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"The Grains of Sand were an American garage rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1965. For a period, the group exerted a promising presence in Los Angeles's music scene, releasing three singles in their recording career, the second of which was produced by Kim Fowley. Much of the band's material found on their first two releases have since been compiled on several compilation albums, including Pebbles, Volume 1, and is cited by critics as classics of the garage rock genre. History Formed in early 1965 by R&B; enthusiasts Douglas "Red" Mark and Dave Hodgkins, the first lineup of the Grains of Sand, originally known as the Rockin' Bugs, featured Mark (lead guitar), Hodgkins (rhythm guitar, harmonica), Willie Schnider (drums), and Rich Brand (bass guitar). The band almost immediately began making a name for itself on the Sunset Strip, pertaining to 21-and-up audiences a combination of cover versions of Top 40 hits and self-penned material, mainly written by Hodgkins. In mid-1965, the group began a two-week residency at the Whisky a-Go-Go and extended stays at the Red Velvet club and the Hullabaloo. Group manager Jay Coder signed the band with Valiant Records to a recording contract in early 1966. Around the same time, the Rockin' Bugs agreed to change the group moniker to the Grains of Sand, inspired by a pair of college students studying chemistry while the band members proposed possible alternatives. The Grains of Sand entered Golden Star Studios in Hollywood to record "That's When Your Happiness Began", a catchy pop tune written by the Addrisi Brothers, along with the fuzz-tinged Hodgkins-original "She Needs Me". Session musician Hal Blaine took part in the recording of "That's When Your Happiness Began", which was released, coupled by "She Needs Me" as its B-side, in February 1966. The regional commercial success that followed resulted in the band acquaint themselves with record producer Kim Fowley. In December 1966, the Grains of Sand's second single was issued on the Genesis record label. A young musician that Fowley struck up a friendship with, and also a future member of the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, named Michael Lloyd co-wrote both sides of the release, including the farfisa organ-filled "Going Away Baby". After signing to Philips Records, Schnider departed and was replaced by Kent Eaton. The band managed to record one more single "Nice Girl" in a mainstream pop style; however, the group was beginning to disband. Mark left to join the sunshine pop band the Sunshine Company in mid-1967, and was subsequently replaced by Jerry Yearwood. The final change that consequently signaled the end of the Grains of Sand was the loss of their creative-force Hodgkins in 1968. Despite attempting to amend the departure by recruiting singer- songwriter Jim Marshall, the band could not develop a chemistry and dissolved in 1969. Since their disbandment, the Grains of Sand's material has appeared on several compilation albums. "That's When Your Happiness Began" is compiled on Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 1 and What a Way to Die, while its flip side, "She Needs Me", appears on Off the Wall and Pebbles, Volume 8. "Going Away Baby" is featured on Pebbles Box, Pebbles, Volume 4 (ESD), and Essential Pebbles, Volume 1. Discography * "That’s When Happiness Began" b/w "She Needs Me" (Valiant, 1966) * "Goin’ Away Baby" b/w "Golden Apples of the Sun" (Genesis, 1966) * "Nice Girl" b/w "Drop Down Sometime" (Philips, 1967) References Category:Musical groups established in 1964 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1969 Category:Rock music groups from California Category:Musical groups from Los Angeles "
"Conus lyelli is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus lyelli. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id;=843130 on 2015-10-24 Description The size of the shell attains 29.4 mm. Conus lyelli shows tubercles on all postnuclear whorls. This species is different from any known extant species. This suggests that it, along with Conus xenicus, may be members of an extinct clade of cone snails. Distribution This marine species is only known in the fossil state from the Neogene of the Dominican Republic. References * Hendricks J.R. (2015). Glowing seashells: diversity of fossilized coloration patterns on coral reef-associated cone snail (Gastropoda: Conidae) shells from the Neogene of the Dominican Republic. PLoS ONE. 10(4): e0120924 External links * To World Register of Marine Species lyelli Category:Fossil taxa described in 2015 "
