Submitted by Hyp J. Dauben, Jr., Howard J. Ringold, Robert H. Wade, David L. Pearson, and Arthur G. Anderson, Jr.1.
Checked by Arthur C. Cope, Warren N. Baxter, and Robert J. Cotter.
Caution! The sodium salt of 1-(nitromethyl)cyclohexanol may be an explosive (Note 1).
A solution of sodium ethoxide is prepared by adding 57.5 g. (2.5 g. atoms) of clean sodium to 1.2 l. of absolute ethanol (Note 2) in a 3-l. three-necked flask equipped with an Allihn reflux condenser fitted with a drying tube, a large sturdy sealed Hershberg stirrer, and a dropping funnel. After the sodium has dissolved, the solution is cooled to 40° and the condenser is replaced by a thermometer extending into the liquid. A mixture of 245.5 g. (258.5 ml., 2.5 moles) of redistilled cyclohexanone and 198 g. (175 ml., 3.25 moles) of redistilled nitromethane (Note 3) is added dropwise with vigorous stirring over the course of about 3 hours at a rate that maintains an internal temperature of 45 ± 3° (Note 4). After addition is complete, the white, pasty mass is stirred for an additional 3 hours without cooling or heating and then is allowed to stand overnight. The resulting suspension is cooled with an ice bath, and the white sodium salt of 1-(nitromethyl)cyclohexanol is collected on a 25-cm. Büchner funnel and dried by suction for about 1 hour (Note 1). The sodium salt cake is broken up and transferred to a 4-l. beaker equipped with a Hershberg stirrer and immersed in an ice bath. A cold solution of 184 g. (175 ml., 3 moles) of glacial acetic acid in 1250 ml. of water is added in a single portion, and the mixture is stirred for 10–30 minutes to complete dissolution. The oily layer of 1-(nitromethyl)cyclohexanol is separated, and the aqueous layer is extracted with three 100-ml. portions of ether. The ether extracts and the 1-(nitromethyl)cyclohexanol are combined, dried briefly over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated by distillation from a steam bath with a water aspirator at 20–35 mm. to remove ether and excess nitromethane. The crude, undistilled 1-(nitromethyl)cyclohexanol (Note 5) is dissolved in 450 ml. of glacial acetic acid in a 2-l. externally cooled stainless-steel hydrogenation bottle (Note 6). Three heaping teaspoonfuls of W-4 Raney nickel catalyst2 are added, and the mixture is shaken with hydrogen at 40–45 p.s.i., with cooling to maintain the temperature below 35°, until about 90% of the theoretical amount (7.5 moles) is taken up and absorption ceases (Note 7). The catalyst is separated by filtration with suction through Filter-Cel, and the filtrate (sometimes green or tan) containing the 1-(aminomethyl)cyclohexanol is used directly in the next step (Note 8).
The filtrate is transferred to a 5-l. round-bottomed flask, immersed in an ice-salt mixture and equipped with a Hershberg stirrer, a thermometer, and a dropping funnel. The solution is diluted with 2.3 l. of ice water; then an ice-cold solution of 290 g. (4.2 moles) of sodium nitrite in 750 ml. of water is added dropwise during a period of about 1 hour with stirring and cooling (ice-salt bath) to maintain the temperature at −5°. The mixture is stirred for an additional period of 1 hour and then allowed to come to room temperature overnight as the ice in the cooling bath melts. The acetic acid in the reaction mixture is neutralized by the addition of small portions of solid sodium bicarbonate, and the neutral (to litmus paper) solution is then steam-distilled until about 2 l. of distillate is collected. The oily cycloheptanone layer is separated, the aqueous layer is extracted with three 100-ml. portions of ether, and the combined organic layers are dried briefly over magnesium sulfate. Most of the ether is removed by distillation through a 17 by 2.5 cm. glass helix-packed column at atmospheric pressure (Note 9). The residue is then distilled through the same column, and the fraction boiling at 80–85°/30 mm. is collected. The yield of cycloheptanone is 112–118 g. (40–42%), n25D 1.4600 (Note 10) and (Note 11).
1. It has been reported3 that when the crude product from the condensation of 2 moles of nitromethane (as the sodium salt in absolute ethanol) with 1 mole of 1,1,3,3-tetramethylcyclobutane-2,4-dione (dimethylketene dimer) was filtered, and the filter cake was dried on a porous clay plate, a violent explosion occurred upon addition of the dried powder to crushed ice.
This experience suggests that it may be inadvisable to dry completely the sodium salt of 1-(nitromethyl)cyclohexanol, and that the material should be handled with considerable caution. Also, in other procedures where salts of nitro compounds are involved, and the extent of the reaction and the nature of the products are not known with certainty, the salts probably should not be filtered, but should be neutralized in the reaction mixtures and the free nitro alcohols separated by suitable means.
2. Commercial absolute ethanol is used without additional drying. The submitters state that the use of absolute ethanol may be avoided by employment of the alternative condensation procedure of Wood and Cadorin4 using 5 mole per cent of sodium hydroxide in aqueous methanol at 15–20° for 6 hours, but the yield of 1-(nitromethyl)cyclohexanol is appreciably lower (51%).
3. Cyclohexanone is dried over magnesium sulfate or calcium sulfate (Drierite) for 1 day and distilled; the fraction boiling at 152.5–154° (uncor.) is used. Nitromethane is dried in the same manner and distilled; small quantities of acidic impurities are removed in the fore-run, and the fraction boiling at 101.5–102.5° (uncor.) is used. Drying is frequently unnecessary when good grades of cyclohexanone and nitromethane are used.
