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Apr 29

Country Music The Evergreen Style

Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2021 in Music Chart

Submitted by: Felix Lehmann

Just like the beauty of a scenic country side can never become old or boring no matter how often you look at it, so also, country music is as evergreen as when it was first introduced in the 19th century. Country music or country and western is a blend of popular music forms that were originally sung in the southern United States and in the Appalachian mountains. Country music stems from a mixture of traditional folk music, Celtic music, gospel music and old time music. With every passing year it ahs been steadily evolving but the soothing rhythm of the old days is still an essential part of it.

When country music began, the fiddle was the most commonly used instrument since it was easy to carry around and inexpensive to make. The banjo and guitar came later. The accordion and piano didn t make an appearance in country music till about the 1930s. Drums were brought in only as late as the 1960s. Today of course there is much use of sophisticated instruments like synthesizers and electric guitars but even with the use of this modern technology the songs have a good old days feeling to it which is an important part of country music

In the early 20th century the cowboy became an image of everything patriotic and noble and so when movies began to be made the cowboy was a favorite hero. Before long songs were incorporated into movies that pictured cowboys singing with a guitar. In reality cowboys did sing but used less bulky instruments like the harmonica. Soon these movies came to be called westerns and greatly helped to give momentum to the gaining popularity of country music. The term country music only began to be used in the 1940s. Up till then this genre of music was called hillybilly music but soon this term began to seem degrading.

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Country music has its tradition in the olden days of story telling, when lack of knowledge of reading and writing made people pas down advice tradition and folklore in the form of songs Each song is alive with tales of the hardships of life, the losses of love and so on. They even became journalistic in nature as they began to narrate the major goings on of the country political and otherwise in the form of song

Country music has produced two of the most famous musicians in the world – Elvis Presley and Garth Brooks. Elvis once known as the Hillbilly cat went on to play a very major role in the introduction of rock and roll music. Garth Brooks, a contemporary country artist, is one of the top selling solo artists. Today many pop and rock stars have ventured to record one or more country numbers the more famous among them being Richard Marx, Allison Kraus and Bon Jovi.

In this age of constant change, the good old music has not lost its effect after all these decades. Long live country music.

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Apr 26

Rachel Weisz wants Botox ban for actors

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Rachel Weisz wants Botox ban for actors
Posted on Monday, April 26, 2021 in Uncategorized

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

English actress Rachel Weisz thinks that Botox injections should be banned for all actors.

The 39-year-old actress, best known for her roles in the Mummy movie franchise and for her Academy Award-winning portrayal in The Constant Gardener, feels facial Botox injections leave actors less able to convey emotion and that it harms the acting industry as much as steroids harm athletes.

In an interview with UK’s Harper’s Bazaar, coming out next month, Weisz says, “It should be banned for actors, as steroids are for sportsmen,” she claims. “Acting is all about expression; why would you want to iron out a frown?”

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Currently living in New York, she also mentions that English women are much less worried about their physical appearance than in the United States. “I love the way girls in London dress,” she claimed. “It’s so different to the American ‘blow-dry and immaculate grooming’ thing.”

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Apr 26

New Jersey to consider bikini waxing ban

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New Jersey to consider bikini waxing ban
Posted on Monday, April 26, 2021 in Uncategorized

Friday, March 20, 2009

New Jersey is considering a state-wide ban on Brazilian waxes, the removal of hair from the bikini area.

Although genital waxing has never really been allowed in the state, the New Jersey Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling plans to propose a ban with more specific legal wording, in response to two women who reported being injured during a wax. The board will consider the proposal at their next meeting on April 14.

If the measure passes, New Jersey may become the only US state to ban the practice outright.

Although millions of Americans engage in bikini waxes, which generally cost between $50 and $60 per session, the practice comes with risks. Skin care experts say the hot wax can irritate delicate skin in the bikini area, and result in infections, ingrown hairs and rashes.

Waxing on the face, neck, abdomen, legs and arms would continue to be permitted in the state under the proposed ban. Although New Jersey statutes have always banned bikini waxing, the laws were unclear and seldom enforced.

As a result, many salons from around the state have offered bikini waxing for years. Many salon owners spoke out against the proposed ban, which they said would severely damage their business.

