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This spinach soup is quick and very simple version...I got some farm fresh mushrooms that i used for the soup...Add the salt at the end that helps to retain the color...It is not thick soup,slightly thin and mildly flavored soup..
If you are planning to have it for lunch diet...A bowl of this soup,2 crackers and an apple or a bowl of salad will helps you to stay away from hunger for longer..
Love this beautiful color of the soup .
You can't ask for more in a soup Priya.Perfectly healthy and tempting.
Wat a super catchy and healthy bowl of super filling soup.
I love the color of this soup! Looks really tasty!
loved that delicious bowl of soup dear !!!!very healthy...love that gorgeous color !!!


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Dear fit girls, Sarah Burnett is cooking for you today! Enjoy!
Can I just say, I am so excited to be doing my first guest post! Not to mention on a blog that I love! Monica's blog is chock full of amazing workout tips just for us ladies, deliciously healthy recipes and so many motivating photo's.
I wanted to provide a simple yet incredibly healthy dinner recipe for her blog, so I went with a beautiful whole-grain mustard crusted salmon. This recipe is incredibly low in carbohydrates, loaded with vitamins and gluten-free!
Wild salmon is loaded with protein and the two blockbuster omega 3s — DHA and EPA — that make us happy, smart and pain-free. As the body can't make omega-3 fatty acids, the best way to obtain them is through the food we eat.
Salmon is a sustainable source of omega-3 fish. I recommend eating it at least twice a week, but be sure you're getting it from a sustainable source.
Eating salmon is beneficial in the treatment of osteoarthritis and other inflammatory joint conditions. Salmon contains small proteins called bioactive peptides. One in particular, called calcitonin, has been shown to increase, regulate and stabilize collagen synthesis in human osteoarthritic cartilage. This salmon-found protein also improves bone density and strength.
Eating salmon makes you smarter and happier. The brain is 60 percent fat and most of that is the omega-3 fatty acid DHA. Thirty percent of the grey matter in the brain is DHA showing how critical it is to brain function and a healthy nervous system. Eating salmon regularly has been shown to reduce the risk and incidence of depression, hostility in young adults and cognitive decline in the elderly.
Eating salmon increases your cardiovascular health. As noted, salmon contains high levels of the omega-3 fats, EPA and DHA. These fats are responsible for many cardiovascular benefits such as reducing inflammation, keeping the blood from clotting excessively and relaxing and dilating the arteries. When eaten two to three times per week, salmon can protect you from problems such as heart attack, stroke, arrhythmia, high blood pressure and high triglycerides.
Salmon protects your eyes. Eating salmon twice a week has been shown to significantly decrease the risk of macular degeneration — a chronic eye condition that leads to loss of vision. For the treatment and prevention of a condition called dry eye syndrome, eat two to four servings per week.
Salmon helps build children's brains. Eating salmon while pregnant and nursing can boost learning capability and academic performance in children. Salmon contains high levels of DHA (decosahexaenoic acid) which is the main structural fatty acid in the central nervous system and retina. Feeding salmon to preschool children also aids in the prevention of ADHD and can even boost academic performance.
Salmon's an excellent source of vitamin D. Sufficient vitamin D is crucial to maintaining optimal health. A deficiency of this essential vitamin has been linked to an increased risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and type-1 diabetes. One can of salmon, for example, contains a day's worth of vitamin D.
Salmon helps you sleep. Salmon is an excellent source of tryptophan, an all-natural sedative. Studies show that tryptophan increases sleepiness in subjects with mild insomnia and helps to shorten the time it takes to fall asleep.
So now that you know why you should be eating salmon, let's get on to the recipe!
You can purchase these salmon filets pre-portioned at grocery stores & fish markets to make your life a little bit easier. Remember to always buy wild-caught as opposed to farm-raised. Farm-raised salmon is fed a terrible diet of GMO corn and soy and end up being dyed red because their meat is so pale in color. Blah!
Sprinkle salt and pepper on all sides of salmon.
Line a sheet pan with one piece of parchment paper and place salmon filets on it.
Generously coat salmon with mustard, using a brush or the back of a spoon.
Bake until desired doneness – about 10-12 minutes.
This amazing recipe was brought to you by Sarah Burnett from The Primitive Palate. Head over to her blog, packed with tons of healthy and delicious recipes!
And don't forget to share it with your friends! Bonn appetite!
Daniluk, Julie, RHN. "Seven Health Benefits of Salmon to Improve Your Vitality – Chatelaine." Chatelaine. Rogers Media, 11 June 2014. Web. 16 Jan. 2015.
Thanks Monica! You are the best!


PhaseOne introduced their new iXU-RS1900 dual lens large format metric aerial camera. Each of the 2 CMOS sensors will cover an image by 8,708 x and 11,608 pixels, so the finally stitched image becomes 16,470 x 1,540 pixels = 190 Megapixel. It comes with the proven central shutters mady by carbon blades. It was specially designed for the new Somag DSM400 mount.
There is also a 4-band RGBI variant available, consisting the dual-lens (90mm) RGB camera heads and an additional Infrared (NIR) lens with 50 mm. Images will be than matched to create the 4 band RGBI image. So it can create RGBI, CIR and NIR images.
The new Somag DSM 400 mount is a precision gyro stabilized mount designed for medium format cameras and other sensors.
It comes with the same electronic interface like the other mounts, such as GSM 3000 / GSM 4000 (Ultramount 4000).
Because of its small format design, it fits in almost every aircraft, it's weight is 14 kg and will control a sensor payload of 35.0 kg.
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Eplagarðr Kindred has created a study program for those wanting to learn more about Asatru. It is set up as a self-guided program, specifically with new solitary devotees to Asatru in mind. It is envisioned to take about a year to complete each section, and after both sections are completed, the Asatruar should be in good shape to form a Kindred themselves.
Eplagarðr Kindred is willing to perform a profession rite for anyone who wishes to profess Asatru after completing this study program (after review by Kindred members).


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When the conversation turns to sustainability, many are of the opinion that business should lead from the front; machine builder DORNIER has applied this guiding principle rigorously for more than 65 years. At the upcoming Techtextil exhibition (to be held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany from 14-17 May), the family-owned company will present comprehensive solutions in sustainable technologies for the manufacture of clothing, home textiles and technical fabrics.
"Our machines are not just green on the outside", declares Wolfgang Schöffl, head of the Weaving Machines product line at DORNIER. He is referring to the trademark green color of the machines from Lake Constance, which also serves as the visual equivalent of the company's philosophy of sustainability, "The Green Machine". In this way, DORNIER pursues a total approach which is applied systematically to all technological aspects from the machine to the woven fabric up to and including the finished product.
With regard to filtration, for example: The "Green Machines" are used to make ultrafine precision fabrics which are implemented in the service of environmental protection all over the world in filters for cleaning or preserving the cleanliness of air, water and exhaust gases. "We are constantly refining our equipment so that our customers can manufacture still more closely woven fabrics", says Schöffl. Consequently, the last few years have seen a steady improvement in filter quality: With the latest generation of P2 machines, a reed impact force of up to 50 kN and particularly the shed geometry optimized for technical fabrics are combined to produce wide air and water filter fabrics of very high density.
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The machines from DORNIER also weave with fuel economy in mind: For example, between 1990 and 2017 German airlines reduced the amount of fuel consumed for carrying passengers 100 kilometers by almost half. This impressive achievement is due in large part to the material favored by all engineers who wish to make their machines lightweight yet durable: carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). Airbus and Boeing both began testing installing the first CFRP components in the early 1970s. These days, CFRP accounts for over half of the construction of the modern aircraft types such as the A350 XWB and the Dreamliner.
But what hardly anyone outside the close community of the initiated knows: Weaving machines by DORNIER have represented the standard for working high-performance fibers such as carbon, glass and aramid for more than 50 years. And as environmental requirements become inexorably more stringent and every last gram is scrutinized intensely, these days even lightweight, ultra-strong primary structures such as turbine blades are produced on modern 3D Weaving Machines from DORNIER. Apart from aviation and space travel, the use of fiber composite plastics is also becoming more widespread in the construction industry (based primarily on the idea of replacing steel with carbon) and automobile construction. Incidentally, on the subject of cars: Two out of three airbags and three-quarters of all motor vehicle tires with textile reinforcement are made on weaving machines from DORNIER.
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But "The Green Machine" is not limited to just the "green effect" of the fabrics it produces. These "Made in Germany" systems enjoy an average service life of several decades, so they are exceptionally long-lasting, the opposite of disposable products. They represent the culmination of decades of experience in the design and manufacture of (rigid) rapier weaving machines and more than 25 years of expertise in the development of air-jet weaving systems. "It is our intention to remain constantly at the forefront of technical advance through innovation and to serve as a constant source of visions for sustainability with new machine concepts", says Schöffl. Both air-jet and rapier machine are undergoing constant further development for the purpose of optimizing sustainability, he adds.
Thus for example, the platform strategy, modular concept and global support network have made trusted, (energy-)efficient workhorses out of "Green Machines" as much as 30 years old for the modern weaver, more and more of whom are seeking opportunities in the growing market for technical textiles in addition to domestic and clothing fabrics. The following statement is intended to show that this philosophy of sustainability is not a mere passing trend at DORNIER, but rather the foundation of a long-term company strategy: "We strive to design and manufacture our products so that they are as safe and environmentally compatible as possible." Is this an excerpt from our latest corporate brochure? Hardly. It is one of the seven guiding principles for the company – formulated almost 35 years ago by company's founder Peter Dornier.
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The state attorney general of Tennessee wants the country singer who made the song "Redneck Woman" a hit to stop "glamorizing" the use of smokeless tobacco at her concerts.
State officials said Gretchen Wilson can be seen on concert jumbo screens pulling a can of Skoal from her pocket while performing her new song, "Skoal Ring." That may violate the 1998 settlement between states and tobacco companies forbidding tobacco ads targeting young people, Attorney General Paul Summers said.
"Many young people attend your concerts and purchase your music and T-shirts," Summers wrote in a letter he sent to Wilson Thursday. "Because your actions strongly influence the youth in your audience ... I ask you to take steps to warn young people of negative health effects of smokeless tobacco use."
Calls to Wilson's representatives at her music label Sony Music Nashville were not immediately returned Thursday. Wilson won wide acclaim and a Grammy with her debut single "Redneck Woman."
The title of her song "Skoal Ring" refers to the wear mark left by carrying a can of smoking tobacco in a pocket of blue jeans. In the final verse of the song, Wilson sings that she gets turned on by the taste of smokeless tobacco on her man's lips.


