Big Island Toyota is a proud sponsor of Junior Achievements! This year they will be featured at the Prince Kuhio Plaza booth closes to IHOP.
Aloha David S. De Luz Sr.
David S. De Luz Sr. 86, of Hilo, HI, entered into eternity surrounded by his family on Saturday, October 13, 2018. He was born in Pa'auilo and was the owner of several local businesses: Big Island Toyota, De Luz Chevrolet, Kukaiau Ranch, Hawaii Beef Producers and the founder of Big Island Motors.
Mahalo West Hawaii for voting us 2 years in a row! We are thankful to have made it to the top a second year in a row and want to continue to better serve and take care of all your vehicle needs. Without your amazing support we wouldn't be able to do what we do everyday! Once again MAHALO WEST HAWAII!
Mahalo East Hawaii for voting us 10years in a row! We are full with gratitude and pure happiness that locals like you support our family owned business where we strive to "Take Care of You" like we've been doing "since 1962" ;) Without your amazing support we wouldn't be able to do what we do everyday! Once again MAHALO EAST HAWAII!
For the month of May, we wanted to give back to victims affected by recent lava events. Between our three store locations, Big Island Toyota Hilo, Big Island Toyota Kona, and DeLuz Chevrolet we were able to raise $6950.00! How amazing is that! Our community is definitely amazing. Mahalo for your support!
June is National Safety Month; the National Safety Council has provided us with resources highlighting different safety topics each week. This week we were presented with Emergency Preparedness. Given our current events we feel there is no better time then NOW to get prepared for the unexpected. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of those affected by our current lava flow. Memories will forever remain in our hearts.
Mahalo West Hawaii for voting us as your #1 New Car Sales Dealership. This is our first 1st place title for the West side, so we are very thankful for each and every vote. 2018 is upon us and we hope to continue this run and remain your #1 New Car Sales Dealership!
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Doris Virginia Booth Bryant, 92
by Family written obituary via funeral home May 30, 2022 Updated June 9, 2022
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Doris Virginia Booth Bryant of Lakeland, FL.
She died at age 92 on May 28, 2022 at Good Shepherd Hospice House. A native Floridian, Doris was born on May 20, 1930 to Henry James Booth and Hazel Iona Severance and had four siblings: Dorothy Stella Booth, Jewell Lorraine King, Henry James Booth Jr., and Mary Frances Booth. She was married for 49 years to Hiram McNeal Bryant Sr. She now joins all of them in heaven.
Doris is survived by her children Virginia Patrice Brown and Donald McNeal Bryant, grandchildren April Michelle Brown and Rachel Patrice Brown, and other extended family. She is also survived by her close friends who she viewed as family: Peggy Duncan & Family and Joan, Angela, Ashley, and Callie Sallot.
Doris had many roles and loves in her long life. She was a sister, wife, mother, and grandmother. A nurse, a surrogate grandmother to the many children she babysat over the years, a poet. She loved playing cards, listening to music, and watching documentaries. Before losing most of her vision to macular degeneration, she was a magnificent artist and painter. She was a friend, someone to confide in, and an avid lover of life. The world has truly lost an amazing person with her passing, but she lived a long life filled with love and is remembered by those left behind always.
A graveside service will be held in her honor at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday June 5, 2022 at Lakeland Funeral Home, Memorial Gardens & Crematory.
Warm summer sun,
Shine kindly here,
Warm southern wind,
Blow softly here.
Green sod above,
Lie light, lie light.
Good night, dear heart,
Good night, good night.
– Walt Whitman
Condolences may be sent to the family at Heath Funeral Chapel.
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CEO 76-181 -- October 25, 1976
COUNTY NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR HOLDING INTEREST IN PRIVATE NURSING HOME IN COUNTY
To: Jack Kenney, Chairman, Escambia County Commission, Pensacola
Prepared by: Bonnie Johnson
Although both the appearance of and potential for conflict are great where the administrator of a county nursing home privately owns a material interest in and is an officer and director of a private nursing home located in the county, no conflict of interest is found to exist based on the facts presented. Florida Statute s. 112.313(7)(1975) prohibits a public officer or employee from holding private employment or having a contractual relationship with any business entity which is regulated by or does business with his public agency or which presents a frequently recurring conflict with his public duties. As the private nursing home is neither regulated by nor does business with the county home, no conflict exists on that basis. Nor does an examination of the factual circumstances indicate that a frequently recurring conflict exists, as the two homes do not appear to compete for patients or employees. Additionally, the administrator attests to spending at least 50 hours per week at the county home, thus precluding the likelihood that private interests interfere in this regard. Although potential conflicts were found to exist by the Attorney General as well as by a grand jury and special citizens committee charged with investigating this matter, no evidence of actual wrongdoing was cited. Accordingly, this commission cannot in good conscience rule that a conflict exists, as no disregard of public duty is apparent based on the facts presented. The Code of Ethics provides that it is not the law's intent to preclude private interests which do not interfere with the full and faithful discharge of public duty, and that conflict of interest laws must be designed so as not to impede unreasonably the recruitment or retention by government of those best qualified to serve. Fla. Stat. ss. 112.316 and 112.311(2)(1975). As these two provisions appear to protect public officials from charges of conflict based on mere appearance or insubstantial potential, no conflict of interest is found in the subject nursing home administrator's simultaneously holding the above- described interests in a private nursing home located within the county.
Does a prohibited conflict of interest exist where a county employs in the position of administrator of the county nursing home one who privately owns a material interest in and is an officer and director of a private nursing home located in the county?
We understand, based upon your letter of inquiry and accompanying materials, that Mr. Larry Johnson currently is employed by the county as Administrator of the Escambia County Nursing Home. Privately, he is the President and a member of the Board of Directors of, and owner of 60 percent of the capital stock in, Bay Crest Nursing Home, a private facility operating within the county under the direction of a full-time administrator. Mr. Johnson has informed our staff that he draws a salary from Bay Crest for his service on the board of directors.
The Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees provides in relevant part as follows:
CONFLICTING EMPLOYMENT OR CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP. -- No public officer or employee of an agency shall have or hold any employment or contractual relationship with any business entity or any agency which is subject to the regulation of, or is doing business with, an agency of which he is an officer or employee, excluding those organizations and their officers who, when acting in their official capacity, enter into or negotiate a collective bargaining contract with the state or any municipality, county, or other political subdivision of the state; nor shall an officer or employee of an agency have or hold any employment or contractual relationship that will create a continuing or frequently recurring conflict between his private interests and the performance of his public duties or that would impede the full and faithful discharge of his public duties . . . . [Fla. Stat. s. 112.313(7)(a)(1975).]
Accordingly, a public employee is prohibited from holding private employment or having a contractual relationship with any business entity which is regulated by or does business with his public agency, or which presents a recurring conflict with his public duties. Pursuant to s. 112.312(2)(1975), Mr. Johnson's public agency is the county nursing home, which was established as a separate department directly under the supervision of the county commission. As Bay Crest neither does business with nor is regulated in any manner by the county or any of its agencies, the first sentence of the above- quoted provision is inapplicable. It therefore is incumbent upon us to analyze your question in terms of whether the subject private interest creates a conflict of a continuing or frequently recurring nature.
In order to fully understand the contemplation of this prohibition, we find it useful to read this section in conjunction with other provisions of the code. In its statement of legislative intent and declaration of policy, the Code of Ethics provides that
[i]t is essential to the proper conduct and operation of government that public officials be independent and impartial and that public office not be used for private gain other than the remuneration provided by law . . . . [Fla. Stat. s. 112.311(1)(1975).]
It is further declared to be the policy of the State of Florida that
no officer or employee of a state agency or of a county, city, or other political subdivision of the state, and no member of the Legislature or legislative employee, shall have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect; engage in any business transaction or professional activity; or incur any obligation of any nature which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his duties in the public interest. . . . [Fla. Stat. s. 112.311(5)(1975).]
Read together, these provisions prohibit the use of public office for private gain, and forbid a public official's pursuit of any private interest which interferes with the full and impartial discharge of his duties to the public. In the situation before us, the potential for violation appears substantial. Based on the facts provided us and peculiar to this situation, however, we find no ethical standards to have been breached.
As pointed out in AGO 073-428 on this matter, the two nursing homes do not compete for patients, as the county home primarily houses indigent persons while Bay Crest patients pay in large part from private funds. According to information provided our staff by Mr. Johnson, the monthly cost for care at the county nursing home is $610, while Bay Crest's fee is $780. Approximately 95 percent of the county home's income is met by Medicaid, Social Security, and other retirement benefits; 4 percent is derived from the county; and only 1 percent from private funds. Bay Crest, on the other hand, derives 57.4 percent of its income from private sources and receives no money from the county. The county home houses an average of 155 patients who are selected on the basis of need by the home's admission committee from its waiting list. As of August 20, 1976, Bay Crest had 114 patients. It has no waiting list, and admittance is based on ability to meet the cost of care at that facility. Mr. Johnson has informed us that only one patient ever has transferred from the county home to Bay Crest, such move having been made at the request of the patient's family in order that she might join her husband, a resident of the private home. Mr. Johnson further reports that Bay Crest lost money on the admission.
While it does not appear that the two institutions are rivals with respect to patients, the question arises as to the likelihood of their competing for employees. Both homes do employ registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, orderlies, and nurses' aides. At the county nursing home, however, these positions pay from $.09 to $.67 more per hour than at Bay Crest, thus precluding the likelihood that the private home would draw employees from the county institution. In response to our inquiry as to whether any employee transfers have occurred, Mr. Johnson reports only two. It is our understanding that an orderly at the county home resigned his position in 1973 and left the city; he returned approximately 2 months later, however, at which time he was employed by Bay Crest as an office worker. Also in 1973, the assistant director of nursing at the county home left that position after approximately 5 months to become Director of Nursing at Bay Crest. Mr. Johnson explains that she was over-qualified for the position held at the county home but had little hope for advancement, as the director of nursing at the county institution had no plans to leave in the foreseeable future. Upon informing Mr. Johnson that she was actively seeking better employment elsewhere, the subject nurse was offered and accepted the position at Bay Crest. Currently, she serves as administrator of another convalescent home in the state.
Turning our attention to the possibility that the amount of time spent at Bay Crest could conflict with the full and faithful discharge of Mr. Johnson's responsibilities to the county, we note that he has submitted a sworn statement that he regularly spends at least 50 hours a week in his capacity as administrator of the county home. His regular hours are from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. In addition, he attests to regularly visiting the county home on evenings, weekends, and holidays. He states that he has no regular hours at Bay Crest, but often visits the private facility in the morning before his county office hours and on weekends and evenings, for a total of approximately 10 to 12 hours per week. Numerous employees and patients, as well as members of patients' families, have attested in writing to the efficient and humane management of the county home and to the concern and availability of Mr. Johnson.
A grand jury and a special citizens committee appointed by the county commission, both charged with investigating the existence of or potentiality for conflict in this matter, have commended Mr. Johnson for his effective and efficient operation of the county home. In pertinent part, the citizens committee reported to the county commission that, based on the statements of persons interviewed, employees and patients at the county home
were overwhelmingly unanimous in their approval of the efficiency and attitude of Mr. Johnson toward the patients of Escambia Nursing Home both before and after his appointment at the Bay Crest Nursing Home. And, no notable change has occurred in his attitude or efficiency since then. It was even stated that plans and efforts were still anticipated and being made to continue further improvements toward the patients' comfort and employees' working conditions. Those people solicited favored Mr. Johnson's retention as Escambia County Nursing Home Administrator.
Similarly, the grand jury reported in June of 1973:
It is the finding of this Grand Jury that Larry Johnson has effectively and efficiently operated the Escambia County Nursing Home through maintaining a high degree of professional competence and personal good conduct. This finding is based on testimony to the effect that patients have been properly cared for, that all financial records are in proper form and that county owned equipment has been properly maintained and accounted for.
Both of the above groups recommended that Mr. Johnson be retained as administrator of the county nursing home. The grand jury, however, further recommended that Mr. Johnson "divest himself of all personal and financial interests in Bay Crest Nursing Home," based upon its finding that a conflict of interest exists by virtue of his dual interests. The grand jury explained this finding as follows:
A conflict of interest by a public official is a situation in which the discharge of his public office is jeopardized by a personal obligation or financial interest which could conflict with these public duties. This body has determined that Nursing Home Administrator Larry Johnson has in all respects discharged his public duties, but that Johnson has put himself or allowed himself to be put in a position which could interfere with the proper discharge of his public duties.
In AGO 073-428, the Attorney General similarly found only potential conflicts, but nonetheless recommended that Mr. Johnson divest himself of either his public post or private interest in Bay Crest, "in order to avoid any possible criticism as well as any possible violation of the Standards of Conduct Law."
While we cannot argue with the soundness of this advice, the question before us is whether a conflict exists under current law. The revised Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees, which took effect on October 1, 1975, defines the term "conflict" or "conflict of interest" to mean "a situation in which regard for a private interest tends to lead to disregard of a public duty or interest." Fla. Stat. s. 112.312(6)(1975). Based on the facts before us, we cannot in good conscience say that any conflict is evident. In light of the following provision of the Code of Ethics, we further feel that this commission must be chary in construing the law so as to prohibit private interests which evidence, either under the law or in actual practice, no interference with public duty:
Construction. -- It is not the intent of this part, nor shall it be construed, to prevent any officer or employee of a state agency or county, city, or other political subdivision of the state or any legislator or legislative employee from accepting other employment or following any pursuit which does not interfere with the full and faithful discharge by such officer, employee, legislator, or legislative employee of his duties to the state or the county, city, or other political subdivision of the state involved. [Fla. Stat. s. 112.316(1975).]
Moreover, it is declared as a matter of legislative intent and stated policy that the Code of Ethics is not designed to unreasonably limit a public servant's private pursuits:
It is also essential that government attract those citizens best qualified to serve. Thus, the law against conflict of interest must be so designed as not to impede unreasonably or unnecessarily the recruitment and retention by government of those best qualified to serve. Public officials should not be denied the opportunity, available to all other citizens, to acquire and retain private economic interests except when conflicts with the responsibility of such officials to the public cannot be avoided. [Fla. Stat. s. 112.311(2)(1975).]
Recognizing that even the appearance of impropriety may undermine the confidence of citizens in their government, we nevertheless feel that the facts before us are not sufficient to warrant a finding of conflict under the law. In fact, the two provisions quoted above appear to protect public officials from charges of conflict based on mere appearance or insubstantial potential. Accordingly, we find no conflict of interest, based on information presently before us, in your county's nursing home administrator simultaneously holding the above-described interests in a private nursing home located within the county.


