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var braintree = require("braintree");
var env = require('env2')('.env');
var SendEmail = require('./mail-gun.js');

exports.register = function(server, options, next) {
  server.route({
    method: 'POST',
    path: '/process-payment',
    config: {
      description: 'process payment',
      handler: function(request, reply) {
        var payload = request.payload;
        SendEmail(payload, 'piccniccReciept', function(error){
          if (typeof error === "undefined") {
            processPayment(payload, reply);

          } else {
            reply.redirect('/#/expo-order-not-taken-page');
          }
        });
      }
    }
  });
  return next();
};

function processPayment(payload, reply) {
  var total = (payload.total/100).toString();
  var nonceFromTheClient = payload.payment_method_nonce;

    var gateway = braintree.connect({
      environment: braintree.Environment.Production,
      merchantId: process.env.LIVE_BRAINTREE_MERCHANT_ID,
      publicKey: process.env.LIVE_BRAINTREE_PUBLIC_KEY,
      privateKey: process.env.LIVE_BRAINTREE_PRIVATE_KEY
    });
    gateway.transaction.sale({
    amount: total,
    customer: {
      firstName: payload.customerName,
      email: payload.email,
      company: payload.company,
      phone: payload.phoneNumber
    },
    orderId: payload.orderNumber,
    paymentMethodNonce: nonceFromTheClient,
    options: {
      submitForSettlement: true
    }
  }, function (err, result) {
    if (result.success) {
      SendEmail(payload, 'piccniccProccessedPayment', function(error){
        if (typeof error === "undefined") {

        } else {
          console.log("error", error);
        }
      });

      SendEmail(payload, 'userReciept', function(error){
        if (typeof error === "undefined") {

        } else {
          console.log("error", error);
        }
      });
      reply.redirect('/#/expo-order-confirmed-page');
    } else {
      SendEmail(payload, 'piccniccFailedPayment', function(error){
        if (typeof error === "undefined") {

        } else {
          console.log("error", error);
        }
      });
      reply.redirect('/#/expo-order-failed');
    }
  });
}

exports.register.attributes = {
  name: 'ProcessPayment'
};

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The Christkindlmarket Is A Place for Gemütlichkeit
German-style market adds life to the plaza in front of the Fiserv Forum.
By Jeramey Jannene	- Nov 23rd, 2018 01:48 pm
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Christkindlmarket Milwaukee outside of the Fiserv Forum. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.
The plaza outside of the brand new Fiserv Forum now has a distinctly old-world feel.
Christkindlmarket Milwaukee, a German-style Christmas market, is operating now through December 31st between W. Juneau Ave. and W. Highland Ave. on the plaza in front of the arena at 1111 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave. Hosted by a partnership between the Milwaukee Bucks and German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, the market is open Sunday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until 8 p.m. On Friday and Saturday the market is open until 9 p.m.
Vendors sell everything from hot chocolate and German sweets to nutcrackers and pickle ornaments.
Should the weather outside prove frightful, there is a large heated tent to enjoy food and beverage, two indoor stores featuring German treats and gifts, and, in true Milwaukee fashion, a number of covered bars.
The market is based on the Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg, Germany as well as the Chicago Christkindlmarket. Mark Tomkins, president and CEO of German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, said at a July press conference that the large Chicago market had an economic impact of $170 million in 2017. The chamber operates markets in The Loop in Chicago as well as suburban Naperville. Milwaukee's will be the first such market in the United States outside of the Chicago area.
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It's been a while since we've blogged .. so much has been happening at the Besom and Bundles of Joy!
If you follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter you may have seen that our biggest news is that we have moved offices! We are now based at Living Word Church on Huntington Road and are only one flight of stairs away from Bundles of Joy! Being in the same building has been so beneficial for both of us and we're excited to keep working closely together in the future.
In other huge news, we have been given some wonderful storage space in the form of Living Word Church's basement. It has been such a help for us to be able to sort out everything that's been given to us plus having all our decorating and gardening equipment where we can see it!
At the start of March we began to pray for five specific things. And by the end of March all five things had been given! We've been blown away by God's generosity to us, and He has confirmed to us that He is, as ever, so faithful. He knows our every need.
Last week, we received a referral for a set of curtains for a baby's room. Bundles of Joy had one set in, and it was exactly the right size. Not only that, but it came with matching cot bedding, and the family also needed cot bedding!
We also had a team from a Salt and Light Church spend a day and a half decorating an entire flat for a gentleman living in Holgate. They did an absolutely fantastic job! We were also given just enough money a few days previously to cover the cost of materials.
We have been so encouraged too, to be given a new home hamper by a family in York who saved all their Nectar points and wanted to use them by buying some things for people in need. Beautiful towels, kitchen utensils, plates, mugs and bowls are now ready to bless a family who need them.
Last week we delivered three lots of household items to different families in York, the ReVive Team spent an afternoon decorating for a mum in Tang Hall and we bought seven stairgates for families in need. This week we are heading to the Northern Besom Conference on Saturday where we will be meeting with friends from The Besom on the Wirral and The Besom in Sheffield. We are also taking a delivery of lots of Easter Eggs and two TVs have been given this week too! So it's all systems go!
Please pray for us as we head into the summer term. Pray that we be able to help even more people give and that we would rely on God, not on our strength to do what's He has called us to.
* As the Besom is named after a type of broom and our tagline is 'sweep away suffering', Recent Sweepings was the name of a regular newsletter from our pre-blog days.


