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Kerns v. Pendleton marks a historic step for Oregon and the nation. In 1979, the Oregon Legislature created the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) as an administrative body, which had “exclusive jurisdiction” over most land use decisions of local governments. Until this time, Oregon and other states gave that role to local trial courts. However, with the passage of a coordinated state system of land use planning and regulation in 1973, courts were less familiar with the bevy of rules and statutes that were now applicable to local planning. Moreover, those courts were also faced with giving priority to speedy trials in criminal cases, particularly for defendants who were incarcerated. Additionally, the development community pressed for a system that was speedy and more certain.
LUBA’s creation was a four-year trial of a new system in which persons dissatisfied by a local government (and sometimes a state agency) land use decision was required to appeal that decision in 30 days, unlike the 60 days that had been the previous timeline. Unlike trial courts, LUBA had time limits to decide appeals and its decisions were appealable to the Oregon Court of Appeals. The original members of the Board were Michael Reynolds, a former Assistant Attorney General and previous counsel to the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC), John Bagg, a former local government attorney, and William Cox, who had represented development interests in private practice.
Carter Kerns was one of three neighbors (together “Petitioners”) who appealed Pendleton’s decision to annex and rezone a 22-lot subdivision on 12.36 acres on several grounds: violation of the statewide planning goals, unlawful procedures and violation of an administrative rule adopted by LCDC that limited annexations of land prior to acknowledgment of the City’s plan (i.e. certification that its plan and land use regulations complied with the statewide planning goals).
In September 2014, I reported on the Parkview Terrace Development case, where the developer applied to transform Phases II and III of a planned unit development (PUD) from for sale townhouses to multi-family rentals and the City denied the application. LUBA reversed the City’s denial of an affordable housing development and ordered the City to grant the developer approval. In the Parkview Terrace blog post, I suggested that the case was ripe for an award of attorneys’ fees and LUBA recently issued an order on the fee motion.
The developer sought to recover over $39,000 in attorneys’ fees and had originally sought a mandatory fee award against the City of Grants Pass under ORS 197.835(10)(b) because LUBA reversed the City’s decision. However, LUBA’s order describes that the developer subsequently withdrew its motion for attorneys’ fees against the City. I can only surmise that the developer, a rental housing provider, calculated that its long-term working relationship with the City would not be bolstered by pursuit of these fees.
Thus, LUBA was left to determine whether the project neighbors should be on the hook for the developer’s fees. The standard of review for attorneys’ fee motions in land use matters is whether LUBA finds that a party presented a position without probable cause to believe the position was well-founded in law or on factually supported information. In these circumstances, “without probable cause” is where no reasonable lawyer would conclude that any of the legal points asserted on appeal possessed legal merit. In order to avoid attorneys’ fees in land use cases, a party must present at least one argument on appeal that satisfies the probable cause standard.
As the Oregon Legislative session moves into full-swing giving spectators a front row seat to frantic lobbying and frenetic lawmaking, the Oregon Court of Appeals issued a decision that should remind those involved in this pastime affectionately known as “sausage-making,” to consider the importance of the deliberations. The decision relates to efforts to remove the oldest home in Lake Oswego, the historic Carman House, from the City of Lake Oswego’s inventory of historic resources and potentially allow for its demolition, as described in my previous blog post. In 1995, the Oregon Legislature passed the statute at issue, ORS 197.772, which precludes a local government from imposing a historic designation on a property over “a property owner’s” objection. Subsection (3) of that same statute further provides that “a property owner” may subsequently seek to remove a historic designation that was imposed. The issue before LUBA and the Court in the case, Lake Oswego Preservation Society v. City of Lake Oswego, was whether a request to remove a designation after it has been imposed must be made by the same property owner who originally objected or whether a subsequent owner may also seek removal.
The general rule when interpreting a statute is to focus on the text and context of the provision. However, courts will also look to the legislative history to determine intent. In the Lake Oswego case, the Court found, as had LUBA, that the text and context for determining who was included as “a property owner” under ORS 197.772 was not particularly helpful and it turned to the legislative history. This history came largely from two hearings before the House Committee on General Government and Regulatory Reform. LUBA keyed into a statement by one of the bill’s authors, when asked whether a subsequent purchaser could seek to remove historic designation, responded that “[w]e haven't thought about that situation.” LUBA also noted that a proposed amendment making clear that in cases where the property owner does not object, subsequent owners are bound to the designation, and was rejected and not included in the engrossed bill. Based on those comments, LUBA concluded that the drafters intended to afford relief only to those property owners on whose property the designation had been imposed.
The Court of Appeals analysis of the legislative history makes no mention of those portions of the legislative history that LUBA found important. Instead, the court highlighted that the legislation was to allow owners that were “coerced into the historic property designation” to seek removal of that designation. The court quoted from another representative summarizing the scope of subsection (3) to include those cases where “property owners were not allowed to consent and government imposed it on them that now they would have an opportunity to remove their property from that designation.” From this, the court concluded that the amendment allows “individuals who own property on which historic designations had been involuntarily imposed by the local government – before the enactment of ORS 197.772 – to have that designation removed.” The court explained that the focus during these committee meetings was on providing relief in cases where a designation was imposed over an owner’s objection and not on whether subsequent purchasers could also take advantage of the previous owner’s objection. Further, the court found that preservation advocates’ concerns that adoption of subsection (3) would have the effect of “dismantling historic districts” and a lack of response by the proponents indicated an intent to have broad effects. As a result, the court concluded that any property owner that has a local historic designation forced on their property may remove that designation.
What is so interesting about this case is that two review bodies looked at the same legislative history and reached diametrically opposing conclusions. Maybe the difficulty is that the Court of Appeals failed to mention, much less explain, why the comments that LUBA found instructive were not helpful. How could the court find that committee discussions focused solely on giving relief to those owners who were “coerced into a historic preservation designation” and from that extend that same protection to property owners who were not coerced but instead knowingly purchased a designated property? If this ruling rests on the conclusion that the legislature intended the effect of ORS 197.772 to “dismantle” historic preservation efforts, legislators, both proponents and opponents, need to be much more descriptive and particular in describing their intent.
In Parkview Terrace Development LLC v. City of Grants Pass, LUBA No. 2014-024 (July 23, 2014), LUBA considered the appeal of a City Council decision that denied the Petitioner site plan approval and a variance from street and block length standards to permit construction of 50 units of federally assisted housing for low-income individuals.
The subject property is zoned High Density Residential (R-3) and includes approximately 3.02 acres. The site is neighbored by residential townhouses, a warehouse, a mini-storage facility and a City park. In 2006, the City approved a planned unit development (PUD) for 88-units, but only 28 townhouses were constructed before the project was shelved during the recession. The Petitioner, a successor-in-interest to the original developer, wanted to build a 50-unit multi-family housing project in place of the second and third phases of the PUD. In contrast to the for sale townhouses, the new units would be rental units. Although the project was supported by staff and the Planning Commission, the City Council denied the application.
• A standard that the proposal comply “with applicable elements of the Comprehensive Plan, including: Traffic Plan, Water Plan, Sewer Plan, Storm Drainage Plan, Bicycle Plan, and Park Plan,” where the City Council’s decision focused on the Traffic Plan which is an eight chapter long Master Transportation Plan. Many of the goals and objectives in the Traffic Plan are not clear and objective.
• A standard that requires “potential land use conflicts have been mitigated through specific conditions of development,” where the City Council concluded without explanation that the criterion was not satisfied. LUBA found that mitigation of “potential land use conflicts” is not clear and objective.
• A standard requiring that “adequate basic urban services are available, or can be made available by the applicant as part of a proposed development or are scheduled by the City Capital Improvement Plan.” The terms “adequate,” “basic urban services” and “available” are not explained in the Code, and without some explanation those terms are not clear and objective.
• A standard that the “provision of public facilities and services to the site will not cause service delivery shortages to existing development” was not clear and objective because the Code did not provide guidance regarding the scope of “public facilities and services” or how to go to determine if the proposal will cause service delivery shortages to existing development or what qualifies as a shortage.
• A standard regarding mitigation for special design consideration related to existing adjacent development was not clear and objective because the requirement to “mitigate” and the methods of suggested mitigation (e.g., landscaping, additional setbacks, and screening) were not clear and objective.
• A standard requiring that “traffic conflicts and hazards are minimized on-site and off-site” as provided in an Article of the Code was not clear and objective because the Council’s conclusion that the criterion was not satisfied did not explain minimization to on-site and off-site conflicts and hazards, and the Codes reference to a 32-page Article of the Code was too vague.
In addition to the failure of the City’s standards to meet the clear and objective requirement, the Council’s denial of a variance application was either similarly tainted, or impacts of a grant of the variance could have been mitigated through conditions.
Not only did LUBA reverse the City’s decision but required that the City approve the project in accordance with the Planning Commission’s decision and associated conditions. Stay tuned! This is the rare case where LUBA may consider a grant of attorney fees because the City Council’s findings were made in complete disregard to the Petitioner’s complaints that the standards were not clear and objective.


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Last fall, after leading the Nashville Predators to the Stanley Cup finals as captain and after 17 years in the NHL, Mike Fisher retired. He spent time with his wife Carrie Underwood, his son Isaiah and various organizations. Then, as quickly as he left the ice he returned to the Preds to help them on another historic playoff run (hopefully). Mike told fans that Carrie told him to play again and so far, it is working. And one little fan– Isaiah is really enjoying watching his dad back on the ice.
While he was there he got to greet dad on the ice and he definitely got an experience almost no kids get– he got to take photos with giant photos of both of his parents doing their respective thing. Pretty cool.

