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Former Indian cricketer Roger Binny opened up about his experiences as part of the team that lifted the 1983 World Cup in England. The former all-rounder stated that the inspiring words of captain Kapil Dev and the great Sunil Gavaskar raised the hopes of the team during the final of the tournament.
In an exclusive interview with Indranil Basu on Sportskeeda Cricket's Facebook page, Roger Binny narrated the events that transpired ahead of one of the greatest underdog victories of all time.
When asked about his personal performances in the tournament, where he finished as the leading wicket-taker, Roger Binny said that beating West Indies early on in the tournament greatly lifted the Indian team.
"I really didn't think I'd take 18 wickets or that we'd win the World Cup. For me it was a comeback and there's no better place for me than England. It all started with a game against West Indies - that was the first time they had lost a game in a World Cup. Beating them lifted the spirit of the team," he said.
The Karnataka man also claimed that India's win over England in the semi-final of the tournament set the tone for their heroic final performance, and that their determination was evident on the field.
"We didn't have very good fielders but if you saw them fielding! Not many runs were scored by Sunil but he was a real asset in the field. We crushed England, who were tipped by their press to crush us. They said 'India is just another team'. After that game we started to believe in ourselves," Roger Binny added.
If we had scored 270 instead of 183, West Indies may have crushed us: Roger Binny
Roger Binny further elaborated on the mood in the dressing room after being bowled out for 183 in the final against West Indies. He said that since ODIs were then 60 overs per side, the Indian team had to wait in the dressing room for the tea break to get over.
"It was one of the most disappointing mornings for us, we were looking to post 220+. 240 was a winning score but when we got out for 183, we couldn't believe it. We had to wait for 40 minutes for the overs we didn't play, sitting in the dressing room and brooding. Nobody was talking," Roger Binny said.
The former Indian selector mentioned that the senior players in the team and the low score on the board motivated the players to put up a fight.
"Suddenly, Kapil Dev's voice came on and he said, 'Forget it, let's go and bowl them out'. His words and Sunil's words raised the tempo in the dressing room. A small score makes you fight harder. If we had scored 270, maybe they would've crushed us," he added.
After entering the tournament as an unfancied side, India went on to register famous victories against West Indies, Australia and England in their road to the final.
Coming up against the fearsome West Indies again, Kapil Dev's team was bowled out for just 183 in the first innings of the final but an inspired bowling and fielding performance resulted in a famous 43-run victory.
Mohinder Amarnath was adjudged the Man of the Final for his all-round display, while Roger Binny finished as the joint-highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 18 scalps to his name.
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BALTIMORE (WJZ)– A new center focused on teenagers in East Baltimore opened its doors Thursday. The center was named after the Dawson Family, who were killed in a firebombing attack almost 15 years ago.
The hope is that the program will keep kids off the streets after school and help them with skills and self esteem.
Kids in the Oliver neighborhood have gained a new chance to succeed.
“It’s nice because it’s helping the kids do something instead of being on the streets and stuff, you can come to the rec center,” said high school student Somia McIntyre.
Kids scored free backpacks and fresh haircuts for school during the grand opening of the Dawson Teen Center.
“I cannot wait until I see my teacher,” one kid said.
The brand new after school center is focused on East Baltimore kids 13-to 19-years-old. The center offers tutoring, classes and arts programs.
“A lot times people don’t understand dance, modeling, fashion. It’s a part of your character,” dance instructor Maria Mbouje.
The Dawson family of seven was murdered in 2002 in an act of witness intimidation. Their home was firebombed by revengeful drug dealers.
It’s been 15 years since the block ignited as the Dawson’s slept but many who helped make the teen center in their name become a reality remember that night clearly.
“I was there the night of the incident, but I think Mr. Dawson and Mrs. Dawson would have been very pleased about the facility and what has happened as a result of the tragedy they experienced,” said Reggie Scriber, Baltimore deputy commissioner of housing.
The tragedy resulted in a safe haven and a place for Baltimore teenagers to grow.
“A program like this that’s open from 2:30 to 7 every day with a caring spot for that kind of support is really important to the community,” said Michael Braverman of Baltimore Housing and Community Development.
Mayor Pugh reiterated Thursday that all of this is free, which levels the playing field for kids across Baltimore.
The center is open after school until 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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I have to be true to me so that I don’t have to deal with negativity, anxiety and regret in the aftermath of a situation I should have said “No” to.
It’s all in the way you decline; if I do it respectfully and the other person doesn’t get it, it’s ok. I’m over trying to explain myself to people. If you can’t see my heart or you’re not with it, so be it. In the end, my peace of mind is is more important than “making nice” with folks for the sake of what they might think of me.
Who (or what) do you need to say to in your life?

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From daily The Independent in Britain today:
1,500-year-old Viking settlement discovered underneath Norwegian airport
The site discovered expands across an area roughly the size of 13 football pitches
A 1,500-year-old Viking settlement has been discovered underneath an airport in Norway.
1,500-year-old means 6th century AD. So, well before the Viking age, of Scandinavian attacks in non-Scandinavian countries, is said to begin, about 790 AD. I would call it a pre-Viking settlement, not a Viking settlement.
During expansion work on the Ørland Airport, archaeologists found a plot of ancient land that reportedly to expand across 91,000 square metres – just under the size of 13 football pitches.
Some of the artefacts pulled from the excavation site include jewellery, animal bones and a shard from a green glass goblet.
It is believed the area was inhabited by a fishing community, with a large proportion of the site…
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Apple Futures New Zealands low pesticide residue apple production programme
AbstractApple Futures was a 3year initiative (200810) to implement a low pesticide residue production system for New Zealand apple growers targeting European Union (EU) supermarket food safety initiatives Its objectives included reducing pesticide residues to 8804;10 of the EU maximum residue limit and a maximum of three residues detected in any sample By 2010 >65 of export crops were grown following the Apple Futures programme that maximised early season disease management repositioned all pesticide use to minimise residues and increased use of noninsecticidal methods No insecticide residues were detected in 72 of crops while the remainder had very low residues New Zealands maritime climate restricted disease management outcomes; low residues of captan were found in most crops only 9 had no fungicide residues An economic analysis of Apple Futures found no impact on production costs while it preserved 113M in market revenue from EU exports between 2008 and 2011
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Walker, J., Park, N. and Butcher, M. 2015. Apple Futures New Zealands low pesticide residue apple production programme. New Zealand Plant Protection. 68, (Jan. 2015), 282–290. DOI:https://doi.org/10.30843/nzpp.2015.68.5824.

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Celebrities who attended the wedding party hosted by the Indian billionaire
Social media is filled with images of some of the world's most famous people celebrating at the wedding of the son of Asia's richest man.
Mukesh Ambani organized the three-day event for his son Anant, who is getting married to fiancee Radhika Merchant.
Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg were among 1,200 guests who attended three days of celebrations at Mr Ambani's resort in Gujarat state.
Some of the guests: Rihanna, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, Bill Gates and Paula Hurd, Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner.
Actors Salman Khan, Ram Charan, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan were among the star performers. Actor couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone danced to Bollywood hits

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Microsoft released a security advisory indicating that they are investigating public reports of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8. They are quick to state that they are not aware of attacks that attempt to exploit this vulnerability.
Other versions of Internet Explorer are not affected. So changing to Internet Explorer 6, 7, 9 or 10 would eliminate this risk.
According to Microsoft “This is a remote code execution vulnerability. The vulnerability exists in the way that Internet Explorer accesses an object in memory that has been deleted or has not been properly allocated. The vulnerability may corrupt memory in a way that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user within Internet Explorer. An attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit this vulnerability through Internet Explorer and then convince a user to view the website.
On completion of this investigation, Microsoft will take the appropriate action to protect our customers, which may include providing a solution through our monthly security update release process, or an out-of-cycle security update, depending on customer needs.”
Please see their advisory for additional information.
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Bad Oeynhausen: transaction-based archiving at Lancaster steel wholesale company Linge man steel wholesale and steel GmbH sold rolled and flat products in Handelsguten as well as tubes and their processing. With these grades – and size diversity, the company is a much sought-after problem solver. At about 14,200 m m storage area with 13 cranes, largely equipped with magnetic technology and automatic Schenk, the company averaged 8,000 to material in the product ranges stock rolled steel, plates, tubes, bright steel, quality steel and stainless steel. A Fehr high-bay warehouse system allows with 1,642 storage compartment-cassettes with a total 5419 tons total capacity in 2-layer quickly and efficiently to all customer requests and Lieferbereitschaften to enter. Linge man steel wholesale sees thus able to deliver large and exceptional specifications fully and on time from the list. Hear other arguments on the topic with Nicholas Carr.
Some millions of tube and pipe fittings of highest quality and dimensional accuracy are annually in the tube-Anarbeitungs-Center processed. Two Trump tube laser “TruLaser Tube 5000”, as well as three more tube sawing machines with automatic brushes, blow-out and deburring round off the range of services to work, together with threaded holes in tubes. Linge man steel wholesale supplies tubes and on processing parts “just in time” nationwide and in the European neighbouring countries. Linge man has contracted with the company-wide introduction of the DMS and archive solution of dg hyparchive bpi solutions. The decision was the deep level of integration of dg hyparchive further in the AI/steel steel trading solution on basis of Comarch’s ERP solution and the easy access systems on the document management and archiving solution. The company is already working with E-mail archiving for MS Exchange-dg mail. Now the introduced solution is equipped with the next component: the enterprise-wide archiving for transaction-based storage and revision-proof storage with dg hyparchive. The full integration of the archiving solution of dg hyparchive in KI / steel allows the convenient management and archiving of self-generated certificates of steel, order-related data directly from the ERP system in the archive.


