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Spain Flamenco performances of the soul
(Lead) in Spain, there are two landmark performance had to look at.If that is too cruel too bloody bullfights, flamenco, you must not miss it.
Flamenco is originated from southern Spain-Andalucia-a comprehensive arts and dance music, set a deep song, guitar, dance art advantages.Andalucia is a piece of land so rich, where almost all cultures are centralized: ancient Greece elements, Carthage, ancient Rome, Byzantium, Jewish, Islamic, Gypsy hellip; hellip; naturally involves a variety of musical styles. Flamenco, is derived from such a piece of land, regardless of its source, the number of argument, it is rooted in Andalucia, originates from the people here, and the Wandering Gypsy, and the Moors, it is probably beyond doubt.
Soul and body by dance
Corral de la Madrid moreria, is a very famous restaurants, not because of their food and wine, but because of flamenco.It is Spain's most famous Flamenco performances restaurant. Flamenco is rooted in folk art, therefore, the most original ecological performance, often in the restaurant or bar.
10 pm, show begins.On stage, two guitarist, two singers, several dancers. Show begins in the singer's vocal, with songs, dance dancer began. First look at flamenco, will be the actor's dance deterrent. With the guitar rhythm crescendo, actor feet will tap out flying General melody, both arms, body, and even the eyes, facial expressions, are so full of power. gangjin
Although you can see the iguana Bloom's skirt, bare back, but you would never think of sexy.As usual, you are sure to see iguana smiling face, sexy body or graceful lanhuazhi, these are not part of flamenco. Even young, also not part of flamenco. And other dance, excellent Flamenco actor has experience, this may be closely related to the history of flamenco.
A flamenco dance, is a pain of salvation.I prefer the flamenco dancer in the male, they storm-like melody, tap. Many people like to watch a dancer's feet, the feel that they like ATAP actor, you can then easily retractable freely. But I prefer watching dance in the actor's expressive. If the female dancers is cynical, is the proud staunch, then the actor will have a "boasts of arrogance, is a challenge to destiny, on the challenges of life.
In the flamenco dance, you can realize an attitude towards life: all the painful and unbearable, nothing.
Only the flamenco dance, the extreme love and hate, happiness and suffering, a perfect fusion and dripping.
The tragic sing to you
If you think that Flamenco is a dance, you're sadly mistaken.It is said that the first flamenco dance is not only singing. Even today, authentic flamenco performances, also are started in the singing and guitar.
So, if you want to know the real Flamenco, be sure to go to a concert.
Flamenco singer often raucous voice are some enough, or just fit the vicissitudes of homeless people.
In Seville, a bar, 12 a.m., flamenco at the end of the performances, most of the guests are gone.Suddenly I hear the next room of songs, it's like a magnet attracts me. That voice sounds so painfully, world hellip; hellip; although could not understand the lyrics, but still will be attracted to the melody.
So I pushed open the door and into the room full of people, even people standing.Some listeners can't follow dancing. Singer, is an old man, accompaniment is, they sometimes sing sing, sometimes sadness, sonorous, it seems that all the pain and struggling, confused kink, song, was so sweet to be sing out. But the singing of the elderly is always half-closed eyes, looks not much light in the slightly sad.
If that tragedy is the life of suffering can show you the performance, this song is tragic unreservedly sing to you, singers sang, weeping blood listener pain sad hellip; deep song is Flamenco soul.
Blood flowing music
Blue Jean, is one of the South-East of Madrid, in a small town in the world, really small.Here is the famous, in view of the 16th century, Sotomayor square, the square was built in around, wooden structure in the middle ages, these huts now are various restaurants. It is said that these wooden houses a total of 234 seat facing the square on the balcony, the convenience of the guests watch the performances within the square.
In the small town of Penicillium Joan Sotomayor square, I saw a open-air performances of flamenco.On the day of the show's protagonist is not a dance, not singing, is the guitarist, Mr. Gerardo Nunes.
It is said that the guitar is the last to join the flamenco elements, but today, it has become an inseparable part of flamenco.Gerardo Nunes is Spain famous guitar master. 2008 has been common to China with his wife. This evening's performance, the dancer is still his wife. Gerardo Nunes guitar, needless to say, plucked, do you have a quot; caused by flares earnestly arrived, Pattering jade plate quot; feeling, especially in the high frequency band, when dancers in the footsteps of tap and guitar melody together, you will have an urge to dance to, at least you'll have to give the beat. But in the entire show, he seems to only focus on the guitar, rarely face the audience.
This open-air performances, seems to fit la charm.After the performance, had the pleasure of chatting with Gerardo Nunes, asked a few words to him, in Flamenco guitars and other musical style, he is more like the one he said without thinking: quot; certainly flamenco, because I grew up in Silesia Finnforest, young grew, flamenco to me, is the body's blood flowing, innate. Each time on the stage, I have not performed, but appreciate my own heart rhythm, enjoy the music. For flamenco, the best teacher, is love. quot;
In Spain, flamenco performances often continue late.But no matter how late, the audience will find fascinating hellip; hellip;
Friday, January 07, 2011 |
Interpretation of boulders Beach five keywords
This is called the quot; the world's marine and terrestrial best connections quot; as if it were a Jasper is set in sunny, beautiful California coastline; here is the 100th session of the United States Open tennis tournament held, after ten years of samsara, the 110th United States Congress back here again; here can see the most entertainment stars in golf star guidance, as students like cap in swing.This is located in Northern California's Boulder Beach golf course, the United States the Golf Digest magazine as the best golf courses, the United States is the United States in the eyes of the most beautiful golf courses.
In June this year, the 110th United States open return a Boulder Beach Lynx Stadium.Chinese people accustomed to here called the quot; quot; boulders Beach, but living in the United States, especially California player generally no first name, but rather it is called the quot; Pebblequot; and to express their devotion to the stadium. From the 1960s United States the Golf Digest "begin selection of golf courses, all the golf magazine in the world of golf course, round stone Beach has been the world's first public golf course. The stadium of worship have put it on the altar. But in fact round stone beach is not so difficult to understand, perhaps several keywords, it can let you easily understand everything in it.
Keywords: United States Open tennis tournament
2010, the 110th United States Congress back round stone Beach, count on history, this is the fifth visit.From 1972 to Jack Nicklaus middot; a number of magic a rod of iron, the 1982 Tom middot; Watson incredible cutting rods into the hole, from 1992, Tom middot; Kate to the advantage of two rods, then to win 2000 Tiger Woods record to lead the second 15-bar King of accomplishments. This year, when another decade of life in the past, the Boulder beach once again ushered in its new owner: Gleim middot; Mike road Weir. Today, the Boulder Beach has been successfully held its fifth session the entire us open, it has been said in this championship players said that there is a round stone Beach and quot; United Kingdom competition venues General noble temperament quot;, perhaps more important, because it bears witness to countless people.
Keyword 2: Jack Nicklaus middot;
Jack Nicklaus middot; is the late 1960s early 1970s PGA Tour player of excellence, and in 1972 the boulders Beach United States competition has created a miracle on.The last round, he was a hard fought Par3 17 holes, first hit the ball, and a flag pole push the ball firmly into the cave, thus the third offering of the United States Open Championship, this is his first obtained by the 11 champions. In today's constantly with new star emerging Golf altar, Nicklaus is still maintained in the golf community and no one can replace the status, in spite of his most brilliant period has long since past. As such a legendary golfer, Nicklaus on world so said: quot; If my life is left in the final game, I would choose the boulders beach. From the stadium's first started, I fell in love with it. It may be the world's best golf course. quot;
Keywords: beauty and stimulate
Cliff, wave, sea lion hellip; hellip; God on this stretch of coast is simply love to the extreme, not only for its beautiful scenery of the sea are connected, and it documents the history of the United States open to the most brilliant moment.The magnificent wide vision, four seasons and pleasant climate, the design exquisite villas, as well as seabirds assembled rocks, just so cute seals were hellip; these are the hellip; boulders Beach adds vibrant and unique charm. But there's a lot of holes are built, and the coastal boulders Beach has also to venues and hard as stone, is famous for its varied, there is a dense fog in the morning, then there are strong winds--usually. So many golfers have recognized this is very difficult to break record and challenging high pitch.
