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Published on 1st January 2018
TPA News – January 2018
Latest Prog News from across the progressive rock spectrum & updated throughout January 2018.
30/01/18: Hawkwind expand their 2018 orchestral tour
Hawkwind, who previously announced they would play a special concert, with orchestra, at London's Palladium Theatre on 4th November 2018, have now added six more UK shows. Following the sell-out Palladium show the band have added a second date at the venue the following evening…
"The score for the shows will be produced by Mike Batt, with the run now taking in dates in Leeds, Salford, Gateshead, Bath and Birmingham, with an extra show at London's Palladium also confirmed."
Tickets go on general sale on Friday, 2nd February 2018.
SOURCE: Prog
Visit the TPA UK Gig Guide for these dates and more from across the prog spectrum.
25/01/18: Summers End 2018 line-up announced
Venue: The Drill Hall, Lower Church Street, Chepstow, NP16 5HJ
The Summer's End Festival will once again be held at Chepstow's Drill Hall between 5th & 7th October 2018 and with a pre-show concert on 4th October 2018.
Returning this year will be French band Lazuli, who will make their third appearance along with Magenta, for a fifth time. Also returning are Landmarq and making his debut will be Tim Bowness. Other debutants include Moonparticle, Kaprekar's Constant (with David Jackson), Toxic Smile, Frequency Drift, Edensong, September Code, Golden Caves and When Mary…
Day splits will be announced in the spring.
Visit the TPA UK & Eire Gig Guide and TPA UK Festival Page for these dates and more from across the prog spectrum.
SOURCE: Summer's End Festival
24/01/18: HRH Prog announce early line-up details
HRH Prog VII is revving up and has announced the line-up of headliners and acts – "including pioneers and giants of the genre".
Dates: 15th January – 18th January 2018
Venue: Hafan Y Mor Haven Holiday Park, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 6HJ
Info: HRH Prog
Hawkwind | Pendragon | Strawbs | Martin Turner (Ex Wishbone Ash) | The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown | Panic Room | Gandalf's Fist | The Attack (Featuring Davy O'List) | Tir Na Nog | Jump | Goldray | The Amber Herd | I Am The Manic Whale | This Winter Machine | Final Conflict | Gryflet | and more TBA…
Visit the TPA UK & Eire Gig Guide and TPA UK Festival Page for these dates and more from across the prog spectrum.
22/01/18: Steve Hackett announces Genesis Revisited tour – Band with Orchestra
Following on from last year's sell-out Genesis Revisited tour, Steve Hackett announces a six date UK tour in October. Steve will once again revisit Genesis favourites, along with pieces from his solo career, but this time around accompanied by a 41 piece orchestra. Also Joining Steve for the tour are his regular band – Roger King (keyboards), Gary O'Toole (drums & percussion), Rob Townsend (saxes & flutes) with Nad Sylvan (vocals) and for this tour the bass duties will be undertaken by Jonas Reingold. Continue reading HERE on TPA.
Steve Hackett Genesis Revisited | Band with Orchestra
01/10/18: Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
03/10/18: Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
04/10/18: Royal Festival Hall, London
05/10/18: Symphony Hall, Birmingham
07/10/18: Sage 1, Gateshead
08/10/18: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
Ticket go on general sale on Friday 26th January 2016.
SOURCE: Steve Hackett
Visit the TPA UK Gig Guide for these dates and more from across the prog spectrum.
22/01/18: Kino to release sophomore album in March
Kino have announced the release of their second studio album Radio Voltaire, the somewhat delayed follow up to their debut Picture back in 2005. Radio Voltaire will be released in late March and sees John Mitchell and Pete Trewavas teaming up once more, with Craig Blundell on kit & John Beck guesting on keyboards.
Recorded at the end of 2017, writing began at the end of that Summer. "We actually began the writing process in late August" says John Mitchell. "Pete had a few tunes and so did I, and we went from there." Mitchell and Trewavas were both a crucial part of the original band more than a decade ago, with the former providing lead vocals and guitar parts, while the latter played his trademark bass lines and also contributed backing vocals.
The album will be released on 23rd March 2018 and will be available as Limited CD Digipak (including bonus tracks), Gatefold 180g Double Vinyl (incl. CD) & Digital Download.
SOURCE: InsideOut Music
21/01/18: Magma's 1971 concert in Brussels re-mastered edition release
Magma release Concert 1971 Bruxelles – Théatre 140, recorded on 12th November 1971 at Bruselles' Théatre 140 has been released in a re-mastered in a 2CD format.
"…this double c.d. is an outstanding document, insofar as it is the only mark on c.d. of the live version of Magma of the time. With the musicians featuring on the album MAGMA 2, the band plays pieces taken from KOBAIA and from 1001° CENTIGRADES, the first two albums of the band. It also introduces, and that's the most interesting characteristic of this recording, two pieces that were not fully completed at the time: SOWILOI, where Teddy Lasry shows how talented a flute-player he is and MEKANIK KOMMANDOH, played in public for the first time, in a version which is much more developed than the one recorded three months earlier on the compilation PUISSANCE 13+2."
01. Stöah (5:23)
02. Kobaïa (7:24)
03. Aïna (6:17)
04. Rïah Sahïltaahk (19:09)
05. "Iss" Lanseï Doïa (11:20)
06. Ki Ïahl Ö Lïahk (9:36)
07. Sowiloï (Soï Soï) (6:58)
08. Mëkanïk Kömmandöh (17:19)
Featuring: Christian Vander | Francis Moze | Klaus Basquiz | Teddy Lasry | Jeff Seffer | Louis Toesca | François Cahen
SOURCES: Magma | Glass Onyon PR
21/01/18: Jadis to release 25th Anniversary Edition of More Than Meets The Eye
The 2CD Digipak of More Than Meets The Eye features a new remix, by Gary Chandler, on CD1 and CD2 has new recorded acoustic renditions of Wonderful World and G13… "with Gary and Martin using 12 string guitars, piano, flute and vocals".
The Anniversary Edition also includes two unreleased live desk versions of The Beginning & The End and This Changing Face recorded in The Netherlands in 1993. Plus four re-mastered tracks from Medium Rare: Follow Me To Salzburg, All In One Day, View From Above and This Changing Face acoustic. "These songs were precursor material to 'More Than Meets The Eye', so we decided it was worth including them in this Anniversary Collectors edition."
The 25th Anniversary Edition – More Than Meets: "Excellent new cover artwork, photos and studio bits and pieces from the time in the lyric booklet. The first 300 will be signed and numbered by Martin Orford, Steve Christey, Gary Chandler and John Jowitt."
Jadis will be touring Europe in April and May. Details can be found on the band's official website
SOURCE: Jadis.
20/01/18: Dobbeltgjenger debut Tin Foil Hat single/video
Norwegian Retro Rockers Dobbeltgjenger releasee the Tin Foil Hat single accompanied by a video and taken from their forthcoming album Limbohead – scheduled for release in early March
"Tin Foil Hat, a suitably named little ditty that jerks arhythmically towards the nervous customer in a winning fashion, like a wine waiter with St Vitus' Dance. Somehow it manages not to spill the drinks in your lap, and… we're off!"
Limbohead will be released through Karisma Records on 2nd March 2018.
20/01/18: Colin Edwin reveals collaborative album with Robert Jürjendal
Colin Edwin reveals Another World, the first full length album between bassist Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree, Metallic Taste of Blood, Twinscapes, O.R.k.) and Estonian experimental guitarist and composer Robert Jürjendal (UMA, Slow Electric, Jan Bang). With Australian trumpet phenomenon Ian Dixon (Ape, Ute, Can's Irmin Schmidt) completing the line-up
"A finely balanced blend of Colin Edwin's trademark deep, hypnotic basslines and rhythmic sensibilities paired with Robert Jürjendal's spontaneous yet expansive, sweeping and lyrical guitar style, 'Another World' reveals itself to be a sophisticated, finely crafted and highly evocative instrumental statement across it's measured 9 track selection."
Although no official release date has been confirmed, it looks likely to be in the early part of 2018.
You can read more HERE on Colin Edwin's blog.
SOURCES: We Do Band Stuff | Colin Edwin
20/01/18: Jim Rodford ~ RIP
Jim Rodford bass player with The Kinks, The Zombies and Argent has died following a fall – Jim was 76.
Rod Argent posted the following on his Facebook Page: "It is with deep sadness that I learned this morning that my dear cousin and lifelong friend, Jim Rodford, died this morning after a fall on the stairs. More details are not yet known about the exact cause of death.
"Jim was not only a magnificent bass player, but also from the first inextricably bound to the story of The Zombies. An enormous enabler for us. He was actually the first person ever to be asked to join the band, way back in 1961…"
"Jim, always a hugely sought after musician, had also had long stints as bass player…"
"He will be unbelievably missed. Goodnight and God Bless dear friend." Rod Argent.
