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Sound Storm - Vertigo (2016)
Sound Storm are ready and more than excited to reveal their long awaited upcoming project called VERTIGO!
The album is not simply the follow up to the highly acclaimed "Immortalia", it's the new #soundstormworld teased massively by the band in the last couple of years.
VERTIGO can be considered both as a metal album and a multiple episodes tv - series created by Sound Storm and realized by Grey Ladder/DImago productions under the direction of Taiyo Yamanouchi.
The new album has been engineered by Joost Van Den Broek (Epica, After Forever, Ayreon, etc.) at Sandlane Recording Facilities, the whole artwork was created once again by renowned artist Gustavo Sazes, who's working with the band since 2007.
VERTIGO will be released by ROCKSHOTS Records in collaboration with Stageblast Entertainment on Friday, December 2.
The single/prologue - episode of Vertigo/The Dragonfly will be available since next November 4th, while pre-orders of the album will begin quite soon through our official website premiering live the whole project at the mainstage of "Lucca Comics and Games" on next Halloween night.
VERTIGO TEASER - http://bit.ly/Sound_Storm_TEASER
VERTIGO is a huge step forward in the band's musical style because more influences come along with the songwriting and the visual creations. The electronic and symphonic scores lead the listener to the catchiest tunes and the most epic chorus ever, while the extreme metal riffs and the sweetest melodies have never been so combined together in the band's career.
The first show of the tour will reveal how the band will handle their live appearances from now on: not a classic metal show, but a real journey inside the gates of VERTIGO.
More details of the series, actors, characters, storyline and setting will be unveiled day by day, in order to let you taste small snippets of this world entirely appreciating its grandeur.
01 - Vertigo
02 - The Dragonfly
03 - Metamorphosis
04 - Forsaken
05 - Original Sin
06 - The Ocean
07 - Spiral
08 - Gemini
09 - Alice
10 - The Last Breath
Jon Ian Clarke
Jon Ian Clarke was born in Harlow, Essex; October 29th 1982. He picked up his first guitar when he was thirteen years old; socialising with other local musicians by teaching & sharing. He began to have guitar lessons at the age of fifteen; with a local musician, who had success throughout the nineties with a cover of Bryan Adams 'Run to You'; & he's band Rage. He taught him how to play what he knows on guitar, and embedded the theory behind Songwriting. He completed his BTEC National Diploma in Popular Music in 2000, at Harlow College; the same college attended by Blur's Damon Albarn. He achieved a MMM on his diploma, which is the equivalent of three A - Levels at B - grade. Jon's time at Harlow college help him develop his production & recording techniques, and allowed him to network & perform live with several bands and musicians. He was also active throughout the nineties between 1997 & 1999; performing in local hometown bands; Aqualung & Bleaker.
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NEW MODEL ARMY are back and "WINTER" is coming ..
New Model Army return with "Winter," their first full studio album since their acclaimed "Between Dog and Wolf" kick-started a creative renaissance in 2013. This album saw the band receive the best critical response of their career and top 30 chart positions in UK and Germany, their first in over 20 years, while Matt Reid's 2014 documentary feature film "Between Dog and Wolf: The New Model Army Story" drew further interest to this most unique of groups.
"Winter" released on August 26th on the band's own Attack Attack label via Red Essential in the UK and via earMUSIC worldwide. Formats include special bookpack CD, double gatefold vinyl, download and streaming.
The album is a powerful and emotionally intense body of work. From the opening epic "Beginning" through to the closing song "After Something" the album builds on the new directions taken by "Between Dog and Wolf", yet also has familiar echoes of the immediacy and engagement of the band's classic albums "The Ghost of Cain" and "Thunder and Consolation".
Says founder, lead Singer and main songwriter Justin Sullivan:
"Between Dog and Wolf" opened up a lot of creative doors for us, so it was exciting to go and look inside. The results were not necessarily planned – as usual we felt our way - but I think "Winter" has a really strong identity. It is very much the sound of people in difficult places – something that so many of us can relate to at the moment, on a lot of different levels. It is a much more of a band album than "Between Dog and Wolf" and we made a deliberate choice in mixing it to sound more aggressive and a little less polished".
On August 19th New Model Army released a limited edition 1st 7" single, of 2 new songs from the album "Devil" and "Winter". This is the band's 1st 7" since their top 20 duet with Tom Jones of The Rolling Stones classic "Gimme Shelter" issued on Food Records in 1993. The 7" is available in independent stores and to pre-order along with the album via the following link.
Fans who saw the band play their Christmas shows heard Die Trying", the first song to be made public from "Winter" and the song's performance was captured by a fan and posted here..
The album features striking artwork by long time artistic collaborator Joolz Denby. It forms of a series which includes the above mentioned 7" and also the cover of Joolz's own 7th album which will follow the New Model Army release later in the Autumn.
Formed by Justin Sullivan in Bradford in 1980, New Model Army's beginnings were inspired by Northern Soul, Punk Rock and the incendiary atmosphere of the times. Since then, they have had a long, creative and eventful journey. They have been massively influential in 'post-punk', 'folk-rock', 'political-rock', 'goth', 'metal' and all kinds of musical sub-cultures but they have steadfastly refused to belong to any club that would have them as members.
Without a 'genre' audience, and never having had a Top 20 hit single in any country, New Model Army still have album sales in the millions, have attracted some of the biggest producers on the planet (Glyn Johns, Tom Dowd, Andy Wallace, Bob Clearmountain, Joe Barresi) and have built up an almost religious devotion amongst fans. Having grasped early on that the Internet was going to revolutionise the music industry, from the mid-1990s they set out on the now fashionable wholly independent path of controlling all aspects of their output. As a result, they have been perfectly placed to withstand the changes in the Industry and have outlasted most of their peers. There are very few bands in NMA's position of being able to record and release what they like when they like, while maintaining a worldwide following and all without making a single artistic or commercial compromise.
Originally formed as a three piece, the current five piece features Michael Dean on drums, Dean White on keyboards and guitar, Marshall Gill on guitar and Ceri Monger on bass.
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Mustan Kuun Lapset - Saatto (2017)
Legendary finnish dark metal group Mustan Kuun Lapset suddenly resurrected last year from the depths of abyss since ending their career in 2007.
The time has come for a new MKL material and the band is about to release a new album via Inverse Records named "Saatto".
Saatto is the first official full length MKL album since the compilation album "14 Talvea" (Roihu records, 2011) and the last studio album "Viimeinen laulu kuolemasta" (Stay Heavy Records, 2007).
Pete Lehtinen - vocals, guitar, synths
Ville Pelkonen - bass
Mikko Hautala - drums
Heikki Piipari - guitar
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Label: Inverse Records
Release Date: January 27th 2017
Shadow Puncher - Destruction of pain (Single 2016)
Shadow Puncher was founded in 2016 by Kevin Oelstoeren which does the guitar playing, drum Programming, vocals and bass. He was earlier entered a local talent show and won and since then it has been in and out from bands, he`d figured out that it hasn`t been his thing in being in bands so he started out for himself. With the daw which is fl studio and mic and a soundcard to achieve the brutal sound he wanted. He`s a christian so he is making songs about Jesus and try to put that in his songs. His first album is an sound that is brutal and hopefully it will be that way in the future.
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The Soul Exchange - Bloodbound (2016)
The Soul Exchange was founded in 2013 by guitarist Hans von Bell, drummer Benny White and guitarist Thomas von Bell. In 2014, the trio was joined by vocalist Erik Olofsson and Tobias Chevalier (vocals, keyboards etc). The band enjoyed success with their eponymous debut album "The Soul Exchange", produced by the seasoned rock producer and studio engineer Mats "Limpan" Lindfors, released on January 20th, 2015.
In 2016 the band underwent some personnel changes, with Daniel John joining founding members Hans & Thomas von Bell as new vocalist, and also bringing in Benny White on drums and Patrik "Patte" Ekelöf on bass, that makes up the present line up of The Soul Exchange. With the new line up, the band has moved into a new direction, both musically and image wise, with a different modern sound and stage image. The Soul Exchange will release their 2nd full length album, produced by the renowned Swedish producer Magnus "Tank" Ljungqvist, on the Mervilton Records label in the fall of 2016. The band promises this to be a much darker and modern sounding effort, than the debut. Stating that "this is a new era of The Soul Exchange" and that "the band has found its sound on the 2nd album and this will be the formula going forward. Modern hard rock with a great portion of metal influences, and most importantly, the vocal arrangements and melodies are having a major focus in The Soul Exchanges' otherwise riff oriented music".
The phrase "It is the sound of a new world being born, and the louder sound of an old world being destroyed" has never been more relevant than for the new album by The Soul Exchange!
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SANDNESS - HIGHER & HIGHER (2016)
Sandness is the result of a project which started out in 2008, when two teenage friends, Mark Denkley and Metyou ToMeatyou (bass and drums respectively) decided to form a hard rock band, in order to bring the '80s back to life with original tracks. The band's line-up went through some changes across the years, and the only one who seemed to have the same ambitions of the founding members was Robby Luckets, who joined the band in 2009 and is now Sandness' lead and rythmic guitar player.
During the last few years the band has achieved a good success both in Italy and abroad, and they had the chance to play as support band for renowned musicians such as Adam Bomb (2010), L.A. Guns (2011) and Tygers Of Pan Tang (2015). They released their first demo "Return To Decadence" in 2010, but it's with the second one, "Life Without Control" (2011), that they started their rise to success all over the world thanks to the digital media.
In 2011 Sandness went on a short tour in the Latvian capital Riga and in 2012 they played the renowned "Glam Fest" in Marseilles, France. In the past few years they also went on several European tours (2013, 2014 and 2015) and gained fans from all over the Continent. Their first official album "LIKE AN ADDICTION", was released worldwide on 5th April 2013 by Sleaszy Rider Records, with which their record contract has been renewed in 2016. Sandness' second album is called "Higher & Higher" (date of release: 16th December 2016). The band will promote their new tracks on new European dates which will be announced very soon.
01 - You Gotta Lose
02 - Street Animals
03 - Hollywood
04 - Promises
05 - Sunny Again
06 - One Life
07 - Light In The Dark
08 - Heat
09 - Perfect Machine
10 - Monster Inside Me.
11 - Play With Fire
12 - Will You Ever
Mark Denkley - Bass guitar, lead and backing vocals
Metyou ToMeatyou - Drums and backing vocals
Robby Luckets - Rhythmic, lead and acoustic guitars, lead and backing vocals
Featuring: Marodeghezzis - piano in "Will you ever"
Featuring: Tachy (Maurizio Fracchetti) - keyboards and strings in all tracks
Return To Decadence (2010) – EP (autoproduced)
Life Without Control (2011) – EP (autoproduced)
Like An Addiction (2013) – Full lenght album Sleaszy Rider Records
Higher & Higher (2016) – Full lenght album Sleaszy Rider Records
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Under Static Movement - The Mirror (2016)
Born in 2007 as the union of musicians coming from different bands of the Cremona/Piacenza area, Under Static Movement immediately started an intense gig activity to promote their first demo album recorded at Elfo Recording Studio. After reaching rank 6th at Emergenza Rock Contest held at Alcatraz Club in Milan, they recorded their first EP with Luca Spigato at Hate Studio in March 2010. The band found a stable identity at the beginning of 2012, after various changes in the line-up, through a sound that switched to a heavy yet thoughtful alternative metal, where sharp riffs and groovy breakdowns open to catchy melodies. Their second EP "Voices" was followed by an official video for the single "Bad Hill" in July 2013, that signed the start of the collaboration with Luca Bazooka and his BZK Production. After many concerts including shows in Germany and Poland and as opening acts for bands like The Fire, Exilia and Linea77, Under Static Movement is now focusing on the release of a new EP called "The Mirror", that hit all the main digital platforms on December 2nd, 2016. Meanwhile the band has signed a deal with Atomic Stuff Promotion.
1. Death By Lobotomy
2. Falls From Grey
3. Mezcal
4. Put Your Finger Inside
5. Seven
6. Still Laying
7. The Solution
J.P. - vocals
Riku - guitar
Bone - guitar
Fede - bass
Nik - drums
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VICOLO INFERNO - Stray Ideals (2016)
A forbidden love, a fight among noble families to control the feud, an era that wrote its own history with blood. In this scenario, in 1504 AD, an alley in "Forum Cornelii" (Imola, Italy) was theatre of a bloody battle that left a mark in the collective imagination and transformed the name of that narrow pavement in "Vicolo Inferno". 500 years later, even if with different nuances, our modern times preserve the same raw edges and passion in human relationships and an identical game of political power that disorients and confuses people. There is no time to think and breathe, everything travels at exasperated speed and the gap between man and his soul takes the form of an incurable fracture. Only destiny, fate or perhaps simple case, favored the meeting of the two founding members of the band, Igor and Marco. Immediately the rehearsal room became a receptacle where to pour sweat and visceral passion for music, in the form of covers of the biggest bands of the genre. A short time later, the first demo "Fire Coverz" came out to promote their live activity. In 2005, the desire to undertake a brand new musical production and to get involved as songwriters began to emerge. The first four original songs, born from improvised riffs and vocal lines roughed out on an voice recorder, were collected in the demo "Hell's Alley". The following years, marked by intense live performances, competitions and awards, saw also several line-up changes in the rhythm section that slowed down the project. With Daz on bass joining the line-up, the band got the right propulsion to complete the new original songs included in the band's first full-length album "Hourglass", completed in 2012. A strong and heterogeneous sound, where Hard Rock meets Metal, that highlights individual artistic influences of all the group members, who poured their musical background in the constant search for a new rock trademark. In 2013, the band signed a contract with logic(il)logic Records and on May 28th "Hourglass" saw the light of the day. In March 2014, the promotional tour for Hourglass continued with 6 gigs in the UK. In 2016, with a brand new line-up including Michele Gollini on drums and Wallace (ex-Showstripsilence) on bass, the band completed the writing and recording processes of its second album "Stray Ideals".
Stray Ideals
"Just like in our debut "Hourglass", in this new chapter contents and songwriting haven't just one direction" - says frontman Igor - "I think we have made a firm step toward the achievement of our own identity, or at least our way of interpreting 'Rock' and expressing our music. We worked hard and payed more attention to every aspect of its implementation, including the choice of the track list, conceived as an escalation of sound for the listener. A large part of the credit goes undoubtedly to the production made by Riccardo "Paso" Pasini from Studio73, who managed to 'catch us' with excellent solutions, to give the tracks on "Stray Ideals" the sounds and atmospheres that could intensify our music. For the artwork, we relied on Simone Bertozzi (The Heartwork), asking him for an impact symbolic cover linked to the title track, that could be freely interpreted. Now we are ready to promote our work on and off stage and proud to publish it once again in collaboration with LOGIC IL LOGIC guys".
1. Grey Matter Brain
2. Dirty "Magazzeno"
3. Rude Soul
4. Stray Ideals
5. Two Matches
6. Unnameables
7. Ambush
8. Heartwoofer
9. On Road's Edge
10. Rough Hills
11. Noise Of Silence
12. Crosses Market
13. Blood Mist
Igor Piattesi - Vocals
Marco Campoli - Guitar
Wallace - Bass
Michele "Gollo" Gollini - Drums
