Words of wisdom.

You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.
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5 travel spots that just got cheaper for Americans
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From CNN : Elizabeth Warren tells Wall Street: ‘Bring it on’

Elizabeth Warren tells Wall Street: ‘Bring it on’
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From CNN : Ancient potion recipe kills MRSA superbug

Ancient potion recipe kills MRSA superbug
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From CNN : Defense rests in Boston bombing case

Defense rests in Boston bombing case
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From NPR News dozens of countries join China-backed Bank Oposed by Washington

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this pressed for….TRANSPARENCY: U.S. Nerve Gas Hit Our Own Troops in Iraq| via NEWSWEEK/REUTERS

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U.S. Nerve Gas Hit Our Own Troops in Iraq

By Barbara Koeppel 3/27/15 at 11:52 AM

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Filed Under: U.S., Iraq War

During and immediately after the first Gulf War, more than 200,000 of 700,000 U.S. troops sent to Iraq and Kuwait in January 1991 were exposed to nerve gas and other chemical agents. Though aware of this, the Department of Defense and CIA launched a campaign of lies and concocted a cover-up that continues today.

A quarter of a century later, the troops nearest the explosions are dying of brain cancer at two to three times the rate of those who were farther away. Others have lung cancer or debilitating chronic diseases, and pain.

More complications lie ahead.

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W. A. Mozart – Missa Brevis in D major ,KV 194, (186h) great compositions/performances

W. A. Mozart – KV 194 (186h) – Missa brevis in D major  (Salzburg and dated August 8, 1774.)

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Published on Jul 28, 2013

The mass is divided into 6 sections:
– Kyrie (0:00)
– Gloria (2:14)
– Credo (5:38)
– Sanctus (11:25)
– Benedictus (12:38)
– Agnus Dei (14:26)

Performers: Christine Schäfer, soprano; Ingeborg Danz, alto; Kurt Azesberger, tenor; Oliver Widmer, bass; Arnold Schoenberg Chor; Concentus Musicus, conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt.

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Adolphe Adam : “Giselle” (Paris Opera Ballet, 2006) , great compositions/performances

Adolphe Adam : “Giselle” (Paris Opera Ballet, 2006)

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Published on Jan 18, 2015

Marius Petipa, choreographer
adapted by Patrice Bart & Eugène Polyakov

Giselle – Laëtitia Pujol
Albrecht – Nicolas Le Riche
Hilarion – Wilfried Romoli
Myrtha – Marie-Agnès Gillot

Paris National Opera Ballet and Orchestra
Paul Connelly, conductor

December 2006. Opéra national de Paris, Palais Garnier, Live.

 

 

the best Classical music: Schubert Symphony No 2 B flat major Maazel Bavarian RSO , great compositions/performances

Schubert Symphony No 2 B flat major Maazel Bavarian RSO

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Published on Mar 24, 2014

Franz Schubert Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, D. 125
Lorin Maazel conducts Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
I. Largo – Allegro vivace
II. Andante in E flat major 9:50
III. Menuetto: Allegro vivace in C minor – Trio in E flat major 17:40
IV. Presto 21:03

 

historic musical bits, : Sviatoslav Richter – Bach – Keyboard Concerto No 3 in D major, BWV 105, great compositions/performances4

Sviatoslav Richter – Bach – Keyboard Concerto No 3 in D major, BWV 1054

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Johann Sebastian Bach
Keyboard Concerto No 3 in D major, BWV 1054

1 Allegro
2 Adagio e piano sempre
3 Allegro

Sviatoslav Richter, piano

Students’ Orchestra of the Moscow State Conservatory
Yuri Nikolayevsky, conductor

Historic musical bits: Sviatoslav Richter – Liszt – Piano Concerto No 1 in E flat major , great compositions/performances

Sviatoslav Richter – Liszt – Piano Concerto No 1 in E flat major

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Franz Liszt
Piano Concerto No 1 in E flat major, S 124

00:00 Allegro maestoso
05:08 Quasi adagio – Allegretto vivace
13:49 Allegro marziale animato

Sviatoslav Richter, piano

London Symphony Orchestra
Kyrill Kondrashin, conductor

today’s image: Opening of the Eiffel Tower

Opening of the Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower officially opened to the public on March 31, 1889. Constructed of 7,000 tons of iron and steel, the 984-foot structure was designed by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel for the Paris Exhibition of 1889, commemorating the centennial of the French Revolution. The price for the Eiffel Tower was more than $1 million, but fees for the year 1889 alone nearly recouped the cost. Fifty-five years later, plans by Hitler to leave the tower and much of Paris a smoking ruin were foiled by an unlikely hero, Dietrich von Choltitz.

