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A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future (Hardcover)
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In this scientifically informed account of the changes occurring in the world over the last century, award-winning broadcaster and natural historian shares a lifetime of wisdom and a hopeful vision for the future.
See the world. Then make it better.
I am 93. I've had an extraordinary life. It's only now that I appreciate how extraordinary.
As a young man, I felt I was out there in the wild, experiencing the untouched natural world - but it was an illusion. The tragedy of our time has been happening all around us, barely noticeable from day to day -- the loss of our planet's wild places, its biodiversity.
I have been witness to this decline. A Life on Our Planet is my witness statement, and my vision for the future. It is the story of how we came to make this, our greatest mistake -- and how, if we act now, we can yet put it right.
We have one final chance to create the perfect home for ourselves and restore the wonderful world we inherited.
All we need is the will to do so.
Sir David Attenborough is a BAFTA and Emmy-Award winning broadcaster and natural historian. He is the internationally bestselling author of over 25 books, including Life on Earth. He also served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s, and as the President of the Royal Society for Nature Conservation in the 90s.
Jonnie Hughes is a science writer and documentary director, who has produced science and natural history films for the BBC, Discovery, National Geographic, and Netflix, as well as working on BAFTA award-winning BBC series The Hunt and the Emmy award-winning production Our Planet. He is the author of On the Origin of Tepees, and his writing has appeared in The Times, The Guardian,The Independent, BBC Wildlife Magazine,and Geographical, among others.
"The eminent traveler and naturalist delivers a combination of memoir and manifesto, the first leisurely, the second earnest....Recognizing that we are at a tipping point, Attenborough is refreshingly optimistic, noting that one thing humans do well is solve problems. Anyone concerned with the planet's ecological future will want to spend time with this excellent book."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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U.S. residents are more likely than they were to have health coverage, more likely to have private coverage, and less likely to private non-exchange coverage.
The Census Bureau has published data supporting those conclusions in a release of preliminary data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) program.
The percentage of U.S. residents who had health coverage during the second quarter fell to 12.9 percent, from 16.5 percent in the second quarter of 2013. The historic figures in the new NHIS report go back to 2010. The new overall uninsured rate is the lowest the NHIS team has recorded over that period of time.
The bureau is counting people who get major medical coverage through a Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) private exchange as having private health coverage.
The total percentage of the U.S. population with private health coverage increased to 63.8 percent in the second quarter, from 62.1 percent in the second quarter of 2013. The share of the population with some kind of private coverage is the highest since at least 2010.
See also: 10 top health insurers report Q2 enrollment
About 2.4 percent of the people in the sample had private coverage purchased through a PPACA public exchange.
The percentage of people who had non-exchange private coverage fell to 61.4 percent, from 62.1 percent in the comparable quarter in 2013, before the exchange system existed. But the percentage with private, non-exchange coverage was the same as in 2011 and higher than in the second quarter of 2010, when only 60.9 percent of the people in the NHIS sample had private health coverage.
The NHIS team did not provide separate figures for use of employment-based private coverage and individual private coverage.
The percentage of people classified as having public health coverage rose to 24.7 percent. That's up from 22.9 percent in the second quarter of 2013 and is the highest level the NHIS team has recorded over the 2010-2014 timeframe.

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Pompeo said he would leave the legality of Kerry's meetings up to others to determine, but warned that no former secretary of state "from either political party" and no former administration officials should engage in such activities.
Kerry has admitted to meeting "three or four times" with Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif after leaving his position as secretary of state. The two were key players in negotiating President Barack Obama's Iran nuclear deal, which the Trump administration scrapped in May.
Pompeo said he recalled seeing Kerry along with Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and former undersecretary of state Wendy Sherman at the Munich Security Conference this year.


Ground floor: cafeteria, market, self-service, pizzeria, and restaurant.
First floor: eating area and area for groups.
Cafeteria: cold sandwiches, sweet pastries, refreshments, coffee, tea, etc.
Self-service: menu of the day, consisting of 4 starters, 3 main courses, and several desserts to choose. There is always a low calories option. Choosing half menu is also possible.
Pizzeria: Also offers a variety of salads and a complete Italian menu, as well as a take away menu.
Restaurant: Mediterranean cuisine and all-you-can-eat buffet.
Cafeteria and restaurant. Offers sandwiches, daily menu, and "plats combinats" (set main courses). Convenient for soccer lovers: the place has 4 indoor TVs and 2 large TV screens in the terrace.
Monday to Friday 13.00 – 15.30: menu of the day and take-away.
Every day, 8.00 – 22.30: Sandwiches and chef's suggestions of the day.
The Cafeteria closest to the CRM has a large eating area and an area for groups in its first floor with many tables and microwave ovens.
The CRM has a small eating area with a couple of microwave ovens.
As to where to buy ingredients for your cooking, please visit our information about living on campus.


Marc S. Cooperman, Ross A. Dannenberg, John P. Iwanicki, Sarah A. Kagan, Robert S. Katz, Christopher L. McKee, Timothy C. Meece, Frederic M. Meeker, Helen Hill Minsker, Darrell G. Mottley, Joseph M. Potenza, Christopher J. Renk, Joseph M. Skerpon, Richard S. Stockton, J. Pieter van Es and Bradley C. Wright were recognized as IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property.
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Indian Army rescues Chinese citizens in Sikkim
Published on : Sat 05th September 2020, 02:01 PM
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Indian Army extended a helping hand to three Chinese citizens who lost their way in the Plateau area of North Sikkim at an altitude of 17,500 feet.
This happened when both the countries were engaged in a four month long standoff at the border in Eastern Ladakh.
The incident happened on September 3.
Realising the danger to the lives of the Chinese citizens, which included two men and one woman in the sub zero temperatures, the soldiers of the Indian Army immediately reached out and provided medical assistance, including oxygen, food and warm clothes to protect them from the vagaries of extreme altitude and harsh climatic conditions.
The Indian troops also gave them appropriate guidance to reach their destination after which they moved back.
The Chinese citizens expressed their gratitude to India and the Indian Army for their prompt assistance.
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If you lookup the definition of self-discipline, you'll usually see something like this: Self-discipline is the power to get yourself to take action regardless of whether you feel like it or not. Developing self-discipline requires a willingness and capability to act — regardless of your current emotional state.
My definition of self-discipline goes like this: Self-discipline is about self-imposed, deeply personal, intrinsically-motivated behaviors repeated regularly enough such that they become part of your moral fabric, your code of conduct.
Throughout this article/podcast, we'll be focusing on how to develop self-discipline based on the above definitions. By the time you're finished, you'll have three specific actions you can start taking today to develop the disciplines you need to achieve your goals and improve your life.
Suppose you decide to discipline yourself to become an early riser.
When you set your alarm clock to wake you up at 5:00AM, you've set a disciplined intention to rise at that specific time.
Now, when the alarm goes off the next morning, do you tap the snooze-button, or do you pop out of bed and begin your day?
Five more minutes means you've been unfaithful to yourself… Yourself-disciplined intention—that promise you made to yourself the night before to rise at five—is broken the moment you hit snooze. You've started your day with a negative score. And you've set the tone for more slips of self-discipline, to let more of the little things slide.
But the little things add up.
Because the small stuff prepares you for the big stuff.
How can you make a million dollars if you can't make a thousand?
How can you workout five days in a row if you can't workout for five minutes in a row?
You start with the little stuff, and work your way up.
You begin with one push-up, and if that's all you can do then that's all you can do. Tomorrow, you build on that. And by next week, you'll do three push-ups… The week after that, you'll do five. And before you know it, you'll be doing fifty push-ups in a row. It's staggering how big the little stuff becomes.
I'll never forget the first time I walked into the gym to seriously begin lifting weights. I hoisted a 20lb. dumbbell over my head and it fell straight back down and hit me straight in the forehead. It literally almost knocked me out! I was trying to do an overhead tricep extension, but I almost ended up laid-out and extended on the gym-floor. So, I learned I had to start small, and work my way up. So I picked up 5lbs. A few months later, I was doing that exercise with 10lbs. And now, several years later, I use 20lb. dumbbells to warm-up with. I'm telling you, it's staggering how big the little stuff becomes.
What if you actually jumped out of bed with energy and intensity the moment your alarm clock goes off? Now you've set the tone for a day of disciplined action. Oh, and by the way, it's not about waking up at 5:00AM that matters, it's about waking up at whatever time YOU promise yourself you'll wake up that matters.
Self-discipline is about maintaining integrity between yourself and your own personal promises.
It's a small win because it's a small and simple action: alarm goes off, you get up.
It's a big win because it helps you gather the momentum you need to tackle the more challenging things you'll come across throughout your day.
1. Imagine your ideal self.
This is the highest version of yourself… Who do you want to be? What do you want to do, experience, and have? How do you want to live your life? What contributions—small-scale and large-scale—do you want to make in this world? What kind of work does your ideal self do?
What would your life look like if you were to become the ideal version of yourself… 10 days from now? 10 weeks from now? 10 months from now? 10 years from now? Why do you want to become this person?
Answer these questions in writing. Once you're done, you'll have described your ideal self with clarity. Now you have a goal to strive towards.
2. Describe and envision the behaviors and practices associated with this ideal version of yourself.
What disciplines must you develop to live in the shoes of your ideal self?
3. Transform your disciplines into habits.
For example: I used to hate working out, it was hard to do. But once I developed the self-discipline to workout everyday, it became hard not to do.
When you work on a discipline hard enough, and for long enough, it eventually becomes a habit. And habits put action on autopilot.


