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Last-second field goal by Cicero-North Syracuse ends Corning's season in state quarters
Andrew Legare
stargazette.com
Corning's offense drove 97 yards for a go-ahead touchdown on its final drive of the season. The Hawks' defense stopped Cicero-North Syracuse twice inside the 5-yard line on its final two series.
Doing so much right was little consolation when the finish went so wrong from the Corning perspective.
Andrew Osier kicked a 19-yard field goal for C-NS as time expired to give the Northstars a 24-22 victory in a Class AA state football quarterfinal Saturday night at Vestal's Dick Hoover Stadium.
Corning rallied from a 21-8 halftime deficit to take a 22-21 lead on a 17-yard touchdown run from Ja'Ovian Fisher and subsequent 2-point run from Max Freeman with 9:40 to play. Fisher scored on a 1-yard run with 7:30 left in the third quarter as Corning cut the C-NS lead to 21-14.
C-NS took over at its own 35 on the last drive and drove to Corning's 2. The Hawks stopped the Northstars on third down, leading C-NS to call a timeout with 1 second left. After Corning called a timeout to ice him, Osier booted the ball through for the winning points on a night when temperatures were in the 20s.
"Our kids are hurt," Corning head coach George Bacalles said. "We went in this with a lot of confidence and unfortunately weren't able to come out on top."
Cicero-North Syracuse, from Section 3, beat the Section 4 champion for the third straight year in the quarterfinal round, with the previous two victories coming against Elmira. The Northstars earned a spot in a semifinal, to be played at 6 p.m. Nov. 23 against Section 5 champion Rochester McQuaid (11-0), which was a 32-28 winner over Lancaster. C-NS will be on its home field, the pre-designated site for the semifinal round.
Corning finished with a 9-2 record after winning the program's third Section 4 title in its 10-season history and first since 2014. The Hawks fell to 0-3 in the state tournament.
"We didn't play well in the first half, but to have a comeback like that, being down 21-8 against a very good team, I'm proud of the fact we were able to take the lead," Bacalles said. "We couldn't get the ball back unfortunately. Our defense played as well as they possibly could have.
"From 3-6 to 9-2 this year, I'm very proud, especially the seniors and the leadership they showed."
Big day for the backs
Freeman carried 12 times for 95 yards for Corning, which put up 259 rushing yards while averaging 6.8 yards per rush. Freeman's 10-yard touchdown and 2-point run gave the Hawks an 8-7 lead midway through the first quarter.
Michael Washington Jr. ran the ball 41 times for 213 yards for C-NS. He scored on a 15-yard run on the game's opening drive following a 67-yard kickoff return from Eric Mays.
Northstars quarterback James Razmovski had a 5-yard touchdown run and 50-yard touchdown pass to Adron Pafford less than two minutes apart late in the first quarter to give the Northstars a 21-8 advantage. The second touchdown, the last of the game for C-NS, came after the Northstars recovered an onside kick.
"They're just tough," C-NS head coach Dave Kline said of Corning. "Watching film, they're not huge, they're not overly fast, but they've got it. They've got that drive, that competitiveness, that fight. And it was displayed all night tonight. They could have given up and they didn't. They fought back, they took the lead. That's a credit to them, their coaches. You could just see the fight that they have."
Clutch plays set up winning kick
After Corning grabbed the lead following Fisher's second touchdown, the Northstars took got the ball back with 9:31 to play, 65 yards from the end zone.
Corning's Lucas Zawko sacked Razmovski to set up third-and-16 at the C-NS 39-yard line. The Northstars picked up the first down with a 21-yard screen pass to Washington.
"Our defense has just come up big all season long. And they did a great job," Bacalles said. "They had a couple great stops. Unfortunately they broke that screen pass on us and that hurt a little bit."
The Hawks' defense sent C-NS to its second 11-yard loss of the drive when Dillon Kennedy tackled Washington at Corning's 39 after he tried to reverse field. Facing third-and-20, Razmovski zipped a pass to Pafford in between two Corning defenders for a first down at the 18.
"Adron has been making big plays all year as a senior," Kline said. "He came through again for us."
Said Bacalles: "It was nearly picked off. That was a great catch by their receiver. You tip your cap. In big games like this, you've got to have kids who can make plays and that kid did it."
Late strategy
The Northstars rode their workhorse Washington after Pafford's catch. Washington's 8-yard run moved the ball to the 5, but he had gains of 0, 3 and 0 yards to bring up fourth down. C-NS let the clock tick to one second before calling timeout.
It was the second straight series Corning's defense was stout with its back to the goal line. Late in the third quarter, the Hawks stopped Washington 1-yard short of a first down on fourth-and-2 from the 4.
C-NS wasn't settling for a field goal in the closing seconds, but Kline and his coaches knew a winning kick might come into play. Kline, who previously coached at Henninger, said he thought that might have been only the second field goal kicked by one of his teams in his career as head coach.
"Everything was about touchdown, touchdown," Kline said. "It was in the back of our mind, the possibility (when) we got down there. We ran plays to try to get it in the middle of the field to make sure. We were just hoping to God to score, to be honest with you. … Andrew's been unbelievable this year, so we gave him the opportunity."
Hawks' running game clicked
Corning's offense basically moved at will against C-NS from late in the second quarter until the end of the game, though time-consuming drives by both teams meant the Hawks were limited to two drives in the second half.
With a chance to cut into the Northstars' 21-8 lead late in the first half, Fisher fumbled the ball as he was trying to cross the goal line and C-NS recovered.
Fisher came back with his first touchdown to cap a nine-play, 59-yard drive for the Hawks to start the second half. Corning fumbled on the 2-point try. Fisher finished with 77 yards on 11 carries.
After Corning's defense stopped C-NS inside the 5, Hawks offensive coordinator Mike Johnston went to his up-tempo attack and watched his players drive 97 yards on 14 plays for the go-ahead points. The carries that series were split between Justin Rodriguez, quarterback Blake VanWoert, Fisher and Freeman.
"We did exactly what we wanted to do, run the ball," Bacalles said. "We were able to do that all game. Unfortunately we had that turnover and the onside kick unfortunately hurt us. But the offense did a great job all game long moving the ball. Unfortunately we came up two points short."
C-NS 21 0 0 3 - 24
Corning 8 0 6 8 - 22
CNS-Michael Washington Jr. 15 run (Andrew Osier kick).
C-Max Freeman 10 run (Freeman run).
CNS-James Razmovski 5 run (Osier kick).
CNS-Adron Pafford 50 pass from Razmovski (Osier kick).
C-Ja'Ovian Fisher 1 run (run failed).
C-Fisher 17 run (Freeman run).
CNS-Osier 19 field goal
Individual Stats
Rushing: CNS - Michael Washington Jr. 41-213, James Razmovski 7-6. Corning - Max Freeman 12-95, Ja'Ovian Fisher 11-77, Joey Ott 8-46, Justin Rodriguez 6-32, Blake VanWoert 1-9.
Passing: CNS - Razmovski 8-11 141 yards, 1 Int. Corning - VanWoert 0-1 0 yards, 1 Int.
Receiving CNS - Jerrod Hills 4-95, Mason Ellis 3-25, Washington 1-21.
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Sometimes God will speak to you in an inward voice. But sometimes the revelation of the word of knowledge comes to you as a picture on the inside.
That's what happened in this case. On the inside of me, I saw the whole thing. I knew she wouldn't be helped, but the Lord showed me exactly what to do to help the crowd.
Well, what was her faith based on? Her physical senses! She was not believing with her heart.
I said, "Well, sister, you go sit down and do without it, because you'll never get it." She went and sat down, and did without it.
Now, the other people who were sitting there got what I was saying.
So they came and received healing. A man from her church who was in the most desperate condition (he couldn't walk by himself) was instantly healed.
And not only that – but was also deaf and was instantly healed of the deafness.
Confession: I believe that I receive my healing before I see the manifestation of it, because Mark 11:24 says to believe I receive when I pray. I believe I receive healing now!


