#Lions Satellite Club

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Inizio dell'Anno Lionistico per il Club "Valli Cultura Filosofia" e il Satellite "Numismatica" al Castello Faa di Bruno

Una serata speciale per l’apertura dell’anno lionistico 2024, ricca di cultura e progetti di solidarietà.

Una serata speciale per l’apertura dell’anno lionistico 2024, ricca di cultura e progetti di solidarietà. Sabato 11 ottobre 2024, nella splendida cornice del Castello Faa di Bruno di Solero, si è svolta la Conviviale di Apertura dell’Anno Lionistico dello Specialty Club “Valli Cultura Filosofia”, sotto la guida della Presidente Anna Maria Bello, insieme al Satellite “Numismatica”. La serata ha…

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Warrior Cats Suffixes- M

I had a WC Name Generator on Perchance that I made but I don't seem to have access anymore, so I'm remaking it here as just a simple list. The definitions used are the ones that Clan cats have for those things, and thus are the origins of the names. Definitions used are whatever I found when I googled it.

-mallow: "[noun] a herbaceous plant with hairy stems, pink or purple flowers, and disk-shaped fruit"

-mane: "[noun] a growth of long hair on the neck of a horse, lion, or other animal; [noun] a cat's long or thick fur"

-marble: "[noun] a hard crystalline metamorphic form of limestone, typically white with mottlings or streaks of color"

-marrow: "[noun] a soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones"

-marsh: "[noun] an area of low-lying land which is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide, and typically remains waterlogged at all times"

-mask: "[noun] a coat pattern that gives the appearance of a mask on a cat's face"

-meadow: "[noun] a piece of grassland; [noun] a piece of low ground near a river"

-melody: "[noun] sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying"

-mimic: "[verb] imitate (someone or their actions or words); [noun] a cat skilled in imitating the voice, mannerisms, or movements of others"

-mist: "[noun] a cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that limits visibility"

-mire: "[noun] a stretch of swampy or boggy ground"

-moon: "[noun] the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun"

-moor: "[noun] a tract of open uncultivated upland; a heath"

-moose: "[noun] a large deer with palmate antlers, a sloping back, and a growth of skin hanging from the neck"

-moss: "[noun] a small flowerless green plant that lacks true roots, growing in damp habitats and reproducing by means of spores released from stalked capsules; [noun] a green color like that of moss"

-moth: "[noun] a chiefly nocturnal insect related to butterflies. It lacks the clubbed antennae of butterflies and typically has a stout body, drab coloration, and wings that fold flat when resting"

-mud: "[noun] soft, sticky matter resulting from the mixing of earth and water"

-mumble: "[verb] say something indistinctly and quietly, making it difficult for others to hear; [noun] a quiet and indistinct utterance"

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Antenne Vorarlberg Chillout Lounge (August 14, 2023)

