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Routine bridge inspections usually consist of visual observations. These inspections are time-consum-ing and subjective. There is a need to identify new inspection techniques for infrastructure that reducetraffic disturbance, and improve the efficiency and reliability of the acquired data. This study comparedthe performance of three different imaging technologies for the three-dimensional (3D) geometricmodeling of existing structures: terrestrial laser scanning, close-range photogrammetry, and infraredscanning. Each technology was used to assess six existing concrete railway bridges. The technologieswere compared in terms of geometric deviations, visualization capabilities, the level of the inspector'sexperience, and degree of automation. The results suggest that all methods investigated can be usedto create 3D models, however, with different level of completeness. Measurements such as spanlength, deck widths, etc. can be extracted with good accuracy. Although promising, a full off-siteinspection is currently not feasible as some areas of the bridges were difficult to capture mainly dueto restricted access and narrow spaces. Measurements based on terrestrial laser scanning were closerto the reality compared to photogrammetry and infrared scanning. The study indicates the no specialtraining is needed for photogrammetry and infrared scanning to generate a 3D geometric model.
Validerad;2019;Nivå 2;2019-07-12 (johcin)
Load testing of new and existing bridges was performed regularly in Sweden up to the 1960ies. It was then abandoned due to high costs versus little extra information obtained. Most bridges behaved well in the serviceability limit range and no knowledge of the ultimate limit stage could be obtained without destroying the bridge. At the same time the methods for calculating the capacity developed and new numerical methods were introduced. Detailed rules were given on how these methods should be used. Some decommissioned bridges were tested to their maximum capacity to be able to study their failure mechanisms and to calibrate the numerical methods. In this paper some examples are given on how allowable loads have increased over the years and of tests being performed. Nowadays, load testing may be on its way back, especially to test existing rural prestressed concrete bridges, where no design calculations have been retained
This paper presents the finite element analysis (FEA) results of a multi-story reinforced concrete (RC) building having precast and cast-in-place load bearing walls. Door-type cut-out openings (height: 2.1 m, width: 0.9–4.4 m) were created at the first and second story of the building. Results from experimental tests on axially loaded RC panels were used to verify the modeling approach. The influence of cut-out openings on the response of individual RC panels, failure modes, and load redistribution to adjacent members was analyzed. Moreover, the wall bearing capacities obtained from FEA were compared with the values calculated from design equations. The results revealed that the robustness of multi-story buildings having RC load bearing wall systems decrease considerably with the creation of cut-out openings. However, owing to the initial robustness of the buildings, large cut-outopenings could be created under normal service conditions without strengthening of the building structure. Furthermore, design equations provided very conservative predictions of the ultimate capacity characterizing the solid walls and walls with small openings, whereas similar FEA and analytically predicted capacities were obtained for walls with large openings.
Validerad;2019;Nivå 2;2019-03-07 (inah)
Current codes often underestimate the capacity of existing bridges. The purpose of the tests presented here has been to assess the real behaviour and capacity of three types of bridges in order to be able to utilize them in a more efficient way.
The three studied bridges are: (1) Lautajokk – A one-span trough bridge tested in fatigue to check the shear capacity of the section between the slab and the girders; (2) Övik – A two span trough bridge strengthened with Near Surface Mounted Reinforcement (NSMR) of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) tested in bending, shear and torsion; and (3) Kiruna – A five-span prestressed three girder bridge tested to shear-bending failures in the girders and in the slab.
The failure capacities were considerably higher than what the code methods indicated. With calibrated and stepwise refined finite element models, it was possible to capture the real behaviour of the bridges. The experiences and methods may be useful in assessment and better use of other bridges.
Upgrading existing buildings to new functional requirements may require new openings that can weaken the structure, promptingthe need for strengthening. In such cases traditional strengthening solutions, such as creating a reinforced concrete (RC) or steel frame aroundthe opening, imply long-term restrictions in the use of the structure compared to solutions that use externally bonded composites. Two fabricreinforcedcementitious matrix (FRCM) composites were used in this study to restore the capacity of panels with newly created doortype openings to that of a solid panel. Five half-scale RC panels acting as two-way action compression members were tested to failure.Two full-field optical deformation measurement systems were used to monitor and analyze the global structural response of each testedpanel (i.e., crack pattern, failure mechanism, and displacement/strain fields). The performance of existing design methods for RC panelshas been assessed in comparison with the experimental results. The capacity of strengthened panels with small openings (450 × 1,050 mm) was entirely restored to that of the solid panel. However, for panels with large openings (900 × 1,050 mm), only 75% of the solid panel'scapacity was restored. The capacity of the strengthened panels was about 175 and 150% higher compared to that of reference panels withsmall and large openings, respectively.
Validerad;2018;Nivå 2;2018-08-24 (andbra)
Five bridges of different types have been tested to failure and the results have been compared to analyses of the load-carrying capacity using standard code models and advanced numerical methods. The results may help to make accurate assessments of similar existing bridges. There it is necessary to know the real behaviour, weak points, and to be able to model the load-carrying capacity in a correct way.The five bridges were: (1) a strengthened one span concrete road bridge - Stora Höga ; (2) a one span concrete rail trough bridge loaded in fatigue – Lautajokk; (3) a two span strengthened concrete trough railway bridge - Övik; (4) a one span railway steel truss bridge -Åby; and (5) a five span prestressed concrete road bridge - Kiruna. The unique results in the paper are the experiences of the real failure types, the robustness/weakness of the bridges, and the accuracy and shortcomings/potentials of different codes and models for safety assessment of existing structures
This paper presents experience how academic research and industrial needs can be bridged together, focusing on external bonding with FRP:s. The paper is based on personal experience from research at university level where the results was brought to the industry and then further developed. The work spans from theory that was incorporated in design manuals to practical instruction how to install FRP:s on site. The author discusses the research from the end of the 80ties until today and how this research successfully was implemented in the construction industry. At the end a process for innovation is presented, based on the finding from research and implementation. The overall work can be divided into five phases; research, development, demonstration, implementation and finally innovation.
Load testing is a way to control the capacity and function of a bridge. Methods and recommendations for load testing are described and examples are given form tests carried out in Croatia and Sweden. In order not to damage the bridge being tested, the load must be limited, often to be within the serviceability limit state (SLS). Numerical models can be calibrated by load tests and then be used to check the carrying capacity for higher loads than what has been tested. Need for further work and recommendations are discussed. By effective planning, costs can be saved and a more sustainable use of bridges can be obtained.
The Iron Ore Railway Line was built around 1900 and has more than 100 bridges. It has a length of ca 500 km and runs from Kiruna and Malmberget in northern Sweden to the ice-free harbour in Narvik in Norway on the Atlantic and to Luleå in Sweden on the Baltic. The original axle load was 14 ton. The axle load has gradually been increased to 25 ton in 1955, to 30 ton in 1998 and to 32,5 ton in 2017.The increases in axle loads have been preceded by monitoring and assessment studies of the bridges. The capacity and need for strengthening or replacement of the bridges have been evaluated. Many of the bridges could carry a higher load than what it was designed for. Experiences from studies before the axle load was increased in 1998 and 2017 are presented and discussed.
The allowable strain in fibre reinforced polymers reinforcement is limited by design codes to avoid debonding. The near-surface mounted (NSM) reinforcement technique has been proven to produce better anchorage behaviour compared to externally bonded reinforcement solutions. However, NSM solutions do not always eliminate debonding issues, with concrete cover detachment (CCD) typically occurring in RC beams strengthened for flexure. This experimental study investigated the efficiency of side mounted (S) compared to bottom mounted (B) NSM bars to prevent CCD. The experimental results were compared to models available in the literature that predict the observed failure modes and the crack spacing in the NSM anchorage zone. Compared to B-NSM, the S-NSM solution was successful in avoiding brittle CCD failure and showed increased rotational capacity and energy dissipation at failure. Existing CCD debonding models were found to be conservative.
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Waxing Crescent is the lunar phase on . Seen from Earth, illuminated fraction of the Moon surface is 40% and growing larger. The 6 days young Moon is in ♐ Sagittarius.
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Moon is passing about ∠11° of ♐ Sagittarius tropical zodiac sector.
Lunar disc appears visually 0.1% wider than solar disc. Moon and Sun apparent angular diameters are ∠1911" and ∠1908".
Next Full Moon is the Harvest Moon of September 2067 after 7 days on 23 September 2067 at 00:54.
