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☆ What’s in Our Queue? Kim Petras and More
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Kellen Browning | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

What’s in Our Queue? Kim Petras and MoreI’m a technology reporter for The Times. As one of the resident young people in the San Francisco bureau, I try to absorb my older colleagues’ cultural knowledge while keeping them youthful. Here are some of my recommendations →

☆ Killer drones and multi-billion dollar deals: Turkey's rapidly-growing defense industry is boosting its global clout
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Drones aren't the only thing elevating Turkey's status as a growing player in the global defense industry. Turnover for the country's defense industry as a whole last year was $10 billion, according to Turkey's Presidency of Defense Industries. And the investment shows in the numbers: research and development in Turkey's defense sector "recently increased by 30 percent," the Atlantic Council's report wrote. Turkish defense manufacturers say they are booked for the next several years with orders to help replenish NATO stockpiles. Those firms also have high demand from Turkey's military alone — it is, after all, the second-largest military in NATO after the United States.

☆ BRITS' all-male best artist list casts shadow ahead of music awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/PoolLONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Hitmakers gather in London on Saturday for Britain's pop music honours, the BRIT awards, where an all-male contender list for the artist of the year prize has cast a shadow over the event's introduction of gender-neutral categories. But it added that organisers "acknowledge and share in the disappointment" of no women making the list. "A key factor is that, unfortunately, there were relatively few commercially successful releases by women in 2022 compared to those by men." We recognise this points to wider issues around the representation of women in music that must also be addressed." Last year, women won prizes in 10 of the awards' 15 categories.

☆ Elon Musk mocked Sam Smith's much-discussed Grammys performance, tweeting, 'If that's satan, we have nothing to worry about'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk mocked Sam Smith's performance at the Grammys, in which they dressed as Satan. Smith's appearance has been widely attacked by prominent conservatives like Marjorie Taylor Greene. In the performance, Smith dressed like a cartoonish version of Satan, donning a top hat adorned with devil horns and a red latex outfit, while surrounded by red-robed worshippers. Smith's performance has attracted much attention from conservative figures including Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Donald Trump Jr., and Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Taylor Greene then shared a conspiracy theory about an abortion clinic in New Mexico, adding: "American Christians need to get to work."

☆ MTG, Tucker Carlson, and Donald Trump Jr are stoking a moral panic over Sam Smith dressing as Satan at the Grammys
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

They alluded that Sam Smith's Satan-themed act and Pfizer sponsorship were part of a sinister plot. "The Grammy's featured Sam Smith's demonic performance and was sponsored by Pfizer. And the Satanic Church now has an abortion clinic in NM that requires its patients to perform a satanic ritual before services. —Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) February 6, 2023In a video posted on the platform Donald Trump Jr., former President Donald Trump's son and a right-wing influencer, lamented the performance. And Fox News host Tucker Carlson, an influential far-right media commentator, devoted a segment of his show on Monday to criticizing the awards.

☆ Ted Cruz declares the Grammys 'evil' after Sam Smith's Satan-themed set has conservatives saying it encourages devil-worship
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Ted Cruz denounced the Grammys as "evil" in a tweet on Sunday. The Republican was commenting on Sam Smith and Kim Petras' Satan-themed duet of 'Unholy.'. Some conservatives have rallied around opposition to trans rights and LGBTQ teaching. In 2021, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's Grammy Awards performance of their single 'WAP,' attracted conservative fury. Smith is among pop's foremost provocateurs, and has stirred controversy with the video to their new song 'I'm not Here to Make Friends.'

☆ From Beyoncé to Taylor Swift: 7 women who made history at the 2023 Grammys
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and more female artists broke records and saw historic wins across several categories at the 2023 Grammy Awards. The winners were announced on Sunday during two different ceremonies in Los Angeles, honoring the best music of the year across a wide range of genres. Here are seven women who made history with their wins at the 2023 Grammys:BeyoncéRobert Gauthier | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesBeyoncé is now the winningest artist in Grammys history thanks to a quartet of awards for her album "Renaissance." Viola DavisTimothy Norris | Filmmagic | Getty ImagesThe 57-year-old actress earned EGOT status at the 2023 Grammy Awards, making her the third Black woman in history to achieve the rare and coveted honor. Germaine FrancoJay L. Clendenin | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesGermaine Franco won best score soundtrack for visual media for composing the Disney animated film "Encanto."

