In the hills of San Luis Obispo, amongst the trappings of unassuming staff parking lots and Cal Poly dorms, sits the trailhead for the Architecture Graveyard. Just a jaunt from asphalt to forest floor, a stone archway marks the entrance into a beloved, student-run experiment of Architecture and Environmental Design which spanned over four decades: an entire canyon dotted with bizarre architectural structures.
When the first building was constructed in Poly Canyon in 1963, the Architecture Graveyard was known as the Architecture Village. Although the most recent work dates to 2009 — when students renovated a massive blue and silver steel-trussed cube called the Stick Structure —the village is no longer developing. Bureaucratic red tape and lack of funding due to the financial crisis caused the whimsical edifices to fall into disrepair, earning it the moniker Architecture Graveyard. Once a year though, the canyon buzzes with life again, when students host a festival-esque, pop-up competition where innovative creations are built amongst the fossils of their architectural ancestors. Sadly, these structures are temporary and are dismantled soon after they're constructed.
An oddly harmonious collection of miniature houses and geometric structures, the Architecture Graveyard conjures images of an apocalyptic playground, located somewhere between Hobbiton and Woodstock. Lush grasses carpet the ground around a triangular platform, jutting out from the hillside like the prow of a wrecked ship. In the distance, the Serenity Swing hangs from a lone tree, the final destination for another beloved Cal Poly hike. Just behind the Modular House —what once was student tenants' housing, now covered in highway-sign detritus — grazes a herd of mink-coated horses. Paintings and graffiti dialogue across the walls of the Shell House, one of the most striking structures in the village. Repeatedly rebuilt throughout the 1970's, the Shell House is a spiraling shelter complete with a wood-burning hearth and a stained-glass-ceilinged loft. Seemingly inspired by this early innovation, a smaller circular house sits further up the hill, rounded entryways framing the lush landscape beyond.
The view of the surrounding valley from the canyon is draw enough, but the opportunity to scale the sides of the geodesic dome or look out over the vast canyon from atop the observation deck, pulls at the latent child in all of us.
At an easy 1.5 to 3 mile loop (depending on which trails you take) the Architecture Graveyard is a perfect destination to share a beer atop oversized concrete lattice-work, go on that casual cross-country run you keep meaning to, or simply play, unfettered, amongst the clubhouses we all wish we had back in the day.
From Los Angeles, the Cal Poly Design Village is a straight shot up the 101. On your way North, you may want to stop on Main Street in Ventura for some of the best thrifting SoCal has to offer, grab a 'magic bowl' at The French Press in Santa Barbara or a kringle from Olsen's Danish Bakery in Solvang. While you're in San Louis, stay at the Madonna Inn, and be sure to have a bread bowl at the original Splash Cafe in Pismo Beach.
Located on the Cal Poly campus, the trailhead for the Architecture Graveyard hike lies off Poly Canyon road, a little over half a mile past Village Drive. Parking is free on weekends, and $5 all-day for visitors on weekdays. The closest lot to the trailhead is H4, on the corner of North Perimeter Road and Village Drive.
If you've got more time to spare, continue on to Cambria and Hearst Castle, only a half hour further on the 101 North. In the spring, elephant seals make their rather sedentary and majestic migration to the beaches surrounding that area, and are worth a visit, if just for a humorous accompaniment to the breath-taking beauty of the coast.


In a recent case in 2nd District of the California Court of Appeal, Vasquez v San Miguel Produce, Inc. (2018 DJDAR 789), the Court held that an agency or similar relationship between a nonsignatory and one of the parties to an arbitration agreement allows enforcement of arbitration by the nonsignatory. In the case, plaintiffs were employed by Employers Depot, Inc (EDI) a staffing agency. Plaintiffs signed an arbitration agreement with EDI and were assigned by EDI to pack produce for San Miguel. Plaintiffs worked at San Miguel for one to two months and then sued San Miguel for labor law violations. San Miguel cross-claimed against EDI for indemnity and both San Miguel and EDI moved to compel arbitration. The Trial Court denied the Motion to Compel. On de novo review the Appellate Court found that arbitration was mandatory. The Court explained that Plaintiffs could not avoid arbitration by suing nonsignatory defendants for claims that are based on the same facts and are inherently inseparable from arbitrable claims against signatory parties. Thus San Miguel, as well as EDI, could enforce the arbitration agreement.


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Donald Trump Just Voted By Mail And It's Causing A Stir
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By Manuella Libardi/March 13, 2021 7:05 pm EST
Ahead of and after the 2020 elections in November, former President Donald Trump repeatedly called into question the safety of mail-in ballots, an argument he used to spread allegations of voter fraud after losing the election to Democrat Joe Biden.
Even months before his political defeat, Trump was criticizing the practice of voting by mail, whose popularity increased amid the pandemic as citizens looked for ways to exercise their civic duty while protecting themselves and others (via NBC News). "If foreign countries want to, this is an easy system to break into because they'll do counterfeit ballots ... They'll do counterfeit ballots by the millions," Trump said in September, according to Forbes.
In April, he took to his Twitter account, which has since been suspended, to refer to the method of voting as "ballot harvesting" (via NPR). "GET RID OF BALLOT HARVESTING, IT IS RAMPANT WITH FRAUD," he had tweeted. Trump had the support of his fellow Republicans in the matter as well. In September 2020, Attorney General William Barr echoed the then-president's words in a series of remarks in which he claimed that mail-in votes lead to voter fraud (via Reuters).
In spite of his harsh criticism, though, Trump himself has voted by mail on several occasions. And he did so recently. Keep scrolling to read more about the controversy.
Donald Trump requested a mail-in vote for municipal election in Florida
Donald Trump requested a ballot to vote by mail in the municipal elections held on March 9, per The Washington Post.
The Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections records show that the former president requested that the ballot be sent to his residence at Mar-a-Lago just days before the elections on March 5, a week past the Feb. 27 deadline, the Post detailed. The county received his ballot the day before the election, which was dropped off in person, according to USA Today. Meanwhile, Forbes attempted to reach Trump for comment, but reported that his office had not immediately responded.
This isn't the first time Trump has voted by mail. In fact, he only voted in person once since he moved to Palm Beach from New York City in 2019 and transferred his voter registration, as per Forbes' report. The outlet explains that Trump cast a vote via mail in two other instances, including during the presidential primary in March and in the August primary.

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Ricky Whittington and His Cat at the New Diorama Theatre
December 18, 2016 by Alex Wood Leave a Comment
Review of: Ricky Whittington and his Cat at the New Diorama Theatre
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Ricky Whittington is ideal for an alternative night of festive cheer with a few flaws.
Alternative pantos are a refreshing break from the usual series of beaming smiles and inexhaustible cheer that your normal festive show encapsulates. Presented with subversive, left field comedy, these are performances that strive to be innovative, all tied up with a wink and a nudge. The same is certainly true of Ricky Whittington and his Cat, currently running at the New Diorama in one of the later additions to the Christmas selection.
We see ourselves thrust into the life of Ricky (played by Fresh Meat alum Charlotte Ritchie) travelling down to the big smoke of London, intent to see his life made (because moving to London is what people do right?). It's on the nose satire of the aptest sort, where landlords are opportunistic and local governmental support is farcically useless. From his arrival (alongside his titular cat), Ricky struggles to find his place, until by a stroke of fortune he is voted into office, a place from which his misadventures only continue.
There's a lot to like in the show – especially some of the performers, David Elms as Ricky's mum is an unending source of comedy, particularly his versatility in the face of audience interaction. Rosa Robson's variety of roles were all pulled off with an incredible talent – to the extent that she felt woefully underused (though her's and Ritchie's scene at the start of Act 2 ended up being the show's ultimate highlight)
Another triumph came in the form of Daran Johnson and David Pegg's original compositions, musically interesting, engaging and always ready to self deprecate and mock. The show certainly became all the funnier when characters began singing. Tom Kingsley's set also deserves a particular mention, blending projection with 2D cartoon to kit out Whittington's London.
The real issue here was pacing – at around 150 minutes, some of the jokes and ideas did begin to wear thin by the middle of the second act. The seemingly random inclusion of a carousel of notable comedians every night (our night seeing Richard Gadd take to the stage) fell down flat, with the whole 'Time Cop' gag just feeling overly forced (which, as a big Gadd fan, was a real shame). Structure also meant that the show was undermined by its self deprecation – everything had to be mocked, parodied or stuffed with gags, to the extent that it all felt like it could be significantly shorter.
A panto capable of high highs and middling lows, perhaps ideal for an alternative night of festive cheer. Catch it at the New Diorama for the rest of December.
Author: Alex Wood
Alex is the former reviews editor at Theatre Bubble, but since changing position now contributes occasionally. He has been writing reviews for a number of years, as well as seeing his own shows performed. He has produced and marketed a number of performances at venues in London, Oxford, Edinburgh, including the world premiere of Philip Pullman's The Ruby in the Smoke.
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The Big Indie Pitch is once again heading back to Los Angeles for E3 week. So, come join us as for the third year in a row, we focus the spotlight on some of the world's best indie developers in one of the year's biggest weeks for gaming.
The unique speed dating format gives each developer 4 minutes with each panel of experts, meaning entrants will get real feedback from the event. There's editorial coverage in Pocket Gamer, AppSpy and beyond on offer, making this a great chance to get you, your studio and your game played by the world. Alongside the chance to potentially win one of our bespoke Indie Prizes which allow the recipients access to a range of Steel Media's advertorial and consultancy services.
How it'll work couldn't be simpler. We're inviting mobile and portable indie developers of all shapes and sizes along to a venue near the Los Angeles Convention Center in order to pitch their games to our teams of tame journalists.
The closing date for entries is Friday June 7, 2019.
Wait! No need to rush off: as spectators are welcome to come along and watch the competition unfold whilst having a drink and networking with the judges and pitchers. Once the pitching is done you'll also be able to see the winners collect their prizes too.
Join us and raise a glass with the industry – a great chance for publishers, press and upcoming local developers to meet each other. And entry is FREE!


Parkinson's is a progressive disease that affects coordination of movement in sufferers. The condition results from a loss of dopamine-producing nerve cells in the brain. The reason behind the cell death is still unclear and there is no known cure. Parkinson's affects nearly 9,000 people in the Maritimes.
Since Michael J. Fox announced that he has Parkinson's, many people are now realizing that it is not necessarily an older person's disease. The average age of diagnosis is the early 50's. However, increasing numbers of individuals are being diagnosed while still in their 30's or 40's and some even in their 20's.
We now have in Miramichi a chapter/support group where you can get information and help. The Greater Miramichi Parkinson Chapter meets the first Monday of the month from 7 to 9 pm at the Sobeys community room, King George Hwy.
The November meeting of the Greater Miramichi Parkinson Chapter will be held from 7 to 9 pm, Monday, Nov. 02, at Sobeys Community Room, King George Hwy, Miramichi. Special guest speaker will be Mr. Harvey Urquhart, B.A., B.A., LL.B. (Urquhart & Hayes Law Firm) Topic is: Estate planning, power of attorney and wills.
For more info please call Lorelei at (506)773-4922 or Judy at (506)773-7191, or go to www.parkinsonmaritimes.ca or regional office at 1 800 663-2468.


July's arrived – but what's in store for The Echelon? Well, if the June sunshine continues its extended holiday into this month; a whole lot of sunning ourselves on rooftop bars and beer gardens – like the rest of the city. But if it doesn't, we're easy – because we've got some awesome things to look forward to, come rain or shine.
The Vaults presents Sounds and Sorcery celebrating Disney FANTASIA is a brand new immersive production inspired by the classic 1940 Disney film, where a series of unique installations will bring some of the world's most iconic classical music to life in a multi-sensory experience.
Audience members will be invited to step inside The Vaults in Waterloo, where, wearing individual headphones, the orchestra will guide them on an interactive journey. Each space will reveal a fantastical environment using a combination of cutting edge binaural sound, 3D projections, elaborate set designs and dazzling lighting effects to reimagine the many worlds of Disney Fantasia. Having attended immersive experiences at The Vaults before, we know it's an epic venue, and can't think of a better place to house the big D (yes, Disney). Check out more here.
STOP PRESS: The Canvas' 100% Vegan Bottomless Brunch is BACK, and due to popular demand they're running it every single weekend over the summer! The Canvas cafe is one of our favourite locals, and their bottomless brunch has been on our radar for a while, with any breakfast item, unlimited sourdough toast and bottomless bubbles at £25 for 90 mins. Good value, and no animals harmed? We like.
If you haven't heard of them or been before, they're a cool cafe and creative venue with a secret basement space that supports artists and creatives, hosting live performance every Friday night, workshops and talks, film screenings and more. You can even hire their gorge venue for events. Bring on the bubbles.
There's a small chance you've realised by now that we're into immersive events… Launched in 2007, Secret Cinema has taken the world of immersive experiences by storm. From grassroots film screenings in abandoned London buildings, to large-scale productions in some of the most spectacular spaces worldwide, they create 360-degree participatory Secret Worlds where the boundaries between performer and audience, set and reality are constantly shifting.
With so much kept under wraps, we're itching to get our fancy dress costumes on, and our teeth stuck into a night of Blade Runner thrills.


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So, anyone who knows me knows that I HATE bridesmaid fabric. If someone can explain to me why a bridesmaid dress that costs more than $300 is made of the worst fabric in the world, I would love to hear the reason why. The fabric doesn't breathe at all! Spending $300 for a dress is a little extreme anyway … and then you top that by making it out of fabric that is not even fit for my window curtains.
Ashley and I forever ago!
And that's just another reason why I love my cousin Ashley. We recently went shopping for bridesmaid dresses, and she totally understand my hate for that fabric. Ashley is getting married in October and she has asked me to be her maid of honor.
I'm so honored to have the honor! I have never been a maid of honor before. And while I also hate giving speeches, it means so much that she wants me to be a part of her day. So, I was prepared to have to wear the nasty fabric … but this fashionable bride also doesn't want that fabric at her wedding. So, we did some hunting and we found a great dress. I'm so excited!
I think I'm most excited about watching Ashley grow up and turn into such an amazing woman. I remember when she was born, and she slept in this beautiful bassinet. As we got older, Ashley and I always spent a lot of time together … we played Barbies, we performed in talent shows, we went swimming together and jumped on trampolines … we drew animal figures on each other's backs … and then, I went off to college. I didn't get to see Ashley as much, but that changed again when Ashley moved from Indiana to Florida.
I was looking for a roommate at the time, and the timing was perfect. We looked at a few places and moved into a little apartment with granite countertops (that was HUGE at the time). And we got even closer. Ashley was there when I first started dating Steve, and I was there when she started dating Randy.
We often laugh that that apartment is a life-changer. You either get married, have a baby or breakup in that apartment. You move on to your next life change. And all that happened in that apartment. Steve proposed to me in the living room of that apartment. Ashley found out she was pregnant. And I think I few people when through breakups either in the apartment or in the parking lot outside!
Ashley was a bridesmaid in my wedding, and I'm so happy we got to share that moment together. Now, it is her turn to be the beautiful bride, and I can't wait to be there … Well, I guess I just wrote my maid of honor speech!
So, that's life in a nutshell … staying close with your family and sharing special moments by their side … and appreciate when the bride says "NO" to bridesmaid fabric!


The University of Liverpool has a long history of connections with India. Read some of the useful information we have on this page to find out more about the University and your options to study in Liverpool.
Successful completion of examinations at standard X and XII (Higher Secondary School Certificate) with minimum marks of approximately 70 to 85%, according to the course and exam board.
All our programs are between the range of English A level grades of AAA – BBB. To see how Indian State board results and STD XII ISC/CBSE results are compared to English A level grades, for purposes of making an offer, please see the table below.
The percentage will be based on the aggregate of the best of 4 core subjects (including English).
Please note: Sometimes your offer will be made on condition of you achieving an overall score in your XII standard exams, while some programmes will ask for specific scores in certain subjects. As such, any subject-specific requirements will reflect the overall percentage required (eg. 85% in best four subjects, including 85% in Maths), along with the individual score for each subject.
Successful completion of a Bachelor's degree from a recognised university with minimum first division (high second division from some universities).
Three-year Bachelor's degrees like BComs can be accepted, but sometimes the content covered in such degrees does not provide adequate grounding for our more specialised programmes such as MSc Finance.
Students considering a research programme would normally be expected to undertake a Masters degree and achieve good results (1st class or 60%+) before progressing onto a research programme.


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NATO expects Finland and Sweden to join the Northern Alliance soon
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said he hopes the ratification of the agreement with Sweden and Finland on accession to the North Atlantic Alliance will happen very soon. "We will make a decision at the Summit to invite Sweden and Finland to become members of NATO very soon," Stoltenberg said.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said he hopes the ratification of the agreement with Sweden and Finland on accession to the North Atlantic Alliance will happen very soon.
"We will make a decision at the Summit to invite Sweden and Finland to become members of NATO very soon," Stoltenberg told reporters.
We recall that both countries applied for NATO membership in mid-May, and it was Turkey that aimed to block their action after noticing for these countries that they are harboring Gulenists and PKK Kurds.
However, last night at the NATO Summit being held in Madrid, Spain, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced that Turkey had lifted the blockade, paving the way for the accession process for Finland and Sweden.
"After the invitation, the process must be ratified in 30 parliaments.
This always takes some time, but I hope that this will be done sooner than usual, due to the fact that the Alliance is ready to ratify the process so that it happens as soon as possible ", added Stoltenberg.
The tripartite agreement has been hailed by Turkey, Finland and Sweden by leaders of Western powers - from US President Joe Biden to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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is a Japanese shōnen manga series created by Jin Kusude and collaboration with Mitsuhisa Tamura, based on the Pokémon franchise by Nintendo and Game Freak. The manga was first serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday magazine on March 9, 2011, and ended on October 10, 2012, compiled into eight volumes. The manga departs from the original series, with having a more serious storyline and the characters to become fighting Pokémon gijinkas using an ability called Burst.

