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Zozocolco de Hidalgo är en kommunhuvudort i Mexiko.   Den ligger i kommunen Zozocolco de Hidalgo och delstaten Veracruz, i den sydöstra delen av landet,  km öster om huvudstaden Mexico City. Zozocolco de Hidalgo ligger  meter över havet och antalet invånare är .

Terrängen runt Zozocolco de Hidalgo är huvudsakligen kuperad, men åt nordost är den platt. Den högsta punkten i närheten är Xonalpu,  meter över havet,  km väster om Zozocolco de Hidalgo. Runt Zozocolco de Hidalgo är det ganska tätbefolkat, med  invånare per kvadratkilometer. Närmaste större samhälle är Olintla,  km väster om Zozocolco de Hidalgo. I omgivningarna runt Zozocolco de Hidalgo växer i huvudsak städsegrön lövskog.

Kustklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är maj, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är januari, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är september, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är december, med  mm nederbörd.

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Created & Performed by DEEPALI GUPTA
This show is part of the ANT Fest Lounge Series, which features ANT Fest Alums in concert! A cabaret retrospective of a tortured genius who destroyed herself for her art, performed by the artist herself. DEEPALI GUPTA is just dying to sing for you.
DEEPALI GUPTA is a writer and performer making music-driven theater across New York City. Her work explores themes of mania and insanity, and their relationship to femininity. She makes work in an attempt to unravel the warped weave of narratives surrounding mental disorder and neurodivergence in contemporary America. Her music has been heard at venues such as The Public Theater, Joe's Pub, Ars Nova, Lincoln Center Theater, The Bushwick Starr and Judson Memorial Church — as well as many backyards and living rooms across the city. Recent and ongoing projects as a performance artist include No Way To Say Goodbye, Over(Reverberating) and I Love You Stranger. Recent and ongoing projects as a composer include original music for Madonna Col Bambino (written by Sarah Einspanier, directed by Caitlin Sullivan), Cute Activist (written by Milo Cramer, directed by Morgan Green), Ski End (created by Piehole, directed by Tara Ahmedinejad) and MINOR CHARACTER (created by New Saloon, directed by Morgan Green). Her writing has been published in Moon Missives (an astrology quarterly) and Musical Theater Today. She is an affiliated artist with The Civilians and Target Margin Theater, as well as a member of the New Georges Jam and the BMI Advanced Musical Theatre Songwriting Workshop. B.A. Brown University (Weston Award, Writing for Performance). M.F.A. Tisch (Musical Theater Writing).
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While ANT Fest rages nonstop all month long, don't miss the Lounge Series — intimate, pop-up encounters with fest alums, debuting fresh new ideas and sounds — in the ANT Fest Lounge.

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Is Matt Ridley a Crackpot?
Sou | 2:55 AM Go to the first of 11 comments. Add a comment
I have just watched a YouTube video of a lecture by Matt Ridley, who I've written about before - here and here and here. He's in Australia and spoke to the IPA (the Institute of Public Affairs is a right wing lobby group posing as a "think tank").
The crackpot comment
In the video Matt Ridley complained that some people call him a crackpot. I don't think he's a crackpot. He's a climate science disinformer who knows exactly what he's doing and what he wants.
He's not a crackpot but he was wrong when he claimed (citing his GWPF mate, Richard Tol) that earth will benefit from global warming for the next 70 years. That is, until 2083. And I expect he knows he's wrong. If he doesn't he should. He's clever enough to figure it out. (Matt didn't say what he thinks will happen after that or whether, just maybe, we should start acting now to reduce the harm after his 70 years are up.)
I'm not familiar enough with Richard Tol's work to know if he's ever found that the world will be better off with global warming for the next seventy years. Or whether Matt or Richard have more prescience than climate scientists and know exactly how much CO2 we will emit over the coming seventy years.
Who made the world a better place - the pessimists or the optimists or both?
In the first five minutes of the video, Matt Ridley complained about what he regards as left wing pessimists who warned the world about overpopulation, famine, the hole in the ozone layer, unbreathable air, acid rain and other problems the world faced.
He spent the next ten minutes gloating that we shouldn't have been concerned about any of those things because none of them caused major problems.
He argued against government intervention. He is very much against government intervention.
Why is the world as clean as it is today? Why isn't the world population even greater?
What Matt didn't admit to (does he even recognise it?) was that the reason that these are no longer the big problems that they might have been is because of people power. Because of environmentalists and scientists and particularly because of people like Paul Erlich, who Matt seemed to think was an irrational pessimist:
Ozone hole - addressed by the intergovernmental agreement, the Montreal Protocol
Over-population - being addressed by international aid programs and particularly by family planning education and subsidised access to birth control - in the developed world and the less developed world
Acid rain - being addressed by clean air regulation and pollution controls
Smog - being addressed by clean air regulations and pollution controls
So why is Matt Ridley arguing against controls to limit the harm we are doing to the earth by polluting the air with CO2?
It was controls and government intervention that addressed all the problems he cited as not being as bad as the pessimists said they would be. Matt must realise that but decided not to admit it.
A bit boring...
Incidentally, Matt Ridley is not a very good speaker. His speaking voice is okay with sufficient intonation but his speech was overpopulated with quotes, rambled from one topic to another and came across as nothing but a sop to the audience. I guess the audience liked it enough. At least some of them stayed awake and laughed when they were supposed to. However his talk had no coherent message that I could fathom. He shifted from climate change and environmental issues to free trade. I'm in favour of free trade (ie I don't favour tariffs and quotas as a rule) but I also think that societal controls are very important. We can have both.
Rich capitalists are kind people
Matt spent much of the latter part of his speech rationalising his approach to the world, extolling the virtues of capitalism and saying how kind all the rich people are because they are giving work to people in sweatshops. Is that what he means by "a rational(ising) optimist"?
CO2 is plant food!
Oh, and he finished up with "CO2 is plant food"!
Posted by Sou at 2:55 AM
Labels: acid rain, CO2 is plant food, crackpot, GWPF, Matt Ridley, ozone hole, Richard Tol
VeryTallGuy November 17, 2013 at 5:47 AM
Matt Ridley was chairman of the first bank in Britain to suffer a run for 100 years, Northern Rock, the worst run financial institution in Britain before the credit crunch. Which is a *very* high hurdle.
You'd think he'd want to crawl under a rock and disappear, rather than lecture anyone on anything associated with economics.
He's not a crackpot, he's an appalling egomaniac
If the banksters who wrecked Royal Bank of Scotland and Anglo-Irish Bank started to pontificate on climate change (or almost anything), presenting themselves as "experts", they would be unmercifully derided in the media.
It beats me why this does not happen to Ridley, and the media give him a free pass. Possibly because it is an issue that is politically correct in some quarters.
BBD November 17, 2013 at 6:24 AM
That's what a lifetime of privilege and entitlement does to some people, I'm afraid.
Cugel November 17, 2013 at 10:56 AM
Ridley is not a catch-all science denier - he's right behind evolution by natural selection. Which justifies his privilege and entitlement, since he and his ilk come from successful and hence superior gene-lines, doncha know.
What a prick he is. Sadly, he and his ilk have charge of the UK and they are ruining the place.
Wotts Up With That Blog November 17, 2013 at 7:44 AM
I wonder if Richard Tol has mentioned to Matt Ridley that there's a typo in his paper so that the supposed benefit for up to 2.2 degrees of warming is actually probably more like up to 2 degrees of warming. Of course, that's ignoring the uncertainties that would indicate that the net benefit could be negative for anything beyond 1 degree of warming. Given that we've probably locked in at least 0.5 degrees of warming, that would seem to indicate that even economic models suggest that there's a reasonably high chance that we're almost at the point where the net economic benefits would be negative.
If you look at the figures in the paper, it also seems as if for some regions (mostly Africa) there are no benefits whatsoever for all temperature rises.
There is a moral question as it seems that Africa will hold ~20% of the world' population in the 21st century, when the regions with most benefits (North America, Europe, Eastern Russia) will hold ~10%. Can we continue with something that will only ultimately benefit such a small number of the world's people?
Sou November 17, 2013 at 11:46 AM
I find it impossible to accept that there will be "net benefits" of global warming up to two degrees or one degree or any more degrees. We have set ourselves on a path that will cause great harm unless we rein in CO2 emissions very very soon.
Richard Tol's curve is make believe not real. (And where does Richard talk of 70 years from now? I couldn't find it. Did Matt make that up?)
My intuitive assessment confirmed by a peer reviewed study.
"Overall, the credibility of the economics literature is likely to be modest or even low."
Ioannidis, J. and Doucouliagos, C. (2013), WHAT'S TO KNOW ABOUT THE CREDIBILITY OF EMPIRICAL ECONOMICS?. Journal of Economic Surveys, 27: 997–1004. doi: 10.1111/joes.12032
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/joes.12032/abstract
Wotts Up With That Blog November 17, 2013 at 7:50 PM
Anonymous, indeed and that is acknowledge in the paper (or at least in one version that I found). I too find it remarkable that noone is acknowledging that even if this study has merit (and I agree with Sou that it probably doesn't) those who contributed most to global warming may benefit while those who contributed least will suffer.
Sou, I think the 70 years from now is Matt Ridley's calculation based on the ECS. 2.2 degrees from now is 3 degrees from pre-industrial times. By 2080 we'll have doubled atmospheric CO2 concentrations and hence will have locked in 3 degrees of warming.
Thanks, Wotts. You could be correct about the time frame. However it all depends on how we go with emissions, doesn't it.
If Matt's assuming around 2 degrees is the cutoff for harm, then Looking at Fig TS-I5 in the IPCC report at 2070, Matt Ridley assumes that we won't follow his lead and go for RCP8.5. Instead we'll shift to clean energy sooner and follow RCP4.5.
So he doesn't just avoid mentioning unpalatable facts, he's not at all consistent, is he.
(I can easily see how he stuffed up so badly with the bank he was supposed to be in charge of.)
Yes, I think you're correct. He's assuming RCP4.5 so we could indeed double CO2 sooner than 2080 if we follow one of the other pathways.
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KF Vllaznia Požaranje (alb. Klubi Futbollistik Vllaznia Požaranje, serb. cyr. Фудбалски клуб Влазнија Пожарање) – kosowski klub piłkarski, mający siedzibę w mieście Požaranje gminy Vitina, w południowo-wschodniej części kraju.