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We are in the midst of an epidemic of apathy and anemia in our workplaces. By many measures workplace satisfaction, happiness and worker engagement are dropping. Workplace satisfaction in particular is at an all time low since the Conference Board starting conducting its survey in 1987. The costs of this dissatisfaction and disengagement are huge in terms of productivity for employers and in terms of happiness for employees.
This was the situation aboard the USS Santa Fe when I was assigned there at the beginning of 1999. Performance was low, morale was low, and everyone was hanging around waiting to be told what to do. It wasn't the fault of the crew; it was the natural extension of the leadership model. You may have had a job where you were transported into apathy and disengagement. Think about the characteristics of that job and the leadership in that workplace.
When companies encounter these problems, their response is to study leadership more, and to invest more in executive coaching and employee empowerment, only for the problem to stubbornly persist. This is because the problem isn't that we are not applying enough leadership or good enough leadership, the problem is that we are applying the wrong leadership. The effect is the same as using a map of Chicago to navigate your way around Paris. You can study it more and more, it's just not going to help. We need to think anew about what leadership is.
For thousands of years work was primarily physical. If your family were the official statisticians measuring the portion of workers doing primarily physical work and the portion of workers doing primarily intellectual work starting in ancient Greece, basically nothing would have happened for 80 generations. It would have been a boring job. The vast majority of workers have been engaged in agriculture, a physical activity. With the industrial revolution, jobs started shifting from agricultural to industrial. However, this was still primarily physical labor – running a sewing machine, filling a furnace. Physical work has certain characteristics. For one thing, it lends itself to visible observation. I can see whether the hoe is going up and down or the bobbin is moving. As a result physical labor lends itself to coercive control. Our current leadership model developed over the thousands of years when work was physical and is, in a sense, optimized for that kind of work. This is very important to understand because this centuries-old model serves to tell what is "normal" about leadership. It is the model we see in the classics of literature, in movies, and in the stories we tell about our civilization.
Suddenly, the fundamental nature of work is changing. We are living through a time when the primary component of work is becoming intellectual, not physical. The fact that I can actually measure these changes means that this is happening very rapidly on a human scale. All of a sudden, my statistician job, after 2000 years, is exciting!
Even work that has been primarily physical is becoming more and more intellectual. A worker producing machine parts used to run a lathe where the interface was his hands and now he is running a complex hundred thousand-dollar 3D CNC machine where the interface is through a computer.
If you apply a leadership model that was developed and optimized over thousands of years to manage work that was primarily physical to work that is primarily intellectual, it would be surprising if there were a perfect fit. There isn't, and as a result of that, there are troubling contradictions that you have likely experienced. I experienced these contradictions in the following way.
First, the way I was being told to treat people wasn't the way I wanted to be treated. Our leadership model was all about command and control, exuding confidence, creating visions, motivating workers and setting clear expectations. When placed in a subordinate role I often felt, well, I can do exactly that but it won't feel very satisfying and oh, by the way, there's a better way to do almost all the things we are trying to accomplish here. This bothered me.
Secondly, I didn't understand why empowering people was necessary. I'm not saying that I didn't understand the value of empowered people; I just didn't understand why they weren't naturally empowered. For many of us in positions where we were responsible for team outputs, we have lamented why portions of our team exhibited little energy, passion, and ownership. If humans in midlife require empowerment, then either we were born unempowered or we were born empowered and were subsequently disempowered. It seems unlikely that the species that took over the earth could possibly be born unempowered. So we must have been disempowered somewhere along the line. At what point were we disempowered? When, why, and how did that happen? Wouldn't it be better to simply not disempower ourselves in the first place?
Finally, I was deeply troubled by the monumentally bad performance of some teams from time to time. My experience was in the submarine force, where occasionally groundings and collisions will occur, but I read about companies imploding as well. When we look at organizations that have failed we often see that bad decisions at the top caused the failure. In submarines, sometimes it was a specific decision the captain took that the crew did not correct and sometimes it was a more general condition or culture that was developed on the boat. In any case, the performance of the team, of the organization, was very closely linked to the performance of the leader. This is the natural result of a leadership model which is personality centered.
I can give you an example of the power of this model in its ability to propagate errors uncorrected. As the Captain of USS Santa Fe, I remember giving my first order to the Officer of the Deck during a drill we were running on the propulsion plant: "Ahead two-thirds on the EPM." That's a specific speed setting on how fast I wanted us to be going. He ordered it but the helmsman, the youngest kid in the control room just squirmed in his chair. When I asked what the problem was, he said, "Sir, we don't have a two-thirds setting on this EPM." Of course, what astounded me was that the Officer of the Deck, a Department Head had ordered it. When I asked him he told me afterward that he didn't think it was right, yet, he didn't question my order. Don't blame him, though, because the traditional model says, obey orders. Well, that was the first and last order I ever gave on that ship.
We need to change the way we treat each other, especially at work. We need a new model of leadership. The fundamental problem is the concept that people lead people. You may be reacting to this statement with an "of course, what else could you want?" Well, here's the problem. If people lead other people, then that means there are large numbers of people who simply follow other people. It is this casting of a significant portion of an organization's human capital as followers, that is so limiting; for once we are told to be followers, we act as followers and that's the problem. We recognize this, we say, "Why are you just following along? Where is your energy, passion, and ownership?" Now starts the long road of empowerment to undo the disempowerment that happens when we put you in a follower status. Followers don't need to think that hard, they don't need to know that much about their jobs and this leader-follower structure is not a model for employee happiness. In this new world of intellectual work, people lead themselves.
Think about it, what would it take for you to give your all, assuming your supervisor cannot see how hard you are working?
Our revolution embraces the notion that "I lead myself." I am responsible for my intellectual energy and passion. At the same time, it rejects the notion that leaders lead people. What do leaders do then? Well, they create the structures where people lead themselves. This is difficult and takes significant thought, creativity, and boldness.
In our work, we have developed a model that requires strength in all three of the following areas in order to make this shift:
Control. People need control over how they work and what they work on.
Competence. People need time to zealously study their craft and become masters.
Connectedness. People need to have a connection to something beyond themselves. For some, it's the greater team, for others it's a raison d'être transcending the specifics of their condition.
Once we have set up a workplace with these attributes we can achieve things that command and control leadership organizations will never do. Not only can we be supremely effective, but that effectiveness will live on and on. It will endure past the tenure of any particular leader. This will create a resilient organization that adapts to changes in the environment. Additionally, we will naturally create leaders throughout the organization. It will happen because of the way we run the organization, not because we have some kind of leadership development process. Everyone will be used to interpreting situations, considering the goals of the group, and making decisions to best accomplish them.
On board Santa Fe we changed the culture when we had officers stop asking permission and start saying "I intend to." Another thing we did was stop giving briefs. Now in the military, we love briefs. You've seen it in the movies. This is where we gather around the map and the general sweeps his arm back and forth describing in clear terms what everyone will do. What could be wrong with that? Well, the problem is that it is passive for everyone except the briefer. Everyone else just shows up and gets briefed. What did these attendees do the 12 hours prior to the brief? It didn't matter. What we did was eliminate briefs and perform certifications instead. In a certification the officer in charge asks questions. He needs to know what everyone will do because he is administering a test. But every member has thought about their job, what they need to do, what they can do, and what ideas they have for making it better. They've spent the previous hours on this. Imagine the powerful difference multiplied hundreds of times over many days and in many places in an organization! It was breath-taking!
Now why is it so hard? It is hard because this will strike most of us as odd, unnatural, and going against what we've been taught about leadership, not to mention the images we see in most movies and books. It requires an egoless leader, and putting process above personality.
David Marquet was a top graduate from the US Naval Academy, who led a distinguished career in the US submarine force. He commanded the nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe, stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Captain Marquet completely turned around USS Santa Fe, where the crew went from being "worst to first." USS Santa Fe earned numerous awards for being the most improved ship in the Pacific, most combat effective ship in the squadron, and for retention excellence. His bold and highly effective leadership techniques emphasize process over personality and empowerment over ego.
Noted author Dr. Stephen Covey rode USS Santa Fe and discusses one of Captain Marquet's leadership practices in his book, The 8th Habit. USS Santa Fe has produced a highly disproportionate number of subsequent leaders including three Major Commanders, five Submarine Commanders, and 10 submarine Executive Officers. Captain Marquet went on to command Submarine Squadron Three, a front-line submarine squadron in Pearl Harbor. Captain Marquet completed his Navy career running the Navy's internal think tank, Deep Blue, where his insightful and provocative analysis is being used to transform the Navy.
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My Life in the Sea of Cars: A Letter from Arnhem Land
ISBN: 9780980461688 Format: Trade paperback Rights: All rights: Transit Lounge Release / Publication Date: 01 /04 /2009
Category: Non-Fiction
James Murray recounts nine days walking in the remote and beautiful landscapes of the Northern Territory, yet his Letter from Arnhem Land is much more than a book about bushwalking. A delicate hymn to the wilderness of Northern Australia, My Life in the Sea of Cars is a heartbreaking journey of personal exploration and self discovery, and a passionate argument for a new way of living. The ways in which rampant consumerism, and an obsession with the motor car have become so entrenched in people's lives is explored through relationships, memory, culture, identity and the meditative act of bushwalking. When Murray candidly reveals his own family secrets and likely ancestry his book takes on yet another dimension. Totally original, and heartbreakingly honest, Murray asks us the difficult, awkward questions that will not go away. Where has our culture gone so wrong?
"An original and provocative book, part stream of consciousness, part epiphany, part treatise and part heartfelt lament for a consumerist, car-addicted society which leaves such a trail of devastation in its wake. Murray's unflinching eye takes in the fallout left by the wrecking ball of unquestioning materialism, and his observations are acute, honest and at times uncomfortably spot on. He plumbs these assumptions from the car-less, people-less tranquility of a solitary nine-day bushwalk, and we are there with him every step of the way: across remote gorges and into creeks, on escarpments and past rock drawings, listening to his impassioned arguments, ideas and insights, the recounting of old conversations and new possibilities, breakdowns and breakthroughs. It's a rich, intriguing, candid mix – Murray is one hitchhiker I would definitely pick up."
– Cate Kennedy, author of Dark Roots, Sing and Don't Cry and The World Beneath .
James Murray was born in Melbourne, grew up in Queensland, has travelled widely, and now lives in Darwin with his two children. He plays music, he bushwalks and, if he can find someone to give him a decent game, he enjoys chess. My Life in the Sea of Cars is his first book.
It's a pleasure to come across a book so original, interesting and thoughtful. Murray is a bushwalker, confirmed bicycle rider and sometime hitchhiker who sees the world with eyes different from most people's. His account of a nine-day bushwalk in Arnhem Land includes musings on the perils of being different in a culture that prizes uniformity, thoughts on cars as a symbol of a society too far removed from nature, and a born naturalist's joy in the wild world around him. They are all woven into a fresh, confident narrative that is hard to put down. Murray belongs with the best of that small band of idiosyncratic writers who find their muses in solitude and wild. places.
Rick Sullivan, Adelaide Advertiser 9 May 2009
My Life in the Sea of Cars is a meditation on the beauty of nature, of being at one with it, and of protecting it. James Murray is a visionary who is bound to leave an impression on readers that lasts beyond the modest 200 pages of this eloquently written book.
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This incredibly honest story, set to the sounds, sights and smells of amazing Arnhem Land, is at first a simple tale of a hike in the bush, but soon reveals itself to be profound tale of passion, insight, ideas and new possibilities.
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Best Books 2009 … Original , appealing narrative from a writer who finds his muse in solitude and wild places.
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Q: by using php mysql dreamweaver i want to insert 1200 data automatically by one click using two relative table I want insert autodata in a table ..one data will be come from another table i called here p_no(personal number) which is come from another table(emp_info) n its a foreign key for another table attendance. I want to insert 1200 data automatically just click one button .1200 data means 1200 p_no with other info.
1.emp_info(p_no,name,designation..etc) P_no is primary key
2.attandance (aid(auto increament),attendance,tiffin,shift,ot date,p_no) p_no is foreign key.
now I want to insert 1200 data automatically by clicking one button accessing p_no info from emp_info table.
I'm using dreamweaver, php, mysql.

