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Blind Melon - Intimate, Interactive

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Whereas most up-and-coming alternative bands of the early '90s borrowed from the leaders of the pack (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, etc.), Blind Melon were an exception to the rule -- their roots lay in classic rock (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin). And while a promising career lay ahead of them, tragedy would ultimately end the band abruptly. The group came together in 1989 in Los Angeles, although all their respective members had migrated there from other U.S. locales (singer Shannon Hoon from Indiana; guitarist Christopher Thorn from Pennsylvania; and guitarist Rogers Stevens, bassist Brad Smith, and drummer Glenn Graham all hailed from Mississippi). The complete opposite of all the glossed-up glam metal that was permeating the Sunset Strip at the time, the quintet used a refreshing back-to-basics approach, both musically and visually (giving off a heavy retro vibe early on). The band considered several names -- Brown Cow, Mud Bird, Naked Pilgrims, and Head Train -- before agreeing on Blind Melon, a phrase that Smith's father would use to describe a couple of hippie neighbors from back home in Mississippi.

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Nestlé CEO - Water Pivatization

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After watching this video I was left with a mixture of frustration, wrath and fear. For a start, the man that states that water should be privatized (YES, PRIVATIZED) is in a place of power: he basically runs a business in which 4.5 million people are employed and depend on.

Felt fear because of what the future might bring. And wrath to watch the huge lake that lies besides the office in which the interview was being held. It's opening frame show the sign "Avenue Nestlé".

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The Stylistics

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Ladies and Gentlemen, proudly bringing to you this fabulous band big in the 60's & 70's still touring to date!!

The Stylistics was formed in Philadelphia, PA in 1966 from two groups, "The Percussions" and "The Monarchs". When members from each group were drafted or went on to further their education, the remaining members under the guidance of their English teacher Beverly Hamilton joined forces and changed the name to "The Stylistics". After working locally for a number of years, the group was approached by Bill Perry who asked if they would be interested in recording. Their first song "You're a Big Girl Now" was recorded at Virtue Recording Studio, a local studio in Philadelphia. This song was written by the group guitarist at the time, Robert "Doc" Douglas and Road Manager, Marty Bryant. The sessions cost Bill Perry a little over $500.00 to produce and was released locally. It was soon picked up in the tri-state area and before long, it became a number 1 hit in Philadelphia and a few other cities. Bill was interested it promoting the record national but didn't have the resources. He decided to contact Avco Records and made a deal. Rumor has it, Bill received over $10,000.00 from Avco of which the group never saw a dime. After the success of "You're A Big Girl Now", Avco wanted to naturally follow up with an album release. Hit veteran producer Tom Bell was contacted and was hired to produce the group's first album. The album was entitled "The Stylistics" and from that album came "Stop, Look, Listen to your Heart", "You Are Everything" and "Betcha By Golly Wow". The success of the first album was phenomenal for that time along with an unheard release of six singles in total. The ball continued to roll with the release of their second album entitled "Round Two". The Stylistics were becoming known as the Philly group with the sweet love songs. (Check out Discography for the full list of album releases.) Herbert Murrell and Airrion Love are the remaining original members of The Stylistics. Friends since junior high school, Herb and Airrion have managed to keep their institution of 70's music alive. It was thought to be the end of the Stylistics following the departure of their original lead singer, but as in life "THE SHOW MUST GO ON"

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Land of Whispers

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North Korea lies somewhere between a 1930′s Soviet Union frozen in time and a dark, futuristic vision of society... as imagined back in the 70′s.

Land of Whispers' invites you to visit arguably the most unique and isolated travel destination in the world - not to criticize, but to observe and listen. Aside from usual highlights such as Pyongyang or Arirang, this unique one-man documentary brings you to areas such as Chongjin or Wonson, still virtually unknown to even google or wikipedia. There, I attempt to pierce through the ever-present 'national mythology' and as much as possible, I try to connect with people - such as the waitress mesmerized by tablet computers, or a tour guide cautiously fascinated by modern pop culture.

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The Truth Behind Calorie Labels

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You may have heard of film maker Casey Neistat when the Ipod's Dirty Secret videocame out.

Well now we're hearing from him wondering about the amount of actual calories contained in his everyday diet. Basically, he is curious about whether food labels are really accurate or not. Check it out!

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"The Godfather of Soul" is ready to hit YouTube

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For all James Brown's Fan out there, here's the word: The Godfather of soul's own Youtube Channel is conmemorating throughtout april the 45th annyversary of the night james brown saved Boston, april 5th, 1968.

