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Books & anime for your solitary, locked-in-alone binging pleasure
October 30, 2018 Feliza	Leave a comment
I knew when I started writing about books and anime for Tor.com that I wanted to work on this article:
With horror fiction and horror anime both being such incredibly in-depth areas, we've narrowed it down to pairings of stories that focus on people and the relationships between them. While many of the stories possess paranormal elements, the real terror lies not in the monster you've barricaded out, but the person you're locked inside with.
Find my four perfect pairings over at Tor.com. Fun fact: the first anime on the list terrified me so much I had to be removed from a Youmacon screening room in 2009, one of my favorite series of all time is the second, and the last involves something I've loved for quite some time — but you can read more online.
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Find my contributions to Unbound World's 100 Best Horror Books of All Time
October 8, 2018 Feliza	Leave a comment
October isn't one of my favorite times of year, but who doesn't love a good horror read? I helped pick out some of the best horror books of all time over at Unbound Worlds, and I got to slide in one of my favorite authors of all time.
Just about every Octavia Butler work is a horror story on some level, but Fledgling's tale of Shori, by appearance a young Black girl with severe amnesia and in reality a vampire genetically modified to survive in sunlight, explores ignorance, bigotry, and the horror wrought by humans themselves with a timelessness that remains relevant today.
Find the full list of titles at Unbound Worlds — and see if you can find all of mine!
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Don't miss these 25 YA fantasy titles!
I know as well as anyone that publishing can be… overwhelming. (You can ask my boyfriend about the walls of books in our office.) So I've put together 25 YA fantasy titles that shouldn't be missed.
Speculative fiction has exploded in the young adult category, and the past decade alone has seen some really incredible works. But with so many excellent stories to check out, there's a chance you might have missed some of the best.
You can find out what 25 books made the cut over at Unbound Worlds.
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WILDCARD is more of a mixed bag
September 28, 2018 Feliza	Leave a comment
As a big fan of Marie Lu's Legend and The Young Elites series, I was underwhelmed by Warcross, and I'm really not happy with Wildcard.
For readers who truly believe that love can overcome all, the issues of Hideo's lack of ethical compass and Emika's conclusions about the consequences he deserves will likely cause no problems, though readers who have more trouble suspending disbelief may also struggle with the consequences—or lack thereof—in Wildcard.
My full review is available at Tor.com.
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I can put Murder Schoolgirls everywhere
Okay, so this isn't TECHNICALLY about murder schoolgirls. Over at Tor.com, I've got a list of book & anime pairings for anyone looking for a great school story.
As a long-time fan of both speculative fiction and anime, one common thread I've noticed in both media is the enduring presence of The School Story. Plenty of fantasy readers make their grand entrance to the genre via a school fantasy story; for teens, who spend more time at school than at home, what other setting could tie the fantastic world to mundane reality?
You can find out what murder schoolgirls go best together what anime go best with your favorite school books over at Tor.com!
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13 Young Adult Horror Novels for next month
This young adult horror list went up at Unbound Worlds over the summer, but it's a perfect list to get you started on your Halloween reads.
Who doesn't love a good scary story? Young adult fiction is full of horror, and not just of the embarrassing-nightmare variety. From ghosts and demons in possession of homes to serial killers making their rounds through schools and parties, here are thirteen terrifying books to introduce you to young adult horror – and maybe even keep you awake at night.
Check it out now over at Unbound Worlds.
For the love of all that's holy, PLEASE read Natalie C. Parker's SEAFIRE
August 29, 2018 Feliza	Leave a comment
My first piece for Tor.com (!!!) is a review of what's possibly my favorite release of the summer: Natalie C. Parker's Seafire, which came out yesterday from Razorbill.
Caledonia Styx's ship, the Mors Navis, is one of the only ships that still sails free from the rule of bloodthirsty warlord Aric Athair and his army of Bullets, who brutalize the coastal settlements and seabound communities alike. The Bullets are not to be trusted: after all, it was a Bullet boy claiming to seek a place on the Mors Navis who talked Caledonia into revealing the Mors Navis's location, resulting in the death of every person in the crew save Caledonia and her best friend, Pisces, who were ashore on a supply run.
Four years later, Caledonia and Pisces have rebuilt the Mors Navis and recruited a new crew entirely made up of women and girls who have lost their own families and homes to Athair's raids. The women of the Mors Navis are determined to chip away at Athair's empire, even if that means taking his navy down ship by ship. But when Pisces brings aboard a runaway Bullet who says he wants to defect, the secret Caledonia's been keeping for four years threatens to come to light, reopening old wounds and endangering the new family she and Pisces have built.
Seafire is a book I've been describing to my friend as "If a magical girl anime was actually about pirates," which translates to "Possibly a book written with my express loves in mind."
You can read the full and less fangirly review at Tor.com.
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Like most organizations, your storage needs continue to grow and you want the most benefit from your investment. A storage area network (SAN) solution, along with virtualization, is one method to streamline your server environment and maximize your investment dollars.
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Establishing a SAN environment is viewed as one of the more effective disaster recovery strategies in place today. The SAN could span to a distant location containing a secondary storage array and enable storage replication, either implemented by disk array controllers by server software, or by specialized SAN devices.
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The northern province of Ninh Binh has moved to reduce the use of plastic bags as part of its efforts to protect the environment.
Banana leaves are used to wrap vegetables.
The provincial Farmers' Union on July 8 labeled Song Van safe farm produce shop with "no use of plastic bag shopping point" to raise public awareness of the impact of single-use plastic products and plastic bags on the environment.
Chairman of the union Dinh Hong Thai said that many consumers have seen plastic bags as important invention of the mankind, and they have been popular among the community for years. However, the "white pollution" has cause critical influence to people's health and the environment.
Under the province's Plan No.61/KH-UBND on the campaign against plastic waste, the union has mobilised and convinced safe food chains in the locality to replace plastic bags and single-use products with environmentally-friendly ones like paper and cloth bags, and natural wrapping such as banana and lotus leaves.
In the coming time, the union will work more to promote the "say no to plastic bags" campaign so as to change the consumers' habit to protect the environment.
According to Nguyen Van Tien from the Song Van safe farm produce shop, his shop is now using available banana leaves instead of plastic bags to wrap vegetables and fruits. Natural wrapping helps raise the consumers' curiosity while popularising the campaign among the locals, he said.
Vietnamis among the top 20 countries with the largest amount of waste, equal to the United States or Malaysia, and higher than the average level in the world.
Each year, about 8 million tonnes of plastic waste are disposed in the ocean, of which 1.8 million tonnes come from Vietnam. On average, each Vietnamese person releases 1.2 kg of solid waste into the environment per day, of which 16 per cent is plastic waste, according to the University of Georgia report.
The country aims to reduce 65 percent of non-biodegradable plastic bags used at supermarkets and shopping malls by 2020 compare to 2010. By 2026, it targets zero non-biodegradable plastic bags.
Aquatic product exports hit US$3.2 billion in five months (10/06)
Exports of vegetables, fruits up 10% (05/06)

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5 Reasons… You Don't Have to Invite Everyone You Know to Your Wedding!
So yes, again it's been awhile since I brought a blog post out (slap my wrist!!). Actually I think the last one was last Thursday with my 5 Reasons… To Have a Dress Up Theme For Your Wedding. Actually don't follow that link as I'm sure you don't want to see me dressed up as Peter Pan!!
As I'm on the subject of my 5 Reasons… Videos, today's post is also one and it's on the ever so important subject, YOUR GUESTS!!
Yes guests can be annoying, but this video is not about the annoying guests but about who you should and should not invite to your wedding!!
A lot of you get dragged into who you should invite before you've even made a list of the key people you want and love to attend your wedding.
This video goes into depth at why you should just invite the people you want and why you shouldn't invite your mums best friend whom you've only met once.
Anyway enough of my rambling, here is the video.
I hope this proves useful and remember follow your dreams not friends and family!!
Love you all and thanks for watching.


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Even as humanity reels beneath the assault of AIDS, epidemiologists are gearing themselves up for the plague's successor. It might be dengue fever, whose carrier, the Asian tiger mosquito, has recently appeared in the United States, or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, which has been transmitted by contaminated human growth hormone. The next pandemic might be caused by any of a dozen viruses that were once confined to other species or territories but now place human beings at risk as we increasingly cross their boundaries.
Updated to include the latest research and developments, this fascinating and sometimes unsetting book sums up all that we currently know about viruses: what they are, how they spread, and how scientists are trying to outwit them. Interweaving theory and real-life medical drama, A Dancing Matrix is science reportage at its most suspenseful and informative.
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Our ambassadors are some of the strongest players in our project, spreading the word and championing this cause within their communities.
Jenna is a mother of four and works part-time at Breastscreen WA. As well as being involved in her children's school as a P&F member and Canteen Mum, Jenna uses her role as an ambassador to encourage kids and adults alike to get involved in the community.
"I thought it would be a good opportunity to encourage the kids at LIC to learn to help others and contribute to their community. Personally it is important to give back to those in need within our community. The Prophet (SWS) said, "You will not believe until you love for your brother what you love for yourself." An-Nawaawi says that "brother" is in humanity, not just in faith."
Jenna and her children are regular packing day volunteers and she collects her required boxes every month through Langford Islamic College.
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With the 2015 US Open kicking off on Monday, we are already highly anticipating what the pros will be wearing on the court this year. And it goes without saying, whether or not you know how to play the game—or even how to hit the ball—you can still appreciate the de rigueur pleated skirt. As such, we fully support rocking tennis star staples like pristine sneakers, varsity jackets and the like as part of a cheeky off-the-court ensemble. Here, eight pieces every fashion girl should have in the "sports" section of her closet.