23:58 Valante - Rissa 23:54 Schiller - Midnight In Shiraz 23:46 Audiofly Feat. Fiora - 6 Degrees 23:43 Swedish House Mafia & The Weeknd - Moth To A Flame 23:40 Alok & James Arthur - Work With My Love 23:37 The Chainsmokers Feat. Kelsea Ballerini - This Feeling 23:34 Dante Klein & Jordiz Feat. Megan Brands - Life 23:30 A-ha - Take On Me (Kygo Remix) 23:27 Kai Schwarz, Cayus & Yass - My Love Is Your Love 23:24 Nora En Pure - All I Need 23:19 Dk Dent - A Walk In The Park 23:15 Mefree - Horizons 23:12 Shallour & Riah - Lie 23:07 Sacred Spirit - Yeha-noha (Wishes Of Happiness & Prosperity) 23:03 Sum Wave - Beach Memories 22:56 Armen Miran Feat. Jivan Gasp - Lost Memories 22:53 David Guetta Feat. Sam Martin - Dangerous 22:50 Hanns Feat. Lu - Chemistry 22:48 Ten Tonne Skeleton - Feel So Bad 22:42 Fous De La Mer - Vue Sur La Mer 22:39 Bolier & Arman Cekin - Fade Away (Feat. Rhi'n'b) 22:37 Omi - Cheerleader 22:33 Scotty & Wilcox - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (Wilcox Extended) 22:28 Blank & Jones - Into The Sun 22:22 Hazy J - Silver 22:16 Nora En Pure - Trailblazer (Club Mix) 22:14 Vievie - Blue Island 22:10 The Chainsmokers Feat. Daya - Don't Let Me Down 22:08 Jerome & Neptunica - High On Music 22:04 Above & Beyond - The Inconsistency Principle 21:59 Steen Thottrup - El Alba 21:56 Mellowdy - Rise Up 21:54 Lika Morgan - Ding Dong 21:51 Meduza & Becky Hill X Goodboys - Lose Control 21:46 Tinlicker Feat. Roos Jonker - Come Back Home 21:43 Lenny Ibizarre - The Rain 21:39 Kygo & Sasha Sloan - I'll Wait 21:36 Kygo, Paul Mccartney & Michael Jackson - Say Say Say 21:32 Zero 7 - In The Waiting Line 21:28 Schiller - Summer In Berlin 21:24 Passenger 10 - Serving The World 21:21 Nora En Pure - Roots 21:17 Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground 21:13 Bolier & Leandro Da Silva - Floripa (Extended) 21:09 Sting - Mad About You 21:05 Nora Van Elken - Interstellar 21:01 Worakls - Caprice 20:56 Riccardo Eberspacher - Sunetul De Seara 20:51 Blank & Jones - Twilight Moon 20:45 Fac15 & Jay C - By The Pool (Jay C's Classic Mix) 20:40 Arden - Open 20:36 Tonenation - Hijo De La Luna 20:30 Paji - Viola (Original Mix) 20:25 Thomas Lemmer & Andreas Bach - Deep Ocean 20:22 Laniia - Fireflies 20:18 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 20:15 Milk & Sugar Feat. John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air 20:12 Nora En Pure - Stop Wasting Time 20:09 Kygo Feat. Sandro Cavazza - Happy Now 20:04 The Alan Parsons Project - Old And Wise 20:01 Armin Van Buuren & Garibay - Phone Down 19:55 Pang! - Lion (Original Mix) 19:52 Robin Schulz - Never Know Me (Radio Mix) 19:47 Massive Attack - Safe From Harm 19:44 Loud Luxury And Frank Walker Feat. Stephen Puth - Like Gold 19:40 Nihoni - After Sun 19:35 Schiller - Harmonia 19:30 Joachim Pastor Feat. Nathan Nicholson - Saint Louis 19:28 Lost Frequencies & Elley Duhé - Back To You 19:22 Groovecatcher - Never Alone In New York 19:19 Gamper & Dadoni Feat. Joe Jury - Satellites 19:16 Yves V X Bashkar - Halfway (Feat. Twan Ray) 19:10 Milan Euringer And Tube & Berger - Lovebreak 19:08 Topic, Robin Schulz, Nico Santos, Paul Van Dyk - In Your Arms (For An Angel) 19:05 Nora Van Elken - Let It Go 19:00 Daniele Mastracci Feat. Allegra - Something Great 18:53 Valeron - Jamal 18:49 Jazzamor - Lovin' You 18:45 Robin Schulz - Above The Clouds 18:43 Pulsedriver & Tiscore Feat. Anna Grey - We Are 18:37 Oliver Koletzki - A Tribe Called Kotori 18:34 Clément Leroux - Memories 18:31 Paratone - Time After Time 18:25 Schiller Feat. Sarah Brightman - The Smile 18:20 Tinlicker Feat. Nathan Nicholson - Always Will 18:17 Carstn & Ten Tonne Skeleton - Safety Dance 18:12 Claptone Feat. Nathan Nicholson - Heartbeat 18:06 Schiller - Der Goldene Engel 18:02 Rodriguez Jr. & Liset Alea - Amplify 17:58 Jamiroquai - Love Foolosophy 17:54 Above & Beyond - Out Of Time (Original Mix) 17:50 Peter Ries - Hold Me (The Force Radio Mix) 17:47 Robin Schulz Feat. Alida - In Your Eyes 17:43 Nora En Pure - Dry Sobbing 17:37 Calavera & Manya Feat. Maja Aleksic - Seta 17:34 Riva Starr Feat. Imaginary - Ride This Sound 17:32 Sons Of Maria - A Kiss Like This 17:28 Hakan Lidbo Feat. Emma - What Is Love 17:25 Lost Frequencies X James Arthur - Questions 17:21 Tinlicker Feat. Nathan Nicholson - Be Here And Now 17:18 Serafim Tsotsonis - Small 2 17:15 Dennis Kruissen Feat. Liza Flume - Another Soul 17:10 Passenger 10 - The Lonely Boy Who Wanted To Make Friends 17:07 Blank & Jones - Love From The Start (Original Mix) 17:04 Rosa Linn - Snap 17:00 Dead Composers - Starlight 16:57 Alle Farben & Fools Garden - Lemon Tree 16:54 Chris Avedon - The Letter 16:49 Deep Josh & Jose Rodriguez Feat. Lisa Rose - The Clouds 16:45 Lost Frequencies Feat. Love Harder - Beat Of My Heart 16:42 Morgan Page Feat. Lissie - Firewalk 16:36 Wd2n - Sultans Of Swing (Original Mix) 16:29 Hraach Feat. Iveta Mukuchyan - Sarer Jan 16:25 Klangperlenspiel & Puzzls - Kyoto (Wish You'd Move On) 16:19 Sans Souci - Comina (Extended Mix) 16:16 Jelly & Fish - Appreciation 16:08 Hraach - After Dark 16:05 Robin Schulz Feat. Harloe - All This Love 15:57 Super Flu - Mygut (Solomun Remix) 15:53 Light Of Aidan Feat. Note For A Child - Loving You 15:51 Nathan Evans - Wellerman (220 Kid X Billen Ted Remix) 15:47 2raumwohnung - Wir Werden Sehen (Paul Kalkbrenner Remix) 15:42 Tube & Berger Feat. Richard Judge - Ruckus [club Edit) 15:38 Freischwimmer - California Dreamin 15:36 R3hab & Marnik - Candyman 15:31 Under Pressure - Near The Ocean 15:25 Goa Foundation - (I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight 15:22 Mike Candys - Sky (Club Mix) 15:18 Smoke City - Underwater Love 15:15 Vize & Leony - Dolly Song (Devil's Cup) 15:11 Passenger 10 - Voices In Her Head 15:08 Nombe - Wait 15:00 Timboletti - Dhunche 14:56 Karen Gibson Roc - Painted Room 14:54 Above & Beyond - Quieter Is Louder (Original Mix) 14:51 Gamper & Dadoni - My Lovin' 14:46 Aware - En Busca Del Sol 14:41 Thomas Lemmer & Andreas Bach - Embracing Love 14:33 Armin Van Buuren & Avira Feat. Sam Martin - Mask 14:29 Jasmon - Bamboo Queen 14:26 Fedde Le Grand Feat. Vince Freeman - Devils 14:19 Julian Wassermann - People 14:16 Lost Frequencies, Janieck Devy - Reality 14:13 Sam Feldt Feat. Lateshift - The Riddle 14:09 Robin Schulz & Alle Farben & Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World 14:06 Alle Farben Feat. Janieck - Little Hollywood 14:04 Parov Stelar - Fire 14:00 Antenne Vorarlberg Chillout 13:57 Jan Blomqvist - Maybe Not (Rodriguez Jr. Extended) 13:55 Edx - Ecletric (Mixed) 13:53 Christopher Von Deylen - She Never Told Him Her Name 13:45 Eskadet - Solitudes 13:42 Consoul Trainin Feat. Steven Aderinto & Duoviolins - Obsession 13:39 Avaion, Paulwetz, Nu Aspect Feat. Yuma - Sleepless 13:33 4 Wing - Penelope 13:30 Mike Candys & Séb Mont - What's On Your Mind 13:27 Blank & Jones Feat. Jan Loechel - Beautiful Life 13:23 Teri Richardson - Shadows Of My Love 13:20 Backstreet Boys - Chances (Instrumental) 13:17 Vize & Tom Gregory - Never Let Me Down 13:13 Benjamin Francis Leftwich - Shine (Kygo Remix) 13:11 Viva La Panda, Finding Molly - Chances 13:07 Rue Du Soleil - Missing 13:04 Sono - Keep Control (Artbat Remix Edit) 13:00 Nore En Pure - In Your Eyes 12:55 Schiller & Giorgio Moroder - Lichtjahre 12:51 Lstn - Undecided 12:46 Sirius & Nyla - Infinity (Remastered Remix) 12:42 Italobrothers - Summer Air 12:39 Gesaffelstein & The Weeknd - Lost In The Fire 12:36 Sum Wave - Milkyway 12:32 Leslie, Ben E, Falki - Help Myself (Original Mix) 12:29 Mike Candys & Jack Holiday - Saltwater (Rework) 12:26 The Alan Parsons Project - The Turn Of A Friendly Card 12:17 Nor Elle - Silent Storm 12:13 Above & Beyond Feat. Zoe Johnston - We're All We Need 12:06 Soukie & Windish - Oak & Whiskey (Canson Remix) 12:02 Eli & Fur - Come Back Around 11:56 New Age Kings - Illusion (Instrumental Remix) 11:52 Blondee & Marc Werner Feat. Fabienne Rothe - Wonderful Days 11:46 Anrey - We Are The Mirrors (Extended Mix) 11:40 Armen Miran & Hraach - Gravitation 11:35 Lemongrass - Angel Wings 11:32 Wave Wave Feat. Evie - Real 11:25 John Kah - Carina (Enui Remix) 11:20 Amirali - My Way 11:16 Alina Baraz & Galimatias - Fantasy (Felix Jaehn Remix) 11:14 Dimitri Vegas - Pull Me Closer 11:08 Hannah Ild - Right Beside You 11:05 Alok Feat. John Martin - Wherever You Go 10:58 Cell - Idea Spiral (Ozora Festival 2011 Live Edit) 10:54 Tomas Skyldeberg - Chillin With You 10:47 Blond:ish Feat. Shawni - Wizard Of Love 10:42 Tosca - Natural High 10:40 Felix Jaehn & The Stickmen Project Feat. Calum Scott - Rain In Ibiza 10:34 Anrey - Lost Lands (Extended Mix) 10:31 Federico Aubele - Salvacion 10:25 Tebra - Suton 10:22 Matoma Feat. Jonah Kagen - Summer Feeling 10:18 Alphawezen - 4043 10:12 Blank & Jones - Coh 10:09 Tinlicker & Helsloot - Because You Move Me 10:00 Deep Dive Corp. - Django 09:57 Winona Oak & Robin Schulz - Oxygen 09:52 Mari Boine - Gula Gula (Chilluminati Mix) 09:49 Stepha Schweiger - When I Was A Bird 09:39 Blond:ish Feat. Bahramji - Omnipresent 09:35 Atb - We Belong 09:31 Loud Luxury - Cold Feet 09:26 Schiller Feat. Jael - Tired (Live) 09:23 Enya - Caribbean Blue (Remastered 2009) 09:20 Ofenbach & Ella Henderson - Hurricane 09:17 Duboss - Losing My Religion 09:13 Klingande Feat. Daylight - Losing U 09:08 Dreamerproject - Horizons (Glenn Main Remix) 09:06 Minelli, Filatov & Karas Remi - Rampampam 08:59 George Holliday - Never Gonna Grow 08:53 Rodg - Heights 08:49 Schiller Mit Heppner - Dream Of You 08:46 Colorblast - Message In A Bottle (Colorblast Version) 08:43 Dj Antoine Feat. Chanin & Jona Xx - Dancing In Tulum 08:36 Schiller & Sheppard Solomon - Sweet Symphony (My Heart Beats Again) 08:33 Fritz Kalkbrenner - Daylight Is Falling 08:31 Alle Farben & Flynn - I Need To Know 08:25 Slackwax - Midnight 08:22 Nora En Pure - Sign Of The Times 08:18 Melokind - Tiefgang 08:12 Alle Farben - Sonoro (2018 Rework) 08:09 Dj Antoine & Deep Vice - When You Want Some Love (Dj Antoine Vs Mad Mark 2k21 Mix) 08:06 Kyla La Grange - Cut Your Teeth 08:00 Blank & Jones With Claudia Brücken - Unknown Treasure 07:56 Klangkarussell And Givven - Follow 07:50 Mollono.bass, Ava Asante - Feeling Good 07:47 Blank & Jones - Coastline 07:43 Deeperlove & Marc Korn - Vertigo (R.i.o. Remix) 07:40 Set Mo Feat. Deutsch Duke - White Dress (Radio Version) 07:35 Röyksopp Feat. Astrid S - 02 Let's Get It Right 07:27 Maxim Lany - Riding The Wave (Extended Mix) 07:22 Axwell / Ingrosso - Something 07:19 Tom Staar & Cedric Gervais - Playing Games (Mixed) 07:16 Nora En Pure - Wetlands 07:10 Kendi Underground - Chasing Cars (Hed Remix) 07:05 Glide - Y Môr 07:01 Schiller - White Nights (Don't Let Me Go) 06:54 Zelensky - Sunset (Andy Lime Remix) 06:51 Lost Frequencies & Mathieu Koss - Don't Leave Me 06:48 Quantic - Painting Silhouettes (Original Mix) 06:45 Sans Souci - Condor 06:41 York - On The Beach (Kryder & Jenjammin Sax Edit) 06:36 Rue Du Soleil - La Francaise 06:31 Golden Tone Radio - Glück 06:25 Beyhude - Rüzgar 06:20 Parra For Cuva Feat. Anna Naklab - Swept Away (Original Mix) 06:17 Topic Feat. Nico Santos) - Home (Alle Farben Remix) 06:13 Fritz Kalkbrenner - Kings & Queens 06:10 Mike Perry Feat. Shy Martin - The Ocean 06:07 Alan Walker X Hans Zimmer - Time (Alan Walker Remix) 06:02 Rìfìs Du Sol - Alive (Anyma Remix) 05:55 Gerrit Van Der Meer - Solaris 05:47 Kygo - Freeze 05:41 Gary B - Let You In 05:35 Consolidation Feat. Moguai - Ode To Joy 05:31 Sofi Tukker & John Summit - Sun Came Up (Radio) 05:26 Sofa Surfers - Sofa Rockers (Richard Dorfmeister Remix) 05:19 Boral Kibil & Gulec - Lost Language 05:17 Nightcall X Henri Purnell Feat. Eke - When The Morning Breaks 05:14 Madison Park, Beechkraft - Parts Of Me (Original Mix) 05:08 Röyksopp & Jamie Irrepressible - The Next Day (Mind Against Remix) 05:03 Robin Schulz - Moonlit Sky (With The Void Pacific Choir) 05:00 Mike Perry Feat. Casso - Inside The Lines 04:54 Airstream - Your Tears (Del Mar Mix) 04:51 Bolier - Another Blue 04:47 Tontario - Late (Original Mix) 04:43 Christopher Von Deylen - Heliotrope 04:40 Fritz Kalkbrenner - Back Home 04:38 Tiësto & Karol G - Don't Be Shy 04:32 Jens Buchert - Cocoon 04:27 Ivan Jack - The Dock Of The Bay 04:21 Deep Dive Corp. & Setsuna - Transatlantic 04:18 Eelke Kleijn Feat. Josha Daniel - Oscillations 04:13 Ilo - Soleil D'hiver 04:11 R3hab X Lukas Graham - Most People 04:05 Mr.da-nos - San Francisco 2k20 04:02 Junge Junge Feat. Kyle Pearce - Run Run Run 03:58 Panama, Satin Jackets - The Future 03:56 Atb & Topic - Your Love (9pm) 03:51 Blank & Jones - #whatwedoatnight 03:44 True & Berger - Imprint Of Pleasure 03:38 Lizot Feat. Jason Anousheh - Einfach Nur Weg (Blondee & Roberto Mozza Remix) 03:36 Zaz - Demain C'est Toi 03:32 Glockenbach Ft. Clockclock - Brooklyn 03:26 Best Of Chillout Lounge - White Beach (Crystal Blue Sea Mix) 03:24 Mount & Emdey - Venus 03:21 Sanah - Invisible Dress (Maro Music X Skytech Remix) 03:18 Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) 03:16 The Holy Santa Barbara Feat. Madugo - The Sailor Song 03:09 Colyn - Unstable Gravity Alert 03:05 Mahmut Orhan & Colonel Bagshot - 6 Days 02:59 Lamb - Wonder 02:55 Monolink - Harlem River 02:50 Nora En Pure - Diving With Whales (Daniel Portman Radio Mix) 02:47 Valerie Dore - The Night (Zyx Edit Remastered 2021) 02:42 Melosense - Road & Lights 02:38 Goldfish Feat. Nate Highfield & Dan Silver - Forever Free 02:32 Rìfìs Du Sol - Next To Me 02:29 Robin Schulz - Headlights 02:26 Blank & Jones Feat. Mick Roach - Magnolia 02:23 Sons Of Maria - Elevate 02:19 Galantis Feat. Onerepublic - Bones 02:16 Loud Luxury Feat. Morgan St. Jean - Aftertaste 02:12 John Summit & Hayla - Where You Are 02:06 Amanaska - Tide 02:03 Meduza Feat. Goodboys - Piece Of Your Heart 01:56 Le Roy - See The Light Ahead (Extended Mix) 01:50 Djuma Soundsystem - Les Djinns (Trentemøller Remix) 01:47 Klingande, Wrabel - Big Love 01:40 Phil Mison - Lula 01:38 Sum Wave - Passing Clouds 01:34 Pascal Letoublon - Feelings Undercover 01:30 Rüfüs Du Sol - No Place 01:28 Alok & Timmy Trumpet - Underwater Love (La Vision Remix) 01:24 Daniel Portman - Sensual Desires 01:20 Glenn Main - Message To Spain 01:17 Hypnosis - Pulstar 01:14 Felix Jaehn, Cheat Codes Feat. Bow Anderson - I Just Wanna 01:12 Ofenbach - Be Mine 01:09 Armin Van Buuren Feat. Rbvln - Weight Of The World (Feat. Rbvln) 01:04 Lazy Hammbock - Surround Me 01:00 The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This 00:57 Tiësto & Ty Dolla $ign - The Business, Pt. Ii 00:52 Cinemascope - Sweetest Story 00:46 Christopher Von Deylen - Euphoria 00:42 Sum Wave - Goodbye Earth 00:39 Calum Scott - You Are The Reason (Tiësto's Aftr:hrs Remix) 00:36 Mount & Illian - Fool 00:34 Edx - Neptune 00:29 Nora En Pure Feat. Ashibah - We Found Love 00:26 Vievie - Sea Roses 00:22 Above & Beyond Feat. Zoe Johnston - Treasure 00:17 Sw - Sweet Lullabies (Original Mix) 00:13 Swedish House Mafia & The Weeknd - Moth To A Flame 00:10 Gibbs - Waiting For Lonely 00:04 Nora En Pure - Tears In Your Eyes (Extended Mix) 00:01 Blank & Jones - Alone In This Rhythm

