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AC/DC's PHIL RUDD: How I Ended Up Returning To The Band
During an appearance on a recent episode of Dean Delray's "Let There Be Talk" podcast, AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd confirmed that the seed for his return to the band was planted at the funeral of AC/DC rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young in 2017. Rudd, singer Brian Johnson and bassist Cliff Williams all attended the ceremony. At ...
Rockers React To DONALD TRUMP's Baseless Election Fraud Claims
TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick, QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre, Danko Jones and ex-SKID ROW/SAIGON KICK drummer Phil Varone are among the rockers who have reacted to President Donald Trump's baseless claim that the presidency was being stolen from him as vote counts showed his path to victory disappearing. "This is a case where they're trying to ...
TOOL's ADAM JONES: Limited-Edition Guitars Stolen From Truck In Indiana
A pallet of new Gibson Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom Silverburst guitars has been stolen from a Sweetwater Music truck at the Flying J Travel Center in Whiteland, Indiana on October 30. The truck was en route to Fort Wayne, Indiana, the headquarters of Sweetwater Sound. "Somehow out of a truck full of guitars, ...
AC/DC: Deluxe 'Power Up' Lightbox Unboxing Video
AC/DC will release its long-awaited comeback album, "Power Up", on November 13. The follow-up to 2014's "Rock Or Bust" features AC/DC's reunited lineup of Brian Johnson (vocals), Phil Rudd (drums), Cliff Williams (bass), Angus Young (guitar) and Stevie Young (guitar). Johnson and Williams both left in 2016 for health reasons; and Rudd was sidelined in ...
L.A. GUNS Feat. PHIL LEWIS And TRACII GUNS To Perform Entire 'Cocked & Loaded' Album At Las Vegas Concert
L.A. GUNS, featuring singer Phil Lewis and guitarist Tracii Guns, will perform its second album, 1989's "Cocked & Loaded", in its entirety on November 28 at the Fremont Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tickets for the pay-per-view livestream go on sale on Friday, November 6 at 10:00 a.m. PST from
THE OFFSPRING Drops Cover Version Of Holiday Classic 'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)'
THE OFFSPRING has just released its Bob Rock-produced cover version of "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)", a rock song originally sung by Darlene Love and included on the 1963 seasonal compilation album "A Christmas Gift For You" from Phil Spector. Says THE OFFSPRING frontman Dexter Holland: "It just seemed like the world could use a ...
MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Says He Still Gets 'S**t' From 'Not Professional Bass Players' About Playing With A Pick
In a new interview with Metal Asylum, MEGADETH's David Ellefson was asked if he ever "got crap" from other bassists for playing with a pick/plectrum instead of his fingers. He said (see video below): "Weekend-warrior and, in my opinion, not professional bass players give me shit about it all the time. ...
LEMMY's Advice To MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist PHIL CAMPBELL: 'Don't Wear Shorts On Stage'
In a new interview with the "Australian Rock Show", MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell was asked if there was one piece of advice the band's late frontman Lemmy gave him that he still carries around with him. He responded (hear audio below): "I guess things just rub off on you over a period of time. When ...
L.A. GUNS Bassist KELLY NICKELS On Late 1980s Sunset Strip Rock Scene: 'I Wouldn't Say It Was A United Front'
Bassist Kelly Nickels, a member of L.A. GUNS' "classic" incarnation who currently plays for Steve Riley's version of L.A. GUNS, was asked in a new interview with Australia's Heavy if there was a sense of competition between the bands on the late 1980s Sunset Strip rock scene or if there was more of a "united ...
Glow - COUNTLESS SKIES
The thin line between thrilling, ultra-hooky melodic death metal and weakening, ultra-hooky metalcore was blurred beyond all recognition long ago. Fortunately, the subgenre's malleability has enabled many bands to pursue a more progressive course, and COUNTLESS SKIES elbow barge their way to the front of the quality queue on their second album, following-up a first-rate ...
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AC/DC: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Shot In The Dark' Video
Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the official music video for AC/DC's new single, "Shot In The Dark", can be seen below. "Shot In The Dark" is the first single from AC/DC's long-awaited comeback album, "Power Up", which is due on November 13. The follow-up to 2014's "Rock Or Bust" features AC/DC's 2020 lineup of ...
BRIAN WHEAT: How TESLA Managed To Keep Its Hardcore Partying Out Of The Press
TESLA bassist Brian Wheat spoke to Robert Cavuoto of Sonic Perspectives about his upcoming autobiography, "Son Of A Milkman: My Crazy Life With Tesla", which will arrive on November 24 via Post Hill Press. In this 304-page hardcover book, Wheat lifts the lid on living the rock 'n' roll life while ...
AC/DC Previews New Song 'Demon Fire'
A one-minute snippet of "Demon Fire", a brand new song from AC/DC, is available below. The track is taken from the legendary rockers' long-awaited comeback album, "Power Up", which is due on November 13. The follow-up to 2014's "Rock Or Bust" features AC/DC's 2020 lineup of Brian Johnson (vocals), Phil Rudd (drums), Cliff Williams (bass), ...
TESLA Hasn't Had Any Drugs Or Alcohol On A Tour Since 2004
In a new interview with Jam Man, TESLA drummer Troy Luccketta was asked how he and his bandmates have managed to stay together for nearly four decades. He responded (see video below): "Well, we broke up in '96, and then we got back together in October 2000. It was only gonna be [a reunion] for ...
AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG On Brother MALCOLM: 'I Can Still Feel Him Communicating To Me When I'm Playing Guitar'
In a new interview with NME, AC/DC guitarist Angus Young confirmed that the band's long-awaited comeback album, "Power Up", is a tribute to his late brother, founding AC/DC rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, who died in 2017 from effects of dementia at age 64. Malcolm is credited as a writer on all ...
DEF LEPPARD Announces 'Def Leppard Vault' Collection Of Artifacts And Related Stories
DEF LEPPARD has announced the "Def Leppard Vault" — the first-ever collection of the band's artifacts and related stories, curated from and told by Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Rick Allen, Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell. Sign up now for a special message at www.leppardvault.com. This past June, Elliott old the U.K.'s ...
Watch AC/DC's Official Music Video For 'Shot In The Dark'
The official music video for AC/DC's new single, "Shot In The Dark", can be seen below. Also available is an exclusive conversation with the band and longtime video director David Mallet telling the stories behind your favorite AC/DC videos. The talk was moderated by AC/DC's creative director Josh Cheuse. "Shot In The Dark" is the ...
Here Is The Second Trailer For AC/DC's 'Shot In The Dark' Music Video
The official music video for AC/DC's new single, "Shot In The Dark", will make its online debut on Monday, October 26 at 9:30 a.m. EDT / 6:30 PDT. A second trailer for the clip has just been released and is available below. "Shot In The Dark" is the first single from AC/DC's long-awaited comeback album, ...
PHILIP ANSELMO's SCOUR To Release 'Black' EP Next Month; Teaser Available
SCOUR — the extreme metal unit featuring Philip H. Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS, SUPERJOINT), John Jarvis (AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED), Derek Engemann (PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS, ex-CATTLE DECAPITATION), Mark Kloeppel (MISERY INDEX) and Adam Jarvis (PIG DESTROYER, MISERY INDEX) — will release its long-anticipated "Black" EP (the third in a ...
Watch ARMORED SAINT's Music Video For 'Missile To Gun'
ARMORED SAINT has released a music video for the song "Missile To Gun". The clip was produced by Defiant Digital Productions and directed by Robert Graves. "Missile To Gun" is taken from ARMORED SAINT's eighth full-length album, "Punching The Sky", which is being released today (Friday, October 23) via Metal Blade Records. Leaders and stalwarts ...
AC/DC: 'Shot In The Dark' Music Video To Be Released On Monday; Trailer Available
The official music video for AC/DC's new single, "Shot In The Dark", will make its online debut on Monday, October 26 at 9:30 a.m. EDT / 6:30 PDT. A trailer is available below. "Shot In The Dark" is the first single from AC/DC's long-awaited comeback album, "Power Up", which is due on November 13. The ...
AC/DC's CLIFF WILLIAMS Says He Has Only Committed To Playing 'A Few Shows' In Support Of 'Power Up'
Cliff Williams spoke to Dean Delray's "Let There Be Talk" podcast about his decision to return to AC/DC for the making of the band's upcoming album, "Power Up". The bassist announced his retirement at the end of AC/DC's 2015-2016 "Rock Or Bust" tour, which also saw vocalist Brian Johnson leaving because of hearing problems (he ...
Listen To 2020 Mix Of PANTERA's 'Goddamn Electric' From 'Reinventing The Steel' 20th-Anniversary Reissue
A 2020 Terry Date mix of PANTERA's song "Goddamn Electric", taken from the upcoming 20th-anniversary reissue of the band's final opus, "Reinventing The Steel", can be streamed below. "Reinventing The Steel" represented a recommitment to everything the band loved about heavy metal. Released in 2000 at the peak of nu-metal's popularity, the album's back-to-basics approach ...
REX BROWN's Co-Writer Once Again Disputes Ex-PANTERA's Bassist's Claim About 'Official Truth, 101 Proof' Book
The co-writer of Rex Brown's memoir has once again disputed the former PANTERA bassist's claim that the book contains passages that were published without Rex's consent. Four years after "Official Truth, 101 Proof: The Inside Story Of Pantera" was released in 2013, Brown was publicly critical of the way his autobiography turned out, saying in ...
MOTÖRHEAD's PHIL CAMPBELL: COVID-19 Pandemic Is 'Not Just A Touch Of Flu Going About'
In a new interview with "Talking With Mark Strigl", MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell was asked if he had any plans to take his current project, PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS, out on the road in support of its upcoming album, "We're The Bastards". He responded (hear audio below): "We've got plans. We've got festivals ...
ANGUS YOUNG Says It Was 'Pretty Easy' To Get BRIAN JOHNSON, CLIFF WILLIAMS And PHIL RUDD Back In AC/DC For 'Power Up' Album
MASTODON's TROY SANDERS: Playing With THIN LIZZY Was 'One Of The Most Special Moments Of My Entire Life'
Troy Sanders from Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON played bass for iconic rockers THIN LIZZY during their summer 2019 run of European festival appearances to commemorate 50 years since the formation of the original band and 40 years since the release of the seminal "Black Rose" album. Sanders joined guitarist Scott Gorham, Darren Wharton on keyboards, ...
AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG Says 'There Was No Pressure' During 'Power Up' Recording Sessions
AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG Says He Has Been 'Pretty Lucky' When It Comes To His Physical Health
Less than a month out from the November 13 arrival of AC/DC's seventeenth full-length album, "Power Up", Angus Young and Brian Johnson make their first-ever podcast appearance on Dean Delray's "Let There Be Talk". Among many highlights during the fascinating and far-reaching hour-long interview is talk about Brian's audition, the writing process, the stories behind ...
PAGE HAMILTON: How HELMET Influenced PANTERA
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This Week in African Conflict… February 7th-14th, 2012.
The UN and Interpol discussed transnational organized crime in West Africa, including illicit drug trafficking and the proliferation of illegal arms, as well maritime piracy in Lyon, France on Monday.
An anti-homosexuality bill is being once again resurrected by the Parliament in Uganda with changes to the provision calling for the death penalty now reduced to a life sentence. On Tuesday, the State Minister for Ethics and Integrity broke up a secret gay rights activist conference because it was "illegal"; while demonstrators gathered to ridicule MPs for their accepting money to buy cars and trying to take the matter out of the public domain.
Troops in Senegal reportedly clashed with suspected separatist fighters in the Casamance region, killing three soldiers and wounding six others.
Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb attack that killed at least 11 (some reports saying as many as 17) people in Mogadishu, Somalia on Wednesday near a hotel where lawmakers gather; while an al-Shabaab rebel commander was allegedly killed along with 13 other rebel fighters in an ambush by Kenyan troops in the south. On Thursday, it was reported that al-Qaeda incorporated al-Shabaab into its organization in a "jihadi unity" merger; while more than 1,000 families were displaced from the town of Buuhoodle and nearby villages in eastern Somaliland after heavy fighting between the Somaliland Army and clan militias loyal to the newly created Khatumo State. On Saturday, Kenya Defense Forces announced that al-Qaeda's merger with al-Shabaab opened the way for other international players involved in the fight against terrorism to take part in the war on al-Shabaab; while the United States announced that it is considering additional assistance to AU mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in the wake of the merger. On Sunday, al Shabaab insurgents reportedly attacked Somali and Kenyan troops stationed in the southern town of Busaar, killing some 10 people. On Monday, Kenya's Defence Forces said that al-Shabaab's fighters held demonstrations in areas under their control to display that their new-found alliance with al-Qaeda enjoys local support; while the government called upon the lifting of an arms embargo to help it resist an al-Qaeda insurgency. British insistence that the Somaliland Government attend the upcoming London Conference on Somalia has caused a lot of debate both within and outside the country.
Swiss-based commodities trader Trafigura is again facing a legal dispute, with South Sudan claiming that Trafigura bought oil that was seized by Sudan, making its ownership suspect. On Wednesday, it was reported that rebel groups fighting the South Sudanese government have been forcing the recruitment of southerners living in Khartoum; while Sudanese President al-Bashir reportedly accused foreign groups of profiting from the crisis in Darfur and vowed to fully implement a deal aimed at ending years of insurgency and dependency on aid in the region. On Thursday, Amnesty International said that Russian and Chinese arms are being used to violate human rights in the Darfur region in breach of an "ineffectual" UN embargo; at least 3,798 UN peacekeepers have been successfully deployed to the contested Abyei region, but a UN report suggested that the security situation was still "tense and volatile"; while the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan helped launch the construction of a training centre for former soldiers aimed at helping them disarm, demobilize and return to civilian life. On Saturday, Sudan and South Sudan signed a "non-aggression" pact over their disputed border following talks in Addis Ababa, though mediators expected little immediate change on the ground; while Sudan's armed forces announced that they had seized an area held by rebels after a two day battle in Blue Nile State. On Sunday, President al-Bashir blasted the government of South Sudan over their decision to suspend oil production, calling the move "suicide" as it is their only source of living. Over the weekend, the Sudan armed forces reportedly launched an aerial bombardment within territories within South Sudan in violation of the recent non-aggression agreement, with four SPLA soldiers critically injured.