Special guest and "female point of view" on "Two Matches": Caterina Minguzzi. Recording, mixing and mastering by Riccardo"Paso" Pasini, STUDIO 73, Ravenna, Italy.
Lyrics check: http://www.logicillogic.net/vicoloinfernosi_lyrics.html
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Empire - Hypnotica (+3) (2017)
Release Date: 24 February 2017
EMPIRE is the Hard Rock band of German guitarist Rolf Munkes (ex Majesty, ex Razorback, Crematory) which has released four exceptional albums in between the years of 2001 and 2007. On these releases, Munkes was accompanied by numerous high-class musicians.
The history of EMPIRE began in the year 2001 with the release of the album "Hypnotica" (Lion Music) which featured both the American singers Mark Boals (ex-Yngwie Malmsteen) and Lance King (ex Nightmare) on vocals. The line-up at the time was completed by Neil Murray (bass, ex Whitesnake, Brian May Band, Black Sabbath etc.), Gerald Klos (drums), Anders Johansson (drums, ex Stratovarius) and Don Airey (keyboards, ex Rainbow, Deep Purple). Rolf Munkes produced "Hypnotica" himself; the mix was handled by Stefan Kaufmann (ex Accept, ex U.D.O.).
Only one year later, "Trading Souls", the band's second album came out on Lion Music. The CD once again was produced by Munkes with the mix being handled by Kaufmann. On this release, singer extraordinare Tony Martin (ex Black Sabbath) replaced King and Martin on the vocal spot.
Tony Martin also sang on the – up until now – most successful CD from EMPIRE, "The Rave Ride", which was released in 2006 on German label Metal Heaven. Besides of Munkes, who, for the first also produced and mixed this release himself at his own Empire Studios in Bensheim, Germany, Neil Murray took again care of the bass work whilst the drums this time were handled by ex-Rage/ex-Axxis drummer André Hilgers.
In 2007, the so far last album of EMPIRE saw the light of day. "Chasing Shadows" was once again released on Metal Heaven and the first record feat. former Rainbow singer Doogie White in the line-up. Mike Terrana (ex Rage, ex Axel Rudi Pell, Tarja Turunen) joined the group on drums.
In 2017, German label Pride & Joy Music will re-issue all four releases in a revised version. First up will be "Hypnotica" which will be released on February 24th, 2017 and include the three bonus tracks "Take A Look Around", "Dogtown Shuffle" and "Spread My Wings" (acoustic version). One other album will follow every three months.
Web: https://www.facebook.com/rolf.munkes
Discography:2001 – Hypnotica, 2002 – Trading Souls, 2006 – The Raven Ride, 2007 – Chasing Shadows
Stamina - System Of Power (2017)
Italian melodic/progressive metal band STAMINA is the brainchild of guitarist, songwriter and producer Luca Sellitto. Since the beginning, the band's aim has been to create a personal style of music, combining a wide range of influences ranging from melodic power metal to progressive rock, to hard-rock and fusion.
During the years the band has released three full-length albums feat. many guest musicians including Henrik Brockmann (ex Royal Hunt, Evil Masquerade), Kenny Lubcke (ex Narita, André Andersen, backing vocalist of Royal Hunt), Göran Edman (ex Yngwie Malmsteen, John Norum, Brazen Abbot, etc.) and Nils Molin (Dynazty).
In April/May 2012, STAMINA embarked on their first European Tour, including shows in Germany, Austria, Holland, Spain and north of Italy. During the second leg of the tour the band had the opportunity to open for Danish rock quintet Royal Hunt in honor of their 20th anniversary world tour.
Today, STAMINA consists of Alessandro Granato - vocals, Luca Sellitto - guitars, Andrea Barone - Keyboards and Mario "Uryo" Urciuoli - bass plus the additional musicians, Andrea Stipa - drums; Jacopo DiDomenico - backing vocals; Donata Greco - flute; Giulia Silveri - cello. Band leader Luca Sellitto says: "Our new studio effort, 'System of Power' is the most mature release from us up until now, displaying a slightly more aggressive approach, an even increased level of technical proficiency and a wider sonic spectrum than ever before."
STAMINA's fourth album "System Of Power", will be released on German label Pride & Joy Music on February 24th, 2017 and is tailor made for fans of Melodic Prog Metal in general, in the vein of early Symphony X, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Dream Theater, Royal Hunt, Angra and many more.
Web: www.facebook.com/staminaitalianband
Discography:Permanent Damage (2007), Two Of A Kind (2010), Perseverance (2014), System Of Power (2017)
Damage Limit - Crank EP (2017)
After being founded in Helsinki, Finland, in 2010 Damage Limit have been earning their badges through a couple of demos and playing a mass of live shows for the past years. Their first official production "Crank" will finally be released in January 13th 2017 through Secret Entertainment.
On "Crank" Damage Limit's catchy choruses and grinding guitar riffs are doing most of the heavy lifting, but it's most definitely not that simple. Uplifting guitar leads cut through the high-pressure riffs in this rugged hard rock piece in which Damage Limit is painting the story of growing up in the suburbs of Helsinki Metropolitan Area. "Crank" is a well-balanced and solid view to the future of Finnish hard rock scene.
"Crank" was recorded and mixed by Jukka Salmi at Inka Studio (Orimattila, Southern Finland) and mastered by Janne Nurmi from Nurja Audio. The album artwork is created by Tomi Peltonen.
Samu Peltonen (Guitars/Vocals)
Mikael Tiiro (Guitars)
Riku Pessinen (Bass)
Teemu Hassel (Drums)
-Self titled demo 2010
-Troubles Distilled EP 2013
-Crank EP 2017 (Secret Entertainment)
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Relinquished - Sinister Dreams (Single 2016)
Some of you already might know this guys, others should not missing this news. Relinquished a progressive Metal and Rock Band from Austria recently increased their popularity on US Spotify and now we have to announce the release of their new single "Sinister Dreams" on NRT-Records. Alllthought Sinister Dreams isn't a new Song and was released in january 2014 as an music video on Youtube, the Band and their new label decided to release it as a single on december the 9th, 2016. Sinister Dreams was only released on youtube, not on an Album, neither on a single or EP.
Relinquished's Music Videos are simply Art and Art is their Music. Combining various styles of Metal , but also some emotional tracks like sinister dreams, Their both Studio Records "Susanna Lies In Ashes" and "Onward Anguishes" paved the way to the future of the Band. Relinquished's studio albums typical are concept albums which tells an entire story, chapter by chapter.
A New Album which will be called "Addicitivities Part 1" is on the way and will be released on NRT-Records in the summer of 2017. With this pure, raw Metal Release, Relinquished will open a new Chapter in their career "as Darker as can be"
The Cover Artwork of Sinister Dreams, was created by photographer Tina Burgstaller and NRT-Records CEO Philipp Gottfried himself.
Relinquished – official site: http://www.relinquished.at
Relinquished @ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Reli nquishedOfficial
Relinquished @ Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/user /relinquishednow
Relinquished @ NRT-Records : http://www.nrt-records.com/r elinquished_us.html
Relinquished @ Spotify: https://play.spotify. com/artist/7fXES9lBYvsIykLzXc5 GgO
Septa - Sounds Like Murder (2016)
Septa is a four-piece alternative metal band from Odessa, Ukraine. Humbly considering themselves as 'alternative rock' they constantly endure their music with experiments, influenced by other genres, such as mathcore, post-metal and electronica. In 2013 they've released their debut album 'The Lover' produced by Matt Bayles, who previously has worked with Isis, Mastodon, Norma Jean. This record sees band hitting their softer side with more progressive rock influence than before. Met with a critical acclaim 'The Lover' has left fans wanting for more, so next year Septa released a follow-up. 'Destroyer' turned out to be much heavier, drawing more influence from mathcore and hardcore genres, but on the other hand with more experiments with electronic music. This November Septa released highly-anticipated third album, that is promised to land in the sweet spot right between first and second records.
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Fantasy written by Vermithrax on Tuesday 14, December 2010
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By eleven o'clock following morning, after a leisurely breakfast, Lukas, MacKenzie and Jenna were on the road, heading towards Lancaster. Helen knew they were coming; Lukas had brought his twin up to speed the previous evening, after the show, and let her know his intentions, such as they were. He had also let her know that he would be bringing Jenna with them, and the empath in Helen was interested to see what she could make of her. MacKenzie guided the car out of the city, and onto the motorway. Traffic was, for a change, fairly light, and they made reasonable time as they headed north along the M62 towards Lancaster. Ninety minutes later, they passed a sign telling them that the next junction led into Garstang, and the agent signaled her intention to leave the motorway. Lukas glanced at his watch. 'We'll be there by one-thirty.' 'Just in time for lunch.' MacKenzie commented cheerfully. Lukas stared at her, and Jenna giggled daintily from her place on the rear seat. 'How,' he asked, 'can you even think about food, after the massive breakfast you ate?' MacKenzie threw him a swift glance, then returned her attention to the road; her features a mask of innocence. 'A girl has to keep her strength up somehow, don't you think so, Jenna?' She glanced into her rear view mirror. 'Of course she does, Mrs Church.' The agent eyed her reproachfully. 'Are you just agreeing with me?' 'Just being a good PA, Mrs Church.' The young woman replied seriously, then caught Lukas' eye, and tried to stifle another giggle. The medium grinned, and waggled his eyebrows ay her. MacKenzie caught the interplay, and sighed theatrically. 'I thought Lukas was bad enough, on his own.' She said, into the car. 'Now he's got help, he'll be insufferable.' She pretend-frowned, at the sudden laughter she had caused, then joined in. 'Seriously though,' she continued, as the laughter from the other two eased a fraction, 'there's nothing worse, in my opinion, than a yes man.' She indicated the rear of the car. 'Or woman, for that matter. I much prefer directness, and plain speaking, to being told what a person thinks I want to hear; you'll be remembering that, young lady.' 'Yes ma'am.' Jenna replied demurely. The agent nodded. 'Good. And you can start by using my proper name.' 'Yes, MacKenzie.' 'That's better.' MacKenzie glanced into her mirror, and caught the impish gleam in the young girl's eye. She sighed, and returned her attention to the road, signaling her turn into Garstang. Lukas winked at Jenna, and settled back into his seat, looking through the glass at the slow moving scenery. Lukas loved Garstang, a smallish market town situated almost equidistantly between the two main Lancastrian cities of Lancaster and Preston. He had visited the town with Helen several times, during his convalescence with Helen, and had fallen in love with the town and surrounding area, nestled as it was, in the lee of the low Bowland hills. And, as they always did, when they visited Helen, MacKenzie drove them past the cottage. Their cottage. The symbol of the life they planned to spend together; should they survive the coming storm The neat, single story structure stood back from the road, set into its own small plot of land. As they passed, both pairs of eyes were drawn automatically to the whitewashed walls, dimly visible through the surrounding vegetation. As if sensing the medium's thoughts, MacKenzie said softly, 'one day, Lukas.' 'That's my hope.' He replied, his head swiveling to catch a final glimpse of the cottage, as it dropped behind. Ten minutes later, they stopped outside the barn conversion where Helen lived with Roger Bennet. Bennet, an army engineer who had established and then sold a highly successful business, and bought the old barn as a derelict ruin, and had spent the better part of the past decade refurbishing the building almost single-handedly. Lukas exited the car, and opened the rear door for Jenna. Around him, the large cobbled courtyard attached to the barn was plain, fringed with potted shrubbery at the edges. In front of them, the barn sprawled easily away from them in both directions, a large, red brick structure, dominated by large picture windows that allowed for panoramic views of both the surrounding farmland, and the distant Bowland hills. 'Wow.' Jenna breathed, from somewhere behind Lukas. 'What a place.' 'It's something, isn't it?' Lukas smiled. 'You should have seen the place ten years ago. Roger showed me pictures; you wouldn't recognize this as the same place.' 'It must have cost him a fortune.' 'Not as much as you'd think. Roger bought the place as a ruin, and did most of the work himself. Worth a fortune now, of course, but, with Roger, it's not the money - it's the sense of creating something from almost nothing, with your own two hands.' The front entrance door had opened and, as they approached, Helen strode out, wiping her hads upon her apron. Going directly to MacKenzie, she caught the smaller woman in an embrace, laughing happily as she repeatedly kissed the agents upturned face. Finally, she released MacKenzie, and turned towards them. 'Hello, little brother.' She embraced Lukas, and nuzzled his neck. 'MacKenzie still keeping you out of trouble?' She smiled over his shoulder at the young woman. 'And you must be Jenna. It's nice to meet you.' She released Lukas, and held out a hand, drawing Jenna into a swift hug. 'Come on in. Roger's around somewhere, I think, in one of the outbuildings, building something. I haven't seen him all morning. Tell him lunch won't be long.' With Helen and MacKenzie taking the lead, they headed towards the house. 'I like your sister.' Jenna whispered, as she and Lukas followed the pair. 'She seems really friendly and caring; a lot like you do.' She smiled shyly at Lukas. 'She looks a little like you, as well - but prettier, of course.' She added quickly. 'She'll be glad you think so.' Lukas laughed. 'Helen's a good person. She's a good sister, and a great friend - to both me, and MacKenzie. And, I think you'll like Roger too. I have to warn you though, he's a little on the brash and boisterous side, until he gets to know you better. Then, he'll do anything to help. They both will.' 'You said that Helen can see spirits too.' 'When she chooses to.' Lukas steered Jenna towards the door. 'She can turn her ability off and on, as she sees fit. Usually, she leaves the spirit side of things to me.' He allowed Jenna to enter first, then followed, closing the door behind them. 'You'll find the girls in the kitchen,' He motioned towards a door. 'Just follow the sound of voices. I'm going to find Roger.' He turned in the opposite direction. 'We'll be in for coffee and food.' 'Okay.' Jenna nodded, and headed towards the kitchen area.
Don Roble
Nice interlude. I'm thinking of naming my first-born Lukas.
Commented 15/12/2010 18:16
kt6550
Very good. Excellent dialog.
Thank you kt6550
I am an expert editor. I have been around a long time. I have sold 6 books. I am very good. Read the following.
If you don't comment on others, don't expect any comments on your writing. I will no longer comment on non-commentators.
Welcome, onix. Now, you want to get started reading and commenting. Then try writing and posting you work. I would start with Don Roble's work.
Hi all. I'm new to this and hopefully have something in a few days. I'm not a writer just seeking a new hobby and any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
I'd announce you have a forum post. No one is looking for them anymore.
Routh
Well you're in the right place for that. Start a conversation in the forums, people will answer. At least those of us who've been around long enough to be familiar with them at least.
nofuchsgiven
Thanks Routh. I was hoping to share work, offer critiques, bounce ideas off people and just get to know others.
@nofuchsgiven The forums are not used much these days as not many of the current users understand why they are there I think. The writings are the main focus.
Hi all. Is this forum used often? From what I have seen most posts seem quite old.
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WHO appoints Toyin Saraki as ambassador for global health
Fashola MC POSCABA Wednesday, January 12, 2022 Latest News in Nigeria
The World Health Organization (WHO) Foundation has appointed Toyin Saraki as the inaugural WHO Foundation Ambassador for Global Health. The ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) Foundation has appointed Toyin Saraki as the inaugural WHO Foundation Ambassador for Global Health.
The wife of ex-Senate President, Bukola Saraki, is a global health advocate and Founder-President of Wellbeing Foundation Africa.
WHO Foundation CEO, Anil Soni hailed her decades of work dedicated to women and children's health and empowerment.
Soni highlighted Saraki's tireless commitment to improving global health through her advocacy work.
"Her energy and deep commitment to educating, advocating and fundraising on behalf of WHO Foundation's mission, will make a critical difference to global health initiatives.
"Her ambassadorship will enable us to power the vital work of WHO through the triple billion goals for a fairer and more equitable world", he said.


