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HomeBusiness and DevelopmentLand Use and ZoningPlanning Glossary
When it comes to land use and development, there are many technical terms, acronyms, and abbreviations you will encounter. The following is a list of frequently used terminology to help you navigate your way through your next land use or development project.
Alberta Transportation (AT)
The Provincial Ministry which has authority and control over all highways within Alberta and authority over subdivision and development within one mile distance from any provincial highway throughout the County.
Area Redevelopment Plan (ARP)
A statutory document adopted by Council that sets out future subdivision, roads, servicing, and land use locations within a specific area which has already been developed.
Area Structure Plan (ASP)
A statutory document adopted by Council that sets out the future subdivision layout, roads, servicing and land use locations within a specific area.
A document issued by the County, in accordance with the Safety Codes Act, which authorizes construction of a building or structure in a manner that meets the standards set out by the Building Code. This is not a Development Permit.
Cash in Lieu of Land
Payment of funds equivalent to the value of the land that would be required to be dedicated as Municipal Reserve in place of providing land for the purpose of providing public parks, recreation areas, or schools.
A document registered on title of a property that serves to notify the landowner of specific third party interests in the land.
A declaration in the form of a stamp on a Real Property Report issued by the County confirming that the buildings and structures on a property comply with the Land Use Bylaw.
Documents that provide guidelines to ensure that all infrastructure in the County is constructed to a consistent standard.
Cost Recovery
The recouping of costs for over sized infrastructure from future developers that benefit from the excess capacity of the service.
Documents that provide guiding principles for a new subdivision or an existing area to be redeveloped. The guidelines may describe how streets, parks, buildings, and landscaping should be designed to contribute to the appearance of the neighbourhood.
An individual or entity who improves raw land through the development, subdivision, zoning, or construction processes. Through these processes, Developers acquire or own property and oversee construction of residential, commercial and industrial land uses and structures.
A legal contract between the County and a Developer outlining the obligations and provisions for the construction of infrastructure such as roads, water, storm and sanitary sewer to support the development of land.
Development Officer (DO)
A person appointed by County Council to undertake the land use and development duties for the County and in accordance with Land Use Bylaw.
Development Permit (DP)
A document issued by the County which approves the use of a property or parcel of land for a specific purpose allowed for in the Land Use Bylaw. This is not a Building Permit.
The use of land or buildings that may be approved by the Development Authority after consideration is given to the potential impact of the use upon surrounding land and buildings.
Endeavor to Assist (Endeavor)
An agreement between the County and a developer where by the County assists the Developer with the cost recovery of installing infrastructure with excess capacity.
Environmental Reserve (ER)
Land consisting of a swamp, gully, ravine, coulee, natural drainage course, or that is subject to flooding or considered to be unstable that is dedicated through the subdivision process to be public land to ensure it remains in its natural state.
Environmental Reserve Easement (ERE)
An easement that is registered on the title of a parcel in favour of the County for the purpose of the protection and enhancement of the environment. The landowner still retains ownership of the easement, but the uses of the land covered by the easement are restricted.
Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP)
A statutory document that is adopted by two or more neighbouring municipalities which covers areas where the two communities boarder. These plans will include future land use and development locations, future road network plans, coordination of intermunicipal programs, environmental matters, and anything related to social and economic development that the two communities agree upon.
Intermunicipal Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (ISDAB)
The board established to hear appeals on decisions made by the Subdivision and/or Development Authority, including subdivision decisions, development decisions, and the issuance of stop orders.
Land Use Bylaw (LUB)
The main bylaw that regulates the use and development of all land and buildings within the County. It sets out the various zoning districts, the uses acceptable under each district, and the method for making decisions on development permit applications.
Legal Non-Conforming
A use of a land or a structure which was legally established in accordance with the Land Use Bylaw to the time the use or construction was initiated, but which no longer meets the requirements of the current Land Use Bylaw.
Model Process
A system of assessing a proposed subdivision or proposed development site for the suitability and viability of private on-site sewage treatment systems.
Municipal Development Plan (MDP)
A Statutory Document adopted by Council that acts as the overall development plan for the entire County.
Municipal Planning Commission (MPC)
A board established by County Council to act as the Subdivision and Development Authorities for all matters assigned to it within the Land Use Bylaw or referred to it by Administration.
Municipal Reserve (MR)
Land (up to 10%) required at time of subdivision to be dedicated to the County to be used for public park space, open space, or schools.
No Build Zone
A document registered on the title of a property by the County as a Restrictive Covenant that outlines areas on the property that are not suitable for building and may be subject to seasonal or periodic flooding.
Offsite Levy
Are charges that developers pay to the County to assist with the capital cost of infrastructure outside the site of a development or subdivision, including roads and new or expanded water, sanitary and storm sewer, that will directly or indirectly serve the proposed development. Other infrastructure that can be included in an off-site levy bylaw include utilities pipes, recreation centres, libraries, fire halls, and police stations.
Outline Plan (OP)
A document that sets out a very detailed subdivision layout, road plan, and servicing plan for a specific area of the County. These documents are sometimes prepared after and Area Structure Plan to provide additional details.
An irregular shaped parcel of land that has a very limited amount of road frontage used to access the parcel, with the majority of the parcel having no frontage.
The use of land or buildings which are listed as a permitted use in the land use district where the land or building is located.
Private Sewage Standard of Practice
The design, installation, and material requirements for the various types of Private Sewage Treatment Systems.
Private Sewage Treatment System
An on-site system of sewage treatment. Often referred to as a septic system, Private Sewage Treatment Systems are the predominate method of managing and treating sewage in rural municipalities.
Professional Plot Plan
A professionally drawn and scaled plan showing the uses, buildings or structures existing or proposed on a parcel and details such as parking areas, landscaped areas, yard setbacks for existing or proposed buildings/structures, easements and drainage contours.
Quality Management Plan (QMP)
A document outlining the minimum service standards for the provision of Safety Codes within the jurisdiction of an accredited municipality.
Real Property Report (RPR)
A legal document that is prepared by an Alberta Land Surveyor identifying a property's boundaries and all buildings and structures located on the property. Real Property Reports are often submitted to the County when a parcel is sold to request a Certificate of Compliance.
Restrictive Covenant
A document registered on the title of a property that limits the landowners rights or use of the land to the benefit of another.
The process of amending the Land Use Bylaw to allow for the development or use of a parcel of land that is not currently allowed for in the land use district that is presently assigned to the parcel.
Roadside Development Permit
A document issued by Alberta Transportation which authorizes development within one mile of a provincial highway.
Road Widening
A method of securing land during the subdivision process for the purpose of future road expansion and upgrades or intersection improvements to ensure that sufficient land is available for construction of County infrastructure.
Safety Codes Officer (SCO)
An individual appointed by the Province of Alberta to carryout the duties of a Safety Codes Officer (including performing inspections and plans examinations) and administer the requirements of the Safety Codes Act, Permit Regulations, and Building, Plumbing, Gas, Private Sewage, and Fire Codes.
Safety Codes Permits
Permits issued under the Safety Codes Act, authorizing construction to proceed in accordance with the relevant code or standard in the fields of Building, Plumbing, Gas, Private Sewage, and Fire.
Any utility facility installed overhead or underground between a distribution main, pipelines, or other sources of supply and the premises of the individual customer.
Servicing Report
A technical document that provides detailed analysis and design of water, sanitary sewer, and storm water sewer required to service a specific area of the County. These documents are typically prepared after an Area Structure Plan and can be required before a subdivision is approved.
A drawing of a property showing the uses, buildings or structures existing or proposed on a parcel and details such as yard setbacks. Also see Professional Plot Plan.
Shadow Plan
A plan that shows all tentative future phases of a subdivision of land.
A document adopted as a bylaw by a municipal council in accordance with the Municipal Government Act. Examples of land use and development related statutory plans include the Municipal Development Plan, Intermunicipal Development Plan, Area Structure Plans, and Area Redevelopment Plans.
Stub Road
A small section of road constructed as part of a subdivision approval. These are typically 60m in length and incorporate between 1 and 3 approaches into private property.
The process of dividing one parcel of land into two or more smaller parcels with separate land titles, to create new parcels that are consistent with the development goals of the County.
Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA)
A technical document prepared by a qualified engineer that analyzes and outlines road intersections and future upgrades that may be required.
Transportation Levy Bylaw
The County's off-site levy bylaw covering new or expanded roads.
Transportation Master Plan (TMP)
A document that guides the long-term transportation planning framework for the County to support land uses and future development patterns.
Regulated by the Land Use Bylaw, a set of categories outlining the regulations and uses allowed in designated areas throughout the County.


