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This piece was inspired by observations gleaned over the last few years – and especially this past year – with regards to the presence of the New Age Grammy Awards category and the overall effects I see it having on the genre today. Some of my opinions on this matter have evolved during the past year, although my overall sentiments towards the whole New Age Grammy thing were mostly ambivalent even well before then. I'll confess, as an enthusiast/DJ/reviewer of a lot of music that gets tagged "new age" (whether that oft-contentious term accurately reflects much of it or not), I tried to remain open-minded to any potential positives of keeping that Grammy category around. And I've officially concluded that I can no longer find any. For the record, this isn't really about who or what gets nominated (or ultimately wins) in that category, nor have I even so much as passively watched a televised Grammy show for as long as I can remember. But rather, how the continued maintenance of a New Age Grammy category (that's strategically rigged and bogus with conflicts of interests) has essentially created a breeding ground for a growing number of artists with no history of objectively meritable or notable accomplishments to their name – to seemingly show-up out of virtually nowhere onto the "new age" music scene, already in aggressively full-fledged pursuit of a Grammy Award. Often, such artists will then attempt to monopolize the genre like they're the second coming of Enya (or even the first for that matter).
And every year – for the past few years – this phenomenon seemingly multiplies. It also tends to raise suspicions that, if there were no New Age Grammy category, they might not be composing in that genre of music (hint: that category is a much easier one to pursue an award in than that of most others).
Before I go any further, something I should clarify is that the oft-conflated and frequently overlapping but nonetheless distinctly separate Ambient genre is mostly shielded from this phenomenon, as are other styles of electronic music. For example, I see no Grammy "campaigning" ever going on in the psybient, spacemusic or chill/lounge music scenes – all of which I also keep pretty close tabs on and prominently feature on Journeyscapes. And it's not because these genres are any less popular than "new age" – in fact, far from it.
Firstly, for anyone out there who doesn't know how the whole Grammy thing works, here's a brief explanation: Grammy nominations and wins have no direct relevance to album sales, chart positions, size of an artist's fan-base, or any other objective measures of a recording artist's success. It is by-and-large a subjective process based on an artist's popularity among their peers and other members of the Recording Academy, of whom possess exclusive voting privileges. Add this to the fact that a growing number of these artists seem to suspiciously lack both knowledge of the diversity of music found in the "new age" genre – and an appreciation of the genre history with its notably influential, pioneering and groundbreaking associated acts – and the whole process seems even more absurd. Actually, think of the process as being like that of electing a prom king and queen. And then try to think of what all could possibly go awry when a high-school prom mentality gets adopted by members of an already niche musical genre – all competing for what they view as the ultimate crown of achievement. You get the picture.
In the days before social media, I took mere casual interest in one Grammy Awards category that also happened to be non-televised – the New Age one. Up until a about a decade ago, this category seemed mostly benign and even kinda cool to have around! That's mainly because most if not all the albums that received nominations in that category were by artists who were quite prominent in the field. Just have a look for yourselves.
The first New Age Grammy was awarded in 1987 to acclaimed Swiss harpist Andreas Vollenwider. Whether my personal favored to win it ultimately took home the prize each year or not wasn't really that important – the category was mostly robust with overall deserving acts – and that trend pretty much stayed the course throughout the 90s and even 00s.
Now if you know your "new age" music history even fairly well, you'll likewise notice that some rather peculiar anomalies begin to show up in that category in 2011 – and that has literally everything to do with social media. This, unfortunately, marked the beginning of the end of what was once a bonafide Grammy category that near-consistently reflected the buying and listening public's valuation of the acts in "new age" music.
Thanks to a Grammy networking site that was around at the time (when things began to go awry) called Grammy365, an essentially unheard-of musician lacking any valid accomplishments in the field successfully nabbed two Grammy nominations in a row. That site was subsequently shut down by the committee due to "vote-trading", but the phenomena simply migrated elsewhere as the trend continued to spread.
By late 2013 or early 2014, a Facebook group that currently boasts nearly 2,000 members was created by the same person for Grammy voters to "network" among each other. So what all goes on in there? Elaborate ancient rituals intended to harness the power of the Earth's energy grid? The opening of secret space-time portals in hopes of channeling interdimensional beings? My "intuitive" guess is that it's mostly just vote-trading.
From that point until just this past year, the key to getting a Grammy nomination – and ultimately a win – became increasingly dependent upon making the most industry friends, attending all the right events and parties, and outspending competitors on awards campaigning. Whether an artist vying for a New Age Grammy had any tangible success in the genre or not became irrelevant. Literally nobody except other Grammy voting members even had to know who an artist was, nor did they have to sell even one record to garner a nomination.
Just this past year a secret committee was introduced, allegedly to help regulate the nominating outcomes of both the New Age and Contemporary Instrumental categories (which some have speculated will eventually be folded into just one category – fingers crossed that happens soon!). The rules of this new system went like this: of all the qualifier albums up for votes in that category, the 15 that received the most votes would then be eligible for nomination by this elite committee, who would then select 5 from those top 15 to be the category's final nominees. However, the problem with any attempt to regulate gaming by introducing a secret committee is that it merely kills one form of gaming and replaces it with another. We'll never know if all 5 nominees received the most overall votes casts, or if there were other albums in the pool which received more votes that were shut out of the committee because of industry favoritism/nepotism/etc. What we can confirm though is that this exact scenario has happened in other categories which have the same system in place, such as an album garnering the most votes being tossed out by that category's secret nominating committee simply because it was deemed to be too commercially successful.
It's also worth noting that one of the five nominated albums this past year had no business being received in the New Age category, of which I place the blame – not on the nominated artist herself – but on 1) the collective members of the initial qualifying committee who actually thought that an R&B album by a 4-time Grammy-winning, 22-time Grammy-nominated R&B artist – in the R&B category – somehow belonged in the New Age category – and 2) that the collective members of the secret committee in charge of nominating the final five – who by some reasoning that defies all known logic – apparently agreed that it belonged there. In a nutshell, members on both committees proved themselves to be either corruptible or incompetent when entrusted with such a task. Granted, "new age music" can be defined pretty loosely these days, but I gotta draw the line somewhere – and I draw it there. While I have my suspicions about why this occurred (hint: the artist in question is signed to a major record label and performed on stage that same night), I won't get into any conspiracy theories here (or did I just do that?). Anyway, I'll be the first to acknowledge the immense talents and credible achievements of all the nominees – and as for my own thoughts regarding what got nominated or won, is irrelevant to the bigger picture I'm presenting here.
Furthermore, yearly consecutive Grammy nominations of any artist – especially when it enters the double digits – is all the evidence I need of both a closed system and voting process that's become antiquated, meaningless and out-of-touch with reality. For instance, while I've got nothing but utmost respect for Kitaro – nearly every album he's released for the past 25 years has received a Grammy nomination – for a whopping total of 16 nominations (of which includes one win). On the plus side, at least he appears to keep a low-profile and doesn't vote-beg.
Grammy fun-fact:
Think of someone who has won a lot of Grammy awards. Bob Dylan? The Rolling Stones? Well, according to Grammy.com, Dylan has won ten and The Rolling Stones have won two. You want to know a true Grammy winning legend? It's a man by the name of Jimmy Sturr. He's won 18 Grammys out of 24 nominations in the polka category. Now I know some people may dismissively say, "Well, I've never heard of him" – and up until someone recently told me about him, I'd never heard of him either! But those numbers don't lie and they prove an important point – specifically, that someone can win 18 Grammys and still be unknown to the general public. Now before any Grammy-hungry musicians out there suddenly have an epiphany that they were really put on this earth to play polka music, they might be disappointed to know that the category was eliminated a few years ago.
Another thing that makes the New Age Grammy category uniquely problematic is the generous lumping of widely varying musical styles under that header. How can anyone objectively determine which album is "the best" among a musical pile ranging in everything from solo piano, to neoclassical, to ambient/electronic, to Celtic, to kirtan/mantra singing – to now, apparently, mainstream R&B vocal – to the most undiluted form of new age music which embodies the likes of Deuter, Liquid Mind or Steven Halpern? The answer is simple: They can't. Ultimately, it's going to come down to what musical style and/or artist is most popular with the majority voting bloc. And for all the ambient/electronic fans out there, it's not typically going to be that style – and that ties right into my earlier point about there being significantly overall less interest/involvement in the Grammys by members of the ambient/electronic scene. And the same is generally true for other contests. For instance, some questionable indie music awards contests have a combined "ambient/new age" category – and yet, I've never seen any ambient nominees actually in those categories.
