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The club's AGM is always held on the first Wednesday of December (5th December).
This year, as usual, it will be held in the Lecture Room at Maindy on the first floor. The meeting will start at 08:30pm. Tea and buns from 8:00pm.
The meeting is open to all members of the club and it is an opportunity to air your views, make suggestions for the future or put a proposition forward. You can also volunteer to go on the committee or become one of the club's officers. New faces and new ideas are always welcome.
Please attend – this is an opportunity for you to see how the club works and also volunteer to help out.
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Eurocontrol Technics Group (TSX-V:EUO, StockForum), a Toronto-based developer of authentication, acceptance and appetite confidence technologies, announced currently that a company, by a wholly-owned subsidiary, Global Fluids International SA ("GFI"), inked a three-year understanding with a Tanzanian Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority.
Eurocontrol's new agreement tenure is to embark December, 2013.
The news release minute Eurocontrol's contribution, "Eurocontrol's innovative Petromark(TM) imprinting resolution addresses dual vital problems in a petroleum attention – combating a trade in unlawful petroleum fuel products and providing code insurance for vast petroleum companies."
It explained further, "As a cost of oil has increasing substantially, such problems have turn a aloft priority for governments and corporate officials to address."
Walid Juma, Customs Commissioner for a Tanzanian Revenue Authority, commented, "I would like to appreciate EWURA (Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority) for implementing a fuel imprinting system, that has enabled us to boost oil revenues to over 100 per cent of projections."
Juma afterwards added, "Our statistics uncover that a rate of fuel pollution has depressed appreciably."
Gadi Gonen, boss of GFI and COO of Eurocontrol, explains a significance of a deal, "This proposal win for a new Tanzanian agreement is a outcome of a successful initial doing of a Petromark™ imprinting and monitoring complement over a past 3 years, that has almost increasing Tanzanian fuel taxes collection."
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On Thursday, May 17, the MIT community is invited to gather for a celebration picnic in honor of President Susan Hockfield, who announced on Feb. 16 that she would step down as MIT's 16th president. Hockfield has served as president since December 2004 and will continue to serve until the next president takes office.
The picnic will be held from noon until 2 p.m. on Killian Court; all faculty, staff and students are invited for food and fun and a chance to say thank you to Dr. Hockfield for her leadership of MIT.
Questions about the event may be directed to the Office of Institute Events.
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BUFFALO, NY – Shakti Yoga Fri, April 22 Kirtan with Brenda and special guests: Morgan Doctor and Shannon Kingsbury
GUELPH, ON – Living Yoga Sat, April 30 Kirtan with Brenda (w/ Shannon Kingsbury, Jesse Turton and Shara Claire)
LONDON, ON ~ Yoga Shack, Thursday, MAY 5 (Dave Stringer Kirtan featuring Brenda McMorrow)
TORONTO, ON – Yoga Sanctuary (College), Friday, MAY 6 (Dave Stringer Kirtan featuring Brenda McMorrow and Swaha)
OTTAWA, ON – Pranashanti Yoga, Saturday, MAY 7 (Dave Stringer Kirtan featuring Brenda McMorrow)
MONTREAL, QC – MAY 8 ~ Naada Yoga, Sunday, MAY 8 (Dave Stringer Kirtan featuring Brenda McMorrow)
GUELPH, ON – Harcourt United Church Tues, May 10 Brenda will be accompanying Grammy Award winning cellist and vocalist David Darling (w/ Debbie Danbrook on Shakuhachi flute) Presented by Sacred Wisdom Centre
WOLFE ISLAND, ON – Shanti Retreat May 20-23 (Victoria Day Long Weekend)
"A Weekend of Bhakti – Chant and Yoga Retreat" with Brenda and Yoga Instructors/Hosts Wendy and Darin Madore.
BOULDER, COLORADO – Hanuman Festival – Yoga and Music Expo June 16-19 featuring MC Yogi, Donna DeLory, Suzanne Sterling, Desert Dwellers and more… White Swan Records 20th anniversary celebration!
LONDON, ONTARIO – Summer Solstice Celebration Benefit for Easter Seals – June 21 Elsie Perrin Williams Estate
ALGONQUIN PARK, ON – Northern Edge Algonquin June 30- July 3 Bhakti Yoga Retreat w/ Brenda & Yogini Wendy Martin
BRESCIA, ITALY – Studio Yoga Associato Hari Om Tues, July 19 Kirtan w/ Brenda, Philippo Franchini and more…
ALESSANDRIA, ITALY – Bliss Beat Yoga and Music Festival July 21-24 4 day Kirtan Festival featuring Jai Uttal, Donna DeLory, Wah, David Newman and Mira, Girish, MC Yogi, Jaya Lakshmi and Dave Stringer
BAD STAFFELSTEIN, GERMANY – Bhakti Yoga Summer Festival August 26-28 Featuring Prem Joshua, Satyaa & Pari, Sathya & Liliana and David Newman
JOSHUA TREE, CALIFORNIA – Bhakti Fest September 8-11 featuring Krishna Das, Deva Premal, Bhagavan Das, Gaura Vani, Michael Cohen, Wah! and many, more…
SEDONA, ARIZONA – Presented by Bhakti Tribe – Fri September 16 Kirtan with Brenda and special guests…
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Details TBA, Wed., September 21…
VICTORIA, B.C. – Church of Truth Fri, September 23 Full Circle Studio Arts presents Brenda in concert
TORONTO, ON – Yoga Sanctuary – College St., November 18…details TBA
After some wonderful gatherings in Perth, Ottawa, Killaloe, Waterloo and Guelph, the White Swan Records CD re-release of Ameya celebrations continue!
London ON: Saturday, Feb. 20 7.30 pm – Kirtan – The Lotus Centre 140 Ann St, 519.642.2378 – lotuscentre.ca $15 advance/ $18 day of
Toronto ON: Saturday, Feb 27, 8pm – The Yoga Sanctuary 2 College St. Suite 306 416.928.3236 theyogasanctuary.net $15 advance/$20 day of
Kingston ON: Friday, March 5, 7.30pm – Feel Hot Yoga 80 Princess St. 613.547.YOGA (9642) feelyogakingston.com $15 advance/$20 day of
Stay tuned for details on April tour dates in California (these just in: Yoga Soup, Santa Barbara, April 10; Open Secret, San Rafael, April 15; East West Books, Mountainview, April 16; Bhakti Yoga Shala, Santa Monica, April 18 and !)
Upcoming 2010 Ontario Dates
December 27, 2009
London, ON: Thursday, Jan. 21 – 7.30 pm – Luminous Entrance – An Eco-Poetic Sound Opera featuring the poetry of Western's Writer in Residence Penn Kemp, and the folk inspired melodies of Brenda McMorrow. Brescia University College, UWO, Brescia Auditorium 519-432-8353 ext. 28288 $15
Waterloo, ON: Friday, Jan. 22 – 7.30 pm – Kirtan – Community of Hearts Yoga 826 King St. N, Suite 21 – 519.880.9339 communityofheartsyoga.com $15 advance/$18 day of
Perth, ON: Thursday, Jan. 28 – 7.00- 9.00 pm -Workshop: An Introduction to the Art andPractice of Kirtan The Yoga Connection 32 North St. yogaconnectionperth.org 613.267.7148 $25 at the door (cash only please)
Killaloe ON: Friday, Jan. 29 – 8.00 pm – Kirtan The Earthship asomamusic.ca 613.757.2000 (w/ special guest Errol Staff Francis) $10
Ottawa ON: Saturday, Jan. 30 – 7.o0 pm Kirtan PranaShanti Yoga 52 Armstrong St. pranashanti.com 613.761.9642 (w/ special guest Errol Starr Francis) $20 advance/$25 day of
Ottawa ON: Sunday, Jan. 31 – 2.00 – 5.00 p.m. Workshop: An Introduction to the Art and Practice of Kirtan PranaShanti Yoga 52 Armstrong St. pranashanti.com 613.761.9642 $40 advance/ $45 day of
London ON: Thursday, Feb. 4 7.00– 9:00 pm – Workshop: An Introduction to the Art and
Practice of Kirtan –Downtown Yoga 236 Dundas St. 519.266.4096 downtownlondonyoga.ca
Guelph ON: Friday, Feb 5 7.30pm – Kirtan – Living Yoga & Health 105 Wyndham St., 519-767-1041 livingyoga.ca $15 advance/ $18 door
London ON: Saturday, Feb. 20 7.30 pm – Kirtan – The Lotus Centre 140 Ann St, 519.642.2378 – lotuscentre.ca $15 advance/ $18 day of
Toronto ON: Saturday, Feb 27, 8pm – The Yoga Sanctuary 2 College St. Suite 306 416.928.3236 theyogasanctuary.net $15 advance/$20 day of
Brenda's Nov/December Events
October 27, 2009
Saturday, November 14 8.00 pm
Moksha Yoga Danforth Kirtan – 372A Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ON
(w/ percussionist Morgan Doctor!)
www.mokshayogadanforth.com – 416-778-7744
Saturday, November 28 Noon-10 pm
108 Hanuman Chalisa Yagna
Come at whatever time works for you or for the entire 108 recitations of this sacred 40 verse hymn to Hanuman!
