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from __future__ import division

from requests.exceptions import ConnectionError, HTTPError, InvalidURL, Timeout
from simplejson import JSONDecodeError
from six import iteritems
from six.moves.urllib.parse import urljoin

from datadog_checks.base import AgentCheck
from datadog_checks.base.utils.common import compute_percent

class HDFSNameNode(AgentCheck):
    HTTP_CONFIG_REMAPPER = {'disable_ssl_validation': {'name': 'tls_verify', 'default': False, 'invert': True}}

    # Service check names
    JMX_SERVICE_CHECK = 'hdfs.namenode.jmx.can_connect'

    # URL Paths
    JMX_PATH = 'jmx'

    # Namesystem state bean
    HDFS_NAME_SYSTEM_STATE_BEAN = 'Hadoop:service=NameNode,name=FSNamesystemState'

    # Namesystem bean
    HDFS_NAME_SYSTEM_BEAN = 'Hadoop:service=NameNode,name=FSNamesystem'

    # Namesystem info bean
    HDFS_NAME_SYSTEM_METADATA_BEAN = 'Hadoop:service=NameNode,name=NameNodeInfo'

    # Metric types
    GAUGE = 'gauge'

    # HDFS metrics
    HDFS_NAME_SYSTEM_STATE_METRICS = {
        'CapacityTotal': ('hdfs.namenode.capacity_total', GAUGE),
        'CapacityUsed': ('hdfs.namenode.capacity_used', GAUGE),
        'CapacityRemaining': ('hdfs.namenode.capacity_remaining', GAUGE),
        'TotalLoad': ('hdfs.namenode.total_load', GAUGE),
        'FsLockQueueLength': ('hdfs.namenode.fs_lock_queue_length', GAUGE),
        'BlocksTotal': ('hdfs.namenode.blocks_total', GAUGE),
        'MaxObjects': ('hdfs.namenode.max_objects', GAUGE),
        'FilesTotal': ('hdfs.namenode.files_total', GAUGE),
        'PendingReplicationBlocks': ('hdfs.namenode.pending_replication_blocks', GAUGE),
        'UnderReplicatedBlocks': ('hdfs.namenode.under_replicated_blocks', GAUGE),
        'ScheduledReplicationBlocks': ('hdfs.namenode.scheduled_replication_blocks', GAUGE),
        'PendingDeletionBlocks': ('hdfs.namenode.pending_deletion_blocks', GAUGE),
        'NumLiveDataNodes': ('hdfs.namenode.num_live_data_nodes', GAUGE),
        'NumDeadDataNodes': ('hdfs.namenode.num_dead_data_nodes', GAUGE),
        'NumDecomLiveDataNodes': ('hdfs.namenode.num_decom_live_data_nodes', GAUGE),
        'NumDecomDeadDataNodes': ('hdfs.namenode.num_decom_dead_data_nodes', GAUGE),
        'VolumeFailuresTotal': ('hdfs.namenode.volume_failures_total', GAUGE),
        'EstimatedCapacityLostTotal': ('hdfs.namenode.estimated_capacity_lost_total', GAUGE),
        'NumDecommissioningDataNodes': ('hdfs.namenode.num_decommissioning_data_nodes', GAUGE),
        'NumStaleDataNodes': ('hdfs.namenode.num_stale_data_nodes', GAUGE),
        'NumStaleStorages': ('hdfs.namenode.num_stale_storages', GAUGE),
    }

    HDFS_NAME_SYSTEM_METRICS = {
        'MissingBlocks': ('hdfs.namenode.missing_blocks', GAUGE),
        'CorruptBlocks': ('hdfs.namenode.corrupt_blocks', GAUGE),
    }

    def check(self, instance):
        jmx_address = instance.get('hdfs_namenode_jmx_uri')
        if jmx_address is None:
            raise Exception("The JMX URL must be specified in the instance configuration")

        # Set up tags
        tags = instance.get("tags", [])
        tags.append("namenode_url:{}".format(jmx_address))
        tags = list(set(tags))

        hdfs_system_state_beans = self._get_jmx_data(jmx_address, self.HDFS_NAME_SYSTEM_STATE_BEAN, tags)
        hdfs_system_beans = self._get_jmx_data(jmx_address, self.HDFS_NAME_SYSTEM_BEAN, tags)
        hdfs_metadata_beans = self._get_jmx_data(jmx_address, self.HDFS_NAME_SYSTEM_METADATA_BEAN, tags)

        # Process the JMX data and send out metrics
        if hdfs_system_state_beans:
            self._hdfs_namenode_metrics(hdfs_system_state_beans, self.HDFS_NAME_SYSTEM_STATE_METRICS, tags)

        if hdfs_system_beans:
            self._hdfs_namenode_metrics(hdfs_system_beans, self.HDFS_NAME_SYSTEM_METRICS, tags)

        if hdfs_metadata_beans:
            self._collect_metadata(hdfs_metadata_beans)

        # Send an OK service check
        self.service_check(
            self.JMX_SERVICE_CHECK,
            AgentCheck.OK,
            tags=tags,
        )

    def _get_jmx_data(self, jmx_address, bean_name, tags):
        """
        Get namenode beans data from JMX endpoint
        """

        response = self._rest_request_to_json(jmx_address, self.JMX_PATH, {"qry": bean_name}, tags=tags)
        beans = response.get("beans", [])
        return beans

    def _hdfs_namenode_metrics(self, beans, metrics, tags):
        """
        Get HDFS namenode metrics from JMX
        """
        bean = next(iter(beans))
        bean_name = bean.get('name')

        if bean_name != bean_name:
            raise Exception("Unexpected bean name {}".format(bean_name))

        for metric, (metric_name, metric_type) in iteritems(metrics):
            metric_value = bean.get(metric)

            if metric_value is not None:
                self._set_metric(metric_name, metric_type, metric_value, tags)

        if 'CapacityUsed' in bean and 'CapacityTotal' in bean:
            capacity_in_use = compute_percent(float(bean['CapacityUsed']), float(bean.get('CapacityTotal', 0)))
            self._set_metric(
                'hdfs.namenode.capacity_in_use',
                self.GAUGE,
                capacity_in_use,
                tags,
            )

    def _set_metric(self, metric_name, metric_type, value, tags=None):
        """
        Set a metric
        """
        if metric_type == self.GAUGE:
            self.gauge(metric_name, value, tags=tags)
        else:
            self.log.error('Metric type "%s" unknown', metric_type)

    def _rest_request_to_json(self, url, object_path, query_params, tags=None):
        """
        Query the given URL and return the JSON response
        """
        if object_path:
            url = self._join_url_dir(url, object_path)

        # Add query_params as arguments
        if query_params:
            query = '&'.join(['{}={}'.format(key, value) for key, value in iteritems(query_params)])
            url = urljoin(url, '?' + query)

        self.log.debug('Attempting to connect to "%s"', url)

        try:
            response = self.http.get(url)
            response.raise_for_status()
            response_json = response.json()

        except Timeout as e:
            self.service_check(
                self.JMX_SERVICE_CHECK, AgentCheck.CRITICAL, tags=tags, message="Request timeout: {}, {}".format(url, e)
            )
            raise

        except (HTTPError, InvalidURL, ConnectionError) as e:
            self.service_check(
                self.JMX_SERVICE_CHECK, AgentCheck.CRITICAL, tags=tags, message="Request failed: {}, {}".format(url, e)
            )
            raise

        except JSONDecodeError as e:
            self.service_check(
                self.JMX_SERVICE_CHECK,
                AgentCheck.CRITICAL,
                tags=tags,
                message='JSON Parse failed: {}, {}'.format(url, e),
            )
            raise

        except ValueError as e:
            self.service_check(self.JMX_SERVICE_CHECK, AgentCheck.CRITICAL, tags=tags, message=str(e))
            raise

        else:
            return response_json

    @classmethod
    def _join_url_dir(cls, url, *args):
        """
        Join a URL with multiple directories
        """

        for path in args:
            url = url.rstrip('/') + '/'
            url = urljoin(url, path.lstrip('/'))

        return url

    def _collect_metadata(self, value):
        # only get first info block
        data = next(iter(value), {})

        version = data.get('Version', None)

        if version is not None:
            self.log.debug('found hadoop version %s', version)
            # account for possible build data e.g.:
            # 3.1.3, rba631c436b806728f8ec2f54ab1e289526c90579
            version = version.replace(', ', '+')
            self.set_metadata('version', version)
        else:
            self.log.warning('could not retrieve hadoop version information, this was data retrieved: %s', data)


