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Free travel for children and young people in London
This House notes that as part of the emergency funding deal for Transport for London the Government has insisted on the suspension of free travel for under 18 year olds in London, despite children and young people being able to travel around the capital for free, or at a discounted rate since 2005; expresses concern about the effect of this policy on low income households in a city where 37 per cent of all children are living in poverty; recognises that the decision will reverse the significant benefits of the policy which academic research has shown to include greater social inclusion, reduced car use, and reduced road casualties; recognises the acute need for investment in young people to compensate for the pause in education during the covid-19 outbreak; further recognises the significant opposition to the policy by London's young people including a petition by Joshua Brown-Smith with has already gathered over 185,000 signatures, along with the opposition by Child Poverty Action Group in their #DontZapTheZip campaign; and calls on the Government to drop its harmful plans for suspending free and discounted travel for children and young people in London.
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Is diversifying your farm the answer?
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Fire And Ice: Frozen 2 Theories!
Warning: Potential Spoilers For Frozen 2 Ahead!
The fact that I'm even writing a post about Frozen fan theories says a lot about just how different this sequel is expected to be from the 2013 musical we all know and love. If I had tried to write something similar back then, it probably would have boiled down to: "um, I'm getting the feeling there might be a catchy song and a snowman". These days, though, we've got pages worth of ancient Nordic runes, Scandinavian magic and epic assumptions to scroll through.
Firstly, because this has nothing to do with the rest of the post but is still important to me, I completely overlooked the fact, in my initial Frozen 2 trailer reaction, that Disney released said trailer for their Autumn-themed Frozen sequel on the first day of Autumn: that's a not-so-subtle nuance that really shouldn't have escaped my attention, but did. Just thought I should point that out, since it's a clever little thing that I would have praised, had I been paying attention to the calendar.
Anyway, moving on! We have, surprisingly, quite a lot to talk about in this post: the first Frozen movie might have been a relatively one-dimensional story about an unbreakable bond between sisters and the power of true love, but its sequel is heading in a completely different direction: into the unknown. From here on out, you can trade in your expectations of singing snowmen and dancing trolls for a more bleak, introspective vision of war, dark magic, and the attack of the Autumn leaves (which sounds like a parody of a bad 1950's horror movie, but whatever).
It looks, from Disney's hints and fans' speculation, that the big question we all had after the first movie will finally be answered in some capacity: why, exactly, does Queen Elsa have the power to manipulate ice and wintry climates? How did her parents know about her magic, and how did they know exactly what to do when Elsa nearly killed her own sister with an icicle? How did they know about the trolls? And because they technically died off-screen, are we sure they're not really still alive?
All of these questions look like they might get answered, because all of them seem to be intertwined with each other. There's a lot of stuff going on in this latest trailer alone, and, combined with the previous trailer and the initial teaser, we actually have a pretty solid idea of what might be going on in Frozen 2. Let's go through it all.
Firstly, what is Elsa? Well, so far, the trailers have been hinting that Elsa is wondering that too, and that she's been receiving strange visions and hearing mysterious voices in her head: she stares off wistfully toward the north, out past the borders of her country, and she receives a visit from a spectral snowflake that leads her astray, dancing wildly, into the wilderness beyond the walls of Arendelle. This bobbing light has much in common with the will-o'-the-wisp of European folklore; a ghostly lamp that guides unwary travelers off the beaten path and into danger. Since Frozen takes place somewhere in a roughly Norwegian-inspired fantasy setting, we can safely assume that the basis for this particular wisp might be the Hessdalen lights, which have been sighted in Norway for about the last years – but there's also a strong chance that Disney's creative team is inspired by the legends of phantom horses such as the kelpie and nøkk, whom we'll talk about a little later.
Wherever the mystery light comes from, it causes Elsa to lose control of herself and accidentally cause a blast of ice-magic that drops hovering, diamond-shaped crystals over Arendelle; diamond-shaped crystals which may or may not be marked with ancient Norse runes signifying the four seasons, and the elements of earth, air, water and fire (for more on that, see here). It's hard to tell, but this might happen at the same time as the sudden gust of wind that sends Autumn leaves cascading through the city streets, and the strange purple flame that blows up all the streetlamps: the flames look very much like the ones that later encircle Elsa in the enchanted forest, and its erratic nature seems to bear much in common with the will-o'-the-wisp at first, at least until you take a closer look at Norwegian folklore and uncover the little-known (but fascinating) myth of the revontulet, or "fire fox". A tiny Arctic fox scampering across the sky so fast that the sparks from his tail cause the Northern Lights to appear, the fox is also a manifestation of winter, with some versions of the story suggesting the "sparks" are in fact snowflakes. It might not be a coincidence that the Northern Lights themselves have actually shown up a few times in the trailers for Frozen 2, with Elsa and Anna's mother seen staring out the window at them in a flashback sequence. For more about the significance of the Northern Lights in folklore, see here.
Elsa and Anna's mother is, herself, an interesting character. It's been teased that the sisters' now deceased parents might have known more than they let on, and I'm beginning to suspect that the mother, especially, had a very intriguing backstory. In this new trailer, we see her watching with a curious expression while her husband, King Agnarr, recounts the story of the enchanted forest to their daughters: she pauses at the door, maybe smiling, maybe saddened, before leaving the room – almost as if she knows a part of the story that even Agnarr doesn't. But Agnarr certainly seems to know a lot: from the flashback sequence that plays over his narration, it looks like he lived in the enchanted forest as a young man – or was stationed there as a soldier, since everyone there seems to be wearing military uniform. In the flashback, a swirl of Autumn leaves dancing in the wind catches his eye, and leads him to a glade in the forest where a girl appears to be using magic to fly. And if I'm not mistaken, that girl, who everybody thought might be Anna's daughter when she showed up in the first teaser, is actually Anna and Elsa's mother, Queen Iduna – and that means Agnarr is the boy we glimpsed flying through the air with her, too. Which means that, assuming that was Idunna's magic and not the inherent magic of the forest, Elsa inherited her power from her mother; just in a slightly different form.
But it's not that simple. Agnarr's narration is quite obviously edited to hide a secret (probably the "that's where I met your mother" moment), but he also doesn't say what caused him and the rest of his people to leave the enchanted forest. But again, I have some guesses, and I'm kind of excited, because it looks like Disney might – might – be going in a very unexpected direction with this story. One of the most interesting new snippets of material in this trailer is a flashback where people dressed in the military uniform of Arendelle are seen fighting others clad in the heavy furs of the indigenous Sámi peoples of Scandinavia. Could it be that Disney is attempting a fantasy allegory for the real-life persecution of the Sámi by the Norwegian and Swedish governments – a wide-spread persecution that spanned several centuries, during which the native peoples were exiled from their ancestral homelands, converted to Christianity, burned at the stake for witchcraft, and robbed of their culture: to this day, the damage done to the Sámi has not been made up for, and countries such as Sweden and Finland continue to stamp on their freedoms, and use their lands for mining, wiping out the reindeer that the Sámi depend upon to live: speaking of reindeer, an entire herd of them is seen in the Frozen 2 trailers, adopting Sven into their ranks and riding into battle. Is it possible that the battle we see in the trailer is partly inspired by this historical tragedy, and that that is the reason why Agnarr says the people of the enchanted forest hid themselves from the rest of the world, behind a wall of magical mist, never to be seen again? Is that why Iduna, possibly a Sámi herself, seems so sad when she hears the story? If Disney is doing this, and can pull it off with some degree of sensitivity and logic, it could make this movie a very important one indeed: if done wrong, well…it could become another Pocahontas.
