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US Embassy Finally Makes Historic Move To Jerusalem As Palestinian Terrorists Attack At Gaza Border
May 14, 2018 will go down in history as the day that President Donald Trump fulfilled his promise to officially recognize the capital of Israel as Jerusalem and move the US embassy to the city.
The presidential delegation to the event included Trump's daughter, Ivanka, and her husband Jared Kushner.
#US Presidential Delegation for #JerusalemEmbassy dedication ceremony arrived in Israel Welcome!❤????? pic.twitter.com/RPIurhv3wI
— orli sagi (@SagiOrli) May 13, 2018
I am honored to join the delegation representing @POTUS, his Admin & the American people at this momentous ceremony commemorating the opening of our new US Embassy in Jerusalem, Israel. We will pray for the boundless potential of the US-Israel alliance & we will pray for peace. pic.twitter.com/ulYbJAfTcL
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) May 12, 2018
On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Trump for fulfilling his promise.
"President Trump is making history," he tweeted. "We are deeply grateful for his bold decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and to move the embassy there tomorrow!"
President Trump is making history. We are deeply grateful for his bold decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and to move the embassy there tomorrow! ???? @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/AkXk010v1L
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) May 13, 2018
The opening of the embassy was met with celebration and speeches from several dignitaries, including Netanyahu.
https://www.facebook.com/Netanyahu/videos/10155585553887076/
"What a glorious day," Netanyahu told the crowd at the new embassy building in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Arnona. "Remember this moment, this is history. President Trump, by recognizing history, you have made history."
"Today, the embassy of the most powerful country on earth, our friend and ally, the United States of America, opens in Jerusalem," he exclaimed.
"We have no better friends in the world," Netanyahu told the American guests, and specifically addressing Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner, he added, "Your presence here today is a testament to the importance of this occasion," and thanked them for their "pursuit of peace."
"In Jerusalem, King David established Jerusalem as a capital 3,000 years ago," he continued. "King Solomon later built the Temple, and over 2,000 years later, we got to hear the sentence 'The Temple Mount is in our hands.' We are here in Jerusalem, and we are here to stay."
"We are here to celebrate another historic moment in the history of this city," he said while comparing the relocation of the embassy to the Balfour Declaration of 1917 and the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948.
"Thank you, President Trump, for making the bond between us stronger than ever," Netanyahu said. "Ambassador Friedman, thanks for everything you do to bring our countries closer than ever. You are the first US ambassador to serve your country from Jerusalem, and that is an immense honor."
"This is a good day for peace too," he added. "You can only build peace upon truth, and the truth is that Jerusalem has been the capital of Israel for 3,000 years. May the opening of this embassy spread the truth far and wide."
President Reuven Rivlin also addressed some 800 guests who attended the event.
"'Our feet were standing, within your gates in the gates of Jerusalem,' the capital of Israel," he said, quoting from Psalm 122. "For three thousand years, the Jewish people kept their faith in Jerusalem. For three thousand years we prayed for Jerusalem, and since the establishment of the State of Israel 70 years ago, Jerusalem has been the capital of Israel."
"The State of Israel's commitment to Jerusalem is not only a commitment to the history of the Jewish people, but it is also a commitment to all residents of Jerusalem," he continued. "Jerusalem is a microcosm of our ability, Jews and Arabs, to live together. The unity of Jerusalem is also seen in that all living in the city are equal."
"As of this happy day, Jerusalem is also home to the embassy to Israel of the United States of America, thank God, for their love and support for Israel."
"In every US election, every presidential candidate has promised to move the American embassy to Jerusalem," he added. "Finally, we have a leader who promised it and also kept his promise. And for this, we give thanks that we have arrived at this place at this time."
"President Trump, the Israeli people thank you for keeping your word, for your courage, for your determination, and for your firm, unwavering stand alongside the State of Israel," he concluded. "We hope and expect that other nations will follow your path and your leadership. We will continue to safeguard Jerusalem, as the city of peace, as a city home to all those of faith. A city of all its residents and citizens, of all religions and communities, who share together one city, which is so greatly loved."
Meanwhile, independent journalist Laura Loomer was on the ground and debunking much of the media's attention that was focused on the Gaza border. She revealed that Israel was not attacking innocent Palestinians, but that she had confirmed that the Palestinian Liberation Organization was actually paying $1,000 to families of those that would go and attack the border during the opening of the embassy.
"Hamas is paying $1000 to every Palestinian who tries to breach the #Gaza border with #Israel and murder Israelis," Loomer tweeted. "The media wants you to think the #GreatReturnMarch is a human rights protest and that those people are innocent, but it is literally state sponsored terrorism."
https://twitter.com/LauraLoomer/status/995986206847627265
She even blasted the Marxist MSNBC for reporting the "fake protests."
All of that sounds just like the BS we were fed when Benghazi was attacked, doesn't it? Just protests, not a full on jihad, right? We know better.
The IDF even warned people about what would happen.
This is what is written on the leaflets pic.twitter.com/s88z1P83QM
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 14, 2018
Aren't hearing that in the mainstream media, are you?
Thirty-seven Gaza Arabs were reportedly killed by the IDF in their clashes as of the writing of this article.
The Israeli Defense Forces also tweeted out about what took place.
A short while ago, 3 terrorists attempted to place an explosive device near the security fence in Rafah, under the cover of violent riots. In response, the IDF fired at the terrorists, who were killed pic.twitter.com/LFRRyfHDzl
There were also Protesters from the PLO on hand at the embassy opening, as well.
Republican Senators Ted Cruz (TX), Lindsey Graham (SC), Dean Heller (NV), and Mike Lee (UT), as well as Florida Governor Rick Scott were seen in attendance in Jerusalem.
I met with Florida Gov. Rick Scott, a Senatorial delegation led by Lindsey Graham, and a Congressional delegation led by Joe Wilson.
Today is an historic day that constitutes a milestone in the history of our people, our state, and our alliance. ???? pic.twitter.com/uGLfYHf2PN
Interestingly, not a single congressional Democrat attended the event.
Signs abounded praising President Trump for making Jerusalem and Israel great again.
Sign of the times for Israelis – #Jerusalem is lined with these banners, in advance of the US Embassy move here…@WPLGLocal10 pic.twitter.com/HmIdgSkg0m
— Glenna Milberg (@GlennaWPLG) May 14, 2018
"U.S. Embassy opening in Jerusalem will be covered live on @FoxNews & @FoxBusiness. Lead up to 9:00 A.M. (eastern) event has already begun. A great day for Israel!" President Trump tweeted.
U.S. Embassy opening in Jerusalem will be covered live on @FoxNews & @FoxBusiness. Lead up to 9:00 A.M. (eastern) event has already begun. A great day for Israel!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 14, 2018
Though the president did not attend the event, he did address those in attendance via a video message.
While I think it's a great thing that America is recognizing the capital of Israel for what it is and fulfilling a promise that has been unkept by several prior presidents, many believe this has some sort of biblical prophecy fulfillment as they cite biblical texts out of context. Nothing could be further from the truth.
While I won't take time to go through all of the arguments as to why people believe such, I can point to works such as Gary DeMar's excellent Last Days Madness, End Times Fiction: A Biblical Consideration Of The Left Behind Theology, Wars and Rumors of Wars: What Jesus Really Said About the End of the Age, Earthquakes, A Great Tribulation, Signs in the Heaves, and His Second Coming, Brian Godawa's and many of Phillip Mauro's books. These books deal in context with Biblical passages to interpret them and then see how they fit together, rather than what I refer to as a "Bible ping-pong" approach to fashioning the Scriptures together to create a fairy tale rather than what the Scriptures actually teach. These issues directly apply to understanding who the Israel of God actually is, not what Dispensationalists have portrayed Israel to be.
