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1Early life
2Musical career
3Solo career
3.1Michel Elefteriades
41985 TWA plane hijacking
5Illness and death
6Personal life
7In popular culture
8Awards and honours
10Filmography
Greek singer, songwriter and musician, record producer and actor (1946–2015)
Roussos in 2014
Artemios Ventouris-Roussos
(1946-06-15)15 June 1946
Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt
25 January 2015(2015-01-25) (aged 68)
Musical career
Instrument(s)
Formerly of
Artemios "Demis" Ventouris-Roussos (/ˈruːsoʊs/ ROO-sohss; Greek: Αρτέμιος "Ντέμης" Βεντούρης-Ρούσσος, IPA: [arˈtemi.oz ˈdemiz venˈduriz ˈrusos]; 15 June 1946 – 25 January 2015) was a Greek singer, songwriter and musician. As a band member he is best remembered for his work in the progressive rock music act Aphrodite's Child, but as a vocal soloist, his repertoire included hit songs like "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye", "From Souvenirs to Souvenirs" and "Forever and Ever".
Roussos sold over 60 million albums worldwide[1] and became "an unlikely kaftan-wearing sex symbol".[2]
Early life[edit]
Roussos was born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt, in a Greek family.[3][4] His father George (Yorgos) Roussos was a classical guitarist and an engineer and his mother Olga participated with her husband in an amateur theatrical Greek group in Alexandria (there were three such groups in the Greek community); her family originally came from Greece.[3] As a child, he studied music and joined the Greek Church Byzantine choir in Alexandria.[5][6] His formative years in the ancient port city's cosmopolitan atmosphere were influenced by jazz, but also traditional Arab and Greek Orthodox music.[7] His parents lost their possessions during the Suez Crisis and consequently decided to move to Greece.[8]
Musical career[edit]
After settling in Greece, Roussos participated in a series of musical groups beginning with the Idols when he was 17, where he met Evángelos Papathanassíou (later known as Vangelis) and Loukas Sideras, his future bandmates in Aphrodite's Child.[9] After this, he joined the Athens-based band We Five, another cover band which had limited success in Greece.[10]
Roussos came to a wider audience in 1967 when he joined progressive rock band Aphrodite's Child, with Vangelis and Sideras, initially as a singer but later also playing bass guitar, achieving commercial success in France and other parts of Europe from 1968 to 1972. They set off for London to break into the international music scene but were turned back at Dover due to visa problems. They retreated to Paris where they decided to stay, signing a record deal there with Philips Records. Their first recording sessions were delayed by the general strike of May 1968 but later the same year the song "Rain and Tears" was issued across Europe. The song appeared on the album End of the World in October. Composed by Vangelis and the French lyricist Boris Bergman, the song featured Roussos's unusual high tenor. The song was only a minor hit in Britain but was successful in many other countries.[10] Roussos's operatic vocal style helped propel the band to international success, notably on their final album 666, based on passages from the Book of Revelation, which became a progressive rock cult classic.[10]
After Aphrodite's Child disbanded, Roussos continued to record sporadically with his former bandmate Vangelis. In 1970, the two released the film score album Sex Power (the album has also been credited to Aphrodite's Child), and later recorded the 1977 album Magic together. Their most successful collaboration was "Race to the End" (also sung in Spanish as "Tu Libertad"), a vocal adaptation of the musical theme from the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire (scored by Vangelis). Roussos also guested on Vangelis's soundtrack to Blade Runner (1982),[11] on the tracks "Tales of the Future", "Damask Rose", "Taffey's Snake Pit Bar", and "On the Trail of Nexus 6" (several only available in non-bootleg form on the 29th Anniversary Limited Edition CD set released in 2011).
Solo career[edit]
Roussos also began a solo career with the song "We Shall Dance" in 1971, which was a top ten hit in both the Netherlands and Belgium. Initially unsuccessful, he toured around Europe and became a leading artist. His solo career peaked in the mid 1970s with several hit albums.[11] His single "Forever and Ever" topped the charts in several countries in 1973. It was No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1976.[5] Other hits by Roussos included "My Friend the Wind", "My Reason", "Velvet Mornings", "Goodbye My Love, Goodbye", "Someday Somewhere" and "Lovely Lady of Arcadia". His first UK single to chart was in 1975: "Happy to Be on an Island in the Sun", written by Northern Irishman David Lewis, with the record reaching No. 5 on the charts.[2] His popularity in the rest of Europe, but not the UK, came to fascinate BBC TV producer John King who made a documentary titled "The Roussos Phenomenon" in 1976. Philips Records released a four-song record of the same name, which was the first extended play to top the UK singles chart.[12] He was equally successful across Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Japan.[13]
In 1973, Roussos made one of his earliest television appearances on The Basil Brush Show[14] and also appeared on Nana Mouskouri's TV show in the UK.[12] In 1978 he had his only disco hit titled "L-O-V-E (Got A Hold Of Me)". In 1980, he had a hit with a cover of Air Supply's "Lost in Love",[15] sung as a duet with Florence Warner.[16]
Roussos' run of hits was maintained in the 1980s mainly in France with a number two "Quand je t'aime" in 1988 and "On écrit sur les murs" in 1989, along with golden records for the albums Le Grec and Voice and Vision. Also his Christmas Album and Greatest Hits easily reached the gold status in France, Belgium and the Netherlands. In 1989, he recorded the song "Young Love", a duet with German singer and songwriter Drafi Deutscher, which was released as a single in Germany and reached No. 2 on the German music TV show ZDF-Hitparade in October that year.[17] In 1982 he released an album simply titled Demis, on which Jon Anderson of the band Yes collaborated, writing one song music and lyrics Lament and writing lyrics on two others, the first one Song For The Free and the other one Race to the end with music by Vangelis. This very song, is actually a cover of Vangelis' hit, Chariots of Fire on which Jon Anderson wrote the lyrics for Demis.