 <?php require_once('Connections/bndock.php'); ?>
<?php
function GetSQLValueString($theValue, $theType, $theDefinedValue = "", $theNotDefinedValue = "")
{
  $theValue = (!get_magic_quotes_gpc()) ? addslashes($theValue) : $theValue;

  switch ($theType) {
    case "text":
      $theValue = ($theValue != "") ? "'" . $theValue . "'" : "NULL";
      break;
    case "long":
    case "int":
      $theValue = ($theValue != "") ? intval($theValue) : "NULL";
      break;
    case "double":
      $theValue = ($theValue != "") ? "'" . doubleval($theValue) . "'" : "NULL";
      break;
    case "date":
      $theValue = ($theValue != "") ? "'" . $theValue . "'" : "NULL";
      break;
    case "defined":
      $theValue = ($theValue != "") ? $theDefinedValue : $theNotDefinedValue;
      break;
  }
  return $theValue;
}

mysql_select_db($database_bndock, $bndock);
$query_Recordset1 = "SELECT p_no FROM emp_info";
$Recordset1 = mysql_query($query_Recordset1, $bndock) or die(mysql_error());
$row_Recordset1 = mysql_fetch_assoc($Recordset1);
$totalRows_Recordset1 = mysql_num_rows($Recordset1);

$editFormAction = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
if (isset($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'])) {
  $editFormAction .= "?" . htmlentities($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING']);
}
$val=10;

for($row_Recordset1=0;$row_Recordset1<=$val;$row_Recordset1++){

if ((isset($_POST["MM_insert"])) && ($_POST["MM_insert"] == "form1")) {
  $insertSQL = sprintf("INSERT INTO attndance (aid, doa, attnc, stnd, ot, shift, p_no) VALUES (%s, now(), %s, %s, %s, %s,%s)",
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['aid'], "int"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['attnc'], "text"),//attendance//doa=date
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['stnd'], "text"),//tiffin
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['ot'], "text"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['shift'], "text"),
                    GetSQLValueString($_POST['p_no'], "int"));

  mysql_select_db($database_bndock, $bndock);
  $Result1 = mysql_query($insertSQL, $bndock) or die(mysql_error());

  $insertGoTo = "attnd_show.php";
  if (isset($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'])) {
    $insertGoTo .= (strpos($insertGoTo, '?')) ? "&" : "?";
    $insertGoTo .= $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'];
  }
  header(sprintf("Location: %s", $insertGoTo));
}

}

?>

<form action="<?php echo $editFormAction; ?>" method="post" name="form1" id="form1">

            Attendance:
            <select name="attnc">
              <option value="P" selected="selected">P</option>
              <option value="A">A</option>
              <option value="L">L</option>
              <option value="Sick">Sick</option>
              <option value="Suspend">Suspend</option>
              <option value="TY">TY</option>
                                                                                </select>

            Stand Easy :
            <select name="stnd">
              <option value="Yes">Y</option>
              <option value="No">N</option>
                          </select>

            Over time:
            <select name="ot">
              <option value="Yes">Y</option>
              <option value="No">N</option>
                          </select>

            Shift:
            <select name="shift">
              <option value="A">A</option>
              <option value="B">B</option>
              <option value="C">C</option>
              <option selected="selected">-</option>
                                                                                </select>

            P.No:
            <select name="p_no">
                <?php
do {
?>
                <option value="<?php echo $row_Recordset1['p_no']?>" <?php if (!(strcmp($row_Recordset1['p_no'], $row_Recordset1['p_no']))) {echo "SELECTED";} ?>><?php echo $row_Recordset1['p_no']?></option>
                <?php
} while ($row_Recordset1 = mysql_fetch_assoc($Recordset1));
?>
              </select>

            <input name="submit" type="submit" value="Insert record" />

<input type="hidden" name="aid" value="" />
        <input type="hidden" name="MM_insert" value="form1" />
      </form>

A: I think you want to code an attedance system marking the missing/sick days of employees.
I am not saying you should not insert 1200 values into the attendance table (sounds to me like you want an entry for every day around 4 year timespan)
but it would be a better idea to do something like:
a) pretend the employee is at work and working if no entry exists in "awaytime" (opposite of attendance) and display only missing/sick days in some form of callendar (php can generate something like this easily)
b) pretend the employee is evil and sick as long as he did not stamp in and generated an attendance entry by himself
For your inital question, if you stick to your 1200 entries... just do it with a for loop:
// mysql-query getting all employees (use PDO, i am old fashioned and still use mysql_ functions)
while( mysql_fetch_array($sql-query-getting-employees) )
{
$insert = "INSERT INTO ATTENDANCE (col1, col2...) VALUES ";
for( $i = 0; $i <= 2000; $++ )
{
if($i != 0) { $insert += ", "; } //append comma for more than 1 value
$insert += "( val1, val2 )";
}
}

and then insert values via mysql_query($insert)

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Q: How do you pass local variables to views in Kemal? Edit: Link for documentation
I'm new to Crystal and I'm trying to build a small web-app with Kemal framework.
I have some experience working with Ruby and it's frameworks (Rails and Sinatra).
In Rails/Sinatra you can pass local variables to views that you are about to render. Something like this:
render(:some_view, locals: { foo: :bar })

Variable foo with value bar will become available in view.
So I thought that the same goes here, but I can't find anything like that in Kemal guide or their GitHub page nor in their Cookbook pages.
What am I missing here?
Maybe there is some other completely different way of doing this in Kemal that I'm not aware of?

A: Define variable in the controller
get "/" do
  name = "Sergey"
  render "src/views/main.ecr"
end