Image credit Maggie Clarke
Rod Argent's full dedication can be found HERE.
20/01/18: Simon Collins & Kelly Nordstrom leave Sound Of Contact
Following on from an earlier statement this month which stated that for logistical reasons Sound of Contact would not be appearing on Cruise To The Edge in February, comes the announcement that Simon Collins and Kelly Nordstrom are to leave the band.
In a brief statement on the Sound of Contact Facebook Page Simon Collins posted the following brief post: "Hi all, Simon here. We are very sorry to deliver this news, but Kelly Avril Nordstrom and I have decided to leave Sound of Contact for reasons we can not share out of respect to the rest of the band. We will be releasing a proper statement from the entire band shortly. We have no words to describe how sorry we are to all our fans. You will hear more from us shortly."
18/01/18: Vocalist Paul Rarickary retires from Tiles
Detroit-based progressive rock quartet Tiles announce that long-time vocalist Paul Rarick will be retiring and departing from the group, ironically coinciding with the band's 25th anniversary this year. The current line-up plan to perform one more time on 28th April 2018…
Two years after releasing their crowning achievement, the star-studded and internationally acclaimed double album Pretending 2 Run, the members of TILES now find themselves in the unusual position of commemorating their 25th Anniversary while bidding a fond farewell to their friend. Rarick will take his final curtain call with his bandmates on Saturday, April 28th at The Loving Touch in Ferndale, Michigan.
Guitarist Chris Herin comments: "It was way back in 1993 when Paul and bassist Jeff Whittle joined drummer Mark Evans and me during the in-progress recording sessions for what would become the first TILES album. After twenty-five years, six studio albums, two live albums, memorable shows with Dream Theater, King's X, Judas Priest, Spock's Beard, Fates Warning, and dozens of great bands – plus years of unfailing friendship – we mark this occasion with a very special performance, especially poignant as it serves as Paul's swan song as he retires from singing."
Tiles will announce a new vocalist in the months ahead, and will forge onward creating new material for the follow-up to Pretending 2 Run.
SOURCE: Ear Split PR
17/01/18: Neil Campbell to release new concept album in February
Composer and multi-instrumentalist Neil Campbell will release his new studio album, The Outsider – News from Nowhere, on Monday 26th February 2018. According to Neil the release will be a new departure for him, a concept album, based on William Morris' 19th century short novel 'News from Nowhere'.
Neil will be joined by guest musicians Laurence Cocchiara (violins) and Helen Maher (accordion).
The album will be available as a Limited Edition Compact Disc and in high-quality download. The Outsider – News from Nowhere is currently available for pre-order through Bandcamp ahead of the official release date on Monday 26th February 2018.
17/01/18: Alan Reed & The Daughters of Expediency to release live album
Red Dwarf Recordings announce the debut album from Alan Reed and his band, featuring a selection of Alan's solo material as well as some Pallas classics. The performances were recorded during the band's UK dates in 2017.Live: From the Razor's Edge will be released on 10th March 2018…
The album captures the infectious energy of a band enjoying every minute. "I've never had so much fun on stage!'" says Alan.
01. Begin Again
02. For The Greater Glory
03. My Sunlit Room
04. Razor
05. Sanctuary
06. Kingdom Of The Blind
07. Never Too Late
08. The Other Side Of Morning
09. Crown Of Thorns
Live: From the Razor's Edge will be available as a Digipack CD from The Merch Desk and other selected retailers. It will also be available for purchase as a download from Bandcamp.
SOURCE: Alan Reed
16/01/18: Chris Squire's Fish Out Of Water limited edition box set in April
Esoteric Recordings and Cherry Red Records announce an April release of a new limited edition, deluxe boxed set, of Chris Squire's 1975 solo album Fish Out Of Water
"Recorded in the late Spring and Summer of 1975 whilst Yes was on hiatus as members recorded their respective solo albums, FISH OUT OF WATER was a breath-taking work, and equal in standard to any Yes album in terms of sheer invention and creativity. The album sessions were a collaboration between Chris Squire and his friend Andrew Pryce Jackman, a gifted arranger who had been a member of The Syn, Squire's pre-Yes group. The sessions saw contributions from former Yes drummer BILL BRUFORD, Yes keyboard player PATRICK MORAZ and noted musicians MEL COLLINS and JIMMY HASTINGS. Released in November 1975, FISH OUT OF WATER was a Top 30 chart hit in the UK and made the US Billboard Top 75 album chart, going on to sell nearly 500,000 copies worldwide."
The Limited Edition Deluxe Boxset [2CD/2DVD/1LP/2 x 7″ Singles] features: A new 5.1 surround & 96 khz stereo mixes from the multi-track master tapes by Jakko Jakszyk | The Fish Out Of Water promo films, a 2006 interview with Chris Squire & a 2006 audio commentary by Chris Squire | A replica 180g Gatefold Vinyl LP & poster along with two 7" singles of Lucky Seven/Silently Falling and Run With The Fox/Return Of The Fox | A 36 page book with essay by Sid Smith featuring exclusive interviews with Bill Bruford, Patrick Moraz & Gregg Jackman.
The Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set Fish Out Of Water will be released on 27th April 2018. A 2CD edition will be available as well.
Complete track listing – continue reading HERE on TPA.
SOURCE: Esoteric Recordings
15/01/18: Sparks announce three UK dates in May
Sparks will return to the UK during May for three shows in support of their latest album Hippopotamus, released in September 2017.
"We're extremely thrilled to continue the celebration of Hippopotamus live in concert with all our UK fans. The joy you expressed last year was overwhelming. Bring on 2018!"
22/05/18: O2 ABC, Glasgow
23/05/18: O2 Academy, Leeds
24/05/18: O2 Forum, Kentish Town, London
Tickets go on sale Friday 19th January.
Visit the TPA UK & Eire Gig Guide for these dates and more from across the prog spectrum.
15/01/18: Sacred Ape release Electric Mountain teaser
Late last year John Bassett (Arcade Messiah & KingBathmat) announced the release of the second Sacred Ape album – one of his may offshoots. Hear the first full length track from the album.
John comments: "I think, its kind of like a progressive 80's electronic horror soundtrack, sort of? but that just might be me? I feel this is the closest I've got to the sound and style I was hoping to achieve when I first started this project."
Pre-ordering via Bandcamp starts on 19th January – with an official release date TBA shortly.
12/01/18: The Fierce And The Dead release first video for Euphoric
Truck is the first video from the forthcoming Fierce And The Dead album Euphoric, scheduled for release on 18th May 2018 – through the Bad Elephant Music label.
To coincide with the pre-ordering, the Truck single will be released as a 'pay-what-you want' download on 26th January. The single is accompanied by a video, from Mark Duffy and inspired by the 80s wire-frame video games.
"The video is very much in an 80s retro game style", says guitarist Matt Stevens. "Those who have following us since 2010 may spot the odd reference. Truck is a good indicator of the direction we're going in on the new record – it's us but more so. We're really excited for everyone to hear it."
Previously the band announced an album launch show at London's The Black Heart (now sold-out) and are currently adding more dates for 2018.
Visit the TPA UK & Eire Gig Guide and TPA UK Festival Page for these dates and more from across the prog spectrum.
12/01/18: Adam Wakeman & Damian Wilson sophomore album due February
Adam Wakeman & Damian Wilson announce the release of, The Sun Will Dance In Its Twilight, their second full length album, scheduled for release on 16th February 2018. Unlike its acoustic predecessor, Weir Keeper's Tale, Wakeman and Wilson have enlisted drummer Ash Soan, guitarist Andy Dunlop, Tony Woollard on cello and backing vocalist Haley Sanderson, for this release. Here's a taster from the album
"Writing songs with Damian is always a great experience as we tend to start from scratch and follow where the writing takes us. We're so pleased with how this album has come together. Having Gary Stevenson on board to mix the album and add an extra ear from a production background has been nothing but positive. He also has a killer coffee machine."
The Sun Will Dance In Its Twilight will be available through Blacklake as Digipak CD and in digital formats, from most major platforms, from 16th February – and a vinyl edition is scheduled for 16th March 2018.
Adam and Damian will embark on an extensive UK tour starting in February and running into March. Visit the TPA UK & Eire Gig Guide for these dates and more from across the prog spectrum.
12/01/18: Long Distance Calling release video for second single
German instrumental rockers Long Distance Calling reveal a 'studio shot' video for the second single, Ascending, taken from their forthcoming album Boundless and scheduled for release at the beginning of next month.
The band comments: "We proudly present the brand new video clip for our second single 'ASCENDING' which we shot in the studio, where we recorded 'BOUNDLESS'. We caught an intimate yet intense atmosphere, and we are happy to share it with you, enjoy!"