The 1990s saw even more substantial releases by Roussos. In 1993, he released "Insight" (also called "Morning Has Broken") to general acclaim. After that he teamed up with BR Music in the Netherlands to produce "Immortel", "Serenade" and "In Holland".[18]
Roussos in Kyiv, 2010
Roussos continued to record and tour. In 2002 he toured England when a "best of" collection he made, Forever and Ever – Definitive Collection, reached no. 17 on the UK Albums Chart,[2] although his voice was noted to have changed with "the trilling vibrato having evolved into a husky, and at times guttural, whisper."[19]
In more recent years he appeared in Russia and the United Arab Emirates.[citation needed] A committed follower of the Greek Orthodox faith, he sang as a guest in a number of churches in Greece and worldwide, including France.[12]
In 2006, he released Demis Roussos – Live in Brasil,[20] almost thirty years after "Você Você e Nada Mais", a Portuguese hit in 1977.[21] From 2006 to 2008, he was part of the Âge Tendre et Têtes de Bois tour, a series of concerts featuring French singers from the 1960s and 1970s.[22][23]
Roussos staged a comeback in 2009, wherein he recorded his final studio album, Demis, produced by Marc di Domenico [fr], released on 11 May.[24] On this album Steve Howe's son, Virgil, plays drums.
Just one month before his death, Roussos selected the tracks for an official CD compilation of his life's work, including notes by his two children Emily and Cyril. The CD, Demis Roussos Collected, was released in March 2015.[citation needed] It became a number one album in the Belgian album charts and reached number 61 in the Netherlands.
Michel Elefteriades[edit]
Demis Roussos collaborated with Michel Elefteriades on many songs which Elefteriades rearranged in an oriental fusion;[25] the project was called Demis Roussos & the Oriental Roots Orchestra.[26][27][28][29] This project was first presented at the Mediterraneo Byblos Festival in 2001[30][31][32][33][34][35] and shortly after became an international success in the Arab world[36] later being staged again in Egypt and Qatar. Elefteriades also composed, wrote and arranged the song "The Beast" for Roussos and directed the video for it.[37]
1985 TWA plane hijacking[edit]
In June 1985, Roussos was among the passengers of TWA Flight 847 from Athens to Rome, which was hijacked, but he was released along with four other Greeks after five days while most of the other hostages remained there for 17 days.[12][38]
Illness and death[edit]
For years, Roussos struggled with his weight. In June 1980 he weighed 147 kilograms (23 st; 324 lb). He then began a diet in which he lost 50 kg (8 st; 110 lb) in 10 months.[39] In 1982 he co-authored the book A Question of Weight with his close friend, the photographer Veronique Skawinska, in which he dealt candidly with his struggles with obesity.[40]
Roussos died in the morning of 25 January 2015, from stomach cancer, pancreatic cancer, and liver cancer while hospitalised at Ygeia Hospital in Athens, Greece. His death was confirmed a day later by a friend, the journalist Nikos Aliagas, who tweeted the news on 26 January 2015 in both Greek and French.[41][42] His death was also confirmed later on the same day by his daughter, who spoke to Greek and French media.
Fellow Greek singer Nana Mouskouri paid tribute to Roussos on the French radio station RTL, saying "He had a superb voice, he travelled in the world ... he loved what he was doing... He was an artist, a friend. I hope he is in a better world."[1]
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said: "This artist left a bright mark in the world music art and made history as one of the greatest singers, whose extremely emotional manner of singing caught the hearts of listeners all over the world ..."[43]
Roussos' funeral was held at the First Cemetery of Athens, the burial place of many Greek politicians and cultural figures, on 30 January. The singer Mariza Koch said, "His was a voice which awakened emotions in people and honoured Greece wherever it reached. We bid farewell to Demis." Composer Giorgos Hatzinasios commented, "I can still hear his heartfelt laugh in my ears and I want to bid farewell to him with nostalgia and love."[44]
Personal life[edit]
Roussos was married three[45][46][47][48] or possibly four[49][50] times. He had a daughter, Emily, with his first wife, Monique. With his second wife, Dominique, he had a son, Cyril. Both of Roussos' children are musicians.[51][52] His third wife, the American model Pamela Smith, now Pamela Roussos-Rațiu (wife of the Romanian businessman Indrei Rațiu, married in 2004[53]), was with him during the 1985 TWA plane hijacking incident.[54] His fourth, and last, wife was a Parisian named Marie.[55]
Roussos listed Mozart and Sting among his favourite composers.[56]
In popular culture[edit]
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon take turns trying to imitate Roussos' falsetto in "Forever and Ever" as they drive through the Greek countryside in the 2020 film, The Trip to Greece.
Roussos is the subject of an argument between two main characters in the TV adaptation of Mike Leigh's 1977 play Abigail's Party. On the day of Roussos' death, actress Alison Steadman was interviewed by BBC Radio 4's PM and discussed the significance of the music in the play.[57]
On 15 June 2016, his children Emily and Cyril opened the Demis Roussos Museum in Nijkerk, Netherlands. After his death, the curator initiated the procedure to move the museum to Greece. [58]
The Bollywood song "Mehbooba Mehbooba" from the film Sholay is based on Roussos "Say You Love Me". In an interview, its director Ramesh Sippy related attending a Roussos concert in London. His wife asked him to incorporate this song into Sholay's music track. The character singing the song on screen (played by Jalal Aga) used empty bottles as a part of the music in this version of the song.[59]
Roussos is mentioned in the song The Truce of Twilight, which appears on the album Merrie Land by Damon Albarn's supergroup The Good, the Bad & the Queen.
Forever and Ever appears in the soundtrack of Palm Springs.[60]
Awards and honours[edit]
Asteroid 279226 Demisroussos, discovered by Russian amateur astronomer Timur Krjačko at the Zelenchukskaya Station in 2009, was named in his honor.[61] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 14 May 2014 (MPC 88407).[62]
Main article: Demis Roussos discography
Among Demis Roussos's most famous songs are "We Shall Dance" (released as a single in 1971), "My Reason" (1972), "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye", "Velvet Mornings", "My Friend the Wind", "Lovely Lady of Arcadia" (1973), "Someday Somewhere" (1974), "My Only Fascination" (1974), "From Souvenirs to Souvenirs" (1975), "Quand je t'aime" (1987), "On écrit sur les murs" (1989).
1971: On the Greek Side of My Mind (a.k.a. Fire and Ice)
1973: Forever and Ever
1974: My Only Fascination
1974: Auf Wiedersehn (in German)
1975: Souvenirs
1976: Happy to Be...
