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Mold, Mushrooms, and a Little Bit of Rot
I have always been a foodie. even before it became a thing. As a child, I preferred blue cheese to American, spinach to watermelon, liver & onions to pizza, and I still do. Now my tastes have developed to include a wide variety of unusual and ethnic foods as well. What does food have to do with a writing blog? Bear with me and you'll see.
Among my many culinary discoveries are a few surprises that opened up a whole new area of obsession - food as medicine. This idea is nothing new. "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." ― Hippocrates certainly had it right. But there are some things even Hippocrates didn't know about.
For instance, my new favorite morning beverage is chaga tea. Brewed from chunks of a blackish fungus that grows only in certain birch trees, this powerful antioxidant stimulates and regulates the immune system, reduces inflammation, helps with ulcers and gastritis, normalizes cholesterol and blood pressure levels, slows aging, and improves skin. Since Chaga grows wild only in the birch forests of Russia, Korea, Eastern and Northern Europe, Northern areas of the United States and in Canada, it is doubtful the Father of Modern Medicine ever heard of it.
Chaga has been referred to as the King of Mushrooms, and for good reason. But lately, I've become even more fascinated with a flavorful, fermented beverage called kombucha. This healthy brew dates as far back as 2000 years ago in ancient China, where it was consumed regularly to combat inflammation and ward off cancers. Despite it's vinegary fizz, many today consider it a refreshing alternative to less healthy sugary or diet sodas, and drink it for taste as well as its probiotic qualities. I find kombucha (along with yogurt and home-cured sauerkraut) to be incredibly yummy, and excellent for promoting healthy gut flora. My first home brewed batch is fermenting on my kitchen counter as I write this, and I can hardly wait to try it!
We all know the world is a better place because of mold, at least, the penicillin and cheese producing varieties. (Just imagine if Dr. Alexander Flemming had come back from vacation and thrown out all of those moldy petri dishes he found in his lab!) Composting experts confirm that a little bit of rot works wonders for the garden. Bacteria and fungus are responsible for fine wines and gastronomic wonders, not to mention they are nature's clean-up crew. We would be lost without them. It only follows then that, as a writer, I have great appreciation for literary decomposition.
The simplest things make the most sense.
When I first sat down to write about the world I'd been mulling over for decades, I began with the most basic of elements; a name. My main character, named for a drawing I had done, was Aryelle - no matter how much I tried to think of her as someone else. Breaking that name down into syllables, I came up with a meaning for it. That led to a history, genealogy, and eventually an entire language, which included references to ancient wisdom revered by her race of empaths, as recorded in the Book of Illumination. Those adages became the basis for numerous side plots, bringing to life not only new characters, but entire races of people. What had started as the simplest of elements mushroomed into the rich soil of Emrysia, now three books strong, with a prequel and sequel well underway.
Decomposition, at its finest, always leads to growth.
The characters coming to life now in the prequel are Ladhonna, Leandra and Kayanna - The Daughters of Ka'Dharron. This trio's sibling relationship will determine who they become as adults, and the roles each of them will play in Aryelle's life. As author, it's fascinating to see these characters grow and develop; the why and how lies in the sum of experience. Since this book is all about construction through deconstruction, it is my kombucha moment - a little sweet, a little tart, and full of good, healing things. I hope you as a reader will enjoy it, too, but you have to want the healing to happen. You have to look for it. Otherwise, all you may taste is vinegar.
"The natural healing force within each of us is the greatest force in getting well."
― Hippocrates


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Bible Cartoon: Joshua 06 - Fall of Jericho - Scene 02 - Gates shut
Bible Book: Joshua
Joshua 6:1 (NLT)
Now the gates of Jericho were tightly shut because the people were afraid of the Israelites. No one was allowed to go in or out.
This scene is what I imagine you would have seen from inside the city gates. I have set this scene in the early morning.
The early morning sunlight is shining down from above the walls, & casting long, deep shadows across the scene.
Various Canaanite people. In the background we see four men placing a huge wooden cross bar into four bronze gate bars, to keep the Hebrew people out. In the fore ground we can see 2 soldiers & a mother & daughter, al looking fearful.
Jericho is located 846 ft (258 metres) below sea level in an oasis in Wadi Qelt in the Jordan Valley. The annual rainfall in this egion is 6.4 inches (160 mm), mostly concentrated between November and February. The average temperature is 59 °F (15 °C) in January and 88 °F (31 °C) in August. The constant sunshine, rich alluvial soil, and abundant water from the spring of Ein es-Sultan, have always made Jericho an attractive place for human agriculture & settlement. Jericho is considered to be one of the oldest inhabited places on the planet, with estimates that suggest 10,000 years of human habitation.
We know from the scriptures (Joshua 2:9 (ANIV)) that the Canaanite people were afraid of the invading Hebrew army, '…"I (Rahab, the woman who hid the two Hebrew spies) know that the Lord has given this land to you (the Hebrew people) and that a great fear of you has fallen on us (the Canaanite people), so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you."'
I could find little evidence of what city gates might look like. I imagined they would be very thick wooden planks, with bronze bindings to strengthen them, which is what I have depicted. Similarly, it proved difficult finding any reference to Canaanite arms & armour. The fall of Jericho occurred at the end of the Late Bronze Age. This being the case, I have shown both armies in leather armour, with wood & cast bronze weaponry – axes & spears.
Bible Doctrine Notes
6:1 CHRISTIAN ETHICS, War and Peace (4.44G)
The Hebrew word chêrem carries the meaning of a thing or person utterly dedicated to the Lord beyond redemption; dedicated, a ban, appointed to utter destruction. In the narrative of the fall of Jericho we see a vivid portrayal of such appointed to utter destruction, to the Lord. The practice stood as a reminder of the Hebrew people's total devotion to the Lord as their sovereign. The victory was seen as God's; His judgement on those who sensed His sovereignty yet failed to worship Him.
Contemporary Christians should be very careful not to consider the invasion of Canaan and it's ensuing "Holy war" as a model of the way war should be waged. At the time of the Canaan invasion, Israel were only one group of people seeking a place in which to establish a nation. Also, it seems likely that God made His purposes fit the level of moral understanding and practice out of which the Hebrew people could operate to combat the people and ideologies of false gods. We should not see God's unique operations at this time in history as setting a precedent for later generations to follow. Seldom did following generations of Israelites employ chêrem.
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IIOTSmart Manufacturing
Why the Internet of Things platform market is looking frothyWhy the Internet of Things platform market is looking frothy
The number of Internet of Things platforms may have surged in 2017, but that volume may soon begin to shrink, according to an executive at a Silicon Valley-based IoT startup.
Brian Buntz
Wavebreakmedia Ltd
"If there are 100 IoT platforms, then there is no platform, just aspirants." —McKinsey
Making sense of the Internet of Things platform market can be a daunting task, given the sheer number of offerings available. This summer, the number of IoT platforms surged to 450, according to IoT Analytics, up from 260 two years prior.
But as 2017 draws to a close, the platform market seems frothy and fragmented, recalling the mid-1990s when a large number of search engines emerged in the early days of the modern internet. But whereas most search engines are roughly comparable, most IoT platforms are unique. While hundreds of vendors claim to offer "core IoT solutions," as Gartner notes, the IoT platform landscape remains confusing and diverse, owing to the variation in end users' projects, goals and operational requirements and the uneven overlap in many Internet of Things platforms.
There are signs the market could become less bewildering. "We have already seen a bunch of consolidation this year with smaller companies offering IoT platforms," said Nitesh Arora, head of marketing at Cloudleaf Inc. IoT Analytics has reported that, while the volume of IoT platforms grew this year, 30 IoT platforms fell by the wayside. Arora said in the coming year or two, he wouldn't be surprised if roughly three-quarters of the remaining IoT platforms disappeared.
The generic IoT platform market is maturing quickly. Microsoft and Amazon are beginning to see a number of prominent IoT platforms offer support for their Azure and AWS offerings, respectively. Both are now supported by GE's Predix, Siemens' Mindsphere, Bosch's IoT Suite and PTC's ThingWorx IoT platforms.
[Internet of Things World demonstrates how the next generation of IoT will converge to unlock the intelligence of things in the industrial, enterprise and consumer realms. See what's new for 2018.]
When the IoT platform market contracts, the companies that emerge as the market leaders stand to make a handsome profit. Winning platform companies can make 100-fold returns, according to a McKinsey analysis of platform-based tech vendors.
The IoT platform vendors that survive will have proven they can help their customers win short-term efficiency gains and address operational and business problems in a compressed time frame, Arora said. "I talk to a variety of Fortune 500 companies, and many of them complain the time to value for an IoT platform is anywhere from six months to a year," he noted. "They can't afford to wait that long to see results."
One factor that could be slowing the evolution of the market is confusion. While industrial and enterprise professionals have learned a considerable amount about the technology in recent years, the use of buzzwords and vague and variable definitions of terms like "Internet of Things" remain problematic. Further complicating matters is the similarity of older terms relating to machine networks such as M2M or sensor networks. "When you look at the industrial realm, connected technology has been there for a long time," Arora said, pointing to the widespread use of networked industrial control systems. "And when you talk about 'IoT' in an industrial context to a shop floor manager, it often comes across as a buzzword. That manager has been living in a connected world forever," Arora said. To comprehend its power, industry professionals need to be able to relate the concept to their experience. "But when you drill down and can show this manager, for instance, how connected technology can help you find a new shipment in your facility, then it begins to make sense what kinds of possibilities there are."
While terms like IoT can sound nebulous and abstract, the market craves concrete solutions and IoT platforms that can deliver them to specific industrial applications. "Ultimately, you have to be use-case specific," Arora said. "And you have to focus on time to value."
Brian is a veteran journalist with more than ten years' experience covering an array of technologies including the Internet of Things, 3-D printing, and cybersecurity. Before coming to Penton and later Informa, he served as the editor-in-chief of UBM's Qmed where he overhauled the brand's news coverage and helped to grow the site's traffic volume dramatically. He had previously held managing editor roles on the company's medical device technology publications including European Medical Device Technology (EMDT) and Medical Device & Diagnostics Industry (MD+DI), and had served as editor-in-chief of Medical Product Manufacturing News (MPMN).
At UBM, Brian also worked closely with the company's events group on speaker selection and direction and played an important role in cementing famed futurist Ray Kurzweil as a keynote speaker at the 2016 Medical Design & Manufacturing West event in Anaheim. An article of his was also prominently on kurzweilai.net, a website dedicated to Kurzweil's ideas.
Multilingual, Brian has an M.A. degree in German from the University of Oklahoma.
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Métro Garibaldi, également connue sous le nom de Garibaldi-Lagunilla, est une station du métro de Mexico.C'est une station de correspondance car elle est desservie à la fois par les lignes 8 et B. C'est le terminus nord de la ligne 8.

