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Stefano BULFON
An Italian composer born June 26, 1975 in Udine (Italy).
A pianist by training, Stefano Bulfon studied in parallel Greek literature and composition. He took advanced studies with Sylvano Bussotti and Ivan Fedele at the Strasburg Conservatory. He took part in courses at the Centre Acanthes and Royaumont, where he met some eminent composers, notably Jonathan Harvey and Brian Ferneyhough. He also followed the composition and computer music course of Ircam.
Coralie FAYOLLE
A French composer born August 3, 1960 in Lyons.
Coralie Fayolle followed musicology classes at the Paris-Sorbonne and continued her training at the Paris Conservatory. She won a first place for her music aggregation then presented a thesis on operas for children.
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Christine MENNESSON
A French composer born February 20, 1955 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Arnaud PETIT
A French composer born January 15, 1959 in Reims.
Arnaud Petit studied notably at the Paris Conservatory and trained in composition with Pierre Schaeffer, Guy Reibel and Luciano Berio. He also studied conducting with Pierre Boulez and computer music with Bénédict Mailliard.
Martial ROBERT
A French composer born May 2, 1964 in Lorient.
With a diploma in acoustics from the University of Lyons, Martial Robert developed a passion for electroacoustic music and especially for the work of Pierre Schaeffer. He trained notably at the conservatories of Lyons and Paris, and studied musicology at the University of Paris-Sorbonne. The holder of a doctorate in musicology and communication, he is the author of analytical biographies of Pierre Schaeffer and Ivo Malec.
Robert cofounded Ousonmupo (OUvroir du SONore et du MUsical POtentiels) as well as the research studio Art3mix, dedicated to the creation of artistic forms combined with new technologies.
Dominique PROBST
A French composer born February 19, 1954 in Paris.
Born into the artistic family of the Casadesus, Dominique Probst studied at the Paris Conservatory and won the composition prize of the Fondation Nadia et Lili Boulanger. He was solo timpanist for the Orchestre Colonne (1973-2015) and teaches at the Levallois-Perret Conservatory and the Conservatory of the XVIth arrondissement of Paris.
Probst has composed works for the radio, television, stage and ballet (Homo ipse delet, 1972, premiered at the Cité Universitaire in Paris) and has worked notably with Maurice Béjart, Francis Huster, Jean Marais and Laurent Terzieff.
BLANCHARD Philippe (1961)
BLEUSE Marc (1937)
BLONDEAU Sasha J. (1986)
BLONDEAU Thierry (1961)
BOESMANS Philippe (1936)
BOESWILLWALD Pierre (1934)
BOEUF Georges (1937-2020)
BOHY François (1949)
BOISGALLAIS Jacques (1927-2021)
BOIVIN Philippe (1954)
BOKANOWSKI Michèle (1943)
BON André (1946)
BONET Narcis (1933)
BONILLA Mathieu (1979)
BONNET Antoine (1958)
BORREL Stéphane (1974)
BORTOLI Stéphane (1956)
BOSE Hans-Jürgen Von (1953)
BOUDREAU Walter (1947)
BOULIANE Denys (1955)

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When I wrote 'Can Turtles Fly?' a while back, I got some interesting comments, as I expected. While some readers agreed with what I said, others told me that anyone can do whatever they dream possible. But I fear sometimes, that in going after 'dreams' of things that we have no talent for, we might end up not doing the one thing we were meant to be doing.
As Antonio walked through the streets of Cremona with his friends, he listened to their beautiful voices. Unfortunately, the only thing he could do was whittle on a block of wood with his knife. One day, while sitting at the edge of the street, whittling, watching and listening to three of his friends play and sing beautiful songs, he noted that the people passing by frequently dropped coins into their hands to reward their efforts.
One gentleman stopped longer than any of the others and even asked them to repeat a song. When they finished, he dropped a coin into the hand of the singer, then moved on down the street. Much to their shock, the boys discovered it was a gold coin, which was quite a bit of money to give a street singer. But the man who gave it could afford to do so. His name was Amati and he was identified as the greatest violin maker in all of Italy.
Antonio's last name was Stradivari. To this day, musicians still make music from his violins, which now sell for six figures plus.
Corinne, you're on a roll with these wonderful stories! I'm so glad to finally have a break to read and learn from your posts! I'm the first person to advocate staying true to your calling. You know my lemma, "life is too short." And indeed, life is too short to spend on an endeavor that's not your calling. Thank you for reminding us of the importance of honoring our authenticity!
Wow – amazing story. I was caught off guard at the end to find out the story was about Stradivari. Great post.
@maristerlingwilbur:disqus – Thank you, Mari. I was captivated by the story too.
@3e863f37c2ee2f2de5a55614a1c14002:disqus – I love your phrase 'what makes your heart burst' – wow! Yes, strange but we need to be reminded to be ourselves!
@twitter-33128443:disqus – Yes an open mind is what is important…..no preconceived notions of success etc.
It's in the comment section above. I'd also like to use it in future posts of mine.
Now I'm going to steal "The Main Thing" because it's extraordinary!
We need to distinguish between what your dreams want you to do, and what your intuition is telling you you should be doing.
There's a difference. Follow your heart or your dream is not necessarily what you should be doing.
But get in touch with your intuitive side, and follow what it tells you. .
Your intuition is never wrong because it is the correct decision for you. It's your experience, knowledge, wisdom, and inner sensing of the future telling you what the correct path is.
But decisions based on your heart are fraught with problems because they may after all be just that- dreams.
I'm a big believer in folks doing what makes them happy and living their days as they see fit not doing something because their parents insist or they must keep up with "The Jones". We only get one life and we must discover our destiny in that alotted time. Great reminder on what's important!!!
@google-4de666346ce065d9e1deb9635fd2cb0a:disqus – Yes, David, we all need to define our own success.
An awesome inspiring story. Zig Ziglar has to be one of the greatest personal development speakers (his voice is rather distinctive). When you do find your true purpose then everythings possible.
@6d317d822429f2120801d2482c483898:disqus – I'm a big fan of ZZ too, Larry. Yes, it's amazing how things follow when you're following your life's purpose.
You left me speechless at the end of the post! I thank you for an awe inspiring piece. My favorite piece of music is Vivaldi's Four Seasons, all on Stradvarius instruments. I love you with all my heart. You inspire me to new heights. Bless your soul.
@twitter-210647025:disqus – And you inspire me too, Sonia. Love you back!
@google-7c04a3c7aa85123a82fb23d2b69990bf:disqus – Those who find their calling are truly blessed.
Great post Corinne, thanks for the story and thanks for reminding us to live our authentic life and not somebody elses!
@google-f0e262684b2c8cb70b3d2eb22dd25f93:disqus – This is all about being authentic and true to our calling, Elizabeth. I wish we'd all get that!
of course, i love the story of Antonio Stradivari and i may have to steal that one from you!
@2ccfdabf0e12793388ff15c4032d8bb4:disqus – You're welcome to 'steal' the story – that's what I just did too! 🙂 I read your comment to the previous post and I'm so glad that there are Moms like you. Unfortunately, it's not the same in India. Not too many people are given the freedom and encouragement needed to find their own calling. I too was blessed like your children are.
@2ccfdabf0e12793388ff15c4032d8bb4:disqus – See? I like radical!
@google-786d0e7eebba4bb456b1089783288cf5:disqus – oh yes he does, Roy.
@6bada2ad50e9345e54a86ccb672a7a12:disqus – Yes, Savi watching too many people flying around with 'I can do anything I set my mind to', which is great – but what are you trying to prove, I ask?
Great story…. You need to fin your calling some of us are lucky to have our calling be what we wanted all along…. Keep moving towards the goal I honestly feel you will get there!!!
@5fdc8e42b6b541e908d5fa617f537acb:disqus – Yes we're the lucky ones Jim. I want everyone to find their calling – I'm sure the world will be much happier for it.
Sometimes I feel one needs to come back to earth and see things clearly… It is great to dream but lets be realistic as well.