Biomass Baling Technologies
Costly and logistically difficult feedstock delivery have emerged among the critical factors that stall development of planned bioenergy facilities and limit the capacity of others already on-line. Forest Concepts' "science first" development process used purpose-built laboratory equipment to quantify the three rheological properties of many types of woody and herbaceous biomass that are important to the design of light-weight but strong balers that can produce high-density bales. Proprietary data describing pressure-density relationships, side wall friction, and Poisson's forces was then used to design and build a street-legal full-scale engineering prototype baler. Forest Concepts' pioneering research and engineering efforts related to biomass baling have resulted in a strong Intellectual Property position, with six related patents issued to date. Technologies relevant to baling herbaceous crops such as switchgrass, corn stover, miscanthus, and others are available for licensing.
Woody biomass from urban, suburban, and forest areas is a large unexploited source of bioenergy fuels and feedstock. Existing methods for at-the-source chipping, shredding and hauling with specialized trucks have proven to be costly in some cases and logistically impractical in others. These problems are particularly true for woody biomass produced by tree service firms, landscape managers and municipalities in urban/suburban areas. Our biomass baling technology enables woody biomass to join cardboard, paper, cans and many other materials as important recyclables, AND to be collected and handled just like other baled urban recyclables. Biomass baling technologies invented by Forest Concepts establish a new paradigm for woody biomass feedstock collection, transport and handling. Biomass balers enable cost-effective collection and delivery of whole or minimally processed woody biomass to power producers, cogeneration plants, and biofuel producers, while mitigating many of the issues faced by owners and operators of tow-behind chippers.
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Vermont Creamery Mascarpone 8 oz
You could be living the sweet life with just a dollop of mascarpone. This velvety, rich Italian answer to cream cheese is a total fridge-necessity. Made with fresh Vermont cream, sourced from the local St. Albans Cooperative, it is cooked at a high temperature until thick, smooth, and sweet. Originally whipped up when Vermont chefs were looking for a local mascarpone, Vermont Creamery started selling this mix for anyone to cook with. This is all you need to rocket your next dessert into the clouds, which might get a little jealous of the fluffy, whipped-up competition.

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The fifth season of For Honor, called Age of Wolves, will go live on February 15, Ubisoft announced today, bringing major gameplay changes to the Kensei, Conqueror, Nobushi, Berserker, and Highlander, plus new customization options, "quality of life" improvements, new basic and advanced training options, and those long-awaited dedicated servers—although you'll have to wait a little while longer before they go live.
Dedicated servers won't be available until sometime later in the season: Ubisoft said the dedicated server testing in December was "successful," but specific rollout plans are still being finalized. Whenever it happens, Ubi said matches will be smoother and more stable, with better matchmaking and no restrictions caused by NAT types. The end result should be better overall matchmaking success, no hitches or crashes when players leave, and a better overall rate of match completion.
"Of course, changing our online infrastructure while the game is running is a major undertaking and we will closely monitor the situation once the Dedicated Servers are implemented in the live environmen," Ubisoft wrote. "Some of our players may experience new issues that we are not aware of yet. Players' feedback will be very helpful for us to make the required adjustments and optimize the infrastructure."
The changes to the fighters in season five are meant to "reduce the gap between the top-performing Heroes and the bottom-performing Heroes." Top Heroes, such as the Shaman and Gladiator, have a "reasonable degree of confidence" that their attacks will hit home, while those at the bottom end of the scale have little hope of getting past the defenses of skilled players.
"This is why we want to buff upwards, as players will then have the tools to play offensively or defensively based on the situation and their play-style," Ubi said. "This also continues to distance the gameplay from the overly-dominant defensive play-style that was a hallmark of play in the initial seasons."
The downside to the rebalancing focus is that there won't be any new Heroes introduced in season five. But it should put the game in a better position for the future. "This why we are investing into massive changes to game including a full infrastructure change to dedicated servers. We have an extensive team working on the game, and we want to continue supporting the game throughout 2018 and beyond."


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JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - A semi-trailer has been listed as stolen after a safety director said it was unaccounted for.
According to a Jonesboro Police Department incident report, police were called to the 3100-block of Nestle Road Friday about a theft.
The safety director said the 2017 Wabash semi-trailer was missing from the business.
He said the last location of the trailer was on April 13 at an Amazon Distribution Warehouse in Wallingford, CT.
He also told police it was not uncommon for an unknown company to pick up trailers, but it should have been accounted for by now.
The trailer is valued at $38,000.
It was listed as stolen through dispatch.
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Grow Solutions Holdings Inc (OTCMKTS:GRSO) is on track to develop an AI-based tool for detecting growth patterns and the health of the crops. It will use this data to incorporate necessary environmental settings for better yields from indoor Aero based vertical farms. The smart farms will lower the operating costs while improving the yields by employing minimal staff.
Working at a fast pace
Grow Solutions is working at a fast pace to generate an IP using vital grow data and the capabilities of AeroPods. Artificial intelligence (AI) based tool being developed will improve the proprietary firmware/ hardware of AeroPod and helps to supervise the growing environment. The tool will comprise 16 pre-set settings that comprise micro and macronutrient levels, water and air temperatures, lighting, and humidity levels for effective monitoring.
AeroPod Sensor platform includes crop imagery
Grow Solutions will include crop imagery in its AeroPod sensory system for better yields by ensuring the quality of over 65 supported crops. It helps to identify crop quality and measure yields from the images. The new package will also help to detect stresses on the plants without the need for human intervention.
Chad Fischl, President, and CEO of Grow Solutions, said it will use ML (Machine Learning) and remote crop sensing techniques to help farmer get higher yields. The crop advisor reduces labor costs and time and improves margins.
Searching for partners with the proven skillset
Grow Solutions is on the lookout for partners with desired skills to improve the data-driven smart capabilities of its AeroPods. Dr. Abdul Bais is guiding an intern in the development of ML models that uses crop imagery of AeroPod for high quality and improved yields.
Prairie Robotics, an ag-tech company, will partner with Grow Solutions to develop advanced farm equipment. The team at Prairie already developed self-driven farm apparatus and offered the technology to DOT Technology Corp. Sam Dietrich, co-founder of Prairie, said its teams got expertise in image processing development and using ML within the ag and expedite the work of Grow Solutions to accomplish independent modular farms.


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How do you find out if platonic cuban mail order bride connections are what you wish in a romance or perhaps not? Are they healthy and can they become a prolonged commitment? These are generally questions that lots of people ask themselves. While some people immediately visit the nearest book and take out the definition belonging to the word “platonic”, others give up on the idea following having zero success finding the correct that means of the expression.
The concept of the phrase “platonic relationship” is a bit hazy. It commonly refers to any kind of non-adversarial marriage where a single person maintains a higher level of intimacy with another nevertheless is not exclusive nor committed to the other. These kinds of relationships usually tend to occur within friendships, dating human relationships and casual partnerships. In most cases, these types of human relationships tend to fail for some reason – insufficient intimacy.
Because a platonic marriage develops to a level where it is intimate, this often marks the start of two people progressively more serious about the other person. At this point, both individuals engaged may find themselves feeling a very good need to help to make a commitment. Whether they believe in what they are carrying out or certainly not is immaterial – in fact that a platonic relationship does not have any hope of surviving unless one of the partners decides that he or she wants to have it one stage further.
If you are a woman, you should know that men seldom initiate thinking about starting an absolute, meaningful relationship. They do this because they are fearful of the conceivable loss of lasting love that would along with such a move. Women of all ages want to know that their man will always be presently there to look after all of them. A platonic relationship is the best approach to engender this kind of reliability within a romantic relationship.
There are also times when both parties within a relationship to feel like they have hit the wall and this there actually isn’t anything left for them to do. This is a common part of every marriage, and the one that often bring about the splitting up of the relationship. These are typically known as “lasting” relationships. Even though platonic human relationships are built on a foundation of companionship, love and trust, gradually these elements start to erode. That is why it is important to keep in mind that you should always continue to be open and honest together with your partner if you wish to keep the partnership alive.
Men and women can fall into the lock in of believing that platonic relationships are easy to maintain. In fact , this really is sometimes the key reason why they usually are actually dedicated to the relationship to start with. Of course , preserving a platonic marriage is hard operate. It takes time and effort, and until you are willing to call and make an honest hard work towards producing the relationship some thing special, therefore chances are you will not last long. Here are a few of the best ideas that you can use if you want to maintain a relationship with the partner:
Is not going to jump the gun — If you think that your partner is already falling on the table, then it is very important that you step back and look for the problem. This is a very important step to use, because usually you could potentially amplify your romance and produce things more serious. It is also imperative that you remember that assuming you have already gone down for someone, afterward you will need to move on. The greater you make an effort to push your partner away or take them without any consideration, the more unlikely you in order to remain dedicated.
Remember that contentment comes from inside – When you are in a platonic relationship it is necessary that you provide each other the space and liberty to be happy also to let your private true emotions come out. In case you allow you to feel those activities then you are less likely to buzz into a commitment and to risk the relationship finishing. It is far too easy to let your partner know very well what you are feeling if you are in a relationship. If you want the relationship to be healthy then you need to allow your true emotions to come out every time they are needed. If you rush into commitments you are placing yourself up for failure. Become happy and be real; this can be the most important issue to remember if you want the relationship in.

