We had a wonderful stay here during the Arnold Classic. Nice, clean, well kept rooms with lots of space. Nice sheets and comfortable bed (on the soft side). The atmosphere is incredible. They've really let the bones of the mid century modern architecture shine through. The staff was lovely, responsive and I know we could of asked for anything. But we didn't need to because they anticipated our needs so well. Central to tons of restaurants and coffee shops. Highly recommend.
Stayed in November. My family and I loved it. The ambience of this place is amazing. We came in the evening and were greeted with superb service. The star light show was fun to watch. Our child couldn't stop staring at the ceiling. The breakfast next morning was delicious.


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Q: Is all lesscss libraries for java dead? actually i'm using less4j project for real time compile of less files in my java project.
The problem is that we have 41Mb of resident memory after compiling, and cannot be freed. GitHub project members does not reply to issues from 6 months almost.
So we are looking for other java libs, but the only one is from 2014 (official less compiler ...).
Are all lesscss libraries for java abandoned?
Some suggestions?

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LessCSS Compiler - compatible with version 1.7.5. The library is based on the official Less JavaScript compiler adapted to the Rhino engine.
It supports sources located at:

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The library requires Java 8.
There are also some other libraries: Java Compiler for Less CSS?

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WHY IS THERE NO PEACE IN THE DRC?
That was the question participants at today's Cyber Seminar promoted by the Norwegian Council for Africa sought to address.
• The illicit exploitation of the natural resources of Eastern Congo by trading networks put in place during the two wars of 1996-1997 and 1998-2003 by the occupying armies of Rwanda and Uganda which include all the Congolese militias, units of the Congolese national army, the Rwandan Hutu militias in Congo, and Congolese and Rwandan traders.
• Discrimination in land and other resource distribution between the various communities.
• Culture of impunity for human rights violations and other crimes.


IREM S.p.A. focuses its attention on Health, Safety and Environment.
- intervening in case of necessity through preventive, prompt and/or corrective actions.
The whole staff IREM S.p.A. is self committed to the pursuing of such goals: on the one hand, the Top Management "believes that the application of technical safety and environment regulations, as well as the observance of the regulations in force and the regulations internal to the Company, are essential for preparing the ground for an effective prevention in terms of HSE". On the other hand, HSE Manager's task is to put into effect those policies also in compliance with the current regulations, from the management responsible on the basis of each level of competence, actively involved in the management and in the implementation of HSE Policy up to the employees, motivated and trained to prevent any accident, environmental damages and to develop safety – oriented attitude as well as environmental awareness.
As a guarantee of best practice IREM S.p.A. implements and puts in place a Work Safety Management compliant with the regulations in force, provided in the Safety Manual and in the Operative Instruction and Procedures as a support.
The safety management system has been certified by "DET NORSKE VERITAS" according the OHSAS 18001:2007 Guidelines and by KIWA NL according the SCC/VCA Petrochemical checklist.
The Environmental System adopted by IREM S.p.A. is regulated by the Environment Manual and by the procedures attached thereto.
Such procedures are subject to periodic revision in order to check the related adequacy as well as the continuous improvement in terms of Environmental impact and reduction of waste, consumptions and emissions.
The Environmental Manager ensures the implementation of the regulations related to the Environmental System involving in a direct and immediate way all the company staff.
Environmental System has been certified by " DET NORSKE VERITAS" according to the regulations UNI EN ISO 14001:2004-EMAS.
Client and Stakeholder satisfaction, as primary purpose of IREM S.p.A., has been pursued since 1987 by adopting a Quality Management System, together with a related Manual, aiming to the excellence in terms of effectiveness for the achievement of the goals and efficiency in the development of the Company processes.
- activity of management, spread and monitoring of the necessary information to the involvement of the personnel of all levels, from the Companies belonging to the Group to the subcontractors and suppliers.
The present System of quality has been certified by "DET NORSKE VERITAS" according to the regulations UNI EN ISO 9001.


We plan to an excursion the the Planetarium of Laupheim, 8km from Biberach. If the skies are clear, we have the opportunity to observe through the 30cm Kutter Telescope of Mathias Saufer.
If you wish, you can sign on for the bus (+10€) when registering - please select to correct ticket type. Alternatively, you can use your own transportation.


The largest marina on the US West Coast is, interestingly, in the middle of Southern California's largest city: Los Angeles. That juxtaposition of the recreational boating community and the social amalgam of a huge city provides interesting local communities and diverse social interactions. Venice Beach brings images of Muscle Beach, roller skates, and long sun-bleached blonde hair on both genders. Nearby, though, is the lovely, quiet, and architectural diverse Venice Canal neighborhood.
Back in Monterey Bay, we had a collision with a large wooden fishing boat. We were maneuvering in the harbor when the transmission cable failed. Before I could get to the engine, we had hit the other boat. No one was hurt and the fishing boat was, luckily, uninjured. Our poor boat, though, suffered some cosmetic damage: Our stern pulpit was damaged on the port side and the wind steering unit, the Hydrovane, was damaged. Each part of the damage is being repaired or replaced and we'll soon be on our way. A replacement shaft for the Hydrovane is winging its way across the Atlantic from England and we'll receive in in San Diego. Locally, "Tea", from House of Stainless, is rebuilding our damaged stern pulpit. He was here today tacking together the replacement portside pulpit.
Our poor Hydrovane shaft bore the brunt of the collision. Note bent shaft. Luckily, all other components (rudder, control head, and brackets) were undamaged. Taken in Monterey.
Damage to the portside pulpit was severe, as you can see. Taken in Monterey.
Note all the bent tubing. The generator that provides energy from towing a propeller is bottom center. Taken in Monterey.
The missing pulpit! Tea and I removed it for repair. To save both time and money, he replaced only the damaged portside tubing. Taken in Marina del Rey.
The blue tape marks where the base of the old pulpit was bolted to the boat. The arches for the bimini remain in place. Taken in Marina del Rey.
Another Conni treat! She creates this kind of meal at the drop of a hat. It's a wonder that I don't weigh a ton. We eat like this most evenings while in port. The drink is a Mai Tai.
Lovely Conni strolls down a canal in Venice.
One of the hundreds of lovely homes in Venice.
English Tudor, cottage, lime sherbet block: it takes all kinds in Venice! The Tudor home has ornate cut and stained glass windows. While each home is narrow, each is very deep. Note docks and small boats.
Conni hides in the papyrus. I understand why the Egyptians worshipped this beautiful plant.
The beautiful system of picturesque bridges spanning the canals.
A classic scene in Venice: lovely homes, calm water, and people living on a waterway. What a great idea!


In today's society, the law reaches into almost every corner of our lives. Paralegals search for legal documents to investigate facts about law cases, to determine causes of action and to help prepare cases. They prepare affidavits of documents and maintain document files and case correspondence. Paralegal research and analyze law sources to prepare drafts of arguments for review, approval, and use by attorney.
Other paralegal responsibilities include reviewing and filing pleadings, petitions and other documents relevant to court actions, delivering or scheduling delivery of subpoenas to witnesses and parties to action, serving copies of pleas to opposing counsel, arranging transportation and accommodation for witnesses if required, communicating and arbitrating disputes between parties, storing cataloging and maintaining currency of legal volumes, preparing closing statements and assisting in the closing process.
The increased use of paralegals nationwide has slowed the rising cost of legal services, and serves in some small measure (in combination with contingency fees and insurance) to keep the cost of legal services within the reach of the regular population. While paralegals work closely with cases, they are limited in their duties and must be supervised by a lawyer, who will be ultimately responsible for the paralegal's work.