Spending 15 minutes in Jeff Holt's classroom at Murray Middle School was enough to make you want to have him for a teacher.
If intellectual curiosity has an aura, then Holt possessed it and shared that spark with thousands of kids during a 38-year teaching career, the last 25 of which he spent in St. Johns County.
Holt died Sunday after a brief illness.
"He was my mentor when I came on as a teacher here in 1988 or '89," said Tom Schwarm, who became principal at the school a couple of years ago. "He was a complete teacher, a teacher who made a lifetime impact on children and changed their lives."
Schwarm said it was a "rough day" at the school Monday as students, teachers and staff came to grips with the loss of Holt, 61.
"The kids were awesome this morning. They all came together and supported one another," he said.
St. Johns County School Superintendent Joe Joyner sent out a message to district officials as soon as he heard the news Sunday, calling Holt "one of the finest and most loved teachers in our St. Johns family."
Holt taught sixth, seventh and eighth grades in the gifted and Cambridge studies program at Murray, with subjects ranging from a long-term project on Egypt to the nitty-gritty of the U.S. Constitution.
Holt's wife, Shara, teaches at Creekside High School and is former curriculum coordinator for secondary language arts for the district.
The couple met while attending the University of Arkansas and married in 1971. Both are familiar figures in the district.
"It's almost like a bakery at their house right now ... you need to take a number," said Laurie Hays, elementary language arts program specialist for the district, noting the outpouring of concern from colleagues and friends. "I think it's human nature (to want to do something) and especially in this case. For Shara, what's going to mean so much will be the words ... in cards and letters from people.
"There are so many stories about how they went above and beyond, helping young teachers, giving them furniture, helping them move in. At the hospital last night there were a couple of young teachers just sobbing. ... They had quite a partnership. You felt loved and cared for by them."
Jeff Holt had a gift, she said, "of making every child feel special. He had that gift of connecting with everyone."
Kellie Blanco, teacher of the year at Osceola Elementary School, agreed.
"His death is going to affect the community," she said, recalling how when the St. Augustine community was smaller a student expected to have Jeff Holt in middle school and then Shara Holt at St. Augustine High School.
"He was a guidance counselor/dean when I was at Murray as a student. He was just such a kind man, always helpful, always even-tempered," Blanco said. "Especially in middle school a lot of kids are not sure of themselves, and he helped them."
He was one whose joy in his work helped Blanco decide the teaching profession was for her.
In addition to counseling and teaching, Holt met students on the basketball court, serving as a basketball coach for 30 years. At St. Augustine High School, he first coached boys' basketball and then girls' where in 2001 he led the team to their first state final four appearance in the school's history.
Schwarm, who termed Holt his "best bud," often called Holt a Renaissance man.
"I always teased him about that. Every kid he taught they walked out a changed person for the better whether in the classroom or on the court," he said. "He always kept up with the kids. Even in their 30s, they'd call or come by to talk to him."
Holt was a regular attendee at the STAR (Students Taking Academic Responsibility) banquet where students often chose him as their most meaningful teacher. STAR students are selected each year from the top 3 percent of the district's high school students.
"His kids just loved him. You could tell there was such a sense of love and appreciation in everything they did for him," said Margie Davidson, the school district's spokeswoman.
Assistant Public Defender Gary Smolek said it was the same at the annual Character Counts annual banquet.
"His former students would fight over who would get to bring him as their guest in order to honor him as their inspiration for success. At the end of each year, he would have a barbecue open to all of his former students, some of who would attend even after entering college. I know all this because he was by far my older daughter's favorite teacher," Smolek said.
Holt went into Flagler Hospital last Monday evening after doctors first thought he had pneumonia. "Then they discovered he'd had a pretty sizeable heart attack. We just took it day-by-day. His heart gave out," Schwarm said.
His students kept up with what was happening.
With a smile in his voice Schwarm told how one Murray student talked to his dad about Holt.
"His heart's not doing well," the father explained.
"I can give him my heart," said the boy.


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We urge you to immediately stop construction of the naval base and protect South Korea's democracy by ending the violent crackdown on protesters. We stand with the residents of Jeju in their non-violent efforts to protect the island's rich marine ecosystems and preserve peace in this increasingly fragile and militarized region.
Two days ago, construction began on a new and massive U.S. naval base on Jeju Island. Right now, as dynamite is blasting rocks into the air, Jeju citizens have taken to the streets to voice their outrage and if we join with them in a national outcry we can help stop the devastation.
Jeju Island is so magnificent it's being considered as one of the 7 natural wonders of the world, but the South Korean and US governments want to build a massive naval base and launching pad for ballistic missiles. Fearing national outrage, the government has suppressed the story and police are intimidating brave protesters to drop their resistance. But this is an election year -- if we can show President Lee that this will influence votes, we have a real chance in halting the destruction.


Etisalat Misr selected EMC's Federation Enterprise Hybrid Cloud, Software-Defined Storage and All-Flash storage solutions to power IT operations.
EMC Egypt and Etisalat Misr announced a transformational IT project to create an agile and efficient foundation for rapid business and customer growth.
The telecommunications giant has deployed the EMC Federation Enterprise Hybrid Cloud Solution together with EMC ViPRController software-defined storage and VMware vCloud Automation Center Suite to drive automation and self-provisioning capabilities to enhance service delivery across multiple lines of business.
Etisalat Misr has also selected EMC's VNX-F all-Flash storage array to drive application performance to meet the needs of steadily increasing workloads, while enhancing scalability and availability.
Customer Benefits include optimal cloud delivery model fit for business consumption – the EMC Cloud Advisory Service helped Etisalat determine cloud application placement, define cloud architecture to deliver IT as a service, build the business case, assess the readiness for service automation and develop a transformational road map for business and IT.
The EMC Hybrid Cloud self-service portal allows users to provision new storage, backup, database and platform services allowing IT teams time to focus on innovation rather than service and support.
Storage automation through ViPR Controller has improved storage utilization and significantly reduced operational time. VMware VCloud Automation Center simplifies management while driving cost transparency. VNX-F has enabled Etisalat Misr to improve application performance by 300% and significantly reduced database response time from 8-10 minutes to sub-millisecond speeds. Agility allows IT to provision a blend of private and public cloud environments to support current business applications while enabling the scale to developing next generation applications for the future.
Etisalat Misr continues to be one of Egypt's leading telecommunication providers offering consumers across the country access to fastest broadband internet connection in the market in addition to a mix of industry leading services.
With a clear focus on enhancing customer satisfaction through improved service offerings and delivery, Etisalat Misr aimed to revolutionize its IT backbone powered on IT-as-a-Service capabilities that would enable the agility and efficiency to support its ambitious growth trajectory. That's when Etisalat turned to EMC.
Senior Business and IT consultants from EMC Global Services helped define the right cloud vision for Etisalat through providing a cloud strategy that met the specific needs of the business, understandingthe current IT capabilities, and rate of change the IT organization could sustain.
On that basis, Etisalat Misr selected the EMC Federation Enterprise Hybrid Cloud to seamlessly extend their private data center into the public cloud- using the same tools and processes they already have in place ¬without adding costs or complexity to the existing environment.
Built on a combination of industry leading EMC and VMware technologies, the new solution enables the IT team at Etisalat Misr to create a single platform to effectively manage both traditional and next generation applications. With ViPR Controller, the telecommunications leader is able to enable new Storage-as-a-service capabilities to optimize costs and storage without adding unnecessary managerial complexity. Adding EMC VNX-F mid-range flash storage to the mix further enables Etisalat Misr to power application performance to aid availability and service delivery.


Santa's fitness is the subject of seemingly endless public speculation and passive-aggressive "concern." This year, the conversation has shifted away from fat shaming him and moved on to occupational health, wellness, and fitness prescriptions for him.
Santa has a hard job. Hustling around the world with all those packages, being subjected to the stress of an unforgiving deadline, and keeping his flying reindeer in line undoubtedly takes quite a physical toll. In the Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, Sebastian Straube and Xiangning Fan analyze the health and safety issues that confront Santa Claus. They propose a more evidence-based approach and, unsurprisingly, a program of further research to protect the health and safety of his elves and reindeer.
Lars Donath and colleagues provide an analysis of Santa's risk for falls in Gait and Posture. Fortunately, they offer solutions in the form of cognitive and physical training.
Marlynn Wei, author of the Harvard Medical School Guide to Yoga, is much more direct. She simply prescribes yoga for Santa Claus.
Today, we offer no unsolicited advice, just our best wishes for an excellent holiday and an outstanding year to come.
Click here for the study by Straube and Fan, here for the study by Donath et al, and here for more from Wei.


