.
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Town and Country in one perfect package! The heart of Shadow Lawn is the rambling, ca. 1730 stone home that's been a focal point in the storied history of High Falls, NY, and has been sensitively restored and meticulously maintained by the current owners. The home sits prominently on 3.9 acres and is ideal for entertaining, with its proper entry foyer, grand dining room, gracious living room and oversized eat-in country kitchen with exposed stone walls and plenty of windows. Architectural details abound and the original wide-board floors are sensational. The former servant's quarters is accessed by its own staircase from the cozy den and could easily become an additional bedroom or office. Light and bright, the heated sunroom opens to a delightful covered porch. Three upstairs bedrooms are all comfortable and the beautifully updated bathroom includes a marble shower with heated floors. The lower-level guest suite has its own entrance, kitchen and full bath, and has provided a reliable income stream for the owners via Airbnb. There's a two-story guest cottage on the property as well, with one bedroom, full bath and kitchen, which has been rented on a full-time basis and will be delivered vacant. Out on the property there's an orchard; a newly built cabana with terrazzo floors and outside shower; and plenty of room to add a pool. Sited with views of the falls from the rear of the property, it's a short walk over the bridge over the Rondout Creek to the hamlet with its shops and restaurants. Minnewaska State Park, the Mohonk Preserve and vibrant Kingston are a short drive away. Additional 2.1 acres across the road with restored barn available.
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Virginia Tech Candlelight Vigil
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Thousands gather for a candlelight vigil on the Virginia Tech Drillfield, Tuesday, April 17 2007, in Blacksburg, Va. The flag at right is at half mass. The candlelight vigil was held to honor the victims of Monday's shooting rampage on the Virginia Tech campus. (AP Photo/The Roanoke Times, Matt Gentry)
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Romania, the home of Vlad the Impaler or Dracula, as many of you know him, is coming back in the spotlight.
The movie, that will be released in the USA starting with 25th September, brings a new character that will shake a little bit the normal course of events at Hotel Transylvania.
After the first time that Jonathan got to the hotel, things changed here. Now, Hotel Transylvania is opened for humans, Mavis and Johnny are having a boy named Dennis, whose lack of vampire abilities worries Vlad. That's why he and his friends are trying to put Dennis through a monster-in-training boot camp. More surprises and funny events will be discovered in the movie.
Hotel Transylvania 2 will be released in theaters in Romania on Halloween (30 Octombrie 2015).
Hotel Transylvania 2 tells a funny, but a fictional story of Dracula. In fact, Transylvania is a part of Romania and Hotel Transylvania wasn't opened yet. Instead, for those who want to have a similar experience, with legends, stories, the mystery you can visit the castles and fortresses from Transylvania and have a unique "Dracula experience".


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30th Mar 2013, 9:43 PM
Illustrating their dislike for each other, which will be explained later on, either through an omake or by me straight up telling you.
Actually, no.
These two don't like each other because, in their past life, Illusion slept with the girl that Memory liked. Hated each other ever since. Even though Illusion doesn't remember what he had done wrong, Memory does. Besides, even when the mind doesn't remember something, the heart does. I'm pretty sure I just threw a freaking Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle reference on y'all. Yeah.
I pulled inspiration from my favorite manga series.
The reason that neither of these two get along with their eldest brother, Death, will be explained later on.
On a more comedic note, I drew a crack version of this page a few days ago that I may or may not upload as a bonus page. It really is rather funny.
It has to do with sex. But it's not explicit. It just mentions "protection."
Also, no need to tell me how magical that cup of tea is in panel five.
I'm a friggin superhero at drawing food items.
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Danbury, Conn. - May 28, 2019 - Three members of the Springfield College women's lacrosse team received recognition for their impressive seasons, as they earned All-Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Women's Lacrosse honors, announced late last week.