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Lions Club, la cerimonia del “Passaggio del Martelletto”

Lions Club, la cerimonia del “Passaggio del Martelletto”, Francavilla al Mare – Martedì 18 luglio Nell’elegante giardino di Villa Laura a Torrevecchia Teatina, si è svolta la cerimonia del “Passaggio del Martelletto” per l’anno sociale 2023-2024. La Presidente uscente Emanuela Marchione, in un commovente discorso, ha augurato alla Presidente entrante Orietta Pelliccioni di poter proseguire in un clima di amicizia e armonia il percorso intrapreso dal gruppo. A Francavilla al Mare la nascita del Club satellite “Il Cenacolo” Contestualmente, è stato presentato il nuovo LC – Francavilla al Mare Il Cenacolo, Club Satellite del LC Chieti I Marrucini. I membri fondatori del nuovo Club sono Michelina Zappacosta (presidente), Bruna Germani (segreteria), Anna Di Paolo (tesoriera), Alexian Santino Spinelli ed Evedise Spinelli. La costituzione di un nuovo gruppo risponde ad alcuni degli scopi fondamentali del Lions Club International, ovvero organizzare, fondare e sovrintendere i club di servizio e partecipare attivamente al bene civico, culturale e morale della comunità. Come ha raccontato una emozionata Gabriella Orlando, presidente di Zona e promotrice del nuovo gruppo, è stato un anno di interventi, comunicazioni, incontri, scambi di idee e proposte tra gli Officer distrettuali e di circoscrizione addetti a promuovere la membership a tutti i livelli e i club del territorio, in cui ha cercato di agire da interfaccia tra gli uni e gli altri. Un fine lavoro di squadra che ha portato a intercettare alcune persone, in Francavilla, con la voglia di impegnarsi per gli altri e condividere il motto dei Lions “We serve”. Due parole, apparentemente semplici, che racchiudono il mondo di valori del Lions Club esortando i soci a servire la propria comunità, rispondere ai bisogni umanitari, promuovere la pace e favorire la comprensione internazionale. «Il nostro club si arricchisce di 5 nuovi soci tutti di grandi qualità umane e professionali e di variegati interessi» ha commentato la Presidente entrante, Orietta Pelliccioni. «Tra essi il valore aggiunto lo dobbiamo al socio Santino Spinelli, musicista, scrittore, poeta, docente universitario e ambasciatore culturale della etnia rom cui orgogliosamente appartiene che, con la sua presenza, dà al club Chieti I Marrucini/ Francavilla al mare Il Cenacolo un respiro culturale, sociale e umano sempre più ampio e un esempio di apertura al solo valore importante: quello umano». –> Segui la notizia sul web: il servizio di Abruzzo Live TV --> Leggi i comunicati di Vortici NetworkFoto di copertina: AbruzzoLive TV Read the full article

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LOTD: Long Beach Lions

(from: http://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/ca2.htm)

Long Beach Lions (Lions Lighthouse for Sight, Rainbow Lighthouse)

2000. Active (privately maintained and unofficial); focal plane 105 ft (32 m); continuous white light. 65 ft (20 m) steel tower with harbor master's office in the base. Lighthouse painted white, gallery black, lantern red. Dana Robinson's photo is below, another good photo is available, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a street view and a good satellite view. 40% of the funding for the lighthouse was raised by the Long Beach Downtown Lions Club, and the lighthouse is known as the Lions Lighthouse for Sight. The lighthouse was dedicated on 10 December 2000. Located just to the east of the Aquarium of the Pacific on the north side of the entrance to Long Beach harbor and the west side of the small boat basin. Owner/operator/site manager: City of Long Beach.

(previously found on flickr, but copied from here; ©Dana Robinson)

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The ability or inability to be or feel good.

A Kephegor playlist inspired by @sapphiccass fic of the same name Listen on Spotify here (X) (song list below the cut)

1. Popstar by New Hollow

2. After Party by Air Traffic Controller

3. Cheap Beer and Nicotine by littleDEATH

4. Purple Yellow Red and Blue by Portugal. The Man

5. Problems by Weathers

6. Shelter Me by Colly

7. Mr. Rattlebone by Matt Maeson

8. better. by Super Whatevr

9. Bad Habit by The Kooks

10. Thanks, I Hate It by Simple Creatures

11. Strange Love by The Unlikely Candidates

12. Elevate by Public Theatre

13. PRBLM by Friday Pilots Club

14. Love Me Like I’m Sick by His Dream of Lions

15. Fly by Cemetery Sun

16. Still feel. by half alive

17. Like a Feather by Smashing Satellites

18. Pilgrims by New Dialogue

19. DOA by Armors

20. Special by Simple Creatures

[myserendipities]

We found that billionaires have carbon footprints that can be thousands of times higher than those of average Americans. The wealthy own yachts, planes, and multiple mansions, all of which contribute greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. For example, a superyacht with a permanent crew, helicopter pad, submarines, and pools emits about 7,020 tons of CO2 a year, according to our calculations, making it by the far worst asset to own from an environmental standpoint. Transportation and real estate make up the lion’s share of most people’s carbon footprint, so we focused on calculating those categories for each billionaire. To pick a sample of billionaires, we started with the 2020 Forbes List of 2,095 billionaires. A random or representatives sample of billionaire carbon footprints is impossible because most wealthy people shy away from publicity, so we had to focus on those whose consumption is public knowledge. This excluded most of the super rich in Asia and the Middle East. We combed 82 databases of public records to document billionaires’ houses, vehicles, aircraft, and yachts. After an exhaustive search, we started with 20 well-known billionaires whose possessions we were able to ascertain, while trying to include some diversity in gender and geography. We have submitted our paper for peer review but plan to continue adding to our list. We then used a wide range of sources, such as the U.S. Energy Information Administration and Carbon Footprint, to estimate the annual CO2 emissions of each house, aircraft, vehicle, and yacht. In some cases we had to estimate the size of houses from satellite images or photos and the use of private aircraft and yachts by searching the popular press and drawing on other studies. Our results are based on analyzing typical use of each asset given its size and everything else we could learn. To get a sense of perspective, let’s start with the carbon footprint of the average person. Residents of the US, including billionaires, emitted about 15 tons of CO2 per person in 2018. The global average footprint is smaller, at just about 5 tons per person. In contrast, the 20 people in our sample contributed an average of about 8,190 tons of CO2 in 2018. But some produced far more greenhouse gases than others. Roman Abramovich, who made most of his $19 billion fortune trading oil and gas, was the biggest polluter on our list. Outside of Russia, he is probably best known as the headline-grabbing owner of London’s Chelsea Football Club. We estimate that he was responsible for at least 33,859 metric tons of CO2 emissions in 2018—more than two-thirds from his yacht, which is always ready to use at a moment’s notice year-round. Bill Gates, currently the world’s fourth-richest person with $124 billion, is a “modest” polluter—by billionaire standards—and is typical of those who may not own a giant yacht but make up for it with private jets. We estimated his annual footprint at 7,493 metric tons of carbon, mostly from a lot of flying. We calculated a relatively modest carbon footprint for him in 2018, thanks to his eight houses and one private jet. This year, his carbon footprint would be even lower because in 2020 he sold all of his houses and promised to divest the rest of his worldly possessions. While his personal carbon footprint is still hundreds of times higher than that of an average person, he demonstrates that the superrich still have choices to make and can indeed lower their environmental impact if they so choose. His estimated footprint from the assets we looked at was 2,084 tons in 2018. While plenty of research has shown that rich countries and wealthy people produce far more than their share of greenhouse gas emissions, these studies can feel abstract and academic, making it harder to change this behavior. We believe “shaming”—for lack of a better word—superrich people for their energy-intensive spending habits can have an important impact, revealing them as models of overconsumption that people shouldn’t emulate. Asking average Americans to adopt less carbon-intensive lifestyles to achieve this goal can be galling and ineffective when it would take about 550 of their lifetimes to equal the carbon footprint of the average billionaire on our list.

Environmental impact of the world's richest people | Popular Science

[thewreckkelly]

ESL: Don’t Just Blame the Owners

Despite being Irish I can still name every player and their position from that game at Wembley on July thirtieth. I was six when it was played.

For nearly six months the Saturday matinees at my local cinema in Dublin included newsreel footage of the Lisbon Lions. I was seven and a fan of the Cisco Kid.

You couldn’t move in the good room of my Uncle’s house the night the Belfast boy destroyed Benfica. I was eight and not that familiar with watching football on TV.

I collected souvenir coins from petrol stations leading up to, throughout and after the World Cup finals in Mexico. I was ten and an outraged defender of the English captain.

‘Revie’s Animals’ found my undying loyalty throughout the seventies with my first live game being at Anfield in 1971. I was eleven and thought Liverpool was an incredible city and Johnny Giles the best player ever.

World performers like Cruyff, Ardiles and Muller intruded into my fandom and opened up a bigger world picture as they performed in the German and Argentinean World Cups.

Spain 1982 provided my first experience of a live stage for world football where Northern Ireland shocked the hosts and Scottish fans became my friends in Malaga.

London 1983 saw my first visit to Highbury and resulted in me becoming a proud season ticket holder.

For the best part of fourteen years I didn’t miss an Arsenal game, (including every final up to and including the 2005 FA Cup), as well as being privileged enough to attend many internationals, World Cups and European Championships.

The 1992 Barcelona, Sampdoria final at Wembley saw me experience in person a sidelined Cruyff steer his total football to the ultimate success, (not that it was that obvious in that particular game).

Euro 96 allowed me to indulge in ten memorable live matches.

There is little doubt that watching Maradona do his thing in Italy and Internationally, rates among the very special experiences of my football love affair.

Sky Sports proved a Godsend when I moved back to Ireland in 1997 and delivered me not just the Gunners experience but also allowed the wannabe coach in me to watch the technical side of the game develop and grow beyond recognition.

Then came Spain and Messi – enough said .....

All of which is a preface to my provenance and how I feel about the current state of football along with the recently abortive attempt by the big clubs of Europe to go their own way in a thing they chose to call; ‘The European Super League’.

First of all, Football doesn’t belong to anyone. Two sweaters and a ball will allow those, who want to, to live the dream for as long and as often as they want. Commercial Professional football is a whole different animal altogether.

I was born a year before Jimmy Hill changed the financial landscape of the sport and grew into the game with enough of a curiosity - from watching him as a staple pundit on TV throughout the seventies - to research and try to understand the significance of his success and how it had affected the game.

When Jean-Marc Bosman went to court and won, it caused me to again reflect long and hard as to what the knock on effect would be.

While I was a subscriber to Sky Sports for many years and tipped my cap to the way they presented the game I was forever aware Rupert Murdoch was not likely to be a fan of football and yet again wondered at where this pursuit of satellite domination would take the sport.

The USA has a had a chequered history with football, where on several occasions the Napoleon's of money tried to buy what they considered a product so it could be customised to suit the taste of viewers and advertisers with an entirely different understanding and approach to televised sport.