La station
Métro Garibaldi se situe à la périphérie nord du centre historique de Mexico. Elle permet de sortir à Colonia Guerrero ou à Colonia Morelos. Le logo de la station représente une guitare et un sarape.

La Plaza Garibaldi, la grande place située à proximité, nommée en l'honneur du fils du héros italien Giuseppe Garibaldi, est célèbre pour les nombreux groupes de musiciens Mariachi qui s'y rassemblent et pour le grand nombre de visiteurs qui viennent y manger, y boire et y écouter la musique dans les bars proches.

Le premier quai de la ligne 8 de la station Métro Garibaldi fut ouvert aux passagers en  et la connexion à la ligne B en .

Il existe des projets de prolongement de la ligne 8 vers le nord à partir de cette station vers la station de Métro Indios Verdes.

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Vidor couple perishes in wreck leaving their own wedding
Chris Moore, Kim Brent
Aug. 23, 2019 Updated: Aug. 23, 2019 9:36 p.m.
Father of Rhiannon Morgan reacts after arriving at the scene of a fatal accident in Orange. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling west. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators, but family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
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Harley Morgan, 19, and Rhiannon Morgan, 20, were leaving the Justice of the Peace where they had just gotten married Friday afternoon when their vehicle was struck by a Dodge truck, killing the couple instantly.
Photos provided by Christina Fontenot, Harley Morgan's sister
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Investigation continues at the scene of a fatal accident in Orange. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. Family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident and say they were told the couple was killed on impact. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
A young couple was killed Friday in a car wreck on Texas 87 on their way back from being married August 23, 2019.
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Harley Morgan, 19, and his sister Christina Fontenot.
A young couple was killed Friday shortly after being married at the Justice of the Peace in Orange County. The wreck happened on Texas 87 near the Orange County Airport Photo taken Friday, 8/23/19
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Mother LaShawna Morgan is comforted by close friend Jessica Koester as they remain at the scene of a fatal accident in Orange. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling west. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators, but family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
"I still have his blood on my hans," says LaShawna Morgan, as she talks about witnessing her son and daughter-in-law's fatal accident Friday as they remain at the scene of a fatal accident in Orange. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange ounty Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling west. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators, but family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
The wedding cake, marriage license and other personal items are laid out on a table as friends nd family gather to cut the wedding cake and support one another at the Dunkin Donuts in Vidor, where Harley Morgan worked as a night baker. Harley Joe Morgan Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling west. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators. The family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
LaShawna Morgan (center left) is supported by friend Sherry Williams as she and friends and family gather in a prayer led by Patricia Fruge (left) before cutting the wedding cake and support one another at the Dunkin Donuts in Vidor, where Harley MOrgan worked as a night baker. Harley Joe Morgan Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling west. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators. The family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
Mother LaShawna Morgan (left) and close friend Jessica Koester look at the bouquet which police recovered tfrom the vehicle as they remain at the scene of a fatal accident in Orange. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling west. The couple were killed on impact accouding to investigators, but family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
A young couple was killed Friday in a car wreck on Texas 87 on their way back from being married.
The mother and sister of the groom and his bride who were killed immediately after getting married talks about the family's loss.
A young couple was killed in a car wreck shortly after being married Friday. The wreck happened on Texas 87 next to the Orange County Airport. Photo taken Friday, 8/23/19
The father of the bride killed in a wreck August 23, 2019 is comforted after arriving at the scene.
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Christina Fontenot stands by as her adopted mother LaShawna Morgan talks about. witnessing the death of her son and daughter-in-law Friday in Orange. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. Family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident and say they were told the couple was killed on impact. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
Members of the wedding party remain at the scene of a fatal accident in Orange. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. Family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident and say they were told the couple was killed on impact. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
Members of the wedding party sit in a car as they remain at the scene of a fatal accident in Orange. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. Family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident and say they were told the couple was killed on impact. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
Manager asnd close family freind Jessica Koester wipes away a tear as she and others gather to cut the wedding cake and support one another at the Dunkin Donuts in Vidor, where Harley Morgan worked as a night baker. Harley Joe Morgan Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling west. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators. The family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
From left, Christina Fontenot, LaShawna Morgan and Jessica Koester watch as the vehicle is towed from the roadside as they remain at the scene of a fatal accident in Orange. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling west. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators, but family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
Jessica Koester hugs LaShawna Morgan, as Morgan struggles to join in eating the weddinbg cake as a group of friends and family gather to support one another at the Dunkin Donuts in Vidor, where Harley Morgan worked as a night baker. Harley Joe Morgan Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling west. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators. The family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
Emergency crews continue to investigate at the scene of a fatal accident in Orange. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling west. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators, but family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
Northbound traffic is diverted back around as investigation continues at the scene of a fatal accident in Orange. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. Family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident and say they were told the couple was killed on impact. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
Father of Rhiannon Morgan hugs his daughter's father-in-law Henry Joe Morgan after arriving at the scene of a fatal accident in Orange. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling west. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators, but family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
Father of Rhiannon Morgan talks with his daughter's father-in-law Henry Joe Morgan after arriving at the scene of a fatal accident in Orange. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling west. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators, but family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
Mother LaShawna Morgan reacts as she and close friend Jessica Koester look through wedding effects retrieved from the vehicle of a fatal accident in Orange. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling west. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators, but family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
Mother LaShawna Morgan is comforted by close friend Jessica Koester as daughter Christina Fontenot looks on as they remain at the scene of a fatal accident in Orange. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling west. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators, but family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
Family and friends remain at the scene of a fatal accident in Orange. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. Family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident and say they were told the couple was killed on impact. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
LaShawna Morgan talks with Justice of the Peace Joy Dubose-Simonton, who gave her effects retrieved fromn the vehicle, including the marriage license and wedding bouquet as they remain at the scene of a fatal accident in Orange. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. Family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident and say they were told the couple was killed on impact. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
Family members walk toward the vehicles as they remain at the scene of a fatal accident in Orange. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. Family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident and say they were told the couple was killed on impact. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
LaShawna Morgan looks into the vehicle where her son and daughter-in-law died after they get ready for tow as she and family remain at the scene of a fatal accident in Orange. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. Family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident and say they were told the couple was killed on impact. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
Christina Fontenot looks on as her adopted mother LaShawna Morgan and friend Sherry Williams unpack the wedding cake as friends and family gather to cut the cake and support one another at the Dunkin Donuts in Vidor, where Harley Morgan worked as a night baker. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators. The family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
LaShawna Morgan reacts as friend Sherry Williams unpacks the wedding cake as friends and family gather to cut the cake and support one another at the Dunkin Donuts in Vidor, where Harley Morgan worked as a night baker. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators. The family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
Friends make their way into the Dunkin Donuts in Vidor where Harley Morgan worked as a night baker. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators. The family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
LaShawna Morgan hugs Zane See, one of her son's best friends and a co-worker, as she and friends and family gather to cut the wedding cake and support one another at the Dunkin Donuts in Vidor, where Harley Morgan worked as a night baker. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators. The family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
Friends and family gather to cut the wedding cake and support one another at the Dunkin Donuts in Vidor, where Harley Morgan worked as a night baker. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators. The family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
Personal effects fill a table around the wedding cake as friends and family gather to cut the wedding cake and support one another at the Dunkin Donuts in Vidor, where Harley Morgan worked as a night baker. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators. The family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
