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Central And Remote: Clang Sayne
"I like the idea that there's always room for manoeuvre; that the music should be able to change with us as we change personally."
–Laura Hyland
Words: Craig Carry
Clang Sayne are the Irish-based four-piece led by Wexford-based artist and founding member Laura Hyland. Having formed in London in 2008, the group (comprising of Laura Hyland alongside Peter Marsh on double bass, James O Sullivan on electric guitar and Matthew Fisher on drums) released their debut album "Winterlands" the following year to wide acclaim. The album revealed the spellbinding poetic lyricism of Hyland's songwriting, together with the group's innate ability to channel their diverse influences (jazz, folk, sound art, traditional) into their own distinct sound. The band's captivating sound and thrilling lyricism continue to expand and flourish on the band's follow-up, "The Round Soul Of The World". Released in March of this year, the group's second album is a stunning achievement in distilling myriad themes (chiefly those of mortality, death and love) in such a quietly breathtaking and poignantly moving way. Clang Sayne's latest incarnation – Judith Ring on voice and cello, Matthew Jacobson on drums and voice, and Carolyn Goodwin on bass clarinet and voice (some of Ireland's most gifted contemporary musicians in their own right)– are also undoubtedly responsible for weaving their own unique and diverse musical backgrounds to the recordings here. There is a clear sense of trust and appreciation in one another's playing and musicianship (something that can only result from years of playing alongside one another and trusting one another completely) which makes "The Round Soul Of The World" such an ambitiously complex and genuinely fascinating album, all at once, one which manages to simultaneously move the heart and mind.
"The Round Soul Of The World" is available now.
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Congratulations on "The Round Soul Of The World", it is such a startlingly complex and beautifully poetic and endearing album. First of all, I'd love if you could trace back the beginnings of this album: When did you begin to write this set of songs?
Laura Hyland: Thanks for your very kind words, Craig, I'm glad you've enjoyed listening.
I wrote 'Mocking Moon' shortly before leaving London in 2010, but it was a while before anything else followed. Several months later I returned to Co. Wexford, Ireland (where I grew up), and moved into an old farmhouse on the coast with Jude (Ring) and my cousin, Ann. Every morning I'd play my guitar in the garden. I was so taken with the soundworld there (wind, sea, birds) after so many years of living in cities that I felt it was a real shame to play over it, and so eventually I just started playing with it.
There were no other songs at that point-only this guitar-based soundworld that felt very soft and spacious and other-worldly. That feeling corresponded to my return to a rural home. Suddenly I was surrounded by a lot of wide open space, and a lot of love from family and old friends. It was a very stark contrast to the anonymity of city life (which I also love). There's a kind of paradox in connecting with that sense of space and that kind of connection with neighbours: it's ancient and timeless and immediate all at once.
I didn't have an album 'theme' in mind at that point – just this feeling of space and expansiveness, and it kept emerging in everything I was playing with at the time – from sounds to words. Lyrics materialised, and gradually got worked into these guitar soundworlds and songs began to emerge, but they were very ethereal and shape-shifty for a long time. Newborn, Ashes, and Requiem were the first. Then Round Soul, the music for which I wrote some time later.
I was also seeking that same feeling of space in the dynamic I felt with other musicians. It took three years to find the right people – Jude was there from the outset (we've been friends and sonic 'playmates' for many years), but Matthew and Carolyn came later (2012/13 respectively). I felt a great calm and trust when we all played altogether – space for everyone to be themselves and roam around comfortably within the music but at the same time, always circling each other. I feel very lucky to have found these brilliant people/musicians.
By November'13 I had a collection of songs that fitted together. Mocking Moon was a kind of London 'swan song' – an inner heralding to myself that a change was in order. Requiem, Ashes, Newborn & Round Soul were all a kind of 'landing' into a new place, having made that change. Blackbird & This Love I added at the very end – late in 2015. (This Love was actually written in 2005 on the conception of my first niece, but I never played it very much after that). These last two songs seemed to balance it and brought a kind of simplicity or groundedness to the album that wasn't present in the other songs, but that felt very much a part of the bigger picture of what the whole album was about. On searching for a suitable engineer/studio I eventually found Les Keye/Arad Studios in Dublin, who recorded and mixed the album. He was great to work with, and has since become a very dear friend.
Musically, it embodies the spirit of so many different types of music so effortlessly and organically – folk, sound art, jazz, traditional, modern classical – and I love how each band member brings so much of their own unique backgrounds and personalities (for example, Matthew Jackobson's extensive traditional and jazz playing or Judith Ring's highly expressive cello works) into the final album cut.
I would love to gain an insight into how song arrangements as challenging and as organic as these come to fruition? Is it a case of rehearsing or is it more a case of being aware of each other's playing so much that it's ultimately a very natural and fluid process?
LH: It's both: rehearsing, and exactly as you say, being aware of each other's playing to the point where it becomes fluid and cohesive. It's also a case of choosing to play with people whose playing I like, and who like the music I write and the way I play. That cuts out a lot of work really. Often there isn't much need for discussion or arrangement as everyone just appreciates what everyone else does. That to me is the perfect scenario – sometimes just listening is the best arrangement! Within that there are conscious decisions made, but this mutual appreciation comes first, and is very fundamental as far as I'm concerned.
I usually know the kind of soundworld and atmosphere I want to hear for a given piece, and the shape or contour I want it to follow. I communicate that to the others and then we improvise around these ideas. I listen back to recordings to pick out what I think works, and we all discuss it together too while we're playing it. Through this feedback loop of playing and recording and listening and discussing we settle on an arrangement, though usually it's quite loose. I like the idea that there's always room for maneuver; that the music should be able to change with us as we change personally.
As for embodying the spirit of different types of music, I think that comes from a deeper place. We all share a very deep love of sound and music, and we've all arrived at that point from different paths. Apart from playing, I really enjoy talking about music and listening to music with Carolyn and Jude and Matthew. It's a very great source of joy and inspiration for all of us. I think we're each at a stage where we've left our training or 'genre-home' behind, and now we each just want to play and have space to continue growing within our playing.
That said, invariably the different paths we've traveled leave their mark, but ultimately I think it's personalities that comes through, rather than genres. I think if you spend years exploring any artform you develop a bigger sense of what that artform is all about. You start to recognise graceful self-expression – that's something that runs far deeper and has far more impact than any given genre. I think it's what all artists aspire to – I certainly do.
There is also a beautiful sense of intricacy to the lyrics on the album which reveals many layers of added meanings on repeat listenings. As well as your own poetic and moving lyricism there is a number of other sources drawn upon here (for instance texts by both Maureen Barry and Austin Clarke on "The Emptying Of The Ashes" and "Blackbird" respectively) which strikingly combine together to paint a picture of both the finite and infinite over the course of the album. I'd love if you could detail the themes you wished to express yourself with these songs?
LH: The Austin Clarke line from Blackbird is taken from his poem, The Blackbird of Derrycairn in which a blackbird appeals to St Patrick who is busy studying his scriptures and praying in his cell, to leave his studies and come out to join in the world.
We become obsessed with particular aspects of life (art, childrearing, career, money, religion, political causes – whatever), at times to the exclusion of all else. It makes hermits of us. That can bring its own rewards, but it can also be lonely and very isolating. I believe a varied and diverse daily life brings with it a sense of connection to the world, and the sense of a spacious and rich life. That to me is happiness.
I wrote that song after I had been to visit Charlie – an elderly and ailing friend of my emigree sister's (Sorcha, to whom the album is dedicated). Charlie was a tricky but colourful character who had alienated herself in many ways. She spent a lot of time alone; as do I, and as does my sister – all for our own individual reasons. That line from the poem "still no handbell has a glad sound" literally popped into the song as I was writing it. It summed up very succinctly what I needed to say (essentially "whatever "handbell" or sense of duty that is calling us to isolate ourselves for some supposed higher cause or ambition will not bring happiness or immortality. So let's ignore it and join in the world"), so I left it there.
'The Emptying of the Ashes' is an excerpt from a column that a woman from my local area, Maureen Barry used to write for the farmer's journal for many years. She was of a generation that put religion (catholicism) at the centre of absolutely everything. Obviously that brings its own problems, and I would never wish for a return to that outlook, but by the same token, I do believe very strongly in faith – not in a deity (for me personally), but in our being a small part of something bigger – a lifeforce – that we cannot control, and cannot understand, certainly not in any 'rational', or supposedly 'objective' quantitative terms. We can't control or understand that lifeforce, and yet we're utterly dependent on it, and that makes us vulnerable. What is there to do but give in to that vulnerability??