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Gerrit "Gerry" Jochum (* 1. April 1960 in Pirmasens) ist ein deutscher Schauspieler, Regisseur, Autor und Musiker.

Aufgewachsen in London, arbeitete Jochum 1978 neben seinem Germanistikstudium als Regieassistent am Torturm-Theater in Sommerhausen. Er tourte mit der Band Experiment und wechselte dann nach Berlin.

Zwischen 1980 und 1981 hatte er ein Engagement am Schillertheater in Berlin, wo er unter anderem in Peter Zadeks Jeder stirbt für sich allein -Inszenierung spielte. Er spielte kleinere Rollen in nationalen und internationalen Produktionen, wie 1987 in Helsinki Napoli All Night Long von Mika Kaurismäki mit Eddie Constantine und ebenfalls 1987 in Zabou, unter der Regie von Hajo Gies.

1988 gründete er die erste Casting Agentur Deutschlands, die Casting Services Berlin. Zu Beginn der 1990er Jahre verstärkte er seine sprecherische Tätigkeit im Synchronbereich, schrieb 20 Dialogbücher, führte Synchronregie und lieh unter anderem Brendan Beiser in einer wiederkehrenden Rolle in Akte X seine Stimme. Außerdem sprach und konzipierte er Werbespots vorwiegend für Radio Energy und baute über die Castingtätigkeit Sprecherpools auf. Mitte der 1990er widmete er sich wieder vermehrt der darstellerischen Tätigkeit und war in einigen Fernsehserien, wie Wolffs Revier, in Nebenrollen zu sehen.

Nach dem Berlin-Casting für Knockin' on Heaven's Door gab er das Büro auf. Er schrieb mit Oskar Roehler das Drehbuch zu Gierig. Diese Begegnung führte zu einer langjährigen Zusammenarbeit mit Roehler, auch als Darsteller. Für die Constantin Film erstellte er die Dokumentation zu Roehlers Elementarteilchen.
Gerry Jochum, der in einigen Credits auch als Gerd Jochum erscheint, lebt und arbeitet in Berlin.

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 1987: Helsinki Napoli All Night Long
 1997: Die 120 Tage von Bottrop
 1997: Angel Express
 1998: Das Miststück
 1998: Abendland
 1998: Gierig
 1999: Die Unberührbare
 1999: Frau 2 sucht Happy End
 1999: England
 2000: Suck my Dick
 2000: Detective Lovelorn in: Kill your Lover
 2001: 666 – Traue keinem, mit dem du schläfst!
 2002: Der alte Affe Angst
 2004: Agnes und seine Brüder
 2006: Ghetto Superstar
 2006: Außen Stadt Nacht
 2008: Tatort – Tod einer Heuschrecke
 2011: Bauernfrühstück – Der Film

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Multimedia Technologies - the main activity will be to create small international groups of students which will work online to produce a multimedia application - time frame: October - December 2010. The UPT students are 4th year of study in Multimedia and Bentley University students are 2nd year undergraduates in CS. See TalkTech.
Mobilità virtuale (tecnica e didattica)(Cooperazione internazionale mobilità studenti, progetto ERASMUS).
ViCaDiS è un campus virtuale per digital students, che fornisce risorse didattiche open e strumenti disponibili e accessibili a tutti gli studenti. Questo ambiente può essere utilizzato dagli studenti per apprendere e lavorare insieme all'interno di progetti, o semplicemente per trovare informazioni su determinate materie.
ViCaDiS is now an interoperable environment (www.vicadis.net/campus) which provides a common access and a one-stop place for all the students and professors. It features adaptable and social software which are made freely available for all the users. ViCaDiS is an open education resource and tool used openly and freely at European Level by all the partners and open for use by other universities at the end of the project. The students are able to access ViCaDiS free-of-charge just by proof of their student status.
ViCaDiS is in essence a ' community', a virtual campus that contains a blend of Internet and mobile technologies to enhance the student-tutor communication, the quick response of the environment to the student needs (by setting up his own settings and accessing information using this system, transfer learning objects to the mobile) and the environment's flexibility (by using learning objects beside the traditional text, images and animations: blogs, podcasting, wikis). It is based on dual-device architecture: Internet and mobile phone, and features two interfaces: one for the online access (in conformity with the W3C and WCAG regulations for accessibility) and one for the mobile phone.


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Iraqi Red Crescent Society increases support for thousands fleeing Anbar
Published: 28 April 2015 11:32 CET
The Iraqi Red Crescent Society has been distributing relief items to the IDPs who fled Anbar and was able to reach more than 40,000 people in the past few days. Photo: Iraqi Red Crescent Society
The number of people who have fled Iraq's Anbar in the past few days has hit 100,000 as the fighting continued to intensify in several regions in the governorate. Photo: Iraqi Red Crescent Society
The Iraqi Red Crescent Society has announced that the number of people who have fled Iraq's western province of Anbar in the past few days has hit 100,000 as the fighting continued to intensify in several regions in the governorate.
"More than 100,000 people have fled Anbar in the last few days, and the largest wave of displacement was from the city of Ramadi and other neighbouring towns," said Mr Mohammed Khuzai, the Assistant Secretary General at the Iraqi Red Crescent Society.
Mr Khuzai noted that the majority of displaced families headed to the capital Baghdad and other Iraqi governorates by crossing the Bzaiziz Bridge amid the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Anbar. Many displaced families resorted to mosques, schools and other public sites for shelter, with the help of the Iraqi Red Crescent Society. Meanwhile, the Iraqi National Society has been in contact with several governmental bodies to coordinate on erecting tents in the city of Abu Ghraib to host families fleeing conflict zones in Anbar, revealed Mr Khuzai.
In light of these recent developments, the Iraqi Red Crescent Society has been distributing relief items to the internally displaced persons and was able to reach more than 40,000 people in the past few days, despite challenges faced by relief teams, notably the deteriorating security situation and the continuously increasing number of displaced people.
Since January 2014, about 2.7 million people in Iraq have left their homes and sought refuge in relatively safer areas in the country. The Iraqi Red Crescent Society has been on the frontlines of humanitarian activities in many areas of Iraq for the past few years, providing rescue and relief items to displaced Iraqis and to hundreds of Syrian refugees who fled their war-torn nation and headed to neighbouring countries in the region.