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The Basilica di San Petronio is the 5th largest church in the world. As you can see the top half was never finished. This makes it a rather unique church today.
In this picture, you can see the sculptures by Jacopo della Quercia on the top of the main doorway, the Porta Magna.
The next three pictures are of the Palazzo Communale, also found in Piazza Maggiore.
Right next to Piazza Maggiore, is Piazza del Nettuno. This piazza is slightly smaller and opens up into Piazza Maggiore. Here you will find the interesting statue of Neptune.
The following two pictures were also taken while in Piazza del Nettuno. I took the first picture earlier when all the scaffolding and workmen had the basilica roped off. The second picture is of the Palazzo di Re Enzo (Palace of King Enzo).


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Supernatural 8×15
Supernatural: 8x15
Man's Best Friend with Benefits
A police officer named James, who turned to witchcraft after working a case with Sam and Dean, is plagued by nightmares in which he murders innocent people. However, when the murders actually happen, Sam and Dean are called in by James's "familiar" to help — but the brothers aren't sure they want to save a witch.
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What's Up, Tiger Mommy? Oct. 10, 2012
Heartache Oct. 17, 2012
Bitten Oct. 24, 2012
Blood Brother Oct. 31, 2012
Southern Comfort Nov. 07, 2012
A Little Slice of Kevin Nov. 14, 2012
Hunteri Heroici Nov. 28, 2012
Citizen Fang Dec. 05, 2012
Torn and Frayed Jan. 16, 2013
LARP and the Real Girl Jan. 23, 2013
As Time Goes By Jan. 30, 2013
Everybody Hates Hitler Feb. 06, 2013
Trial and Error Feb. 13, 2013
Man's Best Friend with Benefits Feb. 20, 2013
Remember the Titans Feb. 27, 2013
Goodbye, Stranger Mar. 20, 2013
Freaks and Geeks Mar. 27, 2013
Taxi Driver Apr. 03, 2013
Pac-Man Fever Apr. 24, 2013
The Great Escapist May. 01, 2013
Clip Show May. 08, 2013
Sacrifice May. 15, 2013