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Rep. Maxine Waters Maxine Moore WatersDem House chairs: Mueller report 'does not exonerate the president' Live coverage: Frenzy in DC as Congress, White House brace for Mueller report House Dems demand Barr cancel 'inappropriate' press conference on Mueller report MORE (D-Calif.) tore into President Trump Donald John TrumpButtigieg on Mueller report: 'Politically, I'm not sure it will change much' Sarah Sanders addresses false statements detailed in Mueller report: 'A slip of the tongue' Trump to visit Japan in May to meet with Abe, new emperor MORE on Sunday, saying that she thinks he is Russian President Vladimir Putin's "apprentice."
Waters, a frequent critic of the president, also said that Republicans in Congress have neither "guts" nor "courage" to push back against Trump.
Her comments came about a week after Trump and Putin met for a high-stakes summit in Helsinki, Finland, where Trump drew bipartisan criticism for his comments on Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Trump refused to denounce Moscow's interference in the 2016 election while standing next to Putin in a joint press conference. Trump and the White House attempted to walk back those comments multiple times last week, with Trump saying in an interview with CBS that he held Putin responsible for the election meddling.
Waters told MSNBC that she wasn't surprised by Trump's actions in Finland, adding that she's been cautioning for a long time that the president is "dangerous." She also asserted that the summit in Finland w as an attempt by Putin to get Trump to lift U.S. sanctions.
Waters then urged the GOP to take "strong action" against Trump.
“If they don’t take strong action to keep [Trump] from bringing [Putin] here, he’s going to bring him here and that will be another straw in his hat he can point to and say, ‘See, Mr. Putin, I’m moving this forward," Waters said.
In June, Waters called for demonstrators to publicly confront Trump administration officials. Trump responded by falsely claiming Waters called for harming his supporters, which she has fiercely denied.

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Happy fall! I’m so excited to be sharing my fall front porch reveal with you! While, yes, technically it’s still blazing hot in the Midwest right now, it is September…which means fall decor is in full bloom! I absolutely love all the beautiful colors and textures of the season, and fully believe you can never have too many pumpkins! This summer I shared with you my summer front porch makeover where I started with a blank state. Luckily for me, this time around I had the basics already in place. I always try to be mindful of price when decorating, especially seasonally, so I kept as much as I could with a few minor adjustments.
I am super excited to be able to provide you guys with 4 different coupon codes from each of the Etsy shops I used! Complete source and coupon code list below!
First, I swapped out the summer flowers with peach and purple mums to add color and life to the space, I also added heirloom pumpkins of various colors and sizes from our local pumpkin patch to provide even more color and texture. Pumpkins are such an easy way to add a big impact to your fall curb appeal, and I absolutely love all the different color varieties together. I chose to keep the green faux fern and eucalyptus the same to cut cost and add some greenery. However, I did add a small burgundy mum into this olive bucket I found at Wal Mart for $4.99…I could not pass up that price!!
Don’t you just love a good farmhouse sign?! I found this wood Front Porch Sittin Sign on Pinterest, and knew I had to have it for the porch! I love how it works for any season, and has such a cute farmhouse feel! The quality was really great, too. Use coupon code MAMA20 for 20% off entire order from Craftee By Design. This was my first time hanging something on siding and had awesome luck with these siding and soffit hooks from amazon. They slide up under your siding allowing you to hang things without damaging your vinyl siding. I will most definitely use these again when decorating outside.
Next I swapped out my wreath for this purple lambs ear wreath made from Remain Rustic. The purple lambs ear with succulent and gold accents are beautiful adding just enough color to the front door. Use coupon code FALL10 for $10 off all orders from Remain Rustic.
I also layered this adorable farm fresh pumpkins pillow from Everest and Gray to the bench along with two striped Target Dollar Spot pillows. This shop has tons of adorable fall pillows and mugs. Use coupon code MAMA10 for 10% off orders of $20 or more at Everest and Gray.
These gold vinyl decals with the words thankful, grateful, and blessed from Michisota Designs on Wal Mart crafting pumpkins created the perfect fall vignette. I love these decals and how they can be used on both real and faux pumpkins.
Kristina, the shop owner, also provided me with this Trick or Trinket teal pumpkin to help support and raise awareness for the Teal Pumpkin Project. Homes with a teal pumpkin commit to provide non food options as treats for kids with food allergies, which I absolutely love and was so excited to be a part of! You can read more about the Teal Pumpkin Project here. Use coupon code MITM10 for 10% off an fall items at Michisota Designs.
Thanks so much for checking out my little porch! Have you decorated for fall yet? What is your favorite season to decorate for?
If you like this post, check out my summer front porch makeover.

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The Project was for the creation of a New Elite Sports Facility for the University of West England.
•	Undertake a desk top study of the proposed design to ascertain the quantities involved and to develop the most efficient Earthworks strategy.
•	Remove topsoil from the works areas including car parks, access roads, buildings and new pitches. The topsoil was removed and stored so as to remain maximum integrity of the soil structure upon re-use.
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•	Resoiling to the natural pitches and surrounding areas to a specification required by the landscape contractor.

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Networkers Technology have partnered with a global leading IT cosultancy that focuses on selling SaaS within cutting edge technologies to find a Client Executive to help grow and manage public sector accounts in Georgia.
Leading consultancy seeks Client Executive to sell cutting edge technology solutions!
This position can be based anywhere out of the Atlanta area.
This exciting opportunity will be working on one our clients largest accounts nationally. As Sr Client Executive/Account Director you will get the opportunity to work with the new innovative technology solutions.
Defining the account plan growth strategy.
Driving the execution of the account plan.
Managing the sales pipeline, marketing pipeline, monitoring KPI's regular reports on the client performance.
Positioning themselves as a c-level business partner at all levels of the client organization, with a focus on executive management.
Managing complex customer situations and overall customer satisfaction.
Senior sales/sales management track record, strong negotiation skills.
Strong market knowledge and technical delivery.
Prior experience managing complex accounts high level accounts/business organizations.
Extensive experience selling into the public sector and be well connected with a Rolodex they can bring to the role.
Due to nature of this position our client is unable to provide sponsorship, so candidates must have US work authorization.
No C2C candidates or 3rd parties.

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Bizet meets BALLET HISPÁNICO meets Picasso in this exuberant re-imagining of Carmen.
Ballet Hispanico, founded by Tina Ramirez, is as a standard bearer for the Latino community. Furthermore it is the premier Latino dance organization in the USA, delighted the Edinburgh audience with their dynamic rendition of George Bizet’s famous opera… ballet style! Before the main presentation though, the audience was treated to ‘Linea Recta’ (choreography: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa) which brought a super adrenalin-charged and rather unusual aspect of Flamenco to the stage. Unusual because contrary to traditional Flamenco, the absence of physical contact between the dancers stood in contrast to what one might expect of the most famous of all traditional Spanish dances. And yet the stage sizzled with feverish sensuality dipped in alluring hues of red – both costumes and lighting – complemented by an original guitar composition by Eric Vaarzon Morel.
After the intermission the curtain rose for the main presentation CARMEN.maquia (choreography: Gustavo Ramirez Sansano) and here the set design, courtesy of Luis Crespo, was an entirely monochrome affair – even the dancers wore only white (with the occasional black). Indeed, the set consisted of what might have been inspired by Picasso’s Cubist period and to both sides of the stage a female face and a male face with bull’s horns dangled from the top, images reminiscent of Picasso’s trademark style and also strictly in black & white.
Those familiar with the opera know the story, and those unfamiliar with the story will at least be aware of the opera’s two signature songs: the Habanera and the Toreador Song, though for this production the music was entirely instrumental.
The interpretation of this popular story through dance is nothing short of breath-taking and the four leads are exhilarating to watch in expressing the whole spectrum of emotions with skilful movements and perfectly built bodies – a tour de force which pours originality and burning sensuality into this production of CARMEN.
The production runs until Saturday, March 10th.

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Dale DeKorte is a Deputy with the Kent County Sheriff’s Department. In 2013 he became a certified arson K-9 handler when he was partnered with K-9 Ritzey during a four week class in Alfred, Maine sponsored by State Farm.
Matt Parks is a fire investigator with the Marshall Fire Department. In 2016 he became a certified arson K-9 handler for the City of Marshall when he was partnered with K-9 Bingo during a four week class in Brunswick, Maine sponsored by State Farm.

