Hello - we hope the following information makes your journey to, time at and departure from our venues helpful, if your question has not been answered then please either call Box Office enquiries on 0161 275 2930 or email your question via the form on the Contact Us page.
Our venues are located on the University campus, opposite the medical school and Holy Name church. Academy 2, Academy 3 and Club Academy are within the University Of Manchester Students' Union building. Our address is Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PR.
At Manchester Central Coach Station leave the bus station on Chorlton Street turn left and walk the short distance up to Portland Street. Turn left onto Portland Street and look out for buses in the 40s for the University. Get off at Dover Street near Holy Name Church. Cross Oxford Road to the Students' Union, as you look the building the main Academy in 100 yards to the left.
Walking from the coach station would take about 25 mins (1.2 miles).
General traffic is now prohibited from travelling through new 'bus gates' on Oxford Road. Please read the following info regarding Oxford Road to avoid fines.
Car parking is available at both Dilworth Street and Cecil Street carparks located behind the Academy. More information can be found here.
Please read the information provided about Oxford Road carefully to avoid fines. It's best to approach the car parks from Lloyd Street/Denmark Road side.
For local travel information on buses, trams, trains etc please check the Transport For Greater Manchester website for up to date information.
Know how you're going to get home. If you need a taxi use our approved private hire taxi service Street Cars. Phone 0161 228 7878 or book via the app.
Unless stated on the individual show information all our concerts are open to all ages. Under 14's must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18 years at all times. Some shows are restricted to over 18s so please check the information for the show you are attending before purchasing your ticket.
Unless stated entrance is strictly over 18s, please note that photographic ID may be required so please bring some if you are fortunate enough to look younger than your years.
We operate a walk in box office in the main Students' Union building; this is located at the main reception desk in the Students' Union building foyer. You can come in to buy tickets for any show at this venue. We accept cash and cards. There are no bookings fees for cash payments.
If you are collecting tickets for a show you will be able to do so from 6.00pm on the night of the show, not before. If you are attending a show in the main Academy please go to there to collect your tickets as there is a separate collection point dedicated for this venue.
Our official ticket agent is Ticketline, you can call to book tickets on 0161 832 1111 or book via their website.
Please take a look at our dedicated accessibility page.
We ask all customers to respect the local area including our neighbours by leaving the Academy venues in a quiet and orderly manner. Please help us to keep the area clean and tidy by placing all rubbish in the bins provided.
Smoking is not permitted inside any of our venues. Our no-smoking policy includes the use of e-cigarettes. There are large smoking areas immediately outside all our venues, please make use of these if you wish to smoke.
Please note we run a Challenge 21 policy, so if you appear to be under the age of 21 please do not be offended if we ask you for ID, if you are fortunate enough to be graced with younger looks then please bring some appropriate ID with you, this policy is not intended to cause you embarrassment but is important for us to ensure we are serving alcohol responsibly in line with the licensing act.
Official artiste merchandise is ONLY sold inside our venues, we urge you to buy from these official sources as we cannot vouch for the quality of any items purchased from sellers outside the venues.
All our venues offer cloakroom facilities so you can leave your possessions in there for safe keeping.
We don't wish to sound like your parents but take a moment to check some of these top tips out and look after yourself, your possessions and your friends.
Most people use their mobile phones to capture memories at concerts and events, but please keep yours securely on your person throughout the show.
Valuable items can be registered for FREE at www.immobilise.com to help the Police identify the owner of any items that may be lost or stolen.
Please use the venue cloakroom.
Always remember you can speak to a member of venue staff, security or even one of the medical team if you feel unwell.
Obvious but important, always arrange times and locations to meet your friends.
This year Manchester Academy has chosen The Loop and the Music Venues Trust as it's charities of the year. All money raised through guest list donations goes to Manchester RAG, the charitable fundraising arm of University Of Manchester Students' Union and donated to these worthwhile causes.
The Loop is a not for profit Community Interest Company established in 2013 which provides drug safety testing, welfare and harm reduction services at nightclubs, festivals and other leisure events. You can find out more about the important work they're doing at wearetheloop.org.
Music Venue Trust is a UK Registered Charity which acts to protect, secure and improve UK Grassroots Music Venues for the benefit of venues, communities and upcoming artists. They aim to protect music venues that have played a crucial role in the development of British music over the last 40 years, nurturing local talent, providing a platform for artists to build their careers and develop their music and their performance skills. Find out more about MVT at musicvenuetrust.com.
Everywhere has them but we like to make sure you know what they are!
As an authorised ticket agent, Ticketline sells tickets on behalf of the venue, promoter or producer from whom we obtain tickets to sell to you as our "Event Partner". This ticket remains the property of the Event Partner and is a personal revocable license which may be withdrawn and admission refused at any time upon refunding the printed purchase price. The purchaser represents and warrants that the ticket is purchased for personal use only, and that it is not purchased as part of any form of business or commercial activity (save as expressly authorised by the Event Partner and its agents) and in particular, that the ticket may not be resold or offered for resale by anyone whether at a premium or otherwise and may not be used for advertising, promotion (including contests and sweepstakes) or for any other trade purposes. Resale or attempted resale at a price higher than that printed herein is grounds for seizure or cancellation without refund or other compensation. The Event Partner and its affiliates, successors, or assigns may enforce these terms in accordance with the provisions of the contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 (the Act). Except as provided above, this agreement does not create any right enforceable by any person who is not a party to it under the Act, but does not affect any right or remedy that a third party has which exists or is available apart from the Act.
We regret that tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded after purchase unless the performance is cancelled. If a performance is cancelled, ticket holders will be offered seats at any rescheduled performance (subject to availability) up to the value of the tickets or, if the ticket holder is unable to attend the rescheduled performance or if the performance is not rescheduled, a full refund. Full refunds for tickets purchased prior to the original event will be given up to the face value of the tickets purchased. In order to claim your refund, please contact your point of purchase. You must enclose all your unused tickets. For accounting purposes this must be received within 28 days from the date of the cancelled performance. This does not affect your statutory rights.
The venue may on occasions have to conduct security searches to ensure the safety of patrons. Refusal to allow a search to be conducted will result in non entry to the named venue.
Laser pens, dogs (except guide dogs) and patron's own food and drink are prohibited.
The venue, Event Partner and Ticketline accept no responsibility for any personal property.
The ticket holder has a right only to a seat of a value corresponding to that stated on the ticket. The venue or Event Partner reserves the right to provide alternative seats to those specified on the ticket.
Neither the venue, the Event Partner, nor Ticketline shall have any further liability beyond the face value of the ticket purchased plus the relevant per ticket booking fee.
Any ticket holder throwing objects, including but no limited to alcohol, glasses etc, will be removed from the building without refund. Furthermore, customer details will be provided to the regulatory authorities should an offence be alleged to have taken place.
Smoking is not permitted in our venues, this includes the use of e-cigarettes, offenders will be ejected without refund. We offer smoking areas at all our venues.
All tickets are security printed, please keep them dry otherwise they may become invalid.