Sophomore attacker Kate Sarnacki (Granby, Mass.) and senior defender Andie Stone (Burlington, Conn.) earned All-ECAC First Team accolades, while senior defender Taylor Kane (Woburn, Mass.) was selected to the All-ECAC Second Team.
Sarnacki, a sophomore attacker and Sports Biology major at Springfield College, had a record-breaking season for the Pride, collecting 92 points on 62 goals and 30 assists. Sarnacki's 92 points this season is a program record for the maroon and white, as she surpassed the previous record of 87 points which was posted by Shelby Corsano in 2018. Sarnacki was instrumental in leading the Pride to its fourth NEWMAC title in the last eight seasons as her six points fueled Springfield College to an 11-10 victory over Babson in the championship contest. Sarnacki has also earned IWLCA All-Region and New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-Conference honors.
For her efforts throughout the 2019 regular season, Stone was honored as the NEWMAC Women's Lacrosse Co-Defensive Player of the Year along with Babson's Mairead Williams. This marked the first Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year honor for the Pride since Gabby Anderson collected the honor in 2017, as Springfield College has now had six student-athletes earn Player of the Year honors dating back to 2006. Stone, a recent graduate of Springfield College earning a Bachelor's degree in Nutritional Sciences, led the team in caused turnovers with 40, while also picking up 53 ground balls and six draw controls. Stone has also earned IWLCA All-Region and New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-Conference honors following her senior season.
Kane, a senior defender and recent graduate from Springfield College, was crucial on the draw for the maroon and white in 2019, collecting 110 draw controls, 33 ground balls and 16 caused turnovers, as she was also a crucial part of a defensive unit that held opponents to just 9.84 goals per contest. Kane, who also earned NEWMAC First Team All-Conference accolades following a tremendous senior season, allowed for the Pride to capture a NEWMAC title and make an appearance on the national stage for the third time in the last four seasons.
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City get its first Built-in appliances experiential centre
Pune; 13th March, 2018: Whirlpool of India recently launched their exclusive Built in experiential centre "Whirlpool's Haute Kitchen" in Pune in association with Maharashtra Electronic Corporation (MEC) in Dorabjee Heritage Mall, on Sunday. The inauguration of city's first experiential centre saw presence of some eminent personalities like Celebrity Chef, Kunal Kapur, renowned Architects Amala Sheth & Anand Bhagat along with other dignitaries from the interior and architecture fraternity.
The concept of Haute Kitchen – a unique experiential center for Whirlpool's Built-in appliances was started by Whirlpool in India in early 2015. Interested consumers can witness the entire Built-in product portfolio and can also experience the state of the art European appliances by pre booking a live demonstration at the store. Another Industry first, customers are offered by the brand "Chef on the house" – demonstration by a Whirlpool designated Chef to showcase the performance of these cutting edge appliances to prepare scrumptious delicacies in the comfort of their homes.
During the launch, Master Chef Kunal Kapur was seen cooking on Whirlpool's Smart Built in Ovens & Steam Ovens that are equipped with 6th Sense Technology which controls the cooking process of the dishes by maintaining the temperature and time and producing the right amount of steam that is required for ideal cooking. He also showcased the unique Cook 3 feature of the oven where 3 separate dishes were cooked in the same oven saving time and energy without their flavors and aroma mixing with each other. He quoted "a home maker can get perfect professional cooking results aided by intelligent Whirlpool 6th sense and frees them up from following recipes from cook books or internet. They offer a big room for creativity & makes cooking a pleasure"
Speaking about the launch Mr. A Natarajan, Head of New Business Whirlpool of India said, "Pune has always been an important market for us and we are very happy to open this unique experiential centre for our customers where they can come and have look and feel of the products and make their buying decisions with our in house experts. The perfect blend of technology & elegant designs, these appliances add a touch of style to the kitchen. They are easy to use and precise cooking with these appliances not only makes cooking a pleasure but also increases the efficiency of the house maker.
