Do you have an ideal body weight for yourself in mind? You're not alone! Many men strive to achieve weight goals that relate back to a time when they were younger and felt better physically. But setting an ideal healthy weight for a man is harder to do than just pulling a number out of the past.
There's a common idea that men do not focus as much on their overall health and wellness as women do. While that may be true generally, weight is often a different story. Most men actually do care a lot about their weight and are just as conscious of weight issues as women appear to be. Weight is a very personal matter, and there's no magic number that works for everyone, but keeping your weight in check is a key component to your overall health and wellness.
No one wants to experience negative health effects in the prime of life, so maintaining a healthy weight is crucial to general wellbeing and to warding off some pretty serious health conditions down the road.
So how do you find your healthy weight? Knowing your body mass index, or BMI, is a great starting point for determining a healthy weight because BMI consists of factors you likely already know about yourself. BMI is a calculation based on height and weight. While BMI is a great starting point, it's not a universal indicator of healthy weight. For instance, BMI is not as accurate for individuals with more muscle mass or for people who workout with weights often.
Several factors can play into your ability to quickly gain or lose weight. Genetics, your metabolism, your diet, and the amount of exercise you achieve all play a major role in how your body copes with weight.
We know genes have a role in obesity. However, outside of a few disorders, genes need behavior to be exhibited or expressed. In other words, our tendency to overeat and to be lethargic creates an environment that allows these genes to be activated.
Metabolism, our body's process of converting what we eat and drink into energy, can be a very complex process. Most people think that starvation diets are great because you lose weight fast, but some scientists are saying that these methods can actually permanently decrease your metabolism. This theory may explain why lost weight comes back so quickly, and sometimes in excess, after dieting.
Exercise, diet, hormones, disease, caffeine, and muscle mass all affect our metabolism. A key to a healthy metabolism is to be active, to practice cardiovascular exercise and weight resistance training, and by eating more frequently and making more nutritious food choices.
The biggest factor in determining weight gain and loss is how much and exactly what you eat. If you do not burn the calories you consume, those calories will be stored as fat, and you will gain weight.
Many people would be surprised at the amount of calories they consume on a daily basis. If you eat out frequently, it is easy to consume a surplus of calories. I'm always surprised when I look at the nutritional value of a restaurant meal and it's over 1,000 calories. Restaurant salads can even have more than 1,000 calories, which is unbelievable because it takes nearly 35 cups of broccoli to equal 1,000 calories!
Many different diet plans gain popularity, but the simplest approach is to avoid breads, pastas, sugar, all sodas, and processed foods. In order to lose weight, you have to decrease your calorie consumption. An online calorie calculator is a great tool—based on your age, height, weight, gender, and amount of exercise, the calculator will tell you how many calories you need to maintain, lose, or gain weight.
NOTE: If your caloric intake is primarily from whole foods, you will feel satiated longer and have more energy.
In order to lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you consume in a day. You burn calories by doing pretty much anything in your life from breathing to drinking water, but exercise is crucial to burning off the excess.
Cardiovascular exercise, or cardio, is a great fat burning tool for starters, but both cardio and weight training are crucial for fat and weight loss.
The key to exercise is finding an activity you enjoy—even better, find a friend who likes to do the same thing, and you will have an accountability partner. If you are currently not exercising, a good plan is to walk from your house for 10 minutes then turn around and walk home. As that task becomes easier, add 5 minutes until you are walking for 45-60 minutes 3-5 days each week. This is a great way to start increasing your metabolism and get your blood moving.
NOTE: For heart health, always consult your primary care provider before beginning any new exercises.
FUN FACT: How many calories do you burn if you WALK versus RUN three miles on level ground? It is the same—300 calories! One is just done much faster, so slow and steady really can win the weight loss race.
Weight training should come after you are able to walk three miles 3-5 times each week. The easiest way to start weight training is with crunches and push-ups. You don't have to perform these exercises quickly; it's more about technique and form. The first time you do it, see how many crunches or push-ups you can do without resting. After that, add two reps per week.
NOTE: When beginning weight training, remember that muscle weighs more than fat. The fit of your clothes will be a good indicator of how your weight is being redistributed. Your waist should get smaller as arms and shoulders get bigger.
Being overweight can be a very complex issue that can make even the most confident person self-conscious. Getting started can be overwhelming with all the temptations and advertisements for unhealthy foods surrounding us every day. The Internet is a great resource for tools and information to empower us and give us the motivation we need. Remember to keep it simple, find an enjoyable way to be active, and be mindful of what you are putting in your body.
Healthline.com. Here Are 5 Ways to Tell If You're Overweight.
CDC.gov. Other Factors in Weight Gain.


