The environment ministry Monday gave conditional clearance to South Korean steel major Posco’s $12 billion project in Orissa, the biggest foreign direct investment in the country. Posco is an integrated steel, mining and port project and separate clearance had to be given to all three. It also comprises a captive power plant to provide electricity [...]
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Conditional nod to Posco project in Orissa
January 31st, 2011 |
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Sat Eye Candy: Tangerine Dream
January 29th, 2011 |
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A NOD TO ONE OF LIVE-ELECTRONICA’S GREAT GRANDFATHERS
Germany’s Tangerine Dream are one of the least name-checked yet most pervasively influential bands of the late 20th century. Without their pioneering work in the 1970s, alongside kindred spirits like Can and Faust, it’s hard to imagine STS9, Lotus and many of today’s revered livetronica acts coming into being. Tangerine Dream injected hemoglobin into modernist sounds, a breathing ghost inside the rising machine world around them. What they helped get rolling continues now in a fresh generation hungry for the same kind of interface with the world at large. Today is the 58th birthday of Peter Baumann, one of Tangerine Dream’s core members during their early-to-mid-seventies heyday. Baumann also started the popular New Age music label Private Music in the 1980s. We offer our birthday well wishes and present a few snippets of this landmark band in their prime. (Dennis Cook)
If this doesn’t give you a big ol’ analog keyboard boner we don’t know what will!
From meditative to positively ferocious runs this version of “Ricochet.”
And here’s a studio clip of the same piece.
A strange, alien elegance clings to pieces like this one.
This performance predates Baumann’s joining the group but it’s just too sweet a moment not to share. There were apparently freaky people everywhere in 1969.
Another pleasantly peculiar early video from the band taken from 1971. The whole thing verily screams, “Art!!!”
In the 1980s Tangerine Dream achieved much wider recognition worldwide, particularly in the U.S. where they toured extensively and provided music for a number of films. Here’s a rare clip of the band in the late 80s that encapsulates their gentler approach in that decade.
We conclude with a couple Baumann solo cuts including his minor New Wave pop hit.
ArcelorMittal again gets nod from Canadian company for takeover
January 5th, 2011 |
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Backing ArcelorMittal once again, Toronto-based Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation has asked its shareholders to reject the higher offer by rival Nunavat Iron Ore Acquisition Inc and opt for the world’s biggest steel company. Nunavat made its offer of $1.45 a share at the weakend against ArcelorMittal’s $1.40 a share for the Toronto company. ArcelorMittal made [...]
Grupo Fantasma: Grammy Nod & Free Mp3 Download
December 22nd, 2010 |
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GRUPO FANTASMA EARNS GRAMMY NOMINATION FOR EL EXISTENTIAL
Acclaimed Austin-based Latin funk orchestra Grupo Fantasma has earned a Grammy-nomination for Best Latin Rock, Alternative or
Urban
Album for their latest set, El Existential. The album was released in May 2010 on Nat Geo
Music.
The band is offering a free download of their song “Calor.” Click here to download it.
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Technics Oil & Gas gets nod from Taiwan Central Bank for TDR issue
December 20th, 2010 |
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Technics Oil & Gas says the company has received approval from the Taiwan Central Bank and in-principle approval to the proposed TDR issue from the GreTai Securities Market of Taiwan. Technics says it will next seek approval from Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission, Executive Yuan, Securities and Futures Bureau.
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Nicki Bluhm: New Album In Feb
December 17th, 2010 |
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SOPHOMORE NOD IS GOLDEN
Nicki Bluhm will release her sensational new album, Driftwood, on February 1st, 2011 on Reapandsow [JamBase got an advance listen so that's how we know it's sensational. Bluhm has crafted a collection that makes her a real competitor for the spotlight currently being thrown on Grace Potter and Jenny Lewis. -Dennis Cook]. Driftwood features her ever-excellent band The Gramblers with guest turns from Tim Carbone (Railroad Earth), Dave Ralicke (Dengue Fever) and members of ALO and The Mother Hips. Deft production courtesy of Tim Bluhm and ace studio whiz Dave Simon-Baker. Here’s a taster of the forthcoming release:
Driftwood Track Listing
1. Carousel
2. Before You Loved Me
3. Stick With Me
4. I Wanna Be Your Mama Again
5. Mountain Out Of Nothing
6. Jetplane
7. Women’s Prison
8. Figure You Out
9. Barbary Blues
10. Kill You To Call
11. Wall of Early Morning Light
“Carousel” and “Before You Loved Me” are streaming at Nicki’s website, and the album can be pre-ordered here.