Hanuman is the Hindu Deity who symbolically represents selfless
service, as well as the breath, our constant companion and aid along the spiritual path. He is the son of the wind, the very essence of prana (vital energy) itself. Whenever we need increased power and vitality Hanuman is there for us, we need only remember him. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn the Chalisa by heart and to spend a special day with others in pure devotion!
Shangrila Yoga, 111 Mount Pleasant Ave. London, ON
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Saturday, December 5 10am – 5pm
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"EnChanting: Transformation through Poetry, Sound & Song"
A workshop for those who think they can't sing or write but always wanted to; for those who can sing/write and wanted more; for those wanting to sound out, sing out, write out loud.
Sounding and chanting are freely joyous ways to release creativity and open the heart's song. Drop the blocks! Write and raise your voice with us!
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Brenda's upcoming events in Toronto, Guelph, Sharon, Waterloo and London
September 8, 2009
Upcoming Kirtans, Workshops & Performances with
Brenda McMorrow
Toronto: Wednesday, September 9, Kirtan at 6:45 p.m.
Lecture by Meditation Master Claudiu Trandafir 7.30pm
243 Queen St.W, 2nd Floor 416-271-0746 – www.hridaya-yoga.com
Guelph: Friday, September 18, 7.30pm
Living Yoga & Health- 105 Wyndham St, 519-767-1041
www.livingyoga.ca $15 Advance/$18 Door
Toronto: Saturday, September 19, 8pm
Rainbow Body Yoga
473A Church St.- 647-427-3669
Sharon: Sunday, September 20, 3.00 pm
Words Alive Literary Festival
Sharon Temple
w/ Penn Kemp
London: Saturday, Oct. 3
7.30 pm
The Lotus Centre
140 Ann St,
519-642-2378 – www.lotuscentre.ca
$15 /$18 Door
Waterloo: Saturday, Oct. 17
7.30 pm
Community of Hearts Yoga
826 King St. N, Suite 21
$15 Advance/$18 Door
London: Friday, Oct. 23, 7.00 – 10.00 pm
Bhakti Bliss Workshop –
Exploring the Joyous Practice of Sacred Chant
w/ Melina Bondy http://www.belovedyoga.ca
The Lotus Centre – 140 Ann St,
519-642-2378- www.lotuscentre.ca
$40 (register w/ a friend at $35 each)
Kirtan in London – Om Namah Shivaya!!
April 29, 2009
Wow, what a sweet night in London. Yet again, our London friends opened their hearts and voices in such beautiful ways!


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|Here's what Firefox (U.S) would look like, when its search partnership with Yahoo will commence soon.
In line with this, Yahoo will reportedly launch a new search experience for Firefox users in the country, and it will go live at the same time Firefox makes the switch away from the search-giant Google.
As initially reported, the new search experience that Yahoo promises, would include a "clean, modern and "immersive" design reflecting input from the Mozilla team."
Mozilla will use Yandex Search in Russia and Baidu in China as default search engines. Some other local search engines, including Google will remain as built-in alternatives though. This means users still have that option to switch if they want.
Google has always been the default search engine in Firefox for many years past, and in fact, Mozilla Foundation has long made most of its money through its search partnership with Google. Based on the 2012 data, 88 perent of Mozilla's income came from Google. But that contract will soon expire this year and it seems like Yahoo made an offer that Mozilla couldn't refuse or perhaps, Google itself, has decided to keep away from the partnership.
Here's today's statement from Mozilla's CEO Chris Beard, regarding this switch:
"Google has been the Firefox global search default since 2004. Our agreement came up for renewal this year, and we took this as an opportunity to review our competitive strategy and explore our options.
We are excited to partner with Yahoo to bring a new, re-imagined Yahoo search experience to Firefox users in the U.S. featuring the best of the Web, and to explore new innovative search and content experiences together."
In response, Yahoo's CEO Marissa Mayer is also positive and pleased with this partnership. In fact, Yahoo's CEO has noted today that she believes that "search is an area of investment, opportunity and growth for us. This partnership helps to expand our reach in search and also gives us an opportunity to work closely with Mozilla to find ways to innovate more broadly in search, communications, and digital content."


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Ashbourne is the gateway to the Peak District, a short cycle ride or stroll from the Tissington Trail, a few minutes drive from the famous and celebrated Dove Dale and Manifold Valley and yet almost within earshot of Alton Towers. A few miles away is Carsington Water which provides water sports, trails and a visitor centre. You may also wish to visit Sudbury Hall and the Museum of Childhood which is owned by the National Trust. Staying at one of the holiday cottages in Ashbourne should provide enough choice to amuse and satisfy anyone.
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Some holiday cottages in Ashbourne have interesting features and individual characteristics, whilst for others their name says it all, such as Billy's Bothy, The Cottage by the Pond or Dove View.
On Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday the town centre is a heaving mass of men and muscle as the annual Royal Shrovetide Football Match takes place between the Uppards and Downards with goalposts set 3 miles apart - a free-for-all tradition dating back to medieval times which takes place in and around the River Henmore. Staying at a holiday cottage in Ashbourne entitles you to join in the fun!
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|Sofia Scasserra
Evaluation systems
There is no doubt the gig economy helps solve the costly problem of ensuring that the supply of goods and services is matched efficiently with the demand. However, this market efficiency is often at the cost of workers' rights and working conditions.
For example, in many cases, the worker's pay in this system is based on an automatically applied mathematical algorithm. This evaluates how long the worker takes to deal with queries and to deliver the good or service, the percentage of jobs the worker rejects, and so on. The criteria are specific to each platform. The evaluation also affects the worker's future employment, and the quality of jobs offered to that worker.
At first, this may sound positive - simply a way to ensure satisfaction for both worker and client. But the platforms do not have efficient means of dealing with complexity, such as allowing a person to be contacted so that a problem can be explained, or an alternative arrangement made. There is no space for grey here: the situation is black or white.
This can be abusive of the worker. Suppose that the platform offers design services or language teaching. If the worker is ill for one day – connected to the platform but unable to provide the service efficiently – then he or she will be punished by the software for weak performance because of the delay in delivery, which affects payment and future jobs. If the worker knows that she or he cannot satisfy the algorithm, the alternative is not working at all – but this is at the cost of losing customers and money. There is no sick leave, but instead, punishment for illness.
The impact on vulnerable workers
Jobs via digital platforms are an attractive option for young people familiar with the new technology and facing a difficult economic context. They are also attractive to vulnerable groups such as sexual minorities, immigrants and women, who thereby avoid the problems of gaining approval in a job interview. Virtuality offers a quick, accessible exit from unemployment for those facing harsh economic conditions or discrimination.
However, the fact that many workers thus employed are from vulnerable sectors also helps explain the low wages on offer for these jobs. Even if wages are below the minimum, there are always workers willing to accept them because they do not have access to employment in more traditional sectors.
