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Chuggy runs a tight ship over at his labels; the schedule for both [Emotional] Especial and Emotional Rescue this year is already looking jam packed. Kicking off their fifth year with Timothy J. Fairplay's Faxes From The Future, Especial gear up for their next release from the elusive Persian. Not much is known about him, but he's been quietly releasing his own productions over the last two decades on his own Existence Is Resistance imprint.
Sounding something like the Persian love child of Larry Heard, 'Parvaaneh' fuses the deep throb of Chicago house with raw mystifying vocals. Eliciting the help of Klasse Wrecks and Hypercolours' Alphonse to rework the original, the addition of tittering percussion and sequenced programming flip it in to a groove-fuelled cut.
Empire will be released on 28 March via [Emotional] Especial.


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"No Other Name (Holy)" – Phil Tarver
September 17, 2008	Gospel Music Leave a comment 860 Views
"No Other Name (Holy)"Phil TarverFrom the CD Draw NearerKingdom Records 2008www.kingdomrecordsinc.com It's hard not to picture in your mind the colorful, swirling banners; the lithe, leaping praise dancers; and animated chorus of Shekinah Glory Ministry when hearing "No Other Name (Holy)" from Phil Tarver's debut solo CD, Draw Nearer. The psalmist and worship leader for Shekinah Glory Ministry brings the group's best-selling sound – power Praise & Worship borne by majestic, marching polyrhythms and complex jazz chord progressions – to bear on his muscular vocals. "No Other Name (Holy)" is full-bodied and multi-faceted, in complete contrast to its very simple ...
TBGB Pick of the Week: September 15, 2008
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"Do It" Dottie PeoplesFrom the CD Do ItDP Muzik Group 2008www.dottiepeoples.com Like last week's Pick of the Week, "Do It" is a traditional performance, demonstrating that there will always be room on playlists for good old-fashioned gospel singing. Fact is, the song has already inched its way onto the Radio & Records Top 30 Gospel National Airplay list. Not surprising. "Do It" is an uptempo quartet-style song with a strong backbeat that supports Ms. Peoples' exhortations on the Biblical evidence of God's abilities. She then enumerates some of the modern ills that need God's intervention, everything from a broken home ...
LaShell Griffin – Dreams Are Possible (DAP Music 2008)
September 14, 2008	Gospel Music 3 Comments 865 Views
LaShell GriffinDreams Are PossibleDAP Music 2008www.lashellgriffin.org She won Oprah's Pop Star Challenge in 2004. Her first single, the inspirational anthem "Free," debuted at #3 on Billboard's Gospel Charts and even climbed as high as #11 on Radio & Records' Urban AC charts. Her performance of "Free" at the Gospel Music Workshop of America that year was breathtaking. TBGB thought it to be one of the best songs of the year in any classification. She's since traveled the world and recently sang the National Anthem for Barack Obama in her native Michigan. She will be singing for another Obama rally in ...
Gospel Truth Magazine Presents Gospel Mix '08
Various ArtistsGospel Truth Magazine Presents Gospel Mix '08World Wide Records 2008www.gospeltruthmagazine.com If WOW Gospel is the World Series of black gospel music, Gospel Truth Magazine founder Kerry Douglas' new Gospel Mix '08 is the All-Star Game, a mid-season summary of the music charts. True, many of the artists on Gospel Mix '08 hail from Douglas' World Wide Gospel roster – it's a producer's prerogative – and just a few of the current gospel superstars are on it, but it is nevertheless a fine package for fans who don't want to wait until early 2009 for WOW. It's also a decent ...
Online Stellar Awards First Ballot Re-voting
From Central City Productions: First Stellar Awards Ballot Due to a number of discrepancies, the Nominating Committee is revising the FIRST Stellar Awards Ballot. SAGMA members will be allowed to re-vote on the revised categories only. The voting will be online only and will be available from September 10, 2008 to September 16, 2008. Members will be restricted to voting the ballot one-time using their SAGMA membership number. The results of this re-voting will determine which entries move forward to the final ballot to become Stellar Awards Nominees. Categories unaffected will be counted according to previously defined rules. The Committee ...
Elma Opal Moore, First Church of Deliverance Musician, At Rest
TBGB reader and gospel music historian David Jones informed us that Elma Opal Moore, longtime member of Chicago's First Church of Deliverance Radio Choir, passed away just after Labor Day. Moore had been a member of the church's storied music department since at least 1950, and accompanied the group on piano for some of its earliest recordings on the F.C.D. label (the church's house record label).
Sneak Peek at Marion Williams Documentary
Marion Williams, dubbed "one of the greatest American singers of the 20th century," had a voice that launched a thousand others, from gospel to RnB to rock and roll. Hear an elongated "high whoo" in someone's voice after 1950, and you can pretty much attribute it to the influnce of Marion Williams. Searchlight Films is in the process of putting together a documentary film, Packin' Up, on the woman who, before her death in 1994, had become a star with the Ward Singers; formed her own group, the Stars of Faith, out of members of the Ward Singers; participated in ...
Shirley Caesar – Revisited (Calvin Records)
September 10, 2008	Gospel Music 3 Comments 1,092 Views
Shirley CaesarRevisitedCalvin Records 2008 In 1967, Shirley Caesar stepped out of the Caravans lineup to release her debut solo album, I'll Go, for Hob Records, a company founded in Detroit by salon owner Carmen Murphy and later purchased by Scepter Records. With tracks featuring the Young People's Choir of the Institutional Church of God in Christ (the Brooklyn group rendered the first recorded version of their signature song, "Stretch Out," on this LP), I'll Go was an auspicious start for the Caesar-Hob partnership, which would, in ensuing years, give the world some of Caesar's finest and most fiery recordings, including ...
TBGB Pick of the Week: September 8, 2008
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"What Did you Do" Paul PorterFrom the CD A New DayLight Records 2008www.lightrecords.com "What did you do when the Lord saved you?" Paul Porter sings. "Did you…dance?" If the newly converted were listening to Porter's "What Did You Do," the first radio single off the former Christianaires' debut solo album A New Day, the answer would be a resounding yes. Like a preacher walking the aisles of a tent revival, Paul Porter exhorts his congregation to remember when they were first saved. Was it in church? In school? At the mall? "You can get saved at the mall," Porter retorts. ...
Single'd Out: Deitrick Haddon – "I'm Alive" (Verity 2008)
September 7, 2008	Gospel Music 2 Comments 875 Views
"I'm Alive"Deitrick HaddonFrom the CD RevealedVerity 2008www.verityrecords.com From the first few bars, "I'm Alive" steps into your personal space and demands your attention. It's an urban inspirational track with an unusual but nevertheless fascinating melody, and energetic vocal work by Deitrick Haddon. The lyrics encourage listeners to shake off their shackles of suffering and strife, "look deep inside," proclaim "I'm Alive," and grab life (and their future) with both hands. The single has plenty going on – bubbling electronica, thumping rhythm, impassioned vocals – but it's as controlled as it is unconventional, reflecting the persona of its creator, the genre-stretching ...
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Ummagma began in Moscow in 2003, but have been living between Canada and Ukraine since then, finally releasing two LPs (Ummagma & Antigravity) simultaneously in 2012. More recently, they released the single Rotation and Lama LP on Emerald & Doreen Recordings. Ummagma has had a full-page feature in Rolling Stone Russia, has won Alternative Eurovision competitions for 2 years in a row (Amazing Radio & Pure 107.8 FM), and received 4 awards at the 2013 & 2014 Australian Independent Music Video Awards. Ummagma has also caught the attention of Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins) and Malcolm Holmes (OMD), who have remixed tracks for summer 2015 release on UK label Ear to Ear Records. Most recently Ummagma co-wrote and produce the debut EP from Sounds of Sputnik, which held in the CMJ charts for 7 weeks and earned them a Russian Indie Music Award.


