We have a thrilling program of events here at Watford Colosseum for the festive season 2018. There is something for everyone, whether you are travelling here by road, rail or sleigh!
We are kicking the Christmas season off on 22 November as we welcome The Overtones who will be opening their Christmas Tour here at Watford Colosseum. Known for sensational flat-out singing with timeless appeal The Overtones are the UK's number one vocal harmony group. If music is your bag, but you're more of the hands on type, then why not join the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain for their play along show on 28 November, there is certain to be plenty of midwinter mischief! Or for something more traditional why not book to see Watford Philharmonic Society's Christmas Cracker on 12 December.
To celebrate the season in style gather a group of family, friends or work colleagues and get ready to dance the night away at one our amazing Christmas Party nights! We'll provide all the glitz, glamour and fun needed to make this a spectacular celebration you won't forget!
Families are spoilt this Christmas at the Colosseum, as Santa Claus and the Magical Christmas Journey runs for the entire month of December. Not only will you be whisked on a theatrical adventure with songs and stories, there will be chance to meet Santa at the end of the show. No Christmas is complete without The Snowman, so why not join us for an immersive experience. This heart-warming tale will be screened with a live orchestra on 17 December. Celebrating 40 years since it's publication, this BAFTA winning classic, featuring the song "Walking in the Air", is a cinematic gem. The screening will even be preceded by an introduction to the orchestral instruments by Orpheus Sinfonia.
Don't miss our Rudolph Rave on 16 December. With a DJ on the decks, glow sticks, gallons of glitter, a spectacular laser-light display and a licensed bar for the big kids, this family-friendly party afternoon will make Christmas 2018 truly unforgettable!
For dance lovers, Ballet Theatre UK return to Watford Colosseum on 22 and 23 December with The Sleeping Beauty. Set to Tchaikovsky's glorious music with stunning classical choreography, by Artistic Director Christopher Moore, to reawaken the magic of the world's favourite fairy tale. For those who prefer to be part of the dancing action, Tropicana Night returns, this time we're calling all 80s loving sassy Santas to the dance floor! There will be plenty of Mistletoe and Wine, and lots of Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree on Saturday 15 December!
If you're looking for something to warm you up in the colder months, we present an evening full of gorgeous male entertainment, a cheeky drag queen, a devilish cocktail on arrival and a scrumptious three-course meal, set to tantalise all your senses! Pop Ladies Night in your diaries for Wednesday 19 December – warning this show may contain chestnuts!
Lovely jubbly, our Only Fools and Three Courses- Christmas Special combines fine food and Comedy action. For an alternative festive meal out, join us on Tuesday 11 December, it's sure to be the dining event of the year as Marlene & Boyce host Christmas dinner! Expect a big fun night out in a friendly party atmosphere with some of the finest comedy actors in the land, professionally produced to the highest standards with your enjoyment at the top of the menu.
And once December is through, see in the New Year with the Colosseum Countdown to 2019! Another chance for you to gather your nearest and dearest, and let us show you the ultimate New Year's Eve party night! Enjoy a fantastic, celebratory three-course dinner followed by tea, coffee and mints. With entertainment from our live 8-piece band The Soul Enforcement Bureau and fabulous DJ, you'll be dancing all the way through into the new year.


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Joe Dunne confirmed that Cambridge United are trying to add another striker to the group.
The U's' current injury crisis means that Ade Azeez is the only first-team striker available for the foreseeable future, with even academy product Matt Foy out injured for this weekend's match against MK Dons.
Head of football Ben Strang told the News on Monday the reasons behind the club's decision to go into the season with only three strikers, citing preferred playing styles and a desire to keep the group together as their main concerns.
He did add that they are currently looking at unattached players, with the January window still some way off.
And Dunne confirmed on Friday that the U's are "100%" looking at that market.
"There are many reasons we probably didn't add one at the window, or in the summer," the head coach explained.
"We talked about a shape, but we did look to try and add that extra striker but there are many factors that come into it (such as) finances, parent clubs.
"It's definitely an area we've always tried to improve in.
"Now with the window shut and where we are and the striker situation, we have to be looking to try and add from the outside.
"I know the (recruitment) guys are busy but it's extremely difficult.
"The rules have changed now even with the non-contract situations for players outside the Football League, so it's not as easy as it used to be.
"Finding that one or two individuals that can aid us and help us is proving tough.
"(You think) about level of fitness, experience might not be an issue as there's plenty of experience out there and available, wages will come into it, location and all these little things.
"We're busy trying to do something, but being busy and getting it done is tough. It was tough in the summer, it was tough before the window and it's tough now the window is shut."
Strang also said there would be "no doubt" that United would be active in January.
And while while admitting that his side need a bit of help when the window reopens, Dunne said they have to remain focused on the immediate future.
"I think going into the next window the players need a bit of help so we'll be busy and will try and do what we can but that's a period of time away," Dunne said.
"We have to look at the immediate future, which is a stretched squad, a limited squad doing the best they can for us.
"Trying to add the one or two to that is the right decision but it's a tough decision."
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"Malcom Little: The Boy Who Grew Up To Become Malcolm X" By Ilyasah Shabazz; Illustrated By Ag Ford
Malcolm X grew to be one of America's most influential figures. But first, he was a boy named Malcolm Little. Written by his daughter, this inspiring picture book biography celebrates a vision of freedom and justice. Bolstered by the love and wisdom of his large, warm family, young Malcolm Little was a natural born leader. But when confronted with intolerance and a series of tragedies, Malcolm's optimism and faith were threatened. He had to learn how to be strong and how to hold on to his individuality. He had to learn self-reliance. Ilyasah Shabazz gives us a unique glimpse into the childhood of her father, Malcolm X, with a lyrical story that carries a message that resonates still today — that we must all strive to live to our highest potential. Ages 6–10.
Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X, is an activist, motivational speaker, and author of the critically acclaimed Growing Up X. Ilyasah promotes higher education, interfaith dialogue, and building bridges between cultures for young leaders of the world. She produces the WAKE-UP Tour™, her exclusive youth empowerment program, and participates on international humanitarian delegations. She is the founder of Malcolm X Enterprises and is a trustee for the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center as well as the Malcolm X Foundation. She holds a master of science in education and human resource development. Ilyasah lives in New Rochelle, NY.
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"The childhood of the controversial AfricanAmerican activist was shaped by parental love and white racism.Writing with the fervor and intensity of a motivational speaker, Shabazz recounts her father's early years, which were filled with the loving support and teachings of his parents as well as the hate and destruction of the Ku Klux Klan…. With the passion of a preacher, she celebrates love, respect, tolerance and education without restraint…. Ford's oil paintings, framed on the page, are lush and filled with detail. A daughter's proud…tribute to her father and his parents." – Kirkus Reviews
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EX-GREEN BERET WAS BEHIND FAILED ATTEMPT AT 'ARMED INVASION' OF VENEZUELA FUNDED BY US BILLIONAIRES
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As we've recently observed, Washington's push to oust Maduro is by no means over, even if seemingly less intensified as well and central to media coverage. Currently for example, there's some level of build-up of US naval ships in the Caribbean ordered by the administration off Venezuela's coast for what the White House had described early last month as "counter-narcotics operations".
And now the Associated Press has unearthed the stunning details of a prior failed coup attempt that seem straight out of a Hollywood script, given it involved a plot centered on about 300 "heavily armed volunteers" who unsuccessfully tried to topple Nicolas Maduro in a "private coup" allegedly funded by US billionaires.
Former Green Beret Jordan Goudreau (center). Image via Silvercorp USA/Instagram/Daily Mail.
The American overseer of the whole operation was a former Green Beret who ran secret training camps in neighboring Colombia, with the aim to infiltrate the group into Venezuela in order to fuel momentum for a broader 'armed popular uprising' à la covert CIA-style Syria regime change ops.
The details are as follows according to the AP:
The plan was simple, but perilous. Some 300 heavily armed volunteers would sneak into Venezuela from the northern tip of South America. Along the way, they would raid military bases in the socialist country and ignite a popular rebellion that would end in President Nicolás Maduro's arrest.
What could go wrong? As it turns out, pretty much everything.
The ringleader of the plot is now jailed in the U.S. on narcotics charges. Authorities in the U.S. and Colombia are asking questions about the role of his muscular American adviser, a former Green Beret. And dozens of desperate combatants who flocked to secret training camps in Colombia said they have been left to fend for themselves amid the coronavirus pandemic.
And like other more recent disastrous failed plots to oust the socialist strongman in Caracas, such as last year's short-lived rebellion a small group of Juan Guaido loyal officers, AP reports the "The failed attempt to start an uprising collapsed under the collective weight of skimpy planning, feuding among opposition politicians and a poorly trained force that stood little chance of beating the Venezuelan military."
After leaving the Army in 2016, Goudreau worked as a private security contractor in Puerto Rico and set up Silvercorp USA in 2018. Image via SilvercorpsUSA/Daily Mail.
It's unclear the extent to which it had the official backing or coordination with US intelligence, or the degree to which it was an entirely private, 'rogue' undertaking, though Venezuelan state media has slammed the newly emerged plot as another failed CIA coup attempt.
Though at times while pitching and discussing his plan, ex-Green Beret Goudrea — who in 2018 established his private security firm Silvercorp USA — had contact with individuals linked to President Trump (such as a veteran personal bodyguard of Trump's) as well as a who's who of shady defected Venezuelan military officers, the AP report claims that any Washington officials or people of influence who caught a whiff of his bizarre plan rejected it and distanced themselves from it.
lt all began, according to the AP, after April 2019 with what's colorfully described as a "Star Wars summit of anti-Maduro goofballs". The report details:
Planning for the incursion began after an April 30, 2019, barracks revolt by a cadre of soldiers who swore loyalty to Maduro's would-be replacement, Juan Guaidó, the opposition leader recognized by the U.S. and some 60 other nations as Venezuela's rightful leader. Contrary to U.S. expectations at the time, key Maduro aides never joined with the opposition and the government quickly quashed the uprising.
A few weeks later, some soldiers and politicians involved in the failed rebellion retreated to the JW Marriott in Bogota, Colombia. The hotel was a center of intrigue among Venezuelan exiles. For this occasion, conference rooms were reserved for what one participant described as the "Star Wars summit of anti-Maduro goofballs" — military deserters accused of drug trafficking, shady financiers and former Maduro officials seeking redemption.
Among those angling in the open lobby was Jordan Goudreau, an American citizen and three-time Bronze Star recipient for bravery in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he served as a medic in U.S. Army special forces, according to five people who met with the former soldier.
Those he interacted with in the U.S. and Colombia described him in interviews alternately as a freedom-loving patriot, a mercenary and a gifted warrior scarred by battle and in way over his head.
The 43-year old Goudreau soon landed a spot helping to organize security for the February 2019 controversial 'Live Aid freedom-type' opposition supporting concert put on by British billionaire Richard Branson, held on the Venezuelan-Colombian border.
British billionaire Richard Branson on the Venezuelan-Colombian border at his concern in support of opposition leader Juan Guaido, via Getty Images/Daily Mail.
Goudreau had later written of the event: "Controlling chaos on the Venezuela border where a dictator looks on with apprehension," according to an Instagram post showing him working the concert, which attempted to gem up popular support for ousting Maduro.
The invasion plans involving 300 trained and armed rebel soldiers hinged on Goudreau working closely with a ringleader of the Venezuelan military deserters, Cliver Alcalá, previously a retired major general in Venezuela's army, as AP continues:


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Big things are on the horizon for Soundcloud in 2015. Only one month after signing their first licensing deal with Warner Bros., the Berlin based audio sharing service is planning on raising around $150 million dollars in capital to bring the company's estimated value to a whopping 1.2 billion dollars, according to the Wall Street Journal.
While this impending induction into the 'Billion Dollar Startup Club' is definitely a big step for the company; it's just the beginning of a long and expensive game of catch up Soundcloud is going to have to play in order to compete with other more well established companies in the game.
While an increase in revenue might mean good things for the company, users are going to feel a bit of a backlash on their checkbooks. Right now, anyone can create a soundcloud account and upload 3 hours of original music free of charge. If you want more, you pay, and many people do. However, if you happen to just be a fan, or a broke artist, chances are you don't pay for soundcloud. As this company gets bigger and gets more sponsors, this is no longer going to be an option. Soundcloud plans on launching a subscription service for listeners starting at the beginning of next year.
This is one of the many changes being considered for the site in the coming years in an attempt to entice deals with other major record labels such as Sony; who doesn't want Soundcloud releasing their full songs, or allowing artists to post bootleg versions of them on the site, something that Soundcloud would like to keep. Issues like these have brought negotiations with some major labels to a standstill. However with the introduction of ads this year, soundcloud is now making money with around 60 smaller labels and artists (known as Premiere Partners), who are helping to raise the funds needed to help these issues with major companies "work themselves out". This means users can expect a series of changes to the site, its content, and how it's accessed in the next few years. It looks like soon we might have to go elsewhere for our big room festival trap remixes.
The Wall Street Journal on the topic of the subscription model:
Unlike standard, music-streaming services which charge listeners a monthly fee, SoundCloud has long relied on the creators for revenue, charging monthly subscription fees based on upload volume. This year, it began showing ads to listeners, and has plans to launch a subscription service for listeners beginning next year.
Warner Music is the only major label to have inked a licensing agreement with the service, signing up as one of SoundCloud's "Premier Partners" this fall after SoundCloud promised to launch a paid subscription service next year. The deal allows both Warner Music and its publishing division to collect royalties for the songs they've opted to monetize on the site. Warner is also taking a small stake in the company.
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Does Cultural Appropriation Matters? Beyond Bindis
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Preeti Aroon is right about one thing — South Asians have bigger things to worry about than pop stars wearing bindis.
For example, we have to worry about Islamaphobia, racial profiling, race-based discrimination, and immigration rights issues.
Jaya Sundaresh posted on May 10, 2013
Beyond Bindis: Why Cultural Appropriation Matters
And even if we talk about the more benign instances of racism that most of us face — i.e. being exotified or being treated like a perpetual foreigner — bindis-as-fashion is still pretty low on the list of things to care about.
There's only so much you can rally against, in one day — frankly, I'm more bothered by the men who sexually exotify me, by the stereotypes that paint desi men as sexless nerds, and by the assumption that where I'm from isn't here.
Here's where Aroon lost me.
When she argues that it's not enough to just tolerate the bindi's popularity — we should embrace its proliferation. She argues that we should celebrate it as an example of Indian culture (India) positively influencing American culture.
She asks us to view Gomez's fashion choice as part of a broader moment of significance for the South Asian community, a moment that signals our acceptance into mainstream American society. This response glosses over the history of race and white privilege in American society.
The political context in which cultural symbols exist is important. Cultural appropriation happens — and the unquestioned sense of entitlement that white Americans display towards the artifacts and rituals of people of color exists too.
All "appropriation" is not merely an example of cultural sharing, an exchange between friends that takes place on a level playing field.
Aroon acknowledges that extensive use of a cultural symbol will dilute its meaning. It is a problem when religious symbols become widespread and therefore lose their religious significance.
But the fear of dilution isn't really an issue here — the bindi has lost whatever religious significance it once had to Hindus some time ago, and is now used mostly for decoration. Madonna and Gwen Stefani didn't turn the bindi into a fashion statement when they adopted it in the 90s — we desi women already did so years before that.
Writer Jaya Bedi sent The Aerogram the following response to yesterday's Preeti Aroon piece"Wanna 'Go Indian'? Welcome to the Party of 1 Billion+?
What makes the non-South Asian person's use of the bindi problematic is the fact that a pop star like Selena Gomez wearing one is guaranteed to be better received than I would if I were to step out of the house rocking a dot on my forehead.
On her, it's a bold new look; on me, it's a symbol of my failure to assimilate.
On her, it's unquestionably cool; on me, it's yet another marker of my Otherness, another thing that makes me different from other American girls. If the use of the bindi by mainstream pop stars made it easier for South Asian women to wear it, I'd be all for its proliferation — but it doesn't.
They lend the bindi an aura of cool that a desi woman simply can't compete with, often with the privilege of automatic acceptance in a society when many non-white women must fight for it.
I understand being a little flummoxed at the rage that the bindi issue inspires in our community. The anger always seems disproportionate to the crime. But will I celebrate the "mainstreaming" of a South Asian fashion item? Nope. Not when the mainstream doesn't accept the people who created it.
Jaya Sundaresh is 24, and lives in Hartford, Connecticut. She grew up in various parts of the Northeast before deciding to study political science at McGill University. You can follow her on Twitter at @anedumacation.
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The group started in Tokyo in 2010 after founder Mike Staffa decided move from Osaka, where he started The Pirates of the Dotombori in 2005. Because the audiences were more than willing to participate, the Osaka troupe enjoyed fast success. Staffa found the early days in Tokyo to be a challenge because audiences were a bit more hesitant to speak up. Now, POTB shows are lively and packed with both Japanese and foreigners, all ready to get their laugh on.
Pirate Annika will kill you with giggles.


Floods wipe out roads, growers across Midwest by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff Wire Reports | March 20, 2019 at 4:01 a.m.
Cows and horses huddle near a flooded field Tuesday in Omaha, Neb. A state of emergency has been declared in two-thirds of the state's counties and in four tribal areas.
VERDIGRE, Neb. -- Ice chunks the size of small cars ripped through barns and farmhouses. Calves were swept into freezing floodwaters, washing up dead along the banks of swollen rivers. Farm fields became lakes.
Such were the scenes the past week in Nebraska, Iowa and Wisconsin, which have declared states of emergency after the most powerful late-winter storm in a decade unleashed torrents of rain that melted snow, inundated rivers and topped levees.
The record flooding in the Midwest has taking a toll on farmers and ranchers at a time when they can least afford it, raising fears that this natural disaster will become a breaking point for farms weighed down by falling incomes, rising bankruptcies and the fallout from President Donald Trump's trade policies.
"When you're losing money to start with, how do you take on extra losses?" asked Clint Pischel, 23, of Niobrara, Neb., whose lowland fields were flooded by the ice-filled Niobrara River after a dam failed. He spent Monday gathering 30 dead calves from his family's ranch in this northern region of the state, finding their bodies under boulders of ice.
"There's no harder business to be in," Pischel added. "But with death and everything else, you've got to answer to bankers. It's not our choice."
Vice President Mike Pence surveyed flooded areas in Nebraska on Tuesday, where he viewed the raging Elkhorn River, talked to first responders and visited a shelter for displaced people. He promised expedited action on presidential disaster declarations for Iowa and Nebraska.
"We're going to make sure that federal resources are there for you," Pence told volunteers at Waterloo, a town of fewer than 1,000 residents about 21 miles west of Omaha that was all but cut off by the floodwaters.
The Nebraska Farm Bureau says farm and ranch losses in that state could reach $1 billion, and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services warned that dirty floodwaters may have contaminated private wells.
Floodwaters washed away roads, making some communities unreachable in parts of the Midwest.
Flooding has closed more than 100 roads in Missouri. Seventy miles of Interstate 29 is closed from St. Joseph to the Iowa border, complicating efforts to access the Cooper Nuclear Station along the Missouri River in Nebraska.
A third of Offutt Air Force was underwater at one point as airmen raced around the clock to fill sandbags at the installation south of Omaha, where the military oversees nuclear deterrence and global strike capabilities. More than 3,000 feet of runway was submerged.
Airmen abandoned their efforts after the floodwater inundated buildings and hangars at the home of the U.S. Strategic Command.
"It was a lost cause. We gave up," said Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Blake, a 55th Wing spokesman, the Omaha World-Herald reported. No aircraft were damaged, and the command said it would ensure that its mission would continue uninterrupted.
Flooding also submerged a number of BNSF railway lines, with the railroad anticipating that tracks on its Hannibal and River subdivisions along the Mississippi River will possibly be out of service through today, according to its website. The Union Pacific railroad has also reported a number of rail lines out.
In February, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had to open the Bonnet Carre Spillway 28 miles upstream on the Mississippi from New Orleans to take flooding pressure off the city. The spillway, finished in 1931, has been opened only 13 times, and this is the first time it has been used in back-to-back years, said Matt Roe, spokesman for the Corps of Engineers New Orleans District.
While floodwaters remain steady in some areas and recede in others, some regions are bracing for more flooding as rivers continue to crest this week, fed by rapid snowmelt throughout the Missouri and Mississippi River Basins, the National Weather Service said.
Nebraska was struck particularly hard. Of the four people killed in the flooding, three died in Nebraska. Two-thirds of the state's 94 counties and four tribal areas declared states of emergency. It was "the most extensive damage our state has ever experienced," Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts said Monday.
In Verdigre, the Ruzicka family has farmed for five generations, dating back to the homesteading days of the 1800s. The family's farmhouse is a total loss, a prized branding iron is missing and the family's first tractor, a 1930s model that was still used sometimes, now sits overturned in a pond of mud, its red wheels raised to the sky.
"There's not many farms left like this, and it's probably over for us too, now," said Anthony Ruzicka, whose alfalfa and corn fields were filled with giant ice chunks. "Financially, how do you recover from something like this?"
Last year, farms filing for Chapter 12 bankruptcy protection rose by 19 percent across the Midwest, the highest level in a decade, according to data compiled by the American Farm Bureau. Now, many of those farmers have lost their livestock and livelihoods.
The rail lines and roads that carry Midwest crops to market were washed away by the rain-gorged rivers that drowned small towns and forced thousands of people to evacuate. Some farmers say they have been cut off from their animals behind walls of water, while others cannot get to town for food and supplies for their livestock.
Farmers in the South are also bearing the brunt of the insistent rain and flooding, with many falling behind on planting corn, soybeans, cotton and other crops.
Some Midwest farmers were enlisted to use heavy equipment in recovery and rescue efforts, with at least one tragic outcome.
Working under the guidance of emergency crews in Columbus, Neb., James Wilke, a farmer in Platte County, was speeding in his tractor to help a person trapped in a car when a bridge collapsed.
"James and the tractor went down into the floodwater below," family friend Jodi Hefti wrote on Facebook.
In Holt County, Neb., Jerry Kohl, a rancher with 1,600 cows and 5,000 yearlings, lost dozens of cows over the past week, a loss in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Kohl, 60, said he had not slept for more than two hours at a time in nearly a week and had not tried to leave his ranch.
Farmers and ranchers also said they had lost miles of fences that pen in their livestock and hay bales that feed them.
Kohl said he had lost about 40 calves during the subzero cold and then the flooding.
Farmers said the losses are especially troubling because many cows give birth at this time of year, and the newborn calves arrived just as the blizzards started and floodwaters rose. Calves born under such conditions are at immediate and dire risk, Kohl said. If ranchers didn't get them to shelter within 10 minutes of being born, they probably didn't make it, he said. "And we had all those babies out there."
It is unclear when the waters will recede and reveal the full extent of devastation across the region.
A weak rain system is expected to move through the region over the next five days, according to Don Keeney, a meteorologist with Radiant Solutions in Gaithersburg, Md. "But amounts will be really light," Keeney said by telephone Tuesday. "It is not going to add to the flooding."
Information for this article was contributed by Mitch Smith, Jack Healy and Timothy Williams of The New York Times; by Alex Horton, Mark Berman and Reis Thebault of The Washington Post; by Brian K. Sullivan and Michael Hirtzer of Bloomberg News; and by The Associated Press.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says goodbye to Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday in Omaha, Neb., after joining him on a helicopter survey of flooding.
A map showing the flooding.


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Johannes Radebe: Freedom UK Tour Comes to Manchester
TV dancing sensation and international champion Johannes Radebe is thrilled to be presenting his first UK Tour, Johannes Radebe: Freedom, which comes to The Manchester Opera House on the 6th April 2022.
Johannes Radebe: Freedom is a celebration of music and dance, from African fusion to fiery Latin, classic dance arrangements and huge party anthems, with a company of exciting dancers.
Johannes will take the audience on his personal journey, from growing up in South Africa, to travelling the world, winning titles and starring in Strictly Come Dancing.
Born in the township Zamdela Sasolburg, South Africa, Johannes Radebe started dancing when he was seven. He was fascinated by the discipline and the glamour of Ballroom and Latin. Over the next 13 years, Johannes competed in local competitions, climbing up the Latin ranks with top honours, and eventually adding Ballroom and other dance styles, such as African Contemporary and Jazz. He became a finalist at national dance competitions and received an invitation to compete internationally in St Petersburg, Russia.
At the age of 21, Johannes left South Africa to work on the internationally renowned Italian cruise liner Costa. Persistence and experience saw this young, vibrant South African given more responsibilities including choreographing, teaching new dancers, and then eventually being promoted to Dance Captain. In 2018, he was invited to join the debut season of the international hit show, Dancing with the Stars, in South Africa.
Johannes toured the world in the international dance show Burn The Floor before being headhunted by Strictly Come Dancing. He moved to the UK to dance on the flagship BBC show. In his second series, he was partnered with Catherine Tyldesley and danced the first same-sex routine with fellow Strictly star Graziano Di Prima. In 2020, he danced with Caroline Quentin and reached week seven in a shorter BAFTA-nominated season. He will return to the ballroom for his fourth series in September.
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Born and talent-nurtured in Zamdela Sasolburg, Johannes Radebe started dancing at the tender age of 7. He was fascinated by the discipline and the glamour of Ballroom and Latin. Over the next 13 years, Johannes competed in local competitions working himself up the Latin ranks, with top honours, eventually adding ballroom and different dance styles like African Contemporary and Jazz to provincial colours for Gauteng, being a finalist at national dance competitions and getting an invitation to compete internationally in St Petersburg, Russia.
At the age of 21, Johannes left the shores of South Africa to work on the internationally renowned Italian cruise liner "Costa". Travelling the world and doing what he loved opened up a whole new perspective on what life could hold for him. Persistence and experience saw this young, vibrant South African given more responsibilities including choreographing, teaching new dancers, and then eventually being promoted to Dance Captain.
After an exhilarating 2 years of travelling the world and showcasing South African talent at its best, Johannes desired to return home. When the offer came to join the 2018 debut season of the international hit show, Dancing with the Stars in South Africa, it was an opportunity he simply could not refuse. The debut season of Dancing with the Stars was a massive success and that platform once again threw Johannes into the international spotlight.
Johannes was head-hunted by Strictly Come Dancing UK and moved to London to dance on the flagship BBC show. Series 1, the audience loved him and on his second series he was lucky enough to be partnered with Catherine Tyldesley and also dance the first same-sex routine with fellow Strictly star Graziano Di Prima. His Red Carpet Routine in heels sent the nation Crazy. Last season he danced with Caroline Quentin and reached week 7 in a shorter BAFTA Nominated season. He will return to the ballroom for his fourth season in September.
Other TV appearances include Saturday Mash Up Live, Morning Live, The One Show, Lorraine, This Morning and BBC Breakfast.
Johannes has been officially announced to be competing in Celebrity Masterchef due to air in the Summer – and can be seen on The Strictly The Professionals UK Tour 2021.
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Михаил Наумович Петровский (7 мая 1921, Витебская область — 1 марта 2010, Малая Вишера, Новгородская область) — выдающийся советский и российский педагог-физик, популяризатор точных наук, прежде всего — физики; опытный наставник многих поколений учеников, имевший незыблемый авторитет в вопросах как учебной, так и общественной жизни учебных коллективов.