Regulations and employers
While to an outsider it may seem that e-commerce is mainly about buying and selling online, it is really much more complex. The World Trade Organisation (WTO) defines e-commerce as 'the production, distribution, marketing, sale or delivery of goods and services by electronic means', which includes online retail and the gig economy, but also potentially almost any economic activity.
The rules currently being negotiated internationally to regulate e-commerce exclude such operations from the jurisdiction of local consumer courts, from having to properly register where they operate, from technology transfer requirements and taxes, and from making their data available in countries where it is collected. They enable companies that operate online to use the comparative advantage of each country, but without responsibility to the general public (avoiding technology transfers and taxes, and creating tax havens), consumers (exemption from consumer courts), and workers (unfair labour practices).
If it was already difficult under globalisation to identify the employer, these developments are making it impossible. This poses a serious challenge for unions and collective bargaining.
There are key demands unions need to champion.
One, respect for fundamental rights. Work is work. Every worker is entitled to the universal rights declared by the ILO. Digital platforms and evaluative algorithms are simply tools designed by human beings. It is necessary to demand from the people with power that the design of the software and work must respect these rights.
Two, portable ratings. Presently, when a worker leaves one platform for another more lucrative one, the worker has to start without any employment history, and no recognition of previous efforts and successes. Ensuring that ratings follow workers helps to ensure wage competition is upward, rather than downward.
Three, data and work history must be accessible to workers. When workers leave a platform, they must have the right to all their information, so they can have a resume of their working life, from which they can bargain in future. Four, communication channels. There must be means for workers to easily communicate with the employer, and raise demands as individuals and a collective, instead of employers being hidden.
Five, protection for illness and care work. All platforms must have a means for workers to report when they will not be able to perform fully on a given day, so the evaluative algorithm does not punish them. This is fundamental, especially for women, who still carry the main burden of care work, including responsibility for sick children and household tasks. Six, proper registration of workers. Every platform must require documentation that ensures no use of child labour or forced labour, and the employer must be obliged to provide workers' details to the authorities.
Seven, a register of employers. Since the workers are in flexible employment, sometimes with multiple employers, there must be a system that allows workers to compare and evaluate employers.
Eight, limitations on working hours and days. Platforms must be automatically disconnected after the hours set by local law are reached, not allowing the worker to become available again until a minimum rest period has elapsed.
Nine, a salary to be paid after a set number of hours which is equal to or greater than greater than the minimum wage, even if the company has to contribute. It is not fair for workers to set aside time for work, but not be paid properly when there is no demand.
Ten, consultation with workers by employers when offering discounts and promotions. Presently workers are obliged to participate, or be punished by evaluative algorithms. Workers should have the right to refuse involvement.
Eleven, changed international standards for e-commerce. States must have the power to regulate e-commerce and the gig economy, especially in this early phase where there is much ignorance about its possibilities. States must be able to demand a formal commercial presence of companies, payment of taxes and data protection. Existing treaties developed by the WTO and others for e-commerce must be cancelled.
Twelve, proper regulation in workers' interest. There must be efforts by authorities and unions to monitor and control this form of employment, including access to the questionnaires clients complete and regulation of how companies can use this information, regulation of the design of the workers' qualification systems are designed, among other things. These are some proposals to encourage debate and generate ideas, to help workers employed in the gig economy to end the ongoing, multiple violations of labour rights and achieve decent employment for all.
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Sofia Scasserra is an economist. She works in the International Department of the Argentine Federation of Commerce and Services Workers. She also advises the presidency of the UNI Global Union on trade and 'future of work' debates. She is a researcher and teacher at the World of Work Institute at UNTREF (the National University of Tres Febrero) in Buenos Aires.


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In Arizona, New National Guard Troops Watch Border
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The 1,200 National Guard troops President Obama ordered to the U.S.-Mexico border in July are finally in place, nearly half in Arizona, the busiest state for illegal border crossings.
On a breezy afternoon on a hill west of Nogales, Ariz., four soldiers in combat gear, part of an Entry Identification Team, are standing watch. One is scanning the terrain with binoculars. None agreed to talk with NPR or let us use their names.
Border Patrol agent David Jimarez says this location, about a quarter mile from the border with Mexico, is a popular place to cross. If the soldiers weren't here, he says, there would be a Border Patrol truck clearly visible on this hilltop.
"Now that the National Guardsmen are here, we can free up that additional agent and he can go work areas more remote, more rural," Jimarez said.
The idea, he agrees, is to have them see and be seen.
"They are in a high-visibility posture, so definitely ... they will be seen and that is part of the effect that we want to go ahead and create that deterrence effect," he said.
Four years ago, the National Guard was at this same spot; soldiers built the fence now in place. At the time, 6,000 troops came to the border until the Border Patrol could hire more agents. There are more than 3,000 agents in Arizona now.
Still, some critics want an even greater presence. They say 560 soldiers on Arizona's border are not enough. But, Victor Manjarrez, chief of the Tucson Border Patrol Sector, says the extra eyes and ears are paying off.
"We've seen that in the very short time frame they've been deployed," he said. "The critics point to the number. At no time will I ever turn away a resource.
"If that number were to go up, we'd gladly accept that. If that number were to go down, we'd make those adjustments."
Manjarrez says the soldiers already have played a role in 400 arrests. When soldiers spot illegal crossers, they radio Border Patrol, which tries to apprehend them. National Guard troops do not make arrests themselves -- another criticism from border hawks. The Guard says the troops are not trained as law enforcement officers, but Col. Jill Nelson of the Arizona National Guard says, they are prepared for danger.
"Every soldier and airman assigned to an EIT site has a weapon, and we authorize under the strict guidelines with the state with the rules of engagement which were established for this mission," she said.
She added that they are authorized to use their weapons for self-defense.
The Border Patrol won't say exactly where the troops have been placed, though there aren't any on the vast Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation -— one of the most porous areas for smuggling.
The troops have been put on or near the Krentz Ranch in southeastern Arizona where rancher Rob Krentz was killed in March, presumably by a drug smuggler. The uproar following that killing spurred the Arizona Legislature to pass an anti-immigration law now being challenged in court. It also prompted Obama to send the troops, which is why the Rev. Robin Hoover, a longtime immigration-rights activist, calls the mission more political than strategic.
"This is a fabulous political ploy to be putting 500 Guardsmen into a depressed economy in southern Arizona, renting hotel rooms and buying gasoline and showing -- just in front of the election -- that the Democratic Party gets it and they want to do some border enforcement," he said.
The National Guard troops are scheduled to stay on the border for a year. That means they will be in place through what is usually the busiest season for crossing: the spring.


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A Taipei Night Market Novel
In Taipei, Taiwan, the kidnapping of a Mainlander billionaire throws national media into a tizzy—not least because of the famous victim's vitriolic anti-immigration politics.
Jing-nan has known Peggy Lee, a bullying frenemy who runs her family's huge corporation, since high school. Peggy's father has been kidnapped, and the ransom the kidnappers are demanding is not money but IP: a high-tech memory chip that they want to sell in China.
Jing-nan feels sorry for Peggy until she starts blackmailing him into helping out. Peggy is worried the kidnappers' deadline will pass before the police are able to track down the chip. But when the reluctant Jing- nan tries to help, he finds himself deeper and deeper in trouble with some very unsavory characters—the most unsavory of whom might be the victim himself.


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(16 April 2000) The latest compilation album from Tandem Music Group (Canada),
entitled Celtic Mystique (Cat. No. ACD 711-2, 1999) with a catch phrase
"Women Of Song" is comprised of twelve contemporary Celtic tracks featuring
as many female vocalists. Similar in style but with slightly more
contemporary tracks than Faire Celts (review),
this compilation has also been released by Sattva Music Verlag of Germany in
Europe's Benelux and GAS countries plus Portugal and Israel, although in a
different configuration and under the title Barrachash—Celtic Jewels.
It has also been released in Scotland by Highlander Records, in Taiwan by
Jingo Records, and in the US (with a different cover) and on a non-exclusive
basis) by Metacom Music. Tandem Music Group President Graham Way oversaw
the creation and production of the album. He told us, "It was a labour of
love for me, albeit an arduous one in terms of putting it all together."
