Global growth will be driven this year by a rebound in advanced economies that benefit from lower oil prices, while the economic situation will remain sluggish in the emerging market and developing economies, the International Monetary Fund said in a repor. In its twice-yearly World Economic Outlook, the IMF retained the world growth forecast for this year at 3.5 percent. The lender raised the growth forecast for next year to 3.8 percent ...
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Whoa there, Sinead O’Connor! The photo above, believe it or not, is the official artwork for the singer’s upcoming album, called “I’m Not Bossy, I’m the Boss,” which will be out in music stores on August 12. With this title, she couldn’t have come up with a better cover. Wearing a black leather dress and rocking a fierce brunette wig (and proving that she can make the bangs work), Sinead is shown in the artwork clutching a glittery guitar ...
Henri Lebasque (French, 1865-1937) In 1865, Henri Lebasque was born in Champigné, France. In 1885, Henri Lebasque studied in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux Arts and thereafter entered the studio of the artist Bonnat. Henceforth, Henri Lebasque participated regularly in exhibitions of the artists' association and in the salons of Paris. Lebasque also maintained an intense artistic exchange with young painters, especially Vuillard and Bonnard, the founders of the artists' associations ...
The Worlds Largest Ocean Treasure Double the size of Texas and triple the size of Germany, New Caledonia’s recently established Le Parc Naturel de la Mer De Corail (The Natural Park of the Coral Sea), has been named the world’s largest marine park. Established just two weeks ago, it is the largest existing protected area -- both on land and sea -- at a staggering 1,300,000sqkm. Besides its massive size, the oceanic sanctuary ...
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