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Dr. Seuss & Company Go to War:
World War II Editorial Cartoons
An astonishing treasure trove of over three hundred incisive political cartoons by Theodor Seuss Geisel as well as a cohort of other legendary cartoonists of the time.
Day 36 of 54 of the Battle of Nanchang. The Chinese 3rd and 9th Military Regions attack toward Nanchang.
ETO - Norway: While attempting to complete the evacuation of the American diplomatic legation from Norway to Sweden in the wake of the German invasion, US Army Captain Robert Losey is killed during the bombardment of Dombås, becoming the first American military casualty of WWII.
Aeronautical meteorologist Captain Robert M Losey (left) and Ambassador Florence Jaffray Harriman (photo taken the day before Losey was killed).
The American legation was divided into two parties. The first party, including Losey and Harriman, reached Sweden safely, but had lost contact with the second party. Losey volunteered to return to Norway in search of the remainder of the American legation.
When the bombing began, he and his chauffer sought refuge in a railway tunnel with others, but once in the tunnel as he stood where he could observe the bombing, a bomb fell near the entrance to the tunnel. A fragment of it pierced Losey's heart, killing him.
After the United States entered the war, Hollywood filmmaker Frank Capra included a brief account of Losey's death in "Divide and Conquer," the third episode of his propaganda film series, "Why We Fight," which he produced on behalf of the US Army Signal Corps.
Dates of American pre-war incidents...
12 Dec 37: USS PANAY is sunk on the Yangtze River by Japanese planes
21 Apr 40: US Army Captain is killed during the bombing of Norway
10 Apr 41: US destroyer attacks a U-boat that had just sunk a Dutch freighter
14 Sep 41: US Coast Guard captures German-Norwegian ship in Greenland
17 Oct 41: USS KEARNY is damaged by a German torpedo off Iceland
31 Oct 41: USS REUBEN JAMES is sunk by a U-boat, killing 100
WWII Complete Series
ETO - Norway: Day 13 of 63 of the Battle of Norway. German troops land at Verdal and Kirknessvag, forcing the British troops near Trondheim to withdraw to Vist. Near Lake Mjøsa, the Germans break the Norwegian-British line causing them to retreat to Lillehammer.
Atlantic: German sub U-26 sinks the British merchant vessel CEDARBANK 50 miles northwest of ålesund, Norway. The supplies and weapons this vessel was carrying to Lillehammer is lost.
Atlantic: German sub U-107 sinks the British ship CALCHAS 300 miles north of the Cape Verde Islands.
ETO - UK: Day 228 of 258 of the Blitz. Plymouth is hit hard, damaging three warships.
MTO - Greece: Day 16 of 25 of the Battle of Greece. German air and ground forces attack British, Australian and New Zealand troops at Thermopylae, sinking the Greek torpedo boat THYELLA, the hospital ships ELLENIS and ESPEROS and several freighters. One of the Greek Armies surrenders to a German SS division. All of these Greek soldiers are allowed to return home, and the officers are allowed to retain their side arms. Upon hearing this, Mussolini becomes furious and makes the Greeks sign another surrender agreement with much harsher terms.
MTO - Libya: Day 12 of 256 of the Siege of Tobruk. German bombers attack the Tobruk harbor, sinking 2 ships and damaging two others.
MTO - Libya: In Operation MD2, the British battleships HMS WARSPITE, HMS BARHAM and HMS VALIANT, supported by one cruiser and 9 destroyers, shell Tripoli before dawn.
USA: Lt Edward "Butch" O'Hare, America's first fighter Ace of the war, also becomes the first naval recipient of the Medal of Honor in a presentation at the White House. While FDR looks on, O'Hare's wife Rita places the Medal around his neck.
Butch O'Hare related dates...
20 Feb 42: O'Hare becomes the first US fighter Ace of the war
26 Mar 42: O'Hare greeted as celebrity by reporters in Hawaii
21 Apr 42: O'Hare receives the Medal of Honor at White the House
25 Apr 42: O'Hare given a hero's parade in his hometown St Louis
19 Jun 42: O'Hare is relocated to Maui to instruct other pilots
31 Aug 43: O'Hare is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
05 Oct 43: O'Hare is awarded a Gold Star in lieu of another DFC
26 Nov 43: O'Hare is shot down in combat, never to be found
09 Dec 43: Official word arrives from the PTO that O'Hare is MIA
27 Jan 45: US Navy launches the destroyer USS O'Hare in his honor
19 Sep 49: Chicago's airport is renamed O'Hare International
USA: US President Roosevelt orders the seizure of all patents owned by enemy nations.
U-576 sinks the US freighter PIPESTONE COUNTY off the coast of Virginia. Further to the south, U-201 sinks the US freighter SAN JACINTO.
USA: President Roosevelt makes an official announcement condemning the execution of several downed Doolittle Raiders by the Japanese.
Surviving Doolittle Raider Robert L Hite,
co-pilot of plane #16, blindfolded by his captors
The 18 Apr 42 Doolittle Raid caused negligible material damage to Japan, only hitting non-military targets or missing completely but it succeeded in its goal of raising American morale and casting doubt in Japan on the ability of its military leaders to defend their home islands.
It also caused Japan to withdraw its powerful aircraft carrier force from the Indian Ocean to defend their Home Islands, and the raid contributed to Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto's decision to attack Midway Island in the Central Pacific - an attack that turned into a decisive strategic defeat of the Imperial Japanese Navy by the US Navy in the Battle of Midway.
After the raid, the Japanese Imperial Army conducted a massive sweep through the eastern coastal provinces of China, in an operation now known as the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Campaign, searching for the surviving American airmen and applying retribution on the Chinese who aided them, in an effort to prevent this part of China from being used again for an attack on Japan. An estimated 250,000 Chinese civilians were killed by the Japanese during this operation.
Total raid casualties
3 KIA: 2 off the coast of China, 1 in China;
8 POW: 3 executed, 1 died in captivity, 4 repatriated.
Doolittle, who initially believed that loss of all his aircraft would lead to his being court-martialled, received the Medal of Honor and was promoted two steps to Brigadier general.
Doolittle related dates in WWII...
11 Mar 32: Doolittle sets world high speed land plane record
04 Apr 42: USS HORNET departs San Francisco for the Doolittle Raid
18 Apr 42: The Doolittle Raid
26 Feb 43: Doolittle assumes command of 12th Air Force
21 Apr 43: FDR condemns execution of downed Doolittle Raiders
06 Jan 44: Doolittle assumes command of 8th Air Force
13 Mar 44: Doolittle promoted to rank of Lt General (three stars)
09 Jun 45: Doolittle honored with Patton in Los Angeles parade
MTO - Tunisia: Day 156 of 178 of the Battle of Tunisia. RAF and US Air Forces provide Allied air support. New Zealand troops of Maori ethnicity capture Takrouna.
PTO - Alaska: Day 319 of 435 of the Battle of Kiska, Aleutian Islands. US 11th Air Force attacks Kiska Island.
PTO - Japan: The USS SCORPION sinks a sampan with her deck gun.
PTO - New Guinea: US 5th Air Force attacks at Kaimana and Laga.
ETO - France: US 9th Air Force B-26s and A-20s attack targets at Etaples, Berck-sur-Mer, Doullens, Saint-Omer, Abbeville and Amiens.
MTO - Romania: US 15th Air Force B-24s bomb at Bucharest.
Day 5 of 39 of the Battle of Central Henan, the first offensive in Japan's Operation ICHI-GO.
CBI - India: Day 45 of 118 of the Battle of Imphal-Kohima. Japanese troops capture Crete West hill near Imphal.
PTO: US 7th Air Force bombs targets in the Marshall and Caroline Islands.
ETO - Germany: With little desire to witness the aftermath of defeat, Field Marshal Walther Model commits suicide, shooting himself in the head. His decision to commit suicide is sealed when he learns that the Soviets have indicted him for war crimes, specifically for the deaths of 577,000 people in concentration camps in Latvia and the deportation of 175,000 others as slave labor.
Otto Moritz Walter Model
Model was a German general and later field marshal and is noted for his defensive battles in the latter half of the war, mostly on the Eastern Front but also in the west, and for his close association with Adolf Hitler and Nazism.
He has been called the Wehrmacht's best defensive tactician.
He shot himself in 1945, after surrendering his forces to the Allies.
A Flawed Genius:
Field Marshal Walter Model, A Critical Biography
ETO - Germany: The US 9th Army captures Blankenburg, 80 miles east of Kassel. The US 1st Army takes Dessau. The French 1st Army captures Stuttgart and crosses the Danube. German troops keep up their resistance around Elbingerode in the Harz Mountains.
ETO - Germany: The US Army orders 200 to 300 German civilians from Gardelegen to bury the 1,016 political and military prisoners who had been massacred by German SS on 13 Apr 45.
ETO - Germany: US 8th and 9th Air Forces bomb jet fighter airfields, railroads and marshalling yards.
Russian Front - Center: Day 9 of 13 of the Battle of Zemland, East Prussia.
Russian Front - Center: Day 6 of 23 of the Battle of Settin-Rostock, both sides of the border between Germany and Poland.
Russian Front - Center: Day 6 of 17 of the Battle of Berlin. Soviet troops begin entering the city.
MTO - Italy: Day 3 of 5 of an assault by Japanese-American Nisei against a heavily-defended strongpoint of German fortifications on the Gothic Line in Tuscany. 2nd Lieutenant and future US Senator Daniel Inouye is grievously wounded while leading the assault, losing his right arm.
Daniel Ken "Dan" Inouye
During the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Inouye served as a medical volunteer. In 1943, when the US Army dropped its enlistment ban on Japanese Americans, he curtailed his premedical studies at the University of Hawaii and enlisted in the Army.
Inouye volunteered to be part of the segregated all-Nisei 442nd Regimental Combat Team, an army unit made up mostly of second-generation Japanese Americans from Hawaii and the mainland. He was promoted to sergeant within his first year, and he was assigned as a platoon sergeant. He served in Italy and later in France, where he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant for his actions.
At one point while he was leading an attack, a shot struck him in the chest directly above his heart, but the bullet was stopped by the two silver dollars he happened to have stacked in his shirt pocket. He continued to carry the coins throughout the war in his shirt pocket as good luck charms, until he lost them shortly before the battle in which he lost his arm.
Back in Italy, on 21 Apr 45, as Inouye led his platoon in a flanking maneuver, three German machine guns opened fire from covered positions 40 yards away, pinning his men to the ground. Inouye stood up to attack and was shot in the stomach. Ignoring his wound, he proceeded to attack and destroy the first machine gun nest with hand grenades and his Thompson submachine gun. When informed of the severity of his wound, he refused treatment and rallied his men for an attack on the second machine gun position, which he successfully destroyed before collapsing from blood loss.
As his squad distracted the third machine gunner, Inouye crawled toward the final bunker, coming within 10 yards. As he raised himself up and cocked his arm to throw his last grenade, a German soldier inside the bunker fired a rifle grenade, which struck his right elbow, nearly severing most of his arm and leaving his primed grenade clenched in a fist that suddenly didn't belong to him anymore.
Inouye pried the live grenade from his useless right hand and transferred it to his left and tossed the grenade into the bunker and destroyed it. He stumbled to his feet and continued forward, silencing the last German resistance with a one-handed burst from his Thompson before being wounded in the leg and tumbling unconscious to the bottom of the ridge.
Dan Inouye recovering from his wounds
The remainder of Inouye's mutilated right arm was later amputated at a field hospital. Although he had lost his right arm, he remained in the military until 1947 and was honorably discharged with the rank of captain.
At the time Inouye left the Army, he was a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart. Inouye was initially awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his bravery in this action, with the award later being upgraded to the Medal of Honor by President Bill Clinton (alongside 19 other Nisei servicemen who served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and were believed to have been denied proper recognition of their bravery due to their race).
Returning to Hawaii after the war, Inouye earned a law degree and was elected to Hawaii's territorial House of Representatives in 1953, and to the territorial Senate in 1957. When Hawaii achieved statehood in 1959, he was elected as its first member of the US House of Representatives, and in 1962 he was first elected to the US Senate, going on to become one of the longest-serving US Senators in history.
He never lost an election in 58 years as an elected official. He died at 88 on Dec 17, 2012, while still in office.
Related dates (Japanese-American Nisei)...
17 Jun 42: US Army advised to discontinue recruitment of Nisei
14 Jan 44: Draft restored for Japanese-American Nisei
15 Jul 44: Japanese-American Staff Sergeant killed in Italy
21 Apr 45: Nisei Daniel Inouye loses his right arm in battle
Going for Broke
MTO - Italy: Day 13 of 13 of the Battle of Bologna. The Polish II Corps captures Bologna.
CBI - Burma: Day 77 of 99 of the Battle of Pakokku and Irrawaddy River operations in central Burma.
PTO: US 7th Air Force: B-24s bomb Marcus Island in the north Pacific.
PTO - Japan: US 20th Air Force B-29s hit airfields at Oita, Kanoya, Usa, Kokubu, Kushira, Tachiarai, Izumi and Nittagahara and other targets at Kagoshima.
PTO - Japan: Day 21 of 83 of the Battle of Okinawa. US troops take Bloody Ridge on Okinawa. The US declares Ie Shima Island secure.
USA: The battleship USS TEXAS is taken over by the State of Texas to be preserved as a memorial in a specially dredged canal in San Jacinto State Park in the greater Houston area.
for April 21st...
1940: In Norway, Capt Losey becomes first US military casualty of WWII
1943: FDR condemns Japan's execution of 3 captured Doolittle Raiders
1945: Field Marshal Model commits suicide
1945: Future US Senator Dan Inouye gallantly loses an arm in battle
Model was one of the most brutal of German Generals, and the higher he rose in rank, the more offensive his behavior became.
The Swastika against the Cross:
The Nazi War on Christianity
Christianity had been losing its hold on the German people long before the Nazis came along, which made it much easier for them to twist it in line with their racist ideology.
Siege: Malta 1940-1943
A vivid picture of the suffering of the island of Malta and its population during one of the longest sieges in history

