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Women make up almost half the U.S. labor force today, but you would never be able to tell by looking at one of these jobs.
Some industries look just about the same as they did in the 1800s, with women forming less than 1% of workers, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Whether a result of stereotyping or a lack of interest, here are the 15 jobs that employ the fewest women:
15. Garbage and recycling collectors
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Total women employed: 7.6%
Median annual salary: $37,260
The U.S. produces around 12% of the planet's waste each year — some 239 million metric tons — and employs some 99,000 people to pick it up from your curb.
Only about 7,500 of these workers are women, however.
The lack of women may be a holdover from the days before automated trucks, when all trash cans had to be lifted by hand, the trade publication MSW Management speculates. Since brawn is much less important today, the discrepancy may also be a result of poor recruitment efforts and a historical aversion to "dirty" jobs.
But dirt isn't the only reason to avoid this line of work. Garbage collectors work year-round, regardless of weather conditions, and the profession is considered one of the most dangerous in the U.S., with around 35 fatal injuries per 100,000 workers in 2019.
14. Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
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Median annual salary: $147,220
Women make up a tiny fraction of the aviation industry — besides flight attendants — and one factor impeding their careers from taking off is a lack of accommodation for pregnant and nursing employees.
Most major airlines force pregnant pilots to take unpaid leave months before their due date, The New York Times reports. Pilots are excluded from provisions in the Affordable Care Act that ensure employers accommodate new mothers, the paper adds, and airlines typically don't offer paid maternity leave or alternative "ground" assignments for breast-feeding moms.
Workers have filed complaints against companies like Frontier and Delta, alleging discrimination against pregnant staff and a lack of adequate facilities for lactating women. Delta has made more accommodations and settled some complaints, while Frontier has denied claims of discrimination and argued that pumping breaks away from the cockpit raise safety issues.
13. Surveying and mapping technicians
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Women make up less than 7% of surveying and mapping technicians in the U.S. — a slow-growth field that doesn't require much education.
While most surveying technicians need to work outdoors in sometimes rugged terrain, mapping technicians typically use information from databases to produce maps. Surveying technicians only require a high school diploma, while mapping technicians may need additional training in some technology applications.
Women account for at least 57% of college students, if not more, so they may be more likely to pursue careers that put those degrees to use (or pay well enough to get rid of those brutal student loans).
12. Delivery workers and truck drivers
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More than 3.5 million people work as truckers and delivery drivers to satisfy America's voracious appetite for stuff, whether that's a shipment of new iPhones or a pizza off DoorDash.
A fair number of women are making money in the gig economy as delivery drivers, but the trucking trade is dominated by middle-aged men.
That industry is experiencing a labor shortage, partially because the trucker lifestyle is associated with poor health and a challenging work-life balance. Long-haul drivers tend to get little sleep, exercise and fresh food.
The road can also be a dangerous workplace. Around 1 in 5 workers fatally injured in 2019 were employed as a driver/sales worker or truck driver, the BLS reports. And although some data suggests female truck drivers are less likely to get into accidents, few companies target women in their recruitment efforts.
11. Pest control workers
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More women are being drawn to the bug extermination business due to the stability and flexible hours, The Guardian reports. However, women still make up less than 7% of the workforce.
Women working in the field say they do face sexism and stereotyping. However, one entomologist told the newspaper that most women simply aren't aware that a career in pest control or entomology is even an option. (Some modern jobs boards use artificial intelligence to match your skills to jobs you've never considered.)
While pest control is a growing field, workers earn less than $18 an hour. Exterminators are also at risk of exposure to the pesticides they use and sometimes have to move furniture and carry heavy loads.
10. Mechanical engineers
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The Harvard Business Review calls engineering "the most male-dominated field in STEM" — and this field of engineering fares the worst when it comes to equal representation between the sexes.
Overall, women represent less than 16% of architecture and engineering occupations, with slightly higher numbers for non-naval architects and industrial engineers, drafters and computer hardware engineers.
Although women make up a fifth of engineering graduates, almost 40% either quit or never actually enter the profession. Some female students say the "hegemonic masculine culture" of engineering deterred them from pursuing a career in the field.
9. Groundskeepers
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Not all maintenance and cleaning jobs are dominated by men — the industry is 42% female, overall. However, the different occupations that make up the field are heavily split between the sexes.
While women comprise close to 90% of maids and housekeeping cleaners, almost 94% of grounds maintenance workers are men.
That has financial repercussions for the people who keep our homes, businesses and parks looking neat and tidy. The median salary for a groundskeeper is over $30,000, but a maid would only expect to earn $24,850. That makes it even tougher to save and invest for the future, although it's possible to start investing for free these days.
8. Various manufacturing and production roles
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Total women employed: 3.7% to 7.5%
Median annual salary: $38,310 to $56,450
Women make up almost a third of the manufacturing workforce in the U.S., but their representation varies a lot depending on the job.
Some manufacturing and production roles that employ the smallest proportion of women include millwrights, machinists and welders. And men make up more than 96% of computer control programmers and operators — workers who set up machines to automatically cut and shape precision products, like automobile parts.
By comparison, about half the workforce in electrical, electronics and electromechanical assembly is made up of women. These skilled workers put together computers, electric motors, batteries, brakes, gyros and more.
7. Firefighters
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The United States employs about 318,000 firefighters ready to leap into action at the sound of a bell, but they come from a narrow cross section of the population. Some 300,000 firefighters are men, and 276,000 are white.
Several fire departments told Harvard Business Review in 2018 that they're trying to diversify, but women and people of color in the field said they face more barriers. Women in particular face skepticism from superiors and crewmates that they can handle the physical rigors of the job, even though the majority of calls are actually medical emergencies, not fires.
The problem extends to other protective services as well. Only one in 10 frontline police officers and detective supervisors are women.
6. Railroad conductors and yardmasters
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The transportation industry as a whole is grossly overpopulated by men — again, with the exception of flight attendants — with women making up little more than 18% of the total workforce.
Female railroad conductors and yardmasters are even more rare than pilots and truck drivers, at only 2.4%.
You'll see fewer and fewer of them in the future, as railroads have been slashing their staff — the industry suffered more than 20,000 layoffs in 2019, and that was before the coronavirus reduced the demand for freight.
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5. Some system and machine operators
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Men make up more than 95% of these workers who help keep industrial operations running smoothly. These jobs typically only require a high school diploma, with some additional certification and on-the-job training.
Professions in this field that employ the fewest women include stationary engineers, boiler operators and mining machine operators.
By contrast, close to 55% of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders are women. They work with equipment that readies products for storage or shipment, including canned foods.
4. Logging workers
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Logging companies are facing a labor shortage. Only 66,000 people are currently working in the field, and less than 2% of them are women.
Like long-haul trucking, the logging industry is mostly made up of middle-aged men and is failing to attract women or young people due to the rough, dangerous work.
The BLS reports that logging workers died on the job at a greater rate than almost any other occupation in 2019, at around 69 deaths per 100,000 workers. Only hunting and fishing were more deadly.
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3. Installers and repairers
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This one shouldn't surprise you too much. How often has a woman answered the call to fix the air conditioning in your home?
Women make up just 1.5% of the population of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics and installers.
Other jobs with a dearth of women include telecommunications installers and repairers, maintenance workers, security and fire alarm installers and power-line installers.
Electrical power-line installers and repairers earn the highest median salary at $72,520, but only 1.6% of them are women. It's more common to see women as general maintenance and repair workers, but they only earn $39,080 annually.
2. Vehicle mechanics
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Whether they're fixing up airplanes or trucks, female mechanics are incredibly scarce — even though modern technology takes care of much of the heavy lifting.
A meager 1.5% of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists are women, and the same is true for service technicians and mechanics who work on heavy vehicles and mobile equipment.
Kimberly McWaters, former CEO of the Universal Technical Institute, told Motor 1 that it's intimidating to crack into such a male-dominated field. Not many women are showing an interest in trying; in 2017, less than 0.03% of the students enrolled at UTI were female.
1. Construction workers and tradespeople
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The construction industry hires a wide variety of highly skilled and specialized workers — and almost none of them are female. This category includes 17 occupations with less than 7% women in their ranks.
It's especially rare to see them out in the field. Women make up less than 1% of masonry workers, drywall and tile installers and iron and steel workers. There's very limited representation among electricians, carpenters and roofers, as well.
Instead, most women in the construction industry work behind a desk in design, management or secretarial roles, The Guardian says.
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Serah Louis is a staff writer with MoneyWise.com. She has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto, where she double majored in Biology and Professional Writing and Communications.
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So she decided to use her background in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to create custom formulas, which blend traditional herbs with Western ingredients, tailored to an individual's sleep issues.
"We're using traditional Chinese medicine herbs that have been used for thousands of years, but because we're marketing it to the millennial generation, we want to have a modern spin on it," says Lee. "And we want to market ourselves as a modern sleep company that uses ancient ingredients in new and exciting ways."
The result is five different natural sleep supplements to suit a variety of sleepers, from those who have trouble sleeping and feel drowsy during the day ("Peace of Mind") to those who wake up too early and are unable to calm their minds at night ("At Ease").
The formulas have primarily been developed by a TCM expert, but Lee also has two Western medical experts on the board: Robert Stickgold, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and director of the Center for Sleep and Cognition, and E Hanh Le, MD, senior director of medical affairs at Healthline.
Curious about whether a personalized sleep supplement could actually fix my longstanding sleep issues, I decided to try it out for myself.
The author started by taking a 19-question quiz about her sleep habits.
Finding my ideal sleep supplement
To find out which sleep supplement was right for me, I started by taking Remrise's 19-question quiz. I was asked to rate my current sleep quality, how stressed out I am, how often I drink alcohol, and how I feel when I wake up in the morning.
According to the quiz, my sleep profile was "Chilled Out" since I mostly keep waking up in the middle of the night and find it difficult to calm my racing mind enough to feel ready to go to bed.
The "Chilled Out" sleep supplement contains the herbs gastrodia rhizome (tian ma), polygala (yuan zhi), and reishi (ling zhi), all of which have some animal studies behind them pointing to their ability to aid in sleep.
What happened when I took my personalized sleep supplement
After receiving my "diagnosis," Remrise sent me a 30-day supply of pills (which cost $55) about a week later. (Remrise is a subscription service, so you save some money if you sign up for a three- or six-month membership.) There weren't specific instructions about when to take it, so I used my best judgment and took one about two hours before bed every night.
In the beginning, the supplement started working in about 30 minutes. In fact, I found it really hard to keep my eyes open once it kicked in—and I also felt pretty groggy in the morning. While I aimed for seven hours of sleep, I was getting closer to nine.
Lee explained to me that while using the supplement over time, my body would adjust itself so that my sleep cycle would follow the standard seven to eight hours. After about two weeks, that's exactly what happened. I started to feel sleepy about an hour after I took my supplement—and while I still woke up a little sleepy, I wasn't anywhere near as groggy as I was in the beginning.
I definitely experienced some tangible effects using my personalized sleep supplement, but I couldn't say it made a huge difference when compared with other holistic options I've tried in the past, like magnesium and CBD. That said, I did find it helped calm my racing mind just as effectively as those other natural sleep aids.
Reishi is one of the main ingredients in Remrise's "Chilled Out" sleep supplement.
What a doctor has to say about personalized sleep supplements
Richard Castriotta, MD, pulmonary critical care and sleep medicine specialist at Keck Medicine of USC, cautions about the use of natural sleep supplements.
"The issue with any of these natural supplements that aren't FDA approved is the worry that none of them have really been proven to be as safe and effective as FDA drugs are," says Castriotta. "The laws are deliberately kept vague, and so even if you trust your supplier, there's the off chance the supplements could be laced with additional stimulants that produce similar effects."
Because a lot of the natural ingredients in sleep supplements haven't been studied well enough in humans, I could have been experiencing a placebo effect when consuming them, Castriotta adds. He does note that Chinese herbs have been used for many years with anecdotal evidence indicating that they work, "but they haven't had the Western-type trial-and-error proof of their ability to work," he says.
If you're interested in trying a natural sleep supplement, Castriotta says it's best to get one prescribed to you by a doctor who has experience with them. However, if you experience no side effects and want to look into a personalized sleep supplement, Castriotta says there's likely no harm—just as long as you do your best to not get dependent on it. "Try weaning off slowly over time, as you'll ideally want to be able to sleep soundly without one," he says.
Beyond sleep supplements
After I stopped taking my sleep supplement, I started to rely more on natural ways of preparing my body for bed, as per Castriotta's instructions.
That meant no blue light an hour before bed, lighter dinners, getting into bed only when it was time to sleep, and reducing my afternoon caffeine, among other things.
When following Castriotta's advice, I found it much easier to stay asleep throughout the night—and that's something money can't buy.
Interested in natural sleep solutions? Here are 14 things you can do right now for better sleep tonight.
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The New International Edition of Suzuki Piano School, Volume 3 includes French, German and Spanish translations, new Romantic and 20th-century pieces, as well as a newly recorded CD performed by internationally renowned recording artist Seizo Azuma. Now the book and CD can be purchased together or separately.
The contents have changed slightly to include a new Romantic piece by Gurlitt and a 20th-century piece by Bartók as well as the Bach 'Minuet in G Minor' (from Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach), formerly in Volume 2. Other improvements include a cleaner appearance with less editing and spacious new engravings, as well as more detailed titles that include the keys, sources, composer dates, and catalog numbers.


