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Hartford Stage's Darko Tresnjak Making Met Opera Debut With 'Samson Et Dalila'
By Ronald Blum
Sep 24, 2018 | 1:20 PM
Hartford Stage director Darko Tresnjak is making his Metropolitan Opera debut. (Frank Rizzo / Courant file photo)
Darko Tresnjak thought back to November 2016, when he headed to the acclaimed modernist home designed by Charles Gwathmey in Manchester that he had purchased a year earlier with his husband.
"The election happened and I was really depressed, so I went to the house to recuperate," he said. "I went on an Elina Garanca kick, so I was downloading her videos and listening to her. I was like, oh, got to dream about something. It would be so great to work with her someday."
Two days later, Metropolitan Opera general manager Peter Gelb called and asked whether he would like to make his Met debut directing a new production of Saint-Saens' "Samson et Dalila" to open the 2018-19 season. Then Gelb told him it was starring Roberto Alagna and Garanca.
"I knew before he said it," Tresnjak recalled with a laugh. "It was the first thing that made me really, really happy after the cataclysm."
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Tresnjak told the story to Garanca.
"He made me blush," the mezzo-soprano said.
Tresnjak's production opens Monday, Sept. 24. Gelb originally intended "Samson" to be a staging by Italian director Damiano Michieletto in a co-production with the Paris Opera. But Gelb changed his mind after the staging debuted two years ago in Paris. The cast was in modern dress , then changed into traditional attire for the third act bacchanal, staged as a Champagne-fueled costume party .
"I found it to be very grim," Gelb said. "One of the things that I've learned over the years working at the Met is it's fine to dig deeply into the subject matter and to show imagery that can be disturbing, but I found it to be somewhat unrelieved in its bleakness."
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Michieletto had Samson cut his own hair and gift it to Dalila. Alagna said director Alexandra Liedtke wanted a similar approach at the Vienna State Opera last May when he and Garanca sang their roles debuts.
"I think it was ridiculous to do that and I didn't accept that and we made it in another way," he said. "We must have a real collaboration with the director."
Now 52, Tresnjak is best known for "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder," winner of the 2014 Tony Award for best musical. His staging of the musical "Anastasia," which opened on Broadway in 2017, has a Madrid production and U.S. tour starting next month plus additional versions this fall in Stuttgart, Germany, and the Netherlands. Both shows originated at Hartford Stage.
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His season includes two premieres in Hartford: Samuel Baum's play "The Engagement Party" in January, then the musical "The Flamingo Kid" with music by Scott Frankel and book and lyrics by Robert L. Freedman, in May. Next summer Tresnjak goes to the Santa Fe Opera to direct the world premiere of Paol Ruders' "The Thirteenth Child," a fairytale inspired by the Brothers Grimm. He will return to the Met in two-to-three years for the world premiere production of Matthew Aucoin's opera adapting Sarah Ruhl's play "Eurydice," a co-commission with the LA Opera.
"It's a good thing to win a Tony award, because you get meetings that you might not have had before," Tresnjak said.
He first gained wide attention for his 1999 staging of Tom Stoppard's "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" at Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts. Simultaneously, Academy Award winner Gwyneth Paltrow was in rehearsals for Shakespeare's "As You Like It."
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"So the press showed up to Williamstown and they showed up for my play," he said.
Tresnjak became artistic director of San Diego's Old Globe Shakespeare Festival from 2004-09 and started in 2011 as artistic director of Hartford Stage, a job that will end after the current season.
He directed opera at regional companies early in his career, then focused on Shakespeare and other theater but returned to opera for James Conlon's recovered voices project in Los Angeles dedicated to composers whose music was banned during Nazi domination of Europe. Those led to a 2015 staging of John Corigliano's "The Ghosts of Versailles" at the LA Opera. Gelb was intrigued when he saw "Gentleman's Guide" live and images of "Ghosts."
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For "Samson" the director was intrigued by an Edward Steichen photo of Gloria Swanson in black lace.
"She looked so seductive in the lace and so dangerous," Tresnjak said. "So I started looking at photographs of women shot through lace behind Venetian blinds and I started to look at lattice work, that kind of lace work in architecture, in fashion, in the ancient world."
Unlike theater, opera has relatively little rehearsal time.
"When it comes together, an opening night of the opera, it gives you hope for the whole world," he said.
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As Greek-EU talks resume, who will be first to make bailout concessions?
As the Greek Easter holiday period – Easter Sunday fell a week later than in the West this year – comes to a definitive end with the reopening of schools today, Greeks lucky enough to escape on a break will be bracing themselves for a return to the daily media feed of doom and gloom.
On Saturday, technical talks between Greece and its lenders resumed in Paris with the goal of compiling a list of economic overhauls that could unlock billions in bailout funding the government in Athens badly needs to meet looming loan repayments in May and beyond, and avert default.
While prime minister Alexis Tsipras insisted last week he was "firmly optimistic" a deal was on the horizon, few in Europe are confident that anything near an agreement will be reached by this week's meeting of euro zone finance ministers.
Last Friday, eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem expressed his hope that the talks would produce "a more final outcome" by the next eurogroup session of finance ministers, which takes place on May 11th.
Deep differences remain between both sides, particularly in the thorny areas of social insurance, pensions and labour law, and over the Greek government's determination to gradually restore the minimum monthly wage to its pre-austerity level of €751.
"They are trying to push us into fiscal assessment, where we go back to a discussion of budget deficits, balance sheets and primary surpluses. They want agreement on those before discussing the measures to achieve them. What we want to do is first discuss certain measures, which may or may not reach certain targets, but that at least will help get the economy going again," the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Since coming to power in January, Tsipras's left-led coalition has been under intense pressure to come to a deal with its creditors. That pressure is evident in the economy, which is being strangled as result of the impasse.
The country hasn't received a cent of bailout money since last August and the election period saw about 15 per cent of total deposits leave the banks, although withdrawals have eased since then. On top of that, since February, the European Central Bank has kept Greek banks reliant on emergency funding, which is more costly than normal central bank refinancing methods.
Tsipras's government has only managed to meet its payment deadlines by dipping into central bank profits and the cash reserves of state agencies. The IMF received almost €2 billion in the past two months. But with each payment hurdle cleared, another one lies ahead and the cacophony of default diviners gets louder.
Nevertheless, both sides seem determined to hold their ground. The mood in the government is that it is not in a position to retreat on what it sees as its red lines.
"Athens has made all the concessions it could and has said it will not proceed with any unilateral actions," the government insider said, pointing to the government's "60-70 per cent acceptance rate". Recent opinion polls suggest that support for Tsipras's Syriza party has increased since the election.
But that support is not monolithic, given that the government enjoys support from different people for different reasons. Among them are the original 4 per cent core that made up Syriza before the crisis, the millions who flocked to it yearning for hope and out of disillusionment with the established conservative and socialist parties, as well as the supporters of right-wing Independent Greeks party, Syriza's junior government partner.
Internally, Tsipras also faces the problem of reconciling the different strands within his party around policies that touch on core issues such as privatisation, immigration and policing.
