Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress in response to the privacy scandal engulfing his social network. The 33-year-old faced questions from a joint hearing of the US Senate's commerce and judiciary committees. In his opening statement, he apologised, saying: 'We didn’t take a broad enough view of our responsibility, and that was a big mistake. It was my mistake, and I’m sorry. I started Facebook, I run it, and I’m responsible for what happens here'


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I’ve been a Floyd fan since witnessing their first incarnation at the Tabernacle in Stockport circa 1967.
Of course that was long before Dave Gilmour joined the band – when Syd Barrett ruled supreme – but over the years my love of their music has increased – to the point that any trip abroad means boarding the aircraft, donning the headphones, then immersing myself in PULSE for the duration of the flight.
Over the years I’ve also seen any number of excellent tribute bands, some of them acclaimed as ‘the best in the world’. And, each one I’ve seen has fired me up with individual but generally note-perfect interpretations of some of the Floyd’s most mind-blowing tracks.
Last night at Buxton Opera House I saw, heard and was totally blown away by The Floyd Effect – and what an effect they had on me and everyone else in the packed auditorium.
Several tracks from the Division Bell album – followed by a couple of ‘greatest hits’ in the first session – followed by the entire Dark Side of the Moon and a couple more ‘hits’ including Another Brick in the Wall and Wish You Here left me totally breathless in admiration of the band’s musicianship and vocal skills.
It would be unfair to single out individual members of the band as they were all sensational, but virtuoso performances from Mark Horgan dominated the evening – and the sensational lighting effects transformed a musical evening into an assault on the visual senses.
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It truly is turning into a fateful year, isn’t it?
Yesterday, the official Fate/Apocrypha anime website updated with a new promo video, visual, and cast list, along with several new staff members.
The minute-long teaser confirms the show’s cast, while confirming the new cast and staff members. The trailer also reveals that Fate/Apocrypha will hit Japanese TV in July.
The image features Saber of Black against a white background. His shadow bleeds out to the top-right corner, enveloping his sword.
The series will star:
- Ruler: Maaya Sakamoto
- Sieg: Natsuki Hanae
- Black Saber: Junichi Suwabe
- Shirō Kotomine: Kouki Uchiyama
- Red Saber: Miyuki Sawashiro
- Red Archer: Saori Hayami
- Red Lancer: Koji Yusa
- Red Rider: Makoto Furukawa
- Red Caster: Tetsu Inada
- Red Berserker: Satoshi Tsuruoka
- Red Assassin: Kei Shindou
- Black Archer: Shunsuke Takeuchi
- Black Lancer: Ryotaro Okiayu
- Black Rider: Rumi Ookubo
- Black Caster: Mitsuru Miyamoto
- Black Berserker: Ai Nonaka
- Black Assassin: Sakura Tange
The following staff members were confirmed in the latest trailer:
- Sub-Character Design: Tomoko Sudo
- Prop Design: Kazuma Tanaka, Kiminori Itō
- Monster Design: Hidekazu Ebina
- Action Director: Hayao Enokido, Takahito Sakazume
- Art Director: Kazuhiro Inoue
- Background Art: Nobuhito Sue
- Color Key: Takahiro Mogi, Makiko Doi
- CG Director: Hiroshi Nakajima
- Director of Photography: Masaharu Okazaki
- Editing: Ayumu Takahashi
- Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami
- Sound Production: HALF H·P STUDIO
Fate/Apocrypha will hit Japanese TV in July. The series will air on Tokyo MX, BS11, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, and MBS. Netflix is the exclusive digital distributor for the series as of press time.
Yoshiyuki Asai will direct the Fate/Apocrypha anime at A-1 Pictures, with Yūkei Yamada providing character designs. Series author Yuichiro Higashide is in charge of series composition, while Masaru Yokoyama (Arakawa Under the Bridge, Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans) composes the music.
Yuichiro Higashide and Type-Moon kicked off the Fate/Apocrypha novels in 2012. The series spans five volumes, with the final book hitting retailers on December 30, 2014. Higashide kicked off a manga adaptation with illustrator Akira Ishida on April 15, in the pages of Kadokawa Shoten’s Comp Ace magazine. The first collected volume was officially released in August. The Volume 2 is slated for a January 26 release.
Source: Otakomu, Twitter (FateApocryphaTV)

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Starbucks Toffee Bars
I found this recipe at www.gourmetsleuth.com.
- Ready In:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsel
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1⁄2 cup chopped toffee pieces, such as almond rocca
- PREHEAT oven to 375°F Grease 9-inch-square baking pan.
- COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat sugar, butter and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in egg; gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and chopped toffee. Spread into prepared baking pan.
- BAKE for 20 to 23 minutes. Remove pan to wire rack. Cool completely in pan on wire rack; refrigerate for 5 to 10 minutes or until chocolate is set. Cut into bars.
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Use this local health shop on a regular basis. Always has what I need and a good selection for a small store.
This place has some kind of problem with vegans - ridiculous for a wholefoods. Its much more mc/organic.
Even in the heat of summer don't expect to get a vegan ice cream or cornetto, they stock multiple ones made from cow milk & eggs yet only tubs of vegan ice cream, every time its hot & i'm in that area an ice cream would be so nice but they don't stock them, they are out of order & should do as a duty to vegans that shop there - I am no longer 1 of them x
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In this era of unrelenting schedules, weariness with the 50-over format has become commonplace. Four-innings matches, over reductions and even wholesale scrapping have been proposed as potential solutions to alleviate the tedium and restore context to a game that has fallen victim to money-driven boards and their ravenous broadcast partners.