These businessmen had developed a successful TV sports model with their own home grown games that was based upon exploiting a herd mentality with inconceivable numbers, promoted ‘innocent’ escapism, nativism and an highly unlikely avenue for anyone to succeed in an American dream.

I remember being somewhat uncomfortable that day in 2015 when it was announced on the news the FBI had arrested several high profile FIFA officials – my discombobulation was not with regard to the corruption charges but rather the sole involvement of an internal American law agency in what was essentially a non-American criminal enterprise – where were Interpol?

Three of the biggest clubs in England are owned by Americans and the ‘Golden Boy’ of a ‘Golden’ generation of English footballers has set his tent up in Florida as the new face of the game stateside.

The financial exploitation of the game is in full swing and being led by US corporate vultures and bankers.

And therein lies the problem.

I believe European football changed when mostly egotistical owners believed it was necessary to adopt a profit and loss ethos over and above the reasonable – as set out by the management of professional sport in the US.

It could be said that this became most visible when merchandising was designed to marry itself to personal identity - a cornucopia of uniforms for the masses to openly display a sense of belonging. And all of a sudden ‘Official’ kits costing a pittance to produce in South East Asia were being hawked to fans at a mark up of ten thousand percent or so.

And the fans bought it.

Ticket prices galloped ahead of inflation by ridiculous percentages. Player wages went through the roof and transfer fees – coupled with agents’ commissions – found, to their collective delight, there was no ceiling.

Satellite companies shut out traditional terrestrial 'free to air' national broadcasters with unacccountable fees for exclusive rights.

Catering prices at stadiums became the stuff of usury practice with cognac shrimp con beurre blanc finding its way on to menus for non- football loving patrons of newly constructed corporate boxes.

Meanwhile the next World Cup is to be hosted in one of the richest non-football playing dictatorships in the world.

And the fans bought it.

Then an announcement out of the blue that the ESL was real!

And the fans didn’t buy it, (for the moment)

However it would appear fans are of a mistaken assumption they get anything in return for the excessive amount of money they pay into professional football - other than the ninety minutes promised, overpriced propaganda ridden tat, satellite service and being told little or nothing constructive by so called experts.

The brief history outlined above would, instead, indicate supporters unwavering attendance and acceptance of financial and other abuses will continue as long as fans demand a fix.

It’s an awful comparison but reality tells me street dealers don’t lower the price of heroin for the good of the addict.

So should we really blame the twelve clubs and their owners for the ESL debacle?

The number of highly paid pundits, managers, players, agents and broadcasters who have stood on a recent soapbox of straw to exclaim their abhorrence of the ESL make me laugh and cry in equal measure.

These are the same people who continue to personally milk the game with their outrageous salaries and fees – in most cases for being very average at what they do and in all cases way beyond anything approaching honest. They are not just hypocritical they are a curse on the game and absolutely guilty of legal daylight robbery.

Yet all the people of ‘standing’ in football have targeted a convenient scapegoat in owners and board members whom they believe are somehow more insidious than they are themselves. All of these horrors are most defiantly not the gatekeepers of football but they do uncaringly exploit the professional game for their own personal benefit – given the actual mediocrity of the majority of these parasites they are not just robbing the fans they’re actually robbing the owners as well.

The sport has reached a point where there are few, if any, innocents involved who are not, at least, partly responsible in the creation of the ESL and no amount of sanctimonious slobbering will convince me otherwise.

And the fans should know that by now.

Maybe not!

So, is there a solution to this problem?

No!

[andrewdz]

Favorite Albums of 2019

2019 was a big year for me in music. According to my Last.FM stats, it’s the most music I’ve listened to in one year. That played a big role in why I have a top 50 albums list for the year. There was a lot of stuff I really enjoyed.  

I tried to find new bands this year because I’m over 30 now which they say is around the time you stop seeking new music and I want to prove that wrong. 14 out of my top 50 were brand new artists to me, which I wish was higher, but that’s a goal for next year now. 

I also reignited my love for some bands. I got really into the Go-Betweens in 2019. I bought a documentary about them, a book about the two founders of the band, and got a box set of their last three albums that is now one of most prized music possessions. I also found some Deerhunter records in Nashville that I listened to quite a bit. I also got to see them live this year which was a real treat. Other artists I got really into this year was Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Bombay Bicycle Club, Chris Isaak, Hightide Hotel, The Brave Little Abacus and Titus Andronicus (who I was already into, but got almost all of their albums on vinyl now).

It was another terrific year for live shows as well, as I got to see a lot of artists I loved as well as ones on my bucket list. Kacey Musgraves, Sharon Van Etten, Priests, mewithoutyou (2nd time), Tigers Jaw, Titus Andronicus (2nd Time), Angel Olsen (3rd Time), Deerhunter, Trampled by Turtles, and Miami Horror. The best month was late April to late May when I got to go to five amazing but very different shows. It was one of the most fun months of my life. I got to see the Drums (2nd Time), PUP, Ratboys, Doomsquad, Operators, Desire, Chromatics, and Passion Pit! All of them were some of the best shows I’ve ever been to.

Now enough about my music year, let’s get to the list. I only wrote things about the top 30 but wanted to highlight some other ones so expanded the list to 50. Like I mentioned earlier, it was a really great year of music. Not sure if I will release a list of favorite songs this year, but we’ll see. I’ve lately become more of an album fan instead of singles. Let me know what you checked out this year!

50. Chromatics – Closer to Grey  

49. Hatchie – Keepsake

48. Nilufer Yana – Miss Universe

47. Denzel Curry - ZUU

46. Pedro the Lion - Phoenix

45. Proper. - I Spent the Winter Writing Songs About Getting Better

44. Turnover – Altogether

43. Jay Som – Anak Ko

42. Big Thief – Two Hands

41. Jimmy Eat World - Surviving

40. Titus Andronicus – An Obelisk

39. The National – I Am Easy to Find

38. Priests – Seduction of Kansas

37. DIIV – Deceiver

36. Mildura - Mildura

35. Jamila Woods – LEGACY! LEGACY!

34. Doomsquad – Let Yourself Be Seen

33. Charly Bliss – Young Enough

32. Operators – Radiant Dawn

31. Black Marble – Bigger Than Life

30. The Get Up Kids – Problems

I was late on the Get Up Kids (I know, I know, I’ll turn in my emo card after this article), and I’ve been trying to catch-up these past couple years. And what perfect timing because it’s the first album in eight years (They also had a terrific EP in 2018). It’s a really good return album from them. They can still write amazing pop punk anthems, and few bands leave songs stuck in my head as often as the Get Up Kids do. It’s interesting that the early wave of emo are now elder statesmen of the scene and they touch on that a little in this album. Reflecting on the past and what it means to be a band in 2019. It’s always good to see a band not only not just rely on nostalgia to tour on, but still release relevant music that stands up with some of their best material.

Favorite Track: Satellite

29. Bon Iver – i,i

It’s interesting where Bon Iver has gone in the past decade. First bursting on the scene with the perfect story of going to a cabin and recording a heartbreaking breakup album. Since then he’s won some Grammys, been featured on Kanye West songs, and embraced the synthesizer. For some reason, however, this album reminds me more of “For Emma, Forever Go” than his previous couple albums despite still using the more electronic approach. It has that same raw honesty that his debut had. He’s not alone in the woods anymore. He’s commanding a large group of musicians now, creating this huge sound without losing any of his heart. He also sounds more assured in himself. It’s seems like the beginning of a new era for Justin Vernon and the last song “RABi” sounds like his “riding off into the sunset” moment. Awaiting the next adventure.

Favorite Track: Faith

28. Yola – Walk Through Fire

A really strong debut album from singer/songwriter Yola. It’s really soothing with a nice wall of sound production that just sweeps you away. It also helps that she has such an amazing voice. Songs like “Faraway Look” & “Lonely the Night” feel like songs I’ve known my entire life, but was just waiting for Yola to record them. Really excited to see what she does next.

Favorite Track: Lonely the Night

27. Prince Daddy & the Hyena – Cosmic Thrill Seekers

“Cosmic Thrill Seekers” is an ambitious album, like “The Monitor” level of ambitious. It’s written almost entirely by Kory Gregory about his cycles of struggling with mental health with allusions to Wizard of Oz. They take you on a journey on this album. The feelings of self-destruction, to wanting to escape from people who aren’t even your friends, and not quite fitting in with rest of the world while also playing the most anthemic guitar riffs and crashing cymbals.  I can only imaging what the experience is like seeing this album performed live. It would have to feel like a sonic tornado, and you would wonder what just happened after you’re walking away on the street. This album didn’t make it number one on any charts, but this album is going to mean so much to so many people. Also, the last track goes right back into the first one to begin the cycle again.

Favorite Track: Lauren (Track 2)

26. Strange Ranger – Remembering the Rockets

It’s amazing how much this album reminds me of 90’s indie rock. It is so easy to picture Strange Ranger playing this album in between sets of Mazzy Star and Teenage Fanclub. I had not really clicked with Strange Ranger’s earlier stuff, but this album just seemed to make sense to me. It sounds like a fully formed album with a band that is confident enough to be more adventurous. There are some incredibly poppy hooks, but also some interesting synth beat choices. Also the switch of singing songs about the end of the world to being excited to go on a date gives the album a little extra something. A good mixture of despair and hope.

Favorite Track: Leona

25. Lost Under Heaven – Love Hates What You’ve Become

I love when a band just says “F*** It! Let’s make songs meant to be heard in a stadium,” even though they will never get a chance to. This is one of those albums that is meant to be turned all the way up with you screaming along to every chorus in your car. They are definitely wearing their hearts on their sleeve on this one, encouraging you be the best version of ourselves so by the time the album reaches it’s colossal closer “For the Wild,” you are ready to take on the world. It’s fun when a band decides to be super sincere on an album. You actually feel like rock and roll will save us, just like you did when you were a teenager and first found music for yourself.

Favorite Track: For the Wild

24. Mark Ronson – Late Night Feelings

I think my favorite thing about a Mark Ronson record is how much they seem like an awesome compilation album, and this one lives up to its name and is a perfect soundtrack for late night out on the town. He’s got a great ear for collaborators creating the perfect songs to best suit their voices. Lykke Li, Angel Olsen, Alicia Keys, and even Miley Cyrus have some terrific showings on this record. There’s no super hit like “Uptown Funk” on this album, but it is a fun listening experience, and I cannot get enough of Angel Olsen’s “True Blue” on here (Which really should have ended the album. It’s a perfect end credits song).

Favorite Track: True Blue

23. The Drums – Brutalism

The Drums are a group that has had quite a decade. They’ve released four albums, and every member but Johnny has left the group. “Brutalism,” however, is still a strong album in one of the best indie rock discographies of the past 20 years. There are some throwback songs to the early Drums days (Body Chemistry), a rare acoustic ballad (Nervous), and one of the catchiest songs they’ve ever written (626 Bedford Ave). The Drums get overlooked, but they’ve quietly created an impressive catalogue that is just begging to be reevaluated with “Brutalism“ adding a lot to that conversation. Not many indie rock bands make it to five albums, let alone having songs on that fifth album that fit along their biggest hits.

Favorite Track: 626 Bedford Ave.