President Jammeh in the Gambia has asked the UN to investigate the disappearance of several journalists, while rights groups accuse the government of persecuting media workers.
President Atta Mills of Ghana ordered the arrest of a key ruling party financier after initially defending him in a high-profile corruption case that has blown up in an election year. Two cabinet ministers also resigned over the matter.
Analysts are saying that the Tuareg insurgency has increased since the fall of Gaddafi, as thousands of Tuaregs previously serving in his army have now returned to Mali, potentially destabilizing the country and the upcoming Presidential elections. On Wednesday, northern rebels reportedly seized the strategic border town of Tinzawatene after two days of fighting forced government troops to withdraw into Algeria; while UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced deep concern over the outbreak of fighting in the north and the large-scale humanitarian consequences of the conflict. On Friday, Malian helicopters reportedly bombed rebel positions in a key northern town, hours after former colonial power France called for a ceasefire and immediate talks to end a three-week rebel offensive. On Saturday, authorities said that they were determined to quell a heavily armed Tuareg rebellion in the north before the scheduled April elections.
Mozambique, South Africa and Tanzania have signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding on Tuesday in Dar es Salaam to coordinate their efforts to fight against piracy in and other illicit activities on the high seas in joint maritime patrols, particularly to protect against recent attacks by gangs of Somali pirates.
A report by IPS on Wednesday told of hundreds fleeing Kano State in Nigeria to escape attacks by Boko Haram in recent weeks. On Thursday, the Security Joint Task Force reportedly discovered a large arms cache in Kano State via a tip-off by "well-meaning Nigerians". On Monday, pirates reportedly attacked a cargo ship off the Nigerian coast, killing its captain and chief engineer; security forces reportedly stopped a bomber who tried to ram a car with explosives through the gates of a government house in Kaduna; and Boko Haram alleged it had killed 12 soldiers in an attack in the northeast town of Maiduguri, a claim security forces denied. On Tuesday, Boko Haram said the arrest of some of its top leaders will not deter it from carrying out attacks; while a policeman was killed in two explosions at a mosque in Kaduna state.
Thousands of elderly folks in Kenya have announced their intention to sue the British government over abuses—including torture, illegal detentions and rape—that were committed during a 1950s anti-colonial rebellion. On Thursday, four people were seriously injured at a mosque after two groups of faithful clashed over the annual Maulidi festival. A new bill called the Leadership and Integrity Bill 2012 published this week could result in dozens of aspirants for Presidential, county and parliamentary seats in the upcoming General Elections to be locked out of the race, including the majority of the MPs and most of the top-tier Presidential aspirants.
Authorities in Egypt said they would not be persuaded by the potential loss of American aid to end their investigation into foreign-funded NGOs, after 19 Americans were to be put on trial last week for the alleged illegal activities of their organizations. On Wednesday, the ruling generals said they would deploy more soldiers and tanks across the country, an announcement seen as a warning to activists planning a national strike on the anniversary of Mubarak's overthrow. On Friday, thousands marched on the Defense Ministry in Cairo, demanding that the country's military leaders hand over power. On Saturday, military rulers warned that the country faces conspiracies to spread chaos as it prepared to mark the first anniversary of the overthrow of Mubarak and that it will not "bow to threats, nor succumb to pressures, nor accept ultimatums"; while protesters were calling for a nationwide strike. On Sunday, authorities reportedly detained four people, including an Australian journalist and an Egyptian labour activist, on suspicion that they had distributed cash to workers to incite them to take part in a strike demanding an end to army rule. On Monday, the Atlantic ran an article that discussed whether al-Qaeda is growing within the country since the fall of Mubarak and another on the 9 new faces in Egypt; while the Fact-finding Committee of the People's Assembly held state security, Egypt's Football Association, Al-Masry Sporting Club, Port Said Stadium and the fans accountable for the deadly soccer match that saw the deaths of over 70 people last month. On Tuesday, the Guardian ran an article on growing violence in the Sinai, with Bedouin accused of looting resorts, bombing pipelines and abducting foreigners in the post-Mubarak security vacuum.
UDPS Secretary General Jacquemain Shabani was reportedly beaten and detained by immigration agents at N'Djili International Airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday as he was about to board a plane to Europe, but was later released on Wednesday. The top UN peacekeeping official stressed the need to boost the mission in the country on Wednesday to facilitate the next phase of elections and protect civilians in areas where national authorities are not present. On Saturday, the East African ran an interesting article questioning the lack of action by both the United States and the UN on the elections results that were widely viewed as fraudulent. On Sunday, President Kabila's chief adviser was killed in a plane crash, along with the co-pilot near Bukavu, while South Kivu Governor Cishambo was admitted to the hospital for emergency treatment.
Two fifths of the seats in the new parliament of Libya are scheduled to be reserved for political parties, groups that were banned under Gaddafi, according to the final draft of the new election law published on Monday that reversed an earlier plan to give all seats to independents and promised a ten percent quota for female candidates. On Thursday, the UN political mission in the country welcomed the adoption of new electoral laws, calling the move an "important step in the transition to democracy". On Friday, Gaddafi's son Saadi warned of an imminent uprising in the country, stating that he wanted to return "at any minute". Niger announced that it has refused to submit to the requests to extradite Moammar Gaddafi's son Saadi Gaddafi to Libya on Saturday because he risks death in the country, but that they would turn him over to the ICC if the court requested. On Monday, at least five people had reportedly been killed in clashes between rival tribes over control of territory in the far southeast. On Tuesday, the country was reportedly tense as it prepares to mark the anniversary of its February 17th revolution.
PM Zenawi of Ethiopia said on Wednesday that he could pardon politicians and journalists arrested under an anti-terrorism law last week, but dismissed opposition criticism he was using the law to clamp down on dissent. Rights groups say they government used the law to crack down on its opponents, with 150 opposition politicians and supporters detained in the last three years.
A ZANU-PF youth vice chairperson in Zimbabwe who was found dead in his home was granted with liberation hero status despite having not been alive during the country's liberation period, igniting fierce controversy. On Monday, human rights groups filed a case at the South African High Court seeking to compel the authorities to investigate and prosecute Zimbabwean officials accused of torture, arguing that the ratification of the Rome Statute will ensure that that South Africa is committed to prosecuting perpetrators of serious international crimes, regardless of where they were committed. On Tuesday, recriminations broke out in ZANU-PF over a clause contained in a draft constitution that appears to bar President Mugabe from seeking another term in office, as some within the party appeared to support the move.
A senior UN official welcomed the news on Friday that a court in Guinea had filed charges against an army colonel accused of being responsible for mass rapes that occurred during a pro-democracy protest in the capital in 2009. He is the highest ranking official yet to be charged for his role in the massacre. On Tuesday, police reportedly raided the chic Parisian apartment of the son of the President as part of an investigation into the French property holdings of three African heads of state, a move their lawyer vehemently protested saying the building was under diplomatic immunity.
The South African foreign affairs ministry said on Sunday that Madagascar must agree to new amnesty laws by the end of February to pave the way for the return of exiled former leader Marc Ravalomanana; while Wikileaks revealed that Ravalomanana was helped by South Africa to import crowd control weapons before he lost power.
The National Constituent Assembly of Tunisia began work on Monday of drafting the country's new constitution. The drafting process is divided between six commissions and is expected to conclude in a maximum of 18 months before the proposed presidential elections deadline. On Monday, authorities announced that they had broken up a "terrorist organization" with links to al-Qaeda, arresting 12 members.
Long-serving President Jose Eduardo dos Santos of Angola will be seeking a new term in the September polls on Friday, according to the ruling MPLA. Dos Santos has been in power since 1979.
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JayR, Philippines' King of R&B, Returns to FPAC!
Posted by News Service | Aug 28, 2013 | Headlines | 0 |
Multi-platinum recording artist returns to LA to headline 22nd annual Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture (FPAC)
JayR's current single, "Tonight," a duet with Mica Javier
FilAm ARTS is pleased to announce the return of the Philippines' King of R&B, JayR, to Los Angeles, where he will headline and perform at the 22nd annual Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture (FPAC), the largest and longest-running community tradition in Southern California, presenting over 500 artists and cultural bearers from around the world every year.
"The King of R&B is coming home to Los Angeles," said FilAm ARTS Deputy Director Ben Biscocho. "While JayR enjoys tremendous popularity in the Philippines, he has many fans in the United States who have been waiting to see him again. FPAC is thrilled to bring him back home."
JayR's current single, "Tonight," a duet with Mica Javier, is currently #1 on WAVE 89.1, the top Hip-Hop and R&B radio station in the Philippines.
JayR (born Gaudencio Aquino Sillona III), also known as the Philippines' King of R&B, is a Filipino-American platinum recording artist, producer, performer, actor, endorser and CEO of independent record label, Homeworkz. Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, JayR started his musical journey by performing with a group called First Impression (alongside Kris Lawrence and Jimmy Muna), as well as his uncle's band, The Howlers. In 2003, JayR was offered a record deal with Universal Records, and GMA TV Network, which then gave him an opportunity to fly to the Philippines and embark on a musical career on a larger scale.
In 2003 JayR released his first album, Gameface, which became a certified platinum record by Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI). His lead single, Design for Love shot to number one on all the radio and music channels nationwide. His second single, Bakit Pa Ba, also reached number one and remained on top of the OPM charts for months. Gameface garnered multiple awards including Awit awards, MYX awards, MTV Philippines awards, ASAP awards and a number of radio awards. In 2005, JayR released a self-titled album, and then followed with a Christmas album, Holiday of Love in 2006. In 2008, he released an english cover album, Soul in Love, which also became a certified platinum record. In 2010, JayR released yet another platinum record, OPM Love Classics.
As a GMA artist, JayR performed regularly on hit Sunday noontime show, SOP, while also taking on roles in local TV series like Love to Love, Encantadia, and Magic Palayok. He would often guest on popular TV shows like Eat Bulaga, Sis, and Kusina Master. JayR made his big screen debut in 2004 in a movie called Happy Together alongside Kris Aquino. He then starred in Desperadas I & II, with Marian Rivera, Ruffa Gutierrez, Iza Calzado and Rufa Mae Quinto, Exodus, alongside Senator Bong Revilla, and Hari ng Sablay with Bearwin Meily. JayR continued on to perform every Sunday on popular noontime shows, Party Pilipinas, and now Sunday All Stars.
In 2006, JayR opened his own record label called JayRs Music, where he continues to distribute his original work.
This year's FPAC will be held on September 7-8 at Point Fermin Park in San Pedro, Los Angeles. The festival is expected to unveil the newest FilAm ARTS program, The Saysay Project, which aims to engage community members to share their stories, and to document and preserve these stories for future generations.
FPAC is produced by FilAm ARTS – the Association for the Advancement of Filipino American Arts & Culture, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, and sponsored by the City of Los Angeles, LA County Arts Commission, California Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, California Community Foundation, Toyota, The Getty Foundation, LA-18, Mavshack, The Asian Journal, Weekend Balita, BakitWhy.com, Oishi Media, The Philippine Department of Tourism, The James Irvine Foundation, Western Union, and LEAP, Inc.
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Ever since we returned from the 2014 National Preservation Conference in Savannah, we've wanted to take our members to this historic gem. As part of the 80th Anniversary Celebration we've decided to include this five night/six day adventure in our group of exceptional travel tours in March 2018. And what better time to go than when our partners at the Historic Savannah Foundation are holding their annual Savannah Tour of Homes and Gardens! We'll also tap into their years of experience to show you the Savannah that tourists don't always get to see – those hidden treasures that only the locals know. Not to worry: we won't miss Bonaventure Cemetery from Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil or the iconic fountain at Forsyth Park. But we'll also get on the campus of Savannah College of Art & Design, where our colleagues in the Preservation Design Program will introduce us to the preservationists of the future.