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Versatile athlete shows artistic and leadership skills in return to Special Olympics
By	Deborah Bach	 1 March, 2017 Microsoft News Center Staff
In early December of 1998, expectant mother Adewopo Tolulope Omowunmi became worried that something might be wrong with her pregnancy.
The Nigerian woman wasn't due for weeks, but as the day wore on, her stomach pains intensified. She went to a hospital and discovered she was in labor. She prayed her premature infant would survive. Before long, the baby arrived — her second son, born healthy. God is marvelous, she thought happily, gazing at her tiny boy.
And suddenly, she had his name: Adewopo Marvellous Adedovin.
Now 18, Marvellous, as he is known, has lived up to his auspicious moniker. The teen, who lives in Lagos, won a silver medal in basketball in the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles and will compete in floor hockey in the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria. Beyond his talents as an athlete, Adewopo is known as a natural leader, a gregarious joker with many friends and someone with a knack for technology.
When Adewopo was about 8, his mother recalls, he would pick up visitors' cell phones and figure out how to play games on them. Recognizing the boy's aptitude for technology, a friend of the family bought him a computer, which sparked his ambition of becoming an electrical engineer. He also loves art and often uses his computer to draw, his mother says.
The teen is among several dozen athletes Microsoft is featuring through a multiyear partnership with Special Olympics that aims to empower the organization's games and athletes through technology. The initiative includes a campaign dubbed "We Are More," which involves pairing Special Olympics athletes with people who share a passion with them outside of sports.
Adewopo collaborated with highly regarded Nigerian graffiti artist Osa Seven to create a large mural on a wall in Festac Town, a government planned housing district in the capital of Lagos. It was the first time Osa Seven had worked with a teenager to create a piece, and his first experience communicating with someone who is deaf. The pair sat together and sketched out the design on a Microsoft Surface Book, with Adewopo doing much of the drawing as Osa Seven guided him.
"He practically took over. I think he's a natural," Osa Seven says.
Osa Seven and Adewopo then spray-painted their creation on a large wall. A representation of Adewopo's roots and love of hockey, the mural features an Africa-shaped bright yellow background, two clenched fists and a pair of hockey sticks, with both artists' names and an inspirational message: "Together Everyone Achieves More."
The teaching went both ways. Adewopo gave Osa Seven a hockey lesson, showing him how to stickhandle and pass. The artist admits he was hesitant about getting on the court.
"When he invited me to play with him, I was scared at first," Osa Seven says. "But he knows what to tell you, how to handle the ball or how to dribble. It was awesome, learning from someone like Marvellous."
Artist Osa Seven, left, and Marvellous Adewopo work on a sketch for the mural they created together
Jared Blitz, the creative director at Los Angeles creative agency Advantage International, and director and filmmaker Chuck Anakwenze traveled to Nigeria to make a video about Adewopo and the collaboration with Osa Seven. They were apprehensive before arriving in Lagos, wondering how to handle any language or other communications barriers that might arise. They hired a sign language translator, showed up for the first day of filming at Adewopo's hockey practice and hoped for the best.
It soon became clear that Adewopo was the team leader who the other players looked to for guidance. Watching him coach his teammates on stickhandling and drills, seeing the ease and confidence with which he communicated, Blitz and Anakwenze were awed.
"We didn't even need the translator after day one because Marvellous was so good at communicating," Blitz says. "Nothing was lost. Literally nothing. If we had to do another take, Marvellous would understand, and we'd do the same thing again.
"I've had few experiences working with an actor that were as seamless and easy as with Marvellous," Blitz adds. "He picks things up immediately and his communication skills were awesome. It was a joy. I felt a bond with him that was incredible."
Adewopo was diagnosed as deaf when he was a toddler and referred for speech and hearing therapy. The costs were out of reach for the family, but a colleague of his mother's stepped in and helped them get financial assistance. Adewopo was enrolled at a boarding school that provides therapy for hearing-impaired children.
In primary school he met his best friend, a boy named Victor who had a disorder that severely limited the use of his hands. Adewopo developed his own form of physical therapy for his friend, gradually teaching him how to throw a ball and feed and bathe himself.
"Before, Victor cannot use his hands. His fingers were not moving," Adewopo's mother recalls. "Marvellous coached him. They would do exercises together. He can now move his fingers freely."
The principal of Adewopo's primary school appointed him class captain, and in his final year of secondary school he was chosen to be a school prefect — a position given to students who demonstrate leadership qualities and good behavior.
"He's a leader of his peers," Anakwenze says. "They all respect him."
Adewopo became involved with Special Olympics when he was 12 and now commutes up to two hours each way to hockey practice in Lagos, taking buses that wind through the chaotic, sprawling streets of Africa's largest city.
Marvellous Adewopo at floor hockey practice in Lagos, Nigeria
"That just shows his level of dedication, that he's willing to do that," Anakwenze says. "It's pretty phenomenal."
Adeola Oladugba, Marvellous' coach and the sports director for Special Olympics Nigeria, met Marvellous when he went to his previous school and recruited him to compete. The teen likes to make people laugh with his comical imitations of others, Oladugba says, but he is also a committed athlete who is always on time for practices and motivates his teammates.
"He has this wonderful charisma that moves people to do more," Oladugba says. "He inspires his teammates. He's a very good leader."
He is also highly ambitious. Asked what his ultimate goal is, Adewopo says he wants to be "the best player worldwide in basketball and floor hockey."
Meeting Adewopo left a lasting impression on Osa Seven, who was struck by the teen's talent and versatility.
"It's really inspiring to see a young kid who can not only play hockey and (is) one of the best players on his team, to (also) actually love art and actually be able to adapt into this form of art," he says.
"The fact that he's a young Nigerian who's trying to do all these things is very impressive and inspiring. He's pushing the limits and trying to be a better person."
Photo credit: Jared Blitz and Emeka Mbaebie
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Try Not To Cringe At These Awkward Empty Concerts Hosted By Music's Biggest Names
Sara | August 19, 2019 8:57 am
Performing shows are a significant source of an artists revenue stream, so they have to go to venues all over the world to earn their money. Sometimes, international performances don't go as planned for various reasons. Promotion issues, a lack of general interest, and many other things can contribute to a show being lackluster. Even the world's most well-known musicians such as Kanye West and Lady Gaga have experienced going on stage just to see a half-empty stadium. Here are the most unexpected concert turnouts of all-time.
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Lady Gaga is a phenomenal performer. There aren't many that can compete with her various stunts and dancing routines while on stage. Which is why she often sells out entire venues in a matter of minutes.
In 2012, that didn't happen when she had to do a show in Peru. The "Poker Face" singer claimed she was going to perform in front of 50,000 via a tweet, but the reality was the number was way lower. The capacity of the San Marcos Stadium was 50k but only 20,000 showed up. The promoter even tried to lower prices of the tickets to get more seats filled but that plan failed.
Nelly Tries To Support Troops In Iraq
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In 2015, Nelly traveled all the way to Iraq as an attempt to support the troops fighting ISIS. There's no word on whether or not the concert was private or public, but virtually no one attended. Still, Nelly was a class act about it.
"I'm honored that this country has basically paid attention to Nelly. Everybody has been so gracious, and the hospitality has been first class. How could you not want to come back to a place where people show you so much gratitude, and they're happy to have you," he said.
Arcade Fire Fails To Fill Seats
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2017 wasn't a great year for Arcade Fire as far as filling venues go. They had poor attendance at quite a few of their North American shows. Many of the arenas held anywhere between 10,000-20,000 people, but not even half of all available seats would be filled.
Leading man Win Butler acknowledged the less than pleasing attendance ratings during a sold-out show in Vancouver. "We've played cities three times as big with half as many people, so this is really a thing of beauty for us," he said.
Kanye Doesn't Hit The Target
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It seems like Kanye West never leaves the limelight. It's been that way since he released his first album, College Dropout. Whether it's thanks to controversy or fantastic music, people will pay attention. In 2013, the kind folks in Kansas City didn't care enough to show up.
The Sprint Center holds 19,000, but only 4,500 came to watch the self-proclaimed genius. "The meager attendance of less than 4,500 seemed inconceivably small for one of the most vital artists in popular music," wrote reviewer Bill Brownlee.
Not Carly Rae's Cup Of Tea
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In 2014, Toronto's DAVIDsTEA held their Cup of Warmth campaign featuring Carly Rae Jepsen. It was a disaster. They promised to donate to charity for each cup of tea sold with their goal set at selling 30,000.
Sadly, they only managed 20 cups, which means around 20 people came to support and see the singer do her thing. Jepsen stayed strong and smiled through it all. She even posed with a fan and posted a picture from the event on her Instagram.
Keri Hilson Didn't Mind
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Sometimes, performing for no one can be fun. That is if you're receiving a fat check for the gig, of course. In 2015, Keri Hilson opened up for Lenny Kravitz in Dallas, Texas, but the stadium was almost empty. She didn't mind thanks to all the zeros they gave her.
"I spent my day being ridiculed for getting paid $100,000 in one night, to do what I love 4 years after being publicly relevant. FML," she wrote.
Sisqo Does Uganda
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Sisqo hasn't been very relevant since he released "Thong Song" in the early 2000s. We will admit the song gets people going when it comes on in the club every now and then, but Uganda wasn't feeling it in 2013.
He took the stage at an outdoor venue, and reports say there were less than 400 total people. Fewer than 40 were in VIP, and the rest sat in the cheap seats. They blamed it on inexperienced promoters.
Can you believe this next act had poor ticket sales?…
"Unavoidable Production Delays," They Said…
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It's hard to imagine a pop star as monumental as Katy Perry would have a hard time getting fans to purchase tickets. In 2017, her Witness tour had to be postponed due to "unavoidable production delays," which really means, "no one bought her tickets."
The shows continued but the album the tour was for received poor reviews which decreased fan's excitement levels. Perry gave a lengthy statement on her Instagram about the fiasco saying she hopes to provide "an experience I am proud to share with you." Too bad, not many came to witness it.
Mase Remained Strong
In 2014, hip-hop artists Fat Joe, Foxy Brown, and Mase were going to perform at London's 02 venue which holds around 2,350 people. Before the show, things went wrong when Foxy Brown canceled, and Fat Joe couldn't enter the country.
Being the "Bad Boy" that he is, Mase decided the show would go on without them. He ended up performing in front of roughly 150 fans. Foxy Brown tweeted out a picture of the empty arena saying he personally kicked her out of the show.
Sorry, Rih Rih
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As we've said, even the most successful artists get placed in awkward situations, and in 2016, it happened to Rihanna. The "Umbrella" singer had a show at the 90,000 capacity Wembley Stadium, but it was half empty after being advertised as sold out.
The issue turned out to be scalpers, who purchased tickets as soon as they went on sale. "Mumford & Sons also experienced the same problem. So there's nothing worse for the band playing a 'sold-out' show than looking out at empty seats because touts bought the tickets and tried to sell them on secondary sites," Adam Tudhope said.
No Suprise For Brandy
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Imagine being set to give a surprise performance for a 90,000 capacity venue in another country only to have the fans become impatient. In 2013, Brandy was going to be a surprise guest in South Africa as part of an all-day festival.
The concertgoers learned there would be an unannounced performer, but they didn't stick around to find out who it was. By the time she got on stage, there were only 40 people left standing. Even the news crew packed up and called it a night before the big reveal.
Even The Orchestra Got The Cold Shoulder
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The London Philharmonic Orchestra is exceptionally well-known around the world. In 2016 they were doing an ongoing concert series at the Gasteig concert hall in Munich, Germany, which brought performers to the venue.
It's a 2,300 seat venue and by the time the show started, only 150 people had stuck around. The orchestra, in part, had Oktoberfest to blame, which was going on at the same time. The orchestra's conductor was so baffled that he thought he walked through the wrong doors.
Fountains Of Wayne Had A Hard Time At Georgetown University
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The men of Fountains Of Wayne were the headlining act for a Georgetown University concert in 2006. Promoted by the student-run Georgetown Programming Board, they expected to sell up to 1,600 tickets come showtime. The venue wasn't too large, so that was a fair estimate.
When the day came, they only sold 370, less than a quarter of the total amount. To add insult to injury, frontman Chris Collingwood needed a bucket brought on stage because he was a tad bit drunk.
Madonna Couldn't Stir Brazil
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Madonna released her chart-topping album MDNA in 2011 that was followed by a massive tour. The world-renowned artist usually doesn't have a hard time filling venues, but the people of Brazil weren't trying to hear her this time around.
Time 4 Fun Entretenimento SA promotions found it very hard to gather attention for the pop star. They ended up having to go to extra lengths to sell some tickets. North American shows sold out in minutes, but in Brazil Time 4 Fun had to offer two-for-one deals a week away from showtime. They even let Madonna's fans pay in installments.
50 Cent Gets Petty With Ja Rule
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Rappers 50 Cent and Ja Rule have had an ongoing feud since 2001. Towards the tail end of 2018, Ja Rule had a concert coming up, and 50 Cent took matters into his own hands.
"I just bought 200 seats in the front so they can be empty. LOL," 50 Cent captioned an Instagram post. That's taking petty to a new level, and sure enough, Ja Rule performed to a very quiet front row.
Ashanti Probably Felt Embarrassed
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In 2015, the former R&B sensation, Ashanti, had a show on the 4th of July. Unexpectedly, she took to Instagram and told her fans her concert got canceled because the police deemed it unsafe. Survey says that was a lie.
Ashanti wrote, "I was dressed, on the way and ready to turn up with you." That's when the promoter chimed in and declared that to be false. "We are open the promoter felt it was light and he canceled her."
Festival Express Couldn't Get Going
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Some festivals aren't meant to be as sensational as the rest. Do you remember the Fyre Festival? Well, between June and July 1970 was the Festival Express; a Woodstock on wheels. It featured The Grateful Dead, The Band, Janis Joplin, and Delaney & Bonnie as they traveled across Canada going from concert to concert.
Sadly, most of the stops were not what they expected. The Montreal show got canceled, 2,500 protested the Toronto show thanks to a shady promoter, and they were unable to land a venue in Vancouver. Plagued from the start, this wasn't a tour filled with positive memories.
Nine… Only Nine
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On March 24, 2013, Jamaican DJ Tommy Lee Sparta brought his gothic dancehall style to Pointe-à-Pierre, Trinidad. The DJ was the headlining act for that night at a venue on the island, but not even hundreds showed up.
Okay, maybe a dozen? Nope, only nine people came to support Tommy Lee Sparta. Due to the shockingly low number, promoters had to cancel the show at two in the morning. Those nine folks ended up getting a refund.
Lil Wayne Prefers Large Crowds
Lil Wayne seemingly never falls off. That's a true testament to his influence because he's been around since he was 14. Decades later, he still sells out venues and makes it look easy. In 2019, Blink-182 asked him to go on tour with the band and he happily agreed.
Little did the New Orleans native know, he'd be doing some very small shows. This was very offsetting for the emcee. "I just want the people to know, if you're wondering, please forgive me, but I am so-not used to performing to a crowd… and there's not too many… that's not my swag," he explains. "I'm not sure how long I'm gonna be able to do this tour."
They Love Him In Person, Not On Screen?
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Consider this more a bonus. While Justin Bieber's tours are always a raging success, the same can't be said for his Believe documentary that supported the album. The pop sensation released it on Christmas day in theaters, and that might've been his mistake.
That day already has a ton of other movies coming out so perhaps it could have got lost in the mix. The film bombed at the box office, only grossing $3 million in the first few days.