She nails this idea in this piece of writing: she presents herself as something small – a tiny element going about the daily tasks necessary to keep her existence ticking over. In doing so she becomes one with the world around her, and through this she perceives a sense of majesty – a sense of something huge and powerful and incomprehensible, and she's humble in the face of that – she accepts that life or 'lifeforce' is incomprehensible. To me that is real faith: it isn't god or church – it's simply being and loving and not knowing why.
I'd love if you could talk and expand upon the influence of Maureen Barry? I know from hearing your live show that she seems to be someone who has had an important role and influence on you as an artist?
LH: She was a very intelligent and forward-thinking woman whom I'd known all my life. She was a feminist at a time when feminism was considered morally reprehensible. She earned a scholarship to study mathematics at UCD, again at a time when women were not encouraged to pursue academic ambition. She married a farmer and reared a family, gave maths grinds to local kids (myself included) and wrote a weekly column for the Farmer's Journal, amongst many other things. I wouldn't say she in particular had an important influence on me as an artist, but definitely she typifies a kind of woman from that era (which I grew up with the tail-end of) for whom I have huge respect. These women basically kept the community together. They were omnipresent in rural life when I was a kid. They had huge faith and strength and drive. They get forgotten about because their lives were quiet and supposedly apoltical, but I think many of them were true harbingers of change in Irish thinking – they distinguished between faith and institutionalized religion, and between women's social status and the importance of their work as homemakers and childrearers. And they acted upon these distinctions, passing on subtle but clear messages through their actions to the likes of myself and other kids at the time, but they had to do it quietly and cleverly because such ideas were not socially tolerated.
The use of vocals on the album is really special which is all the more apparent in a live context. Your own vocals – when accompanied even simply by guitar – is always so special (the range of vocals extend from spoken-word like delivery on "Blackbird" to the glorious "Curse You Mocking Moon", can you recount your earliest memories of wishing to be a singer, Laura? Or was it a case of being a musician to begin with, where being a singer happened at a later stage?
LH: I don't ever remember wanting to be a singer as such, but I've always sung as far back as I can remember, and the feeling I had singing as a child is much the same feeling I have when I sing now. It's very physical and very empowering. There's something very primordial about sounding out your breath. It feels like another great big call to union with the world. I played violin as a small child, and I swapped over to guitar at 11-12ish, because I found it awkward to sing with an instrument under my chin. So I guess singing led the way and instrumental accompaniment followed. I think everyone should sing. I hate to hear people say they can't sing. Everyone can sing – it's a birthright!
When adding and weaving so many other vocals (where effectively the entire band – Judith Ring, Carolyn Goodwin, Matthew Jacobson – will accompany you) – elevates the effect to another level altogether (for instance, on the title-track) and opens up so many possibilities when considering song structures and arrangements. It's clear you all treat the voice like another instrument and that's really striking on the album. Are these vocal arrangements conceived during rehearsals or at the studio? It must also be a really interesting and powerful experience singing like this in live shows, as it's really apparent as a listener just how close a bond you each have to one another?
LH: I more see them all as just sound sources. Every sound source or 'instrument' has its limitations, yes, but those limitations are largely determined by social convention and music tradition. In truth, the sound one can elicit from an object is simply a product the object's physicality and the player's imagination. Organising or playing with those sounds in a pleasing fashion is music. I think it really is that simple.
If I have to think of them in terms of conventional instruments I would more see it as treating instruments as voices rather than voices as instruments! Voice is infinitely flexible in the range of sounds it can produce: continuous or discrete, pitched or inharmonic, an infinite range of timbres, incredibly subtle dynamics, and above all, because we communicate primarily through voice as a species, as listeners we're highly sensitive to its nuances. To me, there's no other sound source – 'natural' or synthesised – on the planet that is as universal or sophisticated. So it makes sense to me that other instruments aspire to voice in terms of sonic potential or flexibility. Rather than relying on a palette of sounds that an instrument traditionally produces, I prefer to think in terms of what sounds/soundworld I want to hear, and then I try to find ways of eliciting that sound from a given instrument. That's what we do with our voices all the time – for example, when we want to convey the kind of sounds an aeroplane or an explosion make.
Yes, it is a very powerful experience all singing together. It's my favourite part of playing in this group and I really hope we do more and more of it as the years go on. I had an interesting experience recently while on holidays: my friend and I visited these ancient caves. The acoustics were incredible inside and so we spent the afternoon singing in them. We were just singing long tones – no songs as such. Other tourists came by throughout the day and the same thing happened 3 times, whereby a passerby would stand in the entrance of the cave to see/hear what was going on, and then to my great surprise and delight they'd join in! And it wasn't a particularly 'hip' place where lots of right-on artists were wandering around; each time it was a very different 'demographic' that joined in: one young man our own age, two elderly german couples, and a middle-aged man. It was a very special experience. Humans want to sing. It's such a great shame that we don't make more space for it socially.
The vocals on 'The Round Soul' are based on an arrangement that I made multi-tracking my own voice at home, and I gave a demo recording of it to the others. There are specific points in the song where I wanted to replicate what I'd done on the recording, but there are also sections where the recording was simply to give an impression of the soundworld I had in mind, for example, in that middle section where our vocal lines overlap each other, I wanted it to be very fluid and elastic, so that nobody is tied down to a specific melody or harmony, and we're all free to respond to each other as we play, so that the music becomes a living organism. Composition and improvisation are much like gardening to me in this regard: there's a balance between manicuring plant growth and letting it grow wildly out of control. I find sound has the same propensity for chaos and order and growth: you lay out a structure and then you let things grow together within it. Some bits are manicured and others are wild. Some sounds are more rampant than others and require either more control or more space; others need more nurturing and coaxing…
Jude and I spent a long time singing and playing with each other over the years, before ever Clang Sayne came about. We share a very strong unspoken sense of what sounds good and interesting. Carolyn obviously has the clarinet in her mouth a lot of the time so she can't always sing, but she's found out all the places where she can swap between the two. Sometimes it's quite a feat of breathing! Of the four of us, Matthew has sung least in the past, but he was really up for it when I first suggested it, and he joins in more and more as time wares on. Every now and then when we play live I hear him come in somewhere new where I haven't heard him sing before. That makes me very happy.
My current favourite piece is the title-track "The Round Soul Of The World", it encapsulates the album so magically and embodies everything that's so spellbinding about the album's breathtaking musicianship. From the incredible clarinet-driven outro to the wondrous use of texture from the drums and percussion, it's such a powerful and fitting closer to the album. I'd love if you could reflect on the making of this song? It must have been a particularly proud moment for you all, listening to the finished recording of this song back?
LH: I wrote this while living in the farmhouse I mentioned in Q1 above. That was such a special few months, and we lived very simply in a very beautiful place. The day pretty much consisted of eating, sleeping, swimming, playing music, gardening and spending time together – very idyllic, and very much a privileged 1st world life, but paradoxically also incredibly frugal.
All three of us were working hard on different projects – Jude and I, on our respective musics, and our other flatmate, Ann on visual art and teaching. Life felt very complete and fulfilling, and above all, very 'blessed' for want of a less corny word. I had just returned to Ireland and I felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude for where I had arrived – geographically, socially, artistically – in every way. I also felt during that time all three of us had space and time to give the world our 'best' selves, and that's a rare opportunity. So it's a song of gratitude for that, and a song of conviction for living. If I could strike a deal with the world this would be it: "I give you my best self and you give me shelter in return".
I set the text to music a couple of years later, after I'd met Carolyn, and I had the bass clarinet in mind. I wanted a big, low, spacious drone, and a very elemental and big sound. I set it so that the lowest note on the bass clarinet formed the drone, so that she'd have maximum instrumental range to let loose on it, and then her and Matthew could really go for it together. Jude had also just begun playing the cello during that time, so it was a good one for her too as she could focus on one open string and all the sonic possibilities she could elicit from that. I'm very chuffed that her cello debut is on this recording!
It was good fun recording it! The first time we all listened back to the whole album together was a special moment. I think we were all proud of it, not necessarily this song in particular, but the album as a whole. I do remember listening back through the various takes we'd recorded of that song, and being so blown away by Carolyn's solo on this take in particular – it's so full of life and gusto and conviction. There's this one harmonic that she pulls out at the very end and it's like glass. Even now when I hear it I can't understand where or how that sound came out, but it's a little piece of magic.