4. Efficient stirring of the pasty reaction mixture is necessary to obtain maximum yield.
5. Removal of residual amounts of acetic acid in the crude product is unnecessary; their presence is actually preferable to the presence of traces of bases, such as any sodium bicarbonate remaining from neutralization, which reverse the condensation on attempted distillation of 1-(nitromethyl)cyclohexanol.4 The submitters state that, in preparations conducted on twice the scale specified, fractional distillation of the residue yielded 620–670 g. (78–84%) of 1-(nitromethyl)cyclohexanol, b.p. 129–132°/19 mm., n25D 1.4835.
6. A Pyrex bottle can be used; it must be enclosed to prevent possible injury by fragments of glass in case of explosion.
7. Catalytic hydrogenation of 1-(nitromethyl)cyclohexanol in acetic acid solvent is a markedly exothermic reaction, and, unless the temperature is moderated to about 35°, low yields of 1-(aminomethyl)cyclohexanol result owing to hydrogenolysis and deactivation of the catalyst. Cooling can be accomplished by running cold water through a copper coil surrounding the hydrogenation bottle or by periodically adding ice to the container in which the bottle is placed. Considerable cooling is necessary during initial stages of the hydrogenation, but cooling below 25° greatly retards the reduction. Absorption of hydrogen is usually complete in 15–18 hours under these conditions, but longer times may be required, depending on the temperature and pressure and on the amount and activity of the catalyst.
8. 1-(Aminomethyl)cyclohexanol can be isolated as its acetic acid salt by the addition of 2 volumes of ether to the acetic acid solution or to the residue after removal of the acetic acid under reduced pressure, followed by trituration and refrigeration overnight. After filtration of the first crop of crystals, m.p. 118–121°, a second crop of the salt, m.p. 113–116°, is obtained on removal of the dissolved nickel from an aqueous solution of the concentrated filtrate by saturation with hydrogen sulfide, concentration, and treatment with ether. Total yields of the air-dried crude acetic acid salt of 1-(aminomethyl)cyclohexanol obtained from 100–350 g. lots of 1-(nitromethyl)cyclohexanol in this manner ranged from 69% to 94%.
9. Distillation of the product from a modified Claisen flask and collection of the fraction boiling at 67–77°/20 mm. (largely 69–72°) gave 140–149 g. of impure cycloheptanone, n25D 1.4570–1.4590, containing about equal amounts (10–15 g.) of lower-boiling and higher-boiling (mainly 1-(nitromethyl)cyclohexanol) contaminants, which were separated by distillation through the glass helix-packed column.
10. The submitters state that the yields of cycloheptanone obtained from 60- to 700-g. quantities of the crude acetic acid salt of 1-(aminomethyl)cyclohexanol (isolated by the procedure of ((Note 8)) were 57–65%.
Submitted by Th. J. de Boer and H. J. Backer10.
Checked by James Cason, John B. Rogan, and Wm. G. Dauben.
In a 500-ml. round-bottomed flask, provided with a mechanical stirrer (Note 1), a thermometer, and a dropping funnel, are placed 49 g. (0.5 mole) of cyclohexanone (Note 2), 125 g. (0.58 mole) of p-tolylsulfonylmethylnitrosamide (p. 943), 150 ml. of 95% ethanol, and 10 ml. of water (Note 3). The nitroso compound is largely undissolved. The stirrer is adjusted so that only the upper portion of solution is stirred and the precipitate moves slightly. The thermometer bulb is placed in the liquid.
The reaction mixture is cooled to about 0° with an ice-salt bath; then with gentle stirring a solution of 15 g. of potassium hydroxide in 50 ml. of 50% aqueous ethanol is added dropwise very slowly from the dropping funnel. After the addition of 0.5–1 ml. of the alkaline solution a brisk evolution of nitrogen commences and the temperature rises. The rate of addition is adjusted so that the temperature is maintained at 10–20° (Note 4). The addition of the alkali requires about 2 hours, during which the nitroso compound gradually disappears. The orange-yellow solution is stirred for an additional 30 minutes, then 2N hydrochloric acid (about 50 ml.) is added until the solution is acidic to litmus paper.
A solution of 100 g. of sodium bisulfite (Note 5) in 200 ml. of water is added as stirring is continued. After a few minutes a thick precipitate separates. The mixture is stirred or preferably shaken mechanically at room temperature with exclusion of air for 10 hours. The bisulfite addition product is separated by suction filtration, washed with ether until colorless, and decomposed in a flask with a lukewarm solution of 125 g. of sodium carbonate in 150 ml. of water. The ketone layer is separated, the aqueous layer is extracted with four 25-ml. portions of ether, and the combined organic layers are dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Most of the ether is removed by distillation at atmospheric pressure, and the residual oil is distilled at reduced pressure (Note 6).
After a few drops of fore-run, practically all the liquid distils at 64–65°/12 mm. The yield of cycloheptanone is 18.5–20.2 g. (33–36%) (Note 6).
1. If it is desired to determine the amount of nitrogen evolved, then it is necessary to use a sealed stirrer and a discharge tube for the nitrogen; however, observing the amount of nitrogen evolved affords no particular advantage. The temperature exerts sufficient control on the reaction rate, and dissolution of the nitroso compound indicates the progress of the reaction.
2. Cyclohexanone was distilled before use, b.p. 154–155°.
3. The water keeps in solution the potassium p-toluenesulfonate, which is formed by partial saponification of the ester.
4. In some experiments, the temperature was allowed to rise temporarily to 35° without mishap, but the lower temperature is preferred for reasons of safety.
