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Another beautiful day on the Costa Blanca shows just how lucky visitors can be if they arrive in a quick rain burst. I´ll get the forecast shortly. Meanwhile, in Britain tehy are preparing for an annual census on the state of the nation´s birds. It´s a great idea that really captures the imagination of children. The idea was first introduced by Blue Peter and is apparently now one of the largest, if not the largest, such surveys in the world. Also, David Dimbleby is beginning a new series on UK TV depicting the ages of Britain´s development via its cultural treasures. This looks a particularly good programme.
Here in Spain there is a richness of culture which, when united, should strengthen the country. However, regional differences mean that each autonomous region competes fiercely with the others to maintain its language and culture. This is all very well and laudible if it profits its people but sometimes crass stupidity reigns and people suffer. Oersonally, I love the diversity in culture here as it always places me on a steep learning curve. However, here´s an example of the negative aspects of this.
Cinemas in Spain´s northeastern region of Catalonia will close for a day on Monday in protest against a new law requiring that 50 percent of all foreign films screened there be dubbed into Catalan.
The region, which includes Barcelona, Spain´s second largest city, accounts for about one-fifth of the country´s box office but just two percent of movies from the United States or other nations were dubbed into Catalan in 2008.
Camillo Tarrazon, the president of the Catalan Association of Cinemas, said the dubbing law which was approved by the regional Catalan parliament earlier this month would be an “apocalypse” for cinemas in the region.
“This is a law which will close theatres, which will lead to a reduction in the number of copies of films and a drop in the number of spectators,” he said in comments published Wednesday in Spanish newspapers.
Tarrazon said 74 cinemas, representing 81 percent of the total in Catalonia, are expected to remain shut on Monday as part of the strike.
The last time the Catalan government tried to introduce similar regulations, in 1998, it was forced to back down after studios threatened to withdraw distribution in the region.
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Spain´s Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to investigate the country´s “human rights judge” Baltasar Garzon for alleged professional misconduct, including accepting bribes, the court said. Two lawyers had reported Garzon for receiving 302,000 dollars (260,000 euros) from Spain´s biggest bank Santander in sponsorship of courses he organized at a New York University in 2005 and 2006. Full Story
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Here´s our weather........
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Are you good at Maths? Here´s a little gimmicky thing which will keep you guessing!
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I have used Yahoo for quite a few years and I noticed it has been going haywire for quite a while. Here´s the likely reason why...
In December 2009 Microsoft and Yahoo! finalized a partnership deal that had been rumored for several months, with Yahoo! using Microsoft's Bing technology to power its search engine in exchange for providing Microsoft with its online ad sales expertise. The two sides reached an agreement in principle in July and later reached out to European Union regulators for permission to combine forces.
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Here´s advice I spotted for Irritable Bowel Syndrome.....
If you suffer from IBS, here's a quick crash course on how you can improve your symptoms:
1. Cut out white flour.
2. Cut out sugar and fried foods.
3. Cut out caffeine.
4. Cut out milk (and milk products). Go for rice or almond milk instead.
5. Cut out processed foods.
6. Add more whole grains to your diet (100 percent whole wheat, brown rice, barley, oats, etc.).
7. Drink more water.
8. Eat slowly and chew thoroughly.
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if you've ever experienced:
It may very well be a message from your heart that it's time to pay a visit to your doctor and come up with a plan for waking up your "tired heart." Article
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Word of the Day
profundo proh-foon'-doh (adjective)
deep; profound, intense, strong; grave, terrible; sound
EXAMPLES
Lleva un profundo sentimiento de culpa. - He carries a deep sense of guilt.
Es un lago muy poco profundo. - It's a very shallow lake.
IDIOMS
la España profunda - traditional/backward Spain
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Pop Stuff January 29th
1942, BBC radio aired a new program 'Desert Island Discs' presented by Roy Plomley, which went on to become the longest running UK radio show.
1964, The Beatles spent the day at Pathe Marconi Studios in Paris, France, The Beatles' only studio recording session for EMI held outside the UK. They recorded new vocals for ‘She Loves You’, ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ and ‘Can't Buy Me Love’.
1968, The Doors appeared at The Pussy Cat A Go Go, Las Vegas. After the show singer Jim Morrison taunts a security guard in the parking lot by pretending to smoke a joint, resulting in a fight. The police arrive who arrest Morrison and charge him with vagrancy, public drunkenness, and failure to possess sufficient identification.