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Published on March 25, 2020 and last updated on June 22, 2020
By Kath McLay, President and CEO –Sam's Club
As we close out a historic month for our company, country and world, we wanted to pause and make sure you heard this at least one more time: Thank you.
We can't say that enough. I wish we could say it to each and every one of you personally, which is why we created this TV commercial that will air tonight during Survivor and on social media to shine a light on how grateful we are for our Sam's Club heroes.
To each and every Sam's Club associate: You are making a difference for our members and each other. Whether you serve in our clubs, our supply chain or in our corporate offices, your passion and relentlessness to create special for our members inspires us every day. Thank you for rising to the occasion. You're running your businesses while also taking care of individual needs of our members. Well done.
You are showing the world what we always knew: retail associates around the world are capable of extraordinary feats. And we will never forget that Sam's Club associates were among the heroes who saw us through.
I am so proud of each and every one of you.
Kath McLay, Chief Executive Officer, Sam's Club
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In a new study, researchers found migraine is linked to a higher risk of chronic dry eye disease.
The link is especially strong in older people.
The research was conducted by researchers from at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Migraine is recurrent headaches that are moderate to severe. Usually, the headaches only affect one half of the head and can last from two to 72 hours.
In the U.S., about 14% of adults are affected by migraines.
Previous studies have shown that about 8% to 34% of people may be affected by dry eye disease.
It is a disorder of the tear film on the eye's surface. The disease can lead to symptoms of discomfort, visual disturbance, and other ocular issues.
In the current study, the team examined almost 73,000 people who received care from the ophthalmology clinics in North Carolina.
They found people with migraine had a 20% higher risk of developing dry eye disease.
The findings showed that the connection became stronger with age, especially for women.
In men aged 65 or over, migraines nearly doubled the risk of developing dry eye disease. Women with the same age had almost 2.5 times the risk of dry eye disease.
The team explains that there may be similar inflammatory processes at the cellular level that play roles in both dry eye disease and migraine.
It is possible that inflammation in dry eye disease triggers similar inflammation in neuromuscular tissue and causes migraine headaches.
Another possibility is that excessive dryness of the eye's surface may influence nerve pathways and trigger migraines.
The researchers suggest that doctors caring for patients with a history of migraine need to be aware that their patients may have a high risk of dry eye disease.
It is important to monitor patients to see if they experience both health conditions.
The leader of the study is Dr. Richard Davis, an ophthalmologist at the University of North Carolina.
The study is published in JAMA Ophthalmology.