James Brown, the late, lamented singer and songwriter, is getting his own official YouTube channel and online site, thanks to a collaboration between home entertainment company Shout! Factory and the James Brown Estate.
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The Iron Lady Farewell

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Among all of the rememberings and farewells to "The Iron Lady", found this funny little quote on the NY Times

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A statement from the White House said that “the world has lost one of the great champions of freedom and liberty, and America has lost a true friend.”
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Downgrading Win 8 to a Win 7

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I recently got a new pc and it comes with the new Win8 OS installed. Unfortunately it's the basic version ( of course! ) so I thought of upgrading it for a full experience. I was amazed by the discovery I found: apart from being expensive, which led me to take in account for a downgrade to Win7 (the current OS I'm using and familiar with) the Pro version brings along a downgrade path but I'll have to pay for both; the pro version and the Win7. Go Figure!

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Art school at prison transforms inmates’ lives

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“I used to play with guns but now I play with colours,” says a sturdy Moosa Baacha while talking at a room where paintings cling to the walls, bringing colour to the gloomy and dark world of a prison.

This is a strong statement. a statement of change, positive change. Read on, you'll love this story:

Nusrat Mangan (Present IG Prisons) believed that colours could harness the untamed characters in prisons and started a ‘Fine Arts School’ in the central prisons of Karachi in 2007.
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Nikola Tesla unlimited free energy forever

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'Nikola Tesla Unlimited Free Energy Forever' is a comprehensive documentary featuring physicists and inventors who are challenging orthodox science to bring this non-polluting technology forward despite ridicule and suppression. See actual working prototypes that defy classical physics including phenomenal experiments in anti-gravity and the transmutation of metals.

“When wireless is perfectly applied the whole earth will be converted into a huge brain, which in fact it is, all things being particles of a real and rhythmic whole. We shall be able to communicate with one another instantly, irrespective of distance.” -Nikola Tesla
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The Big Fix

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I Don't Like Being Lied To — Neither Did This Documentary Crew ---->

This is Rebecca Tickell's legs after being exposed to the waters in the gulf of mexico.

On April 22, 2010 the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig run by BP sunk into the Gulf of Mexico creating the worst oil spill in history. Until the oil well was killed on September 19, 779,037,744 liters of crude oil and over 7,000,000 liters of chemical dispersant spread into the sea. By exposing the root causes of the spill filmmakers Josh and Rebecca Tickell uncover a vast network of corruption. The Big Fix is a damning indictment of a system of government led by a powerful and secretive oligarchy that puts the pursuit of profit over all other human and environmental needs
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A 42 years old Siberian misses his train

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Valery Malkov made the headlines when he fell out of a train in Siberia in -40 degrees Celsius wearing practically nothing, then ran 30 minutes to the next station and lived to tell the tale.

Wearing only a T-shirt, shorts and slippers, this man from Bratsk, Irkutsk region, left his compartment to go for a cigarette, but then opened the wrong door (which should have been locked) and fell onto the track in blistering, bone-cracking cold. Suddenly as if in the worst nightmare, he found himself all alone as the warm and comfortable train receded into the distance.
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Brussels enforces bailout levy on Cypriot bank deposits

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Cypriot depositors queued to withdraw cash from the nation's ATMs as it was announced that an unprecedented tax levy will be applied to all bank deposits from Tuesday. ATMs have now run out of money. Bank runs are anticipated when the banks re-open.

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades announced a bailout agreed with EU officials and the IMF will involve a tax levy imposed on all deposits in Cypriot banks. People with less than €100,000 in their accounts will lose 6.75 percent: those with more than €100,000 will lose 9.9 percent. The tax levy is expected to raise €5.8 billion.
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Help Gather Weather Data with Your Galaxy S4

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Did you know that the new Galaxy S4 has a Built-in Barometer? Would you like to help gather atmospheric pressure data to help weather scientists make better predictions?

Canada based company cumulonimbus has created an app -pressureNET- that depends on barometer phones to crowd-source atmospheric pressure data, and we’ve been live-streaming this data to weather researchers at the University of Washington (UW). Weather researchers are confident that dense atmospheric pressure data can help us better understand how weather develops, and Samsung’s latest phone gives us even more hope that we can conscript the latest smartphone technology to get this data.
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Pope Francis: questions about role during "Dirty War&qu

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Pope Francis: questions remain over his role during Argentina's dictatorship

Jorge Bergoglio was head of the Jesuit order in the 1970s when the church backed military government and called for patriotism

by Uki Goni and Jonathan Watts

Despite the joyful celebrations outside the Municipal Cathedral in Buenos Aires yesterday, the news of Latin America's first pope was clouded by lingering concerns about the role of the church – and its new head – during Argentina's brutal military dictatorship.
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Afghan - ShortFilm

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I'd like to recommend this simple short film I found on youtube. Peace!

An afternoon surprise forces two friends to make the best of a bad situation.

Afghan is an award-winning short film about hate crimes, humour and friendship, starring Pardis Parker (Halifax Comedy Festival) and Mark Little (Picnicface).