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Today on the Buzz I speak to a partnership that's making great headlines, moving our country forward with positive thinking and creating a place for the new way of thinking for a vibrant Sri Lanka. I Am Inspired is not just a book, it's a book which shares stories about personalities who have broken the barriers and created change in both grassroots and global levels. Today I speak to the power team which is on a mission to change how the Tomorrow of Sri Lanka will think and work. Follow their work on http://www.sparklers-foundation.org/
When did you start working on this project?
We began conceptually designing the initiative towards the end of 2016, and officially launched it in May 2017.
What do you hope this book will do? And what was your thinking?
Since embarking on this journey three years ago, Hashendra and I have often been asked the question: what has inspired you to write this book? Apart from our deep connection with the country and sense of responsibility to give back, we have realised the strong need for Sri Lanka's younger generations to be inspired and uplifted by new role models, characterised by their career achievements, continual strive for excellence, as well as their social contribution. With this initiative, we hope to evolve away from traditional approaches and mindsets, and instead build a culture around innovation, entrepreneurship, and proactiveness, to allow the country to reach the next stage of development.
What is phase 2 for the book?
Building a social and sustainable model was very critical for us from day 1. This is why we came up with a two phase approach to the project, with Phase 2, focusing on the development of a career-planning textbook, in collaboration with a multi-stakeholder group, providing an interactive and enjoyable experience for students to build purposeful careers. Over the years, we have seen Sri Lanka challenged with a skills mismatch, particularly in soft skills and employability, with many youth lacking the required tools and support to excel in their areas of passions. The Government has held a strong interest to address this with a more innovative, scalable solution within the school curriculum, and we believe a story-telling approach is an ideal way to fulfil this need.
How did you pick the personalities you featured in this book?
We are very much cognisant of the fact that there are many more Sri Lankan talents in the world than the 50 who have been selected and featured. However, the 50 personalities represent Sri Lanka's diversity in terms of gender, ethnicity, age, level of achievement and local vs diaspora. Our key endeavour in selecting the featured profiles has been to consolidate and present a gender-balanced and ethnically diverse group of personalities, representative of the heterogeneity of Sri Lanka's population. A public nominations portal was developed on our website, www.sparklers-foundation.org, in May 2017 to enable Sri Lankans to recognise individuals who have left a positive impact on them and their communities. The nominees were then shortlisted, with five profiles ultimately chosen for each chapter, with the exception of the Start-up & Enterprise chapter, which features 10 profiles. The selection was done in consultation with the book's mentors, all of whom are icons in their industry or field of expertise.
The 50 personalities featured in the book have been selected in consideration of the following criteria:
Recognition of the achievements
Strong leadership and a knack for innovation and enterprise
Commitment to act as drivers of change and promote societal well-being
Exceptional self-awareness and an inclination for continuous self-development and learning
What was the story or person which moved you the most?
Many personalities featured in the book have inspired us a lot for different reasons, but mostly for their exceptional drive, passion and resilience.
For example a story which captured us was, Chef W Dinesh's story is remarkable – After experiencing a life of hardship in the tea country, Dinesh was selected to join Dilmah's Empower Culinary School. Within a year of this, he became the gold medal recipient of the 2017 Bocuse D'Or for Sri Lanka, widely considered as the Culinary Olympics.
What would you say is the pressing issue in Sri Lanka for the youth?
In today's world of rapid technological change and increasing competitiveness, Sri Lanka needs a well-educated, dynamic and skilled workforce to sustain long periods of growth. Job creation, as well as investment in education, health and urban development will help to boost equitable growth and prosperity. Education must be improved at all levels to equip students, teachers and workers with skills relevant for today's requirements. While over the years Sri Lanka has made some progress in English and IT skills, there is an urgent need to rethink and redesign school curriculums and implement radical reforms to the educational system. The loss of talent needs to be addressed and most importantly, it is crucial to find ways to retain existing talents and also encourage people from abroad to come and train the local population. If Sri Lanka is to become a hub of investment and trade in the region, it is imperative that the population has the language skills to integrate into the global economy.
How can one be a part of this movement you have brought forward?
Firstly, spread the word about the project! We welcome the Sri Lankan community both in the country and abroad to collaborate with us to bring the textbook to life. If you have a great idea or vision about how a career-planning textbook in Sri Lanka should look like, please reach out to us – we would be happy to get your thoughts and input.
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Danu is a Jaffna Boy with a Marketing qualification (only because he needed to study, and not because he wanted it). He has been a part of the team for seven years and is the face behind Buzz with Danu, and WTF.
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How did Cubix end?
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In the end, Cubix sacrificed himself to defeat Kulmintor and destroy the Solex within them both. Cubix would then be revived by the last remaining traces of Solex (obtaining the ability to speak on his own in the process), ending the threat of Solex for good.
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What is the meaning of Quebec?
Its capital, Quebec city, is the oldest city in Canada. The name Quebec, first bestowed on the city in 1608 and derived from an Algonquian word meaning "where the river narrows," beckons visitors to the city's splendid view of the majestic St. Lawrence River and the pastoral Orleans Island.
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CENIC Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas (Cuba)
Is Quebec like France?
Quebec looks and feels like no other Canadian city we've ever been to! I have no idea how the French managed to do this but unlike the more 'British' parts of Canada (British Columbia for example), Quebec looks and feels like you're in France. It's just so distinctly French, right down to food and the architecture.
Why is it called Canada?
The name "Canada" likely comes from the Huron-Iroquois word "kanata," meaning "village" or "settlement." In 1535, two Aboriginal youths told French explorer Jacques Cartier about the route to kanata; they were actually referring to the village of Stadacona, the site of the present-day City of Québec.
First of all, in order to avoid some misunderstanding, you are to be warned : There are three meals in Québec : le déjeuner (breakfast), le dîner (lunch), le souper (dinner).
What are English speaking Canadians called?
English Canadians (French: Canadiens anglais or Canadiennes anglaises), or Anglo-Canadians (French: Anglo-Canadiens), refers to either Canadians of English ethnic origin and heritage or to English-speaking or Anglophone Canadians of any ethnic origin; it is used primarily in contrast with French Canadians.
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Does cannabis offer a legitimate medical treatment, and do its risks outweigh its benefits?
As far as cancer goes, marijuana is definitely not a cancer cure. In fact, it is not even a palliative for cancer. What it is mostly used for is to dull the pain and nausea of chemotherapy.
Regarding its use as an opioid alternative, marijuana use is now being found to be associated with an increase in nonmedical opioid use.
And particularly, "Cannabis for Mental Health Issues May Cause More Harm." In fact, "there is a robust and growing body of evidence that cannabis can cause otherwise preventable psychotic illness and worsen its prognosis." So when people turn up in the emergency room with symptoms of schizophrenia, psychosis, depression or anxiety—-where do you think they are going to end up? That's right, in the mental health care system and taking prescribed psychiatric drugs; and that is no accidental outcome! It's been planned.
Marijuana smoke also has all of the detrimental effects previously attributed to tobacco. Marijuana is the second most smoked substance besides tobacco, and carries significant risks for compromised cardiopulmonary health. Consuming one joint gives as much exposure to cancer-producing chemicals as smoking five cigarettes.
Marijuana is a hallucinogen, a drug which distorts how the mind perceives the world. The THC (tetrahydrocannabinol, the principal psychoactive component) stays in the body for weeks, possibly months, depending on the length and intensity of usage. THC damages the immune system.
Consider who is telling you that marijuana is not dangerous and that it will help you. Are these the same people who are trying to sell you some pot? The push for medical marijuana is not about helping the sick, but about profit.
Through a network of nonprofit groups, George Soros has spent at least $80 million on the marijuana legalization effort since 1994. The medical and legal recreational marijuana market is a huge business and projected to grow from $1.4 billion to $10.2 billion over the next five years. Are you sure you want to vote for this insanity?
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Three 2014 LRNG Innovators Challenge grantees share how their work has progressed, relaying both tremendous successes and ongoing challenges.
Since we last checked in with Liberty Elementary, a 2014 LRNG Innovator Challenge grant recipient, the garden project has grown, now reaching all the way to the 6th grade. Exciting and notable volunteer support for the program means that the available offerings for ageless, gradeless passion projects has grown tremendously. Parent volunteer Janet Aydelott, for instance, incorporates botany concepts into the students' time in the garden, leaving them with a strong impression of what a career in research science could be like.
The multiplying list of passion project spaces include Garden Club- 3rd-6th grade (large garden), Garden Club- Kinder-2nd grade (small garden), Lego Education, Circuits, Podcasting, Video Production, Newspaper Club (journalism), Digital Storytelling, Origami, Chess Club, and Augmented Reality, all of which exist within the school and are open to all students.
Building on this atmosphere of creativity and inventiveness, the school has embraced a new forum to showcase student learning: the Liberty Elementary Shark Tank. The Shark Tank concept evolves from the popular television show, where entrepreneurs pitch their innovative ideas to investors. At Liberty Elementary, student groups from the various passion projects spaces present their work, demonstrating the unique products of their own imaginations, and the tools and opportunities available in their spaces. The winner of the first Liberty Elementary Shark Tank: a group of students creating an awe-inspiring augmented reality joke book for a classmate who was hospitalized at the time.
Since 2014 the momentum of these diverse, innovative, and community-supported passion project spaces has only grown, and looks set to carry forward into the coming school-year and beyond.
At JH Rose High School in Greenville, NC, students participate in an 80 minute SMART Block lunch period, giving them time to eat, make up tests, get tutoring, or participate in club activities. In 2014, a group of teachers connected with the Tar River Writing Project received an LRNG Innovators Challenge award for Pop-Up And Make, which aimed to create opportunities for students to engage in interest-driven learning, tinkering, and making during this time.
According to Rob Puckett, one of the project's leaders, it has been a success. In the UpCycle Makerspace, students are able to take donated materials and repurpose them into useful furniture for outside school use. One female student is using the 3D printing system to fabricate a prosthetic hand, fulfilling a state-mandated senior capstone project. Puckett remains impressed at the number of girls who have been engaging with the 3D print and modeling makerspace, cutting against stereotypes that assume a disconnect between girls and STEM. Parents and community members are also excited about these programs: the Pop-Up and Make team has been able to meet maintenance costs and acquire additional supplies, thanks to support from the school's academic booster program.
As with all good things there remain challenges in defining sustainable roles and commitments for participants. Adapting to the challenges over time, the team chose to focus on having three teacher-supported makerspaces, with a rotation coming in the middle of the school year. One challenge that still stands out: bus transportation. In this non-urban environment, students travel on bus as much as 30 minutes to get to school. Without flexibility in transportation, opportunities for afterschool participation in maker programs can be limited. The Pop-Up and Make team aims to continue to build community partnerships as they address these challenges and continue to grow their network of youth makerspaces.
The Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) project at Castle Hill Middle School in the Bronx, New York City has become its own course, and expanded to two days a week from the original one. An LRNG Innovators Challenge grantee in 2014, YPAR at Castle Hill remains focused above all on the process, giving students the opportunity to reflect on real issues in their school and community, and to take real action to address toxic policies and consequences, as a means to pursue collective healing.
The grant was able to fund a set of Chromebooks, which set the school on a course to now have three available laptop carts per grade, making internet-based research a staple for students as teachers revisit ways to integrate these devices into lesson design. Enrichment trips, also first funded through the LRNG project, have now become an annual program. Students traveled to Washington, DC to visit Howard University and learn more about the legislature and the work of the federal government.
Middle school students from Castle Hill Middle School in the Bronx share their research projects with New York State senator Jeffrey Klein.
What's on the horizon at Castle Hill? Filipiak and Sanders offer that there's still work to interweave YPAR processes further into the fabric of the school, apprenticing more teachers while reaching across the disciplines. Sanders continues to find hope through the process, and with starting a new extracurricular book club with his students, sees new energizing avenues for co-created opportunity and community impact.
Read more about Castle Hill's YPAR initiative through this resource at Writers Who Care.