Historia
Chronologia nazw:
 1973: KF Vllaznia Požaranje

Klub piłkarski KF Vllaznia został założony w miejscowości Požaranje w 1973 roku. Zespół występował w niższych ligach mistrzostw Jugosławii. W 1990 po organizowaniu Mistrzostw Kosowa startował w mistrzostwach kraju. W 2014 awansował do Liga e Parë (II poziom). W debiutowym sezonie 2014/15 zajął 7.miejsce. Sezon 2015/16 zakończył na 12.pozycji. W następnym sezonie 2016/17 był trzecim w drugiej lidze i otrzymał promocję do Superligi. Debiut okazał się nieudanym, zajmując ostatnie, 12.miejsce. Obecnie gra w
Liga e Parë.

Sukcesy

Trofea międzynarodowe
Nie uczestniczył w rozgrywkach europejskich (stan na 31-05-2018).

Trofea krajowe

 Liga e Dytë:
 mistrz (1x): 2013/14 (grupa B)

Stadion
Klub rozgrywa swoje mecze domowe na stadionie Ibrahim Kurteshi w Požaranje, który może pomieścić 3000 widzów.

Zobacz też
 KF Drita Gnjilane
 KF Gjilani

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 Profil klubu w bazie Foot.dk
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 Profil klubu w bazie Thefinalball
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Kosowskie kluby piłkarskie
Kluby piłkarskie założone w 1973


One of the strongest messages of the Destruction Card is to look inside yourself. Are you destroying yourself? Addiction is one way; so is a corrosive self-hatred that can lead to the annihilation of the personality. Each one of us is invaluable, a storehouse of treasures built up over time. The card is warning us too of the destruction of the past, our own and our communal past. Our sense of identity depends on our history.


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Efficiency goes up by retaining people
"We don't believe in hiring and firing"
Workers don't leave the company, they leave the managers, is the famous saying. What does it take to be a good manager? How do you make sure workers don't leave your company? According to Sachin Appachu, general Manager of Kenyan Rose farm Bliss Flora Ltd, it is important to know and understand how one interacts, treats and involves employees. "Being humane is key and one of the aspects that keep workers satisfied. Once a sense of ownership is established by the workers the longer they work for the company."
Sachin explains why he and his entire work force team have a remarkable low staff turnover. "When an employee is hired, they have to be inducted and trained. Usually it takes 3 to 4 months for the worker to competently handle the job assigned to them. Because we retain people to work for a longer time in the greenhouse the efficiency goes up. That way we can reach the same targets with less people." Bliss Flora Limited was established in 2011, it started with a workforce of 760 employees on a 37 hectare farm. "We now have a workforce of 520 employees. That translates to about 14 employees per hectare, which is less compared to other farms".
Sachin Appachu in the greenhouse.
"A while ago a worker showed up to work intoxicated, a state that was rendering him incapable to work. According to the Kenyan labour laws the worker would be dismissed from employment after observing the due disciplinary procedure. But Bliss Flora does not believe in hiring and firing", says Sachin. "The worker was counselled. We put into consideration other underlying issues that may be disturbing the worker. This could be due to various reasons like psychological, emotional etc. After taking the worker through various counselling sessions he is now one of our best employees. The worker feels that he belongs to the Bliss team. This is just one example, over the years we have seen a lot more cases like this."
Helping somebody to be a better person and look at things in a different, positive prospect is something that gives immense pleasure to Bliss Flora management. "A worker spends eight hours working which should be stress free and conducive. By the time the worker goes home he/she should be able to relax and be a good father, a good mom or a good son or daughter, and not take work frustration to the family."
This different way of managing staff is also being noticed by Bliss Flora's customers. "Most of our customers are in direct market. They are very keen on how we manage the employees. Once we had a potential customer who visited the farm. She wanted to interview some workers to find out how working with Bliss was like. We let her conduct random interviews and she was pleasantly surprised. She observed that there was something different. She found out that employees had a sense of belonging and ownership to the work they did.
Bliss Flora provides their workers certainty on different levels. "We give them their salary on time. A lot of workers live in rented houses. This way they are able to pay their rent on time and don't get in trouble with their landlords. They also get their gratuity every completed year instead of once in two to five years. All those little things make a big difference." Sachin says he is more than happy with the workforce at the Bliss Flora farm. "When employees are happy, there is no stress from all ends. The employees are good people and have a very positive energy toward employment and the work they perform."
The manager is proud of his management team. "The management highly involves workers when there is change and adoption of new practises. This creates and builds ownership from all quarters thus overall success is attained in the implementation. We highly encourage open door policy communication and observe upward and downwards communication. We are proud to have such a work force where trust is realised from both ends. It is teamwork after all."
Bliss Flora Ltd
Sachin Appachu
Email: appachu7@yahoo.com
Author: Jobke den Hertog
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Computer Forensic mostly dealing with a storage device like Flashdisk, Harddisk, CD, DVD, RAM, etc. There are two type of storage, volatile and non volatile. Dealing with volatile storage device like RAM is more difficult because when the Computer is turned off, the data inside will disappear and some evidence maybe would lost too. Dealing with non volatile memory like Flashdisk or Harddisk isn't easy too. False method will make an evidence found on the memory won't be valid anymore.
1. Record the partition table on the system, which contains the details of the partition of a storage device on the system.
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3. Identify individual storage media.
- Find an active partition that can be booted in the partition table.
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- Copy the boot sector from the active partition to the memory.
- Give further control to the executable code that can be executed in the boot sector.