Plot
The manga follows the story of Ryouga, Miruto and Yappy as they all search for the mysterious figure known as "Arcades". Only Arcades knows where Ryouga's missing father is and will tell him his location if Ryouga is strong enough to face him. Along their journey, they must also stop the evil Great Gavel Organization from taking over the world.

Characters

Main characters

Ryouga is the main character of the manga series. He is a kind of person who hates the words "impossible" or "no good" and will freak out and set to prove who or whatever had spoken those words wrong. Ryouga's Burst form allows him to merge with Zekrom, gaining him the ability to use both Dragon and Electric-type powers. As a normal human, Ryouga has immense physical strength, but with the power of Burst, his strength is augmented greatly.

Ryouga's best friend, Murito can be usually be seen lecturing Ryouga whenever he tries to do something stupid. She can also be crafty as seen when she used the forbidden words on Ryouga to get him to reveal her about Burst when he initially wouldn't tell her. Miruto constantly carries a small notebook with her to jot down the various things she learns on her travels.

A Freelance Journalist, Yappy is also one of Ryouga's friends who wishes to become the world's top journalist and believes that everything he has to undergo is just a trial he has to go through to become one. He is quite cowardly and extremely untrustworthy as shown when he quickly attempts to betray Ryouga and Miruto after he starts traveling with them. At first, Ryouga and Miruto thinks he's a Pansage, but in reality he is a human being. (In fact, Yappy has a Pansage-inspired hairstyle which may confuses somebody thinks he's a Pansage.)

Great Gavel
A villainous organization in the manga series. The members of Great Gavel are usually using weapons instead of Pokémon to terrorize the populace of wherever they attack but members who have a Pokémon have used them solely for the Burst technique. The notable members of this group are:

The leader of Great Gavel who is shrouded in mystery. He made himself younger using Great Gavel's technological advancements. He was also a contestant in Burst Heart Survival, but eventually losing to Ryouga in the final match. He is currently in Great Gavel headquarters. Originally have Bisharp and Reshiram he can use them as a Burst form, he now has more Pokémon he can use as Burst forms such as Samurott, Golurk and Zebstrika without the use of Burst Heart, after gaining Arcades' power.

A member of the Great Gavel and an Excadrill Burst Warrior. He has a sort of crazed personality, and is the first member to attack Ryouga and his friends, but has been end up beaten back.

A member of the Great Gavel and a Carracosta Burst Warrior. He seems to have a timid personality, and prefers to fight dirty until the opponents become far too weak to fight.

A commander of Great Gavel who uses his weapon to steal the lifeforce of a fire-type Pokémon. He first used the weapon to attack Ryouga and his friends, but has been end up attacked by Ryouga's Burst form.

The Three Generals
 are three high-ranking members of Great Gavel, even higher than the Seven Warriors. Each are Burst Warriors equipped with the Bursts of the legendary musketeers. The members of this are:

One of the Three Generals of the Great Gavel Organization, who uses a Cobalion for his Burst Form. Amu is a young member of Great Gavel, and despite his size and playful personality, he is apparently strong enough to be a member of the Three Generals. As a teenager, he is very energetic, and is constantly seen running around, annoying his older teammates by teasing them.

One of the Three Generals of the Great Gavel Organization, who uses a Terrakion for his Burst Form.

One of the Three Generals of the Great Gavel Organization, who uses a Virizion for her Burst Form.

Former members

The well-known member of Great Gavel. He is the first rival to Ryouga, and also an entrant into Burst Heart Survival. He somewhat frequently fights Ryouga at their first meeting, but upon in the Burst Heart Survival tournament, he joins the group for a short time before leaving. Despite his fixation on having revenge, he still cares about his friend Carola and shares an almost brother-sisterly bond with her. Hariru has a Zorua, now evolved into Zoroark, in which he can use it as his Burst form.

Carola is a former member of the Great Gavel Organization and one of the Seven Warriors, who uses an Emboar for her Burst form.Carola is a young character who despite being a child, is a member of a criminal organization. She has a voracious appetite which is later explained that she needs to eat in order to replace any lost calories from using her Burst. While she acts innocent most of the time, Carola can easily switch to a dark and sinister personality when the moment calls for it. Despite all of this, Carola secretly wishes to leave Great Gavel with Hariru because she hates how they treat Pokémon and people. Carola cares deeply for Hariru and shares an almost sister-brotherly bond with him. It is revealed that in the past she and Hariru were taken into Great Gavel by their boss after losing their family and friends to the organization.

Other characters

A man who is an old friend of Garyuu (Ryouga's father). He had trained Ryouga in gaining better control over his Burst, and had revealed that he and Garyuu had fought Great Gavel in the past. His Burst form is a Boldore.

The navigator of the Burst Heart Survival tournament.

A young ninja from a village who later joins Ryouga's group after Burst Heart Survival. His home village was plagued by an unknown disease. He was first appeared as a contestant in Burst Heart Survival, but losing in a round and joins the group after the tournament ends. After traveling with Ryouga and his friends, Karuta gains confidence in himself and rapidly grows in body and mind, and now stands taller than Ryouga. Karuta has an Accelgor which he can use as a Burst form.

A wandering bandit notable for her manipulative personality. She is more than willing to use others to accomplish her own goals, but will also directly work to get what she wants, including by using the capabilities of her Burst form, Purrloin. After Ryouga returned the Purrloin Burst heart to her, it has been hinted that she may be developing feelings for him, as she goes on to get closer to Ryouga and discuss about him with Miruto.

Terminology

Burst
 is a special technique that allows a human to combine with a Pokémon, gaining its powers and immunities while increasing the user's physical and defensive strengths. Those who can use Burst are known as . It is stated that in order to use Burst, one must go through rigorous training or else their life will be in danger if they attempt it. If one is defeated while in Burst form, they will automatically change back to normal.

Burst Heart
A  is a small, pocket sized jewel that actually holds a Pokémon inside of it, sealed so that its power can be used by anyone wishing to fuse with it. The Burst Heart can be compared to a Poké Ball in that it holds a Pokémon inside, but is also different due to the fact that it doesn't store a Pokémon to be released for later use. If a Burst Heart is broken, the Pokémon inside will be freed. It is not known how a Burst Heart is made, but  have been created by Great Gavel.

Once Burst is activated, the user will have their physical traits increased greatly. Whatever abilities the user will get depends on the type of Pokémon used to combine; for example, a Ground-type Pokémon will make the user immune to Electric attacks. It is stated that in order to use Burst, one must go through rigorous training or else their life will be in danger if they attempt it.

It is shown that a person can actually be sent inside of their Burst Heart in order to better connect with the Pokémon inside. In Ryouga's Burst Heart, an entire field can be seen inside and a large area where his Zekrom is being held. Once he arrives to this spot, a key takes the form of a young gatekeeper boy to test him and see if he's worthy enough of seeing Zekrom. Once Ryouga passes the test, the boy turns back into his true form—a key—and allows him to see Zekrom.

It is later revealed that a Burst Heart—like the Pokémon they contain—can become stronger as they get involved in more battles. This allows the Burst itself to become stronger at the same time as the Burst Warrior.

Compass of Light
The  is a large crystal-like object that has the ability to search out Burst Hearts. Once a Burst Heart is put inside one of its six grooves, it will emit a beam of light that will seek out any other Burst Heart in the vicinity. The more Burst Hearts that are nearby, the more beams of light will seek them out. Also, the thicker the beam is, the stronger the person that possesses the Burst Heart is. According to Hariru, if the "six original Burst Hearts" are put inside of the grooves, Ryouga will be able to find the person he has been searching for, Arcades.

Burst Heart Survival
 is a tournament for Burst Warriors in the Pokémon RéBURST manga. It is hosted by Pauline, the navigator. The winner gets a prize of ¥1,000,000,000 and all of the other contestant's Burst Hearts.