Nation News. New veterans scam alert. Ben Neilson. | The Walter Mitty Hunters Club.
« Micheal Figg charity scammer and owner of scam magazine Awareness News.
Nation News. New veterans scam alert. Ben Neilson.
As yet another scam magazine bites the dust due to poor sales. Another one pops up and should be spotted in Weston Super mere last week, but the rotund pie eating parasite Ben Neilson.
Now sporting a new badge and selling Nation News. Same scam just a new format. So let the information flow begin.
Which he quickly wrapped up after we exposed him.
Hassling old folk and looking very suspicious lurking about. Did they have permission?
Phil Marlow claims he was as ex REME yet when asked because a real ex REME could not name any of his instructors, then got aggressive.
Facts from people who know him.
Ben is not a happy bunny.
great work by club members who reported them in Chippenham and a big up to the Wiltshire police who saw through their BS and moved the parasites away, they also took their magazines off of them.
The parasites then moved to Winchester to try their luck there and were seen doing a runner once alerted that we were on to them.
Keep it up guys. They will be out tomorrow.
Profits not so great today Neilson?.
Nation News in Taunton Somerset, outside Superdrug if you see them please get pictures and warn all your local Facebook pages to the area. Report to the police as these people have a criminal past with using the armed forces to con money from vulnerable people.
The magazine is a total scam copied from the internet, printed for 25p sold for £3 then they ask if the change can go to charity. Which they pocket!
They will claim its not a charity when challenged.
Nation news 1233 Friday 25 Jan 2019 in Stamford town centre conning the public claiming they put ex forces into work. More lies.
Nation News in Stamford Lincs.


We are excited and proud to announce that the Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved our Greenwich Village Townhouse with no modifications or exceptions on our first attempt!
The Landmarks approval process is laborious. It takes months of planning, work, and community meetings. Many times, even after all that work, the commission will still reject the application outright or ask for modifications to the design. Being asked to represent will typically cost the approval schedule a full month, which can be painful and costly to ownership.
We are proud of our team who worked hard to design something both distinctive and historically appropriate. This project was particularly challenging in this regard as our building is part of a row. We managed to create a design that both established the connection between us and our sisters yet also has a unique character.
If you are thinking of building or renovating in a historic district, we are here to help.


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Clean-tech 'Bulls' Battle Climate 'Bears'
March 22, 2014 · by David P. Ball	· in The Tyee.	·
Published in The Tyee | March 22, 2014 | Circulation: 340,000 unique monthly visitors
As he prepares to speak in Vancouver about the state of green technologies, Tom Rand is very worried about the bears.
The manager of the MaRS Cleantech Fund is one of eight panelists at the Walrus Talks Energy panel event on Tuesday (March 25) evening.
But the bears this Toronto-based engineer and green investment enthusiast frets about aren't your usual furry scavengers.
Rand describes today's ultimate dilemma as between the rapidly growing clean-technology sector ("clean-tech bulls," as he calls them) — long-busy innovating tangible ways to cut carbon emissions — and the world's imminent climate catastrophe ("the climate bear").
"I'm a clean-tech guy," he says in a phone interview. "I make a lot of money at it, but honestly, to mix my metaphors, we're selling lifeboats on the Titanic… I can be as optimistic as I want to be in my investments. But I can still be realistic about whether or not that'll happen fast enough to get out of this mess we're in."
Still, for Rand, the case for clean technology innovation is an economic no-brainer, and the first and only defence against the bear.
"Techno-optimists believe the market will solve our problems. Climate pessimists say that climate change is happening likely too quickly for technology to solve it. The question, ultimately, is not whether innovation can get us out of this problem — it can — but rather can it move fast enough?
"The jury is still out."
Bulls on steroids
Historically, major shifts in society's dominant energy sources — exemplified by the Industrial Revolution, but evolving ever since — take roughly 100 years to take hold, Rand argues. Trouble is, we only have a maximum of 20 to 30 years to reverse our carbon footprint before all is lost, he says.
"Strong as the bulls are, they need some steroids," he quips. "We need to accelerate the market if we're going to solve this problem."
Rand's involvement with MaRS, which recently partnered with the Ontario government on a green innovation hub, includes not only the investment side of market-driven solutions to carbon reduction, but also the MaRS Discovery District, which offers free tools and expertise to entrepreneurs wanting to take their ideas to the next level.
"We take the clean-tech that's there already and turbo-charge it," he boasts. "It's like Dragons' Den on steroids, except we actually do real work and roll up our sleeves. I'm not interested in apps and new flavours of bubble gum, but in reducing carbon emissions globally and achieving economic success."
What's in the way? For one, Canada is way behind other countries when it comes to green energy, laments Rand, who has all but given up on this country being a major part of the solution.
"It would be great to solve the problem in Canada, but we're scourges when it comes to carbon," he says. "We have to get our act together here in Canada, and get serious about carbon reduction."
With Ottawa disinterested, Rand believes Canada's companies will have to export their clean-tech innovations to countries that are ready to roll up their sleeves.
A rigged market
Sponsored by oil sands giant Suncor, Canada's largest energy company, the Walrus event, which Rand's talk is a part of, is drawing criticism even from big supporters of technological approaches to solving the climate crisis.
"How could you have a credible series on energy sponsored by Suncor?" asks Guy Dauncey, founder of the B.C. Sustainable Energy Association and author of The Climate Challenge: 101 Solutions to Global Warming. "What's their position on climate change? Are they effectively putting a price on carbon? Why would I have faith this is in any way good or progressive?"
(On its website, Suncor says it has a "seven-point climate change action plan" and is "investing in solutions" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.)
Energy sponsors aside, Dauncey sees promise in Rand's zeal for shifting the market towards clean energy. Both agree on the need for a significantly higher price on carbon in Canada. But is the capitalist market alone the right vehicle?
"The entire market is a rigged market, because it doesn't include the costs of externalities," Dauncey says. "They're all offloaded onto the public purse — health care costs, climate impact costs. We are paying those costs. Calgary paid those costs last summer. Everyone's paying it through their insurance bills. A true market would have a price on carbon."
Rand says that although MaRS is based in Ontario, the organization aims its services at entrepreneurs across the country. Considering the boom in green technologies out West, are there any plans for an office in B.C.?
"This is a national conversation," Rand replies. "We're ready to help B.C. entrepreneurs; we just have to make them aware of us. I'd love to have an office in Vancouver. If we could get an office in B.C., we'd open the equivalent of MaRS Clean Tech."
While he might be anxious about the proverbial "bear" in the room, Rand harbours no doubts that green innovation "is going to make some people a pile of money." The question is whether the lucrative clean-tech "bull" about which he is so passionate is fierce enough for the fight.
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Summer is here, and more and more families will be hitting the road for family get-togethers, special events and vacations. A road trip can be a great way to connect with your children — or it can be a nerve-wrecking experience that leaves everyone in the car frazzled and frustrated. There is no way to predict exactly how kids will behave in the car. Even a child who was placid and content on the last long trip you took can be fussy and irritable on a short trip to the neighborhood grocery store. Children and adults view the passage of time differently; to you, 10 minutes may seem to pass in the blink of an eye, but it might feel like an eternity to your child.
Whether you are planning a cross-country drive or a cross-town shopping trip, you can make the experience much more pleasant for you and your kids. The key is to plan ahead to give the kids something to do besides ask, "Are we there yet?" every few seconds. Here is a list of some of the most popular car games and activities to keep your children happily occupied — and your attention focused on driving safely and without distractions.
This can be a fun game for people of all ages, but it is especially suitable for younger children who are still trying to master their letter recognition skills or learn the order of letters in the alphabet. The goal is to find each letter in order. There are several variations that allow you to customize the game to suit your needs.
Require players to find letters on road signs, license plates, buildings, billboards or any combination of sources.
Allow players to use letters found anywhere on the sign or other source, or require the letter to be the first letter in a word appearing on the source.
Help younger players compete by requiring each player to find their letters on only one side — and then assign the side with the most signs to the weaker player.
Allow each player to find a letter on the same sign (but not the same letter on the same sign) or do not allow any other player to use the same sign once the first player has called out a letter.
If you ever get stuck, you can always hope that you come across a road sign like this one.
This can be another opportunity to put your karaoke CD's and tapes to good use. Play a song, then pause it after a few notes. The first player to name the tune correctly gets a point. You can play to a predetermined number of points, with the first player to accumulate that many points declared the winner.
Alternatively, the first player begins humming a tune while the other players try to name it. The hummer keeps going until someone correctly identifies the tune, becoming the next hummer with the opportunity to choose the song that he or she will hum.
Another variation is to make a mix tape or CD of your children's favorite songs. Allow a few notes to play before pausing the playback. Ask for the name of the song, the name of the artist or the next line of the lyrics.
Is (insert color of the object).
Is used for (insert purpose).
Has a name that rhymes with.
The other players then try to guess the object that the spy has chosen.
Before playing, decide whether all objects must be inside the car or whether external objects are acceptable. Keep in mind, though, that external objects can be out of sight before the guessers get the correct answer. You might want to place several vibrantly colored objects around the car's interior before you leave, especially if you have younger children. The first player to correctly guess the object wins and becomes the next spy.
Another classic, this game can help children brush up on their geography or animal kingdom knowledge, show off their knowledge of current celebrities or demonstrate their literary leanings. Before playing, decide whether the category will be places, animals, books or some other topic. The first player names an object from that category. The next player must name an object from the same category that starts with the last letter of the previous object. The third player then names an object that starts with the last letter of the second player's object.
Names cannot be used more than once during the game. You can play to a specific number of points, with the first player to reach that goal declared the winner. Alternatively, you can decide to allow game play to continue until no players can think of a name to keep the play going.
This is part bingo/part scavenger hunt, and you will need to prepare for the game ahead of time. Download one of the many templates for the game cards that are available online. Review your route to select landmarks, locations or other items for your kids to find. As they locate each item, they cross it off on their card. The first player to make a straight line on his or her card by crossing off the objects found "bingos" and wins the game.
Bring along a supply of washable markers, crayons or colored pencils as well as some blank paper or coloring books. There is a large number of coloring page templates available online, so you can print them out before the trip. You can even find portable drawing kits, like the Do Art Travel Easel from Faber-Castell, that have everything your child needs to unleash their inner artist.
Drawing tablets and boards are a good alternative, as you eliminate the issue of having markers, pencils or crayons in the car. There's actually quite a lot of them available, like the Doodle Pro from Fisher Price, the Boogie Board ,or the Kids Designer from Genius.
Sticker books or interactive books, such as the kind that require a child to press the correct letter to hear a sound, can keep younger kids entertained. Audio books are an excellent choice for kids who get carsick if they try to read during the ride.
Kids can become anxious about traveling, especially if the destination is somewhere they have never been. In addition, children are often reluctant to leave their favorite toys at home. Pack a few of their favorite portable toys that are non-messy.
As kids love to use their parent's gadgets, it wouldn't be a bad idea to have some child friendly versions, like interactive laptops or smart phones for kids. Such devices usually feature a multitude of tunes and phrases, as well as age appropriate interactive learning games that teach numbers, counting and greetings.
There is an old saying that "getting there is half the fun," and with proper advance planning, you can make the journey a joyful time for both you and your kids. You can reduce stress for both you and your children, alleviate their boredom and spend more time enjoying the trip. Your kids will have the opportunity to improve various skills, learn new things and enhance their family connections. Furthermore, since the driver will be less distracted, everyone — whether inside the vehicle or outside of it — can have a safer trip.
What kind of games/activities do you prepare for your kids before the trip?


