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HBO airs a separate feed with commercial breaks for viewers in South Asia .	HBO Asia airs a separate PAY TV feed with commercial breaks for viewers in South Asia .
Diwali ads and other adverts targeted towards India are filtered out in this beam , and are replaced with promos and ads targeting Pakistan .	Diwali ads and other adverts targeted towards India are filtered out in this beam .
HBO South Asia took over the rights for DreamWorks Productions movies from STAR Movies in June 2008 .	HBO South Asia took over the rights for DramworksProductions movies from STAR Movies in June 2008 .
HBO is a 24-hour American movie channel , a franchise of HBO in Asia .	HBO Asia is a franchise of HBO in Asia .
His mother died when he was just seven years old .	Eric 's mother had died when he was only seven years old .
Éric Serra 's father Claude was a famous French songwriter in the 1950s and '60s , and , as such , Éric was exposed to music and its production at a young age .	Éric Serra 's father Claude was a famous French songwriter in the 1950s and '60s .
In 1995 , Éric Serra was chosen to compose the score to the James Bond film GoldenEye , and produced a much more modern-sounding avant-garde soundtrack compared to previous Bond films .	In 1995 , Serra was chosen to write the score to GoldenEye .
In the early 1980s , Serra met director Luc Besson and was asked to score his first film , Le Dernier Combat ( 1983 ) .	In the early 1980s , Serra had met Luc Besson .
The new concert hall was opened by the Queen on 2 June 1967 , at the start of the twentieth Aldeburgh Festival .	It was opened by the Queen on 2 June 1967 , at the start of the twentieth Aldeburgh Festival .
It has seen the premières of several works by Britten ( A Midsummer Night 's Dream in 1960 ; Death in Venice in 1973 ) and also Harrison Birtwistle 's Punch and Judy in 1968 , The Io Passion in 2004 and The Corridor in 2009 .	In the past there have been first performances of several works by Britten : ( A Midsummer Night 's Dream in 1960 ; Death in Venice in 1973 ) and also Harrison Birtwistle 's Punch and Judy in 1968 .
The first festival was held from the 5 June 1948 to the 13 June 1948 and used the Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall , a few doors away from Britten 's house in Crabbe Street , as its main venue , with performances in other venues such as Aldeburgh 's fifteenth-century church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul .	The first festival was mostly held in Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall , a few doors away from Britten 's house in Crabbe Street .
The Festival was founded in 1948 by the composer Benjamin Britten , the singer Peter Pears and the librettist\/producer Eric Crozier .	The Festival was started in 1948 by the Benjamin Britten , Peter Pears and the librettist Eric Crozier .
By the following year the hall had been rebuilt and once again it was opened in the presence of the Queen , this time at the start of the 1970 Festival .	For that year the Festival was moved to other local places , but by the next year the hall had been rebuilt and once again it was opened by the Queen , this time at the start of the 1970 Festival .
The Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts is an English arts festival devoted mainly to classical music .	The Aldeburgh Festival is an English arts festival where classical music concerts take place during the summer .
In addition to the annual Festival , Aldeburgh Music also runs the Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme ( formerly the Britten-Pears School for Advanced Musical Studies ) , Aldeburgh Residencies - a program offering bespoke training and development opportunities to UK and international artists - Aldeburgh Young Musicians for exceptionally talented young people between the ages of 8 and 18 , The Jerwood Opera Writing Programme , for the development of new opera , as well as an extensive education program .	The festival is now organized by Aldeburgh Music , which also runs the Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme which gives young musicians a chance to learn from famous music teachers and perform in concerts .
In 1999 , a sole Artistic Director in the Britten mould - composer , solo performer , accompanist and conductor - was appointed in Thomas Adès , joined in 2004 by composer John Woolrich , first as Guest Artistic Director then as an Associate Artistic Director .	The Festival 's Artistic Director is now the composer Thomas Adès , who was appointed in 1999 .