The Sámi also have a rich magical history, one that could easily make the move to the big screen: in their culture, men and women known as noaidis acted as shamans and guardians of the community, using magic and meditation to speak with spirits and ward off evil. In the trailer, we catch a glimpse of a woman with long gray hair who appears to act as a noaidi for the enchanted forest, questioning Anna and Elsa about their own magic. We also see a man, Lieutenant Matthias, who is dressed in the Arendelle uniform but is quite clearly living in the forest, and is quite friendly with the rest of his people. Did he choose to stay there because he saw the error of his ways? Or does he have a different purpose? It's hard to say just yet. For more information on the history of the Sámi, see here.
Whatever Elsa might find out in the forest, she is probably not the only one who wants to find it: somebody, or something, is coming after her, and is using magic to do so. We see a large giant made of stone, possibly one of the Stallo of Sámi folklore, chasing Anna and Kristoff through the woods, and hunting for Elsa at night, while she cowers behind a tree. The "fire fox" could also be an enemy, assuming it's not one of Elsa's accidents. In the teaser, we saw its pink flames encircling Elsa and Olaf in a heart shape; in the first trailer, it was seen leaping from tree to tree, spreading rapidly, and we also got a quick look at its aftermath – a burned out clearing in the woods, and Elsa hunched over in the ashes and snow, crying, while Anna came slowly to her side; before being abruptly carried out of the scene by Kristoff, who appeared to be trying to save her from Elsa. Now, something that I think is pretty important to note is that in between the fire starting and the fire ending, Olaf disappears. I'm not saying that he gets melted, but…well, actually, that is what I'm saying. Obviously, he'd probably be brought back to life soon enough (Elsa being a walking ice-machine and all), but a tragic death scene would certainly raise the stakes and remind us that this isn't the Frozen we thought we knew.
As for what happens in the third act, when all is said and done, I can't even hazard a guess, but I feel pretty certain that the scenes of Elsa's underwater battle with the horse, Anna's captivity in the cave, and all of that amazing ice-magic imagery from the new trailer might come from the latter part of the movie, as Elsa unlocks her full potential and gains new purpose, understanding whatever it is she has to do in order to save Arendelle from…whoever or whatever her enemy is.
But why, you ask, is she fighting an underwater battle with a horse? Well, I'm glad you asked, because I have an answer. That horse is in fact a Nøkk, a creature very similar to the kelpie of Scottish legend: a male water-spirit taking the form of a horse, the nøkk is a master of music and magic, a malevolent phantom that carries its victims into the ocean to drown – something it clearly tries to do to Elsa in the trailer, holding her underwater with its hoofs, before Elsa responds with a blast of ice magic. But it looks like Elsa is eventually able to tame this nøkk; possibly, as in the legends, by using his true name. Does this mean that Elsa will also be allowed to learn the enchanting song of the nøkk, which bestows its singer with the power to basically mind control your enemies?
So…what are your ideas? Am I overthinking everything, or is there a possibility that Disney is, in fact, drawing on the depths of Scandinavian folklore for this new movie? Share your own thoughts and theories in the comments below!
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Your instructor decides what type of method to instruct. If you are a new candidate for sweat, you might find yourself in a command and freestyle class. And, if you found yourself in the back row without your glasses or hearing aid, you might lose out on a lot of the workout. In a freestyle workout you follow commands; continuous commands for combination movements. It requires less preparation time for the instructor and the movement changes can be made suddenly to accommodate time and space. Intensity flow during the aerobic conditioning can be irregular due to concentration on movement patterns.
Structured and choreographed movements are more time consuming for the instructor initially, but can be a bit more challenging for the student. Music is decided on and a set routine created. When an exercise sequence is choreographed, it gives the student more time to concentrate on the intensity of the move. There are fewer commands that are needed to guide the student, especially during the aerobic portion of the class.
Reciprocal or partner style involves the help of a friend for feedback, to tell you whether the movement is correct or when testing methods are being used. It can also involve the friend in the exercise itself, as in holding down the partner's feet during sit ups, or working against each other with resistance movements.
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THE BASIN BEARS FINALLY HAVE THEIR PICNIC
The Basin have broken the hoodoo of the Division 1 Premiership on their 8th time of calling, defeating Eildon Park in a dominant display at Batterham Park to seal the Norm Reeves Shield for 2018/19.
Set 218 for Premiership Honours, Blake Walter and Tom Edwards raced away from the start, 0/29 from the opening 5 overs against the Panther attack. The Bears made it to drinks without loss before Edwards was dismissed LBW for 26 with the score at 1/64. Joel Robertson was soon on his way after Monto Perera – shaking off injury from Day 1 – broke though at 2/67 from 24 overs. Yet still, the ever present skill of Walter was on display, belting 15 off a Perera over to notch up his half century. Perera broke through again with the score 3/99 as Danny Rundle was adjudged stumped, with skipper Jayden Turcinovic joining Walter to see through to the tea break at 3/121 from 46 overs.
Thoughts of the match tightening up after the interval were soon dashed as Turcinovic and Walter continued as the Panthers struggled to find answers to contain the style the duo adopted. The Bear pair raced through the middle overs, adding 36 in a 5 window gap to further close in on the elusive Premiership. A memorable moment for the Batterham faithful as Turcinovic brought up his half century in a key captain's knock – notably raising his bat to his team, his club and then to the Premiership Cup – before Walter reached triple figures soon after with a towering six that sent the stands into raptures.
The beginning of the 63rd over – Nathan Caton-Robertson's 19th over for returns of 1/51 – signalled the end of the local season as the Bears broke through for their first ever Division 1 Premiership in the FTGDCA after an unbeaten 3rd-wicket stand of 119. Walter carried the bat to 106 not out – the 8th highest contribution in the FTGDCA Final – and was deservedly named the Stephen Lee Medallist. Turcinovic left the crease unbeaten on 70 not out, skipper of a team that delivered on the efforts of so many over so long ever since their Bears made their first appearance in the inaugural FTGDCA Division 1 Final in 1947/1948.
At Lakesfield Reserve, Lysterfield secured promotion into Norm Reeves Shield for Season 2019/20 after defeating South Belgrave in the Decoite Shield Final. Chasing 251, South were on the back foot early as Tim Chivers broke past Daniel Cormack and Mark Baker to be 2/22. Tom Marks worked with Darren Ray to rebuilt before falling for 25. Jordan McDermott joined Ray to see through to the Tea break at 3/87, but was on his way soon after as South sat at 4/96.
Ray reached 52 before his dismissal brought a quick collapse. Chivers teaming up with Brad Paull to cause damage to South's chances, claiming 5/32 to wrap up a successful season for the Beavers, dismissing South Belgrave for 142. Chivers concluded the match with figures of 5/38 from his 21 overs, whilst Paull claimed the final scalp of the season to return figures of 4/30 from 17/5 overs.
