Nobel physicist Frank Wilczek sees beauty as a compass for truth, discovery, and meaning. His book, A Beautiful Question, is a long meditation on the question: "Does the world embody beautiful ideas?" He's the unusual scientist willing to analogize his discoveries about the deep structure of reality with deep meaning in the human everyday.
There are two basic structures that inform the majority of performances by the Bill Evans Trio. The first kind are simple vehicles for Evans to build and flesh out his ideas -- pretty standard fare for any jazz ensemble. The second kind, the kind that Evans' fame as one of jazz's greatest improvisers and bandleaders is built on, are less like vehicles and more like conversations. This take on "You're Gonna Hear From Me," a hit for crooner Andy Williams in 1966, is an example of just how fervent the trio's conversations could be.The Bill Evans Trio went through countless lineup changes over Evans' 23 years as a bandleader. This particular configuration, featuring Evans' longtime collaborator Eddie Gomez and future fusion titan Jack DeJohnette, is probably the least known. Though Gomez joined Evans in the fall of 1966 and would stay with him for 11 years, DeJohnette's tenure lasted only a few short months. What they did in that time was previously only documented on the Bill Evans At The Montreux Jazz Festival LP. Recorded during that same period in 1968, Some Other Time: The Lost Session From The Black Forest is a new two-disc set that captures this trio's potency in its only studio appearance.
The Canal+ journalist who used the pseudonym Said Ramzi (Ramzy) carried out his investigations over a six-month period. The complete documentary entitled 'Allah's Soldiers' will be released later on Monday. The intrepid journalist gave interviews about his mission to the AFP news agency and Telerama magazine.Ramzi describes himself as a Muslim "of the same generation as the killers," who carried out the deadly Paris attacks in November 2015."I am a Muslim. Each new attack impacts my personal life because it complicates the issues around racism and integration," he told Telerama.He said he doesn't blame those who treat Muslims and Muslim migrants with prejudice."The terrorists of 13 November are all descendants of immigrants. So the dread of Muslim terrorists is real. I want to fight those guys who kill in the name of Allah. And the weapon that I have chosen is infiltration."Ramzi told AFP that he was working to reveal the deeper motivations behind terrorists' actions and "to understand what was going on inside their heads.""One of the main lessons was that I never saw any Islam in this affair. No will to improve the world. Only lost, frustrated, suicidal, easily manipulated youths," he said. "They had the misfortune of being born in the era that Islamic State [IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL] exists. It is very sad. They are youngsters who are looking for something and that is what they found."
Value-added taxes (VATs) have been attracting growing attention in the United States. GOP presidential hopeful Ted Cruz has proposed a VAT as part of a sweeping tax reform plan. The idea has also been backed by House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), and others.There are many benefits to such a tax. It could replace the revenue lost from reducing and simplifying the income tax, it could shore up the nation's long-term fiscal situation, and a well-designed VAT could be more efficient than today's messy income tax.
Dumping on the decisions of your predecessors isn't classic CEO-ish behavior. Yet there was CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker, telling the Wall Street Journal, "I think it was a legitimate criticism of CNN that it was a little too liberal. We have added many more middle-of-the-road conservative voices to an already strong stable of liberal voices. And I think that we are a much more-balanced network and, as a result, a much more inviting network to a segment of the audience that might not have otherwise been willing to come here."A much "more-balanced network," huh? Note that Zucker didn't say that the introduction of additional conservative voices made for a "more fair and balanced network." Because that's the target here: Zucker wants the expansive audience of the Fox News Channel. This statement, in other words, was an iteration of executive savvy -- an attempt to position CNN for growth. And not the result of an ombudsperson's earnest examination of past CNN programming tilt.
