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On Leaf Drakes, from the journal of Elena Hewett, research assistant at the Stagwick Institute (drake studies):

Leaf Drake observational study, day 1 (Summer’s End)

What a strange day! The weather has been quite windy, and today some leaf drakes were blown into the Institute gardens! There are already some floral drake species living in the gardens, but this is the first time we’ve seen leaf drakes. Like most garden drakes, they aren’t built for long distance flight, so they rely on catching wind currents to migrate and take up in a new area.

This species hasn’t been widely studied yet, so I’ve got some of the other assistants on board to observe them and hopefully expand our knowledge about these creatures.

Day 2

They seem to be planning to stay, and have claimed the big tree in the west side of the gardens. I’ve managed to book the use of one of the empty offices on that side, as it has a large window with a good view of the big tree.

From initial observations, there are five individuals in the group. They are quite social, and I have yet to see one go about by itself.

Week 1 (Autumn)

It has only been a few days, but they have really settled in. While still, they can be quite hard to spot as they really blend into the leaves, but they spend a lot of the day quite active.

They share a similar diet to the floral drakes in the garden, mostly insects and fruits, as well as absorbing magic from the environment and the aether-nectar in the garden feeders. But they are far more active hunters than the floral drakes.

From the window, I’ve been able to watch them hunting insects and even using cooperative tactics to hunt birds. They are quite small, and I would have thought that even the sparrows might have been a bit much for them as they are close in size.

The gardens are a popular spot for both students and institute staff to take their lunch, or just relax a few minutes in their downtime. The floral drake residents are quite shy, and generally either hide or watch from a safe distance, but the leaf drakes are far bolder.

They have no hesitation about coming to get a closer look at folk, even trying to beg food from them. However, they are a little territorial about their tree.

Week 3

Students and staff have been advised against eating near the big tree in the west gardens. No one has been seriously harmed, but after a few instances of people being harassed for their food, it was deemed necessary to cordon off that section of the garden. Their teeth and claws are quite effective, despite their small size.

There seems to be one drake in particular who instigates these ‘attacks’, and the others follow its lead. It is a little bit larger than the others, and has a rather striking dark band across the eyes.

Due to the interest in this field, we have been able to gain the support of the Institute to make this an offical study into the habits of leafdrakes. With that, we will have access to some extra resources to put towards their care, as well as make it harder for the gardeners to remove them for being a nuisance.

Week 4

Even as Autumn sets in, we are still having a few last warm days.

Our little office was quite stuffy today, so we opened a window to try and get some cool air or a breeze in.

I was soon interrupted in my work, by a pair of drakes alighting on the windowsill. We’ve seen them resting on the sill before, but have never been quite sure if they were looking in or just admiring their reflections. Up close, they are curiously birdlike in their movements, adjusting their wings and tilting their heads this way and that.

They were almost identical, with only slight differences in colouring and wing shape, like the leaves on the tree. One was the ringleader, quite a bit larger than the other, with the dark face band. The smaller one had the same facial marking, but far less stark. They sat and watched for only a few minutes, but leapt away when a door was slammed elsewhere in the building.

It was enough for me to correct and add a few more details to the sketch I’d been working on.

Week 6

After a few weeks of observation, it seems like only the one drake is growing, the rest of the flock have maintained their same size. After a meeting with the other assistants, we think that the study would benefit from being able to more closely track the ringleader.

We know that many of the Greater Drake species can continue growing throughout their lives, reaching immense sizes, but this trait has never been seen in any Garden Drake species, who remain small.

Week 6.2

It took some planning but we were able to capture the ringleader for a closer look.

A container trap was baited with aether-nectar and laced with a light sleep spell, and it didn’t take long for the drake’s greed to get the better of it. There was always the chance of trapping the wrong one, but like in a lot of pack dynamics, the ‘leader’ usually gets at the food first.

With testing, we found the drake is female. She is a healthy weight, and measures about 30cm from nose to tail-tip, we’ve estimated the others to be around 15-20cm. A small band has been attached to her leg to more easily identify her, enchanted so it will grow with her as needed. She woke up while we were attaching it, and my thumb bears the bloody mark of her displeasure, though she didn’t seem too put out once she was able to sit for a spell without being handled. She watched from the top corner of a cabinet while we finished the paperwork, and then we were able to let her back out into the garden.

I’ve nicknamed her Gertie.

Week 9

As the weather grows cooler, they are showing no signs of slowing down, but as the insects retreat, they have been more actively chasing the birds. Gertie appeared at the window, clutching a feather in her teeth, even as I was reading a note left regarding messenger birds going missing.

I would have thought them too large for the drakes, but Gertie has grown again, almost twice as long as the others.

I’m sure she can understand at least a little of what I say, and seems to be following our conversations. She doesn’t like being handled, but has learned ‘hold still’ and will pause and stretch out to let me measure her (as long as a treat is provided and the measuring doesn’t take too long).

Week 10

It seems like Gertie has some level of influence over the mood of the rest of the colony, almost like a hive. While she’s calm, the rest are calm and happy to sit near and watch. But when she startles..

Today, poor Rolf had the misfortune of tripping over one of the garden benches while I was working with Gertie. I think he was trying to see into one of the tree hollows. The bench rocked back and thumped down with a loud THUNK, and the colony took to the air in an angry cloud of claws and teeth.

We fled the gardens in haste, and were able to retreat into a toolshed until they settled. I got out with only a few scratches, but Rolf needed taking to the medic building. I’m sure he’ll look quite fetching in an eyepatch.

It took several days before the gardens were safe to re-enter.

Later that day, I received word that Rolf has quit. Understandably, no-one expects to lose an eye from a research job.

Week 12

An official complaint has been made regarding the missing birds. There isn’t a lot to be done, but I’ve reached out to enchanting to see if they can write a ward to divert the birds away from the air above the gardens.

One of the other assistants donned the protective gear to climb into the tree to inspect the hollows the drakes nest in. He returned, with a number of drakes clinging to his headgear, and three slightly chewed scroll cases. He noted that there are several more drakes in residence than we thought, though no evidence of eggs or breeding has been found.

The messages were quietly delivered (with apologies) and the matter dropped.

Week 13 (Autumn’s End)

The west gardens are severely overgrown. The gardeners have refused to go in at all since Gertie’s last grown spurt. She is now the size of a large cat, several times larger than the others.

Gertie still blends quite well into the trees, but has also started using the brambles and long grass to ambush rabbits and squirrels. As well as any passing ankles. I suspect it was one such ambush that drove the gardeners away.

Week 14 (Winter)

The floral drakes in the gardens have hidden themselves away to wait out the cold weather. The leaf drakes are a little hardier, but we’ve seen signs that they may be preparing to do the same, and have increased efforts to gather nesting materials. They have been spotted flying back and forth with all sorts of things in their claws, including feathers and shed fur, to small pebbles, coins, beads, even a few small aether-crystals. I didn’t get a good look, but I thought I saw one fly by with a pair of spectacles that I’m sure weren’t willingly donated.

