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Estuary: Bream anglers are having a ball at the moment with fish in sizes unheard of in the lake. Andrew Smart fished the racks along the Breckenridge Channel just on dark during the week and came home with 14 quality fish all over 33cm. Technique was a bit of berley to get the fish interested and then an unweighted Hawkesbury prawn slowly retrieved back to the boat. Further into the lake near Hells Gate has also seen plenty of good fish, right down to the weed beds at the back of Lani's Caravan Park. Z-Man plastics worked on a small Hidden Weight jighead will ensure good fish. Luderick are along the wall and the rack washboards, but getting through the mullet schools is near impossible – today's westerly winds will fix the mullet problem, we hope. Nice bream also are being landed along the Tuncurry breakwall. A few scattered reports of some good-sized flathead in the lake and higher up in the rivers.
Rocks: A few local guys spun metals off McBrides during the week for a few small kingfish and a heap of bonito. Seagull Point near Elizabeth Beach is working well with mixed bags of tailor, bream and drummer. Janies Corner is turning up tailor on dark most afternoons.
Offshore: Not many reports this week other than the commercial guys reporting that plenty of trag still around at night while small plate-size snapper are on the bite just on sunrise.
Beach: Tuncurry Beach right up to Blackhead is fishing well for tailor. Mixed feedback that both metals and ganged pilchards are working although it seems that more guys are getting fish on metals. Seven Mile has a few small jewfish in the gutters and are accompanied by plenty of sharks.
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A cure gives us hope. Not to say there's no hope when it comes to Alopecia, but I believe it's false hope. It's like the light at the end of the tunnel: it's always there, but when will you reach the end? We don't know if there's a cure for Alopecia coming this lifetime, or the next. Yes- it's important we spend money on researching autoimmune diseases. Yes- we should definitely support the opportunities to find a cure.
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As a theatre workshop, process is very important to us. That's why we've created the brief, Firelight's twice-monthly publication. This is where you'll find out about upcoming shows and events, learn about our process, meet our collaborators, and find ways to get involved. We'll share what we're reading and listening to, ideas-in-the-works, problems we're trying to solve, and resources. In brief, we want to get to know each other -- so read on and stay in touch!
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Beyond Snapchat: Bringing Bitmoji Into the Classroom
As teachers we are always searching for new ways to bring fun to the classroom. This can either be through music, dance, or activities that require movement. Sometimes we can easily gloss over the small, visual details that can truly enhance a lesson. For my powerpoint presentations, worksheets, word wall, and other visual aids students use to learn, I have begun adding Bitmojis.
A Bitmoji is a personalized cartoon character that represents an "emoji." Bitmojis come in a variety of expressions and are a useful tool for enhancing lessons in a visual way. I have added Bitmojis to my presentations as key visuals for tasks students need to complete. They have been a huge success in my classroom because: 1) Students LOVE using Snapchat and they love using their Bitmojis on Snapchat so it is relatable to them, 2) They do not have to ask for clarification on what to do, and 3) they think it's LIT. Below are some of the slides from a Geometry vocabulary lesson.
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Weather in Mentor in May
The weather in Mentor in May is variable, when the days are comfortable with over 20 degrees, while it might get colder when night falls with less than 9 degrees on average. Also, there are around 18 days of rain, so it is advisable to take appropriate clothes.
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Weather Facts - Mentor in May
* The warmest temperature recorded in in May is 32°C
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How to trade ETFs
ETFs are a quick and easy way for an investor can get involved in the market without having to make too many decisions themselves. Once they have decided what ETF they want to invest with, the rest is out of their hands until they decide to sell their position in a given ETF. To learn how to trade ETFs, you need some basic information to start off with. This basket of securities will normally focus on a given industry, class of asset or some other type of category. They are ideal for quickly creating a portfolio that is diversified or of more short term traders they can be used to take advantage of price movements.
As ETFs are similar to stocks in so far as they are traded on exchanges, you have the ability to short a lot of them, once you have the right type of account with your broker. This means that you can bet on a falling price movement of a given ETF even if you don't own a position in it. This is of course a risky move and could be massively damaging if it doesn't pay off. The main difference between mutual funds and ETFs is that there is intraday trading with ETFs. Mutual funds will settle on a single price when the trading day has been completed, which is called net asset value (NAV). ETFs will be traded during the day on exchanges which means that their price if going to fluctuate depending on the supply and demands of the market, similar to stocks.
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74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Professional clients can lose more than they deposit. All trading involves risk.
Key factors to consider when learning how to trade ETFs starting with market liquidity
Liquidity: There is a lot of money and activity in the ETF market, with some of the leading funds being extremely popular with investors. This means that you are going to find it a lot easier when trying to make a trade when it comes to the more popular ETFs. There are some funds that are more niched in nature which will be markets that are a bit more illiquid.
Choices: There are a staggering amount of ETFs for you to choose from covering a wide array of asset classes, including bonds and equities. You will be able to boil down the ETFs depending on the likes of its geographic area, style of investment, a commodity, sector etc. Every day there are new ETFs being introduced into the market which come with innovative new approaches and ideas.
Diversity: One way in which traders utilise ETFs is to get involved in the market that they wouldn't normally invest in. This is thanks to there being baskets of stocks rather than having to purchase individual stocks which of course won't be diversified like a usual portfolio will
What is the approach that retail ETF traders should take when learning how to buy ETF shares?
When are discussing the trading of ETFs and how to buy ETF shares, there are two types of trades you are going to be dealing with. If you are a retail investor and you will be making relatively small purchases, you will be trading ETFs in a similar fashion to normal stock trading. You will be able to see the bid/ask offers through your given trading platform which is the market you will be facing. For those who will be doing some more significant trading, it is a different process. This article presumes that you are going to be a retail trader who will not be dealing with institution-sized money with your ETF trading.
On the most basic level when learning how to buy an ETF, you will be dealing with market orders. While they are the simplest way of placing ETF trades, they are also one of the most risky ways of trading ETFs. When you go to place your market order, this gives instructions to your broker that you want this ETF traded immediately, no matter what price it may be. For example, if the current market offering for your chosen ETF is £59.90 for the bid and £60.10 for the ask and you are looking to make a purchase 100 shares, it is likely that your order will be filled at the £60.10 point.
Making Trades Bigger than 100 Shares
If you are going to be making trades that are bigger than 100 shares in size, there is not a guarantee in place that the market order will be executed on the spread that is currently publicly available. The spread that you are seeing through your trading platform is simply what the best bid and offer is at that moment in time, but it may just be for 100 shares. If you are looking to purchase 1,000 shares or more, you will easily bypass this and your order is going to be filled at a much greater costs than the figure which you have seen on the broker platform.
