On August 26, 1346, at the Battle of Crécy, south of Calais in northern France; Edward III‘s English longbows defeated Philip VI’s army. Period accounts mention that cannons were used for the first time in battle. — August 26, 526, is the officially recorded anniversary of the invention of toilet paper by the Chinese. — August 26, 1946 was the official release date of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm.” — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 114 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: The photovoltaic power specialists at Quantum … The post Preparedness Notes for Monday — August 26, 2024 appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

From electricians to truck drivers to road maintenance workers, more and more Ukrainian women have been taking up technical jobs or manual labor. Some sectors, like farming, face a 60 percent labor shortage after a large number of male workers were mobilized to fight in the military.

Blink-182:  One More Time… Part-2 Release Date: 9/6   The eight new tracks expand last year’s “One More Time…,” which went to #1 on the Billboard 200.  The Dead Daisies: Light ‘Em Up Release Date: 9/6 It’s the band’s seventh effort, but first since the return of vocalist John Corabi. “It’s a kick-ass, straight-ahead Rock and Roll,” enthused frontman John Corabi. The title track was the lead single. Mr. Big: The BIG Finish Release Date: 9/6 The 26-song farewell set includes versions of “Alive And Kickin‘” and “Just Take My Heart.” The Funeral Portrait: Greetings From Suffocate City Release Date: 9/13  “Its title reflects our conviction, respect, and, most importantly, devotion to its message,” noted the Emo band’s vocalist Lee Jennings.” The band’s sophomore set contains “Suffocate City,” featuring Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills and Blood Mother.” Snow Patrol: The Forest Is The Path Release Date: 9/13 Their first full-length effort in six years features the lead single “The Beginning.” The song “was written on the very first day,” the band wrote on Instagram. “That’s why it’s called the beginning in fact. Even though there are probably better words and phrases (that actually appear in the song) to be used as titles, ‘The Beginning’ stuck.” Flotsam And Jetsam: I Am The Weapon Release Date: 9/13 “(The band’s 15th studio effort,) goes one step further in terms of musical skill and composition,” stated the band in a statement. The set has the title track and follow-up songs, “Primal” and “Burned My Bridges.” Stryper: When We Were Kings Release Date: 9/13 “This album has some different twists and turns to it,” explained Stryper frontman Michael Sweet (pictured), talking about the band’s 16h studio effort. “When We Were Kings.” Nightwish: Yesterwynde Release Date: 9/20 “‘(It) is a fantastical voyage through time, memory, and the better angels of human nature,” offered keyboardist/main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen. Seether: The Surface Seems So Far Release Date: 9/20 Their ninth studio effort, contains the single “Judas Mind,” a song, which according to frontman Shaun Morgan is about “bad actors in our lives that are trying to force an outcome for us that we don’t see as our destiny.” Charolette Wessels: The Obsession Release Date: 9/20 Ex-Delain vocalist (pictured above) describes her third solo set as “a cohesive exploration of fear and liberation, as well as spellbinding melancholia and dark, catchy elements meeting progressive and heavier soundscapes.” The track “Dopamine,” features Epica’s Simone Simons.  Eclipse: Megalomanium II Release Date: 9/20 The set follows last year’s “Megalomanium” and contains the tracks “The Spark” and “Falling To My Knees.” “If you thought the title of our previous record was proof of us suffering from delusions of grandeur, then you’re absolutely right. The only way we could top it was to make another one,” noted lead singer Erik Mårtensson. Vended: Self-Titled Release Date: 9/20 With vocalist Griffin Taylor (son of Slipknot’s Corey Taylor) and drummer Simon Crahan (son of Slipknot’s Shawn Crahan), Vended’s debut full-length set features the single “The Far Side.” Skid Row: Live In London Release Date: 9/20 The band’s first official live set was recorded in October of ’22 at the 02 Forum Kentish Town. The set marks Skid Row’s final release with singer Erik Grönwall, who quit the band earlier this year due to health concerns. Daughtry: Shock To The System (Part One) Release Date: 9/27 The EP features the lead single, “The Reckoning.” “(The song) is about that moment in life when you realize that you are in control of your own destiny,” stated frontman Chris Daughtry.  Richie Kotzen: Nomad Release Date: 9/27 “I really never know how, when or where inspiration will strike for a song idea,” explained guitarist/singer Kotzen. “I never try to force anything because I know ultimately at some point in time life will hand you a situation and for a guy like myself that is the perfect spark.” The set contains the tracks Featuring the tracks “Cheap Shots“ and “On The Table.” ### The post September Album Releases: Blink-182, Nightwish, Daughtry & More appeared first on RockinTown.

by Christopher Tomlinson, The National Pulse: A whistleblower has claimed that the United States Secret Service (USSS) told agents not to request additional manpower ahead of the July 13 rally that saw former President Donald J. Trump shot by a would-be assassin. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) released a letter on Friday addressed to acting USSS Director Ronald Rowe Jr. alleging that a whistleblower had […]

When Bri Bernard was invited to a training program at the legendary Carnegie Hall in New York City last year, she was excited to finally visit “this landmark of great music.” And not just to visit but to “work in the space where so many wonderful artists performed.”  “Once you step inside,” Bernard says, “it’s even cooler.” Carnegie Hall’s The B-Side is helping young New Yorkers between the ages of 14 and 22 explore career pathways in the music industry, and Bernard is exactly the kind of student The B-Side hopes to attract: a woman of color who grew up in the Bronx, had never been to Carnegie Hall before and is seriously invested in composing and producing music. Students in the program attend panels to learn about possible career pathways. Credit: Fadi Kheir Over the course of a week, she and 39 other young aspirants visited the Louis Armstrong Museum and recording studios, learned from entertainment lawyers, union reps and musicians, and got feedback from professionals on their work. “I think it’s important to share our knowledge with the next generation of entrepreneurs, artists and producers,” says Donald Garner, one of the popular program facilitators, whom the students all affectionately call “Dr. G.” “Research and anecdotal evidence tells us about the lack of representation young people have, especially people of color, in terms of breaking into the industry.”  The highlight for Bernard was visiting Stanley Brown’s Pulse Music Studio in Midtown Manhattan. “It was my first time working in a truly professional studio,” she says. “That was simply awesome.” A trip to a recording studio. Credit: Fadi Kheir Though Bernard plays the piano and the bass, The B-Side does not specifically target musicians but rather young people curious about a career in music more broadly. “The unifying factor for young people in the program is their love of music regardless of which career they’re interested in,” says Ayanna Cole, the director of Carnegie Hall’s Social Impact Programs. Students range from performers who have already released their first single to people who are still figuring out what they want to do. The B in B-Side stands for business. The students learn about contracts, royalties, marketing and other crucial aspects of the industry. While the program’s goal is not to produce music, “there is a break room where we simply leave instruments out, and before five minutes are over, one has picked up the bass and another is at the piano and the vocalist jumps on the microphone,” Cole has observed. “Creating music together creates a different kind of community for them.” Crushed by negative news? Sign up for the Reasons to be Cheerful newsletter. [contact-form-7] Bernard is one of 40 trainees who were selected for the week-long pilot in the spring of 2023, and the program was so popular it has since been expanded into a four-month afterschool program with ideas for expanding it even further next year. “We really considered research around the lack of diversity in the music industry,” Cole says. She speaks of a “diversity desert where underrepresented groups are abundant on the charts, but quite underrepresented not only on the C-suite level, but in artist management and other management executive levels across the industry.”

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233 years ago today, John Fitch was granted a US patent for a boat propelled by steam power which used mechanical paddles to propel it atop lakes and rivers—an invention that revolutionized commercial transportation of both passengers and freight. The American inventor, clockmaker, silversmith, surveyor, entrepreneur, and engineer, also provided beer, rum, and other supplies […] The post Good News in History, August 26 appeared first on Good News Network.