The word "shit" is the oldest of words in use with early references found in German and Scandinavia languages.

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# Swearing: The Fascinating History of Our Favorite Four-Letter Words

Our favourite four-letter words have a fascinating history.

Rather than being written in manuscripts by monks, we find them used by normal people and preserved in surprising places like place names, personal names, and animal names and they reveal more about our medieval past than just attitudes towards sex and body parts.

Fuck isn't thought to have existed in English before the fifteenth century and possibly arrived later from German or Dutch.

In fact, the Oxford English Dictionary says it wasn't used until 1500.

Using place names though, we can trace it back a bit earlier.

Many early instances of fuck were actually used to mean "to strike" rather than being anything to do with actual fucking.

The more common Middle English word for sex was swive, which has developed nicely into the Modern English word swivel, as in: go swivel on it.

Some of the earliest instances of fuck then, turn out to mean "hitting" or "striking," such as Simon Fuckebotere (recorded in 1290), who was disappointingly probably in the milk industry, hitting butter rather than doing anything else with it, or Henry Fuckebeggar (1286/7) who may have, unfortunately, hit the poor.

The earliest examples of fuck in English appear in place names.

The first is found near Sherwood in 1287: Ric Wyndfuk and Ric Wyndfuck de Wodehous.

These both feature a kestrel known as the Windfucker which, we must assume, went at the wind.

The next definite example comes from Bristol 1373 in Fockynggroue, which may have been named for a grove where couples went for some quiet alone time.

Like fuck, shit has a rich history, being used across the Germanic and Scandinavian languages, making it one of our oldest words.

It originally had a technical usage, meaning diarrhoea in cattle, and it crops up in lots of place names from a time when people were herding cattle and naming things, such as Schitebroc—now Skidbrook—which literally means "shit-stream," found in the Domesday Book for Lincolnshire.

Shit did not just happen in the countryside though.

Street-names, for example, reflect the grotty state of urban living in graphic detail.

Schiteburne Lane—now Sherbourn Lane in London—means "shit-stream lane," and Schiteburglane in Romford uses borough in the middle, meaning a fortress, to paint a vivid picture of a privy, standing proud as a mockery of a palace in the middle of town.

This too is an old word, appearing across the Germanic and Scandinavian languages, although any connection to the Latin cunnus is unlikely, despite the apparent similarity.

Originally, rather than being a taboo word, it was the general descriptive term for the vagina.

Cunt is, etymologically, more feminist than vagina, which is dependent on the penis for its definition, coming from the Latin for "sword sheath."

Records of cunt start comparatively early.

There's a runic inscription which reads 'kunt,' but that was probably a spelling mistake.

Nearly all of the early evidence comes from place names and even personal names—pity, or perhaps applaud, Bele Wydecunthe in 1328, for example.

The most famous of the place names is Gropecuntlane which at one point appeared in twenty places, generally describing—with pleasing matter-of-factness—a red light district.

since been lost, or have been changed to Grape Lane, but all are still easily traced.

But other place names are no less revealing.

Shavecuntewelle in Kent in 1275, for example, could describe a nearby valley with a narrow wooded area—a literal lady-garden, if you will—or it could be a site where women were punished.

Cuntewellewang in Lincolnshire (1317) seems to describe a similar type of landscape.

Perhaps the most glorious example of cunt in a place name is Hungery Cunt, found in a 1750 military map of Kinross-shire, Scotland.

Disappointingly, though, this is probably just a mistake: a misreading of Hungeremout.

These early instances of now heavily taboo words open up the world of normal people in medieval England and a different—and more vibrant—picture of the history of our language.

They allow us to meet a very literal and pragmatic people with a healthy sense of (toilet) humour about their bodies and their environment.

That is not to say that monks themselves weren't interested in bodily matters.

They were, and they wrote their fare share of smut to prove it.

Take the following example, which, more than anything else, shows that dick-jokes are universal:

It is stiff and hard, it has a good standing place;

Above his knee, he wants to touch that hole

It is the same length as that which it has filled before.

This piece originally appeared on newstatesman.com.

The history of curse words and profanity was part of spoken words in medieval era. The word "fuck" was used in English in the fifteenth century, though the usage in earlier times of 13th century was not with abusive intent.


138 House Republicans voted against the version of the act that became law.

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"2WayMirror" (stylized in all caps) is the debut extended play by American singer-songwriter Gabbie Hanna, released independently on May 31, 2019.

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# Gabbie Hanna's "2WAYMIRROR" Enters Top 3 On US iTunes Sales Chart

## Gabbie Hanna's new album is enjoying a strong first day on iTunes.

Gabbie Hanna's individual tracks have generally fared well on the US iTunes song sales chart.

Her new "2WAYMIRROR" EP, which includes numerous songs and soundbites, is currently faring well on the US iTunes album sales chart.

The album, which officially entered the market Friday, is #3 on the all-genre chart as of press time at 11AM ET Friday.

Only Thomas Rhett's "Center Point Road" (#1) and Miley Cyrus' "She Is Coming" EP (#2) are currently selling at a faster pace.

With fans generally opting to purchase the EP in full, the individual songs are not charting too prominently.

The social media star does, however, have one song in the Top 200 — "Butterflies" at #132.

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He made a further seven appearances for the club, all as a substitute, and new manager Marcus Bignot revealed that he was working to get the young striker a loan move closer to his family home after time spent on compassionate leave following the death of his father.

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GRIMSBY Town manager Marcus Bignot has revealed he's looking to get Rhys Browne out on loan.

Boss Bignot told Mariners Player today that he's hoping to get the winger out on loan to a club closer to the player's home, after he's been on compassionate leave.

