The German audio equipment producer has launched the successor to their Orpheus line, what might be not only the best product in their portfolio, but also the world’s best headphones.
The first generation of Orpheus headphones saw the light of day in the ’90s, when the company simply asked its engineers to come up with the best headphones in the world. Back then, they created 300 sets of headphones, each selling for $16,000. Obviously, a lot of progress has been made since then both as far as materials are concerned, and the processes of quality assurance. What the company has launched now is touted to be probably the best pair of headphones in the world, but at $55,000, it’s clear that only wealthy audiophiles will have access to them.
Needless to say, the engineers who developed the new Orpheus headphones didn’t do it overnight. As a matter of fact, they spent over a decade producing these, updating the electrostatic design and separate amplifier of the previous generation. That electrostatic design is precisely what makes the headphones so expensive, as a static electric charge needs to be placed on a thin film that’s positioned between two plates. The lighter-than-the-air-surrounding-it film oscillates and produces sound whenever audio signal voltage is applied to it. Because of the light weight, there are no resonances or damping sounds, and the resulting sound is spectacularly clear.
According to Sennheiser, the amp “combines the superior impulse processing of a tube amplifier with the low distortion of a transistor amplifier.” The audio engineers added in a press release that “The decoupling of the tubes in combination with the damping properties of the marble has the effect of reducing structure-borne noise to an absolute minimum.”
The Carrara marble on which the eight vacuum tubes are positioned simply makes the amp look like something the ancient Greeks or Romans would have used. Sennheiser explained that the MOS-FET transistors used in the amp “have a square characteristic curve to prevent the hard distortion that occurs in amplifiers with bi-polar transistors.”
A 2.4 microns-thick platinum-vaporised diaphragm positioned between two gold-vaporised ceramic electrodes is used for producing the actual sound. This component adds to the prohibitive price of the final product.
Digital music is handled by the ESS SABRE ES9018 chip that’s aided by eight internal DACs to convert audio data at a resolution of 32 bits and a sampling rate of up to 384kHz.
The on-off button of the entire ensemble triggers the controls and the vacuum tubes to rise out of the marble, and raises a protective glass cover that protects the headphones.
As far as the sound quality is concerned, Sennheiser’s Axel Grell claimed that “in some music pieces that I had known for years, I suddenly became aware of details which I had never perceived before. I found this really moving.”
Just in case the new Orpheus headphones and amplifier are slightly out of your budget, you might want to check Amazon for some earthly priced Sennheiser products.
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Watch: BTS Reveals Highlight Reel For “Love Yourself” Series
BTS has now shared new insights into the group’s “Love Yourself” series.
On August 16 at midnight KST, BTS released a highlight reel for the “Love Yourself” series, featuring a look at the members’ storylines. The character in the title means “start” or “arise.” The highlight reel has been directed by Lumpens, who have been behind many of BTS’s music videos.
Watch the video with English subtitles below!
BTS also recently first unveiled a look at their upcoming “Love Yourself” series through beautiful individual posters, which were followed by another set of posters that gave more hints at their new series. They also released an entry written from the perspective of Jin’s character for their “The Most Beautiful Moment in Life” series.
BigHit Entertainment has said that the “Love Yourself” series will continue on into 2018, and previously announced that they were working on a “Love Yourself” drama project.

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Slint - Tweez FLAC
Vocals – Edgar Blossom
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|138||Slint||Tweez (LP, Album)||Jennifer Hartman Records||138||Europe||1989|
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- Artwork – Lisa Owen
- Bass – Ethan Buckler
- Drums – Britt Walford
- Engineer – Some Fuckin' Derd Niffer
- Guitar – David Pajo
- Guitar, Vocals – Brian McMahan
- Photography By [Cover Photo] – Joe Oldham
Originally released in 1989 on Jennifer Hartman Records. Recorded and mixed at Studiomedia, Evanston, Illinois, fall of 1987. Comes with a mini-poster.
- Barcode: 718751913813
- Matrix / Runout (Side A etched): MPO JHR 138 A1=TG135 A'
- Matrix / Runout (Side B etched): MPO JHR 138 B1=TG135 B'
- Recorded At – Studiomedia
- Mixed At – Studiomedia
- Pressed By – MPO
Slint - Tweez Full Album Label: Touch And Go Country: US Year: 1989. Members: Brian McMahan Britt Walford David Pajo Ethan Buckler Todd Brashear. Math Rock, Alternative . 乐队列表 Post-Rock Slint Tweez. Type Album. 发布日期 1989. 出版公司 Touch And Go Records. 拥有此专辑的会员0. Slint - Tweez 1989. To favorites 1 Download album. Listen album. Post-Hardcore Post-Rock. Genre: Math Rock. In all, its a fun album to rock out to, but it doesnt pack nearly as much of a punch as Slints later work would soon come to is the debut studio album by American rock band Slint. It was originally released on the label Jennifer Hartman Records in 1989 as the only record put out by the label, which was run by their friend and namesake, Jennifer Hartman. It is also the only Slint album to feature bassist Ethan Buckler. The album was reissued by Touch and Go Records in 1993 after the group's follow-up, Spiderland, began to generate a cult following. Tweez is a fine, if bizarre recording, often switching from bass-led rhythm to rhythm in the same song. The guitars are harsh, but not especially fast. Instead of singing, bits of dialogue, sound effects, and spoken lyrics are used. Listen free to Slint Tweez Ron, Nan Ding and more. 9 tracks 29:27. Tweez is the debut studio album by American rock band Slint. It was released on the group's self-owned label Jennifer Hartman Records in 1989. Tweez was recorded at Studiomedia in Evanston, Illinois, and was produced by Steve Albini. While I admit that Spiderland is a much more consistent and well composed then Tweez that doesnt mean that this is not an album worth your money. Slint created something new when they released Tweez and you cant really put it under any genre of music. It blends together punk, indie, math-rock, and even some minor post-rock elements make their way into the music. Slint basically combine scratchy guitars, thumping bass lines, and hard hitting drums. While Louisville quartet Slint are best known for their 1991 album Spiderland, which drastically influenced the landscape of post-rock and alternative music, their 1989 debut record Tweez unfortunately doesnt receive the same amount of attention. The albums is a loud, disorganized affair, dabbling more in riffage and noise-rock that the bands later output. A ferocious burst of energy, Tweez clocks in at less than 30 minutes, and was recorded with legendary producer Steve Albini at his studio in Evanston, IL. Tweez Q&A. Producer Steve Albini. Album 1989 9 Songs


Mission & Vision
The mission of Camerata Chamber Singers is to perform a broad variety of musical genres with emphasis on chamber works which inspire, entertain, and educate our singers and audiences.
The vision of Camerata Chamber Singers is to be a collaborative artistic presence in the Prescott community, reaching out to other non-profit musical ensembles. Camerata Chamber Singers strives to perform in a variety of community venues and to build a reputation of cooperation and musical excellence.
Camerata Singers was established in 2010 and has continued to grow artistically since that time.
Originally conceived as a self-directing ensemble, Camerata has evolved into an auditioned chamber choir directed by Jim Klein. The singers in Camerata are all trained musicians, all of whom sing in other performing ensembles in and around Prescott, AZ. While Camerata focuses primarily on classical repertoire, the group’s musical flexibility enables it to present contemporary works, vocal jazz, spirituals and lighter fare as well.
Who are we and what makes us special?
Camerata Chamber Singers (CCS) is composed of 20 highly accomplished and dedicated choristers. A chamber choir (often referred to as “chamber singers”) is a smaller and more select choral ensemble than most choruses which would often have two or three times the number of singers. CCS is a balanced ensemble of 10 sopranos and altos and 10 tenors and basses. Singers include choral conductors, instrumental conductors, instrumentalists, music majors, physicians, engineers, teachers, as well as others who are gifted singers. Many of them have performed as soloists in other various ensembles and church choirs, as well.
The chamber choir repertoire is often a cappella, but can also be accompanied by a solo instrument or a small group of instruments. The music performed is generally more classical in nature, but can also include folk music, spirituals, popular tunes, and jazz arrangements.
The Camerata Chamber Singers will surprise and delight you with a wonderful and entertaining mix of classic favorites as well as contemporary music seldom heard, all from a variety of genres.