Additionally, again thanks to social media, there's no longer just a Grammy season. It's a Grammy year – every year – and has been like that for several years. And here's the thing: it's not most, half, or even a quarter of the artists out there getting caught up in all this awards-obsessed madness. It's just that it doesn't take much for a relatively small number of people with a whole lot of "resources" to work their way into the right clique and deceptively make themselves appear far more prominent than everyone else in their respective field than they really are. These same people (all either independent or unsigned by the way) also tend to make it pretty obvious that their primary target demographic for their music is – not the listening public at large – but other Grammy voters to whom they ostentatiously pander.
A fairly-constant stream of Grammy hopefuls regularly send out friend requests to other confirmed or suspected voting members – and during the height of Grammy season an endless barrage of pleas for votes in the form of Facebook messages, generic emails and FYC posts (which means "For Your Consideration" – although I've mentally acronymed it something else) inundate inboxes and social media pages. Add that to the fact that Grammy season peaks in October, and it begins to feel like people are trick-or-treating for trophies.
And for the record, this isn't just exclusive to the New Age category, but also applies to other, mostly non-mainstream/untelevised categories. However, witnessing such activity occur specifically in "new age" music greatly tarnishes much of the mystique that made the genre uniquely appealing in the first place.
This is obviously not how people used to get Grammys. Nor do I observe this behavior coming from the most prominent acts historically associated with the "new age" genre (I'm talking about some of the very top sellers internationally) of whom coincidently – or not – are generally the farthest removed from the whole Grammy scene. On the other hand, it's usually relative novices who get so obsessively caught up in it all.
One explanation I often hear for why some people are so Grammy-obsessed, is that they believe winning the trophy will bring
the validation they crave to prove they're better than their lowly inferiors them tons of "exposure", and that said exposure will potentially lead to lots of album sales. Yet this explanation contradicts the generally agreed upon consensus that "the Grammys are about art, not sales". Secondly, anyone who spends thousands, hundreds of thousands, or (in at least a couple of rumored instances) more than a million dollars trying to buy a Grammy, surely knows that the chances of them ever generating that money back in album sales are virtually slim-to-none.
These are all precise reasons why, during this last Grammy round, I bucked the previous years' trend by not giving it any positive, public attention regardless of who got nominated – altogether eschewing the notion that having a New Age Grammy category helps give the genre "exposure". If it does, I've ultimately concluded that it's giving it the wrong kind of exposure, mainly by continuing to produce and sustain what's become a steadily growing number of acts who map-out elaborate plans – and even downright unscrupulous schemes – for how they're going to win the trophy and become the next big fish in an ever-shrinking pond.
Besides, numerous recording artists have scored soundtracks to major films, sold boatloads of albums, and had their music appear in various movies and television shows without having ever won a Grammy. And I've presented several of those examples below.
For the record, I begrudge no one whatsoever for merely submitting an album to the recording academy for consideration. People quietly do so all the time without making a big ruckus – and that's fine. However, I'm somewhat bemused – and even more than a bit humored at times – by those willing to spend mind-boggling amounts of money trying to get nominated, or resort to what has become increasingly outlandish public stunts and obnoxious social media behavior – all for the sake of wanting some coveted trophy as a mere status symbol to show off with to everyone else on the internet.
And besides, there is just so much darn good music out there being created by musicians who are doing it because they're genuinely passionate about the art – and want to get it out there to as many members of the listening public as possible – yet just aren't interested in hoggishly competing in what amounts to nothing more than a ruthless vanity sport.
With all that said, the RIAA (which stands for "Recording Industry Association of America") does award honors in the form of Gold and Platinum certifications (with other countries around the globe having their own respective equivalents) to both albums and singles which are based on real sales figures. It's also not a coincidence that many of the same artists who doggedly pursue Grammys (and other music awards) rarely mention these. That's because RIAA certifications are objectively awarded – and since many fulltime trophy-hunters haven't earned even one gold record, they have to hype up all those other subjectively awarded medals and trophies instead.
Now I don't care if I'm the only person in the world who bought someone's record. So long as I love the music, that's all that matters to me. Special bonus whenever I can get others out there hooked on it too! I'll always be more impressed by what I'm hearing through my speakers than anything stated on someone's musical resume.
However, upon compiling my list of 15 Grammyless "new age" artists who've had huge success (imagine that!), I discovered that several of them have produced works which have garnered RIAA Gold or Platinum certifications – some even multiple times over.
Despite the fact that most (though not all) of the artists included on this list have been nominated for Grammys at varying points in their careers, it should be pointed out that all their respective nominations came after – not before – they achieved high-profile success. Also, this list is by no means intended to be representative of every notably accomplished, Grammyless artist in the field – and for sure there are other musical legends and pioneers who could rightfully be included here. However, I've selected 15 undeniably influential and pioneering acts of varying musical styles who create music that's often been described as "new age", as well as whose names will be familiar to many listeners/readers.
… Whew! Anyway… here they are:
Greek composer Vangelis is one of the most notable and influential figures in both electronic and film composer history. But shocking as it may come for many – he's never won a Grammy! Vangelis scored his first film soundtrack in 1970 and subsequently released several more albums and soundtracks thereafter, eventually landing his big breakthrough when he signed on with RCA Records in 1975. Vangelis officially achieved international superstar status with his iconic 1981 score to the blockbuster film Chariots of Fire, which sold over a million copies in just the U.S. alone. The soundtrack earned him an Academy Award for Best Original Music Score and spawned his Billboard chart-topping hit of the same name, and while the composition did earn Vangelis his first Grammy award nomination for Record of the Year, he didn't take the prize. His next big gig came with his 1982 score to director Ridley Scott's now sci-fi cult classic Blade Runner, often heralded by many as one of the greatest movie soundtracks of all-time (it's also my own personal favorite). It didn't receive any such nominations, nor did a New Age Grammy category even exist then. Interestingly (but not surprisingly), Vangelis' original Blade Runner film score experienced a resurgence in sales just last year following the release of the movie sequel Blade Runner 2049 (of which Hans Zimmer & Benjamin Wallfishch composed the score to).
Vangelis also went on to score the 1992 film 1492: Conquest of Paradise, which received Gold or Platinum certifications in 17 different countries. The soundtrack's title track was also released on single and sold over 1.5 million copies across Europe. Vangelis finally received the first of three Grammy nominations in the New Age category in 1995 and then in 1996. Not until another 20 years later would he receive another New Age Grammy nomination in 2016, with the trophy once again being award to someone else (who unlike Vangelis, actively campaigned to win it).
Another pioneering legend in the field of electronic music is French composer Jean Michel-Jarre, perhaps most famous for his 1976 debut album Oxygène, and more specifically the track "Oxygène, Pt. 4", which was later featured on the hugely successful "new age" Virgin Records compilation of the mid-90s entitled Pure Moods. While exact sales figures of combined total albums Jarre has put out is unknown, his Oxygène album alone has sold over 12 million units to date. Jarre has since garnered exactly two Grammy nominations – the first being in the freshly-implemented New Age category in 1986 – and the second, exactly 30 years later in the Dance/Electronica category in 2016.
Best known for his often cinematic, fantasy-themed recordings, American composer David Arkenstone is among the most visible and versatile composers in the "new age" genre. He released his landmark debut Valley in the Clouds on Narada Records in 1987 – and has recorded over 60 studio albums since. A musical chameleon who's mastered numerous styles spanning everything from Celtic, ambient, neoclassical and adult contemporary, Arkenstone's also composed music for various video game soundtracks, while influences of his signature sound can be heard in many other artists' work. To date, Arkenstone has received 3 Grammy Award nominations in the New Age category for the years 1991, 1999 and 2004.
Aside from once being a long-time member of Frank Zappa's band, American multi-instrumentalist Patrick O'hearn was also subsequently a member of the 1980's new-wave band Missing Persons. He later embarked on a highly successful solo career as a prominent new age and ambient music composer. O'Hearn released his debut album Ancient Dreams in 1985 on the Private Music label, which was followed up by a string of both highly-acclaimed and influential albums in the genre. O'Hearn also composed music for several films, including Roger Donaldson's 1992 movie White Sands, which was released as a soundtrack album. Influences of O'Hearn's enduring, pioneering style can still be heard on numerous works today, including some of those released on the prestigious ambient/electronic record label Spotted Peccary. Although O'Hearn has received two Grammy Award nominations – one in 1987 and another in 1995 – he hasn't received another nomination since. An undisputed legend in the field, he's retained a long-held following of dedicated listeners.