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Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2021 – Declaration of Written Result Thereof
By India Education Diary Bureau Admin On Mar 23, 2021
New Delhi: On the basis of the results of the COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES EXAMINATION (I), 2021 held by the Union Public Service Commission on 7th February, 2021, 6552 candidates with the following Roll Numbers have qualified for being interviewed by the Service Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence, for admission to (i) Indian Military Academy, Dehradun 152th Course commencing in January, 2022 (ii) Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala, Course commencing in January, 2022 (iii) Air Force Academy, Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) Training Course (211 F(P)) commencing in January, 2022 (iv) Officers Training Academy, Chennai 115th SSC Course (NT) (for Men) commencing in April, 2022 and (v) Officers Training Academy, Chennai, 29th SSC Women (Non-Technical) Course commencing in April, 2022.
The candidature of all the candidates, whose Roll Numbers are shown in the lists below, is provisional. In accordance with the conditions of the admission to the examination, they are required to submit the Original Certificates in support of age (Date of Birth), educational qualifications, NCC (C) (Army Wing/Senior Division Air Wing/Naval Wing) etc. claimed by them to IHQ of MoD (Army)/ Dte Gen of Rtg (Rtg A) CDSE Entry Section for SSC males and SSC Women Entry Section for female candidates, West Block-III, Ground Floor, Wing 1, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066 in case of IMA/SSC as their first choice and to IHQ of MoD (Navy), DMPR (OI &R Section), Room No. 204, 'C'-Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 in case of Navy as their first choice, and to PO 3 (A) Air Headquarters, 'J' Block, Room No. 17, Opp. Vayu Bhawan, Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi-110106 in case of Air Force as their first choice by the following dates failing which their candidature will be stand cancelled. The Original Certificates are to be submitted not later than 1st January, 2022 for IMA & INA, not later than 13th November, 2021 for AFA not later than 1st April, 2022 in case of SSC Course only. The candidates must not send the Original Certificates to the Union Public Service Commission.
Candidates who qualified in the written exam and given their first choice as Army (IMA/OTA) are required to register themselves online on the Recruiting Directorate's website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in in order to enable them to receive call up information for SSB interview.Those candidates who have already registered on the recruiting directorate website are advised not to register again.
In case, there is any change of address, the candidates are advised to promptly intimate directly to the Army Headquarters/Naval Headquarters/Air Headquarters as the case may be.
The Union Public Service Commission have a Facilitation Counter near Examination Hall Building in its Campus. Candidates may obtain any information/clarification regarding this examination on working days between 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM, in person or over telephone No.011-23385271, 011-23381125 and 011-23098543 from this Facilitation Counter. Candidates can also obtain information regarding their result by accessing UPSC website http://www.upsc.gov.in
The marks-sheet of candidates who have not qualified, will be put on the Commission's website within 15 days from the date of publication of the final result of OTA (after conducting SSB Interview) and will remain available on the website for a period of 30 days.
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Read Donna Davis' profile of Mike.
Read three Mike Hamer stories.
from RAF's announcement in 2006 of Mike's new CD, now out of print
Hamer's New CD "Rhinos Doing the Wild Thing" Now Available
The latest recording project by Greenville-based singer-songwriter Mike Hamer, Rhinos Doing the Wild Thing, has just been released and is available at R.A. Fountain and from Hamer, for $10.
The recording, made with Hamer and the Rhinoceroses with the Angelic Choir, is dedicated to the memory of Vinnie Brooks, who plays drums on all the tracks.
Like most Hamer recordings, this one includes an honor roll of some of the best musicians and singers from the Triangle and eastern North Carolina: Willie Painter, Craig Dittmar, Bill Newton, Robert Turner, Jay Shirley, Jim Roberts, Sue Luddeke, Laura Lemon, and Kim Wilson.
Highlights on the 10-track disc include the title song, "You're the Heat," the dream-narrative "Jesse," and "Joseph," co-written by Marty Silverthorne with Hamer, who wrote the rest of the songs.
Hamer, a longtime veteran of the Greenville music scene, frequently teaches a songwriting course in the English Department at ECU. Two of his previous recording projects, Black Crow and the 2005-release Love Dust, are also currently available for $10 each at Fountain General Store and from Hamer, who will remain based in Greenville until August, when he heads north on a vacation in search of cooler climes.
from the June 4, 2008 FAD
Mike Hamer Turns 60 on 06-06!
[Greenville, NC] Local singer-songwriter and band leader Mike Hamer celebrates his 60th birthday on Friday.
A mainstay on the Greenville music scene since the 1970s, Hamer performs throughout the region as a solo artist and also as a member of numerous duos and bands.
Hamer has recently released his fourth CD, Finally Coming Home, which features a dozen of his newest original compositions. Copies will be available at RAF, both in-store and e-store, by Friday.
"It seems like just a couple of years ago we were celebrating my 50th," Hamer said. That event, staged at RAF's twin building, the Smith-Yelverton, was "a wild, wonderful party–a classic," he recalled.
Friday's covered dish will start out at least as a more sedate, family-oriented affair.
"But it doesn't have to stay that way," said Hamer. "You never know what's going to happen, do you?"
Well-wishers can send their cards and cash to Hamer at 100 Park Avenue, Greenville, NC 27858.
[This was not an RAF event.]
the sad news, from December 2017:
Mike Hamer was one of our first and always one of our best supporters. He performed at RAF many times, as a solo and with various friends and ensembles, including his beloved Lemon Sisters & Rutabaga Brothers.
Michael John Hamer, born June 6, 1948, was Aline Fortine and Bill Hamer's second child. He and his sister, Joan M. Hamer, grew up on their family dairy farm about five miles from Newport Center, Vermont.
Mike graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Newport Center in 1966, where he was active in the school band as a drummer. That summer, he secured his first job away from the family farm, as a dishwasher at the music camp in Stowe, Vermont run by the Von Trapp family, who were the subjects of The Sound of Music.
He then studied for the priesthood at Oblates of Mary Immaculate in Essex, NY. He was living in Tewskbury, MA when the family farm's barn burned and he returned then to Newport to assist his father in its operations until his father died.
Mike attended Johnson State College in Johnson, VT and the University of Vermont, where he became known for performing, earned a B.A. in English in 1973 and, after coming to Greenville, a Master's, also in English, from ECU.
He joined the VISTA anti-poverty program, serving first in New Orleans and then Greenville, NC, where he settled in the mid-1970s. In Greenville, he became active in the local music scene as well as in the volunteer community. He was among the first volunteers in 1983 for Witness for Peace, the faith-based human rights organization that brought U.S. citizens to Nicaragua in opposition to the ruling Contras.
In 1984, Mike was injured in a diving accident that left him a quadriplegic. After rehab at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville, he joined the English faculty at East Carolina University, where he taught freshman composition and honor's and songwriting classes until 2004.
Despite being confined to a wheelchair for 33 years, Mike remained active as a singer-songwriter-band leader and as an active community volunteer in many organizations, including Greenville's Unitarian Universalist Congregation; STARS, a support team for active recreation for spinal injury survivors; FROGGS, the Friends of Greenville's Greenways; ReLeaf, which has planted over 1,500 trees in Greenville; and the Pamlico Tar River Foundation.
During the 1980s, his band the Lemon Sisters and Rutabaga Brothers was among the most popular in the region, regularly performing to crowds at the New Deli that spilled out onto Cotanche Street in search of more room to dance. He also organized the big band, the Rhinoceroses and Angelic Chorus [correct band name?], to perform his original songs, including "Rhinos Doin' the Wild Thing." In recent years, he enjoyed performing solo shows and with the Nu Clear Twins, Nathan and Melody Maxwell.
Mike was a talented and prolific songwriter who won several state and regional grants to perform, write and produce CDs, which he also distributed from his home. With ECU dance professor Boni Boswell, he produced in 1989 a 15-mintute video "Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Wheelchair Dancing," in which he joyously dances with others in wheelchairs. That video and several of the Lemons & Rutabagas performing are available on the YouTube channel maintained by local documentarian Jake Postma as "videoman909."
Mike was renowned for his positive spirit, love of nature, and the delight he took in all of his many friends. He was also known for his big smile, his delight in good books, his annual Christmas cards and his talent for gathering friends together.
Mike lived for many years on Woodlawn Avenue in Greenville, where his home was a music and cultural center and the site of many songwriting sessions, music jams, and other celebrations that centered around good food, music and his huge cast of friends.
He died peacefully in his sleep at 12:11 a.m. on December 10, 2017, with his long-time friend Amy Hazzard by his side.
He is survived by many former girlfriends, his sister Joan, who lives at their Woodlawn Street home, and several cousins.
Dec 19, 2015 - Lemon Sisters & Rutabaga Brothers
Oct 31, 2015 - Revelators Macabre
Mar 14, 2015 - Bill Redding & Friends
Dec 6, 2014 - Nu Clear Twins + Mike Hamer
Mar 15, 2014 - Bill Redding
Feb 14, 2014 - Mike Hamer's Cantankerous Casio Tour
Nov 16, 2013 - Mike Hamer's Cantankerous Casio Tour
Nov 17, 2012 - nu clear twins
Dec 18, 2011 - Mike Hamer & Friends
Oct 30, 2010 - Zen Revelators Macabre
Dec 20, 2009 - Mike Hamer & Sue Luddeke & Friends
Mar 14, 2009 - Bill Redding's St. Patrick's Celebration
Dec 21, 2008 - Mike Hamer & Sue Luddeke
Oct 31, 2008 - Zen Revelators
Dec 16, 2007 - Hamer & Luddeke & Friends Christmas Concert
Sep 8, 2007 - Tommy G & Mike Hamer
Mar 17, 2007 - Bill Redding & Mike Hamer's St. Pat's Concert
Feb 17, 2007 - Nichols + Hamer + See You Tuesday
Oct 6, 2006 - Gillespie & Nichols: Singer-Songwriter Showcase
Mar 2, 2006 - the Revelators
Feb 13, 2005 - Mike Hamer & Sue Luddeke


