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On the Loose: Night Managers

Edit Indian Express 04 Jul 2016
Yet unbeknown to those framing the laws, life can indeed be happily lived in reverse, night to day, not day to night ... The night shift has become so ubiquitous to Indian work life that the obligatory story of its effect on sleep and biological rhythms and ultimately, on longevity, have stopped making headlines. The supposition that we are fragile enough to fall apart simply by working at night instead of day seems all wrong....

Turnbull has only himself to blame

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 04 Jul 2016
Malcolm Turnbull has been leader of the federal Liberal Party twice – once as opposition leader, the second as prime minister ... The narrative he and his Liberal deputy Julie Bishop tried to get up on election night – that the near-disaster of the result inflicted on their government at the nation’s polling booths was down to Labor lies about Medicare – is not convincing....

Railways plans to build bullet train coaches, MagLev trains

Edit DNA India 04 Jul 2016
In the biggest scale-up of its ambitions so far, the Indian Railways has set up two committees -- one to shepherd its plans to build bullet train coaches capable of running at speeds higher than 350 km per hour, and the second to explore the feasibility of running trains based on magnetic levitation or MagLev trains, as they are known worldwide ... Ahead of UP polls 2017, Delhi-Varanasi bullet train in the offing....

Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod visa delays

Edit BBC News 04 Jul 2016
"Any applicants must meet the requirements of the immigration rules for visitors which are available to view on the gov.uk website." ... The week's evening events include Kate Aldrich performing a concert version of Bizet's opera Carmen. There will also be a night of musical theatre, while the eisteddfod's vice president Jools Holland brings his rhythm and blues orchestra to the pavilion....

Sleep apnoea: A phenomenon of nose blockage

Edit The Times of India 04 Jul 2016
Sleep has been the topic of poetry, prose, jokes and limitless discussion... Quality sleep is irrefutably a much sought after commodity - from potions to lotions and mantras to massage, the plight of sleep-deprived patients is pathetic. Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is an illness of inappropriate sleep, arising from inadequate ventilation, owing to repeated episodes of partial or complete blockage of the upper airways during sleep....

Bonding over Music: Virat Kohli & Co jam over drums

Edit Indian Express 04 Jul 2016
New coach Anil Kumble has brought a refreshing change in preparations of the Indian cricket team as the members had a unique team bonding session with acclaimed actor-musician Vasundhara Das’s group ‘Drumjam’ ... BCCI released a picture of the Indian team members enjoying a musical session with Vasundhara, who has also acted ......

Liriano's results better in first win since May

Edit MLB 04 Jul 2016
Searage strongly denied the idea that there had been any sort of tension between him and Liriano, one of Pittsburgh's proudest reclamation projects since he became a Pirate in 2013 ... "It's taking that work and finding that good rhythm, pace and confidence out on the mound during the game." ... Hurdle put the ball in the hands of his bullpen, which has been lights-out of late....

Mets jump to 7th; Giants new No. 1 in Rankings (MLB - Major League Baseball)

Edit Public Technologies 04 Jul 2016
On Saturday, the Rangers lost to the Twins by a score of 17-5 ... 8-ranked Red Sox, who dropped a 21-2decision to the Angels, a team that had lost 10 of 11 entering that Saturday contest ... The Marlins lost four of five this week before notching a 5-2 winin their historic Fort Bragg Game Sunday night against the Braves, falling from 10 to 16 ... And they're winning despite Giancarlo Stanton still not quite in a rhythm at the plate....

Romantic Fantasies and Sequenza Italiana review: Old and new glow with feeling

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 04 Jul 2016
There is colour and a hint of astringency, but the over-riding impression is of thick creamy solidity and rich clarity ... Conductor Shi-Yeon Sung was authoritative and clear, her pace deliberate and bright at the start of Shostakovich's Festive Overture, Opus 96, moving on to the faster music with bracing precision of rhythm ... The title of Sollima's concerto, Fecit Neap....

Liriano's results better in first win since May (Pittsburgh Pirates)

Edit Public Technologies 04 Jul 2016
Searage strongly denied the idea that there had been any sort of tension between him and Liriano, one of Pittsburgh's proudest reclamation projects since he became a Pirate in 2013 ... 'It's taking that work and finding that good rhythm, pace and confidence out on the mound during the game.' ... Hurdle put the ball in the hands of his bullpen, which has been lights-out of late....

Brewers, Cardinals weather three delays (Milwaukee Brewers)

Edit Public Technologies 04 Jul 2016
The two clubs were hopeful of playing through without interruption after pushing the start time back one hour and 20 minutes, but rain returned to the area as Tyler Lyons took the mound to open the sixth with a 4-2 lead ... As they did, puddles formed across the infield, and Lyons was left going to the inside of his uniform to try and dry his hands ... 'I probably needed a towel, but I didn't want to disrupt the rhythm,' Bowman said....

Brewers, Cardinals weather three delays (St Louis Cardinals)

Edit Public Technologies 04 Jul 2016
The two clubs were hopeful of playing through without interruption after pushing the start time back one hour and 20 minutes, but rain returned to the area as Tyler Lyons took the mound to open the sixth with a 4-2 lead ... As they did, puddles formed across the infield, and Lyons was left going to the inside of his uniform to try and dry his hands ... 'I probably needed a towel, but I didn't want to disrupt the rhythm,' Bowman said....

Night Shift could be coming to every device Apple makes

Edit TechRadar 04 Jul 2016
Patently Apple spotted a trademark filing by Apple that makes mention of Night Shift in relation to motor vehicles (CarPlay, the Apple Car or both), smartwatches, computers and televisions - so just about every device the Cupertino company is making at the moment ... Meanwhile, the developer version of Android Marshmallow had a night mode as well, but it was eventually dropped....
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