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De Ski cross voor mannen tijdens de Olympische Winterspelen 2010 vond plaats op maandag 21 februari in Cypress Mountain. Het onderdeel ski cross maakte zijn debuut op de Olympische Spelen.

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Dream big. That's the lesson we can all learn from Moncton's Julian LeBlanc. He's taken his love of acting and combined it with an entrepreneurial flair that's creating opportunities for young actors from around the world.
We had SO much fun with Julian in studio. An incredibly inspiring story for any New Brunswicker with big dreams!
Since 2015, the LeBlanc School of Acting has been cultivating a reputation as one of the top venues for children looking to work in film and television. The school grew exponentially during the pandemic, now counting alum from around the world with impressive on-screen credits like roles in Riverdale, Firefly Lane, The Good Doctor, The Baby-Sitters Club, PAW Patrol, and many, many more.
Julian was home for a quick visit in May and made time to come to the studio and talk about his journey – and his desire to help more New Brunswick youth gain the confidence, public speaking skills, and sense of accomplishment that comes from taking a LeBlanc School of Acting class.
Pssst!! The LeBlanc School of Acting's Summer sessions are about to begin. Check out the options online – and if you book, mention Pickle Planet for a 20% discount! Thanks, Julian!
The Jenna & Tosh Show is a co-production of Pickle Planet Moncton and The Podcast Hub, and is recorded & aired by Rogers TV New Brunswick.
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"I'm thrilled to be coming back to The Greenbrier. I've enjoyed every trip I've made to the beautiful resort, and I look forward to another challenging match againsta fantastic opponent in Tim Henman," he said.
Both stars are set to play on June 3 at the showcase. Roddick said any player would prefer the option of victory over losing. The former US Open star will face a worthy opponent in Henmanwho reached the No 4 spot in the world at as his peak. Henman leads the head-to-head between both sides 3:2.
Since his 2012 exploits, Roddick has ventured into commentary with Fox Sports and the BBC. He has also done charity work with his foundation. He speaks impressively of Roger Federer and RafaNadal who continue to dominate the game even at their advanced age in tennis. He also praised youngsters who are in the top tier despite their relative lack of experience. He delved into congratulating Serena Williams for wining a grand slam whilst pregnant with her child earlier this year.


The Hudson River Park Trust is planning to open a new restaurant on Pier 26 in Battery Park City. Pier 26 is one of three new restaurants slated to open in Hudson River Park, and in April the trust will seek proposals to develop the 200-seat waterside restaurant there. The new space will feature an open rooftop terrace and sweeping views of the Hudson River and the New York Harbor, something that should please current residents of apartments in Battery Park City and the Financial District and attract new potential buyers and renters as well.
The expansive Manhattan park, which stretches from the southernmost tip of Manhattan all the way up to 59th Street, relies solely upon privately revenue generated from concessions, permits, fees, and donations, which is partly why there are so many new restaurants opening on the river. While the restaurant is not likely to become a huge source of revenue, the trust it will change the culinary landscape of Lower Manhattan and help attract a more diverse crowd to the neighborhood and to the park, especially since park restaurants in Manhattan are very popular, especially when they're on the Hudson river.
Battery Park City has emerged as a hotspot for restaurants and for high-end real estate in Manhattan, one where residents of luxury apartments are flocking to new dining establishments after years of having nothing around. The newfull-service restaurant on Pier 26 will help the neighborhood as a whole by further establishing Battery Park City as a high-end culinary destination. With Blue Smoke, North End Grill, and Shake Shack already in the neighborhood, the trust hopes to attract another high-end client to operate on the pier.
Madelyn Wils, chief executive of the trust, told the Wall Street Journal that she envisions the restaurant as, "…something with good food and that will be attractive to both a business person and to the neighborhood." New restaurants at Pier 45 in the West Village and Pier 57 in Chelsea are also on the way in 2012, so apartment buyers in Manhattan should keep these developments in mind if they want to sit on the Hudson and enjoy dinner right outside their apartment.


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With all of their health problems, should bulldogs continue to be bred?
By Lauren Sommer
Published March 8, 2022 at 4:21 PM EST
A lot of dog owners are paying attention to a recent court ruling in Norway. A judge there banned the breeding of bulldogs. Their flat, smushy (ph) faces can cause health problems, and an animal rights group argued that the breed is so unhealthy, it amounts to animal cruelty. NPR's Lauren Sommer reports on the growing debate over bulldogs.
LAUREN SOMMER, BYLINE: First things first, let's meet the dogs.
(SOUNDBITE OF DOG BARKING)
COLLEEN THILGEN: This is Rudy. Can you say hi?
SOMMER: Colleen Thilgen has three bulldogs at her home in Oakland, Calif.
SOMMER: There's also Abbie and Mojo.
THILGEN: Do I absolutely love the breed? I can't imagine not having one - or three.
SOMMER: Altogether, Thilgen has had six over her lifetime, and she says having bulldogs means being a very involved owner because the way they look can cause problems, like those wrinkles on their faces.
THILGEN: See how she has this big, wide, deep fold? So we have to clean it almost every day because it gets infected.
SOMMER: That flat face also means the dogs have a short airway, so this is what some sound like after a few minutes of running.
(SOUNDBITE OF DOGS PANTING)
SOMMER: It's tough for them to cool off.
THILGEN: They cannot sustain heavy heat. We would never walk them if it was over 80 degrees.
SOMMER: Some dogs have such serious breathing problems, they need surgery. One of Thilgen's dogs had to have its nasal openings widened. Others have their soft palate cut back if it's blocking their airway.
ERIK OLSTAD: In the face and in the nose, there's all this redundant tissue, extra tissue.
SOMMER: Dr. Erik Olstad is a vet and assistant professor at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
OLSTAD: How I describe this to patients is that it's like moving from a four-bedroom house with all the furniture into a one-bedroom apartment, but you have all the same furniture.
SOMMER: Olstad says their compact bodies and large heads also make it hard for bulldogs to have puppies.
OLSTAD: They really can't give natural birth anymore. I have to do c-sections on these dogs, but the monetary incentive for these breeders is so high that they can justify these added costs. These puppies can sell anywhere from 3- to $6,000 per puppy.
SOMMER: Studies show that dogs with flattened faces have more health problems than those that don't. That's what prompted Ashild Roaldset, CEO for the Norwegian Society for the Protection of Animals, to bring a court case under Norway's animal welfare laws.
ASHILD ROALDSET: We say that the dogs are our best friend, but we are not the bulldog's best friend at all. You know, if this was your best friend, you wouldn't want it to have all these conditions. You would want it to have a better life.
SOMMER: The court agreed and said bulldog breeding is banned unless it's to bring in new genetic material and make the animals healthier. The case is being appealed, but it's made waves across the world.
JEFF RYMAN: We at the Bulldog Club of America do believe in our standard. We have upheld it for over 100 years.
SOMMER: Jeff Ryman is president of the Bulldog Club of America, the group that determines the standard for purebred bulldogs - that's the rules about their look and temperament. He says their health issues are mostly due to irresponsible breeders, not the breed standard itself.
RYMAN: Changing the standard after 100 years is not necessary. We want to follow the standard, and we want to encourage and educate those that don't to follow the standard, to health test their dogs. Then we get healthier dogs.
SOMMER: Ryman says his organization has a list of health tests for breeders to use, but research shows that breeding out bulldog health problems may not be possible. That's because the dogs are so inbred. Danika Bannasch, a veterinary geneticist at the University of California, Davis, says the issue is, to have a purebred dog, you can only breed it with other purebred dogs.
DANIKA BANNASCH: You can't introduce outside dogs into it, and so that really limits the genetic diversity that's available.
SOMMER: A recent study found that the bulldog gene pool may be too limited to eliminate all its health problems, even if all breeders try.
BANNASCH: Yeah, I don't think it's the breeders themselves. They're not necessarily trying to breed unhealthy dogs. It's the breed themselves that are unhealthy, and there isn't much that they can do about it within the context of the purebred breed.
SOMMER: Getting rid of some bulldog health problems may also mean changing the shape of its body, like giving it a longer snout. That would mean the breeders and dog owners would have to accept that a healthier bulldog may be one that looks a little bit different. Lauren Sommer, NPR News.
(SOUNDBITE OF THE BEATLES SONG, "HEY BULLDOG") Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
Lauren Sommer covers climate change for NPR's Science Desk, from the scientists on the front lines of documenting the warming climate to the way those changes are reshaping communities and ecosystems around the world.
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Q: When should you remove authStateDidChangeListener in your iOS app? When I was creating my app I thought it would be a good general rule to remove every listener I add. However when I added the authStateDidChangeListener I couldn't find a good place to remove the listener. I don't think there's ever a time you don't want to be keeping track of the log in state because if you're not logged in you can't access the app (the app is like facebook/instagram so signing in is necessary).
Is it required to remove the authStateDidChangeListener? Will never removing it have any consequences?