There is also a lot of ETFs that have wide spreads advertised starting off with. For those ETFs which are less liquid, there could be a spread of at least 10%, which is a massive price to pay. When dealing with market orders, this is what you will be facing. You can get a more attractive price when using a straightforward limit order. Finally, there can be significant swings in the market between the time you have placed your market order and by the time it gets executed. As a general rule of thumb, you are best off using market order for the most liquid and biggest ETFs where you will be pretty much guaranteed to have instant execution. Otherwise, you should avoid using them as part of your trading.
Using limit orders
The next step up from using a market order is that of the limit order. The limit order is you the trader telling your broker what the max price you are happy to pay when trading a given ETF will be, or when you are selling, what the lowest price you are willing to take. This means that you will give yourself protection against terribly poor executions. Of course, on the other hand, if the market begins to turn away from the direction of your order, this order won't get filled. Traders utilise limit orders when trying to get an execution that lies in between the given spread. If you are patient, you will likely get your order filled very close to the bid price, giving you significant savings when dealing with significant quantities of shares, as well as through the long term. You are therefore much better off using a limit order as opposed to a market order in most scenarios.
The final option that is used when trading ETFs is usually reserved for traders dealing with significantly large trades. They can do business with liquidity providers. These are institutional-type market makers that have the aim of facilitating the buying and selling process of ETFs for traders. They effectively are facilitators for the ETF market.
Having a strategy for trading ETFs
Just like with all trading types, you need to have a comprehensive strategy in place that has been tried and tested over a significant space of time. You can then place your trust in the plan while still tweaking it along the way according to the experiences you have when trading ETFs. Often times the types of analysis traders use will be either fundamental or technical analysis. Technical analysis relies more on charts and statistics resulting from the activity of the market, including variables such as volume and previous prices.
Fundamental analysis relies more on looking at significant economic events, such as the release of data from central banks, financial reports for companies and global events that affect the market. A lot of traders will use a combination of these two approaches in order to come to a conclusion about a given trade. The type of strategy you use depends on what type of ETF you are focusing on. If you are focusing on a specific corporate bond ETF for example, you will mostly be using fundamental research, looking at the earnings for the company, as well as their credit rating and looking at the economic outlook for the given industry.
Analysing ETFs
If you are analysing an ETF which tracks a major stock index, this will lead to a more emphasis on technical analysis, while still looking at the role the index plays in the overall scheme of things and how certain changes in the economy could affect the fortunes of the ETF performance.
Overall, ETFs are great for traders because of the significant liquidity, low expense ratios, large choice and low investment entry. Dollar cost averaging is a popular strategy for ETF trading. This is when you invest the same dollar amount on scheduled intervals no matter what the price of the ETF may be. This is easy to do because it doesn't require any research or effort past the initial vetting process of the ETF. It is a common way in which young people save their money and as you are investing consistently every month, the price you pay for the given ETF will average out over time. A lot of people use ETF trading to work on their asset allocation depending on the mood of the market. For example, if there is high volatility they will favour lower volatility ETFs that focus on stocks which do not have much volatility, as well as those holding significant amounts of bonds and cash etc.
Swing Trading
Swing trading is used in order to take advantage of significant price swings in the price of a stock or other security. This could have a time interval of anywhere from a few days to a few months ETFs are an ideal choice for swing trading because they have narrow bid/ask spreads as well as being easily diversified.
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New brewery making plans to open in Bellingham
It appears a new brewery is making plans to open in Bellingham.
Bellingham Tap Trail had a post about Structures Brewing, which announced on its Facebook page plans to try and get open around January 2016. In the Facebook message, it appears the new owners are big fans of the existing breweries and want to be a part of this brewing community. I've left a message with Structures Brewing to get some more details.
It's another piece of what is already an active year for new Bellingham brewery openings. Stones Throw Brewery is expected to open later this summer, while Kulshan Brewing is close to opening its second location.


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You don't have to be a video game player to know who Lara Croft or the Tomb Raider is. Whether you associate the name with the video game character or the movie role played by Angelina Jolie, you've undoubtedly encountered Lara in some form or another. It's possible you've seen her endorsing products like energy drinks!
The Tomb Raider phenomenon is mind-boggling. With such a modest beginning, Lara Croft and Tomb Raider have turned into a multi-billion dollar franchise. There have been ups and downs to the property - both games and movies have received praise and criticism all over the spectrum. For a time after 2006, it seemed that Tomb Raider was stalled, with Eidos and Crystal Dynamics unsure with what direction to take their beautiful raider.
With the reboot video game of 2013, Lara Croft was definitely back. Then Rise of the Tomb Raider in 2016 gave the franchise sure-footing again with a rich story, expansions, and deep and long-lasting gameplay. So it was only natural that another movie would transpire from the new success.
This list contains things you didn't know about Tomb Raider across movies, video games, and sources outside those realms. You'll find facts from the old video games, the two Jolie movies, and things from the new reboot Tomb Raider movie with Alicia Vikander.
Here's 17 Things You Didn't Know About Tomb Raider.
Alicia Vikander is a talented actress, but to take on the role of Lara Croft in the new Tomb Raider movie, Vikander had to endure a hardcore, 7-month training program so she could do all her own stunts. She put on 12 pounds of pure muscle to her petite frame, proving that she's also a great athlete.
Up until the film shoot, Vikander did strength training, ate lots of protein, and did small amounts of cardio 1 hour a day, 6-7 times a week. Then, as Tomb Raider began filming, she trained as early as 4 a.m. before hitting the make-up artist.
To prepare her for the "complicated fight scenes," her trainer introduced "no-nonsense MMA-sytle fighting" to her regimen. Add to that swimming and rock-climbing and you have a Lara Croft ready to battle bad guys and raid some tombs.
Violence in movies - most action movies especially - is a given. Fighting, gunplay, explosions, people dying: it's such a part of modern cinema that movie-goers often look past it unless the violence is innovative or different. When a movie forgoes that violence, it's a rare breed. But that's what the Tomb Raider movies did.
Maybe you didn't notice, but Lara Croft - as played by Angelina Jolie - never shot anyone. She used her guns, but when she needed to use them against a person, she shot around, above, or below them.
There was some violence, of course: Lara fought the bad guys in hand-to-hand combat.
But the only time she used her pistols to hurt someone was when she used the butt of the gun to hit them.
In the early development days, Tomb Raider clearly had inspirations from the character Indiana Jones. The developers wanted a similar character, but wielding dual guns. And initially, the game's main character was a man called Fletcher Christian. Toby Gard, one of the original creators of the game along with Paul Howard Douglas, noted some amazing work being done on another video game.