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|Died||December 13, 1963 (aged 28)|
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|Alma mater||Kyiv University (1957)|
Vasyl Symonenko (Ukrainian: Василь Андрійович Симоненко; January 8, 1935 – December 13, 1963) well-known Ukrainian poet, journalist, activist of dissident movement. He is considered one of the most important figures in Ukrainian literature of the early 1960s. In the opinion of the Museum of the Dissident Movement in Kyiv, the works, and early death of Vasyl Symonenko, had an enormous impact on the rise of the national democratic movement in Ukraine.
His debut book of poems "Tysha i hrim" ("Silence and thunder") was published in 1962 and made the talent of Symonenko apparent amongst the young poets. His literary environment included the poets Mykola Vinhranovsky, Ivan Drach and Lina Kostenko, the publicists, critics Ivan Dziuba, Ivan Svitlichny, Y. Sverstyuk, who, with other Ukrainian intilligensia of the time, made a group which is now known as the шістдестятники (Sixtiers).
During his last year Vasyl Symonenko wrote his second book – "Земне тяжіння" ("Earth’s gravity"), verses from which were quoted, written out (adding what the Soviet censorship had omitted), learned off by heart and compared with the poetry of Taras Shevchenko.
In 1962, Symonenko together with his friends A.Horska and Les Tanyuk uncovered the burial places of NKVD repressions in Bykivnia, Lukianivskyi and Vasyslkivskyi cemeteries near Kyiv. Because of this he was cited by the Kyiv City Council. According to some scholars, this could have caused his falling out of favour with the government, and, possibly, his death.
In 1963 Symonenko was beaten badly by employees of the local militsiya at the Smila railway station. He never recovered from kidney failure and died soon after in the local hospital on December 13, 1963.
After his death his satiric tale-poem "Travel to the country of Vice-versa" was published (1964).
The Ukrainian director Aleksandr Zherebko, having formed a creative tandem with Angelina Dyatlova, created an adaptation of the poetry “You Didn’t Come to Me from a Tale or a Dream” (Ukrainian: “Ти до мене прийшла не із казки чи сну”) by Vasily Andriyovych Symonenko.1 2
His works have been translated partially into English.
- Vasyl Symonenko. "Гранітні обеліски. / Granite obelisks". Translated into English by Andriy M Freishyn-Chirovsky. Jersey City: Svoboda. 1975. 143 p. (parallel bilingual texts in both English and Ukrainian)
- Vasyl Symonenko. "Тиша і грім. Вибрані поезії Василя Симоненка / Silence and Thunder: The Selected Poetry of Vasyl Symonenko". Translated into English by Michael M Nayden. Lviv: Piramida. 2017. 128 p. ISBN 978-966-441-470-5 (parallel bilingual texts in both English and Ukrainian)
- Vasyl Symonenko. "Rose Petal Wine". Translated into English by Yuri Tkacz. Melbourne: Bayda Books. 2020. 116 p. ISBN 978-0-908480-48-7
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CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Suez Canal mentioned Sunday its annual revenues reached $6.3 billion final yr, the best within the essential waterway’s historical past.
Admiral Ossama Rabei, head of the Suez Canal Authority, mentioned final yr’s revenues rose 12.8%, in comparison with 2020, when the canal achieved $5.6 billion.
He mentioned in an announcement that 20,649 vessels flowed by way of the Suez Canal final yr, a rise of 10% in comparison with 18,830 vessels in 2020.
About 10% of world commerce, together with 7% of the world’s oil, flows by way of the Suez Canal, which connects the Mediterranean and Purple seas. The canal, first opened in 1869, is supply of nationwide delight and overseas foreign money to Egypt.
The unprecedented 2021 revenues got here because the transport business remains to be underneath stress from two years of the coronavirus pandemic.
The canal, one of many world’s most important waterways, was blocked for six days in March when a large Panama-flagged container ship, the Ever Given, ran aground within the single-lane stretch of the waterway.
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HAYDAYS brings audiences together with authors, poets, illustrators and performers in a varied range of events for children and young adults, to engage and inspire reading for pleasure and understanding other people's lives and experiences. Find all your favourite authors plus some new discoveries below.
Julian is off to a wedding and you’re invited, too. Enjoy a reading by the creator of Julian Is A Mermaid and Julian at the Wedding, then help Mama G get all glammed up and ready to be the most gorgeous wedding guest in town.
Join the brilliant author/illustrator of the Tom Gates series as she introduces her latest book with live drawing and plenty of jokes and tricks along the way. Pichon's books have been translated into 41 languages worldwide.
Joining from the island of Bryher in the Scillies, the setting for many of his books, the author talks to Julia Eccleshare about his new book, published to celebrate 80 years of Puffin Books and inspired by his father-in-law, Allen Lane, founder of Penguin. This is a magical story about how one stormy night changed a whole life. Julia Eccleshare is Children's Director at Hay Festival.

