Month: March 2024

The tiny Brazilian club that fooled North Korea – ‘They would have been angry if we had won’

The tiny Brazilian club that fooled North Korea – ‘They would have been angry if we had won’

Linked media - Linked media Everyone seems to have a slightly different estimate of how many people were outside the stadium on that strange November afternoon, but the consensus is that it was a lot. As the bus crept through the crowd, the Brazilian footballers on board stared out of the windows. Locals — tens of thousands of them, on some accounts — flooded the streets. Most greeted the bus with diffident waves. A few ran alongside, hoping to catch a glimpse of someone they would not have recognised anyway. An hour later, those same footballers walked through a long…
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Donna Summer’s Estate Sues Ye for Sampling ‘I Feel Love’

Donna Summer’s Estate Sues Ye for Sampling ‘I Feel Love’

Related media - Connected media When Ye and Ty Dolla Sign asked last month for permission to sample Donna Summer’s 1977 song “I Feel Love,” the disco singer’s estate firmly told them no. Yet when their joint LP, “Vultures 1,” was released weeks ago, a song with strong similarities to Summer’s famous tune was there on the track list. A copyright infringement lawsuit detailing that timeline was filed against Ye, the rapper once known as Kanye West, and Ty Dolla Sign on Tuesday by Summer’s husband and executor, Bruce Sudano. Summer, known as the “Queen of Disco,” had three consecutive…
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How Tim Flannery, the Giants Coach, Got Back to Writing Songs

How Tim Flannery, the Giants Coach, Got Back to Writing Songs

Connected media - Connected media As an old ballplayer, when the back pain attacked, he figured he would just play through it. “I took four Advil, drank a huge cocktail and usually I’d polish that off with a bottle of wine to kill the pain,” he said of his nightly regimen. But one afternoon he fell asleep, hard, on the deck, waking up only because it was dinner time for his dog, Buddy. Stubborn as his master, Buddy nudged and licked Flannery until he came to. If not for that, Flannery said, he thinks he would have died right there.…
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Master your digital image: online reputation management services

Master your digital image: online reputation management services

In the current era of globalization and rapid communication, where knowledge spreads effortlessly and choices are swiftly determined, your digital reputation has emerged as the utmost valuable possession for achieving personal and career triumph.An unfavorable remark on the web, dissemination of false information on a weblog, or mishandling of your digital profiles can inflict severe harm on your reputation and trustworthiness, consequently impacting not only your personal relationships but also your occupational trajectory.Imagine the following scenario: a professional with an impeccable track record puts years of effort into building a solid reputation in the industry, and one day, wakes up…
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Offshore company formation in Panama: solutions for United Kingdom citizens

Offshore company formation in Panama: solutions for United Kingdom citizens

For individuals residing in the United Kingdom, Panama presents itself as a compelling option for creating offshore companies, thanks to its advantageous legal structure, tax regulations, and geographically advantageous positioning. These attributes facilitate the formation of companies in Panama that can effectively conduct business across various nations.Traits and advantages of a offshore companyA offshore company is an entity incorporated in a specific country but operating in a different one. This arrangement offers a plethora of attractive benefits such as safeguarding assets, maintaining confidentiality, and significant tax reductions for its proprietors.Foreign entrepreneurs seeking global business expansion opportunities may find great value…
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A Former Hockey Enforcer Searches for Answers on C.T.E. Before It’s Too Late

A Former Hockey Enforcer Searches for Answers on C.T.E. Before It’s Too Late

Linked media - Associated media Memory, Now and Five Years Ago Chris Nilan is a quintessential Bostonian of a certain time and demographic, the kind they make movies about: A tough, working-class hockey player of Irish descent, hundreds, if not thousands, of local kids yearned to be just like him. He was born on Feb. 9, 1958, at the Faulkner Hospital in West Roxbury, Mass., the son of Henry and Leslie Nilan, a hard-working, blue collar couple who raised their four children in a strict household. Chris still found his way into scraps as a kid, and soon discovered he…
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