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Cancer drugs offer new hope for Crohnâ€s disease and sarcoidosis
December 1st, 2010 |
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A new study offers insight into a new treatment avenue for two painful inflammatory diseases: Crohn”s sisease and sarcoidosis. While the loss of NOD2 increases the risk of developing Crohn”s disease, increased activity of this gene is also thought to exacerbate symptoms. Additionally, activating NOD2 mutations can cause genetic sarcoidosis – an inflammatory disease affecting [...]
TAPI gasline plan gets govt’s nod
October 28th, 2010 |
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LAHORE – The Federal Cabinet, which met here on Wednesday with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in the chair, took a number of decisions in its 68th meeting; the most important among them being the approval of Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project and resigning of the Defence and Defence Equipment Agreement with South Africa.
The Cabinet also expressed its satisfaction over the outcome of recently concluded third round of Strategic Dialogue with the US, as Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi briefed its members in detail on the subject. It also reviewed the status of implementation of its prior decisions. The Cabinet was informed that some of the decisions relating to various ministries that are pending would be implemented shortly after completion of necessary formalities, which include consultations with the foreign countries and other relevant ministries and stakeholders.
Briefing the newsmen about the decisions taken by the Cabinet, Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira narrated salient features and significance of the Pak-US Strategic Dialogue as told to the Cabinet members.
Kaira said Pakistan was among five countries out of 184 countries of the world with whom the US was having strategic relations. He said the Dialogue had been upgraded to the Foreign MinisterÂ’s level and political engagement in five sectors had been extended to encompass 13 sectors. He described it a big achievement of the government.
Giving details of the outcome of the Dialogue, the information minister said that the US had assured five-year economic assistance package of $1.5 billion per annum under the Kerry-Lugar Act for socio-economic development of Pakistan besides announcing Security Assistance Package of $2 billion for Pakistan spread over five years.
He said Coalition Support Fund would be expedited, and Pakistan would receive $750 million by the end of November this year. The US will help modernise and upgrade the law-enforcement agencies of Pakistan including supply of necessary equipment, and $125 million had been allocated for the purpose, he added.
Kaira said the US had specified $300 million for Enterprise Fund to promote public-private partnership in Pakistan through corporate investment. He said a steering committee headed by Secretary Foreign Affairs of Pakistan and Ambassador Richard Holbrooke of the US would follow up on decisions of the Dialogue. He said the US was also briefed on the impact of the floods disaster on various sectors.
He said US President Obama, a strong supporter of democracy in Pakistan also met the Pakistani delegation and committed to visiting Pakistan next year besides inviting President of Pakistan to visit his country.
The Prime Minister has directed the Minister of Foreign Affairs to brief the Parliament about the deliberations, Kaira told newsmen.
The Cabinet deliberated upon the forthcoming Pakistan Development Forum (PDF) meeting to be held on November 14-15, 2010, and was told that Pakistan would present its future economic development vision before the prospective donor countries on the occasion, Kaira further told reporters. He, however, made it clear it was not a DonorsÂ’ Conference in which the participating countries were supposed to make commitments for support.
The Cabinet agreed with the Prime MinisterÂ’s vision that efforts be made in the Forum to have access to the international markets for the Pakistani goods to reduce dependence on assistance in future.
Talking about other decisions taken by the cabinet, he said that it accorded approval, in principle, to the draft MoU on Cooperation between Naif Arab University For Security Sciences (NAUSS), KSA and National Defence University (NDU), Pakistan.
The Cabinet approved in principle the draft Land Surveying and Mapping Bill 2010 and referred it Law and Justice Division for vetting. It also accorded approval to the re-signing of the agreement concerning “Defence and Defence Equipment” with South Africa for a period of five years.
The Cabinet also gave approval for signing of agreements between the Government of the State of Qatar and the Government of Pakistan.