Boundless will be released as a special edition Digipak CD | Gatefold 2LP + CD (incl. etching on side D) | Digital Download – through InsideOut Music on 2nd February 2018.
The band previously announced tour dates in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Czech Republic throughout February and March. Visit Long Distance Calling Tour Page for these dates.
11/01/18: Ayreon Universe live release in March
A live registration from Ayreon Universe three performances from Tilburg's 013 venue, last September, is set to be released on 30 March 2018, via Mascot Label Group/Music Theories. Today sees the first trailer for the release.
"This unique performance features 16 singers, 28 songs, an 8 piece band and a special appearance by Arjen. The duration of the show was more than 2 hours. It was filmed with 30 cameras and will be released on DVD and Blu-ray with 5.1 surround audio, with an extensive list of extras, including a behind-the-scenes documentary with interviews with every singer and musician, and a compilation of the try-out show performed a few weeks earlier."
Ayreon Universe: The Best Of Ayreon Live will be released in several formats including: 5-Disc Earbook | Blu-ray | DVD | LP – full details to be revealed shortly.
Pre-orders start 30th January 2018 with 30th March 2018 confirmed as the official release date.
SOURCE: Arjen Lucassen [Ayreon]
11/01/18: Godsticks release Angry Concern video
Following the release of their latest studio album on Kscope last year, Godsticks have shared a new video for the track Angry Concern, filmed during the recording sessions for Faced With Rage at Monnow Valley Studio in Wales.
The band previously announced a couple of UK shows in Cardiff and London in May – check out the TPA UK & Eire Gig Guide for these dates and more from across the prog spectrum.
SOURCE: I Like Press
09/01/18: Esoteric Recordings announce definitive Curved Air reissues
Esoteric Recordings have announced two new definitive Curved Air reissues, Air Conditioning (1970) and Air Cut (1974)!
"Beautifully packaged, both classic albums have been given the Esoteric reissue treatment: AIR CONDITIONING has been newly remastered from the original tapes, and expanded with 11 bonus tracks drawn from previously unreleased studio out-takes and BBC sessions, while the new definitive CD edition of AIR CUT has been remastered from the original tapes for the first time ever! Both boast illustrated booklets with new essays & interviews."
SOURCE: Esoteric Recordings
09/01/18: PFM replace Focus on HMS Prog
Due to contractual reasons Focus have had to withdraw from the inaugural HMS Prog sailing in March this year. Prog reveal their replacement will be Italian legends PFM…
"PFM join a bill featuring Caravan, Geoff Downes, Roger Dean, Pendragon, Cairo, Martin Turner (performing both Argus AND There's The Rub) and Prog Editor Jerry Ewing are all lined up to appear, giving a series of performances and talks. There will also be a day time gig in Amsterdam on the Saturday, with all transfers supplied."
The two day event departs from Hull and sailing to Amsterdam between 2nd & 4th March 2018. Visit the HMS Prog website for more details
SOURCE: Prog
07/01/18: The first HawkEaster 2018 bands announced
Dates: 30th March – 1st April 2018
Venue: The Alhambra Theatre, 56 Marine Road West, Morecombe, LA4 4EU
Info: Hawkwind
Hawkwind | TOSH | Membranes | Son of MAN | Evil Blizzard | TFATD The Fierce And The Dead | Tarantism | Erin Bennett | Screeech Rock | and more TBA…
Visit the TPA UK Festival Page for this event and more from across the prog spectrum.
06/01/18: Ray Thomas ~ RIP
Ray Thomas, founder member, flautist and vocalist of the Moody Blues, passed away suddenly at his home in Surrey on Thursday 4th January 2018. Ray Thomas and Mike Pinder founded the Moody Blues in the early 60s along with Denny Laine, Graeme Edge and Clint Warwick. However in 1966 the line-up changed with Justin Hayward and John Lodge replacing Denny and Clint. "The musical style of the group changed dramatically with the incorporation of the Mellotron into their sound, along with Ray's evocative flute playing."
"In the mid 1970s Ray recorded two successful solo albums; "From Mighty Oaks" (1975) and "Hopes Wishes and Dreams" (1976). The Moody Blues success continued into the 1980s. Ray's song "Veteran Cosmic Rocker" (from 1981's "Long Distance Voyager") highlighted Ray's marvellous sense of humour.
Ray remained with the Moody Blues until 2002 when he retired from the band due to health issues. Despite mobility issues, Ray continued to play and record occasionally, contributing a new song, "The Trouble with Memories" to a 2010 boxed set release of his two solo albums and more recently to the John Lodge album "10,000 Light Years Ago" in 2014. In 2017 it was announced that the members of the Moody Blues, including Ray Thomas, were to be inducted in to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018."
SOURCE: Esoteric Recordings
05/01/18: Kayak launch animated video ahead of their new album release
Kayak launch an animated video for La Peregrina, the second single to be taken from their aptly titled Seventeen album, which will be released on Friday 12th January 2018.
Ton Scherpenzeel comments: "'La Peregrina' is the story about the merciless passing of time and the vanity of man, as observed by the legendary pearl that represents eternal beauty. It watches the rise and fall of kings and serves to enhance the status of queens who wear it, and knows all their secrets. An intriguing idea that inspired me to write this longest epic – the album version is almost 12 minutes long – on the new KAYAK album."
SOURCE: InsideOut Music
Read TPA's review of Seventeen HERE.
05/01/18: Cuneiform Records – a new era
"For decades, Cuneiform Records proved that a small, indie record label releasing avant-garde / art music could be as professional and sustainable as a major label that releases mainstream pop. But today, in a changed climate caused by digital revolution, all species of record labels are endangered. Cuneiform looks forward to your support as it devotes 2018 to exploring how to adapt to a radical new environment."
"Steve Feigenbaum is the brains behind Cuneiform. He is in charge of A&R (curating Artists & Repertoire), in addition to overseeing all business and legal matters, including sales, distribution, manufacture, licensing for media and more. For 2018, Steve will take a year sabbatical to determine what direction the label could or should take to be viable again in the future. Because sales of recorded music in every format – digital, cd, lps – have dramatically declined for everyone in the music industry, it is no longer feasible for us to run a record label in the same manner as we have for the past 35 years. For Cuneiform, 2018 will be a year to rethink, retool and evolve the label."
You can read the full article HERE
SOURCE: Cuneiform Records
02/01/18: Aranis call it a day
Flemish acoustic avant-rockers Aranis have decided to call it a day, mainly, it would appear, for financial reasons…
In a statement the band comment: "As you know, aranis has been working for almost 16 years with programs with their own compositions or edits of music from others (like-minded) composers. We went on many partnerships with various groups and band, and played around 400 concerts…" which took them to many countries.
Continuing: "In the present political climate, it is unfortunately no longer sustainable for aranis to grow as a group. We set the bar high for ourselves and try to challenge ourselves again and surprise our public."
The band are planning a few farewell concerts and will be announced shortly.
01/01/18: Andy Poole departs from Big Big Train
In a brief statement founding member Andy Poole announces the he has parted ways with Big Big Train and is "…ready for new and exciting adventures".
The band responded by saying they: "would like to thank Andy for the significant part he has played in the band's journey and we wish him well in his future endeavours".
Big Big Train will continue with the seven-piece line-up of D'Virgilio / Gregory / Hall / Longdon / Manners / Sjöblom / Spawton alongside the five-piece BBT brass band led by Dave Desmond.
For future live performance, the band have recruited an additional musician to assist the band with keyboard and guitar work. An announcement will be made in due course.
01/01/18: John Payne and Erik Norlander announce the Dukes Of The Orient
Dukes Of The Orient will release their eponymous, debut album on 23rd February 2018. The album, which has been ten years in the making, features John Payne on vocals and bass guitar along with keyboardist Erik Norlander. The album also includes guest performances from Jeff Kollman, Guthrie Govan, Moni Scaria and Bruce Bouillet on guitar, Molly Rogers on strings and Jay Schellen on drums.
John Payne says of the album: "With Dukes of the Orient we have dug deep with analog soundscapes, superlative musicians and song-driven epics. Add to this the masterful artwork of Rodney Matthews and a journey that started with the supergroup ASIA, we give you the next chapter, one we are extremely proud of."
"Dukes of the Orient has its origins in 2007 as "ASIA Featuring John Payne," a band that continued on after ASIA keyboardist, Geoff Downes, left the band to re-form the original 1982 lineup. Payne recruited Norlander to join Guthrie Govan and Jay Schellen for tour dates in the US and initial recordings, some of which endured to appear on the Dukes of the Orient album here.
Govan left the band to form The Aristocrats and was replaced by guitarist Bruce Bouillet followed by Jeff Kollman and Moni Scaria. The final lineup resulted in the track, "Seasons Will Change," released as a video in 2013 and also now appears on the Dukes of the Orient album."