Nick McKay received the Ken Utting Medal for best afield in the Final as Lysterfield taste Decoite Shield success for the first time in 11 seasons – ironically in a year where they defeated South Belgrave to the title.


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MESHUGGAH — Contradictions Collapse (review)
Album · 1991 · Technical Thrash Metal
3.5/5 · 2020-05-26
"Contradictions Collapse" is the debut full-length studio album by technical thrash metal act Meshuggah. The album was relased through Nuclear Blast Records in January 1991. The original vinyl version of the album features 8 tracks while the CD version features a 9th bonus track in "Cadaverous Mastication". Meshuggah formed in 1987 (shortly functioning under the Calipash monicker) and released the "Ejaculation of Salvation" demo in 1989 and later the same year the "Meshuggah (Psykisk Testbild)" EP. There has been one lineup change since the release of the EP as drummer Niklas Lundgren has been replaced by Tomas Haake.
Stylistically the material on "Contradictions Collapse" is technical thrash metal. Lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Jens Kidman has a voice and vocal style which is somewhat similar to how James Hetfield of Metallica sounded in the 80s, although generally a bit more monotone and raw and shouting. Comparisons to the most technical moments on Metallica´s "...and Justice for All (1988)" are also valid enough, but Meshuggah are ultimately an even more technically complex and brutal monster. There´s often a fusion edge to the drumming, and lead guitarist Fredrik Thordendal has a jazz/fusion solo style which is strongly influenced by Allan Holdsworth. "Contradictions Collapse" is not an easily accessible release and the material takes a bit of time and a few spins to remember. Given enough spins hooks begin to appear in memorable riffs and drum patterns or a catchy vocal phrase here and there. The point is that the album is more memorable than it may initially appear.
"Contradictions Collapse" features a powerful and detailed sounding production. It´s not the most well balanced sound production out there, and while it´s nice to actually be able to hear the bass on the metal production, the metallic toned bass is a little too dominant in the mix. The guitars should have been slightly higher placed in the mix and the bass a little lower and the album would arguably have prospered from it. Considering it´s a 1991 thrash metal release, "Contradictions Collapse" is still a well produced album though, so the balance of the instruments in the mix is after all a minor issue. Upon conclusion "Contradictions Collapse" is a strong debut album by Meshuggah and while it´s not a perfect release, and fans of the band´s subsequent releases aren´t guaranteed to enjoy this (it sounds very different from the ultra heavy, complex, and groove laden extreme metal of later works), it´s a succesful release on its own terms. Fans of technical late 80s/early 90s thrash metal are recommended to give this one a listen. A 3.5 star (70%) rating is fully deserved.
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siLLy puPPy wrote:
I guess i don't like this one so much is because i got into the newer albums first and it seemed like a snapshot of the transition from Metallica clones to something truly original. I still gave it 3 stars for those special moments. Can't be a Meshuggah fan without it for sure :)
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I didn´t use to enjoy this much, but I decided to give it another try and it finally clicked with me. And hell yeah it´s Metallica influenced, but I still think it sounds quite different. Especially the fusion influenced playing and the Holdsworthian soloing. Metallica never did anything like that.
This one is waaaaay too Metallica influenced for my liking but they certainly got their act together and i love every album they did after
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Dong Thap businesses grow the engine of local economy
Dong Thap province in the Mekong Delta is sparing no effort in aiding business development, with businesses the key enabler behind strong provincial achievements.
Dong Thap Department of Planning and Investment figures show that Dong Thap is home to 4,700 businesses, including 570 new setups and 155 businesses resuming operation in the first nine months of this year.
The local business community has made significant contributions to the province's achievements
Regional GDP growth reached 9.37 per cent, setting a record for many years and placing Dong Thap sixth out of 13 localities in the Mekong Delta region.
At a business gathering marking Vietnam Entrepreneur Day on October 10, Dong Thap People's Committee Chairman Pham Thien Nghia praised the significant contributions of the local business community to the province's success, particularly in surmounting difficulties posed during the pandemic.
"Business development and startup promotion are among key strategic development breakthroughs in Dong Thap during 2021-2025. Setting up businesses as one of the motivating forces for development, the sectors and local units must be more conscientious about the business role to provincial development, striving to offer the best conditions to aid business to succeed," Nghia said.
Dong Thap has also come up with practical business models and concrete actions, such as forming various support networks for businesses to provide quick and efficient support to businesses and enhancing the competitiveness of the province's private economic sector.
The province has launched a startup scheme, striving to shape the local community and evolve into a 'startup locality'.
This initiative has had huge spillover effects in the community, driving the creation of fresh speciality products, and making use of distinct local resources.
The national One Commune, One Product programme has had pervasive effects and seen novel development directions for nearly 40 craft villages across the province, prompting villagers to adopt diversified production models.
This, along with the strategy to stimulate a startup spirit in the young, has helped unleash resources for development, particularly in the local private sector.
According to Chairman Nghia, in August the province enacted the plan for digital transformation, which he said would help resolve geographical and transportation bottlenecks, help firms save on operation costs, create new business models, and diversify output markets. "Dong Thap urgently needs strong participation from the business community to boost business efficiency and spur growth, underpinning its robust and sustainable development," Nghia added.
Leveraging the province's pro-business mindset, many companies, economic organisations, and investment funds have come to the province to share novel ideas and plans for development.
The ventures focus on processing fruits and agricultural products and by-products; building wholesale markets and modern agricultural distribution centres; high-tech and organic agriculture; mechanical engineering centres; agricultural and community tourism; and building high-end residential complexes.
With the help of the local government, in the past five years, Dong Thap has seen more than 2,600 new businesses open, with total registered capital surpassing $558 million. In 2021 alone, 490 businesses came into being with capital value reaching $184.7 million.
State management agencies at all levels in Dong Thap have constantly been improving the local business environment in recent years, particularly regarding infrastructure conditions; urban, industrial zone and cluster planning; and economic sector restructuring and labour training. All the efforts gear towards creating the best conditions for business operation and development.
"We are so proud that our efforts have been recognised and appreciated by the business community, attested through Dong Thap's high provincial competitiveness ranking in the past 14 years. This is a source of inspiration but also a challenge requiring us to make further endeavours to better serve businesses and society," Nghia said.
Dong Thap's business friendly vow
Dong Thap's position on the Provincial Competitiveness Index has been ranked among the best in Vietnam, which is creating a strong impact and a positive image for the Mekong Delta province in the eyes of investors.
Dong Thap offers business prosperity
Not complacent with current achievements, Dong Thap's leaders are doing their utmost to turn the Mekong Delta province into an increasingly lucrative investment destination through expediting a raft of efficient measures.
Dong Thap ramps up construction to aid its growth
To ensure a fast rebound and economic growth, Dong Thap province in the Mekong Delta has come up with a wide range of measures to accelerate public investment while creating resources to facilitate infrastructure funding and attraction of local industrial zones and clusters.