Yet despite the apocalyptic overtones, limited-overs cricket has made a comeback of sorts over the past week. And while it had been suggested in some quarters that the format's survival could hinge on the skills of a new generation weaned on Twenty20 cricket, it is the current batch of veterans breathing new life into the ODI game.
On Saturday, Sanath Jayasuriya smashed a breakneck 98 against India in Colombo. Two days later, Sachin Tendulkar returned the favour with a scintillating 138. Then, on Tuesday, Ricky Ponting notched his first ODI century in more than 18 months, leading Australia to a thrilling victory over England at Trent Bridge with a sterling 126 from 109 deliveries. A week to savour.
By week's end, Ponting could well join Tendulkar and Jayasuriya in the top-three all-time ODI run-scorers. His mesmeric innings on Tuesday placed him within 47 runs of the third-placed Inzamam ul-Haq and, given his current form, few would back against him reeling in his former Paksitani counterpart over the final two matches of the series.
Ponting currently occupies third place on the all-time Test run-scorers' list behind Tendulkar and Brian Lara, and thoroughly deserves the "best since Bradman" tag bestowed upon him by many of his countrymen in recent season. But on a night when his personal achievement overshadowed all others in Nottingham, the Australian captain appeared more interested in discussing his side's momentum-gathering build-up to next week's Champions Trophy in South Africa.
"I haven't had much time to think about it," Ponting said. "The innings kept us on track with the run chase. Michael Clarke and myself got us in a position where it would've been disappointing if we hadn't won the game. I felt like I played well. It was a really good run chase and another good team effort. It just goes to show that we're heading in the right direction with our one-day cricket leading into the Champions Trophy."
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I recently took a trip with my friend Richard, also a painter, up to Mendocino and Fort Bragg. We traveled in Artie, our newly acquired RV. Our weather was amazing for January, sunny and warm during the day, cool at night with some fog. The coast line was glorious with one picturesque cove after another. We stopped and painted where we could find a place to pull over and enjoyed having Artie to take a lunch break in or just get warm in at the end of the day. In Fort Bragg we met up with a painting friend, Eleanor, and joined her plein air group to paint at Navarro State Beach on Thursday 1/29. We ended up parking the RV there for two nights, it was so beautiful. The beach was full of driftwood and there were great cliffs to paint in the afternoon light. This photo was taken of me painting at Navarro Beach on Jan. 29th. I love using my portable Easy L easel, small and compact.
Our next adventure in February will take us to the South West. I will take photos and send in some updates on where we are as well as painting spots that we like.« Back to Blog


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When two sets of newborn piglets are switched at the hospital, leaving a wild boar family and an upwardly mobile pig family each with the wrong babies everyone learns a lesson focusing on similarities rather than differences
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Bianchi's story is an uproarious version of the classic tale of babies who happen to be switched at birth. This accident brings together two families of hogs with very different lifestyles--"Wild Bill" Boar and his wife Flora, a pair of tusked yahoos, come face to face with the refined manners of the upwardly mobile Pigs.
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It all starts with the singer’s conservatorship that dates back to 2008.
For nearly half of Britney Spears’s decades-long career as a world-renowned pop star, the “Womanizer” singer hasn’t held full control of her life.
Britney has been under a conservatorship helmed by her father, Jamie Spears, since the singer’s infamous breakdown 12 years ago, which resulted in hospitalization and rehab. Though the stigma surrounding Spears’s mental health battles has followed the singer since 2007, her career never faltered. Marking an official comeback with her 2008 album, Circus, Britney continued to release albums, tour, star in a years-long Las Vegas residency, and launch business ventures including her lucrative perfume and namesake lingerie lines.
Despite multiple comebacks, however, Britney’s longtime fans have vocalized their dissatisfaction in seeing the pop star continue to be under a conservatorship at 38 years old. Wholeheartedly convinced that the singer herself also wants to be free from the legal binding, fans launched the #FreeBritney movement, utilizing social media to bring awareness to the discrepancies surrounding the conservatorship.
Below, we break down how Britney’s conservatorship came to be, why fans want to see Britney “free,” and whether or not the singer wants full control of her life back.
What is a conservatorship?
A conservatorship, according to the California Courts official website, is where a judge appoints an individual or organization to care for another adult who is deemed unfit to care for themselves or to manage their own finances. For Britney’s case, Britney is considered the “conservatee” and her father, Jamie, the “conservator.”
For the last 12 years, the details of Britney’s conservatorship have been private, but the singer recently filed documents via her lawyer that request parts of her conservatorship be open to the public, according to TMZ.
She also shared that she supports her fans speaking out on her behalf. “[Britney] welcomes and appreciates the informed support of her many fans,” read a statement, per Britney’s lawyer, proving that the #FreeBritney movement is not the social media hoax her father described it as.
Why was Britney’s conservatorship put into place?
Britney was put under conservatorship following her very public breakdown in 2008. Following a year of seemingly erratic behavior—such as shaving her head and attacking a paparazzo’s car with an umbrella—the singer was put under a “5150 hold” in a psychiatric hospital for a mental health evaluation.
At the time, Jamie petitioned courts for an emergency “temporary” conservatorship, alluding to the fact that his daughter was unable to properly care and manage herself amid her mental health struggles.
From there, Jamie was given the legal right to oversee and make decisions regarding Britney’s finances, health, business deals, and personal life which he managed up until 2019.
Why are fans concerned about Britney’s well-being?
Britney fans have long been wary of the conservatorship terms and have often questioned whether it was in Britney’s best interest. Recently, the #FreeBritney movement made a resurgence because of an episode of the Britney’s Gram podcast, during which an anonymous lawyer, formerly part of the firm that oversees Britney’s conservatorship, expressed concerns over Britney’s camp and her father running the pop star’s life.