The true spirit and unique sounds Clang Sayne generate are obviously due to the very unique and singular musicians in the band, who each of course are responsible for such a wealth of music courtesy of many other projects and bands here in Ireland. I love how each musician's style and background shines through so naturally on the album, it brings to mind fellow Irish-based band This Is How We Fly and the true spirit of jazz.
I'd love if Matthew, Carolyn and Judith could talk about what it's like for them to play with Clang Sayne? It must be a really exciting departure from your other projects and a beautiful way of pushing your own creative energies into many different directions in this context?
Matthew Jacobson: What struck me from the very first time I played with Laura was her complete openness and willingness to collaborate. Given that her music is so personal and emotive, it is unique that she is so prepared to give musicians carte blanche when performing it. I think this is what gives her songs such a sense of life, allowing them to breathe and remain fresh.
None of the musicians' roles in the band are confined to the instruments that they play ie I don't feel like a drummer in the band, rather as a facilitator and collaborator in Laura's stories, poetry and music. Instead of playing a specific groove, I may at times aim for textures or soundscapes or I may play nothing at all! Playing in a group where the composer or songwriter places their full trust in you gives you the platform to be spontaneous, creative and free. This can bring the music to entirely new spaces, without losing the integrity of the original material. I really love being involved in projects in this capacity and this one is particularly special for me as it has allowed me to sing on an album for the first time!
Carolyn Goodwin: Because of the delicacy in Laura's writing, her songs demand intense focus from the listener on every hearing. I feel that this is still the case for me and that even from my seat within the band, I am having an experience akin to that of a member of the audience. With each song you are confronted with something that is both powerful and fragile at once, and as musicians we are given the responsibility to be mindful of the craft that has gone into the writing, along with the freedom to make something new at every performance. Striking the illusive balance between these two elements is something I think we collectively strive for in every execution of the music, and what ultimately unites us as Clang Sayne.
Judith Ring: Clang Sayne is an incredible group to play in. It gives us all a chance to deeply explore various sonic ideas and really develop a cohesive sound that represents our individual talents as well as our capability to blend together into something unique. As a composer I typically work alone and hand my music over to other people to perform but as part of Clang Sayne I get to explore that world myself and certainly my own music often influences what I bring to the table. Working with Laura on her music is such a rich experience as the material at its core is so powerful and gives us so much to play off. The aspect of freedom within the work also allows us to grow with the music and vice versa. It's an ever-evolving thing!
What albums have you been listening to lately?
LH: My favourite thing over the past year is definitely the music from William Kentridge's exhibition, 'The Refusal of Time'. It's a series of texts and stories written and recited by Kentridge and set it to music by South African composer, Philip Miller. It's mind-blowing, both in Kentridge's reflections on time and in Miller's arrangements.
Others this past year or so in no particular order include:
Matana Roberts: 'Coin Coin Chapter Two: Missippi Moonchile'
Johnny Nash: 'Eden'
Claudia Schwab: 'Attic Mornings'
A compilation called 'I'm in a Strange Town: Blues and Gospel 1927 – 1967'
Ancient Ocean (aka J.R Bohannon): 'Blood Moon'
Ellen Fullman 'Through Glass Panes'
Josephine Foster 'I'm A Dreamer'
Matthew Jacobson & Sam Comeford: Insufficient Funs EP
Peadar O Riada's 1987 album (untitled).
Marissa Nadler – various albums
Arvo Part – various choral works
Ivor Cutler: Jammy Smears
Laurie Anderson: various recordings
An album conceived by Mark Garry for The RHA's Artists Curate Series in 2006, entitled 'Plane'
Katie Kim: Salt
Bitchin Bajas & Bonny Prince Billy: 'Epic Jammers and Fortunate Little Ditties'
Planxty's entire back catalog
What are the next plans for Clang Sayne?
LH: I'll start writing a new body of work in September, based on a set of poems I wrote several years ago. I'd hope to get that wrapped up before Christmas and then bring it to the others in Spring 2018 with a view to recording it maybe next summer. I've been ridiculously slow in the past getting albums over the line. This time I really want to try turn it around a bit faster.
Otherwise, some touring in Ireland in the Autumn, and hopefully further afield in 2018. Recently I just hooked up with booking agent, Emma Kelly from Merakindie. It's the first time I've worked with someone else on the business end of things, and it feels good to get help with this part of the project as it's not something I find easy, so I'm pretty focused on that for the summer – finding good people to help: that includes a manager and a PR person – anyone interested please get in touch!!
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Courtney Grant is an up and coming actor from Florida. He moved to Los Angeles 6 years ago and hit the ground running. Booking jobs and co starring in roles for Sons of Anarchy, American crime story Versace and many more. Courtney has a drive and passion for what he does and continuing to make his career grow as he pursues his passions. He plays Derek in Female Friendly.
Aaron Segal is a Los Angeles based actor originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After graduating with a degree in Theater and Music from Muhlenberg College, he made his way around the New York City theater scene before booking his first few television roles. Subsequently, Aaron made the jump out West in 2016 and has since appeared on various networks (Lifetime, Discovery, and CNN to name a few) in numerous television and film roles. Additionally, he has hosted campaigns for major brands such as Samsung and Marvel comics — the latter of which came from his viral following as a parody version of Captain America. He would like to thank Cap as being the inspiration for the always patriotic Chart Weston in Female Friendly.
Natalie Mitchell has a B.F.A. from the University of California at Santa Barbara and an M.F.A. from the Graduate Acting Department at New York University. She performed as leads at the S.T.C. (Shakespeare Theater Company, D.C.), appeared in various National Commercials — like her controversial Subway Commercial which was talked about on The Daily Show, The Huffington Post, Conversation Nation, and Good Morning America, and she is currently the Host of Crime Stoppers on CBS. Aside from acting, she has coached actors internationally on how to prepare for an audition by preparing the physical body using her yoga and Alexander training. In addition, she is a producer and co-founder of Emergence Films, which is an all-female production company that prides itself on producing films that offer female roles that are multi-dimensional. Emergence has two flagship films: Follow the River (a female western) and 30 Camels (a film based on real life experiences while traveling through Morocco). Natalie Mitchell resides in L.A. where she continues to work as an actor, coach, and producer.
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Rob Lutes
Since the release of his first album Gravity in 2000, Rob Lutes has steadily built a collection of exquisite songs that inhabit the intersection of blues, folk, Americana, and the contemporary singer-songwriter genre. As skilled delivering a Piedmont blues classic as he is performing his own acclaimed original songs, Lutes's masterful fingerstyle guitar work and soulful voice bring an unmistakable intensity to his live performances. The New Brunswick-born, long-time Montreal resident is a former Kerrville New Folk and ISC award winner, and a Maple Blues, Canadian Folk Music Awards and Lys Blues nominee. In 2015, he was runner-up in the Toronto Blues Society's Cobalt Prize, a national award for Contemporary Blues Composition. Lutes has released six full-length albums, including 2009's acclaimed Truth & Fiction and 2013's The Bravest Birds which spent seven months in the Roots Music Report top 10 and hit #1 on the EuroAmericana Chart. He performs solo, in duo with Quebec guitar legend Rob MacDonald, and in full-band format and as part of the roots supergroup Sussex.
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The City of Windsor is looking for your input on their Housing and Homelessness Plan.
For the past five years, Windsor-Essex has been implementing approaches and policies that will help establish a housing system that gives everyone the opportunity to have a quality, safe, affordable and accessible home.
Through the current Housing and Homelessness Plan, Windsor-Essex has improved access to emergency housing and housing support services; increased housing options to meet the needs of vulnerable individuals and families; and, through partnerships with community groups and organizations, assisted people in obtaining the supports needed to obtain and maintain housing.
This spring, an updated plan will be developed. An integral part of this process is reviewing the work completed so far.
A survey has been created looking for the community's help to identify current housing and homelessness needs within Windsor-Essex and ideas to address those needs in our region.
The survey will be open until February 10th, 2019.


TENANTED FOR IMMEDIATE INCOME WITH A NET YIELD OF 6.3%! Excellent investment opportunity in the highly sought after Maid Marian House!
This self-contained studio includes an en-suite shower room, bed, fitted kitchen and study area. The development also boasts its own gym, cinema room, common room, and laundry facilities; making it the perfect luxury option for students to work and play. Maid Marian House is a brilliant community for those studying at Nottingham University whilst being within walking distance to Nottingham's many local amenities including high-end shops, restaurants, bars and clubs.