According to analysis from professionals at Big Four accounting and advisory firm Deloitte, policies being implemented in South Africa to promote Industry 4.0 integration are likely to have a positive impact across the rest of Africa as well, primarily due to the collaborative opportunities that are likely to follow.
Deloitte's overview of the market is based on analysis in its Tech Trends 2019 report, which examines the latest in technology across South Africa. The President of the country Cyril Ramaphosa has recently initiated a presidential commission to ensure South Africa's competitiveness under the new industrial revolution.
A number of key transformations are expected to follow as a result, which include the development of intelligent interfaces, the emergence of organisations that operate entirely in the artificial intelligence domain, as well as unprecedented increases in connectivity and marketing opportunities.
The last of these trends is likely to translate into economic benefits for countries across Africa. The continent is rapidly moving towards connectivity, and is expected to be home to as many as 1 billion mobile internet connections by 2021. Alongside the consumers, businesses in the region are also embracing the wave of digitalisation.
Reports have suggested that countries such as Nigeria and Kenya are likely to have thriving markets in digital services domains such as cloud computing and cybersecurity, which is brought about by a increasing propensity to spend on digital transformations, even amongst small and medium enterprises.
Prior to the realisation of this interconnected environment, however, experts have urged that the regulatory and business environment within South Africa must be rectified and made more conducive to digital growth. For instance, in the current scenario, an increase in automation will necessarily translate into severe unemployment in the country, unless appropriate skills are developed.


