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|Date:||Sat 31st Oct 2020|
|Location:||near Hannover, Northern Germany (Hannover or Bremen Airport)|
|Contact Hours:||15 ATF Hours (8 hours of webinars)|
|Course Language:||English (German Moderation)|
|Price: (net price, no tax will be added)*||
|Early Booking Deadline:||Sunday 20th September 2020|
|Registration Deadline:||Friday 2nd October 2020|
* VAT (= MWST/MOMS/SALES TAX) will only be added for certain UK vets attending courses abroad and for all attendees when attending courses in the UK.
This practical course was designed for equine practitioners with a good working knowledge in internal medicine and covers challenging conditions and new developments in the field. Each of the following hot topics will be addressed via well-illustrated, interactive case-discussions providing a platform for the panel of speakers to share pitfalls, erroneous clinical conclusions and useful tips and tricks:
The 7 hours of practical sessions will give attendees plenty of opportunity to put theory into practice on live horses and cadaver specimens and to ask questions in small groups (2 – 4 attendees / ultrasound machine), all under the supervision of specialists. Each attendee will rotate through the following practical sessions:
The course fee includes lunch at a restaurant, coffee/tea breaks, extensive electronic course notes and a certificate of attendance. Attendees can choose to only view the recordings of the lectures (= Lectures Only/Live-Stream) on this course or can register for the entire course (= Lectures & Practical Sessions). Early course registration is recommended as there are only a limited number of places available.
This course is suitable for RCVS Modules: B-EP.3; C-E.1; C-E.2; C-E.3; C-E.4; C-E.15; C-E.16
LECTURE LIVE-STREAMING SCHEDULE
The live-streams have taken place and the webinars are now available as on-demand recordings.
Webinar Series Registration: Once you have registered and upon payment, you will receive the link to access the on-demand recording for a period of 8 weeks. The registration fee includes extensive electronic course notes. If you wish to receive a Certificate of Attendance after having viewed the webinar, please get in touch with us and we will send it to you electronically. After having taken and passed a multiple-choice question quiz, an additional certificate can be provided which confirms that the quiz was successfully completed. This certificate may then be used to request accreditation points from your local governing body / Veterinary Medical Association.
RCVS & European Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine
Andy graduated from Bristol in 1988 and after two years in mixed practice started in ambulatory equine practice in the Midlands. He gained the RCVS CertEP in 1993 before moving to Liphook Equine Hospital in 1994, becoming a partner in 2001. This was followed by the RCVS diploma in equine internal medicine in 2003 and European diploma in equine internal medicine in 2004. Andy has continued to perform a little first opinion ambulatory work although he now mainly works in the new hospital at Liphook with medical in-patients and the diagnostic laboratory. He has recently been appointed as visiting professor at the University of Surrey, Guildford and is involved in the development of a new veterinary school there. Andy’s main professional interests are in endocrine disease, liver disease, dermatology, infectious diseases and most other aspects of internal medicine.Full details
European Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine
Gunther van Loon graduated from Ghent University, Belgium, in 1992 and has worked at the Ghent University, Department of Large Animal Internal Medicine, ever since. In 2001 he finished his PhD on “Atrial pacing and experimental atrial fibrillation in equines”. In 2004 he became Diplomate of the European College of Equine Internal Medicine and in 2011 Associate Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging. He is now Professor in Large Animal Internal Medicine at Ghent University and his major interests are cardiology (arrhythmias, electrophysiology, cardiac pacing, echocardiography, TDI, 2D ST), and thoracic and abdominal ultrasound. Areas of research include 2D Speckle Tracking, Tissue Doppler Imaging, cardiac biomarkers, assessment of arterial wall stiffness and great vessel pathology, atrial fibrillation. Gunther has published mainly in the field of equine internal medicine and cardiology and lectures regularly at national and international courses and conferences.Full details
American & RCVS Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine
Vikki graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2006 and remained with the RVC for 6 months working in the basic sciences department as an anatomy demonstrator, before undertaking a neonatal intensive care fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center. In 2007, she returned to the UK and completed a rotating internship at Rossdale and Partners in Newmarket. She remained with Rossdales as a studfarm veterinarian for two further breeding seasons and also completed a southern hemisphere season in the Hunter Valley, Australia. In 2010, Vikki undertook a residency in equine internal medicine at The Ohio State University, while simultaneously obtaining a Master’s degree. She became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 2014 and is an RCVS recognised specialist in equine internal medicine. Vikki moved back to the UK and took up the position of internal medicine clinician and associate lecturer at the University of Cambridge from 2013-2019.
She is currently undertaking a PhD at the University of Glasgow researching gastric disease and the gastric microbiome in horses in training, alongside part time clinical work. Vikki’s professional interests include gastrointestinal disease, neonatology and neurology.Full details
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By car from the North:
Take the motorway A7 until exit Großburgwedel / Isernhagen HB. Turn right towards Isernhagen HB, the clinic is after 4.5 km on the right side: Burgwedeler Str. 71 a; (Opposite the Gardencenter 'Florus')
By car from the South:
Take the motorway A7 until exit Großburgwedel / Isernhagen HB. You can see IKEA in front of you. Turn left towards Isernhagen HB, the clinic is after 4.6 km on the right side: Burgwedeler Str. 71 a; (Opposite the Gardencenter 'Florus').
By car from the West:
Driving on the A2 take the A352 towards Hamburg, exit airport towards Langenhagen - Pferderennbahn. You will first get to Isernhagen NB. At the T-junction lturn left towards Burgwedel/Isernhagen HB. The clinic is after 2 km on the left side: Burgwedeler Str. 71 a; (Opposite the Gardencenter 'Florus').
Distance from Hannover Airport: approx. 8.5 km
Distance from Bremen Airport: approx. 112 km
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“A course for advanced practitioners in medicine - the practical sessions were very useful to have the tips of our speakers. I had a great time!”