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The 31st WWE Royal Rumble will take place on January 28, 2018. The Royal Rumble has consistently been one of the WWE's top events, highlighted by the 30-person rumble match, which consists of wrestlers eliminating one another by tossing them over the top rope until only one remains. The match typically serves as the main event at its respective event, with the winner earning a WWE title shot at Wrestlemania.
Over the past 30 years, the Royal Rumble has seen it all. Around 900 wrestlers have entered the ring and gone over the top rope to be eliminated. The match has provided big boost for up-and-coming faces and established Superstars alike. Wrestlers like Shawn Michaels and Stone Cold Steve Austin became fan favorites and champions after their rumble victories while someone like Hulk Hogan confirmed his dominance in being the first competitor to win the match in consecutive years.
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Strapping on boxing gloves and climbing into the ring wasn't exactly how Karen Ryan envisioned her fight against Parkinson's disease would play out.
Boxing program credited with helping Parkinson patients with motor skills
Strapping on boxing gloves and climbing into the ring wasn't exactly how Karen Ryan envisioned her fight against Parkinson's disease playing out.
Yet that's exactly what the 75-year-old grandmother does three times a week at Border City Boxing Club as part of a new program known as Rock Steady Boxing.
Parkinson's affects the central nervous system and can leave patients with all sorts of issues related to their motor system.
Ironically, the physical losses caused by the disease are many of the same elements boxers train to improve.
Rock Steady Boxing focuses on non-contact drills for agility, speed, endurance, hand-eye coordination, footwork and overall strength.
Ryan started training at Border City in September and has already noticed improvements in her strength, endurance and mood.
"I do feel I'm getting stronger and I'm pleased about that," she said. "It's helped to give me a little more energy."
Border City instructor Josh Canty has seen the improvements as well.
"When she first came here she needed help getting in the ring," Canty said. "Now it's not a problem. That sort of thing helps in other aspects of her life."
Ryan saw a segment on television about the U.S.-based Rock Steady Boxing Program and its benefits. Then she heard a presentation by Canty and fellow boxing coach Andre Gorges at a support meeting of the Parkinson Society of Southwestern Ontario.
"All the things we do for training in boxing that build balance, speed, agility and flexibility, all these things, as it turns out, people with Parkinson's need to help reduce and even reverse some of the effects," Canty said.
There was an opportunity to sign up for classes that night and Ryan did just that.
"At first I was apprehensive," said Ryan, who was diagnosed five years ago. "As I'm climbing into this ring I'm thinking 'what the heck am I doing?'"
The concepts for Rock Steady Boxing were developed at an Indianapolis gym in 2006 and that's where Canty, Gorges and Karolina Gorges all went for training certification.
The Parkinson Society was able to launch a program in Windsor through a $7,500 donation by Caesars Windsor that helped pay for training, equipment and subsidies for some of the participants.
"This has been a godsend," said Bob Daragon who was diagnosed four years ago at age 55.
Daragon was an elite baseball player in his youth, winning several national championships with the Windsor Chiefs' team.
"It was hard to believe," he said of his diagnosis. "But eventually you come to terms with it and start thinking about how you're going to deal with it."
The boxing training has "absolutely" helped, he said.
"My mood is better, cognitively I'm better, my balance, agility and overall strength is better."
Tom Dilworth, one of Canty's professors at the University of Windsor, started training at Border City before the Rock Steady program was even in place.
"The great thing about Josh and Andre is they push you," Dilworth said. "I've exercised all my life. Exercise helps. You can do something about Parkinson's but you've got to get out and move."
Dilworth was diagnosed two years ago.
"It's like a wet blanket over your life," the 72-year-old said. "It covers your speech, what you're feeling, what you're thinking and your physical activity."
Lisa Nixon, the coordinator of programs and services for the local Parkinson Society, said the disease affects 100,000 Canadians, 10,000 of whom are in Southwestern Ontario.
There are seven participants in the first Rock Steady classes at Border City where the camaraderie among the group is easy to see by anyone in the gym.