Additional details are available at the label's website.
We were quite pleased to see the label include "On Heaven's Shore" from
Mae McKenna's latest album
(review) as well as
"Bird Of Paradise" from Carmina's
Pippa Marland. Both artists are extremely gifted and their work should
be further explored. Also included are renditions of songs made popular
by other artists or of traditional origin. A stunning version of "Circle
Of Stone" by Laura Powers and "Danny Boy" by Sheila Ryan are examples.
Jennifer White's "Loch Lamond" is yet another.
The album's highlight is "Ancient Souls" by Gabrielle Angelique. This
progressive Celtic number combines the young lady's incredible vocal work
with contemporary orchestral instrumentation and illustrates the promise
of this emerging talent. Graham Way told us, "[the song] was produced by
me in Vancouver specifically for this album. Gabrielle recorded a
self-produced album [entitled Echo] of original material a couple of
years ago ... a noble first effort ... Since recording "Ancient Souls"
for us a year ago we have been discussing with her and her family the
recording of a complete album of celtic-influenced/pop contemporary
music. Gabrielle performs in the Minnesota area."
Another one of our favourites from the album is Darby DeVon's
"Highlands," the title track from her album; it is an Enya-like
track with much thicker orchestral instrumentation. Musical
Discoveries plans to review more of Darby's work in the future.
Anne Martin, hailing from Scotland's Isle of Skye, sings "Oran
Leannan Sithe," and is reminscent of Karen Matheson of Capercaillie.
Sharon Murpny's "Homes Of Donegal" and Jennifer Parsignault's
"Prayer for St. Symin" are both a traditional-sounding Celtic
hymns made more contemporary through their rich instrumental
You can hear soundbites of every song, read reviews and order
the album at
amazon.com. The album is also available directly from the Tandem Music Group
website. This compilation serves
as a fabulous introduction to several of Musical Discoveries' editors'
favourite artists as well as some exciting new talent that we hope to
review further in the future. The package is stunning in every respect
with classy liner notes featuring images of every one of the
artists, a summary of their background and information about the specific tracks included. Worth a cross-country journey, it is absolutely a must listen!
(16 April 2000) The latest new age compilation by Real Music (USA),
entitled Infinity (Cat. No. RM2350, 2000) is the follow up to
the highly successful 1999 album Touching Beauty and the ongoing
bestseller Eternity, A Romantic Collection. The album is
comprised by twelve tracks from various artists, incorporating heavenly
female vocals on and off throughout the album. The album's executive
producer is Terence Yallop. Just like Real Music's Ceredwen
(review) and 2002
albums, the packaging and technical production quality is first rate.
The album opens with a lovely new age instrumental entitled "Love's
Story" by Paul Machlis. The lullaby sounding "Silence" from Through
These Eyes by Bliss is filled with stunning heavenly vocals combining
scat with lyrics, and is one of the album's treasures. Hilary Stagg's
"Sweet Return" from the album of the same name is played primarily on
harp and other strings, yet Enya-like vocalise adds to the texture of
the soothing track. The piano number "I Watched Her from Afar" by
Brian BecVar has a lovely melody. Congratulations to Real Music for
including the very Enya-like track "Elysian Fields" and another more
independent sounding song entitled "Starwalkers"—both from 2002's
latest album (review).
Kevin Kern's "To Sleep on Angels' Wings" is a Celtic-derived
string-based instrumental with a lovely and soft melody. Vocalise
and keyboards join the strings to add depth to the track. Kern's
new age instrumental cover of Elton John's "We All Fall in Love
Sometimes," also included on this album, is especially memorable.
Jim Chappell's soft piano melody in "Precious Memories" is very
soothing bridging 2002's "Starwalkers" to the crisp harp and
string-intensive melody of "For My Love" by Hilary Stagg.
Gary Remal Malkin's short and quietly symphonic
soundtrack-like instrumental "The First Night" from his album
Thousand Pieces Of Gold is a worldly track from 1992.
We especially enjoyed the brief whistle part. Infinity
concludes with Egil Fylling's nine-minute epic "Anahata" from
the forthcoming album of the same name. Here worldly
instrumentals using a variety of strings, bell-like
effects, whistle and other keyboard sounds join choral
vocalise to produce a stunning new age track.
You can hear further soundbites, read reviews and order the album at
amazon.com. The latest compilation from Real Music Inifinity
contains almost an hour of modern new age instrumental music, much
laced with female vocals. Certainly worthy of further exploration it
is a very nice listen.
(16 April 2000) West Of Eden's "This Piece Of Earth" is included in Narada's
Faire Celts compilation (review). Their
debut self-titled album (Tandem Records (Ireland) EKGCD002, 1997) is comprised
of twelve progressive and traditional Celtic-flavoured tracks featuring the
stunning lead vocal work of Jenny Schaub. She has been praised by Rock 'n
Reel for her vocal work, being called "a primetime Sandy Denny." Clearly
the traditional sounding track "Waltz For My Father" illustrates her vocal
West Of Eden are from Gothenburg, Sweden. The
group was formed in 1995
by four friends that had a desire to play Irish music. West Of Eden combine
the musical language of traditional Celtic music with their own more
pop-oriented background. Instrumentally West Of Eden mix electric guitars,
keyboards, drums and bass with traditonal instruments like whistles, fiddle,
accordian and mandolin. The result is a progressive Celtic sound, certain to
please those with traditional as well as contemporary preferences. Further
information about the band, images and soundbites are available at their
The ballad "Shamrock Hotel" opens the album. Jenny's stunning vocal
is accompanied by a lovely piano melody and a calling whistle part.
"This Piece Of Earth" is a new age Celtic combination arranged with lots
of strings and brightly sung lead vocal. Certain to please many audiences
is the track "High Ground," a contemporary track with crystalline vocals
that rise above shimmering well-arranged instrumentals. "Hide and Seek"
and "Where The Ivy Is Growing"
are both soothing traditionally-rooted ballads enriched with bass and
lovely harmonies.
"Raising O'Malley's Barn" is a moving traditional Celtic
pop crossover track with excellent instrumental arrangements with
lead vocals sung by Martin Schaub. He also sings the contemporary and
well-arranged ballad "Ripperton Road" and upbeat folk tune backed by
mandolin entitled "Common Wonders." "I Don't Care" is a traditional
folk song with lots of accordian and whistle led by Jenny's vocals.
Crisp percussion and rich symphonic orchestration back Jenny in the
hymn-like track entitled "King" and the contemporary Celtic piece
"Endless Sea." Both are very memorable and highlight the band's
West Of Eden's debut self-titled album is a wonderful combination of
traditional and contemporary Celtic crossover music by a talented group of
musicians. The majority of their tracks are highly memorable and
several are awe inspiring. The album is available from the group's
website and local distributors in various territories. Worthy of
further exploration and a long distance journey, the album is a
very nice listen!
(17 April 2000) Candy Sanders' debut album Gangster Of Love (Sweet Sound
Music (USA), CMC1998, 1998) is comprised of twelve alternative rock tracks, sung
in a Kate Bush, maybe even Michelle Young, theatrical style. From Staten
Island, NY, Candy has been a celebrated performer since the age of three! Her
voice certainly combines the qualities of Kate Bush, Cyndi Lauper and Natalie
In addition to recording, Candy has performed in Broadway shows, off-Broadway,
Cabaret Clubs, Musical Reviews, Summer Stock and Dinner Theatres. She also
has her own Cable Television series called Candy's Music Club which
has just won three Nova (Notable and Outstanding Video Achievement) awards.
She has also won numerous other entertainment industry awards. Lots of further
information is
available at her website.
With all tracks written by Candy herself, this debut album runs just under
an hour.
The album opens with the rocking "Hell To Pay," a track with soaring lead
vocals, clearly illustrating the artist's prowess and stylistic similarity to
Kate Bush. The underlying instrumental reminded us of Jefferson Airplane's
"White Rabbit." "Black & White Blues" and "Don't Stop" are moving blues numbers
with sparse instrumentation, crisp percussion and evocative solo vocals.