We've kind of agreed the best thing for Rhys at this moment is to be close to his family and he wants to get playing so we've circulated Rhys's name so hopefully he can get some games playing but closer to home, because that's where he needs to be

."I've had a conversation with Rhys (Browne) and obviously our condolences go out to him and his family with the loss of his father," he said.

The thoughts of everyone at Grimsby Town Football Club are with Rhys and his family.

Meanwhile, the Town boss has announced he's close to getting one of his youngsters out on loan.

He had stated last week that he was keen to get some game-time and experience for young pros Josh Venney and Max Wright.

Marcus said: "We've had one club enquire about one of them so hopefully after this we can get that arranged and I'll speak to the player concerned, and hopefully we'll have some news tomorrow regards at least one of them being able to get out and get some games and get some valuable experience.

"The potential loan move comes after Harry Clifton continued his great form at Grantham Town on Monday, again getting on the scoresheet for the Gingerbreads, and Bignot was full of praise for the young midfielder."You only had to see him in training today.

It's doing him a world of good and he's coming on leaps and bounds and getting that balance; being able to train with the first team and then on a Saturday go out and play.

"The manager also admitted he values development just as much as recruitment, and he's hoping the younger players will continue to improve and eventually break into the first team."For a youngster, there's no better development (than game time) and we're all about development as well, it's key.

"Not only recruitments, you've seen our recruitment and how we want to recruit, but also development goes hand-in-hand and if you get recruitment and development right it certainly goes a long way, in terms of success, for any football club."

On 21 June 2016, Browne signed a two-year contract with newly promoted League Two side Grimsby Town for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for the "Mariners" in the EFL Cup, coming on as a 55th-minute substitute for Sean McAllister in a 1–0 defeat at Derby County.


In 2001, Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), the subsidiary of Sinar Mas, called a standstill on $14 billion worth of bonds and loans and stopped repaying its debt, including interest payments, in what is still the largest default to foreign investors in Asian market history.

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## A family whose company defaulted on $14 billion worth of bonds and loans in 2001 is associated with a company that raised $150 million this week in junk-rated bonds

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A company related to Indonesia's Widjaja family raised $150 million this week in five-year junk-rated bonds, offering the highest yield this year for any offshore Asian bond.

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The "group" were publicised as a quartet with members named Darryl, Jacki, Paul and Diane, but in reality these individuals did not exist and for media interviews their parts were played by actors, with the band's lead singer Darryl portrayed by musician Frank Tovey.

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Today's artist is Silicon Teens, a fictional UK outfit spearheaded by the infamous Daniel Miller, head of independent wave label Mute Records.

After two releases under The Normal (both the famous 'Warm Leatherette' 7" and an experimental live recording with Robert Rental), Miller took to his synths to record a series of updated (and somewhat campy) 50s/60s rock n'roll tunes (alongside two originals), adopting a false 'teen' band to handle any budding press.

Fad Gadget's Frank Tovey would act as lead vocalist during interviews as the remainder of the 'band' was portrayed by various actors, however, every note and vocal take was recorded by Miller himself.

Though one track from the Silicon Teens' lone release appeared on the soundtrack for Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, the 1980 record had little impact or chart success, and rumour claims that Mute would sign Depeche Mode soon after blowing the lid off the project in attempts to successfully market a true teen wave act.

…and for your viewing pleasure, here's the promotional video for 'Memphis, Tennessee,' feat. Frank Tovey as the leader of the band:

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Together with partner Nao Sakuma [ja], he represented the company, inter alia, at the NATO gala in 2000 in Birmingham and the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 2002.

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Who inspired you to start dancing: Mikhail Baryshnikov.

Most challenging experience: I starred as Li Cunxin in Bruce Beresford's film Mao's Last Dancer with no acting experience and only a couple of weeks of preparation!

Queen – having a perfect technique is great, but in a live performance, stage presence and energy are what really connect with the audience.

What would you be if you weren't a ballet dancer: an actor or a professional boxer.

REPERTORY INCLUDESFrederick Ashton: La Fille mal gardée (Colas), The Two Pigeons (Young Man), The Dream (Oberon, Puck), Enigma Variations (Troyte), Les Patineurs (Blue Boy), Symphonic Variations and Voices of

SpringGeorge Balanchine: Agon (pas de trois), The Four Temperaments (Melancholic Variation), Mozartiana (Solo boy), Serenade and TarantellaDavid Bintley: Arthur (Lancelot), Beauty and the Beast (Beast, Raven), Edward II (Gaveston, Warwick, Lancaster), Hobson's Choice (Fred Beenstock, Salvation Army), Allegri diversi (lead role), The Orpheus Suite (Orpheus), The Seasons ('Spring'), The Shakespeare Suite (Hamlet), The Sons of Horus (Qebhsnuf), 'Still Life' at the Penguin Café (Southern Cape Zebra), Choros, Dance House, Sylvia (Aminta) and David Bintley and Galina Samsova's production of Giselle (Albrecht, 'Harvest pas de deux')Oliver Hindle: The Four Seasons ('Spring', 'Summer') and Bright Young ThingsKenneth MacMillan: Romeo and Juliet (Romeo, Benvolio, Mercutio, Mandolin Dance lead) and Elite Syncopations ('Friday

Night')Twyla Tharp: In the Upper RoomPeter Wright's productions of Coppélia (Franz), The Nutcracker (Prince), The Sleeping Beauty (Prince Florimund, Bluebird) and Peter Wright and Galina Samsova's production of Swan Lake (Prince Siegfried, pas de trois)

CREATED ROLESDavid Bintley: Concert Fantasy (lead role) and The Seasons ('Spring')Oliver Hindle: Bright Young Things

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Chi Cao (Chinese: 曹驰; pinyin: "Cáo Chí"; b. March 22, 1978) is a British ballet dancer born in China.
 Cao was born in Shanghai, the son of a dance teacher and a musician. When he was four years old, the family moved to Beijing.  He received training in classical dance at the Beijing Dance Academy, where his father was director. In 1993, he got a scholarship to train at the Royal Ballet School in London. In 1995, he became a member of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. In 1998 he won the Gold Medal at the Varna International Ballet Competition.