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"I have a professional Master in Oceanography, specializing in economics and environment. Behind this title, there is, above all, the desire to go beyond the context of pure marine biology and ecology, and to link the environment with uses of the coast.
I like to say that I am a Swiss army knife! I participate in a wide variety of projects: environmental monitoring, regulatory files for development projects, assistance to environmental project management, but also studies on territorial development or management as the writing of marine chapters of Concerted Territorial Planning Scheme or Coastal Planning Schemes ... I never get bored !"
"My basic training is Marine Engineering, studied at the SeaTech engineering school in Toulon, which I completed with a master's degree in marine ecology in order to understand the sustainable management and protection of the marine environment.
My role is to coordinate projects related to the marine, coastal and port environment in the South-West zone in France. I have to provide project leaders with CREOCEAN services to meet their needs ; I participate in expertise studies, project management missions or data acquisition campaigns. Based at the South-West agency, I represent the company in the various professional networks in order to bring out new synergies with players in the Aquitaine region."
Hervé: "I spend a good half of the year in the field, or preparing upcoming missions. Most of the time, we don't see much of the country in which we are deployed. I really like missions in coastal areas which allow a little more discovery of the country and its culture."
Pierric: "For a year, I surveyed the North Sea to carry out various missions of bathymetry, sonar surveys, detection of metallic objects using magnetometers, etc ... I joined CREOCEAN in August 2018 to keep on improving my professional career. I like to rack my brains to respond to always different field issues !"
"Doctor in Chemistry and Microbiology of water, I am in charge of developing international projects with public international funders.
Arrived at CREOCEAN in 1993, I created and managed the agency "CREOCEAN PACA-Corsica" until 2003 before becoming Head of the International Business Development and of CREOCEAN Qatar (Doha) and Morocco (Casablanca) agencies.
From 2011 to 2013, I was responsible for CREOCEAN Pacific agencies in Punaauia (French Polynesia) and Nouméa (New Caledonia). My commercial role is now to develop the diversity of the company's business with foreign public owners, mainly African, and if possible to include this development in a Keran Group strategy. My greater satisfaction is to be able to solve / overcome each technical difficulty or human relationship !"
"I joined the CREOCEAN Pacific agency in 2008, after having participated in the first major coral transplantation operations conducted by CREOCEAN in the Middle East as a freelance. Under the spell of Polynesia since my end-of-year internship at Intechmer, I soaked my palms in Martinique, Monaco and Mayotte before returning to settle in Tahiti.
I organize and carry out field missions, carry out ecological reports for Impact Studies, I install measuring equipment, I inspect structures or supervise schoolchildren discovering the reef. Data processing and the writing of studies are also on the program!"
"I studied coastal environment as a whole at the University. After three years of study in Redruth (UK), I worked in oyster farming and then alongside APECS association for the monitoring of basking sharks. In 2005, I joined CREOCEAN and worked during 4 years at the CREOCEAN Caribbean Agency before returning to the head office in La Rochelle in 2010.
I work on authorization or standard declaration files for the Water Law, use of the Maritime Public Domain, impact studies ... I also participate in various field missions on the foreshore or at sea for water and sediment sampling, biosedimentary campaigns or even scientific fisheries."
"Human Resources Officer, first-aid worker at work, arrived at CREOCEAN in 2004, I have a pivotal and advisory role with external collaborators and partners, in the application of social policy, HR issues. I process the information and coordinate it so that it is understood and accessible to all. I am also an active member of the HSE unit where I participate in the coordination of actions related to Health, Safety and to the Environment within CREOCEAN. The key to success is knowing how to take a step back when necessary, and keep in mind that employees are the main asset of the company!"
"Following my PhD Thesis in Science: Biology of organisms and populations, I gained more than 15 years of experience in Mediterranean and tropical marine environment (Indian Ocean, Tropical Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean).
Project Director at Creocean since 2015, I work on public tenders for Martinique and the Caribbean zone and I am involved in commercial development. I also try to be creative and offer to prime contractors innovative studies that can enrich the knowledge of coastal environments. I study the characterization and monitoring of the state of health of the natural environment through the ecosystems study (seagrass beds, coral reefs) subjected to different pressures, and I am involved in the concerted management of ecosystems and their resources. It is exciting !"
"I have a master's degree in management science from IAE (Institute of Business Administration) which I completed with a year at Swansea University in Wales as part of the ERASMUS program. I worked with between 100 and 10,000 employees. In small companies, you have to be versatile and cover several functions, you have the opportunity to acquire technical skills in various fields, complementary or even different from your basic training. My position at CREOCEAN requires competence in many fields such as finance, treasury, legal matters, insurance, accounting and everything related to administration. This diversity makes this position both very stressful but also interesting!"
"Head of CREOCEAN PACA-Corsica Agency based in La Seyne-sur-Mer (Var) since 2005, I am a university engineer specialized in physical oceanography and coastal management.
I work on quite varied studies reflecting CREOCEAN multi- disciplinary competences. My role is also to promote the skills of the company in these regions. I love, in my work, combining human contact with highly technical and scientific aspects. I also like to be a teacher to our customers in order to promote and develop environmentally friendly projects on our beautiful Mediterranean shores."
"Holder of a master's degree in biological oceanology from the University of Lille, I specialized in benthic ecology and the food web at the Wimereux Marine Station and West Agrocampus.
I worked in the Cellule de Suivi du Littoral Normand (Normandy Coastal Monitoring Unit), as a technician and then as an engineer. The opportunity of a lifetime brought me to Terre Adélie, to the Dumont d'Urville base for wintering in Antarctica as a marine biologist. I joined CREOCEAN in June 2013 as a responible of studies. Our whole local team is interested in Hauts-de-France and Normandy projects but also by projects in Brest, Hossegor, Port-La Nouvelle, Corsica and Guiana ! At the beginning of 2020, I became the coordinator of the HSE unit: Safety, Health and Environment! "
"I graduated from a Master 2 specializing in marine ecology "Integrated approach to coastal ecosystems".
After my studies, I joined the CARTHAM project (Marine Habitats Map) of the Marine Protected Areas Agency in order to establish the initial biological state of Natura 2000 sites at sea in the West-Atlantic. I joined CREOCEAN in 2013 and since then I have been working on various files where I can highlight my skills as a benthologist but also as an ecologist. The study of benthic marine fauna is a passion before being a profession and allows me to introduce this world to my colleagues who are always curious to observe my little animals."
"In October 2000, I joined CREOCEAN for an internship as technician and engineer assistant until June 2001 after obtaining my diploma of Advanced Technician in oceanography with a specialty in marine environment. In 2003, I began to be integrated in international projects teams. In 2005, I became a professional diver which allowed me to participate to new projects. In 2010, I became the technical referent for all diving safety aspects. In 2012, I was appointed HSE (Health Safety Environment) coordinator and in 2013 technical referent with regard to diving part and video tools used on many projects. Since 2017 I have refocused on my role within the Atlantic Environment team where I carry out field operations but also study reports and commercial offers."
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The Gophers will find out their NCAA women's basketball tournament fate on Monday after the full run of conference tournaments have been played. Coach Marlene Stallings sounded certain that Friday's 90-89 victory over Iowa in the Big Ten quarterfinals was enough to give the Gophers a spot in the field. The phrase she used was "in safely."
But they are still living on the edge, according to two respected bracket updates that were published after last weekend's games, including the Big Ten tournament, which was won by Ohio State, the team that beat Minnesota in the semifinals.
Both Charlie Creme at ESPN and Russell Steinberg at Summitt Hoops have the Gophers among their "last four teams" in the tournament. Creme has Minnesota as a No. 9 seed playing Villanova and Steinberg has the Gophers as a 10th seed playing Syracuse. If one of them is accurate, they would set up the Gophers to play a No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the second round if they win their opener.
The ESPN bracket is particularly miserable for the Big Ten because he lists four conference teams among the top eight that wouldn't make the field.
The Gophers are ranked No. 41 in the NCAA's Ratings Percentage Index, which quantifies teams across all conferences based on a number of factors. Beating Iowa, which is No. 21 in RPI, certainly helped their chances.
Despite having those four Big ten teams on the wrong side of the tournament bubble, Creme did say before the tournament started that "a bid should be secure" for the Gophers if they beat Iowa.


In an interview on ABC's This Week, former President George Bush said he holds no animosity toward President Bill Clinton, who defeated him in 1992, and that he has no desire to see him indicted. An independent counsel has been presenting evidence to a federal grand jury on matters considered by Congress during impeachment. A spokesman for Bush the younger says he has no plans to pardon Clinton for any alleged crime stemming from the Monica Lewinsky case. Bush the elder also defended his son's intellect in the face of criticism that the President-elect isn't smart enough to be chief executive. "Do you think if a guy was dumb he would have been reelected governor of the second biggest state in the nation by 70 percent of the vote? It speaks for itself."


Our spy photographers caught this updated B-Class testing on public. As you can see, the prototype in these pictures is wearing camouflage on just the parts that Mercedes is updating.
These updates will include revised front and rear bumpers, and revised headlights and grille.
Under the hood, the updated B-Class will most likely keep the current engine lineup, which includes gasoline and diesel engines. Power ranges from 109 to 156 horsepower through the B-Class’ engine line. However, we expect to see some updates on the output and emission levels.
We expect to see the revised B-Class in early 2014.
Click past the jump to read more about the 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class.
Judging by the strategically place camo, we expect to see new headlights, a new front bumper and changes to the grille up front. Above, you can see a comparison between the spy shot (right) and the current model (left), but the camo hides most of the differences.
On the rear, we expect to see a new bumper with nicely integrated exhaust pipes. The rear comparisons make it a little easier to see the differences, as the camo is far lighter on the backside.
The new-generation Audi A3 Sportback was unveiled at the 2012 Paris Auto Show and went on sale in early 2013. At launch, the A3 was offered with a choice of one TDI and two TFSI engines, with two diesel engines and one gasoline unit arriving at a later date. Output ranges from 105 to 184 horsepower, depending on the engine and trim level.
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The new BMW 1 Series was unveiled at the same time as the second-generation B-Class at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. This model is offered with a choice of two of the latest-generation, four-cylinder gasoline engines and three radically redesigned four-cylinder diesel units, with power ranging from 116 to 184 horsepower.