Virtua Fighter, first released in 1993 by Sega, was the first 3D fighting game and included a number of female fighters that had backstories and martial arts moves as impressive as their male counterparts. Gard found this exciting, and Virtua Fighter prompted him to switch Fletcher to a female and change the name.
What was kept from the first embodiment of the Tomb Raider were the guns.
Not all was great in the land of Core Design when Tomb Raider was released. The popularity of Lara Croft and Tomb Raider grew exponentially, faster than the creators and developers imagined. This was both good and bad for the company.
In terms of main characters, Lara Croft bucked the male-dominated video games and ended up on the covers of Newseek and Time. The first Tomb Raider sold well over 7 million copies. But that near-instant fame caused one of the original creators to quit Core Design.
Toby Gard watched Lara Croft travel down the road of fame and celebrity endorsements, and this didn't sit well with Gard. He left Core Design in 1997 to start his own game development company, Confounding Factor, and eventually released Galleon.
Gard would eventully return to help Crystal Dynamics reboot the Tomb Raider franchise.
It's hard to imagine Lara Croft as anything but an sophisticated British, heroine. But after the decision to change Tomb Raider from male to female, she still wasn't anything like the Lara we know today.
When the female version was conceived, Lara Croft was going to be a hardcore, tough-as-nails, militaristic character bent on destroying whatever she needed to get what she wants.
She'd be cold-blooded, anti-hero named Lara Cruz.
But to keep her consistent with the actions in the game and with the story, Core made her somewhat softer - more of a "proper English lady." There was more to Lara Croft than shooting her guns and solving puzzles, and their British version fit the bill. Instead of Cruz, developers went to the phone book for the new last name, Croft.
As mentioned previously, Alicia Vikander performed all her own stunts. Some dangerous, some not, but none caused as many filming issues as those scenes that took place in water.
Since the 2018 Tomb Raider movie is based on the 2013 video game, you already have the expectation there will be lots of water since the game takes place on an island. The movie trailers add proof that water plays a big part. Also, Vikander appears submerged or almost completely submerged most of the time she is in the water.
Because of this, many of those water scenes had to be shot more than once. Vikander spent so much time in the often-chilly water that she would turn blue! Not even make-up could hide that fact.
Lara Croft is a character recognized around the world in any setting. From comic conventions to Halloween costumes, when you see the brown shorts, sea-green tank top, backpack, and the gun belts, you know you're looking at the Tomb Raider.
However, Lara's physique is also memorable, including her large chest.
The reason it's more ample than some female video game characters was simply because of an accidental glitch.
Toby Gard was playing around with the dimensions of Lara Croft when his hand slipped on the computer mouse. The breast size rose to 150% of what he had it set at. The rest of the developers told Gard to leave it, saying the "'one-fifty' design made picking out a marketing strategy remarkably easy."
It might surprise you to learn that Lara Croft became so popular that she took to the microphone to release two musical albums in 2001. And that doesn't mean soundtracks.
The two albums were a combination of heavy metal, breakbeat, and electronic dance music. The songs played on both Lara's perceived bombshell status and tomb-raiding ability.
Reviews were extremely harsh, but rightly so.
The albums were so bad that they were released only in France. All the songs had English lyrics, but that didn't matter: nothing could make them any better.
The first album was called Lara Croft: Come Alive, and the second one was titled Lara Croft: Female Icon (both sang by Rhonda Mitra) if you were interested in finding them. You can hear some of the songs on Youtube.
Lara Croft is a movie role many actresses would love to have. Croft is a strong, independent woman who knows what she wants and is intelligent and skilled enough to get it. Angelina Jolie has stated she enjoyed playing Lara, but the toll on her body was one of the reasons she quit the franchise.
For the 2018 movie, Alicia Vikander wasn't the first actress considered or offered the role.
Daisy Ridley had been asked, but because her commitment to the Star Wars movies she had to decline. Other actresses who had been asked were Emilia Clarke (from Game of Thrones), Saoirse Ronan (of Ladybird and winner of a Golden Globe), and model Cara Delevingne (who starred in Suicide Squad.) Kristen Stewart was directly offered the part of Lara, but she turned it down.
Alicia Vikander appears to have been the perfect choice.
One of the most distinguishing features of Lara Croft is her pony-tail. It bounces and swings as she climbs cliff faces, jumps from ledge to ledge, and shimmies in the most precarious spots. That braided ponytail is in every game and is a part of Lara as much as her guns. Well, it's almost in every game.
In 1996, when promoting Tomb Raider, the game studio created posters and magazine ads with the now-famous ponytail. But when the game released, the ponytail wasn't there.
That part of Lara had to be cut because of polygonal limitations.
The first game could only support Lara with 540 polygons. Designers were already stretching the limits of hardware, and rather than sacrifice definition in the head and body, developers removed the pony-tail.
As highly detailed as the world is in the 2013 Tomb Raider game, it had also been massively dynamic. In the early development phases, the backgrounds and scenery moved much more than what's seen in the final release. According to Scott Ames, nothing was static: bushes and trees and storms all made the world immersive.
One of the first encounters involved wolves leaping from bushes.
There was a slight tell before this happened, but because of this encounter, game testers became paranoid with the Tomb Raider world. They'd move "super cautiously," suspicious of any moving tree or brush. Gameplay for the testers lasted 3 times longer than expected!
Certain visual cues were changed throughout the game so the game "didn't stress players out the entire time they were exploring."
Modern video games usually have multiple studios working on separate aspects of the game. Teams of hundreds, sometimes thousands, are involved in creating a game that takes years to see the light of day. But the first Tomb Raider, an innovative game in 1996, was designed and programmed by only 6 people who made up Core Design.
Tomb Raider (1996) took three years to develop. Croft Manor - used as the backdrop of a training level - was cobbled together in a single weekend. Toby Gard pieced together Lara's childhood home in two days, basing the Manor on the building where Core Design was headquartered in.
Does that mean the designers worked in a castle?
A more modern castle, but yes, Core Design built Tomb Raider in a castle-like office building.
The 2013 game version of Tomb Raider was a complete reconstruction of the franchise. From story progression, character development, to puzzle creation, the game studio wanted to release a game that appealed to modern gamers instead of playing on nostalgia.
Because the new Tomb Raider was a prequel, starting with Lara as a recent archeology graduate, the biggest challenge was Lara herself.
How do you reboot one of the most famous video game characters of all time?
You look for inspiration elsewhere.