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Lauren Conrad is not only a force in the fashion world (did you see her runway show last week?) but a social media maven, too. She boasts 4.4 million Instagram followers, 3.46 million Twitter followers, and almost one million followers on Pinterest. How does she keep her social presence so elevated and engaging? Well, as was highlighted in Adweek's most recent cover story, Lauren follows one rule when it comes to social media etiquette: "If you wouldn't say it in front of your grandmother, it's probably not a good idea to post it online." What perfect advice—such a simple way to keep your presence sophisticated and on point.
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Brandi C. Loffer joined the Canon Law Services team in 2016 as a law clerk, and is now an associate attorney with us. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from the University of Iowa while on full scholarship as a member of the women's gymnastics team. After spending three years as a performer in Cirque du Soleil's Viva Elvis, she decided to switch gears and focus on a career in law. She attended the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she earned her Juris Doctor. During her time at Boyd, Brandi spent a semester immersed in the school's Family Justice Clinic where she helped families with legal services they would otherwise be unable to afford. Brandi was awarded a CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Legal Drafting in Business Contexts, and received the Outstanding Student Award for her work in the Sealing Public Records Community Service Program. Brandi strives to work as part of our legal team to help every client have the best experience possible.


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Places To Visit In Chicago ,Chicago is one of the best cities in the US for its beauty, natural view and the city attractions. This is the third largest city in the USA and has the pride of landmark features such as high skyscrapers, architectural point, beautiful lakes & riversides etc. So, as a tourist, you will get the best memorable moments in Chicago.
When you think of an attractive place in Chicago, you must visit Millenium Park, which is one of the finest attraction places. Most of the concert and festivals in Chicago are organized in this place. For the people of the city, this is a place of weekend vibe. All the 25-acre area of the park is decorated with contemporary installation and sculpture which made it very much beautiful.
If you are Chicago, you must try this amazing piece of art. This cloud gate is an outstanding mirror type of art which covers most of the area of Millenium Park and the beautiful sky near to your hand. This is the place of photo-lover and also known as a beanbag.
Tourist in Chicago will definitely fall in love with that beautiful place once they visit the place. More than 3,00,000 artworks are collected in the place for the visitor. You can see Japanese Print, Greek Sculpture, Art-piece of statues will take you to the history.
For the people who love to relax their time at the riverside, Navy Pier is the best place for them. Here you can get attractions, gardens, restaurants etc. The big Giant Ferris Wheel is one of the best attractions and you can enjoy plays in Chicago Shakespeare Theatre near to the Navy Pier.
This Beaux Art-style Buckingham Fountain is located in Grant Park and made by the famous architecture Edward Bennett. This is a huge fountain which sprays height up to 15 stores. There are four water-spouting seahorse statues in that fountain.
This famous place is located in the lakeshore museum campus of Field Museum. This is a place of 1500 types of species of sea life such as fish, insects, amphibians and birds etc. this is awarded as the most visited aquarium in the US.
This is a famous place of natural history. From ancient monuments to civilization, all type of things is presented to the people. There you can see African Elephant's taxidermy, Native-American arts, tyrannosaurus skeleton is the main attraction of the place.
Besides all these famous points, there is a lot of attractive places which you can visit with your family, friends or alone. Visit Chicago today.
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Cresciuto nel vivaio della , vi esordisce nel corso della stagione 1980-1981 per passare la stagione successiva al  sempre in C1 e poi all'Empoli dove rimane fino al 1985 (compresa una stagione in prestito al  dove esordisce in Serie B).

Nel 1985 approda al  dove rimane per un biennio, prima di unirsi alla Cremonese dove disputa 3 stagioni di B e due di Serie A. Nel 1992 scende in C1, tornando nella società dove nacque calcisticamente prima di scendere ulteriormente di categoria accasandosi alla . Da qui inizia a calcare i campionati dilettanti.

Allenatore
Nel 1996 inizia la carriera da giocatore-allenatore con il Camerino, esperienza bissata successivamente al Città di Castello. Appesi definitivamente gli scarpini al chiodo, viene esonerato dalla società umbra, rimanendo così senza panchina.

Nel 1999 è assunto dalla , esperienza conclusa con un nuovo esonero nell'aprile 2000. La stagione successiva è alla guida del  ma anche qui l'esperienza si conclude con un esonero sempre nel mese di aprile.

Nell'ottobre 2004 è alla guida della Vis Pesaro fino al marzo 2005. Il vicino fallimento societario nell'estate successiva, porta ad un cambio di dirigenza con Piccioni presente nel doppio ruolo di dirigente ed allenatore: tuttavia la Vis Pesaro non presentò le documentazioni necessarie e venne esclusa dal calcio professionistico, dovendo ripartire dalla Promozione.

Nel settembre dello stesso anno è assunto dal Real Montecchio, ma l'esperienza si chiude con un esonero nel giro di un mese, mentre la stagione successiva guida la formazione del Riccione.

All'inizio della stagione 2007-2008 guida i berretti della  e a novembre viene "promosso" sulla panchina della prima squadra. Nel dicembre 2007 viene arrestato con l'accusa di bancarotta documentale relativa al fallimento della Vis Pesaro. Nonostante ciò non viene sollevato dall'incarico dalla società marchigiana, che affida momentaneamente la squadra al vice Scarpantoni, e dopo 13 giorni di carcere Piccioni viene scarcerato potendo così riprendere in mano le redini della squadra, almeno fino a marzo quando viene esonerato.

All'inizio della stagione successiva è di nuovo sulla panchina della , venendo esonerato nel gennaio 2009.

Dopo l'esperienza con la , ad agosto 2009 prende la guida del Botev Plovdiv, squadra della massima serie bulgara, la società bulgara chiude all'ultimo posto nel campionato 2009/2010 ed a fine giugno dichiara il proprio fallimento.

Nel 2013 viene ingaggiato dalla squadra maltese del  ma a fine campionato non viene confermato. Viene però richiamato dallo stesso  nell'estate del 2018.

Il 6 Maggio 2022 viene annunciato come nuovo allenatore del Castelfidardo, in Serie D. Riesce miracolosamente ad agguantare il playout, ma la salvezza sfuma all'ultimo minuto della gara disputatata contro il . A seguito della retrocessione non viene confermato alla guida della squadra biancoverde.
Il 22 Dicembre 2022 subentra sulla panchina della Palmense, squadra che milita nel campionato di Promozione marchigiana.