1976: Die Nacht und der Wein (in German)
1976: Kyrila – Insel der Träume (in German)
1977: The Demis Roussos Magic
1977: Ainsi soit-il (in French)
1978: Demis Roussos
1979: Universum
1980: Man of the World
1982: Demis
1982: Attitudes
1984: Reflection
1985: Senza tempo
1986: Greater Love
1987: The Story of Demis Roussos
1987: Come All Ye Faithful (a.k.a. Glory) (Christmas album)
1988: Le Grec (in French)
1988: Time
1989: Voice and Vision
1991: Photo Fixe
1993: Insight (a.k.a. Morning has Broken or Adagio)
1995: Demis Roussos in Holland
1995: Immortel
1996: Serenade
1997: Mon île (in French)
2000: Auf meinen Wegen (in German)
2016: Demis Roussos complete 28 original albums + DVD[63]
Filmography[edit]
1966: Na zi kaneis i na mi zi? – a singer[citation needed]
1969: L'homme qui venait du Cher (TV movie)[citation needed]
2012: A Greek Type of Problem – The Pope[citation needed]
1982: Tales Of The Future (Movie) Blade Runner (vocalist – uncredited)
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(IT) Demis Roussos, complete discography demisroussos.org
On the Greek Side of My Mind (a.k.a. Fire and Ice)
Forever and Ever
My Only Fascination
Happy to Be...
Die Nacht und der Wein
The Roussos Phenomenon (EP)
Kyrila – Insel der Träume
The Demis Roussos Magic
The Story of Demis Roussos
Golden Hits
Insel der Zärtlichkeit – Demis Roussos und seine 20 Welterfolge
The Phenomenon 1968–1998 (a.k.a. Forever and Ever – 40 Greatest Hits)
Forever and Ever – Definitive Collection
"We Shall Dance"
"My Reason"
"Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye"
"Forever and Ever"
"Velvet Mornings"
"My Friend the Wind"
"Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia"
"Someday Somewhere"
"My Only Fascination"
"Auf Wiedersehn"
"With You"
"Manuela"
"Schön wie Mona Lisa (Wenn ich ein Maler wär')"
"From Souvenirs to Souvenirs"
"Perdoname"
"Vagabund der Liebe"
"Happy to Be on an Island in the Sun"
"Die Bouzouki, die Nacht und der Wein"
"Can't Say How Much I Love You"
"When Forever Has Gone"
"Because"
"Kyrila"
"Ainsi soit-il"
"That Once in a Lifetime"
"L.O.V.E. Got a Hold of Me"
"Lost in Love"
"Follow Me"
"Love Me Tender"
"Summerwine"
"Quand je t'aime"
"Rain and Tears"
"It's Five O'Clock"
"On écrit sur les murs"
Blade Runner soundtrack
Vangelis Papathanassiou
Loukas Sideras
Silver Koulouris
It's Five O'Clock
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Agent Scott Boras says Xander Bogaerts has not closed the door on Red Sox
By Alex Speier Globe Staff,Updated November 30, 2022, 12:45 p.m.
Four-time All-Star Xander Bogaerts has entered the free agent market at age 30.Jim Davis/Globe Staff
By all indications, the free agent market for Xander Bogaerts is a robust one. Reports in recent days have suggested a wide swath of interest in the 30-year-old shortstop from a variety of teams — whether they be contenders or still building, or with a large or small payroll.
The interest is widespread enough that Bogaerts's return to Boston certainly should not be taken for granted. And one report Wednesday went in the opposite direction, with Peter Gammons of The Athletic tweeting that members of three front offices had "been told he has severed Boston ties and won't be going back."
Bogaerts's agent, Scott Boras, downplayed that notion.
"Xander is open to any and all voices in the free agent market," Boras said by phone. "We have not closed any doors on anyone."
What does the future hold for Bogaerts?Jim Davis/Globe Staff
Boras also responded to a report that the Padres might have interest in Bogaerts as a second baseman or first baseman, suggesting that no teams had discussed an interest in him at a new position.
"No one is going to Xander Bogaerts and asking him to play anything other than shortstop," Boras said.
Bogaerts, a four-time All-Star for the Red Sox who won his fifth Silver Slugger Award this year, is coming off a season in which he hit .307/.377/.456 with 15 homers. While his power was down, he had arguably the best defensive season of his career, so his free agent conversations have indeed remained focused on staying at short.
Alex Speier can be reached at alex.speier@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter at @alexspeier.

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This critter "on the half-shell" shows some of the internal anatomy of a brachiopod quite well. First note the two valves or shells. All brachiopods have two shells. This makes brachiopods look superficially like bivalved molluscs (clams, oysters, etc.) However, a closer inspection shows some striking differences. Note that each shell valve is symmetrical about the midline, but the two shell valves are often unequal in size. This is unlike most clams, which have two equal valves, each of which is slightly torted and thus asymmetrical across the midline.
(Unfortunately, the source of this image is unknown to us. It is probably not derived from UCMP.
Notice the typical brachiopod feeding structure, the lophophore curled up on the right side. The rest of the anatomy is easier seen in this schematic cross-section of a brachiopod.
A turn-of-the-century chart of brachiopod anatomy, created by the German anatomist Rudolph Leuckart, is available from theMarine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Massachusetts.


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General Rawat spearheaded historic period of transformation in Indian military: US embassy condoles CDS demise
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): The US Embassy here on Wednesday expressed condolences over the demise of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, who was killed in a helicopter crash along with his wife and 11 others on board an Indian Air Force's chopper in Tamil Nadu.
"The U.S. Embassy extends its deepest condolences to the Rawat family and the families of those who perished in the tragic helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu," US Embassy and Consulates in India said in a statement.
According to the statement, Rawat was a strong friend and partner of the United States, overseeing a major expansion of India's defense cooperation with the US military.
"As India's first Chief of Defence Staff, General Rawat spearheaded a historic period of transformation in the Indian military. He was a strong friend and partner of the United States, overseeing a major expansion of India's defense cooperation with the U.S. military," read the statement.
"In September, he spent five days traveling throughout the United States as part of a counterpart visit with General Mark Milley to discuss military developments and opportunities to enhance our cooperation with like-minded countries. His legacy will continue on," the statement added.
The embassy also wished speedy recovery to Group Captain Varun Singh.
"Our thoughts are with the Indian people and the Indian military, and we pray for Group Captain Varun Singh's full recovery," it added.
General Bipin Rawat, his wife, and 11 other personnel of the Armed Forces died after a military helicopter crashed in Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, the Indian Air Force said today.
Gen Rawat, India's first CDS was on a visit to the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington to address the faculty and student officers of the Staff Course when his chopper crashed near Coonor in the Nilgiris district. (ANI)


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TOM PETTY 911 Call Released: 'My Husband Isn't Breathing'
TMZ has obtained audio of the 911 call Tom Petty's wife made last night (Sunday, October 1) after she found him unconscious and not breathing in his Malibu home. He was taken to UCLA Santa Monica Hospital and put on life support.
According to TMZ, the dispatcher tried to get Dana York to administer CPR, but Tom's wife needed help. You hear another man take the phone but then Dana takes it back. She hears very soft breathing, tries CPR and it seems he breathes better. Listen to the call below.
Petty reportedly went into full cardiac arrest at his home and rushed to the hospital. EMTs were able to find a pulse when they found him, but TMZ reported that the hospital found no brain activity when he arrived. A chaplain came to administer last rites and a decision was made to pull life support with a "do not resuscitate" order from his family. He is not expected to live through the day.
A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson tweeted that "the LAPD has no information about the passing of singer Tom Petty. Initial information was inadvertently provided to some media sources. However, the LAPD has no investigative role in this matter. We apologize for any inconvenience in this reporting."
Three-time Grammy Award winner Tom Petty charted albums in the Top 5 on the Billboard Top 200 chart in each of his five decades as a recording artist. TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS' most recent release, "Hypnotic Eye", entered the chart at No. 1. The band released its debut album in 1976 and has since sold over eighty million records.
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2002, their first year of eligibility, and in recent years continued to build on their already legendary success. Their concerts were celebrated by fans and critics alike and their music has influenced numerous young bands and writers around the world.
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS completed a summer tour last Monday with three nights at the Hollywood Bowl. The trek marked the band's fortieth anniversary.
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China Is Ready for U.S. Imports. Trade War Won?
Is China ready to reduce the U.S. trade deficit of $323 billion to zero? This month, Bloomberg News reported that Chinese officials, during talks with U.S. trade reps in Beijing, have offered a six-year increase in imports. The offer involves China raising the annual import of U.S. goods by at least $1 trillion.
The change would set the U.S. on track to shrink its trade deficit with China and resolve it entirely by 2024.
Is the U.S.-China Trade War Ending?
We'll be watching what unfolds as Vice Premier Liu He, China's trade czar, comes to Washington, D.C. at the end of January. Liu will participate in a two-day conference with top U.S. trade representatives.
China's commerce ministry says the two sides indeed have laid the foundation for resolving their trade disputes.
Among a range of goodwill gestures recently made by China is the resumption of U.S. soybean imports. China has also recently made concessions in the area of intellectual property theft. And the country's taking steps to dismantle the ceiling for foreign ownership in financial services industries. The U.S. could respond with a suspension of the current U.S. tariffs placed on $250 billion in Chinese products.
So far, Trump is holding off plans to escalate the tariff from 10% to 25% on $200 billion of goods.
The Trump administration introduced the first set of punitive tariffs on Chinese goods in July 2018. Beijing immediately retaliated.
The South China Morning Post quoted Nicholas Lardy, of the Washington-based Peterson Institute for International Economics, asserting that some disagreements will linger. China will not, for instance, agree to unrestricted foreign ownership in certain industries, notably the media sector.


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Senators Hard At Work: Hontiveros Wants To Declare August As Monsoon Month; Poe Wants Inquiry On Kris Aquino's Role in 'Crazy Rich Asians'
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Philippines' Senate probably holds the distinction of being the most hardworking legislature anywhere in the world.
Here's more proof:
Senator Risa Hontiveros, fresh from her proposal to declare August 16 as a National Day of Remembrance to honor Kian Delos Santos, the 17-year-old who was killed in anti-drug operations of Caloocan City police last year, is now proposing to declare the entire month of August as 'Monsoon Month.' Hontiveros said this is to sympathize with millions of Filipinos who have experienced non-stop monsoon rains this month. Her bill leaves it up to local government units (LGUs) on how they would like to celebrate or commemorate the occasion.
Senator Grace Poe who is known for her fierce advocacy against fake news, derailed planes at NAIA and other national issues, is now proposing to hold a Senate inquiry on the role of Kris Aquino in the Hollywood box office hit, "Crazy Rich Asians." Specifically, Poe wants to invite the film's producers to question them on why Aquino's screen appearance took just seconds despite all the hoopla about the Queen of all Media's 'first MAJOR Hollywood project" and the huge number of luggages and garment bags she brought with her to Singapore during the filming.
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Born September 19, 1967 in Novosibirsk.
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1991 Teacher of physical education and sport, Omsk Pedagogical Institute
1998 Associate professor, P. F. Lesgaft St. Petersburg State Academy of Physical Education
2001 St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. Jurisprudence.
2002 Became a doctor of pedagogical sciences at the P. F. Lesgaft St. Petersburg State Academy of Physical Culture
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1989 Order of Friendship of Peoples
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1998 Honorary citizen of Novosibirsk
2000 Sydney – Olympic silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling
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Angry Birds Star Wars Comes Out November 8th
Monday October 8, 2012 12:15 PM PDT by Jordan Golson
In what is perhaps the inevitable next step for the marketing juggernaut that is Angry Birds, Rovio has teamed up with George Lucas for the next installment in the Birds-Kill-Pigs franchise.
Angry Birds Star Wars, the company announced today, will be released on November 8th for iOS and Mac, as well as a host of other platforms.
Rovio is going all out with the marketing tie-in, launching a Tumblr page with fan art, wallpapers, and more.
"This is the best Angry Birds game we've ever done. It's the best parts of Angry Birds with all new cutting-edge gameplay set in in a galaxy far, far away," said Peter Vesterbacka, the Mighty Eagle and CMO of Rovio. "As a big Star Wars fan myself, I'm really excited about this new universe. The Force is definitely strong with this one."
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I think i'll give this a miss, but seeing as they're doing movie tie-ins, i'm waiting for this:
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People still play angry birds?
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Not cutting edge, New York hipsters like you.
As for the rest of us, :) fun is fun :) and we don't care if it is stylish. :)
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George Lucas would have never allowed this!...Oh wait he did!
The real Lucas died years ago...... he's strictly animatronic these days. ;)


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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: First Borouge 3 expansion production exported through ADT's Khalifa port
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Borouge, a joint venture of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. and Borealis, earlier this year started up its third ethane cracker in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, and said it expected the USD 4.5-billion third phase expansion to be completely on stream by the end of 2014.
In addition to the 1.5-million-t/y ethylene cracker, the expansion includes two Borstar enhanced polyethylene (PE) plants with a combined capacity of 1.08-million t/y, a 350,000-t/y low-density PE plant and two Borstar enhanced polypropylene facilities having a total capacity of 960,000 t/y. With completion, Borouge noted it will have increased its total polyolefins capacity to 4.5-million t/y from 2-million t/y.
