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In the United States, children starving in post-hurricane Vieques, Puerto Rico, aren't debating whether they want a taco, paella or arroz tripleta. Chef and humanitarian extraordinaire Jose Andres, a native of Spain, is on the scene. He's piling high aluminum serving pans with nutritious food to feed Puerto Rico, where hot food and drinking water are as scarce as gasoline and electricity.
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We've got to do better.
Even here is the continental United States, eating three square meals on a daily basis is a luxury — with nearly 49 million Americans, including 13 million children, lacking the means to get enough nutritious food.
This in the very United States with its generous food programs, which include free meals at public schools, free meals during the summer, grants to soup kitchens and food pantries, and such federal programs as food stamps and the Women's, Infant and Children voucher program.
Right now America is in Halloween mode. As soon as the bewitching mood passes, though, we flip the switch to the annual feed bag ritual called Thanksgiving.
Rova, Jiana and other starving children around the globe haven't the slightest idea who or what Dallas is, and having regular access to such libations as milk and clean drinking water would likely put smiles on their and their parents' faces.
So don't wait 'til the turkey (or tofu turkey) is on the table. Give thanks now.
Be thankful for the bounty you and yours have been blessed with, and then take action to help someone — someone you know or someone you don't know.
In America, $20 won't cover a Thanksgiving spread in Any Major City, USA. Heck, it would barely cover the price of a turkey.
However, $20 would go a long way toward putting food and water in the mouths of the hungry and the malnourished — wherever they are.


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The Myo Drone is based on my research in Neuromuscular Adaptations to Human Computer Interfaces while at the Bretl Research Group at the University of Illinois in 2015. This research was motivated by my interest in human-computer interfaces and applications of HCI using quadcopters. To conduct my research, I set out to understand neuromuscular adaptations in a variety of applications, to understand Human Computer Interfaces in a variety of applications, to research current issues affecting construction workers, to design a pilot in the loop controller for the Parrot AR Drone, and to design a pilot in the loop controller for the Asctec Hummingbird Quadcopter.
Through my research, I discovered various applications of neuromuscular technologies, from adaptive robot co-workers to exercise, robot vehicles, and even drivers. This area emphasizes the importance of increased control and stability in human-robot interactions. I then dove into the principles behind human-computer interfaces. The primary principles behind these interfaces include early focus on users and tasks, numerical or empirical measurement of results throughout the process, and overall iterative design. One recent technology that provides a seamless experience and neuromuscular feedback is the Myo.
The Myo armband uses propriety EMG sensors to measure electrical activity from muscles to detect poses made by your hand. It even includes 9-axis IMU to determine motion, orientation, and rotation.
It uses a technique called electromyography, a medicine technique that evaluates and records electrical activity from skeletal muscles. The Myo uses this feedback as inputs for the controller.
My research was focused on using this technology to control the asctec hummingbird, allowing operators to intuitively control a quadcopter. In this project, I programmed the Myo to communicate with the quadcopter through a desktop-based GUI. Unfortunately, due to time constraints, I wasn't able to control the asctec hummingbird, but was able to control the Parrot AR drone.
Using the myo armband, I was successfully able to control the quadcopter using hand gestures. I had control over the yaw and pitch of the quad, while the roll and altitude were kept constant. Waving my hand left or right caused the quadcopter to yaw left or right. A closed fist caused the quadcopter to pitch backward, and an open fist caused the quadcopter to pitch forward. Using this research, construction works would be able to precisely navigate through tight spaces and areas where autonomous control just won't be enough. Future research will use the IMU's to control the quadcopter by simply moving your arm, instead of gestures.


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Sold House Prices in Holly Road
This page displays sold house prices for Holly Road in Southampton.
Holly Road in Blackfield, Southampton consists predominantly of semi-detached houses. Properties on Holly Road typically have values around £200,000 - £300,000, but larger detached houses can command upwards of £300,000.
1 Holly Road, Blackfield SO45 1WS
£83,550 Detached house, Freehold 26th May 1999
10 Holly Road, Blackfield SO45 1WS
£94,000 Semi-detached house, Freehold 29th September 2000
£177,500 Semi-detached house, Freehold 29th November 2013
£94,950 Semi-detached house, Freehold 9th March 2001
£119,000 Semi-detached house, Freehold 1st July 2002
£156,000 Semi-detached house, Freehold 31st October 2003
£169,000 Detached house, Freehold new build 15th October 2001
16a Holly Road, Blackfield SO45 1WS
£185,000 Detached house, Freehold new build 16th August 2002
£250,000 Detached house, Freehold 1st August 2014
£239,950 Detached house, Freehold 6th May 2011
£134,250 Semi-detached house, Freehold 21st June 2002
£156,500 Semi-detached house, Freehold 7th March 2006
£132,500 Semi-detached house, Freehold 6th September 2002
Holly Road
Map showing Holly Road in Southampton.

