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Firstly, a nod and a thank you to Mr & Mrs R.s latest blog post (nice to see you blogging again after your hiatus) on Mackenzies Deli, a new (well they've been here for quite some time supplying hotels) fancy imported food business. I have heard a rumour that they will be opening a retail outlet in MQ very close Subway / Ammas steakhouse. I do not know when their deli branch will open, and when I emailed them about it they were tight lipped about it! Their website is still under construction but will be opening soon I understand, and you will be able to place your orders online via their website. Nice.
Anyway, I've done the leg work for you all, and below is their entire product line up. If you would like to order some of their items, you will need to email them at email@example.com and ask for their Order Form (an Excel file)
Now, the food...
You can click on the pictures to make them bigger... and readable!
That's all for today, more tomorrow!
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Music Has the Power to Cure Alzheimer Disease, Researchers Explain
"It can awake stuff inside of us like nothing else can," says "Alive Inside" documentary author.
Music has been associated with a vast array of superpowers, and it seems as if curing dementia can easily be added to the list.
Rock It Out Blog recently sat down with "Alive Inside" documentary authors Michael Rossato-Bennett and Dan Cohen, who shared vivid experiences from their filming journeys and researches.
Music therapy is generally considered as one of the most common AD treatments, increasing social interaction of the patient and decreasing wandering. The key to its effectiveness is believed to be the fact that music reduces agitation by altering the patient's perception of noise.
"Dan brought in the first person in nursing home, this man named henry, who was just literally [slouched] like this, and had been like that for 10 years," Michael kicked off. "And then we brought in music, put it on, and he literally came alive.
"His soul bursted out. Music has the power to awake stuff inside of us like nothing else can, a part of our being that we don't actually have vocabulary for - the serious part of our being that isn't our personality, that isn't our memory, it goes way back to our pre-history," the director continued.
"A human baby will respond to rhythm, an orangutan will not. Music is something we created and made part of our minds. And it's still there in people who have dementia, who people think have nothing to give. Deep down inside of them there's tremendous life waiting to be awaken," he concluded.
As for the documentary itself, the movie won a vast array of awards, one of them being the Audience Award at this year's Sundance Festival. Check out the video below for more or visit the film's official website.

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- The Movie Itself
- 3 Stars
- HD Video Quality
- 5 Stars
- HD Audio Quality
- 5 Stars
- Supplements
- 0.5 Stars
- High-Def Extras
- 2.5 Stars
- Bottom Line
- Recommended
- Street Date:
- August 28th, 2012
- Reviewed by:
- M. Enois Duarte
- Review Date: 1
- August 12th, 2012
- Movie Release Year:
- 2012
- Studio:
- Universal
- Length:
- 131 Minutes
- MPAA Rating:
- Rated PG-13
- Release Country
- United States
The Movie Itself: Our Reviewer's Take
The moment that finally sold me on 'Battleship' arrived when, out of sheer desperation, an exhausted and completely-spent naval fleet took command of the USS Missouri and set it to sail against an enormous alien ship. I was already thinking the movie was mildly amusing but ultimately forgettable by this point, expecting it to once and for all sink to the bottom of the ocean by the weight of its own CG-action exuberance. The characters, along with the story, were out of options, with nowhere else to go, yet somehow the movie tops itself when we see the decommissioned battleship called back into service, manned by real-life Navy veterans ready to do combat. It's a marvelous, laugh-out-loud sequence that best exemplifies the movie's proper mind-set, done with such ridiculous gusto and fervor that it's almost patriotically awe-inspiring.
I'm fairly convinced director Peter Berg is working on something a bit more sly and conniving than we're lead to expect with this movie. No stranger to lavish, large-scale stage productions which continuously build upon themselves (as seen in 'Hancock'), he isn't taking aim at having the sci-fi actioner be seen as great cinema, or even taken the least bit serious. With a tongue-in-cheek humor always present just beneath a preposterous plot conceived by Erich and Jon Hoeber ('Red'), 'Battleship' never once takes itself so serious that we forget to laugh at the absurdity of it all. It's inspired by a board game for crying out loud, and Berg reminds us of this when ships fire at number coordinates on a screen or the alien artillery resembles the pegs from the game. This is supposed to be a fun time at the movies, and the film delivers what it promised, nothing more and nothing less.
From the very beginning, Berg is working at having his audience smile and simply enjoy the ride, starting with the nerdy scientist (Hamish Linklater) paraphrasing Stephen Hawking as if making the comparison for first time. A little later, he has some fun with Taylor Kitsch's character and his stupidly unlawful quest for a chicken burrito in order to impress Brooklyn Decker. He's not just the stereotypical unwitting hero of every movie we've seen before. Berg makes him into a pathetic, laughable loser we genuinely believe could never amount to anything. But of course, this being the hackneyed escapism it's meant to be, Kitsch's Hopper proves himself at the more dire of moments. He is pushed by the memory of his brother (Alexander Skarsgård). Liam Neeson plays Decker's intimidating father, the Admiral who thinks even less of Hopper and looks as if holding back to the desire to slap the stupid out of him. And Rihanna, in a hopefully ironic casting move because she's terrible, is a weapons specialist assisting along the way.
'Battleship' shamelessly exists in its own excess of mindless entertainment, a wish-fulfilling fantasy of what we have come to expect from the summer blockbuster. Dare I go so far as to suggest this could mark the beginning of something new and grandiose, something which has been slowly brewing for some time but ignored as beneath our snobbish cinematic sensibilities. A possibility that could be traced to the outlandishness of the Jerry Bruckheimer features that started in the 1990s. It's a film type that parodies itself with a kitsch sense of humor shrewdly disguised as the next epic action vehicle but intentionally lacking the blatant self-awareness. Berg deliberately brings to mind nearly every big, action-packed extravaganza of the past twenty years to the table and smashes them together into a gigantic, comprehensible mess — a massive cinematic floater for all to enjoy. This is the art of the movie cliché.
'Battleship' is what Michael Bay's 'Transformers' trilogy should have been without feigning intelligence, inundating the story with too many characters or inflating the movie with too much plot. The sci-fi actioner is kept very simple and never takes itself serious while bringing the thrills and excitement 'Battle: Los Angeles' forgot to include in its similar alien invasion plot. Peter Berg aims for the sort of escapist, stupid delight which makes going to the movies enjoyable. He has, in effect, created a crafty pastiche of the summer blockbuster that embraces and relishes in its own bloated, over-the-top excess and never asks forgiveness being as such. It's like watching one of Roger Corman's overly-ambitious B-films if the legendary filmmaker of schlock only had a similar swollen budget, endless resources and access to the same CG animation team as this movie. If you want brains in your sci-fi, look elsewhere because Berg's 'Battleship' only promises mindless entertainment in its purest form.
The Blu-ray: Vital Disc Stats
Universal Studios Home Entertainment brings 'Battleship' to Blu-ray as a two-disc combo pack with a code for an UltraViolet Digital Copy. Sitting comfortably on opposing panels, the first is a Region Free, BD50 disc while the second is a DVD-9 copy of the movie. At startup, the disc commences with a few skippable trailers before switching to a standard menu selection on the left side of a computerized screen with full-motion clips and music in the background.
The Video: Sizing Up the Picture
'Battleship' blows Blu-ray out of the water with a flawless, demo-worthy 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 encode that consistently surprises from beginning to end. Although a little too trigger happy with the lens flare effect, Tobias A. Schliessler's photography is simply stunning with immaculate, crisp whites everywhere. It's one gorgeous panoramic shot of Hawaii after another while the overall picture maintains brilliantly vivid and comfortably bright. Black levels are inky rich and penetrating with top-notch delineation of background information within the shadows. The entire video has a nice three-dimensional feel to it and comes with an attractive cinematic appeal. Primaries are absolutely sumptuous but accurately saturated, while the softer secondary hues fill the rest of the screen with warmth and a great deal of energy.
Presented in a 2.40:1 aspect ratio, the transfer is one of the sharpest and most revealing we've seen in a long while from a live-action movie. The faces of the cast are probably the most shocking, exposing every pore, wrinkle, and superficial blemish. Flesh tones and complexions appear natural and accurate to the tropical climate while also showing superb lifelike textures in everyone. Stitching and threading in the various uniforms are plainly visible as is every distinct line, bolt and piece of equipment aboard the destroyers at the beginning and the battleship at the end. Fine detailing continues in the CGI alien warships where we can clearly make out even the smallest bit of rust-like spots and the tiniest indent on the metallic exterior suggesting a history of battle. The creatures' spacesuits also display terrific definition of scars and minor imperfections. In the end, this is an outstanding high-def debut sure to make fans very happy.