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Election 2016 Candidates - Division 14
Ric Wade
Lee Boggiss
Natalie Wain
Shawna Trebble
Gail O'Neill
Hi I am Ric WADE and I am running for the second time in Division 14.
I have lived in Currumbin Valley for over 7 years with my wife of almost 30 years and 4 children.
I've been in a variety of small businesses for most of my life these being transport, child care, hospitality and during this time I have also served in the Qld Police Service at Southport Qld. I currently operate two businesses, a wedding reception venue at Currumbin Valley Amore Gardens) and a cafe at Kirra (Cafe Seventy8, feel free to call in and have a great coffee and a chat any time from 7.30am daily).
I ran last time due to my belief that the GCCC in financial waste and incompetence and I am running this time on same issue as little as been resolved.
I am the candidate with a difference, we have a 1.3 billion dollar budget yet only less than 1% filters through for divisional funds. Too much of our money is over spent or misused (new computer system gone from 85 million dollars to 200 million dollars is a classic example).
I believe we get greater control and governance from our councillors on our 1.3 billion dollar budget more will flow back to the community. If we make a little over 1% savings on the waste and misuse on our 1.3 billion it will return 1million per division for spending on better roads, community and sporting organisations, infrastructure and events.
I oppose the ocean walkway for the following reasons
1) There is culture of waste and over spending within our council and councillors that simply has to be addressed and takes priority over other issues.
2) Its unfunded, none of the candidates who support it have not mentioned anything about its funding, are they cutting some other project, borrowing the money, cutting services or raising rates?
3) Its uncosted the document being supported is about 5 years old and those costings are no longer valid, how much are we going to spend on it 5 million 10 million?
4) How is it to be maintained are those maintenance costs coming out of our already strained divisional funds?
5) The legal liability issues over the retaining wall needs clarity, is compensation an issue and the area where the A line and private land narrows is the proposal to forcibly resume land or traverse the A line into the dunes? There is literally millions of dollars tied up in these points.
I oppose the Currumbin mosque as its will adversely affect the businesses in the area, industry 1 and 2 land is in short supply in division 14 and is too valuable to lose, It is an inappropriate development for that location.
This is a brief coverage of the main issues I am campaigning on if you would like to ask me anything email me at voteforricwade@gmail.com.
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A local born Palm Beach girl, who has lived and loved our Gold Coast over the last 50 years, Natalie would make an excellent community representative for the Southern Gold Coast in Council.
Natalie is a small business owner, who has lived in the Southern Gold Coast for the past 17 years with her husband Ashley and her family.
With over 30 years of financial experience in varying roles, Natalie now runs her own Bookkeeping business which services many different local Gold Coast businesses and has provided Natalie a great insight and understanding as to what makes businesses on the Gold Coast successful, whether they are local tradies, cafes, hairdressers, retail shops or large building firms.
Natalie's main strength though, lies in her strong leadership skills, which have been on display to the community through her management of some of the Gold Coast's largest and most volatile campaigns, all while successfully running her own business and homeschooling her son.
Natalie is down to earth and understands how increased cost of living pressures affect everyday people and will always work to ensure that your rates are affordable and provide you with real value for money.
Her endless passion to see the Gold Coast remain vibrant and our lifestyle protected means Natalie will be a strong advocate for you, and will make the right decisions in Council for the Southern Gold Coast community.
Tugun to Bilinga Oceanway
The Tugun to Bilinga Oceanway is the missing link of the southern Gold Coast's award winning Oceanway. 2015 saw Natalie join forces with the Friends of Currumbin to lead a petition to see this section of the Oceanway put back on the Agenda for construction.
The overwhelming public support for this project saw a staggering 8,888 signatures gathered over 6 months.
Natalie handed this petition into the CEO of the City of Gold Coast in November 2015 after calling a Town Meeting at Tugun where the residents and community turned out in the hundreds.
The T2B Oceanway will be one of Natalie's priorities and will give the Southern Gold Coast a continuous Oceanway from the border to Currumbin Creek when completed.
Gold Coast World Surfing Reserve
Protecting our beaches and surf breaks is a must for Natalie, who grew up surfing along the famous Gold Coast stretch.
Last year, Natalie helped the GCWSR Committee and Chairman Andrew McKinnon to successfully see our southern beaches from Burleigh to Snapper Rocks be declared the 8th World Surfing Reserve.
Natalie lent her skills to the team, designing and updating the website and was always on hand to help with any of the community events and advice.
Investigating further surf breaks and working with key stakeholders to ensure overcrowding is handled better in the future will be a key objective for Natalie.
For more information please go to www.nataliewain.com
I am in love with the Gold Coast and our Southern community of Division 14, and decided that I would like to serve our community further by being our councillor. I have the education, experience and dedication to do an excellent job.
I have a BSc in agricultural economics and was an economist in strategic planning before being promoted to marketing. I have a Master's degree in Communications with a major in Domestic Violence prevention. I was Communications Manager for one of the top agricultural firms in Canada. I was responsible for all communications, advertising and a budget of several million dollars. For the last two decades whilst I raised my three children, I was an entrepreneur being self-employed and running my own small business in real estate. I have a good grasp of law, subdivision, strata, architectural development and planning approval processes – all skills which will be really useful in evaluating projects. I have useful international experiences; I have run businesses both in Canada and here. My advanced degrees and training have helped me to go through data fast, understand complex problems and come up with good solutions quickly. I have lived on acreage for over two decades, I'm familiar with horses, land management, and environmental conservation which are important in serving the needs of our district because it encompasses Currumbin and Tallebudgera Valleys.
What I am committed to do for our YOU and OUR community.
Getting pathways along our beachfronts and good bike paths throughout our city so we can easily and safely go from one area to another.
I'll work to reduce traffic congestion particularly along the M1, Gold Coast highway and at busy beach spots like Coolangatta.
I'll work hard to keep our taxes and rate increases to a minimum so everyone benefits.
I'll continue to pursue the light rail transport extension to the airport prior to the games.
I'll get upgrades for the deteriorating pathways and roads in our area.
I'll help ensure the M1 upgrade from Nerang to the border happens before the games.
I will help ensure the airport instrument landing system is the latest technology.
Work with police to do community safety programs, like Neighbourhood watch, and work with them to help reduce crime and domestic violence.
I am not in favour of the Boral pit operating so near residential areas so will fight against it
I am not in favour of large scale high rise developments in our area so will ensure that all development applications are treated in the same manner and all approvals remain consistent with the density regulations council has approved for our area.
I am a woman of integrity and believe in open communication and working closely with community members. My campaign is entirely self-funded and I am completely independent of developers and community groups, so I can objectively serve ALL of our community and listen without bias.
Vote SHAWNA TREBBLE for Division 14!! Thanks!
I am a truly independent candidate, and for more than a decade, have been committed to ensuring the Southern Gold Coast has a strong voice with all levels of Government.
Over the past 30 years, I raised my family on the Southern Gold Coast and managed Beach House Seaside Resort and Shopping Plaza in Coolangatta for the past 15 years. My dual role has given me vast knowledge and experience in both the commercial and tourism aspects of the business, both of which are important components of the lifestyle and fabric of the Southern Gold Coast. For many years, I have played an active, voluntary role in many community organisations, as President of the Southern Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce (6yrs), as a member of the Gold Coast Regional Board of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Qld (6yrs), and Chair of Cooly Rocks On (4yrs). I am also a founding member of the Southern Gateway Advisory Committee, which delivers a strong voice to Council on projects and initiatives for the southern gateway precincts of Coolangatta, Rainbow Bay and Kirra.
I have been actively campaigning for many years for major improvements in transport infrastructure (light & heavy rail extension to Southern Gold Coast), parking and public safety on the Southern Gold Coast with representation on Southern Gold Coast Light Rail Action Group and Coolangatta Police Consultative Committee.
Striking a balance between protection of our local natural assets and progress of business and good development on the Southern Gold Coast is my primary goal. I am passionate about the Southern Gold Coast and believe it is one of the most unique destinations in the world. Its beaches and hinterland are precious assets which must be protected for the benefit of future generations.
As a resident and rate-payer, you deserve good leadership and a representative with experience and importantly, the tenacity, to ensure the Southern Gold Coast is not overlooked in Council's future planning.
I'd like to share with you my vision.
I support prioritising responsible planning and funding for this project with due consideration being given to residents who live along that stretch of Oceanway.
Mosque in Currumbin
I will support the Community against the proposed mosque in Currumbin on Planning grounds.
I will fight to ensure rates are kept at 'cost-of-living increase only for all Gold Coast residents
Kerbside Clean-ups
More regular kerbside clean-ups will be a priority for Division 14 residents
I will hold monthly listening posts at locations throughout Division 14
I will continue to lobby for Light Rail to be extended to Coolangatta via Gold Coast Airport
I will demand thorough community consultation be undertaken before the introduction of any major changes or developments that impact Division 14 and its residents.
Regular Maintenance of Public Amenities
I will ensure more regular maintenance of public amenities, roads & footpaths
All Levels of Government
I will work conscientiously with State and Federal MPs and local community groups.


