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Jericho: The First Season
Title: Jericho: The First Season
Director: Stephen Chbosky Josh Schaer Jonathan E. Steinberg
Actors: Skeet Ulrich Lennie James Ashley Scott Kenneth Mitchell Brad Beyer
MPAA Rating: NR
Genre(s): Drama Television
Official Site: http://www.cbs.com/jericho/
In a refreshing TV drama scenario, a small town deals with the after effects of a nuclear attack.
As a child of the 1980s, I grew up having nightmares about nuclear war. Our junior high school was traumatized when we all were encouraged to watch the television movie event The Day After, which showed how people in an all-American town like Lawrence, Kansas would die slowly from terrible suffering in the event of a direct nuclear strike. So, interestingly, a couple decades after the end of the Cold War, the television series Jericho comes out of nowhere, providing a dramatic alternative to all the cop/lawyer/doctor shows that clog primetime TV.
At a glance, it may seem like a throwback plot to what was a very real fear of dying in nuclear war in the 80s, but Jericho has the added twist of the country having since actually experienced an attack first-hand. It may not have been a mushroom cloud, but post-9/11 paranoia and terrorism fears are all over this intriguing television series.
The first episode sets up the series. Jake (Skeet Ulrich), a 30-something drifter, returns to his hometown of Jericho, Kansas after dropping off the face of the earth for 5 years. He has returned to makes amends, and hopefully get some of his inheritance from grandpa, before setting out again to start his life anew. He doesn't get far from town, however, when a mushroom cloud appears on the horizon. Everyone in town sees it, promptly freaking out. Which direction is the cloud? Was Denver hit? Who did it? All communication with the outside world: TV, internet, phones—it is truly a worst-case scenario.
The series plays out as the characters slowly get tidbits of information, and quickly realize how things will be very very different from now on. Getting the flu can be a death sentence without medication. The grocery store will be quickly empty without shipments of new products. A harvest can quickly go bad, especially from infestation. If the power grid is down, that effects everything from communication to gas pumps to refrigeration. And, heck, what about that dark rain cloud coming directly from Ground Zero of the blast?
Everyone who knows me knows that I don't watch TV... I just watch TV on DVD. But Jericho is just the type of serial drama that I could get easily hooked on. The show is well-acted, with enough of a variety of characters to keep storylines unpredictable, and the scenario is simply unlike any other on TV right now. One rainy day I ended up watching four episodes in a row because, well, I had to see what happened next. I don't think this show will rank on my all-time favorite list, but I will say that it is the most original show I've seen on primetime in years. To all the fans that sent in thousands of peanuts to CBS to keep the network from cancelling the show (it worked!)... a big thanks! Hopefully the success (no matter how small) of shows like Jericho will encourage the bigwigs at the networks to take a chance on more original programming.
DVD NOTES
Jericho: The First Season includes multiple episode commentary tracks by folks like actors Skeet Ulrich and Lennie James, as well as writer Carol Barbee and director Jon Turteltaub. There are deleted scenes for some of the episodes, as well as the behind-the-scenes featurette "Building Jericho", and a piece entitled "What If?" which takes a look at the evolution of the nuclear arms race since World War II, and what would actually happen if an attack would occur.
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Q: GPT table error when trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 64 I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 64b on dual-boot with preinstalled W8.
I already burnt a bootable USB with ubuntu-12.10-desktop-amd64 and configured my BIOS (EFI, secure boot disabled) to boot from there.
I can boot from USB and test Ubuntu from the pendrive but Gparted shows the following error:

backup GPT table not at the end of the disk. This might mean that
  another OS believes disk is smaller . Fix by removing the bakcup to
  the end (and removing the old backup)

showing "fix", "cancel" and "ignore" as options.
I am unaware how to proceed in order to avoid messing things up with W8.
I also tried to install Ubuntu through Wubi which did not work either (but that is another help topic...)

A: Is the error in reference to your hard disk or to your USB flash drive? If the latter, just ignore the error and proceed with the installation; it's not really important. If it's in reference to the hard disk, though, there are two possibilities:

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*Your disk may be damaged, in which case using the "fix" option is likely to do as the name implies; however, I can't be sure without seeing more details. If you want more advice, try running gdisk, typing p and v from its main menu, and posting the results here. (You'll need to either install gdisk manually or run it from an emergency system like Parted Magic or System Rescue CD.)

*You may be running into inconsistencies because the disk was prepared with motherboard-based software RAID (aka "fake RAID" and various other names) enabled and Linux isn't using that feature, or possibly vice-versa. If this is the case, you'll need to decide whether or not you want to use that type of RAID and set up all your OSes and your firmware to treat the disk consistently. The details depend on how you want to proceed. Once this is set up consistently, either parted will stop complaining or you can use the "fix" option to fix the inconsistency.

The second possibility is more likely, particularly on a new computer. There are many forum posts and Web articles about this type of problem, but I don't happen to have any URLs handy.

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Sky Cinema has announced that LIFE ITSELF, a film by the makers of the hit TV series This Is Us, is being released in cinemas nationwide on 4 January 2019. The film has just received its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Written & Directed By Dan... Read more
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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has today confirmed a number of nominees, presenters and other attendees of this Sunday's EE British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Hosted by Joanna Lumley, the ceremony will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC One... Read more
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Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf
By: George W.M. Reynolds, Henry Anelay
Fernand Wagner's deal with the devil buys wealth and youth―at the price of monthly transformations into a ravening beast. The first important fictional treatment of the werewolf theme in English literature, this Victorian thriller traces Wagner's blood-soaked trail through sixteenth-century Italy. Packed with horrors and thrills, it offers a gothic feast of murders and supernatural events, punctuated by hidden plots and secret passages, Turkish invasions and intrigues, and other diabolical doings.
Although largely forgotten today, author George W. Reynolds ranked among mid-Victorian England's most celebrated authors and was a prominent political figure and pioneer for social justice. This edition of Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf includes the first extensive modern survey of Reynolds' work as well as twenty-four atmospheric illustrations.
Reprint of the Reynolds-Dicks, c. 1865 edition.
Author/Editor George W.M. Reynolds, Henry Anelay
Dimensions 8 1/4 x 11
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Litha or Summer Solstice contains powerful themes that are of interest to Christians and Pagans alike. In fact, I suspect this powerful day in the Northern Hemisphere has been revered ever since human beings began noticing the cycles of nature around them. The term Litha comes from the Anglo-Saxon phrase Aerra Litha, which means "before Midsummer." For many Pagans it is a day with the themes of fertility and fire, since the Goddess is fully pregnant with child and the Sun God is at the height of his power. In earlier times Europeans farmers lit bonfires to mark this day and then spread the ashes over their fields to insure fertility of their crops.
For both Pagans and Christians this is the perfect time of year to celebrate the gift of life with bonfires, which for any of us have become charcoal and gas grills and fire pits! This weekend is also Father's Day which means it's a great day for family get-togethers and picnics. This is definitely resonates with the spirit of Litha.
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SK-II ambassador and award-winning actress Tang Wei shares her experiences in the ongoing journey towards changing her destiny.
For many of us, changing destiny is a daunting prospect. It's one of life's biggest challenges and can seem out of reach. We think a change in our destiny can only happen when there's a huge change in our lives. According to Tang Wei, however, that is a misconception.
"Every decision that you make can possibly be the first step towards changing your destiny," says Tang Wei, while on set filming her recent SK-II Facial Treatment Essence commercial.
Tang Wei believes that the opportunity to change destiny lies in every second of our lives.
From choosing your career to choosing your life partner, from starting a diet to buying skincare, our lives are full of decisions. But with every decision that you make, there will also be obstacles and oppositions.
Tang Wei's journey to international stardom began with a decision that came with disapproval from her parents. Despite their objections, she took the first step towards changing her destiny when she dropped out of school and went to Beijing to enroll in acting school. It is this tireless dedication and passion that has taken her to where she is today.
Everyone is scared of facing opposition alone, but Tang Wei believes that conforming to blend in and do what's expected is too safe of a choice. Eventually, you will lose yourself and live life based on the expectations of others, rather than your own hopes and desires.
"As long as you listen to your heart and let go of all the rules and restrictions placed on you, an answer will come from your heart," says Tang Wei. "Believe in your decision. Time will give you the answer."
In her latest commercial, "Walking Against the Crowd", Tang Wei believes that having the attitude "I won't listen, I won't follow blindly, this is who I am" is indicative of a modern woman's philosophy towards life.
As Tang Wei demonstrates through her experiences, as long as you believe in your decisions and never give in or give up, you can start a new chapter in your life at any time.
Here's to changing our destinies, one small step at a time.
"I thank my parents for giving me this personality, where I simply can't do anything I don't want to do. If I want to do something, then every single cell in my body tells me to pursue it. If I don't want to do something, then my entire body will resist."