Scott Ames, co-head of the game studio, said that Casino Royale and Batman Begins (released a few years before) influenced their handling of Lara. James Bond and Bruce Wayne had been fantastically reinvented and "that's exactly what they wanted to do with Lara Croft."
The Tomb Raider games became synonymous with the Sony PlayStation console. But in the beginning of the series, Sony didn't want Tomb Raider. When Core Design submitted the game to Sony, the game didn't meet the standards Sony had put forth on what they allowed on its system.
Sony was notoriously picky, so when the company declined Tomb Raider, Core Design planned for the game to be released on the Sega Saturn for most of the development. Over that period, Core did tailor the game to Sony's standards, and Sony finally accepted Tomb Raider for the PlayStation system. Later, a Sega Saturn version did come out, but it was considered sub-standard compared to the PlayStation game.
Sadly, for Saturn owners, that Tomb Raider was the only one for that system.
When the Guinness Book of World Records decided to include a section on video gaming (ultimately creating a separate book on the subject), Tomb Raider managed to snatch quite a few records over the years.
Because 9 different models and actresses have played or portrayed Lara Croft, the Guinness Book of World Records gave Tomb Raider the record for Most Real-Life Stand-ins. One of the first records Tomb Raider received was the Most Recognizable Video Game Character.
One of the hardest records to get was Most Detailed Game Character, but Lara Croft managed that with no problem.
The first Lara was 540 polygons, but in the newest game, she maintained over 40,000.
Other records included Highest Grossing Game Spin-off and Most Successful Live-Action transfer.
Since Tomb Raider has been in existence, very few women have portrayed Lara Croft outside of the Angelina Jolie movies. From 1996 to 2010, only 9 models have donned Croft's look. Eidos used these models at special promotions, trade shows (mostly car shows), publicity events, and general photo shoots.
The first model was Nathalie Cook. Then the British actress Rhona Mitra (who also recorded the 2 albums.) Vanessa Demouy took over for a few months in 1998 until Nell McAndrew was hired for the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in that same year. McAndrew posed for Playboy, and Eidos subsequently fired her because she used the Tomb Raider franchise without permission.
Models Lara Weller, Lucy Clarkson, Jill de Jong, Karmia Adebibe, and gymnast Alison Carroll were the final 5 to portray Lara Croft in real life.
Fifteen years is a long time for a franchise across multiple entertainment platforms to go without an addition to its universe. The first Tomb Raider movie came out in 2001, and the second - called The Cradle of Life - released in 2003.
In 2009, fans were almost treated to a new movie (different than the one before it), which would essentially be a minor reboot of the movie franchise. For some reason, Warner Bros. let the project die.
They even had a star attached: Megan Fox had accepted the role of Lara Croft.
MGM decided Tomb Raider needed to return to the big screen, so the studio nixed the previous script. A prequel to the franchise was greenlit and the screenwriters were switched out, starting in 2011.
What do you think of the Tomb Raider franchise? Are you excited to see the new movie with Alicia Vikander? Let us know in the comments.


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Sandy Hook Elementary School was the site of horror five years ago today. On December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza gunned down 20 kids and six staffers at the school in Newtown, Connecticut.
Sadly, the kids who died were between six and seven years old. President Obama, himself a parent, was unable to hide his deep distress in his official statement on the shootings.
Since Sandy Hook, mass shootings have continued. Despite popular impressions, few of these had anything to do with so-called "Islamic" terrorism.
Sandy Hook More Typical of Mass Shootings
A Mother Jones database has a comprehensive look at mass shootings over the years. Examining the data for the cases after Sandy Hook, here are some facts.
Unsurprisingly, most of these atrocities were committed by white males.
Of the 34 shootings, only two can be linked to "Islamic" terrorism. One was the San Bernardino massacre. The other was the Orlando nightclub slaughter.
In more than half the cases, the shooters purchased the guns legally. Adam Lanza's mother herself legally bought the guns that Adam used in the shooting.
Like Adam Lanza, about a third of the shooters were known to have mental health issues. Note that at least in 12 other cases, the information was "unclear" or unavailable.
After Sandy Hook, restricting guns for mentally ill people did get some attention.
Sandy Hook: Failure about Mental Illness
A Connecticut State report about Sandy Hook pointed to several missed signs about the shooter Adam Lanza. Lanza's mother, health care providers, and schools all ignored the warnings of trouble.
Lanza's mother was concerned about her son's behavior. However, she did not attempt to reach out to professionals in the final months. Nor did she take steps to curtail Lanza's access to guns.
Having guns in your house when you or someone in your home has a mental illness is not a good idea. Apart from the danger of mass shootings, there is also the risk of intimate violence and suicide through easy access to guns.
Sandy Hook was symptomatic of this danger. Adam Lanza's mother herself not only bought these guns, but she taught Adam to shoot.
Before Lanza went to the school, he shot his mother. He also killed himself after his shooting spree.
In the wake of Sandy Hook, there were calls to tighten gun access for people with mental illness.
Sandy Hook and Gun Control
Unfortunately, even President Obama's minimal restrictions on gun access for people with mental illness did not last.
In Donald Trump's second month as president, he ended an Obama rule that would have restricted people with mental illness from buying guns. Since then, we have seen the double standards when it comes to perpetrators of violence.
In instances where Muslims are involved in terrorism, Trump is quick to blame immigration or Islam. But in cases of mass shootings, he and Republicans are reluctant to blame guns.
No wonder, even after Sandy Hook, no national gun control laws have passed. More than 100 have failed. Politicians' hearts have hardened to the tragedies wrought by unchecked guns.
Maybe they need to remember the second part of Proverbs 28:14, "… he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity."


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Hi everyone,
Here's a video I made with a sample FCE listening test.
Of course the quality isn't quite as good as from Cambridge, but it's free, and I'll explain all the answers. Pretty good, right?
Answers and Explanations
A reminder of the options:
a - My partner left me for my sister
b - I didn't like my partner's new hobby
c - My partner developed a strange smell
d - My partner became obsessed with the movie 'Titanic'
e - My partner's mother was too bossy
f - I found someone more attractive
g - My partner lost all our money
h - I discovered my partner had another relationship
Speaker 1
The first thing is a distractor - all that talk about movies - maybe the answer is D? No, the movie isn't the reason she left her partner, and anyway, she mentions a totally different movie.
The mention of the sister at the end is another distractor, because the real answer is G. The guy lost all their money playing poker.
Speaker 2
What's going on here? Well, the girlfriend becomes interested in the Minions and ends up dressing up like a Minion and talking like a Minion. That makes B the right answer. The mention of 'expense' is a distractor - some students would choose G because it seems to be about money.
