Sivanath Sastri was born on January 31, 1847. Born into devout Hindu family he was drawn to the Brahmo Samaj in his youth. Sivanath was initiated into Brahmoism, by, Keshub Chandra Sen on the same day with Ananda Mohan Bose, Krishna Bihari Sen, Rajani Nath Ray and others, in 1869, three years before he completed his brilliant university career. He had to endure fierce persecution from those who were nearest and dearest to him. He gave up idolatry and even discarded the sacred thread and thus incurred the wrath of his parents and neighbours.
Shortly after he had left the University, he began to take an active part in the work of the Brahmo Samaj. Owing to adverse domestic circumstances he had to accept secular work. His mind, however, was not easy in this situation and the aspiration to serve the Brahmo Samaj whole heartedly made him give up a most promising career as a teacher.
Since the foundation of the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj in 1878, Sivanath became the life and soul of the Samaj - as an organiser of the Samaj, as, mission,ary and as minister of its chief congregation.
He was associated with Ananda Mohan Bose in the establishment of City School, City College and School- and was its first Secretary. He was editor of the Tattwakaumudi, the Bengali organ of the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj, for many years; he contributed regularly to the columns of Brahmo Public Opinion and when the paper ceased to exist, he was chiefly instrumental in the starting of the Indian Messenger.
He helped in the establishment of the Brahmo Balika Shikshalaya and became its Secretary when it was in sore need of his powerful aid. He founded the Rammohun Roy Seminary at Patna. He established the Sadhan Ashram as a centre of spiritual activity and a home for the training of mission workers. As a minister he exercised, a profound influence over hundreds of eager listeners. As a missionary he carried the message of the Brahmo Samaj to the furthest corners of India, attracting a body of enthusiastic hearers round him wherever he went, and paid a visit to England. By his inspiring eloquence, his earnestness, his noble thought, and above all, by his wealth of spiritual experience, bearing constant testimony to the joy of worship and the power of prayer, he had the chief share among his, contemporaries in the building up of our life.
Sivnath opposed Keshub and the New Dispensation very effectively. In his extensive mission tours of undivided India he was able to win over a countless number of Brahmos to the proposition that Sadharan Brahmo Samaj came into existence to save Brahmoism from Keshub's betrayal. He proved to be a good teacher of the missionaries, whom he inspired with a love of rational theism, social reform, humanism, and political liberalism. At varying times Sivnath had at his disposal talented and highly spiritual missionaries such as Bijoy Krishna Goswami in East Bengal, Shiv Narayan Agnihotri in Punjab, Bipin Chandra Pal in Punjab and South India, Hem Chandra Sarkar in South India, Nagendranath Chatterji in Western India, Ram Kumar Vidyaratna in Eastern India and Nilmani Chakraborty in Assam.
Sivnath Shastri was in ardent sympathy with the aspirations of his countrymen for political advancement, and was one of the founders of the Indian Association, a fore-runner of the Indian National Congress. He occupied a conspicuous place among workers in the cause of temperance and social reform, and even strove to win for women the place of co - worker with man in every sphere of useful activity.
Amidst his tumultuous activities, Sivnath rendered some valuable services to Bengali literature as a poet as well as one of the finest writers of Bengali prose. Special mention may be made of his collection of poems Pushamala and Pushanjali, his novels Yugantar and Nayantara, his Autobiography and the historical masterpiece Ramtanu Lahiri o Tatkalin Banga Samaj and a book on the religious way of life Dharmajivan. He also has written an authentic history of the Brahmo Samaj, though sometimes from a partisan angle, from the time of its inception to 1911.
He made his aim to promote the cause of righteousness and truth by his writings, ever seeking to :	"Arouse the sensual from their sleep of Death, and win, the vacant and the vain to noble raptures." Among the distinctive notes of his hymns are a deep feeling of self-abasement and a penetrating consciousness of Divine grace.
In the history of the Brahmo Samaj and the progressive movement in this country, Pandit Sivanath Shastri will ever occupy a very high place as a leader in whom towering intellectual gifts were united with absolute sincerity of purpose, great self sacrifice and an unwavering loyalty to the exalted ideals of the Brahmo Samaj. If the worth of a movement is to be measured by its contributions to noble thought and the memories and traditions of high endeavour created by it as a guiding light to coming generations. The Brahmo Samaj has been enriched beyond measure by the thought and work of Sivnath Shastri.