Nottingham is a thriving student city. Home to two of the UK's most popular universities, Nottingham has a student population in excess of 54,000, with this figure growing every year. Although officially categorised as a city, Nottingham feels like a big town. Whilst enjoying all the amenities that befits its city status, Nottingham has the comfort and peaceful ambience of a town. In keeping with its homely feel, Nottingham has always been proud of its stunning fusion of heritage and history mixed with a modern, cosmopolitan city. Nottingham has an abundance of cultural hotspots, with the city most famous for being home to legendary figure Robin Hood, poet Lord Byron and novelist D.H. Lawrence, there are references to these famous figures all around the city.
Nottingham is the perfect place to invest in student accommodation, home to two large universities, The University of Nottingham is the home to 27,209 students & Nottingham Trent University with 22,070 students. The demand for accommodation such as Maid Marion House is so high as 78.9% of students studying in the Nottingham universities can not be accommodated by student halls on campus, meaning they search for other housing options such as this! There is no denying that the popularity of the development combined with the fantastic returns opportunity is why investors are turning to Nottingham's student market.


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Experiencing a Different Culture in Paris
By: Erik Date: March 29, 2016 Categories: Europe,France Tags: France, Paris
No matter what age a person is, life is all about experiences.
For seventy years the international school in Paris has believed the opportunity to experience a different culture is a necessary step in the development of a well rounded global citizen.
For the incoming student meeting new people, seeing a foreign country and trying new foods can seem daunting.
With students from around the world, the pupils are integrated into an international community from day one.
With caring and supportive staff, the students soon discover their similarities more than their differences.
The school excels in providing not only exceptional academic standards but also extra curricular activities. These help to integrate the pupil into the new school and into a new country.
Students get the best of both worlds, an American structured learning system but in the heart of Paris. ASP encourage learning not only in the classroom but venture into Paris for an integrated learning environment.
Paris has long been regarded as a city which has given rise to world renown artists, thinkers, and designers. It is at the cutting edge of ideas and the school encourages the students to absorb these standards in their own creative process, helping them to achieve their highest potential.
ASP creates an environment in which young people not only learn, but develop a passion for learning. With a strong core of talented instructors and board members working together, they make learning meaningful and fun.
They believe students blossom when they are guided to discover and not just taught. This passion for discovery carries forth in their lives and prepares them for a lifetime of opportunities. Some of the alumni have continued into further education at some of the top universities around the world.
The world is changing at a breakneck pace, with advancements in technology happening on a daily basis.
With a background education geared towards continued self improvement through education, ASP graduates are well placed to tackle their chosen career paths.
With the multifaceted grounding they receive at ASP, the students have the confidence in their abilities to face an international workplace.
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RENO, Nev. — Alaska Airlines will add new nonstop service from Orange County's John Wayne Airport to Reno-Tahoe International Airport starting next March, officials announced Tuesday.
According to a news release, Alaska will offer introductory one-way fares to Reno-Tahoe starting at $79 each way, operated by Horizon Air.
Beginning March 16, 2016, flights will depart Reno at 10:15 a.m., arriving in Orange County at 11:37 a.m., officials said. Flights will depart Orange County at 2:45 p.m., arriving in Reno at 4:05 p.m.
Andy Wirth, president and CEO of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows and chairman of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Board of Trustees, said the new flight will be a win for his ski resort, as more visitors should be tempted to make the 60-minute drive from Reno to Olympic Valley.
Visit alaskaair.com to find great savings and purchase tickets. Visit renoairport.com/airport-authority to learn more about the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority.


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In der Schätzungskarte werden die Ergebnisse einer Bodenschätzung dokumentiert. Geführt wird die Schätzungskarte im Vermessungsamt. Sie wurde hauptsächlich (in den 1930er Jahren) aus steuertechnischen Gründen entwickelt. Die Schätzungskarte soll die Bodenqualität der landwirtschaftlich genutzten Flächen objektiv in Kartenform darstellen.

Ein amtlicher Bodenschätzer begutachtet (in einigen Bundesländern mit 2 weiteren ehrenamtlichen Schätzern aus der Landwirtschaft) in  Planquadraten über die Flurstücks- bzw. Grundstücksgrenzen hinweg die Wertigkeit des Bodens. Bis zu einer Tiefe von 80 cm werden die Bodenhorizonte analysiert (Feuchtigkeit, Umwälzung des Bodens, Verwitterung, Sauerstoffgehalt, Mineralien usw.) Die Wertigkeit wird unterschieden in Grün- bzw. Ackerland in verschiedenen Klassen mit einer bestimmten Punktzahl. Zugrunde liegt das Bodenschätzungsgesetz von 1935. Die Höchstpunktzahl 100 wurde damals dem Lößboden der Magdeburger Börde vergeben. Abstufungen durch Feuchtigkeit und Nährstoffgehalt, Lage usw. werden ebenfalls erfasst. Bei bestimmten Anbaukulturen, wie dem Spargelanbau im niedriger eingestuften Sandboden, wird allerdings höher eingestuft.

Besondere Bedeutung erhält die Bodenschätzung im Falle der Flurbereinigung, da sie die Grundlage für die Wertermittlung der getauschten Flurstücke bildet.

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Tokyo, Japan – Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd., the parent company of the Toyo Ink Group of Japan, today announced plans to open a new sales subsidiary in Casablanca, Morocco, in preparation for a full-scale business launch into the African continent. Eyeing the future economic progress of Africa, the company will set up its very first office on the continent, Toyo Ink North Africa S.A.R.L., for the medium- to long-term timeframe, with paid-in capital of EUR 2.4 million.
For more information, see schd.toyoinkgroup.com/en/.


You are at:Home»First Time Cruise»Planning a Cruise»Which Cruise Line is Right for You?
There's a cruise line for every personality, taste, age and budget – with the major lines offering everything from inexpensive family getaways to ultra-luxury stays on the sea. The trick is to find the perfect cruise line for you, helping you get exactly what you want from your cruise holiday.
And this can be quite a daunting task for those who are new to cruising, who struggle to tell their Royal Caribbeans for their Holland America Lines. So, to give you a head start, we've compiled this list of the major cruise lines, and who they're perfect for.
By the end of this article, you'll know which cruise line is right for you.
Royal Caribbean do things bigger and brighter than the other cruise lines – with the largest cruise ships in operation and a selection of line-exclusive features and amenities. Perfect for families, there's something to keep all ages entertained and happy at all times. From the DreamWorks Experience for the youngsters to the skydiving simulator for action-loving teens and the array of dining options for the oldest members of the clan, there's never a dull moment.
A little more grown-up than Royal Caribbean, but with still a great selection of amenities and features to keep teens happy and entertained. The older kids will love the iLounge – an Apple-authorised centre packed full of the company's latest tech. And the adults will love the chance to leave the teens to entertain themselves whilst they take off to the many bars, pubs and adults-only retreats for a little true R&R.
Smaller in size than most cruise lines, Azamara's two ships – Quest and Journey – offer a wonderfully intimate and relaxed cruise experience. Exquisite service and absolute luxury are par for the course on board Azamara Club Cruises – perfect for those who prefer the finer things in life. From quality toiletries to impeccable dining options, Azamara Club cruises occupies the very top end of the industry.
Don't let the name fool you, Norwegian Cruise Line very much specialises in Caribbean sailings. One of the great cruise experiences, head over to Miami before boarding a member of the NCL fleet to explore the Caribbean islands. And if all the sun of the Caribbean gets too much for you, the Norwegian Epic plays host to the first ice bar at sea.
One of the longest established names in the cruise industry, Cunard Line have continued many traditions their peers have long since let pass. From formal nights, to their iconic Transatlantic crossing from Southampton to New York, Cunard Line does things the traditional way. So, if you long for the golden age of refined travel, complete with formal evenings and elegance in spaces – Cunard Line is for you.
You'll find your fair share of romance on board all the major cruise lines, but Princess Cruises have an ace up their sleeve. Movies Under the Stars is one of the great cruise ship features – a massive open-air, top-deck cinema screen Hollywood classics and modern blockbusters. Ramping up the romance, take to the top-deck deck chairs, snuggle under the complimentary blankets and enjoy a free bag of popcorn or two.
From the beautiful cities of Northern Europe to the stunning coastlines of the Mediterranean, P&O Cruises ensure the best of Europe is more accessible than ever before. Whether you fancy a sun-soaked trip around the beautiful Greek islands or a wine-soaked journey through the vineyards of southern France, P&O Cruises can take you there.
Unsurprisingly for a cruise line whose full name is Mediterranean Shipping Company Cruises, MSC specialises in trips to the famed highlights of the Med as well as some of the hidden gems the continent has to offer. If you're a fan of history, culture, classical music, literature, fine dining and beautiful wine, MSC Cruises can take you to the source.
