Jehovah's Witnesses 2017 Convention Saturday AM Don't Give Up!
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JW Convention Themes Through The Years
What is the theme of your baptism year??
Mine was... Kingdom Truth~1982
(Although mine was at a Circuit Assembly in Natick, Massachusetts not a district convention)
Thousands of Jehovah's Witnesses to attend three-day Fargo convention
FARGO — About 4,000 Jehovah's Witnesses will be in Fargo this weekend for a massive three-day regional convention at Scheels Arena.
The "Be Courageous!" 2018 convention here beginning Friday, June 29, through Sunday, July 1, is one of many around the country and globe, including Hungary, Japan and Australia.
Convention spokesperson Stephen Mostad, of Blackduck, Minn., said the convention for the Dakotas and Minnesota has been held at Fargo's Scheels Arena since 2012 with the exception of 2015, when it was held in Milwaukee.
Mostad said Fargo is a central location for the 55 congregations in the tri-state area that flock here.
Each summer, he said a little more than 500 conventions are held throughout the U.S., where Jehovah's Witnesses make up less than 1 percent of the population. Worldwide, there are nearly 8.5 million Jehovah's Witnesses, though they are banned in some countries like Russia.
The Pew Research Center came out with a study in 2016 following the death of Minnesota's superstar musician Prince, who became part of the Christian religion as an adult.
Other famous members of this denomination include Michael and Janet Jackson, athletes Venus and Serena Williams and Larry Graham of Sly and The Family Stone. President Dwight D. Eisenhower was raised a Jehovah's Witness, but left the religion as an adult, as did musicians Patti Smith and Donald Glover.
Jehovah's Witnesses are most known for door-knocking and prophesying with pamphlets. They don't serve in the military or celebrate birthdays and holidays. Mostad said these guidelines are from their interpretations of the first-century model of the Bible that regulate personal decisions.
Conventions are a "spiritual highlight" for all ages, Mostad said.
"Its encouragement. We enjoy being together," he said. "We find in the world we live in experiencing challenges and tragedy, it's nice to find a little oasis where you can be spiritually refreshed."
The free, public event will consist of presentations on family life and prophecies with a feature film on Sunday. Programming starts each day around 9:20 a.m. and lasts until 5 p.m. On Sunday, programming ends at 4 p.m.
More information about the convention is available at www.jw.org.org.
http://www.wday.com/lifestyle/faith/4466468-thousands-jehovahs-witnesses-attend-three-day-fargo-convention
Thousands of Jehovah's Witnesses congregate in Barrie for weekend convention at BMC
Three-day convention expected to draw around 3,500 people from around the region
Thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses will be in Barrie for their annual summer convention this weekend.
Dozens of volunteers were busy on Thursday preparing the Barrie Molson Centre for this weekendÂ’s three-day gathering. From those building the stage and assembling video screens to crews cleaning the arena top to bottom to make it spick and span, it was a hive of activity.
The convention will draw people from several towns in the area, from Collingwood to Shelburne, Barrie to Aurora and north up to Bracebridge.
A similar gathering was held in Barrie in 2016 and had 3,700 people in attendance.
However, Steve Brown, who is handling media for the event, which runs from Friday to Sunday at the BMC, said he expects around 3,500 people this weekend because fewer congregations have been invited.
Â“When the announcement was made that we would be going back to Barrie, there was loud applause,Â” Brown said. Â“We love coming to Barrie for our convention.Â”
Brown called the city Â“an ideal location.Â”
Â“The city is relatively easy to get around (and) we feel welcome by our hosts at the BMC, hotels and restaurants,Â” he said.
Brown said the waterfront is also Â“perfectÂ” for attending families to stretch and play after a day at the BMC.
Â“Barrie is an ideal location for a variety of reasons,Â” Brown said. Â“Of course, its central location makes it very convenient for the majority of delegates from this area.
Â“However, it is also ideal because the convention venue is the perfect size for our needs,Â” he said. Â“Additionally, Barrie has the great hotels, restaurants and shopping facilities that are required to care for the needs of several thousand visiting delegates.Â”
Brown said the convention is a great way to connect.
Â“Our conventions are three wonderful days in a spiritual paradise,Â” he said. Â“Family groups, young people, couples and our dear older ones all eagerly attend.
Â“The Bible-based program is the primary reason for the delegates to be there,Â” Brown added. Â“Nonetheless, the opportunity to associate with our brothers and sisters before and after the sessions is an unmistakable highlight.Â”
The convention includes talks, interviews and the sharing of experiences as well as music, videos and a feature film. Â
Â“We are always delighted by the quality of the teaching and how interesting the program is,Â” Brown said.
This yearÂ’s theme is Â‘Be CourageousÂ’ and all presentations will focus on courage.
Â“We all need courage in our daily routines,Â” Brown said. Â“At school and in the workplace, people may be exposed to bullying, harassment, ridicule and other unwelcome pressures.
Â“Living by Bible standards, as we strive to do, requires extra courage because it sometimes puts us out of step with whatÂ’s going on around us,Â” he said.
World conditions can also cause fear and concern, Brown added.
Â“This convention program will provide much in the way of reminders, suggestions and encouragement to forge ahead, doing what is right , even when it is difficult to do so,Â” he said.
https://www.barrietoday.com/local-news/thousands-of-jehovahs-witnesses-congregate-in-barrie-for-weekend-convention-at-the-bmc-954653
About 3,500 Jehovah's Witnesses gather in Billings for 3-day regional convention
About 3,500 Jehovah's Witnesses will meet in Billings Friday through Sunday at Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark for their annual regional convention.
Members come from the eastern half of Montana, western North and South Dakota and northern Wyoming, said media spokesman Joe Kurkowski. The public is also invited to attend any of the sessions, he said.
"There are no collections taken and it's a completely free event," Kurkowski said.
The morning session begins at 9:20 a.m. each day. The afternoon sessions start at 1:25 p.m. on Friday and at 1:35 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Similar conventions are held throughout the United States and around the world between May and September, Kurkowski said. The theme this year at all the conventions is "Be Courageous."
For more information, go online to www.jw.org
http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/about-jehovah-s-witnesses-gather-in-billings-for--day/article_33c41c73-87a4-52a5-821b-c327e237eade.html
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Jehovah's Witnesses clean up Reading arena ahead of conventions
Members of the Jehovah's Witnesses held a community service day Saturday in and around Santander Arena in Reading in preparation for the denomination's series of three-day annual conventions, which start Friday.
Volunteers worked to spruce up the arena in advance of the first convention.
http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/jehovahs-witnesses-clean-up-reading-arena-ahead-of-conventions
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Welcome All to 2017 “Don’t Give Up!” Convention
FAIRFIELD, CA—On July 28, 2017, Tagalog circuit in Northern California of Jehovah’s Witnesses will begin their three-day annual conventions with the theme “Don’t Give Up!” The program will be held in 2020 Walters Road, Fairfield CA. As in years past, the Witnesses are participating in a global campaign to personally invite the general public to attend.Admission to each event is free and no collections are taken. “Nearly thirteen million persons attended our conventions last year worldwide,” states David A. Semonian, spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses at their world headquarters in Warwick, New York. “We hope to have an even larger audience this year.” Angelito Roque, the Tagalog’s local circuit convention spokesman, has estimated 1,900 Filipino to attend this years’ convention which is similar to last years’ attendance.The program is divided into 52 parts and will be presented in a variety of formats, including brief discourses, interviews, and short videos. Additionally, one segment of a three-part feature film entitled Remember the Wife of Lot will be shown each afternoon. Media outlets may contact Mr. Roque for reporters planning to cover the convention.“Challenges in life can rob us of peace and even cause some to think about giving up,” says Mr. Semonian. “Our convention this year will benefit both Witnesses and non-Witnesses because it promises to empower individuals not only to keep enduring but also to cope with challenges productively.”For more information, please go to https://www.jw.org then click the “Convention” section under the “About Us” heading.
Regional Media Contact: Angelito Roque, telephone: (408)238-1063
http://philippinenews.com/index.php/other-news-2/opinion/item/1360-jehovah-s-witnesses-welcome-all-to-2017-don-t-give-up-convention
Swaying To The Music
Cancer Does Not Stop Local Jehovah's Witness Couple
Leslie and Jim Donigan attend the Jehovah's Witnesses conference today at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena in Independence, Missouri. (Mike Sherry | Flatland)
At happy moments, Jim and Leslie Donigan often find themselves dancing to “Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars,” the Andy Williams hit that has been their song since they first met at a pizza joint in Mission, Kansas, decades ago.
One of those dance-worthy occasions took place late last year, at the end of a long medical journey. The memory remains strong, even though they have hit a recent bump in the road.
As Jehovah’s Witnesses, they plan to attend the Midwest convention that runs today through Sunday at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena in Independence, Missouri. Organizers believe few attendees embody this year’s theme, “Don’t Give Up,” more than the Donigans, who are both 71 years old and live in Kansas City. About 5,000 people are expected to attend, said Craig Cochran, the convention’s media services coordinator.
The ability to be part of a global experience of faith is important to the Donigans, as they once again face medical uncertainty. “It’s like a spiritual family reunion,” Jim said.
A website for the religion says there are more than 8.3 million Jehovah’s Witnesses in 240 countries. According to the Pew Research Center, fewer than 1 percent of American adults are Jehovah’s Witnesses.
“Don’t Give Up” is the them of this year’s Jehovah’s Witness conference. (Mike Sherry | Flatland)
Jehovah’s Witnesses believe in God, who is called Jehovah. As Christians, they believe in heaven and salvation, but they do not believe in hell or eternal suffering.
Witnesses, as followers are called, believe the Bible to be the inspired word of God. However, they recognize some parts are symbolic and do not believe all parts of the Bible are to be understood literally.
Jehovah’s Witnesses also do not believe in blood transfusions, based upon their reading of passages in both the Old and New testaments. They cite Genesis 9:4, for example, where God says, “Only flesh with its soul — its blood — you must not eat.”
No ‘Cowards in the Foxhole’
On Oct. 1, 2004, Leslie fainted. That was abnormal for her, a runner who lives a healthy lifestyle.
Doctors could not pinpoint a cause, and later that month they understood why: They found a gastrointestinal stromal tumor, a rare cancer that leaves no blood marker. The tumor was growing on a section of the small intestine and was also threatening her pancreas.
The belief about blood transfusions was an obvious complication when it came to surgery.
So, the Donigans worked through a Jehovah’s Witnesses group in Brooklyn to find Dr. Marvin Romsdahl, a surgeon at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, who performed a modified version of a common surgery to remove pancreatic tumors. The modified version did not require a transfusion.
The night before the surgery, the anesthesiologist backed out because of the risks of doing surgery without blood transfusions. “That’s good,” Jim told Romsdahl. “We don’t need any cowards in the foxhole.”
The surgery lasted 13.5 hours, but it was successful.
Yet further treatment included a prescription for the chemotherapy pill Gleevec. The cost of the therapy, which Leslie said at the time cost $2,500 per month, brought them to the breaking point, even after using Social Security and Medicare.
“It’s always been more than we could swallow,” Jim said, “and progressively over time, it took everything.”
More bad news hit in 2008, when Jim lost his banking job during the recession. They had to sell the house they had built nearly four decades before, the same house where they had raised their three children.
But in one sliver of good news, a neighbor approached them during their garage sale and told them he would buy another house for sale on the block and then rent it to them.
Things began to look up, as Jim found another job, Leslie qualified for a hardship program that allowed her to take Gleevec for free, and then got off the medication altogether when her cancer went into remission.
The cancer returned, however, and Leslie must remain on Gleevec for the rest of her life. Now, Gleevec costs $13,000 per month, she said.
In April 2016, the family was tested again, when Jim started having shortness of breath.
Their first thought was a heart problem, but the first diagnosis was multiple myeloma, a form of incurable blood cancer. A second opinion was different, but not any better: a form of Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which causes tumors to grow in the lymphatic system.
A PET scan revealed 100 tumors, and Jim started his own costly round of chemotherapy.
The Donigans vist with their son, Joel, and his wife, Carrie, at the conference. (Mike Sherry | Flatland)
His lymphatic system failed during treatment, causing fluid buildup around his stomach and lungs. Jim suffered malnutrition when draining the fluid removed electrolytes and proteins.
By October, doctors gave him two months to live. Leslie got it in writing.
Yet as he sat in the hospital, saying his goodbyes, Jim had a thought: “Why couldn’t we take those fluids from my stomach and put them back into my heart, where they need to be?”
The question sparked an idea for one of Jim’s doctors, who inserted a shunt normally used to treat cirrhosis. Within two weeks, the fluid buildup was gone.
On Dec. 27, when he was home filing paperwork, Jim came across the letter telling him he only had two months to live. He did the math, and then they had an “I ain’t dead yet party.”
At the party, Jim sipped his first glass of wine in a year, and the couple danced once again to their favorite song. The luster remained up until this week, when an infection flared up around the shunt, and the fear of cancer returned.
This most recent medical challenge has shown Jim and Leslie how important their faith is in preparing them for the troubles that can lie ahead. The convention, and especially its theme, is coming at just the right time to help guide them through this newest trial, Leslie said.
“No one is shielded from the human experience,” Leslie said. “But personally, we find it better to be prepared to keep these types of relapses in their proper perspective.”
— Catherine Wheeler is a multimedia intern for Flatland. She is a graduate student studying journalism at the University of Missouri, Columbia. Catherine has a bachelor’s degree in English-Writing from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. She currently lives in Kansas City. You can reach her at cwheeler@kcpt.org
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Jehovah’s Witnesses readying annual convention
Jehovah’s Witnesses from across the region are preparing for their annual convention next month in St. Charles, Missouri.
A message of persevering with hope over the daily struggles of life is the theme of the two consecutive weekends, July 21 and July 28, at Family Arena in St. Charles.
“Most would agree that we live in a world of uncertainty so the significance of this event is to show how God supplies endurance to all sorts of people today,” said Bob Valenti, media services overseer for Jehovah’s Witnesses.
The convention features talks and interviews by some of the church’s elders. There will also be guest speakers from Jehovah’s Witnesses’ world headquarters in Warwick, New York.
Valenti said that what draws most people to the convention is the public discourses Sundays at 11:20 a.m.
“This will prove to be most encouraging. In addition to the entire event, it will show how individuals and families can enjoy a happy life,” Valenti said. “Our attendees walked away with renewed hope.”
All sessions are free.
For more information, go to bit.ly/1oA5CA1 [www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/conventions/].
http://myjournalcourier.com/news/110423/jehovahs-witnesses-readying-annual-convention
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Jehovah's Witnesses Welcome All to Their Conventions in Lubbock This Summer
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Four conventions will be held in Lubbock, Texas for the Jehovah's Witnesses this summer.
Jehovah's Witnesses from Eastern New Mexico and West Texas will be gathering at the Memorial Civic Center in Lubbock, Texas over the summer for four conventions exploring the theme "Don't Give Up". The group is also extending the invitation to all, regardless of religious affiliation or belief.
"The theme will be discussed through scriptural presentations, dramatizations of real-life events and recreations of biblical accounts" said event spokesman Robert Sprecher, an elder at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Portales, New Mexico.
The four three-day conventions will be divided into two Spanish and two English events. The first of the three-day Spanish conventions will begin Friday, June 16. The second will begin on Friday, July 7.
The first English convention will begin Friday, August 4, and the second will begin on Friday, August 25. All events will begin at 9:20 a.m.
There is no admission fee for the events and no collections taken. The Jehovah's Witnesses are supported by voluntary donations.
This year the group expects around 10,700 members and interested persons to attend this years conventions. Last year there were over 430 conventions in 110 cities and 32 languages. Recently, Jehovah's Witnesses were in the news after being labeled an "extremist organization" by Russia. Worldwide there are more than 8,300,000 Witnesses in over 119,000 congregations.
Fore more information, visit their website at www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/conventions
http://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/main-news/jehovahs-witnesses-welcome-all-to-their-conventions-in-lubbock-this-summer/732375647
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Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses brings thousands to TCC
TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) -
If your weekend plans includes heading downtown, you might want to prepare for a few extra thousand people in the area.The Tucson Convention Center will be packed for the next several weekends because of the Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses annual gatherings.The weekend-long events happen between May and September, with about 245 different conventions in the United States, a spokesmen said. Seven of those regional conventions are held in Tucson at the TCC from June through August.Roughly 6,000 people attended Friday's symposium, along with various talks throughout the morning and afternoon.Jonathan Osego, a convention spokesman, said organizers and visitors are taking advantage of what Tucson has to offer."I live in Tucson so the benefit is it's local for us," he said. "And I know that locally we're going to be staying in motels and eating out during the three days, so I'm sure it helps the economy too."It's quite the amount. Tucson News Now learned that last year, about $2.3 million was contributed to the local economy each weekend. By the end of the summer, totaling up the amount from all seven conventions scheduled at the TCC, the financial impact for Tucson is nearly $16 million.Osego said they have a solid relationship with the convention center."We're really grateful to the management because they make the facilities available, and then Tucson is a great town too. Some of the folks that are here they are coming from all over Arizona, and will be doing so during the seven weeks," he explained.The conventions are open to the public, you won't be charged admission, and no collection will be taken, according to Osego.
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/35579465/convention-of-jehovahs-witnesses-brings-thousands-to-tcc
Jehovah's Witnesses 2017 Convention Friday AM Don't Give Up!
Jehovah's Witnesses 2017 Convention Saturday PM Don't Give Up!
Jehovah’s Witness Convention held at Family Arena
Jehovah’s Witnesses will hold two weekend annual conventions at the St. Charles Family Arena, 2002 Arena Pkwy, St Charles, MO 63303. The first three-day event begins on Friday, July 21, 2017; the second three-day event begins on Friday, July 28, 2017.
For detailed information and a program please visit this link:https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/conventions/
The 2017 convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses, entitled “Don’t Give Up!”, shows how to enjoy a happy life now and gain a real hope for the future. Featured will be talks, interviews and multimedia so that all in attendance can discover how the Bible and even nature teach lessons about how to endure in today’s world. A highlight of the program, the public Bible discourse on Sunday at 11:20 am, will provide encouragement to: “Never Give Up Hope”. All sessions are free and no collection plates are passed.
http://www.thescoopnewspaper.com/node/3995
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2017 "Don't Give Up!" Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses
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The U.S. House appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies debated and amended an appropriations bill for fiscal year 2020. The bill includes funding for the National Institutes of Health. If signed into law, the NIH will be appropriated at $41.1 billion, 4% above FY19. The proposed bill also provides an increase in funding to the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and National Cancer Institute of $3.03 billion, $2.31 billion, and $6.25 billion, respectively.
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The U.S. Senate will also introduce an appropriations bill that includes funding for the NIH in FY20. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has discussed a deal to address the spending caps with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and President Donald Trump. If the Senate proposes funding levels that differ from those introduced by the House, both chambers will need to agree on final budget numbers.
Funding levels proposed in the subcommittee’s bill come in direct contrast with Trump’s FY20 budget request. The president’s budget calls for a 15% decrease to the NIH’s budget, reducing the biomedical research agency by $6 billion below FY19 levels. This reduction in funding falls under spending caps imposed by the Budget Control Act, which legislates sharp cuts in domestic spending to reduce the national debt, currently at $22 trillion. If the U.S. Congress is unable to reach a budget deal to increase the spending caps for nondefense discretionary programs by the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30, an automatic budget reduction of 9% across all federal agencies will be imposed.
The NIH has received large increases in recent years, providing new investments towards disease-specific research and allowing the agency to increase the number of research grants that it supports.
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Matt Bow has lived in the Southern Highlands for more than 30 years. He & his wife Kate have 3 daughters. Matt is a partner in a local Chartered Accounting firm which specialises in the audit of self-managed super funds. Over the last 15 or so years, he has served as treasurer for several local sporting organisations. Having been a financial supporter of the 4k for many years, he is looking forward to sharing his professional expertise with the Committee to further enhance its ability to assist disadvantaged children in the Wingecarribee Shire.
Peter Stewart moved to the Southern Highlands with his wife Georgia in late 2017 after his semi-retirement from a long career in the education and hospitality sectors. His most recent role was as Executive Director at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management at Macquarie University. Whilst “retired” Peter is still an active consultant in the areas of business strategy and planning and is currently undertaking a global strategy consultancy project for the University of Wollongong. I have served on not-for-profit boards over many years and I am committed to using whatever skills I may possess to make the community better. The KKKK's commitment to helping the disadvantaged kids and families provides a great opportunity for me to contribute to the local community.
Alex Doughty
Alex joined the Kommittee in 2019, having moved from Sydney to the Southern Highlands with his wife and two daughters. He brings a depth of marketing and communications skills from a long career in financial services. Although he’s lived and worked globally, Alex and his family are happiest being part of the local Highlands community, including being involved with the great work of the KKKK.
Thanks from the People we Help
Lilah is now using her beautiful new chair here at Tangara School to assist with her mobility program.
Tangara students now have 5 new iPads that the teachers are using to support communication programs with their students and very soon we will have an in-ground trampoline.
A big thank you to everyone for all you do to support these very expensive resources for the benefit of children with special needs in the Wingecarribee Shire.
Thank you so much for your support !! I’m having lots of fun with the new games. The games are helping me practise the eye gaze for communication. Thanks again from Lois, Laura and Taylor
Thank you so very much for the cheque which we have safely received. Josh was admitted to hospital last week unexpectedly, and to get home from that ‘bubble’ and then find your generous cheque in the letterbox was so uplifting, feeling that support. Thank you very much, as ever, and very best wishes to you and your colleagues at KKKK.
We as a family just wanted to send a BIG THANK YOU for your support over the last year or so with funding the excess payments for Sophia’s respite. As you would be aware we have been trying to do as much early intervention with her over the first few years to give her as much chance as possible.
The respite, gave me not only time to be able to do therapy with Sophia that required two people, but when I needed too, it also gave me the time to do special things for my other daughter Eleanor such …
I just wanted to touch base with you and the KKKK before the end of the year. Thank you for supporting the speech therapy program this year. It is greatly appreciated. The teachers are reporting improved confidence and ability in all students who participated in the program.
Also the students are still enjoying their Hokki stools which allow students to wiggle around while listening to the teacher and completing their work.
I am also delighted to inform you that we have a new Multi-Categorical…
Thank you for your ongoing and generous support of our Special Education unit at Moss Vale High School. We greatly appreciate your recent donation of $2,500 for the purchase of a Bocce set that will be utilised by our special needs students. Without your donation, we would have been unable to purchase this equipment through the Department of Education or our our limited school budget.
Many thanks again for your generous support. Kind regards, Patricia Holmes
On behalf of all the staff and students at Mittagong Public School I would like to say a very big thank you for funding our speech therapy sessions during 2016.
The speech pathologists, Ellie and Maddie, have worked so hard with our students from Kindergarten, Year One and Two. Through your funding they have been able to assist a total of 24 students in developing language skills including articulation of sounds, receptive and expressive skills. A pre and post test was conducted on each student…
Scott and I are enormously grateful for this support, it really helps with the financial burden of Josh’s treatment and removes some of the worry and stress. I also wanted to say, and I am not sure I can find exactly the right words to explain this, but there is a very real ‘mental’ element to the support as well. Knowing that a local organisation has considered Josh and is kindly supporting us as we navigate this frightening time is extremely uplifting. As I walk around Bowral with our 3 b…
Many thanks again for your generous support.
Kind regards, Patricia Holmes Principal – Moss Vale High School…
Thank you to you and everyone involved in supporting my daughter Daisy and all the other families who need the help for there child , thank you so much I’m very grateful for the help.
Kind regards Dorothy
This is fabulous news.
Please pass on our huge thanks to all of the committee members, we really do appreciate KKKK’s generosity. We are meeting with Nel on Thursday and will discuss then the best way to keep the committee informed about Harriett and her progress.
Thank you once again.
Also the students are still enjoying their Hokki stools which allow students to wiggle around while listening to the teacher and completing their work. I am also delighted to inform you that we have a new Multi-Categ…
The Kollege of Knowledge Kommittee for Kids lnc is a registered DGR (deductible gift recipient) charity operating in the Southern Highlands of NSW. The aim of the 4K is to raise funds to help local disadvantaged kids who are terminally or chronically ill, physically or intellectually disabled . The funds are raised through functions and fundraising activities, together with donations from business people and the broader community. By providing assistance we are aiming to make a difference to those disadvantaged kids within our local region. The local region is defined as the boundaries of the Wingecarribee Shire Council.
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Led Zeppelin (1969)
Led Zeppelin II (1969)
Led Zeppelin III (1970)
Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
How The West Was Won (1972)
The Song Remains The Same (1973)
Houses Of The Holy (1973)
Physical Graffiti (1975)
Presence (1976)
In Through The Out Door (1979)
Coda (1982)
Celebration Day (2007)
and Mothership
Scroll down to read the reviews chronologically.
1. Good Times Bad Times
2. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
3. You Shook Me
4. Dazed And Confused
5. Your Time Is Gonna Come
6. Black Mountain Side
7. Communication Breakdown
8. I Can't Quit You Baby
9. How Many More Times
This review is for the double CD remastered version, containing the "Live From Paris" material on Disc two. Five stars for the actual album. Four stars for the live extras.
Released in very early 1969, the first album was incredibly ground-breaking. A mix of rock and blues with clear folk influences and a bit of late 60s psychedelia thrown in. Only Hendrix and Free played blues rock with anything approaching the soul, feel and raw electric full-on power as this. It is still my favourite Led Zeppelin album.
The two shorter more "commercial" tracks, the proto-punk Communication Breakdown and Good Times Bad Times are the ones that initially stuck in the mind, but the extended blues of I Can't Quit You Baby, Dazed And Confusion, How Many More Times and the pounding, slow bassy blues of You Shook Me, with its mesmeric intro, are where to find the real soul of this album. Black Mountain Side, however, is a small hint towards the folk influence that would pervade a lot more as the band moved into and through the seventies.
The sound on this album is fantastic. From the opening blast of Good Times Bad Times and the crystal clear acoustic guitar on Babe I'm Gonna Leave You it is a sonic revelation. Play it loud. Remember this was recorded in 1969 too. They were way ahead of the game.
Now, on to the live cuts. Many people have been disappointed with them, feeling that they resemble bootleg quality. I must say I have to disagree. Sure, there is a "rough and ready" feel to them, but considering the year they were recorded (1969) they are not so bad and they certainly capture the rawness of this mighty group as they first started to flex their muscles. At times you feel as you are there. Feedback and the odd strange noises and all. The opener, a mix of Good Times Bad Times and Communication Breakdown is, at times, a bit messy, but for me, therein lies its appeal. I Can't Quit You Baby sees a bit of improvement, and Heartbreaker is excellent. Dazed And Confused has quite a bit of buzzy feedback, to be honest, and I realise this is what has probably put a lot of people off. The "rock" bit at eight minutes is great, however. Some excellent guitar in You Shook Me too.
Much as I find some drum solos indulgent, I never tire of John Bonham on Moby Dick. Raw power.
Overall, I just see it as a welcome document of Led Zeppelin live from this era, of which there is not much. The BBC live sessions are better, however.
1. Whole Lotta Love
2. What Is And What Never Should Be
3. The Lemon Song
4. Thank You
5. Heartbreaker
6. Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)
7. Ramble On
8. Moby Dick
9. Bring It On Home
Following on quickly from their stunning blues rock debut, Led Zeppelin were back with more of the same. Some of the rough edges ironed out from the first album (although it still retains a rough and ready appeal), this album has been regularly quoted by critics as being one of the most influential albums of all time.
It is a album of blues-influenced heavy rock. Tracks are mostly extended and almost have a “played live” appeal, particularly the well known opener, the electrifying Whole Lotta Love and The Lemon Song, with its impressive, bass-driven ad hoc Robert Plant vocal part half way through about “the juice running down my leg”. Then at the end, the rousing lead guitar joins in. Heady stuff. There are not quite as many drawn-out slow blues rock numbers, though, the run of tracks from Heartbreaker to the catchy Living Loving Maid to Ramble On - why they are almost commercial.
What Is And What Never Should Be is also an exhilarating extended slow blues rock number, with alternating quiet and loud passages, as indeed does Thank You, although the latter has organ-based echoes of 60s trippy pop of The Small Faces, Traffic or Cream. It has one hell of a powerful drum sound though, and the acoustic guitar in the middle is razor sharp. Heartbreaker is one of the best riffy full on rockers on the album. Living Loving Maid is as close as they get to upbeat, stirring, almost radio-friendly rock. If Led Zeppelin released singles, which they barely bothered about, this should have been the one. Deep Purple sounded a lot like this on Black Night a year or two later. The Alice Cooper Band used riffs such as are found on here too. Argent used organ breaks such as those found on Thank You. The influences here are very apparent.
Led Zeppelin’s fascination with Tolkeinesque imagery and mythology first made itself known on Ramble On. There hadn’t been any of that stuff on the first album. Here we saw the acoustic and the electric merged together perfectly with the mellifluous bass too and the ethereal passages in between the heavy rock that so typified Led Zeppelin’s early- mid 70s output. It started here, with this track. It deserves to be in any Led Zep Top Ten.
Then there is Moby Dick with the dreaded drum solo. It is a John Bonham drum solo though. Great heavy guitar in it too. As on the fist album, many tracks go straight into the next one, and we are into the slow bass beginning of Bring It On Home, with its blues harmonica/blues vocal part before it explodes into a blast of pure Led Zeppelin power. It is at points like this that one realises, as good as the first album was, this was where this album saw improvements.
Most of the songs are defined by their guitar riff as opposed to the chorus or verses. Yes, we can all sing “I wanna whole lotta love” but we sing “da-da-da-da-dahhh” a lot more. Heartbreaker is similar in that respect - crammed full of riffs. As is the whole album.
1. Immigrant Song
3. Celebration Day
4. Since I've Been Loving You
5. Out On The Tiles
6. Gallows Pole
7. Tangerine
8. That's The Way
9. Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp
10. Hats Off To (Roy) Harper
Rather than release more of the same, Led Zeppelin turned things very much on their head with this, their “acoustic, folky” album. Yes, there is still the classic full on rock of Immigrant Song and the typical Led Zep blues rock of Since I've Been Loving You, but other tracks on this innovative album are somewhat different from what people had come to expect.
This album saw a clear change in focus for the band from late 1960s hard rock to a more folk influenced and acoustic sound. These styles had been present to a lesser degree in the band's first two releases, (Black Mountain Side from “I” and Ramble On from “II”) but here they received the main emphasis, and would remain prominent to various degrees in the group's later albums. This development is said to have endeared the band to many folky, bearded, cheesecloth-wearing prog-rock fans who would never previously have listened to Led Zeppelin's established blues and rock repertoire. With this album the group's songwriting dynamic also changed, from Jimmy Page's domination of the first two albums towards a more democratic situation in which all four group members contributed their own compositions and ideas - patterns that would continue in future sessions and no doubt led to the four symbols (one for each band member) being included on the cover of the next album.
That said, tracks such as Friends and Celebration Day, while having their acoustic moments, still are rock songs and contain some truly great lead guitar. Out On The Tiles is a powerful rocker that would not have been out of place on either “I” or “II”. Indeed, the old “side one” is pretty rocky, to be honest. So, the whole “the folk album” is a bit misleading. just as Beatles For Sale was not a “country album”. There are some tracks that certainly fit the bill, but not all of them.
It is “side two” which saw the real change that people are referring to and the use of the material recored in the Welsh Cottage, Bron-Yr-Aur. Gallows Pole leads it off with an acoustic folk lament about being kept from the gallows pole and attempts to bribe a corrupt hangman. As well as the acoustic guitar and mandolin, there is still a potent rock drum sound from John Bonham and John Paul Jones underpins it with a rumbling electric bass. Robert Plant’s voice, of course, is no folky whisper, either. Electric guitar kicks in at the end. Again, begging the question just how folky is it, really? Sounds like Led Zeppelin to me.
Using acoustic guitars was nothing new, The Beatles had used them a lot, also contemporary artists like Marc Bolan and David Bowie were merging rock and folk sounds.
Tangerine is a perfect blending of the acoustic and electric. Once more, the track has a great bass line and a truly huge drum sound. That's The Way has a much more laid-back feel to it. Plant’s voice is gentler and another lovely bass makes the fade out so appealing. Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp is folky, for sure, but it is, as its name suggests, a stomper, and Plant’s voice is at its blueiest here, funnily enough. Even more so on Hats Off which I would say is bluesily experimental as opposed to folky.
Quite why this album garnered such bad reviews at the time is incomprehensible. Time has seen opinions change. however.
1. Black Dog
2. Rock 'n' Roll
3. The Battle Of Evermore
4. Stairway To Heaven
5. Misty Mountain Hop
6. Four Sticks
7. Going To California
8. When The Levee Breaks
After the blues rock of the first album, the concentration on rock of the second and the supposed folky feel, of the third, what were Led Zeppelin going to come up with for their fourth album in just over two years? A bit of everything, that’s what.
The short but powerful Black Dog and the mighty, riffy Rock 'n' Roll, with John Bonham’s iconic cymbal intro, are classic upbeat Led Zeppelin rock. However, The Battle Of Evermore is as mysterious and folky as anything on “III”, as indeed, is Going To California and then, of course, there is Stairway To Heaven where all styles meet in possibly the band’s most well-known song. The early acoustic verses take a while to reach the climax (over five minutes or so) when Jimmy Page’s guitar kicks in for real, and how. One of the best endings to a song ever.
Misty Mountain Hop isn’t the folky tune its title may suggest, but a pounding drum and keyboards insistent rock shuffle. The monumental When The Levee Breaks is one of those classic, extended, thrilling blues numbers that wouldn’t have been out of place on “I” or “II”. Four Sticks has an almost funky drum intro and provides a flavour of the sort of material that would later appear on Houses Of The Holy and Physical Graffiti.
Overall, there is as much “folky” material on here as there is on “III”, and in some cases they are more obviously so. Popular opinion would have it that the blend is fully realised here, however, (“every song has its correct place within the album” and so on). Personally, I prefer “III”.
4. Over The Hills And Far Away
10. Dazed And Confused
11. What Is And What Should Never Be
12. Dancing Days
13. Moby Dick
14. Whole Lotta Love
15. Rock And Roll
16. The Ocean
17. Bring It On Home
Recorded June 1972 in the L.A. Forum and Long Beach Arena
I much prefer this Led Zeppelin mammoth live opus to the following year's The Song Remains The Same. The sound has always been better on this one, whatever the remaster. Anyway, on to this one - this 2018 remaster, I have to say, is truly excellent. I haven't previously had a problem with the 2003 one, but this one tops it. It just seems "cleaned up", with more defined sounds, more "room to breathe" as those accursed "audiophiles" say! They are right, though. It really does seem to be the case. The 2003 one now sounds more muffled, to me, anyway. On this one, check out the bit near the end of Heartbreaker when the full band kicks back in. Incredibly clear and powerful. As it should be. The sound is still thankfully loud, but with more subtleties, if that doesn't seem like a contradiction. Enough blathering about the sound, though - on to the album itself....
Despite the fact that the songs are taken from two separate performances, it plays like one concert, which is always a good thing, for me, on live albums. Recorded in 1972, it was about time Zeppelin showcased their live power, after all, The Rolling Stones and The Who had been leading the way with live albums for a few years now.
The set opens with a barnstorming Immigrant Song, with Robert Plant warning of "the hammer of the Gods", wailing away to great effect. Thereafter follows a good run of rocking, bluesy tracks - Heartbreaker, Black Dog and Since I've Been Loving You, interrupted briefly by the folky Over The Hills And Far Away. The iconic Stairway To Heaven appears early in the set. However many times I hear it, though, that rock bit at the end still sounds magnificent.
Then we enter a folky Led Zeppelin III run - Going To California (from IV, I know, but you get the ambience), That's The Way and Bron-Yr -Aur Stomp, before it is time for some blues rock again - a bloated twenty-five minute - yes, twenty-five minute Dazed And Confused follows. That is far too long, in my opinion, but there are some great bits in it if you take out that irritating "e bow guitar" or whatever it is and Robert Plant's strange noises. What Is And What Should Never Be follows and is truly excellent, as, funnily enough, is the throwaway Dancing Days, which has a sumptuous bass line.
John Bonham does his seventies standard drum solo bit in Moby Dick and, guess what - it lasts nineteen minutes! Good Lord. Yes, the guy could drum, but give me three or four minutes at the most, I'm afraid. Toilet break or more drinks anyone? Unfortunately, I'm just back from the toilet and we get a twenty-two minute Whole Lotta Love. These, unfortunately, are the worst excesses of seventies "heavy" rock, despite the undeniably brilliant passages within the musical behemoth (such as the bass/drum/guitar interplay at around seven minutes). Admittedly the break off into some lively rock'n'roll covers is entertaining and eight more minutes are taken up with a convincing blues cover in Going Down Slow. The point where Whole Lotta Love kicks back in is, also, one of the most spine-tingling, powerful moments on the album. Actually, I'll let them off with this one, but not Dazed And Confused and certainly not Moby Dick. Sorry lads.
Thankfully, the short, sharp vitality of Rock'n'Roll puts things right. Just hearing that groovy cymbal intro, then the sheer power of it blows you away. The Ocean has been condemned by many over the years as somewhat tedious. I have always quite liked it. Here it is big, bassy and rumbling. I love it. An acceptably extended blues in Bring It On Home ends this monster of an album on a thumping high note as John Bonham crashes things to a close. Great stuff.
7. No Quarter
8. The Song Remains The Same
9. The Rain Song
12. Stairway To Heaven
14. Heartbreaker
Live recording from 1973
I have always preferred How The West Was Won of the two great seventies Led Zeppelin live albums, feeling that this one was a bit sloppy in places (the opener Rock 'n' Roll, for example), however, it is the new 2018 remastering that is being considered here. I have to say that, although I have no problem with the 2007 remaster, but, as the audiophiles will not doubt say about this one, it certainly breathes. It is not quite as muddy as the previous remaster and has more sharpness, clarity and, dare I say, subtlety. The previous one is more bombastic and, although this one is still thankfully loud, there are definite plus points in terms of definition and more discernible nuances. I am sure people will come up with "waveforms" or whatever they are to show that there is a discernible difference. I just tend to rely on my ears and how it sounds, first off.
I have been living with the pre-release downloads of Rock 'n' Roll, Black Dog, Misty Mountain Hop and The Ocean for a while now and the above applies to them, for sure. I am glad to find that the rest of the material has followed suit (not that there was any reason not to). Celebration Day is a delight, particularly the guitar solo bit. The bass is subtly thumping too, if that is not an oxymoronic thing to say. The bit where the full band kicks in during Misty Mountain Hop is pretty much perfect too and the guitar solo after it. Beautiful. Powerful. Yet textural. Jimmy Page seems to have got everything right with this one.
So, does this release's sound quality justify buying the album again? In my view, it does.
4. The Crunge
5. Dancing Days
6. D'yer Mak'er
8. The Ocean
This album was quite a departure from what had been before. The blues were left a long way behind now. It lacks the sheer raw blues power of both “I” and “II”, or the rock/folk diversity of some of “III” and “IV”, or indeed, the classic status bestowed upon the latter. Led Zeppelin were now rock gods and they saw fit to release a “big”, potent album full of long, intense tracks reflecting the majesty they now held, plus a few throwaway ones too, that showed that they could now mess around and record whatever they liked. The Beatles got like that on The White Album. Never a good sign. I much prefer the previous four albums to this. The sound is also very tinny and over produced on the treble side of things. Too many layered guitars. John Bonham’s drum sound is very harsh and stark. Yes, he was always loud, but on here he is too loud, lacking in any real subtlety
The rocking The Song Remains The Same provides a rousing opener, great intro and pounding drum sound and some high pitched vocals about California sunlight. The highly orchestrated, strings of The Rain Song provides a change in direction. It meanders on a bit too long, to be honest.
There are still some classic Zeppelin moments, though, such as the moment that Over The Hills And Far Away kicks in with John Bonham’s always massive drum sound. The Crunge finds Zeppelin trying to be funky, with varying results. Plant sings “ain’t gonna call me Mr. Pitiful…”, however, he is a rock singer, and certainly no Otis Redding. Soul and funk he can’t really do. It’s ok though, but it does have the feel of something they laid down for fun in the studio as opposed to a “serious” composition. Dancing Days is another odd song, really. They seem to be trying to create a tuneful pop song. I would rather they just sang the blues. Both these are better than their embarrassing effort at playing reggae on D'Yer Mak'er, however. Like Plant could not sing soul. Bonham could not play reggae.
I guess after four virtually faultless albums they had earned the right to try their hand at other things. Fair play, but there is a bit of a hint of self-satisfied laziness about it all. Easy to say in retrospect, I guess. Who knows what they were thinking at the time. Maybe they just wanted to put out a lighter, less intense album.
Journalist Gavin Edwards said of the album:-
“The epic scale suited Zeppelin: They had the largest crowds, the loudest rock songs, the most groupies, the fullest manes of hair. Eventually excess would turn into bombast, but on Houses, it still provided inspiration”.
Not so sure about that, but I get his point. Certainly, reputations were restored with a familiar return to big-bodied, booming rock on No Quarter. Similarly with the insistent rock shuffle of The Ocean.
Overall, however, a patchy album.
1. Custard Pie
2. The Rover
3. In My Time Of Dying
4. Houses Of The Holy
5. Trampled Under Foot
6. Kashmir
7. In The Light
8. Bron-Yr-Aur
9. Down By The Seaside
10. Ten Years Gone
11. Night Flight
12. The Wanton Song
13. Boogie With Stu
14. Black Country Woman
15. Sick Again
After a two year hiatus following the slightly underwhelming Houses Of The Holy, Led Zeppelin were back with what would prove to be, probably, their last truly great album. It was hailed as a "return to form" and it is, in many ways, although it shows them as being keen to vary and experiment considerably with Eastern influences and funk rock grooves. Many of the tracks on the album, though, had been floating around the vaults for years, however, and were resurrected, enhanced and re-recorded for this album.
Custard Pie is one of those Led Zeppelin songs with a pretty irrelevant title. No matter, it is a solid, riff, drums and slightly funky keyboards bluesy rocker to open with. More industrial strength riffage and power drums introduces The Rover, which has a big rumbling bass too. It is a bit of an undervalued Zeppelin rocker. It is the band at their muscular, rocking best, chugging and yet grandiose. In My Time Of Dying is, of course the bluesy behemoth of the album, over eleven minutes of piledriving blues rock. The guitar/drum/vocal interplay around the four minute mark is a joy to behold. It does suffer a bit from current trends for sprawling things out, though. True Zeppelin fans would no doubt consider that to be heresy, part-time ones such as myself are allowed to say it though :). I have always been irritated by the "oh my jeeder..." vocal from Robert Plant too. Also the way it grinds to a halt with the "cough" bit, making it sound like a demo. Sorry.
Houses Of The Holy gets things back on a firm track with one of my favourites from the album - punchy and yet containing a few funky bits, a great vocal and some excellent guitar. Nice one. The quality continues on the excellent funk rock of Trampled Underfoot, a track the like of which Zeppelin had not done before. Then we get a copper-bottomed Zeppelin classic in the Eastern-inspired insistent rock of Kashmir. Lots of superlatives have been written about it over the years, so I won't attempt to add to them.