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A path-breaking research by UC Berkeley's Center for Social Studies has concluded what many were fearing for the last few months – too many girls are hugging too many girls to get the "most socially acceptable" profile picture on Facebook and other networking sites.
"Guys would never do such a hug-your-pal thing to get attention", emphasized Mark Dillon, a community worker addicted to social media. "We are happy posing with our cars or dogs, things that make us human. Of course, the car has to be better than my friend's and dog smarter", Mark added.
Meanwhile, Facebook crashed for a few hours yesterday, giving a billion people worldwide a chance to get up and take a bath after months of networking.
New Delhi. 19 September 2009.
After days of speculating an attack, India's Best News Channel Aaj Tak was today invaded by Chinese Forces at 0245 hours. A company of Chinese Elite Forces RX-12-HU descended on Aaj Tak headquarters in Central Delhi and mounted a 3-pronged attack on the 10,000 square feet office area comprising of 4 newsrooms, 2 live-snake counters, 4 monkey-counters, 12 taantrik make-up rooms, 1 loudspeaker store room, and the newly renovated war-room incidentally being used as a party-venue at that time.
As per unconfirmed reports, the Aaj Tak studios were full at the time of the invasion, and the very popular late night show 'Baba Naag Pancham Ke Saath Kal Ka Bhavishya' was being recorded. Baba Naag Pancham, unfortunately, was killed in the attack. Aaj Tak crew fought valiantly, and even managed to capture a Chinese Soldier for a soundbite.
Reporting 'Live' from ground-zero, Aaj Tak's star-anchor Manoranjan Shukla showed the heart-wrenching visuals in the background and cursed the Indian Government for not giving heed to a possibility the channel had been warning about for days. But since it was late night and not many viewers were in a mood to watch war-reporting (the TRPs dipped), the channel soon switched back to its regular programming of 'Raju Srivastava Ke Hansod Chutkuley – Seedha Indore Mein Gupta Ji Ki Shaadi Se'.
The invasion lasted 70-minutes and around 168 journalists, jugglers, taantriks, and animals were captured by the Chinese as POWs. Indian commandos are expected to reach the venue later today, and a team of cops will be rushed tomorrow. Indian Defense Ministry, Home Ministry and I & B Ministry refused to comment on the breach as "any comment could be miscontrued to be a joke about Sonia ji's austerity", admitted a source.
Meanwhile, India TV claimed the Aaj Tak attacks were helmed by Bahadur Shah Zafar and they have a phone conversation with the Mughal Ruler to prove it.
Nagaraju is not alone. Statewide officials are recording at least 200 new such cases daily where the villagers, even town-folk staying in areas which 'get' 20-hour load-shedding ('light-cut' for dummies), are complaining of a lack of communication at the time of YSR's death, hence robbing them off a chance to commit suicide."There were, are, so many people who would have loved to die at such a mass-media event, and we understand their anger", said a source within AP administration on the condition of anonymity.
Though there have been some stray cases where the standard farmer-suicide has been mistaken as a YSR-related suicide, officials say it's all "a media-hype." "Why would they kill themselves for rain or crop, when they could die for YSR?", asks an angry Nellore official logically.
As one more villager appears on the horizon, carrying the angst of a missed-opportunity, if not one-in-a-lifetime chance, there is no denying that Andhra Pradesh is a failed state today. And very sad.


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Jane Gilmore
The Weeks List
K-12 Writing Lesson Plans
Playing With Power Dynamics In Writing
I recently took an instagram live writing class with poet Rupi Kaur. One of the prompts that she gave us was to imagine ourselves as a house, then describe that house in detail. What would you look like as a house from the outside? Stately? Squat? Handsome? Ornate? Comfortable? Cozy? I loved this activity, both for the self-reflection that it evoked and for the potential to develop setting as character. It reminds me of an activity that we did at a Super Saturday at San Jose State this fall in which we asked students to imagine an exchange between two animals, and then write the exchange as though the animals are people. This allows students to begin to think through power dynamics and how they influence communication that is spoken as well as acted out in non-verbal cues. How would a lion speak and act toward a gazelle and vice versa? What about a shark to an octopus? A bunny to a wolf? How about two creatures vying for power who assert themselves in different ways? What would a tiger say to a snake? What wouldn't a snake say to a tiger? For lower grades this could simply be played as a fun imaginative game in which two animals have a quick conversation. As students get older the power dynamics can and should be brought into the conversation. This is an activity that is engaging for all age levels, but definitely becomes a more rich experience for older writers who can begin to think of each exchange in terms of power and how this yields conflict both on and under the surface.
Animal Writing for All Grades
Objective: Students will be able to craft scenes in which animals interact, then re-write these scenes with human characters who embody the qualities of the original animals interacting.
Purpose: This activity is similar to a popular acting game by which people have to play characters who embody the qualities of specific animals. So students will think about how a snake-like person might interact with a person who is like a caged bird. This is designed to get students thinking about power dynamics in human interactions as they write.
Animal List:
Jellyfish
House Cat
DIRECTIONS FOR GRADES K-12
Step 1: Students Write Animal Interaction Scenes - 10 Minutes
Students will pick 2 animals who exert their power (or lack thereof) in different ways. Explain that students are going to write a scene in which the two animals that they pick are interacting. As they write they might think about which animal in the scene has more power and how they will show this power through their bodies and movements. For instance, they may choose to write an interaction between a snake and tiger hunting one another. Or they might choose to write about a house cat's encounter with a mouse. The choice is theirs, but they should have two DIFFERENT animals in their scene.
Step 2: Students Re-write the Scene To Turn Animals Into Humans – 10 Minutes
Students are going to re-write the scene so that their characters are now human. However, each character should embody the qualities of the original animals (so they will now have a person with snake-like qualities and person with cat-like qualities hunting one another). For younger writers you might instead use this time for students to illustrate their work.
Step 3: Students share their stories
Encourage students to share their work with others. Ask them to read it to their parents or give an opportunity for an open mic at the end of your class period.
Jane is a credentialed writing teacher with experience teaching writing in grades 4-12.
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- nes-030-2 - This is a brand new, rare, unopened, factory sealed, authenticated horizontal H seam (official Nintendo seal) collector's item. The NES Cleaning Kit maintains the contact points of your control deck and game paks for peak performance. Regular use can extend the life of your Nintendo NES system. The cleaning kit contains insert cartridge, control deck cleaner, extra cleaning pad for game cartridge, game cleaning stick suitable for wet or dry use ends, instruction manual and inserts. These items are are used to clean your Nintendo Entertainment System's 72 pin connectors and your Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) game's contacts. This is a must have for any serious Nintendo game enthusiast because it will prevent the buildup of grime on your machine's contacts. It not only extends the life of your console's critical 72 pin connector, but also of your NES games by keeping them cleaner and preventing the transfer of oxidation. The cleaner cartridge inserts into your console just like a regular NES game. By manipulating it in and out a few times, it removes buildup of dust, dirt, grime and oxidation from your console's pin contacts. Often those who think they need a new pin because of scrambled images, flashing (blinking) and blank screen find that one use of this will fix their console so it works like new again. If you have a NES You NEED this Item! Brand New, factory sealed. Rarity Rating "B" - NES Cleaning Kit cartridge review by Prince NES Gamer.
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Halotrichite Image
Halotrichite: Fe++Al2(SO4)4·22(H2O)
Comments: White, fibrous halotrichite on rock.
Location: Willi Agatz Mine, Dresden, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 4.5 cm.
Szomolnokite: Fe++SO4·(H2O)
Comments: Tan powdery szomolnokite crust on silky fibrous halotrichite with yellow metavoltine.
Location: Markey Mine, Red Canyon, San Juan County, Utah, USA. Scale: See Photo.
Halurgite Image
Halurgite: Mg2[B4O5(OH)4]2·(H2O)
Comments: Nearly opaque granular halurgite.
Location: Chelkar Salt Dome, Zapadno-Kazahstan, Kazakhstan. Scale: See Photo.
Hambergite Image
Hambergite: Be2BO3(OH)
Comments: Clear colorless prismatic crystal of hambergite.
Location: Imalo, near Mania, Madagascar. Scale: See Photo.
Hammarite Image
Hammarite: Pb2Cu2Bi4S9 (?)
Comments: Metallic, white to gray hammarite with native bismuth in fluorite and quartz.
Location: Sadisdorf, Schmiedeberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 5 mm.
Hanksite Image
Hanksite: KNa22(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
Comments: Translucent, hexagonal crystal of hanksite.
Location: Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USA. Scale: Crystal size 3 cm.
Hannayite Image
Hannayite: (NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4·8(H2O)
Newberyite: Mg(PO3OH)·3(H2O)
Comments: Translucent white prismatic crystals of hannayite on brown newberyite.
Location: Skipton Caves, Victoria, Australia. Scale: See Photo.
Hannebachite Image
Hannebachite: 2CaSO3·(H2O)
Comments: Small .5 mm crystals of colorless hannebachite on matrix.
Location: Hannebach, Niederzissen, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Scale: 35x35x24 mm.
Hapkeite Image
Hapkeite: Fe2Si
Comments: Reflected-light image of an area in the regolith clast showing distribution of FeNi metal and hapkeite (Fe2Si) metal grains in a feldspathic matrix, Msk, Maskelynite.. (Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci.,101:6848).
Location: Dhofar 280 (Dh-280) is a lunar fragmental breccia meteorite found in the Dhofar region of Oman, in April, 2001. Scale: See Image.
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Haradaite Image
Haradaite: Sr4V++++4Si8O28
Comments: Translucent green crystal prism fragments of haradaite.
Location: Gambatesa Mine, Val Graveglia, Liguria, Italy. Scale: See Photo.
Hardystonite Image
Hardystonite: Ca2ZnSi2O7
Esperite: PbCa3Zn4(SiO4)4
Franklinite: (Zn,Mn++,Fe++)(Fe+++,Mn+++)2O4
Comments: Pale brown porcelaneous esperite with pinkish gray hardystonite and black franklinite.
Location: Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey. Scale: See Photo.


