Manganese (chemical symbol Mn, atomic number 25) is a gray-white metal that combines with other elements in various proportions. In nature, it occurs mainly in the form of a black-brown oxide (MnO2), which was used as a paint pigment as far back as 17,000 years ago. Manganese is part of the iron group of elements that are thought to be synthesized in large stars shortly before supernova explosion.
The greatest demand for manganese is for the production of iron and steel. In addition, it is a key component of low-cost stainless steel and certain aluminum alloys. At low concentrations, it is used to decolorize glass, while at higher concentrations, it is used to make violet-colored glass. Manganese dioxide, besides being a useful pigment, is a catalyst and a component of certain dry cell batteries. Potassium permanganate is a potent oxidizer and disinfectant. Manganese (in the form of manganese ions) is an essential trace nutrient in all known forms of life. On the other hand, excess manganese is toxic.
Manganese occurs principally as the mineral pyrolusite (manganese(IV) oxide, MnO2), and to a lesser extent as rhodochrosite (manganese(II) carbonate, MnCO3). Land-based resources are large but irregularly distributed; those of the United States are very low grade and have potentially high extraction costs. South Africa and Ukraine account for more than 80 percent of the world's identified resources. In addition, manganese is mined in Burkina Faso and Gabon. Vast quantities of manganese exist in manganese nodules on the ocean floor, but attempts to find economically viable methods of harvesting manganese nodules were abandoned in the 1970s.
Manganese ore: Gabon, 70 percent; South Africa, ten percent; Australia, nine percent; Mexico, five percent; and other, six percent.
Ferromanganese: South Africa, 47 percent; France, 22 percent; Mexico, eight percent; Australia, eight percent; and other, 15 percent.
Manganese contained in all manganese imports: South Africa, 31 percent; Gabon, 21 percent; Australia, 13 percent; Mexico, eight percent; and other, 27 percent.
Manganese (from the Latin word magnes, meaning "magnet") was in use in prehistoric times, in the form of its compounds. Paints that were pigmented with manganese dioxide (manganese(IV) oxide) can be traced back 17,000 years. The Egyptians and Romans used manganese compounds in glass-making, to either remove color from glass or add color to it. Manganese can be found in the iron ores used by the Spartans. Some speculate that the exceptional hardness of Spartan steels derives from the inadvertent production of an iron-manganese alloy.
In the seventeenth century, German chemist Johann Glauber first produced permanganate, a useful laboratory reagent. (Some, however, believe that it was discovered by Ignites Kaim in 1770). By the mid-eighteenth century, manganese dioxide was in use in the manufacture of chlorine. Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele was the first to recognize that manganese was an element, and his colleague, Johan Gottlieb Gahn, isolated the pure element in 1774 by reduction of the dioxide with carbon.
Around the beginning of the nineteenth century, scientists began exploring the use of manganese in steelmaking, and patents were granted for its use at the time. In 1816, it was noted that adding manganese to iron made it harder, without making it any more brittle. In 1837, British academic James Couper noted an association between heavy exposure to manganese in mines with a form of Parkinson's disease. In 1912, patents were issued in the United States for methods of using manganese for "Parkerizing" (electrochemical conversion coating of) firearms to protect them from rust and corrosion.
In chemistry, manganese is considered a transition metal. It is placed in period four and group seven (former group 7B) of the periodic table. In period four, it lies between chromium (Cr) and iron (Fe), and in group seven, it is positioned above technetium (Tc) and rhenium (Re). Manganese is very brittle, fusible with difficulty, but easily oxidized. After special treatment, manganese metal becomes ferromagnetic—that is, it acquires the "normal" form of magnetism that most people are familiar with.
Manganese combines with various other elements in different proportions. The oxidation states of manganese are known to range from +1 to +7, but the most common ones are +2, +3, +4, +6, and +7. Mn2+ often competes with Mg2+ in biological systems. Compounds in which manganese is in oxidation state +7 are powerful oxidizing agents.
The isotopes of manganese range in atomic weight from 46 atomic mass units (amu) (46Mn) to 65 amu (65Mn). Naturally occurring manganese consists of one stable isotope: 55Mn. In addition, 18 radioisotopes have been characterized, of which the most stable is 53Mn, with a half-life of 3.7 million years. The isotope 54Mn has a half-life of 312.3 days, and 52Mn has a half-life of 5.591 days. The remaining radioactive isotopes have half-lives under three hours, and most of these have half-lives less than one minute.
Manganese is part of the iron group of elements that are thought to be synthesized in large stars shortly before supernova explosion. Given that 53Mn decays to 53Cr, manganese isotopic contents are typically combined with chromium isotopic contents and have found application in isotope geology and radiometric dating. Mn-Cr isotopic ratios reinforce the evidence from isotopic ratios of other elements (26Al and 107Pd) for the early history of the solar system.
Manganese is essential to iron and steel production by virtue of its sulfur-fixing, deoxidizing, and alloying properties. Steelmaking, including its ironmaking component, has accounted for most manganese demand—presently in the range of 85–90 percent of the total demand. Among its other uses, manganese is a key component of low-cost stainless steel formulations and certain widely used aluminum alloys. It is also added to gasoline to reduce engine knock. At low concentrations, manganese is used to decolorize glass, as it removes the greenish tinge generated by the presence of iron; at higher concentrations, it is used to make violet-colored glass.
Manganese dioxide, a component of natural umber, is useful as a black-brown pigment in paint. It is also a catalyst and is used in the original type of dry cell battery. Potassium permanganate is a potent oxidizer used in chemical reactions; it is also used in medicine as a disinfectant. The technique known as manganese phosphating (or Parkerizing) is used to prevent the rusting and corrosion of steel. On rare occasions, manganese is used in coins. The only U.S. coins to use manganese were the "wartime" nickel (1942–1945) and the Sacagawea dollar (2000–present).
In 1912, patents were issued in the United States for methods of using manganese for "Parkerizing" (electrochemical conversion coating of) firearms to protect them from rust and corrosion, and these methods have been in widespread use ever since.
Manganese has no satisfactory substitute in its major applications. In minor applications, (such as manganese phosphating), zinc and sometimes vanadium are viable substitutes.
Manganese (in the form of manganese ions) is an essential trace nutrient in all known forms of life. Many classes of enzymes have manganese cofactors. They include oxidoreductases, transferases, hydrolases, lyases, isomerases, ligases, lectins, and integrins. The best-known manganese-containing polypeptides (protein-like chains) may be arginase, Mn-containing superoxide dismutase, and the diphtheria toxin.
The most stable oxidation state for manganese is +2, and many manganese(II) compounds are known, such as manganese(II) sulfate (MnSO4) and manganese(II) chloride (MnCl2). This oxidation state is also seen in the mineral rhodochrosite, (manganese(II) carbonate). The +3 oxidation state is also known, in compounds such as manganese(III) acetate—these are quite powerful oxidizing agents.
Potassium permanganate (KMnO4), also called Condy's crystals, is an oxidizing agent and a commonly used laboratory reagent. It also finds use as a topical medicine, such as in the treatment of fish diseases.