Speaker 3
There's a distractor here about the smell - but answer C says 'developed a smell' and speaker 3 says that the man always had a smell.
Of course the right answer is H, because the partner already had a relationship - he was married.
Speaker 4
This starts with a distractor by mentioning Titanic (answer D) - but that's not the reason the couple broke up. There's also mention of the sister (answer A) but the guy didn't change from one sister to another. No, he met someone hotter, meaning more attractive, and ended the relationship he was in.
Speaker 5
Another mention of Titanic - surely it's the answer this time? No, it's just a comparison of the relationship and the ship. The real answer is E, because telling people what to do is the same as being bossy.


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Detour signs will be in place. Weather or other circumstances could delay the closure.
More information on this and other Bentonville street closures is available here.


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Some of my favorite things to do when I host (or cater for a friends party) is do a food or dessert bar. The great thing about a food 'bars' is that they are easily put together, they please a crowd, and they look simply adorable, making them one of the most memorable parts of any party!
Here are some tips and steps that will help you create a dessert and/or food bar that your guests are sure to love!
Step 1. Decide whether you want to serve food, desserts, or both.
This decision will primarily be made based on the time of day that you are hosting the party. If you are throwing the party at noon for example, your guests will most likely be expecting lunch. If on the other hand you plan to only serve appetizers or desserts, just be sure your party is not around a general meal time, or you may have very hungry guests! Also, as a general rule of thumb, I always write something about what I plan to serve on the invites, just so there is no confusion.
Step 2. Evaluate your crowd to determine what types of food to prepare.
The next thing I begin to think about when catering or hosting a party is think about your guest list, the season you are hosting the party in, where the party will be (indoors vs. outdoors), and how many people you will be serving.
Some of my Favorite Food Bars Include:
- Pancake or Waffle Bar
- Chili Bar
- Taco Bar
- Salad Bar
- Pizza Bar
- Nacho Bar
- Burger/Sandwich Bar
- Yogurt Parfait Bars
- Trifle Dessert Bar
- Baked Potato Bar
- Coffee Bar
- Ice Cream Sundae Bar
- Caramel Apple Bar
- Popcorn Bar
Step 3. Select a theme and/or colors.
This might not always apply, especially if it is a casual party, but if I know there will be a theme to the party (especially if it is a wedding or baby shower), then I like to start thinking about the colors of the food, napkins, plates, etc. For example, this may help you pick the flavor of cupcake, frosting flavors, or desserts you will make, and of course it will help you think about decorations you may need. The great thing about food bars is that they are often cute enough by themselves, and the food is decoration enough, so I often only plan for a few little decorative accents such as flowers, paper straws, wooden spoons, and possibly linens to drape across the table, which I set the food on.
Step 4. Think about numbers.
Once you know what your menu will look like, you will need to start planning your grocery list. I often do this well in advance, and just as soon as I have a rough head count for the party. I like to be prepared ahead of time, and even get ingredients that might be hard to find ahead of time if possible. I like to safely assume that each guest will have at least one serving of food and/or dessert, and I generally multiply that number by at least two per guest. From there, I determine if anyone will be bringing a dish to the party, and if so, I generally give them a few specific ideas to choose from so it will go with the theme. Once I know about how much food I will need to buy/prepare, I start to write up a rough grocery list.
Step 5. Think about set up and details.
Once you know where your food/dessert bar will be located (any long table will work), and what you will be serving, it is time to plan the set up! This can be really simply done, or a bit more extravagant, based on the look you are going for, and the type of party.
1. Choose Linens or Runner. The type of linen or runner you choose for your bar will vary based on the party, and the great thing is you can either rent them or purchase them for a great deal if you buy some fabric from the craft store, or you could buy one or two basic runners, so that you can keep re-using them, or you could buy a roll of black or brown kraft paper, which I find is easiest, because you can literally roll up the mess and throw it away at the end of the night.
2. Think Levels. If the party is casual, you can skip this step, but if it is for a special occasion, adding elevation/height to your food bar can make it more visually appealing. This can be simply done by using cake plates, boxes, crates, trifle bowls, basic plates, trays, or even a stack of books! The key here is just simply to add different heights to the bar, which allows you to place some things in the back, and some things in the front without things getting lost, and it also makes for great pictures! You can really get creative and mix and match what you have, but if you don't have much to work with, you can always go to a second hand store such as Good Will, or look at an inexpensive store such as Home Goods, TJ Maxx, or even Target or Amazon!
Step 6. Think about ways to save money!
Let's face it, throwing a party can be pretty expensive. When it comes to entertaining or catering, I always try to think about ways I can save money. One great way to do this is by planning ahead. When you plan ahead and know what you are going to buy, this will allow you to look for sales on food (as long as they are items that will stay fresh until your party, or can be frozen), and other items such as paper plates and napkins. Buying things in bulk can also be a great way to get a deal, as long as you know you will be able to use it all. And, last but not least, another way to take a lot of the load off when it comes to entertaining is to have your guests bring a dish. In the case of a food bar, this can be done by creating a list of ingredients that need to be contributed, and letting your guests pick one or two to bring to the party! For example, I recently did this with a taco bar at my house. I made the chicken and beef, and everyone brought one or two of their favorite taco toppings to the party!
Now for Some Inspiration!
Here are a few pictures of a Waffle Bar that I did when hosting a marriage group at my house! It was easy and delicious; And who doesn't love breakfast for dinner!?
More recently I did a Taco Bar:
And here are a few other food bars I have done in the past:


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DOVER — Erin Reil, a native of North Berwick, Maine, recently completed her career with the Northeastern University women's hockey team.
She finished with 26 points on 11 goals and 15 assists while playing in all 135 games, and was an assistant captain her junior and senior seasons.
Rye's Michaela Rocha had a game-high nine points (8 goals and 1 assist), including her 100th career goal, to lead the Saint Anselm College women's lacrosse team to an 18-8 victory over Southern Connecticut. She also had five goals and two assists in a 16-9 loss to Merrimack.
Former Noble High School pitcher Kyle Dorr worked 2.1 scoreless and hitless innings of relief with three strikeouts for the Saint Joseph's College baseball team in a 3-0 loss to New Jersey City. The left-hander has a 1-0 record with a 2.89 earned-run average in two appearances with one start.
Wade Mondoux of Berwick, Maine, had a goal and three assists for the Maine Maritime men's lacrosse team in a season-opening, 20-2 win over Green Mountain. The Noble High School graduate also had four points in a 26-1 victory over Thomas.
Northwood's Sean Gelinas finished fourth overall and second on the team in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Shamrock Invitational hosted by Coastal Carolina in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Gelinas is a sophomore at UMass-Lowell.
