Russia, India May Join Forces to Explore the Moon, Putin Says
March 12 (Bloomberg) — Russia and India may join forces in exploring the moon, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said, touting the two countries’ potential for cooperation on high technology projects.
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Bhavishyavani Future Soundz has been formed in the mid 90’s by like minded people when it was not possible to listen DJ mix online and clubs were playing exclusively bollywood and retro crap…. Trips abroad, raves, imported mixtapes and drum’n'bass and newly discovered asian underground sounds brought few party people and creative minds such as Mr Tee, Bhaisaab, Insat, Kutklass Masta Justy to start Bhavishyavani Future Soundz… First parties in dodgy bars managed by wannabe mafia goons, followed by neon light gandhian glasses party and multiple events in Bombay’s hypest or shaddiest venues… More than just gig, we consider parties as multimedia events, not just Dj’s but visual artists, graphic designers, filmmakers and sound engineers form part of this collective. Although a Future Soundz event is contemporary urban clubbing experience in its conception, the aesthetic is very locally rooted. Over the years our gigs have come to have a cult following with the young Mumbai crowds as well as similar collectives all over the world, putting events together in UK, France, hongkong, Dubai…, inviting various international artists At the beginning of the 21st century, the collective is joined by a crew of french refugees in Bombay: Charlee, MMAT and Loopkin. Week after week, the collective brings to Bombay party people and electronic music addicts their dose of beats and synthetizer may it be house , techno, break beatz, video installation,etc… The collective has also …
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An indispensable resource for anyone concerned with safe international travel, this best-selling book has been completely updated to provide more state-of-the-art guidance than ever before. In clear, accessible prose, authors Stuart Rose, MD and Jay Keystone, MD cover all of the essentials of healthy travel, from pre-travel vaccination and avoiding jet lag and altitude sickness to the treatment of travelers’ diarrhea, malaria prevention, and more. In addition, the book’s unique World Health Guide section provides essential health and risk-related information for over 200 countries.
International Travel Health Guide
Using a travel agent can make your vacation easier in many ways. However, if the right questions are asked, a travel agent can become even more valuable. In order to gain an understanding of what to expect on a trip, it is a good idea to have some questions prepared. Try not to assume that the travel agent will take care of everything and inform you of all the particulars you are interested in. Even if you have an agent who you trust completely to take care of your trip with no unexpected charges or difficulties, there are still things that you need to be involved in, and details which need to be clarified.
The first thing to do is shop around. Go to different travel agencies in your area and ask lots of questions. One of the first things that you find out should be how and when you can get a hold of your agent. If something goes wrong on your trip you will need to know that there is some kind of system in place to get in contact with your travel agent. Many agencies use an 800 number and/or an automated system to determine your need, and then take care of you from there. Some smaller agencies may not have that system in place. Very small agencies may have nothing at all. Be sure to find out if your agent is willing to be available after business hours to take care of you. You will not want to be stuck in a foreign airport at four in the morning with nobody to call. A second question to ask your agent is in the area of his/her company and personal travel history. Be sure that your agent either has some experience travelling to your eventual destination, or has a willingness to put extra effort into your account to ensure that you get the best services available where you are going. Many agents have planned vacations for countless regions. They also will be experienced in visiting many places. But if you want to go to a specific region of Italy and one agent has been there once before him or herself and worked with the area a few times, but a comparable agent has been there a few times him/herself and worked extensively for clients going to that area; your choice should be easy. It is not rude to ask your agents these questions; it is being a smart shopper.
Another question to ask your travel agent before making your decision involves money. Of course you want to check on prices, fees, taxes and other usual travel costs to find out what is included and what is not. However, you should also find out how your agent defines the phrase “transaction fee.” Some companies will determine that buying your entire package puts everything into one transaction, and therefore will only charge you one transaction fee. Other companies will make every ticket purchase, every hotel booking, every restaurant reservation and every price of admission a separate fee. This can still work well because the fees may be small enough to even out with paying one bulk fee. Some agencies will actually count every change in plans as a transaction fee. For example, if you need to switch or cancel a flight, that would be a transaction fee. If you decide on a different hotel, even well in advance of your trip, that would be a transaction fee. This system can work, if prices are right. But if prices do not add up in your favor the transactions can add up. Ask questions about transaction fees and be sure to know the policies that your agent puts into place when it comes to transaction fees in order to avoid being caught off-guard.
Once you have chosen an agent, there are other questions which should be asked. Many travellers feel that it is the agent’s responsibility to do everything in his or her power to plan a perfect vacation for you. However, this becomes more difficult if you do not communicate your desires and needs. If the vacationer does not ask questions, the travel agent will not be able to know all of the vacationer’s preferences. Ask your travel agent what destinations work well for people with your particular interests. Tell the agent specific activities you want to do, or ask for some suggestions. Find out about the weather, hotels, restaurants, local culture and transportation. When all is said and done, with the right questions asked, you can know as much about your vacation as your agent does.
Often when travellers arrive at their destination, they have many questions about their accommodations and places of interest in the area in which they are staying. These questions can be asked ahead of time to the travel agent, and this will allow the vacationers to take advantage of all the time spent at the chosen destination. Don’t waste time looking at a map or waiting to speak with the hotel attendants to find out a nice place for lunch. Ask these questions ahead of time, map out your trip, and you will get to see and experience everything the particular destination has to offer.
Touring the Tang
When students and faculty go to the Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery they see exhibits strategically assembled in a way that is visually appealing. But what really goes on behind the scenes at the Tang? “I think that those experiences that students and other visitors have when they come to the museum hides all of the work that goes into making that experience possible” said Chief Curator and …
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From Genndy Tartakovsky, creator of Star Wars: Clone Wars, comes the tale of a young samurai cast far into the future by the evil shape-shifting wizard Aku. Join Samurai Jack on his quest to return to the past and undo the destruction that Aku has wrought upon the land. With award-winning artwork and action-packed plots, the journeys of Samurai Jack are a must for any fan’s collection.
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Audio Commentary:A special “Birth of Evil” Episode Commentary.
Other:The Martial Arts of Samurai Jack, Lost Artwork,
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Series creator Genndy Tartakovsky has said, “The third season is always the toughest in television production,” but episodes 27 through 39 of Samurai Jack show no signs of flagging imagination. To the contrary, the Season 3 collection includes some of Jack’s best adventures. In the outrageous episode 28, Aku turns teenagers into destructive zombies with rock music. Incongruously clad in hip-hop threads, Jack crashes a rave and defeats the sinister DJ in a wonderfully anachronistic mixture of break-dancing and martial arts kata. Tartakovsky and his artists won a well-deserved Emmy for the two-part “Birth of Evil,” that traces the origins of Aku to a primordial, destructive cloud that Odin, Rama, and Ra destroyed. The same gods forged Jack’s enchanted sword from human righteousness. The more dramatic stories are balanced against sillier tales: in episode 27, Jack gets turned into a chicken by an irritable wizard, and in episode 33, he has to deal with giant blue teddy bear-like creature, who has an unexpectedly nasty side.
The extras include storyboard artist/martial artist Brian Andrews explaining how the crew stylized Chinese Whu Shu and Wing Chun techniques for Jack’s combat moves, a gallery of preliminary sketches, and a commentary on “Birth of Evil.” It all adds up to a winning package. (Unrated, suitable for ages 10 and older: stylized violence, minor gross humor, grotesque imagery) –Charles Solomon
Samurai Jack – Season 3