Andrae Crouch and his twin sister, Sandra were born on July 1, 1945, in Compton, California. Their parents were Benjamin and Catherine Crouch. They were of Jewish-German and Afro-European descent. The Crouches were members of the Church of God in Christ. They were also entrepreneurs who started their own Christian business. They owned a steam/dry-cleaning business and a restaurant.
The parents of the infamous Andrae Crouch and Sandra Crouch were active in outreach ministry. They preached Jesus Christ is the Way on the streets, at hospitals, prisons, and rehab centers. They also ministered on radio and Christian broadcasting stations. In 1951, Mr. Crouch, Sr. moved the family from Compton, California to San Fernando Valley, California. He started the Christ Memorial Church of God in Christ. It was formed in a garage, with 12 people.
The music ministry anointing upon the life of Andrae Crouch refused to be stopped by dyslexia and stuttering. He accepted the Lord in his life at the age of 9. Andrae started experimenting with the keyboard at age 10. At 11, he became interested in piano. Unexpectedly, the shy Andrae was put on the spot. His father needed a musician. His father anointed him and prayed. Soon and Very Soon, Andrae was playing music for the service. Andrae also played the organ. At age 14, Andrae confessed that he had been healed from stuttering.
In 1965, the music group, Andrae Crouch, and the Disciples was formed. It included his sister, Sandra, and church members. Sandra and others played the drums and percussions. They were featured in California concerts. In 1969, with the help of friends, they signed with Light Records. Jesus Freaks, or Christian hippies during the Jesus Movement loved them. They also recorded with Qwest/Warner Brothers, and Verity/Jive. Finally, in 1979, members of the group went their separate ways. Andrae began his career as a soloist.
The anointing to preach the gospel was also on Andrae Crouch's life. Initially, he wanted to become a teacher. Andrae enrolled in Valley Junior College. Later, he enrolled in Life Bible College. After realizing his music ministry call, he left college. Like his parents, he began to spread the Sweet Love of Jesus through outreach. Christian disciple, Andrae Crouch, counseled drug addicts and gang members through the Teen Challenge Program. The Addicts Choir was formed from troubled teenagers.They sang Andrae's encouraging songs. The Teen Challenge also prepared him for future global missions music ministry tours to 68 countries.
Everything Changed. The musical compositions of Andrae Crouch began to move beyond traditional black gospel. It began to appeal to white churches. His music contained rock and roll, pop, blues, and funk overtones. Andrae's music also included outstanding vocal arrangements, various rhythms, and chord inversions. His songs were representative of life's problems and disappointments. He never watered down the gospel message in his songs. He introduced contemporary worship songs in black churches. He introduced traditional black gospel music in white congregations. Bebe Winans, Kirk Franklin, and other were influenced by his music.
Tragic circumstances played a major role in the songwriting of Andrae Crouch. Through It All, with God's help, he stood strong. His mother died from cancer. He began to question why God did not heal her. His father died of cancer, the next year. Thereafter, his brother, Ben, died from colon cancer. Andrae became Senior Pastor of his father's church. Sunday sermons and Praises went to another level. The attendance at the church increased, greatly. Going against traditions, he appointed his sister, Sandra, as co-pastor. To avoid penalties, Christ Memorial Church of God in Christ became the New Christ Memorial Church.
Consequently, the life-shaking tragedies of Andrae Crouch also birthed the Grammy album, Mercy. He won 8 more Grammys and 4 Dove Awards. He received 1 Oscar nomination. He recorded 1 gold record. He won the How Sweet the Sound Living Legend Award. He received the Inaugural Salute to Gospel Music Lifetime Award. In 1998, Andrae was inducted into GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Awards were also given to him by ASCAP, Billboard Music, and the NAACP. Hallelujah!
Andrae Crouch has performed with both Christian and secular artists. Some gospel artists include Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Karen Clark Sheard, and Crystal Lewis. Others include Tata Vega, Twila Paris, Tramaine Hawkins, Danniebelle Hall and more. He has been on albums with Christian artists, such as The Winans, Michael W. Smith, Jessy Dixon, and Take 6. He sang for Billy Graham. Reverend Graham referred to him as a great hymn writer. Andrae performed with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. Secular artists include Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, and Philip Bailey, and more. He also worked with Madonna, Diana Ross, and Ringo Starr. Christian music videos by Andrae can be seen on secular and Christian video channels.
The film industry was also impacted by the music ministry of Andrae Crouch. He wrote songs for the Color Purple, Once Upon a Forest and A Time to Kill. He was choral director and arranger for the Lion King. He appeared on the Jeffersons, Amen, and the Mandrell Sisters. He also appeared on the SC TV Network and Nickelodeon.
I hope you were encouraged. See more articles at KNCB.ORG. Listen to Christian music by gospel artists mentioned in the article and others. Also, watch free Christian movies, online. Be blessed by Christian sermon . Hear great preachers, such as Apostle Craig Banks and others on Say Amen TV. Visit the Faith Shop for Walk By Faith greeting cards and photographic prints. Like us on Facebook at Kingdoms Network Christian Broadcasting. Thank You So Much for Stopping By! God Bless You!