Image: Library of Congress

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Saint of the Day for Tuesday, March 31st, 2015: St. Benjamin

Saint of the Day for Tuesday, March 31st, 2015

St. Benjamin

St. Benjamin, Martyr (Feast Day – March 31) The Christians in Persia had enjoyed twelve years of peace during the reign of Isdegerd, son of Sapor III, when in 420 it was disturbed by the indiscreet … continue reading

More Saints of the Day

St. Benjamin St. Achatius St. Balbina St. Daniel

St. Guy of Pomposa St. Machabeo St. Renovatus St. Theodulus

today’s holiday: Malta Freedom Day

Malta Freedom Day

In 1814, Malta became a crown colony of the British empire. Although Malta gained independence in 1964, the British armed forces did not completely leave until March 31, 1979. This freed Malta of foreign military occupation for the first time in history. In Malta, Freedom Day is a public holiday that commemorates the day the last of the British military left the Maltese Islands. On this holiday, a ceremony is held at the War Memorial in Floriana. The main events of the day take place around the Freedom Day Monument in Vittoriosa. In the afternoon, a competitive regatta is held in Grand Harbour. More… Discuss

quotation: Agatha Christie

It is a curious thought, but it is only when you see people looking ridiculous that you realize just how much you love them.

Agatha Christie (1890-1976) Discuss

today’s birthday: René Descartes (1596)

René Descartes (1596)

René Descartes was a French mathematician, scientist, and philosopher who is considered the father of modern philosophy. Aiming to apply the rigor of mathematics to all fields of human knowledge, Descartes discards the authoritarian system of the scholastics and begins with universal doubt. His methodology was a major influence in the transition from medieval science and philosophy to the modern era. What is thought to be the meaning of his most famous statement, “Cogito ergo sum”? More… Discuss

Tour Eiffel La Grande Epopée ARTE Documentaire 2014

 

Human civilization: Tour Eiffel

Tour Eiffel

 

Histoire

Ancien(s) nom(s)	« Tour de 300 mètres »
Architecte	Stephen Sauvestre
Ingénieur	Gustave Eiffel & Cie
Construction	1887 – 1889 2 ans, 2 mois et 5 jours
Usage	tour d’observation et de télécommunications, attraction touristique

Architecture

Type	Tour autoportante
Matériau	fer puddlé
Statut patrimonial	inscrit MH (1964) +/-
Hauteur de l’antenne	324 m
Hauteur du dernier étage	279,11 m
Nombre d’étages	4
Nombre d’ascenseurs	61

Administration

Occupant	Société d’exploitation de la tour Eiffel (SETE)
Propriétaire	Mairie de Paris
Site web	www.toureiffel.paris +/-

Géographie

Pays	France +/-
Ville	Paris
Quartier	7e arrondissement
Coordonnées	48° 51′ 30″ N 2° 17′ 39″ E +/-

Localisation sur la carte de France

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this day in the yesteryear: The Eiffel Tower Is Inaugurated (1889)

The Eiffel Tower Is Inaugurated (1889)

Among the most recognized and visited structures in the world, the Eiffel Tower was built beside the Seine River in Paris between 1887 and 1889 as the entrance arch for the Exposition Universelle, a World’s Fair marking the centennial celebration of the French Revolution. Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was constructed by 300 workers who joined together 18,038 pieces of puddled iron using 2,500,000 rivets. How many people died during the tower’s construction? More… Discuss