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What's Important to Max Talbot and Bruno Gervais
Catherine Faas
Giving BackPlayer Features
Bruno GervaisMax Talbotgiving backMontreal CanadiensPhiladelphia Flyers
Finding ways to connect to hockey fans and giving back to the game are what matter most to friends and teammates Max Talbot and Bruno Gervais.
Max Talbot and Bruno Gervais's friendship far exceeds the years they've spent in the National Hockey League. The two met playing local minor hockey in Quebec when they were about 11. Their parents quickly became friends, as they always traveled together for tournaments. When the pair broke into the league within a few years of each other, they recognized how unusual and extremely fortunate their lives had become.
"It's such a slim chance. So many stars have to align for two best friends to make it into the league together," explains Gervais.
It didn't take the two long to reflect on their upbringing, and how lucky they were to have the opportunities they did. They formed the Fondation Gervais-Talbot in 2007 to help children who aren't as fortunate have the same opportunities that they had growing up.
"It's important to us that all kids get the same chance. It shouldn't matter if they don't have a lot of money or if they are sick. We try to help them succeed no matter what," said Gervais.
To date, their foundation has raised over $350,000 for various children's charities including the Fondation les Petits Trésors and the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Foundation.
When the NHL announced this season's lockout, Talbot and Gervais weren't going to let it keep them off the ice and away from fans. Instead, they decided to take some inspiration from former player Joel Bouchard, who staged several charity games during the 2004-05 lockout, and organize La tournée des joueurs (The Players' Tour). The tour allowed Talbot and Gervais to play the game they are so passionate about, reconnect with fans in their hometowns, and raise money for a cause they truly believe in.
The friendly exhibition series ran for nine games over the Fall and offered hockey fans in Quebec the chance to watch NHL-caliber hockey despite cancelled regular season games. Many of Talbot and Gervais' fellow players joined the tour including Marc-Andre Fleury, Colby Armstrong, Alex Burrows, Mathieu Darche, and Brian Gionta. In total about 30 players were involved.
"The tour had a lot of great special moments. In Sorel, Marc-Andre Fleury and Francois Beauchemin's hometowns, they got standing ovations from the crowd. It was great for us to get back where we started and re-connect with our minor hockey communities. That meant a lot to us," explained Max Talbot.
It meant a lot to every one of the 30 plus players who took part. Every one of them game it their all on the ice, but also arrived early and stayed late to sign autographs and take photos with fans.
The tour helped both players and fans to share their love for the game despite the owner's lockout. In a small way, they took back the game for their fans.
"We wanted to show fans we cared, and staged games in more rural areas so people who can't always travel to Montreal games could come for just $20," said Gervais. "We wanted everyone to be able to come out and share their love of hockey."
In addition to connecting fans with the game, The Players' Tour allowed Talbot and Gervais to raise over $402,000 for children's charities. Talbot and Gervais are extremely proud of that number, and are sure it will go a long way in helping the children of Quebec to succeed.
A Game Changer, To The Max
Pittsburgh forward Talbot has become a key part of Penguins team chemistry
Gervais Grateful to Give Back
Islanders d-man co-hosts annual golf tourney with Max Talbot to raise money for chosen charities
Mike Matheson fulfills his childhood dream of playing for hometown Habs
Growing up on Montreal's West Island, Matheson recalls cheering for the Habs as a young fan and which player was a household favourite.
Kraft Hockeyville doubles as homecoming for Jake Allen
For Montreal Canadiens goaltender and New Brunswick native, Jake Allen, the game ranks among his most cherished hockey moments.
Brendan Gallagher showcases his game on the diamond for a good cause
The Montreal Canadiens forward was one of many NHL players who participated in the Gorges Comeau Homebase Slo-Pitch Charity Tournament.
Jake Allen tees up support for hometown of Fredericton
Established through Allen's nonprofit organization, The Jake Allen Classic continues to be a must-attend event in the city of Fredericton.


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The Rankin Museum is fun for all ages. Take yourself away from your everyday world and explore faraway places and times past in our exhibits. Imagine what it would be like if you were there! Take a walk in the jungles of Central America, in the backwoods of the Carolinas, or go on a safari in Africa and encounter animals closer than you could ever get in the wild.
Compare arrowheads you may have found with our vast collection of small arrow points to large axes and learn how they were made and used. Go into the seldom-seen Amazon jungle and feel a primitive existence. Along the way, reflect on how you too could be as talented with crafts and inventive tools as the Native Americans and early settlers. Your adventure awaits at the Rankin Museum of American Heritage.
The Rankin Museum has three main areas of interest which include Natural History, American Heritage, and Native American culture spread throughout the 4,900 square foot facility. The museum was founded based on the lifetime collections of Dr. Pressley R. Rankin, Jr., MD. of Ellerbe and is named in his honor.
The museum also offers a gift shop, a public reference library, an interactive zone tailored for students, and a self-guided scavenger hunt.
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InFocus launches Turbo 5 Plus and Snap 4 with dual cameras starting at Rs. 8,999
Satyendra Pal Singh
US based company InFocus has launched two new smartphones in India. The company unveiled the InFocus Turbo 5 Plus and Snap 4 at an event in New Delhi today. The Turbo 5 Plus is the successor to earlier launched Turbo 5 while Snap is all new camera centric device with 4 cameras.
InFocus has launched both the phones as Amazon exclusives, starting with the Turbo 5 Plus which is priced at Rs. 8,999 and it will be available from September 21. The Snap 4 is priced at Rs. 11,999 and it will be available from September 26. Both the phones come with Reliance Jio additional data benefit offer.
InFocus Snap 4 Specifications
The company has launched its first device with four cameras dubbed as InFocus Snap 4. It features 5.2-inch IPS display with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and runs Android 7.1 Nougat.
Under the hood, the Snap 4 comes powered by a 64-bit octa-core MediaTek MT6750N processor coupled with Mali T860. Memory wise it is packed with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal memory which is also further expandable via microSD card slot.
The main highlight of this phone are its four cameras – two are on the front, and two at the back. The phone offers a 13MP main camera with 80-degree wide angle lens and an 8MP RGB sensor with 120-degree wide angle lens at the back. At the front, there is a dual 8MP camera setup for taking selfies.
The full metal unibody phone comes with a fingerprint sensor at the back. Connectivity options on the phone include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi hotspot, GPS/A-GPS and OTG support. Powering the phone is a 3000 mAh battery.
InFocus Turbo 5 Plus Specifications
InFocus Turbo 5 Plus is the successor to the Turbo 5 smartphone which was launched back in June. It sports a 5.5-inch IPS display with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. The phone runs Android 7.1 Nougat, just like the .
The Turbo 5 Plus is powered by a 64-bit 1.3GHz MT6737 quad-core processor coupled with Mali T720 GPU. It comes packed with 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage option which is further expandable via microSD card slot up to 64GB.
Coming to the camera, this phone also includes a dual rear camera setup. It sports 13MP + 5MP sensor, which helps to capture images excellently even in low light. At the front, it features a 5MP selfie shooter for capturing selfies.
It is a dual SIM phone supported 4G LTE network. Other connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi hotspot, FM Radio, GPS/A-GPS and OTG support. Turbo 5 Plus is packed with a slightly smaller battery of 4850 mAh battery than Turbo 5, which packed a 5,000mAh capacity battery. The Turbo 5 Plus also features a fingerprint sensor at the rear.
The InFocus is priced at Rs. 11,999, which is exclusively available on Amazon India. It goes on sale starting from 12 PM, September 26th onwards. The Turbo 5 Plus is priced at Rs. 8,999 and is also exclusively available on Amazon India. Pre-orders for Turbo 5 Plus begin from September 21st onwards.
Satyendra explores the latest happenings in the tech world and writes stories about those. He likes to play around with the latest gadgets and shares his views through articles. In his free time, you can find him watching movies/TV shows and/or reading books.
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Our Vision is that every Veteran will receive the best possible care through research-related health care improvements.
The Foundation's goal in partnering with the VA St. Louis Healthcare System is to focus on Veteran related issues and successfully spotlight opportunities to improve their well-being. The veteran population in the St. Louis metro area includes men and women who have served their country from World War II and the Korean War thru Vietnam, Iraqi Freedom, and the conflict in Afghanistan. Veterans often present unique challenges; through the administration of grants and donations, the research and education teams target those specific needs and potential long-term benefits for improved quality of life. The Foundation provides a flexible funding mechanism for VA-related research and education and will foster the next generation of researchers in the St. Louis metro area. Established in 1993, Veterans Research and Education Foundation of St. Louis (VREF) is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation.