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[SINGLE] NU'EST – Face
Posted by Jess Cooper in boy groups, Debut, Kpop, review, Single and tagged with Aron, Baekho, JR, Minhyun, NU'EST, Pledis Entertainment, Ren March 16, 2012
I haven't been this gender confused since my Visual Kei days.
It's taken two months but Pledis Entertainment has finally released NU'EST out into the hoards of anticipating Hallyu connoisseurs. Being the first male group to appear on Pledis' roster NU'EST has been watched with keen interest. With diverse visuals and a fresh new sound they surely won't disappoint. Hopefully.
NU'EST do look nice, don't they? Brand-spanking new, straight from the Pledis oven—or their mother's wombs, which is perhaps more accurate given their ages. Regardless, they have been well presented with a deceptively mature edge. Leader JR has a wonderfully fierce stare and maknae Ren is perhaps the most androgynous creature I have come across in K-Pop. I haven't been this gender confused since my Visual Kei days, let me tell you. With such visual diversity NU'EST delicately straddle the divide between pretty flower boys and fierce badasses. This in itself has its own appeal.
Moving on to the music and it's no great surprise that a debut single contains an intro track. Nu, Establish, Style, Tempo is taken from the words for which acronym NU'EST stands: New Established Style and Tempo. This intro, however, is a little misleading. Nu, Establish, Style, Tempo is a heavily dubstep-inspired rap piece which presents NU'EST as a hectic techno-pop group, of which they seemingly are not. While it would have been wonderful to see a full dubstep idol group, this sound is not replicated in the singles' two tracks, aside from a brief inclusion in the Face MV. I found this to be a little disappointing.
Face sits neatly in between a standard, poppy track and a B.A.P-esque fierce and edgy debut. The song is very catchy and certainly easy to listen to; I picked up on a distinct Europop feel and this made perfect sense when I found out title track Face was provided by Swedish composer Daniel Bergman. The melody suits the vocalists well and the rap interludes provides the edge suggested by NU'EST members' visuals. The MV is decent (though I don't know why I'm watching high school boys beat the crap out of each other) and choreography crisp; however, I wish Pledis Entertainment had elected to omit the dubstep dance break from the CD version of Face as it was severely out of place with the generally mellow tempo.
With a techno-pop based title track it only makes sense that the B-side is a little more reserved. I'm Sorry has a thick R&B feel and quite removed from run-of-the-mill soppy pop ballads. The vocals are smooth and well-polished for a debut single and the minimal use of autotune is always a blessing. There is certainly talent amongst these sixteen- to eighteen-year-old rookies.
After a clean pre-debut campaign that leaves EXO and SM Entertainment[1] looking like mismanaged fools, NU'EST have made a successful appearance on the K-Pop stage. While Face might lack the punch many expected, it is still an admirable effort and Pledis Entertainment should be proud of their first boy group. We can only assume they will gain strength as they continue to grow and develop.
[1] See this previous post for my in-depth thoughts on EXO.