Zac Fernandes of Eliot, Maine, and Marshwood High School drove in a run for the University of Southern Maine baseball team in a 16-9 victory over Hamline as the Huskies improved to 7-1 with their sixth straight win.
Liz Trafton of Berwick, Maine, went 1 for 3 with a walk and two runs scored as the Saint Anselm softball team defeated UMass-Lowell. She also had five assists at shortstop.
Rochester's Eric LaBatte had a two-run single to highlight a three-run ninth inning as the Saint Joseph's College baseball team rallied for a 3-2 win over New Jersey City.
Durham's Madeline Starbranch, a freshman on the Mount Holyoke College field hockey team, was named to the NFHCA Division III national academic squad. Starbranch is a graduate of Oyster River High School.
Dover's Sara Dudley picked up her third win of the season by pitching the St. Joseph's College softball team to a 12-6 win over Bay Path. She struck out 10 to improve to 3-0.
Rochester's Kyle Davis was the starting pitcher as the UMass-Lowell baseball team won its fifth straight with a 6-5 triumph over New Haven.
Brian Corain of Berwick, Maine, had two goals and four assists for the Maine Maritime men's lacrosse team in a 26-1 victory over Thomas.
Natalie Marvin of South Berwick, Maine, has six goals and two assists in five games for the Pfeiffer University women's lacrosse team.
Durham's Pat Jackson had two goals and an assist for the Bates College men's lacrosse team in a 2-1 triumph over Southern Maine.
Alton's Luke Lafreniere had two assists for the Saint Joseph's College men's lacrosse team in an 11-10 win over Daniel Webster.
Rochester's Kristal Cormier is a junior captain and a pitcher on the Bay Path College softball team.
To submit information about a local athlete playing in college call Al Pike at 742-4455, ext. 5514, or e-mail apikefosters.com.
Sports Watch: Reil concludes hockey career at Northeastern
DOVER — Erin Reil, a native of North Berwick, Maine, recently completed her career with the Northeastern University women's hockey team.


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EFG London Jazz Festival, Day Six, Wednesday 21st November 2018.
Thursday, December 06, 2018
Ian Mann on performances by the drummer led bands Lorraine Baker's Eden and Antonio Sanchez's Migration. Plus the hard bop of the Fishwick Brothers and the contemporary sounds of Brother's Testament.
Photograph of Antonio Sanchez sourced from the EFG London Jazz Festival website http://www.efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk
Wednesday 21st November 2018
Kent based drummer, bandleader and educator Lorraine Baker has attracted a considerable amount of critical acclaim for her recently released début album "Eden", a tribute to the life and playing of fellow drummer Ed Blackwell (1929-92).
Blackwell collaborated with saxophonist Ornette Coleman, trumpeter Don Cherry, bassists Charlie Haden and Dave Holland plus many others and the pieces that Baker interprets on the "Eden" album are tunes that he played he played on while working under the leadership of artists such as these.
Born in New Orleans Blackwell developed a unique way of playing the drums with Baker commenting "I have always admired the dance-like quality of Blackwell's playing and his strong sense of melody" . Of her own "Eden" project she says; "I wanted to create my own version, taking existing tunes that featured him and re-imagining the arrangements in a modern setting, whilst showcasing my own style as an improviser".
The "Eden" album features an impressive line up with Baker being joined by the vastly experienced Liam Noble on piano, rising star Binker Golding on tenor sax and Paul Michael on electric bass. The latter is Baker's co-arranger and the drummer/leader has stated;
"Paul Michael has been a long term musical partner and I believe that he has an incredibly individual approach to improvisation and chordal accompaniment on electric bass. He is a key part of the project".
For today's performance Michael and Golding were present with the piano chair taken over by the versatile and reliable John Turville, a bandleader in his own right. Turville had been part of the band for their entire UK tour and fitted in seamlessly, making a major contribution to the success of today's show at a packed out Pizza.
Given that "Eden" is a drummer's album paying homage to another drummer Baker's playing was given a distinctive prominence in the mix on the recording. I'd expected her to dominate here, particularly as our table was situated close to to the drum kit, but instead the performance was controlled and nuanced with a good balance between all the instruments.
It was Michael's strummed electric bass that introduced the opening number, "Thumbs Up", written by bassist Mark Helias, an important figure, together with Blackwell, in Don Cherry's last working group. Michael's powerful strumming helped to fuel a hard hitting tenor sax solo from Golding and an expansive piano solo from Turville with Baker rounding things off with an effervescent drum feature.
Cherry's own "Guinea" doesn't actually appear on the "Eden" album but was once performed by Baker in the company of Dave Holland. Less frenetic than the opener and with Baker deploying brushes the piece included solos from Turville, Golding and Michael.
It was back to the album repertoire for "Chairman Mao", written by bassist Charlie Haden. Appropriately the piece was introduced by Michael's electric bass and his insistent motif formed the backbone of the song as Baker adopted a rolling, ever evolving drum groove. Golding's theme statement on tenor evolved into the opening solo with the saxophonist followed by Turville at the piano and Baker with a closing drum feature, featuring both sticks and bare hands.
The quartet's interpretation of Ornette Coleman's "Blues Connotation" featured some of Golding's most robust tenor sax playing, his muscular soloing accompanied by Baker's powerful drumming. The leader then engaged in a vibrant dialogue with Turville at the piano prior to a closing drum feature. Baker was getting plenty of room to express herself, but without drowning out the other musicians.
"Dakar Dance", with its infectious African rhythms was actually written by the German born vibraphonist and pianist Karl Berger. Introduced by the leader's drums the tribal rhythms formed the basis for solos from Golding and Michael but it was Baker's own playing that impressed most, her melodic approach to the drums totally in tune with Blackwell's aesthetic.
Next came "Pentahouve" from the pen of the prolific Mark Helias, introduced by Michael at the bass and again featuring the colourful playing of Baker, her use of foot operated cowbell reminiscent of Antonio Sanchez (of whom more later) and Partikel drummer Eric Ford (more on him too!). Golding sketched the melody on tenor, exchanging ideas with Turville in an engaging duo episode prior to embarking on a full blooded sax solo. The piece concluded with a solo drum passage from Baker that again emphasised the melodic aspects of the style developed by Blackwell.
