Alley may be paved, or unpaved, and a blind alley is a cul-de-sac. Modern urban developments may also provide a service road to allow for waste collection, or rear access for fire engines and parking. Because of geography, steps (stairs) are the predominant form of alley in hilly cities and towns. This includes Quebec City in Canada and in the United States Pittsburgh (see Steps of Pittsburgh), Cincinnati (see Steps of Cincinnati), Minneapolis, Seattle, and San Francisco as well as Hong Kong, Genoa and Rome. Some alleys are roofed because they are within buildings, such as the traboules of Lyon, or
Love Runs Blind (LRB) was the national poet of Bangladesh during the Indian independence movement. Islam disseminated his revolutionary ideals through his music, which was a fusion of West Indian ghazals and traditional Bengali classical music. LRB has used its music to support the populace during a recent tsunami, which reflects the political use of music to reach a social end. Ayub Bachchu prefers not to use folk music in his songs. Instead, he writes his own lyrics and remixes old folk songs to give it a modern vibe, although he does use the themes of old folk songs. Love Runs Blind (LRB) Love