Formed in Germany in 1967, Tangerine Dream is unquestionably one of the most important and influential electronic music acts of all time – having been especially integral to both the formation and evolution of the ambient, trance and new age music genres. A pioneer of sequencer music, and specifically, a style called "Berlin School", the band's discography is one of the most extensive out there – spanning studio and live albums that surpass 150 total. The initial turning point in Tangerine Dream's career came with the unexpected success of their 1975 album Phaedra which reached #15 in the U.K. Tangerine Dream has scored the music to numerous films throughout their career – and there was one especially interesting fact I came across when gathering information for this piece. The band's now iconic score to the 1981 movie Thief was nominated for a mock Razzie Award in the category of Worst Music Score. It also won the not-so-coveted award for Most Intrusive Music Score in the now-defunct Stinkers Bad Movie Awards. Ouch! Nevertheless, that insult certainly didn't block Tangerine Dream's path to future film score successes and beyond. Just two years later in 1983, the band would contribute to the soundtrack for the blockbuster movie Risky Business. One of the best remembered scenes from that movie (besides that of Tom Cruise dancing to Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll" in his living room) is the iconic love scene between Tom Cruise's and Rebecca de Mornay's characters that takes place on a moving train. The hypnotic music playing during that segment is a now classic ambient/electronic piece titled "Love on a Real Train" – as well as a pivotal moment in Tangerine Dream legacy that helped to shape the future landscape of electronic music, while continuing to influence numerous artists' works even today.
Tangerine Dream didn't earn their first New Age Grammy nomination until 1991 – just a few years after that category had opened, of which was long after they'd been successfully doing their thing. The band would go on to earn six more nominations (including for a single in one category and a video in another) for a total of seven nominations – with their last one occurring in 1995. Sadly, the band's founder and only constant member, Edgar Froese, passed away suddenly in 2015. Although insofar I've been unable to confirm exact sales figures for Tangerine Dream's body of work – all indications easily put that figure somewhere in the millions – with more than a few estimates citing over 10 million albums sold.
American musician Steve Roach is another ambient/electronic heavyweight whose influence extends far-and-wide in the field – having released his debut album Now in 1982. Citing Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze and Vangelis as among his musical inspirations, Roach began carving out his own pioneering sound early on – releasing his now classic ambient-space music album, Structures from Silence, in 1984. A few years later in 1988, Roach released what would become his most significant and groundbreaking work – a double album titled Dreamtime Return – based on themes of Australian Aboriginal culture and their concepts surrounding "dreamtime". This pivotal release was highly influential in both pioneering and popularizing a particular style of ethno-ambient music (of which also included artists such as Robert Rich and Popol Vuh) that is commonly referred to as "techno-tribal".
With more than 100 albums to this credit – including many collaborations with the likes of Byron Metcalf, Robert Rich, Vidna Obmana and notable others – Steve Roach is one of the most established recordings artists in both the ambient and new age music genres. His signature style frequently encompasses atmospheric, ethnic and electronic space motifs – and his sound continues to influence the works of many other recording artists today. Interestingly, Roach didn't receive his first (and thus far only) New Age Grammy Award nomination until 2017 – more than three-and-half decades after having already experienced notable achievements in the field.
Canadian singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Loreena McKennitt is an international Celtic music darling with an unmistakably ethereal, soprano vocal range. She released her debut album Elemental in 1985, setting her off on a successful career path that would gain her a steadily growing fan following over the next several years – with albums like 1991's The Visit and 1994's The Mask and Mirror receiving critical acclaim along the way. McKennitt's official launch to global superstardom officially came with her worldwide hit "The Mummers' Dance", which entered the top 20 on U.S. Billboard's Hot 100 chart in 1996. The single's accompanying album, The Book of Secrets, was an international crossover success and remains her most popular album to date. Her music has appeared in many films including The Santa Clause, The Mists of Avalon and Tinker Bell, as well as on numerous television shows. Additionally, she has embarked on several successful international tours, while her concert performances continue to fill packed-out halls and venues.
Curious as it may be however, McKennitt didn't receive her first of two Grammy nominations until a decade after the pinnacle of her success. Her 2007 album An Ancient Muse was nominated in the Contemporary World category while her 2012 album Troubadours on The Rhine got a nomination in the New Age category. Nevertheless, she has impressively sold over 14 million albums worldwide, with The Book of Secrets continuing to remain a best-seller in the field.
Spearheaded by Romanian-German producer Michael Cretu, ambient-pop act Enigma first debuted on the global scene in late 1990 with their chart-topping hit "Sadeness part 1". A surprise smash success, the single's accompanying album, MCMXC a.D., went on to remain in the Billboard Top 200 albums chart for 5 consecutive years. Despite being released over 25 years ago, the album still sells by the bucketloads and is one of the top-selling albums – across all genres – of the 90s. Their second album, The Cross of Changes, produced the equalled hit "Return to Innocence" in 1994, and both songs would likewise headline Virgin Records' original "new age" music compilation Pure Moods. Enigma's defining sound would prove influential for many years to come, as well as spawn countless imitators and copycats along the way (although none have reached near Enigma's success) while their music has been featured in numerous blockbuster movies and television shows. The popular "Ibiza chillout" music scene, which inspired notable compilation series like Café de Mar – also owes much of its stylistic roots to Enigma (likewise of whom was based in Ibiza, Spain for many years).
Enigma has received two New Age Grammy Award nominations – one in 1997 and another, a decade later in 2006. While their music generally does possess "new age" overtones and is a top-heralded act of the genre, Enigma's markedly edgier and often characteristically erotic sound makes me inclined to believe that the Dance/Electronic Grammy Award category would've been a better likely shoe-in for them a long time ago. In fact, their most recent album, which was released in late 2016, quickly topped both the Billboard Dance/Electronic and New Age album charts – demonstrating this act's enduring staying power. To date, Enigma has received over 100 Platinum certifications and many more gold certifications, having quietly sold over a staggering 70 million albums worldwide – quite a feat for an act who's never even once performed live. More so, an article that appeared in the BBC in 2003 cited Enigma's back-catalog as the biggest selling in the world after that of The Beatles. Enigma only slightly trails the more visibly high-profile Enya (who's nonetheless quite reclusive herself) as the best-selling "new age" artist of all time.
American ambient/space/electronic musician Michael Stearns is a renowned film composer – having worked on numerous movies, documentaries, commercials and themed attractions throughout his career. He's also never even been nominated for a Grammy Award. Stearns released his debut album Desert Moon Walk in 1977, which was followed up by a string of other pioneering and influential works, such as 1981's Planetary Unfolding, 1984's Chronos and 1992's Baraka. In 2011, Stearns composed music for the non-narrative documentary film Samsara – a critically-praised soundtrack that also features contributions by Lisa Gerrard and Marcello De Francisci.
Australian musician, singer and composer Lisa Gerrard first rose to prominence with her neoclassical darkwave/gothic/world music group Dead Can Dance, of which also includes co-founding member Brendan Perry. A highly influential and pioneering act, they amassed a dedicated fan following over the years – while Gerrard also simultaneously embarked on a successful solo music career that further showcased her unmistakable, otherworldly-seeming, dramatic contralto vocal range. Gerrard eventually garnered her first Grammy Award nomination for her collaborative 2000 film score Gladiator in tandem with Hans Zimmer – set to director Ridley Scott's international blockbuster movie of the same name. The likewise globally successful soundtrack spawned their international hit "Now We Are Free", which has been rendered in many fashions by other numerous acts (I even remember our local area's "party" station frequently playing a really cool trance remix of it).
Of all the artists on this list, American musician Steven Halpern is perhaps the only one whose style unequivocally exemplifies "new age" – at least according to that term's strictest definition (with other highly successful acts in this vein also including the likes of Deuter, Constance Demby and Liquid Mind). One of the original forefathers of the "new age" music genre, Halpern released his debut album Spectrum Suite in 1975 and has since released nearly 100 albums to date – including his especially notable 2001 release Chakra Suite. Halpern has long run and operated a highly successful mail order catalog – and his music continues to be heard in spas, massage rooms and holistic shops around the world. Curiously again however, this undisputed new age music grandmaster has only received one Grammy award nomination, of which didn't occur until 2012, with his album Deep Alpha.