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Replacing Heart Valves Without Surgery
February 20, 2017 Aidan R. Raney, MD
New Hope for Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis
About 1.5 million Americans have aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the valve that controls blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body. Severe aortic stenosis (AS) is life-threatening, but the standard treatment — open heart surgery to replace the damaged valve — is too risky for some patients, who may be elderly or frail. The good news? At St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, California, these patients now have a life-saving alternative: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Recently FDA-approved for high-risk patients with severe AS, the TAVR method uses a catheter to insert a new valve that takes over the function of the damaged one. "For patients who can't withstand open heart surgery, TAVR is a great alternative," said Aidan R. Raney, MD, board-certified cardiologist at St. Joseph Hospital, Orange. "With TAVR, most patients go home in a day or two. The surgical approach is just as effective, but involves a four- to five-day hospital stay and a more challenging recovery."
AS is an illness of aging that occurs most often among people in their 70s and 80s and causes symptoms like fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain and fainting. "AS happens over time as calcium deposits gradually build up in the valve, causing it to narrow and not open and close fully. There's no way to prevent or avoid it," Dr. Raney said. People can live with mild or moderate AS for some time, but a severely narrowed valve can damage the heart. Treatment is necessary for most patients.
With the TAVR method, a small incision is made to access the artery near the patient's hip. Guided by sophisticated imaging, the doctor threads a catheter — a thin, hollow tube — through the femoral artery to the heart. A slender wire follows with a fully collapsible heart valve mounted on a tiny balloon at the end. As soon as the valve is in position, the doctor inflates the balloon, opening the new valve like an umbrella and pushing the old one aside. The new valve, surrounded by a tiny mesh cage that keeps it expanded, starts working right away.
The vast majority of patients notice a significant improvement in their symptoms almost immediately. "They feel better and they can do things like go for a walk, climb the stairs, and even things they couldn't do before or avoided doing because of their AS," Dr. Raney said. "It has a big impact on their quality of life."
While TAVR is currently approved only for high-risk patients, clinical trials are testing its effectiveness for those at intermediate risk. "Valve replacement surgery is still the gold standard for younger, healthier patients, but for elderly patients, TAVR will become the treatment of choice going forward," Dr. Raney added.
To learn more, visit sjo.org/tavr.
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As an important part of Wuhan University,Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University has been committed to the exploration and development of medical science and has engendered a wealth of achievements that depends on the leakproofness and spirit of cooperation. RHWU pays attention to the cultivation of scientific researchers and scientific research teams and also emphasizes the allocation and optimization of investment resources. With the aim of creating new glories in the field of scientific research, we are striving to improve the construction of scientific research supporting platforms as well as to promote the development of translational medicine.
Chinese Society of Pacing & Electrophysiology 11th scientific sessions and
5th Yangtze Cardiac Forum held successfully in Renmin Hospital
There are a group of national key disciplines, key constructive disciplines supported by "Project 211" and "Project 985" in RHWU. At the same time, internal medicine and surgery are key disciplines of Hubei Province.
According to the needs of the development of medical scientific research, RHWU created a series of platforms to support the scientific research, for instance, national key laboratories, key laboratories of the Ministry of Health, state pharmaceutical clinical trial centers, clinical research centers at the provincial level etc. Among them, Model Animal Research Center Hubei Province is up to the international first-class technical level and characteristics.
Prof. Huang Congxin is granted the Fellow by HRS, the US
Since 2000, RHWU has been awarded for more than 200 scientific and technological achievements which has a great influence in scientific community of Chinese medicine. The achievements including a second prize for National Technological Invention Award, 3 times of second prizes for National Science and Technology Progress Award, one time of third prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award.
Scientific researchers in RHWU published several journal papers with highest impact factors in world-class journals, such《NATURE》,《PNAS》,etc. According to the statistics of Institute of Science and Technology Information of China (SCI), the publication of scientific articles in number was ranked at the 11th position among national-wide medical organizations. In 2012, the number of articles published in the world's four biggest medical journals was listed the top in national medical organizations.
4 medical journals which distribute throughout the country are run by RHWU. A group of famous professors served as directors of committee members in The Chinese Medical Association and provincial or city branches, which bring the hospital a very high academic status home and abroad.


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It's that time again where I am getting restless and wanting a change of mobile phone. Once again I find myself trawling through the phone reviews on the various mobile phone review sites. I'm finding myself torn between giving up some of the functions of the Blackberry Pearl and moving to a different brand. I went downtown Bournemouth today and ahd a look at some fo the newer phones that Blackberry had to offer. I can't I was that impressed, anything of interest such as the Curve or the 8800 series, I didn't like the wideness of them. Why couldn't Blackberry have upgraded the Pearl, made it a little deeper and enhanced its functions. Will I wait for the much hyped iPhone, I doubt it, I am curious but not that curious. It seems all play and no business from what I have I heard, and then the debate over which network in the UK will it partner with!
I am being swayed by the HTC Touch, not only is it a stylish looking phone, it has a neat array of functions for business use. I had the Hermes before which I didn't really enjoy, but this one seems a bit more compact. It is minus 3G though and that is a downside. Most reviews I have found on the HTC Touch have been fairly positive. I have thrown out of the equation the Nokia N95 after reading MobilePhones UK that it's sluggish even though it has some great features such as that 5 megapix camera. I'm not hip enough to carry a LG Prada and think that touch screen only feature would soon get annoying. So what's left besides the HTC Touch?


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Abstract The thermophysical properties of dense ZrB2-20 vol% SiC ceramics (ZS) with and without doping of 5 vol% WC (ZSW) were characterized up to 1800 °C. Because of the in-situ formed WB with low thermal conductivity and the strong phonon scattering effect from (Zr,W)B2solid solution, the thermal conductivity of ZSW (36.2 W/(m K)) at room temperature is much lower than that of ZS (100.4 W/(m K)), however, their differences at 1800 °C is very limited (42.2 W/(m K) for ZSW and 47.4 W/(m·K) for ZS). The detailed calculation indicates that contributions from lattice vibrations on the thermal conductivity decreased to nearly zero at 1800 °C in both samples, therefore, electrical conductivity of ZS and ZSW dominates their thermal transport behavior at higher temperatures. Furthermore, amorphous phase with compositions of Ca-Al-Si-O was occasionally found at the triple junction of ZS, its softening and rewetting of the grain boundary at higher temperature were confirmed from the internal friction curve and microstructural characterization at different levels, which was thought to be responsible for the tremendous increase of Interfacial thermal resistance and continuous drop of thermal conductivity of ZS up to 1800 °C. On the contrary, benefiting from the clean boundary and tight triple junction in ZSW, its thermal conductivity can stabilize between 36 and 47 W/(m K) in a broad temperature range from 25 to 1800 °C. Based on the measurement above, the type of carriers and thermoelectric figure of merit (zT) in ZrB2-SiC based ceramics are also firstly reported. © 2017 Acta Materialia Inc.
GB/T 7714 Ma, Hai-Bin,Zou, Ji,Zhu, Jing-Ting,et al. Thermal and electrical transport in ZrB2-SiC-WC ceramics up to 1800 °C[J]. Acta Materialia,2017,129:159-169.
APA Ma, Hai-Bin,Zou, Ji,Zhu, Jing-Ting,Lu, Ping,Xu, Fang-Fang,&Zhang, Guo-Jun.(2017).Thermal and electrical transport in ZrB2-SiC-WC ceramics up to 1800 °C.Acta Materialia,129,159-169.
MLA Ma, Hai-Bin,et al."Thermal and electrical transport in ZrB2-SiC-WC ceramics up to 1800 °C".Acta Materialia 129(2017):159-169.