Today we used the iPads to look at the comments people have left on our blog.
We answered some of the questions people asked us and created this new post.
We also looked at the blogs of our quadblogging partners in England and Australia.
You all are very lucky to have iPads at your school. We are hoping to get some new laptops soon so we can blog more often.
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Inaugural Three Rs Music Program Instrument Drive Coming to Lindsay, Ontario
Posted September 11, 2018 by Corey Poole
September 11, 2018, Lindsay, ON: The Three Rs Music Program is putting out a call to all Lindsay, Ontario residents for donations of gently used musical instruments. After a successful small-scale pilot at Sawdust City Music Festival in Gravenhurst, the first community instrument drive of the program will happen in partnership with the Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) on September 29th.
Residents can drop off instruments between 12:30pm – 3:30pm at Mackey Celebrations Inc (35 Lindsay Street North, Lindsay, ON). While all instruments are welcomed, young musicians in the community have requested ukuleles, flutes, clarinets and trumpets to complete their music education program. The Three Rs Music Program has partnered with Van Halteren's Music Centre, who will aid in refurbishing donated instruments. Once refurbished, instruments will be distributed back to the region's schools based on the needs identified by the TLDSB. Music Canada Cares is proud to partner with MusiCounts to offer tax receipts for each instrument donation.
"In TLDSB, we know that music fosters the growth of a healthy mind, body, spirit and emotion. Music is not just a subject, but a way of being," says Beth Wilson, Music Consultant at the Trillium Lakelands District School Board. "We are thrilled to be partnering with the Three R's Music Program for this inaugural drive. With this initiative, our programs will continue to grow and give more students the opportunity to learn an instrument."
"We're encouraging all Lindsay residents to search your closets, basements and garages for any spare instruments," says Sarah Hashem, Managing Director of The Three Rs Music Program. "We're very excited to be bringing our inaugural instrument drive to Lindsay. Let's seize this opportunity to strengthen music education in the community and to make a difference in the lives of local students."
The Three Rs refers to rescuing instruments, restoring them to a fully functional condition and reuniting them with students. In addition to community donation appeals across Ontario, the program will repair instruments already in the possession of schools through repair grants and will connect students' learning experiences to Ontario's vibrant music industry through Artist Ambassadors, workshops and other events.
The Three Rs Music Program is made possible by an investment from the Government of Ontario and will improve equitable access to quality music education by increasing the inventory of musical instruments in Ontario's publicly funded schools. The program prioritizes providing instrument to underserved communities, particularly at-risk, Indigenous and other underrepresented communities.
To stay updated with the latest news from The Three Rs Music Program, including information on future community appeals and how schools can apply for instruments, please follow Music Canada Cares on Facebook.
Corey Poole, Music Canada
cpoole@musiccanada.com
About Music Canada Cares
Music Canada Cares is an affiliate of Music Canada that is dedicated to promoting and enhancing the societal benefits and value of music and those who create it.
About The 3 Rs Music Program
The Three Rs Music Program—rescuing instruments, restoring them to a fully functional condition and reuniting them with students—is advancing the effectiveness of publicly funded music education programs across Ontario through musical instrument refurbishment, community appeals, and artist connections. Using a community-driven approach, we will be ensuring more students have access to the developmental, cognitive, and social benefits of music. Music Canada Cares is proud to partner with the Government of Ontario for this program.
About Music Canada
Music Canada is a non-profit trade organization that represents the major record companies in Canada: Sony Music Entertainment Canada, Universal Music Canada and Warner Music Canada. Music Canada also works with some of the leading independent record labels and distributors, recording studios, live music venues, concert promoters, managers and artists in the promotion and development of the music cluster. For more on Music Canada, please visit www.musiccanada.com
Tenue de la première cueillette d'instruments du Programme musical des trois R à Lindsay (Ontario)
Le 11 septembre 2018, Lindsay (Ontario) : Le Programme musical des trois R lance un appel à tous les résidents de Linsday (Ontario) pour les inviter à participer à une cueillette d'instruments de musique usagés. Précédée d'un petit projet pilote fort réussi au Sawdust City Music Festival de Gravenhurst, cette toute première cueillette communautaire d'instruments de musique sera organisée en partenariat avec le conseil scolaire Trillium Lakelands (TLDSB) le 29 septembre prochain.
Les résidents de Lindsay peuvent déposer des instruments de musique entre 12 h 20 et 15 h 30 au centre Mackey Celebrations Inc. (35, rue Lindsay nord, Lindsay, Ontario). Tous les instruments sont bienvenus, mais les jeunes musiciens de la communauté ont besoin d'ukulélés, de flûtes, de clarinettes et de trompettes pour leur programme d'éducation musicale. Le Programme musical des trois R s'est associé au Van Halteren's Music Centre, qui contribuera à la remise en état des instruments donnés. Une fois réparés, les instruments seront redistribués dans les écoles de la région en fonction des besoins identifiés par le TLDSB. Music Canada vous aime est fier de s'associer à MusiCompte pour offrir à chaque donateur ou donatrice d'instrument un reçu aux fins de l'impôt.
« Au TLDSB, nous savons que la musique favorise une saine croissance mentale, physique, spirituelle et émotive. La musique n'est pas uniquement une matière scolaire, mais une véritable façon d'être », affirme Beth Wilson, conseillère musicale du conseil scolaire Trillium Lakelands. « Nous sommes extrêmement heureux de nous associer à la première cueillette d'instruments du Programme musical des trois R. Cette initiative aidera nos programmes à continuer de croître et à donner à un plus grand nombre d'élèves la chance d'apprendre à jouer d'un instrument. »
« Nous encourageons tous les citoyens de Lindsay à faire le tour de leurs placards, de leur sous-sol et de leur garage afin de voir s'ils ont des instruments de musique dont ils pourraient se départir », explique Sarah Hashem, directrice générale du Programme musical des trois R. « Nous sommes extrêmement heureux de présenter notre toute première cueillette d'instruments à Lindsay. Profitons-en pour consolider l'éducation musicale dans la communauté et faire une différence dans la vie des élèves. »
Le programme musical des trois R permet de récupérer les instruments, de les restaurer pour les remettre en bon état de fonctionnement et de les réaffecter à des élèves. En plus d'organiser des cueillettes d'instruments dans toutes les régions de l'Ontario, le programme assurera la réparation des instruments actuels des écoles ontariennes grâce à des subventions et bâtira des ponts entre l'expérience d'apprentissage des élèves ontariens et l'industrie musicale dynamique de la province grâce à la nomination d'artistes ambassadeurs et à l'organisation d'ateliers et d'autres événements.
Rendu possible par un investissement du gouvernement de l'Ontario, le Programme musical des trois R rendra plus équitable l'accès à une éducation musicale de qualité en enrichissant l'inventaire d'instruments de musique des écoles ontariennes financées par des fonds publics. Le programme met l'accent sur la remise d'instruments aux communautés sous-desservies, aux groupes particulièrement à risque, aux populations autochtones et aux autres groupes sous-représentés.
Pour en savoir plus sur le Programme musical des trois R, sur les prochaines cueillettes d'instruments de musique et sur la façon dont votre école peut présenter une demande de don d'instruments, suivez Music Canada vous aime sur Facebook.
Pour de plus amples renseignements :
À propos de Music Canada vous aime
Music Canada vous aime est une filiale de Music Canada vouée à la promotion et à l'enrichissement des bienfaits de la musique pour la société et de la valeur qu'elle représente pour ceux et celles qui la créent.
À propos du Programme musical des trois R
Le Programme musical des trois R – récupérer les instruments, les restaurer pour les remettre en bon état de fonctionnement et les réaffecter à des étudiants et des étudiantes – ajoute à l'efficacité des programmes d'éducation des écoles financées par des fonds publics de l'Ontario grâce à la remise en état d'instruments de musique, au lancement d'appels de fonds dans la collectivité et à la complicité des artistes. Dans une démarche centrée sur la collectivité, nous verrons à ce qu'un plus grand nombre d'étudiants et d'étudiantes aient accès aux bienfaits développementaux, cognitifs et sociaux de la musique. Music Canada est fière de s'associer au gouvernement de l'Ontario dans le cadre de ce programme.
À propos de Music Canada
Music Canada est une association professionnelle à but non lucratif qui représente les grandes maisons de disques au Canada, notamment Sony Music Entertainment Canada, Universal Music Canada et Warner Music Canada. Music Canada collabore également avec de nombreux chefs de file de l'industrie musicale indépendante – étiquettes et distributeurs de disques, studios d'enregistrement, lieux de spectacles, promoteurs de concerts, gérants et artistes – pour assurer la promotion et le développement du secteur de la musique. Pour en savoir plus sur Music Canada, veuillez vous rendre sur www.musiccanada.com
Categories: Industry News, Music Education, News Release
Tags: Instrument Refurbishment, Lindsay Ontario, Music Canada Cares, music education, Ontario, Sarah Hashem, The Three R's Music Program, Trillium Lakelands District School Board
Music Canada launches new non-profit organization Music Canada Cares
Posted September 7, 2018 by Corey Poole
Toronto, September 7, 2018: Music Canada is pleased to announce the establishment of Music Canada Cares, an affiliated national organization that will lead Music Canada's corporate social responsibility efforts.
Music Canada Cares is a dedicated non-profit focused on highlighting the extraordinary benefits of music to society. Music Canada Cares will work to promote equitable access to music education, and strive to improve the connection between Canada's diverse music industry and communities.
"At Music Canada, we're of the firm belief that Music Can Help," says Graham Henderson, President and CEO of Music Canada. "It helps build bridges between people and communities, helps people express and process emotions, and helps drive economic activity locally and nationally. I'm thrilled that with the support of our members, Warner Music Canada, Universal Music Canada, and Sony Music Canada, we're able to launch Music Canada Cares. This new organization will allow us to focus on boosting the social and developmental benefits music delivers, beginning with a source of so much passion, skill, creativity and fun – music education."
Music Canada Cares' first initiative is The Three Rs Music Program. The program will improve the inventory of musical instruments in Ontario's publicly funded schools by rescuing gently used instruments, restoring them to a fully functional condition and reuniting them with students across the province.
"We're thankful for the overwhelming support we've received from our outstanding industry and community partners," says Sarah Hashem, Managing Director of The Three Rs Music Program. "Giving more young people in Ontario the chance to learn an instrument has wide-ranging benefits. Music education can ignite a career path and life-long passion, and equips students with skills that are transferable to various other fields."
The Three Rs Music Program will serve both English-language and French-language schools, with the goal of improving access to quality music education for youth across Ontario. The program prioritizes providing instruments to Indigenous, at-risk, and underrepresented communities.
To stay updated with the latest news from Music Canada Cares and The Three Rs Music Program, including information on how to apply for and donate instruments, please follow Music Canada Cares on Facebook.
The Three Rs Music Program- rescuing instruments, restoring them to a fully functional condition and reuniting them with students- is advancing the effectiveness of publicly funded music education programs across Ontario through musical instrument refurbishment, community appeals, and artist connections. Using a community-driven approach, we will be ensuring more students have access to the developmental, cognitive, and social benefits of music.
Music Canada lance la nouvelle organisation à but non lucratif Music Canada vous aime
Music Canada a le plaisir d'annoncer l'établissement de Music Canada vous aime, une organisation nationale affiliée à laquelle sera confiée la direction des efforts de Music Canada dans le domaine de la responsabilité sociale des entreprises.
Music Canada vous aime est une organisation à but non lucratif vouée à faire connaître les bienfaits exceptionnels de la musique pour la société. Music Canada vous aime œuvrera à la promotion d'un accès équitable à l'éducation musicale et s'efforcera de resserrer les liens au sein de la grande mosaïque de nos industries musicales et de nos communautés.
« Chez Music Canada, nous sommes fermement convaincus que la musique peut aider », affirme Graham Henderson, président et chef de la direction de Music Canada. « Elle aide à construire des ponts entre les gens et les communautés, elle aide les gens à exprimer et à gérer leurs émotions, et elle alimente l'activité économique aux plans local et national. Je suis extrêmement heureux d'annoncer que, grâce au soutien de nos membres – Warner Music Canada, Universal Music Canada et Sony Music Canada – nous lançons aujourd'hui l'organisation à but non lucratif Music Canada vous aime. Cette nouvelle organisation nous permettra de concentrer nos efforts sur la stimulation des bienfaits sociaux et développementaux offerts par la musique, et ce, en commençant par la source de tant de passion, tant de compétence, tant de créativité et tant de plaisir – l'éducation musicale. »
La première initiative de Music Canada vous aime est le Programme musical des trois R. Ce programme contribuera à l'enrichissement de l'inventaire d'instruments de musique dans les écoles financées par des fonds publics de l'Ontario en récupérant des instruments de musique légèrement usagés, en les restaurant pour les remettre en bon état de fonctionnement et en les réaffectant à des étudiants et des étudiantes à travers la province.
« Nous sommes reconnaissants des immenses appuis que nous avons reçus de nos remarquables partenaires de l'industrie et de la collectivité », a souligné Sarah Hashem, directrice générale du Programme musical des trois R. « Le fait de donner à un plus grand nombre de jeunes Ontariens et Ontariennes la chance d'apprendre à jouer d'un instrument a une multitude d'effets positifs. L'apprentissage de la musique peut déboucher sur une carrière musicale et sur une passion de toute une vie, et il procure aux étudiants des compétences qui leur serviront dans de nombreux autres domaines. »
Le Programme musical des trois R sera accessible aux écoles francophones et anglophones de l'Ontario afin d'offrir un accès à une éducation musicale de qualité aux jeunes de toutes les régions de la province. Le programme privilégie le don d'instruments aux communautés autochtones, à risque ou sous-représentées.
Pour recevoir les dernières nouvelles de Music Canada vous aime et du Programme musical des trois R, y compris des renseignements sur la façon de vous inscrire pour faire un don d'instrument, suivez Music Canada vous aime sur Facebook.
Le Programme musical des trois R – récupérer les instruments, les restaurer pour les remettre en bon état de fonctionnement et les réaffecter à des étudiants et des étudiantes – ajoute à l'efficacité des programmes d'éducation des écoles financées par des fonds publics de l'Ontario grâce à la remise en état d'instruments de musique, au lancement d'appels de fonds dans la collectivité et à la complicité des artistes. Dans une démarche centrée sur la collectivité, nous verrons à ce qu'un plus grand nombre d'étudiants et d'étudiantes aient accès aux bienfaits développementaux, cognitifs et sociaux de la musique.
Categories: Advocacy, Industry News, Music Education
Tags: Music Canada Cares, music education, The Three R's Music Program
Rescuing, Restoring, and Reuniting Instruments in Gravenhurst, Ontario
Posted August 9, 2018 by Music Canada
On Sunday, August 5th, Music Canada introduced the Three Rs Music Program at the second annual Sawdust City Music Festival in Gravenhurst, Ontario. The new program, which is rescuing gently used instruments, restoring them to fully-functional condition, and then reuniting them with students in publicly funded schools across Ontario, will be fully operational this Fall.
Instruments were collected from artists and concert-goers at Music Canada's booth in the festival's Vendor Village at Gull Lake Rotary Park. Among the collected instruments were acoustic and electric guitars, as well as ukulele, fiddle, flute, and snare drum.
The instruments will be restored by Currie's Music, a local vintage music and repair shop. Once the instruments are fully-functional, they will be made available to publicly funded schools in the Gravenhurst area.