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Singer Michelle Williams has been tapped to play Diana Ross in the upcoming BET biopic American Soul, according to a report from Just Jared Jr. The series will be focused on the life and career of Soul Train creator Don Corneliu and will showcase a young Diana Ross in the 1970s as she navigates her new-found fame and all the decisions that come with it, including whether or not to make an appearance on the legendary dance show.
The cast is made up of several other huge names in the entertainment industry including Bobby Brown who will play soul singer Rufus Thomas, Gabrielle Dennis who will take on the role of Tina Turner, McKinley Freeman who will be playing Ike Turner, and K. Michelle as Martha Reeves. Grammy Award-nominated singer Kelly Price, Jason Dirden, Christopher Jefferson, and Jelani Winston are also part of the cast, according to a report from Deadline.
The series was created by Devon Greggory and Jonathan Prince, who also penned the pilot and will be produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment.
While Williams has previously been seen a handful in minor television roles, including appearances on Half & Half and Raven’s Home, this will mark the singer’s biggest TV role to date. Williams has also starred in several Broadway and West End musical productions including Aida, The Color Purple, and Chicago.
The biopic will serve as a mini Destiny’s Child reunion as Williams’s friend and former band member, Kelly Rowland, will also be a part of the television series. Rowland will be playing Gladys Knight in a multi-episode arc.
Williams confirmed her role with a tweet.
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Williams made headlines recently after she announced her recent split from fiance Chad Johnson, as previously reported by the Inquisitr. She also released a new single on the same day. The track is titled “Fearless” and the star seems to be taking inspiration from her own words.
“I still remain fearless. I guess I still remain single! Things didn’t work out. The healing that needs to take place is a must! I don’t wanna destroy another relationship. Blessings to him, his family and ministry,” Williams wrote in a now-deleted post.
The singer has also recently opened up about her struggle with depression, according to a report from ABC News.
“I’m identifying it…I just didn’t do enough…so for months, I was slipping and slipping and slipping [and] before you knew it I was at the bottom of the pit looking up like, ‘Am I really here again?’ And I suffered by myself. I didn’t want to tell anybody,” she explained.
Fortunately, it seems things are getting better for the singer.
American Soul will premiere on BET on February 5.
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Victoria Stratman to Retire
To: The Caltech Community
From: Thomas F. Rosenbaum
Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair and Professor of Physics
Date: January 14, 2019
Re: Victoria Stratman
Victoria Stratman, who has served the Institute with distinction and dedication as Caltech's general counsel since 2009, will retire from her position this coming summer. I have appointed an Institute-wide search committee to identify Vicci's successor. The committee is chaired by Jean Ensminger (HSS), who is joined by trustees Maria Hummer-Tuttle and Ronald Olson, Steve Mayo (BBE division chair), Joe Shepherd (EAS, vice president for student affairs), René Fradet (JPL chief financial officer) and Mary Webster (secretary to the board of trustees). Julia McCallin, associate vice president for human resources, will staff the committee. The committee will solicit broad input from the Caltech community, information that will play a key role in its deliberations and recommendations.
Vicci has stood out as an astute, agile, and strategic counselor to the Institute and its leadership over her 23-year Caltech career. She has served to protect and advance Caltech's interests on matters ranging from employment law to intellectual property, and in all legal proceedings in which the Institute has been a party. Significant among Vicci's responsibilities was her extraordinary work to negotiate renewals of Caltech's prime contract with NASA for the management of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Vicci's impact has extended well beyond legal advice. She has served Caltech admirably as a member of senior management, contributing broadly to discussions of policy and potential opportunities to improve the operations of the Institute, and to advance its wider interests. My predecessors and I have depended on Vicci's steadfast defense of the Institute's values and her devotion to our students, faculty, and staff.
Prior to joining Caltech, Vicci was a litigation partner specializing in labor and employment law at the firm of O'Melveny & Myers, which she joined in 1983. Vicci is a member of the California bar and is admitted to practice in all California federal district courts, the Ninth, Seventh, and Tenth Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court. She is a member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys and the American Association of Corporate Counsel. Vicci graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law and earned an A.B. in zoology with a specialization in microbiology from the University of Missouri.
We will have an opportunity as a community to celebrate Vicci's manifest contributions later this year. For the time being, please join in thanking Vicci for all that she has done and continues to do for Caltech.