FreeBritney.net, launched in 2009, penned an overarching statement on why they believe Britney does not need a conservatorship this far into her life and career.
“During the twelve years of Spears’ conservatorship she has repeatedly toured the world, released multiple albums, and worked on a variety of television shows,” the site pointed out. “Her conservators decide whether or not she works, as she cannot enter into contracts for herself because she is legally not her own person. Britney Spears needs permission from her conservators to leave her house or spend any of her own money.”
Fans have also gone out to the streets and protested on Britney’s behalf, demanding an end to her conservatorship.
Britney’s siblings and celebrity friends have spoken out about the conservatorship.
Britney’s brother, Bryan Spears, did a rare interview in July. On Drew Plotkin’s podcastAs NOT Seen on TV,he spoke out about his sister’s conservatorship.
“She’s been in this thing for quite some time now. Obviously, there was a need for it in the beginning. Now they’ve made some changes, and all we can do is hope for the best,” said Bryan. “She’s always wanted to get out of it. It’s very frustrating to have—whether someone’s coming in peace to help or coming in with an attitude, having someone constantly tell you to do something has got to be frustrating. She’s wanted to get out of it for quite some time.”
Britney’s younger sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, fervently shut down Instagram critics who claimed that she and her family weren’t doing enough to support Britney through her alleged mental health struggles.
“If you deal with mental illness or care for someone dealing with mental illness, then you know how important it is to respect the situation with privacy for the person, and the family trying to protect their loved ones, no matter how it may appear to the public, and as the public we must learn to do the same,” wrote Jamie Lynn in an Instagram post. “[People] have no right to assume anything about my sister, and I have NO right to speak about HER health and personal matters. She is a strong, badass, unstoppable woman, and that’s the only thing that is OBVIOUS.”
Jamie Lynn was also recently named the trustee of Britney’s fortune.
Britney’s longtime friend Paris Hilton also recently spoke out regarding Britney’s conservatorship, stating that she knows what it feels like to have little control over one’s own life.
“I feel like if you are an adult you should be able to live your life and not be controlled. I think that maybe stems from me being controlled so much so I can understand how that would feel and I can’t imagine right now if that was still happening to me,” said Hilton in an interview on Andy Cohen Live. “After just working your whole life and working so hard, she’s this icon and I just feel like she has no control of her life whatsoever and I just don’t think that’s fair.”
Britney reportedly does not want her father to return as head of the conservatorship.
According to court documents obtained by People, Britney is “strongly opposed” to her father returning to his role as the sole conservator of her “affairs and finances.” Instead, Britney has voiced that she “strongly prefers” Jodi Montgomery, who has run her conservatorship since her father’s stepping down due to health issues in 2019, continue in that role.
Interestingly enough, in the latest court documents, Britney declared that her conservatorship is voluntary, and that she would rather have more gradual autonomy over her life.
In another filing, Britney voiced through her lawyer that she eventually does want to have “power and authorization to pursue opportunities related to professional commitments and activities including but not limited to performing, recording, videos, tours, TV shows, and other similar activities as long as they are approved by the conservator of the person and the Conservatee’s medical team.”
Per The New York Times, Britney’s conservatorship has been extended to at least 2021, and the singer’s requests—including permanently removing her father from his role—will not be approved or altered until next February.
Britney’s mother supports her daughter gaining control of her life again.
Per Entertainment Tonight, Britney has enlisted the help of her mother, Lynne Spears, to earn back control over her life again. Lynne recently filed a request to be included as part of Britney’s SJB Revocable Trust, which recently named Jamie Lynn as the custodian.
“Britney trusts Lynne and has asked her mother to be part of her conservatorship. She truly believes that her mother wants to help her have more autonomy when it comes to her money,” a source told ET. “Britney is aware that how she is doing psychologically seems to directly correlate to her spending habits. She knows right now she might not be ready to be in complete control but she wants more freedom to spend how she pleases.”
The source added, “She feels her desires will be taken more seriously. She trusts her mother. They went through some tough times in their relationship but they are now closer than ever.”
Britney has been granted permission to expand her legal team.
According to Entertainment Tonight, Britney’s petition to expand her legal team in her conservatorship battle has been approved. Her father argued against the request claiming that it would cost his daughter too much money.
“Clearly, James’ objectives are either to filibuster the appointment of a corporate fiduciary indefinitely or to dominate the entire process himself, including the selection of the fiduciary,” said Britney’s lawyer, Samuel Ingham, in court last week. “The only way to assure that Britney’s voice is heard will be for her to have qualified litigation counsel available in order to place her on a level playing field with James.”
Though Jamie’s legal team has requested that Britney testify herself in person in court, the singer’s lawyer has expressed that her intention is to solely be represented by her legal team. Britney was not present for this most recent hearing, but her father and her mother were in attendance.

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A.V. Postma has published from 2000 upto 2013 at (or in association with) the University of Amsterdam (as found in the CRIS of the UvA for the years 2000 upto 2015 ) a total of 36 publications. The above histogram shows the different types and number of publications for this whole publication period at the University of Amsterdam. You can download the information depicted in the histogram by following the link below.Complete publication type list A picture is worth a thousand words, but the above histogram can be described by the following words: (not thousand but around 85 words, click 'view' button to show those words).View
In 2000 A.V. Postma published two articles. In 2002 A.V. Postma published two articles and published one chapter. In 2003 A.V. Postma published one dissertation. In 2005 A.V. Postma published three articles and published one chapter. In 2006 A.V. Postma published two articles. In 2007 A.V. Postma published two articles. In 2009 A.V. Postma published one article. In 2010 A.V. Postma published four articles. In 2011 A.V. Postma published six articles. In 2012 A.V. Postma published three articles. In 2013 A.V. Postma published eight articles.