Жизненный путь
Родился 7 мая 1921 года в Витебской области Белоруссии.

В 1939 году окончил с отличием среднюю школу и поступил в Ленинградский электротехнический институт им. В. И. Ленина.

В годы войны
С началом советско-финской войны в 1939 году направлен в артиллерийскую школу, после окончаний которой воевал до конца 1944 года, будучи командиром артиллерийской батареи в звании старшего лейтенанта.

Награжден орденом Отечественной войны 1 степени, орденом Красной звезды, многочисленными медалями, мобилизован из армии по ранению.

Послевоенные годы
С 1944 года проживал в городе Малая Вишера. Работал заместителем директора ФЗО, председателем Совета Осовиахима, в райкоме КПСС. После окончания заочно в 1949 году пединститута им. Герцена преподавал в школах города. Окончил педагогический труд в 70 лет.

В творчестве друзей

6. П. М. Н.

Мой друг,
Взыскательный и строгий!
Мы исходили пол-земли,
Пока военные дороги
Нас у Славянки не свели.

Но разве мы с тобой в ответе
За то, что через пять минут
Дороги пройденные эти
Нас как свели, так разведут?

И вот -
Танк вышел на полянку -
Четыре выстрела подряд
И волокуши за Славянку
Тебя увозят в медсанбат.

Эх, жаль!
Неизмеримо проще
Вдвоем идти любой тропой -
В кромешной тьме,
Ползком на ощупь
В тылу и на передовой…

Вдвоем?
А как же все другие?
Да, те, что рядом день-деньской?
— Они коллеги боевые,
Но не друзья, как мы с тобой.

Объединил нас с ними порох,
Долг,
      Знамя,
            Родина,
                   Приказ…
А дружбы свет
Зажегся в спорах
От искр,
Что высекли из нас

Кресалом истины сомненья
И думы,
Их не перечесть,
О нашем трудном поколеньи,
Что будет с ним
И что с ним есть…

Лечись.
Я верю будут встречи
И споры будут -
И не раз …
В Славянку окунулся вечер
И в красной полынье угас.

Из книги стихов однополчанина и друга Георгия Константиновича Петрова «Война».

Заслуги и достижения
Прекрасно знал свой предмет — физику, умел привить любовь к ней своим ученикам. В совершенстве владел методикой преподавания предмета. Создал один из лучших в системе железнодорожных школ кабинет физики.

Некоторые ученики Петровского М. Н. стали выдающимися учеными-физиками — Вершель В., Козырев С., Кузьмин И., Степанов В.
Михаил Наумович проводил огромную работу по военно-патриотическому воспитанию школьников.
Более 30 его учеников связали свою судьбу с армией и флотом — среди них преподаватель военно-воздушной академии Дмитриев, военно-морской академии, капитан первого ранга кандидат военных наук, командир атомной подводной лодки Тишинский И. А., капитан первого ранга, командир атомной подводной лодки Карьялайнен С.
Звание «Почётный гражданин Маловишерского района» присвоено 27 августа 1998 года за многолетний добросовестный труд, большой вклад по подготовке подрастающего поколения к жизни и активное участие в общественной работе на благо Маловишерского района.
В 2017 году была учреждена премия имени выдающегося педагога — физика Михаила Наумовича Петровского с целью стимулирования талантливых и перспективных учеников, стремящихся к высоким результатам в учебе и изучении предмета физика.

Рядом с главным входом в школу № 4 (бывшая школа № 24 Октябрьской железной дороги) установлена памятная доска в честь Михаила Наумовича Петровского.

Воспоминания близких

Примечания

Выпускники Санкт-Петербургского электротехнического университета
Командиры батарей в Великой Отечественной войне
Кавалеры ордена Отечественной войны I степени
Кавалеры ордена Красной Звезды
Выпускники Российского государственного педагогического университета
Педагоги СССР
Отличники народного просвещения РСФСР
Педагоги России
Популяризаторы физики
Персоналии:Новгородская область
Почётные граждане районов России


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Varsity scores and schedule Varsity scores and schedule Check out this story on lohud.com: http://lohud.us/1gbHbP6
TJN Published 10:26 p.m. ET March 29, 2014 | Updated 10:28 p.m. ET March 29, 2014
LH Logo: Varsity Scores And Schedules(Photo: Chris Brown/The Journal News)Buy Photo
John Jay 7, Keio 3
St. Raymond's 6, Eastchester 1
Pleasantville 17, Nyack 4
Kennedy 15, St. Joseph's by the Sea 8
Nanuet 14, O'Neil 2
Suffern 9, CBA-Albany 5
Ossining 14, Byram Hills 7
Pearl River 15, Edgemont 9
Sewanhaka 13, Tappan Zee 11
Yorktown 11, John Jay 4
Putnam Valley 12, Fox Lane 7
Holy Child 10, Long Island Lutheran 8
Pelham 9, Hastings 6
Dobbs Ferry 15, Ardsley 5
Lakeland/Panas 12, Kingston 9
Sunday's events
CHSAA Relay Carnival at Icahn Stadium, Randalls Island, 9:30 a.m.
Monday's events
Sacred Heart at Woodlands, 4:15 p.m.
Croton-Harmon at Blind Brook, 4:30 p.m.
Valhalla at Westlake, 4:30 p.m.
Rye Neck at Harrison, 4:30 p.m.
Pleasantville at Horace Greeley, 4:30 p.m.
Somers at Yorktown, 4:30 p.m.
John Jay at Panas, 4:30 p.m.
Lakeland at Carmel, 4:30 p.m.
Putnam Valley at Hen Hud, 4:30 p.m.
Arlington B at Peekskill, 4:30 p.m.
North Salem at Pawling, 4:30 p.m.
Palisade Prep at Hamilton, 4:30 p.m.
Nyack at Byram Hills, 4:30 p.m.
King at Rye Country Day, 4:15 p.m.
Bronxville at Byram Hills, 4:15 p.m.
Tappan Zee at Clarkstown North, 4:30 p.m.
Nanuet at Pleasantville, 4:30 p.m.
Carmel at Putnam Valley, 4:30 p.m.
Hen Hud at Horace Greeley, 4:30 p.m.
Wappingers vs. Lakeland/Panas at Panas, 4:30 p.m.
O'Neill at Brewster, 4:30 p.m.
Kennedy at Sacred Heart, 4:30 p.m.
Hamilton at Early College, 4:15 p.m.
Croton-Harmon at Byram Hills, 4:15 p.m.
Pawling at Panas, 4:30 p.m.
Ketcham at Lakeland, 4:30 p.m.
Suffern at Mamaroneck, 4:30 p.m.
Rye Neck at Ossining, 4:30 p.m.
Arlington at Hen Hud, 4:30 p.m.
North Salem at John Jay, 4:30 p.m.
Solomon Schechter at Edgemont, 4:30 p.m.
Brewster at Carmel, 4:30 p.m.
Harrison at Rye, 4:30 p.m.
Haldane at Somers, 4:30 p.m.
Pearl River at North Rockland, 5 p.m.
Valhalla at Rye Neck, 4:15 p.m.
Briarcliff, Westlake at Croton-Harmon, 4:15 p.m.
Rye at Horace Greeley, 4:15 p.m.
Pleasantville at Ossining, 4:15 p.m.
Fox Lane at Harrison, 4:15 p.m.
Hamilton at Port Chester, 4:15 p.m.
Nanuet at Nyack, 4:30 p.m.
Tappan Zee at Pearl River, 4:30 p.m.