Use it in the view
<body>
  My name is <%= name %>
</body>


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At a minimum they have to arrange the inspection of the plan and the costs of the referendum.
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Universal credit, job worries and homelessness are increasing demand on mental health services, say NHS bosses.
The annual event is double-barreled with an exhibition and sale of one-of-a kind contemporary jewelry. Set to bow on April 9, the show will feature the work of 55 up-and-coming and more established international jewelry artists and designers from 18 countries and territories. The majority of the participants will be presenting in New York for the first time.
Just because Zion Williamson is already the presumptive No. 1 pick in this year's NBA draft doesn't mean he has nothing left to gain by continuing his college season.
IN REALITY: With suicide rates and bullying on the rise, Supermodels Unlimited Magazine is trying to help offset that trend with #YOLO: You Only Live Once runway show and benefit for The Trevor Project.
Knowing scores of teenagers across America face discrimination and bullying on a daily basis, Supermodels Unlimited has pulled together some TV-friendly faces for the Feb. 9 show at Union Park in Manhattan. Their aim is to motivate teenagers to stand up for themselves and get support if they need it. LGBTQ youth are nearly five times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers, according to the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ youth.
Luol Deng agreed to a significant give-back of $ 7.5 million in his contract buyout with the Lakers, clearing $ 38 million in salary cap space for 2019 free agency, league sources told ESPN.
Men given just months or weeks to live after being diagnosed with prostate cancer are surviving for more than a year thanks to a breakthrough in immunotherapy treatment, a trial has shown.
How new rules can help returners like Cordarrelle Patterson; the Pats' real interest in Baker Mayfield and more.
Big tech companies gain while smaller online ad firms are squeezed under the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, which takes effect in May.
PARSONS TAKES TWO: Two fashion forces — Gucci's Marco Bizzarri and Farfetch's José Neves — will be the guests of honor at The New School's 70th Parsons benefit.
Gucci's president and chief executive officer and Farfetch's founder and ceo will be saluted not only for their leadership and innovation, but also for their commitment to sustainability. The executives join the ranks of such other previous honorees as Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Macy's, Rihanna and Sarah Jessica Parker.
FESTIVE SPIRIT: It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas as guests flowed into Yannick Alléno's three-star restaurant, the Pavillon Ledoyen, on Thursday night Numéro editor in chief Babeth Djian's annual dinner for Rwandan children, with proceeds going to Les Amis des Enfants du Monde (Friends of the Children of the World).
Designers including Olivier Rousteing, Alber Elbaz, Alexandre Vauthier, Jean Paul Gaultier and Christan Louboutin — who took Djian for a spin on the dance floor — got into the festive spirit.
Sparkle and black was the dress code with outfits ranging from Karidja Touré's peak-shouldered silver and black jacket by Mugler to the matching, jewelry-loaded, black and gold Saint Laurent ensembles sported by rising rock star brother-sister duo Natalie and Elliot Bergman of Wild Belle who had been flown in by the house for the event. "I love bells," deadpanned Elliot Bergman, whipping out his phone to share a photo of a set of bronze bells he has on display in a Paris gallery. The group is recording their third album, "a back-to-roots affair," between Chicago and Los Angeles.
The two friends talk about "Night of Too Many Stars," their annual benefit for autism groups, and how comedy has been affected by internet culture and politics.
Beyoncé looked elegant in emerald Tuesday night.
Tumi will hold a 20 percent off event beginning Thursday until Sept. 24 to benefit Happy Hearts Fund, with 5 percent of all proceeds donated to the charity.
Happy Hearts was founded by philanthropist and model Petra Nemcova in 2006 for the purpose of rebuilding schools in areas impacted by natural disasters. She also is a survivor of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. Nemcova is Tumi's brand ambassador.
The brand last year held a similar event, and raised nearly $ 286,000, which was earmarked for both the rebuilding of the Shree Mahendra Higher Secondary School and as a partial contribution for the rebuilding of the Shree Mahendra School, both in Nuwakot, Nepal.
Nemcova, who is in the city for New York Fashion Week, was keeping close tabs on the path of Hurricane Irma this past weekend. She and her family live in Miami, and Nemcova is also a member of All Hands Volunteers, a program partner with Happy Hearts, that had teams on standby — including Nemcova — for deployment with relief efforts.
A new European Union regulation could impact how social networks handle your data in the U.S.
As Ariana Grande took the stage in Manchester less than two weeks after a terrorist attack outside her concert killed 22 and injured over 100 people, fans in attendance bonded together.
A uniformed officer was taped skipping with children in a circle as others looked on during the concert.
"This is just amazing," Elliot Wagland, Head of Pictures at the London Evening Standard, captioned the video on Twitter.
The mood at the concert was especially somber after a terrorist attack in London — which left seven dead and 48 injured after three men drove into a crowd and attacked with knives — occurred less than 24 hours ahead of the concert. Despite the attack and the severe threat level, Grande's manager Scooter Braun and the Greater Manchester Police had stated that the show would go on as a message of resilience in the face of hatred.
Along with Grande, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Pharrell Williams, Usher, Take That, Coldplay, Niall Horan, Robbie Williams, and Black Eyed Peas performed.
All proceeds from the concert, taking place at the Emirates Old Trafford stadium in the city, are going to the Red Cross's Manchester Emergency Fund to help victims and families impacted by the attack. Those who were at the original gig were offered free tickets, and additional tickets sold out in just six minutes.
The show is expected to bring in around $ 2.6 million.
Ahead of the concert, Grande visited the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, where many of he young fans are being treated.
Grande announced plans for the show in a special Twitter message just four days after the tragedy.
"Our response to this violence must be to come closer together, to help each other, to love more, to sing louder and to live more kindly and generously than we did before," she wrote in the statement.
The concert will aired live on Freeform at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday. A one-hour highlight special will later air on ABC following the NBA Finals. BBC, the host broadcaster, is producing TV coverage.
Miley Cyrus performed a touching rendition of her new song "Inspired" at the One Love Manchester benefit concert Sunday, dedicating the song to everyone in the crowd and people around the world.
Stars such as Robbie Williams, Niall Horan, Pharrell Williams, Take That, and, of course, Ariana Grande, whose concert was the target of the May attack, also performed at the benefit show. Proceeds from the concert will go to the Red Cross' We Love Manchester emergency fund.
A terrorist detonated a suicide bomb at Manchester Arena last month, killing 22 others, including children, and injuring more than 100 people.
The show went on as about 160 miles to the south, Londoners reeled from a Saturday night terrorist attack that killed seven people and injured dozens more.
More than 10,000 people attempted to falsely claim free tickets to the One Love Manchester benefit concert.
The "Dangerous Woman" singer will be joined by Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, and more for the "One Love Manchester" show on June 4.
Pop star Ariana Grande is to return to Manchester for a benefit gig in aid of the terror victims.
ON DECK IN CANNES: For its fifth annual benefit, The Heart Fund will be counting on some generous people for this week's fund-raiser in Cannes with Moncler founder Remo Ruffini being first in line.
American, Delta, United and others are prepping streamlined systems that could skew their lost-luggage stats.
Malin Akerman Hosts Benefit at Neiman Marcus For Children's Hospital L.A.
"Billions" star Malin Akerman hosted a shopping event at Neiman Marcus Beverly Hills on Friday evening in support of Children's Hospital Los Angeles' Make March Matter campaign, in which more than 100 local businesses and corporate partners offer consumers opportunities to raise money for the nonprofit hospital through everyday activities such as drinking coffee, going shopping or getting a blowout.
Held in the third-floor Cusp department, the event donated 10 percent of proceeds from Theory, ALC, Rag & Bone, Frame, J Brand, Helmut Lang and Etienne Marcel to CHLA.
She won't have long, though, as she just signed on to costar in "Rampage" opposite Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Naomie Harris, and filming begins April 4 in Atlanta.
Crack open a liter of Sunny D and pick up your hamburger phone to call the "Juno" fan in your life because the film's cast is reuniting to celebrate its 10th anniversary with a twist.
Director Jason Reitman is organizing a live read of the script featuring only the female members of the cast, including Ellen Page and Jennifer Garner, to raise funds for Planned Parenthood.
For years, Reitman staged Live Reads for a variety of classic scripts using some of his favorite actors to bring films like "The Princess Bride" and "Stand By Me" to life. After 40 live reads over five years, he bid farewell to the series in 2016.
However, in the wake of the last year's presidential election, Reitman says he was inspired to put together an all-female performance of "Juno" to benefit and raise awareness for the women's health organization.
One of President Donald Trump's first executive orders signed since his inauguration in January targeted women's reproductive health access worldwide by halting funding to international nongovernmental women's health organizations if they provide abortions.
The one-night-only event will take place at the Ace Theater in Los Angeles on April 8. Tickets are already on sale, but the full cast won't be announced until the final days leading up to the show.
Proceeds from ticket sales as well as "Juno" memorabilia, including signed original artwork and other goodies from the set, will all go to support Planned Parenthood.
One of Hollywood's top talent agencies is canceling its annual Oscar party and using the money it would have spent on the shindig to help refugees affected by President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban.
United Talent Agency announced on Wednesday that the company would be swapping its annual party for a $ 250,000 donation to the American Civil Liberties Union — the group that challenged Trump's travel ban and was granted a stay, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The company will also be donating part of the money to the International Rescue Committee, a humanitarian organization. UTA also announced plans to host a pro-immigration rally two days before the ceremony at its L.A. office.
UTA reps some of the industry's most high-profile stars, including Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Harrison Ford and Mariah Carey.
Trump's executive order, signed Jan. 27, prevents citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S, and indefinitely bars Syrians from crossing the border. The ban has been halted by Homeland Security and several judges across the country, although the Trump administration continues to push for it to be reinstated.
"When fear and division get the better of a society, artists are among the first to feel the impact — and to denounce the ill winds," Zimmer also reportedly said in his memo.
The news comes as several people have been prevented from making an appearance at the show due to the ban. Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category, already announced that he will not be attending the show even if an exception is made for him. Along with Farhadi, the Syrian subjects in the documentaries The White Helmet and Watani: My Homeland are also unsure if they will be allowed to travel to the U.S. for the awards show, although both teams are still working to find a way for them to attend.
The Academy Awards air live on ABC Feb. 26 at 8:30 p.m. ET.
The planned tax on sugary drinks could see UK obesity numbers fall by tens of thousands, a study says.
Benefit Cosmetics Launches Brow Services App in the U.K.
DIGITAL REWARDS: Benefit Cosmetics is launching Wow Brows, the first eyebrow loyalty app in the U.K. The smartphone app allows Benefit customers to book appointments and collect loyalty stamps on their phones, for every eyebrow treatment they buy at Benefit brow bars. The company has 162 locations across the U.K. and Ireland and is known for specializing in brow services and products.
Launched at the beginning of December, the digital brow accessory helps clients locate their local branch, book appointments and keep track of their rewards.
Michelle Stoodley, head of marketing at Benefit, said the initiative was a way for the company to continue offering rewards to engage its customer, while moving away from traditional loyalty cards.
"Utilizing a mobile app was the ideal solution, plus it's a device we know our customers carry with them everywhere. We are combining the popularity of our brow services with an easy booking system to reward our customers," Stoodley said.
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Symptoms of depression in pregnant women were linked to preterm births and small babies.
AGNÈS B. POSTS: As part of her company's ongoing humanitarian efforts, French designer agnès b. has designed a handful of French postage stamps to benefit the French Red Cross. Inspired by the organization's signature emblem, she has created a booklet of five that will sell for $ 5.87 in post offices across France and in agnès b. boutiques there as well. In response, La Poste will donate to the French Red Cross $ 2.17 (based on current exchange rates) for each packet sold. The designer's stamps, which carry such sayings as "The Red Cross was made from love and courage" and "Together with the Red Cross" are available through August in post offices and agnès b. boutiques across France.
Agnès b.'s involvement was not in response to the Red Cross' involvement in the European migrant crisis, a company spokesman said Monday.
EXPO-NENTIAL: Michele Norsa, chief executive officer of Salvatore Ferragamo, gave a thumbs up to Milan's Expo. "We've seen an extraordinary increase in business here in August but also in September," Norsa said ahead of the show on Sunday. The executive explained that the planning of trips to Expo has grown more structured and organized since the international fair opened in May. This has benefitted not only Milan, but Italy in general. "Most visitors stay in Milan and at the Expo for a day and a half, but also travel to Florence or Venice and Rome, for a total of at least six days in the country. The presence of tourists creates income, which generates spending, and a total positive effect," said Norsa.
Expo, which is focused on the theme of nutrition and feeding the planet, is slated to close at the end of October.
This man's love for his late wife has only blossomed.
Don Jaquish's beloved wife, Babette, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of cancer, back in 2006, according to ABC News. Sadly, she died late last year.
Babette was a huge fan of sunflowers, so Don honored her in the most fitting way possible — by planting a giant stretch of sunflowers for her. They bloomed this month and Don plans to harvest and sell the seeds to help benefit cancer patients as part of his organization Babbette's Seeds of Hope, ABC News reported.
The "sunflower strip" covers the land of five different farms, KARE 11 reported. Don, who planted the flowers over a span of a week, was able to rent land from his neighbors at a reasonable price to complete the project.
He told ABC News that it was Babbette who originally came up with the idea of selling sunflower seeds and donating a portion of the proceeds to cancer research. About a month after his wife's death, Don formed Babbette's Seeds of Hope. Through the group, he'll sell the seeds in bags, which will soon be available for purchase, with Babbette's face on them along with her story printed on them. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to hospitals, research and patient advocacy, according to the company's website.
It's something the loving husband says would've made his wife proud.
While the sunflowers took a lot of time and effort to plant, Don says it was all worth it — especially for a woman whose spirit matched the beauty of the flowers.
Months after her Babbette's death, Don found a note from his wife stuck in a folder. In light of the sunflowers and their seeds, her words certainly ring true.
Motherhood has shaped Sophie's life in ways that she never could have expected. Although she made the difficult decision to let an adoptive family care for her son, she feels emotionally connected to her young child and his new family.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obamas got into the holiday spirit Sunday evening with a little help from Hugh Jackman, Sheryl Crow and Janelle Monae.
President Barack Obama and his family attended the 32nd annual "Christmas in Washington" concert, a benefit for the Children's National Health System. After an evening of Christmas carols at the National Building Museum, the president said Americans should remember Jesus Christ's lessons of charity and compassion.
"Through his example, he taught us that we should love the Lord, love our neighbors, as we love ourselves. It's a teaching that has endured for generations. And today, it lies at the heart of my faith and that of millions of Americans, and billions around the globe," Obama said.
"No matter who we are, or where we come from, or how we worship, it's a message of hope and devotion that can unite all of us this holiday season," he added.
Before the concert began, the president, his wife, Michelle, and daughters, Sasha and Malia, helped collect presents for patients at Children's National Medical Center in Washington. Mrs. Obama's mother, Marian Robinson, watched from nearby.
The Obamas met five of the hospital's young patients, who were dressed as elves.
"Hey, you guys, you going to help us?" Mrs. Obama asked.
Jackman, who hosted the concert, also urged the audience to remember those less fortunate.
The Redskins lost to the Atlanta Falcons earlier Sunday and fell to 3-11 for the season. The New York Giants also lost, though, getting shut out by the Seattle Seahawks as their record fell to 5-9.
Other performers at the concert included the Backstreet Boys, Anna Kendrick and Pat Monahan, the singer from the band Train. Retired NBA star Charles Barkley also was on hand to talk about programs at Children's National.
The concert will be broadcast Friday evening on TNT.