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The Moon is 6 days young. Earth's natural satellite is moving from the beginning to the first part of current synodic month. This is lunation 837 of Meeus index or 1790 from Brown series.
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9 days after point of apogee on 5 September 2067 at 23:25 in ♌ Leo. The lunar orbit is getting closer, while the Moon is moving inward the Earth. It will keep this direction for the next 5 days, until it get to the point of next perigee on 21 September 2067 at 11:31 in ♓ Pisces.
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I see the claims that Go is supposed to be almost comparable in speed to C, but are there any benchmarks available yet?
There is a benchmark folder in the distribution. Check out
5The benchmarks are mostly from debians computer language benchmarks game. I've startet to port the missing ones: github.com/hoffmann/go-shootout Any help is welcome. – Peter Hoffmann Nov 12 '09 at 23:40
What do you mean "missing ones"? – igouy Nov 13 '09 at 2:17
2The debian computer language benchmarks game has 50+ examples alioth.debian.org/scm/viewvc.php/shootout/bench/?root=shootout only some of them are implemented in $GROOT/test/bench – Peter Hoffmann Nov 13 '09 at 10:00
@Peter Hoffman - No it doesn't. It has the 13 examples shown here - shootout.alioth.debian.org/u32q/index.php - And it has obsolete removed code from a history stretching into the previous century. – igouy Nov 13 '09 at 18:36
Go is added to the Computer Language Benchmarks Game. In comparison to C++ it has still a way to go.
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1You're a programmer! Don't you think how we write a program matters? reddit.com/r/programming/comments/a3yaq/… – igouy Nov 13 '09 at 18:32
You're right, the last sentence should have been "in comparison ... go and the implementation of the benchmarks still have a way to go". So I'm looking forward to learn ways how to speed up the benchmarks and go programs in general. – Peter Hoffmann Nov 14 '09 at 3:27
2Wow, that is quite an increase in performance over just one year! – Xeoncross Sep 24 '12 at 15:48
The documentation is light and filled with "maybe someday we'll X" and "watch this space for more information." The Go page lists the language reference as the best single source for information, which to me says infant language. I doubt there are any published benchmarks yet.
I wrote a Go port of GenPrime (which is available at my fork of the project here). I published the results I received (compared to the C version) on this topic at Ferrous Moon. Despite the fact that my Go port used floating-point math versus integer math, the results are impressive.
Profiling Go Programs discusses Robert Hundt's C++/Scala/Go benchmarks and also clearly explains how to performance tune Go applications. It's a single program benchmark but is worth reading to get an idea of the level of tool support for performance tuning and the results show that it is competitive with C++ on this particular problem chosen by Hundt.
Keep in mind that the GC is a simple mark-sweep implementation. What I don't understand is why isn't Go utilizing the LLVM compiler tool chain?
@mjs Oh the irony :) – Alexei Averchenko Feb 24 '13 at 19:21
@Alexei From what I know, that "too slow" was targeted at compilation speed which is one of the primary goal of Go. – fuz Feb 27 '13 at 22:14


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It was warm! I wore a dress with no tights!
Dress: New Look (about three years old)
Jacket: Next
Shoes: Tesco
Belt: I have no recollection of buying this. I think maybe I got it at a jumble sale? Or from a friend? I've had it at least five years.
Bracelet (never quite seen): Accessorize
Face: Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation and Concealer (both shade 51), Urban Decay Eye Pencil in Demolition (Dark Brown), Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Suspect, No7 360 Degree Mascara, Revlon JBK Balm Stain in Romantic, topped with Tony Moly Petite Bunny Gloss Bar in Juicy Cherry.
I feel like this is such a pretty, feminine look after wearing jeans and a big t-shirt pretty much all holiday. I like the tiny touches that pull it together – the cream jacket with the cream bits of the flowers, and the daisy necklace. I have pretty much lived in this belt since I bought it. My waist is my favourite part of me and I love to highlight it, so I add this to almost every outfit I can. I know there are tons of waist belts out there, but I've never seen one I liked as much as this, I don't know why.
I always feel so awkward being taken photos of! Quite often my friends say to me that I'm photogenic, but that makes me laugh because that's only because I cherry pick photos – these are the only three I like out of the 30 or so that Boyfriend took of me. You should see some of the others! (I do quite like this one, even though it's silly. I think it looks like me, since I do this all the time! Yes, I am five years old.)
Also, you may have noticed that I appear to have dyed my hair pretty much black. Pay attention to developing times, kids. Even if you picked a colour two shades lighter than you wanted to be to avoid just this situation. Medium Ash Brown my foot.
Are you enjoying the sunshine and slightly warmer weather, or still not trusting the spring to have sprung yet? Also, please tell me if you have any tips for posing in photos!


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Ah, Santa Cruz. The city where street performers with a penchant for pink umbrellas and techies into one-wheeled electric skateboards are free to "Dream Weird."
Such carefree nostalgia seemed to be the gist of a five-page article in the winter issue of local magazine Santa Cruz Style—that is, until you see the photo of a figure in the white robes and hood synonymous with America's most notorious hate group standing under a hot pink awning that says "Bikinis Beach & Sport." A caption reads, "A Ku Klux Klan member makes a phone call from a pay phone on Beach Street in Santa Cruz."
The decision to run the photo absent any historical context not once but twice, also in the magazine's table of contents, has sparked condemnation online and and letters to the editor at multiple area media outlets, including GT. Last week, Santa Cruz Style quietly deleted the photo from its online edition, though print copies are still available at some newsstands that distribute the free quarterly lifestyle publication.
Brenda Griffin first saw the photo when a concerned reader copied her local chapter of the NAACP on a letter to Santa Cruz Style two weeks ago. After Griffin's initial reaction—"I was incensed. I was insulted. I was outraged."—she says the lack of explanation and magnitude of the image set in.
"I'm saying to myself, 'This has nothing to do with Santa Cruz's weirdness,'" Griffin says. "It's insulting because of the history—the violence and the torture and the murder of black Americans. To use that image to represent Santa Cruz, the town in which I live, is mind-boggling."
Amid national controversy over white supremacist rallies, confederate statues and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, Santa Cruz has also seen racial tension boil over in recent years. In 2017, a UCSC administrative building was "reclaimed" by student activists with the Afrikan Black Coalition, who occupied the building for three days calling for more support for students of color. Months later, Westside restaurant O'mei Szechuan Chinese closed after the owner's 2016 campaign donations to former KKK leader David Duke came to light. Art exhibitions like photographer Allison Garcia's "Black Lives in Santa Cruz: What Matters" have also pushed residents to consider a lack of racial diversity and common slights—conscious or not—in a county where about 1 percent of residents are black, 2017 Census data shows.
In the case of the recent KKK photo, "We're always disappointed when we see things like this, but we weren't incredibly surprised," says a representative of UCSC's Black Student Union, who declined to give their name after the group received death threats following the 2017 campus occupation. "The casual context was pretty indicative. Santa Cruz is so cut off and such a big bubble that it's almost like blind sheep leading the blind."
On Jan. 10, Santa Cruz Style Editor Michael Seal Riley wrote a public post on the magazine's Facebook page acknowledging "numerous posts concerning the historic photo." The image shot by longtime photojournalist Dan Coyro first appeared in the Santa Cruz Sentinel in 1999, Riley wrote, before numerous follow-up stories about the subject and his eventual suicide.
"I felt the juxtaposition between the person's outfit and surf shop created a unique photo," Riley wrote in the Facebook post. "The photographer and I both felt it represented the wide range of 'weird or unusual' people that over the years have called Santa Cruz home." Though some readers felt the photo was "harmless," Riley wrote, he added that the magazine's staff and advertisers "of course" do not support the hate group.
What next?
The explanation has done little to temper backlash, both on- and offline. Sharla Jacobs, CEO of business consultancy Thrive Academy, is among those who have posted the magazine's advertisers on Facebook and urged others to voice their concerns. "If you live in Santa Cruz and you want to stop perpetuating racism, please call their advertisers and complain," Jacobs wrote. "They obviously aren't getting it."
Griffin also says the explanation falls short. Ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. day next week, she quotes the civil rights icon: "Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance." Still, she says, her goal is not to shame Riley, but to meet with him. While she says the editor has yet to respond, the NAACP is in talks about a community discussion with local religious and social justice groups, including Temple Beth El, the Resource Center for Nonviolence and Innerlight Ministries.