The proggy In The Light takes nearly three minutes to arrive, so to speak. When it kicks in its has a big, deep bassy drum sound and a sensual vocal from Plant. Again, like Kashmir it utilises new and adventurous string enhancements. I love the second half of the track where it goes into that anthemic keyboard-driven bit. When the drums and guitars come along - wow. One of the best Zeppelin passages of music for me. This also marks the point where the atmosphere of the album changes. The best archetypal Zeppelin stuff is now gone. What comes next are some interesting diversions and innovations and changes in ambience. However, there is a case, for me, that ending a single album after In The Light would still have been a great one.
Just when Led Zeppelin III seemed a long time away, we get the acoustic strumming of Bron-Yr-Aur and the country-folk strains of Down By The Seaside. The latter ends with some solid rock parts, however. Ten Years Gone is an affecting, beguiling slow guitar and vocal-driven almost soft rock ballad.
Night Flight finds the band even going slightly poppy, with a catchy, lively number. It still has some top notch riffs on it, though, although some of them are almost glammy. The Wanton Song is a return to typical Zeppelin riffy rock in some style. It would not have been out of place at the beginning of the album.
Boogie With Stu was the result of a 1971 jam with the then Rolling Stones pianist Ian Stewart. It is a loose slice of boogie-woogie piano-led rock 'n' roll, with Plant sounding not unlike Slade's Noddy Holder. Or maybe 1972-era Holder had heard this and sounded like Plant. The track is fun and shows the band's lighter side, something that was not always apparent. The carefree feel continues on the acoustic blues of Black Country Woman. It also has a Led Zeppelin III feel to it, particularly the thumping drum sound together with the acoustic guitar. Sick Again is a powerful slice of rock to end this mighty collection of songs. There are "proper" Led Zeppelin fans who no doubt can review this a lot better, but as one who has all their albums but is not an absolute die-hard, I always find this an intriguing and very enjoyable album.
1. Achilles' Last Stand
2. For Your Life
3. Royal Orleans
4. Nobody's Fault But Mine
5. Candy Store Rock
6. Hots On For Nowhere
7. Tea For One
After the previous year's double album behemoth in Physical Graffiti, Led Zeppelin returned relatively soon after the difficult period following Robert Plant's serious car accident (he sung his vocals in a wheelchair). For many, the seven track album that ensued, minus keyboards and most acoustic guitars, was underwhelming, particularly in the contemporary music media. By now they were all jumping on the punk bandwagon. Time, however, has proved to be a healer, and it now gets a far more favourable retrospective re-assessment. Yes, it was frantically arranged, conceived and recorded, but sometimes that leads to an ad hoc, edgy, raw and almost live feeling. That, to a certain extent was the case here.
The cover and accompanying inner sleeve pictures, were odd, though, I have to say. Quite what they were supposed to symbolise with regard to the music is unclear.
The ten minute opener, Achilles' Last Stand quickly kicks into a rumbling drum and guitar-driven pot boiler of a chugging rocker. With punk's short sharp reaction to bands like Led Zeppelin just starting to make itself heard, this sort of thing would not have gone down well with the ground-breakers at the time. There were many rock fans, though, who still stuck with their favourites and still loved it. You have to say that it is a robust, substantial, confident monster of a track. This was a band who had nothing to prove. Incidentally, this track, along with Nobody's Fault But Mine were the only two numbers to be performed live by the band at the time. For Your Life was, of course, given a surprising outing on 2007's reunion live album, Celebration Day.
John Bonham keeps up the rolling pace throughout Achilles, so much so, that, although the rhythm doesn't change much, you never tire of it. Great stuff from one of rock's most powerful drummers. Another huge drum sound can be found on the thumping For Your Life. This was a slower pace industrial strength rocker with an impressive vocal and great big chunky lead guitar riffs. This stripped down, "back to basics" rock sound certainly does the business here. Personally, I much prefer this album to Houses Of The Holy, for example.
After two such gigantic tracks, the sub-three minutes of the vaguely funky rock of Royal Orleans comes as something of a surprise. It is a good track, though, with some killer guitar on it and it is good to hear them doing something shorter and punchier. Back to some classic bluesy Zeppelin next with the buzzy, slide guitar, muscular riffing and simply monumental drums of Nobody's Fault But Mine. Now, I was a huge fan of punk and threw myself right into it all at the time, but I cannot deny the sheer, pulsating, piledriving rock power of this. Nor would I ever want to. Great rock is great rock. Check out the bit where the Plant's harmonica solo comes in. Led Zeppelin at their absolute best. This was possibly their last truly great song, although others ran it close.
Candy Store Rock was another short-ish number in that chunky semi-funk style they used on Trampled Underfoot. It is a bit Bo Diddley/early rock 'n' roll-esque and it is most enjoyable. Hots On For Nowhere also has a quirky, staccato rhythm to it and some searing Jimmy Page guitar. Just when I am thinking that there there hasn't been too much Zeppelin blues on the album, along comes the nine-minute plus closer in Tea For One. It is a slow burning but potent blues with some powerful guitar and another surprisingly effortless vocal, considering Plants restrictions.
I really ought to have paid the album more attention over the years, because it is a really good one, and unfairly maligned.
1. In The Evening
2. South Bound Suarez
3. Fool In The Rain
4. Hot Dog
5. Carouselambra
6. All My Love
7. I'm Gonna Crawl
This album was recorded by an emotionally drained Led Zeppelin, following Robert Plant's car accident and loss to illness of his young son. Drummer John Bonham was an alcoholic by then and Jimmy Page was in the throes of heroin addiction. John Paul Jones and plant were "clean", apparently, although Plant obviously carried a huge amount of personal trauma around with him at the time. Plant and Jones managed to lay down most of the seven tracks before Bonham and Page could eventually be found to come in and do their bits. Amazingly, though, it all sounds pretty cohesive. It would, as everyone knows, prove to be their last album.
In The Evening starts in low-key fashion with some Eastern-sounding mysterious and moody ambience before John Bonham and Jimmy Page come crashing in. It is a lengthy Zeppelin classic, showing early on that they hadn't lost it. Lyrically, it has Plant bemoaning his luck. I should say so.
South Bound Saurez (surely initially mis-spelled as Saurez") is a lively and pleasantly catchy rocker, with John Paul Jones on piano. It has one of those vaguely rhythmic, funky beats Zeppelin enjoyed doing. There are hints of Little Feat in there too.
Fool In the Rain has some syncopated Latin-ish rhythms and guitar. Bonham copes with the subtlety required, surprisingly. It is a most un-Zeppelin song. Again, Jones supplies some excellent piano. Plant's increasing interest in world music inspired this song's creation and inclusion. A the end it goes full on "arrrriba"-style Latin, which is very strange to hear Zeppelin doing. Plant had insisted that diversification was the way ahead. I like the track quite a lot. It has a refreshing vitality and light-hearted enthusiasm to it.
Hot Dog was a throwaway, three minute piece of fun, showing Plant's love for early Elvis-style rock 'n' roll. It is enjoyable and lively, but sounds very much like a piece of studio fun at the end of a session, once the serious stuff was over. It also features a folky guitar solo in the middle.
All this stuff begged the question of was this Zeppelin's attempt to sound different, in the midst of punk and new wave. Well, the ten proggy minutes of Carouselambra, with its Emerson, Lake & Palmer prog rock keyboards from Jones sounded as if it had been recorded in 1973. Bonham's drum pound along reliably, though, giving it a bit of solid rock feel under its symphonic pretensions. This was no threat to any new wave. Plant's voice is, by his own admission, far too low down in the mix. He stated that it summed up everything that was wrong about the later period of Zeppelin's career. "you can't hear the words", he said. He was right too. That said, it is still a good track, actually, featuring several distinct passages. The bass/drum/guitar interplay at about six minutes is my favourite bit (no synthesisers!). The quirky synth bit after that is enjoyable, though, and the way different instruments keep arriving for little solo parts is very Tubular Bells.
All My Love was one of the album's best tracks, an evocative love song composed by Plant and Jones with a laid-back "soft rock" feel, backed by some Genesis/ELO-style classically-influenced synthesisers. Page has since stated that he and Bonham had no time for the track's softer feel and yearning, romantic lyrics. They had wanted a harder rocking album overall. You could see where Plant and Jones were heading with this one, though, trying to catch the neo-classical ELO vibe that was popular around that time. Again, it is certainly nothing like any earlier Zeppelin material, but it is an appealing song. You could hear Plant's voice better on this one too.
I'm Gonna Crawl also had synthesisers on it, but it also develops into the bluesiest thing on the album and features an excellent bit of mid-song guitar too, and another convincing vocal.
I have read reviews that opine that this was a dark, sombre album. I have to say that I disagree with that. Personally I actually find it their lightest, most "fun" album (strangely, despite everything that had gone on). It was also musically their most diverse thus far. It was not received well by the UK music media, however, with their punk/new wave-centred take on things. The "boring old farts/dinosaurs/time to retire" lines were duly trotted out. The Americans, though, lapped it up. What it was, at the time, was not very relevant to the zeitgeist. Listening to it now, it is fine, but in 1979, it seemed dated.
1. We're Gonna Groove (from 1969/live in January 1970 with guitar overdubs)
2. Poor Tom (Led Zeppelin III outtake 1970)
3. I Can't Quit You Baby (live "rehearsal" January 1970)
4. Walter's Walk (Houses Of The Holy outtake 1972 with possible later overdubs)
5. Ozone Baby (In Through The Out Door outtake 1978)
6. Darlene (In Through The Out Door outtake 1978)
7. Bonzo's Montreux (from 1976)
8. Wearing And Tearing (In Through The Out Door outtake 1978)
BONUS TRACKS (not on original album)
9. Baby Come On Home (Led Zeppelin outtake 1968)
10. Travelling Riverside Blues (live in June 1969)
11. White Summer/Black Mountain Side (live in June 1969)
12. Hey Hey, What Can I Do ('b' side of Immigrant Song single, 1970)
13. Sugar Mama (recorded in October 1968)
14. St. Tristan's Sword (Led Zeppelin III outtake)
There are also "alternative mixes" of If It Keeps On Raining (When The Levee Breaks); Four Hands (Four Sticks); Desire (The Wanton Song) and Everybody Makes It Through (In The Light).
Coda was a retrospective compilation of rarities released two years after Led Zeppelin's split in 1980 after drummer John Bonham's death. The best version of it is the latest one, which features several more bonus tracks than the original album did.
We're Gonna Groove is an upbeat, vaguely funky piece of late sixties blues rock. It is full of great guitar, drums and vocals. It would have been a fine addition to either of their first two albums. There is confusion over the origin of the song. Many believe it is a stdio recorded outtake from 1969, others believe it is a live recording from January 1970. It sounds like a studio recording to me, although it apparently had some studio guitar overdubs added by Jimmy Page at some point when compiling this album.
Poor Tom is a marvellous bit of lively blues rock, powered along by John Bonham's sledgehammer drumming. It has similarities to The Rolling Stones' Prodigal Son from Beggars' Banquet, which was in turn based on Reverend Robert Wilkins' 1929 song, That's No Way To Get Along. It sounds great, though, and would have sat well on side one of Led Zeppelin III from whose sessions it was taken.
A storming live version of I Can't Quit You Baby from Led Zeppelin I would appear to be from an actual concert at The Royal Albert Hall in 1970, although it was credited as being a pre-gig rehearsal. There is no crowd noise either way.
Walter's Walk is a solid, muscular rocker from the Houses Of The Holy sessions. it is arguably superior to some of the tracks that ended up on that somewhat patchy album. Once more, Bonham's drums are outstanding.
The old "side two" contained three outtakes from In Through The Out Door. Ozone Baby is an infectious little rocker, all guitar, drums and bass and, notably, none of the synthesisers or piano that dominated the album that it failed to make the cut for. It is one of my favourites on here, with a catchy "ooh-ooh it's my love" chorus.
Darlene fitted in with some of the rock 'n' roll-influenced material that did appear on the eventual album in 1979. John Paul Jones' boogie piano is integral and there is a bit of a Rolling Stones circa 1972 about it. There are also hints of Queen in places near the end, vaguely like Crazy Little Thing Called Love in its vibe and vocal.
Bonzo's Montreux was a sledgehammer drum solo from Bonham, dating from 1976, when he lived in Montreux, Switzerland, as a tax exile. It is the album's tribute to him.
Wearing And Tearing was, apparently, Zeppelin's answer to punk, in its breakneck, riffy style. It doesn't sound remotely punky to me, it just sounds like Zeppelin rocking in their own inimitable fashion. I loved punk, but I loved Zeppelin too. The two were different beasts, they didn't need to meet.
From the bonus tracks, Baby Come On Home is a slow, slightly rock 'n' roll ballad meets rock number, with a loose, soulful bluesiness to it. It features some Atlantic Records-style gospelly organ too.
Travelling Roadside Blues is an impressive piece of slide guitar-driven blues rock, taken from a 1969 BBC live in the studio session. It includes the "Squeeze my lemon 'til the juice runs right down my leg" lyric used also on Led Zeppelin II's The Lemon Song. It is also included on the live album Led Zeppelin At The BBC. In my opinion, it is remastered better here on Coda - fuller and bassier. The version of the instrumental White Summer/Black Mountain Side was recorded in London in June 1969. This also appears on the BBC album.
Hey Hey What Can I Do is an appealing piece of folky rock, typical of Zeppelin's 1970 output. Sugar Mama is a cover of a Sonny Boy Williamson song dating from sessions in 1968. It is riffy and lively, with a high-pitched Robert plant vocal. Bonham's drums are engagingly rhythmic on this, despite their ubiquitous thumping power.
St. Tristan's Sword was a Led Zeppelin III outtake. It is a rocking instrumental that would again have suited side one of that album. Also interesting is the Bombay Mix of Four Sticks called Four Hands, which has an instrumental version of the track played by Indian musicians, Zeppelin going full-on George Harrison. They do the same to Friends. This one includes a Plant vocal. If It Keeps On Raining (When The Levee Breaks) is bassily addictive too, although this one is a Zeppelin mix, involving no Indian musicians.
Overall, there is some very good stuff on here, not as much as many never-satisfied fans wanted, perhaps, but it is fine by me.
Apart from a couple of patchy one-off performances at US Live Aid and Atlantic Records' 50th Anniversary event, this is and was and ever will be, Led Zeppelin's only reunion, with the three remaining original members and John Bonham's son, Jason, on drums.
It is a powerful, memorable affair (probably best experienced watching the DVD ,linked to your sound system if possible). It is still an exciting, invigorating listen on CD too, with a huge, thumping resonant sound. If anything, though, I will say that the sheer power from the axis of Bonham, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones' throbbing, deep bass does actually render Robert Plant's deeper, croakier, ageing voice at times, in a way it certainly did not in the seventies. His voice is a little muffled and indistinct at times too, notably in the "Mordor" lyric on Ramble On. This is a minor observation, however, ageing happens and it is still great to hear this seminal band back together for this one last time. The idea that it was a one-off reunion, and not the first of fifty world tour dates, repeated every few years or so was a unique and praiseworthy one. They did it just the once, and they did it superbly.
The set was immaculately rehearsed and expertly delivered and the set is just the right mix of the expected songs, a live rarity like For Your Life and a nice amount of muscular, early blues-based material. Due respect is paid to the essential early part of the band's career, more so than the later, which is how it should be. The old seventies twenty-five minute drawn out versions are a thing of the past and there is, understandably so, no drum solo. However, as enjoyable as this is to dig out every now and again, if I want Led Zeppelin live I still turn to How The West Was Won or The Song Remains The Same, particularly now in their excellent new remastered formats.
This is, without doubt, an excellent Led Zeppelin compilation for anyone who wants to get a bite-sized flavour of what this titanic rock band were all about. It takes a handful of tracks from each of their albums (mostly around two or three) and scratches the surface, in the best possible way, their remarkable career from the late sixties to the very early eighties.
Many people have expressed over various media their disappointment with the sound. I have never understood that. I think the sound is truly superb - big, full, punchy, defined and bassy, just as I like it. Just as Led Zeppelin should be. The album has been remastered twice, though, and was reissued in 2014 using the remasters from that campaign. The edition I am speaking of is the original 2007 one. However, I have to admit that the 2014 one is even better.
Regarding the tracks chosen, they are mostly as you would expect, although I feel the omission of anything from the Led Zeppelin III acoustic, pastoral phase of their career is a mistake. The folky side of the band was an important one, and part of their development and changes too, just as much as the blues-influenced material. Listening to this compilation, you get the impression it was "hammer of the Gods" bombast all the way, which it certainly was not. Apart from that, though, this is a mighty collection. Highly recommended to casual fans in particular who wish to feel the power of the Zeppelin on occasions.
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Spectrum, including issues with original title, President's bulletin
Newsletter published for University of Missouri faculty, staff and retirees.
Spectrum, volume 08, number 16 (December 10, 1981)
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MAMMALS - North America
Peterson field guide to finding mammals in North America.
Dinets, Vladimir.
New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2015. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. A locality guide to the mammals of North America, (rather than an identification guide), this book tells you how to look, where to go, and what you are likely to find there. Two main sections provide a choice of looking..... More
Behavior of North American mammals.
Elbroch, Mark and Kurt Rinehart.
New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2011. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs, black and white illustrations, line drawings. A comprehensive chronicle of the fascinating behaviours of mammals. A guide not for identifying mammals, but to understanding what they do, this guide provides detailed information on more than 70 species of mammals and includes..... More
Mammals of Illinois.
Hoffmeister, Donald F.
