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Top 10 Most Patriotic People
Here is your chance to display your patriotic feelings. What follows is a list of the most patriotic nationalities. Whether or not you agree with their allegiance, these people support their nations the most.
1 Americans
Americans are definitely the most patriotic people.They are always willing to defend their freedoms. America has its flaws, and all Americans know that. But America's story is like no other. A rag-tag team of colonists were able to defeat the most powerful army of that time. Even after a Civil War, we were able to reunite. We came out of nowhere to become the leader of the free world. America is truly the greatest underdog story of all time. And that's what gives Americans such an immense love for their country.
Americans are absolutely the MOST patriotic. Not just talking about how most of my neighbors have a flag in in their yard and out holidays celebrating our countries. But, the people. Like Betsy Ross, Moina Michael, George Washington, those people stand for our country and show everyone how we don't give up. (except people on 600 pound life.) There's a reason why we have the freedom of speech!
I Believe Americans are the most patriotic people because we are willing to fight for our freedom and stay true to what we say. We have had to fight through our freedom once and might have to do it again very soon. When that time comes Americans will be ready for what ever happens.
I love you! The economy may not be good, but I don't care! I grew up to a family of veterans, people who risked their lives to save this country! This is my home and I will ALWAYS stay to true to it's roots! Everything here is so beautiful! Nobody can deny it!
Indians are much more patriotic that Americans. Americans say, "God bless USA, we are the greatest" but that's it. They don't even know anything about their own country. (Most of them). Indians know the history of India and works to make India the greatest. Indians = True patriotism. Jai hind!
Patriotism... at a cost. Indians are severely nationalistic people who put others down. In particular other nationalities, need I mention which one? I don't consider this patriotism something to cheer about.
Proud to an Indian! May India regain her past glory, we Indians have to work together for this, come on my compatriots let's make an India free from poverty, corruption and unstability!
Indians are the most patriotic people on earth. They shine and glow when talking about their motherland and frankly would die for their country
3 Pakistanis
Pakistani people are devoted to their contry more anything else. Our love for Pakistan is derived from our ansectors, this contry was made because the people from South Asia (India Pakistan Bangladesh combined) wanted a seperate country. Only the people who were devoted enough, migrated to this area and left behind their belongings land and anything they had with no regrets. So this explains that why we love it so much because the passion and love runs in our blood, we are the children of the only brave people who had the guts to migrate, while most of the other Muslims are left back in India..
World Index's latest report has ranked Pakistan as the most patriotic nation in all the Asian Countries as 89 percent of its citizens are ready to fight for the country.
World Index'a report titled "ASIA: Willing to fight for the country" ranks Pakistan and Vietnam on first and second spot with 89% of people expressing patriotism towards their homeland.
The report is based on the data collected by the Gallup survey in Asian countries.
The Unity, The Faith, The discipline!
It descrives it all. Everything of ours is for the Country that is why more than 1 billion people have sacrificed their life for the Country and still are fighting for their right!
We love our country Pakistan. British, American, Hindus said Pakistan will fall or its last independent year will be 2009 but ALLAH almighty help Pakistan and it will remain independent till end of world.
4 North Koreans
Everyone is nationalist
Should be Number 1
Are you kidding me?
5 Canadians
As a Canadian-Chinese child, I love my country and I am a patriot.
I love Justin Bieber and I love Canada!
Canada is the best kind of patriotic.
Canada is REALLY patriotic all over, and before people say "but Quebec Seperatist" well, thoes are hated all pverthe country, even in Quebec itself, its honestly quite illogical to think Quebec should be its own country
Not French but I think many French people love their country. After all, there's Paris, good food and a beautiful language called French.
Proud to be from the most self-loathing, unpatriotic country in the world. But not for those reasons though!...
I am French and I love my country, and I think many other French love it too.
7 Russians
The Russians are by no competition the most patriotic and devoted to their country people in the world. No other country in the world have ever been attacked so many times by so many idiotic meaningless wars as Russia, and no other people has ever fought so hard to protect their beloved country as the Russians. They have allways fighted to the last drop of blood no matter what the odds were, and they have never been defeeted and never will be because they will allways fight to the last man to peotect their country. The Russians are stronger, braver and harder fighting than any other people in the world has ever been and it has allways been like this. The Russians are peaceful caring loving people and never starts wars but they sure know how to end wars and the Russian bear will smash anybody that tries to attack them.
Russians are renowned for their unyielding loyalty to their motherland, sacrificed millions of lives during the Second World War (Great Patriotic War) in order to preserve her, and have one of the greatest national anthems. Some may cynical toward their government, but will never tolerate a foreigner tarnishing the honor of Mother Russia.
We will continue to die for a country as have throughout history. WW1, WW2 and many other conflicts. We will defend our motherland no matter how corrupt it is, no matter how bad life in it is. We shall never betray it. #RussianPride
A lot of people are very patriotic here despite us having a horrible government. It is a good thing we are patriotic, though.
You can learn Chinese's patriotism through the Long March.
China has a high rate of nationalism.
Yes, very patriotic
9 Israelis
The Jewish people were always 1 nation no matter where or time even others saw this, we always helped each other and today we are the only Nation who rebuilded our ancient state and language after two thousand years!
Proud to be Israeli!
We are proud of being one of the oldest civilizations and at the same time one of the most modern and prosperous countries in the world.
We fought many wars
10 Germans
11 Japanese
We had many wars and fights throughout our history, and yet we still stand proud in this whole world with many inventions in our pockets.
12 Norwegians
13 Brazilians
How come they're not already here, if you've ever been there you knew they would be top 3 on this list
14 Turks
I'm a turk living in Germany, I traveled to a lot of countrys and I never saw a nation that loves it's flag more that the turks.
The flag is like... everywhere.
Turkish people consistently respect their country, the flag is everywhere.
Surely, Turkey is the best. How Happy Is the One Who Says, I Am a Turk!
Our soldiers are most brave and glory warriors in the world.
15 British
The founders of modern patriotism.
16 Greeks
Of course we are the best,just look at our history.We gave birth to philosophy,democracy,the Olympic games,tragedy and comedy etc.
Alexander the Great built one of the most powerful armies that have ever existed,the Byzantine Empire was greek and also we have the most influential culture out there!
Where is greece?
17 Native Americans
18 Irish
Can believe were this far down the list would have thought we would be in the top 5 what a joke!
19 Mexicans
We are so unpatriotic. Probs because are history is not always one to be proud of. We can occasionally be though - eg London Olympics.
Another name for some types of patriotic English people is 'Brexiteer'. An example of such a person is Boris Johnson, who had to go into intensive care after contracting coronavirus.
21 Danes
22 Swedes
No. Swedish people are very gay. How can a nation have any sense of pride when they descend from Vikings and their women are the most sexually available towards africans. They even watch "black" in pornhub more than all other white nations.
Proud to be Swedish!
23 Filipinos
"Have been colonized by three countries (Spain, United States of America and Japan) and yet we are free and willing to fight for our country with any threat of violence and harassment from other nation who wants to step us, we don't have a powerful arm forces but it does not matter because during the colonization of the three countries before we still get the freedom of our country"
I don't know if people would fight for the country, but most Filipinos go online just to support their country
24 Australians
It's quite sad. We are patriotic in the summer but we turn into lazy, careless people in the winter. We are like bears. We are out in the summer and we are nothing but hibernating in the winter.
Australia is the best country in the world!
Such a wonderful country
Truly fantastic country
25 Koreans
Proud to be Korean! Let's hear it for our overwhelming Korean spirit and pride! Daehanminguk!
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Kim Kardashian's Ex-Publicist Claims Her Flour Bomb Incident Was Staged
By Alexandra Blogier — Written on Jan 10, 2023
Photo: Instagram & YouTube
Kim Kardashian's former PR strategist Sheeraz Hasan is claiming a 2012 moment that made headlines may have been an inside job.
In 2012, Kardashian was doused with white powder while attending an event to promote her True Reflection perfume in West Hollywood.
At the time, Kardashian declined to press charges but it seems that choice may not have been the good deed it seemed to be.
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Kim Kardashian's former PR rep says the flour bombing was planned.
Hasan appeared on Channel 4 documentary "The Kardashians: Billion Dollar Dynasty" to claim that the SKIMS founder was in on the incident.
He claimed that he said to the reality TV star, "This is what's going to happen, you're going to be fine, you're going to be safe, but we're going to create a media moment."
"If we create media gold, guess what's going to happen? Everyone's going to be talking about your perfume, everyone's going to buy it."
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Hasan confirmed that "of course" the Kardashian team was "in on it."
At the time of the flour bombing, Kardashian stated "that probably is the craziest, unexpected, weird thing that ever happened to me."
She even went so far as to joke, "Like, I said to my make-up artist I wanted more powder and that's a whole lot of translucent powder right there!"
At the time, it was suspected that the incident was carried out by an anti-fur protestor.
The moment was captured on her E! reality series, "Keeping Up With The Kardashians." In the episode, Kardashian swiftly changes her outfit backstage and returns to the event.
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"I've definitely experienced my fair share of haters but I don't wanna ruin the night just because this anti-fur organization tried to ruin our event with this flour bomb," Kardashian told cameras.
After the flour bombing incident, Khloé and Kourtney Kardashian took to Twitter to support their sister.
"I wish I was with my sister tonight," Khloé tweeted. "I bet you that woman wouldn't have dared tried a thing."
I wish I was with my sister tonight. I bet you that woman wouldn't have dared tried a thing...
— Khloé (@khloekardashian) March 23, 2012
Kourtney tweeted, "Classy to flour bomb my sister at her charity event helping women."
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Classy to flour bomb my sister at her charity event helping women. I wonder if they would have dared thrown the ... http://t.co/ZZP4jMDS
— Kourtney Kardashian (@kourtneykardash) March 23, 2012
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Kardashian's former PR strategist has discussed her business strategy in the past.
While appearing in on a BBC show "Celebrity: A 21st Century Story," Hasan claimed Kardashian was determined to become famous.
"One of the first things she said to me when we met was, 'Sheeraz, I want to be one of the most famous people in the world."
He continued, "If you're in the business of fame, you need to be a narcissist."
When asked to explain the reasoning behind Kardashian's public appearances, Hasan stated that "there's no why, it's all strategy."
"You need some serious self-belief and that's what [Kim's] X-factor was," Hasan revealed. "She had a plan, she focused, and she wouldn't hear the word 'no.'"
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Alexandra Blogier is a writer on YourTango's news and entertainment team. She covers celebrity gossip, pop culture analysis and all things to do with the entertainment industry.