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Covestro and g4g are working together to help inspire the future leaders of STEM!
In June of 2015, our global partnership began with an inspiring mission to get more girls in the STEM fields across the world. Since then, we've launched together in Covestro's headquarter city of Pittsburgh, PA, as well as in Houston, TX, crossed seas to New Delhi and Mumbai (India) and took on one of the biggest cities in the world: Moscow, Russia! In addition, Covestro and g4g collaborated in Brussels and Barcelona for our signature "g4g Day" events, allowing girls to become "Covestro Future Scientists"!
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In October, Covestro and g4g had the pleasure of crossing seas to launch and inspire 100 girls in New Delhi, India! The special day was commemorated by a special visit from the CEO of Covestro, Patrick Thomas, in person! Click here for the full album!
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Le Percefleur à ventre marron (Diglossa gloriosissima) est une espèce de passereaux appartenant à la famille des Thraupidae.

Répartition et habitat
Il est endémique au Andes de l'Ouest en Colombie. Il vit dans les buissons de montagne humides et semi-humides ainsi qu'à la lisière des forêts naines entre 3 000 et  d'altitude. Il privilégie les Polylepis ainsi que d'autres petits arbres comme les Escallonia et Baccharis.

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The iPhone X is only available in a couple of colours right now but all that could change soon. If the reports from Mac Otakara holds water, we should be expecting another colour option to complete the trident that already has Silver and Space Grey options.
This would be in line with Apple's habit of launching their iPhones with three or more choices of colour. Likewise, the report indicates that Apple might be planning to reawaken the sales of the celebratory iPhone X with this new paintjob.
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The Armstrongs were among the early settlers in Canada. One branch of the clan came from Cumberland England, and settled in Ontario where they owned a farm and saw-mill. Their son, William Armstrong, was born in Ontario in 1842. William and his brother moved west to the Rossburn district of Manitoba in 1879, where they filed for homesteads, and were later joined by others from the Armstrong clan.
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The Strange Case of Todd Grimshaw
Wed, 25th Feb 2015 Emma Hynes Coronation Street Leave a comment
There is a long tradition in literature and drama of exploring notions of villainy, and exquisitely dreadful characters have transferred to and been born on our television and cinema screens. From Dorian Gray to Walter White, we have been presented with complex characters who make us doubt the clarity of the boundaries between good and evil, and pose questions which run to our very core. These are not mere mischief makers, but human beings whose stricken moral compasses invoke both an intellectual and emotional response in reader and viewer alike. From the silent battles occurring within us all between who we are, who we want to be and who we should be, and what is right versus what is desired, emerges the concept of The Double where, as Robert Louis Stevenson puts it in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, "man is not truly one, but truly two."
Some might say that such weighty themes are not the realm of soap, but I ask, why not? In fact, Coronation Street has a history of complex villains, and presents an excellent example in the form of Todd Grimshaw. Todd is intelligent, quick witted and clever, and has undergone a metamorphosis that has triggered his transition from good natured individual to a manipulative, scheming adversary. I would prefer if we knew the reason for his transformation, as it would certainly go some way toward explaining it, but it is likely that he experienced some disappointment in London which has induced his current state.
In The Uncanny, Sigmund Freud considers the notion of The Double, and writes "…there are all the possibilities which, had they been realised, might have shaped our destiny, and to which our imagination still clings, all the strivings of the ego that were frustrated by adverse circumstances, all the suppressed acts of volition that fostered the illusion of free will." With this in mind, I like to think of Todd as railing against the utter disappointment of his failure to achieve his potential in life, and that his machinations are the result of sheer boredom, bitterness and frustration. He uses his intelligence for bad rather than good, and gains satisfaction from making others miserable. He is therefore a complex character, and while I will shortly question what he has become, his presence has been welcome as far as I'm concerned, not least on foot of what Bruno Langley has brought to the role.
There was a point at which I recall Todd sparkling as something of a Shakespearean fool, and in March 2014 wrote the following in an episode review from that time: "I've been singing Todd's praises lately, and he continued to be exceptional this evening. He is ever ready with a witty aside, some wise words, and is increasingly a source of deadpan humour. Steve faces stiff competition after Carla sings Peter's praises to Michelle. As he comes up with ideas to treat her, Todd indifferently swats away his suggestions like so many irritating flies. Flowers are unimaginative, the idea of theatre makes him choke on his lollipop, and karaoke at the Hen and Squirrel, where it's a pound a pint, invokes particular disdain….His insistence that Eileen go through with her apology to Liz is in essence the reason why they make up, and succeeds in making him endearing despite his, at times, deplorable behaviour."
He appeared at this time like an outsider commenting on the programme from within. His disdain was a source of humour, and despite all his unpardonable deeds, there was nevertheless a goodness at the heart of his cynicism. His lines were metatheatre, and it was a joy to watch.
However, by October 2014, having seduced Marcus and been responsible for almost ruining Jason's business, Todd's Machiavellian chickens finally came home to roost and he was completely frozen out by his loved ones. His twinkling disdain for the world around him was royally doused, and despite his genuine attempts to make amends and his sincere remorse for what he had done, he was roundly rejected by all, making him a sympathetic character.
The following month, Todd found a true friend in Roy who advised him to build bridges with those he had alienated, citing it as "good for the soul". Todd took this seriously and attempted to do so. After he cleaned up the café following an egging, Roy later declared in front of Todd's detractors that "everyone deserves a second chance," and bought him a pint. A genuinely grateful and humble Todd was sincerely relieved at what he considered progress. I wrote at this time, "he strikes me as a character with plenty of potential who could demonstrate positive change from the hard lessons he's learned. While we're sadly assured Todd's difficult times don't end just yet, let's hope he'll come out the other side a fully redeemed individual so that we can see the best he has to offer."
Unfortunately this has not come to pass.
A good character underwent a metamorphosis which saw him transform into a malevolent individual. However, on realising the full weight of his misdeeds and demonstrating true remorse, he achieved redemption, and I feel a man of Todd's intellect is unlikely to regress following such an experience. However, despite his subsequent assault and facial scarring gaining him the love he so craved, he seems to have done just that, and is now lashing out at all around him, albeit in a covert way.
The mirror image is a classic trope when it comes to The Double, and as villainous Todd stares at his reflection, scarred and bruised, he is faced with his Jekyll and Hyde duality. Instead of rejecting it on foot of his recent redemption, however, he resigns himself to inflicting continued pain on others.
My problem with this is that his scheming appears devoid of worthy purpose, and his motives are far too weak to do a man of his intelligence any credit. Like Todd himself has failed to fulfil his potential in life, I feel his characterisation is heading the same way; art is imitating art.
Now you may say that Todd is simply a bad person who likes to do cruel things, but I feel there is more to him than that. A character of such quality with depth and dimension who acts with intelligence and who has shown feeling and remorse deserves a storyline to match, and for me, his current schemes are simply beneath him.
Todd's malice is borne out of a poor motive, and therefore doesn't ring true for me. Bring back the metatheatrical jester who doesn't claim to be anything he isn't unless for playful purposes, who offers an alternative window on the street, and puts his cynicism and intellect to good use. Have him retain his relief at his redemption. Show that he has learned a lesson from the pain of rejection, and allow the scars of recollection rather than those inflicted physically to guide his actions.