The track "Little Pieces (Candy Mix)" has a new wave structure
but has soaring vocals a la Kate Bush—the similarity of sound is daunting.
As implied by two of the titles, the club mix of "Little Pieces," "Dancin'"
and "Diamond Cutter" are club-oriented tracks with lots of percussion, eery
instrumentation, and the most evocative, sensual vocals.
The album's title track continues in a similar vein; here crisp percussion
and light instrumentation accompany Candy's Betty-Boop—think Cyndi Lauper—like
vocals. The vocals in "Midnite Lover" are similar but the song has a lovely
melody and a catchy chorus.
"Funky Stuff" is more heavily arranged instrumentally; bluesy in its
construction, the vocals lie in between the Kate Bush and Cyndi Lauper styles,
soaring evocatively at times. A lovely moving ballad entitled "One Kiss"
is a highly accessible almost 60s love song effectively combining
instrumental and vocal arrangements. The album concludes with "Italian
Girl," a highly accessible and sensitively sung rock number.
Candy Sanders' music should be further explored by those that enjoy the
music of Kate Bush and Cyndi Lauper. Her album can be obtained via her
website and you can hear sound samples at
mp3.com website. This first album,
featuring Candy's own tracks and stunning vocal work is worth a journey. For
Kate Bush and Cyndi Lauper enthusiasts, it is a must listen!
(13 May 2000) The title track of Darby DeVon's 11-track album
Highlands (Etherean Music (USA) 97347 35012, 1999) is also featured on
the Celtic Mystique compilation (review).
A reprise concludes the album and brackets nine Celtic-tinged vocally
rich new age pieces. DeVon's music will certainly appeal to
enthusiasts of Maire Brennan, Enya and Miriam Stockley. While the
music is instrumentally rich with accordian, hammered dulcimer, fiddle,
violin, viola, cello, recorder and double bass joining contemporary
keyboards and guitars, Darby's extensive vocal contribution is the driving
force within the music with both lyrical and vocalise passages. A lovely
booklet complete with song backgrounds explaining the theme of the
album accompanies the compact disc.
The title track is a highly instrumental number filled with stunning
vocalise. "The Knight At Dublin Castle" is a moving and catchy Celtic
ballad balancing traditional with contemporary instrumentation while
instrumentals and vocalise characterise the contemporary ballad "The
Quest of Lia Fall." A certain favourite track is "Daydreams." It is
a very accessible rhythmic Enya-like number with layers of vocalise
supporting a lovely and sensitively sung lead vocal. Allusions to
Enya's style return in "Together We Fly. Upbeat and dynamic contemporary
instrumentals join traditional sounds and layers of vocalise cohesively
bind the song together.
"Valparaiso" is a lovely ballad, most reminiscent of Miriam Stockley's
"Song Of The Seahorse." From the liner notes, "A mystical and intuitive
interpretation of this reflective composition by Sting mirrirs the
Hero's pensive inner landscape." Evocatively sung in all respects,
backing vocals add to the texture of the otherwise simple
instrumentation of the track.
The album's pure instrumentals include the soft "Passage to Iona"
arranged in a Renaissance (-faire) style with a calling recorder
and hammer dulcimer playing highly notable parts. Another is "Oghma's
Return" mixing traditional Irish jig-like passages with the more
military themes of Scottish Celtic music. The reprise of "Highlands"
is reminscent of the tracks that precede it, clearly illustrating the
variety of instrumental arrangements within the album.
Darby DeVon's debut album Highlands is certainly one of the
finest new age-oriented albums we've heard this year and filled with
stunning vocals and well-written and performed instrumental arrangements,
worth a cross-country journey, is a must listen!
(13 May 2000) Gabrielle Angelique's stunning and richly
arranged song "Ancient Souls" is featured in the Celtic
Mystique compilation (review).
Hailing from Minneapolis, MN, Gabrielle's debut album,
Echo (Lantern Productions (USA), 1998), includes
thirteen vocally- or instrumentally-oriented tracks with a
variety of keyboard-based instrumentation. With the exception
of lyrics on two of the album's tracks ("Star Seeds" and "Where
I Run To" by Anna Klein), the entire project was written and
performed by the artist herself; the recording was completed
when she was only 17 and was digitally mastered on her
Yamaha MX-3. The title of the album is based on a poem
by Christina Rosetti (1830-1894); Renaissance fans will
recall that Rosetti wrote the hymn "In The Bleak Midwinter"
recorded by Annie Haslam and Michael Dunford as Nevada in
Gabrielle's debut album drew attention from Tandem Music's
Graham Way who arranged for Gabrielle to train with Canada's
Jan Cooper,
one of North America's top pop vocal and talent
development coaches. The resulting three-way collaboration
produced "Ancient Souls" for Celtic Mystique when
Gabrielle was 18—the song illustrates significant artistic
development from her debut and the tremendous potential of
this singer / songwriter / harpist. Gabrielle has just
finished her first solo harp album. Entitled Light,
it will be released in June 2000.
Echo's tracks are primarily soft ballads or
instrumentals alternating between classical derivations, new
age sounds and soft rock.
Many of the tracks feature complex orchestral arrangements
while soaring vocal excursions are most reminscent of progressive
rock artist Sally French especially in the incredible epic
"The Third Insight." Moody and evocative soprano vocals carry
many of the songs and are supported by lovely and highly impressive
classically-derived and expansive instrumental arrangements.
"Creation," "Monsoon" and "Where I Run To" both contain a
stunning piano solos.
Masterful of her keyboard both in songwriting and arranging
as well as instrumental sample selections, Gabrielle's songs are
equally written to demonstrate the breadth of her vocal talent.
Multi-tracking is used in various places within the album to add
texture and additional dimension to the songs. Vocal passages
are evocative, sensual and sensitive, soaring to effectively
illustrate emotional content.
Ocean effects compliment instrumental arrangements
in "Ancient Travelers," an upbeat instrumental piece that
effectively combines new age sounds with contemporary themes.
A similar sound emerges from the lovely instrumental "Awakening"
while "Star Seeds" is a folk rock ballad with a rich orchestral
arrangement and a stunning lead vocal part. The album concludes
with "Where I Run To," a lovely ballad sung over light piano
Gabrielle's debut album is available from the artist's website. Echo is a lovely
album in all respects. With expressive vocals and imaginative
songwriting, it is a fantastic introduction to this talented
young woman and certainly worth a long-distance journey;
we think it is a must listen!
(13 May 2000) The debut album from Scottish born and
now Canadian singer / songwriter / piano player Michaela
Foster-Marsh is entitled Fairy Tales & the Death of
Innocence (Kavanagh Productions (Canada) HD3078,
1998). The stunning recording is comprised of eleven heartfelt
vocally-intensive tracks that are complimented by lush
atmospheric and orchestral instrumental arrangements.
Lyrically as strong as the beauty of the music and performances,
the songs are "born from the artist's experience on how the
paradoxes, tensions and conflicting aspects of life affect
us all." The artist's live performances are reported to
be intimate experiences and should not be missed.
With musical influences of Kate Bush, Pink Floyd, Beethoven,
Enigma and Celtic artists, comparisons of her music are often
made to that of Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan, Loreena McKennitt,
Kate Bush, Natalie Merchant, Joni Mitchell, Ani
DeFranco, Fiona Apple, and Sheryl Crow are often made.
An occasional allusion to Stevie Nicks may also be evident
to some listeners. The debut album is a collarobration with
Toronto-based, Juno Award winning producer Greg Kavanagh.
Michaela has a wonderful voice that is certain to appeal
to a broad range of audiences.
While some of the album's tracks move right along and
almost rock ("Right Now," "Falling Angel" and "Naked in the
Water"), the majority of the songs are whispier ballads
sung evocatively over orchestrally lush accompaniment.