We did find some data on societal impact for A.V. Postma on altmetric.com. Data are collected on altmetic.com (September 2015) based on publications found in the CRIS of the UvA (march 2015 update). Only publications in 2013 and 2014 are harvested.49 mentions of a publication in Nature genetics (2013). Genome-wide association study of multiple congenital heart disease phenotypes identifies a susceptibility locus for atrial septal defect at chromosome 4p16 Link to altmetric.com. 14 mentions of a publication in Human Molecular Genetics (2013). Genome-wide association study identifies loci on 12q24 and 13q32 associated with tetralogy of Fallot Link to altmetric.com. 2 mentions of a publication in Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics (2013). Association Between C677T Polymorphism of Methylene Tetrahydrofolate Reductase and Congenital Heart Disease: Meta-Analysis of 7697 Cases and 13 125 Controls Link to altmetric.com. 2 mentions of a publication in American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A (2013). The value of the clinical geneticist caring for adults with congenital heart disease: diagnostic yield and patients' perspective Link to altmetric.com. 2 mentions of a publication in American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics (2013). Ebstein anomaly associated with left ventricular noncompaction: An autosomal dominant condition that can be caused by mutations in MYH7 Link to altmetric.com. 1 mentions of a publication in Cardiologie (2013). Ebstein's anomaly may be caused by mutations in the sarcomere protein gene MYH7 Link to altmetric.com. Complete co-author list Complete publisher list A.V. Postma published from 2000 upto 2015 a total of 33 UvA-articles with 50 or less co-authors.177 unique co-authors in total with an average of 5.94 co-authors per article.
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SummaryThe fascinating true story of Karen Blixen, a strong-willed woman who, with her philandering husband, runs a coffee plantation in Kenya, circa 1914. To her astonishment, she soon discovers herself falling in love with the land, its people and a mysterious white hunter.
ContentsSide A. Blu-ray
Side B. DVD.
-- Film adaptations.
Thurman, Judith, -- 1946- -- Film adaptations.
Trzebinski, Errol, -- 1936- -- Film adaptations.
Blixen, Karen, -- 1885-1962 -- Drama.
Coffee plantations -- Kenya -- Drama.
Big game hunters -- Kenya -- Drama.
Adultery -- Kenya -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Kenya -- Drama.
Action and adventure films.
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|Other Titles|| Out of Africa.
Shadows on the grass.
Breve fra Afrika.
Isak Dinesen: the life of a storyteller.
Silence will speak.
Pollack, Sydney, 1934-2008, film producer, film director.
Redford, Robert, actor.
Streep, Meryl, actor.
Brandauer, Klaus Maria, actor.
Barry, John, 1933-2011, composer.
Dinesen, Isak, 1885-1962. Out of Africa.
Dinesen, Isak, 1885-1962. Shadows on the grass.
Dinesen, Isak, 1885-1962. Breve fra Afrika.
Thurman, Judith, 1946- Isak Dinesen: the life of a storyteller.
Trzebinski, Errol, 1936- Silence will speak.
Mirage Enterprises (Firm), production company.
Universal Pictures (Firm), production company.
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher.
Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Klaus Maria Brandauer.
Director of photography, David Watkin ; music, John Barry.
MPAA rating: PG.
Blu-ray Disc: In English or French; with optional French or Spanish subtitles; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH).
DVD: In English or French; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH).
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Based on the books "Out of Africa," "Shadows on the grass" and "Letters from Africa" by Isak Dinesen; "Isak Dinesen: the life of a storyteller" by Judith Thurman; "Silence will speak" by Errol Trzebinski.
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1985.
Special features: Blu-ray exclusive (plays on the Blu-ray side only): BD-Live: access through Internet-connected players and downloads; "Song of Africa:" an original full-length documentary on the making of the film; deleted scenes; feature commentary with director Sydney Pollack.
Blu-ray Disc; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby DTS-HD Master 5.1 surround, Dolby DTS 5.1 surround, BD-59, BD-Live 2.0, 1080p high definition; (Special features: Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo; 480i/p standard definition); this side will require a Blu-ray Disc player.
DVD; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 4.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
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The undersecretary for prevention and health promotion, Hugo López-Gatel Ramirez, therefore warned on Friday morning of the contagious form of the disease.
López-Gatell reports 1.7 million new infections globally Hepatitis C, Attributed to injecting drugs with a syringe.
“Hepatitis C damages the liver, and after a few years it can lead to cirrhosis, in addition to a complete loss of liver function, or it can lead to liver cancer,” he said.
He warns that nearly nine out of every 10 people who inject some kind of injecting drug become infected by ingesting harmful substances with sharp utensils.
He also stressed that Mexico has developed strategies to prevent hepatitis cases.
It is worth noting that there are different types of hepatitis, which are A, B, C, D, and E. According to the NIH National Institute of Diabetes, each type is characterized as follows:
Hepatitis A causes only an acute infection and usually gets better after a few weeks without treatment. It spreads from person to person by putting in the mouth an object contaminated with the feces of an infected person.
Hepatitis B and C can cause acute or chronic infection. It is spread by direct contact with infected bodily fluids, usually through needle sticks or sexual contact.
Hepatitis D virus is rare because you can only get it if you are already infected with hepatitis B virus. It can be spread through contact with blood and other bodily fluids.
Hepatitis E is an acute infection that gets better in a few weeks without treatment. It is usually spread by ingesting something contaminated with the feces of an infected person.
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Maher : We met in Senegal. I was living in Europe, in Germany but i was on holidays in Senegal and the time i was living in Germany, I came back in Senegal and I met Sousou in Senegal. Sousou was there, in Casamance, in my brother's house. She has been invited by my brother to learn the kora. But she had been learning the kora, before, in Gambia.