An example of those tensions was the rumbling among sections of Syriza's core base against a minister's decision last week to authorise riot police to end a 19-day sit-in at Athens University staged by anti-authoritarian groups in support of a hunger strike by jailed anarchists.
For some within Syriza, the police action violated university asylum, which the party has vociferously defended in the past.
But these internal differences are often overplayed, particularly abroad, to suggest Tsipras will have to ditch his party's left wing and forge a new alliance with the moderate parties of the centre if he wants to continue as prime minister.
On the ground in Athens, there is little indication that he is even prepared to contemplate that. The feeling is that Tsipras, and his finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, are simply too charismatic within the party for anyone to mount a serious internal challenge.
Tsipras may well heed the advice of Paul Krugman, whom he received over the weekend in Athens after the Nobel Prize-winning economist spoke to a capacity audience in the city's concert hall.
Urging Athens to avoid a euro exit, which he said would be a "nightmarish" move for Greece while also creating a major problem for the euro system, Krugman suggested that Greece should accept a "halfway reasonable compromise" to allow it to achieve a smaller primary surplus.
But he warned that some of lenders' demands for structural reforms were "just demands for more austerity".


After the two-year stalemate between North Korea and South Korea, the warm air seems to return to the Korean Peninsula. According to the latest news from two Koreas, the two sides have kicked off their first high-level talks since 2015. Just previously, the Korean peninsula was from time to time nearly moving towards the brink of the nuclear war.
For the decades, China has reiterated that it welcomes any positive trend on the Korean Peninsula, as long as the relevant parties of the Korean Peninsula issue can take sincere attitudes to work for the shared goal and make concrete effort to ease tensions in the region, bring the issue back to the right track of peaceful settlement through dialogue and realize the denuclearization of the Peninsula.To that end, China has closely worked with the parties involved.
During the state visit of President Moon Jae-in of ROK to China in December 2017, President Xi Jinping held talks with him in light of the principles of respecting each other's core interests and major concerns and to promote sound and healthy development of the strategic cooperation. The two leaders agreed to cement bilateral political mutual trust and enhance communication and coordination on international and regional affairs. Regarding the Korean Peninsula situation, Xi reiterated that China and ROK must firmly adhere to the goal of the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, and no war or chaos is allowed on the Peninsula. Due to this, China can accept only that the Peninsula would be resolved through dialogue and consultation, with readiness to support the two sides on the Peninsula in improving relations through dialogue and contact. Moon Jae-in reaffirms that the ROK is firmly committed to resolving the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue through peaceful means, and stands ready to work with China to jointly safeguard peace and stability in the region. As a result, on January 8, 2018, Seoul formally announced that the United States and the ROK have agreed to delay joint military exercise during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
Here, it makes no sense to argue which country has played the key role in facilitating the high-level dialogue between the two Koreas. Rather, consider the geopolitical and cultural links,China's stance in response to the situation on the Korean Peninsula is always that itsincerely welcomes and supports the DPRK and the ROK's recent positive moves to improve their relations. It also indicates that the international community can give its support and work together to find a viable path to easing tensions, enhancing mutual trust and resuming dialogue.China's insistence on the dialogue is due to the nature of diplomacy and the core interests of China that has been involved in the Korean Peninsula crisis.
First, China deems that states can receive so much benefit from uninterrupted negotiations, if they are conducted with sincerity and prudence. As the classical diplomacy argues, it is absolutely necessary to the well-being of the state to negotiate ceaselessly, either openly or secretly, and on all occasions, even in those from which no present fruits are reaped and still more in those for which no future prospects as yet seem likely. Actually, negotiations are innocuous remedies which never do harm. Today, under the complex and sensitive circumstances on the Peninsula, China has spoken in a rational and calm manner, worked on various parties and promoted peace talks.Second, in international politics, lesser powers are clearly as careful and diligent in involving the great powers in treaty or moral obligations as they are feeble in aiding them, although they are fully obligated to do so. Historically, they frequently put themselves above obligations to those they have committed to the cause perhaps against their will.
The resumed talks on January 8 were at a very initial stage, thus the two countries were unable to talk about the eventual goal of denuclearization. However, the most important thing is to "keep a momentum" for dialogue between the two Koreas as a first step in the right direction. China has endorsed the talks, saying that the most important role of diplomacy is to come up with fundamental measures to stop the vicious cycle of increased provocations from the DPRK and the sanctions from the world community. Due to this, the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics is not only a sport game but also plays a pivotal role in encouraging dialogue on the peninsula.
Ideally, it would naturally create an atmosphere for denuclearization talks.
Yang Yizhong, M.A in United Nations and Global Policy Studies, Political Science, Rutgers University, United States.


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Son Honors Mother's Life with Room Dedicated in her Name
Tony Brothers always gives praise to his mother for the example she set raising him.
On Thursday, Feb. 6, he found another way to say "Thank You" and to tell her story. Brothers made a charitable gift to Norfolk State University in honor of his late mother, Dorothy B. Brothers, under the naming opportunities program, allowing a room in the University's Student Center to bear her name.
"Over 17 years ago, my life changed forever," said Brothers, referring to his mother's passing. "I would like to thank NSU, my family and friends for helping me honor an unsung hero to so many ... my mother! I'm forever grateful to the entire NSU family for making my dream a reality."
Room 149 is now the Dorothy B. Brothers Auditorium. A plaque at the room's entrance recounts her accomplishments and impact.
Dorothy Br others began her college career studying elementary education at Norfolk State University in the 1960s. Although her education was interrupted when she left to start a family, Norfolk State University and the opportunities it afforded to attain a higher education remained important to her throughout her life.
She went on to become a pioneer, fostering and promoting higher education and diversity within communities and the corporate sector. A 30-year employee with Bank of America, Ms. Brothers rose to the position of senior vice president and national director for the supplier diversity and development group. The group works with minority- and women-owned businesses to ensure they are afforded maximum opportunity to participate in Bank of America's competitive contracting and procurement processes.
Under her leadership, from 1993 until her death in 2002, spending with minority- and women-owned businesses increased significantly. It was during this period that Bank of America received 60 regional and 10 national awards for its efforts in raising the bar in minority business development.

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I've often been led astray by wine ratings. I think the best they can do is provide a level of comfort that the wine maybe isn't schlock. One rater's 88 is another's 90, and another's 95. Just because a wine receives a high score doesn't mean I'm going to like it.
In a retail store those sub 90 wines are going to lose out to the 90+ tags unless staff are going to point out the value or uniqueness of their other offerings.
It would seem that in a tasting room, you give the customer the opportunity to taste your wines, and can encourage them to come to their own opinion. I think it is tough with a relatively new consumer who is starting to want to upgrade their buy. They take the scores too seriously. But, if you level with them that scores vary by critic, and what really matters is their own taste, maybe you'll convert some to customers. Once I've found a particular producer I like, I tend to buy more of their offerings and in more variety, and rarely pay attention to whatever score they achieve.


• Should state and/or local government have greater power to limit the use of water, including private wells, in times of water shortage? If so, what should that power be?
