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Regarding the spectroscope, the big OPL diffraction grating units are the best, particularly for seeing the 450 nm complex in sapphire (prism units stretch the blue and violet, making it tougher to see weak lines in that region).
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Amazingly I have grown even happier for your book since my last mail. While comparing what I see in my little cheap spectroscope with Hilary's fantastic artwork, I've really come to appreciate the incredible amount of details you've managed to capture. It's a huge help! I've found quite a lot of very very weak lines, especially in light stones, because I knew where to look, and the paper tip are very handy in finding these weak lines as well. The little descriptions are also their weight worth in gold. I have found a single shortcoming, though. I really think this book should come with a severe warning about the addictiveness of spectroscopy.
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Eakright, aged 71 years, who made an attempt at suicide about midnight
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aged bachelor, said to have made his home at Avilla and at Fort Wayne, stood before a mirror in a bedroom at
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Elsworth Eakright in Wilmington
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Today’s NaPoWriMo is to “write a poem that explicitly incorporates alliteration (the use of repeated consonant sounds) and assonance (the use of repeated vowel sounds).” For A to Z Challenge the GoodReads quote is from the letter L. As well, thanks to Pricless Joy for hosting FFftAW.
“The thing about love is that you will never run out of it. It’s an ever-flowing river. So go ahead and LOVE. What are you saving all this love for — death?”
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The river she flows fluent, flourishing in her mad descent,
Rapids, water reeling past rocks leading her to a path of providence.
Fast, and fleet, a river rivaling; I’ve experienced —
On the weary trail, the river cutting, crushing the rocks.
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The river finds, rests with her lover,
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Today we have a massive Electro House tune from the one's...the legends...Kick It Recordings own, Farace & Dave Berg!!!!
Hitting us with there brand new original tune "One Quick Hit", how can you ever go wrong picking up a completely free tune from the world trotting producer Farace!!!
Starting it off with a big beat and some filtered grinding bass, these guys hit you hard with some fantastic sounding leads, delayed to perfection this tune kicks it off hard, and does not stop!!!
The breakdown commences with some sweet vochorded vox that really put you in a great place in the mix and prepare you for the huge spectrum of sound to come!
Getting into the meat of "One Quick Hit" the side chained bass and pounding drum rolls push you along as the robotic like vocals come crashing into you with full force!!!
The tune continues to impress as the fluid production and beautiful atmosphere really fills up a room and your soul!!! Be very sure to grab this out of this world track from Farace and Dave Berg, you don't want to be the only one without this tune!!!
Oh yes...and...KICK IT!!!!!
[Free DL] Farace & Dave Berg - One Quick Hit by farace
Download Link - farace.info/Farace_Music.html
Farace On Facebook - facebook.com/faraceofficial
Dave Berg On Facebook - facebook.com/djdaveberg
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Yep that's right, today we have yet another bangin free tune from the one like Chamber!!! This time he teams up with DUB C to deliver us a big Breaks remix of "The Theme", that's large and in charge!
Starting it off with some massive grinding bass with some wonderful top end to it, Chamber's new tune is the first free download as a pre-start bonus to his 12 week Worldwide Remix Tour! It's a remix of a track produced in the UK which was then bootlegged by a couple of producers in Australia - so it seems like a good way to launch the tour!
A nasty build up brings us to the first breakdown, which features some very sweet filtered synths that lead you into what can only be described as an epic drop, giving you a massive feel from this track from square one!
These all encompassing mega man type synths run throughout "The Theme" and really makes it speak to you, Chamber and DUB C even throw in a little triplet action to show you that these up and coming producers know whats up and how to work a remix right!!!
Grab this one for free today, and don't forget to check out all the other down and dirty remixes that Chamber offers for free, you won't regret it!!!
Jurgen Vries, Ivan Gough, Feenixpawl - The Theme (Chamber Vs DUB C Remix) [FREE DOWNLOAD LINK] by DJ Chamber
Download Link - facebook.com/DJChamber/app_4949752878
Chamber on Twitter - twitter.com/djchamber
DUB C on Facebook - facebook.com/dubcdj
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Nothing says its Tuesday like a fantastic and bad to the bone mix from the one and only Life Support Machine!!!
With so many DJs, producers and artists giving away free edits, mash-ups and mishaps the staff of Life Support Machine have dedicated themselves to selecting only the very sickest to feature upon the world.
Helping the Audiology department celebrate two years of free Dubstep, Breaks and Bass Music downloads, up and coming ‘Lady-J’ Louise ‘Fifties’ O’Donnell has lovingly compiled "Life Support Machine Volume 1", a mixtape containing only 100% free downloads that have been featured on the site.