Manganese(IV) oxide (manganese dioxide, MnO2) is used in dry cells, and can be used to decolorize glass that is polluted by trace amounts of iron. It is also used in the manufacture of oxygen and chlorine and in black paints. Manganese compounds can color glass an amethyst color, and are responsible for the color of true amethyst.
Manganese in excess is toxic. Exposure to manganese dusts and fumes should not exceed the upper limit of five milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3) for even short periods because of its toxicity level.
In 2005, a study suggested a possible link between manganese inhalation and central nervous system toxicity in rats. It is hypothesized that long-term exposure to naturally occurring manganese in shower water puts up to 8.7 million Americans at risk.
A form of Parkinson's disease-type neurodegeneration called "manganism" has been linked to manganese exposure among miners and smelters since the early nineteenth century. Allegations of inhalation-induced manganism have been made regarding the welding industry. In the United States, manganese exposure in workplaces is regulated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
↑ Article Retrieved December 18, 2007.
↑ U.S. Department of Labor Retrieved December 18, 2007.
Los Alamos National Laboratory – Manganese Retrieved December 18, 2007.
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Avner Katz | Oh, I Stepped on a Thorn
Painter Avner Katz was born in Kibbutz Ramat Rachel and lived there until he turned 21, and this is evident in his works. Throughout his works, he draws and paints with a light and confident hand, figures, and detached scenes, taken from the kibbutz's yard, from the kibbutz and Israeli atmosphere. His works are replete with masses of human figures. They are uniform in appearance, marching about, running, exercising, dancing in a circle, waving flags, raising uniform houses, dipping in the pool, looking in one direction. For their repetitive, mundane, and pathos-saturated movements, the multiple figures are ridiculed for their uniformity. There is an abysmal seriousness in the simple actions of waving the flag, running, sitting by the pool, removing a shoe, and taking off a shirt, to the point of jocularity and irony. Katz uses humor and irony, which serve to disguise sadness and despair, the constant longing for a lost reality of life. He deals with a sinking society, a crude and cruel mass culture, and panic about it.
In the exhibition at the Beeri gallery, Katz presents new works on paper alongside works on a wooden substrate. In the wooden works, he cuts and notches using carving tools. He clears out the backgrounds of the figures, like a sculptor carving in marble and extracting his characters from the stone. It is strenuous physical work that overburdens the flowing line. The lines are angular and sharp, and the knife traces remain in the background, filling the space with stripes and spots surrounding the figures. In the new series of paper drawings (2018), which are moving and virtuosi, the black background changes to white, which functions like the black; thick and heavy, cloudy, and "dirty." The figures are painted with thin nib lines, like illustrations, which contrast with the rough stains of the houses and bright color spots floating next to them. The paper works are lighter, brighter, and more colorful. Yet, the figures, homes, and objects are painted in the same schematic drawing line, creating textures reminiscent of the woodcuts. Alongside the figures' illustrative thin line, there are also drawings in coarse, thick, smeared, cloudy, and stained brush strokes. These are reminiscent of children's hand paints and elements that recur in all paintings. Like floating detached trees, single-story houses arranged in a row or circle, fences, tiled floors, dogs, and donkeys. The human activity in almost all the paintings is obscure and seemingly trivial, the action of individuals and groups. The characters are anonymous, running, watching, working, exercising, sitting on chairs in a circle, or bowing their heads as they would at memorial ceremonies and funerals. The sense of the closed group, the human herd, is infused in the paintings and has a hopeless sorrow alongside existential irony. Sometimes, the figures are scattered on the page like in a strange dance. They hover in the bleached background between the other elements. They are detached and lack a grip on the ground as if they are not real, but just a constant output of memory segments, situations, and scenes from the artist's feverish mind.
In the niche located at the gallery's center hangs a dense cluster of self-portrait drawings made with the artist's pencils. Every morning he awakes naturally and uses the time to practice drawing, painting from observing the only person awake at home, himself. The small drawings in colored pencils, in black, blue, and brown, are very similar but are not identical. The light changes, the gaze, The darkness. Under each drawing, the date and time are documented, which makes this collection a kind of personal diary. It is an entirely different kind of drawing from the linear, almost schematic figures. It is gripping in its in-depth, penetrating, investigative observation of the artist's psyche. Here, Avner Katz's ability to paint from observation is revealed directly, without the screens of humor and irony that characterize his work.
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Layoffs at Google?
Read this report this morning. Not sure how much truth there is to this. Getting rid of recruiters is a sure sign that hiring is on the decline. In the current climate this is not surprising. But layoffs of actual employees at Google sounds a little surprising. If the guys who have for the last several years been literally "printing money" have to cut back on their staff then there is no greater scary sign for the economy. Lets hope this report is not entirely true!
Author Pran KurupPosted on November 24, 2008 April 19, 2019 Categories Daily Dose
Why The Hillary Pick Is Brilliant
It is a widely accepted rumor that Senator Hillary Clinton is being considered for Secretary of State. There have been follow on rumors that she is ready to accept the job. Meanwhile, there has been no shortage of analysis over whether this was the right move or not on the part of the President-elect. Some argue that their personal animosities from the primary days are unlikely to make her effective on the job. While this argument has its merits here are more than a few points why this is in fact a brilliant move on so many fronts.
President-elect Obama won the election on a promise of "change". The Democratic party was torn between support for Senator Obama and backing Senator Hillary Clinton. Firstly, getting her on his cabinet goes a long way in uniting the Democratic party. By picking her over others (like John Kerry who apparently aspired for the job), President-elect Obama makes a definitive move to unite the Democratic party and appease those who were disappointed with Senator Clinton's failed run for the candidacy. To govern effectively President-elect has to forge a unified Democratic party. This offer is a perfect first step in this direction.
Next, this move does indicate (to whatever extent possible) that President-elect Obama does not harbor any long-term animosity towards Senator Clinton. Further, offering her the coveted post of Secretary of State signals that he is willing to share the success of his victory by giving her a fairly independent platform to succeed in a more defining role on the world stage, next best perhaps to being the American President in this day and age. It is well known that VP elect Joe Biden is a foreign affairs wonk in his own right, and would have hoped to influence foreign policy in his role as VP. Letting Mrs. Clinton run foreign policy is a clear sign that President-elect Obama respects and trusts her ability to deliver and is willing to go the extra mile to accommodate her in his cabinet even at the expense of making other unhappy (Bill Richardson, Joe Biden and others).
Now, let us view this from Senator Clinton's perspective. There is no question that she is an accomplished and capable woman who came "closest" to occupying one of the most powerful offices on the planet. She gave Senator Obama more than a tough fight for the Democratic nomination. With age not her side, the odds of her becoming President some day (while still not impossible) appear far-fetched at this point at best.
Sadly, despite her strengths she has spent her entire career in the shadows of her husband Bill Clinton. By taking on the role of Secretary of State, she has the opportunity to break free from her husband's shadow and live up to her thus far seemingly untapped potential. This is easily a more effective and promising role than remaining in the US Senate. Having spent a life time supporting her husband accomplish his political aspirations (not to mention tolerating his numerous personal foibles), the role of Secretary State would be a terrific opportunity for her to make her mark especially at a time when America's leadership around the world is questionable and there is no end to hatred towards America the world over.