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TO ISOLATE THE BICEPS OF EACH ARM.
This is a variation of a Dumbbell Curls in which you curl the dumbbells alternately, first one arm and then the other, to give you that extra bit of isolation, allowing you to concentrate your energy on one arm at a time and to minimize cheating.
Stand upright, a dumbbell in each hand hanging at arm’s length. Curl one weight forward and up, holding your elbow steady at your waist and twisting your wrists slightly, bringing the thumb down and little finger up, to get maximum biceps contraction. Curl the weight as high as you can.
Bring the weight back down under control through the same arc, simultaneously curling the other weight up so that both dumbbells are in motion, and twisting the wrist of the other hand as you bring it up.
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The Fifth Asian Beach Games (Vietnamese: Đại hội Thể thao Bãi biển châu Á lần thứ năm) was held in Danang, Vietnam. It was the first time for Vietnam to host an Asia level multi-sports event, after Hanoi held Asian Indoor Games (2009). However, this was the first time that an event not be held in Hanoi.
5th Asian Beach Games Activity icon is designed to simulate the waves and sand in the shape of the young athletes, healthy and active, athletic performances (volleyball , handball) with the symbol of the Union Olympic Council of Asia inside.
With the power of sports, all part of the logo rise up to form a large V shape (which means "Vietnam", "Victory", "V" - the fifth in icon Greece) which confirms the role of the host countries, highlighting the spirit of competition as well as the aspirations of the athletes win.
The combination of sea and sand waved together reflects the strength and strong wills of Vietnam as well as carrying sporting friendly message and welcome to all athletes; represents the solidarity and friendship of the Asian family with the expectation of a successful 5th Asian Beach Games.
Chim Yen, the official mascot.
The mascot of the games is a swiftlet named Chim Yen. Special characteristic of the southern central coastal region of Vietnam is famous for bird nest - a product of high economic value in general and a specialty of Da Nang in particular.
The mascot is a stylized little boy with funny hair on the head, a small V-shaped tail (a characteristic of oats), holding a lit torch represents the spirit of unity, peace and health of human life. The sun of the Olympic Council of Asia and on the traditional wave of mascot costumes symbolizing the Asian Beach Games. The colors used for the mascot is blue, red, black and gold representing the blue sea water, golden sand and feathers of birds.
41 out of the 45 Asian countries took part. Palestine, Yemen, North Korea, and Saudi Arabia did not compete. Below is a list of all the participating NOCs; the number of competitors per delegation is indicated in brackets.
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^ "Rowing và Điền kinh được thống nhất đưa vào chương trình thi đấu của ABG 5". voc.org.vn. Vietnam Olympic Committee (VOC). 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
1 Associated with Russian Olympic Committee.2 Inter-continental event involving Asia and Africa.3 Merged to form Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.


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Developed by X-Legend Entertainment for Windows.
Kitsu Saga (often referred to as KS) is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). Set in a fantasy realm based on ancient Chinese lore, KS offers players a variety of innovative and engaging features.
It features: great character customization, a Ktsu Pet system, Crafting and Farming, an incredible menagerie of mounts, player-versus-player (PvP) combat, team-based battlefields, challenging dungeons, epic region and world bosses, a player statue feature, in-game bulletin boards, auction houses, a player romance system, robust guild management and communication tools, and a host of quests (solo, party, and guild) that will entertain gamers of all play styles.
When the world was still young and new, the inhabitants of the realm lived in peace and harmony. The guardian spirits looked upon this and felt their creations complete and whole. Without another glance they departed, believing it safe from harm. But the Holy Nine Tailed spirit was doubtful. She understood the weaknesses of man and knew one day that the world would fall into chaos. Determined to do everything in her power to prevent this, she sacrificed the last of her powers and created spirits that would coexist with the elements of the world.
As her consciousness began to fade, the Kitsu came forth. Small fox-like creatures, they entered the world in quiet and began their vigil. They were silent creatures, ever present yet never seen. Time passed, and though the Kitsu were long-lived, many began to notice their powers beginning to fade and their place in the world starting to crumble.
In Kitsu Saga, you can raise little fox spirits called the Kitsu. These guys help you in battle, pick up your loot, as well as take care of all your crafting and farming. You can warp to your personal Kitsu Cottage where you can interact with your Kitsu and watch them as they work.
Your travel Kitsu will give you combat buffs, pick up your loot for you, and gain aura for upgrading later. To take a Kitsu with you, just right click on the Kitsus tablet from your inventory while no other window is open.
Your Cottage Kitsu will farm for materials and do all of your crafting. You can issue commands and retrieve crafting items at anytime by bringing up the Kitsu Farm window. Every Kitsu has different Farming and Crafting Skills, an every Kitsu will give you a different passive buff if you choose to take it out with you. Select your Kitsu Wisely.
In Kitsu Saga, you can duel players as well as meet on one of the Battlefields to duke it out. The game records every battle, and rewards the top players every month.
Every MMO may have guilds, but in Kitsu Saga you can unlock special quests and dungeons, Upgrade your private guild hall, and even post up ads to recruit new members.
You cant tell from the screenshots, but you will learn very quickly how fast paced the combat in Kitsu Saga really is. Feel like a mighty warrior as you battle multiple enemies at once.
To keep up with the combat in Kitsu Saga, you will need to master your chi! Some spells give you Chi, while others spend it.
Keep record of your trophies. Half the fun of an MMO is tackling those punishing bosses and getting sweet loot! With Kitsu Sagas archive system, you can keep record of all your top kills and best items- which you can trade between your characters.

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ArtReview sent a questionnaire to artists and curators exhibiting in and curating the various national pavilions of the 2015 Venice Biennale, the responses to which will are being published daily in the lead-up to the Venice Biennale opening.
Sean Lynch is representing Ireland. The pavilion is in the Arsenale (Artiglierie).
Plans are afoot to exhibit a new installation entitled Adventure: Capital. I’ve been travelling a great deal around Ireland and the UK in the last year, distilling a narrative around the built environment, how it’s made, how we pass through it, how its accumulation of forms burden us as individuals and frame us within historically-determined frameworks. All this comes together as a video in the Irish pavilion, surrounded by a collection of sculptural elements picked up along this journey.
In some ways the show is an extension of an exhibition I made last year at Modern Art Oxford, based on John and James O’Shea, two nineteenth-century stone carvers who survived the famine in Ireland, went on the road and soon ended up hustling work around Ruskin’s Oxford. Appointed as carvers for a new museum building there, they shaped monkeys, parrots and owls out of stone against the wishes of the establishment, something that still resonates on the site today.
Ruskin encouraged the O’Sheas to carve whatever they wanted on the building and they had complete freedom as artists – something difficult to imagine in the world nowadays. Their work was much inspired by Venice’s Byzantine and medieval architecture – a place they only saw in books or heard about – so I’ve been thinking of bringing the spirit of their associative digressions and playful allegory back to Venice.
My work in the last ten years has attempted to find contexts for a more liberal Ireland, resisting the continuance of hegemonic conservatism that exists through post-colonialism and regrettably still flourishes today. Venice is a good chance to platform these concerns. Like any other artist, I hope what I do can help move things towards diversity rather than constricted nationalism. Representation of your country in Venice offers up the opportunity to voice these concerns and is a special thing in this regard.
Traditionally, the Irish pavilion is a roaming spirit in Venice – and has appeared in many different sites over the years. In 2015 it is located in the Artiglierie of the Arsenale close to Okwui Enwezor’s curated show. Much of my work features vernacular traits or localisms of Ireland. For example, I’ve assembled an exhibition on conservative reactions and vandalism of modern art in the country (A Rocky Road, 2011), or made a video based on new motorways steamrolling over ancient fairy bushes (Latoon, 2007). I’m always interested in how these regional instances can grow beyond their initial site and be brought to new contexts – and how geography and its subjectivities influences the reading of these activities. In Venice, part of the presentation considers the motif of the river god, often seen upon the city’s buildings and with a particular history in Ireland too – for decades it was used on the country’s currency, residing in pockets throughout the land.
Bonami’s 2003 exhibition is still a personal highlight, his embracing of fragmentary approaches through the Arsenale opened up a real possibility of the joy of incoherence – a glossolalia of sorts. I also often think about Belfast artists Paddy Bloomer and Nicholas Keogh, whose homemade gondola constructed out of reclaimed bathtubs floated down the Grand Canal in 2005 with great aplomb.
The context and pathway of the Belgian pavilion has been interesting – of the group of artists there with Katerina Gregos and Vincent Meessen, I excitedly wonder what Tamar Guimarães and Kasper Akhøj will come up with. Aside from looking at all the art at the biennale I always like to go to the back of the British pavilion, to a space that spans across the canal over to the Greek Pavilion. There, in the 1950s, it was proposed to build an Irish Pavilion, stretching over the water, connected to Greece and Britain, a building never touching the ground, linking together two countries who were at odds at the time over Cyprus. The Irish government refused the idea, and so this potentially beautiful gesture and structure floats like a ghost there now – and sometimes it’s useful to see the gaps between everything else.
One of the jokes I’ve recently heard in Dublin is that if an artist is seen about town with a swish new haircut, it’s because they have an interview for participation in the Biennale! So yes, it’s an aspiration for artists and helps raise the ambition for contemporary art in the country. In recent years Ireland has presented emergent positions at Venice, rather than considering it a place to acknowledge already established figures. Adventure: Capital tours around Ireland after Venice, so it reaches different audiences and exists in other places, something I’m also looking forward to. One big issue is that our neighbours Northern Ireland no longer send any representation to Venice and that’s a situation that needs urgent readdressing.
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text: On October 18, 2018, Dr. Haixia Wang from University of Pittsburgh was invited by PNC Bank Headquarter at Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to present a workshop on Chinese Calligraphy and Painting. This workshop provided a unique opportunity for PNC bank employees to appreciate Chinese art and tried hands-on activities. There were 45 participants and they enjoyed the event by creating their artwork. PNC Bank, founded in 1845, has national wide branches with Headquarter at Downtown Pittsburgh, PA.