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Wauconda Middle School, Wauconda, Illinois
Wauconda Middle School is a 6-8 school in District 118, and is located at 217 Slocum Lake Road in Wauconda, IL.
Homes 53 view homes
Townhomes 14 view homes
Land 15 view homes
Sales 4 view homes
Construction 1 view home
View All Homes for Sale in Wauconda Middle School area
Jan 21, 2020 1474 Baroque Ave. 4 2.2 3,916 ft2 2 2012 Symphony Meadows $275,500
Jan 17, 2020 611 Yale Ln. 2 2 1,083 ft2 1 1987 Fox River Shores $119,100
Jan 17, 2020 150 Slocum Lake Rd. 3 3 1,404 ft2 2 1955 $224,900
Jan 15, 2020 4623 Southhampton Dr. 3 3.1 1,685 ft2 2 1997 Fox River Shores $189,000
Jan 6, 2020 2234 Trailside Ln. 4 + 1* 3.1 3,512 ft2 2.5 2004 Liberty Lakes $300,000
Dec 27, 2019 451 Oak Grove Cir. 4 2.1 3,438 ft2 3 2000 Oak Grove $308,000
Dec 19, 2019 402 N. Main St. 3 2 1,300 ft2 0 1924 $151,500
Dec 19, 2019 320 Crestview Dr. #C 2 2 920 ft2 1 1994 Crestview Estates $123,750
Dec 13, 2019 202 Bedford Ln. 4 3.1 4,054 ft2 2 2006 Lancaster Falls $315,000
Dec 13, 2019 2940 Glacier Way #D 3 2.1 1,812 ft2 2 2004 Liberty Lakes $183,000
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Wauconda Middle School home sales for the month of December rose in volume by 18.2% when compared to last year, while the median sale price rose by 22.9% from $179,000 to $220,000. The number of Single Family homes sales rose by 83.3%, while the median sale price rose by 8.6% from $214,000 to $232,500. Condo/townhome sales decreased by 60%, while the median sale price decreased by 10.3% from $171,000 to $153,375.
Homes Sold 11 13 +18.2% 7 5 -28.6%
(Single Family) 6 11 +83.3% 4 4 0%
(Condos/Townhomes) 5 2 -60% 3 1 -66.7%
Median Sale Price $179,000 $220,000 +22.9% $210,000 $224,900 +7.1%
(Single Family) $214,000 $232,500 +8.6% $202,500 $250,200 +23.6%
(Condos/Townhomes) $171,000 $153,375 -10.3% $210,000 $119,100 -43.3%
Days on Market 57 32 -43.9% 36 26 -27.8%
(Single Family) 78 32 -58.7% 35 31 -10.1%
(Condos/Townhomes) 24 44 +81.3% 36 5 -86.1%
Subdivisions/Buildings
Aspen Grove is a single family neighborhood built in the early-to-mid 1990s by James Company. Aspen Grove features floor plans that range from 1,806 to 2,620 square	feet of living space. Aspen Grove is located in Wauconda, Illinois on Route 176 west of Route 12. Read more $286,450
Aspen Shores
Aspen Shores is a townhome community built in the mid 2010s. Aspen Shores features town homes with floor plans ranging from 1,460 to 2,543 square	feet of living space. Aspen Shores is located in Wauconda, Illinois along the east side of Bangs Lake just north of Route 176. Read more $274,500
Autumn Grove
Autumn Grove is a single family neighborhood built in the mid to late 2000s by William Ryan Homes. Autumn Grove features homes with floor plans ranging	from 1,600 to over 3,500 square feet of living space. Autumn Grove is located in Volo, Illinois south of Route 60 just west of Fish Lake Road. Read more $248,000
Bangs Lake is a condo community built in the late 1970's. Bangs Lake is located in Wauconda, Illinois on the south side of Bangs Lake just	north of Route 176/Liberty Street. Read more $65,000
Boulevard Park is a single family home subdivision. Boulevard Park is located in McHenry, Illinois west of Roberts Road and north of Darrell Road. $178,000
Brighton Place
Brighton Place is a single family home subdivision built in the late 1990's. Brighton Place is located in Wauconda, Illinois west of Main Street and north	of Route 176. Read more $239,900
Campbell Woods
Campbell Woods is a single family home neighborhood located in Island Lake, Illinois. Campbell Woods is off of Burr Oak Lane and Carriage Hill. $350,000
Castlebrook Townhomes
Castlebrook Townhomes were built in the early 2000's. Castlebrook Townhomes are located in Wauconda, Illinois on Liberty Street (Route 176) just west of Rand Road (Route	12). Read more $110,000
Country Ridge
Country Ridge is a subdivision of 295 single family homes built in the late 1980s by Burnside. Country Ridge features homes with floor plans ranging from 1,515	to 2,136 square feet of living space. Country Ridge is located in Wauconda, Illinois on Slocum and Brown north of Route 176. Read more $220,000
Crestview Estates
Crestview Estates is a condo community built in the 1990's by Kenar Ltd. Crestview Esates is located on Wethington Drive and Crestview Drive south of Route	176 in Wauconda, Illinois. Read more $109,950
Deer Grove is a single family home subdivision built in the early 2000's. Deer Grove is located in Port Barrington, Illinois east of Roberts Road and	north of Rawson Bridge Road. Read more $306,000
Deer Grove North
Deer Grove North is a single family home community built in the early 2000's by Kirk Homes. Deer Grove North is located in Port Barrington, Illinois	east of Roberts Road and north of Darrell Road. Read more $297,500
Elmcrest
Elmcrest is a subdivision of single family homes in Wauconda, Illinois. Elmcrest is located east of Old Rand Road just north of Bangs Lake. $169,450
Enclave of Liberty Lakes
Enclave of Liberty Lakes is a single family home subdivision built in 2007. Enclave of Liberty Lakes is located in Wauconda, Illinois on Serenity Lane west	of Garland Road and north of Bonner Road. Read more $303,250
Fairview Hills
Fairview Hills is a single family home subdivision. Fairview Hills is located in Wauconda, Illinois east of Barrington Road and south of Rand Road. $270,000
Fox River Estates
Fox River Estates is a single family home neighborhood. Fox River Estates is located in Barrington, Illinois on Geraldine Lane west of Roberts Road and south	of Center Street. Read more $192,500
Fox River Shores
Fox River Shores is a townhome and single family neighborhood built in the 1990s. Fox River Shores is located in Island Lake, Illinois. Fox River Shores	features homes with floor plans ranging from 1,370 to 1,950 square feet of living space. Fox River Shores is off of west Route 176 and Waterford. Read more $165,000
Fox River Valley Gardens
Fox River Valley Gardens is a custom single family home neighborhood in Port Barrington. Fox River Valley Gardens is located on Roberts west of Route 59. $153,000
Giant Oak Fox River
Giant Oak Fox River is a subdivision of single family homes. Giant Oak Fox River is located on Giant Oak Drive in McHenry south of Route	176 on the east side of the Fox River. Read more $253,475
Harbour Club is a condo community built in 1974. Harbour Club is located in Wauconda, Illinois on Main Street north of Route 176. $72,500
Built in the late 2010's by Meridian-Porter LLC, Highland Terrace is a townhome community located in Wauconda, Illinois. Highland Terrace is just west of Route	12 (Rand Road), south of Bonner Road just off of Old Rand Road. Floor plans feature 2 - 4 bedrooms and up to 3 1/2 bathrooms. Models can be modified to include 3 to 4 bedrooms and up to 3.5 bathrooms. Highland Terrace offers a charming boulevard entry with clock tower monument, private cul-de-sac, two ponds and heavily wooded vistas. The neighborhood is convenient to the Wauconda library, Homer T. Cook Park and Wauconda High School. Shopping is nearby on Illinois 59, 176 and 12. Residents can take advantage of the nearby Chain O'Lakes. Bangs Lake is across the street from the community and offers boating, fishing and other water sports. Read more $205,000
Hillcrest is a single family home neighborhood. Hillcrest is located in Wauconda, Illinois off of Bonner Road west of Fairfield Road. $193,500
Honey Hill
Honey Hill is a town house community built in the early 2000's. Honey Hill is located in Wauconda, Illinois east of Main Street and north of	Route 176. Read more $297,500
Hubbard Woods
Hubbard Woods is a single family neighborhood. Hubbard Woods is located in Wauconda, Illinois west of Main Street and north of Slocum Lake Road. $159,250
Indian Oaks
Indian Oaks is a single family home subdivision built in the late 1980's. Indian Oaks is located in Wauconda, Illinois east of Anderson Road on Pheasant	Trail. Read more $337,500
Island Lake Estates
Island Lake Estates is a single family home neighborhood located in Island Lake, Illinois. Island Lake Estates is east and west of Eastway Drive and North of	Route 176. Read more $132,000
Island Lake Highlands
Island Lake Highlands is a single family home neighborhood located in Island Lake Highlands. Island Lake Highlands is just north of Route 176 on the border of	McHenry and Lake Counties. Read more $132,000
Jacoby is a single family home subdivision. Jacoby is located in McHenry, Illinois on the west side of the Fox River north of Rawson Bridge Road. $250,000
Kimball is a single family home subdivision built in the mid 1950s. Kimball is located in Wauconda, Illinois south of Route 176 and east of	Main Street. Read more $164,500
Lake Ridge is a single family home subdivision. Lake Ridge is located in Wauconda, Illinois south of Route 176 and east of Main Street. $165,000
Lake Shore Park
Lake Shore Park is a single family home community in Wauconda, Illinois. Lake Shore Park surrounds Bangs Lake features a private beach, park and boat mooring	at a small fee. Lake Shore Park offers fishing, swimming, boating, and picnicing for its members only. Read more $172,950
