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HMRC ‘woefully ill equipped’ for Concentrix deal, MPs say
Public Accounts Committee report on outsourced tax credits debacle says agency lacked the commercial capacity for the payment-by-results deal
HMRC chief Joh Thompson, who brought the Concentrix contract back in-house
MPs have said the disastrous outcome of HM Revenue & Customs' outsourced fraud-checking deal for tax credits was “entirely predictable” and that the tax collection agency lacked the essential capacity to make the payment-by-results model work.
Around 45,000 tax credits recipients saw their payments suspended last summer as part of fraud and error checking work undertaken by US-owned firm Concentrix through an outsourced contract with HMRC.
The move prompted Concentrix’s call-handling system to go into meltdown, leaving those entitled to the welfare payments unable to rectify their situation. Payments to two-thirds of the recipients were subsequently restored, but the contract was brought back in-house by HMRC, along with 250 staff.
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Concentrix’s payment-by-results contract, signed in 2014, earmarked £1bn in savings via a payment-by-results model. But the PAC said just £193m of savings had been delivered as of November last year.
MPs said HMRC had also re-negotiated the contract the year after it was originally signed – almost tripling the commission offered to Concentrix in the months before the system crashed – after concerns from the firm that the original model was not viable.
The PAC said the Concentrix debacle had caused “unnecessary hardship and suffering” to thousands of benefits claimants for reasons that should have been “entirely foreseeable”, and that it was likely that some were still out of pocket.
But its most stinging criticism rests at the feet of HMRC for entering into a contract that it lacked the commercial capability to design, and subsequently hiking Concentrix’s commission from 3.9% to 11% despite a poor service record.
Committee chair Meg Hillier said the human consequences of Concentrix failures were well documented, but had still not been entirely rectified.
She called on HMRC to ensure that remaining issues were resolved and for the agency to ensure that its own customer service was improved, but said broader lessons also needed to be learned.
“HMRC was woefully ill-equipped to design this contract,” she said.
“Clearly it placed too little importance on customer service. But it was also driven by an inappropriate payment-by-results model, was renegotiated on terms less favourable to the taxpayer, and ultimately achieved less than a fifth of the savings expected.
“This lack of commercial expertise in a critical decision-making function of government is sadly familiar to our committee.
“HMRC does not plan to involve the private sector in this area of work again but it must demonstrate it has the capability to prevent a similarly dismal performance in any future contracts.”
Mark Serwotka, PCS general secretary, said the contract model for the outsourcing deal had been flawed and that the union supported MPs findings.
“Private profit and payment by results have absolutely no place in our welfare system that should be impartial and run by public servants for the public good,” he said.
Concentrix says it lost £20.5m from the contract, the PAC report said.
HMRC said it was “absolutely committed” to paying tax credits claimants all the money they were entitled to in a timely and efficient manner, and reiterated that it would be conducting all fraud checks in-house in future.
“HMRC terminated the contract with Concentrix when it became clear that it was not delivering the quality of service we expect for our customers,” a spokesman said.
“It is important to make checks on tax credits claims to ensure the right people are receiving the money to which they are entitled under the law, and this work will now be done by HMRC.”
This story was updated at 15:00 on April 6 to include a response from HMRC
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Who are you? This is a question that I struggled with for years. Trying to distinguish who I was from who I thought I had to be and who people told me I was felt like an impossible task. I mean, how was I supposed to love myself when all the messaging around me told me that I shouldn’t? Everywhere I looked, commercials, entertainment, social media, I saw ads for beauty and weight loss. “If you get this injection or take these pills, you too will be this beautiful.” As a result of the messaging around me beginning at a young age and the lack of conversation around what it means to love and care for yourself, I hated myself, I criticized myself, and I mentally tore myself apart. And unfortunately, this is not just my story, but the story of so many young people around the world.
We are growing up in a world where life has become a comparison game and validation has been attached to strangers online. The pressure to have enough followers on social media has consumed many of us. When I was younger, I remember posting a picture on Instagram then holding my phone in my hand for hours refreshing to see who would like it and more importantly who wouldn’t. I spent hours trying to get the perfect picture just to end up deleting it because I did not get an “appropriate” number of likes. I remember crying for hours in my room telling myself how I am ugly or stupid or not cool enough. I criticized every aspect of myself to rationalize why my posts did not get more likes.
I wish someone told me back then the secret to loving yourself was talking to yourself with love. I wish I knew then what I know now about self-talk. We are constantly talking to ourselves, but not usually with kindness. Take a moment and reflect on the messages you tell yourself. For me, before learning how to reframe my thoughts, every negative thought I could possibly tell myself echoed through my mind like a broken record. No wonder by the time I was in college I began feeling hopeless. If only I had access to a conversation that taught me not only how to talk to myself but also how to cope with the negative thoughts when they come, maybe I would not have ended up hospitalized in a psych ward or spending countless hours falling apart questioning why I was not good enough.
This is why I am beyond grateful to announce that I have created that resource I desperately needed when I was in middle school. “Positive Self-Talk and Coping Skills” was developed specifically for middle school students to teach them how to reframe negative thoughts into positive thoughts and how to cope with negative thoughts and overwhelming emotions. The goal is simple: giving our youth the tools they need to navigate the journey of life.
Based on my workbooks, “You Are Not Alone: The Workbook” and “I AM,” the workshop is broken down into 5 sections: Who Are You; Reframe Self-Talk; Positive Self-Talk; How Do You Feel; and Coping Skills.
Section 1: Who Are You focuses on separating yourself from the labels given to you. We live in a society where everyone is trying to label who they are and labeling everyone around them, which can feel overwhelming and confusing. How does a human being fit into a single box? In this section, we focus on opening the box by removing labels and identifying ourselves as the multifaceted individuals we are through positive adjectives. I am not simply a girl, I am passionate, hardworking, kindhearted, loving, empathetic, strong, and so much more!
Section 2: Reframe Self-Talk focuses on rewording the automatic negative thoughts we experience. We are not failures for making mistakes, we are humans who are learning and growing each and every day. When speaking to friends, we often encourage them and offer support. When speaking to ourselves, we often use criticism, judgement, and punishment. In this section, we focus on becoming friends with ourselves through reframing how we talk to ourselves.
Section 3: Positive Self-Talk focuses on affirmations. When we are feeling down, insecure or overwhelmed, affirmations are a way to offer the emotional support we need to ourselves. These are definite phrases of “I am, I have, I will, I can, I believe, and I deserve.” Affirmations are how we can change the narrative from questioning what is wrong with us to knowing that we are more than enough as we are.
Section 4: How Do You Feel focuses on identifying how you feel. Emotions can be tricky, sometimes we are feeling sad, but we respond out of anger. But how do you change your response if you do not know how you are feeling? In this section, we are practicing connecting our current feelings to their origin to better understand and take a step toward learning how to cope with them!
Section 5: Coping Skills focuses on building a coping skill toolbox to manage overwhelming emotions. When you are feeling overwhelmed, what is one thing that helps you to breathe? When you are exhausted, what helps you get the rest you need? When you feel sad, what is one thing that helps you to smile? This section is all about making the connection between feelings and support so that youth are equipped with the tools they need before they need them.
Each section contains breakout rooms, practice exercises and/or group discussions to keep the audience engaged in building the tools they need. And most importantly, each section creates the opportunity for the youth attendee and their trusted adult attendee to engage in open dialogue together to build honest and supportive communication.
“Positive Self-Talk and Coping Skills” workshop is available exclusively to middle school students (grades 6-8). All youth registrants must have a trusted adult present, whether it is a parent, guardian, caregiver, adult family member, or another trusted adult in the participant’s life. The intention is to create the space for the youth attendee to share in a safe, vulnerable conversation where they can be supported as well as give the adult a glimpse into what the youth attendee is experiencing and the type of support they may need.
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SociallyPoint Foundation Presented the National Pride Award to Global Peace Ambassador “Dr. Thejo Kumari Amudala”
Disparities between different groups of people, such as the caste system, persist into the modern era. Women are still not given the same rights as men, and child abuse and child labor continue to occur behind closed doors.
Dr. Thejo Kumari Amudala, a well-dressed, ambitious, hard-working, and sensible woman who has a friendly and approachable demeanor, has been active in social justice movements for a long time. She is a woman who, with her modern mindset and traditional values, advocates for the rights of all people as well as performs charitable activities for food, shelter, and healthcare.