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Bill S-229: Federal Underground Infrastructure Notification System
By Nick Palmieri March 5, 2018 No Comments
AQs – Bill S-229, An Act respecting underground infrastructure safety
Senator Grant Mitchell has introduced Bill S-229, An Act respecting underground infrastructure safety, which entered Second Reading debate on October 4, 2016. This legislation will reduce the costs and increase safety associated with damages to our underground infrastructure by addressing the need for a mandated comprehensive call/click-before-you-dig notification system across Canada.
CCGA members may be fielding questions pertaining to the legislation. A list of FAQs follows.
A: What does the Underground Infrastructure Safety Enhancement Act do?
This bill creates a federal underground infrastructure notification system that requires, among other things,
Owners of underground infrastructure that is federally regulated or that is located on federal land must register their underground infrastructure with a notification centre,
Persons planning to undertake a ground disturbance activity to make a locate request to the relevant notification centres; and
Operators of registered underground infrastructure, because of the locate request, to mark the location of the underground infrastructure on the ground or provide an accurate and clear description of the location of the underground infrastructure or provide written confirmation that the ground disturbance will not cause damage to underground infrastructure.
The enactment also provides a mechanism by which reserves and some lands subject to the Indian Act can become subject to this notification system, after consultation with the council of any band in question.
Q: Why do we need this bill?
A: When digging occurs without initiating the damage prevention process, ie: a procedural verification through a One-Call / Notification Centre to determine if there is underground infrastructure at the location in question, there is a significant and unnecessary risk to public safety, worker safety and the environment. By and large, Canadians will likely not face serious injury because of damaged underground infrastructure. However, the direct and indirect societal costs attributed to damaged underground infrastructure can amount to approximately $1 billion each year.
Q: Who is subject to the bill?
A: All federally regulated underground infrastructure and underground infrastructure on federal lands will be subject to Bill S-229 if it receives Royal Assent.
Q: Does this bill apply to municipalities? What about airports and military bases?
A: If Bill S-229 becomes law, it will not apply to municipalities, unless it is a building or piece of land regulated or owned by the federal government. It does apply to airports. The Minister may exclude military bases or stations, in whole or in part from the legislation, for confidentiality and security purposes.
Q: How will Bill S-229 impact reserves?
A: This Act does not apply to underground infrastructure that is located on a reserve or on surrendered land or any other land set apart for the use and benefit of a band and subject to the Indian Act, unless that reserve, surrendered land or other land is designated by a Minister. An opt-in and opt-out clause remains in the bill. Therefore, if underground infrastructure crosses a reserve, or is owned by the reserve, it will have to be registered but the reserve can opt out of the obligation to locate or mark. However, a number of reserves have registered their underground infrastructure with their respective provincial One-Call Centres.
Q: When will this bill become law?
A: In order for this bill to become law, it must go through the standard legislative process in the Senate and the House of Commons. Senator Grant Mitchell estimates that it could be completed by Fall 2017.
The Senate receives the bill, and it is printed and circulated among senators. This is an introductory proceeding in the Senate Chamber and takes place without debate or vote.
Senators debate the principle of the bill in the Chamber (Is the bill good policy?). To help with this process, the Senate may refer the subject matter of the bill to a Senate Committee for closer examination before voting on whether to proceed with it.
Committee stage
The Senate refers the bill to one of its committees. The Committee may invite Cabinet ministers, Government officials, experts, and members of the public who have an interest in the bill to share information and perspectives in public hearings. Committee members then study the bill clause by clause. Members of the Committee may propose changes to the bill (known as amendments) during this process.
Report stage
If the Committee's report recommends adopting the bill as is (i.e., with no amendments), there is no Report Stage in the Senate and the bill goes directly to Third Reading. If, however, the report suggests amendments to the bill, Senators must debate the report in the Senate Chamber and either accept, amend, or reject the amendments, in whole or in part.
This is the final stage of debate in the Chamber. Senators may propose further amendments at this stage before voting to pass or reject the bill.
After the bill has been passed in the Senate, it must have a Sponsor in the House of Commons who introduces it and sends it through a similar process as noted above.
Q: What can I do to help?
A: We are asking all stakeholders and members of the general public who are interested in protecting underground infrastructure to do the following:
Go to canadiancga.ca/legislation and mail the appropriate letter to your local MPs and Senators stating your support for Bill S-229
Like us and share our page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DigSafeCanada/
Follow and retweet us on Twitter at @CanadianCGA and use #S229 and #DigSafe
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Indian Women's and Men's Hockey Teams Seal Berths at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
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Bhubaneswar: Skipper Rani Rampal's 48th minute strike sealed Tokyo Olympics berth for the Indian women's hockey team as they pipped USA 6-5 on aggregate despite losing 1-4 in the second leg of the FIH Qualifier here on Saturday.
Later in the day, the Indian men's team crushed Russia 7-1 in the second leg and booked their spot at Tokyo 2020 with an emphatic 11-3 aggregate win.
After both the teams missed their opportunities at the Asian Games 2018, the women settled for silver while the men bagging the bronze, both the Indian teams grabbed their second chance by the scruff of the neck to seal India's hockey representation at next year's Summer Olympic Games.
The hockey event at the Olympic Games will take place from July 25 to August 7 in Tokyo.
RANI RAMPAL SHOOTS INDIA TO OLYMPICS
After thrashing USA 5-1 on Friday, it was expected to be a formality for the Indian women but they were given a real scare by the USA women, who raced to a 4-0 lead at the halfway mark.
However the partisan fans went into raptures when Rani pulled one back to maintain the slender lead till final hooter.
Captain Courageous! IND 1-4 USA#IndiaKaGame #INDvUSA #RoadToTokyo #Tokyo2020 #KalingaKalling #GiftOfHockey pic.twitter.com/RDOjT83rfJ
Indian women have now qualified for back-to-back Olympics having sealed it in Rio de Janeiro after a gap of 36 years. The women's team first participated in the Quadrennial extavaganza in 1980 where the men's team last won their gold medal.
On Saturday, Indian women looked a pale shadow of themselves as USA took full advantage of their complacency during the first two quarters.
Amanda Magadan (5th, 28th minutes), skipper Kathleen Sharkey (14th) and Alyssa Parker (20th) scored for the visiting side.
Pushed to the wall after being forced to recover from a four goal deficit following the 1-5 defeat in the first-leg on Friday, the American girls meant business from the onset as they not only dominated the proceedings in the first quarter, but also pumped in two goals to stun the home team.
The Indians played catch-up hockey and found it difficult to counter USA's persistent attacks from the onset. It was a completely different scenario from Friday's match as the Indians were found wanting, struggling to get the control of the ball.
USA made a lively start to the contest as they earned two penalty corners minutes into the match but failed to execute the chances on both occasions.
The Americans' positive intent soon bore fruit when they took the lead in the fifth minute through a brilliant penalty corner deflection goal by Amanda Magadan.
Determined to not give up without a fight, USA continued their onslaught and doubled their lead in the 13th minute when US skipper Sharkey pounced on a defensive error and punishing India's failure to clear their lines by firing into the bottom right corner.
USA continued in the same vein and tripled their lead five minutes into the second quarter when Alyssa Parker fired high into the net after receiving a pass from Danielle Grega after the India defence was caught off guard yet again.
Two minutes later, India secured back-to-back penalty corners but wasted both the opportunities.
Moments after India's Navneet Kaur was shown a yellow card, USA created a chance for Amanda Magadan, who made absolutely no mistake, smashing powerfully into the bottom left corner for her second goal of the game to wipe out the four goal deficit.
The third quarter started on a scrappy note as both the teams struggled to retain possession. After the change of ends, India looked to get their acts together to some extent.
Five minutes into the quarter, India secured a penalty corner but Gurjit Kaur's effort went wide of the post.
After the change of ends, India showed signs of coming back into game, but USA defended in numbers and to keep the hosts at bay as the third quarter ended with the visitors leading 4-0 and the aggregate scoreline standing at 5-5.
India secured a penalty corner in the 43rd minute but Gurjit's flick once again failed to trouble USA goalkeeper Kelsey Bing.
Locked at 5-5 on aggregate scoreline, it took an inspirational strike from Rani in the 48th minute from a loose ball to reduce the margin and hand India the vital lead.
The Americans were awarded a penalty corner four minutes from full time but the decision was overturned after India went for the referral.
INDIA'S MAULING OF RUSSIA SEALS TOKYO PLACE
The Indian men, ranked fifth in the world, had earlier defeated world number 22 Russia 4-2 in the first-leg on Friday.
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On Saturday, Akashdeep Singh (23rd and 29th minutes) and Rupinder Pal Singh (48th, 59th) scored a brace each, while Lalit Upadhyay (17th), Nilkanta Sharma (47th) and Amit Rohidas (60th) struck after Russia took an early lead in the opening minute through Alexey Sobolevskiy.
The Russians stunned India 25 seconds into the game when Sobolevskiy opened the scoring to reduce the goal difference to just one.
The Indians were slow to get off the blocks and it took seven minutes for the hosts to get their first scoring opportunity in the form of a penalty corner, but it was wasted.
After a sedate start, the Indians intensified the pressure on Russia's goal but were unable to create clear chances. Russia, on the other hand, looked dangerous on counter-attacks as the hosts trailed by a goal in the opening quarter.
India equalised in the 21st minute through a field strike by Lalit Upadhyay, who deflected in a Hardik Singh shot.