Written, Directed, and Produced by
Pardis Parker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Eg9Y3CXa8jA
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Kids React To The Beatles

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Popular video creators, The Fine Brothers, bring the phrase ‘kids say the darndest things' to Youtube with their web series, Kids React.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M9US-cXJMo&feature=endscreen&NR=1
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M9US-cXJMo&feature=endscreen&NR=1

Charlie brooker's Weekly Wipe

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I somehow missed the fact that Charlie "Black Mirror" Brooker's brilliant, sweary, hilarious show Weekly Wipe had returned for a third season. It's the latest iteration of several different Brooker projects in which he sits on his sofa and shouts at his TV in the most amazingly entertaining way. Huge whacks of it are on YouTube, and every episode is pure glod (and oh, God, the bits where he reads awful online comments about bad TV moments aloud!).
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Earworms

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Jazz that nobody asked for

An Animation of a Psychological Phenomenon We All Know

You know what it feels like when, no matter how hard you try to shake it, you can’t get that song out of your head. Psychologists have a technical name for this phenomenon. They call it an “earworm,” referring to those songs that “arrive without permission and refuse to leave when we tell them to.” In the video above, the Danish design agency Benny Box has created a short animated film — called Jazz that nobody asked for – that serves as an “ode to all those unwanted songs out there, that have nowhere to go.” The music taunting the main character is “Quaker City Jazz” (1937) by Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters Orchestra. If you’ve had your own earworm — your own maddening soundtrack for this film — let us know in the comments section below.
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Carlos Tevez arrested: allegedly driving while disqualified

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Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez has been arrested for allegedly driving while disqualified.

Tevez now faces a wait to hear whether he could face a charge that could bring a possible prison sentence.

Tevez was banned from driving for six months in January.

He was taken to Macclesfield police station on Thursday evening after being stopped on the edge of the town allegedly at the wheel of a white Porsche Cayenne.

A statement from Cheshire police said: "At 5.13pm on Thursday 7 March police arrested a 29-year-old man from Alderley Edge on the A538 in Macclesfield on suspicion of driving while disqualified. He has since been released on police bail."
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Frederic Chopin - Noturnes (complete)

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Too stressed out by your daily routine? Press play and enjoy one the most exquisite romantic era composer: Frederic Chopin playing the entire Nocturnes series.

Although a few major pianists, notably Glenn Gould, have dismissed his music as excessively ornamental and trivial, Frédéric Chopin has long been recognized as one of the most significant and individual composers of the Romantic age. The bulk of his reputation rests on small-scale works that in other hands would have been mere salon trifles: waltzes, nocturnes, preludes, mazurkas, and polonaises (the last-named two groups reflecting his fervent Polish nationalism). These works link poetically expressive melody and restless harmony to high technical demands. Even his etudes survive as highly appealing concert pieces by emphasizing musical as well as technical values.
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Tiger Queen

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Tiger Queen - Indian Tigers - Battle for Survival (Title - TBC), follows female tiger, Machli, and her three cubs; Satra, Athara and Unis at in their lakeside territory which Machli has held for 11 years. As the cubs reach maturity, they face one of the most dangerous times of their young lives, leaving the safety of their mother's company, and venturing into the wilderness to find their own territories.

When one of the tigers sets her sights on the lakeside territory, battle commences, and one by one the tigers are pushed out...the only tiger remaining is mother Machli. Will daughter challenge mother in this battle to survive?
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The Last Farmer

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The Last Farmer - Throughout the world, agriculture from small farmers provides food for 70 percent of the population, while industrial agriculture only supplies 30 percent. But, ironically, most of the 2.8 million people living in poverty around the world are farmers. The documentary "The Last Farmer" highlights how small-scale farmers are suffering from poverty as a result of globalization and the growing shift towards industrial agriculture.

Directed by Giuliano Girelli, the documentary follows three farmers and their families in Indonesia, Guatemala, and Burkina Faso throughout their day. It draws attention to the struggles they face from lack of agricultural diversity, diminishing soil fertility, food insecurity, and decreasing incomes. The video also includes commentary from experts about the effects of globalization all over the world. Full Documentary 1 hour, 27 minutes.
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King Richard III Skeleton found under city car park

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Cast by Shakespeare as a deformed tyrant who murdered two princes in the Tower of London, Richard was slain as he fought to keep his crown at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, crying out: "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!"

In one of the most significant archaeological finds of recent English history, a team from the University of Leicester said evidence showed a skeleton found last year in excavations of a mediaeval friary under a city car park was that of Richard.
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Finding Cheap Air Flight Tickets

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Finding cheap airflight tickets can be dreadfull and filled with agony. But do not dispair, there are people that do take in account this and work for a better experience. For instance, economist Makot Watanabe has sort out a formula to know when is the best time to purchase airline tickets which is known as the "eight week rule"

[Mr Watanabe] has calculated that the optimum time to buy an airline ticket is eight weeks in advance of flying.

His yet-to-be-published findings also suggests that airline tickets are cheaper when purchased in the afternoons, rather than the mornings, prompting him to speculate that airlines are assuming business travellers will book their tickets at work in the morning on the company account, whereas leisure travellers are more likely to book from home in the afternoon.
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