Lake View Villa is a single family home neighborhood in Wauconda, Illinois. Lake View Villa is south of Bonner Road between Adams Avenue and Pershing Avenue. $189,000
Lakeland Estates
Lakeland Estates is a single family home subdivision. Lakeland Estates is located in Lake Barrington, Illinois west of Barrington, Illinois and north of Roberts Road. $377,000
Lakepointe
Lakepointe is a townhouse and condo community built in the late 1980's and early 1990s. Lakepointe features 189 town homes with floor plans ranging from 1,284	to 1,669 square feet of living space. Lakepointe is located in Wauconda, Illinois on Route 176 east of Route 12. Read more $209,950
Lakeside Condos is a condo community built between the mid 1970's to early 1980's. Lakeside Condos are located in Wauconda, Illinois north of Liberty Street/Route 176	and east of Main Street. Read more $111,500
Lakeview Woodlands
Lakeview Woodlands is a single family home subdivision built in the 1960s and 1970s. Lakeview Woodlands is located in McHenry, Illinois north of Route 176 and	west of Darrell Road. Read more $223,750
Lakeview Woodlands is a subdivision of single family homes located in Wauconda. Lakeview Woodlands is located west of Darrell Road and north of Route 176. $332,500
Lancaster Falls
Lancaster Falls is a single family neighborhood built by Ryland Homes in the late 2010's. Lancaster Falls is located in Volo , Illinois south of Route	120 and east of Rand Road. Read more $254,750
Larkdale
Larkdale is a single family community. Larkdale is located in Wauconda, Illinois north of Route 176 and west of Rand Road (Route 12). $165,000
Liberty Lakes
Liberty Lakes is a subdivision of single family homes and townhouses built in the mid to late 2000's by Town and Country Homes and later by K.	Hovnanian Homes. Liberty Lakes is located in Wauconda, Illinois on Gilmer Road just west of Fairfield Road. Read more $282,000
Library Hill
Library Hill is a townhouse community built in the early to mid 1990's. Library Hill features five 2-story floor plans ranging in size from 1,330 to 1,708	square feet of living space. Library Hill is located in Wauconda, Illinois on Garland east of Route 176. Read more $152,500
Maimans
Maimansis a single family home neighborhood in Wauconda, Illinois. Maimans is located between Grand Boulevard and Sheridan Drive, north of Wauconda Road. $195,000
Meadowhill
Meadowhill is a single family community. Meadowhill is located in Wauconda, Illinois off of Lake Shore Drive west of Rand Road (Route 12). $272,000
Mylith Park
Mylith Park is a single family home neighborhood located in Island Lake, Illinois. Mylith Park is south of Mylith Park Road and east of Beech Street. $59,250
Nantucket Village is a single family home neighborhood built in the 1980's. Nantucket Village is located in Island Lake, Illinois east of Waterford Way and	south of Route 176. Read more $117,500
Newbury Village
Newbury Village is a townhouse community built in the 1990's. Newbury Village is located in Island Lake, Illinois south of Burnett Road east of River Road. $76,100
Oak Grove is a single family home neighborhood built in 2000 by Kenneth James Partners. Oak Grove features homes with floor plans ranging from 1,770 to 3,010	square feet of living space. Oak Grove is located on Route 59 off Route 12 in Wauconda, Illinois. Read more $284,000
Orchard Hills is a single family and townhome neighborhood built starting in 2003 by Neumann Homes. Orchard Hills features 160 single family homes and 59 townhouses with	many floor plans to choose from. Orchard Hills is located in Wauconda, Illinois on Fairfield north of Route 176. Read more $210,000
Pick Farms
Pick Farms is a single family neighborhood. Pick Farms is located in Wauconda, Illinois west of Anderson Road and south of Route 176. $157,500
Pine Creek is a townhome community built in the early 2000's. Pine Creek is located in Lakemoor, Illinois west of Route 12 and south of Route	120 just off of Darrell Road. Read more $159,000
Portens
Portens is a single family home community located in McHenry, Illinois just east of the Fox River north of Rawson Bridge Road. $125,000
Richmondena
Richmondena is a townhouse community built in the late 1980s. Richmondena is located in Wauconda, Illinois south of Route 176 and west of Rand Road. $135,500
Riverwalk is a single family neighborhood built by Lakeland Homes in the early 2000's. Riverwalk is located in Port Barrington, Illinois south of Rawson Bridge Road	and west of Roberts Road. Read more $273,750
Rolling Oaks
Rolling Oaks is a single family home neighborhood. Rolling Oaks is located in Island Lake, Illinois north of Burnett Road and west of Darrell	Road. Read more $418,850
Saddlewood
Saddlewood is a single family home neighborhood built in the mid to late 1990s. Saddlewood features 81 homes with floor plans ranging from 1,939 to 3,100	square feet of living space. Saddlewood is located in Wauconda, Illinois on Anderson west of Route 59. Read more $330,000
Southport Village
Southport Village is a townhouse community built in the late 1980's. Southport Village is located in Island Lake, Illinois south of Route 176 and west of Hale	Lane. Read more $117,000
Spencer Highlands
Spencer Highlands is a subdivision of single family homes in Wauconda, Illinois. Spencer Highlands is located north of Bangs Lake just south of Bonner Road and	east of Rand Road. Read more $129,000
Sunset Ridge is a townhouse community built in the mid 2010's by Aspen Homes. Sunset Ridge is located on the east side of Bangs Lake in	Wauconda, Illinois north of Route 176. Read more $240,000
Symphony Meadows
Symphony Meadows is a subdivision of duplexes and single family homes built in the late 2010s. Symphony Meadows is located in Volo, Illinois south of Route 120	and Route 60 and east of Gilmer Road. Symphony Meadows is close to shopping, services and the commuter train as well as major highways. Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy the nearby Chain O' Lakes, forest preserves, and many golf courses. Read more $197,250
Tamarack is a single family home subdivision. Tamarack is located in Wauconda, Illinois east of Main Street and south of Route 176 (Liberty Street). $288,000
The Bluffs Of Lake Fairview
The Bluffs of Lake Fairview is a subdivision of single family homes built in the mid 2000's The Bluffs of Lake Fairview is located in	Wauconda, Illinois south of Ivanhoe Road and east of Barrington Road (Route 59). Read more $135,000
The Cove is a single family homes subdivision built in the mid 2010s. The Cove is located in Wauconda, Illinois on the north side of Bangs	Lake, east of Rand Road and sound of Bonner Road. Read more $442,500
The Pines of Lakemoor
The Pines of Lakemoor is a subdivision of single family homes and townhomes built in the early 2010s. The Pines of Lakemoor is located in Lakemoor,	Illinois south of Route 120 and east of Darrell Road. Read more $147,000
Timberlake Estates
Timberlake Estates is a single family home subdivision. Timberlake Estates is located in Barrington, Illinois off of Timberlake Drive west of Rand Road. $335,000
Valentine Lake Estates
Valentine Lake Estates is a single family home subdivision. Valentine Lake Estates is located in Wauconda, Illinois east of Garland Road and south of Gossell Road. $385,000
Walnut Glen is a subdivision of single family homes built by William Ryan Homes between 2007 and 2012 and K. Hovnanian Homes starting in 2014. Walnut	Glen is located in Island Lake, Illinois west of Darrell Road and north of Burnett Road. Read more $325,050
Water Stone is a subdivision of single family homes built by Deer Point Homes in the mid 2010's. Water Stone features about 40 homes with floor	plans ranging from 1,734 to 2,875 square feet. Water Stone is located in Wauconda, Illinois north of Bonner Road and west of Fairfield Road. Read more $286,000
Waters Edge is a townhouse community built in the 1990's. Waters Edge is located in Island Lake, Illinois south of Route 176 and west of Darrell	Road. Read more $188,000
Wellsmere Heights
Wellsmere Heights is a single family home community. Wellsmere Heights is located in Wauconda east of Rand Road (Route 12) and south of Bonner. $168,000
Westridge is a townhome and single family home subdivision built in the 1990s. Westridge is located in Island Lake, Illinois north of Route 176 and west of Darrell Road. Read more $179,900
Williams Park is a subdivision of single family homes located in Wauconda. Williams Park is located south of Slocum Lake just west of Darrell Road. $103,500
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112 Park Street	 Boating Playground
Cook Memorial Park
600 N. Main Street	 Baseball Diamonds Bocce Courts Canoeing Fishing Hiking Paths Horseshoes Picnic Area Playground Shelter Shuffleboard Court Skate Park Softball Fields Volleyball Courts
Country Ridge Park
500 Old Country Way	 Playground
Larkdale Park
443 Larkdale Row	 Basketball Courts Multi Purpose Field Playground
124 Osage Street	 Basketball Courts Multi Purpose Field Playground Tennis Courts