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Tags: Caddy
In Round Rock beach there is a proverb says so: quot; If you want to tour round stone Beach, looking for a cart; if you want to enjoy a round stone Beach, find a caddy.Quot; here, the lease must have seemed to have become a necessary--they not only help you challenge round stone Beach, can also help you integrate into Boulder beach.
In 2000, the United States open in Round Rock beach playground, at 573 code 14 holes, none of the players to 2 bar green, round stone Beach Caddy in this cave has an almost cruel unwritten hidden: If you can catch a hole in the current round of the first bird ball, you will be able to win hundreds of dollars, or even to free to play a game of ball.So, if you're brave enough, in the former and caddie play swing this bet.
Keywords: Crosby weather
Boulders beach weather is culminated a connection, all here Golf Player, weather is the most saddened by eternal topic.As a typical Lynx Stadium ATamp; T boulders Beach professional-amateur pro-am 1947 began as the weather, the weather being used pro-am founder bin middot; Crosby was named as the quot; Crosby weather quot;. Snow or rain, people say that sometimes the weather here is terrible, but until today, this factor on the influence of the beach remains very large.
Friday, January 07, 2011 |
Spring Zhaxie autumn in October to Australia reverse spring outing
Every year October golden week is to get out of the House round the world in good time, but every time I travel, I always look forward to some unusual experience.In October, it is the beginnings of the southern hemisphere Spring season, all kinds of wonderful activities have mushroomed, melts Australia after the winter, most unique o mdash mdash;-experience; From fine dining, art, sport, the natural scenery, each element is clearly posted at Australia's unique tag! still drifting shopping Shopping, cursory look at urban landmark, or are in the same marshlands? not entering into spring infinite good Australia, experience unique in the southern hemisphere passion here!
Spring of gastronomy in October article
Eager to Sydney (Sydney Crave) festive breakfast at the Sydney Harbour Bridge, nbsp; nbsp;
Similarly, in Australia is gourmet but hosts a different element.Multicultural existence makes Australia's creative cuisine, modern cuisine and art of mashup as Australia Food Festival in permanent, unchanging fresh theme!
At the beginning of October, the desire for unlimited Sydney International Food Festival (Crave Sydney International Food Festival) will look at all widespread pressure was kicked in, world-class cuisine, creative art and full of exaggerated comedy drama will fill the streets of Sydney in October! follow 35 international cooking genius, top chefs and culinary experts in the world famous chef cooking rewards (World Chef Showcase), sharing pioneer innovative cooking philosophy; October 10, Australia Sydney Harbour Bridge, symbolic spots will make up the world's largest outdoor restaurant, the sun sparkling shine in Sydney Harbour, the warm rays of the opposition between jumping, cute napkin animal walking in the lawn, 6,000 lucky dog will be the most spectacular places on the Sydney Harbour Bridge picnic-enjoy this fresh delicious large outdoor breakfast Carnival!
Whereas on 2 October, let the global gourmet lovers looking to drooling, kick oysters feast (Ceduna Oysterfest) will be held on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia (Eyre Peninsula) fresh login! this is Australia's largest Oyster feast has been celebrated its 20th anniversary birthday, Oyster Bay directly from smog (Smoky Bay) and Wan (Denial Bay) no contamination of natural waters in the fishing up, have a distinctive fresh taste and pork quality and, with the support of Australia's wine, refreshing taste straight to the head, this is not in the northern hemisphere may wish to enjoy the taste buds will let you ecstatic, addicted!
Spring art of October
Perth festivals
In Australia, many forms of artistic expression, but the Indy! this country has a unique natural environment and the freedom of free personality, continuous burst dynamic creative diversity.The world famous Sydney Opera House and enjoy a charming Opera; look for urban beats own music dreams; or is it came to Australia in inland areas, in the magnificent red desert feel that played tunes permeates the freedom of the soul.
In the romantic crisp October spring, the southern hemisphere's largest music industry event in the same rhythm Perth Festival (One Movement for Music Perth), Australia Perth shocking debut, from around the world, in over 200 artists, 100 music professionals, hundred record company representatives and thousands of music fans will pour into Perth, melodious music full of alleys, the passion of street performances can be seen everywhere, along with the city's beat, high turn this seaside city! while in another Department, Queensland outraraj volcanoes National Park, with the constant through carefully crafted inland Broadway performances in this gorgeous debut, the National Park of ancient crater formed by volcanic eruptions and the lava terrain is this unique Opera's magnificent curtain, nature's harmony of twittering is she, the various styles of music performance fusion now classic pop songs, in the arms of nature sounds of released!
When Sydney waterfront sculpture exhibition (Sculpture by the Sea) put Bondi Beach and Tamara Beach (Tamarama Beach) are the waves sculpture made of sandstone headlands as background, creative avant-garde art and beautiful natural scenery.October 28-November 14, the world's largest outdoor free outdoor contemporary sculpture exhibition will dress up Australia winding city coast, Sydney's most beautiful scenery line!
Spring sports articles in October
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Spring Racing Carnival Spring Racing Carnival
Australia is also a movement, but give it a different passion for racing and soul! charming combination of fashion, herding to the streets of the city, along the great ocean of wild racing, these creative portfolio underlines Australia's wild imagination, let normal movement also has a unique pleasure.
Often say *, but the ride in Australia the sheep's back country but lively lets you feel million sheep Pentium sight! this year's October 3, large-scale sheep wearing cute stage Pack will be in New South Wales State of Bozo Watts (Boorowa) small town street processions, offer excellent performances see how Collie! and the Shepherd, the flocks of sheep was in order, not springing out of the lens; ornamental essential, unique Australia featured shearing competition.Just a few seconds, the fat hypertrophy of sheep is immediately successful weight loss, remove the soft wool, into Pygmalion!
The beach and beautiful women, speed and passion! both elements together definitely attract your eyeballs! the next Armor All Gold Coast 600 Racing will visit the Queensland's famous resort Surfers Paradise (Surfers Paradise), blazing sunshine, gorgeous car, stormy waves, rolling ROAR, there are many wonderful beaches, beauty, like Hollywood blockbusters like scene will be staged in Queensland! southern hemisphere bright sunshine and beaches will let the racing fanatic Empire of the rising Sun, the Sneaky Sound System and The Angels and so is Australia band will bring the most exciting live concert, the enthusiasm of the crowd of spectators to the highest lift! also waiting for? get packed into the crowd, exploded your passion!
Coming spring Racing Carnival (Melbourne Cup Carnival) will let the entire Australia are caught in a Carnival.This year, StarCraft's Carnival will be held on 30 October kicked! this is Australia's most popular racing event. A 50-day activities guided tours to fashion into a contest, becoming a national feast of entertainment. As Melbourne Cup horse race Festival tradition, all the ladies were dressed, wearing a beautiful small stylish dress and wearing fancy festive hat, in addition to exciting intense racing is point, the various contests of retro seduction and fashionable hat is also essential to adjust the field products!
Spring of nature article October
Take a helicopter view Uluru
Spring nymphs, Australia's scenic nature don't have different! southern hemisphere's largest Spring Flower exhibition Floriade gorgeous blooms Spring Sun, more than one million lines of Tulip in Australia Canberra Federal Park (Commonwealth Park) compete competition, beautiful colorful variety of flower beds will interpret the role of the imagination and creativity.This year's Spring Flower exhibition Floriade will jointly present special events held in the entire flower show after the night falls on new clothes, blooming flowers will show under the neon lights of rendering, show night charm and enchanting; lively night market, exaggerated Clowning and open-air cinema and other types of activities will bring the full debut, the Grandview flowers banquet (Nightfest).
Enjoy the Canberra's colorful colourful colours, we must go to the Northern Territory experience the sheer variety of red! in this blossoming season, enjoy the Uluru (Uluru) the superstar's one-man show red land, see her as the Sun changes that come out of different colors; the day, guided tour of the indigenous, to wander in the Uluru tours at the bottom, listen to the story, told by Uluru enjoying rocks of murals, feel the local indigenous view of mystery, endless red desert, enjoying the big rocks from morning dark purple into the splendid Golden Sunrise; wait until dusk, in the open red land, enjoy the famous sound of silence (Sounds of Silence) dinner, tasting champagne, careful pondering Uluru sunset red, watching her from golden yellow to a dark Crimson, then fall, when darkness looming over the desert thoroughly, overhead that sparkling glittering stars, in the silence of nature, make your own beautiful wish!
This October, follow the southern romance gorgeous spring into colorful Australia to spectacular nature, listening to the sounds of Perth, follow, dancing to the music once tongue on art trips from ancient indigenous cultures, to modern music events, from traditional to wild horse racing, show you the full taste of Australia that is different!
Australia spring events list
Floriade Tulip:
Location: Canberra Canberrarsquo Federal Park; s Commonwealth Park: 2010-11 September-10 October
Thirst for the infinite Sydney International Food Festival (Crave Sydney International Food Festival):
Location: the capital of new South Wales Sydney time: 2010-1 October-31 October
Raw oysters feast (Ceduna Oysterfest):
Location: SA Eyre Peninsula, Eyre Peninsula: 2010 October 2 to October 3
Perth Festival (Perth One Movement for Music):
Location: Perth: 2010 October 6 to 10 October
Inland Opera (Opera in the Outback):
Location: Queensland outraraj volcanoes National Park (Undara Volcanic National Park): 2010-October 7-10 March
Armor All 600 Racing: Gold Coast
Location: Surfers Paradise Queensland Gold Coast (Surfers Paradise): 2010-October 22 to 24 October
Melbourne Cup Carnival (Melbourne Cup Carnival):
Venue: Victoria, the capital of Melbourne: 2010-10/30/2010, 6 November
Australia travel tips for October
Weather and dress code
Australia is located in the southern hemisphere, the seasons coincide with northern hemisphere instead, 11 golden week period coincided with the local spring, the visitor off the plane we can feel fresh and cool spring breath blowing, and traveling in Australia spring, just feel that people with natural, just-in-one day people.Tourists to travel or take part in activities wearing casual thin Pack (such as shirts, t-shirts, windproof jacket) and comfortable shoes; in addition, morning and evening temperatures are lower, be sure to bring a piece of thick warm sweater or jacket. Australia year round sunshine, please bring sunglasses, sunscreen, Sun and bathing suit. In the great barrier reef coral area enjoy the fish, you can keep shading hat, sunglasses and sunscreen emulsion, shall prepare beach shoes protect podiatrists.
New hand baggage regulations
For travel to Australia for international flights and domestic flights to Australia, Australia Government introduced new provisions to limit hand baggage carried in the liquid, aerosol and gel.The new requirements are as follows:
1, placed in the hand luggage on aircraft operating in the band liquid, aerosol and gel must be installed in no more than 100 ml container.Includes: drinks, creams, perfumes, sprays, hair spray, toothpaste, lipstick, lip balm and similar protection can pour out, squeeze out and substances;
2. all containers must be sealed loading capacity of up to one litre of repeatable sealing of transparent plastic bags (if the dimension is 20cmx20cm or 15cmx15cm);
3. tourists everybody can carry a plastic bag.
Entering the quarantine is important
To protect Australia's agricultural and natural environment, quarantine officials will use x-ray equipment, detector dogs, means such as physical detection on all flights, passengers, baggage, mail and cargo for scan, with information and archive.Visitors arriving in Australia, you must declare to detect all food, plant material and animal products, to promise not to carry any pests and diseases. The flight landed, visitors will receive a disembarkation, visitors must fill in a Declaration on the card. Australia law strictly prohibits visitors carry drugs, weapons, firearms, protected wildlife and related products.
Shopping more
Visitors can find the urban city centre and international airport duty-free shop.Large department stores, arcade shopping street, shopping, gifts and souvenirs shops, fashion shops and boutiques all over Australia as a whole. Hot commodities including high definition o Po and other precious or semi-precious, Pearl, Sheepskin and leather products, indigenous arts and crafts and painting. Australia has many famous markets, is buying works of art, handicraft, souvenirs, clothes, fresh fruits and vegetables are a good place: such as Hobart's Salamanca market (Salamanca), Darwin's name di Beach Sunset market (Mindil Sunset Markets), Adelaide Central market (Adelaidersquo; s Central Market), the Queen Victoria market in Melbourne (Queen Victoria Market), Sydney rock area market (The Rocks), Perth's Fremantle markets (Fremantle Markets) and Brisbane River market (Riverside), etc.
Rebate help you save money
Australia charged 10% of the consumption tax (GST-Goods and Services Tax).In Australia, in addition to the necessities of life; such as milk, bread, fruit and sunscreen, the list price of all other commodities, and contains a consumption tax such as accommodation, tour, tour guide, ground transportation, translation and other tourism services also require payment of consumption tax. If you come to Australia in 30 days before departure from the same shop to buy more than the value of AUD $ 300, you can apply for the rebate. International Terminal building of the port area generally has a tax refund service network.
Tips and bargain
Australia generally do not have the habit of collecting tips.Hotel and restaurant will not be subject to service charges. In the restaurant, the waiter customer General 10% chargeable to that of a tip over their thoughtful services. The hotel's concierge is generally no need to tip, but the General need to press a standard baggage unary to luggage service personnelPay tip. If you want to call the room service is also available to service people tip. For cleaning the room's waitress, generally you do not need to pay tip. The taxi driver would not have to ask for tips, but the passengers if you prefer you can not change. In short, tourists can choose whether to pay tip. In addition, Australia who is not in the habit of bargaining.
Friday, January 07, 2011 |
Go to the Islands have a leisurely vacation!
The cool sea breeze and the elegance of the waves, soft sand, and pleasant scenery, this summer the most leisurely time thus also quietly arrived.Stuffy air so irritating, it is better to have a relaxed island leisurely holiday, only free breathing fresh air, on the outskirts of bath sprinkled over large tracts of sunshine, enjoying the birds surrounding you can make you feel comfortable during the summer. In the beautiful islands of playing golf is a pleasant thing, on the island, we seem to be better able to understand the pitches are returning to nature's natural places. But those islands, also naturally become a golf lovers should not miss the holiday resort.
Thailand Phuket
Thailand Phuket
Broad, beautiful beaches, spotless grains of sand, green, emerald waters of the Andaman Sea and the Indian Ocean, as a bright Pearl quot quot;;, Phuket impeccable.From many years in Thailand, quot quot; new; the status of a line, we can see people on Thailand beautiful exotic yearning. In order to attract more tourists to the local golf course building nature does not lagging behind. So for the tourists who come on holiday to Thailand for attractive, more than beautiful beaches and colorful nightlife, there are five world-class Golf Championship Golf course.
Blue Canyon Country Club
Recommended golf courses: the Blue Canyon Country Club
A century ago, golf-Thailand, and quickly became one of the local community a very popular activity.Now, in Thailand in the territory of more than 200 world-class golf competition venues, and most of the venues are from a world class design master's hand, the Blue Canyon Country Club is one of the most outstanding. Blue Canyon Country Club distance from Phuket International Airport and only a few minutes away, and beautiful coasts and towns of Nanyang only 29 km distance. Canyon Golf course was built in 1991, provides a standard 18-hole championship-level golf courses, of which 17 cave jade world one of the 500 best hole, kick-off to completely beyond the lake water obstacles, green surrounding undulating, flagpoles are surrounded around the bunker, challenges the wisdom and skill players, also for golf fans brought the heartfelt joy.
Borneo Malaysia
Borneo Malaysia
Glorious Malaysia is the new Southeast Asia golf resort, close to 200 in your home to various types of Greens make it become a golf paradise attracts large numbers of tourists to visit.The Borneo Island, Sabah, as the development and retention of more original characteristics. Sabah has opened up building a lot of scenery and pleasant golf course, provide challenging and full of fun for the fairway, random at the end of the beach and numerous natural harbour, the original rainforest and amazing wildlife ecology, as well as the majestic mountains of Beijing, makes that Baru here to become a paradise for golf fans in mind. Recommended course: Borneo Golf and country club
This altar by golf legend Jack Nicklaus design middot; of course, is located in the area of 900 acres of land, with a stretch of natural terrain, lagoon pool, sand pit, and is not affected by any failure of a pleasant environment.Especially hit after 9 holes, whisk people face the same breezy, frankness, relaxed and happy. In addition, the bulk of natural or man-made pools, as well as up to 84 sizes of bunker, are testing the player's skill.
Korea Cheju Island
Korea Cheju Island
The popularity of golf in Korea and a high standard, with the quot; Fantasy Island quot; Cheju Island, is famous for is Korea's largest island, is the highest peak on the island of Hallasan Korea.Cheju island climate warmer, the characteristics of a subtropical climate, here is Korea important tourist resort, quot; quot; Korea's Hawaii. There are 5 seats on Jeju Island international standard golf course, at any time you can enjoy the green grass on the swing.