For even more on that particular subject, let me recommend a video I directed some years back by the late David Lutzweiler, who not only points out that when Theodore Hurtzel first thought of establishing a Jewish State, he wanted to do it in Uganda, not Jerusalem, but also points out the biblical distinctions between the Israel of God and the modern geo-political state of Israel by using the Scriptures. You can get it here at Amazon.
In either case, I do see this as a positive move on the Trump administration's part, and it has been a long time coming.
Article posted with permission from Sons Of Liberty Media
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A War of Swallowed Stars
4.34 (148 ratings by Goodreads)
Celestial Trilogy
By (author) Sangu Mandanna
"A rare gem of a sequel . . . Each page drips with action and moral complexities." -Natasha Ngan, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of Paper and Fire, on A House of Rage & Sorrow
A prince without his kingdom.
A kingdom without its princess.
The destruction of the stars themselves.
War is destroying the galaxy. Esmae has vanished without a trace. A terrifying, ravenous beast is devouring the stars one by one. Titania is offered a gift that may well be a curse. Alexi, the exiled prince, is asked to pay a heavy price for his mistakes. And far, far away, on a dark, mysterious planet, a sleeping god stirs awake.
War or family.
Pride or peace.
As the end of the world draws ever closer, Esmae and Alexi must decide how far they'll go to win-and who they'll sacrifice along the way.
Celebrated author Sangu Mandanna promises a gripping conclusion to the Celestial Trilogy in A War of Swallowed Stars.
Format Hardback | 288 pages
Dimensions 140 x 210 x 25mm | 406g
Publication date 29 Jun 2021
Publisher Skyhorse Publishing
Imprint Sky Pony Press
Publication City/Country New York, United States
ISBN10 1510733809
Bestsellers rank 1,002,073
House of Rage and Sorrow
Sangu Mandanna
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"Seventeen-year-old warrior Esmae Rey is tired of fighting. She and her twin brother, Alexi, have been battling for the crown of the planet Kali, a kingdom that should be Esmae's birthright. Esmae remains devastated that her mother, Kyra, not only sides with Alexi, but has been bent on killing Esmae to protect Alexi and their younger brother, Bear, from a curse prophesying that only two of Kyra's three children would live. But when, after escaping another one of her mother's deadly traps, Esmae is asked to kill Sorsha, a great beast who is endangering the universe, she wonders if her mission for revenge against her treacherous family is worth a potentially world-ending war. But even if she has a change of heart, can Esmae broker peace before she and everyone she loves lose what they truly value? This final volume in a gripping trilogy about the battle to claim Kali is, in some ways, lighter and more humorous than its predecessors, resting as it does on the firm foundations of relationships the author has skillfully built over the course of many pages. While the plot is action packed and the dialogue is witty and, at times, hilarious, the book's biggest strength lies in the author's profound knowledge of human nature and the slow, rewarding revelation of each character's psychological development. A thrilling space opera and a fitting ending to an impressive trilogy. (list of characters) (Science fiction. 14-18)" -Kirkus Reviews
Praise for A House of Rage & Sorrow
[*] "Extraordinarily drawn characters and plot twists will keep readers' hearts racing." -Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
[*] "The high-stakes, lofty narrative reads like a mythology story of its own, as the lives of gods, mortals, and spaceships are intricately connected, setting up for what's sure to be a breathtaking conclusion." -Booklist, Starred Review
"A rare gem of a sequel that manages to be even better than the first book! Each page drips with action and moral complexities, and plot twists that will both make and break your heart. Perfect for readers looking for sharp, smart, fast-paced fantasies, especially with fierce female leads." -Natasha Ngan, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of Paper and Fire
"A thrilling sequel to Mandanna's incredible A Spark of White Fire.A House of Rage and Sorrow takes a gorgeously rendered world of spaceship kingdoms, meddling gods, and galaxy-shaking prophecies and pairs it perfectly with an achingly intimate family drama. I cannot wait for the conclusion!" -S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass and The Kingdom of Copper
Praise for A Spark of White Fire
Named to LITA's Hal Clement List of Notable YA, 2019
[*] "Sangu Mandanna seamlessly weaves science fiction elements with Indian mythology, creating a world that feels truly alive. Mandanna's characters are fully fleshed, especially the engaging and sympathetic Esmae. A Spark of White Fire is the first in a trilogy, and readers will be eager for the next installment." -Shelf Awareness, starred review
"In this seamless fusion of fantasy and sci-fi, Sangu Mandanna combines a dazzling world with gripping, high-stakes family drama. An epic opening chapter." -Samantha Shannon, New York Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree and The Bone Season
"Sangu Mandanna's A Spark of White Fire is full of brilliant, complex characters against a compelling mythological canvas. It's full of love and gods, reversals and surprises. I loved it and can't wait for the next book." -Kat Howard, Alex Award-winning author of An Unkindness of Magicians
"A vivid labyrinth of lies and loyalties. Mandanna has built a dazzling world-you'll see stardust every time you close your eyes." -Olivia A. Cole, author of A Conspiracy of Stars
"A gorgeous marriage of science fiction and fantasy. Meddling gods, princesses in exile, and cities aboard spaceships. This is nothing like you've ever read before." -Justina Ireland, New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation
"If you're looking for a spectacular and immersive read that you'll want to finish in one sitting, A Spark of White Fire should absolutely be on your list. It's an incredible story, and it will be a difficult wait for its sequel." -SyFy Wire "This is a fast-paced, engaging tale sure to keep readers hooked with its twists and turns while they wholeheartedly cheer for Esmae . . . An incisive story nuanced by dilemmas about love, belonging, and conflicting loyalties." -Kirkus Reviews
About Sangu Mandanna
Sangu Mandanna was four years old when an elephant chased her down a forest road and she decided to write her first story about it. Seventeen years and many, many manuscripts later, she signed her first book deal. She is the author of the Celestial trilogy, which draws on the Mahabharata and Indian mythology. Sangu now lives in Norwich, a city in the east of England, with her husband and kids.
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Freight Insights General Logistics and Supply Chain Technology Series
The First Steps of Necessary Federal Maritime Commission Changes
By Eytan Buchman, CMO, Freightos August 28, 2018
This article originally appeared on JOC.com.
Long before there were trucks, trains, and planes, there were ships. Ships transformed travel and warfare, enabling humans to see beyond their villages and into the world. Most importantly, they unlocked global trade.
In today's Information Age, the world's pace has accelerated. It is hard to imagine that not so long ago people once waited for the morning paper to see how stocks closed the day before. Today, trading is a micro-second game, with real-time stock quotes. Freight has not been impervious. Modes of transportation and communication evolved, culminating today in instant-gratification last-mile/last-touch, in a world of one-hour delivery and online bookings.
In many ways though, the regulation of ocean freight in the United States is still playing catch-up, functioning as an obstacle instead of an enabler. While regulations were once thought to promote free competition, it is now generally believed that fewer and simpler regulations lead to a "perfect market" of competitiveness, increased efficiency, and lower prices.
On that basis, most of the transportation industry in the United States was deregulated in the 1970s and 1980s. However, ocean freight remained fraught with regulation, with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) a lone regulator dictating archaic contract rules to the ocean freight market.
An Old World Regulatory Ecosystem
As the oldest mode of global transportation, shipping has a history of tradition and aversion to change. Shipowners and charterers regularly use charter party forms written 70 years ago and transact in their own unique language. Maritime lawyers have their own courts and sets of international rules and treaties, overriding local legislation. Much of this dates back to the early 1800s when merchants and shipowners met in coffee houses and devised rules and regulations that started the modern Baltic Market.