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Il Carnevale di New Orleans noto anche come Mardi Gras (martedì grasso) è l'annuale celebrazione del carnevale a New Orleans, Louisiana negli Stati Uniti.

La stagione del Carnevale di New Orleans, con radici nella preparazione all'inizio della stagione della quaresima, inizia dopo l'Epifania (6 gennaio). Si tratta di una stagione di cortei, balli (alcuni dei quali mascherati), e ricevimenti. In passato è stata tradizionalmente parte della stagione invernale sociale; un tempo i ricevimenti per il debutto in società delle giovani donne venivano organizzati in questa stagione.

Le celebrazioni si concentrano in due settimane che precedono il martedì grasso (Mardi Gras in francese), il giorno prima del mercoledì delle ceneri. Di solito si svolge una grande parata ogni giorno (tempo permettendo); in molti giorni si svolgono diverse grandi parate. Le parate più grandi e complesse si svolgono gli ultimi cinque giorni della stagione. Nella settimana finale del Carnevale, molti eventi grandi e piccoli, si verificano in tutta New Orleans e nelle comunità circostanti. Le comunità vicine tengono anch'esse festeggiamenti del Carnevale.

Le sfilate di New Orleans sono organizzate dai Carnival krewe. Coloro che sfilano in corteo lanciano sulla folla strisce di carta colorata, coriandoli, fac-simile di monete da un dollaro in legno o in plastica con impresso il logo del krewe e piccoli giocattoli poco costosi. I principali krewe seguono, ogni anno, lo stesso calendario di sfilata lungo lo stesso percorso.

Mentre molti turisti concentrano la loro attività del Mardi Gras su Bourbon Street ed il Quartiere francese, nessuna delle principali parate del Mardi Gras entra ormai nel quartiere dal 1972 a causa delle sue strade strette e di ostacoli aerei. Invece, le grandi parate si svolgono nelle zone dei quartieri alti e Mid-City e seguono un percorso lungo San Charles Avenue e Canal Street, a monte del quartiere francese. Esporre parti del corpo, nel tentativo di catturare più coriandoli, non è visto di buon occhio dal dipartimento di polizia e può essere motivo di una multa o di arresto. Anche se vi è una tendenza crescente alla disinibizione, , a New Orleans in piccole piccole feste o in luoghi come Mobile (Alabama), questa pratica per lo più avviene solo intorno a Bourbon Street nel quartiere francese. Le vie della sfilata dei quartieri alti e Mid-City sono normalmente riservate alle famiglie e ai cittadini di tutte le età che voglio semplicemente godersi la festa.

Per gli abitanti di New Orleans, "martedì grasso" si riferisce specificamente al martedì precedente all'inizio della quaresima, il momento clou della stagione. Il termine può essere utilizzato anche meno specificamente per indicare l'intera stagione di Carnevale, a volte "stagione Mardi Gras". Il termine "martedì grasso" o "Mardi Gras Day" si riferisce sempre e solo a quel giorno specifico.

Storia

La celebrazione del Mardi Gras venne importata in Louisiana dai primi coloni francesi. Il primo documento sulla festa, che si celebra in Louisiana, si riferisce ad una celebrazione svoltasi alla foce del Mississippi, in quello che ora è Plaquemines Parish, il 3 marzo 1699. Iberville, Bienville, ed i loro uomini lo celebrarono come parte del rispetto della pratica cattolica.