"Everyone is dealing with the same thing on different levels," said 65-year-old Randi Glos, who has been living with Parkinson's for 10 years. "We're all rooting for each other and fighting this together."
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Lohnan Joseph, a 29-year-old Plateau State born teacher was on Sunday held at the Sultan Abubakar III Airport while trying to board a Saudi Arabia bound flight.
Joseph was reported to have joined the queue of intending pilgrims from Zamfara State who were waiting to be screened for their trip early yesterday morning. The former teacher, who is a Christian, used to teach at Global Kids Academy in Sokoto State.
Mukhtari Lugga, an official of the Zamfara State Government and one of the witnesses at the airport said, "Joseph just came from nowhere and joined their line during the screening. He was easily identified as an alien among them because he was not wearing the uniform. This was what drew our attention to him and we quickly notified the police who came and picked him up for interrogation."
When questioned by law enforcement agents on his attempt to join the hajj trip without proper documentation, Joseph claimed he has a right to travel with the pilgrims as he is a Nigerian just like them.
He said, "I am a Nigerian, so I don't believe in discrimination, whether you are a Christian or Muslim."
Joseph also said that his mission was not to travel but only to visit the airport and come back.
Lugga said that 40 pieces of 10,000 France Franc, eight pieces of 5,000 France Franc, one piece of 1,000 France Franc and N610 in different denominations were found in his possession as well as his personal belongings and credentials concealed in a black bag.
Sokoto State commissioner of Police, Shu'aibu Gambo, confirmed the incident saying the suspect said he intended to travel to London.
Gambo said the suspect named other people acting as his accomplices adding that his men would go after them to establish their true mission.
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Dating is around the corner for her. My focus is shifting from reassuring her that our family is secure to giving her the tools she will need to build her own successful marriage someday. It would be a disservice to her to let her believe that the reason my husband and I are still together after nearly 19 years of marriage is because we are still "in love".
Not exactly, baby. What Daddy and I have goes much deeper than just the feeling of in-love-ness. We choose to not only love each other, but admire and respect each other, take care of each other, and be good friends. We've built a life, a home, and a family together. The butterflies in my tummy were really fun, and God used them to draw us together, but it's not what makes our marriage last. Those feelings come and go. Our relationship is much stronger than that, and what we have now is WAY better.


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In this course our ServiceNow Certified trainers lead participants through the official ServiceNow Fundamentals course curriculum. Our trainers are also ServiceNow implementers that have experience configuring and managing ServiceNow instances in the real-world and are eager to impart insights of good practice beyond the textbook.
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Below is a Facebook post by Minister Lui Tuck Yew on his visit to the LTA on 9 September 2013.
Earlier this year, I asked LTA to look at possible improvements to the COE system from a social equity perspective, and to consult the public and industry in the process. We received a lot of thoughtful feedback and I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the discussion.
To better achieve the original purpose of having Cat A for the mass market, I have decided to add an additional engine power criterion of 97 kilowatts, which is the industry standard for 130 brake horsepower, on top of the existing engine capacity criterion of 1,600cc. Using this combination of 130bhp together with 1,600cc for Cat A, more than 90% of the car models remaining in Cat A will have an OMV of less than $20,000, which was what most respondents in our consultation had wanted for Cat A.
On multiple car ownership surcharge, most participants concluded that a surcharge could not be implemented effectively. There was also a lack of consensus on two popular suggestions - a Pay-As-You-Bid system, and banning dealers from bidding on buyers' behalf. Experts in auction theory cautioned that Pay-As-You-Bid may not lead to lower COE prices as prices are ultimately driven by demand, while survey respondents were split about half-half whether dealers should bid for COEs on their behalf. So we will not make any of these changes for now.
I hope that Singaporeans can understand that given our land constraints, not everyone can own a car. What we will do is to continue to invest and improve our public transport system, and provide Singaporeans with a standard of service that is higher than what we enjoy today.