She had a firm belief that transformation occurs on both the individual and societal levels. Bringing awareness to serious health issues, removing illiteracy, etc. leads to internal transformation, and the distribution of food, clothing, free study courses, etc. leads to external transformation.
Her social work, efforts to promote peace, support for the educational development of impoverished areas, and defense of fundamental human rights made her a “Global Peace Ambassador” last year. With the beginning of this new year, she has now added a new award to her list: on the Occasion of republic day the Socially Point Foundation honored her with the “National Pride Award.”
To boost others’ lives by protecting their six basic human rights is her major motive—the Right to Equality, Right to Freedom, Right Against Exploitation, Right to Freedom of Religion, Cultural and Educational Rights, and Right to Constitutional Remedies.
Disparities between different groups of people, such as the caste system, persist into the modern era. Women are still not given the same rights as men, and child abuse and child labor continue to occur behind closed doors. Corruption, politics everywhere, lining one’s pockets with bribes, and other forms of bribery have only served to encourage this twisted mindset.
Dr. Thejo Kumari Amudala regularly conducts surveys and engages in charitable work in an effort to raise awareness about these inhumane practices and the exploitation of children, women, and minorities. With her persistent effort and helping hand extended to anybody in need, she hopes to create more life savers in the nation as a leader and independent woman.
She currently organizes campaigns for illnesses like AIDS and will soon take action against child trafficking, rape, acid attacks, and other traumatic situations faced by women. She aspires to create a society where girls can feel secure even at one in the night. Dreams and missions with such a broad vision require time to accomplish. Impoverished people who don’t have enough money to educate their children consider her a blessing in their lives.
There is a famous quote: “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day.” “Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” This quotation actually demonstrates the power of education to transform a person’s life. Therefore, creating more educational opportunities for rural and underprivileged people actually gives them a future source of support. Keeping this in mind, she donates money to reduce illiteracy in India and offers free IT courses as well.
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A teenage girl convicted of murdering a young woman from Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba will face 40 months in jail with 23 months of community supervision. Judge Rocky Pollack issued his decision in 2018 concerning one of the two young girls implicated in the death of Serena McKay, whose murder, in April 2017 was filmed, uploaded on Facebook, and broadcast on social networks. In these videos, the victim (Serena McKay) can be seen pleading with her assailants to stop beating her which is like something made out of a movie. In particular, it was tragically similar to Sylvia Likens’s real death in 1965 where she too died of torture and abuse at the hands of many. It was even made into a crime movie called An American Crime starring Elliot Page.
Did the same events have to happen even after all these years? Will humanity pick and prod someone in their most vulnerable state? The sad answer is yes.
Serena McKay’s Murder Eerily Resembles The Murder of Sylvia Likens
A woman in red clothing with a young girl’s face printed on it speaks into microphones. She is Delores Daniels, the mother of Serena McKay, and it is her daughter’s image that she represents. This was back in 2018 during the trial for the murder of Serena McKay, a sweet teenager who made a wrong turn for which she paid for with her life. Just like Sylvia Likens’s fate which was made into a crime movie called An American Crime, Serena McKay’s fate eerily shows similarities of group torture, abuse, and eventual death.
Who was Serena McKay?
Serena McKay was born Serena Chelsea McKay in 1997 and she would die as a teenager in 2017. She was a Canadian who has indigenous roots and her murder was actually uploaded online. McKay had preferred to go by the name “Serenity”. She attended and lived in Powerview-Pine Falls.
Who were Serena McKay’s killers?
During the video footage of the murder, one of the female suspects told the victim who was covered in blood: “If you send anyone after me I will kill you. I will fucking kill you myself.”
One of the suspects was also accused of writing or pleading with someone to not let her get caught. On a certain instant message app, the alleged suspect wrote at first, “We fought, I broke her nose then that happened, she left after, she was OK. She was up and walking”
When the body was found, the suspect wrote, “She was found dead bro… Promise me you will say when we fought it wasn’t that bad. Her nose was just bleeding lots… I’m fuckin scared. Promise me, you won’t tell em I fought her deadly. Please bro… Say after we closed the door, she left.”
Who were these cruel people? Well, the teenage girls who killed Serena McKay pleaded guilty to murder at the age of 16 and 17 at the time of their arrest. As they were minors, the two girls were protected by the Canadian Youth Criminal Justice Act which prohibits the releasing of the names of accused or convicted youth criminals.
They were extremely cruel and we know that the victim and the two defendants attended Sagkeeng Anicinabe High School, school principal Claude Guimond confirmed, adding that Serena McKay was due to graduate in June. Principal Mr. Guimond also explains that, for a few days, a video has been circulating on Facebook which would show Serena McKay undergoing what the director describes as “violent aggression”. He believes that illicit drugs may have played a role in the filmed attack.
“No one in their right mind would do what was done to them [in the video]. You would have to be high on drugs and completely unleashed”.
One of the killers was certainly not in her right mind as she sent out a Snapchat photo, covered in blood and smiling, with the caption, “just chilling”. According to Wikipedia, this is the younger suspect.
How did Serena McKay die?
The victim was last seen on April 23 evening, and was reported missing around 6 p.m. Her body was found two hours later near a residence on the reservation about 120 kilometers northeast of Winnipeg. She suffered brutal abuse at the hands of multiple attackers while the main two suspects were two teenage girls. Interestingly, despite having 67 injuries on her body at the time of death, McKay likely died of hypothermia.
The court heard this from a pathologist who testified that this was the case as she was unable to seek protection from the cold due to her injuries and the amount of alcohol in her body at the time.
Serena McKay’s murder:
The murder occurred on Sagkeeng First Nation 100 kilometers northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Her murder was filmed and posted online, sparking outrage across Canada. The video came in a short version and in a long version. The short version was posted on Facebook. The long version was available for 4 hours, but later removed after Sagkeeng Grand Chief Derrick Henderson asked Facebook to remove the short video from the website.
It is unclear whether she died on April 22 or April 23, as she was last seen on the evening of April 22, 2017, reported missing at 6:00 p.m. on April 23, 2017, and one confirmed dead body more later be Serena McKay. was found at 8:00 p.m. on April 23, 2017.
After McKay’s body was found, two teenagers were arrested. Their names cannot be revealed publicly due to a Canadian law that prohibits the disclosure of the names of juvenile criminals or accused juvenile criminals. But they did not act alone.
According to the video posted online, we can see a bloodied, barely-conscious young woman lying on the ground, as she is repeatedly kicked and punched in the head. The video which was shot on a cell phone showed the victim’s blood and facial injuries caused by her head being stomped on by a heavy boot. During the assault, the sound of bones cracking can be heard as well.
The two teenagers who were under convicted of murdering Serena did not act alone as both female and male voices can be heard in the video. While it is not known how many people are the other two main victims, the victim cries out, “I’m so sorry,” in a very clear way.
We will never know what she was apologizing for or why she is being attacked.
Following her death, Serena McKay was surrounded by hundreds in support:
A vigil was held in Winnipeg on April 29, 2017, with hundreds marching. McKay’s funeral was held at Westwood Church in Winnipeg on May 1, 2017. She was also interred in Winnipeg. At McKay High School’s graduation on June 23, 2017, what would have been her seat was left empty and marked with a red graduation gown and diploma to honor her memory.
On May 26, 2017, the 17-year-old suspect had her first trial in provincial court in Winnipeg where defense attorneys and prosecutors requested a psychological test. She had been remanded to the Manitoba Youth Center (a youth prison that has both remand, post-custody and detention units) since her arrest shortly after the murder. and later pleaded guilty to the charge. She has since claimed that she was very sorry for what she had done. A Manitoba judge sentenced her to two years in prison and one year of parole for McKay’s death.
The young girl sentenced to 40 months in prison pleaded guilty to second degree murder, saying she suffered “guilt and shame” every day. In his decision, Judge Pollack specifies that, with the addition of 23 months of community supervision, the young girl’s sentence will reach seven years, the maximum sentence that can be imposed on a minor offender.
Coming out of court, Serena McKay’s mother, Delores Daniels, expressed her relief saying: “I am content that the judge followed the recommendations of the Crown. That’s pretty close to the maximum sentence of four years in custody requested by the Crown. We would have liked her to be tried as an adult, but we, the family, cannot do anything about it and we have to accept it,” she said.