Storm Imogen dumped tonnes of plastic around the coast, a campaign group says.
Claire Wallerstein, who runs Rame Peninsula Beach Care, said: "It's a pretty similar picture all over Cornwall.
"Tregonhawke beach in Whitsand Bay was completely cleared by a group of volunteers three weeks ago. After Storm Imogen it was as bad as ever.
"Lots of the litter is transatlantic, like Canadian lobster pots. There are plenty of the pink Vanish bottles which washed off a cargo ship, and HP printer cartridges.
Environmental Recycling Technologies PLC has paid an outstanding debt to its former director, Ken Brooks, by issuing further shares in the company.
Brooks settled a £200,000 loan by receiving 12% of the enlarged issued share capital.
The majority of residents in Cornwall were satisfied with their waste collections in 2015, according to the latest customer survey by Cory Environmental.
The figures show 95% of Cornwall residents were satisfied with their non-recyclable waste collection last year, up five percentage points from 2014.
The number of people satisfied with their recycling collections rose 11 percentage points to 92%.
Christchurch Council is to remove litter bins from Christchurch Quay from 1 March.
They will be replaced with signs asking people to take their litter home with them and use their kerbside recycling and waste service to dispose of their litter.
Margaret Phipps, portfolio holder for the environment, said: "It costs £175,000 a year to deal with litter in Christchurch, money which could be used for so many other uses.
Causeway Council is considering introducing three-weekly residual waste collections.
As part of a Council rates workshop in December, councillors were asked for their views on a number of proposals, including one that involved the collection of bins once every three weeks across the borough.
Currently both black and blue bins are collected on a fortnightly basis. The introduction of a third bin, a brown bin could see collections moved to a three week cycle.