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GR2: Aug 2 – Aug 20th, 2014 Tiny Little Objects Yukinori Dehara
Giant Robot is proud to present Tiny Little Objects – Yukinori Dehara
Aug 2 – Aug 20th, 2014
Opening Reception with the Artist: Aug 2, 2014, 6:30-10:00 PM
Giant Robot 2 – 2062 Sawtelle Boulevard – Los Angeles CA 90025
Yukinori Dehara's latest work strays from his past of creating boxed original sculptures. His latest entry into the figure world are minuscule versions of his art pieces. In what we'd call a smart move to do something completely different from the years of sculpting paper clay and then packaged to appear like a toy figure, these pieces will have it's freedom and at the same time, be intimate. You'll have to move in closer to see his objects.
On AUGUST 3rd 2-3:30pm, Dehara will work with Katsuya Terada on Japanese Yokai monsters. The details for this event will emerge, but thus far it appears to be a demo of live art.
For any questions about Tiny Little Objects, Giant Robot or anything else, please contact:
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About Yukinori Dehara
Character designer Yukinori Dehara has worked with Giant Robot on exhibitions for nearly a decade. His works usually follow a topic ranging from Yakuza, monsters to salary men, and at the same time, makes social commentaries of Japanese society. His "freelance" work includes one of Japan's largest chocolate manufacturers, Meiji Chocolate. Although he appears shy, he can be quite opposite, often participating in public performances.
About Giant Robot
Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based magazine about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994. Over the past 20 years, the Giant Robot brand has expanded to include retail stores and galleries in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York, a restaurant, museum and gallery exhibitions, and a popular website. Considered by many as influential in Asian Popular Culture and in pop culture circles in general, it has become an important outlet for a generation of emerging artists, several of whom have achieved mainstream success.
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Week of June 6: Demolition of pink guest room bathroom and removal of office window.
July 4-18: Move from Bwling with back part of house completed and more kitchen demolition.
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I just wanted to mention that on the Lesson Pathways blog (where I am a contributor) there's a feature on Thursdays called Deals & Steals where we compile the best freebies and low-priced products on the web for homeschoolers and parents. Christina S. and I wrote this week's feature. You should definitely check it out - here!
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Which of the old testament examples do not reflect the triune nature of god?
Which movement is building a strong case against darwinism?
According to groothuis, using one's own culture as the final standard of right and wrong is?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of truth decay within a society?
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According to allberry, "the church is a visual aid of the trinity." something of god's three-in-oneness is reflected in the life of his people.
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Reese Woods is a patient at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
Childhood Illness Edit
When she was two, Reese was diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia. Her parents, desperate to help her, conceived another child, Donna, to provide bone marrow for a transplant. From then on, Donna provided anything that Reese needed. Because she was sick for so much of her childhood, Reese became somewhat of a daredevil, taking risks and repeatedly seriously injuring herself.
Hang Gliding Accident Edit
While hang gliding over Tiger Mountain, Reese got in an accident. She broke her tibia and complained of abdominal pain. Her sister said she didn't want to watch Reese kill herself, but Reese insisted that it was just a break and she would be fine. When Callie observed that the broken tibia was not a bone, but a rod, Donna informed her that the rod had been inserted in March after a skiing accident. Donna also stated that Reese has broken both forearms, lost a kidney, and dislocated her shoulder. She says she's making up for lost time.
In surgery, Callie noted that the rod caused a lot of bleeding which would take a long time to fix. Owen said that it was looking like the kidney wasn't going to be saved, so the sister would likely be donating hers.
Donna Woods Edit
Her sister, Donna, was conceived to save her life and continues to be in charge of her, despite Reese being the elder of the two. Reese believes that Donna treats her like Reese is her child.
She was 22 at the time of her hang gliding accident.
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Bloody Sunday memorial will honor civil rights giants including late Rep. John Lewis
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SELMA, Ala. (AP) - This year's commemoration of a pivotal moment in the fight for voting rights for African Americans will honor four giants of the civil rights movement who lost their lives in 2020, including the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis.
Organizers on Monday announced plans for the March 7 celebration that is being conducted differently this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rev. Joseph Lowery, C.T. Vivian, attorney Bruce Boynton and Lewis will be honored during the 56th annual commemoration of Bloody Sunday, the day in 1965 that civil rights marchers were brutally beaten on Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr., arm in arm with Reverend Ralph Abernathy, leads marchers as they begin the Selma to Montgomery civil rights march from Brown's Chapel Church in Selma, Alabama, on March 21, 1965; (L-R) an unidentified priest and man, John L ((Photo by William Lovelace/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images))
The four will be honored during the Martin & Coretta King Unity Breakfast on March 7 in Selma. The breakfast will be held as a drive-in, and people will remain in their cars during the breakfast while speakers will address the crowd from a stage.
There will then be a "slow drive" across the Edmund Pettus Bridge and wreaths will be placed honoring the four, former state Sen. Hank Sanders said.
Sanders said the COVID-19 pandemic did not allow the four to have large funerals with the exception of Lewis, who was honored with events in Georgia, Alabama and Washington D.C. The former Georgia congressman was beaten during Bloody Sunday.
"This is lifting the people who were on the battlefield for a long time, starting in the 1950s and continuing all of their lives. ... Those of us who are still living, particularly the young, need to take up the challenge and go forward because there is still so much to be done," Sanders said.
Footage of the Bloody Sunday beatings helped galvanize support for passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This year's commemoration comes as some states seek to roll back expanded early and mail-in voting access and efforts have been unsuccessful to restore a key section of the Voting Rights Act that required states with a history of discrimination to get federal approval for any changes to voting procedures.
Bernard LaFayette, who worked with all four, will speak at the breakfast, Sanders said.
While much of the annual Bridge Crossing celebration will be virtual this year, Sanders said they wanted to have events that people could safely attend.
Lowery, a charismatic and fiery preacher, is often considered the dean of the civil rights veterans and led the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Vivian began organizing sit-ins against segregation in the 1940s and later joined forces with the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. In 1965, Vivian led dozens of marchers to a courthouse in Selma, confronting the local sheriff on the courthouse steps and telling him the marchers should be allowed to register to vote. The sheriff responded by punching Vivian in the head.
Boynton was arrested for entering the white part of a racially segregated bus station in Virginia, launching a chain reaction that ultimately helped to bring about the abolition of Jim Crow laws in the South. Boynton contested his conviction, and his appeal resulted in a U.S. Supreme Court decision that prohibited bus station segregation and helped inspire the Freedom Riders.
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Roofing is often seen as a feast or famine industry in that it becomes a booming business when there are natural disasters. In fact, there are numerous warnings on the internet about storm chasers. Here at Peak Roofing we have established a company that focuses on re-roofing homes that have reached their expiry date. We have not and will not build our business simply on insurance claims, but the day will inevitably come when a powerful storm will descend upon Hamilton and a lot of roofs will suddenly need to be fixed. So the important question to ask is how does your roofing contractor interact with insurance companies?
First, insurance companies will establish a price for roof replacement in your area. This is generally done by averaging out the price that most established roofing companies in the area charge. One piece of advice to consider if there has been a major storm is that the increase in demand could result in a higher price. If your roof is not leaking, you should probably wait for awhile after the storm so that roofing companies drop their prices when demand decreases.
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My POOP DISC-CLAIMER (disc-lamer?): Personal events usurped musical events for me this year. First, my daughter's wedding in November filled me with a flurry of feelings I never saw coming. There were so many moments I'll hold on to forever, 98% of which were not the least bit music-related (although slow-dancing to Etta James with my wife Leslie was among the other 2%). And then one week later, after months of working on his behalf, my new freshman congressman scored a surprisingly smashing victory over his NRA-loving, race-baiting, Trumpsucking incumbent opponent. These are where the "music to my ears" came from in 2018.
Looking at my own list right now, it's apparent I no longer make any effort to pad my POOP with new music from the past year. My never-ending quest to uncover unfamiliar music keeps sending me back to the years when all music was still new and my curiosity limitless. At least half of this list is made up (or at least inspired by) the kind of music I listened to before the age of 20. I was so much younger then, I'm older than that now.
1 – ROBBIE FULKS & LINDA GAIL LEWIS – Wild! Wild! Wild!
Robbie Fulks is often high on my POOPlist and this duet album with Jerry Lee's little sister was a no-brainer. This record has one foot in the 20-teens and the other in the 1950's. The two singers seem to be genuinely having a good time (as they appeared to when I saw them last spring) performing songs that alternate between wild abandon and cleverly-worded, more traditional C&W, albeit with Fulks' smart phrase turns and college snark.
Wow. An amazing and expansive collection of old UK pop songs all living at the intersection of Odessey and Oracle and "Penny Lane." Every one of these eighty distinctly English tracks is infused with orchestral melancholy, a whimsical, misty countryside put to music. I was familiar with only six of the eighty tracks(!) so I found a marvel at every turn. Detailed song-by-song liner notes too. Wow.
When J.D. McPherson releases something new, putting a POOPlist together gets one record easier for me, and my inclusion of a Christmas record (nine original yuletunes) proves my point. For a retro-stylist, J.D. manages to be one of the most original artists out there.
The re-master of the original 'White Album' is, at times, truly revelatory where (at the risk of cliché) I hear things I never even knew were there. The stripped down demo disc is great as well, albeit a trifle soulless. But the three CD's of outtakes are where the real treasures are buried. A thrilling three hours of surprise after surprise, even to a guy who thought he knew the Beatles' music pretty damn well. Full DISClosure: I purchased the three CD edition from my local record merchant (Lefsky) but downstole the rest.
What a cool concept. Four different Paisley Underground bands perform one song by each of their musical cohorts (hence 3 x 4). Great idea, wonderful execution and entertaining band-written liner notes. These are 2018 recordings by bands from the 1980's who mimicked music from the 1960's. This was a limited Record Store Day release that's set for general release in late February.
Both of these collections cover 1966-1970 and feature lesser known specimens of the music that still calls to me half a century down the road. How did I ever NOT hear the Gosdin Brothers record(!) and more than half of the other collection? Vern Gosdin came to be known as "The Voice," and these 1968 recordings reveal why. Forty-eight songs to be filed alongside your Gram Parsons records.
Chandler Travis's smaller ensemble (compared to his Philharmonic) brings musical and lyrical quirk to some very original ruminations on the quality of Chandler's life, like "Settling for Less," "Disappointment" and "Not In Service," actually all quite cheerful songs.
These modern pipers at the gates of dawn have definitely seen Emily play. Simultaneously retro and up-to-date, and very cool.
Their 1966 songs ("Open Up Your Door" and "You Can Make It") were as good as 60's garage rock ever got. So I was disappointed to discover that these Jersey garage icons actually recorded this collection in 2016 (pretty dishonest packaging, to be sure). But subsequent listens revealed they had plenty left in the tank. So be forewarned, the guys who recorded this are not 18 years old (but then again, I'm not 14 either like I was in 1966).
I first became familiar with musical arranger Robert Kirby whenever it was I first discovered Nick Drake. Here he lends the same darkly romantic, understated string arrangements to nineteen other forlorn 70's Britfolkers, most of whom I was largely unfamiliar with. There's always room for cello.
Throughout this album, Willie laughs at his own mortality, addressing it in five out of the eleven songs. A record that's both funny and poignant from start to finish. Last man standing, indeed.
Golden-voiced British folkie Olivia Chaney teams up with indie rockers the Decemberists. The English folk influence wins out as they both get in touch with their inner-Steeleye Span. Thanks, Duncan, for this one.
This 50th anniversary concert spans their career chronologically, with a revolving door of Fairport alums and their contemporaries along for the ride, all sounding as good as ever (and recorded better than ever).
Big Brother was, shall we say, a little ragged around the edges. Back then people complained that Big Brother's musicianship paled compared to their singer's talents (and to all their SF band cronies). But after hearing Janis's more slick follow-up bands, the rawer street sound of Big Bro now makes sense. So if you prefer your Janis rough-hewn, you'll like these even rougher-hewn unreleased versions from the Cheap Thrills sessions.
Twenty-seven power popsters pay tribute to their Godfather. Hearing these songs by different voices only highlights just how catchy a melody writer and depressive lyricist Sweet is.
The Wilson Family had three digital-only releases this year, this being the most interesting (the Friends Sessions and the 114 track On Tour 1968 being much less so).
A lifetime with a lot of chapters, all of them interesting. I love a music bio that inspires me to listen to the artist's catalog along with the narrative. Enlightening, well-written and a fascinating read.
In memory of Kevin Patrick Hodgkiss, with whom I shared Best Of lists for about a decade before POOP #1 and who provided an inspiration for the original idea. And the only person I know who could have gotten into a men's room fight with three women at an Ani DeFranco concert.
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Utilizing market research on likely EV buyers, OG&E developed a comprehensive outreach campaign addressing common EV barriers and misconceptions via radio, community events and social media. The results of OG&E's campaign in 2017 have been transformative for EV awareness and adoption with the state.