Neither Riley nor Coyro respond to GT's requests for comment. The author of the story, local writer Ryan Masters, says he was unaware of the photo "until I opened the finished magazine." (At many media organizations, reporters do not select images or write headlines for their stories.)
"My article has nothing to do with the KKK or racism in any form," Masters tells GT in an email. "I was totally baffled by the decision and felt the photo was at best a bizarre non sequitur, at worst a totally tone deaf and potentially offensive mistake."
As for what comes next, representatives of the Black Student Union say that Riley's online comments about encouraging "dialogue on the subject" ring hollow given ongoing local issues. In November, for instance, a student rally ended in reports of physical altercations with police, sparking calls this month for an official review of the incident from UCSC's ethnic studies faculty.
"We make the effort and we've been making the effort," the representative says. "There's only so much we can do."
UCSC's Black Student Union offers one-on-one support for local residents of color at [email protected]. The 2019 MLK March For the Dream will start at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 21 at Cathcart Street & Pacific Avenue; details at cityofsantacruz.com.
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In light of current events in Virginia, I think we should call for the resignation of all those involved in publishing the distasteful photo in question.
Hello Lauren – Thank you for this article. I would like to share with you the letter that I wrote to Michael Seal Riley.
Dear Editor –
I just read "Santa Cruz: Dream Weird," and very much enjoyed the great diversity of stories about renowned and lesser-known cultural creatives to inhabit or hail from Santa Cruz County. I've never been a fan of the moniker "Keep Santa Cruz Weird," as I think it's done more harm than good, but that's a matter of opinion and up for debate. I did like Masters' metaphor, "Where dreams bleed into the real world." Likewise, the assertion that "weird" is simply a reference to creativity uninhibited by stale mores. My grandmother had her house in Twin Lakes built in 1947, my mother graduated from Santa Cruz High (where she was a first string sax player), and my brother and I walked across the dry cracked bed of the westernmost lagoon of the Twin Lakes after it had been drained to build the yacht harbor, when I was in kindergarten. I grew up in Santa Cruz, Ben Lomond, and Mexico City. My mother was a stunning artist, and some of the pieces that I have of hers are of local scenes in conte crayon: cypress trees at Lighthouse Point, the first few boats in the yacht harbor.
Aside from my mother's art, one of the things of which I am most proud is to have grown up in one of the core seats of the consciousness movement, in the '60's and '70's. I learned meditation in high school, and mindfulness from the trees and air (also from my mother's and grandmother's exquisitely grounded and gracious presences). To be mindful was part and parcel of living a conscious life. And so, I found the lack of mention of the consciousness movement as a tap root for Santa Cruz culture to be a glaring omission from the article. While some of the events mentioned certainly predate this era, the culture that has evolved here takes an extremely strong influence from this.
Thus, the glaring inclusion is the photo of a KKK member making a phone call on Beach Street. The KKK has absolutely nothing to do with Santa Cruz' unique culture. Our "wierdness," our acceptance of the eccentric, our appreciation for idiosyncratic creative expression is also rooted in our compassion, which is a by-product of the consciousness movement. The KKK is a terrorist organization. Their purpose and functioning meet the criteria for this, inarguably. It is not possible to belong to a terrorist organization while maintaining mindful compassion towards our human sisters and brothers. Compassion is non-exclusionary. It does not get parsed out to a select few, while being denied to others. To attempt this does not fit the definition of compassion. The mere presence of a KKK member on our streets, especially in Beach Flats, where a high percentage of the city's POC live, has a highly traumatic impact. There is no place for terrorism in a compassionate society, and for all of our foibles along the way, Santa Cruz society is a compassionate society. A KKK member on a Santa Cruz street is NOT part of our "weird" culture. Not in any way, shape, or form. If Masters doesn't get that, he really does not know this town, this county, our culture. We are a sanctuary city, for Pete's Sake. To include the photo implies that our "weirdness" allows for accepting the presence of clansmen (-persons?) in our midst. We do not. We value the precious little diversity that we have, and we strive to protect people of any stripe, dot, color or other design from harm. The KKK seeks to cause harm, physically and psychologically.
I am aware that you have issued an apology of sorts for the inclusion of the photo in the article; however, it falls short of meeting the need. In order for the people of our communities to feel safe, it is necessary that you also acknowledge the great harm that the presence of a KKK member in our city causes, and that the implication that this presence is merely another facet of our "weirdness" causes.
We all make mistakes. The word mistake has two syllables: mis-take, or miss-take. When we miss the mark on the first take, it's an opportunity for a new take. I look forward to reading Take 2.
May You Walk In Beauty,
Pamela Clements
[In the subject line of the email, I wrote "An interesting read, a glaring omission, and a glaring inclusion"
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United States would welcome China's assistance in resolving the North Korea "problem," but will deal with the issue itself should Beijing decide to not get involved, US President Donald Trump said Tuesday.
North Korea is looking for trouble. If China decides to help, that would be great. If not, we will solve the problem without them! U.S.A.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 11 апреля 2017 г.
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By Emily McMillan
Ro Panuganti, co-director of the most recent installment in the Multiplayer series, has been raising money for Water.Org with Multiplayer III: WAVE. The album brings together cover musicians from all over, including Materia Collective, joining forces for the first time with the charity group to help create an album whose proceeds are completely donated to supplying clean water to continents all over the globe.
"When David and I thought more and more about new charities to help support, the idea of theming the album based on the charity came to fruition," says Ro about the album's theme and content. WAVE features a cover tracks of water levels from a large variety of games. "Thanks to my sister and many friends' work with water-purity and clean drinking water charities like Water Org, we knew that having a water based album would be best. It strikes a chord with gamers knowing about the "dreaded water levels" as well as the exciting beach worlds, aquatic life, and overall the powerful message that the gift of water gives."
Part of the uniqueness of WAVE is the combination of groups like Materia and GameLark on Multiplayer to bring together two large groups of overlapping musicians to create a larger setlist of tracks, and involved performers and arrangers, than previously on Multiplayer.
"We invited the dedicated, talented, and professional musicians from GameLark and Materia Collective to participate in our charity album to have this rich and diverse sound, and are very happy with the way Multiplayer III turned out as a result. While the process was much more difficult, having to manage close to 60 musicians and combining the organization techniques of Multiplayer and Materia, we also ended up with more tracks in underrepresented styles," adds Ro, regarding the benefits of working with such a large range of musicians.
"With Materia's assistance, we have the ability to host a website with biographies for all the musicians, a greater reach of audience to spread the charitable message, and ultimately Multiplayer gets a chance to grow as a project. I could not be happier directing with David and Sebastian, and I think these steps will let Multiplayer evolve into a better charity to save more lives."
Name? Ro 'Swiggles' Panuganti
Musical Background (What sort of musical projects are you/have you been involved in? How did you get started in music?)
I got started with music early, being exposed to my parent's classic rock CDs and driven to outplay my sister in piano. After several years of learning classical-piano, I moved out of the country and learned recorder, trumpet, and other conventionally-taught instruments. After being exposed to more radio music and heavier rock, I went head-first into learning electric guitar (and thanks to the recording community, bass guitar and more).
Through 9 years of playing and eventually recording, I have become comfortable on the 7-string Electric Guitar, bass, synths/keyboards, even singing a little bit! While I have never been in a band, I have created over 100 video game remixes on YouTube, co-directed the Multiplayer Charity for 3 albums, performed and assisted-mix for 3 Materia albums, 3 GameLark albums, created the VGCovers subreddit for helping cover artists, and actively participate in creating contests and guides to engage the growing community.
What was the first video game you played?
This is a tricky one, but my oldest memories will be of F-Zero, Donkey Kong Country, or a ridiculously-old title called MegaRace.
What does video game music mean to you?
Video game music to me, is the flavor of the game and an incredible world within one aspect of games. Although I truly believe music is music, and I love all sorts from cinematic score to the most complicated progressive metal, video game tunes work extremely hard to engage the player in different emotions. I love the idea of leitmotifs in video games, such as hearing Zelda's Lullaby reoccur when the player is supposed to feel for the Princess' plight, or hearing Smile and Tears in Earthbound during a heartfelt moment.
Though my remixes tend to deviate from the original songs, the stories told inside video game music and songs stick with me well and honoring them with covers and albums is amazing.
Why did you participate with the Materia Collective? How did you get involved?
