The Grammy may not have come her way ultimately, but India-born Falguni Shah’s journey is a remarkable one.Popular by her stage name Falu, she walked the red carpet at the Staples Center in Los Angeles today (Feb. 11) after being nominated for the music world’s most coveted award in the children’s music category.Read it at Quartz Related Items
Western Union is one company bucking the recession, reporting a 7 percent increase in first-quarter net income thanks to a falling dollar and robust growth in its operations in India and China. The company’s revenues for the quarter rose 12 percent to $1.3 billion, including $33 million as a result of favorable exchange rates for the Euro. Although the company’s domestic transactions fell 3 percent, international transactions rose 29 percent, including a 52 percent increase in revenues from India and 35 percent from China. Related Items
Personalities across cricketing fraternity, Bollywood and political spectrum condoled the demise of former India cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who died of a lung infection here on Thursday.President Pratibha Patil said, “His stylish batting style and agile fielding abilities, defined a new generation of Indian cricketers of that period.” The twitter went abuzz with condolence messages. Here are a few messages from famous personalities in all walks of life.Amitabh Bachchan: “Sad news .. Tiger Pataudi passes away!Cricketers Sandeep Patil and Saurav Ganguly: “it’s very sad news”.BJP leader Sushma Swaraj: I am sorry to hear about the unfortunate demise of Tiger Pataudi. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.”Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah: Very sad to hear about the death of Tiger Pataudi. May Allah grant his soul eternal peace and family strength to face this great loss.”Singer Shreya Ghoshal: “Former cricketer Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi passes away. R.I.P.”Actor Boman Irani: “MAK Pataudi passes away! RIP.”Actor Riteish Deshmukh: “RIP TIGER PATAUDI – True Cricketing LEGEND passes away.”Actor Neha Dhupia: “Very sad to hear about the demise of Tiger Pataudi…RIP”Actor Sonam Kapoor: “RIP Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi”Actor Rahul Bose: “Distraught to hear about Tiger Pataudi’s demise. He was a great captain, player, gentleman & my coach for a summer. Will never forget him.”Music director Vishal Dadlani: “Tiger Pataudi. A Legend in the true sense of the word. RIP, Sir.”Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur: Deepest condolences 2 Sharmila, Saif, Soha n Saba, Tiger Pataudi will b missed, one of d biggest icons of my generation, why so early?advertisementFilmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar: Sad to hear that Tiger Pataudi is no more… An era ends…Actor Siddharth: One of the greatest people I have ever had the good fortune of knowing passed away today. goodbye and RIP, the great ‘Tiger’ Pataudi.Filmmaker Satish Kaushik: RIP Tiger Pataudi…India finest captains, great cricketer..cricket fans will always remember him.
India’s top-scorer Dinesh Karthik rued the dropped catches that proved decisive in his team’s nine-wicket loss to the West Indies in a one-off Twenty20 match, acknowledging a chance that he himself spilt.In the sixth over, Lewis went for a lofted straight drive off Bhuvneshwar Kumar but a mix-up between skipper Virat Kohli and Mohammad Shami saw the opportunity go waste.Four balls later, Lewis gave another chance when he heaved at a Kuldeep Yadav delivery but got a reprieve when an onrushing Karthik, at long-off, couldn’t get into the position.”If mis-hits go for sixes then you know it is his day but he gave us two chances, we couldn’t hold on to them. Those were costly opportunities and in T20 games every opportunity would cost you a lot. We could see the result went their way mostly because of dropped chances,” Karthik said at the post- match press conference.Explaining why he couldn’t hold on to the catch, Karthik said: “I am pretty confident of taking high catches in fielding. It is just that I came running in and the breeze took it away slightly more than I thought and from the corner of my eyes I saw Virat running in as well.”I didn’t want to bump into him and that took a fraction of second for me which made me run more than I should and that kind of didn’t get me in good position and that is the reason I dropped the catch,” he said.advertisementIndia posted 190-6 on a belter but opener Lewis slammed an unbeaten 125 off 62 balls to take West Indies home in just 18.3 overs. Karthik, who top-scored for his team with a 29-ball 48, said 190 was a good score but it was not India’s day as Lewis seemed unstoppable.”All said and done, 190 is a good score. On any given day most teams will take 190. But the way the guy played, he hit more sixes than fours. It doesn’t happen too many times that you end up hitting twice the number of sixes than boundaries,” he said.”It goes to show he was hitting the ball really well. He was targetting areas that we were confident about. Lot of good balls, he was hitting for boundaries, so it is not easy to bowl. It was one of those days when not much was done by us as a bowling unit but those kind of days happen in T20,” he added.Not a regular in the playing XI, the 32-year-old from Tamil Nadu said he is just trying to score as many runs as possible when he gets an opportunity. “Given the opportunities given to me, I am trying to do my best. It is a highly competitive team, we have got to put our best foot forward and keep performing and I am trying to do that consistently. My aim is to pile on the runs whenever I get an opportunity, that’s what I am trying to focus on,” he said.All-rounder Hardik Pandya couldn’t feature in the T20 match after suffering an injury during the warm-up and Karthik said he was missed by the team. “Players like Hardik Pandya will always be missed because he is a power player, he can hit the big ball and at the same time he has the knack of picking up wickets as well. Obviously it is not great to miss him but freak injuries do happen. These kind of things are not controllable,” he said.
Wolves boss Nuno tightlipped over plans for Chelsea striker Abrahamby Paul Vegas9 months agoSend to a friendShare the loveWolves boss Nuno won’t to discuss their move for Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham.Abraham was expected to end his temporary stay at Aston Villa and move to Molineux on loan.But the 21-year-old is remaining at Villa Park, having scored 16 goals in 20 games this term, despite Wolves being confident about signing him at the start of the week.Nuno said: “I don’t speak about rumours. Our approach is simple, we do our work at home and when things happen we announce them. Until then – rumours.”The window is open, for us to bring someone in it has to be someone we really think can add to our squad. We are happy with the squad.”All the clubs, names, press, it’s all normal. We should focus on what we have and what we can control. The rest, we don’t even have to think about.” TagsTransfersLoan MarketAbout the authorPaul VegasShare the loveHave your say
A major college football assistant coach has been fired.Western Michigan announced this evening that it has parted ways with its defensive coordinator, Tim Daoust.The program is 6-5 on the season, coming off three straight losses in which 40-plus points were given up.Here’s the announcement:Western Michigan football has parted ways with defensive coordinator Tim Daoust. https://t.co/ig3sppZEfZ— WMU Football (@WMU_Football) November 14, 2018From the school:Western Michigan head football coach Tim Lester has announced that Tim Daoust has been released as the program’s defensive coordinator.Defensive line coach and co-defensive coordinator Lou Esposito will take the lead overseeing the Bronco defense for the remainder of the 2018 regular season.“I appreciate Tim and his family’s dedication to the Bronco football family these past two seasons. At this time I felt we needed to go in a different direction,” Lester said.Western Michigan (6-5, 4-3 Mid-American Conference) plays its final regular season game on Tuesday, Nov. 20, taking on Northern Illinois at home at 7 p.m. The Broncos are bowl-eligible for a program record fifth-straight season.Western Michigan is 6-5 on the season.
Nova Scotia families working to improve their literacy skills are being celebrated at a Family Literacy Day event. Dartmouth South MLA Allan Rowe, on behalf of Labour and Advanced Education Minister Kelly Regan, joined Nova Scotians who have benefited from literacy programs at an event at the Lloyd E. Matheson Centre today, Jan. 30. Hayley Miller decided to go back to school after realizing she couldn’t provide for her family with a Grade 8 education. She was afraid of the workload and feeling out of place, but moved to East Hants anyway and enrolled in the adult learning and GED prep program. “I never thought I would ever get to go back to school, but the teachers at Central High were very encouraging,” said Ms. Miller. “They helped me believe I could do it and after three years, I graduated with my adult high school diploma.” Hayley Miller is now employed as a dispatcher with the East Hants Community Rider. “Today is about celebrating the importance of literacy for the whole family,” said Mr. Rowe. “Literacy is what allows us to understand, interpret, communicate, create and inspire. A more literate community benefits us all.” Last year, 1,500 Nova Scotian families participated in 18 literacy programs supported by the province. The programs feature special theme workshops, information sessions and learning circles offered by community-based literacy organizations. For more information about family literacy visit www.gonssal.ca .
New Delhi: He might have clinched his second World Cup gold last week but Indian shooter Abhishek Verma says he will have to achieve a “mental stability of a different level” to claim an Olympic medal. The 30-year-old from Haryana, who had secured an Olympic quota place by winning the 10m air pistol gold medal at the Beijing World Cup in April this year, won his second yellow metal in the same event at the Rio World Cup last week. The Indian also bagged a silver with Yashaswini Singh Deswal in mixed 10m air pistol and his performance has fuelled hopes of a medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Also Read – Puducherry on top after 8-wkt win over Chandigarh”Shooting is more mental than physical. So for the Olympics, we will need mental confidence and stability of a different level. So I plan to do mental exercises, yoga and meditation as preparation for the Games,” Abhishek told PTI. “I need to work on my overall training technique but the main focus will be on mental calmness. When you are in the final and all are shouting from the back, at that time you can lose focus and that is when you get a 9 or 8, so I need to focus on that.” Also Read – Vijender’s next fight on Nov 22, opponent to be announced laterIn Rio, Abhishek had shot 244.2 in the 10m air pistol final to win gold, beating Turkey’s Ismail Keles (243.1) and teammate Saurabh Chaudhary (221.9). “The feeling has sunk in now. I was well prepared for everything. I have been practicing with my coaches according to my schedule. We had a coaching camp at Rio 15 days ahead of the world cup, so all these adds to the confidence and we all have performed well,” he said. India currently boasts one of the youngest shooting teams in the world and Abhishek said the healthy rivalry at home is helping the Indian shooters. “It is a good opportunity because there is such tough competition at home only. It gives us confidence and exposure,” he said. “From Asian Games, me and Sourabh are room mate in every training camp, every competitions, so we discuss our experiences all the time and it helps improve each other’s performance.”