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There's a Serial Killer Loose in L.A. Noire
And there's only one good cop on the force able to take him down.
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L.A. Noire's hero, Cole Phelps, is a hot up-and-coming new recruit to the LAPD. As he solves cases, he is quickly promoted from the traffic desk, to robbery and eventually up to homicide. And now we know that tied throughout all of this is the machinations of a serial killer and the severe corruption within the police department.
The latest trailer shows events from Phelps' time on the Homicide desk. "The more successful Phelps becomes as a detective, the more dangerous the world around him becomes," says Head of Team Bondi, Brendan McNamara, adding, "Including inside the LAPD."
Though we now have a look at the serial killer, McNamara cautions that "The story of LA Noire goes beyond simply catching one killer. There is a much larger story that will reveal itself as you move from desk to desk that deals with the corruption at the heart of Los Angeles in 1947."
Phelps himself has a dark history that will be revealed as you progress through the story. Awarded the Silver Star for his heroism during the Battle of Okinawa, Phelps is seen as an incorruptible force, easily made into the bright new public face of the LAPD. But there is more to Phelps' past because, as McNamara explains, one of the leading character's main motivations is "to right the wrongs from his time in the war through devoting himself to the police force. But not even his ambition, success and dedication to the force can completely expunge his experiences during the war, and that is the real story of LA Noire."
The new trailer also confirms L.A. Noire's release date. Gamers in North America can get their hands on L.A. Noire on May 17. Global dates haven't been announced, but we expect similar timing in Europe and Asia.
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Restaurant pest infestation is probably every restaurateur's nightmare. As we all know, pests can easily tarnish a restaurant's reputation, drive away their customers and severely damage their business in general. If left unchecked, a pest infestation can cause numerous issues, from heavy fines and visits from the local health officials, to even legal action. Therefore, if you are a restaurant owner, avoiding pest infestations should be one of your top priorities.
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Home » Architecture » Sanjay Puri: Revolutionising the Dynamics of Architecture
Sanjay Puri: Revolutionising the Dynamics of Architecture
By Nisha Kapil
Architect Sanjay Puri is a name to reckon with. Here, we take you through some of his most iconic projects.
With projects in over forty Indian cities and a strong design-built globally, the internationally acclaimed firm Sanjay Puri Architects listed in the top 100 worldwide, has evolved crafting "design solutions that are contextual and creating spaces that revolutionize the way they are experienced. Sanjay's strong urges of exploring design and breaking barriers in the prosaic approach to architectural solutions get reflected when he says, "Sculptural buildings where spaces are explored uniquely are more interesting than conventional architectural styles." A firm which has won numerous awards nationally and internationally in the twenty-eight years of existence, is recognised and applauded for consistency in producing sustainable and climate responsive architecture that is aesthetically vibrant. With a total strength of 72, the essence of the firm's design philosophy is constituted by evolving design solutions that are contextual and creating spaces that revolutionise the way they are experienced. Architecture+Design take you through some of his best works –
Project: 18 Screens
Location:Lucknow
Type: Residential Project
The project is planned alluding to the traditional Indian courtyard house design and in response to the climate of the location. Temperatures in the lengthy summer months here are in excess of 35°C, with the sun in the southern hemisphere. The extensive requirements of this 6-bedroom house are interspersed with sheltered open terraces and landscaped gardens around a two-floor-high, naturally ventilated courtyard. Patterned screens derived from traditional Indian architecture and the famous Lucknowi chikan embroidery sheath outdoor seating areas for each room on the south, west and east sides. These screens provide shelter from the sun, create different light patterns throughout the day and mitigate traffic noise from the busy arterial road on the southern side. The use of these screens also helps to reduce the heat gain substantially, and thereby, makes the building more energy efficient. Read more about this project here.
Photograph: Dinesh Mehta
Project: Aria Hotel
Location: Nashik, Maharashtra
Type: Hospitality
Each level of the hotel is integrated with the natural contours of the site, thus minimising land cutting and landfill. No soil was taken out or brought into the site while constructing, making the construction both economical and sustainable. Over 50 percent of the walls are built with natural black basalt stone available in close proximity of the site. All the circulation spaces are naturally lit and ventilated, rendering the building energy efficient. Solar panels on the rooftop, over the banquet kitchen and parking areas generate 50 percent of the electrical energy required for the hotel. Rain water harvesting tanks, with water recycling and reuse, further add to the sustainable methods adopted for the design of this hotel. All the rooms, restaurant, spa and banquets open into sheltered balconies and decks that provide outdoor usable spaces, whilst minimising the heat gain into the internal volumes.
Project: The Rajasthan School
Location: Ras, Rajasthan
Type: Institutional
Imbibing the organic character of Indian villages and old cities, the Rajasthan School is a low-rise three-level school with open, enclosed and semi-enclosed spaces of varying volumes. Taking cognizance of the desert climate of its location, which has temperatures in excess of 35°C for most of the year, each of the classrooms are north oriented to derive indirect sunlight. The auditorium, primary school and administration space occupy the southern side of the plot, opening into a large, sheltered open area towards the north, beyond which the secondary school classrooms, library and cafeteria are located.
The semi-sheltered courtyard has multiple angular pathways, connecting the two parts of the school with landscaped play spaces that foster engagement. Traversed by a series of linear trapezoidal frames and sun-breakers, this focal area has a constantly changing shadow pattern depending on the sun's direction throughout the day. The layout is intentionally fragmented, allowing open landscaped spaces to be interspersed with the school's learning spaces. Read more about this project here.
Project: Stellar
Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat
A rectilinear composition of offices that open onto landscaped terraces along an arterial city road, Stellar is a commercial building with retail spaces at the three lower levels and offices at the upper four. This 110-metre-long building is fragmented at the upper floors with north-facing terraces and is punctuated by a large two-level angular office space in the northwest corner. Designed in conformation with a very specific brief, the retail spaces occupy the lower levels along the extensive road frontage. Small offices constitute the upper levels with 30 percent of these opening onto landscaped terraces. The owner of the development wanted a clearly discernible office space of 500 sq metres. Angular folded planes create this office, set back from the road junction at the northwest corner, and punctuating the rectilinear composition of the rest of the building. Created with rust red-coloured composite aluminium sheets, this angular office volume is nestled within an open north-oriented terrace. The space is deliberately designed to contrast with the rest of the building, creating an interesting juxtaposition of colour, volume and geometry, in addition to creating an individual identity.