KBS aired their annual Gayo Daechukje on the 28th with a large roster and special stages planned out for "one big K-pop party." The event was hosted by Dahyun from Twice with Jin from BTS and Chanyeol from Exo, reprising their roles as MCs from 2017.
The lineup included performances from BTS, Wanna One, Seventeen, BtoB, Monsta X, Twice, Sunmi, Red Velvet, Exo, NCT, Got7, Stray Kids, Day6, GFriend, A Pink, Oh My Girl, (G)I-dle, AOA, Lovelyz, Momoland, WJSN, Chungha, Hwang Chiyeol, Norazo, VIXX, NU'EST W, Yong Junhyung, 10cm, Roy Kim, Kim Yeonja, and Celeb Five.
Traditionally, end of the year festivals make for the greatest time for groups to showcase performances fans wouldn't normally see, different group collaborations, covers of older hits, girl/boy group stages or gender switch covers. There wasn't much of this in SBS's Gayo Daejeon, whereas the KBS Gayo Daejeon tried their hands in more special collaborative stages and family stages. The performances were not as exciting as would be expected for an end of the year festival.
KBS also relied heavily on SM and JYP presences with their own entertainment family specials on top of individual group performances. The family specials didn't add much other than more screen time that seemed to overshadow all the other acts (even BTS).
The BTS special started off with an approximately minute and a half solo from each member. For someone who unfortunately missed out on their concert this year, getting to see the solo performances from the Love Yourself series was a treasure. Notably, Jimin showed off his beautiful dance skills once again with "Serendipity", somehow the way he moves is like watching a water stream.
V stole the show with his "Singularity" performance though. Initially from the music video I thought the hand from the coat hanger V was green screened in but obviously I wasn't paying enough attention, it was his own arm! I am even more impressed now at his abilities to express loving embraces and rejection with his own arm. Also, from fan cams, V can be seen hilariously joining in Suga's solo performance as a backup dancer (almost makes up for the video freeze KBS has not fixed).
The introduction with all of SM's older hits made for an unfulfilled tease as the actual performances covered past hits only from the performers: Exo, Red Velvet and NCT. What won me over SM's special was the beginning with DJ Hyo's "Punk Right Now" and Red Velvet grooving alongside her. "Punk Right Now" is a really fun song and I was excited to see it performed on the big stage. The SM family does their best to show off their best as well, following up with a dance solo with their best dancers Kai and Jisung.
For those familiar with the variety TV scene this year knows the background behind this collaboration is a special one. Sunmi and Seulgi were paired up on Secret Unnie and the friendship they developed from the show made them one of this year's favorite friendship goals. With Daehwi, Sunmi has expressed her favoritism towards Daehwi's dance cover of her songs and thus a great collaboration is born!
Seulgi fits in with the song as if "Heroine" was a duet all along and Daehwi's entrance mid-song showed the world why Sunmi favors his cover's so much. Daehwi shows a level of versatility that will benefit him in the long run. This was the type of collaboration I was looking for.
One thing year-end music shows try to do to make performances "different" from the rest of the year is to show remix versions, normally with just a dance break. Momoland blew up this year with their hit "BBoom BBoom" and had the best remix incorporating past catchy hits such as 'Sorry Sorry" – Super Junior, "Ur Man" – SS501, "Ring Ding Dong" – SHINee, and "La Song" – Rain. Even for a song that become over played, incorporating the past hits made "BBoom BBoom" an even more fun and refreshing to watch.
There is a reason why VIXX went viral from their end of the year performances last year; all their stages are always so theatrical. VIXX is consistent in this manner bringing a new take to their "Scentist" performance with the introduction of "Possession". N is not given enough credit in the K-pop world for his graceful dance movements as he leads in front. His long neck accentuates his head rolls. And somehow all the members of VIXX are always so sensual in their movements.
Do you think Ravi is giving the mullet a priestly take or is that his hairstyle now?
Second runner up: Seventeen with "Getting Closer". Seventeen always has energetic stages with unique choreography making every experience watching them live seem like a brand new performance.
This was picked mainly because I don't think the "Hush" stage lived up to the same fierceness Miss A exhibited whereas the cute stage of "Kissing You" was more natural and cheerful to watch. Being from SM, Yeri looks like she could have originally been part of the SNSD. All the girls in this performance also have a natural adorableness to them that didn't make dancing with the large lollipop cringe worthy. Most enjoyable part was getting to hear Twice's rapper Dahyun's sing.
The best stages are the ones that don't have to elaborate. Trot singer Kim Yeonja closes the show with her past hit "Amor Fati". It is her song and her presence of a singer alone is enough to get the whole theater dancing along. The best part of it all is just getting to see the idols have fun and being silly.
Readers, share your thoughts and which performances you enjoyed in the comments below!


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Review On Huawei MateBook
By Victor Thomson , Jun 29, 2016 05:00 AM EDT
According to reviews, the 2-in-1 Windows hybrid Huawei MateBook fits a full PC into an iPad-sized tablet chassis.
According to BetaNews, the well-known Chinese company Huawei competes with Microsoft in the field of the Windows world. The company is looking to make a name for itself in the U.S. with its all-new affordable MateBook Windows 10 tablet/laptop hybrid that rivals Microsoft's Surface.
CNet's review on the Huawei MateBook appreciates its excellent speakers and screen as well as the fast fingerprint sensor. However, in order to use the device like a PC, users have to pay extra for the dock, stylus and keyboard.
Huawei's latest device is a 12-inch Windows tablet as slim as an iPad Pro. The hybrid is one of the first full Windows 10 computers that can fit inside an iPad Pro-sized chassis.
The hybrid 2-in-1 is powered by Intel's new Core M processors. However, Intel Core M-powered computers aren't all the same. In a thin tablet like this one, a Core M is notably weaker than one in a laptop-sized chassis. The MateBook isn't as fast as a thicker Core M machine. There is a delay before web pages would load or applications would launch.
The hybrid 2-in-1 comes with a sleek design and, like an iPad Pro, users can attach a keyboard to turn the tablet into a PC. The Matebook's leather-bound backlit keyboard has a modern design. The built-in touchpad comes with an extremely fine surface.
In the basic configuration, coming with Core M3, 128 GB SSD and 4 GB RAM, the MateBook costs $699. The top configuration, coming with Core m5, 512 GB SSD and 8 GB RAM, has a price tag of $1,199.
The 12-inch TFT LCD display provides 2160 x 1440 resolution. In terms of connectivity, the device comes with Wi-Fi: 802.11ac 2.4/5 GHz and Bluetooth 4.1. The MateBook also features a front-facing camera at 5 MP.
Huawei's 2-in-1 weights 640 g and measures 278.8 x 194.1 x 6.9 mm. The hybrid comes in grey and gold color options. The keyboard case color options are beige, orange, brown and black.
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The best Apple deals as of Jan. 18: iPad, MacBook, Apple Watch, and more
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UPDATE: Jan. 18, 2022, 3:00 p.m. EST The Apple Watch Series 7 is back to its lowest price ever. Check it out, along with more deals from across the Apple universe.
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Articles, Recruiting
Stock Rising for Florida Guard Haanif Cheatham
By JACK LeGWIN
Special to ZAGSBLOG
South Florida has another top prospect at the point guard position in Haanif Cheatham.
Cheatham, ranked No. 29 in the Class of 2015 by 247 Sports, is a 6-foot-5 lefty out of Pembroke Pines Charter and has led his team to a 9-2 season, averaging 23 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists a game along the way.
A long, smooth lefty from Puerto Rico, Cheatham told SNY.tv that he has been watching a lot of point guards from the ACC and the Big 12 recently, and he sees the similarities.
"I can really play the one or the two, and Marcus Paige is one of the best in the country at that," Cheatham said of the UNC point guard. "Him being a lefty as well that can score at both positions is something that I really think that I can do. Marcus Smart is another player that I model my game after, his ability to be so tough and do everything on the court is definitely something that I watch."
Cheatham currently holds offers from Miami, Alabama, Vanderbilt, Pittsburgh, Georgia, South Florida, Central Florida, Murray State and Florida International. He has also received interest from Kansas, Florida, Florida State, Baylor and Villanova.
"I would like to head up to Villanova, Florida, Florida State and Kansas this summer," Cheatham said. "Kansas assistant Jerrance Howard has been contacting me since after Peach Jam this summer, so I want to visit there, and Villanova has come on pretty recently, about the fifth or sixth game of the season, and they're playing really well right now, so it's definitely a school I want to look at."
Cheatham will play on the EYBL circuit for Nike Team Florida this summer with Chance McSpadden, Florida-commit Kevarrius Hayes and UCF commit Chad Brown.
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Sailing: Youth regatta sets sail at Blackbeard Sailing Club
Adam Thompson, Sports Editor
Evie Afflerbach's ideal day on the water is one where the sun shines brightly in the sky and a breeze brushes through the air.
Times like that make the conditions in her sailboat just perfect.
The 11-year old Epiphany School student didn't quite get the weather she had hoped for Saturday at the Blackbeard Sailing Club on the Neuse River in Fairfield Harbour.
Afflerbach, and her teammate John Vuich, sailed one of the 11 boats in the Edward Teach Youth Sailing Association Regatta after waiting out a wicked storm.
"I like sailing when the weather is nice and there is a lot of wind," Afflerbach said. "I like that you can race (in regattas) against people you don't know."
Nearly 20 kids – all under 18 years old – competed in this regatta event in the Summer Youth Series, sponsored by Sail NC. There were competitors from all across the state – from Charlotte, Raleigh, Winston-Salem, Manteo, Outer Banks, Greenville and local.
The youngest sailor was eight years olds.
Saturday's youth regatta was the first at the Blackbeard Sailing Club.
"A regatta is an event that is made up of a race or a series of races with a scoring system," said Branin Thorn, regatta chair for Saturday's race. "First place will receive less points and so on. It's based on a low-points system."
Two divisions were raced – the one-sail Opti boats and a 14-foot, two-person, two-sail Topaz.
The Summer Youth Series consists of three regattas this summer and the points add up at the end.
"It's where a lot of boats come together and race," said Vuich. "There are several races and the lowest points you have, the better."
The team of Eli Thorn and Emmie James won the Topaz division with six points in four races (two first-place finishes and two second-place finishes), followed by Olivia Thorn and Kathleen Hale and Caroline James and Lillian Vuich with nine points apiece. Maddie Game won the Opti division with eight points, followed by Frank Roepcke with nine points and Howard Maye with 11 points.
"I like the competition. It's fun and there are people you don't know so you don't know how good they are going to be," Vuich said. "There are people who really want to win and others who are out here having fun."
Results: Topaz division: 1. Eli Thorn and Emmie James (6 points); 2. Olivia Thorn and Kathleen Hale (9); 3. Caroline James and Lillian Vuich (9); 4. Lillian Prince and Emily Currier (19); 5. Joseph Morgan and Michael Peters (22); 6. Evie Afflerbach and John Vuich (23); 7. Will Roepcke and Robert Peters (24). Opti division: 1. Maddie Game (8 points); 2. Frank Roepcke (9); 3. Howard Maye (11); 4. Toby Fleckenstein (13).