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Diplomacy: Nigeria and African Union Protested China's Targeting of Nigerian Citizens
There have been reports that the coronavirus infection had recently broken out in the neighborhood of Sanyuanli, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province. The local government had been screening and quarantining people living in that neighborhood, including many African people living there.
An online video showed that the Nigeria Consul-General Anozie Maduabuchi Cyril confronted the Chinese enforcement team who had confiscated the passports of three Nigerians living in that area, though they did not show any sign of having the coronavirus infection.
A visibly angry Cyril accused the Chinese officials of seizing the passports of those Nigerian citizens and quarantining Nigerians, who had not traveled out the area for years. Cyril contended that the documents were the property of the Nigerian Government and China had no right to seize them.
Addressing one senior Chinese official in the video, Cyril said, "If you want your policy to work, shut down Guangzhou and let everyone including the Chinese remain indoors for 14 days. If you do that, the issue of discrimination will not be there. But if you are only picking on Africans, that is the highest humiliation anyone can get … Nigerians are not criminals, so why are you harassing them? We will continue to protect them."
Cyril said even though the coronavirus pandemic coming out of China has closed business and everything in Nigeria, they didn't target Chinese living there. "In Nigeria, we have a lot of Chinese, I don't think you have ever received any information that the Government of Nigeria go to their various houses and pick them for quarantine, so why are Africans and indeed Nigerians being targeted in China?"
The Nigeria government and the African Union protested China for discriminating against the Nigerians.
The Nigerian Foreign Minister called in the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria to protest. The Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament of Nigeria also applied pressure when he chided the Ambassador in a separate meeting.
The African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat tweeted that his office had summoned the Chinese envoy to the AU over the case.
"My Office invited the Chinese Ambassador to the AU, Mr. Liu Yuxi, to express our extreme concern at allegations of maltreatment of Africans in Guangzhou plus called for immediate remedial measures in line with our excellent relations. The African group in Beijing is also engaging with the govt."
Diplomacy: CCP Changed to Hawk Style in Its Diplomacy
Diplomacy: Pompeo "Loots a Burning House"
Propaganda and Lies: People's Daily Commentary: "Must Resist the Poison of Stigmatization"
Propaganda and Lies: Geng Shuang, A Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Said U.S. "Stigmatizes" China
Propaganda and Lies: Pompeo Called Yang Jiechi
1. Source: YouTube
2. Source: Sahara Reporters, April 11, 2020
http://saharareporters.com/2020/04/11/covid-19-nigerian-diplomat-confronts-chinese-officials-harassing-and-maltreating
3. Source: Africa News, April 11, 2020
https://www.africanews.com/2020/04/11/coronavirus-updates-across-africa-africanews-hub/
WHO: China Sent Its Internet Army to Help Tedros with His Attack on Taiwan
Accountability: The CCP's Handling of the Coronavirus Followed Its Unrestricted Warfare Strategy


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# In Every Case #
In Javascript (with newer browsers or with **nodejs**) you have
**[ECMAScript5](http://www.ecma-international.org/ecma-262/5.1/)** functions
for Objects and Arrays (for example: `Array.prototype.forEach` or `Object.keys`).
All functions in **Lo-Dash** are categorized as one of the following:

- Array Functions: useful for Arrays
- Object Functions: useful for Objects and JSON data
- Collection Functions: useful for sequences of data of various types
- Utilities Functions: we will get to this later

A lot of the ES5 functions are for either Arrays or Objects but can't be used
for both. **Lo-Dash** functions can be!
* * *
## So, Now What? ##
For this mission let me show you the `forEach` function -- a *Collection*
function. You surely know about this for Arrays, but for Objects?
```js
_.forEach(collection, [callback=identity])
```
Unlike with `sortBy`, if `callback` is specified, it must be a function. Like
with `sortBy`, it will be called as `callback(value, index|key, collection)`.
This function iterates over elements of a *collection* (either an Array or
hashtable Object) executing `callback` on each element. The callback may end
iteration early by explicitly returning `false`.

#### Example ####
```js
_.forEach(
    { 'foo': { 'int': 1 }, 'bar': { 'int': 5 } },
    function(item) {
        console.log(item.int);
    }
);

// 1
// 5
```
* * *
## Your Mission ##
We're receiving a hastable or associative array of European towns with their
populations in millions:
```js
{ Hamburg:    { population: 1.698 },
  Strasbourg: { population: 0.272 },
  Rom:        { population: 2.753 },
  Dublin:     { population: 0.528 } }
```
We want a new `size` attribute added to every town where the value depends on
the town's its population, as follows:
```js
{ City1: {population: 1.58, size: 'big'  },
  City2: {population: 0.58, size: 'med'  },
  City3: {population: 0.28, size: 'small'} }
```
**Attention**: the list could also be a Array, so you will have to use a
collection function.

Use the following guidelines:
- All cities having a population over 1 million are "big".
- Cities having a population less than 1 million but more than 0.5 million are "med".
- All cities having a population less than 0.5 million are "small".

> #### Hint ####
> Don't know where to start? Use `forEach` to iterate through the supplied data
> and use an `if-elseif-else` condition to add a size variable.

#### Template ####
All of your solutions should follow this template:
```js
// include the Lo-Dash library
var _ = require("lodash");

var worker = function(/* arguments */) {
    // do work; return stuff
};

// export the worker function as a nodejs module
module.exports = worker;
```
**lololodash** will call your function and test it with different arguments.