• Should all users of water over a certain threshold (i.e. 25,000 gallons per day) be required to register their use with the state?
• Is the state making efficient use of its water supply? Should more be done with the reclaiming and reuse of water?
How would you answer? The North Carolina Environmental Review Commission wants to hear your perspective. The ERC is conducting a comprehensive study of water resources in the state, and while there are no specific changes proposed as yet, input from the public may shape possible legislative changes on this front. The above questions are just a handful of concerns the ERC hopes to address through a series of upcoming statewide public hearings.
Asheville's hearing will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at A-B Tech's Simpson Auditorium this Wednesday, Jan. 9. Anyone is welcome to drop in and share their insights.


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Pokemon GO players are reporting all sort of weird glitches with the game ranging from server issues to avatar changing appearance.
This glitch started to occur recently while the game received a brand new update just yesterday. It is not confirmed whether the update had anything to do with the glitch or it is due to the server issues.
Niantic Inc. was quick to confirm that fans were having issues in the game and have assured that they are working on resolving it as soon as possible. In the meanwhile, if you are experiencing any issue, it is best to wait for the fix to get released before continuing with Pokemon GO.
Hi Trainers, we're aware of an issue impacting regular gameplay in Pokémon GO and are working urgently to resolve it. We appreciate your patience and will provide an update as soon as we can.
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With the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaching, Dèja's fifth-grade teacher draws the students' attention to the skyline outside their classroom window, pointing out where the towers once stood. At first, Dèja is unable to fathom how something that happened so long ago could have any bearing on her, especially when she has more immediate problems—her family is currently living in a shelter. But she learns that the events of 9/11 have a long reach, affecting those closest to her in ways large and small. Rhodes (Sugar) gives readers an approachable entry point to consider the terrorist attacks of 9/11, as well as homelessness, discrimination, divorce, and other subjects. Through Dèja's interactions with classmates from a range of backgrounds (Dèja is African-American, and her new friends Sabeen and Ben have Turkish and Mexican heritage, respectively), readers will develop a richer understanding of what it means to be American, as well as the interconnectedness of the present and past. Rhodes approaches a complex, painful topic with insight and grace, providing context to an event distant to the book's audience. Ages 8–12. Agent: Michael Bourret, Dystel & Goderich Literary Management.


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BEING HUMAN - Series 2: Episode Six / Review
Posted by Frank Collins on Sunday, 21 February 2010 · Leave a Comment
BBCHD - 14th February 2010 - 9.00pm
The Devil was designed for temptation. He can be charming and clever. And exciting. And Mitchell can be those things too because he was made in the Devil's image, just as you were made in God's.
I like it. The three of us. It's us against the world.
Well, I don't want to be against the world anymore.
The sixth episode and it really is clear that the production team don't know what to do with Annie. If indeed they have now put the 'death's door/men with ropes and sticks' idea to bed then they've shot themselves in the foot. Because it is conflict that drives the characters forward and whilst Mitchell and George actively move the overall story arc forwards, Annie is used either for a bit of tragi-comedy nonsense (the ghost baby) or the tragic reflection on and brief exploration of the afterlife concepts that the show has set up. But each time the series does this, the sub-plots are closed down, Annie gets upset, recovers and then they set it all up for her again in the next episode. Annie needs to become integral to the main story arc and the last two episodes have pushed her further away from that.
Characteristically, the episode opens with a flashback to London 1972. Basically this shows us a younger Kemp, a priest, whose family is attacked by vampires. Leaving his wife for dead, their actions give us a long overdue insight into why Kemp is so determined to eradicate the supernaturals, particularly the irredeemable vampires. Kemp's unshakable faith and Lucy's moral conflict over her relationship with Mitchell is a very powerful force running through the episode. It also forms the pivot around which the shattering climax operates. The episode offers further complex moral and theological questions about the interchangeable nature of good and evil. Much of this keys into the praxis of hysteria around Christian Fundamentalism and the continuing fear around 'otherness' - where those queer or 'non-natural' minorities as symbolised by werewolves, vampires and ghosts.
George is planning to move out and is house hunting much to the changrin of Annie. Annie wants everything to stay the same and believes something good has come to an end. The love lives of Mitchell and George, on the surface at least, suggest that this may well be the case and director Charles Martin underlines the possible future loneliness of the house with that lingering shot of the empty, battered sofa. The audience, however, knows better and can see that the relationship between Lucy and Mitchell is likely doomed as she plots with Kemp to blow the vampires to pieces with a bomb in the funeral parlour and that Sam's daughter Molly will scupper any plans George has because she knows he has a secret and will demand he reveal his true identity to Sam. Then, of course, there is Nina and we haven't seen Kemp's plan for her and George play out yet.
George is already bluffing his way round his monthly transformation by offering that he have to duck out Molly's parent-teacher evening because he's going tobogganing with Mitchell. He may have convinced Sam and whilst we've all been there, trying to put some flat-pack Ikea monstrosity together, swearing in front of the kids, we don't expect them to play 20 questions around the subject of tobogganing. Molly catches him out and a symbolic time bomb is set off counting down to when George will finally be forced to admit his 'otherness' to Sam.
As these storylines gather pace, Annie goes off to explore and see what good she can do for the world. I did enjoy the sub-plot about her assisting Alan Cortez, the psychic who's lost his power to listen to the spirits trapped in limbo and waiting to go through death's door. The idea that there is a troupe of them following him around is a nice idea and there is plenty of comedy to offset the darker plot elements of the George and Mitchell stories. It reaches its climax when Annie's mother, Carmen (a superb performance from Jacquetta May), turns up at the theatre, wanting to achieve a kind of peace with her daughter in the afterlife. It's a very moving storyline and fleshes out Annie's family background but it's self-contained and doesn't go anywhere.
Love the fact that Ivan has most of the local vampires on his Twitter feed and uses it to gather the clan at the funeral parlour to hear Mitchell's announcement that he will no longer lead them. Unwittingly, Ivan lets Kemp's henchman in on the false assumption there's been a gas leak. And we all know what that means. As the clan gathers and Mitchell tries to persuade Ivan to take over, the bomb planted by Kemp goes off. It's a suitably exciting climax to an otherwise fairly weak episode. This action will of course lead to the final showdown between Mitchell, Lucy and Kemp. Judging by the trailer for the next episode it also includes Kemp using Nina to reel in George too. It's all to play for now.
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Vitamin A is among the most important vitamins of all. Having this vitamin in high amount will make your vision far better, it will avoid any types of eye swelling, night loss of sight and eye dryness. The suggested quantity from this vitamin is roughly 5000 IU for adult people.
1.Tomatoes– these vegetables are included plenty of vitamins and minerals, while it has low quantity of calories. For instance, consuming one medium tomato will offer the body 20% of day-to-day vitamin A. In addition, tomatoes have a lot of vitamin C and lycopene.
So, consuming one medium tomato will give you 1025 IU of vitamin A or that is 20% DV and 22 calories.
2. Cantaloupe– this item is filled with plenty of vitamins and nutrients and on the other hand it has actually lowered levels of fat and calories. One wedge of cantaloupe includes 120% of the recommended quantity of vitamin A.