5. Cycloöctanone, which is a by-product, is removed at this stage since it does not form an adduct with bisulfite.
6. The checkers found it desirable to distil the product through a fractionating column in order to effectively remove the small fore-run and a smaller after-run. The pattern obtained in a 50-cm. column of the simple Podbielniak type follows: fraction 1, 1.13 g., b.p. up to 63°/12 mm., n25D 1.4549; fraction 2, 19.44 g., b.p. 63–64°/12 mm., n25D 1.4592; fraction 3, 0.55 g., b.p. > 64°/12 mm., n25D 1.4604. A center cut of fraction 2 had n25D 1.4590.
Procedure I represents an improved modification of the procedure of Dauben, Ringold, Wade, and Anderson,19 and Procedure II is a modification of earlier diazomethane methods and employs the relatively stable p-tolylsulfonylmethylnitrosamide (p. 943).
Wood and Cadorin, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 73, 5504 (1951).
Kohler, Tishler, Potter, and Thompson, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 61, 1059 (1939); Mosettig and Burger, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 52, 3460 (1930); Meerwein, Ger. pat. 579,309 [C. A., 27, 4546 (1933)]; de Boer and Backer, Proc. Koninkl. Ned. Akad. Wetenschap., 55B, 444 (1952) [C. A., 48, 9903 (1954)].
Day, Kon, and Stevenson, J. Chem. Soc., 1920, 642.
Ruzicka, Brugger, Pfeiffer, Schinz, and Stoll, Helv. Chim. Acta, 9, 515 (1926).
Böeseken and Derx, Rec. trav. chim., 40, 530 (1921); Derx, Rec. trav. chim., 41, 338 (1922).
Vogel, J. Chem. Soc., 1928, 2032.
De Rijks-Universiteit, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik Akt.-Ges. (by Schlichting, Dörries and Gehm), Ger. pat. 1,025,872 [C. A., 54, 9799 (1960)].
Dieckmann, Ann., 317, 49 (1901).
Leonard and Schimelpfenig, J. Org. Chem., 23, 1708 (1958).
Ziegler, Eberle, and Ohlinger, Ann., 504, 120 (1933); Ziegler and Aurnhammer, Ann., 513, 57 (1934).
Blomquist and Spencer, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 70, 30 (1948).
Tchoubar, Bull. soc. chim. France, 1949, 160, 164, 169; Blicke, Doorenbos, and Cox, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 74, 2924 (1952).
Blicke (to University of Michigan), U. S. pat. 2,846,474 [C. A., 53, 2120 (1959)].
Schmid, Kunststoffe—Plastics, 3, 165 (1956) [C. A., 52, 11006 (1958)].
Dauben, Ringold, Wade, and Anderson, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 73, 2359 (1951).


… then you will need to prepare a set of documentation. Having this documentation alone is not enough – one needs to have management approval for implementation of any directives and of course these need to be enforced. Having directives without applying them is akin to not having them at all. As well, employees need to clearly understand the intention of the documentation and the application of the directives – training is crucial.
All areas of an organisation from management to HR and the general employee, need to be involved in the preparation and application of policies and procedures. Buy-in from all departments is required to make effective use of an IS security policy – the well-being of your organisation could depend on it.
For further information, refer to ITIL Security Management ( ITSM ) which is a best practice system/framework for implementing security policies within an organisation.


When did you learn to be a Catholic or a Jew, a Muslim or a Protestant? Was it when you were 18 and went off to work or college? Was it by living with observant parents? Or, was it by attending religious instruction from 7 years old to adolescence? Learning Catholicism is different than observing Catholicism. Merely aping traditions is not the correct way to pass on a system of beliefs. Very few established religions entrust the intellectual transfer of beliefs solely to the home or to maturity. Likewise, well-rooted ethnic groups do not wait until their kids are 18 years old to finally recognize them with a scholarship. The fact is, well-rooted ethnic groups give the gift of heritage, not cash. They deem it more appropriate to directly impart the details of their heritage rather than to leave it to parents, public schools, or the media.
Yet, this is precisely what Italian Americans have not done for generations. We entrust our heritage to the family dinner table or to a student going off to study Accounting. For the past 17 years, the Italic Institute has acculturated thousands of pre-teen children through its Aurora Education Program, a standardized after-school system held on Saturday mornings. Aurora works because it begins the process of developing our group identity at an early age. It gives us–our children–self esteem commensurate with our ethnic identity. Besides that, Aurora creates demand for Italian language in public schools and for Italian teachers. For all the raves it gets from students, teachers and parents, Aurora has yet to capture the imagination of the Italian American organizations. With the proper funding, Aurora can be an Italian American version of Hebrew or Greek school. It can be the answer to many of our problems: a well-acculturated Italian American.


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KIGALI/ARUSHA/KAMPALA – Rwandan president Paul Kagame has Thursday, March 7 arrived in Tanzania where he is expected to meet and hold bilateral talks with President John Pombe Magufuli.
Mr. Kagame is also expected to request Mr. Magufuli to mediate the Uganda-Rwanda standoff, according to local media.
Both Kampala and Kigali are on good terms with Tanzania as a country.
Mr. Kagame was in South Africa a day before he jetted into Tanzania where he met president Cyril Ramaphosa at a dinner of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO).
South Africa is also part of the axis through which Rwanda's concerns originate. Rwanda claims South Africa hosts Kayumba Nyamwasa, who heads the Rwanda National Congress (RNC) and its alleged armed wing "P5" based in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Rwanda also claims Kayumba is a ringleader of the group being bankrolled by Uganda's leadership.
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Tanzanian Foreign Affairs Ministry issued a statement on Wednesday, March 6, confirming Kagame's visit.
Authorities in Kigali recently detailed what they say are the "three outstanding issues" it has against Uganda – in fresh row for hearts and minds of ordinary citizens in both countries.