The biggest foreign policy challenge for the last several decades has been the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Bill Clinton failed to achieve Middle East peace despite his valiant efforts towards the end of his tenure. By taking on the role of Secretary of State, Senator Clinton has the dual challenge of accomplishing what her husband strived for (but failed to achieve) as well as repairing the damage done by the Bush administration. Can it get any better from a challenge point of view for someone who aspired to be President and failed?
All in all, its a brilliant move on President-elect Obama's part to offer her the job. For Senator Clinton, its an opportunity of a life-time over wallowing in the US Senate.
Author Pran KurupPosted on November 23, 2008 April 19, 2019 Categories Politics
Dubai Needs a Reality Check?
The world is crumbling with an economic crisis. Yet Dubai seems to be in world of its own. The Antlantis opened this week in Dubai with $20 million bash!
The excesses of recent times are most visible in Dubai – endless constructions, eternal traffic jams, and mindless spending. No wonder Dubai is headed for some difficult times. Check out report in the WSJ.
Dubai is the most "vulnerable" sheikdom in the Persian Gulf to a downturn in the economy amid concern over its real-estate industry and debt financing, Citigroup Inc. said in a report.
Another report suggests that Abu Dhabi might need to bailout Dubai!
Ok, add one more to the bail out queue!
Author Pran KurupPosted on November 22, 2008 May 19, 2019 Categories Daily Dose
Islamic German Scholar: "Muhammed Probably Never Existed!"
Muhammad Sven Kalisch, a Muslim convert and Germany's first professor of Islamic theology, fasts during the Muslim holy month, doesn't like to shake hands with Muslim women and has spent years studying Islamic scripture. Islam, he says, guides his life.
So it came as something of a surprise when Prof. Kalisch announced the fruit of his theological research. His conclusion: The Prophet Muhammad probably never existed.
See this report in the WSJ for the entire article. Also check out. The Prof. is soon going to be publishing a book in English based on his research.
My position with regard to the historical existence of Muhammad is that I believe neither his existence nor his non-existence can be proven. I, however, lean towards the non-existence but I don't think it can be proven. It is my impression that, unless there are some sensational archeological discoveries — an Islamic "Qumran" or "Nag Hammadi" — the question of Muhammad's existence will probably never be finally clarified.
Also check this out for an online petition of support for the Prof. (the site is mostly in German). Not surprisingly given that his personal security is likely to be immediately at risk. Irrespective of whether there is truth to his conclusions or not, the Prof. deserves credit for speaking up despite the obvious risks to his personal security among other challenges.
Movie Review: Veruthe Oru Bhariya
Title: Veruthe Oru Bhariya
Starring: Jayaram, Gopika
Language: Malayalam
This film is a family drama set in small town Kerala which starts with plenty of promise but fizzles out in the end. It revolves around a couple and their daughter. The husband believes that its his wife's job to run the house and "serve him" at all times. The wife simply grows sick of all the house hold chores and the husband over bearing nature. This eventually leads to some conflicts (obviously!) and the wife heads to her parents' home. Thereafter the husband looks after the house and his school-going daughter. Eventually he is unable to handle the pressure of his work and the responsibilities of running the house.
Jayaram, who plays the husband, appears to have aged and does not seems "go well" with the relatively younger heroine, Gopika. The age difference is very obvious though both play their respective roles well. The young girl who acted as the daughter seems naturally talented and has put in an impressive performance. The downsides of giving cell phones to kids are effectively portrayed in the film. The comic parts of the film, particularly the parts where Jayaram plays the role of a conscientious Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) employee, the song sequence where Jayaram imitates other movie stars, scenes in the office along with his colleagues at work, are all very enjoyable.
Overall, a watchable film, but one that doesn't live up to its potential.
Author Pran KurupPosted on November 19, 2008 April 19, 2019 Categories Movies
Jerry Yang Steps Down
The stock market is relieved to see Yahoo! CEO Jerry Yang step aside. It's not in the least bit surprising. After turning down an offer from Microsoft at almost three times the current stock price, the only real surprise is that Jerry Yang survived this long!
The Yahoo! Board made a huge error in judgment by appointing Jerry as the CEO. Having been with the company since its inception and never having taken the job, its a clear sign that this was a job the Jerry never really cared for. In hindsight, when Terry Semel quit, it might have been far more prudent to name Jerry the interim CEO while continuing the search for a permanent CEO . This would have given both the Board and Jerry Yang a good chance to try and make some changes (or at least some plans) while the search was still on. Next, not making cuts sooner earned the wrath of Wall Street. Turning down the Microsoft offer simply made it worse. The "falling through" of the Google deal and the drop in the share price amidst the financial meltdown simply destroyed Jerry Yang's hope of turning the company around.
Its sad to see Yahoo! struggle. Its even worse that it has a leadership crisis in the midst of these tough times. Will Microsoft (whose search strategy is yet to make a dent) step forward again given that it can possibly buy Yahoo at less than half its original offer?
Joe Lieberman Survives
Despite his extreme support for John McCain the Democratic party appears to have forgiven Joe Lieberman. After being the Veep nominee in 2000, Senator Lieberman has had quite a "ride" but appears to have survived. President-elect Obama is believed to have chosen not to "seek vengeance" and it appears as though the majority of the elected officials in his party have backed his stance despite their dislike for Senator Lieberman's actions. The Democrats need every vote they can get, given that the filibuster proof 60 seats in the Senate is not likely at this point. Sen. Lieberman on the other hand wants to "hold on" to his Chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Govt. Affairs committee.
His survival does imply a marriage of convenience, but it most certainly an indication that the new President believes more in re-conciliation, than retribution and settling of scores. That in itself is a welcome, positive sign.


Lincolnshire CCC claimed a maximum 24 points whne they welcomed Cambridgeshire CCC to Cleethorpes for their second match in the Unicorns Eastern Division Championship.
On a hot sunny day, Lincolnshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Openers Joe Kendall and Chris Jones gave the home side a perfect start putting on 81 for the first wicket before Jones was dismissed for 32.
There then followed the outstanding partnership of the match as Kendall and Louis Kimber added 173 for the second wicket.
Kimber continued his fine form, making 82 from 110 balls to put Lincolnshire firmly in control of the game.
Kendall was next to fall for an excellent 142 as Lincolnshire reached 299 for 3.
At this point Bilal Shafayat had played himself in and now took control, hitting a brilliant 101 not out off 102 balls as Lincolnshire passed 400 with Carl Wilson hitting a quickfire 39.
At the end of their allotted 90 overs Lincolnshire had totalled 442 for 7 with maximum batting points secured.
When Cambridgeshire batted, Lincolnshire made early inroads into their batting and reduced them to 116 for 5, with four different Lincolnshire bowlers accounting for these wickets.
There then followed Cambridgeshire's best partnership of the innings as Jamie Seabrook and Alex Woolliscroft added 144 before Seabrook was dismissed by Nick Keast for 78.
Woolliscroft continued to attack the Lincolnshire bowling and took his side's total past 300 before he was dismissed by Keast for 104.
Cambridgeshire's innings finally concluded at 355 for 9 off their allotted 90 overs.
Keast, with 6 for 137, was Lincolnshire's most successful bowler as they claimed maximum bowling points and a first innings lead of 87.
Lincolnshire's task was now to set a substantial target for Cambridgeshire and also allow themselves sufficient time to dismiss the opposition on what was still a fine batting surface.
Kendall and Jones again gave the home side a good start making 69 for the first wicket.
Kimber fell for a low score and Jones was run out for 50.
Dan Freeman then joined Shafayat as they added 80 for the fourth wicket before Shafayat was out for 45 and the lead stretched to 257.
Freeman continued to press some Lincolnshire's advantage finishing on 85 not out as Lincolnshire declared on 268 for 8 some half-an-hour before lunch on the final day setting Cambridgeshire 356 to win.
Lincolnshire would have around 70 overs to dismiss the opposition and the task looked well achievable as Cambridgeshire were reduced to 74 for 4 and 95 for 7.
Yet again, however, their lower order offered stout resistance to the Lincolnshire attack with Recordo Gordon (40) and James Vanderpeer (76) frustrating Lincolnshire's charge for victory.
Eventually the recall of Nick Keast to the attack saw Cambridgeshire dismissed with around 9 overs remaining for 239 leaving Lincolnshire winners by 116 runs.
Nick Keast with 4 for 91 was again Lincolnshire's most successful bowler and his match figures of 10 for 228 proved decisive.
Lincolnshire took a maximum 24 points from the match and Cambridgeshire 7.
Lincolnshire's next fixture is at Chesham commencing on Sunday, July 22, where they face the current joint Eastern Division leaders Buckinghamshire.


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Comfrey Plant Said To Ease Back Pain
Comfrey Plant Said To Ease…
Scientific studies now showing that lotions made from the comfrey plant can aid in easing back pain, osteoarthritis, ankle sprains, and more!
The Claim: Lotion made from the flowering comfrey plant is a natural way to ease muscle and joint pain.
The Verdict: Several scientific studies suggest comfrey is effective for back pain, ankle sprains and knee osteoarthritis. One study even found it hastened healing of abrasions. However, most of the studies are funded by manufacturers and scientists say more independent research is needed.
Lotions containing comfrey (pronounced come-free) are made either from the root of the plant, or the stems and leaves, depending on the manufacturer. A review last year from the independent Cochrane Collaboration found that there is low quality, or inconclusive, evidence, for its use in treating back pain, and a 2013 Cochrane review found it "probably" improves arthritis pain more than a placebo.
"It seems to me to be particularly beneficial for knee osteoarthritis," says Dwain M. Daniel, an associate professor of clinical sciences at Texas Chiropractic College in Pasadena, Texas. The evidence for comfrey appears good, particularly for knee pain and sprained ankles, he says, pointing out that a potential caveat in interpreting the data is the fact that manufacturers have paid for most studies.
Much of the research has been funded by two German companies. Merck KGaA, a company not connected to the U.S. pharmaceutical company Merck & Co., has funded published studies that found beneficial effects on sprains, back pain and knee arthritis for its Kytta comfrey-root cream. Harras Pharma Curarina Arzneimittel GmbH has funded studies showing a wide range of benefits for its Traumaplant cream, including a speedier healing of abrasions, as measured by their surface areas in a 2012 study of 108 children ages 3 to 12. Traumaplant is made from stems and leaves of comfrey grown in a monastery garden in Germany, according to Robert Rebitzer, Harras' export manager.
Comfrey appears to work by relieving inflammation and swelling, says Mathias Schmidt, a pharmacist by training who works as scientific consultant to Harras. There's also a theory that it increases circulation, but that hasn't been proven, he adds.
Traumaplant, $24.95 for a 50-gram tube, is sold in the U.S. by EuroPharma Inc. of Green Bay, Wis. Kytta isn't sold in the U.S. by its manufacturer, but can be found on some specialty websites.
There haven't been any major side effects from comfrey lotion reported in clinical trials. Both Traumaplant and Kytta have undetectable levels of pyrrolizidine alkaloids, substances that can be toxic, particularly to the liver, the companies say. Oral formulations such as capsules and tea—formerly used for their purported healing properties—mostly have disappeared from the U.S. market following a safety warning from the Food and Drug Administration in 2001.
The FDA hasn't expressed any safety concerns about the creams, but companies can't make health claims for the creams unless they are approved as drugs, says FDA spokeswoman Jennifer Corbett Dooren. In recent years, according to its website, the FDA has taken enforcement action against several companies selling comfrey cream and making illegal claims.
EuroPharma doesn't make any claims for Traumaplant, says company Chief Science Officer Cheryl Myers.
This article originally posted on WSJ.com.
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As HBSA Rules 1995. However, orthoptic accessories and a padded glove may specifically be used in all Matches.
The rifle and sights may not exceed 13lbs in weight as per World Long Range Historical Rifle Shooting Association Rules.
The propellant must be 100% blackpowder.
When using a Match Rifle, a sling and/or a wrist-rest may be used and wiping out between shots is permitted provided it does not delay the detail.
With a Service Rifle, fixed ammunition only shall be used, wiping-out the barrel is not permitted: a sling (two-point or "as-issued") may be used, but not a rest: sights may be adjusted laterally.
DISTANCES: 900 and 1000 yards.
COURSE OF FIRE: At each distance, up to five ranging shots until the target is first hit; this hit constitutes the first of three convertible sighters. Fifteen shots to count. Information from the butts on the fall of shot may only be requested and shall only be given for ranging shots.
MATCH I: The "Parker-Field" for Vintage Service Rifles (as issued, BP only).
MATCH II: The "Mackenzie" for Vintage Match Rifles (blackpowder only).
PRIZES: HBSA Medals for winner of each Match and for second & third places (depending upon the number of entries). Shooting Spoon for highest score at each distance in each Match.
GENERAL: Two details at each distance will be provided: 0845-1015 & 1045-1215 at 900 yards and 1345-1515 & 1530-1700 at 1000 yards. Competitors should report at the firing point for the 900 yard detail fifteen minutes before the detail is due to start. Competitors will be squadded two or three to a target: those not firing in a Detail may be required to act as Range Officers. Latecomers may miss their opportunity to shoot. Prize-giving will be on the Range.


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The Harbour Lights is a 1914 British silent drama film directed by Percy Nash and starring Gerald Lawrence, Mercy Hatton and Daisy Cordell. It is an adaptation of the Victorian melodramatic play The Harbour Lights by George R. Sims.

