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Domestikwom/A Peace That Destroys/2017 Full Length Review
Domestikwom are a solo project along with a few quests from Calgary, Alberta, Canada that plays post black metal and this is a review of his self released 2017 album "A Peace That Destroys" which will be released in December.
Percussion's and acoustic guitars start off the album along with some clean singing and back up vocals which also gives the music more of a folk music feeling along with a brief use of spoken word samples and on the second track post rock elements and grim black metal s creams are introduced on t he recording.
When the music gets heavy it brings in a very modern post black metal style while the faster sections of the songs bring in a decent amount of tremolo picking and blast beats which also gives the songs a more raw feeling as well as all of the musical instruments having a very powerful sound to them.
Most of the guitar solos and leads are done in a very melodic fashion along with the riffs also using a great amount of melody while the songs also bring in a great mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts and as the album progresses elements of harsh noise can also be heard briefly as well as one track also adding in a small amount of folk instruments and ambient style keyboards and female vocals on the closing track.
Domestikwom plays a style of post black metal that is more different and original than a lot of bands of this genre, the production sounds very raw and heavy while the lyrics are a concept album based upon of the artist's ancestor's escape from Russia in t he 1920's and his challenges of resettling in their new home of Canada.
In my opinion Domestikwom are a very great sounding post black metal solo project and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Roots In A Soil Not My Own" "A Peace That Destroys" and "The Cost-Of Self Sacrifice". 8 out of 10.
Source : http://occultblackmetalzine.blogspot.com/2017/10/domestikwoma-peace-that-destroys2017.html
Snakebearer Interview
1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the musical project?
Snakebearer is at the moment one man project/band that draws inspiration and imagery from black metal and mixes it with variety of other metal genres.
2.In July you had released a demo, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording?
My first idea was to play "regressive metal" in contrast of all the complex song structures and riffs that some of my previous bands had. Well, this isn't that "regressive", but having more of the
traditional verse-chorus-verse -structures of pop/rock songs is a integral part of the concept. Although I use mainly growled or screamed vocals, I try to have melodies and hooks in the songs, but probably in more subtle form than what any kind of pop music would have.
3.You refer to your music as 'blackened pop metal', can you tell us alittle bit more about this term?
I used the term "blackened pop metal" to emphasize the fact that this band doesn't try to be "true" in any black metal sense, and instead of being watered down black metal, it is lighter metal that has been "blackened".
4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects you explore with your music?
Lyrical topics range from the Finnish melancholy and depression to ritual perversions. The song that the demo was named after, Throes, has drawn its lyrical inspiration from Finnish folk poetry compilation Kanteletar, even having some lines directly translated from it, but having mostly modern, surreal settings to it. Amorphis used the direct English translations of poems from Kanteletar in their album Elegy, my approach to this is very different, as I reinterpret the poems and their feelings much more freely. Songs that will be recorded later will explore this theme more. And like I mentioned early, third song on the demo is about satanic sex ritual, and the middle one can most easily be
interpreted as a description of a zombie apocalypse.
5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Snakebearer'?
Snakebearer is what some call the thirteenth zodiac sign, Ophiuchus, more commonly translated as serpent-bearer. One can contemplate all the symbolism that is associated with snakes and what could be said about a man that can hold and carry one
6.With this project you record everything by yourself, are you open to working with other musicians or do you prefer to work solo?
Although I recorded everything myself, I am open to working with other musicians. Playing live is something I aim to do when I find the right people to play with me.
7.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of black metal?
On a worldwide level Snakebearer hasn't gathered much attention yet, the forementioned concept of "real" band that plays live would probably help immensely, as new music is published with the help of Internet more than anyone can or cares to follow.
8.Are you also involved with any other bands or musical projects these days?
At the moment I am not involved in other active bands, although I have another solo-project named Archeodecadent, that sporadically explores the sub-genres of black metal from minute long semi-improvised songs to over half hour long ambient black metal piece. I may do session vocals
to a certain band, but that will be seen in the future. And for the blasphemy of it, I last week wrote and recorded a rap verse to feature in a Finnish occult themed hip hop record.
9.Where do you see yourself heading into as a musician in the future?
For the future of my musicianship, I try to constantly learn more. Not with just instruments that I already play, but also learning completely new instruments. Learning to play drums skillfully enough would be probably the main objective. As I record everything at my home studio, homing that craft and gathering better equipment is also quite essential part of my musicianship
10.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had aninfluence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
I listen too much of everything to list, as it depends completely on what mood I am. When I have spend week practicing and recording metal I often more rather listen to Finnish schlager than anything with distorted guitars. From black metal bands, at least judging by my record collection, Impaled Nazarene and Xasthur are large influences for me.
11.What are some of your non musical interests?
For non musical interests... At the moment I don't think I have time for them as I have two (or four, depending on month) jobs and I am finishing my studies and doing my master's thesis. Which also serves as an explanation for answering to this interview so late. Sorry.
12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
This was first interview I have made for this project. Thanks for this possibility.
-Marras
Source : http://occultblackmetalzine.blogspot.com/2017/10/snakebearer-interview.html
Eneferens Interview
Eneferens is a project that I started in December of 2015. It showcases everything that I love about heavy music, combining elements of black metal, doom, melodic death metal as well as many other influences including shoegaze and post rock. The idea was to to just make beautiful music and do it from the ground up by myself.
2.How would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recordings?
I feel that (and hope that) the music comes across as very honest - nothing is more than what it needs to be. The songs are very up in down in terms of dynamics as well as levels of heaviness. Contrast is a very important element in the sound. My clean vocals are a drastic change from my harsh vocals just as the clean guitar tones are on the opposite spectrum of the distorted ones. Still though a cohesion brings it all together smoothly and naturally. I toy with dissonance, but overall, the music is very melodic compared to many bands in similar genres because it is the vehicle I know best to really drive the emotive qualities that I set out to present.
3.In less than 2 years you have released 2 full lengths and an ep, do you spend a great amount of time writing and creating music?
I spend as much time as possible sitting with a guitar or in front of the drum kit, so yes absolutely. Life can be very busy and I still feel like I don't make enough time for composing and playing, but I make an effort to everyday because it is a beautiful, almost therapeutic thing for me. It's exciting to come up with some great ideas and form songs, so I do it a lot and thrive from it.
Lyrics are always the hardest part of the songwriting process for me because I feel like I can tap into feelings and express emotions through music alone much more easily. Lyrics don't seem to come as naturally to me, so I have to dig a little bit. Most themes and topics are about internal struggle, and I often relate things to the beauty and grandeur of nature and its processes. I'm incredibly inspired by nature and I reflect on that in fitting moments. I take a bit of time with the lyrics and do the best I can to make sure that no matter the topic, they are genuine and and an accurate reflection of my mind.
5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Eneferens'?
The name 'Eneferens' came to me in a dream actually. It didn't have a significant meaning when I awoke, but the name stuck with me. Later I dissected the word into its greek roots and came up with my own definition which is, "to carry within one's self." This resonated profoundly with me because of the introspective nature of the way I make music and so the name stuck. It's one of those strange things where I feel like it chose me.
6.You record all the music by yourself, are you open to working with other musicians or do you prefer to work solo?
I am absolutely open to collaborative efforts with people - I was in three bands while living in the city I attended college in. Eneferens was the first project where I took everything into my own hands and made no compromises other than my own physical limitations to make the music I wanted to, which turned out to be a fun form of self expression. I really enjoy playing music with other people and hope to do so much more in the future. Outside perspectives and ideas from other great musicians can be very important and refreshing and I definitely recognize that.
7.Originally the musical project was from Montana but now located in Minnesota, what was the cause of the move and also how would you compare the metal scene in both states?
I have a couple of close friends in the Minneapolis area involved in the scene - Jake (Circadian Ritual, Panopticon), Austin (Panopticon) and Tanner (Obsequiae) which helped me choose Minnesota to try something new out. I'm an audio engineer as well as a musician and so I moved to the twin cities in the pursuit of doing more on both facets. The entertainment industry in Montana is much smaller due to the low populations there, but that's not to say by any means that there aren't good music scenes there. Particularly Bozeman, MT has a very supportive scene filled with great bands and musicians which sometimes gets overlooked because it's a bit removed from more densely populated areas. The scene in Minneapolis is great from what I've experienced in my short time here so far, and I'm excited to be a part of it.
8.On the ep you had done a cover of 40 Watt Sun's "Restless", what was the decision behind doing your own version of this song?
