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Interestingly, Robert, who had qualified for the initial rounds of the popular dance reality-show, had quit just before the hip-hop auditions. The reason he cited was that he had never danced hip-hop before and could not learn it in flat 45 minutes. After four months, when the show went on air, his popularity soared with his impeccable first audition. The audition video was also the most viewed on YouTube. He was invited back on the show for a special performance where one of the judges termed him as the favourite dancer of that season. “You never know where dance or any other kind of art take you in life. There is nothing wrong with earning a living doing what you love to do,” says Robert.
The two-day workshop will be held on August 3 and 4. Registrations open only today, from 8-10 pm at Dance Inc. Melvin Louis Dance Company, Elixir Fitness, Oakland Park, Yamuna Nagar, Lokhandwala, Andheri (W). Call 96192 50007.
In a recent twist that mirrors the the plot of the movie Men In Black, Japanese police have recovered a memory card on the collar of a stray cat that contains clues left by a particularly notorious hacker who claims to have created the "remote control virus."
"On New Year's Day, a string of riddles sent via email to Japanese media outlets eventually led to the cat, who apparently lived on an island near Tokyo," writes PCMag.com's Max Eddy. "The memory card carried by the cat allegedly contained information about iesys.exe, also known as the 'remote control virus,' which is used to take control of infected computers."
"The development is the latest in a bizarre investigation that has previously seen months of threats made against a number of venues -- including a school and a kindergarten attended by grandchildren of Emperor Akihito -- from computers around the country," AFP reports. "The National Police Agency was embarrassed after it emerged that officers had extracted 'confessions' from four people who had nothing to do with sending the threatening messages."
"It turned out that the suspects' computers had indeed been infected with the 'remote control virus,' which let the operator remotely email and post threats from other people's computers, masking the authentic source of the malicious messages," writes Tech News Daily's Ben Weitzenkorn.
The National Police Agency has offered a bounty of 3 million Yen for information leading to the hacker's arrest. "It's the first time that a bounty has been offered for cybercrime in Japan, and it reflects how frustrated the NPA has been in its investigation," writes Wired's Ian Steadman.
In radio interview Sunday, Labor-Hatnua co-chair Tzipi Livni says she would never join party with different path, especially Netanyahu's.
Hatnua Chairwoman Tzipi Livni dismissed Sunday the possibility of a unity government with Likud and current Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.
Livni is running with Labor Chairman Yitzhak Herzog in a joint list under the banner "The Zionist Camp."
During an interview with Guy Zohar on Radio Nonstop, Livni stated openly that she would not sit in a coalition with Netanyahu, despite her party's noticeable drop in the polls.
"I will not be a partner in Netanyahu's government. I will not join a path that is not our path," the former Justice Minister, who did sit with Netanyahu as Hatnua Chairwoman in the 19th Knesset, said. Currently, Labor is poised not to win the elections, and is behind Likud by 4 seats, according to the latest poll.
This is the first time Livni has stated her intention not to sit with Netanyahu since election campaigns for the 20th Knesset began.
"I will not be a partner to a path that is our path, and I am not a partner to Netanyahu's path, or the path shared by Netanyahu, [Jewish Home Chairman Naftali] Bennett and [Yisrael Beytenu Chairman Avigdor] Liberman."
"Anyone who does not want Netanyahu as prime minister must vote for us, because every other option is tantamount to [indirectly] supporting Netanyahu," Livni continued.
Labor-Hatnua has faced criticism recently for fanning the flames between Netanyahu and the White House over the Prime Minister's planned speech before a joint session of Congress on March 3 - two weeks before Israel's elections.
According to Livni, "just as we don't need the Prime Minister to speak before Congress to understand Israel's position on Iran, we don't need to say something [against the speech] for the depth of the crisis to be understood."
"Democrat legislators did not need me to support sanctions on Iran and to notify Jewish American leaders that they would not be attending the speech," Livni added.
"Netanyahu's actions are unacceptable," Livni charged. "It is our duty to tell the Israeli public that those who speak about security harm Israel's security in the same breath for political needs."
"Netanyahu rebukes the world and is unsuccessful at harnessing it to the security needs of Israel."
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Football-mad eight-year-old Sheffield boy Harrison Parker has a congenital heart defect.
The brave youngster has undergone numerous operations during his life and is keen to raise awareness for his condition.
Gary Sinclair is a close friend of Harrison and has started the fundraising to raise money for Harrison and his family to enjoy a week in Centre Parcs before his upcoming operations.
Local business Singhs will be selling a range of drinks and snacks at the ground with all proceeds going to the charity.
Baljeet Singh Khaira, owner of Singhs Premier, has participated in the Charity Cup for six years, raising money for multiple causes along with the rest of the team.