The Audio: Rating the Sound
Being the big, garishly ear-splitting and thunderous action extravaganza to usher in the summer movie madness could expect anything less from 'Battleship' other than... well, a "big, garishly ear-splitting and thunderous" soundtrack.
Be warned, this DTS-HD Master Audio track is incredibly loud, especially when the battle commences and things start exploding. The surrounds consistently come alive with extraordinary accuracy and directionality, filling the room with the sounds of objects flying everywhere. Missiles and shells from naval guns fly overhead to their target while the alien peg-like bombs whiz by side speakers and land in the back. Whether it's jet fighters, spaceships, ore aircraft moving from the front to the rears with seamless panning, creating a terrifically-entertaining soundfield that's immersive and engaging. Atmospherics during some of the quieter sequences are not as pronounced as others, but they are still audible in the distance, keeping an active soundscape.
Amid the boisterous mayhem, vocals and conversations remain crystal clear and precise so that we can hear every ridiculous piece of dialogue uttered by the entire cast. The soundstage is expansive with excellent fidelity and warmth, maintaining a sprawling image with plenty of off-screen activity. Dynamics and acoustics are fantastic, lighting up the screen with specific definition and separation in the upper frequencies without feeling too bright. Every ping, thump and clash of metal on metal is perfectly heard with amazingly distinct clarity.
The one and only gripe of the whole design is a low-end that doesn't quite capture the depth and magnitude of what's seen on screen. Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of mid-bass to feel the excitement and enjoy the explosive action, providing some fun tactile moments. But given the scale and gravity of these naval battles, bass never digs very deep or generate the sort of wall-rattling, chest-pounding intensity we'd expect from a contemporary sci-fi actioner such as this. Aside from that one negligible grumble, admittedly a trivial personal preference, this lossless mix is a total blast. Shriekingly loud and idiotically bombastic but strikingly detailed and razor-sharp nonetheless, 'Battleship' is an aural delight on Blu-ray.
The Supplements: Digging Into the Good Stuff
The following special features are shared with the movie's day-and-date DVD release.
- Preparing for Battle (HD, 11 min) — Starting with a brief recap of the movie's origins, this short piece does a very superficial overview of the production, shooting locations, using the Navy and the overall look.
- All Hands on Deck (HD, 12 min) — A look at the cast with various comments on the story, stunts and working with Berg as well as the other actors.
- Engage in Battle (HD, 7 min) — Two shorter featurettes that can be watched separately or sequentially. The first is "Shooting at Sea" about filming in the open ocean, and the second is "All Aboard the Fleet" about shooting on real destroyers and the historic USS Missouri.
HD Bonus Content: Any Exclusive Goodies in There?
For this Blu-ray edition of 'Battleship,' Universal has put together a nice package of high-def exclusives, which includes BD-Live Functionality, My Scenes, News Ticker, pocketBLU, D-Box Motion Code, UltraViolet Digital Copy, a DVD copy and another app called Second Screen for your smartphone and tablet devices.
- All Access — Similar in design to the PiP track of Universal's U-Control or Warner's Maximum Movie Mode, the movie is occasionally interrupted by director Peter Berg to point out some background information about certain scenes. A little window at the bottom right corner pops up with BTS footage of stunt choreography or a few comments on the science behind the plot.
- Alternate Ending (HD, 8 min) — With a brief intro from Berg, this pre-visualization, essentially a rough CG animation, shows an ending that's only slightly different but probably more costly final sequence.
- USS Missouri VIP Tour (HD, 20 min) — This is a guided tour of the historic "Mighty Mo" with director Peter Berg, senior tour guide Reginald H. Johnson and the president of the museum overseeing the care of the battleship Michael Carr. This is a wonderful piece where viewers can enjoy great stories about the ship and its history as well as meet the real-life Navy veterans who have the honor of serving on it.
- Commander Pete (HD, 6 min) — Interviews of cast and crew praising the director and his work on set.
- The Visual Effects of Battleship (HD, 12 min) — As the title suggests, this is a closer look at the CGI work done by ILM with lots of cool artwork designs, footage at various stages and comments about working with water.
Final Thoughts
Director Peter Berg directs the flop wannabe-summer-blockbuster based on the classic Hasbro board game and turns it into something surprisingly fun. Starring Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker, and Liam Neeson, 'Battleship' is a bloated, convoluted mishmash that explodes on screen and relishes in the over-the-top excess of CGI absurdity, delivering exactly what it promises as pure popcorn entertainment. The movie splashes onto Blu-ray with a stunning reference quality transfer and a bombastically loud, demo-worthy audio presentation. While a few the supplements are the same as in the DVD release, the majority are high-def exclusives, ensuring that the Blu-ray package is the one fans will want.
Technical Specs
- Two-Disc Combo Pack
- BD-50 Dual-Layer Disc / DVD-9 Dual-Layer Disc
- Region Free
Video Resolution/Codec
- 1080p/AVC MPEG-4
Aspect Ratio(s)
- 2.40:1
Audio Formats
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- French DTS 5.1
- Spanish DTS 5.1
- English SDH
- French
- Spanish
- Featurettes
Exclusive HD Content
- All Access
- News Ticker
- pocketBLU app
- D-Box Motion Code
- UltraViolet Digital Copy
- DVD Copy
- Alternate Ending
- Featurettes
- BD-Live Functionality
- My Scenes
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Re: John KRIGER, alias John DAVIS, in CA in 1862
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John KRIGER, alias John DAVIS, in CA in 1862
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Stockton Daily Independent
Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
>>Monday, 14 Apr 1862<<
THE CASE of EDWARD F. HUNTER -- The Sacramento 'Bee' of Saturday has an account of the shooting and killing of James KENNEDY, in that place, at 1 o'clock on Saturday morning. From what evidence the 'Bee' prints it does not appear that deceased gave any provocation for the killing. HUNTER is an attorney from Sonora, and was engaged as counsel in the DAVIS-KEIGER murder case. He was on his way to Marysville, where the habeas corpus which he had issued in KEIGER's favor was to be heard; but by killing KENNEDY he places himself in a position similar to that of his client. The 'Bee' gives the following statement as to the homicide:
Officer MARTZ, who arrested HUNTER, tells us that at 1 o'clock last night, he passed the corner referred to, and saw 4 young men standing together and talking. Their names were MERKER, FAYLOR, BOTTS and KENNEDY. He passed them and proceeded up the east side of Second street, and when opposite the Verandah (liquor saloon), heard the sharp report of a pistol. The officer immediately turned back, and on reaching the corner, saw the body of a dead man stretched across the sidewalk, and a man standing at the
feet looking at the corpse. The body was at oncerecognized as that of KENNEDY, whose 3 companions had fled rapidly up K street. On hearing the discharge of the pistol, several persons came over from the Bank Exchange. Officer MARTZ made the remark, 'Can no one tell me who shot this man'' To which HUNTER coolly replied, 'I did, sir.' MARTZ said, 'Then I arrest you -- give me your pistol.' HUNTER hesitated about giving up his weapon, whereupon the officer put his hand behind his (HUNTER's) back and drew out one of Colt's improved pistols of latest patent and small size. By this weapon KENNEDY had been killed. HUNTER was taken to the police office, and on arriving there he was asked if he had any more weapons about him. He said that he was supplied with plenty of irons and drew from his left breast a 6-shooter. He said that a man had struck him once and was attempting to do so a 2nd time, when self defense compelled him to kill his assailant.
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beers 3264 º places 138 º 16:56 Fri 7/24/2009
Originally posted by CaptainCougar
I probably mentioned this somewhere earlier in the thread, but brewers who make these wild claims about ABV have no reason to actually get it lab tested when they know the number will come back way lower than they've claimed. It's good marketing (unfortunately) to claim you've got a 25% beer, whether or not it's actually true.
adminbeers 8025 º places 322 º 17:03 Fri 7/24/2009
Originally posted by CaptainCougar
Actually, I believe there is less than a half barrel left.
beers 7634 º places 142 º 17:08 Fri 7/24/2009
Originally posted by after4ever
I'm not talking about actual HotD Dave. That should've been and maybe even was testing way back when it was made. I'm saying this for any homebrewers/homeicers out there.