Marie Desfarges, Germany - Internal Medicine Challenges for Advanced Practitioners course
“Lectures were easy to understand and practical lessons were really helpful in putting the theory to practice. It’s much easier to practice with specimens and with a specialists watching over - really good!”
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The long artistic friendship between Daniel Barenboim and the Berliner Philharmoniker began with Bartók’s First Piano Concerto. Wolfgang Stresemann, general manager of the orchestra at that time, had the young pianist in mind for a Philharmoniker concert programme under the direction of Pierre Boulez in June 1964: “If you want to play there, you’ll first have to learn Béla Bartók’s First Piano Concerto,” he said. Barenboim got the music and immediately fell in love with what was then a very rarely performed piece. Although Bartók based his composition on the classic three-part concerto form, the function of the piano is completely different to anything that had come before: He used the piano primarily as a percussion instrument that gives an energetic, vibrant and at the same time dance-like character to the inexorable, onward-driving momentum of the work. And at his debut, Barenboim succeeded in conveying just that. As one review described, “He played with virtuosity, intelligence, and in the slow movement in particular, he brings out Bartók’s sublimation of the rhythmical”. As a conductor, Barenboim has performed the concerto several times with the Philharmoniker in recent years, and now he is also to be heard as its soloist for the first time since 1964.
The use of folk music as a source of inspiration links Béla Bartók with the two other composers of this programme, Antonín Dvořák and Leoš Janáček. Dvořák made his international breakthrough with his lively Slavonic Dances op. 46. Only a few years later, the Czech master went one better with a sequel. Unlike the first series, the second, Dvořák’s opus 72, is dominated by dance forms from neighbouring Slavic countries with more melancholy, contemplative and introverted individual numbers. While Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker often like to perform individual dances, the presentation of the entire opus 72 is more of a rarity.
Folk music-based dance rhythms also characterise the Sinfonietta by Dvořák’s compatriot Leoš Janáček. But the piece, whose famous opening fanfare was composed in 1926 for a celebration of the “Sokol” gymnastic association and was then expanded by the composer to a five-movement orchestral work, is more than a musical exploration of national dances; it is rather a patriotic avowal to the then fledgling Czech Republic and a tribute to Janáček’s home town of Brno – powerful, evocative and triumphant.

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Analysts expect Acushnet Holdings Corp. (NYSE:GOLF) to post $0.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks. Five analysts have issued estimates for Acushnet’s earnings, with the highest EPS estimate coming in at $0.24 and the lowest estimate coming in at $0.07. Acushnet posted earnings of $0.84 per share during the same quarter last year, which suggests a negative year over year growth rate of 84.5%. The business is scheduled to issue its next quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 5th.
On average, analysts expect that Acushnet will report full year earnings of $2.25 per share for the current year, with EPS estimates ranging from $2.20 to $2.31. For the next fiscal year, analysts expect that the business will post earnings of $2.35 per share, with EPS estimates ranging from $2.14 to $2.55. Zacks’ earnings per share averages are a mean average based on a survey of sell-side research analysts that cover Acushnet.
Acushnet (NYSE:GOLF) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.32. The business had revenue of $624.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $530.90 million. Acushnet had a net margin of 11.89% and a return on equity of 24.27%. Acushnet’s revenue for the quarter was up 108.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.03 earnings per share.
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. NewEdge Wealth LLC raised its stake in Acushnet by 35.7% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC now owns 43,776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,163,000 after purchasing an additional 11,511 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its holdings in Acushnet by 101.1% in the first quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 16,905 shares of the company’s stock worth $699,000 after purchasing an additional 8,500 shares in the last quarter. Friess Associates LLC boosted its holdings in Acushnet by 75.4% during the first quarter. Friess Associates LLC now owns 83,037 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,432,000 after acquiring an additional 35,707 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Acushnet by 3.7% during the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 203,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,409,000 after acquiring an additional 7,222 shares during the period. Finally, Great West Life Assurance Co. Can boosted its holdings in Acushnet by 25.6% during the first quarter. Great West Life Assurance Co. Can now owns 2,994 shares of the company’s stock valued at $123,000 after acquiring an additional 611 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 48.77% of the company’s stock.
Shares of GOLF stock opened at $51.03 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $3.77 billion, a PE ratio of 15.28 and a beta of 0.77. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $51.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $48.56. Acushnet has a 12 month low of $32.66 and a 12 month high of $56.85. The company has a current ratio of 2.44, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 17th. Investors of record on Friday, September 3rd were issued a $0.165 dividend. This represents a $0.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.29%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 2nd. Acushnet’s dividend payout ratio is currently 38.15%.
Acushnet Company Profile
Acushnet Holdings Corp. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and distribution of golf products. It operates through the following segments: Titleist Golf Balls, Titleist Golf Clubs, Titleist Golf Gear, FootJoy Golf Wear, and Other. The Titleist Golf Balls segment involves in the design and manufacture of golf balls.
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If the name of Vernons Casino sounds familiar then that is probably because you have realised that the people behind it are the same ones who have been at the forefront of UK sports betting for a long time now. In fact, their football pools have been going since 1925, which is pretty impressive by anyone’s standards.
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Madame Tussauds debuted an Aaliyah wax figure last week at their museum in Las Vegas. Already, someone has disrespected the figure and was caught putting lip gloss on the statue.
Aaliyah's estate even issued a statement.
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Subtitle default should be off not on!!
On the new 4k HDR Mini !!
The external subtitle is selected by default if available (excepted if “Default subtitles” is set as “OFF” in the Advanced settings).
By default each movie or tv episode starts with subtitles on. Please remove this default behaviour or give us the option to change it.
i always must turn off the subtitles when watching a mkw file!
I am not sure i understand, isn`t the on option supposed to autoload the subtitle everytime i change a file? Because right now, i have it set to on and nothing happens..i still have to manually select and enable the subtitle.
Is this a bug?
Option to default subtitle on or off.
I face the same issue. Everytime I need to turn the subtitles ON.
please explain, i think i have the same problem.