Baljeet said: “The Charity Cup is a great event for everyone and raises money for worthy causes.
“We’ve done the Charity Cup event for six years and will continue to do so for the future.
As well as participating in the event, Baljeet and the team also use Facebook as a source to make people more aware of the fundraising.
Singhs Premier are aiming for 1,400 likes on their fundraising post on Facebook and vow to make up the rest of the money whether the target is reached or not.
Other businesses, including Mars, Walkers, Mondelez and Booker, are also sponsoring the event.
The Charity Cup 2018 will take place at 6pm tomorrow (Thursday) at Sheffield United FC.
Entry is free for all and the gates open at 5:30pm.
To donate, go to www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/gary-sinclair?utm_id=6.
You can be sure this song will captivate you.
DAYVID just took the wraps off his new single "Sure Of Me."
"Sure Of Me" is the first single off DAYVID's forthcoming album, No Signal, slated to drop in 2019. The song is about a yearning desire for self-assurance, on "Sure Of Me" DAYVID reveals his vulnerability through intimate lyricism: "Two steps back, unraveling, twisted roads and tragedies; I'm just out here dying to find me."
A native of SoCal, the 20-year-old singer-songwriter began writing music at the age of 14. Eventually relocating to Los Angeles, where he worked with Fedde Le Grand and Navarra, DAYVID's inimitable sound blends elements of country, R&B, pop, and EDM into musical treasures.
Explaining his creative process, DAYVID says, "I co-write all my songs, and I am deeply involved in the whole process including production, mixing/mastering, and creation of visuals. I don't imitate anyone, but try to create music that speaks for me."
"Sure Of Me" opens with a potent, infectious R&B-flavored rhythm flowing into a tight, muscular pop tune with tints of dance savors. Exuding beau coup harmonic energy, the tune rides concentrated sonic pulses and glossy dark textures. I love the smoldering passion, susceptibility, and raw sensuality of this tune.
DAYVID's voice, mesmerizing and suffused with rich mellow timbres, conveys luxurious emotional commitment. It's one of those plush voices tailor-made for pop, chock-full of soul and flavored with cool velvety tones, alluring with a gravitational magnetism.
With "Sure Of Me," DAYVID confirms his massive talent. This track is first-rate.
The new UCPD police chief, Tony Lee, introduced himself to the council and encouraged students to visit the UCLA police website to learn more about campus safety programs.
Interns from the Community Service Commission presented events they are hosting for Earth Month to promote sustainability on campus.
General Representative 3 Inan Chowdhury and a representative from California Public Interest Research Group presented a resolution on climate change that aims to commit the university to renewable energy.
Directors of the Office of the President presented their winter Appointments Transparency Report, which highlighted committee accomplishments and future plans.
The council did not make appointments because there were not enough members to vote. Seven out of 13 members attended.
Danielle Fitzgerald, a representative from the election board, gave a presentation on ballot randomization for 2017.
Council members discussed possibly restructuring officers’ room reservation system.
USAC President Danny Siegel said he met with officials to promote career engagement with alumni and inclusion of outside student groups, and attended the Academic Senate awards for diversity and inclusion. He added he will sit on the newly established UCPD advisory council.
External Vice President Rafi Sands said his office lobbied for a range of bills in Sacramento. On Wednesday his office will host a Guns in our Community panel to discuss gun violence prevention. He added his office will host another trip to Washington, D.C., during week seven.
Academic Affairs Commissioner Ashly Mohankumar said her office has held events for Fight for Education Week. Her office will also hold a Brewin’ Networking Night Thursday and a Diversity Symposium to promote diversity inclusion Friday. She added her office released a survey about undergraduate teaching assistants to improve undergraduate education.
Campus Events Commissioner Jordan Dang said his office is screening three movies and working with the Cultural Affairs Commission to co-host a student film festival.
General Representative 2 Ruchit Majmudar said his office co-programmed with the Student Wellness Commission to hold a beach cleanup on Tuesday, and will host a resume workshop.
General Representative 3 Inan Chowdhury said his office is hosting a sustainability event next week similar to last quarter’s Totes Sustainable event. His office is also working with the Academic Affairs Commissioner to bus students to the March for Science Los Angeles on Saturday. On Wednesday, his office will co-host an event with the Comedy Club for students with no improv experience to perform.
Community Service Commissioner Zack Dameron said his office is hosting multiple events this month for Earth Month. His office is also hosting events for Homeless Awareness Week next week. He proposed a bylaw for next week’s council meeting.
The council could not vote to allocate funds because they did not have enough members present to meet quorum. The council decided to approve funds by consent and retroactively approve the funds at next week’s council meeting.
The President authorized retroactive approval of the Contingency Programming Fund and Capital Contingency Fund.