Well the testing is done and the results are in. In a classic unsatisfying outcome the results pretty much split the difference between my guess (20%) and Joe's (14.5%) coming in at tongue tingling 17.5% ABV.
beers 3264 º places 138 º 20:42 Mon 7/27/2009
Originally posted by OldSock
Great results, thanks so much for testing! I'm going to bookmark this page for next time...
From these results I'd say we can safely estimate the real Dave in the 20-22% range. He froze off 66% instead of 50% but there are almost certainly diminishing returns. Even if we assumed constant efficiency of about 75% (based on these results), the max he could hit would be 23.3% (again based on these results).
20:51 Mon 7/27/2009
Originally posted by OldSock
Very cool - thanks!
WOW!!! that guys setup is frickin shweet!!!
beers 132 º 03:09 Tue 7/28/2009
Originally posted by Davinci
Seriously. That is some amazing homebrew porn.
beers 5 º 14:54 Fri 7/31/2009
I would still have been a little skeptical of lab results by an "unknown" homebrewer, but knowing that it was AJ Delange who performed the tests, I have complete faith he carried them out properly on the appropriate equipment with great accuracy. He is/was a huge asset to the HBD...just read through the archives. Thanks for the update.
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text: really REALLY like white. to me it's the perfect color environment for a home and a playground for all the other colors. going through my photo archive, however, i've found that i don't seem to have (m)any photos portraying pure whiteness (well, except for the winter ones but that's kind of like cheating). why is that, i wonder? i guess the answer is that where i live or visit white is somehow shunned or reserved for "special occasions". that refers to living spaces as much as clothes. or maybe i simply haven't been attentive enough… will keep my eyes open.


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TechDays 2010 agenda is filling up quite nicely (Antwerp on 30-31st March and April 1st 2010).
This morning we published more than 80% of all sessions. We're using a Silverlight application to let you browse and filter through the sessions easily:
You can identify sessions based on tags filtering, speaker or full text including a combination of all three.
Check out the sessions for both Developer and IT-Pro content at http://www.microsoft.com/belux/techdays/2010/sessions.aspx
Worth mentioning that we have more than 20 speakers confirmed for the developer tracks! As you will notice a strong focus on .NET Framework 4, Visual Studio 2010, Visual Studio Team System, SharePoint and Office 2010, Silverlight 4 and SQL Server 2010.
We'll have four different Pre-conferences on March 30th:
- .NET 4 Framework Pre-conference.
This full day workshop will address the latest features of the .NET Framework. We'll cover language enhancements in C# and VB, ASP.NET 4, Windows Communication Foundation 4 and Windows Workflow 4.
- SharePoint 2010 for Developers
Jan Tielens and Scot Hillier are the confirmed speakers for this one day pre-conference on the latest version of SharePoint. Expect sessions like an overview of the new SharePoint 2010 Developer platform, Client Object Model, REST and LINQ in SharePoint 2010 and Rich Internet Applications with Silverlight 3 and SharePoint 2010.
- BI with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft Office System 2010
We will examine an end-to-end approach to building and delivering a BI solution using the Microsoft BI platform. We will focus on Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft Office System 2010, in particular on PowerPivot, SharePoint 2010, and PerformancePoint Services. To make this seminar easier and more pleasant to follow we have structured the first half to focus on the concepts of BI and the knowledge worker and the second half to focus on underlying technologies.
- Learn Exchange 2010 in Depth
This Pre-conference for IT Pro's will be one covering Exchange 2010. During this full day of training you will learn everything you want to know on how to deploy and manage an Exchange 2010 infrastructure. This session will be delivered by Ilse Van Criekinge who was the top speaker at last years event. Next to Ilse we will also have Scott Schnoll who is a well-known speaker and spoken at many events all over the world.
Early bird offering: don't forget a special early bird is ending next week on January 31st!
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Deity: Lirai, The Turncoat
The Lands of Essence
Population: 2,432,557
Capital: The Azure Palace
Governing Body: Throne Ethereal (Prince Will-Yates)
The prince has elevated major families of the Ether Mining Guild to nobility, who, along with powerful celestials, act as an advisory council to the throne. .
Notable Locations: The War Memorial at the Palace of Eternity, the Golem Factory at Harvest Bluff, the Ether Fields and the Peak of the Gale, the Azure Palace
More than any other nation, and more than even the most learned historian realizes, the history of Essence stretches back before the rise of man. Lirai, once known as the Arcane Judge, was a powerful celestial that joined the five other gods in the First Great War. At the conclusion of that war, Lirai used her powers to infuse the Eastern Free Territories, what would become Silence and Essence, with wellsprings of arcane energy. These great ether fields were tapped by mortals, granting them arcane power to rival even the gods.
With the massive concentration of ether contained in the northeastern region of Terrene Gall, the war of ideals that drove the other gods into obscurity, did not sweep across the Eastern Free Territories. The reliance on ether to power the great war machines and magicks of the world were too precious to risk. Instead, the Warden Empire brokered truces and trade deals. The ether would flow from the great fields to Steelgate, where the traders would distribute the raw power to the rest of the lands.
The result was that Lirai, the Turncoat, remained active but hidden, working with the Azure Throne to maintain peace and magical development. Those few celestials not killed or driven from the world took refuge in these lands, further emphasizing the Free Territories' ability to remain neutral and apart from the politics of the world.
This peace lasted until the Dragon Tyranny of Strife sent a strikeforce to the great floating Palace of Eternity, the first sky citadel. The resulting devastation and the loss of the trading capital of Steelgate forced the Free Territories, led by the Azure Throne, to cancel their ether shipments and change focus to the production of a standing army of magical constructs known as golems. The newly declared Nation of Essence did not ask for war, but it will work to end it.
The Champions of Essence
The Baron and Cleo
Dual Faction Champion; Strife and Essence
Release November 21, 2017 (8 of 21)
Long ago, Cleo, a celestial, and The Baron, a demon, fell in love. This love was roundly forbidden, and the two were pulled back to their respective lands, exchanging halos as a token of their eternal love. They both fled their prisons for Terrene Gall where they faced legions trying to divide them.
The Baron and Cleo know their love will mean death, but after centuries of waiting, they won't let anyone get in their way. They die together or not at all.
Valeria of Crowns
Dual Faction Champion; Scales and Essence
Release October 31, 2017 (5 of 21)
Lady Valeria, Dowager Duchess of Hereford and Ether Bluffs is formerly minor royalty of Essence Lands. Her marriage to the Duke of Hereford solidified the trade alliance between Scales and Essence for Ether supplies to keep the forges of Red Rock running. When her husband was killed during a zeppelin flight home, the Duchess inherited both lands. She has maintained the alliance between the two kingdoms, despite the trade deal being canceled by Essence.
Dual Faction Champion; Eclipse and Essence
Released October 10, 2017 (2 of 21)
Thu and Balris, most often seen as a single entity, was once a dying bog dragon. In its quest for life eternal, it sought to immerse itself in the ether mines of Essence. Once inside, the soul of the dragon was pulled from its body, but forever bound to its flesh. This white, beautiful spirit is now forever entwined with the rotting and desiccated flesh. The result is Thu, the soaring serpent, and Balris, the corpse lizard. Together, as they must always be together, they create the form of Thu`Balris.
Conquest Story Mode Boss Champion
A mighty comet has streaked across the world of Terrene Gall, seeding huge deposits of ether throughout other nations. These powerful stores could spell disaster for the entire world if not handled carefully. Follow the call of Prince Will-Yates into battle as he seeks to protect us from the dangers of ether.
Combining the wisdom of celestials and mages, we might find a safe outlet for this power in the form of a new Champion!
West Wind Anima
Basic Deck Champion
The West Wind Anima is the result of the celestial power of the Archangel melded with arcane knowledge of the Azure Throne. The West Wind Anima is an elementally-infused celestial that had been beaten and tortured by mobs during the war of ideals. Through the workings of the Prince Will-Yates, the ancient being was preserved. Now, the West Wind Anima protects the former trade routes to and from Steelgate, watching for potential threats and using its power to keep the borders safe.
Celestial Archangel
One of Lirai's handmaidens, the Celestial Archangel was the first celestial to join the Turncoat in rebellion. Her power and capability is legendary, and her mere presence causes all who oppose her to recoil in fear. It is said that she refuses to touch mortal flesh for fear of what the result might be, but now that war has been declared, that vow must be set aside.