Advertisement Advertisement Twitter Just For Laughs and JS Touring are thrilled to announce that America’s premier comedian Jerry Seinfeld and France’s biggest and most loved comedic star Gad Elmaleh will share the stage for the first time as co-headliners with an exclusive one-night-only event to commemorate Just For Laughs’ 35th anniversary. This exceptional concert will mark Seinfeld’s return to Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival since first performing back in 1989. This is Gad’s second English appearance at the festival, following sold-out performances and rave reviews for his first English language one-person show which ran at last year’s festival. These two international icons and friends will come together Wednesday, July 26, at 8:00 PM at the Bell Centre for one night of guaranteed laughter from beginning to end.KEVIN HART’S LAUGH OUT LOUD PRESENTS: JUST FOR LAUGHS EAT MY SHORTSKevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Network (LOL) and Just For Laughs have joined forces in search of the funniest short films from the US and Canada with Laugh Out Loud Network Presents: Just For Laughs Eat My Shorts, a new initiative between the world’s biggest comedy star and the world’s biggest comedy festival. From submissions received, 20 films that speak to a diverse, multicultural audience will be selected to stream on the LOL website when it launches this summer. Fans will then have the chance to vote on their favorites. The top five films selected and more will be screened at the Just For Laughs Festival on Thursday, July 27 at 7:00 pm at the Imperial Cinema, where Kevin Hart will present a development deal to one lucky winner followed by a post Q&A.THE BIGGEST COMEDIANS PERFORMING LIVE IN CONCERTTrevor Noah is the most successful comedian in Africa and the host of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning The Daily Show on Comedy Central. Trevor Noah released his 9th new comedy special Afraid of The Dark in February on Netflix, and in November 2016 he released his first book, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, which was an instant New York Times bestseller. His Born a Crime audiobook is Audible’s highest rated since its release in 2016. He brings his stand-up show live to Montreal for one night only on Friday, July 28 with two performances at 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm at Maison Symphonique at Place des Arts.In addition to his concerts, Just For Laughs ComedyPRO will host In Conversation with Trevor Noah. Join Trevor for a conversation touching on his life and experiences — and whatever else comes to the mind of this brilliant comedian — on Saturday, July 29 at 12:00 Noon at the Grand Salon Opera, Level 4, Hyatt Regency Montreal.Judd Apatow returns to his stand-up comedy roots. The prolific writer/director of such films as Knocked Up and The 40-Year-Old Virgin, the director of Trainwreck, as well as executive producer of HBO’s Girls and Crashing and Netflix’s Love, is one of the most sought-after comedy minds in the business. Don’t miss your chance to see the one-and-only Judd Apatow perform his new stand-up show being recorded live for Netflix with four performances this summer on Friday, July 28 and Saturday, July 29 at 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm at 5ieme Salle at Place des Arts.Ali Wong is a stand-up comic from San Francisco, now living in Los Angeles. Her Netflix stand-up special Baby Cobra was filmed when she was seven months pregnant and according to the New York Magazine, “The special’s arrival on Netflix is the sort of star-making moment that unites the tastes of the unlikeliest fans.” Catch Ali Wong live on Thursday, July 27 at 7:00 pm at Maison Symphonique at Place des Arts. Act fast, her headlining live shows are now known to sell out within two minutes!John Mulaney, Emmy Award-winning writer and comedian, adds a second performance to his previously announced return to the festival due to popular demand. Mulaney recently starred in the Broadway hit, Oh, Hello alongside Nick Kroll. In 2015, he released his Netflix Original special entitled The Comeback Kid preceding a very successful stint at Saturday Night Live where he wrote and appeared as a Weekend Updatecorrespondent and co-created characters such as “Stefon” with Bill Hader. He brings his new standup comedy tour, John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous to Montreal for one night only, Saturday, July 29, 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm at L’Olympia.Chris D’Elia continues to cement his status as a comedic force of nature. From his role as Danny on NBC’s Undateable, to the countless sold-out shows he absolutely muuuurders, and his hilarious YouTube videos, Chris D’Elia is without a doubt one of the funniest men in the world. Performing this special concert show live Thursday, July 27 at 9:30 pm at L’Olympia.You know Tom Segura from his Netflix specials Completely Normal and Mostly Stories, or from one of his many appearances on the biggest podcasts in comedy, including The Joe Rogan Experience and WTF with Marc Maron. We’re thrilled to announce Tom will be coming to Montreal with his No Teeth, No Entry Tour on Wednesday, July 26 at 7:00 pm at L’Olympia.HOMETOWN BOY’S TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO JUST FOR LAUGHSSUGAR SAMMY’S INTERNATIONAL GALAOn one of the most electric nights of last year’s festival, Sugar Sammy capped off his 420 show tour with one last performance of his hit show, You’re Gonna Rire, in front of a crowd of 115,000.After performing 1,500 shows in 29 countries and in four different languages, Sugar Sammy has teamed up with Just For Laughs to select the best stand-up acts from around the world for his Gala, each performer a star in their own country. Sugar Sammy’s International Gala promises to be one of the most original nights you’ll experience at the festival. Comedic perspectives from around the world will converge on Montreal for a night of cultural exchange you won’t want to miss!