When Sebastian (Materia founder) suggested organizing a large-scale group for releasing video game cover albums, I knew I had to join. The opportunity to meet and work with new musicians, improve my organization and project-management skills, and having an excuse to create even more music are all the reason I need to be a part of the Materia Collective.
If you could have any dream job in the music world, what would it be?
While my career is in Software Development and Computer Science, I would love the opportunity to record/produce/perform my own music, let alone design my own Digital-Audio-Workstation and other music software for the world to use.
How do you deal with constructive criticism?
Criticism is one of the most challenging but important parts of making music to me. While being a Youtuber allows me to receive every kind of criticism, I find that being critical of myself is one of the best ways to shoot high. I often ask musicians both close to the genre and far for their opinion, as general as possible, to see how fresh ears can perceive it.
When my playing is called to question, I push myself to think of how I could have played more on time, improved my intonation, or mixed more balanced. If I can picture my song perfected and communicate that, I'm that much closer to being happy.
In an alternate reality, what would your passion be instead of music/video games?
Since I've covered my other passion being computer science and software, I'd love to be into professional cooking (as my friends can attest).
What inspires you, as a musician?
Playing incredible video games, watching thrilling movies, seeing insanely-talented musicians innovate themselves, and being bored elsewhere (and letting the riffs and tunes come into my brain). Loved ones can also inspire through motivation and support!
What's something about you most people might not know?
Despite my old moniker, I was born in 1993, not 1987! I have also gotten to travel to over 30 different countries in N.A, Europe, Asia, and Australia, and lived in Japan for 3 years.
If you are in a room of 50 strangers for an hour, about how many of them would you introduce yourself to and/or try to get to know?
I would probably introduce myself to the 10 quietest ones, since I would relate the most. Then I'd try to create a spectacle and attract the attention of the other 40.
What age would you want to be/look like forever (physically)?
Depends on if I look better in the next few years, here's hoping!
If you could make any fictional character real and also be your best friend, who would you pick?
I definitely feel lucky enough to have some tremendous best friends, but having a Charizard would solve much of my parking and fire-related life problems!
Favorite Pokemon?
Charmander for cute ones, Charizard for awesome ones. Magmar is a bit special to me too!
Favorite color?
Red all the way, but I notice more and more I like wearing blue!
Favorite video game/soundtrack/song?
This is the toughest of all. I'm partial to Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, Earthbound, Chrono Trigger, Donkey Kong Country 2, Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, and Pokemon Gold/Silver. Anything I cover tends to be from a game I adore.
Favorite Meme?
I take it back this is the hardest question ever. I've been recently loving the Pacha "when the sun hits those ridges just right, those hills sing" meme, and I can't explain why.
Who do you main in Super Smash Bros?
In Smash Melee it's Ness, in Smash 4 it's Greninja or Mewtwo, and in others it's Ness. I like Ness.
If you had to pick an emoji/emoticon to represent yourself, which one would you pick? XD
Most anticipated game?
Breath of the Wild, Elder Scrolls VI, and Pokemon Sun/Moon is creeping up on me.
Any musical endeavors you haven't done yet that you want to tackle? Different genres, games, instruments?
I dream of making an original EP or album, I plan to tackle the Elder Scrolls series in an album form, I'm working towards having my production quality up there with my heroes'.
I would love to work more in jazz fusion and live venues, and I'd love to be a better guitarist, singer, and pianist!


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This recipe is one I often suggest for people who are trying Indian cooking for the first time. It has only a few ingredients and all of them are found at local grocery stores these days. Chickpeas are so nutritious with their protein and fiber content and more and more people are looking for easy vegetarian alternatives now. There are so many ways to serve this recipe: over hot basmati rice, with chappatis, stuffed into pita bread, and even pureed in a blender and used as sort of spicy hummus dip. I've even served this to my daughter with rice when she was a toddler. It is an easy-to-prepare, filling, and most importantly tasty meal!
Makes 4 to 6 servings
2 teaspoons oil
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 large tomato, chopped
2 (14-ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon garlic-ginger paste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Heat the oil in medium-size pot over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper, and sauté until softened. Add the chopped tomato and continue to sauté until the tomatoes break down, forming a sauce. Reduce the heat slightly, and add the chickpeas and tomato paste, stirring to combine the ingredients. Add 1/4 cup of water.
Add the salt, cayenne pepper, turmeric, cumin, coriander, garam masala, and garlic-ginger paste. Stir until the ingredients are well combined, adding more water if the mixture gets too dry.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes. Top with fresh cilantro before serving.
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The Positive Benefits of Sunlight
Ever since I was a child, I chased the sun. I was ecstatic in the summer and miserable in the winter. My parents would have to chase after me to wear a hat and long sleeves because I wouldn't think about sunburns or skin cancer at all, all I could think about was JOY.
Sunlight brought me instant joy. I couldn't put my feelings into words, I just felt wonderful anytime I spent a lot of time outdoors under the hot sun. My favorite travel destination was a beach with hot temperatures and I made it my duty every year to find my way to a white sandy beach, to spend most of my time laying on a towel and swimming in the refreshing ocean.
The Powers of The Sun
The ancient Egyptians clearly understood the powers of the sun because one of their most important gods was associated to the Sun, the god Ra. In the 25th century before Christ, Ra had become a central god for the Egyptians. Life came from Ra and humans were called the "Cattle of Ra" because they supposedly came from his tears and sweat. Ra was a male god associated with the falcon or hawk.
The pharaohs of the 5th Dynasty worshipped Ra to the point of building temples, obelisks and solar temples in his honor. They were seen as the sons of Ra. Ra was usually depicted as having a human body, the head of a hawk, a solar disk around the head with a serpent coiled in the front. Other forms included a phoenix, a ram, a beetle, a cat, a lion and a bull. For Egyptians, sunlight was crucial for good agriculture which was central to their way of life. The sun made everything grow and expand, allowing for life to continue. Sun was growth, life, rebirth, transformation and power.
The Health Benefits of Sunlight
Modern science has done a lot of research concerning the health benefits of sunlight. It is said that if someone exposes themselves to sunlight for several minutes a day (research varies on the exact time), the brain will stimulate a hormone called serotonin which will enhance our moods and make us feel more calm and more focused. Serotonin is also known as a key factor in alleviating depression, anxiety and panic attacks. Studies have revealed that lower serotonin levels can create SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) commonly associated with long dark winter days, thus light therapy has become a popular therapy in our generation.
Also exposure to the sun's UVB rays helps our bodies produce Vitamin D. Researchers say that although Vitamin D can be taken orally through supplements and provide good benefits, nothing beats the power of sunlight in this department. Vitamin D reinforces our bones and teeth, preventing diseases such as arthritis and osteoporosis. Scientists recently recommended taking 4000 IU Vitamin D3 daily if people are not exposed to sunlight or 2000 IU daily if people can absorb 12-15 minutes of sun daily.
For a long time, medical experts have been debating whether exposure to ultraviolet rays could cause more damage than good because of the possibility of developing skin cancer. Recent studies show that daily exposure to sunlight, in moderate doses, actually prevents certain cancers such as colon cancer, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer and pancreatic cancer. Thus people living in the southern parts of the world might have slightly more cases of skin cancer but a lot less cases of other cancers.
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Moderate sun exposure means to limit your direct sun time to about thirty minutes a day and to avoid exposure when UV rays are at their highest, which is between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Being out in the sunlight all day definitely requires protection such as wearing a hat, natural sunscreen (there are quite a number of chemicals in regular sunscreen that might actually cause more harm than good!), wearing sunglasses and light clothing that covers the body.
I personally never suntan after 10 a.m. or before 3 p.m. and I limit my tanning time to thirty minutes daily, just to be sure I am not damaging my skin. During winter I take Vitamin D tablets and don't exaggerate with doses.
I encourage you all to discover or re-discover the natural healing powers of sunlight this summer and be moderate in your sun therapy!
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Injured at Work?
Injured at work, how did it happen and what injuries did you sustain?
If you have been injured in a factory accident, how do you know if you can make a claim?
Your employer has a duty to ensure that you are protected in your workplace. As an employee, you are owed a duty of care. If they breach this duty of care by failing to protect you and you subsequently suffer an injury caused by this breach of duty, your employer will be liable to pay compensation to you for your injuries, losses and expenses.
Part of your employer's duty is that they must carry out a risk assessment, looking at the dangers in the workplace and how they might cause you to be injured at work.
All places of work carry some danger, even offices with potential hazards including lifting heavy items, tripping over wires, or badly positioned workstations.