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M The 6-axis system allows the quad to be hand launched.
With rechargeable high performance battery,7.4V 1200mAh battery,Flight time will be more longer,about 8~10minutes.


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HDK – "Hit The Pavement!"
Suffering from what has been documented as "stress-related burnout", After Forever guitarist/co-founder Sander Gommans' condition put the band on forced hiatus for the duration of 2008. The downtime gave the band members an opportunity to explore other musical ventures, and for Gommans it meant taking a serious stab at bringing his long-fermenting side-project HDK to life. Initially meant as a lighthearted showcase of his heavier side – the Hate Death Kill moniker is an intentional metal cliché – he decided prior to the break that the material was strong enough to be taken far more seriously. Calling on pop rock / temporary Epica vocalist Amanda Somerville, who had collaborated with After Forever several times in the studio, for her assistance, the pair settled in to create what is by far the most brutal piece of work in their respective catalogues. Sadly, the release of the HDK debut, System Overload, was punctuated by the announcement that After Forever had decided to call it quits. Rather than look back Gommans has chosen to push forward by starting a new chapter in his musical career; one that starts on an unexpectedly brutal note.
"It's a brutal album, yeah," Gommans says, more than pleased with System Overload. "After Forever was pretty versatile for a band that's been labelled gothic metal. Experimenting with a band is good, but you're asking a lot of the fans when you do that. After Forever had to remain an experimental band, each album had to be different, but you have to set some limitations. It's not that After Forever wasn't technically capable of playing the stuff that I wrote for HDK, but it's wasn't the type of band for that. I started working on these songs over three years ago – the rough ideas are that old – and I knew when I was writing this stuff that would never work with After Forever."
"I came in half way through," offers Somerville. "Sander had talked to me about this a couple years ago. I think this was when we were doing the Remagine album. He was recording some stuff and asked if I could write a couple of songs, and he told me it was quite aggressive and figured I hadn't done anything quite like it before. I like a challenge so I suggested a test run; 'Send me a couple songs and we'll go from there.' But Sander can never do anything a little bit. He's the kid that says 'I'm just going to have one candy…' and ends up eating the whole bag (laughs). That's how HDK started, with him saying 'You know what, this is so cool, why don't we do the whole thing together?'"
Gommans explains his thinking in asking Somerville along for the ride…
"I knew how I wanted the instrumental stuff to sound, so I didn't have to think of playing in a different style compared to After Forever because it was just natural. But, I really needed someone that could write lyrics, and secondly, could also do some vocals. Someone to represent the female vocals, but they also had to have balls, and that's Amanda. She's got an aggressive side and that's a cool thing. The vocal lines she came up with, they fit flawlessly into what I was doing musically, and she's not really all that experienced in metal in that respect yet. Bands like After Forever and Epica, sure, but not the real heavy stuff like HDK, which makes this a really cool thing. It's clear to see that everybody has a metal side (laughs)."
Somerville continues: "Sander had a couple lyrical ideas at first and sent them to me – I think there were three – and the very first songs I wrote lyrics for were 'March' and 'Terrorist'. He had some ideas but really didn't know how to express them, so he asked me to help put those ideas into words. We were sitting in my living room listening to the test mixes of the music, and I thought 'Oh my God, what is this?' I didn't expect it to be so heavy and aggressive. The crazy thing is, I recorded all the vocals on the demo tracks for the vocalists that ended up doing the work, and they're golden (laughs)."
While the idea of Somerville pulling off death metal vocals is disconcerting, hearing her in the death / thrash HDK environment isn't in fact all that off-putting. She sounds like she belongs amongst the slavering beasts growling and riffing up a storm around her, adding some class to the violence.
"It's like theatre for me," she explains. "I'm playing a role but it is a part of me. You adapt to certain things and you adopt the other elements. This is another of my babies just like (metal opera) Aina. You hear some mothers talk about having an instant connection with their child and it's like, well, come on, you have this thing that's been growing inside you like Alien shoot out of you and you've got to get to know it. That's what it was like with Aina and a lot of the things I've done, and HDK was definitely like that. It was like 'Oh my God, this is all gooey and sticky and gross, I'm not sure that I'm going to like it…' and I totally fell in love with it. It's a beautiful thing (laughs)."
"I didn't expect it to be so heavy and aggressive," she admits. "When I was first writing the lyrics I forced myself to sit down and listen to the music with the idea of putting vocal lines to it. I wanted to put some structure in it, a frame of reference by which the normal person makes their way around a song. I remember the first time I heard 'Fight Or Flight' and I was like 'Oh. My. God. Am I going to be able to do this?' But, I really got into it and I loved it. I guess as you get older you're supposed to mellow out, but I've gone from as soft as you can be northern California dream pop shit to this crazy, menacing, fearsome metal."
To make thing even more intersting, Gommans invited ex-ANGRA frontman Andre Matos in for the song 'Request'. The track features the most aggressive performance of Matos' career to date:
"I think the caipirinha helped," laughs Gommans. "We had quite a few drinks that day. A lot of the time, when a recording works out it's because of the atmosphere at that moment, and with Andre and all the vocal recordings things were really good. It was a lot of fun, especially with Andre. We had a lot of fun in the studio and he was really wanting to try different things with his voice. It was the only vocals we recorded for HDK at Gate Studios, because he was there recording his solo album. I had a great time because he was making these caipirinhas and doing a really good job of it (laughs). We were listening to the Painkiller album and stuff like that, so it was really cool."
Matos' performance, for the record, is completely off the wall. While his trademark high-end vocals are featured in 'Request', they are mixed as harmonies against an aggressive low range lead vocal.
"It amazes me, too," says Gommans. "It was Amanda's idea to get him involved because she knew he would be in the studio at that time. I knew his work because there was a period where I listened to a lot of power metal, and I thought 'okay', but I actually wanted to have a rough voice on the track. It was so cool to hear Andre doing that kind of stuff because his voice stayed really big, so it was very cool to mix. His voice stands out on the album for me because I like his interpretation of the song."
It's interesting to note that although System Overload features Gommans' heaviest guitar playing to date, easily overshadowing the bulk of his work with After Forever, he seems to have put much greater emphasis on the vocal aspects of HDK.
"The cool thing for me about HDK is that a lot of metal projects are based on really good instrumental stuff," he says, "but vocally there's not much going on. A lot of metal bands forcus on the instrumental thing because that's usually what makes them heavy, but to my mind it's really interesting to focus on the dynamics in the vocal parts. I'm really happy that, thanks to my collaboration with Amanda, I was able to cover that aspect of it. That was really important to me, and if I'd had to do it myself it wouldn't have been comparable to what it has become."
Posted on March 1, 2009 June 4, 2012 Author carlCategories The InterviewsTags After Forever, Amanda Somerville, Epica, HDK, Sander Gommans
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UFO SIGHTINGS DAILY: UFO In Earths Orbit Seen From Space Station On Sep 30, 2016, Video, UFO Sighting News.
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This blue glowing UFO was seen near the space station yesterday by Streetcap1 of Youtube. It appears far away, but its not. Its actually very close to the space station, but higher up so it appears distant. Excellent find by Streetcap1.
Unidentified Object is brighter on the left side due to the light from the Sun, so not Lens Flare. NASA cut the camera feed so quickly even though this was very distant, but I still managed to get a couple of frames to enlarge. Streetcap1.


Marvel Future Fight players have been asking for this character for a long time and now developers Netmarble have delivered. Just announced at Comic Con, it has been confirmed that Deadpool will be added to the roster of Marvel Future Fight as a playable character.
The 'Merc with the Mouth' will be added to the game in a huge X-Force themed X-Men update that will also include Domino as a playable character and a new X-Force uniform for Cable as well.
This will be Future Fight's 4.3 patch and should be available in a matter of weeks since Sneak Peeks have already begun on the game's official forums.
Netmarble has released a teaser trailer showing Deadpool, Domino and X-Force Cable in action, while we also have some screenshots for you to enjoy here plus a nice look at the X-Force version of Cable from the comics for you to compare.
The big question now of course will be the method of how to get Deadpool in Future Fight. Players would love to see a new Epic Quest, although don't be surprised if he is locked behind the Biometrics Subscription either since he is such a popular character.
With X-Force coming to the game, it also paves the way for other content such as X-Force Wolverine, X-Force Deadpool and Bishop to arrive at some point in the future – would you like to see this?
Give us your reaction to the news that after three years, Deadpool is finally coming to Marvel Future Fight.


