I couldn't get enough hugs from this little guy yesterday. I barely let him out of my grip for five seconds (but he let me know he didn't care for that so much) as we made our final Central Park playground jaunt together.
It was almost as if Luke knew what was happening yesterday. He kept waving and saying goodbye the whole time, and then...right as I was about to step on the elevator, I got this awesome high five followed by a hug. What a special last memory.
My little buddy Luke, I'll see ya later! Very soon, I hope.
In "big apple", "friends", "little buddies", "transience"
But this Friday I'm feeling extra nostalgic and a tiny bit sad as this little girl spends her last day in New York City. She's off to an exciting, new adventure tomorrow as she says goodbye to the Big Apple and moves to warmer temps and sunnier days with her mom, dad, and little brother.
New York is full of goodbyes. I'd like to say I've gotten used to them by now, but not really. You don't really ever get used to parting with people you love time and time again. And while this city has a lot of splendor and glory to offer, its transience isn't one of them.
In "big apple", "friends", "goodbyes", "little buddies"
Cupcakes tend to have that effect on people.
Especially when they're fabulously-themed Valentine's cupcakes with extra sprinkles.
In "big apple", "cupcakes", "friends", "little buddies", "nyc fun", "valentine's day"
OR else. Yea, or else I'm going to start having to wear three layers of pants instead of two.
In "big apple", "more snow", "snow", "winter"
because at my grocery store, this line doesn't exist.
In "big apple", "cartoon", "truth"
We've gotten more snow in this one winter than I've seen combined in my whole life. And, so far, not a single snow day! (As Al Roker said, "Shame on you, Mayor!") I'm thankful that February is at least a short month, because I don't think I can take much more of this. But despite the constant snowfall and unusually low temps, last week's snowstorm was absolutely spectacular. I took these photos after I got home from work and walked around my neighborhood feeling like I was in a true winter wonderland (which doesn't happen often in the Big Apple snowstorms).
If this is the night version of the grandeur, can you imagine what it looked like during the day?!
Last night as I was walking home I overheard a conversation between a homeless man (or perhaps just a beggar) and a passerby leaving the grocery store. The beggar was asking for money for food as a man with the grocery bag passed by him. The man with the one bag stopped suddenly, turned around, and said something I found so fascinating and have never heard before.
"You know what, this loaf of bread was bought with food stamps. I have $ 0.78 to my name, so I'm not sure I can share anything with you tonight."
Everyone has a story. Big or small, it's always there. I like having the chance to see glimpses of those stories, especially when on first glance I erroneously perceive so many to be just like me.
In "big apple", "new york city", "people", "stories"
...in none other than Times Square.
In "big apple", "friends", "new york city", "times square", "weekend"
Couldn't have said it better myself. If you've spent time here, you know this description to be true.
-EB White, "Here Is New York"
In "big apple", "new york city"
Can you find Rose Lynn, Mary Pat, and me in this picture? We were right in the heart of Times Square yesterday, but totally hidden. It even took me a while to find myself.
In "big apple", "friends", "weekend"
and hi, from panna 2!
We couldn't let Mary Pat visit the Big Apple without having her experience the best & craziest Indian restaurant in the whole city, Panna 2: Where Chili Pepper Lights Meet Christmas Tree Lights.
hi, from the anthropologie dressing room!
we were all happy so that's what matters.
Because these two are in a cab on the way to my apartment right now!!!
New York is tackiness on the gravel of the meatpacking district, it's cool kidz on Bedford, it's yuppie parents in Prospect Park, it's characters out of Woody Allen's imagination in the Upper West Side, it's Dominicans in Washington Heights, it's Hasidic Jews in Borough Park, it's Asian groceries and Polish bars, it's Italians -- the real ones and the Jersey Shore ones -- it's movie stars, fashion stars, homeless, junkies, it's tourists, it's commuters, it's generations of New Yorkers.
New York is neighborhood. It's having your deli, your coffee place, your laundromat and, if you're lucky, your late night eatery in one block. It's drinking coffee on your stoop.
New York is museums, it's street art, it's music, it's theater. It's being constantly nostalgic about past decades. E.B. White said it best in his book Here is New York when he wrote, "In New York you feel the vibrations of great times." New York is Patti Smith, Henry James, Allen Ginsberg, Lou Reed, Arthur Miller, Bob Dylan, Jackson Pollock, Frank O'Hara, Hector Lavoe, Washington Irving, Andy Warhol, Billie Holiday, Jack Kerouac, The Ramones and other greatest.
New York is having everything to chose from and never having enough time to do anything. It's being surrounded by people and feeling lonely. It's also finding out you don't need other people's company, you just need the city.
New York is where the eastern European deli owner will never say a word to you despite the fact that you buy coffee from him every morning. But it's where the eastern European deli owner will one day tell you "Hey, it's nice to see you again" after you've moved out of your neighborhood and haven't seen him in six months. After that, every coffee in the world will be tasteless to you.
New York is where you'll probably live at least once (if not more) in an apartment where you'll have occasional visits from mice. But New York is where you'll learn to overlook the rodent situation because it's never about the mice, it's about the fact that you managed to score an apartment in a first floor walk up with windows and exposed brick in a prime location.
New York is finding comfort in the small things, like knowing your neighbor never picks up his subscription to the Sunday New York Times.
One day, New York will be the place you're no longer in, but the place you won't seem to be able to shake off your head.
New York is the place you'll try to explain to everyone back home to no avail. You'll find there aren't enough words in your vocabulary. New York is not something you see, it's something you feel. It's a state of mind and hence hard to describe.
You'll go back home and reminisce about the city. People will tell you New York will always be there. But you know better. The city will withstand -- as it always has -- but the city you left behind, you left for good. The city won't miss you because you were merely a spec in its being and when you go back (and you will since the city is always calling) you'll go back to a different New York. The city never stops and already, only a few months later, you know it's changed: that's it's nature. New York is unapologetic and doesn't wait for anyone. It's a city that creates and a city that happens. New York doesn't need anything or anyone and perhaps that's exactly why you still crave it so much, because of it's idyllic unattainability."
In "big apple", "cities", "home"
Aren't these beautiful?! I can't believe I've missed out on 4 years of visits to the MoMa!
In "art", "big apple", "museums", "weekend"


Is there a limit to the amount of eggs I should eat as I hear they are high in saturated Fat?
When Scientists discovered a link between high blood cholesterol and heart disease, foods high in cholesterol logically became suspect. But after 25 years of study, it has become evident that cholesterol in food is not the culprit –Trans an...d saturated fat has a much bigger effect on blood cholesterol. This evidence has led to major world and UK health organisations revising their guidance, The British Heart Foundation has dispensed its recommendation limiting eggs to 3 to 4 a week and the Food Standards Agency also advises that most people do not need to limit how many eggs they have.
Not all eggs are created equally. Eggs are only as healthy as the chicken that lay them, the kind of fat in them depend on the fats in the chicken's diet. Hens given all-organic feed produce organic eggs, chickens that are allowed to roam freely (free range) or whose feed is supplemented with omega-3 fatty acids. I would recommend you always buy organic free range eggs and I personally think 10 eggs a week is a good limit.
As published in Swansea evening post.


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PM Edition/Ondine
Welcome to the Official PM Edition Web Page
We are so glad you found us! Please stay tuned for the follow up to our debut EP, Loose Canon!
It's here! Notes Between Sessions!
We hope that you continue to stay safe and sane as we make our way through these undeniably challenging times. Early last month on this blog, we shared with you that Mary Edwards had invited Ondine to be a guest on her Notes Between Sessions podcast. We were very thankful to have our song, This Time Next Year, deemed worthy of being featured. The podcast was released yesterday throughout various social media outlets, and now we make it available to you Fond Friends and Fans here. We hope you enjoy listening as much as Ondine enjoyed taking part.
Until next time, be good to each other.
Ondine and Keith
NotesBetweenSessionsPod
An Autumn Hello!
Ondine here - we hope you all have been well staying safe, healthy and sane. It is perfectly SURREAL that we find ourselves entering a seventh month into the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope that we have been able to provide you with some relief from whatever heavy loads you have encountered throughout these strange times, whether it's been by just giving our Loose Canon EP as many spins as you need, or if you've catching me as a 'Repeat Offender' on the fabulous Renegade *ReW & WhO*, which has been popping up all over Facebook Live and is archived on YouTube. I can tell you that it really has been a privilege to be one of ReW's Renegades!
Keith and I have also been doing the long-distance collab thing, not just with our Tiny Desk entry, but also with other material that we are eager to share with you, once we get it all polished up.