“We try to cope with her death, but we miss her every day,” added Delores Daniels, referring to her daughter who was only 19 at the time of her death.

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How Russia’s Economy Bucked Wall St Forecasts for Post-War Pain
- Top investment banks expect Russia to suffer severe economic damage after its invasion of Ukraine in February.
- But the Russian economy performed better than expected, leading them to revise those forecasts.
- The following three charts show the resilience of the Russian economy in the six months after the war began.
When President Vladimir Putin’s troops invaded Ukraine in late February, many Wall Street analysts rushed to predict a recession in Russia. After six months, they were forced to revise those forecasts.
In the weeks following the outbreak of war, these dire warnings appear set to become reality.Western allies bring economic sanctions – such as Oil import ban And remove the Russian ruble from the international currency market.
But Russia’s economy has shown great resilience. These three charts show how.
economic growth continues
In March, top investment bank JPMorgan said that Russia’s gross domestic product 35% drop in the second quarter compared to its predecessor. Goldman Sachs predicts its economy will suffer its worst contraction since the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s.
But in the three months to June 30, Russia’s GDP fell just 4% year-on-year. In fact, its economic growth contracted at an even faster pace in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, when GDP fell 7.4% in the second quarter of 2020.
Given this, JPMorgan has concluded that the Russian economy has remained stable under the weight of harsh sanctions.
Its strategists said in a recent note that available data “do not suggest a sudden plunge in activity — at least for now.” is consistent with the decline.”
Stronger-than-expected Russian commodity exports, including crude oil, helped support the economy. The country also benefited from strong demand from its own consumers and the Kremlin’s plan to keep unemployment low, according to the IMF.
“Domestic demand is showing some resilience as the impact of sanctions on the domestic financial sector has been contained and the labor market has softened less than expected,” the IMF said in July.
Asian pivot boosts oil exports
Wall Street analysts also predicted that a Western oil import ban would severely hurt Russia, the world’s third-largest oil producer after the United States and Saudi Arabia.
The country’s economy is heavily dependent on energy exports, with oil and gas revenues accounting for 45 percent of its federal budget last year. International Energy Agency.
U.S. Embargo on Russian energy imports March, meanwhile EU agrees to phased ban – Currently affecting 75% of Russia’s oil purchases – in May.
In March, Goldman Sachs said Moscow was unlikely to find other crude trading partners because it was expelled from the country. SWIFT banking system Prevent the Central Bank of Russia from using its foreign exchange reserves.
“To illustrate this point, so far, there have been no reports of China increasing its purchases of Russian crude oil, nor has China increased its Iranian or Venezuelan crude oil imports in recent years,” its analysts said.
But Russia still exports 7.4 million barrels a day, according to data compiled by Bloomberg in July.
India’s purchase of Russian oil played an important role. Its imports rose for five straight months before falling slightly in June. It is still absorbing 1 million barrels a day of Russian oil – a 900% increase from February.
Europe has yet to wean itself off its reliance on Russian crude. The EU still imports 2.8 million barrels a day, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. This is only a 30% drop from 4 million barrels per day in February.
Factory and service sector activity recovers
Wall Street has only seen pain in Russia’s manufacturing and services sectors as Western economic sanctions hit.
Russia’s composite purchasing managers’ index, which tracks trends in two industries, tumbled in the wake of the Ukraine invasion. It slipped to 37.7 in March from 50.8 in February, with a reading above 50 indicating growth and below 50 indicating contraction.
Goldman Sachs strategists said the contraction was “widespread, with sharp declines in the components of output, new orders, and especially new export orders.” They noted that Moscow should prepare for a further slide.
But a few months later, Russia’s composite PMI was back in growth territory.
The index climbed to 44.4 in April, rose above 50 in June and hit 52.2 the previous month. The last reading means Russia’s economic health is booming — a far cry from Wall Street’s doom predictions.


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Both versions of the song were popular across Europe during much of the summer of 1984 and were the most successful single of the year in Germany and Switzerland. Strumming. Raf > Self Control (1983) > Self Control; Testo Self Control. 1. 6:13; Raff - Running away (1984 12") 5:41; Lists. 1 in Germany on June 15, 1984.  It also notably edged into no. Oh, the night is my world. 7 on June 17, the same week Branigan's version debuted at no. 2. 1. 5). Though Branigan resisted at first, her record company convinced her to allow a minor alteration and the video was aired on MTV, though by this time the single had peaked on the charts. With lyrics by producer Juan Carlos Calderón and Mikel Herzog, the song was released as single from Martin's second studio solo album, Me Amaras, in 1993. 2, for three more weeks. 7), Switzerland (No. In the mid 2000s (decade), several trance music remixes featuring samples of various lengths from the 1984 Branigan original surfaced from various entities including Crooklyn Clan, Imperial Machine, and SK featuring Laura Branigan. 2), Ireland (no. Raf's version first hit no. The song's most notable success were Top 20 chartings in Denmark and Finland. A music video was also released. Die zuerst veröffentlichte Single von Laura Branigan wurde in Europa und den USA ein Top-Ten-Hit. 1 of 23. Raf's version first hit no. 7), Switzerland (No. “Self Control” is the lead single and title track of Branigan’s third album. The song was covered the same year by American singer Laura Branigan. 2 on the dance chart.. The second one, "Self Control" became the title track to the album and her biggest international hit. Fue escrita por el músico junto a Giancarlo Bigazzi y Steve Piccolo. Guitar Ukulele Piano new.  Entertainment Tonight aired a segment on the network's reaction to the clip, which was being played in late-night slots on other networks. The video drew controversy, and MTV required some edits before it could air. Biography. raffaele riefoli ist ein italienischer liedermacher, der besser als einfach raf bekannt ist. 2 in Germany, no. It was written by Giancarlo Bigazzi, Steve Piccolo and Raf. In 2002, the Branigan recording was used as a track on the fictional radio station Flash FM in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and it appears on the CD collection Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Official Soundtrack Box Set, as well as numerous other hits collections. Werbefrei streamen oder als CD und MP3 kaufen bei Amazon.de. 1 in Italy on June 23, 1984. It was written by Giancarlo Bigazzi, Steve Piccolo and Raf. Raf's version first hit no. City lights, painted girls. 40 in France. 2 spot behind Branigan. 29 for Branigan's version. Branigan's version of "Self Control" was featured on the Miami Vice episode "The Great McCarthy" and was featured in the fact-based 1989 TV movie The Preppie Murder and a 2007 episode of the series Cold Case. Eve Justine. 1 on both the pop and AC charts. Chords. Self Control Songtext Raf von Self Control. Sampled In. In the US, the song became Branigan's fourth consecutive top 10 hit on a Billboard chart in a year and a half, following "Gloria", "Solitaire" and "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You". single mix) – 3:42, "Somebody's Watching Me" (single version) – 3:17, "Somebody's Watching Me" (extended version) – 4:27, "Somebody's Watching Me" (DJ Tyson club mix) – 6:36, "Self Control" [Soul Seekerz Remix] – 7:40, "Self Control" [Robbie Rivera Juicy Mix] – 6:14, "Self Control" [Weekend Wonderz Club Mix] – 6:13, "Self Control" [Soul Seekerz Remix] – 7:41, Self Control (Dirty Werk Radio Mix (3:14), Self Control (Moto Blanco Radio Edit) (3:06), Self Control (Ralphi Rosario & Erick Ibiza Radio Mix) (3:56), This page was last edited on 22 November 2020, at 17:18. Also unlike the other songs, Branigan's version was contemporaneous with that of its co-writer. In Deutschland erreichte sie Platz 2 hinter der Version von Laura Branigan. Their recording was notably Top 10 in Finland and their native Denmark. Still, it's a great tune. Raf Lyrics mit Übersetzungen: Self Control, Come una danza, Sei la più bella del mondo, Stai con me, Infinito, In tutti i miei giorni, La Battaglia Del Sesso sein erste single, \ „self control \“, die er als co-autor mit giancarlo bigazzi und steve piccolo, war ein sehr … Raf, born as Raffaele Riefoli, co-wrote the song "Self Control" with Giancarlo Bigazzi and Steve Piccolo. Today we know that he had a beautiful and long career with songs that have remained in everyone’s heart, especially in Italy, like the song that basically speaks of us and what will remain of the 80s, or many others. As of 2010, the Self Control album remains in print and the original version can also be heard on The Best of Branigan (1993), and in remastered versions on The Essentials: Laura Branigan (2002) and The Platinum Collection (2006). View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1988 Vinyl release of Self Control on Discogs. 