1969, Fleetwood Mac had their only UK No.1 single with the instrumental 'Albatross.'
1972, the triple album 'The Concert For Bangla Desh' went to No.1 on the UK album chart. Organised by George Harrison to raise funds for the people caught up in the war and famine from the area. The set featured; Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, Ravi Shankar and members from Badfinger.
1977, Gwen Dickey former backing band for The Temptations, as Rose Royce with 'Car Wash' hit the US No1... a No.9 hit in the UK.
1979, 16-year-old Brenda Spencer killed two people and wounded nine others when she fired from her house across the street onto the entrance of San Diego's Grover Cleveland Elementary School. Spencer fired the shot's from a .22-caliber rifle her father had given her for Christmas. When asked why she did it, she answered “I don't like Mondays.” The Boomtown Rats went on to write and record their song based on that event.
1982, Shakin' Stevens was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Oh Julie', the Welsh singers third UK No.1. Barry Manilow covered the song in the US.
1982, flying Back from Cannes, France, Gary Numan made a forced landing after running low on fuel at an RAF base outside Southampton, the press, as always sensationalist, ran stories that he had in fact crash landed on the A3057.
1983, Australian group Men At Work went to No.1 on the British and American singles and album charts simultaneously with 'Down Under' and 'Business As Usual'. The last artist to achieve this was Rod Stewart in 1971.
1989, Marc Almond at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart' with guest vocals from Gene Pitney, (who had a hit with the song in 1967.
1992, American blues singer and guitarist Willie Dixon died of heart failure. Wrote the classic songs: ‘You Shook Me’, I Can’t Quit You Baby’, ‘Hoochie Coochie Man’, ‘I Just Want to Make Love to You’, ‘Little Red Rooster.’ Dixon was a major influence on The Rolling Stones, Cream, Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin.
1994, The Supremes' Mary Wilson was injured when her jeep crashed on a freeway and turned over just outside of Los Angeles, California. Wilson's 14-year old son was killed in the accident.
1996, George Michael UK No.1 single with 'Jesus To A Child', the singers sixth UK No.1 as a solo artist and the first single from his come-back album 'Older'.
2001, a New York based data company issued a chart listing sales of posthumous albums. The idea came about after radio stations wanted to distinguish between proper recordings when the artists were alive and CD's released after they died. Mike Shalett founder of SoundScan said there was only one problem. What to call the chart. The Top 5 chart had The Doors at No.5, Eva Cassidy at 4, Jimi Hendrix at 3, Bob Marley at 2 and 2Pac at No.1.
2005, Ciara feat Petey Pablo Goodies went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with her debut single.
2006, Arctic Monkeys debut album went to No.1 in the UK. The Sheffield-based bands album became the fastest-selling shifting more than 360,000 internet copies in its first week of release.
2009, singer-songwriter John Martyn died in hospital in Ireland at the age of 60. One of the most soulful and innovative singers-songwriters influencing U2, Portishead and Eric Clapton.
2009, former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson made the largest ever leap to number one in US chart history, rising 96 places. Her single, My Life Would Suck Without You, sold 280,000 downloads in its first week of release.
January 29th: Born on this day
1929, Bernard Stanley Bilk, (Acker Bilk), bandleader, (1962 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Stranger On The Shore').
1933, French singer and guitarist Sacha Distel. 1970 UK No.10 single 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head.' Died after a long battle with deteriorating health on 22nd July 2004.
1938, James Jamerson, bass played, The Funk Brothers, died of a heart attack 2nd August 1983 aged 45. Played on many Motown hits by The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, Martha And The Vandellas.
1943, Tony Blackburn, DJ on Radio Caroline and the first D.J. on BBC Radio One. Blackburn won the UK TV show 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here' set in the Australian outback.
1943, Mark Wynter, UK singer, (1962 UK No.4 single 'Venus In Blue Jeans').
1944, Andrew Loog Oldham, the first Rolling Stones manager. Oldham launched the Immediate label in 1965 which enjoyed 24 UK Top 50 hits.