A: No, you are not required to remove authStateDidChangeListener.
You are correct that it is a good practice to remove unused listeners, but as you outlined, you probably always want to know the auth state of your app.
When your app is closed by the system or force closed by the user, its resources will be reclaimed by the system, so there won't be any consequences to not having removed the listener.
All of this, of course, is assuming that you've only created one listener and aren't creating a bunch of redundant entities.

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Elección del vicepresidente constitucional de la república al concluirse el período de Mariano Cueva Vallejo.

Candidatos y Resultados

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Véase también

 Vicepresidente del Ecuador
 Elecciones en Ecuador
 Anexo: Vicepresidentes de Ecuador

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Elecciones en Ecuador
Vicepresidentes de Ecuador
Ecuador en 1863
Elecciones en 1863


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2016 Music Preview: 58 Albums We Can't Wait to Hear
By Kenneth Partridge
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2016 Albums We Can't Wait to Hear
In 2016, music will be more than mere entertainment. It'll have to be. Between the squawking and squabbling of presidential candidates and the bad news filtering in from all corners of the planet, the noise of modern life will be damn near deafening. Fortunately, there are dozens of promising albums scheduled to drop in the next 12 months. (One of them might even be Rihanna's long-delayed Anti, unless it drops before the Times Square ball does.) What follows are the records we're most excited for -- the ones that stand the best chance of keeping us happy and sane in these crazy times. Let the music play.
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Drake, 'Views From the 6' (TBD)
Rumored to be arriving on Jan. 6, Drake's fourth proper studio LP follows his Future collabo What a Time to Be Alive and the mixtape If You're Reading This, It's Too Late, both of which topped the Billboard 200 in 2015. This time out, the meme-generating Canadian rapper is repping for his home city of Toronto and once again working with longtime producer Noah "40" Shebib. Odds are this most emo of MCs will once again break our hearts -- and the Internet.
David Bowie, 'Blackstar' (Jan. 8)
Due to drop on Bowie's 69th birthday, Blackstar has been described as "completely bonkers" by a source close to the rock legend. Early singles "Lazarus" and "Blackstar" boast a cool art-jazz feel, proving this ever-stylish chameleon hasn't lost his mojo.
Panic! at the Disco, 'Death of a Bachelor' (Jan. 15)
And then there was one. With the departure last April of founding drummer Spencer Smith, PATD singer and multi-instrumentalist Brendan Urie found himself all alone at the helm of this long-running Vegas emo-pop outfit. "In the past I was writing most of everything, but this time it was actually all me and I got to record every instrument on this album, except for the horns, which was a huge deal for me," Urie told Billboard about Death of a Bachelor. "I did drums, background vocals and the background vocals I was playing different characters, I was doing operatic Queen stuff for songs like 'Victorious' and 'Emperor's New Clothes.' That was just a lot of fun."
Steve Angello, 'Wild Youth' (Jan. 22)
The solo debut from this former Swedish House Mafia member isn't your typical EDM album. "It's dance music and it has vocals, but they aren't pop vocals and it's not formulaic," Angello told Billboard. Indeed, early singles "Remember" and "Children of the Wild" are smart, anthemic thumpers perfect for the club and beyond.
Megadeath, 'Dystopia' (Jan. 22)
According to Dave Mustaine, there's a "Chopin-meets-Megadeth" part on "Poisonous Shadows," an adventurous piano-accented tune found on this metal institution's 15th studio album. But purist fans need not fret. "I knew from the start that I wanted to go back to my roots, and I wanted to make a thrash record," Mustaine told Revolver.
Ty Segall, 'Emotional Mugger' (Jan. 22)
Hyper-prolific Cali garage-rock titan Ty Segall announced this latest project by mailing out dubbed VHS tapes pairing his latest batch of songs with movies like My Life and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Despite the novel marketing, Segall drops one of his usual first-rate fuzz-bombs in the form of "Candy Sam," the first tune previewed on the goofy Emotional Mugger website.
Tortoise, 'The Catastrophist' (Jan. 22)
It all started in 2010, when the cty of Chicago asked hometown instrumental rockers Tortoise to compose some music celebrating local music history. Drummer John McEntire and instrumentalists Dan Bitney, John Herndon, Doug McCombs and Jeff Parker eventually cobbled some of these pieces into Tortoise jams, and the result was this, their first album since 2009. Largely instrumental, the disc does feature two singers: Yo La Tengo's Georgia Hubley and Todd Rittman of U.S. Maple, who helps out on a cover of the 1973 David Essex hit "Rock On."
Sia, 'This Is Acting' (Jan. 29)
Believe it or not, major artists interested in landing songs on top 40 radio actually turn down Sia songs. On her seventh album, the in-demand Aussie songwriter (and reluctant pop star in her own right) resurrects some of these rejects, putting her own spin on tunes originally intended for biggies like Rihanna and Adele. It's a chance for the enigmatic hitmaker to show her versatility and consistency -- and make a few superstars question their song-selection criteria.
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Bloc Party, 'Hymns' (Jan. 29)
Inspired in part by devotional music, the latest from these dance-prone London indie rockers finds a brand-new rhythm section backing founder and frontman Kele Okereke. Whether Hymns brings spiritual renewal, the foursome has notched a helluva single with "The Love Within," a disco-punk banger that nourishes the soul.
Elton John, 'Wonderful Crazy Night' (Feb. 5)
Recorded in just 17 days with producer T Bone Burnett, the latest from Elton John is no holiday album, Motown revue, or spin through the American songbook. It's 10 songs co-penned by John's longtime lyricist, Bernie Taupin, and recorded in the studio with little preparation. "I wanted to do something joyous because I was so happy with my children and my husband," John told the BBC. "Happy with everything."
Junior Boys, 'Big Black Coat' (Feb. 5)
Back after a five-hear hiatus, Junior Boys again blend soulful pop and minimalist techno on their buzz-generating fourth album. Singer Jeremy Greenspan likens the sound of the title track to "fabric swishing" -- an apt descriptor of this Canadian duo's debonair electronic sounds. "With this album, a lot of people will be hearing us for the first time," Greenspan said in a press release. "There's a freedom that comes from that."
Joey + Rory, 'Hymns That Are Important to Us' (Feb. 14)
When Joey Feek was diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer, she didn't stop doing the things she loves. She's continued caring for her young daughter, Indiana, and she's kept on making music with her husband, Rory. The Grammy-nominated country duo returns Valentine's Day with an inspirational album comprising the hymns Joey grew up with. "This record means so much to her," Rory wrote on his blog. "It is the songs that are the most important to her."
Animal Collective, 'Painting With' (Feb. 19)
Velvet Underground founder John Cale and Arcade Fire sax man Colin Stetson guest on this, the tenth studio album from Baltimore's finest psychedelic art-rockers. As Brian "Geologist" Weitz tells Rolling Stone, Painting With could be the group's poppiest LP yet. "No long buildups to get to it, no long outros," he said. "We talked about, like, our Ramones record."
The 1975, 'I Like It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It' (Feb. 26)
The title sounds a tad pretentious, but it doesn't take a PhD to dig lead single "Love Me." The funky INXS-style pop-rock jam suggests these U.K. alt-rockers are taking a dancefloor detour on the follow-up to their acclaimed 2013 self-titled debut. "We were trying to make a record as big and ambitious as we can handle," singer Matt Healy told Rolling Stone.
Loretta Lynn, 'Full Circle' (March 4)
As the title suggests, Lynn's first album since 2004's Jack White team-up Van Lear Rose is all about looking back. The disc opens with a new version of "Whispering Sea," the very first song this country legend ever wrote. Rounding out the tracklist are old Appalachian folk songs and reworked versions of past hits. Special bonus: Willie Nelson and Elvis Costello guest on the final two songs.
Miike Snow, 'III' (March 4)
The brassy, beat-heavy single "Heart Is Full" signaled another reinvention for this Swedish indie-pop trio. One thing hasn't changed, though: the group's way with hooks. Super-catchy second single "Genghis Khan" is undeniable proof that Miike Snow members Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg, aka Bloodshy & Avant, are still infected with whatever melody bug led them to write Britney Spears' "Toxic," one of their many pop triumphs.
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Violent Femmes, 'We Can Do Anything' (March 4)
Active on the tour circuit in recent years, the Femmes haven't released a proper full-length since 2000. Earlier this year, they dropped a cool track called "Love Love Love Love Love," and in March, the Milwaukee alt-rock pioneers return with the ninth album of their storied career. The disc mostly features new versions of old demos, and since it ends with a track called "I'm Not Done," it seems this comeback won't be a swan song.
Lady Gaga, TBD (TBD)
In November, Lily Allen let it slip that Gaga is working with Mark Ronson on the follow-up to 2013's ARTPOP -- an album some saw as a disappointment, even though it debuted at No. 1. Gaga's fifth LP also follows Cheek to Cheek, her duets disc with Tony Bennett, so the trick here will be re-hoisting her freak flag and reaffirming her relevance in a constantly changing pop landscape.
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Katy Perry, TBD (TBD)