“In hosting a Just For Laughs Gala, Sugar Sammy joins legends and comedy stars such as Don Rickles, Steve Martin, Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon, Bill Maher and Bill Burr. We couldn’t be happier to add to the fold, a homegrown star who is making a name for himself around the world,” said Bruce Hills, Just For Laugh’s Chief Operating Officer.Sugar Sammy’s International Videotron Gala presented by Air Canada will feature some of the best international stand-ups on the planet on Friday, July 28 at 9:45 pm at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des Arts.VIDEOTRON GALAS PRESENTED BY AIR CANADA SOAR WITH STAR-STUDDED TALENTVidéotron Galas presented by Air Canada return with this high-distinguished series of special Galas taking place over six evenings at the prestigious Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des Arts. This year’s superlative lineup kicks off with Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominee, comedian/actor David Spade. One of the funniest men to burst onto the comedy scene with a five year run on NBC’s iconic Saturday Night Live, Spade went on to star in some of the top tent pole comedies as Tommy Boy, Black Sheep, and most recently Grown Ups. Spade is sure to bring his signature sarcastic style as host of The David Spade Gala, featuring a line up of hilarious comedians and special guests on Wednesday July 26 at 7:00 pm at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des Arts.Emmy Award nominee, Laverne Cox didn’t have any problem standing out in the cast of Netlfix’s Orange is the New Black. That’s not the last time she’ll shine as part of an ensemble of super talented performers as we welcome Laverne to Montreal as the host of her own gala! She will channel her years of hosting reality television on VH1 when she hosts The Laverne Cox Gala, a multi-comic line-up of some of the best stand-up comedians in the world on Saturday, July 29, 9:45 pm at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des Arts.Canadian television personality and political satirist, Rick Mercer will once again take his rightful place in the spotlight of Canadian comedy to host a night of top class stand-up comedy featuring a lineup of some of the best comedians. One of the creators, performers, and writers of CBC’s seminal This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Mercer keeps the flame of healthy skepticism alive with his hugely popular show The Rick Mercer Report. The Rick Mercer Gala will take place Thursday, July 27 at 7:00 pm at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des Arts.Canadian celebrity, television personality and host, Howie Mandel, returns this summer for the third instalment of his highly-rated, multi-comic Gala, which features a lineup of some of the best comedians and unbelievable special guests for an exclusive 90-minute special being filmed for The CW Network. Mandel thrives in the spotlight. From TV hits Deal or No Deal to America’s Got Talent, he’s been an unstoppable force in show business for over 30 years. The Howie Mandel Gala will channel that magnetic energy into this one-of-a-kind evening on Saturday, July 29 at 6:30 pm at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des Arts.More than just traditional stand-up shows, the Just For Laughs Galas are hilariously inclusive evenings of comedy and theatrics packed with uproarious surprises from start to finish. Additional Galas will be announced in the coming weeks.JACK ASTOR’S SERVES UP THE COOLEST SOLO AND CLUB SERIES OF THE SUMMERLooking for great comedy, up close? Join the club! Just For Laughs is delighted to bring back the ever-so-popular solo and club series presented by Jack Astor’s, sure to bring any room to raucous laughter with this unprecedented lineup of audience favourites and impulsive drop-by sets by some of the best in the industry.One of the industry more unrestrained, bold comedians, Jim Norton returns to Montreal bringing a brand-new hour of his refreshingly unapologetic stand-up with him. Following up on Mouthful of Shame (now streaming on Netflix), Norton’s new show Far from Delightful is sure to be an audience hit with his sharp transgressive wit he’s loved for. Friday, July 28 and Saturday, July 29 at 9:30 pm at Gesù.A must-see All Access Live is back and brings a killer line-up of hosts this year, taking over Club Soda for four consecutive nights. Audiences are guaranteed laughter with comedic juggernaut hosts and lineups of stacked comedians guaranteed to delight.Selling out tours across North America, the charismatic comedic storyteller Mike Birbiglia is sure to mix it up when he hosts All Acccess Live on Wednesday, July 26. Moshe Kasher, comedian, actor and host of the popular Comedy Central show Problematic, will oversee hosting duties Thursday, July 27. And, Natasha Leggero, writer, actor and comedian, and a regular on the Comedy Central Roast series, will take the stage as host to charm and spar with the room on Friday, July 28. The host changes each night. The lineup changes each show. The nightly show times of 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm at Club Soda stay the same.We knew you’d want more! Tickets have been in demand since the announcement that Montreal would be treated to the hilarious, clever wit and skillful observational humour of Mike Birbiglia’s latest solo show, The New One. In The New One, the award-winning comedian approaches an entirely new subject in a new way with the same heart and humor we’ve come to expect. Do not miss The New One. It may be the best one. Shows runs Monday, July 24, Tuesday, July 25 and Thursday, July 27 through to Saturday, July 29. Nightly show times at 7:00 pm at Le Gesù Theatre.Brexit may have some people up in arms, but we’re unifying audiences with Brit(ish) hosted by Gina Yashere, starring Aisling Bea, Joe Lycett, James Acaster, Seann Walsh, and featuring special guest Sarah Millican. You’ll laugh so hard, the Queen on your money will silently judge you for being so improper. Catch this club series Wednesday, July 26 at 7:00 pm, Thursday, July 27 at 9:30 pm, and Friday, July 28 at 7:00 pm, at L’Astral.Elon Gold will be making his 11th appearance at Just For Laughs this summer, performing his new solo show Elon Gold: Pro-Semite. A favoured son in the proud tradition of Jewish-American comedy, Gold has never stopped being one of the funniest, most charming guys in the room. Audiences can see for themselves starting Monday, July 24 through to Thursday, July 27, one performance each night at 7:00 pm at Maison Theatre.I wouldn’t mention that it’s a live performance of the podcast, since it’s not being recorded – it’s just a live show. Maybe something like this: Make sure you catch The Fighter & the Kid: LIVE, starring former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub and actor/comedian Bryan Callen. Brendan and Bryan’s unbelievable chemistry and rich conversational style busts out of the speakers on their hit podcast, making this a show that was born to be seen LIVE! Just don’t let Brendan invite you out for a steak. Join us on Thursday, July 27 at 9:30 pm at Maison Theatre.Don’t miss this recording of Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld’s hit podcast If I Were You, performed LIVE just for you! If I Were You offers up advice to its listeners in areas Jake and Amir are qualified to talk about… and quite a few areas they’re not at all. If you’re really lucky they might even have some advice for you when you can catch them LIVE on Tuesday, July 25 at 9:30 pm at Maison Theatre. It doesn’t stop there! Jake and Amir founded the podcast network HeadGum to produce and promote the best podcasting talent in the world. Join the pair as they host a night featuring live recordings of three of their favourite HeadGum podcasts: High and Mighty with Jon Gabrus, Twinnovation with Jeff Rosenberg, Dave Rosenberg and Mike Karnell, and Black Men Can’t Jump with Jerah Milligan, Jon Braylock, and James III on Wednesday, July 26 at 9:30 pm at Maison Theatre.WHEN THE CONVERSATION TURNS TO FUNNY BUSINESSThe Just For Laughs ComedyPRO conference is back, bringing the best of the industry together for a four-day event, attracting everyone from leaders to groundbreakers and exploring all facets of humour at the foreground of entertainment. In addition to Kevin Hart and Trevor Noah, this year’s Just For Laughs ComedyPRO will include some of the hottest cast panels, podcasts and showcases of the best up-and-coming comedians.HBO PRESENTS VICE PRINCIPALS LIVE AT JUST FOR LAUGHSHBO’s Vice Principals tells the story of two school administrators locked in an epic struggle to ascend to their rightful place at North Jackson High School – to be school principal. Sit down with the stars and creators of Vice Principals as they discuss the darkest comedy on television and talk to us about what’s in store for Season 2! The cast panel features Danny McBride, Jody Hill, Walton Goggins, Kimberly Hébert Gregory, Georgia King and Edi Patterson. Friday, July 28 at 1:00 pm at the Grand Salon Opera, Level 4, Hyatt Regency Montreal.CNN PRESENTS THE HISTORY OF COMEDY LIVE AT JUST FOR LAUGHSJoin us for a special screening of the “Spark of Madness” episode from the CNN Original Series, The History of Comedy. “Spark of Madness” explores the fascinating minds of comedians, as well as the difficult road of mental illness and substance abuse that so many seemed destined to take. Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion moderated by Kliph Nesteroff with executive producers Mark Herzog and Todd Milliner and comedian W. Kamau Bell on Thursday, July 27 at 4:00 pm at Grand Salon Opera, Level 4, Hyatt Regency Montreal.The stand-up megastars that have been born at Just For Laughs’ New Faces of Comedy include Amy Schumer, Hannibal Buress, Demetri Martin, Ali Wong and Kevin Hart. Not a bad list, if we say so. Come see the genuinely thrilling moment a young comic steps up and becomes a star with our New Faces of Comedy, New Faces: Characters, and New Faces: Unrepped showcases taking place on Wednesday, July 26; and Thursday July 27 at Ludger-Duvernay at Monument National. The best of the next generation of comedians and solo sketch acts will give you a serious dose of comedic street cred. Catch them now before they are household names!Speaking of new, this year Just For Laughs is adding New Faces: Creators, a showcase of the up-and-coming influencers and creators who are contributing to the evolution of the comedy landscape through digital content creation. Thursday, July 27 at 1:45 pm at the Hyatt Grand Salon Opera, Level 4.Mark Critch is returning this fall to co-star in the 25th season of the venerable Canadian comedy institution This Hour Has 22 Minutes so who better to host a celebration of the future of Canadian comedy? See the next generation of great Canadian comics as they strut their stuff in a showcase of the best talent, hand-picked from across The Great White North in our 19th edition of Homegrown Comics, with special guest, comedian K. Trevor Wilson. Presented by Sirius XM, and taking place on Friday, July 28 at 7:00 pm at Ludger-Duvernay at Monument National.Save the date: One of the biggest events in the comedy world each year is the unveiling of Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch”, which recognizes stand-up, sketch artists and web content creators making the most impact in the industry. Catch the best and brightest “10 Comics To Watch” as they hit the stage and show you why they made the 2017 list, on Friday, July 28, 9:30 pm, at Ludger-Duvernay at Monument National.BREAKING DOWN STEREOTYPES AND BOUNDARIES IS WHAT WE DO BESTJust For Laughs tradition continues with The Ethnic Show, returning for its ninth edition and presented as part of the Jack Astor’s Club Series. This cultural melting pot of comedy features today’s buzz worthy comics, hosted by outspoken comedian Iranian-American Maz Jobrani. Maz is best known for numerous appearances on the late night talk show circuit and his many movie and television appearances. Joining Maz, sharing the humorous side of their diverse backgrounds: Jewish-American Jessica Kirson returns after highly praised performances in 2016; international comedian and one of the most sought-after performers, Korean Irish-American Steve Byrne; the return to the festival, audience favourite Italian-Canadians The Doo Wops, comprised of John Catucci and David Mesiano; rising star Portuguese-Canadian Mike Rita; and staple of the New York comedy scene Dominican-American Vlad Caamaño. We’re tearing down barriers to speak forthright while laughing at our differences and similarities, starting Wednesday, July 12 through to Thursday, July 27 with 19 performances at Club Soda and Metropolis.One of the most talked about series in the fest, The Nasty Show returns with a masterful line-up of outspoken, candid and daring standup comics guaranteed to push the boundaries of what is taboo. The series features heavy hitters such as Jimmy Carr with his mastery of amusing deadpan, edgy-one liner deliveries; unfiltered comedian