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This will take place beginning Tuesday evening, through Wednesday & Thursday all day (morning to evening), until it's done.
We may be taping down power strips in the tutorial rooms on Tuesday evening, and in the ballrooms on Thursday (probably evening).


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Thrilling Footage Shows Military Rescuing Victims Of Hurricane Floods
By Jacob H.
Hurricane Harvey is over now, but the extent of the devastation it wrought is just beginning to be realized. The Category 4 Hurricane made landfall on August 25 near Rockport, Texas, and continued for more than five days. The record-breaking rainfall dumped 27 trillion gallons of rain on Texas alone, with some portions of the state getting as much as 52 inches of rain. The result, besides the damage from the 130 mph winds, was devastating flooding throughout Harris County, which includes Houston.
The hurricane, which eventually weakened to a tropical storm, also caused flooding in Louisiana, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
Tens of thousands of Texans were displaced from their homes and evacuated to shelters. Thousands more were unable to get to safety in time before the flooding began and needed to be rescued. Along with local first responders, the National Guard, Coast Guard, Air Force, and Marine Corps — as well as civilian volunteers like the Cajun Navy — all helped with the rescue efforts. Sadly, there have already been more than 60 confirmed deaths from Hurricane Harvey, and the flooding will take weeks, if not months, to subside.
Photo: U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Zachary Wolf — The 347th Rescue Group from Moody Air Force Base perform special rescue missions in the Houston area.
As efforts continue to help those in Texas regain their lives after so much loss, footage has emerged of amazing rescues by the Coast Guard, Air Force, and other groups. These videos give a glimpse of the unrelenting spirit of America's service members to protect and defend, and perhaps show a gentler side of the military than the public is used to seeing. Most of all, these images and videos of rescues give hope to the people of Texas and the whole country that strangers are willing to risk their own safety to help others in times of need.
While some public commentators would have the public believe that America is a divided nation along political, economic, or racial lines, the selfless rescue efforts following Hurricane Harvey prove otherwise.
Watch below as an Air Force helicopter rescues a family trapped in the flood waters, showing a glimpse of the flood's huge extent in the area.
The National Guard, military branches, first responders, and civilian volunteers worked from both the air and on the ground, mostly using small boats to navigate through the flooded neighborhoods and rescue individuals who were trapped.
These amazing rescues are wonderful to watch, and we applaud all of the brave men and women who helped rescue those trapped by flooding and continue to help with the recovery efforts in Texas.
In the next video, watch as members of the Coast Guard hoist people and animals out of the water and into the rescue helicopter!
The efforts in Texas are ongoing, as there are thousands of people that need your help!
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Jacob H. is an award-winning journalist and photojournalist who currently resides is West Michigan with his wife. In his spare time, Jacob enjoys writing, photography, mountain climbing, and camping.