On March 12, 2002, John A. King, on Moose's recommendation, was unanimously approved as the MCPD's assistant chief by the county council, after Alan G. Rodbell retired on December 23, 2001 to fill a law enforcement job position in Arizonan city of Scottsdale.

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John A. King, who began his 20-year county police career patrolling the streets of Silver Spring, was named assistant chief of police Tuesday.

King, 43, of Damascus, fills the vacancy created by the departure of Alan G. Rodbell, who retired Dec. 31 to take up a job as deputy police chief in Scottsdale, Arizona.

"I am delighted," King said Monday, saying Police Chief Charles A. Moose broke the news to him Feb. 25 after a training session where King -- as police director of personnel since May -- had been outlining some recruitment goals.

Moose recommended him for the job to County Executive Douglas M. Duncan; on Tuesday, the County Council unanimously confirmed King's appointment.

King will head up the Management Services Bureau, supervising personnel, management and budget, technology and communications.

Montgomery has two other assistant police chiefs -- Robert W. Barnhouse, who oversees the five police districts and the sixth substation, and Donald E. Mates, who supervises major crimes, investigations and family services.

King climbed steadily through the ranks from his first assignment as a Silver Spring patrol officer in August 1981.

After stints as sergeant of the Rockville patrol and of the Rockville Special Assignment Team, King was promoted to lieutenant and appointed deputy director of the Special Investigations Division, Rockville, in January 1993, targeting open-air drug areas.

In June 1994, King was appointed as director of the Office of Community Policing and helped implement the then new trend of policing where the same officer worked the same area in partnership with residents.

In August 1995, King was named deputy district commander of the Germantown District where he stayed nine months before becoming an executive assistant to then Police Chief Carol Mehrling.

Eight months later, King was promoted to captain and named in January 1997 as district commander of the Wheaton-Glenmont district, where he made a name for himself over his 4 1/2-year tenure by reaching out to minority groups, schools and businesses.

"I found John to be an extremely responsive police commander.

He understood the needs of the community," said Natalie Cantor, director of the Mid-County Center, one of five county centers responsible for ensuring delivery of services in the region.

King helped create a sense of safety in downtown Wheaton by establishing an uniformed police presence in the downtown business area, Cantor said.

"He is a terrific manager and upstanding person," she said, adding that she is delighted with his promotion.

Bill Griffin, a retired U.S. marshal who served on the Wheaton Police Advisory Commission when King was district commander, said King was "truly interested in having a diverse group of citizens in the Wheaton area" advise him.

King tried to instill in the Wheaton community the sense that police officers were "peace officers" and as much a part of the community as its residents, Griffin said.

"The community is going to be well served by John," Griffin said.

Both Cantor and Griffin also praised King's work with youth, especially his involvement with youth soccer.

King, who teaches at the Montgomery Soccer Club, said soccer is one of his "passions."

Some of the high school seniors the club has taught have won college scholarships to American and George Washington universities, he said.

Among those King has taught is his own son, J.J., a 18-year-old senior at Damascus High School.

King, whose wife, Cathy, teaches English at Damascus High, has another son, Robby,15, at the school and a 12-year-old daughter, Annie, at Baker Middle School in Damascus.

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 By the end of 1999, crime in Montgomery County was lower than at the start of the decade, with total violent crime down 16 percent, rapes down 23 percent, robberies down 8 percent, aggravated assaults down 19 percent, and overall crime down 9 percent.
 On January 14, 2000, a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed between the U.S. Department of Justice and the MCPD regarding abuses and misconduct committed by the latter. The agreement detailed how the MCPD was to address and correct the misconduct and abuses committed by its officers.


In many of the countries in which the doll is sold, Fulla is relatively expensive at about $10 for the standard doll.

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# Barbie converts to Islam and gets a hijab

Mideast 'Barbie' dolls don Muslim veilMalak LabibAFPJanuary 11, 2006

Fulla, the Arabic doll in Islamic form, is displayed in some of its various Arabic outfits.

It is thought to be the best selling toy in the Arab world this Eid Al Adha.(REUTERS)

CAIRO -- Move over Barbie, veiled is beautiful.

The physical ideal of Muslim girls increasingly includes the hijab, (Muslim headscarf) as evidenced by toy shops' best-selling doll, named Fulla, and the string of showbiz stars opting to cover up.

The dark-eyed and olive-skinned Fulla has replaced her American rival's skimpy skirts with more modest "outdoor fashion" and Barbie's luxuriant blonde mane with an Islamic veil.

"Fulla sells better because it is closer to our Arab values: she never reveals a leg or an arm," says Tarek Mohammed, chief salesman at a Toys'R'Us branch in Mohandisseen, one of Cairo's more upmarket neighborhoods.

The Arab answer to Barbie has been selling like hot cakes for Eid Al Adha, the most important holiday in the Muslim calendar, not least because it is cheaper than its American rival, although both are made in China.

Fulla is not the first Islamic doll but none of her predecessors have taken the regional market by storm like she has, selling some 2 million since its creation two years ago by the Damascus-based NewBoy Design Studio.