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Another beautiful day on the Costa Blanca shows just how lucky visitors can be if they arrive in a quick rain burst. I´ll get the forecast shortly. Meanwhile, in Britain tehy are preparing for an annual census on the state of the nation´s birds. It´s a great idea that really captures the imagination of children. The idea was first introduced by Blue Peter and is apparently now one of the largest, if not the largest, such surveys in the world. Also, David Dimbleby is beginning a new series on UK TV depicting the ages of Britain´s development via its cultural treasures. This looks a particularly good programme.
Here in Spain there is a richness of culture which, when united, should strengthen the country. However, regional differences mean that each autonomous region competes fiercely with the others to maintain its language and culture. This is all very well and laudible if it profits its people but sometimes crass stupidity reigns and people suffer. Oersonally, I love the diversity in culture here as it always places me on a steep learning curve. However, here´s an example of the negative aspects of this.
Cinemas in Spain´s northeastern region of Catalonia will close for a day on Monday in protest against a new law requiring that 50 percent of all foreign films screened there be dubbed into Catalan.
The region, which includes Barcelona, Spain´s second largest city, accounts for about one-fifth of the country´s box office but just two percent of movies from the United States or other nations were dubbed into Catalan in 2008.
Camillo Tarrazon, the president of the Catalan Association of Cinemas, said the dubbing law which was approved by the regional Catalan parliament earlier this month would be an “apocalypse” for cinemas in the region.
“This is a law which will close theatres, which will lead to a reduction in the number of copies of films and a drop in the number of spectators,” he said in comments published Wednesday in Spanish newspapers.
Tarrazon said 74 cinemas, representing 81 percent of the total in Catalonia, are expected to remain shut on Monday as part of the strike.
The last time the Catalan government tried to introduce similar regulations, in 1998, it was forced to back down after studios threatened to withdraw distribution in the region.
Full Story
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Spain´s Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to investigate the country´s “human rights judge” Baltasar Garzon for alleged professional misconduct, including accepting bribes, the court said. Two lawyers had reported Garzon for receiving 302,000 dollars (260,000 euros) from Spain´s biggest bank Santander in sponsorship of courses he organized at a New York University in 2005 and 2006. Full Story
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Here´s our weather........
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday |
 18° C | 7° C | 18° C | 8° C | 17° C | 7° C | 14° C | 5° C |  16° C | 7° C |
| Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear | Scattered Clouds |
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Are you good at Maths? Here´s a little gimmicky thing which will keep you guessing!
------------------------------------------------
I have used Yahoo for quite a few years and I noticed it has been going haywire for quite a while. Here´s the likely reason why...
In December 2009 Microsoft and Yahoo! finalized a partnership deal that had been rumored for several months, with Yahoo! using Microsoft's Bing technology to power its search engine in exchange for providing Microsoft with its online ad sales expertise. The two sides reached an agreement in principle in July and later reached out to European Union regulators for permission to combine forces.
-------------------------------------------------------------
Here´s advice I spotted for Irritable Bowel Syndrome.....
If you suffer from IBS, here's a quick crash course on how you can improve your symptoms:
1. Cut out white flour.
2. Cut out sugar and fried foods.
3. Cut out caffeine.
4. Cut out milk (and milk products). Go for rice or almond milk instead.
5. Cut out processed foods.
6. Add more whole grains to your diet (100 percent whole wheat, brown rice, barley, oats, etc.).
7. Drink more water.
8. Eat slowly and chew thoroughly.
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if you've ever experienced:
- Feeling winded or fatigued by daily tasks
- Dizziness or anxiety
- Numbness or tingling
- Problems with vision
- Sexual problems
- Swelling, especially in the ankles
- Unexplained inflammation
It may very well be a message from your heart that it's time to pay a visit to your doctor and come up with a plan for waking up your "tired heart." Article
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Word of the Day
profundo proh-foon'-doh (adjective)
deep; profound, intense, strong; grave, terrible; sound
EXAMPLES
Lleva un profundo sentimiento de culpa. - He carries a deep sense of guilt.
Es un lago muy poco profundo. - It's a very shallow lake.
IDIOMS
la España profunda - traditional/backward Spain
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Pop Stuff January 29th
1942, BBC radio aired a new program 'Desert Island Discs' presented by Roy Plomley, which went on to become the longest running UK radio show.
1964, The Beatles spent the day at Pathe Marconi Studios in Paris, France, The Beatles' only studio recording session for EMI held outside the UK. They recorded new vocals for ‘She Loves You’, ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ and ‘Can't Buy Me Love’.