The council approved by consent allocations to the EVP Bruin Defenders.
The council approved by consent an allocation of $1,000 discretionary funding for ballot randomization.
Here Prestatyn High School, 2 Princes Avenue, Prestatyn, Denbighshire, LL19 8RS, is put into focus to show its scores in relation to other schools in the area.
What type of school is Prestatyn High School and what are the admission criteria?
How Prestatyn High School scores in terms of stars for each indicator.
Estyn has given Prestatyn High School an overall performance rating of Good.
How does Prestatyn High School perform on each of the areas inspected by Estyn?
For 2017, Prestatyn High School has been placed in the Yellow support category.
How have pupils at Prestatyn High School done in their GCSEs and how does it compare to local authority and national averages?
In 2017, the most recent results available, 52.9% of pupils at Prestatyn High School gained at least 5 A* to C grade GCSES including English/Welsh and Maths. Nationally 54.6% of pupils achieved this.
The table below shows what percentage better or worse Prestatyn High School is doing over the past four years in terms of the proportion of pupils gaining 5 A* to C GCSEs including English/Welsh and Maths and the numbers gaining A* and A grades.
In 2016/17, there were 17.3 pupils for each teacher at Prestatyn High School, while the national average was 16.5.
In 2016/17, the most recent full school year, pupils attended 93.1% of all half day sessions. Nationally, secondary school pupils attended 94.1% of sessions.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar fell to two-week lows against the yen on Thursday, pressured by the Federal Reserve’s cautious outlook on the U.S. economy, which suggested that the central bank is near the end of its tightening cycle.
The euro slid from three-week highs against the dollar after Jens Weidmann, the Bundesbank president and a member of the European Central Bank Governing Council, painted a bleak picture of the German economy, saying the country’s slump will last longer than initially thought.
In the United States, the Fed’s dovish stance in its policy statement on Wednesday after the close of a two-day meeting took the market by surprise even though the Fed has been preaching patience and balance sheet flexibility for some time. Analysts said the statement seemed as if the Fed did a turnaround from its previous generally upbeat economic stance.
Over the last two months, the dollar index, which tracks the greenback versus six major rivals, has fallen around 1.7 percent, its worst two-month performance in a year.
On Wednesday, the Fed said it would be patient in raising interest rates further this year as it pointed to growing uncertainty about the U.S. economic outlook. It did not rule out using a range of tools, including altering the size and composition of its balance sheet, as well as rate cuts, if the economy warranted it.
Following the Fed statement, TD Securities has now changed its Fed forecast, TD’s senior FX strategist, Mazen Issa, said. It expects the Fed to hike just one more time, instead of twice, and this would be the last for this cycle.
The market is now looking to Friday’s U.S. non-farm payrolls report for January, with economists surveyed by Reuters forecasting job gains of 165,000, down from 312,000 in December.
“Given the renewed weakness for the dollar, if the jobs and wages data were to disappoint expectations badly then this will further reinforce the Fed’s cautious outlook on the economy and reduce the possibility of rate increases even further,” said Fawad Razaqzada, market analyst at Forex.com in London.
In afternoon trading, the dollar fell 0.2 percent against the yen to 108.81 after earlier falling to a two-week low of 108.51.
The euro was down 0.3 percent against the dollar at $1.1439 EUR=, pressured by comments from the Bundesbank’s Weidmann.
Weidmann also said the euro zone is likely to undershoot its inflation projection this year due to lower oil prices and the ECB should look through this dip and not waste time unnecessarily in normalizing policy.
Lee Hardman, strategist at MUFG, said the euro was sold off on the back of Weidmann’s comments, which became more significant given he is one of the more hawkish members of the ECB board.
Amid the euro’s losses, the dollar index rose 0.3 percent to 95.591, recovering from a three-week low.
I would say that gin is having a moment, but it’s actually having a couple of centuries. Since the Gin Craze first washed over London in the 1700s to the current wave of citrus, spice and barreled gins, this wild herbaceous spirit has shown its resilience through Prohibition, the rise of vodka, and a few whiskey revivals. It’s not going anywhere. One of the best things about gin is there are no rules as to how it is supposed to taste—and therefore, no rules on how you can drink it.
Juniper, the dominant botanical flavor in the London Dry Style (think Tanqueray, Gordon’s, & co.), accounts for that “piney” element we all remember from our young drinking days. While there’s nothing quite like a dry G&T to make you feel like you’re attending the regatta with Biff and Muffy, there are quite a few gins that bring other flavors to the fore. Here are seven gins that are so velvety and nuanced that you will want to enjoy them just as they are, or with a little ice for those hot boating days.