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Throughout my experience at DRM, I always felt like a member of the DRM team, rather than just a law student. DRM staff welcomed any and all questions I had, both about the law, and personal experiences with disability rights. The energy at DRM is indescribable, everyone is genuinely passionate about advancing disability rights and justice. I cannot understate the impact that my experience at DRM has had on my knowledge of disability law and skills as a future attorney. Because of my experience, I feel confident to begin my career as an aspiring disability rights attorney.
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Extern, 2021
I was fortunate to be an extern with Disability Rights Maine during both semesters of my last year at law school. The work I did at DRM as a student attorney was a complement to my background in social work. My externships allowed me to vastly expand my understanding of the practical and legal challenges that individuals with disabilities face. At DRM, I focused on issues of accommodations and physical access.
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I was able to participate in a Semester in Practice (a 12-credit externship) with DRM during the spring semester of my 3L year. I wanted to extern at DRM to try to broaden my knowledge around the civil rights of individuals with disabilities and to be able to advocate for potential future clients, who have disabilities. DRM serves people with all kinds of disabilities, so I was able to work on a variety of research projects with multiple supervisors. These projects included services for individuals with brain injuries, special education services within adult education, changes to the Probate Code that affect individuals subject to guardianship, and civil involuntary commitments, to name a few.
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Externing at DRM was the perfect way to finish my law school education. The experiences I had here really took what I learned in the classroom and put them to practical use. I am very grateful for the opportunity to be a part of such an amazing organization, and I really appreciate how inclusive everyone was.
Amanda operates her own practice, Law Office of Amanda Holmes, in Augusta.
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I was fortunate to participate in a three-credit externship at Disability Rights Maine following my second year of law school. I chose DRM because, as a former Special Education teacher and foster parent, I have always wanted to learn legal strategies to protect and advocate for persons with disabilities, particularly youth with disabilities.
During my time at DRM, I worked on a wide variety of projects and cases. Under the supervision of DRM attorneys, I prepared for an administrative hearing for adults with disabilities seeking additional services that would allow the clients to remain in the least restrictive and most appropriate living environment. I assisted attorneys in researching the rights of student athletes under the Americans with Disabilities Act. I conducted research on filing state-wide systemic complaints and continued the ongoing research for DRM's report, "Assessing the Use of Law Enforcement by Youth Residential Service Providers."
During my externship at DRM, I learned about the recent change in legislation requiring courts to consider less-restrictive alternatives, such as Supportive Decision-Making, when assessing guardianship petitions for adults with disabilities. I worked with supervising attorneys to create and deliver a presentation for state-wide school administrators regarding the importance and implementation of Supported Decision-Making when educating youth with disabilities.
DRM also provided opportunities to observe legal advocacy in the community. I attended involuntary commitment hearings at Riverview Psychiatric Hospital and observed the work that the DRM attorneys were doing to protect patient rights. I attended site visits at Spring Harbor Hospital, where the DRM attorneys met with youth with disabilities to ensure that the youth's legal rights were protected during their stay at the hospital.
DRM provided a supportive and collaborative learning environment. I was fortunate to work with several supervisors, each taking the time to offer guidance and broaden my understanding of the law. The attorneys at DRM work on a large breadth of issues that create positive change for people with disabilities, giving interns and externs the opportunity to learn multiple facets of disability-related law. It is rewarding to feel as though you are contributing to systemic change for underrepresented populations. DRM provided the perfect setting to learn practical skills and was an instrumental part of my legal education.
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DesiSlava [DESS]
A place for fans of particular singers and musicians to share informative posts and constructive reviews.
Re: DesiSlava [DESS]
by Derek » Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:52 pm
Thanks for the info! Well I am not sure I like her new song much. It doesn't feel very strong for a breakthrough and it sounds a bit too "common". Do you like it btw? :D
by Tedy » Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:59 pm
Derek wrote: Thanks for the info! Well I am not sure I like her new song much. It doesn't feel very strong for a breakthrough and it sounds a bit too "common". Do you like it btw? :D
I like this song. Because for me is the perfect song for the summer!
Brings me good mood - "summer mood". of course i can't say this song is "masterpiece" but for the season is just perfect.
I know what she can, what kind of voice she have .. and i know she can muche more from this but i say again for summer is perfect.
Panta Se Perime
by Derek » Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:43 am
Tedy wrote:
That's cool! I hope it will turn out to be a successful effort for her.
by Tedy » Sun Jun 26, 2011 7:15 pm
DesiSlava ( Dess) Party for 50 "OK" magazine number
by Tedy » Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:23 pm
Guys please vote for Dess (DesiSlava) on this chart.
She in NEW proposal. :D
http://thevoice.eu/top10
Clik to the white heart to vote. :D
by Tedy » Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:05 pm
Video repor from Fen Tv touer..... DesiSlava (DESS) is from the begining of video
by Tedy » Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:34 pm
comment for this song?
by Brian Phillip » Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:47 am
Holy crap DesiSlava's Spanish is really good! I didn't even remember she spoke it!
I like it. For a song of it's genre, it's really good. Quite a comfortable mood and melody, relaxing.
Brian Phillip
Paparizoid
by Tedy » Sun Sep 25, 2011 7:00 pm
Video from Galia (ex Karizma) Mad Secret Concert duet with Desi Slava (DESS) - The Boy Is Mine
by Tedy » Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:43 pm
Some new links for DESS
DESS youtube chanel
DESS facebook page
by Tedy » Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:19 pm
New song from DesiSlava!! ft. Romanian singer Susanu!!