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Classic Monte Cristo ham sandwich- cleverly disguised inside a waffle.
I think everyone loves waffles. I know our president does. I am reminded of his classic quip while being hounded by the press for an interview during breakfast, with his warm plate growing cold before him.
Yes, the job of being POTUS can be tough, even at breakfast. But you, dear reader, have no such worries. Can you eat your waffle? Why yes. Yes, you can eat your waffle, and even if you don't have a recipe, Sunday Supper bloggers are right here to provide you with a bevvy of choices, both sweet and savory.
I am continually happy to be one of those bloggers, and enjoy helping the events come to fruition (I am hosting this one). And for this event, I decided to do something a little different by making a play off the old classic Monte Cristo sandwich. If you haven't had one of those before, the sandwich is ham with cheese and raspberry jam inside of French toast.
But why should the French have all the fun?
Why shouldn't waffles be as respectable in a croque monsieur?
Why yes. Yes, you can.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy my little bit of humor as well as the sandwiches. We inhaled them. I know Dolores McFadden Montgomery, a woman I knew since I was a small kid, would be proud. Monte Cristo sandwiches were always her favorite. This could well be my new fav, for breakfast, brunch or brinner, it's a winner.
Whisk together the eggs, milk and nutmeg.
Dip bread slices in egg mixture then place in a waffle iron and cook until browned.
Layer sandwich with ham and jam in between two slices of Swiss.
Melt butter on a griddle and heat sandwiches until cheese melts and ham is hot.
« A #SundaySupper Preview of Waffles!
Hope you enjoy. I like that it gives new ideas for brunch when we have guests.
This looks like the perfect grilled sandwich..Yumm!!
Ha, ha, love your sense of humor, Sue, as well as your creative waffle sandwich. Thanks so much for hosting today!
I love our president and am glad I can have some fun with him, if only vicariously.
Well, I am not hounded by the media, but my children are another story. I would have to ignore them, to sink my teeth into this deliciousness.
That looks amazing! I love a good monte cristo and the waffling (that's a thing, right?) Makes it look that much more special. What a great idea!
It definitely gave it more surface crunch.
Gorgeous Monte Cristo, Sue! Thank you for inspiring me to elevate waffles to a new level =) Appreciate also your lovely hosting of this very fun SundaySupper.
I love Monte Cristo sandwiches! You really kicked 'em up a notch!
I've always wanted to try a monte cristo sandwich because they sound so good….well this sounds even better!
It's certainly a bit easier.
Great idea to use waffles as sandwich bread – yours looks great. Thanks for hosting!


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628 Massey Street – James D. Bryant House
This one-story, hip-roofed Ranch house is three bays wide and triple-pile with an attached, hip-roofed, one-car garage on the right end of the façade. County tax records date the building to 1952; the earliest known occupant is James D. Bryant (carpenter) in 1955.
626 Massey Ave – David J. James House
This one-story, side-gabled Minimal Traditional house is three bays wide and triple-pile with a projecting front-gabled bay on the left end of the facade. County tax records date the building to 1945; the earliest known occupant is David J. James (blacksmith) in 1950.
622 Massey Ave – Gilbert E. Harden House
This one-and-a-half story, hip-roofed house is three bays wide and triple-pile with a projecting front-gabled bay centered on the façade, a hip-roofed wing on the west elevation, and a wide, gabled rear ell. It has a brick veneer and interior brick chimney. The earliest known occupant is Gilbert E. Harden (teacher, Public Schools) in 1955.
621 Massey Ave – Eugene C. Harrington House
This one-story, front-gabled bungalow is three bays wide and triple-pile with a wide, side-gabled porch that wraps around the east side of the house and a projecting, front-gabled bay on the left side of the façade. The earliest known occupant is Eugene D. Harrington (teacher, County Schools) in 1950.
620 Massey Ave – Howard E. Harris House
This one-story, hip-roofed bungalow is three bays wide and triple-pile with a painted brick foundation, vinyl siding, two interior brick chimneys, and a low gable centered on the facade. The earliest known occupant is Howard E. Harris (agent, N C Mutual Life Insurance Company) in 1945; county tax records confirm the 1945 construction date.