Factories usually are more risky with dangerous equipment and machinery and often relentless tasks leading to fatigue and more chances of injury. An employer must assess all potential dangers and take action to reduce the chance of their staff being injured at work. Failure to do so could lead to an employee being injured and taking a claim for compensation against the employer.
Another large source of work injury claims involves fork lift trucks. Lack of training can lead to the fork lift tipping over causing injury to the driver and anyone in the vicinity. Careless driving can also lead to injuries to colleagues and visitors to premises.
If the employer fails to assess the risk involved in these circumstances, and all other potential causes of injury, they have failed in their duty of care to you. If this is the case, you can move onto the next stage, compensation.
If you are unfortunate enough to be injured at work due to your employer's negligence, you will be entitled to compensation. The compensation will be awarded for the pain and suffering experienced (called General Damages) but also for your losses and expenses (Special Damages). This can include items such as:
Earnings lost as a result of the accident
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There are many solicitors with expertise of dealing with people injured at work. Ensure you choose one that specialises in work accidents, explains the process to you in detail and ensures that you will receive all of your compensation if your claim is successful.


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Last year no one could escape Drake's "Hotline Bling." It wasn't that it was the greatest song ever created or that it was even one of the former kid's from Degrassi (am I the only one who will never be over Jimmy Brooks' dream coming true…and walking again?). It was the insane dancing that was parodied by everyone from that Elf on the Shelf to this pug. Not everyone was into recreating the moves though, there were many who did decide to take cover and do their own rendition of the the hit. That's the whole reason Kingdoms got on our radar late last year. We kind of got some feels for them with their "Hotline Bling" cover, but now we're absolutely in love thanks to their latest single "Battery." It just dropped last week and they're still celebrating today because it's their very own Brayden Pierce's birthday this week! So give him a special shout out and share what he had to say about evolution of sound, breakfast of champions and what's to come from them!
Kendra: You're not the first act to head from one end of music to the other. Sonny Moore AKA Skrillex was screamo and now is a leading DJ. With that though, what made you switch it up from singer-songwriter project to an electropop band?
Brayden: In short, natural evolution through inspiration. I've been writing songs since I was 13, inspired heavily from classic rock and 90's R&B, but part of the kernel of friendship we have as best buds has been Matt sharing new music with me, offering new sounds to chew on. We've known each other for years and have always come together to talk about music and see cool shows. So, it's really been about the process of inspiration that comes from hearing new and exciting music that gets us totally jazzed, and evolving us into the kind of project where we want to perform the kind of material that feels like "music from the future is here now". We focus on doing something that sounds fresh and evolved, but still somehow feels like home. But really, when it comes to creating, we throw all objectives away and really listen into ourselves in order to bring something true out of us in the spontaneous moment. Creating is like a lust-filled orgasm, you can't think about it too much, you've got to just let it happen. Then afterwards, you try and figure out what happened and make sense of it. You'd be surprised though, we are constantly digging back through old songwriting "crates," and finding gems that become kernels of new songs. Good songwriting is good songwriting regardless of the exterior casing.
Kendra: You've been taking advantage of playing all the venues LA has to offer. What venue has felt the most like home so far?
Brayden: As a matter of fact, it's a venue we played recently January 25th! We love the Satellite in Silver Lake and have been seeing great bands there since the days when it was still called Spaceland and Zooey Deschanel was taking Jim Carrey there in the forgotten movie, Yes Man. From its retro astral vibe (a main theme in our lyrics and artwork), to its pool table and arcade room, to the fun stage atmosphere and dance floor, we just jump at any opportunity to play there. We're also major fans of Bootleg HiFi and their stage and love it when we play there.
Kendra: I got to know you thanks your cover of Drake's "Hotline Bling" you dropped last year. It's great and does the original justice, but when it comes to booty calls, or rather Tinder swipes nowadays, what advice do you have for people whose booty call may not get the message that it was just a one time thing?
Brayden: Wait, do you have any advice for us? We are the ones who are slightly on the sensitive side here! Why won't she text me back!!!!? Haha the modern day dating world can be a real struggle, and if there's anything we've learned – somebody's stage five clinger is another man's sun, moon, and stars…so if it ain't workin out, then let it go and move on, you can't control other people's feelings (Why would you want to? Where is the authenticity in romance there?). There's going to be a more deserving option for you out there. And you never know who you're gonna meet on any given day if you put yourself out there and stay open!
Kendra: Back to the music. You're going to be dropping a lot of new music in the next couple of months. It's two EPs, right? Why not just one LP?
Brayden: We actually would like the EPs to culminate to a full length vinyl release in the Fall. It's definitely a dream to have a collection of songs we're proud of on vinyl. But we went on a creative rampage in 2015 coming up with a ton of new songs, and we'd simply just like to share new material with everyone as quickly as we can get them recorded and into a finished state that we're happy with. But to be totally honest with you, we actually have like 5 EPs worth of songs we are psyched on eventually sharing.
Kendra: Your first single is going to be for "Battery." You've said people say your music reminds them of their favorite cereal. So what breakfast favorite would you say "Battery" is like, and why?
Brayden: We'd say "Battery" is like the ultimate classic Aunt Jemima Syrup…you just wanna put it on, let the goodness soak in and eat it right up!
Kendra: All this new music, will you be playing a ton of shows with them?
Brayden: Absolutely, that's the plan! We just upgraded our studio and live rig tremendously in the past few months and with all the new music, the idea is to enhance the set even more to make it as dynamic as possible. That means Cali is going to be our playground and you'll be seeing a lot of us this year.
Kendra: You're playing all the time in LA. What new bands or artists have you played with recently that have blown you away? Let our readers know!
Brayden: Oh wow, now this is a question that really gets us going because we've made a lot of friends along the way and we play with so many great bands and love to pay it forward, as well. Our favorite Aussies, Intergalactix, really blow us away with their level of musicianship, I mean talk about explosive. Magic Bronson, our talented bros that we just played with at The Satellite and The Sayers Club. Our good friend, Dru Decaro, (who plays guitar for Miguel) and his new band, Falconry – we did a cover of MJ's "Remember the Time" live a few times last year at our live shows, and he'd just jump up there with us and really slay it. DJ/producer James Kennedy (from Vanderpump Rules) is a good friend (and was my roommate all last year) who might have a trap remix of "Battery" up his sleeve that may just drop any day now. Laura Peters of the band, Psychic Love, is a friend and we love what she's doing with her musical vibe and her live show. And Strangers You Know, who we're super thrilled to congratulate on booking Coachella this year, we can't wait to support you in the desert, guys! Also, Ryan Walker (from Imagine Dragons) is a close friend who I am laying some vocals down for in the studio on some of his fun electro solo project stuff. We're vibin so well with each other, you just may start to see Ryan perform with us, as we love to continue innovating and experimenting with our live show to make it as explosive of an event as possible.


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Intel goes All Out on ultra mobile devices
Intel's new priority is to dominate the ultra-mobile market segment following a slow adaptation to the industry.
Speaking after the company reported quarterly sales declines during Q2 from the same period last year, new CEO Paul Krzanich revealed the chip giant is in the midst of a strategic overhaul.
"We've not always lived up to the standard we set for ourselves," said Krzanich, in a conference call to investors.
"Intel was slow to adapt to the ultra-mobile device market.
"We're moving into a new era with an updated list of priorities.
"Intel has unmatched assets in manufacturing and processor architecture and a great brand.
"There will always be another next big thing and it's our job to continuously scan for new trends."
Intel reported Q2 revenue of US$12.8bn, with an operating income of $2.7bn and a net income of $2bn - showing a small revenue gain from last year despite disappointing sales figures.
Looking ahead however, Krzanich insisted the market will continue buying a wide range of computing products, saying:
"Intel Atom and Core processors and increased SOC integration will be Intel's future. We will leave no computing opportunity untapped.
"To embrace these opportunities, I've made it Intel's highest priority to create the best products for the fast growing ultra-mobile market segment."
Krzanich, who has remained cautious on growing rumours on the company will head into the Web TV subscription market, told investors Intel delivered on their quarterly outlook, making several key product announcements along the way.
"In my first two months as CEO, I have listened to a wide variety of views about Intel and our industry from customers, employees and my leadership team and I am more confident than ever about our opportunity as a company," he said.