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Waste2Tricity acquires exclusive UK deployment rights for use in energy-from-waste applications for AFC Energy PLC fuel cells in £1 million deal
12 April 2012: Waste2Tricity, a structured solutions provider, today announced it has acquired the exclusive rights for AFC Energy Plc (AIM: AFC) hydrogen fuel cells for deployment in the UK energy-from-waste sector. The fuel cells will be used with hydrogen produced by high temperature gasification. The right of first refusal for additional territories, Europe and North America, is also secured.
Waste2Tricity has agreed an Appointment Fee of £1 million, payable at pre-agreed intervals over the next four years. The first instalment of £150,000 will be paid immediately. Waste2Tricity's exclusivity is for an initial 10 years and subject to performance and additional payments this will be extended over a further 10 years.
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John Hall, Managing Director of Waste2Tricity, said: "Today's agreement for exclusive rights builds on our relationship with AFC Energy. AFC, like ourselves, see tremendous environmental and commercial benefits from treating waste as a feedstock resource, rather than as a problem to be buried in landfill or burned in incinerators. Compared to any alternate technology the significantly higher efficiency of using AFC Energy's technology with high temperature gasification, means we can produce more electricity from the same amount of feedstock. We see this combination of efficiency and clean power generation becoming the dominant solution for post recycled waste and it offers a future proof Carbon Capture ready answer. W2T have a solid pipeline of UK projects and are beginning to assess opportunities in the rest of Europe and North America and we believe this agreement will be beneficial for both companies."
He went on to say: "we all know, the problem with municipal solid waste is becoming critical –and new technologies and fresh thinking are needed to minimise the environmental impact and increase public acceptance of waste disposal. Because W2T is planning future proof projects today, once fuel cells are deployed, not only will there be ultra-low emissions to the atmosphere, but the process of producing hydrogen for the cells will make every project Carbon Capture ready; creating the possibility of carbon negative electricity."
Ian Williamson, Chief Executive of AFC Energy Plc said: "This agreement is an example of how AFC Energy is gaining commercial traction for its technology by targeting multiple industrial sectors. We have been very focused on creating licence revenues for our technology.
Working with Waste2Tricity, we are opening up excellent commercial opportunities for our fuel cell products to be deployed within the waste-to-energy sector. Lead-times in this industry can be long and Waste2Tricity are considerably shortening the time scale for market entry. We look forward to working closely with them to develop the most economically and clean way of generating electricity from domestic and commercial waste."
About Waste2Tricity
Waste2Tricity is a British venture established to implement the most efficient energy conversion process available – by implementing a unique combination of AFC Energy's new generation alkaline fuel cells with Alter NRG's plasma gasification and other existing proven technologies. The system will therefore have significant environmental and cost benefits over other methods of electricity generation. For more information, visit Waste2Tricity at http://www.waste2tricity.com/
About AFC Energy
Founded in 2006, AFC Energy plc is re-engineering proven alkaline fuel cell technology to reduce the cost of electricity. Alkaline fuel cells have been used on US and Russian manned space missions for decades to provide electrical power and drinking water. By using modern materials, design tools and manufacturing processes at scale, AFC Energy is developing fuel cells that will compete with conventional technologies such as turbines for electrical power generation. Today, AFC Energy is pursuing opportunities in several sectors where hydrogen is readily available including the chlorine, clean coal and waste-to-energy industries as well as applications for distributed/back-up power. For further information, please visit our website: http://www.afcenergy.com/.
About fuel cells
A fuel cell is a device that produces electricity, heat and water by reacting a hydrogen-rich fuel with oxygen. Conventional engines and turbines combust fuel to produce mechanical energy prior to generating electricity. The direct generation of electricity allows fuel cells to be highly energy efficient. There are several different types of fuel cell, each with its own characteristic but they are all based around a common central design. Fuel cells are increasingly being deployed for applications ranging from vehicles, domestic boilers, powering portable equipment and large scale power stations.
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There is nothing included for Remuera in the 10 year plan or budget.
a.	Remuera needs a community centre to service its diverse community needs with a focus on the town centre and the library. There are only 2 community facilities in Remuera – the Remuera Library and 4 Victoria Avenue which houses the CAB and Plunket. There are no rooms available for hire at the current facility at 4 Victoria Avenue, the future of which is very uncertain.
c.	Proceeds from any sale of Victoria Avenue should be reinvested in the Remuera community – in a Remuera community centre in the Remuera town centre.
2.	Village Green and buildings: It is unclear what is happening to the Village Green area at the back of the shops. The brick buildings were the original Remuera Roads Board office and works depot, and then Remuera's first fire station. We would like to know about the redevelopment, intensification, any loss of heritage buildings and green space (the Village Green) – the Remuera community needs to be kept informed.
3.	Ohinerau/Mt Hobson: Remuera Heritage supports the Tūpuna Maunga Authority's proposed management plan and operational plan for Ohinerau Mt Hobson, focusing on upgraded paths and signage, pest control and regular vegetation management and maintenance. Also important for Remuera Heritage is the preservation of the memorials to the Remuera service men and women who served in WW2 – this includes the daffodils on the northern slope.
4.	Cultural Heritage: The 10 year plan budget also needs to include increased budget for key Auckland cultural heritage institutions – Auckland Museum, the Auckland Art Gallery, MOTAT and the Sir George Grey Special Collections at Auckland Libraries. They all have urgent need for improved infrastructure to meet visitor needs and protection of collections over the next 10 to 20 years.
In particular, all Auckland Councillors must support Mayor Phil Goff's proposal of the 1 February 2018 to increase the Auckland Art Gallery's funding by $20m over the next ten years as part of the LTP. We request this amount is targeted for the Auckland Art Gallery when the annual Auckland Council distribution is made to Regional Facilities Auckland.
Remuera Heritage is submitting on the draft Auckland Plan and we encourage all members to make their own submission. Submissions are due by 8pm on 28 March.
Our main concern is that the draft plan does not have a chapter on historic heritage or arts and culture, including cultural heritage. The previous Auckland Plan's chapter 4 consists of 14 pages about the importance of the city's historic heritage and the need to protect it.
Also ask for a reinstatement of the previous plan's definition in the glossary of cultural heritage as: "The legacy of tangible heritage resources and intangible attributes that are inherited from past generations. Heritage includes historic heritage, taonga tuku iho (heirlooms), and other forms of heritage such as books, works of art, artefacts, beliefs, traditions, language and knowledge".
10 Lucerne Road, Remuera was dismantled and removed today. The property has been neglected for many years, all vegetation removed and the land is for sale as two lots.
This was the home of Henry Choyce from 1922 until his death in 1937. Henry Choyce was one of Auckland's most famous retailers and co-founder of Milne & Choyce department stores, His son Henry Vivian and his wife Kathleen also lived at 10 Lucerne Rd until Henry Vivian's death in 1962.
Read more about Henry Choyce here.


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The Circulatory System
The bodily system consisting of the heart, blood vessels, and blood that circulates blood throughout the body, delivers nutrients and other essential materials to cells, and removes waste products. Also called cardiovascular system.
A group of organs that transport blood and the substances it carries to and from all parts of the body. The circulatory system can be considered as composed of two parts: the systemic circulation, which serves the body as a whole except for the lungs, and the pulmonary circulation, which carries the blood to and from the lungs. The organs of circulatory system consist of vessels that carry the blood and a muscular pump, the heart, that drives the blood.
Of the vessels, the arteries carry blood away from the heart; the main arterial vessel, the aorta, branches into smaller arteries, which in turn branch repeatedly into still smaller vessels and reach all parts of the body. Within the body tissues, the vessels are microscopic capillaries through which gas and nutrient exchange occurs (see respiration). Blood leaving the tissue capillaries enters converging vessels, the veins, to return to the heart and lungs. The human heart is a four-chambered organ with a dividing wall, or septum, that separates it into a right heart for pumping blood from the returning veins into the lungs and a left heart for pumping blood from the lungs to the body via the aorta.
An auxiliary system, the lymphatic system, is composed of vessels that collect lymph from body tissues. Carried to converging vessels of increasing size, the lymph enters the thoracic duct and is emptied into a large vein near the heart.
Systemic Circulation
In the systemic circulation, which serves the body except for the lungs, oxygenated blood from the lungs returns to the heart from two pairs of pulmonary veins, a pair from each lung. It enters the left atrium, which contracts when filled, sending blood into the left ventricle (a large percentage of blood also enters the ventricle passively, without atrial contraction). The bicuspid, or mitral, valve controls blood flow into the ventricle. Contraction of the powerful ventricle forces the blood under great pressure into the aortic arch and on into the aorta. The coronary arteries stem from the aortic root and nourish the heart muscle itself. Three major arteries originate from the aortic arch, supplying blood to the head, neck, and arms. The other major arteries originating from the aorta are the renal arteries, which supply the kidneys; the celiac axis and superior and inferior mesenteric arteries, which supply the intestines, spleen, and liver; and the iliac arteries, which branch out to the lower trunk and become the femoral and popliteal arteries of the thighs and legs, respectively. The arterial walls are partially composed of fibromuscular tissue, which help to regulate blood pressure and flow. In addition, a system of shunts allows blood to bypass the capillary beds and helps to regulate body temperature.
At the far end of the network, the capillaries converge to form venules, which in turn form veins. The inferior vena cava returns blood to the heart from the legs and trunk; it is supplied by the iliac veins from the legs, the hepatic veins from the liver, and the renal veins from the kidneys. The subclavian veins, draining the arms, and the jugular veins, draining the head and neck, join to form the superior vena cava. The two vena cavae, together with the coronary veins, return blood low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide to the right atrium of the heart.
Pulmonary Circulation
The pulmonary circulation carries the blood to and from the lungs. In the heart, the blood flows from the right atrium into the right ventricle; the tricuspid valve prevents backflow from ventricles to atria. The right ventricle contracts to force blood into the lungs through the pulmonary arteries. In the lungs oxygen is picked up and carbon dioxide eliminated, and the oxygenated blood returns to the heart via the pulmonary veins, thus completing the circuit. In pulmonary circulation, the arteries carry oxygen-poor blood, and the veins bear oxygen-rich blood.
The Body's Filtering System
The organs most intimately related to the substances carried by the blood are the kidneys, which filter out nitrogenous wastes and regulate concentration of salts; the spleen, which removes worn red blood cells, or lymphocytes; and the liver, which contributes clotting factors to the blood, helps to control blood sugar levels, also removes old red blood cells and, receiving all the veins from the intestines and stomach, detoxifies the blood before it returns to the vena cava (see urinary system).
Disorders of the circulatory system generally result in diminished flow of blood and diminished oxygen exchange to the tissues. Blood supply is also impeded in such conditions as arteriosclerosis and high blood pressure (see hypertension); low blood pressure resulting from injury (shock) is manifested by inadequate blood flow. Acute impairment of blood flow to the heart muscle itself with resulting damage to the heart, known as a heart attack or myocardial infarction, or to the brain (stroke) are most dangerous. Structural defects of the heart affecting blood distribution may be congenital or caused by many diseases, e.g., rheumatic fever, coronary artery disease.
Part II, The Circulatory System
The system in the body by which blood and lymph are circulated. The parts of the circulatory system include the heart, along with all the arteries, veins, and capillaries. The organs of the lymphatic system are also considered to be part of the circulatory system. Nutrients, oxygen, and other vital substances are carried throughout the body by the blood, which is pumped by rhythmic contractions of the heart. Blood is pumped from the heart to the arteries, which branch into smaller and smaller vessels as they move away from the heart. The blood passes oxygen and nutrients to the cells and picks up waste in the capillaries, then returns to the heart via a system of veins.
Wikipedia: circulatory system
The circulatory system (or cardiovascular system) is an organ system that moves nutrients, gases, and wastes to and from cells, and helps stabilize body temperature and pH to maintain homeostasis. While humans, as well as other vertebrates have a closed circulatory system, some invertebrate groups have open circulatory system. The most primitive animal phyla lack circulatory systems.
The main components of the human circulatory system are the heart, the blood, and the blood vessels.
Furthermore, these components can either belong to the systemic circulation and the pulmonary circulation. The systemic circulation is the main part of the circulatory system, while the pulmonary system oxygenates the blood.
Systemic circulation is the portion of the cardiovascular system which carries oxygenated blood away from the heart, to the body, and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
In the systemic circulation, arteries bring oxygenated blood to the tissues. As blood circulates through the body, oxygen diffuses from the blood into cells surrounding the capillaries, and carbon dioxide diffuses into the blood from the capillary cells. Veins bring deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
The release of oxygen from red blood cells or erythrocytes is regulated in mammals. It increases with an increase of carbon dioxide in tissues, an increase in temperature, or a decrease in pH. Such characteristics are exhibited by tissues undergoing high metabolism, as they require increased levels of oxygen.
Pulmonary circulation is the portion of the cardiovascular system which carries oxygen-depleted blood away from the heart, to the lungs, and returns oxygenated blood back to the heart. De-oxygenated blood enters the right atrium of the heart and flows into the right ventricle where it is pumped through the pulmonary arteries to the lungs. Pulmonary veins return the now oxygen-rich blood to the heart, where it enters the left atrium before flowing into the left ventricle. From the left ventricle the oxygen-rich blood is pumped out via the aorta, and on to the rest of the body.
In the heart there is one atrium and one ventricle for each circulation, and with both a systemic and a pulmonary circulation there are four chambers in total: left atrium, left ventricle, right atrium and right ventricle.
Closed circulatory system
The circulatory systems of humans is closed, meaning that the blood never leaves the system of blood vessels. In contrast, oxygen and nutrients diffuse across the blood vessel layers and enters interstitial fluid, which carries oxygen and nutrients to the target cells, and carbon dioxide and wastes in the opposite direction.
Other vertebrates
The circulatory systems of all vertebrates, as well as of annelids (for example, earthworms) and cephalopods (squid and octopus) are closed, just as in humans. Still, the systems of fish, amphibians, reptiles, and birds show various stages of the evolution of the circulatory system.
In fish, the system has only one circuit, with the blood being pumped through the capillaries of the gills and on to the capillaries of the body tissues. This is known as single circulation. The heart of fish is therefore only a single pump (consisting of two chambers). In amphibians and most reptiles, a double circulatory system is used, but the heart is not always completely separated into two pumps. Amphibians have a three-chambered heart.
Birds and mammals show complete separation of the heart into two pumps, for a total of four heart chambers; it is thought that the four-chambered heart of birds evolved independently from that of mammals.
Open circulatory system
The open circulatory system is an arrangement of internal transport present in animals such as molluscs and arthropods, in which fluid (called hemolymph) in a cavity called the hemocoel bathes the organs directly and there is no distinction between blood and interstitial fluid; this combined fluid is called hemolymph or haemolymph. Muscular movements by the animal during locomotion can facilitate hemolymph movement, but diverting flow from one area to another is limited. When the heart relaxes, blood is drawn back toward the heart through open-ended pores.
Hemolymph fills all of the interior hemocoel of the body and surrounds all cells. Hemolymph is composed of water, inorganic salts (mostly Na+, Cl-, K+, Mg2+, and Ca2+), and organic compounds (mostly carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids). The primary oxygen transporter molecule is hemocyanin.
There are free-floating cells, the hemocytes, within the hemolymph. They play a role in the arthropod immune system.
No circulatory system
Circulatory systems are absent in some animals, including flatworms (phylum Platyhelminthes). Their body cavity has no lining or enclosed fluid. Instead a muscular pharynx leads to an extensively branched digestive system that facilitates direct diffusion of nutrients to all cells. The flatworm's dorso-ventrally flattened body shape also restricts the distance of any cell from the digestive system or the exterior of the organism. Oxygen can diffuse from the surrounding water into the cells, and carbon dioxide can diffuse out. Consequently every cell is able to obtain nutrients, water and oxygen without the need of a transport system.


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Black Sabbath war eine ab 1969 unter diesem Namen bestehende englische Heavy-Metal- und Hard-Rock-Band aus Aston (Birmingham), die als Mitbegründer dieses Genres und als prägende Größe des Hard Rock der frühen 1970er-Jahre gilt. Der Band wird ein maßgeblicher Einfluss auf die Entwicklung der Rock- und Heavy-Metal-Musik der folgenden Jahrzehnte zugesprochen, ebenso auf die Entstehung des Subgenres Doom Metal und über ihre manchmal diabolischen Inhalte indirekt auf den Black Metal. Ihr letztes Konzert fand am 4. Februar 2017 in ihrer Heimatstadt Birmingham statt.

Geschichte

Entwicklung bis 1972
Im August 1968 spielten die Schulfreunde Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward sowie zwei weitere Musiker aus Birmingham in der Polka Tulk Blues Band, abgekürzt auch Polka Tulk. Nachdem die zwei anderen Bandmitglieder die Gruppe verlassen hatten, benannte sich die Gruppe in Earth um. Die Musik wurde in dieser Zeit besonders von Blues und Jazz dominiert. 1968 und 1969 trat die Band im Vorprogramm von Ten Years After, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers und Van der Graaf Generator auf und ging auf Tour durch Dänemark und Deutschland. Sie spielte im Schwäbisch Haller Club Alpha 60 und mehrfach im Hamburger Star-Club.

Im Dezember 1968 trat Iommi kurzzeitig mit Jethro Tull auf, kehrte aber zu Earth zurück. Da bereits eine andere Band namens Earth existierte, entschied man sich für eine weitere Änderung, um Verwechslungen zu vermeiden. Das Lied und der Bandname Black Sabbath wurde von dem Horrorfilm Die drei Gesichter der Furcht (I tre volti della paura, 1963) von Mario Bava mit Boris Karloff inspiriert, dessen englischer Titel Black Sabbath war.

Mit dem Namenswechsel ging auch ein Stilwechsel einher. Die Band probte damals gegenüber einem Kino und den jungen Musikern fiel auf, dass, wenn z. B. die damals sehr populären Gruselfilme aus den britischen Hammer Studios (Christopher Lee) liefen, das Kino besonders gut besucht war. Iommi, Osbourne, Butler und Ward wunderten sich und es wurde darüber diskutiert. So sei Iommi die Idee gekommen, dass man auch Musik machen könne, bei der sich die Zuhörer fürchten.

Das in nur zwölf Stunden aufgenommene Debüt Black Sabbath bietet harten Gitarrenrock, aggressive, düstere und auch melancholische Elemente, Songs mit Sessioncharakter und Bluesrockreferenzen wie etwa lange Gitarrensoli und ineinander übergehende Songs. Dazu kommen Stücke mit mehreren Parts, was als typisch für die britische Herangehensweise zu komponieren gelten kann. Die Platte erschien 1970 in zwei Versionen: Das auf der europäischen Version enthaltene Evil Woman wurde auf der amerikanischen und japanischen Version durch Wicked World ersetzt. Das von Vertigo Records veröffentlichte Album erreichte in Großbritannien die Top 10 und hielt sich in den USA länger als ein Jahr in den Charts. Dort wurden eine Million Exemplare verkauft.

Die zweite LP Paranoid repräsentiert den typischen Sabbath-Stil, der bis heute großen Einfluss auf Rockbands ausübt. In den meisten Stücken dieser Zeit kombinieren Black Sabbath einfache Riffstrukturen mit virtuosen Variationen von Bass, Gitarre, Schlagzeug und eingängigen Gesangslinien. Sänger Osbourne verzichtet ganz auf die zu dieser Zeit bei Rockbands beliebten Bluesrockelemente. Sein hoher, falsettähnlicher melodiöser und ekstatischer Gesang besitzt einen hohen Wiedererkennungswert. Mit Paranoid, dem Titelstück der gleichnamigen LP, gelangte Black Sabbath weltweit in die Singlecharts. Das Album sollte ursprünglich War Pigs heißen, der Plattenfirma war das aber zu provokant. So entschied sie sich im letzten Moment eigenmächtig, das Album Paranoid zu nennen, nach einem Song, der ironischerweise von der Band erst gegen Ende der Albumsessions in zehn Minuten arrangiert und eilig aufgenommen wurde, um die Platte zu füllen. Paranoid wurde schließlich zum größten Hit der Band und erreichte Platz eins in Großbritannien. In den USA wurde das Album vier Millionen Mal verkauft.