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Pedroia back on the disabled list
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Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia confirmed that he was going back on the disabled list to a tune of 15 days after trying to return from a mid-season foot injury.
"I'm going back on the DL," Pedroia said. "I'm not feeling very good. I played those last two games, and tried to do it, then yesterday I couldn't do much and today's a lot worse, so they're backing me off and not letting me do anything."
With Pedroia back on the disabled list, the Sox have selected infielder Yamaico Navarro, 22, to replace Pedroia. Navarro was hitting .283 with three homers and six RBI in Pawtucket in 16 games after hitting .274 with 8 homers and 55 RBI for Portland.
Pedroia was advised by Dr. Thomas Gill after a scan of his left foot that he'd be better off resting it for a couple of weeks rather than trying to play and risk injury. Pedroia went along with it. We'll have his comments shortly.
Manager Terry Francona said a few moments ago, "Like I said yesterday, he was sore, so we held him out of the lineup. He woke up (this morning) and he was pretty tender. They did a scan and while it showed really good healing it also showed there's some healing to go. The layman's version is they tried to impress upon him that if it hurt you'd better tell us because if you don't you're going to hurt yourself. He did that, so give him some credit. It's hard for good players to be honest, but if he hurts it then we're looking at something we don't want to be looking at - surgery and things like that."
A couple of questions posed to Pedroia
Was it your decision or the club's?
"It's mostly theirs. I mean, I wouldn't be too productive if I was out there right now. Today, it's hurting when I walk and that's not a good sign. So I guess the best thing to do, like I said, is don't do anything and let it heal."
Do you feel like you rushed it a little bit?
"Uh, I don't know. Maybe. I played two games and I didn't really feel very well, but that's part of the process with this kind of injury."
How frustrated are you?
"I'm upset, man. I feel like I let everybody down. I can't really do much. I tried, so hopefully it heals up and I'll get back in there."
Do you think you will be shut down for the season?
"I hope not. I've seen so many doctors, I'm kind of tired of seeing everybody, but I hope not."
Were you hoping to play through whatever pain you felt?
"Yeah, kind of, but after the second day it was pretty much impossible to keep playing, so I got to let it heal. It's not fun."
Was there any additional damage?
"No, from what they told me it's not all the way healed, so it's going to hurt and that's still at risk for other things, so that's why they shut me down."
Looking back, was stealing a base a wise thing to do?
"Probably not, but I don't think that made that much of a difference. Over time, it wasn't get better if I kept pounding on it, so I got to make sure it's fine."
Was it wise to rush yourself back?
"I don't know. Not now, but I was just trying to get out there to help us win. I got to make sure that I'm okay. If I hurt myself bad, it could mess me up for next year and it could mess me up for my career. Hopefully, I don't do that."
Are you down?
"I'm not excited. I want to be out there like everyone. I want to be out there and help us win. I think that was part of my problem, getting out there and hurting myself, I guess."
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What Paul Lambert should have said to AWOL disgrace Jese
Johan Boskamp told striker in similar circumstances: If I was a player I'd kick him in the ****s
Jese Rodriguez isn't the first Stoke City player to go AWOL.
Some have been able to get away with it more than others, who should still think twice before walking unescorted into the Boothen End.
We have flicked through the archives, going back 128 years, to see what happened to stars in the past who have infuriated their managers by failing to show up.
BILLY HENDRY AND HARRY SIMPSON
Stoke couldn't afford to be too picky in the first two seasons of the Football League, making history by becoming the first team to take the wooden spoon and then, miserably, retaining it 12 months later.
But they drew the line at ill-discipline, even from one of their more talented players.
Billy Hendry, a fast and skilful left-back from Dundee, joined the Potters from West Brom in the summer of 1889 and quickly became a fixture in the side.
Jese joins Saido Berahino on the naughty step at Stoke City
Yet, on the back of nine straight defeats heading into the New Year, Stoke 'refused to have anything more to do with him after his conduct in not returning from holiday at the appointed time'.
It did not solve much. Stoke lost their next match 8-0 at Blackburn Rovers after playing with 10 men because left winger Harry Simpson didn't turn up.
Simpson was recalled the following month (for a 5-0 defeat against Bolton) while Hendry was signed by champions Preston North End, helping them win the championship again before becoming a key figure at Sheffield United.
DICKIE ROOSE
Not quite AWOL but it is fair to say Stoke weren't impressed with how he managed it.
The showman goalkeeper – he would travel by horse and carriage from Stoke station to the Victoria Ground surrounded by adoring fans – was renowned for making the most of his expenses. At Sunderland he claimed 2d for using the toilet (twice) but that was nothing compared to one submission in 1906.
Pioneering goalkeeper Dickie Roose once tried to get his own back on Stoke directors by turning out as a ringer for Port Vale in crucial Potteries derby.
He missed a train from Euston to Birmingham for an away game against Aston Villa so decided to hire his own, at the cost of £31 – about 30 times the average weekly wage at the time and the equivalent of about £3,500 today – and sent the bill to the club.
Stoke didn't pay – and lost 1-0. To an offside goal.
At least the Sentinel's football special that evening, sponsored by Lockyer's Sulphur Hair Restorer ("… to darken grey streaks and cause growth… available in large cheap bottles") said Roose "played as magnificently as an injured finger and kicked ankle would allow".
How much is Stoke City's £150m squad worth now?
STANLEY MATTHEWS
Forgive us.
It was March 1947 and Stoke were battling to be crowned champions of England for the first time.
But a brilliant February featuring a 5-0 whitewash of Preston, 6-1 hammering of Chelsea and 3-1 battering of Arsenal had been followed by a 3-0 defeat at title rivals Wolves and manager Bob McGrory was desperate to get back on track against Aston Villa.
As the Potters prepared for that Saturday match, star men Stanley Matthews and Neil Franklin were called up to play in a friendly on the Wednesday between the English and Scottish leagues at Hampden Park, which they won 3-1.
The brilliant Stoke City team which came within 90 minutes of being crowned champions of England in 1947, pictured before Stanley Matthews was sold to Blackpool.
However, blizzards left the pair marooned in Glasgow.
The train tracks were finally cleared sufficiently to allow a posse of players to head south, but when, at 6am on the day of the game, Franklin jumped on to a newspaper train in Preston that was heading for the Potteries, Matthews opted to go to his home in Blackpool – and then failed to make a later train to Birmingham.
The match was postponed but McGrory was furious. By the time Stoke had won the rearranged fixture 1-0 in May, Matthews had been sold.
Stoke City boss hoping for an Oliver twist of fortune for battling players
MOHAMMED GARGO
Lou Macari recalled: "Stoke fans with a long memory might remember an African trialist by the name of Mohammed Gargo from Ghana in 1995 during my second spell as boss.
"We had him in pre-season and he played a game at Stockport, if memory serves me right, and we certainly felt there was enough ability to persevere with him.
"Unfortunately, he didn't show up once or twice when we expected him to, if you know what I mean, and then the next thing we knew he had packed his bags and disappeared into the night.
"It must have been about 12 months later when I suddenly saw him playing in Serie A with Udinese, so at least he confirmed our impression about his talent."
Mohammed Gargo challenges Benoit Cauet as Udinese take on Inter Milan in Serie A in 2000. (Image: Grazia Neri/Allsport)
SAM BANGOURA
The AWOL master.
This one-time Stoke record signing gave a glimpse of his potential to set the Championship alight in his first few months with the club. Then he went to play for Guinea in the African Cup of Nations.
He was technically available again in time to take on Preston on February 4, but he had still not turned up by February 9, probably the last time that he was mentioned in a positive light during his time at the club.
Matty Etherington points finger at Stoke City recruitment and sales
Then aged 23, the Sentinel revealed he had been subject of a £2.75m bid from Russia – which had been turned down by Stoke chairman Gunnar Gislason.
Manager Johan Boskamp was pleased about that … so long as he could track down his star man.
Stoke City boss Johan Boskamp had a love-hate relationship with Sam Bangoura.
He said: "I drove past his house on Tuesday night and the lights were on, so I don't understand (why he hasn't appeared at training)."
Bangoura still hadn't turned up by the time Stoke played Cardiff on February 11 – and lost 3-0.
"He knows he should have been here last Tuesday," said Boskamp. "If I was a player, not a manager, I would kick him in his b***s. I've no respect for him."
Bangoura finally appeared nine days after Guinea had been knocked out of the African Nations.
The boss said: "He said sorry, but I'm still so angry as this is unacceptable.
"He says he has problems in this country with his family, but he should still have had the dignity to call the people he works for."
Sammy Bangoura finally returns to training in February 2006 after his involvement in the African Cup of Nations with Guinea the previous month.
Bangoura would go on to return 37 (THIRTY SEVEN!) days late for pre-season training that summer, claiming immigration problems with his baby daughter. He then went AWOL and missed a trip to Barnsley in September and made his last appearance in November.
He joined FC Brussels on loan in January and Boavista permanently in July, disappearing while owing Mama Sidibe £2,000. He was branded "a disgrace" by Peter Coates.
STEVEN NZONZI
Stoke fans appreciated Nzonzi's development in his three seasons with the club. He could be moody and immature when he arrived but left as one of the Premier League's classiest midfielders, destined to star in the Champions League.
Steven Nzonzi celebrates with of Stoke City team-mate Charlie Adam after scoring during the 6-1 rout of Liverpool at the Britannia Stadium on May 24, 2015. (Image: John Powell)
Somewhere along the way he took advantage of a usual Wednesday off to head back to Paris, hoping to catch an early plane back on Thursday morning in time for training. He missed it so, in echoes of Roose, chartered his own flight to Manchester, missing training but casually strolling into Clayton Wood in time for lunch.
Stoke didn't pay that bill either.