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On the other side of the curtain on another night in San Antonio, in another basketball place, Patrick Ewing was filling notebooks speaking of his plight. This was at the old Alamodome, June 15, 1999. The next night the Knicks would begin an ill-fated NBA Finals against the Spurs of David Robinson and Tim Duncan and Avery Johnson.
On this day, Ewing was being philosophical.
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"We have other guys," he said. "They've had to step up for us to get here."
On the other side of that curtain one of those guys, Marcus Camby, was drinking from a bottle of water and talking about his strange 1999 journey from pariah to people's choice, unloved by fans because his arrival had cost the Knicks Charles Oakley, unwanted by his coach, Jeff Van Gundy, because he was a little different kind of player — and personality — than Van Gundy preferred.
Until Jeff Van Gundy realized something late that year.
And Van Gundy started leaning on Camby. And as a result the Knicks found themselves unlikely participants in the Finals after earning the eighth and final seed in the East and both Van Gundy and Camby had heard Madison Square Garden chant their names at various times in the playoffs.
"Patrick told me this the last couple of days and he's right," Camby said. "He said I need to be more than just a feel-good story anymore. I need to be the biggest story."
Camby's emergence was just one piece of proof that Jeff Van Gundy — generally perceived as being stuck in his own ways, better or worse, that whole year — had understood in the nick of time the lessons of trying new things when the old things don't work, or when circumstances dictate the need for a difference.
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This luxury development located on the western side of Hagler Beach merges old, historic Florida with modern splendor, offering everything one would want in a single community. This development is located next to the giant Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park, a gorgeous area for historic exploration as well as canoeing and fishing.
Draped by ancient oaks and Spanish moss, Sugar Mill's sidewalk lined streets are filled with beautiful grand estates throughout These custom built, plantation style homes are set on oversized lots and surrounded by stunning natural landscape, combining the feel of rural Southern living with the convenience of modern amenities — beaches, retail shopping, golfing and dining are just a short drive away. In addition to those modern amenities, nature surrounds the community with scenic drives, fishing, boating, hiking and biking opportunities all nearby.
Bringing luxury to life, most Sugar Mill homes are some of the largest in the area with 4-5 bedrooms, plus finishes found only in a community of this caliber — gourmet kitchens, libraries, game rooms, custom outdoor kitchens, pools and spas are abundant throughout Sugar Mill real estate.


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What an exciting month May was! The Java Community Process was flung into the spotlight as the Executive Committee voted against Jigsaw, raising questions like: how does this impact Java 9? What happens next? And what is the JCP anyway? Add to this the announcement of some exciting Android-related news, and we have a very full Java Annotated Monthly!
This month's General Java links include Java-specific design and architecture, plus performance.
The big Android news, at least from JetBrains' point of view, is that Kotlin is now an officially supported language for Android. For this reason, the Android section of Annotated Monthly may be a tiny bit heavier on Kotlin than normal.
Of course there's more Android news than just Google I/O and Kotlin.
Android shortcuts and tricks to boost up your productivity!
In recent months we've moved away from covering a wide range of JVM languages in Java Annotated Monthly to focus on Java-the-language (mostly because it's impossible to cover all the news for all the JVM languages). This month I'm making an exception for Kotlin given the Google I/O news. If you feel the need to get up to speed on JetBrains' JVM language, here are some pointers.
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Google I/O is on top of the news lately! I will wait and see what Java brings on this move! Thank you for this selection of news!
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Developed with flexibility in mind, the BTS (Aust) Standard Range of Polycarbonate signs offers clients the convenience of supporting installation on curved surfaces, such as columns, pillars and curved walls. In addition, our standard polycarbonate membrane can also be installed into a variety of frames as required by the client.