3) Sousou, since which age did you began to learn the kora ?
Sousou (S.) : I was twenty when I really started to learn the kora !
4) Did you learn other instruments before ?
Yeah, I started with the violin, but I mean, I never worked with the violin, I've never played like good violin. I've just started then I changed and I played piano and flute and a little but guitar, but not so much. Just piano and singing and flute. And the flute I've learnt in the school.
5) Who was your kora teacher ?
My father was a musician and I learned from him and I learned much with my brothers.
6) What was the thing that made your interest about the kora ?
Because I didn't unsterdand how to play it. With the other instruments, I quickly unsterdood how to play them. But the kora was "what" ?!! The kora was very different.
And the sound of the kora was very beautiful; combined with the singing, it was so beautiful... And I liked the whole thing !
7) Did your father teach you how to play the kora ?
And I woud like to know how has been your own way to the fusion because, in your music, I feel the love of tradition but I feel also many patterns of modern fusion style too. So I would like to know how was you own way to your interest in the modern kora fusion.
M. : If I mean what you are saying, it was just, for me, a way to claim that it's possible to play our own kora style, in our time.
Maher : In fact, that point is quite true but, you know, I come from a great family. I'm the last of 10 children and 6 brothers who used to play ! And I'm the last number. And I didn't fell to play because I can say that the biggest, they eat all, you know ! (Laughings) So the youngest, even if they have talent, they have no feeling to play ! When I was born, my brothers were the best korafolálu of my family. And my first brother, Solo Cissoko, the one who lives in Norway, spread the kora worldwide to make a new sound ; and I listened to his compositions so that I felt tired of it, you know (Laughings) !
Sousou : You know, when Solo was the big star, Maher was only 6 years old ! There was already a big difference in age and in music between Maher and all his brothers. Maher was too younger !
Maher : So I had to try to play other instruments ; and I decide to find my way. I had to find my way ! And I had a chance to travel to Gambia, which is very close, as you know, to Senegal. There, I started to make my own sound with my sisters. Indeed, my sisters who were married had no job. They were living in their house and I was there. So they kept pushing me on playing kora ; so much that they gave me the desire to play kora and make my own sound. My sisters were singing and they often demanded me to play kora. And so on.
So, the Gambia offered me many things : there, I found my own way and I've learnt English. Then I have the chance to move to Germany and it was the beginning of my career.
10) And perhaps the Jalikunda project helped you to make you famous ?
Maher : Indeed, because with my brothers, we had toured for a long time in the 90's and also with the Jalikunda project.
Sousou : I mean, for me, I don't think we have "success". People say that but we are just trying, still we are working. We are not famous, for now. There is a long way still to go. We're just ... in the beginning, like trying !
Maher : Well, we are just trying, because those compositions are our own compositions and we want to talk about what is happening on this planet, in his world , what's going on in the future. And it is not so difficult today... to live together.
Sousou : Because today there are a lot of discussions here and in Sweden, many "bla bla bla" about the meeting of cultures !
12) So your message is that the union between 2 different people is not so difficult ?
Sousou : But we're not different, that's what ! Because we are more similar than many people from the same country. We have to be careful, here, to get right ! Because I have to say : some people think that we're uniting two different worlds, something like that. That is a thing some people sometimes write. And it is wrong !
The only thing you have to see is that there is only one world that is connected. That is the mission of our CD Stockholm-Dakar. To show the connection. It is not like one meeting between 2 different people ; there is not two different worlds meeting together. Actually, everything is already connected. There is only one world and all it is connected. You still have that thinking of passing off differences to progress more on the similarities, do you understand what I mean ?!
12) Indeed, your message is very clear !
Sousou and Maher : You know if there is a border, there is also a connection ! People focuses too much on the borders but not on the connection. Every border have something beetween, every border have a connection ! That's why we've done our CD Stockholm-Dakar ! You know what I mean ?!
14) Indeed, I understand very well what you're talking about. You know, I'm your very best fan ! At last, I would like to ask you about how do you feel about the perception of the kora and kora music in Europe ?
Sousou : Well, I suppose today everybody knows things about the kora !
15) Oh, you'll be a little disappointed if I tell you that the kora and famous worldwide korafolálu are still now, in France, not many famous !
Oh ! Really ?!
16) So many thanks and for your great message and so long !


"DistroKid vs LANDR: A Comparison of Digital Music Distribution Services"
In recent years, the music industry has experienced a significant shift towards independent music distribution. This shift has created a need for digital music distribution services that can help independent artists reach a wider audience. Two of the most popular digital distribution services are DistroKid and LANDR. In this blog, we will take a closer look at both services and highlight their pros and cons.
Pros and Cons
DistroKid is a digital distribution service that allows independent artists to distribute their music on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal. Here are some of the pros and cons of using DistroKid:
Affordable pricing: DistroKid offers one of the most affordable pricing plans for digital distribution. For just $29.99 per year, you can distribute an unlimited number of songs and albums.
Easy to use: DistroKid's interface is user-friendly and easy to navigate. It takes just a few minutes to upload your music, and the service takes care of the rest.
Fast distribution: DistroKid is known for its fast distribution service. Your music can be available on streaming platforms within 24-48 hours.
Keep 100% of your royalties: DistroKid allows you to keep 100% of your royalties. This means you get to keep all the money earned from your music.
Limited support: DistroKid does not offer phone support, and their email support can be slow to respond.
No mastering service: DistroKid does not offer a mastering service, which means you'll need to have your music mastered elsewhere before uploading it to the platform.
LANDR is a digital distribution service that not only allows independent artists to distribute their music but also offers a mastering service. Here are some of the pros and cons of using LANDR:
Mastering service: LANDR offers a mastering service that can help you improve the overall sound quality of your music.