Music Canada would like to thank all the festival attendees who generously donated their instruments. Additional opportunities for instrument donation will be announced soon.
On Sunday at our Kids Zone we collected a bunch of instruments for @music_canada! They are paying for @curriesmusic to repair them and then donate them to @gateway2muskoka schools! #sawdustcitymusicfestival2018 #discovermuskoka #gravenhurst #mymuskoka #instrument #repairs
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Hello #Muskoka! Attending the @sawdustcitymusicfestival this weekend in Gravenhurst? Check out our Three Rs Music Program booth at Sunday's Kids Zone and Music On The Barge programming! #SawdustCityMusicFestival #musiceducation
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Categories: Music Education
Tags: Gravenhurst, Ontario, Sawdust City Music Festival, Three R's Music Program
Music Canada launches #EveryStage campaign, focusing first on music education
Posted March 1, 2018 by Corey Poole
Music Canada is proud to return as a Platinum Partner of the 47th annual JUNO Awards in 2018, sponsoring both the Album of the Year category as well as the Welcome Reception, which is the official kickoff party to JUNOs weekend happening Friday, March 23rd in Vancouver.
Leading up to this year's annual celebration of Canada's brightest stars in music, Music Canada will be highlighting the ways in which our advocacy supports Canadian artists at every stage of their career. In the coming weeks, we'll be publishing a series of blogs detailing our research and advocacy efforts in four defined areas: music education, music cities, copyright, and celebrating success. To kick it off, we'll start where most Canadians learn the fundamentals with music education.
One of the key recommendations in Music Canada's Next Big Bang report, which identifies programs and policies designed to stimulate the development of Canada's commercial music sector and to drive growth and job creation in the economy at large, is to enhance and invest in music education. The recommendation states:
Given the strong evidence that music education prepares workers who are more creative, better problem-solvers, and possess soft skills that are critical in the digital economy, as well as the correlation between music scenes and tech clusters, governments should invest more in music education and should consider music scenes as a tool for economic development.
This recommendation drives much of the advocacy undertaken by Music Canada to secure equitable access to quality music education for all young Canadians.
We are currently working with multiple provincial governments on various initiatives and strategies to meet this goal, and have been a long-time supporter of groups like MusiCounts and their efforts put more instruments into the hands of Canadian kids, as well as the Coalition for Music Education, promoting their efforts to improve the state of music education in Canada.
From a curriculum standpoint, music education falls under the mandate of provincial ministries, but municipalities also have a role to play in ensuring equitable access to music education for all Canadians. And the relationship is reciprocal, as music education also plays a role in the development of vibrant Music Cities.
As our 2015 landmark report, The Mastering of a Music City notes:
Music education is present in successful Music Cities. Generally, it is understood to include formal music training in the education system, as well as specialized programs at colleges and universities. Not only do these programs help develop future musicians, but they develop appreciation for music at a young age, seeding future audiences. The many other benefits of learning and playing music are well documented and wide-ranging. These include enhancing children's neural activity, language development, test scores, IQ and learning abilities.
One way that municipalities can promote music education is through a phenomenal program that has been popping up in cities across Canada – music instrument lending libraries. Public library branches in Barrie, Kitchener, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and other cities now allow Canadians of any age to experiment with and learn new instruments free of charge.
We look forward to sharing more news in the near future on our work to promote and strengthen music education. Next in our series of blogs about how our advocacy supports artists at every stage of their career, we'll dive deeper into Music Cities and how musicians can benefit from vibrant, actively promoted local music economies.
Categories: Advocacy, Music Education
Tags: EveryStage, Juno Awards, JUNOS 2018, music education
2018 JUNO Host Committee releases BC education program resources
The 2018 JUNO Awards in Vancouver are just around the corner, and communities across British Columbia are invited to be part of Canada's biggest annual celebration of music and musicians.
Let's Hear It BC, the 2018 JUNO Host Committee, recently unveiled learning resources designed by BC music educators Jilaine Orton, Carol Dirianni, Adam J. Con, and Mark Reid for use in classrooms across the province and developed using BC's redesigned curriculum. Teachers can use the resources to improve students' awareness of the music industry, and outline the importance of investing in Canada's growing music economy.
For grades 4 through 7, students are encouraged to study recipients of the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award, analyzing their major contributions to both local and international communities through social activism and humanitarian work. For high school students grades 10 through 12, the program outlines ways to improve students' awareness of the music industry and career opportunities through examining emerging and evolving trends in music.
Students and teachers are invited and encouraged to share their expertise and experience through social media with the hashtag #JUNOLearning.
The resources can be viewed here:
Grade 4 to 7 classrooms
Grade 10 to 12 classrooms
Tags: 2018 JUNO Host Committee, British Columbia, Juno Awards, JUNOS 2018, Let's Hear It, music education
Graham Henderson's introductory remarks from Ontario Provincial Arts Education Roundtable
Posted October 16, 2017 by Graham Henderson
Below are introductory remarks delivered by Music Canada's President and CEO, Graham Henderson, at the Provincial Arts Education Roundtable hosted by the Ontario Ministry of Education and Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport on October 16, 2017.
It sometimes feels today as though the liberal arts and the humanities are under siege. Right across the United States, Republican governors are rolling back support for state universities that offer liberal arts education. And we must be vigilant – because if it can happen there, it can happen here.
Culture and the arts are worth fighting for. The poet Percy Bysshe Shelley believed that the arts can reform the world. He developed a theory of the imagination. He believed that what he called the "cultivated imagination" can see the world differently – through a lens of love and empathy. And how do you get one of those "cultivated imaginations"? Well through exposure to culture.
Now, it might be said that we live in a technology obsessed world. And you, know, Percy's wife, Mary had something to say about that. She wrote Frankenstein, a book whose central message seems to be that the unmediated, unexamined introduction of technology into our lives is fraught with risk and danger. It can, not always, but it can create monsters.
Poets today continue to operate in this tradition. If you don't know the Texan poet and performance artist Arielle Cottingham, you should. Cottingham, now living in Melbourne, won the 2016 edition of the Australian Poetry Slam with an electrifying performance. She was recently interviewed for the magazine ArtsHub. In an article meaningfully entitled, "Why We Need Poets More Than Ever Before", Cottingham cited Shelley as an inspiration for her work and pointed to his famous comment in A Defense of Poetry: Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.
Shelley used the term "legislator" in a special sense. Not as someone who "makes laws" but as someone who is a "representative" of the people. In this sense creators must be thought of as the voice of the people; as a critical foundation of our society and of our democracy. They offer insights into our world and provide potential solutions – they underpin our future.
Cottingham agrees and explained it this way:
[Shelley] argues that poets are the moral barometers of their times and circumstances – and look at the well-known poets today. Bob Dylan is lauded as the voice of a generation. Maya Angelou elevated the voice of the black woman to an unprecedented visibility. Gil Scott Heron wrote a single line of poetry so prescient that it became more famous than he himself did – "The revolution will not be televised." To quote Miles Merrill, "poets are more honest than politicians."
A liberal arts education and an education in the humanities – STEM blended into STEAM – is therefore essential to a healthy society and one that is governed by empathy and love.
Tags: Graham Henderson, music education, Ontario, Percy Bysshe Shelley
Music Monday to celebrate Canada's 150th Anniversary with new anthem in support of music education
Posted January 13, 2017 by Quentin Burgess
On Monday, May 1, 2017, the Coalition for Music Education will celebrate Music Monday with a cross-country sing-along to raise awareness for music education. The annual event celebrates the unifying power of music as thousands of Canadians join in singing and performing the Music Monday anthem at their schools and other community centres.
This year, inspired by Canada's 150th anniversary, the Music Monday sing-along will be led by a live-streamed showcase from the nation's capital. In recognition of the sesquicentennial year, the 2017 Music Monday anthem will celebrate Canada's musical heritage in its lyrics and instrumentation. The anthem, titled Sing It Together, focuses on the power of voices, and "asks us to sing for joy, for truth, for healing, and for freedom," explains the event press release. The recording features Inuit throat singing, Métis fiddling, Indigenous drumming, and children's choirs in celebration of Canadian musical heritages.
Sing It Together was co-written by JUNO Award winners Marc Jordan and Ian Thomas, and was recorded at Canterbury Music in Toronto, with additional layers recorded at Ottawa's Audio Valley Recording Studio, and Hamilton's St. James Anglican Church.
"Music is the landscape of Canada," said Marc Jordan. "We hope it will be a song that illuminates the mosaic of music and cultures that thrive in every corner of the country."
To join the Canada-wide chorus of students and community groups in singing and performing the song on Music Monday, visit the Get Involved section of the Music Monday website. Arrangements, audio-visual learning tools, and lyrics in several languages will be made available on the website ahead of the event.
Categories: Advocacy, Industry News, Music Education, News Release
Tags: Coalition for Music Education, Ian Thomas, Marc Jordan, Music Makes Us, Music Monday
Nominations open for Canada's Volunteer Awards
Posted December 6, 2016 by Bram Gonshor
Nominations are now open for Canada's Volunteer Awards, which recognizes a not-for-profit organization, an individual, a group, or a business who is making a positive impact in their community. As Canada prepares to celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2017, it is important to acknowledge the tireless efforts volunteers put in to improve lives in our communities and country.
Awards will be presented in the following categories:
One (1) national award – Thérèse Casgrain Lifelong Achievement Award;
Five (5) regional awards – Emerging Leader, for young volunteers aged 18 to 30;
Five (5) regional awards – Community Leader, for individuals or groups of volunteers;
Five (5) regional awards – Business Leader, to recognize businesses that demonstrate social responsibility; and
Five (5) regional awards – Social Innovator, to recognize the contributions of not-for-profit organizations.
Nominees will be assessed according to six criteria: role, impact, reach, engagement, challenges, and inspiration. Award recipients will be recognized at a ceremony and will be able to choose a not-for-profit organization to receive a grant of $5,000 (regional awards) or $10,000 (national award).
The nomination period closes Friday, February 3, 2016.
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Music Canada AGM 2016: Ontario's Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Eleanor McMahon, delivers opening remarks
At Music Canada's 2016 Annual General Meeting, held Oct 18 at Revival in Toronto, we were privileged to have the Honourable Eleanor McMahon deliver opening remarks to our guests.
Minister McMahon was introduced by Shane Carter, President of Sony Music Canada, who noted the passion for music she has shown since being appointed Ontario's Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport in June of 2016.
The MPP for Burlington is a booster of music education, and believes her own musical training helped her to be a better politician.
"I took vocal lessons right up into university…music was everywhere in our home," said the Minister. "And singing with others, whether in our church choir, or around a campfire taught me the value of personal expression, creativity, discipline and craft, as well as harmony and teamwork."
"Having the opportunity to express myself through music was integral for me to understand who I was growing up, and who I am today," said Minister McMahon.
It was the first opportunity for many in attendance to meet the Minister, who spoke with guests including Universal Music Canada recording artist Alx Veliz, who would later perform at the event.
Minister McMahon speaks with Universal Music Canada recording artist Alx Veliz
In her remarks, she addressed the connection between culture and the economy, saying "our culture and our economy are inextricably linked."
"Our government recognizes the many opportunities for the province's music scenes to build up our cultural sector and our economy, to mobilize Ontario's wealth of talent, our state-of-the-art production facilities, the wide range of venues, and vibrant festivals, with the aim to make it Canada's largest – and one of the world's most diversified music jurisdictions."
The Ontario Government has indeed displayed recognition of the value our music sector brings to the province. The Minister referenced the formulation of Ontario's Culture Strategy, which per the Minister "commits the government to continue to build Ontario as a leading North American center for music production and performance," and OntarioLiveMusic.ca, which promotes Ontario's live music events. Minister McMahon called the Ontario Music Fund "something truly unique in Canada," a leveraging of talent and economic opportunity that other jurisdictions are now looking to replicate. The Ontario Music Fund has resulted in "1,274 full-time equivalent jobs, supporting events attended by 1.6 million people, while giving a platform to more than 1,900 Ontario artists to show the world what they do best," remarked the Minister.
Music Canada's President & CEO, Graham Henderson, thanked Minster McMahon for her remarks, adding how great it is that she has displayed a belief in the power of music to change society, a belief no doubt shared by many in the room.
Music Canada's 2016 AGM with (L-R) Warner Music Canada President Steve Kane, Music Canada's Executive Vice President Amy Terrill, The Honourable Minister Eleanor McMahon, Sony Music Canada's President Shane Carter, Music Canada's President and CEO Graham Henderson, and Universal Music Canada President Jeffrey Remedios.
Below is the full video of Minister McMahon's opening remarks.
For more photos from the Annual General Meeting, visit our photo album on Facebook.
Categories: Industry News, Music Cities, Music Education, Music Tourism
Tags: Eleanor McMahon, Graham Henderson, Music Canada AGM 2016, Ontario Culture Strategy, Ontario Music Fund, OntarioLiveMusic.ca, Shane Carter
CBC Music and MusiCounts announce Canadian Music Class Challenge
Posted September 7, 2016 by Bram Gonshor
Photo courtesy of CBC / Radio-Canada
As students nationwide return to the classroom this week, CBC Music, in association with MusiCounts, has opened registration to music classes, music clubs, and after-school programs for the Canadian Music Class Challenge (formerly Canada's Greatest Music Class).
Music classes from elementary through high school nationwide are encouraged to learn and upload a video of their class performing one of 16 selected Canadian songs to the CBC Music website between September 30 and November 23, 2016. A panel of musicians and CBC Music journalists will evaluate applications, with the winning classes receiving a commemorative plaque, and a high-tech classroom recording kit that includes a laptop computer, recording software, speakers, a keyboard, microphones, and more.
The regional shortlist will be revealed on December 7, and the winning classes will be announced on Radio 2 Morning on December 16.
Schools who participate in the Canadian Music Class Challenge also have the opportunity to apply for new instruments and equipment through MusiCounts' Band Aid Program. Through this program, MusiCounts provides musical instruments in $5,000 and $10,000 value allotments to support public (elementary, secondary, and separate) school programs across Canada.
To enter the contest, a supervising teacher (the "Registrant") of an eligible music class, after school program, or music club (the "Music Class") must register their music class by completing the entry form and submit an eligible video performance and "publicity" photo during the submission period.
Tags: Canadian Music Class Challenge, CBC Music, MusiCounts

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Cold sores are a group of tiny blisters that can occur anywhere, but most commonly occur on the lips, around the mouth, and around the nose. After a few days, the blisters change into a sore with an overlying crust/scab.
Cold sores can be very painful, unsightly, and can be transmitted to others. Cold sores are also called "fever blisters" because it is a viral infection that can be activated by illness (fevers or colds).
Why should I care about cold sores?
Cold sores are a recurrent viral infection that cannot be cured. Cold sores are caused by infection with the herpes simplex virus. It can become reactivated during periods of stress, extreme sunlight exposure, or illness (fevers or colds). It is very common, and some estimates say that 100 million people are infected or have been exposed in the United States alone. Unfortunately, once you have the infection, the virus still remains inactive in nerve cells and is triggered to recur again during periods of stress, intense sunlight exposure, and illness.
Cold sores are caused by infection with the herpes simplex virus. It can be transmitted by kissing, sharing eating utensils, or touching the area on other infected persons. They most commonly affect the lips, mouth, nose, chin or cheeks.
The infection usually lasts seven to 10 days. Some make a distinction between herpes simplex 1 and herpes simplex 2. Both types can occur on all areas of the body. This discussion will be limited to cold sores around the mouth.
What are symptoms commonly associated with cold sores?
• Tingling, burning and itching. This can occur a few days before the actual blisters appear in the area.
• Small vesicles, usually grouped together, are the first visual sign of a cold sore.
• Oozing and crusting. The tiny blisters may join and break open. This can leave a small area of bare skin that may ooze and then crust/scab over.
Characteristically there is a burning, itching or tingling that precedes the development of the blisters by one or two days. With the medical history of preceding burning, and the classic presentation of a group of tiny blisters on a red base (near the lips, mouth or nose), the diagnosis is easily made by a physician.
Yes, by preventing the transmission of the viral infection. This can be done by not engaging in kissing, sharing eating utensils, or touching someone else during an active infection. Also, by taking oral prescription medications at the first stage of burning, oftentimes the blisters or blistering stage can be prevented from occurring.
There are many over-the-counter cold sore treatments, but in my experience their effectiveness is poor at best. I prefer to use prescription and oral medications such as Acyclovir, Famciclovir or Valtrex. As mentioned earlier, if used appropriately, especially at the time of the itching or burning, they can prevent the development of cold sores.
There are different treatment plans based on how frequently you get cold sores. Your doctor will recommend that best treatment option for you.