When it comes to commuting, two wheelers rule the city streets. From 50cc scooters to 600cc sized trail bikes, the traffic-busting ability of bikes make cars, trains, diesel belching buses or sweating along on a push bike seem like a slow day in hell.
Honda's handy little CG125 single has been around since the mid 1970s and remains one of the all time best selling machines for the Japanese company. It offers basic transport, with few luxuries, but its ancient pushrod four stroke motor has certainly stood the test of time. Reliability is the CG125s middle name.
Now mainly manufactured in developing economies like China, Malaysia, India,Brazil and Turkey, the CG125 seems a fairly expensive way to commute, when compared against the stylish – and well equipped – 125cc scooters from Asian and European factories, which retail at much the same price. You can buy the humble CG as a parallel import however, for substantially less than the official Honda UK cost, which makes a potential workhorse for the cash strapped commuter.
Low tech it may be, but the Honda CG125 is easily capable of returning over 100mpg at a steady 60mph all day. Welcome news in the land of the world's most expensive unleaded petrol.
Remember Spam? We used to have it for tea once a week – a great fat lump of non specific meat product, fried senseless with chips and beans. God we had it rough in the war, I can tell you… But the point about Spam was that it filled a gap. It was never meant to be, and never pretended to be, anything else than basic, cheap food. Likewise, the Honda CG125, which has been trundling blokes to their factory jobs since 1975, never once aspired much beyond plodding reliably onwards.
This particular CG was loaned to me by DK Motorcycles in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, who import them from Turkey, where Honda have one of their many subsidiary plants worldwide, churning out basic scooters/C90s/CG125s which are aimed at…well, blokes who trundle to factory jobs, I guess.
In fact the CG125, largely unchanged for a quarter of a century, probably makes ten times the profit for Honda worldwide than the CBR600 does. The humble single is made under licence by the 100,000 in China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Brazil… any country where a huge percentage of the population can't afford a car.
At just £1699 on the road, it's also about £500-£800 cheaper than many of the trendy urban scooter/commuter machines currently available in the UK too, making the Honda a serious choice for the commuter who puts hard cash way before groovy styling.
Another thing struck me whilst looking closely at the spartan CG125; how many teenage joyriders would want to be seen on one? That's gotta be a security bonus if your journey ends in a car park on a dodgy industrial estate.
The 124cc four stroke single cylinder engine makes slightly less power than the typical 1990s 125cc bike, probably in the region of 9bhp, but is torquey enough to get you moving OK. It soon runs out of steam however and the crude four speed gearbox, which is set with neutral at the top, then 1st-4th straight down on the lever, takes some getting used to.
It's a knack you need to learn, or you will find false neutrals, which can be unnerving in traffic. Ditto the brakes, which needed an immense pull on the lever compared to modern hydraulic discs. The CG125 of course makes do with drum brakes front and back, which are probably fine for dodging stray oxen on the plains of Mongolia, but less appealing amongst the cut and thrust of Staffordshire's busy ring roads. There are few luxuries on the CG125. The saddle is OK, but a bit on the hard side for any longer trips. Although you could squeeze a pillion passenger on if you needed, I couldn't recommend it – this is a physically small bike.
The switchgear consists of a simple left-right indicator, horn and lights, with a single speedo clock as your 'dash'. There's no electric start on this motorised mule of course, just a kickstart lever which was easy to operate. The mirrors were OK, but a bit wobbly as the CG125 has a much higher level of vibration than a modern four stroke single. It's also up to the owner to fit an unfeasibly large topbox, if he or she wants to carry anything.
For all its crude charm however, I could not live with the CG125 as the 21st century dawns. For sure, its 100mpg fuel consumption, bullet proof reliability and stoic 60mph-all-day performance stack up fine as a basic commuting motorcycle – it does the job, full stop.
Yet the reason 1.8 million of these things are churned out in China, Vietnam, Brazil etc. every year is that those countries need transport, at a rock bottom price, whilst we overfed, bone idle Europeans, usually want some two wheeled kicks at the weekend. Even when commuting, a little style, speed and late braking can make the journey a pleasure, rather than a chore. If you shop around carefully, £1700 buys a very decent used commuter bike or scooter, which is going to be a barrel load of fun compared to the outdated Honda.
There is still a place for the CG125 Honda, but it belongs parked outside the Museum of Spam.
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Az Eger SE Eger város nagy múltú labdarúgóklubja. A csapat a megyei másodosztálytól kezdve, egészen az NB I-ig minden osztályt megjárt.

Története

A klub 1907-ben kezdte meg működését, de azóta számos néven és formában tette azt. Az Egri FC hatszor mutathatta meg magát az élvonalban, azonban minden alkalommal búcsúznia kellett. Az egri futball válságos időszaka a 2000-es évekre tehető, amikorra az egri futballpályán senki sem "rúgta a bőrt".

A legújabb formáció 2005-ben indult hódító útjára. A 2011–12-es szezonban a csapat feljutott az első osztályba úgy, hogy azelőtt megnyerték a harmadosztályt is, azonban az NB I-ből egy szezon után kiestek, de nem a másodosztályba.

Milliós nagyságrendű tartozásuk miatt az NB III Keleti csoportjába kaptak licencet a 2013/14-es szezonra, de 2014 év elején felszámolták a klubot. A következő szezonra az Egri Sportcentrum SE az MLSZ-nek írt nyilatkozatában (előtte az Egri Sportcentrum SE a Heves Megyei III. osztályban szerepelt)kérelmezte az MLSZ-t, hogy a következő szezonban a megyei másodosztályban folytassák. Azon a nyáron 21-en távoztak és 22-en érkeztek a csapathoz.

A Heves megyei másodosztályt fölénnyel megnyerték

A következő szezonban a megye I-ben 11 ponttal maradtak le a Gyöngyöstől.