Easy to use: Like DistroKid, LANDR is easy to use and offers a user-friendly interface.
Wide distribution network: LANDR has a wide distribution network that includes all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal.
Good customer support: LANDR offers excellent customer support, including phone support and a responsive email support team.
Higher pricing: LANDR's pricing is more expensive than DistroKid's. Their basic plan costs $29 per year, and their pro plan costs $89 per year.
Royalty splitting: LANDR takes a percentage of your royalties. This means you'll need to share your earnings with the service.
Longer distribution time: LANDR's distribution time can take up to a week, which is longer than DistroKid's distribution time.
Both DistroKid and LANDR are excellent digital distribution services for independent artists. DistroKid offers a more affordable pricing plan and faster distribution time, while LANDR offers a mastering service and excellent customer support. Ultimately, the decision of which service to use will depend on your specific needs and budget. If you're looking for an affordable and fast distribution service, DistroKid may be the best choice. However, if you're looking for a mastering service and excellent customer support, LANDR may be the better option.


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The self-proclaimed "Dean of American Rock Critics," Robert Christgau was one of the pioneers of music criticism as we know it—the music editor of the Village Voice from 1974 to 1985 and its chief music critic for several decades after that. At the Voice he created both the annual Pazz & Jop Critics’ Poll and his monthly Consumer Guides. Christgau was one of the first critics to write about hip-hop and the only one to review Simon & Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water with one word: "Melodic." He taught at New York University between 1990 and 2016, and has published eight books, including his 2015 memoir Going Into the City. His most recent, Book Reports: A Music Critic on His First Love, Which Was Reading, is now available from Duke University Press. Every Friday we run Expert Witness, the weekly version of the Consumer Guide he launched in 2010. To find out more, read his welcome post; for almost five decades of critical reviews, check out his regularly updated website.
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba: Miri (Out Here) On Jama Ko and Ba Power, the master picker and tinkerer of Mali's ngoni lute proved that he could rock out with any desert Hendrix. But with that established he feels free to leave the amplifiers in Bamako, return to his home village, and record his most purely listenable album. Miri's lyrics seek love and honor tradition as usual. But "miri" means dream, a dream that on a title track fraught with political anxiety is lovely and arresting—pensive, nostalgic, designed to allay disquiet as thoughtful music can. The warmth of his wife Amy Sacko's vocals makes such weathered guests as Habib Koite and Afel Bocoum sound like they're trying too hard. Only on the final track does she power up. It's about Bassekou's mother. A MINUS
Youssou Ndour: History (Naïve/Believe) Between 1999 and 2010, Nonesuch backed four superb N'Dour studio albums and a worthy live recap, but then his discography got hard to track: seven albums/EPs by my count, the three Senegal-mainlys markedly superior to the Euro-American crossover bids. As sheer output, this speaks well of a mbalax tycoon and sometime pol who'll turn 60 in October. But the international product isn't up to Nonesuch standards—too eager to please for such a titan. This one, on the French indie that just backed Salif Keita's first album in nine years, is shrewder. It's a ballad album—there are tama drums, sure, but none of the hectic clatter that's riled up long-legged male Senegalese dancers everywhere I've seen N'Dour except Carnegie Hall. N'Dour's voice is barely diminished, a slight burr detectable here and there. But he has the grace to share leads on four of 10 tracks: two sampled from long-gone, rough-voiced Afro-crossover pioneer Babatunde Olatunji, another by Swedish-Nigerian youngblood Mohombi, and best in show Swedish-Gambian Seinabo Sey's transformation of N'Dour's historical "Birima" into a contemporary pride song of her own. Nor is that the only N'Dour standard reimagined here. The man has world tour to crush. He's got his head up and he's not screwing around. A MINUS
Two Niles: To Sing a Melody: The Violins and Synths of Sudan (Ostinato) Not for everybody—in fact, not for me at first. Cheesy synths, honeyed strings, vocals that wailed or ululated more than shouted or crooned—it was all too much. But gradually I came to hear what the extensive notes on this handsomely packaged, moderately priced double-CD gave me a grip on: a fleeting '70s golden era that uplifted a Khartoum postcolonial elite under the thumb of Nasserite music lover Gafaar Muhammad Nimeiry. This was relatively genteel stuff, its steady rhythms devoid of Ali Hassan Kuban Nubian drive. But Zaidan Ibrahim's "Ma Hammak Azabna" is pretty bouncy, Hanan Bulu Bulu's "Alamy Wa Shagiya" pretty girl-group, and people's hero Mohammed Wardi the soul of compassionate yearning and resolve. Problem was, Nimeiry was a politician first like all strongmen, the arty ones included, and as Islamism took root in northern Africa he turned due right. His Sharia-based September Laws of 1983 banned songs about women in a nation where incinerating heaps of cassettes became street entertainment, and in 1989 a military coup sent even Wardi into exile, where a year later he found himself offering a few hours of pleasure to 250,000 asylum-seeking refugees in Ethiopia. B PLUS


By Vladimir Putin /Sputnik News/ – Russian President Vladimir Putin has written an article about the 75th anniversary of World War II that was published on the Kremlin website. Prior to this, the article appeared in the US magazine National Interest.
75 years have passed since the end of the Great Patriotic War. Several generations have grown up over the years. The political map of the planet has changed. The Soviet Union that claimed an epic, crushing victory over Nazism and saved the entire world is gone. Besides, the events of that war have long become a distant memory, even for its participants. So why does Russia celebrate the 9th of May as the biggest holiday? Why does life almost come to a halt on June 22? And why does one feel a lump rise in their throat?