Cast
 Gerald Lawrence - Lt David Kingsley
 Mercy Hatton - Dora Vane
 Daisy Cordell - Lina Nelson
 Fred Morgan - Nicholas Morland
 Gregory Scott - Frank Morland
 Douglas Payne - Mark Helstone
 Joan Ritz - Peggy Chudleigh
 John Marlborough East - Capt. Nelson
 May Lynn - Mrs. Helstone
 Brian Daly - Tom Dossiter
 Bryan Powley - Capt. Hardy
 Helen Lainsbury - Polly

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All students and staff at Afghanistan's only girls' boarding school flee to Rwanda
By Nimi Princewill, Bethlehem Feleke and Stephanie Busari, CNN
Updated 7:25 AM EDT, Wed August 25, 2021
Malala: 'This is a call to humanity'
Afghanistan's only girls' boarding school has evacuated dozens of students and staff to Rwanda, the president of the privately-run institution said Tuesday.
The move came days after the Taliban ousted the government in Afghanistan, where girls and women were banned from being educated when the Islamist militants were last in power.
"Last week, we completed the departure from Kabul of nearly 250 students, faculty, staff, and family members," said Shabana Basij-Rasikh, who co-founded the School of Leadership Afghanistan (SOLA) in the Afghan capital.
"Everyone is en route, by way of Qatar, to the nation of Rwanda where we intend to begin a semester abroad for our entire student body," Basij-Rasikh stated in a series of tweets.
Shabana Basij-Rasikh speaks during the Girl Rising: A Rally for Girls and Women screening at The World Bank on April 18, 2013 in Washington, DC.
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The school's president said she hoped they could all eventually go back. "Our resettlement is not permanent… When circumstances on the ground permit, we hope to return home to Afghanistan. For now, I request privacy for our community," she wrote.
Basij-Rasikh is highly decorated and co-founded the school while still a teenager, "with the mission of providing access to quality education for girls across her homeland," according to the school website.
Her posts came days after she reported burning students' records "not to erase them, but to protect them and their families."
Nearly 20 years later, as the founder of the only all-girls boarding school in Afghanistan, I'm burning my students' records not to erase them, but to protect them and their families.
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— Shabana Basij-Rasikh (@sbasijrasikh) August 20, 2021
Basij-Rasikh recounted how in 2002, a few months after the fall of the Taliban following the US-led invasion, many Afghan girls were invited to take part in a placement test because the militants had burned all female students' records to erase their existence. She wrote that she was one of those girls.
KABUL, AFG- JULY 25: An Afghan female student walks to class at the Zarghoona high school on July 25, 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Zarghoona girls high school is the largest in Kabul with 8,500 female students attending classes. The school opened after a nearly two-month break due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Currently, there is widespread fear that the Taliban who already control around half the country will reintroduce its notorious system barring girls and women from almost all work, and access to education. The Ministry of Education has announced the opening of schools, but there are mixed reports in many areas where the Taliban have taken control or where fighting is ongoing. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
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The Taliban have seized control of Afghanistan. What does that mean for women and girls?
he was six when the Taliban came to power and was enrolled in a network of secret classrooms to complete her education.
"I was scared. I didn't want to continue. I didn't want to be killed by the Taliban. My parents, they were always the ones who kept pushing," she told CNN's Christiane Amanpour in a 2012 interview.
Shabana says it was her father who inspired her to go to school, telling her: "You can lose everything you own in your life. Your money can be stolen. But the one thing that will always remain with you is what is in here. And he would point to his head. And he would say, 'Your education is the biggest investment in your life. Don't ever regret it.'"
This experience spurred her to start SOLA – which means peace in the local Pashto language. In her Twitter thread posted on August 20, she wrote: "As the world focuses on the dramatic – those Afghans who are managing to get out - the fire in me to invest in the education of Afghan girls who have no way out grows brighter, stronger, and louder," she added
The Ministry of Education in Rwanda said it was looking forward to "welcoming the SOLA community to Rwanda for your study program."
Uganda takes in Afghan refugees
SOLA's relocation to Rwanda comes amid the arrival of the first group of evacuees from Afghanistan to neighboring Uganda.
The 51 Afghans landed in Uganda on Wednesday morning aboard a privately chartered flight, according to a statement from the country's Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Afghan people gather along a road as they wait to board a U S military aircraft to leave the country, at a military airport in Kabul on August 20, 2021 days after Taliban's military takeover of Afghanistan. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP) (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images)
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US announces new destinations for evacuees as Kabul airport confusion continues
The new arrivals will temporarily stay in the East African country before being resettled elsewhere.
Uganda will host "at-risk Afghan Nationals and other Nationals who are in transit to the United States of America and other destinations worldwide," the statement read.
Uganda will host 2,000 Afghan refugees for three months following a request from the US, according to the Minister of State for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Esther Anyakun Davina.
CNN's Larry Madowo contributed to this report


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Reverend William Dent1
M, #171291, b. before 1830
Reverend William Dent was born before 1830.1
He lived at Crosby Hall, Yorkshire, EnglandG.1
Child of Reverend William Dent
Sophia Matilda Dent+1 d. 12 May 1912
Reverend Herbert Edward Douglas Blakiston1
M, #171292, b. 5 September 1862, d. circa July 1942
Reverend Herbert Edward Douglas Blakiston was born on 5 September 1862.1 He was the son of Reverend Douglas Yeoman Blakiston and Sophia Matilda Dent.1 He died circa July 1942.2
He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, EnglandG, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)1 He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, EnglandG, with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)1 He held the office of President of Trinity College, Oxford between 1907 and 1938.1 He held the office of Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University between 1917 and 1920.1 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.2
[S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
Charles Reginald Blakiston1
M, #171293, b. 27 September 1863, d. 21 October 1887
Charles Reginald Blakiston was born on 27 September 1863.1 He was the son of Reverend Douglas Yeoman Blakiston and Sophia Matilda Dent.1 He died on 21 October 1887 at age 24, accidentally shot.1
John Lionel Blakiston1
M, #171294, b. 24 June 1867, d. 18 June 1896
John Lionel Blakiston was born on 24 June 1867.1 He was the son of Reverend Douglas Yeoman Blakiston and Sophia Matilda Dent.1 He died on 18 June 1896 at age 28 at Mazoe, Mashonaland, ZimbabweG, killed in action.1
He fought in the Mashonaland relief.1
William Peyton Blakiston1
M, #171295, b. 14 March 1870, d. 6 October 1889
William Peyton Blakiston was born on 14 March 1870.1 He was the son of Reverend Douglas Yeoman Blakiston and Sophia Matilda Dent.1 He died on 6 October 1889 at age 19 at London, EnglandG, following an accident at Charing Cross Station.1
Hon. Caroline Neville1
F, #171296, b. 1790, d. 2 May 1868
Last Edited=16 Jul 2011
Hon. Caroline Neville was born in 1790.2 She was the daughter of Richard Griffin, 2nd Lord Braybrooke, Baron of Braybrooke and Catherine Grenville.2 She married Paul Beilby Lawley-Thompson, 1st Baron Wenlock, son of Sir Robert Lawley, 5th Bt. and Jane Thompson, on 10 May 1817.1 She died on 2 May 1868.1
From 10 May 1817, her married name became Lawley. From 27 September 1820, her married name became Thompson.1 After her marriage, Hon. Caroline Neville was styled as Baroness Wenlock on 13 May 1839. From 1 June 1839, her married name became Lawley-Thompson.