1 in Italy on June 23, 1984. Allerdings erschien dieses nur in Europa, weil Raf als unbekannter Künstler keinen weltweiten Plattenvertrag bekam. "Self Control" afforded Laura Branigan a no. Oh the night is my world City life painted girls In a day nothing matters It's the night time that flatters Oh the night no control Through the wall something breakin' Wearin' white as you're walkin' Down the streets of my soul You take my self you take my self control 1 in Germany on June 15, 1984. She re-recorded her two biggest club hits for the 20th anniversary of "Self Control" and they were released in a slew of remixes as "Gloria 2004" and "Self Control 2004". Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about RAF - Self Control at Discogs. Auf Discogs können Sie sich ansehen, wer an 1984 Vinyl von Self Control mitgewirkt hat, Rezensionen und Titellisten lesen und auf dem Marktplatz nach der Veröffentlichung suchen. Tonebridge. Kaufen Sie Platten und CDs und vervollständigen Sie Ihre RAF-Sammlung. "Self Control" is a song by Italian singer Raf, released in 1984. Höre online Raf - Self Control und sieh, auf welchen Alben der Titel vorkommt. Check out the tab » Backing track. Shop Vinyl and CDs and complete your RAF collection. 1 in Switzerland between runs at the top spot by Laura Branigan's version of "Self Control", and peaked at no. The song debuted in the chart at no. Erfahren Sie mehr über Veröffentlichungen und Lieder von RAF - Self Control auf Discogs. "Self Control" is a song by Italian singer Raf, released in 1984. 3. 3. It's the night-time that flatters. Dieser sah sich zunächst heftigen Plagiatsvorwürfen ausgesetzt, die anhand der Urhebervermerke in den Veröffentlichungen von Laura Branigan schnell ausgeräumt werden konnten.. Mai 2020 um 20:24 Uhr bearbeitet. 3. The single featured a remixed version of the track. Werbefrei streamen oder als CD und MP3 kaufen bei Amazon.de. You're watching the official music video for Laura Branigan - "Self Control" from the album 'Self Control' (1984). 1 in Italy on June 23, 1984. Auf Discogs können Sie sich ansehen, wer an 1984 Vinyl von Self Control (Version Originale) mitgewirkt hat, Rezensionen und Titellisten lesen und auf dem Marktplatz nach der Veröffentlichung suchen. 1 of 18. 1992 erschienen ein „Germany Remix“ und 1999 ein „South-Africa-Remix“. 1 in Italy. 1. Filmed in New Jersey and New York City, the video was produced by Fred Caruso and first aired in April 1984.. Entdecken Sie Self Control von RAF bei Amazon Music. 2 spot. 5, Raf fell two more spots, and Branigan maintained pole position. In 2008, the remixed version was included on CD and DVD, called 17.  She also promoted the song during appearances on The Merv Griffin Show, Solid Gold (May 12, 1984), Dick Clark's American Bandstand (June 9, 1984) and the syndicated Dick Clark television special Rock Rolls On, which she also co-hosted. Beide Seiten entsprechen zusammen der gut sechsminütigen Maxi-Version. Self Control (Part Two) – 4:05 (Raf – Steve Piccolo - Giancarlo Bigazzi) Durata totale: 8:26. 4. C#m. Entdecken Sie Self Control von RAF bei Amazon Music. 1 and Raf at no. Sowohl in der von Raf selbst als auch in der von Laura Branigan interpretierten Version wurde das Lied ein internationaler Top-10-Hit. 4 on the US 1 of 14. 2. A. Raf's version first hit no. Schau das Video für Self Control von Raf's Self control kostenlos und sieh dir Coverbilder, Songtexte und ähnliche Künstler an. Raf è il primo album del cantante italiano Raf.. Il primo album di Raf è realizzato completamente in lingua inglese, e contiene la prima grande hit del cantautore pugliese, Self Control, un brano italo disco che ebbe successo in tutta Europa e di cui fu eseguita una cover ad opera della cantante statunitense Laura Branigan per il mercato americano.  Über ihren Musikverlag hatten die Songwriter das Lied bereits zuvor Laura Branigan angeboten, die mit Gloria schon einen Charterfolg in den USA verbuchen konnte. ^shipments figures based on certification alone. Although his English-language album and especially the singles proved to be quite successful in Italy and elsewhere, he began releasing his later albums in his native language, almost all of which were received better in Italy than the English-language albums; many of them entered Italy's Top 10 album chart.. D. 2. 3. In 1992, the original single mix of "Self Control" was re-released on CD single and 12" vinyl by Atlantic/WEA in Germany featuring two new remixes. In 2018, Branigan's version was heard in FX's The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story episode, "Descent".  Raf's version spent fourteen weeks in the top 30, including eight in the top five and one at number one. 4. Schließlich veröffentlichte Laura Branigan im Sommer 1984 das Lied als Single, nur kurze Zeit später erschien die Version von Raf. The following year Branigan recorded another English song written over a Tozzi and Bigazzi song, "Mama", which was part of the 1983 album Branigan 2.  Die B-Seite der Single ist Silent Partners. In 1993, Ricky Martin recorded a Spanish-language cover of "Self Control", titled "Que Dia Es Hoy" ("What Day Is Today"). Die Produzenten dieser Versionen waren Jack White und Robbie Buchanan. 2. 2fr. Internationally, it charted within the top five in several continental European countries. Her version first hit no. Raf was born with “Self Control”. "Self Control" peaked at no.  "Self Control '99" was released as a CD single there. Self control | Raf im Hi-Fi-Streaming oder zum Download in echter CD-Qualität auf Qobuz.com Branigan's first major hit had also been co-written by Bigazzi: "Gloria" (1982) was an English cover of the 1979 original Italian song recorded by Umberto Tozzi. Her version first hit no.  Branigan's album Self Control went Silver, Gold or Platinum in several countries and yielded subsequent charting singles, though not of the title track's magnitude, in "The Lucky One", "Ti Amo" and "Satisfaction".  It was joined by her follow-up single, "The Lucky One (Like a Wild Bird of Pray)", as it was erroneously subtitled in Europe, which charted in the top 30 for seven weeks. Die Songwriter Riefoli, Bigazzi und Piccolo schrieben das Lied im Jahr 1983, veröffentlicht wurde es von Raffaele Riefoli unter dem Künstlernamen Raf auf seinem 1984 veröffentlichten Debütalbum. In 1999, four new remixes of "Self Control" were commissioned for a South African collection called Back in Control, on Atlantic/Gallo. A keyboard hook in Raf's version was changed to a guitar riff for Branigan's version and a vocal break was paired with a sharper and repeated percussive element. Lesen Sie Rezensionen und informieren Sie sich über beteiligte Personen. Raf – Self Control Lyrics. Biography. Supporta gli autori e le etichette dietro la sua creazione acquistandola qualora ti piacesse. Branigan sought to reclaim her career after years away from the music industry first to take care of her ailing husband and then to mourn his loss. In 2005, the German dance band Royal Gigolos recorded a cover of the song. 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Both versions of the song were popular across Europe during much of the summer of 1984 and were the most successful single of the year in Germany and Switzerland. 3. «Self Control» es una canción del cantante italiano Raffaele Riefoli (más conocido como Raf), que fue lanzada en 1984 como su primer single. Her version first hit no. Entdecke mehr Musik, Konzerte, Videos und Bilder mit dem größten Onlinekatalog auf Last.fm 1 position, where it remained for six weeks, while the Raf version occupied the no. This is Raf's compiliation CD of his english spoken dance singles from the early to mid 80's. Rather than actually invoking more self-control, the singer addresses someone: "you take my self, you take my self-control". Self Control von RAF als LP, mit Tracklist und weiteren Infos His version of "Self Control" peaked at no. Diese Seite wurde zuletzt am 3. 2. Entdecken Sie Self control von RAF bei Amazon Music. 