I need to activate subtitles with every file


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ALEXANDRIA, Minn. -- It was the afternoon of Nov. 4 during the 2019 archery season in North Dakota, and I was moving slowly through the open timber toward the tip of a big oxbow with the wind in my face.
I had hunted this same area two weeks prior and had an encounter with a great buck. He held up in a strip of thicker vegetation while the does and smaller buck he was with fed across the road in an alfalfa field. My goal on this November hunt was to set up in my saddle within shooting distance of that thicker cover in case another buck wanted to stage there until last light.
As I got close, I noticed a couple of fresh rubs on a well-used trail that led from bedding toward the tip of that oxbow through the thicker cover. I wasn’t settled in the tree for half an hour before I noticed a buck working his way toward me.
It wasn’t a huge buck, but it was a decent-sized 9-pointer. He tore up a scrape and raked a tree with his antlers as does browsed their way through the timber to his left.
My heart was racing at this point, and that made my decision for me. If I got a good shot, I was going to take it. He made a slow walk to within 25 yards, bristled up trying to impress those does, when my arrow hit perfectly right above the heart. He ran about 20 yards, stopped for a second and it was all over.
That’s November in a nutshell. You never know what you might see, but you know there’s potential for something special to happen.
Maybe a buck runs a doe past your stand too fast to react. Maybe, as in this case, you watch for minutes that feel like hours with anticipation building. From there it’s talking yourself through it -- settle down, go through your shot process, take your time.
November is what we live for as whitetail fanatics, and it’s here. With my buck tag already punched in Minnesota this year, I have plans to pursue the rut on trips out of state. I will have columns with as much video as I can get with my phone breaking down what I’m seeing in the coming weeks from North Dakota and a public-land hunt in Missouri.
Here is how I plan on attacking my hunts in both states.
Find the areas of high deer densities
The hunt described at the beginning of this column is not centered around a pinch point that helped me intersect a cruising buck.
Instead, the whole setup was dictated on figuring out where the highest number of deer were at. That sounds like common sense, but it was stressful deciding on this spot because I kept wanting to jump back into one of those pinch points.
There are no funnels on this oxbow. It’s almost 500 yards wide where I set up, but I needed to be there because that’s where the does were. My best guess at figuring out where a buck might come through was being within shooting distance downwind of that thicker cover near fresh sign where I thought a buck might stick close to.
The funnels along the river where I had hunted the year before had recently been under water due to fall flooding. I sat in a pinch point during my first sit last November and didn’t see a thing because all the bedding along the river was a frozen wasteland.
As I was sitting in the stand that morning thinking about my next move, it was all about where I thought the does might be. I had seen between 20-30 deer, mostly does, on that hunt in mid-October within that oxbow. That made my decision for me.
Yes, there was a good chance a buck might elude me by sitting in such wide-open timber, but I needed to be where the does were at that exact time.
This November with river levels much more normal, I will be back on those bottoms looking for funnels, but the exact spots will still be centered around that question. Where are the does at? Just sitting a pinch point in the middle of open timber might not be the ticket even at a time when bucks are traveling further. I want that funnel that is in close proximity between two known bedding areas. Those are the spots I’m targeting in North Dakota.
Going into Missouri blind
This will be a new experience hunting Missouri during the rut.
A close friend and I will be hunting public land that features a lot of hills and creek bottoms that borders private agriculture land.
I’m interested in seeing what kind of other hunting pressure we will run into. I won’t be surprised if the public land is pretty packed during the second week of November, so my plan is to try to get as far off the beaten path as possible. It’s no secret that many people are doing that, but this land features some pretty up-and-down country with steep ridges. That could eliminate a good handful of people. We’ll see.
In studying my onX maps, I am seeing a lot of fingers of timber where the tips of those fingers lead out into private land off of big swaths of public. Those are areas of interest.
One small, 50-acre public piece that requires crossing a river into an oxbow has my attention, and also areas of the big timber where multiple ridges dump down into a bottom. These generally have good deer traffic, and while they are hard to hunt due to wind swirl, they are definitely areas I am going to check out in the case I can get a cool, calm morning where thermals might carry my scent up and out of the bottom as the sun starts to rise.

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Motorola Launched New Variant of Moto X (2nd Gen)
Illinois-based handset manufacturer, Motorola has launched the new variant of Moto X (second-generation) on Flipkart.
Dubbed as "Cognac", this device is available with 32GB of internal memory, with a price tag of Rs. 25,999, which is Rs. 1000 extra than the standard variant.
On the specification part, Moto X comes with a 5.2-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
Further, it is clocked by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU along side 2GB of RAM.
Coming on to the imaging factor, it employs a 13MP rear camera with an f/2.25 lens, dual LED flashes, a 2MP front-facing snapper and comes with 32GB built-in storage without expansion slot.
Moreover, it is pre-loaded with latest Android 5.0 Lollipop with some changes in User-Interface like natural touch screen interactions, introduces vivid new colors, typography, and edge-to-edge imagery.
It also lets users to catch up with notifications on your lock screen and even dismiss them without unlocking and at last it is powered by a 2300mAh battery.


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Two-Thirds of Sorority Members Tan Indoors, 6% Do So Weekly
By Charlene Laino
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March 19, 2012 (San Diego) -- Most young women know that indoor tanning raises the risk of skin cancer, but two-thirds of sorority members at a Midwestern university used tanning beds in the past year, and 6% used them every week, a new survey shows.
Also, 93% intentionally tanned outdoors in the past year, and 20% did it more than 50 times, says researcher Whitney Hovenic, MD, MPH, chief resident in dermatology at the University of Missouri in Columbia.
Virtually all the young women (96%) planned to sunbathe the following year, but only 60% planned to use sunscreen or wear protective clothing, Hovenic tells WebMD.
The students spent so much time tanning that most thought their skin color was naturally bronze, while in fact most have fair skin, Hovenic says. One-third reported a family history of skin cancer.