There's some new heart for the holidays. Hallmark Channel's Western drama When Calls The Heart will have a special, 2-hour holiday event on December 26th.
Based on the book of the same name by Janette Oke, the series ended its second season on June 13, 2015.
When Calls the Heart takes place on the Canadian frontier in the early 20th century. The story centers on teacher Elizabeth Thatcher (Erin Krakow), who struggles with living in a coal-mining town after growing up in high society. Lori Loughlin and Daniel Lissing also star.
The holiday special will air on December 26th, at 8pm. New season three episodes are expected to begin airing in February 2016.
What do you think? Do you watch When Calls the Heart? Will you be watching the holiday special?
When Calls the Heart: Cancelled or Renewed for Season Five on Hallmark?
My dvr recorded it, but there isn't anything there! So bummed!
I cannot believe I just missed ."New years wish" last night, I'm BUMMED!!!! How do I watch it on-line or will Hallmark rerun it? HELP!!! I love "Places in the Heart"!!
It DID air – watched it at 8:00-10:00.
We live in lawrenceburg tn.
How can I watch the DC 26 special I mistakenly deleted mine?
Will the episode 3 be replayed?
why didn't this happen. I tuned in and it was not there.
It did after. Wrapped up some things and set the stage for the new season. Enjoyed it a lot.
It is an awesome series luv it .so wanted to see the Boxing Day special. Can't seem to get it?
Can't wait for S3 and to see the children back in school with their beloved teacher Miss Thachter. Mountie Jack back in his Red Serge and of course all the widows. etc. Thank you Hallmark for such a great showe.
30,000 strong needs season 4.
Way beyond excited for When Calls the Heart to return for Season 3!!! This is a must see TV show for those seeking faith and family friendly programming. A+++++ all the way!!!
Series finale like in no more, how could that be?
The series hasn't been cancelled. Last I heard, season three will debut some time in February.
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I am so excited !! I LOVE this show – and my husband even likes it. So it is so much FUN to watch with him. I hope to see a season 4!!


Yogurt is an important component of the Mediterranean diet. The benefits of yogurt are well known and documented and so far have not been disproved by any dietician or nutritionist. Greek Yogurt is a special category of yogurt and the benefits of Greek yogurt are also documented, well understood and approved by all.
Yogurt is part of the Mediterranean diet, is one of the many and healthy Mediterranean foods and it is also a part of the Mediterranean cuisine and it is included in many Mediterranean recipes not only for foods but for deserts as well. So the combination of Greek yogurt and Mediterranean diet is expected to have positive results on our health.
What do we mean by Greek Yogurt?
When we talk about Greek Yogurt people may think that we talk about yogurt of Greek origin and because Greece is in the Mediterranean diet they associated automatically Greek yogurt with the Mediterranean diet. In reality however, when we talk about Greek yogurt we mean the yogurt which is prepared the way Greeks made and still make yogurt. This method is nothing else than the straining of yogurt. Greek yogurt is strained yogurt.
The process of straining yogurt gives two important advantages or benefits to Greek yogurt. We remove the extra water and whey of the yogurt and we increase the percentage of proteins contained in the quantity of yogurt that we eat. So Greek yogurt is really healthier than regular yogurt, without implying off course that regular yogurt is unhealthy by any standards.
The sales of Greek yogurt have increased dramatically over the past few years and many Greek yogurt brands have appeared in the market and this is no coincidence. People have been educated and have understood the benefits of Greek yogurt.
In order to fully understand the benefits of Greek Yogurt we should understand the nutritional benefits of Greek yogurt and how we can structure our nutrition around Greek yogurt and ensure that we will get the full benefits of Greek yogurt nutrition.
Greek yogurt has to offer a lot to our health and we will certainly be healthier should we include Greek yogurt in our everyday diet. You should note that we use the term diet in the same sense as it is in the Mediterranean diet, the way of living, and not in the sense of deprivation of food for the purposes of weight loss.
Calcium: Greek Yogurt being a dairy product is rich in Calcium. Calcium is a basic component in your diet which responsible for your bone and teeth formation and health. But this is not all. Calcium is essential for the smooth operations of your heart. Arrhythmia is one of the side effects of the heart functioning in the case of low calcium intakes.
Protein: Greek yogurt is a Mediterranean diet food which is rich in proteins. It all comes in the way Greek yogurt is prepared. It is strained yogurt and the percentage of protein in any given quantity is higher than regular yogurt. The amount of protein contained in a serving of any Greek yogurt brand is similar but not the same. The average content of protein in 6 ounces of Greek yogurt is 14g. Greek yogurt is great not only for those who follow the Mediterranean diet but for the vegetarians as well since Greek yogurt can satisfy their daily intake of protein without the need of any supplements.
Sodium: Sodium is a component of salt and it is naturally present in all foods so the Greek yogurt could not be an exception. Sodium is responsible for high blood pressure and the recommended sodium intake of Sodium is 1,500mg. Greek yogurt is low in sodium. 6 ounces of Greek yogurt contain about 80mg of Sodium thus making Greek yogurt a safe food to be consumed by anyone, even those suffering from high blood pressure.
Sugars: Greek yogurt contains sugars. Low fat Greek yogurt contains about 7mg of sugars in 6 ounces of a serving while the regular Greek yogurt may contain up to 24 mg. Sugar is a carbohydrate and it is a healthy component of our diet. It is the source of energy and is needed for the proper functioning of cells and muscles. Natural sugars are part of a healthy diet. Greek yogurt contains the right amounts of sugars and for diabetic people the low fat yogurt is the recommended type of Greek yogurt to be included in their balanced diet. You have to remember that most of the sugars are removed through the straining process through which extra whey is removed.
Cholesterol: 6 ounces of plain Greek yogurt contain about 50g of cholesterol while the low fat Greek yogurt contains zero cholesterol. The amount of cholesterol in your body depends on your diet and physical activity. Too much cholesterol in your body can lead to heart diseases. Greek yogurt however contains the minimum amounts of cholesterol and it is a kind of food well suited for all diets.
Lactic Acid Bacteria, Acidophilus: While most of bacteria are harmful, acidophilus is one kind of bacterium which is beneficial to our health. Acidophilus is naturally found in the digestive tract of mammals and it is found in dairy products and especially yogurt. Acidophilus is a bacterium which helps us to have a good digestive and reproductive tract and in addition to this it prevents or fights human cancers. So this is one more reason to include a portion of Greek yogurt in your diet and this may be the reason that people who follow the Mediterranean diet, which has yogurt as one of its daily components, have low cancer incidents.
Greek Yogurt is a food which can be consumed as part of your breakfast, as an in-between snack or even as your end of the day meal. It can be eaten plain or with any kind of fruits or cereal. Greek yogurt can also be part of any meal as a side dish or used in any of the delicious recipes widely available in any Mediterranean diet recipe book. It is certainly to your benefit and for your health to include one serving of Greek yogurt in your everyday diet.
I would like to incorporate Greek Yogurt into my diet, but don't know how to determine whether the yogurts in the supermarkets are Greek or not. Can you give me some pointers and the names and brands of Greek Yogurts.