Finally we heard Don Cherry's "Mopti", which was written for the group Old And New Dreams, a quartet of former Coleman alumni (Blackwell, Cherry, Haden and tenor saxophonist Dewey Redman) who were signed to ECM during the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s. This piece appeared on the 1981 album "Playing" and was ushered in here by the gentle thunder of Baker's mallet rumbles allied to Michael's strummed bass. Golding's incantatory tenor sax echoed the sound of Dewey Redman while Turville's piano brought a fresh instrumental perspective to the piece. The performance concluded with a final solo drum passage from Baker, played with a combination of mallets and bare hands.
Baker and her Eden group maintained the high standards set at the Pizza on the previous two days and their homage to the great Blackwell was well received by a knowledgeable, listening audience.
The "Eden" album is well worth hearing and my review of the recording can be read here;
I arrived at Cadogan Hall in time to hear the whole of the second set by a quintet co-led by the musical Fishwick Brothers, Steve (trumpet) and Matt (drums).
The Manchester born twins were joined by a stellar line up featuring Dave O' Higgins on tenor sax, Rob Barron on piano and Dario De Lecce on double bass.
For this new project the brothers had chosen to focus on the music of two late but influential American pianist/composers, Cedar Walton and Duke Jordan. The Fishwicks recorded with Walton and the first half of today's performance was dedicated to his music.
Thus I caught the Duke Pearson set and very enjoyable it was too. This was probably the most "straight-ahead" jazz that I heard all week, fiercely swinging and played in the classic hard bop style that will forever be associated with the Blue Note record label. As well as being a prolific pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader Pearson (1932-80) was also the head of A & R for Blue Note.
That Blue Note connection was evident from the start as the quintet launched into "Ready Rudy", Pearson's tribute to Blue Note's legendary recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder. Briskly delivered in the hard bop style of the celebrated label the piece featured fluent and fiery solos from Steve Fishwick on trumpet, O'Higgins on tenor sax, Barron at the piano and the Italian born De Lecce on double bass.
"Empathy" was less frenetic and was something of a feature for pianist Barron who shared the solos with O'Higgins and Steve Fishwick.
"My Girl Shirl" was a dedication by Pearson to his wife Shirley and was another hard bop delight introduced by the unison horns of O'Higgins and Steve Fishwick with both musicians subsequently embarking on individual solos. Barron followed on piano and there was also a series of crisp, brisk exchanges between drummer Matt Fishwick and the two horns.
Matt switched to brushes for "You Know I Care", a true jazz ballad with lyrical solos coming from Steve Fishwick on trumpet and Barron on piano, with the rhythm section offering sympathetic support.
O'Higgins returned to the fray and the quintet upped the temperature for the closing "Los Malos Hombres" (translation 'The Bad Men'), a fiery slice of Cubano bop ushered in by Matt Fishwick at the drums and featuring blistering solos from Steve Fishwick on trumpet, O'Higgins on tenor and, Baron at the piano prior to a final salvo from Matt Fishwick at the drums.
Tellingly the quintet omitted Pearson's most famous composition, "Jeannine", a piece that has become something of a jazz standard. I suspect that in the first half they may have missed out Walton's most famous offering, "Bolivia", too.
The Fishwicks are yet to record their Walton/Pearson project, but if they do the results should be well worth hearing.
I very much enjoyed the music of this sharp suited quintet. The honesty and straightforwardness of their approach made a refreshing change from some of the more esoteric music that I'd covered previously. I wouldn't want to listen to hard bop all the time these days but this spirited set was like a much needed shot in the arm, a welcome reminder of how exciting and enjoyable this style of jazz can be.
Fishwick fans may like to read a review by guest contributor Trevor Bannister of a recent show at the Progress Theatre, Reading by a quintet led by Steve Fishwick and featuring guest American tenor saxophonist Grant Stewart plus pianist John Pearce, bassist Jeremy Brown and drummer Matt Fishwick. Trevor's review can be read here;
I've long been an admirer of the playing of the Mexican born drummer Antonio Sanchez thanks to his long term membership of the Pat Metheny Group and its various offshoots. But Sanchez is also a bandleader and composer in his own right, he provided the soundtrack for the cult "Birdman" movie and leads his own group, Migration.
The prospect of seeing Sanchez leading his own project tempted me into making my first visit to the Jazz Café in Camden and I'm indebted to the venue's press officer Becca McLeish providing my press tickets.
Despite its name the Jazz Café has hitherto tended to focus on funk and soul but is now operating a far more adventurous jazz policy with several leading jazz names including Billy Cobham, Jean Toussaint and Bill Frisell set to appear at the venue in the coming months. There's currently more 'real' jazz happening at the Jazz Café than there has been in recent years. Check out the listings at
The Jazz Café combines the ambience of a rock venue on the ground floor with the atmosphere of a jazz club in the balcony restaurant. I was downstairs in the standing only area which made note taking difficult so the following review is more of an overall impression of the evening rather than my usual 'blow by blow' account. Attending stand up gigs is getting to represent more of a challenge as I get older and in a crowded, and stiflingly hot venue, I didn't always have the greatest view of the stage. Nevertheless the rock club vibe suited Sanchez, a musician who has attracted a strong 'crossover' following thanks to his long tenure with the Metheny group.
Before Sanchez appeared we enjoyed a brief support slot from the young London based band Brother's Testament featuring bandleader Munashe-Caleb Manyumbu on keyboards and synths, Mark Mollison on guitar and Hugo Piper on electric bass. Unfortunately the band's regular drummer, Jack Robson, had been taken ill before the gig and was replaced by a young musician introduced as Sam who acquitted himself well in challenging circumstances.
The Brother's Testament sound proved to be an intriguing mix of old and new as funk grooves combined with ambient electronic soundscaping on numbers such as "Icarus" and "Moonwalker". Elements of jazz, rock, neo soul and hip hop could also be heard in the group's music but it was the blend of old and new technology that fascinated me most with leader Manyumbu making effective use of old school analogue synths and emerging as the group's dominant instrumentalist.
Nevertheless I was also impressed with the contributions of Mollison, who deployed his guitar FX judiciously and effectively, and of Piper, an accomplished groove maker and agile soloist on five string electric bass. Deputy drummer Sam visibly grew in confidence as the set progressed and I rather enjoyed BT's contribution to the success of the evening.
Manyumbu's synthesiser work appealed to the old prog rocker in me and provided an effective contrast to the more contemporary aspects of the band's music. I'd certainly welcome the opportunity of seeing this talented young band play a full length set and of hearing them on disc.
Turning now to Sanchez who was promoting "Lines In The Sand", his seventh solo album and his third under the Migration band name. The band that he brought to London, this Festival date forming part of a wider European tour, included Thana Alexa on vocals and effects, Chase Baird on tenor sax and EWI, John Escreet on keyboards and Orlando Le Fleming on acoustic and electric bass. Escreet and Le Fleming are ex-pat Brits living and working in New York City and both were loudly cheered by the London crowd.