Primordial Force
When the Prince bent his efforts toward creating life, itself, it is said that the guiding hand of Lirai helped empower his efforts. The Primordial Force is the first golem, and the most perfect. Since its creation, the Prince has refused to directly create another life, fearing that he would spoil the perfection of his first creation. The Primordial Force is so infused with life and power that it is said that it cannot truly be killed.
Prince Will-Yates
The Azure Throne, himself, Prince Will-Yates is a legend. He is an archmage of unsurpassed power, but it is said he disdains "magick" as mere theater and parlor tricks. He claims that "science and technology" are the true path to perfection, and he has sought to distinguish the two ideologies. Whatever term he uses to describe his knowledge and power, it is evident that he possesses perhaps more of it than any other living soul.
The Armies of Essence
The centuries of development has mixed science and magick into a unique whole. Constructs known as golems, mindless automatons of elements and magick, work the land. The close relationship with the rogue celestials that escaped the ancient purges help guide the people toward contemplation and innovation.
Azure Palace
The various sects of the Azure Palace are varied and storied. From the monks who draw on ether currents to manifest their will as force, to the conjurers that dowse power from the land, all find their place amongst the learned guilds of the Azure Palace. Prince Will-Yates has decreed that the research of magick and ether is paramount to the advancement of all mortals, and he sponsors and houses those he feels can further this endeavor.
- Example Unit: Azure Monks
Those blessed by the ancient divine power driven from power in the First Great War, the Celestials are immortal powers that recall the first days of man. They are sheltered by the Azure Palace in secret, as the great purgings during the rise of man led to the near-extinction of their kind. Now that war has returned, however, these ancient beings stand ready to defend their adopted home.
- Example Unit: Celestial Guards
These creatures are born of raw elements and ether. They were originally intended to shoulder to heavy labor or dangerous mining operations of mortals, allowing the people of Essence to devote their efforts toward the advancement of magical sciences. Contrary to the true elementals of the world, these creatures are primordial force without intelligence. Similar to machines, these entities follow the commands that they were programmed with during their creation.
- Example Unit: Zephyr Golem


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Radio Cannestagious / Cannes Lions Day Five Podcast
The Radio Cannestagious team set their glasses of rosé aside for twenty minutes to bring you, dear listener, the latest news from Cannes Lions where the Innovation Lions are now underway.
Nick talks to senior staff writer Patrick Jeffrey about the top seminars from Thursday, including Japanese telco Softbank's session about its empathetic robot Pepper.
We also get inside the mind of Iain Tait, executive creative director, Wieden+Kennedy, London and find out why he thinks the advertising industry is wearing a penis on its face, rather like DJ Ankle Pants.
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Prayer for Integrity
- Confessing My Lack Of Integrity And Praying To Change
- For Integrity in Christian Children
- For Integrity In My Business Dealings
Confessing My Lack Of Integrity And Praying To ChangeHeavenly Father , Your are good and righteous altogether and I come to You today, confessing that I have not lived my life the way that You would have wanted, nor did I choose the path that You would have wished for me to take.
I confess my lack and come to You in humility of spirit, knowing that in Your loving-kindness You forgive those that are of a contrite heart. Father I want to turn my life around and live in a way that is transparent before You – a godly life that is pleasing to You and a life that brings glory to Your name. Lord I do not want to grieve or quench the work of the Holy Spirit in my life any more, and know that the only way to please You is to walk in spirit and truth, and to live each day in submission to Your guidance, and empowered by Your grace.
Cleanse my heart of sin; forgive my stupidity and teach me Your ways I pray. Lord I want to change my behaviour to reflect those of the Lord Jesus and I want the thoughts of my mind to be pleasing in Your sight. Lord I want to be a person of integrity and live a life that is godly and full of grace – and I can only do so as I abide in You and rest in Your love – but teach me Your ways and give me a teachable spirit so that in the days to come I may live godly in Christ Jesus, knowing that this is Your will for my life.
Thank You that You have been faithful to me even when I proved unfaithful but in Your grace I step out into the future with my hand in Yours, in Jesus name I pray,
For Integrity in Christian ChildrenDear Lord Jesus – You were the one Who said let the children come to me for of such is the kingdom of heaven.. I thank You for my children and the way that they are learning about You in their daily lives and ask that in Your grace they may grow in wisdom and integrity and understand the importance of honesty and truth.
Give me wisdom as I teach and train them so that they learn to make the right choices and to grow closer to You each day. Lord You promised that if we bring up a child in the way they should go then when they are older they will not depart from it – help me to lay a good, firm spiritual foundation based on correct scriptural principles in their lives. Give me wisdom as I correct them, and keep me from expecting behaviours from them that I do not fully comply with in my own life.
Lord I pray that they come to a true understanding of biblical standards and godly values – and that they learn to quickly acknowledge their faults while knowing that it is by Your grace that they are forgiven and by Your grace that they may grow to be more like the Lord Jesus.
Guide them into truth and I ask that they may come to know and love You more and more Whom to know is life eternal. Help them to develop truth in the inward parts and realise the importance of integrity and honesty in all they say and do. Lord I give my children over to You and pray that You would equip me to furnish them with all they need to grow into godly men and women, in Jesus name I pray,
For Integrity In My Business DealingsLoving Lord I kneel humbly before You seeking Your grace and guidance for my future life and witness. Times have become increasingly difficult, but You are my Lord and Saviour and I only want to do that which is pleasing to You and honouring to Your name.
Give me I pray patience and perseverance, insight and integrity in my work environment and business dealings, knowing that this world is a place that is increasingly discarding the unchangeable principles of Scripture and the godly traits of honesty, sincerity and integrity. But Lord I pray that I may maintain all that is good and righteous in my position of employment and not compromise the standard that You desire for my life.
Give me wisdom as I face the daily challenges in my place of occupation and I pray that I may conduct all my activities with honesty, integrity and fairness. I pray Your blessing on all I do and may my life and witness be such that You are not discredited, but rather that Your name may be glorified in all I do, in Jesus name I pray,
For Integrity In My HusbandDear heavenly Father, thank You for my dear husband and the life that we have together – but although he desires to uphold Your perfect standard in his life, in the power of the Holy Spirit, the pressures at work and the ways of the world often cause him to falter – sometimes causing him to compromise what he knows is Your will in his life.
Lord I pray that You would give him the strength, the grace and the wisdom to stand-up for what he knows is right, and maintain his integrity in the world of work, even when others weaken or succumb to the ways of this world system.
Convict him Lord I pray, to do what is righteous in Your sight and help him to do what is good and profitable for his eternal soul, and to apply it in his own walk and life. Give him a teachable spirit and a willingness to listen to Your gentle promptings in his heart so that he lives in a way that honours You.
Give me a teachable spirit too I pray and keep me Lord from being critical… but rather give me the wisdom and patience to live as a godly wife in genuine, biblical submission to him, as You desire - and I pray that we may grow together in grace and demonstrate in all areas of our lives the wisdom and integrity that only comes from abiding in the Lord Jesus, in Whose name I pray,
For Integrity Of HeartLoving Father thank You for Christ Jesus our Lord Who was the perfect example of a man with a godly character and integrity of spirit. Lord I long to be more like Jesus in all my actions and attitudes and pray that You would guard my heart; strengthen my character; teach me Your ways; uphold me with Your righteous right hand and develop in me the grace and integrity that only comes from being in Christ.
Help me to be true to Your word and righteous in all my doings and enable me to conquer the temptations, tests and trial that will inevitably come my way, in a manner that is pleasing to You. Help me to be diligent in my work; faithful in my witness; helpful to those with whom I come in contact and be ready to wait on You for Your right timing and for Your best direction.
Give me I pray more of Your grace so that I may speak the truth in love. Enable me to grow in sincerity and wisdom and in the light of Your perfect love, search out any dark area in my heart that needs to be cut away or pruned back, so that I may be fruitful in Your service, grow in grace and be increasingly conformed into the image of the Lord Jesus Christ – in Whose name I pray,
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Struggling with laziness at workI Prayed For This Prayed for 6 time.
Lord I can't help but feel that I am letting you down every day at work when I waste so much time doing things unrelated to what I am supposed to be doing. I recognize that my attitude and actions are sinful and of the flesh. I repent for all of this Lord, and ask that you use my weakness & turn it into strength. Please forgive my sin. I love you.
Received: October 22, 2014


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U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said he does not think the Haqqani network will ever make peace and he vowed to push to include the group on the U.S. terrorist blacklist.