22. Brittany Howard – Jaime

When I first heard this album was coming out, I thought it meant that Alabama Shakes were done as a band and Brittany was going to be an exclusively solo artist now. However, after listening to this album, I understand why it was not an Alabama Shakes record. This is a very personal record that just wouldn’t sound right as a band collaboration. This is Brittany’s story. She’s singing about life on the road, her faith, first crushes, family, and making sense of what it’s like growing up in the south. This solo record also gave her a chance to explore some different sounds than she would have on an Alabama Shakes record. You can hear some Prince influence, especially on the final track “Run to Me.” Not sure if she plans to release more solo records, but I hope this isn’t the last.

Favorite Track: History Repeats

21. (Sandy) Alex G – House of Sugar

“House of Sugar” has probably got my favorite Side A of any record this year. It just gives a chance to showcase what I love about (Sandy) Alex G so much. You’ve got the psychedelic drone style and that fast almost folk-punk style. It’s just filled with this fun eclectic sound and his voice, while probably viewed as limited in sense of range, just captures so much emotion in the music. I found this record to be one that rewards you the most the more you listen to it. I feel like I’m always discovering something new with each listen. I always enjoy checking out the latest (Sandy) Alex G record because his albums are always adventurous, and “House of Sugar” is definitely that. I would have a tough time describing this album. It’s like when you’re in a dream and there are those moments that completely change the scenario and location, but for some reason it makes sense to you in a way you can’t explain. That’s what this album is like for me.

Favorite Track: Gretal

20. Angel Olsen – All Mirrors

If I had to describe this album, I would say it’s Angel Olsen’s “Nebraska” if she had Bauhaus as her backing band. This is a big sounding record, and it’s easy to let the emotional crescendos take you away. You feel every emotion she’s putting on this record, and it is a wild ride. It’s a breakup record, and this album does a good job of capturing that feeling fresh off a breakup that just feels like a tornado of feelings. It’s a storm of emotions, but sometimes there’s a beauty in a storm as well. She said there’s an acoustic version of this album that will come out next year, but I’m glad we got to hear this version first. We get to feel the real raw emotion on this, and then when more time has passed a chance to be softer with a more reflective look back.

Favorite track: All Mirrors

19. billy woods + kenny segal – Hiding Places

It really sounds like Woods is letting it all out on this album; frustrations with music, other people, the current state of things, and his intensity is only amplified by the beats from Kenny Segal. The samples on this album are not catchy, and they shouldn’t be. This is an album that wants you to reckon with what Woods is saying. That’s what makes the final album so impressive. It’s a perfect blend between Wood’s lyrics and Segal’s beats. Complimenting each other in frustration and uneasiness. I was not familiar with either artists before this album, but I’m definitely a fan now, and I hope they will collaborate again in the near future.

Favorite Track: Red Dust

18. Truth Club – Not an Exit

There is something very old school about Truth Club. They’ve got this post-punk nasty guitar riff energy that just make this an album a delight to hear. They sound like a band with something to prove, delivering exactly what you want from a post-punk record. Sweet riffs, monotone vocals, and done in less than a half-hour. Love it.

Favorite Track: Student Housing

17. Helado Negro – This is How You Smile

Sometimes records just feel like a dream as if you can just see the music and travel in it. That’s how I feel every time I listen to “This is How you Smile.” The mixture of electronic and folk makes such beautiful music and Roberto Carlos Lange’s voice is perfect on top of these amazing collections of sound. Apparently he invited a lot of different musicians to play on this record and it really sounds like a group of friends got together and had the perfect jam with Lange’s artistic vision taking the lead. Some songs tackle today’s issues with even some field recordings from an Abolish ICE March in Brooklyn and singing about being proud of being Latinx, but not being confrontational about it. It’s beautiful music with a message.

Favorite Track: Please Won’t Please

16. Deerhunter - Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?

You’ve got to give credit to Deerhunter for continuing to make really interesting albums throughout all of the 2010s, and this one seems like a good one to end the decade with. When so many of their contemporaries have disbanded or walked away from music, Deerhunter has kept going. Not resting on their past success, but creating new sounds and challenging their audience to go somewhere new with them. They can still write an amazing hook and the lyrics are as sharp as any previous album. It’s an ode to a world that seems to be on the brink of destruction by its own design.

Favorite Track: Plains

15. Anderson Paak – Ventura

Anderson Paak is on quite a creative streak with this being his fourth album in five years and I think this one may be my favorite. He’s got some amazing guests singers on this album including Andre 3000, Brandy, and the legendary Smokey Robinson. It just sounds terrific too. The 70’s soul-funk inspiration makes for some of the best grooves I’ve heard this year, and it’s a perfect album for a night drive.

Favorite Track: Jet Black

14. PUP – Morbid Stuff

Few bands do “ANGER” as good as PUP, but Morbid Stuff is not the typical angry record either. It’s like “I’m angry. You’re angry. Let’s be angry together” kind of record which is perfect for the general attitude of 2019. PUP inspires a real passionate fan base, and on this record it’s easy to see why. They packed it with cathartic anthems for the disenfranchised. Not getting along with your family? Not quite over your ex? Feel like you missed that turn you were supposed to take in life about four years ago? Get over here and let all that anger out by singing along with us. This album is community even though you can’t be with this group in person. It also helps that this is a band that can PLAY. The musicianship is just fantastic which is probably helped because this is a band. These four guys have been PUP since the beginning and they sound better and better on each album. So let’s get angry!

Favorite Track: Kids

13. Raphael Saadiq – Jimmy Lee

It’s been eight years since the last Raphael Saadiq album, and it’s understandable because this album is dealing with a lot of heavy issues; addiction, incarceration, faith, and losing family. It’s also an album that Raphael Saadiq could have only made after being a bit older with some life wisdom to look back at. Sometimes it can be uncomfortable to listen to, but also necessary. It feels like a very personal album, and you can tell how much work must have been put into producing it. The album sounds terrific, which makes sense for how much experience he’s had producing other projects in-between albums. I also forget how talented of a singer he is. This album is a real showcase of his vocal skills. Some songs sound like he’s pouring his soul into it, and just somehow keeping his voice from breaking. You get swept up in that anger he feels. This album will make you really think about where the world has been, where it’s at today, and where it’s going. A powerful and necessary album for 2019.

Favorite Track: Rearview

12. Orville Peck – Pony

Orville Peck’s music is the kind of music that would sound just as perfect being performed on stage at the Grand Ole Opry as it would hearing it off a jukebox in a dive bar in the middle of nowhere. Peck’s really tapped into that timeless country sound that just seems to sounds good anywhere in any situation. Feeling sad? Perfect. Feeling that freedom you get from just hitting the road alone? Perfect. That baritone voice is so beautiful to listen to as well. It’s a new generations Roy Orbison or Chris Isaak. Beautiful but haunting, and it wouldn’t sound out of place in a David Lynch film. The storytelling in the lyrics are also astounding. I can picture the desert riding while listening to “Dead of Night.” It’s fascinating to know that this is Peck’s first album because it’s so well formed in terms of lyrics, vocals, and hooks. Makes me even more excited for what the next album will sound like.

Favorite Track: Dead of Night

11. Great Grandpa – Four of Arrows

“Four of Arrows” sounds like a level up album from Great Grandpa after their terrific debut “Plastic Cough.” It’s a great example of a band expanding their sound without losing the identity that made their first album special. The band sounds tighter, richer (especially with the addition of strings and synths on some songs), and more ambitious. It also helps to have the amazing Alex Menne vocals. She really conveys an energy that escalates these songs’ emotional payoffs. Especially on a song like “Digger” where she sings (almost screams) “That’s why I hate you,” “That’s why I love you” with almost the same energy. You may not know what each song is about, but you certainly know how it feels.

Favorite Track: Treat Jar

10. Holy Ghost! – Work

Sometimes all you need is great dance album in your life, and Holy Ghost! provided that for me this year.  They have a kind of style of dance music that has fallen out of critical favor by the end of this decade, but I still love to hear it. They continued the tradition of Daft Punk’s “Random Access Memories” of applying their flavor to 70’s dance music, and it’s terrific fun. This album is super catchy, has wonderfully danceable grooves, and features a 7-minute plus dance closer. A perfect dance record.

Favorite track: Do This

9. American Football - American Football (LP3)

With emo revival being a big topic of conversation this past decade in certain music critics’ world, it’s only fair that one of the greatest emo bands ends the decade with a terrific album. After reuniting a couple years ago for an okay album, I’m glad they went back to studio to create an album worthy of comparison to their first album that influenced so many amazing artists. The musicianship on this album is just stunning, with a rich tapestry of melancholy permeating throughout. They also happened to create possibly the best duet of the decade by having fellow emo legend Haley Williams join them for “Uncomfortably Numb.” Just beautiful. #defendemo

Favorite Track: Uncomfortably Numb

8. oso oso – Basking in the Glow

To be honest, I feel invested in oso oso. I remember a few years back he released “the yunahon mixtape” as a pay what you want on Bandcamp and planning to walk away from music. I checked it out, and loved it on first listen. Then the album got some nice shout-outs from critics and other artists and eventually found an audience. So to see not only oso oso stick with music, but to release this terrific follow up record as well, feels like a win for everyone. There is a common misconception that emo=sad music, but this album shows that is not the case. There’s a joy on this album that is super infectious. He wants you to feel a part of his joy. It’s an album of positivity that we needed in 2019, and it helps that so many of these songs are very catchy. This is the “dance around your bedroom” kind of album, and just let yourself go for a half-hour. I’m so happy that this album is getting recognized on so many year-end lists. It feels like a win for the entire emo scene that usually gets ignored. The fact that it happened to oso oso makes it all the better.

Favorite track: The View

7. Big Thief - U.F.O.F.

I always thought of Big Thief as a perfect band for fall. Something about their music feels like the end of something before dealing with something that will be tough but necessary. That they’re the ferryman taking us into the next stage in life, and the cost is you’re going to feel a little sad listening to some heartbreaking tales. U.F.O.F., their first album of 2019, can break you down. In the first track “Contact” we hear lead singer Adrianne Lenker let out these howling screams. Giving ua permission to let yourself go. Be your most pure self as this album takes you on a journey. I don’t mean to make this album sound depressing, because even though there’re numerous allusions to death it is quite hopeful. You get to LIVE because one day you will die. It makes life more important because it has an ending.  This album doesn’t have a lot of hooks on it, but it just makes it more important to listen to it as an album. It’s one big piece that feels so right together. It’s hard to imagine anyone having as creatively successful year as Big Thief did in 2019. Kind of apt they got it in right before the end of a decade. A necessary end, I think.

Favorite Track: Cattails

6. Mini Dresses – Heaven Sent

Listening to Mini Dresses’ “Heaven Sent” feels like I found some hidden album demo from the early 2000s that was secretly a masterpiece. I truly do not know why hardly anyone seems to be talking about this album. If it came out in 2008 it feels like it would have been huge on indie blogs. This album is so catchy and a style of indie rock that doesn’t seem to be big anymore, which is a shame because it’s too good to miss. This album reminds me of Blondie if they would have been part of the indie wave of the mid-2000s, which if that sounds cool to you, please check this album out.

Favorite Track: Rank and File

5. Better Oblivion Community Center – Better Oblivion Community Center

After hearing “Would You Rather” on Phoebe Bridgers’ phenomenal debut album “Stranger in the Alps,” I suppose we were all secretly hoping for more songs from Conor Oberst and Phoebe. There are few songwriters that can capture the feeling of loneliness and emptiness, but still have that sense of hope that it can somehow get better like these two can. “If you’re not feeling ready, there’s always tomorrow” on their last song “Dominos” really hits that point home. Their voices sound great together and the production on this album is fantastic. They’ve got the hooks, they’ve got the ballads, and they’re ready to make you cry, but they will be the first ones to help pick you back up. This album feels like an old friend that knows you get sad sometimes, but is always there for you when you need them.