Höhepunkt und Niedergang (1972–1978)
Das meiste Material der ersten beiden Alben war den vier Musikern wohlvertraut. Durch jahrelange Liveerfahrung waren diese Stücke gereift, sie waren schon zu Earth-Zeiten Bestandteil des Repertoires. Mit den Alben Master of Reality, Vol. 4 und Sabbath Bloody Sabbath wurde es schwieriger, denn es sollte neues und unvertrautes Material produziert werden. Doch die Alben waren sehr erfolgreich, sie erreichten alle die Top 10 in Großbritannien. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Sabotage und Technical Ecstasy führten den klassischen Stil weiter, es flossen aber zusätzliche Stilmittel ein, der Bandsound wurde angereichert mit Klassikversatzstücken (Supertzar), erweiterten Arrangements (Wheels Of Confusion, Megalomania) oder auch Popanleihen (Who Are You). Zum bekannten Instrumentarium kamen Keyboard, Synthesizer, Streicher und klassischer Chor dazu. Gast bei verschiedenen Studiosessions – und auf den Alben Vol. 4 und Sabbath Bloody Sabbath zu hören – ist der Keyboarder Rick Wakeman, damals Keyboarder der Progressive-Rock-Band Yes. Die Bluesrockwurzeln von Black Sabbath verschwanden nun immer mehr. Als die Plattenfirma trotz aufwändiger Produktionen weniger Geld für eine Promotion bereitstellte, fühlten sich Sabbath sabotiert, worauf sie, als kleinen Seitenhieb, ihr sechstes Studioalbum Sabotage nannten. Mit diesem Album wurden die erwarteten Verkaufszahlen nicht erreicht. Dessen ungeachtet zählt auch dieses Album heute als Klassiker.

Im Oktober 1977 verließ Osbourne die Band. Als Ersatz trat der Sänger Dave Walker, der schon bei Savoy Brown und Fleetwood Mac am Mikro stand, der Band bei und wirkte bei einigen Konzerten, nicht jedoch bei Albumaufnahmen mit. Nach drei Monaten kehrte Osbourne zurück und nahm mit der Band das vorerst letzte Album Never Say Die! auf. In Klang und Habitus deutlich rauer, geprägt von schweren Alkoholeskapaden, war Osbourne jedoch nicht in der Lage, das Album zu beenden. Der letzte Track, Swinging The Chain, wurde von Drummer Bill Ward eingesungen, der schon auf dem Vorgängeralbum Technical Ecstasy als Sänger eingesprungen war. Im Januar 1979, als Black Sabbath in Los Angeles vergeblich versuchten, ein neues Album aufzunehmen, wurde Osbourne von der Band entlassen. Dazu sagte Drummer Bill Ward 2015:

Dennoch spielte Ozzy später auf seinen Konzerten stets auch Klassiker seiner Stammformation, wie Paranoid, War Pigs, Iron Man oder auch Sweet Leaf u. a. m.

Osbournes Ausstieg und erste Besetzung mit Dio (1979–1982)
In der Folgezeit trat Black Sabbath unter der Führung des Gitarristen Tony Iommi mit verschiedenen Sängern, Bassisten und Schlagzeugern weiter auf. Der Keyboarder Geoff Nicholls hatte vorher bei der Band Quartz Gitarre gespielt und wechselte zunächst nur als Studiomusiker und Gast zu Black Sabbath. Obwohl er nicht auf allen folgenden Alben der Band genannt wird, war er an diesen als Musiker und Komponist beteiligt. In einigen Phasen wurde er sogar dazu gebracht, seinen Part bei Konzerten hinter der Bühne zu spielen, da er nicht als vollwertiges Bandmitglied gelten sollte.

1979 stieß Ronnie James Dio, der zuvor bei Elf und Rainbow gesungen hatte, zur Band. Er wurde ursprünglich von Tony Iommi kontaktiert, da dieser Black Sabbath ebenfalls verlassen wollte, um eine neue Formation zu gründen. Während der Aufnahmen zum Album Heaven and Hell verließ Geezer Butler die Band, wodurch Dio, Iommi und Ward zuerst zu dritt an dem Album arbeiteten. Während die Band dabei war, Butler durch den ehemaligen Elf- und Rainbow-Bassisten Craig Gruber zu ersetzen, kehrte er zur Band zurück. Trotz Skepsis zu Beginn kam das Album in der Öffentlichkeit gut an. Auf der Tour zu Heaven and Hell (1980) popularisierte Dio die mano cornuta, das Handzeichen, das er anstelle des für Osbourne typischen V-Zeichens gebrauchte und das sich zu einem der Identifikationsmerkmale der Metal-Szene entwickelte. Während dieser Tour verließ Schlagzeuger Bill Ward die Band, da seine Eltern kurz hintereinander verstorben waren und er mit Alkoholproblemen kämpfte. Er wurde durch Vinny Appice ersetzt, der auch das zweite Album mit Dio, Mob Rules, mit einspielte. Bei den Aufnahmen gab es aufgrund des Erfolgsdruckes erste Spannungen innerhalb der Band. Im Jahr 1982 wurde das Livealbum Live Evil veröffentlicht. Bei dem Mix dieses Albums kam es zum Bruch der Band, die sich in zwei Lager (bestehend aus Geezer Butler/Tony Iommi und Ronnie James Dio/Vinny Appice) aufgeteilt hatte. Dio wurde vorgeworfen, ein Kontrollfreak zu sein. Der schwerwiegendste Vorwurf kam von Seiten der Techniker: Dio und Appice hätten angeblich nachts heimlich im Studio den Mix geändert. Im Zuge dieser Vorwürfe trennten sich Iommi und Butler von den beiden Musikern.

Ian Gillan als Sänger (1982–1984)
Als neuen Sänger engagierte die Gruppe den ehemaligen Deep-Purple-Frontmann Ian Gillan. Zu dieser Zeit (1983) veröffentlichte man das Album Born Again, für das Schlagzeuger Bill Ward in die Band zurückkehrte. Allerdings konnte er wegen seiner Alkoholprobleme die anschließende Tour nicht absolvieren und wurde durch den ehemaligen Electric-Light-Orchestra-Schlagzeuger Bev Bevan ersetzt. Das Album erreichte Platz 4 der englischen und Platz 39 der US-Charts. Diese Besetzung zerbrach, als Gillan wegen der Wiedervereinigung von Deep Purple im Jahr 1984 ausstieg. Black Sabbath testete nach der Gillan-Ära verschiedene talentierte Rocksänger wie zum Beispiel David Donato (später White Tiger) oder Jeff Fenholt (später Joshua), mit denen jedoch keine offiziellen Verträge zustande kamen.

Beim Live-Aid-Konzert 1985 trat die Band für drei Songs mit Ozzy Osbourne auf.

Ständig wechselnde Besetzungen (1986–1991)
Im Jahr 1986 folgte als neuer Sänger Ex-Deep-Purple-Mitglied Glenn Hughes, mit dem das Album Seventh Star aufgenommen wurde, das ursprünglich als Soloalbum von Iommi geplant war. Auf Druck des Plattenlabels wurde es unter dem Namen Black Sabbath feat. Tony Iommi veröffentlicht. Am Bass war Dave Spitz und am Schlagzeug der spätere Kiss-Schlagzeuger Eric Singer.
In Großbritannien erreichte das Album Platz 27 der Charts. Danach gab es diverse Besetzungswechsel. Sänger Glenn Hughes wurde durch Ray Gillen ersetzt, ebenso kehrte Bev Bevan in die Band zurück. Zudem wurde Keyboarder Geoff Nicholls zum offiziellen Bandmitglied.

Während der Aufnahmen für das nächste Album, The Eternal Idol, wurde Bassist Spitz entlassen und durch Bob Daisley ersetzt. Nachdem die Aufnahmen abgeschlossen waren, verließ Ray Gillen die Band und wurde durch den Sänger Tony Martin ersetzt, der den Gesang noch einmal neu aufnahm. Das Album erreichte Platz 66 der englischen Hitparade und blieb dort für eine Woche.
Für das Album Headless Cross spielte Laurence Cottle die Basslinien ein. Zudem übernahm der bekannte Drummer Cozy Powell das Schlagzeug. Als besonderen Gast konnte man Brian May für die Aufnahmesession gewinnen, er spielte Gitarre bei dem Lied When Death Calls.
Das Album erreichte Position 31 der britischen Charts und gilt als das beste der Tony-Martin-Ära.

Cozy Powell brachte nun den Bassisten Neil Murray in die Band ein. In dieser Besetzung konnte die Band im Jahr 1990 mit dem Album Tyr erneut einen Erfolg verbuchen. Thematisch beschäftigt sich dieses nach dem germanischen Kriegsgott benannte Album mit der nordischen Mythologie.