The Indians upped their ante and took the lead in the 23rd minute when Akashdeep scored following a penalty corner.
There was no stopping India after that as they kept up the pressure on the Russian defence and mounted quite a few attacks.
Graham Reid's men extended their lead just a minute from half time when Akashdeep scored his second goal of the game through individual brilliance.
India went into the halfway break with a comfortable 7-3 lead over Russia on aggregate, courtesy three strikes in the second quarter.
Five minutes after the change of ends, Alexander Skiperskiy narrowly missed the target after a beautiful team work by the Russians.
In the 44th minute, Ramandeep Singh missed a big opportunity to increase India's lead as his attempt went wide.
There was no stopping the Indians after the initial hiccup as they added four more goals in the final quarter to add to Russia's agony.
Nilakanta scored with a powerful shot into the top left angle of the goal in the 47th minute before Rupinder converted a penalty corner in the very next minute.
The berth more or less secured, India pumped in two more goals in the final two minutes of the game through penalty corner conversions by Rupinder and Rohidas.
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In the marketplace, supply is properly governed by consumer demand. Consumers are the parties who make decisions about what they want and providers are the parties who supply it. Taxpayers hire school personnel to serve parents and children; thus in the partnership between parents, teachers, and taxpayers, parents and taxpayers are the senior partners. Membership in ECAs is limited to public education's consumers. Individuals who are both educators (by training or occupation) and consumers are welcome but they must wear their consumer's cap.
ECAs may hold meetings, elect officers, and carry out various activities in support of their interests. Their most important activity, however, is gathering and disseminating accurate information about local public schools. Schools want the public to form a favorable impression of school quality. Consumers, by contrast, seek to form an accurate impression. Clearly they have differing interests and obviously parents and other consumers need sources that can furnish such information-sources sympathetic to their concerns as consumers.
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Hello all. As today's title suggests the famous rallying cry by racist whites has been ringing in my ears these past few days, but recently my mother and I had a talk about who's land this really was. Legendary MC KRS One rapped the line "Change your attitude change your plan. There can never really be justice on stolen land." in the song "Sound of da Police", inferring that the land was the indigenous people's, a.k.a. Native Americans. Books and folklore talk about Africans and Vikings having visited before Columbus and the presence of Africans here, along with the Native Americans, long before Jamestown and Plymouth Rock.
The movie "Just Mercy", starring Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx, was released today, which depicts the true story of a Black man wrongly convicted of murder in the state of Alabama in the mid 80s. I haven't seen it yet but did read the book. If the movie is any good as the book was, then it will be a hit. Not to give away the movie, but I remember thinking while reading the story, by Brian Stevenson, that it was amazing to me that such an injustice could have occurred during that time. I had to recall the era I grew up in, "The Reagan Era", and some like to call, "The golden age of hip-hop"; there was a lot of liberal activism going on, much like today, and also African consciousness. On T.V., shows like "The Cosby Show" and "Family Ties" were the norm for middle America; families like mine existed in a kind of "bubble", "protected" from the harsh realities of racist America.
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Published By Neil Thompson on 17th April 2020
Check out this lovely story from Searcys about their amazing history
Searcys began with humble beginnings. Founder, John Searcys, began his journey as an apprentice pastry chef where he honed his craftsmanship for which Searcys has become well known today. Let's take you back to the 19th century where this story begins…
John Searcy was born on January 13, 1813 in Middlesex St Georges, which is part of present-day London.
At the age of 21, John became an apprentice as a baker and confectioner under his uncle Robert in Northumberland where he spent 3 years building up his expertise.
By the time John was 24, his skill, artistry and exceptional talent became well known to the Duchess of Northumberland. Impatiently, she soon employed him as their private confectioner at the Alnwick Castle where she and the third Duke of Northumberland lived, the same year Queen Victoria ascended to the throne.
10 years later, the Duke of Northumberland passed away. The 34-year-old John was saddened by this as he had not only lost his first patron a but also a great friend.
Soon after, the Duke was succeeded by his brother, Lord Algernon Percy.
During John's service at Alnwick Castle, he realised how sought after he really was for his flair for confections. John spoke with the new Duke and Duchess about starting his very own catering company. After 10 years of service, he wanted his skills and confections to be enjoyed by others outside of Alnwick.
The Duke and Duchess both agreed, and even loaned him money to help start his venture. John packed up his mixing bowls and whisks and left for London in December 1847.
In September 12, 1848, the 35-year-old master confectioner set us his business in Tyburnia known as present day Paddington.
It wasn't long until he gained esteemed clientele all eager to savour his confections.
John married Ann Martin, and had children – Arthur, Algernon, Maude Anne, Edith Rebecca and William.
By the 1860s, John Searcy's reputation had spread beyond London. The aristocracy and nobility from various distances would flock into the capital to host lavish balls and parties to be catered by John himself. John was particularly famed for his elaborately decorated wedding cakes that impressed brides and wedding guests alike with his exceptional artistry.
London Society and the county families always had an excuse for celebrations – Coming of Age, Christening, First Return Home After Marriage, etc. When occasions ran out, there was always the Church Fête, Garden Party, Picnic, School Treat, Flower Show and so on.
With the help of ball furnishers such as George Tansley to erect temporary rooms and marquees, John Searcy's service expanded until it was limited by the number of waiters he could employ, the extent of this stock of cutlery and glassware and the health of his stable of horses which pulled cumbersome furniture removal vans to high society households in London and to nobility throughout the country.
Through these operations, John Searcy also became officially recognised as 'rout furnisher' the first term coined for an events caterer, meaning he supplied equipment as well as his confections.
John Searcy received a Royal Warrant and received the title 'John Searcy, confectioner to the HRH the Prince of Wales and wine merchant' making him the top caterer, or rout furnisher, in his industry.
When his sons became of age, John adopted a new name for his business and traded as John Searcy & Sons.
As Royal Warrant holders to the Prince of Wales, John Searcy & Sons' position as leading caterers to the elite was now undisputed. By the 1880s, John's services were increasingly in high demand. The amount of equipment they had to transport was enormous and the entries for it all were over 74 pages-worth and included: pots, jugs, kettles, lamps, bowls, candelabras, small and large plates, cutlery, tea pots and so on.
John Searcy retired and entrusted the business to his General Manager and good friend Henry Hobbs who had worked alongside Searcy as a pastry chef for over 30 years.
As Royal Warrant holders to the Prince of Wales, John Searcys & Sons had naturally been commissioned to make Princess Maud's (the youngest daughter of Edward VII) wedding cake. On 22 July 1896, Princess Maud married, Prince Carl of Denmark, in the private chapel at Buckingham Palace.
Not long before the royal wedding, the business's Chief Confectioner fell ill. John's sons had planned to send a sincere note of apology to the palace that they could not fulfil their duties.
When this news reached John, he told his sons to 'dismiss all idea of cancellation' and came out of retirement to bake wedding cake himself at his own home. Within days, John had created a magnificent five-tiered cake 'fit for a princess'. The evening before the wedding, he delivered the masterpiece personally to his royal client.
A new fashion in wedding cakes was introduced by the one provided for Princess Maud of Wales. Instead of the pure white decorations which were traditional, almond paste, caramel and other delicate tints were introduced in the wreaths and monograms adorning the cake.
Each tier was encircled with white satin ribbons, bordered with pearls, and ornamented with bridal buds and true lovers' knots, and topped with a god of love holding a nautilus shell, from which fell in long lines silver bullion and sea mosses. The shell held roses and starry bridal flowers; and around the base, richly embellished with the royal arms, was a wreath of the same flowers.
On June 12, 1898, John Searcy passed away at 85 years old, just within a few months of his business's golden jubilee.
John Searcy & Sons soon amalgamated with George Tansley, 'Ball and Concert Furnishers', to become Searcys, Tansley and Company. This merger made them the largest catering company of their kind in the Britain.
172 years later, the company returned to Alnwick in the spring of 2019. Searcys was appointed as the official caterer for The Alnwick Garden, launching a coffee shop, a revamped Treehouse Restaurant and, of course, The Bakery by John Searcy all celebrating the best of British produce.
As a thriving UK visitor attraction, founded by Jane Percy Duchess of Northumberland, The Garden attracts millions of visitors since it officially opened in 2001 by The Prince of Wales.
Present Day – John Searcy's legacy continues
Today, Searcys is in residence at some of UK's most iconic venues including Blenheim Palace, The Pump Room in Bath, The Gherkin, St Pancras International and many more. [Explore all the venues here: LINK]
Described in his time as 'gentle, courteous and masterful', John Searcy's traits inspired undying loyalty in his household and business staff, repaying his confidence with lifelong service.
His legacy lives on in Searcys' business today.
'With the advance of the Nation' prosperity and culture entertaining has not only become more general, but almost one of the necessities of social life' – Introduction to Searcy's catalogue, 1896.
The Bakery by John Searcy offers a signature bake – the Percy Pineapple.
Pineapples have a long history with The Alnwick Garden. Not only are they a universal symbol of hospitality, but back in the 18th century The Alnwick Garden was one of the first to produce this exotic fruit in England.
In 1825, the 3rd Duke of Northumberland proudly took six beautiful specimens to Paris, to the coronation of the French King, Charles X. To honour this association, Searcys' chefs have created the Percy Pineapple, a delicious plump teatime bake bursting with pineapple, cranberries and sultanas. Find the full recipe HERE