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Q: Optimized FFT and mathematics for AT91SAM9 ARM processor Linux userspace program I'm developing C/C++ software for an embedded Linux system with the AT91SAM9G20 processor from Atmel.  I need to quickly compute the FFT using fixed-point (or perhaps floating-point) math using a Linux userspace program.  I understand that assembler might be the way to go here with respect to the implementation, and that an additional -mpcu switch might be required when compiling using the gcc compiler.  What is the best way to proceed with this implementation, and are there any good book references or optimized FOSS libraries available?
I have to implement some algorithms that also require small FFT lengths (i.e 1024 points) to be applied a number of times and I would wonder if some libraries (such as kissfft) would work just as well.  I'm also interested in long FFT lengths, so the FFTW as suggested in an answer below would work well too.
As a related aside to this question, I am also wondering how integer division is handled in an ARM9 Linux userspace program.  If I divide two integers (such as 25 / 4), is the division done using soft floating point numbers?  I need to also implement some heavy number crunching algorithms, and I am wondering if fixed-point is better to use here than floating point math, and how the gcc compiler really handles things.

A: FFTw contains CPU specific optimizations (and can do compile time/runtime CPU profiling too).

Version 3.3.1 introduces support for the ARM Neon extensions

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And from the FAQ: Question 4.2. Why is FFTW so fast?

This is a complex question, and there is no simple answer. In fact, the authors do not fully know the answer, either. In addition to many small performance hacks throughout FFTW, there are three general reasons for FFTW's speed.

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*FFTW uses a variety of FFT algorithms and implementation styles that can be arbitrarily composed to adapt itself to a machine. See Q4.1 `How does FFTW work?'.

*FFTW uses a code generator to produce highly-optimized routines for computing small transforms.

*FFTW uses explicit divide-and-conquer to take advantage of the memory hierarchy.