Saudi Arabia's religious police had then just banned "Barbie the Jewish doll", whose "revealing clothes and shameful postures, accessories and tools are a symbol of decadence to the perverted West."

Fulla, named after an Arabic word for a type of jasmine, was initially sold in the Gulf in a similar pink box but in more modest attire, such as the traditional abaya overdress and complete with a little prayer mat.

"Her wardrobe had to be widened to adapt to the Egyptian market.

In other words, she became more modern," said Ahmed, a sales clerk at City Stars, Cairo's largest shopping mall.

Fulla can now dress her perfect albeit slightly less busty figure with tight T-shirts and jeans and wear the same colourful head scarves donned by most young Egyptian women today.

Fulla also has two female friends, Yasmine and Nada, with lighter hair.

But she is still single as no plans appear to be afoot for marketing an Islamic equivalent of Ken, as giving her a boyfriend would be seen inappropriate in conservative Muslim cultures.

But a mass marketing campaign, including TV commercials and dozens of by-products ranging from cereals to school stationery, is not the only reason for Fulla's ever-growing popularity.

The sartorial evolution of little Muslim girls' toy dolls mirrors a broader phenomenon of Islamization in Arab culture and society, which is no longer incompatible with hip and glamour.

When a wave of Egyptian singers, actresses and belly-dancers first donned the veil in the 1970s and 1980s on the advice of influential sheikh Mohammed Metwalli Al Shaarawi, it often entailed retirement from the spotlight.

But Islamic fashion is now something to be cashed in on.

In 2002, Egyptian actress Abeer Sabry announced she ended her career to become a more devout Muslim and followed classes by Amr Khaled and Habib Bin Ali, two young and very popular Islamic "televangelists".

But far from slipping back into anonymity, she was promptly drafted to present an Islamic talk show on a satellite network and says she is now hoping for a veiled comeback on the silver screen.

The former star actress, who still wears lipstick but whose hair is neatly tucked under a hijab, (Muslim headscarf) admitted she has not yet received any offers but insisted her modern Islamic look will pay off rather than undermine her career.

"About 70 percent of Egyptian women are veiled, and women and girls would love to see me in a new movie," she told Al Wafd newspaper recently.

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Shanti premiered in 2004 and recently celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2014.

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# Shanti – let the sensations wash over you

Not knowing what lies ahead is a great motivator, they say, but I'm not sure about that in this case.

I had seen the show previews, read the shining reviews, and personally knew many of the Shanti performers.

I was familiar with what was coming at Georgia Tech's Ferst Center.

But when the compère asked the packed audience to relax and let the sensations of the performance wash over us, I was piqued.

The loud gasp from my young daughter at the hushed raising of the curtain echoed my emotions.

The show, in its 10th year, was meant to be Cincinnati-based composer Kanniks Kannikeswaran's slant on peace, joy, and human communion.

The might of Shanti's message is in its execution—made amply clear by the introductory frame that struck me when the stage was unveiled: a perfect medley of lights, musicians, and singers.

Instantly, I knew that this was not a typical story but a complex mosaic of tidings, tunes, and rhetoric.

Embedded in that harmony was the force of Shanti, its gift to the audience.

Boring into your every cell were sounds of Tom Tana Nanana and Gange Gange … elevating a routine autumn evening into a drizzle of chimes, of pure polyphony between raga-based choral music and traditional Western choir and orchestra.

For me, three numbers—all of them a capella—Vismaya, Prayer for Peace, and Surya, stood out for their absolute melody.

Like dramatizing our joy with claps and salutes, Shanti's sounds were bedecked with classical treasures of Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak, and Odissi; its resonance was layered by Kanniks' daughter, Vidita's mellifluous renditions, and punctuated by Kanniks' telling exposition of 5,000 years of Indian cultural history, the import of peace and togetherness, and the ruin-ravages of Ashanti.

I didn't have to look into the pamphlets and notes to gather that this pioneering soundscape by Kanniks had already stirred thousands of hearts, and was a culmination of hours of practice and focus on details by Atlanta dancers and singers (Indian and Western) in league with versatile and gifted conductor Huu Mai.

Sponsored by Raksha, a local organization that was the recipient of the event's proceeds, and Deloitte (platinum sponsor) with support from IACA, the Atlanta coordinators ensured that Shanti was indeed the seamless delivering of a global message in a casserole of Indian-Western tenor and tones.

In speaking with the Shanti Atlanta coordinators, it was clear this grassroots volunteer effort was a demonstration of immense optimism: promotion of Shanti as a concept to the local market, recruitment of local talent, and a massive assembly of singers, musicians, and dancers.

From trained artists to casual singers, the sentiment, just like on stage, was concordant: Shanti was not just a show, it was an odyssey.

Now, I have seen it, experienced it, and know what it offers.

But if Shanti returns to a place nearby, I will close my eyes once again as the curtain rises and feel everything palpable wash over me like a dream I don't want to wake up from.

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The "emotion annotation and representation language" (EARL) proposed by the Human-Machine Interaction Network on Emotion (HUMAINE) classifies 48 emotions.

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# HUMAINE Emotion Annotation and Representation Language (EARL)

Proposal and Specification -- Version 0.4.0, 30 June 2006

XML-based language for representing and annotating emotions in technological contexts.

In contrast to existing markup languages, where emotion is often represented in

an ad-hoc way as part of a specific language, we propose a language aiming to

be usable in a wide range of use cases, including corpus annotation as well as

systems capable of recognising or generating emotions.

scientific basis of our choice of emotion representations and the use case

analysis through which we have determined the required expressive power of the

We illustrate core properties of the proposed language using examples

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Aerobility are a British charity that trains disabled people to become pilots.