Also in the works, I have been invited to chat with the incomparable Mary Edwards on her Notes Between Sessions podcast about a song from the Loose Canon EP. Which one, you ask? Tune in to find out! Release date soon to follow. You should also be sure to check out her catalog of soothing, smooth music; influenced by Laura Nyro, Carole King, the Bacharach/David catalog and the Carpenters. She wears these influences proudly, yet makes these ingredients into her very own proprietary brew, so do give a listen at www.MaryEdwardsMusic.com
Ondine PM xo
Please help us support those impacted by COVID-19
Hi, this is Ondine. I knew that I wanted to do the Tiny Desk Video contest this year, but I had a different song in mind. Then COVID-19 happened, and Pause was born. Once it emerged, I knew that I wanted it be able to do some good with it, so I'm asking you Fond Friends and Fans to help support PM Edition with this effort. We have added a Tip Jar feature to this page for that purpose. I know times are tough for many, so if you are unable to put anything into it, but you know someone who will be able to who may dig our material, please pass this webpage along to them so we can do some good together. The proceeds will be passed entirely to Delivering Good.
Wishing you all good health, comfort and joy,
Ondine xxoo
On "Pause"
We truly hope that you all are staying safe, sane and strong. These are very strange times in which we are living. Ondine wasn't necessarily looking to write a song specific to the current COVID-19 Pandemic, but was hoping to finish other material that she had started. You know that old saying about how 'when you're not looking for someone, they find you' goes. Well, it wasn't someone, but a pretty big something. The new baby is called "Pause," and we entered in the NPR Tiny Desk Contest this year, our first ever, so it's a pretty big deal for us. You can find it on our YouTube channel. We offer our sincere thanks to James Lane of Hot Indie Media, who also shot the footage of our last outing at Shrine NYC, early March 2020.
Speaking of our YouTube channel; in order to get our own special PM Edition Band NYC URL, we need more of you to subscribe to our YouTube channel. Easier said than done, since they bury it until then! In the meantime, here's the link, please do go check it out. Here's the link:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjSLSekcGn_S6c_bwCK9bnkcEozjAJMGH
Ooh, one last thing: Ondine has also been a 'Repeat Offender' of late on the newly-revived *ReW & WhO*, renegade-style! It's been lots of fun, so be sure to tune in to *ReW & WhO* on Facebook live this coming Wednesday, April 29, from 6 to 8pm EDT.
Wishing you all joy and light,
#AloneTogether During the Pandemic!
We hope that everyone is staying strong, safe and sane during these unprecedented times.
If you need a distraction, Ondine will be going live again today on the *ReW & WhO* Facebook page, many thanks to ReW StaRr for the kind invite.
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PM Edition is on the bill for the 4th Annual Iggy Pop Festival!
Greetings Fond Friends and Fans,
It's an absolute pleasure and privilege to have been invited to play the 4th Annual Iggy Pop Festival, being held at The Way Station this year. Along with our some of our own material which you know and love, we are covering an Iggy Pop song. Any guesses which one?
Speaking of our own material, what do YOU, Fond Friends and Fans, wish for us to include as part of our set list that evening? Please let us know, we're serious! And be sure to get there nice and early - 8 pm is when Miss Rina's kick-ass Zombie Punk Cabaret outfit, the one and only Flesh Junkies, kick things off as only they can!
See you with bells on at The Way Station, Saturday night July 13th, it's gonna be a BLaSt!
Catching Up :-)
It may seem like it's been pretty dang quiet here in PM land, it's actually been anything BUT. Keith and Rina have been busy with their usual multiple side projects, and I, Ondine, have been continuing to work on material. And then, injuries. Yes, injuries. Rotator cuff stuff that started innocently enough as a bicep twinge only days before the Loose Canon release show at Sidewalk NYC last year, mushrooming into an insane amount of rotator cuff inflammation. The good news is that there are no major tears, and with some cortisone and physical therapy, all should be sorted out soon enough. But wait--there's MORE! I managed to sustain a meniscus tear the day after Thanksgiving, which is set to be repaired bright and early tomorrow morning.
Despite the tear, I have somehow managed to cut a rough demo about a crush on one on my teen idols, and I look forward to polishing off more goodies to share with you all. Here's hoping for smooth recoveries, and that all is Bright and Beautiful in your respective worlds. See ya on the other side!
A quick check-in :-)
Ondine here, checking in. We had a great time being part of the Divine Women showcase, hosted by the lovely Joan Caddell of Joan Caddell and the Midnight Choir and Phyllis Forman of Queen Tipsy. It was truly a marvelous evening. We've also had the honor of once again being featured on Grrrl Power Hour on www.luckystarradio.com. If you haven't checked them out, please do. Not only are they great friends and fans of PM Edition, but they really know how to put together a killer playlist of fierce femmes! Be sure to check them out on the first Friday of each month, from 10 to 11 pm, Eastern Time.
Wanna hear us on other outlets? We've had a couple more opportunities come across the radar and they call for fan participation:
We are hoping to be featured as a future Metro.co.uk's Artist of the Day, which can only happen if you click the link and tell them why they should pick PM Edition-
http://metro.co.uk/entertainment/music/
Also, our music may soon be on air at A1Radio. Request our music please! ?❤ Check it out here: http://www.a1radio.co.uk
We've also submitted music for Radio Airplay on Eye on Jamz with Sheldon Snow! Post on their wall to request PM Edition. http://www.ionindiemagazine.com/eye-on-jamz-radio
Finally, RT with #DustyFuton to help PM Edition get noticed and check out the #podcast http://thedustyfuton.com
You guys rock!! xxoo
-Ondine
Divine Women!
Howdy Fond Friends and Fans!
We have exciting news! We've been invited to play as part of the Divine Women showcase, Saturday, May 19th, 7 to 9pm, at the Staten Island ArtSpace, 23 Navy Pier Court, 10304.
Please come join us for this very special evening - Tickets are $7 in advance and can be purchased at https://statenislandarts.secure.force.com/ticket#sections_a0F0V00000m6D6WUAU
Tickets sold at the door will be $10 and cash will be the only accepted form of payment at the door.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Loose Canon is now also available on iTunes and Spotify!
Greetings, Fond Friends and Fans!
Let us start by thanking you for all that you do to show your love for those of us in PM Edition. It is really and truly, deeply appreciated.
We wanted also to let you know that our debut EP, Loose Canon, is also available on iTunes and Spotify, because it has come to our attention that not everyone has a hard drive music player any longer -- one friend and fan shared with Ondine that he hadn't owned such a thing in TEN YEARS--so it's really important to us that if you are in the same position, that you also have access to PM Edition's releases.
And speaking of the release, in just over three weeks, on Saturday 2/17, we will finally be having our celebration of the occasion at SideWalk NYC, which is an all-ages venue. So save the date and come celebrate with us, because you know it's always fun when we get together! More official details to follow!
Until then, stay warm and stay cool ;-)
On behalf of PM Edition,
Ondine xo
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PM Edition/Ondine Supports NYC Women Who Rock for Sanctuary For Families
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 @ 7:00PM Wed, Mar 4, 2020 @ 7:00PM
Shrine Music NYC, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd., New York, NY
A very special night to commemorate International Women's Month and to fundraise for Sanctuary For Families NYC
Please help us support those impacted by the current COVID-19 crisis!
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"You're never truly lost if someone cares enough to come find you. Lost is waiting to be found.""
— Barbara Claypole White
Sitting quietly, snapping the rubber band he'd taken to wearing around his wrist at all times, Dean listened absentmindedly while a young guy, maybe younger than him, cleared his throat and began to speak.
"Hi, I'm Ryan and today is my first day with the group…"
Dean looked Ryan directly in the eyes. His mum had talked about one of the kids he'd gone to school with going off to Afghanistan, but he'd always imagined soldiers to be grown men. Older than him, surely. But here was this kid, talking about all the horrors of war. Dean connected to the words Ryan spoke, the constant fear and paranoia, wanting to feel optimistic, meeting people in a strange country but never trusting that they wouldn't inform on them to the enemy. Dean knew this all too well. His war had happened in this country, but none of these guys could know that.
Chairs scraped the floor and the men began to stand up and stretch while Dean stayed rooted in place, staring off into the distance.
"Alfred? Earth to Alfred."
Hands waving in his face snapped him back to reality.
"Oh, sorry." Dean was brought out of his reverie by an older guy with a patchy beard.
"You were miles away mate, you sure you're ok? Never too late to share."
"Oh, no, thanks, Russ. Maybe next time…" Dean stood up and helped move the rest of the chairs.
"You've been coming to this support group for about a month and haven't shared more than your name and where you were stationed. You know the point of this group is for all of us to support you, but we can't do that without you trusting us and sharing."
"No I hear you, and I will. Hearing from everyone else is really helpful. I just, it's still…I don't know…"
"Look, I get it, but next week you share. Alright, Alfred?" Russ clasped his shoulder and looked at him reassuringly. "I promise, it'll help. Tell us your story. Tell us about your struggles. It'll help. We'll help you."