LaShawna Morgan lays out personal effects, including her son;s wedding ring, as she and friends and family gather to cut the wedding cake and support one another at the Dunkin Donuts in Vidor, where Harley Morgan worked as a night baker. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators. The family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
LaShawna Morgan lays out personal effects as she and friends and family gather to cut the wedding cake and support one another at the Dunkin Donuts in Vidor, where Harley Morgan worked as a night baker. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators. The family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
LaShawna Morgan is supported by friend Sherry Williams as friends and family gather to cut the wedding cake and support one another at the Dunkin Donuts in Vidor, where Harley Morgan worked as a night baker. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators. The family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
Friends and family gather in prayer before cutting the wedding cake and support one another at the Dunkin Donuts in Vidor, where Harley Morgan worked as a night baker. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators. The family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
LaShawna Morgan offers thoughts on her son and daughter-in-law as she and friends and family gather to cut the wedding cake and support one another at the Dunkin Donuts in Vidor, where Harley Morgan worked as a night baker. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators. The family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
Friends and family are emotional as they gather to cut the wedding cake and support one another at the Dunkin Donuts in Vidor, where Harley Morgan worked as a night baker. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators. The family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
LaShawna Morgan is supported by a friend during a gathering with friends and family gather to cut the cake and support one another at the Dunkin Donuts in Vidor, where Harley Morgan worked as a night baker. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators. The family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
Friends Patricia Fruge and Sherry Williams help cut the wedding cake at the Dunkin Donuts in Vidor, where Harley Morgan worked as a night baker. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators. The family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
LaShAwna Morgan saves a pinsettias floral deocation as she and friends and family gather to cut the wedding cake and support one another at the Dunkin Donuts in Vidor, where Harley Morgan worked as a night baker. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators. The family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
LaShawna Morgan reacts as she tries to join in eating the wedding cake during a gathering with friends and family gather to cut the cake and support one another at the Dunkin Donuts in Vidor, where Harley Morgan worked as a night baker. Harley Joe Morgan and Rhiannon Marie Morgan had just been married at the Orange County Justice of the Peace and were pulling onto TX 87 when they were struck by a truck travelling southbound. The couple were killed on impact according to investigators. The family and friends at the ceremony were witnesses to the accident. Photo taken Friday, August 23, 2019 Kim Brent/The Enterprise
Young newlyweds were killed Friday afternoon in a savage car wreck while pulling out of the judge's office where they had just tied the knot.
"They hadn't even been married for five minutes," said LaShawna Morgan, mother of groom Harley Morgan, 19, and mother-in-law to Rhiannon Morgan, 20, all of Vidor.
Like other members of the wedding party, LaShawna Morgan was following close behind and witnessed the devastation as a pickup pulling a trailer loaded with a tractor hit the couple's Chevy Cavalier on Texas 87 near the local airport. The impact caused the much smaller car to flip multiple times before coming to rest in a ditch in tall grass and brush.
The groom's sister, Christina Fontenot, doubts the couple ever saw the truck coming.
"I had to sit there and watch my two babies die," LaShawna Morgan said as she waited for authorities to extract the bodies. "That is an image I will have for the rest of my life. I still have his blood on my hands from trying to pull him and her out of there."
Harley and Rhiannon were declared dead at the scene by Orange County Justice of the Peace Joy Dubose-Simonton — the same judge who moments earlier had presided over their nuptials.
Their deaths come less than a year after another wedding-day tragedy with links to Orange County. Last November, Orangefield High School grad Bailee Ackerman Byler, 24, had just wed Will Byler in Uvalde when the couple perished in a helicopter crash. They were en route to the airport to start their honeymoon.
They were memorialized at a joint funeral service in Vidor.
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About 3 p.m. on Friday, Harley and Rhiannon Morgan and five family and friends who had just celebrated with them were headed to the county courthouse to file their marriage license, get Rhiannon's name legally changed and take a few more photos. Later, they planned to have cake at his mom's house.
Instead, a group of about a dozen, including co-workers, gathered at the Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robbins in Vidor, where Harley was a night baker, to mourn over a tableau of loss: The cake, the bridal bouquet, the groom's watch and wedding ring, his favorite cap.
Reality sank in for LaShawna Morgan hours earlier. As she stood along the section of shut-down highway, authorities brought over items such as the blood-stained bouquet and a manila envelope containing the marriage license.
"Please go home and hug your loved ones tonight," she said under a sullen sky. "Do not go to bed angry."
The driver of the truck reportedly was not injured.
Harley and Rhiannon, childhood sweethearts who had dated off and on since eighth grade, were both looking toward the future. Harley was thinking of going back to college and Rhiannon, who worked at a local Walmart, hoped to attend nursing school. They had planned to have a formal wedding ceremony Dec. 20.
She had dreamed of a December wedding.
"The only thing they wanted was to get married and start their life," LaShawna Morgan said. "The two of them had so many dreams and they wanted their family surrounding them. Life is precious. You don't know how much longer you are going to have a person. Stop worrying about the small stuff. This should've been the happy-ever-after story."
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She came to Beaumont in September 2014 amid a search for full-time positions after her previous paper in Michigan reduced many staff members, Kim included, to part time.
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North Korea is Using Cryptocurrency to Evade U.S. Sanctions: Experts
Two Washington-based financial experts say that North Korea is increasingly using cryptocurrency to evade U.S. Sanctions. According to Lourdes Miranda, a financial crimes investigator specialized in intelligence collection and analysis, and Ross Delston, an expert witness who specializes in anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism, Pyongyang is…
Author: Sujha Sundararajan
Source: U.S. Government
Two Washington-based financial experts say that North Korea is increasingly using cryptocurrency to evade U.S. Sanctions.
According to Lourdes Miranda, a financial crimes investigator specialized in intelligence collection and analysis, and Ross Delston, an expert witness who specializes in anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism, Pyongyang is creating its own cryptocurrency and is likely also using popular cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.
Cryptocurrencies are being preferred by international criminals and for terrorist financing, and the country of North Korea is no exception, the duo said in a written statement to Asia Times. They said:
"Crypto-currencies have the added advantage to the DPRK of giving them more ways to circumvent US sanctions."
They added, "They can do so by using multiple international exchangers, mixing and shifting services – mirroring the money laundering cycle – to exploit international financial institutions that have correspondent banking relationships with the United States."
According to Priscilla Moriuchi, a former NSA cybersecurity official, North Korea is earning around $15 million to $200 million by mining and selling cryptocurrencies. Speaking to The Hill earlier this year, Moriuchi said:
"North Korea has pursued other avenues for obtaining cryptocurrencies as well, including mining of both bitcoin and Monero, ransom paid in bitcoin from the global WannaCry attack in May and even commissioning a cryptocurrency class for North Korean students in November."
Now, per the Asia Times report, Miranda and Delston stated that North Korea could use the most popular cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, or the country's government could create its own.
"Having their own crypto-currency would also facilitate their ability to open online accounts under the guise of a non-adversarial nation using anonymous communication to conceal the user's locations and usage on the internet," they stated.
The researchers also said that the country would create its own blockchain in order to alter their public record of transactions to show that these transactions are coming from legitimate sources. Further, the country would create its own cryptocurrency wallet services.
Explaining about the making of successful exchange of crypto into fiat currencies — all the while undetected — the pair said that North Korean-mined cryptocurrencies would be laundered onto European exchanges, enabling the rogue nation to obtain USD "with none of those pesky sanctions attached." The investigators are not sure about the current scale of North Korea's crypto-currency operation.
As CCN reported, America's rivals including Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela have recently turned to cryptocurrencies in order to counter economic pressure from the U.S. and its allies.
For example, the petro, an oil-backed cryptocurrency announced by Venezuela's president, Nicolas Maduro, was banned in the United States. Earlier in May, President Trump issued an executive order banning American citizens from buying, trading, or dealing with the petro cryptocurrency "in light of recent actions taken by the Maduro regime to attempt to circumvent U.S. sanctions by issuing a digital currency."
Also, Iran has recently revealed the details of its national cryptocurrency in response to U.S.-led economic sanctions. Iran's future cryptocurrency is allegedly backed by the fiat Rial and is developed on the Linux Foundation-led open-source Hyperledger Fabric technology, the report said.
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I realized over the weekend that in some ways we are all yearning for a place called "home".
It feels like for many of us, we continue the journey each day trying to embrace the concept of "home" in our lives. The place that we can feel comfort and safety, surrounded by familiar things. Familiar (root word family) in such a way that it creates an ideal combination of the emotional and spiritual things we desire in our lives.
Some say home is where the heart is. Indeed that is an element. Others get a taste and smell of it with "comfort foods" that can allow them a type of time travel back to a time of feeling safe- perhaps with their parents or a wonderful time with their friends or just alone time. The smells of the food, the texture, the way it tastes triggers the senses and the memories that go with it.
Some of it may be the colors that surround you, the home and hearth of another time and place that can make you change a bad mood to a good one. A comfortable chair perhaps. A warm blanket, a sunny afternoon in the yard, the fireplace, the smell of the ocean. Add the things together like a recipe for home in your head.
And home is not defined by one persons idea of it. It could be the home in the woods, or on top a skyscraper over looking metropolitan landscapes. It could be near water or on top of a mountain. In the end as we travel the journey of our lives, many of us will continue to reach out for that "home-base" in our lives. Just that reality check that we need in some way to make the rest of reality tolerant. It's wrapped in the senses of our spiritual place and needs our attention.