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'BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky': Major Takeaways From Netflix's Intimate Look at the Global Superstars
Trey Mangum
BLACKPINK in your area! The worldwide, K-pop girl group sensation is fresh off the release of their debut album (outside of Japan), THE ALBUM. Coinciding with the release is the new Netflix documentary, BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky, which not only gives an unprecedented look at the group, but K-pop stars overall.
Rose, Jisoo, Lisa and Jennie Kim of BLACKPINK | Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella
A look at idol training
Though you can do your research and find out about how intense it is to become a K-pop idol and all that goes into it, idol training has never been presented in a film or television series the way it is in this documentary, especially on a huge platform as a Netflix original movies. All of BLACKPINK's members spent either four or five years training for the moment to be put in the group.
The film's director, Caroline Suh, even admitted in an interview with ET Online that there could be a whole documentary made about the world of K-pop training camps, calling them "Hogwarts for K-pop stars."
It was a world that was mostly knew to Suh before the documentary. "I had heard about what it was like to be a trainee before, but I guess I hadn't realized that they train for so many years and they never know when it's going to end and when they're going to debut or if that's going to happen at all," she said. "If you're going through that experience, you really have to have faith and hope that you're going to make it, because you are committing many years of your life to doing something that you don't even know if you'll ever be able to do."
RELATED: Rosé From the K-Pop Group, BLACKPINK, Is Actually From New Zealand and Australia (Which Totally Explains the Accent)
Getting to know more about the ladies individually and their personalities
For novice BLACKPINK fans, the documentary is a huge opportunity to get to know them better on a personal level. You get to learn things about their upbringings, strengths, fears, things that they want to do once the fame is over, and so much more.
RELATED: What are the BLACKPINK Members' Zodiac Signs?
It was purposeful to make sure that all of the members were presented equally in the film. "We filmed all of them for an equal amount of time because we wanted to make sure everything was equal," said Suh in an interview with Variety. "My hope for the film was that people who weren't BLACKPINK fans would watch the film. I think we had to economically introduce each of the members at the beginning, and because they were talking about their childhood, we decided that would be a good way to meet them and see them when they were little. That context helps with the emotion [at] the end of the film because you see who they are and how far they've come."
BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky is now streaming on Netflix.


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El municipio de Foster (en inglés: Foster Township) es un municipio ubicado en el condado de Big Stone en el estado estadounidense de Minnesota. En el año 2010 tenía una población de 112 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 1,3 personas por km².

Geografía
El municipio de Foster se encuentra ubicado en las coordenadas . Según la Oficina del Censo de los Estados Unidos, el municipio tiene una superficie total de 86.07 km², de la cual 78,05 km² corresponden a tierra firme y (9,32 %) 8,02 km² es agua.

Demografía
Según el censo de 2010, había 112 personas residiendo en el municipio de Foster. La densidad de población era de 1,3 hab./km². De los 112 habitantes, el municipio de Foster estaba compuesto por el 99,11 % blancos y el 0,89 % eran de una mezcla de razas. Del total de la población el 0 % eran hispanos o latinos de cualquier raza.

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Municipios de Minnesota
Localidades del condado de Big Stone

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The smash hit West End comedy Handbagged is coming to Nottingham's Theatre Royal.
You can catch the touring show at the city centre venue from October 19-24.
Starring Susie Blake as The Queen, Handbagged is a tale that can be boiled down to Liz v Maggie.
Two enduring icons born within a year of each other.
One destined to rule, the other elected to lead.
But when the stiff upper lip softened and the gloves came off, which one had the upper hand?
Moira Buffini's celebrated new comedy speculates on what the world's most powerful women really talked about when they were behind closed palace doors.
Be sure to bag a ticket for this wickedly funny and brilliantly astute West End smash hit comedy, right on your doorstep.


Hamlet: Slanders, sir: for the satirical rogue say here that old men have grey beards, that their faces are wrinkled, their eyes purging thick amber and plum-tree gum, and that they have a plentiful lack of wit, together with most weak hams: all which, sir, though I most powerfully and potently believe, yet I hold it not honesty to have it thus set down, for yourself, sir, should be old as I am, if like a crab you could go back word.
Polonius: Though this be madness, yet there is method in it.
I bring this up because I've taken on the task of reducing the amount of words, um books, in my collection. It is a task that is slightly herculean.
That is a lot of unnecessary writing manuals.
Most of the downsized books will find their way to book sales. However, I might try to find good homes for some of these books on my own. So keep tuned to this frequency, I might post some of those books here.