Last edited by Tedy on Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:48 pm, edited 1 time in total.
by Tedy » Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:44 pm
VIP DANCE - NOVA TV 2009
New photo 2011
by Tedy » Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:44 pm
DesiSlava - Nay-nepravilniyat mazh - REGGAETON Version
by Tedy » Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:25 pm
One beautiful song Ne e iliuzia (It is an illusion)
by Tedy » Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:20 pm
If someone from Germany/Berlin wants to see and hear DesiSlava (DESS) on live :D
by Tedy » Thu Nov 17, 2011 10:29 pm
From last weekend! club Deja Vu
interview with DESS (DesiSlava) For ESCDaily.com about Eurovision 2012
Exclusive: DesiSlava speaks to ESCDaily.com!
ESCDaily.com had the privilage to interview Bulgarian pop superstar Dess, or DesiSlava, who has entered this year's Bulgarian preselection.
Dess' career started when she was very young and she won her first award when she was just 14 years old. To date, DesiSlava has released 13 studio albums, with the latest being 'Slavatronika' released this year, and has worked with music producers behind the hits of stars such as Sade, Lenny Kravitz, Christina Aguilera, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Aerosmith, and Madonna.
In 2012, Dess has entered the Bulgarian preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, where she won the Academy vote with a total of 146 points, 30 points clear of the next competitor. We spoke to Dess about her entry into the contest 'Love is Alive' and her general thoughts about Eurovision. Read more below;
ESCDaily.com: Welcome DesiSlava and it is a big honour to speak with you today! First, why Eurovision and why at this point in your career?
Dess: Because it is an honourable contest. I've always wanted to participate in Eurovision. I've always dreamed of being on a wonderful stage like that. In my country Eurovision is quite a controversial contest. And why at this point of my career? Why now? Well, maybe now is my time! Before the last edition of the contest a group was created in the social network Facebook that wanted me to present Bulgaria. I wasn't prepared then. I wanted to have a special song, not just a song in the last minute. For me it is important everything to be precise and perfect. I disappointed a lot of people when I said "No". That's why, I want to do what I promised.
ESCDaily.com: What are the highlights of your career so far? How did your music journey begin?
Dess: I have been singing for 15 years. I started with Bulgarian traditional folklore. I am a student of one of the legends of Bulgarian folklore – Valkana Stoyanova. I have a lot of awards in this musical style. Then I began to sing pop folk music. This is the most common style in our country. My biggest success is in it. I have always wanted to sing pop music but this style is not that valued and well paid in Bulgaria. We usually listen to more music with Balkan elements. I received all the most prestigious awards / for singer, album, song, vdieo etc. / in the pop folk branch. I have started to deal with pop music more seriously recently. I feel that this music style comes from within. I began to work with a Romanian team. I changed my name into Dess. My first song by them is "I like" and its success contributed to my decision to participate in Eurovision. The song stayed a long time in almost all of the charts. This led me to draw more attention to pop music. The music market in Bulgaria is extremely narrow and I am working on that to achieve a bigger success outside the country.
ESCDaily: Tell us a bit about your entry "Love is Alive".
Dess: It is a rhythmic, modern and very refreshing piece. It is made by the musicians from "SYMPHONICS" -- Borislav Milanov, Sebastian Arman and David Bronner. I also participated in the process of composing. The text is again by Bobby and Sebastian -- a great team! Last year they worked with Polly Genova (Bulgarian participant in Eurovision 2011), so they have proved their qualities.
ESCDaily.com: The entry won the first phase of the Bulgarian selection. How did it feel when you heard you had received the highest amount of points from 'The Academy'? Does this give you motivation?
Dess: Of course. If I say I'm not proud, this would be a lie. I am very glad. It gives me motivation and hope, makes me think that I have a chance. Of course I know that this really means nothing, because people also have to choose my song. But the decision of the Academy, in which are big names in Bulgarian music stimulates me to give everything.
ESCDaily.com: What can we expect from you on the stage of the live shows of the Bulgarian National Selection?
Dess: I am already working with some of the biggest professionals in Bulgaria to help me to do something interesting and hopefully different. So – just wait and see!
ESCDaily.com: You are working with the team behind the 2011 Bulgarian entry "Na Inat". This is not the first time you've worked with the 'Symphonics' -- why did you choose to work for them for "Love is Alive"? Do you think they bring valuable experience to the table?
Dess: I like my work with them. Furthermore we are friends and I feel very well, confident with them. We understand well and complement to each other. They give me the opportunity to feel free and to put something of myself. This freedom is very important to me. I think we made a very nice song.
ESCDaily.com: How would it feel to represent Bulgaria in Eurovision?
Dess: If it happens so that I can represent Bulgaria at Eurovision, I would be very happy, but at the same time, this is a big responsibility. It is absolutely clear that I will give everything. And will be proud to represent my country. Bulgaria is a small country and there are many talented people, yet many of them had no chance to reach the Eurovision Song Contest. As it may sound immodest, Eurovision has not yet seen the best of Bulgaria!
ESCDaily.com: Bulgaria hasn't made the final of Eurovision since the fifth place achieved in 2007 with 'Voda'. What do you think needs to change or be done in order for Bulgaria to reach the final and challenge for victory in the contest?
Dess: I do not have this experience and outlook of the things to tell you what Bulgaria must do. I know that certainly anyone who appears is trying hard to succeed. ;)
ESCDaily.com: As a artist who already has achieved success worldwide, what would Eurovision mean personally to you as an artist?
Dess: I do not like to talk beforehand so again I want to stress that IF I have the chance to represent Bulgaria, it will be a new emotion and in a way a challenge for me.
The general opinion in Bulgaria is that Eurovision is a contest that is unattainable for us. We have no confidence that we can win Eurovision. Even the success of Elitsa and Stundzhi in 2007 for us was a big surprise. But I am optimistic. I know that one day our time will come!