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Best Beatles Songs
The best songs from the greatest and most influential rock and roll band ever.
I can't describe this song its beautiful its like describing the flavor of water its really hard...
The beatles will always be with me til my grace -Peace and love people
Oh my goodness! This is one of the best songs of all time. Honestly, I tried to vote for all of them, but I could only vote 10! I had to not vote for some of my favorites! But to be honest, all of them are my favorite. (Except the Octopus's Garden).
I think it's pointless arguing, as pretty much all of the top 10, and even further below are of equally amazing standard, and all could be number one for me. True, I voted for While My Guitar Gently Weeps, but that was more to do with the fact that it was George's first great song, and also featured an amazing solo by Eric Clapton. Let's face it. No-one is going to agree on a favourite Beatles song, because there are just so many good songs. I bet the song down at fifty is a good song.
Paul McCartney, you just changed the way I look at life from this song, so THANK YOU SO much, you mean a lot to me even if we've never met... I love you.
2 A Day in the Life
I don't know how you can listen to this song and not think it's their best. It's the song that broke the boundaries of music wide open (this and Strawberry Fields). There are stories of contemporary musicians listening to it and being baffled as to how they could possibly compete with it. There's nothing better.
This song should be #1, NOT HEY JUDE. This song has much more instrumental involvement, more meaningful lyrics, and Hey Jude is a boring song.
A beautiful song made of two contrasting sections joined by a roaring orchestra is really a unique masterpiece. It really shows off Lennon and McCartney's different styles.
This song is so excellently performed with john lennon's low, depressed, sad vocals, then there's a loud symphany that is like the whole world is spinning faster and faster and faster like a twister and then it takes us to Paul McCartney's positive, up-beat, voice. It's the tip of the hat. Basically, the song title says itself. It takes us into a day in the life. John Lennon describes the negatives and lows while taking the information from a newspaper or film, however, Paul McCartney takes us into a positive day of getting up, going to work, and having a smoke. Who aso could forget the famous drug reference line, "I'd love to turn you on. " Done beautifully by John lenmnon. All in all, this song should be number one and everything is just wondderful in the song. Very well done.
3 Let It Be
This song is just so beautiful and sad. Paul McCartney sounds really emotional in this song and the lyrics are meaningful. One of my favourite songs of all time.
McCartney's masterpiece came from a dream about his mother, in which I really feel she was sharing 'words of wisdom'. I'm so glad he decided to share this melodic masterpiece with us.
Such an appropriate song to go out on. Of course we all know that the song is about Paul's mother, but it has a nice final message to Beatles fans. The song's message to the fans in wake of the Beatles break-up that there will be an answer and to let it be. "And when the brokenhearted people living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be". This and the album, just a brilliant ending to a brilliant career.
This was easily one of the Beatles most profound masterpieces. It is, a song, that will never be forgotten, nor shall it grow old, nor shall it fade. It will simply remain one of the most meaningful and well thought songs of the ages. Kudos to Paul McCartney for vocals and to Harrison for the stellar guitar solo. Not to forget Lennon for the background vocals and Ringo on percussion.
4 Here Comes the Sun
To me this song is the epitome of everything The Beatles are to me. If I'm in a bad mood or especially depressed their music is the only think that works and particularly this song for cheering me up. It reminds me of how well I have it compared to a lot of other people in this world and it's so inspiring and uplifting. It essentially does what the song implies and brings the sun into my normally dark life and spreads the word of The Beatles overall message of peace and love that has affected every generation since including mine and I'm 32 and my children who are 10 and 4 love The Beatles... It's timeless music and I can't imagine any musician or band ever surpassing them...
This song is the best, it's so good I can't stop listening to it. George Harrison is the best singer on The Beatles,
My favourite Beatles Member:
1st George Harrison
2nd Paul McCartney
3rd Ringo Starr
4th John Lennon
My favourite songs by The Beatles:
1st Here comes the sun
2nd Penny Lane
3rd Let it be
4th All you need is love
5th Strawberry fields forever
6th Help
7th I wanna hold your hand
8th Hey Jude
9th Lucy in the sky with diamonds
10th She loves you
The Beatles is the best boy band EVER!
And George Harrison is the best singer EVER!.
There are precious few songs that change my mood immediately, let alone make me feel instantly happy every single time I listen to it. I could be fired, evicted, deported, and left all alone homeless on the streets with nothing left to my name, and if I hear this song at all, just for that 3 minutes, there's peace and happiness, as if it's my 5th birthday all over again.
George Harrison was largely under appreciated. He is as much of a genius as a musician and songwriter as John or Paul. Sure, he didn't match their legacy in monetary worth but George is an absolute master of music. Something and Here Comes the Sun, both created by George, are the greatest songs by the Beatles.
It's a truly beautiful song, full of the sorrow on par with (It's Hard) Letting You Go. (What can I say? I'm biased.) I've seen the movie Yesterday (twice), and honestly, I don't think it does the song justice. It's a good movie, but it had big shoes to fit in. If I recall correctly (SPOILER ALERT) the song is only played once, and the movie could've been called The Long And Winding Road or anything else. But to my point, it's a beautiful song.
I still marvel at how this haunting song came to McCartney in a dream. He is so gentle with the song and the music. It is just unimaginably sublime.
This songs makes me perfectly feel the pain and the bass of this song make it even better... I think this should be thwir no. 3 song not no.4... It's really hard to rank the beatles' songs because all of their songs are good in one way or the other so I don't really care of like one their most listened songs is really below some other so you can say I voted just to vote for them... I love the beatles and I'm proud that their was a band called the beatles... They will be in our hearts forever even if they are not here... So for the beatles...
Most of these top ten lists, from NFL Quarterbacks, to top singers, it's like did these people graduate Kindergarten and what are they huffing, and when did they start, like around kindergarten, that's why they didn't finish, but this is a half decent list; I'm glad that MOST of the meaningless bubblegum songs are out of the top 10; however, I think this is an easy #1 (would except a day in the life... ) but not a bad top 5, then again we're dealing w/ beatle's fans which'd make up for the increase in intelligence.
6 Strawberry Fields Forever
Strawberry Fields Forever is absolutely the greatest song written by the Beatles. I never get tired of it. At first listen, it's strange and absolutely nothing sounds like it. But then it evolves into this magnificent, imaginative world. It makes you escape. A great song should be both beautiful and melodic, but also capture your attention and mesmerize. The lyrics in this song are simply incredible. To me, SFF takes the Beatles away from just being a great pop band to being the GREATEST of them all. Songs like this one take them straight to another dimension. As pretty as Hey Jude or Let It Be may sound, there isn't anything special about them. THIS SONG is special beyond words. Please put it at number 1 because it doesn't belong anywhere else. It's truly a masterpiece. Whichever Beatle wrote it, or if it was done by them all, I don't care. It's brilliant.
One of their most experimental recordings but also one of their most melodic. Lennon's lyrics are surreal and make absolutely no sense while somehow making perfect sense at the same time. A highly understated yet expressive vocal performance from Lennon as well. The combination creates a vivid masterpiece of sound that hadn't been created before and hasn't been matches since. When you've been listening to the Beatles since age 3, it's almost futile to decide on their best song, but this one consistently stands out for me. Long live the Fab Four
Best ever song that is is or will ever be created, this is song is absolutely perfect and embodies what a song should be and a song should do. This song has hits everyone right at home and strikes the core of your existence and makes you ponder on what it means to be human and alive. This has the best lyrics ever writeen by anyone, "living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see" this clearly shows that everyone on earth is all in their own worlds and we will forever only see things from our point of view and human beings are terrified of discovering a new out look on life as that would disrupt our whole existence and "routine", therefore we will always live in our own dreams spawned by our indenial brains
Strawberry Fields Forever is a masterpiece. This song made the Beatles absolutely unique. There is something about it that shines more than other Beatles songs. It's got a gorgeous melody, a very dreamy atmosphere, and the lyrics are so different. They sound very strange slipping out of the tongue, but there is great depth there. I always think this sound them took them from just a band that made hit songs to a band that made REVOLUTIONARY songs. STRAWBERRY FIELDS for the win.