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/**
 * http://www.geeksforgeeks.org/write-an-efficient-c-program-to-reverse-bits-of-
 * a-number/
 */
public class ReverseBits {

	public int reverse(int num) {
		// assuming int is 32 bits.
		int result = 0;
		int r1 = 1;
		for (int i = 31; i >= 0; i--, r1 <<= 1) {
			if ((num & 1 << i) != 0) {
				result = result | r1;
			}
		}
		return result;
	}

	public static void main(String args[]) {
		ReverseBits rb = new ReverseBits();
		System.out.println(rb.reverse(418));
	}
}

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Q: RenderedImage filling or Drawing a IMAGEVIEW I am struggling to fill my ImageView in JavaFX with the image obtained from a digital signature tablet. It always comes from RenderedImage type and I can not perform this task. Also tried to convert the RenderedImage BufferedImage, but also did not succeed. How do I? Here is my code:
    @Override
  public void initialize(URL arg0, ResourceBundle arg1) {

//  drawpane.setPrefHeight(tabletHeight);
//  drawpane.setPrefWidth(tabletWidth);
//  pnlSignature.getChildren().add(drawpane);

    JSTUTablet.addPenPressedHandler((PenPressedHandler) new DemoPenPressHandler(pnlSignature));

    zhandleSetImage();
    start();

// Here is the focus of the problem
    try {

//Here is a method that returns a BufferedImage of my obtained the device RenderedImage.
      BufferedImage buf = convertRenderedImage(JSTUTablet.getImage());

      ImageView image = new ImageView();
      image.setFitHeight(tabletHeight);
      image.setFitWidth(tabletWidth);
      ByteArrayOutputStream os = new ByteArrayOutputStream();

      ImageIO.write(buf, "png", os);
      image.setImage(new Image(new ByteArrayInputStream(os.toByteArray())));

      pnlSignature.getChildren().add(image);

    } catch (InvalidOperationException | IOException e) {
      // TODO Auto-generated catch block
      e.printStackTrace();
    }

  }

//Method convertRenderedImage
public BufferedImage convertRenderedImage(RenderedImage img) {
  if (img instanceof BufferedImage) {
      return (BufferedImage) img;
  }
  ColorModel cm = img.getColorModel();
  int width = img.getWidth();
  int height = img.getHeight();
  WritableRaster raster = cm.createCompatibleWritableRaster(width, height);
  boolean isAlphaPremultiplied = cm.isAlphaPremultiplied();
  Hashtable properties = new Hashtable();
  String[] keys = img.getPropertyNames();
  if (keys != null) {
      for (int i = 0; i < keys.length; i++) {
          properties.put(keys[i], img.getProperty(keys[i]));
      }
  }
  BufferedImage result = new BufferedImage(cm, raster,isAlphaPremultiplied, properties);
  img.copyData(raster);
  return result;
}

Regards!!!

A: Are you looking for
image.setImage(SwingFXUtils.toFXImage(buf, null));

SwingFXUtils is in javafx.embed.swing

A: I solve my problem adding two methods, in this Link
Thank You!

