The Fed says that unemployment will remain high for years.Some Republican congressmen are trying to take away the goal of ensuring full employment from the Fed. See this and this.Conservatives argue that the relationship between inflation and unemploy…
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The Question Isn’t Whether the Fed Should Be Stripped of Its Mandate to Maximize Employment … The Question Is Whether the Fed Has Too Much Power
November 24th, 2010 |
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Obama honours Eastwood, Dylan with arts, humanities awards
February 27th, 2010 |
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US President Barack Obama has honoured actor/director Clint Eastwood and musician Bob Dylan with arts and humanities awards.
The White House called Eastwood’s films as “essays in individuality†and Dylan as “an icon of youthful rebellion and poetic sensitivityâ€.
“Their careers have helped to mark the landscape of American culture for decades,†the BBC quoted Obama as [...]
Janelle Monáe: Debut Album w/ Big Boi, Saul Williams, Diddy
February 18th, 2010 |
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Janelle Monáe Releases Debut Album The ArchAndroid
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Wondaland Arts Society/Bad Boy recording artist Janelle Monáe has announced the release of her debut album. The ArchAndroid will arrive in stores and at all DSPs on May 18.
The ArchAndroid is an “Emotion Picture” brought to you by Janelle Monáe and the Mad Minds of the Wondaland Arts Society. The star-studded cast includes the legendary Big Boi of OutKast, renowned poet Saul Williams, psychedelic dance-punk troupe Of Montreal, punk prophets Deep Cotton, and the Wondaland Arch Orchestra.
The album was recorded at Wondaland Studios in Atlanta, but written all over the world, including but not limited to Moscow, Prague, Istanbul, Berlin, Amsterdam, New York, and the Palace of the Dogs. The ArchAndroid was inspired not only by the energy of these places, but by such revolutionary musicians and artistic visionaries as Salvador DalÃ, Walt Disney, OutKast, Stevie Wonder, Octavia Butler, David Bowie, Andy Warhol, and John Williams. The album was Executive Produced by Nate Wonder, Chuck Lightning, Janelle Monáe, and Sean “Diddy” Combs, with Co-Executive Production from Big Boi of OutKast.
The ArchAndroid follows the Grammy Award-nominated artist’s two acclaimed EPs, 2008′s Metropolis: The Chase Suite (Special Edition) and Metropolis: Suite I of IV.
Monáe is set to join this summer’s much anticipated 2010 Lilith Tour, joining a star-studded array of female artists including Sarah MacLachlan, Norah Jones, Mary J. Blige, Loretta Lynn, Tegan & Sara, Sara Bareilles, Colbie Caillat, and many others.
Tour Dates
3/15/10 – Black Cat – Washington, DC
3/17/10 – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA
3/18/10 – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA
3/21/10 – Cafe Du Nord – San Francisco, CA
3/22/10 – Cafe Du Nord – San Francisco, CA
3/23/10 – The Viper Room – Los Angeles, CA
3/24/10 – The Viper Room – Los Angeles, CA
3/29/10 – Schubas Tavern – Chicago, IL
3/30/10 – Schubas Tavern – Chicago, IL
3/31/10 – Varsity Theater – Minneapolis, MN
4/02/10 – St. Andrews – Detroit, MI
4/05/10 – Smith’s Olde Bar – Atlanta, GA
4/06/10 – Smith’s Olde Bar – Atlanta, GA
4/09/10 – Joe’s Pub – New York, NY
4/10/10 – Joe’s Pub – New York, NY
Dec 14-20
December 7th, 2009 |
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MONDAY, DEC 14
CATCHÂ When Heavens Collide, which features the epic The Planets by Gustav Holst performed by the The Western Australian Youth Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Music Makers under conductors Peter Moore and Chan Tze Law. Also on the programme are Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story Symphonic Dances and John Williams’ Star Wars Suite. All proceeds from this concert goes to the Children’s Cancer Foundation.
Date: Dec 14
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall
Tickets: at $10 to $30 from Sistic
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“Star Wars: In Concert†North American Tour 2009
July 24th, 2009 |
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A concert version of the Star Wars film franchise, complete with a live symphony orchestra and a travelling exhibit, is set to start touring North America in October.
Star Wars: In Concert is described as a multimedia event that features music from all six of the movie scores written by John Williams, and teams them with [...]
Google view of Millennium Stadium
July 14th, 2009 |
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A 360-degree virtual tour of the Millennium Stadium is to be featured on Google Street View.
The Cardiff venue is one of six places voted to be specially filmed by the search engine’s mobile mapping service.
The images of the 74,500-seat venue, both inside and out, will be gathered by a team using a three-wheeled cycle.
Other sites to be mapped are: the Angel of the North, Loch Ness, Stonehenge, the Eden Project, Warwick Castle and Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland.
Cardiff is already one of 25 British towns and cities with street-level images available on Google Street View, launched in April this year.
The Millennium Stadium was a winner in the online campaign launched by Google and the travel and tourism body VisitBritain asking the public to name their top tourist treasures.
The venue marks its 10th anniversary this year, with managers saying it it has brought over £1bn to the Welsh economy and supported 2,400 jobs.
It attracts over 1m visitors a year, almost half of them from outside Wales, by hosting the Six Nations rugby tournament, concerts by rock and pop giants ranging from U2, Bruce Springsteen to Oasis and Madonna as well as speedway, rugby league, rallying and monster truck racing.
The stadium also held the FA Cup finals and semi-finals while Wembley was being rebuilt.
Communications officer, John Williams, said the stadium was a "jewel in the crown of a proud nation".
He said: "Whether the stadium is in use for a rock or pop concert, hosting a major sporting event or conference, being used as a film set for shows like Doctor Who and Torchwood or even as a frequent backdrop to TV news items – in any one of its many guises – the versatile, retractable roofed- venue dominates its surroundings and remains instantly recognisable.
Face-blurring
Google said it had despatched the Google Street View Trike, an 18 stone (115 kg) machine with a camera mounted on pole behind the rider.
The trike is designed to make imagery collections in places less accessible by cars, such as historic landmarks and coastal paths.
Google said it would apply its face-blurring and licence plate blurring policy to the images, which will be made available at a later date in Street View on Google Maps.
Snowdon, Ben Nevis and the Giant’s Causeway were also said to be three popular suggestions but Google took the view these would be "just too tricky" for someone to ride the trike.</p
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