This energetic, verging on traumatic mix ventures along the street-spirited, party-vibes of Nu-Funk, journeying towards a horizon of dub wobbles before strutting off into the sunset like John Wayne after receiving a soothing bassline Breaks colonoscopy.
This mix also includes one very special and funky tune from Kick It Recordings own Sneaker & The Dryer and Toreba Spacedrift with there remix of Bad Rabbits "Can't Back Down"!
Life Support Machine Volume 1
01. - Tito Puente - Ran Kan Kan (Thunderball Vs Fort Knox Five Remix)
02. - Fort Knox 5 vs Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (DC's Finest Remint)
03. - The Pioneers - Funk This Party Out (Rory Hoy Remix)
04. - Foreigner - Cold as ice (A.Skillz & Nick Thayer Bootleg)
05. - Squids - Thump (Chamber Remix)
06. - Featurecast - Going, Going Gone (Feat. C Reid)
07. - Jem Stone – Sexymuthaflapper
08. - Skrillex - First Of The Year (Featurecast Remix)
09. - Nero - Crush on You (Kinife Party Remix) (Pimpsoul Refunk)
10. - Edge Of Bass - Head Roc
11. - Afrojack & Steve Aoki - No Beef (Mafia Kiss Got Beef Remix)
12. - Groove Armada - Superstylin' (The Control Freakz Bootleg)
13. - Herve - Make It Right (Death Rose Cult Remix)
14. - DJ Mujave - Township Funk (Mooqee Edit
15. - Roman D'amour - Make Love Tonight (Peo De Pitte Remix)
16. - Plump Djs VS Tears For Fears
17. - Doctor P & Elite Force - Watch Out (RVMPD)
18. - Micha Black - Lick Me Higher Booty
19. - Rihanna - Where have you been? (Rebel Sketchy Re-edit)
20. - Felguk VS Tim Healey - I'm so Happy
21. - Chemical Brothers, Boys Noize, Bart B More - Yeah Girl Swoon (The Loops Of Fury VIP Bootleg)
22. - Ten Snake - Coma Cat (Stanton Warriors Re-Bump)
23. - Miles Dyson - Trackster (Sychosis Edit)
24. - Mr No Hands VS Bassbin Twins - Adrenaline Ltd
25. - Will Bailey – Spider
26. - Florence & The Machine - Dog Days (Killabit DnB Remix)
27. - Cinematic - Fly (Instrumental)
28. - Kanye - Apache Power (Slyde Re-rub)
29. - Lee Coombs - Rollin' Remastered
30. - Black Strobe / Elite Force / Loops Of Fury - Bee Strobe (Meat Katie Re-rub)
31. - Rebel Sketchy - Roll Cage
33. - Shades Of Rhythm - Sounds of Eden (Mafia Kiss Remix)
Life Support Machine - lifesupportmachine.co.uk/
Fifties on Facebook - facebook.com/louiseodonnell2
Monday, September 24, 2012
Happy Monday everyone out their in electronic land, today we kick the week off with style as we jam along to the "Creeps & Freaks EP" from The United States own Export Elite!!!
This four track EP comes with the original tune "Creeps & Freaks" from Export Elite as well as three remixes from various artists that really make this EP shine!
The original starts off with a carnival type feel to the intro, a weird and very big build up brings you straight into the meat of this tune, which is a massive Complextro banger that will surely add something to any set you play!
Great male vocals filter in around two minutes through the track, then you are hit hard with another breakdown that is fantastic and a perfect fit for this fun and funky track!
With three remixes of "Creeps & Freaks", we're sure that you will find a track that you can fall in love with! The Element remix has a bit more of a funky feel over it, while maintaining the huge sound scape of the original, this one is for anyone who likes it big and groovy!
Seed - Creeps & Freaks (TheElement Remix) [Export Elite] | FREE DOWNLOAD!!! HITS #1 ON GDM CHARTS!!! by Export Elite
The Freaknsick Remix is a straight up banger that is a little more on the Electro House side of things, big synths, gigantic drums, and a grinding lead bass comprise this tune to make it really stand out in a crowd!
Seed - Creeps & Freaks (Freaknsick Remix) [Export Elite] | FREE DOWNLOAD!!! HITS #1 ON GDM CHARTS!!! by Export Elite
Last but not least is the Punked! Remix, hitting you with a fantastic Reggae Dub intro, this Electro rework gives you a little more flavor to this remix of "Creeps & Freaks"!
Be sure to grab this free EP from Export Elite, you wont regret a single second of it!!!