Canadian film composer Mychael Danna arrived on the scene in 1987 with his soundtrack to the Canadian drama film Family Viewing. A highly prolific and stylistically versatile composer, he's released over 60 albums over the span of his career, of which overwhelmingly includes film score and television soundtracks. Danna's also released several collaborative projects with other notable musicians – including his film composer brother Jeff Danna and Tim Clement. With a style often encompassing ambient, cinematic, neoclassical, Celtic and world music, thus naturally, Danna has likewise enjoyed longtime visibility in the new age music genre. Even with a plethora a film scores, widely-praised albums and enduring success to his name, Danna didn't garner his first Grammy Award nomination until 2006 for the soundtrack to Little Miss Sunshine. His second Grammy nomination came a few years later with the highly-acclaimed soundtrack to the international blockbuster movie, Life of Pi, for which he earned both a Golden Globe and an Oscar win in the category of Best Original Score.
German guitarist, songwriter and producer Ottmar Liebert founded his band Luna Negra in 1989 and released his debut album Nouveau Flamenco in 1990. The album earned multi-platinum status in the U.S. and immediately catapulted him to superstardom. Liebert's first of five New Age Grammy Award nominations was garnered in 1991 with the album Borrasca, which also earned both Gold and Platinum certifications. His fifth Grammy nomination came in 2008 with his album The Scent of Light. Having sold millions of albums internationally and garnering 38 Gold and Platinum certifications, Liebert's signature style of Nouveau Flamenco music continues to yield substantial influence and inspiration upon other numerous recording artists around the globe.
German singer/musician Deva Premal arrived on the "new age" music scene with her 1997 debut album Trusting the Silence (recorded with Miten) – and has released nearly 30 albums to date. Renowned for a musical style that weaves Buddhist and Sanskrit mantras, as well as other sacred chants, into contemporary atmospheric musical arrangements – Deva Premal's mantra music has yielded significant impact and influence upon a string of other acts who've followed in her creative footsteps. She's performed for the Dalai Lama and recorded with the Gyuto Monks of Tibet – while her music is a popular favorite in Yoga studios, healing spas and meditation centers.
Deva Premal has never received a Grammy award nomination – but she has impressively sold over 900,000 albums – making her one of the biggest successes of her kind.
Yes… Yanni. Although his name has long-been virtually synonymous with "new age" music, Yanni himself rejects that term – something which is perhaps warranted given that his style actually spans neoclassical, rock, contemporary instrumental and world music. A Greek-born composer, keyboardist, pianist and music producer, Yanni released his debut album Optimystique in 1984 and remains one of the biggest successes in "new age" music. Frequently embarking on worldwide sold-out concert tours over the years, he's performed at impressive locations such as the Acropolis of Athens and the Great Pyramids of Giza. To date, Yanni's recordings have collectively earned over 40 platinum and gold certifications – and he's awe-inspiringly sold over 25 million albums internationally. Nevertheless, he's only garnered two New Age Grammy award nominations – both occurring way back in 1992 and 1993.
One thing especially worth noting about Yanni is the nature of his social media presence and how wonderfully – almost adorably – he conducts himself. He personally engages his fans around the world in the form of many livestreams and other videos, which are often recorded at international airports, cities and venues he's performing at. An air of positivity, friendliness and overall happiness always seems to emit from both Yanni's own website and social media pages, as well as from those of his many fan-created pages and discussion groups. Shoot – the kind of feel-good vibes I get from that whole crowd is enough to make me love the guy, as well as want to flaunt a set of Yanni press-on nails (yes, I actually saw those for sale on Etsy sometime back).
Granted, I'm sure I'll ruffle the feathers of a few people who so desperately want to win that shiny trophy, but oh well – no biggy. I'm putting this out there not only because I've long been an avid listener/supporter of musical styles that often get filed under the "new age" heading (whether they technically belong there or not) – but because, I've ultimately concluded that the continued presence of a New Age Grammy category is proving itself destructive to the genre overall, with any perceived "pros" of keeping that category on life-support no longer outweighing the growing number of "cons" I see in doing so. Plus, considering how the nominating committee stuck an R&B album in the category last time, who knows what they might let through next year – a K-pop album perhaps?
A good chunk of "new age" music belongs in the Contemporary Instrumental category anyway – with another portion more properly belonging in Dance/Electronic, some in Classical, and others in World.
Granted, eliminating the New Age Grammy category won't resolve everything, but at least it might compel a few self-important and overzealous trophy-hunters to emigrate to other genres. Perhaps they should bring back that Polka category (okay, maybe not ).
In closing, I wrote this piece and adjacent list not just for
anyone who enjoys rubbernecking as much as I do curious onlookers, but also with the intention of offering some encouragement to the many genuine, dedicated and respectable artists out there who've become discouraged or disillusioned by the adverse effects the Grammys – and its many domino effects – have increasingly had on the "new age" music scene (and indeed, there are lots, just judging by various conversations I've had with quite a few people). And most of all – I hope I've put some self-delusions and distortions in check for a few others.
Bonus Fact: On January 15th of just this year, the world learned of the heartbreaking news that frontwoman Dolores O'Riordan of the Irish alternative rock band, The Cranberries, had passed away unexpectedly. Their debut 1993 hit "Linger" has remained one of my all-time favorite songs since the first time I heard it and I absolutely loved O'Riordan's Celtic-infused singing. An iconic and influential artist who was beloved by millions of fans – and with over 40 million album sales to their credit – I was pretty stunned to learn that The Cranberries had never even been nominated for a Grammy Award.


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Mission Possible. This will make your dreams come true..
As we say goodbye to 2011 and welcome 2012, I'm sure you have big hopes, goals and dreams for the future.
I know I do.
Since day one Roberto and I have had a dream of making InfluenceOlogy an international brand. 3 years ago I made this declaration and the last time I looked, we have readers in over 21 countries!!!
That's the power of 'putting it out there'.
This is one of the best things you can do to make your goals, dreams and outcomes come to fruition – is to publicly declare them.
There are a couple of reasons for this: One, it creates the 'possibility' of existence. I know to many this sounds very 'hair-fairy'. But i'm not talking about it in the same way-over-board, super-exaggerated way that you might be thinking. I'm simply referring to starting a new, different conversation in your head.
What most people don't realize is that they are having a conversation in their head already… they are always 'putting it out there', but usually it goes along the lines…"I CAN'T do it." "I'm NOT good enough", "It's NOT possible for me."….AND YOU START TO BELIEVE IT!
So by 'putting it out there' the way I'm talking about, you can start to shift that conversation in your head.
The second reason declaration is so powerful is because in our society we are rewarded for consistency and punished for inconsistency. If you commit to something publicly, you will have a higher likelihood of following through.
There is social pressure to follow through with what we have committed to.
For example if you tell your significant other that you will take them to the movies and dinner and you DON'T show up… you will be punished.
On the other hand if you DO follow through (which is expected)… you will be rewarded 🙂
If you tell yourself something long enough, you will start to believe it…tell enough people publicly, you will start to achieve it.
So put it out there as often as you can.
Roberto and I just finished up our business plan for 2012 and I am so excited about the future of InfluenceOlogy.
So, today I want to declare our Mission:
Our mission is to transform 1 Million people into InfluenceOlogists, so they can live their best life possible.
In case you are a new reader, an influenceOlogist is someone that practices Influenceology.
And InfluenceOlogy is the art and science of increasing your influence in 3 key areas:
Inner-fluence: The way you communicate and influence yourself into action.
Intra-Fluence: The way you communicate and influence other people.
Enterprise Influence: Your ability to create and manage an enterprise that supports the life you want to live.
Influence comes in many forms and it is the one skill that can single-handedly transform your business, your health, your relationships, your happiness and it's our mission to teach as many people just how to do it.
So I encourage you to declare your BHAG (Big, Harry, Audacious, Goal).
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Workplace health and safety
Helping to buy crush protection devices for quad bikes at work
If you're self-employed or own a small to medium business in the agriculture sectors with the highest quad bike injury rates, you might be eligible for a workplace injury prevention subsidy to help pay for a crush protection device (CPD) for quad bikes at work.
Supporting WorkSafe to improve quad bike safety
Every year quad bikes are a major cause of death and serious injury in rural workplaces with many incidents associated with accidental rollovers.
On average each year five people die, and we receive over 1,000 claims for work-related quad bikes accidents, costing $12 million.