Godfrey with his high-energy range of voices and personas and hilarious expletive-studded tirades. Big Jay Oakerson dubbed recently by The New York Times as a “Master of the Dirty Joke”, most notable with fans as the co-host of The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson and Dan Soder; along with his keen eye for the life’s absurdities, Robert Kelly‘s honest, abrasively funny, yet refreshingly vulnerable take on life has been winning over audiences for years. Audiences will need to relinquish judgment at the door to enjoy this uncensored night of indulgent laughs starting Wednesday, July 19 through to Friday, July 28 with 10 performances at Métropolis.VIDEOTRON PRESENTS OFF-JFL and ZOOFEST IN COLLABORATION WITH PABST BLUE RIBBONSometimes your alternative, edgy sibling can be a great influence. At least that’s the case with OFF-JFL and Zoofest this year. This series features 60 + distinctive shows spanning intimate venues around Montreal, appealing to a young, vibrant demographic thanks to its risqué nature and affordability. Some of the biggest names in comedy made surprise appearances in the past from Louis C.K. and Bill Burr to Judd Apatow and Dave Chappelle. This year will be no exception with some of the hippest acts planning to take the stage.Notables from their recent TV appearances include HBO’s Flight of the Conchords, comedian Arj Barker; FXX famed-animated hit Lucas Bros Moving Co., comedians The Lucas Bros; NBC’s Powerless comedian/actor Ron Funches; to Canada’s own Sabrina Jalees who recently guest-starred on Amazon’s Transparent; and comedian, writer, actor and TV host on the BBC Katherine Ryan. Comedian, screenwriter, actor, seen on Netflix and E!’s Chelsea Lately, Jen Kirkman joins; as well, socio-political comedian and TV host of FXX’s Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, W. Kamau Bell. Comedian and actor, most recently seen as everyone’s favourite brash coach on ABC’s The Goldbergs, podcast legend Bryan Callenshares his no-holds-barred approach to stand-up.The hottest comedians and shows emerging on the circuit will be featured in this series, including Cristela Alonzo, Kate Berlant, Vir Das, Mark Forward, Erik Griffin, Dan Soder, Barry Rothbart, Emily Heller, James Adomian, K. Trevor Wilson, Orny Adams, Debra DiGiovanni, Sasheer Zamata, Krystyna Hutchinson, Corinne Fisher, Wil Anderson, Ian Karmel, Big Jay Oakerson‘s What’s Your F*cking Deal?, Best of the Fest, Hosts with the Most and the insanely popular Midnight Surprise.Oh, one more thing. We can’t forget the quintessential comic’s comic Andy Kindler returns to OFF-JFL to host the beloved Alternative Show for five nights.Just For Laughs continues to draw the biggest talent in the industry, putting the audience in the middle of the action. Many comedians got their “big break” in Montreal over the last 35 years. In a span of 20 days, audiences will have the opportunity to see everyone from their stand-up idols, while also having the ability to discover the industry’s next breakout star.Be prepared for more announcements to the premium lineups in the coming weeks.Pre-sale tickets will be available starting today, Wednesday May 3, 2017 as of 12:00 Noon (ET), and to the general public Friday, May 5, 2017 at 10:00 am (ET) at hahaha.comLooking for the best way to experience the Just For Laughs Festival? Get a JFLMTL Pass! Passes available include: the JFL 2-Show Pass for $99.99, 3-Show Pass for $139.99 and 5-Show Pass for $215. Each pass includes one free ticket every day from July 25-29 (some restrictions apply).The Just For Laughs Festival runs from July 12 – 31, 2017 in Montréal, Canada.Find us on social #JFLMTL #JFL35Facebook: @justforlaughsTwitter: @justforlaughsInstagram: @justforlaughsThe Just For Laughs Festival would like to thank its public partners: Government of Canada, Gouvernement du Québec, City of Montréal and Tourisme Montréal for their support.# # #THE 2017 EDITION OFTHE JUST FOR LAUGHS FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY VIDEOTRONIN ASSOCIATION WITH LOTO-QUÉBECFor tickets by phone, online or in person: The Just For Laughs Box Office, 514-845-2322, hahaha.com presented by Vidéotron. Advertisement LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment Login/Register With: Facebook Montréal, PQ [May 3, 2017] – The Just For Laughs Festival, presented by Vidéotron in association with Loto-Québec, is excited to announce the first slate of this year’s extraordinary line-up of comedians who will descend upon Montreal, turning the city into the epicenter of comedy for its annual celebration. The diversity and quality of performers is unsurpassable, deserving the title of the best-curated festival in the world.From stand up Galas and concert shows to intimate club series, live TV tapings, cast panels and live podcast recordings, Just For Laughs gives comedy enthusiasts the opportunity to get up close and personal with the comedic titans of today.ONE NIGHT, ONE STAGETWO OF COMEDY’S BIGGEST INTERNATIONAL COMEDIC TITANS
— With files from The Associated Press The London, Ont., native alleges that after the audition, Toback wanted to rehearse with her more and insisted she meet him at his hotel room that night because he was flying out the next day. McAdams says she told her agent about the meeting the next day. “I can’t believe he did it again,” McAdams says her agent responded. “This isn’t the first time that this has happened. He did this the last time that he was in town. He did this to one of my other actresses.” Facebook The 72-year-old denied the allegations to the Los Angeles Times, saying he never met any of the women, or if he had it “was for five minutes and (I) have no recollection.” Vanity Fair says Toback, who received an Oscar nomination for writing “Bugsy,” had no comment on any of the allegations when reached by phone on Wednesday. Advertisement LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment “Pretty quickly the conversation turned quite sexual and he said, ‘You know, I just have to tell you. I have masturbated countless times today thinking about you since we met at your audition,’” McAdams says in the article, which was published online Thursday. “Sexual harassment is so pervasive” in Hollywood and has “got to stop,” says McAdams in the piece. She says she eventually left and feels “very lucky” that he didn’t physically assault her.