ESCDaily.com: Finally, what message do you have to your fans and the readers of ESCDaily.com?
Dess: I will tell them to continue to believe in me. I will do my best not to disappoint them. Now more than ever I need their support. To Your readers I wish to believe strongly and to have fun with all the songs that Eurovision 2012 will offer. I hope my song is among their favorites
ESCDaily.com: Thank you very much Dess and we wish you the best of luck -- we can't wait to hear your song
http://escdaily.com/articles/26531
by Tedy » Sat Nov 26, 2011 4:32 pm
by Tedy » Sun Nov 27, 2011 4:01 am
Part of her song for Eurovision song Bulgaria 2012
This is live record from presentation of the songs to the jury, which approves the songs (here she is very sick)
Any opinion?
And here on 2:20 started the song
by Derek » Sun Nov 27, 2011 4:59 am
In my opinion the song sounds suitable for a children's party. Somehow it's a bit weak but not bad. On the other hand her voice is very good. If she sounds like this when she is sick she must a very good singer!
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Personally, I think the nova 2i looks better as the vertical placed dual camera lens and fingerprint sensor are aligned properly in the centre. In a way, it does looks like a lite version of the Huawei Mate 9.
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When it comes to selfies, the kings of the segment such as OPPO and vivo often shout on the size of its pixel count. A few hours before the launch of this phone, vivo had unveiled their V7+ that came with a 24MP front camera.
It is pretty obvious that Huawei is eager to take a slice of the selfie segment. Their first major attempt was a 20MP selfie phone with the nova 2 Plus. In order to offer something different, the nova 2i comes with dual cameras for both front and back.
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Since this is a selfie-centric device, you do get additional beautification features baked in. As a guy, I don't really fancy these extra makeup touches as it can get too overwhelming but you do get the option to turn this down. On top of that, Huawei has also thrown in a couple of extras including Snapchat-like face stickers. Taking pictures is quite snappy but since the event was held in a rather dark environment, I'll reserve my judgement on image quality until we get our hands on a review unit.
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It is interesting to note that the nova 2i (launched as the Maimang 6) is actually more expensive in China with a retail price tag of 2,399CNY (about RM1,520). Somehow, I think Huawei is pricing the nova 2i this low just to make fun of the competition. Why would anyone pay more for something that offers less? The nova 2i will be available beginning 13 October and it comes in Graphite Black, Prestige Gold and Aurora Blue.


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Captured in Atlanta on May 20, 2013, Brave Enough: Live at the Variety Playhouse is a solo live performance by Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles. Recorded during Sara's "The Brave Enough Tour," which sold out nationally in three minutes, the set captures her entire performance. The release features show highlight "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," Sara's never-before-released breathtaking version of Elton John's classic song.
In Session 2004
Vanessa Carlton performs live In Session in 2004. The show, I support of her second album, Harmonium features performances of White Houses," "San Francisco; and "Who's To Say."
Lucinda Williams is widely considered to be one of America's best singer/songwriters working today. An artist who completely defies categorization, her honest lyrics are often compared to fine poetry as she sings her narrative tales of Southern Gothic and heart-wrenching songs of love, heartbreak and desire. On this episode of Soundstage, Lucinda and her band perform favorites from her catalogue, as well as tunes from her newest album: World Without Tears.
Live @ Main Square 2016
Watch the performance of Ellie Goulding live at the Main Square Festival on July 1st, 2016.
Cyndi Lauper, the punky New York princess who just wanted to have fun in the 80's, has matured into a woman who can add an organic honesty to classic standards, as featured on this Soundstage and in her most recent album At Last. From Edith Piaf's "La Vie En Rose" and "Hymn to Love," to the playful "Makin' Whoopee," to somber serenades like "Unchained Melody," "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" and "Walk on By," Lauper elevates her adoring audience with a revealing candor, an impressive range and a pensive sense for interpretation.
But her performance is also a celebration with Lauper's innate sparkle shining through the fun flashbacks "Time After Time," "True Colors," "Money Changes Everything," "Shine" and, of course, "Girls Just Want To Have Fun." With the audience dancing on chairs, and the artist running up the aisles and delivering anecdotal asides, Grammy-winning Lauper reveals that she's a true performer - at ease with her identity as a modern pop powerhouse, but prepared to revel in her most recent reincarnation.
Live at Last
Twenty years after She's So Unusual made her an icon, Cyndi Lauper's Live...At Last captures an intimate night at New York's Town Hall in 2004, featuring dramatically reworked renditions of her hits from "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" to "True Colors."
Dar Williams & Gillian Welch
Watch Welch as she engages her viewers with her uncanny ability to be both soul and folk in the same instant.
Dar Williams takes the stage and gives a performance that encapsulates her ability to combine sensitivity with not only pathos, but also a sharp wit.
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He reportedly confessed the day of the massacre.
The gunman responsible for the February 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, reportedly confessed to the crime, saying he had an "evil voice" in his head, according to a newly released partial transcript of the confession.
On Monday, August 6, Florida prosecutors released the partial transcript of the gunman's reported confession that took place on the day of the shooting. Nikolas Cruz, 19, has been charged with 34 counts of premeditated murder and attempted murder, according to The New York Times.
In a confession lasting nearly 12 hours, the gunman reportedly told Detective John Curcio of the Broward County Sheriff's Office about his depression, history with his family, and the "evil voice" in his head, according to BuzzFeed News. According to The New York Times, the gunman also spoke of suicide attempts and suicidal ideation. In addition, the shooter said he had been "depressed about everything," particularly his mother dying, according to BuzzFeed News.