All of the music that Patrick Walker has put out has always had a special place in my heart, especially Warning's "Watching From A Distance" record. The track "Restless" has been a favorite of mine since "The Inside Room" came out, and I've played it many times at open mics around Montana, so it seemed like a logical choice especially with how I was feeling around the time of the EP's creation. I hope my version does it justice, it's a beautiful painful song.
9.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of atmospheric black metal?
Eneferens is by no means a 'purist' approach to the subgenre, and because of that some people have been critical of my use of clean vocals. Clean vocals will definitely always remain a staple in the project's sound without a doubt though. Overall though the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive and encouraging and I'm blown away by that.
10.Where do you see yourself heading into as a musician in the future?
It's hard to say. There's so much I would like to do musically, even beyond the confines of metal. I will definitely continue to output as much music as I am able to, and I have a good feeling about the direction I'm going. I'm projecting that touring will become a regular thing for me soon because I love playing and traveling. It would be great to be able to support myself with my music and post-production audio work and I'm doing what I can to make that work eventually. Music is too important to me to not fully immerse myself in it.
11.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
My musical tastes are constantly expanding and I listen to and take influence from many genres. Alcest and early Opeth records are big ones for me, but also alternative bands like The National and the Spanish band Neuman have had a profound effect on how I think about and write music. Some great metal I've been listening to include the new Sun of the Sleepless record, Night In Gales' 1997 album "Towards the Twilight", and "Departure" by Sunken. Some non-metal acts I've been enjoying recently are Bohren and Der Club of Gore, Agnes Obel and the new Kauan record.
I enjoy painting immensely as well as experiencing nature through hiking, camping, and fishing. Art and nature in most respects are the heart of my interests and everything stems from there.
Thanks for the interview and thank you to everyone who has listened to and supported Eneferens. Expect a new full length album fairly soon! Cheers.
Source : http://occultblackmetalzine.blogspot.com/2017/10/eneferens-interview.html
Grabak Interview
Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording of the new album?
Well, it has been a very turbulent time. We recorded the album in May this year and since that there was no time to rest actually. Firstly, we needed to find a new record company. There were certain - more or less extensive - proceedings and we finally signed with MASSACRE RECORDS. Secondly, we had to find a suitable solution how to present the album live on stage. That's no problem in general. This time, we were forced to add several backing tracks. If you, as a band, decide to use them you have to practice playing much more precisely. Therefore, we did a lot of rehearsals in the very past. Thirdly, we had to fix the entire artwork and layout for the album which also required several weeks of work. Right now, we are in the planning of 2018th touring and festival season. You see, there were many things to do.
In November you have a new album coming out, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording and also how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past.
First of all, you can expect a really broad variety of songs in terms of speed and style. Since the very beginnings of our band, we never limited ourselves. Let me explain. Each of us grew up with different sorts of metal. When I started listening to Metal, I was influenced by bands like W.A.S.P., Judas Priest or Manowar. Later on, I discovered Thrash and Death Metal up to the point Black Metal hit my ear and soul. Vorst and our previous bass guitar player Recke started in a very similar way. Serpent very early used to listen to bands of the second wave of Black Metal like Marduk, Setherial or Dark Funeral. We all were touched by the Black Magic those bands banned on record. On "Bloodline Divine" you can explore all the different influences we came in touch with over the years. Nonetheless, we developed our skills in writing and arranging. In somehow we rediscovered our own roots. I don't know, either accidental or unconscious we created an album that's much more like the older records. There is more atmosphere and mystic in it. Of course, you can find high speed drumming and harsh riffing but there are lots of parts in it that one might find more epic like later Keep of Kalessin records.
This is the first album since 2011, can you tell us a little bit more about what has been going on during that time span?
Well, I bed you wouldn't have asked for it. However, we faced certain problems over the passing years. On one hand, we had some trouble with our record company. Unfortunately, our last label became insolvent shortly after the release. That meant, we got almost instantly no more promotion for the album from that point on. It seemed like the record hasn't been released at all. Even friends and fans were surprised when they noticed that we released an album back in 2011. On the other hand, we lost two brothers in arms and needed to involve an amount of new musicians just to replace them again in order to find a suitable lineup, finally. But hey, here we are.
What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the newer music?
Let's go through it song by song. "Via Dolorosa" is no new topic in general. It's the bloody path the Nazarene had to walk on his way to Golgatha where nails and crows are about to fulfill their duties. The next song is "Sinnocence". Here we are faced with the fate of a young lady who is very much addicted to love and blood. A sort of vampire if you want….."Corpsebride" is a little nasty piece of prose…two lovers united in lust and death. At least one of both to be honest. The track "Oblivion" deals with memories and thoughts towards the Great Fallen One whereas "Seelensammler" is about several warriors and soldiers who, just to keep alive during battle, sold their soul literally to the collector of souls. What else? Ok, the story of "Bloodline Divine" is about a female infant whose life long journey is to end the divine regency and to establish a new one. "S.T.U.K.A." is really about what the title suggests. It's about how German bombers attacked England during WW II and the horror they spread from British perspective. Last but not least we might talk about "Phoenix" and "Apostate" that are two songs about how to resist and to fight hypocrisy, false friendship and how to rise from the ashes again.
What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Grabak'?
When we started the band back in 1995 we combined the forces of two bands namely FFF and Hecatomb. We decided to take the name of the largest serpent lurking underneath the roots of Yggdrasil. It's name is Grabak or Grey Back. The best inspiration is the sort of subtle destructive work under the surface.
What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?
There were a few I would say. Party San Open Air and Satan's Convention were really impressive. You are faced with hundreds of fans and meet like-minded artists from all over Europe. That was overwhelming. But honestly, I really like smaller club shows and single gigs. You are closed to your crowd and you know they are here because of you. This is sort of a very special bond once you have realized that. Our shows are very pure and honest. We very much set on a more physical presence than on visual gimmicks like pyro effects, torches or candles. The blood we use is natural and the sweat you see is ours. Pure dedication to music…
Do you have any touring or show plans once the new album is released?
We are confirmed for several single shows, some festivals and we are on a mini tour in April. Hopefully, there will be more.
On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your newer music by fans of black metal?
I don't really know what period of time you are asking for. When we talk about the last decade, since we developed our more extreme black metal so to speak, most of the feedback has been rather positive. In 2007 we reached a new level of popularity on base of "Agash Daeva". Of course we have lost several fans due to the fact that they refused to follow our musical and lyrical way to express. Nonetheless, we obviously hit a stylistic nerve that time because a large amount of new followers built a second fundament to our fan base. Today the world is much more connected via social networks and internet at all. On one hand you can reach your fans very much faster. On the other hand, you as a band have become much more transparent or available. That's sometimes slightly frightening because you don't have a real privacy when every step you take is obvious. Anyway, that's the prize you have to pay. If you talk about the latest album I can hardly comment or estimate something because there is no feedback until now. Due to the fact, that "Bloodline Divine" will be released in November there are no reactions up to that point - neither positive nor negative.
What is going on with some of the other bands or musical projects these days that some of the band members are a part of?
We are very much focused on GRABAK these days. Only B.S. participates in his own Death Metal project as drummer. That's keeping him in shape. All of the other projects somehow rest for the moment and I feel really comfortable with it.
Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
In my opinion, we continue the way we started back in 2007. We play extreme music for an extreme crowd and last but not least for ourselves. That's what we want…neither limits nor rules. Good luck, with MASSACRE RECORDS we found a very potent partner to promote our songs and I really hope we might continue this partnership. One really good thing is we don't have to proof our music in terms of such a ridiculous discourse about true and main stream Black Metal or sellout. Fuck yeah, when you are that long part of an idea or scene any query about this is obsolete. We are still poisoned from the serpent's kiss and we'll keep the black flame burning within us. This music is not only a part our life, it determines it. Maybe, we are going spread our plagues more often live on stage. We'll see.
What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
Well, I somehow answered the question before. We as band have a wide spectrum of music the either consciously or unconsciously influence our own songs. There are influences coming from Heavy Metal, Death and Black Metal. Some of us really stick to Metal, only. Others are more, let's say, open-minded concerning different musical genres. You want to know what bands we currently listen to. That really differs and depends on our mood. We all like Marduk and their development over decades. For me they represent, what BM should sound like today. Apart from some tiny aspects in their discography, they never stagnated. Sad but true, other bands from the older days of 90s BM did. I don't want to name them. Sometimes I feel really uncomfortable when I see my "old Gods" fading to shadows of their past. Whatsoever, there are some more band I really like for what they do. For example Carach Angren who released some very interesting records. Sure, in the mean time they might call it Horror Metal and no longer Black Metal as it has been rooted so long. But the arrangements and song structures are astonishing and have a really catchy appeal. The latest record I bought has been the new Belphegor album. There are no really surprising songs on it but you will always get the highest possible standard they are able to create. In terms of riffing and drumming..state of the art. Unbelievable enough, that they can present their material almost perfect live on stage. What else? I really like one of Germany's, in my mind, most sophisticated but underrated bands – namely Lunar Aurora. I rarely found a band whose music caught my attention that much - in terms of atmosphere and true dedication towards the dark realms surrounding us. Unfortunately, in my humble opinion, they decided to part ways.
Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
Well, I'd like to express my gratitude to all the comrades we were allowed to march with over the years – artists and fans likewise. In days, when honor and blood sworn bonds become weakened we might raise our cups and horns and renew the oath to worship the darkest spirits and to embrace the mortal agony we might be faced with in future…until we rise from the ashes.
Source : http://occultblackmetalzine.blogspot.com/2017/10/grabak-interview.html
Funeral Chant/Self Titled/Duplicate Records/Caverna Abismal Records/2017 CD Review
Funeral Chant are a band from Oakland, California that plays a raw mixture of black and death metal and this is a review of their 2017 self titled 2017 album which will be released in November as joint effort between Duplicate and Caverna Abismal Records.
Atmospheric soundscapes start off the album along with some clean yet distorted playing a few seconds later which also leads to a heavier direction and when the music speeds up a great amount of tremolo picking and blast beats can be heard while t he vocals are mostly grim yet high pitched black metal screams.
Elements of death and thrash metal are also utilized at times while the solos and leads are done in a very dark and melodic fashion while the songs also bring in a great mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts along with the riffs also bringing in a great amount of dark sounding melodies, most of the music is heavily rooted in the 90's but done in a more modern fashion. and they also bring in a cover of Repugnant's "Mprbid Ways".
Funeral Chant plays a musical style that takes raw black metal and mixes it with old school death metal to create a sound of their own, the production sounds very dark and raw while the lyrics cover darkness and death themes.
In my opinion Funeral Chant are a very great sounding raw mixture of black and death metal and if you are a fan of those musical genres, you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Cacophony Of Death" and "Funeral Chant". 8 out of 10.
Source : http://occultblackmetalzine.blogspot.com/2017/10/funeral-chantself-titledduplicate.html
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History And Heritage Committee
Purpose: To provide a focal point in EWRI for collecting, organizing and disseminating information related to the history and heritage of water resources and environmental engineering. A primary goal of the committee is to sponsor and organize one or more history-related sessions at each EWRI Congress and at ASCE National Conventions when possible. In addition the committee will plan to organize or co-sponsor a symposium or set of sessions dealing with a historical water resources or environmental theme with a separate proceedings at least once every five years. The committee also compiles and maintains information on Society and non-Society awards to EWRI members and collects and maintains information on Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) projects and National and International Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks (NHCELs) related to EWRI's areas of interest.
Lawrence M Magura, P.E., D.WRE(Ret.), F.ASCE
Tonja L Koob Marking, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
William Curtis Archdeacon, P.E., R.L.S
Cole Gary Bedford, P.E., M.ASCE
Jeffrey Brent Bradley, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, F.ASCE
Glenn Owen Brown, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, F.EWRI, M.ASCE
Michael T Buechter, P.E., D.WRE, F.EWRI, M.ASCE
William Payne Bulloch, Jr, P.E., D.WRE, M.ASCE
William E Cox, Ph.D., M.ASCE
Augustine J. Fredrich, P.E., D.WRE(Ret.), F.ASCE
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John N. Furlong, P.E., D.WRE, M.ASCE
Neil Sadler Grigg, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE(Ret.), F.ASCE
Jennifer Canning Jacyna, Aff.M.ASCE
Kathlie S. Jeng-Bulloch, Ph.D., P.E., CFM, D.WRE, M.ASCE
Mark William Killgore, P.E., D.WRE, F.EWRI, F.ASCE
Werner Conrad Loehlein, P.E., P.L.S, L.S., D.WRE, M.ASCE
Cecil Lue-Hing, P.E.,Dist.M.ASCE
Melinda Luna, P.E., M.ASCE
ExCom Rep
John Twyman Morris, P.E., Hon.D.WRE, F.ASCE
Alan Newman
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Industry, local mayors say they weren't consulted on B.C. fish farm phase out plan (Details)
Several Vancouver Island mayors and members of B.C.'s salmon farming industry say a federal decision to phase out fish farming has left them feeling "disposable and discarded."
In an open letter to Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan, they say they weren't consulted before she announced a plan to phase out open-net pen farming in the Discovery Islands over the next 18 months.
Jordan said the decision came after hearing unanimous opposition to the farms from local First Nations earlier this month.
"You made this decision without even speaking to the industry nor locally elected officials who deeply understand B.C.'s salmon farming communities and have a direct interest in your action," the letter says.
"Be advised that we will no longer sit on the sidelines and will be pursuing every possible option to remedy this untenable situation."
The Discovery Islands act as a bottleneck along wild salmon migration routes and eliminating the fish farms was a key
recommendation made in 2012 by the Cohen Commission on the decline of Fraser River sockeye.
However, the recommendation was contingent on the Fisheries Department finding the farms posed "more than a minimal risk of serious harm" to the health of migrating sockeye by Sept. 20, 2020.
On Sept. 28, the department said scientific assessments had found nine pathogens from farmed salmon in the islands posed a minimal risk to wild stocks. The risk of the viruses transferring from farmed to wild Fraser River stocks was less than one per cent, it said.
Salmon farmers feel 'discarded'
John Paul Fraser, executive director of the B.C. Salmon Farmers Association, said instead of allowing the farms to continue, the government announced a new consultation process that excluded the industry. He learned about the phase-out 15 minutes before the government announced it, he said.
"That's what we're looking at here, a decision that was not well conceived, certainly ill-informed and did not in any way contemplate the consequences not just of the Campbell River economy, but really the whole economy of Vancouver Island," Fraser said.
Workers in the industry were classified as essential under COVID-19 restrictions, only to learn before Christmas that their jobs would be lost without a say, he said.
"Now we just feel discarded, you go from thinking you're doing something important and we can build on it to now being treated like it doesn't matter."
The letter says the move will eliminate about 1,500 jobs and could put the entire $1.6-billion provincial industry at risk.
It is signed by mayors in Campbell River, Port Hardy, Port McNeill and Gold River, as well as 11 industry representatives.
Jordan said in a statement that she plans to meet with industry and community representatives in early 2021 to discuss the transition.
"The decision to phase out fish farms in the Discovery Islands was not an easy one. It was made after many consultations and weighing many factors," she said.
Aquaculture plays an important role in British Columbia's economy, but the farms in the Discovery Islands are a "specific case," she said.
The licences were renewed on an annual basis — unlike others that had been granted longer tenures — "always with the understanding that a decision regarding their permanent status would be made by December 2020," Jordan said.
Under the plan, 19 existing farms in the Discovery Islands had their licences renewed for 18 months. The farms are not allowed to add new fish during that period, and can only grow and harvest the existing stocks until they are empty.
Phasing out net-pen fish farming in B.C. waters by 2025 was a Liberal campaign promise in the federal election.
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US, Mexico reach agreement on trade deal: Report
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Rep. McCarthy: Few leaders have sacrificed as much as McCain
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy reflects on the legacy of Senator John McCain and discusses upcoming midterm elections on 'Sunday Morning Futures.'
The U.S. and Mexico reportedly reached an agreement on a new trade deal on Monday, bringing months of talks on a replacement for NAFTA to an end.
Trump hinted on Monday morning that a trade deal with Mexico could be reached shortly.
"A big deal looking good with Mexico!" Trump tweeted.
The president's comments echo those of House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who said Sunday a new trade agreement was nearing.
"I think it'd be very soon," McCarthy, R-Calif., told Maria Bartiromo on "Sunday Morning Futures." "We'd vote on it in the next Congress."
He noted the need for a "modernization" of the trade agreement, which was enacted in 1994 under President Bill Clinton. The deal created a trilateral trade bloc between the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
NAFTA has come under fierce scrutiny by President Trump since his time on the campaign trail, even calling the agreement the "worst trade deal ever made." Attempts to form a new pact faltered numerous times between the three countries, and talks with Mexico have been focused on creating new rules for the auto industry. Trump has argued that lower wages for employees in Mexico have cost jobs at General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler – "The Big Three" – all of which have production sites in Mexico. The president said in June that the deal could remain trilateral or could be renegotiated into two separate arrangements.
Mexico's Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo told reporters on Sunday a deal between the U.S. and Mexico was nearing completion.
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"I would say that we're practically in the final hours of this negotiation," he said while arriving for talks at U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer's office in Washington. A few hours later, Guajardo said a deal still had yet to be reached.
In addition to its close ties to the U.S. auto industry, Mexico also has been the top importer of U.S. corn for years and the No. 2 purchaser of American soybeans, though it has recently begun turning to Brazil and Argentina as well as working to increase its own supply. Mexico bought 584,000 metric tons of corn from Brazil last year – a 970% spike over 2016, Reuters reported.