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Empoli: 1982-1983 (girone B)
Catanzaro: 1986-1987 (girone B)

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The Communications Miracle
The study of the mass media is a study of technologies. Without the dramatic falls in production, reproduction and transmission costs that began with Gutenberg there would be no mass media. Technological change in printing has been well documented but not that in the electronic media of broadcasting and telecommunications. So Bray's "account of the dramatic advances in telecommunications and broadcasting that have occurred in the last century and a half, told through the stories of the people who made it happen" promises to fill a notable gap. It identifies the key concepts on which the technologies of telecommunications are based and tells its story through thumbnail biographies of the great men credited with formulating them.
Inevitably, Bray cites Mark Twain's entertaining exclusion of the inventor of the telephone from Twain's Christmas wishes for "everlasting rest and peace and bliss", but curiously not Twain's pride in his claim to have been the world's first residential telephone subscriber. Twain, who passed up his opportunity to invest in Bell's company to continue his long financial crucifixion by funding development of an automatic typesetter, had better cause than most to curse Bell, Elisha Gray, Thomas Edison and the others whose work made telephony possible. But it is another Twainism that The Communications Miracle most brings to mind; his observation that "history is one goddam thing after another".
Bray's history is a great men history (Sally Mead's honourable mention excepted) but his relentless litany of men's names points up how little the social shaping and social effects of technological innovation informs The Communications Miracle. From Samuel Morse's "What hath God wrought?" to what Bill Melody once appositely named the "Superhypeway" it is one goddam tekky thing after another. Telecommunications history has to be like this but it does not all have to be like this. For when it is, as here, much that is important is unnoticed. For example, Bray attributes the Corning Company's striking success in the manufacture of fibre-optic cable to "research carried out by dedicated individuals with a clear vision of the future, when backed by management who shared that vision, and the resources both physical and financial that a large organisation could provide".
Here, vision and research excellence are clearly identified as necessary, but not sufficient conditions for success. Corning's success came from its combination of technological innovation with other, social/organisational, conditions but these vital, nontechnological conditions are not specified and Corning's success therefore remains unexplained. Bray's delicate account of Post Office Telecommunications's disastrous introduction of electronic switching in the United Kingdom in the 1950s also leaves much unexplained - to attribute failure to technological overambition is to explain nothing. In like kind Bray hypes the UK's electronic switch, System X, as a great technological achievement. But he is silent on the problems posed by the messy linking of three rival manufacturers and BT for the development, implementation and exploitation of System X.
The Communications Miracle testifies fulsomely to the technological achievements of UK researchers but provides no basis for understanding why the firms brought into the System X consortium have ceased to be UK controlled. Submarine cable manufacturing was acquired by Alcatel and Nortel controls the remainder of STC; the largest shareholder in GPT is Siemens. Much that is important is not, and cannot, be explained in a Whig history of what the boys (and Sally Mead) thought and did.
However, stories told by enthusiasts and insiders always yield pleasure and enlightenment. Bray is certainly enthusiastic and, as director of the Post Office's and latterly British Telecom's research laboratories, he was an important insider. His lucid map of developments will be invaluable to media studies students - a pity that the landscape is so flat that The Communications Miracle occupies all the high ground - and adds some fascinating meat to familiar bones. The importance of the United States in the development of British telecommunications - subsidiaries of the Bell and Edison companies established the first UK networks and key British firms were set up by North American companies - is well known. But Bray's account of the Post Office's long, close and less well-known collaboration with Bell Labs and AT&T in numbering, network and exchange architecture, wireless and satellite communications was new to me.
Perhaps it was the strength of the Post Office's links with AT&T that led Bray to describe development of microwave telecommunications without mentioning MCI - the company that broke AT&T's American hegemony. The omission of MCI, (and its demonstration that there was nothing natural about AT&T's monopoly of long distance traffic), is characteristic of The Communications Miracle. If history is constructed as men's gradual unfolding of a teleological project of incarnation of what God wrought, then gritty commercial rivalries, regulatory conflicts, consumer resistance and technological false starts and wrong turnings necessarily remain hidden from history. But without considering matters such as these we cannot understand why the nirvana of Bray's "rational" vision of integrated end-to-end monopoly of telecommunication services is seen by many as a nightmare and why the Viewdata system, to which Bray attributes "major importance" achieved a derisory subscriber base. Bray's account of the realisation of Morse's marvellous vision thus tells a fascinating story but its usefulness is severely limited by the author's historiographical innocence.
Richard Collins is a lecturer in media and communications, London School of Economics and Political Science.
The Communications Miracle: The Telecommunications Pioneers from Morse to the Information Superhighway
Author - John Bray
ISBN - 0 306 45042 9
Publisher - Plenum
Pages - 379
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For a historian, the most gripping work does not entail vindicating or impeaching, but exploring how and why, says Alison Bashford
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Sun City Music Festival was an annual electronic music festival held over Labor Day weekend in El Paso, Texas at Ascarate Park. In its opening year, the festival was held at Cohen Stadium. The festival represents all genres of electronic music, bringing top international DJs and live acts from multiple countries along with local producers and radio personalities to three stages, one of them being the Beatport Stage. The festival was founded by SMG Events and Disco Donnie Presents. On May 9, 2018, it was announced through the Sun City Music Festival Twitter account that the festival would not be happening.

History

2011-2017
In its inaugural year in 2011, an estimated 20,000 people attended to see artists Armin van Buuren, Afrojack, Wolfgang Gartner, Martin Solveig, and many others. In 2012, SCMF, as it is commonly known by attendees, moved to Ascarate Park. It has remained at Ascarate Park until its last occurrence in 2017.

Since 2018: Hiatus
On May 2018, it was announced that Sun City Music Festival would not be held but that there were hopes of coming back in 2019. There was never a reason cited for why the festival was canceled, with SCMF's announcement only saying, "...the Disco and SMG teams work diligently to ensure every single time you enter the gates of Sun City Music Festival, the best possible experience awaits you. Throughout the calendar year, the SCMF team works extremely hard to meet this momentous task with rigorous standards in place. Unfortunately, we don't believe that goal can be accomplished in 2018."   As of August 2020, the last update on the festival was by Disco Donnie stating: "*SCMF - its [sic] complicated *Starting A New Festival During a Pandemic - its [sic] complicated... Ascarate was nice enough to move my deposit and dates to 2021.  Buts [sic] its [sic] still going to be complicated."