In addition to logistics services and storage facilities provided by ADT, the two companies in June signed an agreement under which ADT will build and operate a packaging facility for Borouge's export products at Khalifa Port.
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Part of my job is to go to people's homes. I have probably sat at 4,000 kitchen tables since 1989. Upon occasion I have had to deal with religious zealots who, to put it politely, wanted to discuss their religion with me. I find this incredibly annoying. If you have ever sat next to one of these rubes on a plane you'll know exactly what I mean.
As frustrating as they are, the Jesus freaks are a vacation compared to far left conspiracy theorists. Google "911 conspiracy" or " Margie Schoedinger" and you'll know what I mean. Perhaps you know the type. Bush was behind 911 because the Taliban wouldn't let him build a pipeline. Bush raped some nut job named Margie Schoedinger in 2000, had her murdered, and made it look like a suicide. Bush was wearing a remote control device in the first debate with Kerry and was getting his info from Rove remotely. The best one is this: the corporate-owned media is actually biased toward the right, is the propaganda mouthpiece of the government, and only runs a few left leaning stories to distract us from all the real news the conservatives suppress. I have blogged before that I have a friend who is like this- he used to email me obscure garbage from sites that have names that hint that they are the last bastion of democracy, and his assertion was that a truly liberal press would run them. We have spoken exactly once since last November because I resent being told that my children will suffer because I don't listen to him.
This letter to the editor of the local rag illustrates what either may bring the president to a Nixonian ending or, more probably, is the latest conspiracy being pimped by the fringe left (note that the letter writer is from Harrison, NY, where over 10,200 white folks are kind enough to share their zip code with exactly 67 African Americans. The average household income is $120,000. Limousine liberal territory). The guy is writing about the Downing Street Memo, which, in the minds of liberals, is the smoking gun that should expose Bush as lying about Iraq and grounds for impeachment or resignation. The story had legs in the UK apparently, but hasn't gotten much coverage here (because, of course, the media bias is so conservative).
If the story is valid, the memo is authentic, and the administration is not forthcoming, we could have another Watergate. However, this is the 16 zillionth time the far left has cried wolf, and I grow tired of being told that the media is conservative because they won't give extensive coverage to every slug living under a rock that leftist demagogues keep as pets.


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VIENNA, 2 April 2001 - Thousands of people gathered in Moscow on 31 March in support of freedom of expression. Many of the speakers at this rally underlined their concern regarding the future of NTV, Russia's only privately-controlled national television network. Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, voices his support for the journalistic independence of NTV stressing that a complete take-over by Gazprom, a state-controlled company, could mean the end of editorial independence for NTV.
Without going into all the financial issues related to the future of NTV, Freimut Duve would like to underline that an independent television network free of any control by the state or state-owned companies is of paramount importance to the future of an open and public debate in Russia. The popularity of independent stations like NTV shows that the citizens of Russia do want to have such an independent voice.
For more information contact the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, tel.: +43-1-512 21 45 - 0, fax: +43-1-512 21 45 - 9, e-mail: pm-fom@osce.org


Jobs. The economy. Avocado toast. There are plenty of topics that Baby Boomers and Millennials fight about these days. The two largest generations – accounting for 145 million people in this country as of 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau – often find themselves at odds with one another. And one thing they fight about, loudly, is homeownership. Boomers complain that Millennials are too lazy to enter the housing market, while Millennials counter that house prices are too high. Boomers say that Millennials can't save. Millennials argue that Boomers didn't have to.
"Yeah, but back in my day, my interest rate was 18 percent."
Wait, that can't be right, can it?
It's true. Between 1977 and 1981, the interest rate for a new 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose from eight percent to a staggering 18 percent. It was the most dramatic increase in mortgage rates in the last 50 years. The effect on the housing market during that time was huge. Mortgage originations fell nearly 40 percent, home sales dropped 36 percent and housing construction was cut in half.
And you know who was right in the middle of that chaos? Baby Boomers.
In 1981, Boomers were between the ages of 17-33. According to the National Association of Realtors' Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, the median age for first-time homebuyers in 1981 was 29. The Boomers are right – when they were first leaving their parents' houses and striking out on their own, many had to deal with the largest interest rate hikes in modern U.S. history. (Let's ignore the fact that the median home price was just a shade above $100,000 during that time).
The good news is that since then, mortgage rates have mostly trended downward. In fact, despite the recent uptick in rates to begin 2018, mortgage rates have been historically low – the 30-year fixed mortgage rate was at 4.44 percent as of March 15, 2018, almost a quarter of what it was in 1981.
But what if rates continue to trend higher? To analyze the potential effects, in our February Insight, my colleagues looked at times when rates increased by at least a full percentage point over the course of at least eight months. This has happened six times since the highs of the early 80s. In historical episodes of rising rates, home sales slipped, housing starts stalled, and mortgage originations swooned.
What is going to happen to Millennials, who are currently between the ages of 22 and 37, if they try to buy a house this spring? With rates up a quarter percentage point from a year ago and potentially headed higher, it's going to be tough for them. It is simple math: The higher the mortgage rate, the higher the monthly payments required to purchase a home. This causes many first-time home buyers to either choose a lower-price home—and good luck finding one with today's tight for-sale inventory—or continue to rent while waiting for a better market.
That decision to not buy ripples across the industry, having a negative effect on mortgage lenders, real estate agents and home builders – many of whom are, you guessed it, Baby Boomers. The youngest Boomers are currently in their mid-50s. Those Boomers still in the industry, maybe even getting ready to retire, would feel the adverse effect if Millennials decided not to buy en masse.
Mortgage originations fell 30 percentage points.
Do recent rate increases mean housing markets will contract this year? It's too early to tell for sure, but early indications from the latest Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey shows demand is holding up, with purchase mortgage applications up three percentage points from a year ago. As we said in our February Outlook, if job growth remains robust and incomes start rising, there's enough pent-up demand that housing markets could post modest growth this year. That would make 2018 the best year for housing since...last year.
Housing markets responded well to 2017's favorable economic environment. The environment is unlikely to be much more favorable for housing in 2018. A wild card: Tax policy.