619 Massey Ave – Charles Dunigan House
This one-and-a-half story, side-gabled house is three bays wide and double-pile with two gabled dormers on the front elevation, a two-story, shed-roofed ell at the center of rear elevation, and a one-story, shed-roofed ell at the northeast corner. The house is nearly identical in form to the home at 618 MASSEY STREET. County tax records date the building to 1941; the earliest known occupant is Charles Dunigan in 1945.
618 Massey Ave – George W. Logan, Jr. House
This one-and-a-half story, side-gabled Cape Cod house is three bays wide and double-pile with one-story, flat-roofed, single pile rear ell at the southeast corner. County tax records date the house to 1946; the earliest known occupant is George W. Logan, Jr. (Regal Theatre) in 1950. The same family owns the house and confirmed the construction date of 1946.
617 Massey Ave – James E. Jones House
This one-story, side-gabled Minimal Traditional house is three bays wide and triple-pile with a flush gable on the right end of the façade. County tax records date the house to 1956; the earliest known occupant is James E. Jones in 1960.
614 Massey Ave – Robert Mclean House
This one-story, hip-roofed bungalow is two bays wide and five-pile. It has a painted brick foundation, aluminum siding, and an exterior brick chimney on the east elevation. The earliest known occupant is Robert McClean (truck farmer) in 1930.
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Last week, I discussed the fact that my round 2 opponent faced me having lost eleven straight games against me.
In our first game, with White, I had a totally won position but repeatedly failed to finish him off, and even went into an end game two Pawns up that was completely winning, but ended up dropping one and drawing. It was one of the most traumatic games in my entire life.
In our second game, with White again, I was so mentally unsettled that on my fourth move in the opening, I inexplicably played a move I had never played before (instead of my usual continuation), then after my poor fifth move had a terrible position that I never recovered from, and I lost.
Furthermore, some months before playing him, I had played his son as Black, and lost a game in which I had a totally won position.
So there was a lot of emotional baggage for me going into tonight's game.
In a very long and tough game (almost four hours), I managed to avoid psychologically falling apart, and came through.
As opposed to my game from round 1, this game saw the revenge of the Bishop versus the Knight.
I had never had Black against my opponent before. I had some memories of having casually seen him play both d4 and e4 as his opening moves.
Since I have been very busy, I did not really do any opening preparation for this game, other than quickly reviewing the Veresov Opening that his son had used against me two years ago.
Ironically, if I had actually studied the Veresov Opening more for this game, it would have helped a lot, because my opponent actually did play the Veresov against me!! We played exactly the first nine moves that I had played with his son two years ago, the Veresov Gambit, in which White sacrifices a Pawn in hope that Black's weakened King side will allow White to eventually break through to the King.
Black's task is conceptually very simple: hold onto the Pawn, protect the King, and eventually catch up on development, especially, the Queen Bishop that is temporarily quite blocked in.
I prefer Black's chances. I used to play the Veresov as White, actually, many years ago, but nowadays I only play it for Black.
Since a prominent book on the Veresov Opening advised against the line I choose to play for Black, here is a note on chess opening books.
Objectively, White has compensation for the Pawn, but Black is fairly safe so far.
This would have maintained equality.
Instead, I panicked. I decided I wanted to give back the Pawn for a worse position, in order to guarantee that my King was safe.
I've made this kind of error before, so it's disconcerting to report that I did it again. Two months ago I had another game as Black in which I chickened out of a logical Pawn advance in order to "protect" my King.
My opponent refused to play the obvious and best move to regain the Pawn.
Actually, I had gone into this line partially expecting that he might not feel like regaining the Pawn. He is an aggressive player and is more likely to try to continue pressure than to quickly regain sacrificed material. So it's not actually clear to me whether my "cowardice" was actually a psychologically valid gamble. I do know that I'm not comfortable playing in this subjective way: if I were playing this opening variation again, against anybody, I would choose the objectively best moves that I knew.
Black is a Pawn up, but the Bishop is extremely bad. You might wonder how this game illustrates the "revenge of the Bishop"! You'll see how this accidentally happened.
Now, White's Knight is extremely powerful, so objectively, the game is probably a draw, since Black's extra Pawn on e3 is not going anywhere.
But White started slipping, in an attempt to break through on the King side.
White faltered, accepting the sacrifice, regaining the originally gambited Pawn, but this was a losing plan.
In this critical position, I should have played Re7 winning immediately. I used a different move order in my plan, but White should have been able to defend.
The annotations also contain analysis showing that if Black had changed his move order, this drawing resource would have amazingly not been possible.
It would have been better to do detailed study on an opening line that is risky.
Regain a sacrificed Pawn at the right time, but not at the wrong time.
Don't make your own Bishop bad and your opponent's Knight good.
If your Bishop is bad, try to make it good and maybe it will come through for you.