Children of Hon. Caroline Neville and Paul Beilby Lawley-Thompson, 1st Baron Wenlock
Hon. Jane Lawley+1 d. 4 Feb 1900
Beilby Richard Lawley, 2nd Baron Wenlock+1 b. 21 Apr 1818, d. 6 Nov 1880
Hon. Robert Neville Lawley1 b. 30 Aug 1819, d. 1 Nov 1881
Rev. Hon. Stephen Willoughby Lawley1 b. 4 Apr 1823, d. 23 Oct 1905
Hon. Francis Charles Lawley1 b. 24 May 1825, d. 18 Sep 1901
[S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 291. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
[S1457] Paul W. Harding, "re: British Admirals-Age of Nelson," e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 10 September 2005. Hereinafter cited as "re: Age of Nelson."
Paul Beilby Lawley-Thompson, 1st Baron Wenlock1
M, #171297, d. 9 May 1852
Paul Beilby Lawley-Thompson, 1st Baron Wenlock was the son of Sir Robert Lawley, 5th Bt. and Jane Thompson.1 He married Hon. Caroline Neville, daughter of Richard Griffin, 2nd Lord Braybrooke, Baron of Braybrooke and Catherine Grenville, on 10 May 1817.1 He died on 9 May 1852.1
He was given the name of Paul Beilby Lawley at birth.1 On 27 September 1820 his name was legally changed to Paul Beilby Thompson by Royal Licence.1 He succeeded as the 8th Baronet Lawley, of Spoonhill, Shropshire [E., 1641] on 30 January 1831.1 He was created 1st Baron Wenlock, of Wenlock, co. Shropshire [U.K.] on 13 May 1839.1 On 1 June 1839 his name was legally changed to Paul Beilby Lawley-Thompson by Royal Licence.1
Children of Paul Beilby Lawley-Thompson, 1st Baron Wenlock and Hon. Caroline Neville
George Fane1
Last Edited=3 Apr 2011
George Fane is the son of Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland and Mary Mildmay.1
Child of George Fane
Sir Henry Fane+1 d. Jan 1705/6
Sir Henry Fane1
M, #171299, d. January 1705/6
Sir Henry Fane was the son of George Fane.1 He married Elizabeth Southcote, daughter of Thomas Southcote.1 He died in January 1705/6.1
Child of Sir Henry Fane and Elizabeth Southcote
Charles Fane, 1st Viscount Fane+1 b. 30 Jan 1675/76, d. 7 Jul 1744
Sir Francis Fane1
M, #171300, d. 19 December 1726
Sir Francis Fane was the son of Sir Francis Fane and Hannah Rushworth.1 He died on 19 December 1726.1


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The IVNT supports low-level, physical layer validation on up to two dual wire CAN or CAN FD networks as well as supporting connection for data monitoring/transmitting on six additional dual wire CAN or CAN FD buses. Two of the supporting connections are Selectable CAN and can be configured to be single wire (SW) CAN bus, LSFT CAN bus, or Dual-Wire CAN or CAN FD. There are also up to four local interconnect networks (LIN). In conjunction with the included Vehicle Spy 3 software, the IVNT will test high-level application/diagnostic layer services and functions. The IVNT will run each test and give a Pass/Fail status.


Thanks for attending REAL Paintings / FAKE Stamps this weekend at Cobalt Studio.
Contratiempo NFP started as a monthly Spanish-language magazine conceived in April 2003 by a group of Latino writers living in Chicago, and it is now a 501(c)3 tax exempt literary and publishing center whose mission is to preserve and highlight the cultural identity and contributions of the Spanish-speaking Latino population of the United States.
Contratiempo fulfills its mission by publishing revista contratiempo, conducting creative writing workshops, promoting Spanish-language literature written in Chicago through its Ediciones Vocesueltas imprint, and working collaboratively with other educational, literary and cultural organizations to present events relative to this mission.
Open to the public. Last chance to see this exhibition.
GAG gig explores humor in various contexts, presenting it in darkness and in light. The pieces in this show look at the merit of so-called "funny art" within the broader art world. They delve into more abstract concepts about emotion, the body, and criticism.
Matt Geer, a Chicago artist for over a decade. A self described ''Artopuss" with tentacles coiling around various styles, utilizing different mediums. His work is often broken up into separate series of works, allowing him to explore each obsession to its end.
Cobalt is proud to exhibit Geer as part of our First Friday Series.
Enjoy some music and help support local lil people. Proceeds of the event will go to a Yollocalli Arts Reach to help the chillun.
5$ suggested donation at the door. Doors open at 8pm.
Cobalt is proud to present an artist whose outdoor installations have graced the Pilsen community over the past few years. A featured part of the First Fridays on 21st St., Art Walk, Victoria Martinez.
Victoria Martinez is an interdisciplinary artist and educator who explores installation, site-specific intervention, collage, and textiles. She will be responding to Cobalt Studio's brick wall by creating an installation with local Pilsen materials, which include fabric, paper, super market signs, tarps, and found objects granted by the urban environment. The project will be led by intuition and present an abstract version of sweets such as cake or pan dulce.
The Installation will be unveiled Friday, June 5, 2015 on the Cobalt Studio wall facing 21st Street.
Also that evening as part of Cobalt's contribution to the 1st Friday on 21st Street Pilsen Art Walk join us for a reception of HOT for O.S. at 6pm in the Cobalt Studio exhibition space.
Cobalt Studio presents: The Price is Right.
This exhibition explores alternative art exchange and sales strategies that support artists and collectors, and expose the loss of artist agency and intervention in the marketplace.
Artists and gallerists are excited to show art, but need money to survive. Join us for an exhibition centered on barter, bidding, and dialogue that empower artists and gallery goers to make choices about the sales process. Featuring artists John Behnke, Sonia Cheng, Marcellus Eli, Carlos Esparza, Duk Ju L Kim, Marcellous Lovelace, Antonio Martinez, Kate Perryman, Ken Hirte, Al Pocius, Mike Pocius, Jeremy Steffen, and Melody Williams. Curated and facilitated by Mike Pocius and Melody Williams.
Check the fb event page.
September 15 & 16th DROP OFF YOUR ART AT CO-PROSPERITY Sphere. See Mike. Label and sign all work. 4-7pm Include all necessary hanging hardware with your piece. Contact m_pocius@yahoo.com with any questions.


Compagnie Carabosse is a collective of artists, conceptualisers, scenarists, actors, constructors, musicians, inventors, visual artists, all of them poets of Do It Yourself.
They are a street art company and for over fifteen years have taken over public areas on different continents, and fight for an area of liberty open to everyone. Just as there shows are.
The way their creations are written, an dthe many different ways they play with them, offers an outlook on the world full of claims, of war cries, of tenderness, of humour and of freedom.
The poetry of their shows and installation-shows are aimed at everyone and makes thousands of spectators welcome: their creations explore scene-setting on a massive scale - a whole town, a district, a park - while the playing of actors favours deep human encounter.