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· On the return flight from Lesvos the Pope shows journalists some of the drawings by young refugees ·
During the return flight after the visit to the island of Lesvos, early Saturday afternoon, 16 April, the Pope's traditional press conference was introduced by Fr Federico Lombardi, Director of the Holy See Press Office. Fr Lombardi first read a statement regarding the Pontiff's gesture of welcoming three families of Syrian refugees, all of whom are Muslim, and then the colloquy between Francis and the journalists commenced. The following is a translation of the questions and the transcript of the responses given by the Pope, who opened the dialogue with the following words: "First of all, I would like to thank you for this day of work, which was very intense for me, too intense... for you too, certainly. Please, Ms...".
Inés San Martín, of the 'Crux' Catholic information website, asked in Spanish whether the agreement between the European Union and Turkey on the question of refugees in Greece was merely a political gesture. She then requested a comment on the morning's brief encounter at Santa Marta with U.S. presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders.
No, first of all, there is no political speculation because I was not very familiar with these agreements between Turkey and Greece. I saw in the newspapers..., but this is something purely human [referring to the initiative of welcoming the three refugee families]. It is a humanitarian matter. It was the inspiration which actually came to one of my collaborators several weeks ago, and I immediately accepted, straight away, because I saw that the Spirit was speaking. Everything was done according to the norms: they have come with documents, the three governments — Vatican City State, the Italian government and the Greek government — everything, they have inspected everything, they have seen everything and they have granted the visas. They are welcomed by the Vatican: it will be the Vatican, with the cooperation of the Community of St Egidio, to find them a place to work, if there is, or to support them.... They are guests of the Vatican, and they are joining the two Syrian families who have already been welcomed in the two Vatican parishes. Secondly: this morning, when I went out, Senator Sanders, who had come to the conference of the Centesimus Annus Foundation, was there. He knew that I was going out at that time and he had the courtesy to greet me. I greeted him, I shook hands with him, his wife, and another couple that was with him, who were staying at Santa Marta, because all the members, except for the two president participants who, I believe, stayed at their embassies, all of them stayed at Santa Marta. And when I went down, he introduced himself, I greeted him, a handshake and nothing more. This is good manners; it is called good manners and not getting involved in politics. If anyone thinks that giving a greeting is getting involved in politics. I would suggest they find a psychiatrist! (he smiled)
Franca Giansoldati of 'Il Messaggero' then pointed out that the Pontiff often speaks of "welcoming" and less of "integration". She then referred to the ghetto neighbourhoods of European cities, where Muslim immigrants most struggle to integrate. He asked why Francis gave preference to three entirely Muslim families.
I did not choose between Christians and Muslims. These three families had their papers in order, the correct documents, and it was possible to do it. There were, for example, two Christian families on the first list who did not have their papers in order. It is not a privilege. All twelve of them are children of God. The "privilege" is being children of God: this is true. Regarding integration: what you are saying is very intelligent. Thank you for saying it. You said a word that in our current culture seems to be forgotten, after the war.... Today there are ghettos. Some of the terrorists who have committed acts of terrorism — some — are children and grandchildren of people born in that country, in Europe. What happened? There was no policy of integration and to me this is fundamental; at that point which you see in the Post-Synodal Exhortation on the Family — this is another issue — one of the three pastoral dimensions for families in difficulty is integration in the life of the Church. Today, Europe must resume this capacity that it has always had, of integrating. Because nomads, the Normans and many peoples have come to Europe and it has integrated them and enriched its culture. I think that we need to learn and to educate in integration. Thank you.
Elena Pinardi, of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), asked whether with the reinforcements at the borders of European countries, the checks and the actual deployment of battalions could mean the end of the Schengen Agreement and of the European dream.
I don't know. I understand the governments, and also the people, who have a certain fear. I understand this and we must feel a great responsibility to welcome. One aspects of that responsibility is this: how we can integrate these people and ourselves. I have always said that building walls is not a solution: we saw one fall in the last century. It resolves nothing. We must build bridges. But bridges are built intelligently, they are built with dialogue, with integration. This is why I understand a certain apprehension. But closing borders resolves nothing, because that closure in the long run harms its own people. Europe must promptly create policies of welcoming and integration, of growth, of employment, of economic reform.... All these things are bridges that will lead us not to build walls. I completely understand this fear; but after what I have seen — I am changing the subject, but I want to say it today — and what you too have seen, in that refugee camp.... it led to tears! The children... I brought with me to show you: the children gave me many drawings. One: what do the children want? Peace, because they are suffering. There are educational courses there, in the camp.... What those children have seen! Look at this: they also saw a little boy drown. The children have this in their heart! Truly, today led to tears. It led to tears. This boy from Afghanistan addressed the same theme: the boat that came from Afghanistan arriving in Greece. These children have this in their memory! It will take time to process this. This one: the sun is watching and weeping. But if the sun is able to weep, we too: a tear would do us good.
Fanny Carrier, of the 'France Presse' agency, asked why the Pope does not differentiate between migrants fleeing from war and those fleeing from hunger, and whether Europe can accept all of the poverty of the world.
It's true. I said today in my speech: "some flee from war, others flee from hunger". Both of these are the effects of exploitation.... A government leader from Africa told me, a month ago more or less, that the first decision of his government was to reforest, because the land had become barren after the exploitation of deforestation. Good work needs to be done regarding both. But some flee hunger and others war. I would invite arms traffickers — because weapons, up to a certain point, there are agreements, they are produced, but the dealers, those who traffic in order to wage wars in various places, for example in Syria: those who give weapons to the various groups — I would invite these traffickers to spend a day in that camp. I think this would be healthy for them!
Néstor Pongutá, of 'W Radio Colombia', asked whether the Pope's feelings had changed between the time of his departure for Lesvos, when he had spoken of the sad journey, and the time of his return, marked by the reception of 12 refugees.
I shall plagiarize! I shall answer with a phrase that is not mine. The same question was asked of Mother Teresa: "Such effort, such work, only to help people to die.... What you are doing serves no purpose! The sea is great!". She answered: "It is a drop of water in the sea! But after this drop the sea will not be the same!". I respond like this. It is a small gesture. But those small gestures that we must do, everyone, men and women, to take the hand of those in need.
Joshua McElwee, of the weekly National Catholic Reporter, questioned the Pope on the economic policy of austerity.
The word austerity has a different meaning depending on which point of view you take: in economic terms it means a chapter of a plan; in political terms it means something else; in spiritual and Christian terms yet another. When I speak of austerity, I am speaking of austerity in comparison with waste. I heard it said at the FAO — I think it was in a meeting of the FAO — that with the waste of meals all the hunger in the world could be sated. And we, at home, how much waste, how much we waste without wanting to! This is the throw-away culture, that of waste. I speak of austerity in that sense, in the Christian sense. Let us stop here and live a little austerely.
Francisco Romero, of the television agency, Rome Reports, shifted focus to the crisis of immigrants arriving in the United States, from Mexico and throughout Latin America.
It's the same! It is the same, because they arrive there fleeing from hunger, instead. It is the same problem. In Ciudad Juárez I celebrated Mass 100 metres, maybe less, from the fence. On the other side there were about 50 bishops from the United States and a stadium with 50 thousand people following the Mass on the jumbo screen; from there, in Mexico there was a camp full of people.... It is the same. The arrive in Mexico from Central America. Remember, two months ago, a conflict with Nicaragua because Nicaragua did not want refugees to pass through: it was resolved. They took them by airplane to the other country without passing through Nicaragua. It is a worldwide problem! I spoke about it there, to Mexican Bishops; I asked them to take care of the refugees.
Francis Rocca, of The Wall Street Journal, referred to the recent Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, asking whether there may be new concrete opportunities on the discipline for access to the sacraments with regard to remarried divorcés.
I could say "yes", period. But it would be too small a response. I recommend that all of you read the presentation that was made by Cardinal Schönborn, a great theologian. He is a member of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and he knows the Doctrine of the Church very well. Your question will find its answer in that presentation. Thank you.
Jean-Marie Guénois, of the French daily 'Le Figaro', continued on the same subject, noting that it was addressed only in one annotation , n. 351, of 'Amoris Laetitia'.