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Satan -- King of Empires!
By David Brandt Berg, 9 August 1980
There's an amazing description of Satan in the 28th chapter of Ezekiel where he's called the Prince of Tyrus. Tyre itself was the ancient capital of Tyre and Sidon, or Phoenicia, today Lebanon. I was just checking on the story of John Todd where he says it's a perfect description of Satan, and it certainly sounds like it, the "anointed cherub," etc.
The description of Satan ends on the 19th verse, and beginning the 20th verse the prophet begins to have a message for Sidon--Zidon--spelled with a "Z" here, but still the third most important city of Lebanon. In all these cities there's been constant civil war between different factions and shooting in the streets, a fulfillment of what the Lord says:
"For I will send into her pestilence, and blood into her streets; and the wounded shall be judged in the midst of her by the sword upon her on every side." (Ez.28:23.)--Because they were so wicked. Sidon was a sister city of Tyre, and if there was ever a picture of Lebanon today, (in 1980) that's it!
Why would the Lord call the Devil the Prince of Tyre Unless the Devil himself loved Tyre and ruled over Tyre as its king? It must have been that the King of Tyre was actually Satan-possessed by the Devil himself, and it was a very wicked city and spread its iniquity all over the whole World. Tyre was the World's greatest trading capital in its day, capital of Phoenicia, and the Phoenicians were great traders and sailors and sailed all over the World.
And Tyre was the city which there was such an amazing prophecy fulfilled about. The Lord said He would cause her to be destroyed and she'd be scraped as bare as a rock, and her ruins, timbers and stones would be cast in the midst of the sea, and they would later become a place and for the spreading of nets of fisherman. (Ezek.26.) And not long after the prophecy, Nebuchadnezzar came along on his way to Jerusalem and totally destroyed the city of Tyre.
It had been a very rich city, one of the richest in the world, a merchant trading city, commercial center of the Phoenicians. But apparently they had refused to pay him taxes or something so he destroyed them. They rebelled against him and he completely destroyed the city which stood on a promontory overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. But these sea-faring people, the rich of Tyre and its government and so on, had gotten warning he was coming and had fled to an island that was just a half-mile offshore.
There they later built a completely new city of Tyre, which is the modern city of Tyre today, the one that's still in existence. (Question: There's never been one built on the original site?) No, it was never rebuilt. The Lord said "thou shalt be built no more" and so on. (Ez.26:14,21.)
I think it was something like 250 years later, Alexander the Great came along on one of his great expeditions to conquer the World and the Mideast, and he came opposite the new City of Tyre which was now virtually an impregnable fortress built on this big island offshore. Nebuchadnezzar had given up because he didn't have any boats or navy or anything to get out there. Besides, he was more interested in getting on to Jerusalem, which we know the story of. He had destroyed the old City of Tyre and then gone on and destroyed Jerusalem too.
So Alexander came along and saw this beautiful new city sitting out there on the island with all its riches and gold and silver and jewels and so on, World-famous for being so rich. He didn't have much of a navy either and nearly all of his conquests were land conquests. It wasn't till later the Greeks and Romans developed navies and fought naval battles.
Anyhow, Alexander did a very smart thing, he took the rubble of the ancient city of Tyre--all the old ruins, blocks, rocks and timbers--and he scraped them right into the sea so that he made the ancient site of Tyre as bare as the top of a rock, just exactly like the prophecy predicted. He scraped all the ruins into the sea and built a causeway from the old coast site half a mile out to the new island and conquered it!
So that the modern city of Tyre today, which was once an island, is still in existence and is still connected to the mainland by this causeway built by Alexander the Great, and upon which the fishermen spread their nets to this very day for drying and mending and so on. And that's the story of Tyre: Fulfilled prophecy!
So apparently the Devil at one time had become the actual king of Tyre, because it was considered the richest most extravagant city in the World. He apparently made it his World capital, sort of like the Antichrist is going to do some day. Because this description in the 28th chapter of Ezekiel mentioned by John Todd as a picture of the Devil, goes far beyond what any normal human King of Tyre could have been.
It speaks of him having been in the Garden of Eden, the anointed cherub, next to God Himself. So the Devil must have once ruled Tyre in its glory when it flourished, just like he's going to rule Jerusalem some day. He's probably ruled quite a few cities like that, who knows? He could be ruling New York right now, and some of those places.
He always ruins the city in the end because God always defeats him and always destroys whatever city he has ruled, and he says so in this 28th Chapter. The Lord through the mouth of Ezekiel is prophesying his destruction. And John Todd says that the 28th Chapter of Ezekiel describes Lucifer being created with musical instruments imbedded in his body.
The best way to know what He's talking about is to read the chapter, and that particular part simply says this: "Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, diamond, beryl, onyx, jasper, sapphire, emerald, carbuncle and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets"--that's a musical instrument--"and of thy pipes"--that's a musical instrument--"was prepared in thee in the day that thou was created."
"Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so. Thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire."
This could have only been said of the Devil because no human king could have done these things or been this! "Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned." It reminds you of the description of Babylon in Revelation, "sinned through the multitude of riches and merchandise" and so on. (Rev.18.)
See, this is what has spread the abomination of Americanism all over the world, the horrors of her music and her clothes and her perverted sex and all the rest, just like America! "Therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness and I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee."
"Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries"--here's your witch covens--by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the Earth in the sight of all them that behold thee. All they that know thee among the people"--all that know thee, like the witches--"shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more." (Ez.28:11-19.)
It sounds like he was really some creature! You can hardly imagine what he looked like, but I've always pictured him as being somebody handsome. Apparently he was like a king bedecked with precious stones and gold and built-in musical instruments. John Todd says, "It's true, as a person who has seen him, it's true!"
He was also king of Babylon in the days of her glory, so apparently Satan has completely possessed these World-famous kings of these World-famous Empires. This must have been a practice of his all down through the ages, that he headed every great World Empire. Because here it is in two specific instances in the Bible: He's called the King of Babylon in Isaiah 14 and the King of Tyre in Ezekiel 28.
He was king of Babylon in its heyday, and king of Tyre in its heyday, but every time, he brings about the final destruction of these cities in a total curse from God upon these cities. Now if that theory is true--and it certainly sounds like these chapters make it pretty clear--he must have possessed one of the kings of Babylon, probably the last one, Belshazzar, the son* of Nebuchadnezzar. [*Note: "Belshazzar's called his son, but he was literally his grandson. You're my son and you're my sons and daughters, even though some of you are grandsons and great grandsons, depending on which generation you got born again. So Belshazzar was actually Nebuchadnezzar's grandson"
Nebuchadnezzar was converted, but his [grand]son Belshazzar was the last king when Babylon was destroyed. obviously the Devil tried to possess Nebuchadnezzar and caused his downfall for 7 years; but because he had acknowledged Daniel and God and his belief in them and repented of his iniquity and came back to the Lord, the Lord restored him. (Daniel 4.)
Let's see how that works: Babylon was one of the first great world empires, and the King of Babylon of course would naturally have been possessed of the Devil if the Devil was trying to run the World, which he always has been.
Assyria was before Babylon, the famous world capital of Ninevah with its giant walls where chariots could ride two or three abreast, and the famous Hanging Gardens of Nineveh. Certainly that would have been a very coveted capital for the Devil, so Shalmaneser and some of those famous kings of Nineveh must have been possessed of the Devil.
Then later came Babylon and its kings, and it became the world empire after God destroyed Ninevah. In every one of these World Empires, apparently one or more of its kings were possessed of Satan himself in his effort to rule the World, but every time God destroyed his Empire and its capital city and its kings. Then he'd go right on to another Empire and build a new one, as he did Babylon.
And then came Medo-Persia. It had one very good king, Cyrus, but it had some bad kings too. So apparently the Devil set up a new kingdom then of Medo-Persia, and they also, by the way, made Babylon their capital.
Egypt was the first world empire or great world power, and it was certainly ruled by the Devil and his demons and their demonic religion, and no doubt Pharaoh was the Devil incarnate! Naturally he would possess the most prominent and powerful enemy of God, as he did in that day against Moses.
And afterward came Assyria. Apparently the Devil built a new Empire with Nineveh as its capital, which God later destroyed for its iniquity. So apparently--I'm saying this as a theory, I've never heard this before--the Devil moved on to Babylon then and built a new Empire and a new gorgeous capital city. I never ever heard this before, but why not?
I was a bit sceptical about what John Todd said because I'd never heard that said before, that this was a description of Satan in Ezekiel 28. Most Bible teachers seem to think it's a rather exalted or exaggerated description of the King of Tyre. But God similarly describes the King of Babylon as Satan, and he describes the King of Tyre as Satan.
Tyre was the head of the great Phoenician empire and it didn't seem to rank in the visions of the prophets as having a place in Daniel's Image or Beasts or Revelation, to rank as one of the major ones. It was sort of between major Empires, between Egypt and Assyria.
The longest of all spaces between the world empires was between Egypt and Assyria, but for some reason God doesn't include Tyre and Phoenicia as being one of the greatest ones. But apparently in the interim, in that gap between the great Egyptian Empire and the great Assyrian Empire, the Phoenicians were the greatest most important people on Earth at that time, great World traders, and their capital was Tyre.
So apparently the Devil moved on after Pharoah was destroyed, and he set up his capital in Tyre and became the king of Tyre. And then when God saw to it that Tyre was destroyed, he moved on to Assyria--Nineveh--another great capital city. That sounds perfectly logical to me that the Devil of course would have possessed the greatest rulers of their day who ruled the greatest World Empires, if he could, and apparently he did quite a few!
Ninevah was the capital of Assyria, and then when it was destroyed he moved on and became king of Babylon. In one place in Ezekiel he's called the King of Tyre, and in Isaiah 14 he's called the King of Babylon. So why shouldn't he have been the king of every one of those great World Empires, or at least one of their Kings, whichever one he could possess?
After Babylon, then came Medo-Persia. It was a dual kingdom, and Cyrus and Darius were the kings. And later on the husband of Esther was the king.--He married Esther, took her as the most beautiful woman in the kingdom when he divorced Vashti--Ahasueras, or Xerxes. Aha! Xerxes! Well, he nearly wiped out the Jews, God's people of the day, at the instigation of Haman, remember? What he did later I don't remember, but the Devil was certainly in control at first, until Esther came along and rescued them--which was not necessarily to his credit, it was God's doing.
But then later, again Babylon was wiped out and the Medo-Persian empire was destroyed by Alexander the Great. Alexander was definitely born under certain supernatural miraculous signs. He murdered his own father to get the kingdom and he swept over the World in the World's most rapid conquest. In only ten years he conquered all the known World, almost miraculously and supernaturally, so he must have had supernatural spiritual assistance. It was absolutely miraculous the way he became the conqueror of the World in only ten years at only 30!
So the world capital became Athens, Greece, and he was its king, and I could certainly believe that Alexander the Great was devil-possessed! But every time, God used them nevertheless, just like He used the Devil from the very beginning. He used the Devil in the Garden of Eden, allowed the Devil to do these things. And every time he got too far and went too far, then He'd destroy him again. And every one of these great World Empires and their capitals and their kings were destroyed.
So quite obviously then he must have moved on to Rome and become the Caesars of Rome for the next thousand years! I'm just saying that if this theory could be true, he would have also possessed the Caesars of Rome then, that's all. (Question: Resulting in what?) In Rome becoming a World power and ruling the whole Earth! And then the Roman Empire was broken up and there was no great World Political Empire, except the Roman Catholic Church.
Well, it always went to his head in the long run. When he became the ruler of the Earth and the most powerful king on Earth and the most powerful Empire and the most powerful city, it seemed to always go to his head and he'd go too far. God would allow him to rule the Earth, just like the Lord's going to allow the Antichrist to rule the Earth, but then he always goes too far. This idea just suddenly came into my mind that I'd never even thought of before! I thought when John Todd mentioned this Biblical reference that he was referring to the passage in Isaiah 14. (Continued in part II)
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La Ckm wz.30 (abreviación de Ciężki karabin maszynowy wz.30; Ametralladora pesada Modelo 1930, en polaco) era una copia de la ametralladora pesada estadounidense Browning M1917. Producida con modificaciones mínimas, era una copia sin licencia de su predecesora y fue la ametralladora pesada estándar del Ejército polaco.