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Semolina, not only for children and the elderly, but to supplement a diet and also cook pleasant and healthy recipes, since there is and is very good, the semolina cake. For example. This food is obtained from grinding of cereal grains, usually it is made of durum wheat. It is used and was also used centuries ago for preparation of soups and gnocchi, including the famous Roman-style gnocchi.
The reason it is often used for to wean young children or to feed the elderly with chewing problems, is that the semolina has a good digestibility, plus a sense of satiety and is healthy.
It looks like pasta in regards to nutritional characteristics, considering that one hectogram brings about 314 kcal, it is rich in minerals, especially magnesium, copper and selenium, it does not contain a lot of fiber and not even a lot of fats. The energy intake is mainly derived from carbohydrates, for 60% of the totalproteins also play their part though. Those suffering from celiac disease cannot consume semolina because it contains gluten.
As anticipated, it is not only "stuff" for babies or the elderly but also a precious ingredient for recipes that can also look great at a dinner or brunch. We will also see the semolina cake with its many variations, as an example.
There are also some non-produced meal from durum wheat but from other cereals: rice and corn. Polenta is obtained from the latter. In pastry, however, the most used is the so-called "Cream of wheat", obtained by grinding soft wheat.
Durum wheat is prepared starting from the grains of this cereal cleaned with sieves and "scrapers" and then ground. With rollers they are reduced to smaller and smaller grains that pass to the separation phase between granules of various sizes.
Durum wheat semolina is the basis of many recipes and foods, it is in fact used to prepare spaghetti, macaroni, fusilli and all other types of durum wheat pasta. Returning to children, we find this ingredient in many products intended for them such as these, for sale at 6 euros also on Amazon.
To prepare these dumplings in a saucepan we boil milk with nutmeg and salt and then pour in the semolina, stirring constantly to avoid lumps. After about 10 minutes of cooking we can add emmental and egg yolks but only after turning off the heat. Then put everything on a greased sheet of baking paper, spreading it out and letting one form layer maximum one centimeter thick.
When it has cooled, we take a cookie cutter and cut out the gnocchi to be placed in a buttered baking dish and covered with Parmesan cheese. There cooking gnocchi usually takes 25 minutes approximately with a preheated oven set at 180 °.
Finally the much announced cake. We take 1.2 dl of milk, 25 gr of semolina, 70 gr of ricotta, 10 grams of butter, 40 grams of granulated sugar, an egg and a little lemon zest. Once the milk has been heated, it is mixed with the semolina with a whisk over low heat for about 5 minutes, then combined butter and sugar, finally the lemon zest, the yolk and ricotta. The very last to add is the whipped egg white. Once this is done, pour the dough into a small buttered mold and put it on in the oven for 40 minutes at 170 degrees.
Semolina in broth
Semolina-based broth is one of the simpler foods to prepare and is appreciated also for this reason, as well as for the extreme digestibility. We take 100 g of semolina and 7 cups of meat or vegetable broth, a little bit of flavor will give it parmesan together with salt.
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Sonos has just unveiled its cheapest and most portable speaker yet. The new Sonos Roam, which you might already have been acquainted with courtesy of several pre-launch leaks, is the company's answer to the likes of the JBL Flip 5 and Ultimate Ears Boom 3 portable Bluetooth speakers. But while it shares the same goal in offering an easily transportable, durable way to play music on the go, it naturally boasts some unique, Sonos-centric features that make it stand out from the crowd.
You can predominantly think of the Sonos Roam as a miniature, more affordable Sonos Move, which arrived in late 2019 as the company's first 'portable' speaker. Like its hybrid sibling, the new Roam has both Bluetooth and wi-fi connectivity, allowing owners to simply pair it with a phone or tablet over the former, or tap into the wide world of music streaming and/or use it within a wider Sonos system.
Its portability is mostly defined by two things: a form that is smaller than a water bottle (16.8 x 6.2 x 6cm), weighs less than a pound (or 430g if you're more metric-oriented), is IP67-rated for complete water and dust resistance (it can be immersed in three feet of water for up to 30 minutes), and has a built-in rechargeable battery that offers 10 hours of music playback (or can last 10 days in an automatic sleep mode).
On that note, the Sonos Roam comes with a USB-C charging cable (although not a power adapter) and is compatible with standard Qi wireless chargers. Sonos is also launching its own charging base ($49, £tbc), to which the Roam snaps magnetically.
- Sonos Roam vs Sonos Move: how Sonos' Bluetooth speakers compare
The Roam supports Bluetooth 5.0 for connection to a phone, tablet or any other Bluetooth-toting music player, but while that's often the limit of a Bluetooth speaker's connectivity, aside from perhaps a 3.5mm input, the Roam can also connect to a home network, opening up at-home accessibility to streaming services such as Spotify, Amazon Music and Tidal, as well as voice control via Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. AirPlay 2 is available when connected to wi-fi, too, as is control via the Sonos S2 app.
To that end, the Roam has a few Sonos-centric tricks up its sleeve. Firstly, the Roam can automatically switch between wi-fi and Bluetooth connectivity and connected devices, so when you leave the house it can connect to a Bluetooth device without the owner having to initiate pairing, and vice versa. You "just grab it and go," as a Sonos representative said in the media briefing.
Then there's the all-new Sonos Swap feature, which lets owners hand off whatever music the Roam is playing to the nearest Sonos speaker by long-pressing the play/pause button. Neat. (It's something we thought might debut in the highly anticipated Sonos wireless headphones, expected later this year.)
Auto TruePlay – the automatic calibration technology that uses the speaker's microphones to measure the frequency response of its surroundings and adjust sound accordingly, whenever it detects being placed in a new location – is on board following its debut in the Move, too. This time, however, it can work in a Bluetooth domain as well as a network one – functionality that's also now available for the Move via a new software update.
Of course, while the Roam enters the market as perhaps the smartest and best connected Bluetooth speaker of its size and price, it will need to sound good to seal a favourable fate. Handling the sonic duties is a custom-designed racetrack woofer and tweeter pairing, driven by two Class H amplifiers and with an adjustable EQ output.
And that's all, folks. The Sonos Roam is priced £159 ($169, AU$279, €179), making it the most affordable Sonos speaker yet (if you discount the Sonos IKEA collaborative models), undercutting the One SL by the price of a round of drinks.
The Roam is available to pre-order now, with shipping beginning on 20th April.
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Birst Inc., provider of agile business analytics, announced a business intelligence (BI) replacement program, “Birst4BOBJ,” for SAP customers currently using BusinessObjects and Crystal Reports who are currently faced with a major upgrade to SAP’s new BI Suite 4.0. SAP is the leader with a major marketshare in providing BI software.
Web security is not an option these days for enterprises small or large. Any cost benefit analysis done would suggest straight away how much savings would be done by implementing security. The co$t of a data breach averages $5.5 million or $194 per customer record. Companies that take security seriously by employing a Chief Information Security Officer can reduce the cost per customer record by up to 62%. So…what can Web developers be doing to PREVENT these data breaches and Web application vulnerabilities from happening in the first place?
Cloud Data Security has always been a matter of concern for the Organizations. The vulnerability is more in the case of sensitive data and emails stored unencrypted in cloud-based applications. This has been confirmed by the latest developments and extensive media reporting about cybersecurity experts analyzing the facts behind investigations that led to the widely reported downfall of CIA Director David Petraeus.
Telerik, an end-to-end provider of software application life cycle and content management solutions has taken a step further to make its flagship product Kendo UI enterprise ready by adding highly interactive HTML5-based financial charts to Kendo UI DataViz. Along with it comes a critical feature of Java server-side wrappers that enable Java developers to use familiar server-side programming skills to build modern sites that benefit from Kendo UI’s client-side power and cross-browser HTML5 compatibility.
Being in software industry for over 20 years and working as project manager for few years, it is interesting to see how software tools help in day to day organisation and implementation of software. Yes Agile manifesto mentions “Individuals and interactions over processes and tools”, there has been many software’s helping development teams meet that very end.
Many Organizations are into Big Data Analytics as the data is growing at a fast pace and volume. Unlocking value from it is beneficial for the Company to make informed decisions, in turn benefit the company. Actuate Corporation, the co-founder of the premier BIRT open source development project has come up with ActuateOne to deliver more insights into Bigdata.
File sync and storage on cloud has seen a major war this year with Dropbox, GDrive, SkyDrive, CloudDrive and others. This month a new startup product "Cubby" has entered the storage space and into Open Beta with impressive set of features and a whooping free space of upto 25 GB.
Analyzing Big Data and unlocking its true value at the right time holds the key to make informed decisions. Only then businesses will get benefitted from the analysis. Alteryx says that to get value from Big Data you must add contextual information and place analytical capability in the hands of those who need it. In other words, Big Data needs to be “humanized”. Humanizing Big Data makes it accessible for analysts who operate in today’s enterprise business units, giving them capabilities usually available only to IT. It means working with the data directly so that it tells its story. Having the full story leads to business insight. It also means a new ability for data analysts to hone their craft and expand their ability to do analytics independently.
Data security is one of the significant concerns for organizations planning to move their businesses into Cloud Environment. Data in a cloud becomes vulnerable to different kind of threats than that in a on-premise scenario. A startup Porticor is a cloud security company that provides secure and scalable solutions for data encryption and key management. It introduced the latest release of its Porticor Virtual Private Data (Porticor VPD) system, which fully protects cloud data while stored and in use, delivering total security to cloud environments.
Pentaho Corporation this week announced that it has raised a $23 million C round funding led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), with participation from additional existing investors Benchmark Capital, Index Ventures and DAG Ventures.


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Paul Simon Announces “Homeward Bound — The Farewell Tour”
NEW YORK (CBS News) —isn’t the only legend retiring from life on the road. Paul Simon announced Monday that his next tour will be his last. The singer-songwriter, who first rose to fame in the duo Simon & Garfunkel, made the announcement on social media.
Simon, 76, cited the personal toll of touring and the death of his lead guitarist, Vincent N’guini, as reasons for retiring from this aspect of his career.
“I feel the travel and time away from my wife and family takes a toll that detracts from the joy of playing,” he wrote. Retiring from the road “feels a little unsettling, a touch exhilarating, and something of a relief.” Simon added that he plans to still perform occasionally to benefit different philanthropic organizations.