for people with disability in vavuniya , at a meeting.
· 1999- The planning meeting was held by the former divisional secretary of Vavuniya Mrs.
· 1999-Formed a working committee.
· 1999-The first annual general meeting and selection of executive committee.
· 1999- Registration with Vavuniya divisional secretariat.
· 2002- Registration with Vavuniya district secretariat.
· 2012- Registration with the ministry of social services.
· 1999- Used the residence of the secretary of the organization as the office.
· 2000- Functioned at a place in SEED organization..
· 2001- Functioned at a rented room in no. First lane, goodshed road, Vavuniya.
· Functioned at a rented part of a house in no. 181 goodshed road, Vavuniya.
· Functioned at the whole house where the office was functioning in a part of the house.
· 2005- Shifted to a rented house in Mariyammankovil road, Pandaaarikulam, Vavuniya..
· 2006-Shifted to a rented house in no. 95/34F,1st Lane, Sooaiyappar road, Veppankulam, Vavuniya.
· 2007- Shifted to a rented house in no. 181 Navalar road, Padaarikulam, Vavuniya.
· Received donation of 01 acres of land from Seva Lanka in 2006 .
· 2008-Constructed permanent vocational training centre with the support of WUSC.
· A2009- Constructed own permanent office building from own fund with the support of A.J.W.S.
· 2012-Constructed permanent physiotherapy Centre with the support of A.J.W.S.
· 2011-Constructed vehicles parks from own fund.
· 2000- Appointment of first admin. Officer in 2000.
· 2001- Appointment of first field officer and first office asst. in 2001.
· 2002- Appointment of first financial officer in 2002.
· 2002 – Appointment of first diver in 2002.
requirements from time to time.
and income unit after the establishment of income unit.
speaking disability sector, mobility disability sector and intellectual disability sector.
· 2001-Purchased foot bike for the field officer from own fund.
· 2002-Three wheeler donated by FORUT for the C.B.R programme in 2002.
· 2008-tractor and harvesting machine donated by WUSC.
· 2008-The first bus donated by Solitar for 'PuthuvalvuPoonga'.
· 2012-The second bus for 'PuthuvalvuPoonga' donated by U.N.D.P.
· 2015-A bus purchased for income generation.
· Purchasing of motor bikes as per the needs of projects from time to time.
* 2001 -Donors funds for projects.
* * 2011-in addition to project funds, the income unit was established for collecting non project funds.
2002-FORUT the first donor for major project (C.B.R. project).
· The planning meeting was held by the former divisional secretary of Vavuniya Mrs. EmeldaSugumar.
· Formed a working committee.
· The first annual general meeting and selection of executive committee.
ORHAN commenced its work in 1999 with limited resources.
· From 2001 onwards, ORHAN was able to attract donors.
· 2002-FORUT the first donor for major project (C.B.R. project).
· 2000- Functioned at a place in SEED organization.
office was functioning in a part of the house.
· 2000- Appointment of first admin. Officer.
· 2001- Appointment of first field officer and first office asst.
· Motor bike donated by Sri Lanka Ramkrishna Mission for the field officer in 2003.
from variety of donor's agencies and NGOs; such as FORUT, AJWS, WUSC, GTZ, UNICEF.
· 2007- OFFICE Shifted to a rented house in no. 181 Navalar road, Padaarikulam, Vavuniya.
· 2007- Construction permanent well and water supply systems with the support of ANGOTO.
· 2008- Construction permanent vocational training centre with the support of WUSC.
· 2008-The first bus donated by Solidar for 'PuthuvalvuPoonga'.
and support IDP camps in Vavuniya.
· 2009- Constructed own permanent office building from own fund with the support of A.J.W.S.
· 2012 – The second bus for 'PuthuvalvuPoonga' was donated by U.N.D.P.
· 2011- The income unit – a separate unit for fundraising and income generation was established.
and income unit after the establishment of income unit..
· Provided medical certificates to PWDs.
· Appointed 05 district sign language interpreter .
· 2013-Purchased a bus for 'PuthuvalvuPoonga' to replace the first bus.
Poonga from own fund and fund raising programme in 2016.
and speaking disability sector, mobility disability sector and intellectual disability sector.