We were especially drawn to the moving ballad "Fallen Angel"
with it's contemporary keyboard-based instrumental arrangement
and most sensitive yet powerful lead vocal. Michaela recently
recorded a video to promote the worldly track "Naked In The Water"
in Toronto with images that effectively accompany the various
passages of the song and also illustrate her physical
The album's ballads are evocatively sung and lightly
accompanied by strings and piano. "The Maker or the
Holy Man" has gently soaring vocal excursions that perfectly
support the lyrical content. "Rag Doll" is performed in
a similar style. A lovely piano melody underscores a
beautiful vocal lead in "Drawn;" strings add additional
textures underscoring the message. The album's concluding
track is a lovely ballad accompanied primarily by piano
with light strings entitled "The Other Side."
The album has several blues oriented numbers; in "Time Bomb"
vocals and strings produce the desired effect. "Obvious" is
performed in a lighter vein with sounds equally bordering
soft folk rock and blues undertones. The title track is a
bluesy ballad carried by stunning lead vocals completely
illustrative of the artist's vocal talent and is accompanied
by the lightest string arrangements in the first movement.
Thicker arrangements build as the song develops with crisp
percussion, more dynamic instrumentation and soaring vocal
passages. A similar style is evident in the bluesy ballad
"Torn To Bits" with it's orchestral instrumental backing
You can read further reviews, hear sound samples and order Michaela's
album Fairy Tales & The Death Of Innocence from amazon.com
here. With a broad range of styles, excellent songwriting and
instrumental arrangements joining her amazing vocal prowess, Michaela's
album is a must listen!
(13 May 2000) The second album by Mulberry Lane is entitled
Run Your Own Race (Refuge (USA) RFGDE-11911, 1999). Their
debut, Don't Cry 'Till You Get To The Car from 1998 remains
generally available today (review).
latest release includes a lovely booklet with photos, lyrics
and further background information both on the performers and
the songs themselves.
The album cover shows that Mulberry Lane are four gorgeous singer
songwriter sisters—Jaymie, Allie, Rachel and Heather—ranging in age
from 22 to 28. Creative spirits influended by timeless
pop forerunners like the Beatles, the Eagles and Boys II Men, the
band creates poetic lyrics, catchy tunes and sings wonderful vocal
harmonies not unlike Wilson Phillips and The Corrs. In their most
recent album, the band aligned with executive producer Don Gehman,
founder of Refuge and producer of major performers John Mellencamp,
Tracy Chapman, Hootie & the Blowfish and others.
Run Your Own Race is comprised of ten highly accessible
alternative tracks ranging from moving alternative pop rock numbers
to sensitively sung ballads. Vocal harmonies dominate the band's
sound. The band's debut single "Harmless" was well charted in
four territories (US, Japan, Germany and Holland) and received
rave reviews. An upbeat pop number similar in some ways to
Wilson Phillips' hit "Hold On" typifies the Mulberry Lane style
with heartfelt lyrics, a catchy melody and lovely vocal harmonies.
The followup single from the new album "Just One Breath" secured a
spot in Kevin Costner's movie For Love of the Game. A slower
almost-ballad number, it is more lightly instrumented but is equally
lush in its vocals with a stunning lead standing above the supporting
harmonies. "I Don't Love You" is written and performed in
a similar, highly accessible style.
Contrasting the alternative pop numbers are the album's ballads
("The Why," "Crisis Time," "Just Another Friday" and "Sisters Case").
Here Jaymie's or Allie's lead—like Andrea Corr—shine above Rachel's
alto and low harmonies and Heather's sensual high part. The sultry
sound of "Crisis Time" and rich supporting harmonies in "Sisters Case
are especially notable. The album's light pop tracks ("I Believe It's
Love," "Jerimiah," "I Don't Know How To Deal") are as enjoyable as
the fast paced rockers and ballads and continue to illustrate the
lead singers'virtuousity.
"In a time when pre-fabricated groups are all over the charts, ML
stands out from the rest because they are a product of their own
creation and vision. The e-mails they receive come from girls who are
inspired by Mulberry Lane because they prove that females in today's
music industry can make it on their own music, voices, thoughts
and brains." You can read further reviews, listen to sound samples
and order their album Run Your Own Race from amazon.com
here. We hope to review their debut album eventually but until
then you can learn more about it with reviews, samples and ordering information
here. With a broad range of alternative / pop song styles, excellent
songwriting and instrumental arrangements joining their amazing vocal talents,
Mulberry Lane's latest album is a must listen!
(13 May 2000) Winners of the 1998 Musician Magazine Best Unsigned
Band Competition 17 Reasons Why's debut album is entitled The Dark Years
(Laundry Room Records (USA) LRR9609, 1997). The 11-track recording is
comprised of rocking numbers and ballads fronted by vocalist and rhythm
guitar player Sattie Clark. The Portland, Oregon-based band also includes
Chris Nolan (bass), Kirk Nebel (lead guitar), Eric Kaster (drums) and Abbie
Gonzalez (harmony vocals). The album is easy to listen to and draws interest
from first listen and the opening rocker "Look For You."
Vocals throughout the album are mixed way up, just as Musical Discoveries
readers typically like them. Sattie's voice is reminsicent of Maria Miller
(Crannog), especially in the softly rocking
"Independence" and "Mercy." Vocal harmonies provide additional texture to
the tracks when they are included.
The album's more rocking numbers pay equal attention to the vocals,
never drowning them out with guitar-based instrumentals. "Intense,"
"Mercy" and the highly accessible "Parallel Lines" are examples of the
band's most dynamic sounds. The rhythmic "Rearview Mirror" is a slower
rock number; the impressive guitar parts within it seem to work well
with the range of Sattie's vocals adding substantial atmosphere to the
track. We were most reminded of the early 70s with the highly accessible
rock'n'roll number "Nothing Left To Talk About" which has a chorus with
a real hook and a harmonica to add texture to the overall sound.
17 Reasons Why music can evoke a broad range of emotions. In "Splinter"
a soft rock theme joins an otherwise bluesy vocal and supporting instrumental
texture. "Birthday" goes deeper into a raunchier blues-like theme. The
ballad "The Dream Inside The Dream" draws on other strings to produce an
extremely sensuous and evocative sound. A soft ballad entitled "White
Linen" concludes the album and features Satties most sensitive vocals
over light acoustic guitar and light strings alone. A lovely bonus track
well into the twelfth slot features sensitive vocals over a very
light piano acompaniment is actually a unique reprise of "Splinter."
You can read further reviews, listen to sound samples and order their
album The Dark Years from amazon.com
here. With a broad range of adult alternative rock songs and excellent
songwriting joining Sattie Clark's vocal talents, 17 Reasons Why's album is
worth a journey and is a very nice listen!
(13 May 2000) Singer / songwriter Sally Anthony has not yet
released an album but has generated two EPs; One Word Poetry
Contest is the artist's five-track debut and The Preview
is a four-track followup. Her "vocal style blends powerful
alternative with soulful R&B, and delivers a strong performance
of original material." Two tracks from her debut album were
picked up for the independent film Loser Love starring Lauren
Hutton and Burt Young.
The first EP spans the range of the artist's styles. "They
Say" develops into a lush rocking number complete with hook in
its chorus. "Places" is a soft ballad, most illustrative of Sally's
vocal prowess, full of emotion with sensitive and sensual vocal
performances. We were most reminded of Andrea Corr in this
performance. Backing vocals are effective in adding texture to
the track. "Mary" is a dynamic alternative rock ballad with moving
choruses full of lush backing vocals, heavy guitar and soaring lead
vocals. Sally's soaring vocals carry the sensitive ballad "Witness"
which builds in lushness as the song develops. "Phil 4: II" is a
rhythmic rocker with highly experimental and imaginative vocals.
Sally Anthony's second EP, The Preview picks up where her
first left off. With touring and further studio work among her
accomplishments, production is more lush, and vocals are clearer
from the outset. "Martyr" is a modern alternative rock track
with a quick lead vocal supported by soaring harmonies and loads
of guitar. Experimental style vocals heard earlier in "Phil 4,"
continue in "Never Here" but are supported by additional harmonies
characteristic of this second EP. "Fleeting" is the EP's soft
and heartfelt ballad sung over piano. Lovely harmonies support
the lead vocal track and add texture to the overall sound. We
were again reminded of Andrea Corr with Sally's vocal performance.