Many critical moments involve choosing to trade a piece or not to trade it, because the fundamental character of the game often changes.
As is usually the case when I am playing against someone who is not far weaker or stronger than me, the game was very tense and had many psychological aspects to the struggle.
A game as long and as complex as this one has many critical points at which someone could have seized the moment in order to gain a large advantage or win, or could have seized the moment in order to survive after an inaccuracy by the opponent.
I am fairly pleased that I overcame my bad record against my opponent and finally won a game from him.
Next week for round 4 I presume I will get to play White, against another fellow Expert. It turns out I will be playing against the same guy I struggled for a draw with in the final round of the last Tuesday night tournament. Obviously, I would like to improve on that experience. I have the same choice as White as I had then: do I play into his favorite opening, or play something else? And I'm sure he's thinking the same thing now too.
In a hard-fault game with some high psychological stakes, because of my poor record against my opponent, I managed to come through and win. I've tried to objective in my analysis of the game, and show how there were missed opportunities on both sides. And I hope to continue learning from my mistakes.


Mike Tindall has been reinstated into the England rugby squad after an appeal.
Zara Phillips" husband has also had the £25,000 fine he was given in a disciplinary action cut.
The sum, which was imposed on him after his night out in Queenstown during the Rugby World Cup, was reduced to £15,000.
The Rugby Football Union acting chief executive Martyn Thomas said that while Mike"s behaviour had been "unacceptable", "mitigating factors" had not been taken into account.
"Mike did not intentionally mislead the RFU team management when he stated that he could not remember where he was on the night of September 11, and that he was relying on other people"s versions of events which were relayed to him," said the official.
"There was no evidence of any suggestion of sexual impropriety of any nature with the woman in question, and we accept the fact that she is a family friend who he has known for a long time.
The Rugby Players" Association expressed their approval with the decision in a statement.
"Whilst we still believe the fine is excessive and disproportionate to the factual events of that night in Queenstown, we are relieved that Mike has been reinstated," it read.
Mike is no doubt relieved he will get the chance to add to his 75 caps. Mr Thomas did warn, hoever, that the September 11 incident might affect the 33-year-old"s chances of making the squad next year.
"We are aware that the EPS Squad will be reviewed on January 1, 2012 and wish to make it clear that this decision does not prevent those deciding the composition of the EPS Squad from taking into account this incident when making that decision," he said.
With the Phillips family riding high, Zara discusses marriage to Mike in HELLO!


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Cy-Hawk showdown is sold out
University of Iowa officials announced Saturday that the Sept. 13 game against Iowa State at Kinnick Stadium is a sellout. Kickoff is 2:35 p.m.
Cy-Hawk showdown is sold out University of Iowa officials announced Saturday that the Sept. 13 game against Iowa State at Kinnick Stadium is a sellout. Kickoff is 2:35 p.m. Check out this story on hawkcentral.com: http://dmreg.co/1odcRZo
Rick Brown, ribrown@dmreg.com Published 11:00 p.m. CT Sept. 6, 2014 | Updated 11:09 p.m. CT Sept. 6, 2014
Herky waits for the Hawkeye football team to take the field against Ball State on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.(Photo: Bryon Houlgrave/The Register)Buy Photo
Iowa City, Ia. – University of Iowa officials announced Saturday that the Sept. 13 game against Iowa State at Kinnick Stadium is a sellout. Kickoff is 2:35 p.m.
This will be the Hawkeyes' first home sellout since a 27-24 loss to Purdue on Nov. 10, 2012. Last season, Iowa didn't have a home sellout for the first time since Kirk Ferentz took over as head coach in 1999.
The announced attendance for Saturday's game with Ball State was 64,210 in a stadium that has a capacity of 70,585. An announced crowd of 66,805 attended the season opener against Northern Iowa.
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10 Essential David Cassidy Songs to Listen to in Honor of the Star's Passing
Best David Cassidy Songs
November 28, 2017 by Quinn Keaney
You probably know David Cassidy best for his role as Keith Partridge on the popular 1970s series The Partridge Family, which put the teen heartthrob's star on the rise. Long after the show ended, however, the late singer and actor's musical career continued on for decades. From songs like "I Think I Love You," which marked the first hit for the made-for-TV family band, to his solo work, Cassidy made a name for himself that attracted legions of loyal fans.
In honor of his recent passing — Cassidy died from organ failure on Nov. 21. surrounded by his family in Fort Lauderdale, FL — let's take a look back at the catchy songs that made him a star.
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THERESA MAY is facing a tough week as MPs are due to vote on her Brexit deal with the EU on Tuesday, potentially followed by two other key votes including one on whether the UK will be allowed to leave with no deal. But what will happen to the British GDP?