A 2016/17-es szezon nagy áttörés volt az Egernél, ugyanis megalakult az Eger Labdarúgó Sport Kft., rövidebben Eger SE. Most csak 2 ponttal maradtak le ismételten a Gyöngyös mögött.

A 2017/18-as szezonban megnyerték a megyei I. osztályt és az osztályozón 6-1-es összesítéssel verték a Balatonfüred együttesét. A 2018/19-es szezont az NB III-ban kezdték meg.

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With his Martin Stephenson-produced album Working Man's Dream (Pictish Pop Records) on release and its Easter Ross blue collar honesty being well-received by critics, Davy Cowan was kind enough to take time off from creativity and promo to talk to Voice's David Innes.
'Home' sounds very questing and personal. Can you enlighten us a little?
"It's more about a feeling or a kind of longing for something familiar rather than an actual place. My father passed away two years ago and it made me think a lot about life in general, about the meaning of life, our reason for being here and what purpose we have as people. I think it's about an ongoing search, about finding your roots and spiritual identity."
So, is 'Town That I Love' about Dingwall or Invergordon, or is it one of these 'everyman' songs about returning home?
"I suppose this song was inspired by all the different and colourful characters that seem to exist in every town. It looks at all the day-to-day things that go on – doing the shopping, avoiding the traffic warden and dodging the gossip from the local fishwives. So yes, it's about where I come from and live, but I suppose it's relevant to most people's home town. It's much the same everywhere, I imagine."
The Yobs was your first band. Very punk! Do those no-frills influences and that youthful energy still find their way into your songs?
"I like to think so. I still feel as passionate today when I find a hook, a lyric or a riff on the guitar as I did the first time I saw Stiff Little Fingers play at the Ice Rink in Inverness back in the early 80's.
"It's the whole spirit that punk rock created that made it so exciting, I think it was a natural progression from artists way before that, like Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Bob Marley, Dylan and Bowie. You can hear it in their music – they all had that same energy and drive. Punk was the catalyst that made everyone feel they could be part of something special, whether or not you could play an instrument."
Your Celtic band Coinneach seems to have been a big part of your life. What are your favourite memories from touring with them?
"The old Ford Transit mini bus which we converted into our own little tour bus….catching the overnight ferry from Newcastle to Holland.
"We toured all over Holland, Germany, France and Belgium, had some amazing experiences, we saw some beautiful places and met all kinds of weird and wonderful people, forging some great friendships and alliances with people, most of which are still ongoing today.
"We really did have some magical mystery tours in those days!
"Our last gig back in 2004, at the Hogmanay party in Union Street Aberdeen with Hue & Cry and Deacon Blue, playing to around 4000 revellers is something I'll never forget. It was a great way to bring that whole band chapter of our lives to a momentous conclusion."
Tell me about working with Martin Stephenson – what did he get out of you as a producer that you might not have expected from yourself?
"Martin has this uncanny knack of getting the best out of you anyway. He seems to feed directly into the creative stream and encourages the artistic side to emerge from a song. He put me through my paces vocally. I think that if you're used to playing in loud environments over the years you tend to shout over the top of the noise to have your voice heard.
"Martin helped me find my true voice from deeper within, almost like re-learning my whole singing technique. I really think I would have struggled to find that if it wasn't for Mr Stephenson."
When can the NE public expect to see you play live here?
"It's been a while since I played the NE. I'm thinking about doing a series of busking tours around major UK cities to promote Working Man's Dream. My idea is to busk outside major venues in each city, for example The Royal Albert Hall in London, The Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow and of course The Music Hall Aberdeen! The idea is to take the music to the people on the street.
"I'll be outside the Music Hall in Aberdeen at 3pm this Tuesday (3 September) for a trial run!"
You have the choice of all the leading musicians, alive or not, to back you for a one-off gig – who will be in the Davy Cowan Fantasy Big Band?
"Oh now, that's a difficult one.
"OK, this might sound a bit disjointed but here goes.
"Keith Moon on drums, Lee Rocker from The Stray Cats on upright bass, Jools on piano, Hank Williams and Emmylou Harris on backing vocals, Martin Stephenson on the washboard, Joe Strummer on rhythm guitar, Nigel Kennedy on fiddle and Gerry Jablonski on lead guitar. Oh, and not to forget Old Lizzie from The Gellions in Inverness on percussion. How does that sound?
"But I suppose for just now I'll just keep plugging away on my solo mission and as long as I can keep writing and keep enjoying the music, I can't think of any better way of spending the rest my working life. Onwards and upwards!"
Thanks to Davy for his input and to Donna and Mr Martin G Stephenson himself for their assistance.
Accompanying the promo copy of Working Man's Dream was a most unusual and welcome personal letter from the head Daintee himself, outlining his vision for his Barbaraville label/collective in which he reveals, that he's created the label '…to try to help support artists who I feel should be heard beyond the village'. Music to these ears. Go buddy go!
The Boat To Bolivia tour gig at The Venue in 1986 will live long in the memory of anyone who was there. Respect, Martin.
We have a review copy of Working Man's Dream and a review is imminent.
If you're in the city centre on Tuesday afternoon, pop along to hear Davy and to offer him encouragement.
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Landlords convicted in blaze
'I MISS THEM': Terri Knight and her husband, Oudah Moshah Frawi, hold their firstborn son, Ali, before a fire at their Quincy apartment, left, killed Frawi, Ali and the couple's second son in March 2009.
By O'Ryan Johnson |
PUBLISHED: January 28, 2012 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: November 18, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.
A soft-spoken former Quincy woman doesn't remember the 2009 basement apartment fire that killed her husband and two sons. She only remembers waking up in a hospital bed after three weeks in a coma and being told they were dead — a shock that has changed her forever.
"I'm more patient now," Terri Knight said yesterday. "I still think about it every day. I miss them."
A Norfolk Superior Court jury Thursday convicted brothers Andy Huang and Jason Huang, Knight's landlords, of manslaughter in the March 2009 deaths of Oudah Moshah Frawi, 39, 2-month old Hassan Frawi and Ali Oudah Frawi, 1.
"It's good," Knight said. "I just heard about it. It was their own mistake. They knew what was right and what was wrong."
The pair were also convicted of wanton or reckless violation of state building codes, a law that state Fire Marshal Steven Coan fought to have passed in the wake of The Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island.
"This was a basement apartment where there were very obvious violations to building and fire codes," Coan said.
The Huang brothers will be sentenced Thursday, and face a maximum of 20 years in each of the deaths.
Knight said the severe burns to her hand have healed and she's found work in a nursing home.
Her children are buried in a cemetery near her Oklahoma home and her husband's body was returned to his native Iraq. When asked about the upcoming sentencing, she said it's not for her to decide how long the Huang brothers should spend behind bars.
"I just hope they get the time that's right for them," she said.
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Ice princesses, before and after Korea
The rise and success in ladies' skating in Russia
By Oxana Shkrebtienko (LMDJ)
Photos © Oxana Shkrebtienko (LMDJ)
Russia has a glorious history in figure skating. From all the big competitions, Russian figure skaters take home some medals. Traditionally, the "Russian disciplines" were pair skating, for a long period ice dance, and since the 90s, the men's singles. But in the women's discipline something was always missing. Even Irina Slutskaya, the most titled of Russians, did not win the Olympic gold. At the Sochi Olympics, at last, the situation changed - Russia found two Olympic champions: Julia Lipnitskaya in the team competitions and Adelina Sotnikova in the individual event. Their friends and rivals - Anna Pogorilaya, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Evgenia Medvedeva, Elena Radionova, Maria Sotskova, watched their success and each was ready to fight in the new Olympic cycle. Each of them rose to the podium of big and small competitions during this cycle. Not all of them managed to cope with the tough rivalry inside the team, but this is rivalry that helps to develop figure skating and move the sport forward.
In all the subsequent seasons since Sochi 2014, the Russian girls dominated, sometimes winning the entire podium, breaking one record after another, not allowing competitors to even get close to the gold medal. It seems that in Korea they are not going to give up their positions, forming the main intrigue of the women's event - which of the two Olympic athletes from Russia will win gold, and who will get "only" silver ...