Dean nodded, "Next week. Cheers."
Dean knew he couldn't share his story even if he omitted the magic and changed the location. He hadn't actually been a soldier, he'd been a coward. He hadn't fought, he ran and hid. Dean had thought about the past almost constantly, replaying different moments in a loop over and over in his head. Though he didn't know what he could have done differently, he kept feeling as though he hadn't done enough.
He knew what his classmates who were allowed back at Hogwarts had gone through, though he had spent the majority of that year on the run. Meeting Ted Tonks and Dirk Cresswell, who looked after him like the parents he had left behind. He remembered being too paralyzed by fear to fight the Snatchers who found them and his guilt at not helping Ted and Dirk fight them off. True, they had told him to hide, but had all those months in the D.A. not prepared him to fight? Dean had made a promise to himself, Ted, and Dirk that he wouldn't freeze again, and after being rescued by Harry, Ron, and Hermione he had shown up to fight at Hogwarts. Still, he couldn't shake the feeling that he had been too late.
Dean, pulled on his coat as he left the community center where the meetings were held and shoved his hands deep into the pockets. His fist closed around the galleon there, and as he turned down the alleyway to Apparate home, he had an idea.
Blaise walked into the Leaky Cauldron. He was completely knackered, but this was not the kind of meeting you rescheduled. He saw Dean sitting alone in the corner and nodded at him as he walked up. Dean pushed a glass of firewhisky over in his direction.
"Hey bro, long time. When did you get back to London?"
"A few weeks ago," Dean said, his eyes not meeting Blaise's face. His voice was low, almost lifeless.
Blaise had hoped Dean would return from traveling to be the same kid he met and befriended in school. Kind and easygoing, laughing a bit too loud and relishing in all the attention he naturally received from every girl in their year. Even the most pureblood maniacs like Pansy Parkinson would stare a little too long when Dean walked into their line of sight. However, Dean still seemed withdrawn. His leg was shaking restlessly and he kept snapping an ugly ribbon against his wrist, which must be some strange Muggle fashion. Blaise had all but given up on Dean, who was never the most fashionable in the best of times, but he could never get his friend to completely give up Muggle trends. Blaise paused at that thought and took note of the anti-Muggle sentiment that laid under the surface. Desiree would be proud of him for catching that.
"So what's up? I'm glad to hear from you man but I've had quite the day at work and I'm truly knackered. We miss you at the Ministry. How can I help?"
Dean looked at him, "So you remember when we started the BSU? How much fun we had, but also how we had everyone's back?"
"Of course, I actually saw McG, er, Headmistress McGonagall a few weeks back. She said the group is still going strong."
"That's great. Really." Dean smiled, and for a second Blaise recognized his old friend.
But Dean's smile faded and he took another long drink from his glass, leaving only ice where dark brown liquid had once been. Blaise sat quietly, knowing Dean was working himself up to something and not wanting to distract him any further.
"So, since I've been back I've going to this group where Muggle soldiers talk about what happened in the war they're fighting over in Afghanistan."
"You didn't." Blaise stared anxiously. He had thought this was about Dean coming back to work at the Ministry, getting his life back on track.
"I've been using my dad's name, Alfred."
"I thought your dad's name was Gary."
"That's my stepdad. My real father, the wizard, was named Alfred."
"Oh, right, he was a writer yeah?"
Blaise remembered when Dean had found out about his dad. He had still worked at the Ministry then, changed by the war as they all had been, but still as friendly and easy-going as ever. After finding his dad's writings, Dean had been determined to learn all he could. He started spending almost all of his time with Granger doing research, and then a lot of time alone. Blaise liked Granger but always suspected something had happened between her and Dean that coincided with Dean's sudden resignation from the Ministry and his decision to travel for a year. Dean had told Blaise he was taking the gap year he wanted instead of the one he was forced into when Voldemort took over the Ministry, but Blaise knew better. He had kept Dean's room in their shared flat open, waiting for him, but a year passed and then two and Dean hadn't returned, sending the rare owl every few months with no real details. Blaise forced himself out of the memory and back into the present, focusing on what Dean was telling him.
"Yeah. So, anyway, the group helps. The Muggle war is a real disaster and no one really knows why we — Muggles, I mean — are fighting in the first place or how long it'll last."
Dean took a breath and finally looked at him. Blaise stared back in the quiet way that Desiree had told him people saw as cold and distant but which she and his real friends realized was him being open and non-judgmental. He wasn't going to speak again until asked a direct question and so Dean, after a moment, kept talking.
"So anyway, the bloke who runs the group told me that talking about what I've gone through is the only thing that'll help. That I've got to be open and honest, and well, I think he's right. Obviously, I can't be 100% honest with Muggles, can't tell them the whole truth y'know? So I started thinking about who I could talk to. Seamus is my best mate and he went through hell at Hogwarts with the Carrows, but at least he was at Hogwarts…no offense."
Blaise shook his head to signal that it was nothing, but still didn't utter a word.
"Well, I was thinking that the last time I got to be completely honest about everything was with the BSU, and I figured a lot of us could use that right now. A group to talk to about what happened, what we went through. What do you think?"
Blaise looked hard at his friend. He thought about what it was like during that last year, distancing himself from his friends, from Desiree. Hearing the children of Death Eaters (most all in Slytherin) saying the vilest comments not just about Muggles and Muggle-borns, but the students of color as well. Whispering in case he caught them and laughing in feigned embarrassment when he did. Blaise thought about the Battle of Hogwarts and telling Draco Malfoy off before running to find Desiree badly hurt in the kitchens. Thought about Desiree now, who would wake up with nightmares and fall back asleep crying in his arms.
"Yeah, I think it's a great idea. Let's do it."
Battle of HogwartsBlaise ZabiniDean ThomasHogwartsBSU
Robyn Jordan
Robyn has been a nerd since her first Scholastic school fair. Once she discovered the Harry Potter series, nothing was the same for her or the people around her. Robyn is a true California girl, born and raised all over Southern California. She now lives in Oakland, but will always make it home to San Diego for Comic-Con and tacos. Her favorite things include playing vinyl records in dark rooms, browsing city library shelves, sporadic marathons of Star Trek, and preparing for the robot takeover. You can find her live-tweeting TV on Twitter @robyn_ravenclaw.
A Reason to Fight
Black Wizard History Month 2019 Round Table
Nicole Hill
Please let tf up!


Classic. Cool. Confident. Just like you. You don't show your cards and neither does the Winger Backpack. Case in point: its internal mesh pocket slides out all stealth-mission style to hold your soccer ball. Second case in point: a roll-down, snap closure main compartment increases the amount of space you have to lug...well, the stuff you need to lug.


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Microsoft Urges Businesses to Patch 'BlueKeep' Flaw
Fearing another worm of WannaCry severity, Microsoft warns vulnerable users to apply the software update for CVE-2019-0708.
Microsoft's Security Response Team (MSRC) is warning organizations to patch BlueKeep (CVE-2019-0708), a critical remote code execution vulnerability it fixed earlier this month.
The flaw is in Remote Desktop Services (RDS), formerly known as Terminal Services, and affects some older versions of Windows. It's pre-authentication and requires no user interaction; future malware that successfully exploits the bug could spread across vulnerable machines. Fearing this, Microsoft took the unusual step of issuing fixes for out-of-support systems Windows 2003 and XP, and still-supported Windows 7, Server 2008, and Server 2008 R2.
When it released the patch on May 14, Microsoft had not seen BlueKeep exploited in the wild but said it was "highly likely" cybercriminals would write an exploit and build it into malware.
Now, Microsoft is "confident" an exploit exists for this vulnerability, security officials said in an blog published late last week. Nearly one million Internet-connected machines remain vulnerable to CVE-2019-0708, they note, citing research from Errata Security.
"It only takes one vulnerable computer connected to the internet to provide a potential gateway into these corporate networks, where advanced malware could spread, infecting computers across the enterprise," the MSRC post said. The scenario is even more dangerous for those who neglected to update internal systems, they continue, as future malware could try to exploit vulnerabilities that have already been patched.
At the time of publication, officials hadn't seen signs of a worm – but this doesn't mean we're out of the woods, they said, pointing to the WannaCry timeline: Microsoft issued security fixes for a set of SMBv1 vulnerabilities on March 14, 2017. One month later, the Shadowbrokers publicly released a set of exploits, including a wormable exploit dubbed EternalBlue, leveraging the same SMBv1 vulnerabilities. Less than a month later, EternalBlue was used in WannaCry.
"Despite having nearly 60 days to patch their systems, many customers had not," they wrote.