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# Queen Elizabeth II opens London Paralympics

Ceremony aimed at challenging perceptions about disability starts 11 days of sporting action for 4,200 athletes.

Queen Elizabeth II has officially opened the London Paralympics, at a showpiece ceremony aimed at challenging perceptions about disability and celebrating the triumph of the human spirit.

She declared the Games open in a short speech on Wednesday in the traditional curtain-raiser to 11 days of sporting action at an event involving over 3,000 performers after a fly-past by a disabled pilot.

London 2012 chief Sebastian Coe said he hoped the Games "would be a landmark for people with a disability everywhere, a landmark in the progress of mankind towards the light, towards seeing immense capability and possibility".

The president of the International Paralympic Committee, Philip Craven, added that the Games were "a celebration of the human spirit" that had "the energy to change each and every one of us".

The show began with a rare public appearance by Britain's most famous living scientist, Stephen Hawking.

Hawking, author of the best-selling A Brief History of Time who has motor neuron disease and has been paralysed most of his life, was described by organisers as "the most famous disabled person anywhere on the planet".

Hawking guided a central character on a journey of discovery in a story inspired by William Shakespeare's The Tempest, taking in the Big Bang theory on the creation of the universe about which he has written extensively, to the 18th century "Enlightment" period and scientific discoveries of the modern era.

"We live in a universe governed by rational laws that we can discover and understand," Hawking said through his voice-synthesised computer.

"Look up at the stars and not down at your feet.

Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist.

The ceremony was billed by organisers as a "celebration of the inspirational spirit of the Paralympic Games that challenges perceptions of human possibility".

Margaret Maughan, Britain's first Paralympic gold medallist at the inaugural 1960 Games, was given the honour of lighting the cauldron, made of more than 200 "petals" and engraved with the names of participating countries.

Now 84, she will receive the flame from British soldier Joe Townsend, who was to descend on a zip wire from the 377ft high ArcelorMittal Orbit observation tower overlooking the stadium.

Townsend, a Royal Marine commando, lost both legs when he stepped on a homemade bomb in Afghanistan but is now an aspiring Paralympic triathlete hoping to compete in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 when the sport makes its debut.

Among the 80,000-strong crowd were the queen's grandson Prince William and his wife Catherine, David Cameron, UK prime minister, and Boris Johnson, London mayor, with the event broadcast to millions around the world.

From Thursday, a record 4,200 athletes, including an unprecedented number of women, from 165 countries will compete for 503 medals in 20 sports in front of a near-sell-out crowd for the first time in the Games' 52-year history.

A total of 166 countries had been due to take part but the International Paralympic Committee on Wednesday confirmed that Malawi's team had not travelled to London to compete in what would have been the country's first Paralympics.

Organisers believe much of the increased domestic interest in the event comes after a successful Olympics for British athletes, which saw the host nation finish third in the overall medal table behind the US and China.

Britain is considered the "spiritual home" of the Games, as the first recognised sports events for athletes with disabilities was held in Stoke Mandeville, southern England, in 1948.

The flame - created from four others kindled on the highest peaks of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - was brought to the venue in a 148km overnight relay from Stoke Mandeville to London.

Shooting is set to provide the first gold of the Games on Thursday in the women's 10m standing air rifle.

Medals are also up for grabs in the velodrome with the finals of the men and women's individual pursuit, in four weight categories in judo at the ExCeL Arena and at the Aquatics Centre, where 15 swimming finals are to be held.

The showpiece athletics programme gets under way on Friday with the spotlight on South Africa's Oscar Pistorius, who is seeking to defend his T44 100m, 200m and 400m titles from Beijing four years ago.

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The video for "Ladies Night" featured an all woman production crew and cast and was deemed a "must see" by "Complex".

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# The Sorority Pays Tribute To The Women Of Rap With "Ladies Night"

## The Toronto collective celebrates International Women's Day with some inspiration from a classic hip-hop moment.

This International Women's Day, no woman should be left behind.

As rappers, Toronto's Haviah Mighty, Keysha Freshh, Lex Leosis and pHoenix Pagliacci of The Sorority know this too well, and with the "Ladies Night" track and video they're speaking out on the labor, resilience, intellect, and beauty of all women — especially musicians.

It's a tribute to the 1997 song of the same name, by Lil Kim, Left Eye, Angie Martinez, Missy Elliott, and Da Brat.

But in the updated "Ladies Night," the group spits cutthroat bars about standing in solidarity with Muslims and Black Lives Matter; two groups where the lives of women have always been particularly, visibly, at stake.

The track also underscores how women are overlooked for their creativity and contributions to artistic fields, and how the "dopest bitches" like "The Foxy's, Remy's, Latifahs, the TLC's and the Kim's" are never noticed.

One verse ends with, "Y'all still ain't putting females on your festival stage?

There couldn't be a more direct callout to music media and its consumers for ignoring the work of black women in creating the commercial industry of today.

"As all great ideas do, the idea to remix 'Ladies Night came in a group chat'," The Sorority explained to The FADER via email.

"We'd been talking about the lack of respect for hip hop and new generation rap beefs, (ie. Lil Yachty dissing B.I.G., Remy Ma's diss on Nicki) and we wanted to offer a new narrative, to let women know with this video we can share spotlight, lift each other up, and celebrate our achievements.

We also wanted to make a video for us, by us.

So we set out building an all-women video production crew, brought in an all-women cast (featuring some prominent Canadian legends like Michie Mee and Eternia), partnered with a training and fitness venue called Pursuit OCR and scheduled the shoot during their women-only drop in hours, and raised money for a cause.