The majority of tonight's material was sourced from the new album, the political themes of which tie in perfectly with the band name Migration. Sanchez became an American citizen in 2016 after twenty five years of living and working in the country and now holds dual Mexican/US citizenship.
As an 'immigrant' who is now also an American Sanchez is appalled by President Trump's policies on the matter of immigration. Thus "Lines In The Sand" is an angry record that addresses the plight of those immigrants, or would be immigrants, who have been less fortunate than Sanchez himself.
An impassioned but articulate verbal tirade from the leader mid set, in which he referred scathingly to "that asshole Donald Trump" made his feelings abundantly clear.
Turning now to the music itself and I'm fairly certain that the band played the whole of the "Lines In The Sand" album. The musicians took the stage to the accompaniment of a collage of sampled sounds collected at the US/Mexican border, police sirens, barked out orders, the desperate pleas of the migrants, the crying of children etc. Tellingly the clip made repeated use of the phrases "this is wrong!" and "shame on you!". I think we know just who is being addressed here. This proved to be the intro to the three part suite "Travesia", delivered here as a single twenty minute performance with Sanchez's busy, constantly evolving drumming right at the heart of the music. Alexa's soaring wordless vocals invited comparison to the work of the Metheny group, the use of wordless singing having been something of a PMG hallmark over the years. However the politically informed music of Sanchez has a darker edge than most of Metheny's sunny, Brazilian influenced output in this vein. Alexa, Sanchez's life partner, also made effective use of electronics to subtly alter the sound of her voice at judicious points in the programme.
The use of modern technology also extended to the use of EWI by Baird who soloed convincingly on the instrument as well as impressing on tenor. Back in the 70s the EWI was considered by many to be a bit of a 'novelty' instrument but the new generation of instruments is more versatile and expressive and overall I was impressed by the way in which it fitted into the ensemble here. The ability to write for a blend of acoustic and electric instruments is something else that Sanchez has gained from his tenure with Metheny.
This was further illustrated by the way in which Le Fleming and Escreet moved seamlessly between the acoustic and electric versions of their respective instruments. During the course of the evening the Doncaster born Escreet delivered a series of exceptional solos on acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes and Prophet Synthesiser as well as providing much of the fabric of the overall ensemble sound, particularly in terms of colour and texture.
"The Long Road" continued the migratory theme but was gentler, more lyrical and less densely written than the "Travesia" suite. The mood here was wistful rather than angry, with Alexa's soaring vocal expressing the yearning of the would be migrant for the' better life', the 'promised land'.
In a slight variation to the album running order these sentiments were given words with Alexa providing the lyrics and Sanchez the music for the song "Home". A bandleader and composer in her own right Alexa has released the solo album Ode To Heroes" as well as appearing on recordings by Sanchez, guitarist Gene Ess and pianist Matija Dedic.
The lengthy "Lines In The Sand" proved to be a two part composition, again structured almost like a suite, ebbing and flowing and with Alexa's wordless singing again a key part of the ensemble sound. In the live environment the length of the piece allowed the individual members of the group to stretch out on a series of set pieces. Le Fleming, replacing the album's Matt Brewer, impressed on five string electric bass, making effective use of his FX pedals, notably fuzz, as he produced an impressive range of sounds from his instrument, sounding almost guitar like at times.
Baird, who has followed such saxophone heavyweights as Donny McCaslin and Seamus Blake in the Migration line up weighed in with some hefty, muscular tenor sax soloing while Escreet dazzled with a searing synthesiser solo.
Alexa's vocal set piece found her manipulating an FX unit to mutate and layer her voice in an impressive display of voice led soundscaping. And lest the political aspect of the music be forgotten she also intoned words from poems written about the ongoing crisis at the US / Mexican border. Still there was more, with further solos from Escreet on electric piano and Baird on EWI plus the final inevitable drum feature from the leader, Escreet's keyboard comping underpinning a virtuoso and at times truly volcanic salvo from the dynamic Sanchez.
The Migration band were summoned back for a deserved encore, an extended take on "Bad Hombres Y Mujeres", which featured more tight but dynamic ensemble playing and more inspired soloing.
Almost immediately after the show the indefatigable Sanchez was out in the foyer of the venue, chatting with fans, signing CDs and posing for photos. As a long term fan of his playing with the Metheny Group it was an honour for me to meet him at last, if only briefly, and to get my newly purchased copy of "Lines In The Sand" signed by him.
On the way out I met Eric Ford, enjoying a rare night off from performing himself, who had clearly relished the opportunity of seeing one of his drum idols and chief musical inspirations play. It says everything about Sanchez's abilities that such a brilliant drummer as Ford actually looks up to him. Thanks to Eric for stopping to talk.
But tonight wasn't just about Sanchez the player. His technical abilities as a drummer are unquestionable but it was his ability as a composer that impressed me most. His episodic writing was colourful, vibrant and rhythmic and its complexities were skilfully negotiated by a superb band who had committed the music to memory rather than 'reading the dots'. The "Lines In The Sand" album features seventy minutes of highly accomplished music but it packs a powerful political message too, with neither element getting in the way of the other. Sanchez has made his political message clear, without in any way compromising his musicality or artistic integrity.
Hermon Chapel Arts Centre, Oswestry, Shropshire - programme September 2019 - March 2020.
Thursday, September 12, 2019
The Hermon Chapel has announced its schedule until March 2020. There is a full programme of jazz, folk and theatre events plus a series of music workshops. Details attached.
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Jim Rattigan's Pavillon - new album and UK live dates October 2019 - January 2020.
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Jazz French horn player and composer Jim Rattigan will release his new album "The Freedom Of Movement", recorded with his band Pavillon, on October 18th 2019. Pavillon will also be touring in the UK.
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New Scottish Jazz Weekend announced, October 2019.
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival has announced a new Scottish Jazz Weekend – Gallus – curated by 22 year old pianist Fergus McCreadie. Events will take place in Edinburgh 17-20 October 2019.
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Brian O'Connor 'Images of Jazz', photographic exhibition at The Foyer, The Hawth, Crawley.
Tuesday, September 03, 2019 - Thursday, September 19, 2019
Cowbridge Music Festival, various venues, Cowbridge, Glamorgan.
Friday, September 06, 2019 - Saturday, September 21, 2019
Edition Records Presents: Liam Noble at King's Place, London.
Monday, September 16, 2019
Wild Card ft. Graeme Flowers, Alistair White & Chris Rand at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho, London.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Burum at The Queens Head, Monmouth.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019