La data di inizio dei festeggiamenti a New Orleans è sconosciuta. Una testimonianza del 1743 rileva che l'usanza delle palle di Carnevale era già esistente e che cortei in maschera erano già presenti. Queste manifestazioni sono state più volte vietate dalla legge, ma sono poi state rapidamente reinserite ogni volta che tali eventi erano stati aboliti o la loro attuazione era andata scemando. Nel 1833 Bernard Xavier de Marigny de Mandeville, un ricco proprietario di una piantagione, di origine francese, raccolse fondi per finanziare una celebrazione ufficiale di Mardi Gras.

James R. Creecy nel suo libro Scenes in the South, and Other Miscellaneous Pieces descrisse i festeggiamenti del New Orleans Mardi Gras dell'anno 1835:

Il martedì grasso del 1857, il Mystick Krewe di Comus tenne la sua prima sfilata. Comus è la più antica organizzazione continuamente attiva nella preparazione del Mardi Gras, iniziatrice di una serie di continue tradizioni. È considerata la krewe organizzatrice del Carnevale in senso moderno. Secondo uno storico, "Comus era aggressivamente inglese nella sua celebrazione di ciò che a New Orleans era sempre stato considerato un festival francese. È difficile pensare ad un'affermazione più chiara su questa sfilata che era passata dai cittadini di lingua francese a quelli di lingua inglese... in una certa misura gli americani, americanizzarono New Orleans e i suoi creoli, e per altri versi New Orleans creolizzò gli americani. Da qui la meraviglia degli anglo-americani che si vantavano di aver costruito una versione più elaborata del vecchio Carnevale creolo con la potenza dei loro affari. L'iniziativa dell'organizzazione del Carnevale passò dai creoli agli americani così come avvenne per il potere politico ed economico nel corso del XIX secolo. Lo spettacolo del Carnevale creolo-americano, con gli americani che utilizzavano altre forme di Carnevale per competere con i creoli nelle sale da ballo e nelle strade, rappresentò la creazione di una nuova cultura a New Orleans, né interamente creola né interamente americana".

Nel 1875 la Louisiana dichiarò Mardi Gras come festa statale. Guerre, eventi economici, politici e meteorologici portarono talvolta alla cancellazione di alcune delle maggiori parate, specialmente nel corso della guerra di secessione, prima e seconda guerra mondiale, ma la città celebrò sempre il Carnevale.

Il 1972 fu l'ultimo anno in cui le grandi parate attraversarono le strette vie del quartiere francese; in seguito, carri più grandi, folla, e preoccupazioni per la sicurezza e norme antincendio portarono il governo della città a vietare i cortei nel Quartiere. Le grandi parate oggi costeggiano il quartiere francese, lungo Canal Street.

Nel 1979 il dipartimento di polizia di New Orleans scese in sciopero. Le parate ufficiali vennero annullate o spostate in comunità circostanti, come ad esempio Jefferson Parish e questa scelta causò una decurtazione significativa del numero dei turisti rispetto al solito. La gente in maschera, in costume e le celebrazioni continuarono comunque, sotto il controllo della Guardia nazionale. La Guardia impedì i crimini contro persone e beni, ma non fece alcun tentativo di far rispettare le leggi che regolano la morale o l'uso di droghe; per queste ragioni, alcuni abitanti del quartiere francese considerano il carnevale 1979 come il miglior Mardi Gras della città in assoluto.

Nel 1991 il Consiglio della città di New Orleans approvò un decreto che chiedeva alle organizzazioni sociali, tra cui Mardi Gras Krewe, di certificare pubblicamente di non discriminare sulla base della razza, religione, sesso o orientamento sessuale, per ottenere i permessi per l'organizzazione delle parate e di altre licenze pubbliche. In effetti, l'ordinanza richiedeva a questi organismi e ad altri gruppi sociali, di abbandonare il loro tradizionale codice di segretezza e di identificare i loro membri presso la Commissione Relazioni umane della città. In segno di protesta, i krewe Comus e Momus del XIX secolo non parteciparono alle sfilate. Proteus ha organizzò la parata nel Carnevale 1992, ma poi sospese le sue sfilata per un certo tempo, tornando a parteciparvi nel 2000.

Due corti federali in seguito dichiararono che l'ordinanza era stata incostituzionale e che aveva violato il primo emendamento sui diritti della libera associazione, ed era stata un'intrusione ingiustificata nella vita privata dei gruppi oggetto del decreto. La Suprema Corte degli Stati Uniti rifiutò di trattare l'appello della città.

Oggi, molti krewe operano nell'ambito di una struttura aziendale, l'adesione è aperta a tutti coloro che pagano le quote, e ogni membro può avere un posto su un carro da parata. Al contrario, i krewe più antichi (molti sono costituiti esclusivamente da maschi) sono costituiti da gruppi sociali appartenenti alla classe alta costituendo gruppi esclusivi. L'appartenenza a questi gruppi viene offerta solo dopo che il gruppo ha già deciso che l'individuo si qualifica per partecipare al Krewe. Essi hanno usato la struttura delle sfilate e dei balli per estendere le tradizioni nei loro circoli sociali alla stagione delle debuttanti.

La devastazione causata dall'uragano Katrina alla fine del 2005 ha portato alcune persone a mettere in discussione il futuro delle celebrazioni del Mardi Gras. Il sindaco Nagin, che era in procinto di essere rieletto all'inizio del 2006, ha cercato di giocare su questo sentimento il vantaggio elettorale. Tuttavia, l'economia del Carnevale erano, e sono, troppo importanti per la rinascita della città.

Il governo della città, sostanzialmente in bancarotta dopo l'uragano Katrina, ha spinto per una celebrazione in scala ridotta per limitare le tensioni sui servizi della città. Tuttavia, molti krewe insistettero sul fatto che volevano e sarebbero stati pronti a sfilare, in modo che negoziati tra i leader krewe e i funzionari della città hanno raggiunto un compromesso. La manifestazione è stata ridimensionata ma meno severamente di quanto originariamente proposto.

Il carnevale di New Orleans del 2006 vide lo svolgimento della sfilata della Krewe du Vieux sul percorso tradizionale tra Marigny e il quartiere francese in data 11 febbraio, due sabato prima di Mardi Gras. Ci furono diverse sfilate sabato 18 febbraio e domenica 19, una settimana prima del Mardi Gras. Le sfilate si susseguirono quotidianamente da giovedì notte fino Mardi Gras Day. Oltre che Krewe du Vieux e due parate della Westbank passate per Algiers, tutte le sfilate vennero limitate a Saint Charles Avenue, Uptown e Canal Street, sezione della città che sfuggì a significative inondazioni. Alcuni krewes chiesero, senza successo, di sfilare sul loro tradizionale percorso a Mid-City, nonostante i gravi danni subiti da quel quartiere a seguito delle inondazioni.

Le autorità cittadine posero delle restrizioni sulla lunghezza delle parate e la loro protrazione nel tempo. Le truppe della Guardia nazionale vennero impiegate per il controllo della folla, per la prima volta dopo il 1979, assieme a quelle dello Stato della Louisiana. Molti carri erano stati parzialmente sommersi dalle acque alluvionali per alcune settimane. Mentre alcuni krewe ripararono e rimossero tutte le tracce di questi effetti, altri mantennero i segni delle inondazioni e altri danni nell'estetica dei carri allegorici.

La maggior parte della gente del posto che lavorava sui galleggianti fu significativamente danneggiata dagli effetti della tempesta. Molti avevano perso la maggior parte o tutti i loro averi, ma l'entusiasmo per il Carnevale era ancora più intenso come affermazione di vita. I temi di molti costumi e carri esprimevano una satira più pungente del solito, sottolineando le tribolazioni della vita nella città devastata.

Dalla stagione 2009, la parata della Krewe of Endymion tornò sul percorso Mid-City e le altre Krewe espansero le loro parate alla Uptown.

Colori tradizionali

I colori tradizionali del Mardi Gras sono porpora, verde e oro. Si dice siano stati scelti dal Grand Duca Alexis Alexandrovitch Romanoff di Russia durante la visita a New Orleans del 1872. Questa scelta venne riaffermata nel 1892, quando la parata del Re fu dedicata al "Simbolismo dei colori" dando ad essi un proprio significato.