The wounded deer dragging its fainting limbs to some untrodden brake, there to gaze upon the arrow which had pierced it, and to die, was but a type of me.
God, in pity, made man beautiful and alluring, after his own image; but my form is a filthy type of yours, more horrid even from the very resemblance.
Here was my own pet lunatic—the most pronounced of his type that I had ever met with—talking elemental philosophy, and with the manner of a polished gentleman.
Yet in "The Prince" the duke is in point of fact cited as a type of the man who rises on the fortune of others, and falls with them; who takes every course that might be expected from a prudent man but the course which will save him; who is prepared for all eventualities but the one which happens; and who, when all his abilities fail to carry him through, exclaims that it was not his fault, but an extraordinary and unforeseen fatality.
He does not present himself, nor is he depicted by his contemporaries, as a type of that rare combination, the successful statesman and author, for he appears to have been only moderately prosperous in his several embassies and political employments.
Our Saviour Christs sufferings seem to be here figured, as cleerly, as in the oblation of Isaac, or in any other type of him in the Old Testament: He was both the sacrificed Goat, and the Scape Goat; "Hee was oppressed, and he was afflicted (Isa.
And this may therefore bee a type of the Washing in Baptisme; wherein such men as are cleansed of the Leprousie of Sin by Faith, are received into the Church with the solemnity of Baptisme.
Or, scientifically speaking, Sievers's C type has been avoided as not consonant with the plan of translation.