The creation of street shows whose scenography, often on a large scale, nevertheless makes space for the human, for his dreams, his utopian ideas and his rights which are too often forgotten, neglected or frankly scorned.


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BIO: In 2012, ANDY GRAMMER emerged as one of the biggest success stories in the music business. He performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (twice), and Good Morning America. He shared the stage with Taylor Swift, Train, and Colbie Caillat, and he is the first male pop star, since John Mayer in 2002, to reach the Top 10 at Adult Pop Radio on his first 2 singles, "Keep Your Head Up" and "Fine By Me". "Keep Your Head Up" is certified Gold (quickly approaching Platinum) and received the BMI award as one of 2012's Top 50 most performed songs across all formats. "Fine By Me" is also certified Gold. Known for his vibrant pop/rock/soul mix and free-flowing vocal delivery, the acclaimed singer, songwriter, and musician – who began as a street performer in Santa Monica, CA - is now poised to make 2013 another big year. Radio has enthusiastically embraced his third single "Miss Me," (rapidly approaching Top 10), he just finished a national tour with Train, and he is gearing up for a major headline tour in 2013. It's widely known that it takes 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to become an expert at anything. Andy Grammer logged his 10,000 hours of practice on the streets of Los Angeles. With his car battery-powered amplifier and acoustic guitar in tow, Grammer managed to sing his way from the streets to the center of the music industry. One listen to Grammer's self-titled S-Curve Records debut and it is clear that this young man has become an expert. From the buoyant "Keep Your Head Up" to the breezy "Fine By Me," to the jubilant horn-laced "The Pocket," and emotionally-charged "Miss Me," his irresistible pop songs blend heartfelt, compelling lyrics with instantly unforgettable melodies. Even though he knew music would be his path, Grammer never assumed it would be an easy road or that he could take any success for granted. He played any corner that would have him—using every experience to hone not only his songwriting craft but to learn how to understand his audience. His desire to be heard led him to the streets: "I didn't know what else to do. So I just went out there and started playing." The success of Grammer's album would exceed even his expectations. "That I even get to play a sold-out show where people know the words, and I'm singing about things I'm connected to is such a blessing," he says. "It's the equivalent of a nine-year-old saying 'I want to be an astronaut when I grow up' and then getting to go to the moon. This year I've been to the moon, and it's awesome." Named one of Billboard's 2011 Artists to Watch, the singer recorded the album in New York and Los Angeles with a collection of top producers, including Matt Wallace (Faith No More, Maroon 5), S*A*M & Sluggo (Train, Neon Trees), and Barrett Yeretsian (Christina Perri). "Basically, it was show up somewhere, really dig in with someone who's going to help you get your creative vision across and then go somewhere else and do it again," he says. "We got some really great stuff that I wouldn't have gotten if I just worked with one producer." Every song that Grammer wrote on the album had one goal in mind: "I'm just trying to track down the truth," says Grammer, who was born in Los Angeles and grew up in New York. "My favorite thing is to pop up above everybody and write from a bird's-eye view. It may be about a break-up, it may be about a good relationship, it may be what we're doing on this planet here. I like to be far enough away to see the whole scope of what's occurring." While much of his music is upbeat, Grammer is quick to add that he's hardly "pink and fluffy." I'm not intentionally trying to be positive, I'm just trying to be real." In fact, Grammer wrote "Keep Your Head Up" as a letter of encouragement to himself after he'd spent an exhausting day street performing and had little money to show for it. The video--which features groundbreaking interactive technology in a partnership between VEVO, Interlude and S-Curve--won an MTV O Award for Most Innovative Video, topping entries from Arcade Fire, Robyn and OK Go! "The most challenging part about the video was the sheer amount of times we'd have to tape each cut so people can go through the video thousands of different ways," Grammer says. "It was crazy." The clip stars "The Office's" Rainn Wilson. "He's such a gracious, amazing guy," says Grammer, who met Wilson through a former roommate. "He gave me tips on how to look in the camera. The video has gotten so much more exposure because of him coming and hanging out." Another album standout track is "Fine By Me," with its intimate lyrics, sparkling pop melody and funky undertow. "'Fine By Me" is about having my heart stolen," says Grammer. "It's a story about a girl who came into my life and just robbed it right from under me. In my experience love is an all-or-nothing emotion. We are all really protective of ourselves because we know that if we fall in love we'll fall hard. So we kind of dance around the edges with our tippy toes in the water playing it cool. I went from playing it SO cool to falling SO hard in about four days." Grammer grew up in a musical household. His father, Red Grammer, is a Grammy-nominated children's performer who gladly indulged his son's desire to get on stage...to a point. "My dad would bring me up to sing with him. I'd just have a couple of lines," Grammer remembers. "Afterwards, I'd say, 'Dad, I think I'm going to need a bigger part in your show because I nailed that. Seriously, it was intense. I can see it in their eyes, they want more of me.' I was six or seven and he just laughed and laughed." His dad gave Grammer an insider's insight into what happens off stage as well. "The most important thing I learned from my father about being a musician was the work ethic," Grammer says. "He worked really hard, he traveled all across the country. I saw his respect for his audience, respect for himself. I saw him take days off where he wouldn't talk to rest his voice. I saw the work it takes to cultivate an artist's career." In 9th grade, Grammer picked up his dad's guitar and taught himself to write songs. "I knew one chord, so I was like, 'I'm going to write the coolest song with one chord ever'," Grammer laughs. His first band, Out of the Blue, got off to an auspicious start after playing some covers as well as Grammer's first original song, "Doorstep," at a battle of bands contest. "We did not win...at all," Grammer says. "I thought it was going to be a big concert moment. It was fun, but it was like, 'This is really hard and we suck." Around the same time, Grammer had a musical epiphany when he heard Lauryn Hill's seminal solo album, 1998's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. "It felt like it was shifting things inside of me and I loved it," he says. Other artists who helped him influence his sound include Jack Johnson, John Mayer, Coldplay and Common. "For me, it's always been about a mix of hip-hop, acoustic singer/songwriters and piano rock," he says. "I pull all those together. Each song may lean more heavily on one than the other, but they all have all three pieces." So that's what he did. Now based in Los Angeles, Grammer began playing everywhere he could, including gigs at more than 100 colleges and universities, as well as birthday parties and high school dance classes. "I'd send my music to a choreographer and she would choreograph a dance, then I would come in and play while 100 high school students would dance to my music," he says. "They'd know all my music and come to my shows. It was all really fun. Any time you make the transfer of 'I've created something and I'm giving it to you and I hope it makes you happy,' that's good." Performing live remains a communal experience for Grammer, who's toured with Train, Gavin DeGraw, Colbie Caillat, Mat Kearney, the Plain White T's, Parachute, and Natasha Bedingfield - among others. "As an artist, you have an opportunity to get in and move things around in people. It's one of the only times during the day where they say, 'I'm going to open up to some other stuff here,' and you have that hour to get in and move stuff around and put it all back together. Those are the best gigs, where you can see that the whole room has moved somewhere together."