Historia
Cuando Polonia recuperó su independencia en 1918, sus fuerzas armadas empleaban armas de diversos tipos que habían sido heredadas de los ejércitos de los países que tomaron parte en sus particiones. Al igual que en el caso de los fusiles y carabinas, las ametralladoras empleadas por el ejército polaco durante la Guerra Polaco-Soviética eran la Maxim M1910 rusa (7,62 mm), la Schwarzlose MG M.07/12 austriaca (8 mm), la Maschinegewehr 08 alemana (7,92 mm) y la Hotchkiss M1914 francesa (8 mm). Semejante diversidad representaba un gran problema logístico, por lo que a inicios de la década de 1920 el Estado Mayor del ejército polaco decidió reemplazar todas las viejas ametralladoras con un nuevo modelo, construido según especificaciones polacas.

Inicialmente se pensó en adoptar la ametralladora Hotchkiss M1914, recalibrada para disparar cartuchos 7,92 x 57 Mauser y probada durante la Guerra Polaco-Soviética. A finales de 1924 e inicios de 1925, unas 1000 ametralladoras fueron compradas a Francia y el Ministerio de Guerra polaco inició negociaciones para comprar la licencia y producirla en Polonia. Sin embargo, las primeras pruebas de la ametralladora Hotchkiss producida tras la guerra demostraron que estaba muy por debajo de las necesidades polacas y las especificaciones de su fabricante, lo que motivó el cese de las negociaciones. Hacia finales de 1927, el Ministerio ordenó un concurso para una nueva ametralladora pesada estándar.