In the world of Instagram, 3D Printing and CGI, we tend to forget that there was once a time before computers; when visual art was what people painted, sculpted and drew. From time to time it's important to acknowledge the young artists who don't create art with a computer or a camera, but their hands. Meet, Elaine Cheng.
The young, talented Adelaide artist specializes in incredibly life-like sketches, depicting the places and people that inspire her. With a brief foray into the world of animation, Elaine quickly discovered that her passion lay in sketching, which was also a great talent of hers. She began to draw the places she would go for coffee, and the people she would meet there, rather than just snapping a photo.
Elaine is not only a talented artist, she has a knack for the 'foodie' lifestyle as well. She definitely doesn't want to be just another food reviewer. Rather than judging a venue merely on a single culinary experience, she looks at the story behind the place and really seeks a connection with the whole business. Her drawings speak for themselves but I thought I'd have a chat with Elaine, who as it turns out has a pretty damn rad attitude towards... well, everything.
How did you start sketching?
One day I went studying at Bar 9 with my friend and I got bored, so I ended up drawing the café and things on the tables. I found it was such a better way of capturing the essence of the place and the people, rather than just taking a picture.
And then you combined that with writing?
When I started reviewing places, I didn't want to be another foodie. I don't like the way they often seem so disconnected with the whole business, but still feel like they can critique it. I thought, why not try to get to know the people and their stories.
So it's important that you combine the two…?
I recently found it inspiring to listen to people's stories and how they got here. Being in my last year of uni, it's really good guidance because I'm feeling a lot of pressure to go out into the industry. Listening to people and where they came from is reassuring, and inspiring.
Did you always want to study creative arts?
My parents wanted me to do business or dentistry, all of the Asian parents dreams! I ended up starting creative arts. There was a bit of a struggle but they accepted it in the end.
How do you compare your sketching to photography?
My art isn't photographically correct, otherwise why wouldn't I just take a photo. When it comes to drawing I think it's more like, the walls of the café, or the people who are in it, or the way it looks when it's crowded, or the smell of coffee – to try and represent that in some way.
How long have you been serious about illustration?
Ever since I started high school. I started off really into anime, and wanting to go into gaming and animation. I didn't like that it was turning into this massive industry where they want you to do a lot of work in a short amount of time. I was looking for an emotional connection to my work, which is so hard to get with what they demand of you.
What do you think of the Adelaide culture compared to other places you've lived?
There's so much to do here if you look around and take the time to explore and appreciate it. I think a lot of young people tend to not to see that, and they always say Adelaide's boring, but I think it has its own flavour and character that they should really appreciate if they look around. Adelaide's very chilled and laid back, and you fall into the rhythm you'll appreciate it a lot more.
What are some of your favourite places?
Bambi's Kitchen, I go there all the time now; and Bar 9 Central at the moment.
Keen to see more? Check out Elaine's website, or you can take a look at her drawings in the flesh at her SALA exhibition. Her show is running from the 2nd of August to the 20th of September At Magpie Springs – check out the event here.


I've been writing these daily letters for over a year now. To be honest, I'm surprised at how easy it's been. I've rarely struggled for topics, they don't take long to write, and although some are a bit light on content, I also think I've written some good stuff.
But, I'm now considering stopping the daily letters.
You might have noticed I've been thinking about making best use of my time for a while now. And I'm not sure the emails are the best thing for me at the moment. Instead, doing another podcast (something I really enjoy doing), or video (something I don't enjoy doing, but practice always helps) are what I'm considering.
The issue with both of those is a one or two minute daily episode probably wouldn't work, so I'd have to switch to weekly. And weekly has challenges when it comes to writing and publishing.
Every day I ask you to take action, hopefully to help you. Today, I'm asking you to take action on my behalf. I won't write anything else this week, while I think about what to do next.
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Helsinki – A kiss-and-tell book about Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen violated his right to privacy, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
The author – Susan Ruusunen, whom Vanhanen once dated – and the publisher of the book were ordered to pay fines for having disclosed intimate details of the relationship.
Publisher Kari Ojala was also fined 1,000 euros (1,200 dollars) for causing Vanhanen emotional distress, the verdict said.
Read more on Monsters & Critics.
The Supreme Court noted in its decision that under the European Convention on Human Rights the protection of private life also extends to politicians and others in prominent positions in society. It added that Vanhanen's position as Prime Minister did mean that the protection of his privacy was less broad than that of a private individual, but that not even a leading politician is wholly without legal protection of private affairs.
I suspect a lot of celebrities and politicians here wish we had the same approach and legal protections for their privacy.