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Defining innovation in science, Stephen Hawking's legacy will forever stand the test of time. As one of the world's most extraordinary physicists, hisimmeasurable contribution to human understanding has earnt him a place on Official UK coinage for the very first time, and what a well-deserved place it is!
For me, Stephen Hawking represents more than breakthrough scientific progress, his sharp wit and genuine passion made complex conceptsaccessible for everyone. Not to mention, his bestselling book A Brief History of Time has been translated into 35 languages and sold over 10 million copies in 20 years, inspiring an interest in science across the globe.
The biggest coin collecting craze in recent years has been the rise incommemorative 50p coins which celebrate everything from historical anniversaries and eminent public figures to the themes dominating popular culture. Now, as much as I adore the Peter Rabbit™ commemorative 50p's, it is almost impossible to find a commemorative 50p with more significance than The Stephen Hawking 50p coin.
Unlike the majority of these coveted commemorative coins, the Stephen Hawking 50p won't be entering circulation at all, meaning you will never stumble across it in your change. Now, if you love checking your change as much as I do, this might be disappointing, but for collectors, the demand for uncirculated coins is high and that makes the Stephen Hawking 50p a must-have collectable.
March 14th 2018 brought the tragic news of Stephen Hawking's death. While the news sent the world of science, humour and progress into mourning, the release of this Stephen Hawking 50p has bestowed an incredibly rare honour upon him, one only shared with Winston Churchill and the Queen Mother; to have his life celebrated on UK coinage within one year of his death.
When it comes to collectability, rarity is fundamental and to be one of just three coins of this significance is incredibly important. What's more, the Stephen Hawking 50p is the first coin in a brand-new Official UK coin series celebrating innovation in science so for scientists, academics and collectors, the entire series is a must-have and it is only fitting that Stephen Hawking should be at the forefront of your collection.
Now, the coin's design has been the source of endless speculation around the country and it has FINALLY been revealed! Featuring a simple yet clever depiction of a black hole, designer Edwina Ellis plays on Hawking's invitation 'to contemplate peering into a black hole before diving in'. It certainly doesn't disappoint! What's more, the coin's design has beenofficially approved by the Hawking estate, making it all the more collectable.
The coin has also been issued in Gold and Silver Proof in extremely limited editions of just 400 and 5,500 respectively, as well as Brilliant Uncirculated! Now given the sell-out history of Gold and Silver Proof commemorative 50p coins, it's fair to say that these will be snapped up in no time at all so if you want to get hold of one of those, I hope you're already in the queue!
The coin is already in such high demand but we have managed to secure a small number of Brilliant Uncirculated coins for collectors and fans. Today, you can own the Stephen Hawking 50p in a limited edition capsule presentation with exclusive, original artwork.
This is one of the only ways to own this coin and with a strict edition limit of just 995, they are bound to sell out in no time at all.


