Operation Mare Nostrum Operation Mare Nostrum Operation Mare Nostrum was a year-long naval and air operation commenced by the Italian government on October 18, 2013, to tackle the increased immigration to Europe during the second half of 2013 and migratory ship wreckages off Lampedusa. During the operation at least 150,000 migrants, mainly from Africa and the Middle East, arrived safely to Europe. The operation ended on 31 October 2014 and was superseded by Frontex's Operation Triton. The operation is named after ancient Roman name in Latin for the Mediterranean (Mare Nostrum, "Our Sea"). The European Commission provided financial support for the operation with
Now That's What I Call Rock Now That's What I Call Rock Now That's What I Call Rock is a compilation album released on January 22, 2016, by the distributors of the popular "Now That's What I Call Music" series in the United States. The collection brings together a diverse group of artists from a range of styles such as "EDM textures, summer festival blues-rock chug, arena alternative, post-Tool hard rock, triumphant psych-pop and cosmopolitan retro experiments." Despite the popularity of the "Now" albums, rock compilations have been an area of neglect by record companies. To reach out to a broad audience, the first rock volume