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How COVID-19 Has Changed Women In The Workforce
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From job loss, inaccessible and unaffordable childcare, to regressive gender equality in the workforce, women have been dealt a tremendous blow during the pandemic and throughout the world's crawling recovery. The pandemic's gender effect could have heavy costs to society over time, but by increasing awareness and educating now on the ways to improve, we can get back to restoring progress.
COVID-19 Disproportionately Affected Women in the Workforce
Before the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, women were steadily claiming their rightful spots in corporate America. Between January 2015 and December 2019, women in senior-vice-president positions trended upward, increasing from 23 to 28 percent; and women in C-suite positions increased from 17 to 21 percent. When the pandemic set in, these numbers began to decline. While one in five men have considered scaling back in their careers, or leaving the workplace entirely, the number of women is higher at one in four. And while all working women have been affected by the pandemic in some way, the groups that have endured the most challenges have been working mothers, women in senior management positions and Black women.
Women Report Feeling More Pressure at Work Than Their Male Counterparts
Companies have made efforts to support their employees during the crisis, however the prevalence of workplace burnout and increased pressure has taken a clear toll on women in particular. According to Women in the Workplace 2020, LeanIn.Org, and McKinsey, nearly 40% of mothers, and only about 32% of fathers, report exhaustion in the workplace. For senior-level women, about 54% report exhaustion, compared to approximately 41% of senior-level men. And between Black men and Black women, the imbalanced trend continues, where about 40% of Black women versus 29% of Black men report exhaustion. These numbers represent a clear need for companies to reexamine their expectations and pivot to establishing more reasonable norms that foster thriving employees.
Making A Strong Effort—NOW!—To Improve Gender Equity Could Add $13 Trillion to Global GDP
It's undeniable that women have been significantly more impacted by the pandemic than men. If little to no gender equity improvements are made, global GDP in 2030 would be $1 trillion below where it could have been if the COVID-19 crisis had the same employment ramifications between men and women. However, if investments are made in education, family planning, maternal health, digital and financial inclusion, and correcting the burden of unpaid dependent care during the pandemic, the global GDP could see an increase of $13 trillion by 2030, a drastic difference when compared to the scenario of taking no action on gender equity.
We Can't Advance Gender Equity Without Noting How COVID-19 Changed Work Forever
Due to the momentum of automation and digitization during the pandemic, how we work, and the ways in which work can be done, has been forever transformed. With new occupational advancements, comes the necessity to grow and evolve to keep up with the continuous changes. According to The Future of Work after COVID-19, women, members of ethnic minority groups, and workers with less than a college degree in Europe and the United States are most likely to face challenges reentering and reengaging in the workforce, due to needing to learn new skills, or even exploring new career paths. While it's estimated that an increase of about 45% of men will need to make occupation transitions, women pursuing new types of work will increase about 170%.
Though much work is needed to be done to see progress in workplace gender equity, it would be a disservice to ignore the positive changes that our "new normal" for work has brought. Families are spending more time together, work-life/balance has become more attainable, and topics that were once taboo are now more common in conversation; from mental health, working moms, to the reality that moms are now choosing whether they stay home to be with their children, society has come a long way in expressing open mindedness and accepting different ways of thriving.
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Engineered by Steve Albini in his basement and Chicago Recording Company Spring/Summer 1990.
Released on Twin/Tone Records in 1991 on vinyl and cassette.
Re-released on Sire/Reprise in 1992 on CD, vinyl and cassette.
Re-released on Lotuspool Records in 2016 on vinyl.
Rick: Guitar and Vocals.
Rose: Bass and Vocals.
Jeff: Guitar.
Bob: Drums.
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Radio Zerois Rose and Rick's podcast that's been off and online since 1998. You can listen to all the episodes here.
Salaryman is an instrumental electronic rock combo with members that look a lot like Poster Children.
Lotuspool Records has released Grand Bargain! and re-released Daisychain Reaction on vinyl.
Twelve Inch Records is a label run by the band.
Thoughts Detecting Machines is Rick building songs from looped guitars, electronics and vocals.
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Welcome to Middle Swan PS in 2017, a school that has an outstanding reputation helping students and their families to achieve their full potential. Historically an award winning school in literacy, numeracy and technology in education, MSPS is committed to promoting public education and the vision of the Department of Education. Middle Swan PS has been an Independent Public School 2011, enabling us to use resources and create a school environment that is well equipped to meet the needs of students. We have a beautiful Nature Playground, built outside the undercover area and a specialist computer program that all Year 1-6 students access.
The onsite Child and Parent Centre is an integral part of the school, offerring support services to both students and parents. Services include a Medical Doctor, counselling, speech pathology and a number of adult education programs. The school also benefits through the use of the CPC premises hosting Breakfast Club 5 days a week from 8.00am.
A core focus of the MSPS Business Plan, is to address the interests and needs of the local community. MSPS has initiated and leads several projects which are at the cutting edge of school and community partnerships. FAST is one such project that provides support and networking for families every year. Run and organsied by volunteer school staff it is pivotal to what makes the Middle Swan community special.
Our website has been designed with two key functions in mind. Firstly to service the needs of the school community, to provide a portal to school resources, decisions and support options that are available for families. Secondly, the site aims to present a transparent and clear impression of the school to the wider community. I look forward to your contact and hope to see you soon.


The new life centre closing in Sudbury means a loss of 22 beds for men needing emergency shelter. The John Howard Society says no city should be without an emergency shelter. He focuses on how inmates who are released from jail often don't have anywhere to go, so they end up in the shelter until they get back on their feet. With the shelter closing, this can become a major social issue in Sudbury. John Rimore is the Executive Director of the John Howard Society Sudbury. He spoke with the CBC's Markus Schwabe.


The Sikkim Manipal College of Nursing, the constituent college of Sikkim Manipal University was established in July 2001 at SMU campus ,Tadong, Gangtok for imparting the four year generic BSc Nursing Programme. The Post Basic BSc Nursing Degree Program of two year duration is introduced later on since 2010 for the General Nursing Midwifery diploma holders.
Generic BSc Nursing and Post Basic BSc Nursing programmes are directed to upgrade the critical thinking skills, competencies and standards required for practice of professional nursing. It is intended to enable the graduates to assume responsibilities as professional, competent nurse and midwife in providing promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative services.
The college offers educational and clinical experiences as well as technological exposures to the students. Students have excellent and challenging opportunities to explore nursing through exposure visits to Communities, Primary Health Centers, Community Health Centers and have access to clinical experiences in various hospitals including tertiary hospital, Central Referral Hospital and State Govt. STNM Hospital.
The College is recognised by the Indian Nursing Council & the State Nursing Council, the regulatory authorities for nursing education in India. The degree is awarded by the Sikkim Manipal University.
Placed in the natural landscape of mists, mountains, butterflies, orchids, rich & unique culture & pleasant weather.
Equipped with modern educational system. Uses the problem solving approach in teaching.
Designs INC curriculum to facilitate students in pursuing higher education in India and abroad.
Having own teaching hospital for learning clinical skills.
Having competent & experienced nursing faculty members.
SMCON/SMU is a part of Manipal Education & Medical Group –operates four universities & more than 30 professional Colleges in India & overseas.
Enjoys excellent facilities for hostel, mess, sports etc.
Encourages students to shine in extracurricular/cultural activities.
Provides opportunities to engage in community services/programs.
Provides opportunities to grow in diverse culture of the campus.
To build up strong clinical skills, students are placed at various health facilities including our own Central Referral Hospital, Govt. run STNM Hospital, & at Rural & Urban health centres of Sikkim. Short observational visits also arranged for firsthand experience.


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I have hit wall. Ha! Similar to the cartoon up top, a mental block. More like blogger's writer block!
I have repeatedly for the past week tried to write a post but nothing seems to come to mind. I am a firm believer in creating meaningful content and refuse to post something for the sake of posting.
Le sigh, what do you do to get over what feels like the BIGGEST writer's block of life? Your ideas are very welcome!
So… incase you are wondering where I've gone, i'm granting myself a 2 week vacation from writing here and promise to be back re-inspired and posting regularly.