What could be more democratic and patriotic than opposing foreign occupation? He was right. We were wrong.The street protest movement that has rocked Baghdad in recent weeks, culminating in the weekend invasion of the walled government, parliament and embassy enclave known as the green zone, is largely directed by Sadr, who has moved his centre of operations from the holy city of Najaf to the capital. Some demonstrations have drawn up to 200,000 people.No longer the sectarian firebrand and anti-US insurgent, Sadr has recast himself as a man of all the people, a fervent Iraqi nationalist and federalist who upholds the democratic process by non-violent means. The Mahdi army militia was disbanded in 2008. In the 2014 elections, the Sadrist al-Ahrar bloc won 34 seats in parliament. In short, Sadr has gone legit.Far from seeking Abadi's overthrow, Sadr says he wants to help him implement reforms, in particular to end the discredited quota system introduced by Washington after the 2003 invasion. Quotas were intended to ensure Iraq's main ethno-religious constituencies - Shias, Sunnis and Kurds - shared power, but they have been widely abused to enrich office-holders and extend party political patronage.
It was the moment which came to define the Falklands conflict, immediately claiming more than 300 lives and setting in chain events which would lead to the invasion of the disputed islands by British troops. Now, as services are held to mark the 30th anniversary of the start of the war, a member of Margaret Thatcher's War Cabinet has revealed details of how intelligence received from the Chilean regime of fascist dictator Augusto Pinochet led to the decision to sink the Argentine warship General Belgrano.The sinking of the former US warship was controversial because at the time it was outside a British 200-mile Total Exclusion Zone around the Falklands and was steaming away from the UK Task Force. The cruiser went down with the loss of 323 lives - more than half of the total Argentine losses in the war.In an exclusive interview for a forthcoming book on the history of Britain, Real Britannia, Lord Parkinson discloses that the War Cabinet took the decision after receiving secret intercepts from Chilean intelligence services revealing the orders from the Argentine junta to the warship's captain, Hector Bonzo.
"I think Bernie Sanders should run as an independent. I think he'd do great," Trump said at a victory rally in New York City Tuesday night, after sweeping five GOP contests in the Northeast.The next morning, Trump said on MSNBC: "Bernie Sanders has a message that's interesting. I'm going to be taking a lot of the things Bernie said and using them."Trump's advisers say these comments are a preview of more explicit overtures the campaign is ready to make to Sanders' supporters once the populist liberal exits the 2016 race. That strategy is based on the broad areas of overlap between voters attracted to Trump and those who have flocked to Sanders. Both have angrily denounced the political system as corrupt and expressed deep frustration that Washington is not helping ordinary people. They both oppose international trade deals, saying they hurt American jobs.
India and the United States are in talks to help each other track submarines in the Indian Ocean, military officials say, a move that could further tighten defense ties between New Delhi and Washington as China steps up its undersea activities.
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Monday appealed for a Korean Peninsula free of nuclear weapons during a visit to Tehran by his South Korean counterpart, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Cleaning Supplies: The household cleaning products at the dollar store, like window cleaner, bleach, and dish soap, are just as effective as the pricier stuff at the supermarket. The ingredients are pretty much the same, they'll just have cheap labels and silly names.Tools: Depending on your local dollar store, you can usually find decent tools. You're not going to find brand-name power tools, but there are screwdrivers, hammers, tape measures, and other simple stuff that works and gets the job done. If you want to put together a basic toolbox for small, occasional projects, start at the dollar store.Kitchen Utensils and Tableware: Spatulas, tongs, mixing bowls, and even tableware like plates and cereal bowls from the dollar store are affordable, and often just as sturdy as something you'd buy elsewhere. I personally outfitted my entire table set, including utensils, from a dollar store and they actually look pretty great. Some items, like pots and pans, appliances, and chef's knives are probably worth spending some money on though.You don't have to pay for a set of knives, but you'll definitely want a few nice ones.Shampoo, Deodorant, and Other Bathroom Products: If you don't mind using generic or off-brands, Consumer Reports explains that shampoo, deodorant, soap, and body wash are basically the same ingredients you pay more for elsewhere, and in some cases, the same companies that make the brand name stuff make the generic versions. Even first aid items like bandages and antiseptic cream are a good buy. [...]Reading Glasses: If you can find them, reading glasses at dollar stores are basically the same thing you'd find at the drugstore or supermarket, only a lot cheaper. You don't have to worry about breaking them or losing them, so grab a few pairs.