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From Low Tides to High Tides, Leven Kali Has Learned to Let Go
Blending R&B and soulful music with contemplative concepts for his new EP 'Let It Rain'.
by Gabby Sgherri
Photographer: Vonny Lorde
Publishing date: Nov, 01, 2022
"Music is a language so the more you know about a language the better you can communicate your ideas to other people," says Leven Kali on how his work producing and writing for other artists across genres informs the way he approaches making his own music. In the language of music, Kali is multilingual having worked with Snoh Aalegra, Playboi Carti, Ty Dolla $ign, Smino, Jazmine Sullivan, and most recently, Beyoncé for her Renaissance album. The different perspectives and sounds are contexts for how he can best communicate through his own music which can be described as soul music for today's generation of youth. His catalog comprised of Low Tide, High Tide, and his new EP, Let It Rain, are tinged with R&B melodies, groovy beats, and rhythmically soulful sounds that evoke movement.
Born in the Netherlands to musician parents who were touring at the time, his father is a founding member of the funk-rock band Mother's Finest, Kali grew up in Santa Monica, California. Fittingly, his music often sounds like the feel-good sunny vibes of the West Coast but it's really his fascination with water that informs much of his creation. The way that music is affected by water, and humans are affected by music was a source of inspiration for Let It Rain with songs like "Eek" having the ability to change your entire mood, for the better, in four minutes or less. You may have stumbled upon Kali's music for the vibes but you'll likely stay for the meaning. The 6-track EP is an ode to the power of letting go and the beauty that comes with melting away what no longer serves you to allow room for more—whatever that may be.
Throughout our conversation, Kali is full of contemplative anecdotes relating to music and the overall journey of life which give further insight into his music and the many takeaways listeners can apply to themselves. Below, he chats about the meaning behind his affinity for water, sculpture-making as a metaphor for personal growth, and how working on Beyoncé's Renaissance taught him that good things come to those who let go. You can catch him live in Toronto at Adelaide Hall on Sunday, November 6th (tickets available here).
The concept for EP 'Let It Rain':
The project is inspired by the lead single, "Let It Rain", which is really a statement for the whole project in the sense of letting go and [releasing]. It's [an] inspiration to move and to dance. For this project, in particular, I really wanted to find a place where R&B, soul music, and these sounds that I love can flow and are rhythmic and upbeat in a groovy way.
The inspiration behind the lead single:
I made the song based on conversations I had with a friend about water. There's this doctor, [Dr. Masaru Emoto], that does these studies where he freezes water, he'll play certain music for the water, and it changes the molecular structure of water—literally when he takes these photos of it. I was really inspired by that and thinking about how people talk to their plants and that changes how the plants grow, how we pray before we eat, what that really means, and how that affects the food. At the beginning of the song "Let It Rain", I'm speaking these affirmations and I'm talking to this person or to myself and that concept is what inspired the EP.
How he worked with Riley Lattanza to communicate meaning in the EP artwork:
Riley directed and edited the "Let It Rain" music video as well and in [the] process of working on that video we talked a lot about the themes of the project. As much as I'm interested in water, I'm [also] interested in the balance of life. That could be the Libra jumping out in me but the cover art if you look closely it's inspired by those Rorschach tests where they show you a blob of ink and they say what does this look like to you? If you hold the artwork [in] different ways you might see different things and the different things that you see provide a balance for what you would see if you looked at it from the opposite angle. We tried to put little things that you can find and look for and also leave room for the viewer to create their own meaning. That ties into the whole theme of this project which is self-discovery, love discovery, letting the rain wash [things] away, melting away things that aren't who you are or what you want, and [making] meaning for yourself.
Why water is a constant source of inspiration:
I have a huge fascination with water, especially how water relates to music. When I found out about [Dr. Masaru Emoto] I was already into water and that sort of threw me over the edge. It sent me on a whole journey of trying to figure out how water is affected by music [and] how we're affected by music. So the rain, how it literally washes away the debris on the ground, and for me, it washes away the feelings, pain, and stress that I have—whether it's actual rain or even just taking a shower. Water, for some reason, touching my body has a profound effect and I feel like the music that I write is different when I'm around water. If I'm near the ocean and writing music it feels different, easier even, than if I'm in a studio with no windows. The way that we relate to water and how water works in the universe is a beautiful way to look at life, how we approach problems, and how we approach the journey of life.
The most purposeful song on the EP:
"Melting" is the most meaningful to me from a concept standpoint [and it] represents this phase that I feel like I'm at right now. I've gotten to a certain point where in order for me to continue growing and experiencing new things I need to unlearn what I've learned so far, make room for new, and melt away the things that maybe aren't who I truly am in order to embrace the real me. I think about it how sculptures are made versus how buildings are made or even songs. We look at music as layering, you start with this sound, you have another sound, this lyric, you layer things on top and you create this product or piece of art. With sculptures, everything is there and the sculpture is removing everything that isn't the sculpture to reveal [it]. Instead of chipping away, I like to think of it as melting away everything that isn't the sculpture. That song is inspired by that concept and I've been really thinking about that every day for the last while.
Photographed by Vonny Lorde.
How touring and live performance can inform the creative process:
When you do a live show and you're on stage looking at the crowd and you're singing your songs you realize that it's pure communication. When you're alone in your studio and you're making music, at least for me, I wasn't at first necessarily thinking about the person that was listening to me. I was just thinking about my process of making the music and telling my story and then you get out in front of people and you realize wow in telling my story there are certain parts of it that are communicated clearer and I wonder why that is. [I've] definitely been thinking about the live experience and creating the songs in a way that the feelings I have that I'm getting out are going to be communicated well so that we can share this experience together.
What's changed since his last project:
Since High Tide came out in May of 2020, at that point we weren't sure how long the pandemic would last, there was a bit of hope that it would [only] be a couple of months. At least for me I had an expectation of what my next few months or couple years would be like after that project came out, being on the road, [and] doing all sorts of things. When you're thrown off of the path that you expect to be on, you can either panic and freak out or you can adapt and let go of your expectations and control over your future and you end up in a more peaceful place. It's almost like the tighter you hold onto things the worse off they really become. You get rid of this room for magic and the universe or god and being forced to do that taught me that with everything I need to not hold on so tight and let go to really be able to grow and receive the things that I want to experience.
Creating alone versus collaborating with others:
If I'm working alone or with my core team that I'm comfortable with, those sessions I like to go in with a plan and sometimes without a plan. When I'm collaborating with [other] people I like to make the collaboration organic and unique in the sense that what we make is something that we both conceived and shared in the inception of. If someone is being brought into the project, I try not to just send things to people, like can you touch this or send your verse back, I feel like in order for the collaboration to be meaningful it needs to be something that is birthed from both of us connecting and being together organically.
The importance of intent in the creative process:
Whether I'm in the studio or not when the actual creation process starts there needs to have been something inspiring to cause me to start recording or playing. That's the biggest difference between now and past projects. I may be able to go into the studio and make whatever and if it was cool I would hold onto it but now I've been inspired by the process being kickstarted by the feeling of having to get something out. So if I have [a] conversation or experience then it's like okay I want to bring this to the studio as opposed to whatever the fuck is going on imma just go in and make some shit.
The relationship between music and mental health:
The way that I think about it is music and spirituality. Spirituality for me is very grounding and serves as a way for me to check in with myself mentally and physically. Those things get expressed in music, especially on this project, with the idea of letting things go, melting away, and letting expectations, pain, and fear wash away. I feel like my mental health is served through my spiritual connection to music.
How knowledge of production can be advantageous:
It informs everything, music is a language so the more you know about a language the better you can communicate your ideas to other people. It's like maybe you can go to another country and you know enough to ask to go to the bathroom but could you tell a story? Could you crack a joke? The more you know about a language or a culture the more you can communicate and music is all about communication. Working with other people, producing, writing for women, writing for older people, whatever it is that gets me out of my perspective as me, gives me more information, context, and perspective to be able to communicate using this language of music.
His experience working on Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' album:
My biggest takeaway from that is actually expressed in the song "Melting", I have a lyric where I say "you have to let go to get everything you asked for" and in the process of working on that album there are so many moving parts [and] it's such a big operation that it's impossible to predict or control what's going to happen. Even musically, how the song will take shape, through the evolution of the songs the goals may evolve as you're working on a record, it's very hard to have an expectation and then see that expectation through. You have to let go of your control of the process and just give yourself to it and then you can actually be present in the way that you need to be in order to create that type of music at that level. It's not my project, it's her vision and I need to let go and be a part of that as opposed to trying to control something and do what I think is right. That's true in all [collaboration] is that you have to let go of your control to really get the end result that you didn't even know you could make.
On his collaborative relationship with his parents:
The biggest lesson I've learned from my parents is the importance of community [and] that's outside of music. My family is scattered around the world, in LA, a lot of my family is not necessarily blood. My aunts, my uncles, and my cousins may not be blood [but] I would be nothing without them. It takes a conscious effort to embrace and create that community and to keep it together. Seeing my mom and dad navigate the world with these relationships that they've had for years, I've seen the importance of that. Relationships and love are more valuable than money and opportunity. There's that proverb where it's like you can move fast alone but you can go further together.
In a deeper sense, what we both learned from each other is the learning process never ends. The student becomes the teacher, the teacher becomes the student and that cycle keeps on spinning. I'm at an age now where when I talk to my parents, a lot of the conversations are about deeper things, you can talk about things almost as friends even though it's always that dynamic of parent and child but there's more of that understanding as you get older. Even the fact that we're able to talk about things and work through things together is a lesson in itself that you're never too old, too wise, or too removed to be able to learn something through somebody.
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By making available an R8 with a monster 525-hp V-10 engine—complementing the 420-hp V-8 model that was introduced two years ago—Audi has elevated its exotic-looking two-seater from "almost-a-supercar" status to a true competitor in the high-performance realm above mere sports cars. The 105-hp increase comes from a 5.2-liter, direct-injection V-10 that is virtually identical to the engine found in the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. Unique engine programming and intake and exhaust systems are the chief differences in the Audi engine over the Italian job, although both engines are made in the same plant in Hungary.
We're told that the V-10 weighs just 68 pounds more than the V-8, and that fuel economy with the bigger engine will worsen by only 1 mpg. Output is listed by Audi at 525 horsepower and 391 pound-feet of torque, 27 horses and seven pound-feet fewer than in the Lambo, but we suspect some of that difference is simply marketing.
With the help of launch control, a first for the R8's manual transmission, we managed the 0-to-60 dash in 3.7 seconds and a quarter-mile in 11.8 seconds at 121 mph. That's a full second quicker in the quarter-mile than we recorded in a manual-transmission V-8 R8 and dead even with a Porsche 911 GT2. This was measured in a down-and-dirty test run during a preview drive in Spain.
Lamborghini owners need not fret that this R8 will steal the Gallardo's thunder, as the V-10 R8's numbers are quite a few ticks behind those of the automated-manual LP560-4 we tested in February. A more formal test with the paddle-shifted transmission should improve our times, but still, we don't see a lot of cross-shopping between these corporate cousins. The Lamborghini is a car for extroverts—loud, brash, in your face. The Audi is more of a speak-softly-and-carry-a-big-stick car. The exhaust—quiet during relaxed driving and escalating in volume above 4000 rpm—never fully intrudes on the serenity in the cockpit until you approach the 8700-rpm redline (700 more than the V-8's and 200 higher than the Lambo's).
The extra oomph is obvious as soon as the R8 5.2 starts moving, but the power increase hasn't upset the R8's user-friendliness and neutral handling. Easy driving is still the name of the game; both models have graceful manners even when driven hard around a track.
Visual differences between V-8 and V-10 R8s are slight. The V-10 model has wider intakes behind the doors, which sit atop wider body sills. In front and back, the black accents are glossy instead of flat, and there are two crossbraces to the air intake rather than three. The V-10 R8's exhaust tips are larger and oval-shaped, and this model also sports standard LED lighting, previously an option. The seats, a carry-over from the V-8 model, had us at times wishing for more lateral support.
We're pleased the R8's optional ceramic brakes might make it to North America. They're strong, completely free of fade, and—unlike the on-off brakes in the Gallardo—can actually be modulated for smooth driving.
Audi won't pinpoint when the V-10 R8 will go on sale or what it will cost. We'll bet on late this year at the earliest, with a premium of maybe $45,000 over the V-8 R8's $117,500 base price.


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I don't know how much you need enemy sprites from Final Fantasy VII onwards, but Final Fantasy Record Keeper makes an excellent job delivering FFVII+ enemies in battle sprites: FFRK Enemy List
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Yup! WCouillard linked me to that a little while back. There are some FANTASTIC ones on there. I've had to do a bit of work resizing and heavily editing some (like the FF8 grat), but I don't mind one bit. Great collection of sprites there.
Yeah, it's a real shame about their resolution not fitting in with FFD's stuff, because they really are nice sprites. I'm glad you're gonna get a use out of them, though.
Yiazmat, though. O_o
Square Enix did announce a few new mobile FF RPGs coming out soon, and these actually look like they're going to have sprites and art more in line with a modern engine, so maybe I'll get lucky and they'll be extracted quickly enough for me to use them. Always good to have more options.
That Yiazmat sprite is insane, and I'll be putting it to good use.
Really digging the FFT knight sprite, which I'm using frequently throughout the Lenadia portion of the game.
Check back in every now and then on the Pictlogica section, because as far as I know, that game still gets updates from time to time, and yo might find new enemy art there that wasn't available before.
True enough! Several of the monster graphics on that page even replaced old ones I had, most notably my own hedgehog pie edit.
Oh~! But I liked that Hedgehog Pie! Dumping your own good stuff, you big meanie, you... ;P
I liked it too, but the 2D Square-Enix one is much nicer looking. ;)
I do hope it'll stay in the game files as a part of the history lesson. ;)
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Hmmm... Not resized, but thanks.
BTW, I hope FFRK gets a translation very soon, don't you think?
Oh, those games will look awesome, but waiting for next year?
What?! o.0
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I have no idea what FFRK is. I don't follow anything new related to Final Fantasy, as I feel that the series went down the shitter after FF9. I gave 12 a chance and thought it was okay at best, and the hype train convinced me to buy 13 and I regret it more than any other video game purchase I've ever made. A friend got me to try the trial for 14 late in the summer this year, and I didn't enjoy it for any longer than 2-3 days (and I love MMOs). I have absolutely zero interest in the 13 sequels or 15.
So I just pretend that there truly was a final fantasy in the Final Fantasy series, and that it was FF9. Everything after it is bad/mediocre to me.
While yes, I agree that the overall quality and a feeling of a Final Fantasy game had dropped since Final Fantasy IX, I for once still enjoy the new titles. Actually, my first FF was Final Fantasy X-2 (by a complete accident) who many fans consider a black sheep of the series, but I still enjoyed it. Final Fantasy IX is by far my most favourite FF title in the series as well, it had excellent playable cast (although Quina and Amarant felt like fillers or something, they weren't interesting for me), and the ending was simply beautiful ("Behind the Door" from the ending is by far the most beautiful music piece I ever heard).
The social games are good mainly for the sole reason they're 16-bit and you can grab sprites from them to use in your games, but aside of that they lack any real substance that was once a staple for the series.
But enough of the gloom! Where are you currently with your progress? Still Lenadia?
Yea. From late October to just a few days ago, I only finished one town. I was having one of those standard slumps that we all get where the motivation goes out the window for a little bit.
I'm doing some work now though, was working on a boss fight before I had to call it a night. The last two bosses are fantastic, they're capable of easily killing the most well geared party at that point in the game, even if they're overleveled. Those two bosses have "tricks" to beating them and, once a player sees what they are, the fights become way more manageable.
You can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just do it one pixel at a time!!! :D :D
Okay, I'll change the estimated completion date to 2067.
but I will be 82 I can't wait that long!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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That's sooner than my expected date for a demo of my game, so hurray!
No way I have to wait that long xD
I think new titles don't have what it takes. My first FF was FFVIII, which is the one I like the most, due to the GF's and battle music. The story... Nah... I like FFV story... But, just because it's a JRPG, it doesn't mean it set in the future or middle age. I like JRPG's more that I like WRPG's.
And now there's FFXV, that looks a mix between Dissidia and Hyrule/Dynasty Warriors... FFXVI should be like a sequel or a prequel, or even the prequel-sequel of any Final Fantasy, for example 1, 3, 5, 6 and 8...
Don't you guys think the same?


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Belk closing store at Roosevelt Square
Carrie Smith, regional managing partner of the Franklin Street, expects a lot of retail interest in the site. She said there is no available big-box retail space in that part of the Westside and that a number of retail stores make sense there.
Belk Inc. will close its Roosevelt Square department store in January, affecting more than 50 jobs.
Charlotte, N.C.-based Belk confirmed the closing Thursday and filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Notice with the state that 52 jobs would be cut Dec. 30 through Jan. 15. The company said it notified its 51 employees of the closing and was checking on the one-job discrepancy.
Spokeswoman Jessica Graham said Thursday the company decided to close the store after evaluating its business plans and competitive position in the area market. She said the lease was coming to an end.
"We believe closing the store is in the best long-term interests of Belk," she said.
She said the closing was announced to the store associates and all of those in good standing were offered a transfer to another store. Any who do not choose to transfer will be offered a severance package, she said.
The Roosevelt Square store, at 4535 Roosevelt Blvd., is one of five area Belk stores. The others are in Atlantic North, The Avenues, Orange Park Mall and the Ponce de Leon Mall in St. Augustine.
Property records show the Belk store at Roosevelt Square store was built in 1970 and is about 63,000 square feet. Belk opened there in 1998 after other department stores occupied the space.
Roosevelt Square is owned by Atlanta-based Dewberry Capital Corp., which bought Roosevelt Mall in 1997 and redeveloped it. Dewberrycapital.com explains the 309,360-square-foot mall was under "highly distressed circumstances."
Built in 1961 and later expanded, the property "suffered from a lack of maintenance and had fallen into a dilapidated and mismanaged state," Dewberry said.
Dewberry Capital "de-malled" the property and converted it into an open-air lifestyle center, anchored by Publix Super Markets Inc. and Stein Mart, among many more tenants.
The first phase of redevelopment was completed in 1999, adding a new Publix and a 7,000-square-foot Belk Home Store. The former Publix was renovated for Stein Mart and the Belk Department Store also was remodeled.
The final phase of redevelopment was completed in 2003 with the addition of more tenant space.
Carrie Smith, regional managing partner of the Franklin Street real estate company, expects a lot of retail interest in the site. She said there is no available big-box retail space in that part of the Westside and that a number of retail stores make sense there.
"Sporting goods, home improvement, or even a theater would be great," she said.
She said it also presents an opportunity for Dewberry.
"Belk's exit opens the door for the owner to upgrade and redesign this portion of the shopping center," she said.
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Name: Logan Wolfe
Condition: Pulmonary Atresia
Age at treatment: Newborn
Skylights, open spaces, friendliness: these are the earliest childhood memories that Logan Wolfe has of the Stollery Children's Hospital, where doctors began treating him for a heart condition when he was only a few days old.
While Logan, now 18 and living in Vancouver BC, doesn't recall his initial visits, snippets of subsequent follow ups, especially a month-long stay at the hospital when he was 11 years old, remain fresh in his mind.
"It may sound weird, but I always thought the Stollery was the coolest place," he says. "It was a great building to explore, open and relaxing, and everyone was upbeat and friendly."
Logan pauses frequently in his discourse. He isn't hesitant about discussing his past; it's just that he doesn't want to dwell on it. "I knew at the time I was sick, but I had a strong sense the doctors knew what they were doing," he says. "It was only later, after my month-long stay, that I learned I would have died within days if I hadn't been treated – which made me like the hospital all the more."
Logan moved to Vancouver earlier this year to experience life in the big city. He is healthy and happy, and exhibits a thoughtfulness of someone much older. A lifelong hockey fan, the native Albertan's goal is to marry his love of sports with a career in the media, and he is exploring how to best make this dream a reality.
In the meantime, he's working in a grocery store to pay the bills and enjoying his first tentative steps as an independent adult in a city that, in his eyes, is full of possibilities.
"I like the feeling of getting my feet wet in a new place," he says. "Yes, every so often I think about how sick I was when I was younger – but then I automatically think of the Stollery and how fortunate I was to be there.
"To be honest, I didn't feel bad about being stuck in bed, or not able to move much because of a bad heart. Instead, I was so well looked after that I felt spoiled."
Life at the Stollery
As the youngest of three children, born in 1997 to Anne and Klaas Wolfe of Grande Prairie, Logan lost no time making a dramatic entrance into the world. "Just hours after he was delivered, his skin turned blue, he stopped breathing, and a nurse had to resuscitate him," Anne recalls. Logan was airlifted to the Stollery, where it was learned he had pulmonary atresia, a form of heart disease in which the pulmonary valve doesn't form properly.
His parents would also learn Logan had ventricular defects, so at just four days old he underwent a procedure that stabilized his blood flow. Six months later and able to withstand surgery, he returned to the Stollery and was given a human heart valve.
From the outset, Anne was impressed by the Hospital. "It was my first experience at the institution, and it struck me right off the bat that they had hired the top people, from the doctors all the way to the support staff," she says. "Without exception, the compassion they exhibited went a long way in making a traumatic experience tolerable."
By the time Logan turned 10, he had outgrown the valve, prompting his return to the Stollery, where doctors provided him with a synthetic replacement. Initially he seemed healthy, but a staphylococcus infection as a result of a cut ear at age 11 saw him whisked away again by his parents into the hospital's intensive care unit.
"The doctors spent 10 days trying to get rid of the infection, which had spread throughout his body and was affecting the valve," Anne recalls. "He spent Christmas in the hospital, and then his heart began to shut down, so on New Year's Eve he went in for emergency surgery."
Logan suffered the turmoil in good cheer. "There was a revolving door of doctors, nurses, cleaning staff, and they were all easy to talk to," he recalls. "The food was really good, and I enjoyed wandering through the building in my wheelchair."
If Anne's opinion of the Stollery was not high enough, it had now kicked into high gear. "To give just one example, on Christmas Eve one of the male nurses brought in a huge box of candies and slipped it under the tree in Logan's room," she says. "I caught him doing this, and he said, 'Just tell him it was from Santa.'"
Another support worker arranged for several players for the San Jose Sharks (who were in town at the time) to drop by Logan's bedside. "That was amazing," Logan recalls. "I was a huge fan, and I couldn't believe they were standing there, chatting casually with me."
Throughout the ordeal, the overall belief that Logan would pull through never wavered. "Stollery staff have a real knack for handling tough situations with grace and optimism," says Anne. "They really inspire confidence."
After Logan graduated from high school, the Wolfe's moved to the interior of B.C. to fulfill Anne's lifelong career goal of selling real estate. Logan followed his older sister Alexis to the University of British Columbia, and although teachers urged him to pursue a law degree due to his exceptional analytical and speaking skills, Logan has always been more attracted to a career in the media.
As he plots his course in this direction, his ties with Stollery continue, making the trek back to Edmonton for annual checkups. "And he still explores the facility," Anne says. "There is never a sense of dread going back, only comfort."
But for Logan, the ties to the hospital run much deeper. "I'm excited to be here and to find out what the future has in store," he says. "If I ever have kids and they get sick, there's no question where I would take them. I owe the Stollery my life."
Written by Robin Burnet