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Film Review: Bloodline (2018)
Evan values family above all else, and anyone who gets between him, his wife, and newborn son learns that the hard way. But when it comes to violent tendencies, it seems the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Seann William Scott is a very good actor. His portrayal of Stifler in the "American Pie" films imprinted on my brain an image of someone I'd cross the road to avoid. Yes, that is punishing the actor for a character. Had the same issue with Kiefer Sutherland after "Stand By Me", but, now, he is one of my favorite actors. It just takes the right role to break that initial impression.
"Bloodline" is a definite change of pace from most of his previous roles. Basically, he dumps the goofy comedy and goes for emotionless vengeance.
Evan counsels high school students. Some kids are just needing a little emotional support. Others are fighting against monsters who claim to be family. The abusers who break young spirits.
At home, his wife has just given birth to their first child, and the nights are as sleepless as the days are busy. The routine of sleep deprivation and hearing tales of sexual assault or beatings wears thin his grasp of what is the right way to make everything better.
Out come the knives and lives are ruined as well as ended.
With a description like that, you could easily dismiss the film. Vigilante, blah, blah, blah. Fortunately, "Bloodline" has a different agenda.
Evan actually has a history that the first half of the film hints at but doesn't discuss in much detail until close to the halfway point of the film. During the first half, Evan finds himself staring intently at a black sports bag he keeps in the garage. The film holds back, letting the fact he turns to this bag when his stress is hitting unmanageable levels to communicate the situation is reaching a point of no return. He has visions of a violent attack, of a body being buried.
As if a newborn child, sleepless nights, and abused students are not enough for the young couple, Evan's mother inserts herself into the family to help. Lauren, Evan's wife, does not like Marie, the mother. She can sense the attachment between mother and child is far different than it is for most families. To seal that suspicion, Lauren accidentally catches Marie kissing Evan full on the lips.
Even with all that weirdness, the whole story has not even started to be revealed.
"Bloodline" keeps the plot and characters moving so that the film plays out like a low-level chess game. When will Laura realize her marriage is not as simple as she thought? What does Marie and Evan's unusual connection mean to the future of Lauren's child and family? Where does Evan disappear to in the late hours? What is in that black sports bag? Why does Marie keep attempting to watch the TV with the baby when Lauren has asked her not to?
Most fans of horror films will want to know if the violence is brutal. Yes. Most of the kills seem to be practical effects, but how they pulled off some of the knife work is baffling if not CGI. Copious amounts of blood spray, and intestines are mauled. There aren't many kills, but those you see are fast and gruesome.
The kills are simply icing on a very tasty cake. "Bloodline" does an excellent job of examining the idea of family and the connections within a family. We learn that Evan has a very clear sense of what is and is not acceptable when it comes to family, whether it be his own or someone else's. With the birth of his son, Evan takes his commitment far beyond the norm, and, like it or not, Marie, Lauren, and infant Andrew are all involved.
The entire cast does an excellent job. Dale Dickey is consistently wonderful, even when she plays an unlikeable character. Marie is problematic until you understand the full story behind her relationship with her child. Even then, the character can be off-putting as both she and Evan have some serious limit control issues to work through.
Seann William Scott plays Evan as mostly emotionless. It fits the character for a number of reasons, but the emotionlessness isn't an easy cop-out. Evan is deeply conflicted on many emotional, mental, and practical levels, and he is a very committed individual, as well. Combine those character traits, and the person becomes a walking time bomb, which brings us back to the black sports bag. Evan must release the pent-up tensions in his world so that he can function normally around those most important in his life. Scott may play things a touch flat, but he does exhibit the conflicts that are pulling the character in alternating directions quite well.
"Bloodline" is a well-put-together thriller that manages to do well in all the areas that make for a watchable and entertaining horror film. While there is a question of one phone call that could unravel the whole resolution to the story, the film keeps things nicely bundled together, otherwise. A worthwhile way to spend 90 minutes as long as you realize the story is more important than the violence.
Tags Bloodline Christie Herring Dale Dickey Henry Jacobson Mariela Garriga Nick Boraine Raymond Alexander Cham Jr. Seann William Scott
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Blog > Voluntary Benefit Trends and Statistics. What Are the Impacts for Employers?
With employee and job seeker expectations continuing to grow, employers have had to keep up in order to remain relevant in a competitive talent market.
Along with boosting workplace perks like PTO policies and flexible work schedules, companies have also explored ways to modernize their benefit offerings.
And while healthcare and retirement savings remain a staple of benefit packages, voluntary benefits are growing increasingly more important to both employers and employees.
But what makes these benefits complex for employers is that new trends and worker demands emerge each year, meaning that today's benefit packages must be continuously monitored and updated.
In early 2019, DirectPath and Gartner released the 2019 Medical Trends and Observations Report, which revealed a wide-range of data on around healthcare benefits. However, it did contain a small section that explored voluntary benefit trends, which is what we will focus on in this blog.
Standard voluntary benefits (dental, vision, short-term disability coverage, and long-term disability coverage) are still the most popular. 75% of employers offer dental and vision, around 66% offer long-term disability, and about 50% offer short-term disability.
Two more popular voluntary benefits offered by employers are auto insurance (28%) and home owners' insurance (27%).
Another popular voluntary benefit trend in recent years has been pet insurance, and the survey found that 25% of employers offer this perk. However, many expect this number to continue increasing in the years ahead.
Adoption assistance has been another voluntary benefit that has grown in demand over the last few years, and employers have taken notice – 19% are currently offering this to their employees.
These represent some of the trends employers, especially small businesses, should keep in mind when the time comes to review the current benefits offered to employees.
Why Are Employers Offering More Voluntary Benefits Each Year?
The majority of voluntary benefits increase in adoption by employers and usage from employees from year-to-year. And new voluntary benefits emerge each year as well, resulting in additions to even the most modern perks package.
But the main question is why?
The two main reasons both revolve around talent management – recruiting job seekers to the organization and retaining current employees.
The economic upturn since the end of the Great Recession has resulted in a dramatic shift within the labor market – there are more open positions than there are workers to fill them.
This means that competition for top-talent is at an all-time high, causing employers to alter their strategies for recruiting and retaining workers.
And voluntary benefits are a critical component that helps achieve these key talent management goals.
Years ago, voluntary benefits were often associated only with larger employers who had the means to offer these impressive perks to their workforce.
But as smaller businesses have found solutions to enhance their benefit packages, these employers have also added valuable voluntary benefits to help compete with large organizations.
With the talent market expected to remain competitive into the future, you can expect employers big and small to continue adding voluntary benefits and other workplace perks to attract and retain talent.