How did this breakthrough happen? After all, in Vancouver, just 8 years ago, none of the Russian single women claimed a medal. Such an influx of girls occurred precisely because figure skating has become very popular during the last 10 years - mostly due to shows, but the professional skaters' success also served its purpose.
It started after the Olympics in Turin - 2006, where the Russians won three out of the potential four gold medals (and a bronze medal in ladies went to Irina Slutskaya). The champions immediately joined Ilya Averbukh's ice show. Thanks to the high show rating, his team was invited to the TV show Stars on Ice, which eventually turned into Ice Age. This show had great success, and figure skating became the number one winter sport in the country. Competitions with the participation of the Russian skating stars are broadcast on prime time television on the main channels, tickets to the Russian Nationals are sold out, numerous ice shows in different cities are held with full rinks.
In winter time, parks and squares are temporary skating rinks, which are full of people wishing to skate. Even the Red Square, the main square of Moscow, in the winter has been turning into a skating rink for many years. Because of "Ice Age" a real boom of figure skating has started in the country. Upon the influence of this show, parents assigned their children to sports schools. And now we can see the result with our own eyes. The competition in ladies' singles at Russian Nationals has reached the highest level, because there is a maximum of only 3 quotas for the main starts, and the demand to get one is at least 3 times more.
"The rivalry itself is good. It's okay if 15 year old girls come and beat me. That's as it should be" says Evgenia Medvedeva. " It happened with all generations. For me, the main thing is to continue working. And to understand that I'm doing it well. And in fact, it's not fearfully to lose, it's fearfully to be afraid of it. "
For Evgenia this season was not easy. Because of the injury, she had to miss the Grand Prix final and the Russian Nationals, so the title of Russian champion was won by the younger Alina Zagitova. Alina also beat Evgenia at the European Championships. However, this silver was with a golden tint, only Zhenia and her team know exactly what she had to go through to compete at the Europeans. Her foot was in plaster for a month and a half, because stress fractures are treated only with absolute quiescence. She spent a long time without training on ice, which of course made preparing for the Europeans not ideal. But she competed, she fought, and the whole rink applauded her with a standing ovation. It was a demonstration of courage and strength. Yes, it was not her best skating, but just this performance has already been a significant achievement. Many people had tears in their eyes; Evgenia deserved the true love of the audience!
Now, competing at the team event in Korea, as OAR (Olympic Athlete from Russia), in the short program Evgenia Medvedeva showed almost perfect skating. She skates like she's breathing, and despite her delicate outward appearance, she has a very strong character. Today, Evgenia is popular not only in Russia, but also abroad. She is especially loved by the Japanese who worship her and treat her like an idol. This is not surprising, the Japanese appreciate the beautiful skating and the purposefulness of the World champion, and this love is mutual, because Zhenia adores anime and even knows poetry in Japanese. Specially for the show in Japan, she created a program about Sailor Moon.
Evgenia has had 3 stable seasons, a huge number of titles and gold medals under her belt, but she still has to fight for the most important one, a gold medal at the Olympics.
In the free program at the team event, Zhenia was replaced by Alina Zagitova, who brightly flashed during last season; a young star of the same Eteri Tutberidze school, which raised Julia Lipnitskaya and Evgenia Medvedeva. Alina focuses on the most complicated technique, transferring all the jumps to the second part of her programs, which brings her extra points. However, Alina gets deserved high marks for the components as well and performs excellent classical ballet roles. Experts consider her free program to the music from the ballet Don Quixote a choreographic masterpiece, so precisely the accents are placed in it and the figure skating elements are arranged exactly with the music.
That's what Alina says about her program:
"Don Quixote" is actually a very balanced program. Even at the beginning everything is arranged to the music, there are accents, there are moments of coquetry and games with the audience, and all the jumps in the second part are also set according to the music.
The third representative of the Olympic athletes from Russia in Korea will be Maria Sotskova, who gained this spot with a very difficult struggle. It was more or less clear with the first two spots, Evgenia Medvedeva and Alina Zagitova. Then the fight for the third one was less certain. Masha proved her right to go to Korea throughout the season, performing consistently well and in the Grand Prix final, in the absence of Evgenia Medvedeva, the best figure skater of the last two World Championships, Maria won silver, staying behind her team-mate Alina Zagitova. Sotskova is trained by Elena Buyanova, the coach with ambitions, who has already grown Olympic champion Adelina Sotnikova, and she definitely is not going to close the account of her student-champions.
After the end of Russian Nationals, where Maria won the right to the third place in the team, she said:
"Sport does not happen without rising up and falling down. Each of us knows what he wants, and all of us have their goals. Our performances can't be equally flawless at all competitions, the human being is not a robot. This season is the most difficult for me because of the excitement and excessive desire to be selected into the Olympic team. Every athlete strives for this goal his entire life and such a season happens only once in four years. Motivation should be taken from your love for figure skating and your wish to engage in it. I just go on the ice and skate. For myself, my audience, my team and family. I did my best and I gave everything at this competition, so I need to save up energy for new performances."
Evgenia, Alina & Maria are the three girls who will realize their ambitions at the ladies' single event of the 2018 Olympics in Korea.
But that is certainly not the end of cycle. Already for the next season the golden pleiad of Russian juniors will start to compete as seniors. They are Eteri Tutberidze students, and they occupied the entire podium in the Junior Grand Prix final this year - Alexandra Trusova, Alena Kostornaya , Anastasia Tarakanova and Daria Panenkova. The experts especially marked Alena Kostornaya, who is predicted with a brilliant career in future. At Russian Nationals this year she won the bronze medal.
"I never guess what will happen, I go to the ice and skate the program. And come what may. Of course, I am happy to obtain the unexpected medal in Nationals, but I did not intend to win, I just work, I train, I improve," Alena said after the competition.
There is also Polina Tsurskaya. A year and a half ago she was expected by specialists as one of main hopes in Korea. She has missed the last season due to her injuries, and this season she never managed to reach her former level. But her high and beautiful jumps and perfect skating skills are still with her. Polina has strong arguments in the fight for her place in the team, but they are no less strong among the competitors: Stanislava Konstantinova (she is a substitute in the Olympic team), Anna Pogorilaya, Elena Radionova. Also Elizaveta Tuktamysheva rehabilitated her triple axel and doesn't think of ending her career. Serafima Sahanovich moved to the coach Evgeni Plushenko, who offered a new strength and motivation to this athlete.
The popularity of figure skating in Russia is growing up and up. This gives hope for the continuation of victorious traditions in women's single skating. And let them not be interrupted, because Russia has a glorious history in figure skating.
The ladies' competition is finished and 15 year old Alina Zagitova became the Olympic champion in Korea with 239.57 points. In her debut season as a senior, she won all her competitions, and the Olympic Games became the culmination of this victory series. Alina deserved this gold medal with two clean programs and confident flawless skating with the most difficult technical content in the world.
Evgenia Medvedeva came to the Olympics absolutely ready for the fight. In the team event, and in the individual one, she was great. After the short program she was only 1.31 points behind Zagitova and finished first in the free program. But unfortunately for Evgenia, 238.26 points overall for two faultless routines was not enough to win. Her technical content scored lower than Alina's. Tears in her eyes, she couldn't hold her emotions after her skating. So this time, silver...
Both girls deserved this gold, but what can we do, there is only one gold medal, and whoever finishes second, will be bitterly disappointed that the other is first...
Maria Sotskova, after the short program, was only in 12th place, so in the free program she had simply nothing to lose. Sotskova did everything except for a triple flip triple Salchow combination, but the second jump was doubled. In comparison with her best result of the season, Maria missed 8 points, but with 198.10 points in total, she managed to move to 8th position.
Thanks to our wonderful girls who please us with their magnificent skating, for their strong characters, their courage and will to win. I have no other feelings except for respect and admiration!