A new policy clarification from WorkSafe was issued in June 2019, strongly recommending that crush protection devices (CPDs) are installed on all quad bikes used for work.
We've collaborated with WorkSafe to design a workplace injury prevention subsidy to help rural business buy CPDs.
You can find more information about policy clarification: crush protection devices on quad bikes on WorkSafe's website.
WorkSafe Policy Clarification: CPDs on quad bikes
How we can help pay your crush protection device costs
CPDs can help reduce the risk of injury or death to you or your staff when they're riding a quad bike. A CPD can be fitted to a quad bike to provide a survivable space should a rider be pinned underneath it.
We'll help you to have a healthier and safer workplace by contributing to the cost of up to two CPDs per business (including self-employed).
We'll send each business a certificate to acknowledge your participation and commitment to improving workplace safety.
Our contribution
The subsidy offer is $180 per CPD with a maximum of two CPD purchases per business (including self-employed).
*Contribution maximums exclude GST
Types of CPDs we can help pay for
There are two CPDs currently on the market that WorkSafe recommends and are eligible for the subsidy, the LifeGuard and Quadbar.
These CPDs have been well tested and are designed to withstand the forces of a quad rollover, to the extent that the operator has a greater probability of escaping serious harm from crushing, and can do so with limited effect on the operation of the vehicle itself.
If WorkSafe changes their recommendations to include new CPDs in the future, we will update the list of eligible CPDs.
How to apply
To apply for the workplace injury prevention subsidy, you must be self-employed or own a small to medium business (0-99 employees) in the following sub-sectors:
- Sheep and beef cattle farming (CU code 1230)
- Sheep farming (CU code 1240)
- Beef cattle farming (CU code 1250)
- Dairy cattle farming (CU code 1300)
- Livestock farming (not elsewhere classified) (CU code 1590)
- Hunting and trapping (CU code 2200)
Note: ACC determines the sub-sector a business belongs to through their CU code used for levy invoicing purposes.
To apply, download and complete the application form, then email it to us.
ACC8052 Application for injury prevention subsidy
Email firstname.lastname@example.com
The subsidy will be available for 12 months, but we will review uptake after 6 months.
For those who made a CPD purchase between 12 June and 21 July
If you have already made a CPD purchase between 12 June and 21 July and haven't yet contacted us, you might be eligible for this subsidy.
Please download and complete the above application form ACC8052, and then email it to us with your itemised receipt (the full receipt including CPD description).
Note: We cannot accept invoices.
We will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.
Email firstname.lastname@example.com
Note: If you have already sent us your itemised receipt for the Fieldays promotion prior to 22 July, we will be in touch to request further information before we can proceed with your reimbursement.
After we've received your application
- We'll confirm your eligibility and send more information.
- You can then go ahead and purchase the crush protection device.
- Send us an itemised receipt (the full receipt including CPD description).
Note: We are unable to accept invoices.
- We'll transfer our contribution to your nominated bank account.
- We'll formally acknowledge your business' participation and commitment to improving workplace safety.


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The World's Largest Food Truck Festival Ever 3 - Tampa3/29/2015 10:56:00 PM
Lets talk about the Food Truck Festival 3 at the Florida State Fair Grounds this year. I was super excited to attend because I wasn't able to last year. Food trucks to me is a really fun concept, but it's not something I am always on the look out for. I find them to be a tad pricey and the portion is really small. Getting one item from a truck is definitely not going to fill me up.
For this year I went on a Saturday afternoon, the first day the festival was open (March 28-29). It wasn't as crowded or crazy as I thought it would be which is really nice. I went to a few trucks and sadly wasn't satisfied with anything. Oh well.. except for one place, but lets get down to business!
The first stop is the Mmm Bap truck. I was excited to hear there was a Korean food truck and you know how I am with Korean food, I love it! There was only two items on the menu, it was the chicken bulgogi or beef bulgogi tacos. It was actually disappointing because I was hoping they would do something different than Korean tacos, like the bibimbap!
Next stop we went to Hott Mess, it's a sexy pink food truck! My friend really wanted to stop by here because it was recommended. We got two items from here, the Buffalo Chicken Tots and the Hot Chihuahua. They served us in a timely manner even though their line was building up by the minute.
Excuse my photos if they were too bright or blurry. It was seriously a tough time trying to take photos because it was so bright and windy I couldn't even see my screen. Also it started to get crowded so I had to rush with everything.
The Hot Chihuahua is basically a hot dog wrapped in bacon and topped with taco stuff. I wasn't crazy for it but my friend really enjoyed it. It's a great American and Mexican twist. The Buffalo Chicken Tots were nice and I thought they were good to share. The tots were crispy and goes well with the buffalo chicken topping and blue cheese. Once the tots were gone we were left is a mess of buffalo chicken, the tots were definitely needed.
My most favorite thing of the day would have to be Big Crush Slush. They have really yummy natural flavors as bases and then you can add a different flavor into the slush. I'm so loving them I wish they had a store I can just stop by every day.
I got the Lemon Citrus with Mango and I couldn't stop drinking it up. Wish I could have gone to get seconds.. or third.. It's really that good!
The slush has a really nice consistency, very similar to the Icee slush so it's really easy to drink and no sharp ice edges to cut your throat with. The flavors are so intense and I enjoyed them all. The ginger flavor was really unique and is a great pick me up. The sweetness level is high up there but they use cane sugar. It does not taste like syrup so that is a big plus for me!
After walking around for a few hours we decided to check out the Pet Expo that was going on at the same time. If you love animals it's a must check out! We even got to hold a 4 year old gator.
As we were almost out the games we decided to grab some strawberry lemonade for the ride home. Freshly squeezed and freshly made. Yum!
I might happened to be all food truck pooped out but still enjoy going to check them out once in awhile. I do find that the price and quantity and quality is not worth it but it's fun to attend these types of festival. I don't care much for the normal burger/tacos/sandwiches trucks so unfortunately that might be the main reason why I don't like them. I am interested in the more unique food trucks though!
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Lenne Hardt
Lenne Hardt
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|Other names
|Lennne Hardt
|Voice actress, ring announcer
|Aoni Production
Lenne Hardt (born May 10) is a voice actress and ring announcer for Japanese mixed martial arts organizations. Her resume includes PRIDE Fighting Championships, DREAM, ONE Championship[1] and Glory World Series and she currently works in Rizin Fighting Federation. She is also the official announcer for Japanese idol group Momoiro Clover Z.
Hardt was the youngest of six children and an Air Force brat. Although she was born in Alaska she spent much of her childhood in Idaho.[2] Hardt and her siblings were home-schooled. At the age of 17, Hardt lived in Japan for a year with her brother and sister-in-law, who were already long-time residents of the country. Hardt returned to the U.S. and attended New York University to study the Japanese language and arts before permanently moving to Japan in 1988. While in Tokyo she met her future-husband, a New Zealander. In addition to working as a disc jockey and announcer for television and radio, she has worked as a voice actress for the English dubs of Japanese anime and video games. She also performs as a theater actor and comedian.[3]
Ring announcing[edit]
Hardt entered into a career as an English language announcer for mixed martial arts events in 2000 at PRIDE's first Grand Prix. PRIDE officials needed an announcer fluent in English and Japanese. Although she had no experience with the sport, her agent contacted her about the job and she took it simply because it fit into her schedule. Hardt became a self-described fan of the sport and continued as the English announcer for PRIDE until its final event. When the former staff of PRIDE created DREAM, Hardt was carried over as well. Hardt has also worked with Japanese pro wrestling organization New Japan Pro Wrestling as a special guest English language ring announcer for their January 4 Tokyo Dome shows, announcing both Wrestle Kingdom 8 in 2014 and Wrestle Kingdom 9 in 2015.