For instance, one wedge which is equivalent to 1/8 medium melon has 5986 IU from Vitamin A which is 120% DV and has 23 calories.
3. Beef liver– the beef liver has a lot of vitamins primarily Vitamin C and A. It is an incredible remedy for getting rid of anemia. In 100 gr. of beef liver there is around 300% of the needed daily consumption of vitamin A.
If you serve at least 100 gr of beef liver, you will have 16898 IU of vitamin A which 338% DV and it has 135 calories.
4. Iceberg lettuce– the light green iceberg lettuce has loads of vitamin A and one glass of iceberg lettuce has about 10 calories, that makes it a fantastic, very healthy and very delicious meal, a meal that will provide you lots of healthy nutrients.
In one serving of this iceberg lettuce you can get 361 IU of vitamin A which is 7% DV and it has 10 calories.
5. Peaches– this fruit is among the most tasty and healthy fruit of all. It has lots of potassium, iron, magnesium, vitamin C, phosphorous and calcium. One medium peach provides 10% of the required amount everyone requires every day.
So, according this by eating one medium peach you will get 489 IU of Vitamin A (10% DV), 59 calories.
6. Sweet Potatoes– these kind of potatoes is offering a lot of nutrients and are too tasty. One medium sweet potatoes will provide you 438% of the average requirement of an adult for Vitamin A and it is included simply 103 calories.
One medium sweet potatoes will provide you 21909 IU of Vitamin A (438% DV) and as we said 103 calories.
7. Red Bell Peppers– The very scrumptious, lovely red peppers have lots of vitamin A, C, and lycopene.
By eating one medium red pepper you will get 3726 IU of Vitamin A which is 75% DV and has just 37 calories.
8. Cod Liver Oil-– the Cod liver oil can be discovered and utilized in 2 forms, in liquid and capsule kind. The advantage about this oil is that it has a lot of Vitamin D, Vitamin An as well as omega 3 fats.
With one tablespoon of cold liver oil you will get 14000 IU of Vitamin A (280% DV) and 126 calories.
9. Turkey Liver– the Turkey liver is included a great deal of minerals and vitamins. In 100 gr. of turkey liver you will get 1507% of the required everyday worth of Vitamin A.
With 100 grams of turkey liver you will have 75333 IU of Vitamin A (1507% DV) and 273 calories.
10. Mangoes– these are scrumptious, with a lot of juice type of fruit which have a lot of nutrients. One cup of mango juice will provide you 36% of the recommended amount of Vitamin A.
So, with one glass you will obtain 1785 IU of Vitamin A (36% DV) and 107 calories.
11. Spinach– we all know the number of positive benefits spinach has. Plus, it has plenty of vitamins such as A, B, E, fiber, phosphorous, calcium, and manganese. With one small bowl of spinach you will get 49% of the everyday recommended necessary quantity for any adult.
That implies with a little bowl you will get 2464 IU of Vitamin A (49% DV) and 8 calories.
12. Turnip Greens– turnip is a kind of vegetable with a lot of leaves. It has a great deal of nutrients but not numerous calories. Turnip greens are the ideal source of vitamin A.
With 1 bowl of chopped turnip greens you will get 6373 IU of Vitamin A (127% DV) and just 18 calories.
13. Fortified Oatmeal– All of the grains and dairy products are included essential vitamins such as vitamins A and D. One bowl filled with combination of various brand names of fortified oatmeal will provide you about 29% of the day-to-day needs.
In one cooked cup of strengthened oatmeal you will get 1453 IU of Vitamin A (29% DV) and 159 calories.
14. Entire Milk– Entire milk or skim milk are a fantastic extremely healthy items thanks to the many nutritious aspects that is consisted from. A few of those nutrients are Vitamins D and A, protein, calcium, and magnesium.
With 1 complete glass of milk you will get 395 IU of Vitamin A (8% DV) and simply 146 calories.
15. Carrots– Carrots are consisted of a great deal of vitamin A, and with one medium carrot you will have a consumption of more than 200% of the necessary quantity of daily Vitamin A. Moreover, carrots have a lot of iron, magnesium, and Vitamins B, C, K, etc. So, by consuming one carrot you will have a consumption of 10191 IU of Vitamin A (305% DV) and 36 calories.
16. Butternut Squash– Butternut squash is included high quantities of beta carotene that is being transformed into Vitamin A inside the body. With one cup of butternut squash cubes you will get more than 400% of the everyday suggested worth of Vitamin A. Plus, it has a lot of potassium, fiber, and Vitamin C.
With one cup of cubes you will intake 22868 IU of Vitamin A (457% DV) and 82 calories.
17. Dried Basil– 100 gr of dried basil will give you 15% of the everyday suggested worth of Vitamin A.
So, 100 grams of dried basil gives you 744 IU of Vitamin A (15% DV) and 251 calories.
18. Paprika– this is one the most well-known type. Of spice and it is a big part in the Indian, South American, and Spanish cuisine. One tablespoon of this spice will supply you with 69% of the suggested essential every day quantity of Vitamin A. Except this vitamin it has likewise a great deal of potassium, calcium, and vitamin C.
With one tablespoon of paprika you will have a consumption of 3448 IU of Vitamin A (69% DV) and only 20 calories.
19. Dandelion Greens– the Dandelion greens are consisted with lots of antioxidants, iodine, and calcium, and hardly any quantity of calories. Additionally, with one glass of the green dandelion you will get 100% of the daily recommended quantity.
One cup implies 5589 IU of Vitamin A (112% DV) and 25 calories.
20. Kale– this is an incredibly scrumptious and nutrient enriched kind of veggie. It makes better the health in a lot of methods, plus it is the very best alternative in having actually the recommended everyday value of Vitamin A. Consuming one little bowl of kale will provide you 200% of exactly what one adult typical individual requirements.
So, with one bowl of kale you will have10302 IU of Vitamin A (206% DV) and 34 calories.
21. Red Pepper– one tablespoon of red pepper will give you 42% of the required day-to-day recommended amount of Vitamin A.This implies that 1 tablespoon offers 2081 IU of Vitamin A (42% DV) and 16 calories.
22. Peas– eating one plate filled with peas you will make an intake of 134% of the recommended quantity of Vitamin A opposed to the intake of simply 62 calories. Other than vitamin A peas have a lot of vitamins B, C, and K.
Consuming one plate of peas uses 1680 IU of Vitamin A (134% DV) and simply 62 calories.
23. Mustard Greens– one bow of chopped mustard green offers 118% of the everyday suggested amount of Vitamin A. Furthermore, mustard greens are included lots of calcium, protein, folate, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, manganese as well as fiber.
With one cup of sliced up mustard greens you will get 5880 IU of Vitamin A (118% DV) and a small level of simply 15 calories.
24. Dried Apricots– Dried fruits are the best alternative when you wish to have an intake of plenty of anti-oxidants, nutrients, and a lot of energy. Dried apricots are among those outstanding choices because they include a great deal of vitamin A. One small bowl of dried apricots will give you 94% of the essential recommended quantity of Vitamin A.