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I did a search but the only mention I found was a bot on github that searches tags and posts comments on Talk. Interesting, but what else can you access with the api, I can't find any info or documentation anywhere.
A point in the right direction would be greatly appreciated!
My understanding is that the API is used for log in across the zooniverse platform. It's not something that you can specifically use yourself.
We don't have the capacity to serve the data in mass form to be used for other investigations, but we use the Kepler public data which is hosted [here](http://archive.stsci.edu/kepler/publiclightcurves.html "") . You can download it yourself and search it as you see fit.
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Q: Disable the has_secure_password password_confirmation check in Rails 4 I'm creating a basic Ruby on Rails 4 project that allows user to create accounts, login, etc... I'm using the built in has_secure_password to manage the password. I don't want users to have to enter their password twice (i.e. require a password_confirmation input form field and corresponding model attribute). So, I'm looking for a way to turn the password_confirmation check/requirement off.
I found this answer that provides a potential solution, but the original question is different enough that I want to verify it separately. It recommends updating the user model to add the following:
class User < ActiveRecord::Base

  # ...

  has_secure_password validations: false
  validates :password, presence: true, length: { minimum: 6 }

end

This seems to work and allows my RSpec tests to pass. My two part question is:

*

*Are there any negative consequences or security problems with this approach?

*Are there alternate ways to turn off password_confirmation that are safer or more inline with "The Ruby Way"?

A: If you'll take a look at ActiveModel::SecurePassword, you'll see the validations created by has_secure_password.
if options.fetch(:validations, true)
      validates_confirmation_of :password, if: :should_confirm_password?
      validates_presence_of     :password, on: :create
      validates_presence_of     :password_confirmation, if: :should_confirm_password?

      before_create { raise "Password digest missing on new record" if password_digest.blank? }
end

by disabling validations, you're also preventing the check for the field :password_digest, which isn't a huge deal but still not ideal.
I think the better option is to override the default method, should_confirm_password?
# If password_confirmation is passed, business as usual.
# If not, don't run the validations
def should_confirm_password?
    password_confirmation.present? || false
end

A: ActiveModel::SecurePassword has an options parameter to which you can specify not to perform validations.
has_secure_password validations: false

Then just make sure you perform a validation on your password field manually.
validates_presence_of :password, on: :create

Optionally the only other thing missing is to raise an error if the password_digest is somehow blank. I don't know how that could happen.
before_create { raise "Password digest missing on new record" if password_digest.blank? }

This seems to me resolves the issue as cleanly as possible.

A: For Rails 6, AFAICT (didn't check other versions), you simply don't pass a password_confirmation attribute to your model. It is not required by default.
See https://github.com/rails/rails/blob/master/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/confirmation.rb#L75