It was in this world that, on the cusp of the 1960s intermodal container revolution, the FMC was established to regulate US ocean freight. At first, rates had to be filed and published, until the 1984 Act introduced contract carriage under service contracts. The switch from public tariffs to negotiated contracts increased ocean pricing flexibility and competitiveness (according to a 2001 United States Federal Maritime Commission) but left ocean freight lagging behind most free markets.
On the Cusp of Change
In a very important step to reduce regulatory burdens for non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCC of NVO) contracts for shipping in and out of the United States, the FMC recently ruled that, as of August 22, 2018, some of the FMC's more restrictive requirements will be lifted.
The new rules lift filing and time requirements for NVOCC service arrangements (NSAs) and relax substantive restrictions regarding what could be included in Negotiated Rate Agreements (NRAs). They also accept and allow for the inherent need to amend NRAs. This is critical to an industry predominantly based on physical aspects, whether they're late factory deliveries, port changes, or changing economic elements, such as general rate increases (GRI) and bunker fuel adjustments.
The previous FMC, NSA, and NRA regulations had largely been a bureaucratic burden, preventing parties from contracting as they please, and impeding use of dynamic or floating prices and other financial instruments demanded by a rapidly changing market. Through these latest changes, the FMC has perceptibly shifted from hindering advances in the ocean freight market toward actively enabling them.
The introduction of digitalization and enhanced information flow are bringing ocean freight closer to an era of "perfect market conditions." Large numbers of NVOCCs, ocean carriers, and shippers, combined with a greater breadth of available information, all promote fair competition and market efficiency far better than regulation ever could. While there is much work to be done to enable trade without cumbersome regulation, this is an important first step, since it creates the potential for further progress.
Moving Forward with Transparent Freight
I'm a strong believer in the role freight data should play in informed decision-making. This was a major driver for the creation of the Freightos Baltic Index, the only international freight index based on transparent, non-polled business data, augmented by external oversight from the Baltic Exchange.
The new FMC regulatory measures are a key enabling factor for more sophisticated financial solutions, unlocking the advantages of competitive pricing and new financial tools. Other industries have proven that information transparency and new manners of trade can make industries more transparent and efficient. These changes are critical steps in the right direction, but future steps must be taken to improve the container freight market as an increasingly modernized industry.
Jodi Patt is General Counsel, Freightos.


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The Green Coffee Bean Extract Promoted By Dr. Oz Is 'Scientifically Unfounded'
Bahar Gholipour,
Oct. 27, 2014, 10:13 AM
Dr. Oz testifies in a Senate hearing about promoting untested weight loss supplements.
Senate.gov via LiveScience
Green coffee bean extract, which Dr. Mehmet Oz promoted on his show as a "magic weight-loss cure," had one scientific study backing up the extract's purported effects. Now, that research has been retracted, the blog Retraction Watch reported.
Oz had to do some explaining on Capitol Hill in June, when senators asked him why he, as a surgeon and well-known doctor, promotes the use of weight-loss products that are scientifically unfounded.
"I don't get why you need to say this stuff, because you know it's not true," Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., told Oz.
When asked specifically about the green coffee bean extract, Oz cited a study that found people who took the supplements did lose weight. However, that study was funded by the product's manufacturer, and the panel noted this when questioning Oz. [ 5 Dr. Oz's 'Miracle' Diet Pills]
Now, even that evidence is gone. Two authors of the study published a notice last week, announcing that they are retracting their study.
"The sponsors of the study cannot assure the validity of the data, so we, Joe Vinson and Bryan Burnham, are retracting the paper," the authors wrote.
The green coffee bean manufacturer, Applied Food Sciences Inc., agreed to pay a $3.5 million settlement after the Federal Trade Commission charged the company with using the results of the flawed study to make baseless claims, the agency announced in September.
"The FTC complaint alleges the study was so hopelessly flawed that no reliable conclusions could be drawn from it," the agency said in a statement.
According to the FTC, the Texas-based company paid researchers in India to conduct a clinical trial on overweight people, to test whether their dietary supplement that contained green coffee extract actually held weight-loss benefits. However, the FTC charges that those researchers altered crucial data in the study, including participants' weights.
The agency also said that the company couldn't find a publisher for the study, so the company hired researchers Vinson and Burnham, of the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, to rewrite the study and get it published, according to the FTC.
"Applied Food Sciences knew or should have known that this botched study didn't prove anything," said Jessica Rich, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. "In publicizing the results, it helped fuel the green coffee phenomenon."
Oz popularized the results during a 2012 episode, saying, "You may think magic is make-believe, but this little bean has scientists saying they've found the magic weight-loss cure for every body type. It's green coffee extract."
Email Bahar Gholipour or follow her @alterwired. Follow Live Science @livescience, Facebook&Google+.Originally published on Live Science.
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Health should be on top of everyone's concerns wherever they are, offices included. The average working person normally stays in the office for 6 to 8 hours, and it's critical that general health and wellness be maintained in shared office space and working areas. This can be done by coming up with a responsive health and wellness program that can respond to employee requirements and attend to health emergencies inside office environments.
This is a comprehensive program for all employees with an aim to promote a healthy working environment and at the same time promote long-term individual health plans. Having a workplace wellness program doesn't necessarily mean that the management should come with its own clinic that comes complete with all the necessary medications, health professionals and health facilities. An effective and responsive workplace wellness program can go down to general approaches on how to promote health and general well being including the implementation of health coaching and education, annual medical screenings, fitness programs, 'healthy meals in cafeteria and even the addition of in-office medical equipments and infection control equipment and tools that can help limit the incidence of diseases and infections that may compromise their health and productivity.
There's no need to invest in expensive medical solutions just to promote employee health and well-being. There are basic (and cheap) investments that can work in some office settings, including the installation of hand sanitizer stations, sticky mats and disinfectants.
Hand sanitizers can work well in a work environment where there's a risk for infections like cafeteria and restaurant. Hand sanitizers now come in different designs and can be installed in strategic places in and around the offices. A variant of this medical product is the disinfectant and cleaner wipes recommended in medical settings and can work in offices too. As a water-based cleansing product, this can work on a number of cleaning surfaces including vinyl and faux materials.
Sticky floor mats are great additions inside workplaces too, and these can be placed on doors to take out the dirt that usually comes in workers' or guests' shoes. Sticky floor mats come in different designs, from sticky mats to keep offices free from dirt, dust and debris to medical mats with anti-bacterial and anti-microbial properties.
A responsive workplace wellness program doesn't have to be expensive and highly elaborate. It can be implemented through a series of small steps like the addition of simple medical products like hand sanitizers, sticky mats and disinfectants. These 'simple medical products' can go a long way in promoting health and wellness in offices and work environments.


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HGTV Opens The Doors To The HGTV Dream Home 2022 In Warren, Vermont
NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- HGTV, a member of the Discovery, Inc. family of brands, today unveiled the newly built, fully furnished HGTV® Dream Home 2022 in Warren, VT. The winner of the home will receive the brand new, fully furnished home, including all of the furnishings, an All-New 2022 Grand Wagoneer and $250,000 from Rocket Mortgage®, a prize package valued at over $2.4 Million.
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Warren, VT is an idyllic mountain town in the heart of the Mad River Valley known for its stunning views and seasonal outdoor activities with gorgeous mountains, lush forests and thousands of miles of hiking. Famous for being part of the Northeast's largest skiing areas, Warren is a four-season skier's paradise, located right next to Sugarbush Resort, a cozy ski resort a short drive away from the house. The home was designed by Dylan Eastman, constructed by builder Big Country Built with interior design by Brian Patrick Flynn.
"This year's HGTV Dream Home provides all lovers of the outdoors with a year-round oasis to enjoy during any season," said Flynn. "With nods to the Vermont lifestyle throughout the design, this year's home truly celebrates the beauty of the state and invites viewers into all that Vermont has to offer."