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Priscilla Presley was bornon 24 May 1945 in Brooklyn, American, is Film actress. Priscilla Presley is the former wife of late Elvis Presley, singing superstar and King of Rock n Roll. An actor and business magnate by profession, Priscilla has enjoyed success both in small and big screen. She first came into limelight for her relationship with Presley. Interestingly, despite being ten years younger to him, she managed to make him go weak on his knees right after their first meeting. The two shared eight years long courtship period before tying the nuptial knot. However, the marriage did not prosper and the two separated. It was only after her divorce that she commenced her career as an actor and business magnate. She starred in a couple of films, soap operas and television films. She also started her own line of fragrance and linens. Priscilla co-founded Elvis Presley Enterprises and served as its chairperson. The company was responsible for turning Graceland estate, home of Elvis Presley, into top tourist attraction in United States.
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On Christmas 2012, she made her pantomime debut in the musical comedy, 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'
In 2000, she was appointed to the board of directors of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The decade of 1990s saw her appear as special guest for the television series, 'Melrose Palace', 'Touched by an Angel' and 'Spin City'
In 1988, she starred opposite Leslie Nielson in the first film of 'The Naked Gun' series, 'Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!' She was seen in the next two sequels of the series including, 'The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear' (1991) and 'Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult'
In 1983, she starred in the television film, 'Love is Forever', opposite Michael Landon
Opened to public on June 7, 1982, the estate came under Elvis Presley Enterprises of which she served as the president
Her first outing in front of the camera was for a 1980 television show, 'Those Amazing Animals'
Following Presley's death in 1977, she served as the executor for his only heir, her daughter, Lisa Marie
Instead she went into the wedlock with the singing sensation Elvis Presley who was popularly known as the King of Rock n RollIt was following her divorce with Presley in 1973 that she eventually started her career as a proprietor of Bis & Beau, a clothing boutique, along with friend and stylist Olivia Bis
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In 1956, her father was transferred yet again to Austin, Texas
Priscilla Presley was born as Priscilla Ann Wagner on May 24, 1945 to Ann Iversen and James Wagner, a US Navy pilot in Brooklyn, New York
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ISKCON or The International Society for Krishna Consciousness is a Gaudiya Vaishnava religious organization and also known as the Hare Krishna movement. Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founded this society in the year 1966, in New York. The society within 40 years has established its centers around the world. The primary aim of this organisation is to make Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's sankirtan movement available to every town and village.
The Iskcon temple is situated at Ulubari, Guwahati in Assam. The presiding deity of the temple is Radha-Krishna. The Iskcon Temple belongs to the Iskcon Society founded by Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
The main emphasis of the temple's preaching is based on the Bhagavata Geeta, the spiritual teachings of Lord Krishna.
The temple premises reverberates with the of the holy names of Lord Krishna. There is also Bhagavad Geeta class during which philosophy is discussed and which preaches that the goal of life is to develop love of Lord Krishna. The teachings realize the importance of Bhakti yoga. Hare Krishna devotees worship saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu as an incarnation of Lord Krishna and Iskcon is a vibrant continuation of the spiritual movement of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
The festivals of Janamastami and Holi are celebrated with much fanfare in the temple. Thousands of devotees throng the Iskcon temple during Janamastami and Holi. The temple is also the centre of the Jagannath festival.
During the Janamastami festival lots of programmes and competition are conducted for about a week. During this festival security is tightened in and around the temple area as many VVIPs visit the temple on this occasion.
The Iskcon Temple over the years have attracted large number of people and has become the must visit tourist spot in Guwahati.
The structure of the temple is pure white with marble flooring.
One of the great attractions of the temple is the mahaprasadam and mid day meal at 1:30 pm. is also served at the temple.
Guest House accommodation arrangements are also available for the overnight travelers in the temple.
As the temple is located at the hill top, older people and persons with physical disability may find it difficult to reach the temple premises.
The Iskcon Temple is situated at the heart of the capital city and is 2 kms from the Guwahati railway station. There are two routes to the temple, one can take a short cut right from the main G.S road and the other one is through the South Sarania route which is a residential area.
City buses are easily available and one can board a City Bus no.1 from the railway station in Paltanbazar and get down at the Ulubrai Bus stop. From the Ulubari bus stop one can hire auto rickshaw to reach the temple. As auto rickshaw services are easily accessible one can hire an auto from the railway station to reach the temple.


Virginia C. Drosos, the new CEO of Signet Jewelers (SIG), has been working to turn around the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry since taking the helm in August 2017.
A key part of her three-pillar turnaround plan, known as "The Path To Brilliance," is transforming the company's culture.
Another step the company has made under Drosos's leadership is making the board of directors an even split of men and women.
Signet CEO Gina Drosos has been working to transform the company's culture by focusing on diversity and inclusion.
In March, Signet added Sharon McCollam, the former CFO of Best Buy, and Nancy Reardon, the former head of human resources and chief communications officer for Campbell Soup, to its board.
In corporate America, it's well-known that women and other minorities are still noticeably underrepresented on corporate boards. Since 2009, executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has published its Board Monitor, which tracks the filling of vacant board seats. In 2016, the most recent report available, Fortune 500 companies filled empty 421 seats, with 117 of those seats, or 27.8%, going to women, down from the 119 women who filled the 399 empty seats the previous year, representing a 2% drop, or the first decline in seven years.
"I think it's really incumbent on leaders like me to create a culture where everyone feels that their capabilities are fully unleashed, where people feel they can bring their whole selves to work every day," Drosos said.
She added that 75% of Signet's employees are women and 68% of the field leadership positions are filled by women. What's more, more than half of Signet's c-suite is now women.


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This Cast Iron Crab Paper Towel Holder 16" is perfect for any nautical inspired kitchen. It adds charm to any nautical room, while impressing your guests with their substance and thoughtfulness. Ideal for paper towels, this durable towel holder 16" is crafted from cast iron. Easily mountable, display this decorative holder to show those who visit your home the affinity for the sea-faring lifestyle.


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Conferences at Wembley Stadium
You may know it as the world-renowned sports facility, but Wembley Stadium can also do wondrous things for your next business hospitality event
If ever an anecdote served to illustrate the importance of business entertaining, it is surely the story of how Ted Weschler, the managing partner of a hedge fund from Charlottesville, Virginia, came to be appointed as Warren Buffett's successor at the legendary financier's insurance holding company, conglomerate and multibillion-dollar investment vehicle Berkshire Hathaway.
Last summer, at a charity auction, Weschler, 50, bid $2,626,411 for the privilege of a meal in the company of the great man. As the New York Times reported it, "The winner of the auction and seven friends [bought] the opportunity to break bread and chew the fat with Mr Buffett." An extravagant gesture, certainly, but Weschler plainly made a good impression, and the punt paid off. He joins Buffett's payroll in early 2012.