Desarrollo
Solamente tres empresas participaron en el concurso: la Browning Arms Company estadounidense con la Browning M1917, una copia checoslovaca de la Schwarzlose MG M.07/12 (la Schwarzlose-Janeček vz.07/12/27) y la empresa británica Vickers Limited con la Vickers. Todas las pruebas iniciales fueron superadas por la ametralladora Browning. Se volvieron a efectuar pruebas en 1928 y nuevamente la ametralladora estadounidense demostró ser la más idónea. Sin embargo, el diseño de esta no había sido patentado en Polonia por la Colt Manufacturing Company ni por su representante europeo, la empresa belga FN Herstal (FN). Además, la documentación de la licencia comprada recientemente a la FN para producir el fusil automático Browning tenía errores. Debido a esto, el Ministerio de Guerra polaco decidió ordenar la fabricación de una versión local de la Browning M1917.

A mediados de 1930, los primeros modelos de prueba estuvieron listos y fueron enviados a diversos campos de prueba. En marzo de 1931, los primeros 200 modelos de serie fueron enviados a unidades de primera línea para seguir siendo probados, con la denominación Ckm wz.30. Entre las diferencias más notables entre la ametralladora original y la copia polaca figuran:
 Calibre diferente, adaptado al cartucho polaco estándar 7,92 x 57 Mauser
 El alza circular fue reemplazada por un alza con hendidura en V
 Se alargó su agarradera para facilitar su transporte
 Un cañón más largo, para aumentar su precisión y puntería
 Se le modificó el cajón de mecanismos para facilitar el cambio de cañones gastados
 El cerrojo fue modificado para facilitar el mantenimiento
 Se adaptó el trípode para poder emplearla como arma antiaérea
 Se adaptaron los mecanismos de puntería para su empleo como arma antiaérea, así como su agarradera para emplearla a bordo de aviones