Two South Korean marines , Hasa ( Staff Sergeant ) Seo Jeong-wu and Ilbyeong ( Lance Corporal ) Moon Gwang-wuk , were killed .	Two South Korean soldiers , Hasa ( Sergeant ) Seo Jeong-wu and Ilbyeong ( Private First Class ) Moon Gwang-wuk , were killed .
South Korean forces went ahead with a live-fire exercise in waters off Baengnyeong Island and Yeonpyeong Island within South Korean-held territory .	South Korean forces practiced firing in waters near Baengnyeong Island and Yeonpyeong Island in South Korean waters .
Two construction workers , Kim Chi-baek , 61 , and Bae Bok-chul , 60 , were also killed .	Two workers on the island , Kim Chi-baek , who was 61 , and Bae Bok-chul , who was 60 , were also killed .
South Korea retaliated by shelling North Korean gun positions .	At this , South Korea shelled North Korean gun positions .
According to a South Korean military official , shells fired as part of the exercise were directed at waters in the south , away from North Korea .	According to a South Korean military official , the shells were fired towards waters in the south , away from North Korea .
The North Koreans subsequently stated that they had responded to South Korean shells being fired into North Korean territorial waters .	North Koreans said that they had fired the shells because they heard South Korean shells being fired into the North Korean part of the sea .
On the same day , South Korea and the United States began the annual Hoguk exercise , a large-scale military drill involving the South Korean and US militaries .	South Korea and the United States began the Hoguk exercise which they did every year .
On the morning of 23 November 2010 , North Korea reportedly `` wired a complaint ( to the South ) ... asking whether ( the ( Hoguk ) exercise ) was an attack against the North . ''	On the morning of 23 November , North Korea said that it complained to the South , `` asking whether ( the ( Hoguk ) exercise ) was an attack against the North '' .
The 2010 exercise involved 70,000 troops from all four branches of the South Korean military , equipped with 600 tracked vehicles , 90 helicopters , 50 warships , and 500 aircraft .	They had 600 land vehicles , 90 helicopters , 50 warships , and 500 aircraft .
Many of the shells landed on a military camp , but others hit the island 's principal settlement , destroying numerous homes and shops , and starting fires .	Many of the shells destroyed homes and shops .
Following a South Korean artillery exercise in waters in the south , North Korean forces fired around 170 artillery shells and rockets at Yeonpyeong Island , hitting both military and civilian targets .	After a South Korean artillery practice on the island , North Korea fired about 170 shells at Yeonpyeong .
The Incheon city authorities sent 22 fire engines and ambulances to the island , along with firefighters and paramedics , to help with the recovery and relief effort .	The Incheon city sent 22 fire engines and ambulances to the island .
South Korean Minister of National Defense , Kim Tae-young , said the firing was not part of the Hoguk exercise , but was a separate routine monthly drill carried out 4-5 km away from the NLL , contrary to previous media reports .	The firing was not part of the Hoguk exercise .
The North Korean government regards the exercises as preparation for a combined arms attack on the North .	The North Korean government felt that these exercises were a preparation for attacking the North , though the South and US said it was not .
It was the first artillery battle to take place between North and South Korea since the 1970s and was seen as one of the most serious attacks by the North on the South since the 1953 Armistice .	It was the first artillery battle between North and South Korea since the 1970s .
With power on Yeonpyeong knocked out and several fires breaking out as a result of the North Korean shelling , the South Korean military ordered civilians to evacuate to bunkers .	Several fires began because of the North Korean shelling , so the South Korean military moved civilians away from Yeonpyeong .
The game was later re-released for the Game Boy Color on November 4 , 2000 , the Game Boy Advance on June 9 , 2003 , and the Virtual Console on February 19 , 2007 .	This game was later made for the Game Boy Color in 2000 , the Game Boy Advance in 2003 and the Wii 's Virtual Console in 2006 , later taken down from it on November 2012 in North America and Europe .
In 2000 , a version of Donkey Kong Country was released for the Game Boy Color .	These bosses include ; Donkey Kong Country had received two remakes ; one for the Game Boy Color and one for the Game Boy Advance .
Donkey Kong Country is a platform video game developed by Rare that was originally published for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System .	This video game was released in 1994 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System .
Donkey Kong Country uses a series of map screens to track the players ' progress .	Donkey Kong Country is the first installment of the Donkey Kong Country series .
In 1990 , Gibson contributed to `` Visionary San Francisco '' , an exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art shown from June 14 to August 26 .	In 1990 , Gibson was part of an exhibit at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art called `` Visionary San Francisco '' .
In 1993 , Gibson contributed lyrics and featured as a guest vocalist on Yellow Magic Orchestra 's Technodon album , and wrote lyrics to the track `` Dog Star Girl '' for Deborah Harry 's Debravation .	He wrote lyrics to the track `` Dog Star Girl '' on Deborah Harry 's Debravation .
He wrote a short story , `` Skinner 's Room '' , set in a decaying San Francisco in which the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge was closed and taken over by the homeless - a setting Gibson then detailed in the Bridge trilogy .	He wrote a short story , `` Skinner 's Room '' , that took place in San Francisco .
He has been a sporadic contributor of longer-form articles to Wired and of op-eds to The New York Times , and has written for The Observer , Addicted to Noise , New York Times Magazine , Rolling Stone , and Details Magazine .	He has written essays , opinion-editorials , and commentary for publications such as : Wired , The New York Times , The Observer , Addicted to Noise , New York Times Magazine , Rolling Stone , and Details Magazine .
William Ford Gibson was born in the coastal city of Conway , South Carolina , and spent most of his childhood in Wytheville , Virginia , a small town in the Appalachians where his parents had been born and raised .	He spent most of his childhood in Wytheville , Virginia .
The architects exhibit featured Gibson on a monitor discussing the future and reading from `` Skinner 's Room '' .	Visitors could watch a video of him discussing the future and reading from the story `` Skinner 's Room '' .
Neuromancer was commissioned by Terry Carr for the second series of Ace Science Fiction Specials , which was intended to exclusively feature debut novels .	-- the first sentence of Neuromancer ( 1984 ) Terry Carr asked Gibson to write Neuromancer for the second series of Ace Science Fiction Specials .
Gibson 's novels Pattern Recognition ( 2003 ) , Spook Country ( 2007 ) and Zero History ( 2010 ) are set in the same contemporary universe - `` more or less the same one we live in now '' - and put Gibson 's work onto mainstream bestseller lists for the first time .	They include Pattern Recognition , Spook Country , and Zero History .
In 1967 , he elected to move to Canada in order `` to avoid the Vietnam war draft '' .	He left the United States and moved to Canada during the Vietnam War draft .
Berliners , with their fondness for giving nicknames to buildings , call the statue Goldelse , meaning something like `` Golden Lizzy '' .	They call the statue Goldelse , meaning something like `` Golden Lizzy '' .
It was restored for the 750th anniversary of Berlin in 1987 by the French president at that time , François Mitterrand .	French president François Mitterrand returned the reliefs in time for Berlin 's 750th anniversary of Berlin .
A fourth ring is decorated with golden garlands and was added in 1938-39 as the whole monument has been relocated .	In 1938 the column was moved to its present location , and a fourth ring , decorated with golden garlands was added .
Designed by Heinrich Strack , after 1864 to commemorate the Prussian victory in the Danish-Prussian War , by the time it was inaugurated on 2 September 1873 , Prussia had also defeated Austria in the Austro-Prussian War ( 1866 ) and France in the Franco-Prussian War ( 1870-71 ) , giving the statue a new purpose .	By the time it was finished on 2 September 1873 Prussia had also beat Austria in the Austro-Prussian War ( 1866 ) and France in the Franco-Prussian War ( 1870\/1871 ) .
The foundation is decorated with four bronze reliefs showing the three wars and the victorious marching of the troops into Berlin .	Around the base are four bronze reliefs showing the three wars and the winning army marching into Berlin .
Major Lance ( April 4 , 1939 , 1941 or 1942 , - September 3 , 1994 ) was an American R&B singer .	Major Lance ( April 4 , 1939 , 1941 or 1942 , - September 3 , 1994 ) was a solo singer .
Mercury released his single `` I Got a Girl '' , written and produced by Curtis Mayfield , in 1959 ; it was not successful .	Mercury released his single `` I Got a Girl '' , written and produced by Curtis Mayfield , in 1959 , which was not successful .
Lance worked at various jobs over the next few years .	Because of this , Lance worked at various jobs over the next few years .
Lance returned to Atlanta in 1974 , and recorded an updated disco version of `` Um , Um , Um , Um , Um , Um '' for Playboy Records .	He recorded an updated disco version of `` Um , Um , Um , Um , Um , Um '' for Playboy Records .
Lance and Otis Leavill formed a group named the Floats in the mid-1950s but broke up before recording any material .	Lance and Otis Leavill formed a group named the Floats in the mid-1950s .
In 1972 while in England he recorded an album , Major Lance 's Greatest Hits Recorded Live At The Torch , recorded at The Torch , a club in Stoke on Trent , which has been described as `` perhaps the best Northern Soul album ever made '' .	During his time in England , he recorded an album , Major Lance 's Greatest Hits Recorded Live At The Torch , recorded at The Torch , a club in Stoke on Trent , which has been described as `` perhaps the best Northern Soul album ever made '' .
He then moved to Mayfield 's Curtom label , which resulted in his last two Top 40 R&B hits , `` Stay Away From Me ( I Love You too Much ) '' and `` Must Be Love Coming Down . ''	He then moved to Mayfield 's label named Curtom Records , which resulted in his last two Top 40 R&B hits , `` Stay Away From Me ( I Love You too Much ) '' and `` Must Be Love Coming Down . ''
Lance 's final performance was in June 1994 at the 11th Chicago Blues Festival .	In June 1994 , he gave his final performance at the 11th Chicago Blues Festival .
Lance became a featured dancer on a local TV show named `` Time for Teens '' , and presenter Jim Lounsbury gave him a one-off record deal with Mercury Records .	But Lance became a featured dancer on a local TV show named `` Time for Teens '' , and presenter Jim Lounsbury gacve him a one-off record deal with Mercury Records .
This was the same school Curtis Mayfield and Jerry Butler attended .	This was the same school Curtis Mayfield and Jerry Butler , who were also both singers too , went to .
Soon afterwards Lance left Okeh and moved to Dakar Records , where he had the Top 40 R&B hit `` Follow the Leader . ''	Soon after Lance left OKeh Records in 1968 and moved to Dakar Records , where he had the Top 40 R&B hit `` Follow the Leader . ''
Together they developed a distinctive , Latin-tinged sound which epitomised Chicago soul in contrast to music recorded elsewhere .	Together they made a distinctive , Latin-tinged sound which epitomised Chicago soul unlike other music .
According to one writer , `` the Major 's contribution was truly phenomenal and unforgettable ... ( He ) was to become legendary as a UK club act , known to deliver 110 % at every performance . ''	He was to become `` legendary as a UK club act , known to deliver 110 % at every performance . ''
Lance and Otis both did boxing , and also singing as members of the Five Gospel Harmonaires .	Lance and Otis both toke boxing and were also singing as members of the Five Gospel Harmonaires .
His first single , `` Delilah '' , was not successful , but established his partnership with a writing and arranging team of Mayfield , Carl Davis , and Johnny Pate , often with members of Mayfield 's group the Impressions on backing vocals .	Although it was not successful , it made his partnership with a writing and arranging team for Curtis Mayfield , Carl Davis , and Johnny Pate , often with members of Mayfield 's music group called The Impressions on backing vocals .
A succession of hits followed quickly , including `` Hey Little Girl '' , `` Um , Um , Um , Um , Um , Um '' ( his biggest hit , reaching # 5 in the US pop chart and # 40 in the UK , where it was his only chart success ) , `` The Matador '' ( the only one not written by Mayfield ) , `` Rhythm '' , `` Sometimes I Wonder '' , `` Come See '' , and `` Ai n't It A Shame '' .	His hits quickly became more successful , including `` Hey Little Girl '' , `` Um , Um , Um , Um , Um , Um '' ( his biggest hit , reaching # 5 in the US pop chart and # 40 in the UK , where it was his only chart success .