2011 Lineup
 Afrojack
 Ambivalent
 Andy C & MC GQ
 Armin Van Buuren
 Chris Lake
 Chuckie
 Cookie Monsta
 Cosmic Gate
 Crystal Castles
 Dusty Kid
 Exceed
 Feed Me
 Funkagenda
 Gabriel & Dresden
 High Contrast
 Joachim Garraud
 LA Riots (DJ)
 Martin Solveig
 Nero
 Paul Van Dyk
 Sander Van Doorn
 Sidney Samson
 Showtek
 Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano
 Sub Focus
 Wolfgang Gartner
 Zedd

2012 Lineup

 David Guetta
 Zedd
 Flux Pavilion
 Knife Party
 Dada Life
 Above & Beyond
 Nicky Romero
 Dillon Francis
 Sander van Doorn
 Modestep
 John Dahlback
 Kill The Noise
 Morgan Page
 Gesaffelstein
 Downlink
 Joris Voorn
 Dirtyphonics
 Umek
 Brodinski
 Riva Starr
 M.A.N.D.Y
 Alvin Risk
 Crizzly
 Stefano Noferini
 Lucky Date
 Destructo
 Revolvr
 Audrey Napoleon
 Dirty Audio
 Gina Turner
 Kevin Focus
 Funk Agenda
 Nick Fanciulli

2013 Lineup

 Armin van Buuren
 Tiesto
 Steve Aoki
 Alesso
 Adventure Club
 Baauer
 Borgore
 Brodinski
 Candyland
 Cassy
 Crizzly
 Danny Avila
 Deniz Koyu
 Deorro
 Dillon Francis
 Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
 Droog
 Eats Everything
 Flosstradamus
 French Fries (DJ)
 Gesaffelstein
 GTA
 John Digweed
 Just Blaze
 Kill Paris
 Le Castle Vania
 Markus Schulz
 Ookay
 Scuba
 Sebastien Leger
 Seven Lions
 Stefano Noferini
 TJR
 Zomboy

2014 Lineup

 Tiesto
 Martin Garrix
 David Guetta
 Above & Beyond
 Carnage
 Showtek
 W&W
 Aly & Fila
 Amin Edge & Dance
 Andrew Rayel
 Bryan Kearney
 Candyland
 Cash Cash
 Chris Lake
 Cosmic Gate
 Deorro
 Dubfire
 Headhunterz
 Hobo
 Hot Since 82
 Loco Dice
 Luminox
 M4SONIC
 Nicole Moudaber
 Ookay
 Orjan Nilsen
 Otto Knows
 Party Favor
 Paul van Dyk
 Sian
 Slander
 Spektre
 TJR
 Thomas Newson
 Zomboy

2015 Lineup
On May 20, 2015, it was reported that the lineup would consist of house, techno, trance, electro house, and other genres.

 Armin van Buuren
 Hardwell
 Adam Beyer
 Audien
 Borgore
 Borgeous
 Cashmere Cat
 Chris Liebing
 Dash Berlin
 Dubfire (Live)
 DVBBS
 Hot Since 82
 GTA
 NERVO
 Odesza
 Robin Schulz
 TJR
 Yellow Claw
 Zeds Dead
 Bixel Boys
 Botnek
 Brillz
 Claptone
 Coone
 Destructo
 Galantis
 Felix Cartal
 Jack Bass
 Jauz
 Kayzo
 Ida Engberg
 Lane 8
 Liquid Todd
 Morten
 Flower and The Snake
 Hector
 Oliver Dollar
 Riot Ten
 Shiba San
 Slander
 Trippy Turtle

2016 Lineup
 Skrillex
 Kaskade
 The Chainsmokers
 Galantis
 Andrew Bayer
 Bro Safari
 Cash Cash
 Fedde Le Grand
 Gareth Emery
 Ghastly
 Ilan Bluestone
 Jauz
 Joris Voorn
 Loco Dice
 Malaa
 Marshmello
 Nghtmre
 Sam Feldt
 Sasha
 Seven Lions
 Snails
 SNBRN
 Wiwek
 Zomboy
 4B
 ANNA
 Boombox Cartel
 Butch
 CID
 Gardens of God
 Jeremy Olander
 Josh Wink
 Lee K
 Lny Tnz
 Matador
 Mind Against
 Pleasurekraft
 Tigerlily
 Unlike Pluto

2017 Lineup
 Marshmello
 Above & Beyond
 Borgore
 Dirty South
 Don Diablo
 Dosem
 Drezo
 Getter
 G Jones
 Guy J
 Guy Mantzur
 Herobust
 Illenium
 Joyryde
 Latmun
 Louis the Child
 Malaa
 NGHTMRE
 Nicole Moudaber
 Ookay
 REZZ
 Sam Paganini
 SAYMYNAME
 Seven Lions
 Shaun Frank
 SLUSHII
 Snails
 Steve Lawler
 Tchami
 Timmy Trumpet
 Wax Motif
 Sasha & John Digweed

See also

List of electronic music festivals

References

External links

Music festivals in Texas
Electronic music festivals in the United States
Music festivals established in 2011


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 * This class is a port of CakePHP 3.0
 * https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/blob/master/src/Database/Expression/TupleComparison.php
 */

//CakeJS.Database.Expression.TupleComparison

//Types
import {Comparison} from './Comparison'

//Utilities
import isEmpty from '../../Utilities/isEmpty'
import isArray from '../../Utilities/isArray'
import toArray from '../../Utilities/toArray'
import count from '../../Utilities/count'

/**
 * @internal
 */
export class TupleComparison extends Comparison
{
	constructor(fields, values, types = [], conjunction = '=')
	{
		super(fields, values, types, conjunction);
		this._type = toArray(types);
	}

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		var fields = [];
		originalFields = this.fields();

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		}

		for(var field of originalFields){
			fields.push((typeof field === 'object' && field instanceof ExpressionInterface) ? field.sql(generator) : field);
		}

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		return sprintf(template, field, this._operator, values);
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		var values = [];
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		if(typeof parts === 'object' && parts instanceof ExpressionInterface){
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			type = type ? type : null;

			if(isMulti) {
				var bound = [];
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		return values.join(', ');
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	_bindValue(generator, value, type)
	{
		var placeholder = generator.placeholder('tuple');
		generator.bind(placeholder, value, type);
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		if(typeof value === 'object' && value instanceof ExpressionInterface){
			callable(value);
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}