Tras las primeras pruebas, se introdujeron una serie de modificaciones adicionales. En 1938, el mecanismo del gatillo fue reemplazado por uno totalmente nuevo y más fiable. Además, el cerrojo fue reemplazado para facilitar el mantenimiento del arma y tenerla en buenas condiciones. La ametralladora modificada recibió la denominación de Ckm wz.30a, aunque este nombre era escasamente utilizado por los soldados. La nueva versión también fue la base para la ametralladora Ckm wz.30/39T, diseñada para ser exportada a Turquía y adaptada al cartucho turco estándar 7,65 x 54. Sin embargo, este modelo nunca fue introducido en grandes números ya que el concurso turco fue cancelado tras el inicio de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. A finales de la década de 1930, los diseñadores de armas P. Wilniewczyc y Skrzypinski diseñaron cañones experimentales con ánima oval estriada (el llamado Estriado Lancaster o elíptico). La producción de estos cañones era muy costosa, pero tenían una mayor precisión y durabilidad. La Fabryka Karabinow (Fábrica de Fusiles, en polaco) de Varsovia produjo entre 1930 y 1939 un total de 7.861 ametralladoras Ckm wz.30, la mayor parte de ellas para el ejército polaco. Pequeñas cantidades fueron exportadas a la Segunda República Española, los Rebeldes Nacionalistas y Rumania.

La ametralladora Ckm wz.30 fue empleada por el ejército polaco durante la Invasión de Polonia. El Heer capturó un buen número de estas y las empleó como armas de entrenamiento y para las unidades de segunda línea.

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Véase también
 Ametralladora Browning M1917

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Enlaces externos

 Ametralladora Browning M1917, con sus variantes y derivados (en inglés)
 Polonia 1939: Ametralladora Ckm wz.30 (en polaco)
 Ametralladora aérea wz.33 (en polaco)

Ametralladoras pesadas
Armamento de la Segunda Guerra Mundial de Polonia
Ametralladoras de 7,92 mm

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A Non-Jesuit Relation
[FERMANEL DE FAVERY, Luc].
Paris, Pierre le Petit, 1674.
Relation des Missions des Evesques Fran's aux Royaumes de Siam, de la Cochinchine, de Camboye, & du Tonkin, &c. Divise' en quarter parties.
8vo. (8) ff., 367 (1) pp. Bound in contemporary calf, gilt heraldic stamp on covers, gilt spine with raised bands worn with joints cracked but sound, head, foot and corners bumped. Lacking endleaves; illegible ownership inscription on lightly soiled title; very good overall.
Rare first edition of this account of the state of Christianity in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam by rivals of the Jesuits. The Soci' des Missions Etrang's, a new apostolic missionary group established in Paris in 1660, was as a society of secular priests who devoted their lives to foreign missions but refrained from taking vows. Under the aegis of the Propaganda Fide, the Missions soon became embroiled in conflicts over territory with the Jesuits. As a result of the patriotism of its priests, the organization's impact extended beyond evangelicalism into the political realm: in addition to facilitating a series of embassies and treaties, it also successfully established a more active trade between Indo-China, the Indies, and France.
This Relation brought fresh information about the condition of the mission in different parts of southeastern Asia between 1666 and 1671. It consists of four parts, the first dealing with the mission in Siam and containing descriptions of amongst others Bourbon Island, Madagascar, and Mozambique, the second treating the situation in Cochin-China, the third the mission in Cambodia, and the fourth being devoted to Tongking, including an account of the work of bishop Lambert de la Motte. (Lambert was a member of the Society's first expedition to the Far East, which had left Europe in 1660.)
Fermanel de Favery (c. 1632-88), superior and director of the "S'naire pour les Missions Etrang's," signs the dedicatory epistle to Cardinal de Bo' and consequently Streit, Lach and Van der Kley ascribe authorship to him. The work was reprinted in 1680 and 1684, and an Italian translation, Relatione delle missioni de vescovi vicarii apostolici' alli regni di Siam, Cocincina, Camboia, e Tunkino, was published in Rome in 1677 and 1697.
* Cordier I.826 (s.v. Evêques Français); Chadenat 1706 (1684 ed.); Satow 46; Streit V.1797; Lach III.i.222ff.
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Law 13 states that if the offensive team commits an offense (and not one of the three more serious offenses) and a goal is scored, the penalty kick is retaken.
However, if both the offensive team and the defensive team commit an offense (again not one of the three more serious offenses) and a goal is scored, then there is an IDFK.
Why is it that the defense committing an offense removes the possibility of a re-take of the kick?
Doesn't this encourage the defense to violate the laws (by entering the penalty area, say) if the offense has entered first, just to make the kick even more in their favor?
I think perhaps you are confusing this with one of the following provisions. One is the provision that if the attacking team commits one of the more serious offences there is an indirect free kick to the defending team.
When the major Laws rewrite happened in 2016 there were a number of fundamental changes to Law 14. Those have been outlined by Referee Grove.
In essence the genesis of the changes is that the more serious offence is punished when two offences happen at the same time.
So if the kicker and the goalkeeper offend at the same time with a goal scored then obviously the kicker has benefited with a goal scored which must be disallowed, the kicker cautioned and an IDFK to the defending team. If the goalkeeper saved the penalty kick then he is cautioned and the kick is retaken.
On regular encroachment by both teams not including the goalkeeper the kick is retaken as there is no more serious offence to be considered.
So there is no benefit whatsoever for the defending team to infringe Law 14 provided of course it is picked up by the referee. If the offending team infringe only and a goal is not scred it is a retake.