It was a stinky, rotten job but somebody had to do it.
Apr. 23, 2012 1:00 p.m.
The stench of garbage filled the Quarterdeck hall in the Grant Building of Royal Roads university (RRU) as three students sorted through about 10 bags of trash collected from outdoor bins around campus and spread out on a large tarp.
This trash audit, meant to determine how many recyclables and compostable items could be found in campus garbage, was just one part of the university's Earth Day celebrations last Thursday.
Although Earth Day didn't officially fall until Sunday, RRU students organized this event for a school day, to highlight to students, staff and visitors environmental initiatives on campus, as well as to make announcements for new programs.
Nathan Whipp, Student Society Sustainability Committee co-chair, organized the event, with the help of others. He said that the primary purpose was to provide a forum to showcase what has been done, what needs to be done and to talk about how they're going to do it.
The garbage audit, which ended up revealing that around half of the garbage in the trash bins could either be recycled or composted, was one of many sustainability focused displays.
A commerce student group, Students in Free Enterprise, sold Tanzanian beaded necklaces made from recycled magazine materials. Another station ask for help in designing a bike rack for the campus. Another, hosted by Habitat Cafe, offered appetizers made from local ingredients.
Nancy Wilkin, office of sustainability director for the university, announced at the event that the university's foundation has been accepted as a member of the 1% for the Planet program.
The program, which networks more than 1,300 non-profit groups from 43 countries, puts the foundation in a position to receive donations from other member organizations, as well as to network on projects. All funds received from the endeavour will go to the university's Sustainability Action for the Environment (SAFE) fund, which ultimately will go towards more environmental initiatives on campus.
Another announcement from the university is the planned installation of two electric vehicle charging stations on campus, one for the public and one for maintenance staff. Wilkin said the ultimate hope is to be able to buy electric maintenance vehicles to use the station. There were two electric vehicles on display at the Earth Day event to promote the initiative.
Wilkin said the results of the garbage audit confirmed that there is also a need to install outdoor recycling receptacles on the campus, as well as a more developed compost system. The three students had filled a child's wading pool with compostable items, and another with recyclable paper.


One of the world's most famous walls in terms of defensive barriers, the Great Wall of China twists and turns its way along China's northern border for over 21,000 kilometres. Constructed in stages, the first sections were built in the 7th century BC and over many years have been added upon and rebuilt.
Emperor Qin Shi Huang ordered the structure be built to protect China from invasion, and while it didn't entirely do so, it did enhance the empire's economic standing. Today, parts of the Great Wall have crumbled into disrepair, but many portions of it still stand tall and attract tourists from around the world.
Another one of the world's most famous walls, Hadrian's Wall was constructed during the Roman occupation of Britain between 122 and 128BC when Hadrian was the emperor. When it was first constructed, it stood between 16 and 20 feet tall, 10 feet wide and around 117 kilometres long. The bulk of the wall separates what is modern-day England from modern-day Scotland.
Historians disagree as to the reason for the wall's construction, but many believe it was built to keep out Scottish 'barbarians'. Regardless, it was certainly a defensive military installation, although it also acted as a customs post. Large stretches of the wall remain intact to this day and it is guarded to prevent theft and preserve the remnants.
In terms of famous fences from around the world, another one built to impress was built at the luxury villa of Mehmet Ali Gökçeoğlu, an engineer and successful businessman in Turkey. A 50-metre long 'aquarium' fence was built at his home to replace steel fencing and is essentially a fully functioning aquarium! This aqua-fence is linked to the Aegean Sea through a 400-metre pipeline in order to keep its inhabitants healthy and happy.
Eels, mullets, octopuses, sea bream and sea bass are just some of the marine species found within its watery depths. One of the most popular tourist attractions in Çeşme, crowds of tourists visit this spectacle every summer.
Not exactly a fence per se, the Lock Fence in Paris began to be 'built' in 2008, when love-struck tourists started attaching padlocks and key locks to the Pont des Arts bridge. Stretching for around 155 metres, thousands of 'love locks' contained names and love messages and visitors often threw keys into the river to further demonstrate their unbreakable bond.
'Threw' being past tense as unfortunately in 2015 a two metre section collapsed under the immense weight, Paris city officials removed all the locks, and the fence was replaced with glass panelling.
One of the most famous walls in history, the Berlin Wall was constructed in 1961 and physically and ideologically divided Berlin until 1989. Separating East and West Germany, it prevented migration from the Eastern Bloc to the west during the Cold War. The barrier included guard towers which were place along its large concrete walls along with a wide area (later known as the 'death strip') which contained anti-vehicle trenches and other defences.
Between 1961 and 1989 over 100,000 people attempted to escape over the wall and it's believed the death toll was more than 200 in and around Berlin. In 1989, a series of revolutions in nearby Eastern Bloc countries caused a reaction in East Germany that ultimately resulted in the wall's demise. The 'fall of the Berlin Wall' paved the way for German reunification that took place formally on October 3 in 1990.
Located in Fenway Park in Boston is a famous ballpark known as the Green Monster. Home of the Boston Red Sox baseball team, for die-hard fans it's one of the world most famous fences due to both its size (it's 11 metres high and 70 metres long) and its bright green colour.
In terms of ballpark fences, it was built in 1912 and originally made of wood. In 1934, it was covered in concrete and has since been re-covered with a range of durable materials. The park itself is famous for its exceptionally short 302-foot right field fence, which has led to its reputation as a 'hitters' ballpark'. Because of its height, the Green Monster amply protects the park from sneaky intruders and outsiders from flyaway baseballs.
Another one of the world's most famous fences is actually found right here in Australia. The longest true fence in the world at around 5614 kilometres long, the Dingo Fence was built in the 1880's to protect sheep from wild dog attacks on southern Queensland ranches. It is so long in fact, that it covers the same amount of distance between London and New York! It stretches from the Darling Downs to west of the Eyre Peninsula on the cliffs of the Nullarbor Plain above the Great Australian Bight.
Although the fence has helped reduce losses of sheep, the project has been only partly successful as the removal of predators allowed the kangaroo population to grow excessively and compete with sheep for grazing land.
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Mickelson feeling in tip-top shape
Phil Mickelson has played down suggestions that he might not be fully fit ahead of his Masters defence.
The left-hander saw a back specialist on Monday, and opted out of playing a practice round on Tuesday, leading some to speculate about his fitness, but he insists the doctor's visit was merely a precaution.
"This week is the one week where I swing the absolute hardest. I mean, I've been working out for it," said the 40-year-old, who was diagnosed as suffering from psoriatic arthritis last year.
"I saw a back specialist last night just to make sure that my back hangs in there.
"It feels terrific, but I've been working on it for some time to make sure it's strong enough to withstand the type of rotational speed that I'm going to be trying to apply this week – because I believe it's a big advantage if you can move it out there."
He also explained his motivations behind playing his practice round on Wednesday instead.
"My schedule has changed a little bit given the weather conditions and so forth."
Mickelson is referring to a heavy thunderstorm that hit Augusta overnight, even bringing down trees, including one on the famous Mignolia Lane. But the weather report predicts increasing temperatures and fine weather for the rest of the week.
"I'll end up playing a practice round tomorrow instead of today and try to play in conditions similar to what we'll see this weekend," he added.
The three-time Masters champ also confirmed that he would be carrying two drivers in his bag this week, just as he did back in 2006, when he wore the green jacket for the first time.
"Because it's going to be warm I won't need a three-iron or a hybrid, so the longest iron I'll have is a four-iron," he said.
"I'll put in a second driver that will allow me to carry the bunkers on one, two and eight.
"They both draw and fade the same. That's not the purpose of it – I have an inch longer shaft and different loft and it just goes about 15-20 yards farther."
After his victory last week in Houston, Mickelson has earned favourite status, and many are picking him to successfully defend his title.
He tees off on Thursday alongside Australian Geoff Ogilvy and American amateur champion Peter Uihlein.


Art Harriman on guitar and Alex Ray on his washtub bass team up to bring your favorite oldies. Sing-along, dance-along, or just hum and take it all in. This duo tour Central New Hampshire each summer bringing smiles wherever they go – and now it's Taylor Community's turn.
Join us Monday, Aug. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at our Woodside Building for this free event, which is open to the public.