“We need to start acknowledging what an epidemic this is, and what a deep-seated problem this is. You have to get it all out in the open and in the light so that we can really understand how pervasive this is. ” Later, Toback asked her to show him her pubic hair, McAdams alleges. Allegations against Toback first surfaced on Sunday in the Los Angeles Times, which reported at the time that 38 women had accused him of sexual harassment, including Canadian actress Chantal Cousineau. McAdams says that made her angry and feeling “kind of thrown into the lion’s den and given no warning that he was a predator.” Canadian actress Rachel McAdams has gone public with an experience she says she had with writer-director James Toback, who’s reportedly been accused by some 200 women of sexual harassment. Advertisement McAdams tells Vanity Fair magazine she was a 21-year-old theatre school student in Toronto when she was invited to audition for Toback for a role in the 2001 film “Harvard Man.” Advertisement Login/Register With: Twitter
A team of Brock researchers studying bone strength and back brace design for people with scoliosis is inviting women in Burlington and other regions to participate in their work.Women aged 18-40, who have or have had scoliosis during their adolescence and received brace treatment or no treatment all, are needed for a one-time examination, lasting about 90 minutes.Participants will receive a $50-honorarium but will also benefit by learning more about their own bone strength, and, if appropriate, they research team will counsel them in further options to pursue.Scoliosis is a medical condition characterized by the lateral curvature of the spine. The researchers want to examine how bracing may affect bone during the growing years, and how nutrition and exercise can be used to alleviate some of the potential effects of bracing.The results of the study will expand our knowledge of bone strength as well as re-think how back braces are designed for people with scoliosis.To participate, call 905-688-5550, ext. 5623 or email na02ua@brocku.ca.
The drama was inspired by East Enders, the popular BBC soap opera which is directed by Mathew Evans, who is collaborating on the Kenyan production. UNDP says Heart and Soul could reach a potential audience of 50 million to 75 million people.The agency said a six-episode pilot series directed by Kenyan Ken Shitsugane had run successfully in Kenya with broadcasts in 23 other countries. Producers were putting together two series of 13 episodes for television and radio in April and October 2003. “This project is of immense importance to us in Kenya and indeed to our brothers and sisters elsewhere on the continent,” said Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, Minister for Tourism and Information who noted that more than 200,000 Kenyans died of HIV/AIDS last year and that 2.5 million were living with the deadly virus.UNDP said the entire United Nations country team in Kenya, consisting of 24 agencies, was backing Heart and Soul with support from Government, local and international sponsors, including Beiersdorf-Nivea (East Africa), Coca Cola Africa Foundation, Western Union, the British Council, the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development, Ford Foundation and the Government of Norway.The agency said plans were underway to produce the programme in French for broadcast in francophone African countries. Production materials will also be made available to radio stations in other African countries to enable broadcast in local languages.
Ohio State’s Deshaun Thomas is declaring for the 2013 NBA Draft. The junior forward announced his decision to forgo his senior season Friday afternoon through a university press release. After helping guide the Buckeyes to an NCAA Tournament run that ended in an Elite Eight loss to Wichita State March 30 in Los Angeles, Thomas said it’s the right time to take his game to the next level. “My three years at Ohio State have been the best years of my life,” Thomas said in a released statement. “I have grown tremendously as an individual and as a basketball player. I intend to return to finish my degree, but I believe that now is the best opportunity to pursue my dream and begin my career as a professional basketball player.” After leading OSU and the Big Ten in scoring this season with 19.8 points per game, Thomas was named a third-team Associated Press All-American and a media and coaches first-team All-Big Ten selection. The Fort Wayne, Ind., native scored 773 points last season, a figure good for the third-most in program history. OSU coach Thad Matta said lauded Thomas’ career in Columbus. “To see Deshaun grow into the man he has become has been amazing,” Matta said in a released statement. “His accomplishments on the floor speak for themselves but I am just as proud of him and what he has done off the floor. We recruited him offering the opportunity to grow as a person and player and that is exactly what happened. I know there is much more in-store for him in the future and I am proud to have been able to coach him.” According to the release, Thomas will finish out OSU’s Spring Semester while readying himself for the draft, which is set for June 27 at 7 p.m.
Jemele Hill (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is calling on ESPN to apologize days after one of the sports network’s anchor Jemele Hill tweeted that he was a “white supremacist” and “bigot.”ESPN said Thursday it had accepted the apology of its “SportsCenter” host Jemele Hill for her tweets about Trump Monday. Hill said Thursday she was sorry for causing her employer trouble.ESPN has repeatedly said Hill’s comments don’t reflect the view of the network. But that apparently hasn’t satisfied Trump. He demanded on Twitter early Friday that ESPN “Apologize for untruth!”The president also took a shot at falling ESPN subscriber numbers, writing: “ESPN is paying a really big price for its politics (and bad programming). People are dumping it in RECORD numbers.”The network didn’t immediately issue a response to the president’s comments Friday.