The senator praised Pakistan for its help in fighting terrorism and for taking on other militants such as the Pakistan Taliban, but he said the country's reluctance to push into the North Waziristan area run by the Haqqanis is hurting the war effort in Afghanistan.
"They are not following through and have not followed through by going after one of the truly great threats that face us here in Afghanistan, which is the coming into Afghanistan from Pakistan of Haqqani fighters," the Democrat from Michigan said.
The Haqqani network, which mainly focuses on attacking targets in Afghanistan, is suspected of maintaining ties to Pakistan's powerful military intelligence agency.
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The poor ship boy was not permitted to land, but on the last day of their stay he managed to get ashore. There were several purchases to be made, and he was sent to carry them on board.
Jurgen stood there in his shabby clothes which looked as if they had been washed in the ditch and dried in the chimney; he, who had always dwelt among the sand-hills, now saw a great city for the first time. How lofty the houses seemed, and what a number of people there were in the streets! some pushing this way, some that – a perfect mælstrom of citizens and peasants, monks and soldiers – the jingling of bells on the trappings of asses and mules, the chiming of church bells, calling, shouting, hammering and knocking – all going on at once. Every trade was located in the basement of the houses or in the side thoroughfares; and the sun shone with such heat, and the air was so close, that one seemed to be in an oven full of beetles, cockchafers, bees and flies, all humming and buzzing together. Jurgen scarcely knew where he was or which way he went. Then he saw just in front of him the great doorway of a cathedral; the lights were gleaming in the dark aisles, and the fragrance of incense was wafted towards him. Even the poorest beggar ventured up the steps into the sanctuary. Jurgen followed the sailor he was with into the church, and stood in the sacred edifice. Coloured pictures gleamed from their golden background, and on the altar stood the figure of the Virgin with the child Jesus, surrounded by lights and flowers; priests in festive robes were chanting, and choir boys in dazzling attire swung silver censers. What splendour and magnificence he saw there! It streamed in upon his soul and overpowered him: the church and the faith of his parents surrounded him, and touched a chord in his heart that caused his eyes to overflow with tears.
They went from the church to the market-place. Here a quantity of provisions were given him to carry. The way to the harbour was long; and weary and overcome with various emotions, he rested for a few moments before a splendid house, with marble pillars, statues, and broad steps. Here he rested his burden against the wall. Then a porter in livery came out, lifted up a silver-headed cane, and drove him away – him, the grandson of that house. But no one knew that, and he just as little as any one. Then he went on board again, and once more encountered rough words and blows, much work and little sleep – such was his experience of life. They say it is good to suffer in one's young days, if age brings something to make up for it.
His period of service on board the ship came to an end, and the vessel lay once more at Ringkjobing in Jutland. He came ashore, and went home to the sand-dunes near Hunsby; but his foster-mother had died during his absence.
A hard winter followed this summer. Snow-storms swept over land and sea, and there was difficulty in getting from one place to another. How unequally things are distributed in this world! Here there was bitter cold and snow-storms, while in Spain there was burning sunshine and oppressive heat. Yet, when a clear frosty day came, and Jurgen saw the swans flying in numbers from the sea towards the land, across to Norre-Vosborg, it seemed to him that people could breathe more freely here; the summer also in this part of the world was splendid. In imagination he saw the heath blossom and become purple with rich juicy berries, and the elder-bushes and lime-trees at Norre Vosborg in flower. He made up his mind to go there again.
Spring came, and the fishing began. Jurgen was now an active helper in this, for he had grown during the last year, and was quick at work. He was full of life, and knew how to swim, to tread water, and to turn over and tumble in the strong tide. They often warned him to beware of the sharks, which seize the best swimmer, draw him down, and devour him; but such was not to be Jurgen's fate.
At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland. They never had a quarrel, but a person can be easily excited to quarrel when he is naturally hot tempered, for he often shows it in many ways; and this is just what Jurgen did one day when they fell out about the merest trifle. They were sitting behind the cabin door, eating from a delft plate, which they had placed between them. Jurgen held his pocket-knife in his hand and raised it towards Martin, and at the same time became ashy pale, and his eyes had an ugly look. Martin only said, "Ah! ah! you are one of that sort, are you? Fond of using the knife!"
The words were scarcely spoken, when Jurgen's hand sank down. He did not answer a syllable, but went on eating, and afterwards returned to his work. When they were resting again he walked up to Martin and said:
"Hit me in the face! I deserve it. But sometimes I feel as if I had a pot in me that boils over."
"There, let the thing rest," replied Martin.
And after that they were almost better friends than ever; when afterwards they returned to the dunes and began telling their adventures, this was told among the rest. Martin said that Jurgen was certainly passionate, but a good fellow after all.
They were both young and healthy, well-grown and strong; but Jurgen was the cleverer of the two.
In Norway the peasants go into the mountains and take the cattle there to find pasture. On the west coast of Jutland huts have been erected among the sand-hills; they are built of pieces of wreck, and thatched with turf and heather; there are sleeping places round the walls, and here the fishermen live and sleep during the early spring. Every fisherman has a female helper, or manager as she is called, who baits his hooks, prepares warm beer for him when he comes ashore, and gets the dinner cooked and ready for him by the time he comes back to the hut tired and hungry. Besides this the managers bring up the fish from the boats, cut them open, prepare them, and have generally a great deal to do.
Jurgen, his father, and several other fishermen and their managers inhabited the same hut; Martin lived in the next one.
One of the girls, whose name was Else, had known Jurgen from childhood; they were glad to see each other, and were of the same opinion on many points, but in appearance they were entirely opposite; for he was dark, and she was pale, and fair, and had flaxen hair, and eyes as blue as the sea in sunshine.
As they were walking together one day, Jurgen held her hand very firmly in his, and she said to him:
"Jurgen, I have something I want to say to you; let me be your manager, for you are like a brother to me; but Martin, whose housekeeper I am – he is my lover – but you need not tell this to the others."
It seemed to Jurgen as if the loose sand was giving way under his feet. He did not speak a word, but nodded his head, and that meant "yes." It was all that was necessary; but he suddenly felt in his heart that he hated Martin, and the more he thought the more he felt convinced that Martin had stolen away from him the only being he ever loved, and that this was Else: he had never thought of Else in this way before, but now it all became plain to him.
When the sea is rather rough, and the fishermen are coming home in their great boats, it is wonderful to see how they cross the reefs. One of them stands upright in the bow of the boat, and the others watch him sitting with the oars in their hands. Outside the reef it looks as if the boat was not approaching land but going back to sea; then the man who is standing up gives them the signal that the great wave is coming which is to float them across the reef. The boat is lifted high into the air, so that the keel is seen from the shore; the next moment nothing can be seen, mast, keel, and people are all hidden – it seems as though the sea had devoured them; but in a few moments they emerge like a great sea animal climbing up the waves, and the oars move as if the creature had legs. The second and third reef are passed in the same manner; then the fishermen jump into the water and push the boat towards the shore – every wave helps them – and at length they have it drawn up, beyond the reach of the breakers.
A wrong order given in front of the reef – the slightest hesitation – and the boat would be lost.
"Then it would be all over with me and Martin too!"
This thought passed through Jurgen's mind one day while they were out at sea, where his foster-father had been taken suddenly ill. The fever had seized him. They were only a few oars' strokes from the reef, and Jurgen sprang from his seat and stood up in the bow.
"Father-let me come!" he said, and he glanced at Martin and across the waves; every oar bent with the exertions of the rowers as the great wave came towards them, and he saw his father's pale face, and dared not obey the evil impulse that had shot through his brain. The boat came safely across the reef to land; but the evil thought remained in his heart, and roused up every little fibre of bitterness which he remembered between himself and Martin since they had known each other. But he could not weave the fibres together, nor did he endeavour to do so. He felt that Martin had robbed him, and this was enough to make him hate his former friend. Several of the fishermen saw this, but Martin did not – he remained as obliging and talkative as ever, in fact he talked rather too much.
Jurgen's foster-father took to his bed, and it became his death-bed, for he died a week afterwards; and now Jurgen was heir to the little house behind the sand-hills. It was small, certainly, but still it was something, and Martin had nothing of the kind.
"You will not go to sea again, Jurgen, I suppose," observed one of the old fishermen. "You will always stay with us now."