Recommended golf courses: Chinese golf
Chinese Beach golf course is the Cheju Island cliffs along the coast and the blue of the sea and the formation of a waterfront Stadium, general line long 6820 m.Enjoy the natural juejing Xenophon, four seasons enjoy golf and to enjoy Chinese GowerCardiff Stadium, green grass and palm trees around and camellias and Jeju Island's unique blend of Autogenous plant, showing a specific atmosphere. The Chinese tourist areas not only for golf enthusiasts and family as a unit of people prepared to accommodation facilities, also has various other diverse recreational and tourism facilities.
China's Hainan Island
China's Hainan Island
Development of golf tourism in Hainan Province possesses a rare resource advantage: sunshine, clear blue waters, year-round, price concessions hellip; hellip; currently Hainan has 16 golf courses throughout the year can be hospitality, tourism and vacation-Golf market.Superior and unique geographical conditions, the golf course designers curious spirit, some built in Sea Island, located in the Lake Island, coastal, according to the slope of the hellip; hellip; central island, visitors can enjoy all kinds of different golf courses.
Recommended course: Ocean Bay Beach Golf Club
Ocean Bay Golf Club is the only ocean view golf course in Hainan Province, near the mountain near the sea, beautiful, unique natural terrain and the perfect combination of elegant and natural environment, not only has one-day-in-one concept of golf and pitch drab natural obstacles and difficult.The former 9 hole lush secluded, birds, mountains, panoramic after 9 holes. In addition to swing time feel the charm of a tropical seaside golf course, you can call after the quot; enjoy sea Moon, itogether quot; sight, let your day's toil suddenly evaporated.
Friday, January 07, 2011 |
Expo: global into the marriage of gay people (photo)
Homosexual lover
According to the Boston Globe-NET reports local time on the afternoon of 4 August, United States District Court Chief Judge Vaughn Walker will announce his decision whether mdash mdash;; maintenance of California voters passed the ban, 8 proposals (or California Marriage Protection Act).8 proposal, if passed, will be incorporated in the United States Constitution, this proposal was considered in California, only a man and a woman is valid between marriage and recognized. This award is the most recent worldwide multiple national constituents and the Government of one of the similar choice, they will affect the legally married gay people. In the United States, some States are challenges 1996 Marriage Protection Act. Washington, d.c., and Mexico City in March and July 15, announced that same-sex marriage legal. Argentina is the first to recognize same-sex marriage of Latin American countries. The following photo is recently some countries embarked on the red carpet for new people.
2010-July 30, Argentina actor Ernesto Larrese (right) and his partner, broker, Vannelli, Alejandro in Buenos Aires kiss each other after the wedding.Argentina's President on July 21, signed a new Bill, Argentina became the first man to legalize same-sex marriage of Latin American countries. Larrese and Vanelli is the Bill after the first on in the capital of gay marriage.
Hold your hand
2010-July 31, Chile's Giorgio Nocentino (left) and Jaime Zapata in Argentina Mendoza married, on their own wedding bands.
Cross Cup drink
2010-14 February, in Lima, Peru, a couple in their own wedding cake Cup drink next to, their participation in a collective wedding on Valentine's day.This wedding will be the local gay groups, organizations, is intended to raise awareness about the legitimacy of Peru gay marriage.
High spirits
2010 March 3, Colombia approved gay marriage legal SAR, with nine years of Phillip Dunham (left) and Allen Pittinger to High Court brought them of the marriage certificate, they hold each other.
Kiss and cry
2010 March, Washington DC gay marriage legal marriage can be brought after the first day, Darlene Garner (left) with her lover, who brought Candy Holmes to the marriage certificate, Holmes was crying.
Sweet Kiss
2010 March, in Washington, d.c., Montreal court gate, Jonathan Howard kissing his partner Gregory Jones (right).They just apply to the Superior Court Department of the marriage certificate of marriage.
Yuet Cadence
March 9,2010, Washington, d.c., the new Act came into effect after gay couples can be held on the first day of the wedding.5 photos of Darlene Garner and Candy Holmes is the Metropolitan Community Church of clergy, at the same as the clergy's Dwayne Johnson watched as their joy in Cadence.
March 9,2010, in Washington, d.c., wedding ceremony, when Angelisa Young when her Sinjoyla Townsend (left) appears to be some excitement.
Happy sweet
2010 March 3, Aisha Mills and Danielle Moodie has just arrived in Washington in front of the building to the Montreal courts, they are going to the courts to apply for a marriage certificate of marriage.
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text: Share: Comments Print February 23, 2010 at 4:51 PM Washington and postseason talk Posted by Jayda Evans Seattle University coach Joan Bonvicini meant well. Looking around at the men's postseason buffet — including a possible expanded NCAA, the burgeoning CBI, and NIT — Bonvicini had a rightful thought. "Why don't women have more postseason tournaments?" she said. Thus the Women's Basketball Invitational was born. It's a 16-team tournament that'll be seeded and intends to compete with the Women's NIT, which bases a lot of its competition on which school can pay the fees. The WNIT is expanding to 64 teams this season, which means there will be 144 postseason slots to fill. Washington was contacted about the WNIT, but seriously, do you want to see UW or even Washington State in the postseason? The Huskies have an RPI rating of 140 and their current 9-16 record has a winning percentage that's ranked 259th in the country. Yet, because the Pac-10 conference is competitive and nearly all of the Big 12 teams will advance to the NCAA tournament, there's a chance UW could continue its season beyond the conference tournament. Of course Washington (9-16, 4-11) would have to win some games. Only that's not a stretch since the Huskies are 2-1 against their final three opponents and play the three-game stretch at home. UW is 4-5 at Hec Ed this season. And coach Tia Jackson feels the team is improving despite losing 10 of its past 11 games. "I don't really define what we do by 'Ws,'" she said of keeping score. "I don't think our hard work is contingent upon whether or not we win or lose. I definitely feel that what we put forth, we will reap the benefit. "A lot of times I feel our players, they need those wins because they're 18-year-old girls. But it's our job as coaches to help them understand that as long as you can see the growth, then the benefit will come. And I think it will come. This year there's a lot of games left." But the postseason? And is that better for a team's improvement than regrouping for next season? Bonvicini hinted at needing to make a call for Cal State Bakersfield, which is 16-10 as an independent and wants to advance to the postseason. Would the Roadrunners benefit more from a berth more than the Huskies? Watching the two teams, I'd say yes. CS Bakersfield knows how to close out games and has experienced some success. A berth seemingly could draw more attention to the school and help build for the future. Washington knows it flubbed more than a few games this season and a berth just doesn't seem deserving. Add the injuries and it rest for next season sounds better for the program more accustomed to NCAA berths. And Washington will host the opening two rounds of the NCAA tourney. ESPN has locals No. 19 Gonzaga and Eastern Washington going to Stanford, Calif. while Vanderbilt, Texas A&M, Cal Poly, and James Madison are projected to play in Seattle. Speaking of the Zags, PG Courtney Vandersloot was named West Coast Conference Player of the Week and a finalist for the Nancy Lieberman Award. Vandersloot, who leads the nation in assists (9.3) and is second nationally in steals (3.6), was one of eight players named on Tuesday. Comments

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In 1995 the Pompidou Centre in Paris staged a show entitled Feminine-Masculine, the Sex of Art, devoted to artistic interpretations of heterosexuality in the 20th century. Now, Masculin/Masculin has opened at Musée d'Orsay, but contrary to what one might suppose it does not focus on artistic interpretations of male homosexuality, which is a pity. The topic, never addressed by museums, raises key political, moral, social and artistic issues. However, it does require a structured approach.
The show at the Pompidou Centre included references to the history of politics, social mores and ideas. Unfortunately, its successor is muddled, because it lacks any historical perspective, an absence that one of the curators, Guy Cogeval, defends as an asset, whereas it is merely a case of mistaken method. Mixing up several subjects without making any distinction between them and juxtaposing works with complete disregard for their particular features and the circumstances of their creation is not the best way to enlighten visitors. It is not enough to overwhelm them with a mass of art, quantity being no guarantee of quality. It does satisfy curiosity though, which is a result in itself.