"With over 25 years of HGTV Dream Homes and more than a billion sweepstakes entries, our home giveaway is a well established annual event that viewers love," said Jane Latman, President, HGTV & Streaming Home Content, Discovery, Inc. "Fans around the country will enjoy the scenic backdrop of this spectacular new home that showcases Vermont's natural beauty through a unique build and design."
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This luxurious, modern mountain cabin is two-stories and sits at approximately 3,090 square feet with three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms. The nature-inspired and modern design takes cues from the surrounding Vermont forest with earthy greens and rustic oranges. The first floor has an expansive open floor plan with a large kitchen complete with new, state-of-the-art appliances and a full dining area. From the dining room, there is a cozy living room complete with a two-sided fireplace that is connected to the three-season porch. The home has excellent outdoor features, including a screened porch, a heated pool with an integrated hot tub, two seating areas with fire pits and an outdoor grill area and dining room. The upper level has more of an industrial feel with a loft that features an architectural wall application and a full-size murphy bed. Down the hall from the loft is the main suite, which has a classic cabin style with a modern twist. The home also features a full guest bedroom suite perfect for short or long term guests with a kitchenette and full bathroom.
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REVIEW: Son Of Town Hall, The Cockpit, Pickering
Son of Town Hall's Ben Parker and David Berkeley at The Cockpit, Pickering
Son Of Town Hall, The Cockpit, Pickering, November 20 2019
WE ARE told organic is best, and here is a case in point. Son Of Town Hall are an itinerant duo, with one stock rooted in Simon & Garfunkel and the other in the Peaky Blinders era.
Ben Parker and David Berkeley's voices meet somewhere in the mid-Atlantic and it's a thrilling combination, floating on an intimate, warm bed of acoustic guitars.
The pair sail to Yorkshire most years, and it's always a welcome return (the recent floods hastened their arrival). The tiny club was full, 30 souls sitting in airline seats to hear water-borne songs of love and loss up close. It's the perfect den to hear live music.
Destined for bigger halls: Son Of Town Hall at The Cockpit
Son Of Town Hall were touring to promote their first album, Adventures Of Son Of Town Hall. It has been a very long time in gestation by modern standards, supposedly recorded live on the raft they travel on.
Miraculously they chose perfectly still days to record and avoided any gimmicky shellac scratches. It ranks with the best of acoustic music released in 2019 – and by virtue of the genre, therefore any year – perhaps an unnecessary drum roll or two away from perfection. While it is music made for the tavern, the song craft worn on Cobbler's Hill is breath-taking.
Their playful set covered pretty much their entire recorded output, interwoven with amusing interludes about their friendship. Named after a raft made of junk, it is fitting that their music in turn recycles, but, like a weathered pair of frigatebirds, they have picked the ageless bits that shimmer brightest. Some of the old jokes have gone overboard.
"Simon & Garfunkel meets Peaky Blinders": Son Of Town Hall's playful set in Pickering
Highlights included Poseidon, which rang and soared, and the quietly devastating Louise. A couple of older songs were revived, with Snow In Mexico particularly welcome. Winds was the pick of the new material, while St Jerome was less fulfilling, missing a measure of grit.
The concept is wildly original, tunes built to last, and their pleasure in performing them so clear. You just hope they don't tire of the act just as they reach a deservedly wider audience (with gigs this size, in about ten years…).
Review by Paul Rhodes
Country hotshots The Shires to play York Barbican next spring
The Shires: heading for Yorkshire
THE Shires, Britain's biggest-selling country act, will return to York Barbican on May 20 2020.
The announcement coincides with today's release of New Year, a taster single from their upcoming fourth album, Good Years, a title whose sentiment reflects on the impact of Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes' two gold-certified albums and three top ten singles.
The Shires will be playing 25 dates, with York as the only Yorkshire destination, having last performed at the Barbican in May 2018.
As with 2015's Brave, 2016's My Universe and 2018's Accidentally On Purpose, Good Years was recorded in the home of country music, Nashville.
Earle and Rhodes describe it as a poignant project after becoming the first British artists to win Best International Act at the CMA Awards.
"We're so excited to be releasing Good Years, our fourth album recorded in Nashville, and also to announce our next UK tour," say the duo, who played this July's Platform Festival in Pocklington. "Honesty and storytelling have always been such an important part of our songwriting. We've poured some of the incredible experiences and life we've lived into these songs.
"We can't wait to hit the road next year and play them live across the country. The songs mean so much to us personally, but there really is nothing like looking out at our fans in the crowd and seeing how much of an impact they can have in someone else's life. It's truly a very special thing."
Tickets will go on sale on Friday, November 29 at 10am at yorkbarbican.co.uk, on 0203 356 5441 or in person from the Barbican box office.
Good Years will be released on March 13 next year. In the meantime, you can listen to New Year at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqUWBPJ83EQ
Rick Astley under starter's orders at York Racecourse
Rick Astley: the first name to be confirmed for next summer's concerts on Knavesmire
EIGHTIES' pop icon Rick Astley is the first headliner to be confirmed for next summer's Music Showcase Weekend at York Racecourse.
The Lancastrian crooner, 53, will perform after the seven-race card on Saturday, July 25, in his return to the North Yorkshire open air after his Dalby Forest concert on June 23 2017.
Tickets for the Astley and racing double bill go on sale today at yorkracecourse.co.uk and on 01904 620911.
Astley, from Newton-le-Willows, topped the charts in 25 countries in 1987 with Never Gonna Give You Up, setting in motion a career that brought him eight consecutive British top ten hits and 40 million sales.
After stepping aside to focus on his family, he returned from his long hiatus in 2016 with his third platinum seller, 50, a number one album on which he played all the instruments, as well as writing and producing it.
He repeated that creative process for 2018's Beautiful Life, and last month he released the career-spanning compilation The Best Of Me, a double disc that included an independently recorded set of reimagined interpretations of his songs, old and new.
This year, Astley joined Take That's 38-date stadium tour as their special guest, playing to more than 500,000 people. In the summer too, he graced Reading Festival's main stage, performing Never Gonna Give You Up with Dave Grohl's Foo Fighters, no less.
Since releasing 50, he has sold more than 100,000 tickets to his own British headline shows, including Leeds First Direct Arena last year, and his forthcoming tour dates take in gigs in Australia and Japan, plus his New Zealand debut, before arriving at York Racecourse next July.
James Brennan, head of marketing and sponsorship at York Racecourse, says: "Everyone at the course is really excited that a northern boy is set to play York. Add in the spectacle of the racing itself and we hope it will prove a summer day to savour."
Astley's show will be one of three race-day concerts on the Knavesmire course next summer, with further acts to be announced for Saturday, June 27 and the evening meeting on Friday, July 24.
Meet the new Jesus in Superstar show
John Whitney as Jesus and Marlena Kelli as Mary Magdalene in York Musical Theatre Company's Jesus Christ Superstar
YORK Musical Theatre Company will stage Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar from November 27 to 30 at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York.
Company newcomer John Whitney will lead director Paul Laidlaw's cast for this 1972 rock opera, a "musical phenomenon" that follows the last week of Jesus's life through the eyes of Judas Iscariot, exploring the struggles and personal relationships between his followers and disciples.
For this gritty and touching emotional rollercoaster ride, Lloyd Webber and Rice's score parades such favourites as Superstar, Everything's Alright and I Don't Know How To Love Him.
Laidlaw is joined in the creative team by musical director John Atkin, overseeing a cast led by Whitney's Jesus, Marlena Kelli's Mary Magdalene, Peter Wookie as Pilate and Chris Mooney as Judas.