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Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. People with asthma experience episodes of wheezing, breathlessness and chest tightness due to widespread narrowing of the airways.
About 421 deaths were due to asthma in 2015
1 in 9 Australians reported asthma in 2014–15
1 in 5 people aged 15 and over with asthma have a written asthma action plan, based on 2014–15 self-reported survey data
Use of medicines is the mainstay of asthma management.
In 2011–12 based on self-reported survey data, 43% of Australians with asthma had taken a respiratory medicine in the last 2 weeks . These medicines may have been used to treat asthma or another respiratory condition, as most of the medicines used for asthma are also used for patients with other chronic lung diseases, in particular chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The overall goals of using medications to treat asthma are to:
Different asthma medicines are used to achieve these goals, as follows:
There are clinical guidelines to help doctors and patients to best manage asthma. These guidelines include recommendations for effective use of medications.
For more detailed information about medicines used to treat asthma, refer to the Australian Asthma Handbook, Version 1.2, which provides Australia’s national guidelines for asthma management , Respiratory medication use in Australia 2003–2013: treatment of asthma and COPD , and Asthma in Australia 2011 .
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Dominating the Washington, DC hip hop scene, Fat Trel joined his DC brethren, Wale, over at Maybach Music. Seeing how well Wale did over at Rick Ross’ house, he decided to double up on his DMV artists. Completely mirroring Wale’s deal, Fat Trel is also a member of Roc Nation.
Ever since the beginning of the year, Fat Trel has been working on his SDMG mixtape and it is finally taking form. Over the past few months, Fat Trel leaked several songs off the project and they have all been well-received. Now, Fat Trel is preparing to give fans what he has had them waiting on.
This past evening, Fat Trel leaked the full track listing for his SDMG tape. Fat Trel is bridging the MMG/CTE gap with an appearance from YG on the mixtape. But, he is welcomed more into the Maybach Music family with Magazeen and Wale also appearing on the mixtape.
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Free Community Empowerment Art Workshop
with Artist Instructor Hugh Leeman
Thursday Dec, 2, 2021, 5:00 – 7:00pm
At the Tenderloin Museum & in conjunction with SF First Thursday Art Walk Live
398 Eddy St, Inside the Cadillac Hotel, San Francisco, CA 94102-26
This is a hybrid event. Participants can join in person or online. All virtual attendees will need to register for free via the Zoom registration link attached below.
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Dec 2, 2021 05:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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In Art With Elder’s free Community Empowerment Art Workshop with artist Hugh Leeman, we focus on the process of creating rather than the product created.
Materials we will use: Paintbrushes, acrylic paint, water cup to put paintbrushes in, and thick paper such as watercolor paper or cardstock – we will make acrylic paintings on this paper. The art materials will be provided, and all participants will take the art they make during the workshop with them at the end of the evening.
Together, we will paint landscapes using a white-on-black technique which will teach us repetition, tone, contrasts, and the profundity of light in creating a composition. During this process, we will explore wet into wet techniques, the beauty of not thoroughly mixing paint to achieve purposefully inconsistent outcomes, and the idea behind layering. Ultimately this workshop will embrace the beauty of experimentation to share our stories through the visual language and rich symbolism of art.


While I was in Spain I decided to visit my friends sister who lives in the Tremp Valley in the Spanish Pyrenees, as I had heard that they lived in a stunning area and it just happened to be on the route I was taking to Andorra. 3 years previously they moved from the UK and set up a business in Spain. Continue reading
After I had visited Arches National Park, the next day I decided to visit Canyonlands National Park. It was the 31st National Park when it was established in September 1964.
I had been staying in Moab and so it was only a 35 minute drive to the park. The entrance fee for this park is $25 but I had my annual pass bought for $80, worth the fee if you are visiting a few parks.
There are two parts of the park which are not joined and I decided to see the area near Moab which is the Island in the Sky (this is also covers the largest area). I firstly stopped at the visitors centre to get my map and find out what there is to see in the area. I only had till mid afternoon to explore, as after this I was driving down to Williams where I would be based to see the Grand Canyon. This was a 400 mile drive which would take around 6 and a half hours!! Luckily Arizona is an hour behind Utah so I had an extra hour to see the park!!
My first stop was Shafer Canyon Overlook, here you can park up and walk out onto the rock and see the view of the Canyon, it is an amazing view from here and one that made my instantly fall in love with this park.
I could have stayed here forever looking at this view, it’s stunning. From near here you can also see the Shafer Trail road, this is a road where you will need a 4×4 and can actually drive into the canyon. Once down there, there are lots of trails that you can do from 1 day to over a week. There are also various campgrounds along the trail, though you will need to take your own water in with you.
Next I drove to Upheaval Dome, here it is a 1 mile hike to the first viewpoint, with the option of another mile hike to the second viewpoint. It’s quite uneven ground but there is a path to follow and not too tough of a hike.
They believe that Upheaval dome is an eroded impact crater caused by the impact of a meteorite somewhere around 60 million years ago. The white rock in the centre that has been pushed up into a dome certainly stands out against the redness of the rock everywhere else in the surrounding area.
There are quite a few hikes in this area, you can go around the crater, into the crater and down into the canyon to the river.
From here I got back in the car and drove the short distance to Whale Rock. It gets its name from the huge white sandstone it is made from and looking at it from a distance it looks like a whale. You can climb to the top, from the car park it is about 1 mile, though for some people it might be quite tough and some bits you need to use your hands and bum. The views from the top though are amazing, you can see the surrounding valley and as I was here alone, I decided to take a break and read my kindle and have a snack for a short time.
I then continued driving back towards Green River but on the way saw the view of Holeman Spring Canyon and decided to stop at the overlook. From the car park you can walk right up to the edge and see right into the canyon. I decided to stop here and sit down and have lunch and just stare at the views. Just breath taking and I was lucky that there was a rock at the right height to get a pic!! Near here there is also a trail that leads down into the canyon.
After having my lunch and admiring the view I got in the car to continue on to Green River Overlook. The view from here down into the canyon is amazing. It is different to the Grand Canyon but still as amazing. You could also see cars driving the White Rim Road and they looked like little dots
Next i drove the 6 miles down to the Grand View Point Overlook, here you can do up to a 2 mile hike along the canyon rim. The views are amazing and I decided to do this, it’s an easy walk but be careful as in a lot of places there is nothing to stop you falling over the edge and down into the valley. It is certainly worth taking the time to do though.
Finally I visited what probably makes the park most famous, Mesa Arch. This is actually only 6 miles from the visitors centre, but I was told that the lighting would be better later in the day so I decided to visit on my way out. Many people visit at sunrise to get the shot of the sun coming through the arch, when I visited in the afternoon luckily there were only a few people there. The view looking down into Buck Canyon is amazing.
It’s a short half mile round trip from the car park, though the ground is quite uneven. It is stunning though and worth the visit and one of the highlights of the park.
After this it was back in the car for the 400 mile drive to Williams, where I would stay for the evening before heading to the Grand Canyon the next day.
To see everything I saw you need around 5 or 6 hours at the park, but you could easily spend a full day there or shorter if you decided against doing some of the hikes. For more information on the park or the different hikes, click here.
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While I was visiting Death Valley, I was told at the Amargosa Opera House & Hotel where I was staying that I had to go and visit Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
It is a 15 minute drive from Death Valley Junction where I was staying and 20 minutes from the I95. If you are heading to Death Valley by the entrance at Furnace Creek then you will pass Ash Meadows, so it’s worth having a stop for an hour or longer. What else is great is that it does not cost to enter.
There is a visitor centre there with exhibits and a video you can watch on Ash Meadows and from the visitors centre you can also access the Crystal Springs Boardwalk which is what I did.
I was there at the end of September and temperatures were still in the high 30’s so despite the walk only being a mile you still need to carry water with you and put sun cream on too.
The crystal springs are beautiful and where I saw the most wildlife, it also produces 2,800 gallons of water a minute. The wetlands when I was there were pretty dry as it was the end of summer but in the winter the area can become very flooded.
Ash Meadows was established in June 1984 and is managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. It is 23,000 acres of spring fed wetlands and has 26 endemic species. With only 3 inches of rain a year it is reliant on the water from the springs.
There are also 2 other boardwalks that you are able to visit, Kings Spring & Point of Rocks Boardwalk and Longstreet Spring & Cabin Boardwalk, they are 0.5 miles and 0.2 miles, so nice easy walks. I also visited Horseshoe Marsh as I drove around the Crystal Loop road. There are a few roads to drive along to see various parts of the park. Despite the distances not being large it can take a while as the roads are all gravel tracks.
It is a great little park to visit, probably the best time to visit is in spring and autumn rather than summer as especially in spring there will be more plants to see. During summer the animals tend to keep away or hidden during the day due to the heat. The best time to visit in summer is in the morning as the hottest part of the day here is actually late afternoon!!
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The pope has some ideas:
What makes a politician “Catholic” is not party affiliation, but dedication to promoting the common good, particularly through listening to and empowering people who often are overlooked, Pope Francis said.
“I invite you to live your faith with great freedom, never believing that there exists only one form of political commitment for Catholics, a Catholic party,” the pope said March 4 during a meeting with 26 young Latin America leaders attending a course on politics and the social teaching of the church. The course was supported by the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.Francis told the young adults that politics in Latin America needs “a new presence of Catholics,” meaning not just “new faces in the electoral campaigns, but mainly new methods that are simultaneously critical and constructive.”
A Catholic politician, he said, always looks for “the possible good, even if it is modest.”
Quoting St. Paul VI, Francis told the young leaders, “In concrete situations, and taking account of solidarity in each person’s life, one must recognize a legitimate variety of possible options. The same Christian faith can lead to different commitments.”
For that reason, he said, Catholic politicians will join different parties and will work with people of other faiths in pursuing the common good.