Andy Grammer Upcoming Concert Dates
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Andy Grammer - Don't Give Up On Me Tour 9/5/2019
The Wiltern
1805 Geary Blvd.
Andy Grammer - Don't Give Up On Me Tour 9/12/2019
1417 R. Street
Moore Theatre
1932 2nd Ave.
Concert 9/18/2019
Ogden Theatre
1308 4th St. S.E.
The Rooftop at Pier 17
Andy Grammer - Don't Give Up On Me Tour 10/1/2019
8656 Colesville Road
The Buckhead Theatre
Andy Grammer – Don't Give Up On Me Tour 10/9/2019
Cannery Ballroom
1 Cannery Row
Andy Grammer 10/10/2019
Iron City
513 22nd Street South
Andy Grammer - Don't Give Up On Me Tour 10/11/2019
1490 E. Buena Vista Dr.
2200 N. Lamar Street
Turner Hall Ballroom
Concert 10/27/2019
The Town Ballroom
House Of Blues Boston
15 Lansdowne St.
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Skylar Grey Performs New Song SHAME ON YOU Ahead of Concert Premiere On AT&T AUDIENCE Network This Friday
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2019
Tune in this Friday, March 8 at 9:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of "Skylar Grey" on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239. The show will also be available streaming, on-demand through DIRECTV NOW and WatchTV.... (more...)
'Kip Moore: Live At the Wiltern' Concert Starts 3/1 on AT&T AUDIENCE Network
Tune in this Today, March 1 at 9:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of "Kip Moore: Live At the Wiltern" on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239. The show will also be available streaming, on-demand through DIRECTV NOW and WatchTV.... (more...)
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2019
Tune in this Friday, March 1 at 9:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of "Kip Moore: Live At the Wiltern" on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239. The show will also be available streaming, on-demand through DIRECTV NOW and WatchTV.... (more...)
Josie Dunne Releases New Single MUTE
Atlantic recording artist Josie Dunne has released her newest single, "Mute." The track is available today at all digital music retailers and streaming services; a companion visual is streaming now on the Nashville-based singer-songwriter's official YouTube channel HERE. "Mute" marks Josie's first ... (more...)
Andy Grammer Releases Music Video For Original Song, DON'T GIVE UP ON ME From Upcoming Movie FIVE FEET APART
Acclaimed multi-platinum pop singer and songwriter Andy Grammer released the music video for his original song, 'Don't Give Up On Me' (S-Curve/BMG) from the forthcoming feature film, FIVE FEET APART (CBS / Lionsgate) in theaters March 15. The song is available at all digital service providers HERE. ... (more...)
Andy Grammer Releases Original Song, DON'T GIVE UP ON ME For Upcoming Movie FIVE FEET APART
This week, acclaimed multi-platinum pop singer and songwriter Andy Grammer released his original song, "Don't Give Up On Me" (S-Curve/BMG) from the forthcoming feature film, FIVE FEET APART (CBS / Lionsgate) in theaters March 15. The song is available at all digital service providers HERE. Andy is p... (more...)
Jay Rock to Premiere Concert on AT&T AUDIENCE Network
by TV News Desk - February 13, 2019
Tune in this Friday, February 15 at 10:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of the concert featuring the GRAMMY Award-winning rapper, songwriter and producer "Jay Rock" on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239. The show will also be available streaming on-demand through DIRECTV NOW and Wa... (more...)
VIDEO: LIP SYNC BATTLE Sneak Peek Andy Grammer Performs PUMP UP THE JAM
by Stage Tube - February 04, 2019
Check out a preview clip of Andy Grammer performing "Pump Up the Jam' on Paramount Network's Lip Sync Battle. The highly anticipated Andy Grammer vs. Vanessa Morgan lip sync battle premieres Thursday, February 7 at 9pm ET/PT on Paramount Network.... (more...)
AT&T and AUDIENCE Network Present Sir Sly
by TV News Desk - January 11, 2019
Tune in Friday, January 11 at 9:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of the concert special "Sir Sly" on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239. The show will also be available streaming on-demand through DIRECTV NOW and WatchTV. ... (more...)
AT&T and AUDIENCE Network Present: Bryce Vine, Concert Premieres Via Broadcast
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2019
Tune in tonight, Friday, January 4 at 9:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of the concert special "Bryce Vine" on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239. The show will be available starting tonight, streaming on-demand through DIRECTV NOW and WatchTV. ... (more...)
Jennifer Lopez and Bebe Rexha to Perform on NBC'S NEW YEAR'S EVE
by TV News Desk - December 19, 2018
'NBC's New Year's Eve' will kick off 2019 with the biggest names in music as Jennifer Lopez and Bebe Rexha join the previously announced line-up that includes Diana Ross, Kelly Clarkson, Andy Grammer, John Legend and Blake Shelton, as well as Keith Urban and Brett Young, who will perform live from J... (more...)
Diana Ross, John Legend, Kelly Clarkson to Perform on NBC'S NEW YEAR'S EVE
NBC begins 2019 with music's biggest names in an evening that can't be missed. "NBC's New Year's Eve" will feature performances by the incredible Diana Ross, Kelly Clarkson, Andy Grammer, John Legend and Blake Shelton. ... (more...)
Billboard Previews En Vogue Today, AT&T AUDIENCE Network Concert Debuts This Friday
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2018
Tune in Friday, December 7 at 9:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of the concert special "En Vogue" on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239. The show will also be available streaming on-demand through DIRECTV NOW and WatchTV. ... (more...)
Matoma & Josie Dunn Debut Official Music Video For SUNDAY MORNING
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2018
On the heels of his critically-acclaimed debut album, ONE IN A MILLION, Norwegian powerhouse producer Matoma has unveiled the official video for his latest single, "Sunday Morning,"featuring Atlantic recording artist, Josie Dunne. The companion visual stars both artists and tells the story of a frus... (more...)
AT&T and AUDIENCE Network Present The All-American Rejects
by TV News Desk - November 21, 2018
Tune in Friday, November 23 at 9:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of the concert special "THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS" on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239. The show will also be available streaming on-demand through DIRECTV NOW and WatchTV. ... (more...)
Richard Marx Announces Special Guests For All Headline Shows
Multi-talented US singer/songwriter and performer Richard Marx kicks off his Australian headline tour this Thursday in Perth followed by Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Melbourne - limited tickets remain for an evening with one of America's greats! Frontier Touring and Arena Touring are ... (more...)
Josie Dunne Releases New Song And Video For COLD IN DECEMBER
Fresh on the heels of her first ever tour supporting Andy Grammer on his "The Good Parts Tour," Josie Dunne has released her newest track, "Cold In December" along with companion video just in time for the holidays. The track marks the first new release since Josie's debut EP "To Be The Little Fish,... (more...)
Cassadee Pope to Perform an AT&T AUDIENCE Network Concert
Tune in Friday, November 16 at 9:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of the concert special "Cassadee Pope" on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239. The show will also be available streaming on-demand through DIRECTV NOW and WatchTV. ... (more...)
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