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Six months ago, I discovered this very article that caught my attention and interest. I started out on a path for one reason, but was instead lead down a very different path, that somehow ended up leading me exactly where I needed to be.
I am immensely drawn to others that have suffered and discovered something greater within themselves that they never knew existed. I can relate, as I'm sure many of you can.
For over a year I've been disciplined in praying for a much needed gallery mentor. "Fake it 'til you make it," first year. Check. "Growth," 2nd year. Shock/check. "Double growth," third year. Happy Dance/triple check.
I've needed someone that understands our fast growth, my self-doubt and stubborn determination, our passion at Sozo and our willingness to stay true to our beliefs while managing growth. My Dad was the one who always provided those answers and when he directed me with a nod and those baby blues, well then- I believed it. And he believed in me. God, I miss him.
In February I contacted artist Patrick Fagerberg and told him of my interest in his work and desire to see more. He put me in touch with his mentor, Ron Gremillion and 'warned me' that Ron was appropriately protective of him as a friend and an artist and to not to be surprised if he Ron didn't offer his blessings. Sigh. And eyeroll. Another one of 'those' gallerist. Lawd.
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The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science and its role in America's research and development ecosystem. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, highlighted efforts the U.S. Senate has recently taken to drive scientific innovation and stressed the need to continually invest in and support scientific research.
Witnesses included:
Dr. J. Stephen Binkley, Acting Director and Principal Deputy Director; U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science
Dr. Thomas Zacharia, Director; Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Dr. Edward Seidel, President; University of Wyoming
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To watch the hearing in full, please click here.
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Chairman Manchin questioned the witnesses about the greatest need and opportunity for the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Science and how the $16.9 billion authorized in the U.S. Competition and Innovation Act for the research and development at National Labs would be used.
"We're looking at numerous areas where investments could be made and have the most impact in innovation and they would include areas like quantum information science and microelectronics and systems biology, essentially across the whole range of these, what we consider to be critical and emerging technologies. These technologies will open the door to new businesses and there are significant research opportunities in these areas as well. We also need to invest in the scientific infrastructure to support those activities," Dr. Binkley noted.
Chairman Manchin also highlighted the importance of investing in the infrastructure needs of the DOE and its laboratories in addition to research and development.
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"Clean, efficient, and affordable energy systems of the future, whether they tap sunlight, store electricity, or make fuel from splitting water or converting carbon dioxide, will not be realized by simple improvements in today's technologies. Instead, these future energy systems will require new materials and chemical transformations that will enable exquisite control of physical and chemical processes and convert energy efficiently from one form to another.
"The ability to control physical and chemical processes may also be inspired by processes employed by nature, which allow plants to convert sunlight into energy and carbon dioxide into biomaterials and allow systems to "self-heal" and change functionality with conditions. For example, recent advances in genome engineering are providing new possibilities to manipulate metabolic pathways within plants and microorganisms to increase carbon capture and convert it to an everbroader range of fuels, chemicals, and bioproducts.
"Achieving such atomic, molecular, and genomic level control of materials and processes for future energy systems requires understanding the underpinning principles that can only be revealed by basic science.
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To watch a video of Senator Manchin's opening remarks, please click here.
To watch a video of Senator Manchin's questioning, please click here.
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Online TIPC "Sustainable Ports & Cities Forum" set to foster critical dialogue on Port City development
Jul 30, 2021 | Member News, News
July 30, 2021 — 2021 was the first year that Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) subsidiary Port of Kaohsiung submitted an entry to the World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP), a global ports-recognition awards program organized by the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH). Its entry "Master Plan for Future Development and Construction, 2017 – 2021" rose to the top of a strong competitive showing to win top honors in the WPSP Resilient Physical Infrastructure category on June 24th. To continue building on this positive momentum, TIPC, in cooperation with Kaohsiung City, industry, and academia, will hold the live-streaming Sustainable Ports & Cities Forum on August 10th (Tuesday) from 13:20 to 17:50. This forum is designed to be a public platform for stakeholders and the general public to discuss and frame the future course of port and city development in Kaohsiung. All are welcome to join in the conversation! Register online by scanning the QR code below or by visiting the website: https://bit.ly/3inC0VV.
TIPC continually hones operations at its Port of Kaohsiung subsidiary both to bolster international competitiveness via an appropriately broad and deep range of business services and to ensure long-term port sustainability. In terms of sustainability, port construction projects and environmental management measures consider innovation and sustainable development from the earliest planning stages, eco-friendly construction methods strengthen new port infrastructure facilities, and older / disused areas of the port are renovated and repurposed to create new areas of city-port synergy and convergence. All efforts aim to create a truly 'green' eco-port that supports sustainability across business, life, and the environment.
TIPC is looking to leverage Port of Kaohsiung's newly won IAPH recognition for resilient physical infrastructure to bring together experts and authorities from government, industry, and academia in the August 10th Sustainable Ports & Cities Forum. MOTC Minister Kwo-tsai Wang, Kaohsiung City Deputy Mayor Charles Lin, NSYSU President Ying-yao Cheng, and TIPC Chairman Hien-yi Lee are all scheduled to attend. In addition European Sea Ports Organization representative Christopher Wooldridge will join in the discussions on how best to build forward the city-port future of Kaohsiung. Apart from the expected lively online interactions on various related topics, forum organizers have asked industry, government, and academic experts to engage in targeted discussions of sustainable port cities and sustainable engineering projects and will hold open forum discussions on two topics – "Blueprint for Port City Sustainability" and "Hope for a Long-term, Sustainable Future". Furthermore, one day before the forum, the organizers will launch a parallel online exhibition featuring related research into port design, construction, and monitoring to increase visitors' awareness and understanding of various topics and inspire long-term appreciation of and engagement with ports.
Port of Kaohsiung is Taiwan's largest port and a key hub in the modern global trade network. This year's WPSP award has turned a welcome spotlight on the Port of Kaohsiung's long-running efforts to improve the sustainability of its operations. Both TIPC and its Port of Kaohsiung subsidiary have every confidence that, with the support and affirmation of their stakeholders, even better is yet to come!
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The legendary Nissan RB engines have become motoring icons, we find out why.
We join the chaps from Technically Speaking as they "take a closer look at what is arguably Nissan's finest engine series – the mighty RB." Introduced in 1989, their popularity exploded through the '90s, especially with the Nissan GTR R32 and onwards.
These powerplants have proven to be almost bulletproof, even when heavily modified, and that's just what petrolheads love doing to them. They do have their flaws but their benefits outweigh these issues by miles and that's why they're loved so much.
In the show below, you'll be taken through how the motor works and meet a special guest that covers "the DOs and DON'Ts of an RB build." Hit play and learn something new today!


Mliswa is also in the eye of a storm after a twitter account in his name maligned Acting President Kembo Mohadi, who is now demanding that the lawmaker either withdraws his defamatory statements or face a defamation lawsuit. Following the publication of Mliswa's alleged shady demands by The Herald last week, parliamentarians in the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy took to a WhatsApp group whose participants are members of the committee, to confront him.
Mliswa,The Herald has confirmed the authenticity of the WhatsApp Messenger thread, on which Mliswa went on a self-incriminating tirade, with at least six members of the portfolio committee both of whom concurred that it was indeed Mliswa.
Mliswa who in the tread maintained that he was no pushover, said he does not deal with small amounts like $400 000 as alleged by Mr Goddard but rather "charges" up to $150 million and singled out the US$165 million he once demanded from businessman Mr Muller Conrad "Billy" Rautenbach ". . . even if I wanted to do business with Tundiya or Godard, I am allowed," wrote Hon Mliswa in chats The Herald has been exclusively favoured with.