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By Sterling K. Webb on	 January 8, 2022 Popular Songs
The word savage often appears in colonial descriptions of tappa, a quirky and dazzling musical form that revel in the art of the unpredictable. "Wild but nice when you understand it," says 18th-century music collector William Hamilton Bird in Oriental blend (1789). Said Sarah Plowden, another 18th century Hindustani music chronicler, "A kind of hard, wild music without any tune."
How the tappa traveled east, morphed into toppa, and became a staple of popular music in Bengal is a fascinating story of cultural and social changes spanning four centuries.
As the name suggests, the northern tappa, believed to have been inspired by the songs of the Punjab-Sindh camel drivers, literally stumbles over notes, words and rhythms, but with the singer absolutely in control of the reins of creation. .
"The game of notes, sentences and the use of aada taal [off-beat rhythm patterns] in tappa requires quite different vocal training and arduous breathing control, which explains its rare occurrence in concerts, "said Shashwati Mandal, among performers of the Gwalior gharana form.
Despite this, tappa is often referred to as a classic "semi" or "light" because it contradicts the meditative style of khayal. A 1910/1911 recording of a Kafi raga tappa by British musicologist AH Fox Strangways describes it as a "light classical Hindustani vocal composition".
"Believe me, there is nothing light about tappa; the range of harkats (pacy embellishments) she employs – it's very complicated, "said Shanno Khurana, veteran khayal singer, 95, and the form's oldest living representative. "I used to hear the legendary Rasoolan Bai, Siddheshwari Devi and Badi Moti Bai sing the tappa and marvel at their masterful mastery of music."
The other formidable tappa singer of our time is Malini Rajurkar of Gwalior gharana, which, along with Benares, is the citadel of tappa.
Upon arriving in Bengal, the tappa frenzy subsided, putting poetry and bhav – not dynamic vocalism – center stage. Over the decades, the peculiarities of the form have been extracted and incorporated into an array of musical forms – devotions, folk and patriotic songs, jatra (theater), folk songs, etc.
Love and separation
A woman's anxiety over separation from her loved one and the plea to be united are usually the themes of a tappa, mostly in two to four lines. As is the case in this classic Kafi from Rajurkar.
O miyan jaanewale, Malini Rajurkar.
O miyan jaanewale, tainu Allahdi kasam, phir aare nainon wale / Aanda jaanda tussi man the janda / Aur sajan gale lag ja, sharshar matvale (O itinerant, you stole my heart, come back and hug me).
But to understand the evolution of the form, it's important to go back to the 18th century and maybe even 100 years earlier.
Hereditary musician Ghulam Nabi Shori (1742-'92) was among the khayal geniuses of the 18th century Awadh court of Nawab Asafuddaulah. It is generally believed that in search of broader musical experiences, he traveled to the north where he heard the chants of camel drivers in the Punjab-Sindh region. Shori then integrated this music into existing Hindustani practices to make tappa.
Most of the songs in the contemporary tappa repertoire are attributed to Shori, his name appearing in the last line of two tuks (stanzas).
But in his essay, The origins and early development of Khayal, music historian Katherine Schofield quotes several 17th-century texts, such as the Mirzanama and the Tuhfat al-Hind, to establish that tappa was already common in Delhi 100 years before it was all the rage in Lucknow.
What Shori likely did was provide an Awadh makeover for what British orientalists William Jones and Augustus Willard describe in Music from India (1834) as the "very crude style" of the camel drivers.
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"Tappas were sung in several languages and dialects of the north and west of undivided India, such as Punjabi, Sindhi, Multani, bannochi, derawali and saraiki," Khurana said.
While Bengali tappas are often described as' mishti [sweet], more lyrical ", the charm abounds in the tappas of the north. A beautiful anecdote from Khurana's life as a young bride in Multan best describes this. A Punjabi speaker married to a family who spoke Derewali and Saraiki, she struggled to understand conversations.
Summoned to fetch his mother-in-law's paunkdi (better known in Punjabi as parandi, an ornamental hair extension), she sat down to write her own raga Kafi tappa to Derewali:
Van shver maindi paunkdi jhin aa / Dekhin dekhin kithai dhain pave na /
Phulaan da phumman, tareyaan da phumman / Dhain pave na
(Go find my parandi/ It is strewn with flowers and stars / It must never be soiled.)
Tappa travels east
In roughly the same decades of the 18th century when tappa was becoming all the rage in Lucknow, an educated, upper-class Bengali found himself falling in love with his quicksilver. Ramnidhi Gupta, better known as Nidhu Babu, was born just one year before Shori and lived four decades after him.
The pursuit of the elegant northern arts was in vogue among elite Bengal men at the time and Gupta found himself a Hindustani ustad during his stint as the collector of Chhapra in 1776-'94. This is probably where he first encountered tappa.
Nidhu Babu took the northern tappa and turned it into something uniquely Bengali. He slowed down his frenzied tempo and wrote up an impressive body of tappa, stuffed with love and pathos. These compositions, longer than Shori's short lines, were later compiled into one volume, the Geet Ratna Granth (1837), to ensure their correct interpretation.
Various accounts say that Nidhi Babu's songs were addressed to the love of his life, a certain Srimati – described as "concubine of Mahananda Roy, diwan of the collector of Murshidabad" in the essay by researcher Ramakanta Chakrabarty in 1986. Tappa by Nidhu Babu published in the Journal of the Indian Society of Musicology. The story of his tragic passion even made its way into a Bengali film Amar Geeti – with Soumitra Chatterjee in the role of Nidhu Babu – who presented one of his most popular and melodic compositions: Tumari Tulona Tumi Pran (You Are Incomparable), sung by the most famous performer of the Nidhu repertoire, Ramkumar Chatterjee.
Tumari tulona tumi pran, Amar Geeti.
"He was a pioneer of kavya gaan [poetry-centric songs] and prem and biraha were the dominant themes, although he wrote works of a patriotic and spiritual nature, "said Devojit Bandyopadhyay, who has done extensive research on the history of theater music in Bengal.
Nidhu Babu's tappas were something of a revolution in a musical landscape ruled by two extremes – classical devotions and erotic songs, according to Chakrabarty. His compositions strike a happy medium, placing romantic love songs within the classical framework. Although they never crossed the platonic line, the songs captured the attention of purists and conservatives for their "obscene" nature, according to its biographers.
Interestingly, in her day, Nidhu Babu's tappas were considered too risky for women. Critics called his songs a mess and the women who sang them were castigated as licentious, academic Sumit Mukherji said in her article. Ramnidhi Gupta and cultural humanism in 18th century Bengal. "Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay portrayed a female character in his novel Bishbriksha [Poison Tree] as "shamelessly" declaring during a public function that she would listen to Nidhu Babu Tappa alone and nothing else, "Mukerji said.
Among the most popular modern singers in the Gupta repertoire were Kalipada Pathak, Ramkumar Chatterjee and Chandidas Mal. Bengal was so captivated by the form that other tappa composers entered the music scene. Among them, the best known were Sridhar Kathak and Kalidas Chattopadhyay and Kali "Mirza" (he affected the airs and dressed like a great Awadhi).
Kalipada Pathak, Pronoy Paramratna.
Tappa 'Rabindric'
Over time, says Chakrabarty, tappa has been assimilated into various forms of Bengal singing, including folk and drama. For example, Gopal Ude, a representative of the 19th century jatra, introduced it into theatrical music, ensuring its dissemination among the non-elite of rural Bengal and small towns.
Over time, the form became frivolous, says Chakrabarty, and fell from its pedestal of high literature and high music. His next rebirth was under Tagore, an eclectic thinker and composer.
If in Nidhu Babu's hands the tappa slowed down, under Tagore's baton it became a different genre – he woven its characteristics into all kinds of compositions to achieve a certain melodic and emotional effect.
Pramita Mallick, veteran exhibitor of Rabindra sangeet, calls them tappas "Rabindric" because they were very distinct from the genre shaped by Shori or even Nidhu Babu – the lyrics were longer, up to eight lines, and the playful harkats were been used to frame the beauty of poetry, not the other way around. They are also sung for the most part without percussive support.
Keho koro my bujhe na, Maya Sen.
"He had learned and admired Nidhu Babu's tappa, but he had always refused to limit himself to one style or one guru," Mallick said. "Poetry was paramount in his songs and he used any style or mix of styles he needed to bring out a certain vibe. So it went into patriotic songs, dhrupads, spiritual compositions, seasons [ritu] Songs; sometimes he only introduced a sentence or two with typical tappa structures.
One of the oft-cited uses of a Tagore tappa to create a certain mood was in the movie Satyajit Ray. Kanchenjunga, in which E Porobash Dress Ke (Who Will Live In This Foreign Land) was used to paint the isolation of a middle aged woman.
E Porobash Dress Ke
From the dusty camel-back trails of Punjab and Sindh to the courts of Awadh, Gwalior and Benares and finally the musical traditions of Bengal, there was one thing all forms of tappa did: make punch.
Malini Nair is a New Delhi-based writer and editor. She is Kalpalata Fellow for Classical Music Writings for 2021.
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King Mohammed VI: Notre-Dame Fire Affects Millions of Worshipers
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King Mohammed VI has expressed heartfelt solidarity with the French people after Notre-Dame Cathedral was badly damaged by a fire caught on Monday.
The King sent a message to French President Emmanuel Macron, in which he expressed sympathy with the French people over the incident.
The King said he has been deeply moved by the news and expressed his full support and solidarity with the French President, on behalf of himself and on behalf of the Moroccan people.
The Sovereign expressed the same feeling of solidarity and support to the entire French people for whom the Paris Cathedral is a historical symbol, noting that "this disaster affects not only one of the most emblematic historical monuments of the city of Paris, but also a site of prayers for millions of worshipers around the world."
A major fire ravaged Monday the French landmark monument, described by many as an architectural jewel of a collective memory, and the location of many great national and private events.
Muslims, Christians, and Jews from all over the world expressed solidarity with France.
It took 15 hours to the firefighters to extinguish the fire, whose cause is still unknown.
Several French billionaires and ordinary citizens vowed to contribute to rebuild the cathedral, a spiritual symbol for Catholics of France and from across the world.
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Amri Karbi bodies protest proposed state capital region
JORABAT, Oct 22 - A huge rally was organised by six Amri Karbi organisations of Dimoria region today in protest against the Assam government�s ambitious plan to develop a state capital region (SCR) by merging neighbouring areas of Guwahati.
Nearly 1,000 people, mostly tribals, gathered at Sonapur to register their protest against inclusion of tribal belt areas in the proposed Assam State Capital Region (ASCR). The rally was organised by six Amri-Karbi organisations as the plan has not gone down well with the tribal residents of Dimoria region that has been proposed to be included in the extended boundaries.
The leaders of these organisations alleged that the plan to uproot the tribals from their ancestral land in the name of development would pose a threat to the identity of these people in the long run.
They also pointed out that most of the areas in Guwahati city, within which the State capital Dispur is located, were tribal areas, but were taken over by the government or other people when the capital was shifted from Shillong to Dispur.
The protesters expressed apprehension that further expansion of the capital region to the other tribal areas would cause massive dislocation of the indigenous people and their rights.
A joint memorandum was also submitted to the Chief Minister through the Sonapur Circle Officer by the six Amri-Karbi organisations namely Amri Karbi National Council (AKNC), Amri Karbi Students� Union (AKSU), Amri Karbi Arloso Asem (AKAA), Amri Karbi Bangthe Asem (AKBA), Amri Karbi Tsornam Ahartsi (AKTA) and Amri Karbi Ruktsak Asem (AKRA).
It may be mentioned that the Assam Assembly had passed the Assam State Capital Region Development Authority (ASCRDA) Bill 2017 by voice vote to set up the regional authority for preparation of a plan for rapid development of the SCR, that comprises the districts of Kamrup (Metro), Kamrup, Nalbari, Darrang and Morigaon fully or partly.