"Osnabrück Garrison was a major British garrison with facilities located at Osnabrück in Lower Saxony and Münster in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was home to 4th Armoured Brigade and most of its subordinate units. It formed a major part of British Forces Germany. History Scarborough Barracks (built in 1899 as Caprivi Kaserne after General Leo von Caprivi and now used as the University of Applied Sciences) The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars, who were based at York Barracks, presenting their guidon party and honour guard during the Freedom of Münster parade, 1983 NAAFI building at Osnabrück Garrison The oldest part of Osnabrück Station was Caprivi Kaserne (named after General Leo von Caprivi), dating back to 1899; this became Scarborough Barracks after the Second World War and is now being used as the University of Applied Sciences. Scharnhorst Kaserne (named after General Gerhard von Scharnhorst) was built in the 1930s; this went on after the War to be Belfast Barracks and is now being used as the Osnabrück Innovations Centre. Meanwhile, Winkelhausen Kaserne (named after Colonel Willy Carl Winkelhausen) was also built in the 1930s; this went on after the War to become Roberts Barracks and is now being used as a freight hub. Am Limberg Kaserne (probably named after the Duchy of Limberg) was built during the War in Osnabrück as an ammunition factory for the Wehrmacht; this was expanded in the early 1950s to become Imphal Barracks (for cavalry and tank regiments) and Mercer Barracks (for infantry regiments) and is now being redeveloped for housing. The site on Landwehrstraße which was occupied by the British Army as Quebec Barracks in the 1950s is now also being redeveloped for housing. Loddenheide Kaserne (Loddenheide being a part of the Gremmendorf district of Münster) was built in the 1930s; this expanded after the War and broken up into Buller Barracks, Swinton Barracks, Waterloo Barracks and York Barracks and its future use is now the subject of a local planning consultation. Meanwhile, Hermann Göring Kaserne (named after Reich Marshal Hermann Göring) evolved to become Oxford Barracks after the War. The garrison became the largest British military base outside the UK. It was the target of the Osnabrück mortar attack on 28 June 1996 when Quebec Barracks were hit by three Mark 15 mortar devices.Geraghty, Tony (2000). The Irish War. Johns Hopkins University Press, p. 193. The barracks closed in 2009. Locations Locations within the garrison area included: Osnabrück Station: *Belfast Barracks, named after the City of Belfast, having served as an infantry barracks since 1951, was home to 1st Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment from 2006 until it closed in 2009. *Imphal Barracks, named after the Battle of Imphal in 1944, having served as a cavalry and tank regiment barracks since 1952, was home to the 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards from 2003 until it closed in 2007. *Mercer Barracks, probably named after Captain Cavalié Mercer, having served as an infantry barracks since the 1952, was home to 1st Battalion the Royal Green Jackets from 1987 until it closed in 1992. *Quebec Barracks, named after the City of Quebec, having served as an infantry barracks since the 1950s, was home of 12th Mechanised Brigade during the 1980s and was then home to 4th Armoured Brigade from 1993 until it closed in 2009. It was also home to 21 Engineer Regiment from 1996 until it closed in 2009. *Roberts Barracks, named after Field Marshal Earl Roberts, having served as an artillery and engineer barracks since 1951, was home to 4th Regiment Royal Artillery from 1984 until it closed in 2008. *Scarborough Barracks, named after the town of Scarborough, having served as an ordnance park and as a signals barracks since the early 1960s, was home 12 Ordnance Company of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps until it closed in 1987. Münster Station: *Buller Barracks, named after General Sir Redvers Buller, having served as a Royal Army Service Corps barracks since 1956 and then as an infantry barracks from 1968, was home to 1st Battalion The Queen's Own Highlanders from 1988 until it closed in 1994. *Oxford Barracks, named after the City of Oxford, having served as an infantry barracks since 1945, was home to 1st Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment from 2008 until it closed in 2009. *Portsmouth Barracks, named after the City of Portsmouth, was home to 8 Artillery Support Regiment Royal Corps of Transport from 1968 until it closed in 1994. *Prestatyn Barracks, named after the North Wales town of Prestatyn, was home to 7 Field Ambulance, RAMC during the 1950s and 1960s. *Swinton Barracks, named after Major-General Ernest Swinton, having served as a cavalry and tank regiment barracks since 1952, was home to the Royal Hussars from 1990 until it closed in 1992. *Waterloo Barracks, named after the Battle of Waterloo, having served as an artillery barracks since 1952 and then as in infantry barracks from 1962, was home to 2nd Regiment Royal Artillery from 1982 until it closed in 1993. *York Barracks, named after the City of York, was home to 20th Armoured Brigade during the 1950s, home to 6th Infantry Brigade during the 1960s, then home to 4th (Guards) Armoured Brigade during the 1970s, and home to 4th Armoured Brigade from 1981 until 1993. It was also home to the Royal Dragoon Guards from 2001 until it closed in 2008. See also *Westfalen Garrison *Bergen-Hohne Garrison References Category:British Army barracks in Germany "