The importance in business of offering and accepting hospitality, of sharing food with clients, current and prospective, cannot be underestimated. Even Richard Alderman, director of the Serious Fraud Office, in stressing that it remains perfectly legal under the new Bribery Act, described it as "a feature of doing business: one of the ways in which you build up and refresh relationships".
But restaurants are commonplace, accessible to anyone who can afford them and not invariably memorable. How much more special to entertain your clients and friends at Wembley Stadium, an unforgettable venue whether or not you combine it with a match, whatever the size of your party and however discriminating their tastes.
For though catering at stadiums may be associated chiefly with hot dogs, fish and chips and burgers, all of which, it goes without saying are available at the numerous food and drink service points in the stadium, there is also altogether classier fare to be found.
For instance, Club Wembley members have access to five restaurants, as well as two Champagne and Seafood Bars, the formal seated Venue (in the northwest corner) and Arc (in the northeast) restaurants and buffet-style Atrium between them – some of them offering the finest sort of dining. (It should come as no surprise that Wembley's executive chef, Frank Coughlan, has cooked not just at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, but was once presented with an award for his services to cooking in his native Ireland by the Taoiseach himself, Bertie Ahern.)
At the sensational England-Ghana friendly last spring, Bobby Moore Club members dining in the exclusive Bobby Moore Room restaurant began their meal with Cromer crab and a rocket salad, citrus-soused cucumber and a crisp sour-dough croute, followed by a duo of Cornish lamb (garlic roasted rump and a shepherd's pie of slow-cooked shoulder) or a supreme of halibut with clam chowder, and finished with a rose-and-raspberry "dome" or platter of English artisanal Shropshire and Lancashire cheeses, quince jelly, fruit chutney and sour-cherry loaf. Post match, there were open tartlets filled with red-onion mash as well as miniature Cumberland sausages to snack on before the journey home.
"A lot of the members eat regularly at top restaurants," says Coughlan, acknowledging his duty to produce food of the very highest quality, both in terms of its provenance and his inventiveness as a chef. He describes his job as "the best in England" (even though the Manchester United supporter rarely gets to see a match), but his responsibilities are awe-inspiring. The Bobby Moore Room alone has 1,800 covers. And it's not unusual for him to oversee the production of 10,000 meals on a match day. ("The ops side was impeccable, and the food was amazing," one satisfied customer wrote to say after hosting an event here.)
Not that Coughlan actually does much cooking in any of the stadium's 90 kitchens (excluding those in the concession restaurants). But in supervising 140 chefs – in addition to his regular brigade of 39, he can walk up to 15km during a single shift.
Of course, not all the hospitality at Wembley focuses on dinner. And nor is the catering operation restricted to match and concert days. For Delaware North Companies UK, which oversees the stadium's catering operation, also caters for anything from sandwich lunches for two to cocktail parties for 3,250. For beyond its role as a sports stadium and concert venue, Wembley has the capacity to host all sorts of private events year-round.
Existing Club Wembley box-holders will already know that membership brings with it the right to use their box 364 days a year as an office or meeting room. "On one occasion, we had a client fly in from Dubai," remembers one corporate box-holder, the sales director of an international lighting company in the East Midlands. He wasn't going to be in the UK long enough to make the journey to the company's headquarters in Nottinghamshire, "So we took him to our box. He was an electrical engineer, and the team at Wembley gave us a behind-the-scenes tour: all the wiring and everything, things the public would never get to see. This guy was fascinated." The contract was in the bag.
But even non-members can hire parts of the stadium for conferences and meetings in the 166 luxuriously appointed and stylish boxes, which are furnished with tables that can set between 10 and 20, as well as sofas for break-out sessions, and indeed a balcony overlooking the pitch. Catering options range from sandwich lunches to buffets. It goes without saying that data projectors, screens, flip charts and so on are provided. Yet prices start at just £59 plus VAT a head.
For larger events, a range of other function rooms is available, none grander than the bi-level Bobby Moore Room, which has an area of 3,480sq m, panoramic views of both the pitch and the north London skyline and can cater for cocktail parties of up to 3,250.
But there are other such splendid, if not quite so spacious, rooms. The Great Hall, for example, has been used for events as various as cabaret evenings (in which case its capacity is 750), dinner dances for 1,000 guests and buffets for 2,000. Then there's the Atrium, a little over half the size of the Great Hall, with about half its capacity. And finally, there's the 616 sq m Wembley Suite for 250 to 500 people.
Since it opened it 2007, Wembley has hosted a range of events from product launches and exhibitions to team-building events, awards and graduation ceremonies. On a more a festive note, it's become an ideal and original place to host a Christmas party. (The seasonal dinner package, from £60pp excluding VAT, for 20 to 1,000 guests, starts with cranberry fizz, includes a traditional three-course meal, wine, disco, a Powerleague five-a-side tournament and, if desired, celebrity lookalikes!)
Indeed it's even licensed for weddings. The bridal couple can make their vows by the side of the pitch, their friends and family seated in the stands. Then after photographs on the hallowed turf, the wedding party proceeds to a champagne reception, followed by a three-course "breakfast" or buffet, dancing till 1am. There's an in-house wedding coordinator to ensure everything runs smoothly and that everything's perfect (they'll even match the table linen and napkins to the bridal couple's team colours). Oh, and as a special memento, the happy couple will receive tickets to an England match the following year.
Two unforgettable days for the price of one.
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General Bearing Venture Receives Ford Supplier Award
Home » Press Releases » General Bearing Venture Receives Ford Supplier Award
WEST NYACK, NY -- October 12, 2000--General Bearing Corporation (Nasdaq: GNRL) announced today that Ningbo General Bearing Company, Ltd. (NGBC), a partnership between General Bearing Corporation of New York and Ningbo Genda Co. of Ningbo, China, will achieve Q1 status from Ford Motor Company and Visteon Automotive Systems on October 18, 2000.
The Ford Q1 award recognizes organizations that have sustained levels of excellence in their systems and performance, resulting in high customer satisfaction. It is Ford / Visteon's highest commendation to its suppliers. Ford / Visteon uses the Q1 process to identify "preferred" sources for current and future supply opportunities. While Q1 status has previously been awarded to a Chinese Ford / Visteon related company, NGBC is the very first non-related company in China to earn the honor, and one of only a handful of bearing manufacturers in the world to do so.