"We were thrilled to have such a great response to auditions, particularly from so many new faces to the company," says Laidlaw. "We've always been proud of the fact that we welcome any new people to join any show that we do, and if you're new, you can walk into lead roles, and that's what's happened.
"Our actors playing Jesus, Judas, Pilate and Mary Magdalene are all new to the company and it's really encouraging to see. The strength in the singing is staggering and is going to sound just fantastic on stage. We really can't wait to show York audiences all our hard work."
Further principal roles go to John Haigh as Herod; Chris Haygard as Simon Zealotes; Martin Harvey, Caiphas; Matthew Clare, Annas; Simon Trow and Malcolm Poole, Priests; David Martin, Apostle Peter, and Heather Richmond, Maid.
In the ensemble will be Helen Barugh; Victoria Hughes; Helen Goodwill; Samantha Hindman; Jane Holiday; Elly-Mai Mawson; Karen Mawson; Jennifer Page; Amie Stone; Holly Inch; Amy Lacy; Paula Stainton; Charlotte Wetherell; Matthew Ainsworth; Derek McMahon and Andrew Pilot.
Tickets for the 7.30pm evening shows and 2.30pm Saturday matinee are on sale at £18, concessions £16, at josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk or on 01904 501935.
Marc Almond, Heaven 17 and who else are off to Scarborough next summer?
Marc Almond: playing Mixtape night at Scarborough Open Air Theatre
MARC Almond, Heaven 17 and Living In A Box will lead the Mixtape line-up of Eighties and Nineties acts at Scarborough Open Air Theatre on July 10 next summer.
Tickets will go on sale tomorrow (November 22) at 9am for the second SOAT show to be confirmed for 2020 after McFly were booked in for August 14.
Peter Taylor, directorof venue programmers Cuffe and Taylor, says: "We are delighted to announce Mixtape, the much-requested return of an '80s and '90s night to Scarborough Open Air Theatre.
Martyn Ware and Glenn Gregory of Heaven 17
"Previous shows have always been a big party night and, since the last '80s and '90s night here in 2017, we've been repeatedly asked for another one. We've listened, and Mixtape is here for summer 2020.
"Marc Almond, Heaven 17 and Living In A Box are not only three great artists with a string of major hits between them, but they all have such a strong local connection. We feel sure this will be another great night on the stunning Yorkshire coast."
Lancashire-born Marc Almond first made his mark as frontman of chart-topping Leeds synthpop duo Soft Cell before branching out into a diverse solo career.
He was awarded an OBE for services to music and the arts, an Ivor Novello Inspiration Award, an Icon Award by Attitude Magazine and a Mojo Magazine Inspiration Award, as well as receiving an Honorary Fellowship from Leeds College of Music.
Living In A Bx…now featuring Kenny Thomas
Sheffield electronic stalwarts Heaven 17 will celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2020. Born out of the schism in the original Human League, they still feature Glenn Gregory and Martyn Ware, makers of such hits as Temptation and Come Live With Me and the albums Penthouse And Pavement and The Luxury Gap.
Fellow Sheffield band Living In A Box have joined forces with double BRIT nominee Kenny Thomas, the Nineties' soul singer, who has taken over the lead vocals.
Tickets will be on sale at scarboroughopenairtheatre.com, in person from the SOAT box office, in Burniston Road, or the Discover Yorkshire Coast Tourism Bureau, in Scarborough Town Hall, St Nicholas Street, or on 01723 818111 and 01723 383636.
Scrooge heralds Christmas at Grand Opera House…in November
Bah Humbug: Mark Hird plays Ebenezer Scrooge in Pick Me Up Theatre's Scrooge The Musical. Picture: David Harrison
BAH Humbug! The Christmas spirit is taking over the Grand Opera House, York, from Tuesday and not even Ebenezer Scrooge can stop it.
York company Pick Me Up Theatre are presenting their big winter show, Scrooge The Musical, directed by Robert Readman, with choreography by Iain Harvey and musical direction by Sam Johnson.
Quick refresher course: based on Charles Dickens's Victorian cautionary tale A Christmas Carol, Scrooge tells the tale of old miser Ebenezer Scrooge on the night he is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet To Come.
Can he be turned from sourpuss to saint? What will happen to Tiny Tim? Will everyone have a merry Christmas after all? "Come and find out in this all-singing, all-dancing, all-flying show," invites Robert.
His cast will be led by Pick Me Up regular Mark Hird, fresh from directing this autumn's musical, Monster Makers, at 41 Monkgate. He now adds Scrooge to a diverse CV that includes Captain Mainwaring in Dad's Army, Colonel Pickering in My Fair Lady and Uncle Fester in The Addams Family.
Further leading roles go to Rory Mulvihill as the jolly Ghost of Christmas Present and Alan Park as Scrooge's long-suffering clerk Bob Cratchit.
"It started out as a film musical in 1970, adapted for the screen by Leslie Bricusse, with Albert Finney as Scrooge," recalls Mark. "But it was one of those musicals that landed at an unlucky time just as film musicals went out of fashion.
"Everyone thought it was an absolute banker, but times and tastes change, but now, when you go back to it, it's actually a really good film.
"So, 22 years later, Leslie Bricusse decided to turn it into a stage musical, wrote half a dozen new songs, written specially for Anthony Newley's Scrooge, and it went down incredibly well."
Alan Park chips in: "Then it became a vehicle for Tommy Steele for many years in Bill Kenwright's productions. Each year, Robert Readman put in a request for the performing rights, and at last, this year he got a 'Yes'.
"So, this must be the first time it will have been done in a theatre of this size without it being a Bill Kenwright show."
Park and Hird believe that Bricusse's songs are vital to the show's success. "They provide the vehicle for you to discover more about the characters beyond Scrooge, like Bob, so that by the end of a song you know more about them," says Alan.
"You get the inner thoughts of the characters in the songs, so you get more than 2D characters," suggests Mark. "You really see Scrooge's progression, through his songs, for example.
"There's probably no better show to put you in a good mood for Christmas," says Mark Hird
"You're also quite surprised by the sheer variety of the songs and the music, with some big set-pieces."
"There are some proper Cockney knees-up songs," says Alan.
"But also some lovely ballads, like when Scrooge sees the only girl he ever loved as a young man, Isabel, his fiancée," rejoins Mark. You go back in time and you hear her singing this gorgeous ballad with Young Scrooge called Happiness, as old Scrooge looks on."
"The way Robert has staged it, you have Young Scrooge and old Scrooge mirroring each other's actions, so you kind of feel like Isabel is singing it to old Scrooge," says Alan.
Picking up his earlier point about Scrooge's character progression, Mark says: "Through his songs, Scrooge goes from his position of denial, saying how he hates Christmas, to feeling 'it's not my fault, fate has done this to me', when confronted by the Ghost of Christmas Past.
"Then, with the Ghost Of Christmas Present, he starts to think, 'Could there be a better life?', so it's a fantastic story arc and a fantastic set of songs, with one of the most perfect stories ever written to hang it all together."
A Christmas Carol has been interpreted in myriad ways on screen and stage, even by The Muppets puppets in 1992 in The Muppet Christmas Carol "My five-year-old daughter is still convinced I'm playing a frog in Scrooge, because her exposure to A Christmas Carol is seeing Kermit playing Bob Cratchit in the Muppets' movie!" says Alan.
Assessing the abiding popularity of Dickens' tale, Alan says: "It's not just about redemption. We all reflect on moments in our life, wishing we could have done things differently, and the story also taps into nostalgia and regret and worrying about things.
"Watching this story unfold, it can change your perspective on the world and who you are."
Mark adds: "It also says it's never too late to turn over a new leaf and never too late to start again."
"The story is full of joyful moments that are infectious, even infecting Scrooge, so I do feel it's a feelgood show," says Alan. "If you're looking at a wider point, we all tend to focus on what's getting us down, but this story lets us step out and think about all the joyful things of Christmas."