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Writing at the Acton blog, Dr. Anthony Bradley explains how the "missional" and "radical" emphases are becoming a new legalism within Evangelical Christianity. The only thing that I would add to his observations is that these are not "slowly becoming" legalism, as he originally wrote, but have been decidedly legalistic from the beginning. There are better and worse representatives, of course, and I'm sure they would be willing to adjust when confronted with the problem, but I have yet to see any such proponents who are familiar with and supportive of the classical doctrine of vocation. This is yet another issue where it seems that Evangelicals could stand to un-invent the wheel or, in this case, the church.


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La pedrera i taller d'escultura de Yesemek és un museu a cel obert i un jaciment arqueològic situat a la província de Gaziantep, a Turquia. El lloc, amb una superfície de 110.000 m², fou una pedrera durant els períodes històrics hitita i arameu.

Geografia
El museu és al sud del poble de Yesemek, al districte d'İslahiye de la província de Gaziantep. Es troba als vessants occidentals de l'àrea muntanyenca de l'est de l'embassament de Tahtalı. És a 1,5 km del poble, a 23 km d'İslahiye i a 113 km de Gaziantep. S'hi pot arribar per carretera des de Gaziantep, İskenderun o Antioquia.

Història de les excavacions
Les restes, les desenterrà parcialment l'arqueòleg austríac Felix von Luschan quan excavava a Zincirli, al nord de l'àrea, el 1890. Entre 1957 i 1961, l'arqueòleg turc Bahadir Alkim en tragué unes 200 escultures. El treball més recent s'hi efectuà entre 1989 i 1991 pel també arqueòleg Ilham Temizsoy, director del Museu de Civilitzacions Anatòlies, que en descobrí un altre centenar d'objectes. El lloc és ara un museu a cel obert administrat pel Museu d'Arqueologia de Gaziantep.

Història del lloc

El jaciment s'utilitzà com a taller d'escultura. L'establí l'emperador hitita Subiluliuma I (que hi regnà entre 1344 i 1322 ae). Quan desaparegué l'Imperi Hitita, degué cessar-ne l'activitat, però el taller tornà a estar actiu al s. IX ae, quan Yesemek pertanyia al Regne arameu de Sam'al. Els objectes d'aquest període mostren influències aramees i assíries. Al s. VIII ae, el lloc estigué sota control dels assiris i després fou abandonat. No és clar si els artesans simplement deixaren de treballar o si se'ls dugueren a la capital assíria. L'àrea al voltant del taller és coberta en la seua majoria de basalt.

Entre els 300 objectes desenterrats, hi ha esfinxs, lleons, carruatges, déus, etc.

Escultures

Hi ha diversos tipus bàsics d'escultures al lloc. La majoria són esfinxs amb cap de dona i cos de lleó, o directament lleons, alguns amb ales. Aquestes escultures d'esfinxs i lleons estaven probablement pensades per flanquejar els portons de les ciutats hitites i dels palaus i temples, i són molt semblants a les estàtues trobades a Hattusa i Alaca Höyük.

A més, hi ha grups de déus de les muntanyes de braços plegats sobre el pit, relleus d'escenes de caça i un home gos. Es creu que aquests objectes eren encàrrecs especials. Els déus de les muntanyes s'assemblen als usats com a suport al santuari d'Eflatun Pinar.

S'han descobert escultures en totes les fases de la seua producció. Una esfinx particularment notable descoberta a Zincirli s'exposa al Museu de Gaziantep.

Pedrera

A la pedrera, es trencaven grans blocs de basalt roig colpejant les esquerdes que tingueren amb martell i cisell. S'introduïen tascons de fusta en les clivelles i s'hi tirava aigua, que provocava que la fusta s'expandira, i partira els blocs de pedra en fragments més petits. Aquests se'n tallaven amb cisell i la cara exterior se suavitzava. A això li seguia el tallat fi i el poliment de la peça resultant. Els detalls finals no es realitzaven per norma general al taller, sinó al lloc de destinació. Es desconeix la forma en què es transportaven les peces.

Estatus com a Patrimoni de la Humanitat
Aquest lloc fou afegit el 2012 a la llista indicativa de Turquia per sol·licitar la seua inclusió en la llista del Patrimoni de la Humanitat de la UNESCO en la categoria cultural.

Referències

Bibliografia
 Marianne Mehling (ed.): Knaurs Kulturführer in Farbe Türkei. Droemer-Knaur 1987

Província de Gaziantep
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Jaciments arqueològics de Turquia


A New Canadian Brooch for the Queen!
Queen Elizabeth II, Canada's monarch and head of state, made a visit on Wednesday to Canada House in London, part of the ongoing celebrations of the 150th anniversary of Canada's confederation.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were hosted by Canada's Governor-General, David Johnston, who will be stepping down from his post this autumn.
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128 Sailed from Carrie's house at the cookout and it was the first time I've ever sailed freestyle with a woman. That was cool. I borrowed a rig and it was heavier and floppier but totally worth it not having to rig! Planed once but mainly n/p. What a great location they have.


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