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Last week, at least 44 individuals were killed and upwards of 70,000 fled their homes amid horrific violence in western Ethiopia. These bloody ethnic clashes, between rival ethnic groups, occurred on the border between central Oromia and western Benishangul-Gumuz regions, according to local officials said Al Jazeera. According to residents of the Benishangul-Gumuz region, the clashes erupted following the murders of four local officials while visiting the Oromia region. The clashes are mainly fueled by youths of both regions, armed with "rocks and knives" according to Al Jazeera. Although security forces have been deployed to the areas, locals continue to flee.
This past April, Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed began his rule and has since been praised by the international community for his 'reformist' attitude, according to Al Jazeera. Prime Minister Ahmed has tried to smooth relations between not only the very diverse regions of Ethiopia but has also made several great attempts to better their relations with Eritrea through a recent peace deal and normalization of trade and travel between the neighboring nations. Prime Minister Ahmed, on Eritrea, agreed to, "the freeing [of] prisoners and…a string of sweeping economic and political reforms," according to Al Jazeera. All in all, Prime Minister Ahmed has continually promised to ease ethnic tensions and steer the nation away from some of its security policies of the past. However, despite his efforts, a wave of communal violence has continued over his first few months of rule, including clashes in the capital back in September which resulted in at least 58 deaths. Since April, nearly 1 million Ethiopians have been forced from their residences as a result of violence in southern and western Ethiopia.
These clashes, although not the first of their kind, have been a great sounding horn. It seems that there is much work to be done in normalizing relations between the diverse and very segregated regions of Ethiopia – Prime Minister surely has his hands full. Tragedy after tragedy, it becomes more and more apparent that changes across the board need to be made, the problem is that nobody knows what it will take to discontinue these clashes due to 'patriotism' for one's Ethiopian region. The Prime Minister has begun to normalize relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea, now comes the normalization of his own backyard and its nine regional states.
Back in September, when fighting broke out in the Capital, many fled the area saying, "they were targeted by Oromo mobs because they were members of minority ethnic groups," according to SBS News. Meanwhile, fighting between the Oromo, the country's largest ethnic group, and the Gedeo minority group of the south continue to displace Ethiopians, having already displaced around 1 million. In the midst of the terror, at the end of September, as mentioned previously, Prime Minister Ahmed and Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki attended a Summit in Saudi Arabia where they signed a historic peace agreement which resulted in a great deal of talk regarding the new rule of Prime Minister Ahmed. During the signing of the deal, the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres had also spoken in regard to this momentous agreement stating, "There is a wind of hope blowing in the Horn of Africa," according to Africa News. However, despite the positive boost in Ethiopian-Eritrean relations, many think that the newly minted Prime Minister needs to focus on relations back home.
Overall, tragedies seem to come in multiples in Ethiopia in recent months. Despite great attempts by Prime Minister Ahmed to better relations both at home and abroad, the very diverse Ethiopian regions continue to clash. Hopefully, in time the Prime Minister can foster a patriotism for being Ethiopian rather than for being only a specific ethnic group within the nation. This is much easier said than done, as international history provides but hopefully small victories will result in some form of peace in the coming months for Ethiopians of all ethnic backgrounds.


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Q: How to redirect to dynamic content with .htaccess Now that I know how to write SEO friendly links, I have this problem: If I'm going to use the entry title in the URL, then the links are going to be broken if I update that title.
Now I see that this site solved it in this way: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/123456/any-title-name
They put the ID in the URL, and the title in another place which is irrelevant because if any user changes that title, the server will redirect it to the original title. For example:

*

*If the User types: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/123456/i-changed-that-name-lol

*The server redirects to: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/123456/any-title-name
The problem is that you can't specify this manually using just .htaccess regular expressions, because you have to connect to the database in order to get the original title.  How this redirection is done?

A: You are right that this is impossible to do via .htaccess. There is a way to make a database connection via Apache, but I don't think it is possible to match that against the current title in the url. This means that it is most likely the script that queries the database, and sends a redirect header back to the client.
In php you can use the header(...) function. With Apache and php you would get code that looks like this:
<?php
$matches = Array();
preg_match("/^\/questions/([0-9]+)\/([^\/]+)$/", $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], $matches);

$db = new Database();
$seo_title = $db->getTitleById( $matches[1] );
if( $seo_title != $matches[2] ) {
  header( "Location: /questions/{$matches[1]}/{$seo_title}", TRUE, 301 );
  exit();
} else {
  display_the_page();
}


"Apps are the most popular way people are learning mindfulness meditation," he said in an interview with IEEE Spectrum. Plus, the digital aspects of apps offer experimental controls, such as being able to double blind the study and standardize the instruction—something that can't be done with live instruction.
Noone chose the popular meditation app Headspace, which offers specific mindfulness meditation instruction, and boasts millions of users in more than 190 countries. He pitted it against the same app with fake meditation instruction developed for research purposes, which told users to simply close their eyes and breathe, says Noone.
Over 70 study participants were given a series of tests and questionnaires that score various cognitive functions such as critical thinking, open-minded thinking and memory. Then for six weeks, half of the participants used Headspace and the other half used the sham app.
The study is the first to assess a hypertension medication adherence app as a stand-alone intervention in real-life settings, according to the report. Other smartphone adherence tools have been studied in clinic-based settings, or used to improve patient-doctor communication.
The advantage of telemedicine, however, is that it gives people a way to connect with the right experts. Patients can have their images sent to certain specialists, rather than being stuck with the examiner who happens to work nearby. "Who does your exam matters more than what method they use," Chiang says.


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Join your fellow Michigan Propane Gas Association and industry members for a day of grassroots action. Propane Safety Awareness Day is a commemorative event where the state legislature recognizes the value, benefits and roles that propane plays in our state.
The day begins with time for members to visit with legislators and staff to explain the issues that MPGA views as critical to the propane industry here in Michigan. After these visits, the MPGA will host our elected leaders, legislative staff, and state department staff for a propane grilled lunch with ice cream provided by Schwan's on the Capitol Lawn.
Propane Safety Awareness Day is one of the most important events for the MPGA. Your participation is crucial to keep this event successful.
MPGA Lobbyists will explain the legislative issues the industry is currently facing, the importance of the issues, and how to communicate them to your elected leaders.
Your chance to make a difference! Please schedule visits with your elected Senator and Representative during this time frame so you can explain the importance of propane and the issues affecting the industry.
A propane grilled lunch with additional opportunities to share information about propane with key elected leaders and staff.
The quarterly MPGA Board, Committee and Membership Meetings will be held in Lansing, in conjunction with Propane Awareness Day. Click here for more information.


Waiting for "Superman" (2010) is a documentary film from director Davis Guggenheim and producer Lesley Chilcott. The film analyzes the failures of American public education by following several students through the educational system.
I don't know why this fact is so rarely publicized. If a child has the greatest teachers and school facilities in the world, but their parents take no part in their education, that's a prescription for failure. If the teachers and schools are terrible, but the parents are determined to take an active role in their child's education, nothing will stop that child from securing their education.
And if a parent does only one thing for their children. Read to them when they're too young to read for themselves and the day will come when the child takes the book from your hands and reads it themselves.
EXCEPTIONAL teachers have cultivated some of the most brilliant minds to date and have sacrificed for our children more than we could ever imagine. However there are teachers who continue to watch from the sidelines and allow our children to fail. It starts at HOME. It starts at HOME. Our kids "Education start at home"! The involved dad and committed mom continue the fight.
Meanwhile during all the finger pointing and blame game our job is clear, no one has to tell us to do our part. Our backs may be against the wall with this atrocity but there is nothing stopping us from stepping forward with our children education.
I have to agree with Alvin and Michael that the most important aspect is being involved as a parent in your child's education. I read quite a bit about this documentary over the weekend and am really looking forward to watching it. I'm glad that people continue to push this issue to the forefront, but I truly believe that being involved at home will help overcome many obstacles for children to learn.