To a question about TAPI gas pipeline agreement to import gas from Turkmenistan, the minister said Pakistan neither accepted any foreign pressure in respect of Iran Gas Pipeline Project nor will it do so in case of TAPI agreement on gas import.
A draft Bill for regulating Hajj, Umra and Ziarat also came under discussion, and was referred to a Cabinet Committee which would include Ministers for Religious Affairs, Tourism and Law and Justice. The Cabinet observed that at present tourism laws do not cover the specific problems of the pilgrims who have to travel abroad to perform religious rituals. The meeting identified certain areas in which the tour operators and the travel agents mislead the pilgrims for which there were no legal remedies to address their grievances.
The Cabinet was briefed by the Secretary, Ministry of Food and Agriculture on the availability of the food items including wheat after the floods. He briefly mentioned about the damages caused to the agriculture sector and the remedies undertaken by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. The Cabinet was further apprised of the Rabi Assistance Package for the supply of free seeds and fertilizers to the farmers in the flood-affected areas. The Cabinet after deliberations decided to refer the matter to Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), which would meet shortly on urgent basis to consider the matter.
Replying to a question, he said that Pakistan would decide the time for launching of military operation in North Waziristan. To another question about imposition of flood tax on the rich as desired by US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, the minister just confined himself to saying that those out of the tax net must be brought under it without stating in categorical terms that government was going to tax them.
China Animal Healthcare unit receives regulatory nod to start commercial production and sale of …
October 25th, 2010 |
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China Animal Healthcare says the company’s subsidiary, Biwei Antai, has received regulatory approvals from China’s Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) to start commercial production and sale of its Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines. The administrative issuance of the relevant drug numbers by the MOA is expected to follow in due course. With the receipt of such approvals, China Animal Healthcare will be able to participate in tenders for the purchase of such vaccines which are called by regional government animal disease control centres in China.
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China Taisan +4.8%; Gets regulatory nod for TDRs
September 7th, 2010 |
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China Taisan Technology (F2X.SG) +4.8% at 5-week high of $0.22 on hopes stock could fetch higher valuation as sportswear fabric maker receives approval from Taiwan regulators to list TDRs, says Dow Jones.
Up to 250 million shares, comprising both new and vendor shares, will be issued for exercise, with each TDR representing 2 shares. Listing date, pricing not finalized but company plans to use proceeds to increase production capacity.
ESET NOD32 antivirus 4 Review Posted By : David Smith 56
August 20th, 2010 |
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In terms of performance and security, the ESET NOD32 antivirus 4 suite offers the best in the industry ensuring that your internet activities are always protected without reducing your browsing speeds or processing speeds. However, while the essentials are taken care of with advanced diagnostic tools and heuristic detection, NOD32 also takes a positive stand on antivirus and anti-spyware protection. It actively scans all forms of Internet traffic, including email and encrypted channels, and the
Super Bad Sunday: Wolfmother
August 15th, 2010 |
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CLASSIC ROCK TORCHBEARERS GET THIS WEEK’S NOD
Simply put, Wolfmother knocked it out of the park yesterday at Outside Lands, which continues today in San Francisco. Andrew Stockdale and the much improved four-piece configuration of the band played big and bold and never shied away from hitting major ancestral touchstones like The Doors and The Who. Offered with conviction and no small measure of talent, they show signs of being a truly great band in the making, perhaps finally worthy of all their early hype. (Dennis Cook)
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HullabaLOU, Land of NOD & FloydFest Previews
July 19th, 2010 |
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By: Dennis Cook
JamBase Associate Editor
Once more into the breach, dear friends. This time we take a peek at musical gatherings in Kentucky, Michigan and Virginia that’ll keep folks dancing in the streets this next weekend.
HullabaLOU Festival :: 07.23.10-07.25.10 :: Churchill Downs :: Louisville, KY
A thoroughbred racetrack would seem to bode well for a festival, and with over 65 bands spread over five stages during this three-day event there’s bound to be a few winning ponies. Headliners at this year’s HullabaLOU include the hard touring Dave Matthews Band, top country acts Kenny Chesney and Zac Brown Band, soul legend Al Green, JamBase faves Gov’t Mule and The Black Crowes, and classic rock mainstays Steve Miller Band and Bon Jovi. And since it’s a Summer 2010 fest, The Avett Brothers continue their laminate gathering season of omnipresence. Here’s three runners worth placing bets on.
1. Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes :: Friday :: 5:00-5:40 PM :: Hullabalou Stage
Out beyond the Jersey Shore touring behind their tough, enduringly solid new platter Pills and Ammo, the Garden State’s other favorite son and his long-running band will deliver what is likely a goddamn satisfying display of fundamental rock ‘n’ soul. Theirs is a sound hardened and perfected sluggin’ it out in bars from here to Timbuktu, literally, and it’s a kind of road won showmanship most bands simply don’t possess anymore.
2. Ben Sollee :: Saturday :: 2:45-3:35 PM :: Fleur De Lis Stage
Sollee is one of the most exciting, unpredictable young artists to emerge in the past few years. Whether plying sublime cello with the Sparrow Quartet, lamenting clear-top coal mining with Jim James & Daniel Martin Moore or simply blurring genre lines in his solo work, Sollee represents an intense in engagement with music in the broadest sense. There’s no telling what this set will be like, and isn’t it delightful to go into music knowing that?
3. Taj Mahal :: Sunday :: 2:35-3:35 PM :: Kroeger Stage
Face it you’re not likely to find a more exhaustive AND entertaining bit of wide-open musical acumen than ol’ Taj. While he’s frequently dubbed a bluesman, his reach extends to African and Caribbean roots, reggae vibes, Brazilian construction and much more. The man has an ear for combining wildly distant musical strains, and an hour with him is always time well spent.
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Land of NOD Experiment :: 07.23.10-07.25.10 :: Jackson, Michigan
As first time fests go, this one looks really promising in terms of uniqueness and respect for local talent. Michigan is often a forgotten state for much of the rest of the U.S. (despite the fact that we’re rolling around in millions of cars from there), and Land of NOD seeks to highlight the homegrown talent beyond Seger, Kid Rock, et al. Add to that interesting headliners like Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave and of Montreal and what looks like one of the most switched-on communities throwing a party this summer and you’ve got all the making for a great time. Here’s a few standouts from the lineup we recommend.
1. Eagles of Death Metal :: Friday :: 9:50-11:00 PM :: Main Stage
While we generally steer clear of headliners in our fest previews, there’s always room for exceptions, and EODM are surely that! If one’s faith in gonad-tickling, little baby girl lovin’ rock ‘n’ roll has been waning, well, the Eagles will pump you right back to full salute. No one out there means it more than bandleader/moustache aficionado/musky firebrand Jesse Hughes, who gives the proverbial 110-percent effort everytime he hits a stage. And he runs with boys who throw in just as hard in their effort to get everyone off – even the sullen dude at the back blogging on his phone about how over rock is. Rarely has a band been more serious AND not serious in their efforts, and their humor dappled sincerity is awfully freakin’ winning.
2. Murder By Death :: Saturday :: 4:35-5:25 PM :: Main Side Stage
Americana can be a touch predictable but never in the hands of these Bloomington, Indiana corkers, who infuse traditional elements with real imagination and flair. Their songwriting is top notch, they sing with real character and they play like folks pleasantly possessed. Highly recommended to anyone who’s been smitten by the Avetts, The Pogues and Uncle Tupelo and wants to discover an equally gifted kindred spirit.
3. Macpodz :: Sunday :: 5:55-6:50 PM :: Main Side Stage
Ann Arbor’s Macpodz keep rock the all-inclusive beast it used to be back in the day (namely the fully experimental 60s/70s), thus allowing almost anything into the mix but always with a rockin’ attitude. Some of pieces have a jazzy lilt, others touch on funk, but there’s rarely one groove going for too long. Macpodz is what was once good about being called a jam band (even if it’s not always the greatest albatross to have around one’s neck now).
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FloydFest 9 :: 07.22.10-07.25.10 :: Floyd, Virginia
With quality headliners like the Levon Helm Band, Galactic, Old Crow Medicine Show, Railroad Earth and Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, the ninth installment of this old school camping fest is already teed-up to be a blast. The Blue Ridge Mountains will ring with an astonishing variety of musics over four days, and the folks who come out for this one are as earthy and kind as they come. Here’s a few standouts from the lineup you may want to check out.