But this was not Jurgen's intention; he wanted to see something of the world. The eel-breeder of Fjaltring had an uncle at Old Skjagen, who was a fisherman, but also a prosperous merchant with ships upon the sea; he was said to be a good old man, and it would not be a bad thing to enter his service. Old Skjagen lies in the extreme north of Jutland, as far away from the Hunsby dunes as one can travel in that country; and this is just what pleased Jurgen, for he did not want to remain till the wedding of Martin and Else, which would take place in a week or two.


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Kim Kardashian Kris Humphries, HE proposed in a blaze of romantic glory, spelling out the words 'will you marry me' in red rose petals, before producing a $2 million dollar diamond ring. But now it has emerged that Kris Humphries' televised proposal to Kim Kardashian was not all it seemed.
According to Radar Online, Kris has told his inner circle of trusted friends that Kim 'planned' exactly how he would pop the question.
'Kim told Kris how, where and when to propose, it was absolutely no surprise to her whatsoever," a source close to the situation told the website.
Kris apparently had wanted to propose to Kim in his home state of Minnesota, but ended up popping the question in the bedroom of her Los Angeles mansion.
The proposal, which took place last May, was captured on reality show Keeping Up With The Kardashians, shown last September.
The insider added: 'First of all, Kris proposed in the middle of the day, and he had to do that because it would create better lighting to capture the moment.
'Kim looked so surprised but she knew it was happening. She was in full hair and make-up, as she always is on the show.
'Kris wanted it to be very intimate and romantic, but all of his ideas were shot down by production officials and Kim.
The source said: 'Kim told him the paparazzi would ruin the special moment if it were to take place in a public setting, like the beach, which he had also considered. How romantic could it be with three camera crews?'
The proposal showed Kris painstakingly spelling out 'Will You Marry Me' in Kim's room.
And when Kim walked into her bedroom to find Kris down on one knee with his proposal spelled out in front of him in rose petals she told him 'You're crazy,' to which he replied: 'You're perfect.'
Kim was initially speechless, but when Kris opened the ring box to reveal an enormous $2million diamond she immediately blurted out 'Oh my God, yes.'
The reality star's mother Kris Jenner even helped plan the proposal, dubbing it 'operation pumpkin.'
Kim famously filed for divorce from Kris after just 72 days after their 'fairytale' California wedding which took place in August.
The latest allegation comes after reports surfaced that other elements in the hit reality show are staged.
Kim and her mother Kris Jenner were seen having a chart about the breakdown of Kim's marriage in a recent episode of Kourtney & Kim Take New York which was set when the women were in Dubai.
But recent reports have alleged that the scene was actually shot in December and edited into the episode.
Photographs of the pair, taken on December 6, showed the pair leaving a TV studio, with Kim dressed in the exact same outfit, with the same hair style and earrings, as she is seen wearing in the scene supposedly shot in mid-October in Dubai.
Mother Kris was followed out of the studio by an assistant carrying the purple kaftan-style dress she is seen wearing in the back of the limo.
Radar has previously reported that Kim has full editorial control over what is aired on her reality shows.
'Kim was stunned by the amount of bad press and the public relations nightmare she has endured since deciding to file for divorce,' a source told Radar. 'Kim will be using the show to attempt to rehab her image.
'Kim has been telling her inner circle that she has worked very hard to get where she has, and she isn't going to let her marriage and subsequent decision to divorce Kris Humphries ruin that.'
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Construction approvals have suffered their largest setback since September 2014 as the huge surge in high density dwellings eases.
Approvals for the construction of new homes fell 8.2 per cent in June, way worse than market expectations of a 0.9 per cent fall. Over the 12 months to June, building approvals were up 8.6 per cent, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said.
Approvals for private sector houses rose 4.3 per cent in the month, and the 'other dwellings' category, which includes apartment blocks and townhouses, was down 20.4 per cent. JP Morgan economist Tom Kennedy said the underlying details in the building approvals figures aren't that bad, but he doesn't expect it to significantly strengthen again this year.
"It's unlikely that you'll see any further increase in approvals volumes, you'll probably see them hover around the current levels for a while," he said.
"But there are disincentives for investors, they will pull back and reconsider their options."
CommSec economist Savanth Sebastian said the fall in the number of building approvals was not a surprise given the recent decline in the number of home loan approvals.
"We've only had one month, it is still a hot sector but there does seem to be a few cracks appearing," he said.
June 2015 approvals for apartments and non-residential buildings in NSW have dropped 20% since February 2015, says the Urban Taskforce.
"A drop in the number of apartment approvals in the first half of this year along with a similar drop in the value of non-residential approvals in NSW is a worrying signal," says Urban Taskforce CEO, Chris Johnson. "Higher Density (Apartment) approvals in June 2015 were 2,589 which is 20% lower than the February 2015 figure of 3,191 approvals."
"Apartment approvals can go up and down as individual projects can include hundreds of apartments but we have seen a downward trend over each of the months of March, April, May and June. We will need to watch the figures for the next few months to see if the trend continues."
"The downturn in apartment approvals could also be a signal that sites are getting harder to find that give economically feasible results. Many sites are now requiring Planning Approvals and where the local council is not supportive the project must go through the government's Pre-Gateway assessment which averages 234 days. If the downturn in approvals continues, the government may need to instigate a priority assessment process for the rezoning of difficult inner city sites."
"Non-residential approvals in NSW have dropped from $802 million in February 2015 to $609 million in June 2015 which is a drop of more than 20%. Again the drop has been consistent over the months of March, April, May and June."
"Detached housing approvals have risen from 2122 in February 2015 to 2,365 in June 2015 and this increase partially offsets the drop in apartment approvals over the same period."
When you look at the seasonally adjusted number of approvals from last month (17,868), that implies an annual build rate (assuming all dwellings approved make it into construction) of around 214,416 around the nation – down from the sky-high levels of recent months but not a terrible build rate considering we have broken ground on more than 180,000 dwellings only on two occasions over the past 30 or so years.
Given that, I respectfully do not share in any opinion which sees the latest figures as 'worrying'. That term should be used when we are seeing annualised approval rates of around 150,000 per year, not 214,000 plus.


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NOVEMBER 2009 — Imagine an American South in which every child is safe and healthy, nurtured by a loving family, receives a high-quality education, graduates from high school and achieves a post-secondary education.
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Imagine an American South in which all adults have career opportunities in diverse industries with opportunities for advancement, live in reasonably-priced housing in safe communities, and have accessible and affordable health care.
Imagine an American South with a thriving business climate that supports entrepreneurial innovation, the growth of small businesses and corporate expansion.
Imagine a South whose citizens are fully engaged in the democratic process and turn out in large numbers to make their voices heard. And imagine an American South that preserves and respects its bountiful natural resources, while also leading the country in energy conservation and the efficient use of renewable resources.
Just imagine.
More than 20 Southern leaders and thinkers imagined these possibilities for a better South during a conference held at Davidson College in North Carolina in November 2009. The result? An eight-point Agenda for a Better South that showcases "measurable visions" for Southern leaders to act upon now to make significant changes in people's lives as the region embraces the knowledge-based economy,
The Agenda doesn't address every challenge for or opportunity offered in the American South. Rather, it seeks to outline major areas on which Southern leaders should concentrate leadership efforts now to have meaningful impacts to improve the quality of Southern lives. By using the priorities offered in this Agenda, Southern leaders can develop innovative solutions that will have rippling effects across generational regional problems such as poverty, health care and education.
The Agenda for a Better South is a bold vision of how things can be if Southern leaders grapple with major issues instead of continuing a narrow, short-term focus to policy alternatives that don't have big impacts. Implementing the visions of the Agenda for a Better South won't be easy, but imagine how much stronger the region would be if Southern leaders welcome the challenge to make major changes.
The purpose of offering an Agenda for a Better South is to provide legislators and leaders with short, measurable visions that frame the serious policy issues in the South in the near term. During the development of the Agenda, participants felt some additional context would be helpful in framing each Agenda item. Below in bold is the Agenda Policy Goal; below each is additional information that seeks to provide context.
To compete in a 21st century global economy, each Southern state must increase its high school graduation rate and have 60 percent of native Southerners and new residents with post-secondary degrees, including associates' degrees from technical colleges, by 2020.
More: The international benchmark for competitiveness is for a nation to have 55 percent of its adult citizens with at least an associate's degree, according to a 2007 report by the National Council on Adult Literacy, "Mounting Pressures Facing the U.S. Workforce and the Increasing Need for Adult Education and Literacy." The group at Davidson strongly believed that for the South to compete actively in the global economy, it was important for Southern states to set a goal of better than the international benchmark for post-secondary education, including associates' degrees, advanced technical education, college degrees and post-graduate degrees.