Gertie still emerges when we go out, though a little more reluctantly. The area is too overgrown with brambles to get a good look, but I think they have dug out a space at the base of the tree to cozy up in. I doubt Gertie would fit into the tree hollow the colony were using previously, she is quite large now.

Week 15

At last measure, Gertie was just over four feet long. Her wings are a bit smaller in proportion and we don’t see her fly quite as much. However her hide is quite a bit tougher, starting to resemble pinecone scales in some spots. She still has her distinctive facial markings, though without the tag, I wouldn’t have recognised her.

There are concerns of what she will eat as she continues to grow, the gardens can only support so much, even with the feeders stocked. It has been a few days since we’ve seen her, or any of them, so I think they must be hibernating. If they sleep away the winter, that will give us time to sort out something with one of the local farms to get meat delivered.

Week 20

Our efforts have stalled over Winter, as barely a scale has been seen since the snows arrived. On one warmer day, some of the little ones were spotted, clinging to the bare branches to take in a few rays of sun, if only for a short while. There was no sign of Gertie.

If one good thing is come from a slow winter, we have been able to get a better look at the tree itself. Since the drakes have moved in, the big tree has also grown faster than it would otherwise. Its branches are thicker and healthier, and other trees nearby are showing similar flourishing. This is not unheard of, similar effects have been seen in plants occupied by floral drakes, so it tracks that trees could be similarly affected.

The ground around the base of the tree bulges, the roots that can be seen above the snow are dense and knotted. It forms quite the hill when the snows come down. I look forward to seeing the drakes emerge again come spring.

Week 24 (Winter’s End)

Not long to go, surely. No fresh snow for a week or two, so what’s there is starting to melt away. There are more sunny days, if still chilly. The tree is starting to show signs of reviving, there are hints of new growth and fresh leaves starting to bud, earlier than usual.

Week 28 (Spring)

The drakes returned with the leaves! The little ones at least, we still haven’t seen any signs of Gertie. There are quite a few of them, at least a full dozen now, but they move so fast they are hard to count. We still haven’t found any evidence of eggs, but it is possible they came from outside before the freeze.

As the trees fill out with leaves again, the west gardens are far wilder now. The branches reach overhead, almost touching in some places. The drakes flit in and out of the sunlight coming through the leaves. We have been able to clear most of the path, but the spaces between the trees are still full of brambles and shrubs.

Week 32

Something large has been spotted moving through the trees, though it is hard to get a good look. I suspect Gertie has continued to grow through her hibernation.

Through the deal made with one of the farms, we’ve been able to start leaving out chunks of meat, and they seem to be well received.

From the toothmarks in the bones left behind, we estimate that Gertie must be at least the size of a pony.

Week 33

Today, on the first properly warm day we’ve had in a while, I’ve finally been able to get a good look at Gertie since her hibernation. I was taking a break, to be out in the fresh air and away from the office for a bit. I’d stopped at one of the newly reclaimed benches, and only closed my eyes for a moment to rest. It only felt like a minute before I was woken by a huff of air on my face.

She is indeed the size of a pony, plus her tail. Tall enough to look me in the face.

Her body is thicker now, hide resembling thick tree bark. Her wings are much smaller in proportion, just ornamental now.

The little ones follow her, stopping to cling to her back and head, but she doesn’t seem bothered by them. They peered around her to chirp at me as I regained my composure.

Lately I’ve taken to keeping aether-candies in my pockets to offer the drakes on my walks, I’m glad I still had some on me as I was inspected. Gertie accepted the treat happily, rumbling deep in her chest. She rumbled and chirped back to me when I spoke to her.

It was a pleasant moment, she sat with me for a while, long enough to get a sketch of her lounging in the sun.

Week 40

Recently, we have been receiving reports of leaf drake sightings from outside the Institute, from other locations around the city. I can only speculate that something about Gertie’s growth is drawing them to the city.

Long have we pondered the origins of the Greater Forest Drakes, as they seem to just appear out of nowhere, with no documented nests or hatchlings, or even sightings of more than one in an area. But I have little doubt that this is what Gertie has grown up into. I still have questions about how the change occured, or why it was just her out of the group as at the start, there was little to differentiate her from the others.

This is still quite the discovery, and I look forward to publishing an official work with our findings. It could well be the start of further studies into the links between drake species, the garden and greater drakes, and maybe even how they relate to true dragons.

After updating the Institute heads on the progression of the study, they are overall happy with the discovery, but were asking some pointed questions on what we plan to now do with the Greater Drake that has taken up residence. She could well continue growing. I pointed out that we may have gotten off lightly, if Gertie had grown into a Greater Rock Drake or a Hooded Drake, things could have turned out very differently. They did not see the humour in that.

Gertie seems to be quite comfortable in the gardens, the other drake species do not seem bothered by her at all, and she shows no inclination to leave. She could well continue growing, but for now she seems to have slowed down at least.

She continues to develop her understanding of language and appears to follow along with a conversation, even if she lacks the ability to respond yet. A lot of the literature on Greater Drakes suggests that this may well come with time, but it might be something for my children or grandchildren to look forward to.

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Men’s Singles – Jannik Sinner

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Wheelchair Men’s Singles – Alfie Hewett

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Howard Hewett

Howard Hewett, Jr. (born October 1, 1955) is an American singer–songwriter. Hewett is the former lead vocalist of the R&B/soul vocal group Shalamar.

Biography

Raised in Akron, Ohio, Hewett moved to Los Angeles in 1976, where he met John and Alonzo Daniels, owners of an historical club in the LA Crenshaw district, called Maverick's Flat. It was at Maverick's that Hewett first met Jeffrey Daniel and Jody Watley (eventually Shalamar). Hewett and the Daniels brothers formed a show group called "Beverly Hills" and through Daniels bookings toured throughout Europe, the UK, Scandinavia and Asia for all of 1977 till the middle of 1978.

After returning from overseas, Hewett started recording for Jeffrey Bowen, a Motown producer (The Temptations, Commodores, Bonnie Pointer) who was working on a solo project on guitarist Eddie Hazel (Parliament-Funkadelic). Hewett never completed the project because towards the end of 1978, he got a call from Jeffrey Daniel, who was on the road with Shalamar in the middle of a promotional tour. They had suddenly found themselves in need of a lead singer and Daniel made Hewett an offer that he accepted. Within three days Hewett flew to New Jersey, where he met up with Watley and Daniel, rehearsed the lip synch and choreography to the current Shalamar single "Take That to the Bank", and found himself in front of a TV camera on a local dance show in Paterson, New Jersey. They completed the promotional tour and returned to Los Angeles and immediately started recording the Big Fun LP with their producer, Leon Sylvers.

The trio went on to record songs such as "Second Time Around", "Make That Move", "A Night to Remember", "Dancing in the Sheets" and the ballad "This Is for the Lover in You". Hewett was the group's lead singer from 1979 until 1985.When Shalamar broke up in the mid-1980s, Hewett went on to a successful solo career. However, in 1985 before signing his solo deal with Elektra Records, he was arrested and indicted in Miami with his fiancée Mori Molina for possession with an intent to distribute cocaine. Molina, who was indicted in Tampa as well as Miami, was convicted and served prison time; but after a four-day trial, in which Molina testified that Hewett had nothing to do with the crime, Hewett was acquitted of all charges.

In spite of his legal battles, Hewett signed his solo deal with Elektra Records and in 1986, before the Miami trial, released his first solo album, I Commit to Love (R&B number 12), a solid urban album that yielded two top 10 R&B hits, "I’m for Real" (R&B number 2) and "Stay" (R&B number 8). The album went Platinum and also included "Say Amen", a gospel tune that became a surprise hit on the Gospel as well as Urban charts and is one of Hewett's many signature songs.In 1988, he released his second album Forever and Ever, which featured the hits "Strange Relationship" (R&B number 9, and "Once, Twice, Three Times" (R&B number 15). Forever and Ever was certified Gold.

In 1990, Hewett released his Platinum self-titled album, which included the hit "Show Me" (R&B number 2), and "If I Could Only Have That Day Back" (R&B number 14), 1992 saw the release of his 4th album, the LP Allegiance, which was not received as well as his previous albums. He contributed to the second season theme song of Hangin' With Mr. Cooper, which was a remake of Sam & Dave's R&B Top 10 hit "Soul Man". This recording was produced by singer Steve Tyrell. After 1995's It's Time (released by Caliber Records in the US and Expansion Records in the UK), Hewett spent much of his time providing guest vocals on albums by jazz artists such as Joe Sample, Brian Culbertson, and George Duke, among others. In 2000, The Rippingtons featured Hewett on "I Found Heaven" on their Life in the Tropics album. In 2001, Hewett recorded his first full gospel album, The Journey, followed a year later by The Journey Live: From the Heart.In October 2006, Hewett released a new single, "Enough" (with jazz legend George Duke), which received substantial play on urban contemporary and R&B radio stations.

Hewett is signed to The Groove Records, an independent label based in Los Angeles. In October 2008, Hewett released his long-awaited Christmas CD, Howard Hewett Christmas, which combines his soulful R&B voice with classic Christmas songs. Working with music greats Earth, Wind and Fire, Stevie Wonder, and new vocal sensation Jasselle, who provides a Latin flair, Hewett proves that his music style remains classic, offering a message that reignites the spirit of Christmas. In 2009 he recorded a duet with soul singer Teena Marie, "Lover's Lane", on her album Congo Square. Hewett now enjoys recording at his leisure, touring the US and overseas, and spending time with his four children and two grandchildren.

Personal life

Howard Hewett was married to his first ex-wife Rainey Riley-Cunningham. Hewett had two daughters, LaKiva and Rainey. Hewett married Mari Molina in 1986 but later divorced. He married actress/singer Nia Peeples and had a son, Christopher (born 1989). Peeples appeared in the music video for his song "Show Me." After their divorce, Hewett married Angela and had one daughter, Anissa. He and Angela divorced in 2012, and he currently lives in Los Angeles, California. According to a DNA analysis, he is descended, mainly, from people of Guinea Bissau and of the Limba of Sierra Leone.

Discography

Albums

I Commit to Love (1986)

Forever and Ever (1988)

Howard Hewett (1990)

Allegiance (1992)

It's Time (1994)

The Journey (2001)

The Journey Live (2002)

Intimate: Live (2005)

If Only (2007)

Howard Hewett Christmas (2008)

Filmography

B*A*P*S (1997) – Himself

Dolemite (1975) – Singer

http://wikipedia.thetimetube.com/?q=Howard+Hewett&lang=en

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR BIG Howard Hewett, Jr. (born October 1, 1955) is an American singer–songwriter. Hewett is the former lead vocalist of the R&B/soul vocal group Shalamar. Biography Raised in Akron, Ohio, Hewett moved to Los Angeles in 1976, where he met John and Alonzo Daniels, owners of an historical club in the LA Crenshaw district, called Maverick’s Flat. It was at Maverick’s that Hewett first met Jeffrey Daniel and Jody Watley (eventually Shalamar). Hewett and the Daniels brothers formed a show group called “Beverly Hills” and through Daniels bookings toured throughout Europe, the UK, Scandinavia and Asia for all of 1978 till the middle of 1979. After returning from overseas, Hewett started recording for Jeffrey Bowen, a Motown producer (The Temptations, Commodores, Bonnie Pointer) who was working on a solo project on guitarist Eddie Hazel (Parliament-Funkadelic). Hewett never completed the project because towards the end of 1979, he got a call from Jeffrey Daniel, who was on the road with Shalamar in the middle of a promotional tour. They had suddenly found themselves in need of a lead singer and Daniel made Hewett an offer that he accepted. Within three days Hewett flew to New Jersey, where he met up with Watley and Daniel, rehearsed the lip synch and choreography to the current Shalamar single “Take That To The Bank”, and found himself in front of a TV camera on a local dance show in Paterson, New Jersey. They completed the promotional tour and returned to Los Angeles and immediately started recording the Big Fun LP with their producer, Leon Sylvers. The trio went on to record songs such as “Second Time Around”, “Make That Move”, “A Night to Remember”, “Dancing in the Sheets” and the ballad “This Is for the Lover in You”. Hewett was the group’s lead singer from 1979 until 1985. When Shalamar broke up in the mid-1980s, Hewett went on to a successful solo career. However, in 1985 before signing his solo deal with Elektra Records, he was arrested and indicted in Miami with his fiancée Mori Molina for possession with an intent to distribute cocaine. Molina, who was indicted in Tampa as well as Miami, was convicted and served prison time; but after a four-day trial, in which Molina testified that Hewett had nothing to do with the crime, Hewett was acquitted of all charges. In spite of his legal battles, Hewett signed his solo deal with Elektra Records and in 1986, before the Miami trial, released his first solo album, I Commit to Love (R&B number 12), a solid urban album that yielded two R&B hits, “I’m for Real” (R&B number 2) and “Stay” (R&B number 8). The album also included “Say Amen”, a gospel tune that became a surprise hit on the Gospel as well as Urban charts and is one of Hewett’s many signature songs. In 1990, Hewett released a self-titled album, which included the hit “Show Me” (R&B number 2), and 1992 saw the release of the LPAllegiance, which was not received as well as previous albums. He contributed to the second season theme song of Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper, which was a remake of Sam & Dave’s R&B Top 10 hit “Soul Man”. This recording was produced by singer Steve Tyrell. After 1995’s It’s Time (released by Caliber Records in the US and Expansion Records in the UK), Hewett spent much of his time providing guest vocals on albums by jazz artists such as Joe Sample, Brian Culbertson, and George Duke, among others. In 2000, The Rippingtons featured Hewett on “I Found Heaven” on their Life in the Tropics album. In 2001, Hewett recorded his first full gospel album, The Journey, followed a year later by The Journey Live: From the Heart. In October 2006, Hewett released a new single, “Enough” (with jazz legend George Duke), which received substantial play on urban contemporary and R&B radio stations. Hewett is signed to The Groove Records, an independent label based in Los Angeles. In October 2008, Hewett released his long-awaited Christmas CD, Howard Hewett Christmas, which combines his soulful R&B voice with classic Christmas songs. Working with music greats Earth, Wind and Fire, Stevie Wonder, and new vocal sensation Jasselle, who provides a Latin flair, Hewett proves that his music style remains classic, offering a message that reignites the spirit of Christmas. In 2009 he recorded a duet with soul singer Teena Marie, “Lover’s Lane”, on her album Congo Square. Hewett now enjoys recording at his leisure, touring the US and overseas, and spending time with his four children and two grandchildren. Personal life Howard Hewett was married to his first ex-wife Rainey Riley-Cunningham Hewett and had two daughters. Hewett was married to Mari Molina from 1986 until they divorced. Hewett also married actress/singer Nia Peeples and they have a son, Christopher (b. 1989). Peeples appeared in the music video for his song “Show Me.” Hewett later married Angela, and they have one daughter, Anissa. He and Angela divorced in 2012, and he currently lives in Los Angeles, California. According to a DNA analysis, he is descended, mainly, from people of Guinea Bissau and of the Limba of Sierra Leone. Discography Albums I Commit to Love (1986) Forever and Ever (1988) Howard Hewett (1990) Allegiance (1992) It’s Time (1994) The Journey (2001) The Journey Live (2002) Intimate: Live (2005) If Only (2007) Howard Hewett Christmas (2008) Filmography B*A*P*S (1997) - Himself

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The Creatonotos gangi moth uses four long, hairy inflatable organs called coremata which protrude from its abdomen to emit pheromones during courtship. The species is found in much of south-east Asia and in Australia. . Photo: Neil Hewett Cooper Creek Wilderness

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Unknown date - Catmando, 7, British Cat and Politician and joint Leader of the Monster Raving Looney Party

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6 – Dhirubhai Ambani, 69, Indian businessman.

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14 – Joaquín Balaguer, 95, former President of the Dominican Republic.

15 – Gavin Muir, 50. British actor and musician.

15 – Camillus Perera, 64, Sri Lankan cricket umpire.

16 – Alan Charles Clark, 82, British Roman Catholic prelate.

16 – John Cocke, 77, American computer scientist, key figure in the development of RISC architecture.

16 – Cletus Madsen, 96, American Roman Catholic priest.

16 – Jack Olsen, 77, American "True crime" writer.

17 – Charles I. Krause, 90, American labor leader.

18 – Metin Toker, 78, Turkish journalist and one time politician

19 – Dave Carter, 49, American singer-songwriter.

19 – Alexander Ginzburg, 65, leading Soviet dissident.

19 – Alan Lomax, 87, American documenter of blues and folk songs.

21 – John Cunningham, 84, British World War II fighter pilot.

21 – Antti Koivumäki, 25, Finnish poet and keyboardist (Aavikko)

22 – Joyce Cooper, 93, British Olympic swimmer.

22 – Marion Montgomery, 67, American jazz singer.

22 – Giuseppe Corradi, 70, Italian footballer.

22 – Prince Ahmed bin Salman, member of the Saudi Arabian royal family.

22 – Chuck Traynor, 64, American pornographer.

23 – Bill Bell, 70, New Zealand cricketer.

23 – Alberto Castillo, 87, Argentine tango singer and actor.

23 – Leo McKern, 82, Australian actor.

23 – William Pierce, American neo-Nazi, author of The Turner Diaries.

23 – Chaim Potok, 73, American author.

24 – Maurice Denham, 92, British actor.

24 – Mike Clark, 61, former NFL kicker.

25 – Abdur Rahman Badawi, Egyptian existentialist philosopher.

27 – Krishan Kant, 75, Indian politician, Vice-President (1997–2002).

29 – Peter Bayliss, 80, British actor.

30 – Fred Jordan, 80, British folk singer.

31 – Pauline Chan Bo-Lin, 29, Hong Kong actress, suicide.

31 – Sir Maldwyn Thomas, 84, Welsh businessman and politician.

August 2002[edit source]

1 – Theo Bruce, 79, Australian long jumper.

1 – Jack Tighe, 88, American baseball coach.

3 – Kathleen Hughes-Hallett, 84, Canadian Olympic fencer.

3 – Peter Miles, 64, American actor.

3 – Carmen Silvera, 80, UK television and theatre actress (Dad's Army, 'Allo 'Allo!).

5 – Josh Ryan Evans, 20, American actor ("Timmy" on Passions).

5 – Chick Hearn, 85, television and radio announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team since 1960.

5 – Franco Lucentini, 82, Italian writer (The Sunday Woman).

5 – Darrell Porter, 50, American baseball player.

6 – Jim Crawford, 54, Scottish motor racing driver.

6 – Edsger Dijkstra, 72, computer scientist.

7 – Dominick Browne, 4th Baron Oranmore and Browne, 100, British aristocrat.

9 – George Alfred Barnard, 86, British statistician.

10 – Doris Wishman, 90, American film director, producer and screenwriter.

12 – Sir John Rennie, 85, British diplomat.

12 – Enos Slaughter, 86, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals) and member of the MLB Hall of Fame.

12 – Dame Marjorie Williamson, 89, British university administrator.

14 – Peter R. Hunt, 77, British film editor.

14 – Larry Rivers, 78, American painter.

14 – Dave Williams, 30, singer of Drowning Pool.

15 – Jesse Brown, 58, United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

15 – George Agbazika Innih, 63, Nigerian army general and politician.

15 – Haim Yosef Zadok, 88, Israeli jurist and politician.

16 – Abu Nidal, 65, terrorist.

16 – Ola Belle Reed, 85, American singer.

16 – Johnny Roseboro, 69, American baseball player.

18 – Dame Elizabeth Chesterton, 86, British architect and town planner.

18 – Edward Crew, 84, British air marshal.

18 – David Keynes Hill, 87, British biophysicist.

19 – Sunday Silence, 16, thoroughbred race horse, winner of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes.

20 – Augustine Geve, Solomon Islands Cabinet Minister, assassinated.

22 – Allan George Bromley, 55, computer scientist, historian of computing.

22 – Bruce Duncan Guimaraens, 66, Portuguese wine maker.

23 – Emily Genauer, 91, American art critic.

23 – Hoyt Wilhelm, 80, American baseball player who played for nine different teams and a member of the MLB Hall of Fame.

24 – Wayne Simmons, 32, American Football player.

25 – Per Anger, 88, Swedish diplomat.

25 – Dorothy Hewett, 79, Australian poet, playwright and novelist.

27 – Edwin Sill Fussell, 80, American scholar of English literature.

27 – George Mitchell, 85, Scottish musician (The Black and White Minstrel Show).

27 – John S. Wilson, 89, American music critic.

29 – Elizabeth Forbes, 85, New Zealand athlete.

29 – Paul Tripp, 91, American musician and TV host.

30 – Thomas J. Anderson, 91, American publisher and politician.

30 – Maia Berzina, 91, Russian geographer, cartographer and ethnologer.

30 – Roy Wright, 73, Austrian rules football player.

31 – Lionel Hampton, 94, American jazz musician.

31 – Martin Kamen, 89, American scientist.

31 – George Porter, Baron Porter of Luddenham, 81, British Nobel Prize winner in chemistry.

September 2002[edit source]

1 – Peter Ramsden, 68, British rugby league player.

2 – Sir Robert Wilson, 75, British astronomer.

3 – Kenneth Hare, 83, Canadian scientist.

3 – Ted Ross, 68, American actor.

3 – Len Wilkinson, 85, British cricketer.

4 – Frankie Albert, 82, American National Football League star.

4 – Jerome Biffle, 74, American Olympic long jumper.

5 – Robert W. Brooks, 49, American mathematician.

5 – William Cooper, 92, English novelist.

5 – Cliff Gorman, 65, American actor.

5 – David Todd Wilkinson, 67, American cosmologist.

7 - Eugenio Coșeriu, 81, linguist specialized in Romance languages

7 – Uziel Gal, 78, designer of the Uzi submachine gun.

7 – Don Smith, 73, Canadian ice hockey player.

8 – Marco Siffredi, 23, French snowboarder (last seen on this date).

9 – Geoffrey Dummer, 92, British engineer.

11 – Johnny Unitas, 69, American football player (Baltimore Colts) and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

12 – Kim Hunter, 79, American stage, television and Oscar-winning film actress (played "Stella Kowalski" in the original Broadway and film versions of A Streetcar Named Desire).

13 – Charles Herbert Lowe, 82, American biologist.

13 – George Stanley, 95, Canadian historian and public servant.

14 – Paul Williams, 87, American saxophonist.

15 – Robert William Pope, 86, British Anglican prelate, Dean of Gibraltar.

16 – Archibald Hall, 78, British criminal.

16 – Nguyễn Văn Thuận, 74, Vietnamese Roman Catholic prelate.

17 – Denys Fisher, 84, British inventor of the Spirograph.

18 – Bob Hayes, 59, American football player Dallas Cowboys and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

19 – Sergei Bodrov Jr., 30, Russian movie star, Kolka-Karmadon rock ice slide.

19 – James Macdonald, 83, Scottish-born Australian ornithologist.

20 – Necdet Kent, 91, Turkish diplomat and humanitarian.

20 – Bob Wallace, 53, American computer scientist.

21 – Henry Pybus Bell-Irving, 89, Canadian Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.

21 – Angelo Buono, Jr., 67, the "Hillside Strangler".

21 – Robert L. Forward, 70, physicist and science fiction author.

22 – Joseph Nathan Kane, 103, American historian and author.

22 – Jan de Hartog, 88, novelist and playwright.

22 – Anthony Milner, 77, British musician.

23 – Vernon Corea, 75, Sri Lankan-born British radio broadcaster.

24 – Mike Webster, 50, American football player (Pittsburgh Steelers) and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame).

24 – George Wilson, 86, British cricketer.

25 – Arnold Ross, 96, American mathematician.

26 – Thomas S. Smith, 84, American politician, member of the New Jersey General Assembly.

27 – David Granger, 99, American bobsledder.

27 – Bill Pearson, 80, New Zealand writer.

30 – Robert Battersby, 77, British soldier and politician.

30 – Arthur Hazlerigg, 2nd Baron Hazlerigg, 92, British cricketer and soldier.

30 – Meinhard Michael Moser, 78, Swiss mycologist.

30 – Ewart Oakeshott, 86, British illustrator.

30 – Sir Jock Taylor, 78, British diplomat.

October 2002[edit source]

1 – Walter Annenberg, 94, American publisher and philanthropist.

1 – Ted Serong, 86, Australian soldier.

2 – Norman O. Brown, 89, American classicist.

2 – Heinz von Foerster, 90, Austrian-born American physicist and philosopher, one of the founders of constructivism.

2 – Alexander Sinclair, 91, Canadian ice hockey player.

3 – John Erritt, 71, British civil servant.

3 – Bruce Paltrow, 58, American television and film producer.

4 – Alphonse Chapanis, a founder of ergonomics.

4 – Barbara Fawkes, 87, British nurse.

4 – Ahmad Mahmoud, 70, Iranian novelist.

5 – Sir Reginald Hibbert, 80, British diplomat.

5 – Morag Hood, 59, Scottish actress.

6 – Chuck Rayner, 82, Canadian ice hockey player.

6 – Claus von Amsberg, 76, Dutch diplomat; husband of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.

8 – Phyllis Calvert, 87, British actress.

9 – Jim Martin, 78, American football player.

9 – Aileen Wuornos, 46, convicted of killing six men, lethal injection.

10 – Joe Wood, 86, American baseball player.

11 – William J. Field, 93, British politician.

12 – Sir Desmond Fitzpatrick, 89. British general.

12 – Audrey Mestre, 28, French world record-setting free diver.

12 – Nozomi Momoi, 24, Japanese AV idol, murdered.

12 – Sidney W. Pink, 86, American movie director and producer.

13 – Stephen Ambrose, 66, historian and author of "Band of Brothers".

13 – Keene Curtis, 79, American actor.

13 – Jim Higgins, 71, British politician.

14 – S. William Green, 72, American politician.

15 – Jack Lee, 89, British film director.

15 – Ze'ev, 79, Israeli caricaturist and illustrator.

16 – William Macmillan, 75, Scottish minister, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

17 – Derek Bell, 66, member of The Chieftains, harpist.

17 – Henri Renaud, 67, French jazz pianist and record company executive.

18 – Sir Cecil Blacker, 86, British army general.

18 – Roman Tam, 52, Hong Kong canto-pop singer.

19 – Manuel Alvarez Bravo, 100, Mexican photographer.

20 – Barbara Berjer, 82, American actress.

20 – Elisabeth Furse, 92, German-born British war-time agent.

20 – Mel Harder, 93, American baseball player.

21 – Beatrice Serota, Baroness Serota, 83, British politician.

22 – Richard Helms, 89, American former CIA director.

23 – David Henry Lewis, 85, New Zealand sailor and adventurer.

24 – Winton M. Blount, 81, last United States Postmaster General to have served in a Presidential Cabinet.

24 – Adolph Green, 87, American lyricist and playwright.

24 – Harry Hay, 90, American gay rights activist and Mattachine Society founder.

25 – Richard Harris, 72, Irish actor.

25 – René Thom, 79, French mathematician.

25 – Paul Wellstone, 58, United States Senator (D-MN).

28 – Margaret Booth, 104, Academy Award-winning film editor.

28 – Erling Persson, 85, Swedish businessman, founder of H&M.

28 – Sir Patrick Russell, 76, British jurist.

29 – Chang-Lin Tien, educator, 7th Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley.

29 – Richard Jenkin, 77, Cornish nationalist politician.

29 – Glenn McQueen, 41, Canadian film animator.

30 – Jam Master Jay, 37, DJ of Run DMC, murdered.

30 – Sir William Mitchell, 77, British physicist.

31 – Yuri Ahronovitch, 70, Russian conductor.

31 – Sir Napier Crookenden, 87, British Army general.

31 – Baroness Hylton-Foster, 94, British peer.

November 2002[edit source]

1 – Edward Brooke, 85, Canadian Olympic fencer.

1 – Sir Charles Wilson, 93, British political scientist.

2 – Brian Behan, 75, Irish writer, younger brother of Brendan Behan.

2 – Robert Haslam, Baron Haslam, 79, British industrialist and life peer.

2 – Lo Lieh, 63, Hong King actor.

2 – Dame Felicity Peake, 89, British Director of the Women's Royal Air Force.

2 – Tonio Selwart, 106, Bavarian actor and Broadway performer.

2 – Charles Sheffield, 67, science fiction author and physicist.

3 – Lonnie Donegan, 71, British skiffle musician.

3 – Sir John Habakkuk, 87, British economic historian.

3 – Jonathan Harris, 87, American actor, TV's "Dr. Smith" on Lost in Space.

3 – William Packard, 69, American poet and author.

3 – Sir Rex Roe, 77, British air force officer.

4 – Antonio Margheriti, 72, Italian filmmaker, heart attack.

5 – Billy Guy, 66, American singer.

5 – Mushtaq Qadri, 35, Pakistani religious poet.

6 – Brian James, 61, English cricketer.

6 – Sid Sackson, 82, board game designer.

7 – Rudolf Augstein, 79, founder and chief editorialist of the German newsweekly Der Spiegel.

8 – Dorothy Mackie Low, 86, British novelist.

9 – Dick Johnson, 85, American test pilot.

9 – Merlin Santana, 26, actor.

9 – William Schutz, 76, American psychologist.

10 – Steve Durbano, 50, ice hockey player, lung cancer.

11 – Sir Michael Clapham, 90, British industrialist.

11 – David Steel, 92, Scottish minister.

13 – Kaloji Narayana Rao, 88, Indian poet and political activist.

13 – Irv Rubin, 57, Canadian chairman of the Jewish Defence League.

14 – Eddie Bracken, 87, actor.

14 – Mir Qazi, 38, Pakistani convicted criminal, executed by lethal injection in Virginia.

15 – Myra Hindley, 60, the Moors murderess.

15 – John Joseph Stewart,79, New Zealand rugby coach.

16 – Rupert E. Billingham, 81, British biologist.

16 – Sir George Gardiner, 67, British politician.

17 – Abba Eban, 88, Israeli foreign affair minister.

18 – James Coburn, 74, Oscar-winning actor, heart attack.

18 – Pasquale Vivolo, 74, Italian footballer.

19 – Prince Alexandre de Merode, 68, International Olympic Committee member, lung cancer.

19 – George Fullerton, 79, South African cricketer.

20 – George Guest, 78, British organist and choirmaster.

20 – Ben Webb, 45, Canadian journalist.

20 – Zhang Shuguang, 82, Chinese politician

21 – Prince Takamado, 47, Japanese prince

21 – Hadda Brooks, 86, American jazz singer, pianist and composer.

21 – Arturo Guzman Decena founder of Los Zetas

21 – J. Roger Pichette, 81, Canadian politician.

22 – Joan Barclay, 88, American actress.

22 – Christine Marion Fraser, 64, Scottish novelist.

23 – Roberto Matta, 91 Chilean artist.

24 – Philip B. Meggs, 60, American graphic designer.

24 – John Rawls, 81, political theorist.

25 – Gordon Davidson, 87, Australian politician.

25 – David Drummond, 8th Earl of Perth, 95, British politician and aristocrat.

26 – Verne Winchell, 87, founder of Winchell's Donuts (nicknamed "The Donut King").

27 – Stanley Black, 89, British musician.

27 – Ronald Gerard Connors, 87, American Roman Catholic bishop in the Dominican Republic.

28 – Billy Pearson, 82, American jockey.

29 – David Weiss, 93, American novelist.

30 – Tim Woods, 68, professional wrestler who wrestled as Mr. Wrestling, heart attack.

December 2002[edit source]

1 – Dave McNally, 60, American baseball player.

1 – José Chávez Morado, 93, Mexican artist.

1 – Michael Oliver, 65, British classical music broadcaster and writer.

2 – Jim Mitchell, 56, Irish politician.

2 – Vjenceslav Richter, 85, Croatian architect.

2 – Derek Robinson, 61, British nuclear physicist.

2 – Fay Gillis Wells, 94, American pioneer aviator.

3 – Glenn Quinn, 32, Irish actor (Roseanne, Angel).

5 – Roone Arledge, 71, American television producer and executive (Monday Night Football and Nightline).

5 – Ne Win, 91, Burmese dictator.

6 – Father Philip Berrigan, 79, American priest and political activist.

6 – Charles Rosen, 85, pioneer in artificial intelligence.

7 – Barbara Howard, 76, Canadian artist.

7 – Paddy Tunney, 81, Irish traditional artist.

8 – Bobby Joe Hill, 59, American basketball player.

8 – Charles Rosen, 85, American computer scientist.

9 – Stan Rice, 60, painter, educator, poet, husband of author Anne Rice, cancer.

9 – To Huu, 82, Vietnamese poet and politician.

10 – Desmond Keith Carter, 35, convicted murderer, executed by lethal injection in North Carolina.

10 – Earl Henry, 85, American baseball player.

10 – Andres Küng, 57, Swedish journalist, writer, entrepreneur and politician of Estonian origin.

10 – Steve Llewellyn, 78, Welsh rugby league player.