1. Eric Krasno & Chapter 2 :: Thursday :: 11:00 PM-1:00 AM :: Hill Holler Stage
While people may know his work with Soulive and Lettuce, there’s increasing dividends to catching Krasno shred in his own project. His guitar vocabulary is massive – way beyond the jazz and jam tags long attached to him – and his killer new album Reminisce shows he’s been sharpening his composer’s pen, too. Early arrivals should have their tent set up and drink well on by the time Kraz and his boys hit it. Plus, you get keyboard playing, singing sensation Nigel Hall and that is ALWAYS a good thing.
2. Konono No. 1 :: Friday :: 6:45-8:15 PM :: DR Main Stage
You’re gonna thank us if you take the time to experience this hyper-exciting African group in the flesh. With thick drums, sharp vocals, thumb pianos with wild amplification and other jury-rigged instruments, Konono No. 1 makes a sound like no other. Haunting and even abrasive, it’s one of those rare unique sounds in a world where it’s often far too easy to pick out an artist’s inspirations.
3. Adrienne Young :: Main Stage Tweener Sets :: Friday-Sunday
One inspired choice by the organizers is using charming singer-songwriter Adrienne Young as the happy, tuneful filling between the big acts on the DR Main Stage on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. She’s got a bit of vintage Joni Mitchell and a bit of swoony Patsy Cline, but also ample bits of just Adrienne Young. She’s liked by folks like Phish’s Mike Gordon and we’ve dug everything we’ve heard by her, so maybe you should give a listen instead of going for another beer. Young will also host a Backyard Revolution at the Global Village Stage on Sunday from 12 noon until 1:00 pm.
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Land of NOD Daily Schedule
June 24th, 2010 |
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TROMBONE SHORTY, DR. OCTAGON, EAGLES OF DEATH METAL AND MANY MORE IN MICHIGAN
The daily lineup for the Land of NOD Experiment, taking place July 23-25 in Jackson, Michigan, has been revealed. A special guest will be announced shortly as well.
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Friday July 23
Eagles of Death Metal
Rasputina
Tokyo Police Club
ED + OPTICAL
My Dear Disco
Covert Operations
Silverghost
Cats on Holiday
Proppa Bear
Marco Polio & the new Vaccines
DJ Raw Wave/ Dr Disco Dust
Ultraviolet Hippopotamus
Midnight Jackers
Worms Union
KERO – LIVE
Calico
Matt Clarke
Morella & the Wheels of if
Won Ton Lust
If i were the sun
And more
Saturday July 24
Special Guest TBA
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave
Big Gigantic
The Ragbirds
Environmental Encrochment
Sister Crayon
Natives of the New Dawn
DANNY THE WILDCHILD
Sirena Serpentina
Black Lodge
Sista Otis
Nag Hammadi
Bawdy Boys
Prussia
Secret Twins
Woodman
Ray Bong
Land of Atlantis
Jetpack on!
The White Bitch
The Hunchies
DUBPHONICS
DTM 2X4
INNERPHONIC
SECRETS
ESPLEECE LIVE
And more
Sunday July 25
OF Montreal
Kool Keith As Dr Octagon
Beats Antique
BoomBox
Murder by Death
DJ QBERT presents Wavetwisters
Macpodz
TRILL BASS
Angela Jayden & Kahsino
The Satin Peaches
Ronin Selecta
Kero – Live
Taylor Norris
Jeremy Poling
Lucky Brown
Brave Rifles
Widetrack
Disco Aliens
Cybertrybe
Ratty Scurvics
Lorentzian Manifold
Galactic vacationer
Elliot Street Social
God and the Architects
Spareparts
GREG CAMPBELL
And more
Parkway should give nod to Khazanah bid: Update
June 21st, 2010 |
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RiskMetrics, an independent advisory firm, on Monday recommended that Parkway (PARM.SI) investors approve a proposal allowing a partial takeover bid by Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah.
The firm said Khazanah’s offer price of $3.78 a share exceeded Parkway’s share price prior to the offer, and shareholders would still be free to decide whether or not to accept Khazanah’s offer after the vote.