Researchers at Kenna Security have been monitoring for activity around CVE-2019-0708 since its patch was released and can confirm attempts are being made to reverse the patch and build an exploit. Like Microsoft, they believe there's a high likelihood BlueKeep will be exploited.
"We have seen a number of public attempts to create reliable exploits, with work still ongoing," says Jonathan Cran, Kenna Security's head of research. "Given this activity, it's reasonable to expect that there [is] an even larger number of folks working on it privately."
Based on what researchers have seen, he says, most organizations are still running a "significant number" of vulnerable systems, particularly those still in support contracts: Windows 7 and Server 2008.
These systems are often configured with Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), he says, which Microsoft says is not vulnerable but is part of the attack chain exploiting RDS. Authenticated attackers could exploit BlueKeep by connecting to a target system via RDP and sending specially crafted requests. If successful, they could execute code on a target system. Even if Windows 7 and Server 2008 are not exposed to the Internet, they're susceptible to exploitation via a multi-pronged attack – similar to what we've seen with NotPetya using EternalBlue, he explains.
Could BlueKeep serve as a gateway to the next WannaCry? Cran points out that while one million is a significant number, there are fewer systems exposing RDP to the Internet compared with the number exposing SMB ahead of WannaCry. Further, RDP has long been considered "somewhat safe" to expose to the Internet, as there has never been a wormable vulnerability in the protocol.
"That's now changed, and security teams must now deal with this new reality," Cran continues. Following WannaCry and Petya/NotPetya, security awareness has improved among employees and consumers. While it's unlikely BlueKeep could cause as much damage as quickly as the other attacks did, that doesn't mean it won't be seen in the wild.
Jérôme Segura, head of threat intelligence at Malwarebytes, predicts attackers will "waste no time" in weaponizing a proof of concept should it land in their hands. Comparing BlueKeep to WannaCry serves as a reminder of the costly consequences of a worm attack, he adds.
"Attacks leveraging BlueKeep could range from crashing computers for fun to loading malicious code onto them," says Segura. "In either case, the impact on businesses that use legacy systems and aren't able to patch could be costly." Of course, one of the many challenges in patching is system visibility: Many organizations may not be aware their networks still run legacy systems.
Still, even if they know about legacy systems, patching is a challenge. Security teams typically apply security updates on a monthly or quarterly basis, says Cran. Something like BlueKeep forces them to consider an out-of-cycle process, driving the potential for downtime.
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Early Sunday morning, Bill Bishop, managing editor of KHOU 11 News, arrived at his station's Houston headquarters to find floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey creeping into the building and soaking the carpet. The station was just south of Buffalo Bayou, whose banks had swollen after 24 hours of torrential rain. And it was only going to get worse.
Still, the station had a newscast to produce. Employees began moving operations upstairs, Bishop said on Twitter. Soon, KHOU had set up a makeshift studio on the second floor of the building and continued to broadcast live about the storm wreaking what officials called "catastrophic" flooding upon the country's fourth-largest city.
Within an hour, however, water was quickly rushing through the front doors of the building. By 10:30 a.m. local time, safety concerns prevailed, and KHOU employees started evacuating the station. Bishop's last tweets from the station showed the entire first-floor lobby submerged in several inches of water and a veritable lake forming outside the windows.
But the broadcast wasn't abandoned entirely. KHOU reporter Brandi Smith and photographer Mario Sandoval remained out in the field, transmitting live feeds from near Beltway 8 and Hardy Toll Road on the north side of Houston. For about half an hour, Smith and Sandoval were the only ones holding down the broadcast for one of Houston's major news stations.
While reporting on the submerged feeder roads there, Smith said, Sandoval had spotted a semitrailer truck driver trapped in the floodwaters. Smith happened to see Harris County sheriff's deputies coming on Beltway 8 and flagged them down to report the trapped truck driver.
As many of you know, KHOU 11 News was evacuated due to flooding. That meant my photographer Mario and I were the only ones left on air for … well … I don't even know how long. The #KHOU11 signal cut out just as Harris County Sheriff's Office crews got their rescue boat in the water to pull a semi driver out of his flooded cab. I've had SO many people asking if he made it out OK and I wanted to share the video. (We kept going and rolling until the camera's battery died, not knowing we'd been knocked off the air.) They pull him out around the 4:40 mark. THANK GOD for that crew.
For "I don't even know how long," Smith remained on air as they waited for a rescue boat to reach the window of the truck's cab and extricate him to safety.
As the driver was pulled out to safety, Smith's relief was palpable.
Only later, Smith said on Facebook, did she and Sandoval realize they had been knocked off the air at some point in their broadcast. But their composure and steadfast reporting as they represented KHOU while their newsroom evacuated won them much praise and respect from colleagues and viewers — and from journalists at competing stations.
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According to the station, its newsroom last flooded in 2001 when Tropical Storm Allison hit Harris County. As it neared noon on Sunday, KHOU's live stream remained down, though its reporters continued providing updates on social media. After the truck driver's rescue, Smith and Sandoval were "hunkering down" while the station was off air, a colleague said.


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Famous American Musicians
United States is well-known for its contributions in the field of music. American music expresses the country's cultural diversity with numerous musical styles or genres, ranging from classical, folk, hip-hop, pop to rock. Let's take a quick look at some musicians from the United States.
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United States is well-known for its contributions in the field of music. American music expresses the country's cultural diversity with numerous musical styles or genres, ranging from classical, folk, hip-hop, pop to rock. Let's take a quick look at some musicians from the United States.
Music is an important and popular part of American culture. USA, Japan and the UK are the three main music markets with the US being the world's largest music industry, catering to a global audience. Rock and roll, country, techno, jazz and pop are the most widely known types of music in the US.
Different musical genres
The most prominent musical genres are classified as follows:
Contemporary Christian Music
Music touches the core of our heart, and is an expression of our heart's saying. It has the ability to change our mood or feelings, so listening to the right kind of songs is very important.
To understand and know more about the various genres of music, let's take a look at the following noteworthy contributions made by these famous American musicians.
This music genre originated in the beginning of the 20th century and is traditionally sung by African-Americans. The vocals are accompanied by a guitar and a harmonica. Certain groups also use drums and saxophones for a deeper effect. This type of music has evolved over time with several sub-genres such as Electric blues, Chicago blues, Swamp blues, etc.
W. C. Handy
Life is something like a trumpet. If you don't put anything in, you won't get anything out.
The son and grandson of ministers, William Christopher Handy is often referred to as the Father of the Blues. He was a composer, songwriter, musician, bandleader, and an author. He was also oftentimes credited for helping in popularizing Blues music, in the early 20th century. St. Louis Blues, Yellow Dog Blues, Beale Street Blues, and Aunt Hagar's Blueswere some of his notable compositions that made him a legendary blues composer. In the year 2006, 'The Blues Music Award', was named after him.
B. B. King
Riley King, widely known as B.B. King, is the King of Blues and a well-known guitarist. Some of his most cherished and popular classics include the Three O'Clock Blues, Paying The Cost To Be The Boss, How Blue Can You Get, Why I Sing The Blues, Every Day I Have The Blues, The Thrill Is Gone, You Don't Know Me, Please Love Me, You Upset Me Baby, and Don't Answer The Door, etc. The Thrill is Gonereceived several awards and also bagged a Grammy Hall of Fame award.
George "Buddy" Guy
I've never missed a gig yet. Music makes people happy, and that's why I go on doing it – I like to see everybody smile.
Buddy Guy is renowned for taking blues to the next level by employing traditional, deep blues to a creative, unpredictable energetic level. His guitar skills contributed greatly to rock and roll music, and he is known for playing loud and aggressive music. He is a pioneer of Chicago Blues, and has also received several awards for his extraordinary contributions. He won 23 W.C. Handy Awards, more than any other artist, and has also attained the title of being the Greatest Living Electric Blues Guitarist.
This music genre also evolved rapidly in the 1920s. The instruments used range from the acoustic guitar, fiddle, steel guitar, banjo, accordion, upright bass to the electric guitar. Certain traditional country bands also use a Mandolin or harmonica for a deeper effect. Sub-genres of country music include Western swing, Jug band, Lubbock sound, etc.
Success is having to worry about every damn thing in the world, except money.
He was a musical superstar known for his innovative compilation of mixed country, rock, blues, and gospel genres. He wrote songs mostly about love, life, god, and murder. I Walk the Line, Solitary Man, Give My Love To Rose, The Legend, Don't Take Your Guns to Town, Ring of Fire and A Boy Named Sue were some of his greatest hits that topped the charts worldwide. He received many awards for his outstanding contributions and is also inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Life's not the breath you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
He is one of the most admired and successful country music artists (who began his musical career in the year 1981), who has recorded approximately 60 number-one hit singles till date. All my Ex's Live in Texas, Write this Down, Ocean Front Property, You Look So Good in Love, Heartland, Blue Clear Sky and Fool Hearted Memory were songs that won the hearts of millions of fans around the world. As a singer, record producer and actor, he is the only artist to have top ten subsequent hits for 30 years.