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Palace Durbar Hall, a concern
By Gouri Satya, Sr.Journalist
Mysore Palace is one of the most elegant buildings about which every Mysurean, nay, Indian should take pride. The fact that it has been drawing footfalls exceeding those visiting the world-famous Taj Mahal in Agra shows what a grand structure the Mysore Palace is. But the century-old structure is raising concern of recent. On Sept. 20, a small portion of the roof collapsed due to heavy downpour. It is also reported that there are numerous cracks on the roof and walls of the Palace and also leakage of water into the grand structure when it rains. All these reports raise doubts over the care and maintenance of the most prominent heritage structure of Mysuru.
Those who have seen the grandeur of the Palace during the Dasara celebrations conducted by the last ruler of Mysore, Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, will never forget what a beautiful sight it was. It was the sacred house where one of the holiest festivals, Navaratri, a nine-day ritual of worshipping the Goddess, was conducted with reverence by the Maharaja. The Durbar in the glittering hall was a sight, perhaps one could compare to the court of the Puranic God, Indra, as described in the Puranas. In fact, that is how Kannada poets, who have seen the grand celebrations of the Maharaja during their period, have described in their poetical narratives.
During the Durbar of the Maharaja, the Durbaries invited were chosen and limited. The courtiers went to the Palace with great respect and reverence to the Maharaja and his royal abode. They would not talk loudly but only whisper. The Palace officials ensured that everything was orderly, speaking in hushed tones. In spite of a number of Durbaries, the hall and the other portions of the Palace were maintained spic and span with utmost care. An annual upkeep a few weeks before Dasara was a regular exercise. Hence, there was very little reason for concern about the safety or sanctity of the place.
Soon after Jayachamaraja Wadiyar lost his royal status as Maharaja in 1970, he gave up holding his Durbar and the Dasara celebrations. The issue of invitations to prominent personalities of Mysuru to attend the royal ceremony was stopped. Similarly, the issue of passes for tourists on other days was also given up. The abolition of privy-purse the following year was a sudden blow to the Maharaja and placed him in financial distress raising issues he had not faced earlier. A large number of Palace staff was retrenched. The royal celebrations were discontinued.
When the Government began to sponsor the Dasara celebrations in 1975, the year after the passing away of Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, the Palace courtyard became the venue for launching the Dasara procession. Five years later, the Durbar Hall became the venue for music concerts. Only a limited number of people, mostly important personalities, were given invitations for these concerts. Generally, their number did not exceed around 600.
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After a few years, concern began to be expressed about the safety of the Durbar Hall with so many people sitting in the royal hall. This became a major concern though there were other minor issues like disturbance caused to the renowned artistes while they were performing. Some people were leaving the hall during the performance and some others were talking to each other, instead of listening to the music. Musicians began to complain that their concentration was being affected.
Taking these factors into consideration, the venue was shifted to the open courtyard in 1991 to prevent damage to the structure. This also made possible for a large number of people to witness the Dasara concerts in front of the Palace.
The acquisition of the Palace by the State Government in 1998 gave a new dimension to the developments. The Palace was converted into a tourist attraction, with an eye on revenue. The rest of the things — either the importance of the Palace as an inviolable place where the Navaratri was conducted with reverence or its meticulous care by the Maharajas — took a back-seat. Attention turned towards drawing visitors in large numbers promoting the century-old structure as a tourist attraction.
In this changed scenario, where the grandeur and beauty of the Palace as one had seen during the reign of Jayachamaraja Wadiyar was lost, the Palace too lost its glory and prominence as a royal house of respect and reverence. Instead, today it has become a showpiece for tourists. Attention has turned towards commercial promotion of Palace as a 'must' place for tourists. It now draws around 9-10 thousand visitors daily. The highest number of visitors on a single day is said to be 36,000.
Added to this huge footfall, another recent development is of accommodating members of the judiciary and senior officials of higher level with their relatives, and the presence of Police personnel for security reasons in the Durbar Hall to witness the inauguration of Dasara procession. According to a report, their number is as high as about 2,000.
An outcome of allowing so many people into the 'Sejje' has led to one more problem — littering in the hall considered sacrosanct as rightly highlighted by the royal scion, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, on Instagram, after the inauguration of the Jumboo Savari procession in 2016, with a photo of the litter in the Durbar Hall.
His post reads: "The aftermath…We cannot take our cleanest city tag seriously when the very Icon of our city is treated in this manner. When will the people understand that the Durbar Hall is not a theatre? Never has anyone at any point been allowed to consume food at the Durbar Hall, let alone throw around their trash like in some theatre (Not that we should throw trash around in a theatre). We should understand at some point that we must preserve the sanctity of our sacred festival, our great city, and its landmarks. Hope this blatant disregard to our most sacred building is not an annual feature."
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Speaking to this writer, Raja Chandra, son-in-law of Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, voiced his concern in accommodating as many as 2,000 people in the "Sejje" and said: "I think a decade ago itself, based on an engineering report, events in the Durbar Hall were shifted down due to safety reasons. It is absurd and dangerous to allow as many as 2,000 people to sit at the same time. It should be opposed by all right-thinking people."
In the background of these developments, the time has come to think about the safety of the century-old grand Palace, while many other heritage structures have reached a stage of collapse due to lack of maintenance in Mysuru.
In many countries abroad, tourists are allowed into such heritage places in batches of specified numbers at specific intervals. Similarly, authorities should limit the number of visitors and allow them in batches at regular intervals into the Palace, opines a heritage expert. This staggered admission of visitors into the Palace would also avoid gathering of crowds in one place and help visitors see the artifacts easily. Besides, the Durbar Hall is of RBC (Reinforced brick-concrete) construction — a traditional technique using locally made high-quality bricks, stone chips, and lime mortar, unlike reinforced concrete terrace of the present day.
Conservation experts are of the opinion that a long-term conservation plan is urgently needed since the construction of the Palace is past a hundred years. Such a study should have been initiated about 30 years back alone. In fact, a suggestion to this effect had been made to Kumara Naik when he was the Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru, as he was also the Chairman of the Palace Board. He had shown keen interest in it. With reports of cracks on the walls and rainwater soaking some interior portions of the Palace, which might be causing damage to the strength of the structure, a long-term conservation study is urgently needed, taking into consideration all factors of the structure and the present condition. If the jewel of Mysuru is to be preserved for posterity, like the heritage structures in England and Europe which are being conserved and preserved since a couple of centuries, such a conservation study should be initiated by experts of a national and international-level without further delay, they opined.
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strangeworld says:
Interesting narrative on Durbar Hall of Mysuru palace.
Thanks to the palace officials-my father's friends, who used to 'smuggle' me, a teenager, dressed in an oversized 'Durbar dress' at the last minute into the last row of Durbar audience, , just before the entry of his Highness Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, I can recount the grandeur of Durbar during 1950s, when the Wadiyar was a Rajapramukh, and hence held the titular Royal title. The proper title of the ruler was of course abolished by Sirdar Patel in the aftermath of independence with a privy purse entitlement continued until 1970.
The Durbar Hall reflecting the grandeur of the Indo Saracenic architecture, with its unique lighting system inside, enhanced by the exquisite lighting arrangement of the entire palace building was a sight, I have not seen since then, living in the Western world and visiting countries which have palaces with architectural superiority.
The Durbar, I witnessed during the 1950s, besides the central figure of Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, ascending and seated on the throne, consisted of at least three types of audiences. 1.The predominant among them were the section of officials connected with the with their typical 'Durbar' dress of gold-border-laced white Turban and white coat and matching trouser with shiny black shoes 2.The 'European Section' of suited invited dignitaries and guests 3.The 'female section' with the wives and daughters of the palace officials, and their invited guests. Thus, the diversity of the above audience added to the pageantry of the Durbar event. Each of the above strictly observed the protocol required of them. The ritual activity of the Durbar itself with His Highness participating in a formal way dated back to the days when the Wadiyar dynastical rule was re-established with the defeat of Tipu Sultan. The Durbar Hall simply enhanced the grandeur.
Now, about the structural state of the Durbar Hall. Reading from what the author has written, it is clear that the structure was weakening over the years-the nature of the decorative aspect of any Indo Saracenic structure which needs constant maintenance, with this problem compounded by other problems identified clearly by the author. The politicians in power in the state imbibed with arrogance of their power, had had a peculiar ambivalence in respect of ensuring that this beautiful palace , a grand heritage building is properly bequeathed to future generations of Mysoreans as well as Indians as a whole. This needed a permanent task force, so that the unique architectural beauty of Durbar Hall is continuously maintained. There has to be a balance between tourist visitation and care of the structure. This is not an easy balance to maintain, as other historic buildings around the world are struggling to grapple with this balance. The famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, recently had accidental fire because its spiral wooden structure was poorly maintained. To maintain this delicate structure, the Cathedral needed to be closed periodically, but then the pressure of tourism meant it could not.
Finally, I should comment on this observation: "Soon after Jayachamaraja Wadiyar lost his royal status as Maharaja in 1970, he gave up holding his Durbar and the Dasara celebrations". The Royalty status of all princes in India was abolished way back by the action of Sirdar Patel , in the aftermath of independence. Since then, the former princes merely held the decorative title sans any practical meaning of it. When the 'B' states were created, the title: 'Rajapramukh' was a diluted downsized title, but still had some significance. But following the linguistic reorganisation of states left Jayachamaraja Wadiyar with no tangible royalty status, and thanks to Nehru, who held him in such high esteem, meant that he was made the governor of Mysore, a unique distinction bestowed to only him, as no citizen of a state procedurally is made a governor of that state. Even then, the Durbar did not lose its shine. When he was transferred as the governor of the then Madras state, I could witness the deterioration of the quality of Durbar partly because of Wadiyar working at a distance from his power base, and partly because of deterioration in his health. Indira Gandhi's vindictive 26th amendment of the Constitution in 1971, removing the promised Privy Purse, put an end to any vestiges of royalty which was already so much diluted.
If The government of Karnataka has even a modicum of respect for the unique heritage that this Durbar Hall represents ( it is farcical to continue with descendancy of Wadiyar dynasty after the death of Srikantadutta Narasimharaja Wadiyar),then, they should establish a small specialist task force and a budget for the maintenance of this Hall and the Palace as a whole. The problem though, is the persistent residence of the Wadiyar family in Ambavilas and their meaningless private Durbar every year involving a descendant who is not even a proper Wadiyar. Hard decision has to be taken so that the government of Karnataka feels that they are the sole owner-which means the people of the state owns its entirely. The hangers on of the late royalty has no place in the Constitution of India, which has abolished the concept of monarchy in independent India. That person while speaking as a hanger on of the late monarchy does no good.
Past Mysorean says:
The author's nostalgic narrative of the Durbar Hall is good to read. The last legitimate Wadiyar died just a few years ago, and it is time for his relatives to vacate the Ambavilas part of the Palace so that the government or the tax payers, the people, are made responsible for the restoration work of this Hall. Brandishing another pretend Wadiyar and conducting the ludicrous private Durbars meant that part of the palace is in private hands as the Ambavilas where these relatives live, is closely linked to the Durbar Hall- one could easily use step s to reach it; this does not help in ensuring that the Karnataka government takes full responsibility for maintenance of this Hall.
The Durbar Hall needs closing for a few years from tourists and the above relatives in order to carry out the restoration work.
Representations to the central government to approach the UN for heritage funds is should be done forthwith, but for that to happen,the palace as a whole has to be a public property. UN heritage approach brings in international experts for the restoration work. These relatives who chime should realise that they cannot bring back the Wadiyar years of pre-independence days,and they have no role , despite brandishing a pretend Wadiyar, after the royalty ended in 1971 finally with the abolition of the privy purse.