Tour dates, in support of the new album, are expected to be announced shortly …
01/01/18: Peter Hammill European tour dates for 2018
Peter Hammill will be touring in Europe in the early part of 2018, starting in Belgium, The Netherlands and Sweden in March and April. He will conclude April's tour dates with seven UK shows before moving into May with the recently added shows in Germany. Peter will be doing two nights in each of the following cities: Nuremeberg, Dortmund and Berlin – and he plans to do two entirely different sets for each pair of shows.
Peter Hammill European Tour 2018
10/03/18: 4AD, Diksmuide [BE]
12/03/18: Zonnehuis, Amsterdam [NL]
13/03/18: Parkvilla Theatre, Alphen [NL]
06/04/18: Palladium, Malmo [SE]
07/04/18: Kulturhuset, Stockholm [SE]
20/04/18: Queen Elizabeth Hall, London [UK]
24/04/18: Òran Mór, Glasgow [UK]
25/04/18: Stoller Hall, Manchester [UK]
27/04/18: St Luke's Church, Brighton [UK]
28/04/18: St Luke's Church, Brighton [UK]
29/04/18: The Lantern, Bristol [UK]
30/04/18: Junction, Cambridge [UK]
21/05/18: K4 Festsaal, Nuremberg [DE]
22/05/18: K4 Festsaal, Nuremberg [DE]
24/05/18: Piano, Dortmund [DE]
25/05/18: Piano, Dortmund [DE]
26/05/18: Quasimodo, Berlin [DE]
27/05/18: Quasimodo, Berlin [DE]
SOURCE: Peter Hammill
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Get ready for Valentine's Day with great Valentine's Day books for preschool. They're a fantastic way to introduce the history of the holiday, as well as get your students excited about celebrating Valentine's Day. Here are 10 books to get you started!
10 Valentine's Day Books for Preschool
1. Llama Llama I Love You
By Anne Dewdney
In this quick read, Little Llama expresses his love for his family and friends by making them all heart shaped cards and giving them lots of hugs. With bright and colorful illustrations, this short rhyming story shows preschoolers the different ways to display the feeling of love.
2. The I Love You Book
By Todd Parr
This board book goes through some of the many reasons a child is loved unconditionally, no matter what. Preschoolers will enjoy this vividly illustrated story that communicates a positive message about acceptance and love.
3. I Like You
By Sandol Stoddard Warburg
Describing friendship in a simple way that preschoolers will understand, this book talks about how the special people in our lives are to be cherished and appreciated. A fantastic story about loving people for who they are, this is a great read to celebrate Valentine's Day.
4. I Love You All Day Long
By Francesca Rusackas
With bright and expressive illustrations, this is a heartwarming tale about a little pig that is nervous to go off to school for the day. With a lot of reassurance from his mother, little pig begins to understand that he is loved all of the time regardless of where he is. Preschoolers will be able to relate to the little pig and his feelings, making this a great choice for story time.
5. Huggy Kissy
By Leslie Patricelli
Recognizing the love and affection a family feels for each other, this board book will be well liked by early learners. With a lot of hugs and kisses throughout the story, children can easily start to comprehend the act of showing love.
6. Duck and Goose, Goose Needs a Hug
By Tad Hills
Goose needs a hug, but his friends don't know that because they aren't listening to him. When Goose finally asks for what he needs, everyone feels better. Preschoolers are sure to enjoy this board book about the importance of listening.
7. A Kiss for Little Bear
By Else Holmelund Minarik
When Little Bear draws a picture for his grandmother, she responds by sending him a kiss. Preschoolers will adore following this story as the kiss gets passed along until it finally reaches Little Bear.
8. One Love
By Cedella Marley
With brightly colored illustrations and simple words, this board book shows the importance of people coming together to make positive changes. Pair it up with an introduction to the song One Love by Bob Marley to engage early learners even further.
9. Happy Valentine's Day, Mouse
By Laura Numeroff
Preschoolers will have fun joining Mouse as he creates special Valentines for his friends. With short text that children can easily understand, this will be a popular read way beyond the holiday season.
10. Where is Baby's Valentine?
By Karen Katz
Searching for Baby's missing valentine, this interactive lift-the-flap book will keep children engaged. Simple and captivating, this story is a great addition to any library.
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Cannabinoid type 1 (CB1) receptors on Sim1-expressing neurons regulate energy expenditure in male mice
A publication from Daniela Cota team in Endocrinology (2014, Dec 2)
The paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVN) regulates energy balance by modulating not only food intake, but also energy expenditure and brown adipose tissue (BAT) thermogenesis. To test the hypothesis that cannabinoid type 1 (CB1) receptor in PVN neurons might control these processes, we used the Cre/loxP system to delete CB1 from Single minded 1 (Sim1) neurons, which account for the majority of PVN neurons. On standard chow, mice lacking CB1 receptor in Sim1 neurons (Sim1-CB1-KO) had food intake, body weight, adiposity, glucose metabolism and energy expenditure comparable to wild-type (Sim1-CB1-WT) littermates. However, maintenance on a high-fat diet (HFD) revealed a gene-by-diet interaction whereby Sim1-CB1-KO mice had decreased adiposity, improved insulin sensitivity and increased energy expenditure, while feeding behavior was similar to Sim1-CB1-WT mice. Additionally, HFD-fed Sim1-CB1-KO mice had increased mRNA expression of the ?3-adrenergic receptor, as well as of UCP-1, Cox-IV and Tfam in the BAT, all molecular changes suggestive of increased thermogenesis. Pharmacological studies using ?-blockers suggested that modulation of ?-adrenergic transmission play an important role in determining energy expenditure changes observed in Sim1-CB1-KO. Finally, chemical sympathectomy abolished the obesity-resistant phenotype of Sim1-CB1-KO mice. Altogether, these findings reveal a diet-dependent dissociation in the CB1 receptor control of food intake and energy expenditure, likely mediated by the PVN, where CB1 receptors on Sim1-positive neurons do not impact food intake, but hinder energy expenditure during dietary environmental challenges that promote body weight gain.
Cardinal P, Bellocchio L, Guzmán-Quevedo O, André C, Clark S, Elie M, Leste-Lasserre T, Gonzales D, Cannich A, Marsicano G, Cota D.


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Anthony Williams
Anthony Williams served as the mayor of Washington, D.C. from 1999 until 2007. He's currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Federal City Council, a nonprofit that promotes D.C. advancement.
Watch any TV police drama and chances are, the episode follows the same script. After several riveting twists and turns, the clever detectives, using the latest computers, equipment, and intelligence, track down the bad guy. Crimes are committed, crimes are solved, arrests are made.
In police parlance, this is called the "clearance rate," or the rate at which a given type of crime ends in an arrest within a year. And we're bad at it.
Indeed, U.S. law enforcement is the worst in the Western world at solving crimes. Only one-eighth of burglaries lead to an arrest. For rapes it's only one-third, and for murder two-thirds. Murder clearance rates have generally held steady for thirty years—even as the murder rate has nosedived, albeit for reasons we don't really know.
There has been, in other words, zero overall improvement in clearance rates. Remember, this is just looking at arrests; conviction rates are certainly lower.
This is not just a problem facing police in low-income urban communities. Rich and gentrifying San Francisco clears only half of its murders, Palm Beach and Long Island only one-third.
Certainly we expect our laws to be honored and justice to be served. But more fundamentally, people are safer when crimes are solved. Homicide rates are highly correlated with clearance rates. If you live in a municipality with below-average clearance rates, you are twice as likely to be murdered. Plus, we know from social science research that the risk of being caught or arrested is what deters criminal behavior, not longer prison sentences. These folks have short time horizons. Catch the perpetrator, you will deter future crime. It should come as no surprise that, as Chicago has struggled with a wave of gang-related murders, the city's murder clearance rate plummeted to a horrifying 20 percent.
On the other hand, some municipalities—such as Raleigh, North Carolina, or Arlington, Texas—have had consistently high clearance rate, upwards of 80 percent, for decades. And dramatic improvement is possible: Santa Ana, California, went from 30 percent in the early 1990s to near 100 percent today. Washington, D.C., has seen impressive improvement as well. Looking at these model agencies, we can tease out some lessons about what police agencies can do to get there.
Critically, investigations must be intensive, move fast, and be organized. In a crime's aftermath, the first 48 to 72 hours are critical: Are you responding promptly before witnesses and suspects scatter? Are there enough detectives available to work the long and odd hours until leads are exhausted? Cases are more likely to get cleared if more detectives are working. Detectives also need first dibs in line for any forensic work, data analysis, or evidence acquisition, and the support to remove bottlenecks. For example, Santa Ana's police department decided to have its own forensics guy in-house rather than waiting weeks to hear back from Sacramento. The DNA testing pause can sometimes kill an investigation, especially if it comes back negative and the real culprit is by that point long gone.
Another important takeaway for law enforcement: The importance of leadership. Are supervisors watching detectives, helping when need be, and making sure detectives are getting resources they need? Cities where supervisors are more hands-off tend to have lower clearance rates. Similarly, how organized is your document system? Are detectives and supervisors able to locate documents quickly and notice trends and connect the dots? Finally, do you have a good recruitment system with high standards for these essential positions? Higher-performing departments tend to have higher standards for hiring detectives, ranging from required tests to mandatory courses in investigative methods.
All of this effort is wasted without cooperative witnesses and the local community. This is especially so with gang-related murders, which are notoriously hard to solve because of witness intimidation. Durham, North Carolina, does serious neighborhood canvassing after a violent crime; you'll often see the local City Council member out knocking on doors, to help encourage witnesses to come forward and build trust in that community.
This doesn't require enormous sums of new money. As cities around the country have been financially pressed, some police departments have been hit hard with budget cuts. The share of law enforcement officers per capita in this country has been trending down the last decade. Police departments have been directing a lot of manpower and resources to crime prevention work. They've brought aboard data scientists to crunch out algorithms or power more "hot-spot" policing, directing officers to sit on corners most likely to be the scene of the next crime. This prevention is important, but there should be more priority given to raising the clearance rate as well.
Police funding is primarily local, as are felony crimes. Consequently, it's usually up to local municipalities to solve their own cases without state or federal assistance. There isn't even a good official national tally on cold cases. That hard work is left to committed investigative journalists like Thomas Hargrove at the Murder Accountability Project. Unlike most other rich countries, there is no national-level review of violent crimes. Texas has an above-average clearance rate, and it might be because Texas Rangers frequently offer extra help to local municipalities that have hit a dead-end in a murder case. Wisconsin also has an above-average clearance rate and an official review system for cases that go cold.
We should all be worried about cold cases, right? Let's make it a local and national priority and decide that leaving 30 percent of murders unsolved is unacceptable. We know how to improve clearance rates—several cities have figured it out. Let's get our communities focused on making this happen.
Stressful commutes, unexpected routines, and emergent wildlife appear in your homemade maps of life during the coronavirus pandemic.
Expensive to build, hard to adapt to other uses, and now facing massive pandemic-related challenges, airport terminals often live short, difficult lives.
Fear of crowds in small spaces in the pandemic is spurring new norms and technological changes for the people-moving machines that make skyscrapers possible.
Even before coronavirus, many workers hated the open-plan office. Now that shared work spaces are a public health risk, employers are rethinking office design.
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She and her husband, Patrick, a retiree of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, were blessed with only one child, Thomas Awuhe, who was was in SS2 when he died in 2004. A year later, her husband also died.
So she made the move to secure not only the family name but also its property. A friend later told her about a pretty young unmarried lady, Juliet Muese, who was on the verge of being disowned by her parents over her inability to identify the person responsible for her pregnancy.
Mrs. Antom then sought Juliet's hand in marriage for her dead son, in keeping with Tiv tradition. The parents of Juliet also readily agreed. "What I did is a well-known practice in our place and culture," she said in defence.
"There are a lot of children, almost 18% of them born after their father's death. These children answer their father's name." The marriage that took place in 2007, has produced two boys with the third child on the way.
"Juliet is comfortable answering my son's name. She wrote JAMB and I'm processing her admission to the Federal University, Lafia," she said.
On her part, Juliet says: "I have no problem, in fact I'm doing better than those who got married to living husbands. Hajia is planning to buy a car for me next year if I secure a university admission. .
As you can see, I'm looking sweet and people toast me a lot, but I shun them. At the moment, I have a boyfriend who is a student at the state university, Keffi. My second son's biological father who is a student at Keffi is married.
He is equally responsible for this very one l'm carrying, but he cannot come and claim them. So, there is no problem. I'm good to go."
The village head in Doma LGA, Chief Angbande Hue, said what happened is a known tradition among his people, adding that the tradition was very rampant in the 60s.
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Push back against attacks on reason, science
Monday is the birthday of British scientist Charles Darwin. He was born in 1809, the same day as Abraham Lincoln. Science fans now celebrate it as Darwin Day, and for a reason.
Charles Darwin is recognized as one of the pre-eminent scientists of the 19th century, and his remains rest in Westminster Abbey, near those of Isaac Newton. The thing that earned Darwin this distinction was his work earlier in the century — establishment of the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Biological evolution was not a novel concept at the time. Anaximander of Miletus (610-546 B.C.) was an early thinker who proposed that one species could descend from another. Medieval Islamic science also included the concept. But by the early 19th century, scientists still had no mechanism to drive the process.
Darwin's contribution was the idea that random variation, coupled with natural selection, provides this capability.
Destined as a young man for the clergy, his life was changed by a voyage around the world, a scientific expedition underwritten by his government. His observations on the trip started him to thinking about what could drive evolution, but he did not publish until 1858, when Alfred Russel Wallace hit upon the same idea.
The two published concurrently, and the following year Darwin's seminal book, "The Origin of Species," set the world on fire.
What Darwin had done was to demolish the remaining link between religion and the natural world. Previous scientists had demonstrated our planet is not the center of the universe, and the Earth is millions (later billions) of years old — in direct contradiction to the Genesis story that was the foundation for Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Darwin removed any need for supernatural processes, especially anything resembling the God of Abraham, to explain human existence. To many people, this undercut the very basis for human morality, and it cast their lives adrift in a purposeless world.
The tension extends to this day.
Well into the 21st century, rational-thinking people continue to find it necessary to defend truth and reason against attack. It is now barely seven years prior to the Scopes "monkey trial" centennial, and scientists and scholars daily endure challenges by creationists of a wide spectrum, all pushing some challenge to established science.
And biology is not the only science under attack.
An Oklahoma senator displays a snowball as evidence against human-caused global warming. A disgraced physician publishes a fraudulent paper linking vaccines to autism.
Disregard for verifiable fact now permeates the American political landscape. An outlandish rumor takes life about the time of the presidential election and quickly engulfs a Washington, D.C., pizza parlor. Accurate reporting puts the lie to the story, but, against all reason, a person caught up in the frenzy goes so far as to barge into the restaurant, brandishing a firearm and discharging it.
An American presidential candidate lays a carpet of false statements, continuing into his tenure as the country's leader. News outlets print the truth, which is then proclaimed to be fake news. Millions of voters pick up the chant.
A well-informed citizenry needs to push back against attacks on logic and reason. A lone voice of resistance should become a million. There must be no backing down in defense of what is demonstrably true.
The freethinker movement has a history in Central Texas. Immigrants from Germany settled here in the mid-19th century, and their legacy of resistance to absolutism in religion and government has seeped into our society. The Freethinkers Association of Central Texas, or FACT, continues this tradition, championing open discussion and insisting on respect for rational thinking. More than an anti-religious gathering, it serves as a channel for many who hold compassion and respect for human dignity above the exigencies of political power.
On Darwin Day, we resolve to continue Darwin's legacy of championing fact before fable.
John Blanton is a retired engineer living in San Antonio. After serving a Navy Reserve tour, he obtained degrees in engineering, math and physics. Blanton has studied the issue of creationism, including intelligent design, for 30 years and has written extensively on the subject. He blogs on science, politics and religion.


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Germany Just Escapes Recession, France Beats Low Expectations
Germany narrowly avoided recession in the third quarter of the year and France exceeded low expectations, putting the euro zone on course for anemic growth but no contraction.
Europe's largest economy eked out 0.1 percent growth from the previous three months following a revised 0.1 percent fall in the second quarter, the German statistics office said on Friday.
A strong rise in consumer spending and small boost from foreign trade prevented a worse result.
France expanded by 0.3 percent on the quarter, beating forecasts for 0.2 percent growth, marking its best performance in more than a year. But its second quarter was revised down to show a 0.1 percent fall in GDP.
Italy was not so lucky, subsiding by 0.1 percent and enduring the 13th quarter running without any growth.
It has been the euro zone's most sluggish economy for more than a decade and is the only large country in the bloc actually in recession - defined as two or more consecutive quarters of falling output.
Reuters polling has produced a consensus forecast of 0.1 percent growth in the euro zone as a whole, matching its paltry second-quarter performance. That figure is due at 1000 GMT (5 a.m. EST).
"Activity has somewhat taken off but remains too weak to create the jobs our country needs," French Finance Minister Michel Sapin said in a statement, reiterating his call for more action to boost growth and jobs in Europe.
Italy and France have been pressing the EU to focus more on measures to foster growth rather than cut debt in order to prevent a slide back into recession. Germany, the country with the current account surplus to spend more, will not budge.