7 While My Guitar Gently Weeps
The guitar taking over and becoming the singer whilst the musicians become its instruments is the pinnacle of rock music. And there are no limits to the scope of the guitar solo. Every accomplished rock guitarist needs to tackle it and lay down their own expression of what the guitar, crying out to us about the human condition, sounds like.
I wanna start off by saying I'm HIGHLY disappointed to see Hey Jude at #1. I honestly don't get the appeal. That song is so boring and it goes on for SEVEN MINUTES. Second of all this is the most complete, greatest song the Beatles have ever made and it's not even Top 5? Ridiculous. George Harrison is rolling over in his grave right now.
Picking the top ten Beatle songs is nearly impossible, when you look at their entire body of work. It's why they are the best band of all time. Eventually it comes down to individual taste, and possibly how an individual relates to each song. For me, this is easily the best song on the White Album, and in my top three of all their songs. Thanks for this site, and giving everyone an opportunity to share how this great music touched them. Thanks to everyone who voted. I truly enjoy reading all the thoughtful comments.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps is a nice emotional accoustic strummed song with a great lead guitar part played by Clapton.
Then the solo comes in. The solo is one of, if not the, greatest guitar solo of all time. It's very Clapton, and is played perfectly. Clapton is known for his blues-rock solos, and this is no exception. The solo is similar to Stairway to Heaven, but is maybe better.
The somg is good in the same way as Stairway, and is about equal quality, but that just shows that this song is that good. Very underrated. Should be #2 or #1.
8 In My Life
I am a huge Beatles fan and this song is my all time favorite. It is very simple. It has meaningful, thought provoking lyrics. And above all it relates with all of us. This should be #1 but I think John Lennon's masterpiece doesn't need that title to touch everyone that hears it.
This song is beautiful both melodically and lyrically...John lennon vocal performance, the guitar the drums and the baroque-influenced piano solo ( harpsichord) is the icing on the cake..so melancholic yet brilliant and lovely... This song is also probably the most meaningful by The Beatles
This song is the absolute epitome of the Beatles. It captures the very essense of what a pop song should be, a formula that the Beatles basically wrote. A great guitar hook combined with simply vocal melody and 3-part harmonies. To top it off the lyrics speak to everyone.
Favourite song! applies to everyone! my inspiration for so many things. I listen to it everyday and it never gets boring, you find something new in the song every time you listen
9 Eleanor Rigby
Top 10 favorite songs:
10. Oh Blah Di- Goofy song that makes you want to sing along.
9. Dig a Pony- So relaxing to listen to. Underrated.
8. Mean Mr. Mustard- Catchy, and fits well in Abbey Road
7. Blue Jay Way- Creepy song that gives you shivers. Cool effects.
6. Doctor Robert- A great rock song with a less rock bridge.
5. Her Majesty- A little skit at the end of Abbey Road. Beautiful.
4. Piggies- The loadspeaker part is fun and the references are everywhere.
3. Eleanor Rigby- So sad and beautiful. Would recommend.
2. I'll follow the sun- A very calm love song. Best early song.
1. Revolution 9- No need to explain, seeing as everyone loves it so much.
This is a joke.
There is something absolutely magical about this song. I (62 and having seen the Beatles in 64) have always thought this was one of the very best narrative pieces. Strangely almost every kid in my daughter's generation (17) rank it as one of their very favorite Beatles songs. Not in the least engmatic as "A Day in the Life" or anthematic as "Hey Jude" or "All you need is Love" still it cuts through all of that as a plain but hugely powerful lament that just gets to everyone. "wearing a face that she keeps in a jar by the door." "all the lonely people..where do they all come from." wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave, no one was saved." Whoa!
How is Hey Jude #1? I know it's the only song that everyone else who's not a Beatles fan knows, but it's definitely not their best song, not even top 5, Eleanor Rigby needs to be a lot higher, also In My Life needs to be higher, Here Comes The Sun is too high, Let it Be needs to be lower, and Twist and Shout is not even top 100, it's a good cover, but the Beatles have so many better songs also, get The Word, She Said She Said, Within You Without You, and I'm So Tired higher
The first time I heard this song, I thought "How could anyone but the the Beatles thing of such beautiful lyrics? " The orchestral tune to this song blew me away, leaving a lasting impression on me. Combined with the largely meaningful lyrics, this song is ultimately my favorite Beatles song ever made. I feel that there is no other song that could beat it in the category of uniqueness. I would give this song 20/10.
It's clear that John and Paul were the strongest songwriters in the Fab Four, but we know in the later years (when they were both at their best) that they hardly listened to each other. George spent years in the background, quietly biding his time and taking in as much information as he could from two of the greatest songwriters in history. His epic final statement is Something, which showcases all the different elements that made The Beatles so incredible: beautiful texture and instrumentation, unusual but incredibly effective chord changes, fantastic individual performances (Ringo's drums, Paul's bass, George's gorgeous solo). George mastered the art of writing a perfect Beatles song, something I don't think Paul and John could ever say they did. It's hard to compare the emotional capacity of this song to the likes of Hey Jude, Stawberry Fields, Penny Lane, etc. , but I don't know (I don't knooow! ) if any Beatles song is as perfectly written and recorded as Something. I mean, ...more
George Harrison was largely under appreciated. He is almost as much of a genius musician and songwriter as John or Paul. Sure, he didn't match their legacy in mainstream media but George is an absolute master of music. Those chord progressions! Something and Here Comes the Sun, both created by George, are the greatest songs by the Beatles. The song is mesmerising enough for my daughter to choose it as her wedding song, some 50 years (half a century! ) after it was released. "Something" is, simply put, perfect.
I hate this song. I don't hate it because it's a bad song; I hate it because I feel like it gets too much credit. It is a good song, but Maxwell's Silver Hammer was better, Oh! Darling was better, I Want You was better, the medley was better, Here Comes the Sun was so much better props to George on that one. These are just on Abby Road; if I go to the Beatles other Albums, I could go on for longer than anyone wants to read (actually, I am probably already there)
I have this record in my bedroom with the rest of my records I love the abby road album its amazing its to hard to choose favorites from it so me I love them all and I'm only 13 yrs. long live the Beatles ringo starr, george harrison, paul mccartney and john lennon are amazing I love them dearly and love the song paul mccartney and Michael jackson made together amazingly beautiful
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11 Come Together
This song rocks the hardest! Well I'm 14 years old and this song sounds cool to me---sounds cool even to my teenage peers---sounds cool to my parents---sounds cool (virtually) to all ages;this song stands the test of time. Listen to the guitar on the line "come together! Right now over... That's pure soulful rock music! I believe that this song and "I Want you she's so heavy" are the two of the best (perhaps "coolest") song ever written by he Beatles; and these two deserves to be on top! I mean really! This is a rock anthem that will always rock you down forever. A rocker's favorite. Yeah! Rocks as hard as Metallica
Really good arrangement. The drums, the unforgettable bass riff, the guitar solos, all adds up to this great masterpiece. Throughout the song, you can listen to the influence of each and every member of the Fab Four, Ringo, George, Paul and John. Powerful lyrics which catches everyone who listens to it and makes everyone reflect upon. Should be higher up the list.
This song is excellent. Come on people! How can these be number 12, this song could easily enter in the top 10 Beatles song. Everything is just perfect in here, excellent rhythm, terrif bass (probably one of the best from macca) incredible vocals (I think that these is the greatest vocals that john lennon ever recorded) I mean everything in this song is just so catchy!
Think of rolling up to a stoplight, windows (or top) down, stereo blasting when a group of fine ladies (or men, if that's what you're into) pulls up next to you. What Beatles song are do you want to have represent you? Here comes the sun? Hey Jude? I want to hold your hand!?! No question for me. Come Together is timeless.
12 I Want to Hold Your Hand
have you seen the new movie jojo rabbit? in the beginning it plays this song and the people cheering for hitler are acting like Beatle mania. they play this song in German and its HILARIOUS! it is one of the best Beatles songs ever! HOW DID IT GET SO LOW ON THE LIST
For me one of the best songs ever made. Listen how the base plays a lick when the other instruments are 'low'. Everything works together perfectly. And it's not just the same chord progression looped throughout the whole song, no the chorus is a little bit different each time. A masterpiece!