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Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni
  History of Mardi Gras with vintage and modern pictures
  Definitive Mardi Gras and King Cake histories
  Web site affiliated with New Orleans' Times-Picayune newspaper
  Emphasizes the family and traditional aspects
  A family friendly site from WWL-TV personality and historian Professor Carl Nivale
 from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries

Cultura a New Orleans


When our club, Benevolent Order of Makers, (BOoMNerds on Instagram) was at the North County Mini Maker Faire, Maria and I taught crafting with paper clay. We love paper clay, because it's affordable, easy to use, and we can paint it, after it air dries. Making with the clay was a popular hands-on activity, so I ended up with a lot of loaves of bread from all the demonstrating we were doing.
Today I set up my paints, so I could paint all the miniature bread pieces. Baguettes, a bâtard, and a traditional slicing loaf... and bagels, and pancakes (not pictured.) Painting isn't just a fun, creative part of finishing the paper clay pieces, it's also a necessary step in protecting them, since any moisture could make them start to disintegrate. The acrylic craft paints seals the dried clay.
Maria brought out some pretty props from her doll house, so we could depict a picnic, featuring a crusty French baguette, still wrapped, and tied with bakery twine! The little bread knife is one of our miniature make creations, too. Today I will finish painting bagels/donuts, and a cake. And we want to create some syrup for the pancakes. We may open a cafe, soon! Would you like to try making with paper clay? We have basic directions and craft suggestions at our BOoM blog.
Goodness, what an overflow of adorableness!
Every kind of wow. Wow! Maria's ready to open her own Etsy shop with these!


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Israel freezes Ramadan permits for Palestinians after shooting
Source: MEMO
Short link : https://europalforum.org.uk/en/post/1311
Israel said Thursday it had suspended entry permits for 83,000 Palestinians during the holy month of Ramadan following a shooting in Tel Aviv that killed four people.
It said that 83,000 Palestinians would be affected, adding that 200 residents of Gaza who had received permits to visit relatives during Ramadan would also have access frozen.
"All permits for Ramadan, especially permits for family visits from Judea and Samaria to Israel, are frozen," said a statement from COGAT, the unit which manages civilian affairs in the occupied West Bank.
COGAT announced the measures after two Palestinians opened fire at a popular Tel Aviv nightspot near Israel's military headquarters late Wednesday, killing four people in one of the worst attacks in a months-long wave of violence.
It said it had frozen permits for 204 relatives of one of the alleged attackers.
Israel had announced last week it was relaxing restrictions on the movement of Palestinians, mainly from the West Bank, but also those living in Gaza, during Ramadan.
It had planned to allowed up to 500 people from Gaza to attend Friday prayers at the Al Aqsa mosque compound in east Jerusalem over the holy month, which began on Monday.
Violence since October has killed at least 207 Palestinians, 28 Israelis, two Americans, an Eritrean and a Sudanese.
Topics : #Collective Punishment #Israel #Palestine #Tel Aviv #West Bank #Gaza #Jerusalem


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The $ 100 non-stacking rule is designed to benefit as many businesses as possible: STB, consumer news and top stories
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SINGAPORE – The decision to prevent the accumulation of SingaporeRediscovers coupons was made to ensure that travel coupons benefit more companies, the Singapore Tourism Board said on Saturday (November 28).
While many welcomed this program, some consumers lament that the $ 100 coupons cannot be combined with family and friends coupons for the same use.
Mr. Terrence Voon, director of Communications and Marketing at STB, said: "The vouchers are designed to support travel businesses that have been severely hit by Covid-19, so we hope Singaporeans will be able to support as many businesses as possible."
Personal use of coupons also helps prevent fraud and fraud, added Mr. Voon during a preview of the coupon redemption process at Tiong Bahru CC on Saturday (November 28).
Singaporeans aged 18 and over will receive $ 100 SingaporeRediscovers vouchers for local attractions, hotel stays and tours.
They can redeem coupons online from December 1, 2020. Until June 30, 2021. Via five authorized booking partners: Changi Recommendends, GlobalTix, Klook and UOB Travel Planners, Traveloka and Trip.com
Each coupon is available in denominations of $ 10. Consumers can choose the value of the SingaporeRediscovers Vouchers that they wish to redeem with each purchase.
STB's Mr. Voon added that consumers who need personal help to take advantage of the SingaporeRediscovers Vouchers don't have to rush to community centers and clubs (CCs).
From next month, Singaporeans will be able to get help using coupons on 53 CC, each with three dedicated meters, across the island.
A help desk with two to three SingaporeoRediscovers coupon ambassadors will tell you what the program is about and how to use coupons. The other two counters, located in the center or within five minutes of the center, will be served by an authorized booking partner as part of a voucher system.
Booking counters will also be available at select malls and SingPost locations.
It can take up to half an hour to book partner ambassadors to assist customers at checkouts, depending on whether or not consumers have already decided what attractions they want to visit.
The People's Association will also provide registration or password reset services at these CC points for SingPass as required in the voucher redemption process.
Mr. Voon said, "We only encourage Singaporeans to come to the cultural centers when you really need personal help, and take your time as there is plenty of time to enjoy our tourism experience."
About 10-15 seniors visited the resort on Saturday morning to learn how to use vouchers when booking attractions. Their reservations were canceled and their coupons were returned to them after the demonstrations.
Ms Chang Ming Wuan, 73, traveled from her home in Dover Crescent to CC to learn about the coupon redemption process.
"The booking process is easy and only takes a few minutes," said a retired midwife who issued coupons for two canopy park tickets at Jewel Changi Airport in Klook and at the UOB Travel counter in CC.
She hopes to use some of the coupons to book a kelong tour when redemptions open next Tuesday, as it's been several years since she visited it.
"I will try to use all the coupons because I want to help Singapore travel agencies who were unable to earn money due to Covid-19," said Madam Chang.
Meanwhile, 63-year-old Lee Kwee Sim previously thought SingaporeRediscovers coupons were physical coupons, but learned on Saturday that they need to be used digitally and that he can use his SingPass account to redeem them.
He will ask family members for help in issuing vouchers once he has decided which attractions to choose.
Mr. Lee, a retiree who previously worked in the shipping industry, said there could be more age-friendly excursions in the attractions under the voucher program.
"Many seniors have difficulty traveling in the area and their family members also need to take time off to accompany them to these attractions, so this is a potential problem," said Lee, who had a stroke in 2005 and is now moving slower.
The program already includes several initiatives aimed at seniors. Booking partner Changi Recommendends will send roaming vans to Silver Zones or areas with a high population of elderly residents to show them how to use the coupons.
Likewise, GlobalTix is working with Ace Tours to arrange senior-friendly tours with SingaporeRediscovers vouchers that can be booked through the GlobalTix platform.
Other items under the voucher program include attractions such as SEA Aquarium and Universal Studios Singapore, local tours to Little India and Kampong Glam, and staycations at locations such as Fullerton Hotel and Grand Hyatt Singapore.
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While the NBA world continues to dissect what's wrong with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Charlotte Hornets are quietly the biggest disappointment in the Eastern Conference.
Charlotte is 4-12. They have lost seven in a row, and nine out of their last 10.
The most worrying part of their slow start is what's going on with Lance Stephenson. The Hornets signed Stephenson to a three-year, $US27-million contract this summer. He was supposed to give the team some much-needed wing scoring and bolster a defensive unit that was already ranked 5th in 2013. Hornets owner Michael Jordan even described him as a LeBron-stopper in a preseason interview.
Stephenson is a mess right now. He's averaging fewer than 10 points per game and shooting an abysmal 37% from the field (including 20% from 3-point range). One NBA scout called him out of shape.
To make matters worse, there's now a report that Stephenson was the reason for Roy Hibbert's perplexing late-season slump last year in Indiana.
Was told a few weeks ago Lance Stephenson, not Paul George or anyone else, impacted Hibbert so negatively last season. Looking accurate.
Also told me that, from the start, folks in Charlotte started to realise in Lance they'd bitten off more than they'd planned on chewing.
Charlotte's big problem has been on defence. They were 5th in the NBA in defensive efficiency last year, but have fallen to 21st this year.


Outdoor wood boiler, ready to unload. Mel uses his bobcat to set it into place. At the front of the bobcat is the water line in black, plastic pipe.
There are two water lines within the black pipe. Incoming in red, and outgoing in blue. The hot water continually circulates via a pump. The water lines are also covered in insulation within the black pipe. It was a real pain to drill through the basement wall.
The water pump is on the left. Bottom center is the fan, which kicks in when the temperature of the water decreases to a certain level. I can adjust the temperature of the water. Right now, the fan shuts off when the water temperature reaches 145 degrees F.
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We do up to three pickings. Picking only bunches which are perfectly infected with Noble Rot. The grapes were picked at a sugar of around 36 degrees brix and an acidity of 9.0 g/l.
The grapes were delivered to the winery and put directly into cold storage overnight to drop the temperature of the grapes down to around 4 degrees Celsius. The grapes were then hand sorted and loaded into a basket press where they were foot trodden to maximise extraction. After pressing the juice was settled and racked to barrel where fermentation took place naturally taking 3 months to complete. The fermentation stopped naturally at a perfect balance of sweetness, acidity and alcohol.
Only 1100 ½ bottles were produced.
Alc: 12.4 % by vol.
The wine has a brilliant golden colour with a hint of amber.
The nose of the wine has stunning pure fruit notes of white peach, dried apricots and candied oranges. There is a hint of blossoms underlying toasted oak and ginger spice.
The palate fresh and clean with stunning vibrant fruit characters intertwined with floral notes and a hint of spice. The finish is clean and refreshing. The natural sweetness of the wine is perfectly balanced by the vibrant acidity.