Listen, one of the recent Popes, speaking of the Council, said that there were two Councils: Vatican II, which was held in St Peter's Basilica, and the other being the "Council of the media". When I convoked the first Synod, the great preoccupation of most of the media was: Will remarried divorced people be able to receive communion? Since I am not a saint, this was somewhat annoying to me, and even a bit sad. Because I think: that half who says this, this and this, don't they realize that it is not the important issue? Don't they realize that the family, all over the world, is in crisis? And the family is at the foundation of society! Don't they realize that young people don't want to get married? Don't they realize that the declining birth rate in Europe leads to tears. Don't they realize that the shortage of jobs and employment opportunities lead fathers and mothers to take two jobs and the children grow up by themselves and do not learn to grow in dialogue with their dad and mom? These are the big issues! I do not remember that annotation, but surely if something of that nature is in a note it is because it was said in the Evangelii Gaudium. I don't recall the number, but it is certainly there.
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Jasco Games, whose Universal Fighting System Collectible Card Game includes sets featuring Darkstalkers, The King of Fighters XIII, and has upcoming expansions for Street Fighter and Cowboy Bebop, has teamed up with Level 99 Games on a Kickstarter project to bring a Mega Man to Pixel Tactics.
From the Kickstarter:
Pixel Tactics is a 2-player card game that captures the tactical strategy of a classic SRPG (Strategy Role Playing Game). Battles take about 30 minutes to play, and each game is vastly different due to the powerful influence of Leaders over game play!
Pixel Tactics has been around for almost 4 years with 9 different games and expansions under its belt. Jasco Games is very excited to partner with Level 99 Games, the publisher of the original Pixel Tactics line, to bring you this new edition of the game.
Each box comes with over 25 different characters, including Mega Man himself and his many allies and villains throughout the classic series. Both boxes are complete games, and you can play a complete 2-player game with just one box.
The cards in these boxes are completely new, and are fully compatible with other Pixel Tactics Games!
Once we're funded, every $10k beyond our base goal unlocks one more promotional card for all backers at the Mega Buster, Stage Select and Super Fighting Robot pledge levels! These bonus cards include characters from Mega Man's latest adventures! If we unlock them all, there may be an even bigger surprise in store…
At publication time, 430 backers have pledged $25,019 out of a goal of $20,000, with 19 days left in the campaign. Reward tiers include the red and blue boxes of Mega Man Pixel Tactics, as well as tins of the Mega Man and Proto Man decks for Jasco's UFS.
You can learn more about Pixel Tactics here: https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/125548/pixel-tactics
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Aaron Lopresti Introduces GARBAGEMAN in DC's WEIRD WORLDS
In January, the Weird Worlds monster-themed anthology of the 1970s will return to DC.
The debut issue will feature three 10-page stories written by Aaron Lopresti, Kevin Van Hook and Kevin Maguire, with each story continuing over the six-issue series.
While Lobo is featured in Van Hook's story with Jerry Ordway on art, Maguire will be introducing a brand new character called Tanga.
Lopresti's story will also feature a new creation, the kind-hearted monster called Garbageman. And if things go well with the first six issues, Lopresti is planning to bring DC readers more adventures of Garbageman in future installments of Weird Worlds.
Newsarama talked with Lopresti to find out more about the creation of Weird Worlds and Garbageman.
Newsarama: Aaron, it's great to see you writing. Was this a priority of yours, to get to write along with your work drawing at DC?
Aaron Lopresti: Yes. It was one of the first things I spoke to Dan DiDio about when I was considering coming aboard at DC. I always have been more comfortable writing my own projects and I think my artwork has always been better when I do. I did a fair amount of writing early in my career but as time went on I realized I had to focus on getting better as an artist and getting on more high profile projects if I was going to stay in comics.
I think I am finally at a place where editorial trusts me enough to allow me to write and draw some projects.
Nrama: What can you tell us about the idea behind Weird Worlds?
Lopresti: As far as I know, Weird Worlds was developed as a low risk vehicle for creator owned projects and new material. Anthology books are usually not as popular as regular books but they do allow you to experiment with multiple ideas/characters at once. Garbageman was originally going to be a back up in some regular titles, then it was going to be a mini-series, then an on-going regular title and now one of three serialized stories in Weird Worlds. I am not sure if the Weird Worlds concept was created to showcase Garbageman or if it was already under development and Garbageman added later.
Weird Worlds was originally an anthology title back in the early 70's that featured Edgar Rice Burroughs characters. This new version will act in the same way except showcasing horror/ sci-fi/fantasy stories and characters by multiple creators.
There has been some confusion out there about exactly what format this book will take. As I stated earlier this is an anthology book, not a team book. Each issue will contain three separate stories. The current format is for the initial series to be six issues, and then to be followed by another six-issue series.
Nrama: So we may be getting more Weird Worlds? Does that mean there will be more Garbageman?
Lopresti: As of right now, there is a second six-issue Weird Worlds mini-series planned to start up about a month or two after the initial mini series concludes. Garbageman is slated to run through that as well. So I will be essentially doing a 12-part Garbageman story.
Nrama: What's the inspiration for doing this type of comic? And what's the style or approach you're using for this monster-themed book?
Lopresti: I originally created Garbageman at the urging of Dan DiDio. The DCU needed a monster/hero character to replace Swamp Thing which at the time was being held captive by Vertigo. I am not sure if that is still the case now. So I started developing this character about three years ago with classic Swamp Thing by [Bernie] Wrightson and [Len] Wein) in mind. My intent then and now was to create a character that was both familiar yet at the same time different. I really wanted to revisit the monster as superhero genre that had a run in the 70's. Characters like Swamp Thing, Man-Thing, The Golem, The Living Mummy, Werewolf by Night, etc. Fun adventure books that just happened to have monsters as the lead characters.
Nrama: Who is Garbageman?
Lopresti: The Garbageman story does not start at the beginning. I did not want to start with 20 to 30 pages of back-story before the character was created and revealed. The story begins with Garbageman and through a series of segmented flashbacks we learn who he was and how he came to be. It is a much more interesting way to tell a story than in typical linear fashion. We get to see his current journey and adventures while slowly learning who he used to be and how it might shape what he is to become.
Garbageman has the classic elements of a Muck Monster story. Once a man now a monster. A monster trying to remember his past and find those responsible for his condition. As he moves forward he wrestles with the morality of "revenge" along with struggling to come to an acceptance of what he has become and how he fits in with humanity if at all.
Nrama: Who are some of the characters we'll meet in your story?
Lopresti: Garbageman's journey of redemption takes him back to Gotham City where he crosses paths with a certain Dark Knight. He also has to overcome several other "monsters" that were spawned from the same circumstances that created him. He is befriended by a reformed pastor with a checkered past that ministers to a congregation of homeless people under the streets of Gotham and there is even a "Beauty and the Beast" type scenario that develops with a former co-worker who he reaches out to for help. Hopefully lots of stuff that people will find entertaining and engaging.


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Yorkshire Water's grouse shooting tenants are ignoring a government moratorium on heather burning, introduced to protect the county's moorland environment and wildlife.
The utility business has requested grouse shooting operators on its land pledge to stop setting fire to large sections of sensitive moorland, which is performed to engineer optimal breeding habitat for game birds. Burning has been widely condemned by conservation organisations because of the considerable damage it causes to peatland habitat, wildlife and catchment water, which is costly for Yorkshire Water to clean.
Ban Bloodsports on Yorkshire's Moors – which is lobbying Yorkshire Water to stop leasing moorland for grouse shooting – has today revealed the majority of the water company's grouse shooting tenants have failed to add their names to the government's scheme to end burning over blanket bog. Of the eight grouse shoots which rent moorland from Yorkshire Water, five haven't signed up and of the three which have, one has already been caught out breaching the moratorium by burning over sensitive habitat.
Vulnerable breeding birds – including short-eared owl, dunlin, merlin and hen harrier – may disappear from sections of the uplands forever because they can no longer make the damaged moorland their home. Some of the region's most iconic landscapes may be irreversibly damaged if Yorkshire Water does not take swift action to protect them, BBYM adds.
Luke Steele, Spokesperson for Ban Bloodsports on Yorkshire's Moors, says:
"Grouse shooting operators are causing considerable damage to the region's wildlife and environment on Yorkshire Water's watch. Despite a clear request from Yorkshire Water for its grouse shooting tenants to sign-up to a government moratorium on heather burning, gamekeepers on the company's land continue to set fire to large sections of heather to increase red grouse populations for the guns.
"The reality is that Yorkshire Water will lack control over what happens on its moors for as long as the company leases them for grouse shooting – even where sensitive habitat is being damaged, vulnerable wildlife driven out and catchment water polluted.