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It Was a Very Good Year: 2011 in Retrospective
Posted in Classic Rock, Essay, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Review, tagged 2011, Accordo dei Contrari, AltrOck Productions, Big Block 454, Black Country Communion, Blue Oyster Cult, Boris Savoldelli, Calomito, Camembert, CuneiFest, Dave Willey and Friends, Derek Sherinian, Dialeto, Electric Sorcery, Gösta Berlings Saga, Herd of Instinct, Joe Bonamassa, Kate Bush, Knitting By Twilight, Lunatic Soul, Man On Fire, Marbin, Mars Hollow, MoonJune Records, Moraine, NEARfest, North Sea Radio Orchestra, Orion Studios, Phideaux, ProgDay, Progstreaming, SKE, Slivovitz, The Nerve Institute, Two of a Perfect Trio tour on January 15, 2012| 22 Comments »
Even though it comes slightly late in comparison to other blogs and websites, this retrospective of the past year has been in the pipeline for a while. It is a first time for me, though obviously I have participated in quite a few surveys of this kind in my time as a collaborator of various music sites. However, the year 2011 has been uncommonly rich in excellent releases covering the whole of the progressive rock spectrum – similar in this to 2009 rather than the somewhat lackluster 2010.
My activity as a reviewer has also reached an unprecedented level in the past 12 months, and this (as well as other factors) have allowed me to listen to a wider range and number of new albums than in previous years – though not all of the albums I will be mentioning in the following paragraphs have been the object of a review. I have also been actively involved on the prog scene, attending festivals and gigs and keeping up a steady network of contacts with artists, label owners and fellow reviewers and fans. As the end-of-year statistics point out, the total number of views received by this blog in 2011 exceeded any of the expectations I had at the start of this venture, one and a half years ago.
Obviously, I cannot claim to have heard each and every prog (and related) album released in 2011, and quite of few of the big-name releases of the past year will be conspicuously absent from this overview. I will also refrain from using the usual list format, let alone a "Top 10/20/100" one, in spite of its undeniable popularity with music fans. While I am sure that everyone will be very curious to learn about my # 1 album of 2011, this curiosity will have to remain unsatisfied, because I hardly ever think in terms of "absolute favourites", and would be hard put to name my favourite band or artist (or literary author, for that matter). Although most "year in review" pieces do contain a measure of narcissism, the main aim of this post is to stimulate people's curiosity, as well as debate, rather than turning it into a pointless competition of the "my list is better than yours" sort. We are all adult enough to be aware of the mostly subjective nature of lists, overviews, retrospectives and the like, and hopefully no one here is out to change other people's minds.
In 2011, the prog "revival" reached unparalleled proportions, bolstered by the many opportunities offered by the Internet. In spite of the loud cries of woe about a supposed "death of the CD", the number of acts that keep releasing their material in physical format is still quite high, and many of them still choose to put extra care in the artwork and liner notes, with often remarkable results. While the oversaturation of what remains very much a niche market cannot be denied, it is also true that high-quality productions are far from scarce, and the advent of legal streaming sites like the excellent Progstreaming has made it possible for everyone to sample an album before taking the plunge. Unfortunately, the wealth of music available either in digital or physical form does not correspond to higher availability of performing opportunities for those acts who still believe in the power of live performances. The shocking announcement of NEARfest 2011's cancellation, at the end of March, rocked the prog fandom for months, and even the subsequent announcement of NEARfest Apocalypse for June 2012 did not allay many people's fears concerning the dwindling range of gigging opportunities, especially here in the US (Europe, in spite of the economic crisis, seems to be doing much better in this respect). The prog community is also splintering in a way that, coupled with a worryingly nostalgic attitude and increasing reluctance to leave one's own comfort zone, might spell disaster for the future.
2011 marked not only the return of a number of high-profile acts, but also some outstanding recording debuts. If I was forced at gunpoint to choose a favourite, this award would probably go to Texas-based trio Herd of Instinct's self-titled debut, the first album released on Firepool Records, legendary Californian band Djam Karet's own label. An almost entirely instrumental effort with the exception of one (gorgeous) song, the Herd's debut shares this format with another of the year's milestones, Accordo dei Contrari's Kublai (whose only song features the incomparable vocals of Canterbury legend Richard Sinclair). These two albums, as well as Marbin's classy Breaking the Cycle and Dialeto's intriguing Chromatic Freedom, illustrate how the song form can be reinvented in such a way as not to disrupt the flow of the music, incorporating the vocals into a fabric that hinges on complex instrumental interplay.
In the realm of the purely instrumental releases, top marks go to Gösta Berlings Saga's stunning third album, Glue Works ("Island" alone is worth the price of admission), alongside a trio of AltrOck Productions releases – Ske's elegant 1000 Autunni (the first solo project by Yugen keyboardist Paolo Botta), Calomito's intense Cane di Schiena and Camembert's ebullient Schnörgl Attack – and a couple of outstanding offers from the ever-reliable MoonJune Records, the world-jazz of Slivovitz's Bani Ahead and the superb testimony of Moraine's NEARfest 2010 set, Metamorphic Rock. Lovers of creative percussion will surely enjoy Knitting By Twilight's enchanting Weathering (and possibly check out the Providence collective's previous releases); while Lunatic Soul's Impressions (the third solo album by Riverside's Mariusz Duda) will satisfy those addicted to haunting, ethnic-tinged soundscapes. On a more traditional note, Derek Sherinian's Oceana presents a solid example of guitar- and keyboard-based progressive fusion, which spotlights ensemble playing rather than individual displays of technical fireworks.
The 2011 releases that feature vocals as an essential part run the gamut from experimental to melody- and song-oriented. Big Block 454's quirky Bells and Proclamations, and another couple of AltrOck releases – The Nerve Institute's multifaceted Architect of Flesh-Density, and Dave Willey and Friends' moving homage to Willey's father, the beautiful Immeasurable Currents (review forthcoming) – are outstanding instances of the first category. More in a jazz than a rock vein, Boris Savoldelli's Biocosmopolitan showcases the Italian artist's superlative vocal technique, all the while offering music that is eminently listenable and upbeat. The ultra-eclectic Zappa homage that is Electric Sorcery's Believe in Your Own Best Friend throws a lot of diverse influences into its heady mix of outrageous storyline and constantly challenging music. On the other hand, Man On Fire's Chrysalis is a blueprint for modern "crossover prog", seamlessly blending the accessibility of Eighties-style quality pop with some seriously intricate instrumental work; while fellow 10T Records band Mars Hollow make a true quantum leap with their second album, World in Front of Me, which follows in the footsteps of early Yes in terms of successfully marrying gorgeous pop melodies with instrumental flights of fancy. However, the crown for 2011 in the realm of "mainstream" progressive rock goes to Phideaux's magnificent Snowtorch, an incredibly dense concentrate of haunting vocals, memorable tunes and thought-provoking lyrical content.
Some landmark albums released during the past year are at least tangentially related to progressive rock. In all probability, my personal award of most played album of the year should go to Black Country Communion's 2, a more mature, well-rounded effort than its barnstorming predecessor. Thanks to the Glenn Hughes-led quartet, classic hard rock is undergoing a renaissance, with a recognizable yet subtly updated sound. BCC guitarist Joe Bonamassa's latest opus, Dust Bowl, while not revolutionary in any sense, features scintillating guitar and soulful vocals in its modern treatment of time-honoured blues modes. In a completely different vein, Kate Bush's ninth studio album (not counting the rather controversial Director's Cut, released a few months earlier), 50 Words for Snow, shows an artist that still possesses the ability and the power to surprise her followers. English contemporary classical ensemble North Sea Radio Orchestra's I A Moon (one of the year's biggest discoveries for me, thanks to a friend's recommendation) offer a mesmerizing blend of Old-World folk, avant-garde and academic chamber music that is, in many ways, much more progressive than the slew of cookie-cutter acts so revered in prog circles.
Some other albums, while not quite making the cut, have attracted enough of my interest, and are very much worth checking out: AltrOck releases Sanhedrin's Ever After, Abrete Gandul's Enjambre Sismico, Humble Grumble's Flanders Fields, Factor Burzaco's II and October Equus' Saturnal, Ozric Tentacles' Paper Monkeys, Copernicus' Cipher and Decipher, and From.uz's Quartus Artifactus; for the more conservatively-minded listeners, The Anabasis' Back From Being Gone, La Coscienza di Zeno's self-titled debut, and TCP's Fantastic Dreamer also deserve a mention. There have also been a number of albums that, even though heard superficially, and mainly in the final weeks of the year, have left enough of an impression to make me want to write about them at some point – chief among those, Discipline's To Shatter All Accord.
As I anticipated at the opening of this essay, my readers will be sure to notice some glaring omissions from this overview. The most noticeable ones are probably Jakszyk Fripp Collins' A Scarcity of Miracles and Steven Wilson's Grace for Drowning – undoubtedly two of the most highly rated releases of the year. Unfortunately, in spite of repeated listens, neither album has yet clicked with me, even if I clearly perceive their very high standard of quality. Though I hesitate to use the term "disappointment", The Decemberists' The King Is Dead did not resonate with me in the same way as its predecessors; its songs, however, acquired a new dimension when performed live.
Some other high-profile 2011 releases have failed to register on my personal meter. Such is the case of Opeth's Heritage, Karmakanic's In a Perfect World, and White Willow's Terminal Twilight – all excellent albums, but lacking in that undefinable "something" that would kindle my enthusiasm. Others (such as Wobbler's acclaimed Rites at Dawn or Glass Hammer's Cor Cordium), though in no way displeasing to the ear, are too staunchly, unabashedly retro to truly impress,. As to Yes' Fly from Here (possibly the year's most eagerly awaited release), I am not ashamed to admit that I have refused to listen to it – even though I own most of the band's back catalogue, and their earlier albums get regular spins in my player. With up-and-coming acts struggling to get their music across, I believe that spending too much time on the interpersonal dynamics of a band that do not particularly need to be supported is quite detrimental to the scene as a whole.
Some other albums that have been very positively received (at least by part of the fandom) have escaped my attention completely, in some cases for lack of interest (Dream Theater's A Dramatic Turn of Events), or simply for lack of listening opportunities (Agents of Mercy's The Black Forest, Mastodon's The Hunter, Van Der Graaf Generator's A Grounding in Numbers, The Tangent's COMM, among others). Hopefully I will manage to hear at least some of those discs in the near future, and possibly write reviews of them. With the overwhelming quantity of music released in the past year, the very concrete danger of getting burned out (and therefore becoming unable to appreciate anything at all) is always lurking around the corner.
2011 has also been an outstanding year for concerts, as witnessed by the live reviews I have published in these pages. Besides seeing my beloved Blue Oyster Cult not once but twice (after a 25-year wait), I was treated to an outstanding edition of ProgDay, a stunning "goodbye" performance by Phideaux at the Orion Studios, the electrifying Two of a Perfect Trio tour, and the highly successful one-off CuneiFest (to name but a few). While the NEARfest cancellation cast a pall on the prog scene for some time, bands and artists are still doing their best to bring their music on stage for the benefits of those fans who still love to attend live shows.
Unlike other sites, I will refrain from mentioning "prog personalities", or awarding any other such dubious prizes. As I previously stated, the whole point of this piece is to encourage people to delve into the abundant musical output of the past year, especially in regard to those lesser-known acts that deserve more exposure. With a few highly-awaited releases already in the pipeline for the coming months, it remains to be seen if 2012 will be able to keep up with its predecessor. On behalf of the survival of non-mainstream music, we all hope this will be the case.