The Philly Cheesesteak

The Philly Cheesesteak

The Philly Cheesesteak is a sandwich of steak, cheese, and onions that is considered to be a city icon. Responsibility for its invention is claimed by Philadelphia’s Olivieri brothers, who began selling it at their hot dog stand near south Philadelphia’s Italian Market in the 1930s. Today, a number of long-running rival establishments each claim loyal followings, and Philadelphians enthusiastically debate the merits of each shop’s recipe. What types of cheese are commonly used on cheesesteaks? More… Discuss

seminal

Definition:	(adjective) Highly influential in an original way; constituting or providing a basis for further development.
Synonyms:	germinal, originative
Usage:	He prepared a speech describing his experiment, never realizing that his presentation would be the seminal event in the development of a new theory. Discuss.

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today’s image: Remember the Ladies: Abigail Adams

Remember the Ladies
A young Abigail Adams, shown here in later life, encouraged her husband John to give women voting privileges in the new American government. She wrote to her husband on March 31, 1777, while he was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention: ‘I desire you would remember the ladies and be more generous to them than were your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention are not paid to the ladies we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound to obey any laws in which we have no voice or representation.’

Engraving from a portrait by Gilbert Stuart, Library of Congress

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Saint of the Day for Monday, March 30th, 2015: St. Peter Regulatus

Saint of the Day for Monday, March 30th, 2015

St. Peter Regulatus

Also Peter Regalado, Franciscan reformer. Peter was born at Valladolid, Spain, to a noble family, and entered the Franciscan Order in his native city at the age of thirteen. After several years, he … continue reading

More Saints of the Day

St. Peter Regulatus Bl. Amadeus IX of Savoy St. Clinius St. Domninus St. Fergus St. John Climacus St. Leonard Muraildo St. Mamertinus of Auxerre

St. Osburga St. Pastor St. Patto St. Quirinus St. Regulus St. Tola St. Zosimus

Doctors’ Day

Doctors’ Day

Since 1933, this day has been set aside to honor America’s physicians. It is the anniversary of the day in 1842 on which Dr. Crawford W. Long removed a tumor from the neck of a man while the patient was anesthetized by ether. Dr. Long was the first acclaimed American physician to use ether as an anesthetic agent in a surgical procedure. The red carnation is the official flower associated with Doctors’ Day. The American Medical Association promotes various activities to mark this day, including walk-a-thons and blood drives. More… Discuss

quotation: If you would grow great and stately, You must try to walk sedately. Robert Louis Stevenson

If you would grow great and stately,

You must try to walk sedately.

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Discuss

today’s birthday: Vincent van Gogh (1853)

Vincent van Gogh (1853)

Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch postimpressionist artist whose paintings include some of the world’s best known, most popular, and most valuable pieces in the world today. Yet, only one of his paintings was sold while he lived. The majority of the works for which he is best known were produced in 29 months of frenzied activity and intermittent bouts with epileptic seizures and profound despair that tragically ended in suicide. What iconic painting did van Gogh complete while in a mental hospital? More… Discuss

US President Ronald Reagan Is Shot (1981)

US President Ronald Reagan Is Shot (1981)

Just 69 days into his presidency, Ronald Reagan was shot in Washington, DC, along with three others. The would-be assassin, John Hinckley, Jr., was motivated by an obsession with actress Jodie Foster and the film Taxi Driver. Reagan soon recovered, and Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity and confined to a psychiatric facility. While Reagan was hospitalized, Secretary of State Alexander Haig made a controversial statement about presidential succession. What did he say? More… Discuss

Model Trains

Model railroading (US) or Railway modeling (UK) is a hobby in which rail transport systems are modeled at a reduced scale. The models include the rail vehicles and the entire infrastructure of railroads as well as the surrounding scenery, called a “layout.” Today, model railway engines are generally operated by low-voltage electricity supplied through the tracks; how were early models made before the advent of practical electricity? More… Discuss

cudgel

Definition:	(noun) A short heavy stick.
Synonyms:	bastinado, club
Usage:	She woke up with her head hurting as though it had been hit with a cudgel. Discuss.

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Mad Men to live on at Smithsonian http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32105639

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