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Q: how to find how many female and male in state and how to count them with Pandas? I found how many people in one state but i don't know how to calculate the number of members within each subgroup. For example:in state 'WK' there are 16 Female and 16 Male Democrats, and 32 Female and 32 Male Republicans.
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My Code:
 import pandas as pd
df = pd.read_csv("legislators-current.csv")
member = df[['state', 'party', 'gender']].groupby(['gender', 'party'])
x = member.count()
print(x)

My Output:
gender  party       state
F      Democrat       107
       Republican      40
M      Democrat       166
       Independent      2
       Republican     225

A: If you have a column with State information for each member then add it to the groupby and it should work.
What you need
name     gender  party       state
Anthony  M       Democrat    New York
John     M       Republican  California
Bill     M       Democrat    Texas
Angela   F       Independent California
Irina    F       Republican  New York

then
member = df[['name', 'gender', 'party', 'state']].groupby(['gender', 'party', 'state']).count()

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Šarlo Akrobata (Charlot the Acrobat, a Serbo-Croatian version of Charlie Chaplin's name) were a seminal Yugoslav post-punk band from Belgrade. Short-lived but extremely influential, being one of the most important acts of the Yugoslav new wave movement (Novi Talas). The power-trio left an indelible mark on the entire music scene, playing skeletal, energetic ska-core with a post-punk sound reminding of Gang of Four, XTC, The Stranglers, Public Image Limited and Frank Zappa!
If you want to know a little more about the rock development in Serbia and former Yugoslavia, pay a visit on our last entries, Katarina II and Discipline Kičme.
The origin of the new wave scene in Serbia can be found in Belgrade late-70's bands Zvuk Ulice, Limunovo Drvo and Hipnotisano Pile. These three featured the future members of milestone groups Idoli, Šarlo Akrobata and Električni Orgazam.
Električni Orgazam
Guitarists Milan Mladenović and Dragomir Mihajlović performed hard rock for two years in Limunovo Drvo, before adopting the punk rock on the arrival of the bassist Dušan Kojić 'Koja' and drummer Ivan Vdović 'VD'. After the departure of Mihajlović (who would play on Katarina II), they finally renamed to Šarlo Akrobata!
Over 1980-81, its first recordings were released on the compilation Paket Aranžman, today considered one of the most prominent Serbian/Yugoslav rock releases. After a second prize on Subotica Youth Fest and performance on Zagreb Bienalle, they recorded their only album, Bistriji Ili Tuplji Covek Biva Kad… (Brighter or Dumber a Man Gets When…) in April 1981, combining punkish energy with dissonant, avant-garde, and a daring approach both to the playing, recording and performance.
Milan, Koja & Ivan = Šarlo Akrobata
The band disbanded in the winter of 1981 after a tour in Poland; Milan Mladenovic started a successful and prolific group Ekatarina Velika, and Dusan Kojic formed the progressive punk act Discipline Kičme. The the alleged reason was different views on how to continue their musical expression; around 1982, the New Wave scene started to decline, as a large number of acts moved towards a more commercial sound.
During the 80's, Đorđe Balašević, for instance, dominated the mainstream pop scene, but various other rock genres also emerged, such as Jakarta, Oktobar 1864, Beograd, La Strada, Zana and Rambo Amadeus, starting to develop and gain mainstream popularity, not only in Yoguslavia, but all around Eastern Europe!
Pekinška Patkathe, the first Orthodox punk rock band, 1978!
An unique punk record, full of furious guitar riffs, raw bass sound, and wild shouting! Lyrics are either nonsensical, randomly recited, either rebellious, a true example of a punk angst, either minimalistic representing an auditive graffiti painting. (!)
This is a record full of studio tricks that are deconstructing a classical approach to the songwriting, gradually (or abruptly) adding/subtracting instrumental layers in the songs, repeating simple one-two-three-four chorus ad nauseam, making at mantra at first, and then deconstructing it by simply adding polyrhythmical pattern on bass, while drums get heavily processed with an echo effect and other modulations.
Lastly, this record is a lot different from everything that we used to hear so far, avant punk are the perfect title to add to these crazy geniuses, forget about Ekatarina Velika (my personal favorite) and other Serbian entries, this is where it all began, observe closely and plunge forward into it, the one and only Šarlo Akrobata!
The 'IM' highlights are: Rano Izjutra and O, O, O…
Trip Da!
A1 Šarlo Je Nežan
A2 Pazite Na Decu (I)
A3 Fenomen
A4 Sad Se Jasno Vidi
A5 Rano Izjutra
A6 Ljubavna Priča
A7 Samo Ponekad
B1 Čovek
B2 Bes
B3 O, O, O …
B4 Problem
B5 Ja Želim Jako
B6 Pazite Na Decu (II)
Bass, Vocals: Koja
Drums, Vocals: Ivan Vdović
Guitar, Vocals: Milan Mladenović
Design, Photography: Goran Vejvoda
Photography: Danko Đurić
Artwork (Design): Šarlo
Producer, Music, Arranged, Lyrics: Šarlo Akrobata
Producer: Toni Jurij, Mile Miletić
Producer, Recorded: Đorđe Petrović
Recorded in Studio 5, Beograd, April-May 1981.
Recorded: Studio V PGP RTB
Printed: GIP Beograd
Jugoton – LSY 66145
Nikola Tesla and its Magnifying Transmitter
Disciplina Kičme – Ja Imam Šarene Oči (1985)
1985, alternative, avant-garde, brass, eastern, electronic, funk, fuzz, instrumental, jazz, live, new wave, noise, percussion, post punk, punk, rock
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the end of WWII (1945) until it was formally dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav wars. It was a socialist state that comprised the area of the present-day independent states of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia and Kosovo. Outside the Eastern Bloc, but a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement and as such, it was far more opened and tolerant to western influences comparing to the (many) other socialist states.
Unlike the citizens of other Socialist countries, Yugoslavs enjoyed freedom of travel and had an easy access to Western popular culture. The Yugoslav pop and rock music scene was well developed and covered in the media including numerous magazines, radio and (pioneering) TV shows. SFR Yugoslavia was also the only Socialist country which was taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest, it joined in 1961 even before Western nations such as Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Turkey. (!)
Stjepan Filipović / 'Death to fascism, freedom to the people!'
The new wave music scene emerged in the late 70's worldwide and had a significant impact on Yugoslav culture. As its counterparts, the British and the US movement, the Yugoslav new wave was also closely related to Punk Rock, Ska, Reggae, 2 Tone, Mod Revival, etc. The period around 1982 is considered especially crucial concerning the decline of the scene in Yugoslavia, and around the globe.
Zoran Kostić-Cane, the former vocalist of Radnička Kontrola, formed the furious garage punk group Partibrejkers and achieved huge success. Idoli, Prljavo Kazalište and Film became pop-rock and all of them respectively achieved great mainstream success. The cult band Azra gradually moved on to a more conventional folk-rock sound and Električni Orgazam went through a psychedelic phase.
Partibrejkers, 1981
Symbols of the Yugoslav new wave era are the compilation albums Paket Aranžman, Novi Punk Val, Artistička Radna Akcija and especially movies Davitelj Protiv Davitelja (starring Idoli member Srđan Šaper) and Dečko Koji Obećava (featuring appearances by Šarlo Akrobata and Idoli). Also an important rockumentary covering this effervescent period is Sretno Dijete, check it out! Lastly, Dušan Kojić-Koja, the former bass player of Šarlo Akrobata formed the legendary group Disciplina Kičme.
This period in the former Yugoslav music is considered a Golden Age Era!
Paket Aranžman (Compilation), 1981
Disciplina Kičme (Spinal Discipline), currently working under the slightly altered name of Disciplin A Kitschme, was one of two spin-offs of the seminal Belgrade post-punk/new-wave band Šarlo Akrobata, the other being Ekatarina Velika.
Founded in 1982 by Dušan Kojić-Koja (bass and vocals), Disciplina Kičme was characterized by an unconventional line-ups: bass + one or two drummers, sometimes with and without a brass line. Musically, they are best described as an aggressive and artistic rhythmic explosion, experimenting and seeking out new expressiveness while finding (plenty) inspiration in the traditions of punk rock, funk, jazz fusion, noise, drum n' bass and even the works of Jimi Hendrix. (!)
Disciplina Kičme (Zica & Koja), 1982
After the first independent album release Sviđa Mi Se Da Ti Ne Bude Prijatno (1983), the band continued performing in major Yugoslav cities, mainly in small clubs, and in 1985, they released an EP Ja Imam Šarene Oči (I Have Colorful Eyes), with the single 'Novac Neće Doći', released by Slovenian label Dokumentarna.
Todorović did the drums and Krasavac appeared only on the intro for the track 'Sviđa Mi Se…' and on '28. jun 1984′ recorded live at Belgrade's SKC on the same date. Kojić produced the EP and for the first time included a trumpet played by Jugoslav Muškinja. Along the decades they passed through many different line-ups and styles, with an (very) active career, being internationally recognized.
Nowadays, the band enjoys a solid cult status, and a last album from 2011!
Disciplin A Kitschme
Disciplina Kičme also held three albums in the YU 100: The Best albums of Yugoslav Pop and Rock music book: Sviđa Mi Se Da Ti Ne Bude Prijatno (No. 52), Zeleni Zub Na Planeti Dosade (No. 32) and Svi Za Mnom! (No. 65) (!)
The 'IM' highlights are: Veruj Meni! and Vaspitanje.
Góða Ferð!
A1 Doboš 7 Puta (Snare Drum 7 Times)
A2 Novac Neće Doći! (Money Won't Come)
A3 Veruj Meni! (Trust Me!)
A4 Pristanište (Pier)
B1 Sviđa Mi Se… (I Like…)
B2 Pregršt Novca (Plenty of Money)
B3 Vaspitanje (Manners)
B4 28. Jun 84!
Bass, Vocals, Bells: Koja (Dušan Kojić)
Drums, Percussion (Daire): Zica (Srđan Todorović)
Drums on 5 and 9: Nenad Krasavac
Handclaps: Đorđe Kostić, Nenad Krasavac
Music, Lyrics, Artwork (Cover): Dušan Kojić
Trumpet: Jugoslav Muškinja
Photography: Igor Petrović
Producer: Disciplina Kičme
Producer, Handclaps: Darko Milojković
Recorded: Enco Lesić
Recorded, Producer: Miroslav Cvetković
Recorded at studio Druga Maca, Beograd, September 1983 / 12'' EP
B4 recorded live in SKC on 28.06.1984 w/ Branislav Trivić (sax), Zekerman (trumpet)
Dokumentarna – DOK P-4
Belgrade Fortress
Katarina II – Katarina II (1984)
1984, art rock, ballad, brass, chorus, eastern, electro, electronic, funk, instrumental, new wave, organ, percussion, post punk, punk, reggae, synth, synthpop
After the quintessential Belgrade new wave band of the early 80's, Šarlo Akrobata, hit the rocks, the trio essentially splintered in two directions. Bass player Dušan Kojić went on to form Disciplina Kičme, where he continued to experiment with various musical influences, while the more lyrical, poetic of the two, vocalist/guitar player Milan Mladenović, opted to form Katarina II. Named as such, the band which later reached starry (in local terms) heights under Ekatarina Velika moniker released only this album, which quickly became a cult favorite in old Yugoslavia.
The New Wave music scene emerged at the end of the 70's, it was especially advocated by the music magazines Polet from Zagreb and Džuboks from Belgrade, and by the TV show Rokenroler, which was famous for its artistic music videos.
Šarlo Akrobata