Trailing 31-6 early in the fourth quarter, Houston began its comeback, scoring 29 points in the final quarter.
Down 34-20 with 3:41 left, Houston recovered back-to-back onside kicks that led to their final two scores. Cougars running back Kenneth Farrow, from Hurst L.D. Bell, recovered the second one.
Farrow rushed for 103 yards on 22 carries, and scored twice, including early in the fourth quarter.
Farrow's recovery of the onside kick led to a 25-yard touchdown pass from Greg Ward Jr. to Greenberry, and the Cougars wideout followed that with the 2-point catch.
Gibbs, the Cougars' defensive coordinator until Tony Levine was fired last month, said a PAT kick was never an option.
Houston's spread offense struggled, until the fourth quarter when the Cougars reeled off 292 yards on 26 plays, including the game-ending kneel-down.
The Panthers had one last shot to win it, but four incomplete passes from midfield ended the threat. Houston defensive end Eric Eiland pressured Pitt quarterback and team MVP Chad Voytik into a poor attempt on fourth down.
"It's been a bowl season where you've seen some comebacks," Rudolph said. "And, obviously, this isn't the side of it you want to be on. We need to make a play there in the end.


There are some differences between the qualification at indoor and outdoor World Championships. Indoors are only eight throwers who go through to the final. Hence, the competition in general flows better. Another advantage for the eight throwers who make it to the final, is that they can throw with full risk since everyone is almost guaranteed 6 attempts.
The defending Indoor World Champion Ryan Whiting needed his first attempt clear the autoqualification line of 20,70m (67′ 11″). His first toss was measured 20,75m (68′ 1″) Thanks to the direct qualification Whiting could pack his stuff and leave to rest for the final in the evening.
Storl's first attempt reached 20,61m (67′ 7″), 9cm short of the direct qualification standard. So to be sure he needed to stay and toss at least one more round. His second toss was way further than his first one but the officials raised the red flag, foul. With his third attempt he cleared the qualification standard and took the lead for the complete qualification. His last attempt was measured 21,24m (69′ 8″).
Besides Whiting and Storl, only Argentinian German Lauro automatically qualified for tonight's final . He tossed the 7.26kg ball to 20,73m (68′ 0″).
The two-time Olympic Champion and local hero Tomasz Majewski continues to struggle with his form. His best toss was measured 20,60m which was supported by his home crowd. Not only Majewski had troubles with his technique. Also the American Roberts, who has thrown 21,50m (70′ 6″), which places him second on the 2014 world list, fouled his first two attempts. During his third toss he managed to throw 20,17m (66′ 2″) (10th), which was not enough to make it to the best eight.
Surprisingly the European Indoor Champion Kolasinac and Maksim Sidorov did not make it to the final. Kolasinac tossed the ball to 20,04m (65′ 9″)and Sidorov's throw was only 18,98m (62' 3″).


This was the first place I went when I started this site about 8 years ago... It felt weird returning here, I felt a bit older and wiser. I remember this rock structure always interested me, seeing it from Highway 2-15 every day on my way to work.
There are between 5 and 7 sub ridges on the west face of Grandeur Peak, all of them have trails up to the peak. This is a STEEP hike no matter where you start. The easiest trail from the west side of Grandeur is the clear trail up one of the first ridges from the north. It would be the first one you see if you are coming up the entrance trail.
The West Slabs are clearly visible on the right.
The West Slabs on Mount Olympus.
This is a 5.5 climb requiring at least 11 pitches.
It's easy enough to do without ropes, but you didn't hear that from me.
And there it goes, the end of the day.
Looking northwest over Salt Lake City toward Antelope Island.
Looking west over the Kennecott Copper Smelter as the light burns out.
I almost stepped on this Rattlesnake.
He was the warning snake to wake me up and respect the area.
Looking west up to the limestone wall known as the Grandeur Hogback.
I think a better name would be the Great Wall of Milcreek.
Getting Closer to the Hogback.
From under the limestone Hogback Wall, looking west over Salt Lake City.
Looking north toward Emigration Ridge.
to reach the summit of Grandeur Peak from the west.
Looking south toward Wildcat Ridge and Mount Olympus.
I stepped right on this one's head. It gave me the hee-bee-gee-bees.
with the polluting factories right behind it. How symbolic.
Looking southeast down to Millcreek Canyon, behind is Neff's Ridge and Wildcat Ridge.
Looking southeast toward Thaynes Peak.
In the background sits Gobbler's Knob.
A close up of Thaynes Peak. Lot's of autumn colors coming out.
Looking down toward Highway 2-15 and Salt Lake City.
Light beams angling down to touch the valley for the last time of the day.
Looking north toward the Hogback.
Massive Mount Olympus warming it's flanks in the autumn sunset.
Magical light glistening off the hillside.
Airplane exhaust lines in the sky to capture the bloody rays of the dying Sun.
Demonic fires swirling in the sky, as the day exhales it's last breath.


Long felt need of the business community in Kilinochchi, to have strong chambers to represent their interests, have been fulfilled with the re-launching of Kilinochchi District Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (KDCCIA) recently in Kilinochchi with the support of Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) and LEEDS project of International Labour Organisation(ILO). The Country Director of the ILO, Mr. Donglin Li, FCCISL Senior Vice president, Mr. Ajith Wattuhewa, Board Member, Mr. Shiran Karunaratne, Secretary General, Dr. Thusitha Tennakoon, Chief Technical Advisor of ILO-LEEDS project, Mr. Joseph Connory and Mr. Iqnatious, incumbent president of Killinochchi chamber were also presented at the occasion.
Addressing the business community, Li highlighted the role of local entrepreneurs in reviewing the economy and creating more and more opportunities for the local community, specially for female headed households, disables and youths. He said that ILO's LEEDS project which is now implemented in Vauvniya and Kilinochchi, is mainly targeting in developing the SMEs and creating opportunities for poor people by increasing the market access by linking them with major value chains.
Mr. Wattuhewa addressing the gathering explained the role which chamber should play in helping the local entrepreneurs to develop their enterprises, specially by assisting them in addressing the common issues, providing business support services and developing market linkages for local produce as well as introducing appropriate technologies. He gave the assurance to the business community in Kilinochchi that FCCISL will extend all possible assistance with its member chamber network of 52 in developing the enterprises in Kilinochchi.
Large gathering of business men and women, government officials and members of the Kilinochchi chamber were also presented at the opening.