The study was presented here at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD).
Melanoma Rising Among Young Women
The findings come at a time when rates of melanoma, the potentially fatal form of skin cancer, among young women aged 15 to 39 increased 50% from 1980 to 2004, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Studies have shown that exposure to UV radiation from indoor tanning raises the risk of melanoma by 75%, according to the AAD. People at high risk for melanoma also include those with a family history of skin cancer, fair skin, and a history of sunburn.
A recent national survey conducted by the AAD showed that 81% of white teenage girls and young women had tanned outdoors in the past year, and 32% had used tanning beds.
Most of the young women in both surveys acknowledged that tanning, particularly indoor tanning, was associated with the development of skin cancer, Hovenic says. So why did they take the risk?
"People still think tanned bodies look sexier, more fit," she says. In the new survey, three-fourths said they find tanned people more attractive.
In the Midwest, where winters can be long and gray, the weather drives young people to indoor tanning salons, Hovenic says.
Adding insult to injury: The indoor recreation center at the university has tanning beds, and most apartment complexes catering to the 30,000 students in town offer free indoor tanning as an incentive, she says.
Hovenic and her colleagues are determined to turn these figures around. "Obviously just getting the message across that constant tanning, particularly indoor tanning, is bad, isn't doing the trick; the young women know that," she says.
So they devised a campaign tailored for young women, quoting Cosmo magazine and supermodels and featuring a video of a mother who lost her teenage daughter to melanoma.
"It seems to be having an impact," Hovenic says. Although the data have yet to be analyzed, it appears the number of young women tanning once a week is down about 50%, she says.
But other studies suggest that their win may be short-lived: Unless the campaign continues, the alarming figures will bounce back, Hovenic says.
Pearl Grimes, MD, clinical professor of dermatology at the University of California, Los Angeles, tells WebMD she is not surprised by the findings.
"Even though the AAD and other organizations attempt to get the message out that tanning is bad and indoor tanning is exceptionally bad, we live in a society driven by aesthetics," she says.
Grimes says that in a recent study, men and women rated faces that were tanned as being more attractive and healthier than fair faces.
She says she would like to see national legislation prohibiting people under 18 from going to tanning parlors.
These findings were presented at a medical conference. They should be considered preliminary as they have not yet undergone the "peer review" process, in which outside experts scrutinize the data prior to publication in a medical journal.
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Admit card for SBI PO preliminary exam released, check here
SBI PO 2019 Prelims Admit Card released – The Admit Card for online preliminary exam for the State Bank of India (SBI) for the recruitment of Probationary officers (PO) 2019 has been released by the State Bank of India. Candidates, who have registered to appear in the exam can download their prelims admit card from the official website i.e. sbi.co.in.
SBI PO 2019 Preliminary exam is scheduled to be held on 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th of June, 2019 in an online mode. The prelims will be of 100 marks consisting of three sections i.e. English Language, Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude.
See: Bank PO Exam 2019
Steps to download SBI PO Prelims Admit Card 2019
- Visit the official website of SBI i.e. sbi.co.in
- Now, click on the PO admit card link
- A new page will appear
- Enter the registration number and password
- Click on the submit icon
- Download the admit card and take a printout for the future reference
The candidates are required to carry the admit card/call letter to the examination center on the exam day.
A candidate who qualifies the prelims will be eligible to appear for Main Exam. The main exam is scheduled to be held on 29th of July, 2019.
Through this recruitment drive SBI is expected to fill 2000 vacant post of Probationary Officers in SBI Bank across the country.


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Two Turkish troops killed in clashes in KRI
The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced on Sunday that two Turkish troops were killed on Saturday in clashes with the Kurdish fighters in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI).
The statement said that the soldiers were killed by an explosive device placed by the members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
The soldiers were identified as army sergeant Halil Yildiz and private Firat Guner.
The People's Defense Forces (HPG), armed wing of the PKK, had earlier claimed that the number of Turkish troops killed in recent clashes was seven.
Three of them were soldiers and four were village guards who served under Turkish command, HPG had said.
Operation Claw Lock
The Turkish military has launched its latest military campaign in KRI, dubbed "Operation Claw Lock" by Turkish officials, in mid April.
While Ankara says that the campaign is carried out in territories along the border line, Iraqi Defense Ministry said in a July report that Turkish forces breached Iraqi borders by 105 km, setting up five military bases and over a hundred military outposts in Iraqi soil.
The clashes between Turkish troops and PKK fighters have left scores of combatants dead on both sides. The actual figures of casualties remain unknown as those announced by the sides are highly controversial.


Seattle Symphony opened its new season with the traditional gala evening Saturday and welcomed new music director Ludovic Morlot. Morlot led the orchestra (and played, too) in Ravel's "Bolero"; also on the program was a Gulda work played by former SSO cellist Joshua Roman, plus works by Beethoven and Gershwin.
CONCERT REVIEW | Saturday evening was Ludovic Morlot’s first Benaroya Hall appearance as the Seattle Symphony’s new music director. The gala occasion may have been more about charisma than about substance, but there was certainly plenty of the former in evidence, along with a refreshing absence of high-art stuffiness.
The young maestro opened the proceedings with words of thanks — in notably fluent English — to everyone he could think of, including the often-unheralded stage crew.
At the other end of the program, a fine performance of Ravel’s “Bolero” sported a telling touch of showmanship. Here, for a few go-rounds of that hypnotic tune, Morlot exchanged the podium for a spell at one of the violin desks, before stepping up again to take charge of the final volcanic catharsis — and the unwavering way the players, with Michael Werner starring on snare drum, held the pace on their own was indicative of the Seattle Symphony’s excellent orchestral discipline.
The most substantial piece of “serious music” on the program was Beethoven’s “Consecration of the House” overture. Chosen aptly enough for the start of a music directorship, it received a splendidly lithe and well-shaped performance.