When Barbara Herr, president of the athletic booster club at Ferguson-Florissant School District's McCluer North High School in Florissant, Missouri, heard about the Johnsonville National Booster Club Contest, sponsored by Johnsonville Sausage, she told friends and family that she was going to win "one for the team."
And she did, helping the club sell more than 800 bratwursts during the 2006 football season. Due to her incredible efforts, the football team will receive brand new uniforms—the first-place prize of the contest. Herr was honored at a surprise ceremony at the Ferguson-Florissant School District offices on December 13.
"We are excited for McCluer North High School and are particularly proud of Barbara Herr," says Jim Mueller of Johnsonville. "Everybody knows that booster clubs are essential to the success of sports programs, especially in high schools. Barbara scored the winning touchdown for her team. Johnsonville has a long history of community and football involvement, from youth football to the NFL. We were thrilled to support local high schools by lending our products and resources to this contest. We will be proud to provide new uniforms to McCluer North High School."
The contest featured a host of high schools from across the country, requiring each school to sell Johnsonville Brats at concession stands during home football games. The high school that sold the most Johnsonville Brats by the end of the season would win new uniforms similar to those of top college and NFL teams. McCluer North High School came in first, with Hopatcong High School (N.J.) finishing second and St. Francis High School (Wis.) placing third.
Herr, the new Johnsonville Brats National Booster Mom, enlisted the booster club into the contest after one of the school's football student-athletes was nominated to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl last year. She has served as booster club president for more than two years, and first enjoyed Johnsonville Brats more than 15 years ago. She regularly purchases the brats for her family and expanded the idea when she became a booster mom, serving them at McCluer North's homecoming games. Because of their tremendous popularity, the booster club decided to continue selling the brats at all home functions.
The successful bratwurst sales came from Herr's diligent marketing tactics. She created homemade signs advertising the contest and posted them around the stadium during all home games. She had the high school stadium's public address announcer mention the contest to the home crowd and explain the benefits of the program. According to Herr, the contest would typically be mentioned four times a game to help drive traffic to the booster club snack shop. In addition, the football team had a great year with an 11-1 record, which help generate strong home attendance numbers, and in turn, pushed the brat sales along. Herr's efforts resulted in McCluer North's concession stand selling out of Johnsonville Brats after every home game and contributed to the club starting a new tradition: After every home game, the last 10 brats would be saved for the referees, who would devour the last links.
In addition to raising three children and working full time at a local pharmacy, Herr spends 15 hours a week year-round running the booster club, which is responsible for all of the high school's sports teams. She graduated from McCluer North High School in 1978 and has one son attending high school.
McCluer North High School, under the direction of Head Football Coach Jim Schottmueller, has an excellent reputation and is considered one of the top football programs in the state. Many alums play or have played in the NFL. This year's team made it all the way to the state semifinals.
The national contest is part of Johnsonville Brats Corporation's national sponsorship of SportsLink's U.S. Army All-American Bowl on NBC, the nation's premier prep football game featuring the nation's top 80 prep football players. The Bowl will be played on January 6, 2007, in San Antonio, Texas. Alumni of the Bowl have included Reggie Bush (USC and New Orleans Saints) and Vince Young (University of Texas and Tennessee Titans).
For more information on the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, please visit: www.usarmyallamericanbowl.com. For more information about Johnsonville Sausage, visit: www.johnsonville.com.


This project will carry on the weekly science education radio program "What's This? Science!" at the Voice of Han Broadcasting Network. Launched in 2008, this one-hour radio program runs every Sunday, with the general public as its target audience. The radio host and the special guest of the week talk about popular science topics and the latest development in science and technology, keeping the conversation interesting and easy to understand. After each show, sound files of the recording will be produced and released on a dedicated web page to reach an even broader audience. By the means of both conventional FM and internet radio broadcasting, this project is expected to help facilitate the science education for the general public.


Over the weekend the kids were begging to go to Algonquin Park for the day. On Canada day we decided to go for a drive up. There is so much to see and do at the park we keep going back 5 to 6 times a year. This is our second visit in 2018.
This is my kids favorite place in the park. They have amazing displays in the centre and have a short movie to explain life as a logger. There is a pathway you stop at various stations to see how the camp or work site worked. Worth the drive to the park just to see this.
The parks connection with Tom Thompson and the Group of 7 is legendary. There is stations to learn about their art. There is also a live art gallery for you to purchase and view many pieces with different mediums.
The visitor centre offers food, souvenir store, museum learning and observation deck. Lots to see here. You will learn about life in the park, past and present. You will learn about the parks animals and vegetation.
After the park on the East Side you will find an amazing store called Algonquin Outfitters. This outfitter offers Swift canoes and kayaks for purchase and rent. They also have everything for your camping needs.


How would you like to live right off of Dupont Circle for $45 per month? Not a bad deal. This advertisement from Sunday, August 15th, 1920 gives you that option. Oh, before you go, make sure you read this crazy story about how this building initially collapsed during construction.


Purdy began her art career as a fashion illustrator in New York. In the 1970s, she became interested in sculpture, which remains her focus. She is the twin sister of the late artist Lev Purdy and the daughter of the late artist Fraizer Purdy.
Purdy, Noa, "Fashion Drawing," Westport Public Schools Digital Collections, accessed April 25, 2019, https://collections.westportps.org/items/show/1055.


The internet is delivering knowledge, information, and opportunities around the globe. How can more people benefit from these digital dividends?
250 million people in Europe and Central Asia are on the wrong side of the digital divide.
In Europe and Central Asia there are more internet users than bank account holders, but not everyone is gaining equal access to the digital dividends from the internet.
The EU has nearly universal access to the internet, so where are the European Googles and Facebooks?
In Central Asia, 60 percent of people do not have internet access.
In the South Caucasus, 40 percent of people do not have internet access.
The internet is creating new opportunities for individuals and businesses across the globe today. However, not everyone is benefitting equally. The economic gains or digital dividends associated with the internet often go to those with higher incomes, with the right set of skills or in the suitable enabling environment.
The report argues that the main challenge that ECA countries are facing is high aversion to the changes that new technologies may bring. Aversion to change manifests itself in the backlash that sharing economy platforms have suffered in the richer economies of the west, while in the east this aversion is manifested in the fear that more information could disrupt societies. While the report acknowledges that the internet - as most technological changes - may bring disruptions, its potential efficiency gains would overweigh those costs.
Instead of protecting existing jobs by inhibiting the spread of new technologies, policies may focus on supporting those who lose their job to find new job opportunities. Instead of a top-down attempt to control information, policies may focus on reaping benefits of bottom-up innovation, unleashed by improving access to internet and big data.
The report provides many examples of bottlenecks that are affecting the rise of the internet economy in the ECA region. The experience of the richer economies of the west illustrates that nearly universal and affordable internet access is far from being the magic bullet for the emergence of a strong internet economy. For instance, the developed economies of ECA have smaller shares of e-commerce sales in GDP than the United States and Japan. The causes of the low levels of e-commerce in the EU do not come from poor internet provision. Instead, a host of complement factors such as lack of trust in the financial system, concerns about cyber security and stringent regulations could explain this result.
In the eastern part of the region, covering mainly countries in Central Asia and the Caucasus, a different set of bottlenecks exists. Landlocked countries with sparse populations face higher costs to expand internet access. Moreover, this is exacerbated by poor international connectivity with neighboring countries. Countries that are relatively poorly interconnected across borders are doubly disadvantaged because they can be held hostage by internet transit providers in neighboring countries.
There are, for instance, only three fiber connections into Turkmenistan, while Armenia's borders with several of its neighbors are effectively closed for transit because of strained political relationships. Accordingly, challenging relationships among some countries in Central Asia hamper schemes to improve regional connectivity, resulting in prohibitive prices to access the internet. Over 80 percent of the population in Kyrgyzstan, Armenia and Georgia need to spend at least 10 percent of their household expenditure to afford a basic mobile plan.
The report describes the multiple ways in which the internet can bring enormous benefits to the ECA region. It also highlights that important challenges exist. However, one of the main messages is that ECA countries are in a unique position to reap the digital dividends. For example, governments in the east can adapt the successful policies that the new EU members implemented to improve and even outperform the richer economies of the west in terms of internet access.
Moreover, Central Asian countries could benefit from their closeness to China in terms of improving their connectivity, and also in terms of future e-commerce possibilities. The development of faster and cheaper internet mobile access can also benefit sparsely populated countries, by making distance a less binding constraint. Finally, Russian-speaking countries may benefit from important economies of scale in terms of content development and online freelancing opportunities.
Countries in the west of the region can leverage their state-of-the-art internet infrastructure to attract investments in ICT-intensive industries that would allow for the long-due rise of the Googles and Facebooks of Europe. Additionally, they can exploit digital technologies to foster the labor market inclusion of older workers, a factor that can bring dynamism to the labor markets of aging societies in the region.