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The 17th World Youth Day 2002 ()  was a Catholic youth festival held July 23 to 28, 2002, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. World Youth Day is a celebration of faith begun by Pope John Paul II held on an international level every two to three years, and WYD2002 was the 10th such event.  Although WYD is designed for Catholics, it attracts sizable numbers of youths from other faiths and denominations and was presented as a multi-faith celebration of young people from all over the world.

As the event is ultimately an expression of faith, and a critical expression of faith is through service to others, World Youth Day 2002 had the support of some 25,000 volunteers; and some 100,000 pilgrims themselves spent three hours each on one of 750 service projects.

The groundswell of Catholic spirituality following World Youth Day 2002 in Canada led to the establishment of Canada's first national Catholic television network, Salt + Light Television. Thomas Rosica, who was the National Director of WYD2002, is also the founder and Chief Executive Officer of this new television station. He later resigned due to plagiarism allegations.

For the third time (after Buenos Aires 1987 and Denver 1993) the World Youth Day was celebrated in the Americas.

The choice of Toronto by John Paul II
The Pope announced the decision to organize the WYD in Toronto during the Angelus of August 20, 2000 held on the large esplanade of Tor Vergata at the end of the World Youth Day 2000. These are his words:

"Before I dissolve this great and beautiful assembly, I wish to announce that the next World Youth Meeting will take place in Toronto, Canada, in the summer of the Duemiladue. As I now invite the young people of the world to walk towards that goal, I address a special greeting to the Canadian Delegation, who wanted to be present at this celebration to collect the delivery of the future commitment. On them and on the assignment I assume today I invoke the protection of the Blessed Virgin."

Theme

The theme of the event was a fragment from Jesus' speech on the Mount of Beatitudes:

"You are the salt of the earth ... you are the light of the world". (Matthew 5:13-14).

Events

The World Youth Day began with a pre-program in numerous Canadian dioceses.

18 to 21 July

From 18 to 21 July, for the first time the international guests were also invited to stay in 35 dioceses throughout Canada (mostly in Montreal and Quebec). In this way they experienced local culture; they also carried out social activities in the cities where they resided; they prayed with the young Canadians, and they organized parties and concerts.

22 July
The young pilgrims arrived in Toronto on 22 July. They took up their accommodations. They had the first meetings with  young people from the city.

23 July

The official start in Toronto was the opening show on Tuesday, July 23 at 16:00 local time. Archbishop of Toronto, Cardinal Aloysius Ambrozic celebrated the opening mass at 5 pm in the Exhibition Place, a vast exhibition area near Lake Ontario. On this occasion, the Archbishop welcomed the young people of the other Canadian dioceses and of the various nations to the city. After the mass there was a concert where Canadian artists performed themselves.

24 July

In the morning the catechesis began in more than 100 churches and halls of the city, led by bishops from all over the world. The theme of this day were:

"You are the salt of the earth" (Mt 5,13)

It started at 2 pm at Coronation Park, a pleasant wooded area on the banks of Ontario (renamed for the occasion Duc in Altum Park), a large space where it was possible to pray before the WYD Cross and confess thanks to a Service of Reconciliation made possible by a large presence of priests of different languages. An area of the park was also dedicated to Eucharistic adoration. In the afternoon the Youth Festival opened, where they found space for a varied panorama of artistic, cultural and spiritual experiences based on the life and faith of young people from all over the world; exhibitions, vigils, concerts, round tables, films, dances and theatrical events were organized at Exhibition Place.
At the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto, there was a meeting between Italians and Italian young people, many in Canada. Among the artists present were Antonella Ruggiero, Paolo Vallesi, Ceppe Cantarelli, Massimo Varini Trio, Lisa, Hope Music Group and Anna Tatangelo.
For the first time some social assistance projects were included in the Youth Festival, to allow young pilgrims to spend a few hours of their time at the service of the most needy and forge new bonds of solidarity with the community that hosted them.

25 July
The Pope arrived in Toronto on Thursday, July 25, and was welcomed with a welcome event at the Exhibition Park. Catecheses continued by following the theme: "You are the light of the world" (Mt 5:14). In the evening the Youth Festival continued. In the meantime the Duc reconciliation service continued in Altum Park.

26 July
During the day the catecheses ended by following the theme: "Let yourselves be reconciled with God" (2Co 5,20). In the evening, the stations of the cross was held at University Avenue, one of Downtown Toronto's main arteries. The Way of the Cross, started by Nathan Philip Square (seat of the municipal building) came in procession to the Royal Ontario Museum passing also in front of the University, the main hospitals and the seat of the provincial parliament. Duc's reconciliation service continued in Altum Park. The Youth Festival ended in the evening.

 Friday: "Reconcile with God" (2 Cor 5,20)

27 July
During the morning Mass for pilgrims took place in the churches of Toronto.
Throughout the day the pilgrimage on foot (with a distance of 6 to 10 km) was held towards Downsview Park, the place of the vigil, a former military airport with its 260 hectares, the largest urban park in Canada.
At 7.30 pm the vigil with the Pope began. The young people spent the night outdoors on site in adoration to the Blessed Sacrament.

28 July
To the closing event consisted of the vigils, subsequent overnight stay and the closing fair, the approximately 260-acre Downsview Park was used. On the former military airfield, Pope John Paul II early in the morning celebrated the final Holy Mass. The number of participants reaches 800,000 persons.

As part of the final event, the Pope announced that the next International World Youth Day 2005 will take place in Cologne. In an appeal, he then turned to the German-speaking youth: "Dear young Germans! It is especially important for you to keep alive the spirit of World Youth Day in view of the meeting in Cologne in 2005. Join in a civilization of love and justice! Be yourself a shining example that leads many others to the kingdom of Christ, the kingdom of truth, justice and peace." Pope John Paul II

Days in the Diocese
It was also Pope John Paul II's last World Youth day.

World Youth Day 2002 solidified Days of the Diocese, held in various dioceses - with the majority in Montreal, Quebec and London, Ontario - as a major component leading up to the actual WYD Celebrations.

The scale is massive:  Days of the Diocese involved the participation of 35 of Canada's 72 dioceses. Events in various communities welcomed pilgrims from all over the world with music, prayers, and cathechetical sessions.

The week-long World Youth Day Celebrations involved the use of some 129 Catholic churches and 7 halls at Exhibition Place, 10 stages (as well as Downsview Park and 5 other parks in Toronto), 30 seminars, 10 prayer experiences, 300 vocational or service group exhibits, 10 cultural gatherings.

John Paul II's last WYD
With deteriorating health, there was speculation that the Pope would not be able to attend the celebrations.

At his arrival address, he thanked the local, provincial, and federal levels of the Canadian government for supporting the idea of hosting WYD. He recalled his previous Apostolic Journeys to the country and acknowledged that he does not have the same physical strength he once had.

Pope John Paul II participated by being present at all the major events of the week. While not being able to participate in person, he did view the Friday Stations of the Cross via television coverage by the CBC.

He led the Saturday evening vigil and presided over the Holy Mass on the Sunday, delivering a homily which focused on entrusting the future of the church to the youth.

Theme song
The theme song, "Light of the World" was composed by Fr Robert Lebel, a Quebec priest and a well-known composer of French-language religious music; and translated into English by Bishop Paul-André Durocher. Four official versions were released as follows:
"Lumière du monde" (International) - with an English/French chorus, and four verses in French, English, Spanish and Italian, respectively.
"Light of the World" (English)
"Lumière du monde" (French)
"Lumière du monde" (Instrumental)

The songs were released on a two disc official CD set entitled "Lumière du Monde/Light of the World", released by Oregon Catholic Press (OCP). The album featured bands such as Critical Mass, Susan HooKong Taylor, Janelle, and Jesse Manibusan, among others.

Other versions were also released in localised languages which include the following Chinese versions released by Photon Distribution, Inc. on the disc entitled The Way 4 - Light of the World:
"Light of the World" (粤話版) - with Cantonese verses and an English/Cantonese chorus translated by the "World Youth Day 2002 Theme Song Cantonese Translation Team" and sung by Tony Leung and Agnes Tao.
"Light of the World" (國話版) - with Mandarin translations by Kevin Cheung; sung by Ricky Cheung and Martina Lee.
"Light of the World" (Chinese Instrumental) - arranged by James Ng with Chinese instruments

Attendance and afterwards
A crowd of over 800,000 to 850,000 youths from all over the world was in attendance for these events, a presence below expectations, mainly due to the international conflict that had shaken America and especially the United States after the attack of September 11, 2001.

One of the results of the WYD on Canadian soil was the creation of Salt + Light Television, a bilingual Catholic television network broadcast throughout the country that produces several original programs in both English and French. Father Thomas Rosica, who was the national director of the World Youth Day 2002, is also the founder and executive officer of this television channel.