Bixia Yuanjin's themes are air, protection, luck, freedom, birth and movement. Her symbols are wind, clouds, kites and chrysanthemum petals. A weather Goddess who lives in cloudy high places, Bixia Yuanjin attends each person's birth to bestow good health and luck upon the child. She is also a wind deity, helping to liberate and motivate us with fall's gently nudging winds.
During mid-autumn, the Chinese take to nearby hills and fly kites to commemorate a sage, Huan Ching, who saved villagers from disaster by instructing them to take to high places, thereby protecting them from a mysterious plaque. So, consider doing likewise today, even if it means just climbing a ladder! Move up off the ground, breath deeply of Bixia Yuanjin's fresh air, and discover renewed wellness.
If you feel adventurous, chrysanthemum wine and cakes are traditional feast fare for longevity and good fortune. An alternative is steeping chrysanthemum petals in water and then adding the strained water to any soups, or other water-based foods and beverages for a similar effect.
"Bixia Yuanjun (Sovereign of the clouds of dawn) is a Daoist Goddess connected with Mt. Tai in Shandong province. As the easternmost of the five sacred peaks of China, Mt. Tai was considered the gateway to the afterlife throughout Chinese history. Bixia and Her main temple located there attained prominence in the early Ming dynasty (1368 – 1644). Centered in northern China, the Goddess's popularity extened from the imperial family to common people. Bixia was granted elevated titles, such as Tianxian shengmu (Heavenly immortal, saintly mother) and Tianxian yünu (Hevenly immortal, jade maiden), but She is commonly known as Taishan niangniang (Our Lady of Mt. Tai) or Lao nainai (Granny) in Chinese popular religion. She was charged with setting human life spans and judging the dead, but Her ability to facilitate the birth of male children made Her a particularly popular Goddess among women.
Several disparate versions of Bixia's hagiography outline Her origins. Elite texts preserved in the Daoist canon declare Her to be the daughter of the god of Mt. Tai whose history as a judge in the courts of hell extends back to the seventh century. Late Ming popular sectarian scriptures, or baojuan (precious volumes), assert that Bixia was the daughter of a commoner. According to the accounts, Her prayers to an ancient Daoist Goddess Xiwangmu (Queen of the West), along with Her practice of self-cultivation, helped Her to achieve immortality.
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Goddess-guide.com, "Fertility Goddesses and Goddesses of Pregnancy and Childbirth".
Kohn, Livia. Daoism Handbook, "Women in Daoism" (p. 393).
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Naquin, Susan & Chün-Fang Yü. Pilgrims and Sacred Sites in China (Studies on China), "PI-HSIA YUAN-CHÜN" (p. 78).
Pomeranz, Kenneth. Saturn.ihp.sinica.edu.tw, "Up and Down on Mt. Tai: Bixia Yuanjun in the Politics of Chinese Popular Religion, ca. 1500 – 1949".
Song, Eric. Ericsong.hubpages.com, "Bixia Yuanjun's Palace".
Tour-beijing.com, "Miao Feng Shan Goddess Temple, Miao Feng Shan Niang Niang Temple".
"Chup's themes are the harvest, reason, weather and providence. Her symbols are acorns, oak, rainwater and fire. As a Native American Goddess of food, Chup is the founder of our feast today, the Miwok Acorn Feast.* She oversees nature's energies, specifically those of wind, rain and fire, and teaches people to use a combination of reason and their emotions to solve difficult problems.
This is an event of the Miwok people, who gather today as they have for thousands of years to celebrate the harvest through ritual and feasting. Acorns get made into breads and soups, having been a regional staple for early peoples.
Therefore, I advocate finding some creative uses for acorns, perhaps making them into runes or using them to mark the sacred circle in the east, west and south (the elemental regions that correspond to Chup).
'By Chup's sensible winds, let this magic begin.
Within this water I bind keenness of mind.
"Tsúqqit [Earth Goddess and creator of the human race with the help of Her five divine borthers], as mother of mankind and provider of knowledge, seems equivalent in some ways to earth; this suggests a secondary (or even primary?) Sky Father-Earth Mother theme with parallels elsewhere in southern California. The apparent Chumash equivalent is Chup, described as a provider of food and an important female supernatural being. It is interesting that Chup was frequently associated with the deer in Chumash ritual practices; for example, an 'antap costumed as a deer opened the Earth ceremony, and deer-tibia whistles were used by the 'antap during the ritual. The 'antap were also said to have played these whistles at 'Iwihinmu, where the appearance of deer apparently had ritual significance. The Chumash, like the Kitanemuk, also believed Sun and Earth were in balance with one another; this recalls the Kitanemuk belief that Sun and Tsúqqit were opponents in the celestial peon game…" (p. 237).
In her book, Goddess in a Box, Nancy Blair writes: "It's nearly impossible to name only one attribute of this many-named Spirit Mother of the California Chumash people. She is the guardian of family and nation, intelligence, creativity and weather – the basic elements of life. She is the One in All, as so many female deities are. Her ritual name is Hütash. In many Native American languages, there are dozens if not hundreds of words to describe the natural World. One name doesn't fit all contexts" (p. 43).
Hope B. Werness writes: "Hutash (Chup or Shup in secular contexts). The Chumash and other California natives worshipped the earth as Hutash, a feminine being, source of all sustenance. Highly sacred, Hutash possessed will, reason, emotions and power. Her three aspects were wind, rain and fire – white, blue or black and red respectivley, depicted in the rainbow, a sign of plenty and good luck. Hutash was depicted as a large encompassing disk or circle in Luiseno and Diegueno sand paintings and in Chumash rock paintings. The Chumash believed the earth and heavens were equal and complementary forces, mirroring one another" (p. 139).
* Please note: It was pointed out to me by a person of Miwok descent that Chup is indeed a Chumash Goddess derivative of a Mayan Goddess. There is no indication of a Goddess linked by that name to the Miwok and furthermore that there are no legends on such a Goddess. It is apparent that Patricia Telesco cross miss identified nations with the Acorn Festival and the Chumash – totally different peoples and different histories. My only thought on this is that as with many of her posts, Telesco meant to compare and illustrate the common essences of the two different cultures.
Blair, Nancy. Goddess in a Box, "Chup".
Hudson, Travis & Thomas Blackburn. Escholarship.org, "The Integration of Myth and Ritual in South-Central California: The 'Northern Complex'".
Weareca.org, "The Chumash Creation Story".
Bsahighadventure.org, "The Chumash Creation Myth".
Ortiz, Beverly. Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature, "Miwok People" (p. 1094 – 1096).
Heizer, Robert & William C. Sturtevant. Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 8: California, "Kitanemuk", (p. 567 – 568).
Leeming, David Adams. Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia, Volume 1, "Miwok".
Rain.org, "The Rainbow Bridge, a Chumash Legend".
Suntree, Susan. Sacred Sites: The Secret History of Southern California.
"Luonnotar's themes are creativity, tradition, fertility and beginnings. Her symbols are eggs, the East Wind and poetry. A Finno-Ugric creatrix, Luonnotar closes the month of February with an abundance of creative, fertile energy. Her name means 'daughter of earth', and according to legend She nurtured the cosmic eggs from which the sun, moon and stars developed. In the Kalevala, Luonnotar is metaphorically represented as the refreshing east wind – the wind of beginnings. She also created the first bard, Väinämöinen.
The Kalevala is the epic poem of more than twenty thousand verses that recounts the history and lore of the Finnish people. Luonnotar appears in the creation stanzas, empowering the entire ballad with Her energy. If there's anything in your life that needs an inventive approach or ingenious nudge, stand in an easterly wind today and let Luonnotar's power restore your personal muse. If the wind doesn't cooperate, stand instead in the breeze created by a fan facing west!
"A Goddess similar to Azer-Ava, Luonnotar was occasionally seen as a triple Goddess. She had three sons, all culture-heros (Väinämöinen, Lemminkäinen and Ilmarinen representing poetry, magic and smithcraft respectively). She was sometimes dual-sexed, with Her alternative name, Ilmater, sometimes described Her masculine name. When part of the Goddess-trinity, Luonnotar is connected with Udutar and Terhetär, sisters who live together sifting mist through a sieve to cause disease. In some traditions, Luonnotar gave birth to the world's first woman, Kave, who in turn gave birth to humanity; yet at times, Kave is used as a title of Luonnatar. Her connection to the dual Goddesses Suvetar, daughter of summer and Etelätär, daughter of the wind, is unclear, although both are invoked with titles resembling those of Luonnotar." (Patricia Monaghan, Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines, p. 364).
The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science and Art, Vol. 42.
Monaghan, Patricia. Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines. "Luonnotar". Greenwood, 2009.