The budget for this video was small, but we were able to raise over $600 for Toronto Rape Crisis Centre.

This video shoot is more than just another music video; it is a reminder that no matter what race, religion, body type or ability, there is always room and time for women to come together and flourish; there is always space for 'Ladies Night.'"

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The group was formed in 2016, after collaborating on a cypher for International Women's Day for online hip hop music platform Team Backpack, which went viral. The original members included four Toronto-area rappers: Keysha Fressh, Lex Leosis, Haviah Mighty, and Phoenix Pagliacci. Later that year, the group released their first single, "Undun" and were named one of "Now" magazine's  "Toronto Musicians to Watch" in early 2017. For International Women's Day 2017, The Sorority released "Ladies Night", a tribute to Lil' Kim's song "Not Tonight".


During these migratory flights, common cranes have been known to fly at altitudes of up to 33,000 ft (10,000 m), one of the highest of any species of bird, second only to the Ruppell's Griffin Vulture.

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# Top 10 Highest Flying Birds In The World

Flying like a bird is a dream of every human.

Of course, we have airplanes to fly in sky.

A commercial flight can travel at an altitude of 30000-40000 ft.

But, some birds can easily reach such great altitude.

The followings are 10 highest flying birds in the world.

Andean condor is a massive raptor inhabits in the high peaks and grassy plains across South America.

It is a large flying bird, weigh up to 15 kg.

spanning up to 10 ft 6 in, Andean condors have the longest wingspan of any raptor in the world, .

They love to glide in the wind and can each a maximum height of 15000 feet.

Andean condor is also regarded as a symbol of power, liberty and health.

It is also the national bird of Bolivia, Columbia, Chile and Ecuador.

Unfortunately, the majestic Andean condor is an endangered species.

Over hunting and habitat loss are the main causes.

Andean condors are scavengers that primarily feed on carrion.

They have excellent eyesight and could spot carrion easily while gliding high in the sky.

The sharp hooked beak and powerful claws let them to easily collect meat from carcasses.

White stork is a popular wading bird that known for its distinctive long neck that measure up to 45 inches.

They inhabit in warmer regions across Europe and West-central Asia.

The white storks have a wingspan of 2.3 meters and their beautiful plumage comes mainly in white.

They spend the winter season in tropical Africa.

During migration they form large flocks that contain thousands of members.

White storks can also reach at a maximum altitude of 16000 feet.

## 10 Amazing Flightless Birds In The World

The ability to fly may the first thing come to our mind while talking about birds.

Bar-tailed godwit is a strong migrant, large wandering bird with a distinctive long bill.

They breed in Alaska and Siberia and wintering in Australia and New Zealand.

Bar-tailed godwits are also known for longest non-stop migration.

During the epic journey from Alaska to South, bar-tailed godwits cover about 11000 kilometers without rest.

These amazing birds cover such long route in just seven or eight days.

Bar-tailed godwits could also reach a maximum height of 20000 feet during the flight.

Most amazing thing about bar-tailed godwits is their capability to perform the long-distant migration without rest.

They have a length between 14-16 inches and a maximum wingspan of 31 inches.

Compared to other species of birds the bar-tailed godwit consume very little energy from the body.

They also feel less air resistance as they have an aerodynamic body shape.

Mallard is a migratory wild duck found in North America and Europe.

Mallard ducks are notable for their iridescent-green head and bright yellow bill.

Before the start of winter mallard ducks migrate to the South where the temperature is mild.

Mallard ducks usually travel at an altitude of 1000-4000 feet.

But they are also known for flying at 21000 feet.

Bearded vulture is a large species of vulture that inhabit in mountainous areas of Southern Europe.

They can reach up to a height of 4 feet and weigh between 5-7 kg.

They also have a wingspan of 2.5-2.7 meters.

The strong, large wings let the bearded vultures to soaring high above mountainous areas.

They are capable of flying at an altitude of 24000 ft above the ground.

Bearded vultures also known as 'bone-eater' because they exclusively feed on carcass bones.

If a bearded vulture gets a big bone it would break the bone into smaller pieces by dropping the bone from a height on the rocks.

Also, Bearded vulture's stomach acid can easily digest the bone pieces.

Alpine chough is a medium-sized mountain dwelling bird that lives in the high mountains of Southern Europe and Central Asia.

They are also known as yellow-billed chough, named after their bright yellow bill.

Alpine chough is the highest nesting bird in the world.

It built nest at an altitude of 21300 ft.

Alpine choughs are perfectly adapted to live in thin atmosphere.

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Alpine choughs are notable for their amazing flight skills.

They easily fly around high peaks of the Himalayas.

This mountain dwelling bird can reach a maximum height of 26500 feet.

Alpine choughs can fly at great altitudes, even in winter.

Whooper swan is a large migratory bird that named after its 'whooping' calls.

They inhabit in flooded grasslands, wetlands, tundra, lakes and ponds of Southern Eurasia.

They are notable for their long neck and yellow and black bill.

In winter, the whooper swans migrate to Denmark, Germany and Britain.

During migration, they form large flocks that contain thousands of individuals.

They fly in 'V' formations during their journey to wintering grounds.

Whooper swans usually fly at an altitude of 8000 feet during migration.

But they can reach a maximum height of 27000 feet from sea level.

Bar-headed goose is a migrating bird that can ascend to a height of 29000 feet, higher than Mount Everest.

Bar-headed geese are native to Central Asia.

They are perfectly adapted to fly over the Himalayan peaks where air pressure is dramatically low.