Each Southern state should increase life expectancy to levels on par with Canada.
More: The group found it important to compare life expectancy rates in the South to a neighboring country, rather than another American state. Life expectancy for children born in neighboring Canada in 2006 was 78.4 years for boys and 83 years for girls, according to Statistics Canada. According to the most recent figures by the U.S. Census, the highest life expectancy in any Southern state was Florida – 74.6 years for boys born in 2000 and 80.3 years for girls born in 2000. More info.
Each Southern state should develop a state energy plan that improves per capita energy efficiency by 20 percent in 2020.
More: In 2007, the European Union set a 20-20-20 energy policy that included the goal of improving energy efficiency by 20 percent by 2020. The group at Davidson discussed the importance of improving energy efficiency throughout the South, which tends to have lower rates but higher usage rates, because boosting efficiencies would allow the region to take significant strides in reducing greenhouse gases and its carbon footprint. Reduced electricity use, for example, likely would lessen the need for new coal-fired power plants.
Each Southern state should adopt or change tax structures by 2015 that expand the tax base while lowering the rate to help ensure revenue sources match or exceed the state's growth rate in the state's overall economy.
More: Group members agreed states should take serious looks at how they tax citizens to ensure that tax structures are fair, balanced and as progressive as possible. Among the ideas discussed were for states to conduct performance reviews to improve efficiencies and modernize government, and to review sales tax exemptions to ensure they made sense in a knowledge-based economy. The group, however, did not believe in providing prescriptive strategies to states. Rather, it encourage state leaders to develop modern tax structures that are based on having broad tax bases to spread the burden and ensure rates are as low as possible for states to operate effectively. Additionally, the group believed revenue sources should match or exceed a state's growth rate to ensure that it had adequate capacity to operate.
Each Southern state must invest 90 percent of its capital budget spending on priorities identified in its infrastructure capital planning process.
More: The group highlighted in discussion that "infrastructure" should be broadly based to include roads, rail, airports, water, wastewater, electricity and communication. In an effort to reduce development of different kinds of infrastructure separately, states should strive to link improvements to all types of infrastructure to achieve efficiency. Planning includes a needs assessment and identification of deferred maintenance. The planning process must be transparent and include regional cooperation. Each state should identify sources of revenue to meet its infrastructure needs.
Each Southern state should develop and implement a benchmark citizen trust survey by 2011. By 2015, each state's levels of trust in state government should increase by 20 percent over the benchmark.
More: The group outlined how it was important for Southern states to work diligently to repair citizens' trust in government by enhancing standards of professionalism, improving accountability, conducting performance reviews and strengthening ethics laws to improve citizens' experiences, perceptions and participation in civic institutions. This set of values is not to be viewed as a means to shrink or grow government, but to restore people's faith that the civilizing institution that they "own" is working on their behalf to deal with challenges, promote economic development and expand opportunities for a better quality of life.
Southern states should reduce disparities in the treatment and well-being of different groups to foster a more inclusive, creative, productive and prosperous South. By 2012, each Southern state should adopt measures to drive significant reduction in identified disparities within at least five major categories.
More: The group believed each Southern state should take a look in the mirror at social indicators it faces and take significant steps to reduce disparities. One state, for example, might look at its rate of low birthweight babies and other health measures, while another might focus on economic indicators. Whatever indicators are selected by a state, the likelihood is great that improvements on at least five indicators will generate improvements in several other areas too.
Each Southern state should reduce the rates of violent crime to below the national average by 2020.
More: Violence is endemic in today's South, just as it has been for centuries. Four of the nation's top five states for violent crime are in the South: South Carolina (1), Tennessee (2), Florida (4) and Louisiana (5), according to the U.S. Census Bureau. To ensure communities are safer and people feel safer, Southern leaders need to take extraordinary steps to reduce violence in the South, which will improve the region's quality of life.
More than two dozen Southern academics, elected officials, business leaders and thinkers met Nov. 6-8, 2009, at Davidson College for a conference, "Setting the Agenda for a Better South."
While participants agreed on the general Agenda Priorities listed above and debated the wording of each, participation should not be construed to be an endorsement of any Agenda item by any individual participant. That being noted, participants included:


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Huntington Beach, CA (PressExposure) February 25, 2014 -- The European composer known as Tiago Videira has released his new LP album, titled, "Toy Portugal." The record is comprised of 15 original tracks for an approximate total listening time of 50 minutes. A vivid, endlessly creative and remarkable record, "Toy Portugal" is a classical music album unlike any that has come before it.
"Toy Portugal" is music largely composed for and performed on an actual child's piano - a toy piano - though it does not represent the only instrumentation on the record. The sound is part harpsichord, part music box, and through it many of Videira's compositions inspire images of dreams, fantasies, circuses and makeshift playgrounds amid the bustling, winding streets of Portugal.
"Toy Portugal is a soundtrack of my past.," writes the musician. "All these pieces are highly evocative and programmatic and they are associated with sounds, places, people and memories of my childhood in Portugal. In a certain way I'm re-living my own history and using a toy piano as my voice, to create my own folklore."
That the album is a work of great character strikes the hearer instantly. That it is the lovingly constructed art of a genius also becomes plain in short order.
"This set of pieces was a very personal project that lasted from 2010 to the end of 2013," Videira continues, "and it was all conceived by myself. I conceived all the pieces and arrangements, I've interviewed and recorded the persons telling the stories, I performed, mixed and mastered all the materials."
"Toy Portugal" has been concurrently released with a songbook, also, which supplies fellow players with sheet music. In addition to piano, Tiago Videira has been playing guitar and flutes since the age of 15. The toy piano, which is (severely) limited to two octaves and physically fragile beneath the hands of an adult, is a recent addition to his talents.
Videira writes of his goals with "Toy Portugal:" "I hope I have achieved a very enjoyable repertoire, suited for the international market, with an 'exotic and ethnic' flavor and at the same time amusing and fun to play. I invite also the listeners to buy the musical score and try to play it. It's also an invitation for them to see the toy piano as a musical resource and as a serious instrument."
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Boat Captain Named Suspect in Indonesia Dive Mishap
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BALI, Indonesia—Indonesian police on Thursday named a boat captain a suspect in a diving excursion gone wrong off the coast of Bali, but in an interview, the man denied any wrongdoing.
The boat captain blamed bad weather for the mishap that left one Japanese woman dead and another unaccounted for.
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Suicide Squad arrives in exactly one month and eight days (not that anyone's counting). And with such a short time until one of the most anticipated movies of 2016 gets released, comes the heavier marketing approach in order to get audiences familiar with the new characters and storyline about to be presented to them.
One of the most important things that comes as the release date approaches, is the movie's runtime. A few days ago, director David Ayer announced through his Twitter account that Suicide Squad was officially finished:
This was after false reports came that the movie clocked in at 1 hour and 40 minutes, which left us wondering how long would the film about "the worst of the worst" take to tell its story. Now, thanks to Collider.com, it seems we have an answer. The site shared that their sources confirmed Suicide Squad's runtime to be:
This puts the movie about the guys who are in a hole that was... thrown away... considerably behind of 2013's Man of Steel, which clocks in at 143 minutes and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, at 151 minutes. While lasting more than two hours is a common practice for comic book/superhero films, it's exciting to know Suicide Squad will have a considerable amount of time to hopefully flesh out its quirky characters and story in a comprehensible and entertaining manner.
Let's just keep in mind that the runtime is 130 minutes with credits. By taking the credits out, the film could very well be exactly 2 hours long. That is, of course, more than enough to deliver an amazing film that we will all remember as the years go by.
The Suicide Squad's thrown-out hole will be found on August 5, 2016.


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Heal the Ocean is a terrific non-profit that is changing the way we treat and think about the ocean. "The ocean can no longer be used as a dump!"is their motto. Septic systems in shallow ground water along the beaches and creeks have been replaced by new sewer systems locally. In doing so Heal the Ocean has shaped policy in the State of California regarding ground water and septic systems. Heal the ocean works to help City's and County's identify contaminated ground water that needs treatment. Heal the Ocean works with sewage treatment plant operators to help them upgrade their plants and begin wastewater recycling projects so that water used in sewage treatment avoids entering the ocean and can be reused as a new resource. Since 1998, when they funded DNA studeis to test for human fecal coliform at the Rincon, Heal the Ocean has undertaken cutting edge scientific studies to identify sources of pollution. Heal the Ocean continues to help protect the health of the ocean and the life within it. Including us humans.