That debate is likely to flare back into life as G20 leaders gather in Brisbane for their annual summit this weekend.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew gave an unusually blunt assessment of what he thinks Europe needs to do this week, arguing that France and Italy should rein in budget deficits more slowly and that it was "critical" Germany and the Netherlands loosen their fiscal purse strings.
The Dutch economy grew 0.2 percent in the third quarter, a pace matched by Finland, while Slovakia raced ahead by 0.6 percent.
Spain has already reported steady 0.5 percent growth.
President Francois Hollande's government expects growth of just 0.4 percent for the whole year, less than half its initial forecast, and has said it would miss a pledge to bring its public deficit down to 3 percent of GDP next year.
The German government's panel of independent economic advisers cut its forecasts on Wednesday for growth in 2014 to 1.2 percent from a previous 1.9. It did not expect any acceleration next year, penciling in growth of just 1.0 percent.
Germany's Chamber of Commerce DIHK urged the government to change course and go for a more business-friendly policy. "That would help to lift the brake on investment," said DIHK managing director Martin Wansleben.


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Reviews of Okonjima Bush Camp
They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa.
This camp has everything.
Fantastic in all respects. We wished we had had 2 or even 3 nights here because it is so good and there is so much to do,
The View rooms (which we had) are much better than the garden rooms
The guides are amongst some of the very best.
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Very friendly and helpful, a briliant start to our holidayRead more about the whole safari
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We enjoyed this, though wouldn't have wanted to stay longer.Read more about the whole safari
Didn't want to leave
Probably the highlight of our holiday. Arriving at our chalet with the sides of the tent removed and warthogs on the lawn was a magical experience. We had the chalet furthest from the restaurant but nearest to the wildlife, which was great. Bird food was provided to attract the smaller inhabitants and we sat for hours soaking up the sun and watching the birds.
Trips are expensive, but worth it. We went out on our first night to find leopards. The leopard's collar didn't detract from the experience at all for us and it was almost a hard to find as an uncollared one. The next morning we tracked cheetahs on foot. Our guide Rohan was excellent, although not so popular when he pointed out the frost beside the road - we were cold enough already! The cold was forgotten once we found 4 cheetah having their breakfast (an oryx apparently). We stood watching them for nearly an hour and there was no pressure to leave until we were ready and craving a nice warm breakfast.
The food was excellent and sitting around large tables chatting to the other guests was great. We'd have been happy to stay for another week, although we would have liked more jumpers as it was freezing cold.
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We went on drives to track leopard, cheetah and hyena. The leopard, cheetah and hyena wear transmitters and our guides found them every time.
The animals we tracked did not seem to mind our presence at all - so to that extent it is nothing like seeing one of these animals in the wild - but it is still interesting to get close to them.
Okonjima Villa Review
We were delighted to be upgraded to the best room in the Villa complex. What an amazing, exclusive place. We were well looked after by AJ (guide and manager), Martin the cook and Joanna the housekeeper. We had a lovely time here and didn't want to leave!!! Six other guests were also upgraded and we had a great time talking at table and around a fire after dinner.
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On arrival we found we were not booked for a garden room as requested, fortunately this was rectified.
As returning guests we were made very welcome.
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Excellent Game drives and information on the rehabitation, a very good cause.
The hospitality staff seemed pre -occupied in the communial areas had little time for guests.
Loved the venue.
Final Days with Cheetah
What a fantastic place to end our trip.
Although the cats are semi-captive and radio tracked it was still a thrill to see them so close. Leopard, Cheetah and our favourite , Wild Dog. Not sure if everyone gets the chance to see the dogs, we were fortunate to be able to ask the Africat staff. They are hand raised and although can never be released fully wild, they do hunt for themselves. Howeve because they are used to humans we could get off the vehicle and walk closer to them - amazing.


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Build your dream home in a beautiful country setting close to Easley and Greenville. Located between Hwy 153 and Hwy 123 with beautiful pasture and some mountain views. Underground utilities, curbing and paved roads are in place. Additional lots are available, also great for a builder looking for lots to build on. See attached covenants and restrictions.
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Movies We Like
It's hard to talk about the scariest movie of all time, just like it's hard to talk about the funniest. Once you claim what it is people will have every other horror movie they've ever seen to compare it to and since the title of "scariest" is so subjective it all comes down to each person's experience. So in this case, I must go past personal experience and try to somehow justify why Ghostwatch scared me more than anything.
Over the last couple of years a lot of "found footage" movies have popped up. Some have been great and some have not, but all of them are outdated by Ghostwatch. In 1992 on Halloween, the BBC aired a special program about the most haunted house in England. News reporters were to take you inside and show you what ghostly goings-on were taking place and supposedly, while it was airing, a massive terror spread through England as children and adults alike thought that what they were watching was real. But it was not. It was a totally fictional program about a mother and her two daughters who were haunted by an old tenant that the children call Mr. Pipes (after their mother tells them that the noises they are hearing are just the pipes rattling). But once the media shows up, Mr. Pipes isn't too happy and decides that if what they want is terror, then that's what they'll get.
Much to my embarrassment, unlike England when this first aired, I knew this was fake. I had already learned that this was a scripted show performed by actors, but my reaction was probably very similar to those who were originally watching. The reason it works so well is because it applies the "less is more" technique. The character of Mr. Pipes, which is one of the scariest movie monsters ever, appears on screen for only a few seconds throughout the entire movie. He stands motionless as the camera wipes by or in the back of a crowd where you wouldn't be sure what you just saw or you might miss him completely. Add to that the way he messes with the film crew and family, first toying with their heads, and then turning them on each other, and then finally causing real, lasting damage. To go into further detail would possibly ruin some of the fun (being scared out of your mind is fun, right?) so I'll stop here. But it's in the tension that lies the horror. Not knowing what's coming next or when is what rattles you to the core and, in doing so, makes you afraid of your own house. More grotesque horror doesn't work because you know that it won't happen to you. But when a door creeks in a movie from the presence of a ghost, you'll wonder what's causing the same noises in your house.
But the other shocking thing about this movie is how well made it is. This isn't like The Blair Witch Project where the actors legitimately didn't know what was happening to them. Ghostwatch is meticulously crafted, leading you exactly where it wants to so that it can really get under your skin. For the first half it's almost as if the writer and director are pandering to your doubts, trying to support your pre-conceived notions that this isn't real, all the while building a mythology and leaving little hints in hopes of changing your mind later. The one thing that I do feel I missed out on was the brilliant casting. I assumed that all the characters were just actors playing news reporters. I found out later that they were real and well-known anchors playing themselves. Can you imagine the horror as you saw Walter Cronkite cornering a possessed girl? Maybe not, who knows? But it goes to show that the creators were not just making another haunted house movie but were attempting, by any means necessary, to convince people that ghosts were real.


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The Art of Unlearning
Today I want to broach a topic which has also been part of this season of my life. Learning to unlearn. We live in an age where learning is the only path to success. Books, and exams are shoved down our little throats from the moment we know how to write our names. Knowledge is handed to us as gift which we are told is power. This is all well and good except there is a catch. The catch is that we don't choose what we want to learn. From an early age we are taught only what the teacher chooses to teach us. We are most impressionable as children and soon we develop a worldview based on the broad or narrow teachings we have been given. Whether they are from school, home, family, culture, or/and the society in which we live. Unlearning is scary because we want to grasp on to the beliefs we have, these beliefs have become a part of our identity. Thus Unlearning may feel like falling and having nothing to hold on to as truth, as fact.
So why must we do it? There are several reasons but I will only state a few…
If what you have learned to be truth is lie, you will miss out on truth. Today, for example, we know the world is round but we didn't always know that. People used to believe the earth was as flat as a pancake. It was all they knew and regardless of whether or not you would find a 'believer' in a 'flat earth' clinically insane today, back then it was extremely logical. So of course when some psycho wannabe philosopher claimed a 'round earth' there was a lot of resistance to this claim. The earth's curvature is not visible to the naked eye, so all the people could imagine was a ship falling into an abyss of nothingness after reaching the farthest corners of the earth. It took an extremely long time for the world to accept the concept of a round earth, because they had to 'unlearn' their previous beliefs.
Stereotypes and fact are intertwined. I had a conversation with a friend recently and he was telling my how immediately he graduates he wants to visit his relatives in different parts all around Kenya. He explained to me how he has only lived in Nakuru his whole life so everything he knows about everything is based on the perceptions he has inherited from the people he grew up with in this little town. I didn't understand why this was such a bad thing but it clicked when I heard a friend tell me how she can never date a man from Western. I was surprised and I asked her why. She shook her head a little, shrugged her shoulders, and said, 'I don't know, there's just something about them.' I learned that she had received this ideology from her mother and the people who influenced her mind as a child. So I don't blame her, it was something she was taught before she could decide what she wanted to be taught.