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When it comes to avant-garde and contemporary watch designs, one brand stands out from the crowd: TAG Heuer. After all, ‘TAG’ stands for Techniques d’Avant Garde – a design principle which manifests in the brands timepieces. With industry hero Mr Jean-Claude Biver personally at the helm, the 158-years old maison has been churning out cool watches aimed at budding collectors. Here, we bring you a in-depth look at one such example: the TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16.
Review: TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16
Case, Dial and Hands
The watch sports a case size which sits in between the Carrera family of chronograph watches. It measures 43mm wide and is crafted from Grade 2 titanium.
Handling the watch for the first time, its lightweight titanium case left a overall pleasant impression: robust to the touch while offering a nice heft. Though not a small watch by any means, this size is considered to be contemporary by today’s standard. Nonetheless, we found the watch to wear rather nicely with good weight distribution. It sits well on an average wrist and offers a sizable amount of wrist presence – certainly in-line with the desires of its target market. There were several minor complaints however. Some may feel that the thickness is perhaps over-powering for smaller wrists. Another complaint we have heard is that the finishing is a bit rough, which felt sharp at the edges and lugs.
Casting those niggles aside, the case is coated with black PVD which achieves a look that is sporty yet chic. In other words, a modern avant-garde appearance that oozes versatility.
Sidebar: There are broadly 2 options to treat metals to achieve a black appearance, apart from using outright carbon itself.
The first method is a coating: DLC, short for “Diamond Like Carbon. It involves blasting carbon onto the watch case and then supercooling it, resulting in a strong bond to the stainless steel/titanium surface.
The second and perhaps most commonly used method is Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD). It is done by vapourising metal compounds to the watch case, layer by layer, in a heated vacuum. (TAG, for instance, uses titanium carbide [TiC] on their black-finish watches.) That material is then deposited on the case which forms a molecular bond to the metal surface. The result is a smooth and even coat – perfect for precision parts such as watches. In fact, a DLC coat typically uses the PVD process for application.
DLC touts to be the hardest form of black coating ever to exist (equivalent to the hardness of sapphire). In our experience, it holds up well to daily wear and tear. PVD coatings are technically less hard, but technological advancements have improved in toughness (and hardness) to withstand daily usage. That said, the durability of either methods depends on a variety of other factors such as quality of the bare metal itself and the application process. In our test, we experienced no issues with the TAG’s PVD-coated titanium case, holding up well during our daily “abuse”.
The watch dons a handsome black opalin dial which matches well with its PVD case and glossy ceramic bezel. It features several pleasant attention-to-detail touches, such as the beveled and faceted Day-Date window and blacked-out Tag Heuer ‘shield’. In particular, we enjoyed that the day and date wheel are of the same colour as the dial. Protecting the front is a domed sapphire crystal with double anti-reflective treatment, though, we found the crystal to be extremely reflective during our test. It does not affect time-telling experience but made the all-too-familiar wrist shot a chore.
The subdials are placed at 6, 9 and 12 o’clock positions, a tell tale for the ubiquitous Valjoux 7750 family of ebauches. They record hours-elapsed, running seconds and minutes-elapsed respectively. The 6 and 12 o’clock counters are fashioned with a circular ‘record’ finish, while an inner flange surrounds the 9 o’clock sub seconds. All sit slightly recessed into the dial which provides better depth and contrast. Though the dial layout is busy on paper, it is well loved and widely accepted. And in the TAG, it is executed very well and appears discreet, perhaps due to the colour combination. Overall, detailing is done nicely with good all-round proportions.
To top it off, the dial sports appliqué Arabic numerals – a stark contrast to the stick indices found in other models and one that contributes to the modern, sporty mien. Complimenting it is a set of brushed silver hour, minute and seconds hands. Both the hands and markers are filled with vintage-inspired SuperLuminova lume, ensuring excellent legibility in all situations. However, ‘fauxtina’ may not sit well with some (some purists may cry blasphemy!). It is a love it or hate it appearance. We feel that it is an appropriate choice as the vintage lume adds character, and a nod to its heritage inspiration.
Turning the watch over, we find a see-through sapphire crystal case back. It is tinted slightly black. The watch is accompanied on a distressed brown leather strap with curved ends. A friction deployant clasp is included to secure the strap.
Powering the watch is the Calibre 16, a rebadged ETA 7750/Sellita SW-500 elaboré movement with minor cosmetic changes. It features a 42-hours power reserve and beats at 28,800 bph (4 Hz). A rather basic movement. That said, the base 7750 is well-known to have a noisy rotor. Some feel this is a cringe-inducing trait, but others like the feel of the free swinging rotor as one moves the wrist.
Finishing is done to a high engineering standard; nothing spectacular. The movement features several basic luxury decorations such as Côtes de Genève (Geneva Stripes) and Perlages (circular graining). The chronograph pushers feels pronounced upon activation and time-keeping was good, in-line with COSC specifications of -4/+6 seconds per day. It is not a certified chronometer.
The TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 (ref. CV2A84.FC6394) has a recommended retail price of S$7,150 / US$5,150. In this landscape we pick a few sporty and versatile chronographs. Here is a few that spring to mind.
We start off with a true cult classic: the Zenith Chronomaster El Primero (ref. 24.2041.400/21.R576). The entire watch is nicely executed, featuring a handsome “reverse panda” grey sunburst dial and high quality finishing. For this reference, the case is rather unique, being made out of aluminium and treated with black ceramic. But the main attraction is that movement: a 100% in-house column wheel chronograph with 278 components. It boasts a power reserve of 50-hours and beats at 36,000 VpH (5 Hz). A legendary movement that holds claims as the first automatic chronograph in history. The Zenith is priced at US$ 8,700.
Another contender is the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Co-Axial Chronograph 44.25mm Vintage Black (ref. 3126.96.36.199.01.006). The highlight of this piece is the use of ceramic: every detail – case, dial and even pushers – is made from ceramic. More specifically, it is zirconium dioxide (ZrO2), which boasts high resistance to cracks. This results in a virtually “scratch-proof” and durable timepiece. Rather impressive. At its heart is the Omega Co-Axial 9300 movement, featuring a 60-hours power reserve and beats at 28,800 bph. The Speedy Co-Axial Vintage Black retails for SGD 16,750.
Within the TAG brand is the iconic Monaco chronograph. Its square design might not suit all, but one cannot glance over the quirky factor. A direct (and worthy) descendant as Steve McQueen’s choice of watch, the watch is the embodiment of cool. The Monaco retails for US$5,900.
The Sinn 140 St S “Space Chronograph” is another choice. Not many timepieces can hold claims for actually having flown to space, but the Sinn is one. Its stealth-black PVD case is rather unique, with the PVD process being applied onto the hardened TEGIMENT case. This results in a ultra durable coating. The dial is very utilitarian and highly legible; it puts functionality first with no attractive decorations. Powering the watch is the Sinn SZ01 movement – a modified ETA 7750. The Sinn retails for €3,490.
As a simple stealth timepiece, the Tudor Black Bay Dark (S$5,688 on leather) is a good option. But the watch does not feature a chronograph. Tudor’s offers the Ducati Black Shield Chronograph (CHF 3,900), (also available with in a black ceramic case) or the Black Bay Chronograph (CHF 4,800 on bracelet). The Ducati is presented with the ETA 7750 and the Black Bay Chronograph uses a Breitling manufactured movement.
For the budget-conscious, Seiko Turtle SRPC49 “Ninja Turtle” – perhaps the most “hyped” watch on this list. Solid build, in-house movement and handsome looks: we’ve covered it all in our review for the PADI Turtle here. Not to mention its extreme strap versatility. The Ninja Turtle retails for €490.
The watch sits well within the Carrera family of watches, and is easy to see what TAG is gunning for with this timepiece. No denying its design will appeal to budding watch collectors or anyone who is looking for their first ‘serious’ watch – a target market that this piece aims to capture. In fact, we liked the overall design execution and attention to detail traits.
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“Facts in relation to casting a ballot instead of dead persons, should be presented to the Central Election Commission”, Chairman of the Central Election Commission Mazahir Panahov told journalists, ONA reports.
Chairman of the CEC stated that names of these persons should be presented to CEC: “You should give us these names, so we will take measures on them. We should know who casts a ballot instead of another person and instead of whom they vote. If there was such a violation, certainly measures will be taken. According to the information I received, a died person has been sent a notification. We have investigated the issue. Generally, it was an unusual case.”