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Raymond Allen Liotta (Italian: [liˈɔtta]; born December 18, 1954)[1] is an American actor, film producer, and voice actor.
Liotta in 2012
Raymond Allen Liotta
(1954-12-18) December 18, 1954 (age 64)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Actor, film producer, voice actor
Liotta is known for his portrayal of Henry Hill in the crime drama Goodfellas (1990); other notable roles include Ray Sinclair in Jonathan Demme's Something Wild (1986), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination, Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams (1989), Officer Pete Davis in Unlawful Entry (1992), Officer Gary Figgis in Cop Land (1997), Paul Krendler in Hannibal (2001), Fred Jung in Blow (2001), Tommy Vercetti in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002), Chief Gus Monroe in John Q (2002), Samuel Rhodes in Identity (2003), himself (Ray Liotta) in The Bee Movie (2007) Markie Trattman in Killing Them Softly (2012), and Peter Deluca in The Place Beyond the Pines (2012).
He also starred as Lieutenant Matt Wozniak in the television drama Shades of Blue (2016–2018).
Liotta was born in Newark, New Jersey,[1] and adopted at the age of six months by Mary Liotta, an appointed township clerk,[2] and Alfred Liotta,[3][4] an auto-parts store owner, personnel director, and the president of a local Democratic club.[2][5] His adoptive parents each unsuccessfully ran for local office.[6] He has a sister, Linda Liotta, who is also adopted.
Liotta has said he knew he was adopted as a young child and did a show-and-tell report on it for kindergarten.[7] Liotta located his biological mother in the 2000s and learned he was part both Italian and Scottish.[8][9] He has one half brother, five half sisters, and a full sister.[10][7]
Liotta was raised Roman Catholic, although his family was not very religious.[11] Liotta said the family went to church and he received first communion and was confirmed, but the family did not pray much. He occasionally uses prayer in his daily life.[11]
Liotta's parents were both Democrats. Liotta recalls attending parades handing out flyers for his father's run for Township Committee.[7]
He graduated from Union High School[12] in 1973 in Union, New Jersey where he grew up.[8]
Liotta graduated from the University of Miami, where he received a degree in fine arts in 1978 and studied acting with Robert "Buckets" Lowery.[13] He performed in musicals such as Cabaret, Dames at Sea, Oklahoma, and Sound of Music, during college, especially in his first year of acting studies.[14]
After college, Liotta moved to New York City. He got a job as a bartender at the Shubert theaters and landed an agent within six months.[8]
One of Liotta's earliest roles was as Joey Perrini on the soap opera Another World; he appeared on the show from 1978 to 1981. He quit the show so he could try his luck in the film industry and moved to Los Angeles. He made his film debut in a sexual assault scene with Pia Zadora and a garden hose in 1983's The Lonely Lady. His first major acting role was Something Wild (1986),[7][15] which earned him his first Golden Globe nomination.[16] In 1989, Liotta portrayed the ghost of famed baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson in the fantasy/drama film Field of Dreams.[17]
In 1990, Liotta portrayed real-life mobster Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese's film Goodfellas.[8]
In 1992, he costarred as a psychopathic cop alongside Kurt Russell and Madeleine Stowe in the thriller Unlawful Entry. He appeared in a leading role in the science-fiction/action film No Escape. In 1996, he starred with Linda Fiorentino and Peter Coyote in the sci-fi/thriller Unforgettable. Liotta earned critical praise for his turn in James Mangold's 1997 film Cop Land, starring alongside Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, and Harvey Keitel. In 1998, he received critical praise for his performance in Phoenix playing a compulsive gambler.[18]
Liotta at the 2014 Deauville American Film Festival
In addition to his film roles, Liotta portrayed singer Frank Sinatra in the 1998 TV movie The Rat Pack (for which he received a Screen Actors Guild award nomination), starred as himself in the sitcom Just Shoot Me in December 2001 & January 2002, provided the voice of Tommy Vercetti for the 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and appeared in the television drama ER in 2004, playing Charlie Metcalf in the episode "Time of Death". The ER role earned Liotta an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Liotta later spoofed himself and his Emmy win in Bee Movie). Liotta starred in the 2006 CBS television series Smith, which was pulled from the schedule after three episodes, and in 2012 Liotta appeared as himself in a purely vocal role for the "What a Croc!" episode of the Disney Channel comedy series Phineas & Ferb.[citation needed]
Liotta played the father of drug dealer George Jung in the 2001 Johnny Depp film Blow and, in the following year, appeared as Detective Lieutenant Henry Oak in the Joe Carnahan-directed film Narc, a role that led to an Independent Spirit Award nomination and a Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards nomination for Best Supporting Male.[citation needed]
He then reunited with director James Mangold in 2003, alongside John Cusack and Alfred Molina, in the dark horror-thriller Identity. In 2005, he narrated Inside the Mafia for the National Geographic Channel. He later appeared in Smokin' Aces—reuniting with Narc director Carnahan, in which he portrayed an FBI agent named Donald Carruthers in one of the lead roles.[citation needed]
Liotta appeared with John Travolta in the movie Wild Hogs, in Battle in Seattle as the city's mayor, and in 2008, starred in Hero Wanted as a detective alongside Cuba Gooding Jr. Also in 2008, he made a guest appearance on the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?"; in the episode, he voices the leader of a gang called the Bubble Poppin' Boys, who try to kill an amnesiac SpongeBob (voiced by Tom Kenny) because bubble blowing is illegal in New Kelp City, but they get blown away by him, and SpongeBob becomes the new mayor of the city; the episode also had Liotta work with another legendary actor, Clancy Brown, who voices Mr. Krabs on the show, although their characters don't share any screen credit. He also appeared in Crossing Over, co-starring Harrison Ford. Liotta played Detective Harrison in the 2009 Jody Hill comedy Observe and Report as Seth Rogen's nemesis from the local police. In 2011, he starred in The Son of No One, opposite Channing Tatum, and for the first time in his career, Al Pacino.[citation needed]
In 2004, Liotta made his Broadway debut opposite Frank Langella[19] in the Stephen Belber play, Match.[20][21]
In the 2010s, Liotta appeared in Date Night, with Steve Carell, Charlie St. Cloud with Zac Efron, the independent drama Snowmen, and The River Sorrow, which stars Liotta as a detective alongside Christian Slater and Ving Rhames. He starred alongside Brad Pitt and James Gandolfini in the 2012 Andrew Dominik film Killing Them Softly[22] and the 2013 Ariel Vromen film The Iceman features Liotta as the character of Roy DeMeo.[23] He had a supporting role in Muppets Most Wanted (2014).[citation needed]
In 2014, Liotta played a preacher in the faith-based film The Identical.[14][24]
Liotta starred in the Western miniseries Texas Rising for The History Channel in 2015. Other projects include Kill the Messenger with Jeremy Renner, Stretch with Chris Pine and a David Guetta video.[24]
Since June 2015, Liotta narrates the AMC docu-series The Making of the Mob.[25]
In 2016, Liotta began starring opposite Jennifer Lopez in Shades of Blue.
In 2018, Liotta became a spokesperson for Pfizer's Chantix advertising campaign.[26]
Liotta married actress Michelle Grace in February 1997 after they met at her former husband Mark Grace's professional baseball game.[27] Together they co-starred in The Rat Pack, in which Liotta played Frank Sinatra and Grace played Judith Campbell Exner. They have a daughter.[8] The couple divorced in 2004.[2][8]
From his experience shooting the Western Texas Rising, Liotta says he has continued horseback riding. He said, "I was obsessed with riding horses [on the show]. I love it now. I've never had a hobby. It might be my new hobby."[7]
On February 19, 2007, Liotta was arrested for driving under the influence after crashing his Cadillac Escalade into two parked vehicles in Pacific Palisades.[28] He pleaded no contest.[29]
1983 The Lonely Lady Joe Heron
1986 Something Wild Ray Sinclair Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor (tied with Dennis Hopper for Blue Velvet)
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Nominated—National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor (3rd place)
Nominated—New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor (3rd place)
1987 Arena Brains The Artist Short film
1988 Dominick and Eugene Eugene "Gino" Luciano
1989 Field of Dreams 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson
1990 Goodfellas Henry Hill
1992 Article 99 Dr. Richard Sturgess
1992 Unlawful Entry Officer Pete Davis Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
1992 Corrina, Corrina Manny Singer
1994 No Escape Captain J.T. Robbins
1995 Operation Dumbo Drop Captain T.C. Doyle
1996 Unforgettable Dr. David Krane
1997 Turbulence Ryan Weaver
Cop Land Detective Gary "Figgsy" Figgis
1998 Phoenix Harry Collins Also co-producer
1999 Muppets from Space Gate Guard # 1 Cameo
Forever Mine Mark Brice
2000 Pilgrim Jack
A Rumor of Angels Nathan Neubauer
2001 Hannibal Paul Krendler
Heartbreakers Dean Cummano / Vinny Staggliano
Blow Fred Jung
2002 Narc Detective Lieutenant Henry Oak Also producer
Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
John Q Chief Gus Monroe
Ticker FBI Agent Segment for the BMW short film series The Hire
2003 Identity Samuel Rhodes
2004 The Last Shot Jack Devine
Control Lee Ray Oliver Direct-to-DVD
2005 Revolver Dorothy Macha
Slow Burn Ford Cole Also co-executive producer
2006 Even Money Tom Carver
Take the Lead Executive producer
Local Color John Talia Sr.
Comeback Season Walter Pearce
Smokin' Aces Donald Carruthers
2007 Wild Hogs Jack
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale Gallian
Battle in Seattle Mayor Jim Tobin
Bee Movie Himself Voice
2008 Hero Wanted Detective Terry Subcott
Powder Blue Jack Doheny
2009 Crossing Over Cole Frankel
Observe and Report Detective Harrison
La Linea Mark Shields Also executive producer
Youth in Revolt Lance Wescott
2010 Crazy on the Outside Gray
Date Night Joe Miletto Uncredited
Snowmen Reggie Kirkfield Also executive producer
Chasing 3000 Adult Mickey
Charlie St. Cloud Florio Ferrente
2011 The Details Peter Mazzoni
The Son of No One Captain Marion Mathers
All Things Fall Apart Dr. Brintall
Street Kings 2: Motor City Marty Kingston Direct-to-DVD
The River Murders Jack Verdon
Field of Dreams 2: Lockout Roger Goodell Short film
The Entitled Richard Nader
2012 Wanderlust Himself Cameo
Killing Them Softly Markie Trattman
Breathless Sheriff Cooley
The Iceman Roy DeMeo
The Place Beyond the Pines Deluca
Ticket Out Jim
Yellow Afai
Bad Karma Molloy
Dear Dracula Count Dracula Voice
Direct-to-DVD
2013 The Devil's in the Details Dr. Robert Michaels
Pawn Man in the Suit
Suddenly Todd Shaw
2014 Better Living Through Chemistry Jack Roberts
Muppets Most Wanted Big Papa
The Identical Reece Wade Also executive producer
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Joey
Revenge of the Green Dragons Michael Bloom
Stretch Himself Cameo
Kill the Messenger John Cullen
2015 Blackway Blackway
Campus Code Bartender
2016 Sticky Notes Jack
Flock of Dudes Uncle Reed
2019 Broken Soldier Mr. Ancilla Post-production
2019 Untitled Noah Baumbach Project Post-production
2019 El Tonto Post-production
2020 The Many Saints of Newark Post-production
1980 Hardhat and Legs Family Television film
1980–1981 Another World Joey Perrini #2 8 episodes
1981 Crazy Times Johnny "Wizard" Lazarra Television film
1983 St. Elsewhere Murray Episode: "Rain"
Casablanca Sacha 5 episodes
1984 Mike Hammer Tony Cable Episode: "Kill Devil"
1985 Our Family Honor Officer Ed Santini 10 episodes
1991 Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules Martin Meadows Television film
1995 Frasier Bob Voice
Episode: "Frasier Grinch"
1998 The Rat Pack Frank Sinatra Television film
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
2001 Family Guy Zack Voice
Episode: "Brian Does Hollywood"
2001–2002 Just Shoot Me! Himself 2 episodes
2002 Point of Origin John Leonard Orr Television film
2003 Saturday Night Live Himself (host) Episode: "Ray Liotta/The Donnas"
2004 ER Charlie Metcalf Episode: "Time of Death"
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
2006–2007 Smith Bobby Stevens 7 episodes
2008 SpongeBob SquarePants Trevor & Bubble Poppin Boys Gang Voice
Episode: "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?"
2010 Hannah Montana Forever Principal Luger Episode: "Hannah Montana to the Principal's Office"
2011 The League Mr. Hudabega Episode: "Yobogoya!"
2012 Phineas and Ferb Himself Voice
Episode: "What A Croc!"
2012 NTSF:SD:SUV:: Jason Episode: "Wasilla Hills Cop"
Abominable Christmas Abominable Dad Voice
2014 The Money George Archer Pilot
2015 Texas Rising Lorca 5 episodes
2015–2016 The Making of the Mob Narrator Voice
2016–2018 Shades of Blue Lieutenant Matt Wozniak 36 episodes
2016 Modern Family Himself Episode: "Playdates"
2017 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Paulie Fiuccillo Episode: "Kimmy Pulls Off a Heist!"
Young Sheldon Vincent Episode: "A Solar Calculator, a Game Ball, and a Cheerleader's Bosom"
2018 Great News Himself Episode: "Early Retirement"
2018 The Simpsons Morty Szyslak Voice
Episode: "King Leer"
Video gamesEdit
Voice role
2002 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Tommy Vercetti G-Phoria Award for Best Male Voice Performance
Spike Video Game Award for Best Performance
2013 Call of Duty: Black Ops II Billy Handsome Mob of the Dead
2004 Match Mike Broadway
Music videosEdit
2014 "Lovers on the Sun" Listen by David Guetta The Villain
2015 "Bloodstream"[30] × by Ed Sheeran and Rudimental[31]
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Venice: Guided Walking Tour & Private Gondola Ride
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Discover the best of Venice on a 2-hour guided tour. Walk by the Byzantine and Gothic monuments of the Venetian Empire, listen to the history of the Doge's Palace, St. Mark's Basilica and Ponte di Rialto. Enjoy a romantic 20 minute gondola ride.
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Explore the picturesque streets surrounding the Rialto Bridge and learn about its decorations, history and reconstruction
Visit St. Mark's Square and its surroundings and discover the Byzantine sights
Enjoy a private 20 minute gondola ride: explore the canals and admire the picturesque city from the water (the best viewing point for Venice)
Pass beneath Venice's ancient and romantic bridges
Get ready for a great overview of Venice. Travel into the history of one of world's most beautiful cities. On this tour led by an expert guide, you will discover the most beautiful and famous monuments of Venice, along with exploring some uncommon paths as well. You will, for example, experience the incomparable beauty of St. Mark's Square, learn more about the Republic of Venice and how it became dominant in the past and explore the history of the city. Did you know that Venice was originally built on a group of 117 small islands that were separated by canals?
Stroll the elegant area surrounding the Rialto Bridge, learn how it was a busy crossing area in commercial life, always crawling with local and foreign merchants. The Rialto is still the pulsing center full of shops and commercial life in Venice, as well as home to the picturesque food and fish market of the city.
To finish your visit in the best possible way, you'll experience an exclusive and romantic 20 minute private gondola ride on the canals of Venice. Discover the city from the water, as it was meant to be seen. See picturesque canals and enchanting Venetian architecture and share the ride with a loved one. Get ready to take amazing pictures of the central sestiere (district), with beautiful squares and crumbling mansions, along with ancient churches, ateliers and bridges.
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Your Guide to Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks
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Visited by over 3.5 million people yearly, these National Parks are recognized as both stunning and accessible. Utilizing this distinctive guide, you will be able to: Discover the beauty and grandeur of these parks with over 25 photographic pages that fold out, displaying full-color images of this breathtaking scenery; enjoy the parks to the fullest by utilizing the tips about park exploration, hiking trails, wildlife, unique geological formations, Park services, and more; Learn about the climate, ecology, geology, history, and more for two of America's most popular National Parks.
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Here is your all-in-one guide to these two dynamic parks, filled with all you need to make your visit truly unforgettable!
The vastness and uniqueness of Zion National park and Bryce Canyon National Park create a dramatic backdrop for people of all ages to enjoy. In these two distinct parks one finds a depth of beauty beyond compare.
This unique, full-color guide unveils Gods powerful hand in the grandeur of the vertical walls of Zion, the colorful hoodoos of Bryce Canyon, and all the diversity of life found in these stunning displays of creation. Enjoy the companion book in the True North Series, Your Guide to the Grand Canyon: A Different Perspective.
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Ready to rodeo with rock, hip hop, Spanish pop or country? The calendar for the 2019 Rodeo Houston entertainment genres has just been released.
The 2019 rodeo will run for 21 days, from Monday, Feb. 25 to Sunday, March 17.
Take a look back at the rodeo's most-attended concerts.
The full entertainer lineup will be announced on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019. Tickets will go on sale on Thursday, Jan. 10 at 10 a.m.
Texas singer-songwriters Robert Earl Keen and Lyle Lovett will open for country music icon George Strait during his concert-only performance on Sunday, March 17, the final night of the 2019 Rodeo, marking his 30th RodeoHouston performance.
"We are proud to close out the 2019 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo with three of the Lone Star State's most influential music artists," said Joel Cowley, Rodeo president and CEO. "Bringing both Robert Earl Keen and Lyle Lovett back to the RODEOHOUSTON stage for a Texas-sized performance with George Strait will be an incredible experience for our fans."


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President Donald Trump is in Osaka, Japan, for the 2019 G-20 Summit scheduled from June 27 to 29. On his second day at the summit the president met individually with multiple world leaders. In a highly significant and symbolic gathering, President Trump met publicly with the leaders of both India and ...
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The Japanese government says the economy grew at an annual pace of 2.1% in the first quarter, marking the second straight quarter of expansion. The Cabinet Office said Monday seasonally adjusted real gross domestic product, the total value of a nation's goods and services, grew 0.5% in the January-March period from ...
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The Oxford University Australian Rules Football Club (OUARFC) welcomes male and female players of any ability and nationality. We play the great game of Australian Rules Football (AFL), a game that combines the agility and foot skills of soccer, with the physical contest and high scoring of rugby. Our teams have players ranging from those who have never touched a footy to those who have played professionally.
OUARFC is the oldest AFL Club outside of Australia, and one of the oldest Varsity clubs of the University of Oxford. Formed just prior to World War I, the Club recently celebrated its centenary year, playing its first match against Cambridge in 1907, which makes it (easily) the longest running Australian AFL rivalry outside of Australia. OUARFC is also one of the first clubs in the UK to start a women's AFL team, with the first Oxford women's match played in February 2015.
We welcome Men and Women, of all skill levels, during term times. Meet us at Merton Sports Ground, off Manor Rd.