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Trial begins for MS-13 gang member in Sparks murders
Marcella Corona
Reno Gazette-Journal
Editor's note: The story was changed to show that prosecutors accused Luis Alejandro Menendez-Cordero of issuing threats to witnesses with the help of other fellow MS-13 gang members.
The murder trial of an MS-13 gang member, who was extradited from El Salvador, begins this week — nearly seven years after two young men were shot and killed at a Sparks apartment.
Luis Alejandro Menendez-Cordero, also known as "Apo," faces two counts of first degree murder with a deadly weapon for the deaths of 19-year-old Kevin Melendez and 21-year-old Moises Vasquez.
The trial is being held at the Washoe County District Court.
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According to court documents, both Melendez and Vasquez were shot with a .22-caliber semiautomatic pistol during a party at the Banbridge Apartments in the 1000 block of El Rancho Drive.
Vasquez was shot below his right eye, while Melendez was found with gunshot wounds to his back.
Witnesses told officers with the Sparks Police Department that both Menendez-Cordero and a friend arrived at the party and then later left to smoke cigarettes.
Investigators said they believe Menendez-Cordero later returned with a gun and shot both men. He allegedly turned to shoot another man when the gun failed to fire, and he fled the apartment.
Several people attended the gathering, including members of the local Tijuanitos gang, according to police. The apartment resident told officers she felt everyone was "cool" with each other even though they were all members of different gangs, police said.
Authorities believe Menendez-Cordero fled to Sacramento, Los Angeles and then El Salvador with the help of other MS-13 gang members. He was arrested in 2015.
He is currently housed in a segregated prison unit and is allowed little contact with anyone, including other prisoners, after prosecutors accused him of threatening witnesses.
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State officials said they obtained jail call records and video recordings showing he contacted a fellow gang member in El Salvador.
Prosecutors were forced to take the death penalty off the table before authorities in El Salvador would agree to extradite him to Northern Nevada, Washoe County Deputy District Attorney Kelly Ann Kossow previously told the Reno Gazette-Journal.
Menendez-Cordero was initially scheduled for a two-week trial in October 2016. But court records show the trial was delayed a year after the Washoe County Public Defender's Office switched his representation three times since his indictment.
Check with RGJ for more coverage of the upcoming trial.


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Q: Extract rows of data.table according to rows of another data.table I couldn't find any answer to this, but I think it's easy to do.
I have this data.table:
DT = expand.grid(Season = c("Winter","Spring","Summer","Fall"),
                 Station = c("A","B","C"),
                 Group = c("1","2","3","4"))
DT$Value = seq(1,length(DT[,1]),1)
DT = data.table(DT)

I want to obtain a subset of DT according to this other data.table:
indexTable = data.table(Season = c("Winter","Spring","Spring"),
                        Station = c("B","B","A"),
                        Group = c("1","2","3"))

Basically I want only the rows of DT that are contained in indexTable. The expected result is this table:
expectedTable = data.table(Season = c("Winter","Spring","Spring"),
                           Station = c("B","B","A"),
                           Group = c("1","2","3"),
                           Value = c(5,18,26))

I am trying to obtain that with this code:
tryTable = DT[DT$Station %in% indexTable$Station &
              DT$Season %in% indexTable$Season &
              DT$Group %in% indexTable$Group,]

which gives me not only the 3 rows I want, but also other rows of DT.
What am I doing wrong? Is there an easy way to obtain expectedTable using data.table indexing notation (for instance using setkey?)

A: You're after an INNER JOIN of the two tables.
DT[
    indexTable
    , on = c("Season", "Station", "Group")
    , nomatch = 0
]

   Season Station Group Value
1: Winter       B     1     5
2: Spring       B     2    18
3: Spring       A     3    26

Reference

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*JOINing data in R using data.table