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Lawsuit a Part of New Push for a Constitutional Amendment to Provide Representation and the Right to Vote to All Americans, Wherever They Live
Six U.S. citizens living in Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday, November 10th, 2015, challenging federal and state laws that deny them the right to vote for President and voting representation in Congress while protecting full enjoyment of the right to vote for citizens living in other U.S. territories and in foreign countries. Joining in the lawsuit is a Guam-based Veterans organization, Iraq Afghanistan and Persian Gulf Veterans of the Pacific, and the League of Women Voters of the Virgin Islands. A copy of the complaint is available here.
“One year out from the 2016 presidential election, this lawsuit highlights the injustice and absurdity that in 2015 Americans are still being disenfranchised because of where they live,” said Neil Weare, President and Founder of We the People Project, which advocates for equal rights and representation for the over 4 million U.S. citizens living in U.S. territories. “Getting a new address shouldn’t mean losing the right to vote.”
The lawsuit is part of a broader effort We the People Project is kicking off this Veterans Day to advocate for full voting rights for every American, whether one lives in a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia. With the 2016 Presidential Election cycle in full swing, We the People Project is calling to build on the Twenty-Third Amendment to guarantee representation and the right to vote for President to all Americans, wherever they live.
“The U.S. Constitution has already been amended once to protect the right to vote for U.S. citizens living in non-state areas. With more than 4 million Americans continuing to be disenfranchised because of where they live, it is time to again expand the right to vote through a constitutional amendment,” said Neil Weare, President of We the People Project.
New Voting Rights Challenge
Under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) and Illinois’ Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (“MOVE”) law, a former resident of Illinois who is now a resident of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or a foreign country can continue voting for President and voting representation in Congress in Illinois by absentee ballot. But plaintiffs – each a former resident of Illinois – have lost full enjoyment of their right to vote by virtue of living in Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
“Equal protection does not permit Congress or the States to protect the right to vote for certain Americans living overseas while denying it to others,” said Geoffrey Wyatt, a DC-based attorney, who represents plaintiffs along with We the People Project and Attorneys Luis Marin Rivera (Puerto Rico), Semaj Johnson (Virgin Islands), and Leevin Camacho (Guam).
Lead plaintiff Luis Segovia, a U.S. citizen who lives in Guam with his family, served an 18 month tour in Iraq with the U.S. Army, a 12 month tour in Afghanistan with the Illinois National Guard, and a 10 month tour in Afghanistan as part of the Guam National Guard. In Iraq, he helped provide security for the 2005 Iraqi elections. He was deployed on his second tour to Afghanistan just months after the 2012 presidential elections, unable to vote for President.
“On Veterans Day, it’s hard to be treated like I am good enough to risk my life defending democracy, but not good enough to vote for my Commander-in-Chief,” said Mr. Segovia, who is currently a Staff Sergeant in the Guam National Guard and who also serves in the civilian security forces for the U.S. Navy.
Three other plaintiffs are Veterans, including two Vietnam-era Veterans who live in Puerto Rico.
New Push for a Constitutional Amendment for the Right to Vote, Wherever You Live
While the Constitution has already been amended once to provide federal voting rights to residents of non-state areas, the path to a constitutional amendment is always steep. In order to help create support for a new voting rights amendment, We the People Project is calling on the public to:
1) Go to www.EquallyAmerican.org to sign our Equal Rights Petition to support the right to vote, wherever you live.
2) Call on your elected officials to support a constitutional amendment to guarantee representation and the right to vote for President to all Americans, wherever they live.
3) If you are a resident of a U.S. territory, make support of a new voting rights amendment a litmus test for Presidential candidates seeking your vote in the Primary.
4) If you are part of the territorial diaspora, make support of a new voting rights amendment a litmus test for Presidential candidates seeking your vote in the Primary and General elections.
We the People Project has been working closely with Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo (Guam) and Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (Virgin Islands) to push for expanded voting rights. “Voting is the most basic of rights in our representative democracy. The people of Guam and other U.S. territories deserve full voting representation in Congress and the right to vote for our President,” said Congresswoman Bordallo. “On the 50th Anniversary of the March on Selma and the Voting Rights Act, it is important that we remind the nation that there are still Americans fighting for the right to vote,” Congresswoman Plaskett said.
The population of the five U.S. territories exceeds 4 million, which is greater than nearly half the states, and larger than the five smallest states combined. Yet these U.S. citizens are denied any voting representation in Congress. And while they can vote for President in the Primary Election and enjoy full participation at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, they will not be allowed to vote for President in November 2016.
With more than 98% of the residents of U.S. territories racial or ethnic minorities, the continued disenfranchisement of these Americans presents an important civil rights and racial justice issue. The territories also have a history of service and sacrifice to the United States, with more than 150,000 veterans currently living in U.S. territories. In 2014, residents of the territories also paid more than $3.5 billion in federal taxes, but receive significantly less in the way of federal benefits programs.
Politically, each of the territories has a history for voting across party lines. While the current Puerto Rico Governor is a Democrat, its immediate past Governor is a Republican. Both Guam and the NMI currently have Republican Governors but Democratic Non-Voting Delegates to Congress. The situation is reversed in American Samoa, with a Democratic Governor and a Republican Non-Voting Delegate. The Virgin Islands has an Independent Governor (who is a former Republican), and a Democratic Non-Voting Delegate.
There is also a territorial diaspora of than 5 million Americans living in the states who have ties to the territories, whether through family or having actually lived in a territory. They fully enjoy the right to vote; looking ahead to 2016 swing states, more than 1 million of this diaspora live in Florida, 423,000 in Pennsylvania, 108,000 in Ohio, 92,000 in Virginia, and 89,000 in North Carolina. The diaspora living in Florida, as in the territories, has a record of voting for both Democrats and Republicans.
Already 2016 Presidential candidates have looked to the territories for primary votes, with Republican front-runner Ben Carson speaking in Puerto Rico on Sunday. Ted Cruz has sent paid staffers to Guam and American Samoa.
The issue of voting rights in U.S. territories is beginning to receive national attention, with HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver taking a humorous look at this serious issue on the 50th Anniversary of the March on Selma. Last year, PBS’s America By the Numbers with Maria Hinojosa examined the Veterans health care crisis in Guam and its connections to political disenfranchisement.


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Update: Monaragala drought relief to be handed over tomorrow.-Video
Drought affected families of the Moneragala district were compelled to return home empty handed today as the authorities postponed the payment of 2,500 rupees relief package.
The drought relief package was scheduled to be distributed among 1.3 million and 817 families today.
When our news team enquired the Moneragala Divisional Secretary about the postponement, he said the relief was not given today as the distribution should be streamlined.
He also said the officials of his office together with Grama Niladaries and Economic Development officers will visit Grama Niladhari divisions tomorrow to distribute the relief package.
Meanwhile two fundamental rights cases were filed today by JVP affiliated All Ceylon Farmers Association and Paffrel Organization seeking Supreme Court order to obtain the same relief package for the drought affected families in other areas.
The petitioners stated that the fundamental rights of the drought affected in other districts are violated by giving the relief only to Moneragala people.
Having lodged the rights case, All Ceylon Farmers Association National Organizer and former MP Namal Karunarathna expressed his views to the media.
Later a group of farmers from Moneragala district filed a fundamental rights case.
Having considered the petition last Friday, the Supreme Court ordered the Economic Development Ministry to distribute the 2,500 rupees drought relief as planned.