Lee Bouras has always been an artist, and after she got married she turned her creative skills to flowers, opening her own wedding floristry business Wyld Orchids. “I’d never done flowers before, I’d spent most of my time doing art based work,” Bouras says. “I just transformed my artwork into flowers, which is pretty easy to do and I think that’s what makes my work so different”. Following training at Teatree Gully Floristry Tafe, Bouras has been running the business, from her home in Adelaide’s Semaphore, for five years. “My business has been doing really well, I’m very booked out. I do most of my work and business consulting online and book one to two weddings every weekend. It’s exclusively weddings,” she says. With growing demand within the thriving wedding industry the clientele is more choosy these days, Bouras comments. “I think brides are a lot fussier when they get married now, they want something different not what everyone else has been having.” The current trend is for embellishments within bridal bouquets, including bouquets made out of crystals, material from the brides dress, beading and brooches, Bouras says. “I also do a lot of work with a close friend of mine who runs a cake store, 2 Nice 2 Slice, and we do a lot of work together so our creative works intermixes and, more importantly, the bride gets a follow through with all her flowers featured on the cake and they do an amazing job.” Bouras uses online marketing, her website and Facebook to market her brand, with as many as 1000 photos on the business’ facebook page and a sleuth of followers. “I also have about 12,000 photos on my computer so I’m happy to share with people,” Bouras says. “Working online works well. We can share a lot of photos, and nut it out. Because I don’t have a shop front, I work from home, I don’t have any interruptions from customers coming in and out and my whole focus is on the task at hand,” she adds. While Bouras’ favourite flowers are orchids, hence the business name, she works with all flowers. The florist handpicks flowers from markets and has close relationships with her suppliers who import flowers from overseas. Bouras imports roses from Ecuador, Colombia and Kenya, orchids from overseas as well as growing all her own succulents. “It’s a really big job from start to finish, nothing can go wrong, there’s no room for error and attention to detail is really important,” Bouras says, adding, “there’s no second chance for a wedding and if problems arise you have to fix it and fix it fast.” With seasons all over the place and the recent spate of disasters, keeping in contact with suppliers and growers is vital in the industry. “Growers might say floods have hit, droughts have burnt all our rose crops, depending on what natural disaster is happening lately,” Bouras says. “You can’t promise what you can’t deliver and Plan B is always really important just in case things don’t work out.” Facebook Twitter: @NeosKosmos Instagram
Grossesse : une prise de poids trop importante dangereuse pour le bébéMonde – La revue médicale britannique The Lancet a révélé le 5 août les résultats d’une étude mettant en évidence la corrélation entre prise de poids de la mère durant la grossesse et obésité possible chez l’enfant.Menée entre 1989 et 2003, l’étude a porté sur plus d’un million de naissances, chez 500.000 parturientes du New-Jersey et du Michigan. Selon les résultats de l’enquête, indépendamment des facteurs génétiques, chaque kilo pris par la mère durant les neuf mois de grossesse augmente le poids du bébé de 7,35 grammes. A la naissance, une différence de 150 grammes supplémentaires est donc observée chez les nourrissons dont la mère a pris plus de 24 kilos, par rapport à ceux dont la mère a connu une prise de poids considérée comme normale, c’est-à-dire comprise entre 8 et 10 kilos. Rappelant qu’un poids de naissance élevé présage d’un poids plus élevé que la moyenne au cours de la croissance, l’étude conclut à des risques accrus de maladies liées à l’obésité chez les enfants dont la mère a pris trop de poids durant la grossesse.Le 6 août 2010 à 10:31 • Emmanuel Perrin
Vancouver firefighters were called this afternoon to a brush fire along Lacamas Creek about 15 blocks north of Pacific Middle School.The fire was reported about 1:20 p.m. at 17710 N.E. 38th Way, in a residential neighborhood that backs onto Lacamas Creek.Several engines and water tenders responded and quickly contained the fire.There was no immediate report of any damage to private property.
PATTAYA, Thailand — Authorities questioned travel agents Monday at a beach resort in Thailand about two men who boarded the vanished Malaysia Airlines plane with stolen passports, part of a growing international investigation into what they were doing on the flight.Nearly three days after the Boeing 777 with 239 people on board disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, no debris has been seen in Southeast Asian waters.Five passengers who checked in for Flight MH370 didn’t board the plane, and their luggage was removed from it, Malaysian authorities said. Malaysian Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said this also was being investigated, but he didn’t say whether this was suspicious.The search effort, involving at least 34 aircraft and 40 ships from several countries, was being widened to a 100-nautical mile (115-mile, 185-kilometer) radius from the point the plane vanished from radar screens between Malaysia and Vietnam early Saturday with no distress signal.Two of the passengers were traveling on passports stolen in Thailand and had onward tickets to Europe, but it’s not known whether the two men had anything to do with the plane’s disappearance. Criminals and illegal migrants regularly travel on fake or stolen documents.
The thermoelectric converter module using an organic polymer material. Credit: Tech-on Citation: Fujifilm breaks record with thermoelectric material (2013, February 7) retrieved 18 August 2019 from https://phys.org/news/2013-02-fujifilm-thermoelectric-material.html © 2013 Phys.org Explore further Explained: Thermoelectricity More information: via Tech-on (Phys.org)—Photographic film maker Fujifilm has been busy this year at the Nanotech 2013 conference being held in Tokyo. First came news of bendable/roll up speakers. Now the company is showing off a new thermoelectric material it’s developed that is so sensitive it can covert a difference in temperature of just 1°C to several kilowatts of electricity. At the conference, Fujifilm showed a person pressing their hand against a device that caused a toy car to begin circling around a track. It’s based on a thermoelectric material, representatives from the company told attendees that has the highest conversation efficiency of any other such material.Thermoelectric materials work by taking advantage of the temperature differences that exist on either side of a given substance. At the demonstration, the temperature difference is found between the heat from a human hand and the surrounding environment. In such materials, an electric charge can be created if a way is found to take advantage of the temperature gradient that exists in the material, i.e. causing charge carriers in it to diffuse from the warm side to the cooler side. The electricity produced from a thermoelectric material can be used to power a small device, or sent to a battery for storage.In addition to breaking the record for efficiency conversion, the new material is also an organic conductive polymer —and it can also be manufactured using a printing process. That means it can be produced in virtually any size needed. And because it is also bendable, it can be used as part of a wrapping apparatus, making it suitable for skin applications, such as a power generator for medical devices. Representatives for Fujifilm said it could also be used with solar cells to help make them more efficient, though they declined to give any other details regarding how the material was made. They added that another announcement will be forthcoming at the 60th JSAP Spring Meeting in March.What’s perhaps most exciting about the new material, is that it might be leading the way towards wearable materials that take advantage of our body heat, to power our personal devices—relieving us finally from the burden of having to constantly worry about making sure to recharge them. This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only.