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The Fall 2018 newsletter is out! Catch up on the latest exciting news from the DUCK Lab, including research highlights from some of the recent studies your family may have participated in.
DUCKies Moving Onward and Upward!
We are so proud of our recent graduates and DUCKie alumni!
DUCK Lab in National News!
Check out this brand new article written by co-director of the DUCK Lab, Dr. Janet Boseovski for The Conversation and featured in the L.A. Times and The Washington Post. The article highlights research that has been conducted in our lab over the past decade to investigate the development of children's optimism. Many of our DUCK Lab families may have participated in this research over the years. You have helped us to gain insight about this important phenomenon in children's development- thank you!
Dr. Candace Lapan: New Faculty Position at Wingate University!
Congratulations are in order once again for Dr. Candace Lapan!
The Fall 2017 newsletter is out! Catch up on where some of your favorite DUCK alumni are now!
The DUCKies have sure been busy presenting their research at major conferences in our field!
DUCK Lab goes to China!
Photos and updates from our adventurous trip to China to begin a cross-cultural research collaboration.
We are seeking undergraduate research assistants (PSY 433) for Fall 2017.
Candace Lapan (DUCK alumna; PhD, 2016) and Janet Boseovski have two forthcoming papers accepted for publication.
"The Effects of Guilt on Preschoolers' Cognitive Flexibility and Inhibition," which is in press at Early Childhood Research Quarterly.
"When Peer Performance Matters: Effects of Expertise and Trait Information on Children's Self-Evaluations in a Social Comparison Setting," which is in press at Child Development.
We are delighted to announce this year's DUCK Lab graduates and tell you more about their recent research! We are grateful for the contributions of the families and schools who volunteered to be a part of these projects!
Our Spring 2017 Newsletter is out! Please take a look to see what the DUCK Lab has been up to over the past year and learn about a recently published study!
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Graduate student Candace Lapan defended her dissertation on August 17.
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What is your favourite Star Trek series?
TechCraftposted 10 years ago
Choose your series:
1.The Original Series
2.The Next Generation
3.Deep Space Nine
4.Voyager
5.Enterprise
and obviously .... why?
I've opened a poll about this question! If you want ... look for my hub Star Trek Enterprise and vote!
ceciliabeltranposted 10 years agoin reply to this
hands down TNG...i love the prime directive and that episode with the borg.
paradigmsearchposted 10 years agoin reply to this
Tribbles Forever!
dutchman1951posted 10 years agoin reply to this
soft spot for the original series, always vote #1 for me
Stevennix2001posted 10 years agoin reply to this
Although the original had it's moments, but i grew up watching "Star Trek: The Next Generation", so I'm going to have to go with that one. Sure, it's hard to beat the original cast, but I always thought the "next generation" crew had much deeper stories than the ones that Kirk's enterprise ever encountered. Having said that, I thought the films starring the original cast were way better than the ones by the "next generation" crew; with the notable exception of "Star Trek: First Contact."
My favorite captain though of all the Star Trek series would have to be Benjamin Sisko though of "Deep Space Nine." Although he started off the series as a commander, I always found his character interesting because he tried to be this hard nosed authoritarian by the book character at first but as the series progressed, you would start to see him start to compromise some of his ideals to get things done; particularly during the war with the dominion. Granted, one could argue that Jean Luc Picard had a lot of internal struggles too, but I thought the way "Deep Space Nine" portrayed Sisko was a lot more introspective if you ask me.
deblippposted 10 years agoin reply to this
I grew up watching Original and I love it, but my favorite is TNG. I think they did a lot more with it, were in many ways more creative with the possibilities of alien cultures, and the character development was more diverse. I'll always adore Spock and TOS, but Picard is the man.
Peter Owenposted 10 years ago
You can't beat the original with Leonard. It set the trend.
Michael Willisposted 10 years ago
Definitely the Original. And the rest in the order you listed, except Enterprise. Hated that one.
Reason...The Original was more story oriented without the special effects.
to be honest, i found data a poor copy of spock but nontheless he evolved to be entirely his own.
Michael Willisposted 10 years agoin reply to this
The 2nd best...The Next Generation. Closet to the original and with great actors and stories.
okay, who is your favorite character and why?
Captain Kirk...he was the strong leader, ladies man from Star Trek.
Worf...TNG...awesome actor.
DSN...The Shift Changer (forget his name at the moment)
Voyager...The Lady Captain. She was awesome!
Overall...William Shatner! He was so awesome and brought the show to its popularity with his over-acting.
I was a Picard fan from the beginning and must agree worf was a good actor. I however find the character development of Data was interesting.
I never really liked Kirk, maybe because I'm a woman and I had something against the philandering but the Vulcan was interesting.
SimeyCposted 10 years ago
DS9 - mainly because there was an underlying plot throughout the series - towards the end anyway! I loved Babylon 5 and the underlying plot, so DS9 appealed to me! I also thought the characters were the most interesting especially Quark!
Greek Oneposted 10 years ago
I like the one where the Emperor is thrown into the pit by Earl Ray Jones
jponiatoposted 10 years ago
The Original Series. Picard was too much of a diplomat. Janeway from Voyager was great - the closest to Kirk in terms of ballsiness.
jtylerposted 10 years ago
I enjoyed all of them, but The Next Generation went above and beyond.
Pierre Savoieposted 10 years ago
The shape-changer was Odo. Voyager was Capt. Janeway. Best episodes of all the series were the ones where they bump into an alternative "might have been" universe. Worst episodes were, "Oh, no, not ANOTHER intelligent energy-cloud many times the size of our ship..."
logic,commonsenseposted 10 years ago
Janeway was so politically correct you just wanted to puke.
Voyager had many good story lines though and Deep Space Nine took you to another Quadrant where lots of new things were discovered.
brimancandyposted 10 years ago
The original series and next generation.
There is also a Star Trek Phase II series. I came across it looking at youtube. I guess it is a series that was created by fans. It was kind of interesting. One of the shows involved some kind of weird worm that breeds by the millions, and eats anything in it's path.
There weren't any great special effects. but it was cool.
In my opinion Next Generation is the best: Jean-Luc Picard is a true captain and he doesn't put himself in danger when there's the need to land on a planet! For that there's Riker
However I like Enterprise: it's a nice series and for some sides it has more mature stories
Emile Rposted 10 years ago
I find it difficult to choose, but I am of a mind to say The Next Generation. Kudos, certainly, to the cast of the original series; but The Next Generation was the first series that took the distinctive beauty of the original idea and pulled it into the modern age of television. Great acting, realistic special effects, well developed story lines; it was the preeminent sci-fi series of its time. The substitution of an android in Spock's role was also genius, since the disposition and personality of a Vulcan as portrayed by Leonard Nimoy appears to remain inimitable.
melporposted 10 years ago
The Next Generation was my favorite of the Star Trek series because as one responder said. "It was closer to the original Star Trek series in the 60s.
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There have been five television series based on the Star Treke concept. There was the original show, Star Treke, followed by Star Treke--The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise.Which was your favorite and least favorite. Tell us why. If you did not like any of the shows and...
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In February 2012, CatTime reported on Harvey Dent, a kitten who was born with two faces in Port Charlotte, Fla. Tuesday, another cat was born in Amity, Ore., with a similar condition.
The kitten, named Deucy, has reportedly been examined by a veterinarian, and is said to be in good health. Unfortunately the kitten's birth mother has rejected the animal, so she is being syringe-fed formula.
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never not dreaming: Second time round.
A simple solution to most of our sophisticated problems, right? Do more of what makes you happy. If you like watching films, watch them. If hiking makes you happy, do it. Maybe it's knitting, painting, sculpting or simply skipping that puts a smile on your face - it doesn't really matter. As long as it makes you happy. Of course I am about to question it (like anything in life, I even question questioning sometimes) with these words: but is there a limit?
If you know me you might as well remember that I love running. Running makes me happy. Definitely. It all started when I was unintentionally inspired by the love of my life (before he turned out to be the love of my life) when I saw how happy it made him. Seeing him grabbing his black coffee and a sweet sticky Danish pastry after a morning run just gave me the idea that there's nothing wrong with putting your left foot in front of the right at a steady pace. Moreover, it clearly would give him a glow and make his smile even bigger.
So I kind of secretly started doing so as well. It took me a while (due to the fear of being called a copy-cat) before I admitted it during one of our long-hours text conversations by asking about the time he normally would complete a lap around our local park in. Now I kind of regret it. The reason being (I've always voluntarily admitted to being competitive), ever since I couldn't get the idea of my joy being defined my time out of my head. Obviously, the more you are into something the better you want to become. The hours spent learning a foreign language, the C++ course you paid for, the flowers you planted in your back garden - we all want to see results. And not just to post them on Instagram but to reward ourselves.
There's very few more amazing things than seeing yourself progress. In anything. But there's absolutely nothing more discouraging than not seeing yourself progress. Not to mention regress. And the problem usually is that the better you become the slower the progress. Be it in exercising, dancing, drawing or playing the guitar. At the beginning things are happening quickly. A week makes a huge difference and you feel that you can move mountains, make plans to shift the extra 2 lbs or play Bach's Cello Suite No 1 in G Major as smoothly as the master himself. It happens. But then, to my surprise, it becomes so much harder (if not impossible) to become... better.
So what happens when you stop becoming better? What happens when you hit the plateau? This morning I was one of the 10 000 women running around Victoria Park in London trying to establish a new personal best. But I didn't. Admitting (just to yourself) that you didn't run faster than last year is so painful and takes the whole joy of the very act of running away. I am the happiest runner when I do not measure anything. When I just go, face the world with no sports watch, no running app. Just me versus the road. Why do we spoil it for ourselves? Is there a point when doing more of the thing that makes us happy starts making us unhappy?
At the point when I'm nearly 30 and should at least be ever so slightly resembling an adult I still find joy in simple things that never stopped making me laugh. For the last 29 years (or maybe 27 since I only learnt to perform them at a certain age) I have been the happiest when eating ice cream, jumping on my bed (despite my mum telling me not to) and blowing bubbles. I think I'll stick to that and put my sports watch away for a while.


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Amos, Tori
Lori Burns and Jada Watson
[Myra Ellen]
(b Newton, NC, Aug 22, 1963). American alternative-rock singer-songwriter, pianist, and record producer. She emerged in the early 1990s amid a resurgence of female singer-songwriters and has been one of the few well known alternative-rock artists to use the piano as her primary instrument. She attended the preparatory division of the prestigious Peabody Conservatory but left the school at the age of 11. She began to play her own music in nightclubs at 14, chaperoned by her father, who was a preacher. After Amos moved to Los Angeles in her late teens to pursue a recording career, her band Y Kant Tori Read released a self-titled album (Atl., 1987). Although this was unsuccessful, Atlantic Records retained her six-album contract.
Amos's debut solo album, Little Earthquakes (Atl., 1992), earned her critical acclaim for her vocal expressivity, pianistic virtuosity, and fearless exploration of a wide range of personal themes, notably female sexuality, personal relationships, religion, sexual violence, and coming of age. The album ...
Barrett Sisters, the
Roxanne R. Reed
[Delois Barrett and the Barrett Sisters]
Gospel trio. Its members were Delores [Delois] (soprano), Billie (alto), and Rhodessa (high soprano) Barrett. Hailing from the Southside of Chicago, they grew up with seven other siblings and were members of the Morning Star Baptist Church where they sang in a choir directed by their aunt. As the Barrett–Hudson Singers, Delores and Billie had performed in a group with a cousin, whom Rhodessa later replaced to form the Barrett Sisters. Delores, the eldest and the group's leader, started singing at the age of six. Her professional career began in earnest after graduating from Englewood High School, when she became the first female to join the Roberta Martin Singers (1944; see martin, Roberta ). Billie and Rhodessa received some formal training, but it was through the Roberta Martin Singers that Delores learned technique and honed her individual style, along with the unique ensemble quality known as the Roberta Martin sound. Delores continued to sing with Martin from time to time, even as the Barrett Sisters took shape. Getting their start as an African American gospel trio, the Barrett Sisters first recorded with the label Savoy (...
Cooke, Edna Gallmon
Horace Clarence Boyer
(b Columbia, SC, 1918; d Philadelphia, PA, Sept 4, 1967). American gospel singer. She studied music at Temple University and subsequently became a school teacher. In 1938 she heard Willie Mae Ford Smith sing gospel music in Washington, DC, and decided to adopt the style. She began singing in towns in the Washington area, where she soon became known as the "Sweetheart of the Potomac," a title that remained with her throughout her career. She began recording in the early 1950s and by 1953 was one of the major gospel stars, specializing in the "song and sermonette" (where the first half of the song is delivered as a sermon and the second half is sung). Her most popular recordings, all made during the 1950s, include "Amen," "Evening Sun," and "Stop Gambler." She performed most often with the support of a male quartet, beginning a song softly and subtly, then building in volume and drama as the song progressed....
Ink Spots, the
David Sanjek
Vocal group. One of the most influential black vocal harmony groups, the Ink Spots recorded over 70 hit recordings over a career that lasted, through various permutations of personnel, for seven decades. The Ink Spots first assembled in 1932 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and initially performed under the names the Four Riff Brothers, the Percolating Puppies, and King, Jack, and Jester. They appeared at New York's celebrated Apollo Theatre in 1934 and were reputedly influenced by Paul Whiteman to change their name so as not to collide with that of his vocal ensemble, the King's Jesters. The group signed with RCA Victor in 1935, but did not achieve commercial success, and switched to Decca the following year. The inimitable Ink Spots sound used a format whereby a track opened with a guitar riff, followed by the tenor lead singer's rendition of the song's lyric, after which the bass would pronounce that same material in the form of an oral recitation and then conclude with a repetition of the lead vocalist's performance. That format first took hold of the public consciousness in ...
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Gospel vocal quartet. It was formed by the brothers Bill (tenor; 1948–51) and Monty (baritone; 1948–52) Matthews as the Melodizing Matthews in 1948 in Springfield, Missouri, but the group has subsequently seen a number of personnel changes. Longtime members include Gordon Stoker (first tenor, manager, from 1950), Hoyt Hawkins (second tenor, baritone, 1952–82), Neal Matthews Jr. (second tenor, 1953–2000), Ray Walker (bass, from 1958), and Duane West (baritone, 1982–99). The white gospel group's recording career began in the early 1950s with Decca covering black gospel songs and spirituals; they later worked for RCA Victor and Capitol. Their reputation grew when they began to back such country singers as Red Foley ("Just a Closer Walk with Thee") and made television appearances on The Eddy Arnold Show and NBC's The Grand Ole Opry. The group reportedly met Elvis Presley in Memphis while touring with Eddy Arnold in ...
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Jacqueline Avila
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American Tejano singers and sisters of the popular singer Lydia Mendoza. María Mendoza (b Monterrey, Mexico, 1922; d San Antonio, TX, 1990) and Juanita Mendoza (b Monterrey, Mexico, 1927) began their professional careers touring with the Mendoza family, led by their mother, Leonora, and featuring their sister, Lydia. María and Juanita formed the first female dueto in Texas after Lydia went into temporary retirement to look after her new family upon the outbreak of World War II. They were incredibly popular in the southwest where they toured and performed at various theaters and nightclubs, accompanied by their own guitars or sometimes a piano. Following in the popular repertoire performed by the Mendoza family, they sang many genres including canción rancheras and corridos. The dueto toured with the rest of the family as part of the larger variety act in theaters and carpas (tent shows). They recorded extensively for Discos Azteca in Los Angeles; Discos Ideal in Alice, TX; Columbia; and Falcon, and often recorded with accordion ...
Pazmor, Radiana
John A. Emerson
revised by Christopher E. Mehrens
[Pasmore, Harriet Horn ]
(b San Francisco, CA, May 12, 1892; d Sonoma, CA, Jan 25, 1986). American Contralto, teacher, and music therapist. After attending the University of California, Berkeley (BA, French, 1914), she taught piano and then voice at Pomona College in Claremont, California (1914–20). After study and concert performances in Europe (1920–25) she returned to the United States and performed and taught privately in New York (1925–35) and Hollywood, California (1936–40). During the 1930s Pazmor was noted for her performances of contemporary American art songs. Her programs regularly included works by Charles Ives, Henry Cowell, Carl Ruggles, John Cage, Ernst Bacon, Ruth Crawford, Roger Sessions, Lou Harrison, Aaron Copland, and William Grant Still. She gave recitals for organizations such as the League of Composers and the Pan American Association of Composers, and at academic institutions including the New School for Social Research, Columbia University, Princeton University, and Harvard University. She studied music therapy at Boston University (MM ...
Peerless Quartet
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Close-harmony vocal group active between 1906 and 1928. It was among the most prominent and best-selling close-harmony vocal groups of the acoustic era, recording hundreds of songs for many record labels including Columbia, Victor, and Edison. Formed from members of the Columbia and Invincible quartets, the original group consisted of Frank Stanley (leader), Henry Burr, Albert Campbell, and Steve Porter. The name "Peerless" was adopted so that they could record for other record labels, although they continued to appear as the Columbia Quartet on the Columbia label until 1912. Early hits included "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" and "Let me call you sweetheart." Sometimes using other names, they also recorded comic sketches and minstrel songs.
In 1910 Stanley died and Burr took over as leader and manager for the remainder of the group's existence. In the years before and during World War I they recorded "I didn't raise my son to be a soldier" (...
Perry, Linda
Jessica L. Brown
(b Springfield, MA, April 15, 1965). American Singer, songwriter, and producer. She was raised in a musical household, which exposed her to a wide variety of music. In 1989, while performing in a variety of small venues in San Francisco's Bay Area, she was recruited into the band 4 Non Blondes as lead singer. The band released their debut album, Bigger, Better, Faster, More! (Interscope, 1992); it contained the group's biggest hit, "What's going on?," which was written by Perry and brought the band's pop-rock sound and Perry's powerful voice to mainstream audiences. Perry has identified herself as a lesbian, and during the Billboard Music Awards in 1994 she attracted attention by performing with the word "dyke" on her guitar. Before 4 Non Blondes could complete a second album, Perry left the band to pursue a solo career. In 1996 she released In Flight to critical praise but poor commercial sales. In ...
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Home Sweet Home – Experience Reigns Once Again in the Davis Cup4 min read
By jamesy99 / 24th November 2019 24th January 2021 / Tennis
It has only been one hundred nineteen short years since members of the Harvard University tennis team challenged the top players from the United Kingdom. In that time the Davis Cup, named after the Harvard man who actually used his money to create the tournament, has become the largest annual team competition in sports. All of these nations competing for the same eventual goal, the largest trophy in tennis. Only fifteen countries have ever being crowned world tennis champions. But the new format for this year saw a greater opportunity for a new winner.
Eighteen teams were invited to the inaugural Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals which hoped to put the best players in the world to the test and it did not disappoint. Throughout the entire week fans in Madrid were treated to some excellent tennis, the likes of which compare to a Grand Slam. But two teams stood out and it was those two teams that were still standing on the final Sunday.
Spain is the quintessential Davis Cup nation. Led by world number 1 Rafael Nadal, the Finals hosts came into the tournament with five world titles, all since 2000. They were undeniably a favourite in the tournament and did not disappoint en route to the championship tie. After facing a tough challenge in their opening tie against Russia, the Spaniards handled Croatia to move on to the knockout stage. It was there that the host nation dropped the opening rubber of both the quarter-finals and semi-finals, those matches being played by Pablo Carreno Busta and Feliciano Lopez respectively after the unfortunate and untimely passing of Roberto Bautista Agut's father. But yet somehow, Spain persevered. That somehow was Rafael Nadal. Nadal was 7-0 in both singles and doubles play, doing whatever the team needed from him to get back to the championship tie. Taking down formidable opponents like Diego Schwartzman's Argentina and Great Britain led by one of the top doubles pairings in Murray/Skupski, Spain got the job done. Opposite them was arguably one of the greatest underdogs in Davis Cup history, certainly since Israel's surprise run to the semi-finals in 2007.
The polar opposite to the experienced host side, Canada features two extremely young talents in Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov. Even their battle-tested veteran Vasek Pospisil is only twenty-nine years old. Placed in a group with Italy and the United States, few saw Canada as a serious threat in the tournament. Those doubts were heightened when Auger-Aliassime was ruled out with an ankle injury before the Canadians had even played a single match. But this team was determined to continue what has been one of the best years in Canadian tennis and sports history. After winning both singles matches in each of their ties to make doubles basically irrelevant, Canada moved into the knockout stages where they became even bigger underdogs. The doubts continued to pile up as Canada took on Australia. After winning the first rubber Canada had to fight to finish the job. Doing so meant a date with another talented opponent in the semi-finals. Russia became the first team to take the first rubber from the Canadians, putting the underdogs on the defensive. But Denis Shapovalov pulled it together to force a deciding doubles match where he and Vasek Pospisil managed to fight off the Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev.
That set up the championship tie with storylines abound. The hosts meeting expectations to get the opportunity to raise the trophy on home soil and the upstart, young team with enough heart to compete against anyone. The ninth-ranked player in the world returning only three days after his father's passing to play for the championship. A rematch of the coming-out party for a young player against one of the greatest to ever play the game. While the final scoreline may not exactly represent how close the two matches were, the result was what most expected. MVP Rafael Nadal now has won four Davis Cup titles, bringing Spain's total to six. On the other side, Canada now knows just what it takes to progress through this competition on the biggest of stages. With such a young team, they will eventually get that final push. In the end, everyone in Madrid can go home happy. Spain once again holds the world title and Canada is rising higher than most could even imagine.
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British Electropop Sensation Frankmusik Hitting the Road With Erasure
U.K. ARTISTS TEAM UP FOR 27 -DATE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Frankmusik releases debut album Do It in the AM on Cherrytree/Interscope in September
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- English synth-pop legends Erasure will be launching the first leg of their Tomorrow's World tour in the U.S. on August 31st with Frankmusik, the British remix master whose own full-length album Do It in the AM will be released in September on Cherrytree/Interscope.. Frankmusik also produced Erasure's October disc Tomorrow's World, the band's first album in four years, and Erasure's 14th studio set and first release since their remastered version of 1988's classic The Innocents was released in 2009.
This electro-dynamic pairing will sweep through the States on a 27-date trek that includes two gigs at New York's Terminal 5, a pair of shows at Chicago's Congress Theater, and one huge night at the Hollywood Palladium.
Erasure (Andy Bell and Vince Clarke) have been a dominant force in the electro world since their first album, Wonderland, arrived in 1986. The group's singles ruled the U.K. charts before they cracked America with "Chains of Love" in 1988, and their masterfully crafted dance-pop has connected with fans worldwide for 26 years. The group reconvened for Tomorrow's World in early '11 after a short break during which Bell recorded a solo album and Clarke toured with his former Yazoo bandmate Alison Moyet. Their anxiously awaited fall tour is their first in the U.S. in five years.
Frankmusik — a.k.a. 25-year-old Vincent Frank made his name churning out killer remixes for Lady Gaga and the Pet Shop Boys and helping launch the career of Cherrytree/Interscope label-mate Ellie Goulding. After becoming a well-known musician on the London scene, Frankmusik relocated to Los Angeles in November 2009 in an effort to shock himself into taking new risks and hit paydirt teaming up with chart superstars Far East Movement for his first solo single, "Do It in the AM." The throbby banger's 'uh, what the hell happened last night?' video concept racked up over 1 million views in one week and was featured as one of NME's must hear songs. In turn, Frankmusik was featured on Far East Movement's song "Fighting for Air" and together they played to hundreds of thousands of fans on TV and on the road performing Far East Movement's hit "Rocketeer."
For more about Frankmusik, please visit http://www.frankmusik.com/.
For more about Erasure, please visit http://www.erasureinfo.com/
9:30 Club
Theatre of the Living Arts
Congress Theater
Pabst Theater
The Vogue Theatre
Austin City Limits Live
Verizon Wireless Theatre
Kingsbury Hall
The Palms Concert Theater
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After Yo Yo Honey Singh, it is King of Bollywood Playback Singing 'Mika Singh' who is showing his full support for the forthcoming single titled 'Singh' by Jassi Sidhu & PBN. Check out the shoutout video by Mika Singh for the track Singh which is scheduled to release worldwide 26th June 2014 on Vvanjhali Records.
'Singh' by Jassi Sidhu & PBN releases 26th June 2014 via iTunes, Google Play & Amazon MP3.


With the 547% increase in measles cases nationwide, the Department of Health has declared an outbreak in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Calabarzon, Mimaropa and Bicol Region.Health authorities have emphasized the need to bring children to the nearest health facility at the first sign of fever. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), measles remains as a leading cause of death among children.
What is measles? Also known as rubeola, it is a respiratory disease caused by a virus which "lives in the nose and throat mucus of an infected person", and can be spread through sneezing, coughing and close personal contact.
What are the symptoms? The most notable signs, which develop 7-14 days after infection, include high fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, red, watery eyes, white spots in the mouth and red-spotted rash.
How does it spread? The highly contagious disease is transmitted through humans, and the risk is greater among those who are not vaccinated. It is usually spread through coughing and sneezing, and the virus can stay active on a surface or airspace after an infected person coughs or sneezes for around two hours.
What are the complications? Measles can lead to blindness, broncho pneumonia and infection and swelling of the brain. Other complications include severe diarrhea and related dehydration and ear infections.
What is the treatment for measles? To avoid complications from measles, proper health care with good nutrition, adequate fluid intake and treatment of dehydration is needed. Vitamin A supplements are recommended for children. Antibiotics are prescribed for infections and pneumonia.
Wash hands often. In the absence of soap and water, use hand sanitzer (with at least 60% alcohol).
Don't touch eyes, nose or mouth unnecessarily. Make sure hands are clean if you need to touch your face.
Avoid close physical contact with people who are sick.
Should any of the symptoms manifest itself, consult your doctor immediately for proper diagnosis and treatment.


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Rich Kid Blues est un album enregistré en 1971 par Marianne Faithfull. Il n'est sorti qu'en 1985, accompagné d'une sélection de titres de Faithless.

En 1971, le producteur Mike Leander croise Marianne Faithfull alors qu'elle vit dans la rue, et lui propose d'enregistrer un album. L'enregistrement a lieu au début de l'année. Les titres choisis sont des chansons de folk rock joués de façon acoustique, accompagnés de reprises de chansons de Bob Dylan et d'autres artistes.

L'album ne sort pas à l'époque, les productions Nems abandonnant le projet. Il faut attendre juillet 1984 pour que le titre Rich Kid Blues sorte en LP chez Castle, puis  pour la sortie du CD, assorti d'une sélection de titres de l'album Faithless, toujours chez Castle. Il est réédité par Diablo en 1988 et 2002. Il ressort également combiné à l'album Faithless sur la compilation It's All Over Now, Baby Blue en 1999.

Liste des titres
 Rich Kid Blues (Terry Reid)
 Long Black Veil (Dill / Marijohn Wilkin)
 Sad Lisa (Cat Stevens)
 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Bob Dylan)
 Southern Butterfly (Tim Hardin)
 Chords of Fame (Phil Ochs)
 Visions of Johanna (Dylan)
 It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry (Dylan)
 Beware Of Darkness (George Harrison)
 Corrina, Corrina (Parish / Williams / Chatman)
 Mud Slide Slim (James Taylor)
 Crazy Lady Blues (Sandy Denny)

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Album de Marianne Faithfull
Album musical sorti en 1985

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This season it's been all about vintage! Lots of brides are looking to the glamourous bygone era of the 50′s to take inspiration. The classsic 50′s look of the birdcage veil emcompasses a beautiful elegance. Nicole sent us a photo from her wedding in May wearing a bespoke birdcage veil by K J Millinery.


My wife and I went to Fureai sport land where Hana-Kagoshima festival 2011 has been held, as it was sunny yesterday.
The park was a little bit crowded by a lot of people, because of Golden week.
I was kind of excited that there were many kind of flowers.
We feasted our eyes on them and took a lot of pictures of them.
The festival will run through May 22th.
Flowers always make us happy, don't they ?


Lower Mortgage Interest Rates with a Higher Credit Score?
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Have you experienced an incident where your friend gets a lower mortgage interest rate over you on the same mortgage? Have you wondered how your credit score impacts on your mortgage interest rates? Have you ever asked if higher credit scores would get you lower mortgage rates? Well, these questions and more are answered below.
Are Lower Mortgage Interest Rates Linked to Higher Credit Scores?
When you apply for a mortgage, the credit score is one of the top factors that impact the interest rate. Lenders typically use the FICO model for credit scores. It grades consumers based on a 300-850 point range. The higher the score on the grade, the lesser the risk to the lender. A high credit score indicates that the individual is good on meeting their credit card and other home loan obligations, which it turns means that lenders are more likely to give a loan because they know the individual would pay back. For example, an individual with a FICO score of 760-850, making a monthly payment of $975 at an annual percentage rate of 4.17%, will pay an interest rate of $150,833; whereas another individual with a lower FICO score of 620-639, making a monthly payment of $1,168 at an annual percentage rate of 5.759%, will attract a higher interest rate of $220,584. Therefore, without a high credit score, the individual will end up paying more money within the duration of the mortgage.
The lending industry sets up the credit score scale into 20-point increments, then they adjust the interest rates for the borrower each time the credit score rises or drops by the 20-point scale. For example, assuming a borrower has a FICO credit score of 780 and wants to buy a house worth $240,000; the interest rate will be placed at 3.875%, which means the borrower pays about $1,129 monthly. However, supposing the borrower's FICO credit score drops to 680-699, the interest rate will be increased to 4.125% and the monthly payment will also increase to $1,163. Therefore, higher credit scores imply lower mortgage interest rates.
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Fisker Karma Electric Car Enters the Automotive Scene
In the world of electric vehicles, the Fisker Karma electric car is capturing attention from consumers and industry observers as an entrant in the gas/electric hybrid. Adding features such as luxury touches, four doors and rear-wheel drive and the Karma, from Finland, comes in as a "significantly redesigned", according to Consumer Guide Automotive.
Most of the media reports on this model indicate that the Karma will be presented in 2010 as a 2011 model. It is covered in the same reports as the Lexus LS, the S-Class from Mercedes and the BMW 7-Series. While the details of this specific car from Fisker were not yet presented in early 2010, there is plenty of information about the Quantum Hybrid edition that was shown at the 2008 industry show in Detroit.
This gas/electric combination vehicle was produced by Fisker Coachbuild in conjunction with Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies. As initially shown the Fisker hybrid offered a solar-roof option that could be installed at the factory. In addition, the Quantum Hybrid came with several charging options (110-volt home connection up to fast-charge with 220/240 volts).
Who is Fisker?
The man behind the vehicles is Henrik Fisker, portrayed as an ambitious entrepreneur in the same vein as Delorean and Tucker. Fisker was involved in the design and marketing of luxury vehicles for Aston Martin and BMW before starting his own company. His original idea was to produce a luxury hybrid sedan that would have a price tag in the $100,000 range.
In an extensive interview with Wired magazine, Fisker said he felt it was "the perfect time" for an "environmentally minded automaker". His company received a loan of more than $500 million from the United States Department of Energy, enough seed money to bring his company to life.
Fisker, a native of Denmark, stunned the automotive world in 2008 when he put a mock-up/shell of his hybrid on the floor at the 2008 show in Detroit. At the time he promised delivery by 2010 - a bit more than two years from the time he incorporated his company.
Big Plans, Big Ideas
Henrik Fisker, who appears to the world as a dashing, well-dressed young automotive executive, told one interviewer that his company would sell more cars than Porsche by the year 2016. As chief designer for the new company, Fisker said the combination of leading the design team and being chief executive allows him to choose a product direction and move more quickly than companies that must rely on a committee to make decisions.
One of the steps he avoids in product development is the experimental design and model for vehicles that will never be produced. Fisker feels this is a major advantage for small companies. In the Wired interview he characterized his company as "modern, fast and light". He wants the design process to take about two months, compared to a year at the larger, inefficient companies.
It Seems to Be Working
While Henrik Fisker might appear to be brash and even a bit unrealistic to some his work has already produced results. The company was recognized for business innovation after taking the wraps off of the Karma this year.
With an intended price tag of $87,900, the Karma brought the honors to Fisker Automotive during the American Business Awards program. The company currently has less than 100 employees and was recognized along with other innovators like Apple and computer software/technology company Mozilla.
Details on the Karma Hybrid include 100 miles-per-gallon efficiency with enough power to satisfy those who love the open road (403 horsepower). Emphasis is on producing a top-shelf vehicle that will find its way into the garages of the upper-middle class and above. Fisker worked with Bernhard Koehler on the design and worked in conjunction with Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies for power-train design and production. Quantum is widely recognized as a leader in the clean-fuel industry.
Fisker Karma Electric Cars - From the Outside
Henrik Fisker told interviewers at Wired that his company encourages suppliers to use his car designs as a "test bed" for new methods. When asked if this "outsourcing" makes Fisker Automotive a design company rather than a car-production company, the CEO said that assessment was inaccurate. He emphasized the number of parts needed to manufacture any car (3,500 for the Fisker Karma electric car). To Fisker, integration is crucial. Cooperation with suppliers is as well.
Saving money is one of the key benefits of starting small and remaining small in the automotive industry, according to Fisker. His business projections show a profit after the sale of only 15,000 vehicles because he uses very few design engineers compared to the larger companies.
Fisker only plans to build 15,000 vehicles in the first phase of his growth plans. The company has purchased a Delaware factory site that will be devoted to producing the next generation of automobiles from this startup company. Fisker plans to market to an entirely different segment of the population with his second vehicle. This car will have a sticker price that is less than half the cost of a Karma luxury sedan.
This second vehicle will have a much wider customer base, Fisker said. He expects to produce as many as 100,000 lower-priced vehicles by the year 2013.
But there's more!
He told Wired that the company will offer six distinct models by 2016, all of them targeted toward the future of automobile transportation.
If there is a way to think outside the normal guidelines of vehicle production, Henrik Fisker is probably going to do it. Should the company achieve the goals set for 2013 and 2016 it would be a bigger player in the automotive market than another producer of luxury automobiles, Porsche.
Fisker doesn't see this as a problem at all. He believes that car companies can and should design, produce and grow just as any other modern business does. Fisker is presented as a green-auto company, of course. But it is also a maker of top-shelf products that will have a somewhat limited customer list.
Yet Fisker believes this won't be a problem for his young company. The waiting list for the Karma Hybrid already has nearly 2,000 names on it!
I hope you find this article about Fisker Karma electric cars useful!
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Born in Polokwane in Limpopo, Ms van der Walt was a Member of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature for the Democratic Alliance. She was the Democratic Leader for the Limpopo Province until June 2012. She was in the corporate world through a banking institution for nine years. She is also a former National Spokesperson for Arts and Culture in the Democratic Alliance from 2004 - 2010. Ms Van der Walt was Ward Councillor in the Roodepoort City Council from 1995 - 2000. source: whoswho.co.za. She has been the Shadow Deputy Minister for Basic Education and is currently serving as the DA Shadow Minister on Public Service and Administration since January 2017.
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Rolland de Montmorency-Fosseux,  fue un noble y militar francés del siglo XV, miembro de la célebre Casa de Montmorency.

Biografía
Fue el hijo mayor y heredero de Louis de Montmorency-Fosseux, Señor de Fosseux, de Barly, de Hauteville, de La Tour de Chaumont y de Wastines, Chambelán de S.M. el Rey Carlos III de Francia, y de Marguerite de Wastines, Dama de Wastines y de Nomaing, de la Casa de Wavrin.

En 1497 Rolland de Montmorency-Fosseux pagó los derechos de Caballería a Felipe de Habsburgo, Archiduque de Austria, Duque de Borgoña -y posteriormente Rey de Castilla-, por dos feudos de su propiedad en el Bailiaje de Avesnes. Murió cerca del año 1506.

Títulos
 Barón de Fosseux
 Señor de Hauteville
 Señor de La Tour de Chaumont
 Señor de Baillet-sur-Esche

Familia y descendencia

Contrajo matrimonio por contrato el 14 de febrero de 1483 con Louise d'Orgemont, Dama de Baillet-sur-Esche y de Ézanville, hija del Caballero Charles d'Orgemont, Señor de Méry, de Chantilly, Consejero y Chambelán de S.M. el Rey y Tesorero de Francia, y de Jeanne Dauvet.

Fueron los legítimos progenitores de:

 1. Claude de Montmorency-Fosseux
 2. Anne de Montmorency-Fosseux, casada en primeras nupcias con Antoine de Créquy, Señor de Raimboval, de las Granges y de Marquais. Casó en segundas nupcias con el Caballero Guillaume de La Motte, Señor de Beaussart, de Blequin y de Beaurepaire.
 3. Louise de Montmorency-Fosseux, casada con el Caballero Jean de Rouvroy de Saint-Simon, Señor de Sandricourt, Primer "Panetier" de S.M. Leonor de Austria, Reina consorte de Francia.