Researchers have confirmed that the flu can sharply increase the risk of heart attacks in elderly people. This is one of the reasons why doctors recommend a flu shot for almost everyone.
A study coming out of Canada found that the risk for heart attacks was six times higher in the first week the flu is diagnosed in comparison with the year before and after the flu bugs genesis every year.
According to the report, researchers reviewed more than five years of lab records and hospital records in Ontario, Canada.
After extensive research, they found 332 people, mostly elderly, whose flu tests came back positive, had suffered a heart attack within the year.
One strong pattern was very noticeable. 20 of those people had a heart attack within a week of getting the flu and of those 20, six passed away.
The study also found that the flu was not the only viral infection that fell into the heart attack pattern.
The researchers found that the risk of heart attack was about 3 1/2 times higher with RSV, respiratory syncytial virus, and almost 3 times higher for a bunch of germs, the common cold is one of them.
For more information on this and other health topics, you may contact the Maine Center for Disease Control here.


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Mr Williams, Professional Flyweight Boxer- Bryony has been a massive help for me, she treated me before my most recent fight for a shoulder pain that has been an issue for years and I couldn't of been happier with the result! I am now continuing treatment with Bryony as she's by far the most knowledgeable and passionate person I have come across in this area. She always has great advice to give! I would recommend her to anyone!
Mr Palfreyman, Former GBR Triathlete, Ironman Contender- Best sports massage around! Bryony is clearly very passionate about what she does and on top of that she is very knowledgeable around the subject of sports massage. I highly recommend her!
Miss Codrington, Short Distance Sprinter- By far the best sports massage I've ever had. Definitely won't be going anyway else from now on! Brilliant service.
Miss Brown, Professional GBR Tennis Player, Wimbledon Qualifyers 2015- Bryony is a very knowledgable and professional sports massage therapist who I would highly recommend!
Miss Guyer, Crossfit Athlete- Really helped me recover from a soft tissue injury that I had from crossfit. Very knowledgable and professional. Will continue to use OSM in the future to help keep my body in good shape.
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Mr Rose, post ACL reconstruction surgery- Very knowledgable. I used Bryony during my post surgery rehab, which sped up recovery and eased pains instantly. Would highly recommend!
Mrs Jane, Executive Assistant- Afer working in an office for years Bryony relieved the tension in my lower back and identified the cause of my problems - bad posture! I will heed her advice in future, so obvious but information that we all forget in our busy hectic lives! Thank you Bryony.
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Mr Page, American Football Cornerback- After recently dislocating my left elbow, I struggled with a nagging pain restricting mobility of my arm. My first treatment after being discharged from physiotherapy was with Bryony. The treatment was extremely beneficial as well as easing the pain in my arm and tension in my upper back, Bryony's knowledge and advice has helped me understand my injury more so and what to do to ensure a successful rehabilitation. Would highly recommend.
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Before we know it, Santa Claus will be coming to town. That "big old pack upon his back" will be unloaded into our homes. It sends a shiver down the spine, doesn't it?
Before the holidays are in full swing, now is a great time to pare down and purge our homes of items our families are no longer enjoying, using, or fitting into. No need to go it alone, though. Involve the kids!
Even young children can take part in making decisions about their personal belongings, taking responsibility for their spaces, and thinking of other people who may benefit from donated items. In the season of Thanksgiving, a good tidy-up carries with it many apropos lessons that can benefit our children.
First of all, make sure your home is tidy. Trying to tackle a messy space for purging is too overwhelming for even an adult, much less a child. Get everything back to square one before you enlist the help of your pint-sized cleaning crew.
Setting aside items to donate to others in need gives your work a more meaningful purpose. There are many charitable organizations who would love to receive items that are still in good condition this time of year. Talk to your children about where you'll be sending your donation and how it will benefit others.
Simply having these prominently displayed in your home will invite family members to start filling them up. When the work is in high gear, there will be no question as to where the discarded items should go.
To further reduce the overwhelming nature of the task at hand, break it down into bite-sized pieces. The younger your children are, the smaller the pieces should be.
Very young children may not be ready to go through many items at a time, but you can ask them if they would like to pick out three stuffed animals to donate, or two puzzles they no longer play with. Little by little, encourage them to tackle very specific tasks and acknowledge their effort when they do.
Older children can handle more complex tasks, but still keep the possibility of becoming overwhelmed in mind. Perhaps they could go through their desk drawer, or all of their T-shirts, or their books. "Clean out your room" could send even your spouse running for the hills.
Pipe in the tunes that will motivate your little ones to get to work. If you're focusing on holiday prep, perhaps it's not too early to play your favorite holiday tunes. A high-energy classical playlist or scores from their favorite movies may also work well. Make it fun and dance around while you work. The kids will almost forget that they're cleaning!
When in doubt: bribery. (Just kidding.) However, a little basket of holiday-themed rewards to celebrate each cleaning win, like a freshly organized drawer or a clean closet, can make the task more fun and motivating. So as to not add back to the clutter, though, make sure your prizes are either consumable or truly things that will be used, enjoyed, and—most importantly—put away.
When everyone's got their sleeves rolled up and is pitching in, it feels like teamwork. Don't simply instruct your children on how to clean and then go off and work on dinner. Get in there and work with them. Perhaps while they're cleaning out their sock drawers, you're in the next room going through the DVDs. You're all in this together, and many hands make for light work.


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The total solar eclipse is a test case for renewable energy in emergencies
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A dark day is coming but the lights will stay on.
Energy Shocks
By Ephrat Livni
Senior reporter, law & politics, DC.
Published August 17, 2017 This article is more than 2 years old.
Like many, energy expert Phil Mihlmester is looking forward to the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21. Although he's not in the path of totality, Mihlmester plans to step outside under a briefly darkened Maryland sky, don special glasses, look up, and marvel, assuming the weather allows it.
Unlike most, however, the executive vice president for global energy at ICF, an international energy industry consulting firm, will also be thinking about power grids worldwide. "The total solar eclipse is a test case for renewable energy generally and weather events," Mihlmester says. "As solar energy reliance becomes increasingly common, we'll want to know how to ramp up fast and switch to an alternative power supply from solar quickly during an event."
The eclipse, then, is a kind of planned emergency, an expected oddity that can help grid managers anticipate what a real emergency would be like.
The difficulty will be in switching from solar energy to gas-powered turbines, and ramping up supply very quickly. Mihlmester says the lessons learned will also inform decisions about how to include other renewable sources, like wind, in future power portfolios. "We'll know what to expect in terms of the effect of ramp-up times for turbines, and we'll understand better the right balance for a mixed portfolio of energy sources," he explains.
The last time there was a total solar eclipse in the US was 1979. Renewable energy wasn't exactly common then. Now it's much more so. The Solar Energy Industries Association reports that solar energy generation has grown by an average of 68% annually in the past decade in the US, and is now a sizable element of power grid portfolios in many states—most notably California, which relies on solar for 10% of its power and generates half of the nation's total solar supply. The cost of installing solar panels has dropped by more than 70% since 2010, says the association.
Industry insiders have been planning for the eclipse for over a year. Steven Greenlee, spokesperson for the power grid California Independent System Operator, told Vox, "Our solar plants are going to lose over half of their ability to generate electricity during the two to two and a half hours that the eclipse will be impacting our area."
Still, Mihlmester believes all will go well and that there's nothing to fear next week. "Nobody needs to worry. Electricity coming from solar panels may be rendered inoperative. But lights will stay on."