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Apt too, and witty, was the selection of Gershwin’s “An American in Paris” to inaugurate the sojourn of this Frenchman in Seattle. Morlot found some musical substance in it, and drew appropriately juicy playing from the orchestra at the melodic high points.
The evening’s concerto was Friedrich Gulda’s for cello, scored for an orchestra of woodwinds and brass with one double bass and a small rhythm section. As a pianist, Gulda (1930-2000) was noted for his stylistically insightful playing of Mozart and Beethoven.
His own compositions, however, stand closer to the world of jazz and pop, so that his concerto was an appropriate vehicle for former principal cellist Joshua Roman, who has been carving out a crossover career. Playing brilliantly, he had fun with the work’s freewheeling amalgam of Poulenc-esque zaniness, Respighi-ish nostalgia, Schwertsik-like Alpine evocations (beautifully played by the horns), and manic-Sousanic raucousness.
Wowed again by charisma, the audience clearly loved it, and was rewarded with an encore in the shape of Turtle Island String Quartet cellist Mark Summer’s “Julie-O.”
Along with the evening’s many pluses, there were one or two minuses. Former principal flute Scott Goff retired at the end of last season — his successor, Demarre McGill, made an impressive debut — and concertmaster Maria Larionoff’s departure was announced a few months ago.
But unexpectedly, and for undivulged reasons, John Cerminaro also has left the orchestra, after serving with enormous distinction for more than a decade as principal horn. He will be sorely missed.
I hope Morlot will reconsider his reseating of the orchestra when he comes to conduct the major classical and romantic works that really need the violin sections split left and right. And Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony, performed this week, will be the first big test of his interpretive chops.
But in this gala setting, at the very least, he impressed hugely.
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The 8 Beatitudes
Again, I want to reiterate (as I mentioned in part 1) that much of my understanding of the Beatitudes is owed to the great teachings of Mike Bickle from the International House of Prayer. Much of my thoughts stem from his wisdom and I believe you would be greatly rewarded to listen to his teachings.
Being poor in spirit, mourning, walking in meekness, hungering for God, showing mercy, embracing purity, being a peacemaker, and enduring persecution (Mt. 5:3-12).
The first four beatitudes are attitudes that the world sees as negative qualities. We are poor in spirit (v. 3) instead of being self-sufficient in our spiritual experience with God. We mourn for more (v. 4) instead of being self-satisfied in our relationship with God. We are meek (v. 5) instead of being self-willed, and hungry (v. 6) instead of being full of self.
The second four beatitudes are attitudes that the world sees as positive qualities. We seek to be merciful (v. 7) with the sins and weakness of others. We seek to be pure (v. 8), to make peace (v. 9), and to endure in persecution without complaining (v. 10-12).
Jesus promised that all who walk in the beatitudes would be blessed. This includes feeling God’s presence, having grace to walk in the 8 beatitudes, and operating in a spirit of revelation and a spirit of prayer.
Being Poor in Spirit (Mt. 5:3)
To be poor in spirit is to be aware that we are in great need of experiencing more of God’s grace in our heart, ministry, church, and society. It includes seeing ourselves as spiritually poor in terms of our experience in light of all that God has freely made available to us. We see that we do not have the strength to establish godliness in our hearts or to inspire it in others without the Spirit’s continual help. Thus, we look to Jesus to provide the solution to our deficiencies.
3Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Mt. 5:3)
We are gripped by the reality that there is so much more for us to experience in the grace of God in our spiritual life, our ministry, and for the nations, and that we do not have power in ourselves to correct the problem without continually seeking for the Spirit’s help. Our natural abilities are not strong enough to change our heart or to empower us to change others. We can grow in this beatitude by seeing what the Word says about how much God wants to do in and through us.
Theirs is the kingdom: This speaks of experiencing more of the kingdom in a personal way. Theirs “is” the kingdom, not “shall be.” Jesus promised that any who live poor in spirit would experience the kingdom realities, such as having a vibrant spirit and being used by the Lord.
Spiritual Mourning (Mt. 5:4)
Being poor in spirit speaks of how we see ourselves; spiritual mourning refers to how we feel about what we see. When we see differently, then we feel differently. The result of seeing our great need is that we feel pain as we mourn for more experience of God’s presence in our life. It does not mean mourning over difficult circumstances, but for a spiritual breakthrough.
4Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. (Mt. 5:3-4)
Godly sorrow or mourning are a supernatural work of the Spirit that will lead you to salvation or deliverance from a dull spirit and a powerless ministry. This mourning is God’s gift to us. Your desire for God is His gift to you. This gift of mourning is rare, precious, and powerful and it cannot be bought with gold. Therefore, we must refuse to be comforted by anything except the breakthrough of the fullness that the Lord promises us in His Word.
We mourn because we see how much God longs to give to our life, ministry, church, and in the nations. It refers to the pain we feel in seeing the gap between what God has for us and what we are experiencing.
We must continually be aware of who we are in Christ and what we are experiencing in God. We experience a measure of joy with gratitude for what He has given us while yet mourning to experience so much more. Mourning does not negate our confidence that God enjoys us and values our small efforts and ministry impact (Mt. 25:21). We must never despise the measure of blessing that we experience, but must seek a greater measure.
Feeling the pain of this godly desperation and holy discontent causes us to be extreme in rearranging our life to spend our strength, time, and money to seek God for all that He will give. Our cry for more cannot be answered by a human solution. Our culture so values comfort that our tendency is to seek and give the wrong comfort. Refuse to be comforted by anything less than God’s highest. Refuse false comforts that are rooted in human sentiment.
Don’t let a well-meaning believer give you false comfort that steals your vision to experience all that Jesus has provided for you. Believers who have never been pained by their spiritual lack will miss out on much of what God desires for them. They are stuck in barrenness without being aware of it.
Blessed are the Meek (Mt. 5:5)
Poverty of spirit and meekness are related yet have important distinctions. Poverty of spirit starts with the awareness of our spiritual lack before God and our great need for His resources. Meekness involves the awareness of our lack before people and our indebtedness to God for the resources that He gave us and His ownership of them. This changes how we use what He gives us.
5Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. (Mt. 5:5)
Our natural mindset is to see our resources (gifting, money, position of authority, etc.) as mostly belonging to us and being the fruit of our dedication and hard work.
Walking in meekness or humility is not the same as the personality temperament of timidity that is rooted in the fear of man and low self-esteem. Meekness is to have power over our selfishness. We naturally think that we deserve better treatment from God and people in our circumstances.
The essence of meekness is rooted in who we are preoccupied with. The meek are preoccupied with Jesus as their source and owner of everything they possess. Therefore, they are grateful for it and they use it with a servant spirit and with generosity. By nature, we are preoccupied with ourselves and with the sense that we deserve more honor, money, and favor than we receive. This results in a sense of entitlement that complains and demands more privileges and honor because of how we esteem our gifting, accomplishments, dedication, or position.
If we see that everything we have received is a gift of grace, then we will not view it with a boastful or proud attitude. We display pride when we complain about how small the measure of blessing is or by using our gifting, position of authority, or money as if it was mostly ours instead of being a gracious stewardship from God that we use with a servant spirit. Those who boast may think, “How dare someone overlook or resist one as gifted, dedicated, and deserving as I am.”
With a wrong view of our gifting or lack of gifting, position or lack of position, wealth or lack of wealth, we lack gratitude and thus can easily become offended when we are overlooked or resisted. The meek know that they deserve God’s discipline much more than any measure of (small or large) blessing that He has given them before people. The meek embrace important tasks or menial tasks with gratitude, knowing they are getting more than they deserve from God. The meek refuse to manipulate or exert pressure on people to promote them.
The promise of inheriting the earth speaks of having influence and impact. It is partially fulfilled in this life and completely fulfilled in the age to come (Mt. 19:28; Rev. 3:21; 5:10; 20:4-6).
Hungering and Thirsting for Righteousness (Mt. 5:6)
Jesus taught on the necessity, glory, and liberty of hungering for more in the grace of God. Jesus called us to press into God for the release of righteousness in our personal lives, for others, and in society. To hunger for righteousness is to press into God to experience more with Him. We refuse to be denied in our pursuit of the fullness of His promises. Some define grace as the absence of pressing into God, but this is a distorted message of grace, which is common today.
6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. (Mt. 5:6)
Seeing our great need (v. 3) causes us to mourn (v. 4) for a breakthrough. We are so desperate that we use all our resources or strengths to seek God and serve His purpose (v. 5). Our hunger increases by the grace of sustained zeal that seeks Him long-term, not just for a season (v. 6).
As we hunger and thirst, we will embrace whatever it takes to experience more of God. Part of hungering and thirsting for more includes the grace of fasting. We are pursuing a Person who releases righteousness in us and through us. Jesus is worthy of our efforts to press into God.
We seek God for a breakthrough of righteousness in our heart, in the lives of others, and in the nations. We long to experience more grace to follow through in our commitment to God.
We care about righteousness in the small issues of our heart and speech. Immediately after this, Jesus spoke of righteousness in 6 areas—resisting anger, immorality, disloyalty in relationships, swearing falsely, retaliating, and passivity that does not walk in love (Mt. 5:21-48).
Hunger is one of the most important signs of life. When there is no hunger for a sustained period, then there is no life. Many live in a “spiritual intensive care unit” without any hunger for prayer or the Word. This is abnormal Christianity. Hungerless and passionless Christianity is not normal from God’s point of view. Lack of hunger is a serious sign of sickness in the spirit.
Gaining new ground in the grace of God—growing in our hunger and pursuit of God—is the only way to keep the ground we have today. There is no static position. Our heart is either growing colder or hotter. It is not staying the same. The Spirit is willing to make anyone spiritually hungry, if they will begin to seek Him for it.
We press in with the confidence that He enjoys us and that He esteems our weak efforts and small works. We do not despise the smallness of our work, but neither are we content with it.
We will be filled: We will progressively experience more grace for righteousness in our lives.
There’s More to Come!
We are now half way through the Beatitudes and two-thirds of the way through this short series! Thanks for joining me on this journey. I hope that you are finding revelation and joy in these words.
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The color blue is often associated with calmness, which is one of the reasons it works so well to create beautiful blue kitchens. Here, we present a collection of Beautiful Blue Kitchens to inspire some ideas on how to incorporate the calming energy of the color blue into your kitchen decor.
The color blue, depending on its hue, can evoke feelings of calm, energy, or freshness. It also represents a sense of strength & dependability. An elemental color (think of blue skies and oceans), part of the beauty of blue kitchens is the color’s amazing versatility.
The Beauty of Blue Kitchens
According to the color experts at HGTV, a high-energy shade of blue, such as sapphire, will a bold punch of energy to a kitchen, whereas a lighter shade of blue, such as a sky blue kitchen walls, can make a kitchen feel calming & tranquil. Blue can also impact the overall feel of a kitchen, with darker shades including navy blue adding a feeling of drama, while paler shades will help a small space feel bigger.
Here are some examples of some Beautiful Blue Kitchens We Love. Follow the Shop the Look links to see more details at our affiliated retailer websites.
Modern Pop Eclectic Blue Kitchen Design
This kitchen uses vibrant blue hues offset by pops of yellow & green against a black and stainless steel background to create a modern kitchen with a pop art infusion.
Industrial Loft Kitchen with Navy Blue Cabinets
Dramatic Navy Blue lower cabinets create a wonderful contrast against the rustic gray of the upper cabinets and the exposed brick of the fireplace. A sleek but refined look.
Blue French Country Cottage Kitchen
Rich, traditional French Country cream furniture and cabinetry are offset beautifully by the pale blue of the brick backsplash and matching curtains. The end results is a warm and tranquil look that invites guests to spend time relaxing in this cozy French Country kitchen.