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Yes! Guests and their belongings are subject to a thorough search upon entry. You can help keep the lines moving quickly by leaving large bags at home.
We want to make sure that all music lovers have access to the Neon Desert Music Festival experience! The festival grounds are wheelchair accessible and ADA bathrooms are provided.
Yes. In fact children 3 1/2 feet tall and shorter are admitted FREE if accompanied by a ticket-holding adult. There will be no children under the age of 14 allowed in without the supervision of an adult.
We are making every effort to create a safe environment on the festival grounds, including public and private security and medical staff. If you need any assistance, seek out the medical tent, or look for a police officer, security staff, or festival staff member.
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Linklaters has reopened in Washington DC, 10 years after shutting its representative base in the US capital.
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The firm becomes the last of the magic circle excluding Slaughter and May to make an entrance in the city after Allen & Overy launched there last year with a team hired from O'Melveny & Myers (29 June 2011).
The office, which has already opened, is headed by New York-based US co-managing partners Jeff Norton and Conrado Tenaglia and will focus on tax, antitrust, litigation and financial and contentious regulatory matters.
Six lawyers will staff the new outpost, including tax partner Joseph Pari and antitrust partner Jeffrey Schmidt, both of whom were previously in the New York office.
A firm spokesperson said the New York and Washington DC offices were being treated as one office, with Norton and Tenaglia in overall charge from Manhattan. There will be no Washington DC office head, the firm said.
Norton said in statement: "Linklaters has acted for clients and appeared before agencies in Washington DC for a number of years. The establishment of a formal DC presence demonstrates our commitment to delivering an integrated global service to our clients amid a heightened environment of government enforcement and global coordination among regulators."
The firm, which set up in the US capital in 1992 and closed there in 2002, has also considered opening in Houston and last year sent a delegation of partners to investigate the Texan hub, although no plans have materialised yet (21 March 2011). It already has an office in New York.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer was the first of the magic circle to enter the Washington DC market, with Clifford Chance joining it in 1998 (11 March 1998).
Other UK firms in the American capital include Ashurst, which launched there in 2009, while Norton Rose will make its entry in the city next year when its merger with US firm Fulbright & Jaworski goes live.


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Reliable Data Delivery in Mobile Adhoc Networks Using Light Weight Verification Algorithm With High Node Mobility
This paper addresses data aggregation and data packets issues for highly dynamic mobile ad hoc networks and wireless sensor networks thereby leading to a timely and reliable reduction in both communication and energy consumption. But there might be node failures in existing systems and an aggregation framework does not address issues of false sub-aggregate values due to compromised nodes leading to huge errors in base station computed aggregates when data is transferred through mobile sensor nodes. It cannot also transfer data after nodes fail at the intermediate level. This paper proposes a novel lightweight verification algorithm and Position-based Opportunistic Routing (POR) protocol which reduces node failure and data loss issues.


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Google Store has the LG Google Nexus 5X 16GB 4G LTE GSM Unlocked Smartphone for an incredible price of $199.99 Free Shipping if you activate your phone with Project Fi service. You can terminate after 1 month of service ($29.99). Tax in most states.
The best thing about this deal? Project Fi is a no-commitment service. You must attach one month of service ($29.99) to get this smartphone for $199.99, but afterwards you can choose to terminate the service and keep the phone with no penalties. You'll be able to use it on any carrier since it is an unlocked phone. Basically, you get the Nexus 5 Smartphone + 1-Month Project-Fi service for only $229.98.
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Oct 13 (Reuters) - Bank Of Beijing Co Ltd
* Says shareholder macrolink plans to add at least 0.01 percent stake in the company in next 12 months
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In recent years, classroom teachers have had been able to access computers, streaming video, real-time video. I began using the internet during my sophomore year of college, so over the years using this resource has become second nature. What do parents think of students using technology in educational settings? Responses from parents have been more negative than positive. Parents see computer use as a reward for learning, not a means of learning. As I sit and type, I realize that no one taught me how to blog, do online research or pay my bills using only a keyboard. Are pens and pencils becoming obsolete? What do we teach kids in this age of constantly changing technology?
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Rooms, services The guests of Villa Pardi Lucca may stay in six nicely furnished, comfortable rooms in Lucca. Should you be arriving by car, parking will be available nearby. Bike rental opportunities will also be available nearby to help you spend your leisure time actively. In case you'd bring your laptop along, you may go online via wireless Internet connection (WiFi) available at the villa. The exact scope of services offered by Villa Pardi Lucca (including those for an extra fee) is available on the information sheet below.
Payment In order to finalize the reservation you may be required to provide credit card guarantee or advance payment by credit card, depending on the chosen room, date and price.
Arrival, opening hours The earliest time to check in at the villa is 15:00, the latest time to check out is 10:30. The personnel can communicate with you in the following languages: Italian and English.
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Neither style nor speed drew Wes Childers into his silver two-wheeler.
It was gas mileage.
"You can't beat the mileage on scooters," the North Augusta resident said. "For me, I'm trying to do anything I can to save on gas."
Mr. Childers bought his Yamaha Vino scooter more than a year ago and has managed to get 60 to 80 miles per gallon when driving to downtown Augusta or to the grocery store. He said he plans to use it more as gas prices rise.
Mr. Childers represents a growing number of consumers who are buying scooters to save on gas costs. Interest in and sales of mopeds have increased rapidly in the past few months, local and national retailers say.
The significant increase in Georgia scooter sales started last year, said Mike Mount, a spokesman for the Motorcycle Industry Council. Georgia ranked 18th in the nation for scooter sales in 2007. Scooter sales in Georgia have increased 19 percent in the past five years and will climb exponentially this year, Mr. Mount said.
Motorists are opting for scooters because they are "fun and efficient" to drive, said Schwinn Motor Sports vice president George Simone.
"I don't think it's just a trend," Mr. Simone said. "They get exceptionally good gas mileage, you can go in and out of traffic. I think it's becoming more accepted to drive them."
Schwinn won't have any scooters available for two weeks, Mr. Simone said. The company has sold 3,000 scooters so far this year, double the amount of last year.
Local scooter dealer Tomberlin Outdoors also has seen increased demand for scooters, said Jesse Oscarson, the general manager of the store. Scooter sales have increased 100 percent since last year at the Washington Road location, Mr. Oscarson said. Scooters range from about $2,000 to as much $8,000, he said. Many Tomberlin customers are searching for scooters with larger engines, he said.
"Most people want the larger ones, because they can go about 50 miles per hour," Mr. Oscarson said. Smaller engines, similar to the one Mr. Childers drives, can get as much as 80 mpg, Mr. Simone said. Scooters with larger engines, 150 CCs, get about 60 mpg.
Though Mr. Childers' Vino doesn't move too fast, he said the benefits of driving his scooter outweigh the setbacks.
"The scooter is not a interstate type of vehicle, but when I'm driving around North Augusta it's just smarter to drive," he said.
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- A motor scooter is an on-highway motorcycle, generally with a small displacement engine, full bodywork and a step through design.
- Domestic sales of midsized scooters increased 64.9 percent in April compared with April 2007. Dealers sold 10,109 more midsized scooters than in April 2007.
- Georgia ranked 18th in the nation for scooter sales in 2007. Sales in Georgia have increased 19 percent in the past five years.
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Located in the Studio Nine Heritage Building (the former Channel Nine site) with an abundance of coffee shops, restaurants and transport all at your door step.
This spacious apartment features an oversize living area with beautiful timber flooring and doors that open onto a spacious balcony. The kitchen is simply stunning with stone bench tops, stainless steel Miele appliances including gas cooktop and dishwasher, glass splash backs and ample storage. There are two generous size bedrooms both with full robes, a central bathroom, euro laundry, basement car park, and ducted heating and cooling. Sorry, No Pets.
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Engaging Girls in STEM (pt. 1)
with Dr. Kimberly Jeffries Leonard
National Education
STEM fields are becoming more and more popular by the day, however, women are highly underrepresented in the science and engineering workforce. A discussion on one organization's efforts to increase girls' interests in the STEM fields. An interview with Dr. Kimberly Jeffries Leonard, the Vice President for Administration at the Black Women's Agenda. This discussion continues in part 2 (Engaging Girls in Stem).
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