You aren't wealthy until you have something money can't buy.
A country singer known for his professional music career and his trademark cowboy hats, he is also one of the second best-selling solo artist ever. The Dance, Friends in Low Places, No Fences, The Thunder Rolls, The Beaches of Cheyenne, If Tomorrow Never Comes, Unanswered Prayers, Ropin' the Wind, Two of a Kind and Workin' on a Full House, etc., were all commercially successful hits worldwide. He won 24 Billboard Music Awards, 18 Academy of Country Music Awards, 10 People's Choice Awards, 17 American Music Awards, and 2 Grammy Awards.
Contemporary christian music has become a prominent music genre amidst young believers. This genre highlights Christianity and is a unique and modern way of enjoying music with gospel themes and lyrics. It's a great option for music enthusiasts, who do not prefer secular music. The vocals are usually accompanied by a guitar, piano, synthesizer, drum, and bass. Their sub-genres are Christian rock, Christian hip hop, and worship music.
Though my heart is torn, I will praise you in this storm.
This is a very famous Christian rock band based in Atlanta that focuses on delivering satisfying and thought-provoking Jesus music. The band comprises 7 members, and together they have penned many hits, namely Who Am I, East to West, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day and albums like Until the Whole World Hears, Lifesong, The Altarand The Door, all of which secured Gold status. The group were nominated for four Grammy Awards (they won one), 15 GMA Dove Awards, 2 Billboard Music Awards and an American Music Award.
God deserves the best from us.
Michael Whitaker Smith is a well-known artist in the Christian music industry, who has won 3 Grammy awards and 40 Dove awards. He is not only a singer, but also an author and a record label executive. He also holds 5 Platinum albums, 31 number one radio hits, and has also been named one of People Magazine's Most Beautiful People. His famous compositions are Above All, You Are Holy, Breathe, Friendsand Place in This World.
Music connects with the soul. I think it's the quickest art form to the soul.
Christopher Dwayne Tomlin is a renowned music artist, a worship leader, and one of the best Christian songwriters of present times. He started writing songs at the age of fourteen; some of his greatest hits were How Great Is Our God, Forever, Jesus Messiah, Holy is the Lord, and Amazing Grace. He has won many awards, and is also recognized worldwide. His songs are easy to sing and his music brings us into God's presence, and renews and heals us on an emotional and spiritual level.
This music genre originated in the 70s, in New York City. It's regarded with great favor among the young people, for its music comprises rapping, DJing, beat boxing, vocal percussion and sampling. The song lyrics generally talk about an artist's tough childhood and how he/she managed to carve out a successful and fruitful life. Millions of people around the globe have been influenced by it, and this genre is still immensely popular.
Only God can judge me.
Tupac Shakur, also called 2Pac, was acknowledged in the Guinness Book of World Records as an established top-selling rapper, dancer, and film actor. His songs were quite a sensation selling more than a million copies worldwide. Some of his best compilations were Dear Mama, I Get Around, Against the World, The Humpty Dance, Brenda's Got a Baby, Keep Ya Head Up, All Eyez on Me, Changes and How Long will They Mourn me. He was a legendary rapper best-known for his talent, his violent behavior, and his brutal death.
The truth is you don't know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride, and nothing is guaranteed.
Marshall Bruce Mathers III, better known as Eminem, was a school dropout, who started rapping at the age of 14. He is one of the biggest selling artists of the decade and ninth on the Forbes list of top ten highest earning rappers. Recovery, the Slim Shady, Hell: The Sequel, My Name Is, The Eminem Show, Guilty Conscience, The Marshall Mathers LP, and Lose Yourself established him as the most successful rapper and as a music icon. He won 13 Grammy awards, 1 Oscar, 8 American Music Awards, and 12 Billboard Music Awards.
I'd rather die enormous than live dormant.
Jay-Z (a.k.a, Shawn Corey Carter) — a rapper, entrepreneur and music producer — is one of the most commercially successful artists and one of the greatest rappers of all time. His greatest hits were from the albums Jay-Z, The Blueprint 3, Vol. 2. Hard Knock Life, Crazy in Love, 99 Problems, Upgrade U, Numb/Encore, Run This Town, Umbrella, Empire State of Mindand The Throne. His daughter was named Blue Ivy Carter, after his commercially successful album 'The Blueprint'.
Jazz music originated from New Orleans in the 1920s, and is traditionally played by African-Americans. This music genre appeals to the soul and continues to steal the hearts of many people. The vocals are accompanied by the saxophone, trumpet, trombone, bass guitar, clarinet, flute, piano, tuba, drums, vibraphone, and the banjo. This music genre has evolved over time and has many sub-genres such as Third Stream, Trad Jazz, Urban Jazz, Vocal Jazz and West Coast Gypsy Jazz.
The best revenge is massive success.
The voice that thrilled millions, Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was truly phenomenal, in the golden era of 1940s. He had a booming singing and acting career and was also voted as the nation's most popular male singer. Come Dance with Me, September of My Years, It Was a Very Good Year, A Man and Strangers in the Night, etc., were all considered his greatest compilations. He won 14 Grammy awards, a Lifetime Achievement award, and also won the title of being the Greatest Voice of the Twentieth Century.
Musicians don't retire; they stop when there's no more music in them.
Louis Armstrong, often nicknamed as Satchmo, was the most influential jazz musician in history and one of the most successful vocalists of the 20th century. His unique style and highly imaginative, and innovative approach impressed not only the jazz world but all the other genres in music. He loved playing music and making people happy. Hello Dolly, What a Wonderful World, Blueberry Hill, When The Saints Go Marching In, Dream a Little Dream of Me, Ain't Misbehavin', We Have All the Time in the World, Hot Five and Hot Seven were the records that made him a sensation and extremely popular worldwide.
She was often referred to and nicknamed as The First Lady of Jazz, Queen of Jazz, First Lady of Song and Lady Ella. She was one of the most famous female jazz singers, who worked with legendary jazz artists like Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole and many others for more than half a century. Her singing was out of this world — flexible, varied, precise and ageless. A-Tisket, A-Tasket, Ella in Berlin, Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook, Porgy and Bess, How High the Moon were all recognized worldwide and loved by all. She had also received several awards and honors.
Technological innovations, starting from the television to portable transistor radios, multitrack recording devices, and creative, trend-setting videos, were the reasons responsible for the increasing popularity of pop music. This genre of music gained popular appeal globally because of its catchy tunes, fascinating dance moves, and rhyming lyrics. It's often tailored for the young crowd, and hence has always topped the music charts.
The Lord can give, and the Lord can take away. I might be herding sheep next year.
Born on January 8, 1935, Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most famous American singers and a popular musician. He was mostly recognized by his first name and was also known as 'The King of Rock 'n' Roll' or simply as 'The King'. Elvis was one of the initial performers of Rockabilly. He got his breakthrough when his songs My Happiness, Heartbreak Hotel, I was the One, That's All Right and That's When Your Heartaches Beginbecame very popular among teens. He was considered as a 'Cultural Icon'.
I'm never pleased with anything, I'm a perfectionist, it's part of who I am.
Michael Jackson's career broke wide open in the year 1964, when he joined the Jackson Brothers which was a musical band formed by his brothers Jermaine, Tito, and Jackie. In 1982, he produced the song Someone in the Dark for the movie 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'. This song won a Grammy for Best Album for Children. The same year, he released the album Thriller. In 1983, he performed live on the Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever television program. In 1987, Jackson released the album Bad which consisted of seven hit singles. In 1991, he came out with the album Dangerous, of which the single Black or White was the album's biggest hit. It was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks.
A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That's why they don't get what they want.
Pop sensation Madonna is not just a singer-songwriter and dancer, but a director, author, producer, actress, and a fashion designer as well. She received many awards and honors. Her song Ray of Light received 4 Grammy Awards, while Beautiful Stranger, and Confessions on a Dance Floor also won her a Grammy Award. She also produced four songs for the movie Who's That Girl. The song Like a Prayer was tagged as the Best International Album ever. Her 1990s' song I'm Breathless won the Best Album of the Year award. True Blue, Vogue and Express Yourself, acclaimed her as one of the best international pop artists ever.
This music genre became popular during the 1980s and 1990s, and is commonly associated with the Latino people. It is mostly sung in Spanish, Italian, French, and now even in English. The vocals are accompanied by a synthesizer, guitar, keyboard, trumpet, trombone, piano, and drums. This genre gained immense popularity globally, for its danceable rhythms and catchy songs.