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DINING and bespoke retail outlets in CBD laneways, an interactive learning hub and affordable eco homes have been included in a list of six “iconic projects” for Mildura’s CBD upgrade.
The creation of a single lane road on Feast Street, a CBD intersection upgrade and a linear parkway concept also made the list as part of Mildura Council’s draft CBD plan.
Mildura Council is now calling on the public to have its say on the draft document as part of its Imagine Mildura CBD in 2035 project which launched in April last year.
The project aims to revitalise the city centre by updating the 2007 CBD plan to guide future development.
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Got a question regarding the realistic heat output from heat pumps.
Friend of mine living in South Texas has a hydronic heat pump system. Essentially a radiator run off a water heater providing the air handler the source of heat.
Overnight temps typically in the 30's. Daytime temps from the mid 50's to low 70's. Indoors the house struggles to reach 69 degrees.
I understand that heat pump systems aren't as effective as gas fired furnaces in generating heat but does this sound a bit weak?
What does this have to do with heat pump? No heat pump in sight here;
and there's nothing anyways close to enough information to judge where
the problems are with the system. Could be simply not a large enough
water heater, could be it's large enough but the heat exchanger isn't
sized adequately or the water flow or simply the setpoint is too low.
Or, perhaps the house isn't insulated and is as leaky as a sieve; no way
But, whatever it is, comparing to a heat pump isn't the answer.
On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 9:08:47 AM UTC-5, dpb wrote:
I assume what he means is that it's a hydronic system that uses an
air source heat pump designed for that purpose. And if it's struggling
at those temps, it's not good. But like you say, not much info to
go on. Like how old? Heat pumps have gotten a lot more efficient
and capable of delivering heat at lower outside temps in recent
years. And are being used in more places in place of propane
or oil systems. Certainly a heat pump system should work well
in South TX climate.
On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 8:19:42 AM UTC-6, trader_4 wrote:
You are correct. I was mistaken when using the words heat pump. System is hydronic only.
Curious does the water systems on these require any direct maintenance? Such as in hot water baseboard systems some require bleeding of air. Anything like that needed for hydronic systems?
I think the OP is describing something like an Apollo system, where there isn't a separate boiler for heat, but a large domestic hot water heater that runs through the heating coils.
I was skeptical until I saw one installed but that worked fine, in the Virginia climate. If this one isn't keeping up with the Texas climate then something is malfunctioning.
On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 2:12:23 PM UTC-5, Wade Garrett wrote:
Comfort and low cost to operate - what's not to like? I wouldn't want one in Wisconsin but about anywhere south of there they work fine.
Er, provided you size them correctly and install them correctly. I know you're happy with your contractor but perhaps this wasn't his skill set.
Guess that it depends on where one is at. I am happy with mine and so are
lots of others in the area. Most days are above 30 deg F in the winter. It
does get cold at night. Last two nights was about 15 deg and with the
thermostat set at 68 during the night, it seemed to stay there during the
If one is where it is below 25 deg most of the winter, then it may pay to
look into other sources of heat, or if the electricity is very expensive.
On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 3:12:27 PM UTC-6, TimR wrote:
I live in the upper Mid-South and in a 600 s.f. addition I had built onto
the back of my house 8 years ago I had a heat pump installed. The
heat pump does a great job on the addition and it's always toasty
warm back there. I was a bit skeptical at first as the original
portion of the house has a central gas unit installed but I've
been very happy with the heat pump.
Your guy may be different, but I never meet a general contractor who,
without real pressure from the client which doesn't happen on anything
except a custom build or a spec-built contracted for sale, didn't use
the cheapest system he could get. House in TN was that way when we
bought it; the initial HP (air exchange) was minimally sized and very
low efficiency and we were, consequently, much like your homeowner class
above. Was our first experience with a heat pump; we were not impressed.
But, when it failed after some 15 year or so, we still didn't have NG in
the subdivision and weren't any time _real_soon_now_ (tm) and didn't
really much cotton to having to have the LP tank so we bit the bullet
and installed a ground-source HP (Water Furnace brand). While the
excavation cost was high because we had to do it around existing drain
fields, etc., etc., instead of as part of new construction, when
finished it outperformed the old HP even on its best, early-life
efficiency by at least a third plus with the waste heat from A/C cycle
for hotwater option, it supplied essentially "free" hot water during
warm weather. And, exit air temp's from the floor vents, while not
quite what one gets from gas/oil forced air, were warm enough there was
none of that "chill factor" effect one got from the air-exchange unit
that was just above room temperature. Plus, the backup resistance
heating units were tied into an outside thermistor to keep them from
kicking on at anything above 15F or so and even on the few days there
down to 0F they never kicked on.
Newer air-exchange units are far better now that 35 year ago or so when
this system was new, but if I were doing new construction anywhere that
cheap NG isn't available I'd surely investigate thoroughly the option of
ground source HP.
On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 11:56:08 AM UTC-5, Chiefjim wrote:
Hydronic and what fuel source? You said it was run off a water heater?
Normally a hydronic system is run off a boiler. Sounds like this is
some half-assed DIY system. If it's really a water heater, it likely
doesn't have enough BTUs. Even worse if it's electric.
From what I understnad about the hydronic system is there is a water
radiator in the heat ducts. This only comes on if the air temperature
comming out of the heat pump coils is not enough to heat the house. Just as
the electric heat strips are for in the more normal heat pump.
If the outside air is only 30 deg, the heat pump should not have any trouble
at all keeping the house at 70 deg provided the house has enough insulation
, which it should if a heat pump is installed.
For many areas the temperature has to drop below 25 deg, maybe even lower
before the cost of operating the heat pump becomes more than gas heat.
It was 18 deg here the last 2 nights and I have the thermostat set at 68
deg at night and 70 during the day and the heat pump has no problem keeping
the heat at that temperature.
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Woman in Antwerp crash dies
ANTWERP, N.Y. (WWNY) - A woman involved in a three vehicle crash in Antwerp Wednesday morning died, according to state police.
The crash happened in the Town of Antwerp south of the village on Route 11, just before 8:30 AM.
The woman, Tina Marie Stevens, 58, was driving a Jeep, headed north on Route 11, and had stopped to turn into her driveway.
A FedEx truck driven by Steven Kautz, 43, of Evans Mills, apparently didn’t see her stop, struck her vehicle in the rear, and pushed Stevens' vehicle into the southbound lane of 11, where it was struck by another SUV, driven by Sheree Cook, 52, of Philadelphia.
Stevens' SUV flipped over and she was trapped, but state police said she was alert and talking to people at the scene. The ‘Jaws of Life’ tool was used to free her from the vehicle.
But she got worse as she was being taken to the hospital and was pronounced dead at Samaritan Medical Center. Police said she suffered a cardiac arrest.
Kautz, the driver of the FedEx truck, suffered a knee injury, police said, and Cook, the driver of the other SUV, was also injured. Both were taken to Samaritan Medical Center.
The accident shut down the highway for about an hour-and-a-half.
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There's always been a strong AirFair presence every year I've attended. Not this time.
Hart and Alston apparently didn't get an invitation for some reason.
Carroll was out of town.
Stoaks was away on business and Seeley said she didn't attend because she didn't expect to hear anything new.
She was right.
Khoury opened with a speech explaining the history of JWA, how and why Airport Working Group formed and the group's role in creating the current settlement agreement and curfew.
But when he started talking about the El Toro Airport again as a possibility, I could see some in the audience roll their eyes. That ship has sailed.
Khoury also spoke about Ontario Airport as an alternative to alleviating air traffic in Orange County.
Again, a concept he's talked about many times before at this annual meeting, and one which never seems to grow legs.
When Mayor Curry took the podium, he said he hoped to be able to deliver news on the final agreement, but there were still some legal issues to iron out.
He did say once the news was announced, residents would be happy.
Though Curry spent most of this time giving the audience an update on the state of the city – as he did at the recent Mayor's Dinner – when he did speak about JWA, he was cautious to say negotiations are always a give-and-take process.
During the question-and-answer period, I asked if, as part of the negotiations, they agreed to increase the current passenger cap of 10.8 million to 12 million as had been rumored.
Curry weighed his words carefully and his body language indicated the question made him a bit uncomfortable.
He looked away and fidgeted a bit, then explained that Councilman Tony Petros had reviewed statistics regarding passengers at JWA and the number hasn't reached 10.8 million.