Hardt's energetic style, which usually includes high-pitched screeching and long alveolar trills, has earned her notoriety within the promotion. Fans have dubbed her "Crazy PRIDE Lady" and many fighters admit to getting "pumped up" by her introductions.[4] She uses singing techniques to prevent damage to her throat rather than take measures to mitigate the damage.[5]
Anime roles[edit]
- Hayate the Combat Butler - MC (ep. 28)
- Idaten Jump
- Kinnikuman Nisei: Ultimate Muscle II - Herself (ep. 9)
- Kirarin Revolution
- Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn - Operator (ep. 1) (Japanese version only)
- Ring ni Kakero 1 - Ring Call
Video game roles[edit]
|Tao Lin Xia
|Bloody Roar 3
|Gitaroo Man
|Virtua Fighter 4
|Menu Announcer
|Shenmue II
|Guixiang Lee
|Mega Man X7
|Axl, Vanishing Gungaroo
|Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django
|Lita, Violet, Durathror
|Musashi: Samurai Legend
- Air Gallet - Narrator
- Confidential Mission
- Countdown Vampires - Jane Dark, Three Witches, Additional Voices
- EA Sports MMA - Herself
- Eternal Poison - Narrator
- FantaVision - Announcer (Japanese version)
- Fatal Frame - Kirie Himuro
- Futari no Fantavision - Announcer
- Glass Rose - Youko Yoshinodou, Marie Yoshinodou
- Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix - Announcer
- Kinnikuman Muscle Generations - Announcer
- Octomania - Angelique, Fei Fei
- Pride Fighting Championships - Herself
- Rumble Roses - Bloody Shadow / Judgment
- Shining Force Neo - Rebecca
- Silent Hill 3 - Confessor
- Space Griffon VF-9 - Maria Hansfield
- Tekken 5 - Anna Williams (in-game)
- Tekken 6 - Anna Williams (in-game)
- The Transformers - Arcee
- UFC Undisputed 3 - Herself (PRIDE mode)
- Yakuza 0 - Coliseum Announcer
- ^ "Legendary MMA Announcer Lenne Hardt Joins ONE FC". ONE. 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ^ Kapp, Ed (2012-12-21). "Lenne Hardt's Gift Idea for Hardcore Fight Fans". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ^ Kenrick, Vivienne (2004-05-01). "Lenne Hardt". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ^ "Lenne Hardt's 'Crazy Pride Lady' Ring Announcing Was Born Out of Boredom". MMA Fighting.com. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ^ TheFightNationTV (2007-02-24). "Up Close and Personal: Lenne Hardt". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Lenne Hardt | Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved 2019-06-06. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
- ^ Doi, Hitoshi. "Search results for "Lenny Hardt" in ALL database". Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
External links[edit]
- Lenne Hardt on IMDb
- Lenne Hardt at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Aoni Production page
- Profile page at encore inc.


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Are you streaming sport this summer? Is it secure?
Major international sporting events present something of conundrum for businesses. Do you let employees watch them on a TV in the office, allow a mass migration to a local bar, or do nothing and risk a spike in "sick leave"?
This summer the problem is likely to get even bigger, not just because of an abundance of sporting events – soccer at the Euros, Copa America and the Asian Cup throughout June, followed by the Olympics in August – but because more employees will have access to mobile devices than in any previous year. And mobile devices empower people to watch what they want, whenever they want.
For organizations already wrestling with ways to control employee use of smartphones and tablets, it's a real headache. Streaming sports services are ubiquitous. Type any event into Google and an abundance of options will appear – many of which will be illegal streaming sites. The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the most streamed live event in US history and it's estimated that as many as half a million people were watching some matches via pirate web sites.
Illegal feeds AND SECURITY ISSUES
Two years is a long time in technology. We go into this summer's sporting bonanza with more devices in the hands of more people and the expectation that there will be more illegal feeds than ever before. This matters to businesses for a whole bunch of reasons.
First of all, do you want to stand over company employees visiting web sites that infringe the copyright of broadcasters who are licensed to show the events? It might even bring you to the attention of ISPs who take a proactive approach against illegal downloading.
Secondly, legal or not, streaming video eats up data, so unless you put a lid on watching sport you risk ramping up some hefty overages as employees go over their data limits in the coming months. (Our blog on streaming the Rugby World Cup can give you an idea of real costs)
A spike in bills is one problem – security is another. BBC reports that pirate websites that stream video are a big source of malware. They quote a recent study, by Zubair Rafique of Belgium's KU Leven university, which shows that big soccer games are particularly high risk. Some sites ask you to download an extension that enables the streaming service to work, posing a threat to your device and the security of the data that's kept on it. Others take a more direct route to fraud and ask you to register credit card details.
Another threat is the online adverts that generate revenue for these sites. They often carry malicious software that can infect devices pre and post click, and spin up the same pop-up ads on subsequent sites the user visits.
Stop the stream/ Protect your perimeter
Take it as a given that streaming sites are going to be everywhere this summer – even if there was a purge, it's all too easy for those in the know to shut down one url and quickly open up another – so the onus is on you to protect your perimeter.
When it comes to mobile devices, Asavie Moda can eradicate the problem completely. Through our web portal, customers can set rules and policies for employees on a SIM-by-SIM basis. The simplest measure may be to simply block every streaming video service. Or you can micro manage content, perhaps allowing access to safe and popular sites, but not others.
Not only will this help you avoid excess payments from exceeding your mobile data packages, it might stop a breach of the company network. You might lose some productivity when the office grinds to halt to a watch a match, but you could lose a lot more if you let employees watch what they want on one of your devices.
Learn how to better manage your mobile workforce and how to keep control on the spend of your mobile workforce.


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Pier 21 Theater is located at 21st Street and Harborside Drive on the 2nd floor, above Willie G's. Entrance is located on south-east corner of building. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before show time. No late seating is allowed.
PLEASE NOTE | Pier 21 Theater will be closed March 20 & 27, October 21-25, November 1-4, Thanksgiving Day, December 1 & 2, Christmas Eve, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Discounts for prearranged group tours. Call 409-763-8808 for more information.
Thursday – Monday 11 – 5
Wednesday 10 – 5
Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for students, ages 6 to 18, and free for children under 6.
The Great Storm, the story of the 1900 hurricane that hit Galveston Island on Sept. 8, has been digitally restored from its 35MM slide presentation to an advanced wide-screen, high definition format. This documentary shares the personal stories of survivors and the recovery of Galveston following the deadliest natural disaster in United States history. This new HD version shows incredible detail and clarity in the black and white photos taken after the disaster and used in the documentary.
The new digitally projected show coupled with a new state-of-the-art sound system brings visitors even closer to the story. "Using today's imaging technology we were able to remove large scratches, tears and focus issues in the photography which wasn't possible 18 years ago," says Producer Richard Hoggatt of Houston's Stage Directions Production Company. "The result with digital projection is an incredible clarity in these old images."
Thursday- Monday 11:30 – 3:30
Wednesday 10:30 – 5:30
Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for students, ages 6 to 18, and free for children under 6.
Pirate or patriot? Smuggler or businessman? Merciless murderer and thief, or hero in time of war? These are the contradictions of the legendary Jean Laffite. His harsh actions have secured his place in infamy, but his motives remain a mystery to this day.
Whatever his reasons, the mere mention of Laffite in the early decades of the 1800s sent merchant ships throughout the Gulf of Mexico racing for safe harbor. During the last three years of his marauding campaign, Laffite made Galveston Island his base of operations. As for the treasure he is said to have buried there, none has been found . . . yet.
The Pirate Island of Jean Laffite, directed by C. Grant Mitchell, is an exciting chronicle of the adventures of the pirate who called Galveston home and seeks to explore the questions of his character.
Shows Thursday through Monday at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for students, ages 6 to 18, and free for children under 6.
Between 1835 and 1935, more than 200,000 immigrants from all over the world entered the United States through Galveston, Texas. Their stories are as rich and diverse as their origins, and they gave the island a most unique cultural heritage which continues today.
For some, the city was their final destination, but for most it was merely a way-station on their journey to the interior of the country. By wagon train and rail they would push on to the north and west to tame the land, start businesses, and build communities on the frontier. In the process, Galveston would grow and prosper, becoming the most important shipping and financial center in the Southwest. As the premier port of entry for the entire region, Galveston would rightfully come to be called America's Gateway on the Gulf.
Galveston – Gateway on the Gulf is a documentary telling the story of these, and all the other immigrants who shaped the island's business, social, and cultural existence.


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CareerOneStop is sponsored by the U. S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The website provides national, state and local career, labor market, and workforce information using online tools, videos, and maps to a range of local services. It is a partner of the americanjobcenter network.
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Now, I know showing off those red or purple love-bruises on multiple parts of your body is super exciting, especially if you are getting them for the first time. In the throes of passion, people tend to do a lot of things that would be downright abnormal if you were not having sex, with biting each other in all the wrong places is a prime example. The resulting bruise is popularly called a hickey, and opposed to what you think, you actually know very little about it.