10 – Ian MacNaughton, 76, director of most episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus.

11 – Kay Rose, 80, American Oscar-winning sound editor.

12 – Dee Brown, 94, author (Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee).

12 – Edward Harrison, 92, English cricketer and squash player.

12 – Jay Wesley Neill, 37. convicted murderer, executed by lethal injection in Oklahoma.

13 – Ronald Butt, 82, British journalist.

13 – Zal Yanofsky, 57, Canadian member of The Lovin' Spoonful music group.

14 – Jack Bradley, 86, English footballer.

15 – Arthur Jeph Parker, 79, American set decorator.

15 – Dick Stuart, 70, American baseball player.

17 – John Aubrey Davis, Sr., 90, American civil rights activist.

17 – Hank Luisetti, 86, basketball star and innovator.

18 – Lucy Grealy, 39, Irish-born American poet and memoirist.

18 – Ramon John Hnatyshyn, 68, former Governor-General of Canada, pancreatitis.

18 – Sir Bert Millichip, 88, British football administrator.

18 – Wayne Owens, 65, U.S. Congressman (D-UT), heart attack.

19 – Guy Bordelon, 80, American Korean War flying ace.

19 – Stephen Fleck, 90, American psychiatrist.

19 – Jim Flower, 79, British admiral.

19 – Arthur Rowley, 76, English footballer, holder of the record for most career league goals scored.

19 – Lewis B. Smedes, 81, American theologian.

20 – Joanne Campbell, 38, British actress who starred in the comedy series, Me and My Girl (1980s).

20 – James Richard Ham, 91, American Roman Catholic prelate.

22 – Desmond Hoyte, 73, President of Guyana from 1985 to 1992.

22 – Joe Morgan, 57, New Zealand rugby union player.

22 – Joe Strummer, 50, former singer for The Clash.

22 – Kenneth Tobey, 85, prolific character actor (appeared in about 100 films including: Twelve O'Clock High, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, The Thing from Another World and Airplane!).

23 – Jimmy Osborne, 94, Australian soccer player.

24 – James Ferman, 72, American film censor.

24 – Tita Merello, 98, Argentinian actress and singer.

24 – V.K. Ramasamy, 76, Indian actor.

24 – Jake Thackray, 64, English singer-songwriter, heart failure.

25 – Gabriel Almond, 91, American political scientist.

25 – William T. Orr, 85, television executive (brought Maverick, F-Troop and 77 Sunset Strip to TV).

25 – Davina Whitehouse, 90, British-born New Zealand actress.

26 – Herb Ritts, 50, celebrity photographer.

26 – Armand Zildjian, 81, cymbals manufacturer.

27 – George Roy Hill, 81, film director (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting).

28 – Meri Wilson, 53, American singer.

29 – Don Clarke, 69, New Zealand rugby player.

29 – Sir Paul Hawkins, 90, British politician.

30 – Mary Wesley, 90, novelist, author of The Camomile Lawn.

31 – Billy Morris, 84, Welsh footballer.

31 – Kevin MacMichael, 51, Canadian guitarist and singer-songwriter (Cutting Crew).

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Blockchain technology can tackle supply chain failures exposed by COVID-19, boost economic recovery: WEF

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Blockchain technology can tackle supply chain failures exposed by COVID-19, boost economic recovery: WEF

Blockchain technology can help tackle supply chain failures exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and also boost the economic recovery process, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said on Tuesday. Releasing a ‘blockchain deployment toolkit’ to help organisations improve future pandemic preparedness and accelerate an economic rebound post COVID-19, Geneva-based WEF said it is aimed at helping leaders maximise the benefits and minimise the risks of the technology.

The WEF, which describes itself as an international organisation for public-private partnership, said crises such as the coronavirus pandemic dramatically increase pressure on governments and businesses to maintain resilient supply chains.

“The pressure created by the COVID-19 outbreak on global trade systems highlights an urgent need for global cooperation to maintain and strengthen the resilience of international supply chains,” it said.

Resilience in supply chains depends on trust, transparency and integrity, which can be improved through responsible deployment of blockchain technologies that offer a “shared truth”, the WEF said.

It further said the current pandemic underscores the need for businesses and governments to improve the integrity and provenance of pharmaceutical products and medical supplies, as well as food, goods and industrial and consumer products.

The WEF said the first of its kind toolkit is culmination of more than a year of efforts to capture best practices from blockchain deployment across industries and has drawn on global expertise of more than 100 stakeholders, including governments, companies, startups, academic institutions, civil society, international organisations and technology and supply chain experts.

“The blockchain deployment toolkit is essential for designing solutions that work for a multitude of actors, including smaller players who may not have access to the resources required to unlock the value of blockchain technology. For this reason, the toolkit can level the playing field for small and medium-sized enterprises,” said Nadia Hewett, Blockchain and Digital Currency Project Lead, WEF USA.

“There are many lessons to learn from the current pandemic and this toolkit is a starting point for improving long-term pandemic preparedness and accelerating an economic recovery led by public-private cooperation,” Hewett added.

The toolkit has been piloted in a variety of different contexts by organisations developing blockchain solutions within their supply chains, including the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority, Hitachi, Saudi Aramco as well as a number of SMEs.

Seth Berkley, CEO, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, said “Gavi continues to explore how technologies such as blockchain can be used to create more resilient supply chains for critical vaccines, particularly in light of COVID-19. The WEF’s toolkit ensures that the exploration and use of blockchain technology is done in a responsible and holistic manner.”

The toolkit was created by the WEF with the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network Fellows from Hitachi, Deloitte and Saudi Aramco.

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Inside The Plus-Sized Party Celebrating Big Bottoms | SHAKE MY BEAUTY

THE FOUNDER of a size-inclusive clothing brand has hosted her second event devoted to large women of colour - creating a space for them to feel sexy, safe and free in their bodies. Havala Hidalgo, from Houston, established Big Bottom Bash in 2018 after feeling frustrated by the lack of events celebrating marginalised women. Also the founder of Big Bottom Behaviour, a size-inclusive fitness brand, Havala has seen first-hand how there is little size inclusion in the fashion world. Find out more here: https://www.bigbottombash.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bigbottombe... Video Credits: Videographer / director: Jacki Huntington Producer: Martha Hewett, Ruby Coote Editor: Marcus Cooper

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Howard Hewitt

Howard Hewett, Jr. (born October 1, 1955) is an American singer–songwriter. Hewett is the former lead vocalist of the R&B/soul vocal group Shalamar.