Mark concludes: "There's probably no better show to put you in a good mood for Christmas."
Pick Me Up Theatre's Scrooge The Musical runs from November 26 to December 1 at Grand Opera House, York. Box office: 0844 871 3024 or at atgtickets.com/york.
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Kim to go Wilde at York Barbican on Greatest Hits tour
Kim Wilde's poster for next year's Greatest Hits tour
EIGHTIES' pop star Kim Wilde will play York Barbican on September 17 next year on her Greatest Hits 2020 Tour.
Wilde, 59, last performed there on her Here Come The Aliens tour in April 2018, her first on home soil in almost 30 years, after releasing a studio album that year inspired by a real-life close encounter in the gardening expert's back garden in 2009.
Wilde subsequently released the live album Aliens Live, and next year she will be marking her 40 years in pop that began as "the voice of a generation of rebellious youth" with Kids In America.
Her Greatest Hits Tour will take in further hits such as Chequered Love, Water On Glass, View From A Bridge, You Keep Me Hangin' On, Cambodia, You Came, Never Trust A Stranger and Four Letter Worn, complemented the less often aired A Million Miles Away and Love Is Holy. As in 2018, her band will include two drummers.
Her special guests will be fellow Eighties' chart act China Crisis, best known for Wishful Thinking, King In A Catholic Style, Black Man Ray and African And White.
Tickets go on sale from Friday at 9am on 0203 356 5441, at yorkbarbican.co.uk or from the Barbican box office in person.
Iranian musicians join Northern Broadsides' Christmas fundraiser for refugee support
Amir Beymanesh and Kamran Hoss: Iranian musicians now settled in Yorkshire . Picture: Jess Rooney
NORTHERN Broadsides will stage a festive fundraiser, Christmas Broadsides, at The Viaduct Theatre, Dean Clough. Halifax, from December 13 to 15.
This concert is based around Broadside Ballads; song lyrics published from the 1600s onwards, featuring popular songs of scurrilous dealings, thwarted love and ginormous geese.
For this combination of folk song and storytelling, Amir Beymanesh and Kamran Hoss, two Iranian musicians who arrived in Yorkshire recently, will join Ripponden folk musician and multi-instrumentalist Alice Jones.
West Yorkshire actors Catherine Kinsella and Tom Shaw complete the Halifax company's line-up for this celebration of festive cheer and reflection on Christmases past, present and future.
Alice Jones: taking part in Northern Broadsides' festive fundraiser
Broadsides' artistic director, Laurie Sansom, says: "We are thrilled to be celebrating this Christmas with old friends and new, welcoming Amir and Kamaran to Halifax in this extraordinary collaboration with the multi-talented Alice Jones.
"It's a chance to share together ridiculous festive songs of comic extravagance, whilst also thinking of those who may be far from home this Christmas.
"We look forward to welcoming regular supporters and new friends who want to support the work of their local theatre company, and our collaborators at St Augustine's Centre, who support refugees and asylum seekers."
Looking ahead to 2020, Sansom's debut production as Broadsides' artistic director, a new take on J.M. Barrie's regency romantic comedy Quality Street, will open at Dean Clough from February 14 to 22.
Catherine Kinsella: performing at Christmas Broadsides
Broadsides will collaborate with workers from the Halifax Quality Street chocolates factory by developing contemporary tales of hapless love that will frame the action of Barrie's tale.
Barrie's play was so popular in its day that it gave the chocolates their name. Its story revolves around Phoebe Throssel, who lives on Quality Street, the bustling hub of a quaint northern town where she runs a school for unruly children.
Ten years since a tearful goodbye, an old flame returns from fighting Napoleon, but the look of disappointment on Captain Valentine's face when he greets a more mature, less glamorous Phoebe, spurs the determined heroine to action.
She becomes the wild and sparkling Miss Livy, a younger alter-ego who soon entraps the clueless Captain. As their romance is rekindled, can she juggle both personas? Or will her deception scandalise the town and wreck any future with the man she loves?
Tom Shaw: part of the company for Christmas Broadsides
Now, as well as providing a modern lens through which to view Barrie's story, Broadsides also aims to build long-lasting relationships between the Halifax employees and their local theatre company.
Broadsides' tour of Quality Street will take in Leeds Playhouse from April 21 to 25; Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, May 12 to 16; Harrogate Theatre, May 19 to 23; Hull Truck Theatre, June 2 to 6, and last stop York Theatre Royal, June 9 to 13.
Christmas Broadsides will be performed at The Viaduct Theatre, Dean Clough, Halifax, at 7pm on December 13 and 3pm and 6pm on December 14 and 15. Tickets are on sale on 01422 849227 or at northern-broadsides.co.uk.
Yes to play York Barbican? Yes, they are…and it's this Yes, not that Yes
Yes: lining up to play Relayer and Yes classics at York Barbican next May
YES are to play York Barbican next spring, but no, not the 'Yes' that performed there in June 29018 under the name Yes featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman, as they now have to call themselves.
No, this Yes is the one that officially tours as Yes, with Steve Howe on guitars, Alan White on drums, Geoff Downes on keyboards, Billy Sherwood on bass guitar and backing vocals, Jon Davison on vocals and Jay Schellen on additional drums and percussion.
This Yes are booked into the Barbican for May 29 2020 as part of an eight-date May and June itinerary for The Album Series 2020 Tour, when the prog-rock veterans will perform 1974's Relayer in its entirety, preceded by a set of Yes classic cuts. Expect "full production and a high definition video wall".
Released on Atlantic Records in late 1974, Yes's seventh studio album marked a slight change in direction as Patrick Moraz replaced Rick Wakeman on keyboards, bringing "an edgier, avant-garde feel" to the recordings.
The opening Gates Of Delirium, almost 22 minutes in length, battle scene et al, featured Moraz's keyboard jousting with Howe's guitar before the battle gave way to the ballad Soon, a prayer for peace and hope.
Further highlights on an album that reached number four in the British chart and number five in the US Billboard chart were Sound Chaser, a prog rock/jazz fusion experiment heavily influenced by Moraz's style, and To Be Over, the calm and gentle closer, based on a Howe melody.
Yes's poster for The Album Series Tour 2020
"We're really looking forward to playing all of the Relayer album," says Howe. "Having premiered The Gates Of Delirium this year, we continue by expanding our Album Series with all the tracks: The Gates Of Delirium, Sound Chaser and To Be Over."
Howe adds: "During the first half of the evening, we'll be performing a refined selection from Yes's enormous 50-year repertoire. See you there."
Drummer Alan White says: "I always enjoy coming home to England, so I'm especially looking forward to Yes's upcoming Album Series 2020 tour. Relayer, I believe, is one of the most creative and interesting musical compilations in the band's repertoire.
"Challenging and extremely enjoyable to play, I'm happy to be bringing this music back to live stages throughout Europe. I hope all who attend our shows will enjoy these cuts as much as we like performing them for our audiences."
Tickets for Yes's 8pm show are on sale on 0203 356 5441, at yorkbarbican.co.uk or in person from the Barbican box office.
ROGER Dean, designer of Yes's iconic album artwork, will attend every show of the 2020 British and European dates. An exhibition of his work will be on show, and Dean will be available to chat with fans front of house, sign merchandise and take part in VIP meet and greets.
Will Young and James Morrison to co-headline Dalby Forest next June but who goes on stage first?
"We love the work Forestry England does, so we're glad to be back again ," says Will Young of next summer's co-headliner with James Morrison at Dalby Forest
WILL Young and James Morrison will co-headline a Forest Live concert at Dalby Forest, near Pickering, on June 27 as one of six fund-raising concerts for Forestry England next summer.