Patron saints and blesseds of this event
 Agnes of Rome
 Pedro Calungsod
 Josephine Bakhita
 Thérèse of Lisieux
 Kateri Tekakwitha
 Andrew of Phú Yên
 Pier Giorgio Frassati
 Marcel Callo
 Francisco Castelló Aleu

See also
World Youth Day
Salt + Light Television

References

Additional notes
 850,000 people would place the number of people at Downsview Park on 28 July 2002 the 4th largest city in Canada according to the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population

External links
Current information on World Youth Day
EWTN coverage of World Youth Day 2002
Official World Youth Day 2002 documents from the Vatican
Theme song information and lyrics
https://www.vatican.va/gmg/documents/gmg_toronto2002_ge.html
https://www.vatican.va/news_services/press/servizio/documents/viaggi/0097camg/viaggi_santo_padre_0097camg_inno_gmg_en.html
http://www.gmg2002.it

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The ongoing shift from desktop to mobile computing has brought new and exciting challenges for us to address with the development of mobile-based software that we can use to support our research goals within the Information and Computational Sciences Group.
We as a group are involved in the development of dedicated mobile applications for both the Android and iOS environments. Broadly speaking the Dundee site is involved predominately with Android development while Aberdeen focusses on iOS applications.
Mobile applications are an important and exciting platform which allows the use of commodity hardware to develop systems that give researchers working off-site access to large volumes of data held in a central location. The ability to remotely add data also has considerable advantages relating to data quality and provenance.
Our apps range from the analysis of soil based on colour and geographical position such as SOCiT to the development of interfaces to allow researchers to access our plant resource database Germinate while remote from the institute and remotely record information (audio, photography, geographic position and video based) in Germinate Mobile and the facility to use Bluetooth based bar code scanning in remote gathering of experimental data with the Germinate Scan system.
For more information on the mobile applications we have been developing click on the following links.
Buntata (Gaelic for potato) is an Android application that allows users to visually identify disease in crops by using a series of images typical for a particular condition.
Germinate Scan is an Android application used to systematically record barcodes from the device's internal camera or an external barcode scanner. The barcodes are associated with the time and location of recording and can be exported easily at any time. One area of application of Germinate Scan is the collection of field trials data. Field workers can use it to record phenotypes and associate them with specific plants.
The SOCiT app, developed for Apple and Android devices, is capable of providing an estimate of soil organic matter content using positional information and a photograph of the topsoil. While not as accurate as laboratory analysis, it can give a useful indication of soil OM content for land managers.


We saw the phenomena "dejavu" becoming eternal in Aihole. This visual delight that lay before us brought alive the numerous dreams that haunted our sleep, and it seemed to arouse the historical significance of this place that lay dormant in our minds. Such was the splendid blend of architecture heritage and divinity that Aihole revealed.
The architectural excellence of the Chalukya dynasty of 6th to 8th century was looming large. To experience the exceptional art and culture you need to visit the place at least once. The enthralling confluence of sculpture and art of Chalukya temple architecture remains scattered here.
The splendid temple complex should be preserved as a national monument and given enough importance like Angkor Wat temple complex of Cambodia; otherwise it would be denying our future generations their right to experience our nation's glorious past. It would be injudicious to our country's past if we do not bring the historical importance of the sleepy village to the world.
Agriculture is the main source of income in this village. Most of the innocent villagers were uneducated and could not converse or understand English. But some few kids surprised us, they flipped their palms open asking "ten rupees please, chocolate please. " They could answer to all our questions only with these two phrases "ten rupees please, chocolate please." It must have been some benevolent foreigner's gift to the kids that prompted them to ask all the tourists the same question. These kids were between the ages two and seven.
As the pestering continued we gave all the coins we had to them. This caused a fight among the little ones and they started crying and howling over the money which brought the attention of many people around. And just as we walked away few people called us from behind and handed us the coins. It must have been one of their parents who could not settle their dispute. This incident brought few questions to our minds. Poverty was the appearance of the village yet they had remains of a great culture embedded in them.
We would like to bring to light yet another incident we came across. An elderly couple were selling some eatables for Rupees twenty. They did not have any customers so we thought of helping them by offering them some money. They gave us some eatables; we did not want to eat the food as the surroundings were not clean up to our expectation. So just to pacify our conscience we gave them Rupees Fifty which they bluntly refused. But we insisted and finally we asked them to pose for photographs which they demurely agreed. The genuinity and honesty upheld requires applause.
Although there are at least twenty temple complexes here only three or four of these are maintained with the help of UNESCO which is sadly the bitter truth. The temples here are a display of magnificent and stunning architecture. The Durga temple (8th Century) and Lad Khan temple(6th century) are the temples which captivated our minds. All the temple complexes are located in a radius of one kilometer and easily accessible either by car or foot.
A tourist can spend a day or a month visiting these monuments depending on their interest. The entire place bore an isolated look except for a few foreign tourists which saddened our spirits. This enchanting temple complex is located in the state of Karnataka in India. The neighboring tourist places are Pattadakkal and Badami which are also UNESCO world heritage sites. Aihole does not have a steady flow of tourists or the desired recognition which is disheartening. Lack of basic amenities, accessibility, accommodation facilities and expertise in tourism and travel among the villagers may be the few reasons for this destination not receiving the acceptance it deserves.
Apart from Durga temple and Lad Khan temple complexes, other temple complexes worth visiting are Gaudharagudi (5th and 6th century), Suryanarayanagudi (7th century), Chakragudi (8th century), Badigargudi(9th century), Ambigaragudi, Huchimalli (7th century), Ravanaphadi (6th century), Huchappayana (6thcentury), Jain cave temple (9th century), Mallikarjuna (10th century), Verupaksha (12th century) and the list of historical delights does not end here.
Photographer's paradise is the synonym apt for this place. Every photographer will have the unique fascinating experience the feast this village has to offer which can be captured in each frame. We visited this place for its rustic beauty rather than its historical importance. This temple complexes and village will provide an enlightening experience and wisdom to a person who is interested in ancient historical architecture and research.
This tourist destination deserves appreciation, acknowledgement and preservation for posterity. This is the only prayer we had in our minds as we bid adieu to this village.
A wonderful historical place, one must visit.
Really a good narrative to a wonderful place…..


DUBAI—Carol Potter is joining Edelman as executive vice-chairman for the firm's Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APACMEA) region, after spending the past eight years as CEO of BBDO China.
Potter, who relocates from Shanghai to Dubai, will report to Edelman APACMEA CEO David Brain.
The hire, which marks a significant milestone in Edelman's efforts to attract more diverse, non-traditional talent, follows the move by Cornelia Kunze to a similar role in Europe earlier this month.
"Carol represents the gold standard of advertising and planning, and will bring with her the science and rigor of marketing to accelerate our evolution into becoming the region's first communications marketing agency," said Brain. "She is a leading brands thinker and will elevate our research, creative and content offerings across the region for the benefit of our clients."
Prior to joining BBDO in 2006, Potter was a global business director at JWT in London. She started her career at Saatchi & Saatchi and has also worked in Sydney, New York, Tokyo.
"Edelman has always been an impressive company to me and its evolution, which David is pioneering in the region, really ignited my interest," said Potter. "I see this as a wonderful opportunity to use my experience in new ways to pursue that same agenda."
In particular, Potter will aim to help develop Edelman's brand offer, which encompasses social, digital, experiential, PR, analytics and research for clients throughout the region.


Porsche's Cayman R ranks easily among our top five Porsches ever built. It's a willing dance partner that will make you feel ultra confident in its, and your, abilities. You'll be comfortable with the car in mere minutes at the wheel, because it is such a communicative chassis. Yes, a Cayman GT4 is much faster and has many of the same qualities, but it is also larger and heavier, and the more powerful torquier engine covers up some of your own mistakes as a driver. Where the Cayman R feels like a handshake, the GT4 feels like a prison riot happening all around you.
Mister Regular doesn't convey much of that in this video, as he doesn't have any on-limit driving experience, and says as much in this clip. This, exacerbated by the fact that the car is being tested in wet weather, indicates that there's no way he could have gotten a proper feel for the car. He, for some reason, compares the Cayman R to a Corvette, and talks about how well it would do on a date. He also talks about how a Cayman is an inexpensive sub-20k car, but apparently has not looked at Cayman R values lately. This completely misses the point of the R. Sure, someone with a base Cayman might be the kind of guy that puts his Porsche key on the bar when he orders a drink, but we like to think that an R driver is more refined than all that.
The quoted 300 horsepower to the wheels is likely an optimistic number considering parasitic drivetrain losses, but probably not that far off from the 330 flywheel horsepower as quoted by Porsche when the car was new. With a higher flow exhaust, and myriad brake upgrade components, Fabspeed John's Cayman R sounds like a near-perfect car to take for an afternoon of track driving. What do you think?
Fair warning, this video features some relatively not safe for work language, so click at your own risk.