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NBA 2K21 next-gen price hike leads industry to question universal pricing structure
Andrew Burnes / July 3, 2020
A new announcement from 2K games on Thursday that NBA 2K21 will cost $69.99 on next-gen hardware has sent the industry into a swirling frenzy of curiosity and conjecture that this price may become standard for next-gen hardware going forward.
The announcement from 2K came as part of a series of announcements that also included NBA 2K21's price on current-gen hardware (the traditional $59.99) and the price the publisher will charge for both versions of the game in its "Mamba Forever" edition ($99.99). When questioned why the company will be charging an additional $10 for the same game on next-gen hardware, a 2K spokesperson told Polygon that the hike was due to the value of the game on next-gen hardware rather than an increase in development costs.
"We believe our suggested retail price for NBA 2K21 on next-generation platforms fairly represents the value of what's being offered: power, speed and technology that is only possible on new hardware," the unnamed spokesperson said. "While we are confident that NBA 2K21 will be a monumental leap forward for the franchise and a standout visual showcase on next-generation consoles, we recognize that it's our responsibility to prove this value to our fans and NBA 2K players."
While it remains to be seen whether 2K will be an outlier on next-gen pricing, or the herald of a new universal price point, an article from gamesindustry.biz published on Friday indicates that other publishers are considering following in 2K's footsteps according to IDG Consulting President and CEO Yoshio Osaki.
"IDG works with all major game publishers and our channel checks indicate that other publishers are also exploring moving their next-gen pricing up on certain franchises," Osaki said.
Base video game pricing has been relatively standard since the debut of the XBOX 360 in 2005. New games on the XBOX 360 and PS3 cost $59.99, even while Nintendo Wii games retained the previous generation's $49.99 price structure. While Nintendo did ultimately increase its prices to match the $59.99 standard with the generational jump to the Wii-U (and continued that pricing structure on Switch), the base price for new games did not increase beyond that during the leap from PS3 and XBOX 360 to PS4 and XBOX One.
Since 2K's announcement, many gamers and video game journalists and pundits alike have made the case for publishers looking for a price hike. Proponents argue that this price increase was "inevitable" following years of price stagnation despite exponential increases in development costs. Osaki even claims that development costs have increased by a staggering 200 to 300 percent since 2005, an astronomical figure that is shocking if it is to be believed.
However, the claim that video game prices have not increased since 2005 is naïve at best and insidious at worst. While it's true that the price for base games has not increased, the rise of microtransactions, including pay-to-win schemes that riddled Star Wars Battlefront II at launch and continues to infect NBA 2K, has led to record profits for video game publishers. The industry as a whole generated $35.4 billion in revenue last year alone thanks, in large part, to microtransactions in games. Just one publisher, Activision Blizzard, raked in $3.37 billion in profits from microtransactions last year, even as it sacked nearly 800 employees the same month that it announced that staggering figure. Meanwhile, 2K games is charging $99.99 for players who want to play their game now and be able to upgrade to next-gen hardware once those consoles are released, a feature that other publishers like Microsoft and CDProjektRED are offering players for free. The fact that 2K is enveloping that upgrade behind a paywall plastered with the now deceased Kobe Bryant's visage is a particularly disgusting move.
Proponents for a video game price hike also argue that other entertainment industries, like music and movies, have increased their prices, as well. However, many of the numbers that they're using are misleading. Osaki told gamesindustry.biz that Netflix had increased its pricing structure by 100 percent, but the truth is Netflix cost $7.99 when it went digital in 2010 and subscribers can pay as low as $8.99 today, which isn't even a 10 percent increase. Meanwhile music streaming service prices have been stagnant for years. Additionally, both movies and music often allow consumers to buy digital albums or movies at a cheaper price than physical releases, a price option that the video game industry does not offer.
But even beyond these more superficial price comparisons, there may be an even more pertinent underlying issue at play right now: a world economy on the brink of a potentially massive recession related to the COVID-19 outbreaks. As the U.S. has reported job losses at a massive scale, the amount of money many have to spend on expensive pastimes like video games is quickly shrinking. It's already common for many consumers to only purchase five or less video games per year, a number that may dwindle further under another price hike. And even beyond the economics of an outbreak-laden recession, U.S. nominal wages have been largely stagnant since the economic recession of 2008, only increasing at a rate of 2 to about 3.5 percent year over year for well over a decade with the cost of living increasing right along with it.
I sympathize with those who argue that video games should cost more so that developers can make more. Video game developers are some of the most overworked members of the American workforce, and their products enhance all of our lives in sometimes incredibly powerful and important ways. But an increase in developer wages is not among the weak rationale provided by 2K Games when illustrating why next-gen games should cost more. In an economy on the brink of collapse and nominal wage increases barely outpacing inflation and the cost of living in the United States, publishers, particularly those that already engage in free-to-play microtransaction-laden sales models like 2K Games, may want to think twice before going all-in on an across-the-board price hike. At the end of the day, video games are a lot easier to give up than food and housing.
July 3, 2020 in Video Games. Tags: 2K Games, Activision Blizzard, Andrew Burnes, Game Informer, gamesindustry.biz, NBA 2K21, polygon
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Armenian Assembly Analyst: 'Turkish media propagated Ankara's support for Azerbaijan during hostilities in Karabakh'
Posted on April 13, 2016	by Armenian Assembly of America
(ArmeniaNow) – The latest four-day Karabakh-Azerbaijan war also got its reflection in the Turkish press, once again prompting the rise of anti-Armenian sentiments in Turkey. Turkey's leadership through pro-government media sought to express Ankara's support to Azerbaijan.
In parallel with the escalation of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the Turkish president, prime minister, and foreign minister, on various occasions, stated that Turkey will continue to support Azerbaijan until the end [of the conflict]. Encouraging Azerbaijan to continue its armed aggression, Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said, "As a nation of 78 million citizens, we will continue to stand by Azerbaijan until the Azerbaijani lands under the occupation, including Nagorno Karabakh, are freed."
According to Alin Ozinian, a regional analyst of the Armenian Assembly of America, similar statements have been spread throughout the press. She said that today in Turkey, there are many media outlets, which appear to be the mouthpiece of the government.
"Turkish media are highly politicized. It is very difficult to speak about freedom of the press at the moment. We can say that the opposition press is almost eliminated. Those, which still exist, try to adapt to the situation, or are waiting for the cessation of their activity at any moment," the Istanbul-born analyst told ArmeniaNow.
The analyst-expert said that, on April 5, three days after the attack at the frontline in Nagorno Karabakh, the Turkish Grand National Assembly's three main ruling parties – Justice and Development, opposition Republican People, and nationalist National Movement – issued a joint statement, calling for "an end to Armenian aggression in Karabakh."
"There is a situation in the country that these three parties have never displayed a common position on any issue, but when the question relates to Armenians, they immediately show their common anti-Armenian sentiments. In such a situation, what can we expect from the Turkish press, which is under total control of the government and financed by the various political forces?" said Ozinian.
She said that the Twitter social network is very popular in Turkey, and during those early April days, the #TurkiyeSeninleAzerbaycan (Turkey is with you, Azerbaijan) hashtag had a leading role in Turkey's trend.
"There were lots of racist and threatening posts [on social media], and it was clear from the language used in them that the writers were Azeris, who wanted to show the Armenians that Turkish brothers were next to them. However, for the part of the Turkish society that dreams of killing Armenians, and wants to completely eliminate them, this was a good opportunity to feed their sick imagination in social media," said Ozinian.
Referring to the media, which maintain more or less impartiality, Ozinian said that there is no need to evaluate individual newspapers. Instead, she spoke on another global problem. According to her, Selahattin Demirtaş, the leader of the HDP Kurdish Party, touching upon the Karabakh conflict, recently told media that the Turkish government makes a mistake by provoking a war.
"Some of Armenia's and Diaspora's press appreciated his statement. However, attention should be paid to his speech as a whole as in it he stated that Armenia and Azerbaijan should solve their problem around a [negotiation] table. For me, this was an 'unbalanced' or rather the opposite, a 'balancing' phrase. The Kurdish movement itself is a part of the liberation struggle and the representative of such a movement should have remembered the Right of Nations to Self-Determination, or at least should have been aware of the fact that Karabakh, for a long time, has been left out of the [negotiation] table and should be returned to that 'table' through the assistance of international forces. He should not have made Karabakh 'a piece of land', which Armenia and Azerbaijan are fighting for. If a politician says so, what can we expect from the press?" Ozinian said.
Nevertheless, according to Ozinian, along with the Turkish-controlled media, there are also journalists and outlets belonging to a certain group that managed to introduce the situation more equitably, but some of them live and work abroad, or are electronic media, whose audience is very small.
"Even newspapers like these, two of which interviewed me and I talked about aggression and that Turkey supports it, were subjected to hackers attack after publishing the interview. Their websites were blocked for about half a day and they were able to resume their activities after lots of effort," said the expert.
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        if( DB\Transaction::inProgress() ) DB\Transaction::add( $db );
        $sql = "DELETE FROM $table WHERE `constraint` = %i";
        $rs = $db->execute( $sql, $constraint );
        return $rs->affected() > 0;
    }

    public function batch( array $params = array() ){
        $sort = 'ASC';
        $start_after = NULL;
        $limit = NULL;

        if( isset( $params['sort'] ) ) $sort = $params['sort'];
        if( isset( $params['start_after'] ) ) $start_after = $params['start_after'];
        if( isset( $params['limit'] ) ) $limit = $params['limit'];
        $sort = strtoupper( $sort );
        if( $sort != 'DESC' ) $sort = 'ASC';