I affirmably believe in the saying the impossible is always possible and you don't need anybody else to tell you that you're good.
Known as the Queen of Tejano Music, Selena had one of the most successful singing careers, with her biggest hits being Dreaming of You, Amor Prohibido, Ven Conmigo, Buenos Amigos, Donde Quiera Que Estés, Bidi Bidi Bom Bom, and No Me Queda Mas. She was also one of the first Tejano artists to ever win a Grammy Award. Her tragic death in the year 1995 left the whole nation devastated. Her family built a museum as a memorial for their beloved daughter, showcasing her red Porsche, various awards, dresses and other collectibles.
You can't take life for granted.
Jennifer Lynn Lopez, who is also known as J.Lo, is one of the most talented and accomplished American musicians ever. She is not only a singer but also a versatile songwriter, dancer, television personality, fashion designer, actress, and a record producer. She is one of the richest Latin American descents in America. Her debut album 'On the 6' (Waiting for Tonight and If You Had My Love) which released on June 1, 1999, became an instant hit and was ranked eighth on its debut (among the top ten) on the Billboard 200 Chart. Her second album J. Lo (Love Don't Cost a Thing) released on 23 January 2001, and was rated as number one on Billboard 200. Today, she is a star and a powerful celebrity who was recently honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, for her outstanding contributions in the field of music and acting.
I'm an ocean, because I'm really deep. If you search deep enough you can find rare exotic treasures.
She is a five-time Grammy award winner, and recognized as the most talented bilingual singer, dancer, and actor worldwide. She is known for her powerful voice and her ability to sing without any instruments. Genie in a Bottle, Nobody Wants to be Lonely, Lady Marmalade, Stripped, What a Girl Wants, Mi Reflejo, Come on Over Baby (All I Want is You) and Beautiful were some of her super hits, that made her one of the best-selling artists ever. She is also one of Google's most popular search query.
A lot of people think that punk rock musicians don't know what they're doing, but in reality the lyrics in this music genre are serious-minded, and direct, and point out everything that is wrong with the society, system, and other social customs. These individuals express their attitude through their music, hairstyle, and clothing. Punk music is all about saying, doing, and playing what you want. Hence, these musicians are much favored by teens around the world.
The Ramones own the fountain of youth. Experiencing us is like having the fountain of youth.
This band was active from the year 1974 to 1996, and was the first punk rock band ever. They are still an inspiration to all new generation punk bands. Their style showed hardcore punk, loud, straightforward musical style, with lyrics that stole millions of hearts worldwide. Their contributions to this music genre is indescribable and will never be forgotten.
Just throw it all and live like there's no tomorrow.
The Offspring was formed in the year 1984; their songs mainly talked about police, death, religion and war. Gotta Get Away, Ignition, Self-Esteem, Come Out and Play, Smash, Can't Repeat, Conspiracy of One, Pretty Fly (for a White Guy), Why Don't You Get a Job, The Kids Aren't Alright and Bad Habit were all top selling punk albums worldwide. The album Smash sold over 16 million copies, and got them a gold and platinum status.
We are not afraid of doing the things we do.
Bad Brains was one of the most important and influential punk bands known to mix reggae and punk, creating revolutionary style that most artists only aspire to achieve. This American band managed to maintain a pure and quintessential attitude, turning every wish into reality. Pay to Cum, I Against I, 7″ single, and Build A Nation were all incredible masterpieces. The band is currently lined up with Earl Hudson on the drums, Dr. Know on Guitar, H.R. with vocals and Darryl Jenifer on Bass.
Rhythm and Blues originated in the 1940s. This genre of music is a fusion of jazz, blues and gospel music. The vocals are accompanied by instruments such as drums, piano, bass, and woodwinds. R&B songs have the ability to make you step on the dance floor and get you into the mood of love instantly. It's the most popular form of music played and enjoyed by all worldwide.
You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself.
As a classic singer and actress, she is one of the most successful female R&Bsingers ever. She started off with The Supremes, who became the most commercially successful band ever. Baby Love, Where Did Our Love Go, Come See About Me, Stop! In the Name of Love and Back in My Arms Again were some of their greatest hits together. She left the band in the year 1969 to pursue her solo singing career. Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Upside Down, I'm Coming Out, Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand) were few of her greatest hits. She was also honored as the 'Entertainer of the Century' by the Billboard Magazine.
Simplicity makes me happy.
She is a pianist, singer, record producer, actress and one of the most talented artists in the R&B music industry. Alicia Augello Cook, nicknamed 'Lellow', turned down a Colombian University application, to pursue her music career. Her album 'Songs in a Minor' sold 12 million copies worldwide and also earned her 5 Grammys. She made the world fall in love with her music. Her other notable contributions and super hits were songs from the album As I Am, Un-thinkable (I'm Ready), The Diary of Alicia Keys and The Element of Freedom. She won 12 Grammy awards, 5 American Music Awards, 6 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards, and 10 Billboard Music Awards.
I get nervous when I don't get nervous. If I'm nervous I know I'm going to have a good show.
As an actor, singer, record producer and fashion designer, Beyonce first captured the public eye as a lead singer of the famous R&B group, Destiny's Child. The group was active from the year 1997 till 2006 — some of their greatest hits were Bills, Bills, Bills, Say My Name, Independent Women, Survivor and Bootylicious. Beyonce, by then, had also established a solo career, impressing the audience with her natural singing and dancing abilities. Some of her solo hits were Baby Boy, Crazy in Love, Naughty Girl, If I were a Boy, Single Ladies, Irreplaceable, Dangerously in Love, Haloand Sweet Dreams which identified her as an international pop star.
Enlisting all the famous American musicians is a herculean task, as you can see that there are so many genres. Below are the names of some more creative, talented American Musicians, who are also well-known, globally. It is not possible to mention all of them as it is a never-ending list, but yes, we salute and thank all these American musicians for their outstanding contributions made to the music industry.
Bob Dylan – Rock, folk, folk rock, blues, blues rock, country, rock and roll, gospel, country rock
Duke Ellington – Orchestral jazz, swing, big band
Stevie Wonder – Soul, pop, R&B, funk, jazz
The Beach Boys – Rock, pop, surf rock
Metallica – Heavy metal, hard rock, thrash and speed metal
Aerosmith – Hard rock, blues rock, heavy metal, glam metal
Cher – Pop, rock, folk, dance, disco, pop rock
Guns N' Roses – Hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock
Tina Turner – Rock 'n' roll, R&B, blues, blues-rock, soul, funk, gospel, pop, rock, pop rock, soft rock
Lady Gaga – Pop, dance, electronic, rock
Missy Elliott – Hip hop
Billy Joel – Rock, pop, soft rock, classical
Justin Timberlake – Pop, dance, R&B
Britney Spears – Pop, dance
Derrick May – Techno, electronic
Miley Cyrus – Pop, country, dance, rock
Taylor Swift – Pop, pop rock, country, country pop
Lil Wayne – Hip hop
Joey Beltram – Techno, electronic
Katy Perry – Pop, rock, disco, gospel
Linkin Park – Alternative rock, rap rock, alternative metal
MC Hammer – Hip hop
Kevin Skinner – Country, country rock, pop, rock
Janet Jackson – R&B, pop, dance
Chris Brown – R&B, pop, hip hop, dance
Kanye West – Hip hop
Jeff Mills – Techno, electronic
Gwen Stefani – Pop, dance, rock, electronic, R&B
Carrie Underwood – Country, country pop
Usher – R&B, soul, pop, dance
Ke$ha – Dance-pop, electropop
Fergie – Pop, R&B, hip hop
Mariah Carey – R&B, pop, hip hop, soul, dance
These are some of the music moguls who became billionaires and have or had a promising future in the music industry. These artists have made it big, not only in the US, but also across the globe, and have won a legendary status in the hearts of people.
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Ottawa based agriculture tech startup Farmlead has closed a $6.5m Series A funding round led by Monsanro Growth Ventures. Farmlead has created an online marketplace platform that automatically connects buyers and producers of grain.
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Greece: Collapse of the traditional parties
The news out of Greece the past few weeks is that the traditional political structure has completely collapsed. This was already evident in the election in May when a coalition led by the right wing New Democracy Party that received barely 30% of the vote came to to power. The previous ruling party, the PASOK, which obtained a mere 13% of the vote in that election, joined the coalition with their right wing rivals in order to ensure that the austerity measures being dictated by the European Central Bank were carried out without interruption. However, things have progressed since then to the point where there can no longer even be a pretense that these parties have any support. An overwhelming majority of Greeks oppose further austerity measures and the parties identified with them have borne the brunt of their anger. New Democracy, the main party of the ruling coalition government, now commands support from less than 20% of the population. They are now the second party in Greece, trailing slightly behind the left wing opposition party SYRIZA, which now commands the support of slightly over 20% of the population. SYRIZA was until a few months ago, considered a far left fringe group, although its actual policies are far from being "extreme" or "far left". Even more astounding is the rise to third party status in Greece of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn. They now command approximately 13% support according to the latest polls. And PASOK, which everyone had thought had seen its low point at 13% in the May elections, now commands a miserable 7-8% support among voters. Also significant is the near obliteration of the once formidable Communist Party, which has been marginalized to between 3-4% approval. Europe has seen nothing like this swift collapse of traditional parties and the rise of new political groups both on the left and on the right since the crisis of the Weimar Republic in Germany opened the door to the triumph of Nazism in the 1930's.