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On Green Dolphin Street is one of our 10 Mother Tunes. This famous tune was made for a 1947 movie, “Green Dolphin Street,” and is known for switching back and forth between latin and swing feels, and for the pedal I underneath changing harmonies for the first 7 bars of the A section. The form is basically ABAB, with the second B being different than the first B. It’s a 32 bar song form, as is so common in the jazz idiom. It’s normally called in C or Eb, although I heard Benny Green call it in Bb to test out a young bass player at a jam session one time. The poor guy couldn’t quite hang, so Benny graciously bumped it up to C for him.
Check out also On Green Dolphin Street in Eb. You should know the tune in both keys.
As is written here, this tune changes back and forth between latin and swing beats. Yet, in the "Play Along" version here, it stays with a latin beat the entire tune.
I am amazed at the generosity of this site, the content is so high quality and thorough. Good on you for opening up this community, I’m stranded in a city with no musicians for the next 7 weeks but this sight will keep me going!
Wow! Thanks. Just learnt this from Tim Richard’s great book, but he only gives the pedal section. Now I can play along to Miles’ ’58 version, which you’ve got here too. Wow Red Garland grooves doesn’t he. I think he drives it better than Bill Evans. But Bill is a genius too. Thanks for all the great resources. Will definitely return.
It’s our pleasure Martin! Glad your finding the site useful. Always feel free to pass it on!
Thank you so much for these play-alongs, much appreciated!


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Glan Tywyn Hall is a detached property that is located on a working farm within Holyhead on the Isle of Anglesey. This 17th Century hall offers a comfortable retreat for large groups or families. This self catering house has been carefully furnished throughout and emanates much character with a touch of class.
This self catering house can accommodate 14 people in 6 bedrooms which consist of 4 double, 4 singles and a sofa bed.
There are plenty of facilities which include a log fire, TV, DVD player, CD player, kettle, toaster, hairdryer, iron, dishwasher, microwave, fridge, freezer and washing machine. There is also a balcony and private garden with a BBQ.
Located more or less centrally on the Isle of Anglesey, it makes a fine base for exploring the many beaches that are to be found nearby. Much of Anglesey has been designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is a haven for rare plants and wildlife. A perfect holiday setting for nature lovers and bird-watchers, there are also plenty of other activities to enjoy, such as sailing, horse riding, wind surfing, fishing and golf. Other attractions on the island for all the family include a butterfly house, sea zoo and model village. Many good quality restaurants are dotted around the island.
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Once your book is available on Amazon, you have access to a global audience. Conventions that are taken for granted your home country will be unfamiliar to other nationalities.
Keep in mind the following points when writing for an international readership.
Be aware that not all countries use the same date format – is it dd/mm/yy or mm/dd/yy – some countries even use yy-mm-dd. To avoid doubt, use worded dates, for example, 7th August, 2007 not 7/8/2007. Times are different too, varying between the 12 and 24 hours notation.
Include international dialling codes and full addresses. This makes your information much more reader-friendly.
Bear in mind, humour, sarcasm and irony do not translate well. Avoid adding these writing techniques to core learning material. They rely too heavily on cultural convention. Plus, it’s difficult to translate into different languages too. They are OK in supplementary material like case studies.

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Compat wireless - Jay Ho!
It was a great day for me. Compat wireless was a name I had heard few days back. Its a project that aims at bringing in all the wireless drivers together. It brings in a great CLI concept, wl, that allows you to communicate with driver directly. Its a cool thing that overtakes iwspy. It has better and more meaningful commands as well as better output. I will post more about it soon.


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Smith Square Partners is pleased to announce that it has acted as financial adviser to Fulcrum Utility Services (“Fulcrum”) in relation to the sale of its regulated domestic-customer gas connection portfolio to ES Pipelines Limited.
On 10th October 2013 Fulcrum Utility Services Limited, the AIM-listed provider of gas and utility connection services, announced the disposal of substantially all of its non-core domestic-customer gas connection assets held by its subsidiary Fulcrum Pipelines Limited (“FPL”) to ES Pipelines Limited for a gross consideration of £6.3 million. The gas connection assets are regulated under an Independent Gas Transporter licence and the transaction was approved by Ofgem.
The assets included in the Disposal consist of approximately 31,000 domestic and mixed-use customer gas connection pipelines and associated equipment. Following the Disposal, FPL retains a portfolio of approximately 2,000 industrial and commercial pipeline assets.
Fulcrum’s core Infrastructure Services business provides the design and installation of gas connections for I&C and domestic customers. Proceeds from the disposal will significantly strengthen Fulcrum’s cash position and will be used to further develop the Group’s core business, where the Directors believe the greatest opportunity exists for creating shareholder value.
Fulcrum Utility Services Limited (AIM:FCRM) is an energy solutions company based in Sheffield, UK. The Company’s primary business is the provision of unregulated utility connection services to the residential, commercial and industrial markets throughout the UK. These range from the design, installation or alteration of connections for single site properties to large complex multi-site projects. Through its subsidiary, Fulcrum Pipelines Limited, Fulcrum is also licensed as an Independent Gas Transporter, operating gas connection pipelines that connect properties to the main UK gas network.

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Fresh off their SXSW debut, we chatted with Rosie Tucker, the musical mastermind behind the recently released (and incredible) Never Not Never Not Never Not, out now on New Professor Music.
The Grey Estates: I want to start by asking you about “Habit.” The first time I heard that song, I was so blown away by all that it contained and did. What inspired you in writing that song and how did it come together?
Rosie Tucker: Habit is about a relationship that has fallen apart and is resting in a state of disrepair, the place where feelings hurt and it’s difficult to imagine anything ever changing. I wrote it all in one go, having been sitting on my porch listening to “camberwell” by #1 dads. I was inspired by the introspective spoken style of that tune but when I picked up the guitar what came out was angry and angular. Wolfy helped transform the song into a genuine rock n roll slammer.
I remember when you had sent me “Spinster Cycle.” How do you think that you’ve grown as an artist in releasing this material and even since you wrote that song? In creating this album, what did you want it to represent? How does it differ from your previous release?
I think the biggest change between then and now is that I’ve learned to accept help from other people. Creating this album really felt like Wolfy, Anna, Jessy, and I learning how to record an album together, our very first effort. I can’t wait to see where we go as we learn more about our group process. I can’t beLIEVE these frickers keep lending me their talents!!!!!!!
As an artist and as a person, what do you hope people listening to the record take from it?
I hope they don’t yell TURN THAT GARBAGE OFF. Beyond that I really, really don’t care and am still astonished anyone is listening. Of course I want people to think I’m clever and funny and caring and talented but none of that actually matters.
Is there a track or song on this album that really resonates with you or that has an interesting backstory?
I wrote Pablo Neruda sitting on an air mattress under a kitchen table in a teeny railroad apartment in NYC and then promptly decided it wasn’t a good song.
What inspired this album: can be food, music, clothes, weather, anything?
People! People! People! And, maybe more importantly, the time I’ve spent doing what I like when I was supposed to be doing something else. Also growing up in LA, a surreal urban cornucopia much maligned in popular culture when portrayed through the eyes of transplants from wealthy suburbs. That said, California gets too much credit in rock n roll already so let’s not further inflate her ego.
What’s your advice to musicians trying to make it through touring?
Try being born to a huge catholic family. If that doesn’t work, try being born wealthy. Find good natured people who can take care of themselves and don’t mind putting in the work: they’ll make the stressful parts manageable and the manageable parts fun and the fun parts fulfilling. There are grocery stores all over north america and you don’t need to eat fast food unless you really want to.
You’re in charge of creating a sandwich. What’s on it?
That’s a lot of responsibility. I’m currently confined to the van so it’s gonna be hummus and guacamole on some good seedy brown bread. I’ll probably eat three in a row before I offer to make them for everyone else.