In territorial days, Alaskans could be one of three places… Inside (in Alaska), Outside (anywhere else), or Morningside (Morningside Hospital).
Research team member Marylou Elton lives in Washington, DC, and spends many of her Wednesday's at the National Archives II scanning Department of the Interior (DOI) administrative records of Morningside Hospital. She recently sent an interesting set of documents relating to the 1923 DOI inspection of the hospital, including the DOI inspectors report and recommendations, Morningside owner Henry Waldo Coe's response, a list of exhibits and photos.
On July 25, 1923, there were 246 patients at Morningside, including 35 Alaska Natives.
25% of the patients had syphilis. One of the symptoms of late stage syphilis is mental illness.
472 patients out of the 973 admitted between 1904 and 1923 were discharged.
The federal government was paying $50 a month for each patient. The monthly rate for the Pioneer Home in Sitka was $103.
The inspector found that three Morningside patients were not insane and one other was doubtful.
The sexes were kept "entirely separate".
The hospital grounds included 97 acres of farm land which was used to produce food for the patients.
The inspector found that there were no other institutions in the northwest that were "prepared to properly care for the Alaska insane" besides Morningside.
Emigration officials inspected patient records three times a year, and deported foreign patients regardless of their condition.
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Metalmance's Top 20 Albums of the Decade
20 of the best albums from 2010-2019.
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Album of the Year lists aren't enough this year. 2019 heralds the end of one of the best decades of metal. Emerging genres have really come to the fore in the past ten years (blackgaze anyone?) whereas we're all surprised at how metalcore has survived and evolved. With technology advancing, the decade has also seen different consumer habits as well as advances in music technology as a whole. But that's enough faff and chat. Without further ado, behold my Top 20 Albums of the Decade!
20. ORPHANED LAND – All Is One. Release date: 24 June 2013.
I've always enjoyed oriental music but hearing it in a metal context was a phenomenal concept to me. When I finally checked out Israel's ORPHANED LAND I fell in love immediately. To me, they're still the best 'oriental metal' band out there. They mix traditional instruments, metal elements and heartfelt messages so seamlessly it's hard not to fall under their spell. All Is One is a superb example of the epic anthems they create to help reunite people of all faiths, race and genders. Tracks such as the title track, Freedom and Children emphasise their mission, all the while keeping tracks catchy and heavy. A must-listen for all.
19. SLEEPING WITH SIRENS – Feel. Release date: 4 June 2013.
Now before you close this post and avoid my blog forever, hear me out here. Every track on SLEEPING WITH SIREN's Feel is absolute gold. There's a song for every occasion and emotion and it beckoned the start of their retreat from poisonous emo-pop-punk to the boring rock music they create today. With Feel they get it just right. Personally for me, this album dropped at a huge transitional period of my life so tracks such as Free Now, Congratulations and Satellites became anthems of this time. It's not only teenagers who relate to Kellin Quinn and co. and their lyrics are more honest and relatable than many of their peers (FALLING IN REVERSE I'm looking at you).
18. TESSERACT – One. Release date: 22 March 2011.
I just had to include something by TESSERACT in this list. It was a tough choice between One and Polaris, but I chose One in the end as it was unlike anything I had heard in the metal world. Yeah there was PERIPHERY as well but for me, TESSERACT had a little something extra…mainly the vocal expertise of Daniel Tompkins. The first track I heard was The Impossible – Concealing Fate Part. 3 and I will never forget its melodies, djent and overwhelming atmosphere. In a way One signifies the innocence of the beginning of the djent genre before it became oversaturated by awful bands and copycats. Today it's evolved into a whole new progressive metal beast but it's good to look back on One and see how far metal has come.
17. AVAST – Mother Culture. Release date: 26 October 2018.
This decade saw the rise of blackgaze as a genre and it is one of the best things to have ever happened for metal. Mixing black metal and shoegaze to create highly emotive extreme metal is a dream come true. Only a handful of bands are getting the formula right and Norway's AVAST is one of those bands. Last year's debut album Mother Culture is a superb example of the heavier end of the genre. Tracks such as the title track and The Birth Of Man show some of the best that AVAST have to offer, but their instrumental tracks also trigger a strong emotional response. Powerful, climatic and devastating, Mother Culture is an important album.
16. MOTIONLESS IN WHITE – Reincarnate. Release date: 15 September 2014.
Metalcore is alive and well and MOTIONLESS IN WHITE have helped the survival of the gothic strain of it. Reincarnate saw the band at their most industrial, experimental and arguably…their catchiest. The guest features on this album are spot on, with the likes of Dani Filth, Maria Brink and Tim Skold making Reincarnate a goth's wet dream. There is absolutely no filler on this album like a lot of their others, with tracks Break The Cycle and Wasp being some of the best keyboard-led metalcore for years. Now if only MOTIONLESS IN WHITE took the blueprint for The Final Dictvm for the latest albums…
15. TIMES OF GRACE – Hymn of a Broken Man. Release date: 18 January 2011.
I am one of those fans who think the new Jesse Leach-era KILLSWICTH ENGAGE has never surpassed what Leach and Adam D achieved with Hymn of a Broken Man. Yes, TIMES OF GRACE was always meant to be a more melodic and honest project, and remember Howard Jones was still in KILLSWITCH ENGAGE at this point, but Hymn of a Broken Man is one of the most beautiful albums created this decade and few have surpassed its melodic prowess. Live in Love, Where The Spirit Leads Me and Willing are some of the most stirring metal tracks this decade has seen. It's just a shame the duo decided to lead the album with one of the weaker tracks, Strength in Numbers. Let's hope they release a new album next year.
14. 65DAYSOFSTATIC – We Were Exploding Anyway. Release date: 26 April 2010.
We Were Exploding Anyway was everything I wanted from 65DAYSOFSTATIC. The Sheffield post-rockers have always pushed the boundaries of the genre and have created the most phenomenal sounds. With this album, the band were their most 'dancey' and it even saw the inclusion of vocals on Come to Me, but they were very cleverly sliced and used as samples. Mountainhead, Crash Tactics and Piano Fights are some of the most genius songs 65DOS have written and the album as a whole is a delight from start to finish.
13. BLEEDING THROUGH – The Great Fire. Release date: 31 January 2012.
Before the Orange County crew split up in 2014 (and reformed in 2018) the metalcore darlings dropped one of their finest albums to date, The Great Fire. This glorious slab of brutality incorporates every genre that BLEEDING THROUGH can execute so well, metalcore, hardcore, punk, black metal, melodic death metal…tracks like Goodbye To Death and Everything You Love Is Gone are perfect examples of their melting pot of styles. No metalcore band have achieved this again.
12. ABORTED – Retrogore. Release date: 22 April 2016.
I must admit I was a bit late to the ABORTED fandom, but once I finally got there I was besotted. Retrogore was my first exposure to the Belgian death metallers and it's still my favourite. Everything just seems to gel on this record and the blackened elements which play a big part on 2018's Terrorvision come to the fore on this record. Termination Redux and Divine Impediment are brutal gems, dark death metal at its best. The band aren't showing any signs of slowing down, constantly evolving to remain one of the most terrifying bands out there.
11. NORDIC GIANTS – A Séance of Dark Delusions. Release date: 20 April 2015.
NORDIC GIANTS are always best to experience live, but 2015's masterpiece A Séance of Dark Delusions brilliantly captures the intense material this post-rock duo create. The guest vocalists on this album are all outstanding with standout tracks being Dissolve (with SATURDAY SUN), Rapture (with Beth Cannon) and the superb Futures Dark (with Nadine Wild-Palmer). Each tracks tells its own story and every track with vocals could easily be a radio hit, making NORDIC GIANTS your favourite secret.
10. EIGHTEEN VISIONS – XVIII. Release date: 2 June 2017.
C'mon you knew EIGHTEEN VISIONS were going to make an appearance. This was the comeback of the decade for me. In true 18V fashion, their comeback album XVIII sounded unlike anything they have recorded before. The throwback references to earlier material (film samples, insects buzzing and the objects in the artwork) create a nostalgic record which still bludgeons you with modern, crunchy metal. Songs such as Oath and Live Again are the perfect tributes to the band's roots and their late bassist Mick Morris (RIP). This is definitely an album for the loyal fans, but any lover of heavy, crushing metal will equally enjoy this album.
9. SOILWORK – The Ride Majestic. Release date: 28 August 2015.
The kings of melodic death metal, SOILWORK seem to get better with age. The Ride Majestic is a sublime album by the modern version of SOILWORK. This is an absolute belter from start to finish. Some old school fans look down on it for not being Natural Born Chaos 2.0, but this album is the full package. The vocals, lyrics, instrumentation, flow of the album are outstanding. When their peers are crashing and burning, SOILWORK have evolved and grown to be the melodic death metal darlings they are today. The title track, Death In General and the stirring finale Father and Son, Watching the World Go Down are some of my favourite songs of the decade. The fact that the band are still going strong is a blessing.
8. BLACK CROWN INITIATE – Selves We Cannot Forgive. Release date: 22 July 2016.
Selves We Cannot Forgive was my first ever Album of the Year when I started this blog back in 2016. It has stood the test of time and cemented itself as one of my favourite progressive death metal records of all time. There has been a surge of progressive death metal bands in the past few years and BLACK CROWN INITIATE remain one of the best. This album exhibits the best aspects of the genre, with tracks such as Belie The Machine and For Red Cloud providing the brutality, and the title track and Again providing the soaring melodies. This album has it all.
7. DYSCARNATE – And So It Came To Pass. Release date: 27 February 2012.