This implies that a person small bowl of dried apricots has 4685 IU of Vitamin A (94% DV) and 313 calories.
25. Dried Marjoram– Once again we have actually a dried type of food product. The dried marjoram is most likely the most amazing herb when it concerns providing individuals with vitamin A, because 100 gr will provide you 161% of the suggested day-to-day Vitamin A.
Well, 100 grams is included 8068 IU of Vitamin A (161% DV) and 271 calories.
26. Papaya– this is one remarkable, scrumptious tropical type of fruit and it has a lot of vitamin A, antioxidants, minerals, enzymes and a great deal of other vitamins. Consuming one small papaya will offer your organism 29% of the daily recommended worth.
So, one papaya will offer you 1444 IU of Vitamin A (29% DV) and 59 calories.
Vitamin A plays a key role in the enhancement of the health of the skin, the work and development of the body immune system, keeping the health of the eyes and the vision.
Plus, the very best thing is that you can increase the level of vitamin A by eating different kinds of fruits, veggies, dairy items, meat and fish. With all of these items you will gain remarkable variety of favorable benefits for the health.
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Posted: Sep 10, 2017 / 06:16 AM MDT / Updated: Sep 10, 2017 / 11:52 PM MDT
BYU – UTAH SLIDESHOW
PROVO, Utah (ABC4 Sports) – Another year, another rivalry win for the Utes.
Tyler Huntley threw for 300 yards and rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown, as Utah won it's 7th straight game over rival BYU, 19-13 Saturday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
"It feels great," Huntley said. "But we still have a lot to work on. We need to score more touchdowns, but we played good tonight."
The Utes scored just one touchdown, but Matt Gay kicked four field goals, while the defense held the Cougars to 233 total yards.
"Still, have a lot to work on, we were penalized way too much, relying too much on Tyler Huntley and the run game," said Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham. "We need to get some help for him in the run game or he won't be able to hold up for season. We have our issues. That team played hard tonight. They're well coached, I love their head coach and love what he is doing. They played hard."
Tanner Mangum threw three interceptions, the first one by Boobie Hobbs set up the Utes first field goal of the game. Gay hit two more field goals before the half to give Utah a 9-0 lead.
The Utes stretched the lead to 16-0 when Huntley scored on a 5-yard touchdown run.
BYU trimmed the lead to 16-6 when Ula Tolutau scored on a 1-yard run, breaking a scoreless streak of over six quarters.
After another Matt Gay field goal made it 19-6, Mangum hit Trey Dye on a 7-yard touchdown to cut the lead to 19-13.
The BYU defense held, and the Cougars had a chance for a game-winning drive with 2:38 left starting from their own 9-yard line. But Mangum and the offense could not generate a first down, and turned the ball back over to the Utes, ending the game.
Utah outgained BYU in total yards, 430-233. The Utes had 11 penalties compared to just four for BYU.
"I'm disappointed with the result of the game," BYU head coach Kalani Sitake said. "There are a lot of things we need to work on. Congratulations to Utah. I thought they played a great game, especially defensively."
Filipo Mokofisi and Jaylon Johnson had interceptions for Utah.
Huntley was 27 of 36 for 300 yards, while Mangum finished completing 21 of 39 passes for 170 yards, three interceptions and one touchdown.
This is Utah's first 7-game win streak over the Cougars since 1951-1957.
BYU (1-2) next hosts #9 Wisconsin on Saturday, while Utah (2-0) hosts San Jose State at Rice-Eccles Stadium.


A few weeks ago a rather exciting email landed in my inbox. The title of the email made me squeal and then upon opening I was so very excited. I'd been contacted by the PR team who represent Graco asking if I'd like to become a Generation Graco Ambassador! For the next couple of months I will be testing out some of Graco's newest products, reporting back on them on the blog and throughout social media. It's all very exciting and I'm so happy to be on board.
As part of being a Generation Graco Ambassador my family and I was invited down to London for a couple of nights to attend the Generation Graco launch event which was hosted at London Zoo. I'd never been to London before so again this was another very exciting part for me and something that we were all looking forward to doing together as a family.
On the morning of the event it was absolutely pouring it down which is just typical of British weather. We didn't let it hinder our experience as we'd packed our coats and thankfully it soon cleared up. The event was hosted in the Maplin Pavillion at London Zoo which was such a light and airy spot, the perfect location for an event like this.
Once we arrived we were greeted by the PR team, representatives from Graco and the other bloggers and their families. They had pastries, fruit and lots of refreshments waiting for us too which was graciously received after a wet and drizzly start to the morning.
Once we'd settled in and had a bite to eat it was time for the demonstrations and talks to begin. I did worry how we'd keep Noah entertained whilst this was happening but the PR team had thought ahead and there was plenty to keep the children entertained from colouring books and toys through to face painting in the afternoon.
I came away from the event feeling like I'd learned so much more about the brand. They focus so much on safety elements and have real family values which I think is a rarity amongst some of the bigger brands these days. I was also really impressed by the the way their products are designed as not only are they practical for our children but also for us parents too.
When the event came to an end we had a couple of free hours to stay and enjoy the Zoo which just made the day even more memorable. The weather had cleared up, we'd had a great day and it couldn't have gone any better! I'm really looking forward to working with Graco over the next few months and sharing my reviews with you.
This sound so exciting! Congratulations and what a wonderful opportunity!
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When you've been injured in a slip and fall accident, the injury can negatively affect your daily life. You may find it difficult to care for your family or get through your morning routine. And in some cases, you may be unable to work or earn an income for a time.
If you were injured on another's property, you may wonder if you're entitled to compensation. For more information about slip and fall accidents and who's liable, take a look at the information below.
The term "slip and fall" applies to just about any incident where something underfoot causes an injury. The incident may have been caused by cracks, uneven pavement, wet flooring, or similar conditions. And the injury doesn't need to be caused by only slipping or falling, but it can also be a result of overextending, twisting, or stumbling.
To file for a slip and fall accident, you must have sustained your injury on another's property and your injury must be a result of another's negligence.
When Would Another Party Be Responsible for Your Accident?
Slip and fall accidents can happen at any time, anywhere. But when is it another's fault? Generally, your injury has to be a result of someone else's neglect, as mentioned above. An example of neglect would be if there's slippery flooring on the premises that the responsible party knew about but didn't handle. Or, perhaps he or she didn't put up warning signs.
Another example of negligence would be if the exterior pathways at someone's home were uneven and known to be a problem in the past and left unfixed. If you tripped on this uneven area and sustained an injury, the property owner could be held liable because they didn't make the necessary repairs to a known issue.
Property owners have a responsibility to properly maintain the premises at all times. So, as long as the responsible party knew about the problem and didn't fix it, you have grounds to file a personal injury claim.
How Do Your Own Actions Come Into Play?
In some cases, a slip and fall incident can simply be an accident. There may not have been any negligence involved on the other party's part, and it may have simply been caused by the injured individual's own clumsiness or inattention.
If you fell because you were distracted-perhaps looking at your phone or reading a book your injury would be caused by your own inattentiveness. Or, if you were messing around, trespassing, or dragging your feet, the accident may have actually been caused by your own behaviors.