During the 1960s , Lance toured the UK , where he was supported by Bluesology , a band including pianist Reggie Dwight , later known as Elton John .	This is where he was supported by Bluesology , a band including pianist Reggie Dwight ( Reggie was later known as Elton John . )
But he later found that his recordings had become popular on the beach music circuit in the Carolinas , where he continued to undertake live performances .	But later found that his recordings had become popular on the beach music circuit in the Carolinas , where he continued to perform at live performances .
He left Curtom in 1971 , and recorded briefly for the Volt and Columbia labels .	He left Curtom in 1971 , and recorded Volt and Columbia Records labels for a short amount of time .
There has been some dispute over Major Lance 's birth year ; some sources say he was born 1941 or 1942 ( as Lance claimed ) .	There has been something confusing over Lance 's birth year ; some sources say he was born 1941 or 1942 ( as Lance claimed ) , while his gravestone states he was born in 1939 .
He set up a new label , Osiris , with former Booker T and the MG 's drummer Al Jackson , but again with little success , and his career hit a downward spiral .	He set up a new label , Osiris , with Al Jackson , a former drummer for Booker T and the MG , but again with little success , and his songs became less popular .
Lance and Davis continued to work together , and `` Too Hot To Hold '' was a minor hit , but they had diminishing success before Davis in turn left the company .	`` Too Hot To Hold '' was a minor hit , but they had poor success before Davis left the company in turn .
Lance , who was one of 12 children , moved with his family on the northwest side of Chicago in the Cabrini-Green projects , a high-crime area , as a child where he developed a boyhood friendship with Otis Leavill , both attending Wells High School .	Lance moved with his family on the northwest side of Chicago in the Cabrini-Green projects , where there was a lot of crime in the area , as a child .
` Major ' was his given forename , not a nickname or stage name .	` Major ' was his given name ; it was not a nickname or stage name .
After a number of US hits in the 1960s , including `` The Monkey Time '' and `` Um , Um , Um , Um , Um , Um '' , he became an iconic figure in Britain in the 1970s among followers of Northern soul .	Although he was arrested a couple of times in his life and his earliest records were not successful , Lance was most known for his music hits in the United States called `` Monkey Time '' and `` Um , Um , Um , Um , Um , Um '' .
In 1962 he signed with Okeh Records on Mayfield 's recommendation .	Lance signed with OKeh Records in 1962 as Curtis Mayfield recommended .
He also served as Chairman of Singapore 's National Research Foundation , and Deputy Chairman of the Research , Innovation and Enterprise Council .	He previously was Chairman of Singapore 's National Research Foundation and Deputy Chairman of the Research , Innovation and Enterprise Council .
After stepping down as a Member of Parliament in 2006 , Tan was appointed Executive Director and Deputy Chairman of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation ( GIC ) and Chairman of Singapore Press Holdings Limited ( SPH ) .	Until 1 July 2011 , he was Executive Director and Deputy Chairman of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation ( GIC ) and Chairman of Singapore Press Holdings Limited ( SPH ) .
Tony Tan Keng Yam ( simplified Chinese : 陈庆炎 ; traditional Chinese : 陳慶炎 ; pinyin : Chén Qìngyán ; Pe̍h - ōe-jī : Tân Khèng-iām ; born 7 February 1940 ) is the seventh President of Singapore , in office since 2011 .	Tony Tan Keng Yam ( simplified Chinese : 陈庆炎 ; traditional Chinese : 陳慶炎 ; pinyin : Chén Qìngyán ; Pe̍h - ōe-jī : Tân Khèng-iām , born 7 February 1940 , in Singapore ) is the seventh and current President of Singapore .
In the late 1980s , Lee Kuan Yew mentioned Tan as his first choice to succeed himself as Prime Minister of Singapore , but he declined .	In the late 1980s , he was Lee Kuan Yew 's first choice to succeed him as Prime Minister of Singapore , but he declined .