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Combine that with a resurgent coal industry and we're beginning to see the outlines of making America great again.
If we can get a healthcare bill that allows the free market to fix the problem, if we can repeal two regulations for every new one (so far Mr. Trump is repealing sixteen for every new one), if we can resist the pressure of the neo-cons for war in Syria, or Iran, or Russia, or anywhere, if we can avoid the political assassination of impeachment we may have a chance to right the Ship-of-State that's been listing hard to port for generations.
Those are some big "Ifs." The political establishment, that two headed bird of prey that constitutes the Republicrat Government Party is fixated on the destruction of the Trump presidency. They must destroy him and declare that his election was an aberration, a mistake that has to be rebuked and reversed. If Mr. Trump, a non-politician can succeed than it reveals the truth. We don't need professional politicians and technocrats to run the bewildering bureaucracy these same hacks and pencil pushers have created.
We now have a Special Counsel investigating a non-crime. We have House and Senate committees spending all day every day investigating things they know are cut from whole cloth, castles in the air. The Progressive Republican majorities in Congress are unable to reverse the travesty of affordable healthcare that costs more. The courts provide injustice as they block obviously lawful acts of the President because they didn't like his rhetoric while a candidate. What is the long and short of all this obstructionism? The political class and their allies in the chatocracy are determined to reverse the results of the 2016 election. Or at least to bog the administration down with trumped up investigations to the point they're paralyzed and ineffective. Why? Because they didn't win and they can't allow a non-politician to succeed that's why.
For years the political hucksters told us we had to lower our expectations. They told us we had to make amends and pay reparations for all the evil we'd done. We had a president making apology tours, bowing to foreign rulers, and in general doing all he could to fulfill the dreams of his anti-colonial father.
Finally we have a leader who believes America can be great again. Finally we have a leader who proudly says we should believe in, project, and defend America first. This is just too much for the apparatchiks who hang on like a drowning man to a life preserver to the levers of power in the bureaucratic Rube Goldberg machine that is the federal behemoth.
How do we break the log jam?
Enter my new political party, the Telephone Book Party. Every two years we pick the first 535 names out of a phone book and that's our congress. Then two years later we try another phone book. At least we'd have some regular people and maybe even a few working people in there instead of these feather-bedding plutocrat wannabes making laws for everyone else that don't apply to them.
Seriously we have to do something to break out of the death spiral. If the deadweight would get out of the way and pass a simple healthcare fix such as Senator Cruz's suggestion of allowing insurance companies to offer affordable policies without all the required Obamacare bells and whistles. If they would pass tax reform and build the wall President Trump would soar to the top of the polls. So, you can be assured none of that is going to happen.
What can we do? We rallied in unprecedented numbers to elect a non-politician to break the cycle and rejuvenate the American dream of personal freedom and economic opportunity. You can see how well that's going?
If the Constitution was written expressly to institute and maintain a limited government and we have what we have how can we say it's a success at the moment? Dare we say it, the Constitution has failed. Perhaps it's time to reassess the social contract by which we order and live our lives. If ¾ of the States call for a convention to consider amendments according to Article V of the Constitution such a convention shall convene. Currently twelve States have voted for such a convention. Thirty-four are needed. Many fear such a convention. However, if what we have now is no longer working why should we hesitate? The Founders and the Framers didn't hesitate. They did what was needed to birth this great experiment in human freedom. Should we hesitate to re-birth it now that it's become ossified with precedent and political machinations?
We need to plumb the depths of our hearts and the recesses of our souls to find the courage and fortitude to rebuild the walls and pinnacles of human freedom. Just as the ridiculed advice of drill baby drill led us from energy subservience to energy dominance maybe we need a new deck and not just a new deal?
I am joining the Telephone Book Party!


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There are some really fun things going on in Arkansas this weekend. All chocolate lovers should make plans to head to the Chocolate Festival in Dardanelle. The nature lovers should check out the Butterfly Count at Queen Wilhelmina State Park, and the nature painting workshop in Rogers would be an excellent night out with friends. The folks in south Arkansas should head to El Dorado to check out The Boomtown Opry. And for you sports lovers, we got a Kayaking workshop and a lot of Travelers baseball. There is much more going on in the state this weekend, check out the list below and plan your destination. Enjoy!
Head to Mountain View on July 13th for an enjoyable and relaxing evening in the park. You can visit for the whole evening or during the concert intermission. The craftspeople will have special treats for their evening visitors. Admission is Free to the Craft Village for the evening, so bring the family and friends for a wonderful experience. The regular music concert admission fees apply.
Chocolate! Chocolate! Chocolate! Businesses and groups serve samples of chocolate, anything chocolate: sweet chocolate, bitter chocolate, salty chocolate and more.
It is peak butterfly season and Queen Wilhelmina State Park is holding a butterfly count. Each summer, people of all ages and walks of life join the count to create an annual snapshot of the distribution and abundance of butterflies. The results of the count are published in "Butterfly World" which is a journal enjoyed by butterfly lovers around the globe. All ages and levels of expertise are welcome. The day will be spent hiking and counting butterflies. Butterfly enthusiast Bruce Ewing will also set up his display of caterpillars at the Wonder House.
Kayaking is an enjoyable way to explore Lake Ouachita. This 4-hour class will provide you with a foundation of kayaking skills and tips to get you started. During classroom and on the water instruction, an American Canoe Association certified instructor will cover safety, gear, kayaking strokes, and rescues. No experience is necessary, but you should feel comfortable around water. Come prepared to get in the water. The fee includes the use of a kayak, paddle, and life jacket. Reservations are required as space is limited.
The beautiful night skies of Woolly Hollow State Park are a fantastic background for the summer Star Party. Bring your family and friends for an evening of stargazing with the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society. Their volunteers will have telescopes available for you to view the astral bodies and will be available to answer your questions. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and make exceptional state park memories with your family!
The Delta Cultural Center presents the music of Brotha Rich Patton at the July Cherry Street Fair! This free event also includes a tailgate area and a kid-zone. The music will be performed in the air-conditioned Miller Annex at 223 Cherry Street.
This month's edition of the Boomtown Opry features an all El Dorado roster of performers. On the show this month are Jimmy Lewis, Miller-Fite, Reece Young, Leslie Word, Carter Bryant and Bravo Dance Center.
Whether you've painted in the past or never held a paintbrush, this is the nature painting workshop for you. Lyshell Reann Hiatt-Blech, your instructor, comes from a family of artists. She will inspire you, and guide you step-by-step as you create your own nature masterpiece. Thanks to her supportive teaching techniques, even the novice painter is successful. At the end of the 2-hour workshop, you will leave with new friends, new skills, and your very own painting. Included in the price of the event is everything you will need: a canvas, brushes, paint, and easel. Reservations are required so that the supplies can be ready for you.
If you have a child that is between 8-12 years of age then you should consider this day camp. The kids will have fun trying their hand at several different crafts. This five-day camp will feature pottery making, felted bead making, tie dye, music and a whole lot of other great projects. They will go swimming every afternoon, Monday-Thursday. One day they will swim in the creek during their field trip to the Ozark National Forest. At the end of the week, there will be a party with your family and friends. The camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Preregistration required.
Time: 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Head to Little Rock this weekend for a special Rally in the Rock party as Arkansas welcomes the MINI Takes the States – Rally to the Rockies convoy at the Clinton Presidential Center. Presented by Arkansas MINI Owners Klub (AMOK) the Rally in the Rock is a rockin' block party featuring music from Rodney Block, sweet treats from Loblolly Creamery's food truck and craft beverages from Rebel Kettle Brewing Co.
Release your inner filmmaker at the Arts & Science Center. Over the course of the week at this camp, students will explore storytelling as an art form, develop a film idea, shoot video, record audio, and edit their creation. Students will be immersed in both the technology and the creative and artistic aspects of filmmaking.
Admission: Full-day camps are $160 for ASC members and $180 for nonmembers for each child per camp.
Movies in the Park is a free outdoor movie series in Little Rock's River Market. The mission of Movies in the Park is help foster a sense of community and enjoyment in downtown Little Rock and throughout Central Arkansas by bringing people together to enjoy a movie in a unique setting along the scenic banks of the Arkansas River. The movie on July 18 will be Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.
Time: The movie starts as the sun begins to set. The park opens at 6:30 p.m.