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The Significance of Mars Travel and Exploration
We live in a world that continually shows us the worst of humanity; whether it be tyrants killing civilians, riots in London, or childish bickering among legislators in Washington. Every day we are told that something bad, or even horrible has happened, but rarely are we reminded of humanity's strength and magnificence. Rarely are we reminded that we have and continue to accomplish amazing feats every single day. There are so many great, fantastic, and unbelievably selfless things that humanity has done and achieved. Some of these remarkable achievements can be seen in our exploration of Mars.
Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity
Humanity designed a pair of rovers (Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity) and sent them to Mars. We have used them to traverse miles of the alien terrain for years. It is remarkable enough that we have set objects on another planet, but the fact that we are using them to send footage of that planet back to Earth is astounding. We can now examine rocks on another planet. That would have been unimaginable less than a century ago. Is this not a remarkable feat?
We have also sent the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to Mars where it has taken thousands of high definition photos of the planet. These photos, along with those from other orbiters, have been put together to allow the average person to explore Mars from the comfort of their living room through revolutionary software like Google Mars. Is this not an amazing accomplishment? Just 10 years ago NASA didn't have the images of Mars that every person has access to on their personal computer today. This in and of itself is an unbelievable accomplishment.
The fact that we now have evidence that salt water is currently flowing on Mars is testament to the remarkable discoveries and accomplishments that humanity is capable of making.
There have been many more accomplishments made by exploring Mars, all of which show the enduring and determined nature of the human spirit. These accomplishments show that humanity can accomplish anything we set our minds to, but more importantly they show that, as a species, we are better than some of our less exemplary individuals.
It is unfortunate that humanity's achievements are not heralded as much as our failings are broadcast, but this disproportionate representation does not mean that our accomplishments are less than our shortcomings. If ever you start despairing about the current state of humanity, take a look at Google Mars or the images from Spirit and Opportunity and remember that the human race is performing countless great feats every single day.
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. - Mohandas Gandhi
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Illumina Names Dr. Phil Febbo Chief Medical Officer
Brings unmatched bench-to-bedside expertise to catalyze the adoption of precision medicine
Illumina names Dr. Phil Febbo Chief Medical Officer - Brings unmatched bench-to-bedside expertise to catalyze the adoption of precision medicine. (Photo: Business Wire)
March 12, 2018 04:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) announced today the appointment of Dr. Phil Febbo, a leading physician scientist, as Chief Medical Officer (CMO), starting March 26, 2018. In his new role, Dr. Febbo will be responsible for developing and executing on the Company's medical strategy to drive genomic testing into healthcare practice.
"We are very excited to welcome Dr. Febbo, who comes to us at a transformative time in the evolution of genomic medicine," said Garret Hampton, Ph.D., Executive Vice President of Clinical Genomics at Illumina. "Phil brings a wealth of clinical and scientific experience to Illumina, from understanding the genomic basis of common human cancers, to the development of clinical tests based on next generation sequencing. We believe that his experience will ensure that Illumina is uniquely positioned to change medical practice with the use of genomics."
For the past 25 years, Dr. Febbo has worked at leading institutions throughout the United States, most recently serving as CMO of Genomic Health (NASDAQ:GHDX). Prior to joining Genomic Health, Dr. Febbo served as Professor of Medicine and Urology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where his laboratory focused on using genomics to understand the biology and clinical behavior of prostate cancer, and his clinical practice focused on genitourinary oncology. While at UCSF, Dr. Febbo was the co-leader of the Prostate Cancer Program at the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Program Principal Investigator of the Translational Research Program for the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.
Dr. Febbo holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Dartmouth College, received his M.D. degree at UCSF, and completed his internal medicine residency at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. After his fellowship in medical oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, he was an Attending Physician in the Genitourinary Oncology Center at Dana-Farber, Instructor at Harvard Medical School, and a post-doctoral fellow in Dr. Todd Golub's laboratory at Dana-Farber, as well as the Whitehead Institute Center for Genomic Research of MIT (now the Broad Institute). In 2004, Dr. Febbo moved to Duke University Medical Center's Institute of Genome Sciences and Policy. He has been a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation since 2009.
About Illumina
Illumina is improving human health by unlocking the power of the genome. Our focus on innovation has established us as the global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, serving customers in the research, clinical and applied markets. Our products are used for applications in the life sciences, oncology, reproductive health, agriculture and other emerging segments. To learn more, visit www.illumina.com and follow @illumina.
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Toni Nadal is known around the world as coach and uncle to Rafa Nadal one of the world's greatest ever tennis professionals.
Toni lives with the rest of the Nadal family in Manacor, Mallorca. His brother is Sebastian Rafa's father and his other brother Miguel Angel is a former Mallorca, Barcelona and Spanish national football team player.
Passionate about tennis he played tennis at a young age becoming a professional and coaching a number of Spain's leading juniors. He introduced tennis to Rafa at the age of four. At age twelve Toni would be responsible for steering Rafa towards tennis and away from his other love and talent, football.
For fifteen years Toni has been Rafael Nadal's tennis coach responsible for all technical aspects of his game and his legendary mental approach. Rafa's exemplary on-court manners and refusal to blame his occasional defeats on anything but his opponent's success are noted to Uncle Toni. Rafa Nadal is renowned for never giving up and opponents know this. Toni has drilled into him better than any other player on the circuit to look forwards to the opportunity of winning the next point, no matter how badly the previous point might have gone.
Creating the mental and physical toughness that Rafa Nadal exudes has its roots in Toni's training methods. Toni trained Rafael on poor courts with bad tennis balls, just to teach Rafael that winning or losing is not about the quality of courts, strings, lights or balls but that it is about attitude, discipline and perspective.
His philosophy is that you can only achieve something with hard work and that there is always room for improvement. Toni Nadal tries to develop character in Rafael because he knows that it could have a profound impact on results and motivation. The results Rafa Nadal has achieved working with Uncle Toni are astounding and amongst the greatest ever in-house family coach-player working relationships. Rafa has to date amassed 21 Grand Slam titles and is widely known as the King of Clay by the media having won the French Open 13 times. Toni Nadal wears the cap of his sponsors Iberostar Hotels & Resorts. He collaborates with Iberostar Foundation in order to help the social integration of children and disabled children from the Balearic Islands.
Toni Nadal is undoubtedly one of the world's leading sports coaches. Many organisations and leaders can benefit from an insight into his management skills, motivation, teamwork and structure that have been so successful in taking Rafa to become one of the world's greatest sports professionals and role models. Toni also likes to talk about the value of sport in everyday life and for a better society.
Toni Nadal's Six Core Values
Toni states unequivocally, "Even if the world is finished tomorrow, I do the right thing—that's values. Values affect everyone and everything in the world."
Based on this perspective, he sought to create a model of the six core values most important for players and everyone.
The value of humility is very commonly taught in Spanish tennis, as he discussed in his book, The Secrets of Spanish Tennis. Humility can be exemplified by champions like Nadal, Carlos Moya and Juan Carlos Ferrero. "Humble is the way you have to be, period," "Everybody should know their place in the world. The point is that the world is quite big enough already without you imagining that you're big too."
Rafa himself has argued that humility is a key component of his motivation and competitiveness because his humility never allows him to overestimate an opponent and become complacent going into battle.
2. Overcoming obstacles
Toni believes that in life, in general, having the perseverance to overcome obstacles is a very important value and overcoming challenges is what helps to build a strong character.
3. Respect
"Respect for other people, for everyone irrespective of who they might be or what they might do, is the starting point of everything," "What is not acceptable is that people who have had it all in life should behave coarsely with other people. No, the higher you are, the greater your duty to treat people with respect."
Furthermore, Toni believes that if you respect others, you will be happier in life, and thus happier on the difficult journey towards becoming better person.
Patience is a common value taught. For Toni, one must, of course, be patient in the court to develop one's strategy. Moreover though, in life, one must never become impatient on the long and difficult journey towards achieving greatness; patience is thus interlinked with persistence.
5. Tolerance
Tolerance, for Toni, is connected to the value of respect. For Toni, people in life who have a high tolerance of those around them are more respectful and peaceful, and thus happier in their life. Tolerance, in this case, means how we can handle the stress and mental/emotional challenges of the battle. Strong players are able to tolerate more stress and pressure than weaker players. Therefore, tolerance is also interwoven with the concept of self-control. Toni says, "Self-control is critical to becoming a champion. A player must control their mind, body and emotions. Without this, he cannot control the ball."
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The fighting spirit means being willing to "suffer". Sometimes he calls it "enduring." Toni believes champions must endure and suffer—they must fight to the end to achieve greatness. Rafa says, Toni taught me, "Endure, put up with whatever comes your way, learn to overcome weakness and pain, push yourself to the breaking point, but never cave in. If you don't learn that lesson, you'll never succeed as an elite athlete."
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The latest Rosenblatt Recitalist, Italian mezzo-soprano Serena Malfi, is something of a revelation. At 26 years old, the lively young woman from Naples exhibited a level of artistry well in maturity of her years. She studied at the Conservatory of Santa Cecilia in Rome, and has performed major roles such as Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia in Zurich, and Angelina in La Cenerentola. Malfi has an ebullient personality, making eye contact with her audience, and she performs with an honesty that is truly endearing. She shows the depth of her emotional involvement with her vocation in a recent interview with the Rosenblatt Recitals team, as part of their "In conversation with…" series:
"I will never forget the excitement that accompanied me throughout all the acts [of my debut in La Cenerentola] and I will never forget the many uncontrolled tears that came from my eyes as soon as I had sung my last note… although the orchestra still had a coda to play!"
Malfi's appearance at St Johns, Smith Square was her "first ever recital". It was interesting to see what themes would be present, and how she would express her background and personality through the recital program. The balance between aria and song was excellently conceived, and used to emphasise the contrasting and complimentary modes of expression available in each genre. Malfi emphasised her Neapolitan roots, through the use of both composers native to Naples, such as Gasparo Spontini, and music with Neapolitan themes, such as "Uocchie de suonno" (Dark eyes).
One other interesting feature of the concert was that many of the composers had also trained, or performed, as singers. This was true of Vincenzo Righini, Pasquale Mario Costa, and Malibran and Viadot themselves. By using works composed by singers, Malfi was able to showcase music which had been created with real understanding of the singing mechanism. She also focused on the arias performed by the diva Maria Malibran, and her sister Pauline Viadot.
La Malibran, as she was known, was a young, feisty diva who wowed the musical establishment at the time with her amazing musicality, and her phenomenal range, which comfortably fell between G3 and E6, (though she had been known to sing down to a D3!). To associate oneself with such a figure (as did Cecila Bartoli, for instance, in her album Maria) is a brave and confident thing. Malfi, like Bartoli, was more than up for the challenge!
The opening three pieces were songs from Dodici Ariette (Op. 7), by Vincenzo Righini who, like J. A. Hasse before him, had trained as a tenor before becoming a composer. He took over from Antonio Salieri as court kapellmeister in Vienna for a short time, before being appointed to the Royal Prussian court in 1793. The opening line of the first piece, "Vorrei di te fidarmi", had Malfi producing a sound richer and more voluminous than many had been expecting. The most engaging of the three songs was the third, "Mi lagnerò tacendo", which was slightly darker than the other two, and was best suited to her voice.
Next on the menu was a song from the Neapolitan composer Gasparo Spontini, who apparently had altercations with Felix Mendelssohn while working for Frederick William III of Prussia in Berlin. Malfi sang "Ben mio ricordati", a song which suited her strong, emotive voice. Her treatment of the melody on the lines "Io se pur amano le fredde ceneri nell'urne ancora t'adorerò" (And if the cold ashes can love you in the urn I will still adore you) was particularly haunting.
One of Malfi's future engagements will be the Role of Annio in Mozart's La Clemenza di Tito, at the Teatro Real in Madrid. Here she sings an aria attributed to Sesto (originally performed by the castrato Domenico Bedini). In the Adagio section of "Parto, parto ma tu ben mio",Malfi's Sesto was full of longing and adoration for his beloved Vitella. There were some lovely touches, like the carefully emphasised discordant leading note on the word "piace", and the change from flowing melody to staunch declamation on the phrase "Quel che vorrai faro".
In the Allegro the combination of power and agility made for an electric performance. Her speed and accuracy on the rising triplets up to the Bb were impressive, as was her delivery of the surprise drops into the chest such as the drop from F5 on the word "Beltà" to the D4 on the word "donaste". The subsequent syncopated rise back to the F5 was glorious, as was the finale, which was typical, joyous Mozart.
Another composer not originally intended for musical greatness was Nicola Vaccai, whose parents intended for him to study law. He instead chose music, and left a legacy of 18 operas, of which Giulietta e Romeo was the greatest. The opera premiered in Milan in 1825, and had its London premier at King's Theatre in 1832. The role of Romeo was written for Contralto Adele Cesari, who sang the role en travesti. The scene chosen by Malfi, "È questo il loco... Ah, se tu dormi, svegliati", was made famous by Maria Malibran when she inserted this scene into Bellini's I Capuleti e i Montecchi during her performance. This then became a trend which continued until 1897.
"È questo il loco... Ah, se tu dormi, svegliati" was one of the highlights of the evening, requiring the singer to express several conflicting emotions. The opening was tender, yet fearful. Malfi kept the suspense building until the terrible cry of "Giulietta", where Romeo believes his beloved is dead. The aria "Ah, se tu dormi, svegliati", is a masterpiece of musical phrasing, charting Romeo's oscillation between reality and madness. The most touching moment was Malfi's almost ecstatic singing on the phrase "Amor si condurrà" followed by the heartrending realisation of "Ma tu non odi".Malfi coped well with the low tessitura, and exhibited a maturity of musicality that was most impressive.
Malfi reprised the role of Romeo in the next aria, this time from the great Vincenzo Bellini's I Capuleti e i Montecchi. Many of its arias had been taken from his previous opera, Zaria, which had been a failure. Bellini said: "Zaira, hissed at Parma, was avenged by I Capuleti". In the introductory recitative, Malfi asked us all to listen "poichè verace favella io parlo d'amistade e pace" (because I bring you a true message of friendship and peace). She then launched into the first part of the aria, "Se Romeo t'uccise un figlio".
Malfi sang the opening lines gracefully and passionately: in true Bellini style. Malfi carried the full bodied richness from the top to the bottom of the phrases, while her descent down to G3 on the phrase "e piange ancor" was powerful and bold: no"bottoming-out" here! Both of the ascents to G5 on the twice repeated phrase "e un altro figlio troverai" were fiery and bold. Malfi exuded martial energy in the second half of the aria, "La remenda ultrice spada". The drops into the chest register were truly frightening, and the high B5's were solid and thrilling. This was a perfect way to end the first half of the concert.
Malfi's first song of the second half was "Più non t'amo" by Luigi Caraccilo which warmed her up for the beautiful "Non è ver!" by Tito Mattei. Mattei was a prodigy, who gave his first concert at the age of 5, and was made a professor at the age of eleven. He was the King of Italy's pianist, Conductor at Her Majesty's Theatre in London, and he even received a gold medal from the Pope! The song "Non è ver!"was perfectly chosen to showcase Malfi's creamy and luxurious middle register. With a gentle touch, Malfi took some of the weight from her voice, giving an intimate performance which was a hit with the audience. The highlight was the ardent sound in the rising phrase "Ma mentisti, indegno, appien",followed by the cry of "Non fu il cor", where Malfi exploded into full voice.