DYSCARNATE's last album With All Their Might topped my AOTY list back in 2017, but I couldn't have two of their albums in my top 20 of the decade so I've opted for their phenomenal second album And So It Came To Pass. If you're still unfamiliar with this death metal trio (yes, they're a trio and still heavier than most bands) then you are seriously missing a trick here. A band haven't been this brutally groovy since…well…forever. And So It Came To Pass is a tremendous example of this, with The Promethean, In The Face of Armageddon and A Drone In The Hive bringing the hardest bangers of the album. Fingers crossed there will be a new album in the new year!
6. DREAMSHADE – The Gift of Life. Release date: 25 January 2013.
DREAMSHADE are always such a treat. These Swiss metalcore lovelies are still relatively unknown yet every album is an absolute blinder. 2013's album The Gift of Life saw the band hit their stride. Photographs, Your Voice and Consumed Future are some of the best metalcore tracks you haven't heard yet. Not only do DREAMSHADE write catchy songs but somehow their riffs are hella catchy too. A super slick and polished beast, DREAMSHADE are currently working on a new album and it promises to be another stellar effort.
5. DISTORTED HARMONY – Chain Reaction. Release date: 9 July 2014.
Discovering DISTORTED HARMONY was one of the best things I did in the past few years. Their progressive metal is fuelled by melodies and heart. Their second album Chain Reaction has just the right amount of technicality and melody to make it a beautifully balanced record. The charm and passion oozes out of this record with tracks such as Every Time She Smiles, Hollow and Natural Selection being some of the most stirring. With the ever-growing prog metal scene it takes something special to standout from the rest of the pack these days, these guys have got it.
4. MAYBESHEWILL – I Was Here For A Moment, Then I Was Gone. Release date: 30 May 2011.
So this is my third and final post-rock album in this list. I Was Here For A Moment, Then I Was Gone is my favourite of them all, for a number of reasons. The main one being, the album triggers the biggest emotional response of any album without vocals. It demonstrates the sheer, emotional power that rock instruments have. The melodies and climaxes are sublime, there's no other post-rock albums quite like this one. Another reason why this ranks so highly is because MAYBESHEWILL were one of the pioneers of British post-rock and they are very sorely missed by fans. Just listen to the song Accolades, Critical Distance and Red Paper Lanterns and you'll see what I mean.
3. EARTHSIDE – A Dream In Static. Release date: 23 October 2015.
There are few bands who make a huge impact with their debut album like EARTHSIDE have. This is modern prog rock at its finest. But the thing that EARTHSIDE has that sets them apart from the rest is their expert musicianship. Each member is an incredibly talented musician and this talent can be heard in the ambition of their tracks. They execute their brilliance without any pretentious fluff and they scored some of the best vocalists in the business to elevate their tracks to new levels (see: Crater, the title track and Mob Mentality). With a new album being recorded as we speak, we can expect big things from the rising proggers.
2. MØL – Jord. Release date: 13 April 2018.
It's probably no surprise MØL have ranked so highly on this list, considering they were my Album of the Year last year. It's been warming to see Jord resonating with other people so strongly. Songs such as Storm, Bruma and Penumbra are some of the most striking blackgaze tracks of the past decade. Their shoegaze riffs, black metal vocals and chilling melodies add up to a spectacular album. I've already written so many words about this album but I never run out of praise to say about it. Emotion and soul drip from every note and syllable screamed. A phenomenal album by one of the most promising acts around.
1 . ANAAL NATHRAKH – Vanitas. Release date: 23 October 2012.
Behold, my album of the decade! ANAAL NATHRAKH have always been one of the best extreme metal acts from Britain, but 2012's Vanitas shows the band at their most ambitious and polished. These songs are huge! I honestly don't know where to start with this album. A lot of their albums prior (and after) have a few standout tracks and the rest are forgettable. Vanitas has banger after banger, with every track being its own individual beast you'll remember for a long time to come. Yes, Forging Towards The Sunset and To Spite The Face are incredible, but can we just talk about album finale A Metaphor For The Dead? With one of the most climatic choruses the band have ever written, along with some of the most devastating riffs, it has gone down in history as my favourite album closer of all time. A strong statement I know but once you hear it for yourself, you may agree! Every great album needs a powerful closer and Vanitas concludes in such a roaring fashion, you feel compelled to start over again. After seven years no album has topped this for me.
Posted in BandsTagged 65DAYSOFSTATIC, Aborted, Anaal Nathrakh, Avast, Black Crown Initiate, Bleeding Through, Distorted Harmony, Dreamshade, Dyscarnate, Earthside, Eighteen Visions, Maybeshewill, Møl, Motionless In White, Nordic Giants, Orphaned Land, Sleeping With Sirens, Soilwork, Tesseract, Times Of Grace
Roundup – January 2019
It's gonna be another good year metal fans!
January 30, 2019 January 30, 2019 metalmanceLeave a comment
Happy new year! Christmas might seem like a distant dream now but rest assured you can feel consoled by the promise of stellar releases in 2019. January has boasted some incredible album and single releases and February is looking even better. We're going to be utterly spoilt this year! I'm excited to share my first roundup of 2019 with you, as usual you can read about my Top 3 albums of the month but I've also included my favourite singles of January to whet your appetite for the bands' forthcoming albums!
Metalmance's Top 3 Albums of January
The albums released this month have really set the bar high for the remainder of the year! January has seen a mixture of releases from the tech wizardry of BORN OF OSIRIS to the black metal madness of ASTROPHOBOS and my Top 3 are equally a mixed bag; melodic death metal, beatdown/deathcore and progressive metal. Who made my first Top 3 of 2019? Continue reading below!
SOILWORK – Verkligheten. Release date: 11 January
I am so relieved Verkligheten has been well received by SOILWORK fans and death metal fans alike. This album has been a grower on me and since writing my review I've fallen in love with this album even more. SOILWORK never fail to release a good album. Sure, they might be getting a bit mellower with age but Verkligheten features enough punishing riffs and elements to keep the most hardcore fan happy. All the tracks on here sound like SOILWORK but it's not a repeat of 2016's The Ride Majestic, proving the band are always reinventing themselves but never selling out. Fingers crossed the band still have a fair few albums in them yet. Read my fuller review of Verkligheten by clicking the link below.
Soilwork – Verkligheten review
THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE – Machina Non Grata. Release date: 11 January
This is utter filth. Their beatdown-infused deathcore is always a punishing force but with Machina Non Grata, they've really ramped the brutality up. Their filthy riffs mixed with their ferocious vocals is a terrifying mix but it absolutely slays. Tracks such as Axe To Grind and Psychophrenia obliterate the senses and considering it's quite a lengthy album (14 tracks) THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE never ease the savagery. 2019 has already seen one of the most brutal albums of the year in the form of Machina Non Grata, it will be frightening to see which brutal release tops this. You have been warned.
EVERGREY – The Atlantic. Release Date: 25 January
Could this be the best EVERGREY album ever?! I must admit I wasn't too pumped before I heard this because I loved their last album, 2016's The Storm Within so much, but I was wrong to doubt the Swedish progressive metal band wouldn't be able to top its predecessor. The Atlantic features bigger riffs, bigger choruses and bigger feels than ever before. It's heavy and melodic in equal measures which EVERGREY have always been masters of, but somehow on The Atlantic the balance is just right. The band just seem to get better and better with each album and this record has a much fuller sound making EVERGREY that all more encompassing. You can thank me later for the recommendation.
Top Singles of January
I've lost track of all the kickass singles released this month! The list below is only chipping at the surface but may I present to you my favourite singles from January.
EMPLOYED TO SERVE – Force Fed
Getting ready to release their forthcoming album Eternal Forward Motion through Spinefarm Records, Woking's heaviest export EMPLOYED TO SERVE have finally dropped their first single off the new album and it's a corker! Force Fed is by far one of the ballsiest tracks the band have ever released, and with the added 'clean vocals' it is probably one of the most dynamic. It feels like EMPLOYED THE SERVE have quickened the pace, making Force Fed a beastly force to contend with. A potential album of the year? I believe so. Below the video is a link to my live review of the band's headline show in Norwich last year.
Employed To Serve/Conjurer/God Complex/Nervewrecker live review
DREAMSHADE – Question Everything
We all know I hold Switzerland's DREAMSHADE in high regard so let's cut to the chase here. With each new single they prove they cannot write a bad song. Question Everything is one hell of a catchy track with plenty of riffs and bold textures to keep every DREAMSHADE fan happy. The band still haven't announced any album release plans yet but you can read more about what the band are all about and what they're aiming to achieve in my interview and song review links below the video. For now, treat yourself and watch their hilarious new video for Question Everything!
INTERVIEW: Dreamshade
Dreamshade – On My Own
BASTARD – Snake Hips
It's been a while since I heard such a catchy hardcore song, but Norwich's BASTARD have hit the nail on the head here with their newest single Snake Hips. 80s synths, gang vocals, sexy lyrics, beefy CANCER BATS-esque riffs…cor BASTARD you ain't half spoiling us. The confidence and swagger displayed here is irresistible yet there is just enough rawness and metallic goodness to entice the most 'hardcore' of metal fans. In the age of overly technical wankery, sometimes it's delightful to indulge in something more straight to the point…and something damn groovy. So stick on Snake Hips, grab your lover, and start movin'!
CARTOGRAPHS – Peace Was Never Mine To Be Found
Danish post-rock band CARTOGRAPHS are nearing the release of their debut album Wilt & Blossom through Prime Collective on 1st March and their first single Peace Was Never Mine To Be Found is a stunning example of what's to come. With blackgaze textures, soaring riffs and ambient passages, this single is the soundtrack to cold and tense January days. Recorded live and produced by Chris Kreutzfeldt who also produced the likes of CABAL, MØL and GHOST IRIS, you can guarantee the album will be top notch quality. Expect to hear more of CARTOGRAPHS this year.