There are four basic types of bridge\/tailpiece systems on electric guitars .	The Electric guitar is a type of musical instrument .
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses a pickup to convert the vibration of its strings into electrical impulses .	It uses things called `` electric pickups '' which are wire-wound magnets that change the vibration of the strings into electric current .
The civil flag and ensign lacks the coat of arms .	The civil flag and the ensign ( the one used by commercial ships ) do not have a coat of arms .
The Monk Parakeet , also known as the Quaker Parrot , ( Myiopsitta monachus ) is a species of parrot and , in most treatments , the only member of the genus Myiopsitta .	The Monk Parakeet , also known as the Quaker Parrot , ( Myiopsitta monachus ) is a kind of parrot .
The call is a loud and throaty chape ( - yee ) or quak quaki quak-wi quarr , and screeches skveet .	The bill is orange , and when it calls , it makes a loud and throaty chape ( - yee ) or quak quaki quak-wi quarr .
They are able to learn scores of words and phrases .	They are also able to learn many words and phrases .
The forehead and breast are pale gray with darker scalloping and the rest of the underparts are very-light green to yellow .	The forehead and breast are pale gray .
Monk Parakeets are highly intelligent , social birds .	Monk Parakeets are very intelligent and social birds .
The nominate subspecies of this parakeet is 29 cm or 9 to 11 in long on average , with a 48 cm wingspan , and weighs 100 g. Females tend to be 10-20 % smaller but can only be reliably sexed by DNA blood or feather testing .	The parakeet is on average 29 cm long , with a 48 cm wingspan , and weighs 100 g. Females tend to be 10-20 % smaller , but it is hard to tell the sexes apart , unless they test the feather or blood DNA .
Vibraphone mallets usually consist of a rubber ball core wrapped in yarn or cord and attached to a narrow dowel , most commonly made of rattan or birch and sometimes of fiberglass or nylon .	They usually consist of a rubber ball core wrapped in yarn or cord and attached to a narrow dowel , most commonly made of rattan or birch ( other materials , such as nylon , are sometimes used ) .
The vibraphone ( also known as the vibraharp or simply the vibes ) is a musical instrument in the struck idiophone subfamily of the percussion family .	The vibraphone is an percussion instrument .
One mallet is held between the thumb and index finger and the other is held between the index and middle fingers .	A common way is to hold them between the thumb and index finger , using the other fingers to help control the sticks .
However , this instrument differed in significant details from the instrument now called the vibraphone .	Sometimes people call a vibraphone vibes .
Usually the dampening mallet and the striking mallet are held in different hands , but advanced players can , in some circumstances , use two mallets from the same hand .	The player uses mallets ( beaters ) , either one or two in each hand .
The biblical languages have several words for alcoholic beverages , and though prohibitionists and some abstentionists dissent , there is a broad consensus that the words did ordinarily refer to intoxicating drinks .	The languages in the Bible have several words for alcoholic drinks .
Negatively , wine is personified as a mocker and beer a brawler , and drinking a cup of strong wine to the dregs and getting drunk are sometimes presented as a symbol of God 's judgment and wrath .	Drinking a cup of strong wine and getting drunk are also used sometimes as a symbol of God 's anger .
Christian views on alcohol come from what the Bible says about it , along with Jewish and Christian traditions .	Most Christians ' opinions about alcohol depend on the way they understand what the Bible says about it , so the Bible is an important source about it .
As part of the relaunch , new logos , presenters and idents were introduced .	As part of the relaunch , new logos , idents , interactive services , programs and presenters were introduced .
It is accessible from the CBBC Channel by pressing red and then selecting CBBC Extra .	It is accessible from the CBBC Channel by pressing the red button and then selecting `` CBBC extra '' .
The service differs across digital platforms , for example digital satellite ( i.e. : Sky ) viewers can access a video loop .	The service is different on different digital platforms , for example Sky viewers can access the video loop .

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