1 hit in Austria, Canada, Sweden and South Africa and was also a smash hit for Branigan in Norway (no. Self Control is the third studio album by American singer Laura Branigan.It was released on April 1, 1984, by Atlantic Records.The album peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Werbefrei streamen oder als CD und MP3 kaufen bei Amazon.de. 11 tracks (49:03). Finally on the week of August 26, "Such a Shame" by Talk Talk moved Branigan out of the number one spot, though she would remain in the top 5 for another three weeks. In 2018, US singer, Kendra Erika recorded her version, where it went to number one on the Billboard, US Dance Club Songs chart. Self Control Black and blue I don’t want to lose you Madeleine London Town Hard Change your mind Why In […] It was released as the lead single from her third studio album of the same name, released the same year. 1. Quellen Chartplatzierungen (Version von Raf): Quellen Chartplatzierungen (Version von Laura Branigan): Template:Infobox Chartplatzierungen/Wartung/NR1-Link, https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Self_Control&oldid=199585903, „Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike“, 2007: Brothers Incognito feat. Scrobble Songs und lass dir Empfehlungen zu anderen Titeln und Künstlern geben. In Deutschland hielt sich die Version sechs Wochen auf Platz 1, auch in der Schweiz, Österreich, Kanada, Südafrika und Schweden erreichte sie den ersten Platz der Charts. Self Control è la canzone che ha portato Raf al successo Mondiale nel 1983. Self Control ist ein Popsong aus dem Jahr 1984, der von Raf, Giancarlo Bigazzi und Steve Piccolo geschrieben wurde. One of those, the 'Classic Summer Mix', appeared on the European greatest hits album The Very Best of Laura Branigan. 5 on the Adult Contemporary chart. "Self Control" was the only one of the four Italian songs recorded by Branigan that was originally composed in English, and Branigan chose to record the song as written. The Branigan recording was arranged by Giorgio Moroder's protégé Harold Faltermeyer with Robbie Buchanan and produced by Buchanan with Jack White in Germany and Los Angeles. It was written by Giancarlo Bigazzi, Steve Piccolo and Raf. The song was covered the same year by American singer Laura Branigan. 1 of 15. "Change Your Mind" is one of the best songs on the CD in my opinion. Classifica (1984) Miglior posizione Austria: 7 Francia: 40 Germania: 2 Italia: 1 Polonia: 32 Spagna: 6 Svizzera: 1 Altri usi. The song explores “losing your self-control to the night or to someone”.. In the night, no control. 7 in Austria and at no. None of these mixes were done with Branigan's participation. twitter; google; facebook; Self Control Songtext. 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and also went to no. The latter track hit the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales chart following Branigan's sudden death from an aneurysm in August of that year.  In Canada, the track hit no. In their tenth week on the charts, Wham! In the day nothing matters. 4 on the Hot 100 and no. In their third week, Raf's version supplanted Branigan's at number 1, but she regained the top spot in the fourth week and the two versions would remain there, Branigan at no. Riefoli lived the few first years of the 1980s in London, England, before starting out his musical career in 1984, landing mostly in the new wave scene with his English language debut album, Raf.His first single, "Self Control", which he co-wrote with Giancarlo Bigazzi and Steve Piccolo, was a huge hit not only in his native Italy but also in Austria (No. “Self Control” is the lead single and title track of Branigan’s third album. Sowohl in der von Raf selbst als auch in der von Laura Branigan interpretierten Version wurde das Lied ein internationaler Top-10-Hit. Branigan performed the song live in her debut on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on April 27, 1984. Written By Raf, Steve Piccolo & Giancarlo Bigazzi. "Self Control" is a song by Italian singer Raf, released in 1984. Branigan's recording was a worldwide multi-format hit. The song explores “losing your self-control to the night or to someone”. Riefoli lived the few first years of the 1980s in London, England, before starting out his musical career in 1984, landing mostly in the new wave scene with his English language debut album, Raf.His first single, "Self Control", which he co-wrote with Giancarlo Bigazzi and Steve Piccolo, was a huge hit not only in his native Italy but also in Austria (No. Auch performt von: Raf; Lied: Self Control 22 Übersetzungen; Übersetzungen: Arabisch, Deutsch, Französisch, Griechisch #1, #2, Italienisch, Kroatisch, Kurdisch (Kurmanji), Lettisch 13 weitere; Anfragen: Hindi Englisch . 3, below "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham!, while Branigan held at no. Branigan's single, however, had leapt to no. His single debuted in the Swiss Top 30 at no. Both the Raf original and the Branigan version of "Self Control" entered the German Top 20 in May 1984: on June 25, the Branigan single assumed the no. It was written by Giancarlo Bigazzi, Steve Piccolo and Raf. 4fr. Branigan would go on to be nominated for a 1985 American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist. Höre kostenlos Raf – Self control (Self Control, Black and blue und mehr). F#m. E. 1. American singer Laura Branigan covered "Self Control" in 1984. 1. Raf's version was basically only known in Europe. Beim Musikvideo zu Branigans Version führte William Friedkin Regie.. Self Control ist ein Popsong aus dem Jahr 1984, der von Raf, Giancarlo Bigazzi und Steve Piccolo geschrieben wurde. 1 of 29. His single, "Self Control" was later sung by Laura Branigan (who turned it into a huge dance song in 1984). 61 based on downloads only. It appeared on a maxi CD, along with their cover of the 1984 Rockwell hit "Somebody's Watching Me". 4. Classifiche. La canzone "Self Control" è stata scritta da Raf, Steve Piccolo e Giancarlo Bigazzi. Self Control Black and blue I don’t want to lose you Madeleine London Town Hard Change your mind Why In […] Die Laura-Branigan-Version wurde auf den Alben Self Control (1984), The Best of Laura Branigan (1993), The Essential: Laura Branigan (2002) und The Platinum Collection (2006) veröffentlicht. 1 in Germany on June 15, 1984. Raf's version exceeded the success of Branigan's only in his native Italy. Branigan chose two more Italian songs for her third album: the first one, "Ti Amo" with lyrics by Diane Warren once again based on the original by Tozzi and Bigazzi that had been a 1977 single for Tozzi. 3) and the UK (no. In the UK, a similar release paired the song with her earlier hit, "Gloria". Die B-Seite der Maxi-Single ist Running Away. Branigan's version peaked at no.  Aus diesem Grund erschienen 1984 auf Rafs Album Change Your Mind eine Italo-Disco-Version und auf Branigans Album Self Control eine von Jack White produzierte Pop-Version.  Branigan's fellow nominees were Tina Turner and Cyndi Lauper, who won the award. Die B-Seite der Single von Raf enthält Part 2 von Self Control, der eine Rap-Passage von Raf und einem ungenannten zweiten Interpreten enthält. Download Pdf. 3. Die Version von Raf war in Italien sehr beliebt, sie blieb dort sieben Wochen auf Platz 1. Branigan's record was in the Swiss top 30 for a total of sixteen weeks, including twelve weeks in the top 5 and eight weeks at no. It was often used as bumper music by late night radio talk show host Art Bell when he hosted Coast to Coast AM in the 1990s. He would release several more tracks in English and re-release his debut 1984 album Raf in 1987 under the title Self Control, featuring two of these tracks. There is no strumming pattern for this song yet.  Raf released an extended dance mix of the song, like Branigan, but Raf's version featured a rap (performed by two other rap vocalists), relatively rare for a white artist at the time. Branigan's "Self Control" was paired with follow-up single "The Lucky One" for an "oldies series" release in the US. In 2006, Danish dance band Infernal, best known for the club hit "From Paris to Berlin", released a cover of the song on November 6 in the UK. The track was also released in Australia, as a Double A-side with "I Won't Be Crying", though it did not chart there. 2 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, no. In their 7th week on the charts, Raf fell to no. We have an official Self Control tab made by UG professional guitarists. single moved back to no. The song was covered the same year by American singer Laura Branigan. 3), Australia (no. Raf (* 29. It was also featured in the opening scenes of the Knight Rider episodes "Halloween Knight" and "K.I.T.T vs K.A.R.R." 2fr. A A. Self Control. In Deutschland war Self Control in der Branigan-Version das kommerziell erfolgreichste Lied des Jahres 1984. The song has become one of the defining songs of the 1980s, with a number of remakes recorded each year. The following week, Raf's single had climbed to no. 2.

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Esteban Solari, head coach of Johor Darul Ta’Zim revealed thinks it is still too early to think about the champions of Liga Super Malaysia despite now excelling with eight consecutive wins.
Johor Darul Ta’Zim made a record win 8 matches consecutive and made 36 goals scored and 1 goal conceded. and have chances are high enough to lift the trophy of Liga Super Malaysia for the 10th time.
However, Solari refused to think too much about the championship too early considering that the journey of the league this season is still long in addition to wanting the players to always focus on the upcoming actions and still respect the opposing team in every game.
“I think it’s still too early to talk about the championship and we’ve played a lot of good teams but we still put on an excellent game.” Solari said.
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Micromax Canvas 2 2017 Review: Specs & Price In India
Micromax Canvas 2 2017, Android smartphone has just launched in India. This is packed with a 5-inch display, Android 7.0, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE as key specifications. The phone available to purchase for About 12000 INR. Micromax Canvas 2 (2017) is the latest smartphone in the Canvas lineup. The phone is using the same Canvas 2 name that was introduced back in 2012.
The Micromax Canvas 2 (2017) is powered by 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor and it comes with 3GB of RAM. The phone packs 16GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 64GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Micromax Canvas 2 (2017) packs a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
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The Canvas 2 (2017) features a 3050 mAh Li-Po battery that offers 11 hours of 4G talk time and up to 250 hours of standby. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Bluetooth V4.0, MicroUSB V2.0, GPS, FM Radio, 3.5mm Audio Jack etc.
It comes in Champagne Gold and Chrome Black colour options. The company is also offering 1-year screen replacement and 1GB 4G data per day for Airtel users. The handset will be available from offline stores.
Micromax is also offering one-year display guarantee where they will be replacing the display for free but only one time in the entire warranty period
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- Rear camera: 13MP
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- Price in India: About 12000 INR


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By Frances Mayes
“Tuscan meals tastes like itself. parts are left to polish. . . . So, if in your stopover at, I hand you an apron, your paintings can be effortless. We’ll commence with primo constituents, a bit flurry of task, possibly a pitcher of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, and shortly we’ll be sporting platters out the door. We’ll have as a lot enjoyable environment the desk as we've got within the kitchen. 4 double doorways alongside front of the home open to the outside—so convenient for serving at an extended desk less than the celebs (or for cooling a scorched pan at the stone wall). Italian Philosophy one zero one: la casa aperta, the open house.”
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In all of Frances Mayes’s bestselling memoirs approximately Tuscany, nutrients performs a starring position. This delicacies transports, comforts, entices, and speaks to the pleasant, real, and improvisational spirit of Tuscan existence. either cooking and consuming in Tuscany are common pleasures. In her first-ever cookbook, Frances and her husband, Ed, proportion recipes that they've loved through the years as honorary Tuscans: dishes ready in an easy, conventional kitchen utilizing powerful, sincere ingredients.
A toast to the reports they’ve had over 20 years at Bramasole, their domestic in Cortona, Italy, this cookbook inspires days spent roaming the nation-state for chestnuts, eco-friendly almonds, blackberries, and porcini; dinner events stretching into the wee hours, and backyard baskets tumbling over with brilliant crimson tomatoes.
Lose your self within the transporting images of the nutrients, the folks, and where, as Frances’s lyrical introductions and headnotes positioned you by way of her facet within the kitchen and elevating a tumbler on the desk. From Antipasti (starters) to Dolci (desserts), this cookbook is geared up like a conventional Italian dinner.
The greater than one hundred fifty tempting recipes include:
· Fried Zucchini Flowers
· crimson Peppers Melted with Balsamic Vinegar
· Potato Ravioli with Zucchini, Speck, and Pecorino
· Risotto Primavera
· Pizza with Caramelized Onions and Sausage
· Cannellini Bean Soup with Pancetta
· Little Veal Meatballs with Artichokes and Cherry Tomatoes
· fowl below a Brick
· brief Ribs, Tuscan-Style
· Domenica’s Rosemary Potatoes
· Folded Fruit Tart with Mascarpone
· Strawberry Semifreddo
· Steamed Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Sauce
Frances and Ed additionally percentage their tips about stocking your pantry, pairing wines with dishes, and selecting the simplest olive oil. examine their time-tested tools for hand rolling pasta and strategies for coaxing the easiest out of seasonal parts with little attempt.
Throw on one other handful of pasta, pull up a chair, and languish within the rustic Italian lifestyle.

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Glasgow shows off its literary cred this month as more than 100 authors line up to say Aye Write!
The annual book festival kicks off next Friday (April 17) for a 10th edition — with Barrhead’s own Christopher Brookmyre and debut novelist Lucy Ribchester behind the launch of a programme running until April 25.
Brookmyre said: “I was surprised to learn I’m the author who has appeared at most Aye Write! festivals. I was even more surprised to learn that they’re not completely sick of me, so I’ll be bringing down the tone with my presence yet again.
“I’m looking forward to revisiting old shames, recalling audience walk-outs and generally lowering the bar so that the fantastic line-up of my fellow Scottish authors can raise it again.”
Highlights include Denise Mina, Alan Bissett and Louise Welsh, as well as Glasgow’s poet laureate Jim Carruth and singer-songwriter Carol Laula.
There’s a strong woman strand with a talk by Jane Hawking, wife of professor Stephen Hawking, and another by Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, on her memoir After Auschwitz.
Music also tops the agenda, with GQ editor Dylan Jones telling anecdotes about Jim Morrison and music journo Mark Ellen providing insight into the rock and roll lifestyle.
Neec more top literary action? Comedians Karen Dunbar, Kevin Bridges and Hardeep Singh Kohli join journalists John Mackay and Kirsty Wark, comic book bigwig Mark Millar and singer Barbara Dickson on the books which have influenced them.
Tickets for all that and more are available at ayewrite.com.


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Iris are one of the most beautiful and low care flowers that is why they are gardener’s favorite and if you are growing them, learn about the iris companion plants.
There are hundreds of Iris species with different growing needs and if you want to plant iris and its companion plants, first you’ll need to know about the requirements of specific iris species you are growing.
Companion Plants for Iris
While choosing iris companion plants, experiment. Instead of focusing only on the plant’s health, consider about the plants that require similar growing conditions and complement the color and texture of irises you are growing.
Bearded Iris Companion Plants
Companion plants for tall, dwarf and other bearded iris are Columbine, sweet rocket, pyrethrum, blue salvia, coralbells and Narcissus. Lilies, hemerocallis hybrids, penstemons, phlox and chrysanthemums are also used in combination with irises. Some gardeners grow forsythia in poor soil with iris.
Japanese Iris Companion Plants
Japanese iris grows in moist soil, their soil requirement is similar to impatiens. You can grow them in moist to boggy soil. Grow moisture loving plants with Japanese iris like soft rush, tropical sage and impatiens if there is shade, you can also ferns and plants like hosta near it.
Siberian Iris Companion Plants
Siberian irises are cold hardy and low maintenance. They grow in full sun to part shade and thrive in wide range of soil, preferably moist. Grow siberian iris plants in clumps to create a beautiful color contrast with daylilies, marsh spurge, ornamental poppy, lady’s mantle and cranesbill.
Other Iris Companion Plants
Peonies are traditionally companions for irises. If you plant a garden with irises, peonies and roses it will look wonderful. One more plant is forsythia, forsythia not only helps the irises grow, but also provides the beautiful contrast of color. Forsythia flowers herald the arrival of spring and their yellow colored blooms are perfect match for reticulated iris that flowers in the spring as well.
Vinca minor plants when grown around the base of an iris plant, they crawl and grow around the iris, this creates a beautiful focal point in the garden. Pair of purple coneflowers also go along well with long-stemmed bearded irises.

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When you want to redecorate your bedroom, the Boho Master Bedroom is a great choice. It has all the retro charm of Victorian bedrooms, with a modern look that has been created with a blend of bold colors, tweed, and pastel hues. You can dress up this space with leather accessories, or simply use it as a haven for sleep, it will make you feel that comfortable.
Boho Master Bedroom Design Ideas
You can find many Boho Master Bedroom decorating ideas online. You can find those on a website dedicated to home decorating, as well as other sites that allow users to submit pictures of their homes. What many people find interesting about Boho Master Bedroom styles is the artful combinations of both textured fabrics and floral prints. The visual appeal comes from the natural patterns found in many of these home accents.