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FB reported a net profit of $64m in the last quarter of 2012, compared with $302m a year earlier.
However revenue were up 40% at $1.6bn, largely due to a big jump in advertising revenue.
Shares of Facebook fell by almost 6% ($29) in after-hours trading in NYSE.
FB, made IPO at $38, May, last year. The IPO value had lost 50% by September.
FIIs have so far in Jan 2013 have invested Rs 19700Cr in equities, highest in a month in the last one decade. For the whole year in 2012, FIIs had invested Rs 1.29 lac Cr. The market in 2012 went up by 26%. In spite of such huge investments in Jan this year the benchmark indices have risen by just 3%. More reform measures, improved global economic scenario and a market friendly budget by our FM may take the indices to newer highs.
RIL lost Rs 14.70 today to close at Rs 882.85. The market cap of RIL stood at Rs 285028Cr. ONGC closed at Rs 333.30, down Rs 1.35. The market cap of ONGC is Rs 285184Cr. Just a shade better than RIL.
V-Mart currently operates 59 stores spread across 51cities in 10 states & union territories. VMRL operates all its stores on its own and has no franchisees. VMRL's operations are mainly spread in tier 2 and tier 3 cities of Northern, Eastern and Western part of the country. V-Mart has 3 business verticals viz. Apparels, General Merchandise and Kirana Bazaar. The general merchandise section is further divided into non apparels and home mart. 39 stores are MiniHyper Markets which have all the three verticals and the remaining 20 are Family Fashion Stores which do not have the Kirana Bazaar.
1. The company is facing some litigation which include cases related to adulteration of food items,recovery of rent, overcharging for products and over weighing of various products.
2. Company operates in highly competitive, high working capital intensive segment.
3. Moderate scale of operations, regulatory uncertainties.
4. Company faces hidden losses on account of shrinkage, pilferage and theft which will have impact on profitability.
5. The average cost of acquisition of shares by promoters is around Rs 1 per share.
6. IPO grade 3 by CARE- indicating average fundamentals.
For the eight month ended Nov 2012 the company reported a revenue of Rs 250Cr and profit of Rs 13Cr.The Company post IPO will have equity of Rs 17.95Cr. The likely EPS for FY13 will be around Rs 10. The company is demanding a PE multiple of 20 which is on the very high side. The average return on net worth in the last 3 years is less than 16%. The IPO is very aggressively priced. Avoid subscription. Fair value of the share in the short term is around Rs 120.
RIL has launched its bond programme to raise Rs 2700Cr in Hong Kong and Singapore markets. Although RIL is a cash rich company it is taking advantage of historical low rates in bond markets.
Toyota with a sales of 9.75 million vehicles in 2012, has over taken General Motors, which was the biggest vehicle maker in 2011. GM has sold 9.29 million vehicles in 2012.
Sesa Goa which acquired the mining cluster projects in Liberia for Rs 600cr will be spending another Rs 500cr for fully developing the mine for commercial production.The company is aiming to produce 10 million tonnes of iron ore per annum in the first phase from Liberia's Western Clusters project. Sesa Goa hopes to begin the shipments from it from February 2014.
Hero MotoCorp management is scheduled to meet the representatives of labour unions on Tuesday to iron out the differences in wage settlement. Workers are demanding an wage increase of Rs 15000 per month spread over three years where as the management had offered Rs 7000. Manangemnt may ultimately agree for wage increase around Rs11000 p m. Hero MotoCorp can not afford slow down in production. The entry of its erstwhile technical partner - Honda has taken the competition to next level. Keeping the external factors in mind HERO MotoCorp management may go in for early amicable settlement.
SESA is India's largest producer and exporter of iron ore in the private sector with operations in the states of Goa and Karnataka in India and a large integrated project site in Liberia, West Africa.
The company had no mining operations in the last quarter since mining is banned in the state of Karnataka and Goa where its operations are concentrated. The company has appealed to SC. The application is likely to be taken up in the first week of Feb 2013. A favorable verdict from SC can take the stock to Rs 250 level.
Apple which was most valuable company in the world in terms of market cap since 2011 has lost its crown to Exxon Mobil, the oil giant.
Exxon Mobil has regained the top slot after Apple shares fell 2.4% today, following a 12% drop on Thursday.
Apple has seen its shares fall 37% since their record high last September.
At the close on Wall Street, Apple had a market value of $413bn , against Exxon's of $418bn.
V-Mart IPO is likely to hit the market in the first week of Feb 2013. The company is offering 57.46 lac shares in the price band of Rs 195-215.
Country's largest car maker will announce its Q3 results tomorrow. The company is expected to declare a net profit around Rs 280Cr for the quarter as against Rs 205Cr made in the same quarter previous year. The stock closed at Rs 1545, down Rs 28 today.
1.EBITDA MARGIN AT 31.2% AMONGST THE HIGHEST IN THE INDUSTRY.
AND 27.6 MILLION DATA CUSTOMERS.
FOR THE LAST ELEVEN CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS.
4. WIRELESS MINUTES AT 103 BILLION.
AT 280 MB, HIGHEST IN THE INDUSTRY.
6. GLOBAL ENTERPRISE BUSINESS REVENUES AT RS. 2,454 CRORE.
7.RPM: RPM stood at a healthy 44 paisa. The company has successfully achieved RPM stability for the last 11 consecutive quarters in spite of increasing competition and over supply of minutes in market place.
Divis Lab will declare its Q3 results on 02-02-2013.
RCOM will announce its Q3 results today. The company is likely to report better margins and EPS. Rating agencies may re rate the stock after reviewing its Q3 performance.
HUDCO's Rs 750Cr tax free bond offer has been subscribed just 1.74 times. The company is expecting get huge response for the offer and has indicated to retain subscription up to Rs 5000Cr (Shelf Limit). The offer so far has mobilized less than Rs 1500Cr. The extended offer now closes on 01-02-2013.
Benchmark indices are expected to open with minor gains and may with substantial gains. NIFTY may recover more than what it lost yesterday. Unwinding of long positions and bear hammering of HUL had pulled the indices down yesterday. However, FIIs have net bought in excess of Rs 1000CR in cash market yesterday. Other than RCOM and Sun Network, there are no results to be declared today which will have bearing on the indices.
HUL reported a revenue of Rs 6788cr, net profit of Rs 871cr and EPS of Rs 4.03 for the Dec quarter. The comparative figures for the same quarter last year are Rs 6017cr, Rs 751cr and an EPS of Rs 3.49. OPM margin for the quarter has been improved by 50 basis points. However markets have given thumps down to the stock. The stock lost six odd percent and closed at Rs 465.
A new Tax Administrative Assistance Act will come into force on February 1 in Switzerland, that will be able to provide banking and other details sought by other countries, including India. Those who have kept money in Swiss bank must be already working on alternate plans how to hood wink the governments. The one possible avenue may be the equity investments in emerging markets through funds transfers from tax haven countries, again exploiting some loop holes in the system.
ACB India is planning to raise up to Rs 1,000 crore through initial public issue and offer for sale.
The funds are intended to be utilized among others for commissioning two power projects of total 900 MW power generation capacity in Chhattisgarh by 2014, entailing total investment of about Rs 4,000 crore.
The company has already pumped about Rs 1,100 crore in both the plants.The coal linkages to these power plants would be supplied by Coal India Ltd.
The company had clocked a turnover of Rs 1,350 crore and profit after tax of Rs 290 crore in FY2012.
The tax free bonds offer of HUDCO closes today. The issue has already been over subscribed. The Rs 750Cr bond offerings is likely to garner around Rs 5000Cr (Shelf Limit). INVEST AND GET BENEFIT OF TAX FREE INCOME.
RIL stock which had a dream run in the last 5-6 trading sessions may lose some shine today. Open interest in the stock indicates bulls have already cut the long positions and profit has been booked. Hence the stock is likely to close in red today. Similarly the benchmark indices too are likely to close in the negative territory.
SBI will get Rs 3,004 crore as part of the government's capital infusion plan for augmenting its Tier-I capital in the current fiscal. The fund infusion will enable it to support national and international banking operations.
IDBI bank has posted a net profit of Rs 417Cr for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 as compared to Rs 410Cr for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. Total Income has increased from Rs 6282Cr for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 to Rs 7070Cr for the current quarter.
World's largest maker of computer microchips - Intel, continues to suffer from weaker PC sales.
Net profit for the last three months of 2012 fell by 27% to $2.47bn and revenue fell by 3% to $13.5bn.
Sales of PCs, the majority of which use Intel chips, have suffered with the rise of smartphones and tablets.
For the whole year Intel's profits stood at $11bn, on revenues of $53.3bn. This was a fall of 15% and 1.2% respectively on the previous year.
Nokia has selected TCS as its I T global partner. Another feather on TCS's cap.
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OIL &GAS, BANK AND I T STOCKS SHINE.
Government decision to partially decontrol diesel prices propped up the otherwise directionless market. ONGC, RIL, OIL and the shares of oil marketing companies staged a smart rally. HCL Tech, INFY TCS and Wipro among the tech stocks which were active. SBI, HDFC Bank, PNB and Kotak Mahindra Bank closed in the green. MARUTI which had gained more than one percent in the early trade lost momentum after the announcements of partial decontrol of diesel which will have bearing on the sales of its diesel cars. MARUTI closed flat. BAJAJ Auto and Hero closed in negative due to poor quarterly numbers. NIFTY closed at 6039,up 37 points. FIIs net bought to the extent of Rs 564cr in cash market.
Hero MotoCorp is virtually in reverse gear. For the quarter ended Dec 12 the company has reported very poor numbers. Other than slight improvement in revenue figures all other indicators have shown negative growth. Most worrying factors are NPM and OPM percentage, which has come down sustainability due to tepid growth. The company faces stiff competition from Bajaj Auto, TVS Motors and from its erstwhile technology partner Honda. The stock closed at Rs 1823, down Rs11. Results were announced after the market was closed. The impact of the results will be known tomorrow. The latest numbers indicate hard days ahead for Hero.
Sentiments and emotions do play a role in stock markets. But they are temporary. The remark of RBI governor yesterday pulled the indices down. Governor expressed his concerns that inflation is still high enough to ease policy rates that will spur growth. Bears took advantage of the remarks and hammered rate sensitive counters. The positive factors are FIIs are very bullish on India and more funds are expected to come to Indian stock markets. Yesterday World Bank has indicated that India's growth is likely to match China's in the coming years. This is good news for markets in general and for metal, FMCG and bank stocks in particular. Markets are expected to recover much of its yesterday's lost ground. Expect strong positive closing.
NIFTY lost 55 points and closed at 6001. Profit booking in metal, infra, auto and bank stocks have pulled the benchmark indices. The above segment along with I T stocks had staged smart rally from the beginning of the year. Hence some profit booking was expected. However, FIIs continue to be net buyers in cash market. Today they have net bought in excess of Rs 1025cr. Among metals, Hindalco, Tata Steel and Jindal Steel lost between 2-4%. BAJAJ Auto and MARUTI shed in excess of Rs 40. ICICI Bank and SBI lost 2% each. The trend is likely to reverse tomorrow and NIFTY is likely to open and close in green .
TODAY'S SIZZLERS - RIL, HDFC BANK AND HERO MOTOCORP.
According to BCG twenty Indian firms including RIL, Infosys and Bharti Airtel are among the 100 'global challengers' that are reshaping their respective industries and also outpacing established players from the West.
These 100 companies from the emerging markets are outshining household names in the US and Europe and are having a "profound impact on the global economy".
The list has 30 companies from China followed by India (20), Brazil (13), Mexico (7), Russia (6) South Africa (5).
The remaining Indian companies are, Tata Chemicals, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Motors and Tata Steel, Bajaj Auto, Bharat Forge, Crompton Greaves, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Godrej Consumer Products, Hindaclco Industries, Larsen & Toubro, Lupin, Mahindra & Mahindra, Motherson Sumi Systems, Sun Pharma, Vedanta and Wipro.
Belgaum based sugar manufacturer - Vishwaraj Sugar Industries plans to raise Rs 374cr through IPO. The IPO may happen in Feb / Mar as the company has received necessary approvals from SEBI.
The funds are intended to be used for expanding the crushing and distillery capacity.
Micro-blogging site Twitter's IPO is likely hit the street in 2014. The company is planning to raise $15 billion through the offerings. The company's revenue is expected to cross $ 500 million mark this year.
Ultra Tech will announce its Q3 results on 19-01-13. The company is expected post good numbers and better guidance for FY14.
Infosys guidance has surprised the markets. The stock is up 13 % on short covering and some buying by institutions. The results for Q3 are as per expectations.
Japanese government has approved a fresh 10.3 trillion yen ($116bn) stimulus package in an attempt to spur a revival in its economy.
The package will include infrastructure spending, as well as incentives for businesses to boost investment and is likely to boost Japan's gross domestic product by two percentage points.
Tata Motors stock touched 52 week high of Rs 337( intra day ) and closed at Rs 333 yesterday. The market cap of the company including DVR shares market cap is now around Rs 1 lac crore. (Rs 90270cr +Rs 8935Cr).
Hero MotoCorp Q3 results will be announced on 17-01-2013.
I T bellwether Infosys will announce its Q3 results tomorrow. As per our analysis the Q3 results and guidance of Infosys for FY14 will be a dampener. The company's top-line may be as per analyst exceptions however the company may miss profit estimates. On the other hand TCS may announce good numbers and better guidance for FY14. Hence INFY may move towards south and TCS towards north in the coming days.
Some 10 PSU banks including SBI will get around Rs 13,500cr as capital before 31-03-13. Today the Cabinet has given in-principle nod for providing need based re-capitalization of banks till 2018-19 for ensuring compliance with the Basel III capital adequacy norms.This will enable the banks to maintain the Tier I CRAR (capital to risk-weighted assets ratio) at a comfortable level and will be compliant to stricter capital adequacy norms of Basel III whenever it is implemented.
Reliance Industries will announce its Q3 results on 18-01-2013.
The Taiwanese mobile phone maker's profit is down by 90% for the December quarter. The un-audited net profit in the fourth quarter is $34m, down 90% compared to the profit made by the firm a year ago.
There were no launching of big products from the firm in the quarter.
This is the fourth quarter in a row that HTC profits have fallen sharply.
The firm faces stiff competition from Apple and Samsung, which have profited from the release of the iPhone 5 and Galaxy models.
Samsung Electronics is likely to post record profit of $ 8.5bn for the 2012 December quarter, powered by growing sales of its smartphones.
The estimated an operating profit for the quarter, a 90% jump from the same period a year earlier.That would make it the fifth quarter in a row of record profits for Samsung.
NT PC's offer for sale is likely to be completed by the month end. Six investment banks have been shortlisted to carry out the OFS. SBI Caps, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs are the shortlisted bankers. The offer is likely to fetch Rs 13000cr for the exchequer.
I T majors Infosys and TCS will announce their results for Q3 on 11-01-2013 and 14-01-2013 respectively.