FOLLOWING HIS WELCOME David suggested Roberta begin by telling us about her recent injury. Roberta said it was a few weeks previously during a late rehearsal of Don Quixote, in which there are a lot of jumps, when she tore her left calf muscle. A week ago she tried to rehearse and tore the calf again. She needs to be very patient as it feels OK but isn't so good when she tries to jump, so she's doing lots of exercise, having lots of physio and pilates to strengthen the muscles. Now there's no pain, whereas before she couldn't walk. The good news is that high heels are very good for it! On Friday Akane Takada will dance Kitri instead but Roberta is really trying to make her last performance.
It is sad as she's not danced much this season except for Manon, one of her favourites and a wonderful ballet. There is no step she would want to change but you feel more of an actress than a ballerina in the role and it's nice to do something different. She's danced it with a few different partners over the years: the first time with Ivan Putrov, David Makhateli on tour and Steven McRae more recently. Her interpretation has definitely changed over time as she feels the more you mature, the more you change as you gain experience and you can make things more real. Roberta is different from ten years ago as so many things have happened in her life. Technically it probably hasn't changed, but the interpretation has as she has learned more about the ballet and the music and can give more. David asked if she thinks her Manon is a nice girl. Roberta said she sees life differently from herself. She's not mean but has different ambitions for what she wants from life. Money isn't everything but Manon realises that too late.
Between performances of Manon and Don Quixote, Roberta had been in Japan doing Carmen with Teddy Kumakawa's company.
Between performances of Manon and Don Quixote, Roberta had been in Japan doing Carmen with Teddy Kumakawa's company. It was brilliant new choreography with stunning sets and costumes. Normally at the Royal she is cast to do ballets which she's always done, so this was inspiring. Teddy is brilliant, still looks 15 years old, jumping high, turning like crazy, very intelligent not just in dancing but the way he choreographs and directs. She is proud to be on stage with him. His company has about 30 or 40 dancers who work very hard, always on stage as there are scarcely any second casts and those might get one show. They are very good, very young dancers, ranging from 16 to about 30 years of age. They are almost all Japanese with one Russian and Stuart (Michael) Cassidy is still there. There are a lot of Royal Ballet influences – the approach to the acting and interpretation – which is nice to see. Choreographically, Teddy is very clever using the music well. You never get bored watching as there is so much energy and so many steps, very different from what we see at the Royal, but Roberta likes it and she has a special feeling about it. Teddy's Carmen is unique as he never tries to copy others' works. When Carmen is having a fight, she has her wrists tied with a rope making it hard to dance the pas de deux with no arms when she's trying to escape and he's trying to catch her. Teddy was Don José and her favourite part of the ballet was his Habanera which is brilliant. Roberta has also danced his Romeo and Juliet which is completely different from the Royal's production. The music is the same so you have to concentrate on getting it right and it's a bit more technical. Everything is there but there are more steps which are very different.
Teddy always performs in his ballets and he is well loved in Japan where he's a big celebrity. Normally while there Roberta does about 15 shows but this time she did ten, half in Tokyo and half on tour. The idea of guesting with Teddy's company came about around six years ago when one day she was rehearsing Giselle with Lesley Collier or Jonny Cope when David Pickering came in with Teddy and asked if they could watch. Teddy watched for about 15 minutes and a few days later she got an email to say he was looking for a partner and wanted someone from the Royal Ballet to dance Juliet with him – would she go? It was totally unexpected. Since then she has returned to Japan to do Juliet more than once. Now Teddy's getting into the more dramatic ballets as he's older and more experienced. The company isn't yet touring outside Japan but they're kept very busy at home. It's crazy in Japan where Teddy is like a pop star, with queues waiting to see him. David recalled in Japan after Manon when Kevin O'Hare as company manager kept trying to keep her in the car to go to a reception and Roberta, who wanted to sign autographs, kept getting out!
Going back to Rio and her training, Roberta said everything was free in her government school, all you needed to do was audition. Brazil is a poor country but ballet was offered for free. The teachers were from Brazil and Russia and there was an exchange between the two countries. She spent eight years in the school after which she joined the Company at the age of 16, which seems like only yesterday. She didn't have much patience and just wanted to dance. It wasn't easy for her in the corps de ballet as you have to have so much discipline. You have to look the same and have your leg at the same height as the others which Roberta wasn't good at and suffered a lot. The director was a very nice Brazilian lady, a very important person in ballet and culture in Brazil and did so much there for the arts. She was very friendly with Natalia Makarova and had met and become friends with Margot Fonteyn during a Royal Ballet tour of Brazil. Tatiana Lescova was director when Roberta was in school and she met her for the first time when Lescova was putting on her production of Nutcracker, went to the school and cast Roberta as one of the friends. She looks very mean, though she's not, but Roberta was quite scared of her at first. When Lescova left the company she opened a ballet studio. Roberta went to her for private lessons which were very hard and she cried almost every day. It was tough but she kept going back and it made her stronger. Some kids can deal with that pressure better than others, and it was a challenge for Roberta. She was a very good teacher and Roberta thanks her for so much. She had danced in Monte Carlo with Ballets Russes, and lived in Cuba for a while. In her biography she talks of Roberta as one of her last two protegées. Roberta said they were very close – she came to London to see Roberta when she first came here and Roberta has to call her if she goes to Brazil as she's like a second mother, or grandmother, to her.
Roberta met Natalia Makarova when she came to Brazil to put on her Bayadère at the Teatro Municipal.
Roberta met Natalia Makarova when she came to Brazil to put on her Bayadère at the Teatro Municipal. Olga Evreinoff came first to teach it to the company and then Makarova arrived by which time Roberta knew the ballet. At the first rehearsal Natasha said 'I'm surprised – you are not that bad at all'! It was really amazing to work with her, she can be difficult but she helped Roberta come to the Royal Ballet by speaking about her to Monica Mason. So it's thanks to her that Roberta is where she is now. She came first as a guest for her Sleeping Beauty and then Bayadère. It is a beautiful ballet with its costumes, music and stunning Shades scene in Act II and it always brings back memories. In Brazil when she first danced Nikiya her Solor was Jose Manuel Carreño from American Ballet Theatre and after the Royal she did it with the Maryinsky and with Ethan Stiefel at ABT. Her first show was very special as she was still very young and people wondered if she was sufficiently mature for Nikiya. To see the reaction afterwards was so good! Gamzatti was a Brazilian girl, a very pretty girl and very good dancer who could turn a lot. She went to a small company in France but no longer does classical roles.
Roberta's first year in the company in Brazil they did Peter Wright's Giselle and she was learning the corps de ballet but she wasn't allowed to perform as Act II is quite hard for the corps. The second time she was cast to learn the role of Giselle but did the pas de six and a few years later she danced Giselle with Peter and Desmond Kelly teaching it. Lescova and Makarova were fairly fierce, strong ladies and then came Desmond who is always smiling, at least at Roberta! She doesn't have a lot of memories of Giselle. The company director at the time was Richard Cragun and he gave her the role but it wasn't as remarkable for her as Bayadère. She performed a few times with Thiago Soares, the first time she was perhaps not sufficiently mature especially for the mad scene which is so difficult to make believable and not make it a comedy. Every time her performance improved. Peter is very strict about the mad scene. He gives you some pointers – you have to stab yourself and see the blood. You have to respect that it is his production but you can put your interpretation on it.
She and Thiago went to a competition in Russia and started dancing more together but then he left the company. She didn't know if she would see him again and then they both landed up working here! David mentioned that, when interviewing Thiago last year, he put the fact that he could partner well down to the teaching in Brazil, where there were a lot of Cuban teachers. Roberta said he is amazing and one of the best partners – he enjoys the pas de deux and he brings a passion to them and is very strong and very good. Other men in Brazil were mostly good too though perhaps not the younger ones but Roberta never had problems there.
Roberta came to guest for a couple of seasons with the Royal. After Sleeping Beauty she was invited again as a guest to dance Giselle and Bayadère. Then following Bayadère she was offered a contract but it was tricky as she was also guesting with ABT. But she decided to come here for many reasons – the MacMillan repertoire is wonderful and she'd seen a lot of Royal Ballet films and it was always something she'd dreamed of.
Her first role as a company member was Wedding Bouquet which was different! She had done Ashton's Fille mal gardée in Brazil and was so happy to be here and had a good time dancing with Jonathan Howells but couldn't wait to do Romeo and Juliet. She grew up seeing the video and finally she was given the chance to do it but a few weeks before when she'd started learning the steps she got appendicitis. She was so positive she'd recover in time but sadly it wasn't possible and it was hard to miss her first Juliet and then have to wait for another season to do it.
Of other Macmillan roles, Roberta danced Princess Stephanie with Johan Kobborg's Rudolf and said he was very mean and believable! She also did a couple of shows of Different Drummer with Ivan. It's not an easy ballet – it's hard to do the steps while holding the 'baby' and it was hard for her to make it believable but one pas de deux is beautiful. It's a very special ballet though not everybody's cup of tea but it's good to play as any Macmillan ballet is with lots of acting. She did research a lot but her English wasn't so good at the time and Ivan was trying to explain it to her as she'd never seen the opera.
The Lesson was another ballet where she got killed, this time by Johan. It is short but like a scary movie, and very good to play.
The Lesson was another ballet where she got killed, this time by Johan. It is short but like a scary movie, and very good to play. She enjoyed it more the second time. Johan was very aggressive doing bad things to the student. She doesn't like the costume which makes you feel like a chicken! Fleming Flindt came to coach it and he wanted it played very over the top the first time. The next time he was more open and she felt more comfortable doing her own interpretation. She likes dramatic roles and has done Tatiana in Onegin – another beautiful role. Her age gap between the first and last acts makes it tricky but the whole ballet is so beautiful. Onegin is right up there with Manon – completely different roles but the same passion and feeling so she couldn't choose between them. La Fille is a comedy but not very easy. Ashton made a very clever ballet and it's so much fun to do but when you bump down the stairs you get a bruised bum! She also did Rhapsody and The Dream – the last time she did it she had so much fun and enjoyed it the most. The first time there perhaps wasn't a lot of chemistry with her partner. David said that some of our members were at the studio call with Anthony Dowell and Christopher Carr. Roberta said she loves working with Anthony. He's great and knows exactly what Ashton wanted. She also loves Christopher Carr, though in the beginning she was so scared of him. He would count the whole ballet and once on stage you could still hear his voice! Now she really enjoys working with him. She's also done just the pas de deux from Two Pigeons.
The first time she was cast to do Firebird it coincided with her first Juliet rehearsal so she missed it. It came back but she found it very hard and thought it wouldn't suit her as perhaps it was too strong a role. She talked to Monica who said maybe she was right but the more she got into it, the more she loved it particularly the second part which is wonderful. It is a very hard ballet as you need a lot of stamina. You jump a lot, do a solo, then straight into the pas de deux where you have to act while trying to escape and fly away. She wears a lovely costume which is very comfortable. In some ballets she has to have a blond wig which Roberta feels doesn't suit her. Anthony said she should wear a wig for The Dream but it felt wrong on her. She tries not to look in the mirror but if it's a blonde wig, you have to do different make-up. Of course once on stage she doesn't remember what colour she is.
Roberta dances all the classics including several different Beauties. Her first Sleeping Beauty was the French version taught by Elisabeth Platel. It was very special – she was a stunning ballerina and an amazing coach. Then she did Makarova's version and then Monica's and then a Russian one and maybe a few more! Asked what the differences were for Aurora between Natasha's and Monica's versions, Roberta said in classical ballet there is so much tradition so you don't have the freedom and the changes aren't great. Roberta likes balancing but for the Rose Adage you aren't allowed to balance and have to take the hand of the suitors. Even Makarova doesn't like you to balance too long. As a dancer you want to stay balancing for ever but it isn't about that – it's not an acrobatic ballet. In Mexico she did a rehearsal where she left out all the princes. It is good for confidence and strength but it isn't right for the ballerina and it looks tacky. It is a tense and very famous moment.
Roberta did Makarova's version of Swan Lake the first time in Brazil. Initially Natasha said she wasn't sufficiently mature but then said she could do some shows. It is a great ballet as you have two roles to play with, the good and the bad, and when you graduate it's one of the ballets everyone wants to dance. The fouettés are hard but in her case it is about confidence. It's not all about the fouettés which are only a small part of the ballet but show technical strength. The adage of the Sugar Plum Fairy in Nutcracker is also a hard piece as you have no preparation and you come in almost at the end and then have a lot to do. They're not steps they do in class so they are difficult but it is a lovely, happy and Christmassy ballet.
For the past two years she has gone on tour with a small group of dancers. In 2013 she went to Brazil with David Pickering on his project showing ballet to kids who don't normally have the opportunity to see ballet. David went to a few favelas to teach the kids and it was good for Roberta to do that in her own country and amazing for the children to see a ballerina in pointe shoes. It is many years since the whole company went and it would be lovely to take them. This summer she went to Colombia with Fernando Montaño's group. They performed before the government and wife of the President with a lot of media involvement which was good for Fernando and his foundation. They also performed for street children and did a masterclass with them. In South America there are always some kids' projects as there is so much poverty. Going back six years, Roberta had said she couldn't speak much English but told Johan, who had to point a gun at her, that she was used to it. She recounted a frightening story. Late one night after a show she was followed home and when she was waiting for her gates to open a motorbike with two guys parked in front of the car and one came up and pointed a gun at her and told her to get out. She couldn't believe it but knew what she had to do – she was quite calm – but her car was new and an automatic which was unusual then and the guy didn't know how to drive it. She was terrified he might take her with him so she told him how to drive it and finally he managed. Then she ran to her house crying and called the police. They quickly found the car near her home, badly damaged, as he'd not succeeded in driving very far. Roberta said she felt so vulnerable in that situation and it wasn't a feeling she would wish on anyone. You don't know how you will react until it actually happens. Johan was easy in comparison!
Asked how she feels about Emeralds and the audience having an affinity to Rubies and Diamonds, Roberta said her part is lovely and she really likes it. It's perfect to open an evening but it's the hardest as it's so simple and you have to entertain the audience. Each of the ballets is different so you need to enjoy the differences. Diamonds is much easier with standard steps.
Having not previously mentioned Balanchine, Roberta said she had done Symphony in C first movement with Johan, and the third movement. She also learned Theme and Variations but wasn't cast and only went on at the last minute as someone went off.
Don Quixote is a Spanish ballet, it has wonderful images and colour and is a happy ballet. Not everybody liked it but it's a pleasure to do. She has also done the Cuban production in Cuba as a guest and it's very different.
In thanking Roberta for being our guest, David said it was always a great pleasure to talk to her and Roberta replied by saying she's getting better at expressing herself in different ways. We hope she will make her last performance of Don Q but look forward to seeing her in Swan Lake and La Fille mal gardée in the New Year.
Report written by Liz Bouttell, corrected by Roberta Marquez and David Bain ©The Ballet Association 2015.