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Welgevonden Estate: Estate manager's newsletter: 9 November 2021
Dear Homeowners and Residents
"Summer is in the air! It feels as if there is a new sense of vitality and enthusiasm everywhere around us. It is also no different at Welgevonden Estate!"
The above message recently reached the desk of the estate manager. Even though we do not know who the author was, we can only agree with the person who penned these true words!
We received 21 entries for this year's Welgevonden Estate Garden-of-the-Year Competition, and the adjudicators had the privilege of visiting and enjoying some of the best-attended gardens one can think of!
Thank you to those who entered in the competition and for the high standards you've set. You made it such a pleasure and, at the same time, extremely difficult for the adjudicators to perform their task! In the Garden-of-the-Year category, for example, the scores between the top three gardens were so close that we had to focus on and evaluate even the finest detail to make sure we come to a fair conclusion.
The winners of this year's Welgevonden Estate Garden-of-the-Year Competition – sponsored by Leapfrog Properties Stellenbosch – are as follows:
Best newly-established garden (prize: R1000): 59 Fynbos Street (Mr. and Mrs. Franken)
Most water-wise indigenous garden (prize: R1000): 32 Belladonna Street (Mrs. Ester Beetge)
Runner-up Garden-of-the-Year 2021 (prize: R1000): 13 Wildeklawer Street (Ms. Annalene de Beer)
Garden-of-the-Year 2021 (prize: R3000): 1 Gousblom Street (Mrs. Marita Nigrini)
Well done to everyone – winners and participants alike! At the same time, a big thank you to Leapfrog Properties Stellenbosch for sponsoring the prizes for this wonderful competition!
Best newly-established garden
Most water-wise indigenous garden
Runner-up Garden-of-the-Year 2021
Garden-of-the-Year 2021
Art Walk
Thank you to all the Welgevonden Estate artists who opened up their homes and galleries on 5 November for residents to view their art and handcraft. Well done to Ria Bennett for your initiative to establish Welgevonden Estate's own, and rather unique, monthly Art Walk.
New tenants and property rental contracts
End of year is typically the time when new property rental agreements are put in place on Welgevonden Estate. We kindly request landlords and rental agents to adhere to the following when you enter into new contracts, or renew existing contracts:
Please ensure that all rental agreements – whether new or renewed – are completed with all the required details, and are duly signed by all parties concerned. This helps to expedite the registration of new tenants on the Welgevonden Estate database and biometric access control system. It also prevents unnecessary delays, as those who arrive at the admin office in person to register, but having incomplete rental agreements, have to go back to update their rental agreements if it was not completed correctly the first time around.
Please send copies of these contacts through to the estate's administrative office as soon as they are available. This will allow estate management to prepare the registration administration even before the new tenants arrive.
Building and renovations
From the number of building and home renovation activities currently taking place on Welgevonden Estate, it is clear that owners and tenants are keen to make the most of their properties, and to maintain it as to secure its investment value. Thank you for contributing to Welgevonden Estate's appearance in this way.
Please remember that all building renovations or extensions to your property – whether it entails major building work, installing a swimming pool, or merely putting up a boundary wall – require that building plans are submitted.
As the appearance of all homes on Welgevonden Estate must comply with the provisos of the Welgevonden Estate Architectural Directives and Design Guidelines, it is imperative that the WHOA must first approve all building plans – based on these guidelines – prior to owners submitting them to the Stellenbosch Municipality for their review and approval.
Site preparation and building work may only start after the WHOA and the Stellenbosch Municipality have approved the building plans, a copy of the approved plans from Stellenbosch Municipality has been submitted to the estate office, the prescribed Compliance Agreement has been completed, and a scrutiny fee and building deposit has been paid to the WHOA.
Please note: Excom will not consider applications for deviation or changes to properties if the submitted plans are not in accordance with the WHOA directives and Stellenbosch Municipality's requirements.
New signage
As pointed out in an earlier newsletter, estate management has embarked on a project to renew Welgevonden Estate's general appearance. In this regard we have started to paint the more than 300 lamp posts on the estate. We're also replacing the existing, faded signage to reflect the estate's new corporate look.
Stellenbrew Coffee Bar – a new location!
Stellenbrew Coffee Bar – our delightful take-away coffee vendor – has been a huge success since its onset. Excom has therefore decided to provide more presence to the facility and make the Welgevonden Coffee Café more permanent. Activities to prepare for the new location at the top end of erf 14214 (the triangular green section) have started, and should be completed within a week or two. The area will be enhanced with soft landscaping, including scrubs and trees, so that it blends in with the aesthetics of the estate. Tables will also be available where residents can enjoy a coffee, a small bite to eat, and a moment to catch up with a friend or neighbour!
New location for Stellenbrew Coffee Bar being prepared
Proud performers
Congratulations to Xone Security supervisor Haneline Hendricks and officer Kwanele Sopili who were respectively nominated Xone Supervisor of the Month and Xone Employee of the Month for October 2021. We are proud to have such outstanding performers in our midst, and appreciate their hard work and dedication.
Haneline Hendricks, Gawie Marx (estate manager), Kwanele Sopili, and Johan de Wet (Xone site security manager)
Notice for the Annual General Meeting 2021, which will take place on Monday 29 November 2021, was sent out on 8 November. We appeal to members to attend the meeting for the benefit of the WHOA membership and in the interest of the sound governance of Welgevonden Estate.
Gawie Marx
Estate Manager
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Home » News » Youth Vote in Maverick County Lags Behind Other Age Groups
Youth Vote in Maverick County Lags Behind Other Age Groups
Young people in Maverick County or more commonly known as Millennials (18 to 35 years old) are seen and respectively supposed to be the future of our community and country. With the number of people between that age range 18 to 35 years old continually growing and being the majority of residents within our community they (Millennials) have historically participated in the electoral process in lower numbers as per amounts of voters registered by age groups than any other age group including Generation Xers (36 to 50 yrs. old), Baby Boomers (51 to 75 years old) and Golden Agers 76 years and older.
Young people from our community have undoubtedly voted less than older people, and the November 8, 2016 U.S. Presidential election was no exception.
Informate conducted a study of the 2016 Maverick County Voters Who Voted lists and broke it down into the appropriate voting age groups from 18 years old and beyond and also categorized the groups under Millennials (18 to 35 years old), Generation X (36 to 50 years old) Baby Boomers (51 to 75 years old) and Golden Agers (76 years and older). This was done to scientifically show the generational voting gap we as a community contend with every election cycle.
During the 2016 Presidential election Millennials accounted for 25% of the entire vote while the Generation Xers accounted for 28% of the Vote. Golden Agers accounted for 8% of the vote while the greatest participation came from the Baby Boomers with 39%.
To better understand as to why Millennials fall under the voting percentages as compared to the other groups one must look at the amount of people registered as Maverick County Voters between the Millennial age and how many actually voted.
There are 9,528 registered voters in Maverick County between the ages of 18 to 36 years old but only 3,103 or 33% of those registered voted in November.
There are 7651 registered voters in Maverick County between the ages of 37 to 50 years old (Generation X) and 3,395 or 44% of those registered voted in November.
During the November 2016 election 4,801 Baby Boomers (51 to75 years old) or 54% of all 8,898 registered voters within that age group.
There are 2,595 registered voters in Maverick County between the ages of 76 years and older (Golden Age) and 908 or 35% of those registered voted in the November presidential election.
During the electoral process 48 year olds voted most with 260 votes cast at 54% participation with 481 voters registered at that age group. 142 people of the 22year old age voted accounting for 28% of the 497 voters registered within that age bracket. 23 year olds did not fare well either with 169 votes cast or 27% of all 620 registered voters in that age category. 26 year olds voted 162 times or only 26% participation of the 607 registered voters under that age group.
Although the numbers and statistics of who actually votes during important federal level elections are a cause for concern due to the fact that those unwilling to participate more, are the future of our country and our community.
As a community we owe it to our country to exercise our right and form of free expression and cast our votes no matter for who it may be. That is bigger than any freedom of taking the sitting down mentality and not participating in a right that to date many service men and women continue fighting across the world to ensure and secure.
A further review was conducted and the absence trend seen through the presidential election is even more noticeable in local elections and absolutely can't be ignored much longer.
Statistics and reports were reviewed for the March 1, 2016 Maverick County Democratic Party Primary Election looking at which age group Millennials (18 to 35) Generation Xers (36 to 50 yrs. old), Baby Boomers (51 to 75 years old) and Golden Agers 76 years and older participated most in local elections.
In all Generation X and Baby Boomers voters between the ages of 41 to 65 years old participated in the electoral process more than any age group.
During the March 1, 2016 election, those two groups accounted for 3,299 votes cast (45.6 %) of all the 7,222 total votes cast in that election.
Golden Age voters accounted for 2,060 votes or 28.5 % of the 7,222 votes cast during the March, 1, 2016 election.
Only 1,927 registered voters between the ages of 18 to 36 years old (Millennials) voted and participated in the March 1, 2016 Primary Election, accounting for the lowest total number of voter participation rates (27%) out of the total 7,222 votes cast during that election.
Millennials once again fall way behind in voter participation in our electoral processes.
As a community we must seriously look at the issues that factor in and contribute to dismal youth participation including recognition and emphasis on the importance of local elected offices Political abandonment must also be addressed as often politicians will spend and focus their efforts in listening and attending to the concerns of older residents, the constituency that could possibly elect them to office because of their higher voter participation.
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Q: PyBrain - out = fnn.activateOnDataset(griddata) I have been adapting a neural network to classify images from PyBrain's tutorial:
http://pybrain.org/docs/tutorial/fnn.html
It is feed in image data in png form, each image is assigned a particular class.
It works well until:
out = fnn.activateOnDataset(griddata)