Of course, there are those who simply choose this style because it is modern and unique. These Boho Master Bedroom styles have a timeless appeal that may be hard to find in a contemporary decor. You can also find an eclectic mix of styles. Think of all the times you’ve noticed chairs that fit well against the walls, or beds with mismatched pillows. This may seem like an uninteresting room, but when you pair it with bright, feminine furnishings, you can have the most exciting bedroom imaginable.
The timelessness of this style may remind you of the time when you and your spouse sat down to watch TV in this room. You could also be thinking of your grandfather’s home. Of course, this is just one of the ways in which this style can be chic.
In addition to the classic and light-hearted atmosphere, you’ll also enjoy the minimalist style. There is nothing overdoing in the decorations of this room. If you want to be ultra modern, then use recycled items in most parts of the room. This way, you are able to retain the look without the need to spend too much on furnishing.
With some modern accessories such as a coat rack, a portable heater, and some cedar shelves, you will have a room that is both contemporary and charming. You can give the room a modern twist by using cotton cloths or very simple yet interesting wall hangings. Again, the style is the center of attention and you should take advantage of it.
The Boho Master Bedroom is particularly great if you are looking for a new look. This style is unique, so it gives you more room to add the features you like. You can make the most of the simple, clean lines while still making the room your own.
Many will consider this style as something quaint and antique. If you’re going for a vintage feel, try incorporating pillows and throw pillows with handcrafted pieces of fabric. Adding a picture of a waterfall or birds to the wall is a great way to add interest to a room that may be otherwise uninteresting. When you add color to the room, it can really enhance the current look and make the room look more inviting and open.


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Sambalpur, May 5: The first movie on Maa Samaleswari is going to be released on Nuakhai, this year. Akshya Parija Production House is working on it.
The movie in the title of ‘Maa Samaleswari’ is under shooting. The Jagannath series fame Shankar Tripathy is the story writer of the film. The theme of the film contains the age old history, beliefs, legends and social treasures regarding the Goddess of Western Odisha, Maa Samaleswari.
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Adding to what little we know about CD Projekt RED’s Cyberpunk, the developer has answered a selection of community-submitted questions today. First up, inspirations for the game: “Aside from the obvious ones like the works of William Gibson or the Blade Runner movie, we also take from the first Ghost in the Shell, both anime and manga,” says community manager Marcin Momot.
“We’re also looking up to ShellShock because of its interesting approach to gameplay. The first part of Deus Ex is also a very important source of inspiration to us.”
“In Cyberpunk, each character role will offer a set of special skills that will impact your stats in many different ways. That’s where the challenge kicks in, we want to create a game where character customization will be strongly tied with the plot.” The intent it to still provide players with “a very strong, engaging story, just like it was with The Witcher.”
On that note, expect further options for your character. “We definitely want to give players way more freedom with customization of the main protagonist than they had with Geralt in The Witcher series,” explains Momot. “We are planning on letting them change their statistics, equipment, implants and much more.”
While the story of Cyberpunk “takes place all over the world,” CD Projekt RED is focusing on its “most characteristic venue — Night City. One thing is certain, we want to make a game with an open, living world that stays true to the source material.”
Community Q&A – Time for some answers [The Witcher]

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A Warholian dance party and replacing Fashion’s Night Out — these events are worth the trek in the rain.
By Anne Kim-Dannibale
Thursday, Oct. 10 through Sat. Oct. 12
Various locations in Georgetown
Georgetown is filling in the void left by Fashion’s Night Out this year with a weekend celebrating fashion, art and design (hence the name) with over 40 shops participating. Catch the kick-off party tonight with the unveiling of a public art project by No Kings Collective. Saturday marks the start of National Design Week in Cady’s Alley and Book Hill.
Night of 1000 Andys Dance Party
Saturday, Oct. 12
1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington VA 22209
$15-$25, available online here
Party like the legendary artist himself at what is sure to be a raucous time celebrating the Arlington arts organization’s third anniversary, which also features a Warholian installation called “Silver Clouds.” Warhol ‘dos encouraged.
The Legend of Cool Disco Dan
Friday, Oct. 18
5:15 p.m. Screening & signing
AFI Silver Theater
8633 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910
$7-$12, available online here
Revisit Washington’s gritty Go-Go era with its racial tensions, graffiti art and music with Joseph Pattisall’s colorful documentary narrated by D.C. native Henry Rollins, screening once more in time with the film’s DVD release, which can also be “rented” on the film’s website.


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Company: Medical College of WIsconsin
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Employment Type: Full Time
Date Posted: 09/21/2021
Expire Date: 11/21/2021
Job Categories: Research & Development
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The Medical College of Wisconsin brings a synergy between the best medical education, research and patient care. Tomorrow’s discoveries happen right here alongside the very people who bring those lessons to our students. Every bit of knowledge, and every advancement, provides our students with an unprecedented, collaborative learning environment, and helps improve the vitality and care of our communities.
In the role of Clinical Program Coordinator I working in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In conjunction with the Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office (CTO) Education/Quality Assurance Manager, the CTO Quality Assurance Coordinator is responsible for continued implementation and maintenance of quality assurance guidelines and training. Emphasis on internal monitoring of investigator-initiated trials, for cause and random auditing of records and identifying potential knowledge gaps.
The primary responsibility of this position would be to perform quality assurance reviews of trials supported by the Cancer Center CTO.
Implementing quality assurance guidelines and SOPs for investigator-initiated trials and partnering entities.
Coordinate quality assurance checks within the OnCore Clinical Trials Management System.
Provide appropriate, unbiased written and verbal reports of quality assurance findings to study team and partnering entities.
Possess a clear understanding and ownership of regulatory, institutional, and CTO policies, procedures, and standard practices.
Work closely with the CTO staff to oversee activities including regular meeting schedules, timeliness of data submission, accuracy of data and compliance to protocol, institutional and federal regulatory requirements.
Assist in the development of educational quality improvement materials and training based on quality assurance findings.
Work with the CTO staff for audit preparation.
Assist with development of training materials and competencies for research staff particularly orientation/training of new staff and monitoring of comprehension of their new role, as well as addressing continuing education needs for current staff.
Assist in development of continuing education workshops for clinical research coordinators, clinical research associates, and regulatory coordinators to include topics of adverse event and serious adverse event documentation, proper eligibility screening, research imaging procedures, source documentation standards, research chart structure as well as other topics as emerge
Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis
Minimum Required Education: Bachelor's degree in field relevant to the program
Minimum Required Experience: 2 years in clinical research or equivalent.
Preferred Education: Bachelor of science
Preferred Experience: Clinical research or equivalent. Experience in educational and/or audit program development and implementation preferred.
Field: Science based program preferred
Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vison, and Dental. Along with Flexible Spending options
403B Retirement Package
Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes.
Additional discounted rates on things as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.
For a full list of positions see: www.mcw.edu/careers
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class
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The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.
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Commitment to Diversity MCW is one of the largest healthcare employers in Wisconsin. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace that includes individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world, and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within. We strive to integrate our human and social differences into MCW’s functioning, strategies and culture to create a diverse and equitable workplace. If you believe embracing individuality and working together makes us stronger, then MCW is the place for you. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. About MCW The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is one of the largest healthcare employers in Wisconsin. We are a distinguished leader and innovator in the education and development of the next generation of physicians, scientists, pharmacists and health professionals; we discover and translate new knowledge in the biomedical and health sciences; we provide cutting-edge, collaborative patient care of the highest quality; and we improve the health of the communities we serve. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. We are the second largest Medical College in the state of Wisconsin that also is a leader in research and employs a large amount of providers for Southeastern Wisconsin.

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Düben, C. and M. Krause (2021): Population, Light, and the Size Distribution of Cities, Journal of Regional Science 61(1): 189-211.
Abstract: We provide new insights on the city size distribution of countries around the world. Using more than 10,000 cities delineated via geospatial data and a globally consistent city identification scheme, we investigate distributional shapes in all countries. In terms of population, we find that Zipf's law holds for many, but not all, countries. Contrasting the distribution of population with the distribution of economic activity, measured by nighttime lights, across cities we shed light on the globally variant magnitude of agglomeration economies. Deviations from Zipf's law are to a large extent driven by an undue concentration in the largest cities. They benefit from agglomeration effects which seem to work through area rather than through density. Examining the cross‐country heterogeneity in the city size distribution, our model selection approach suggests that historical factors play an important role, in line with the time of development hypothesis.