In other words, if the hazardous area is easily identifiable or properly marked with warning signs, you should be able to avoid it. If you're unable to do so because of your own actions or carelessness, you may not actually have a case.
Does It Matter Where Your Accident Occurred?
For every type of property, the owner or other related parties need to properly maintain the premises. But expectations and maintenance requirements can vary between residential, commercial, and government properties.
Residential property owners have a responsibility to preserve a safe environment. Whether you're renting a home or apartment or you're visiting a friend, the area should be maintained enough to avoid injury.
The repair could've easily been fixed without spending unreasonable amounts of money.
The owner previously knew the issue could cause injury.
The owner didn't make the proper repairs or adequately warn others.
Essentially, if they had enough control over the issue but neglected to take the right steps, they can be held responsible.
On a commercial property, the owner or employees have a responsibility to keep a clean, safe establishment. If they somehow caused the issue, such as leaving a puddle or bunched up carpeting, or they neglected to address a known issue, they can be held liable for your injury.
They can also be held responsible if they don't fix a problem they should have known needed repair. If a reasonable person would have corrected the issue and they did not, that person can be held accountable.
Being injured on government property may complicate your case. You'll have to follow special rules, and slip and fall cases against government parties require proper notice within strict timeframes. Even if you're unsure if your injury was actually the government entity's fault, file a notice of claim as quickly as you can so you won't miss any deadlines.
Once you file a notice of claim, the proper government parties will be notified, and they can contact you about your injury and experience before you file an actual claim.
Being seriously injured can be a hardship for anyone. But no matter where or how you've sustained a slip and fall injury, have legal representation on your side. For a dependable attorney, turn to Hardee and Hardee. We'll discuss your case with you and help you get the compensation you deserve.


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Can someone please tell me how to cancel my account? I went to the billing area but there is no link that allows me to close or cancel it.
I tried that but the only link there is "Rename Account" the "cancel Account" link is not there.
Your account is already closed. No further action should be necessary.
(2) refers to a hosting service plan (which you can cancel yourself).
It gets confusing. For example, where in the panel it says "rename account | close account/end all hosting", the first mention of 'account' is in sense 1, and the second mention is in sense 2.
If the second part of the link is not there and it only says "rename account", this means that you have no hosting service plans.
The simplest thing in that case is just to walk away (having removed your credit card information, and changed your name and address to random data). But if you want to make absolutely sure, then I think you need to ask Dreamhost Support to manually remove your account.
Another potentially confusing aspect is that they keep talking about when you can or cannot get a "refund" (usually available only within the first 97 days of service) but they almost never mention that when you cancel a hosting service plan, the unused balance is re-credited to your account, which you can then spend on something else such as domain registrations before you walk away.


This is a tailor-made 1-1 programme that includes all the elements of the Firework career process you need as well as personal coaching specifically to support the changes you want to make.
what will my family and friends have to say?
is it fair on everyone else if I focus on finding out what works for me?
Then there are questions about what it means to change your role. What am I if I am no longer a programme manager, physiotherapist, teacher, musician, creative director or full-time mother? How will that impact my life? However competent and outwardly confident you are, there might also be that horrible, crushing voice that tells you not to bother even thinking about change because it will all end in failure any way.
The Career Coaching Plus Programme is tailor-made so that you can work on what you need to address these dilemmas with more poise and confidence so that your career change can be a genuinely positive opportunity for you.
This has enabled me to become more focussed on both professional and personal goals and developing an inner discipline in order to achieve them.
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Contemplating change can often bring up strong feelings, both in yourself and in those around you. On top of that, the people who you love and care about may well have something invested in your decisions. They may want to see you live out the dreams they never fulfilled. Or perhaps they are filled with anxiety if they see you deviating from what they think is a safe path.
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Heakins
Last name: Heakins
Recorded as Heck, Hecks, Heak, Heake, Heaker, Heeker, and Heakins, this interesting surname is English. It is locational from a place called Heck near Selby, in the former West Riding of Yorkshire, or possibly Heckmondwike in the same county. First recorded as "Hecca" in the Early Yorkshire Charters list of 1157, and as "Heck" in the tax rolls known as the 'Feet of Fines' in 1216, it derives from the Olde English pre 7th century word "haecc", meaning a gate, and sometimes a floodgate or sluice-gate. During the Middle Ages, when migration for the purpose of job-seeking was becoming more common, people took or were given as their surname, the name of their former home as an easy means of identification. This often resulted in a wide dispersal of the name. One of the earliest examples of the surname recording is that of John de Hecke in the Book of Fees of Yorkshire in 1242. Later recordings from church registers include: the marriage of Marie Heck and Edward Barkham on January 18th 1635, at Tottenham, and that of Martha Heake, the daughter of Moses Heake at St Giles Cripplegate, in the city of London, on September 2nd 1670. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of John del Hek. This was dated 1219, in the Assize Court Rolls of Yorkshire, during the reign of King Henry 111rd of England, 1216 - 1272. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
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Q: Windows equivalent to nmap This answer suggests netstat as an equivalent to nmap and also states that nmap for windows does not work.
But I use nmap for an specific purpose and that is to see if a port of a network is open or not like this:
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And I learnt this command from here

A: The Windows equivalent to nmap is nmap. You can download a pre-built installer, complete with the CLI tools and the Npcap driver needed for advanced scanning options.
The reason the answerer says nmap won't work on Windows is because that thread is using it for a different purpose: instead of scanning a remote system, they discuss scanning "localhost". This was not reliable on Windows (depending on which scan mode one used) because the loopback interface works differently there – but it does not apply to your question. Scanning remote devices works the same way on all systems.
For only checking whether a TCP port accepts connections or not, there exist various "netcat"-type tools: nc.exe -v -v <host> <port> from different sources; plink.exe -v -raw -p <port> <host> from PuTTY. They will either connect successfully or show an error message of some kind.

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Project Chimera Uses VR to Put Remote Students in the Classroom
By Henry Kronk
With education in all forms today, classes tend to be either wholly online or wholly face-to-face. While some hybrid degrees are gaining in popularity in fields such as nursing and law, these mostly demarcate courses between remote and in-person. But what if the same class—and not just the same class content—could be taught to both in-person and remote students at the same time? Jimmy Giliberti, general manager of Number 9, a VR development company, has been thinking about scenarios like these for some time. Number 9 operates as a subsidiary of the Glimpse Group, an umbrella company that brings together VR and AR expertise across numerous fields. Along with another company, Foretell, Giliberti has recently developed Project Chimera, a VR presentation solution that brings together live and remote audiences and presenters in the same space.
"What we're doing, and the interesting thing about Chimera, is it is the DNA of two entities being blended together into something new," Giliberti said over the phone. "In essence, what we're doing is capturing 3D 180º video (I could use 360º, but in this case, we're using 180º), and grafting it into a computer-generated environment that allows people to participate in an event, or a class, or a presentation, virtually."