The EP concludes with the dynamic rocker "I Know You." Here
powerful vocal performance are underscored by rich guitar-based
instrumentation. The EP certainly illlustrates the professional
development of this stunning vocal artist.
With two EPs now under her belt, it seems that Sally Anthony is
ready to generate a full length album. She has illustrated a
broad range of talent, both in singing and songwriting and the
range of styles is dramatic. Both will interest female vocal
enthusiasts and are available from the artist's website. Worth
a journey, they are a nice listen!
(13 May 2000) The second album from Mythos, a project led by
Bob D'Eith and Paul Schmidt, is entitled The Reality Of A
Dreamer (Higher Octave Music (USA) HOMCD 49807, 2000).
Their second album again "blends sounds that are purely organic
and human (soaring vocals, piano and guitar) with electronic
foundations and atmospheres from the synthesizer." Many of the
album's tracks would be equally comfortable in a major film
The debut album by Mythos debut album received critical acclaim
(review). The album is produced
by Bob D'Eith (piano and keyboard); co-writer Paul Schmidt also
plays guitars. Vocals are by the two extremely talented
vocalists Christine Duncan and Jennifer Scott and while dominated
by ethereal soaring vocalise, one track entitled "Vision II" is
actually the first by the Mythos to contain lyrics. A stunning
piano solo in the instrumental ballad "Fantasy" is especially
noteworthy. Similarly, the Spanish classical guitar within
"Reveries" is completely illustrative of Paul Schmidt's
capability and a lovely illustration of his talent.
Jennifer's numbers include "Requiem," "Solstice," "Destiny,"
"The Ring" and "Redemption" while Christine Duncan's include
"Venice" "Vision I" and "Vision II." Her singing is restricted
to layers of soprano vocalise and adds significant texture to the
world music inspired rhythmic tunes of varying tempos. The
epic "Solstice" is reminiscent of Enya's tunes in some places.
Her soaring ethereal vocalise in "Destiny" is awe inspiring
and perfectly compliments the instrumental arrangements.
"The Ring" is a lovely track that combines piano and guitar with
layers of Jennifer's soaring vocalise scales and numerous vocal
harmonies while "Redemption" mixes electronic instrumentation
with her powerful soaring voice. Christine Duncan's soulful
vocals contribute to the atmospheric sounds of "Venice" and are
illustrative of the vocalist's prowess, expansive range and
dynamic performance.
"Vision 1" is a dance-oriented instrumental number with
Christine Duncan on vocalise and is likely as comfortable on a
new age album as it would be on a dance CD. The stunning version
with lyrics entitled "Vision II" is also sung by Christine Duncan
and concludes the album. Her performance is sensual, evocative and
soulful. A video of the song is available in RealAudio at the Spark
Records website.
You can read further reviews, listen to sound samples and order the
Mythos album The Reality Of A Dreamer from amazon.com
here. With a broad range of rhythmic worldly beats, stunning vocals
and their first number with lyrics, this new album by Mythos is stunning
in every respect. Worth a journey, it is a very nice listen!


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ROCKLAND, Maine — One large computer screen burned yellow while Rachael Miller flicked at a video game controller, making the blurry images shift.
"We have to head under the boat for some shade," Miller said, moving the joystick, which controlled an underwater robot in Rockland Harbor on Sunday. "This is like Playstation, live."
Soon the screen's image got clearer and showed the ocean floor, freckled with urchins and shells.
Miller is the director of Rozalia Project, a nonprofit that takes trash off the ocean floor. Over the weekend, the project docked its 60-foot sailboat at the Rockland Public Landing, where it let its watermelon-sized robot roam around for trash.
On Sunday, Miller stayed behind the video controller. In front of her was the bright yellow screen that fed live video to the boat. Another screen showed a sonar picture of where the robot was and what objects were near it.
A rectangular blip appeared 33 feet from the robot, according to the sonar. Miller, sitting in the docked boat, decided to go for it.
"There it is," she said. "I'm not allowed to pick up lobster traps because they still do belong to the fishermen."
Miller poked around the trap anyway. The robot hovered over it.
"It looks like there is a hammer sitting on the trap. We can get that," she said.
The robot's crablike claws wrapped around the hammer's handle. After moving a few inches, it slipped. Miller tried again and got a better grasp, but when the robot tried to pull the hammer up, it resisted.
"Oh, it's attached," Miller said.
She moved on and brought the robot back to the boat. After three years of roaming the ocean floor, Miller still loves it.
"You never know what you'll find."
Sitting on the dock on Sunday afternoon was a disintegrating bicycle, its spokes long gone and its chain — or what was left of its chain — rusted to its gears. The bike was pulled out of Rockland Harbor. The small robot hooked a line to the bike so the Rozalia Project interns could yank it onto the docks. Aside from the bike though, the nonprofit didn't find much in the harbor. Miller said the currents likely pull out a lot of the trash.
In other harbors, beer cans and rubber bands for lobsters are ubiquitous.
"We pulled 12,000 pieces of trash out of Frenchboro," Miller said.
The Rozalia Project's boat, American Promise, is stationed in Kennebunk, but will travel from Maine to Rhode Island this summer. The weekend in Rockland was one of several educational days where the project invited the public on board to see what trash is in the harbor.
"We want to connect people to their underwater world," Miller said. "Especially in Maine. The water is cold so they don't often scuba dive to see this."
That's why Liz Wells of Waldoboro boarded the ship. Wells had read about other states using robots to clean up bodies of water and wanted to see how it worked.
"I'm the girl that does garbage cleanup. I volunteer to monitor Hungry Island. I kayak out there for trash," she said. "I do trash walks to pick up bottles."
"We need lots of you," Miller said.


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Forget what you think you know about the A'lam Al-jinn or the (Realm of the Hidden ones ) or think you know about "genies" from movies and old TV shows. In the Arabic tradition Jinns or Djinns are very real spiritual entities and not some mythical granter of wishes.
The word Jinn in Arabic refers to something that is (concealed and hidden from the human eyes ) in Al-Qaamoos Al'muheet ( which is the biggest arabic dictionary of all times ) said this about the word " JINN " { Jannahu al-layla } which means ( the night coverd him ) ( or concealed him) so this word simply means some being who is Hidden from the normal human eye.
Jinns were mentioned in the Quran, long before they become the "Genies" of European folktales. The derivation of the word actually pre-dates the Arabic, and comes from the Hebrew "JNN" which "means to be hidden", and accounts for Jinns being unseen often playful if not malicious spirits. Prior to the rise of Islam, archeologists have found the use of the word Djinn in ancient Middle Eastern cultures to refer to any spirit less than God, which would include angels or demons. But we know Angles and Other Spirits are not Jinns or Genies .
So what are the "JINNS" ? one may ask
The Jinn or Jinni or Genies or Djinn are part of what the Ancient people of this Earth used to call (Elemental Spirit)
So what are the " Elemental Spirits " ?
Elementals spirits are what some call the Nature Spirits or Devas or the Faeries . this type of Spirits have only one element to their nature usually Air, Fire, Water and Earth , so Djinns are part of the Fire Spirits . but in Arabic the rest of the other groups are also known as the JINNS, since no human eye can see them and this what most arabic scholars call ( Jaan al Bahar , Jaan al Hawa , Jaan al Ar'd and jaan al nai'r ) in English you can translate them ( Water Spirit , Air Spirit , Earth Spirit and Fire Spirit )
Do they have any names besides their Natural Elements ?
Yes Spirits of the Four Elements are divided into four categories, earth, air, fir and water. Let us look at each of them in turn.
1. EARTH: ( Jaan Al A'rd ) Earth spirits, that is the beings, which relate to rocks, stones, minerals, precious gems, hills and mountains are traditionally called in English ( Gnomes ). All aspects of the solid physical structure of the planet come under their domain. Although they can be found within rocks, they also have a freedom to move around but generally stay close to the ground . They are a) Gnomes b) Kobolds c) giants d) mountain spirits also in arabic they are call the { Ghul or Qu'laz } they are short about 1 to 2 feet tall and thy look old with full beard those are the Gnomes or the Ghulz , the other type are more bigger and bit taller , most of them live under ground , under the trees or on hill tops .