However, this leads to a theory I have come up with, which is that hate is taught. When a white person sees a black man with dreads walking near them, and they automatically assume he is dangerous and clutches their bags a little tighter or even needlessly call the police on him. This is a taught response. When a little dark-skinned girl looks into the mirror and hates the reflection staring back at her, that is a taught response. When a Kikuyu says, 'I can never marry a Luo because they are lazy' this is a taught response. When a person says, 'I can never talk or interact with a homosexual because they are a disgusting sinner' this is a taught response. When a man can't respect a woman in an office setting because she is being, 'emotional' and 'irrational' or it is probably 'that time of the month' this is a taught perception. Thus oppression is taught, not inborn.
How then must we deal with it? We have to teach ourselves to unlearn. It is harder than learning because it requires open-mindedness and a willingness to be wrong. You have to be willing to hear other people out and realize that no, you don't know it all, and even what you do know? Well, guess what, it's not fact honey. Just because you believe it, doesn't make it true. Unlearning requires getting down to the nitty-gritty of your belief system and picking out what is lie and what is truth, what does more harm than good. It humbles you, and gets you off your egocentric high horse. Very few people are willing to unlearn because unlearning requires you to go backward when everyone else is obstinately going forward.
Bruce Lee *yes I am quoting the Asian karate cool kid* once said, "Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality."
Also one of my favorite philosophers ever, Socrates said, "I am the wisest man on earth because I know one thing, and this is that I know nothing."
Misimu… A Swahili word that means seasons. It is a beautiful word at that, and the word I will choose to use as my excuse for not loving my blog the last couple of months. I was going through a season where I forgot why I wrote. I lost Kamiliko's purpose and I was scared to do a complete 180 with it so I just stopped. Plus there was a lot going on in my life so I was a bit overwhelmed. However, thank you to all my faithful readers who are still with me. If you have been with me for a while you may have noticed I have changed the name of one of my categories to "Reflections and Rants" because I do a lot of my rants on Facebook but I realized what is the point of a blog if you don't get to rant or reflect a little on it so expect a number of reflections and rants over the next couple of months. Also let me know what posts you like and which you don't like and if you would like a follow-up of this post. COmment, share, subscribe. I love your feedback.
*All the pictures used are free stock photos from Pexels.
Thank you
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EXCLUSIVE: Khloé Kardashian Fights Cellulite with Nivea
Courtesy NIVEA
She's an open book when it comes to letting people inside her life, and now, reality star Khloé Kardashian Odom is getting real about beach-body fears as the face of Nivea Good-bye Cellulite, Hello Bikini! Challenge. "Yes, I have cellulite — that's no secret," says Kardashian Odom of her motivation to join the program, which combines fitness, nutrition, skincare and style to help women reduce the appearance of cellulite. "I love to be an advocate for anything that helps empower women and give confidence to them especially when I can relate to something as sensitive as cellulite." The star, who recently shared some of her beauty tips and tricks with PEOPLE, will be encouraging other women to join her in the challenge at facebook.com/niveausa, where she'll be documenting her progress throughout the four-week program. Tell us: Would you be as brave as Kardashian Odom when it comes to getting real about cellulite? –Kim Peiffer


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Message from the IEC General Secretary & CEOIssue 10/2011 A year of many changes for the IEC
2011 was a busy and an exciting year for the IEC. We completed the Masterplan, which will guide the IEC's strategy and actions for the coming years. More...
For the first time in his function as IEC President, Dr Klaus Wucherer addressed the IEC Council.
IEC General Secretary and CEO Ronnie Amit reviews the IEC's activities and achievements in the 12 months since the 2010 IEC General Meeting.
Report to IEC Council by James Matthews III, IEC Vice-President and SMB (Standardization Management Board) Chairman.In his first report to IEC Council Jim Matthews presented key SMB work over the past...
Report to IEC Council by Enno Liess, IEC Vice-President and MSB (Market Strategy Board) ConvenorFor the third time, Enno Liess presented his report on MSB activities to Council Board. And while he has...
IEC Vice-President and Chairman of CAB (Conformity Assessment Board) Hiromichi Fujisawa presented his report to the IEC Council.Fujisawa first outlined some of the responsibilities of CAB in the...
Richard Schomberg received the Lord Kelvin Award for his long-term contribution to the IEC in the field of electrotechnology from the hands of IEC President Dr Klaus Wucherer during a special dinner...
Building on the success of the first Young Professionals Workshop...
Council, the supreme governing body of the IEC, held its meeting...
The IEC Thomas A. Edison Awards are attributed each year to...
Incidents such as the explosion that caused the oil spill in the...
A special platform allows Affiliate countries participating in...
To download photos, click on "original photo", then...
"I didn't know much about standardization and that's why I...
At the Council meeting, IEC President Dr Klaus Wucherer thanked...
IEC-OIML agreement helps reduce costs, time and complexityConformity Assessment Men of Ex-perience
Improving safety of hazardous areas through certified personnel competenceConformity Assessment LEDs lead
Strong IECQ presence in Asia-PacificIEC World 2012 Fully Networked Car
Reserve the dateIEC World Assessing competition
Why standards make it easier for companies to competeIEC World Linking IEC experts globally
Experts connect via professional and social networksIEC World IEC-IEEE Challenge
Spread the word
Cutting domestic bills with energy-efficient lightingTechnology Focus Airfield lighting
The LED revolutionTechnical Committees Ground lighting for the skies
Take off and land in safetyTechnical Committees LED into the future
Leading lights in the fieldTechnical Committees ISO/IEC JTC 1 Plenary in November
ISO/IEC JTC 1 2011 Plenary Meeting in CaliforniaIn Store Lighting the way to safety
Testing for a clear way outIn Store The Thick Redline
Keeping track of power cables
- conformity assessment (273)
- sensors (101)
- safety (101)
- IoT (93)
- IECEx (90)
- energy efficiency (65)
- cyber security (58)
- renewable energy (57)
- electronic components (52)
- International Standards (47)
- batteries (45)
- explosive atmospheres (44)
- healthcare (43)
- internet of things (43)
- Smart Cities (40)


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What a great weekend we had. We were constantly busy and it flew by but it was fun.
Saturday Owen had his second to last game. His Papa came to see him play. Then after that we spent the rest of the day hanging out. We cooked burgers on the grill and drank Brians homemade limeade. Sooooo tasty.
That evening I headed out for a Black Rock ladies night out. All the ladies in Black Rock get together occasionally for a girls night out. It was so great to get out for the evening. The best part is its local so there is no hour drive home from Bristol for me.
Sunday Owen and I went up to Niantic for the day.
He braved the water…it was freezing!!!! He didnt care. All he wanted to do was swim. My boy is definitely a beach bum. He takes after his mom. He would stay all day if he could.
On Monday we went to the parade in Fairfield. We got there a little early (like an hour). We were sitting at the end of the pararde so it was a lonnnngggggg wait. We managed to keep Owen entertained for the most part. He was enjoying the fact that he could run around in the street with no worries about getting hit by a car.
He was asking us all weekend to go to the parade. He basically said that he wants to go to the parade so he can get a "Memorial Day Gun". He must have heard that from someone at school. So needless to say, he got a 10.00 plastic gun that is really worth 2.00. In the end it was worth it because my boy had a great time.
We got to see tons of great military vehicles and cars.
Of course there were the military men which we spent the day honoring. I always get so choked up when they walk by and everyone shows their appreciation! I have such admiration for those men and women who fight for us and our freedom.
We followed the parade up with a great afernoon at the beach. We met a bunch of people from the neighborhood there. It was so great to sit back, relax and watch my boy have tons of fun.
After the beach we came home for some showers and headded back over to another beach for dinner. It was a great end to a fantastic weekend. I couldnt ask for a better weekend.
And to top it all off I didnt have to go to work today. I am done with the office work for good!!!


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...so, the snow is mostly gone but it was below freezing this morning and the blue wind growls like a bully...
Then let thy verdant impulse overtake this umber sweep
Vile chords of chilling wind-song immerses blue, moody deep
And though we know for things worth waiting for, ah we must wait
Straining, we grasp at echoes of wisteria-laden gate
Springtime, springtime come lightly with warm kisses on thy breeze
How long must we be patient for thy fragrant melodies?
Spread wide thy frock of flowers and shake free thy gleaming tress
Fair maiden, lovely-laden, pray what hampers thy caress?
Didst thou forget thy way while winter pulverized his mat?