The 65th Annual Grammy Awards will recognize the year's best artists, songs, albums, and more. The 2023 Grammys recognizes music released during the eligibility period, between October 1, 2021, and September 30, 2022. How to watch the 2023 GrammysYou can watch the 2023 Grammy Awards live on February 5 at 8 p.m. You can stream the 2023 Grammy Awards for free if you sign up for a Paramount Plus Premium free trial. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARASBeyoncé is the most nominated artist at the 2023 Grammys with nine nominations.

☆ Want to sound more assertive? Ditch these 4 phrases that make you look 'weak or timid,' say word experts
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Kathy | Ross Petras | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The key is to be assertive without being overly aggressive, and you can do that by avoiding these four phrases that make you sound weak or timid:1. Don't say: "I'm sorry to bother you, but can you share the report you made for the team meeting?" Instead of saying "You always forget meetings," say "I was upset when you showed up late to Thursday's meeting." You also don't want to assign all of the blame to one person: "You ruined the presentation by not being there!" Instead, describe the situation accurately: "By coming 10 minutes late, you made the presentation more difficult by distracting the audience."

☆ Harry Styles and Wet Leg lead BRIT nominations
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Wet Leg perform on the Pyramid Stage during Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, Britain, June 24, 2022. REUTERS/Dylan MartinezLONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Nominations for this year's BRIT Awards are out and it is Harry Styles and Wet Leg leading the way with four nods each. Announced via an online stream on Thursday, global pop star Styles and rock duo Wet Leg are both up for the coveted album of the year prize along with rap artist Stormzy, producer Fred again and pop rock band The 1975. Acts including rock band Arctic Monkeys, rapper Central Cee and singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran have several nominations. The rest of the winners will be announced at the BRIT Awards 2023 with Mastercard on Feb. 11, 2023, at The O2 arena in London where there will also be performances from artists including Sam Smith, Kim Petras and Wet Leg.

☆ Want to sound more confident? Ditch these 10 phrases that make you look 'insecure' and 'arrogant,' say word experts
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Kathy | Ross Petras | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Here are 10 phrases to ditch if you want to sound more self-assured and likable, according to behavioral experts and psychologists:1. "I'm pretty sure that …"It's fine to be sure about things, but don't overdo it, especially if you're actually not sure. Being confident enough to say that you don't know something can be the best way to initiate trust in your judgment. "You probably don't know this, but …"This phrase is practically guaranteed to irritate the listener. This is another "I know best" phrase, which can make you come off as arrogant instead of helpful.

☆ Factbox: Key nominations for the 2023 Grammy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Danielle Broadway | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Nov 15 (Reuters) - Nominations for the music industry’s Grammy Awards were announced during a livestreamed program at the Grammy Museum on Tuesday. The following is a list of nominations in key categories. RECORD OF THE YEAR“Don't Shut Me Down” - ABBA“Easy On Me” - Adele“BREAK MY SOUL” - Beyonce“Good Morning Gorgeous” - Mary J. Blige“Woman” - Doja Cat“Bad Habit” - Steve LacyALBUM OF THE YEAR“Voyage” - ABBA“30” - Adele“Un Verano Sin Ti” - Bad Bunny“RENAISSANCE” - Beyonce“Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)” - Mary J. Blige“In These Silent Days” - Brandi Carlile“Music Of The Spheres” - Coldplay“Mr. (Let's Go)” - Hitkidd & GloRilla“The Heart Part 5” - Kendrick LamarBEST ROCK PERFORMANCE“So Happy It Hurts” - Bryan Adams“Old Man” - Beck“Wild Child” - The Black Keys“Broken Horses” - Brandi Carlile“Crawl!” - Idles“Patient Number 9” - Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Jeff Beck“Holiday” - TurnstileBEST COUNTRY ALBUM“Growin' Up” - Luke Combs“Palomino” - Miranda Lambert“Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville" - Ashley McBryde“Humble Quest” - Maren Morris“A Beautiful Time” - Willie NelsonThe 2023 Grammy’s will take place in Los Angeles at the Crypto Arena on Feb. 5. Reporting by Danielle Broadway Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Sam Smith and Kim Petras are first nonbinary and trans artists to reach number 1 on Billboard chart
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Toyin Owoseje | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