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Edinburgh students claim they are losing weight and 'haven't eaten in days'
'We have been lured to coming here for the money. We are all paying eight/nine thousand pounds to be here, and we have been told they'll take care of food, and mental health, and those things just aren't true.'
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University students have claimed they are being left without food for days while isolating due to the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
International student Reese Chamberlain, 18, was told that he would receive three meals per day while isolating.
However, the Edinburgh University student said that he was left without anything for two days.
Coronavirus outbreak confirmed at Edinburgh University halls where cops broke up 'numerous' parties
Edinburgh University students filmed flouting social distancing after fire alarm
Speaking to Drivetime with John Beattie on BBC Radio Scotland, the international relations student, from New York, said it had been a disaster.
Mr Chamberlain said: "It has been a complete disaster here at Pollock Halls.
"I chose to study here on campus based on some key promises, that we would get food, and mental health support. None of these are happening.
"I have gone hungry for two days - despite constant emails and phone calls pleading for food. I know others have gone without too.
"Being forgotten about for two days despite constant phone calls - it's unacceptable. I have lost weight.
"We have been lured to coming here for the money. We are all paying eight/nine thousand pounds to be here, and we have been told they'll take care of food, and mental health, and those things just aren't true."
However, a spokesman for the University of Edinburgh called it "initial teething problems", saying: "University staff are working hard to provide care and support for all students who are required to self-isolate by the Scottish Government and who are resident in university-provided accommodation.
"Initial teething problems are now being addressed and catering staff will provide three meals a day for all students living in university-provided accommodation.
"These meals are all available in vegan and gluten-free options to ensure that all dietary requirements are met."
Tributes to local dad with 'big heart' after body found near Edinburgh bypass
MidlothianPolice are currently treating the death as unexplained, with officers trying to establish exactly what happened to him
CoronavirusCovid Scotland: John Swinney warns school situation not the same as autumn termThe Scottish Government has announced that schools will remain closed for most pupils until at least the middle of February because community transmission of the virus is too high to allow a safe return to classrooms on February 1 as planned.
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Queensland Awards Contracts for First Light Rail System
The Australian state of Queensland has awarded two contracts worth A$68m (US$66.9m) for early works on the state's A$949m light rail system. Early works include surveying, road widening, intersection upgrades, landscaping, concreting and paving the roads along the rail route. Th
The Australian state of Queensland has awarded two contracts worth A$68m (US$66.9m) for early works on the state's A$949m light rail system.
Early works include surveying, road widening, intersection upgrades, landscaping, concreting and paving the roads along the rail route.
The Australian State of Queensland, the federal government and the Gold Coast City Council jointly signed an agreement last year to fund the construction of the project.
Stage I of the project, to be complete by 2014, involves building a 13km line linking Griffith University to Broadbeach South, while the future stages will link to Helensvale in the north and Coolangatta in the south.
The federal government will contribute A$365m to the project, while the Queensland Government will contribute A$464m in addition to A$120m from the Gold Coast City Council.
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WW2 Wargaming Rules - Disposable Heroes 2
This is to fund an update to the popular Disposable Heroes WW2 Wargame rules published by Iron Ivan Games over 14 years ago.
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Disposable Heroes & Coffin for Seven Brothers was released close to 14 years ago by Iron Ivan Games. In that time, they had released over a dozen titles covering a variety of wargaming periods and genres. While by no means the most popular WWII system, Disposable Heroes & Coffin for Seven Brothers achieved a good reception in the WWII rules market and was commonly referenced and suggested in many online rules queries. With a solid system for WWII combat and fully supported by the nearly complete selection of supporting army books,
So Why an Update?
Brigade Games and Rattrap Productions acquired the entire Iron Ivan Games catalog in 2015. After the transfer of ownership, we asked one of the original authors, Keith Stine, to write and develop a complete revision of the original rules. This system is called Disposable Heroes II. It was always the intention to streamline, improve, and update the system, yet keep the elements that made the original rules popular and fun.
Why a Kickstarter?
This Kickstarter is to fund the costs to write, layout and print the rules and offer some additional options and rewards.
Setting Up a Game
The following similarities to the original system as well as the key differences between the old and the new, as well as improvements are presented below.
Scope: Disposable Heroes II focuses on platoon level WWII point of contact combat, just like the original. Players activate units (or teams) and vehicles in a 1:1 scale simulation of individually based miniatures. Units take individual casualties and the weapons they are carrying matter.
Scale: Also like the original, the rules are designed for 15-28mm Miniatures individually based. Games are ideally played on 4'x6' or 6'x8' tables. The table represents a space of between 50 and 100 yards and the action represents a platoon sized attack with some outside support.
Movement and Tactical Points
Alternate Unit Activation: The original Disposable Heroes used an alternating Activation system between players modified by force initiative. This allowed the action to ebb and flow between opponents and very little downtime between players (which made it an ideal convention game). Disposable Heroes II retains this basic system, but features some new tweaks and changes to improve on an already solid Activation system.
Weapon Ranges and Unit Characteristics: Weapon ranges are the same as they were in the original Disposable Heroes. As far as unit characteristics are concerned, the original Accuracy and Close Combat scores as well as the original Guts morale system have generally been retained.
Army Books: There were a large number of army books written and produced for the original rules system which included hundreds of unique vehicles. However, Disposable Heroes II is completely backwards compatible with the original army books until new books can be produced. The lists in the old army books are usable with minimal change, while all of the vehicles are usable as is straight from the old books.
Vehicles: Players familiar with the original Disposable Heroes will find that vehicles are displayed and perform much the way they had before. This includes the vehicle ID cards that include the armor stats, weapons, and crew. However, there has been some streamlining of the vehicle rules.
Artillery: Much of the original artillery and indirect fire system from the first edition has been retained and veteran players will find many similarities between the stats and functions of the weapons in the game. However, there have been some changes to streamline artillery firing.
Game Time and Multi-Player: Disposable Heroes II runs around the same amount of time to play a game as the original, and perhaps less. Two players can set up and play a game in as little as an hour or two. The system also easily handles multi-player convention type games or large scenarios as easily as it had before.
Alternate Unit Activation: While the new Disposable Heroes II uses a similar Activation system, there are some critical differences that allow for a much more flexible and dynamic Activation system. Instead of Activating each unit on the board once, the players receive an Activation Pool from which they draw Activations which they may spend on any unit they wish, even multiple times. This allows players to push units forward, or spread their Activations out to react to new threats or exploit weaknesses. However, the player who Activates the same unit over and over might find himself outmaneuvered, or over extended. The players do not place their Activation counters on their units or on the table, but spend them from a limited pool until they are used up. There are also several opportunities built into the system that allow some platoons to spend multiple Activations at once, called "Push" Activations. These improvements in the Activation system create a much more fluid and dynamic game. A lot can happen in a single turn on Disposable Heroes II and often the actions of the players will be very decisive. One of the key differences is the way Activations are used. When units Activate, rather than moving and shooting in a predetermined order, a unit now receives Tactical Points that they spend to take actions. These actions include moving and shooting of course, but they also include rallying, regrouping broken units, and bringing in off board fire support among others. This makes Activating a unit much more flexible than before. These Tactical Points can also now be shared between units so that players have even more options in the way they command their units. However, distance, Command and Control, and training and experience all factor into the use of Activations and Tactical Points.
New Characteristic: There is a new characteristic for units in Disposable Heroes II. Player familiar with Iron Ivan's squad level rules called Disposable Heroes: Point Blank will be familiar with it. It is called Training & Experience (T&E). This characteristic represents the units ability to function in the face of battlefield friction as well as their force inertia. A unit with a higher T&E will have access to "Push Activations" which means they will be able to Activate twice in a row during a turn, allowing a platoon commander to push his forces or react more quickly to the actions of the enemy. It also applies to many other rules in ways that gives better trained and more experienced units more options or better chances of completing some actions. Combined with the Guts characteristic, this gives a much more thorough representation of the variety of forces that fought in WWII. From Soviet factory militia at Stalingrad, to US Army Rangers at Point Du Hoc.
Casualties and Killed: One of the criticisms of the original Disposable Heroes was in how it handled fire that produced casualties. It was thought to produce casualties and reduce units too easily and too quickly. While the original rules intended to represent casualties as unit degradation in an abstract form, on the tabletop players still saw their models being removed from the table as too bloody. Disposable Heroes II handles shooting, cover, and casualties in a much more nuanced and realistic way than before. Units shoot using a Fire Points system that is more streamlined than the previously clumsy system of counting models and weapons and adding up rates of fire then adjusting for movement and range. Players simply add up Fire Points and roll to hit. Also, when hits are applied, the scores needed to inflict casualties is handled differently. Instead of a single effect from a dice roll, all weapons now have an Incapacitating/Suppression score. The first number represents the chance of a weapon producing an actual casualty and the second number gives the weapons chance of suppressing a unit. The Incapacitating score is very low, while the Suppressing scores are much higher. Also, when weapons produce "suppressing hits", it causes the unit hit to roll multiple Guts Checks. This new system creates less casualties where models are removed, but encourages suppression and building fire superiority against an enemy. Also, to depict the extreme difficulty in inflicting casualties on units that have gone to ground, a unit that is suppressed cannot lose models to direct fire weapons. This increases the importance of using close assault with grenades and fire from support weapons such as mortars to achieve tactical results.
Vehicles: Tank combat in Disposable Heroes II has been streamlined. The original system of target acquisition, firing, and hit location/penetration has been retained, but simplified with some processes becoming automatic under certain conditions. For example, it used to be that players had to roll to hit every time they fired, even when the target had already been acquired and hit. Now, however, once a target is acquired and hit, all further hits are automatic, and players may choose the location hit. This simulates the crew dialing the gun in on their target. This significantly reduces the number of rolls needed to resolve armor combat in Disposable Heroes II and makes armor battles much more decisive. Maneuver becomes much more important in the new system and getting off the first hit becomes critical, as it was in real tank encounters. Besides streamlining the armor combat system, Disposable Heroes II has been designed to still be backwards compatible with all of the original vehicle cards that came with each army book.