Achten, S. and C. Lessmann (2019): Spatial Inequality, Geography and Economic Activity, CESifo Working Paper No. 7547. Forthcoming in World Development.
Abstract: We study the effect of spatial inequality on economic activity. Given that the relationship is highly simultaneous in nature, we use exogenous variation in geographic features to construct an instrument for spatial inequality, which is independent from any man-made factors. Inequality measures and instruments are calculated based on grid-level data for existing countries as well as for artificial countries. In the construction of the instrumental variable, we use both a parametric regression analysis as well as a random forest classification algorithm. Our IV regressions show a significant negative relationship between spatial inequality and economicactivity. This result holds if we control for country-level averages of different geographic variables. Therefore, we conclude that geographic heterogeneity is an important determinant of economic activity.
Hirte, G., C. Lessmann and A. Seidel (2019): International trade, geographic heterogeneity and interregional inequality, European Economic Review 103427.
Abstract: We study the effect of international trade on interregional income inequality from 1992 to 2012 in the majority of countries worldwide using satellite night-light-based inequality proxies. For our analysis, we develop novel indicators for within-country heterogeneity in trade costs that are based on exogenous geographical features. In order to deal with potential endogeneity issues, we apply a gravity-style instrument that utilizes the occurrence of large natural disasters striking trade partners, as well as a Bartik-style instrument. In contrast to previous studies, our IV estimates reveal that international trade aggravates economic disparities only in those countries that have a higher within-country heterogeneity in terms of their access to the world market and their within-country trade costs.
Määttä, I., C. Lessmann (2019): Human Lights, Remote Sensing 11(19):2194, 2019.
Abstract: Satellite nighttime light data open new opportunities for economic research. The data are objective and suitable for the study of regions at various territorial levels. Given the lack of reliable official data, nightlights are often a proxy for economic activity, particularly in developing countries. However, the commonly used product, Stable Lights, has difficulty separating background noise from economic activity at lower levels of light intensity. The problem is rooted in the aim of separating transient light from stable lights, even though light from economic activity can also be transient. We propose an alternative filtering process that aims to identify lights emitted by human beings. We train a machine learning algorithm to learn light patterns in and outside built-up areas using Global Human Settlements Layer (GHSL) data. Based on predicted probabilities, we include lights in those places with a high likelihood of being man-made. We show that using regional light characteristics in the process increases the accuracy of predictions at the cost of introducing a mechanical spatial correlation. We create two alternative products as proxies of economic activity. Global Human Lights minimizes the bias from using regional information, while Local Human Lights maximizes accuracy. The latter shows that we can improve the detection of human-generated light, especially in Africa.
Fabian, M., C. Lessmann and T. Sofke (2019): Natural Disasters and Regional Development - The Case of Earthquakes, Environment and Development Economics 24(5), 479-505, 2019.
Abstract: We analyze the impact of earthquakes on nighttime lights at a sub-national level, i.e. on grids of different size. We argue that existing studies on the impact of natural disasters on economic development have several important limitations, both at the level of the outcome variable – usually national income or growth – as well as on the level of the independent variable, e.g. the timing of an event and the measuring of its intensity. We aim to overcome these limitations by using geophysical event data on earthquakes together with satellite nighttime lights. Using panel fixed effects regressions covering the entire world for the period 1992-2013 we find that earthquakes reduce both light growth rates and light levels significantly. The effects are persistent for approximately 5 years, but we find no long run effects. The effects are strong and robust in a small grid and gets weaker the larger the unit of observation. National institutions and economic conditions are relevant mediating factors.
Lessmann, C. and A. Steinkraus (2019): The geography of natural resources, ethnic inequality and civil conflicts, European Journal of Political Economy 59, 33-51, 2019.
Abstract: We study whether the spatial distribution of natural resources across different ethnic groups within countries causes spatial inequality and the incidence of armed conflict. By providing a theoretical rent-seeking model and analysing a set of geo-coded data for mines, night-time light emissions, local populations and ethnic homelands, we show that the spatial distribution of resources is a major driving factor of ethnic income inequality. Moreover, a spatially unequal distribution of natural resources induces rent-seeking behaviour and thus increases the risk of civil conflicts. Consequently, we extend the perspective of the resource curse to explain cross-country differences in income inequality and the onset of civil conflicts.
Lessmann, C. and A. Seidel (2017): Regional inequality, convergence, and its determinants – A view from outer space, European Economic Review 92, 110-132.
Abstract: This paper provides a new dataset of regional income inequalities within countries based on satellite nighttime light data. First, we empirically study the relationship between luminosity data and regional incomes for those countries for which regional income data are available. Second, we use our estimation results for an out-of-sample prediction of regional incomes based on the luminosity data. These results enable us to investigate regional income differentials in developing countries that lack official income data. Third, we calculate commonly used measures of regional inequality within countries based on predicted incomes. An investigation of changes in the dispersion of regional incomes over time reveals that approximately 67-70% of all countries experience sigma-convergence. Forth, we study different major determinants of within-country changes in inequality, i.e., the determinants of the convergence process. We find evidence for an N-shaped relationship between development and regional inequality. Resources, mobility, trade openness, aid, federalism and human capital are also very important.
Düben, C. and M. Krause (2020): The Emperor's Geography - City Locations, Nature, and Institutional Optimization.
Abstract: The emergence and growth of cities are shaped by both geographical features and institutional factors. We are able to analyze their interplay at different levels of the urban hierarchy by exploiting a unique data set on cities in imperial China from 221 BCE to 1911 CE, a geographically diverse empire with a long history of centralized rule. Developing a stylized theoretical model, we combine econometrics
with machine learning techniques. Our results suggest that the higher a city is in the urban hierarchy, the less important are geographical compared to institutional factors. At the other end of the scale, market towns without government responsibilities are most strongly shaped by geographical characteristics. We also find evidence that many cities of political importance in imperial times still enjoy a special status nowadays, underlining the modern relevance of these historical factors.
Bluhm, R., A. Dreher, A. Fuchs, B. Parks, A. Strange, and M. Tierney (2018): Connective Financing: Chinese Infrastructure Projects and the Diffusion of Economic Activity in Developing Countries. AidData Working Paper #64.
Abstract: How do development projects influence the geographic distribution of economic activity within low-income and middle-income countries? Existing research focuses on the effects of Western development projects on inter-personal inequality and inequality across different subnational regions. However, China has recently become a major financier of economic infrastructure in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Central and Eastern Europe, and it is unclear if these investments diffuse or concentrate economic activity. We introduce an original dataset of geo-located Chinese Government-financed projects in 138 countries between 2000 and 2014, and analyze the effects of these projects on the spatial distribution of economic activity within host countries. We find that Chinese development projects in general, and Chinese transportation projects in particular, reduce economic inequality within and between subnational localities. Our results suggest that Chinese investments in “connective infrastructure” produce positive economic spillovers that lead to a more equal distribution of economic activity in the localities where they are implemented.
Bluhm, R. and M. Krause (2018): Top lights – Bright cities and their contribution to economic development,
Abstract: The commonly-used satellite images of nighttime lights fail to capture the true brightness of most cities. We show that night lights are a reliable proxy for economic activity at the city level, provided they are first corrected for top-coding. We present a stylized model of urban luminosity and empirical evidence which both suggest that these ‘top lights’ follow a Pareto distribution. We then propose a simple correction procedure which recovers the full distribution of city lights. Applying this approach to cities in Sub-Saharan Africa, we find that primate cities are outgrowing secondary cities but are changing from within.
Bluhm, R. and M. H. L. Wong (2017): Neighborhood disputes? Spatial inequalities and civil conflict in Africa, mimeo, University of Hanover.
Abstract: High levels of spatial inequality are associated with slow growth and civil conflict in developing countries, yet we know very little about whether these findings are driven by localized tensions or nation-wide grievances. In this paper we develop novel measures of local spatial inequalities which can be applied to neighborhoods of varying sizes. Using geographic information systems, we use these measures to capture economic differences between neighboring ethnic groups and administrative regions in Africa. We show that greater ethnic inequalities are robustly associated with a higher propensity of experiencing civil conflict within a particular region, while spatial inequalities among first-level administrative regions are not. Interestingly, once comparisons include groups living further away this association strengthens, while reducing the size of the neighborhood often weakens the estimated effect. We also show that the effect of local between-group inequality on conflict varies with the historical formation of language groups.

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