Bar-headed geese have higher lung capacity than other geese.

Their body have more red blood cells and can also increase the cardiac output in flight.

Bar-headed geese are named after two dark bars around their head.

They inhabit in high altitude lakes across Central Asia.

In winter, bar-headed geese migrate to the South.

They can cross a distance of 1000 miles in a single day during migration.

Common crane is the second highest flying bird in the world.

They are known to fly across Himalayas at a height of 33000 meters.

Common cranes are also known as Eurasian crane that live in Northern parts of Europe and Asia.

The medium sized bird has a wingspan between 1.8-2.4 meters.

It is a long distant migrant bird and wintering in Northern Africa.

Common cranes form a large 'V' shape formations during migration.

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Flying at an altitude of 37000 ft., Ruppell's griffon vulture is the highest flying bird ever recorded.

Compared to ground the presence of oxygen is very less at such a great altitude.

But, Ruppell's vulture's body contains a special type of hemoglobin and makes the oxygen intake more effective.

Ruppell's griffon vulture is a member of the vulture family.

They have an approximate length of 1 meter and weigh between 7-9 kg.

The wingspan of Ruppell's vulture measure between 2.3-2.5 meters.

They can fly at a speed of 22 mph and can stay in the air for hours.

They have keen eyesight and can spot carcasses from great heights

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The common crane is a fairly social bird while not breeding. Flocks of up to 400 birds may be seen flying together during migration. Staging sites, where migrating birds gather to rest and feed in the middle of their migration, may witness thousands of cranes gathering at once. However, the flocks of the species are not stable social units but rather groups that ensure greater safety in numbers and collectively draw each other's attention to ideal foraging and roosting sites. Possibly due to a longer molt, younger and non-breeding cranes are usually the earliest fall migrants and may band together at that time of year.


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Endemol's bid to move into comedy has been dealt a significant blow after Channel 4 decided to move its ailing stunt-based series The People's Book of Records out of its primetime Friday night slot because of poor ratings, writes Penny Hughes

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Endemol's bid to move into comedy has been dealt a significant blow after Channel 4 decided to move its ailing stunt-based series The People's Book of Records out of its primetime Friday night slot because of bad ratings, writes Penny Hughes.

British production company Zeppotron produced the programme after being commissioned in 2002 by the Channel Four Television Corporation, who broadcast the show on their eponymous channel. "The People's Book of Records" was featured as part of a £430 million season of new television programming on Channel 4 during 2003, and ran for a single series of nine 30-minute weekly episodes. Each episode was directed by Atul Malhotra, whose previous directing work had included the 2002 series of "Comedy Lab".
 During promotion of the programme, considerable media attention was given to a record shown in the first episode of a man being licked on the buttocks by a dog as many times as possible in two minutes. Several commentators criticised the series as a whole for including such a segment: Jason Deans of "The Guardian" branded the show a "dog's dinner", while Jim Kresse of "The Spokesman-Review" stated that TV had "officially hit bottom" as a result. The record was set during episode one by Doug Bennett and his dog Harley with a final score of 71, before being broken during the third episode by Martin Shaw and his dog Star with a total of 145 licks. Executive producer Phil Gilheany defended the programme, describing it as "quite innocent fun".
 "The People's Book of Records" received a sponsorship deal from Kenco Rappor, and its first five episodes were broadcast during a prime time period on Channel 4 at 9:30 p.m. on Friday nights.


The story follows the plight of young woman who journeys into a bloody path of forbidden love and passion as the world around her burns into ashes.

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# Golden Lotus – The Musical: 'Hong Kong's First Musical'

Raymond Lee talks to Harriet Chung, lead character of Golden Lotus - The Musical, ahead of it's world premiere in Hong Kong this Friday!

This weekend marks the world premiere of Golden Lotus: The Musical, right here in Hong Kong!

Based on one of the four classical Chinese novels, Jin Ping Mei (or The Golden Lotus), 'Golden' tells a heart-wrenching story of Golden Lotus, a girl trapped in the war torn years of the corrupt late Song dynasty, who seeks to fight for true love and her freedom.

Between misdemeanours and misfortunes, Golden Lotus becomes engulfed in the bloody web of a political power game, involving the tiger slayer Wu Sung, the wealthy and powerful Xi Men, and the humble Wu Da.

We got the chance to talk to Harriet Chung (Golden Lotus), who spoke to us about her experiences as a performer and what the company hopes to achieve with the production.

Yesterday, I saw the set for the first time; it's almost magical to see the crew transform the space we have into such a lively world.

Obviously, there have been some complications, but the crew are working day and night to ensure a top notch production.

This is a production that has had a personal impact on me.

I've had experience working on various foreign productions before, but whenever I approach an orientally-themed production, more often than not, the writing is based-off stereotypes or a very shallow understanding of our culture.

Golden Lotus, on the other hand, is written by George [Chiang], who has a very firm grasp on Chinese history and it's values.

Most importantly, it deals with a very controversial piece of literature with sensitivity and intelligence.

Being in the Golden Lotus is definitely tougher than some of the previous roles I've undertaken, mainly because of the pioneering role we're undertaking.

Unlike 'Cats' or 'Phantom of the Opera', whose roles are so well-defined, I have had to work very hard to define the character of 'Golden Lotus'.

With Golden Lotus, I really want to bring back some relatively obscure parts of Chinese culture to our attention.

Golden Lotus' original source novel, Jin Ping Mei was very controversial at the time as it's 'explicit sexual content' was deemed highly offensive.

I believe, however, that in retrospect, most contemporary audiences would find it less so.

In fact, if you spend some time reading it, you'll find it to be a rather eloquently written novel, sort of like Shakespeare, so to say.