Scenarios: Disposable Heroes II is designed to be played with a specific set of scenario rules to truly bring out the flavor of WWII point of contact combat. A big part of this is the hidden deployment rules and the way units are revealed and brought into action. An attacking platoon might have some idea of where the enemy might be based on the terrain and how they think the enemy might defend it, but this is not certain. Both players will deploy in secret based on pre-arranged Deployment Points. Once the game begins, units are only revealed under certain conditions, forcing an attacker to come up with an attack plan and stick to it. Disposable Heroes II works with any scenarios, but the scenarios provided are part of what really make Disposable Heroes II work as a simulation. The rules for hidden units do not require making a map or recording hidden unit movement. Hidden units are simply marked with a number that corresponds to the various Deployment Points on the table. So while an attacking enemy might know where the defender is located, he can't be sure! This simple system is easy to use and truly creates tension and friction in ways that traditional scenario set ups, jump off point gimmicks, and card driven rules simply cannot capture. Also, there is a new rule that creates tension within the scenario. Called "First Fire", the first unit to fire on an enemy will have a decisive impact on the game. This First Fire gives bonuses to hit and wound in such a way that it encourages the defender to hold his fire for most effect, but not for so long that the enemy gets too close. This recreates the tension an advancing enemy faces when attacking a silent and seemingly empty battlefield… and the tension a defender faces waiting with fingers on triggers until the right moment to fire. WWII combat veterans often describe how a battle began when "all hell broke loose". The First Fire rules are unique in recreating this tension and give an accurate representation of the stress of a combat encounter.
Why Disposable Heroes II?
Why should you buy Disposable Heroes II you ask? In such a crowded market, and with popular systems demanding your attention, what makes Disposable Heroes II a better system than the rest?
Disposable Heroes II plays fast. Disposable Heroes II is intuitive. Disposable Heroes II emphasizes fire and maneuver and those tactics work. Disposable Heroes II actually creates tension between advancing attackers and hidden defenders without the need for maps or hidden unit movement record keeping. The hidden rules are simple and elegant. Disposable Heroes II actually captures the tension and shock of initial contact in a platoon level WWII battle in a way that no other system does. The friction the scenario design and First Fire rules creates is refreshingly realistic and yet very simple to use. Disposable Heroes II is designed as a full color illustrated rule book. Disposable Heroes II is fully supported. All of the original army books are usable and will be redesigned as the originals sell out. There is no "codex creep" other rules experience.
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DH2 is written and currently in final layout with our production team in the USA. The risks are minimal for Brigade Games and Rattrap Productions as we have been in business for over 16 years. Together we have published dozens of other rule books over the last 12 years. For this project, we will be using a USA based printer that we have used previously and have an established relationship. We do not anticipate any major issues or delays.
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Team FK Rod Ends Driver of the Month for January 2018
Rising to the challenge is what separates a top-notch driver from the rest of the pack. Whether it's dominating a race, going on a winning streak or sealing a win with a late-race pass, drivers slowly rise to the top of the field and make a name for themselves.
That's why the FK Rod Ends, who has nearly 10,000 combinations of rod ends and spherical bearings available and carefully crafts their products, is proud to honor a monthly "Team FK Driver of the Month" from the short track ranks of America on Speed51.com. Each month, an esteemed panel of short track industry insiders will vote on which driver had the most success on the track. The driver with the most votes will then be the "Team FK Driver of the Month" and will receive a $25 product certificate to use at FK Rod Ends. At the end of the 2017 season, the driver that received the most votes throughout the season will then be the "Team FK Driver of the Year" and will be awarded a (to be determined) prize from FK Rod Ends. To learn more about FK Rod Ends and their growing inventory visit fkrodends.com.
The winner of the "Team FK Driver of the Month" for the month of January is……
Christopher Bell celebrates his second Chili Bowl Nationals win. (Speed51.com photo)
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Beating a field of over 340 drivers is as impressive as it gets in the short track racing ranks. That's exactly what Christopher Bell did for the second straight year when he won the 32nd Annual Chili Bowl Nationals at the Tulsa Expo Center (OK) in January.
Bell kicked off the week by earning a victory during his preliminary night. That placed him in the pole shuffle, where he earned himself a front row starting spot for the A-Main.
When the green flag dropped, Bell and Larson put on a show for the sellout crowd while battling it out for the lead. In the end, Larson was forced to retire from the race early and Bell powered to victory lane for the second straight year in Tulsa.
For his impressive performance during the 32nd Annual Chili Bowl Nationals, Christopher Bell has been named the FK Rod Ends Driver of the Month for the month of January.
Others receiving votes: Brandon Sheppard, Bubba Pollard, Chris Eggleston, Jeff Choquette and Ryan Flores.
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Click above to listen to Thanksgiving as you read, from December Peace (Best Holiday Album, ZMR Awards). If you enjoy, consider sampling and ordering the CD, MP3 Album or sheet music. You can also listen on Spotify, Pandora Holiday Channel, Apple Music and all other digital streaming services.
Frank Stanton Bondurant was his name. My mom called him "Daddy," but to his grandsons he was known as "Daddy B." He was born in 1905 and died in 2002, just shy of his 97th birthday. As I reflect on his influence in my life, I am amazed at how many lasting impressions he made. He was quite a storyteller.
Daddy B was an only child. His parents both died before their 42nd birthday, so he didn't think he would live past that age. They both played piano, but he was a gifted violinist. He played high school football when there were no face masks, just a thin leather helmet. He broke both eyebrow bones and both collar bones. He loved to play games and tell jokes. If you said, "Please pass the cereal," he would throw you the box! He introduced me to fig preserves and Mama B's blackberry cobbler. He threw baseball with me for hours when I was a Little League pitcher, teaching me how to grip the threads to throw a curve ball, drop ball, fast ball and slider. He played his violin with me when I was playing piano in middle and high school (that's us in the photo when I was thirteen). When I learned to drive he always reminded me that if an animal ever ran in front of me that I should "go through it," and not swerve to miss it. He had wrecked his car one time avoiding a dog. His advice probably saved my family's life when I hit a deer in June 2002 driving sixty miles per hour. I went through it. Incredibly, we were on the way to Daddy B.'s funeral when this happened.
"Lord, make us thankful for these and all our blessings. Pardon our sins for Christ's sake. Amen." This was Daddy B's prayer before every meal whenever we saw him. These are only a few of my memories of this beloved man of character, passion and faith. I loved Daddy B. I will always remember the blessing he was in my life.
Who is your Daddy B? Can you be a "Daddy B" for someone?
Click above to listen to the Thanksgiving piano-English horn duet as you read. This track version is from 2009 Best Holiday Album December Peace (ZMR Awards, winning over Enya and Yo-Yo Ma). If you enjoy, please consider sampling and ordering the CD, MP3 Album or sheet music. You can also listen and download on iTunes and all other digital outlets.
This story is from 31 Days of December Peace (soft cover or eBook). Also available from Amazon Kindle, iTunes, and other e-Readers.
How Does Autumn Refresh My Soul?
Click above to listen to World of Wonders from the album A Thousand Years as you read, featuring Amazing Grace. If you enjoy, consider purchasing the song, album download, or CD from iTunes or stantonlanier.com (where sheet music is also available).
What is you favorite season and how does it refresh your soul?
Mine is the fall, followed by spring, summer, and winter. Join me for a moment as I associate words with memories and ways "autumn splendor" refreshes my soul. I hope this triggers some special memories for you of your favorite season.
The piano melody in World of Wonders is "singing" about breathtaking moments of beauty we can notice in nature, whether winter, spring, summer or fall. The emergence of Amazing Grace inside this composition is a symbol of God's common grace in the seasons, how he cares for creation and for us. This great hymn also embodies the gift of His saving grace and forgiveness.
"Amazing grace! how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch; like me! I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see." — Amazing Grace first verse; hymn written by John Newton in 1779, and joined to a traditional song named New Britain in 1835 which became its famous melody.
Click above to listen to How Beautiful from my second album Still Waters as you read. If you enjoy, consider purchasing the song, album download, or CD from iTunes, or stantonlanier.com (where sheet music is also available).
When was a time something you love was part of a great surprise?
Sometimes these events happen in bunches, and sometimes there may only be a few per year. This story happened Saturday, February 1, 2003. I was still a full-time financial planner and had released my second album Still Waters before Christmas 2012. In the midst of Saturday chores and projects around the house, there was a voice mail left on my phone.
It was a friend from Arkansas, and the message said, "I think I just heard your music on The Weather Channel. How is that possible!?" With technology at the time, it took a few days to figure out. A Still Waters CD had made it from a person at work to a person at The Weather Channel to the person in charge of music for the Local on the 8s. The song How Beautiful had been selected for the music rotation, and was playing in the background about once every two hours across the U.S. This only lasted for two minutes during the local forecast.
To my surprise, this led to CD orders from thirty states. There were amazing stories from people who emailed to share they could sense God's peace and hope in the instrumental music. One was from a lady in Michigan who was folding her laundry. Another was from a young man in a Connecticut hospital. All of this caused tears of joy and a growing sense that something bigger was happening. Was God calling me toward doing music full-time?
The other big surprise was the inspirational verses behind How Beautiful. This was and still is one of my favorite melodies on this album. The piano notes are singing the scriptures almost word for word, which speak of the beauty of serving others in love, and the wonder and mystery of God's grace and forgiveness.
How beautiful can your life be today in sharing some good news with someone?
Click above to listen to Quiet Place (from my album The Voice) as you read. If you enjoy you can stream, download music, or find sheet music at the following links: The Voice CD, MP3 Album, Piano Book, Quiet Place PDF Sheet Music, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora.
It's a rainy day in Atlanta this morning as I write. This "Tenor Plah" idea is a good one for rainy days, but can be applied any time when your spirit needs a lift. Sometimes rainy days — or life — can bring me down, if I allow my thoughts to spiral down a negative path. Before I share what "Tenor Plah" helps me remember, here is a list of "rainy day" words for consideration — Faithless, unimpressive, inopportune, polluted, ugly, deplorable. How did those impact your outlook? They are the opposites of the words I am about to share.
The words "Tenor Plah" help me remember "…whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things." "Tenor Plah" represents the acronym "TNR PLA" from these six key words found in Philippians 4:8. Thinking about such things always helps me have a better perspective on rainy days, and life. So, whether it's rainy, cloudy, snowy or sunny as you read this, consider filing "Tenor Plah" in your memory bank, so you can apply this whenever needed. What is something true, noble, right, pure, lovely, or admirable you have noticed today?
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Can you think of a recent experience you can connect with a childhood memory?
It was June 1974 when I first saw them. I was ten years old, and we were half way into our only cross country family vacation. North Carolina to Wyoming and back — by car. Our 1972 Buick Skylark was loaded to the brim. The trunk would barely close and the white carrier top held all our tent camping gear. I will always remember my first viewing of the Rocky Mountains. Driving west, watching them rise, and rise, and rise over the horizon left a mark. It was a sacred moment. There was a sense that only God could have created something so beautiful, so majestic. Being in the mountains always triggers a spiritual encounter for me.
These are things I reflected on as I was composing "Sacred Mountain," inspired by 2 Peter 1:18. "We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain." What a scene it must have been when Jesus led Peter, James and John up a high mountain, and there was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, his clothes became as white as the light, and Moses and Elijah appeared, talking with Jesus. I believe God wants to reveal "sacred mountain" moments in our day-to-day life, but we have to have our hearts, ears, and minds open to "see" them.
What is a childhood experience you had that was "sacred" in your memories? Have you had a "sacred mountain" moment lately?