The Musée d'Orsay exhibition boasts more than 200 paintings, sculptures and photographs that have two points in common: they depict naked men and date from the period between 1800 and the present day. To assemble such a large number, the best, most famous works being difficult to borrow, there is no option but to plug the gaps with minor masters. So we find Louis Vincent, Léon Pallière, Claude Marie Dubufe, Claude Ferdinand Gaillard and François Léon Bénouville rubbing shoulders with Gustave Moreau, Paul Cézanne and Egon Schiele, because they too painted naked men.
It is always good to look at little known paintings, even when they are competing for the title of the most ridiculous canvas. Here the award goes to Mort Pour La Patrie by Jean-Jules Antoine Leconte de Nouÿ. Before dying, the brave soldier insisted on revealing his white buttocks in the middle of the picture. The reason for this, at odds with the patriotic subject matter, is simple. In 1892 – indeed throughout the 19th century – the male nude was a compulsory exercise for pupils at art schools in France and the official Salons accepted it as such.
Had the exhibition taken a historical approach, it would have started by bringing together the works inspired by this system of values, instead of scattering them about. Le Sommeil d'Endymion, by Anne-Louis Girodet, which dates from 1791, thus finds itself in the last room, with a 1966 work by David Hockney.
It would also have been helpful to remind visitors that the male nude, setting aside any sexual considerations, was an essential part of the cult of classical antiquity, or Neoclassicism, of which Jacques-Louis David was the leading proponent during the revolution and first empire. The movement spread, then crystallised into Idealism. It drew its inspiration from the Renaissance in general, and from Michelangelo in particular. At its worst, it gave us Dubufe or Bénouville; at its best, Ingres, not represented, and Edward Burne-Jones.
During the second half of the 19th century these stylistic conventions persisted in the academicism of Jules Elie Delaunay or William Adolphe Bouguereau, and the unfortunate Lecomte du Noüy. They were also perpetuated in the laborious symbolism of Jean Delville. But at the same time, the male nude was carried forward by a wave of renewal driven by Impressionism and its subsequent developments: Frédéric Bazille, or Cézanne, but also Paul Gauguin – inexplicably absent, as are Henri Matisse and Pierre Bonnard, on the French side, and their German counterparts Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Erich Heckel.
In opposition to the pupils of the Ecoles des Beaux Arts, they associated male nudity with the break from the industrial world, with dreams of going back to nature and anti-classical references, with Greek art from before the fifth century AD, and of course with Africa and Oceania, both sources of large numbers of male statues. Of this there is no mention whatsoever.
Turning to the 20th century, the fate of Neoclassicism is all too familiar. Fascism, Nazism and Stalinism all adulated the muscular athlete, an allegory for the soldier or worker, whose partner was a scarcely less muscular nymph, an allegory for maternity or abundance. Idealisation served an ideology, which it put into pictures. All this is well known but not clearly explained by the Orsay show.
It is difficult to accept the presence of the Active Life – the figure of an athlete – by Arno Breker, executed in 1939, in the same room as a study by Antoine Bourdelle for the memorial in Montauban commemorating the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71. Breker, in company with Josef Thorak, was the official sculptor of the Third Reich, exalting Nazi conquerors and Hitler's new order.
It would have been less incongruous to associated his gilded plaster athlete with Aleksandr Deyneka's huge painting, from 1944, of soldiers showering, a typical piece of Soviet propaganda. But Deyneka is in a section entitled the Object of Desire, though I cannot think why.
It is equally puzzling that Breker should be on show here, without it being indicated somewhere that he was one of the high priests of a regime that imprisoned homosexuals in labour camps, with a pink triangle sewn on their jackets. Little by little, as the exhibition progresses, the theme of homosexuality does emerge, but without an attempt to give any social or historical perspective.
Yet it is glaringly obvious that the position of an artist wishing to celebrate love between males in a society that violently represses such behaviour bears no relation to the condition of an artist in the contemporary western world – at least in its most liberal parts. There are different degrees, ranging from secrecy to comfort, repression to promotion. These degrees affect the creative process.
In the second half of the 20th century, this story was reflected in the barely contained violence of Francis Bacon, the provocative output of Andy Warhol (represented by a single drawing) the commitment of Keith Haring (absent) and the fate of artists working during the period dominated by HIV-Aids. Robert Mapplethorpe is one of the few to feature in the exhibition, though only two of his works qualified. Meanwhile, there are seven by Pierre et Gilles, an inexplicable honour.
It is quite understandable that a museum should feel tempted to step outside "its" period to join the contemporary fray – Orsay is supposed to restrict itself to the second half of the 19th century. But it is harder to accept that it should proceed with so little scientific method and create such visual confusion, in view of the subject.
Masculin/Masculin is at Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France, until 2 January 2014
This article appeared in Guardian Weekly, which incorporates material from Le Monde


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As there's not much running through my head at the moment except 'OMG HARRY POTTER OUT SAT WTF LOLOLOL', I'm going to blog about the 'dining' experience I had last night.
With all the fabulous choice available in this city, it's astounding that a joint like Lazy Moe's is turning over a dollar. Stuck for choice after netball (8-20, note the improvement!), the newly-named Hell Raisers found a place on Maribyrnong Rd, opposite the housing development. Here's the run-down:
When we walked in we realised it was a bit of a barn, with at least 50 tables, half of them empty. Asked to sit down in couches near the door while they 'found us a table', we had a good chance to observe a wee bald bloke in a waistcoat eagerly doing the accounts right near the front door. So welcoming! We perused the menu (average main: $20, heavy on the mango sauce), which was covered with all sorts of thinly-veiled threats to the customers about not asking for split bills, not seating ourselves, not asking for water etc etc.
A waitress asked for our orders, and was surprised to hear that we were waiting for a table. Sorting themselves out with at least another 2 waitstaff, we were finally led to a table, about 10 mins after we walked in.
Of course we got our meals all at different times, and they forgot the drinks. We would have had at least 4 people waiting our table, most of them rude. We got a bit hysterical after a while, and noted that rather than 'serving to the side', they just leaned over and plonked the meals down wherever. Like in front of someone. The entrees were just a touch bigger than a regular main – and served on giant dinner plates, filled right up.
Then we saw one girl getting the seafood platter – I kid you not, it was served on a tray. It would have fed a whole family. There were no roars and howls when it arrived, and she finished most of it. We sat there for ages and just gawked at the orgy of eating around us. It was like La Grande Bouffe where the lovely Marcello and his mates agree to eat themselves to death one weekend in a chateau. Except minus the hot men, good food, amenable surroundings and agreeable waitstaff.
We asked Stelle what she thought of her meal, and she was literally stuck for words. She had no words. They continued to foul up our orders, and continued to bicker over it. One lass figured that her pasta might make a good lunch the next day, and asked for a doggie bag. No such thing existed at Lazy Moe's, but the waiter said sourly, "I can bring it back from the kitchen….and you can finish it if you like." We shrieked.
And on the way out, in the muddy and unlit carpark, I stepped in a puddle up to my ankle.
It was… SO BAD. Why are they in business? Can someone please explain??


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A third format exists, better known as HDV, that is common among consumer-oriented video cameras. This format is 1440×1080, and uses a non-square pixel size to render a widescreen image.
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Here's the scoop in a nutshell: In a perfect digital world, we could say that it would always be better to display full frames in a progressive scan format, since each frame is a complete picture … and since current technology is certainly capable of keeping up with huge amounts of bandwidth, why would there be a need to compromise? Bandwidth is still an issue, however, especially in video transmitted over the Internet or through cellular service. The other issue is that many consumer or "pro-sumer" video cameras can only record high-resolution (1920×1080) video in interlaced scan format, since the hardware can't support the higher bandwidth required by progressive. Don't lose sleep over this – just use resources provided by your media house to guide in the right file rendering size.
The MP4/H.264/AVC format is capable of producing very high quality video in virtually any common resolution, including HD. It has been almost universally adopted as the standard for streaming video … and HD video in general. It is the preferred format for YouTube, Vimeo, and iTunes, and is the most common encoding method for commercial Blu Ray discs. The H.264 codec can also be used to encode MOV files. MP4 files can be played by the QuickTime Player on any Mac or Windows computer, the Windows Media Player on all Windows 7 based systems, and by most smart phones. Most of the currently available digital signage systems are compatible, too … WooHoo!
For these reasons, we at LobbyPOP prefer to render final video as MP4 files, to ensure compatibility across the spectrum, whether it's playing from a locally-controlled digital signage player, remotely controlled system, Blu Ray disc, or streaming via YouTube. Of course, when the need arises, we can render in virtually any desired format … but generally speaking, an MP4 file will work for any computer or digital signage system.