Favorite Track: Dylan Thomas

4. glass beach – the first glass beach album

There’s nothing better than when a band just goes for it on an album. I haven’t listened to an album that has made me think of emo, Disney, Hellogoodbye, and Playstation video game soundtracks all before I’ve even made it to track 5. It’s like they threw everything on the wall and everything stuck. I would not be surprised to find out that this band is around my age. It sounds like an album that only someone who grew up in the 90’s and early 2000’s could make.  Just picking sounds from everything in that era and making an album out of it. It’s pure chaos, but somehow completely makes sense. This album is not for everybody, but if it clicks with you, it’s like it’s looking into your soul.

Favorite track:  cold weather

3. Slaughter Beach Dog – Safe and Also No Fear

I was a big fan of Modern Baseball, like all good emo revival fans should be, and was super sad to hear they were going on indefinite hiatus. When I heard Jake Ewald was starting a new project as Slaughter Beach Dog, I checked out some songs from his album “Birdie” but didn’t really connect with it. Probably because I wanted something more like Modern Baseball. Then when this album came out, it had some buzz from critics whose opinions on music closely line up with mine, and I checked out this album. Whatever opinion I had on the first album, this one was the exact opposite. I really connected with. Listening to it feels like those times where you visit your old hometown, driving around the old spots you used to hang out. Then you realize these spots don’t mean what they did to you anymore, and they never could. No matter how much old friends want you to be that old person again, you can’t go backwards and you’re fine with that. This is also a beautiful sounding record. It sounds like Jake let the other musicians have a bit more say in the sound, and it does sound like a band collaboration. It’s a sweet indie/folk/alternative sound that just pierces my soul. If we don’t get another Modern Baseball reunion, that’s fine. It sounds like Jake has moved on, and I’m ready to follow wherever his new music takes him.

Favorite Track: Black Oak

2. Sharon Van Etten – Remind Me Tomorrow

It’s always exciting to witness an artist make the album they were always meant to. All of her work has lead up to her masterpiece. You feel her soul on this record. Not one moment feels faked. She’s not hiding anything from the listener. Talking about letting go of your past self (I Told You Everything), making a new version of yourself (Comeback Kid), letting yourself love again (Jupiter 4), and what it’s like to be a mother (Stay). Also, on this record she embraces the synth and it makes for some tremendous production. The anthems have an extra kick to them. Not only is this a terrific album for 2019, but one of the standouts of the decade from an artist who already had an impressive discography these past ten years. I’m not sure where she will go next, but I’m hoping this is a sign of what to expect from her in the 2020s.

Favorite Track: Seventeen

1. Purple Mountains – Purple Mountains

This is my favorite album of 2019, and it’s not even close. I was not familiar with David Berman until I heard the first couple singles before the album came out. His name was one that I heard critics tweet about or referenced by other artists, but had never really checked out his music. However, after hearing “All My Happiness is Gone” and “Darkness and Cold” I could not get enough of this music. The melodies were incredibly catchy, I thought the lyrics were super memorable, and they just felt like they really connected with me. He sounded like a natural storyteller, and I was hooked on every word he said. I’m not usually a lyrics person, but I paid attention when I heard these songs. Then when the album came out, it was a treasure trove of an album that I could really dive into. This heartland country sound with a terrific backing band, Woods, complimenting David Berman’s unique voice. I loved it immediately. Then when the tragic news came out of David Berman’s passing, it hit me hard. It’s difficult to talk about this album without acknowledging David committed suicide shortly after it was released. However, I don’t think of this album as a suicide note. This really felt like an album about life. There are struggles, but there are the good moments too. Find the happiness where you can. Margaritas at the mall, that lovely connection of a child with their parent, and if the snow is falling and it’s looking bad, enjoy how warm it will be inside. Berman’s legacy will be everything he contributed to culture; his poetry, his wit, his dark humor, and especially the music. Every once in awhile now when I hear “All My Happiness is Gone” on the radio or if it comes up on a shuffled playlist, my eyes start to well up. Not because I’m sad, but because I’m happy David shared a piece of his soul with us. That’s the real power of music.

Favorite Track: All My Happiness is Gone

[fly-pow-bye]

See It Firsts for 3/13/2020

Almost every Friday, Cartoon Network has put up See It Firsts, and this week’s is a pretty hefty one.

First, Ben 10 2016 gets six new See It Firsts.

Party Poopers - Ben completely ignores Gwen when she takes him to a family fun center. Meanwhile, Frightwig pushes Zombozo back into a life of crime after he ends up becoming a party clown. Now, both Ben and Zombozo will have to learn that you shouldn't ignore your friends!

Wind Some, Lose Some - At the Mojave Wind Farm in Texas, Max and Gwen plan to set Ben straight on his kooky ideas about how wind works, but when they find the Weatherheads using the towering turbines for their latest nefarious plan, will Ben face facts in time to blow them away?

Digital Quality - Ben and Gwen don't want to go to the CD Library. CDs are for old people. Ew. Once Team Tennyson is there, Lord Decibel traps them inside and demands a ransom. Ben and Gwen find Kevin inside on a potentially nefarious quest of his own, but it turns out that Lord Decibel may have already found the item that they so desperately desire.

Tim Buk-TV - Team Tennyson heads to the Okefenokee Swamp to witness the blooming of the Blushing Orchid, something that happens once every one hundred years. But their plans get disrupted when Tim Buk-Tu, trying to make his new 'reality' show more exciting, endangers the rare flower and everyone else at the swamp.

Growing Up is Hard to Do - Ben and Gwen are stoked to enter a skating competition, but when Nanny Nightmare shows up to teach the skater kids some manners by turning them into babies, it's up to Team Tennyson to up their game if they are to have any chance at saving the day.

The Hex Factor - When Hex mistakes an exclusive magic club for a top-secret Wizard society that snubbed him, Ben has to figure out how to work around the club's strict code of conduct to stop him without getting booted by security.

Teen Titans Go! gets four new See It Firsts, including a episode responding to the reaction to a certain reboot that isn’t Teen Titans Go itself.

Magic Man - In a quest to become a magic man, Beast Boy accidentally destroys Raven's spell book, so they must go find another one.

Titans Go Casual - The Superhero Board of Authority institutes a dress code which leads the Titans to introduce Casual Tuesday.

Rain on Your Wedding Day - While facing off with The Brain, Robin tries to teach the other Titans the proper definition of irony.

Teen Titans Roar! - The Titans are outraged when their favorite cartoon is rebooted so they come up with a plan to get this new show off the air.

Just as the television channel has caught up with the app with this show, the app adds five more episodes of ThunderCats Roar, including one we haven’t heard of yet.

Panthro Plagiarized! - Vultureman has got a brand new invention but there's one big problem: he stole the idea from Panthro! Oh, also Vultureman is using his invention to take over Third Earth. So, there are two big problems.

Warrior Maiden Invasion - Third Earth is being overrun by super tough, super buff Warrior Maidens and it looks like the ThunderCats are next on their hit list! It's gonna be up to the ThunderKittens to save the day even though the kittens are so small and the Warrior Maidens are so big.

Lost Sword - Lion-O is reminded that he needs to plug the Sword of Omens into the Cats' Lair each night or else the base will run out of power. That's fine, it's not like Lion-O's going to accidentally lose the sword or anything. Right?

The Horror of Hook Mountain - Tygra takes Lion-O climbing up the peak of Hook Mountain to teach him a lesson about trust. But when they get trapped by a snowstorm and take refuge in a creepy cabin owned by the creepy Snowman - it's Tygra's ability to the trust that's gonna be tested.

ThunderSlobs - Tygra's feeling unappreciated by the other ThunderCats so he starts hanging out with Mumm-Ra and cleaning his Black Pyramid?! Whaaaaaaat?

Finally, as tradition for the show, we get next week’s episodes of Transformers Cyberverse.

The Loop Part 1 - It's a beautiful day on Cybertron and only Hot Rod doesn't seem to be enjoying the festive Parade of Metals.

The Loop Part 2 - After escaping The Loop, Hot Rod, Clobber and Perceptor must stay one step ahead of their terrifying pursuers.

The Dead End Part 1 - When Clobber enters the Deception Loop to rescue Lockdown, she attracts the attention of a different Decepticon instead.

The Dead End Part 2 - Hot Rod and Clobber attempt to convince a disoriented and distrustful Dead End to join them in their fight against the Quintessons.

If one has a cable or satellite subscription, they can check these episodes out. Stay tuned.

[pier-carlo-universe]

“Babbo Natale di Solidarietà”: Evento di Beneficenza organizzato dai Lions Club per il Natale 2024

Un pranzo solidale per raccogliere fondi e diffondere lo spirito natalizio, con lotteria e sorprese per grandi e piccoli.

Un pranzo solidale per raccogliere fondi e diffondere lo spirito natalizio, con lotteria e sorprese per grandi e piccoli. Domenica 8 dicembre 2024, il Lions Club Valli Cultura Filosofia, in collaborazione con il Satellite Numismatica del Lions Club Parabiago Giuseppe Maggiolini, organizza un evento conviviale di beneficenza intitolato “Babbo Natale di Solidarietà”. L’iniziativa si terrà presso…

[sevensfantasia]

You list 10 songs you’ve been listening to the most and then you tag 10 people!

tagged by @madsismad~ thank you! 

-365 - SHINee

-Jaan Pehechan Ho - The Bombay Royale 

-The River - The Bombay Royale 

-Parallel - VIXX 

-Playboy - EXO 

-Romanticism - Leo (Leo is my forever bias lbr. His voice is really nice too) 

-A Hundred Suns - BOOM BOOM SATELLITES 

-Rockstar - tA2 (one of my favorite AJPW wrestlers uses this for his theme too) 

-Pitiless - Dilemn (I’ve been playing Saints Row 3 again, and yea this is the song from one of my favorite missions in the game. Also the Deckers are the best gang in the game) 

-LiON’S DEN - SiM 

tagging: @ringsideconfessions (all the other mods on there) @golden-star-kota @punchtominaga @verserk-manga-club @rockerj881 @chazz-anova 

and anyone else who wants to do it :D 

[astrogeoguy]

Meteors Mount, Gas Giants in Evening, and Touring the Triangle and Celestial Critters!

(Above: Albireo is the beautiful double star that marks the head of Cygnus the Swan!)

Hello, Summer Stargazers! 

Here are your Astronomy Skylights for the week of July 28th, 2019 by Chris Vaughan. Feel free to pass this along to your friends and send me your comments, questions, and suggested topics. I repost these emails with photos at http://astrogeoguy.tumblr.com/ where all the old editions are archived. You can also follow me on Twitter as @astrogeoguy! Unless otherwise noted, all times are Eastern Time. Please click this MailChimp link to subscribe to these emails. 

I can bring my Digital Starlab inflatable planetarium to your school or other daytime or evening event. Contact me, and we’ll tour the Universe together! 