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Six area players named to All-West Region team
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Four Monmouth College players and one each from Eureka and Knox were named to the D3football.com All-West Region team.
Honorees include Monmouth sophomore running back Trey Yocum of Bushnell and Eureka senior wide receiver Wes Schmidgall, a graduate of Eureka High School. Both were named to the third team.
Yocum scored more touchdowns (21) and points (140) in a season in 2011 than any other player in Monmouth history. He rushed for 1,432 yards, and his 11.7 points per game average ranked seventh in Division III. He rushed for more than 100 yards eight times, tying Ron Baker's 1974 school record.
Schmidgall ranked fifth nationally with 1,247 receiving yards. He had 73 receptions and 16 touchdowns.
Monmouth had senior quarterback Alex Tanney and senior guard James Allen chosen to the first team, while senior receiver Mike Blodgett made the second team.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Inscribed First Edition)
An off-beat, sci-fi adventure book that is laugh-out-loud funny.
Adams, Douglas.
London: Arthur Barker Ltd., 1979. First edition. Inscribed by the author on the title page: "To Mike & Wendy Best wishes Douglas Adams." A Fine copy of the book in like dust jacket. Surprisingly scarce in the first edition and often found read to death. This copy with "Capricorn One" advertisement on the rear panel of the jacket, as required for the first issue. An exceptional copy.
The author's first book, and first in the series. "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" is an off-beat, sci-fi adventure book generally regarded as one of the most hilarious books written in the last fifty years. It has been wildly successful through its various radio, TV, stage, and film adaptations with millions of fans worldwide. A superb copy of this classic work of science fiction.
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Champion Honored for Community Engagement By Conway Center for Family Business
WESTERVILLE, OH – Today Champion Real Estate Services took home an award for its community engagement efforts during the Conway Center for Family Business Awards luncheon at the Hilton Columbus at Easton.
In addition to the community engagement award, the Conway Center also honored Champion for its 5-Year Milestone as a company.
"Community engagement has been woven into our core values at Champion, so we are honored to be recognized for our efforts," said Michelle Yeager-Thornton, co-founder and COO of Champion. "And to top that off with special recognition for our fifth year in business makes us very proud."
Not only does Champion get its employees involved in the community, by bowling for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio, or serving meals at the YWCA Family Center, but it also uses its large network of apartment residents to make an impact.
"Our Round Up Your Rent Program through the Champion Cares Foundation gives each of our residents the opportunity to round up their rent $1 per month to donate to our partner charities," Yeager-Thornton said. "That can add up fast with nearly 5,000 apartments, and Champion also matches each $1 donation."
In 2015 alone, Champion has donated more than $137,000 back to the Central Ohio community through its various philanthropic initiatives.
The Conway Center Awards Program was established in 1999 to celebrate the success of family businesses in Central Ohio and is attended by more than 400 Central Ohio community and family business leaders. The other award categories include: Communication, Lifetime Achievement, Re-Invention, Succession Planning/Implementation and the Legacy Award.
Champion was founded in 2010 by brother-sister duo Brian Yeager and Michelle Yeager-Thornton, and has grown exponentially each year, landing in the Top 10 of the Columbus Business First Fast 50 list four years in a row from 2011.
"The Central Ohio community has allowed us to sustain major growth over our past five years in business," said Brian Yeager, Champion's president and CEO. "So we will continue to make giving back to this community a priority and a core value at Champion."
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Study: Black Catholics are more engaged
by Jerry Filteau
Charlene Ward and her daughter Arym sing in the choir during Sunday Mass at St. Leo Catholic Church in Detroit Dec. 18. (CNS/Reuters/Mark Blinch)
A major new study of African-American Catholics has found that on average they are more religiously engaged than their white Catholic counterparts. They are also better-educated and more economically successful than their African-American Protestant counterparts.
On some educational and socioeconomic scales they exceed or rank equal in achievement with white Protestants, although they still rank below white Catholics.
But in terms of religious engagement and devotion, the African-American Catholics surveyed easily outpaced white Catholics, and the generation gap experienced among white Catholics in those areas -- with younger white Catholics considerably less engaged with the church than their elders -- has not affected younger black Catholics, according to the study.
The country's younger adult African-American Catholics are more likely than their white counterparts to participate in weekly Mass and be engaged in their parish, the study said.
The full report on the National Black Catholic Survey, conducted last summer, was released to NCR in late December.
University of Notre Dame researchers Darren W. Davis and Donald B. Pope-Davis conducted the study, which was cosponsored by the National Black Catholic Congress and the Indiana university's Office of the President and its Institute for Church Life.
The study is the first ever to focus specifically on African-American Catholics in numbers sufficient to draw statistically reliable national information on their views, attitudes, religious engagement and demographic characteristics, the researchers said.
Among the study's findings were:
While only 30.4 percent of white Catholics surveyed said they attend church at least once a week, 48.2 percent of the African-American Catholics said they did so. Among those in a predominantly black parish, that number shot up to 57.6 percent, while 33.9 percent of African-Americans in predominantly white parishes said they attended at least weekly.
About 45 percent of all survey respondents reported household incomes above $60,000. While only 23 percent of all African-American respondents said they earned that much, 44 percent of African-American Catholics reported income above $60,000 -- basically matching the national average of all Americans. Only 20 percent of the African-American Protestants said they were in that income range.
While half of all African-Americans said their education ended at high school graduation or below, only a quarter of African-American Catholics said their education ended at those levels. Nearly half the Catholics said they attended at least some college, and half of them received a bachelor's degree, with many going on to graduate school as well.
In what the researchers attributed primarily to cultural rather than religious differences, adult white Catholics and Protestants were considerably more likely than their African-American counterparts to have married. Nearly three-fourths of white Catholics and Protestants said they were married, widowed or divorced, while barely more than half of African Americans described themselves that way.
"Large racial differences in marital status are evident in the data," the report said. "The percentage of African-American Catholics who are married, 39.9 percent, is significantly lower than white Catholics, 53.9 percent."
The study said that the closer parallel of U.S. black Catholic and black Protestant marriage rates -- 39.9 percent and 35.2 percent respectively -- suggests that within the U.S. black community "cultural norms may be more of a factor" than religious affiliation in determining approaches to marriage.
On levels of religious engagement -- which the study sought to determine in three distinct areas, spiritual, emotional and social -- it found that African-American Catholics are less engaged than their African-American Protestant counterparts on all those levels, but they are more engaged than their white counterparts, whether Catholic or Protestant.
The level of black-white differences among Christians indicated that whether Catholic or Protestant, "African-Americans are more religiously engaged" and that the differences can be located in different black and white "cultural norms" rather than religious norms, the study said.
Social networking through one's religious community was more important among black Christians generally than among whites and also among black Catholics than among white Catholics. When survey participants were asked whether it was important to them that their friends attended the same church, 36.5 percent of black Protestants said yes, 28.3 percent of white Protestants said yes, 26.9 percent of black Catholics said yes, but only 8 percent of white Catholics said yes.