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The High School Physics Photo Contest is looking for high school students who can explain physical principles through photography and writing. Photos may be entered in one of two categories and will be judged on the quality of the photo and the accuracy of the written explanation.
Natural photos are those that demonstrate physical concepts in everyday situations.
Contrived photos are those that are set up to show a particular physical concept or set of related concepts.
Photos with multiple images or other computer manipulation will be placed in a separate category.
I will be glad to give anyone advice on photographic composition or copy writing, but Dr. Riemersma will be supervising this competition for Midwood. The deadline for entries is Friday, May 15, 2015, but if you give Dr. R your photo for the first time on this day you will not be allowed to enter. There is a limit of 15 entries per school.
Please read the Student Rules before beginning. You may already have a photo in your archives that could be used for this competition. Look to the past winning entries for inspiration. This event is sponsored by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT).


Priest: Let us pray to the Lord. Kyrie eleison (Lord have mercy). O Lord our God, Who by Your unutterable Wisdom have fashioned man out of the dust and transformed him into comeliness and beauty; and have adorned him, as a precious and heavenly creature, for doxology and magnificence of Your Glory and Kingdom, in that You brought him into existence as a being fashioned according to Your image and likeness; and Who, when he had transgressed the Commandment of Your ordinance, and kept it not, although he participated in Your image, gave command for this reason, as God of our fathers, to prevent evil from becoming immortal, decreeing that his composite and mixture, this bond which you made for joining body and soul unbreakably, should be sundered by your divine will, and be dissolved; so that the soul would withdraw where it had required existence, and there abide until the general resurrection; whereas the body would break up into the elements out of which it had first been compounded; for this reason we pray to you, the beginningless Father, and Your Only-Begotten Son, and Your All-Holy, Consubstantial and Life-creating Spirit, that endured not to see the work of Your fashioning swallowed up by destruction, but rather let the body indeed be dissolved into the elements, and let the soul be appointed a place in the choir of the just: Yes, O Lord our God, let Your immeasurable mercy prevail, and Your manbefriending love which is beyond compare; and if this servant has incurred the curse of father or mother, or a ban invoked upon himself (herself); or if he (she) has provoked any priest to bitter severity, and from him has incurred a ban unbreakable; or if he (she) has incurred a Bishop's very grievous interdict, but through thoughtlessness and needlessness has failed to obtain forgiveness; do You forgive him (her) through me, Your sinful and unworthy servant; and let his (her) body indeed dissolve into its elements, but his (her) soul do You appoint to dwell in the tentings of the Saints. Yes, O Lord our God, Who to Your holy Disciples and Apostles gave this authority for granting remission of sins, and did say that whatsoever things they would bind and loose, those things would be bound and would be loosed; and Who through them in Your manbefriending love has caused to be transmitted to us also, unworthy though we be, the same gifts in equal measure; loose this Your servant (Name), now fallen asleep from sin of soul and body, and make him (her) to be now forgiven in this present world and in the world to come; through the intercessions of Your All-Pure and Ever-Virgin Mother, and of all the Saints. Amen.
"I look for the resurrection of the dead." In the Creed we confess that we expect the resurrection of the dead. Of course, when we say the resurrection of the dead, we mean the resurrection of bodies. Bodies, which are separated from the soul at death, will be resurrected, i.e., the souls will return to their bodies and will give them life. The entire man should live eternally.
All bodies will be resurrected, those of the righteous and the unrighteous, Saints and sinners alike. Thus, we can talk of the "restoration of nature", not, however, of the restoration of will. The gift of resurrection will be given to all men, the righteous and unrighteous alike. Hence, everyone will be resurrected, but it is only the righteous who will be caught up "in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air" (1 Thessalonians 4:17).
Christ's Resurrection is a prelude to our own resurrection. The Saints already enjoy the resurrection of the body, the abolition of death and the fact that the departure of the soul from the body is really a sleep. We can also enjoy this great truth. The holy relics of Saints are proof that the Saints are sleeping and that death has been abolished. Their incorruptible bodies, which give off sweet smelling fragrances and work miracles, are a foretaste of the coming resurrection. Thus, Church's task is to make man's body a "relic."
The resurrection of the dead will certainly happen. We have Christ's absolute confirmation of this. However, we do not know when it will happen. Only God the Father knows.
The resurrected bodies will be spiritual. Saint Paul writes concerning the subject "So also is the resurrection of the dead. The body is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption. It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body" (1 Corinthians 15:42-44).
This will take place for those who have fallen asleep. However, regarding those people who will still be alive at the moment of the Second Coming of Christ, Saint Paul says that they will immediately change. "We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed-in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye" (1 Cor. 15:51-52).
"And the life of the age to come." At the end of the Creed we confess that we believe in Eternal Life. Truly, man's life is not used up in this earthly life, nor does the soul disappear after it leaves the body. Man's soul is immortal by grace. This means that every created thing, by nature, has a beginning and an end. However, God willed that man's soul; would be immortal. Certainly, this is said while bearing in mind that the body and the soul do not make up the whole man on their own, but both of them do so together. Thus, the whole man will live eternally.
There are two ways of experiencing eternity. The first is to be "forever well" and the other is "adversity forever." The first is associated with man's communion with God, the participation in God as light. The second is associated with estrangement from God, or the experience of God as darkness. Everybody will see God, but for the righteous He will be vision and participation, whereas for sinners, there will be no participation, but it will be hell.
"Amen." The term "Amen" has two meanings. The first is a prayer and the second is a confirmation. In reciting the Creed, we both confirm what is confessed, and pray that all this is realized within our own personal life.
May this confession of faith become a living experience for us, may it enter into our personal life and become our blood and our nourishment. (Source: Entering the Orthodox Church: The Catechism and Baptism of Adults, by Metropolitan of Nafpaktos Hierotheos).
Ritual Service of the Eastern Orthodox Church does not exclude private prayers and readings from the Holy Scriptures, particularly those parts which refer to the hope and the Everlasting Life we have in Jesus Christ. The holy service itself consists of hymns, prayers, and readings from the Holy Scriptures.
Most of the material that the Church uses for the Service of the burial of the dead refers not only to the dead but to the living as well. It is therefore, profitable for the faithful Orthodox Christians to study the thoughts and prayers our Holy Church has provided for him. By studying them we can orient ourselves now in the direction of our natural destiny. The intelligent traveler studies the map and knows what road to follow, he reads the signs and is careful not to lose the way. Let us then, study the map of our destiny carefully and learn the language and ideals of the future city which is on the other bank of the river we shall cross, "For here we have no, lasting city, but we seek the city which is to come" (Hebrews 13:14).
Remembrance of the dead is human. It is very human for a sincere relative to have a strong remembrance of a beloved person who has died. It is not easy, or natural, for a son to forget his father if he really had a filial love and gratitude for him, and the remembrance of his mother is undoubtedly even more tender and reverent. But is the remembrance of a believer sincere without invoking the grace of God? Without exercising his faith in Jesus Christ and His Ever-Living Church? Without praying to Him for the soul of his beloved one, who is now a member of the Triumphant Church in heaven, as he prayed for him when he was a member of the Church Militant (the Church on Earth)? In the eyes of the Orthodox Christian and his belief in Jesus Christ, Who is the Head of both, there is no difference between the Church on earth and that in Heaven. To cease praying for him, if he really prayed for him when his beloved one was on earth, is an unnatural way of thinking and a perversion of reason. Only by erroneous presupposition, or cynicism, will a person force himself to apathy. It is then in keeping with the nature of the faithful and his belief, as well as in keeping with the teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and His Divine Church, to pray to the Almighty God for the souls of our beloved relatives and friends.
At the end of the Divine Liturgy a special commemoration service (Memorial service) is held after the death of a beloved person as an expression of gratitude to Almighty God for His Merciful Will to accept in His "mansions" and save the soul of the departed person. The same ritual prayers are read as in the burial service. Commemorations are held on the third day, ninth day, fortieth day, six months, the second year and the third year. Also, the four Saturday of Souls.
The Four Saturday of Souls. These Saturdays are set aside by the Church for all Orthodox Christians, three during the Holy and Great Lent and one for the Saturday before the Holy Feast of Pentecost.
The Three-Day Memorial. The Apostolic Constitution recommends that memorial for the dead be served with psalms and readings and prayer on the Third Day following death of our beloved one, on account of the Lord Jesus who rose after three days in the tomb. Another reason for the three day memorial is the notion that the deceased has kept the three virtues (the foundations of our faith): faith, hope and love as well as the fact that man acts and expresses himself with actions, words and thoughts.
Nine-Day Memorial. The Apostolic Constitutions also prescribe Memorial on the Ninth Day as a reminder of the living and of the dead, as well as on the fortieth day after death according to ancient practice. St. Symeon of Thessaloniki attributes the Nine-Day Memorial to the Nine Orders of the Holy Angels.
Forty-Day Memorial. This memorial is for the Ascension of the Savior that took place forty days after His third day Resurrection.
The life of the soul, from the moment of separation from the body until the Second Coming of Christ, when it will be united with the risen body, is called the intermediate state. This state is of special interest and is not the same as the Roman Catholic principle of purgatory.
We know that the soul is a creature. It was created by God, which means it has definite beginning, but God wished it not to have an end. The soul constitutes the noetic element in man's being and the body the tangible element. The soul is imperceptible to the bodily senses, but is not entirely immaterial. (For further discussion on this see St. John of Damascus, The Orthodox Faith, Book 2-3.
Therefore, souls are noetic, yet they are not spirits as God is, but they are created and ethereal. So, after the separation from the body they are received by either the angels or the demons, since they are not purely noetic and of the same essence as God. This leads into the conclusion that souls exist after death.
The fact that the soul lives after death is substantiated in Holy Scripture. For example: Prophet Elijah prays for the son of Zarphath by saying: "O Lord my God, I pray, let this child's soul come back to him" (1 Kgs 17:21-23). We see the same thing in the stories of Lazarus, the daughter of Jairus and the son of the widow of Nain. The fact that all these individuals came back to life indicates without a doubt that the soul existed after death. In fact, when Holy Scripture refers to the deaths of the great men of the Old Testament, it usually says that their spirits were gathered "to their fathers" (Gen. 25:8).
Saint Nicetas Stethatos in his Mystika Syggrammata captures the Holy Fathers attitude as well as their belief when he says: "All who live a godly life will live, as is said, even if they depart from here. He goes on to say that the same applies to the souls of the ungodly and unrighteous. Not only do the godly live after death, but also the ungodly ones, having each received the appropriate reward for his deeds. The comment of Saint Gregory Palamas when asked, where are the spirits of the everlasting Saints, he replied: "Are they not in the supracelestial Light with its Angels enjoying illumination?" This of course, is in tandem with Saint Nicetas Stethatos idea, when he speaks of the souls of the righteous. He says: "the souls are carried by friendly Angels towards the first Light (The Trinitarian God), and the second light is the Angels and the righteous, who partake of the first Light.
On the other hand, Saint Andrew of Crete (Homily 12, On the Dormition of the Virgin) teaches that the souls of all people, even the Saints, pass through "that obscure place, but they do not dwell in it. There are passers of Hell, so that they may investigate and be initiated into the strange mystery of the divine economy (the death and the Resurrection of Christ). This, for Saint Andrew is indeed the greatest spiritual knowledge.
The Church teaches us that Christ will come into this world again and this will be His Second Coming. The whole creation will be renewed, the dead will rise again, all who are alive then will be changed, and the Final Judgment will follow.
Hope is the cardinal virtue and attitude of an enlightened Christian which gives a divine scope and purpose to his/her life. In the Divine Message of Jesus Christ, our Lord, hope possesses the golden link which connects the human aspiration with the Divine Truths. It is a hope for salvation; a hope that Almighty God is looking upon us with unconditional Fatherly Love; a hope which strengthens the human will to accept anything and everything in life as God's Will.
The source of deep comfort is the hope of God's Will in our everyday life and especially in times of death. The divine comfort is a gift, it is the only way to pacify our mind and heart. The Christian should be prepared spiritually to face the events of life which includes that of the death of our beloved person. The source of comfort is the Christian hope. The hope which is founded upon the divine words of Saint Paul who writes: "For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep..." and the holy Apostle reminds us: "We would not have you ignorant concerning those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope..." (1 Thess. 4:13-18).
The Holy Apostle Paul placed hope, along with love and faith; love, as a faithful service to our fellowman, and faith, as a loving devotion to God. The unshakable ground on which the hope of a Christian depends is the faith in a Living God which is expressed on constant prayers, a Christian life and philanthropic attitudes towards the world. With such a hope the Christian should withstand sadness as well as happiness, because "the hope we have (is) as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast" (Hebrews 6:19).