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Choosing a doctor for your child isn’t always an easy decision. Do you choose a pediatrician, or a family doctor? This post is all about my little journey to find a doctor before my first child was born 7 years ago. I don’t endorse one type of doctor, but want to share my experiences.
Before Meg was born, I did what was expected of me. I started looking for a pediatrician. I asked my friends with children who their pediatrician was (ok, just 1 friend had kids so I was limited) and decided to interview the doctor. It was a fine visit and he seemed lovely. But I didn’t connect with him. I wanted my child to see someone with whom I felt comfortable. After all, this is the care of my child and I wanted her to be in the best possible hands. So, I made a call to my family doctor to see if he would take on a new, little patient. Let me explain why.
I have had the same doctor, a family doctor, for most of my life. With the exception of when I was in college and saw the health office there, or when I lived in Massachusetts and found a doctor there, he has been my doctor. He is also my parents’s doctor, my husband’s doctor, formerly my in-laws’ doctor, and he is currently my grandmother’s doctor. For me, there is something to be said for someone who knows our family history so well. He is easy to talk to and work with. Because he knows me so well, there are times when I can call, tell the office my symptoms, and he can call something in for us so we don’t have to make the trip to see him (he’s about 20 minutes away and with 4 kids, that can take HOURS). He is often kind enough to write off some of our co-pays, especially when I bring in all 4 sick kids and have to spend an hour getting everyone examined and having a bunch of prescriptions written. He is wonderful and kind to my children. His office staff knows us all very well. He has, at times, rearranged his schedule to squeeze us in, because he knows that when I call, there must be something wrong with my kids or I wouldn’t have made the call. Having him as the provider for our children was the right choice for us.
That being said, there are some drawbacks I’d like to point out. He is a sole practitioner. He does not have an answering service, but his voicemail always contains the number of the covering physician. Sometimes those physicians do not see children under 5, and as I have 3 of them, that can be a drag. As a sole practitioner, we sometimes have to WAIT to see him. When I only had 1 or 2 children, that wasn’t so awful unless they were really sick. But, with usually 3 with me at all times, it can get hairy. I now make my appointments first thing in the morning or right after lunch to alleviate those issues as best I can. And I call in the troops if need be (my dad and my mother-in-law have both been there to help at times). When he goes away for a conference, his office closes. However, those issues are minor given that he knows everything about our family history and it helps with diagnoses~my mother had ovarian cancer (and survived!), my grandmother has Alzheimers, Megan is lactose intolerant, etc.
Choosing a doctor for your child is a personal decision. You need to find one that you trust, that you can talk to, that is willing to listen TO YOU and one that believes in the same things you believe in when it comes to the care of your children. For us, having a family doctor was the best choice for our family. I’m not saying that is the best choice for every family, but for this family of 6, it works.
What a wonderful experience. Thank you for sharing! Our children go to a clinic with many doctors. My girls have one primary doctor, who we love, but when they’re sick we see whoever has time in their schedule, which isn’t always a good thing. I know what you mean about not connecting with some doctors!
I was lucky to marry in to a family dentist. He has been my husband’s family’s dentist for 30+ years, and our experience with him has been very similar to what you describe with your doctor. Recently, when my 6 year-old’s grown up tooth started coming in behind her baby tooth and I overreacted, he saw us right away and didn’t charge us or make fun of me or anything!
Thank you again for your story!
Dr. Looooove is a family doctor, although I didn’t know it when I picked her to be my personal doctor three years ago. I love the fact that she knew me as ME and not as Maddie’s mom, so she knows that I wasn’t always this crazy!


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Really it's a pleasure working with Mr. Daryl. He is always there replying to inquiries. Definitelt, I will not hesitate to refer friends for his excellent experience and patience. Thank you.
This was the best loan process that I have ever done in my life.
My move was a particularly complicated one, at least for me. I was selling my home 2,000 miles away from the home I was buying and had to do everything by remote. They worked closely with my agent and myself. The result was very satisfying and relieving. I would recommend them to anyone.
Yo completamente recomiendo a Martha por qué ella me ayudó desde el principio asta el final ella tiene mucha experiencia y es una excelente persona muy amable con mucho gusto yo la recomiendo a todos personas que quieren comprar su casa.
Mauricio is absolutely amazing. He not only anticipated my needs and questions, but was always one step ahead of me and had answers to questions that had not even crossed my mind during this entire process. He is always very pleasant, personable, and professional. I could not think of anyone else I would rather do business with. I would like Mauricio to know that I am very grateful for all of his help, his sound advice, and making this entire process completely seamless.


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Tentacle is not a cabinet, it is a moment of your life. Choose what to do, how to do it and where to put it.