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Asia-Pacific's food service industry IT hiring activity rises 59.4% in June 2022
Asia-Pacific witnessed a 59.4% rise in IT hiring activity in the food service industry in June 2022 when compared with the previous month, according to GlobalData's Job Analytics dashboard.
June 2022 has seen an increase of 46.56% in the overall hiring activity when compared with May 2022.
IT jobs accounted for a 0.56% share in the industry's total hiring activity in June 2022, registering an increase of 0.07% over the last three-month average share.
Database and Network Administrators and Architects Occupations leads by classification in June 2022
Database and Network Administrators and Architects Occupations emerged as the leading IT occupation in Asia-Pacific with a share of 44.44% in June 2022, a 700% rise over the previous month. Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers came in next, claiming a share of 24.07% in June 2022, marking an 116.67% month-on-month increase. In the third place was Computer and Information Analysts with a share of 18.52% in June 2022, a flat growth from May 2022.
Miscellaneous Computer Occupations registered a share of 12.96% in June 2022, a 40% rise over the previous month.
Top five food service companies in Asia-Pacific's IT recruitment activity in June 2022
The top five companies, in terms of number of jobs as tracked by GlobalData, accounted for a combined average growth of 381.82% in the overall IT recruitment activity of Asia-Pacific's food service industry during June 2022 over previous month.
AmRest Holdings posted 46 IT jobs in June 2022 and registered an increase of 820% over the previous month, followed by Minor International with 4 jobs and a 100% growth. Starbucks with 1 IT job and HelloFresh with 1 jobs, recorded a flat growth and a 75% drop, respectively, while Darden Restaurants recorded a flat growth with 1 job postings during June 2022.
Country-wise composition of IT hiring in Asia-Pacific's food service industry
India commanded a leading presence in the region's food service industry IT hiring activity with a 55.56% share in June 2022, a 500% increase over May 2022. Macao (China SAR) featured next with a 31.48% share, flat growth over the previous month. China recorded a 5.56% share, a flat growth compared with May 2022.
Junior Level job postings dominate in June 2022
Junior Level jobs held a share of 51.85%, up by 211.11% from May 2022. Entry Level positions with a 46.3% share, registered a growth of 525% compared with the previous month.
In the third place was Mid Level job ads with a 1.85% share, flat growth over May 2022.
Malaysia Foodservice Market Size and Trends by Profit and Cost Sector Channels, Consumers, Locations, Key Players, and Forecast, 2021-2026
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
HelloFresh SE
AmRest Holdings SE
Minor International PCL
HelloFresh's IT hiring activity declines 23.9% in November 2022
Delivery Hero's IT hiring activity declines 13.4% in November 2022
Spain's food service industry IT recruitment activity drops 15.9% in November 2022
US food service industry IT recruitment activity drops 14.6% in November 2022


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La Serie del Caribe 2009 fue la 51.ª edición del clásico caribeño, un evento deportivo de béisbol profesional, que se disputó en el Estadio B'Air, en Mexicali, Baja California, México. Esta serie reunió a los equipos de béisbol profesional campeones de los países que integran la Confederación del Caribe: Venezuela, Puerto Rico, México y República Dominicana. Con un show musical por parte de Charlieight en la inauguración.

La Serie se realizó del 2 al 7 de febrero de 2009 y que ganó el representante venezolano Tigres de Aragua. Para este año, la representación de Puerto Rico volvió a participar luego de no haber disputado la Serie en 2008 por problemas económicos.

Sede
En 2004 se iniciaron los trabajos para la remodelación del Estadio Casas Geo, en total se invirtieron 11 millones de dólares para realizar las mejoras, que incluyeron una nueva pantalla electrónica, dos elevadores, gradas de laterales, sala de prensa y salón de conferencias, drenajes, grama y torres de iluminación, entre otros. La capacidad del estadio fue ampliada de 13.400 a 17.000 espectadores.

Partieron como favoritos de la Serie los equipos Tigres del Licey de República Dominicana y Venados de Mazatlán de México, los primeros por el constante rendimiento de los equipos de ese país en los últimos 12 años en la Serie, mientras que los segundos disfrutarían de las ventajas de jugar como locales, así como por poseer algunos jugadores de las Grandes Ligas en la plantilla de los Venados. Pese a ello los Tigres de Aragua de Venezuela se convirtieron en el equipo a vencer, luego de mantenerse invictos hasta el cuarto juego, eliminando consecutivamente a los Leones de Ponce de Puerto Rico y al favorito Licey, para dirimir al campeón en el quinto juego, ante el equipo de Mazatlán. En dicho juego el club venezolano venció al conjunto local y se convirtió en el campeón de esta edición de la Serie del Caribe.

Los Leones de Ponce y Tigres de Aragua no utilizaron el uniforme de sus países, mientras que Licey y Mazatlán si lo hicieron. En el caso del equipo venezolano el tema del uniforme nacional "vinotinto" ha generado polémica en las últimas series, ya que en la Serie del Caribe 2007, los Tigres de Aragua vistieron su uniforme en los tres primeros encuentros y el nacional los tres siguientes, pero para vestir la indumentaria nacional la franquicia debía hacer un previo abanderamiento con el instituto de deportes de ese país y tal requisito no se cumplió. Además de ello la postura que sostiene la LVBP es que se debe utilizar el uniforme del club por tratarse de un campeonato entre clubes y no entre países.

Equipos participantes

Clasificación a la Serie

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Clasificación final

Marcadores
 juego, 2 de febrero.

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Equipo de las estrellas

Televisión
La serie fue transmitida en México y Estados Unidos (en español) por ESPN2 y ESPN Deportes respectivamente. También MLB Network transmitió la serie en Estados Unidos en idioma inglés. En Venezuela los juegos fueron transmitidos en señal abierta por Meridiano Televisión y Venevisión.

Curiosidades

 En el primer partido entre los Tigres de Aragua y los Tigres del Licey, el mánager Buddy Bailey de Venezuela sustituyó al lanzador Brad Knox al otorgar un boleto, cuando tenía una actuación de 6 innings y 1 tercio con 5 ponches y 5 bases por bolas sin permitir hits ni carreras, en rumbo hacia un no hit no run. Yohan Pino, el lanzador que trajo Bailey para relevar a Knox, le permitió un cuadrangular al primer bateador que enfrentó, Ron Belliard. En la historia de la Serie del Caribe solo se ha alcanzado un no hit no run, realizado por Thomas Fine en 1952.
 En la ceremonia de inauguración de esta Serie del Caribe el cantautor Julio Preciado de una banda sinaloense se lleva la rechifla al no entonar bien el himno de México, exactamente cantó mal la estrofa que reza "Y retiemble sus centros la tierra, al sonoro rugir del cañón", pues en lugar de pronunciar cañón, mencionó bridón, palabra que está en otra estrofa.
 En el juego número dos entre los Leones de Ponce y los Venados de Mazatlán propinaron 27 ponches en combinado, mientras que los abridores Giancarlo Alvarado (Ponce) y Walter Silva (Mazatlán) se adjudicaron 11 ponches cada uno.
 El jugador de los Venados de Mazatlán Adrián González propinó 3 cuadrangulares en un juego convirtiéndose así en el primero en la historia de la Serie en conseguir tal hazaña.
 El cerrador venezolano Francisco Buttó estableció dos récords de juegos salvados, más salvamentos en una sola Serie del Caribe con cuatro y más salvados de por vida con seis, récords que previamente eran de tres y cuatro respectivamente.

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Ediciones de la Serie del Caribe
Béisbol en 2009
Deporte en México en 2009
Series del Caribe realizadas en México
Deporte en Mexicali


Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel's parliament passed a bill that officially declared Israel a Jewish state in July 2018. The 'nation-state' legislation defines things like Israel's national holidays, symbols, and the state's connection to Jewish heritage.
Supporters of the bill say at worst, it's a symbolic nod toward Jewish unity that won't actually impact the lives of citizens day-today - and, at best, a 'defining moment' for Zionism.
But what does this mean for the near quarter of Israel's population that isn't Jewish?
Key contentious clauses were removed late in the game, including one that would, 'authorize a community composed of people having the same faith and nationality to maintain the exclusive character of that community.' Basically - legal segregation based on religion or ethnicity.
Despite the ones that were removed, plenty of controversial sections also stayed put.
For example, the bill revokes the 70-year status Arabic had as an 'official' state language, downgrading it to a 'special status' and making Hebrew the state's only official language.
We sat down with Aida Touma-Sliman, an Arab Israeli member of the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, for her take.
There's been a lot of debate over the symbolism versus real world consequences of this law. What do you think? What kind of a concrete impact could it have on the population of Israel that's not Jewish?
Let me know below. And thanks as always for tuning in to NowThis World.


Up & Down Theatre Co.
Sketches and songs about America- where we are, and where we're headed.
WINNING THE FUTURE is equal parts political satire, sketch comedy, and musical theatre. Three performers examine the political, economic and social circumstances of our times in a hilarious take on what it means to be American in 2016.