Now that Katy Perry is done touring the globe behind 2013's Prism -- a record that spawned two No. 1 hits -- she can get down to business on album No. 4. Her manager confirmed earlier this year that Perry "plans to release her next album in 2016," and with Britney, Rihanna, and Gaga doing likewise, she'll need to bring her A-game goofy-sexy-inspirational charm.
Jeff Buckley, 'You & I' (March 11)
Mostly recorded in 1993 -- four years before the beloved singer-songwriter drowned at the age of 30 -- this collection of early studio sessions isn't exactly the "lost Jeff Buckley album" fans might be hoping for. But with covers of Bob Dylan, The Smiths, and Sly Stone classics, as well as an early version of "Grace" and one unheard original, "Dream Of You and I," this posthumous set ought to be something special.
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Christina Aguilera, TBD (TBD)
Expect a mellower Christina Aguilera when the feisty R&B belter returns with her first album since 2012's Lotus. "Taking a love for yoga and breathing ... not looking at it as an exercise, but just feeling more one with the Earth and everyone being connected, it'll definitely have a reflection on the new record," the singer and The Voice coach told the Associated Press.
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Keith Urban, 'Ripcord' (TBD)
There's a rule in pop music: Everything is better with Nile Rodgers. The producer and Chic guitarist has helped everyone from Madonna and Duran Duran to Daft Punk craft some of their finest, funkiest records, and he's on board for the ninth LP from this country-pop titan. "I've always just liked his guitar playing and it felt like we would click musically," Urban told Rolling Stone Country.
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Soundgarden, TBD (TBD)
Chris Cornell doesn't feel any pressure to finish up the next Soundgarden album -- the seventh of their career and second since reforming in 2012 -- and that's just the way he likes it. "That was how Soundgarden started -- we didn't consider what we did a job and we didn't think of it in terms of business," he told The Pulse of Radio, explaining that the Seattle art-grunge stalwarts would finish up the record after he wrapped his solo tour. "So it felt a lot like that again."
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Britney Spears, TBD (TBD)
Back in October, Brit used the hashtag #B9 in a tweet about a new song she can't wait to share. That means Spears is either really into vitamins -- B9 helps the body produce energy -- or she's making good progress on album No. 9, the follow-up to 2013's Britney Jean. There's no title or release date, but when the record drops, Spears won't have to travel far to promote it: In September, she extended her Vegas residency by two years.
Gwen Stefani, TBD (TBD)
No surprise here: Gwen's forthcoming third studio album is "a breakup record." The No Doubt frontwoman and star of The Voice has been saying so in interviews, and that means a whole LP of songs inspired by her recent divorce from Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale. Given that one of Gwen's finest albums, No Doubt's 1995 ska-pop opus Tragic Kingdom, was also inspired by a breakup, fans best believe Stefani will turn heartache to pop gold. Unless this whole Blake Shelton romance leads her to make a country record.
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TLC, TBD (TBD)
This Kickstarter-funded reunion record was supposed to surface in 2015, but surviving members T-Boz and Chilli opted to move the album back and give themselves more time. While it remains to be seen whether the once-massive girl group can recapture the magic without Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, who died in 2002, they've got veteran A&R man Ron Fair (Christina Aguilera, Fergie, Vanessa Carlton) at the controls and loads of '90s nostalgia fueling demand.
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Pearl Jam, TBD (TBD)
As of Dec. 11, zero work had been done on the follow-up to Pearl Jam's 2013's album Lightning Bolt. That was according to bassist Jeff Ament, who joined manager Kelly Curtis in a Twitter chat with fans. While Ament's non-progress report doesn't bode well for a new record, Curtis said the Seattle grunge lifers are "always in and out of the studio and constantly writing," and with the band is getting ready to celebrate its 25th anniversary, now's a great time to capitalize on the attention and drop something new.
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Jennifer Nettles, TBD (TBD)
Jennifer Nettles has a message for anyone wishing she and Sugarland bandmate Kristian Bush would reconvene and make another record. "Go out and see both," she told Entertainment Weekly. "Twice as nice, baby!" So far, Nettles has previewed her sophomore set by releasing a video for sticky-sweet "Sugar" and performing the somber ballad "Unlove You" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
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The Strokes, TBD (TBD)
Chatting with Noisey earlier this year, Julian Casablancas revealed that he and his fellow Strokes had begun writing their sixth album. "I still think we could do cool things," he added. While that may be news to guitarist Albert Hammond, Jr., who told the BBC in June he was unsure of the band's future, it seems likely these increasingly funky and '80s-leaning NYC rockers will dig out their leather jackets and ride again.
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Thalia, TBD (TBD)
When the Queen of Latin Pop hit the studio earlier this year to begin work on her 13th album, she didn't roll solo. Thalia had her kids, Grammy-winning producer Sergio George, and her cockatoo Pickachu by her side. "Perfect time to begin recording my new album," Instagrammed the Mexican singer, actress, author and fashion designer. The yet-untitled disc follows 2014's Amore Mio, which topped Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart.
Frank Ocean, 'Boys Don't Cry' (TBD)
Right up there with Kanye's Swish on the list of disappointing 2015 no-shows was Boys Don't Cry, an album that's been in the works since early 2013. In April 2015, Ocean announced plans for a July release, but five months later, the taboo-busting R&B sensation has yet to drop the follow-up to his brilliant 2012 debut, Channel Orange. Whether he's building mystique or battling writer's block, dude needs to hurry up already. Adele's getting impatient.
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Radiohead, TBD (TBD)
Earlier this month, Thom Yorke aired two new tunes during an acoustic performance linked to the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Paris. "This is Jonny's bit," he said during "Silent Spring," referencing Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood and adding more fuel (green and renewable, of course) to the fire of fans speculating that a new record is imminent. Alas, the English art-rockers have given few details about the follow-up to 2011's The King of Limbs. Perhaps now that the nations of the world have committed to curbing carbon emissions, Yorke and co. can focus on finishing this thing.
Red Hot Chili Peppers, TBD (TBD)
The 11th Chili Peppers album will be the band's first in 25 years without producer Rick Rubin at the helm. This time out, Anthony Kiedis, Flea, newish guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, and drummer/Will Ferrell doppelgänger Chad Smith are working with Danger Mouse -- a guy with a track record for helping veteran rockers reboot their sounds. "He's very good about coming up with super-modern ideas," Kiedis told Rolling Stone, "but he'll also touch on the acoustic guitar in the control room and strip the song down to its acoustic essentials, which is a beautiful place to be."
M.I.A., 'Matahdatah' (TBD)
The concept behind M.I.A.'s fifth studio album is "broader than a border" -- an especially relevant idea given the Syrian refugee crisis and the various political issues intertwined with that humanitarian crisis. Not that M.I.A. is jumping on some bandwagon; the singer/rapper/rabble-rouser has been breaking us off with tunes like lead single "Borders" from the very beginning. "This world needs a brand-new 're'dom," she sings in the intro, equating "rhythm" and "freedom" like real rebel rockers do.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, TBD (TBD)
Since winning a best rap album Grammy for their 2012 debut The Heist, this Seattle duo hasn't dropped much in the way of new product. August finally brought "Growing Up (Sloane's Song)" and "Downtown," the first snippets of a record Macklemore has been promising since January 2015, while November saw the release of "Kevin," all about the ravages of addiction. Macklemore himself relapsed into drug abuse following his sudden rise to fame, but now that he's sober again and enjoying life as a new dad, he should be ready to grab the mic and get back to business. As for Lewis, he reportedly used his fat recording budget to create textured sounds inspired by The Beatles, Queen, and Pink Floyd. One man's oldie is another man's come-up.
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Jennifer Lopez, TBD (TBD)
Between her upcoming Las Vegas residency and new NBC series Shades of Blue -- not to mention the final season of American Idol -- Jennifer Lopez has plenty to keep her busy in 2016. And yet rumors are swirling that she's started work on her ninth album. "She's got security on the doors to ensure no one hears a whisper," a source told MediaMass.
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AlunaGeorge, TBD (TBD)
If the three new songs AlunaGeorge previewed for Spin recently are any indication, the sophomore set from this British electro duo will apparently be "darker," "harder," and "thrumming with even more muscle-tightening electricity" than 2013's excellent Body Music. And hey, if it's merely as good as the last one, that'll be OK, too.
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Major Lazer, 'Music Is the Weapon' (TBD)
After scoring big with their third album Peace Is the Mission, featuring the international hit "Lean On," the trio of Diplo, Jillionaire, and Walshy Fire are rocketing back with another long-playing set of reggae-inflected electro-bangers. "It'll have a few more club songs, a few more festival songs," Fire told inthemix, "but it'll be in the same spectrum, just super-well-written songs with really great production that the entire world can understand."