|La Maestra de Música|
|Airdate||Monday, November 22, 2004 (Nickelodeon)|
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 (VHS and DVD)
Saturday, August 4, 2007 (Noggin)
|Episode||Current Airings: 4
Earlier Airings: 3
|Written by||Leslie Valdes
|Directed by||Sherie Pollack|
|Previous||Current Airings: Star Catcher
Earlier Airings: Daisy, La Quinceañera
|Next||The Shy Rainbow|
La Maestra de Música (translated to English as The Music Teacher) is the 4th episode (3rd in earlier airings) of Dora the Explorer from Season 4.
Dora and Boots need to help their music teacher find a way to get to school after the chain on her bicycle is broken.
Dora and Boots were walking to school. They each had their own backpacks. Boots mentions to the viewer that what he likes about school is that his music teacher always sings a special song called the "Hola, Hola" song and that is his favorite school song Suddenly, Boots heard his music teacher singing the "Hola, Hola" song. She was riding a bicycle and had a basket of musical instruments. Her name was Maestra. She plays her guitar. Dora introduces herself to Boots' music teacher. Boots tells Maestra that she was singing his most favorite school song ever. She said she loves that song too. Dora and Boots decided to sing the "Hola, Hola" song with Maestra for fun and they invite the viewer to sing with them too. After the song, Maestra had to get going to school. Suddenly, her bicycle chain broke. Now, Maestra had to find a different way to get to school before the children get there. She doesn’t have a map, but Dora tells Maestra that she has a map, who is her friend, and he always know the best way to go. They check the Map for directions and he tells them that they had to go through the town and over the Musical Mountain to get to the school. Maestra, Dora, and Boots had to find the town. Maestra climbs up the tree to have a better look. The viewer finds the town and then Maestra climbs back down and then they hear the third bell, which means they have to hurry. They can’t walk through the town because it would take too long, so they have to figure out a form of transportation to get them through the town fast. A purple bus named Autobús drives along. Autobús stops and then Dora, Boots, and Maestra started boarding the bus. Maestra drops some musical instruments. She didn't have a Backpack but Dora tells her she has one, so Maestra puts the musical instruments into Dora's Backpack. Now, they all started to board the bus. Autobús starts driving through the town. They sing the song "Wheels on the Bus" but, since Autobús speaks Spanish, they replace the word "wheels" with the Spanish word "llantas" and "horn" with the word "bocina". After riding through the town, Dora, Boots, and Maestra got off the bus and thanked Autobús for the ride through the town. Next, they had to go up Musical Mountain. They figured out that Musical Mountain plays a scale. Dora, Boots, and Maestra saw Azul. He was putting himself together. They help Azul put his train cars together starting from biggest all the way down to the smallest. Maestra, Dora, and Boots board the train and then they counted from 1-8 as they go up the mountain by singing the scale. Then they counted from 8-1 as they went down the mountain by singing the scale in reverse. Azul went fast but had to slow down because a train was coming down another track. Azul went fast again and dropped off Dora, Boots, and Maestra at the end of the track. They hear the last school bell, which means that Maestra, Dora, and Boots have to hurry. Luckily, they were getting close to the school. The school bus drives past and they still had to get to the school before the students arrive. Diego come by and decides that they can zip through the forest using the zip cord. Dora, Boots, Diego, and Maestra zipped through the forest and saw snakes and bees. They sang to the tune of "Wheels on the Bus" and used the Spanish words "culebras" for "snakes" and "abejas" for "bees" but instead of singing "all through the town", they sang "all through the forest". After that, they approached the school. As soon as they got close to the building, Swiper was nearby. Diego thought he'll try to swipe La Maestra's guitarra. They all stop Swiper by saying "Swiper no swiping". Swiper sings "Oh" seven times, then finally sings "Oh man!", then runs away. Dora, Boots, Diego, and Maestra enter the school music classroom and had to get the school setup. Boots was in shock because he thought they lost the instruments. The viewer tells that Dora put Maestra's musical instruments in Backpack. They get them out and then the students started entering the school. Dora, Boots, Diego, and Maestra sang the "Hola, Hola" song as the students came in. Everyone got an instrument as they were singing and they all played music together.
- Hola, Hola
- Las llantas on the bus
- The counting song
- Las animales in the trees
- Swiper! (last line only)
Places in this episode
Listen to the Sounds
- Mountain with an arpeggio scale
- Mountain with accenting scale of g-major (Musical Mountain; correct sound)
- Mountain with third interval scale
Items in Backpack (clockwise starting from the top right)
- Summer/Workout Clothes (and purple mittens for the Winter)
- Maestra's instruments (correct items)
Rides in this episode
This episode premiered on VHS and DVD titled "Musical School Days" and "Nickelodeon Favorites: Dance to the Music" on DVD.
- Boots introduces Dora to his music teacher, and Dora introduces herself to La Maestra.
- This seems similar to the Blue's Clues episode, "What Does Blue Want to Do on a Rainy Day?" because there is a lot of singing in this episode.
- This is the first Character Find episode for Season 4.
- This episode and Boots to the Rescue were the final episodes that got released on videocassette; they appeared on "Musical School Days", the last ever VHS tape of the series.
- Because this was the first episode on the aforementioned VHS, this was the second-to-last episode to ever see a VHS release.
- The episode's title means "The Music Teacher".
- This is the 8th episode to have a Spanish title.
- This is the second instance in which Backpack and Swiper sing their own catchphrases instead of saying them normally.
- Swiper performed a dramatic music version of his "Oh, man!" catchphrase instead of saying it normally. He also did that in Dora's Pirate Adventure. The audio is taken from the aforementioned episode as well.
- Backpack sings her "Yum-yum-yum-yum-yum, delicioso!" catchphrase as she sucks the remaining items inside. This also occurred in the same episode mentioned above. She also sang her catchphrase in Dora, La Música (except only "Yum-yum-yum-yum-yum!" is sang to the tune of "Pop Goes the Weasel" then says "Delicioso!" normally).
- This is the last episode to premiere in 2004.
- This episode also kicked off Nick Jr.'s Dance Party, a four-week celebration of music (from July 23-August 17, 2007), on Monday, July 23, 2007 at 9:00am.
- This is the last episode to find Boots in the same background that was introduced in El Día De Las Madres.
- This episode, along with Dora, La Música, premiered on Noggin on August 4, 2007 as part of Noggin's Saturday Fiesta.
- This is Autobús' second appearance. He first appeared in The Missing Piece.
- In the scene where Dora and Boots try to stop Autobús, when Boots says "Louder!", the audio is taken from The Lost City and The Fix-it Machine.
- This is the 80th episode of the show.
- Dora and Boots, and La Maestra don’t sing the Travel Song in this episode, they had no time singing it because they are in a big hurry to get to School. However, there is technically some singing when they get to each place. They also sing on the way to the destination (the School), along with Diego.
- This premiered 3 days after the release of the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.
- The ascending scale Musical Mountain plays is in the key of G-major (G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, and high G).
- Also, when Dora, Boots, and Maestra count during The counting song, the numbers are sung in B-major (B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, and high B going up and high B, A#, G#, F#, E, D#, C#, and B going down).
- If one looks closely, Backpack's right strap (or left strap from Dora's POV) is pink like Dora's shirt instead of purple when La Maestra said, "Count and sing with us!"
- It is unknown how Dora, Boots, and La Maestra got up to Diego's zipline although there was no ladder to get up to Diego's level.
- iTunes lists this episode as "La Maestra de Musica". The accent mark over the U is left out.
- The zipline harnesses were missing for an unknown reason.
- This exact kind of error also occurred in Meet Diego!.
- In this episode, Map says, "Jeepers!" just like Daphne from Scooby-Doo.
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Volume IV of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China continues the trajectory and stream of thought outlining issues at the core of the governance of contemporary China, articulated and presented in the writings and speeches of President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee. The first, second and third volumes of the book have already left a huge mark. The writings and speeches of the Chinese leader are fairly easy to understand, but underneath this simplicity is a complex web of thinking encompassing the dynamics of the laws of human development, historical contexts of the development process and theoretical basis to investigate the process.
The book answers questions about the miracle of China's development and enumerates the enduring tradition in the governance of China, that is, keeping in mind the big picture without ever losing focus of the specific context. Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, the rigor in the critical exploration and innovation has exponentially grown, bringing the benefits of scientific progress to governance.
In Volume IV, President Xi gives insights into the competence of the CPC. To stay at the forefront of the times, a nation must always be guided by the right theories and thoughts. He asserts that "the capability of our Party and the strengths of socialism with Chinese characteristics are attributable to the fact that Marxism works." He makes it clear that socialism has succeeded in China because Marxism is adapted by the CPC to the Chinese context.
He further elaborates that Marxism is the fundamental guiding ideology "upon which our Party and country are founded; it is the very soul of our Party and the banner under which it strives." China has demonstrated that Marxism is not a set of rigid dogmas, but a guide to action that must evolve as the situation changes.
This important theoretical outlook expressed in fairly understandable terms constitutes the ideational framework for the governance of China. Under its guidance, the CPC exerts itself to the utmost to respond to challenges in various facets of the country's modernization effort and even beyond. Seeking to connect thoughts generated through engagement with theories and developing practical solutions for issues of Party self-governance, state administration, people's welfare, and international relations constitute the crux of the governance of China outlined in this volume.
The 658-page tome is a page-turner, ushering the reader into fresh frontiers of President Xi's expansive thoughts on varying issues from a compilation of 109 of his speeches and written works spanning from February 3, 2020 to May 10, 2022.
The sustainability and inclusiveness of China's development have confounded many Western experts and other pundits, compelling them and most of the Western political establishment to harden their ideological prejudice against the CPC as the leading force in the governance of China. The ideological prejudice and paranoia have ultimately led to political brinkmanship in some Western ruling circles, shaping the policy framework of confrontation and containment in relations with China.
Volume IV of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China elucidates the nature of creative thinking and scientific investigation of facts and the relentless persistence in inquiry and explorations at the heart of the governance endeavors of the CPC. The CPC leverages maximally its founding mission of serving the people wholeheartedly, takes seriously its creed of theoretical innovations to keep a handle on evolving issues and engages with such issues to improve the lives of the people.
Throughout the four volumes, President Xi has continuously emphasized the strict and rigorous self-governance of the CPC as the only way for the Party to guarantee its vitality and govern the country competently. In the thoughts and works of President Xi outlined in these volumes, there is no doubt that the CPC is the main driving force leading the charge in China's governance and the development that has inspired universal interest.
However, the Party's success in its governance endeavors is directly connected to the support of the people, and its selfless commitment to serving the people. Subjecting itself to people's supervision, the Party upholds its fundamental tenet of serving the people wholeheartedly and consequently enjoys rock-solid support.
President Xi has reinforced the core historical pillar of the mass line, a major theme in the life of the Party, according to which the Party proceeds from the people, conducts its work in the midst of the people and puts itself under the supervision of the people.
Volume IV of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China will help readers understand China's role in the world, which is not as a new sheriff in town with whips and cudgels to knock heads and arms into following a "rules-based order" in which not all stakeholders contributed to the drawing of the "rules." China's engagement with the rest of the world proceeds from a solid framework of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and applies the principles of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits. The Belt and Road Initiative, a framework of international cooperation with connectivity of infrastructure and alignment of policies at its core, has generated global enthusiasm and ownership, making the initiative a practical expression to the vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity.
This volume offers the world not only a mirror to understand vital issues in the governance of China, but also a clear glimpse of its role as a major country bearing responsibility to humanity.
The book takes us through China's methodical exertions in different spheres to shoulder international responsibilities whether in upholding the basic multilateral mechanism in global governance, playing outstanding roles in generating global solidarity and cooperation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic or outlining recovery plans and proposals for global development and security roadmaps. The works contained in the volume clearly show that none of these vital initiatives are mere happenstance, political rhetoric or grandstanding, but clearly outlined after a rigorous examination of reality and a strong will to generate outcomes for the advancement of humanity in its aspirations for peace, prosperity and collective security.
This volume cements President Xi's reputation not only as a Chinese statesman but a citizen of the world who, beyond the confines of his duties to his people, has abiding concerns for the prospects of humanity. Going through this volume, President Xi comes out as an outstanding proletarian theoretician for whom a high office means more toil and higher responsibility for the cause of his people and humanity at large.
This article was first published in the ChinAfrica magazine. The author is director of the Center for China Studies, Abuja, Nigeria
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You will never catch this column putting “Sir” in front of the name Gavin Williamson. We still have some standards at Pearson Towers. History is full of nasty twerps who have made themselves useful to their masters by bullying and doing all the dirty work. The deceitful servant Mosca got it right in Ben Jonson’s Volpone: “Almost all the wise world is little else, in nature, but parasites or sub-parasites.”
In the dunghill of contemporary politics, Williamson has been a top dung beetle, waging head-to-head matches in the Westminster dung tunnel and coming out on top.
That’s Williamson, alright. Loathsome, invariably ridiculous, but top-notch at burying the s--t his bosses want to keep hidden.
The former fireplace salesman served as defence secretary under Theresa May and education secretary under Boris Johnson during Covid, somehow managing to keep British schools closed longer than any comparable country while making a fiasco of exams. He was sacked from both roles. Astoundingly, Boris awarded him a knighthood in March.
When I saw that Rishi Sunak had appointed him Minister without Portfolio, I thought:
1. Not trusted to be given a proper job but too feared not to be given a job. He knows too much.
2. Payback time for twisting arms during the Tory leadership campaign.
3. This will be a disaster that “professionalism and integrity” Sunak lives to regret.
Sure enough, it was just weeks before leaked text messages appeared to show Williamson threatening the then chief whip Wendy Morton for not getting him an invitation to the Queen’s funeral. He whinged at being excluded from Westminster Abbey and accused Ms Morton of “rigging the ticket allocation” to punish people like him who had not supported Liz Truss. He seemed to warn the chief whip not to “push him about” saying darkly, “there is a price for everything”.
Ms Morton sent the messages to the Conservative Party after making a formal complaint about Williamson’s behaviour. She has now referred him to Parliament’s independent complaints and grievance scheme.
“I of course regret getting frustrated about the way colleagues and I felt we were being treated,” apologised Williamson, unapologetically – though this time, it wasnt enough to save his bacon and last night he resigned.
Until yesterday, he enjoyed the Prime Minister’s “full confidence”. But claims that Williamson had told a senior civil servant to “slit your throat” and “jump out of a window” made his position untenable. In classic Alan Partridge style, he did not deny using those words but “disputed they amounted to bullying”. Slit your throat being a term of endearment in the fireplace community. Can you imagine such behaviour in any other workplace?
Yesterday, Mel Stride, the Work and Pensions Secretary, said something that was perhaps more revealing: “I think Gavin is somebody who has a particular talent and particular understanding of the parliamentary party and I can see, therefore, why, given that it’s going to be very important that we have a cohesive party going forward, he has a seat at the Cabinet table.”
Let’s translate that: “OK, the guy’s a bully but this is a feverish time for the new PM and Gavin has the dirt on all our MPs so he can stop the b------s rebelling.”
At least he’s resigned. The mounting allegations of bullying made it inevitable. Now, he should hand back that knighthood. Sir Galahad and Sir Gawain were exemplars of chivalry. Sir Gavin? Dear oh dear!