They usually say that the war has left a deep imprint on every family’s history. Behind these words, there are fates of millions of people, their sufferings and the pain of loss. Behind these words, there is also the pride, the truth and the memory.
For my parents, the war meant the terrible ordeals of the Siege of Leningrad where my two-year old brother Vitya died. It was the place where my mother miraculously managed to survive. My father, despite being exempt from active duty, volunteered to defend his hometown. He made the same decision as millions of Soviet citizens. He fought at the Nevsky Pyatachok bridgehead and was severely wounded. And the more years pass, the more I feel the need to talk to my parents and learn more about the war period of their lives. But I no longer have the opportunity to do so. This is the reason why I treasure in my heart the conversations I had with my father and mother on this subject, as well as the little emotion they showed.
People often wonder: What would today’s generation do? How will it act when faced with a crisis situation? I see young doctors, nurses, sometimes fresh graduates that go to the ”red zone“ to save lives. I see our servicemen fighting international terrorism in the North Caucasus, fighting to the bitter end in Syria. They are so young. Many servicemen who were part of the legendary, immortal 6th Paratroop Company were 19–20 years old. But all of them proved that they deserved to inherit the feat of the warriors of our Motherland that defended it during the Great Patriotic War.
This is why I am confident that one of the characteristic features of the peoples of Russia is to fulfil their duty without feeling sorry for themselves when the circumstances so demand. Such values as selflessness, patriotism, love for their home, their family and Fatherland remain fundamental and integral to the Russian society to this day. These values are, to a large extent, the backbone of our country’s sovereignty.
Nowadays, we have new traditions created by the people, such as the Immortal Regiment. This is the memory march that symbolises our gratitude, as well as the living connection and the blood ties between generations. Millions of people come out to the streets carrying the photographs of their relatives who defended their Fatherland and defeated the Nazis. This means that their lives, the ordeals and sacrifices they endured, as well as the Victory that they passed to us will never be forgotten.
To read the full article – Sputnik News


Thieves raid Bike Recycling Centre
THE devastated crew at Coffs Harbour’s Community Bike Recycling Centre can certainly do with your help.
They turned up to their workshop at the showground on Wednesday morning to discover thieves had broken in and cleaned them out.
The robbers had scaled the roof overnight and forced their way into the facility, where they helped themselves to as much as $500 worth of tools.
They grabbed 20 screwdrivers, four specialist spanners and a chainbreaker, along with a BMX frame and a mountain bike.
Training supervisor Vid Zukowski was shocked to learn they had taken his tools, too, including a socket set, a large spanner, a shifter and a ratchet screwdriver.
“I can’t believe people can go around and steal off a charity,” Mr Zukowski said.
“If they wanted a bike, all they had to do was to put their name on a list with Coffs Harbour Employment and Support Services.”
That organisation, known as CHESS, and Coffs Harbour City Council run the recycling centre where volunteers who are out of work restore old bicycles to their former glory. “We get bikes donated to us and we pull them apart and re-grease the bearings, replace the brakes and adjust the gears,” Mr Zukowski said.
“They’re turned into brand new, refurbished bikes safe for the road and they’re sold to low-income earners for $30 so we can pay the rent.”
Mr Zukowski hopes the thieves will have a change of heart and return the stolen items. He’s not holding his breath, though, so he hopes the community can help.
“We want the public to know we are short of tools and short of mountain bikes so if they’ve got bikes or mechanical tools to donate, they can contact CHESS on 6691 9333,” he said.
“We appreciate all the help we can get and we’re also looking for volunteers.”


Think about cloud computing as a car rental service. If you have family visiting for two weeks, would you buy a car for them to use while they’re in town? And would that car then sit on your driveway until the next visit? No, of course you rent a car for them to use while visiting. The cloud is a bit like renting a car, only for the world of computing power. It’s a new way to put the power of technology at your fingertips, flexibly and on demand.Microsoft recently announced the availability of the public cloud Windows Azure Infrastructure as a Service (Iaas). This is a service that allows enterprises, start-ups, entrepreneurs and developers to put applications they’ve already built into the cloud, giving them the flexibility of cloud computing power without having to go to the trouble and expense of creating new applications.
It is a major step forward in a quiet revolution within technology which is affecting all of us in one way or another. Cloud computing is a growing trend. For example, using Hotmail to access email or SkyDrive to store documents and photos are two classic consumer uses of cloud computing. What is less visible to most of us are the huge benefits to everyone when businesses use the massive computing power of remote servers hosted on the internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server.One (rather glamorous) company using the new Microsoft Azure cloud service is Storm Model Management – one of the world’s leading model agencies, managing some of the biggest names in the fashion industry including Kate Moss, Lily Cole and Emma Watson. It provides online portfolios for between 400 and 500 models, each with up to 40 high-quality images, on its website – its shop window to the world.
|Storm Model Management – Azure
Storm Model Management moves to Azure
Storm had an urgent need to improve access to its website and other tools that its customers use to search for models. The site was attracting 5,000 visitors every day and needed to cope better with huge spikes in visitors at certain points in the year such as London Fashion Week. Since Storm moved the website and booking apps onto Windows Azure, visitors to the site can get to the pages they want so much quicker, thanks to the processing power available from Azure. In fact model bookers have found it is 13 times faster and US visitors – a key audience for Storm – can browse the main website 77 per cent faster. And faster access for customers means a better experience, which in turn means they stick around longer. All that adds up to more potential bookings for Storm models.Small businesses are also benefitting from cloud services. The cloud lets entrepreneurs access top-class technology, enables them to more efficiently get ideas off the ground and develop new ones. In an environment where agility and speed of innovation matters more than ever, cloud computing can give businesses a real competitive advantage. A lot of the applications that we use every day, whether from our desktops, laptops, tablets or smartphones, whether from home, work or on the move, are created and powered using cloud technology, allowing a better, more seamless experience for all of us.