The Arkansas Travelers enjoy one of the longest running histories of any minor league franchise. The "Travelers" nickname is one of the oldest in professional sports. In fact, the Travelers have never taken a different nickname making it the second-longest running continuous nickname in Minor League Baseball, only trailing the Buffalo Bisons. The name "Arkansas Travelers" is derived from the famous minstrel known as the Arkansas Traveler, who roamed the Ozark Mountains selling his wares and singing songs. The team was originally known as the Little Rock Travelers and was renamed for the entire state in 1957, becoming the first professional sports franchise named after a state. The travelers have a home game against the Springfield Cardinals Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. A night out at the baseball fields makes for a perfect Arkansas summer evening.
Head on out to lot 76 by the Alumni House every Tuesday and chow down on some great food provided by various local food trucks.
Heading to a Drive-In movie theater must be on your bucket list for an Arkansas summer activity. Here is the lineup for the weekend.


A rendering of the completed monument.
ROSEVILLE — Placer County JACL will hold a formal dedication ceremony to unveil a memorial honoring the Nikkei World War II veterans on Sunday, June 2, at 2 p.m. at the Bill Santucci Justice Center, 10820 Justice Center Dr., Roseville.
The ceremony will mark a significant step in the four-year effort to construct a memorial dedicated to both those who served in the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team and Military Intelligence Service as well as those incarcerated during the war.
The first phase, which included a plaque describing the Nisei soldiers' accomplishments, was dedicated in December 2009 with veterans and the Placer County Board of Supervisors in attendance.
A bronze statue titled "Rescue of the Lost Battalion," designed by local artist France Borka and created by Sacramento sculptor Ronnie Frostad, was unveiled in October 2012.
The larger than life-size statue, which depicts a Nisei soldier helping a wounded Texan soldier, is based on the 442nd's rescue of 211 men of the 141st Texas Regiment who were trapped behind enemy lines in France's Vosges Mountains in October 1944. The 442nd suffered heavy casualties — 216 dead and more than 856 wounded — in the 34-day Vosges campaign, which also included the liberation of the towns of Biffontaine and Bruyeres.
Under the leadership of project chairman E. Ken Tokutomi, the Placer County JACL has raised more than $200,000 for the project, close to the goal of $220,000. Major donors include the City of Roseville, Placer County, and Placer Buddhist Church.
As the project has progressed, additional expenses came up, including protective sealer for the monument and a concrete base for the commemorative bricks.
The monument will also feature engravings with the names of 148 veterans who resided in Placer County before and/or after the war — only 11 of whom were still living as of February — as well as two polished granite benches to honor the late George Yonehiro, a 442nd veteran and Placer County Superior Court judge, and major donors to the project.


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2018/19 will be a breathtaking season of football in England
August 22, 2018 May 11, 2019 / postandinfooty
Fasten your seatbelts…
The World Cup fizzles to an end and it feels like a betrayal to return to gritty, gruelling club football. Football fans, greedy for more, expect an equally exciting season. Yet, it often tends to be somewhat of a damp squib. However, this year will be different.
At the bottom of the table, you have Cardiff as favourites to go down. Sorry Warnock, but long balls and all out defence don't get you far at this level. The other promoted teams, Fulham and Wolves, arguably, have the potential to contend for a top 10 finish. Esperíto Santo's team are brimming with Portugese talent and flair. You have Moutinho and Patricio who are Euro winners and Ruben Neves has frightening potential. Likewise with Fulham, who's squad contains copious amounts of quality for a side just emerging from the championship. Sessegnon and Cairney will be hungry to make their mark and Mitrovic is a proven goal scorer: he bagged 12 goals last season and also netted at the World Cup. What's more, The bargain signing of Seri from Nice for €30 million will tighten up the midfield an allow the front 3 to express themselves.
Escape act Southampton have been dreadfully unlucky in recent seasons, their renowned academy having produced an array of talent in such a short space of time, only to have them poached by the heavyweights . Vestergaard, the new signing, impressed in Germany but he isn't half the player Van Dijk was. The Saints will miss the Dutchman's leadership and physical presence, but there is lots to be positive about. Elyounoussi is a pragmatic replacement for Tadic, his dribbling will cause problems for defenders, and Austin is a machine if he stays fit. Then you have Brighton, who did just what they were expected to do last season. Survive. To repeat this ,however, they must eradicate their horrendous away form. Easier said than done. What also caught the shrewd eye of Chris Hughton was The Seagull's lack of squad depth. In an attempt to fix this they made 8 new signings, the highlight of which being Iranian left winger Jahanbakhsh. Finally, you have the Terriers, certain to finish rock bottom last season, but, resilient as ever, they hung on. With the competition this season though, 28 goals is inadequate to keep out the drop zone. What do they do? Brake their transfer record on a defender, and then sign another 4 defenders. Along with Cardiff, many anticipate a return to the Championship for Huddersfield, with the odds at Bet 365 at 11/10. The third place remains open. Burnley's demanding Europa League campaign could drag them down into an unwanted battle, and a volatile relationship between fans, manager and the board at Newcastle may be dangerous. It will be a fascinating spectacle, teams pushed right to the wire, but i think Cardiff, Huddersfield and Brighton will return to the Championship.
Manchester City swept the floor in a record breaking 2017/18 season, significantly raising the bar. It somewhat changed English football permanently. A stark reminder of how when talent is nurtured properly, only then do you create World class. The way Guardiola seduces his players, the way that he has a lust for constant improvement in a quest for perfection, his ever calm demeanour and his obsession in being meticulous eludes to Man City dominating once again. His approach is reminiscent of his idol's , Marcelo Bielsa. Their 2-0 community shield victory against Chelsea punctuated their blueprint. Although, it will not be as straightforward this year, the quality of the other competitors has risen. Even Guardiola admitted "it would be impossible to match what happened last year".
170m spent this summer shows Liverpool's ambitions. A new creative midfielder ? Naby Keita joins from RB Leipzig. A new Goalkeeper ? Alisson joins from Roma. These are highly pragmatic deals. The exact antithesis of the erratic "scattergun" transfer approach at Manchester United. Exemplary of the "Klopp Way". Simple, but with intensity and integrity. A run to the Champions league final highlighted their potential, and the extra touch of quality brought in this summer will send shivers down the spines of their rivals.
There have been positives and negatives about this summer for Manchester United. Unfortunately, mainly negatives. 6 players advanced to the semi finals or higher in the World Cup. A marker of the potential in this United team. Yet Jose Mourinho, who has the tendency to be the master of his own downfall, continues to moan and groan. He realises, peeved, that £50m signing Fred and £19m signing Diego Dalot is not ample if they hope to close the 19 point gap between Man City. The lack of players on his USA pre season tour seemed to further aggrieve him. Is he really the special one ? If so, he needs to find a way to unite this disjointed Manchester United team.
Championship.
The, undisputed, toughest league in the world is, surprisingly, the English second tier. The laborious 46 game season and the intense physicality of the matches means there is no respite. Yet the competition is just getting fiercer and fiercer.
Everyone who follows this blog knows about the revival at Nottingham Forest under Karanka so we won't talk about Forest. A slow start, though, and the pressure is on for Karanka. Take a short trip down the A52 and you get to Derby, the bitter rivals, who like to think that this season is also the start of a new era for the Rams. Ex-Chelsea legend Frank Lampard will be eager to get of to a strong start into a supposed managerial career at Pride Park. Although the question remains as to whether his ambitious style of football is slightly far fetched for this Derby side. Curtis Davies and Richard Keogh were caught out multiple times against Reading when trying to play out from the back. After all, they aren't John Terry and William Gallas. And David Nugent is no Didier Drogba. Derby have suffered in recent years, coming ever so close to making it out. If Frank Lampard can finally be the one to get the Rams over the line, then perhaps a managerial career does, in fact, await him.
"He's the best coach in the world".
"Marcelo Bielsa was an inspiration to me". This is how Guardiola and Pochettino responded when asked about the Argentinian. These two coaches, now managing at the highest level, learned everything from Bielsa. A true football genius. For example, he used to indulge into 40 football magazines every week and his idea of comfort is going for 2am runs while listening to tapes of different formations and their uses. "El Loco" is how his colleagues described him. One of his first decisions when given the Leeds job was to order his players pick rubbish up for 3 hours. The equivalent of how much a ticket is to go and watch one of their matches. Although his well known idiosyncratic 3-3-3-1 formation was unused against Stoke, Leeds looked a completely different side when they dismantled promotion favourited Stoke City. Most football fans would love to see Leeds and Bielsa back in the Premier League.