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Mariagerfjord Kommune er en kommune i den sydøstlige del af Himmerland under Region Nordjylland med , hvis største byer er Hobro, Hadsund, Arden og Mariager. Kommunen har et areal på 723.63 km².

Strukturreformen 2007
Mariagerfjord Kommune opstod ved sammenlægning af:
 Mariager Kommune (undtagen Havndal Valgdistrikt)
 Arden Kommune
 Hadsund Kommune
 Hobro Kommune
 Hvilsom Skoledistrikt (Aalestrup Kommune)
 Hannerupgård ejerlav (Nørager Kommune)

Forligspartierne havde krævet en folkeafstemning i Hvilsom Skoledistrikt, og denne faldt ud til fordel for Mariagerfjord med et flertal på 60%. Det var derudover på tale at optage hele Nørager Kommune, men man besluttede kun at ville optage Hannerup.

Mariager Kommune-delen indgik i Mariagerfjord Kommune efter to folkeafstemninger: Efter den første afstemning, der i kommunen som helhed viste flertal for Mariagerfjord frem for den af byrådsflertallet anbefalede tilslutning til Randers Kommune, krævede – og fik – byrådspolitikere fra Havndal Valgdistrikt endnu en folkeafstemning blot for dette distrikt. Ved kommunens oprettelse fastslog Indenrigsministeriet, at navnet skulle være Mariagerfjord (i et ord), skønt Mariager Fjord altid har været stavet i to ord.

Den 15. november 2005 blev kommunalbestyrelsen valgt med Socialdemokraten H.C. Maarup som formand for sammenlægningsudvalget og kommunens første borgmester.

Byer
Kommunen har .

Mariagerfjord Rådhus
Rådhuset i Mariagerfjord Kommune er ikke samlet på en adresse. Siden kommunesammenlægningerne har de fire gamle rådhuse haft et administrativt fagområde hver for sig.

 Hadsund Rådhus - Sundhed og omsorg, byrådssalen, økonomi og personale, sundhed og ældre, borgerservice, psykiatri og handicap.
 Hobro Rådhus - Arbejdsmarked, borgerservice, borgmesterkontor, MED Administrationen, og strategi og udvikling.
 Mariager Rådhus - Børn og familie, dagtilbud, kultur og fritid.
 Arden Rådhus - Teknik og miljø.