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Home » Tech » China publishes 1% more of most-cited scientific papers on AI than others
China publishes 1% more of most-cited scientific papers on AI than others
US analysts of government investment in science and technology (S&T) report that China has taken the lead in highly regarded scientific research in cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI).
"Chinese scholars now publish a larger fraction of the top 1 per cent most-cited scientific papers globally than scientists from any other country," said Caroline Wagner, a US policy expert who studies government investment in S&T.
China's sprint to the top began in 1977, when the science-minded Deng Xiaoping, who succeeded Mao Zedong, introduced the Four Modernisations. One of these was to strengthen China's progress in S&T.
Until as recently as 2000, the US continued to produce many times the number of scientific papers each year as China did. However, in the past two decades of investing funds in indigenous research and shifting emphasis to high-technology (tech) manufacturing, China is emphatically at the top.
In 2017, for the first time, Chinese scholars published more scientific papers than American researchers. In 2022, Chinese researchers published three times as many papers on AI as US researchers.
"Since 2000, China has sent an estimated 5.2 million students and scholars to study abroad. The majority of them studied science or engineering," says Wagner.
Currently, China trails only the US in national expenditure on S&T. Chinese universities, which have improved dramatically in recent years, now produce the world's largest number of engineering PhDs each year.
As Chinese scientific power first began growing, the academic community in America and Europe dismissed Chinese research as low quality and imitative. However, an analysis of citations revealed otherwise.
A citation means the referencing or citing of an academic paper by another paper. The greater the number of times a paper has been cited, the more influential it can be regarded. By that logic, the top 1 per cent of the most-cited papers could be considered to represent the upper echelons of S&T.
Wagner and her research team counted the number of papers each country had in the top 1 per cent each year, measured by the number of citations it had received in various disciplines.
In 2019, China topped the list, with 8,422 articles in the most-cited 1 per cent. The US followed with 7,959 articles and the European Union had 6,074.
"…in the top 1 per cent, most-cited AI research, Chinese papers outnumbered the US papers by a 2:1 ratio… China also led in nanoscience, chemistry, and transportation," reported Wagner.
The study also looked at the mix of disciplines referenced in the papers. The more diverse and varied the referenced research in a single paper, the more interdisciplinary and novel the work was regarded as. Chinese research was found to be as innovative as the other top-performing countries.
China is not just an imitator but is a scientific power on a par with the US and Europe. To support US tech firms in countering China's scientific growth, President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law on August 9.
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The Ladies Of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' — Their Sad Last Days
Friends are praying for Valerie Harper, Mary Tyler Moore and Cloris Leachman!
By J.R. Taylor
Jan 18, 2016 @ 14:51PM
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They used to be some of the most beloved sitcom stars of the '70s — but Mary Tyler Moore, Valerie Harper and Cloris Leachman are a long way from the glory days of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." Mary and Valerie remain television icons for their portrayal of struggling career women Mary Richards and Rhoda Morgenstern. Cloris is also still a fan favorite for her work as Mary's sweetly irritating landlord Phyllis Lindstrom. But now the actresses are all struggling as time catches up to their lives away from the TV screen. Discover the struggles of these beloved favorites — plus a look at their fourth friend who continues to work today!
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Mary Tyler Moore seen arriving at LAX
Beloved legend Mary Tyler Moore, who headlined her own show from 1970 to 1977, is spending her tragic last days in the grip of dementia! "It's heartbreaking," says a source. "She's almost completely blind, can barely hear and goes in and out of reality. "But she's refused to go to a nursing facility. She wants to die at home with dignity." Mary, 79, has been ravaged by health woes for years. Along with battling diabetes, she's suffered kidney and heart disease and has grappled with a brain tumor. The star is worth $100 million, and records show that her husband, Dr. Robert Levine — who's 18 years her junior — controls her assets. "The end is near for Mary," said a source. "Sadly, her money can't buy the miracle she needs."
Valerie Harper chats in her car
Valerie Harper, best known for playing Mary's neighbor, Rhoda, and starring in a hit spin-off from 1974 to 1978 — is preparing for her own final curtain. The 76-year-old actress, who has terminal brain cancer, sold off all her belongings in a shocking three-day estate sale in November 2015. She has defied doctors who gave her just three months to live when she was diagnosed in January 2013, but it "looks like time is running out," shared a friend. "She's been getting her affairs in order. She finally made a will and planned her own funeral." Valerie — who wed Tony Cacciotti, 76, in 1987 and adopted daughter Cristina, then 4, the next year — is prepared to die. "I'm ready to go," she said. "I'm not scared of death."
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Actress Cloris Leachman can't out-race time. Cloris, who played Mary's landlady Phyllis Lindstrom — and had her own spin-off in "Phyllis" (1975 to 1977) — was first spotted using a walker in 2010, but bravely kept working. The 89-year-old, who was the oldest ever "Dancing With the Stars" contestant when she competed in 2008, has sparked new health fears after switching to a wheelchair. When she needed one while appearing on "Celebrity Wife Swap" during the summer of 2015, a sprained ankle was the excuse. But she was still wheelchair-bound at a November fundraiser. An insider worried: "You have to wonder if her last days are, sadly, here."
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Betty White — who just turned 94 years old on January 17, 2016 — has actually been busier than most of the original stars of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." She went from playing conniving Sue Ann Nivens to success in the '80s as sweet Dorothy Nylund on "The Golden Girls," before enjoying even more popularity in recent years. That included a guest spot last year on "Saturday Night Live" (which she hosted in 2010), and regular hosting duties on "Betty White's Off Their Rockers" and "Betty White's Smartest Animals In America." She was also starring in the sitcom "Hot in Cleveland," which ended its run in 2015. Hollywood insiders always worry about Betty being able to manage another day under the hot camera lights, but the aging star isn't worried about working herself to death. "There's no spare time, so I'm active all the time," she said. "I'm the luckiest broad on two feet!"


MARKHAM, Ill. - A man has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his estranged wife outside of a suburban Chicago gas station. Lynn Washington, 40, is also charged with parental child abduction.
Authorities say that after killing 27-year-old Lakisha Roby early last Wednesday, he picked up her two kids, one of whom is also his. An Amber Alert was issued and authorities say the children were found safe at a relative's home on Thursday.
A judge on Saturday denied bail for Washington.
Authorities say Roby was at a bar when Washington arrived and grabbed her. They say Roby left with a friend, but Washington followed them to a Markham gas station, where he shot at them, killing Roby.
Washington's lawyer, Frank Kostouros, says they plan to fight the charges.


AT least one animal expert is calling for amendments to the more than century-old Dog Liability Act and Cruelty to Animals Act following the death an elderly man who was attacked by dogs in his Spanish Town, St Catherine, community, recently.
Tammy Browne, the director of non-profit organisation Montego Bay Animal Haven, wants amendments to the laws to prevent how dogs are bred and raised as she believes these contribute to erratic behaviour that may result in injury or death. Browne also wants the owners of dogs considered to be dangerous, such as pit bulls and Rottweilers, to be licensed.
Additionally, the Act says damages shall be recoverable in any court of competent jurisdiction by the person injured, or by the owner of such cattle or sheep killed or injured.
At the same time, Section 6 of the 1904 Cruelty to Animals Act says every person who in any manner encourages, aids, or assists at the fighting or baiting of animals is guilty of breaking the law.
Browne believes that this, too, accounts for dogs attacking unsuspecting victims.
On Tuesday, the Jamaica Observer reported the death of 66-year-old Whittington Cole, who was attacked by four dogs, believed to be pit bulls and Rottweilers, in Hampton Green on July 21.
Yesterday, the dog trainer said all dogs are sensitive and noted that violent behaviour in dogs is learnt.
"These dogs are terriers. What people don't understand is that pit bulls are very strong and their behaviours are usually learnt. They are often used as baits. They are trained to fight. It is not natural," she said.
The woman, who currently supervises 140 dogs, described what happened to Cole as "tragic" and theorised that the dogs that attacked him might have also been cross-bred.
"If people are going to breed dogs they (Government) must look into it. They can't be breeding mother [with] son, and sister with brother. Like humans, dogs are similar and complications and unwanted traits will come about as a result. When you do this, these dogs are wired wrong. These owners must be given training. They are dealing with dangerous animals. These dogs that attacked [Cole] could have also been in heat," Browne said, adding that owners must be held accountable for their dogs' actions.
"You don't apply for a gun without going to training. It's the same thing. I love my pit bull, but these animals are dangerous. You cannot allow an idiot, high on coke, to have these types of dogs. A pit bull can grow up to 60 pounds and Rottweilers can grow to between 120 and 140 [pounds]. When they bite your leg they can break it. Taking on a dog is a commitment and you have to amend the law so that people understand this," she said adding, "the next attack could be your child".
Whittington's death came 21 months after a mother and her two young children were attacked by dogs in an upper St Andrew community.


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Q: How can I track the number of times an audio file from my server has been played? I have audio files (.mp3 and .wav format) saved on my server. They're normally supposed to be played through a webpage and I can track how often that page is opened.
But people can now refer directly to that sound file's link on my server and play it. How do I track the number of times these audio files are played?
An example: Normally user access the recording through this page, https://namedrop.io/keshavmalani But now a person may choose to integrate their NameDrop recording into something else using the direct recording link: https://namedrop.io/profile/audio/km.mp3 and ideally I want to be able to track it.
I don't have a redirect to the audio file setup. Recommendation on how I would implement this without causing slowdown? I'm a beginner - intermediate coder.

A: Answer is here: How do I track file downloads
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Thanks to @DanielProtopopov for pointing it out

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E.87 Fantuzzi, Cartouche with a Reclining Nude Woman
Cartouche with a Reclining Nude Woman holding Her Breast and a Reclining Nude Youth Framing a Vertical Landscape
Etching by Antonio Fantuzzi, 23.1 x 39.5 (Zerner, London).
Fig.E.87 (Paris)
Herbet, V, 1902, 76 (1969, 76), 126, as Anonymous, School of Fontainebleau. Zerner, 1969, A.F.43 (Paris), as 1542-1543.
COLLECTIONS: London. Paris, Eb 14d (with illegible scribbles in left tondo).
Lévêque, 1984, 125, Fig. (Paris).
Carroll, 1987, 264, n. 1, under no. 82.
The outer sections of this etching are related to the frame of the Cleobis and Biton in the Gallery of Francis I and to the slightly different tapestry of this wall (see P.22, V S). The etching seems to go back to a lost drawing by Rosso, the design of which was significantly changed before the decoration of the Cleobis and Biton wall was actually executed in the gallery. Parts of the lost drawing would then seem to have been used by those who prepared the cartoon for the tapestry.
It would be possible to surmise that the major differences between what appears in the print and what appears in the gallery are due to Fantuzzi having worked only from a drawing for one side of this wall, which he then repeated, adding figures at the bottom from another drawing by Rosso, and then combining these elements to frame a vertical rectangular area in the center. This would also account for the overall shape of the print, which is proportionally narrower than the wall bays in the gallery. But the evidence of the etching of Rosso's Venus and Minerva in a vertical rectangular format (Fig.E.138) suggests that at an early moment in the planning of the gallery, some, at least, of the large frescoes were to have this shape. Furthermore, it is possible that at some time the decorated wall areas were to be higher, and the wainscoting below lower. Thus, Fantuzzi's print shows the wall not narrower but higher. This would mean that the etching was based on a drawing of Phase I of the designing of the gallery, between 1531/1532 and 1534, before the stuccoes were begun and when the basic arrangement of the wall would have been established.
For another, anonymous, print that uses motifs related to the Cleobis and Biton wall, see E.145 (Fig.E.145).
COPY: E.57,4. Du Cerceau, etching. Herbet, IV, 1900, 306 (1969, 155), VI (Petits Cartouches), 13. Copied with only minor differences and without the landscape.