How Project Chimera Works
In the intended setup, a teacher (or presenter) would speak from the front of the room to an audience comprised of IRL students (or attendees), a monitor showing remote students, and a 180º camera live streaming her remarks. The monitor shows a virtual classroom with virtual rows of chairs. In those chairs, graphic representations of remote students appear.
Those virtual attendees, wherever they are in the world, can stream in to the lecture via the Number 9 app and a pre-specified conference link, much like Zoom. Donning their VR headsets, they see what the 180º camera sees. Using their controllers, they can raise their hands, take notes, and gesture as they speak.
"We set up monitors in front of the presenter so they can see into the virtual world," Giliberti said. "That way, it doesn't affect their teaching. That's one of the things we wanted to solve. We didn't want to put an instructor in VR in a [purely] virtual space. There are social VR spaces, and it solves the issue of everyone being in the same place, and everybody being immersed, but it does affect your way of teaching."
Provided that everyone involved has the right devices and software, an in-person peer could even use a tablet to see and interact with their remote counterparts. The technology is continuing to develop.
"Most of the stuff is already there to allow me to share a virtual object," Giliberti said. "A typical example is, I'm in biology and I have the big honking scaled up version of a molecule. I could look at it, manipulate it, turn it around, and then pass it on to my peer. All those things you can't do in real life, you'll be able to do inside the virtual world."
At the moment, Number 9 is prioritizing HTC Vive VR headsets and controllers. But Giliberti expects there will be new integrations available in the near term. The technology is still very new. In fact, their patent was only filed at the beginning of May.
For now, the company has reduced lag time down to three seconds, but Giliberti expects that will fall. In terms of data usage, it would have been considered heavy some years ago, but can be done with most North American mobile infrastructures today. The dual live streaming in 4K resolution pushes about 4 MB per second.
As the required hardware becomes more widely available, Giliberti imagines the uses of the technology will grow.
More Devices, More Remote Students and Teachers, More Possibilities
"The terms you'll hear me use are 'presenter' and 'attendee," Giliberti said. "There's the student-teacher relationship, but if you're a VR evangelist, you can make any presentation both in-person and remote, and push that as well. It could be enterprise. Training is a great use of this technology. I could have someone showing how to use a particular type of machine."
If everyone involved has a headset, there are even more possibilities.
"The instructor might say, 'Ok, we've done this, we've just learned our lesson on Ancient Rome. Let's go take a look,'" Giliberti said. "So everybody dons their headsets and watches 360º content as a class. Maybe there will even be another presenter streaming in.
"It isn't just 'If you're local, you're local.' It's 'You're local, but you have the same ability to interact with other people remotely. It just depends on how you define 'remote.' If you have a guide in Rome who is about to show you around, then everyone is remote."
Media courtesy of Number 9 and Glimpse Group.
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Michael Sweet on his star-studded solo album Ten, what's next for Stryper, and why he should have been a leftie
By Mark McStea 30 January 2020
The Stryper frontman on his wife being his writing mediator and the lasting influence of Elvis on his style as a guitarist
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Michael Sweet is best known as the frontman for Stryper, the band that invented the concept of Christian metal at a time when, ironically, rock 'n' roll was at its most hedonistic, the early Eighties.
Cynics dismissed the band's approach as a publicity-seeking gimmick, although Sweet is quick to counter that one: "Why would we choose Christian rock to try to be successful? Surely that would be a terrible stunt when you saw the success of the bands who were clearly not embracing Christianity."
Stryper enjoyed a run of successful albums until splitting in 1992. Sweet then embarked on a similarly successful solo career and reunited with Stryper in 2003, continuing to record and tour under both banners. His brand-new release, Ten, is, in fact, his 10th solo album.
While previous Sweet solo albums have been quite diverse, Ten is a pure metal album with searing shredding scorched across every track by an all-star cast of guitar wizards. Although there are a couple of cuts with a Christian slant, overall the album is a straight-ahead celebration of the power of unabashed rock 'n' roll that recalls the heyday of metal, when an astounding guitar solo was de rigueur on every track.
What differentiates a Michael Sweet album from a Stryper album?
"People have particularly picked up on the lead-off track from the album, Better Part of Me, and said it sounds like Stryper. I don't see that as a negative; in fact, I view it as a positive.
"I am the singer, writer and producer for Stryper, so there's always going to be similarities in flavors that taste like Stryper. I'm not going to try to escape that. When I make solo albums, I experiment and branch out a little more. That's the key difference."
Given that you're continuing to maintain the two strands to your career, are you writing specifically for each project?
"Once I know what project is coming next, I start writing and I write a song every day. I don't write differently for different projects. Once I have the number of songs required, I'm done.
"I've gotten to the point in my life where I know what I like, I know what's bad and what the fans are gonna like or not like. I don't want to sound egotistical when I say this as I'm not, but I know what I'm doing."
What's your success rate of keepers to rejects when you start that songwriting process for an album?
"I'll come up with a guitar riff first; it always starts there. Then I'll create a drum groove that fits that riff that I really like. Then I take it on from there. My wife is an excellent judge of music. She will hear it and go 'Meh' or 'Wow, I really like that.'
The only solo that is just terrible that didn't work out is the ballad Let It Be Love. This guy called Michael Sweet did the solo on that one [Laughs]
"The 'Meh' songs are usually the ones that I thought myself weren't quite working. They might then get put on a shelf for later. Usually whatever is coming out of me at that point is working and I'm liking how it's making me feel."
Ten features a different guitarist on each track. Was that always the intention when you started the album, or did it evolve during the recording process?
"I shot myself in the foot to some degree as I've been trying to make people understand that I've been a guitar player for a long time. I started playing when I was 5, way before I was ever a singer.
"On my last solo album, [2016's] One Sided War, as I was working on the guitar solos, I quickly realized that when I'm playing all the solos, it will instantly be much more Stryper sounding.
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"I brought Joel Hoekstra and Ethan Brosh to record some solos for that album to change it up a bit. When I started to prepare Ten, I took it a step further, and all of my favorite guitar players right now - including Joel and Ethan - are on the album."
Did you track all the rhythm guitar parts?
"I did everything - the rhythm parts, overdubs, acoustic guitars. I call it the 'ear candy.' There are two tracks where I don't play any guitar at all, Never Alone and When Love Is Hated.
"Those were cowritten with Joel Hoekstra, who played all the guitars. It was basically to show people what Joel and I can do together, as we will be doing an album together at some point."
The album as a whole is a total shred-fest, isn't it?
"Yeah. I've got Gus G, Jeff Loomis, Todd La Torre, Tracii Guns and Will Hunt - and that's not even the half of it. The only solo that is just terrible that didn't work out is the ballad Let It Be Love. This guy called Michael Sweet did the solo on that one [Laughs]."
I think the solo on that track is probably the most memorable. It's such a singable solo, where every note really counts.
"Here's the thing about my playing. The album did become a shred-fest on the whole, but I'm more of a melodic player. I try to write a composed solo that people can remember and actually sing. My list of favorite players from the Seventies and Eighties are all players who make a really strong melodic statement."
I think if I had the opportunity to play a left-handed guitar at the time, I would have probably been a left-handed guitarist
I was watching a clip of you on YouTube; you were writing lyrics and you were left-handed, yet I notice that you play guitar right-handed. Was that a conscious decision?