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Soda Stereo, TBD (TBD)
This March, the high-flying artistes behind Cirque du Soleil will follow their Elvis, Beatles, and Michael Jackson musical spectaculars with a new show based around the legendary Argentinian rock band Soda Stereo. The corresponding soundtrack album will feature remixes of the trio's early material and previously unreleased music. "We want all of the emotion that we generated to be reflected in the show," bassist Zeta Bosio told a Buenos Aires newspaper earlier this year.
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Iggy Azalea, 'Digital Distortion' (TBD)
After soundtracking the summer of 2014 with her Charli XCX collabo "Fancy," Iggy took a breather in 2015. She canceled a tour and stepped away from social media, but now, the Aussie rapper roars back with her hotly tipped sophomore set. So will Miss "I'm the Realest" get super personal on this latest set and address recent controversies? "I think all my shit is personal all the time so i might not be a good judge on that," Azalea tweeted. "lol."
Beck, TBD (TBD)
How does Beck follow Morning Phase, the somber 2014 set that earned him a Grammy for album of the year? By doing what he always does: flipping the script entirely. On "Dreams," the lead single from his tenth official studio LP, the compulsive genre-hopper kicks some funky alt-rock reminiscent of early MGMT. Even Kanye might be alright with this one.
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Luis Coronel, TBD (TBD)
Whatever this 19-year-old Mexican-American sensation does with his eagerly awaited third album, it'll be a party. Coronel told Billboard he's moving beyond romantic ballads and incorporating "more instruments and more up-tempo sounds so that people can feel good and dance." The world could use a bit of that right now.
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Puff Daddy, 'No Way Out 2' (TBD)
Sean Combs rebooted the Puff Daddy name and returned earlier this year with MMM, a free mixtape prefacing the proper studio album he says will be his last. Whether the hip-hop mogul makes good on that promise, he'll enjoy plenty of goodwill from nostalgic '90s kids and younger fans curious to see whether the superstar producer (and passable rapper) can still bring the goods.
Fifth Harmony, TBD (TBD)
Hitmakers Stargate and Max Martin are among the producers helping the ladies of 5H go big on their sophomore set. The group has described its new music as lyrically more mature than last year's Reflection and musically influenced by Destiny's Child. "We've recorded some dope songs already, some really sick tracks with crazy horns all over the place,' Lauren Jauregui told Billboard.
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Gente de Zona, TBD (TBD)
Having signed to "La Gozadera" collaborator Marc Anthony's new Magnus Media entertainment company, this Cuban reggaeton duo is looking to prove it can score hits without help from A-listers like Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias, two of the artists they've worked with over the years. Mixing reggaeton with son, guaracha, and timba rhythms native to their home country, GDZ arrive with a hot sound at a time with U.S.-Cuban relations are finally beginning to thaw. They've got time and talent on their side.
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Gorillaz, TBD (TBD)
When Blur frontman Damon Albarn and visual artist Jamie Hewlett created this "virtual band" back in the early '00s, it seemed like a one-album novelty at best. Thing is, Gorillaz make terrific music -- hip-hop-flavored alt-pop featuring loads of cool guest stars -- and their forthcoming fifth album feels like a genuine reunion, even if the group members aren't real. Albarn told Rolling Stone the new record is "really fast, and it's got quite a lot of energy," but even if he reprised the laid-back tone of 2010's iPad quickie The Fall, it'd probably be worth a listen.
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J Balvin, TBD (TBD)
The Colombian singer and rapper many credit with reigniting the reggaeton flame returns this spring with his fourth studio album. Expect the new disc to include the smash "Ginza," which topped the Hot Latin and Latin Pop Songs charts and even snuck into the Hot 100, peaking at No. 84. "He breaks every rule of what people think reggaeton is," Balvin's manager told The Fader last year, "and they love him for that."
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Ariana Grande, 'Moonlight' (TBD)
With "Focus," the first taste of her make-or-break third album, Grande stands tall in the wake of July's Donutgate and asks fans to pay attention to her artistry and personality -- not her public persona. With its sturdy Max Martin hook, the song suggests this former Nickelodeon star has the strength, poise, and powerhouse voice to stick around a while.
Nicky Jam, TBD (TBD)
This could be the year Nicky Jam breaks big in America. Sources say the veteran reggaeton sensation will enlist some A-list collaborators (Daddy Yankee, Zion, J Balvin) and sing two songs in English on his forthcoming LP. Likely to arrive this spring, the album is "full of hits," according to Jam's manager. He may well be right, but either way, the Puerto Rican singer is happy to be back on track after past battles with drugs and alcohol. "Everything I'm doing in this moment, I'm having fun doing," Jam told Billboard.
Guns N' Roses, TBD (TBD)
It's all speculation at this point, but Slash and Axl have apparently made nice and dealt with all the legal issues preventing them from joining forces once again. Given the amount of money to be made, it's hard to believe there won't at least be a reunion tour, and that could lead to a new record -- the first from the classic lineup in more than two decades. With talk of a new LP comes hope that Slash and the gang will knock Axl out of his synth-drunk stupor and get GNR back to its sleazeball hard-rocking roots.
Haim, TBD (TBD)
The sisters Haim have been busy touring the world and hanging with Taylor Swift, but they've reportedly got a jump on their anticipated sophomore LP. "The oven is pre-heated and the oven door is open," the band told Zane Lowe last October. That's good news for folks craving another helping of juicy R&B-laced SoCal pop-rock wrapped in a buttery Fleetwood Mac crust.
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Diego Boneta, TBD (TBD)
Mexican singer and actor Diego Boneta plans to build on his crossover success with his next EP -- a six-song collection featuring tunes in Spanish and English. Lead single "The Hurt" is a poppy rock tune with hints of bro-country twang and a sexy-funny video involving bondage play with model Denise Schaefer.
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PJ Harvey, 'Recording in Progress' (Spring)
Last time out, PJ Harvey explored the horrors of war with her Mercury Prize-winning 2011 album Let England Shake. In the intervening years, she's apparently been on a "unique artistic journey" to Afghanistan, Kosovo, and Washington, D.C. So far, all that's officially surfaced from her ninth album is a tweeted teaser of some vocals and grungy blues guitar, but that's plenty to get excited about.
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Nick Jonas, TBD (TBD)
For solo album No. 2, the youngest JoBro is looking to go "a bit further with some more soul and R&B sounds," as he told Entertainment Weekly. The former teen heartthrob might also throw in a little hip-hop. "I'm really just digging deep," he said, adding that his recent single "Levels" is a sign of what's to come.
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Wiz Khalifa, 'Rolling Papers 2: The Weed Album' (TBD)
If the best hip-hop albums draw from real-life experiences, Wiz's Weed Album could be an all-time classic. Pittsburgh's king of laid-back rhymes has been rapping about his favorite herb for years, and here, the "Black and Yellow" hitmaker is apparently focusing on the sticky green. "I'm trying to make this album one of the best," said Khalifa in a DayToday Vlog, "I feel like if we get the right people together we can just make that shit."
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The Killers, TBD (TBD)
Although they've sold millions of records and emerged as heirs apparent to their heroes U2, The Killers still have something to prove. As frontman Brandon Flowers told NME earlier this year, the band's last album, Battle Born, "wasn't good enough." The band is in the "early stages" of righting that wrong with album No. 5, and "in a perfect world," Flowers says, there'll be a new record before the end of 2016.
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Kings of Leon, TBD (TBD)
With a dearth of tour dates on the horizon, it seems the Kings are clearing their schedules to finish album No. 7, which they're slated to begin recording in L.A. this February. The brothers (and cousin) Followill should be well rested, given that they took off much of 2015, and that could mean more post-punky Americana bombast from one of the new millennium's most dependable rock acts.
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Kanye West, 'Swish' (TBD)
Originally called So Help Me God and slated to drop in 2014, Kanye's long-delayed Yeezus follow-up is the answer to a riddle: How do you keep millions of superfans and haters in suspense for nearly two years? Here's what we know: Pusha T has heard it, and he says it's "incredible." Rick Rubin and Q-Tip are among the producers. Sir Paul McCartney might be on multiple tunes. 'Ye says it's "like a sonic painting, and it gets better every week." Great -- now he's got justification for holding the thing until 2017.
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Q: $cacheFactory + API calls: Updating Cache My API calls are automatically being cached in the default cache provided by $cacheFactory ({cache: true}). If I add another record to the DB I want to be able to add the relevant information (which is returned from the post API call to add the record) to the cached information I have rather than deleting the cache and having it re-request all the data.
  var $httpDefaultCache = $cacheFactory.get('$http');
  var data = $httpDefaultCache.get(key)

