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In this March 2, 2016 file photo, Christina Grimmie performs as the opener for Rachel Platten at Center Stage Theater, in This file photo taken on April 20, 2016 shows singer Christina Grimmie performing at What’s Trending’s Fourth Annual Atlanta. Tubeathon Benefitting the American Red Cross on April 20, 2016 in Burbank. — AFP Singer Christina Grimmie dies in Orlando shooting

inger Christina Grimmie, who starred in NBC’s “The Voice,” died Friday after being shot at a concert in SOrlando, Florida by an unidentified gunman, who then killed himself, police said. “With deep regret, we have con- firmed Christina Grimmie, @TheRealGrimmie, has died from her injuries,” the Orlando Police Department said on its Twitter account. The 22-year-old Grimmie had performed with the group Before You Exit at Orlando’s Plaza Live Theater and stayed after to sign autographs and sell merchandise. A man, who was armed with two guns, walked toward her and shot her, police said.

Heroic brother “Christina’s brother immediately tackled the suspect, who shot & killed himself,” the police said. Grimmie was rushed to the Orlando Regional Medical Center. The motive of the gun- man, who was not identified, was unclear. “We don’t know if Singer Christina Grimmie was shot after a concert at The Plaza Live Friday, June 10, 2016, in Orlando. — AP photos he was just a crazy fan that followed her on Twitter or on social media. We really don’t know,” police spokeswoman arms is protected under the second amendment of the US Adam Levine, the singer whose team she performed with Wanda Miglio said at a news conference. constitution. on the program, posted a picture of himself with her on his “This is a very tragic event. This should have been some- US Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton has vowed to take Instagram account after the incident when the singer was tak- thing that was fun and exciting, and for something like this to on the powerful US gun lobby if elected president, while en wounded but still alive to the hospital. “I’m sad, shocked happen is just a tragedy.” She said about 60 to 100 people Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, has and confused. We love you so much Grimmie. We are all pray- attended the concert, but only a handful were left when the promised “to cherish the Second Amendment”. ing hard that you can pull through this... this just isn’t fair,” he shooting occurred. “Her brother is a hero for saving and stop- wrote, before news of her death became public. ping him from not hurting anyone else,” Miglio said. ‘We are heartbroken’ Fans posted video clips on social media of her performanc- The shooting seemed likely to add fuel to the long simmer- Grimmie, who competed in the sixth season of “The Voice” es, including her cover of Miley Cyrus’s “Wrecking Ball” during ing debate over gun laws in the United States, where guns in 2014, released her debut EP “Find Me” in 2011. “We are a blind audition on “The Voice”. A New Jersey native, Grimmie were used in more than 11,200 murders in 2013, according to heartbroken,” the NBC talent show said on its Twitter account first gained public attention with moving covers of hit songs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But past bouts after the shooting, calling the young singer “a loved member in videos viewed by millions on YouTube. — AFP of even more extreme gun violence, including the 2012 killing of our family”. “There are no words. We lost a beautiful soul w/ This April 15, 2014 file photo shows, Christina Grimmie at of 20 school children at an elementary school in Connecticut, an amazing voice,” it said after her death was confirmed. “The Voice” Top 12 Red Carpet Event in Universal City. have led to little change in a country where the right to bear LUMINOR MARINA 1950 3 DAYS AUTOMATIC he Luminor Marina, one of the world’s best-loved Days Automatic Acciaio includes five different models, In these models the strap is of black alligator with panerai models, is updated by the p.9010 auto- all with the Luminor 1950 case in steel and the auto- contrasting ecru stitching. Another version is available Tmatic movement, with a power reserve of three matic P.9010 movement with a power reserve of three with figures marking all the hours (PAM01359) and a days. High quality technical content and subtly days. The main new feature, compared to the previous black leather strap. Like all Panerai watches, the redesigned proportions have reduced the thickness models with similar technical characteristics, is that the Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days Automatic Acciaio models and weight of these watches. construction of the new P.9010 calibre has enabled the are designed to work perfectly when used underwater: The Panerai Manufacture in Neuch‚tel is enhancing Panerai designers to make a significant reduction in the the cases are made of a stainless steel alloy (AISI 316L) the history of the Luminor Marina by presenting the weight and thickness of the case, so that it is just 13.2 which excels at resisting corrosion, and the legendary new Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days Automatic, fitted with mm thick in the models 42 mm in diameter and 15.6 Panerai water-resistance is guaranteed to 10 bar (about the new P.9010 automatic calibre with a power reserve mm in those which are 44 mm in diameter. In all the 100 meters) for the 42 mm models and to 30 bar (about of three days. versions, the movement can be admired through the 300 meters) for the 44 mm models. The Luminor Marina was the first great success in the sapphire crystal porthole in the caseback. history of the