While Smith has had eight UK number ones, including their Grammy award-winning song “Stay with Me,” this is British singer’s first on the Billboard Hot 100. Sam Smith, Kim Petras - UnholyPetras, a transgender woman, shared the news on her Instagram page, telling her 775,000 followers that she was “so grateful” for the song’s success. “Sam, I can’t thank you enough for riding with me for years at this point,” the German pop star wrote. “I’m so honored to be part of your first number one in the US which you should have 500 of at this point. In 2019, she told UK outlet Metro that while she is a transgender activist, she wants her talent, not her gender, to be the topic of conversation.

☆ Kelly Clarkson and Sam Smith's duet of 'Breakaway' will make you believe you can accomplish anything
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Ready to spread your wings and learn how to fly? Sam Smith and Kelly Clarkson are ready to help you do that – or anything else you want to accomplish in this world – with their soaring duet of her 2004 hit “Breakaway,” featured on “The Kelly Clarkson Show.”Smith is Tuesday’s guest on the talk show, but a pre-broadcast clip of their duet with Clarkson is already taking our will-this-week-ever-end negativity and turning it into what can only be described as a can-do-anything attitude. File this Kellyoke duet of the ages under “We deserve nice things.”Smith, who uses they/them pronouns, recently released a new video for their song “Unholy,” featuring Kim Petras. “The Kelly Clarkson” show airs daily in syndication. Check local listings for details.

☆ "Unholy:" Sam Smith's new song is a TikTok hit
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —British singer-songwriter Sam Smith’s newest collab with Kim Petras, entitled “Unholy,” has taken over TikTok. “Unholy” is one of several songs that have achieved viral fame on TikTok – some even before the songs have actually been released. Petras and Smith first teased the track in August, posting a TikTok in which they dance alongside Petras to the lyrics. “At the body shop / Doing something unholy.”The video received over 29 million views and hundreds of thousands of users quickly created “Unholy” videos of their own. “I’ve never had so much fun making a record, so I hope you can all get weird and UNHOLY to it.”

☆ Want to sound and feel more confident? Ditch these 11 phrases from your vocabulary, say psychologists
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Kathy | Ross Petras | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Here are 11 negative phrases to ditch if you want to think more positively and feel more confident, according to behavioral scientists, researchers and psychologists. What to say instead: "I get to do that." What to say instead: "I can try to do that." What to say instead: "I will do that." What to say instead: "Because I did that, I now know [X]."

☆ Want to sound less annoying? Avoid these 15 words and phrases that are ‘embarrassingly cliched,’ say grammar experts
▼ + stars: | 2021-12-26 | by ( Kathy | Ross Petras | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

That's legit, but it's being used so often now that we seem to be avoiding a simpler word: "Detailed." It seems like everyone wants to take things offline instead of talking about it later, like they used to say in the old days. 'We remain cautious'Sometimes, "we remain cautious" is used to say nothing — meaning "we're not going to say much because who knows?" Other times, it's used to say "not to worry; we're not going to do anything untoward." But now, it's overused: WFH clothes, WFH hacks (see above), WFH everything.

☆ Want to sound more confident? Avoid these 11 words and phrases that make you look 'weak,' say grammar experts
▼ + stars: | 2021-11-07 | by ( Kathy | Ross Petras | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"Needless to say ..."What to say instead: Nothing "Needless to say" comes from a long line of ironic phrases where you open a topic by saying you're not going to say something, but then say it anyway. "In my opinion ..."What to say instead: Nothing Cut to the chase and remove the unnecessary, weak intros. Why say "Sorry to bother you," when a simple "Excuse me" is shorter, snappier and less self-deprecating? What to say instead: "I developed [X] to increase [X]." "I developed [X] to increase [X]" sounds more confident because it uses the active voice instead of passive voice.