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|Sing to win: Young singers will perform at Tiếng Hát Công Nhân (Voice of Workers), a music contest launched by HCM City Labour Union and its partners for young migrant labourers in industrial parks and export processing zones. — Photo kmedia|Viet Nam News
HCM CITY — A music contest, Tiếng Hát Công Nhân (Voice of Workers), for young labourers working in southern provinces will open this week.
The event is part of the cultural activities launched by the HCM City Labour Union and its partners to celebrate Christmas and New Year.
Male and female workers aged between 18 and 35 who work in industrial parks and export processing zones are encouraged to take part.
Selective and semi-final rounds will take place on December 9, 10 and 14, in Bà Rịa- Vũng Tàu, Bình Dương and Đồng Nai provinces.
The 15 best singers will receive free training offered by a group of talented musicians and composers before going to the final round.
They will perform two songs, one of their own choosing and the other selected by the jury.
“I signed to sing at Tiếng Hát Công Nhân. My manager and colleagues gave me big support,” said Nguyễn Thị Thảo My, a migrant worker at a garment factory in Đồng Nai Province’s Biên Hòa Industrial Park.
“For the selective round, I will sing Bài Hát Cho Anh (A Song for You), a ballad written and composed by Đức Trí. I hope I will be one of the contest’s finalists,” said the 19-year-old from Nghệ An Province.
A representative of the contest’s organising boad said "Through the contest, we wanted to encourage young workers to show off their love and talent for music. We also hope people pay more attention to the lives of poor and migrant labourers, who work hard but have no chance to enjoy entertainment.”
The contest’s final night is expected to take place on December 23 at The V Show Club in HCM City. Its website is www.tienghatcongnhan.com. — VNS


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Some state agencies are being told recent budget cuts will not be permanent, although most others will still face those lapses in Wisconsin’s next fiscal year. In a letter to agency heads released Friday, Governor Scott Walker outlines how they should go about writing their budget requests for the next biennium. Most agencies are being told not to include any spending increases.
Lapses included in the last state budget for five agencies will not be repeated, including $66 million in cuts made to the UW System. However, those agencies are still being told to assume there will be zero growth in additional funding.
Other agencies avoiding permanent cuts include the Department of Justice, Department of Workforce Development, Department of Children and Families, and Office of State Employment Relations.
Agency budget requests are due in mid-September. The information will be used to craft the governor’s budget plan, which will be introduced to the next Legislature in the spring.

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England kicked off their Women's World Cup campaign with a win, while Brazil hammered Jamaica and Italy stunned Australia.
Phil Neville's side got off to a bright start against Scotland in Nice and were rewarded when Nicola Docherty was deemed to have handled Francesca Kirby's cross inside the box.
Nikita Parris – who plays her club football in France for Champions League winners Lyon – lashed home from the spot, with Ellen White netting England's second five minutes before half-time.
Beth Mead had a goal disallowed for offside after the restart, but despite Claire Emslie's 79th-minute strike setting up a nervy finish, England held firm to move top of Group D.
Earlier on Sunday, Brazil's Cristiane and Formiga set records in a comfortable 3-0 win over the tournament's lowest ranked team Jamaica in Group C.
Four-time Copa America winners Brazil made light work of Jamaica thanks to Cristiane's hat-trick, as the 34-year-old overtook Cristiano Ronaldo as the oldest player to score three goals in a game at any World Cup.
Having opened the scoring in the 15th minute, Cristiane doubled Brazil's advantage five minutes into the second half before rounding off her treble with a pinpoint free-kick.
Cristiane was not the only Brazil star to set a record, though, as her team-mate Formiga, at the age of 41 years and 98 days, became the oldest player to appear in the women's finals, and the first to feature in all seven editions of the tournament.
In Group C's other encounter, Barbara Bonansea netted a 95th-minute winner as Italy came from behind to overcome Australia 2-1 in Valenciennes.
Bonansea was denied a goal by VAR early on – a decision that took over two minutes – and matters were made worse for Italy when Sam Kerr tucked home on the rebound after her penalty was saved to put the Matildas ahead.
But Australia, quarter-finalists at the last three World Cups, lost control in the second half, Bonansea slotting in to restore parity.
Daniela Sabatino had a goal ruled out for offside, but Italy were not to be denied a second, with Bonansea their hero in the dying embers with a fantastic header to clinch the points.