Politik

Valg

Nuværende byråd

Byråd 2018-2022

Byråd (2014-2017)
Byrådet har syv stående udvalg med nedenstående formænd:

 Mogens Jespersen (V), borgmester og formand for økonomi
 Per Husted (A), 1. Viceborgmester
 Per Lynge Laursen (V), 2. Viceborgmester
 Svend Madsen (V), formand for børn og familie
 Jørgen Hammer Sørensen (O), formand for teknik og miljø
 Mette Riis Binderup (A), formand for sundhed og omsorg
 Jørgen Pontoppidan (V), formand for kultur og fritid
 Finn Cilleborg (A), formand for udvalget for arbejdsmarked

Byråd (2010-2013)
Byrådet havde syv stående udvalg med nedennævnte formænd:

 H.C. Maarup (S), borgmester og formand for økonomi
 Carsten Brandt Andersen (V), 1. Viceborgmester
 Mette Riis Binderup (S), 2. Viceborgmester
 Mogens Jespersen (V), 3. Viceborgmester og formand for børn og familie
 Preben Christensen (S), formand for teknik og miljø
 Poul Bergmann (S), formand for sundhed og omsorg
 Jørgen Pontoppidan (V), formand for kultur og fritid
 Karen Østergaard (S), formand for børn og unge
 Finn Cilleborg (S), formand for udvalget for arbejdsmarked

Borgmestre

Byroller

Hovedbyer
Hadsund og Hobro er begge udpeget som hovedbyer. Det sker på baggrund af, at man mener, at den største del af bosætningen og befolkningsudviklingen vil ske i de to byer. Hovedbyerne indeholder flere forskellige boligtyper og ejerformer. Det er også kun i hovedbyerne, at der kan opføres støttet boligbyggeri. Hobro og Hadsund har begge en bred erhvervsudvikling.

Bosætningsbyer
Als, Arden, Assens, Mariager, Sønder Onsild, Valsgård og Vebbestrup er udpeget som bosætningsbyer. De syv byer indeholder hver en grundlæggende dagligvareforsyning, skole og en børnehave.

Øvrige byzonebyer
Astrup Oue, Rostrup, Skelund, Veddum og Øster Hurup er udpeget som øvrige byzonebyer. Disse byer er den mindste form for byer i kommunen, hvor der kan ske en byudvikling. Kommunen udlægger derfor kun et mindre
arealramme til byudvikling.

Landsbyer
I Mariagerfjord Kommune er der 45 landsbyer. Kun 8 landsbyer har mere
end 200 indbyggere og betragtes derfor som byer ifølge Danmarks Statistik. Landsbyerne er alle beliggende i landzoner og der kan derfor kun ske en mindre udbygning indenfor landsbyafgrænsningen. De største landsbyer over 200 indbyggere er Døstrup, Handest, Hvilsom, Hvornum, Norup, Rold, Visborg og Øster Doense.

Kultur

I Mariagerfjord Kommune kan man opleve disse kulturelle og historiske steder.

 Det Røde Pakhus, Hobro
 Hadsund KulturCenter
 Hobro Medborgerhus
 Ishuset, Hobro
 Kulturhuset, Arden
 Filmteatret, Hobro
 Bio 1+2, Hadsund
 Mariager filmklub
 Danmarks Saltcenter, Mariager
 Gasmuseet, Hobro
 Fyrkat, Hobro
 Cirkusmuseet, Rold
 Hadsund Egns Museum
 Lystfartøjsmuseet, Hobro
 Hobro Museum
 Havnø Mølle
 Mariager Museum
 En  internetradio kaldet Radio MFK  med relation til Mariagerfjord Kommune og omegn.

Venskabsbyer
  – Falköping, Sverige
  – Lier, Norge
  – Kokemäki, Finland
  – Klepp, Norge
  – Boleslawiec, Polen
  – Bábolna, Ungarn
  – Viesite, Letland