The UK is due to leave the European Union in less than 20 days but Prime Minister Theresa May is yet to strike an exit deal. This week, Britain's future could be decided as MPs will vote on up to three key Brexit votes. Many worry about the potentials risks of the UK crashing out of the institution across the pond without a deal but a financial expert has revealed a no-deal scenario may not be the worst for Britain's gross domestic product (GDP).
Professor Patrick Minford, one of the UK's leading macroeconomists, predicts a major boost in the GDP - boosting the economy by a staggering £140 billion over 15 years.
And he claims lower prices on food, clothing and footwear would help households across the country.
Richard Mitchell, a finance broker at Rangewell, told Express.co.uk the professor was right - and claims the UK will have a wealth of new trade deals available.
Mr Mitchell said: "Professor Patrick Minford is a dissenting voice.
"He predicts a boost in GDP by around 7 percent, thanks to reductions in the EU's legendary red tape and the new freedom to strike new trade deals.
"According to the professor, the EU has not only been a drag on the UK economy, but it has also made prices around 8 percent higher than they should be for consumers.
"Without a deal, the UK would be free to sign trade agreements.
"Cheaper food would result from imports from global trading partners, while UK businesses would suddenly have access to markets around the world that are effectively denied to them now.
"The professor is even positive about the effect on financial businesses and believes that there are opportunities around the world and that Brussels would be obliged to give full access to EU markets under WTO rules.
Mr Mitchell also said that in theory, the ongoing confusion about the form Brexit will take should not be helping the British economy.
But the facts on exports and imports say differently.
Although the pound fell on foreign exchanges following the 2016 Brexit referendum, the finance broker revealed how the sterling has created an unexpected "export boom".
He said: "It is the fall in the value of the pound sterling that is behind the unexpected boom.
"The fall in the pound on foreign exchanges meant that imports into the UK became more expensive – but that UK exports were suddenly cheaper for the rest of the world.
"The result was that the UK enjoyed an export boom. The predicted recession simply has not happened.
"Indeed the economy has grown and now, due to the large Brexit devaluation, is experiencing a healthy rebalancing towards net exports.


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They Say It's Your Birthday: Steve Winwood
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They Say It's Your Birthday celebrates an artist's big day with cover tributes to his or her songs. Let others do the work for a while. Happy birthday!
Steve Winwood turns 72 today, so we have quite a few candles to light. The multi-instrumentalist singer and songwriter has had so many different incarnations that surveying his career makes you dizzy. It's not just that Winwood tried his hand at different genres, it's that he helped define those genres. These things can happen when a gifted artist jumps in on the action early —Winwood was famous for his music by the age of 16—and then keeps evolving in ways that matter. Add to that some serious staying power, and you have an impressive career–one that is still going strong six decades in.
In fact, last year may have been Winwood's best ever, in a funny way. DJ-producer Kygo remixed Whitney Houston's cover of Winwood's "Higher Love," and released it digitally; the song now has about 350,000,000 hits on Spotify alone. More about that song later, but for now just imagine that a small number of Kygo's followers are asking themselves, "Who wrote this?" What will they find, and like, once they go down the Winwood rabbit hole?
Some might favor Winwood's early R&B-based material (performed in The Spencer Davis Group). True soul music. Others might go for the psychedelic period that followed (performed with Traffic). Then again, some people like the Winwood of Blind Faith, the short-lived supergroup, and discount what came before or after. What came after (skipping over a few weird side projects in the mid-to-late '70s) was Steve Winwood the solo artist. His new sound seemed more polished, synthesized, and processed than before. By the mid-1980s, his songs may have drifted far from his soul music roots, but Winwood had entered his most fertile period in terms of mass appeal and Grammy recognition.
Winwood is also an ace session player, and has recorded with the giants of his lifetime, including Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters, and Howlin' Wolf; he's jammed with Koko Taylor, Jerry Garcia, Tom Petty, and Prince, and that's only naming the stars that Winwood has outlasted.
Winwood still performs, and still has something to say. He is posting new music over at his website, and bragging on his daughter Lilly's blossoming musical career. May he continue posting and playing for many more years to come.
The Spencer Davis Group – Nobody Know You When You're Down and Out (Bessie Smith cover)
At birthday parties we pass around the old photos, right? Here's Winwood at 15, clearly visible under a few layers of pancake make-up. He's leading the Spencer Davis Group on a 1923 blues written by Jimmy Cox and made famous by Bessie Smith. The lip sync isn't well-timed, but the song itself is solid soul, and you wonder if it's Ray Charles doing the actual vocals or the kid at the keyboard. Winwood was that good at that age. Teen-aged Winwood wrote and sang all the Spencer Davis Group's hits, including "I'm A Man" and "Gimme Some Lovin'." Despite Winwood doing all the work, the band named themselves for the rhythm guitarist. No wonder Winwood soon moved on.