Applications are currently been submitted for the 2018 IST Fully Funded International PhD Position for Students at IST Austria, eligible scholars are welcome to apply.
ST Austria has a lot to offer for students who decide to pursue a career in science. They are a world-class basic science research institute in the heart of Europe.Doctoral education offers a US-style graduate school experience, in which students are admitted to the PhD program, rather than individual research groups, and only select their PhD supervisors after a year of rotations and a unique interdisciplinary training program.
Field(s): Position is available for students to pursue a career in science.
Scholarship covers: PhD positions are fully funded for the duration of the PhD, paid at internationally competitive rates. Travel bursaries are also available for PhD students in their first year for conference attendance.
Beneficiaries(Target Groups): IST Fully Funded PhD Position is targeted for applicants from all over the world.
All applicants must hold a master's or bachelor's degree (or equivalent), or anticipate the completion of the degree before September 2016. Participating students are expected to be proficient in written and oral English.
Students who have a bachelor's or a master's degree in the following (or interdisciplinary) areas are eligible to apply: Biology, Computer Science, Neuroscience, Mathematics, Physics and interdisciplinary or related areas.
Apply here. The deadline for PhD applications is January 8, 2018 11:59PM CET, for a start in September 2018. Reference letters should be submitted by January 15, 2018 11:59PM CET.
Three referees who taught or supervised your work in academic setting: you will need to enter their names, institutions, and email addresses.
‣ Scholarship Applications are due on January 8 , 2018 (11:59PM CET).
. Referees need to submit their recommendations by January 15. Please note that there will be no extensions granted!


Finding the right farmer's market for produce, meat and other items, can give you the best places to shop. Whether you just need a few fresh items or you want to get outside while you shop, these two farmer's markets will fit perfect for your needs.
The Historic Lewes Farmer's Market of HLFM is a family-friendly market with plenty of vendors. You will find the freshest foods here, along with plenty of other items. Its home to many emerging farmers and many local vendors attend the market.
This is one of the most popular markets for local chefs and provides many master gardeners with exactly what they need. HLFM is a non-profit market for producers only. IT was started in 2006 by volunteers and now has over 35 vendors.
The Summer Market will open on May 10th and will stay open through September 27th. During the summer, the market will be open from 8am to 12pm on Saturdays.
The Fall Market will open on October 4th and will stay open until November 22nd. During this time of the year, the market is open on Saturdays from 9am to 12pm.
Found at Grove Park, this farmers market is a great choice for fresh produce in the Rehoboth Beach area. Many events happen under the green tent every season. It won't be long before the market is open again and you can find all types of featured produce and plenty of other items.
The market usually has over 25 vendors ranging from breads to popcorn and so much more. This market is known as one of the best places for fresh items, meats and homemade food products.
Both of these farmer's markets are very popular during the spring, summer and fall. Soon, it will be time to shop for the best produce at a local farmer's market near you.


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Rockies All-Stars
Home Run Derby thread: Troy Tulowitzki, Justin Morneau represent the Rockies
Go Rockies!
By Bryan Kilpatrick@purplerowBK Jul 14, 2014, 5:54pm MDT
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Rockies sluggers Troy Tulowitzki and Justin Morneau are getting set to participate in the 2014 Home Run Derby at Target Field in Minneapolis.
Tulo is taking part in his first career derby after hitting a National League-best 21 home runs in the first half. Well, that's tied for the best, with Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, who will also represent the NL.
Morneau is entering his third derby, and first since winning the 2008 event at Yankee Stadium. That night, Morneau outlasted Josh Hamilton, who had arguably the most memorable derby performance in history. A year before that, Morneau finished in fifth place after hitting four first-round homers and losing in a swing-off to Albert Pujols. Matt Holliday, who was a Rockie back then, put on a bit of a show of his own but settled for third.
Here are the rosters for both the NL and AL squads:


When most of us think of vitamin and mineral deficiencies, rarely do we think of zinc, yet this mineral plays a very important role in our health. According to a study at the University of Orgeon, experts believe as many as two billion people around the world have diets deficient in zinc. While many under-developed and developing countries are at greater risk (because of lack of a balanced diet), experts suggest that over 12 percent of the U.S. population is deficient in zinc, and as many as 40 percent of the elderly. For most of us, zinc deficiency develops with age because we don't absorb it as well (and/or also don't consume enough). Zinc absorption is also inhibited in meals containing phytates and fiber in foods like cereals, corn, rice and whole grains. Zinc deficiency is becoming a growing concern, especially when it has been connected with certain health implications such as infectious disease, immune function, DNA damage and cancer.
Adding zinc to the diets of teenagers has even been shown to cause improvements in memory and attention span.
A considerable body of evidence suggests that zinc deficiency may increase the risk of some chronic diseases, including cancer. This link may be attributed to the role of zinc in antioxidant defense and DNA damage repair.
While zinc is available in a wide variety of foods, only about 15%-40% of the zinc actually gets absorbed in our bodies–and the rate of absorption becomes less as we age; which is why older adults are at greater risk. The dietary intake of zinc definitely depends on the composition of your diet and also on age and disease status. The recommended daily allowance for adults usually ranges between 8-12 mg, but again that depends on many factors.
Some of the best food sources of zinc include liver, grass fed beef, oysters, crimini mushrooms, spinach, wheat, oats, eggs, milk, nuts, green peas, and pumpkin seeds. In non-meat sources, like many plants and vegetables, the absorption of zinc is much less, which makes the need for supplementation even greater in vegetarians.
Its always a good idea to talk to your healthcare practitioner on supplementation and recommended amounts because too much zinc can affect the balance of other nutrients and minerals in your body, which in turn can cause other side effects on the body.


Antagonism of D2-like dopamine receptors is the putative mechanism underlying the antipsychotic efficacy of psychotropic drugs. Positron emission tomographic studies suggest that the antipsychotic effect of dopamine receptor antagonists occurs within a therapeutic window between 60% and 80%(striatal) D2 receptor occupancy. The incidence of extrapyramidal side effects increases above the 80% threshold. However, the novel atypical antipsychotic drug, aripiprazole, occupies up to 95% of striatal D2-like dopamine receptors at clinical doses, and the incidence of extrapyramidal side effects with aripiprazole is no higher than with placebo. The most likely explanation for this finding is aripiprazole's weak partial agonism at D2-like dopamine receptors. This particular pharmacologic feature characterizes a new class of atypical antipsychotics that does not match the original concept of a therapeutic occupancy window for antagonist antipsychotics. When not involving pure antagonists, it implies a need to adjust the expected receptor occupancy (measured using positron emission tomography) for the therapeutic window.


In addition, SREBP1 as a member of bHLHLZ family, may also be subjected to regulation by Id proteins [ 132 ]. In the CERTL ID4 transcript was up-regulated in the receptive endometrium: as a consequence E47 and SREBP-1 TFs may be less available for binding to DNA in cetix antialergico allegra sequences and direct co-regulated transcripts. Interestingly, the TF E2F1 is involved in the transcriptional control of id4 gene expression [ 133 ], supporting our bioinformatics findings of overrepresented TFBSs. It is well known that P 4 is essential for the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy in the women and in antialergido sense the study of its antiqlergico in the uterus has been focused on changes in gene expression [ 134135 ]. Responses to P 4 in reproductive tissues occur by the activation of classical rhb allegra print P 4 receptors (PRA and B), which upon binding cetiix their ligand, function as TFs regulating gene expression [ 136 ]. In addition, many transcriptional actions of P 4 require interactions with corepressors and coactivators [ 137 в 139 ]. However, P 4 may also act in the uterus through at least two families of nonclassical membrane progestin receptors anttialergico 140141 ].
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The school eventually became a burden, and Kent returned to her career, though her position with the company had been seriously jeopardized by her absence. She remained with the New York City Ballet until 1982, but in her final years with the company, she only danced on an average of once a season. Just one week after the company let her go, George Balanchine died, marking the end of her career with even greater sadness.