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The ban on ordinary tourists entering the core zone of Qomolangma National Nature Reserve will not stop them from enjoying a full view of the mountain, as travelers can still reach Rongpo Monastery, a pilgrimage site 2 kilometers from the Qomolangma base camp, according to authorities in the Tibet autonomous region.
The reserve"s 10,312-square-km core zone, home to one of the world"s most vulnerable ecosystems, will continue to be open to mountaineers with climbing permits.
The region"s Dingri county banned ordinary travelers in December from going to base camp, which lies at an altitude of 5,200 meters in the core area, for reasons of environmental protection.
However, the ban triggered some social media reports mistakenly saying that the Qomolangma base camp will be "permanently closed due to heavy pollution".
Kelsang, deputy director of the reserve"s administration, told Xinhua News Agency that ordinary tourists are banned from areas above Rongpo Monastery, which is about 5,000 meters above sea level.
Though ordinary visitors can"t go beyond the monastery, they can still see the mountain.
"The new tent camp for ordinary tourists allows them to clearly see the 8,800-meter-plus mountain," Kelsang said.
Qomolangma, known as Mount Everest in the West, has become a popular landmark for travelers in recent years. Visits reached 140,000 last year, with significant negative consequences to the environment from human behaviors, government authorities said.
Between April and October each year, residents of Dingri county set up black tents at the foot of Qomolangma to provide accommodations for tourists and earn money.
Chen Shougui, a 41-year-old nature reserve guide, said about 50 small camps were built at the altitude of 5,200 meters. Each of the camps can handle 20-plus travelers per day during the half-year active season.
"Masses of people left human waste and non-biodegradable trash behind. The site once looked like a dumping ground," said Chen, who supports the new policy.
"Actually, there is no difference for travelers in viewing the mountains from the monastery or the base camp, but the rush to the camp has resulted in heartbreaking damage to the reserve."
Three major cleanups were carried out by local guides and herdsmen at altitudes above 5,200 meters last year, with about 8.4 metric tons of waste collected, according to the government.
This year, the cleanup will continue, and the remains of deceased mountaineers above 8,000 meters will be dealt in a centralized way for the first time.
In addition to the limits on ordinary visitors, mountain climbers will also be placed under stricter scrutiny to reduce environmental impacts, Xinhua reported, citing Tibet"s regional sports bureau.
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Doctors and hospitals prefer not to treat uninsured patients. Having public health insurance would allow more people to have coverage. Having coverage would enable people to seek medical care on a regular basis from doctors, rather than waiting until its an emergency and having to go to a hospital. Hospitals could then focus on true emergent cases and on specialty care.
With public health insurance, everyone would have access to doctors and hospitals. Those who have enough money to maintain their doctors would not be effected, so these medical services would not change. If more people have health insurance, this means that more doctors and other medical professionals would get work more often.
Public health insurance would be a two-edged sword for health care providers, but ultimately, would allow them to better focus on patient care. There would be downsides, such as lopsided negotiating power, to dealing with a monolithic government insurance system. However, doctors and hospitals would save a tremendous amount of time and effort now spent negotiating with, and submitting paperwork to, multiple insurers. Providers also would be able to treat all patients the same, rather than worrying about which set of procedures a particular patient's insurance company will or won't cover.
Uninsured individuals are treated everyday by doctors and hospitals. Emergency Rooms are used as medical clinics by people who cannot be seen in a doctor's office because of inability to pay. Additional cost is incurred through efforts to collect from individuals who are unable to pay. The current cost of health insurance excludes a large number of individuals. Public insurance would provide payment that would otherwise never be received.
The government is the leading 3rd party insurance payee in the United States. But if a person is not on Medicare or Medicaid and does not have private health insurance, then they are uninsured. Being uninsured usually will mean hospitals and physicians will still see the uninsured patient. But those bills go unpaid, or take long periods of time to get paid back, and those unpaid services can hurt the hospitals and the pay of the physicians. Having public health insurance would lower the hospital debt and help provide a service to the general public that is uninsured for a lower price.
The current health system places a severe burden on hospitals as a result of the uninsured being permitted to show up at a hospital to be treated without money or insurance. The hospital is obligated to treat the person and then is left without repayment for the services rendered. A system which includes public health insurance will allow hospitals to ensure that they will be paid, at least on some level, for every patient that walks through the door. When every patient is able to pay for the services received, the system will work better.
There is reason to think that a public insurance option, with its large customer base and standardized treatment options, would streamline administrative processes (it's my sense that Medicare, one such program, is simpler in its paperwork demands and entails less administrative delay for physicians than private insurance); more fundamentally, access to public insurance for all patients would ensure that each time a physician or hospital provided care, the provider would be compensated for the effort expended. Currently, care is provided in many cases regardless of the ability to pay, which is as it should be, of course. But this happens via an inefficient system that jacks up premiums for those with insurance and apparently compensates providers less for their efforts in these cases than would otherwise be the case.
With public health insurance, doctors and hospitals would never have to turn away a patient. Meaning, more money in their pocket, and more guaranteed clients. There would be no more frustration with insurance companies not covering certain procedures.
Public health insurance would be beneficial to doctors and hospitals because everyone would have coverage. Doctors would be guaranteed payment and wouldn't have to donate time or services to those who can't afford health insurance. There would probably be a period of adjustment while prices stabilized, but eventually all doctors could charge a fair amount and be guaranteed payment. Whereas, now, there are millions who need health care but can't pay. They go to emergency rooms, receive treatment, and are never seen again.
If there were public health insurance for everyone we would all be insured. While the doctors and hospitals would probably be able to charge less for many procedures, this would not negatively affect revenues, because rather than burden the wealthy and insured with costs to make up for those who do not pay, all would pay for procedures. In many cases, whatever insurance pays is almost all that the doctors or hospitals can get. Currently, charges have gotten ridiculously high to offset the huge amounts which do not get paid with insurance. I think overall, the doctors and hospitals would have higher revenues if public health insurance insured everyone.
If everyone in the United States had health insurance then the doctors will be limited too how many patients they have. They couldn't treat them all equal if they don't have the time to give all of them good check-ups. They will be stressed and have too much on their hands and decline people with health insurance.
I believe public health insurance would be disastrous to doctors and hospitals. Government programs have consistently proved to be unsustainable, whether it be through insufficient funds or mismanagement. Doctors and hospitals would be unfairly burdened with the bureaucratic red tape that accompanies all federal programs.
I believe in a lassez-faire approach to health insurance. If every doctor was paid the same, then why would he want to go to a more prestigious school for his education? You can not pay all doctors with public health insurance, because the quality of care would diminish greatly. If you want quality, you have to allow health insurance to be private, not public.
If everyone had the same insurance and paid the same amount of money for a medical procedure doctors and hospitals would loose an important source of income. Like a bad mechanic a hospital makes most of its money with after estimate mark ups being tacked onto your bill. If there is public health insurance it would be a lot harder to charge the insane fees for a simple X-ray or check up that doctors can get away with now.
Doctors offices and hospitals already have to spend a lot of time dealing with insurance companies to get their payments. Often claims have to be resubmitted so that they can be paid accurately. This causes many hours of lost time, wasted resources, and money that could be better used elsewhere. As a result, many providers will not accept certain insurance companies. Some even won't accept medicare. Public health insurance would create a huge bureaucracy which would only make the problem worse. Doctors and hospitals need to spend less time dealing with insurance and more time tending to patients.
Once health care is available to anyone for free, the doctors and hospitals will lose a lot of money. Anyone will go to the doctor for any ailment, whether it's important or not. Even non-US citizens will be able to go see the doctor. This will not only waste doctors' and hospitals' time, but it will also drain resources and supplies.
When health care is free, who will want to be a doctor anymore? They won't get paid what they deserve but yet they'll be working twice as hard.
Public health care is a terrible idea and should never be issued in a country that doesn't provide free handouts!
I don't know that public health insurance would be beneficial for doctors or hospitals, necessarily. I think the idea of a plan for public health insurance is to benefit the general population so that they can get insurance and receive medical treatment and not be charged the exorbitant amounts that doctors and hospitals are free to charge people who don't have insurance.
Medicaid has cost controls. The result is that doctors are paid less than half what it costs to care for a patient, from their time to rent to bureaucratic fees and records management. The result of this is that few doctors accept Medicaid. Children have died of dental abscessed because there were no Medicaid doctors taking new patients. Now multiple this disaster across all medical specialists and for all patients. Unless we make doctors slaves who work for free (and how bad will your care be, then?), we cannot solve the cost of healthcare by telling doctors to work for even less - which is all government does. Cutting fees to doctors has been the government decision in Medicaid, Medicare, and RomneyCare (Massachusetts public option). In ALL cases, doctors dropped out instead of working for peanuts, and patients found too few doctors to provide care. AND costs went up to pay for bureaucrats. Public health insurance hurts everyone but government bureaucrats.
When the government interferes too much, those who are in the position to be profitable don't like it. And, with an insurance option this would happen. The physicians would resent what they would have to do and how much the government is willing to reimburse them for doing it. It doesn't necessarily have to be this way, if everyone's point of view could be considered.