CHAOS REIGNS – Peripheral
Ahead of their appearance at Downsurge Festival, London hardcore band CHAOS REIGNS have dropped this absolute banger, Peripheral. The video was filmed in one of my favourite London venues, The Dome and the track sounds like the lovechild of THE GHOST OF A THOUSAND, EVERY TIME I DIE and CANCER BATS so you can probably gauge what a riot this band are. Fast, to the point and raw (oo-er) CHAOS REIGNS are another exciting addition to the blossoming UK hardcore scene. Catch these guys before they get huge!
FROM SORROW TO SERENITY – We Are Liberty
Last year at Tech Fest, Glasgow's FROM SORROW TO SERENITY absolutely blew me away so I'm really curious to see what's in store when the band release their new album Reclaim on 22nd March through Long Branch Records. The album will be first featuring new singer Gaz King (ex-NEXILVA) and he's on top form in this new single, We Are Liberty. One word springs to mind when listening to this track…RIFFS!!! I'd be surprised if this track and album didn't propel the band into the big leagues as their potential is HUGE. Everything about this track is spot on, you'll be silly not to check it out. A link to my review of their set at Tech Fest is below the video.
From Sorrow to Serenity in Tech Fest 2018 live review
EQUIPOISE – Waking Divinity
Just when tech death fans could finally recover from the influx of stellar releases last year, American band EQUIPOISE drop their new single Waking Divinity and sends the tech death scene into meltdown. Fans of OBSCURA, BEYOND CREATION and INFERI will want to take note here as the parallels cannot be ignored (mainly because the band features members from the latter two bands and also an ex-THE FACELESS member) but the technicality and quality of the songwriting is absolutely staggering. Their forthcoming album Demiurgus will be released 8th March through The Artisan Era, but until then, make sure you indulge yourself in Waking Divinity. The bar of tech death in 2019 has been set high already.
TRAITORS – Left To Rot
Next month sees Florida band TRAITORS head out on tour with THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE and ANGELMAKER (both of whom are featured in this roundup as well) and have just demolished our senses with the devastating new single Left To Rot. The single is off their forthcoming album Repent, due for release on 25th February, and if the album is anything like this single then we are all in for a sore neck from banging our heads too hard. The down-tempo filth TRAITORS have belched absolutely pummels the senses and makes us surrender to its nasty beats. Don't listen to this track alone.
THE ROYAL – State of Dominance
Metalmance faves THE ROYAL are almost ready to release their third album Deathwatch on 8th March through Long Branch Records and if the singles are anything to go by then we're in for an exciting release! The band dropped new single State of Dominance this month and it features some irresistible keys giving it an air of SHOKRAN but with a metallic crunch. THE ROYAL have always had the ability to crossover genres but this sounds like THE ROYAL at their most versatile and most brutal yet. The video includes footage from many of their tours and shows from last year (their Tech Fest appearance being one!) and is a visual representation of their gruelling tour schedule. THE ROYAL are one of the hardest working bands I know, fingers crossed this will be the year it all pays off.
ANGELMAKER – Hollow Heart
I must admit Hollow Heart, the new single by Vancouver metallers ANGELMAKER is the first time I have really be 'wowed' by the band. Hollow Heart was the first single of 2019 I got mega excited about and it's still a thrill listening to it now. The unforgiving brutality is relentless and it's got me all hot under the collar. Their forthcoming album is still shrouded in mystery but one thing's for sure, it's not going to be a disappointment. I needed this track to blow away the cobwebs from Christmas and when their next single drops then my body will be ready. Question is, are you prepared?
Posted in Album, BandsTagged Angelmaker, BASTARD, Cartographs, Chaos Reigns, Dreamshade, Employed To Serve, Equipoise, Evergrey, From Sorrow To Serenity, Soilwork, The Last Ten Seconds of Life, The Royal, Traitors
Soilwork – Verkligheten
Label: Nuclear Blast. Release date: 11 January 2019.
January 7, 2019 January 7, 2019 metalmance1 Comment
I am delighted that one of my first reviews of 2019 is that of SOILWORK's forthcoming album Verkligheten. This will be the band's eleventh album and it feels like a long wait since their last release, 2015's fantastic The Ride Majestic (the longest gap between SOILWORK studio albums to date). One thing that SOILWORK fans and critics alike always comment on is how the Swedish melodic death metal group always evolve and release stellar albums even after two decades in the game. Even their rarities album Death Resonance had better material than some of their contemporaries (not naming names). But after such a long time between albums and with vocalist Björn Strid and guitarist David Andersson also playing in Swedish hard rock band THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA, does SOILWORK stand the test of time in 2019?
We're introduced to the album by its title track opener, a slow-burning yet mesmerising instrumental which gets Verklighteten going at an unexpectedly slow pace. Thankfully second track Arrival blows the cobwebs away with its blistering, blackened intro. SOILWORK are back in business! It's clear The Ride Majestic was a springboard for this stellar song. The big chorus is backed up full textures of sound. It's glorious how energetic and alive this song sounds.
Bleeder Despoiler is the ultimate groovefest, like Stabbing the Drama 2.0, but it is Full Moon Shoals which provides the first surprise of the album. It is a lot more on the metallic side of SOILWORK than expected, but also with a big, cheesy chorus making it one of the band's most poppiest offerings. Strid somehow gets away with it because his vocals are always top-notch.
The intro of fifth track The Nurturing Glance is richly melodic and the old school verse continues the metallic tinge to proceedings. As expected, there is another storming chorus but it is the melodic riffs which steal the show here. Having said this, When the Universe Spoke steals all the attention away. This is a song which is equal parts melodic and ferocious. It's a fresh and heavy SOILWORK which provides a dense centre to Verkligheten. It was a good choice having this track in the middle of the album to prevent it sounding samey.
Unfortunately Stålfågel doesn't keep the energy up with its classic metal infused melody. The Wolves Are Back in Town brings things back to more of an old school SOILWORK sound, but it is Witan which provides one of the more interesting tracks of the second half of Verkligheten. Witan has a subtle symphonic element to it which takes it to the next level, but the groove is irresistible.
After the forgettable The Ageless Whisper, SOILWORK deliver a corker of a tune with Needles and Kin. The instrumentation ramps up with this song, with the new drummer Bastian Thusgaard really coming to the fore here. Add some guest vocals by Tomi Joutsen from AMORPHIS and you've got a winner.
Last album The Ride Majestic ended on a spectacular finale, so I was expecting Verkligheten to also have an exhilarating conclusion. However, we are instead presented with You Aquiver, which despite its catchy melodies and charming riffs, doesn't feel like a fitting closer for such a celebrated band. It leaves me wishing the album finished with the previous song.
Verkligheten is still a really enjoyable album, but it loses momentum halfway through. Despite this, and to answer my question posed at the start, SOILWORK continue to prove doubters wrong. Yes they sound a bit mellower on this album, but they do not sound stale and past their sell by date just yet. They're still churning out enough interesting ideas to remain relevant and if they can stay a head up above their peers there's no reason why we couldn't enjoy SOILWORK for two more decades.
Posted in Album, Bands, Record LabelTagged Nuclear Blast, Soilwork, Verkligheten
Arch Enemy, Soilwork, The Infernal Sea.
The Waterfront, Norwich. 21st August 2016.
September 8, 2016 September 8, 2016 metalmanceLeave a comment
THE INFERNAL SEA
This black metal troupe from Peterborough kicked off the night with their black death inspired noise. Clad in a uniform of hoodies emblazoned with their logo, plague masks and shrouded in green light, punters in Norwich hadn't been greeted with this much intensity since OATHBREAKER shattered eardrums last year. Ferocious drumming, raw vocals and a taste of most recent album The Great Mortality, leave the crowd in awe of the ear battering they have just received. It is safe to say new fans joined their ritual tonight. British black metal is safe in The Infernal Sea's hands.
As soon as these Swedish melodic death metal Kings hit the stage with opener The Ride Majestic, The Waterfront turned into a hot, sweaty mess of flailing limbs and banging heads. Soilwork had released rarities album Death Resonance a few days previous, and tonight really felt like a celebration of their long career and back catalogue. Old favourites such as Nerve sat seamlessly alongside newer anthems like Death in General. The crowd were putty in Bjorn and co's hands and when old fan favourite Bastard Chain erupted, it almost reduced The Waterfront to rubble. Charismatic tongue-wagging guitarist Sylvain brought the fun and smiling faces were seen all around after the victorious set. After almost two decades as a band, Soilwork have proved tonight they are still one of the pioneers of the melodic death metal genre. Let's hope they don't leave it another ten years until they return to Norwich.
Overhearing other members of the crowd it is clear what is on everyone's mind; will Alissa live up to Angela's legacy? The answer is an undoubtedly, resounding YES! From the start Alissa took command of the crowd and the room was filled with her distinct rumbling growl. Material from most recent album War Eternal went down a storm. The title track was screamed back at Alissa with such a passion from the fans that the band could not help but lap up the crowd's enthusiasm and return such an energetic performance for the hour and a half they were on stage. Old gems such as Ravenous, My Apocalypse and Nemesis still sound just as devastating as when they were first released. Light hearted fun was brought by Alissa encouraging the crowd to 'sing along to' the solo in My Apocalypse, have you ever been encouraged to sing along to a solo? The thing which stood out tonight was Alissa's professionalism and pure admiration for her band mates, always moving the focus from her to the rest of the band when it was their time to shine. By the end of the set there was no doubt Alissa had cemented herself as the frontwoman of Arch Enemy and one will garner respect from metal fans for many years to come.
Posted in UncategorizedTagged Arch Enemy, Norwich, Soilwork, The Infernal Sea, The Waterfront