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Ballad of Easy Rider è un brano musicale scritto da Roger McGuinn, con qualche aiuto da parte di Bob Dylan (anche se Dylan non è accreditato come co-autore), per il film Easy Rider - Libertà e paura del 1969. La canzone fu inizialmente pubblicata nell'agosto 1969 nell'album della colonna sonora del film come performance solista del solo Roger McGuinn. In seguito, una versione alternativa fu pubblicata su singolo dai Byrds, la band di McGuinn, il 1º ottobre 1969, e poi inclusa nell'omonimo loro album.

Versione di Roger McGuinn

Uno dei due protagonisti di Easy Rider, Peter Fonda, aveva originariamente pensato di utilizzare nel film la canzone It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) di Bob Dylan, ma non essendo riuscito ad acquistarne i diritti, Fonda chiese a Roger McGuinn dei Byrds di inciderne una cover. Fonda avrebbe anche voluto che Dylan scrivesse la theme song per il film, ma Dylan declinò l'offerta, limitandosi a scribacchiare su un tovagliolo la frase: «The river flows, it flows to the sea/Wherever that river goes, that's where I want to be/Flow, river, flow», dicendo a Fonda di "darlo a McGuinn, perché avrebbe saputo cosa farci". Il frammento di testo fu passato a McGuinn, che lo ampliò con i propri contributi lirici e musicali per produrre la canzone finita.

Quando Dylan assistette a una visione privata di Easy Rider e si rese conto di essere stato accreditato come co-autore della canzone del film, telefonò a McGuinn e chiese che il suo nome fosse rimosso sia dai titoli di coda del film che da tutte le successive versioni della canzone. McGuinn ha ipotizzato in alcune interviste che Dylan ha rinnegato la canzone perché "non gli piaceva molto il film. Non gli piaceva il finale. Voleva vedere il camion dei bifolchi esplodere per ottenere una giustizia poetica. Non sembrava capire il concetto di antieroe di Peter Fonda."
Altri critici teorizzarono che il motivo per cui Dylan aveva insistito per rimuovere il suo accredito di co-autore fosse la convinzione che il suo nome fosse sfruttato per aumentare la credibilità "alternativa" del film.

La versione di Ballad of Easy Rider utilizzata nel film ed inclusa nell'album della colonna sonora di Easy Rider è indicata come performance solista di McGuinn e vede il cantante accompagnarsi alla chitarra acustica, con Gene Parsons all'armonica a bocca. Questa versione è completamente differente dalla versione poi pubblicata dai Byrds nell'omonimo album Ballad of Easy Rider.

Versione dei Byrds

La versione dei Byrds della canzone fu registrata il 18 giugno 1969, ed è in tempo più veloce rispetto alla versione precedente. Inoltre, nel brano il produttore Terry Melcher modificò una copia del primo verso montandolo alla fine del secondo, creando di fatto una terza strofa ed aggiunse delle sovraincisioni orchestrali nel tentativo di emulare successi dell'epoca come Gentle on My Mind di Glen Campbell e Everybody's Talkin' di Harry Nilsson.

Con il proseguimento delle sessioni di registrazione per l'ottavo album in studio dei Byrds, l'interesse per la band crebbe a seguito del loro coinvolgimento con il film Easy Rider, portando McGuinn ad annunciare nelle interviste che il prossimo album della band sarebbe stato intitolato Captain America, in onore al personaggio di Peter Fonda nel film. Tuttavia, l'idea fu scartata e la canzone Ballad of Easy Rider diede il titolo all'album.