This advisory was originally posted to the US-CERT secure Portal library on November 1, 2016, and is being released to the NCCIC/ICS-CERT web site.
Smiths Medical has reported two vulnerabilities in Smiths Medical's CADD-Solis Medication Safety Software that were identified by Andrew Gothard of Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundations Trust. Smiths Medical has produced new versions to mitigate these vulnerabilities. Smiths Medical reports that an independent security expert has tested the new versions to validate that they resolve the identified vulnerabilities.
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an authenticated user to add users, delete users, and to modify permissions via the CADD-Solis Medication Safety Software. Drug libraries can also be modified in the CADD-Solis Medication Safety Software. However, to update the drug libraries on a pump, a laptop with the CADD-Solis Medication Safety Software would have to be physically plugged into one of two different types of pumps, the CADD-Prizm System and the CADD-Solis Ambulatory Infusion Pump.
Smiths Medical is headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, and is a subsidiary of Smiths Group plc, which is a UK-based company.
The affected product, the CADD-Solis Medication Safety Software, is an application that is used to set dosage limits for infusion pumps. According to Smiths Medical, the CADD-Solis Medication Safety Software can interface with the CADD-Prizm System and the CADD-Solis Ambulatory Infusion Pump, which are deployed across the Healthcare and Public Health sector. Smiths Medical estimates that this product is sold worldwide.
CADD-Solis Medication Safety Software grants an authenticated user elevated privileges on the SQL database, which would allow an authenticated user to modify drug libraries, add and delete users, and change user permissions. According to Smiths-Medical, physical access to the pump is required to install drug library updates.
The affected software does not verify the identities at communication endpoints, which may allow a remote attacker to gain access to the communication channel between endpoints.
Smiths Medical has released new versions of the CADD-Solis Medication Safety Software, which mitigates the identified vulnerabilities. The new versions of Smiths Medical's CADD-Solis Medication Safety Software are Version 3.2, which is distributed within the continental US, and Version 4.1, which is released outside the continental US.
Apply strict password standards across systems to include, requiring the use of upper case, lower case, special characters, and a minimum password length of 8 characters.
Establish and effectively manage an Active directory.
Create an SQL Express database account with managed permissions for use with the CADD-Solis Medication Safety Software.
Establish and assign managed Services Accounts for all servers and medical infusion pumps.
Use Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) tagging.
Implement server hardening procedures for both SQL and Windows servers.
a. CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource, https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/732.html, web site last accessed December 01, 2016.
b. NVD, https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2016-8355, NIST uses this advisory to create the CVE web site report. This web site will be active sometime after publication of this advisory.
c. CVSS Calculator, https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S..., web site last accessed December 01, 2016.
d. CWE-300: Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint ('Man-in-the-Middle'), https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/300.html, web site last accessed December 01, 2016.
e. NVD, https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2016-8358, NIST uses this advisory to create the CVE web site report. This web site will be active sometime after publication of this advisory.
f. CVSS Calculator, https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S..., web site last accessed December 01, 2016.