Important bands of the Yugoslav new wave are: Šarlo Akrobata, Idoli, Prljavo Kazalište, Azra, Električni Orgazam, Aerodrom, Atomsko Skoloniste, Laboratorija Zvuka, Lačni Franz, Gu Gu, Hazard, Moulin Rouge and many others. (!)
Ekatarina Velika (Catherine the Great, also called EKV) was a rock group from Belgrade, Serbia. During its existence, EKV built up a devoted following that greatly intensified and expanded after the death of its frontman Milan Mladenović in 1994, which caused the band to dissolve. The group's core consisted of singer and guitarist Milan Mladenović, keyboardist Margita Stefanović and bassist Bojan Pečar.
Initially named Katarina II, was formed in February 1982 following the breakup of Šarlo Akrobata, Katarina II's self-titled debut album finally came out in 1984.
After the release the group fell apart due to artistic differences, guitarist Gagi Mihajlović claimed rights to the Katarina II name, then, the remaining members settled on Ekatarina Velika. In 1985, EKV released their debut album, Ekatarina Velika, the Lp is characterized by an energetic sound and Milan's hermetic, introspective, and metaphorical lyrics. The 1986 follow up album S Vetrom Uz Lice proved to be the breakthrough album that turned them into bona fide stars!
The hits included 'Budi Sam Na Ulici' and 'Ti Si Sav Moj Bol', in addition to wider mainstream acceptance, S Vetrom Uz Lice also got some lukewarm reviews from critics complaining it sounded too much like Simple Minds and The Mission (sic).
80's Promo
In 1987 the band recorded and released Ljubav, it displayed a more guitar-oriented, polished sound, partly because of new producer Theodore Yanni. It also showed the first signs of Milan's depressive lyrics, as exemplified by song 'Tonemo'; the band confirmed their newfound star status with two consecutive sold out shows at Belgrade's Hala Pionir sports arena. The 1989 album Samo Par Godina Za Nas wasn't received well by the critics, though it does feature the song Par Godina Za Nas which was voted the best (ex) Yugoslavian rock song in 2006 by serbian Radios!
In the 90's the band released albums irregularly due to band changes and the political situation in Yugoslavia. Dum Dum (1991) and Neko Nas Posmatra (1993) were released but the band slowly fell apart. Milan Mladenović was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in August and died on November 5, 1994 at the age of 36.
Margita Stefanović
Bassist Bojan Pečar died in London on October 13, 1998, aged 37, as a result of a heart attack. Early drummers Ivan 'Vd' Vdović passed away in 1992 and Dušan Dejanović died from AIDS on November 16, 2000. Keyboard player and vocalist Margita Stefanović died on September 18, 2002, drug abuse was rumored (never confirmed) to be the cause, she was 43 and the last of the original line up left. (RIP all of them)
The band had started recording of the album in Beograd but due to various problems it was finally recorded for the Slovenian label ZKP RTLJ (RTV Ljubljana). The album producer was Đorđe Petrović, and guest stars were Mario Čelik (congas) and Jurij Novoselić (saxophone) from the (famous) Croatian new wave band Film.
Initially pressed in mere 3,000 copies, Katarina II is a spirited debut effort, torn somewhere between the new wave aesthetic and polished rock sound which became the hallmark of Ekatarina Velika. Essentially, there are two main vibes to discern on this album, Milan Mladenović's songs are more progressive in its approach, like 'Jesen', 'Geto' and 'Aut', contrasting with the songs written by Dragan Mihajlović, 'Vrt', 'Platforme' and 'Treba Da Se Čisti', which retain the structure and faux-mysticism of the previous movement (Idoli and Šarlo Akrobata).
Slotted in between is a beautiful little ballad 'Kad Krenem Ka', written and sang by Margita, as well as a cheery pop number 'Radostan Dan'. Overall, it all makes for a well-rounded package, with a couple of classics (Geto and Jesen) and eclipsed influences such as Talking Heads. An absolutely essential listen, Sretan Put!
The 'IM' highlights are: Radostan Dan and Ja Znam.
A1 Aut
A2 Vrt
A3 Platforme
A4 Radostan Dan
A5 Geto
B1 Treba da Se Čisti 1
B2 Ja Znam
B3 Kad Krenem Ka
B5 Jesen
Bass: Bojan Pečar
Drums, Percussion: Ivan Vdović
Guitar: Dragomir Mihailović
Keyboards, Vocals: Margita Stefanović
Congas (Featuring): Mario Čelik
Music, Arranged: Katarina II
Photography: Aleksandar Knežević, Ivan Pešić, Srđan Vejvoda
Design: Margita
Recorded at studio Akvarius, Beograd, end of December, 1983.
ZKP RTVL – LD 0954
Uvac Canyon
JAGATARA (暗黒大陸じゃがたら) – Nanban Torai (南蛮渡来) [1982]
Posted by gabaguillar in japan
1982, afrobeat, avant-garde, ballad, brass, funk, fuzz, live, obscure, oriental, post punk, punk, reggae, rock
Nanban Torai
JAGATARA (Jacatra, romanized), are an exclusive 80's band from Japan, so they didn't participate the 60/70's avant rock scene as their eldest predecessors, like: Happy End, Sadistic Mika Band, Speed, Glue & Shinki, Haruomi Hosono, Jacks, Maki Asakawa and Yoshiko Sai. Thus, our usual background for japanese rock, early context and its characters stories will appear throughout our galaxy, not today! Further that, this is an odd kind of rock, especially for an oriental one.
Japanese rock are primarily founded on folk and blues, later, southern rock and psychedelia, all these wisdom, are set aside to give chance for a new wave aesthetics! Like all great band, they deserved a continuous rewriting and rediscovering of its sound, live performances and biography, all CD re-releases made by BMG Japan are quite new, ergo, all digital archives found on the net today. This fact, made them formerly unknown worldwide, also, the original Lp's (released on a independent label) are rather expensive treasures in today's heated market of vinyls. Hereupon, welcome to the outstanding world of JAGATARA!
Let's go to their story:
Having on its key figure, your deceased singer, writer and composer, Edo Akemi (July 1, 1952 – January 27, 1990), JAGATARA, are an incredible mix of genres, backed on a punk rock basis (drums, bass, guitar). They moved away from the usual rock that was being made back then, to debut as one of the greatest bands from Japan, audience and commercially speaking. Edo's performances are a separate chapter in their history, his visceral punk anima, shocked the public due to extreme acting, such as, constant injuries, bleed out, golden showers and live defecations! (!!)
But it's the music power combo and its lyrics, their greatest development. Coming from a restless hyperactive frontman, themes like loneliness, madness, life in big city, drug abuse and satirical social issues were present throughout his short career.
Early Formation
Born in Nakamura, a Kochi prefecture, near Tokyo, Edo Masataka (birth name) was the fourth from a five sisters family. Since childhood, an intelligent, fastidious and sore loser used to play tricks with its friends and learned early to question authority. A famous episode, was a discussion with the priest from his Junior High School, he doubted and alleged some 'big mistakes on the bible', horrified the cleric expelled him from the church. That event was his christian withdraw!
During the period of 1971 until 1979, he entered at Meiji University, on Tokyo, to attend on Letters and History course, the fact that it took twice as long until his graduation, shows us a loosely mind not so fitted with the common and boring status quo. But it was there, that the embryo from JAGATARA would be formed, more precisely in his eight and last admission, on august 79, together with Ebby (guitar) and Pan (bass) they debuted on live stages.
Thenceforth, the band began his ascent to mainstream, their anarchist live performances on april 1980 at Shinkuku Theater called the national media attention: Akemi's tearing up and eating in the raw a live chicken and a Shimahebi (sort of snake) (!!). The season concerts extends sold out throughout the year with dozens of publications from specialized magazines and even a Playboy famous interview.
Punk Samurai
An Ep (Last Tango in Joku) is released on april 1981, the live exposures continues. Due to mass media coverage plus high expectations from the audience (only) for Edo's freak shows, with months, they realize the monster that they birth: a ZERO interest on their music! The band had become a fancy bourgeois product. Aware of it all, later that year, comes the shift that would transform the band's whole proposal. Alongside with OTO's (guitar) entry, the pure punk sound is left a bit aside, gaining new colors with the funk and afrobeat. During september/october they began the production of their first full length album, that would took until april 1982.
With Nanban Torai release, they consolidate their status as real musicians and composers, from that on, the band entered in another suicidal domestic tour, by the end of 1983, Edo was diagnosed with a harsh mental disorder. Hospitalized and later discharged with his parents in Shikoku, simultaneously on Tokyo, the Dark Continent Jacatra band, would see a two year hiatus (1983-85) caused too, by many quarrels among its members and multiple charges for drug possession.
A live release occurs in the interval and in 1986 the band returns with a new formation, on same basis, but more close to the big band formula: horn sections, keyboards, percussion and female choir dancers!
Final Formation
Until 1990, more than 6 albums hits nihonjin music charts, unfortunately in early January 90, Edo is found dead at his home, the mortis causa: accidental drowning while bathing. The astonishing news suddenly hits all band members, though he had offered to leave the band just before death, JAGATARA broke up instantly due to lack of its central figure. As if not enough on April 8, 1992, Pan dies of acute pneumonia, eight months later Shinoda (sax) passes by myocardial infarction (!).
Let's go to our record:
Considered the 22nd greatest album by Rolling Stone 100 Japan, Nanban Torai (Barbarian Introduction) is a contagious mix. Ranging from divers personal genres, such as, F ran k zappa, southern rock, funk, afrobeat, reggae, punk rock and post punk. The album, released on may 1982 for Dr. Records, an independent label, got an strange live feeling and it was an instant success on Japan, being aired on Tokyo Channel 12 and transmitted by NHK-FM.
For instance, during a live TV performance the vocalist from a punk band called Gism, entered underhand and had an aggressive struggle with Edo. That would cause one of the greatest disagreements, the band didn't even tried to mend the fight, on the contrary, the song was played until the end, with both on the floor!
The 'IM' highlights for today will be straight: End of Season, an urban post punk, with lots of fuzz, dancing uptempo, singing way manifesto and dissonant ending. A direct shot! And Baby, simply the greatest groove so far, an homage to everything that jumps: soul, funk, disco, boogie. Nile Rodgers swing guitar feel, heavy solos and the greatest mantra chorus for your party time, please enjoy.
Track include:
A1 でも・デモ・Demo
A2 季節のおわり(End of Season)
A3 Baby
A4 タンゴ (Tango)
B1 アジテーション (Agitation Vagina)
B2 ヴァギナ・Fuck
B3 FADE OUT
B4 クニナマシェ (Kuninamashe)
Music, Songwriting: Edo Akemi /////// Arrangement: Dark Continent Jacatra
Akemi Edo ~ vocals /// SAMMY ~ drums /// Pan ~ (bass)
Ebby ~ guitar /// OTO ~ guitar
Guest musicians:
Yoshida (Yoshida Tetsuji) (trumpet) 1, 3
Smiley (baritone sax) 1
Shinnosuke (alto sax) 1
Beginning Band (Chorus) 1
P · C · E & C (Aso Rabbit) (chorus) 1
Jacatra Girls (Chorus) 1, 3, 7, 8
Yutaka Fukuoka (Chikada Haruo & Biburatonzu) (percussion) 1, 5
Benkei (Tokyo Grand Guignol) (alto sax) 3, 7
Masashi Yamamoto and Oblique Eye Patch (chorus) 3
Kenji Ono (trumpet) 7
Sadagawa Aya (voice) 7
George Kawabe (Kawabe Noriyuki)
Kai (drums) 8
Kid in The Neighborhood (chorus) 8
Edo Akemi