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Masters of Manufacturing News TMA Member News Uncategorized
Attitude is key: FUSION OEM Founder Craig Zoberis
TMA Media May 7, 2019
Craig Zoberis was honored in May 2019 by Marquette University's Opus College of Engineering with their "Entrepreneurial Award" for 2019. The following profile was first published in 2016:
By Fran Eaton –
From Linked In
Heading up a first generation, 13-year old manufacturing company takes a lot of energy, ingenuity and confidence. Fusion OEM's CEO and founder Craig Zoberis exudes them all.
Zoberis, 46, started Fusion OEM in his garage, and a little over a decade later, he's shooting for $14 million in annual sales. It's a part of the "Painted Picture" he's posted throughout Fusion OEM's buildings in Burr Ridge, Illinois, to remind employees and visitors that his company is focused on success.
"We are successful because of our culture, lean processes, ISO registration and our ability to add new OEM clients with ease. We are a financially stable company with a diverse set of clients from multiple industries," Zoberis says.
Embrace change for long term success
Things are moving quickly in technology and manufacturing these days, and the trick is to not shy away from, but embrace, the changes, he says.
"You have to keep a pulse on technology, what the needs are in the marketplace – constantly," Zoberis emphasizes. "It's not so much how you apply technology, but how you adapt your offering to complement that new technology."
Zoberis' drive for flexibility has brought in sales and orders, and after that, he says, it's the workplace culture that pushes companies like Fusion OEM to higher levels.
"The key thing for us is hiring the best people. If I have the best people, they'll adapt to whatever is needed," he said.
That system, while sounding somewhat idealistic, has reaped rewards for Zoberis and his team of 70 employees.
In both 2013 and 2014, Fusion OEM was picked to be among "Chicago's 101 Best and Brightest Places to Work." They were also added to the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame in 2013 after they were named among the 500 fastest growing companies in 2009.
Zoberis says he owes much of his success in finding the best people through the colleague network he's developed over the years.
"We've found that the best people out there are working," he said. "The question is, would we offer a better culture for them? Would our work be a better fit for them?"
Right attitude is key
But it's not that easy for a person to get on board at Fusion OEM. Attitude matters, too.
"Our challenge is looking for people with the right attitude that can work our core values," he said. "We have a lot of applicants. We look at three out of 100 and will hire one out of 100."
But from the first day of working at Fusion OEM, it's clear the workplace is different. New employees are welcomed with a party on their first day.
A key part of the Fusion OEM day begins at 8:07 am, when Fusion OEM conducts a company wide 5 to 7 minute huddle. During the morning huddle, the company shares great news and updates the team members on the status of their projects. They also learn about any bottlenecks and other new business developments in the company.
"It's a chance for the employees to hear how the company's doing and what others are doing," Zoberis said during a tour of the building. "It's important that we communicate with each other."
Fusion OEM started with one product – a sheet feeder – in 2002. Today, it manufactures products for the printing, packaging, medical and food service industries. Fusion has also developed custom machines for clients ranging from the automotive to the electronics industries.
Encourage others and be grateful
CEO Zoberis is actively involved in mentoring other entrepreneurs starting companies, and says he enjoys encouraging others.
"Sometimes all an employee needs is a pat on the back," Zoberis said. "They're always interested in how they can do what they do better, how they can expand and feel more alive, not just make more money."
And over the years, Zoberis says, that he's learned the value of being grateful.
"I write five thank you notes every Friday – handwritten notes with stamps," he says. "Doing that every week makes me focus on the good things that are happening."
Fusion OEM is located at 6951 High Grove Boulevard in Burr Ridge, Illinois or on the web at www.FusionOEM.com .
First published in an online "People You Should Know" series by Technology & Manufacturing Association in 2016.
Craig Zoberis
Fusion OEM
Triton Industries founder Marv Wortell dies at age 100
Trump economic policies create growth, Chicago manufacturer says


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Posts Tagged 'atheism'
Derek Webb's worship album – FEEDBACK (an atheist's perspective)
2nd Nov 10 (Tue) 11 comments
So, overnight (midnight CST), Derek Webb put out his new album Feedback. I've been a fan of Derek Webb since I first got into his band Caedmon's Call back in 1996. They're a christian band… and I've since "left the church," as it were. I mentioned this in my review of his show in Portland this past spring… even as an atheist, I find his music to be well conceived and well executed. He's not a discriminatingly judgmental person. If he writes a judging lyric, it's usually full of fingers a-blazin' at himself first.
He also tackles many issues that I think are relevant and important to everyone (not just christians). "What Matters More" from 2009's Stockholm Syndrome is one of my most favorite songs he's put out (that album was stellar all around)…
Anyway… back to his new album Feedback. Feedback is a self-proclaimed "worship album." I first heard about that moniker and was worried. I mean, what does an atheist desire to hear in a "worship" album? Not much, that's what. I've heard many since leaving the church (Jars of Clay, Leigh Nash from Sixpence, other miscellaneous compilations with Derek and/or Caedmon's Call), and… no offense is meant when I say this, but they really make me cringe. It's the "subject matter," and I know it's not intended for me… so I move on. No harm, no foul.
Well,when I found out it was an instrumental worship album, well, again… no offense is meant, but it made me really happy. I've listened to the album in full by now (10pm PST on Nov 1st is midnight CST on Nov 2nd), and I dig it. It's an "instrumental album based on the Lord's Prayer."
Worship is a complicated idea. Arguably, it's what we all do, 24 hours a day (regardless of what we're worshipping). And I'm aware of a lot of "worship product" in the marketplace I sometimes occupy. So I was cautious when I first started receiving the coordinates that would lead me to make 'Feedback'. It was immediately conceptual and ambitious, so much so that I genuinely wasn't sure I could do it. But this seemed to be the perfect posture in which to create something worthy of being called a "worshipful" piece of art. So I studied, meditated, struggled and prayed my way through this creative process, and it's easily the most challenging thing I've done in my career. But I believe it's been worth it, even just for the ways it's stretched both my creative process and my faith as a follower of the Way. –Derek Webb
I could definitely see this being created (and used by listeners) in a worshipful manner. I also love the general aesthetics of it. It's definitely got some electronic elements, but it has a more sweeping feel as well. Some of it feels like a mix of a happier ambiance of Amiina/Sigur Rós meets an acoustic-electronic bridge in a Sufjan Stevens song meets a gentle Ric Hordinski lyrical guitar solo (I am in a Monk mood). It's a great quality instrumental album from a man who I loved via his witty voice from the get go. It's nice to see him expand outside his comfort zone.
While I don't want to make a big deal about the christian and atheist thing… the slant of the record's purpose (worship) makes me look at it from that angle. I don't think it needs to be that way. But in the way the album is framed from a songwriting, production, and marketing point of view… yes, I definitely see this album as a conduit for worship. As an atheist, I take it as a conduit into introspection and the worship of the divine as I see it – music.
Here's a trailer for the short films that accompany the album:
http://www.derekwebb.com/
Oh, today is also November 2nd – aka Election Day. Regardless of who you vote for… don't forget to do just that… VOTE. It's important.
~Dan – np: Monk (Ric Hordinski) – Quiver
Categories: Music News, New Sounds Tags: #gimmefeedback, @derekwebb, atheism, caedmon's call, christian music, derek webb, election day, Feedback, instrumental, instrumental album, new album, vote, what matters more, worship album
Greydon Square – The Kardashev Scale
15th Aug 10 (Sun) Leave a comment
About two years after The CPT Theorem, atheist rapper Greydon Square comes roaring back with his third opus… The Kardashev Scale. I ordered the CD and got the digital immediately for free. If you only want the digital, it's priced right at only $8.99. It's excellent – gonna be in my best of 2010 list!
http://greydonsquare.bandcamp.com/
"Its title comes from the Russian Scientist, Nikolai Kardashev, who in 1963 Kardashev upon examining cosmos came up with the idea that some galactic civilizations would be perhaps millions or billions of years ahead of us, and created the Kardashev classification scheme to rank such civilizations. With the Kardashev Scale, Greydon employs creative samples from respected astrophysicists like Michio Kaku and Carl Sagan, a feature track with Canibus, and 19 new songs to add to his expanding catalogue of music."
~Dan – np: Greydon Square – The Kardashev Scale
Categories: Music News Tags: atheism, atheist, atheist rapper, canibus, free-thinker, greydon square, Hip-hop, james randi, rap, rational response squad, richard dawkins, rrs, super gross
Bill Maher on Larry King re: Religion
22nd Aug 08 (Fri) 2 comments
Bill Maher & Larry Charles' religious comedy Religulous comes out October 3rd. It was supposed to come out in June (I mentioned way back in April during my review of Expelled).
Bill Maher was recently on Larry King…
Part1 – Also available for download at the RDF (warning: 17.5M)
Part2 – Q&A: Rick Warren, environmentalism, stimulus checks, etc…
Part3 – more Q&A: more religion & politics, cockiness, marriage, etc…
Best interchange from the Religulous clips (in Part 1)…
"It worries me that people are running my country who think, who believe, in a talking snake." – Bill Maher
"You don't have to pass an I.Q. test to be in the Senate, though." – Senator Mark Pryor [AR-D]
"Why can't God just defeat the Devil and get rid of evil? Because then there's no story… and no reason to pass the plate." – Bill Maher
What we really need is a dense ecumenical bandana.
~Dan – np: Radiohead – In Rainbows
Categories: Humor, Movies & Television Tags: atheism, bill maher, cnn, hbo, larry charles, larry king, movies, new rules, religulous
Greydon Square, Ani DiFranco & Steven Wilson
7th Aug 08 (Thu) 2 comments
Atheist rapper Greydon Square comes back strong on his latest album, The CPT Theorem. This is his third album, though his debut (Absolute from 2004) is long out-of-print… so it's only the 2nd album of his that I am lucky to own. His album The Compton Effect was one of my favorite albums in 2007. This album branches out more beyond the primarily atheist lyrics, more about his life and other topics (to some extent). I'm on my 2nd time through, and I'm diggin' it. Fav track thus far… "Cubed." The album is on some internet stores, specifically iTunes. Give it a listen… as well as his last one (The Compton Effect), too…
In non-atheist rap news, Ani DiFranco's got a new song posted to her MyScpae page*. The song is called "Smiling Underneath." I dig its more "band-oriented" sound. Her new (20th studio) album, Red Letter Year, comes out on 9/30/08.
Yep, 20 albums in, what, 18-19 years?! Crazy… but I dig just about all of 'em.
Regarding Porcupine Tree frontman Steven Wilson, of whom I posted a news bit 2 weeks or so ago, there's a YouTube trailer for his upcoming solo album, Insurgentes:
Coming up this weekend for me… King's X and Extreme playing on the same stage. Woot! How's that for diverse music in one post: atheist rap, hipster folk, progressive rock, the founders of grunge, and a hair band. :)
~Dan – np: Jude – Cuba
*– MyScpae is a new networking site for people who can't tuckin' fype.
Categories: Album Reviews, Music News, New Sounds Tags: ani difranco, atheism, atheist, folk, greydon square, Hip-hop, Indie Rock, Insurgentes, porcupine tree, rap, red letter year, rock, skeptic, steven wilson, upcoming albums