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Claims a public IP address and associates it with a server, allowing access to it on a given set of protocols and ports. It may also be set to restrict access based on a source IP range. Calls to this operation must include a token acquired from the authentication endpoint. See the [Login API](../Authentication/login.md) for information on acquiring this token.

### When to Use It

Use this API operation when you want to add a public IP address to an existing server. The public IP can be exposed on multiple protocols and ports and also be set to restrict access based on source IP ranges.

## URL

### Structure

    POST https://api.ctl.io/v2/servers/{accountAlias}/{serverId}/publicIPAddresses

### Example

    POST https://api.ctl.io/v2/servers/ACCT/WA1ACCTSERV0101/publicIPAddresses

## Request

### URI Parameters

| Name | Type | Description | Req. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AccountAlias | string | Short code for a particular account | Yes |
| ServerId | string | ID of the server being queried. Retrieved from query to containing group, or by looking at the URL when viewing a server in the Control Portal. | Yes |

### Content Properties

| Name | Type | Description | Req. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| internalIPAddress | string | The internal (private) IP address to map to the new public IP address. If not provided, one will be assigned for you. | No |
| ports | array | The set of ports and protocols to allow access to for the new public IP address. Only these specified ports on the respective protocols will be accessible when accessing the server using the public IP address claimed here. | Yes |
| sourceRestrictions | array | The source IP address range allowed to access the new public IP address. Used to restrict access to only the specified range of source IPs. | No |

### Ports Definition

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| protocol | string | The specific protocol to support for the given port(s). Should be one of the following: "tcp", "udp", or "icmp". |
| port | integer | The port to open for the given protocol. If defining a range of ports, this represents the first port in the range. |
| portTo | integer | If defining a range of ports, optionally provide the last number of the range. |

### SourceRestrictions Definition

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| cidr | string | The IP range allowed to access the public IP, specified using [CIDR notation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classless_Inter-Domain_Routing). |

### Examples

#### JSON

    {
      "ports":[
        {
          "protocol":"TCP",
          "port":80
        },
        {
          "protocol":"TCP",
          "port":443
        },
        {
          "protocol":"TCP",
          "port":8080,
          "portTo":8081
        },
        {
          "protocol":"UDP",
          "port":123
        }
      ],
      "sourceRestrictions":[
        {
          "cidr":"70.100.60.140/32"
        },
        {
          "cidr":"71.100.60.0/24"
        }
      ]
    }

## Response

The response is a link to the [Get Status](../Queue/get-status.md) operation so the asynchronous job can be tracked. Once successfully completed, the public IP address will be available for use as specified.

### Entity Definition

| Name | Type | Value | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| rel | string | status | The link type |
| href | string | /v2/operations/[ALIAS]/status/[ID] | Address of the job in the queue |
| id | string | [ID] | The identifier of the job in queue. Can be passed to [Get Status](../Queue/get-status.md) call to retrieve status of job. |

### Examples

#### JSON

    {
      "rel":"status",
      "href":"/v2/operations/alias/status/wa1-12345",
      "id":"wa1-12345"
    }

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With the US Federal Reserve contemplating a rate hike as early as Spring 2015, how much leeway do Latin American central banks have to set rates?
The short answer is not much. We'll have a better idea as early as mid-December, when the central bank presidents of Mexico, Chile, and Peru decide whether to administer another shot in the arm to their now-ailing economies.
Mexico, Chile, and Peru – along with Colombia – have been dubbed the Pacific Pumas for their openness to free trade, their high growth rates, and for their orthodox macroeconomic policies.
And while most emerging markets have raised interest rates to keep their currencies afloat, Mexico, Chile, and Peru have acted aggressively to slash rates over the past year, betting that a monetary easing could help bring back some of the purr.
A rate cut to revive growth is nothing out of the ordinary – indeed, it is textbook macroeconomics – but the prospect of a rate hike in the United States has put emerging markets in a familiar bind: raise rates in tandem, or risk a vicious cycle of plunging currencies and capital flight.
Economists call it the fear of falling, but Chile's Rodrigo Vergara for one, isn't afraid to fly.
Vergara's Bank of Chile has slashed rates by 200 basis points – or 2 percent – since the start of 2013, the most among emerging markets. Central bank data show Chile growing at its slowest pace since 2009, amid a global slowdown in demand for copper – the country's principal export.
"We are not happy with this level of growth," the central bank president told Bloomberg News late November after surprising markets with an additional 25 basis point cut. Economists say another cut may be in store this December.
Peru has also lowered rates to combat a slowdown in mining investment, albeit a less severe one, while a slump in domestic demand has prompted Agustin Carstens' Bank of Mexico to lower rates in June.
Colombia, Latin America's fifth inflation targeter, faces a rather enviable problem. With growth now at Latin America's highest, the Bank of Colombia has raised rates to temper inflation.
In contrast, Brazil, Turkey, Indonesia, India and South Africa – the emerging markets "fragile five", so called for their large current account deficits and rising inflation – have hiked rates by as much as 400 basis points to combat sharply depreciating currencies and capital flight.
While the central banks of Mexico, Chile and Peru are also facing inflationary pressure, they share three features that have allowed them to lower rates despite the prospect of depreciating currencies and capital flight.
In October, Peru's finance minister announced that the country will sell US$500 million in ten-year, sol-denominated bonds, while in Mexico, the peso has become the currency of choice for large corporates, as evidenced by America Movil's US$1.2 billion dollar peso-denominated debt issue in 2013.
Lower exposure to dollar-denominated debt – on the part of both governments and the private sector – will give central banks greater space to reduce rates without weighing down balance sheets.
Second, fiscal discipline has supported the banks' mandate to keep inflation within a narrowly defined range.
Peru's government will run a budget deficit for the first time since 2010, and while Mexico may have its fiscal house in a bit of disorder, its deficit of 1.5 percent of GDP pales in comparison to Brazil, where the deficit is currently scraping 5 percent.
Finally, the three central banks are among the most independent among emerging market inflation targeters.
The central bank governors of Mexico, Chile, and Peru tend to span multiple administrations, making them less vulnerable to election year pressure to prime the pump.
Such monetary discipline helps to anchor inflationary expectations, reducing the likelihood, as the World Bank has argued, that falling exchange rates will stoke inflation.
Though Vergara and Carstens are keeping mum, should growth slow further, they may well be willing to let out their leash.
This entry was posted in Andean Region, Mexico + Central America, Southern Cone and tagged base rates, Carstens, central bank, cut rates, emerging markets, fragile five, jesse rogers, Latin America blog, monetary policy, Pacific Pumas, Rodrigo Vergara, taper tantrum. Bookmark the permalink.