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Ah, we are up to our 16th edition of pop from around the globe. Yes, we work our fingers to the bone scouting good music, and all you need to do is relax and enjoy it.
I operate with very few rules here: Write about music I like, spell most words correctly, don't press the "publish" button unless mostly sober (this one is more of a guideline than an actual rule), don't insult anyone's close relatives, and pay attention any time Vieux Farka Touré releases and album. So here we are, with Touré releasing The Secret on Six Degrees Records.
The Secret, produced by Soulive's Eric Krasno, builds on Touré's strengths in combining traditional music of his native Mali with American blues. Moreover, it includes collaborations with Dave Matthews, Derek Trucks, John Scofield, and another African guitar legend, Vieux's father, Ali Farka Touré.
"The Secret" -- Father and son, in their last recorded session before Ali died. Nothing more needs be said.
Chill sounds from Burning God Little is our next offering. Burning God Little is the performing name for Martin Hartgen from Oslo, Norway. Hartgen's music fuses elements of shoegaze, dream-pop, and electronic. It is good, upbeat stuff.
Toronto duo Dog is Blue describe their music as "garage folk". As I understand it, the idea is to take the themes from folk but leave behind the earnestness. The members are Paul Watson and Laura Heaney.
Gil Scott-Heron died yesterday after years of struggle with various demons.
But his legacy is significant. "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" in 1970 was like capturing lightning in a bottle. Staggering. If you've never heard it, or at least not for a long time, you owe yourself a careful listen.
And seemingly every Facebook friend I have has posted something about Gil since yesterday. I had not seen this video before. And what a great piece of music.
I woke up today thinking I'd do this next week for the Soul Corner but it shouldn't wait.
Did you hear? Radical Face.
One of the joys of my life is that my teenage daughter has impeccable taste in music. By that I don't mean to say she likes everything I like. That actually would amount to a certain level of taste on my own part that I do not claim. Our relative musical leanings could be charted with a two-circle venn diagram, with the overlapping part making up the majority of the surface area. (I have this buddy, Jay, who lives in San Diego. I don't really know what he does, but I do know he can do awesome venn diagrams. If I can find one of his old ones, I'll try to link to it. They're freaking awesome. You don't think a venn diagram can be awesome until you've seen one of Jay's.) But she can't stand some of the harsher crap I play, and sometimes she'll put something on that she thinks is great but which is unidentifiable as to genre, unless there is a genre called Utter Shite.
But were it not for her, we'd never have played bands in our house like Neutral Milk Hotel, or Silver Jews, or, more recently, Girls and Frightened Rabbit, and bunch of others. For whatever reason, I'd considered and never pulled the trigger on any of those bands, and she thankfully corrected those mistakes. Then there are the times she'll bring something home that I've not only not considered, but never even heard of, and one of those times is what this post is about.
A couple of years ago she put on the album Ghost, by a Jacksonville Beach, Florida musician named Ben Cooper who records as Radical Face, among other things. She said 'you have to hear this.' I probably responded with an appropriately skeptical "you have just wasted your money" paternal grunt or something, and then was pretty much blown away at first listen. It's so expansive and beautiful that it's hard to believe it was recorded in a bedroom studio by one guy. It's mercifully spare in electronics, and rich in acoustic guitar -- except where the drama of a symphonic flourish is necessary.
Really, though, the best way to describe it is to say it's a movie score looking for a Wes Anderson film. Here's a really nice video for the first proper song on the album, "Welcome Home.
The album didn't receive many reviews when it came out in 2007, and those it did receive included a few tepid responses. I think full-on terrific, all the way through. Here's another track off Ghost, called "Wrapped in Piano Strings."
I found myself checking up on Radical Face recently and discovered they/he released a 6 song EP, Touch the Sky, via Berlin's Morr Music, and that the plan was to release 3(!) full-lengths, 40 songs all told, during 2011. Apparently a dispute with the label erupted, and the damned lawyers got involved (imagine: German Lawyers! Ja vohl!). Now he appears to have put that behind him, and is planning to do the releases himself. I'll keep an eye out, because who doesn't want to reward that kind of DIY spirit? Here's a really nice tune from the EP, called "Doorways."
Radical Face website -- Ben's a really good writer. Check it out.
I'm intrigued enough to subscribe to the RSS feed for this little music competition bracket, and learned to my horror today that Iron Maiden is beating Neil Young. I guess Neil's a pacifist and all that, but still.
The Soul Corner takes requests and this week we got one for the great Stevie Wonder, whom of course we were going to get to at some point. I am from Detroit after all, and Stevie is one of my mainest of main men. He's a gifted giant of a musician, and a talented writer, philanthropist, community leader, singer, producer, and a great American. He's in the Bob Dylan / Ray Charles stratosphere, in a league of his own.
So we can't highlight just one song as we generally try to do here.
Stevie's most creative period was 1972-76 when he released 5 classic concept albums that took Motown and R&B to heights not achieved before or since. The Beatles and Stones might have put 5 in a row out this good, we could argue the point, but that's about it. This run was and remains a staggering achievement. The musical and thematic reach of these records cannot be overstated.
We could write a book on this period, but we'll settle for 5 quite varied songs to ever so partially tell the story.
We'll go in chronological order, starting with Music of My Mind, which along with Marvin Gaye's What's Going On, took Motown to far more personal and experimental terrain. This vid is a later live version of "Superwoman" from that record. It was a bold step forward for Stevie, far from the standard Motown sound. I love this vocal, especially at the song's conclusion. You've heard thousands of break up songs in your life, but few with this kind of raw emotion.
And last but certainly not least in this quintuplet of genius, was the double record Songs in the Key of Life, one of those pieces of nearly unparallaled American artistry that everyone needs to own a copy of. The choice here is "Pastime Paradise", a bold experimental song that broke a ton of new ground and influenced everything after it from prog rock to hip hop. It's an incredible piece of music.
Rock, soul, R&B, experimental, progressive, love ballads ("You Are the Sunshine of My Life"), a classic ode to a child coming into the world ("Isn't She Lovely"), Stevie did it all and then some in these 5 records in just 4 years. He was at the top of his game -- composing , producing, writing profound lyrics, and playing nearly every instrument. Wow. The Soul Corner bows down to the uniquely talented and peerless Stevie Wonder.
By any reasonable measure, Seapony is having a good year. The buzz for the Seattle band has been building for months, their LP is being released on May 31 by Hardly Art, a subsidiary of Sub Pop, and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart selected them to open for them when they played here in April. And as you listen to "Dreaming", the opening song of the album, you can see that the buzz is well deserved.
The group consists of Jen Weidl, the singer, Danny Rowland, the primary songwriter and guitarist, and Ian Brewer, the bassist. Danny and Ian have known each other since high school days in Oklahoma. They moved to Washington in 2001. Danny then spent a few years in Ohio, meeting and moving back to Washington with Jenn in 2010. "Dreaming" had been composed back in Ohio, but the remainder of the songs on the album were composed after the group was formed last year.
The most obvious components of the band's sound are the female vocals and the fuzzy, jangly indie pop guitar. The music is simple, honest three chord songs of under three minutes with engaging hooks and lyrics focused on romantic matters. Timekeeping duties fall to a simple drum machine. To me, the band's sound is a blend of Beach Fossils and Pacific Northwest icons, Beat Happening. The Beach Fossils reference is obvious, and most relates to sound. As for The Beat Happening comparison, I think it is more in terms of structure and attitude. I admit that Jen's engaging, breathy vocals won't be mistaken for Calvin Johnson's deep tones. But the simple melodies, DIY feel and emphasis on the classic song performed with conviction is what Beat Happening brought to the table. And it seems to me that Seapony does that as well. Music like that can get overlooked when the listener is looking for showmanship, wild guitar runs or clever electronic beats (all of which can be quite nice, by the way). But joys of a Seapony song won't fade away when faced with a new musical fad.
I expect this band to grow and provide its fans, which includes me, with good songs for a long time. But for the present, I doubt that fans of indie pop will find a more perfect summer album than this one.
And if you want to taste the entire cake to evaluate for yourself, here is a generous chance to stream the entire album. Enjoy, lucky people.
One final note for Seattle fans, the band's album release party is June 2 at the Vera Project, and the other band on the bill is 14 Iced Bears. For Seattle fans of live indie pop, you may not have a better gig available for a long while. Here is the Facebook event link.
Just a great little six-song EP Will Johnson of Centro-matic sat down with Jim Eno of Spoon and recorded in February. All acoustic and pretty stripped-down, though there's a bit of reverb here and there.
Here's an interview with Will subtitulada espanol, as they say in Spain. Talks about Texas, the origins of Centro-matic, the new album (out June 21, tour starts the next day) and other things.
For reference, here is our review of the album.
Glasgow's dance rock outfit The Dirty Cuts gives us "2 Page Spread", making it the second week in a row we've featured knife crimes in Cool Video Thursday. What is happening to this place?
2 Page Spread / The Dirty Cuts from Robert McKillop on Vimeo.
And now for something completely different, Aidan Moffat and Bill Wells provide a song and video showcasing Moffat's off kilter sense of humor and Well's stunning musical sense -- "Copper Top". As Moffat says in the song, "Birth, love, and death: The only reasons to get dressed up."
Happy 70th Birthday Mr. Bob Dylan!
My friend the great musician/writer/producer Joe Henry said this at his Facebook page: "Let us begin to celebrate the 70th birthday of the man who for some of us has been thomas jefferson, harriet tubman, james dean, federico fellini, and muhammad ali, all stitched upon a single frame. rave on, bob..."
And also, my very favorite of his more recent work, a song that captures all the uncertainties of a middle aged man. The span of Bob's artistry and reach is literally a lifetime, many lifetimes actually, mine, his, and many who came well before and well after ours.
I am posting a short bit on a soul song every Friday for the Soul Corner, a WYMA feature this year. For 2012, I'm leaning towards Bob Dylan Friday.
The city of Stirling gives us indie pop group Miniature Dinosaurs. The groups consists of Barry Maclean (Vox, Guitar), Alban Dickson (Bass Guitar), Craig Ferrie (Guitar, Synth), and Sam Waller (Drums). The group only has been actively playing shows for a couple of years, but have released two EPs and a single in that period. Somewhat unusually, they have a clothing endorsement contract.
Here is a live studio performance of "Cold Shoulder". I like the vocal styling on this song; it reminds me of Franz Ferdinand.
We See Lights are an Edinburgh area collective that was formed in 2007. They list their members as follows: "We See Lights are from time to time; Stephen Bogle, Paul Dougall, Ross Harvey, Jonathan Lapsley, Allan Rae, Paul Livingstone and many others." The style is twee pop, indie pop, folk rock. They released a six song EP, Twee Love Pop, on April 30, 2011, on the Heroes & Glueplots label.
"Hope You Like the Smiths"
Crayons are from Dunfermline, Scotland. The sound is indie pop, but the difference from many bands, I think, is in the somewhat unusual rhythms. There music seems to reflect a number of influences, and the result seems to be more of a weave, than a blend, so you can appreciate the components as you listen.
Crayons are Sean Defrancesco, Greg Robins, Andrew Carty, and Nick Hernandez, and they are another unsigned band chosen to play T In The Park this summer.
Philadelphia has given us some of the most enjoyable, if underappreciated, rock music of the last 10 years or so. Think about it, there's Marah, Living Things, Dr. Dog, Free Energy, you could probably think of another quick dozen or more off the top of your head. These are bands that collectively have made and are continuing to make great record after great record, and yet relative to their considerable artistic merit, they remain frustratingly obscure. How about a little more frustration?
The Philly band Restorations (if you want to google them without getting every home improvement site out there, try "restorations the band") recently released their self-titled debut full-length, and it's a shoo-in for my year-end top 10. At just under 35 minutes and 8 songs, it's really a tremendous album, with big, indulgent song structures and sheets of beautiful sound.
Consider, for example, "Neighborhood Song", with its crashing bar chords giving way to a melancholy verse about remembering your childhood as you grow older (I think). The song ends with a pounding bassline, over which Jon Loudon's shopworn voice sings, "The song of the neighborhood/Sung like the song of the world" and then all sonic hell breaks loose for another minute, and then slows down before it breaks loose again for another couple of minutes. You'd think a band these days couldn't get away with a lyric like that, but it works so perfectly here. Listen to it, and it'll make the hair stand up on the back of your neck.
People who hybridize music tend to be insufferable, like a bunch of idiots dressed in black standing around talking about what they taste in a glass of wine (It's peppery! I taste marbles!) but dammit I'm going to do it. Rocksteady and I are huge fans of the now defunct Brooklyn band Pela, and I think there's a good bit of that genius flowing through these songs. So maybe Restorations is like Pela with a good deal more noise heaped on top (which is never a bad thing). That noise has connections to shoegaze acts like Catherine Wheel. Loudon's hoarse vocals do remind me of Rob Dickinson at times. These songs also will make you think at times of some of the Scottish bands that make melodic noise, like Frightened Rabbit or Twilight Sad, or just melodic music, like, I swear, Glasgow's Blue Nile (mainly because the vocal melodies at times sound like Paul Buchanan).
In the end, though, it's really an American sounding record, with American excesses that make it one of those off-the-radar albums you shouldn't miss. Here's another fantastic tune, "Broken Vacuum", with a beautiful, chiming lead that, if you're old enough, will resurrect dim memories of the Alarm or Wire Train.
For all the talk of great vocals and guitars and bass, if anyone gave me a Heisman vote on this album I'd give it to the drummer (I'll edit if I'm able to figure out his name -- I did, courtesy of the Restorations page at the site of their record label - Tiny Engines. Oh, his name is Carlin Brown). In this wonderfully produced record, drums are put front and center, and are a propulsive, emotive force. In the dozens of dramatic changes in the songs, it's the drums that lead the way, most notably in the middle of the second track, "West River." There's not a lot of quality sounding live stuff up yet on youtube, but here's a pretty decent (and criminally underviewed) version of that tune.
Bands this great deserve your support. Here's the Bandcamp page where I was able to download this excellent album cheaply and without adult supervision.
I'll be writing much more on the Parson Red Heads as the release of their new CD Yearling approaches this summer, but here's an audio peek and way to download the lead track "Burning Up the Sky".
It has all the features that make me love this band so much - gorgeous harmonies, tremendous lead vocals by Evan Way, positive spirit, tight writing and disciplined arrangements, just perfect power pop music.
The new record is a big step up for the band, who got great production and engineering help from alternative pop legends Chris Stamey and Mitch Easter.
Fans of Rocksteady74's Scottish pop series should like this band this a lot. Stay tuned in months ahead as WYMA will be all over the Parson Red Heads and Yearling.


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Each year the Chad Nienhueser Memorial Scholarship is given to area high school students who are going to pursue a college education and have demonstrated leadership skills. Chad was a Sidney native majoring in civil engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City.
This year, scholarships go to Jacob Schaub, Genessa Schilz, and Emily Mahr all seniors at Sidney High School.


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This book contains Active Matter!
600 limited edition books were created with active matter inside and were only sold at the MIT Press bookstore. Put the book in the sun to activate.
The first book on active matter, an emerging field focused on programming physical materials to assemble themselves, transform autonomously, and react to information.
The past few decades brought a revolution in computer software and hardware; today we are on the cusp of a materials revolution. If yesterday we programmed computers and other machines, today we program matter itself. This has created new capabilities in design, computing, and fabrication, which allow us to program proteins and bacteria, to generate self-transforming wood products and architectural details, and to create clothing from "intelligent textiles" that grow themselves. This book offers essays and sample projects from the front lines of the emerging field of active matter.