Download Link - globaldancemusic.com/release.php?rid=71
Export Elite on Facebook - facebook.com/ExportElite
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Yep you read it right, today we have a free EP for your ears and feet to groove along too as the weekend quickly approaches from New York City's LongArms!!!
The "Laundry EP" is described by LongArms himself, as the deep robotic sounds of the void transforming into pure euphoria. This fantastic producer takes you on a journey from mechanical mayhem to organic sonic love, with his new trio Electro Funk tunes!
Some have described the "Laundry EP" as Justice meets Wolfgang Gartner, and others think it flat out rocks you to your foundation! Regardless it's an electronic adventure that you have to simply experience for yourself, so grab them dirty old beats and head down to the laundry mat, cause it's time to take out the laundry!!!
All three songs are available for free with just one quick like on his Facebook fan page, and once you get these tunes in your database you'll know it was well worth it!!!
Laundry EP by LongArms
Download Link - facebook.com/longarmsofficial/app_220150904689418
LongArms on Twitter - twitter.com/#!/LongerArmsThanU
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Following up on the chart topping success of Fisso & Spark’s recent “Usual Suspects” EP on Kick It Recordings, we’re back for KIR284 with remixes coming at you from Kwerk, Audio:Hertz and OLMEC! Already featured on Beatport and getting the proper rinsing worldwide, check out the three stomping remixes below!
First up is UK based Kwerk who delivers a fantastic remix of “Usual Suspects” bringing the Breaks business in a big way! Picking up support from many a heavy hitter plus a feature on Track It Down, this is a monster remix!
Audio:Hertz put a serious twist on “Xcellent” with their super-sized remix delivering an Electro House dancefloor destroyer that will rattle fillings and walls!
OLMEC returns to Kick It and takes on “Girls Jump” and nails his remix in every way, super funky, pumping bass and loads of energy, this is another must have!
Farace - "Kwerk Remix! Bangin!"
Quadrat Beat - "Amazing tunes. Like the Kwerk Remix!!! Perfect bassline."
Johnny Dangerously - "All the remixes deliver big driving sounds, and I find myself banging all three mixes in a set. The obvious one for my flavor and balls out delivery is the Kwerk remix of Usual Suspects. Definitely a call to arms party rocker pulling out some heavy artillery for this one."
Breaking News - "Awesome EP! Really like it!"
Flatland Funk - "Kwerk remix is bombdizzle!! Love this EP. Will Bang!"
Pale Penguin - "Kwerk Remix is really good!! Support!!!"
Bass Reflections - "Massive as usual! Great job Kick It!"
Dylan Kennedy - "FUCK YES! I've been dropping "Usual Suspects (Original)" a lot lately. Played it at my last 3 gigs and even used it on my last promo mix! Kwerk definitely did the original justice. Can't wait to drop this one too!"
The Element - "The breakdown on the Kwerk remix is killer , nice bass sections and cool drop. First section and build up on the Audio Hertz Remix is big, love the moody pad sounds. Crazy basslines in the OLMEC Remix love it. Full support on all 3!"
Dimitris Kolios - "I'll choose Audio:Hertz remix since it's more banging to my ears. Great release once again guys!"
Pete Rosewarne - "LOVE Kwerk & OLMEC remixes! All round cool EP!"
Reality Randy - "So sick!!"
KIR284 - Fisso & Spark - The Usual Suspects Remixes EP - OUT 09/18/2012 by Kick It Recordings
Fisso & Spark "Usual Suspects" Remixes EP on Juno - junodownload.com
Fisso & Spark "Usual Suspects" Remixes EP on TID - www.trackitdown.net
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
After scoring one of the biggest club crossover hits of all time with the classic "Loneliness" in 2002, and creating one of the most popular and acclaimed electronic labels in the world: Great Stuff Recordings (signing huge talents like Lutzenkirchen, Coburn (Tim Healey), Oliver Koletzki, The Egg and Ramon Tapia), Tomcraft returns with the 1st single ahead of his new album: “TOMCRAFT – 20 YEARS" on Kosmo Records.
Absolutely a fantastic vocalist, Sam Obernik from London who has worked with, Tim Deluxe, Pete Tong, Paul Harris, Tomcraft and Alex Gaudino refines the brand new Tomcraft Single "THE NOYZ" with her unique voice.
Additionally you will enjoy a funky guitar lick which is working in tight unison with Tomcraft's typical heavy basslines, and two further remixes make the release even more exciting. Lissat & Voltaxx are in perfect shape and deliver 100% up to date Tech House. The Munich-based duo Aint & Fish carries the song with their Progressive House mix to a completely different level again.