Crosby, Stills & Nash – Dear Mr Fantasy (Traffic cover)
Winwood's next big step was to form Traffic with a few new friends. Growing beyond the American R&B influence, Winwood dove into psychedelia with songs like "Dear Mr Fantasy" from Traffic's 1967 debut. Jimi Hendrix and Jerry Garcia both liked to play this song in concert. Less well known is the version that Stephen Stills and Graham Nash recorded in 1980. They even added some verses to Jim Capaldi's original lyrics. Their rendition then sat on the shelf for a decade before appearing on a Crosby, Stills & Nash album in 1991. Stills burns it up on guitar—he may have been listening to Hendrix more than Traffic (although Traffic shredded pretty well too).
Sheryl Crow with Trombone Shorty and others – Can't Find My Way Home (Blind Faith cover)
If Winwood was looking for a home after Traffic, his next stop, Blind Faith, didn't hold the key for long. The supergroup included two-thirds of Cream–Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker–but it recorded just one album and toured only once before disbanding. And yet Blind Faith brought forth some of Winwood's most classic songs. The highlight was "Can't Find My Way Home," which doesn't seem to get old despite half a century of popularity.
The song is sometimes mistaken to be Clapton's, but it was all Winwood, and there's no mistaking his soulful voice on the original. So many good covers exist: Bonnie Raitt with Lowell George, Alison Krauss with Jerry Douglas, and Rachael Price with Chris Thile—all deliver gorgeous if down-the-middle takes on it. More inventive is the bass-led version from jazzman Chuck Deardorf —see last year's post on this cover. Today, the spotlight turns to Sheryl Crow's live performance of it—because Trombone Shorty. He brings a taste of upbeat New Orleans-style energy to counter the song's descending runs and sober mood.
Warren Zevon – Back in the High Life Again (Steve Winwood cover)
This is Winwood's 1986 hit, the title track of his best-selling album. Here it gets revisited in 2000 by Warren Zevon. Zevon shows that there's a plain-spoken ballad under the original's production-heavy gloss. He doesn't need to change the melody or the key or much else, he just sings it with a different tone, from a heartfelt place that is authentically his, not Winwood's. This comes from a time in Zevon's life when intimations of mortality were weighing on him (it's from the album Life'll Kill Ya). Perhaps he doubted his career could resurge in the way Winwood's had. The album did meet with success, but just three years after this recording the world lost Warren Zevon to cancer at age 56.
Kygo and Whitney Houston – Higher Love (Steve Winwood cover)
Staying with the year 1986, Winwood scored his first #1 hit and a couple of Grammys wins for "Higher Love." (Good move to have Houston's friend Chaka Khan on harmony vocals.) But 30-odd years later the song went higher still. Last year the Norwegian DJ and producer Kygo released a dance remix of Whitney Houston's 1990 cover of "Higher Love." It thumped its way onto every dance club across the globe and the number of streams and downloads is in the stratosphere.
Officially, the label has attributed the song to "Kygo X Whitney Houston," which pretty much reflects the complicated or hybrid nature of this piece.
Houston's management downplayed her Winwood cover at the time, relegating it to the Japanese edition of her third album as a bonus track. Maybe that was a misstep. But her estate's current team (with Houston's sister Pam at the helm) opted to collaborate with Kygo, and that's a genius move. If the goal was to kick-start a reassessment of Houston's work, mission accomplished. Kygo's re-figuring of the song shows off his craft, but also reveals respect for Houston's performance: It's not exploitative or schlocky like certain other posthumous-release projects we could name. Kygo makes it new by reminding how timeless it was to begin with.
As for Winwood, it must feel good to see his mid-career work become a house hit, and a new generation of fans embracing his work—even if few of them know that it's his song they are dancing to.
Steve Winwood and Chaka Khan – Family Affair (Sly & the Family Stone cover)
Let's end in the way we began, with Winwood covering another artist, this time three decades deep into his career.
The 1990s saw Winwood teeing up fewer hits, but still taking risks and stretching out. He returned to his soul roots after years of exploring other flavors of music, and tackled Sly Stone's "Family Affair" in 1996. Just like a teen-aged Winwood proved he could sing in Ray Charles' league, so Winwood proved equal to the depth of Stone's funk classic even though he's pushing 50 here. In this live version, you can enjoy how effortlessly Winwood delivers his part, and how beautifully Chaka Khan takes up the second verse to sustain the energy. The righteous rewrite of the song's ending is not to miss either. And yes that's old friend James Taylor on stage, not exactly giving off a funk vibe.