Meteor Shower Update

The Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower runs annually from July 21 to August 23. It is caused by the Earth passing through a cloud of tiny particles dropped by a periodic comet – likely Comet 96P/Machholtz. The shower peaked before dawn this morning (Sunday, July 28), but is quite active for a week surrounding that date. This shower commonly generates 15-20 meteors per hour at the peak, but is best seen from the southern tropics, where the shower’s radiant, in Aquarius (the Water-Bearer), is positioned higher in the sky. The waning crescent moon on the weekend should not adversely affect the shower very much. 

The prolific Perseid Meteor Shower runs from July 13 through August 26, so keep an eye out for a few of them this week. The moon will spoils the show on the peak nights of August 12/13, so take advantage of the darker skies this week. 

To increase your chances of seeing any meteors, find a dark location with lots of sky, preferably away from light polluted skies, and just look up with your unaided eyes. Binoculars and telescopes are not useful for meteors because their fields of view are too narrow to fit the streaks of meteor light. Don’t watch the radiant. Any meteors near there will have very short trails because they are travelling towards you. Try not to look at your phone’s bright screen – it’ll ruin your night vision. And keep your eyes heavenward, even while you are chatting with companions. I’ll write more about meteors in the coming weeks. For now, happy hunting! 

The Moon and Planets

Keep that telescope handy - the first half of this week will feature dark evening skies worldwide. Late on Wednesday, the moon will pass the sun - giving us a second new moon in July, and then our natural satellite will return to grace the western evening sky after sunset to end the week. Here are this week’s Skylights! 

If you are out under the stars before dawn on Monday, you’ll see a pretty crescent moon in the eastern sky, between the toes of Gemini (the Twins) and the upraised club of Orion (the Hunter). Yes – those winter constellations will return to view before we know it! On Tuesday morning, the moon will be lower, and closer to the sun. 

The moon will first return to view, positioned low over the northwestern horizon, shortly after sunset on Thursday evening. For the rest of the week, the moon’s delicate crescent will grow and the moon will set later – passing through the stars of Leo (the Lion) and landing a few finger widths to the right (celestial west) of the medium-bright star Porrima in Virgo (the Maiden) on Sunday evening. Viewed in a backyard telescope, Porrima splits into a lovely double star - but I recommend waiting until next spring to view it. At that time it will be higher in the sky. 

(Above: The southern evening sky at 10 pm local time.)

With the moon away, Jupiter is the brightest object in the early evening sky. After dusk, look for it gleaming in the southwestern sky. It will set in the west after 2 am local time. On a typical night, even a backyard telescope will show you Jupiter’s two main equatorial stripes and its four Galilean moons, named Io, Europa, Callisto, and Ganymede. The moons always form a rough line flanking the planet. If you see fewer than four, then some are in front of Jupiter, or hidden behind it. 

From time to time, the small, round black shadows cast by the Galilean moons become visible in amateur telescopes as they cross (or transit) Jupiter’s disk. After midnight on Saturday night, Io’s shadow will start to transit the northern part of Jupiter at 12:44 am. Unfortunately, Jupiter will set in the Eastern Time Zone before its passage is complete; but observers farther west can watch the entire event. 

Due to Jupiter’s rapid 10-hour rotation period, the Great Red Spot (or GRS) is only observable from Earth every 2nd or 3rd night, and only during a predictable three-hour window. The GRS will be easiest to see using a medium-sized, or larger, aperture telescope on an evening of good seeing (steady air). If you’d like to see the Great Red Spot in your telescope, it will be crossing the planet tonight (Sunday evening) from dusk to 11 pm EDT, on Tuesday night from 10:52 pm to 12:30 am EDT, on Thursday from 11 pm to 2:30 am EDT, and after dusk on Friday and Sunday. I posted a calendar of Jupiter’s doings here. 

Yellow-tinted Saturn will remain visible from dusk until almost dawn this month. The ringed planet’s position in the sky is just to the upper left (celestial east) of the stars that form the teapot-shaped constellation of Sagittarius (the Archer). Saturn is quite a bit dimmer than Jupiter. To find it, look about 3 fist diameters to the lower left (east) of Jupiter. Dust off your telescope! Once the sky is dark, even a small telescope will show Saturn's rings and several of its brighter moons, especially Titan! Because Saturn’s axis of rotation is tipped about 27° from vertical (a bit more than Earth’s axis), we can see the top surface of its rings, and its moons can appear above, below, or to either side of the planet. During this week, Titan will migrate counter-clockwise around Saturn, moving from the upper right of Saturn tonight (Sunday) to the lower left of the planet next Sunday. (Remember that your telescope will flip the view around.) 

For night owls, tiny blue Neptune is in the southeastern pre-dawn sky, among the stars of Aquarius (the Water-Bearer). The planet will be rising before 10 pm local time this week. You’ll find the magnitude 7.8 Neptune sitting a thumb’s width to the left (east) of a medium-bright star named Phi (φ) Aquarii. The planet is actually moving slowly toward that star! 

Blue-green Uranus will be rising at about midnight local time this week. It is sitting below the stars of Aries (the Ram) and is just a palm’s width above the head of Cetus (the Whale). At magnitude 5.8, Uranus is bright enough to see in binoculars under dark skies. 

Venus is above the east-northeastern sky, barely bright enough to see within the pre-dawn twilight sky that surrounds it. Sinking ever-closer to the rising sun, Venus will be rising at about 5:30 am local time all week. By the end of this week, Mercury will be easier to see than Venus. The swift, innermost planet is climbing away from the sun. Your best opportunity to see it will be at at about 5:30 am local time. 

A Summer Triangle Tour

When you are out on the next clear night, be sure to look for the three bright and beautiful blue-white stars of the Summer Triangle asterism, which shines high in the eastern sky in late July and early August. Once you have it identified, you can find some treasures within it, and follow its progress across the night sky until it finally disappears in late fall. 

(Above: The evening eastern sky features the Summer Triangle formed by the stars Vega, Deneb, and Altair. The Milky Way passes through it.)

Find an open area and face east. The very bright star Vega will be almost straight over your head. It’s the fifth brightest star in the entire night sky and one of the first stars to appear after dusk. Now look for the other two corners of the triangle. Altair, not as bright as Vega, sits about 3.5 outstretched fist diameters (34°) to the lower right of it. The third star, Deneb, is about 2.5 fist diameters (24°) to the lower left of Vega, and is higher up than Altair. It’s a very big triangle! 

Can you see the four fainter stars forming a small, upright parallelogram just below Vega? That shape is about a thumb’s width wide and a few finger widths tall. This box is the body of the musical harp that makes up the constellation of Lyra (the Lyre). Vega marks the top of the instrument’s neck. Vega’s visual magnitude, or brightness, is the zero reference point for the scale we use to define stars’ brightness values. Objects brighter than Vega have values lower than zero, and vice versa. Antares, the reddish star near Jupiter this summer, has a value of about 1, making it 2.5 times dimmer than Vega. (It’s a logarithmic scale.) 

(Above: A detailed view of Lyra, the Harp. The constellation features many double stars, including the Double Double, located a finger’s width from Vega)

Vega also forms a little triangle with two other dim stars, each about a finger’s width apart. The star to Vega’s upper left is Epsilon Lyrae, also known as the Double Double. Can you tell it’s actually two stars crammed tightly together? Try using binoculars. When magnified in a telescope, each star splits again! 

Deneb marks the tail of great Cygnus (the Swan). Look for a modest star sitting about two fist diameters (22°) to the right of Deneb. That’s Albireo, a colourful double star that marks the swan’s head. (I like to think of Albireo as the centre of doc Brown’s flux capacitor. The Summer Triangle stars are the gadget’s corners!) Albireo was given a single star name before telescopes revealed that there were two stars there! 

A widely spaced string of medium-bright stars aligned up-down traces out the swan’s wings. (Look closer to Deneb than Albireo for them – swans have long necks!) The brighter star in the middle of the wing span is Sadr, marking the swan’s belly. If you are in a dark location, you should also be able to see that the Milky Way runs right through Cygnus, as if she is about to land for a swim on that celestial river! 

The most southerly of the triangle’s corners is marked by Altair – the head of the great eagle Aquila. In fact, its name translates from “the flying eagle”. At only 16.8 light-years distance, Altair is one of the nearest bright stars – so close that its surface has been imaged! The star also seems to be spinning 100 times faster than our sun, probably generating an equatorial bulge. Like Cygnus, the Aquila the eagle is oriented with its wingtips up-down. The tail bends to the lower right. Two little stars named Terazed (above) and Alshain (below) sit on either side of Altair, like a balance. As a matter of fact, those two little stars’ names derive from an old-fashioned scale balance. 

Grab your binoculars and look about midway between Vega and Altair for a little grouping of stars called The Coathangar. (Hint: For North American observers, it’s oriented with the hook downwards to the right.) Finally, have a look for two little constellations in the area. Sagitta (the Arrow) comprises five faint stars running left-right, above Altair. The three on the right (west) end form the feathers. Below Sagitta, and about 1.3 fist diameters (13°) to the left of Altair is cute little Delphinus (the Dolphin). Four stars form a diamond-shaped body and another star to the lower of that right marks the tail flukes! The star names for Delphinus include a very interesting story. Look it up! 

There’s one more small constellation inside the Summer Triangle, but its dim stars make it difficult to make out. It’s called Vulpecula (the Fox), and it sits about a palm’s width above and parallel to Sagitta. I’ll post a star chart for the entire area here. Two birds, a dolphin, and a fox! (And – there’s the lizard Lacerta just to the east and a little foal Equuleus below Delphinus!) Enjoy your tour of the triangle and visit to this celestial zoo! 

(Above: The Summer Triangle neighbourhood includes a dolphin, a fox, a foal, and a lizard.)

Touring the Dark July Southern Sky

If you missed last week’s tour through the scorpion, the teapot, and the shield, I posted it with sky charts here. 

Public Astro-Themed Events

Taking advantage of dark, moonless evening skies this week, astronomers with the RASC Toronto Centre will gather for dark sky stargazing at Long Sault Conservation Area, northeast of Oshawa on (only) the first clear evening (Monday to Thursday) this week. You don’t need to be a RASC member, or own any equipment, to join them. Check here for details and watch the banner on their homepage or their Facebook page for the GO or NO-GO decision around 5 pm each day. 

Every Monday evening, York University’s Allan I. Carswell Observatory runs an online star party - broadcasting views from four telescopes/cameras, answering viewer questions, and taking requests! Details are here. On Wednesday nights they offer free public viewing through their rooftop telescopes. If it’s cloudy, the astronomers give tours and presentations. Details are here. 

At 8:30 pm on Wednesday, July 31, the High Park Nature Centre will host a free public Urban Bat Walk followed by stargazing (weather permitting). Check here for details. 

On Thursday, August 1, starting at 11 am, U of T’s AstroTour planetarium show will be a Kids Summer Break Show. Find tickets and details here. 

On Thursday, August 1, starting at 9 pm, U of T’s AstroTour will present a talk entitled A Brief History of Everything, followed by stargazing and a planetarium show. Find tickets and details here. 

Eastern GTA sky watchers are invited to join the RASC Toronto Centre and Durham Skies for solar observing and stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario in Millennium Square in Pickering on Friday evening, August 2, from 6 pm to 11 pm. Details are here. Before heading out, check the RASCTC home page for a Go/No-Go call in case it's too cloudy to observe. The rain date is Saturday. 

On Friday, August 2, starting at 7 pm, U of T’s AstroTour planetarium show will be Grand Tour of the Cosmos. Find tickets and details here. 