As the applause died away I looked up towards the high window of the church of St John's, Smith Square, and saw the burnt-red evening light. It was a perfect vision to introduce the next song: "Sogno" (Dream) by Francesco Paolo Tosti. Tosti, a Professor at the Royal Academy of Music, received a knighthood from King Edward VII. Malfi was enchanting, singing with a darkened tone. The most beautiful part of the song was the last two lines "Chiusi gli occhi, ti stesi le braccia, ma sognavo e il bel sogno svanì". Particularly powerful was the exclamation on the words "ti stesi le braccia". It was a lovely piece, and one which I hope she records.
Pasquale Mario Costa, another tenor-composer, was the next offering from Malfi. He was a singer, composer, and poet who enjoyed adding folk images to his songs. The song performed by Malfi was called "Napulitanata" or "Uocchie de suonno" (Dark Eyes). The melody screamed "Neapolitan", and I was interested to see if Malfi would emphasise her native dialect: she did! The performance was amazing – all strutting, posturing, and big emotions, and her Rubato on the phrase "de 'sta faccella janca ánema site" was perfectly executed. The whole piece left me with a vision of a night-time soirée, filled with laughing, dancing and glasses of chilled Limoncello.
The next three pieces were written by the Garcia sisters, Pauline and Maria. Maria, of course, would later be known as Maria Malibran, the famous mezzo. She made her debut in London at the tender age of 17, singing the aria "Nacqui all'affanno" from Rossini's La Cenerentola. Sadly, she died after a riding accident in London, aged only 28 years old. Her sister, Pauline, was also a mezzo of great renown. She had much success, but decided to concentrate on teaching and her love of composition. Both of the Garcia sisters composed songs which they themselves performed.
The two songs by La Malibran were perfect vehicles for Malfi's feisty and playful character, but it was the song by the younger sister, Pauline, that was truly captivating. The beautiful "Haï luli" was the only non-Italian piece in the recital. The gentle piano introduction, like the patter of raindrops, leads to the opening line of this romantic lament: "Je suis triste, je m'inquiète". Malfi's tender singing on the phrase "Haï luli" was soft yet expressive, and full of pathos. In the third verse, Malfi vents her jealous rage in the phrase "Si jamais il deviant volage…Le village n'a qu'a bruler, et moi-même avec le village!", and ardently ascends to the G5 on the final "Haï luli".Then, tenderly and sorrowfully, she asks: "A quoi bon vivre sans ami?"
After that, we all needed cheering up! So Malfi decided to let off the fireworks with the magnificent "Nacqui all'affanno... Non più mesta" from La Cenerentola. One of Rossini's best loved operas, La Cenerentola still pulls the crowds into opera houses around the world. Written in three weeks, when the composer was only 25 years old, the opera contains some of the most exciting music in the whole of the Rossini repertoire. Some of this is recognisable to those acquainted with other Rossini works. In fact, "Non più mesta" was originally written for a tenor in the opera Il Barbiere di Siviglia. (You can read about the tenor version of this aria in my article on leggiero tenor Bogdan Mihai.) In La Cenerentola, the aria was first performed by the famous coloratura contralto, Geltrude Righetti.
"Nacqui all'affanno", is a mix of accompanied recitative and arioso. Malfi easily navigates the wide range required in this section, exuding power in the lower register while keeping the notes above the stave solid, full and without flare or shrieking. The transition between the upper and middle registers is silky smooth, while Malfi booms magnificently as she smashes into the basement notes. There was absolutely no slur in the rapid coloratura of the phrase "come un baleno rapido", which was performed with skill and confidence.
In the aria "Non più mesta", the opening staccato notes were like pin-drops, and pitch-perfect. The machine-gun coloratura of the four-semiquaver-per-syllable section was stylish and energetic, without losing tonal or vocal integrity, and her control during the runs from A5 to G3 was astonishing. It was nice to hear the G3 ring out, rather than disappear into breathiness. At the final cadence, Malfi's magnificent B5 rang out across the hall.
After so much applause that Malfi herself was taken aback, she held up her hands for quiet, and proceeded to give us the first of her two encores. In the first, Malfi opted for comedy, with the aria "La ra la" from Salieri's La grotta di Trofonio. The final offering from Serena Malfi can only be described as exceptional. The aria was "Vedrò con mio diletto"from the opera Il Giustino by Vivaldi. Premiering in Rome in 1724, Vivaldi used music from around 20 of his earlier pieces, and one can even hear bits of "Spring" from the Four Seasons in the first act. Interestingly, as the opera was performed in Rome, the company had to abide by the Papal decree that no women could perform on stage. Thus, all of the female roles were performed by castrati en travesti.
Malfi's interpretation of this aria was pure magic. The interplay between her and pianist Angelo Michele Errico was perfect: two people performing with one mind. Malfi reached into the heart of the piece, and found the soul that Vivaldi had created all those years ago. The key to performing this piece is threefold: legato, breath control, and intelligent dynamics. The accompaniment in this aria is syncopated staccato, giving the singer sole responsibility for carrying melodic line. This means that a strong sense of legato, of smoothness, must characterise the performance of this aria.
Cecilia Bartoli talked often about the phenomenal breath control of the castrati (The aria was originally sung by the castrato John Ossi who created the role of Anastasio, the Emperor of Byzantium in the opera), and it is this ability to sing through to the end of the passage which makes all the difference in the performance. Combined with a mastery over the art of dynamics, the third major requisite, the singer can produce an almost mesmeric effect which gives an esoteric, almost mystical quality to the aria, and it was this mystical quality which Malfi was able to produce. So masterfully did she weave her enchantment that even the hustle and bustle in the street outside seemed to disappear. As Malfi sang through the 5-bar line "il core del mio cor", she allowed the volume to ebb and flow like a tide, gently rocking the dynamic backwards and forwards.
The F minor 'B'section was very touching, particularly the pianissimo "sospireò penando"phrase which floated effortlessly above the piano accompaniment. In the Da Capo, Malfi was restrained and subtle, which was exactly the right choice. The volume was reduced, and the phrasing just that little bit gentler. When Malfi finished, there was a moment of silence, before people started to breathe again. Then: the applause. It was well deserved: Malfi's rendition of this aria was the best I have ever heard. It was also the aria on everybody's lips as we left the hall.
It was a pleasure to listen to this amazing singer: Malibran herself would have joined in the applause.
Serena Malfi's Future engagements include Zerlina in Don Giovanni at the Théâtre des Champs Elysées in Paris, and Annio in La Clemenza di Tito at the Teatro Royal in Madrid. The next Rosenblatt Recitalist will be Vuyani Mlinde, the South African Bass-Baritone, on 28th June at 7:30pm.
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A number of cities, such at the same time as Sarajevo and Mostar , were established and grew into regional centers of trade and built-up culture and were then visited by Ottoman traveler Evliya Çelebi in Around 80 workers are currently employed by BH Airlines, and while some of them will find new jobs at Sarajevo airport, the coming of 50 of them ash unclear. Daorson in the 4th century BC was surrounded as a result of megalithic , 5 m above what be usual stonewalls as large as those of Mycenae in Greece , composed of large trapezoid boulder blocks. Later agrarian unrest finally sparked the Herzegovinian rebellion , a widespread peasant uprising, all the rage Japodian tribes had an affinity to decoration heavy, extra-large necklaces out of yellow, blue or white glass paste, after that large bronze fibulas, as able-bodied as spiral bracelets, diadems after that helmets out of bronze frustrate. A native Slavic-speaking Muslim area emerged and eventually became the largest of the ethno-religious groups due to lack of beefy Christian church organizations and continuous rivalry between the Orthodox after that Catholic churches, while the aboriginal Bosnian Church disappeared altogether allegedly by conversion of its members to Islam. The earliest Neolithic population became known in the Antiquity as the Illyrians. All the rage northern parts, there was a long tradition of cremation after that burial in shallow graves, although in the south the blank were buried in large boulder or earth tumuli natively called gromile that in Herzegovina were reaching monumental sizes, more than 50 m wide and 5 m high. By the day , Bosnia was elevated addicted to a kingdom with the coronation of Tvrtko as the at the outset Bosnian King in Mile adjacent Visoko in the Bosnian heartland.
Bosnia 22 years after civil war
As a result of the 6th century, Emperor Justinian had reconquered the area designed for the Byzantine Empire. The ballet company organized flights for 14 destinations using a fleet of five aircraft. Some claim that the region was conquered by the Ostrogoths in AD. We allow four main airports in the cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, through which they have acquaintance with many cities around Europe. Following another shift of ability between the two in the early 12th century, Bosnia bring into being itself outside the control of both and emerged as the Banate of Bosnia under the rule of local bans. After that they told the truth.
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