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How this startup is making protein from air with a 100x smaller carbon footprint
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How do we make the future of food sustainable? This article is based on episode eight of the Red to Green food sustainability podcast as they delve into their first season on cell-based meat, dairy and seafood. Check out their earlier episodes here if you're interested in learning more about cell AG.
Can you make food out of thin air? Yes, you can! And in their latest podcast episode you will find out how as they speak to the startup making this all possible; introducing Finnish Solarfoods. CEO Pasi Vainikka talks all about their protein Solein which is created by feeding microbes CO2 and hydrogen which creates a mostly taste-neutral powder to replace animal protein or stronger tasting plant protein pretty much anywhere. It can also be used for cultured meat to provide the protein for the cells to grow. The best part? Solein leaves only a small carbon footprint on the planet, in fact, it's about 5x smaller than plant proteins footprint and 100x smaller than that of animal protein. Additionally, it avoids deforestation and is pesticide and fertilizer free, offering a natural and clean protein like never before.
Current challenges in the food system
CEO Vainikka describes the food sector as having "so many problems" including overfishing and overuse of arable land. To deal with such issues we have innovated in areas like aquaculture – in fact, did you know that most of the marine food you find in supermarkets is not natural? Aquaculture feed often contains soy and corn which requires the use of land, fertilizers and pesticides to grow. With around 50% of arable land on the planet already used for agriculture, we need alternative solutions to feed an ever-growing population and an increased standard of living.
This is where Solar Foods comes in, the team behind the young company wants to be part of a more sustainable food system.
"I think we've somehow reached the limits of (the) system"
Solein protein solution & benefits
Solein is produced with gas fermentation – similar to the process of winemaking – but instead of sugar the microbes feed on carbon dioxide and hydrogen.
They run this process continuously and when the liquid grows thicker they remove it and dry it and are left with a powder that is 65% protein with the rest being mostly fats and carbs. Soleins aim is to use this natural occurring microbe to create a more efficient food production system. It offers diverse functionality to be used in most food products and unlike the traditional ag tech industry, Solar foods doesn't rely on animals that require space, light and land to grow. Inherently its a zero waste solution and they only grow the most relevant part of the organism which is 100% natural. In fact, it was here on this planet before humans. You can't get more natural than that!
Vainikka states that the solution is perfect as an animal protein alternative; "You don't need the concept of irrigation or (the) open land application of fertilizers. We can also go to areas where nothing grows. You could go to produce food in (the) desert with solar electricity and let the forest grow back."
Offering a more natural solution is a cornerstone of the startup – if it was modified it may not be suitable for human consumption, especially in the EU. Offering a natural solution means it promises to be a more sustainable alternative to traditional ag tech – it can be developed anywhere including in dark or dry spaces, there are no limits.
"If it would be (a) modified organism, it would be rather difficult to have it approved for human consumption, especially in the European union."
What does it taste like?
The taste is mainly neutral, in fact, Vainikka assures us that it won't be what we expect. In fact, it's less masking than the taste of most plant-based proteins that don't really offer much for our taste buds.
Who are Solar Foods main consumers & where can we expect to see it applied in the future?
The team has established a b2b model, with three main industry focuses:
The protein market including soups, ready meals, sauces etc. as Solein can offer a certain functional and nutritional value.
2. Emerging foods such as plant-based meats and dairy alternatives.
3. Cultured meat as we move towards a future where keeping traditional livestock may no longer be an efficient option anymore Solein can be used to feed the cells.
What are Solar Foods plans for the next few years?
"We are here to master what we know, which is basically turning air and electricity into edible calories"
The team plans to go to market in 2022, after their original aim to launch this year was somewhat thwarted due to the current situation. That said, they have some exciting plans in the pipeline including building a small factory and raising more funds. After that, it's all about scaling and more scaling. The real dream? To have their ingredients discovered for innovative products of the future.
The future of food tech sustainability
Vainikka is sure that if he had 50 million to invest (in anything other than Solar Foods, of course!) he would invest it all into the foodtech space – its in the same league as ICT was back in the 80's according to Vainikka and offers many new possibilities with the help of technological development, including providing more sustainable solutions to save our planet.
"I'm not a pessimist, I'm not an optimist, but rather possibilist that new technologies make new things very quickly possible."
You can listen to Red to Green interviews on sustainable food tech on Spotify here and on Itunes here.
Comments? Ideas? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below.
Make sure you keep your eyes peeled for Red to Greens next episode here.
Want to get involved? For sponsorships, collaborations or feedback write to Marina at redtogreen.solutions@gmail.com & to get involved in our next post write to food entrepreneurs at sayhi@foodentrepreneurs.com
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It's been over two years since Stockholm-based Neat Corporation released the initial prototype for Budget Cuts, an upcoming stealth-action game that throws you into a robot-filled office space and arms you with various throwing weapons and a novel portal-based teleporting device, letting you sneakily stalk the corridors like a knife-wielding Nightcrawler. Now that the game has an official release date and price, Neat Corp let us in for the first official taste of the game at this year's GDC before it heads out to HTC Vive and Oculus Rift in May.
Like many people with a Vive in early 2016, I've played the Budget Cuts prototype a bunch. Not only is it still free to download on Steam and showcases an impressive level of polish, it introduced a novel locomotion mechanic that instantly made sense in the context of the world – a teleportation gun that not only lets you traverse the sprawling office building, but also acts as a way to effectively preview your destination by giving you a portal window to your destination. Shooting the teleportation gun and using the portal to check if the coast was clear to accurately position yourself behind your target before zapping over to your new location really added to the game's mystique and excitement.
In that sense, not a lot of the fundamentals have changed from the prototype I played years prior to the Budget Cuts I saw today at GDC, the second level of the game proper. The portal system still works magnificently. Tactically avoiding baddies and popping up behind them is still massively fun. Predictably, there are some notable bits that Neat Corp has scaled back in certain areas and expanded in others in efforts to make the estimated 7 hours of the gameplay more engaging.
The robots are scarier by a few percentage points than the big-headed goofs that skittered around on high alert in the prototype. They're lankier, more imposing, and they don't die immediately like before, instead requiring an accurate hit to a vital point to fully dispatch, something that only required a single haphazard toss of a knife before. The guardian bots also carry shiny revolvers (you can't use them yourself) fitted with a laser beam so you know when you've got a bullet coming your way. And even on 'Standard' difficulty, I did die a few times. Thankfully when I died cowering and screaming, I was reloaded to an automatic checkpoint for another immediate go. The game, I was told, will also come with easy and hard modes which will tune the robots' hit points, attention, and accuracy.
There's friendly non-combatant worker drones too, although I didn't quite understand their purpose other than target practice and a few interesting bits of dialogue. Yes, I felt a moral twinge when I stabbed the docile pacifist-bots.
Weapons have also slightly changed too. While the throwing knives are still there, you can also toss scissors and darts that you find lying around the office too. The crossbow pistol is gone, as I was told "guns aren't fun." In the close quarters of Budget Cuts, I tend to agree. Without the crossbow, my focus centered around perfecting my throwing form since I wasn't using the game's optional aim-assist. I wasn't great at throwing, but it seemed like I was getting better near the end of the 30-minute demo. Aim-assist wasn't implemented in the build at GDC, but it should be in available at launch in May.
The latest demo has also made some changes in terms of lighting. Much of the level was either entirely dark, or entirely light, which I later discovered was because you had the ability to switch lights on and off in certain sections of the level, something you could use to your tactical advantage.
To my utter delight, there wasn't an incessant voice telling you where to go or what to do either, as you're mostly left alone to figure out the way forward (as far as I know). While there's a fair bit of signs to read, narrative elements played out via a voice and paper instruction delivered via periodically placed fax machines, requiring you to dial a number taken from your handy-dandy pager. There are also found objects hidden away in desk drawers (all of them open!) that might hold a few more storyline tidbits too.
From the demo, I never really got a sense of what sort of puzzles would lay ahead, as most of my interactions involved finding security key cards to get through locked doors. This was admittedly an early level though, so I suspect there's more varied gameplay in the full release.
I also didn't get a chance to see one of the game's bosses or get a greater sense of the narrative behind it all. This, I was told, was intentional. Keeping the game well under wraps during its entire development, Neat Corp wasn't ready to give away anything substantive yet.
While Budget Cuts is visually cartoonish, sporting the sort of low-ish poly look of games like Job Simulator (2016), a cohesive color palette and fine attention to lighting really helps transport you into the game; it just creeps up on you. Emerging from the darkness, I felt like I really was in the shadows waiting to strike (or die), and as a result, I completely bought into the adrenaline rush. If the full release of Budget Cuts can deliver this for the entire 7 hours of estimated gameplay, well, we might just have another VR-native hit on our hands.
I hope to buy this game at D1! super killer application!
Luke, may the force be with you.
thx! XD also with you!
I've always felt Budget Cuts was the game to show off VR to the uninitiated. I've played through that demo several times and enjoyed it immensely. Glad to hear we have a release date, and Neat can without any hesitation certainly take my money!
So excited for this. I may have to dust off my Vive finally.
Sounds absolutely awesome and all I had hoped for. Cant wait.