State-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has made yet another massive change, but this time for its broadband section. The company has now announced the withdrawal of unlimited Sunday free voice calling with its landline/combo/FTTH broadband plans. This new change will be effective from February 1, 2018, and is applicable to both new as well as existing customers. BSNL, a while back released a press statement on the same.
This new change comes after the broadband free voice calling timings change from 9 PM to 7 AM to 10:30 PM to 6 AM. This change is already effective across the country. Already, customers are heavily disappointed with this change from the government-owned PSU, and the withdrawal of free Sunday voice calling will be a huge setback for them.
For the unaware, BSNL is currently the leading broadband service provider in India with over 12 million wired subscribers. Thanks to some affordable and luring broadband plans, BSNL achieved this feat, and notably, the company has coverage across major parts of the country.
But this year, BSNL has been harsh on its broadband customers, which will result in subscriber loss. BSNL has its operations across the country expect Mumbai and Delhi. BSNL said that it would start informing the customers very soon about this new change.
Since the start of 2018, BSNL made a total of four big moves, out of those, two moves were underwhelming, while other two are excellent moves. And both underwhelming moves are related to the broadband sector. It's understandable that BSNL has no competition in the broadband sector, but the company should not stop offering benefits which made it the biggest ISP in the first place.
BSNL has some competitive broadband plans under its belt such as the BB249 plan, BBG ULD 495 plan, etc. You can check out BSNLs latest broadband plans by heading over here.


The Current and Future Role of the United Nations Command in South Korea
Monday 17 January 2022 / 12:00 - 13:30 / Zoom
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Welcome to this webinar on January 17, 2022!
Established in June 1950 the United Nations Command – the unified command for multinational military forces arrayed to aide South Korea during the Korean War – has played a significant role to maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula. When the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed in 1953, the UNC became its official warden, ensuring the maintenance of the Armistice and facilitating inter-Korean diplomacy. Some of the UNC detailed tasks and the operational environment have changed over the years, but the fundamental mission remains.
Furthermore, in the unlikely case of a reprisal of the Korean War, the UNC would, once again, serve as a multinational headquarters to coordinate additional forces deploying to the Korean Peninsula. Seven designated bases located in Japan, are ready to support such deployments, through the UNC rear headquarters. With ongoing discussions on an “End of War” declaration and the transition of wartime operational control to the South Korean government (OPCON) this could affect the discussion around the future role of the UNC.
Recently, the DPRK UN representative called for the termination of the UNC, indicating UNC also plays a role in the diplomatic development on the Peninsula.
So, even today, 68 years later, is UNC still a relevant actor in maintaining peace and stability on the Korean peninsula and supporting inter-Korean dialogue?
To learn more about this and to better understand the complexity and uniqueness of the Armistice Agreement, the role of the UNC and possible consequences of an “End of War” declaration, we are delighted to have three eminent experts joining us.
Speakers and moderator:
Lt.Gen. (ret) Michael Bills, Senior Control Trainer for Valiant Integrated Services and former Commanding General of the Eighth Army and Chief of Staff of the ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command in Korea from 2018 to 2020.
LtGen (ret) Chun In Bum, former Commander of the ROK Special Forces
Ambassador (ret) William Paterson, Senior Fellow at Australian Strategic Policy Institute and former Australian ambassador to South Korea and North Korea from 2013-2016.
The Webinar will be moderated by Maj Gen (ret) Mats Engman, Distinguished Military Fellow at ISDP.
The webinar will take place on 17 Jan 2022 at 12:00-13:30 CET (local time in Stockholm)


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Creases and Folds on Clothing
Creating a representation of garments can be quite difficult as it is easily overdone and sometimes underdone. To get you started with drawing creases on clothes, the basic lines are:
Curves, which are used almost everywhere. A simple flick of the pen provides a natural look to the illustration.
Straight, which represents the effect of gravity and other forces (extension) on the garment.
V or Hooks, which are commonly used for the joint areas in the body, such as the elbows, knees, under the arms, waist and even under the bust area.
TIP: Observational drawing is always a great learning tool. Practice drawing from real life. And don't be scared to combine these basic lines together. Experiment a little or maybe a lot. This allows


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The celebrities flaunted their derriere’s during a backstage party at the carnival.
Kim Kardashian is usually regarded as the celebrity with the biggest behinds in the show business. This notion may not be entirely true after all. Amber Rose and Blac Chyna recently attended a party in Trinidad where both of them displayed their awesome curvy bums.
Amber Rose and Blac Chyna visited Trinidad during the week in order to host a party together at the carnival. Both of them did not waste a lot time before they were stripped down and flanging their impressive curves for everyone to see.
The 32 years old Amber Rose showed off a lot of skin in a pair of revealing black shorts that resembled a high rise. The shorts were barely able to cover the rear of the celebrity. The star had very cleverly teamed it up with a hooded crop top showing her abs. There wasn’t much that was left to the imagination of the spectator.
BFF Blac Chyna chose an awe inspiring grey pair of high waist shorts. The 27 year old was flashing as much flesh as her partner. The voluptuous butt, the deep cleavage and the tummy, all were laid bare for the viewer.
Amber Rose and Blac Chyna were wearing identical eyewear and also see having a great time, laughing and smiling all the time as they partied and danced together behind the stage. Amber Rose and Blac Chyna were photographed together as they partied together backstage.
The next day, Amber Rose and Blac Chyna shared the clips from the carnival, both of them having gotten rid of their previous attires and donning something even skimpier. The photos and video clips were posted on the Instagram accounts of the celebrities.