Live Review: Black Country Communion at 9.30 Club, Washington DC – June 19, 2011
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Concert, Hard Rock, tagged 9.30 Club, bass, Black Country Communion, Derek Sherinian, Drums, Glenn Hughes, Guitar, Hammond organ, Jason Bonham, Joe Bonamassa, Keyboards, Theremin, Washington DC on June 22, 2011| 2 Comments »
One Last Soul
The Battle for Hadrian's Wall
Beggarman
Song of Yesterday
The Ballad of John Henry
I Can See Your Spirit
Sista Jane
Even though this blog is mostly focused on progressive rock in all its forms, I am, and always have been, a fan of good, old-fashioned hard rock. As much as I love the sophistication and intellectual appeal of prog, there is something about the powerful wail of a cranked-up electric guitar, or the equally powerful roar of an iron-lunged vocalist that appeals to both the physical and the emotional side of my nature. It is no wonder, then, to find an album like Black Sabbath's Heaven and Hell in my personal Top 10 – and no wonder either that a band like Black Country Communion, in the ten months since the release of their debut album, has immediately become such a firm favourite that both their CDs get almost daily spins in our player.
When the band's formation was first announced, the presence of Glenn Hughes alone would have been enough to attract my interest, as he has been my favourite vocalist for the past ten years or so, even over such luminaries as Ronnie James Dio and Ian Gillan. The first time I saw him perform live, at London's Mean Fiddler club in October 2003, as soon as he started to sing my jaw dropped on the floor and stayed there for the whole duration of the concert. I have also been following his career closely, and acquired quite a few of the numerous albums he has released over the years – including the near-legendary Hughes-Thrall album (originally released in 1982), and his collaborations with another rock legend, Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi.
However, nothing could have prepared me for the sheer magnificence that is Black Country Communion. Even though supergroups can often be rather hit-and-miss affairs that hardly ever last beyond one album, scuppered by ego clashes or by just failing to deliver the musical goods, BCC are all set to become the glaring exception to the rule. While snobs might superciliously label them as a retro or nostalgia act, accusing them of rehashing old modes of musical expression, or cashing in on some members' erstwhile fame, in my humble view they possess the same classic, timeless quality of those dishes or items of clothing that never go out of fashion. There is something deeply comforting in the knowledge that, on a music scene all too often dominated by fads, where most of the offer seems to be little more than a triumph of style over substance, there are still artists that choose to play the music they want, and use the same strategies as the trailblazers of the late Sixties – writing brilliant material, releasing albums every few months or so (instead of keeping fans waiting for years), and – most importantly – performing their music on stage, where it really belongs.
Indeed, while probably a good half of current prog releases are studio-only projects (sometimes carried out through the Internet), Black Country Communion's music begs to be played in front of an audience. While each of the four members could live comfortably for the rest of their lives without having ever to tread the boards of a stage again, seeing them perform on the evening of June 19 confirmed that this is an outfit tailor-made for raising hell in a live setting. The 9.30 Club – a no-frills venue situated in a slightly seedy (though full of character) neighbourhood of Washington DC, with no seating except for a handful of bar stools, a balcony and a stage raised high enough to make it visible even to small people like me – provided the perfect locale for a profoundly satisfying evening of loud, passionate, flawlessly performed, bluesy hard rock – the kind of entertainment that leaves you physically drained because you have been standing up for over three hours in close proximity to other equally excited fans, dancing, yelling, singing along and pumping your fists in the air, while being hit by the full force of the sound blasting out of a stack of Marshall amps. Indeed, quite a change from being comfortably seated in a theatre, listening intently to the elaborate musical concoctions of your average prog band…
The sizable crowd was a mix of the older and the younger generations; some audience members had brought their children with them, as living proof of BCC's timeless appeal – unlike, I am sorry to say, far too many stuck-in-a-time-warp progressive rock acts. I had noticed the same thing at the Blue Oyster Cult show in Baltimore, back in February – there is a reason why such bands are often called 'classic rock'. When we got in, securing a nice position a few feet from the stage, the anticipation was palpable. At 8 p.m., the lights dimmed, and Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries" started blaring from the PA, eliciting a round of excited yells from the audience. A bit clichéd maybe, but a fitting introduction to one of the very best concerts I have been fortunate to attend.
The concert was the last date of the band's first US tour – expected, as Glenn Hughes repeated on several occasions, to 'build a foundation' for a band that aims to fill a void in the current music market – judging from the comments gathered around the Web, an unqualified success in spite of its short duration. With no opening act, the audience was allowed to concentrate completely on BCC's show, introduced by the formidable one-two punch of "Black Country" and "One Last Soul" (from the band's debut album). As expected, Glenn Hughes totally owned the stage, wielding a nicely battered, vintage red and white bass, and displaying a level of energy that many people half his age (he will turn 60 at the end of August) would kill for. As soon as he opened his mouth to belt out the first lines of the pulsating anthem "Black Country", there was no doubt that he amply deserved his nickname of 'The Voice of Rock". Most of those who have been lucky to see him live will wonder how those golden pipes of his can withstand the strain of singing with that kind of intensity night after night. Though some people cannot warm to his voice, and are annoyed by what they perceive as over-the-top vocal acrobatics, I am happy to report that he has toned things down considerably, his voice adapting to the music rather than the other way around.
Indeed, BCC is not a Glenn Hughes vehicle, but very much of a tight unit in which everyone works towards the final result. No one with a large ego would share vocal duties with someone as gifted as Joe Bonamassa (whose voice sounds at times like a higher-pitched version of Paul Rodgers). Glenn is also a fine lyricist, capable of penning standard rock anthems as well as deeply emotional pieces, such as the ones dealing with those dark years when he came very close to self-destruction. For somebody who has stared in the face of death, and lost many a good friend in recent years (including his childhood friend and fellow Trapeze member, Mel Galley), he is in superb shape, and his positive attitude to life is to be commended in an age when people seem to enjoy wallowing in negativity. He is also one of those rare singers whose voice has actually improved with age, in spite of his struggle with various addictions. While in his Trapeze and Deep Purple days Glenn's voice had occasionally sounded a tad shrill, now it has acquired a depth and versatility that, coupled with his awesome range, allow him to sing just about anything with stunning results.
Though they have been jokingly called "Purple Led" or "Deep Zeppelin", BCC actually do not sound anything like Hughes' former band. On the other hand, the Led Zeppelin comparisons are certainly more appropriate: Joe Bonamassa is the 21st century's answer to Jimmy Page, and has also stepped into the void left by Gary Moore's unexpected passing in February 2011. In a scene riddled with shredders, Bonamassa's brilliantly emotional playing and considerable songwriting skills (as shown by "The Battle of Hadrian's Wall" and "Song of Yesterday", the latter possibly the highlight of the whole set) are a breath of fresh air, proving once again that great music does not necessarily have to break new ground each and every time. On stage he employed a nice array of guitars, including a double-necked one for the wistful, folk-tinged "The Battle for Hadrian's Wall" (stirring memories of the immortal "The Battle of Evermore"), and a Flying V for the two encores – as well as a spot of Theremin towards the end of the set.
Keyboard maestro Derek Sherinian plays an even larger role on stage than he does on record, putting to rest any allegations of BCC being a power trio with just a token helping of keyboards. His maple-encased Hammond B-3 provided that indispensable background rumble (though at times it tended to overwhelm the vocals); he also performed the only solo spot of the evening. Jason Bonham pounded away at his rather understated kit (especially if you are used to the likes of Mike Portnoy) with enthusiasm and precision – clearly a very capable drummer in the no-nonsense mould of his father or Cozy Powell, and perfectly suited to the band's sound, which does not need fancy flourishes, but rather solid, powerful time-keeping. Until halfway through the set, both him and Sherinian looked dead serious, almost grim – but then both of their faces lit up when Hughes heaped lavish (and clearly heartfelt) praise on his fellow band members. The deep personal bond between the four players is clearly the secret to BCC's success, and bodes very well for the band's future endeavours.
Besides 8 out of 11 tracks from the band's second album (released only a few days before the gig), the stunning two-hour set featured a selection of songs from their debut, the gorgeous, slow-burning Bonamassa composition "The Ballad of John Henry" (from his 2009 album of the same title), and a blistering rendition of Deep Purple's "Burn" as a final encore, with its iconic Hammond riff and Hughes screaming his heart out as he did almost 40 years ago at the legendary California Jam. Though I was a bit disappointed about the absence of personal favourites such as "Medusa" or "Down Again", BCC's performance was so exhilarating that it left no room for minor quibbles. In spite of the feeling of physical exhaustion and the ringing in our ears, we were left wanting more, and the promise of another US tour next year filled us with joy and anticipation. Clichéd as it may sound, Black Country Communion have really put the "super" back in "supergroup". Long may they reign!
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Q: Header back button disappears on stand alone build When I build a stand alone android app the header left back button disappears, yet it's there if you click on it. It has no issue on the emulator. What could cause this?
I'm not sure when it started because I was relying on the emulator, but I do know that it was working at some point
Here is my app.json
{
  "name": "appname",
  "displayName": "appname",
  "expo": {
    "name": "appname",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "slug": "appslug",
    "orientation": "portrait",
    "privacy": "unlisted",
    "sdkVersion": "32.0.0",
    "description": "",
    "platforms": [
      "ios",
      "android"
    ],
    "icon": "./assets/images/icon.png",
    "splash": {
      "image": "./assets/images/splash.png",
      "resizeMode": "contain",
      "backgroundColor": "#ffffff"
    },
    "updates": {
      "enabled": true,
      "fallbackToCacheTimeout": 30000,
      "checkAutomatically": "ON_LOAD"
    },
    "ios": {
      "buildNumber": "1.0.0",
      "icon": "./assets/images/icon.png",
      "bundleIdentifier": "my.unique.id"
      //      "splash": {
      //        "backgroundColor": "#FFFFFF",
      //        "resizeMode": "cover",
      //        "image": "./assets/iphone/Default-667h@2x.png"
      //      }
    },
    "android": {
      "versionCode": 1,
      "icon": "./assets/images/icon.png",
      "package": "my.unique.id",
      "adaptiveIcon": {
        "foregroundImage": "./assets/images/icon.png",
        "backgroundColor": "#FFFFFF"
      }
      //      "splash": {
      //        "backgroundColor": "#FFFFFF",
      //        "resizeMode": "cover",
      //        "mdpi": "./assets/android/res/drawable-mdpi/background.9.png",   // natural sized image (baseline),
      //        "hdpi": "./assets/android/res/drawable-hdpi/background.9.png",   // scale 1.5x
      //        "xhdpi": "./assets/android/res/drawable-xhdpi/background.9.png",  // scale 2x
      //        "xxhdpi": "./assets/android/res/drawable-xxhdpi/background.9.png", // scale 3x
      //        "xxxhdpi": "./assets/android/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/background.9.png" // scale 4x
      //      }
    },
    "hooks": {
      "postPublish": [
        {
          "file": "sentry-expo/upload-sourcemaps",
          "config": {
            "organization": "my.org",
            "project": "proj",
            "authToken": "************"
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "primaryColor": "#fefefe"
  }
}