Tickets for the two BRIT award winners go on sale at £49.50 plus booking fee at 9am on Friday, November 22 on 03000 680400 or at forestryengland.uk/music.
Young, 40, won the inaugural series of Pop Idol in 2002, since when he has notched up seven top five albums, four reaching number one, as well as four chart-topping singles, his debut, Anything Is Possible/Evergreen, Light My Fire, The Long And Winding Road with Pop Idol rival Gareth Gates and Leave Right Now.
Jealousy was his last top five single success in 2011 and he released his latest album, Lexicon, in June after a four-year hiatus.
Young branched out into film and musicals, starring on screen alongside Dame Judi Dench in Mrs Henderson Presents in 2005 and appearing as Emcee in Cabaret at Leeds Grand Theatre in October 2017.
Morrison, 35, first made his mark with his million-selling, chart-topping debut album, Undiscovered, in 2006 and has had top ten hits with You Give Me Something, Wonderful World, You Make It Real, Broken Strings with Nelly Furtado and I Won't Let You Go, like Young, his last top five entry in 2011.
" I think our sets will complement each other in a special way," says James Morrison
This year's album, You're Stronger Than You Know, was preceded by Higher Than Here in 2015, the number one success The Awakening in 2011 and Songs For You, Truths For Me in 2008.
Young, who performed at York Barbican last month, played previously at Dalby Forest in 2012; Morrison likewise in 2007. Next summer, they will present individual sets, but who will "co-headline" first? Wait and see in sets that will combine greatest hits with selections from this year's albums.
Young says: "Both James and I have fond memories of appearing as part of Forest Live as solo artists in the past. We love the work Forestry England does, so we're glad to be back again in what promises to be a fantastic double-header of a show."
Morrison adds: "For the last 20 years, Will has been at the forefront of British popular culture. That's a massive achievement. I think our sets will complement each other in a special way and I'm really looking forward to our shows together. It'll be a great night out."
Forest Live's series of concerts is held each summer by Forestry England at Dalby Forest; Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire; Bedgebury Pinetum, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Thetford Forest, Brandon, Suffolk; Cannock Chase Forest, Rugeley, Staffordshire, and Sherwood Pines Forest, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
Among past performers at Dalby Forest are Paul Weller four times; Blondie; Bryan Ferry; Simple Minds; Pulp; Status Quo twice; UB40; Simply Red; McFly; George Ezra; Tom Odell; Elbow; Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott twice; Madness; M People; Paloma Faith twice; Guy Garvey; Kaiser Chiefs; Embrace; Keane; Erasure; James Blunt; Rick Astley; John Newman; Plan B; Travis and The Zutons.
Funds raised from ticket sales go to forest sustainability for people to enjoy, wildlife to flourish and trees to grow.


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We want our students to develop original insights, and are often disappointed when discussion provides little in the way of original thought. But this is not the students' fault. The traditional classroom encourages students to try to give the instructor what the student thinks the instructor wants to hear.
But it turns out that many of today's true innovators developed their ideas outside of the classroom. Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard to create Microsoft after tinkering with ideas in his dorm room with co-founder Paul Allen, and Mark Zuckerberg was nearly thrown out of Harvard after he started Facebook as a response to getting dumped by his girlfriend.
There is science behind these examples. A study found that people in large cities are 15% more productive than those in small cities because they are more creative (Lehrer, 52). The reason is not due to the availability of education or the arts, but rather the larger number of "collisions" with others—chance meetings that give them a new perspective on what they are doing.
Can these collisions be encouraged? Yes. A good example is Google, which gives its engineers one day a week to work on anything they want. Google also has a corporate policy that no employee is ever more than 100 feet from free food. They want employees to bump into one another at the free food and share ideas. They understand that this informal sharing is far better than the formal discussion at meetings, which is regulated by power positions and the like. They want employees to form teams around ideas based on their interests, not corporate structure. They also have employees post information about their projects to a company-wide message board where everyone can comment on them. An employee from another department may lend some insights to the plan, or decide to join the working group.
Classroom discussion is not unlike the formal meetings in corporate structure, which are lauded as a means of encouraging the flow of ideas, but usually do little of that. Like corporate meetings, students in a classroom as self-conscious of how they appear to others.
Student blogs: Giving each student a blog provides them with a voice and ownership of the discussion. Students feel more free to experiment, and other students are comfortable commenting on each other's posts. Importantly, blogs allow students to create a "Personal Learning Environment" where they can pursue their interests with others, including those outside of the institution. A host of free systems allow students to set up blogs without any technical skills.
VoiceThread Lectures: A VoiceThread lecture allows students who have an idea related to that day's lesson to attach their idea directly to the lecture at the place where it comes up, rather than later in a separate discussion thread. The discussion is much more creative because it is not channeled by prestocked discussion questions in a traditional LMS.
Digital Storytelling: Digital storytelling forces students to express a concept as a story illustrated with voice, photos, and video. It widens a student's perspective on a topic and generates insights they would not have had with a text report. The product is also much more interesting for others, and could be posted to the student's blog for commentary.
Foster creativity by encouraging collisions in your class.
Jonah Lehrer, A Physicist Solves the City, New York Times Magazine, December 18, 2010.
John Orlando, Pump up Your Online Discussions with VoiceThread, Faculty Focus.
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Cities: Our urban highlights this issue include Vienna, Wellington, Athens, Manchester and Málaga.
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Yes, Black Women Can Get Skin Cancer. Here's How to Prevent it.
Despite widespread warnings of the dangers of UV exposure, only 15 percent of black women wear sunscreen regularly — even though they're more likely to be diagnosed with advanced skin cancer.
By Deborah Douglas
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On the Saturday before Labor Day 2015, 44-year-old Tanya Haman was feeling lethargic, with a headache she couldn't seem to shake. When the divorced single mom checked in to an urgent care clinic near her tiny hometown of Townsend, Delaware, doctors gave her a routine exam, then told her she had a viral infection that simply needed to run its course. She was advised to go home, rest, and drink plenty of fluids.
On Tuesday, Haman got into her Honda and tried to force herself to go to work, but she couldn't even make it out of the driveway. The gearshift wouldn't go into reverse. Assuming there was a problem with the car, she called to her mother, who was inside the house, for help. "Mom came out, and the car was fine," says Haman's older sister, Tereska James, now 48. "My sister was not. She couldn't shift the gears because she'd lost all feeling in her right side."
Haman's mom rushed her to the ER, where doctors ran a number of tests that ultimately revealed the devastating news: Haman was in the final stage of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The disease had spread to her brain, meaning the doting mother of an 8-year-old boy who loved Scandal and Red Lobster wouldn't have long to live — three to six months, possibly less. After hearing the diagnosis, James couldn't stop thinking, But black people don't get skin cancer.
In fact, black and brown people can and do get all types of skin cancer — not only melanoma but also the more common squamous and basal cell carcinomas — and though they're less susceptible than white people, they're significantly more likely to die from it.
Women of color may assume dark skin is a form of natural SPF, but it's not enough.
About two months after her diagnosis, Haman fell unconscious during a family cruise to the Caribbean to celebrate her son's birthday; eight days later, she died.
Melanoma is the second-most common form of cancer in females ages 15 to 29, and is increasing faster than in men the same age.
Haman is part of an alarming trend: The five-year survival rate for African Americans with melanoma is 74 percent, compared with 93 percent for whites. Scientists can't definitively say why this gap exists, but some studies offer a clue: Like Haman, many people of color may not be aware they're in danger until it's too late.
According to a 2016 database review of nearly 97,000 melanoma patients published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, nearly half of black and a third of Hispanic patients are diagnosed in late stages, while just 24 percent of white patients are. "When caught later, melanoma is far more difficult to successfully treat," says study coauthor Jeremy Bordeaux, M.D., an associate professor of dermatology at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and director of the melanoma program at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.