The key is the path of my API request. Data is just an array. Element 1 is my stored data which is a hash containing arrays. I planned to simply add to it my new record. However when I retrieve it ($httpDefaultCache.get(key)[1]), I don't get a hash. I get a string. I could just take said string and transform it into a hash or simply add to the string, but I think I'm missing a key component of retrieving data from the cache. Thoughts?

A: An answer of how I went forward in case anyone runs into a similar problem.
Let's say you used $http to make a get request to an API with cache set to true.
Set the return value of this request within your controller to whatever; we'll use $scope.politicians.
Since we used the default cache, we can retrieve it by $cacheFactory.get('$http')(cachedUrl).
Remove the cache by doing $cacheFactory.get('$http').remove(urlOfGetRequest)
Make any changes I want to the $scope value that was initially set to the return value from the API call and then reset the cache to that scope when finished.
$scope.politicians[new-key] = new-value;

Set the cache again, but use your scope as the value.
$cacheFactory.get('$http').put(urlOfGetRequest, $scope.politicians);

Using the non-default cache makes this process rather easier.
I swear there must be a more direct way of doing this. But I could not find it.


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Quiz: What in the World? What in the World?... | View Comments ()
Test yourself on the week of Nov. 26: China protests, Germany and Qatar sign a deal, and Biden hosts his first state visit.
By Alexandra Sharp, a deputy copy editor at Foreign Policy.
Paul Mashatile, the African National Congress's acting secretary-general, addresses the media at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Johannesburg on Dec. 2.
Paul Mashatile, the African National Congress's acting secretary-general, addresses the media at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Johannesburg on Dec. 2. GUILLEM SARTORIO/AFP via Getty Images
After a holiday hiatus, we're back with our signature news quiz! How much do you remember about the world this week?
Have feedback? Email whatintheworld@foreignpolicy.com to let me know your thoughts.
1. Thousands of people took to China's streets over the weekend to protest the country's strict zero-COVID measures. Which symbol are protesters using to defy Beijing's censorship laws?
Blank white pieces of paper
Duct tape over their mouths
Broken cellphones
Torn newspapers
These demonstrations represent "the largest wave of popular protest" since those before the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, FP's James Palmer explains.
2. A monthslong cease-fire between Pakistan's government and which group collapsed on Monday after an uptick in attacks?
Balochistan Liberation Army
Jaish al-Adl
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
The terrorist group is exploiting weak governance and political turmoil, FP's Lynne O'Donnell reports.
3. U.S. President Joe Biden met with which national leader this week for the first state visit of his administration?
French President Emmanuel Macron
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo
Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
The Biden administration hopes this meeting will repair diplomatic damage after the so-called AUKUS deal snubbed France last year.
4. Germany and Qatar signed a 15-year deal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) on Tuesday. Beginning in 2026, how many tons of LNG will Doha supply to Berlin each year?
500,000 tons
2 million tons
4.3 million tons
Germany has struggled to diversify its energy supply sources since Russia cut its gas flows to the country, FP's Anchal Vohra wrote in August.
5. Which former world leader—a proponent of market reform—died on Wednesday at the age of 96?
Italian Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani
Chinese leader Jiang Zemin
Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade
Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus
Many may be nostalgic for Jiang's openness to Western culture as well as his seeming willingness to hear some criticism of the Chinese Communist Party, Victor Shih remembers.
6. Also on Wednesday, the European Union proposed establishing a special tribunal to address which crimes against humanity?
Evidence of the deliberate targeting of civilians in Ethiopia's Tigray region
Acts of genocide against Myanmar's Rohingya population
War crimes committed by Russia during its invasion of Ukraine
Violence against political dissidents in China
The two models under consideration are an international court or a hybrid court, both of which have been used in past conflicts, I explained in July.
7. UNICEF and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance sent 2 million vaccines to Syria this week to combat the outbreak of which disease?
Monkeypox (now known as mpox)
Preparing for pandemics is no longer solely the health sector's problem but an issue that must be addressed by world leaders, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Helen Clark argued in August.
8. Authorities in South Africa are accusing President Cyril Ramaphosa of potentially violating the country's constitution after failing to report that he was the victim of a theft of more than $4 million in 2020—though he claims only about $500,000 was taken. From where does Ramaphosa say the money came?
Selling 20 buffalos from his game ranch
Trading stocks in energy company Eskom
Buying a private yacht docked in Cape Town
Inheriting his half-sibling's estate
Despite Ramaphosa's charm and confidence, he has struggled to lead the African National Congress party, Eusebius McKaiser argued in 2019, a year before the 2020 "Farmgate" scandal occurred.
9. On Thursday, Mexico announced it would raise the nation's minimum wage by 20 percent beginning in 2023. What is the current minimum wage?
400 pesos (or around $20.65)
310 pesos (or around $16)
172 pesos (or around $8.80)
From fueling the drug war to disputing trade agreements with its North American neighbors, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has made drastic changes to his country's economic foundations throughout his tenure.
10. UNESCO added which classic food to its famous cultural heritage list on Wednesday?
Mexican tamale
Greek spanakopita
Japanese sushi
Macron hailed the U.N. body's decision, calling the loaf "250 grams of magic and perfection in our daily lives." The author of this quiz enthusiastically agrees.
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What does it feel like when the captain of your football team galvanises the hatred and disdain of the entire English Premier League? I don't know I don't support QPR and am thus spared any association with Joey Barton. But I am a Chelsea fan. Black my whole life, have always been a woman and a Chelsea fan when I was little. I haven't closely followed them all my life but my fandom renaissance began a few years ago, I've only known one captain at the club, John Terry.
My patch of South London is a Chelsea enclave, flags fly on balconies, branded bath towels hang on washing lines and the local kids wear their replica kits around the communal trampolines. My surroundings provide a novel experience because for the most part I am used to being the only Chelsea fan in the room. We are an easy team to hate apparently but for a fan this has been a noteworthy year for reasons good and bad, we've lived through the best and yeah the worst of times.
Champions League triumphs over Barcelona and Bayern Munich were the ultimate reward at the close of a dramatic Premier League campaign. The mid-season jettison of a new manager signposted a notable dip on the rollercoaster that crashed through our tumultuous year. The aristocratic touch-line crouch master Andres Villas Boas- still mad at him for going to Spurs, was still in post when one of the most contentious episodes occurred in October 2011 during the QPR vs. CFC match. Based on a complaint made after an exchange between John Terry and Anton Ferdinand, a police investigation led to Terry facing a charge of "a racially aggravated public order offence" under Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986. He has been found Not Guilty by District Judge Riddle.
Watching the YouTube clip without audio or subtitles complicated emotions rise up, those poisonous words are laden with betrayal but for me there is no reason why I shouldn't be surprised by what I'm seeing. I've never heard of John Terry being connected to racism and I wanted him to be on the right side of this when I saw it, what I needed was context. There is behaviour there that needed to be scrutinised and explained and it's not all John Terry's.
The depressing acceptance of sexist and hate language involving women is a social permission that Terry is clear about, it's deeply troubling to hear it but hardly illuminating, whatever point the culture has reached in its management of racial politics, the very real presence of sexism within the football experience for the most part goes untouched. I think it's safe to assume that many of his fellow players also operate within this framework. Anton Ferdinand admits to goading Terry over the allegation that Terry had an affair with the ex-girlfriend of a former team mate and friend. The allegation, since unproven led to Terry being stripped of the England captain's armband. The armband wound up on the arm of Rio 'Spit Roast' Ferdinand, elder brother of Anton.