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Education, Food for Thought, Post A Day 2012, This is Life
"Island in South Pacific Doesn't Exist" By Jack Phillips
November 25, 2012 tvaraj	1 Comment
We all had a good giggle at Google as we sailed through the island.
—Steven Micklethwaite, University of Western Australia
A screen shot from Google Maps shows the location of Sandy Island on Nov. 22, 2012. (Screenshot/Google Maps)
Australian scientists recently "undiscovered" an island in the South Pacific. Sandy Island was well documented on Google's map services, Times Atlas of the World, and nautical maps, but when the scientists searched for it, they found only open water.Researchers with the University of Sydney traveled to the island's supposed location (between New Caledonia and Australia) to identify parts of the Australian continental crust submerged in the Coral Sea. Australian scientists recently "undiscovered" an island in the South Pacific. Sandy Island was well documented on Google's map services, Times Atlas of the World, and nautical maps, but when the scientists searched for it, they found only open water.
Researchers with the University of Sydney traveled to the island's supposed location (between New Caledonia and Australia) to identify parts of the Australian continental crust submerged in the Coral Sea.
Geologist Dr. Maria Seton told Australia Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), "It's on Google Earth and other maps so we went to check and there was no island. We're really puzzled. It's quite bizarre."
Not only was there no island there, perhaps more startling was the water depth of 4,600 feet at that location—"very deep," Seton told AFP.
She plans to investigate how the island got on the map.
"Somehow this error has propagated through to the world coastline database from which a lot of maps are made," Seton told the Sydney Morning Herald. Seton said the maps that she had also showed that there was an island there, and the missing island has appeared in scientific publications since 2000.
The island is in French territorial water, as France oversees New Caledonia. French government maps do not show the island, according to the Herald.
"Even onboard the ship, the weather maps the captain had showed an island in this location," Seton told the newspaper.
Steven Micklethwaite of the University of Western Australia told the Herald: "We all had a good giggle at Google as we sailed through the island, then we started compiling information about the seafloor, which we will send to the relevant authorities so that we can change the world map."
Mark Price, with the Australian Hydrographic Service, which produces Australia's nautical maps, said that the coastline database is compiled from reports that sometimes have errors.
"We take anything off that database with a pinch of salt," he told the Herald.
A spokesman with Google told ABC that it is always looking to improve its maps. "We work with a wide variety of authoritative public and commercial data sources to provide our users with the richest, most up-to-date maps possible."
Reprosted from TheEpochTimes
Secrets of South Pacific's Real Treasure Island
Australian scientists un-discover Pacific island (abc.net.au)
Scientists 'undiscover' Pacific island (smh.com.au)
The 'Lost' Island That Maps Made Up (abcnews.go.com)
Island in South Pacific 'does not exist' (bigpondnews.com)
Scientists 'undiscover' island in the Coral Sea (itv.com)
Australian geologists prove that a South Pacific island does not exist (io9.com)
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Die Woiwodschaft Rawa (polnisch Województwo rawskie) war eine Verwaltungseinheit in der Ersten Republik Polen. Sie bestand von 1462 bis 1793 und wurde im Zuge der Teilungen Polens aufgelöst.

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Geschichte
Das Territorium der Woiwodschaft Rawa befand sich im Westen der historischen Region Masowien. Verwaltungssitz war die gleichnamige Stadt. Gegliedert war sie in sechs Landkreise und besaß bis zu 138.700 Einwohner. Eines ihrer wichtigsten Zentren war die Stadt Kutno.

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