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Battle for His Soul
FEEL THE AIR
Ellechial
Seventeen-year-old Jarret West gripped the handlebars of the mountain bike, lifted a foot to the pedal, and shot a half-crazed look down the hill at the ramp. A wide, flat rock jutted from the rim of a five-foot cliff, its tilt and smoothness making it an ideal bike ramp. He needed speed to make a jump that avoided the bushes and landed in the clear. After a few tries, he seemed to have figured the distance required to accomplish that. He had even taken the time to rid the path of anything that would impede his ride. A root and a big half-buried rock remained in his way, though he had tried to dig them up too.
Ellechial watched with a light soul. Whatever the boy did, he threw himself into it.
"I wish I could convince you to abandon this reckless pursuit," Ellechial said. "Have you not been out here long enough? There are other things to which you ought to attend. The horses could use your attention. And Roland will be looking for his mountain bike any minute—"
Jarret leaned forward, elbows out, and started down the slope. Now he stood and pedaled furiously, making his approach. He dropped onto the seat, assuming a more controlled posture, and weaved around the root and the half-buried rock. In order to land safely, he needed to hit the ramp dead center.
Pedaling harder, grimacing, he neared the rock.
Closer, closer, and . . . three, two, one . . .
With a jerk of the handlebars, he cleared the ramp and stopped pedaling. His expression softened and froze as he relished the euphoric moment.
Weightlessness.
The wind brushing his face and arms.
The beating of his heart.
He gazed at the sky and the farmer's field before focusing on the ground. Then he shifted his weight, adjusting his angle of flight to ensure a two-wheel landing. In full control, he came down with a thud. A squirrel scampered away. Blackbirds and grackles flew up from the cornfield.
Jarret hooted, long and loud. This was his best jump yet. Losing momentum, he crossed onto the neighbor's land and spun the bike around, his leg brushing the end row of knee-high corn.
Ellechial smiled. He liked seeing the boy enjoy himself, especially after his recent trials and sufferings, but Jarret had a tendency to push everything to the limit.
He had originally come out to the back border of his family's property to get away from his twin brother Keefe, not to teach himself how to jump a mountain bike. But the slope of the land and the discarded board he'd found lent themselves to the idea. He created his first ramp by propping the board on stones. He had increased the angle with larger stones every few goes. Before long, he had learned how to move his body to control the bike. He had come close but—thank you, Lord—he hadn't crashed once.
Jarret pedaled past his first ramp, the board on the stones, hopped off the bike and walked it to the new one. His eyes gleamed with his desire for more. He glanced over his shoulder at the first ramp.
"Not a good idea, Jarret." Ellechial zipped to his side. "Experimenting with steeper and steeper ramps will only lead to trouble." Not to mention, rusty nails—rife with Clostridium tetani spores—protruded from the board. "You have had enough for today. Time to go home."
Jarret laid the bike on its side and jogged to the old board. He stooped and reached, about to make contact with a rusty nail.
"A little more caution, my boy." With only a thought, Ellechial coaxed a Nicrophorus americanus, an American burying beetle, into action. It flitted at once to Jarret's hand.
Jarret jumped back, cussing and shaking his hand. The black-and-orange creature flew off, soon disappearing from Jarret's view. Jarret scanned the board twice before gripping it this time.
He carried the board to the rock ramp, dragged a log over, and collected a handful of sturdy sticks. He positioned the log near the far edge of the stone ramp and laid one end of the board over it. Then he used the sticks like tent stakes to keep it all in place.
Stepping back, he propped his hands on his hips and looked it over. The new ramp had a steeper angle. He stepped onto it and bounced a few times, the board squeaking under his weight.
"Yeah, that'll do," he said with a grin.
"Jarret, no," Ellechial said. "I know you see it as a way to get more air time, but it is not as sturdy as you believe it to be. Pressure on the board will cause the log to slip. Then, once the bicycle reaches the end, the log will act like a fulcrum and the board will tip. The angle of your ascent will be all wrong."
Jarret turned and stepped off the board.
Ellechial shot to his side and shouted, "Listen to me!"
The hair on the nape of Jarret's neck pricked. He made a sweeping glance into the surrounding woods.
"That's right. I am trying to warn you. Take heed, my child."
Jarret peered into the woods and glanced at the open areas of tall, sunlit grass. He probably thought his younger brother Roland had discovered him with his Iron Horse, or that his father or Keefe were watching with a disapproving glare.
"It is only I . . ." Ellechial sighed. ". . . trying to keep you safe. How I wish you would listen to me."
Jarret shook his head, obviously dismissing the warning, and grabbed the bike. He climbed the hill, moving slower than he had the last few climbs, probably feeling it in his thighs.
"You've been out here for hours." Ellechial kept to Jarret's side. "You should give it a rest."
At the top of the hill, Jarret swung his leg over the bike and pulled the band from his ponytail. He dipped his head and shook out his long black curls. Perhaps he wanted to feel the wind in his hair for this jump. He'd inherited his mother's hair. With her mixed Mexican ancestry—Spanish European and Native American—she'd had long, gorgeous locks. He treasured his hair now because it reminded him of her, and he'd lost her in childhood. Despite the cool façade Jarret put on in front of others, Ellechial knew his grief ran deep, even after all these years.
Jarret ran a hand through his hair and frowned, probably thinking now about Keefe's haircut. Jarret had not understood the changes in his twin brother or the reason for his haircut. Keefe had tried to explain that it symbolized something, reminded him of a promise he had made. For Jarret, it seemed to symbolize the end of his control.
Ellechial sighed. All his life, Jarret had relied upon others and the power he had to manipulate them, especially his twin brother. Now, at age seventeen, it had all ended. Even Keefe no longer agreed with him or went along with him on things. A rift had formed. They had parted ways.
Jarret clenched the handlebars, determination flashing in his brown eyes. Every jump he made seemed to boost his confidence. He may have lost control over most things in his life, but he thought he had control over this.
"This is a mistake, Jarret." Ellechial hovered above him. "I will do what I can to protect you, but you make it difficult, my reckless child."
Jarret lifted his elbows and started down the hill, standing, pedaling hard, his gaze fixed on the path. Nearing the ramp, his heart pounded faster. Elation brightened his face. Almost there . . . in three, two, one . . .
The front wheel of the bike smacked onto the low side of the board, causing the opposite side to pop up a few inches. The tree trunk slid.
Jarret's eyes bugged, and his mouth opened with the realization.
The bike raced to the top of the ramp. The board tipped forward like a seesaw. Jarret headed downward rather than up for the jump.
Catapulting off the faulty ramp, the bike twisted. The pedals spun away from his feet. He released the handlebars, and his body sailed over them.
Ellechial flew into action. "If only he would have worn a—"
Jarret threw his arms out but not soon enough. He landed hard on his face, Ellechial softening the impact to avoid a broken neck. Jarret slid with the bike tangled around his legs, rocks scraping his arms.
". . . a helmet," Ellechial said.
Jarret lay on his belly motionless and not breathing. Still not breathing. Still not . . .
Ellechial leaned over him and spread his wings. "Breathe," he commanded.
Jarret dragged in a breath of air and rolled over, groaning.
"You're okay, my child. Nothing is broken." Ellechial sat beside him. Wanting to be left alone, the boy hadn't even brought his cell phone. No one knew he was back here, half a mile from the house. If Ellechial had permission to travel, he could summon help. But alas . . .
Pain contorted Jarret's face. He hugged his ribs and rolled to his side.
Ellechial perched on a three-foot stone near Jarret and thanked God he had been granted permission to avert total catastrophe. If only Jarret would have listened to him . . . but Jarret had numbed himself to the voice of his guardian angel long ago.
A few minutes later, guardian angel Nadriel breezed onto the scene, glowing with radiant joy. "Greetings. I bring good—" His attention snapped to Jarret who lay curled up in the fetal position.
"Oh, what a shame." Nadriel flashed to Jarret's side. Angels and demons alike knew how to read people by their expressions and physical signs, but Nadriel had a unique gift for it. He assessed a situation quicker than most angels did.
"He'll be fine," Ellechial said. "He would've broken his collarbone, or worse, if I hadn't redirected and softened his landing. But that was all I could do. I am largely powerless to help him."
Nadriel peered at Jarret's face. "I don't like the look in his eyes."
"Nor do I. I believe he is feeling sorry for himself. Though I had worried about his physical safety while he jumped the bike, his self-pitying thoughts had been largely kept at bay."
"Mmm." Nadriel examined the bike with its bent rim and forks. "I tried to get Roland back here to look for his mountain bike, showed him tracks in the damp dirt. I hoped he might help Jarret, maybe curb his reckless behavior."
"Roland would not come? He usually listens to you."
"Yes, well, Roland couldn't imagine who would've taken his bike or why a person would take it back here. He went on without it, which brings me to my good news." Nadriel's wings lifted as he smiled.
"Good news?"
"Zoe," Jarret mumbled, hugging his ribs and rocking.
Ellechial glanced heavenward. "I do hope he does not attempt to renew their relationship. Jarret has not taken their break-up well. He wavers between resentment and wanting to believe she didn't mean to break up with him after the baby."
"Incidentally, the baby does well." Nadriel beamed.
"I am glad." Ellechial smiled. Every baby born gave him great joy. "You have visited the adoptive family, then." Nadriel was blessed. As an angel supported by prayer, he had much more power to come and go in the world. Ellechial wore the long, restrictive robes of an angel who traveled little.
"I have. The new family does well. They rejoice daily in the child."
"Zoe, I need you," Jarret moaned, still hugging himself. He was most likely remembering Zoe's comforting ways, how she always seemed to know his thoughts and feelings. He hadn't been able to see past the physical, though, or to recognize her spiritual or emotional needs.
"His emotions rule him," Ellechial said, "and could change the direction I envision for him."
"Direction?"
"Yes, I need to keep him from self-pity and from Zoe. Then once his father and Roland go to Arizona, he will have no one but Keefe. I have hope for him if he begins to listen to Keefe as he once did."
Nadriel's wings lifted. "My news may increase your hope."
A wave of joy coursed through Ellechial. "Oh?"
"Cyabrial has a plan. It begins now." Nadriel rose a foot off the ground as he often did when about to take flight.
"A plan from Caitlyn's angel? It will affect Jarret?"
"Yes." Nadriel disappeared before his thought faded. "Many souls depend upon Jarret."
Ellechial sighed. "That they do." So much depended upon the soul entrusted to his care, yet his wings were tied. "May Cyabrial's plans be blessed—"
A sudden gust of hot wind made Ellechial's wings ripple.
Deth-kye, the demon bent on seeing Jarret in hell, appeared. He crouched and whispered in Jarret's ear. Then he cackled. His evil laughter echoed in the woods. A flock of sparrows spread their wings and took flight.
Ellechial grieved, knowing that Jarret would listen to the demon's lies. He ached to protect.
A long, low moan escaped from the depths of Jarret's soul. He grabbed the hair on the top of his head and curled up. "Leave me alone."
"No one cares about you," Deth-kye whispered, making nearby blades of grass shudder. "You're worthless. You think Zoe wants you. Ha! You used her. She had to make choices she wasn't ready to make. She hates you for that. She hates you," he hissed, "but you need her. Go to her. Go now. You can get her back under your control."
Jarret moaned and tucked his head under his arm.
"Do not listen to him," Ellechial shouted, coming to full stature. "He seeks your ruin. Turn to the Lord who is quick to—"
"Get up!" Deth-kye spat.
Jarret pushed himself up on his elbows, wincing at the pain.
"That's my boy." Deth-kye laughed, acknowledged Ellechial with a glance, and laughed harder, evil resonating through his being.
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