Similarly, there were major differences between black and white Catholics on their likelihood of going to a priest for help in dealing with major life or family issues.
On all the issues presented in the survey -- death in the family, marital problems, alcohol problems, sickness, religious education, family problems -- black Protestants were the most likely to say they would seek help from their pastor or minister. Black Catholics were next in most categories and were either ahead of or nearly identical with their white Protestant counterparts.
White Catholics were the least likely to say they would consult a priest on those issues, lagging behind black Catholics by about 20 percentage points.
For example, nearly four-fifths of black Catholics but only three-fifths of white Catholics said they would seek a priest or pastor's help for a death in the family; more than half of black Catholics said they would ask a priest's advice on marital problems, but barely more than a quarter of white Catholics would do so.
When asked how important religion was in their life, the vast majority of black Catholics and black Protestants in all adult age groups -- mostly in the 80 percent range -- ranked it strong or very strong. Among white Protestants, about two-thirds to three-fourths ranked it that high.
Among white Catholics, only 71 percent aged 60 and up said religion was a strong or very strong element in their life, and that dropped to 46 percent among white Catholics aged 18-29 and 41 percent among those aged 45-59. White Catholics aged 30-44 showed a slight spike in the importance of religion in their lives, with 55 percent saying it was strong or very strong, but all white Catholic figures were considerably lower than those for all white Protestants or all black Christians.
Less than a fourth of U.S. black Catholics said they thought their church is racist against African-American Catholics, but at the same time less than half -- ranging from 37 percent to 45 percent -- said they were satisfied or very satisfied with the way the church promoted black bishops, emphasized black saints, targeted black vocations, promoted racial integration, supported issues like affirmative action or called attention to problems in Africa.
When asked about perceived racism within their own parish or congregation, nearly a third of black Catholics said they felt uncomfortable at least sometimes because they were the only blacks there. About one-fourth felt they were at least sometimes avoided because of their race, or others were reluctant to shake their hands, or their pastor was insensitive to issues important to their racial group. By contrast, only about one in seven black Protestants perceived such problems in their congregation in any of those four areas.
The survey itself, conducted by Knowledge Networks using address-based scientific sampling methods, had 3,215 respondents in all, of whom 884 were African-American Catholic, 227 white Catholic, 1,079 African-American Protestant, and 1,025 white Protestant.
As a general rule of thumb, sociologists say that any scientific random sampling of 1,000 people in a particular social category will probably bring results representative of that entire population within plus or minus 3 percentage points.
[Jerry Filteau is NCR Washington correspondent. His email address is jfilteau@ncronline.org.]
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MACHINE HEAD's Supercharger CD has been pushed back to an October release through Roadrunner Records via distribution from Universal. It is believed that the label's recently-completed joint-venture agreement with the Island Def Jam Music Group is largely to blame for this most recent delay, which has resulted in several other releases getting pushed back, including DEICIDE's In Torment In Hell, which is presently set to be issued in the US on September 25th.
Former VOIVOD bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest has reportedly completed work on an eight-song demo with his new band E-FORCE, the musical direction of which is being described as MINISTRY-meets-VOIVOD-meets-SLAYER. Consisting of Forrest, two guitarists and a drum machine (for the time being),E-FORCE allegedly includes former members of ENTROPY and HOMICIDE, who are also involved with Eric in a cover band called THAT 70'S BAND, which occasionally jams out renditions of tunes by the likes of BLACK SABBATH, THE RAMONES, SEX PISTOLS and JUDAS PRIEST at various bars around Quebec.
If you are a "former" MEGADETH fan who "might be interested" in hearing from the group as they are now, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine wants to get your attention. In a rather bizarre posting on the group's official web site, Mustaine is asking fans of the band to help MEGADETH reintroduce some of the group's "former fans" back to the act. Mustaine doesn't clarify exactly how he plans on accomplishing this task, but he is asking everyone that knows "anyone that was once a fan but may have left the flock" to "please let us know who you are and if these person would want to hear from MEGADETH today. I am personally interested in your help." To see Mustaine's actual posting and the responses from fans that have accumulated since the original message, click here.
In related news, check out the following press release…
FOR IMMEDATE RELEASE:
MEGADETH is truly a band for the people. Always making generous efforts to provide something special and unique for their fans, the band kicked off the promotion of their Sanctuary Records debut The World Needs A Hero with an intimate (and free) exclusive mini-tour &amp listening party, where fans received not only a chance to listen to the new album in its entirety before its release, but they also witnessed the band performing a first-time ever, full acoustic set comprised of both new and fan-favorite material!
Now it is time for the band to embark on a full North American tour in support of the album, which debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at an extremely respectable #16! How does MEGADETH express their thanks to their fan base for assisting in such a prestigious achievement? By allowing them to choose the set lists in each market they are performing!
Frontman Dave Mustaine elaborates:'We evaluated our current position and relationship with American radio and our most loyal fans. We also wanted to continue our long-standing record of innovation and 'firsts' with the Internet and the online community. So we decided to permit the local stations to feature a link to our site, which would allow their users and listeners to join fans already familiar with www.megadeth.com and participate in choosing which songs we will be performing in their city. We will provide a list of 30 or more songs for the fans to choose from. Each show will consist of 24 songs and will be fully interactive with the fans, listeners and online community.'
Also as an additional nod to their fans, each date of MEGADETH's tour will occur in the intimate locales of small halls &amp theaters. Opening for MEGADETH will be young Columbia/DV8 artist ENDO.
According to AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE's official web site, the current line-up of the forthcoming Pledge of Allegiance Festival tour, which is due to be co-headlined by SLIPKNOT and SYSTEM OF A DOWN, will also include MUDVAYNE and AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE. It is believed that one more act will be added to the bill, with current rumors indicating that SW1TCHED and NO ONE are strong candidates to fill the slot. Pledge Of Allegiance is set to start in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 1st at the Thomas and Mack Center.
The upcoming "greatest hits" compilation from IRON MAIDEN vocalist Bruce Dickinson, entitled Catacombs — The Best Of Bruce Dickinson, is reportedly due to be released in Japan on September 21st, with the rest of the world due to receive the album on September 25th. As previously reported, Catacombs... is scheduled to include two brand new tracks, "Silver Wings" and "Broken", written and recorded with producer/guitarist Roy Z, as well as various rare, live and unreleased tracks, spanning Bruce's whole solo career from 1990's Tattooed Millionaire to 1998's The Chemical Wedding.
COLD have lined up LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst to direct the video for their fourth single, 'Bleed'. The video is expected to feature STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis, who sings on the recorded version of the track on COLD's most recent studio release, 13 Ways To Bleed On Stage. COLD are set to hit the road in September with DOPE and LIFER. Dates will be announced shortly.