He went on to say he was lonely and didn't have a lot of friends. Still, Parkland students said they had tried to befriend the shooter in the past. The gunman told the detective his mother often called him "crazy, stupid, and worthless." During the course of the confession, he frequently referred to himself as "stupid" and a "coward," The New York Times reported.
The gunman explained he began hearing an "evil voice" in his head after his father died in 2005 that got even worse after his mother died less than four months before the Parkland shooting. He said the voice tells him to hurt people and to "burn, kill, destroy," according to The New York Times.
The gunman told detectives he heard the voice while he was working at a Dollar Tree the night before the shooting. The next morning, he said the voice told him to get into an Uber to his former high school with his weapons, BuzzFeed News reported.
It's important to remember, however, that having a mental illness or symptoms of depression like the shooter described does not mean someone is violent. In fact, people who have mental illnesses — who make up a big chunk of the population — are more likely to be victims of gun violence than perpetrators of it. In fact, a 2016 study showed that people with mental illnesses are no more likely to hurt others than are the general public. Teen dating violence, however, may be a predictor of gun violence — one that is often overlooked.
At the end of the police interview, Detective Curcio brought in the shooter's brother, Zachary, The New York Times reported.
"People think you're a monster now," Zachary Cruz told his brother.
His brother asked what he thought his mother would say if she were alive.
"She would cry," the shooter said.


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Utah Forklift Parts - The US state of Utah is located in the Western region of the nation. On the 4th of January, year 1896, Utah became the 45th state admitted to the Union. Utah has 2,763,885 residents, with about 80 percent of these residing along the Wasatch Front, near Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of Utah practically unoccupied, making the population the sixth most urbanized within the U.S. The name "Utah" came from the name of the Ute tribe and means "people of the mountains" in the Ute language. Utah is bordered by Colorado on the east, the state of Arizona on the south, Wyoming on the northeast, Idaho on the north and Nevada on the west. It likewise touches a corner of New Mexico.
The state is by far the most religiously homogeneous state within the nation. Roughly 60 percent of Utahns are reported to be members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or LDS Church, which greatly influences Utah culture and every day life.
Utah is a center of transportation, information technology and research, mining, government services, and a main tourist spot for outdoor recreation. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Utah was the fastest growing state within the US as of the year 2008. St. George, Utah, was the fastest growing metropolitan area within the US from 2000-2005.
In the year 2010, the gross state product of Utah was about $114.5 billion, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. This equals about 0.78% of the countries $14.55 trillion GDP in that same year. During the year 2005, the per capita personal income was $24,977. Utah's major businesses include: mining, cattle ranching, government services and salt production. based on the 2007 State New Economy Index, Utah is ranked the top state in the US for Economic Dynamism, determined by "the degree to which state economies are knowledge-based, globalized, entrepreneurial, information technology-driven and innovation-based".
Forbes ranked the state of Utah during the month of October 2010, number one as the "Best States For Business." A November 2010 article in Newsweek featured Utah and especially the Salt Lake City area's economic outlook, naming it "the new economic Zion", and examined how the area has been able to bring in high-paying jobs and draw high-tech businesses to the area during a recession.
Petroleum is a major trade in the eastern region of Utah. Petroleum refining is done by some oil businesses operating near Salt Lake City. Coal production in central Utah accounts for a lot of the mining activity.


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Dracula The Un-Dead. Bram Stoker Lives!
Despite obvious extensive research and the Stoker seal of approval belated Dracula sequel Dracula The Un-Dead is a wasted opportunity which panders to modern tastes instead of keeping faith with the original vampire classic.
Dacre Stoker and collaborator Ian Holt throw in everything from Elizabeth Bathory and Jack The Ripper to The Titanic creating a convoluted yarn which, although fast paced, struggles to find themes and focus.
This sort of Victorian Gothic Alternative History, or Literary Re-imagining, has been done far more successfully before by author Kim Newman whose Anno Dracula series is both effortless and ingenious in its use of similar settings and characters.
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At least that is what a certain reviewer (ahem) said the last time they considered Kim Newman's superlative Anno Dracula – the first book in a truly diverse, enlightening and remarkable series. Since then Newman's twenty-two year old vampire novel has received a well deserved new edition and relaunch to go with its brand new sequel, Johnny Alucard (2013).
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in the last days more and more people stopped me, phoned and written to have news about the event that, for two years, has kept me so busy and in which many people have been involved.
With emotion I feel it is time to officially announce that My Christmas Venice 2018 will not be held.
This does not mean the end of the beautiful adventure that brought light, magic and joy along the streets and canals of Dorsoduro and other areas of Venice: I simply feel the need for a pause of reflection to understand if, and how, we can work on a new edition of the event.
Without Venice, the most beautiful city in the world for me, I could never have done the two editions of My Christmas Venice. My idea began with the desire to spread as much as possible an unforgettable aura through streets, squares and canals. The Christmas atmosphere: that air that makes us all feel kids again, that speaks of a magic that we need and awakens in us the desire to be better and more understanding.
The realization of MCV 2016 and 2017, two important projects, ambitious, but above all driven from the desire to bring beauty, was possible thanks to the collaboration of many people, associations and local political realities. I thank you one by one, all those who believed in my project and supported me to make it happen.
Two very dear people held me by hand in the realization of the MCV project, in 2016 Gianni Tarli and in 2017 Ornella Mastrogiovanni, and they dedicated themselves to the realization of the project with my same passion, dedication and enthusiasm. A special thanks goes to them.
proud for having made this important project in the city of Venice, bringing the light of Christmas even where there had never been, creating special atmospheres with reflections and plays of light, with works of art linked to the truest meaning of Christmas; works that have touched our hearts.