☆ Corupții din Moldova la Parchetul European?
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-13 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +5 min

Deși ZdG scrie și publică în fiecare zi cel puțin un text despre problemele corupției, devine tot mai dificil să răspundem la solicitările cetățenilor. Lemnele pensionarilor nu ar fi furate, la adopția copiilor nu s-ar întâmpla presiuni și acte imorale, autobuzul elevilor nu ar merge niciun metru în altă direcție decât în cea stabilită de lege în serviciul copiilor, terenurile nu ar fi ocupate abuziv. Iar dacă nu ar fi primit răspunsul corespunzător, această întâmplare ar fi devenit neapărat un subiect de știri. A zâmbit amar și a zis că, inițial, această nouă procuratură europeană are menirea să se ocupe de corupția europeană, inclusiv de banii publici din taxele europenilor care ar fi utilizați neconform sau deturnați din fonduri. UE a întreprins în ultimul timp acte de mare generozitate în adresa R.Moldova: ajutoare pentru dezvoltare, pentru micile afaceri, acces la spațiul comercial european, vaccinuri, burse.

Persons: raider, Laura Codruța Organizations: UE Locations: România, Moldova, Parchet, UE, Bruxelles

☆ Președintela Maia Sandu a avut o întrevedere și cu Majestatea Sa, Regele Philippe al Belgiei
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-19 | by ( Diana Severin | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +3 min

Președinta R. Moldova, Maia Sandu, aflată într-un vizită oficială la Bruxelles, anunță că a avut o întrevedere și cu Majestatea Sa, Regele Philippe al Belgiei. Tot astăzi, Sandu a avut o întâlnire și cu partenerii R. Moldova – Andrius Kubilius, Președinte din partea Parlamentului European al EURONEST, și Petras Austrevicius, membru al Parlamentului European. Tot astăzi, Sandu a avut o întâlnire și cu partenerii R. Moldova – Andrius Kubilius, Președinte din partea Parlamentului European al EURONEST, și Petras Austrevicius, membru al Parlamentului European. „Am abordat situația economică și politică din Republica Moldova și am discutat despre modalitățile de conlucrare în vederea soluționării problemelor cetățenilor. Președinta R. Moldova, Maia Sandu, efectuează în perioada 18 – 19 ianuarie 2021 o vizită oficială la Bruxelles.

Persons: Maia Sandu, Majestatea Sa, Regele Philippe al Belgiei, Sandu, Sa, Bruxelles ., Cristina, Vasile Popa Organizations: Parlamentului, UE, Uniunii Europene, Facebook Locations: Moldova, Bruxelles, Belgia, Republica Moldova

☆ Președinta Maia Sandu a avut o întrevedere și cu Majestatea Sa, Regele Philippe al Belgiei
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-19 | by ( Diana Severin | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +3 min

☆ „Creativ Caffe” – centrul care inspiră femeile din Oxentea, Dubăsari să creeze
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-28 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +6 min

Convinse de acest deziderat, beneficiarele Centrului Comunitar de Creație „Creativ Caffe” din satul Oxentea, Dubăsari reușesc să creeze adevărate opere de artă, dar și să reînvie meșteșuguri date uitării. Centrul de socializare „Creativ Caffe” a fost fondat de Asociația Obștească Clubul Femeilor „Inspirație”, cu suportul financiar al Uniunii Europene și Suediei. La „Creativ Caffe” am învățat multe lucruri noi, unele le știam încă de la mama, care era croitoreasă și cosea pentru oamenii din sat. În total, 20 de femei din Oxentea, Dubăsari au învățat sau și-au îmbunătățit cunoștințele despre croitorie, broderie și împletit, datorită atelierelor organizate de „Creativ Caffe”, la care participă și cinci eleve din localitate. „Creativ Caffe” colorează, în special, zilele persoanelor cu dizabilități.

Persons: Ana Bujor, Rodica Buzila, Eleonora Petraș, Leca, Încurajăm, Est - Europene ., Tatiana Popa Organizations: Uniunii Europene, Est -, - Europeană, Uniunea Europeană Locations: Oxentea, Dubăsari, Suediei, bumbi, Capitală, Est - Europene, Călăraș, Republica Moldova, Suedia

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