BIOHAZARD guitarist Billy Graziadei recently commented on the reasoning behind the numerous guest appearances (a list that includes PANTERA's Phil Anselmo, SEPULTURA's Andreas Kisser, Igor Cavalera and Derrick Green, TYPE O NEGATIVE's Peter Steele, CYPRES HILL's Sen Dog, and members of HATEBREED and SLIPKNOT) that are featured on the group's upcoming CD, Uncivilization, which is due to be issued through SPV/SteamhammerRecords in Europe on September 10th and Sanctuary Records in the US on September 11th. According to Graziadei, 'In the hip hop world, it is fairly commonplace to have friends appear on your records. We've been respected for our union of otherwise conflicting styles of hip hop, hardcore and heavy metal, so we felt it only natural to utilize the contributing talents of friends, based on friendship (rather than a paycheck),who really vibed on what we were doing...people who are 'down for life'!'
On August 13th, BBC Radio's Lamacq Live will be broadcasting the story of SLIPKNOT, made with the band's co-operation and featuring fresh interviews with SLIPKNOT members Corey, Shawn and Joey along contributions from producer Ross Robinson, Iggy Pop, Marilyn Manson and AMEN's Casey Chaos. The program can be heard at 11 PM (UK time) on August 13th (as part of Lamacq Live) and it will be posted online the day after.
SKID ROW drummer Phil Varone commented to Metal Sludge web magazine on the subject of which label will end up releasing the forthcoming CD from the group, the act's first without contributions from vocalist Sebastian Bach. According to Varone, "that's what we are waiting to see. We don't want to rush anything just to get a record out. Music is making a turn for the better, and in this business its all about timing. I am looking forward to the future right now."
Finland's IMPALED NAZARENE are finishing up work on the group's seventh full-length studio album, entitled Absence Of War Does Not Mean Peace, which is tentatively scheduled to be released through Osmose Productions on November 5th. According to vocalist Mike Luttinen, several guest appearances were originally planned for the album, but it now appears that none of them will come to fruition. Here is a rather interesting posting from the singer on the above subject:
"1. Ville Valo (vocalist of H.I.M.) was supposed to sing on the track 'Nyrkillä Tapettava Huora'. This is NOT happening. I realized that the track is way too personal for me and therefore I am the only dude in this world who can sing it. Moreover, we started to get a lots of negative feedback from this so we just agreed that no guest vocalists.
"2. Alexi Laiho [CHLDREN OF BODOM/SINERGY guitarist and a former member of IMPALED NAZARENE] was supposed to write a song for the album. Very much true, BUT his royal highness did not show it to us. We did get a message ONE DAY BEFORE entering the studio that he can show it to us...f.cking a, eh? We opted to stick with our own songs.
"3. (And now my blood is boiling). Timo Tolkki of STRATOVARIUS promised us (on two separate occasions) that he will come to studio and do a lead for 'Nyrkillä...' track. Guess what? Correct, the wanker informs us (when we were already here) that it was just drunken nonsense talk. Well, a nice gesture from a guy, whose presence on this record would have been a f.cking dream for me.
"Conclusion of all this: 1. Never trust anybody except your own band members. 2. Never announce the possible plans to anybody, make sure they actually happen (I was foolish enough to speak aloud about Laiho and Tolkki. Mr. Valo, on the other hand, announced himself that he will take part on our record).
"All this sh.t leaves a bitter taste in my mouth...but then again, IMPALED NAZARENE has always stood alone in the metal field, nobody has helped us, we have never been the flavour of the week and this way it shall be. You can be assured that we shall NEVER again ask anybody to contribute or to take part in recordings for us. We have survived almost 11 years without extra guests and here is for the next 11 years to come."
STAIND's Break The Cycle CD has been certified triple-platinum for sales of over 3,000,000 copies in the US since its release on May 8th. Also recently platinum-certified was ALICE COOPER's 1971 release Love It To Death, which has officially sold in excess of a million copies in the US.
QUEENSRYCHE will be embarking on a short Japanese tour during October. Here are the confirmed dates so far:
Oct. 26 - Tokyo, JAP @ Air East
Oct. 28 - Osaka, JAP @ Bayside Jenny
A fourth show in Nagoya may also take place, but this has not been confirmed as yet.
German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have written eight tracks for their forthcoming album, tentatively entitled Black Sun, and are planning on writing 10 more before hitting studio to record the effort, which is due in early 2002.
Canada's KATAKLYSM have cancelled their previously-scheduled Canadian tour for unspecified reasons. Here is a message from the group's vocalist, Maurizio, regarding this matter.
'Hi everybody,
'Due to some last minute circumstances and obligations, we have been forced to cancel our upcoming Canadian tour. The details for this situation will be given as soon as we will have the opportunity to do so. In the meanwhile the Toronto date this Wednesday the 8th and our Milwaukee Metalfest appearance on the 11th will still happen... but everything else is canceled.
"We give our deepest apologies for the inconvenience this may have caused, everyone who knows KATAKLYSM knows that we don't let our fans down, so there are plans for this to be rescheduled immediately following our N. American tour in October.
"Again we are very sorry for this cancellation!
"Maurizio (KATAKLYSM)"
AMONG THIEVES, featuring former LIFE OF AGONY bassist Alan Robert and ex-AGNOSTIC FRONT drummer Will Shepler, will be performing a FREE show on Wed. August 15th at S.I.R. Studio (310 West 52nd Street, between 8th &amp 9th Avenues, NYC, Ne York) for music industry executives. Showtime is 8:30 PM sharp.
Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/current TALISMAN vocalist Jeff Scott Soto will be appearing on an episode of Rock &amp Roll Jeopardy that will be airing on VH1 on September 1st at 11 AM.
Here's an official statement from Australia's ALCHEMIST regarding their freshly-inked deal with Relapse Records (as announced here yesterday): 'We feel pretty good about the deal, after 10 years of knocking on Relapse's door and 15 months of negotiating we are happy to have it signed,' said ALCHEMIST guitarist/vocalist Adam Agius. 'We are hoping that Relapse can give us the promotion and distribution that we have been looking for and also get us playing the states and Europe sometime after the first release for Relapse.'
DREAM THEATER'sthree-CD live album Live Scenes From New York entered CDNow's Top Sellers list at number 19 yesterday, and is now positioned at number 11.
GLAM SLAM METAL JAM CANCELLED POISON BASSIST SUFFERS SPINAL CORD INJURY FORCES ENTIRE TOUR TO CANCEL
POISON's Glam Slam Metal Jam 22 remaining summer concert dates have been cancelled as POISON's bassist Bobby Dall was rushed by ambulance to Omaha's University of Nebraska Medical Center where he underwent emergency surgery on his back for an injury suffered while performing onstage. The operation was performed by neurosurgeon Dr. Robert Singer. Dr. Singer replaced several discs in Bobby Dall's spine and says at least six months of rehab and recovery will be necessary.
Says POISON vocalist Bret Michaels, 'On behalf of POISON, I apologize to our fans and the promoters for having to cancel these dates. Bobby Dall is my best friend and at this moment our only concern is for his well-being.'
KILLER DWARFS REUNITE!
The KILLER DWARFS, a four member '80s and early '90s hard rock band toured relentlessly in support of five different albums, became darlings of MTV and MuchMusic. The band members are: lead singer Russ Dwarf, drummer Darrell Dwarf, bassist Bad Ronald Dwarf and guitarist Mike Dwarf.