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You wouldn't guess it from the galloping beat and banshee scream that open "Immigrant Song," but Led Zeppelin was a blues band at its core — the most audacious of the generation of British rockers who devoured 40-year-old American music, cranked it up high and hard, welded titanium riffs onto it and brought it back home. But they were also fantasists, fascinated with sword-and-sorcery tales and misty old legends, and they single-handedly made Viking mythology sexier than it had been in a few hundred years.
Zep were famous for their extended, trippy jams and solos, but what's miraculous about "Immigrant Song" is its concision and groove. Guitar god Jimmy Page restricts himself to a handful of airtight riffs and tone bursts, and drummer John Bonham wields his sticks like they're hammers of gods. And then there's that title: this is ultimately a song about the way culture gets from one place to another — sometimes by mutual attraction, sometimes by force.
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Description Monument to John Frederick Oberlin on the Oberlin College campus, erected 1995. Designed by Paul Arnold, Oberlin College art professor. The carved inset is modelled after an original object made and used by J.F. Oberlin now in the Oberlin Museum in France. Seen from the right, the inset image reveals a flower. From the right the inset reveals a bird. The silhouette at the top was also based on an original silhouette made by J.F. Oberlin of his own profile. Inscription on the monument: "John Frederick Oberlin (1740-1826) / Oberlin, pastor of Waldersbach in Alsace, France, for whole Oberlin College was named, used the original of the optical curiosity shown above for pastoral counseling. His simple message--that people with diverse perspectives can live in friendship with one another--lies at the heart of the aspirations of this college. / Erected 1995 / Friends of Robert S. Hunt '39"
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"I Got You Babe" and "Forever All The Way"
February 9th, 2018 - RSO, the new genre-spanning musical duo from platinum-selling singer-songwriters and world-class guitarists Richie Sambora and Orianthi, have released dual singles just in time for Valentine's Day. The pair put their own spin on Sonny & Cher's classic love song "I Got You Babe"and they've also debuted a brand new RSO original "Forever All The Way". PRESS HERE to feel the love! The double duets premiered exclusively via People.com!
"'I Got You Babe' is one of the best duets of all time, and it's a song that reminds us that true affection has no limitations," said Richie Sambora. "Ori and I loved paying homage to this timeless Sonny & Cher classic. We've been doing our own duets and writing so much music together as RSO, and 'Forever All The Way' is a song we wrote about sincere commitment. And just like Valentine's Day, this song isn't only about romance, it's also about love for a child, a parent, a friend or a family member."
Late last year, Richie Sambora and Orianthi (RSO) surprised fans by releasing two EPs - Making History and Rise. A full length album is slated for release in April following Richie Sambora's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Bon Jovi.
The music's versatility gets at the heart of RSO, encompassing elements of rock, blues, pop, R&B, and country and creating a whole new lane for male-female vocal duets thanks to the harmonious blend of Sambora and Orianthi's voices.RSO puts the undeniable chemistry that that they have both onstage and off on display - they self-describe their journey as both a real-life couple and creative partners as "a true Bonnie and Clyde rock and roll kind of story." They have plenty of stadium-ready melodies, uplifting lyrics, and top-notch musicianship, and the Rise and Making History EPs are just the first taste of a lot more music to come from RSO. Both Sambora (who has sold over 130 million albums worldwide) and Orianthi (who has shared stages with the likes of Michael Jackson, Santana, Prince, ZZ Top and was the first female member of Alice Cooper's band) have written chart-busting singles, toured the globe extensively, collaborated with superstar artists, and released three solo albums each. So, it's amazing to see these two platinum-selling singer-songwriters and world-class guitarists come together and give life to their own singular vision as a duo.