"I use my left hand to write, brush my teeth and pick my nose! That's about it, everything else is right-handed. My dad taught me how to play on a Gibson 12-string Jumbo acoustic. It was three times the size of me at 5 years old. It was right-handed and I didn't really have a choice about being left or right-handed for the guitar.
"It did feel awkward at first, but I think if I had the opportunity to play a left-handed guitar at the time, I would have probably been a left-handed guitarist. You have many more choices in terms of guitar as a right-handed player so I'm glad that I stuck with it in the end."
I assume your next album will be a Stryper album after this solo release.
"The plans are to start right after the first of the year; I'll write the album and we'll do pre-production in the studio in my house. We'll learn the songs, then we'll go in the recording studio and track all the basics in about two weeks. That will be everything except for lead vocals, solos and mixing, which is pretty fast. It's about a song a day."
You recently stated that in Stryper you're all taking home approximately $7,000 to $10,000 per album. I think that surprised people.
"I think people were shocked by that. Most people who criticize rock bands, thinking they're wealthy don't have a clue. In the old days we'd get say $200K to $400K to make an album and we'd spend most of it on the recording and going out to eat every night.
"We'd make very little from that process for ourselves. Nowadays if we get $100K to make an album, we'll try to be economical and have some left over to put away for a rainy day.
"Each individual guy doesn't make that much from the record, and that's one album every few years. We make most of our money - and it's still not a lot - by touring and merchandise. We're certainly not rolling in the money, though, and we work very hard for what we get. I think people would be very surprised by how much most bands are making these days."
You've discussed seeing Elvis Presley live as a kid. Was that a big moment?
None of us would be sitting around talking about rock 'n' roll today if it wasn't for Elvis
"Yeah. It was about 1974. I was in awe, but I didn't realize until much later in life how much of an inspiration he was to me. I'll sometimes see myself do moves on stage and think, gosh, that came right out of the Elvis handbook.
"Elvis played a big role in my life, and certainly through my father. My dad was a musician, he loved Elvis and he even looked like Elvis - and I grew up around that. None of us would be sitting around talking about rock 'n' roll today if it wasn't for Elvis."
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Natasha was born to Indian-origin parents in Indonesia. Having being raised in Jakarta, she was already exposed to a diverse culinary experience from a very young age with her mother often mixing the local Indonesian flavors, to substitute for their ancestral herbs and spices, to suit their unconventional palate.
During her honeymoon in Turkey, Natasha, who has a penchant for travelling, fell in love with the flavors of the city, particularly that of the mezzes.
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Time Warp – Queen takes tour to Wilkes-Barre as supporting act
Brian Fulton | Oct 31, 2019 | Pages from the Past
May 3, 1974:
The British invaded Wilkes-Barre on the first Friday of May, not with soldiers donning red coats and muskets but rather with men armed with guitars and hair spray.
The gymnasium at King's College was the site of the invasion, where close to 4,000 people heard the glam rock band Mott the Hoople and its opening act — Queen.
Queen — comprised of lead singer and pianist Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bassist John Deacon — was on its first tour of the United States, done in support of the band's second album, "Queen II." During its set, Queen performed songs from the album such as "White Queen," "Father to Son" and "Hangman." It also did a few covers, including Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock."
Mott the Hoople hit the stage with such songs as "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll," "All the Way from Memphis" and "All the Young Dudes." David Bowie penned "Dudes" for the group in 1972 after it passed an another Bowie tune, Suffragette City."
Tickets for the show cost $6 in advance and $6.50 at the door. Proceeds benefited the American Cancer Society.
Several days after Queen's appearance in Wilkes-Barre, the band had to cancel the rest of its tour dates because May was hospitalized with hepatitis. According to a July 2014 Rolling Stone article, May almost lost his arm after an ulcer developed and it became gangrenous.
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Brian Fulton has been the librarian at The Times-Tribune for the past 14 years. On his blog, Historically Hip, he writes about the great concerts, plays/musicals and celebrity happenings that have taken place throughout NEPA. He is also the co-host of the local history podcast, Historically Hip. He competed and was crowned grand champion on an episode of NPR quiz show "Ask Me Another." Contact: bfulton@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9140; or @TTPagesPast
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Next bang in DTM: on the day after the announcement that R-Motorsport will join DTM as licensed Aston Martin Team, DTM umbrella organisation ITR announces the cooperation with the just created W Series. In this series, only young women will compete against one another and also will be promoted. W Series race meetings will initially be held exclusively on the DTM platform.
The 2019 DTM calendar published today comprises nine race meetings. As usual, the season will be kicked-off (03rd to 05th May, 2019) at the Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg that also will stage the season finale (04th to 06th October, 2019). The venues of the other three German rounds, the Norisring, Lausitzring and Nürburgring, also are constants on the DTM calendar. Furthermore, DTM is going to make four stops in neighbouring European countries. While Misano (Italy) and Brands Hatch (UK) already were a part of the 2018 calendar, the legendary TT Circuit of Assen, Netherlands, will make its debut as DTM venue. In addition, the Circuit Zolder will make its DTM comeback. On 11th March 1984, the tradition-rich Belgian racetrack was the venue of the very first race weekend in the history of the series that still was called 'Deutsche Produktionswagen-Meisterschaft' (German Production Car Championship), then.
In the coming season, the motor-racing enthusiasts may look forward to a completely restructured DTM support programme – including a World Premiere. The newly created international W Series where young girls will be promoted and compete with one another. W Series race meetings will initially be held exclusively on the DTM platform. The announcement of the series published this week attracted a lot of attention worldwide. The races will be contested with control single-seaters powered by 1.8-litre turbo four-cylinder engines that meet the latest safety standards of the World Automobile Association, FIA. In the W Series, the young women from all over the world will fight not only for points and race wins but also for a total prize money of 1.5 million US dollars and the chance of making the next step on the motor-racing ladder.
Another constant in the 2019 DTM support programme: the new Formula series announced by the ITR subsidiary Formel 3 Vermarktungs GmbH that will be contested by vehicles currently used in the Formula 3 European Championship. Formula 3 will be part of all of the DTM race weekends. Furthermore, the Porsche Cup racing cars will be back in the DTM support programme after a one-year break. The Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, for instance, will be part of the season kick-off at Hockenheim as well as the race meeting at the Norisring. Meanwhile, the Porsche GT3 CUP Challenge Benelux will accompany DTM at Zolder, Assen and the Nürburgring. Furthermore, the popular Lotus Cup Europe also will hold three of its race meetings (Assen, Brands Hatch, Nürburgring) within the framework of DTM. Further race series making appearances in the DTM support programme will be announced in due time.
Spectators who witness the grand DTM season finale this weekend (12th to 14th October, 2018) at the Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg will also have the first opportunity to purchase tickets for the 2019 season kick-off (03rd to 05th May, 2019, at Hockenheim), thus having the chance of securing the best seats. The general advance booking for the entire 2019 DTM season will begin in November. Then, tickets can be purchased as usual at the official website, www.DTM.com/tickets.