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Feature, They Say It's Your Birthday Tagged with: Blind Faith, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Kygo, Sheryl Crow, Sly and the Family Stone, Spencer Davis Group, Stephen Stills, Steve Winwood, Traffic, Trombone Shorty, Warren Zevon, Whitney Houston
One Response to "They Say It's Your Birthday: Steve Winwood"
matt h says:
The Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr cover of "Higher Love" is so much better than it has any right to be: https://youtu.be/NjCwy5Ybuek
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Michel Corneille was one of the founders of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in France in 1648. Members of the Academy embraced the humanist ideals of the Italian Renaissance and considered historical narratives—drawn from classical and biblical sources—the most elevated subject matter for art. In keeping with these theories, Corneille used the story of Cleopatra's suicide to illustrate a moral lesson. Cleopatra ruled Egypt from 48 to 31 BCE. She formed powerful alliances—political as well as romantic—with the Roman rulers Julius Caesar and, following Caesar's death, Marc Anthony. When Cleopatra's and Marc Anthony's armies were ultimately defeated, Cleopatra preferred suicide to submission to the victorious Octavius. She chose a dramatic death—clasping a poisonous asp to her breast—that would make her the subject of artists through the ages. In Corneille's version, she is depicted as a noble leader at the moment of choice between dishonor and death.
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A revival or rebirth of cultural awareness and learning that took began in Italy in the fourteenth century and later spread throughout Europe, lasting through the sixteenth century. The period was characterized by a renewed interest in ancient Greek and Roman art and design and included an emphasis on human beings, their environment, science, and philosophy.
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Ashiikè Naakií baa hashne' dooleel.
short film that is a contemporary retelling of the Navajo Hero Twins story.
One day, when the monster Yé'iitsoh came to visit her, changing woman quickly hid the boys.
Yé'iitsoh had seen little footprints around changing women's hogan, he and he was very curious.
Illustrated artwork by Charles Yanito.
Two of the most important characters in Navajo mythology are twin miracle-performing sons of White-Shell Woman, Ylkaists¡n, chief goddess. This plate pictures the leader of the two the first conceived and the first-born, whose father is the sun. His name means "Slayer of Alien Gods," from an, alien; ye, gods; to kill. By him, with the assistance of Tobadzschin, his twin brother, were killed numerous bird, animal, rock, and human monsters, typifying evils, who wantonly destroyed human life.
Naayéé'neizghání (Slayer of Monsters) and Tóbájíshchíní (Born for Water) are the Navajo Hero Twins.
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Yalkai Estsa¡n would often lie on the eastern slope of the mountain as the sun rose through the morning, and when the day grew warm would seek the shade of jutting rocks from which trickled shining drops of water. Quite unknown to herself she had conceived one day from the sunbeams and the dripping water. When she became aware that she was to become a mother Yalkaiastsa¡n was made very happy, for she did not enjoy living alone. Soon she found herself the proud possessor of twin boys. The first-born and the stronger came to be known in his youth as Nayainazgana, Slayer of Alien Gods; the other was always known as Tobadzaschaina, Born From Water. Their prenatal life covered a period of only twelve days, and maturity was attained in thirty-two days after passing through eight changes, one of which came every four days.
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analysisUS Election 2020
Has Donald Trump finally met his Democratic social media match in Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
By Emily Olson
Posted SatSaturday 16 FebFebruary 2019 at 6:47pmSatSaturday 16 FebFebruary 2019 at 6:47pm
At age 29, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the youngest-ever congresswoman. (Reuters: Jonathan Ernst)
Donald Trump is a media maven.
Since his 2015 presidential campaign, he has controlled the news cycle with novelty and spectacle, proving capable of steering the day's narrative with a single tweet.
And in the years since 2015, no politician has proved an effective counterweight.
Enter Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
The freshman Democratic representative was unheard of this time last year.
She stepped into the national spotlight in June, after an unexpected primary victory.
At age 29, she is the youngest-ever congresswoman.
She claims only 2.7 million Twitter followers to the President's 57.8 million.
But after holding office for two months, she has more Twitter influence than any media outlet or democratic politician.
According to a CNN poll, she is a household name for six in 10 Americans.
She is routinely making headlines, growing her following and becoming a rising force in politics — all using media tactics that look a lot like Mr Trump's.