Furthermore, you can use it with various other frameworks due to its implementation as a FileInputFormat for Big Data platforms.
Analysing blockchains, such as Ethereum or Bitcoin, using Big Data platforms brings you several advantages. You can analyse its liquidity, how many people are using it or if it is a valid blockchain at all. Furthermore, you can cross-integrate any other data source, such as currency rates, news or events from Internet of Things platforms (e.g. payments using hardware wallets). Governments can integrate it with various other sources to investigate criminal activity.
All and all it enables transparency for everyone.
This blog post is about analyzing the Namecoin Blockchain using different Big Data technologies based on the HadoopCryptoLedger library. Currently, this library enables you to analyze the Bitcoin blockchain and Altcoins based on Bitcoin (incl. segregated witness), such as Namecoin, Litecoin, Zcash etc., on Big Data platforms, such as Hadoop, Hive, Flink and Spark. A support for Ethereum is planned for the near future.
It is one of the first systems that supports merged mining/AuxPOW. Merged mining enables normal Bitcoin mining pools to mine Altcoins (such as Namecoin) without any additional effort while mining normal Bitcoins. Hence, they can make more revenue and at the same time they support Altcoins, which would be without Bitcoin mining pool support much weaker or not existing. It can be expected that many Altcoins based on Bitcoin will switch to it eventually.
HadoopCryptoLedger supported already from the beginning Altcoins based on Bitcoin. Usually it is expected that Big Data applications based on the HadoopCryptoLedger library implement the analytics they are interested in. However, sometimes we add specific functionality to make it much easier, for instance we provide the Hive UDFs to make certain analysis easier in Hive or we provide certain utility functions for MapReduce, Flink and Spark to make some things which require more detailed know how more easily available to beginners in block chain technology.
With this analysis is rather easy, because Namecoin requires you to update the information at least every 35,999 blocks (roughly between 200 to 250 days) or information are considered as expired. You just have to take simply the most recent information for a given domain or identity – it contains a full update of all information and there is no need to merge it with information from previous transactions. However, sometimes additional information are provided in so-called delegate entries and in this case you need to combine information.
Finally, we provided additional support to read blockchains based on Bitcoin and the merged mining/AuxPOW specification. You can enable it with a single configuration option.
Of course, we provide examples, e.g. for Spark and Hive. Nevertheless all major Big Data platforms (including Flink) are supported.
Let us know via Github issues what you are interested in!


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Daily Rainfall data from IMD
By Rakesh - June 29, 2008 1 comments
Category: IMD Report
Far spread monsoon and slow
This year unexpectedly the southwest monsoon has advanced to almost all of north-india before the end of June.
Take a look at the latest Northern limit of south west monsoon...
Chennai is experiencing some evening showers (sometimes with thunder), during this month. This feature is quiet common during the early stages of south west monsoon.
June rainfall is above average.
Monsoon slowing down!!!
Monsoon has not picked up pace, in fact it's slowing down...
Take a look at the latest satellite pic and we'll put across the reason for in our next post...
South west monsoon sets IN
Thiruvananthapuram, May 31
Southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala on Saturday, two days later than predicted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), but a day earlier than the normal for onset over the southwest coast.
An IMD update on Saturday said the monsoon has covered most parts of south Arabian Sea and Kerala, parts of Tamil Nadu and southwest and west-central Bay of Bengal.
Rainfall occurred at most places over Kerala and at a few places over Lakshadweep, coastal and south interior Karnataka. Isolated rainfall occurred over coastal Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and north interior Karnataka.
The rainfall along the west coast is expected to get more organised during the first two weeks of June under the influence of the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), a wave of anomalous precipitation passing from West Africa into the Indian Ocean and further east into the west Pacific.
On Saturday, the northern limit of monsoon passed through Kozhikode (north Kerala) and Tiruchi (Tamil Nadu). Conditions are favourable for its further advance into more parts of Arabian Sea, remaining parts of Kerala and more parts of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Bay of Bengal and the North-East States during the next three days.
The offshore trough extending along the Karnataka-Kerala coast persisted on Saturday. An east-west shear zone of monsoon turbulence ran across the extreme south peninsula.
A warning issued by the IMD said isolated heavy rain is likely to occur over coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep during the next two days. Squally weather with wind speeds reaching 45-55 km/hour is likely along and off the Kerala coast and over Lakshadweep area during the next two days.
South west monsoon forecast - 2008
Here is the latest SW-monsoon forecast from IMD...
Heat coming down.
Chennai has experienced some cruel days during the month of May-08.
Take a look at the last 5 days temperatue chart...
May month's highest recorded temperature was 42.9°C.
Now that the South-west wind has come up, the temperature has come down and moreover we are experiencing some CHILL winds during afternoons & evenings.
Category: Summer-08