2. WATER: (Jaan Al-Bah'ar ) Water spirits are connected to all liquids, but their presences can be felt in a much more powerful way by streams, rivers, lakes and, of course, the sea. They are traditionally known as Undines, or Al'Aunabiy'in although stories of mermaids or A'rusatual Bah'r and mermen are accounts of these beings. they are a) Nymphs b) undines c) nixies and d) na'iads , they have males and females. but their females are shines as if wet, is female, nude and without wings, the exquisite limbs gleam through the white auric flow, the arms are particularly long and beautiful, and she waves them gracefully in her flight. She is about four feet in height and her general coloring is silvery white, with gold stars round the head . ( Al-si'ah )
3. AIR: ( Jaan Al Ha'wa ) The spirits of the air are connected to all gaseous substances but like water beings are best sensed in winds and breezes. Because air moves so quickly they can be difficult to pin down. They are known as Sylphs in tradition although the perception of a 'fairy' with tiny wings that can fly is a close approximation to how they appear to children. this type of spirits is what most scholars call " Al'arwah al Khaf'i " ( the simple spirits ) they are very strong , they are a) Sylphs b) storm spirits c) fairies
These live in the element air, and are like light in the atmosphere. Sensitive to the movement of the atmosphere, they have a sleepy consciousness.Their task is to transfer light to the plants.The stream of air caused by a flying bird creates a sound they can hear. They like birds flying through the air. Sylphs are connected to movement in space, like modeling and directing the wind. Elves (or fairies) are more connected to the expansion of life in their area this what some Scholars call the Al'irfid
4. FIRE: ( Jaan Al Na'r these are what most people call the JINN ) Fire spirits can be found in volcanoes in nature but also in any fire, from candle to inferno. They are known as Salamanders or Vulcanii and are the most difficult of all of the elementals to connect with, being said to only associate with philosophers and adepts of the magical arts
There is a pantheon of sorts of Jinns most of these beings can shape shift to human forms and other forms too , but they can't stand no longer then 20 – 30 minutes , In Islam Jinns are described as creatures of free will created by Allah from Fire, much as humans are creatures of free will created from the Earth. By some interpretations of the Quran it was a Jinn who exerted this Free Will by not bowing to Adam when instructed to do so by God, and thus was banished from The Garden, and named Shaitan, or Satan. as In the Islamic tradition there are three types of beings the Angels, who are made of pure Light of God and are completely supplicant to God, they can do no evil, and cannot disobey The Word of God. Followed by Jinns and Humans who are creatures of free will. They can do good or evil and both shall be judged on Judgment Day. The only difference between Jinns and humans is that humans are made of Earth and therefore are more material. Jinns are made from smokeless fire , so they cannot be seen by humans. But since they are basically non-corporeal like fire, they can exist almost anywhere, in the sea, in the air, the mountains, or very small spaces – like lamps.
In Sufisam we respect all the creatures of Allah , we don't hate them nor we like to harm them we ask Allah to protect us from their evil doings why? because we can't see them , but they can see us like the quran said " Him (ibliz) and his tribe can see you where you can't see them "


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Years ago, my mother gave me a recipe for pumpkin bread that was more of a creative work of art. Someone painstakingly added images for all the ingredients, including the measurements. They even included unique artwork for each set of the directions.
While darling, I have hedged making the actual recipe for two reasons: the cup of shortening and the 2 3/4 cup of sugar. The quantity of fat and sugar in a recipe is primary the reason I will skip over a discovered creation in search of another. The recipe, to its credit, does make two loaves. However, it is still 1/2 cup of just shortening in a loaf of bread.
Something else I've noticed in recipes — particularly pumpkin — is the lack of spices. 1 tsp of cinnamon for two loaves? What? Cinnamon is a loved flavor that doesn't really get over-powering.
Inspired by the season and my current obsession with pumpkin, I opted to make the recipe but with changes. The pumpkin bread is not a far jump from a banana bread recipe I have. So, I combined the two.
By dropping the fat and sugar content while upping the pumpkin and spices content, I managed to create a pretty decent pumpkin bread recipe.
Without further adieu:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 baking soda
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp allspice
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts (I used walnuts)
1 egg
1 cup of pumpkin (not pie filling)
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup cooking oil
1) In a medium mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, salt and nuts.
2) In a large mixing bowl, stir together eggs, pumpkin, sugar, vanilla and oil. Stir dry ingredients into the wet.
3) Spray loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray. Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes clean.
4) Cool bread in pan for ten minutes. Remove loaf and cool completely on wire rack.
Makes one loaf.


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When a baby has a poopy diaper, we change it.
What if we left the baby in the poopy diaper because he's comfortable and we don't want to upset him because cleaning him up and helping him get out of the poop is a process and he's tired and the wipes are cold and he's pretty content the way he is.
That would be neglect.
We change the diaper because we love him SO much. It's called caring for him. We will change the diaper EVERY time it's poopy. That's how it should be.
We need to care enough for each other that we help each other out of the poop our lives are in. That is not wrong to do.
We need to matter SO much to each other that we notice and take the time IN LOVE and WITH LOVE to help lift each other out of the poop.
And it MUST be IN LOVE and WITH LOVE. It takes time and kindness. Sometimes after I know you love me, I will be able to listen to you and let you care for me.
That's how it should be. We should matter.


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Type: Graphic Novel, Comic Books, Holiday, humor, Friendly Neighborhood Krampus!
About the Book: Meet the Krampus, yuletide terror and punisher of wicked children. Long imprisoned for his outdated methods, the holiday horror suddenly finds himself freed and tasked with a mission: recover the stolen power of the Secret Society of Santa Clauses! With his flying wolf Stutgaard, the Krampus crosses the globe, encountering various figures of winter lore and uncovering a sinister scheme to topple the Santas and change Christmas as we know it forever! Collects Krampus! #1-5 and extras, including all-new material. [Summary provided by Goodreads.com]
My Review: I saw this on Netgalley and couldn't pass up the chance to read it. I was looking for something to get me in the Christmas spirit - and what better than Krampus! For those unfamiliar with the story of Krampus, check out the Wikipedia page, it's worth a read. I'm not sure how close this version of Krampus is to the original, but I can say it was a fun, holiday-themed read!
I chuckled quite a few times while reading this graphic novel, and I couldn't wait to see what Winter or Christmas themed object or character they would throw in next. If you're looking for something wow worthy, this will probably let you down (hence why it isn't a full five star rating), but if you want a fun read while curled up under the blankets with a mug of hot cocoa? This is the perfect book for you.
Cover Lovin': How could you turn down a cover like that? Definitely eye-catching. Totally gets you in the holiday spirit!
Recommendation: For fans of humorous graphic novels. Or maybe for people that just love reading anything Christmas-y around the holiday.
Final Rating: FOUR out of FIVE stars (4/5). Hilarious! Great fun. Definitely worth a read.
Happy Reading!
~!~ Amanda at Novel Addiction ~!~


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|Contract Unit
|1,000 bushels (~ 25 Metric Tons)
|Price Quotation
|U.S. cents per bushel
|Trading Hours
|Sunday - Friday, 7:00 p.m. - 7:45 a.m. CT and
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. CT
|Minimum Price Fluctuation
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Dear Neighbors:
Please join us for a neighborhood meeting to discuss plans for a proposed new self-storage facility for Patagon Storage, LLC., to be located at 150 Riverside Street.
Meeting Location: Ramada Plaza Portland, The Loft Room (third floor) - 155 Riverside Street, Portland, ME
Meeting Date: November 20, 2018
Meeting Time: 5:00 p.m.
The City requires that property owners within proximity to the proposed development and residents of an "interested parties list" provided by the City, be invited to participate in a neighborhood meeting. A sign-in sheet will be circulated and minutes of the meeting will be taken. Both the sign-in sheet and minutes will be submitted to the Planning Board.
We look forward to meeting with you to discuss the proposed project in person. If you have any questions, please call the site design Project Manager, James Seymour, PE at Sebago Technics, Inc., (207)200-2083.


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