Regardless, the label of 'banned book' has blemished it's significance.

I hope this production can at least bring the source material under a new light, finding a new generation of audience members.

What are the inspirations you sought in your performance(s)?

I mostly sought a reinterpretation of Chinese history.

The character I play, Golden Lotus, has historically been portrayed as evil, who schemes to achieve her aspirations…

I think she was perhaps just born in the wrong century.

She was a woman who merely sought to find love and satisfaction in her life.

She had had a most unfortunate lifetime, especially being sold to Xi Men (Ronan Pak Kin Yan).

If she had lived in the modern world, she could have easily fought for a divorce and sought for greener pastures.

Instead, she's subjugated to a world of power politics, and is constantly abused by everyone — especially Xi Men, who at times forces aphrodisiacs upon her, exhausting her to exasperation.

In a way, I hope, through the reinterpretation of Chinese history, justice can be found for Golden Lotus, who, at best, was a pawn — or at times, even a plaything — trapped inside a terrible period of Chinese history.

We know you to be a jack of all trades — you can dance, act, sing, etc —

Haha, I must admit that I am quite the greedy person.

I love them all, and I guess that's why musical theatre is so dear to me.

As a kid, I was well-trained at the piano and singing.

Later on, I started out as a ballet dancer, notably having trained at the HKAPA (The Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts).

It wasn't until much later that I was introduced to musicals, which allowed me to combine everything seamlessly together.

In terms of the Golden Lotus, we're moving to Shanghai for another few shows.

I wish we could do a few more in Hong Kong though!

In Canada, a show like ours would go on for well over 40 performances.

It seems that Hong Kong audiences are just not as receptive to local creative talent as compared to foreign shows like Mamma Mia and Phantom.

Regardless, we're looking to go international with our production, with few shows in the United States after Shanghai.

Hopefully, our production can hold a candle in terms of popularity with other oriental productions like Miss Saigon!

Golden Lotus: The Musical premieres in Hong Kong from 12-14, September 2014 at the Y-Theatre, Youth Square, Chai Wan.

Tickets ($350, $280) are available online at http://ticket.urbtix.hk, or via telephone at (852) 2111-5999 from URBTIX, and Tom Lee outlets across Hong Kong.

For more information, either follow GOLDEN LOTUS – The Musical on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, or check out their official webpage: www.GoldenLotusTheMusical.com.

*Original interview was conducted in Cantonese, and has been paraphrased into English.

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Chiang wrote and composed the musical "Golden Lotus", which is an adaptation of the classic Chinese novel Jin Ping Mei.


In 2010, he was cast as the lead character in the unsold CW pilot, "Betwixt".

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# Goran Visnjic among latest pilot castings

8:00 PM PDT 3/16/2010 by Nellie Andreeva, AP

"ER" alum Goran Visnjic is in negotiations to star opposite Katee Sackhoff in the ABC drama pilot "Boston's Finest," which also has cast Nia Long.

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Additionally, Dougray Scott and Molly Parker are set to star in CBS drama presentation "Quinn-Tuplets."

In other pilot castings, Josh Henderson is leading the cast of the CW's drama "Betwixt," Randall Park has joined the Fox comedy "Tax Man," and Omid Abtahi has boarded Fox drama "Pleading Guilty."

"Finest" centers on a detective (Katee Sackhoff) who teams with a disgraced ex-cop (Visnjic) to solve crimes and untangle the conspiracy that sent him underground.

Long, repped by Gersh and Hyphenate's Glenn Rigberg, will play her friend, mentor and partner.

Following his nine-year stint on "ER" playing Dr. Luka Kovac, Visnjic co

starred in the 2009 CBS movie "The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler."

"Quinn-Tuplets" follows the personal and professional lives of the Quinn quintuplets.

Scott will play Michael, the documentary filmmaker who has chronicled the quints' lives.

Parker will play their mother, who was single when she had them in-vitro but subsequently married Michael and had another daughter.

On "Betwixt," about three teenagers who discover they are changelings, Henderson ("Desperate Housewives"), repped by Innovative and Impression, will play the leader of the group who sees a halo of light around people who are about to die.

On "Tax Man," set at an IRS office in Fresno, Calif., Park ("Dinner for Schmucks") will play a fiercely loyal IRS auditor.

He is repped by TalentWorks and manager Judy Orbach.

"Guilty" is a legal thriller about embezzlement and the politics of a high-powered firm where Abtahi ("Sleeper Cell"), repped by Greene and Associates, plays the youngest associate.

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He appeared in several sitcoms, such as "Maybe It's Me", "Do Over", "One on One", "Rodney" and "8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter". Henderson made his film debut in the 2003 straight-to-video horror movie "Leeches!", and appeared in "The Girl Next Door" the following year.
 In 2005, Henderson was cast in the lead role on the short-lived FX drama series "Over There". In film, he is best known for his role in "Step Up" (2006) as the boyfriend of Jenna Dewan's character. He later played main roles in the horror films "Fingerprints" (2006), and "April Fool's Day" (2008), as well as in the romantic comedy, "The Jerk Theory" (2009). For "The Jerk Theory," he also recorded the soundtrack album, which was released in 2009. Henderson also appeared in "Yours, Mine & Ours" (2005), "Broken Bridges" (2006), and "Rushlights" (2012). From 2006 to 2007, Henderson co-starred in the ABC comedy-drama series "Desperate Housewives" as Austin McCann, the nephew of the character Edie Britt, played by Nicollette Sheridan. From 2008 to 2009 he appeared on the CW's "90210", and guest-starred in "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation".