Lifestyle and Leisure-Personal Care/Fitness – Saudi Mirror http://www.saudimirror.com News On-line Wed, 01 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.2 D’Addario Designates June 6, 2022, as #WorldStringChangeDay http://www.saudimirror.com/daddario-designates-june-6-2022-as-worldstringchangeday/ Wed, 01 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.saudimirror.com/?p=214069 FARMINGDALE, N.Y., June 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — D'Addario, the world's premier guitar string maker, is proud to announce the inaugural celebration of #WorldStringChangeDay on Monday, June 6, 2022.

As the world leader in guitar string innovation and quality, D'Addario is inviting musicians around the globe to celebrate the ritual and reward of caring for their instrument with a fresh set of strings.

"There's nothing better than the feel and tone of fresh strings," says acclaimed Brazilian Guitarist and Technician Lari Basilio. "It makes the playability smoother, the tone more vibrant, and inspires you again!"

Players on social media will be encouraged to show off how their instrument looks, plays, and sounds with fresh strings and dive into their own preferences and string–changing techniques.

Throughout the week leading up to #WorldStringChangeDay, Guitarists, Bassists, Ukulele, and Mandolin players across D'Addario's worldwide artist roster, like Herman Li, Evan Taucher, Lari Basilio, JB Brubaker, Casper Esman, Mark Tremonti, and more will be sharing content around the importance of changing strings and maintaining your instrument.

“D'Addario strings have always been my go–to,” says Grammy–Nominated guitarist Michael Kiwanuka. “There's just something about them that makes my guitar sound and feel the way it should. They're the first step to achieving a great tone. With a fresh set of strings, I'm always inspired to pick up my guitar and play.”

As part of the new holiday, D'Addario will be hosting a giveaway via social media where players can post a story of them changing their strings for a chance to win a set of strings of their choice.

Musicians are encouraged to post on their social media pages using #WorldStringChangeDay to be a part of the conversation and have a chance to have their posts shared by D'Addario & Co.

D'Addario's history of manufacturing guitar strings dates back to the 1600s in Salle, Italy. As part of their commitment to vertical integration, D'Addario manufactures more than 700,000 strings a day in Farmingdale, New York, made possible by their own in–house wire mill.

To learn more about how you can get involved, please visit: https://ddar.io/WSCD.PR

D'Addario & Company, Inc.

D'Addario is the world's largest manufacturer of musical instrument accessories, marketed under several product brands: D'Addario Fretted, D'Addario Orchestral, D'Addario Woodwinds, Promark Drumsticks, Evans Drumheads, and Puresound Snare Wires. A family–owned and operated business with roots dating back to the 17th century, D'Addario now has over 1,100 employees worldwide, and manufactures 95% of its products in the U.S. while utilizing Toyota's Lean manufacturing principles. D'Addario musical accessories are distributed in 120 countries, serve more than 3,300 U.S. retailers, all major e–commerce sites, and are the preferred choice of musicians worldwide such as, Keith Urban, Zac Brown, Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, Gary Clark Jr., Chris Thile, Ry Cooder, Joe Satriani, Julia Fischer, Anderson .Paak, Kacey Musgraves and more.

The D'Addario Foundation believes in the power of music to unlock creativity, boost self–confidence, and enhance academics. D'Addario also reinforces its role as a social and environmental leader with initiatives such as Playback and PlayPlantPreserve.

Media Contact – D'Addario & Co, Inc.
Natalie Morrison (natalie.morrison@daddario.com)
https://www.daddario.com

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New Guinness® World Record – World’s Biggest Bug Hotel http://www.saudimirror.com/new-guinness-world-record-worlds-biggest-bug-hotel/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 11:01:54 +0000 http://www.saudimirror.com/?p=214833 DUROR, Scotland, March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Monday 28th March 2022, conservation company Highland Titles achieved a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORD for the world's biggest bug/insect hotel, which means Highland Titles are "Officially Amazing!"

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c6d0e716–dbd2–4737–934d–660fac898b70

The 199.9 cubic metre structure is located on the Highland Titles Nature Reserve at Duror in the Scottish Highlands and already houses a variety of species. It breaks the previous world record of 89.37 cubic metres, which was held by the Polish Association of Developers in Warsaw, Poland.

The world record–breaking bug hotel was made using felled sitka spruce from the nature reserve, masonry bricks, bamboo canes, wood chips, forest bark, wildflower seeds, clay pipes and strawberry netting.

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8f7ca5a3–5c5c–4d71–a475–daceb2ca6aff

"This record–breaking initiative is about the environmental message," says Douglas Wilson, CEO of Highland Titles. "We bought this land in 2006 when it was a poorly performing commercial forestry plantation of non–native Sitka Spruce.

"Like much of the Highlands, it was inappropriately planted in the late 1980s with no thought or consideration given to biodiversity. Using these same trees for something that puts nature first symbolises that the world has changed, and we hope our efforts will inspire others. We'd be delighted if someone beat our record in the future!"

Nature Reserve Manager, Stewart Borland, was part of a team of 7 who were involved in its construction which started in September 2021 and was completed in early March 2022. In addition to the environmental message, Mr Borland hopes that it encourages people to visit:

"In 2019, we had more than 10,000 visitors to the nature reserve from all over the world. The pandemic really put a dent in our visitor numbers, so we hope that this – together with the new track which is adored by cyclists – will encourage people to visit now that travel is opening up again. The more visitors we get, the more people can see the work that we're doing."

About Highland Titles

Highland Titles began in 2006 with a mission to conserve Scotland, one square foot at a time. The conservation project – now encompassing 5 nature reserves and over 800 acres of Scottish wilderness – is funded by selling gift–sized souvenir plots of land.

The Highland Titles community of souvenir plot owners are invited to style themselves as the Lords and Ladies of Glencoe. Over 300,000 plots of land have been sold to date.

The Highland Titles Nature Reserve near Glencoe is an official 4* tourist attraction and, according to Trip Advisor, one of the most popular nature reserves in the country.

Resources

For more information on the World's Biggest Bug Hotel, visit here

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Janet D’Addario, Co-Founder of D’Addario & Co., and Former President of Providence House, Dies at 72. http://www.saudimirror.com/janet-daddario-co-founder-of-daddario-co-and-former-president-of-providence-house-dies-at-72/ Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:35:55 +0000 http://www.saudimirror.com/?p=214346 FARMINGDALE, N.Y., June 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Janet D'Addario, a prodigious creative and philanthropic force throughout the world, and wife of D'Addario Chairman, Jim D'Addario, died on June 14th in her home, surrounded by her entire family. She was 72.

The cause was complications from gall bladder cancer, said her husband, Jim D'Addario.

Janet Marie D'Addario was born on December 10th, 1948 in Nassau County. Her education circumnavigated Long Island: St. Brigid in Westbury; St. Dominic's High School in Oyster Bay, and Nassau Community College in Garden City.

In 1966, the course of her life would forever change when the 18–year–old lead singer of a folk group met another young, budding musician who was instantly smitten by her tender voice and magnetic personality. Jim and Janet D'Addario would go on to marry, sing and perform on stage together, and start an extraordinary 50–year partnership that produced a family, a philanthropic legacy, and the most prestigious music accessories business in the world.

When D'Addario & Co. was first founded in 1973, Janet used her creative talents to design the company's advertising as well as the packaging design for all of their products. As a fledgling organization, Janet's vision and compassion had a tremendous influence on the development of the culture that guides the organization today.

She would go on to wear many hats, including head of Artist Relations and co–founder of the D'Addario Foundation, which continues to provide music education to young children in underserved communities. Janet served as the Managing Director of the Foundation for 20 years""helping to raise awareness for the cause by producing classical music concerts in cities around the world.

Ms. D'Addario was known by family and friends for her peerless compassion and generosity""fervently believing that actions mean far more than just words. She would go on to serve 11 years on the Board of Long Island Cares, the charity created by Harry Chapin to eradicate hunger on Long island. As a devout Catholic, she supported numerous Catholic charities across the globe, the Long Island Catholic Hospital system as well as her own, personal parish, St. Brigid.

The one charity that held a particularly special place in her heart was Providence House, a New York institution that provides transitional housing for homeless women and children.

"Providence House is, in so many ways, the very embodiment of my wife…when she saw pain, she wanted to ease it. When she saw hunger, she brought food. When she saw homelessness, she provided shelter. But most importantly when Janet saw someone with no hope, she worked hard to provide them with the tools to restore their will to overcome the challenges they were facing.," said Jim D'Addario.

Ms. D'Addario served as a Board Member of Providence House for 21 years and as its President from 2004–2019. Over those years, she helped raise millions of dollars to ensure thousands of women and children would have a pathway to a brighter future. Her invaluable work led to Janet and Jim being named the first People of Hope in 2002 and the construction of the 43–unit D'Addario Residence in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

In addition to her philanthropic work, Janet was an avid foodie and prolific painter. Not surprisingly, her greatest joy was bringing friends and family together for a homemade meal and the occasional musical performance by she and Jim, as well as their many musical friends.

Janet D'Addario was the daughter of Robert James Carbone and Annabelle (Eannaccone) Carbone of Westbury, New York. She is survived by her loving husband of over 50 years, Jim D'Addario, and their three children: Julie (Pat); Amy (Marcus) and Robert (Gina). She is also survived by eight grandchildren, and her beloved dogs, Dave and Blue.

In lieu of any gifts or flowers, the family is asking anyone wishing to pay their respects to consider a modest donation to Providence House (https://www.providencehouse.org/support–our–work).

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