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Trivia questions are another way to expand our knowledge and also test our brains as well as memory with questions about things we thought we know everything about, one of such is rock music even other genres of music aren't exempted. In this article we'll take a look at some of the most popularly asked classic rock trivia questions that we are able to put together for fans of rock music as well as enthusiasts who want to learn something new about rock music and musicians.
These classic rock trivia questions and their answers covers everything you'd want to know about rock music, which includes but not limited to rock musicians, specific songs, albums, concerts, rock bands and a lot more. If any of those is of any importance to you or you're curious to know anything related, then the following classic rock trivia questions are for you and every other fan of the rock genre of music.
The rock trivia questions and their answers below are arranged in the following manner; trivia question comes first with an answer to the specific rock trivia question beneath it.
Who was the leader of the J.Geils Band?
Peter Wolf.
Where was the band "Yes" founded?
Which Led Zeppelin album featured "Stairway to Heaven"?
Led Zeppelin IV.
What band's lead singer designed their famous logo?
What was the name of Bob Seger's band?
The Silver Bullet Band.
What band has a member originally from the band The Easybeats?
AC/DC.
What band did " The Big Man" Clarence Clemons play the saxophone?
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.
What band did its singer wear his trademarked oversize glasses?
Elvis Costello and the Attractions.
Who was the female lead singer for the band Berlin?
Terri Nunn.
What band started off as the Polka Tulk Blues Band?
Black Sabbath.
Which Glenn Frey song lyrics say "The sun goes down"?
You Belong To The City.
What band led by a musician poet's first album was called " Horses"?
Patti Smith Group.
What instrument did Pete Townshend mainly play in the group "The Who"?
The Guitar.
What is the relation between Malcolm and Angus Young of AC/DC?
Brothers.
George Harrison was sued for plagiarizing what band?
The Chiffons.
Who was the main songwriter for the Kinks?
Ray Davies.
Ace Frehley is a member of which iconic rock band?
Kiss.
How many minutes long was the classic 1968 recording of the song " In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"?
17minutes.
In 1988, which artist recorded the hit single "Pink Cadillac"?
Natalie Cole.
What band's first gig was in support of the Sex Pistols in Sheffield?
The Clash.
What band is known by the two frontmen wearing long beards?
ZZ Top.
What decade is the hit single " Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas from?
The seventies.
Who played the drums in the group UFO?
Andy Parker.
What decade is the hit single "Me And Bobby McGee" by Janis Joplin from?
What band name means power station in English?
Kraftwerk.
Who released the huge hit album "Tapestry"?
Carole King.
What did David Crosby mainly play in the group, the Byrds?
Rythym Guitar and Vocals.
What were George Harrison's names in the Travelling Wilburys?
Nelson And Spike.
In which band was Rick Wakeman a keyboardist?
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What successful band did Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb have?
Bee Gees.
What band's name was originally called Inner Space?
Can.
Who played the drums in the group T.Rex?
Mickey Finn.
What band's lead singer is credited with popularizing stage diving?
The Stooges.
Who released the huge hit album " Tapestry"?
Where was Aerosmith's first public performance at?
A High School.
Where did George Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh take place?
Madison Square Garden.
Where was the band Genesis founded?
In 1986, who released the hit single "Love Touch(Theme From " Legal Eagles")?
Rod Stewart.
Where was the band Rush founded?
Toronto.
What band's bass player is said to have introduced the "pogo dance" to the club scene in London?
Sex Pistols.
What band is guitarist Roberts Fripp from?
King Crimson.
Who sat in on Eric Clapton's "Layla" album after meeting him at a Miami concert?
Duane Allman.
What club did The Ramones play their first shows at?
CBGB.
In which band does Lenny Kaye play the guitar?
What UK band is referred to as "The Only Band That Matters"?
Paul McCartney and Wings wrote and Performed music for which James Bond movie?
Live And Let Die.
What band got its name from a book written by the author William Henry Davies?
Supertramp.
What band has a debut album titled "Can't Buy a Thrill"?
Steely Day
What band served as the house band at Andy Warhol's New York City studio?
The Velvet Underground.
The above is our complete list of classic rock trivia questions and answers, definitely questions about subjects like these are infinite as there aren't a limited number of questions that could possibly be asked, but the above rock trivia were carefully put together to cover as much as possible questions for you. Do share with your rock music loving friends.
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SUDAN: Talks stall as military demands barricades removed
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Talks on moving Sudan towards civilian rule have been suspended for three days by the country's military leaders, who demand protesters clear roadblocks.
In a televised statement, the Transitional Military Council (TMC) said barricades outside a designated zone in Khartoum should be removed.
The setback comes hours after the TMC and the opposition agreed a three-year transition period to civilian rule.
Shots were fired on Wednesday as soldiers tried to clear barricades.
Protesters in Khartoum said at least nine people were wounded, but that figure could not be verified. Similar violence on Monday left at least six people dead and protesters say those responsible must be held to account.
Sudan has been run by the military council since long-time President Omar al-Bashir was toppled last month, but it has struggled to return the country to normality.