Panerai brand. In the 1990s, after decades The new Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days Automatic LUMINOR MARINA 1950 CARBOTECH of creations produced for the Italian Navy which were Acciaio is available with the white dial, with a case 42 3 DAYS AUTOMATIC - 44MM for many years covered by military secrecy, the Luminor mm in diameter (PAM01523) or 44 mm (PAM01499). The In 2015 Officine Panerai presented the first watch in with the small seconds dial at 9 o’clock was one of the dial design of these watches, with the hours marked by carbotech, a material with absolutely unique character- models which helped to make the Panerai brand known figures and dots and the date window at 3 o’clock, has istics based on carbon fiber, which had never been used throughout the world, with its watches becoming icons an aesthetic detail which identifies all the models of this before in the world of high quality watchmaking. As of contemporary high quality sports watchmaking. collection: the small seconds hand at 9 o’clock is an well as ensuring absolutely exceptional technical per- The new Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days Automatic intense Panerai blue. The Assolutamente strap is in formance, carbotech has an irregular, matt black models differ in their dimensions, finish, materials and brown leather, which has not been chemically treated, appearance, which varies according to the cut of the creative dial designs, but they share the functions and and its contrasting ecru stitching harmonizes with the material: the result is that each individual example is technical characteristics of the same movement, and all tone of the Super-LumiNova(r) which makes the time different from all the others and unrepeatable. of them are developed from the Luminor 1950 case. visible even in darkness. Similarly, the Luminor Marina The new Luminor Marina 1950 CarbotechTM 3 Days This case is faithful to the historic design with the 1950 3 Days Automatic Acciaio is available with a diam- Automatic is the first Luminor Marina made using car- device protecting the winding crown made for the eter of 42 mm (PAM01392) or 44 mm (PAM01312), with botech. Like the other models of the Luminor Marina Italian Navy in the 1940s and 1950s, but it is now pre- the black “sandwich” dial in the classic Panerai style: 1950 3 Days Automatic collection, it has the P.9010 sented with subtly modified proportions: the dimen- large figures at the cardinal points, bar hour markers, automatic calibre, with a power reserve of three days, sions of the new calibre have enabled the case to be the small seconds dial - with a blue hand - at 9 o’clock small seconds dial and date. much thinner and lighter than those of the models and the date window at 3 o’clock. The structure of the carbotech enhances both the already in collection. appearance and the performance of the material, which is used for the case (44 mm in diameter) and the bridge THE P.9010 CALIBRE device with locking lever which protects the winding The automatic P.9010 calibre, entirely developed and crown. To form the plates of carbotech from which created in the Panerai Manufacture in Neuch‚tel, has these components are made, very fine leaves of carbon central hour and minute hands, the small seconds dial fiber are compressed at a controlled temperature under at 9 o’clock and the date at 3 o’clock. The energy neces- high pressure together with a polymer, PEEK (Polyether sary to accumulate a power reserve of three days - the Ether Ketone), which binds the composite material basic standard for Panerai in-house movements - is making it even stronger and more durable. The carbon stored in two spring barrels whose springs are wound fibers used are very long, in order to ensure great aes- by an oscillating weight operating in both directions. thetic uniformity, and the leaves are superimposed and Consisting of 200 components including 31 jewels, pressed in such a way that the fibers of each layer are at the calibre has a diameter of 133/4 lignes and it is 6 mm an angle to the ones above and below it. thick. The balance, fixed by a bridge with twin sup- This structure means that the mechanical properties ports, oscillates at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per of carbotech are much higher compared to those of hour (4Hz). It is associated with the device which stops similar materials or of other materials used in the world it as soon as the winding crown is pulled out, enabling of high quality watchmaking, such as ceramic and tita- the watch to be perfectly synchronized with a reference nium. Carbotech is lighter and much more resistant to signal. external stresses, as well as having hypoallergenic char- In the P.9010 calibre the hours can be conveniently acteristics and not being subject to corrosion. The dial adjusted without interfering with the movement of the of the new Luminor Marina 1950 CarbotechTM 3 Days minute hand, thanks to the device which directly moves Automatic (PAM00661) is black. The figure markers and only the relative hand in jumps of one hour forward or all the inscriptions on the dial are ecru, like the stitching backwards. This function is very useful when changing of the Ponte Vecchio brown leather strap. The blue time zones or moving between summer time and win- Panerai hand in the subsidiary small seconds dial is the ter time, and conveniently the adjustment of the hour only contrasting element and it accentuates the strong hand is automatically connected to the date indicator. sports personality of the watch. Water-resistant to 30 bar (about 300 meters). LUMINOR MARINA 19503 DAYS AUTOMATIC ACCIAIO The collection of the new Luminor Marina 1950 3