There are many further details that may be discussed in the future, such as the accompanying audio formats for video files, bitrates, encoding profiles, etc., but it is too much to cover in this installment. Hopefully this crash course will help to gain an understanding of what HD video is all about.
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WESTON Haughton, co-franchise holder of Miss Jamaica World (MJW) pageant, said the aim of the contest is about discovering and developing talents.
"We are about unearthing their talent and knowing how to develop it. We have some of the girls from last year's pageant being featured in television commercials, some are now into modelling, so a lot happens for these girls after the pageant," Haughton told the Jamaica Observer.
He was speaking at the launch of Miss Jamaica World 2019 pageant at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday. This is his second-year lien on the franchise.
In its first year, Crown of Beauty Jamaica — franchise holders of the Miss Jamaica World pageant — reaped success. The 2018 queen Kadijah Robinson made it to the top five of the Miss World pageant at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China. She was also crowned Miss World Caribbean.
Robinson would later join other continental queens and the reigning Miss World, Vanessa Ponce, on a Miss World tour.
Jana Hinds, a top-10 finalist in the Miss Jamaica World pageant and who won the Beauty with a Purpose award, was a recipient of the 2018 Prime Minister Youth Awards.
Another finalist, Shanique Salmon — who won the fast-track title of Miss Jamaica World Talent — made it to the top three of the Songs of the UK competition.
Media personality and actress Dahlia Harris assumes the role of co-franchise holder, following the untimely passing of Aston Cooke earlier this year.
At the media launch, Haughton outlined plans for this year's staging of the pageant, which gets going on July 21 with private eliminations. The sashing of the contestants takes place a week later, while the grand coronation takes place on September 21 at the Jamaica Pegasus.
"This year we are introducing another sectional prize which is Best Personality, and a Miss Jamaica World Mentorship Programme. We need to have our queen looking pleasant, have a good personality and be spunky, so we decided to bring it back to the old days," said Haughton.
He added: "The Miss Jamaica World Mentorship Programme is something that Dahlia came up with and I think it's a great idea. We want it to take the form of a luncheon where we invite former queens to have a one-on- one with the ladies and to encourage them in what it is they are doing, as it relates to projects."
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The most poignant moment of the 2013 Calgary Folk Music Festival came during Saturday evening's headline slot when Steve Earle dedicated the song 'This City' to all those who had worked tirelessly to ensure that this four day event on Prince's Island, just a stone throw from downtown Calgary, didn't become another victim of the great Southern Alberta flood of 2013. So with a lot of hard work and a little tinkering around the edges, artists from around the world descended on this Canadian self proclaimed city 'Home of the New West' to celebrate a diverse brand of music that stretched from country to dance and calling at most points in between.
With a daily sold out attendance of around 13000, the festival got underway around tea time on Thursday and I immediately headed to a stage hosting two artists who have become firm favourites of mine. Having made the long journey from the Canadian north east maritime provinces, Amelia Curran may have been expecting slightly warmer Alberta weather but with an excellent back catalogue joined recently by the Juno nominated album SPECTATORS, her set on the island site's second stage got the festival off to a splendid start. Assisted by Catherine Allan on accordion/piano and Darren Brown on Mandolin, Amelia showcased her heart warming ability to deliver stunning folk songs with a feel good injection of laughter. 'Years', 'Bye Bye Montreal', 'Blackbird on Fire' and 'The Mistress' were all great songs performed but for me the captivating 'San Andreas Fault' set the standard for all the other artists to follow.
Hayes Carll is long overdue another visit to Britain and I can gladly report that the Texan Troubadour with an innate ability to turn a quirky tale into an outstanding song is in fine form and would jump at the chance if an opportunity arose. Amongst the wealth of classic literary masterpieces adorning the set list was a song added to his great pal Corb Lund's latest album 'Bible on the Dash', the delightful tale of frustrated love 'Beaumont' and the equally wonderfully titled 'Drunken Poets Dream' and 'Bad Liver and a Drunken Heart'. The charm and engaging talent of Hayes Carll has endeared many fans across North America and while he has created a respected niche with audiences in Canada, especially Calgary, the potential to continue to grow in the UK is still there. Promoters please note!
Having caught their spellbinding set at Glastonbury via TV, expectation was high that Alabama Shakes live could be an earth shattering experience. It may have been a slightly cool and wet evening but the main stage arena rocked, shook and lapped up everything Brittany Howard and her boys had to offer. With their BOYS AND GIRLS album formally fixed in Americana folklore, some new material previewed took a slower and deeper blues path which allowed Brittany total freedom to stretch every sinew of her vocal ability. When she removes her glasses mid song, you know this girl is on top form and whether you consider them blues, rock, folk, southern, soul or a bit of everything, the experience of catching them live transcends genres. You now start to get the picture that Alabama Shakes fully justified headlining the opening night of the Calgary Folk Music festival.
A major feature of this festival is the themed workshop sessions that spring up on stages throughout the site where artists collaborate, often without rehearsal, on each other's songs as well as traditional standards. Much of Friday was spent exploring these sessions where Amelia Curran popped up again and they also gave a first opportunity to catch some songs by John Fulbright and The Dunwells ahead of their main sets. Many of the themes were based around genres such as folk, country, world, blues etc and overall they were a great way of experiencing the different sides of artists as well as providing an excellent opportunity to sample new acts and musical styles.
The Friday evening main concerts did not contain any must see artists but it was a pleasant way to saunter around the stages and see what takes your fancy surely the true ethos of any festival. Probably the standout act from the festival's second day was the main stage show by Austin based alt country rock outfit Heartless Bastards. The set of this band led by singer guitarist Erika Wennerstrom evolved from straight down the middle indie rock to a more varied sound which allowed space for other more roots influences. They are due to visit the UK later this year and are definitely a band to look out for and are proof that festivals are excellent places to widen your music engagement.
John Fullbright gained loads of new followers when touring the UK earlier this year with his Grammy nominated debut album FROM THE GROUND UP. His Saturday lunchtime outer stage slot was always going to be a must see and the Oklahoma raised singer-songwriter didn't disappoint. Plans are already advanced for the sophomore album and John previewed a new song titled 'For the First Time'. On the morning of the announcement of the passing of guitar legend J.J.Cale, tributes were in abundance across the festival and John duly offered his own. However the standout moment of John's set and one of the whole festival's as well was the stunning rendition of 'Jericho'. John returns to the UK later this year and he is set to be an integral member of the Americana movement for many years to come.
On the back of the Mumford and Sons America phenomena, UK folk/rock/pop band The Dunwells have been making inroads stateside with their own style of infectious roots influenced songs. This five piece Leeds based band led by the Dunwell brothers David and Joseph managed to achieve the near impossible and get a lunchtime TD Stage 6 sedentary crowd to their feet with a lively version of their anthem 'So Beautiful'. Other songs presented from the debut album BLIND SIGHTED FAITH included the title track, 'I Could Be a King' and 'Hand that Feeds'. Hopefully the autumn will see the boys re-concentrate their efforts on raising their profile in the UK as they have the talent to go far. Those present for their Calgary Folk Festival slot were converts by the end albeit from the confines of their lawn chair.
Following a trawl through an afternoon of more sessions, attention once again turned to the main stage evening line up and first up was the talented Scottish traditional folk singer Rachel Sermanni. Still in her early twenties, Rachel possess an amazing voice and although a little bit fazed by the enormity of the vast main stage when partaking in between song banter, there was no such intimidation when launching into fine songs such as 'Ever Since the Chocolate', 'Sleep' and 'Song to a Fox'. There was no doubt that Rachel won many Canadian plaudits during her tour of the country especially with the strong Highland links that span the land. It will be interesting to monitor her progress in the folk world back home.