A special award and presentation ceremony, complete with a Q1 flag raising, will take place at NGBC's newly expanded plant on October 18, 2000. Ningbo General will also celebrate a major expansion in plant capacity to fulfill growing future needs. Guests from Ford / Visteon, representatives from other major American, Japanese, and European manufacturers and several high ranking Chinese dignitaries are scheduled to attend. Vice Minister Zhang Xiaoyu of the State Bureau of Mechanical Industries, responsible for the Chinese automotive industries, will attend, reflecting the importance of the occasion.
Founded in 1996, NGBC has supplied in excess of 25 million bearings to Ford / Visteon over the last three years, while accomplishing a zero parts per million (PPM) defect rate - true zero defect manufacturing. It is important to note that Ningbo Genda, a partner in this joint venture, is a privately owned company, not government owned or influenced, confirming China's movement to free enterprise.
This endorsement is most suitably awarded on the eve of China's admission to the World Trade Organization. This event indicates that the Chinese auto parts producers are reaching capability to compete in world markets and to supply the growing China automotive industry.
Ford / Visteon have invested substantial time, effort, and money to establish a network of suppliers of automotive components to support Ford's production in China when it commences. This event is another indication of Ford / Visteon's commitment to develop a qualified auto parts industry in China.
General Bearing manufactures ball bearings, tapered roller bearings, spherical roller bearings and cylindrical roller bearings. Under "The General" and the "Hyatt" trademarks, the Company supplies original equipment manufacturers in the automobile, truck/trailer, railcar, office equipment, machinery and appliance industries, as well as the industrial aftermarket.


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LAS ANIMAS - When Lawrence Sena became mayor of Las Animas three years ago, he admits he didn't know much about water.
The retired educator knew enough, however, to recognize that without it, a community cannot grow.
Sena was one of the most vocal members of the Arkansas Basin Roundtable about the need for the state to examine water policies that allow water to be transferred out of one area for the benefit of another. His concerns led to the formation of a water transfers committee that is working on a statewide model for more equitable transactions in the future.
And in his hometown, where he has lived, taught and led for 69 years, it's time to tune up the plumbing.
The city of 2,800 is at the doorstep of a $3 million project to upgrade both the water and sewer systems, expected to be completed by 2009.
The project is partly driven by the needs of growth because Corrections Corporation of America plans to double the size of the private prison to 1,400 inmates.
There are also water lines up to a century old, and a sewage lift station that is literally on the wrong side of the tracks.
"Like most towns our size, we have an aging water system," Sena said.
In fact, the system still has about 14 percent cast-iron pipes, some mains that still run under U.S. 50 and sewer lines that underlie railroad tracks that carry 30 trains a day, said Ken Wagner, water superintendent.
"The prison expansion will mean a 300,000 gallon per day increase, so we have to upgrade the capacity of the transmission pipe," Wagner said. The current water system uses between 350,000 and 1 million gallons per day.
The water project will cost $2 million, and is being funded through several state and federal sources, including $800,000 from federal community development block grants, $800,000 from the state drinking water revolving fund, $300,000 from the Colorado Water Conservation Board through the roundtable and $10,000 in planning funds from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
The $1 million sewer project is funded in part by a $500,000 energy impact assistance grant, $377,000 from the water pollution control revolving fund and $10,000 from the state health department.
"It couldn't be done without the grants," Sena said.
Las Animas has an aging population, with vastly lower enrollment in schools than during the days Sena attended schools, taught at the high school and was principal at the elementary school. Many of the ratepayers are on fixed incomes.
"We can't afford to raise rates," Sena said.
The growth at the prison will pay its own way, however, Wagner said.
In addition, the city adopted a tiered rate structure after the 2002 drought that discourages wasteful use of water on lawns, Wagner said.
"We try not to raise the rates unless we have to," Wagner said.
In the past, it has been necessary to charge a little more.
Las Animas uses well water in its system, and for years just added chlorine and pumped it directly into the 250,000-gallon water tower that still stands sentinel on the west end of Las Animas. The water was notoriously "hard," staining water fountains. The push to do something came when the state wouldn't allow prison inmates to drink the water.
In 1996, the town began using a $2.4 million reverse-osmosis system, which nearly doubled rates at the time. Water is injected at high pressure through two banks of membrane filters to remove practically all impurities in the water. The total dissolved solids in the water decreases to 30 parts per million from 1,300 ppm out of the well, Wagner explained.
About 50 percent of the water pumped from the well is now recovered for use in the water system, with the remainder - called brine - mixed with treated effluent and returned to the Arkansas River. Wagner said the water quality of the combined discharge meets state water quality guidelines.
A new bank of membrane filters will be added under the project, increasing the yield of water from pumping to storage to about 70 to 80 percent, Wagner said.
Also during the 1990s, the city's sewer lagoon system was replaced by a lift station. Unfortunately, it was built to the south of railroad tracks. While there has never been a break under the tracks in the collection lines leading to the station, they have broken on both sides. A new lift station is planned north of the tracks to correct the problem, Wagner explained.
Looking ahead, Las Animas plans to participate in the Arkansas Valley Conduit, a $300 million line that would serve 50,000 people in 42 communities in the Lower Arkansas Valley. Wagner is not certain how the conduit would fit in with or change the current plans for improving the water system.
One thing is clear for Sena: Now is the time for Las Animas to move ahead.
After nearly two years' work on the roundtable's water transfers committee, Sena has gained some insight into the thinking of large cities in trying to provide for the future. Representatives from Colorado Springs and Aurora sit on the committee with him.
"I'm still against uncontrolled growth that's encouraged by the big cities," Sena said. "Some of it, like Fort Carson, is mandated, but it still concerns me."
Las Animas is a city that knows about water changes. Most of the Las Animas Consolidated Ditch was purchased for electrical power in the 1980s, but the water was never moved. Many of the farms purchased by High Plains A&M in the early 2000s were in the Las Animas area, but the water remains in farming operations. The flood capacity of the Arkansas River has been reduced by encroaching tamarisk.
Sena wants to see the water remain in the area to benefit future generations in Las Animas.
"The town's future is dependent on water in the area," Sena said.


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This sacrifice is a side technique, playing an attachment, aiming at sacrificing it in favour of 1, or mostly 2 forcing moves.
is the attachment, and if White accepts the invitation to capture, Black cuts and forces with and , getting an influential position towards centre and below.
White can avoid a second forcing move by capturing immediately, but then invites a ko which is difficult to bear.
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The following examples see this technique, resistance or avoidance thereof, at work in games.


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