Caledonia Spirits’ flagship and barrel-aged gins are both delicious and distinct enough that it was impossible to decide between them. Barr Hill’s distinguishing ingredient is their signature raw honey, represented by the bee logo, and this rustic sweetness comes through both in the flavor and the texture of the gins. Barr Hill starts out grassy, is sweet throughout, with finishes with light caramel and sea salt. The Tom Cat has a more robust herbal profile with a huge dose of florals and prominent juniper, but its aging in new American oak softens the edges with vanilla and spice and makes this drink like a perfumed whiskey.
Another great American farm distillery, Peak Spirits operates in Colorado orchard country and produces booze made from organic and bio-dynamically grown produce. Cap Rock’s spirit base comes from Jonathan apples and wheat. The apple base brings a silky sweet note throughout the palate. Florals dominate over juniper here, and they bring a surprisingly nice sense of drinking rosewater. Any lingering sharpness is not enough to detract from the pleasant fruity/floral thing.
Aging in oak barrels is a point of contention among many gin drinkers: can we have brown gin? The patron saint of liquor history David Wondrich says yes, and in 2008, France’s Citadelle made their first “réserve”, which also responded clearly in the affirmative. Citadelle’s un-aged gin, to start with, has intense spice notes and florals along with a strong juniper “bite,” and the reserve spends months in French oak barrels to remove its teeth and some round vanilla notes. The 2012 vintage incorporates genepi (think Chartreuse) and other new botanicals to the Citadelle base recipe, along with a six-month rest in lightly charred barrels. The result is sweet, viscous and complex.
Before those comment-fingers get to typing: we are fully aware that genever and gin are considered two different spirits. But genever is gin’s predecessor and deserves some neat-sipping love, nonetheless. It was the Dutch who first started infusing their neutral base spirit with medicinal juniper to make this herbaceous liquor and the English who thought that was such a good idea they had to co-opt it and give it a new name. The base spirit for genever is malt wine and not grain alcohol, which gives it that pleasantly malty flavor and velvety texture. By the Dutch Genever is a relatively new player in the American market and its malty base brings to mind—in the very best way—breakfast cereal. Add to that a spice-heavy botanical blend and you wind up with a spirit to drink straight, in front of the fireplace with after-dinner gouda and fruits.
San Francisco’s Distillery No. 209 makes a range of barreled versions of their flagship gin, which is a hard-biting botanical bomb in a tall clear bottle. Their “reserve” line (by law, gins are not allowed to be labeled “barrel-aged”) uses refill wine casks from their sister-winery in Napa Valley—a different varietal each year. The Chardonnay reserve is aged for four months, and it carries a wonderful buttery quality from its barrels’ former occupants, with muted butterscotch and toffee notes from the oak. The herb-and-coriander heavy base gin comes through strong, but not enough to wince over.
If we are talking about easy-drinking gins, we have to talk about Old Tom. Traditionally sweeter and viscous than its London Dry cousins, this style can serve as an entry point for gin-haters into the juniper club. Jensen’s, while not containing added sugars, comes through sweet and soft, with a delightful variety of aromas including dill, coriander, anise and honey. Worth a try with your bitter tonic, sure, but also definitely a nip on its own.
Ireland’s Glendalough (glenda-lock) Distillery makes a huge deal out of their foraged botanicals, and rightly so. This one is a neat-sipper for advanced gin drinkers; a botanical puzzle with myriad flavors to parse. The payoff here is the unusual aroma stew that comes from infusing with fresh, wild, local produce: a clean, anise-y base that gives way to a profusion of flowers, woody herbs, bitters, and spices that can come off medicinal if you’re not paying attention. So, committed are these producers to locavore ethos that until recently they only produced seasonal versions of their gins, which are worth checking out on their own. However, the All Season Gin is a bottle you can keep around to fill up your flask during rugby, football, hurling or—sure—yachting seasons.
It took most of the nineteenth century to build this great church, but it took Stalin only a few minutes in 1931, in a kind of grotesque Christmas present to the Russian people, to blow up the whole thing.
This was the beginning of Stalins cultural terrorism. He ordered thousands of ancient churches destroyed throughout the country.
When Communism fell, Christ the Saviour was totally reconstructed, to become once again the largest in all Russia. Some have called this just another unnecessary public extravagance. But many more see it as heralding the return of faith or the renewal of Russia for the 850th anniversary of the founding of Moscow.
This latest crash project was completed in record time. It took more years to build the original Church of Christ the Saviour than it took months to re-build it.
Elon Musk may make batteries for a living, but the billionaire entrepreneur once required a shocking amount of caffeine to stay energized.
At one point, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO was reportedly consuming eight cans of Diet Coke and several large coffees in a day to keep himself alert and on top of his grueling work schedule, Inc. previously reported.
This was back when Musk was working 100 hours per week during the launch of his companies.

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