The message it returns is: AssertionError: (3, 2)
Am pretty sure it is a problem with how I have declared the griddata dataset but I don't know exactly what?
On the tutorial version it runs fine.
My code:
from pybrain.datasets            import ClassificationDataSet
from pybrain.utilities           import percentError
from pybrain.tools.shortcuts     import buildNetwork
from pybrain.supervised.trainers import BackpropTrainer
from pybrain.structure.modules   import SoftmaxLayer

from pylab import ion, ioff, figure, draw, contourf, clf, show, hold, plot
from scipy import diag, arange, meshgrid, where
from numpy.random import multivariate_normal
import cv2

from pyroc import *

#Creates cover type array based on color of pixels in roadmap

coverType = [(255,225,104,3),   #Road
(254,254,253,0), #Other
(254,254,254,3),    #Road
(253,254,253,0),#Other
(253,225,158,0),#Other
] # have other cover type but sample amount included

coverTypes = len(coverType)

print coverTypes #to count

#Creates dataset

alldata = ClassificationDataSet(3,1,nb_classes=10)

"""Classifies Roadmap Sub-Images by type and loads matching Satellite Sub-Image
with classification into dataset."""

for eachFile in glob.glob('Roadmap Sub-Images/*'):
    image = Image.open(eachFile)
    fileName = eachFile
    newFileName = fileName.replace("Roadmap Sub-Images", "Satellite  Sub-Images")

    colors = image.convert('RGB').getcolors() #Finds all colors in image and their frequency
    colors.sort() #Sorts colors in image by their frequency
    colorMostFrequent = colors[-1][1] #Finds last element in array, the most frequent color

    for eachColor in range(1,151): #151 number of element in CoverType array
        if colorMostFrequent[0] == coverType[eachColor][0] and colorMostFrequent[1] == coverType[eachColor][1] and colorMostFrequent[2] == coverType[eachColor][2]:

        print newFileName #Check new route
        image = cv2.imread(newFileName)
        meanImage = cv2.mean(image) #Take average color
        meanImageRGB = meanImage[:3] #Converts to RGB scale, excluding "alpha"
        print meanImageRGB #Check RGB average colors
        alldata.addSample(meanImageRGB,coverType[eachColor][3])

tstdata, trndata = alldata.splitWithProportion( 0.25 )

trndata._convertToOneOfMany( )
tstdata._convertToOneOfMany( )

fnn = buildNetwork( trndata.indim, 5, trndata.outdim, outclass=SoftmaxLayer )

trainer = BackpropTrainer( fnn, dataset=trndata, momentum=0.1, verbose=True, weightdecay=0.01)

ticks = arange(-3.,6.,0.2)

X, Y = meshgrid(ticks, ticks)

#I think every thing is good to here problem with the griddata dataset I think?

# need column vectors in dataset, not arrays

griddata = ClassificationDataSet(2,1, nb_classes=4)

for i in xrange(X.size):
    griddata.addSample([X.ravel()[i],Y.ravel()[i]], [0])

griddata._convertToOneOfMany()  # this is still needed to make the fnn feel comfy

for i in range(20):
    trainer.trainEpochs( 1 )

    trnresult = percentError( trainer.testOnClassData(),
                          trndata['class'] )
    tstresult = percentError( trainer.testOnClassData(
       dataset=tstdata ), tstdata['class'] )

    print "epoch: %4d" % trainer.totalepochs, \
          "  train error: %5.2f%%" % trnresult, \
          "  test error: %5.2f%%" % tstresult

    out = fnn.activateOnDataset(alldata)

    out = out.argmax(axis=1)  # the highest output activation gives the class
    out = out.reshape(X.shape)

    figure(1)
    ioff()  # interactive graphics off
    clf()   # clear the plot
    hold(True) # overplot on
    for c in [0,1,2]:
        here, _ = where(tstdata['class']==c)
        plot(tstdata['input'][here,0],tstdata['input'][here,1],'o')
    if out.max()!=out.min():  # safety check against flat field
        contourf(X, Y, out)   # plot the contour
    ion()   # interactive graphics on
    draw()  # update the plot

ioff()
show()

A: I believe it has to do with the dimensions of your initial data set not aligning with the dimensions of your griddata.
alldata = ClassificationDataSet(3,1,nb_classes=10)
griddata = ClassificationDataSet(2,1, nb_classes=4)
They should both be 3, 1. However, when I adjust this my code fails at a later stage so I am also curious about this.

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Q: grails 2.0 hangs in IntelliJ when clicking Run button I've been using Grails 1.3.7, but brought down 2.0 for a new project.  IntelliJ indicates it handles both versions at the same time ... you choose the version when you set up the project.  However, when I go to run this new project (click green arrow, or do a 'run-app' using the grails command window in Intellij), it puts out the following (below) and simply hangs.  This is the case if I answer "y" or "n", to its question.   Any thoughts?
Thanks, Ray

| Loading Grails 2.0.0.RC1
| Configuring classpath

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  Grails would like to send information to VMware domains to improve your experience. We include anonymous usage information as part of these downloads.

The Grails team gathers anonymous usage information to improve your Grails experience, not for marketing purposes. The information is used to discover which Grails plugins are most popular and is published on the plugin portal.
We also use this information to help guide our roadmap, prioritizing the features and Grails plugins most valued by the community and enabling us to optimize the compatibility of technologies frequently used together.
Please see the Grails User Agent Analysis (UAA) Terms of Use at http://www.springsource.org/uaa/terms_of_use for more information on what information is collected and how such information is used. There is also an FAQ at http://www.springsource.org/uaa/faq for your convenience.
To consent to the Terms of Use, please enter 'Y'. Enter 'N' to indicate your do not consent and anonymous data collection will remain disabled.

####################################################.

Enter Y or N:[y,n] y

A: May be occurs this bug: http://youtrack.jetbrains.net/issue/IDEA-73228
Try to use latest version of IDEA: http://confluence.jetbrains.net/display/IDEADEV/IDEA+11+EAP
It's recommended to use IDEA 11 to work with Grails 2.0.0 because IDEA 10 doesn't support some features from Grails 2.0.0 (e.g. definition actions via methods in controllers)


In August, the large Indian newspaper publisher The Printers Mysore started creating its daily newspapers entirely using the editorial system Content-X by Digital Collections and ppi Media.
The fact that Content-X can process different font systems is paying off for The Printers Mysore in the Indian state of Karnataka. Both the daily Prajavani, which is produced in the regional language Kannada, and the English language daily newspaper Deccan Herald are produced with the editorial solution Content-X now. The transition to the new editorial workflow only took a few months, the go-live of the dailies was accompanied closely by ppi Media and Digital Collections staff on site.
"The introduction of Content-X helps smoothen workflows for our new customer. The centralisation of information facilitates communication within editorial departments as well as the cooperation with external offices. In addition, all channels of distribution, print and online, are now under the same roof", said Torsten Behn, DC's Head of Project management.
The daily Prajavani is printed at seven different locations and is published in 32 regional editions across Karnataka. The daily Deccan Herald is the biggest English-language Indian newspaper of the state and one of India's top ten English- language newspapers. The Printers Mysore also produce two magazines in Kannada with Content-X.
The Printers Mysore (Private) Limited is a bilingual private limited newspaper and magazine publishing company that is family-owned and managed, headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka. The Printers Mysore was founded by K N Guruswamy in 1948. It publishes the Deccan Herald and Prajavani newspapers and Sudha and Mayura magazines. It has printing and distribution centres in Bengaluru, Hubli, Davangere, Hospet, Mysore, Mangalore and Gulbarga. The group has a combined monthly print readership of nearly 4 million. The daily print readership of Deccan Herald and Prajavani is 3,255,000 (IRS 2014). The group employs 1050 staff, which includes 400 journalists with bureaus across Karnataka and India. It is a publishing group with a reputation for editorial independence and integrity because it has no political affiliations and comes with a pure-play media focus.


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Handling SEC Compliance Issues on Behalf of US and China-Based Clients
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Changes in Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations and interpretations seem to be developing at an ever-increasing pace, making it difficult for public companies, especially smaller public companies, to keep up with the rule changes and new compliance requirements. This chapter provides an overview of changing SEC compliance issues as well as insights into how smaller public companies can develop goals and strategies to overcome various SEC compliance challenges.
The attached PDF of Chapter 4, "Handling SEC Compliance Issues on Behalf of US and China-Based Clients," by Giovanni Caruso, from SEC Compliance Best Practices, 2012 Edition is reprinted with permission. Copyright © 2012 Thomson Reuters/Aspatore.
Giovanni Caruso is a partner with the Corporate Group in the New York office. He represents public and private companies in a broad range of corporate and securities matters, including general corporate governance, private placements, mergers and acquisitions and federal law compliance in connection to the Securities Act and Exchange Act and Sarbanes-Oxley, as well as the various exchanges (NASDAQ, NYSE and the NYSE Amex).
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Together Let's Globalise Compassion: Kailash Satyarthi
After completing electrical engineering degree in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, he worked as a teacher for some time. But destiny had something else in store for him. In 1980, at the age of 26, he left teaching and founded the organisation, Bachpan Bachao Andolan, which has so far freed 85,000-odd children from slave-like conditions in India. He has also been actively involved in other organizations working against child labour and for children's rights to education.Shubhankar Behera spoke to Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi about his global campaign against child labour, child trafficking and child sexual abuse.
You have recently launched "100 Million for 100 Million" global campaign to protect the rights of children. What's the campaign module?
While rescuing 45 children from a toy manufacturing unit in New Delhi last year, I asked one about his dream. His reply was, "to play one day with the toys they are making"…In many countries children are engaged to harvest cocoa which is used in chocolates, but they have never tasted the sweetness of chocolate. How long it will continue? Time has come to react.
My campaign aims to mobilise 100 million youngsters and children for 100 million underprivileged children across the globe, to end child labour, child slavery and all forms of exploitation of children over the next five years. On one hand 100 million children are suffering and on the other hand 100 million people are ready to act positively. The campaign will be both online and offline. While youngsters can raise awareness about the incidents around the world on social media, they can also become volunteers by forming groups, and react to several things to bring a positive change in society.
How the youth can be a driving force in the campaign?
We cannot dream of a safe India without ensuring safety of our daughters and sons. The young mass is looking for a better purpose in life and is hungry to prove that they are full of energy and enthusiasm. We must encourage our young people to become leaders and not just followers. In the world, about three billion people are below the age of 25 and two billion are below the age of 18. I am trying to address the burning issue with the help of at least 100 million out of them to become the change makers, leaders, pioneers and champions for the other 100 million left out ones.
What's been the response so far?
Globally we are working with 2,000 organisations who are our partners in 140 countries. Global confederations of teachers' unions and foreign universities have encouraged the noble idea of protecting children rights. This year, the campaign will cover every continent, and by 2019, will operate in over 60 countries worldwide. In India, the campaign will focus on child sexual abuse, which has been reportedly increasing over the years. We are encouraging students and youth to register through www.100mn.org and help us bring the change.
You have been a tireless advocate of children's rights for over four decades. Do you feel a deficit of moral values and compassion result in apathy and lack of will for our children?
As the world takes giant leaps, in wealth or technology, children suffer the most in times of transition. I believe that is because there is a serious moral deficit all around us, from business to governments to NGOs to temples and mosques. Who will speak for the children? I always believed in globalising compassion. This time I want to engage an entire generation. We should not waste the energy, enthusiasm, eagerness and the idealism of our youth. Let us inculcate and transform these individuals' compassion into a global compassion. Anger inspired by compassion and not driven by hatred or violence is the greatest tool for change.
In view of the growing socio-political situation under the Trump administration in USA, how do you see the future of thousands of children of immigrants?
A grave situation is prevailing in USA. Since children of the so-called illegal immigrants are born in America, they are citizens of that country. But I am concerned about their future as their immigrant parents are being asked to leave the country in view of the emerging socio-political situation.
The population of such children is huge and the US Government must acknowledge the huge contribution of immigrants to the development of the country. I have seen how young scientists from different countries, especially from India, have built that country. Their contribution is immense in building institutions in America. Immigrants must be respected.
This apart, millions of children are being brainwashed and radicalised by fundamentalist forces that have realised schools and education have the power to burn through their 'human bomb capital'. Forcibly or voluntarily, they are being attracted to fanaticism and sometimes prompted to become a kind of child soldier or suicide bombers. This situation needs to be addressed immediately. Growing numbers of boys and girls are also being enslaved by armed extremist and fundamentalist groups like Islamic State and the Taliban.
I appeal all the teachers, political leaders, religious preachers to use their "moral authority" for children's rights and fight against child slavery and trafficking.
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Q: Growth of $\Gamma(n+1,n)$ and $\operatorname{E}_{-n}(n)$ Quite often when I ask W|A to solve something it gives me an answer in terms of  $\Gamma(n+1,n)$ or exponential integral $\operatorname{E}_{-n}(n)$. Looking up the definition of the incomplete gamma function and the exponential integral I can get a formal definition but I have no feeling for how these function behaves.
What is the asymptotic behaviour of these two functions?

A: Start with the definition:
$$
    \Gamma(n+1,n) = \int_n^\infty x^n \exp(-x) \mathrm{d}x
$$
Changing $x = n (1+t)$ we get:
$$ \begin{eqnarray}
   \Gamma(n+1,n) &=& n^{n+1} \exp(-n) \int_0^\infty (1+t)^n \exp(-n t) \mathrm{d}t \\ &=& n^{n+1} \exp(-n) \int_0^\infty  \exp\left(-n \left(t-\log(1+t) \right) \right) \mathrm{d}t
\end{eqnarray}
$$
The integrand is maximal at $t=0$. Expanding $t-\log(1+t)$ in the series around $t=0$ and using Laplace's method:
$$
  \int_0^\infty  \exp\left(-n \left(t-\log(1+t) \right) \right) \mathrm{d}t = \int_0^\infty \exp\left(-n \frac{t^2}{2}\right) \left(1 - \frac{n}{3} t^3 + n \frac{t^4}{4} + \mathcal{o}(t^5) \right) \mathrm{d} t
$$
giving
$$
    \Gamma(n+1,n) = n^{n+\frac{1}{2}} \exp(-n) \sqrt{\frac{\pi}{2}} \left( 1 + \frac{1}{\sqrt{n}} \frac{2}{3} \sqrt{\frac{2}{\pi}} + \frac{3}{4n} + \mathcal{o} \left(n^{-1}\right) \right)
$$


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Here you will find Mr. Soule's and my handouts, short texts, and organizers for our co-created unit plan surrounding Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Each of these is meant to help students connect with the text, use the skills they gain from reading the text in real life, and allow students the freedom to explore different ways of reading and writing this canonical play.
Unfortunately, English does not have a formal 2nd person plural form, which makes talking to groups of people difficult to accomplish. Please also note that the gender neutral 3rd person singular is Ze/Zir/Zirs. This is one of many possibilities. For more information on gender neutral pronouns meant for persons (instead of objects), please visit here.
This organizer is adapted from Scholastic's inferences from poetry organizer. Students tend to understand ways to use this handout better when it has been filled out with a text they have read and discussed, before attempting to apply it to a new text. I have successfully used this handout with short stories and passages from longer texts, so please feel free to adapt it to whichever text your students are using at the time.
The skeleton of this poem is meant to get to know different aspects of a student or character. If there are other things you'd like to know about a student or character, amend the stems. Ms. Baker and I found that more than six lines tended to overwhelm students, so keep that in mind if you change it up a bit!
The class in which Ms. Hlywa and I implemented this lesson had many students who had difficulty remembering verbal instructions. Therefore, this handout has each question we'd ask aloud. Students in this class could then follow along more easily and engage with the lesson. If students in another class do not need this extra support, feel free to take out the questions from the handout.


In a distant realm, an endless swamp stretched out as far as the eye could see. The reddish-brown guck that covered the ground of the swamp seemed to almost simmer as bubbles of varying sizes swelled up, only to eventually pop and release a foul-smelling, pitch-black puff of smoke into the air.
Countless cages were spread out throughout the swamp – some as big as houses, others smaller than a human head. Here and there a cage would stand empty, but most of them were not. In these, humanoid figures fought for their lives against a steady stream of vicious beast that crawled out from the swamp beneath their feet. At first glance, the fighting seemed random, but taking a closer look, it would become clear that the attacks came in waves; every three hours, three waves of spirit beast would crawl out of the swamp and charge at the captive.
The beast strengths were paced after the captive's, starting off slightly weaker during the first wave and ending slightly stronger in the last. Every nine hours, a particularly strong beast would appear, truly threatening the life of the person in the cage, but after that there would be nine hours' rest – as long as they survived that long, that is.
The metallic smell of blood almost covered up the heinous odor of the black smoke while wails of desperation mingled with the howling of the beasts as the fighting continued without stop; it was not a peaceful place to be.
There was, however, one exception. Smack in the middle of an area of the swamp, where the bubbles where particularly large and frequent, was a small patch of calm.
Seated on a thick layer of ice, a young man meditated. His body was drenched in blood, and more of it kept pouring down on the ice below him, but the youth seemed unfazed by it. Below the ice, muffled bangs rung out every now and then, and beyond the bars of his cage loomed several beasts, pacing back and forth. They howled in anger but didn't dare approach the cage, their eyes carefully studying the electrical sparks that every now and then jumped between the bars. A soft breeze swirled around the man, and silver flakes flashed white sporadically as they moved with the wind.
The man's eyes suddenly popped open. A surge of spirit essence instantly cleared away the blood covering his body, revealing the muscular figure beneath. Golden blonde hair cascaded down his bare back and a vicious-looking scar crossed over his chest, passing right above his heart. Judging from the color of the scar tissue, it was clear that the wound was rather fresh, but it was equally clear that no spirit essence had been used to heal it. Without the aid of spirit essence, there was no doubt that the scar would become permanent very soon.
Looking around his cage, the man's multi-colored eyes indifferently glanced at the pacing beasts before fixing on the ground. Below the ice, the pounding had become louder, causing the ice to noticeably shake at the impact.
With a deafening bang, the ice beneath the man finally shattered, giving way to an enormous hand whose mere pinkie was taller that the still seated youth.
While the youth fought for his life and Raven's favor, Raven herself was as if suspended in space. There was nothing around her; no light, no sense of touch, no scents – only the slight sensation of passing time, but even that was hard for Raven to grasp in her current state.
Suddenly, a bright light burned through the nothingness, instantly blinding Raven's unprepared eyes. Blinking, Raven tried to understand what had just happened, but her memories were hazy. She remembered stepping through the gateway to the second set of trials, but after that. . . .
Raven looked around, and was surprised to find herself sitting in an endless meadow of bell-shaped flowers. Every color of the rainbow could be found among the flowers that were otherwise identical. A faint glow came from within the centers of the flowers, giving the field a truly ethereal feeling.
"Have I died again?" Raven muttered absentmindedly.
"Haha, not this time, child," said a faint voice behind her.
Not expecting an answer, Raven's head snapped around. Sitting cross-legged only two meters from her was an ancient-looking man. Despite his closeness, Raven could sense nothing of the elder's existence. All of him was completely devoid of color, making him stand out like a sore thumb against the dazzling brilliance of the surrounding flowers. Startled, Raven wanted to move away, but her legs wouldn't budge.
"No need to be so nervous. I mean you no harm." The old man smiled at her. "Besides, I'm spread too thin right now to be able to do very much." At his words, light flashed in his colorless eyes, but it quickly faded, making him seem even older than before.
The man chuckled, but didn't answer right away. He stared intently at Raven for a long while, and Raven couldn't help but feel like the man was staring all the way into her soul.
"Interesting," the man muttered eventually. "Do you know of the Spirit Star?" he asked then, stopping Raven from asking what was so interesting.
"Is it?" the old man asked back mysteriously and waved his hand, causing his joints to crack as if they were about to break apart. At his gesture, all of the flowers in the field chimed softly and their inner lights started to pulsate. Suddenly, some of the light floated up into the air, joining together to form several small, planet-like and glowing orbs.
Raven looked on in shock. Intellectually, she understood that spirit essence must be involved to produce such an effect, but she could sense nothing of it.
Pushing down her confusion, Raven took a closer look at the orbs. There were twenty-eight of them in total, and the twenty-seven smaller ones rotated slowly around the biggest orb at the center. Each of the twenty-seven orbs had a different color, although there seemed to be a pattern to it that Raven couldn't quite pin-point.
"Indeed it is," the man confirmed. "But look at it now." He waved his hand again and the flowers moved with it. Slowly, the orbs altered their course, shifting to an overhead perspective of the realm. Raven's eyes widened. The pattern Raven hadn't quite been able to figure out was suddenly clear.
"It's a Spirit Star!" she breathed and, as if prompted by her words, glowing lines started to slowly trace their way between the glowing orbs. Soon, a complete Spirit Star hovered before Raven, and at every point where two lines crossed paths, an orb hovered below it, their colors matching the lines that met above them.
"Rejected?" Raven frowned, vague memories starting to surface in her mind.
Raven almost let her jaw drop in shock. A myriad of questions flooded her head and for a moment she couldn't make up her mind on which one was most important.
Almost by reflex, Raven turned her head to look at what had drawn the man's attention, only to see the same colorless young man who had greeted her before the fourth trial come walking towards them.
"The last remaining Pontian was corrupted during the sixth trial," the young man stated, receiving a nod from the ancient one. Looking at them together, Raven couldn't help but see the similarities.
No sooner had the odd premonition hit her than the younger version glanced down on Raven indifferently. He then stepped forward and his body disappeared effortlessly into the cross-legged old man. The latter breathed deeply as an almost unnoticeable sliver of color returned to his old skin. Only after that did he acknowledge Raven's staring. He smiled warmly, causing his eyes to almost disappear in the numerous wrinkles on his face. "Every drop makes a difference." Even his voice sounded slightly stronger than before.
'Every drop?' Raven swallowed. If her guess was correct, then the man before her had somehow divided himself into the young attendants who greeted all the participants during the tournament, but how many attendants was that? Hundreds? Thousands? Thousands of thousands? Even if the boys had been pure illusions, the sheer amount of spirit essence needed to create just one corporeal body was way beyond what Raven possessed. Add to that the strength the first attendant boy had displayed – easily outmatching the Spirit Master Headmaster Swan – and Raven simply couldn't fathom how strong this ancient man had to be to pull it off.
"Haha, shocked?" the man laughed. "There is always someone higher, child. You have only begun your journey." The floating spirit star changed; the white, red and orange lines suddenly outshining the rest. "And who knows if you will fall before you reach the top." As the man's words faded, the other lines slowly started to glow too. First yellow, then green, followed by light blue, indigo and purple. Finally, the black line darkened, seemingly absorbing the light from all the others.
Raven's eyes narrowed. "There are nine stages of spiritualists?" She had known that there were more than simply up to Spirit Master – if nothing else, Lyka's grandfather Fenris was referred to as Legend Fenris and had deep blue spirit essence – but two more levels above that?
"Brat?" Raven asked, but the old man pretended he hadn't heard her.
At this point Raven had countless unanswered questions and suspicions in her heart, but the man raised his bony hand and it suddenly felt as if her jaw had turned into stone.
Suddenly raising both arms, the little color that had returned to the old man's skin drained back out as a shockwave passed over the field of flowers, pushing them all to the ground. In the next instant, blindingly bright light gushed out of the flowers and enveloped Raven, who couldn't help but feel a bit depressed; she hadn't even gotten the chance to ask for the man's name.
For a while, the light formed a great big sphere where Raven had been seated, but it didn't take long before the glow started to fade. With a soft pop, the sphere suddenly broke apart, causing a golden rain of light over the field.
The ancient man lowered his arms. The previous mirth in his eyes was gone and was instead replaced with a deep frown.
Thanks for the chapter It seems we get a small glimpse at the conspiracy behind the scenes. Whoever is behind that needs to be careful as after all Raven will likely not take well to being used.
Thanks for the chapter Snowy! Hmm lots of intrigue in this one, and from what I remember spirit sage is green, then legend at light blue, not sure bout next 3 but I get the feeling the black one is spirit God since he mentioned that she had a "fated God skill" which would imply Retribution (which is a black skill). Regarding the "brat" I'm about 90% sure that it's referring to Fenris as Lyka at times shows a guilty grimace when they're talking from time to time especially when she seems to be thinking of future 'requirements' for her and her father to unlock their next growth spurt. Of course we always knew Fenris was a bit fishy so time will tell, shame if it's so though we at least know Raven will make it through somehow. Excited about the cultivation though, really hope we see Raven finally hit spirit master soon!
I hope Javelin is not only getting stronger, but is maybe also a bit wiser/smarter than before even if he is only a teenager ^^.
Still coming back here to check for updates. I hope this story will still continue, I LOVE THE STORY SOOOO MUCH.
I'm still faithfully waiting fir a release. Hope this won't end like this.
At first glance, the fighting seemed random, but taking a closer look, it would become clear that the attacks came in waves; every three hours, three waves of spirit beast would crawl out of the swamp and charge at the _captive_.


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Researchers at the University of Leeds are exploring a greener, safer and cheaper way of using coal from deep underground seams as an energy source.
Under the proposed scheme coal would be burned underground to generate energy, offering a new lease of life to coal seams that are too expensive to mine. Waste greenhouse gases would also be stored in the rock, making the process virtually carbon neutral.
Coal-fired power plants still have a sizeable carbon footprint, despite advances in technology that have made them "greener". Many of the world's coal reserves are also lying unused because the seams are simply too deep to dig out.
University of Leeds engineers, together with colleagues from across Europe, hope to solve both of these problems in a €3M (£2.5M) project funded by the European Commission.
During the first step – a process known as underground coal gasification (UCG) – oxygen or enriched air are injected into the un-mined seam together with water and the coal is burned underground at high pressure. This produces streams of combustible gas, rich in hydrogen- and/or methane and CO2, which can be extracted from underground through long boreholes.
Once above ground, the hydrogen- and/or methane-rich gas stream could be used to generate power in conventional turbines or fuel cells, or for industrial heating. Meanwhile, the CO2-rich stream of gas would be compressed and injected back into the rock, filling the space where the coal had previously been. In other words, most of the carbon produced by the underground burning would be locked into the rock. The proposed two-step process consequently provides a source of clean energy with a near-zero carbon footprint.
UCG has been tested in numerous small-scale trials worldwide. The technology was applied on an industrial scale in the former Soviet Union and is still operating in Uzbekistan. The proposed scheme for on-site, underground CO2 storage is, however, completely new.
"There is a lot of talk about the need for carbon capture and storage, but nearly every suggested system has the same problem: the high cost of capturing and transporting carbon dioxide to the storage site. This scheme would be much more cost-effective – as well as virtually carbon neutral - because we wouldn't need to move the gas anywhere," said Dr Sheng.
Researchers will assess the viability of the scheme at a test site in Bulgaria where coal is buried more than 1200m underground. The international team, including the Leeds engineers, will use data from this site to model the complete process – including combustion, gas extraction and CO2 storage. They will pay particular attention to potential environment hazards, such as the chance of stored CO2 leaking through cracks in the rock.
The project is being coordinated by Bulgarian firm Overgas. The other partners are the Geological Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAN), Institute for Solid and Fuels Technology Applications (Greece), Instituto Superior Técnico of Technical University of Lisbon (Portugal), DMT GmbH &Co KG (Germany), Geo-ForschungsZentrum Potsdam (Germany) and UCG Engineering (UK).
I'd be interested if anyone is considering the likely subsidence patterns that could result from this process?
Subsidence pattern will depend of course on the pattern of burning underground. I suspect that it may well end up being similar to longwall mining.
However the important thing is that at last we are doing something about this on the research front. Up till now the UK has been noticeably absent from consideration of the complete gasification of our massive deep coal reserves. We are light years behind the Australians. the Russians and even the Americans.