I did this both for the people who visited My Christmas Venice, but also for those economic operators of Dorsoduro who, in the off season, find themselves dealing with not indifferent difficulties. Bringing people means keeping certain activities open that would have otherwise close and, in doing so, work contracts can be extended.
Returning to the two editions of My Christmas Venice, I am happy to have amazed many people with big bright Christmas trees, with works of art made by incredible artists who have interpreted, in their own way, the meaning of Christmas. I carry in my heart the joyful faces of the children who, together with Santa Claus, went aroud in a gondola for the canals of San Vio and those of the people who took part in the markets at Palazzo Zenobio.
My Christmas Venice was an emotional art linked to Christmas and who knows … maybe it will come back.
I do not want recognition or thanks, but simply invite anyone who has tried the emotions to get involved, to study a new My Christmas Venice. Honestly, I realized that what I would like to achieve is something I can not stand up to with my own strength.
What I did was very challenging but I did it with joy, a joy that I hope I can again contribute to but, this time, I will need a teamwork in which I hope.
If you want it too, write to me, let's talk, let's study what you can do but above all, let's not lose sight, keep in touch and find the way to enjoy together the arrival of each Christmas.
Ha partecipato alla prima edizione 2016 per assistenza tecnica al pianoforte del Collegio degli Armeni e registrazione audio del concerto. Nonostante il freddo pungente e stata una esperienza bellissima, grazie all'amica Chiara per avermi fatto riscoprire dopo molti anni la splendida Venezia.
Auguro a Chiara e staff di riprendere con rinnovato entusiamo il prossimo MCV.
Salve signora Chiara, sono alessandro Ragnoli, probabilmente non ricorda, sono uno degli zampognari che ha partecipato alla prima edizione! Ho già prenotato per le ferie natalizie un hotel per passare qualche giorno a Venezia con la mia fidanzata, certo che avrei potuto partecipare a qualche momento di questo evento! Ero in attesa del programma e mi stupiva il fatto che ancora non fosse uscito niente di niente! Mi dispiace leggere questa cosa perché avevo visto personalmente la passione con cui l'ha preparata due anni fa!
Mi dispiace molto, spero sinceramente che ci sarà un edizione futura.
oh Chiara, pecato! se io fosse lí… ma sono lontana. ti ringrazio ad ogni modo. saluti .


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But it is not supposed to rain--hard--in Berkeley on October 13. I'm told they opened the ski runs at Lake Tahoe yesterday...
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Loretta Kalb: California: Typhoon remnants threaten to bring Central Valley flooding, mudslides, weather service says: The remains of super typhoon Melor, which is barreling across the Pacific at high speed today, threaten to bring flooding to some areas of California's Central Valley and mud slides in recently fire-ravaged areas, the National Weather Service reports. Up to 6 inches of rain could fall starting Tuesday in the foothills and mountains east of the Sacramento Valley in the season's first major storm for Northern California, meteorologist Felix Garcia of the National Weather Service said. The valley could see up to 2 inches of rain during the entirety of the storm, he said.
The snow level will stay above 7,000 feet or 8,000 feet, meaning virtually all the precipitation will be in the form of rain, Garcia said.... Growing winds will accompany the heavy rain, with gusts of up to 40 mph on Tuesday at lower elevations and higher in the mountains.
Typhoon Melor clobbered the Philippines and Japan in the western Pacific before its remnants were swept into the jet stream now West Coast bound. "The typhoon intensified so that the remnants were caught up with the jet stream and carried the moisture," Garcia said. He said the fast-moving storm front should reach the West Coast by Monday afternoon, then slow somewhat, and begin dumping its wet cargo in the Central Valley in earnest starting Tuesday morning. That will push rivers and creeks higher and cause local flooding in areas unable to absorb the heavy rainfall...
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You have started to talk to someone online and have become interested in them as more than just a friend. Because you want to take the relationship further, you have expressed an interest to meet, but something always seems to come up. There is a chance you are being catfished by someone who is not the person they are claiming to be. Check out Bo's top three tips to figure out if someone is trying to catfish you.
If someone has a computer to talk to you online, they likely have access to a webcam. Even if they do not have access to a webcam, they may have a smart phone that allows them to take videos. Although FaceTime is an application for iPhone users, you can still video chat with someone on Android phones through various other apps. If the person is constantly making excuses for not being able to chat with you on video, there is a chance they are using photos of someone else and pretending they are that person.
Of course, sometimes real situations occur when a person is not able to video chat. If they can still post photos on social media, however, consider asking them to send you a personalized photo holding up a handwritten sign with your name on it. If the person cannot do that and then he or she comes up with a whole new excuse, they are probably not being honest.
Most people will have their friends or family on some of their social media accounts. While there are people who do not have a lot of friends in life or do not talk to their family members, situations like these are often quite rare. If you notice that the person you are talking to never has pictures of themselves with any other people, there is a possibility that something is going on.
The person tells you they care a lot about you and they may even tell you they want to spend their life with you, but they refuse to meet. It seems like each time you plan things out together, they always have a strange excuse about why they could not show up. If it happens more than once, they are probably lying about who they are in the first place.
Finding a love interest online is more common now that so many people use social media sites. While it is possible to find an amazing partner online, it is also possible to come across a person who is using another person's photographs instead of being honest. Play it safe and make sure the person you are talking to is willing to video chat, send personalized pictures or meet with you in person when you are ready to do so.
You have started to talk to someone online and have become interested in them as more than just a friend. Because you want to take the relationship further, you have expressed an interest to meet, but something always seems to come up. There is a chance you are being catfished by someone who is not the person they are claiming to be. Check out Bo's top three ways to figure out if someone is trying to catfish you.
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