Wiedervereinigung mit Dio (1991–1992)
Trotz dieses Erfolges entließ Iommi im Anschluss Martin, Murray, Powell und Nicholls, um den Weg für eine Wiedervereinigung mit den ehemaligen Mitgliedern Ronnie James Dio und Vinny Appice sowie dem Gründungsmitglied Geezer Butler zu ebnen. Geezer Butler hatte den Anstoß dazu gegeben, als er privat ein Dio-Konzert besuchte und diesen dort traf. In dieser Besetzung nahm die Band 1992 das Album Dehumanizer auf, das sich stark am Black-Sabbath-Stil der 70er-Jahre orientierte. Während der Aufnahmen kam es zu Unstimmigkeiten in der Band und Dio dachte darüber nach, Black Sabbath wieder zu verlassen. Die Single-Auskopplung TV Crimes wurde in Großbritannien ein Top-30-Hit und das Album erreichte die Top-40.

Zu diesem Zeitpunkt befand sich Ozzy Osbourne mit seiner eigenen Band auf seiner ersten Abschiedstour. Für die beiden letzten Konzerte in Costa Mesa, Kalifornien, wollte er gemeinsam mit seinen ehemaligen Kollegen von Black Sabbath auftreten. Verträge wurden ausgehandelt, allerdings weigerte sich Dio aus persönlichen Gründen, die Bühne mit Ozzy zu teilen. Dio verließ die Band daraufhin. Später erklärte er, dass das Konzert ein Versuch war, die Wiedervereinigung mit Ozzy zu erreichen. Bei den beiden Konzerten in Costa Mesa ersetzte Rob Halford Dio als Sänger.

Cross Purposes und Abstieg der Band (1992–1997)
Iommi setzte die Arbeit mit Butler, dem zurückgekehrten Tony Martin und dem Schlagzeuger Bobby Rondinelli fort. Diese neue Besetzung nahm das Album Cross Purposes (1994) und das darauffolgende Live-Album Cross Purposes Live (1995) auf. Im Anschluss daran kündigten Butler und Rondinelli und wurden erneut von Murray und Powell ersetzt. Zusätzlich nahm Iommi Geoff Nichols wieder auf, womit die Besetzung des Tyr-Albums wiederhergestellt war. 1995 produzierte die Band ihr für lange Zeit letztes Studioalbum Forbidden. Tony Iommi, der "starke Mann" der Band und Entscheidungsgeber, war dermaßen unzufrieden mit dem Ergebnis, dass er schon nach Veröffentlichung der ersten Auflage das Album aus dem Katalog des Labels streichen ließ. Als Gastmusiker trat der Rapper Ice-T im Stück The Illusion of Power auf. Allerdings erfolgte direkt nach den Aufnahmen erneut ein Wechsel: Powell verließ die Band, während Rondinelli wieder einstieg.

Wiedervereinigung (1997–2006)

Für die Ozzfest-Tour 1997 gelang es Iommi, die ursprüngliche Besetzung von Black Sabbath, mit Ausnahme von Bill Ward (stattdessen spielte Mike Bordin Schlagzeug), wiederzuvereinigen. Black Sabbath spielte 1997 die ersten beiden Konzerte in ihrer Heimatstadt Birmingham in der NEC Arena. Aus diesen Auftritten entstand das Livealbum Reunion, das im darauf folgenden Jahr veröffentlicht wurde. Das Material bestand zu einem großen Teil aus Stücken der frühen Geschichte wie Paranoid, Black Sabbath oder War Pigs, enthielt aber auch Studioaufnahmen von zwei neuen Liedern, Selling My Soul und Psycho Man, die beide von Osbourne und Iommi geschrieben wurden.
Das Album war insbesondere in den USA erfolgreich, wo es Platz 11 der Charts erreichte und Platin-Status erlangte. Für die Aufarbeitung von Iron Man erhielt die Band im Jahr 2000 den Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.

Im Jahr 2005 erfolgte eine weitere Tournee der Originalbesetzung. Dabei beschränkte sich die Band bei ihren Auftritten auf Songs der ersten fünf Studioalben. Im November desselben Jahres wurden Black Sabbath in die UK Music Hall of Fame, 2006 dann in die Rock and Roll Hall of Fame aufgenommen.

Heaven And Hell (2006–2010)

2007 erschien die Compilation The Dio Years, welche die Höhepunkte der Schaffensperiode von Black Sabbath mit Ronnie James Dio als Sänger abdeckt. Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler und Vinny Appice (die Besetzung der Alben Mob Rules von 1981 und Dehumanizer von 1992) gingen im Jahr 2007 unter dem Namen Heaven and Hell auf Tournee. Gespielt wurden ausschließlich Lieder der drei Alben der Dio-Ära und des neuen Best-of-Albums. Im Jahr 2009 erschien in dieser Besetzung ein neues Studioalbum namens The Devil You Know und die Band ging erneut auf Welttournee. Die Tournee konnte nicht beendet werden, da Ronnie James Dio an Magenkrebs erkrankte und schließlich im Mai 2010 starb.

2010 erschien das Livealbum Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell Live at Wacken auf CD und DVD, das einen Auftritt der Band auf dem Wacken Open Air 2009 zeigt. Nach Dios Tod trat die Band am 24. Juli 2010 noch einmal unter dem Namen Heaven And Hell auf. Dabei sangen Glenn Hughes und Jørn Lande.

Das Album 13 und The End (2011–2017)
Am 16. August 2011 wurde das Gerücht verbreitet, dass die Originalbesetzung für eine Wiedervereinigung zurückgekehrt sei. Obwohl Tony Iommi dies auf seiner Internetpräsenz dementierte, gab er nur einen Tag später ein Statement ab, das eine Wiedervereinigung nicht hundertprozentig ausschloss. Für den 11. November 2011 wurde eine wichtige Nachricht angekündigt, die dann in Form einer Videobotschaft auf YouTube gelüftet wurde: Die Urbesetzung hatte ihre Wiedervereinigung für lange Zeit verschwiegen und plante für 2012 ein neues Studioalbum sowie eine Welttournee. Anfang 2012 wurde bekannt, dass Tony Iommi an Krebs erkrankt sei, worauf die Tournee vorerst verschoben wurde.
Im Februar 2012 vermeldete Schlagzeuger Bill Ward seinen Ausstieg aus der Band. Über die Gründe veröffentlichte er eine Stellungnahme auf seiner Homepage.

Im Januar 2013 gab die Band bekannt, dass im Juni 2013 das neue Album erscheinen werde. Es trug den Titel 13 und wurde von Rick Rubin produziert. Am 19. April 2013 wurde die Singleauskopplung God Is Dead? aus dem Album als Download veröffentlicht. Der Titel konnte sich als erste Single der Band seit dem Nr.1-Erfolg Paranoid aus dem Jahr 1971 in den Verkaufscharts platzieren. Bei den Grammy Awards 2014 wurde das Lied als beste Metal-Darbietung des Jahres ausgezeichnet.

Im November 2013 erschien das Livealbum Black Sabbath: Live…Gathered in Their Masses, das am 30. April und 1. Mai in Melbourne, Australien aufgenommen worden war. Aufgrund des kommerziellen Erfolges des damals aktuellen Albums und der Konzerte wurde die Tour 2013 bis in das Jahr 2014 verlängert. Am Ende umfasste die Tour 81 Konzerte in 28 unterschiedlichen Ländern. Jedoch musste Iommi alle sechs Wochen nach Solihull bei Birmingham fliegen, um dort im Spire Parkway Hospital wegen seiner Krankheit behandelt zu werden. Nach jeweils drei Wochen Pause konnte er dann zur Band zurückkehren. Im Sommer 2015 war Iommis Antikörper-Behandlung abgeschlossen.

Im März 2015 sagte Sharon Osbourne, Ehefrau von Ozzy Osbourne, in einem Trailer zu dem angekündigten Konzert Ozzfest Japan im November 2015, dass es Black Sabbaths "Lebwohl" wird. Kurze Zeit später wurde der Auftritt jedoch abgesagt und durch eine Ozzy Osbourne & Friends Show ersetzt.

Im September 2015 gab die Band bekannt, dass die Abschiedstour The End im Januar 2016 starten werde. Als Vorgruppe wurde für die Abschiedstournee die kalifornische Band Rival Sons bestätigt. Ozzy Osbourne wurde 2014 bei einer Veranstaltung für eine Preisverleihung des Classic Rock Magazins auf die Band aufmerksam.
In Deutschland fand ein Konzert im Juni 2016 in Berlin statt. Ein weiterer Auftritt beim Festival Rock am Ring in Mendig wurde abgesagt, nachdem das Festival wegen eines Unwetters vorzeitig beendet wurde, der Auftritt bei der Schwesterveranstaltung Rock im Park fand jedoch statt. Das Abschiedskonzert für Österreich fand am 28. Juni 2016 in Wien statt.

Im Januar 2017 spielte Black Sabbath ihr bis dahin letztes Deutschlandkonzert – ein Zusatzkonzert – in Köln. Ihr finales Konzert fand am 4. Februar 2017 in ihrer Heimatstadt Birmingham statt.

Der Rolling Stone listete die Band auf Rang 85 der 100 größten Musiker aller Zeiten.

Besetzungen

Einfluss auf andere Bands
Black Sabbath zählt neben Deep Purple und Led Zeppelin zu den ersten und bedeutendsten Bands des Hard Rock und gilt als richtungsweisend für die spätere Entwicklung des Heavy Metal. Viele Rockbands zählen die Musik von Black Sabbath zu ihren Einflüssen, u. a. Alice in Chains, Anthrax, Bathory, Blessed Death, Candlemass, Celtic Frost, Death, Disturbed, Down, Fear Factory, Foo Fighters, Godsmack, Guns N' Roses, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Korn, Manowar,  Megadeth, Metallica, Opeth, Pantera, The Smashing Pumpkins, Slayer, Slipknot und Venom.

Diskografie

Literatur
 Tony Iommi: Iron Man – Von Black Sabbath bis Heaven & Hell. Hannibal Verlag, Höfen 2012, ISBN 978-3-85445-383-3 (Originalausgabe: Iron Man)
 Dietmar Elflein: Schwermetallanalysen: Die musikalische Sprache des Heavy Metal. transcript, Bielefeld 2010, ISBN 978-3-8376-1576-0.
 Joel McIver: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath – 1968–2011. Omnibus Press, London 2009, ISBN 978-3-86543-668-9.
 Steven Rosen: Die Legende Black Sabbath lebt. PPVMedien, Bergkirchen 2004, ISBN 3-932275-89-6.

Weblinks

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 Deutsche Fansite
 Englische Fansite

Einzelnachweise

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Heavy-Metal-Band
Traditional-Doom-Band
Ian Gillan
Ozzy Osbourne
Grammy-Preisträger
Mitglied der Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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I often think that Jesus merely tolerates me. He truly loves humanity, so He puts up with me. He sees that I could be more virtuous and more holy so He keeps giving me chance after chance to achieve that best version of myself. And I keep failing. Time after time.
I have, of course, been taught of God's infinite mercy and radical love. But somehow, my mind still manages to belittle God's love and has me believing that it doesn't really apply to me personally. I mess up so much, so how could it? My mind creates its own distorted version of God, a God who stands back and looks on disappointedly as my life unfolds in its messy way.
One day, as I was reading Psalm 18 in my Bible, one small line stopped me: "He delivered me, because He delighted in me" (Psalm 18:19). This line stuck in my mind and captured my spiritual imagination. The mighty God of the Old Testament, the Holy One of Israel, is the same God Who sent His Son to earth to deliver me. Me personally. He allowed Jesus to be tortured and slaughtered as a criminal. His life-giving Blood poured out in Jerusalem. Why? It is not because He merely tolerates me. He isn't indifferent towards my existence. He wanted my unique and beautiful soul for all eternity. It is because He delights in me.
The Hebrew term for delight is hepes and it means to bend towards or to be inclined towards and object or person. The God of the universe bends towards me. He scoops me up in His perfection and delights in my body and soul. I give God joy. He doesn't give me trials and stand aloof waiting to shake His head when I fail. He bends towards me and loves me for who I am in this very moment. He helps me to fight the good fight while taking pleasure in my wonderful being. He knows I fail but His unconditional love for me remains.
Saint Ambrose says, "Know, o beautiful soul, that you are the image of God, know that you are the glory of God." Today, let us believe that we are the glory of God and that He is taking delight in us as we are. He will deliver us because we are His joy. He is ever near and always inclined towards us.