One of the most difficult tasks in football is returning to the top tier at the first time of asking. This is the challenge that awaits Stoke, West Brom and Swansea. Although, out of the 3, the Potters look in best shape as, unprecedentedly, they have an even stronger squad than the year before. So far Gary Rowett has done some quiet but pragmatic transfer business. World Cup star Etebo will hope to strengthen up and provide energy to an ageing midfield while Everton-flop Ashley Williams will also be hungry to prove a point and his leadership qualities will be vital in the quest for promotion. Stoke do, however, carry the burden of promotion favourites.
With the importance of money in football these days, losing the most expensive match in football is bound to scar a club. Villa will look to rectify their errors though in another season under Steve Bruce. Although their squad remains unchanged while their rivals have improved and ,consequently, many wrote them off. But a convincing 3-1 win against Hull showed that they mean business.
A £50m investment on a new team last summer means that Middlesbrough will be scratching their heads as to why they are still in the Championship. Yet, despite the losses of key players with Traore leaving for Wolves and Ben Gibson departing for Burnley, Boro got of to an incredible start, battering a strong Sheffield United side.
Of course, there will always be a dark horse, a team that nobody expects to succeed, succeeding. Last season this was Cardiff, some deemed them to go down, but instead they went up. Preston North End have a knack for overachieving on limited resources, which is exactly the situation they are in this season. For a few seasons now they have been lurking in and around the playoffs and Ryan Ledson, the 20 year old from Oxford impressed in pre season. They then got off the mark with a 1-0 victory over QPR.
Both the Premier League and Championship 2018/19 season will be an exciting adventure, a clash of egos, a clash of world class players and a clash of pure skill in general. Fine margins have become finer. I recommend you follow it every step of the way.
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Call for Papers: How Can We Reach Equity in the Region's Health Systems?
April 10, 2019 by Pablo Gaitán | Daniel Maceira | Daniela C Rodríguez | Ana Lorena Ruano | Leave a Comment
Some Latin American and Caribbean countries face certain socio-political conditions that hinder people's ability to live in a healthy environment and access health services that meet their needs. In addition, countries in the region face important challenges to improve quality, equity and results in health due, in part, to limits on financial resources, infrastructure and a qualified health workforce. The unequal distribution of income and subsequent health system fragmentation make it even harder to reach efficient and equitable coverage. These issues are even more acute for vulnerable or marginalized populations, including indigenous groups and ethnic minorities, as well as migrants and refugees.
In spite of these many challenges, the region is making progress towards the integration of innovative structures in its public health reforms aimed at strengthening governance, participation, and access, and to better respond to the growing epidemiological and demographic demands. There is value in sharing and disseminating these efforts with the international community, and in collecting experiences and perspectives about the challenges Latin America and the Caribbean still face. This information can paint a more complete picture about the situation in the region, therefore advancing in the path towards achieving health systems with more equity and better quality.
Open Call: Share Your Articles!
The International Journal for Equity in Health is preparing a special issue with this goal in sight. This call for papers seeks to compile articles that reflect the complexity of the region and the mechanisms by which its health systems have faced the challenges mentioned above. The purpose is to facilitate global understanding and debate about regional realities and the initiatives and policies that have been implemented to reach greater equity within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals.
This prestigious journal aims to publish a variety of articles that capture, from a critical and multidisciplinary perspective, the challenges facing the region and its health systems in their pursuit of equity. The journal will accept article proposals that draw from anthropology, epidemiology, health economics, health policy, and analysis that use investigative and analytical social science methods. Experiences and lessons learned from, but not limited to, the following topics are welcome:
Inequities in health resulting from the epidemiological transition or that particularly affect vulnerable groups, including indigenous groups, economic migrants or refugees, and older adults.
Barriers to accessing health services such as limitations of the public health system, exclusion, discrimination due to gender, disability or other conditions, or racism.
Health system financing and policies, including distribution and pricing of medications, public-private partnerships, performance of social security institutions, and impact of fiscal policies.
Health system governance, such as participation of the community in decision-making processes, and impact of the political and economic context on health systems.
Send a structured abstract with maximum 500 words in a Word document to editorial@equityhealthj.com by April 21, 2019. Abstracts in English, Spanish and Portuguese will be accepted. Financing for selected manuscripts will be available, and the editors can support authors in the development of guest manuscripts. For more details, please see here.
The Special Edition will be launched at the Health Systems Research Symposium taking place in Dubai in 2020 as part of the efforts of Health Systems Global to build a global health community that is more inclusive and representative. Help us highlight the variety of experiences from Latin America and the Caribbean in this important forum by participating in the Special Edition!
Authors and co-editors of the Special Issue: Pablo Gaitán Rossi, Daniel Maceira, Daniela C. Rodríguez, Ana Lorena Ruano.
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Pablo Gaitán
Pablo Gaitán es investigador en salud en el Instituto de Investigación para el Desarrollo con Equidad (EQUIDE) de la Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México.
Daniel Maceira
Daniel Maceira es Investigador Titular del Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad (CEDES) y miembro de la Junta Ejecutiva de Health Systems Global, la sociedad internacional en sistemas y servicios de salud. También es su actual Tesorero y detenta la Silla de las Américas hasta Octubre del 2020.
Daniela C Rodríguez
Daniela C. Rodríguez es investigadora en sistemas de salud y el uso de evidencia en políticas en la Escuela de Salud Pública en la Universidad de Johns Hopkins. También lidera el grupo temático Traduciendo Evidencia a Acción de la sociedad internacional Health Systems Global.
Ana Lorena Ruano
Ana Lorena Ruano es jefa de redacción de la International Journal for Equity in Health y profesora asociada del Centro de Salud International de la Universidad de Bergen, Noruega.
Latin American and Caribbean countries face multiple challenges to provide quality healthcare for their citizens. In this blog, IDB Specialists and international experts discuss current health issues and hope to build a dynamic dialogue through your comments.
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A waterfall feeds the lake, pouring out of the mountain but you don't really hear it as you reach the edge of the town which has been built up around a strange building. It rests in what looks like the indentation of a huge dragon's footprint. The sign hanging by the door shows a set of scales with red dragon scales on them.
A short road heads to the Red Lake on the east side of town. It ends at a dock and a red and white river boat, or a lake boat in this case. The water wheels on the ship are a multicolor affair, but the colors are all stained red from the water of the lake. A few people move about the deck attending to tasks.
In my next few Airy Peaks articles I'll be talking more about the town of Foot, and when the series about Foot is done you'll have a home base town you can use for your games.


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It is a great recognition for World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) at the SportAccord Convention, Sochi - Russia, 19-24 April 2015.
For the first time in the history of armwrestling WAF was represented, presented and recognized by SportAccord General Assembly in front of the President of International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach, in front of the President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, in front of the President of FIFA Sepp Blatter and in front of 109 International Federations, members of SportAccord.
Due to our application situation, SportAccord Council proposed to add a point in the constitution in order for WAF to receive the Provisional Member status.
WAF applied for full membership at SportAccord with 52 members from which only 28 where considered eligible, recognized members by National Sport Authorities. According to the current rules we needed 40. This statute would had given us the possibility to obtain the other requested national recognitions easier with the SportAccord Membership (Provisional).
By 2% of the votes, the proposal of the SportAccord Council haven't obtained the 2/3 majority needed to made statuary changes.
At the moment WAF have the Observer status in SportAccord General Assembly and our application is open. We keep on working to collect the missing 12 National Recognitions.
WAF attended many important meetings with major sport organizations, international sport federations (members of SportAccord), national governmental sport authorities, national Olympic committees, media partners and other guests.
One of the most important was the meeting with the organizer of the World Combat Games, Mrs. Lisa Allan with who we started the discussions to include armwrestling into the program of 2018 World Combat Games in Lima-Peru. We have big chance to successfully pass all the requirements.
Another big achievement was the meeting with the President of International University Sports Federation (FISU), Mr. Claude-Louis GALLIEN. We received information and advice on how to apply and achieve FISU membership and we started the preliminary discussions to organize the 2017 World Armwrestling Students Championship under the umbrella and patronage of FISU.
WAF President and WAF General Secretary had an official meeting with SportAccord President Mr. Marius Vizer. We discussed the solutions to the current situation and he assured us of his full support. WAF had an exhibition space together with Malaysia Tourism Agency.
WAF represented our sport, the stand where we set up a table was highly appreciated by our meeting guests, organizers, delegates, management of major international federations, media, authorities and visitors.
President of SportAccord Mr. Marius Vizer itself stopped to our armwrestling table and had a more casual meeting with WAF President and General Secretary.
For the first time all those major sport organizations met World Armwrestling Federation, acknowledge about our sport and for sure will support us for next General Assembly. They all enjoyed our sport. We received many encouragements to go further and recognize this sport at the highest international level.