If 2017 was all about keeping a close eye on outgoing Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen for clues about US monetary policy moves, 2018 will be about taking a bird's eye view of global growth and how that drives market moves.
Bank analysts at Barclays and Goldman Sachs predict global growth will hit 4% next year –an all-time high since 2011 – with economists at the US bank announcing the outlook is "as good as it gets".
Currency analysts like Daniel Been, head of FX strategy at Australian bank ANZ, are pinning currency moves to this predicted growth.
Been says: "The key to managing risk in 2018 will be in understanding how aggregate global growth and broad liquidity are evolving and what that means for market volatility, rather than being another year where the slightest nuances in US monetary policy dictate the whole cycle.
On the back of economic growth, ANZ analysts forecast an appreciation of Asian currencies, supported by continued export momentum in the region and policy normalization in some Asian countries.
ANZ's top trades include selling the euro and buying Korean won, as well as selling the Singapore dollar and buying the Indian rupee. Strategists at Morgan Stanley also predict that emerging market currencies should strengthen against the US dollar, with the caveat "as long as global growth remains strong".
Dutch bank ING also predicts a weaker US dollar in 2018 versus emerging market currencies, including the Korean won and Russian ruble.
The foreign exchange industry is set for another introspective year, with the introduction of Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid) II on January 3 and the roll-out of the code of conduct.
The impact of Mifid II cannot be underestimated, warns Tod Van Name, global head of FX electronic trading at Bloomberg.
Meanwhile, the much-anticipated global code of conduct for the wholesale foreign exchange market was published in full earlier this year, as a response to misconduct scandals and billion-dollar bank fines from regulators.
The word on the street is that some banks are now tying bonus payments to observance of the new code. Roger Rutherford, chief operating officer at trading platform, ParFX says 2018 will be a key year to redefine the rules in foreign exchange.
Principle 17 of the code, which relates to the contentious practice of last look, is under the spotlight and has divided market players. Last look is a practice typically employed by banks to pull a price from a platform, even after a customer has clicked on it and placed its order.
The Bank of International Settlements will publish its final guidance on the practice in 2018 via the Global Foreign Exchange Committee.
Next year it will launch a service that will settle cleared FX with clearing house Eurex, and separately with LCH. In the latter part of 2018, it will launch CLSNow, a bilateral same-day payment-versus-payment gross settlement service.
However, some remain deeply sceptical as to whether progress in the foreign exchange industry is genuine. Former currency trader and whistleblower Paul Carlier believes the code changes little at best, and sees it as little more than a box-ticking exercise. Senior industry officials praise the code for being backed by central banks as opposed to regulators.
Carlier says: "Central banks, if anything, are subject to more political influence than the regulators. It was after all central banks like the Bank of England [and no doubt others] that appear to have condoned and encouraged the lowballing of Libor [London interbank offered rate]," Carlier says, referring to allegations earlier this year that the central bank pressured UK bankers to keep the rate artificially low.


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Henry Sy runs the Philippines' largest retailer, but he operates his SM Group almost as if it were a family-owned corner greengrocery. Each week, the 80-year-old (estimated net worth: $1.2 billion), sporting his trademark Hawaiian shirt, gathers his six children at the company's warehouse-style offices near Manila's waterfront, where they oversee nearly every aspect of the business, from property deals to labor negotiations.
On Saturdays, family members fan out to make firsthand inspections of their SM malls, department stores and supermarkets. On Sundays, Sy insists that the family meet yet again, either at his $2 million luxury log cabin in the lush hills outside Manila or the family home in the swish Forbes Park district of the capital. Though he is one of the Philippines' richest men, Sy sometimes spends Sunday mornings shopping in Manila's seaside market for fresh fish for the family's lunch, which he cooks himself. His specialty: fish soup with noodles. Sounds like a scene from The Waltons? The Sam Waltons, perhaps. Sy's communal approach has helped him build the Philippines' equivalent of Wal-Mart: SM Group is a retail giant with 38,600 employees and annual revenues of $1.7 billion. But no matter how successful it has proved to be, Sy's children realize that this all-in-the-family management style is becoming outdated.
Like so many of Asia's big business clans, a generational shift and the stresses of running an increasingly complex company are forcing the insular Sys to open up more and more to outsiders. "For my father, the organization is the family," says Sy's eldest daughter, Teresita Sy-Coson, whom the family calls "Tessie." But "in the future, you'll see more professional managers," she adds. What may appear to be a simple matter of hiring a few experts is more traumatic in Asia, where tight-knit families are sacrosanct. The issue generates plenty of controversy in the Sys' usually congenial living room. Henry Sy says he wants to go slow in hiring outsiders. After all, kin can be counted on for their loyalty not like strangers, who have their own agendas. "If I have a good manager, and someone gives him a good offer, he will leave," Sy complains, sitting in an armchair at his log cabin. But his children disagree. "That's how we used to feel," 53-year-old Tessie contends from across the room.
The business "has become too large for just a few people to manage." Her brother Hans, who heads SM's shopping mall business, agrees, "Our family has been very hands-on. [But now] we've had to delegate more work, more responsibility." So, over the past two years, day-to-day management of the Sy family department stores and malls has been handed off to recruits, and professionals now assist in financial decisions.
Eighteen months ago, the family instated twice-monthly executive meetings to discuss the business with its top people; before, the Sys would just meet informally for lunch at one of their homes. Certainly, complexities have multiplied since 1936, the year Sy left Jinjiang, a town near Xiamen in China, for the Philippines to join his father, the proprietor of a tiny grocery store in Manila. Dad was dirt-poor. "I cried when I first saw him," Sy recalls. Each night, the 12-year-old boy would clear the counter so that he would have a place to sleep. In the 1950s, Sy peddled cheap American shoes in his own Manila store, whose brass cash register today sits in a corner of his office as a reminder of his earlier struggles. Sy branched out into department stores in the late 1950s and supermarkets in the 1970s.
But his big breakout came in 1985, when he opened his first supermall in the Quezon City district of greater Manila that was then practically undeveloped. The business community expected Sy to lose his Hawaiian shirt. Instead, his clean, air-conditioned venue introduced modern shopping to the Philippines. "We changed the lifestyles of the people here," Sy beams.
Today, the empire continues to grow in size and sophistication. SM operates 17 malls in the country and expects to open two or three more each year through 2008. The company has also entered the booming China market with a mall in Xiamen, and it's opening two more malls in the mainland over the next two years.
Down the road, the Sys also want to diversify into commercial real estate and tourist resorts. Having managers with personal stakes in the company's success is what gives SM its backbone, Sy maintains. Starting at age 13, each of his children was put to work stocking shelves and manning cash registers. Sy barred his children from studying overseas, fearful that they would stray too far from the business. Even today, when Tessie, Hans, and another brother, Herbert, who looks after SM supermarkets, are asked what they do for fun, all three stare nervously into their cups of coffee at a cafe in a Manila mall, then almost simultaneously mutter, "Work."
But Tessie and her siblings, like many in Asia's younger generation, also want the luxury of enjoying their success. Sy's children don't put as much pressure on their own kids to join the family business. Three are currently studying in Australia. "Life and work become one. My father would love that. He hoped we would be his clones," Tessie jokes. But now "we do have our own lives.
That is the evolution," she says. After their father recedes from the business, they'll run the company by committee, the children say, though many in Manila expect Tessie to take the lead. She envisions a different role for the family, in which they provide oversight while professional managers handle day-to-day operations. Then "we can sit back and relax," Tessie hopes. Still, the Sys worry that in bringing about these changes something important might get lost. The collegial atmosphere they've created can't be found in any ordinary boardroom. At one business lunch of Mexican food and salads at a hotel in Manila, the family banters happily about malls, local politics and their kids, each striving to talk over the other.
When Sy declares, "I've never had an inferiority complex," Henry Jr., the eldest son, quips, "Only shopping complexes." The family bursts into gales of laughter. Tessie hopes for a "continuity of culture," in which SM keeps this family spirit even as the Sys' role diminishes. Maybe she can get some tips from the Waltons.
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The recommendations are contained in a report released Friday on the Comptroller General's review of BC Ferries and TransLink governance.
The Ferry Advisory Committee Chairs (FACC) say the review was a large task within a tight timeframe. Yet the Comptroller General made some substantive, excellent recommendations.
03 MAY 2007 – The Ferry Advisory Committee Chairs (FACC) have presented the provincial government with a package of urgent proposals that they believe will help mitigate the serious situation facing users of 22 ferries routes to coastal communities in BC.
The FACC met with senior staff of the Transportation Ministry on Friday. The Ministry is in the process of deciding what it will contribute to ferry service for the second term of its service contract with BC Ferries (PT2). The Province must finalize its decision by June 30.