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Ecofeminism seeks to breakdown barriers of segregation, which have resulted in the detention of women to their 'special' and 'inferiorised' space, by emphasising the common points of humanity shared by both men and women. Plumwood also discusses the notion of 'incorporation' or 'relational definition' as a feature of some types of dualism, meaning that the two members of the dualism depend upon each other for their identity (1993: 52-54). The notion of relational definition, is something which Luce Irigaray has examined at length, particularly in her work regarding sexual difference, and female 'otherness' in society. More specifically, that men occupy the space designated 'subject' whilst the female is are relegated to the space of 'object' and as such the two sexes depend upon each other in order to define themselves (or rather the male identity depends upon the subjugation of the female). This dependency is not one of equality, the master's superiority cements the notion that he is the subject (as opposed to the object) and as such his qualities are regarded as primary and in relation to them the subordinate member of the pair is somehow lacking or deficient. The consequence of this for the relationship between men and women is that the characteristics and qualities of man are used to negatively define the role of womankind, as Simone de Beauvoir remarks "…humanity is male and man defines woman not in herself but as relative to him; she is not regarded as an autonomous being…" she becomes the "…inessential to his essential." (cited by Plumwood 1993: 52).
Luce Irigaray regards the issue of sexual difference as '…one of the important questions of our age, if not in fact the burning issue" (1993). In particular Luce Irigaray's An Ethics of Sexual Difference (1993), Speculum of the Other Woman (1985a) and The Sex Which is Not the One (1985b) are of particular relevance to my work but I have also found Irigaray's work on Freud and psychoanalysis (especially her critique of Freud's Femininity) very interesting with regards to Freud's ideas about the predetermined notion of femininity (which links back to my work on dualism) and his tendency to homogenise women by defining them only in relation to the male subject. Irigaray makes specific mention of the dualistic tendencies of both philosophy and man in her work which further develops the idea of subject/object and relates to the discussion provides by Val Plumwood regarding the tendency of the benefiting group, to background the experiences of its counterpart and to base their definition of the 'other'solely upon the inverted descriptors of themselves. In Irigaray's 2013 book In the Beginning, She Was she claims that:
He divides the whole into parts…the two he formed with her becomes an opposition of categories: Being/non-being…A dualism invented by him, differing from the duality existing from the beginning, which he trains himself to master, accenting or annulling the opposition. (p.41).
Links with Environmentalism
Irigaray's work has many direct relations to the environmental (although not always explicit) which have recently been explored in the "Journal of the British Society for Phenomenology" (2015). In relation to my own research it is clear that Irigaray's discussion of sexual difference, dualism, the sublime and Kant – have direct implications for the relationship between mankind and nature and of course, between Immanuel Kant and both women and the environment. Kant's divorce of mankind from the natural world (where woman resides) allows for women to be perceived as being closer to nature, when in reality they are as much part of nature as the rest of humanity but the achievement of manhood seems to be entirely dependent upon men distancing themselves from this fact. It is this supposed link whereby women are considered to have a closer connection and relationship with nature than their male counterparts (Klinger 1997: 108) which justifies their being used, manipulated, exploited and mastered.
These themes are extensively explored within Irigaray's work and in her interviews (one of which can be found in the Journal mentioned above) through which it is clear that Irigaray herself maintains a commitment to the environment and to the non-human other (for example her commitment to vegetarianism (2015: 113). In the interview entitled Cultivating a Living Belonging (2015) Irigaray claims that, "Appropriating land, as appropriating the sky, does not only amount to a denial of racial and cultural alterity but also having a stranglehold on the life of others" (114). A restructuring of the traditional philosophical ideas about reason and nature would involve the recognition that as humans (man or woman) we are not radically removed from the processes of nature but rather that we as physical beings are completely dependent upon the natural environment for our own survival: to deny this would make no sense. Yet this is exactly what certain philosophical understandings would have us believe; the idea that man has some kind of 'right over nature' lies at the heart of a Westernised conception of power and productivity (rooted in patriarchy) which, as Vandana Shiva identifies, continues to see what is "…at an ecological level highly destructive." (1990:196) as economically productive. Irigaray advocates the promotion of the rights of women and the environment: both of whom experience subjugation and exploitation as a result of patriarchal values. Believing in the destruction of such values will help in the construction of a fairer society, where neither women nor the environment are treated in an exploitative or discriminatory manner. Irigaray's work ties into these aims, especially regarding her discussion of 'otherness' being invoked through women and the natural environment. The otherness of women and nature, which features so prominently in Kant's work on the sublime, point to the intellectual conflict in philosophy concerning the need to disassociate from the phenomenal realm and that which is considered related to it. Irigaray addresses this conflict directly in maintaining that sexual difference is dominant whilst also offering a potential reworking of our traditional understanding of the relationships between humanity and nature and men and women: to which much of philosophy still desperately clings.


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The club originates from the 1920's when matches were played on the common in the village centre. It was relocated to its current position in 1950 and is the highest ground in the south of England. The National Trust granted a 50 year lease to Coldharbour Sports and Social Club Ltd for the use of the land and pavilion, this coincided with the completion of the project to rebuild the pavilion in 2007.
On match days there is ample parking up at the ground but the walk from the centre of Coldharbour is not to be missed. Bring a picnic and come and enjoy these fabulous and unique surroundings.
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Congress Should Hold HUD Accountable on Program Budget and Expenditures
By Mark Weiss / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform / February 23, 2011 February 23, 2011
Washington, D.C., February 23, 2011 — The February 2011 release of the Fiscal Year 2012 budget and appropriations request of the HUD manufactured housing program underscores the urgent need for intensive congressional scrutiny, examination and oversight of that runaway budget, as well as direct accountability by HUD regulators for the misdirection of funds previously appropriated, as already called for by the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR).
In a January 28, 2011 letter to Rep. Thomas Latham (R-IA), chairman of the House of Representatives' Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee (see, downloadable PDF), MHARR called on the 112th Congress to seek "full accountability from HUD regarding its use of all appropriated funds" and to "carefully scrutinize any claimed need for further general revenue appropriations at a time of historically low [manufactured housing] industry production." And, the Department's just-released 2012 proposed budget, which requests $7 million in taxpayer funding as well as a more than 50% increase in the fee paid by manufacturers to fund the program (i.e., from $39.00 to $60.00 per home section), fully warrants such congressional action.
MHARR brought this issue to Congress, based upon HUD's now five-year track record of misleading program funding requests that have ballooned the program budget and have led to multi-million dollar infusions of tax revenue that have been misdirected by the program.
Since 2007, despite a devastating decrease in industry production (now standing at 87%), the HUD manufactured housing program budget has more than doubled. Contrary to claims by HUD in budget requests dating to at least 2008, this dramatically increased funding has not been used to fully implement the federal installation and dispute resolution programs mandated by the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000 — a one-time cost for programs that were, by law, to have been in place by December 2005. Nor has it been used to properly fund program functions expressly mandated by Congress in the 2000 law.
Instead, the increased funding approved by Congress each year has been misdirected by HUD regulators to impose a totally new structure of needless and needlessly costly de facto regulation on manufacturers and consumers, in contravention of relevant reform provisions of the 2000 law. This has provided HUD with a pretense for increasing program staff and payments to contractors — including its "monitoring" contractor of 34 years (now a de facto sole-source contract) — at a time when it otherwise would have been forced to reduce expenditures due to falling production. In addition, and despite a projected funding carry-over that — together with the $14 million total FY 2012 funding request — would provide the program with $20 million of expendable funds, HUD continues to refuse to use a small part of its funding to hire a non-career manufactured housing program administrator, as expressly provided by the 2000 Act.
To make matters worse, at the same time that HUD has been funding its make-work regulatory expansion, its proposed budgets have capped funding at unrealistically low levels for its state partners — State Administrative Agencies (SAAs) which serve as the first line of protection for consumers living in both new and existing manufactured homes.
It is precisely because of the multi-year track record of budget and expenditure abuse by the HUD program, its ongoing and continuing misdirection of appropriated funds and its failure to use those funds to implement mandatory functions and reforms under the 2000 law, that led MHARR, even before the release of the 2012 budget, to inform Congress that "there is no legitimate basis" for such a large program budget and to call on the 112th Congress to seek full accountability from HUD officials for all aspects of the program budget and the program's use of budgeted funds since the passage of the 2000 law. Such an accounting from HUD is long-overdue and badly needed, and should be a pre-condition to the appropriation of further funds for the program as part of the FY 2012 budget.
Moreover, the proper time to address program funding and expenditures is now, when Congress can examine and consider funding needs in relation to the specific functions authorized and mandated by section 620 of the 2000 law, in light of HUD's past failure to comply with those provisions, and not later, during possible rulemaking on the proposed 50%+ increase in manufacturer label fees, as suggested by some in the industry.
Based on all these factors MHARR, over the past several months, has conducted a critical analysis of HUD program budgets and expenditures since 2007 and has prepared a document reflecting that analysis, as well as conclusions and suggested approaches and remedies, that will be submitted to Congress in connection with the appropriations process for FY 2012.
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform is a Washington, D.C.-based national trade association representing the views and interests of producers of federally-regulated manufactured housing.


The best books make you see differently. This is one of them. The eye-opening new novel from Jodi Picoult, with the biggest of themes: birth, death, and responsibility. When a newborn baby dies after a routine hospital procedure, there is no doubt about who will be held responsible: the nurse who had been banned from looking after him by his father. What the nurse, her lawyer and the father of the child cannot know is how this death will irrevocably change all of their lives, in ways both expected and not. Small Great Things is about prejudice and power; it is about that which divides and unites us. It is about opening your eyes.


A longtime Du Page County elementary school superintendent is free on his own recognizance after pleading innocent Friday to charges in connection with a county grand jury investigation into his alleged official misconduct. Joseph Kariotis, 53, of Naperville, surrendered to Circuit Court Judge John Bowman and said he was innocent of any wrongdoing in his job as superintendent of Queen Bee Elementary School District 16 in Glendale Heights. Kariotis was named in a 26-count indictment this week accusing him of directing about $2,300 in school funds for personal use between August, 1983, and July, 1984. Kariotis told reporters the complaint that initiated the grand jury probe is the product of a vendetta by some school board members against him.


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