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List of products by label Peaceville Records
Darkthrone – Soulside Journey - CD
Darkthrone hail from Norway and for the past decade have been at the forefront of the infamous Black Metal movement - quite an achievement for a band who have only ever played a handful of live shows.
In 1986 they rose up from the darkness, brought to life by Gylve Nagell (drummer), Ted Skjellum (guitars/vocals), Ivar Enger (guitars) and Dag Nilsen (bass).
Under this line up the band released 3 demos, Land Of Frost, Thulcandra and Cromlech before signing to Peaceville Records in a 4-album deal.
Darkthrone's debut album 'Soulside Journey' (1991) was recorded at the much acclaimed Sunlight Studios in Sweden, and shows a major band at the beginning of a justly celebrated career of evil.
Darkthrone – Goatlord - CD
'Goatlord' is the title of what was to originally be Darkthrone's second album.
The style followed very much in the vein of the debut, 'Soulside Journey', with a mid-paced melodic, yet technical death metal style.
After the recording of the tracks in their completed demo form in 1991, however, Darkthrone's focus shifted towards black metal and so the album was shelved, while work commenced on what was to be the Norwegian black metal milestone, 'A Blaze in the Northern Sky', which did actually incorporate some parts from the 'Goatlord' tracks. 'Goatlord' was only ever recorded instrumentally, and so it wasn't until 1994 that Fenriz added vocals to the songs, with the album eventually seeing a release on the band's then label, Moonfog Productions in 1996.
Darkthrone – Total Death - CD
'Total Death' was the sixth album from Norwegian black metal legends Darkthrone, and was originally released in 1996.
The song-writing on 'Total Death' was split equally between the 2 members, Fenriz and Nocturno Culto, with Nocturno supplying lyrics to his own songs, whilst Fenriz gave the honour to notable members of the Norwegian metal scene: Garm from Ulver, Ihsahn from Emperor, Carl-Michael Eide from Aura Noir/Ved Buens Ende and Satyr from Satyricon. The album delivers a classic dose of mid and up-tempo black metal, along with thrash, such as on the track 'Blasphemer'.
Darkthrone – Plaguewielder - CD
Plaguewielder was the name of Darkthrone's ninth album and it was originally released in 2001.
The album contained the trademark Darkthrone riffing in the black metal style, plus fast and mid-tempo tracks mixed with punk and heavy metal influences from the 80s and beyond, plus a production which brought an extra clarity to the overall execution.
Darkthrone – Hate Them - CD
'Hate Them' was Darkthrone's tenth album and was originally released in 2003.
The album was a fine example of masterful primitive black metal riffing along with the integration of other 80's punk and metal influences from the long-standing duo of Fenriz and Nocturno Culto, all executed in the unmistakable Darkthrone style. The album was recorded at Pan Lydstudio and engineered by Lars Klokkerhaug. The album intro and outro was created by Lrz from fellow Norwegian act Red Harvest.
'Hate Them' is regarded among the best received albums the band released during their time with then-label, Moonfog Productions.
Darkthrone – F.O.A.D. - CD
Writing began on 'FOAD' straight after the completion of last year's acclaimed 'The Cult is Alive'.
Recorded, mixed & all self-produced once again at the band's own Necrohell 2 studios throughout the first half of 2007, this labour of love (or is it hate') travels deep into the open seas of a rich musical heritage; a celebration of rock and metal; moving further from the pure primitive black metal they were once known for, but still embracing the roots of what made this tree grow so far and wide.
Yet still, Darkthrone only exist according to their OWN rules. Summarised perfectly by Fenriz, FOAD 'SOUNDS LIKE A WAR BETWEEN ATLANTIS AND THE REST OF PLANET!'.
Darkthrone – Dark Thrones And Black Flags - CD
Dark Thrones & Black Flags is equal parts Fenriz and Nocturno Culto.
The duo share song-writing and vocal duties throughout the release (with some surprising results) and further perfect the art of the riff. A deceptive mastery of composition is also evident on possibly their strongest release of recent times, an album of stripped down, dirty metal.
Recorded and produced by the band themselves at Necrohell II studios, Norway, Dark Thrones & Black Flags is an exercise in pushing the conventions of the narrow perception of what should make black metal, becoming more timeless and faithful to its spirit than most could ever wish for in the process.
Darkthrone – Circle The Wagons - CD
Darkthrone are a legendary name in metal, inspiring countless bands throughout the years as one of the leaders of the Scandinavian black metal movement in the early 90's, alongside other greats such as Burzum, Immortal and Mayhem.
The unrelenting Norwegian duo deliver a new feast of metal and punk. From their thrash and death beginnings to their ascension to the pantheon of black metal greats, Darkthrone have always refused to stand still.
They continue to embrace and explore their roots and capture the real spirit of sonic greatness on CIRCLE THE WAGONS; recorded by the band themselves at Necrohell II studios.
Artwork for the album comes once again courtesy of Dennis Dread, notable for his talents on previous Darkthrone albums, F.O.A.D and 2008's Dark Thrones and Black Flags.
Darkthrone – Sempiternal Past (The Darkthrone Demos) - CD
Darkthrone began in the late 80's as a thrash/death metal act and progressed through technical death/doom metal experimentation to become hugely respected and influential legends of the black metal world, and one of the original leading forces of the Norwegian scene, alongside other legendary acts such as Mayhem and Burzum.
'Sempiternal Past' contains all 4 of Darkthrone's cult demo releases recorded between 1988-1989 ('Land of Frost', 'A New Dimension', 'Thulcandra', & 'Cromlech') and shows the remarkable development of the band in its early years.
Each demo has now been fully restored and re-mastered from the best tape sources available, specifically for this release.
The cd booklet features liner notes, lyrics and rare photos of the band in their early years.
Darkthrone – The Underground Resistance - CD
'The Underground Resistance' is Darkthrone's 2013 venture through the metal cosmos, and first new album since their 2010 'Circle the Wagons' opus.
A continuation of the free-spirited metallic lands the duo of Fenriz and Nocturno Culto have been roaming for a long time, 'The Underground Resistance' contains Darkthrone's trademark masterful riffing in a broad range of styles, effortlessly bounding through the annals of classic metal, taking in thrash and black metal, and not forgetting a dose of Punk.
All in all a ferocious and dynamic set of tracks drenched in Fenriz's and Nocturno's rich and diverse tastes in all things metal, primarily those rooted firmly in the spirit of the 80's. 6 tracks long, and every one an epic in itself, this is undoubtedly Darkthrone's strongest outing of late.
Darkthrone – Arctic Thunder - CD
Norwegian duo, Darkthrone, return with their first new studio material since 2013's triumphant The Underground Resistance.
Fenriz and Nocturno Culto once more show their mastery of 'the riff', demonstrating why Darkthrone remain one of the most respected and enduring acts in the history of extreme Metal.
An eclectic mix of free-spirited 1980's fuelled blackened Heavy Metal executed in Darkthrone's trademark raw and organic style, Arctic Thunder was recorded and produced by the band, with the sessions conducted at Darkthrone's old rehearsal unit, The Bomb Shelter.
With themes based around hate, contempt, and the inner mind and soul, Arctic Thunder retains a grim atmosphere throughout the album's 8 tracks.