“I really don’t know if the state can stop it at this point,” said Valentia Chistova, owner of the Monmouth County salon Brazil. “I know a lot of women who are really hooked.”

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Apr 25

Police report drug haul seizure worth up to £30 million in Brownhills, England

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Police report drug haul seizure worth up to £30 million in Brownhills, England
Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2021 in Uncategorized

Monday, December 2, 2013

Police in the West Midlands in England today said nearly 200 kilograms worth of drugs with value possibly as great as £30 million (about US$49 million or €36 million) has been seized from a unit in the town of Brownhills. In what an officer described as “one of the largest [seizures] in the force’s 39 year history”, West Midlands Police reported recovering six big cellophane-wrapped cardboard boxes containing cannabis, cocaine, and MDMA (“ecstasy”) in a police raid operation on the Maybrook Industrial Estate in the town on Wednesday.

The impact this seizure will have on drug dealing in the region and the UK as a whole cannot be underestimated

The seized boxes, which had been loaded onto five freight pallets, contained 120 one-kilogram bags of cannabis, 50 one-kilogram bags of MDMA, and five one-kilogram bricks of cocaine. In a press release, West Midlands Police described what happened after officers found the drugs as they were being unloaded in the operation. “When officers opened the boxes they discovered a deep layer of protective foam chips beneath which the drugs were carefully layered”, the force said. “All the drugs were wrapped in thick plastic bags taped closed with the cannabis vacuum packed to prevent its distinctive pungent aroma from drawing unwanted attention.” Police moved the drugs via forklift truck to a flatbed lorry to remove them.

Detective Sergeant Carl Russell of West Midlands Police’s Force CID said the seizure was the largest he had ever made in the 24 years he has been in West Midlands Police and one of the biggest seizures the force has made since its formation in 1974. “The impact this seizure will have on drug dealing in the region and the UK as a whole cannot be underestimated”, he said. “The drugs had almost certainly been packed to order ready for shipping within Britain but possibly even further afield. Our operation will have a national effect and we are working closely with a range of law enforcement agencies to identify those involved in this crime at whatever level.”

Expert testing on the drugs is ongoing. Estimates described as “conservative” suggest the value of the drugs amounts to £10 million (about US$16.4 million or €12 million), although they could be worth as much as £30 million, subject to purity tests, police said.

Police arrested three men at the unit on suspicion of supplying a controlled drug. The men, a 50-year-old from Brownhills, a 51-year-old from the Norton area of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, and one aged 53 from Brownhills, have been released on bail as police investigations to “hunt those responsible” continue. West Midlands Police told Wikinews no person has yet been charged in connection with the seizure. Supplying a controlled drug is an imprisonable offence in England, although length of jail sentences vary according to the class and quantity of drugs and the significance of offenders’ roles in committing the crime.

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Apr 25

Kerala Tourist Attractions Top Places That Will Leave You Spell Bound

Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2021 in Kitchen Home Improvement

Submitted by: Ramashankar Diwakar

Kerala is amazingly beautiful and so it is visited by great number of tourists all the year round. Located in the South Western part of India, Kerala the state located along the azure shore of the Arabian Sea and the high hills of the Western Ghat never fail to impress the heart of the visitors.

Kerala is the destinations of all seasons and so it is visited by great number of visitors from across the world. It s scintillating surrounding draped in the bliss of Mother Nature and evergreen charm have never fail to impress the heart of the visitors who come to enjoy and explore the charm of this beautiful state.

The state of Kerala has several scintillating sightseeing spots and tourist places, and all of them are amazingly beautiful and inviting that lures thousands and hundreds of tourist from across the world. From the many top attractions and sightseeing spots, some of the below mentioned are the indispensable part of Kerala tours packages.

Top Attractions to Visit on Kerala Tours and Travels

Alleppey Backwate

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Alleppey a scenic town in Kerala is gifted with amazing charm and beauty of nature. It is amazingly beautiful and has lots of pleasant and charming places of tourist interest that magnet thousands and hundreds of tourists from across the world. Alleppey is mostly famous for its picturesque backwater and the snake boat race that is as thrilling as the people with great enthusiasm support their heroes.

Kumarakom Backwate

Kumarakom is a scenic backwater destination that magnets great number of visitors from across the remote corner of the world. It is a picturesque backwater destination with green and clean surrounding that offer wonderful opportunity for visitors to enjoy memorable and enjoyable holidays.