The next RASC Family Night at the David Dunlap Observatory will be on Saturday, August 10. There will be sky tours in the Skylab planetarium room, space crafts, a tour of the giant 74” telescope, and viewing through lawn telescopes (weather permitting). The doors will open at 8:30 pm for a 9 pm start. Attendance is by tickets only, available here. If you are a RASC Toronto Centre member and wish to help us at DDO in the future, please fill out the volunteer form here. And to join RASC Toronto Centre, visit this page.

Keep looking up, and enjoy the sky when you do. I love questions and requests - so, send me some!

[captawesomesauce]

My 2018 Top 100 per Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1EjmU5tyiqYMje?si=9Vp0Rn_2RKSGjsCiPBVJvw

...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead - Will You Smile Again For Me Built To Spill - Goin' Against Your Mind Sløtface - Magazine Echoes of the Sun - You Lose Control St. Tropez - I Wanna Live In St. Tropez Kasabian - Club Foot Suburban Lawns - Flying Saucer Safari Fugazi - Bad Mouth Le Tigre - Deceptacon The B-52's - 52 Girls Scroobius Pip - Let Em Come (feat. Sage Francis & P.O.S.) Bronski Beat - Why ? Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday Blake Babies - Brain Damage The Lurkers - Ain't Got a Clue Curve - Hell Above Water Trans-X - Living On Video Suburban Lawns - Janitor Satellite Sky - Who Do You Love? Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth Marc Almond - Tears Run Rings Ninet Tayeb - Superstar The Wombats - Our Perfect Disease Kidneythieves - Before I'm Dead Nine Black Alps - Cosmopolitan ABC - Be Near Me The Coathangers - Hurricane The Vibrators - Whips and Furs Minutemen - Corona Gang Of Four - Damaged Goods The Vaccines - Teenage Icon Too Much Joy - Crush Story Skating Polly - Louder In Outer Space (feat. Louise Post & Nina Gordon) The Wombats - Turn Wire - Ex Lion Tamer - 2006 Remastered Version The Feelies - Loveless Love Saint Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart The Darling Buds - Crystal Clear XTC - Senses Working Overtime The Mission - Tower Of Strength Agent Orange - Everything Turns Grey The Vandals - Urban Struggle Bloc Party - Hunting For Witches The Horrors - Still Life Leatherface - Not Superstitious Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling The Style Council - It Didn't Matter The Replacements - Bastards of Young - 2008 Remastered Version The Adicts - Viva La Revolution Erasure - Sometimes Stereo MC's - Connected The Members - Working Girl The Black Halos - Three Sheets to the Wind The Raveonettes - Love In a Trashcan Le Butcherettes - Henry Don't Got Love The B-52's - Give Me Back My Man Slowdive - Sugar for the Pill DEVO - Gut Feeling/ Slap Your Mammy Chelsea - Right to Work The London Suede - Metal Mickey Bratmobile - Bitch Theme R.E.M. - Orange Crush - Remastered The Primitives - Crash The Rolling Stones - Laugh, I Nearly Died - Remastered Tripping Daisy - I Got A Girl The Adverts - Gary Gilmore's Eyes The Distillers - City Of Angels DIIV - Under the Sun Hum - Stars Death In Vegas - Hands Around My Throat Kasabian - L.S.F. The Big Pink - Velvet Toadies - I Come From The Water 50 Foot Wave - Clara Bow Babes In Toyland  - He's My Thing - 2007 Remastered Version Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies - Remastered The Dickies - Stukas Over Disneyland T.S.O.L. - Abolish Government/Silent Majority Magnapop - Lay It Down Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven Dead Or Alive - Brand New Lover Kasabian - Vlad the Impaler X-Ray Spex - The Day the World Turned Day-Glo The Big Pink - Dominos The Breeders - Cannonball The Wombats - Let's Dance To Joy Division Ministry - N.W.O. Hot Snakes - Plenty for All Heavens To Betsy - Terrorist 7 Year Bitch - The Scratch Fastbacks - Believe Me Never Throwing Muses - Counting Backwards Pulp - Do You Remember The First Time? Mansun - Wide Open Space Flipper - Sex Bomb - Generic Phantogram - Mouthful of Diamonds The Wombats - Cheetah Tongue Ministry - Jesus Built My Hotrod Altered Images - Don't Talk to Me About Love Pop Will Eat Itself - There is No Love Between Us Anymore

.....

If that ain’t an eclectic fucking mix of music, I don’t know what is :) Be honest now, how many of these songs do y’all know? 

[kynky]

STRICTLY BASS... NOVEMBER UPDATE

TRACKLISTING

A1 – Catch

Adrian - Shadient Remix – The Mary Nixons, The Knocks, Mat Zo, Shadient

Ain't No Love – DJ Limited

Air Pie – Jaguar Skills, Milli Major, Face

Area – MagnusTheMagnus

Arrival – CRaymak, Apriskah

Aymo – Gramatik, Balkan Bump, Talib Kweli

Babylon (feat. Denzel Curry) - Skrillex & Ronny J Remix – Ekali, Denzel Curry, Skrillex, Ronny J

Blasphemy – Borgore

Blaze It Up – LOOPERS

Body Bag – Riot Ten, Sullivan King

Bounce Back - Taiki Nulight Remix – rrotik, Lliam Taylor, Taiki Nulight

Bound to Others – Killbox

Broken Fingers – Bleep Bloop, NastyNasty

Business (Remix) – Doctor P, Casey K.

Can't Hide – Kennedy Jones

Carcosa - Bare Remix – Dieselboy, Downlink, Mark The Beast, Mayhem, Bare

Cold Hearted – Seven Lions, Kill The Noise

Colima – Stanton Warriors

Cosmic – Phaera

Cubic Squeal – Tipper

Curve – Binary, Dillard

dead af – Krewella

The Departure – Go Yama

Down for the Weekend - Riot Ten Remix – HYTYD, Pell, Riot Ten

Drunken Master – Silkie

Eclipse – Lookas

Electrify (DMVU Remix) – Diskord, DMVU

Empire Of Swordsmen – Stabby

Faded – Rickyxsan

Fatboy – The Brig, XOVOX, Michael White

Feel Me – Jeff Nang

Firestarter – Tank Parade

Fly Beat – K+Lab

Freaky – Botnek

A Game Not Worth Winning – At Dawn We Rage

GENOCiDE – YOOKiE, Kompany

Get Busy – Nebbra

The Gift – Reid Speed, Wenzday

Good Time – Slynk

Heaven Let Us Down (feat. Koda) – Pegboard Nerds, Koda

Here I Come – Coone, Wildstylez

Hit the Floor! – Diskord

How U Like Me Now (feat. Roniit) – Savoy, Roniit

HUMBLE. - SKRILLEX REMIX – Skrillex, Kendrick Lamar

Into the Light – Slushii

King Ragnar – PMP

Kintsugi – DROELOE

Kismet – Kai Wachi

Lift It Up – Bobby, Points NCM

Lion (feat. Taso) – Truth, Taso

Living For The Weekend - Gentlemens Club Remix – Modestep, Gentlemens Club

Made It Home – Protohype, The Arcturians

Make It Hawt – Hopsteady

Make It Real – Special Request

Me & U – Waveless

Men On Mars – HI-LO

Molly – Bare Noize, Standard&Push

Monarch – KRANE, MYRNE

Neon Journey – Antent

New Wave – Tisoki

Next World – KRANE, QUIX

Not That Brave – BEAUZ, Lenii

The One – Brookes Brothers, ShockOne

Opposition Division – SCB, Scuba

Ork Technology - Kadaver VIP – Midnight Tyrannosaurus

Ottomatic – Oliver

Paid In Blood – Kolectiv, Medika

Pleasure Model – Noisia, Former

Rainbows & Waterfalls – Pretty Lights

Rapture – Hearts, Connor Cox

The Realm – Soltan

Repulsive – Somnium Sound

Rotten Glitter – MAERE

Rude – Snafu

Runnin' – EH!DE

Saints & Sinners - Habstrakt Remix – Zomboy, Habstrakt

Salad Dressing – Borgore, Bella Thorne

Shake Down – Destroyers

Shellshock – Snafu

Sick Ft. HU$H – Soltan, HU$H

Solo – Getter, Party Nails

State of Emergency (feat. Kozmoz) – Whiskers, Kozmoz

Stay (feat. Holly) – Delta Heavy, Dirty Audio, HOLLY

Tempus – Sagan

Thrones - IID Remix – Satellite Empire, IID

Torn – ENiGMA Dubz

U R So F**ked - RIOT Remix – Infected Mushroom, RIOT

Vantablack – Dirtyphonics, Sullivan King

Voodoo – YOOKiE, Wooli

Voyager Twins – Gramatik, Galactic Marvl

W.O.B.S. feat Crichy Crich – Crichy Crich, Sullivan King

Wait for Me – INF1N1TE

We In Here (feat. Dan Rudd) – Sullivan King, Nightowls, Dan Rudd

We Out - Megalodon Remix – SLANDER, Stoltenhoff, Megalodon

The Werewolf - Dmise Remix – Figure, Dmise

Who Wants to Rock (CRaymak Remix) – Flux Pavilion, CRaymak, Riff Raff

Would You Ever - 4B Remix – Skrillex, Poo Bear, 4B

Yella – Smookie Illson, Clb

You & Me – Marshmello 

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Black Satellites coach Karim Zito named 35-man squad for camping

Ghana U20 head coach Abdul Karim Zito has announced a 35-man squad for camping at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre for Excellence in Prampram. The invited players are expected to report to camp on Wednesday, August 4 as the team prepares for their upcoming international assignments. Below are the invited players: NO. NAMES CLUB 1. Kwabena Boateng Accra Great Olympics FC 2. Emmanuel Ayei Shalon FC 3. Kweku Boateng Charity Stars FC 4. Anim Matthew Cudjoe Legon Cities FC 5. Mensah Ivan Anokye Zalina FC 6. Ofori MacCarthy Eleven Wonders FC 7. Samuel Koshie Agbeyingah Heart of Lions FC 8. James Ampofo Semper C 9. Frank Boateng Prestige FC 10. Agyemang Duah Emmanuel Ebony FC 11. Kobena Gogo Boahen Swedru All Blacks FC 12. Samari Salifu Abass Young Apostles FC 13. Emmanuel Osei Asibey Benab FC 14. Eugene Amporfo Amankwah Benab FC 15. Mose Salifu Bawa Cheetah FC 16. Mohaison Mohmoud Ebony Babies 17. Jonas Naafo Nania FC 18. Raphic Maftawo Rences FC 19. Shaibu Abdallah In God We Trust FC 20. Daniel Owura Akuffo Still Believe FC 21. John Bitigi Real Lions FC 22. Zaidan Alhassan New Edubiase FC 23. Emmanuel Mensah Simpafi Soccer Academy 24. Kelvin Saaba Dansoman Bea 25. Daniel Lokka Queye Vision FC 26. Collins Boah In God We Trust FC 27. Patrick Arthur Renees FC 28. Atta Amoss Offinso United FC 29. Sylvester Antwi Feyenoord Youth FC 30. Anastasius Satuh Kasina Nankana FC 31. Bukari Sommed Bolga All Stars FC 32. Baffoe Isaac Young Apostles FC 33. Sayibu Yakubu BYJ 34. Gideon Majambe Armah Oil City FC 35. Adu Boahen Hayford Real Lions F Read the full article