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Special English In The News : Famous New York Train Station Turns 100
Famous New York Train Station Turns 100
Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English.
I'm June Simms.
Today, we play new music from the twin sister band, Tegan and Sara.
We also get to know a teenager from Maryland who was a guest at the State of the Union gathering at the United States Capitol Tuesday.
But first, we visit a famous New York City train station that is 100 years old this month.
Grand Central Terminal Turns 100
A famous building in New York City is turning 100 years old this month. A year-long celebration is planned for Grand Central Terminal, which is usually called Grand Central station.
Christopher Cruise tells us more about the sixth most-visited place in the world.
The huge building has not changed much since it opened in February, 1913.
About 750,000 people pass through Grand Central every day. Some just come to look at it, others to visit the stores. But most are there to catch the trains that enter and leave from the station. It is the largest train station in the world. There are 67 train tracks, all of them underground.
The main part of the building has large, arched windows, a jeweled four-sided clock and ticket windows. Grand Central has been seen in many movies through the years. Dan Brucker is with the New York Transit Authority, which operates the station.
"Grand Central is the kind of temple, cathedral, that testifies to the magnificence of rail transportation, the kind that God would have built if he'd had the money."
Dan Brucker has worked for the transit authority at Grand Central for 30 years. In all those years, he has not lost his interest in the building.
"This is the beginning of 20th century architecture. And as people come through this terminal, they don't even realize that the magnificent celestial ceiling above them, the very roof of heaven, is exactly wrong, is exactly opposite. It's a mirror image."
Justin Ferate, a historian, has been giving tours of Grand Central Station for 30 years. He says the station was designed to make travel a pleasure.
"You know that you're a traveler, you're going off on a great adventure, you're going to follow your stars and find your dream. You're also going to find your train where it's supposed to be -- which is one of the brilliant parts of the design of the building."
Justin Ferate likes to show how the building was designed for large numbers of people.
"Why people don't run into each other in Grand Central is simple: each block of stone in Grand Central is the length of your leg. Each block of stone in Grand Central is the length of your arm. Each block of stone is a different color, so it's a checkerboard, based on you."
A ten-year-long fight against plans to build a huge office building over Grand Central in 1968 helped create the modern preservation movement. Now, no one would think of changing the beauty of the station.
Teenage Cancer Researcher
American lawmakers filled the Capitol building earlier this week for President Obama's State of the Union message. 16 -year-old Jack Andraka of Maryland was in the crowd. In fact, he sat in the same box as the president's wife Michelle. Kelly Jean Kelly tells us why he was invited to the speech.
Jack Andraka won the grand prize at the 2012 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. It is the largest high school science competition in the world.
The Maryland teenager is the youngest winner of the $75 thousand award. He was chosen from among 1,500 students in 70 countries.
Jack Andraka invented a test for pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of cancer. He learned that after losing a close family friend to the disease.
"I went on the Internet and I found that 85 percent of all pancreatic cancers are diagnosed late, when someone has less than a two percent chance of survival," he says," and I was thinking, 'That's not right. We should be able to do something.'"
He learned people with pancreatic cancer have higher than normal levels of a protein called mesothelin in their blood. He also found that early discovery is important to increasing the chances of surviving the disease.
The Maryland teenager requested and received permission to work in a laboratory at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. There he developed a simple paper test, which can identify the protein in a single drop of blood. His test has proven correct 90 percent of the time. It also is 100 times more sensitive than other tests.
"It costs three cents per test, and then also it takes only five minutes to run."
Jack's success would not have been possible without Anirban Maitra, a professor at Johns Hopkins. He was the only person among the 200 researchers Jack contacted who showed interest in his project.
"I have to admit initially I was very surprised that this was a 15-year old who was writing this. I wanted to meet this obviously gifted young man and see what he wanted to talk about and so I called him over for an interview. He's very impressive."
Jack worked in Professor Maitra's laboratory, completing his project in seven months. The government has given the Maryland teenager patent rights to the pancreatic cancer test. He is now talking with companies about developing the test into a simple over-the-counter product.
Whatever happens, the professor believes Jack Andraka's name is one we will be hearing again over the next 10 to 20 years.
"If he has done what he's done at 15, who knows what he'll do when he's 25 or 35."
Tegan and Sarah "Heartthrob"
The twin sister band "Tegan and Sara" released a seventh album in January. With "Heartthrob," Tegan and Sara Quin move fully into the electronic-pop sound. Some critics love it. Others hope the change is not permanent. Listen and decide for yourself.
The popular single "Closer" demonstrates Tegan and Sara's electronic pop edge.
Compare "Closer" to "Nineteen," a song from the group's 2007 album "The Con."
That album helped grow a decidedly folk rock following for the sisters.
Tegan and Sara spoke to "Rolling Stone" magazine recently. They said changes in their music come from growing older and becoming increasingly at ease with their career. Sara Quin said they will face criticism whether they stay the same or change. She said it is more satisfying to take risks.
The Quin sisters said they got into a fight about what to name this latest album. They had a list of about 100 possible titles. They said they both realized that "Heartthrob" best captured the main idea of the album: the hopeful, electrifying and crushing power of love. The song "Love They Say," suggests these feelings.
Tegan and Sara talked to Rolling Stone about their very different personalities. Sara likes to explore new things. Tegan is the less adventurous one. Tegan said they were "like yin and yang." But in her words, "we really balance each other that way."
We leave you with Tegan and Sara performing "Now I'm All Messed Up" from their new album "Heartthrob."
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Meeting Miroslava Duma in Moscow
We have just landed in Moscow, the first stop on our trip through Russia. Our friend Katja is waiting for us in the lobby of Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow and after we've checked in and dropped our bags, we sit down to discuss our schedule with her.
"When are we meeting Mira?" asks Anouk.
"At noon at TsUM, one of Moscow's most trendy and fashionable department stores," says Katja. "So I still have time to show you some of the city! What would you like to see first?" she asks as she pulls out a map of the city centre and shows us where our hotel is.
"Red Square of course," I say. "The heart of Russia, the place where the tsars were crowned!"
"Quite appropriate before meeting one of the new tsarinas of fashion and style," says Katja. "Let's go!"
We take a left out of the hotel and head for the river. Our hotel is on the banks of the Moscow River, right opposite the Kremlin. As we cross the Bolshoy Moskovoretskiy Bridge we can see the multi-coloured onion-shaped domes of St. Basil's Cathedral rising up on the opposite bank.
"So tell me a bit more about Mira," I say curiously. "She's part of what they call the Russian Fashion Pack, right?"
Meeting Miroslava Duma
"That's right," says Katja, "Mira – Miroslava Duma by her full name – is one of Russia's most recognized and photographed fashion icons, part of a group of young women bloggers, designers and scene-makers who are redefining Russia's sense of style and attracting attention in fashion capitals around the world for their love of colour and the bold outfits they put together. She's the former editor of Harper's Bazaar Russia and she also recently started an online media platform Buro 24/7."
"Wow, impressive," I say as we stop to look out over the water. "What's the site about?"
"It's a must-go-to for anyone who's into fashion and style. It's in Russian but she has ambitious expansion plans and I heard they're working on English, Asian, French and Arabic versions, and even Buro cafés and bars."
"That's interesting," says Anouk, "blending online and offline presence, I think that's super smart."
"And," Katja continues with a smile, "she also established a cultural charity, Peace Planet, which implements social projects in the domain of culture and education."
"Wow," I say. "She's not wasting her time!"
"Oh and finally," says Katja, "she's also the director of digital media at TsUM, where we're heading now."
Meanwhile we have arrived on Red Square: in front of us stands the iconic St. Basil's Cathedral, to the right the Kremlin with its golden-domed churches and palaces and Lenin's Mausoleum and to the left the impressive neo-gothic structure that was previously the state department store GUM and that now functions as a shopping mall.
"Here we are!" says Katja triumphantly as she spins around in the middle of cobble-paved square.
"Amazing!" says Anouk as she pulls out her camera. "You see this square so often in photos, but being here is quite something else…"
"And it's a great start to our Russian adventure, getting the inside view of the new Russia from Day One!" I add.
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When I was a kid, my dad ran his own pressuring washing company. In high school, I worked with him whenever I could because it was a fun way to make a little money. I always found it so relaxing to watch the massive transformation as the wand moved back and forth over the siding of tall buildings, revealing a clean surface. It must be my type A personality 😬 Anyway, we've been lucky enough to be able to use my dad's big industrial pressure washer every now and then to give our siding a thorough cleaning, but for smaller jobs, hauling that big monster to our house is totally unnecessary. Naturally, when we got our own pressure washer for smaller tasks, I jumped at the chance to use it, much to my husband's surprise. I immediately started cleaning the deck, and that familiar spraying sound brought me right back to being sixteen years old watching row by row as all of the green washed away.
Big thanks to Ryobi for providing a pressure washer for this post! All opinions are my own of course, but Ryobi is definitely, hands down, my favorite source of tools and outdoor equipment! This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. For more information, see my disclosure policy.
Having a small, budget friendly, low maintenance, electric pressure washer for small jobs is such a life saver! It's perfect for spring cleaning to prep your home for enjoying the outdoors all summer, as well as cleaning up any accumulated mold and mildew in the fall after the rainy season is over. And having used an industrial pressure washer myself before, I can honestly say the Ryobi pressure washer does a great job! And it's so handy for cleaning up way more than just siding! Here's some of the things we were able to clean up with our Ryobi 1700 PSI electric pressure washer.
Siding and exterior brick- This is the obvious use for it. You should pressure wash vinyl siding annually to keep it well maintained. If you have a larger house, you will probably need to hire someone with an industrial pressure washer and extension wand to get the high up places. However, I love having a smaller pressure washer to do some spot cleaning of the siding on easy to reach places in the spring and fall. You can pick up a special soap made for siding at your local home improvement store or Amazon.
Walk ways- Clean up concrete, brick, or stone walk ways. Keep in mind you may have to replenish any sand or gravel in between stones/pavers if the pressure washer blows it away. But look at what a big difference it made!
Gutters- If you have white or light colored gutters, they get stained over time. Giving them a good spraying once or twice a year will help prevent this.
Concrete steps- If your concrete is looking black or green, you will be amazed to see it looking nice and bright again! I think cleaning concrete is always one of my favorite pressure washing before and afters.
Fences- Easily clean vinyl fencing with a pressure washer. If you have a wood fence, again, use a lower pressure nozzle to avoid splintering. We used the pressure washer on our wood fence and it looks brand new!
Basketball hoop- This one might seem a little silly, but the basketball hoop in our driveway has a glass backboard, and it was filthy. I wasn't about to climb up there and scrub it, so we decided to use the pressure washer. Nice and clear now!
Patio furniture- Perfect for cleaning stains, mold, and mildew in the spring and fall, or to give it a quick spray down throughout the season.
Outdoor rugs- Outdoor rugs and door mats usually look pretty gross by the end of the summer. Give them a good cleaning with a pressure washer! If it's a rug that may fray from the high pressure, turn it over and spray from behind.
Windows- Who doesn't love sparkling clean windows? When we moved into our new house, all of the screens were sitting in the shed, so the windows were covered in bugs. With a quick spray down, the windows are bug free and clear! The pressure washer can even be used to clean the screens before replacing them.
Lawn equipment- Lawn mowers, string trimmers, etc. can become full of grass clippings, trimmings, and dirt. Keep them in good shape by spraying them off.
Mailboxes- We pressure washed our mailbox and post, and the post looks like brand new wood!
Outdoor toys- Siding isn't the only thing that accumulates mold and mildew throughout the season. Keep your kids toys nice and clean by spraying them off occasionally.
Grill- Keep your grill looking clean by spraying off dirt and grease.
Ryobi is my favorite tool company and their outdoor line is always expanding to meet the needs of homeowners and do-it-yourselfers. Check out the RYOBI Landscapes site for even more useful tips. Have another use for a pressure washer? Let me know and I will add it to the list!