Traditional Blue Kitchenette
Although not a full kitchen, this rich and wonderful kitchenette features a blue tile backsplash behind the center shelves that perfectly compliments the blue walls. I also love the contrasting dark gray of the cabinetry that fades into the gray mountain scene on the wall behind the counters. There isn’t much room for cooking in this Kitchenette, but it’s perfect for entertaining!
Modern Coastal Blue Kitchen
The vaulted ceilings, crystal chandelier, and coastal blue walls give this city kitchen the delightful feeling of being seaside.
Mid-Century Bungalow Gets a Blue Kitchen Makeover
A simple paint job helps transform this mid-century bungalow’s kitchen. A contrasting blue backsplash and one set of lower cabinets are painted blue to create visual impact against the neutral grays of the counters and cabinets.
Electric Industrial Blue & White Kitchen
A simple, yet effective, touch of dark blue as the the painted backsplash helps create contrast and drama in this otherwise white kitchen.
Modern Blue & White Kitchen
A delightfully fresh and modern looking kitchen with two tones of blue used to create drama and impact against a mostly white kitchen.
Sleek Industrial Blue Kitchen
This sleek, industrial kitchen has a bit of a Scandinavian feel thanks to the natural wood plank floors and the bright blue island and kitchen cabinets.
A Pop of Blue in an Industrial Kitchen
A subtle hint of blue-gray in the blacksplash is accented by rich blue stools at the kitchen island, proving that you only need a small pop of blue in a kitchen to make a big impact.
Modern Kitchen with Blue Glass Subway Tile
Glass Mosaic Subway tile in dark blue creates a functional backsplash as well as a focal wall above the cabinets, accentuating the high ceilings in this blue kitchen. Although I love the sleek counter chairs, I probably would have gone for a set in a matching blue color to coordinate with the focal wall.
Vibrant Blue Kitchen Cabinets
Vibrant blue cabinetry creates a delightful focal point in this otherwise neutral kitchen.
Contemporary White & Blue Kitchen
Another example of creating a focal wall using blue cabinetry, this stark white kitchen gets a pop of color with a dark blue set of cabinets that provide a wonderful and colorful contrast in this contemporary kitchen.
Coastal Cottage Blue Kitchen
A very soft, coastal-inspired mix of blue & blue-green washes across the walls and the cabinets in this coastal cottage blue kitchen.

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Book tip: "Written in Blood" by Layton Green
Written in Blood
Green is a versatile and accomplished career novelist who gleefully and skillfully hopscotches from genre to genre — which is not the sneery complaint you'd get from someone who only reads "Gravity's Rainbow" (the latter of which I gave up when I realized "Gravity" wasn't a leprechaun and there was no pot of gold forthcoming). In "Written in Blood," Green introduces melancholy, anxiety-ridden homicide cop Preach Everson. He's just returned from Atlanta to the charming if hipsterish North Carolina hometown of his youth — based, I'm guessing, on Asheville. Preach runs into a series of grisly murders staged like scenes from great novels and forges an alliance — possibly leading to romance? — with a bookstore clerk. Sounds by-the-number, but Green creates wonderful characters with plenty of bubbling and sinister counter-plots to keep the reader mesmerized, happy and guessing. Great stuff.
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Kristen Stewart will study English Literature at the University of California
Kristen Stewart has followed in the footsteps of fellow young actor Emma Watson and enrolled at university.
The 23-year-old Twilight star has signed up to study English Literature at the University of California (UCLA), but as opted to do a correspondence course, meaning that she won’t physically have to attend any classes or take a break from acting.
An insider told The Sun: ‘She is already considering a life after film. She never got to complete college and she wants to get a proper education. She is a voracious reader and cannot wait to get going on her correspondence course.
‘It won’t be easy and it will mean putting in some fairly strenuous hours. But once she’s graduated, Kristen will be able to do anything she wants, in or out of college.’
UCLA is one of the top universities in the States and, although not an Ivy League college, is one of the most respected schools in the country. Tres impressive, non?
Kristen is currently busy filming new war movie Camp X-Ray, for which she’s had a pretty amazing army makeover.


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These days, it seems like no matter where you fall on the political spectrum, there will always be someone who’s a little more extreme than you are. It’s not at all uncommon for some of these extremists to end up on the news after they’ve been arrested. With extremist ideology becoming more and more common in the present day, you may be wondering if there’s anything you can do to prevent your extremist ex from indoctrinating your child. Though everyone has a right to have their opinion and express it, when it comes to beliefs that may be dangerous, or expressed violently, do you have a right to shelter your child from them? The answer is more complicated than you might think.
What’s in the Decree?
If you have concerns about your ex, and what they’re teaching your child, the first thing you’ll need to do is review your divorce decree. This is most commonly seen with religion: your decree may contain a provision dictating which religion their child will be raised in, who will baptize the children, and where and when the child will attend church. Most couples do not have decrees that bar parents from discussing political ideology, or conspiracy theories, with the children. However, if this is a concern, you certainly can have a provision such as the aforementioned, so long as both parties agree to it.
When the Decree Doesn’t Say
If your decree does not specify whether or not your ex can share political beliefs, or conspiracy theories, or extremist propaganda, with the children, the court will likely look at the best interests of the children involved. When we say “best interests,” we mean that, in most cases, it’s in a child’s best interests to have a relationship with both parents—provided that each parent can physically and emotionally care for the child’s needs. Furthermore, parents are supposed to provide a stable environment for the child to grow up in. So, if your ex is unable to care for the child because they’re always at political gatherings, you may be able to have custody reduced based on this. Aside from extreme cases, if your child’s physical needs are being met, it may be difficult to prove that your child has been mentally or emotionally harmed by your ex’s extremist beliefs.