Referencias

Casa de Montmorency
Nobles de Francia del siglo XV


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Bacteria – pigeonpea
Contributors to this page: ICRISAT, Patancheru, India (RP Thakur, AG Girish, VP Rao).
Bacterial blight
Pseudomonas syringae pv. pisi (Sackett) Young et al.
Other scientific name
Pseudomonas pisi.
Importance to CGIAR centers
Severe infection and substantial crop losses have been reported from winter-sown peas in southern France, New Zealand and South Africa (Boelema 1972; Taylor 1972). The disease as such, however, does not appear to be of great economic importance in Europe.
Symptoms usually appear on the stem near the soil as water-soaked and later olive-green to purple-brown spots. The infection extends upwards to the stipules and leaflets, where veins turn brown to black and adjacent tissues become diseased in a fan-like pattern. The interveinal tissues may become water soaked and then yellowish to brown, finally drying out and becoming papery. Lesions on leaflets and pods begin as small, round, oval or irregular dark-green water-soaked spots at first, and later enlarge and coalesce but are sharply defined by the veins. Cream-colored bacterial ooze may be found on the lesion surface that, on drying, gives a glossy appearance. The leaflets later become yellowish and the spots brown and papery. Ripening pods become twisted and dry, lesions on them are sunken and greenish-brown. Lesions on the pod may be limited to a narrow band on the sutures. Infected seeds show a water-soaked spot near the hilum and/or are shrivelled, with a brown-yellow discoloration. Infection often takes place on sepals, spreading to the flowers, and flower buds may be killed before they open.
Pisum sativum var. arvense (peas) is the principal host. Natural infection has also been recorded on Lablab purpureus (hyacinth bean), Lathyrus latifolius (Everlasting-pea or sweet-pea Everlasting), L. odoratus (sweet pea) and Vicia benghalensis (purple vetch).
Geographic distribution
Bacterial blight is world wide in distribution.
Biology and transmission
Pseudomonas syringae pv. pisi is a motile, gram-negative, non-spore-forming rod, 0.7 ´ 2-3 µm, with one to five polar flagella. Disease has been observed to develop more readily on soils with high moisture content. Infections can occur through contact of diseased and healthy foliage and insects may have a role in transmission. The bacterium can survive on or within seeds for at least 10 months (Skoric 1927) and for several months on diseased plant debris in the field (Harris 1964).
Detection/indexing methods at ICRISAT
Detection of the pathogen in seeds is usually performed by soaking ground pea seeds in buffer at low temperature (4°C) for 4-16 h and subsequent isolation from the (centrifuged) soaking solution. For isolation from diseased tissues and seeds, King's medium B can be used, with supplement of boric acid, cephalexin and cycloheximide if necessary (Mohan and Schaad 1987).
Treatment/control
Not known since it is not detected at ICRISAT.
Procedures followed in case of positive test at ICRISAT
Incineration of the infected crop and rejection of the seed samples.
EPPO protocols
EPPO (OEPP/EPPO 1990) recommends that pea seeds should come from a field or area free from P. syringae pv. pisi, or else that the seed crop should have been inspected. However, seed-testing techniques are now available to detect the bacteria.
Boelema BH. 1972. Bacterial blight (Pseudomonas pisi Sackett) of peas in South Africa, with special reference to frost as a predisposing factor. Mededelingen Landbouwhogeschool Wageningen 72: 1-87.
Harris DE. 1964. Bacterial blight of peas. Journal of Agriculture, Victoria Department of Agriculture 62: 276-280.
Mohan SK, Schaad NW. 1987. Semiselective agar medium for isolating Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae and pv. phaseolicola from bean seed. Phytopathology 77: 1390-1395.
OEPP/EPPO. 1990. Specific quarantine requirements. EPPO Technical Documents No. 1008.
Skoric V. 1927. Bacterial blight of peas; overwintering, dissemination and pathological histology. Phytopathology 17: 611-628.
Taylor JD. 1972. Races of Pseudomonas pisi and sources of resistance in field and garden peas. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 15: 441- 447.
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Marty's Note: The following article was written by long-time SVPG Partner, Martina Lauchengco. Martina is one of our industry's true thought leaders in marketing, product, and especially product marketing. She is also the brains behind SVPG. I have written about some of her many accomplishments before, but I love this article because it shares her origin story. I thought this also a timely celebration of #WomenInProduct. If you don't know Martina, I encourage you to learn more about her. She represents the very best of our industry in every sense.
I don't remember exactly at which point during puberty lessons we were told "it's natural at this age to question authority." But despite the warning, my parents felt ill-equipped to deal with me from about age 11 to sometime in my sophomore year in college. And perhaps because it was so masked in my conflicts with them, I myself missed that this was the time a core part of my essential programming took shape: I always drove myself to find a better way.
My dad was that guy who would see cars lined up for miles approaching the exit at Disneyland and go find a different exit and 'back way around' that had no other cars. He was the guy who would try every door at a venue to see if one of them was accidentally left open that would allow us to slip in away from the crowds. He was never afraid to challenge the status quo and did so often.
Maybe it was the many years of seeing him do this–and often seeing him succeed by bucking conventional thought–that embedded in me the instinct to do the same. As a pre-Google-maps teenager, this would take the shape of me trying to find new ways to get to the mall or a favorite lunch spot faster than my friends. At live rock concerts, I would command my friends as I took their hands, "Don't let go," and navigate us through the exiting swarm by worming into the tiniest bits of space that no one else dared try.
But it's worth became really powerful when I hit the workforce. In my first internship at Kraft Europe, I was told by a coworker answering the phone that the approval for a new countertop coffee display–which required signatures from five other departments–was "in the stack, and we'll get to it when we get to it." I decided to walk up the two flights of stairs, stand there with the form, and see if I could get the two-minute approval. When that worked, I proceeded to do the same for each subsequent department. Apparently, no one else had thought to use the sneaker network instead of inter-office mail to reduce a multi-week process into a one-day tour. My boss was stunned–and impressed–that I'd gone from no progress to approved in a day.
When I started working at Microsoft, I was the most junior product manager, which meant I got the collection of jobs no one else really wanted. In my case, that included overseeing direct mail and end-of-life-ing a soon obsolete Word for DOS. The direct mail team came to me with the last creative concept they'd used asking what I wanted to alter for the next piece. I asked, "Have we thought about interviewing customers who already upgraded to promote their reasons why in their own words?" It was a novel idea at the time. The presumption back then was those in the industry could say it better than ordinary users. "No, we haven't done that before, but I guess we can interview a few users," offered the direct mail lead. It resulted in a totally new direct mail piece that was the best performing Wave 4 the team had done.
It's only in hindsight and working with thousands of others in the interim that I realized looking for a better way isn't obvious to many people nor is being in the habit of challenging assumptions. The world needs all types, so I have no judgment for those who don't work this way, but I will say for those who aspire to create, regardless of background, skills, or where you apply them, this fundamental way of questioning the status quo is important for creation. And creation is what's essential for true innovation–which is finding something that is a truly unique, novel solution.
Know that challenging the status quo does not mean challenging reason, facts themselves or doing so merely for the sake of being contrarian. It means taking as a given facts and constraints as they are and pushing for a better, smarter way through them.
So, no matter what you do, ask "Is there a better way?" and just do it! You might be surprised where it could lead you.


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Martha Farnsworth, a Topeka, Kansas resident, kept a personal diary from 1882 through 1922 with only a few gaps. This particular volume covers the years 1913 and 1914. Martha's diary entries not only reveal her values and the activities in her life, but also provide a picture of Topeka at that time. Some of the notable aspects of Martha's life include her participation in social reform movements, membership in social clubs and activities, and her deep religious convictions.