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Маяк Кёрритак-Бич () — маяк на Внешних отмелях в Северной Каролине, в городе Королла. Построен в 1875 году в неоготическом стиле. Входит в Национальный реестр исторических мест США. 9-й по высоте маяк страны.

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Маяк Кёрритак-Бич был закончен 1 декабря 1875 года. Он располагается между маяком Кейп-Генри и маяком острова Боди. В отличие от соседних маяков Кёрритак-Бич остался некрашеным с кирпичным фасадом. В 1939 году он был автоматизирован.

Маяк реконструируется и ремонтируется организацией «Хранители Внешних отмелей» на добровольной основе и на частные средства.

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The Left's surrender on issues of human value
This article was originally published in the July 13, 1998 edition of the American Reporter; it was also republished by the Nando Times.
Time was, folks calling themselves progressives dismissed any attempts to quantify – or even qualify – the value of human life as inherently right-wing. Whether fighting child labor in Pennsylvania or battling Franco in Catalan, advocating for women's suffrage in Britain or exposing Hitler's eugenics program to an unwilling world, it was progressives who argued that human beings had a value intrinsic to their mere existence. That we didn't need a God or a king to grant us value – we possessed it by the mere fact that we lived.
And that we had obligations to one another; that to threaten any of us was to threaten us all. That no one ever had a right to inflict harm on another except in self-defense.
Those days are, sadly, long gone. In fact, the term "progressive" is hardly recognizable anymore what with so many who claim the heritage of the Left instead advocating policies drawn from the furthest reaches of the right.
From abortion to assisted suicide, there is a steady erosion of leftist support for the value of human life. Especially on the issue of abortion, where the mass of those claiming to be of the Left offer vociferous support for the "right to privacy."
But there is nothing at all progressive about abortion – it is as reactionary a practice as one could imagine.
Indeed, its main early proponent in the United States was an open admirer of Adolf Hitler. Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, proposed many of the same policies Hitler implemented.
It was Sanger, in her 1922 book "Pivot of Civilization," who called for sterilizing blacks, Asians and Latinos (a position she never recanted). It was Sanger who, in 1934, called for a one-child policy in China – not to improve the lives of the Chinese, but to stop "the incessant fertility of [the Chinese] millions spread like a plague."
The only difference between "Mein Kampf" and Sanger's book is that Hitler has been disgraced by history, while Sanger remains respectable.
So respectable, in fact, that even her more outrageous suggestions are now becoming accepted policy.
Many self-proclaimed progressives now advocate "assisted suicide" for those with a "diminished quality of life."
But when asked to define that quality of life, it inevitably comes down to consumerist values right out of the Brady Bunch: being physically or mentally disabled in such a way that one is no longer seen as normal or enjoying the material benefits of modern society.
Or worse, lives are deemed unworthy of living when they can be sustained only through dependency on others.
But is it not the open and honest recognition that we are all interdependent that is at the heart of a progressive value system? That none of us can exist without our brothers and sisters? That, indeed, no man is an island?
It is the exact opposite that is the basic philosophy behind abortion: I am an island, sovereign to myself, with no obligations to the greater society around me. I can do with my body what I like and nobody has a right to say otherwise.
It is, in fact, the same right-wing individualism (often dressed up today as libertarianism) that drives the militia movement. It is the same set of reactionary values that was used to justify slavery, child labor and treating women as property. We've gone from "It's my plantation, I can do what I want with it" to "It's my factory, mind your own business" right up through "This is my home, you have no say in how I treat her" to the present "It's my body and I can do what I want."
Whether one agrees with the sentiment or not, it is clearly not one based on the progressive values of community, interdependency and respect for one another.
What it does have in its favor at a political level is its appeal to the consumerist mentality of the ruling white middle class. Two generations of American bourgeoise have been conditioned by Madison Avenue (through television, films and glossy magazines) to believe that they have a god-given right to full material happiness – and anything (or anyone) who gets in the way of that is out of luck.
An unwanted pregnancy? No different than an unwanted CD player – simply get rid of it and go on to the next commodity.
What is shameful is that many progressives believe as I do – that abortion is simply another manifestation of social inequality and America's inclination to solve all problems with violence – yet don't speak out. With the Politically Correct movement acting as all fascists do and bullying anyone who dares to question or challenge, too many progressives have allowed themselves to be silenced out of fear.
When abortion opponents warned 25 years ago that Roe vs. Wade would result in a steady erosion of societal value for human life, they were scoffed at. Today we have Jack Kevorkian killing off people whose primary illness is depression and driving around L.A. with their organs in an ice chest, hawking them to the first taker.
This is progressive?
It is fascism, born of the same American shallowness that gave us child labor and chattel slavery. Twenty-five years after we legalized killing our own unborn offspring, we now have the government imposing the death penalty on children and the retarded, doctors proposing that we withhold food from handicapped infants, and parents suing hospitals for not aborting their children.
Where's Josef Mengele when you need him?
Out here in California, the two most "liberal" candidates for higher office (Barbara Boxer and Gray Davis) in 1998 both ran on a consistent death ethic: they support the death penalty, abortion and welfare reform.
To be sure, there are remnants of the old-style Left still out there fighting for the little person. Maya Angelou and Nat Hentoff, for instance. Phillip and Daniel Berrigan. Martin Sheen. Eunice and Sargent Shriver.
But the vast majority of those claiming to be leftist are far too busy marketing their politics of materialism to the white middle class to be bothered with defending the voiceless.