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S.Korea president apologises for sex assault scandal
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE,
Park, South Korea's first woman leader, vowed that all the facts would be investigated so that no "single speck" of suspicion remained/FILE
SEOUL, May 13 – South Korean President Park Geun-Hye personally apologised on Monday for an "unsavoury" incident during her US summit visit that led to the dismissal of her chief spokesman.
Yoon Chang-Jung was sacked over allegations that he had sexually harassed a female intern – a Korean-American – while accompanying Park on her May 5-9 trip.
"I feel apologetic that an unsavoury incident… occurred near the end of my visit to the US and greatly disappointed the people," Park told a meeting of senior aides.
"I sincerely apologise for the shock the female student and her parents must have received and the scars left on the hearts of (overseas) compatriots," she said, according to a report of the meeting posted on the presidential Blue House website.
The scandal has dominated press headlines in South Korea for several days, with reports pointing to major discrepancies in the various versions put forward and questioning the Blue House's initial reaction.
Park, South Korea's first woman leader, vowed that all the facts would be investigated so that no "single speck" of suspicion remained.
Washington police have opened an investigation into a complaint filed by the intern over a "misdemeanour sexual abuse" by an unnamed 56-year-old male suspect.
A Washington police report obtained by South Korean news agency Yonhap and The Washington Post said the intern complained the suspect "grabbed her buttocks without her permission".
Yoon, who flew back to South Korea before the end of Park's visit, denied the allegation on Saturday, saying he had merely "patted her waist" in a sign of encouragement.
"I implore her to forgive me if I had hurt her due to differences in culture. I offer my apology to her," he told reporters.
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SkullConduct Is A New Identification System That Identifies People By Their Skulls
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With the plethora of powerful password creation tutorials and helpful apps available online, one might think it is quite a trivial task to create a really strong password. Yet, the users are forced to answer the questions about their mother's maiden name to retrieve the forgotten password.
Recently, the smartphone manufacturers have started including the biometric identification systems like face and fingerprint scanners to allow access to the users. However, even these scanners are prone to hacks and can be hoodwinked to allow unauthorized usage of your gadgets.
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A group of researchers from the Saarland University has collaborated with the University of Stuttgart to create a universal biometric identification system which allows the users to forgo the vulnerable fingerprint and face scanning systems.
The latest technology has leveraged the inbuilt functions and features of the eyewear wearables like the Google glass to create a unique biometric identification system that allows access using skull of the user.
The basic concept of this technology is based on the fact that each human skull differs from the other in shape, size and density. SkullConduct uses the characteristic features of a skull by sending a sound pattern into the head of the user. As the sound waves rebound from the head, the unique profile of the user skull imparts a particular pattern to the sound waves, which remains specific to that user.
The technology uses the integrated microphone of the Google Glass to detect the sounds. The bone conduction speaker, typically employed for sound transmission to the inner ear via skull, is also used for audio pattern detection.
The technique is currently compatible only with the wearables equipped with the bone conduction speakers as well as the microphones. The current accuracy of the system is 97%, with the system being tested on ten participants.
The testing of SkullConduct was performed in a controlled environment with practically no background noise. The technology has yet to prove its value in a real life scenario where the noise from the ambient environment is also present, thus making detection difficult.
The inventor of SkullConduct, Andreas Bulling is continually working on perfecting the system and finding ways to make it compatible with smartphones.
The concept of SkullConduct is explained in the video below:
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Panic As WHO Declares Coronavirus A Global Pandemic
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By Elite Reporter Intense panic has gripped people in several people all over the globe after the World Health Organization declared the worldwide outbreak of the new coronavirus a pandemic, with more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries and 4,291 deaths. "We have called every day for countries to take urgent and aggressive action. We have rung the alarm bell loud and clear," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. Leaders from the European Union are promising to do "whatever it takes" to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, which first emerged in China at the end of last year. The virus continued to spread in the United States and appeared in new countries including Bolivia, Honduras and Turkey, while Indonesia, Bulgaria and Sweden recorded their first deaths. ...


India-EU FTA: Time for a Fundamental Rethink?
India and EU would soon resume negotiations on the stalled India-EU free trade agreement. In a joint statement issued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in New Delhi on Monday, both leaders expressed their "strong commitment to the EU-India Broad Based Trade and Investment Agreement and committed to bring about a resumption of the negotiations as soon as possible." With political leadership now backing the proposed agreement, the trade negotiators will sit down at the table again to thrash out the remaining issues.
Like the TPP, India-EU FTA has undergone more than dozen rounds of negotiations between 2007 and 2013. Thereafter, a change of government in Delhi as well as EU's negotiations with the US on Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership agreement delayed the negotiating process. The negotiations were expected to resume this year but got stalled in August 2015 when the EU imposed a ban on the sale of 700 drugs clinically tested by GVK Biosciences, an Indian drug company.
In the case of India, the proposed FTA with EU is the most ambitious bilateral pact as it covers higher levels of commitments in trade in industrial goods and agricultural products, services and investment liberalisation, intellectual property rights and government procurement. In comparison, India's existing FTAs are far narrower in scope.
The India-EU FTA would cover 1.7 billion people, almost 20 percent of the world population, and therefore the potential impacts (both positive and negative) would be far reaching than other agreements signed by India. That's why, it has evoked much public scrutiny. In India, civil society groups as well as business associations (such as Society of Indian Automobile Manufactures – representing car and vehicle industry) have expressed concerns over this agreement being negotiated in deep secret and lack of public consultations.
Under this FTA, India is largely expecting gains in the services, especially IT and ITeS. India is seeking a significant relaxation for the movement of its skilled professionals (for short-term assignments) within the 28-nation bloc. This would enable Indian IT and ITeS industry to move professionals freely from one country to another within the EU. Currently the EU does not offer a work permit with validity for the entire EU. India is also seeking 50000 extra working visas a year for its citizens but the EU is unlikely to accept this demand due to higher youth unemployment rate, which reached 23 percent in 2013.
In addition, New Delhi wants the EU to recognize India as a "data secure" nation which would immensely help the country's IT industry to gain greater access to the European markets. But the EU is unlikely to accept this demand.
The draft new Model text adopts a narrower definition of investments (limiting it to only FDI), removes MFN clause, and restricts the scope of national treatment and fair and equitable treatment clauses. It only allows investors to initiate international arbitration once they have pursued domestic legal remedies to resolve the investment dispute. In all likelihood, the EU would be reluctant to re-negotiate the entire investment chapter of the FTA as per India's new Model text.
Domestically, the Indian government will find it difficult to sell this agreement as a win-win deal and in the best interest of farmers, workers and producers. One cannot deny the fact that the larger gains from lowering tariffs on agricultural and industrial goods will be made by Europe due to higher import duties imposed by India. While Indian products are unlikely to gain much by further reduction of import duties by EU. In the case of cars, for instance, India's import duty range from 60 to 100 percent while the EU charges a flat rate of 10 percent on imported cars.
In addition, this FTA would have profound implications on local employment and manufacturing in India. The cheaper import of agricultural and manufactured goods due to lowering of import tariffs will negatively affect several labour intensive sectors. Unlike Europe, 93 percent of India's workforce is employed by unorganised sector with abysmally low wages and no social security.
The cheaper import of finished goods will also undermine local value addition which drives employment growth and promotes enterprise development. Needless to say, India badly needs both. In many important ways, the proposed FTA would run counter to 'Make in India' initiative launched with much fanfare by the present government. Hence, the Indian authorities need to undertake a holistic overview of the potential gains and losses from the proposed FTA with the EU and initiate consultations with all stakeholders.
Some commentators argue that there is nothing per se wrong in pursuing geo-political objectives through bilateral trade and investment agreements but where is the evidence to substantiate that India's enhanced geo-political rise in the world over the past decade has been made possible largely due to such agreements?


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Xiaomi electric vehicles will soon hit the market
The Xiaomi company will build a plant near Beijing for the production of electric vehicles of its own brand with a capacity of 300 thousand cars per year, reports Reuters, citing the department of economic development of the city.
The company has already registered its automotive division, and also announced that in the near future it will invest 10 billion dollars for the implementation of the project over 10 years.
Taking into account success of the Tesla Model Y in the Chinese market, it is likely that Xiaomi's first model will be an SUV. However, in a public poll from the manufacturer, 45% voted for the classic sedan car.


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why video recording has so small resolution? is dere ny wau to improve it??
I didnt receive data cable with this mobile.
What would be the price of data cable?
It is very good looking device but i have to know about messages fonts. can i bold and it fonts.
Does M-200 received images from Nokia mobiles??
I received but it shows not supported content!! is there any way??
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All d msgs i recieve first store in sms by default and capacity of 20 msgs in sim is available.... how can i make default msg storage in phone memory??
Other thing is i dont know how to upload songs from my PC by usb.Which usb cord supports M200?
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KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES IN A CAREER
The Worst Ism Isn't What You Think
The Huffington Post, April 3, 2008
There are many reasons people don't get ahead or why a career stalls. Excuses abound as to the rationale, usually headed
up by the well-known "isms." We've got sexism and of course racism, plus the universally maligned ageism, because it's the one "ism" to which every single one of us is potentially subject if we are lucky enough to be able to work throughout a long life.
However, the worst "ism" isn't any of these, though such "isms" are surely nothing to sneeze about. Any form of discrimination bespeaks a wrongfully placed attitude, because we should be desired mostly for a combination of our skills and talents and
the ability to interact well with our colleagues.
Wouldn't it be great if the above attributes were enough to close the deal so that those of us who are capable, ready and
willing to continue working in our chosen profession were able to do so? Unfortunately, in too many cases it is not,
in particular the fields where there is a great competition for high paying jobs and perks. And in most of those situations,
these "isms" are trumped by the worst "ism" of them all: perceptionism.
Perceptionism in itself may come about as a result of any assortment of the above "isms," but it can also provide a negative effect for those who are white, male and of an age too early to be presumed old. Let's say thirty-five to forty-five.
Perceptionism is how you are viewed in your profession, as in what have you done lately? It cannot realistically be used
against those truly too young to have filled out a meaningful résumé. However, it is too often brought forth as an excuse
when considering someone for a job if he or she hasn't had an assignment in a recent time frame. And that time frame has been decreasing. A number of years ago, depending upon your job history or, as the entertainment industry calls it, your
credits, you might have had as much as five years to get going again. Then, it was reduced to three. Now, if you haven't achieved anything in the last year, certainly in the last two, you are summarily washed up.
Perceptionism puts you in a veritable abyss, a whirlpool from which you can almost never emerge. Because however
au courant you might be, however many courses you take to keep fresh in your field, or if, as a writer, you continually churn
out new scripts to prove your current mettle, it does no good if you are not even given a once over. If your CVs are answered politely with a form letter but there is rarely an interview and almost never a follow-up. Almost every profession is so affected, but from here on out I'll focus upon the area in which I have firsthand knowledge.
In the entertainment industry perceptionism begets lack of interest and thus lack of work, and before long you're chucked by your agent and eventually cannot find another. Then, no matter what you do to revive interest -- to prove you've still got it,
that you're not relying upon old chestnuts from your literary trunk -- it does no good to say here's a new script or novel or play.
You find that if you don't have an agent, most people -- sometimes even your acquaintances -- won't read your new material citing legal reasons. An excuse that's clearly bogus and really a euphemism for "If you don't have an agent you can't
be any good."
Having an agent does not indemnify a studio or production company from litigation. I'm sure Art Buchwald had an agent
when he sued and won a judgment against Paramount Pictures for Coming to America. However, there are a number of executives and producers who actually believe the agent necessity nonsense. Indeed, I've heard many such stories from
a lot of my colleagues, so a little over a year ago, and as a former Member of the Writers Guild West Board of Directors,
I made a pitch to the current WGAw Board to get them involved. To urge them to help, even if only in a small way.
I acknowledged that the majority of those who refuse to "read" a professional writer with a bundle of credits do so out of
laziness or, worse, scorn for the writer, who has become victimized by perceptionism. However, I argued there still might
be a small number of buyers who would be interested to read a script. Perhaps you met them at a party and they asked
you to have your agent send it over, but then balked when you admitted that you didn't have one, citing the "legal reasons"
they believed to be true. If the Writers Guild could put forth a statement indicating this was bullshit -- maybe through ads in
the trades and by meeting regularly with the studios -- the producers who always had this convenient agent "cover" would
now have to come up with another reason to say "no." And since there are so many people in the industry who don't have
the guts to appear cruel, maybe, just maybe with the debunking of this oft-used myth by an industry force such as the WGA,
a few more writers would get back inside the door. And after awhile maybe even more. Wasn't it at least worth a try?
Sadly the Guild leadership was at best ambivalent. They listened politely and shrugged as if to say that's the way it is and there's nothing really to be done. Though it was almost a year before the 2007 strike began and months before Guild
activities ground to a halt in preparation for negotiations, the feeling I got from the room was that their efforts shouldn't be wasted on pie in the sky hopes to correct an admitted injustice that most believed to be insurmountable -- especially by a
labor organization that wasn't a hiring hall.
I said that writers didn't want job mandates, which are the raison d'être of other unions. All most people want is a chance
to rent a booth at the bazaar to sell their wares. Some of our Members are being denied the chance to rent that booth due
to the fallacious belief that without an agent's submission legal problems will surely follow. And getting an agent when your career is cold is almost impossible. Everyone knows that agents are the bottom feeders of the industry, not at all sensitive
to a person's true qualities, as they are the most profound practitioners of perceptionism. Don't just take my word for it.
Their personae are the stuff of legend, depicted ruthlessly and derisively in books, plays, motion pictures and television shows.
However, without accomplices the agents alone could not effect the needless villainy that perceptionism invokes upon a person's livelihood. There are many good and talented folks who finally give up, not because they don't want to keep going
but because it becomes an almost impossible obstacle to overcome if those who are in a position to consider their talents fall
prey to the God of perceptionism. A holy spirit, which makes them feel okay about benignly participating in the gradual interment of someone's career.
Occasionally we hear stories of people who, through luck or the help of a good friend, are given a second or third chance,
and in some of those instances the results are spectacular. And when that happens people come out of the woodwork.
People who wouldn't return your calls suddenly are your biggest fans. When I left a major talent agency after a three-year
spate without any work, I secured another agency that got me in the door of a new sitcom and later that year I was back
on staff of a network series. A friendly acquaintance at my former agency said that when he told the head of the literary department of my latest gig, the man grinned broadly and said, "I always knew it." Pity this knowledge didn't reveal itself
when I was struggling and needed the man's confidence to get me the necessary meetings to jump-start my career.
When Julian Fellowes won the Writers Guild Award for Gosford Park, he told the audience that there were suddenly all
these agents calling. He said that he was fifty-two now and just as good a writer the year before, but no one was so
forthcoming then. So, it's not just a question of getting a little older and being unemployable, because suddenly, and
as the recipient of an Oscar for the same film, the middle-aged Fellowes was in demand.
Of course, winning an Oscar can propel you into the stratosphere, but were it not for Robert Altman's atypical belief in
such a man with his work history, his fairy tale might not have had a happy ending. His qualifications were clearly there,
but in most instances such an opportunity would never have happened despite the man's professional experience. Unfortunately, the harsh truth is that perceptionism is a cruel game which so many of us play, where we think it's perfectly
okay to discard or disregard people when they are no longer part of the "in" crowd.
Perceptionism can happen to anyone. Not only in the entertainment industry. We have seen careers in politics and business that appeared meteoric, only to have a misstep or loss shoot them down. On the other hand, perceptionism can occasionally, though not often, be tackled. Who better than Richard Nixon, who'd lost not only the presidency but two years later the governor's race in California. He was dead politically, yet six years later moved into the White House.
So, perceptionism can and must be defeated someday, but first, like all social diseases, it has to be recognized in order to
find a rational vaccine to rid it from our mindset. We are all subject to personal likes and opinions. Chemistry between people may always be the determining factor as to why we want to be friends and colleagues. But wouldn't it be great if an individual's aura and apparent competence were the ultimate judge rather than gossip and false presumption? Shouldn't we at least be given the chance to interact and demonstrate what gifts we might offer today rather than allow Perceptionism to damn us eternally as passé?
Let's get rid of all the evil "isms," of which perceptionism I believe to be the most venal.


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Music, games, bright lights and tons of children to interact with sounds like a day most children would love to have. However not every child is the same. For children with special needs, an over abundance of people or loud noises can be a bit much.
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While all are welcome to attend the day's events including bounce houses, princesses and magicians, this special area is designed for when and if things become too overbearing for your special needs or socially challenged child. This gives you and your families a chance to go out without having the stress of if your loved one is able to enjoy the day.
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Gisele Bundchen Proves Her Supermodel Status - and Bikini Body Post Baby
It's already a well-known fact that supermodels are blessed with amazing genes, but nothing is more indicative of that truth than Gisele Bundchen's newest cover. Just a few months after giving birth to her second child, the bombshell posed for the cover of Brazilian Vogue ... in a swimsuit.
We know, not fair.
Initially, Bundchen worked with the glossy and photographer Mario Testino on a cover and editorial to showcase her return post baby. But given the relationship that Testino and the supermodel have, it quickly turned into an entire issue about her body.
"Mario got so excited with Gisele's shape, and how she looked amazing two months after giving birth, that he proposed to do eight more editorials on the theme, each very different from the other, discussing subjects from gender identity to the right to use your body as you wish,"said Daniela Falcão, the magazine's editor.
Bundchen speaks very publicly on her workout regime, citing kung fu, the Tracy Anderson method, and yoga as the keys to her perfectly sculpted body. Given the hard work she puts into her form, we're of the impression that this supermodel deserves the recognition for her body— especially when it comes from the magazine of her hometown and her close friend, Testino.
"In Brazil, body image is very relevant since people have a big concern with the shape, whether being dressed or naked. It's such a part of the culture — like in Rio, where the beach meets the city and people go to the beach after work and on weekends." Testino said.
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Year-by-year evolution of the BSA Bantam, a simple commuter bike that thousands learnt to ride on. It became the standard GPO 'telegram bike' in the 1950s and was a huge success, with 100,000 built in the first four years of production. It's a story with interesting asides, like the Hummer, Harley-Davidson's version of the DKW that inspired the Bantam, and survived into the 1960s. But it's a sad story too – BSA failed to follow up the Bantam's early success by developing it, and by the mid-1960s it was looking outdated, especially next to the new breed of four-stroke Hondas. That the Bantam was allowed to fizzle out in 1971 symbolised the state of the industry that produced it, but today there's a thriving community of Bantam owner/riders. The book ends with a guide to buying a secondhand Bantam, along with useful appendices on specifications, engine/frame numbers, and contacts among the clubs and Bantam specialists. Every Bantam owner, or would be owner, needs this book - the Bantam Bible!
The story of Oramus Krand begins as a fairytale: from poverty to prosperity. Only when he reaches his happiest, pursuing his dreams beside the girl of his dreams, does Oramus lose his life's reins to the hands of a steamrolling crime syndicate. He can only watch as the lines of friendship, family and allegiance blur.
Jackie Kay's first collection as Scottish Makar is a book about the fighting spirit – one, the poet argues, that we need now more than ever. Bantam brings three generations into sharp focus – Kay's own, her father's, and his own father's – to show us how the body holds its own story. Kay shows how old injuries can emerge years later; how we bear and absorb the loss of friends; how we celebrate and welcome new life; and how we how we embody our times, whether we want to or not. Bantam crosses borders, from Rannoch Moor to the Somme, from Brexit to Bronte country. Who are we? Who might we want to be? These are poems that sing of what connects us, and lament what divides us; poems that send daylight into the dark that threatens to overwhelm us – and could not be more necessary to the times in which we live.