Here’s What Your Ex Can Do
Your ex has the right to subscribe to any ideology they choose, and this does include extremist groups. In most cases, your ex will still be able to have some level custody of your children even if they are a member of an extremist group. This is especially true if the child isn’t exposed to the extremist group in any way. Your ex also has the right to discuss their ideas and thoughts with the children as they see fit, so long as these ideas aren’t actively harming the child. The child agreeing with the parent’s ideas isn’t necessarily proof that the child has been harmed. Your ex can also listen to podcasts, news stations, and other media that supports their ideology, in front of the children, assuming the children are not harmed by it. Parents should be aware of the age and maturity of their children when exposing children to this kind of content. For example, a ten year-old child should not be exposed to adult material with adult themes or hate speech. This kind of exposure will not be looked upon as being in the best interest of the child.
When Does It Affect the Child?
It may be difficult for a parent to prove that their child has been harmed by an ex’s indoctrination outside of extreme events. For example, if your child committed an act of violence, or vandalism, you may be able to use that to help prove that your child has been harmed by your ex’s political beliefs. Other evidence may include the child failing, or missing school, due to attending events, the child’s needs being neglected, a sharp decline in the child’s mental health, the child becoming alienated from the other parent. When it comes to alienation, your ex is allowed to express a differing opinion on ideological beliefs. However, they must tread lightly as they should not disparage you in front of the children.
Protecting Your Children
If you have concerns about custody and parent-time during your divorce, CoilLaw is here for you. Our experienced family law attorneys have helped many parents protect their rights and their family. It’s not uncommon for parents to forgo fighting for custody with the intention of going back and trying to get a more ideal arrangement once they have more time and better finances to fight. However, judges do not like to change custody orders too much. If you have concerns about your rights as a parent, contact CoilLaw today for an initial consultation.

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Top 5 benefits of geothermal systems
This month's "Ask the Expert" column is about what to consider when installing geothermal. Since this topic is well covered by Ted Clifton's column, I thought I would add to the discussion by talking about the benefits of geothermal. Our recently LEED Certified home has geothermal heating and cooling, and we have lived in our new home for over 2 ½ years — so we have the experience too.
- There is no outdoor air conditioning compressor. For people that know how loud, big and ugly these are outside, this is a big deal. You also don't ever have to clean all that cotton wood pulp out of it, because the ground source heat pump is located inside.
- The system is super efficient. Utilizing the ground's year-round temperature of 50-55 degrees is a huge benefit, particularly in more extreme climates like Minnesota. Efficiency means lower utility bills and lower energy consumption.
- One of the criticisms I have heard about geothermal is that they require a great deal of electricity to run the pump. This is true — while our gas bill is miniscule, our electric bill is quite high. However, electricity can be cleaner than gas by using solar or wind, and solar photovoltaics are a nice complementary technology to a geothermal system. Additionally, our utility offers a dual-fuel rate for geothermal systems. This means that the electricity used in the winter for the system is half the rate they normally charge — further decreasing our utility bill.
- Because it is a hydronic system (made of tubes with water flowing through them), a geothermal system is particularly compatible with in-floor heating — also an efficient, quiet, comfortable way of heating a home.
- If equipped with a side arm tank or a "desuperheater" (and I highly recommend this), whenever the geothermal pump is running to heat or cool your home, it also preheats your domestic hot water with the compressor's waste heat. What does this do? Again, further reduces our utility bill and energy consumption.
While there is an incremental cost to these systems (which can vary greatly depending on the land you have to bury the loops), I have generally seen a four to six year payback for homeowners. If you can wrap up the cost in a mortgage, it is practically cash flow positive from day one. I would almost always recommend a geothermal system well before any renewable energy system is considered.
Melissa Rappaport Schifman Melissa provides sustainability consulting services for businesses in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Melissa is also the founder of Green Intention LLC, where she writes and blogs about her experience in getting her own home LEED Gold certified--and then trying to live more sustainably in the home. She chairs her congregations Task Force for Sustainability, has her MBA, Master's in Public Policy, and is a LEED AP for Homes. www


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Marc Martinez Nadal emerges with AFFKT, his stage name. Without the need to discredit classic or renown, through sound composition and experimentation, AFFKT gains access to unedited synthetic and organic spaces, where music finds new ways of expression on the dance floor and beyond.
His perennial and almost mathematical search for the perfect point, which allows the balance between the refined hedonism of dance music and the commitment to progress, is one of his most unique audible features. Above all, AFFKT is synonymous of electronic music
he is precisely one of the most active regenerators of contemporary house music incorporating as well all the sounds he feels, loves and knows with harmony, borrowing them from jazz, soul, latin, pop, funk, etc.
AFFKT considers fusion as one of the main aspects of artistic evolution, as he proved in his first hit “Points” (The Prologue EP), published with Barraca Music, and stunning the world with his brave innovation, technical sensuality and control of different sound tempos. Since then he has not stopped producing and remixing for labels such as Rekids, Buzzin fly, Mobilee, Cécille, Vakant, Mothership, Rebirth, iVAV, Cr2, Suara, OFF, International Freakshow, Perspectiv or 3rd Floor and for artists such as tech de Mathias Kaden, Radio Slave, Remute, Spencer Parker, etc.
At the same time, in his live and Dj activity, AFFKT displays a free and fascinating scope of influences, references and styles that create an unexpected wave of sound energy on any dance floor on the planet.
AFFKT has also created Sincopat to deepen and transcend the boundaries of dance music with other like-minded artists. Like his music, his label embraces and enjoys the experimentation of jazz and the essence of soul, all this combined with the frantic rhythm of funk and the energy of house music. Sincopat bets and believes in an emerging generation of eclectic artists
children of the thousand sounds that do not fear the risk of exploring, just as it should be. It will be precisely Sincopat that will soon publish his new full length album, “Punto 0”, a masterpiece of contemporary music that does not require further description. The album will also include a documentary on his genesis and evolution. Mathias Kaden, Marcin Czubala, Argenis Brito, dOP, darlyn Vlys, APDW and Sutja Gutierrez have collaborated in this album.
AFFKT, I think, so I dance.
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