New Spectrum Band – It Poison Meh "2014 Virgin Islands Soca" (Produced By Malvern Gumbs) – Video

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New Spectrum Band - It Poison Meh "2014 Virgin Islands Soca" (Produced By Malvern Gumbs)
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Motorcycle Tour to Norway (Cologne – North Cape) – Part 5 (Lofoten Islands) – Video

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http://motorcyclepilgrim.blogspot.de/ On my motorcycle trip from Cologne (Germany) to the North Cape in Part 5 leads to the Lofoten Islands. Music: Locally S...

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First Listen: Future Islands, 'Singles'

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hide captionFuture Islands' new album, Singles, comes our March 25.

Future Islands' new album, Singles, comes our March 25.

A couple weeks ago a writer friend texted me a screengrab of an Instagram of a stocky guy in a tight black T-shirt tucked into pleated black slacks. The pants were held at his actual waist by a black leather belt with a gold buckle. After the photo the friend texted simply "NORMCORE?" The man in black was Samuel Herring, lead singer of Future Islands, and he was already meme-ing his way into the hearts of thousands on Tumblr because of a certain dance move.

This was, quite possibly, the best and worst introduction to Future Islands. Worst because, well, NORMCORE. Best because the band's performance on The Late Show with David Letterman, from whence the original Instagram came, was anything but normal. They played Singles' lead single "Seasons (Waiting on You)." Herring howled and grumbled his way through it, dipping down low to do said dance move, then standing tall to audibly pound his chest and search for meaning. It was mesmerizing, like watching a young Marlon Brando yell "Stellaaaaaa" into the Barrymore's cheap seats. The rest of the band just stood there like stagehands doing their jobs.

Great performances like that raise expectations, especially if they're introductions, especially if they're to promote a new album on national television. So that is the weight on Singles, and yet, miraculously, it doesn't crumble. Singles is extremely catchy, well-constructed classic pop: winsome and simple melodies, yearning lyrics, bass lines that will never die. It is also dark and desperate and serious in a way that feels fairly rare these days. There is no ironic withdrawal, no equivocation to avoid abuse, just pure commitment. Herring's voice, which can go from searching whisper to hoarse demonic shout on a pivot, does much of this heavy lifting. He sings like a Teamster with an adorable family of twelve. Must be a Baltimore thing.

With Singles, Herring and his bandmates, Gerrit Welmers and William Cashion, have hit upon something that seemed in development on their previous records. Captivating and confident songwriting coalesce with a troubling vision of fields once green and now fallow, falls from grace, and fading away. Honest and earnest when few asked for it; willing to bare their souls, no matter how abnormal they might be, in front of millions; searching for answers where there are probably none; and yet still ideal for an oblivious two-step. Future Islands are probably deserving of something more in this existence than a four-second gif-loop with no sound, but these are dark times. At least they're dancing on the edge of the abyss.

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Forum Secretariat leads Assessment in Marshall Islands

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Forum Secretariat leads Assessment in Marshall Islands to enhance Access and Management of Climate Change Finance

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) recently undertook a climate change finance assessment in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to help the small island nation better access and manage climate change finance.

According to Chief Secretary of the RMI, Mr. Casten Nemra, The assessment is timely because it will inform us of the current situation and the steps needed to enable us to tap much needed climate finance sources that would strengthen the resilience of our communities and atoll islands to the adverse effects of climate change.

The assessment follows a formal request made by the Government of RMI and is being undertaken as a collaborative initiative between the PIFS and development partners, including USAID ADAPT Asia-Pacific, Secretariat of the Pacific Communitys Global Climate Change Alliance: Pacific Small Island States (SPC-GCCA: PSIS programme) funded by the European Union, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Centre (PFTAC), and the RMI Government. The Australian Government is also providing funding for the assessment.

Following consultations and briefings with key stakeholders, including members of the RMI National Climate Change Committee chaired by the Chief Secretary, the Minister responsible for climate change, all key line Ministries and entities in RMI that have a role in climate change; the Mayors Association; development partners present in-country; NGOs, and educational institutions, the joint team are now in a position to produce a report that will provide strategic advice to the RMI Government on the sources of funding for climate related activities, policies and plans, public financial management and expenditure, institutional and human capacities, and development effectiveness.

With climate change at the forefront of our Governments priority, we believe that partnership at all levels is crucial in order for a small island nation like ours to effectively access and manage international climate change finance to respond to adverse impacts of climate change, says Honorable Tony deBrum, the national Minister responsible for Climate Change.

The Secretariat was pleased to receive the request from the RMI Government and wishes to commend RMI for the leadership shown in continuing to place climate change at the forefront of high level political discussions in the region and internationally, says Tuiloma Neroni Slade, Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. The Forum Secretariat has taken a multi-stakeholder, multi-partner approach to this joint mission, to ensure that findings of this assessment are comprehensive and useful to the RMI government on various levels, and particularly to increase and improve RMIs ability to access climate financing, strengthen coordination and implementation of climate related efforts, now and into the future.

This assessment complements and builds on other existing frameworks including the Forum Compact work in identifying gaps and areas of progress, and how development partners and other stakeholders could effectively collaborate to assist national efforts on Climate Change Financing, added Mr. Slade.

The joint team intends to undertake a follow-up visit in April to present the preliminary findings and discuss the necessary follow-up actions with the RMI.

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'Divergent' Star Shailene Woodley Believes Human Genetics Aren't Made For Monogamy

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The 22 year-old actress questions "if humans are genetically made to be with one person forever," in a candid interview about her insecurities while rising to fame.

Sheilene Woodley is Hollywood's hottest young actress, but she can't seem to find her prince charming.

However, this isn't something the 22 year-old worries about, in fact she is more than fine with it.

Woodley, who is Marie Claire's cover girl for its April issue, gave a candid interview with mag and covered everything from relationships to her first kiss.

"I just haven' met anyone where I was like, 'Wow I could definitely see myself spending a season of my life with you,'" Woodley told the magazine. "I don't even know if humans are genetically made to be with one person forever."

The 'Divergent' star, who featured on the front cover in a multi-coloured skin-tight outfit that was cut-out in several places,also opened up about her insecurities while growing into her teens.

"I was the latest bloomer there ever was," Woodley said. "I was still playing with Barbies at 14 and didn't have my first kiss until 15-and-a-half. He had big beautiful lips, and I was like, 'I don't know what I'm going to do with those.'"

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But now at aged 22, 'The Descendants' actress finally feels like she is becoming a women and discovering who she really is.

"For the first time, I feel like I'm entering my womanhood," she added. "I've decided to take a few months off, just to see who I am as that woman in the world, because I've never been able to experience it outside of this industry."

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