It feels like just yesterday that they announced the 2017 nominees. Ah well, I suppose time truly does fly as the next class of nominees is revealed.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the 19 nominees this morning. Fans will have a say as to who is inducted from October 5th until December 5th. Their ballots will be tallied with the other ballots taken into consideration. If you want to take part in this, head over to their website. The inductees will be announced in December and the ceremony will take place in Cleveland in April. Here's the complete list of nominees: Bon Jovi Depeche Mode Dire Straits Eurythmics J. Geils Band Judas Priest Kate Bush Link Wray LL Cool J MC5 Moody Blues Nina Simone Radio Head Rage Against The Machine Rufus ft. Chaka Khan Sister Rosetta Tharpe The Cars The Meters The Zombies I recently had the opportunity to chat with Gary Santucci, the director and producer of HERE'S JOHNNY. The show is opening on October 11th at The Pearl Company in Hamilton, Ontario. Check out our Q&A below: What inspired Here’s Johnny? HERE'S JOHNNY is a gritty tale drawn from the streets of an inner city neighbourhood, where questions are answered by more questions and choices often end badly. Inspired by true events showing us that caring is as rare as innocence. It is a place where anonymous actors walk the streets and hope is just a word. Look closely enough you may see yourself or someone you know and may not like it. How do you hope the audience will feel during and after the show? Running the gamut of dark to humorous, touching to tragic, from the absurd to very real, Here’s Johnny provokes a response in the audience of outrage to discomfort, rattling our cages as only street life can do. The characters may not be all likeable however they are all human, deeply flawed in many ways. Why should people check this out? The audience will be immersed in the 24/7 chatter and mayhem of the streets through the comings and goings of people who inhabit the public realm as proprietary owners of the streets, individuals who are oblivious to the effects of their deeds and actions layered upon the residents of the neighbourhood. For more details and to purchase tickets, click here.
This post was submitted by contributor Adam Lloyd. Even if you don’t eat very well, while you may be a little or very overweight, you can still expect to live around 65-75 years. But if you don’t sleep, you’ll likely only last a few weeks at best. The Guinness World Record for sleep deprivation is just 11 days. So yes, sleep is essential to optimal health and survival. And yet, most busy professionals and busy people like celebrities, athletes, and university students sleep less than ever before? WHY? Although many of us may feel that work demands a lot of our attention or that we can’t get our brains to shut off, the real reason for lack of sleep is rarely long work hours or physiologic abnormalities. Instead, indeed most people lose sleep due to voluntary bedtime delay. We cut back on sleep because WE CHOOSE TO! We watch TV. We browse the internet. We go out with friends. This voluntary bedtime delay is something found only in modern society. The average American slept nearly 9 hours each night a century ago. If we were to remove forms of artificial stimulation and excessive work/life demands, humans would likely sleep for about 8 hours per night, based on the natural sleep/wake cycle of the brain. Whether it’s kids, shift work, being a high profile celebrity with a busy nightlife, or those damn raccoons in the garbage again at 3am - there’s many obstacles (some invited, some not), to getting a good night sleep. While we know quality of sleep matters more than quantity, here’s the real kick in the pants, we can’t always control how much or how well you sleep. But you can take charge of your sleep routine and control your sleep behaviours, which dramatically improve your chances of good, restful zzz’s. We have many clients at ALP that fall into these traps and we teach and guide them through specific strategies (outlined below) that provide significant benefits to the individual (and their significant other). Ever tried living with someone that sleeps 3 hours per night? Doesn't usually equate to a “good morning”.
Thus, finding a suitable sleeping strategy needs to be part of your healthy living and good nutrition routine. We live in a busy world, but it’s our choice whether we’re a victim of it. Here are 8 factors we help our client’s consider when evaluating the quality of their sleep. If you’re not doing these, pick the one you feel most confident adding to your lifestyle and when it feels like it’s a consistent habit, pick another area and integrate it.
* BONUS TIP: “My Trigger” to cascade my sleep-time routine I do a “Brain Dump” when I’m ready to wind down about 1 hour before I plan to sleep. I take out my journal, and write down a few things:
Whether it’s planning for tomorrow, thinking over stuff that happened earlier, or just thinking about nothing in particular - it’s easy to let the "brain hamsters" run in their wheel as we lie there staring at the ceiling. I used to do this all the time. After my brain dump, my mind is clear and I can simply drift off comfortably with no stress and it has made a HUGE impact on my sleep quality. THE TAKEAWAY: If you want to optimize your health, sleep matters. Make good sleep a priority, just like the rest of your healthy habits. If you are concerned about your sleep quality and quantity, start by figuring out if your sleep is adequate. Are you getting 7-9 hours each night? If not, why? Is it due to poor sleep hygiene, medications, or another negative habit? Get to the root of the problem, evaluate your lifestyle habits, and start reaping the benefits of adequate sleep time. At the ALP Training Institute, we believe in helping people live an active lifestyle and improve their performance, defined by them, so they may live a more fulfilled and happy life. Interested in finding out more about how we help our clients do that? Check out our website www.alptraininginstitute.com or contact us today at info@alptraininginstitute.com or 289-246-9000 to book a free, no obligation consultation to discuss what you’d like to achieve and how we can help.
The world is a terrifying place, but we must come together to help those in need.
Last night, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S history took place at the Route 91 Harvest Festival during Jason Aldean's performance. It left 58 dead and over 500 injured. There were about 22, 000 people in attendance. I have a friend who lives and works in Vegas and thankfully he is safe. I found out about the incident due to receiving a Facebook notification claiming he was marked safe during "the violent incident in Vegas". I thought, "WTF?" Then I saw all of the news articles and tweets leaving me broken. Celebrities have come together paying tribute to the victims and sharing information regarding how we can help. Below are tweets from JLo and the City of Las Vegas.
Please share this information and send positivity to everyone affected.
This post was submitted by contributor Sara Height. Superstar Rihanna recently launched her beauty line Fenty Beauty. Rihanna explains, "Fenty Beauty was created for everyone: for women of all shades, personalities, attitudes, cultures, and races. I wanted everyone to feel included. That's the real reason I made this line." Fenty Beauty features 40 shades of foundation ranging from fair to deep. The 13 deepest shades.of foundation are currently sold out! The line took over 2 years to develop with Rhianna teaming up with Kendo, the mega brand behind Marc Jacobs cosmetics and Kat von D beauty. The key pieces from the line are the Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Primer, Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation and the Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter. The primer smooths the look of pores and evens out skin texture leaving the skin matte. The foundation features an oil free formulation that is sweat and humidity resistant. It's medium to full coverage with a smooth finish. The highlighters feature mega glitter and subtle glow in a cream to powder. Fenty Beauty can be purchased in Canada at the beauty retailer Sephora and online at the Fenty Beauty website.
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