The use, via electro-permeabilization (electroporation), of 'chondroprotective' genes may provide a powerful set of tools applicable to the development of plasmid-based gene therapies for OA process. To assess whether permeabilizing drug pulses may overcome the barrier-effect of peri-cellular matrix environment, we investigated the efficiency of plasmid delivery by electroporation and the subsequent duration of transgene expression (GFP and Hsp-70) in rat patellar cartilage.
The expression vector (pcDNA3.1/CT-GFP) was used to clone the nucleic acid sequence of rat Hsp-70. Empty vector and plasmid carrying the Hsp-70 cDNA were then prepared according to standard procedures. After anesthesia, plasmids were directly injected into both rat knees and transcutaneous electric pulses were then immediately applied (day 0). Expression of GFP and Hsp-70 in rat patellae was studied by immuno-histochemistry from day 2 to 3 months.
On Day 2 after electric pulses, the percentage of GFP positive chondrocytes was about 30% in the superficial cartilage layer and 60% in the deep layer respectively. No staining was depicted in the intermediate layer. After 3 months, long-term expression of GFP in rat patella was only present in chondrocytes localized in the deep layer (20% of transfected cells). In addition, electric pulses did not alter cartilage structure or metabolism, as assessed by histological evaluation (HES and toluidine blue) and radiolabeled sulfate incorporation. Immuno-staining confirmed the expression of Hsp-70 in a similar pattern than GFP, as observed with the empty vector.
Gene transfer approach, based on the use of electric pulses, is an easy, safe and rapid method that can be used for the direct gene delivery to rat patellar chondrocytes. This method allows targeting of chondrocytes located in the deep layers of cartilage.


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The new established company Grieg Strategic Services AS enters into a strategic partnership with the Armed Forces. The company will assist with logistical support for military operations and exercises, in peace, crisis and in war.
On May 15, Grieg Strategic Services AS, fully owned by Grieg Logistics AS, and the Armed Forces Logistics Organization, signed a framework agreement on logistical support for the Armed Forces operations and exercises at home and abroad.
The national defence needs civilian logistics support
It was Chairman Elna-Kathrine Grieg and Chief Executive Officer Michelle Williams in Grieg Logistics, and Petter Jansen, Managing Director of the Armed Forces Logistics Organization, who signed the agreement.
– The Armed Forces need secure access to civilian logistics capacity in both peacetime and in crisis and war. Therefore, we enter into strategic contingency agreements with solid Norwegian logistics companies. Grieg Strategic Services AS has the qualifications we seak and we are looking forward to further cooperation, says Jansen.
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Grieg Strategic Services AS will initially establish a coordination cell. This co-locates with the National Logistics Command, which plans and manages logistical support for the Armed Forces operations and exercises. The purpose of this coordination cell is to ensure the Armed Forces a civilian management element that can efficiently and rapidly coordinate civilian logistical support to the Armed Forces.
– The Armed Forces' activities are among the most demanding logistics operations in Norway. We are pleased that the Armed Forces considers us as a strategic partner who can perform these operations for the benefit of our country. We have a very competent team who is eager to taking on the task, "says Michele Williams, Chief Executive Officer of Grieg Logistics AS.
Grieg Strategic Services AS will provide preparedness and strategic logistics solutions specifically to the Armed Forces, based on the Grieg Group's capacity and expertise. Managing Director of Grieg Strategic Services AS will be Morten Graff.
The Armed Forces Logistics Organization (FLO) contributes to the defence's responsiveness, combat strength and endurance through maintenance, supply and transportation services. The National Logistics Command is part of FLO, and on behalf of the Armed Forces operational headquarters, conducts all joint operational logistics operations in the Armed Forces, both nationally and internationally.
Facts about the Armed Forces strategic logistics contingency agreements
Norwegian business is part of the total resources society can use to ensure the best possible national preparedness for crisis, disaster and war. The Armed Forces enter into strategic emergency preparedness agreements with selected Norwegian civilian companies that provide logistics services the Armed Forces depend on. These agreements provide the Armed Forces with flexible access to logistics capabilities that provide increased operational capability and reduced costs. The agreements are entered into with terms that mean that the civilian supplier undertakes to provide services to the Armed Forces in all conflict areas, including in war. Strategic cooperation enables the company and the Armed Forces to undertake integrated planning, coordination and practice together in peacetime, thus being prepared as best as possible in the event of a crisis, disaster or war.
Companies must at any time relate to the Armed Forces operational requirements and conditions. There are a number of demands from the Armed Forces to the company entering into a strategic contingency agreement, including Norwegian majority ownership, economic conditions and stability, long-term commitment, etc. Civilian personnel who will work closely with the Armed Forces with planning and coordination must be able to be safe and relevant and experience.
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Jim Lahey's no-knead bread recipe turned traditional bread making upside down for all of us. Made with just flour, yeast, salt, and water, the bread is the fastest, easiest, and best you may ever make.
2. Cover the bowl with a plate, towel, or plastic wrap and set it aside to rest at warm room temperature (but not in direct sunlight) for at least 12 hours and preferably about 18 hours. (Ideally, you want the room to be about 72°F. In the dead of winter, when the dough will tend to rise more slowly, as long as 24 hours may be necessary.) You'll know the dough is properly fermented and ready because its surface will be dotted with bubbles. This long, slow fermentation is what yields the bread's rich flavor.
3. Generously flour your work surface. Use a bowl scraper or rubber spatula to turn the dough onto the surface in one blob. The dough will cling to the bowl in long, thread-like strands and it will be quite loose and sticky. This is exactly what you want. Do not add more flour. Instead use lightly floured hands to gently and quickly lift the edges of the dough in toward the center, effectively folding the dough over onto itself. Nudge and tuck in the edges of the dough to make it round. That's it. Don't knead the dough.
4. Generously coat a cotton towel (not terry cloth) with flour, wheat bran, or cornmeal. Place the dough, seam side down, on the towel and dust the surface with a little more flour, bran, or cornmeal. Cover the dough with another cotton towel and let it rise for about 2 hours. When it's ready, the dough will be double in size and will hold the impression of your fingertip when you poke it lightly, making an indentation. If the dough readily springs back when you poke it, let it rise for another 15 minutes.
5. A half hour before the dough is done with its second rise, preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C). Adjust the oven rack to the lower third position and place a 6- to 8-quart heavy pot and its lid (whether cast iron or enamel, Pyrex or ceramic) in the oven as it heats.
6. When the dough is done with its second rise, carefully remove the pot from the oven and uncover it. Also, uncover the dough. Lift up the dough and quickly but gently turn it over into the pot, seam side up, being very careful not to touch the pot. The blob of dough may look like a mess, but trust us, everything is O.K. Cover the pot with its lid and bake for 30 minutes.
7. Remove the lid and bake until the loaf is beautifully browned to a deep chestnut color, 15 to 30 minutes more. Use a heatproof spatula or pot holders to carefully lift the bread out of the pot and place it on a wire rack. Don't slice or tear into it until it has cooled, which usually takes at least an hour.
For me, this is the PERFECT bread recipe. Making bread is my obsession. I have made nearly every bread recipe you can name. As much as I love the ritual of old-fashioned bread-making—kneading, resting, proofing, etc.—this no-knead bread recipe is my go-to loaf.
I base this on two things: texture and flavor. This is hands-down the best-tasting "white bread" that I have ever eaten, let alone made. I use a digital scale and weigh my ingredients.
Jim Lahey says this dough should be wet, trust him, it will be as wet as a ciabatta dough. VERY WET. When folding the dough, it doesn't have to be precise. I simply pull 4 edges up and toward the center. Then simply turn the dough, seam side down, on a floured cloth or linen. Do not scrimp on the flour for the tea towel. You will NEED a thick coating on the cloth or it will stick when you flip it into the 450°F Dutch oven. Trust me. Don't fret over how the dough looks when you put the lid on and just slide it back in the oven, set your timer for 30 minutes, and, like some crazy magic, when the lid comes off, it will always be perfect. The last 15 minutes is the hardest for me. I always want to take it out of the oven before it turns a lovely dark brown. DON'T DO IT! Let it bake without the lid for at least 12 minutes.
Remove your masterpiece from the oven, carefully place it on a cooling rack (I use 2 silicone spatulas) and, while you're admiring your mastery, listen. The bread will crack and hiss and sing. Truly one of the most beautiful sounds that you'll ever hear.
Jim Lahey's No-Knead Bread Recipe © 2009 text David Leite 2015. Photos © 2015 & 2018 David Leite. All rights reserved. All recipes and photos used with permission of the publisher.