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Sidharth Bharathan to direct Dileep !
September 11, 2014 Dileep, malayalam cinema, malayalam film news, Siddharth Bharathan
Malayalam actor and director Siddharth Bharathan is back again after a hiatus and latest we heard that he is planning for another directorial venture with actor Dileep. Sidharth himself has confirmed the reports through social media. As of now, movie is planned to begin filming from next year and other details will be revealed later.
Siddharth always want to explore direction field like his father, so he started
off his journey by directing Bharathan's classic movie "Nidra" (1981). It was a remake with the same name, starring Jishnu Raghavan, Rima Kallingal, KPAC Lalitha and released in the year 2012. The film was accepted by critics, but not made much impression on financial aspect.
At present, he is concentrating on acting with Priyanandan's directorial "Njan Ninnodu Koode Undu", in which his role will be of thief. Vinay Forrt, Aparna Vinod and Navamy Murali include the cast.
In between, Sidharth faces family issues as well, where his married life not went smoothly and resulted into his divorce with wife Anju M Das on last year. He was last appeared in the movie "Olipporu".
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Chip Kelly should start Mark Sanchez to save Eagles season: Myers' 10 things from Week 2
By Gary Myers
Eagles coach Chip Kelly talks with quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (l.) and Sam Bradford. (Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
Here are the 10 Things I Learned from Week 2 in the NFL:
1. Chip Kelly should start Mark Sanchez to save the Eagles season on Sunday when they play the Jets at MetLife Stadium. Sam Bradford, who tore his ACL halfway through the 2013 season and then in the preseason last year, looks lost in Kelly's offense. He was dreadful in the 20-10 loss to the Cowboys in one of the most unwatchable games in a long time. Sanchez played well for a long stretch last season after Nick Foles was injured. He will be better in his second year in Kelly's system. If the Eagles start 0-3, their season is over. Besides, it would be pretty cool for Sanchez to start against the Jets in his former stadium.
2. Triplets 2.0 was over in Dallas when the Cowboys didn't re-sign DeMarco Murray. That prevented Tony Romo, Murray and Dez Bryant from having a chance to put up similar long-term numbers (of course, not Super Bowls, since Dallas doesn't go to Super Bowls anymore) to Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin. It was just the Twins in the season opener against the Giants until Bryant broke his foot and then Romo fractured his clavicle against the Eagles. They each could be out two months. Last year, Romo threw 34 TDs, Murray rushed for 1,845 yards and 13 TDs and Bryant caught 88 passes for 1,320 yards and 16 TDs. About the only thing the Cowboys having going for them is the NFC East stinks.
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DeMarco Murray is stopped of the goal line against the Cowboys. (Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
3. Murray would have been better off taking less money from the Cowboys and the Cowboys would have been better off if they offered more to keep him. Dallas can't run the ball and Murray is off to a horrendous start behind a bad offensive line in Philly. Murray has rushed 21 times for 11 yards in the Eagles 0-2 start. Well, it still would be worth giving him the ball when the Eagles only need a half yard to get a first down. After two games last year, Murray had rushed 51 times for 285 yards.
4. Tom Brady is taking out his frustration and anger with Roger Goodell on the rest of the league. After two games, he's thrown for 754 yards (466 against Rex Ryan's greatest defense of all time), seven touchdowns and no interceptions. It's just two games, but he's the leader in the MVP race.
5. Eight days ago, if you told Tom Coughlin he would have a 10-point lead in Dallas with eight minutes remaining and a 10-point lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter at home against the Falcons, he would sign up for it and take his chances. There is something missing from this Giants team, whether it's personnel, leadership, smarts, coaching or all of the above. If the Giants lose to Washington on Thursday night, all hell is going to break loose. John Mara is going to need a seat belt to keep him in the owner's suite. It sure would help if Eli Manning would stop sabotaging his team with mental mistakes.
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The Seahawks are off to an 0-2 start. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
6. The Seahawks are 0-2, which doesn't mean they won't make the playoffs, but they are the classic example that it's easier to get to the top than stay there. Once a team wins the Super Bowl and comes within an awful coaching decision of repeating, everybody wants the credit, which translates into wanting more money. Russell Wilson got his.
Strong safety Kam Chancellor is holding out even though he has three years left on his deal. He is a strong locker room presence and his absence has hurt on and off the field. The Seahawks have taken care of their best young players, and they took care of Chancellor, too, a couple of years ago, but he has put himself ahead of the team, which is not out of the ordinary. That's what always brings down the elite teams.
7. Ryan made himself the center of attention going into the game against the Patriots and that always makes him look bad. The Bills were down 37-13 late in the third quarter before a desperate comeback attempt. Bill Belichick kept having Brady throw the ball instead of running it to take time off the clock. If Belichick was trying to run up the score, it almost backfired. The Bills scored three touchdowns, one following a 50-yard drive after Brady fumbled, to get within 37-32 before the Patriots added a field goal. The Bills made it to the Patriots 46 with a chance to tie with a TD and two-point conversation, but Tyrod Taylor was intercepted.
8. It's Buffalo at Miami this week. It's the Woody's-Ex Bowl between Ryan and Mike Tannenbaum, the former Jets GM who is now the Dolphins executive VP of football operations. Tannenbaum hired Ryan for the Jets in 2009 and they spent four years together, including trips to the AFC title game in each of their first two years. Eventually, they were both fired by Woody Johnson: Tannenbaum after the 2012 season and Ryan after the 2014 season. How can we take the Dolphins seriously when they lose to the Jaguars? Tannenbaum's team lost to John Idzik's team. The former Jets GM, who replaced Tannenbaum, is the Jaguars special assistant to GM Dave Caldwell, who was the Jets first choice (he turned them down to go to Jacksonville) before Idzik was hired in 2013.
9. Derek Carr to Amari Cooper is going to be the next really good passing combination in the NFL. Cooper had 11 catches for 109 yards and a TD in the Raiders victory over the Ravens.
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Johnny Manziel is connecting with WR Travis Benjamin. (Andrew Weber/USA Today Sports)
10. Johnny Manziel spent time in rehab in the offseason and is really trying to get his life and career together. He was immensely popular in college and it wouldn't be a bad thing at all for the NFL is he becomes a star in Cleveland. I don't think that will happen – he still looks like a little kid out there – but he is getting better. Although he was only 8-for-15 for 172 yards in the victory over the Titans, he did throw two TD passes. He had one against the Jets. All the TDs were to wide receiver Travis Benjamin. They went for 54, 60 and 50 yards.
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Are you among the embedded system OEM and software consultant adding Internet connectivity and services into devices that were not originally intended to do so? If you are, then you know that by connecting these products to the Internet, customers are discovering new forms of revenue and, in some cases, entirely new business models. What's more, they are able to make their current products both more valuable and cost-effective.
Consider the following example in the world of home automation. It is one of the biggest consumer applications for the Internet of Things (IoT), and potentially one of the most lucrative for attackers. What could a criminal do with information stored in what might be considered a rather harmless home-automation device like an IP-connected smart thermostat? Well, these devices are built to learn your habits. They are designed to recognize or "learn" when you are home and when you are away, so that they can optimize the industrial computer used to heat and cool your house. You can guess where I'm going with this. They'll know your habits and track your routines – sensational fodder for someone thinking about stopping by uninvited.
Remember the case of the Samsung Smart TV? In order to be able to respond to voice commands, it constantly "listened" to your chatter, interpreted it, and then might even send it to "authorized" third parties. Yes, I am serious. The Smart TV was demonstrated to be hackable (what isn't without lock down security) back in 2013. This is a perfect example demonstrating the need for multiple embedded system accessibility levels. In the in-vehicle system case, there was only one user account possible, and that user could access anything on the device.
In many past instances, product developers would rely on the fact that their in-vehicle system devices were too few and too uninteresting to hackers to attempt to exploit them. In other words, these devices were obscure – ostensibly unknown nodes on a network. Unfortunately, this strategy will no longer work. With what is expected to be billions of devices connected to the Internet in next five years (with tremendous variety of functionality), these once "no interest" devices will become quite tempting as targets for exploit.


After bringing you a look at the new Stadium Jackets last week, we now take a look at some of the other items in the Autumn/Winter collection from UK brand Soap-Box. The brand return with a new batch of tees and crewneck sweatshirts, continuing the work of previous seasons.
The four colour, typography based 'No Dough, No Show' T-shirt follows on from the custom font based tees of the previous season. It's also accompanied by a 12 track compilation from Uncommon Records, available here. The second part of the drop continues the 'I Hate Humans' series with a four colour print on dark navy tees and sweats titled 'Create & Destroy'.
Both the tees and sweatshirt are available now from Soap-Box, the 'No Dough, No Show' compilation is available through bandcamp.