Prior to catching Steve Earle's headline set on the main stage there was a slight disappointment when seeing the performance of Brooklyn indie songstress Sharon Van Etten. Perhaps the location didn't suit her dark moody introspective manner but the hype surrounding her seemed misplaced when witnessing a disjointed uninspiring set. However there was no to time dwell at this festival as the missed opportunity to see Steve Earle on his recent UK tour was rectified. The legendary folk, Americana, country and, anything else you want him to be, performer embraced the spirit of Calgary by donning a white Stetson for the early part of his set which focussed on the latest LOW HIGHWAY album. Steve was on top form with his banter when dismissing a heckler demanding an immediate version of 'Copperhead Road', although this classic was never going to be left out of the segment containing 'Galway Girl', 'Guitar Town' and the set highlight 'I Ain't Ever Satisfied'. Although the Duchess AKA Mrs Allison Moorer-Earle didn't make the trip north as band member at least, Steve continues to enthuse about the acquisition of The Mastersons by referring to this being his best ever Dukes line up. There may be a lot of miles on the clock but there's plenty left in the creative tank of Steve Earle.
With credit to World Party, Kurt Vile and Credence Clearwater Revisited (basically Revival's rhythm section with a tribute vocalist singing Fogarty's songs) who all delivered fine sets, the final day of the 2013 Calgary Folk Festival for me was all about two acts, one familiar and the other not. An excellent alt-country band called the Coal Creek Boys from just over the Alberta border in British Columbia first came to my attention during one of the workshops and subsequently confirmed their ability to craft real life high quality songs in the Sunday morning full band set in the tented sedentary TD Stage 6. With a rich heritage sourced from the coalfields of B.C., the band led by John Paul Smith use rock and roll as their outlet to recount tales of their proud tradition and deal with the real issues of their surroundings. They have a fine new double release out titled ROSETOWN: WHISKEY AND WINE with 'Carrie Nation', 'Rose Town' and 'GI Highway' being superb tracks added to their Calgary set. The band is starting to get good press in the States and have a ready-made audience in the UK if the two can connect.
While waiting to see the main set from the festival's stand out performers Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison, a highly impressive performance from Canadian folk duo DALA was stumbled upon. These two Toronto based artists had an eye catching talent and a sound that ranks highly alongside the abundance of compatriots that are very popular in the UK. Having noted their acclaimed home status, surely some international recognition is not far away and they are certainly an act pencilled in for future scrutiny.
It wasn't quite a case of saving the best till last because Texas husband and wife duo Kelly Willis and Bruce Robsion had a 5 o'clock slot on an outside stage but their performance met all pre-determined expectations and proved unequivocally the highlight of the entire festival. Following a slightly uniformed introduction from the MC, the much respected duo, who have both been stalwart servants to country and wider Americana music in Nashville and Austin for a number of years, gave a superb performance littered with evidence of their eminence. Bruce, the writer of country hits for George Strait 'Wrapped', Faith Hill and Tim McGraw 'Angry All The Time' and Dixie Chicks 'Travellin' Soldier', enthralled the audience with each of these songs. Kelly, a much respected vocalist, took lead on '9999999 Tears', 'Dreaming' and the Tom T Hall tribute track 'That's How I Got to Memphis'. Their first album as a duo released earlier this year CHEATER'S GAME is a gem of a record and a handful of excellent tracks from it lit up their woefully short 45 minute set. At present their album has a limited availability in the UK which needs to be widened as well as encouragement for Kelly and Bruce to tour.
I suppose it was inevitable that a country and Americana act would rise to the top of the extremely eclectic Calgary Folk Festival but the real winners were the people of the city who rescued their beloved festival at the eleventh hour to enable us outside visitors to enjoy a fabulous four days of music. The setting is idyllic, the organisation is first class and the quality of the artistic presentation is hard to beat. The magic and inspiration of the Calgary Folk Festival will remain within me for a very long time.


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A Few Pieces On My ASOS Wishlist
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These three pieces are all gorgeous! Scrolling through ASOS is a great way to pass the time, but it's hard on the bank account haha!xxReplyDelete
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Aren't they!! Oh god its so hard on the bank balance, I have to strain myself haha xDelete
I'm loving the summer vibes! It's currently Winter here so my wishlist is completely opposite hahaReplyDelete
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Thank you! Oh is it, no way - I have to say, I do love shopping for warm jumpers in Winter! xDelete
The yellow dress!! *cries* Seriously that looks so high end oh ma god! This was such a bad post for me because I literally can't stop buying things... I have an ASOS order currently on the way HAHA xxReplyDelete
I KNOW, how pretty is it!! Each one of these is like £30 I think which is super affordable, but they're all so nice, I need to be saving but I feel my bank balance *may* be dented slightly, very very soon haha! xxxDelete


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Sustainability 'key' to TIME Hotels latest environmental accolade
UAE-headquartered hospitality company, TIME Hotels Management, has added another environmental accolade to its growing roster of achievements with the announcement of its first Green Key status for all hotels and hotel apartments across the hospitality groups' portfolio.
A leading international standard of excellence in the field of environmental responsibility and sustainable operation within the tourism industry, the Green Key award is a voluntary eco-label that represents a commitment by businesses that their tourism establishments adhere to the strict criteria as stipulated by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).
It aims to contribute to the prevention of climate change by awarding and advocating facilities with positive environmental initiatives and, to qualify, the hotel passed an exhaustive audit.
"TIME Hotels has been committed to pursuing an active strategy of initiatives, events and programmes designed to engender a pro-sustainability culture across all our properties and in the communities in which we operate. This Green Key award is further endorsement of this commitment, and provides further motivation for us to maintain our corporate policy of putting the environment at the top of our agenda for positive change," said Mohamed Awadalla, CEO, TIME Hotels.
TIME Oak Hotel and Suites, TIME Grand Plaza Hotel, TIME Ruby Hotel Apartments, TIME Opal Hotel Apartments, TIME Topaz Hotel Apartments and TIME Crystal Hotel Apartments were all successful in the latest round of Green Key assessments.
The annual Green Key award also promotes awareness and encourages the creation of behavioural changes in guests, staff and suppliers, as well as applauding increased use of environmentally friendly and sustainable concepts and applications within hotel operations.
The audit covered 12 key areas from water conservation, waste management systems and indoor environment to green activities, staff involvement and guest awareness.
No stranger to sustainable initiatives, TIME Hotels launched The Urban Garden project early this year, which can be found at TIME Oak Hotel & Suites in TECOM, Dubai. Managed in partnership with Slow Food Dubai and attracting keen interest from organic food enthusiasts across the emirates, the garden educates people on how to grow their own herbs and vegetables in a challenging climate.
TIME Oak Hotel & Suites has also recently become a member of the Emirates Green Building Council and formed in 2006 with the goal of advancing green building principles for protecting the environment through the expertise of its members. The group was also recently awarded the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Dubai Chamber) CSR Label Award.


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Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing (IITDM), Kancheepuram, under Ministry of HRD, GoI is one of the renowned IT design and manufacturing Indian institutes. IITDM invited applications from eligible SC/ST candidates for the recruitment to the 3 posts of Assistant Professor.
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RST MX 2 Junior Off Road Glove
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October 27, 2018 – Josephine's Sweet 16
On October 27, 2018, Unlimited Sounds had the pleasure of providing DJ & Interactive MC entertainment, lighting, monogram and photo booth for Josephine's Sweet 16 in Skillman (Princeton), NJ. Everyone had a wonderful time. Below is a review from our client along with some photos and videos from the event "You both were excellent. I […]
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Spring Summer 2017 Lookbook
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THE POWER WOMAN | ft. k r a y
A stylish, bold and powerful look for the Boss Lady in you!
The Good Life – Part 1
The Good Life with Megha Ray has turned a year old. How fast does time fly! But on second thoughts, does it really fly fast? I mean it is always the same 24 hours a day, never faster or slower than we've been promised. Is our measurement entirely dependent on terms like achievements, failures or…
Summer Lookbook 1 : Ft. k r a y
Summer outfits from my very own Fashion Brand – k r a y
Keeping It Simple : ft. All About You From Deepika Padukone
Being a Science student and currently working as a Programmer, math (or problem solving) has always played an integral role in my life. The essence of mathematics is not to make simple things complicated, but to make complicated things simple. Although a lot of us understand this, sadly we don't always seem to apply it…
To The Women
She wakes up in the morning, not knowing how long she slept. "Definitely not enough", she thinks. She checks her cellphone, "Oh damn! Only four hours." But she knows she can't have those 'five minutes' of extra sleep, she's got lots to do. She looks at the mirror, it is not one of those days…
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I had once read somewhere, 'Surrender your dreams to your soul, for it's a free spirit who believes in no boundaries.' Purpose and passion have always been such important factors to me. Purpose is what will guide you to your best and passion will keep you there. I may not be that much of a…
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Can't get enough of Mr. Moose's class of cuties? Your little ones can take their favorite Kids Read Truth characters with them wherever they go with our "Kids Read Romans" temporary tattoos! Benny the Bunny, Pheobe the Squirrel, and your other furry friends are all here—along with Romans Road verses for your little reader to memorize while they wear! (Yes, you can wear them, too. We won't tell.)