        $db = $this->db();
        $table = $this->table();
        if( DB\Transaction::inProgress() ) DB\Transaction::add( $db );
        $where = array();
        if( $start_after !== NULL ) $where[] = $db->prep_args("`constraint` > %s", array($start_after) );
        $where = ( $where ) ? 'WHERE ' . implode(' AND ', $where ) : '';
        $sql = "SELECT `constraint`, `stratum` FROM `{$table}` {$where} ORDER BY `constraint` $sort";
        if( $limit !== NULL && preg_match("#^([0-9]+)((,[0-9]+)?)$#", $limit ) ) $sql .= " LIMIT " . $limit;
        //print "\n$sql\n";
        $rs = $db->execute( $sql );
        while( $row = $rs->fetch() ) {
            $result[ $row['constraint'] ] = $row['stratum'];
        }
        $rs->free();
        return $result;
    }

    public function query( array $params = array() ){
        $search = NULL;
        $min = NULL;
        $max = NULL;
        $sort = 'ASC';
        $limit = NULL;
        $result = array();

        if( isset( $params['search'] ) ) $search = $params['search'];
        if( isset( $params['min'] ) ) $min = $params['min'];
        if( isset( $params['max'] ) ) $max = $params['max'];
        if( isset( $params['sort'] ) ) $sort = $params['sort'];
        if( isset( $params['limit'] ) ) $limit = $params['limit'];
        if( $limit !== NULL ) $limit = str_replace(' ', '', $limit );
        $sort = strtoupper( $sort );
        if( $sort != 'DESC' ) $sort = 'ASC';
        $db = $this->db();
        $table = $this->table();
        if( DB\Transaction::inProgress() ) DB\Transaction::add( $db );
        $where = array();
        if( $search !== NULL ) $where[] = $db->prep_args("`stratum` IN( %s )", array($search) );
        if( $min !== NULL ) $where[] = $db->prep_args("`stratum` >= %i", array($min) );
        if( $max !== NULL ) $where[] = $db->prep_args("`stratum` <= %i", array($max) );
        $where = ( $where ) ? 'WHERE ' . implode(' AND ', $where ) : '';
        $sql = "SELECT `constraint`, `stratum` FROM `{$table}` {$where} ORDER BY `stratum` $sort";
        if( $limit !== NULL && preg_match("#^([0-9]+)((,[0-9]+)?)$#", $limit ) ) $sql .= " LIMIT " . $limit;
        //print "\n$sql\n";
        $rs = $db->execute( $sql );
        while( $row = $rs->fetch() ) {
            $result[ $row['constraint'] ] = $row['stratum'];
        }
        $rs->free();
        return $result;
    }

    public function init(){
        $db = $this->db();
        $rs = $db->execute("SHOW TABLES LIKE %s", $this->table() );
        if( $rs->fetch() ) return;
        $db->execute( $this->schema() );
    }

    public function schema(){
        $table = $this->table();
        return
            "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS $table (
                `rowid` INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
                `constraint` BIGINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
                `stratum` INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
                PRIMARY KEY (`rowid`),
                UNIQUE `constraint` (`constraint`),
                INDEX `stratum` (`stratum`)
            ) ENGINE=InnoDB";

    }

    public function table(){
        return  $this->table;
    }

    protected function db(){
        $db = DB\Connection::instance( $this->dsn );
        if( ! $db->isa('mysql') ) throw new Exception('invalid db');
        if( ! $db->isa('gaia\db\extendediface') ) throw new Exception('invalid db');
        if( ! $db->isa('Gaia\DB\Except') ) $db = new DB\Except( $db );
        return $db;
    }
}


Immigration, the earth, those at the margins and the latest crisis in the Catholic Church are just some of the topics that will be explored as Regis University hosts national and international speakers to do a deep dive on the first five years of Pope Francis.
"We are blessed to welcome a remarkable group of speakers addressing a wide range of issues," said the Rev. Kevin Burke, S.J., vice president for University Mission at Regis. "They include Catholic lay men and women, bishops, religious sisters, Jesuits, theologians and several outstanding representatives from other faith traditions."
The inaugural University Mission Symposium will look at Pope Francis' time leading the Catholic Church. The four-day event, which begins Thursday, Oct. 11, and runs until Sunday, Oct. 14, will take place at venues across Regis' Northwest Denver Campus. The free event is open to everyone.
For a full list of events and to register, visit the symposium website.
The renowned group of speakers will look at the suffering of the poor and marginalized; the suffering of victims of sexual abuse; at the plight of immigration and the refugee crisis; the crucial importance of interfaith and ecumenical cooperation; as well as the role the Church plays in taking care of the earth itself.


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Upala is een stadje (ciudad) en deelgemeente (distrito) in Costa Rica. Het is de hoofdplaats van de gelijknamige gemeente (cantón) en is gelegen in de provincie Alajuela. Het heeft een bevolkingsaantal van 15.100 inwoners en beslaat een oppervlakte van 246 km². Upala ligt 48 meter boven de zeespiegel.

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* Author: Kenta Ishii
* License: MIT
* License URL: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT

### Information of this README and comments in this project may be incorrect. This project is not an official document of ARM, Broadcom Ltd., Raspberry Pi Foundation and other holders of any Intellectual Property (IP), and is made of my experience, and even my hypothesis to the architecture of Raspberry Pi. Please don't apply these information in this project to your development. `TEST IT BY YOURSELF AND CONFIRM IT BY AUTHORITY FOR SAFETY` is an important value as a developer.

**Table of Contents**

* [Purpose](#purpose)

* [Output and Input](#output-and-input)

* [Compatibility](#compatibility)

* [MIDI IN](#midi-in)

* [Synthesizer Pre-code](#synthesizer-pre-code)

* [Electric Schematics](#electric-schematics)

* [Sound](#sound)

## Purpose

* Programmable Synthesizer, MIDI IN Acceptable

* Polyphonic Up to 8 Voices

* Multipurpose, Drum Machine to Music Sequencer

* Programmable Drum Machine / Music Sequencer Time Up to 29 Minutes with Two Voices for Entire Tracks

* Two Types of Synthesis, Digital LFO Modulation and Frequency Modulation

## Output and Input

* GPIO8 as Input of MIDI Channel Select Bit[0]

* GPIO9 as Input of MIDI Channel Select Bit[1]

* GPIO10 as Input of MIDI Channel Select Bit[2]

* GPIO11 as Input of MIDI Channel Select Bit[3]

* GPIO12 as Output of PWM0 on sound=pwm

* GPIO13 as Output of PWM1 on sound=pwm

* GPIO40 as Output of PWM0 on sound=jack

* GPIO45 (GPIO41 on RasPi 3B) as Output of PWM1 on sound=jack

* GPIO16 as Output of Playing Signal

* GPIO5 as Output of Synchronization Clock OUT

* GPIO14 as Output of Busy Toggle for Acknowledgment of Command from Parallel Bus

* GPIO15 as Input of RXD0 (UART) for MIDI IN

* GPIO27 as Input of Clock IN for Parallel Bus (Detects Status of Parallel Bus on Falling Edge of Clock IN)

* GPIO22-26 as Input of GPIO for Parallel Bus: CAUTION! DON'T MAKE A SHORT CIRCUIT BETWEEN POWER SOURCE AND GROUND. OTHERWISE YOUR RASPBERRY PI WILL BE BROKEN. CHECK OUT GPIO MAP SO CAREFULLY.

* GPIO 18 (BCLK), 19 (LRCLK), and 21 (DOUT) as Output of I2S (as known as 3-wire I2S) on sound=i2s

* HDMI as VIDEO Output (For Debug Only)

* To Test Input, Use [GPIO Push Button](https://github.com/JimmyKenMerchant/Python_Codes).