Gioffre Chiropractic Wellness Center in Upper East Side Manhattan, NYC is nursing mother friendly business. We welcome nursing mothers curoius passing through to learn about the practice and would like a place to breastfeed while there.
Celebrity nutritionist and Upper East Side Chiropractor Dr. Daryl Gioffre has the privilege of witnessing incredible success stories happen every day at Gioffre Chiropractic Wellness Center. We know what works to address your health challenges, and we're here to help all ages discover a better way of living.
People are often motivated by pain and disease. Discomfort keeps you from doing the things you love, but it doesn't have to. We'll help you develop a proactive stance about achieving and maintaining optimal health, keeping you healthy in the long term. The best prevention is taking care of yourself every day, using small changes that add up to tremendous results.
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The Schaffer Family Law Group, APC is a full-service Mediation, Divorce, and Family Law firm dedicated to delivering practical & effective results to our clients.
Ms. Schaffer builds her practice on a thorough knowledge of the law, excellent research skills, superior presentation to the court, and most of all calm, compassionate relations with her clients in times of trouble or crisis.
She possesses a wealth of experience in family law including representing clients with challenging child custody issues as well as high asset clients in complex division of community property matters.
With a well-earned reputation in the legal community for her meticulous, thoughtful and effective representation, Ms. Schaffer has served a Judge Pro Tem for the San Diego Superior Court (Superior Courts of California).
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Upon University graduation, Sarah was commissioned in as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps and spent five years on active duty serving as a logistics officer in Okinawa, Japan, and Quantico, Virginia.
In addition to her San Diego divorce and family law practice, Ms. Schaffer currently serves as a Colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserves acting as a Staff Judge Advocate for the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing.
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In 2001, Ms. Schaffer received her law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law. After passing the California Bar Exam, Ms. Schaffer joined Ernst & Young in San Francisco where she worked as a tax consultant.
In December 2011, Ms. Schaffer received her LL.M. in taxation at the University of San Diego School of Law.
Raised in the Boston area, Ms. Schaffer graduated from Stanford University with Departmental honors and a dual major in Spanish and International Relations. During this time, she spent a year studying at the University of Salamanca in Spain. She is fluent in Spanish.
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This one is a demo piece on how to paint creature skin based on a creature design from Aris Kolokontes and a photo reference for the Glasses / hair.
Since it is an extreme example, if you can master this, the result can easily applied to retouch and painting human skin as well.
I usually teach methods in my (RL) classes so I don't know if someone gets something out of this demo.


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Concerned students speak up
Kristina Aiad-Toss
From right to left on yesterday's panel: Michael Strong, dean of students; sociology professor Kathryn Feltey; trustee Olivia Demas; student trustee Darnell Davis; and trustee Warren Woolford.
By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor
At a unique event yesterday in Schrank Hall South, a group of about 20 students were given free rein to voice their concerns to select University representatives, including two members of the UA Board of Trustees.
The event, called "Join the Conversation," was put on by the Akron chapter of the Ohio Student Association (OSA), and was advertised as a student-led, student-oriented discussion to consider solutions to the most prominent problems affecting students.
The representatives that came to listen were UA trustees Warren Woolford and Olivia Demas; student trustee Darnell Davis; Dean of Students Michael Strong; and sociology professor Kathryn Feltey. They could chime in when they felt it necessary or when asked a direct question, but for the most part stayed quiet and listened to what students had to say.
"I agree that enrollment is concerning," responded Demas to a student's concern about ominous admissions numbers for fall 2016. "And personally, I'm taking this seriously by trying my best to make sure that I pull students in."
Another student brought up a question about the so-called "grand entrance" to the University off Exchange St., proposals of which were first reported last fall by The Devil Strip. At that time, concerns were raised about profligate spending at the same time as important University services were cut. UA spokesman Wayne Hill, who also attended the event, confirmed that such a project is not happening.
Hill also jumped into the conversation regarding the Board of Trustees' next meeting on Wednesday, April 13.
Usually, the Board's meetings are held on the third floor of the Student Union. Next week's meeting, however, is being held at UA's Wayne campus, which is a 40 minute drive from main campus – possibly making it much more difficult for interested people to attend.
Hill said historically, the Board had held meetings at branch campuses at least once a year, but this process stopped sometime around 2008 or 2009. The Board's decision to hold a meeting at Wayne has been "under discussion for some time."
Students also brought up concerns regarding departmental favoritism, difficulty enrolling in classes, low morale on campus, rebranding, outsourcing, graduate assistantships, administrative leadership problems, a lack of faculty, and infrastructure spending, among other topics.
Professor Feltey was sitting in at the event for Linda Subich, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, who was out of town. Feltey said she is meeting with Subich this Friday and Monday to discuss the detailed notes she took at the event.
Sophomore English and sociology student Kailey Gabriel was happy with the event.
"I think it was a good setting and I would like to see more events like this to keep the conversation going," Gabriel said, who when the event began spoke to her difficulty in enrolling in some French courses. "I found it disappointing that the [trustees] left so [soon] though."
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Shaunavon är en ort i Kanada.   Den ligger i provinsen Saskatchewan, i den södra delen av landet,  km väster om huvudstaden Ottawa. Shaunavon ligger  meter över havet och antalet invånare är .

Terrängen runt Shaunavon är platt. Den högsta punkten i närheten är  meter över havet,  km söder om Shaunavon. Trakten runt Shaunavon är nära nog obefolkad, med mindre än två invånare per kvadratkilometer..

Trakten runt Shaunavon består till största delen av jordbruksmark.  Trakten ingår i den boreala klimatzonen. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är december, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är juni, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är oktober, med  mm nederbörd.

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PSJ child headed families, elderly to receive new houses
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Mthatha ——– The MEC of Human Settlements, Ms. Nonkqubela Pieters together with Port St Johns Local Municipality Mayor, Cllr. Nomvuzo Cingo, will handover new houses to 4 destitute families that are child headed and the elderly in PSJ, OR Tambo District Municipality, on Saturday, 16 May 2020. This forms part of the Department's efforts to protect the most vulnerable during Covid19 pandemic and beyond.
The Department prioritises the elderly, disabled, child headed families and military veterans, by restoring their dignity through the provision of decent quality houses. The beneficiaries were victims of a disaster, when heavy rains destroyed over 1000 homes in Or Tambo, including PSJ in 2013. In assisting the affected families, the Department approved and implemented the Port St Johns 362 and 256 Destitute Housing Projects spreading over 20 wards. A total of 22 houses has been completed thus far. All 22 families will take occupancy of their completed houses on 16 May 2020.
28-Year-old Bongiswa Mda is one of the beneficiaries to receive her house in Qhaka village on Saturday. She is living in a poor mud structure with 3 family members and dependent on relatives for their livelihood. The other family to receive a house in Qhaka village are the dependents of 40-year-old Zwelakhe Mda. The father of 3 sadly passed away, leaving a legacy to his children, who are currently staying with relatives. One of the elderly beneficiaries is 73-year-old Mavis Ndabeni, who currently lives in a dilapidated mud structure with 3 family members. The other beneficiary set to receive her house from the MEC is 72-year-old Ndabeni Ntlokibomvu, currently living under poor conditions in Ngxongweni village.
Members of the media are invited to the handover, to be held as follows;
DATE: SATURDAY, 16 MAY 2020
VENUE: QHAKA VILLAGE, PORT ST JOHNS
ISSUED BY: Ministry of Eastern Cape Human Settlements
Enquiries: Spokesperson Masiza Mazizi
Cell: 066 010 4865/ 076 804 4292
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