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We may not wash away your sins, but we will keep you clean.
Locally owned by Farmboy Soap Company, Soldier Soap is aspecialty product Farmbuilt Originals, made exclusively for Abbas Catholic Bookstores.
Hand made using natural ingredients creates a soothing, rich lather leaving skin soft. Made from sustainably sourced coconut, palm and olive oil, water, sodium hydroxide, 4% shea butter, essential frangrance oils and dyes for pigments.


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Konstantinos "Kostas" Kenteris, also spelled as Kenderis (in Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Κεντέρης; born July 11, 1973) is a Greek athlete. He won the gold medal in the 200 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics but withdrew from the 2004 Summer Olympics held in his home country after a doping violation.
Born in Mytilene, Lesbos, Kenteris, a student of physical education, started practising athletics at age 10, and started running seriously about ten years later, when he moved to Thessaloniki. Kenteris specialised in the 200 m and 400 m races.
It was not until 1999 that Kenteris took part in his first major international tournaments; while he was eliminated in the 400m heats of the indoor world championships he returned that summer as a 200m runner at the outdoor World Championships. Kenteris won his heat # 5, defeating then 100m world record holder Maurice Greene, but did not start the quarter-finals due to injury. As a result, few people had heard of Kenteris when he surprised by qualifying for the 200m final at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Although defending Olympic champion Michael Johnson and reigning World Champion Greene didn't compete, nobody had included Kenteris in his list of medal favourites, despite his being the fastest European at 200m that summer with a 20.25 seconds from June. But Kenteris raced to the gold medal, denying Britain's Darren Campbell and Ato Boldon of Trinidad and Tobago. In doing so, Kenteris became the first white male to win a 200 meter sprinting medal at the Olympics since Pietro Mennea achieved the feat by winning gold at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
He also won the 200 m title at the 2001 World Championships, after a season where he mostly stayed out of international competition. The following year, Kenteris completed his treble by also winning the European title in Munich in 19.85, his personal best.
For the 2004 Summer Olympics, Kenteris was one of the hopes of the home crowd for winning a gold medal in athletics, and favourite to light the Olympic flame. However, on the day prior to the Games, Kenteris and his training partner Ekaterini Thanou failed to attend a drug test. While they claimed to have been injured in a motorcycle accident - in a frantic attempt to return to the Olympic village for the test upon hearing the news in the media - an official Greek investigation would later find that the alleged accident had been staged. In the ensuing doping scandal, Kenteris and Thanou announced their withdrawal from the Games on August 18 after a hearing before the Disciplinary Commission of the IOC, for what they described to be "in the interests of the country."
The missed test in Athens was the duo's third violation of the summer and they were consequently suspended by the IAAF on 22 December 2004. In June 2005, however, the athletes were cleared of all charges by the Greek athletics federation. Their coach Christos Tzekos was blamed for the missed tests and suspended for four years, but was cleared on separate allegations of distributing banned substances. After a long legal battle, on June 26, 2006, prior to a final ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the athletes reached an out of court settlement with the IAAF accepting anti-doping rule violations of 3 missed tests between 27 July and 12 August 2004 (in breach of Rule 32.2(d)) and a failure to provide a urine and a blood sample on 12 August 2004 (in breach of Rule 32.2(c)). In return, the more serious charges against them, those of evasion and refusal to provide a sample, were dropped. They have been eligible to compete since 22 December 2006.
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The Dhamma Brothers tells the dramatic and inspirational story of human potential and transformation as it closely follows and documents the stories of a group of prisoners as they enter into a challenging meditation programme.
Chai and cake after the film.
In Support of the Yoga Education in Prisons Trust.
The Yoga Education in Prisons Trust is a registered charitable trust providing yoga and meditation education for prisoners in prisons in New Zealand.
To provide yoga and meditation education for prisoners to enable personal chamge and development.
To encourage released prisoners to integrate into community-based yoga classes.
This entry was posted on 08/05/2013, in New & Events and tagged dhamma brothers, meditation, movie, vipassana meditation, yoga in prisons.


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Our Monday evening Cheese Course is well under way and our focus on 6th February was on the cheese and wines of Italy.
There is no question that Italy is a worthy rival to France in both departments – in particular the fact that Italy produces almost as many cheeses and many more wines.
We tasted predominant Northern and Central Italian cheeses ranging from Alto Adige and Trento down to Verona, across to Valtellina and then into Piemonte, Lombardy and Umbria.
I decided to opt for a mix of both classic and ‘not so classic’ matches in order to bring as broad a range of Italian wines and styles into the mix.
We kicked off with a current favourite wine of mine (and many others), the A Mano Bianco from Puglia which is wonderfully fragrant blend of Greco, Falanghina and Fiano and worked beautifully a straw wrapped hard goats cheese from the Veneto.
The Sicilian Zibibbo (Moscato) didn’t pair quite as well but was better with the creamy Fontina cheese from the South Tyrol.
Sticking with Siciliy, next up was a white wine from made from the red grape Nerello Mascalese – so a Blanc de noir – paired with the pungent washed rind Puzzone di Moena from Trento.
The wine was elegant and minerally, the cheese was absolutely at its peak of ponginess and intensity so rather dominated the wine and in fact we felt would overwhelmed almost any wine.
Moving onto the reds we tasted a trio of Sangioveses from Abruzzo, Chianti and Montalcino with increasing levels of structure and tannin.
The Sangiovese Farnese Fantini was an easy match for all three with the soft tannins and lively fruit working well. The Chianti Classico failed on this occasion – not melding at all with any of the cheeses.
The Brunello di Montalcino was a great foil to the cave aged, straw and herb wrapped Pecorino and the Bitto.
We rounded off the session with a Gorgonzola Piccante and a Gorgonzola Dolce.
A Moscato d’Asti from my favourite Contero estate near Strevi worked seamlessly with the soft creamy dolce but surrendered to the sharper Piccante style.
We then tried a Marsala Superiore Riserva – fortified but not quite sweet enough and then I delved into the cellar and found a half bottle of the unctuously sweet Dionigi Moscato Passito which was heavenly with both Gorgonzolas.

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Melbourne Heart FC Head Coach John van ‘t Schip has revealed a subtle variation in his side’s game plan was the catalyst behind the Club’s first ever triumph over the Central Coast Mariners.
Melbourne Heart FC Head Coach John van ‘t Schip has revealed a subtle variation in his side-s game plan was the catalyst behind the Club-s first ever triumph over the Central Coast Mariners.
The Gosford-team has played the role of ‘bogey side- for much of Heart-s existence, with the teams- first ever encounter, a 1-0 Central Coast triumph which also marked the Red and White-s Hyundai A-League debut, setting the tone for future encounters.
While Heart has twice come close to breaking its duck against the Mariners earlier this season, producing strong displays that were ultimately unrewarded, yesterday-s breakthrough couldn-t have arrived at a more ideal time for the Red and White.
Van ‘t Schip admitted it was a change in the Club-s usual possession based approach which triggered the result, as Heart forced the Central Coast to take charge of the play and dictate terms away from home.
"We had a different kind of game plan, we told them to have the ball more,” he said.
“(It-s) maybe not what we're used to do but after playing Central Coast who we haven-t defeated previously, we just did it a little bit different.
“Our approach wasn-t what you are used to seeing but for us now it was important for us to get the points and I think that was the most important thing today."
Following Heart-s triumph over the Mariners, the side has consolidated fifth spot on the table while reigniting the battle for a home final.
With Wellington Phoenix and Perth Glory now within touching distance, Heart can once again have designs on hosting a finals series match at AAMI Park.
However, as the Roar lurks as Heart-s opponent in the coming days, van ‘t Schip has preached vigilance, urging his charges to not lose its focus ahead of the side-s encounter with the competition-s form side.
"The most important thing is to look ahead now - Brisbane now is a very difficult game,” he said.
“They are back in there best way of playing and it's going to be a hard game up there, so I'm not going to count."


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One Piece Burning Blood by Bandai Namco Entertainment has the characters Luffy and Co. come back for one of my favorite One Pieces story lines. The Marineford ARC (aka the Paramount wars). This has Luffy teaming up with new allies to try and rescue his brother Ace from Execution. The allies are the likes of one of the 4 emperors Whitebeard, Jimbei, Ivankov, Whitebeards lieutenant Marco, Crocodile, Buggy and Boa Hancock.
The Single player game starts the story from Luffy’s perspective as he battles his way past some of the warlords of the sea and the Navy admirals. The next couple of chapter is the same story but from different character points of view and the fights they have. The game gives no introduction to the background of any of these characters and as a result I feel that non fans wouldn’t understand the game as much.
The gameplay itself is very different in combat from some its predecessors. Instead of controlling a single character taking ground, fighting your way through hundreds of enemies to eventually come up against a boss, One Piece Burning Blood has you controlling one character at a time (though you can swap between characters) in a 1v1 fight similar to Injustice/Mortal Kombat. And just like in Injustice there is something satisfying about knocking your enemies out of the ring and into a building that collapses on them.
There is also a separate game mode WANTED VERSES that has you forming your own team and fighting other teams to claim a bounty. In this option you can pick from any character you have unlocked. This also has a few new additions from the other games. You have a bunch of support characters as well that you call on for aid mostly in the form of stat boosts which I prefer to previous games that they would just come do a small attack and disappear.
In conclusion,One Piece Burning Blood is a short single player game with a very different combat system to its previous games. The new characters in the roster allow some much needed variety for fans but in the end the game is a pale comparison to its predecessors.
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I have more than 50 scientific publications to her credit in various reputed national and international publications, of which a few have been extra ordinary. My article in BJOMS was printed as the cover article in 2008. I have about 40 such articles in review process as well.
I have contributed in three books, of which one is under printing process.
I am the editor in chief of the Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research, first issue to be published by Elsevier in Nov 2011 and then as 3 issues / year.
I have worked extensively on epidemiology of oral precancer and chewing habits for tobacco and areca nut products. Her expertise in the field of TMJ ankylosis and distraction osteogenesis is appreciated across the globe.
I am actively involved in research activities, with multiple running projects from ICMR, DBT, DST, and is the guide to Ph D, M Phil, MDS students.
Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, KG.M.C., Lucknow.
Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, K.G.M.C., Lucknow.