Il singolo (lato B Oil in My Lamp) fu pubblicato il 1º ottobre 1969 negli Stati Uniti, dove raggiunse la posizione numero 65 nella classifica Billboard Hot 100.

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Ballad of Easy Rider è stata reinterpretata dal gruppo folk rock britannico Fairport Convention. Anche la cantante folk e blues Odetta incise una versione di Ballad of Easy Rider per la compilation The Original Hits Of Right Now Plus Some Heavies From The Motion Picture "Easy Rider" del 1969. In aggiunta, l'arrangiatore e compositore Percy Faith pubblicò la sua versione del pezzo nell'album Held Over! Today's Great Movie Themes del 1970.

Una cover dal vivo da parte di Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers datata 1987, che la band dedicò a River Phoenix, è stata inclusa nella deluxe edition dell'album The Live Anthology.

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Alibaba to stop sales of e-cigarette components in United States
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By Josh Horwitz
(Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba said on Wednesday it will stop selling e-cigarette components in the United States, amid growing regulatory scrutiny and reports of lung disease and some deaths linked to vaping.
The move follows announcements by Kroger Co and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc this week that they would stop selling e-cigarettes at their stores, in line with a similar decision by Walmart.
Alibaba said it already had a long-standing policy in place to not sell complete e-cigarette products in the United States.
Vaping products have been linked to a mysterious lung illness that is reported to have led to 18 deaths as of last week, with the number of confirmed and probable cases of the condition exceeding 1,000, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said that listings for products such as box mods, vape pens, herbal vapors, heat not burn devices, and empty pod cartridges would not be displayed for users located in the United States.
While Juul Labs Inc dominates the North American market for pod e-cigarettes, many reports of death and injury in the United States have been tied to makeshift brands with no identifiable owner.
The most prominent, Dank Vapes, was linked to 24 patients with lung illness, according to a study from the New England Journal of Medicine. The products contained THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.
Prior to the suspension, buyers could easily purchase devices, component parts and packaging from sites like Alibaba or Amazon to make their own counterfeit vaping devices.
Amazon.com Inc took down vape paraphernalia in September, although it did not specify the exact products it removed.
(Reporting by Josh Horwitz in Shanghai; Editing by Miyoung Kim and Richard Pullin)


Nottingham Road originally called Cromford Road, was the final stretch of the Cromford to Langley Mill Turnpike road built in 1766, although evidence suggests it existed long before then.
The section leading up to Woodlinkin also had the name Field lane but this disappeared when it was converted to a duel carriage way in the 1930s.
Fig.1 Nottingham Road 2013 This is a familiar view of Nottingham Road taken form just outside the French Horn public house (out of picture to the left).
In the foreground to the right is the grassed area, which is now the location of the Mining Memorial but was originally the location of Niffens Row, demolished in about 1960.
Also on the left can be seen the corner of the Severn Alms Houses.
This picture in approximately the same position as Fig.1 was taken back in 1906.
The wall on the left belongs to Hall Farm, demolished in 1963 and now the site of the French Horn public house. On the right of the picture can be seen some of the outbuildings that belonged to Niffens Row. Further down the road in the centre of the picture can be seen the old French Horn public house.
Built during the 1920s and funded by Joseph Millot Severn and his brothers George and Franklin. More information click here.
Fig.4 The oldest House in Codnor, built 1649, picture taken 1980.
According to The Heritage of Codnor & Loscoe by Fred Thorpe, No. 37 Nottingham Road was built by Robert Silcox from stone taken from Codnor Castle.
The house also has an unusual sundial on the apex of the roof gable, which was reconditioned during the 1980s.
At one time the house was thought to be a Coaching Inn.
Fig.5 Robert Silcox initials R.S. and date 1649 feature on a stone lintel on the building.
Fig.6 This picture taken by George Eyre during the late 1950s early 60s shows the owner, Tom Nicholson standing in the front Garden of No. 37 Nottingham Road.
Tom was half brother to Ewan Walter Thorpe who lived to the grand old age of 104 years.
Thomas Nicholson died in 1967.
Fig.7 This window has been bricked up by a previous owner to avoid paying window tax, which was introduced in 1696.
The original French Horn public house was situated on a plot of land on the opposite side of the road to the oldest house in Codnor. The pub faced up towards the Market Place, with a gravel area at the front.
Fig.8 French Horn pub 1952, Landlord; James Lowe.
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Fig.9 Rear of the French Horn pub.
The French Horn was one of two Codnor pubs visited by the notorious Pentrich Revolutionists as they marched to Nottingham in 1817, the other pub being the Glass House Inn.
In Joseph Millot Severn's book, 'My Village' he recalls his earliest remembrance of the Old French Horn was the refreshing smell of the brewing, also the performance of mountebanks and strolling players on the small bit of gravel ground in front, which was called the minion, because it was red, being made from the burnt shale of coal pit hills.
Mr & Mrs Parkin to 23rd March 1964 then moved to the new French Horn premises on Codnor Market Place.
The original French Horn was demolished soon after and a bungalow was built in its place, which incorporates a carved stone block built into the front wall depicting a French Horn.
Fig.10 Further down Nottingham Road on the left was a grocers shop. This photograph was taken in the 1980s, long after it had closed as a shop and before the old shop front was removed.
I am advised that George and Bertha Marriott were the last couple to run the shop as a going concern up until about 1956.
Many Thanks to Jeff Marriott for the above information.
THE VILLAGE APOTHECARY AND BAKER.
Further along, in the shop, which was the only one down Nottingham Road below the French Horn, on the left nearing Daykins Row, lived Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Farnsworth, parents of Mr. Thomas Farnsworth, the chemist.
A more typical country shop of the old-fashioned sort could scarcely be found.
Mr. Farnsworth was a baker, grocer and apothecary, an odd mixture of trades and profession. It was an old-fashioned shop window, with groceries showing in the bottom part, and on the shelves above the usual globular bottles with large conical stoppers, containing green, red and blue liquid colourings, the old-time sign indicating the sale of drugs and medicaments; and inside were deep wooden bins containing flour, on the top of which were piled up loaves of bread.
Mr. Farnsworth was a thin, spare man, of quiet demeanour. There was nothing aggressive in his unassuming nature. He had little to say, but one readily realised that he was a man of probity and philosophic understanding, dependable, as was everything he sold, and a helpful man to the needy.
His wife was a real, early Victorian type of woman, and wore the grandmotherly caps and aprons of that period. She sometimes served in the shop or helped in the bakery. It is the people of this type who, without any pretension to ultra-goodness, have by their well-intentioned, kindly thought, industry and exemplary conduct, truly helped the old world to jog along, and, if only in a small measure, have left it better than they found it.


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Alicia Simmons (även känd som Alicia Pain), född den 8 november 1984, jobbar som frilansande basist och har hoppat in och tillfälligt spelat i det amerikanska bandet From First To Last. Hon gifte sig med Mikey Way, basist i bandet My Chemical Romance backstage på en av Ways grupps konserter i Las Vegas den 7 mars 2007.

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