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Folk to Rock: When Dylan Went Electric
In this 1963 file photo, Joan Baez and Bob Dylan perform at the Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island.
Fifty years ago, the well-loved musician Bob Dylan played at the Newport Folk Festival and was widely booed. The audience may have been unhappy but Dylan's performance helped change the direction of music and culture in the United States.
The mid-1960s were a time of great change. One such place of change was the world of folk music. Music legend Bob Dylan became a symbol of change when he moved from acoustic to electric guitar.
Rock music historian Elijah Wald has written a new book about the change. It is called "Dylan Goes Electric."
"There was a moment in the early sixties where you could look at the Billboard charts and seven of the top 10 albums were folk records. And Joan Baez, Peter Paul and Mary, the Kingston Trio, all had huge, huge, huge number-one records."
And then this happened: The "British Invasion" introduced the world to the Beatles and grew a huge fan base for rock music. That worried many folk musicians, says Elijah Wald.
"In 1964, the Beatles had hit. By the summer of 1965, a lot of people in the folk scene were sort of feeling like their world was threatened."
They hoped that Bob Dylan would come to the rescue. Dylan was a major artist in folk music, a powerful songwriter and unusual singer.
In 1965, Dylan was booked to perform at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island. He had performed at the festival in 1963 and 1964 with folk singer Joan Baez. The crowd was expecting to see a similar show, with a traditional sound like this.
Instead, a new Dylan sound came from the stage.
Bob Dylan had gone electric, and the followers of folk music were not pleased.
"When Dylan went electric, I think one of the issues was the feeling that -- wait a minute, he's gone over to the enemy."
At first the Newport audience was quiet, seemingly in shock. Then, the crowd began to boo.
Folk lovers had looked to Bob Dylan to save their movement from rock and roll. But, author Wald says Dylan felt differently about the music genre.
"Dylan had always liked rock and roll and Dylan didn't think of rock and roll as stupid music."
In fact, Dylan was a Beatles fan. He later said that from the first time he heard the Beatles he knew "they were pointing to the direction where music had to go."
"Honestly, once the Beatles hit, I think the writing was on the wall. But when Dylan went with the Beatles on that one: that was that. That was essentially the end of the folk scene as a huge mainstream pop trend."
Beyond the music, Dylan's performance that night also marked a turn in American culture.
"Before 1965 was really a different world, and it's the '60s of the Civil Rights Movement, and of folk music and of joining arms across the generations and across the races. And after 1965 it's the world of rock…I'm not saying that Dylan created that change, but I do think that the confrontation at Newport happened because it was symbolic of that much larger confrontation, and has been remembered because it really is sort of the moment of rupture where the new '60s emerged."
I'm Caty Weaver.
Eric Felten reported and wrote this story from Washington. Caty Weaver adapted it for VOA Learning English. Ashley Thompson was the editor.
boo – v. to make a sound that shows dislike or disapproval of a performance or action by someone
genre – n. a particular type or category of literature or art
mainstream – adj. largely acceptable and widespread
trend – n. a general direction of change: a way of behaving, proceeding, etc. that is developing and becoming more common
confrontation – n. a situation in which people, groups, etc., fight, oppose, or challenge each other in an angry way
rupture – n. a break, opening or area of damage
emerge – v. to rise or appear from a hidden or unknown place or condition: to come out into view
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Welcome to the Department of English and American Studies!
We will not be able to meet in person in the Autumn Semester, which is especially bothersome for first year students. We will do our best to compensate for the lack of personal contact by online teaching. You can get acquainted with the Department members on our (to-be-updated:-) Profiles page.
Do not hesitate to contact us with questions and suggestions. Together, we will see through these difficult times. Also, follow our Facebook (see the window on the right) and the activities of the English Students' Club — ESCApe.
Important Dates and Events
Orientation Week 5–9 Oct 2020
Teaching period 12 Oct 2020 – 15 Jan 2021
Reading Week (Week of Scholarship) 16–20 Nov 2020
Submission of final theses 14 Dec 2020
BA State Exams – written 10–12 Feb 2021
BA and MA oral State Exams 15–18 Feb 2021
MA Entrance Exams 19 Feb 2021 at 11:00
The photo above shows a part of our Department history: it comes from the 50th Anniversary of The Gypsywood Players, the theatre company of the Department. The picture is five years old, so the company is 55 this year, but there will be no re-union — and this year's performance is also suspended.
Pending is an even more important anniversary – 100 years of the Department itself. Our first professor was, indeed, appointed 100 years ago. However, regular teaching only started in 2021. This is why we decided to hold off the celebrations, hoping that the situation will be back to normal next academic year.
Forum for Contemporary Issues in Language and Literature
The editorial board of Forum for Contemporary Issues in Language and Literature encourages researchers and young scholars to submit their articles proposals that comprise with the following profile of the journal.
All teaching will be online in Autumn 2020
We would like to say hello on behalf of the Deapartment of English and American Studies and wish you a successful semester. We appreciate having you as our students and we hope for a mutually fruitful learning experience. Especially, we would like to welcome our First year students – you are new to the Department and despite difficulties, we believe you will soon find your passion for English studies with us with a help from your teachers and peers.
Danica Maleková
It is with extreme sadness that I have to inform you that our former student and PhD graduate, Danica Maleková (née Gašparíková), passed away earlier this month, aged 46. Many of you will remember her from her studies in the department.
3rd call ERASMUS - Spring 2021
In spite of the current covid situation, ERASMUS lives on and the third call for applications is just being announced.
Links: Coronavirus situation | CZASE | ESSE
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Samsung Electronics Makes it Easier to Store, Trade Crypto With New Partnership
By Donna Fuscaldo – May 28, 2020 at 1:07PM
Samsung is integrating its blockchain wallet with Gemini Trust, the U.S.-based crypto exchange and custodian.
Samsung Electronics (OTC: SSNLF) is making it easier for people to store and trade cryptocurrency thanks to a new partnership with Gemini Trust, the crypto exchange, and custodian.
Through the deal, Gemini Trust will power the Samsung Blockchain Wallet, enabling users in the U.S. and Canada to purchase, sell, and trade digital tokens. It marks the first time that Samsung Electronics is partnering with a U.S. crypto exchange. Gemini Trust was founded by twin entrepreneurs and venture capitalists Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss.
As it stands, the Samsung Blockchain Wallet is a secure crypto wallet that enables users to store digital tokens on their Samsung smartphone. Users of the wallet also get access to decentralized blockchain apps otherwise known as DAapps. With the new integration, customers will be able to buy and sell crypto, view their Gemini account balances, and transfer tokens into a cold storage, which is a secure way of storing cryptocurrencies offline.
By integrating with Gemini, the tech stock aims to take some of the complexity out of buying and selling digital tokens. Doing so typically requires people to jump through several hoops, relegating cryptocurrency mainly to tech-savvy consumers. In order for crypto to be adopted by the masses, it has to be simple to access that asset class.
The new integration will work on several Samsung smartphones including the Galaxy S20 Series, Galaxy Z Flip, Galaxy Note 10 Series, Galaxy Fold, and Galaxy S10 series. The companies noted in their press release that major wireless carrier Verizon isn't supporting the app.
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Wayne Shorter, Roy Hargrove, Stan Getz, Art Blakey.... and MANY more! Played guitar in a jazz group many years ago.
Big band and jazz are some of my favourites. I enjoy quite a bit from both genres. As far as musical talent goes I can sing and play a little bit of piano but that's about it. Every once and a while I will hop on a 1MC with a tube amp and sing a few songs.
You know these people. They go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good.... Then they wake up and they're on fire.
Haha. Not really a dream. More so of a hobby I wanna try. I also wanna try the saxophone. That seems to be more used in jazz and swing.
Pat Metheny is my favorite Jazz artist.
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MOULIN ROUGE Comes to Keller Auditorium Next Month
Performances run January 4 – 15, 2023.
Broadway in Portland welcomes the first North American tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, which will play Keller Auditorium from January 4 - 15, 2023.
Tickets are available now at www.BroadwayinPortland.com.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the winner of ten 2021 Tony Awards including Best Musical, two Drama League Awards including Outstanding Production of a Musical, five Drama Desk Awards and ten Outer Critics Circle Award Honor citations including New Broadway Musical.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical opened to critical acclaim at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in the Summer of 2019 and reopened in September 2021 following the shutdown of Broadway due to the pandemic.
"Spectacular! Euphoric! In Moulin Rouge! The Musical, life is beautiful," raves The New York Times. "Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a fabulous new musical. The high begins the instant you walk into the theatre," said the New York Post. Entertainment Weekly concludes that "it's easy to believe that Moulin Rouge! The Musical could run for 50 years."
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is directed by Tony Award winner Alex Timbers and with a book by Tony Award winner John Logan, choreography by Tony Award winner Sonya Tayeh and music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Tony Award winner Justin Levine.
The design team for Moulin Rouge! The Musical includes Tony Award winner Derek McLane (sets), Tony Award winner Catherine Zuber (costumes), Tony Award winner Justin Townsend (lighting), Tony Award winner Peter Hylenski (sound), Drama Desk Award winner David Brian Brown (wig and hair design), Sarah Cimino (Make-up design) and Tony Award winner Matt Stine (Music Producer). Casting is by Jim Carnahan and Stephen Kopel.
Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Pop the champagne and prepare for the spectacular spectacular ... Welcome to Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
Baz Luhrmann's iconic film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a theatrical celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and - above all - Love. Moulin Rouge! The Musical is more than a musical; it is a state of mind.
As in the film, Moulin Rouge! The Musical celebrates more than 160 years of music - from Offenbach to Lady Gaga. The stage musical features many of the iconic songs from the movie, and also includes recent hits released since the movie premiered 21 years ago.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is produced by Carmen Pavlovic and Gerry Ryan OAM for Global Creatures and Bill Damaschke. General management is by Foresight Theatrical.
Co-producers of the touring production include Aaron Lustbader, Hunter Arnold, Darren Bagert, Erica Lynn Schwartz/Matt Picheny/Stephanie Rosenberg, Adam Blanshay Productions/Nicolas & Charles Talar, Iris Smith, Aleri Entertainment, Sophie Qi/Harmonia Holdings, CJ ENM, Len Blavatnik, Ambassador Theatre Group, Endeavor Content, John Gore Organization, Spencer Ross, Gilad-Rogowsky/InStone Productions, AF Creative Media/International Theatre Fund, Nederlander Presentations/IPN, Cody Renard Richard, Jujamcyn Theaters, Eric Falkenstein/Suzanne Grant, Peter May/Sandy Robertson, Tom & Pam Faludy, Triptyk Studio, Carl Daikeler/Sandi Moran, Desantis-Baugh Productions, Red Mountain Theatre Company/ 42ND.CLUB, Candy Spelling/Tulchin Bartner, Roy Furman, Andrew & Ruby Ryan, Brent & Sarah Deboer and Michael Ryan.
Released by 20th Century Fox, Baz Luhrmann's MOULIN ROUGE! premiered at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. At the 74th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture, and won two.
The Moulin Rouge of Paris, managed by Jean-Jacques Clerico (CEO), is a dazzling and spectacular universe, the symbol of the Parisian way of celebrating since 1889. Starting life as a popular cabaret and dance hall, the venue became an iconic music hall in the Roaring Twenties, and then a theatre where numerous famous French and International Artists stepped out into the limelight. Today, the Moulin Rouge and its 60 artists present the Féerie revue show: two hours of amazement between cabaret and music hall styles where dance scenes and surprise acts intersperse - without forgetting the Moulin Rouge's most emblematic dance, the French Cancan! Since its creation, the Moulin Rouge of Paris has always been an invitation to live and share all the emotions and effervescence of a unique party extravaganza. http://www.moulinrouge.fr/
The Grammy-nominated Moulin Rouge! The Musical Original Broadway Cast Recording, produced by Baz Luhrmann, Justin Levine, Matt Stine & Alex Timbers, is now available by Baz Luhrmann's label, House of Iona, and RCA Records. The album debuted at #1 on Billboard's Cast Album chart.
MAC is the Official Makeup Partner and Preciosa is the Official Crystal Partner of Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
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The road to fame is long and hard. AIN'T TOO PROUD guides you through the journey of The Temptations as they reach for the stars. The music is soulful, and the moves are sublime. The journey itself is full of potholes and obstacles, and the show hits a few bumps along the way. The show is a fun night of entertainment but missed some key opportunities to be so much more.
As If Theatre Announces Spring Show, SUITE SURRENDER
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ArtsWest Utilizes Documentary Theatre Techniques to Give Voice to Local Nurses' Stories from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Created from verbatim accounts of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic by the Seattle nurses who were there, AN ENDLESS SHIFT is a tribute to the everyday heroes who were confronted with what would become the longest shift of their lives. It is a journey of challenge, hope, and deep recognition of our common humanity, told in the firsthand words of the humans who were there.
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Call for Papers — Creative Activism Now!: Andrew Salkey and Today's Diasporic Cultural Networks
A celebratory conference placing Andrew Salkey's legacy in the modern moment and exploring the Caribbean diasporic networks of today will be held at The Knowledge Centre, The British Library, London on Saturday 20th June 2020.
Professor Robert A. Hill, leading scholar on Marcus Garvey and Research Professor, Department of History, University of California, Los Angeles
Professor Nadia Ellis, author of Territories of the Soul: Queered Belonging in the Black Diaspora, English Department, University of California, Berkeley
Writer and broadcaster Andrew Salkey became a central figure in a circle of Caribbean writers, artists and intellectuals when he moved to London from Jamaica in the 1950s, later co-founding the Caribbean Artists Movement and dedicating his life to literary activism across the Caribbean diaspora. While his achievements and influence were widely acknowledged in his own lifetime, his name is less-well-known today. Twenty-five years on from Salkey's death, this conference seeks to retrieve his legacy and to open up questions about today's Caribbean diasporic networks. How have they changed? Are the same questions from the past still important today?
Born in Panama in 1928 and raised in Jamaica, Andrew Salkey was a novelist, poet, editor, broadcaster and academic. He embodied the Black Radical Tradition as a member of the League of Coloured Peoples and the Movement for Colonial Freedom; as an author and folklorist; and in his support for revolutionary Cuba and the freedom struggles of Guyana and Chile. Salkey was the main presenter and writer-in-residence in the Caribbean section of the BBC World Service giving a platform for a generation of writers including Sam Selvon, George Lamming and V S Naipaul through its 'Caribbean Voices' programme. He was influential in the British publishing industry, recommending V S Naipaul and Wilson Harris to Andre Deutsch and Faber & Faber respectively, championing women writers such as Beryl Gilroy, and supporting Bogle L'Ouverture and New Beacon Books in their pioneering roles as the first publishing houses for Black writing in Britain. In 1966, he co-founded the Caribbean Artists Movement alongside Kamau Brathwaite and John La Rose. From 1976 until his death in 1995, Salkey lived in the US and worked as Professor of Creative Writing at Hampshire College in Amherst. His life and work have been seen as embodying the Black Radical Tradition.
Dubbed the unofficial archivist of the Caribbean cultural scene by his friend Sam Selvon, he preserved not only his own literary drafts, diaries and wide-ranging correspondence, but also rare printed ephemera, news cuttings, project files and sound recordings. The Andrew Salkey Archive will be open to researchers at the British Library from autumn 2020.
We are currently accepting abstracts for 15-minute papers from scholars and early career researchers with an interest in Caribbean diaspora studies. We encourage paper proposals from a wide variety of institutions. We also welcome papers from writers, artists, performers, activists and archivists.
Themes to consider:
The works of Andrew Salkey
Literary and cultural networks across the Diaspora – past and present
Women's writing and activism
The Caribbean Artists Movement
Diasporic communication, languages and idioms
Expressions of home, belonging, exile, transnationality
Radical Politics, Black Radical Aesthetics, human liberation
The politics of the archive, memory and erasure, the ethics of dispersed and contested archives, Decolonising the Archive
New media, broadcasting, publishing, literary festivals
A British Library conference in collaboration with Goldsmiths Centre for Caribbean and Diaspora Studies, Goldsmiths MA in Black British Writing and The Eccles Centre for American Studies at the British Library
Access bursaries of up to £250 will be available to delegates not in permanent employment to help with travel and/or childcare costs. Details of how to apply will be shared with applicants once paper acceptances have been circulated. The bursaries have been made available through support from the Eccles Centre for American Studies at the British Library. Any enquiries about the bursaries should be sent to eccles-centre@bl.uk.
Abstracts for papers and enquiries should be sent by e-mail to Eleanor Casson, Eleanor.Casson@bl.uk
Deadline for abstracts: Monday 27th January 2020
Decisions announced: March 2020
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Call for Papers: "The Great Debates in Africana Religion"
The Journal of Africana Religions has announced a Call for Proposals on "The Great Debates in Africana Religious Studies." The deadline for submission of proposals is February 15, 2019.
Description: What are the great debates in the academic study of Africana religions? The Journal of Africana Religions invites 150-word proposals for a special issue on the simmering, essential, and revelatory debates in our field. Such debates may be implicit or explicit. Prospective authors will define and analyze the debates that they think are worth exploring.
The modern European study of religion was born in the colonial and imperial encounters among Africana people, colonial officials, and imperial theorists such as E. B. Tylor, and Africana religions not only provided raw data for the making of religious studies but also constituted a discourse whose terms became essential to various modern fields of knowledge. Since then, debates about Africana religions have been essential to the modern humanities and social sciences and to their application beyond the academy. See, for example, the notable brouhaha between Melville J. Herskovits and E. Franklin Frazier on whether African-descended people in the Americas retained African cultural traits, which became important to public policy-making, national identity, and ethnic solidarity.
What twenty-first century debates are essential in the study of Africana religions? Illustrative questions might include:
Are Africana religions an impediment or asset to social development, gender equity, and political liberation? Outline the major scholarly positions on this question.
Does the study of Africana religions sometimes privilege Orisha devotion or other indigenous religions as authentically African, even as the vast majority of Africana peoples practice Christianity or Islam?
What is the state of the field in understanding the concept of the Africana religious diaspora—how has this debate changed over time, what are its main arguments now, and where does the debate seem to be going?
The field is often divided along disciplinary lines. What debates are explicit or implicit in theological, anthropological, sociological, historical, literary, and comparative religious accounts of Africana religions?
What are the disagreements among scholars on the continent, in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, and how do geography and power shape the very definition of what counts as an academic argument?
How have modernity, tradition, and primitivity functioned as complicated categories for Africana religious identity, experience, and scholarship? How has technology shaped Africana religious experience and the interpretation of Africana religious cultures?
Proposals are due on February 15, 2019 to journal@africanareligions.org. Final essays of 5,000 words in length are due on August 15, 2019. All essays will be peer-reviewed. Questions? Email the journal or tweet @jafricanarelig.
For full Call for Papers, see http://www.psupress.org/Journals/jnls_JAR.html
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Tags: African Religion, Call for Papers, Cultural Studies, Great Debate
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Haan's latest show, a Robert R. Blume production, takes French chansons by Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf and Charles Aznavour, and adds an all new modern interpretation with a five-piece rock band. Combining monologues and anecdotes that have made history with insights of her own, the show is entertaining, fun, modern and intellectually authentic.
The event will aslo feature works of acclaimed French artist Philippe Valy in the club and offer the opportunity to meet him prior to the show. Valy has transcribed masterworks that have embodied his own unique flare for the risqué with Peter Maxian pop. Former President Bill Clinton and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands are two of his many collectors.