Ocasio-Cortez uses Trump's playbook
The two politicians could not be further apart on the political spectrum, but the fundamentals of their strategy boil down to the same rules:
Speak directly to the public; not through intermediaries
Keep yourself in the spotlight; strike often and frequently
Be bold and name names; don't wait to defend yourself
Above all else, maintain your image as a political outsider
Both fire off attacks that are amplified by their followers. Accordingly, they field heaps of criticism.
As sometimes happens with Mr Trump, attacks against Ms Ocasio-Cortez seem to work in her favour.
When she tweeted earnestly about her wonder at congressional orientation, a DC blogger posted a candid photo of her, suggesting her nondescript black jacket was a sign of wealth.
The left was quick to label it a power tactic designed to undermine the points she had raised that week around female representation in Congress.
AOC, as she has monogrammed herself, probably did not need to respond. But in doing so, she landed securely in the news cycle and strengthened her unapologetically authentic persona.
This same scenario has played out again and again.
Most recently, a conservative Twitter account posted a video of a college-aged AOC dancing on a rooftop.
It was intended to embarrass her, but instead earned her praise and attention.
Like Mr Trump, she brandishes her origin story whenever she can.
But where Mr Trump talks about his "self-made millions", Ms Ocasio-Cortez talks about bartending and living in the Bronx.
Both of those origin stories have been dissected and dismantled by opposing partisan media.
If nothing else, it is evidence that success as a "non-traditional candidate" can both infuriate critics and energise supporters.
And that mix plays well on social media.
Twitter is only the tip of the iceberg
Mr Trump is a self-confessed luddite. His aversion to computers and preference for chart-heavy analog briefings is no grand secret.
He has narrowed his approach to two mediums: Twitter and TV.
The Donald Trump Facebook and Instagram accounts are controlled by professionals, and it shows.
Critics say the tone is impersonal. The slogans are stale. The spectacle is lost.
Mr Trump's former social media strategist, Justin McConney, told Politico the pair perfected the Twitter approach early in the campaign.
Even now, it takes just one outrageous tweet for the President to dominate the US cable news networks, which will rebroadcast his tweets, in their entirety, as graphics on the screen.
Likewise, he makes one call into his favourite network, Fox News, and the Twitterverse is aflame with outrage.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, pictured with Nancy Pelosi, brandishes her origin story whenever she can. (Reuters: Joshua Roberts)
Ms Ocasio-Cortez, on the other hand, is everywhere all at once.
She can and does appear on the traditional network talk show circuit, where she debates the finer points of her policy, or criticises the President's.
She is hyperactive on Instagram, where she catalogues for 2.1 million followers everything from her make-up routine to her policy meetings.
She has also hopped on Twitch, a live stream video game platform, where she proved perfectly in touch with the audience by naming the Nintendo 64 as her favourite console — though her family was never wealthy enough to own one.
She is even seizing the spotlight at the film festival Sundance.
Not only did she star in a documentary about up-and-coming candidates, but she surprised and delighted the audience with a live tele-appearance.
Other Democrats fall flat
To be clear, she is not the only Democrat experimenting. She is merely the most effective.
Take failed Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke, who overconfidently overshares. He once live streamed his dentist appointment.
As he debates a 2020 run, Mr O'Rourke is driving around the US like Jack Kerouac, documenting it all in a stream-of-consciousness diary on the niche blogging platform Medium. It is not getting a lot of positive praise.
Then there is Elizabeth Warren, the presidential candidate who attempted a live stream to appear authentic — but ultimately gained more attention for appearing … awkward.
Even former vice-president Joe Biden jumped into the fray, starting a news analysis podcast.
But no strategy has proved as effective as Ms Ocasio-Cortez's.
As evidence, she was asked by her Democratic colleagues in the House of Representatives to give a training session.
Tied up in the question of Democratic copycatting is this: How much of her success is sheer political savvy, and how much is just authentic AOC?
Should her ease on these platforms be attributed to her age? Is her relatability a product of her Cinderella, normal-girl-gets-to-congress backstory?
Maybe. These are the talking points her critics keep surfacing.
But no matter where she gets it, it is safe to expect Ms Ocasio-Cortez's strategy is here to stay.
There is one name conspicuously missing from her list of public critics.
Mr Trump has not said much of anything about Ms Ocasio-Cortez.
It could mean that he does not perceive her as a threat.
Or maybe, just maybe, it could mean that "he doesn't know how to deal with a girl from the Bronx".
Posted 16 FebFebruary 2019SatSaturday 16 FebFebruary 2019 at 6:47pm
Youngest American congresswoman hits back at trolls with another dance video
America's youngest elected member of Congress has been called 'lazy' for needing a break
America's youngest Congress member is being trolled — but she's fighting back


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