See, we stand with arms flung wide where meadow-lands lie flat
Springtime, springtime, do not linger behind a stricken stile
You are everybody's darling and we miss your bonny smile
As the hart pants after water, sweet springtime, we pant for thee
Hunched long beneath our ragged optimistic misery
Yet spurred by recollection of lush orchard on green hill
Of fallow donning color where mute seed begins to spill
Springtime, springtime, ah, wherefore art thou hiding; in the dell?
Or hast thou simply lost thy way while winter bid farewell?
© Janet Martin


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The City Schools Foundation presented over $34,000 in grants to Murfreesboro City Schools' teachers on Thursday. The reception was at the home of Dr. Sidney and Elizabeth McPhee.
"Each year we receive strong grant requests outlining exceptional ways to teach and interact with students," says David LaRoche, Vice Chair, The City Schools Foundation. "It's thought-‐provoking to see how educators are using hands on learning opportunities in math and science as well as technology in the classroom."
The funding for grants range from $218 for "Plant the Seeds, Read the Harvest" a grant written for 3rd Grade students at Discovery to $4,000 for "C2 + M2 = Success" for 1st grade students at Black Fox, a project equipping educators with tools needed to provide hands-‐on math explorations. Like many of the grants, the C2 application is a collaborative grant written by a team of teacher.
About the City Schools Foundation:
The City Schools Foundation, chartered in 2005, benefits Murfreesboro City Schools' pre-‐Kindergarten through 6th grade students and serves as a venue for other foundations and corporations to make significant contributions that can impact the school system as a whole.
The City School Foundation Trustees include: Doug Young, Chair, David LaRoche, Vice Chair, Cindy Ferguson, Secretary, Rebecca Upton, Treasurer, Elizabeth McPhee, Sandra Parks, Anita Pirtle, Lana Seivers, Cindy Ferguson, Ben Weatherford, Kristi Gaines, Spencer Provow, Minerva Smith, David Scott, Ben Parsley & Charlie Baum.


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Welcome to Cheshire Surgical Practice
Private Surgical Specialists
Cheshire Surgical Practice is a service offered by David Corless practicing at South Cheshire Private Hospital. His NHS consultant appointment is at Mid Cheshire NHS Foundation Trust and The University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust. David is a general surgeon and specialises in upper GI (gastrointestinal), laparoscopic (key hole) surgery and endoscopy. He treats a wide range of conditions in the comfort of a private hospital.
South Cheshire Private Hospital
- Fully equipped private hospital
- On site well-trained friendly medical and support staff
- Full support of adjoining NHS Trust
- 24/7 medical cover
- Part of Britain's leading independent healthcare provider
- Offers wide range of procedures from minor to complex surgery
Hospital Services
- High standard of facilities
- 32 private en suite rooms
- Day room with garden terrace to relax with family and visitors
- Recently extended consulting suite
- Minor procedures suite for day cases
- State of the art technology
Quality of Care
- Risk of infection kept to minimum
- Commitment to highest standard of quality and value
- Providing facilities and environment for advanced surgical procedures
- Friendly, supportive and extremely dedicated on site staff


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Sunday, September 18, 2016 will go down in history at the beginning of a new chapter in the mission of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Canada.
In a packed-to-capacity church of All Serbian Saints in Mississauga, with the prayers of 8 bishops, 20 priests, and 2 protodeacons, His Holiness the Serbian Patriarch Irinej, up to that moment the Administrator of the God-preserved Diocese of Canada, enthroned the new Bishop of Canada His Grace Right Reverend Dr. Mitrofan.
Hours before the Holy Liturgy commenced believers started to flow in so that at the start of the service the church was filled to capacity.
Children in traditional folklore dress preceded all of the priests of the Canadian Diocese, tens of guests from neighbouring Serbian dioceses, as well as representatives of other Orthodox jurisdictions in Canada, as they led the ceremonial procession of hierarchs into the church.
His Holiness the Serbian Patriarch celebrate the Divine Liturgy, along with Metropolitan Sotirions (Patriarchate of Constantinople), Archbishop Irinee (Orthodox Church in America), Bishop Andriy (Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Canada – Patriarchate of Constantinople), Bishop Christopher (Patriarchate of Constantinople), as well as Serbian bishops Vasilije of Srem, Longin of New Gracanica, Hrizostom of Zvornik-Tuzla, and Maksim of Western America.
The Holy Liturgy was prayerful and peaceful, especially because of the melodious responses sung by St. Sava Choir (John Lukich conductor), and the diocesan choir Kir Stefan the Serb (Jasmina Vucurovic conductor). The chanters for the Liturgy were Very Reverend Frs. Ljubo Rajic, Rajko Kosic, Dragan Veleusic, theologian Milorad Delic, and Aleksandar Markovic.
Several hundred youth and believers received Holy Communion.
The church service was attended by dignitaries from the Roman Catholic diocese: Bishop of Hamilton Douglas Crosby, Vicar Bishop Daniel Miehm, Fr. Damian MacPherson on behalf of Thomas Cardinal Collins. Also present were priests Ammonius Guirgis and Luke Khoury, of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Canada representing His Grace Bishop Mina.
His Grace Longin, Bishop of New Gracanica and Midwestern America, presiding bishop of the Council of Hierarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America, proclaimed the official letter of installation from the Holy Synod of Bishops, naming Bishop Mitrofan, the former bishop of Eastern America, Dean of St. Sava School of Theology in Chicago, as a worthy candidate for the Diocese of Canada.
Leading Bishop Mitrofan into the throne His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej wished for Bishop Mitrofan to overcome temptations by being wise, saying that it will not be easy, but that he was elected because the Church had confidence in him. "In these parts there were bigger problems at one point but thank God these problems have been solved. The difference in opinion between clergy and the laity have been resolved in the best possible manner and the Church is now run by order and discipline…We hope that Bishop Mitrofan will give everything so that peace and tranquillity bring unity to the clergy and faithful of this diocese, and all the people of this blessed and beautiful country. All of us are followers of St. Sava and we should emulate his example.
In his first archpastoral sermon to the fullness of the Canadian Diocese Bishop Mitrofan spoke of the New Testament vineyard, which when toiled and cultivated gives fruit in the form of spiritual blessings.
Calling on priests to be vigilant over the souls which they oversee, Bishop Mitrofan said: "It is my duty to, together with the brethren clergy and believers, hedge, furrow, and weed this vineyard; to break off all excess germinations, to cut off the dry branches, and to safeguard it from all ruination, both visible and invisible." Encouraging all the faithful Bishop Mitrofan continued with wishes that we may all hear the words of one of the Church melodists when he speaks of a certain Holy Father: "Good and faithful servant, labourer of the vineyard of Christ, you endured the daily toil, you increased the entrusted talent, and you did not envy those who came after you."
In his sermon Vladika highlighted: "There is no more perfect unity that that of Christ's Church. It is paradise and we need not seek another. Such a unity is not to be found in any religion. And this unity is not maintained by the letter of the Law, by courts of law, by legal systems, but by love. If we possess it then we need not fear schism, divisions. God, our Father, Son and Holy Spirit, protect this vineyard from now and forever."
Following the intonation of "Many Years" to the new bishop, Vladika Mitrofan distributed blessings and the nafora to all present.
The Joy of the liturgy was carried over into the hall where light refreshment was served for all guests.
The same day, in the afternoon hours, over 700 guests, with the utmost joy greeted their new archpastor at the formal banquet prepared in his honour at the Oakville Conference Centre. Following the national anthems of Canada and Serbia, His Holiness blessed the meal and thus began the program during which greeting were read from the following: Mihail Papazoglu, Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to Canada; Metropolitan Sotirios, presiding bishop of the Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Canada; Very Reverend Dragoljub Malich, Episcopal Deputy of the Eastern American Diocese; Milan Mrkal, Vice-president of the Diocesan Council of the Eastern American Diocese, and Very Reverend Vasilije Tomic, Episcopal Deputy of the Canadian Diocese.
The president of the Diocesan Circle of Serbian Sisters Mima Kobilski Ivosevic, on behalf of the faithful and clergy of Canada, presented Bishop Mitrofan with a complete set of vestments and a mitre as a welcome gift and a symbol of his dignity as ruling bishop.
His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej, speaking to the gathering, called upon everyone that resides outside our homeland to preserve their language, culture, and most of all to be adherent to the Orthodox Church and faith. Greeting Bishop Mitrofan, the Patriarch wished him many years of successful and spiritually fruitful work in Canada.
In the end His Grace Bishop Mitrofan thanked everyone who contributed to the enthronement with their prayers and reminded all that the Church is our hope, salvation, and comfort. "She is higher than the heavens and wider than the Earth. She never gets old and is always in full bloom. She faces storms, but is never shipwrecked." Bishop Mitrofan wished for all to be done with love.
It is exactly this thought, closing this gathering, which was visible on the faces of the hundreds who stood in line to get a blessing from the new Bishop of Canada, and to share their love with him.


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