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Blogs November 2016
Scottish EDGE Round 9: Higgs EDGE Winners!
Jack Proctor – Mon, 28 Nov 2016 14:36:00 GMT – 0
Last week, in our penultimate Scottish EDGE Round Nine final, two innovative Scottish start-up businesses won the competition's award for science, technology and engineering-focused businesses – Higgs EDGE. From a shortlisted group of four high-standard finalists, Exnics and RD Support were selected as winners, each of whom pitched to a panel of industry expert judges in an attempt to win Scottish EDGE's top prizes of £150,000 and £100,000. The companies will find out who is the lucky winner of our top award at the Scottish EDGE Round Nine final on December 15th, 2016.
Wild Card EDGE Public Vote Winner Announced!
Jack Proctor – Thu, 24 Nov 2016 14:38:00 GMT – 0
After a fortnight of impressive social media vote canvassing, we are thrilled to announce the winner of our Round Nine Wild Card EDGE Public Vote.Following the Wild Card EDGE final, three of the winning businesses – Nu Blvck, Spark and Rocket and Spey Cardio – were shortlisted, by the expert panel of judges, to take part in an online public vote to win the chance to pitch for additional funding of up to £100,000. It was a close race throughout, but having received 44% of the 1,168 unique votes cast, it is with great pleasure that we declare Nu Blvck as our Wild Card EDGE Public Vote winner!
Wild Card EDGE
Scottish EDGE Round 9: Young EDGE Winners Announced!
Jack Proctor – Fri, 11 Nov 2016 14:40:00 GMT – 0
In what has been a hugely competitive round of finals and semi-finals, it was the turn this week of twenty-one young entrepreneurs to pitch to a panel of expert judges in the round nine Young EDGE final. In keeping with our Wild Card EDGE finalists and Scottish EDGE semi-finalists, the standard of pitching was exceptionally high and made the task of selecting the winners especially difficult for our panel.
Young EDGE
The Round Nine Wild Card EDGE Public Vote
Jack Proctor – Tue, 08 Nov 2016 14:42:00 GMT – 0
VOTE NOW CLOSED
Back by popular demand – the Wild Card EDGE Public Vote! Following the success of last round's vote, which saw winners, Blusho, go on to secure funding of £30,000 in the Scottish EDGE final, it is with great excitement that we announce the three Scottish businesses competing for your vote in Round Nine of the competition. Nu Blvck, Spark and Rocket and SpeyCardio now have until Wed, 23rd Nov, 2016 to convince the public that their product or service has that winning EDGE – deserving of additional funding and support. The business with the highest number of unique votes will be given the opportunity to pitch for up to £100,000 in grant and loan funding at the Scottish EDGE final on Dec 15th, 2016.
Scottish EDGE Round 9: Finalists Announced!
After a highly competitive Scottish EDGE round nine semi-final – spread over three days and featuring fifty-five great Scottish start-ups – a collective panel of fifteen expert judges have selected nineteen Scottish businesses to pitch in front of a panel of industry-leading professionals, for up to £100,000 of Scottish EDGE funding and support. Taking place on Thursday, Dec 15th, 2016 at the Royal Bank of Scotland's Gogarburn Conference Centre (get your free ticket here), the Scottish EDGE round nine final will showcase Scotland's most innovative, high-growth potential start-up businesses, with a prize pot of over £1 million available to boost Scotland's economy by supporting the country's small businesses.


An agent of the all-female "Nine Number Group," one of the ten groups in the "Zero Zero Organization," a Western Bloc intelligence organization. Almost her entire body has been cybernetized, and various parts of her body are equipped with special functions which are necessary for spy activity. Besides her standard weapon, which is a ray gun, the WA-P009 (commonly called a plasma gun), she also wears earring communicators, boots with a hidden needle gun, and other agent gear. Her most secret pieces of equipment are her 9mm bust machine guns, which have been made into a part of her body and fire bio-bullets. Built into both of her breasts, they have enough power to turn the target into Swiss cheese. Various secret equipment has been installed and modifications done, but her physical abilities were high to begin with, and she also has a clear mind. Together, all of this makes her the single most outstanding agent in the Zero Zero Organization.


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Last weekend, I had the amazing privilege and honor to participate in the 2017 March for Life in Washington DC. The opportunity was something orchestrated by God's divine hand, using the beautiful hearts and generosity of some precious people in my life. I am more grateful than words can express.
Even though I have been working in the pro-life movement for more than 13 years, this is the first time I had the chance to go to our nation's capital for the March for Life. There were many times in those years before that I had thought to go, but this year was different. This year I desperately wanted to be there. I know I was not alone in feeling as though there was something very significant about this year particularly, and so there was a deep longing in my heart to go.
There are many reasons that this year felt very different and significant, the first of which is the new political administration. The 2017 March for Life took place just one week after the inauguration of the new President of the United States. Whether you support or like this new President or not, the bottom line is that he is an advocate for life. Even in his first week in office, he made good on some of his campaign promises that protect life.
So with this new President and new administration, there is a new "feeling" in the air, if you will, in Washington DC. After 8 years of a political administration that did anything but protect life, a fresh, new wind has blown in to our government, and so with the March for Life taking place just one week later, there was a new hope and excitement for those who stand for life in our country. We would be marching knowing that our government was behind us, working for us, not against us, and that was exciting!
Another significant difference in this year's March was the historic participation of the Vice President of the United States. In the 44 year history of the March for Life, never has there been a sitting Vice President actually come to the March to address the crowds that were there. But this year there was. Our new Vice President, along with the new President's campaign manager, was there to stand together with us in the fight. In fact, "We are with you in this fight!" was the message that was proclaimed to the half a million people from all over our country who were there for life. What an incredible statement to hear from our new administration right there in person! I still get goosebumps thinking about it.
As I think about all that I saw and heard that day, all of it still stirs my soul and brings excitement to my heart. There is no way to describe what it feels like to be in a crowd of approximately 500,000 people there for the same cause—the cause of LIFE! Sometimes it is easy to feel alone in the fight, or just small against the tide of the pro-abortion voices in our nation. But there in Washington DC, I was reminded that we are not alone, and we are far from small! There were hundreds of thousands of people from every corner of this great nation who travelled to our capital to let their voices be heard. The banner for LIFE was lifted high at this historic occasion.
In those massive crowds at the March, one of the things that stood out to me was the incredible number of young people there. All around me were groups of teenagers and college students, standing together for life. Some mischaracterize the pro-life movement as an "old person's" movement, but what I saw in Washington DC proves that it is anything but that. Scores upon scores of the younger generation marched and shouted, "We are the pro-life generation!" over and over again. It brought tears to my eyes to hear and see them. It gave me hope. Long after my work is done, there is a generation that will follow to continue the fight.
Being at the March for Life definitely fueled my heart for the fight. For as long as God continues to call and equip me for it, I will stand in our nation and our community for life. A Woman's Choice will continue to promote and protect the sanctity of life and engage in the battle one life at a time. Every time a woman and man choose life over abortion, victory is won! Now we have our government behind us, but more importantly, we have always had the power and authority of God behind us, and so more victories will be won! So we will stand, and we will win. Praise God!
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Please join us for the 2018/19 Scotch Tennis Season Launch!
All players and their families are welcome. A temporary hitting wall will be in action as well as some exhibition matches. A sausage sizzle and soft drink will be provided for all Scotch Tennis players. Drinks and food will be available for purchase for others.
Please meet at the Rose Garden Tennis Courts on Torrens Park Campus.


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Serbia, Slovenia stage remarkable comebacks in men's VNL
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RIMINI, Italy, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Both Serbia and Slovenia staged remarkable comebacks 3-2 here on Thursday in the 2021 men's Volleyball Nations League.
Serbia twice came from a set down to force a tie-break to beat Iran 21-25, 25-15, 26-28, 25-22, 15-8 for their sixth win.
Marko Podrascanin, who capped his 300th game for Serbia, stuffed the Iranians eight times to equal the record of most blocks in a single VNL match set by USA's Max Holt against France in 2019.
"Today is my 300th match in the national team, so I'm really proud," said Podrascanin after the match. "I hope that my team, my family and all the fans of volleyball are proud of my career so far, but I will not stop - I want to play more because it gives me a lot of satisfaction and it's great to play."
Another match saw Slovenia staged an excellent comeback 17-25, 19-25, 25-23, 25-19, 15-9 to beat France.
Rok Mozic got a game-high 20 points and Klemen Cebulj contributed 16 points for Slovenia while Thibault Rossard and Earvin Ngapeth pocketed 14 points respectively for France.
"Winning the game after being 0-2 down feels amazing," said Alen Pajenk from Slovenia. "I'm happy that we did. We started very badly on serve, especially in the first two sets. But then Rok Mozic came in and he gave us some freshness. We had much more energy in the last three sets."
Thursday's games also saw Argentina smash Australia 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-20), Russia beat Canada 3-1 (25-18, 25-18, 23-25, 25-23), the United States eased past Germany 3-0 (25-12, 25-18, 29-27), Poland defeated the Netherlands 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-16), Japan overcame Italy 3-2 (21-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-15, 15-9), and Brazil swept Bulgaria 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-12).
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Upon its release in 2000, Will Birch's No Sleep Till Canvey Island appeared to be the first and last word on the UK pub-rock scene of the early '70s. But with A Howlin' Wind, Shindig! contributor John Blaney has managed to create an excellent read that complement's Birch's work, covering much of the same ground but from a different perspective.
While Birch drew upon modern day interviews with a host of old mates from the pub rock era that included everyone from Nick Lowe to Hope & Anchor publican Fred Grainger, Blaney utilises artist quotes taken from vintage music magazines of the day to convey the excitement and motives behind pub rock. Blaney did interview a few pub rock luminaries, including Brinsley Schwarz manager/Stiff Records founder Dave Robinson, Ian Gomm and The Rumour's Martin Belmont, which he blends with the vintage quotes to good effect. Where No Sleep Till Canvey Island has a distinct melancholy derived from his interviewees looking back on lost chances and lost friends from decades long past, Blaney's account is a decidedly more upbeat read. Subtitled "Pub Rock And The Birth Of New Wave", A Howlin' Wind – as advertised – goes beyond pub rock via detailed accounts of Stiff Records and Rockpile. However, with only minor references to punk and other key bands and labels of the new wave era, it doesn't quite succeed in chronicling the birth of new wave, which surely is a book in itself.