Nike will start the month of February with a bang as they release their much talked about Black History Month Collection 2014, which includes a popular sneaker from Jordan Brand.
Included in the pack is the Jordan Melo M10 "BHM" that has been generating buzz for the past few weeks. This BHM-themed edition of the tenth signature shoe of Carmelo Anthony features a dark grey nubuck upper part with court purple hints and icy blue translucent outsole. The shoe also features a metallic gold heel counter and Jumpman branding.
This impressive-looking sneaker is now available for just $200 per pair so grab your own pair as soon as possible.


I'm looking to get new sails but I'm inexperienced as far as power wave sails go. I've narrowed my search to two brands/models which are Naish Force 5 5.7 and North sails Volt 5.9. I mainly want something which is an allround sail, used for both flatwater and going in the surf a bit - happy to take the compromise that inevitably comes from non-specialist gear. After only going on flat water I'm going to start entering the waves.
Has any of you used both or any of these type of sails and how would you rate it? The Volt is described as being more backhanded, and the Force 5 has a more forward pull. Volt is described as being more of a freeride/freestyle and force 5 more of a wave sail. For what I want to do how would you rate these two sails?
I would go with what best suits your current mast .
unless you are starting from scratch.
Another brand/design worth considering is the KA Kults.
I used a 5.8 from 18-25 on a 110L for years as my go to sail.
I would agree with this review, the Volt has a slight bias to bottom end which suits me as this is my largest sail. If you mainly want the sail for top end control, it might be better to consider other options.
dhat: For brand new Severne gear, you need a thick wallet. Although the the 2nd hand market is flooded with Severne gear at the moment, and you will find some bargains in the buy/sell section.
I have a Volt 6.9 for my Tabou 3s 116 L and I'm very impressed with the sail. Well made, attention to detail obvious. Feels light in the hands despite being such a big sail. Very easy to pump onto a plane. Well mannered in all points of flat water sailing. Haven't tried it in waves.
The good part is I own no gear except boards and a harness. So I am free to build up from scratch.
Locally (live in Europe now) I can get some really good deals on Force 5s from 2015 and 2016 - Naish masts are hard to come by though. Also plenty of Volts from a year or two ago. Severne sails are a bit pricier, and also tend to have less older stock.
Regarding Volts, I've never really liked sails which have trouble in high wind, and this seems to be what the reviews indicate. I will get a larger etype for lower wind days, so not really concerned about low end range so much.
Unfortunately it will be difficult to avoid a 430 mast - I need something in the 5.7 to 6.0 range - it is likely to be the most used sail, but for my small sail(s) I will need to go for a 400 mast. I can use a 400 with a longer extension for the larger sails I suppose but it is getting it backwards - having the compromise on the most used combination. Maybe a unifibre mast for the less likely to be used sail sizes will do.
How do unifibre CC masts perform on Force 5s?
Dunno. I use CAAS Powerwave 100C masts. I'm very happy with them. Nb/ CAAS will make a mask to a sail spec. Either give them the three point displacement measurements or tell them the sail you will be using.
Price/ quality is very good. And they match the Naish sails pretty good. I've used the Gun Select masts in the past with Naish Boxer, Session and Stealth sails. At the time Naish was more towards hardtop and Gun had CC masts so it wasn't a perfect match. But I found out that the low-end was only slightly less compared with the Naish Firesticks RDM but the high-end gave the sails a softer but slightly gruntier feel.
Since I last sailed the Naish/Gun combo Naish moved towards CC masts so both the older and newer Gun RDM masts are a close to perfect match to 2012 model Naishes and up.
Compared to Unifiber the Gun 100% Select RDM is about ? 80,- cheaper depending where you live in Europe (shipping rates). Plus the mast is delivered to your doorstep.
I ended up with these nice looking sails and CAAS masts.
Here are a few pictures of the Naish sails 5.7 and 5.0 with CAAS masts 100C. Is this how these sails ought to be? I'm not used to rigging modern sails. Because I do not have Naish masts I'm not sure whether I am seeing good things or not.
A few comments. The 5.7 needs about 5 to 10cm more downhaul than indicated by the manuf. Could be due to the vario top which is difficult to get to the minimum setting. Once the downhaul is cranked down more, the leech gets looser and the battens near the boom are touching the mast. When I press on the belly of the sail, it stretches out and the shape looks good. Without any pressure the mast sleeve bulges a bit to the front. I assume this is how things are meant to be.
The 5.0 looks slightly better to me - the extension is exactly as per manuf, but I find that I need a slightly longer boom than indicated. The more I crank down on the downhaul, the longer the boom seems to want to be.
Price/ quality is very good. And they match the Naish sails pretty good.
Thanks TheTank. I got your message too late - but good to know about a good cheaper mast brand that works well.
The CAAS masts are priced about the same. From what I can tell they work quite well on Naish as well. Please let me know if you can see any problem with my setup. Initially I did not have the downhaul cranked down enough - the battens stuck out in front of the mast with a firm leech - just looked horrible. After a youtube video or two I managed to get the sail looking decent - at least as decent than anything I have hired. The battens now just touch the mast on its side, and the leech is loosening up a bit - I believe this is how it should be. I just don't know if the mast sleeve should be as loose around the boom attachment point at the front of the mast. With wind filling the sail, it pushes out creating a nice shape around the boom - the slack in the mast sleeve then disappears.
I still have to sail these rigs so cannot really tell how they perform on the water (yet).
You may have to play around with the Downhaul/outhaul settings to get the desired result.
Usually if you can push the sail down with medium effort and touch the boom with the window, it's about right.
Downhaul may need some tweaking with the mast. Usually a floppy/loose leach to the 3rd/4th batten from the top allows good leach twist and depowering. This may need to be adjusted if the bend curve of the mast doesn't match the sail.


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