I want to hold your hand is a fun and playful song that is also very cool sounding. This is definitely one of the Beatles best songs. Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney in the album Past Masters Volume 1.
Listen to ballad versions of this (such as the version in Across The Universe) to really appreciate the quality of the melody, it's a truly beautiful song and it is the song that brought America to its musical knees at the alter of the Fab Four.
13 Help!
This is a brilliantly written song and captured John Lennon perfectly. It's catchy, it's heartfelt, it's a perfectly written song. Over 50 years old and it is still as catchy today as it was back then. You can't help but sing to this one.
When I first heard it was like a veil was opened and I could see my future it was just great. I knew what I was gonna be I was gonna be a singer. Although I may not be as good as the beatles (no one is) but I'd try my hardest! I love this song and so should all the people.
This song reflects John Lennon and I love him to bits. The voice, the music, the beat is simply undying, they listened to it in the sixties and it is still worth listening to in the 21st century.
The Beatles are the greatest band of all time and for some reason, this has always been my favorite of their songs! "Help" somehow manages to be simultaneously a cry for, well, help AND a joyous celebration! It's so catchy yet so heartfelt!
14 I Am the Walrus
This song is kind of like the "Pink Elephants On Parade" of the Beatles. It's so bizarre that it actually makes you wonder if you were on something before watching the video. Seriously, I am the egg man? I am the walrus? What the fudge does that have to do with anything? I'm not saying this is bad, oh no, I'm saying that no matter how weird, scary or all-around strange it is, there is just one element that just makes you want to watch the music video again and again. This song is psychedelic genius!
This is a very very and interesting song! PURE POETRY! This is BY FAR the best song in all of the Beatles career and it has a strange of representing the sixties with an understanding of the only possible way of turning a completely misunderstood written language of nonsense into a waterfall of beauty and direction of the minds of geniuses like John Lennon, the greatest and most brilliant songwriter and thinker of ALL TIME! Number ONE!
There is one partition in music, before Beatles and after, more specific Sgt. Peper album, but for me I am te Walrus was the song to brake the envelope before his time. It's a timeless work of art with ups, downs, stops, change of rhythm, different timing almost incomprehensible. This song is influential for rock master pieces like QUEEN Under Pressure.
I just remember it as one of the first songs that was out of the ordinary should have stood on its own rather than a b side. Ideal when you're sitting in an English garden waiting for the sun. Oasis covered it well
15 Twist and Shout
Twist and shout is the best song the Beatles made that why I voted for it I think before twist and shout should be strawberry fields forever the Beatles were and are the best band to ever live... RIP John Lennon
Twist and Shout is a classic twisting and dancing song that will get you movin' and groovin'! Also I love at the end when the Beatles each sing a long note, climbing the scale. It's also sang in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
This song is marvelous and will never ever be forgotten because of it's amazing beat. The Beatles should be incredibly proud of this masterpiece! If only there were more songs like this today
Best song ever! It should be number one! I don't think I have met anyone who can resist dancing to this song! It is my go to song in any given event, happy or sad!
16 All You Need is Love
Bloody amazing song. Honestly probably my favourite. Lennon sings so beautifully and the tune and Paul McCartney in the background. AMAZING SONG. Ill always have this song with me. Best song about love ever?. Definitely
Greatest song ever written. This combination of an anthem melody "Love love love" with for that for Lennon typical hammering on the sam note in the chorus, before the little step up in the meody. Climax and resolve. Marvellous.
Number 21?
This could easily replace Here Comes the Sun in the top 5! Vote this, all you need is love is a classic, classic song, one of the most famous in the whole history of music!
Not my favorite but should be in top 10... Honestly... Its hard not to put this on your itunes and keep listening to it. Great song!
17 With a Little Help from My Friends
You know, there is a couple Beatles songs I like. First off I like prog rock and hard rock more than Beatles slow rock/pop but this song really is inspiring it seems to knock off every other Beatles song. You will find maybe 1 or 2 songs on an album that are greatly underrated but are amazing songs. Like something for nothing by rush, great song so underrated. Personally I think all of rush is underrated. This song is great great rythym good lyrics just blows by all their other stuff.
I'm a big fan of Slipknot. I like hardcore and screamo. When I first heard of the Beatles, I thought they would suck, then I heard this song. Now, I love the Beatles. Please vote for this song.
Fantastic song deserves to be great and is a truly inspirational song from a truly inspirational band 'simply the best'!
Deserves to be higher up the list.
Fantastic song! Ringo leads the boys in a wonderful little ditty about how we all rely on each other for support. Off their best album, deserves to be in top ten.
18 Hello, Goodbye
This is EASILY Top 5. What on earth is it doing at 57? I feel like I'm overflowing with all the world's happiness when I listen to this song. The Magical Mystery Tour Singles were the best songs they wrote. I can't believe people would vote for Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane, but leave this behind.
This is one of there best songs I can't believe it is this low. Go do baseball amazing son
I love this song. It has a great music video too. I love the Beatles! They're the best!
You have to be really cool and hip to appreciate such a simplistic song camouflaging the real 60s
Close your eyes, listen to the song, and you are transported to a barbershop in Penny Lane on a drizzly London morning. It is the most nostalgic song about Britain that I have heard.
This should be declared Britain's national song.
When the music gods came down from mount Olympus they had 3 sons who were left at the fire station on penny lane. When they grew up they chanded there names to Ringo, Paul, and George. They wrote this song together...
Brilliant theme, wonderful playing, stunning production, amazing musical ambition combined with a wistful, yearning lyric. Strawberry Fields is incredible, but this tops it.
The Piccolo Trumpet solo is to die for. Ought to be number one really. A brilliant fusion of Baroque and rock!
20 Across the Universe
This is my favorite Beatles song without a doubt, but only if it's the Let it Be version; The Let it Be... Naked version of it is a butchered farce, and the other versions are just... meh. But the one with Phil Spector's work on it is my favorite version, and it's such a beautiful work of art. (I realize I'm SERIOUSLY in the minority by saying that. ) The choir arrangements work favorably for me, the strings enhance the experience tremendously for me, and I can't believe that the Let it Be... Naked version is often considered better.
It's wonderful to think this song has been play into space...
It makes me cry every time I heard it, and it gaves me a lot of bravery.
For rock2metal and evrybody who doesn't know what jai guru deva om means : It's in sanskrit, and it means "thank you guru Dev". The Beatles met this guy during their journey in India, and he had a great infuence on their music and their way too see the life, I think.
(I'm sorry if I made some mistakes, but I'm french, I'm 16, and yeah, I love the Beatles too! )
This song is my favourite tune by the beatles. Although it is a very hard decision with so many amazing songs... Happiness is a warm gun, I'm so tired, a day in the life, the list really goes on forever. I'd recommend this song to anyone it has a really dreamy feel to it and makes me feel very nostalgic for some reason.
Jai guru deva means...Thank the teacher and I believe to John, the teacher was every thing in the universe and every experience he's ever had. That's part of his astonishing brilliance. He could wring the positive out of every part of hi life. He was truly enlightened as is this majestic song!
21 Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
"Picture yourself in a boat on a river, with tangerine trees, and marmalade skies. Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly, a girl with kaleidoscope eyes... "
The earliest and oldest surviving hominid is named after this song, as it was playing at the discoverer's celebration party.
Absolutely amazing, should definitely be in the top 2 or 3! Beautiful master piece and my favorite Beatles song.
This song is incredible! The verses are in 3/4 and slowly increase in tempo, then they shift into a perfect 4/4 chorus
22 Yellow Submarine
This song is beautiful, lyrical, and one of the great iconic songs the Beatles produced! I can't help but be swept up by the momentum and happiness whenever I listen to it, and of course the movie it inspired is incredible too!
This was the first Beatles song I ever heard in my life. I've been singing it since I was in 2nd grade. It's a very random, cool song. I can't believe it is only #27! It deserves to at least be higher than 20!
In the town where I pooped, lived a weird guy, who peed his pants, and he was told, to be kicked in the nuts, every one around him, laughed out loud. BORING AND laugh out loud
One of Ringo's finest songs to have sung!
I can't believe the Real Love version is now rare. Still, each version is excellent!
23 Tomorrow Never Knows