Castle Estate Agents are delighted to present 303 Palmerstown Woods to the market. This stunning three bedroom family home is presented in excellent order throughout and is ideally situated at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. Number 303 is in close proximity to local amenities (shops, schools, parks) with Park West Business Park and the M50 just minutes away.
This lovely property has been subject to much improvement by the owners offering bright and spacious living accommodation that briefly comprises of a living room with newly fitted log/coal burner offering a cosy atmosphere all year round, open-plan, fully fitted kitchen/diner with island unit, west facing extension to the rear providing more bright living space, three great size bedrooms and a family bathroom. To the rear is a private west facing garden and to the front a gated driveway offering off-street parking for two cars.
Many additional benefits include triple glazed windows, gas-fired central heating, integrated kitchen appliances, fitted wardrobes, solid wood flooring and alarm.
Living room: 3.90m x 3.44m – Triple glazed uPVC window to front aspect, solid wood flooring, log/coal burner with marble surround, integrated storage units.
Kitchen/Diner: 3.94m x 5.4m – Half solid wood flooring, half tiled kitchen area, a range of both eye and base level kitchen units with work surfaces and tiled splash-backs, integrated hob, cooker and american fridge freezer. Island unit with seating for 4.
Extension: 2.9m x 2.78 – Solid wood flooring, real brick finish feature wall, double glazed uPVC floor to ceiling windows and French patio doors to rear garden.
Hallway: 4.01m x 1.76m – Modern triple glazed uPVC front door with obscure glass panels, solid wood flooring, under-stairs storage, carpeted/laminate stairs to first floor.
Landing: 3.18m x 1.87m – Carpeted landing with double glazed uPVC window to side aspect, hot press and door to attic room.
Bedroom 1: 3.82m x 2.72m – Double glazed uPVC window to rear aspect, carpet flooring and range of fitted sliderobes.
Bedroom 2 3.62m x 3.43m – Triple glazed uPVC window to front aspect, grey laminate flooring and a range of fitted wardrobes.
Bedroom 3: 2.45m x 2.66m – Triple glazed uPVC window to front aspect, grey laminate flooring and fitted wardrobe.
Bathroom: 2.21m x 1.80m Double glazed uPVC obscure glass window to rear aspect, tiled floor, half tiled walls, fully tiled bath area with Triton T902 electric shower, vanity unit with hand basin and W.C.
Attic/Home Office: Fixed staircase leading to attic floored for storage with velux window rear aspect.
Rear Garden: Private west-facing rear garden recently paved, raised flower beds, storage shed with power and lights and side access to front drive.
Front Garden: Raised flower beds and paved driveway providing off-street parking for two cars.