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Bryans Taking Different Approach At Final Australian Open
This Grand Slam, their 85th together, will be different for Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan. The American twins have announced that 2020 will be their final season on the ATP Tour. After 22 years, the Bryans plan to retire after the 2020 US Open.
“This is our last time here. We're going to miss this place,” Mike Bryan said in Melbourne. “This has been our most successful Slam. So we're going to try to soak it in, no expectations.”
The Bryans have won the Australian Open six times, compared to two Roland Garros titles, three at Wimbledon and five at their home Slam. The twins first played at the Australian Open as a team in 2000.
“We're all honoured to be at this tournament,” Bob Bryan said. “We're just going to give it one last run.”
Unlike past years, though, when the Bryans have been so insularly focused on their practices, what they're eating and their results, they're taking a slightly different approach this fortnight.
The twins are lingering on site a little bit longer. They're gazing around the grounds more than once, attempting to absorb everything they'll miss about the tournament where they first became Grand Slam champions.
“This is a really special place for us. Really successful for us. I think we made nine out of 10 finals consecutively (2004-'13). We're stoked to be back here. We're going to obviously just try to soak it all in,” Mike Bryan said.
But of course, they'd prefer to play good tennis. The Bryans last played a match at the US Open, a third-round loss to compatriots Jack Sock/Jackson Withrow. They arrived in Melbourne a week and a half ago.
“We have a lot of days of practice, eight days so far... Trying to shake off the rust and put in a good performance. We're just hoping to thank a lot of people, walk around, give our gratitude for this wonderful tournament,” Mike Bryan said.
They debated playing for longer, as other doubles players, including then-46-year-old Daniel Nestor, have done. But the 41-year-old Bryans are content with their decision.
“[Nestor] was pushing the bar way out there, which was scary. I would say 10, 15 years ago, 35 was ancient," Bob Bryan said. “With the training, everything, the ages are getting up there quick. We didn't want to play until we were irrelevant. I don't think Mike or I want to play on fumes, just to be out there. We still feel like we can contend for the big titles.
“It was a very tough decision. Tennis is our life. We both love travelling the world and doing this together. But we want to go out with a little kick, not be limping around.”
They'd love to win their seventh Australian Open title and make their 11th final here during their last stay in Melbourne. But at this tournament, for perhaps the first time in their careers, the results might not be the Bryans' first and only priority.
“We're always really focused, take practice seriously, all that. But walk out there with just different expectations. We're always so focused on winning. If we don't win, we're pissed,” Mike Bryan said.
“Now we're spending more time at the site, having more conversations, taking more time. It's not just practice and go back and lay in bed, feel good for the match. It's get out here and talk to all of you.
“It's basically looking around. It's getting out of your own head, being solely focused on the victories. Now we're coming in here and we don't know how we're going to do. We haven't looked at the draw yet. If we can win a match or two, we'll be stoked. A couple chest bumps, call it a day.”

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A team of researchers spent four years studying electron microscope pictures to better understand the effects of sleep on brain cells. The team found that when we sleep, the connections between nerve cells shrink to help “renormalize” the synapses for the next day. The details are in a paper that was just published in the journal Science.
Considering all of the recent scientific advances, it’s surprising how little we know about sleep. As researchers have studied possible explanations for why our body needs sleep, one theory began to gain traction: the synaptic homeostasis hypothesis. Synapses connect brain cells called neurons, allowing them to communicate and store information. According to the synaptic homeostasis hypothesis, these synapses are activated over and over throughout the day—resulting in growth and saturation. Sleep allows the connections to “reset,” helping us start the next day refreshed and ready to absorb new information.
To test the synaptic homeostasis hypothesis, scientists from the Wisconsin Center for Sleep and Consciousness used a form of 3D electron microscopy to look for size differences in synapses between the conscious brain and the sleeping brain. The research team used a scanning method with extremely high spatial resolution, called serial scanning electron microscopy, to analyze 6,920 synapses in mouse brains. During analysis, the researchers were unaware of which scans were from sleeping mice, removing possible biases.
The team discovered that after a few hours of sleep, about 80% of the synapses shrunk by an average of 18%. The synapses that didn’t decrease in size were the largest and likely associated with the most stable memory traces. The research team was surprised that the synapses shrunk so much within hours of sleep. The data seems to confirm the synaptic homeostasis hypothesis; synapses decrease in size during sleep so that they can renormalize for the next morning.
The team’s findings finally provide an explanation for why sleep is so important to overall brain health. By scaling down the synapses while we sleep, the brain avoids oversaturation and gets a chance to rest. This process allows us to start fresh the next morning, ready to learn new information and form additional memories.
De Vivo et al. Ultrastructural evidence for synaptic scaling across the wake/sleep cycle. Science (2017).


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As the world thirsts for information on the details surrounding the bombing and mass shooting in Oslo, Norway, the narrative has turned to gunman Anders Behring Breivik and his political affiliations. Quickly, he has been labeled "extreme right wing," but is that really the fairest designation given what we know thus far?
According to several outlets, Breivik identified with some conservative causes. But the more one digs, the more one finds that Anders Behring Breivik holds the views of a racist, bigoted, zealot that really can't be fit into a neat box.
The Atlantic has pulled together the overarching mainstream narrative thus far on Breivik: he's a Christian conservative who didn't like Muslims. Here's how they write it:
Religious views: According to the BBC, Breivik has a Facebook and Twitter account that he set up a mere few days ago on July 17, where he identifies himself as a Christian and a conservative. There are several reports of his anti-Muslim views. In a post in Norwegian in an online forum on December 2009, a user named Anders Behring Breivik claims there is not one country where Muslims have peacefully lived with non-Muslims, stating that instead it has had "catastrophic consequences" for non-Muslims.
Political views: The Daily Mail reports that National police chief Sveinung Sponheim told public broadcaster NRK that the suspected gunman's internet postings "suggest that he has some political traits directed toward the right, and anti-Muslim views, but if that was a motivation for the actual act remains to be seen." Furthermore, the Norwegian daily Verdens Gang quoted a friend as saying Breivik became a rightwing extremist in his late 20s.
But is that an oversimplified explanation?
Consider this: The Daily Mail opens its profile on Breivik with some information that would seem to shake up any simple explanation of who he is or what he believed:
The man responsible for the massacre in Norway was a member of a Swedish nazi forum which encourages attacks on government buildings.
It was also revealed by local police that he had extreme right wing views who hated Muslims.
According to Swedish website Expo Anders Behring Breivik is a member of 'Nordisk' which has 22,000 members and focuses on political terrorism.
[His Facebook profile] also listed interests such as body-building and freemasonry. [Emphasis added]
That's certainly a mixed bag. And some of that information would seem to hint at a possible extreme leftist position, perhaps anarchism, would it not? It certainly doesn't reflect the views of a conservative Christian, as he claimed to be.
It's also important to note that the terms of American politics are not easily transferable to European politics. Often, the extremes in Europe are communists on the left and fascists on the right. In America, "extreme right wing" has been hijacked to label conservatives who adhere strictly to the Constitution, or who fight for legal immigration. (Some on the American left have even succeeded in making "extreme right wing" synonymous with the Tea Party.) In Europe, however, the term could mean zealous nationalists and militant fascists.
So, an "extreme right wing" individual in Europe is not always an "extreme right wing" individual in America. That's important to note, as the designation will undoubtedly make the rounds in the attack's aftermath.
Considering what we know about Breivik, then, could it be that the term "extreme right wing" is a misnomer? Especially considering that when you start dealing with extremist groups and individuals who fall well beyond the fringe, their beliefs often blur -- they handpick a tenant from the right and bastardize it, grab an ideology from the left and skew it, and then create their own belief system.
Breivik's beliefs -- and the actions he implemented -- may show he and his ideology are as fuzzy as they come.
Author's note: consider this a starting point as we continue to investigate Breivik. The questions raised here are important to start asking, and we'll continue trying to answer them as we go forward. Also, since the situation is fluid, stay tuned for additional information on his background.


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The 22st annual Guelph Dance Festival will take place from May 29th to 31st, 2020. Festival programming will be announced on Thursday April 9th, 2020 at which time tickets will go on sale. Stay tuned!
The Guelph Dance Festival has something for everyone! Virtuosic, athletic, culturally diverse, theatrical and fresh. Come out, experience contemporary dance and celebrate with us our 21st Anniversary.
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The purge valve is located under the brake booster. The number 1 arrow is the purge and the #5 arrow is pointing to its location which appears to be the brake control module. Hope the image is helpful.


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