Munnar Hill Station

Munnar is amazingly beautiful and is one of the favored hill stations in India. Its green and clean surrounding never fails to impress the heart of the visitors who come from across the world for holiday in Munnar. Due to the immense natural beauty and sightseeing spots, Munnar is lovingly described as Kashmir of the south.

Kovalam Beach

Kovalam is one of the finest beach resorts in the world. Once the fishing village and the chill out places of the hippies, today Kovalam has its own identity and is one of the major attraction of Kerala tourism that lures not only national tourists but internationally holiday seekers in a great number also come to enjoy beach vacation in Kovalam.

Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary

Periyar is very popular among nature and wildlife lover. It is home to varied species of animals and birds especially tigers being the main attraction of this exotic sanctuary. Apart from all the most enchanting attraction is the boat cruise inside the park that gives over all view of the scenic surrounding as well as close dating with the varied species of animals and birds. Come and enjoy visit to this evergreen and exotic Periyar and take home thrilling experince to relish in forever.

Well if you want to explore and experience the charm and beauty of this beautiful Kerala attraction, book one from the many Kerala tour packages from the leading tour operator. Kerala is the treasure trove for nature loves and holiday seekers who want to have lots of fun and pleasure with families, friends and dear ones.

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Apr 23

Space station crew perform successful spacewalk

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Space station crew perform successful spacewalk
Posted on Friday, April 23, 2021 in Uncategorized

Monday, March 28, 2005

Commander Leroy Chiao (U.S.A.) and Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov (Russia), suited in Russian Orlan spacesuits, left the International Space Station on a 4.5 hour long spacewalk to install antennas for the European Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), inspect and photograph other exterior equipment and launched the Nanosatellite mini-satellite. This is the last scheduled walk for the Expedition 10 crew.

At 06:25 UTC, the two astronauts left the station from the Pirs DC1 docking compartment/airlock and proceeded to install the last three of six space-to-space communication antennas for the ATV’s rendezvous and docking with the ISS next year.

Sharipov next deployed the foot long, 11 pound Russian Nanosatellite, tossing it into space by hand. The object of the experiment is to develop small satellite control techniques, monitor satellite operations and develop new attitude system sensors. Russian ground crews reported good signal reception from the satellite two hours after its release.

The two astronauts next proceeded to the aft end of the Zvezda service module. A Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna and necessary cabling for the ATV was installed and the men worked their way back to the airlock.

The station maintained its attitude, despite the loss of a gyroscope earlier in the space station mission, until the end of the spacewalk. Chiao and Sharipov reported being a safe distance from the attitude adjustment thrusters. Russian ground control activated the jets and normal attitude ofthe station was regained.

They returned to the airlock at 1055 UTC, completing the mission an hour earlier than scheduled.

Chiao and Sharipov arrived on the station October 16, 2004. They are scheduled to return to Earth on April 25, 2005. This marks Sharipov’s second walk in space and Chiao’s sixth.

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Apr 23
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Study says to clean your sponge, microwave it

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Study says to clean your sponge, microwave it
Posted on Friday, April 23, 2021 in Uncategorized

Thursday, January 25, 2007

Studies done on germs and bacteria performed by researchers at the University of Florida show that a dirty kitchen sponge can be cleaned and “sterilized” by microwaving it for 2 minutes, but researchers warn to wet the sponge first.

“People often put their sponges and scrubbers in the dishwasher, but if they really want to decontaminate them and not just clean them, they should use the microwave,” said the professor who was in charge of the study that discovered the results, Gabriel Bitton.

“Basically what we find is that we could knock out most bacteria in two minutes. The microwave is a very powerful and an inexpensive tool for sterilization,” added Bitton.

The sponges that researchers studied, were placed in “raw wastewater” and then put into a microwave to be “zapped,” according to Bitton. The wastewater was a “witch’s brew of fecal bacteria, viruses, protozoan parasites and bacterial spores, including Bacillus cereus spores,” said Bitton.

Researchers say that at least 99% of the bacteria, viruses, spores and parasites in kitchen spongees can be destroyed or “inactivated” by simply microwaving the wet sponge, on the highest power, for two minutes.