Very heavy rain at Lower Tamar this morning.
22 Common Scoter, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 G.S. Woodpecker.
Lunchtime visit to the hide until about 1.55. Plenty of Black-headed Gulls but all I could pick out was the first summer Little Gull and 2 Mediterranean Gulls (one adult and one first summer). The Garganey was still around in the channel close to the hide, but staying close to the near edge hidden from view most of the time.
4 Adult Med Gulls in amongst a flock of Black-headed gulls off Mudbank Lane this morning @8.30.
Maer Rocks - a great white egret circled over Maer Rocks @ 0625 before heading towards the Warren and then swinging east over Exmouth. Also 70+ sandwich tern, 1 little tern, 3 mediterranean gull (2ad,1 juv), 6 curlew, 1 common sandpiper and 1 kingfisher.
(Apologies for typing error yesterday, which I have since corrected and of course I intended to write Green Sandpiper, not Green Plover!). However, I did get right my prediction that the Little Ringed Plover might stay as it was still present at the pond at 1500 today. Also of interest was a single Swift which twice swooped down to skim the water and was clearly drinking rather than catching flies. A fox also present.
Summer plumage Black Guillemot settled distantly off Seaton Beach this morning, found by Ian M.
A little later there were singles of Little Ringed Plover, Green Sand, Med Gull and 3 Common Sands on Black Hole Marsh.
Seawatching (several observers) 12.30-7pm 221 Manx Shearwaters, and very little else! 80+ Swifts flew out over the headland into Lyme Bay.
fs Ross's Gull showing well feeding along the shoreline both sides of the main pond and feisty with other birds in his way + Little Gull also showing well + 2 sp Spotted Redshank + 7 Mediterranean Gulls (4-ad + 1-ss +2-fs) + Turnstone + 2 Green Sandpipers + 2 Sandwich Terns and all the other good numbers of usual waders and black headed gulls.
Always looking for new birding venues thought I would look at the new reserve being created near to the railway line. Much to my surprise I found this nice Little Ringed Plover... and... a Green Sandpiper. The latter flew off north but the LR Plover remained after I left at 13.30. Plenty of food present so it will probably stay. Lots of House Martin nesting around the new town. To find the reserve.. park at/near Younghayes Centre and keeping on same side of road take 2nd road on the left which leads towards railway. (Take pedestrian path towards dedicated dog walking area and reserve comes into sight).
Note. South West Lakes Trust, Burrator Celebration Day SUNDAY 6 July 10.30am- 4.0pm a chance to see the new Discovery Centre and visit Devon Birds display. Lots of family entertainment.
Just to ad to Nick's earlier post.
5 Mediterranean Gulls (2-ad + 3-fs) + 4 Sandwich Terns + good numbers of all the usual waders.
fs Ross's+ Little Gulls were still on the marsh when i left at 1600Hrs.
Seen from the Viewing Platform which is now open.
Similar to yesterday this lunchtime until about 1.50. The Ross's Gull showed very well marching up and down the shoreline having a go at anything that gets in its way including a Mallard! Also a 1st year Little Gull. Still the 2 summer plumaged Spotted Redhanks, 3 Dunlin and 1 Green Sandpiper.
1st year little gull feeding on the incoming tide just off the pier at exmouth.
fs Ross's Gull + sp Spotted Redshank + Little Ringed Plover + Green Sandpiper + 3 Dulin + 6 Greenshank was again all on the late evening tide and showing well at 2000hrs. Also the usual good numbers of Redshank + Curlew + Godwits + Black Headed Gulls.
Several reports of the Ross's Gull now been seen in Goosemoor (cycle track) at times before high tide.
The Ross's Gull showed fairly well at the back of the marsh this lunchtime until it flew off with most of the other gulls at about 1.40. Also 3+ Mediterranean Gulls. Both Spotted Redshanks were in with the Redshanks and were still there when I left at about 1.50. Also 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Little Ringed Plover and 3 Dunlin.
2 Mediterranean Gulls within a flock of fewer than 20 BH Gulls on rising tide off Fremington Quay this evening. One adult, one second year. One was darvic ringed but no telescope to read it. Also Curlew, juvenile Blackcaps, Oystercatcher, Chiffchaff, Shelduck.
13 Mediterranean Gulls mostly moulting ads, some 2nd summer birds and one1st summer. Also an odd looking Herring Gull with a deformed bill giving a somewhat Caspian Gull like head shape..
Lunchtime in the hide until about 1.40. The 2 summer plumaged Spotted Redshanks were showing well at times at the back of the marsh. At least 4 Mediterranean Gulls including one adult. All of the gulls and most of the waders had left for the estuary before I left the hide.
For information - the hide will be closed between 21st July and 31st August while works are being carried out.
Orcombe Point - 0600 - first juv yellow-legged gull offshore this morning before heading slowly east. Also ad mediterranean gull, 2 common scoter and several sandwich tern.


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Boulder has set a record for its wettest 24-hour period. Ever.
Prior to Wednesday, the single wettest day on record was July 31, 1919, when 4.80 inches of rain were recorded, according to Bob Henson, a science writer at the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
Henson said that the latest official readings for Boulder show that from 6 p.m. Wednesday to 9:15 a.m. today, 7.21 inches of rain have fallen in Boulder, with amounts likely varying from a bit lower in northeast areas of the city to higher than that to the southwest.
"We have never had anything this big," said Boulder meteorologist Matt Kelsch.
Additionally, the last three days of rain are more than Boulder has experienced in any month on record.
Since the rain kicked in late Monday afternoon, Boulder has officially recorded at least 9.61 inches of rain, topping the 9.59 inches recorded in the entire month of May 1995.
"There was 10.35 inches (since Monday evening) at my house in South Boulder, and I think over toward northwest Boulder, in the Holiday neighborhood, and some other areas, they are at 11 inches," Kelsch said. "They had 8 1/2 inches just yesterday, north of Pearl St."
By late 4:30 p.m.Thursday, Kelsch said another 1.21 inches had brought the total at his south Boulder residence to 11.36 inches since the storm ended, and that since it was still raining, it might already be at 12 inches. By contrast, he said, downtown Lyons had received only 6.06 inches since Monday, but that the totals west of there were surely far higher.
Kelsch added that reporting is not as thorough for areas such as Nederland and Allenspark, but that he believes totals for the storm in and around those mountain communities will be higher.
This is also by far the rainiest September ever for the city.
"Keeping in mind that Boulder records are a little bit spotty in places, but this is an extreme event for any month. But for the month of September, the heaviest rainfall (previously) was 3.05 inches, and that was Sept. 4, 1901," Henson said.
"So we may have doubled that record, and no other September day has received more than three inches. This is a one-day record (for any month)."
In fact, Boulder's one-day record has not just been broken; it has been shattered. After the 4.80 inch reading in 1919, all runners-up rounding out the Top 10 for a 24-hour-period are readings of 3.6 inches or less. Also, all of those feel between April and early August.
So both in totals and timing, Henson said, "This is an event that really stands apart."
Prior to the drenching of the past 24 hours, watchers in parts of Boulder had recorded up to 5 inches of rain through Tuesday.
National Weather Service meteorologist in charge Nezette Rydell said this morning, "Even though we are on the downside of this system, we could expect problems anywhere on the Front Range today, possibly even tonight, and start looking for improvement to begin on Friday.
The chance of rain is expected to drop -- finally -- to about 30 percent Friday night and Saturday, she said, before climbing back to 50-to-60 percent, Saturday night and Sunday.
Preliminary readings show that Boulder Creek reached 3,100 cubic feet per second at Broadway on Wednesday night, according to Treste Huse, a hydrologist for the National Weather Service.
And with more rain in the forecast tonight, "We're definitely watching it because the soils will be saturated," Huse said.
"Water is already standing, and we have another risk of flash flooding, so we definitely are still concerned."
Boulder has long ranked as one of the state's top flood hazards and made a national list of six "disasters waiting to happen" published by the University of Colorado in 2004, along with a devastating hurricane striking New Orleans.
The most moisture Boulder had previously received on record in the month of September is 5.5 inches, in 1940, according to Camera weather historian Bill Callahan.
The Big Thompson flood of 1976 was considered between a 500-year and 1,000-year event. The disaster between Estes Park and Loveland killed 145 people and caused $41 million in damage after dumping 12 inches of rain in three hours.