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Sting ~ Symphonicities

By Karen S. Campbell May 19, 2012 Leave a comment

This is one of my favorite albums by Sting. The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra interprets his songs symphonically. This was the companion album to his tour in 2010-2011. spotify:track:5zUcv5urg8xcSXbo5VlBSq Advertisements

'There's Something About Sweetie' — Something Irrepressibly Joyous May 19, 2019
Sandhya Menon's followup to her hit young adult novel When Dimple Met Rishi follows a young woman with a big voice, a big personality — and to her family's dismay (though not her own), a big body.
Alethea Kontis
Grappling With Identity In 'Fieldnotes On Ordinary Love' May 19, 2019
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with poet and video game designer Keith S. Wilson about his new collection of poetry, Fieldnotes On Ordinary Love, which explores space, race and physics.
Buckle Up For This 'Million Mile Road Trip' May 19, 2019
We're trying not to make the "long, strange trip" joke about Rudy Rucker's new novel, but it's about three teens in a beat-up purple wagon with a dark energy motor, traveling across dimensions, so ...
Jason Sheehan

Dalai Lama lets slip how India vetoed his meeting with China’s leader in 2014 May 19, 2019
President Xi appeared open to discussing Tibet but the Dalai Lama’s hosts in Delhi were not so keen, a book revealsChina’s President Xi Jinping agreed to meet the Dalai Lama during a state visit to India in 2014, but the plan was quashed by Delhi, the Buddhist spiritual leader has said.The bombshell claim, which could signal that in the early years of his te […]
Michael Safi and Lily Kuo
China wants us to forget the horrors of Tiananmen as it rewrites its history | Louisa Lim and Ilaria Maria Sala May 19, 2019
The state is enforcing a collective amnesia about not only recent political events but those that happened thousands of years agoRemembering the deaths of 4 June 1989 is no neutral task. It is a civic duty, a burden and an act of resistance in countering a state-level lie that risks spreading far beyond China’s borders.On that day the Communist party sent ta […]
Louisa Lim and Ilaria Maria Sala
Grindr and the 'new cold war': why US concerns over the app are dangerous May 18, 2019
The Chinese-owned app does pose data risks – but wrongly framing such fears can fuel racism and homophobiaFor years, American leaders said the internet would make China freer and more like the US. Today, they are more likely to worry about how Chinese money and power are reshaping American tech. Conventional strategic areas, like artificial intelligence and […]
Julian Gewirtz and Moira Weigel

Nikon shuts Wuxi plant, lays off 2,200 employeesArray
Due to the drastic contraction of digital camera sales resulting from consumers' changing habits, leading Japanese digital camera maker Nikon announced on Monday it was shutting down its plant in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province.
Innovative ideas turn into profitable businessesArray
Entrepreneurship and innovation have been a trend in modern China, as people young and old start to set up their own businesses with innovative ideas and craftsmanship.
20,000 people share 2,140-meter long table banquetArray
A 2,140-meter long table banquet was held in Danzhai County, Guizhou Province during the Double Ninth Festival on October 28, 2017.

China Focus: Beijing firms bring tech to Belt and Road countries May 7, 2017
"Borrow a boat to sail in the sea -- we will find more ways to use the opportunities brought by the Belt and Road Initiative," he said.
Xi, Trump discuss ties, Korean Peninsula situation over phone April 24, 2017
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Monday discussed bilateral ties and the situation on the Korean Peninsula on phone, pledging close contact by various means to promptly exchange views on major issues of common concern.
Feature: A Thai student dreams of selling rice to China April 21, 2017
Agricultural products have been exempted duty by the FTA , but most Thai rice sold in China ' s supermarkets is imported through regular channels , without taking advantage of the FTA , she said .

Kindergarten director, teacher fired; two detained November 27, 2017
The head of RYB kindergarten Xintiandi branch in Beijing and a female teacher suspected of child abuse have been fired, the company announced in a statement on Saturday. • Beijing's kindergartens to have permanent inspectors
Ningbo accident not caused by piped gas explosion November 26, 2017
Investigators excluded the possibility of piped gas explosion in an accident that killed two people in east China's Zhejiang Province, local authorities said.
First AI-based TCM clinic opens in China November 27, 2017
China's first Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) clinic based on an artificial intelligence (AI) diagnosis system opened in Zhejiang Province on Saturday, November 25, 2017, zjol.com.cn reported.

Melt over these newly released Meghan and Harry royal wedding photos May 19, 2019
It's the one year anniversary of the royal event that finally brought America and the UK together. Our metaphorical King and Queen, Harry and Meghan are taking the occasion to remind you that they're goddamn adorable and their wedding was perfect. A video on the official Sussex Royal Instagram account compiled a number of beautiful behind-the-scene […]
Jess Joho
Family of ducks makes a heart-melting annual parade through this hospital May 19, 2019
Each year, a duck visits the courtyard of Thompson Health in upstate New York to lay her eggs. Once the fuzzy little ducklings hatch, they have a little parade through the hospital's nursing home, the M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center. Is there a better way to ring in the spring season every year? No. The University of Rochester Medicine Thompson Health […]
Kellen Beck
Inside the online communities where straight guys help other straight guys get off May 19, 2019
May is National Masturbation Month, and we're celebrating with Feeling Yourself, a series exploring the finer points of self-pleasure. B, a 23-year-old man who identifies as straight, really likes looking at dicks. Although he isn't romantically or sexually attracted to cis men, B says his fascination to "strictly penises" began when he […]
Morgan Sung

Facebook Pixel to Become Less Effective for Marketers May 18, 2019
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Social Media Marketing Talk Show, a news show for marketers who want to stay on the leading edge of social media. On today’s show, we explore the ramifications of Facebook’s upcoming Clear History tool and Instagram expanding Stories into the Explore tab with special guests, Jenn Herman and […] The post Facebook Pixel to […]
Grace Duffy
How to Use IGTV for Marketers May 17, 2019
Wondering how to use IGTV (Instagram TV) for marketing? Looking for a successful use case? To explore IGTV and how it can help your business, I interview Jasmine Star. Jasmine is an Instagram expert, professional photographer, and business strategist. She’s the founder of Insta 180, an online course on using Instagram for business, and she […] The post How t […]
Michael Stelzner
3 Image Tools for Marketers on a Budget May 15, 2019
Do you need to create professional-looking images for your social media marketing? Looking for mobile and desktop tools to help? In this article, you’ll discover three affordable image design tools for marketers. #1: Create the Perfectly Sized Image for Every Social Network Over (available for iOS and Android) is a powerful image tool that lets […] The post […]
Justin Kerby

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