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As a Web Design Company in India, our forte i.e. website development, custom & ecommerce website development, flash design, Logo Design, SEO, Pay Per click, web hosting and online marketing solutions. Excellence of services and affordability of budget makes us choicest amongst all, and founded a global clientele for us.


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JOHNSTON – Mrs. Jewell H. Herlong, age 88, a native of Johnston, died May 17, 2012 at Saluda Nursing Center. She was a daughter of the late Horace G. and Ora H. Holmes.
Funeral services for Mrs. Herlong will be held Monday, May 21, 2012 beginning with an interment service at 3 p.m. at Harmony United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the committal and will gather in the sanctuary of the church for a Celebration of Life service at 4 p.m.
Mrs. Herlong was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker. She attended Winthrop College until her childhood love was called to serve in WWII. She and “Big John” were faithful members of Harmony United Methodist Church all of their 63 years of marriage. For many years, Mrs. Herlong was diligent in helping young mothers by keeping their children in the church nursery during Sunday worship services. “Mama Jewell”, as she was affectionately called by her grandchildren and others, was a wonderful cook and provided many memorable meals around her Sunday table. She blessed many others in the community with her unconditional love and good food. Her hallmark statements in the latter years of Alzheimer’s disease were, “You’re wonderful”, “Thank you”, and “I love you”.
Survivors include her sons: John Stanley Herlong (Pam), Batesburg; Thomas Holmes Herlong (Jane), Johnston; a daughter: Dianne McClendon (Ralph), Saluda; seven grandchildren: Danny Herlong (Jennifer); John Herlong (Anna); Patrick McClendon (Julie); Tara Berry (Chad); Amanda VanScyoc (Bob); Holmes and Caroline Herlong; and thirteen great grandchildren: Jamie, David, and Jewel Herlong; Sebastian and Toby Herlong; Emma and Anna McClendon; Alex, Zac, and Sarah Catherine Berry; Taylor Jackson and Hannah and Joseph VanScyoc. She was preceeded in death by her husband, brother, H. G. Holmes, Jr. and sister, Frances H. Bell.
The family wants to thank the staff of Emerald Gardens in Greenwood for their dedication and loving and gentle care of our mother and grandmother. You’re the best!
We would also like to thank the staff of the Saluda Nursing Home, Riley Unit, for their care of our mother during her last days.
Memorials may be made to Harmony United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 186, Johnston, SC 29832 or Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28201.
Bland Funeral Home of Johnston is in charge of arrangements.


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Happy Labor Day weekend, America. And to everyone else – Hello! This is a comedy podcast about other comedy podcasts. Follow me?
Thanks to our sponsors HOT BREATH podcast with Joel Byars and Patreon supporter B. Ellen Wesley!
As I was thinking about taking a week off of podcasting to celebrate the holiday, I decided to do something a little different. I’ll give you SIX podcasts instead! Yes, it’s true. Although only partially true. Fuzzy math, fake news. But real podcasts.
In short, I am sharing with you six OTHER podcast episodes on which I have been interviewed. YES – THIS IS A SIX IN ONE COMEDY PODCAST BONANZA! You will hear some info that you have not picked up on the School of Laughs podcast before. And, you may hear a couple of stories for the second time. Either way, lots of fun conversations with some excellent hosts. Let’s get into the details!
First we go way back to my appearance as a guest on the MY PEEPS SHOW podcast with Anthony Rece. Aside from having the catchiest theme song of any show I’ve been a guest on, Anthony is a genuinely curious host who gets the most out of his guests. We covered a lot of ground on the show and I know you’ll dig it!
In this episode I get to know the very talented Rik Roberts.Rik has been doing stand up for 27 years and whether its Riks great comedic storytelling or his 2nd to none Barney impression from the Andy Griffith Show his talent is unquestioned.
Next up you can check out the 5 AM Miracle with Jeff Sanders. It wold be a miracle if I got up at 5 AM for sure. Jeff’s podcast is focused on achieving more with your day and I share how I stay productive on the road. Some ninja tips in here for maximizing your time away from home.
Is it possible to be a highly-productive road warrior? In this week’s episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I chat with comedian Rik Roberts about his extensive travel schedule and how he manages to stay wildly productive.
Rik Roberts is an almost 30 year comedy veteran with an inspirational business instinct he candidly shares with the Hot Breathiverse. Listen and learn how to get more business in your show business. Enjoy this comedy podcast.
After you’ve tuned up your productivity, listen to Joe Taylor and the ON FAITH’S EDGE podcast. Joe is a former atheist who is searching for answers and learning his way to heaven. We get a little deep on this one! I think this is a great episode for both atheists and believers alike. We got to hang out at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Nashville, ate some yogurt and recorded this conversation.
We got to hang out at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Nashville, ate some yogurt and recorded this conversation.
His path away from God and how he reconnects with God now.
and did Comedian Daren Streblow steal from Rik to buy Herbal Life?
Need a little more religion? How about this interview from Australian Morry Morgan? Morry hosts the School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast. Sorry wonders how you can be a Christian and still make fun of things? Aren’t there too many constraints? You’ll hear my perspective on finding the funny within the beliefs of Christianity, and how being squeaky clean can be great for business.
Lastly, lets be honest, all the gigs aren’t valet parking and standing ovations. On THE ART OF BOMBING comedy podcast, Dave Blublitz explores the dark reality of failure. Lucky for us, there are lots of lessons in the lack of laughs!
This episode is sponsored by PATREON supporter B. Ellen Wesley and the “HOT BREATH” PODCAST with JOEL BYARS. Hot Breath focuses on Stand-Up just like the School of Laughs. Trust me, you will dig it!
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In April 2009, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it was initiating a comprehensive rulemaking on combustible dust. Shortly thereafter, in October 2009, OSHA published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) announcing the agency's intent to promulgate a dust standard, and requested comments, "including data and other information, on issues related to the hazards of combustible dust in the workplace."
In December 2009, February 2010, and April 2010, OSHA held stakeholder meetings in Washington, DC, Atlanta, and Chicago. In June 2010, the agency held a Virtual Stakeholder Meeting to collect additional information. The agency also opted to convene an Expert Forum in May 2011.
The next required step in the federal rulemaking process, the convening of a Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) panel, has been postponed several times. In its Spring and Fall 2010 regulatory agendas, OSHA projected that the SBREFA panel would take place in April 2011; subsequent agendas projected it would be held in December 2011, October 2013, November 2013, and April 2014. In November 2014, OSHA released its Fall 2014 regulatory agenda, which delayed the SBREFA panel, originally scheduled for December 2014, to February 2016, downgrading the the standard from "Pre-Rule stage" to "Long-term action."
In its the Spring 2015 regulatory agenda released May 2015, OSHA upgraded its combustible dust standard from "Long-term action" to "Pre-Rule stage" with the SBREFA panel expected February 2016. However, in the Fall 2015 regulatory agenda released November 2015, OSHA delayed the SBREFA panel until August, 2016. OSHA again postponed the SBREFA panel from August 2016 to October 2016 in its Spring 2016 regulatory agenda.
On March 30, 2017, according to the Spring 2017 semi-annual regulatory agenda, OSHA withdrew its rulemaking proposal to create a standard for combustible dust in general industry due to resource constraints and other priorities.
The CSB will post updates here as they become available.
OSHA Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), 78 FR 54334, October 21, 2009.
OSHA Virtual Stakeholder Meeting (WebChat), June 28, 2010.
Summary: Combustible Dust Expert Forum, May 13, 2011.
OSHA Docket No. OSHA-2009-0023, which contains all public submissions related to OSHA's combustible dust rulemaking (Regulation identification number (RIN) 1218–AC41.
From the Office of the Federal Register: "A Guide to the Rulemaking Process."
From OSHA: "The Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) of 1996."


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SSA+D is an architectural firm dedicated to creating spatially rich experiences for the home and work place. Every project has the possibility of a unique solution. Our design approach is a rigorous method that involves the interplay of space, function, light, and materials.
Ultimately, the successful integration of these elements is contingent upon understanding and incorporating the needs of the client. SSA+D is committed to working with you towards that solution.
SSA+D was founded in 2005 by Saharat Surattanont. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis. In 1997, he received a Masters of Architecture from Harvard University's Graduate School of Design.
Prior to SSA+D, Saharat has worked for a variety of firms in St. Louis, Boston, and New York. His work experience ranges in scale from residential projects in Manhattan to an office park in Malaysia. Additional work includes hospitals, performances spaces, and academic institutions. For the past several years, Saharat has focused on apartment renovations, additions, and new homes. He is a licensed architect practicing in New York City.