### GPIO ARE UP TO VOLTAGE OF 3.3V TO INPUT!!! DON'T INPUT VOLTAGE OVER 3.3V TO GPIO PIN!!! OTHERWISE, YOU WILL BE IN DANGER!!! IF YOU CAN'T UNDERSTAND ABOUT THIS, PLEASE STUDY ELECTRONICS FOR A WHILE BEFORE DOING THIS.

![Output Connection of I2S](../images/i2s_1.jpg "(DON'T USE ANY EARPHONE!) Output Connection Between RasPi 2B and UDA1334 on Module: GPIO17 and GPIO27 are connected by a sanguine jumper (this jumper is not needed on later version).")

**About PCM Output**

* PCM outputs L and R with each 16-bit depth. DACs' maximum Vrms are 900m to 2100m in my experience, besides line level is appx. -10 dBV, 316mVrms, 894mVp-p.

* This sampling rate has jitter. Your DAC is needed its jitter remover.

* SCLK (System Clock) / MCLK (Master Clock) is not supported because the modern IC on your DAC generates the clock by itself.

* I'm using UDA1334A, one of I2S Stereo DAC. As of July 2018, you can purchase online a module which UDA1334A is boarded on.

**Caution on Sound Output**

* You'll meet big sound. Please care of your ears. I recommend that you don't use any earphone or headphone for this project.

* Speaker and other sound outputs are so easy to break if you supply Direct Current to these. Sound outputs are made with considering of supplying Alternating Current. If you apply any sound outputs to GPIO pins directly, it causes to break these your materials.

* Typically, sound outputs made of coils. The coil generate electric surge that breaks your Raspberry Pi. To hide this, there are some solutions. Please search.

* If you want to check the outputting wave by your oscilloscope, a decoupling capacitor (or a low-pass filter) is needed. In my experience, a 1-microfarad-capacitor makes the figure of the wave. Besides, if you don't apply any capacitor, pulses of PWM will be directly caught by your oscilloscope and it will breaks the figure of the wave.

* Sound outputs change your RasPi's electrical status. The big problem is the change of the voltage of ground (by means of chassis). This may make black-out/brown-out of your RasPi. If possible and having your skills, you can apply earth wire with the chassis of your RasPi.

* When you input from PCM or PWM output directly, you can hear buggy high tone noise (appx. 2KHz) such as bass and high tones. It's harmonics. I recommend that you use analogue Low-pass filter (Cut Off) to intermediate digital output and any input. Digital output has high frequency noise that hold harmonics bigger than anologue output. This seems to derive from steps of changing volume or pulses of a digital-analogue converter. It sometimes takes pre-sound state that is not natural to be heard.

## Compatibility

* Raspberry Pi Zero V.1.3 (BCM2835), `make type=zero sound=i2s` or `make type=zero sound=pwm`

* Raspberry Pi Zero W V.1.1 (BCM2835), `make type=zerow sound=i2s` or `make type=zerow sound=pwm`

* Raspberry Pi 2 B V.1.1 (BCM2836), `make type=2b sound=i2s` or `make type=2b sound=pwm` or `make type=2b sound=jack`

* Raspberry Pi 3 B V.1.2 (BCM2837), `make type=3b sound=i2s` or `make type=3b sound=pwm` or `make type=3b sound=jack`

* I highly recommend that you use `sound=i2s` because of its good sound.

* `sound=pwm` is for specialists who wants customized filters.

* I recommend that you use `sound=jack` for debugging. DON'T USE ANY EARPHONE OR HEADPHONE. MAKE SURE TO TURN DOWN SOUND VOLUME OF CONNECTED SPEAKER.

### Make sure to build your own RC Low-pass Filter for PWM0/1 from GPIO Pins.

### Sound outputs generate unpredictable voltage or current. This affects the digital circuit of your Raspberry Pi as resonance, surge, etc. Basically, separation between a digital circuit (in this case, Raspberry Pi) and a analogue circuit (Low-pass Filter, Amplifier, Speaker, etc.) is common sense among hardware developers, otherwise, break or malfunction occurs on your Raspberry Pi.

## MIDI IN

* Synthesizer can accept limited MIDI messages from RXD0 (UART). Caution that the default baud rate in Sound Box is 115200 baud, even though the MIDI standard is 31250. This is because of usage on serial communication with another microcontroller. If you build a MIDI standard interface, uncomment `.equ __MIDIIN, 1` in vector32.s to set baud rate as 31250 baud. To test MIDI IN with another RasPi, use [JACK Audio Connection Kit to Serial Interface Bridge](https://github.com/JimmyKenMerchant/Python_Codes).

* MIDI channel of Synthesizer is selectable through MIDI channel select Bit[3:0] (GPIO8 to GPIO11). The number of MIDI channel is the sum of the value of MIDI channel select Bit[3:0] and one. Channel 10 is reserved for percussion sounds.

* Virtual parallel input can be accepted by CC#19 (General Purpose Controller 4). This is useful to control commands in user32.c from MIDI IN, e.g., playing a sequence of Synthesizer codes.

* Program change is implemented. It depends on presets.h in share/include/sts32 of this repository.

* Note on / Note off is acceptable and polyphonic up to 8 voices, playing a sequence of Synthesizer codes subtracts voices to use.

* Pitch bending is implemented. Range is fixed within appx. +-2.5 semitones.

* Modulation (Vibration) is implemented, CC#1 (Modulation Coarse) and CC#33 (Modulation Fine) sets changing speed (delta) of frequency, and CC#16 (General Purpose Controller 1 Coarse) and CC#48 (General Purpose Controller 1 Fine) sets range (interval) of highest-lowest frequency.

* There are two types of synthesis, digital modulation and frequency modulation.
	* Digital LFO modulation is in fact low-frequency oscillator. This modulation is under a chaotic complex nonlinear system, so you sets high changing speed (delta) of frequency, the sound becomes noise. This modulation is made from frequently changing a variable value, which effects the result complexly, in the function which makes sound waves. CC#12 (Effect Control 1 Coarse) and CC#44 (Effect Control 1 Fine) sets changing speed (delta) of frequency, and CC#13 (Effect Control 2 Coarse) and CC#45 (Effect Control 2 Fine) sets range (interval) of highest-lowest frequency.
	* Frequency modulation is implemented. CC#17 (General Purpose Controller 2 Coarse) and CC#49 (General Purpose Controller 2 Fine) sets the pitch of the sub frequency. CC#18 (General Purpose Controller 3 Coarse) and CC#50 (General Purpose Controller 3 Fine) sets the amplitude of the sub frequency.

* Envelope is changeable.
	* CC#72 sets release time. 64 is the default value.
	* CC#73 sets attack time. 64 is the default value.
	* CC#75 sets decay time. 64 is the default value.
	* CC#79 sets sustain level. 127 is the default value (100% sustain).

* Volume is changeable thorough CC#7. Default Value is 100 (Saturated by 100).

* Tone (Low-pass Filter) is CC#9.

* CC#123 (All Notes Off) is implemented. It's typically included in the panic button in your MIDI sequencer.

* Omni Off, Poly (MIDI Mode 3)

## Synthesizer Pre-code

* Other than MIDI IN, there is unique programmable codes, called "Synthesizer Code". To decode this, "Synthesizer Pre-code" helps you.

## Electric Schematics

* [MIDI IN with 3.3V](../schematics/midi_in.pdf)

* [MIDI OUT with Level Shifting 3.3V to 5V](../schematics/midi_out.pdf)

## Sound

* It tends to emphasize high frequencies. For example, the bass drum of the raw sound emits harmonics. The raw sound may be fit with electronics music. However, if you want natural sound, use an equalizer. On an equalizer for the recorded sound, I gradually reduced the gain at -30dB from 4KHz to 12KHz, flatted the gain at -30dB from 12Khz to 20Khz, and gradually increased the gain at 9dB from 4Khz to 20Hz.


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is a 2019 Japanese crime film directed by Mika Ninagawa and written by Yumeaki Hirayama, based on a novel by Hirayama and a subsequent manga series by Takanori Kawai. The film stars Tina Tamashiro as Kanako, a young woman who is hired as a waitress at a restaurant owned by chef and former hitman Bombero (Tatsuya Fujiwara) that caters exclusively to professional killers.

Diner premiered at the Shanghai International Film Festival in China in June 2019, and was released in Japan on 5 July 2019.