Touring with the likes of IRON MAIDEN, DIO, MICHAEL SCHENKER and others, the DWARFS performed hundreds of shows worldwide. Their music is powerful, their performance is spirited and their message is one of overcoming adversity through supreme effort, in other words, the KILLER DWARFS are positive role models for any generation.
On August 29th they will return, after a seven-year hiatus, to perform hits like 'Stand Tall', 'Dirty Weapons' and 'Doesn't Matter' which reached the top of the charts and resulted in Juno award nominations.
HTZ-FM 97.7 will present the KILLER DWARFS live and in concert from Toronto's waterfront. Live wide-screen television of the show will be transmitted to simultaneous events in Winnipeg and Los Angeles. A pay-per-view schedule of the broadcast will be announced at a later date.
ICED EARTH'S SCHAFFER MEETS HARLEY'S WILLIE G.
During his visit to L.A. for a Harley Davidson Convention last month, ICED EARTH's Jon Schaffer not only had the opportunity to ride a Harley up and down California's famous Pacific Coast Highway, but he had a stunning stroke of luck in a chance meeting with Willie G. Davidson, grandson of the founding father of Harley Davidson Motorcycles, at the Harley Davidson store at Universal City Walk in Burbank, California. Quickly purchasing a t-shirt for Willie G. to sign, Jon smiled widely as he confessed, 'I'd only ask TWO people in this world for their autographs: Willie G. and [IRON MAIDEN bassist] Steve Harris!'
Guitar legend YNGWIE MALMSTEEN has announced the dates for the South American leg of his War To End All Wars tour. Here is how the schedule is shaping up right now:
Sept. 12 - Mexico DF @ clinic at the band's hotel
Sept. 13 - Monterrey, MEX @ TBA
Sept. 14 - Mexico DF @ Salon 21
Sept. 16 - Buenos Aires, ARG @ El Teatro
Sept. 18 - Santiago, CHI @ Teatro Providencia
Sept. 22 - Bogota, COL @ Palacia Delos
Sept. 23 - Bogota, COL @ clinic at the band's hotel)
Sept. 25 - Sao Paulo, BRA @ TBA
Sept. 27 - Porto Alegre, BRA @ Baropinion
Sept. 28 - Curitiba, BRA @ Estudio 1250
Sept. 29 - Sao Paulo, BRA @ Via Funchal
Sept. 30 - Rio, BRA @ Garden Hall
Former RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN vocalist Joe Lynn Turner will be issuing his brand new solo album, entitled Slam, in September through MTM Music. In Japan, Pony Canyon will release the album on September 19th. Featuring the recording line-up of Joe Lynn Turner, Akira Kajiyama (guitars),Eric Czar (bass),Paul Morris (keyboards) &amp Kenny Kramme (drums),Slam will include the following track listing:
01. Bloodsucker
02. Eye for an Eye
03. Deliver Me
04. Heart of the Night
05. Slam
06. Dark Days
07. Possession
08. Show Yourself
09. Cover Up (bonus track)
10. Hard Time
11. Evil
12. Always Tomorrow
Attending FOO FIGHTERS' "secret" show at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, California on Sunday, August 5th were RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith (who reportedly played the skins on a few tracks during the set of ATOMIC PUNKS, the VAN HALEN tribute act that headlined the show),Weird Al Yankovic, as well as members of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE. The FOOS reportedly played a great set that included a brand new song, to be featured on the group's forthcoming fourth studio album, which is due in early 2002.
Texas' PISSING RAZORS will be supporting ANTHRAX at the following shows:
Sept. 06 - Crocodile Rock - Allentown, PA
Sept. 07 - The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY
Sept. 08 - Birch Hill - Old Bridge, NJ
Sept. 10 - 3rd Street - Cedar Rapids, IA
Sept. 11 - Royal Grove Lincoln, NE
Sept. 12 - Starlight - Ft Colins, CO
KITTIE's forthcoming Oracle CD, which is currently being recorded in Ontario with producer Garth (GGGarth) Richardson, will reportedly include the group's cover version of the PINK FLOYD classic "Run Like Hell".
Los Angeles-based 'progressive aggressive' metal band PROTOTYPE has signed with WWIII Music/AMC for licensing in the U.S. and Canada. The group's latest album, Trinity, will be released on October 23rd, 2001. PROTOTYPE will be perform at Ultrasound 2001, scheduled for September 7-9, 2001. This industry event will feature both metal and rock artists, such as FLOTSAM &amp JETSAM, ONWARD, SILENCER, STEEL PROPHET, OHM, and many many more. The location is set for the Burbank Airport Convention Center.
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How do new species arise? This was the ancient question that Charles Darwin tackled soon after returning to England from the Beagle voyage in October 1836. Darwin realised a crucial (and cruel) fact: far more individuals of each species were born than could possibly survive.
Ever since the publication of Expression, Darwin's research had centred firmly on botany. The year 1877 was no exception. The spring and early summer were spent completing Forms of flowers, his fifth book on a botanical topic. He then turned to the mysterious role of the waxy coating (or 'bloom') on leaves and fruit, and to the movement of plants, focusing especially on the response of leaves to changing conditions. He also worked intermittently on earthworms, for the most part gathering observations made by others.
The Darwin Correspondence Project was co-sponsor of Biodiversity and its Histories, which brought together scholars and researchers in ecology, politics, geography, anthropology, cultural history, and history and philosophy of science, to explore how aesthetic, economic, and moral value came to be attached to the diversity of life on earth. The conference included a session on 'Darwin and evolutionary theory' involving past and present members of the Project.
We are grateful to the speakers for permission to make their talks available here.
In May 1865 a dispute arose between John Lubbock and Charles Lyell when Lubbock, in his book Prehistoric times, accused Lyell of plagiarism. The dispute caused great dismay among many of their mutual scientific friends, some of whom took immediate action to mediate a solution. Charles Darwin had close ties with both men and both sought his advice, but Darwin's correspondence during this period reveals his reluctance to become directly involved in the dispute.
1876 was the year in which the Darwins became grandparents for the first time. And tragically lost their daughter-in-law, Amy, who died just days after her son's birth. All the letters from 1876 are now published in volume 24 of The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, and a new chapter to Darwin's 'Life in letters' has been added here.
Darwin Correpondence Project staff discuss their work on the project and some of the challenges of finding, transcribing, translating and editing letters.
TR has often thought naturalists do not pay enough attention to the effect of site, soil, and climate on animals and plants and "hence has arisen the enormous number of so-called species".
His observations on people of different counties.
Doubts the fruit will stick on his Chinese double peach and asks TR to send him a couple when ripe.
Would like to grow seeds of the "curious monstrosity" of a wall-flower, to see whether the monstrosity is hereditary.
Is in a mess with his correspondence and will get no assistance before 1 April.
Has agreed to give an address on the Darwinian theory at Nottingham [meeting of BAAS].
Further reflections upon Bastian's book [The beginnings of life(1872)].
ARW's prospects for Directorship at Bethnal Green Museum.
Has left Delamere and settled on the Isle of Wight.


Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Albert wears a long black wig. He had a black mustache at the time of his disappearance. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A black zip-up sweatshirt, a white tank top, black jeans or black leather pants, and white sneakers.