One possible explanation for these late-stage diagnoses is that black people are disproportionately more likely to get melanomas in inconspicuous places like the palms, the soles of the feet, and under the nails, a form of the disease called acral lentiginous melanoma that may be related to genetic mutations unique to people of color. Spots or lesions could be easily overlooked, and because these areas aren't typically exposed to the sun, healthcare providers who detect an irregularity might not initially think of skin cancer.
Black people are more likely to die from skin cancer.
"Right now it's unclear whether melanoma is more deadly in people of color because there's a biological difference, or if African Americans are getting different or less timely treatment than other patients," Bordeaux says. "More research needs to be conducted so patients and doctors can be better educated on the risks and signs."
Another contributing factor is that women of color may assume dark skin is a form of natural SPF, so they're less likely to have regular screenings or wear sun protection.
Only 15 percent of blacks and 36 percent of Hispanics frequently use sunscreen on their face, according to a study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
It's true that melanin, a pigment found in higher concentrations in dark skin, does offer some protection — but not nearly enough, says Miami dermatologist Heather Woolery-Lloyd, M.D., director of ethnic skincare at the University of Miami's Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, who sees a diversity of women in her practice.
"Studies suggest that black skin may have a built-in SPF of up to around 10. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends everyone wear a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 daily. Skin color alone won't cut it."
It doesn't exactly help that most sunscreen ads and mainstream messages about skin cancer protection feature Caucasians, according to Neelam Vashi, M.D., director of the Boston University Center for Ethnic Skin, who conducts research on what motivates people of color to use SPF. "Representation matters," she says. "If consumers don't see themselves reflected, it's harder to get them to change their behavior."
65 percent of African American women said they've never used sunscreen.
In her most recent study, conducted primarily with Hispanic subjects, Vashi found that printouts about skin cancer that included photos of patients who looked like them were much more effective at prompting sunscreen use than spoken warnings. But, she stresses, experts need to figure out why, after saying they'll use sunscreen, many people of color still don't.
Yet another big reason why black and Hispanic women may not be using SPF regularly? Plenty of darker-skinned consumers have traditionally found sunscreen shopping to be an exercise in frustration. Mineral versions containing zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, which many dermatologists consider the gold standard in sun protection, can go on thick and white, leaving behind an ashy cast — and no one wants that.
"These products clearly weren't created with black women in mind," says Nigerian-born Chinelo Chidozie, who cofounded Bolden, a skincare line developed specifically for people of color, with her sister-in-law, Ndidi Obidoa. They launched their brand in 2012 after a trip to Florida, where the only sunscreen they could find left them with a look Obidoa describes as Casper the Friendly Ghost.
"The best sun protection is the kind you use regularly, but if you don't like a product, you're not going to put it on your skin," Chidozie says. Sunscreens that rely on chemical filters like avobenzone and oxybenzone fare better, but their sometimes-greasy feel can be a huge turnoff for women of all skin tones. "We try to make it easy to fall in love with our product. It contains chemical filters, but it's also moisturizing without leaving your face shiny or sticky."
The cosmetics industry's recent advances with innovative textures — tinted creams, clear SPF sticks, non-greasy whipped and gel formulas — could be game changers ushering in a new generation of sunscreens. Inspired by consumer feedback, the sunscreen brand Supergoop! recently introduced a completely transparent solid SPF. "We ended up changing manufacturing plants three times so we could create a clear, oil-based solid to address customers' issues and make the product more convenient and easy to reapply," says founder Holly Thaggard.
Mainstream brands are also offering novel formulas that are friendlier to dark skin. Drugstore mainstays like Neutrogena and Olay have come out with fast-absorbing SPF moisturizers in newer lightweight textures. Shiseido, a department store brand, has reformulated its liquid sun care to have an invisible dry-down and launched a new clear UV protection stick.
In 2017 the skincare brand La Roche-Posay introduced a revolutionary way to track sun exposure: a wearable sensor called My UV Patch that connects to a phone app. Now the technology has improved with UV Sense. Small enough to be worn on a fingernail, the battery-free sensor is activated by UV rays and tells you when to be extra mindful.
This population has huge unmet needs and can't be a side thought anymore.
It's a start, says Woolery-Lloyd. After talking with hundreds of women while developing Specific Beauty, a skincare line for multiethnic women, she realized that women of color are grateful when they feel they're being paid attention to in a genuine way. "This population has huge unmet needs," she says, "and can't be a side thought anymore. It's too important; we're talking about people's lives here."
Fortunately, Woolery-Lloyd and other dermatologists we spoke with are beginning to observe an attitude shift within their diverse patient populations, possibly because of increasing product options. "The question I always start off asking a first-time patient is,'Do you wear sunscreen?' " says dermatologist Elizabeth Hale, M.D., senior vice president of the Skin Cancer Foundation. "In the past, about 90 percent of my darker-skinned patients would say no." Today she estimates that more than half of her new patients use a daily moisturizer that has SPF, with younger women the most likely to do so.
James, too, is doing her part to make sure the trend continues. Losing her sister, and the questions left behind, inspired her to start the Brown Skin Too Foundation, which promotes melanoma awareness among people of color.
The Delaware-based organization partners with a local skin clinic and hosts wellness events at churches and beaches, offering mole checks and advising on proper sunscreen use. With plans to take these programs to Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and eventually nationwide over the next few years, James feels obligated to show that skin cancer doesn't discriminate.
"My goal is to fill this education and awareness gap so that no mother, sister, daughter, family member, or friend has to experience this kind of loss," James says. "There needs to be more awareness within the medical community, in particular among primary care physicians, so they treat skin of color with as much time and attention as they do other higher-risk skin."
No one should die from melanoma. Here's how to prevent it:
1. Apply one ounce of an SPF 30 or higher sunscreen (enough to fill a shot glass, or a golfball-size amount) to all exposed areas of the skin 15 to 30 minutes before going outside.
2. Reapply sunscreen every two hours or immediately after swimming or heavily sweating (post-run, for instance).
3. Do a skin self-exam every month, paying attention to moles with any of the ABCDE characteristics: Asymmetry, irregular Border, varied Color, Diameter longer than six millimeters, or spots that appear to be evolving.
4. See a dermatologist once a year for a full-body examination. Uninsured? Visit aad.org for a list of free SPOTme skin cancer screenings in your state.
5. Women of color should watch out for sores that won't heal; patches of rough and dry skin; dark lines underneath or around a fingernail or a toenail; and spots on the hands, soles of the feet, lower legs, groin, buttocks, scalp, inside of the mouth, and lips.
6. Wear sun-protective clothing and a wide-brimmed hat if you'll be outdoors for more than two hours; avoid the sun as much as possible between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
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Space technology applications being used for digital education in country: Jitendra Singh
In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said satellite communication is being used for beaming the educational contents in digital mode by 19 States and Andaman and Nicobar Islands under Tele-education Programme.
Space technology applications are being used for digital education in the country, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh informed on Thursday.
In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, he said satellite communication is being used for beaming the educational contents in digital mode by 19 States and Andaman and Nicobar Islands under Tele-education Programme.
"Further, the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N) is also beaming 51 educational channels using satellite communication," he said.
Apart from this, the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing is actively involved in training beneficiaries (such as UG/PG and Doctorate students, working professionals, academicians, school teachers and school students) on Space Technology and its Applications using digital platforms, the minister said.
"During the last one year, about 2.42 lakh participants benefitted from these programmes," Singh said according to the Department of Space.
He said that the Space Sector is opened up for larger participation of non-governmental entities which is expected to bring in wide opportunities to provide space-based applications including digital education.
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