1968, The Doors appeared at The Pussy Cat A Go Go, Las Vegas. After the show singer Jim Morrison taunts a security guard in the parking lot by pretending to smoke a joint, resulting in a fight. The police arrive who arrest Morrison and charge him with vagrancy, public drunkenness, and failure to possess sufficient identification.
1969, Fleetwood Mac had their only UK No.1 single with the instrumental 'Albatross.'
1972, the triple album 'The Concert For Bangla Desh' went to No.1 on the UK album chart. Organised by George Harrison to raise funds for the people caught up in the war and famine from the area. The set featured; Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, Ravi Shankar and members from Badfinger.
1977, Gwen Dickey former backing band for The Temptations, as Rose Royce with 'Car Wash' hit the US No1... a No.9 hit in the UK.
1979, 16-year-old Brenda Spencer killed two people and wounded nine others when she fired from her house across the street onto the entrance of San Diego's Grover Cleveland Elementary School. Spencer fired the shot's from a .22-caliber rifle her father had given her for Christmas. When asked why she did it, she answered “I don't like Mondays.” The Boomtown Rats went on to write and record their song based on that event.
1982, Shakin' Stevens was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Oh Julie', the Welsh singers third UK No.1. Barry Manilow covered the song in the US.
1982, flying Back from Cannes, France, Gary Numan made a forced landing after running low on fuel at an RAF base outside Southampton, the press, as always sensationalist, ran stories that he had in fact crash landed on the A3057.
1983, Australian group Men At Work went to No.1 on the British and American singles and album charts simultaneously with 'Down Under' and 'Business As Usual'. The last artist to achieve this was Rod Stewart in 1971.
1989, Marc Almond at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart' with guest vocals from Gene Pitney, (who had a hit with the song in 1967.
1992, American blues singer and guitarist Willie Dixon died of heart failure. Wrote the classic songs: ‘You Shook Me’, I Can’t Quit You Baby’, ‘Hoochie Coochie Man’, ‘I Just Want to Make Love to You’, ‘Little Red Rooster.’ Dixon was a major influence on The Rolling Stones, Cream, Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin.
1994, The Supremes' Mary Wilson was injured when her jeep crashed on a freeway and turned over just outside of Los Angeles, California. Wilson's 14-year old son was killed in the accident.
1996, George Michael UK No.1 single with 'Jesus To A Child', the singers sixth UK No.1 as a solo artist and the first single from his come-back album 'Older'.
2001, a New York based data company issued a chart listing sales of posthumous albums. The idea came about after radio stations wanted to distinguish between proper recordings when the artists were alive and CD's released after they died. Mike Shalett founder of SoundScan said there was only one problem. What to call the chart. The Top 5 chart had The Doors at No.5, Eva Cassidy at 4, Jimi Hendrix at 3, Bob Marley at 2 and 2Pac at No.1.
2005, Ciara feat Petey Pablo Goodies went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with her debut single.
2006, Arctic Monkeys debut album went to No.1 in the UK. The Sheffield-based bands album became the fastest-selling shifting more than 360,000 internet copies in its first week of release.
2009, singer-songwriter John Martyn died in hospital in Ireland at the age of 60. One of the most soulful and innovative singers-songwriters influencing U2, Portishead and Eric Clapton.
2009, former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson made the largest ever leap to number one in US chart history, rising 96 places. Her single, My Life Would Suck Without You, sold 280,000 downloads in its first week of release.
January 29th: Born on this day
1929, Bernard Stanley Bilk, (Acker Bilk), bandleader, (1962 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Stranger On The Shore').
1933, French singer and guitarist Sacha Distel. 1970 UK No.10 single 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head.' Died after a long battle with deteriorating health on 22nd July 2004.
1938, James Jamerson, bass played, The Funk Brothers, died of a heart attack 2nd August 1983 aged 45. Played on many Motown hits by The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, Martha And The Vandellas.
1943, Tony Blackburn, DJ on Radio Caroline and the first D.J. on BBC Radio One. Blackburn won the UK TV show 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here' set in the Australian outback.
1943, Mark Wynter, UK singer, (1962 UK No.4 single 'Venus In Blue Jeans').
1944, Andrew Loog Oldham, the first Rolling Stones manager. Oldham launched the Immediate label in 1965 which enjoyed 24 UK Top 50 hits.
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