And here is my App.js
import React from 'react';
import { Platform, StatusBar, StyleSheet, View } from 'react-native';
import { AppLoading, Asset, Font, Icon } from 'expo';
import AppNavigator from './navigation/AppNavigator';
import { Ionicons } from '@expo/vector-icons';
import Sentry  from 'sentry-expo';

// Remove this once Sentry is correctly setup.
Sentry.enableInExpoDevelopment = true;

Sentry.config('https://sentry').install();

export default class App extends React.Component {
  state = {
    isLoadingComplete: false,
  };

  async componentDidMount() {
    await Font.loadAsync({
      'Roboto': require('native-base/Fonts/Roboto.ttf'),
      'Roboto_medium': require('native-base/Fonts/Roboto_medium.ttf'),
      ...Ionicons.font,
    });
  }

  render() {
    if (!this.state.isLoadingComplete && !this.props.skipLoadingScreen) {
      return (
        <AppLoading
          startAsync={this._loadResourcesAsync}
          onError={this._handleLoadingError}
          onFinish={this._handleFinishLoading}
        />
      );
    } else {
      return (
        <View style={styles.container}>
          {Platform.OS === 'ios' && <StatusBar barStyle="default" />}
          <AppNavigator />
        </View>
      );
    }
  }

  _loadResourcesAsync = async () => {
    return Promise.all([
      Asset.loadAsync([
        require('./assets/images/robot-dev.png'),
        require('./assets/images/robot-prod.png'),
      ]),
      Font.loadAsync({
        // This is the font that we are using for our tab bar
        ...Icon.Ionicons.font,
        // We include SpaceMono because we use it in HomeScreen.js. Feel free
        // to remove this if you are not using it in your app
        'space-mono': require('./assets/fonts/SpaceMono-Regular.ttf'),
      }),
    ]);
  };

  _handleLoadingError = error => {
    // In this case, you might want to report the error to your error
    // reporting service, for example Sentry
    console.warn(error);
  };

  _handleFinishLoading = () => {
    this.setState({ isLoadingComplete: true });
  };
}

const styles = StyleSheet.create({
  container: {
    flex: 1,
    backgroundColor: '#fff',
  },
});

/navigation/MainTabNavigator.js
import React from 'react';
import {Platform} from 'react-native';
import {createBottomTabNavigator, createStackNavigator} from 'react-navigation';

import TabBarIcon from '../components/TabBarIcon';
import HomeScreen from '../screens/HomeScreen';
import NotificationScreen from '../screens/NotificationScreen';
import SettingsScreen from '../screens/SettingsScreen';
import ProfileScreen from "../screens/ProfileScreen";
import DraftScreen from "../screens/DraftScreen";
import StatsScreen from "../screens/StatsScreen";
import Colors from "../constants/Colors";
import ViewStoryScreen from "../screens/ViewStoryScreen";
import LoginScreen from "../screens/LoginScreen";
import RegisterScreen from "../screens/RegisterScreen";
import MyStoriesScreen from "../screens/MyStories";
import EditStoryScreen from "../screens/EditStoryScreen";
import AddStoryScreen from "../screens/AddStoryScreen";

const headerStyle = {
  /* The header config from HomeScreen is now here */
  /*
   For full list of options
   https://reactnavigation.org/docs/en/stack-navigator.html#navigationoptions-for-screens-inside-of-the-navigator
    */
  defaultNavigationOptions: {
    headerStyle: {
      backgroundColor: Colors.headerBackgroundColor,
    },
    headerTintColor: Colors.headerTintColor,
    headerTitleStyle: {
      fontWeight: 'bold',
    },
    headerBackTitleStyle: {color: Colors.headerTintColor},
    headerBackStyle: {color: Colors.headerTintColor},
    headerBackAllowFontScaling: true,

  },
};

const HomeStack = createStackNavigator({
      Home: HomeScreen,
      ViewStoryScreen: ViewStoryScreen,
      EditStory: EditStoryScreen,
      AddStory: AddStoryScreen,
    },
    {
      /* The header config from HomeScreen is now here */
      defaultNavigationOptions: headerStyle.defaultNavigationOptions
    }
);

HomeStack.navigationOptions = {
  tabBarLabel: 'Home',
  tabBarIcon: ({focused}) => (
      <TabBarIcon
          focused={focused}
          name={
            Platform.OS === 'ios'
                ? `ios-home`
                : 'md-home'
          }
      />
  ),
};

const NotificationStack = createStackNavigator({
      Links: NotificationScreen,
      ViewStoryScreen: ViewStoryScreen,
    },
    {
      /* The header config from HomeScreen is now here */
      defaultNavigationOptions: headerStyle.defaultNavigationOptions
    });

NotificationStack.navigationOptions = {
  tabBarLabel: 'Notifications',
  tabBarIcon: ({focused}) => (
      <TabBarIcon
          focused={focused}
          name={Platform.OS === 'ios' ? 'ios-notifications' : 'md-notifications'}
      />
  ),
};

const SettingsStack = createStackNavigator({
      Settings: SettingsScreen,
      Profile: ProfileScreen,
      Drafts: DraftScreen,
      Stats: StatsScreen,
      Login: LoginScreen,
      Register: RegisterScreen,
      MyStories: MyStoriesScreen,
      ViewStoryScreen: ViewStoryScreen,
      EditStory: EditStoryScreen,
      AddStory: AddStoryScreen,
    },
    {
      /* The header config from HomeScreen is now here */
      defaultNavigationOptions: headerStyle.defaultNavigationOptions
    }
);

SettingsStack.navigationOptions = {
  tabBarLabel: 'Settings',
  tabBarIcon: ({focused}) => (
      <TabBarIcon
          focused={focused}
          name={Platform.OS === 'ios' ? 'ios-options' : 'md-options'}
      />
  ),
};

export default createBottomTabNavigator({
  HomeStack,
  NotificationStack,
  SettingsStack,
});

Solution
As @Masuk Helal Anik mentioned this is a bug
Here is what worked for me, but had to sacrifice header back title.
In every screen add this
static navigationOptions = ({navigation}) => {
    return {

      headerLeft: (
          <Ionicons
              name={Platform.OS === "ios" ? "ios-arrow-back" : "md-arrow-back"}

              size={Platform.OS === "ios" ? 35 : 24}
              color={Colors.headerTintColor}
              style={
                Platform.OS === "ios"
                    ? { marginBottom: -4, width: 25, marginLeft: 9 }
                    : { marginBottom: -4, width: 25, marginLeft: 20 }
              }
              onPress={() => {
                navigation.goBack();
              }}
          />
      ),
      title: 'Screen Title'
    }
  };

A: It seems to me like a bug. As a solution in this issue is stated

if you use expo you should include the assets from react-navigation in
  your assetBundlePatterns so the images are bundled with your app when
  you build a standalone app. the easiest way to do this is to just
  bundle all assets that your app uses:
  https://github.com/expo/new-project-template/blob/6d4c5636de573852dfd2f7715cfa152fd9c84f89/app.json#L20-L22.
  to fix it in development mode within expo, you can cache the assets
  locally as per this guide. we do this in the navigationplayground
  example app, so you can copy that code from here.

There is some workaround also. Try out them to find which one working for you!

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Das Kraftwerk Pļaviņas ist ein Wasserkraftwerk im Bezirk Aizkraukle, Lettland, das die Düna zu einem Stausee aufstaut. Die Stadt Aizkraukle liegt auf der rechten Flussseite in der Nähe des Kraftwerks. Das Kraftwerk ist im Besitz von Latvenergo und wird auch von Latvenergo betrieben.

Geschichte
Erste Pläne zum Bau von Wasserkraftwerken an der Düna kamen nach der Unabhängigkeit Lettlands im Jahr 1919 auf. In den 1930er Jahren wurde das Kraftwerk Ķegums errichtet. In den 1950er Jahren entstanden dann Pläne zur Errichtung von weiteren Wasserkraftwerken an der Düna. Dies führte 1958 zu Protesten, die sich gegen die geplante Errichtung des Kraftwerks Pļaviņas richteten. Der Bau des Kraftwerks wurde dennoch am 1. November 1960 beschlossen. Mit dem Bau wurde 1961 begonnen und die erste Turbine wurde im Dezember 1965 in Betrieb genommen.

Absperrbauwerk

Das Absperrbauwerk besteht aus einem Damm auf der rechten Seite (Länge 1220,5 bzw. 1282 m), dem Maschinenhaus und der Wehranlage aus Beton (Länge 158 bzw. 254,4 m) in der Flussmitte sowie einem weiteren Damm auf der linken Seite (Länge 2557 bzw. 2567 m). Die Dammkrone liegt auf einer Höhe von 72 m über dem Meeresspiegel. Die maximale Höhe der Dämme beträgt 42 m. Die Wehranlage befindet sich über dem Maschinenhaus.

Über die Wehranlage können maximal 8640 m³/s abgeführt werden (unter der Annahme, dass ein Wehrfeld nicht geöffnet werden kann). Das Bemessungshochwasser liegt bei 7690 m³/s (Wahrscheinlichkeit einmal in 100 Jahren) bzw. bei 9570 m³/s (Wahrscheinlichkeit einmal in 1000 Jahren). Das wahrscheinlich höchste zu erwartende Hochwasser wird mit 12.600 m³/s angegeben. Der höchste jemals beobachtete Zufluss in die Düna lag im Jahr 1956 bei ca. 14.000 m³/s.

Da die derzeitige Wehranlage für extreme Hochwasser nicht ausgelegt ist, müsste eine zusätzliche Hochwasserentlastung errichtet werden, um eine Überflutung der Dämme (und damit das eventuelle Brechen derselben) zu verhindern.

Stausee
Bei einem Stauziel von 72 m (maximales Stauziel 73,3 m) erstreckt sich der Stausee über eine Fläche von rund 34,9 km² und fasst 509 Mio. m³ Wasser. Der maximale Zufluss in die Düna bei einem Hochwasser von 9570 (bzw. 12.600) m³/s wird mit rund 13 (bzw. 17) Mrd. m³ Wasser angegeben und liegt damit weit über dem maximalen Speichervolumen des Stausees.

Kraftwerk
Das Kraftwerk ging 1965 (bzw. 1966 oder 1968) in Betrieb; die installierte Leistung betrug ursprünglich 825 MW. Nach diversen Leistungssteigerungen wird die installierte Leistung mit 855 (bzw. 868 882 883,5 893,5 894 907,6 oder 908) MW angegeben. Jede der 10 Turbinen leistet maximal 88,4 MW.

Die durchschnittliche Jahreserzeugung wird mit 1150 Mio. kWh angegeben. Die Jahreserzeugung schwankt: sie lag 2002 bei 1,376 Mrd. kWh und 2009 bei 1,931 Mrd. kWh. Im Jahr 2017 konnten aufgrund stark erhöhter Wasserführung der Düna 2,434 Mrd. kWh erzeugt werden.

Die maximale Fallhöhe beträgt 40 m.

Siehe auch
 Liste von Kraftwerken in Lettland

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

Wasserkraftwerk in Lettland
Wasserkraftwerk in Europa
Stausee in Lettland
Stausee in Europa
SPlavinas
Kraftwerk Plavinas
Kraftwerk Plavinas