Champaign: University of Illinois Press, 2002. Quarto, paperback, black and white photographs, text illustrations, maps. In this comprehensive study, now available for the first time in paperback, Hoffmeister briefly characterizes the climate, soils, and vegetation of Illinois, particularly as they affect mammals. In addition to detailing mammals known to be..... More
Mammals of California.
Jameson, E. W. Jr., and Hans J. Peeters.
Berkeley: University of California Press, (2004. revised edition). Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations, text illustrations, maps. From river otters and minks to bobcats, pikas, and flying squirrels, California boasts a diverse and intriguing fauna. But many of these animals can be secretive, shy, and nocturnal and observing them in the wild..... More
American Bison.
Lott, Dale F.
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002. Octavo, dustwrapper, black and white photographs, maps. Foreward by Harry W. Greene.	More
Recent mammals of Alaska.
MacDonald, Stephen O. and Joseph A. Cook.
Fairbanks: University of Alaska, Press, 2009. Quarto, paperback, black and white photographs, line drawings, maps. From the Polar bear and the Gray wolf to the Walrus and the River otter, there are 116 species of mammals in Alaska. This book serves as a comprehensive guide the mammals that occur or..... More
The Beaver: its life and impact.
Muller-Schwarze, Dietland.
Cornell University Press, (2011. second edition). Octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs, black and white photographs, tables, graphs, maps. In an up-to-date, exhaustively illustrated, and comprehensive book on beaver biology and management, Dietland Mller-Schwarze and Lixing Sun gather a wealth of scientific knowledge about both the North American and Eurasian beaver species..... More
Guide to marine mammals of Alaska.
Wynne, Kate and Pieter Folkens.
Fairbanks: Alaska Sea Grant College Program, (2013. fourth edition). Octavo, paperback, spirally bound, colour photographs, line drawings, maps. This authoritative and concise guide to Alaska marine life covers all twenty-nine of Alaska's mammal species, including whales, dolphins, seals, walrus, and polar bears. Now in its fourth edition, this award-winning book..... More


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Rewrite The Happiness Formula
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Fibromyalgia – A Puzzling and Painful Condition
Healthy Staff March 13, 2016
Fibromyalgia can take a powerful toll on health, well-being, and quality of life.
Focusing on Fibromyalgia
You’ve probably heard of fibromyalgia, but you may not know what it is. Fibromyalgia is a long-term (chronic) pain condition that affects 5 million or more Americans ages 18 and older. For unknown reasons, most people diagnosed with fibromyalgia are women, although men and children also can be affected. People with certain disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus, may also have fibromyalgia, which can affect their disease course and treatment.
Fibromyalgia can take a powerful toll on health, well-being, and quality of life. “People with fibromyalgia suffer from severe, daily pain that is widespread throughout the body,” says Dr. Leslie J. Crofford, an NIH-supported researcher at Vanderbilt University. “Their pain is typically accompanied by debilitating fatigue, sleep that does not refresh them, and problems with thinking and memory.”
People with fibromyalgia often see many doctors before finally receiving a diagnosis. The main symptoms—pain and fatigue—overlap with those of many other conditions, which can complicate the diagnosis.
“To make things more challenging, there are no blood tests or X-rays that are abnormal in people with the disorder,” says Crofford. With no specific diagnostic test, some doctors may question whether a patient’s pain is real. “Even friends, family, and coworkers may have a difficult time understanding the person’s symptoms,” Crofford says.
A doctor familiar with fibromyalgia can make a diagnosis based on the criteria established by the American College of Rheumatology. Diagnostic symptoms include a history of widespread pain lasting more than 3 months and other symptoms such as fatigue. In making the diagnosis, doctors consider the number of areas throughout the body where the patient had pain in the past week, and they rule out other causes of disease.
What causes fibromyalgia isn`t fully understood. Many factors likely contribute. “We know that people with fibromyalgia have changes in the communication between the body and the brain,” Crofford says. These changes may lead the brain to interpret certain sensations as painful that might not be bothersome to people without the disorder.
Researchers have found several genes that may affect a person’s risk of developing fibromyalgia. Stressful life events may also play a role.
Fibromyalgia isn’t a progressive disease, so it doesn’t get worse over time and may even improve. It’s never fatal, and it won’t harm the joints, muscles, or internal organs.
Medications may help relieve some—but not all—symptoms of fibromyalgia. “Drug treatments by themselves don’t result in remission or cure of fibromyalgia,” says Crofford. “We’ve learned that exercise may work as well as or better than medications. In addition, therapies such as tai chi, yoga, and cognitive behavior therapy can also help to reduce symptoms.”
People with fibromyalgia often have the best results when treated with multiple therapies. “It’s critically important for health care providers to help patients develop an understanding of fibromyalgia, and to provide realistic information about treatments, with an emphasis on using exercise and other physical therapies in conjunction with medications,” Crofford says.
Crofford and her colleagues are exploring whether a treatment called TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) can help people with fibromyalgia exercise more comfortably and reduce pain. She and other NIH-funded teams are also seeking markers of fibromyalgia in the blood that might ultimately lead to more targeted and effective treatments.
If you or someone you know has fibromyalgia, see the “Wise Choices” box for tips on reducing its impact.
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Virginia Tech Shooting Stirs Bad Memories for '07 Shooter's Professor
What's changed? The professor spooked by the '07 shooter's violent writings talks to Casey Schwartz.
Casey Schwartz
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The news of the shootings today at Virginia Tech conjured a terrible sense of déjà vu.
A police officer found dead in a campus parking lot; a shooter at large.
The university’s beefed-up alert system blitzed warnings for everyone to remain inside. Four hours of uncertainty passed before police announced the lockdown was lifted. They did not, however, confirm at that time whether or not the shooter had been identified or located.
“This was a difficult one for those of us who remember the last,” Lucinda Roy told The Daily Beast. Roy, an English professor at Virginia Tech, is the author of No Right to Remain Silent: What We've Learned From the Tragedy at Virginia Tech.
She wrote the book from a particularly personal perspective—Seung-Hui Cho, the shooter who left 32 people dead on the campus in April 2007, was one of her students. In 2005, Cho’s writing submissions caught her attention, for their violent and disturbing content.
Immediately following Cho’s shooting rampage, Roy describes a campus in shock.
“The days following the shooting were the worst I’ve ever experienced in my life. It was an absolute nightmare,” she said. “There was so much that was unknown at the time... There was a great deal of unmitigated grief, and grief like that is kind of monstrous.”
In the initial aftermath of Cho’s shooting spree, it was unclear whether or not he had acted alone; the school remained in a state of terrorized uncertainty.
After hearing of today’s shooting, Roy, who was not on campus, emailed all her students to be sure they were safe and to make herself available for those who wanted to talk.
The campus has changed in the last four years.
“I think students have learned how to adjust to this situation, and learn how to heed authorities and not go out,” she said.
The university’s alert system—much criticized four years ago—has since become much more sophisticated.
“I have to say, the alerts that came out today were excellent, I received them on my email, on my phone, on my home phone; it meant that we were in touch with what was going on.”
In fact, there are now so many alerts—this semester alone, as many as eight or 10—and they are typically so innocuous that “you got used to reading them and thinking that nothing too serious was coming,” Roy said.
Today’s shooting will jolt that sense of security.
“I feel our campuses are still vulnerable. Anyone can wander onto our campus at any time. I’ve had people wander into my classes I have no idea who they are, even since 2007.”


Massachusetts Announces Additional Local Road, Bridge Funding
Thu January 16, 2020 - Northeast Edition #2
The Baker-Polito Administration announced that $20 million in additional funding will be provided to cities and towns in Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) for road construction and transportation improvement projects. This funding was included in a supplemental budget recently signed by Gov. Charlie Baker, bringing total funding for FY20 awarded through the Chapter 90 formula to $220 million. With this additional $20 million, the total funding to date provided through the Chapter 90 program during the Baker-Polito Administration is now $1.36 billion.
"This funding represents our continued commitment to supporting communities as they address the maintenance and modernization of local infrastructure, which are a critical part of the Commonwealth's transportation network," said Baker. "We are pleased to provide this additional transportation funding for local projects in cities and towns across the Commonwealth."
"Municipal officials count on Chapter 90 funding each year for essential projects, and we appreciate the Legislature adopting our proposal for additional funding in the supplemental budget," said Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito. "This support will allow community leaders to take action immediately so that projects are ‘shovel ready' for the spring construction season."
"The Commonwealth is focused on improving the core transportation infrastructure in the state by advocating for Chapter 90 funding and with initiatives such as the Complete Streets Funding Program. The Chapter 90 funding program is one of several examples of the Administration working with municipal leaders to help meet capital needs that the communities identify as critical," said Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack. "The Administration realizes local leaders often know best what capital improvements are needed at the local level."
Chapter 90 transportation funds support all 351 cities and towns throughout the Commonwealth. Funding for each municipality is predetermined by a formula that includes factors such as population, road miles, and employment.
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