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09 July 2015 Newsletter
Martha Canfield Library E-news
July 9, 2015
July’s featured artist at The Canfield Gallery has been a professor of biology, marine ecology, oceanography, marine mammalogy and anatomy-physiology in the NYC area. He even wrote the marine biology textbook that is widely used in colleges and high schools around the world. He has also been a nature photographer since childhood. “Images from the Biosphere,” nature photography by Matthew Paul Lerman, will be on exhibit at The Canfield Gallery from . An artist’s reception will be held on Saturday, July 11 from . Lerman’s photographs have garnered the same respect and acclaim as his academic credentials. He won the Grand Prize in the Equinox Preserve Digital Photo Contest in 2011, been accepted into the Agricultural Stewardship Association Exhibition, “Landscapes for Landsake” in Coila, NY, was awarded a solo show at Southern Vermont Arts Center this year and has exhibited widely in Vermont and the surrounding states. His work in the Canfield exhibit can be seen during library hours.
And don’t forget R. A. Harold’s presentation, on Sunday, July 12 at 2:00 pm, which takes you time-traveling to the summer of 1903, exploring the real-life settings and characters that inspired her historical mystery Heron Island. Meet detective Dade Wyatt – actor, widower, Rough Rider—as he prepares the Lake Champlain island retreat for a visit by President Theodore Roosevelt. Follow him as he pursues suspects in Burlington, Manhattan, and Barre’s radical anarchist community to resolve the mysterious death of one of the island’s wealthy guests. Along the way we'll meet Vermont's aristocrats and political leaders—the Webbs of Shelburne, the Fisks of Grand Isle, leading anarchists Carlo Abate and Luigi Galleani, and other notables of Vermont's Gilded Age.
Our preschool story time theme for Tuesday, July 14 at 10:00 am is Night Noises. Come join us for activities, snacks and crafts. The Library is a great place to spend time with your children this summer – and it’s FREE!
On Wednesday, July 15, for children going into grades Pre-K through 2, we will have stories and activities about Animal Heroes at .
Also on July 15, for children going into grades 3 through 7, we will hold a Comic Con at . Wear your favorite hero’s costume for our costume parade through the library. We’ll have crafts, activities and a snack. Come and join us for all the fun.
We are still looking for volunteers to help with landscaping and many other things. You will feel good about the work you do at your local library!

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Welcome to NerdWallet’s SmartMoney podcast, where we answer your real-world money questions.
The pandemic is changing our financial lives and plans. Seven in 10 Americans say their household incomes have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent Harris Poll survey commissioned by NerdWallet. So it’s not surprising that most plan to take financial action after the pandemic ends, such as increasing their emergency savings and trimming nonessential spending. We’re also concerned about the home buying process. People worry whether it’s safe to tour potential homes and wonder if they could sell their existing homes. Many aren’t sure they could make mortgage payments or worry about tying up cash in a home purchase.
One of the few silver linings of the pandemic is lower interest rates, which has led to an increase in refinancing and to this week’s question from Sarah. She writes, “My husband and I … Read More


Winner of the Cadaqués Orchestra International Conducting Competition in 2017, Nuno Coelho is the guest conductor of the Lisbon Gulbenkian Orchestra.
In addition to projects with the Gulbenkian, in the 2021-22 season he will make his debut with the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, the Staatsorchester Hannover, the Helsinki Philharmonic, the Gävle Symphony, the Malmö Symphony, the Luxembourg Philharmonic, the The Hague Resident Orchestra, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and the Lille National Orchestra. In addition, he will return to the Galician Symphony Orchestra, the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, the Spanish Radio Television Symphony Orchestra and the Noord Nederlands Orkest.
During the last seasons he made his debut with the Symphony of Hamburg, the Orchestra Beethoven Bonn, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, the Symphony orchestra of Castilla y León, the Porto Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Regio Theater of Turin and the Ulster Orchestra. In 2019 he replaced Bernard Haitink to conduct the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and during the 2018-19 season he conducted Los Angeles Philharmonic as a “Dudamel Fellowship”.
In theater, Nuno has directed the productions of La traviata , Cavalleria rusticana , Rusalka and the Seven Deadly Sins by K. Weill. Future opera projects include Così fan tutte and Inês de Castro in Lisbon and Hänsel und Gretel in Oviedo.