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GE2019: Q&A with the candidates standing for the Richmond Constituency
By Connor Larman connorlarmanne Apprentice Reporter
The candidates standing for the Richmond constituency
We asked the candidates standing in the Richmond constituency five questions to help you decide who to vote for and here's how they responded.
John Yorke (Green)
1) What are three key local issues facing your constituency, and how would you address them?
1. Climate Emergency: The recent floods have brought home to me that the climate emergency is now a local issue.
The Green Party has a comprehensive plan to tackle it at the scale and speed set out by science.
It will deliver a fast, fair transformation, renewing almost every aspect of life: energy, food, work, travel and our homes.
2.NHS: Increase funding for the NHS by at least £6 billion every year, until 2030 (a 4.5% increase on the 2018/2019 NHS Budget), plus £1 billion p.a. in nursing education.
3.Farming: Create thousands of new jobs in rural areas, through the shift from intensive farming towards smaller-scale, more people-focussed food production and land management that respects nature
2) Leave, remain or second referendum – what is your stance on Brexit, and why?
There should be a People's Vote to decide the way forward on Brexit. We are a pro-EU party and will campaign for remain. I want to realise the full potential of the EU to lead the fight against the climate emergency and to improve the lives of workers, low income families and refugees. I want to build on the positive changes secured by Green MEPs in Europe so far, to further rebalance power within the EU in favour of citizens and national self-determination, and away from corporate dominance.
3) Should people be prepared to pay additional tax to fund improvements in public services, like the NHS?
I whole-heartedly support the Green Party's policy on social justice through investment in public services. This will be partly funded by taxation. I believe most people are public spirited and will pay taxes provided they see that everyone pays their fair share. Policy is to end the injustice whereby people who work for their incomes are taxed more highly than those whose income is derived from wealth. HM Revenue & Customs would be established as an independent agency of government, answerable to Parliament. This will remove the power of politicians to strike secret deals with powerful corporations and individuals.
4) High streets are struggling – what would you do to rescue them?
Give small businesses access to lending at affordable rates. Reduce VAT on food and drink served in pubs, bars and restaurants, on hotel bookings and on theatre, music concert and museum and gallery tickets. This will boost the leisure and cultural sectors, helping businesses at the heart of their local communities. Increase the Employment Allowance from £3000 to £10,000pa, allowing small businesses which employ people to claim back the equivalent National Insurance of four full-time workers earning the average salary. This tax cut will allow them to hire more people, increase wages or reduce prices.
5) What does the Northern Powerhouse need to make it work?
By scrapping the doomed HS2 rail line funds will be freed up will and spent on more effective sustainable public transport options, as part of the Green New Deal. This will enable an increase in rail capacity in regions that desperately need more investment, including the creation of three electrified rail lines running from Liverpool and Manchester to Sheffield, Hull and the Tees Valley. These three newly electrified lines will run through Bradford and Leeds, creating new rail hubs in the heart of Yorkshire.
Rishi Sunak (Conservative)
Health: I will keep fighting for a wide range of safe, high quality and sustainable health services - especially the nationally renowned 24/7 emergency care service at the Friarage.
Schools: The new national funding formula will end the previous unfairness which favoured urban schools over rural areas like ours. This fairer formula will deliver millions more for our local schools.
Rural economy: I will support the delivery of full fibre broadband to every home and business and so we can support and grow our rural economy. We have a package of measures to help our pubs and High Street shops.
I voted leave and will support the Prime Minister's new Brexit deal to put an end to the delay and uncertainly, and ensure the referendum result is honoured. We will work with our European partners on a comprehensive free trade agreement and step-up work on doing our own free trade deals with the rest of the world. Freedom of movement will also come to an end and we will introduce an Australian-style points-based immigration system. This deal will deliver on the referendum result so that the Government can focus on our priorities like the NHS, education and tackling crime.
After the Conservatives' careful handling of the economy over the past nine years we can invest in our public services. We will put a record additional £34 billion per year into our NHS by the end of the Parliament, will build 40 new hospitals, and deliver 50,000 more nurses 6,000 more doctors. And we can do this without increasing income tax, VAT or National Insurance on hard working families and will cut tax for the lowest paid. We will not borrow to fund day-to-day spending, but will invest in infrastructure like roads, rail and flood defences whilst continuing to ensure debt falls.
We will cut taxes and lower business rates for our pubs and High Street businesses. By increasing the retail rates discount from 33 per cent to 50 per cent for all but the very largest shops and by maintaining small business rates relief the vast majority of businesses in our market towns will pay reduced or no business rates at all. Our £4.6bn Future High Streets and Towns Funds will help town centres across the country adapt, and we will establish a £150 million Community Ownership Fund to encourage local takeovers of community assets that are under threat.
In addition to the Prime Minister's announcement about investment in transpeninne rail links and northern Powerhouse Rail, the Great North Rail Project will invest £1bn in 2,000 new train services making it easier to get across the great towns and cities of the North. For roads, work has started on the project to complete the dualling of the A66 following the £400m recently spent on the A1 upgrade between Leeming and Barton and the Bedale bypass.
The creation of a freeport on Teesside will turbocharge growth in the wider economy, attract businesses and create thousands of jobs for local people.
Philip Knowles (Liberal Democrat)
1. The NHS. The closure of the only A&E in the constituency and the moving of the Mental Health in-patient wards out of the County causes issues in a rural constituency. The Liberal Democrats have pledged a 1p on Income Tax specifically for the NHS and social care. We also need to address the north south divide with London getting 25% more per head spend on health then Yorkshire & Humber.
2. Education. Wensleydale School and the Lower Wensleydale Business Network are working together to support apprenticeships in the area. Too many of our young people need to move away for careers and education. The recent changes to apprenticeships mean that businesses no longer need to actually train the apprentice just provide an opportunity for the apprentice to practise their skills. If more local businesses took on apprentices (and it's possible to take a Degree Apprenticeship now) more of our young people could remain in the area and the businesses would benefit too.
3. Communications. Public transport is difficult in rural areas. It is easier to get to Darlington from Catterick Village than to Northallerton (our County Town). Without transport young people cannot get to education or employment. In my village (along with many others) there are no buses on Sundays or Bank Holidays. London gets 10 times the spend per head than Yorkshire and Humber. That must be addressed. Broadband and mobile phone communications must be improved in rural areas. I think that we should pay for the service we get. My fibre broadband gives me the same speed as copper would in towns – I shouldn't be paying more than them to get the same speed. Mobile phone frequency auctions should have a pre-condition that a minimum coverage level be achieved. The rolling out of 5G when many of us struggle for a signal at all adds insult to injury.
I voted Remain and have campaigned for a second referendum. I was prepared to accept the verdict until I found out how much cheating had happened in the campaign. We abided to the agreement to suspend campaigning after Jo Cox's murder but it has become clear that the Leave Campaign did not. I was brought up to believe that cheats should not prosper and to allow the result to stand in the face of all the evidence is not acceptable to me.
The Liberal Democrats proposed in both the 2017 and this General Election to put a penny on Income Tax to specifically fund the NHS and social care. Despite austerity, since 2010 the National Debt has spiralled up by £600B – interest alone on the debt is more than twice what we pay to the EU. It is basic arithmetic that you cannot reduce the debt and spend more unless you raise taxes – but the taxes should be for specific purposes and not just swallowed by the pot.
High Streets suffer for a variety of reasons. It's not just the internet. However, business rates for retail premises are enormous compared to those for internet businesses. We are proposing to scrap business rates and look at fairer ways to tax businesses.
The Northern Powerhouse needs real power. The footprint of Transport for the North has over 16M residents. It dwarfs Scotland. If there was devolution for the north and a Barnett formula to ensure equivalent funding we would be able to make our own better decisions how to spend that money on health, education, transport and housing. Why should faceless bureaucrats in London make decisions which affect our lives when it has no impact on them?
Nick Jardine (Independent)
In view of the fact that I am standing in support of the 'Save the Friarage Hospital Campaign', I would say that I believe this to be the most urgent local issue in the constituency. The local Health Trust closed our A&E service on safety grounds in March of this year without a formal review and had to be forced into this by a High Court ruling. They are now retrospectively carrying out a Consultation with the public but are not considering the reinstatement of a full A&E service despite the Court ruling that they should continue to attempt to do so. In order to address this issue, we need the Trust to recognise the strength of public opinion and be forthright in their long-term future plans for the Hospital.
This brings me on to the second key issue which is the large Military presence in the constituency. We need to ensure that adequate housing and health care provision is made available to our service personnel. This should in my view be taken into account by the Consultation process being undertaken for the Friarage. I also support the introduction of Crown Immunity for our Armed Forces in order that they can retire without fear of prosecution.
Lastly as a rural area we need to recognise the importance to the local economy of hunting, shooting and racing and resist any attempts to further encroach on these traditional pursuits. Although I do not personally engage in any of these activities, I strongly support the lobby for their continued enjoyment by those who do.
As someone selected to stand as a Brexit Party candidate (and then stood down!) it will come as no surprise that I support Leave. So many words have been written on this subject over the last few years that I hardly think I can add anything useful to the debate! As to the question of why I support it however, I can summarise it in the single word 'Sovereignty'. The EU cannot hope to maintain any sort of stability in the single currency area without further integration towards a fully federalised state which will need to have a common fiscal, legislative, judiciary and defence infrastructure. I do not believe that the UK will in any way benefit from surrendering its own unique currency, parliament, courts and military into an autocratic system run by unelected bureaucrats. Our armed forces swear their allegiance to the Queen – not some faceless President in Brussels!
This question strikes at the heart of the two-party politics in this country. The commonly held perception is that Labour are the high tax party who spend it on public services and Conservatives are the low tax party who have a record of fiscal probity. Of course, neither of these views bear any degree of scrutiny which is why we need a common sense approach to this issue. I'm sure that most sensible people would accept a few more pence on the basic rate of tax if it would ensure we 'fixed' the NHS but of course this could never be achieved. Everyone will have different priorities at any given time and the healthcare landscape is continually changing as the population changes. Hence, we need to ensure that the NHS uses the money it is given in the most efficient way possible to meet the needs of the people who fund it. In my experience this cannot be achieved by a centrally controlled megalithic structure – large enough to cope but small enough to care should be the accepted mantra. In my work with the Friarage campaign group I am seeing the convoluted tendrils of decision making and financing which are paralysing the clinical side of the organisation. Hence the answer in my view is to stop treating the NHS as a political punch bag and adopt a cross party coalition to determine the optimum way of delivering free health care in this country.
This is a key issue for the market towns in our region. Tourism and outdoor pursuits are part of the life blood of the Yorkshire Dales and these need to be encouraged to help fight the problem of reducing foot fall facing the high street shops. This is of course a widespread problem which needs the input from both local and central Government. Firstly, I would like to introduce a Digital Sales Tax based on the value of UK sales for all large on-line companies above a threshold value. Secondly, I would consider the introduction of VAT Free Zones in our major tourist areas together with a discounted business rates scheme for high street businesses in order to 'level the playing field' against the on-line competition. Last but not least I would seek to remove high street parking charges in the market towns to encourage more impulse shopping.
The simple answer is that we need to leave the EU so that we can inject public funding into the core industries which the North excel at such as steel, engineering, energy, transport, textiles, communications etc etc! The Government printed billions of pounds during the period of austerity and gave it all to the Banks however very little of this managed to filter down into the economy. If we are to embrace modern monetary thinking by taking money from the magic money tree (as both Labour and to a lesser degree the Conservatives appear to be offering) then it makes more sense to me to inject this directly into the economy through subsidising the creation of jobs in industry rather than buying back utilities from private companies or giving people free internet. We need instead to spend of improving infrastructure and creating meaningful jobs which give people a sense of pride and achievement.
We are yet to receive responses from Labour candidate Thom Kirkwood and Yorkshire Party candidate Laurence Waterhouse. If we receive any more replies we will make sure to add them as soon as possible.
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Savchenko Convicted to 22 Years in Prison: Court Diary
By	Anton Naumlyuk
Former Ukrainian army pilot Nadezhda Savchenko looks out from a glass-walled cage during a verdict hearing at a court in the southern border town of Donetsk in Rostov region, Russia, in this still image taken from video, March 21, 2016.
DONETSK (Rostov region) - A Russian court has found Ukrainian military pilot Nadezhda Savchenko guilty of abetting in killing two Russian journalists near Luhansk, east Ukraine in 2014. Savchenko was sentenced to 22 years in a penal colony and a 30,000 ruble ($440) fine for illegally crossing Russian border, after a panel of three judges rejected as "inconsistent" all the defence's arguments, testimony and expert statements. The verdict, delivered following a highly contested trial, is likely to further increase tension between Russia, Ukraine and the West.
Judge Leonid Stepanenko read the verdict all of March 21 and for half of March 22 — the document ran to more than 200 pages.
"The court established that Savchenko committed a crime out of hatred and enmity to the civilian population of the Luhansk region, because of their rejection of the legitimacy of the Ukrainian government and their desire to from their own particular territorial formation — the Luhansk People's Republic," read the judge. Russian journalists in the hall interpreted this as a guilty verdict, but the judge was, in fact, still to make an assessment of the facts as they saw them. "They jumped the gun," wrote Nikolai Polozov, Savchenko's lawyer. But few had any doubts at the time that the verdict would be a guilty one.
The judge read aloud witness statements of the prosecution, the testimony of Savchenko herself, questioned twice in the trial, medical records of the type of injuries suffered by Igor Kornelyuk and Anton Voloshin, whose death prosecutors blame on the Ukrainian servicewoman. Results of examinations offered by the defense were summed up in two pages.
On the first day of the verdict reading there was no mention of any of the evidence that suggested Savchenko might not be guilty. At the same time, the judge sided with investigators that Savchenko acted in agreement with commander of the Aidar battalion Sergei Melnichuk, who was directly in charge of the artillery attack during which the journalists died.
Statements by the defense's witnesses and experts were read on the second day — as well as testimony claiming Savchenko had illegally crossed Russian border. "Judge Stepanenko switches to perjurers who describe Nadezhda's 'travel' around Russia," Polozov commented on Twitter. Afterwards the judge turned to Savchenko's credentials, her sister Vera's statements and the defense's experts, who testified about the quality of cellular connection on the day of the accident and about the fact that Savchenko was captured before the attack on the journalists occurred.
Security was stepped up during the verdict. There were several dozen policemen bussed into town for the occasion, and the border with Ukraine was patrolled by traffic police. As a result, the situation within the town began to heat up, and local residents — angered over the past few months of basement and attic searches, and the close attention of security officials — began to air their dissatisfaction at a meeting with journalists.
Before the weekend, parents were warned that the city would be visited by many foreigners, and were advised to monitor their children closely. Police and security services expected mass demonstrations in support of Savchenko, but in the end the only demonstrators were pro-Kremlin youth movements, who stood with posters of the killed journalists, and demanded the court "punish the murderer." According to local residents, these demonstrators were student and state employees, specially bussed in from neighboring towns.
Perhaps there would have been demonstrations in support of the Ukrainian servicewoman too, had Russian border guards allowed Ukrainian activists to enter the country. They were instead detained at the border for several hours, before being refused entry.
Another person waiting at the border was Irina Gerashchenko, an MP in the Ukrainian parliament and Ukraine's representative in the peace negotiation process. She was denied entry to Russia until 2021, "in order to protect national security." Gerashchenko was traveling as part of an official delegation of deputies, diplomats and officials, headed by Svyatoslav Tsegolko, press secretary of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. Tsegolko, who said he had arrived in Donetsk "on Poroshenko's orders," tried to take a picture of Savchenko inside the dock, but the judge reprimanded him and forced him to delete the pictures.
One of Savchenko's lawyers, Mark Feygin, said the defense team had managed to prove the innocence of the Ukrainian servicewoman. At the same time, none of the defense team were confident.
Russian news agencies, who mistakenly declared a guilty verdict yesterday, were only anticipating the obvious.
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