SMS and MMS campaigns continue to intrigue major brands across the U.S. According to a recent study from Airwide Solutions companies have either already launched one mobile messaging campaign or are seriously considering the launch of a mobile campaign soon.
According to the survey 28% of company respondents said they had launched an SMS campaign and 18% have launched MMS campaigns. Within the next year, another 28% of respondents said they would launch their first mobile campaign. Most importantly, however, 71% of those surveyed said they projected spending 10% of their advertising budget on mobile campaigns in the next two years.
Jay Seaton, Chief Marketing Officer at Airwide said, "The ongoing development of component-based mobile messaging systems has paved the way for a range of valuable new marketing opportunities for brands which, in turn, creates a significant revenue opportunity for mobile operators."
However, there is still a lag in the medium. The study found that about 58% aren't using text messaging or MMS messaging (60%) as part of their ad campaigns. About 29% of brands say SMS messaging is too hard to use and may not be reliable (34%).
As mobile marketing platforms continue to grow this trend will likely change and more companies will sign on for mobile campaigns. With mobile marketing still in the beginning stages, it is understandable that brands are leery of investing too much time and energy in a relatively unproven ad medium.


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First, it takes at least five minutes to get through to a representative. Picture yourself out on the road and your car breaks down or you get a flat in the dark in an unpleasant or unsafe situation. Does jumping through hoops in a recorded prompt system make sense to you for an emergency call? The technology to identify you and determine your location by phone is commonplace yet Geico doesn't use that. Instead, the call is routed through a prompt system that requires policy number phone number date of birth what is wrong with your vehicle and more followed by a wait time and then a representative who asks for the same information again. Just what you want when you are stuck on the road somewhere.
Then it gets worse. They took five minutes to find a provider and found Pop-A-Lock. I reminded the dispatcher, for the third or fourth time, that I had a flat tire. I didn't need a locksmith, I needed a tow truck. She said Pop-A-Lock will change the tire if I have a spare and a jack. I said fine, but it's not a good jack which is why I am calling road service. The dispatcher said estimated wait time 45 minutes.
They sent 3 texts confirming with telephone numbers, one text saying please call this number. I called and it was Pop-A-Lock and they asked all the same questions... again... and confirmed my location ...again... and said ETA 35 minutes.
An hour later I called Pop-A-Lock again and the dispatcher said she would text the driver so he could call me and give me an ETA. Ten more minutes and I call Geico back and ask their definition of "emergency road service" and they said they would file a complaint about the provider (Pop-A-Lock) and I asked how does that help me fix my flat? and the dispatcher, while sympathetic, put me on hold.
When she got back I said just cancel the service call.
I changed the flat myself.
Tomorrow I will see if I can get the flat repaired and I'll probably switch to AAA.
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Q: How to display jsonresult data as a chart view and not an array in asp.net mvc using google charts (pie) I am trying to display a google pie chart based on a particular query but the result i get is:
[["Status","TotalProgress"],["Completed",1],["In-Progress",2],["To-Do",1]]
it should be:
expected pie chart
in my code the scenario is as follows:
a supervisor wants to view a selected students progress:
controller method(i used this tutorial but it does not include the "id" factor):
link to tutorial i used
controller method:
 public JsonResult AjaxMilestoneStatus(string id)
    {

        string query = $"SELECT Status, COUNT(Progress) AS TotalProgress from Milestone
       Where StudentNumber = '{id}' GROUP BY Status";
        // string query = "SELECT Status, COUNT(Progress) AS TotalProgress from
       Milestone GROUP BY Status ";

        string constr =
         ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["DefaultConnection"].ConnectionString;

        List<object> chartData = new List<object>();
        chartData.Add(new object[]
                        {
                        "Status", "TotalProgress"
                        });
        using (var con = new SqlConnection(constr))
        {
            using (SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(query))
            {
                cmd.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
                cmd.Connection = con;
                con.Open();
                using (SqlDataReader sdr = cmd.ExecuteReader())
                {
                    while (sdr.Read())
                    {
                        chartData.Add(new object[]
                        {
                        sdr["Status"], sdr["TotalProgress"]
                        });
                    }
                }

                con.Close();
            }
        }

        return Json(chartData, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
    }

then the view looks like this:
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i had read somewhere that i should call the jsonresult method to a view in my controller if this is the way i should do it please assist me, i have really struggled, please help!
thank you.

A:
View
@{
    Layout = null;
}
<!DOCTYPE html>

    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width" />
    <title>Index</title>

    <input type="hidden" id="aHidden" value="2" />

Controller
    public JsonResult AjaxMilestoneStatus(string id)
    {
        //swapped {id} with {0}
        string query = String.Format(@"SELECT Status, COUNT(Progress) AS TotalProgress from Milestone Where StudentNumber = '{0}' GROUP BY Status",
                                        id);

        string constr =
         ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["Constring"].ConnectionString;

        List<object> chartData = new List<object>();
        chartData.Add(new object[]
                    {
                    "Status", "TotalProgress"
                    });
        using (var con = new SqlConnection(constr))
        {
            using (SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(query))
            {
                cmd.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
                cmd.Connection = con;
                con.Open();
                using (SqlDataReader sdr = cmd.ExecuteReader())
                {
                    while (sdr.Read())
                    {
                        chartData.Add(new object[]
                    {
                    sdr["Status"], sdr["TotalProgress"]
                    });
                    }
                }

                con.Close();
            }
        }

        return Json(chartData, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
    }

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