Before you learn some very interesting and eye-opening facts about love bites, you should understand what they are and how they are formed. As mentioned above, they are nothing but bruises that you get while you are making love. In the throes of passion, people tend to nibble or bite the sensitive spots on the body, such as the neck, the collarbone, or the inner thighs, in order to provide extra pleasure to the person on the receiving end of it. You might think that giving a hickey is tough business, especially since it bruises so badly. However, that is not the case.
The layer of skin immediately beneath the surface contains a lot of capillaries (tiny blood vessels) which break when too much pressure is put on them, like with your teeth, for example. The skin becomes red and swollen and no blood comes out, but as the days progress, it becomes reddish purple and finally turns into a disgusting yellow blotch on your skin. As good as getting a hickey sounds, the repercussions are not as pleasant as you think.


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I just looked down and noticed one of my tiny stones in my halo is missing 🙁 we don't have it insured yet- I know I know, it should be. for reference, my center stone is .83- the side stones are sooooooo tiny ( so I'm hoping it couldn't be too much.) anyone have experience with this?


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Born in Liverpool, T Cecil Gray was educated at Ampleforth and Liverpool University Medical School. His first appointment was in General Practice, where Robert Minnitt encouraged him to take the Diploma in Anaesthetics in 1941. Following war service in North Africa he resumed his career in Liverpool and was appointed University Demonstrator in Anaesthesia in 1945. In 1946 he published Curare, a Milestone in Anaesthesia? with Jack Halton, describing its use in one thousand surgical cases, the first such report in Britain.
Gray was appointed head of the new Department of Anaesthesia in 1947 with the title of Reader. The status of the Department earned him a personal chair in 1959. He developed a postgraduate course for higher qualifications in Anaesthesia, negotiating for senior house officers in the NHS to attend daily university lectures, a concept ahead of its time.
He served his university and specialty in many ways. He was Dean of the Faculty of Anaesthetists, President of the Anaesthetic Section of the Royal Society of Medicine, President of the Association of Anaesthetists and Editor of the British Journal of Anaesthesia. Honours have included a CBE and a Knight of the Order of St Gregory.


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Bolasie must be allowed to express himself, says Everton teammate Leighton Baines
Everton defender Leighton Baines has asked for Yannick Bolasie to be allowed to 'express himself' as he returns to full fitness.
The DR Congo international ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament and tore the meniscus in one of his knees in December 2016 which sidelined him for a year.
However, since he returned from the injury, he has struggled to regain his form, with some fans criticising his performance lately.
But the England international has pleaded that the the former Crystal Palace player be given the freedom to play his game, in order to build his confidence.
"Yannick is another player who has been disrupted with his injures and such a long layoff," Baines told Everton TV.
"When you have that type of injury it is always going to take you a bit of time to get back up and running and get your legs back under you.
"He has started to do that and is someone I know, that if I give him the ball, I just have to support him from behind. He is good to play with. He is always a threat for us and keeps the opposition full-backs busy.
"Yes [Bolasie's confidence is rising]. He has had a few good performances, set up a few goals and scored as well.
"That will give him confidence and he has started to show that on the pitch with the positivity in his play. That is the type of player he is. He is someone you have to allow to go and express himself. If you tried to stifle him it would take so much away from his game, so you just have to let him go and play."


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FEED Cook Book
Buy FEED £10 from the school office - Contact us: 01326 314646
Our school cook book launched 19th May 2017...
2nd edition endorsed by Jamie Oliver "Packed with gorgeous recipes and lovely ideas!" and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall "A genuinely lovely and really practical cookbook".
'FEED' a cookbook freshly prepared by the school's previous young chef, Jess Oughton, supported by a team of plucky parents headed up by Ruth Littlejohns-Sames, has mixed together a selection of recipes that get served from Marlborough's kitchen.
The idea for the book came from changes with school food in 2014, which started with the government's School Food Plan and the introduction of universal free school meals, when Marlborough School decided to capitalise upon the opportunity by taking over their school kitchen from an outside catering agency.
Jess said the aim was to "surround our pupils at lunchtime with fresh, local homemade food. This will promote a long term culture, respect and knowledge of the importance of eating well".
After revolutionising the kitchen, the school drew on the support of parents and the community to help bring Jess' cooking into the home and Feed - a cookbook from a Cornish school kitchen was developed.
Head teacher, Mr Gambier commented, "It's just really nice to see the fruition of all the work that Jess has done since she joined the school a couple of years ago. This is a celebration of everything her kitchen stood for and now our children have the opportunity to share and enjoy it. It's been brilliant the way the school family has come together".
Marlborough's Kitchen, Dining Room and Outdoors hit the national news in Saturday Guardian's Cook Edition - Saturday 15th July 2017


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Our message from April 7: Acts 5.27-32, with our own witness stories included (check out the audio)!
Witness = Greek legal term, martus = root for "martyr"
"Do you solemnly swear that you will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?"
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people have been killed over this – Jews, Roman Catholics
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Katie took her to the pediatrician, who gave the baby a checkup but found no real signs of illness and sent the family home. Over the next few days, Callie's coughing continued, she wasn't eating and she seemed lethargic, so her parents took her back to the doctor. During the visit, Callie suddenly stopped breathing. She was rushed to the hospital where doctors performed a variety of tests. Callie eventually regained her breathing and color and her parents were hopeful she would recover. But that Friday night, Callie again stopped breathing. Family members watched from behind a glass wall as a team of doctors and nurses performed CPR. Callie could not be saved. She was only 38 days old.
Days later, tests and the coroner's report confirmed that Callie had died of acute pertussis pneumonia. The diagnosis shocked the family as they had taken care to keep Callie in the house and away from family and friends to protect her from sickness. In recent years, pertussis (also known as whooping cough) cases have increased, especially in northern Indiana, where Callie and her family lived. The DTaP vaccine (pediatric diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine) is given to babies as a series of shots starting at 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, between 15 and 18 months and between 4 and 6 years of age.
As a result of the upsurge in whooping cough cases, the CDC now recommends that pregnant women receive a Tdap vaccine (adult tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccine) in the third trimester of every pregnancy to protect their newborns until they can complete their own pertussis vaccination series. Since evidence shows that in 85% of the cases infants get whooping cough from immediate and extended family members and caregivers, all family members and caregivers of young children should also be vaccinated at least two weeks prior to a newborn's arrival.
Despite their heartache, the Van Tornhouts hope that sharing their story might help other parents learn about pertussis and the importance of immunizing children and family members. Katie and her family have conducted numerous television and print interviews and have appeared at many local and national events discussing Callie's story.
Since Callie's passing, the Van Tornhouts have welcomed three healthy babies. Katie and Craig ensured that their teenage son, family members and friends were all up-to-date with their Tdap vaccination prior to meeting each of their new babies. Katie was relieved to know that her Tdap vaccination during the third trimester of each pregnancy would protect her precious babies as well.
On January 24, I noticed Callie had a soft, dry cough. It sounded like when a child mimics their parent to get attention. It really sounded fake, but being a first time overprotective mom, I called the doctor on Monday and took her to be looked at. The doctor looked her over and said she was healthy and that the cough would just run its course. Nothing more, nothing less. So I said okay, and we went on our way. Tuesday, her cough was much the same, but Callie seemed more tired than usual. Tuesday evening she slept through the night. When we got up Wednesday, she was pale and lethargic. We tried to feed her but she didn't eat much. Not typical for her since she normally ate 2oz every 3 hours on the hour. She liked her feedings!
So I called the doctor and we had an appointment at 11:30 am. The nurse came in to check her over and we waited for the doctor. While waiting to see the doctor, I was holding Callie and when I went to shift her, she wasn't breathing. I yelled for the nurse who came rushing in and took her from my arms. She shook Callie and then pounded on her chest. Callie came back on her own. They blamed it on apnea. They called 911 and the paramedics took Callie and me to the ER by ambulance.
In the ER, nurses and doctors flocked to our room. It was truly overwhelming. I was scared and Callie was screaming. (Normally Callie was very quiet, and always a happy baby). They admitted Callie to the PICU under the care of two of the best doctors in the nation.
She was admitted on a Wednesday afternoon and they treated her for a viral infection. They hooked her up to an IV so she was getting fluids. They wouldn't allow her to eat because at this point, they weren't sure if she was having a reflux problem or anything. So they just watched and monitored her. Craig and I never left her side. We spent the first night in the Ronald McDonald Room there at the hospital, the other two nights we stayed in her room with her.