Cast
 Tatsuya Fujiwara as Bombero
 Tina Tamashiro as Kanako Oba
 Masataka Kubota as Skin
 Kanata Hongō as Kid
 Eiji Okuda as Coffie
 Anna Tsuchiya as Maria
 Miki Maya as Bureizu

Critical reception
In a review of the film published by The Hollywood Reporter, it is written that "The entertainment quotient is high and should hit the outré spot with local teen audiences and manga addicts in general." Mark Schilling of The Japan Times gave the film a score of two-and-a-half out of five stars, writing that its visuals are "in the service of a thin story", and concluding: "A bacchanalia of the senses that threatens to end in stupefaction and silliness, Diner becomes a cracked ode to feminine power."

References

External links

2010s Japanese films
2010s Japanese-language films
2019 crime films
Films produced by Kazutoshi Wadakura


Prospective authors are invited to submit their papers to the SeGAH 2013, according to the following guidelines.
The length of each paper, including figures and references, must not exceed 8 pages and should conform to the IEEE CS proceedings style - Column Format. All papers must be submitted in PDF format, using IEEE PDF eXpress Plus. Submissions should explicitly state their contribution and their relevance to the theme of the symposium. Other criteria for selection will be originality, significance, correctness, and clarity. Simultaneous or similar submissions to other conferences or journals are not allowed.
The accepted papers may be selected either for oral or poster presentation and will appear in the proceedings which will be published by the IEEE Computer Society Press.
Accepted posters will be presented in a posters session during the conference, and an extended abstract (of between 250 to 400 words length) will be included in an USB pen (but only full papers will be included in the conference proceedings).


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Not Your Grandfather's Conjunto
Rapper Marco Cervantes, who performs as Mexican Stepgrandfather, and Álvaro Del Norte, founder of the accordion-powered punk rock band Piñata Protest, discuss their inspirations.
https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/experimenting-preserving-san-antonios-musical-heritage/
Cervantes (left) and Del Norte at the Squeezebox.
Photograph by Josh Huskin
From the May 2018 Issue Subscribe
Our San Antonio Playlist: Music That Captures the City in Its 300th Year
This article originally appeared in the May 2018 issue with the headline "The Cool Kids Dig Their Grandparents' Music."
As told to Katy Vine.
Marco Cervantes: Álvaro, I think what you do with punk, conjunto, and norteño is genius. Being able to mix those musical forms in a way that is aesthetically pleasing, that gets people moving, gets people energized, and respects all of those genres—that's a really difficult thing to do. When did you decide to make that mix happen? When did you say, "I'm going to make these things work together"?
Álvaro Del Norte: Right after high school, I was kind of going through this identity crisis, and I was trying to figure out who I was and where I came from. Growing up, I hated all the music that my parents played. It was all conjunto, norteño, cumbia, mariachi music, and all that. In high school, I got into punk rock. But eventually I was like, "I'm going to do something different, something original, something that's never been done." So I took a semester of accordion.
MC: The culture here is very rich and allows for that type of experimentation. While deejaying I play mostly hip-hop, and I throw some reggae in there, but I found that I could get the crowd really going with the cumbias, and throw some norteño in there too. And it was like, "Okay, this is working." And it was working in San Antonio, specifically.
ADN: My understanding was that not too long ago, the San Antonio music scene was bigger than Austin's. But then Austin became the "live music capital of the world." So all the touring bands go there, all the cool kids go there. San Antonio ended up getting overlooked for the longest time. But in a way that preserved our culture, because we weren't affected by a lot of out-of-town influences, you know? But now I feel like everybody wants to come and experience it, so it's like a catch-22.
MC: I feel that, man. There's a lot of people coming in from out of town, and they've got a lot of questions about San Antonio music. The sound that has remained here has become really interesting to folks.
Want to hear more of Cervantes and Del Norte's conversation? We've provided a few audio clips for you below:
LISTEN: Cervantes asks Del Norte to explain how his particular mix of punk, conjunto, and norteño developed:
https://www.texasmonthly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/KATY_ALVAROMARCO_1.mp3
LISTEN: Del Norte and Cervantes compare San Antonio's unique mix of cultures and the music that results from it to New Orleans:
LISTEN: Noting San Antonio's similarity to New Orleans as a city with musical heritage, Del Norte argues for the need to change the city's busking laws:
LISTEN: Del Norte and Cervantes discuss one of their hometown heroes, rapper Carlton Zeus:
LISTEN: Del Norte and Cervantes reflect on iconic San Antonio music such as conjunto and Chicano soul:
LISTEN: Del Norte and Cervantes note—with surprise—a resurgence of norteño in the younger San Antonio generation:
San Antonio at 300
From billionaire Kit Goldsbury to artist Ana Fernandez to former NBA All-Star Tim Duncan, seventeen San Antonians reveal why their historic city may be the most interesting place in America right now. Read more.
Tags: Music, Alvaro del Norte, conjunto, Marco Cervantes, Norteno, Punk, San Antonio
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The month of February has begun and with it often comes thoughts about love. I believe that Christianity is a religion about love – most notably, loving God and loving our neighbors. However, I think we're too quick to forget to extend the same to someone else the Bible calls us to love: ourselves. I think, at times, the biblical command to love ourselves gets lost in the hustle and bustle of a busy life, and I think there are some of us who are comfortable loving God and others, but just don't know how or don't take the time to love ourselves.
When Jesus was asked what is the greatest of the commandments, he replied (Mark 12: 29-31-NIV): "The most important one is this "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one, Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these."
What is self-love? Self-love is an introspective prioritization of self, aiming at a deeper love and acceptance of self. It is a meditative focus on one's own positive traits. Self-love seeks freedom from negative thoughts about oneself — whether it be guilt or insecurity or even awkwardness. It is seen as the key to the love of others and the love of God, because as long as there is any discontent with self, we are unable to devote ourselves to these.
Loving yourself doesn't mean you're self-centered or only thinking about yourself. It's about taking care of yourself in the best way possible. It means owning your own power and acting from a place of kindness towards yourself. This way, you are ready to love God and others, having revitalized your own spirit.
Renewing our spirits: We let go of negative forces in our lives, like blame, shame, and anger. We replace the space with positive influences, such as ownership, creation, and power.
Giving ourselves peace: We accept ourselves — including our strengths and weaknesses — unconditionally. We let go of competition and comparing ourselves to others. Therefore, we'll always be enough.
Owning our lives: Responsibility for our own actions is a key part of any spiritually mature person's life. With God, we recognize together, that we are the source of all happiness. We are the source of the power to change our futures, careers, relationships, passion, compassion, empathy and authenticity. We have the power to change our own lives.
Connecting with the world around us: We let go of loneliness and embrace a deeper connection and sense of oneness with the world, people included. We attract accord, peace, spaciousness, and significance in our relationships. The self knows how to love better, and spreads it to other people.
Letting ourselves grow: Living to our potential: we allow ourselves to show up in the world and live out our purpose. We aren't afraid to pursue what fulfills us, we let go of keeping ourselves small in this world and allow growth instead. The more we grow, the more we spread love and joy.
Embracing our humanity: We understand that we aren't perfect and we allow ourselves to be human. We accept the mistakes and failures we have, and we invite vulnerability into our lives. We know that we are enough.
Living courageously: We are no longer ruled by fear, because we know that love is the strongest power of all. When we choose love over fear, we become stress-free beings and improve the overall quality of our lives.
Living creatively: When we love ourselves, we give birth to creativity, inspiration and openness. We inspire our hearts again to follow what our spirits celebrate.
Handling stress: When we love ourselves, we become aware of our stressful thoughts and how we react when we think them. We question their truthfulness and we choose to turn them around and invite stillness instead into our lives.
Today, Lord, we ask that you help us to accept ourselves just the way we are, without judgement. Help us to accept our mind the way it is, with all our emotions, our hopes and dreams, our personality, our unique way of being. Let the love we have for ourselves be so strong that we never again sabotage our happiness, freedom, and love. From now on, let every action, every reaction, every thought, every emotion, be based on love. Help us, Creator, to increase our self-love until our life is transformed, from fear and drama to love and joy. Let us trust ourselves completely to make the choices we must make. With our self-love, we are no longer afraid to face responsibility in our life, or face any problems, and resolve them as they arise. In your name we pray, Amen!
Jana is the Congregational Care Coordinator at First Presbyterian Church of Sioux Falls. She can be reached at janaelkins@fpcsiouxfalls.org.


New details have emerged about the sequel to the critically acclaimed Bioshock.
On the cover of this Month's GameInformer Magazine, Bioshock 2 will have some sort of multiplayer, although no details were told beside that.
What do you think it will be? Co-op or some sort of Deathmatch in the world of Rapture?
I guess we'll have to wait until more details are given.