"If Yorkshire Water wants to be recognised as taking its environmental responsibility seriously, then endings its grouse shooting leases it the only course of action which will suffice. By removing the negative impact allowing the practice has on wildlife, habitat and the region Yorkshire Water will truly become the environmental champion it espouses to be."
Natural England has confirmed this weekend that it is investigating six grouse shooting operators, including two Yorkshire Water tenants, over environmental damage documented during a Friends of the Earth investigation into heather burning.
Notes for editors:
- A print-quality image show heather burning on Yorkshire Water's leased Stanbury Moor on Friday 22 February is enclosed with full permissions granted for re-publication.
- Yorkshire Water's grouse shooting tenants which have not signed up to the government moratorium on heather burning are CM Ryder (Hanging Moor, Thruscross), Middlesmoor Estate (moorland to the North and South of Angram & Scar House Reservoir, Nidderdale), Haworth Moor Shooting Syndicate (Haworth Moor, Haworth), Walshaw Moor Estate (Stanbury Moor, Keighley) and RL Heather (Keighley Moor, Keighley).
- Yorkshire Water's grouse shooting tenants which have signed up to the government moratorium on heather burning are Higher Platts Shoot (Greenhow, Nidderdale), Wakefield Farms / Dunlin Ltd (Range Moor, Langsett) and John Kennedy (Wessenden Head, Holmfirth). Gamekeepers were photographed setting fire to heather on Range Moor on Monday 28 January 2019.


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Weekend Words & Sunday Stanzas – 06/24/2012
Happy Sunday!
Seeing as half the Sundays this month were celebrating something on this blog, why not celebrate another day in which we celebrate our risen Lord! The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ changed everything for this world and countless lives.
That is the real key: changed lives.
May we have a real heart for those who are lost, and we may we never lose focus that it is God who changes people – not us.
a changing devotion
I tried to change those around me
Nothing ever seemed to work out
Now I know what it is I need
First You need to change me
I need to let You inside of me
After I am changed because of You
I will live out the new change
Then those I hurt for will change.
Taken from deeper words for God from a simple man of God by daniel m klem, page 88.


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Being a blogger is not just sharing your thoughts, ideas, or any latest information you want to disperse all over the net prior to your blogging site, but you need also to consider some few advice in order for you to have your posts getting noticed and be viewed by millions of viewers from around the world accessible to cyber system.
I've been to Hubpages, Bubblews, Rabadaba, Tuetego, Niume and even Steemit, but I just found out that I'm not doing well from those blogging platforms. The next thing I know when I migrated here to Virily is that I'm doing good here at top 5 spot for now, but I used to be at second spot, I just paused for blogging for almost a month when I went for my vacay at my home country after I had my vacation leave from my work here at Mid East. One reason is that I want to totally unwind from any works and enjoy my 30-day vacay.
So I have some few tips here for you guys to share with, that I have proven myself effective.
So are you ready for these guys?
If you are, scroll down this page and have fun reading my tips on meme format.
Hope these tips will be as effective as what I have told you too.
Note: I allowed open submission so that you guys can share your tips too.
#1 Learn from the Basic
Tip 1: Get to Know the Basic System to Earn Viril Points through your Posts.
Firstly, be self-oriented about the blogging platform Virily and how its system works.
You should read guidelines on how to acquire viril points and how the viril-point system works.
You should be wise enough which type of post creation can give you higher chance of earning fast viril points.
#2 One Way of Introducing Virily is to Introduce Your Referral Link!
TIP 2: Share Your Referral Link Everytime You Post.
One way of having your posts getting noticed is to share your referral link so that viewers can access Virily as well as your profile to let them see how you actively doing at this blogging platform.
It will also show how legit is Virily thru your referral link. It will make them curious and will be able to explore the system how it works.
#3 To Follow Everyone Means You Are Interested With Their Ongoing Activities on the System
Tip 3: Follow all Members and Be More Friendly and Hospitable Especially to the Newly Ones.
For me, being friendly and more attached to the family circle of Virily is to follow all members especially those who are newly registered Virilyans. Inasmuch, they need to be guided and they seek your help on how the system works, and in return if you have helped them, they won't forget you and they'll love to see your works too by viewing your posts.
As for all members, following them all is also to extend the bonds and updates on each other everytime you have done certain activities. In that way, interactive communication is much more possible within this blogging platform.
#4 Share Your Posts to Any Social Media You Know
Tip 4: Share Your Posts to Other Social Media to Create Traffic.
One way of creating lots of traffic for your posts is to have patience on sharing them to other social media platforms.
This is one of my best key player moves to create traffic on my posts.
Before, I used to share my posts on Flipboard, Reddit, WordPress, and even Youtube by posting my posts on comments, but it seems like sometimes it takes a lot of time, especially the first three needs you to fully write your content.
Right now, I'm only sending traffics to Facebook basically, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Tumblr, and Google+.
In Facebook, you can try to join community or look for a blogging group to share your latest posts. Just be careful of spamming, Facebook moderators are keen to sending spams, so much better send your posts one at a time or have some time interval when sharing, coz they will suspend your account for a week or more if they will detect your spamming activity.
#5 Hashtags Are Your Friends for Online Fame
Tip 5: Learn to Tag Your Posts Correctly and Appropriate to Your Topic.
Hashtags are your partners for creating traffic, so always learn to have correct hashtags on your posts, so that viewers who are interested on certain topics that were being tagged will be notified and be seen on their search using their web browsers.
If that certain viewer likes your topic, then he/she might be interested in your work and may follow you and even create account on Virily too to share his/her knowledge regarding the topics he/she likes. If that happens, you both can be best of partners at Virily.
#6 Trending Topic Might Be Your Break!
Tip 6. Post Any Topics That Are Trending Today.
Learn to be observant on the latest happenings around the world, or get attached to the latest holiday that's happening today. Say for example, Christmas is what we are celebrating for now, many viewers are hungry for this topic and they will search anything about Christmas, and if that post of yours happened to be on the catch and they like it, then it's you who will have the privilege to get lots of views.
They might retweet your posts in Twitter, share them at their Facebook account, or even share them at their own Facebook pages or groups. And if that viewer is also a blogger and has his/her own website and have many followers, then you'll get the best of lucks for today.
#7 Payment Proof is the Greatest Key Player to Refer Friends and New Recruits
Tip 7: Share Your Payment Proof as an Evidence That Virily is All Valid and Legal.
Payment proofs are one of the certified documents that will make them more curious and be interested in joining our blogging platform. They'll ask for it and how you do it, and if they are looking for freelance and that's it you just got a good catch.
This picture was my first payment from Virily and I was glad it appears on my search at Google browser.
#8 Sharing Exclusive Event from Virily Will Make Viewers Peep Through Us and Be More Curious to Join
Tip 8: Share the Latest Event from Virily Through Your Post so that Viewers Will Get Curious What's Happening Exclusively.
This is one of the latest happening during the month of December 2017 at Virily, it's all about Christmas contest and I did happen to win in this contest last 25th of December.
With this post you can open doors of opportunity to others who might be interested in joining us. They will tell you that the blogsite you have joined is very rewarding to their bloggers that they even organize a contest for prize and rewards. In that case, they will be more curious and maybe have the guts to join with us.
#9 Get to Know 5Ws (What, Who, Where, When, Why) and 2Hs (How Much & How Many)
Tip 9: Create Headline Titles That Are Challenging to the Readers
First and foremost the very basic on how to attract readers and lots of traffic from your viewers is how to create titles that need them to be more challenged and curious what's inside of that content you shared.
This is basically the elementary and basic foundation to get lots of traffic that I have learned when I joined a journalism seminar when I was in high school — get to know these 5 Ws and 2 Hs.
5 Ws are basically 5 words that supports a question that need answers, these are what, why, who, when, and where. For 2 Hs, these are how many and how much.
You can also try other headline titles without these 5 Ws and 2 Hs, just as long as they challenge the reader to explore on your content.
Headline titles that ask for a "yes" or "no" answer is also challenging to the reader.
#10 Learn to Treat Them Right — the Copyrights
Tip 10: Respect Copyright Contents and All Other Sources to Avoid Infringement and Plagiarism by Disclaiming Them and Use Their URLs as Credits.
Always post your own original content. If you have sources, learn to reconstruct the sentence and use their links as credits.
If you try to share embedded videos from Youtube channels, try to copy their embedded code or URL links too. Same case to image sources too.