Thursday she was still doing okay. She was alert and would smile. She kept sticking her feet up in the air so we could rub them for her… oh how she LOVED to have her feet rubbed!! So cute.
Friday came and during a vitals check, they told us they were going to start treating her for a bacterial infection. They started antibiotics. Since Callie's cough had gotten a little worse, they wanted to sedate her and put her on a ventilator before they did a spinal tap to rule out meningitis. They also wanted to insert a PICC line into her arm for giving her fluids.?I gave my consent and they did these things. They finished up around 7 pm that Friday. We went back into her room to be by her side. Granted she was sedated, but she still had her spunky personality. She would still smile from time to time and she knew we were there. She'd even "smile" with her eyes when we'd rub her head. She was amazing.
My mother had been there with us most of the day and around 10: 15 pm she headed home. Before she left she talked to the doctor and he told her Callie would be fine, just needed to have the infection run its course and she'd be better. We never felt like her life was in danger. The whole staff was very calm and never a sense of urgency or panic.
At 11 pm, a respiratory therapist came into the room to give Callie a breathing treatment. She never explained the treatment and I was kind of curious. But I figured she knew what she was doing. She was looking at Callie's vent and noticed the tubes were "tangled" so she unhooked her to untangle them. When they had unhooked Callie earlier, they had bagged her with manual vent but this time, they didn't. This drew a red flag for me but again, but I figured she knew what she was doing.
Once she got Callie hooked back up, within 10 minutes the nurse came rushing in because Callie's stats were dropping. It was then they asked us to leave the room. Every nurse on the floor came rushing into Callie's room, and we knew it wasn't good. We called our parents to come up and be with us. We still at this point, didn't think we'd lose her.
The doctor came running and said he'd fill us in once he assessed the situation.?The resident doctor came to us and told us "it's not good" in a cold bitter tone. Not overly comforting. A short while later our families joined us and then a Chaplain from the hospital came up to talk to us. She claimed she speaks with families during good and bad times and at that point we knew it wasn't going to be anything good. We walked back to Callie's room and stood outside watching as they performed CPR. My father never left her doorway. They worked on her for 45 minutes until they pronounced her at 1:12 am on January 30. The worst day of my life.
The doctors that night told us she passed from respiratory failure and cardiac arrest.
On Monday, February 1, the doctor called the house and told us the test for pertussis came back positive. It was heartbreaking to hear but at least we had a cause. We wondered, however, where she got it from? She was only five weeks old and never went anywhere except to see her doctor. Could she have caught it while in NICU for 12 days after her birth? They say it takes 7 to 21 days to incubate before you notice symptoms, so in all honesty, she could have caught in the NICU.
They did an autopsy on her and we got the report last week. It stated the cause of death was acute pertussis pneumonia. I am still waiting on the coroner to provide me with his summary report.
We have lots and lots and lots of questions still unanswered. We're waiting to get her full medical record to understand more. She was clearly our miracle baby. It took us 5 years to get her and they took her after only 5 weeks. I had suffered 4 miscarriages prior to getting pregnant with Callie. So to have her, it was truly a miracle.


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New Nintendo hardware spotted in pedometer form
Nintendo has stated that it doesn't plan to release "a whole lot more" accessories for the Wii. Most of us take that to mean that there is at least something coming, but is this that something? The images come from some European trademark registry site with very little detail, but it's some kind of pedometer.
Personally I'm hoping that this doesn't count as one of the accessories they had in mind. Maybe it's just a Wii-Fit add-on. That's what we're hoping, because we deserve something a bit neater then a pedometer. To release this thing in place of something cooler is…Well it's evil…And lame. It just looks like a freakin' box.
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One Ok Rock's Heartache Song for Rurouni Kenshin!
With relation to the trailer above to the awesome movie that is the RuroKen live action trilogy, I chanced upon this recording on youtube on what seemed to be a concert, the official first live coverage of Heartache!
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First and foremost I would like to start this post off with an apology. I know I promised to be active on here but as we all know life sometimes gets in the way. I will do my best to post more often, but can't promise a daily or even weekly update as I may not have many interesting things to say (haha).
When I started playing again back in May, I fully expected to progress slowly. My rating was 1135 USCF. I had set small goals for myself and the first of which was to reach 1200 USCF, then 1400 USCF. I had imagined the first goal taking me only a couple of months and the second goal taking anywhere from 6-9 months to achieve with constant study and practice. Needless to say, I not only shocked my opponents during my May 26 tournament, but I shocked myself even more. I did not expect to perform that well and because of it, my first goal was realized: Reaching 1200. As a matter of fact, I nearly reached the second goal of 1400 as my rating post-tournament went up to 1396! I started going to the Denver Chess Club every tuesday and have made some awesome friends there. Colorado chess players are a different breed from the New Mexico players that I'm used to; they're much more friendly here.
Since return to chess, I've played in 3 weekend tournaments and have played in 3 Denver Chess Club tournaments(3 months = 3 tournaments). My results in the weekend tournaments were absolutely horrible and have given me something to work on. I have yet to score above a 2.0 in any of the three weekend tournaments but I have been performing REALLY well in the Denver Chess Club's monthly tournaments. I believe this is due to the fact that the DCC only meets on Tuesday nights and it's one-round per week. Let's give some examples:
Weekend tournaments:
- Lost to a 900
- Drew another 900
- Have yet to score more than 2 points
- Have amazing positions until I blunder.
- Lack of focus after 2 rounds.
DCC One-round per week monthly tournament:
- Full concentration 100%
- Only lost a couple of games.
- Beaten 1800's, 1700's, 1500's and 1600's
Last week at the DCC, I beat a good friend of mine, Andre Patin(1825 USCF). The week before that I beat Dean Clow(1758 USCF) and got Game of The Week honors....
So why am I doing so well at the DCC but so terrible in the weekend tournaments? The only logical answer I can think of: HEALTH!
I'm so far out of shape it's not even funny. There's nobody to blame but myself and I have not a single excuse for my current state of health. I have some serious lung issues due to the fact that I'm overweight and smoke a lot of cigs so any kind of medium to heavy cardio is out of the picture. The only way I can see myself fixing this issue is by taking a 30 minute walk on a daily basis. Maybe this will work, maybe it wont... All I know is my weekend tournament results will continue to be poor unless I get my physical stamina up to par. What are your thoughts on this? Bobby Fischer was always quick to say "healthy body, healthy mind"...
Needless to say, thank goodness for my results in the DCC. This has allowed me to bounce back from some embarrassing losses in my weekend tournaments and has allowed me to bring my USCF rating to 1493! That's an increase of 358 points in 90 days of active tournament play.
During this time, I opted to not do the 7 circles program as of yet due to time constraints but I perform solid tactics practice on a daily basis. All of my wins against my higher rated opponents have been awesome tactical blows as you will see shortly.
Now lets get to the notable games:
- Jules Carter(1383) vs. James MacNeil(1751): 1-0
- Dean Clow(1758) vs. Jules Carter(1396): 0-1
- Jules Carter(1412) vs. Andre Patin(1825): 1-0
I hope you guys enjoy viewing these games as much as I enjoyed playing them. The last game against Andre was quite brutal and was later annotated by LM Brian Wall and he showed how I blundered quite badly out of the opening. Fortunately for me, Andre also missed the combination that would have won him a piece on move 14! Andre is a good guy and a friend; he was quite upset with this loss. Hopefully he can have a positive bounce back from the loss.
List of upcoming tournaments:
- September 28-29 - New Mexico Open
- October 5-6 - Tri-lakes Open
- October 19-20 - Denver Open
Here's to working on my health and finally performing well in a weekend tournament!
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January 13, 2019 - Titus 3:3-7 - "Start with 'God'"
We dedicate so much of our lives trying to fit in and feel like we belong. With each passing year we realize the brokenness of our world and its inability to satisfy the longings of our heart. More and more feeling out of place might actually be a good thing? God's Son unsurprisingly seemed out of place when he came to this earth. Therefore, it shouldn't surprise us when the same is true of those who follow him. All the more we want to discover the beauty of knowing we don't belong.


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Sony Ericsson fans must be eagerly awaiting the release of XPERIA X1 which will be released on 30th September across Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America.
If you want to see the XPERIA X1 in action, checkout the Webcast posted by Inexperia, which gives you a in-depth look at X1's interface. The entire Webcast video will be available on September 17th.
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