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BrowserSync is a tool for injecting changes when working on your local site project and then refreshing your site on save. Perfect for designers/devs who need one tool for one job.
I couldn't find any clear instructions on setting up BrowserSync with Jekyll alone (no Sass, no Grunt/Gulp) so here's the command to get it working after you've gone through the install and you have changed directories to your projects folder root:
browser-sync start --proxy "localhost:4000" --files "_site/*.*"
This command will watch the entire _site directory rather then just your CSS folder. Note that you will still need to run the normal
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So much to talk about this week, so better get started.
The most exciting news to start off. Obviously, thanks to my relationship with Dolce and Gabbana, I have had a wonderful association with Italy - in fact with my passions for cars, food and fashion, sometimes think I was born in Lecce not London and nobody told me. Well now the relationship with this beautiful country is going a step further and I am working with the iconic Italian brand Martini.
Martini was started almost 150 years ago. It set out, and has succeeded, to this day to not just be another drinks brand. Martini represents a lifestyle; stylish, playful and, with the project I am working with them on, revolutionary! I am a true believer in the following "there is no such thing as luck, just a well prepared person waiting for an opportunity." So many of my opportunities and breaks in my career have come from creating my own luck, from patience and courage to go and get what I want - even when people told me it was impossible. Now Martini and I want to give the same opportunity to someone. On the September 7 in Rome, I launched the Luck Is An Attitude campaign, to find the right person to star in their global commercial. Not only is this the chance to become a worldwide Martini star, but also earn €150,000 and if a friend refers the winner, they themselves could earn €10,000. For more details please go to WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/MARTINI
A panel of judges from all over the world and I will choose the winning candidate who will then enter the Martini Kisser Casting and the new worldwide star will be announced on the October 28. This really is a life-changing opportunity, so good luck to everybody.
People joke that if I had 60 seconds to rescue something I own from a burning building, then it would be my Blackberry - and unfortunately I'm not sure I could disagree with them. Although I argue it would be to text, email, BBM, or call the fire brigade. When most people can leave their office or work in the evening, I am still communicating with people in NYC and when that closes, then LA is still awake. But, it's not only for work that I rely on my Blackberry so much. With my constantly moving and travelling, loneliness can sometimes be a problem, but BBM messaging is truly something I would find hard to live without. I have all my family and friends within instant contact - I can send photos, voice notes and converse as if they were right there with me. This slight obsession with my Blackberry might have slightly got more intense. I have beaten people off the huge waiting list and got the new Blackberry Bold 9900. This not only incorporates the Blackberry's brilliant keyboard (better for my shovel like hands), with a touch screen, but also Blackberry's new operating system. What has grabbed me the most though is the beautiful design; brushed metal surround, carbon fiber look back, piano-black finish - the love affair continues.
Sorting through all my archives of work photos to choose one for this blog, I unexpectedly came across the following picture. I had completely forgotten about this trip, but look closely and suddenly my position, the boat, the location and setting of the shot is remarkably similar to a rather famous shot of mine. Capri, the famous cliff background, lying back in a boat surrounded by the blue Mediterranean sea - astounding. More remarkable, was that this was taken whilst shooting for David Jones in early 2005 - almost two years before I shot the now iconic Light Blue for Dolce and Gabbana.
I've even surprised myself with this photo and great memory - and I do think to myself was Capri and the success and great times I've had shooting there all just fate?


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"The Rust Programming Language," is an introductory book about Rust. There are multiple editions including a printed edition and a free online edition.
The source for all editions lives on GitHub. Please open issues with any questions, concerns, or tweaks.
The 2018 edition of the book is an online "living version" of the book; based on the second edition. This online book is updated as Rust updates. If you're not sure what edition of the book to read, you should prefer this edition.
You can find the 2018 edition here.
The second edition is a complete re-write of the first edition. The second edition is based on Rust 1.21 and may not touch upon features found in subsequent versions of Rust.
You can purchase a dead-tree copy from NoStarch Press.
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By Don Thompson, MD, MPH&TM
A handicapped man venturing outside and enjoying the sunshine for the first time in nearly four years. A hospital receiving handicapped man venturing outside and enjoying the sunshine for the first time in nearly four years. A hospital receiving desperately needed medical supplies out of nowhere without asking. A burned out and weary physician rediscovering his passion and joy for healthcare. A young girl being rescued from the pits of prostitution and human trafficking. A grandfather receiving his first pair of reading glasses after years of blurriness. A teenager smiling again after getting a new pair of front teeth.
It paints quite a picture, doesn't it?
Each year, countless lives just like these are being changed through the mission outreaches of Christian Medical & Dental Associations. I could go on and on sharing story after story, but you'll only get a small glimpse of the mighty work the Holy Spirit is doing around the world through healthcare missions. That's why we are inviting you to join us in this amazing work, so you can see firsthand how God can work through you.
About CMDA
We are dedicated to carrying out the Great Commission by using the healthcare skills the Lord has entrusted to us. To accomplish this, we provide numerous opportunities for healthcare professionals to meet the physical needs of the world while also sharing the gospel. (For a full list of CMDA's mission outreaches, visit www.cmda.org/missions.)
We are working to fulfill our vision of "Transformed Doctors, Transforming the World."
To do this, our mission outreaches offer you the opportunity to serve on a short-term basis in three particular areas: clinical, academic and surgical training.
Short-term Clinical
Global Health Outreach (GHO) sends 50 clinical teams each year to 25 countries for one- to two-week healthcare missions trips. There is a great need for almost all types of healthcare personnel on these trips, and many non-medical personnel can participate as well.
Students and residents of all backgrounds are welcome, including medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy and physician assistant, as well as undergraduate students. Plus, many teams are suitable for families. Because we offer so many trips throughout the year, you are sure to find one to fit within your busy schedule. To find a trip, visit www.ghotrips.org.
It's important to note that we don't only focus on healthcare during these trips, as our main goals are also to disciple participants, grow the national churches and share the gospel. In the clinics, we see people who have no hope—they work hard just to survive from day to day and are oppressed from all sides. When they see the unconditional love demonstrated by our teams and hear of the freedom that comes only through Jesus Christ, many quickly respond and turn to follow Him. That's why we work closely with national partners in each of the countries we serve in order to make sure that local pastors are following up with these people, allowing our trips to have a far-reaching impact long after we return home.
Short-term Academic
If you're looking to serve on a team in an academic setting, then Medical Education International (MEI) is the right place for you. Through this mission outreach, we send small teams of healthcare professionals to universities and hospitals to countries around the world to teach and train local national physicians.
Many countries which are normally closed to missionaries openly welcome healthcare professionals who are willing to pass their skills to others. Through these educational opportunities, we also are given the chance to form personal relationships with our international colleagues while also sharing the hope we have in Christ. In fact, we encourage our participants to return to the same areas in subsequent trips to deepen these relationships.
Short-term Surgical Training
For those with surgical skills, we encourage you to get involved with the Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS). PAACS is dedicated to bringing Christians together from all over the world to train and disciple African surgeons to help meet the overwhelming shortage of surgeons in Africa. To do this, they operate surgical residency programs at nine sites in seven countries in Africa, providing high-quality training in general surgery, general pediatric surgery and orthopedic surgery. These teaching commitments are a minimum of two weeks long and range in length.
Through this program, residents are schooled in modern surgical thought adapted to resource-poor environments and given a vision to serve and proclaim Christ among the poor. Training residents at hospitals in Africa also motivates them to remain in their country to serve their own people. Visit www.paacs.net for more information.
Time and time again, we hear from our participants that they ultimately receive far more during the trip than what they actually give to others. Living in our comfortable environments, we often lose touch with what it means to depend on God, but working in a different culture forces you to depend on God in new and tangible ways.
So what are you waiting for? Are you ready to see what God has in store for you through healthcare missions? Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of people all across the world? Are you ready to be transformed? Join a trip today, and I promise you will never be the same.
Don Thompson, MD, MPH&TM, is the Director of Global Health Outreach, a ministry of CMDA.