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Patti Smith, Bowie releases set for Record Store Day
AFP, Published on 09/03/2016
» NEW YORK - Rare or new releases by musical giants including Patti Smith, David Bowie and The Doors will come out next month for Record Store Day, the growing celebration of vinyl's resurgence.
A new practice
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 07/03/2016
» The first lesson every recruit learns is keep your head down and never volunteer. There are 22 ranks above yours and all give you orders. They don't want to hear a word out of you, except "Yes, sergeant" or "Yes, sir". It's been like this since ancient times. Don't even think. It is not what you are in the army for.
Australian survivors of Catholic clergy abuse head to Rome
AFP, Published on 26/02/2016
» SYDNEY - Survivors of abuse by Catholic clergy in Australia were on Friday set to travel to Rome to hear evidence from Cardinal George Pell, but denied there was a "witch hunt" against the Vatican finance chief.
Diana Krall returns to Bangkok
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 16/02/2016
» Award-winning jazz pianist and songstress Diana Krall is set to perform at the Royal Paragon Hall of Siam Paragon on Friday.
Disney for the Millennials
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 08/11/2015
» Beloved classics like 'It’s a Small World' and 'Let it Go' receive a modern twist thanks to a stellar lineup of contemporary pop artists.
'Super-agers' study may reveal secrets to staying young
AFP, Published on 03/11/2015
» MIAMI - Mary Helen Abbott, 77, paints her lips bright pink, still smokes the occasional cigarette, keeps up on all the gossip at the retirement home and wears a short skirt to fitness class.
McCaw, Carter retirement no All Blacks motivator
AFP, Published on 27/10/2015
» TWICKENHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - The looming retirement from Test rugby of greats Richie McCaw and Dan Carter will not figure in the All Blacks preparation for Saturday's World Cup final against Australia, assistant coach Ian Foster said.
Universities more professional, but somewhat empty
News, David Brooks, Published on 07/10/2015
» Many American universities were founded as religious institutions, explicitly designed to cultivate their students' spiritual and moral natures. But over the course of the 20th century they became officially or effectively secular.
Hitmaker Foster: 'Asia aims to dominate world music'
Life, Associated Press, Published on 19/08/2015
» Music hitmaker David Foster said yesterday he's always on the lookout for fresh talent, and Asia seems to have a lot of it.
Making a smart move
News, Postbag, Published on 15/08/2015
» The Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) decided to introduce the Smart Classrooms project to replace the tablet PC project for students which was scrapped by the National Council for Peace and Order. The 1.17-billion-baht leftover budget, which was earlier earmarked to procure tablets for Mathayom 1 students in the North and Northeast, would be shifted and will be complemented by 3 billion baht from the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology.