It was during the public media debate on this topic in the 1960s that Hong's ideas gained support and popularity in China. Many famous taiji practitioners corresponded with him and came to Jinan to consult with him on this topic. He was credited by famous taiji master and historian Gu Liuxin (He was chairman of the Shanghai Martial Arts Association) as the leading authority after Chen Xin (16th generation master of the Chen Family) on the subject of peng.
For his students, peng was SOMETHING that can be felt and experienced but cannot be immediately reproduced and copied. It was that SOMETHING that was unique about Hong's Chen Style taijiquan. It was that special ability that he possessed. It was that something that cannot be pin-pointed. It was the true meaning of taijiquan. It was the secret of taijiquan.
Gong (foundation training) and Fa (technique training) have been historically separated as two components in the learning process. Quite often this is shown in the case that a master will teach all the choreographed forms without explaining the meaning of the forms. Obviously the form looks fancy but the the real fighting ability comes from the Gong. It is a sad fact that many students often try to beat the teacher as the first step in establishing a reputation. In such a case, the teacher deliberately avoided the teaching of substance (gong) to the students at the beginning. In many cases, this "testing period" can last a long time. Ultimately this approach caused the divorce of gong and fa. Eventually, gong and fa become unrecognizable to the students. The students will not be able to use the form simply by learning and practicing it. They need to have the gong of the form privately shown to them by the master. The old saying, "Rather teach 10 fa than 1 gong." shows how well-guarded gong was in the past. It was no exception with the Chen Family.
Hong's system amalgamated gong and fa. This means that the form that is learned can be directly applied in push hands or real fighting situations. Students no longer need to practice Gong for dozens of years in order to extrapolate the fa from these gongs.
This also means that his forms (First Set and Cannon Fist) are taught in a very precise way. There is no room for mistakes or personal opinion on it. Movements and angles are measured by the millimeter. Hong himself was reported to have done his forms without any change for over 50 years! In today's Taijiquan scene of virtually no standardization (everyone is doing a form of their own and therefore there is no point of reference for anyone!), this is a positive step and point of hope for new students of the art.
Master Hong believed that Taijiquan is a traditional Chinese martial arts with a rich accumulated repertoire of knowledge. However, there is nothing supernatural about it. He advocated that "superior and super-natural like" skills can be developed through precise movements based on the rules of taiji, which in turn adhere to laws of physics.
Master Hong always relied on facts and personal experiences for his understanding. He taught not to accept anything without verification. He cautioned students that the world of martial arts, though with all the wonderfully rich legacy, was also infested with myths, exaggerations and even lies.
He believed that learning occurs when there is a system.
He took Yi Lu (first routine) and Cannon Fist (second routine) apart and categorized the moves according to applications and principles involved. For example, the cloud hand category included the three cloud hands, front trick and back trick, wild horse parts its mane, grand red fist and small red fist in the second routine, and yellow dragon stirs water three times in second routine.
Hong Junsheng was one of Chen Fake's earliest disciples. He studied from Chen Fake for 15 years from 1930 till 1944. Many of Chen's students were famous martial artists (such as Li Jianhua, Xu Rusheng, and Gu Liuxin) who came to improve their already very high skills. Hong came to improve his health. As a result, his approach to learning was not the same as that of the other students. His main study method was, watching, observing and listening to instructions. He was mainly concerned with whether what he did conformed to taiji principles that he was taught. He was less concerned with whether they worked.
He was always open to admit that he was the least accomplished of Chen Fake's students. That was modesty on his part. The fact that he was the only person who followed Chen Fake for 15 uninterrupted years made him an expert on the art of Chen Fake. Many of Chen Fake's students asked him for advice and information on Chen Fake.
Hong believed that the concept of power is an important distinguishing feature of systems. External systems develop physical power from the outside. Internal systems develop power from within . Further, the way power is generated distinguishes subsystems too. Taiji, Xingyi and Bagua are subsystems of internal system. According to him, Xingyi genuinely aims to generate internal power. So does Bagua. It is not the case with Taiji. In Taiji, there is no real power generated. Instead, it is a "perceived power" that Taiji is concerned with.
One of the problems for learners of taijiquan is the confusion in the forms. This can take the shape of differences among different masters teaching the same form. This can also take the form of the same master changing form over time. As is known, Chen Fake introduced a newer choreography of his form later on in his life that was drastically different from what he taught earlier in his life.
Hong spent 15 (1930-1944) years learning from Chen Fake. As he was learning for health, he did not put too much of his own thoughts into what he was learning. He learned, practiced and occasionally asked for explanations. His education from Chen Fake was based on the earlier forms, not the new form that Chen Fake taught later on.
15 years of training with Chen Fake at a time before Chen started making changes to his form, made very strong impressions on Hong's body. After 11 years of practicing this form on his own in Jinan after he left Beijing, he went only once to have his form corrected by Chen Fake in 1956. After 1956, he went back to Jinan and taught the revised form till he passed away in 1996. His choreography (form) was so well drilled into him that for the rest of his life, it looked the same without any changes. In 1991 a Japanese student commented that his personal video tapes of Hong from 1983 to 1991 did not show one bit of change in his form, not even one angle change. As Hong always taught in the same location, the same foot would land on the same brick at the same place in the form.
Because of the marriage of gong and fa, the Hong system has no more distinction between form practice and push hands practice. The two are not sequential any more. Instead, the preference of one over the other becomes a personal choice according to one's ability and temperament.
For Hong, the power of taiji is in Peng and Peng is achieved through spiral turning . In turn, true spirals are achieved by having synchronized "Self turning" and "Global Turning".
"Self Turning" is analogous to the self turning of the earth on its own axis, producing day and night in one cycle. "Self Turning" in taiji separates yin and yang.
"Global Turning" is analogous to the traveling of the earth around the sun, producing 12 months in one cycle. "Global Turning" in taiji produces the 13 energies (12 plus central equilibrium).
Hong was taught that the eyes mainly follow the movement of the hand and the movement of the body. Through his years of practice, he came to the realization that this method made the practitioner's body toss (not turning on an axis). He changed this to the eyes fixed on the opponent. This makes the body more upright and balanced. More turning and torque energy is produced.
This is one of Hong's preoccupations. He believed that the true peng energy of the Chen Style is in the spiral movements. The correct way to move spirally is to move precisely 45 degrees horizontally and vertically at the same time.
Hong believed that the separation of the upper and lower bodies is crucial to the solution to double-weight (or double-heavy). Double-weight is manifested in being caught stiff (losing balance). When upper and lower body separation is applied, the balance is maintained.
o The Body is Centered.
The body must be centered and can only turn like a wheel, or a door-hinge. When engagement is required to close the person-to-person distance, stepping is used while still maintaining body center. Overall, in both form practice and in push-hands, the spine can not sway sideways, it can only turn to the side for a maximum of 45 degrees. It does not make a 180 degree turn.
His system is proven to elevate students from beginners to advance learners of Chen Style Taijiquan in a short time. It works because it was tested through trial and error. It was tested based on the sound taijiquan principles listed above.
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Ok thanks, it fixed itself, uninstalling and reinstalling.
If this was the problem you fixed Please tell me how exactly did you fix it ?
what did you uninstalled and re installed ? because there is no installation for the game !
this is exactly my problem and is still doing it. zero idea how to fix it still.
says "AMD Radeon Graphics / AMD Catalyst Control Center" under what controls it. as far as lag, just struggle into the options and turn the water display settings down all the way and that will fix your lag.


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Known primarily as a performer and musician, Georgie isn't too shabby behind the mixing desk. With a homegrown studio getting larger every year, Georgie is able to create her own music and does demos for other musicians and bands. After intensive study at internationally recognised School of Audio Engineering in Sydney, many projects have come to fruition including multiple acoustic folk singles and EP's, an ambient-psycho-world EP, a classical piano album and a whole podcast series. Below are examples of her work and more information about her works. Don't hesitate to get in touch if you're wanting some demos done.
Piano From Gresford
This classical piano album was composed, recorded and mixed by Georgie Winchester in her home studio. Due to be performed live as a part of a theatre performance at the upcoming Newcastle Fringe Festival in March 2022 in collaboration with young creative writer Angus Sharpe.
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Bird Crocodile Girl EP
Bird Crocodile Girl EP was recorded and mixed by Georgie Winchester in her home studio using Ableton. Released in November 2021. The EP can be found under the name of Ambient Psychoworld on all streaming platforms. Best listened to when tripping balls.
Friends With Ghost Stories Podcast
This podcast was produced and mixed by Georgie Winchester in her home studio throughout lockdown. The podcast has eight episodes, each with a special guest speaker who expresses their individual experiences with paranormal activity and spirituality which explore themes of afterlife, ghosts, religion, death, portals and a whole range of beliefs on the topic. Often a taboo or a joke subject although, once tongues get talking, let's just say we leave wondering more about the world we live in than ever before. Each week the podcast features a different local musician to help promote and support their work within the industry. Stay tuned at the end of each podcast episode for the artist feature.
This single was written, produced and mixed by Georgie Winchester; mastered by SAE graduate Sean Cook. Released under the name of Georgie Winchester, it's her latest release.
Golden Times EP
This EP was recorded in Georgie's home studio and mixed/mastered by SAE graduate Henry Watkins in Malaysia. It was her first release under the name of Georgie Winchester.
AUD181 Project One - The Killers - 'Somebody Told Me' Cover
As a project for an SAE class AUD181 Georgie Winchester has remixed the track 'Somebody Told Me' by The Killers into her made-up genre Ambient Psychoworld. The track received the highest grade and is a great interpretation of the track using Ableton and Pro Tools.
AUD181 Project Two - Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks Sound-A-Like
As a project for an SAE class AUD181 Georgie Winchester has recorded and mixed a Sound-A-Like with her SAE classmates using the DM2000 mixing desk. The track was recorded and mixed using Pro Tools.
MORE MIXES BELOW
Please see a bunch of videos for Georgie Winchester's YouTube page where the audio has been recorded and mixed by Georgie in her home studio and added to the visuals to enhance the respective YouTuber's experience.

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This is old English, a drink offered to callers upon a new baby. To 1 pint of thin oatmeal gruel, add yolk of 1 egg, 1 glass of sherry or port, the grated rind of a lemon, 4 lumps of sugar, and a little nutmeg. Heat it on the fire, stir, and serve hot.
Image: John Haberle. Grandma's Hearthstone, 1890. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of C. W. Churchill in memory of his father.


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Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet
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Site Based Decision Making Committee Members & By-Laws
Principal – Jerald Wilson
Teachers – Alexandra Smith, Emily Borja, Shantel Patt, Jasmine Kranz, Katie Murrell, Katelyn Diviney
Paraprofessional – Rosalyn Allison
District Rep – Kirsten Bucknam
Parents – Michael Titus & Jenna Oxley
Community Members – Taler Jefferson & Mitchell Stein
Business Community Members – Aaron McCardell (Life Church) & Lake Highlands Womens
Campus By-Laws
Article I - Name
The campus‐level team shall be known as the Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet Site‐Based Decision-Making Team.
Article II - Purpose
The purpose of the Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet Site‐Based Decision‐Making Team is to improve the level of student achievement for all students at Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet School.
Article III - Membership
Section 1 - Size and Composition
The Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet Site-Based Decision-Making team must have a core group of 15 members.
The CORE group of fifteen members shall be established annually, no later than Labor Day of each school year, and will consist of:
The campus principal
Six classroom teachers (nominated and elected by teachers only to serve on the Site‐Based Decision-Making Team, with the elected supervised by the Principal and members of the Site‐Based Decision-Making Team). Teachers are professional personnel with classroom teaching responsibilities of at least four hours during the instructional day.
One campus-based non-teaching professional staff member (nominated and elected by non-teaching professional staff only with the elected supervised by the Principal and members of the Site‐Based Decision-Making Team). Campus-based non-teaching professional staff includes those who hold a professional certificate but do not teach for at least four hours during the instructional day.
One district-level professional staff member (nominated and elected by professional staff with the elected supervised by the Principal and members of the Site‐Based Decision-Making Team). A district-level staff member is one who serves multiple campuses.
Two parents (elected by parents only with the election to be supervised by the campus parent group; membership in the campus parent group is not required). A parent is a person who is a parent of, or who stands in parental relation to, a student enrolled at the campus.
Two community members (selected by the Principal and elected members). Community members must reside in the district and must be at least 18 years of age. [Education Code 11.251(c)(4)]. They must not be a parent or a District employee. They must be representative of the community's diversity.
Two business community members (selected by the Principal and elected members). Business representatives need not reside in nor operate businesses in the district. [Education Code 11.251(b)] They should be representative of the community's diversity.
In addition, individuals, as determined by the fifteen core members, may be added so that all the school's major constituent groups are adequately represented (i.e. classroom teachers, parents, teacher assistants, other support personnel, community and/or business representatives, and/or students); however, the overall committee shall be balanced with no one constituent group over‐represented on the committee. The core group of fifteen shall ensure that racial and gender diversity is reflected on the team.
At least two‐thirds of team members who represent campus-based selected staff must be teachers (professional personnel with classroom teaching responsibilities for at least four hours of the instructional day).
The Principal shall furnish an up‐to‐date list of names and addresses of all members on the Site‐Based Decision-Making Team to the Superintendent or designee no later than 15 working days after Labor Day.
When team members are added or replaced during the school year, the Principal is responsible within 15 working days for sending to the Superintendent or designee an updated list with the names and addresses of new members.
Section 2 - Elections
Parent Representatives
The predominant parent group supervises the election of parent representatives.
The PTA conducts the parent election in May of the current school year
Parents will be nominated in the April PTA meeting and Voting on in the May PTA meeting
Teacher Representatives, Campus‐Based Non‐teaching Professional Staff Member, and District‐Level Professional Staff Member.
The election of teacher representatives of the campus‐based professional staff member and the district‐level professional staff member is supervised by the Principal and members of the Site‐Based Decision-Making Team. Teachers vote for teachers, campus-based professional staff members vote for the campus‐based professional staff representative and all professional staff vote for the district‐level professional staff member. The Site‐Based Decision-Making Team shall elect the Site‐Based Decision-Making Team representative among the Site‐Based Decision-Making Team faculty member representatives.
Nominations & Elections occur in May
Teachers will be sent a nomination form by the campus principal the first week of May. Teachers will have 2 weeks to make nominations for the teachers, the campus-based, non-teaching professional staff members, and the district-level professional staff.
Teachers will be sent an election form to vote the 3rd week of May with one week to vote.
Section 3 - Terms
The term for each position will be 2 years..
There is no limit to the number of terms a member can serve, however members can only serve 2 consecutive terms.
Terms are not staggered, all positions will be reelected yearly
Section 4 - Officers (Co-Chaired by the Principal)
Chair – Kirsten Bucknam
Prepares committee meeting agendas with the assistance of the Principal
Guides meetings and encourages input from all members
Vice-Chair – Shantel Patt
Performs Chair's duties in his/her absence
Serves as the chair of the Evaluation and Modification Committee
Scribe/Recorder/Secretary – Taler Jefferson
Prepares and maintains minutes of committee meetings
Maintains committee membership roster and by-laws
Facilitator/Timekeeper – Michael Titus
Monitors committee's energy and interaction
Keeps committee on track and ensures activities are completed in a timely manner
Section 5 - Attendance
Members must attend more than half the scheduled meetings to remain members of the committee.
Section 6 - Vacancies
A vacancy in an elected position must be filled by-election. A vacancy in a selected position is filled by selecting the remaining members of the team
Article IV - Committees
Standing committees, subcommittees, special committees, or task forces may be established or abolished as necessary to examine issues in-depth and develop recommendations to bring to the Site‐Based Decision-Making Team. The Principal shall co-chair all committees and subcommittees.
Article V - Meetings
Section 1 - Regular Meetings
At least four meetings per year outside of the school day are required by policy. The regular meetings of the team shall be held bimonthly on the first Tuesday of the month.
September – 9/7
November – 11/2
February – 2/1
April – 4/4
Section 2 - Special Meetings
Special meetings may be called with 14 days' notice.
Section 3 - Submission of Items for the Meeting Agenda
The process for a person, team member, or other stakeholders to bring an issue to the team is :
Email SBDM Chair or Campus Principal at least 1 week prior to the upcoming meeting.
The SBDM Chair (49%) and Campus Principal (51%) will collaborate to determine which items are to be added to the meeting agenda and discussed at the meeting.
Section 4 - Communication of members with the larger school community
Meeting times, agendas, and minutes
Meeting agendas will be emailed to team members 1 week prior to the upcoming meeting.
Meeting agendas will be kept in a rolling agenda in google docs in the HPPM Bobcat Drive
Minutes will be reviewed at the beginning of each meeting.
A public meeting will be held once a year, after receiving the annual campus rating from the Texas Education Agency, to discuss the performance of the campus and the campus performance objectives. The Site‐Based Decision-Making committee is the representative body through which the faculty may bring forth questions, concerns, and recommendations for the Site‐Based Decision-Making Team to consider for the benefit of the school.
The annual meeting will be held the first week in September.
Article VI - Meetings
Section 1 - Defined role in Decision Making
The Principal is to consult regularly and receive input from the team in planning, budgeting, curriculum, school organization, staffing patterns, and staff development. The Site‐Based Decision-Making Team must approve the staff development portions of the Campus Improvement Plan (CIP).
The Principal is responsible and accountable for all decisions made at the campus level. The Principal's responsibility is to ensure that all decisions comply with local and state policy. The Site‐Based Decision-Making Team's role is advisory, and its input into decision-making is intended to improve the quality of decisions made by the Principal.
Section 2 - Methods for reaching agreement
The Principal will bring issues to discuss with the committee as needed. Decisions will be made as a team and the majority vote will be taken.
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WOLFE—James E., It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of James Everett Wolfe, 60, of Milton, at Queens General Hospital, Liverpool on Wednesday, February 15th, 2012.
Born in Liverpool, he was a son of the late Anna Estelle (Roy)(Whynot) and James Lewis Wolfe.
James worked on the river with his father then at Steel and Engines as a rigger for 25 years.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years Debbie (Huey), son Michael (Lynne Guest) at home.
He was predeceased by a daughter Brenda Lee and brothers Rodney and Charles Roy.
Oh Debbie and Micheal we are really sorry to hear of James passing… Anything we can do please let us know. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Hugs to both of you…RIP James….
the family and had some fun times.Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.
So sorry to hear of James' passing. You are in our thoughts.
Sorry for your loss Debby and Mike. Remember the good times.
So sorry to hear about James , Our deepest sympathy to you and Michael. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
Debbie &Mike,Our sincere condolences to you both at this sad time.
Debbie, Mike & Family, we are so sorry for your loss…knowing James is in a better place and free from pain should bring you some comfort…if there is anything we can do, feel free to call us….take care!
So sorry for your loss…My thoughts are with you…God Bless you and your family.
So very sorry to hear of James passing.
So sorry to hear of Uncle James passing!!! Hope all is well with both Debbie and Michael!!
I was so saddened to hear about your loss. James fought a long battle over the past few years. He had the very best care he could have received. He will be remembered in my heart for a long time. God Bless you all.
Sorry to hear of our loss. Take care of our self, all our prayers are with you.
I was saddened to hear of James passing. He is now out of pain and able to rest. You guys gave him excellent care and should be proud of that. Keep your memories in your heart.


Why do I get foot blisters?
Blisters are caused by friction resulting from rubbing. The friction causes the skin to raise filling with a watery fluid. When blisters occur on feet, it is most commonly from shoes rubbing. Most commonly this occurs when wearing new shoes that fit improperly or are new. This can be magnified when doing something active.
Bunions are thick bumps that form where the big toe meets the foot. Usually the big toe pushes inward against the other toes which causes the bones on the outside of the foot to stretch. This is where the bunion occurs. Generally, bunions are more likely to occur the older a person a gets. Studies show they are passed on through genetics as well.
Corns (also referred to as helomas or clavi) are very similar to calluses. Both are chunks that form in the skin as a result of continued pressure and usually result in pain. They are more likely to form on people over 65 years-old. Corns are thicker and more round compared to calluses that are flatter. The best ways to prevent them from forming is to make sure to wear properly fitting footwear. For areas that rub regularly but are not affected by shoes, it's a good idea to add extra padding or lubricant such as petroleum jelly.
Athletes foot is a fungal infection of the foot also called ringworm of the foot or tinea pedi that affects the top layer of skin. It's caused by a fungus called Trichophyton. Despite being fairly common, it can only infect the skin if the conditions are just right. It can be spread from either direct or indirect contact but for the fungus to attach to the skin it must be warm and moist. Common symptoms of athlete's foot are dry, burning, and itchy skin, usually between the toes or on the bottom of the feet. It's usually easily treated with over-the-counter medications.
Flat feet is a condition that affects the arch on the inside of the foot. While it's normal for babies and toddlers to have flat feet, the condition can happen when the arches don't form during early childhood. It can also develop in later years as a result of injury or from simple wear and stress due to aging. The most common cause of flat feet is weakening of the tendon in the foot, which can also create issues with knees and ankles.
While anyone can be affected with dry skin on their feet, having diabetes or athletes foot will greatly increase the odds of having it. Most people don't know that skin on the feet is different from the rest of the body in that it doesn't have oil glands like skin everywhere else. Instead it utilizes sweat glands for moisture. This means that people who don't moisturize their feet regularly can also suffer from dry feet.
Fast Fact: About 75% of Americans will experience foot pain at some point in their lives.
Fast Fact: Many instances of foot pain are early symptoms of bigger problems, like arthritis, diabetes, and circulatory disease.


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Missouri Western begins school of fine arts
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo., AP) — Missouri Western State University is starting a School of Fine Arts in response to increased interest from students.
The school in St. Joseph is looking for a founding dean for the new school.
The St. Joseph News-Press reports (http://bit.ly/1bvmg7O) enrollment in theater/cinema courses rose 60 percent in the last three years, while enrollment in art and music increased about 20 percent during the same period. About 500 students have declared a major in the arts.
Provost Jeannie Daffron says the school has received about 55 applications for the dean's position. Some applicants will be invited to the school in the next few weeks for interviews.
Currently, 25 full-time faculty members teach art, theater, music, dance and cinema. The school also offers a master of applied arts in digital arts.
Change in season provides opportunity to enhance environment
Army veteran on 3,200-mile Walk Across America to stop at UCM
MO legislators aim to tackle deferred maintenance
Kansas City, Sporting KC continue quest to host 2026 World Cup games
UCM leads Missouri universities in degree completion
New Missouri law creates additional requirement to graduate
Student mobilization efforts leading up to midterm elections
Burgfest Comes to Town
Former Missouri secretary of state chosen for SGA award
Greitens' back-to-back budget reductions set cutbacks in motion


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Should you have been one of the persons attending the festival or if you know of it though having in some way been part of it and if you are interested in getting involved on a deeper level. There are many opportunities open and available. From the team, many of them expressed just how grateful they were to have been able to work with so many open, passionate, creative individuals. One of the aspects which have received great feedback from their workers is the apprentice program, to which one can apply. One of the students on this stated it as one of the happiest times of his life, learning and working with the team.
If you are interested in joining such a program a word of advice is to ensure that you get your application form done, the number for applicants are increasing by the year as the popularity of the positions go up.
The event team themselves describe the apprenticeship as the full view behind the scenes experience. 6 intensive weeks full of everything that the industry involves. Great for anyone who is thinking about a career in the industry, and of course has a great passion for moving pictures.
There is an age requirement of 21 years minimum to be able to apply, but other than that there is just the application form. Of course the position if of a volunteer basis, and although you will not be paid for your time there should you be successful, the experience will no doubt enrich your life to the highest level of standards. Should you be interested to proceed further or need more information we direct you to the official website of the festival which is easily found online.
Although this region is not the greatest in population there is an array of cultural and artistic life which is original and locally inspired.
Something which has been on the calendar for many decades now is the film festival, and last year, in 2015 the 42nd festival was concluded a great success. With having received praise for everything from the running of the festival, the program as well as of course the high quality content which it contained. Now it's a whole year before we again get the opportunity to attend this wonderful event. One recommended by film and screen lovers around the globe. Many have travelled far for this, and perhaps by giving you some information on what went on last year, you may be motivated to also take this journey.
Going above and beyond the areas of what traditionally one would see a film, everything from pictures and new forms of creativity and experiences were displayed. Offering close encounters and talks, intimate and personal with the artists and creators. Many new inspirations are to be had and many interesting discussions on and off subject were received warmly by both audience and those involved in the creating.
A writer and journalist described the event as something that it existed not only on a higher altitude, but the experience was there as if on a higher plane. With a modest amount of promotion there are little prestige, although celebration of film and film makers are present there is no outer layers of commercial influence which many festivals can tend to have. Many of those asked who attended replied that they were definitely coming next year when asked, and this to the organisers was confirmation of the hard work they put in to ensure that the festival ran in the best way possible.
With the collective experience gain for the villages in this little, but great town the best type of emergency response has been developed and is now being used for emergency situations today.
With mountain security as one of the top priorities in the region it does not prove a surprise that here traditional, and modern mean of finding lost persons are on the edge of performance. The safety team at work in a place where weather conditions make time a matter of life and death, are of course of the finest sort. With experience built of the last half a century this team also make use of man's best friend when times of need arrive. The famous avalanche dogs have become recognised heroes in the area having been integral parts of many rescue call outs.
These beautiful and loyal pups are trained to perform under high pressure situations and in extreme conditions, and with their powerful noses victims buried under a veil of snow can be located in time. And of course due praise and recognition for these furry friends and heroes have been given from those mountaineers who today owe their life to them and the rescue team.
This of course is not to say that you will be caught in a snow storm should you choose to visit, the predictions are accurate, and the accidents are few and far apart, and with consideration to the great number of persons visiting the resort, the risk are minute. However of course these amazing rescuers are always ready and on standby should disaster strike, and on this point they never falter.
News of many of the great initiatives taken at this venue has spread across the globe and one of the more recent and celebrated endeavours is that of the wellness and skiing events which have been organised lately.
With great success and great appreciation from the participants it's no wonder that the word has spread like wild fire. During the course provided by trained facilitators women get to explore themselves, as well as challenge themselves in the art of skiing. And the best thing about it, is that the skill level of the women joining is wide and varied. Focus has been placed on personal development and progress, empowering women through both challenges and support. Taking on something one may have thought impossible, and overcoming ones fear works miracles for the mind and the feeling of self-confidence.
During the course there are also talks held by a range of different professionals with a range of different purposes. Everything from technical training, and theory in downhill skiing to mental training in how to keep one's mind when faced with a challenge. It's nothing new that rising up to physical challenges helps, and acts as an agent to help one face any challenge. Taking things step by step, and providing content which is applicable and useable for any level of skiing will prove valuable both on the slopes and in the day to day lives of women who attend the course. On top of that there is also spa treatments and attention given to relaxation and reoperation of the body.
The women specific courses have been commended for its great balance between physical and mental challenges, as well as the showing of the importance of rest and relaxation. There are many metaphors and analogies in physical training and challenges, here much is to be learned about oneself and in pushing the limits out slowly, in a pace that suits each individual person, many have said that they were soon finding themselves doing things they never thought they could achieve. Life does not have to be handed forcefully, but we grow and develop as individual at a good pace. As many great men and woman have agreed upon, each achievement starts at the first step.
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Fantasy, Adventure and Mythical Folklore With Traci Chee
An Interview With the Author of A Thousand Steps into Night
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How Traci Chee Builds Her Fantasy Worlds
"To anyone else, the appearance of the village might have been cause for alarm, but to Miuko, who had only ever known such deterioration, it was beautiful in its ordinariness."
These are the words that appear in Traci Chee's newest book, A Thousand Steps into Night, a YA fantasy recently published in March of this year. Traci is known for writing YA fantasy and speculative fiction, something that she's personally into reading. She's been obsessed with fantasy worlds for a long time and has been writing fantasy and surrealist stories ever since middle school, when she got her first video game console.
Traci became so enamoured with the worlds inside games that she decided she wanted to design video games herself. But she didn't have access to coding or graphic design resources; thus, she turned to the thing she did have access to – a sketchbook and a pencil. She spent a year designing her game, only to realize that she was very much into creating stories. She loved the storytelling aspect that video games gave her.
As a YA fantasy author, Traci uses her imagination to create wide, expansive worlds where good and evil exist, where one can escape from and go on a wonderful adventure filled with creatures you can't find in real life, and learn some lessons along the way, if only for a while. Traci knew from a young age that storytelling was where she really shined.
Traci's books combine elements of survival, adventure, and discovery inspired by Japanese folklore. Think gods, demons, and spirits, always with a strong female heroine. Her scenes are filled with visceral descriptions of people and events. It's no surprise then that A Thousand Steps into Night has garnered some attention from fantasy fiction enthusiasts since it came out. Those who love fantasy and YA fiction will love the book as it combines elements of fairytale and folklore, for the book is considered a Japanese-influenced YA fantasy. It's slightly different from her previous books, which include The Reader trilogy which became an instant New York Times bestseller (also her debut) and the historical YA fiction We Are Not Free. A Thousand Steps into Night is about an ordinary girl who has to face the extraordinary, and I find Traci's progression into writing the genre equally extraordinary.
That said, I was excited when she agreed to sit down for a chat. Through our screens, I saw her beautifully lined bookshelves filled with fantasy titles including her own, and learned about her journey toward being an author, about family recipes, her favourite brunch place, and future projects (which, right now, is top secret). I hope she'll announce it soon because I'm excited to see what she has going on next!
Building a Dark, Fantastical World on the Page
Tell us a bit about your journey to becoming an author. Was this the career you always knew you wanted?
I've always been a big reader. But what really changed it for me was in seventh grade, when my parents finally got my brother and me a PlayStation, and we started playing Final Fantasy 7. I was so wowed by the worlds inside those games, how you can control the characters and what happens to them. It was a game-changer, literally, because it truly opened up my imagination and showed me what storytelling can be.
So naturally, I thought I wanted to be a videogame designer. I spent a year designing my own video game with a simple sketchbook and a pencil. I invented characters, a magic system, weapons, and a vast story involving three different overlapping worlds in my own head, and I had a lot of fun with it, but ultimately I realized that the game was going nowhere. This was 1997, and I had no idea how you were supposed to become a videogame designer. I didn't know anything about coding or graphics; I didn't even know how to begin learning about coding or graphics! But after having spent so much time and energy on this one thing, this one idea, this one story, I realized that I absolutely loved writing. By college, I knew I wanted to be a writer.
What's the best advice you've ever been given, with regards to careers and success?
One of the scariest things about being a writer is the critiques that you get. I remember being in grad school and taking these classes, most of them geared toward literary fiction, although having been in love with fantasy since elementary school, I was more interested in writing surrealism, fabulism, experimentalism, and speculative fiction. It was very different from what other people were writing, and I remember sitting in a class one day and sharing a short story, a fairy tale retelling with frog princes and POV changes and dream sequences, and nobody really understood it. People kept telling me to take out everything I loved about it–the magic, the experimental elements–basically, change the entire story. But then afterwards, a classmate of mine came up to me and told me to keep going, to hold fast. He told me, "Don't listen to them. Keep going. Keep writing what you're writing even if people don't understand it." I tend to write things that are experimental and different, so that was really great advice because it emboldened me to keep writing what most interests me, rather than what everyone else is interested in.
What books are on your reading list right now?
I try to read as widely as I can. Recently, I read The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh. It's a YA fantasy, a feminist retelling of a Korean fairytale, and it's so good. Also on my list is Alone Out Here by Riley Redgate, which has been pitched to me like Lord of the Flies in space. There's also All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir, which is contemporary.
When you're writing–where do you write? What is the setting?
I'm very much a routine-oriented person. In the morning, I get up, do my tasks, drink coffee, and then I sit down to write. I find that having a particular structure helps me focus, as I'm a full-time writer right now, and I do my writing in my home office.
How have you been staying connected to your friends/family/community during COVID-19?
I enjoy hanging out with people outside, taking in the fresh air. I also like talking on the phone. During COVID, I started a two-person book club with a friend and fellow author, Parker Peevyhouse. The idea was that we picked a mystery book and tried to solve the mystery together. It was a really fun and easy way to stay connected. Recently, we've been working on a puzzle called Cain's Jawbone. It's a murder mystery written in the 1930s by a crossword puzzle designer, and all the pages are out of order, so you have to cut them out and put them back together again to even begin to understand the plot!
Do you have exciting projects coming up? If so, please tell us.
I can't officially announce anything yet, so unfortunately things will have to be top secret for now.
What is your dream brunch date? Where and with whom?
Oh my gosh, I love brunch! It's been a while since I've been out to brunch though. But there's a really fantastic restaurant in San Francisco called Sweet Maple. They serve the most amazing brunch, and their Millionaire's Bacon is a must!
What is your ideal comfort food?
My mom is a fantastic cook, so I loved just about everything she made growing up. It was like a mish-mash of different things like sausage and leeks over rice, beef stroganoff, etc., but it was so good. There's a family recipe that we like to call "Grandma's meat," which are thin strips of flank steak marinated in teriyaki sauce, then breaded and fried. It's so good.
Before the pandemic, my family and I used to get together on New Year's Day. We'd gather and have a big meal. But that hasn't happened for a while. I'm hoping things will change next year.
Which authors inspire your work the most?
I'm really inspired by poetry. I feel like the language in poetry is so beautiful, so intense sometimes and it helps you sharpen your prose. Poetry is so economical and efficient. There are not that many words, and the words that are there were carefully chosen, so it really makes you pay attention to the details.
As far as authors are concerned, I'm inspired by the work of Ted Chiang, Ken Liu and N.K. Jemisin, and other adult literary science fiction authors. There's a really good book called The Paper Menagerie by Ken Liu and another one called Exhalation: Stories by Ted Chiang that I love. In general, when I'm on deadline I enjoy reading short stories, and these are just some authors who've published short story collections and who also write in the same kind of genres that I write in.
To learn more about Traci, check out her website, or grab a copy of her book, check out our review and let us know what you think!
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Hoang Samuelson is a writer, editor, and lover of British dramas, including Call the Midwife, Downton Abbey and The Great British Baking Show. When she's not reading or baking or watching one of the shows above, she enjoys outdoor activities including running and hiking. She also works as an accountant by day. Currently, she lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and to children, ages five and eight.
Favorite book: Too many to count, but a recent one is The Library Book by Susan Orlean
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Lee Schneller Sligh
Lee earned degrees in Chinese Language and Literature and Asian History, studied in China and lived in Japan for four years. She worked as a Japanese technical translator for ten years before founding Lee Schneller Fine Gardens in 1995, naively believing that gardening would be an idyllic profession. Although not at all idyllic, she is grateful for the company of her wonderful crew and for the confidence of clients who have allowed her and the crew to design and build over 300 gardens in Maine. She attended the Kyoto University of Art and Design Intensive Seminar on Japanese Gardens in 2003. Lee also wrote a best-selling garden design book called The Ever-Blooming Flower Garden: A Blueprint for Continuous Color. (photo by Tom Prescott)
Noah Gottlieb (below, at right)
Noah graduated from the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, then worked for three years at Asticou Azalea Garden in Northeast Harbor with our good friend, Mary Roper, the Head Gardener. Noah joined our company in 2004, and in 2006 he attended the Kyoto University of Art and Design program and studied gardens in Japan for a month. He also attended the all-crew Japan tours in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2018. In addition to his skills with stone, Noah brings a love and talent for sculpture to our crew, building everything from faux bois to Tiki totems to cedar branch and log structures. Noah is fluent in French and has many other hidden talents. (photo by Lee Sligh)
James Appleby
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James is our multi-talented Head Gardener. He received degrees in Philosophy and Anthropology from Colorado State University and attended the Plants and Soils course at Southern Maine Community College. His gardening experience includes over 15 years as Nursery Manager, Lead Horticulturist and Crew Foreman at several top Maine gardening businesses, and work as an independent fine gardener. James attended the all-crew trips to Japan in 2016 and 2018 and attended the Kyoto University of Art and Design program in 2018.
Liz Stanley (at left)
Liz worked as an art director, illustrator, painter and designer for 20 years after graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design. She now divides her time between gardening and her staff position at University of Maine Cooperative Extension where her motto is "no question is too weird for the Cooperative Extension." Liz is a Master Gardener and an active volunteer in many community organizations. She has worked at LSFG longer than anyone else (except Lee) and has been to Japan three times on all-crew trips. She lives in Warren, outnumbered by men but not outclassed.
(photo by Lee Sligh in Tibet)
Leslie Ferguson (above)
Leslie grew up summering on her family's farm in New York, but didn't start honing her gardening skills until moving to Maine in the 1970s. After working in nurseries and on a fabulous fine gardening crew for 20 years, she joined LSFG to explore Japanese gardening and design principles. When not working for LSFG, she works with kids in an alternative program growing kelp and instilling the concepts of mindfulness and stewardship as she continues her own search for simplicity, inner peace and wisdom. Leslie attended the all-crew trips to Japan in 2016 and 2018.
(photo by Lee Sligh)
Becky Hinsey (at left)
Becky comes to Maine, and to LSFG, from the state of Illinois, where gardening consisted of even parallel rows of zinnias, marigolds and begonias. Becky is now in garden heaven, where there are never any rows, but bursts of color within organic designs. At LSFG, Becky specializes in garden maintenance and pond care. She attended the all-crew trip to Japan in 2018.
Kelsey Kraft (at right)
Since college Kelsey has been going everywhere and doing everything, from sailing on schooners and getting her captain's license to gathering maple syrup in the wilds of Maine, raising oysters, cooking, and even working on the set of Saturday Night Live. We count ourselves very lucky to have her among us when she's not off on another gig. Kelsey went on the 2016 all-crew trip to Japan, and she contributes volition with thoughtfulness at LSFG - a rare combination in the gardening world.
Sarah Bartz (at left)
After earning a degree in Environmental Studies, Sarah worked at farms and in gardens everywhere from her native Minnesota to New England, Washington and Alaska, before finding her "forever" home here in Maine. The travel bug still bites her these days, inspiring trips to far flung places like Italy and New Zealand. Sarah joined LSFG in 2019 after several years of cooking and working in kitchens, happy to be outside again digging in the dirt and growing things every day for work and for fun. She grows all her own vegetables (except for ginger and potatoes) and throws in the occasional gigantic rutabaga just for show.
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Brianna G. Reviewed by Brianna G.
This is a gorgeous dress but I bought it based on the picture expecting more of a red color. When I received it with a sucker (so cute), it's definitely more of a burgundy/maroon. I know it says wine in the name but it's definitely not the same as the picture. I almost wanted to return it but I need something for a wedding coming up so I kept it. It fits great and I got it hemmed a touch, I just wanted it a little brighter like the picture for a spring wedding.
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Beautiful dress with a lot of small detail! I love it!
I really need this dress, in any color, but the red is my favorite!!! Wanting to wear to a marine Corp ball next weekend....please hurry so I can order! Need a small!!!
When will this be restocked? This dress is absolutely beautiful and I would love to purchase and need it asap!
Please restock! I must have this for our formal Christmas party this year!


aBible.com - Romans 8:1 - No Condemnation IF We Live In Christ.
Romans 8:1 - No Condemnation IF We Live In Christ.
Romans 8:1: No Condemnation IF We Live In Christ.
in union with Christ Jesus.
pressure, or fear of not measuring up, let God's acceptance encourage you.
cycle of sin and death. You're living by grace, not by condemnation.
that? Realizing our mistakes is the first step toward repentance.
we continue in His Word and place our trust in Him.
allow me to have these problems?  You may have said it yourself.
control may create problems.  Still others we bring on ourselves.
promises to do all this for you through Christ. You believe that promise.
Him. Just as surely as you do this, God will fulfill His word to you.
that "the devils also believe, and tremble;" but this is not faith.
fulfilled in us, "who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."
Peace. Let My Light shine in you; don't dim it with worries or fears.
inhabit all your moments - gracing your thoughts, words, and behavior.
Rejoice that I have clothed you with garments of salvation.
and receive My forgiveness in full measure.
antidote to the poison of self-loathing.
live in the glorious freedom of being My fully forgiven follower.
Remember that there is no condemnation for those who belong to Me. (Isa.
trust, you actively participate in this process.
I am always with you, so you have no reason to be afraid.
fierce spiritual battles, and fear is one of Satan's favorite weapons.
or sing praises to Me, and My Face will shine radiantly upon you.
and don't be afraid; for I am your Strength, Song, and Salvation.
guilt as a means of motivation among Christians.
the Spirit of Life has set you free from the law of sin and death.
is their birthright. I died to set you free; live freely in Me!
guilt-free position in My kingdom, refusing to be weighed down or shackled.
thankfulness - gratitude that fuels a desire to live according to My will.
Christ is a lifelong process. [The One Year Bible Companion re Rom.


I cannot believe we are a year old now! My daughter and me, as a mother. What an year it has been!
Starting with self-doubts and a roller-coaster ride of hormones to somehow learning the trick of the trade, I have come a long way.
I found myself a place among a group of amazing mothers here in Coimbatore. They have been my support system throughout. I will be eternally thankful to them.
I do what I think is best for my baby. Babywearing, cloth diapering, breastfeeding and letting my child feed herself. All the above said concepts didnt come easy, I had to explain a thousand times and do my research to get people around me to accept what I do.
Do not let the society dictate your parenting style. You are the parent and you are supposed to do the parenting not the society. The "society" will be there to tell you that you are not producing enough milk for the baby, cloth diapers are bulky, babywearing will make the baby dependent on you and a self-feeding baby does not eat enough. Duh!
The only person you are supposed to listen to is your baby. Your motherly instincts will take over and you will do a great job at bringing up a happy baby.
I had the good-luck of finding a group of like minded mothers to keep me sane. I really would have gone mad if I had not. I am trying to help as many new mothers as I can, nobody should be left alone to fight this fight.
Parenting is not easy. Children dont come with an instruction manual. You learn and unlearn on the job. You will never be the same person that you were.
To the person that changed my life for good, my daughter, I wish you all the best things in the world my darling! Let's grow together.
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A good try by Kamal Hassan. Even if not spectacular it isn't that bad!
Loved the casting. As usual Kamal steals the show, Sangeetha and Madhavan have done a good job. Trisha looks so polished in the movie! She can confidently dub for her roles from now on.
A flock of birds fly across the sky, Kamal looks at them and that tiny tear in the eye! Perfect!
Sangeetha!! Wow!! She is too good, really really good. And all those spoonerisms.. haha.. but sadly not many catch it.. well, thats typical in Kamal movies. The kid bodyguard is sooo cute!
Missed the Kamal Kavidhai a lot. Since the song is gone, we miss the moment the hero and the heroine fall in love.
May be if the movie was shortened into an hour and a half without some sentiments and songs it would have been more fast paced.
From Frogs to The Prince!
What if I wrote short open letters to all the frogs that I met in my life? Don't ask me what triggered this thought process I don't remember now, mom brains! With a toddler around it is a miracle I managed to write this blog, all credits to the notes I wrote down.
I am not going to mention names here. But if you are in this list you will know its you.
I knew you weren't interested in me and that you were too good for me. But then, you were perfect for my adolescent hormones, thank you for that. But the way I turned out, you might regret letting me go unnoticed.
Man, I was bowled over by the brains and the intelligent banter. I was quite disappointed with the looks department but then was matured enough to let it go, until one fine day you turned out to be some psycho blah blah blah stalker types. I have absolutely no regrets.
I recently took part in a woman's forum meeting at work. The issue that was mostly discussed was men staring at women for their looks, their clothes etc etc etc.
I don't know how long it will take women to realize that when we dress up all glam, we are surely going to get some "appreciative" glances every now and then. Making a fuss about it is a waste of time! You could do that when you want to show off that you are getting some attention.
Women dress up, and men get attracted. Thats basic human nature. The animal instinct. You shouldn't be complaining about it!
The pervs do the wolf whistles and stuff to get attention. You should not react to them, react as in get angry, flirty, upset, happy, everything counts. That means that they win! This is one valuable lesson to remember: learn to ignore.
Nothing can rebuff them like being ignored.
I don't know how many ladies are going to get upset about this post, and I frankly think I am right.


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Advanced Concepts and Experimentation
US Army accepts delivery of the first prototype Mid-Range Capability (MRC) battery
Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Demonstration returns to Yuma Proving Ground
Soldiers Conduct High Energy Laser Training and Demonstration at Yuma Proving Ground
Navy awards first ever multi-service contract for Tomahawk Weapons System
Mortars, Drones Shot Down By Stryker-Mounted 50-kW Laser
Pentagon tests high-power microwave systems against drones
US Army to choose whether it'll pursue a hybrid Bradley vehicle in FY23
Army holds fourth army strategic rapid acquisition "pitch day" event
Dark Eagle is on the move: soldiers complete new equipment training
Army advancing first hybrid electric bradley
5-3FA Continues to progress the Army's first Long-Range Hypersonic Systems Battery | Article | The United States Army
Fort Sill re-activates artillery regiment
Army RCCTO pursues drone swarming capability after first contract award
US Army to demo offensive drone swarms in next Project Convergence
Army Hypersonic Weapon on Fast-Track to Delivery
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The Army is putting lasers on Strykers powerful enough to shoot down drones and helicopters
Virtual Reality helps Soldiers shape Army hypersonic weapon prototype
by Nancy Jones-Bonbrest
Using virtual reality, Soldiers are getting a rare look at components of the Army's new prototype Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) and influencing how the system is designed. (Photo Credit: Courtesy Lockheed Martin)
DENVER, Colo. (February 12, 2020) -- In the blink of an eye, a multi-ton truck and trailer flips on its side to reveal what's underneath. Bolted-down equipment moves out of the way in seconds instead of hours. A bird's eye view reveals answers between the slimmest of openings.
Using virtual reality, Soldiers from Fort Sill, Okla. are getting a rare look at components of the Army's new prototype Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) and influencing how the system is designed.
Through a mix of virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality technologies, Soldiers last month were able to walk around and "touch" the Army's new prototype LRHW system as an interactive, true-to-scale, three-dimensional model.
Inside the mixed reality lab, known as the Collaborative Human Immersive Laboratory, or CHIL, the Soldiers could view the equipment from any angle, at any distance and manipulate it as needed in order to better understand its operation and recommend improvements.
"We were able to stand as a group around an area called 'the cave,' which allowed all of us to see, in 3D, through special eyewear, the Transporter Erector Launcher and missile as one," said LTC Aaron Bright, the chief of the Operational Training Division of the Directorate of Training and Doctrine at Fort Sill. "I was able to grab pieces of the LRHW with my hands and move them weightlessly to the side to get a better look at another part, and to better understand how the system as a whole works. The kinds of things that would take hours with a crane, and several more hours with tools, we were doing on our own in seconds."
While hypersonics is often considered a futuristic, complex technology, the input received focused on seemingly low-tech items that are critical to Soldiers' operational experience, such as generator placement and access, excess equipment that could be removed to save weight, generator exhaust routing, and specific locations for skid plates.
As the prototype is built, this early Soldier feedback will help identify any quick-fix flaws and offer ways to improve the operational capacity. The system consists of a 40-foot Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL) with missiles and a Battery Operations Center (BOC). The truck and trailer combination, and the BOC, are all taken from existing Army stock, and are in the process of being modified to create new equipment that's never been used in this way before.
"You can apply virtual reality and augmented reality to almost any concept the Army or other component has and gain vital feedback," said 1st Sergeant Michael Weaver, with the 1-31st Field Artillery Battalion, 434th Field Artillery Brigade at the Fort Sill Fires Center of Excellence. "Identifying potential issues early on in the development process is crucial because it is easier and cheaper to adjust design during the concept phase as opposed to production."
The Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) is charged with delivering the prototype LRHW to a battery no later than fiscal year 2023. The LRHW will introduce a new class of ultrafast, maneuverable, long-range missiles that will launch from mobile ground platforms. The prototype includes hypersonic missiles with a Common Hypersonic Glide Body (CHGB), the TEL and BOC.
This aggressive prototyping schedule, which pushes the Army's initial hypersonic capability delivery ahead by two years, can't wait until the hardware is modified and integrated for Soldier feedback. Virtual reality fills the void by enabling Soldier touch points on an early and regular basis.
"We have a very tight timeline with the LRHW," said COL Ian Humphrey, integration project manager for the RCCTO's Army Hypersonic Project Office. "We have to make it safe and we must meet very hard requirements. Although the LRHW is a prototype, the Soldier feedback we get here provides operational input early in the process. This is not only to help inform the LRHW, but also aid in the development of the Army's hypersonics program of record."
The mixed reality CHIL enables real-time collaboration through equipment including virtual reality headsets, 3D glasses, holograms, and handheld controllers. The facility is owned by Lockheed Martin, which is under contract to deliver the All Up Round plus Canister (AUR+C), which includes the missile stack, the Common Hypersonic Glide Body, and canister. The company also serves as the LRHW prototype system integrator.
Soldiers will be involved throughout the process and as more integrated and modified hardware becomes available, they'll get a chance to walk around the real system. Plans are also in the works to create a CHILNET, which would allow remote sites to utilize the simulations and interact in real-time from multiple locations.
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Start: How to communicate, blog, research, showcase your work and keep track of it.
Browse through the Directories to find /People and /Groups or create a new Group if it doesn't exist yet. Groups can either be public, private or hidden, depending on their purpose. Nobody outside a private group can see what is going on inside and a hidden group – hence the name – is not even listed (you can think of it as invitation-only).
You can haz /Blogs. Also, every group can have it's own blog. For private groups, it opens up a channel to share information with the public. But for every blog with several authors, especially of fluid groups like student initiatives, it makes sense to have a group blog: members of the group are automatically associated with the blog depending on their type of membership. So adding a new author to your blog can be as easy as clicking "Accept Membership".
When a group of people gathers information in a structured way, a /Wiki is often the medium of choice. The medien-wiki is already used by many chairs at the media faculty and we are working on integrating it in an intuitive way. (There is promising code from a similar initiative at the CUNY).
At the end of the day, documentation is just as important as all the work itself — it's part of it. Because we honestly couldn't find a tool which is flexible enough to implement the idea of documenting the body of work the students, professors and staff at the Bauhaus University produces in a semantically structured manner, we are in the process of building the /KATALOG, a Ruby on Rails web application. It is currently in beta status and if you study at (or graduated from) the Bauhaus-University Weimar you can already register.
In trying to keep things nice and easy, there is a /Stream of information which you can browse and filter. Quickly check what happened in your groups or see all new blog posts.


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Federal Court Rules That Federal Law Preempts Provisions of Local Ordinance Regulating the Use of Drones
October 2, 2017 | Client Bulletins
By: Diana Gurfel Shapiro, Matthew D. Emery
The U.S. District Court of Massachusetts recently ruled that provisions of a local ordinance regulating the use of unmanned aircraft systems ("UAS" or "drones") were preempted by federal law. This is the first preemption decision in the context of UAS regulation and, although limited in precedential value outside of Massachusetts, it is an encouraging development for UAS operators struggling to comply with the growing patchwork of state and local laws regulating the ownership and operation of UAS.
Municipal Ordinance
Numerous state and local legislatures across the United States have enacted laws and regulations addressing the use of UAS.1 These laws are varied and run the gamut in prohibiting activities such as: invasion of privacy and surveillance; operations over public and private property without the owner's consent; interference with first responders; and operations in parks, at large events, near airports, near utilities, and schools. On December 19, 2016, the city of Newton, Massachusetts joined the trend when it passed Ordinance 20-64 ("the Ordinance").
The Ordinance's stated purpose was "to prevent nuisances and other disturbances of the enjoyment of both public and private space" in the interest of promoting "the public safety and welfare of the City and its residents." To that end, it imposed certain requirements that were more onerous than those imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA"). Specifically, the Ordinance required all UAS owners to register with the City, prohibited UAS operations below 400 feet over public or private property without the owners' express permission, and prohibited UAS operations beyond the visual line of sight of the operator.
Singer v. City of Newton
On February 10, 2017, Dr. Michael Singer, a local resident and FAA certificated UAS pilot, filed a lawsuit challenging these four three provisions of the Ordinance on the grounds that federal law preempts local regulation of UAS.2 The city of Newton disagreed, arguing that the FAA gave local governments the power to co-regulate drones.
The district court rejected Singer's field preemption argument finding that Congress has not intended to fully occupy the field of UAS regulation. Relying on FAA statements acknowledging that certain legal aspects concerning the operation of UAS may be best addressed at the state or local level, the court determined that the FAA contemplates co-regulation and concluded that the question of whether parallel UAS regulations are enforceable depends on principles of conflict preemption.
To establish conflict preemption, one must establish that the state or local law is in conflict with a federal law because (1) it is impossible to comply with both at the same time, (2) it interferes with the objectives of the federal law, or (3) it frustrates the accomplishment of the federal purpose. Here, Singer argued that the challenged provisions obstruct federal objectives and directly conflict with federal regulations. The court agreed that the Ordinance's registration requirements were in direct conflict with the FAA's explicit intent to be the exclusive regulatory authority for registration of UAS and found conflict preemption. Likewise, it agreed that provisions of the Ordinance which required prior permission for flight below 400 feet over private or public property effectively established a wholesale ban on UAS use and frustrated Congress and the FAA's desire to integrate UAS into the national airspace. Lastly, the court found that the Ordinance provision pertaining to the operation of UAS beyond visual line of sight intervened in the FAA's careful regulation of aircraft safety.
As a result, the district court ruled that all challenged provisions were preempted by federal law. Other Ordinance provisions, which include prohibitions on capturing images of individuals where they have an expectation of privacy and using UAS to conduct surveillance, harass, annoy or assault other, are unaffected and remain in force.
The Singer decision is significant in that it is the first of its kind. It confirms the FAA's intent to leave room for state and local regulation but identifies and strikes down four specific provisions found to be in direct conflict with federal law and thereby preempted. Whether the decision emboldens others to step forward and challenge other state laws and local regulations remains to be seen. For now, there are four fewer local regulations for UAS operators to contend with.
1 See http://dronecenter.bard.edu/files/2017/03/CSD-Local-and-State-Drone-Laws-1.pdf for a survey of existing state and local UAS laws.
2 Singer v. City of Newton, Case No. 1 17-CV-10071-WGY.
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Pennsylvania Route 328 (PA 328, designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as SR 328) is a  state highway located in Tioga and Bradford counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 287 in Tioga Junction. The eastern terminus is at New York State Route 328 (NY 328) at the New York state line near Millerton.

Route description

PA 328 begins at an intersection in Tioga Junction with PA 287. The route progresses eastward as a residential road through Tioga Junction, turning southeastward after Hillside Terrace. After this curve, PA 328 leaves Tioga Junction a two-lane local road through woodlands. The road curves several times from east, southeast and northeast directions before maintaining a southeastward at a field near Burrows Hollow Road. After Lyman Stone Road, PA 328 turning southeastward through forests and fields before curving eastward through fields. At the intersection with Button Hill Road, PA 328 turns to the northeast into Jackson Summit. Starting in Jackson Summit, the route parallels the former right-of-way of the Erie Railroad's Tioga Division, serving as a residential highway through Jackson Summit. At the intersection with Hudson Hill Road, PA 328 turns to the east entering the hamlet of Trowbridge, where it passes to the south of the former Trowbridge station.

After the hamlet of Trowbridge, PA 328 remains a rural highway, turning to the northeast through the fields in the area. After the intersection with Alder Run Road, the highway becomes residential for a short stretch. Soon after, the route enters the census-designated place of Millerton and gains the name of Main Street. PA 328 passes a mix of commercial businesses and residential homes until leaving Millerton after the intersection with Bly Road. The route remains known as Main Street for a short distance, changing names to Hammond Creek Road upon crossing the county line into Bradford County. PA 328 enters Wells Township progressing to the northeast of the hamlet of Mosherville. In the area north of Mosherville, PA 549 intersects with PA 328 and terminates. There, PA 328 takes the right-of-way from PA 549 and progresses northeast to the New York state line, where the designation terminates. The road continues northward as NY 328.

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'Installation and Constellation', in ed B. Reynolds, Performance Studies: KeyWords, Concepts (London: Palgrave, 2015), 141-55.
'Un-Editing for Non-Fictional Bodies: Theatre Practice and the Editing of "New" Scripts', with P. Lichtenfels, in eds S. Bennett, M. Polito, and J. Jenkins, New Directions in Medieval and Early Modern Performance Studies (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014), 171-97.
'Engaging Politics: Keith Hennessy's radical devised dance theatre', in eds P. Lichtenfels, J. Rouse, Performance, Politics and Activism: Scales of Production (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013), 132-53.
'Introduction', in eds. Peter Lichtenfels and John Rouse, Performance, Politics and Activism, (Palgrave, 2013), pp. 1-13.
'A Logic of Participles: Practice, Process, Knowing and Being or Textuality of Arrest – Thinking Done', eds. A. Arlander, in Artistic Research in Action Proceedings of CARPA2 – Colloquium on Artistic Research in Performing Arts, Theatre Academy Helsinki, 2011, pp. 11-22.
'Allegory Happens: Allegory in the Arts post-1960', in eds. R. Copeland and P.T. Struck, The Cambridge Companion to Allegory (Cambridge University Press, 2010), pp.266-80.
'Situated Knowledge', in Mapping Landscapes for Performance as Research: Scholarly Acts and Creative Cartographies, (New York: Palgrave, 2009), pp. 151-3.
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The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) brought together some of the music industry's most prominent guitar retailers and some of the world's greatest guitarists. Ernie Ball Music Man guitarist Rob Chapman (Chapman Guitars) had the opportunity to sit down with signature artist John Petrucci. Chapman's interview covered everything from John's song writing techniques, the 2019 Majesty, to the highly anticipated new Dream Theater album Distance Over Time. Here are the six things we learned from Chapman's sit down interview with the metal guitarist.
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Salvador gets threat from Iraqi "virtual" terrorists
I've just returned from the August holidays, and catching up on news. Most significantly, there's still an evolving story about Iraq and El Salvador--the only Latin American nation to still have troops in Iraq.
Last Friday, according to Reuters, a hitherto unknown group, the Mohammed Atta Brigades – Al-Qaeda of Jihad, posted a threat on a website:
Dispatching any troops from El Salvador would be a declaration of war against Iraq's Muslim people, prompting us to launch war against you and move the conflict inside El Salvador.
This followed the late July decision by Salvadoran President Tony Saca, ratified (barely) by the legislative assembly, to send a third contingent of troops (some 380) to Iraq. Previously they'd been posted in Najaf, seen of some of the fiercest fighting in recent days, but on this trip they're moving elsewhere.
Today's papers note that another group has joined the fray, the Abu Bakr al Sediq Brigades, which claims to be linked to the group that attacked Madrid last March and which issued a similar warning yesterday against both Salvador and Denmark. Meanwhile, the Mohammed Atta Brigades issued a second threat in response to Saca's defiant pledge to make good on his promise of further troops.
Defense, Interior and the National Civilian Police chiefs held a press conference yesterday and said that everyone should close ranks behind the President, at the same time that they admitted the could not verify that these groups actually existed. Migration authorities said that five Iranians, Iraquis and Saudis were currently in the country, and they were being watched very carefully. One Saudi on an FBI list of suspected terrorists was reportedly spotted this past May in Honduras.
I wonder if all this means we're going to see a Salvadoran version of the Patriot Act sometime soon...?
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The Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum
Connecting Innovation and Culture for Cities of Opportunity
Maimunah Mohd Sharif
Maimunah Mohd Sharif is Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
As we celebrate the start of the third decade of the millennium, we have an opportunity to reflect on past achievements to inspire and galvanize ourselves to greater and more effective action for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Fittingly, the first major United Nations event of this decade will be the Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10).
A unique, United Nations, all-around stakeholder platform, WUF is a biennial opportunity for Member States, local governments, the private sector and civil society to engage in constructive discussions about urbanization—this century's mega-trend—which will determine whether we succeed or fail in achieving the SDGs.
What better place to mark WUF10 than in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. This will be the first time the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) convenes this pivotal urban forum in the Arab region, which features some of the world's oldest cities and the most up-to-date manifestations of the urban form.
For nearly two decades, urban practitioners have congregated at WUF to exchange ideas, learn about innovative urban solutions and foster partnerships that benefit the most vulnerable in society. UN-Habitat intends to continue this tradition of bringing together thinkers, innovators, city managers and professional groups to help advocate for people living in urban settings and widen opportunities for them to participate in making rapid urbanization work for everyone, everywhere. For WUF10, my team and I have worked closely with the Department of Municipalities and Transport, our partners in Abu Dhabi, to bring about a forum where key stakeholders can dedicate themselves to a set of declared actions that will contribute towards sustainable urbanization. More importantly, as WUF is a non-legislative stakeholder forum, we hope that communities and civil society will participate actively in forging these commitments.
One outcome I would like to see from WUF10 is collaboration among all stakeholders on decisive actions that are crucial and urgent to addressing persistent and new development challenges. Such problems include extreme poverty, socioeconomic inequality, slums, social exclusion and marginalization, gender-based discrimination, humanitarian crises, conflict, air pollution, climate change and high unemployment.
UN-Habitat is ready to provide a strong and structured response to countries' needs and priorities in an integrated manner.
The international community has already responded with the adoption of far-reaching global agendas, such as the 2030 Agenda, the New Urban Agenda and the Paris Agreement, to name but a few. WUF10 is an opportunity for us to commit ourselves to fulfilling these important programmes.
UN-Habitat is ready to provide a strong and structured response to countries' needs and priorities in an integrated manner. At WUF10, UN-Habitat will seek support from our partners and all stakeholders for the UN-Habitat Strategic Plan 2020-2023, which emphasizes outcomes and impacts in four key domains of change: reducing inequity and poverty, shared prosperity in cities and regions, strengthening climate action and urban environments, and crisis prevention and response in urban areas.
We are working with other United Nations agencies by inaugurating a One UN platform, through which we hope to collaborate closely with United Nations Resident Coordinators and other agency heads involved in sustainable urbanization. As the mandated United Nations agency monitoring SDG 11 on sustainable cities and communities, UN-Habitat is also unveiling the New Urban Agenda platform to allow Member States and other stakeholders to monitor progress on the implementation of SDGs with urban elements. We are also encouraged by the efforts of local governments to conduct voluntary local reviews, which keep track of the localization of SDGs at the city and community levels.
UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif at the monthly Nairobi County clean up in the informal settlement of Mathare, Kenya. UN-Habitat/Julius Mwelu
We are very grateful to Member States as well as our Stakeholder Advisory Group Enterprise (SAGE) for their willingness to contribute their time and resources to help ensure that WUF10 meets its objectives. We encourage delegations to use the Forum as a platform to direct resources towards sustainable urbanization among their members, be they Governments, professional bodies, academia, the private sector or civil society. WUF is truly an inclusive platform functioning in the spirit of leaving no one behind.
Culture constantly evolves as it is being constructed, challenged and contested in urban environments.
No WUF would be complete without a strong thematic focus. Together with the host city, we agreed on the theme "Cities of Opportunities: Connecting Culture and Innovation". In this context, culture is defined broadly to refer to our way of life and traditions as well as modern adaptations that are associated with and shaped by urbanization. Culture constantly evolves as it is being constructed, challenged and contested in urban environments. It is also inextricably bound up with innovation, from the preservation of material and documentary heritage to new ways of thinking and experimenting that result in unique urban environments. It is the city that attracts creative and innovative people and communities, and provides a space for chance encounters, for new ideas to meet with talent and capital, and where the most persistent urban challenges find their solutions.
Ultimately, WUF10 will be an important milestone event in the lead-up to 2030. We intend to establish as its most lasting legacy the opportunity to transform advocates into participants and policy into practice; and the tangible impact and actions that we will report in subsequent Forums until 2030. This would be a fitting tribute during the year marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, as we ensure that no one anywhere is left behind in our rapidly urbanizing world.
About the World Urban Forum:
Established in 2001, the World Urban Forum is the world's premier gathering on urban issues. The Forum examines the impact of rapid urbanization and its implcations for social, economic and environmental policies in communities, cities and towns. UN-Habitat, the convener of the Forum, is the United Nations focal point for sustainable urban development working for an inclusive and prosperous urban future. The Tenth Session of the Forum in February 2020 will bring together some 12,000 delegates from more than 150 countries. It will provide an opportunity to strengthen relationships and engagement, and demonstrate the feasibility of incorporating sustainable and context-based practices in developed and developing countries.
The UN Chronicle  is not an official record. It is privileged to host senior United Nations officials as well as distinguished contributors from outside the United Nations system whose views are not necessarily those of the United Nations. Similarly, the boundaries and names shown, and the designations used, in maps or articles do not necessarily imply endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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Increasing Youth Participation in Climate Action
Young people, who constitute the majority of the population in many countries, are becoming a driving force in pursuing a low-carbon and climate-resilient future.
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2020, COVID-19 and the Climate Agenda
This most difficult and even overwhelming year has served to remind us of our ultimate dependence on the physical environment. It has confirmed the value of science as our most reliable instrument to understand and to overcome natural threats. It has proved that cooperation is the only way to address challenges that transcend borders.
Renate Held
Reimagining Human Mobility in a Post-COVID-19 World
No phenomenon has been as affected by humanity's reaction to COVID-19 as migration. Simply put, humans are the main vector for the transmission of the virus, so the mobility aspects of our response had to be factored in from day one.
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SALINE CO.— An area woman formerly of Hardin County and now of Pope County has been busted in Saline County with a pair from Massac County.
This week's Saline County Sheriff's Department arrest report features several out-of-towners who apparently came to Saline to allegedly do some meth.
HARDIN CO. – A woman who was featured in the February 21 edition of Disclosure (Primary Election Preview 2018, although it was a crim piece, not an election piece) as the recipient of a meth charge almost immediately turned around and managed to get a DUI-drugs charge shortly after the release of the paper.
Hardin County authorities have released information about a water rescue near Whoopiecat Lake, which resulted in the arrest of the driver.
HARDIN CO.— An Elizabethtown woman who has slipped out of multiple criminal charges in the past may not be so lucky this time around.