Cole's instinctual assessment of this was immediate and after the match he did not shake Ferdinand's hand. The judgement from District Judge Riddle acknowledges the credibility of both Terry and Ferdinand as witnesses, he does not feel that either man lied or gave a dishonest account from their singular perspectives. A misunderstanding occurred, one in which knowingly unacceptable words were said in a situation where the intent was to challenge Ferdinand rather than debase and dehumanise him.
Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986, under which Terry was charged is viewed by some as being inadequate. A campaign to scrap it was launched in May this year with the support gay rights activist Peter Tatchell and former Home Secretary David Davis.
Currently if a policeman is irritated by an Oxford student telling him his horse was 'gay' the student may be arrested under Section 5. This actually happened. Perhaps the silliness of a student prank is the wrong example to give. Consider then the football stadium, if you are in the vicinity of hate language being used and are the target of abuse from the crowd, a complaint would lead to a charge under this law. Coincidentally if you overhear the taunting chants that the crowd directs towards their rivals in that febrile environment, the same law would be applied should you feel offended and raise a complaint. Motive is not the issue. The Crown Prosecution has defended the decision to bring the case against Terry to trial, this is the law that they are working with. As it stands the attainment of harmony through justice seems unachievable, it is impossible for the law to draw a distinction between racist and non-racist usage and there is no provision for the law to do so, I think it's important and necessary to draw distinctions between the two.
On this subject I value the work of feminists Theresa Warburton and Joshua Cerretti. The introduction to their post "What We Aren't Talking About When We Talk About 'White Privilege'" provides a line of thinking that can effectively support evolved conversations about race.
I thought about this concept as I scrolled through the 'JohnTerry'snotaracist' hash tag on Twitter where Chelsea fans were posting photo montages -of Terry laughing with Didier Drogba, hugging Nicolas Anelka, embracing Salomon Kalou, and stood shoulder to shoulder amidst the African contingent of the Chelsea squad. During the trial a call sheet of 18 fellow players offering personal statements of support were given to provide a similar perspective on the character of the accused, some of those quoted are categorical in their belief that Terry is not a racist. Being one is not the charge that he faced.
The first two days of proceedings were concerned with establishing whether there were grounds for a trial. I supported Terry's desire to clear his name and the case moving to trial was for me a necessary step, the charge so serious that it needed to be tested for the facts and evidence to be judged fairly and objectively. I admit that my starting point in observing the case was one of 'benefit of the doubt until I'm fully aware of the facts'. I needed the case to be seen through to the end irrespective of the verdict and allowing for any outcome is a necessary element of due process.
The judge made note of Anton Ferdinand's bravery in making a complaint, rightly so in my opinion. Setting aside the implied machinations behind the scenes of brother Rio and the PR man Justin Rigby, that the case was not proven does not alter the fact that a black or brown player faces a torrent of abuse when he attempts to challenge victimisation. It is so important that the targets of hate speech be applauded for taking action that exposes the instigator of the abuse. As a mechanism to isolate and stigmatise unacceptable behaviour in football this doesn't happen enough and it's not difficult to see why.
For its visible openly racist content the Luis Suarez incident is a parallel to the John Terry case. Suarez admitted to repeatedly using a racial slur in an exchange with Patrice Evra during a LFC vs. MUFC match last season. The FA's investigation and subsequent disciplinary proceedings determined that Luis Suarez was guilty. A fine and an 8 match ban for Suarez were the outcome it is however Patrice Evra who has been the recipient of booing and hateful language from Liverpool fans who have followed through on their manager's support of the Uruguyan player by printing up t-shirts to celebrate their continuing admiration for him.
Ferdinand must have considered the reception his action would receive, the fact is that football's governing bodies have not matched their anti-racism campaigns with a structured support system for those attacked by hate language and much more work needs to be done to enable safe reporting of abuse that doesn't burden the player with the responsibility of challenging the oppression in an environment of isolation. This work needs to be inclusive of players, managers and all football staff alike at all levels. Getting it right is crucial not the least for the culture of the sport at the bottom end of the financial water table where grassroots football is under policed and under resourced.
We do not live in a post-racial society, football will not, indeed cannot eradicate racism from society at large but the expectation remains that a code of protection and transformation of oppressive structures be reinforced by those who run the game. Current practice of governing organisations such as FA, FIFA and UEFA can be viewed as superficial when the priorities appear to focus on the lucrative financial bounty to be had over the well being of the individuals who play the game.
Within the football community, of the many tools that are needed to dismantle structures of oppression from racism to sexism to homophobia, support given to the work of those who challenge and correct it is vital. There needs to be a culture of safety that enables individuals to be self-critical whilst holding frank discussions about the nature and experience of those structures. A legal framework cannot achieve this. For some the narrative of an 'individual caught in the act' and yet getting away with it makes it impossible to see this.
The FA investigation will reach a conclusion this week and it must move swiftly in its decision making. After the position it took with Luis Suarez the fact that John Terry has been found not guilty may not prevent him from being sanctioned, the game has been brought in to disrepute but he was not the only person to take it there.
Lord Herman Ouseley, who created the 'Kick It Out' campaign, on Equality Standards in English Football.
And yes I'm a smug Arsenal fan.
Wonder how those standards are managed, bet there's no appetite to enforce them or get tough with clubs that fail to meet them.
Great insights. What happens on the pitch and within the management structure in football reflects the ongoing struggle in wider society. I find it sad that in this day and age, racist attitudes and practices still have such a powerful hold within corporate structures, and even when there is clear evidence, acts of abuse or aggression go unpunished.


Two of the most amazing rounds of golf were played yesterday from golfers with a combined age of 38.
The first came from Ryo Ishikawa. The 18-year old closed with the lowest ever score on a major golf tour – 58. Admittedly it came on a par-70 golf course but the guy is 18 and he won the Crowns tournament on the Japan Tour by five shots. These are the sort of numbers us amateurs can only dream about – or clock up around St.Andrews on the PS3.
The second amazing round was a phenomenal 10-under, 62 from Rory McIlroy. His first year on the PGA Tour has had a rocky start. The 20-year old had made only three of his first five cuts and looked in danger of missing another one on Friday.
With three holes to play he was 3-over the card and looking to miss the cut by a couple of shots. A 4-iron across water to 6 feet for eagle meant he scraped into the weekend action. A 66 (with 3 bogeys) and a 62 followed and he won the Quail hollow Championship by four shots from Phil Mickelson.
If you missed the last of Rory's 62 shots, see the video below.
← Does Australia really need more golf courses?
Good to see that there is life after Tiger Woods!
It does make us realise that there is more to professional golf than Tiger Woods.
With more golfers now finding a bit of confidence in his absence and poor form, he may find it harder than he ever has to win golf tournaments.
Great for golf this weekend. A bit off topic, but love your video with BBC, some well-deserved attention for my friend, Aussie Golfer.


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There will be quite a few high profile influencers and celebrities who plan to promote Webtalk to their large digital audiences after the launch of SocialCPX.
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