But while the threat of fascism in Greece is quite real, so are the possibilities for a working class socialist revolution, one that could garner wide support internationally. Even the most cursory walk in Athens these days reveals the depth of political activity. Graffiti, mostly of a left wing political nature, is ubiquitous.
So is the presence of heavily armed police and para-military units at major intersections and areas where people might congregate.
Posters from various left wing groups are everywhere, especially in the area around Syntagma Square and the University.
There has been a period of relative quiet in the past few months compared to the daily mass demonstrations of a year ago, but that can likely change at any time. Another general strike has been called for this week. Like previous general strikes, this is designed by the trade union bureaucracy to be a toothless one day protest. Most people who participated in such demonstrations in the past did not see any positive result emerge from merely protesting and thus are no longer demonstrating. However, that does not mean that they have adapted to the relentless rounds of austerity measures without end. Rather, they are at this point biding their time and looking for a real alternative to the bankrupt politics of austerity. The problem they face is that while the traditional parties and their leaders have been discredited, a new leadership has not emerged that can credibly point to the alternative. It is certainly not SYRIZA, whose leader Alex Tsipras was recently quoted as saying that his model of a leader was the late Salvador Allende. One may recall that Allende led a leftist government in Chile that was drowned in blood by the military in 1973. And just prior to his murder in the Pinochet coup, Allende, like Tsipras, appealed to the military to safeguard democracy. With significant sections of the Greek military and police said to be sympathetic with the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, this is as suicidal a strategy in Greece in 2012 as it was in Chile in 1973. If the Greek working class is able to overcome their illusions in leaders such as Tsipras, then a new dawn could indeed arise in Greece. It will not be the "Golden Dawn" of the fascists, but the "Red Dawn" of the socialist revolution. That is the only viable answer to the twin evils of the austerity imposed by the European bourgeoisie or the equally reactionary nationalist solution of a return to the drachma based on Greek capitalism.
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Here we are today, 33 years after the split with Healy. Does the fact that North was on the right side of that split confer upon him the legitimacy of a hereditary monarch? Reading North's comments, one would think that for him the Fourth International is some kind of franchise that he alone can operate. If the continuity of the Fourth International is to have any meaning, other than a ritualistic invocation meant to shore up the flagging morale of one's followers, it can only be in one's adherence to the program and theoretical conceptions of the Fourth International. If we examine the political conceptions and organizational practices of the group North has led for all these years it is clear that in all respects it bears little resemblance to the organization Trotsky founded in 1938. It is in fact our exposure of the hollowness of North's claims to be the inheritor of the mantle of Trotsky that has so infuriated him. Why else would he be spending more time writing about me and Frank Brenner, two individuals, than about the Stalinists, Pabloites and state capitalists?
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Big banks: let's learn from Little Red Riding Hood
The most popular version of Little Red Riding Hood has the woodman storming into the Grandmother's house at the end of the story, killing the wicked wolf and slitting open his stomach - and, unharmed, out pops Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother, none the worse for a bit of mild digestion.
I've always wondered about this when I thought of Britain's dysfunctional and over-concentrated banking system, and the announcement yesterday about the rebirth of Trustee Savings Bank as a separate organisation rather confirms it.
Let me explain. In a flurry of consolidation, our banks wolfed each other down in the half century between 1870 and 1920 until there were just five left (and a few stragglers).
The culprit – probably more than the others – was Barclays, then known as Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, Ransom, Bouverie and Co, or in the City of London as the 'long firm'. In 1896 they persuaded nine smaller banks to join them, mainly in the East and North, in a major enterprise to secure Barclays for the future.
This was a period when the middle classes were flocking to open bank accounts, just as the local banks which had served their forefathers disappeared month by month into the jaws of the City.
By the outbreak of the First World War, Barclays had doubled their branches, mainly by the most frenetic merger activity, starting straight away with the Newcastle bank Woods & Co. Their biggest takeover was the Consolidated Bank of Cornwall in 1905, itself a recent merger of family banks. The most dramatic was the purchase of United Counties Bank, giving Barclays a major presence across the Midlands.
By 1918, even the government was worried about this merger mania, and appointed a committee of inquiry which urged it to legislate at once. Being the British government, it never quite got round to the task, and agreed to drop the idea of anti-trust legislation – which was bitterly opposed by the banks – on condition that there would be no more mergers between the big ones.
Desperate to get under the wire, Barclay's just had time to snap up the massive 601 branches of the London, Provincial and Western Bank. By 1920, they employed 11,000 clerks in 1,783 branches. There were now five big banks left standing: Midland, Westminster, Lloyds, Barclays and National Provincial (not the same Big Five of today, it is true).
It was already the most concentrated banking infrastructure in the world, and deeply conservative - one of the features of industries with no proper competition is conservatism, and so it was back then.
Left-handed people were banned from bank staff, at least in Barclays. Women were dismissed when they got married. Board minutes were still written by hand. In Barclays, ledger clerks were issued with special ink designed to clog any new fountain pens, which the banking oligarchy disapproved of.
In Manchester, banks were still transferring cash across the city using the last horse-drawn cabs as late as 1940.
Now our banks have their attentions elsewhere, and take their domestic banking customers staggeringly for granted - as you would expect where there is no competition. They were allowed to swallow the competition, just as - only a decade ago - they swallowed most of the building societies.
So here is the question, and I asked it with more explanation and anecdote in my new book Broke (because the failing banking infrastructure is complicit in the demise of traditional middle class values) - do these forgotten banks still exist inside the belly of the wolves?
I know, it is true, that the branches being liberated by Lloyds are not the original TSB branches - most of them are former Cheltenham & Gloucester Building Society branches. It is also true that the new TSB will have to develop the skills required for local lending which have atrophied inside Lloyds.
But it is a start. Now what we have to do is to have the guts to act like the woodcutter in the tale of Little Red Riding Hood.
Round up the big bad wolves of banking, slit open their stomachs, and let the institutions we need come back out again into the light – the Woolwich (inside Barclays), Bristol & West (inside Bank of Ireland), Halifax (inside Lloyds), Girobank (Santander), Williams & Glyn's (Royal Bank of Scotland), Martin's (Barclays), Birmingham Municipal Savings Bank (Lloyds). And so on and so on.
Williams & Glyn's customers were sold from RBS to Lloyds a couple of years ago (the Lloyds re-calculation of the risk was allegedly a factor in the collapse of Cobbetts LLP, a former W&G customer)
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HK police fire tear gas, water as protest escalates
13-Jun-2019 Intellasia | AP | 6:00 AM
Hong Kong police fired tear gas and high-pressure water hoses against protesters who had massed outside government headquarters Wednesday in opposition to a proposed extradition bill that has become a lightning rod for concerns over greater Chinese control and erosion of civil liberties in the semiautonomous territory.
The afternoon violence marked a major escalation in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory's biggest political crisis in years. It came after protesters earlier in the day forced the delay of a legislative debate over the bill, which would allow criminal suspects in Hong Kong to be sent for trial in mainland China.
The overwhelming young crowd had overflowed onto a major downtown road as they overturned barriers and tussled with police outside the government building. But when some appeared to have breached the police cordon around the building, the police launched their response, which also included firing nonlethal projectiles.
Earlier, a curt government statement said the legislative session scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. would be "changed to a later time." Officials gave no indication of when that would be and Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam canceled a scheduled news briefing.
The delay appeared to have been at least a temporary victory for the bill's opponents, whose protests are the largest since pro-democracy demonstrations closed down parts of the Asian financial centre for more than three months in 2014. Some businesses closed for the day, and labour strikes and class boycotts were called.
The protests are a challenge to China's ruling Communist Party and President Xi Jinping, who has in the past said he would not tolerate Hong Kong being used as a base to challenge the party's authority. But they are also giving vent to young Hong Kongers alienated by a political process dominated by the territory's economic elite.
At a brief news conference held as the chaos swirled just outside, Police Commissioner Stephen Lo Wai-chung called the demonstration a riot. That could spell long jail terms for anyone arrested, adding to concerns that Hong Kong's government is using public disturbance laws to intimidate political protesters.