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Apr 22
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Folders For Your Marketing Campaign

Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2021 in It Services

Submitted by: Andrew Michaels

When you are into a marketing campaign, what you aim to achieve is a positive impression from your clients. This positive impression should drive them to be interested in your product or get to know your product more. That impression essentially gets you to sell your product and makes you establish a good relationship with your clients (which means making them come back again and again to become your most loyal customers). That impression also gives you the edge over your contenders in the market. Therefore, suffice it to say that the success of your business relies so much on that first impression.

Think of this question. What is one thing you can rely on to attain that positive impression?

Folders. This is the very first thing you will give to your clientele. Before they can even get hold of your booklets, flyers, and pamphlets, it is the company folder that they get to see first. Thus, to create that first but lasting good impression, you have to make sure that your custom folders printing is brilliantly and cautiously planned.

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Any company who wants to make it in the business should have company folders. These should contain the name and logo of the company and other pertinent information about your business that clients need to know. It should contain the over-all profile of the business. The main purpose of these collaterals is to hold or contain your marketing materials such as brochures, newsletters, media releases, flyers, and catalogs, among others.

Indeed, a good marketing strategy should have quality custom folders printing because it gives your clients the impression that you are serious and really mean business. And not just plain, simple business. What you mean is to provide quality service with your business. Good custom folders can be compared to a well-dressed employee whose appearance speaks about the values of the company. It is also parallel to the use of your business cards because these folders define the image and integrity of your company.

Think of your company folder as an addition to your list of marketing belongings- the mission of which is to get your clients to support your product. In the first place, it s the front that should make your product even more appealing to your clients.

Here are two tips on how to make advantage of your folder printing to capture the interest of your target audience:

First, you can try putting your business card in your folder. If you simply need to submit information to your target client and you are in a rush, you can come up with folders that have slots for a business card. These slots are pre-cut. By doing this, you are actually making your client identify your folder with your company. And in so doing, you make yourself remembered by your client.

Second, go through large folder printing. What you want to achieve this time is to make your folders stand out because they are bigger than the other company folders. The size of this folder should be bigger than the ordinary size. And to make your folder even more eye-catching, have its design and other graphic elements as big as it is.

By following these tips, you d be surprised how your folder materials can help you close that deal. Who knows, they might just do the trick on your next project.

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Apr 21
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California releases search warrant for Wells Fargo bank on identity theft

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California releases search warrant for Wells Fargo bank on identity theft
Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 in Uncategorized

Saturday, October 22, 2016

The California Department of Justice on Wednesday released the warrant and affidavit of a criminal investigation of the Wells Fargo bank. The State of California served the warrant on October 5 to search the San Francisco headquarters of Wells Fargo for felonious activities related to identity theft.

The warrant said property to be seized at the bank’s San Francisco headquarters was related to the unauthorized creation of accounts by Wells Fargo employees including the names of individuals for the accounts; account information and fees; the names of employees and their managers who created accounts without the consent of the Wells Fargo customers in question; and all communications including emails referencing the unauthorised accounts.

California Attorney General Kamala Harris’s criminal probe is part of an increasing list of officials nationwide questioning the business practices of Wells Fargo such as California State Treasurer John Chiang who announced a one-year suspension of State investment with the bank on September 28; Illinois State Treasurer Mike Frerichs followed suit with a year-long ban on October 3; and Democratic United States Senators Bob Menendez of New Jersey, Jeff Merkley of Oregon, and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, who wrote to the U.S. Security Exchanges Commission (SEC) suggesting investigation on September 29.

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Apr 19
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Lorry drops thirteen tonnes of fish in British town

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Lorry drops thirteen tonnes of fish in British town
Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021 in Uncategorized

Tuesday, March 29, 2005

A lorry spilt thirteen tonnes of raw fish on a road in the small British town of Shaftesbury, Dorset, earlier today.

Crates of iced fish, worth £80,000, apparently burst out the rear doors of the lorry as it climbed a hill.

The BBC reports Dorset Police as saying “It appears as the lorry started its ascent up the hill the load in the rear of the articulated container slipped backwards, probably on the wet floor, and the weight of the fish on the rear doors forced the doors open.”

The clean-up was hampered by poor weather conditions as Dorset County Council struggled to use a digger and a second lorry to clear the fish.

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