Biography

Raised in Akron, Ohio, Hewett moved to Los Angeles in 1976, where he met John and Alonzo Daniels, owners of an historical club in the LA Crenshaw district, called Maverick's Flat. It was at Maverick's that Hewett first met Jeffrey Daniel and Jody Watley (eventually Shalamar). Hewett and the Daniels brothers formed a show group called "Beverly Hills" and through Daniels bookings toured throughout Europe, the UK, Scandinavia and Asia for all of 1978 till the middle of 1979. After returning from overseas, Hewett started recording for Jeffrey Bowen, a Motown producer (The Temptations, Commodores, Bonnie Pointer) who was working on a solo project on guitarist Eddie Hazel (Parliament-Funkadelic). Hewett never completed the project because towards the end of 1979, he got a call from Jeffrey Daniel, who was on the road with Shalamar in the middle of a promotional tour. They had suddenly found themselves in need of a lead singer and Daniel made Hewett an offer that he accepted. Within three days Hewett flew to New Jersey, where he met up with Watley and Daniel, rehearsed the lip synch and choreography to the current Shalamar single "Take That To The Bank", and found himself in front of a TV camera on a local dance show in Paterson, New Jersey. They completed the promotional tour and returned to Los Angeles and immediately started recording the Big Fun LP with their producer, Leon Sylvers. The trio went on to record songs such as "Second Time Around", "Make That Move", "A Night to Remember", "Dancing in the Sheets" and the ballad "This Is for the Lover in You". Hewett was the group's lead singer from 1979 until 1985.

When Shalamar broke up in the mid-1980s, Hewett went on to a successful solo career. However, in 1985 before signing his solo deal with Elektra Records, he was arrested and indicted in Miami with his fiancée Mori Molina for possession with an intent to distribute cocaine. Molina, who was indicted in Tampa as well as Miami, was convicted and served prison time; but after a four-day trial, in which Molina testified that Hewett had nothing to do with the crime, Hewett was acquitted of all charges. In spite of his legal battles, Hewett signed his solo deal with Elektra Records and in 1986, before the Miami trial, released his first solo album, I Commit to Love (R&B number 12), a solid urban album that yielded two R&B hits, "I’m for Real" (R&B number 2) and "Stay" (R&B number 8). The album also included "Say Amen", a gospel tune that became a surprise hit on the Gospel as well as Urban charts and is one of Hewett's many signature songs.

In 1990, Hewett released a self-titled album, which included the hit "Show Me" (R&B number 2), and 1992 saw the release of the LPAllegiance, which was not received as well as previous albums. He contributed to the second season theme song of Hangin' With Mr. Cooper, which was a remake of Sam & Dave's R&B Top 10 hit "Soul Man". This recording was produced by singer Steve Tyrell. After 1995’s It's Time (released by Caliber Records in the US and Expansion Records in the UK), Hewett spent much of his time providing guest vocals on albums by jazz artists such as Joe Sample, Brian Culbertson, and George Duke, among others. In 2000, The Rippingtons featured Hewett on "I Found Heaven" on their Life in the Tropics album. In 2001, Hewett recorded his first full gospel album, The Journey, followed a year later by The Journey Live: From the Heart.

In October 2006, Hewett released a new single, "Enough" (with jazz legend George Duke), which received substantial play on urban contemporary and R&B radio stations. Hewett is signed to The Groove Records, an independent label based in Los Angeles. In October 2008, Hewett released his long-awaited Christmas CD, Howard Hewett Christmas, which combines his soulful R&B voice with classic Christmas songs. Working with music greats Earth, Wind and Fire, Stevie Wonder, and new vocal sensation Jasselle, who provides a Latin flair, Hewett proves that his music style remains classic, offering a message that reignites the spirit of Christmas. In 2009 he recorded a duet with soul singer Teena Marie, "Lover's Lane", on her album Congo Square. Hewett now enjoys recording at his leisure, touring the US and overseas, and spending time with his four children and two grandchildren.

Personal life

Howard Hewett was married to his first ex-wife Rainey Riley-Cunningham Hewett and had two daughters. Hewett was married to Mari Molina from 1986 until they divorced. Hewett also married actress/singer Nia Peeples and they have a son, Christopher (b. 1989). Peeples appeared in the music video for his song "Show Me." Hewett later married Angela, and they have one daughter, Anissa. He and Angela divorced in 2012, and he currently lives in Los Angeles, California. According to a DNA analysis, he is descended, mainly, from people of Guinea Bissau and of the Limba of Sierra Leone.

Discography

Albums

I Commit to Love (1986)

Forever and Ever (1988)

Howard Hewett (1990)

Allegiance (1992)

It's Time (1994)

The Journey (2001)

The Journey Live (2002)

Intimate: Live (2005)

If Only (2007)

Howard Hewett Christmas (2008)

Filmography

B*A*P*S (1997) - Himself

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FROM TALK TO ACTION: LAB SESSIONS PUT PARTICIPANTS  IN THE ROLE OF AGENTS OF CHANGE

 Thanks to a generous grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services, Cool Culture is proud to host a year-long professional development series, the “Laboratory for New Audiences.” This innovative program brings together 35 museum educators from 23 leading cultural institutions to conceive and design new strategies that will engage and empower diverse NYC families to visit museums in their own communities and beyond.

                 The Lab launched in September 2016 with an evening reception and and buzzed about thought-provoking panel of cultural leaders who explored how museums can create a more equitable, democratic, and inclusive society. Later in the fall, Lab participants met at two Early Childhood Centers, one in Harlem and one on the Lower East Side, to learn how they can collaborate with parents and caregivers as partners to facilitate young children’s learning.

             In January, Lab fellows met for an intensive two-day workshop held at the Cooper Hewett Design Museum uptown. Here, they divided into five teams and applied “design thinking” methods to solve challenges faced by families during museum visits. The teams interviewed current Cool Culture parents, asking questions such as: what does a meaningful museum experience look like for your family? What makes your family feel welcome (or not) at a museum?  What can museum staff do differently to enable a better experience? These interviews led to a brainstorming session in which each group created a prototype, or model, designed to address a challenge the families faced. One group, for example, seeks to make history museums feel more relevant, relatable, and accessible to visitors. Their solution? Design a social media site in which visitors can curate their own stories based on objects with special meaning in their lives. Another team wants to provide children with hands-on activities for multi-sensory learning—while helping parents enforce the “no-touch” rules in the art galleries.  Their idea? Create an “art tube” filled with paper, pencils, and other supplies to get children's creative juices flowing. Other teams are devising new, interactive approaches to gallery tours, child-friendly museum maps, and other strategies to enhance visitors’ agency, knowledge, and enjoyment in museum settings.

          Over the next several months, Lab participants will introduce and test their prototypes in their own museum workplaces. In June, they convene for a final session to present their findings and reflect on the process, along with invited museum directors, educators, and other special guests. Cool Culture’s Lab for New Audiences is dedicated to to fostering a cutting-edge dialogue about how families from marginalized communities can improve children's educational outcomes and harness the transformative power of the arts and culture in their lives.