Gentleman detective Charles Lenox tackles two separate mysteries in Home By Nightfall, the ninth installment of the series. The detective agency he now runs with his former protege Lord John Dallington and the astute Miss Polly Strickland (The Laws of Murder) is finally on firm financial ground, but Charles has new worries: his brother Edmund is deeply depressed following the death of his wife Molly. When Edmund returns to the family home to take care of pressing estate business, Charles refuses to let him go alone; the agency will simply have to do without him for a little while. This means leaving a most perplexing case, the disappearance of a celebrated German pianist from his dressing room following a concert, in the hands of his colleagues. But as Charles discovers when he and Edmund arrive in Markethouse, mystery can be found even in a small market town.
I should know by now to expect the unexpected from Charles Finch. Both mysteries are well-plotted and surprisingly difficult to solve, but where another author would have tied them together, Finch allows each to play out independent of the other. As in The Fleet Street Murders, Lenox is torn between two duties, two competing interests–a circumstance very common in real life but rarely seen in mystery novels, at least when it comes to the main character. He balances the two as best he can, relying on the newspaper and telegrams from Dallington to keep him informed about the London case while he investigates the odd occurrences in Markethouse.
Charles is, as always, observant, compassionate, logical and imaginative, and those qualities allow him to solve not only the Markethouse mystery but the pianist's disappearance. I was troubled by the ultimate resolution of the Markethouse conundrum, for it's not entirely clear what justice is under the circumstances, let alone whether it has been served. Lenox seems to share my disquietude, and it's a mark of Finch's skill and courage as an author that he doesn't shy away from the difficult questions in favor of neat, black-and-white endings.
I'm more impressed with this series with each book I read. They're like beautifully rendered pen-and-ink drawings: precise, sensitive, and detailed, conveying thought and feeling delicately but with depth and maturity. There's a slightly ascetic quality to them, as there is to Lenox himself – contained, controlled, but never cold or distant. Finch's plots are rarely predictable and often fiendishly hard to figure out, though once you have the solution the pieces fit together like clockwork. His sensitivity toward his characters extends beyond Lenox to all the characters, and he never allows any of them to become static; major life changes, such as Lenox's marriage and his entry into and eventual departure from Parliament, occur in the lives of his secondary characters as well. And always, the historical details are impeccably researched. In short, this is a series well worth reading.
Charles Finch is a graduate of Yale and Oxford. He is the author of the Charles Lenox mysteries. His first novel, A Beautiful Blue Death, was nominated for an Agatha Award and was named one of Library Journal's Best Books of 2007, one of only five mystery novels on the list. His first contemporary novel, The Last Enchantments, was published in January 2014. He has written for The New York Times and Slate and regularly reviews books for The Chicago Tribune and USA Today. He lives in England.
Wow, fantastic review! I've really got to start this series.
I think this series is a must for historical-mystery fans. I hope you get a chance to read them!
This sounds like such a good book! I haven't read anything by Finch before. I will definitely be giving this series a try.
They're really well-written — I hope you enjoy them!
I like that the series seems to be really progressing with adding new characters who work with the story. I've had problems with another historical mystery series that just felt like we were going over the same issue over and over. I have the first one in this series and this makes me really look forward to reading it because I know the series continues to be good. Plus I love the cover!
The covers for this series are really great! And yes, the books are really good, too. I'm curious; what's the series you are referring to?
It was the Maisie Dobbs series. I really enjoyed the books at first but after awhile it just got to be too much misery and too much WW1.
I've heard a few other people say the same thing, but I haven't gotten that far into the series yet.


Afrim's Sports is a year round sporting facility. We offer a variety of youth and adult soccer leagues geared towards all levels of play. We offer the area's only soccer oriented youth development program in SoccerTots which starts at 18 months and runs through age 7, skill development programs starting from age 6 and a wide variety of school break training and Action Sports Camps starting as early as 3 years old!
We offer Soccer, Football, and Multi-Sport Classes starting at 18 months and continuing until 14 years old. Classes are available throughout the Capital Region both indoor and outdoor. We Make Sports Fun!


Founded in 2004, Platinum Partnership Solicitors is a legal firm that provides services for the local, national and international community and features in the Parliamentary Review.
Senior Partner Nasreen Karim explains in this year's Review the firm's journey and discusses how compliance is impacting the legal sector: " Platinum Partnership Solicitors has come a long way since I began trading out of my own home in 2004.
"We now offer a range of services covering areas including family law, property law and civil litigation, and we have office space in Bradford and Keighley which we have even begun letting out to local start-ups to create an enterprise hub in which I can support the tenants with business and legal advice.


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Meet Marta Vieira da Silva, aka 'Pele in a skirt', who prefers to compare her style to Ronaldinho and counts Brazil legend Ronaldo as a personal friend.
Not many people can be mentioned favourably in the same sentence among those three football icons, but Marta is truly a genius, the greatest player of her generation with a collection of flicks and tricks that can be matched by few - male or female.
The 23-year-old is the star signing for the WPS - Women's Professional Soccer - a new seven-team American league that has brought together the very best players in the world, which launched last weekend.
It could have been different for Marta, who once suggested she was good enough to make it in the lucrative men's game.
And just 18 months ago a TV documentary team wanted to put her up alongside players at Oldham Athletic of all places.
With a healthy salary from the Los Angeles Sol and increasing endorsement deals to add to a high-profile role as a Puma athlete, she is now picking up £875,000 a year and she sees no need to fight the system and be a trailblazer.
'There's space for everybody,' she told Sportsmail. 'I play all the time with my male friends who are also professionals.
'To go out there and (play in the men's game) I just don't see it. We have the ability, we have the technique, we have the tactics. But the physical limitations are there.
To see her in action, it is hard to dispute she has the natural ability. But at 5ft 4in she is diminutive even among her own team-mates.
Nonetheless, Marta is no shrinking violet. She was once banned for a game by her former club Umea for a training ground incident and a trawl of the YouTube website shows incidents of her punching an opponent in the face during the 2005 Swedish Cup Final and kicking another in the stomach last year.
The physical side of women's football may shock those with preconceptions of the game, just as the high standard was a pleasent surprise to many when the World Cup in China was aired on the BBC 18 months ago.
Marta was top scorer and player of that tournament, then in January she picked up her third successive World Player of the Year award, having her photo taken alongside Cristiano Ronaldo in Zurich. FIFA may give those men and women's awards parity, but few of the headlines featured the girl from Dois Riachos, Alagoas state.
'Clearly, those of us women who play football wish that there was more coverage,' she said. 'But it's one of those things that happens.
'Every year the level is getting higher and I think we surprise a lot of people when the world focuses its attention on the World Cup or the Olympics final.
'But the reason that women's football is still unknown is because it's not on television and not widely publicised for a wide majority of the leagues in the world.
That is about to change with the WPS, with the Fox Soccer Channel showing a weekly live match and highlights show in the States.
The first one will be on March 29 when Marta's LA Sol host Washington Freedom at the same Home Depot Center where David Beckham's own American adventure didn't quite go to plan.
The WPS is about to vye for attention with ice hockey, basketball, baseball and that other football for interest - and in a recession no less.
Marta may be from a country where futebol is king, but she relishes rather than fears the challenge of fighting for the headlines.
'Here there are so many sports,' she said. 'This is the home of women's football and it continues to grow. For me that's the important thing, not whether or not the sport itself has taken a foothold.
Still, after five years in Sweden, it was a difficult decision to uproot her life. Her move will be helped by the Sol's recruitment of her former Umea team-mate Johanna Frisk.
Marta will not field questions on whether she demanded that Sol sign Frisk, just the start of internet rumours about the players' off-field relationship.
Frisk, 22, is by no means a star player and has been capped just once internationally. The Swede is never far away when Marta agrees to meet Sportsmail in New York and provides quite a contrast.
While the shy Brazilian looks uncomfortable at times during the interview, dressed in rather ordinary jeans and an indistinct grey tracksuit top, Frisk is more eyecatching with her perfectly straight blond hair, tight-fitting jeans and fashionable black jacket.
The Swede is never too far away, including when we meet again later at a Puma kit launch and when the pair escape to relax with Marta's agent in a hotel bar later still.
'There are things that she helps with,' said Marta. 'I don't speak English, we can speak in Swedish.
'She was one of my best team-mates in Sweden. I became very good friends with a lot of the girls on the team but she was the one who helped me the most so she has been invaluable in that regard.
Marta is more comfortable on the pitch, so how would she describe her ability?
'A lot of people say my style is patterned after Ronaldinho,' she said. 'But I don't really think about who I compare my game to.
With the real Ronaldinho playing with the guy who would rather be in Milan than at the Home Depot Center, LA is about to get a new main attraction.