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Book review: The French Exception, by Adam Plowright
written by Craig Ryan
Published by Public Service Magazine, Autumn 2018. Photo: Jacques Paquier/flickr.com
If you want to be French president, you usually have to be good at waiting. It's a job for which even political giants, like Mitterrand, de Gaulle and Chirac, spent decades preparing before landing the prize. For others, like Michel Rocard and Alain Juppé, the prize never quite materialised.
But Emmanuel Macron doesn't do waiting, and the scale and pace of his ambition is exhausting. In this book – a slightly uneasy blend of biography and tour d'horizon of French society – British journalist Adam Plowright portrays Macron as a leader belonging to the more swashbuckling tradition represented by Nicholas Sarkozy and Napoleons I and III: flashy, sharply-dressed, silver-tongued outsiders in a hurry.
The idea of the "providential man" (or woman, in the case of Joan of Arc) who will banish the nation's woes through sheer force of personality, is deeply embedded in the French psyche, Plowright claims. Quoting the eminent French historian Jean Garrigues, he enthuses about "a form of charisma, an ability to create a sort of collective enthusiasm, which Bonaparte and de Gaulle clearly had", while also warning about "a Christ-like dimension, a sort of mysticism."
Macron emerges as surprisingly "cynical" and "manipulative", even "quasi-monarchical", for a modern European liberal. There is little internal democracy, Plowright points out, within Macron's hastily-assembled political party, La Republique En Marche!, which still functions primarily as a personal political vehicle. And he describes how Macron has irked some supporters, and impressed others, with his insistence on the trappings of power – most famously with his bad-tempered rebuke to one young voter who had the temerity to call him 'Manu'.
For all the novelty of Macron's youth, his "unconventional" marriage to his former arts teacher, his status as an outsider to the political process, and his sheer freshness in comparison to France's grey and stale political class (in which some of Mitterrand's cohorts are still active), what emerges from Plowright's well-drawn pen portrait is a fairly conventional centrist European politician – though with his emphasis on work and efficiency, one who sounds more a bit more German than French.
But while he offers a few vox-pops from Macron supporters, mostly small business people enthused by the prospect of it being easier to sack people, Plowright never really gets under the skin of today's France. It remains a mystery how this pro-European, pro-business graduate of France's elite political school managed to transcend the "sour national mood" in France, and become the unifying national figure who personified the change the nation needed.
One answer, of course is that he didn't. By peeling away votes from the moderate left and moderate right, and sewing up the centre through his deal with veteran liberal François Bayrou, Macron scraped into the second round of the presidential poll, where, head-to-head against the neo-fascist Marine Le Pen, he was home and dry. His political future depends on holding that coalition together and forging it into something more meaningful and long-lasting.
France didn't much take to its "normal" president, François Hollande. Yet, with Macron we see something like a palimpsest of his predecessors: the messianic qualities of Napoleon and de Gaulle, some of the cunning of Mitterrand, the centrist pan-European politics of Giscard d'Estaing, the haughtiness and faux-grandeur of Jacques Chirac and the flashy ambition of Nicholas Sarkozy. If he can avoid Hollande's ponderousness and Pompidou's chain-smoking, Macron – and France – might just be onto something.
The French Exception: Emmanuel Macron – the Extraordinary Rise and Risk (updated edition), by Adam Plowright. Icon Books, 300pp, £8.99
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La China's reign of terror ended when her boyfriend agreed to help police capture Melissa Margarita Calderon Ojeda in return for a more lenient sentence. Ojeda is accused of leading an army of 300 killers and carrying out 150 murders over 10 years.
Authorities captured la China after her second-in-command, Hector Pedro Camarena Gomez, also known as El Chino, was apprehended by police. A video on his mobile phone showed a man being tortured and then dismembered.
As part of a plea bargain, Gomez took police to a mass grave with some of La China's victims. He also gave up the names of corrupt police officers in the payroll of the female assassin. the information allowed authorities to corner her at Los Cabos airport.
La China was identified by her fingerprints and her many tattoos. The secretary general of Baja California Sur, Alvaro de la Peña, confirmed her arrest and said that it was completed without any gunfire. "Thanks to the exchange of intelligence and information between all the integrated agencies in the state," he told Fox News Latino, "we were able to detain her in a totally clean manner, without a shot being fired."
Mike Vigil, former DEA chief of international operations told Telesurf TV: "She is highly revered and she is a ruthless cold-blooded killer."
"This [Mexico's drugs gangs] is not an Equal Opportunity Employer," he added. "This is a male-dominated field of work. There have been very few women to break that glass ceiling. The few who do have to be just as vicious and skilled as the men."
Calderon Ojeda became famous when she was the topic of regional Mexican song that became a popular hit in Mexico. The narco-corrido (drug ballad), En La sierra Y La Ciudad, praises the drugs lifestyle and talks about an attractive woman with high-level connections that arrived to a meeting in an SUV.


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Sparkly silver boots, ginormous jelly snakes and clouds of boiled sweets . . . This is THE WIZARD OF OZ - but not as you know it!
Create a wintry wonderland ice palace to go alongside the beautiful picture book - perfect as a gorgeous doll's house for a child's bedroom. She has worked on projects for clients such as Frilly Fish Books, Bloomsbury, Little Tiger Press, ABDO Publishing, Igloo Books, Simon & Schuster and more.
Since then she's had more than twenty books published, including the Undead Pets series about zombie animals and Screaming Sands, a ghostly trilogy set at the seaside.Nick East has worked as a museum designer for many years but his love of children's books has always been a huge part of his life.
Meet Dinosaurs United - Lightning, Ziggy, Coco, Dippy and Spike. They're an awesome five-a-side footy team who play in the Fantasy Football League. But oh no - they've lost their kit, and they have to use their wits and football skills to find it! Can the dino team club together to defeat the dastardly pirates and win the match?
Joe is just an ordinary boy until he makes a wish on a spooky Egyptian amulet... Now he's the Protector of undead pets ... and there's a bird-brained budgie on the loose!
Joe is just an ordinary boy until he makes a wish on a spooky Egyptian amulet... Now he's the Protector of undead pets ... and there's a rampaging rabbit burrowing from the grave!
Joe is just an ordinary boy until he makes a wish on a spooky Egyptian amulet... Now he's the Protector of undead pets ... and there's a demented dog off the leash!
A seriously funny story that is full of imagination and features illustrations by Tom Morgan-Jones. This title will appeal to readers of "My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish" and "Tom Gates" fans. Ages: 8+.
Joe is just an ordinary boy until he makes a wish on a spooky Egyptian amulet... Now he's the Protector of Undead Pets and there's a deranged sausage dog howling for help!
Joe is just an ordinary boy until he makes a wish on a spooky Egyptian amulet... Now he's the Protector of undead pets ... and there's a crazy cat on his tail!
Joe is just an ordinary boy until he makes a wish on a spooky Egyptian amulet... Now he's the Protector of undead pets ... and there's a ghoulish goldfish making a splash!
Joe is off on a school trip to an adventure park, and he can't wait to put Uncle Charlie's survival tips into practice! But it's not long before he's visited by Dexter, a scruffy-looking dog, with a howling tale of woe. Dexter doesn't want his owner feeling guilty for his death, but it'll be hard for Joe to help this time ? it turns out that the owner is Joe's headmaster, the dreaded Mr. Hill!
Plumbing. This is what the future has in store for Billy Box. Or does it?