"We condemn such irresponsible behavior," Lo said. "There's no need to hurt innocent people to express your opinions," he said, adding that people should not "do anything they will regret for the rest of their lives."
Police spokesman Gong Weng Chun defended the decision to use tear gas and other non-lethal weapons to quell the demonstration.
"I believe that if our officer is not encountering some threat that they probably may suffer from serious bodily harm or even our officer thinks that their life is being threatened, I don't think our officer has any necessity to use any kind of force," he said.
Protesters were seen throwing rocks, bottles, metal barricades and other projectiles at police.
The state of the legislative process remained unclear following the violence, which had largely ended by about 5 p.m. after police herded demonstrators across a pedestrian bridge. Traffic in one of the busiest parts of the city remained blocked, however, and several hundred protesters seemed in no hurry to leave.
Earlier in the day, protesters said they hoped the blockade would persuade Lam's administration to shelve the proposed amendments to the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Ordinance.
"We want the government to just set the legislation aside and not bring it back," said a protester who gave only his first name, Marco, to avoid possible repercussions from authorities.
Another protester, who gave her name only as King, also out of fear of repercussions, said the protest was a watershed moment for Hong Kong's young generation.
"We have to stand up for our rights or they will be taken away," she said.
Dressed in black T-shirts and jeans, many protesters appeared undaunted by demands to disperse from police. The demonstrators also appeared mindful of Beijing's growing use of electronic surveillance such as facial recognition technology to build dossiers on those it considers politically unreliable, with many donning surgical or anti-pollution masks to hide their features, as well as to safeguard against tear gas.
Such protests are never tolerated in mainland China, and Hong Kong residents can face travel bans and other repercussions if they cross the border.
"Most of these protesters don't expect the government to compromise. They just want to express their own opinions," said Joseph Cheng, a long-time observer of Chinese and Hong Kong politics now retired from the City University of Hong Kong.
"The anger is still there and the anger will burst again at the next opportunity," Cheng said.
Under its "one country, two systems" framework, Hong Kong was supposed to be guaranteed the right to retain its own social, legal and political systems for 50 years following its handover from British rule in 1997. However, China's ruling Communist Party has been seen as increasingly reneging on that agreement by forcing through unpopular legal changes.
The government pushed ahead with plans to present the amendments to the legislature on Wednesday despite a weekend protest by hundreds of thousands of people that was the territory's largest political demonstration in more than a decade.
Lam has consistently defended the legislation as necessary to close legal loopholes with other countries and territories. A vote is scheduled on June 20.
The protests are widely seen as reflecting growing apprehension about relations with the Communist Party-ruled mainland, where Xi has said he has zero tolerance for those demanding greater self-rule for Hong Kong.
Critics believe the extradition legislation would put Hong Kong residents at risk of being entrapped in China's judicial system, in which opponents of Communist Party rule have been charged with economic crimes or ill-defined national security offenses, and would not be guaranteed free trials.
Lam said the government has considered concerns from the private sector and altered the bill to improve human rights safeguards. She said without the changes, Hong Kong would risk becoming a haven for fugitives.
She emphasized that extradition cases would be decided by Hong Kong courts.
Opponents of the proposed extradition amendments say the changes would significantly compromise Hong Kong's legal independence, long viewed as one of the crucial differences between the territory and mainland China.
Hong Kong currently limits extraditions to jurisdictions with which it has existing agreements and to others on an individual basis. China has been excluded from those agreements because of concerns over its judicial independence and human rights record.
Those in Hong Kong who anger China's central government have come under greater pressure since Xi came to power in 2012.
The detention of several Hong Kong booksellers in late 2015 intensified worries about the erosion of Hong Kong's rule of law. The booksellers vanished before resurfacing in police custody in mainland China. Among them, Swedish citizen Gui Minhai is being investigated on charges of leaking state secrets after he sold gossipy books about Chinese leaders.
In May, Germany confirmed it had granted asylum to two people from Hong Kong who, according to media reports, were activists fleeing tightening restrictions at home. It was the first known case in recent years of a Western government accepting political refugees from Hong Kong.
A protest was also held Wednesday outside Hong Kong's representative office in Taiwan, a self-governing democracy that China claims as its own territory. Local human rights activists and Hong Kong students chanted, "Hong Kong government shame on you" and displayed posters reading, "No Extradition to China."
"This extradition law is not only a problem for Hong Kong people, but also an issue for all international travellers who will enter or transit Hong Kong," said Chiu E-ling, a Taiwan human rights activist said.
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Can prisoners vote?
In the United States whole classes of people are barred from voting because they are 'convicted felons' – meaning they have served time in prison. The 14th Amendment of the US Constitution allows States to disenfranchise people with criminal records.
Although some US States have dropped bans on felons voting once they are released from prison, most US States still restrict voting rights for felons. In twelve States felons are banned from voting for the rest of their lives.
Virginia recently dropped its lifetime ban, allowing 200,000 felons to vote for the first time. It's highly political, as the ban affects black and Hispanic people more than other sectors of American society, and they tend to vote Democrat. It's in the interests of Republican-run states to keep the lifetime ban.
In the 2012 US election six million people were not allowed to vote as they were felons – 2.5 per cent of all voters and 8 per cent of the potential black vote.
In Britain prisoners on serious criminal convictions are barred from voting. All prisoners can vote in Ireland, Europe, Japan, Canada and New Zealand – unless doing time for treason or terrorism.
In Australia prisoners serving three years or more are barred from voting, but can vote once they're released.
"Voting is a basic human right, something our forebears fought for, and to disenfranchise a person for any reason is a major step," said Nathan Luke, solicitor at Stacks Law Firm.
"Should someone lose the right to participate in the democratic process because they've committed a crime? Or should they be allowed to participate in the democratic process because they will rejoin society once they complete their sentence?"
After Australia's Federation in 1901 prisoners serving a sentence of more than one year were denied the right to vote. In 1983 the voting ban was relaxed to inmates serving more than five years.
In 2006 the Howard government banned all prisoners from voting. That was overturned by the High Court in 2007.
"The judges ruled the right to vote was protected under the constitution, but not so for serious crimes. They decided prisoners serving a sentence of three years or more could not vote, but they could vote once they complete their sentence," Mr Luke said.
The irony is that if a prisoner fails to vote in a federal election they commit another crime. Voting in Australia is compulsory. Fail to vote without good reason and the fine is $20. If the matter is dealt with in court the fine can be $170 plus court costs, and a criminal conviction may be recorded against you.
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Йигит Булут (, ) — турецкий журналист. С июля 2013 года занимает пост главного советника президента Турции Реджепа Эрдогана, также занимал должность главного редактора на новостных каналах «Habertürk TV» (2009—2012) и «Kanal 24» (2012—2013). Помимо этого писал для изданий «Radikal» (2001—2007), «Vatan» и «Referans» (до 2009), «Habertürk» (2009—2012) и «Star» (2012—2013). В июле 2013 года Булут был назначен главным советником занимавшего Реджепа Эрдогана, занимавшего на тот момент пост премьер-министра Турции. Йигит Булут известен своими громкими заявлениями относительно протестов в Турции в 2013 году, в частности Булут утверждал, что целью протестов является свержение Эрдогана, а также, что иностранные спецслужбы пытаются убить Реджепа Эрдогана, используя «телекинез и другие методы».

Биография
Отец Йигита Булута — турецкий политик Мустафа Булут, в 1977 году он избирался членом Великого национального собрания. Йигит Булут окончил галатасарайский лицей и Билькентский университет, имеет степень магистра, полученную в университете Сорбонны.

Йигит Булут состоял в браке Шуле Булут, работавшей на канале «Kanal D», который входит в холдинг «Doğan Media Group». В 2010 году супруги развелись.

В 2001—2007 годах Булут вёл колонку в газете «Radikal», входящую в холдинг «Doğan Media Group». Также он писал для изданий «Vatan» и «Referans», которые входили в тот же холдинг, и вёл передачу для «CNN Türk». В июне 2009 года покинул «Doğan Media Group». После этого начал работать на входящих в холдинг «Ciner Group» газету «Habertürk» и канал «Habertürk TV2», до января 2012 года занимал должность главного редактора «Habertürk TV» becoming Habertürk TV's editor-in-chief until January 2012..

В 2010 году во время встречи с Реджепом Эрдоганом Булут предложил создать организацию аналогичную «RTÜK», которая регулировала бы деятельность печатных и интернет-СМИ. Это предложение вызвало широкую критику в СМИ.

В 2012 году Булут уволился из «Habertürk» и до июля 2013 года, когда он был назначен главным советником Реджепа Эрдогана, занимал должности главного редактора новостного канала «Kanal 24», а также колумниста газеты «Star».

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