A difficult song for many to like due to its lack of a recognizable or catchy melody (in my view), but for crazy, creative and experimental musicianship it is simply phenomenal. It sounds nothing at all like a song of the 60s. It could equally have been written recently or in the future and still sound contemporary. A song written around a single chord and driven along relentlessly by drum and bass style break beats, in 1965, 30 years before mainstream music develops the drum and bass style! Honestly where on earth were these guys getting this from? You just got to listen and admire the sheer creativity and innovation.
This would be the best Beatles track, in my opinion. Released in 1966, the Beatles opened up the scene for real psychedelic music. Always ahead of their time, the Beatles played numerous instruments on limited tracks, played sections backwards and included noise, like whistles, horns, traffic, talking. Revolver was where the Beatles really experimented with sound and became the best and most influential band of all time.
The amazing backdrop of Indian classical instruments merged eloquently with Ringo's unorthodox drum play makes this song loud but still soul engrossing. The voices of John and Paul feels warm when heard with a backdrop of a flanged instrument play. There is a method in the chaos if you can notice it. It is one of those songs which will have polarizing listener's opinion.
This is a great song, which marks the end of the "Beatlemania era" and into the era where The Beatles focused on being songwriters, and experimented with new types of songs. This song is like part one to "A Day in the Life".
24 Helter Skelter
I always get this song mixed up with the band "Lynrd Skynrd", mostly because the rhyming. It's a great song, and if I finally got the two figured out, Helter Skelter can only be summed up in six words: I'VE GOT BLISTERS ON MY FINGERS!
Love this song. The reason I love The Beatles so much is because they have so many softer songs that are a pleasure to listen to, but they also have songs like this which are just HEAVY and ROCKING!
This song along with You Really Got Me, Black Sabbath and Born To Be Wild created metal. I guess Deep Purple and Zeppelin helped too.
This certainly isn't the best Beatles song. That title goes to A Day in the Life. But this is my favorite Beatles song. And I don't even like heavy metal.
25 Blackbird
I adore this song a bit too much, I listened to it for the first time in 2005 and it has been one of my favorite songs ever since then. It's just a completely amazing song, I can't even describe how much I love this song, all I can say now is that it's perfect and I can't believe it's not in the top ten, to be honest.
Feeling a bit sad that this song is only at number 23. In my opinion I think it deserves much more recognition. But to be honest this just shows how many amazing Beatles songs there are. This is at least in my top 5 Beatles songs.
Blackbird is definitely one of the most beautiful song ever. Written by Paul McCartney in the album The Beatles. It is under appreciated song that deserves much more credit.
Subtle poetic lyric that epitomizes hope. Just an acoustic guitar is enough for this one, A bit different from many Beatles songs...it doesn't need to be #1 to be special.
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Sammy Figueroa & Glaucia Nasser: Talisman
Raul da Gama
It is not unusual today for the music of any idiom to collide with another and produce a seismic event in both idioms. Music marketers call that "world music." However, the music on this recording Talisman, a collaborative effort between the Puerto-Rican-born Sammy Figueroa and the Brasilian "farm girl" Glaucia Nasser, is far from that empty genre. Still, the music is neither partially Brasilian, nor partially Latin, but performed in an idiom that is powerfully unique, as powerful as the congas and batá of Mr. Figueroa that replace the surdo of Brasil. And that idiom has no name. Suffice it to say that the wonderful music on this album is wholly Brasilian and wholly Latin and the glue that binds that together is the unique influence of Africa that added to the unique flavour of both Brasilian music as well as the rest of the Caribbean islands. This in turn has resulted in the countries of the Caribbean and from those erstwhile Spanish colonies such as the Dominican and Puerto Rico to Cuba and other parts of South America been drawn relentlessly and inexorably closer to one another despite the efforts of canny politicians and marketers who would gladly have them stay apart. And now there is this: a magical recording of music that be-straddles the worlds of Brasil and of the rest of Latin America via Cuba and Puerto Rico like an enormous gem that binds the two ends of a priceless necklace.
The beauty of this music is not simply its idiom, forged on the anvils of Afro-Brasilian and Afro-Caribbean music. It would be nothing if it were not graced by the exquisite voice of Glaucia Nasser, who appears to come to this recording only to be transformed into a muse for the rest of the musical cast. Then there is the small matter of the suggestion at the behest of none other than Duke Ellington that the drum is a woman. Here the suggestion is wonderfully borne out by Sammy Figueroa who caresses his congas and even the plucky and intense batá drums that have their origin in Yoruba culture, direct from the Orishas that were born in Nigeria and brought out west and secretly celebrated for fear of dire punishments from the conquistadors. But back to Ms. Nasser: Her beautifully unadorned voice is actually adorned by its own naked softness and smokiness. Her vocals would convulse an entire band if she were not so gentle of spirit. She plays opposite to the fecund and raw sound of the congas and the batá. Ms. Nasser is that kind of vocalist who bares her soul every time she opens her mouth to sing. Her music comes from the bottom of her feet and is so nude that it is bestowed only by its own blithe spirit. The retinue of notes creates long and lissom lines that shape themselves into wide arcs beautifully carved out of thin air and strung across the room. What she sings becomes a gorgeous and endless variation of themes and motif informed by spectacular vocal gestures.
Sammy Figueroa for his part shapes the lines as only he can. A master of the use of his big and gentle hands, the percussionist does take Duke Ellington's suggestion to heart. His manner is never severe. He packs air into the palms of his hands and seems to apply that to the skins of his congas and when he takes a crack at the batá his hands turn flat and as skin meets skin the drums begin to talk and the music to dance as the percussive colours daub the music. It is here that osmosis occurs. The rush of colours set free by the percussionist are dyed into the fabric of the vocal and this defines the music of "Talisman," "Ilú-ayé" and "Boca de Siri" for instance. Mr. Figueroa does not simply let loose a riot of colour when he uses various percussive instruments. He creates the rhythmic base culled from the polyrhythms that inform the music of Spanish tinged America and the African nature of the entire southern part of the continent. The music is also wonderfully enabled by guitarists Chico Pinheiro and Michi Ruzitschka as well by the masterly touch at the piano by Bianca Gismonti, who must have surely learned from the best. IN the end this album belongs to a whole new worlds spawned by the old and still-thriving worlds of Africa and the native populations of the countries of South America who once welcomed the people of Africa, who, in turn, changed the destinies and cultures of the countries of the continent of America forever.
Track List: Cuando Eu Canto; Encontro; E Quando Quero; Talisman; Ilú-ayé; Mandela; Abrigo; Um Olhar de Flor; Boca de Siri; Passos.
Personnel: Glaucia Nasser: vocals; Sammy Figueroa: percussion; Bernardo Aguiar: pandeiro (1 – 5, 7 – 9); Chrystian Galante: percussion (1, 3 – 8, 10); Bianca Gismonti: piano (3, 6); Chico Pinheiro: guitar (2, 3, 9); Michi Ruzitschka: guitar (1, 4, 6 – 8, 10); Fernando Rosa: bass; Julio Falavigna: cajón (3); Children's Choir: Clara Ito: vocals (6); Antonio Ito: vocals (6); Laura Cicerone: vocals (6); Manoela Gonçalves: vocals (6); Gabriel Dos Santos: vocals (6).
Label: Savant Records | Release date: September 2014
Websites: sammyfigueroa.com | en.glaucianasser.com.br | Buy music on: amazon
About Sammy Figueroa
Sammy Figueroa has long been regarded as one of the world's great musicians. As one of the world's leading percussionists he has played on countless records, providing the rhythmical framework for hundreds of hits. Well-known for his versatility and professionalism, he is one of the few percussionists equally comfortable in a multitude of styles, from R & B to rock to pop to bebop to Latin to Brazilian to New Age. As one of New York's most sought after session players Sammy played on countless albums, jingles and film scores and appeared often on The David Letterman Band and the Saturday Night Live Band… Read more…
About Glaucia Nasser
Nobody knows for sure where a song starts. Would it be the lyrics popping first and asking for the matching tunes or the other way around? Or maybe, who knows, the author whistles at random and finds the right melody for his verses? ?Becoming an artist is quite like that as well, there is no scheduled start. There are those whose talents are inherited, there are those who are the first in generations to get involved with some kind of art. There are those who build themselves as artists, choosing art as the right path and carve out of themselves the vocation they haven't been given from the cradle… Read more…
Bernardo Aguiar
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Canadian writer. Based in Milton, Ontario, Canada, Raul is a musician and an accomplished writer whose profound analysis is reinforced by his deep understanding of music, technically as well as historically.
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