Tim Healey directed the video in Brighton and the Santa Muerte face painting was by world famous landscape artist Andrew Gifford, whose latest exhibition is on now at the John Martin gallery, London!
The Noyz - In The Mix
01. - Tomcraft feat Sam Obernik "The Noyz"
02. - Phunk Investiagation "We Are Humans"
03. - Tomcraft "Overdose 2012"
04. - Daft Punk "Alive" Umek Bootleg
05. - Tomaz vs. Filterheadz "Sunshine" Umek Remix
06. - Gesaffelstein "Depravity" Bromance
07. - Spartaque "Esta Loca" Tomcraft Remix
08. - NHB "Collidium"
09. - Sharam "Radio G" Day Mix
10. - Tomcraft feat Sam Obernik "The Noyz" Aint&Fish Remix
The Kick It 12 w/ Tomcraft
1. – At what age did you first find yourself gravitating towards electronic music and who were some of the artists outside of Electronic music that influenced that?
Tom - At 16 I kind of slid into the Munich techno scene, which was just starting to flourish at the time. I was fully integrated after about 6 months and did my first gigs in clubs like Pulverturm, Nachtwerk and Parkcafe. In the 80s I was heavily influenced by Dépêche Mode, the Beastie Boys (R.I.P. MCA) and underground hip hop like NWA.
2. – What was your very first Album? How about CD?
Tom - I was 6 when I bought my first record – Europe “The Final Countdown” – CDs weren't around yet then :-)
3. – How did you first get involved with the Electronic music culture and what was the first event that you attended?
Tom - At 16 my stomping ground was Munich and Frankfurt. Key events and clubs were without doubt the Omen in Frankfurt with Sven Väth and Mark Spoon. In Munich it was “Technomania” in the Parkcafé with DJs like Dave Clarke, Carl Cox, Jeff Mills, etc..
4. – Where was your favorite gig that you have had to date?
Tom - The Loveparde in Berlin in 2003. I played in front of 1.3 million people there. That was unforgettable!!
5. - Who have you been most proud to play alongside?
Tom - The idols of my youth, the Beastie Boys, at the Fuji Rock Festival in Japan.
6. - Where would you most like to play that you have not yet?
Tom - I'd love to play at the Creamfields Festival. Sadly that hasn't happened yet…
7. - What is your favorite tune you have released?
Tom - Apart from “loneliness”, my next release together with Sister Bliss “supersonic”
8. - Who is your favorite EDM artist? How about outside of EDM?
Tom - First and foremost Tim Healey. I've had some releases with him already and he is one of the most versatile artists I know. Phunk Investigation are rocking out one monster track after the other right now. Justice were great at their Munich concert and I'm a big fan of Oliver Huntemann.
Outside of dance music I'm pretty eclectic. Beastie Boys, Dépêche Mode, Coldplay, Radiohead, the X, Chase & Status, Kasabian… the list goes on and on.
Outside of dance music I'm pretty eclectic. Beastie Boys, Dépêche Mode, Coldplay, Radiohead, the X, Chase & Status, Kasabian… the list goes on and on.
9. - Who are some artists you would like to collaborate with in the future?
Tom - First and foremost the Beastie Boys, but since Adam Yauch died we don't know how their future looks. The X would be amazing. I love crossover collabs!
10. - What is your preferred software for producing? Hardware?
Tom - Eniac and I work with Cubase, sometimes with Ableton Live. We're mad about hardware. There's nothing more real and sexy than turning real dials. The sound is just unbeatable! Alongside a whole bunch of old synthies we also have a big Soundcraft mixing console and various mastering outboards.
11. - What life lessons has the music industry taught you?
Tom - Follow your destiny and stay true to yourself!
12. – What does the future hold for Tom Craft?
Tom - My Tomcraft 20 year anniversary album is coming out this year. It has old titles like loneliness, overdose silence and prosac on it wearing their new 2012 clothes, and new ones in the form of an artist album. We've been working on that like mad for months and we're having loads of fun with it. It's a major project.
And I'm touring …Russia, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Asia and Europe.
Tomcraft on Facebook - facebook.com/TomcraftOFC
Tomcraft on Twitter - twitter.com/#!/TomcraftOFC
Monday, September 17, 2012
Today we have an extremely funky free tune from London's own, Some DJ and D - Funk!!! This groovy Breaks tune is a splendid way to start off a beautiful week correctly and with style!
The business kicks it off with a slow Breakbeat, stabs that sound like they are from Daft Punk, and some oldschool vocals that will make you feel right at home with this track!
The first breakdown is nice a quick as Some DJ brings you right to the meat of the track, which is pumped full of vocals with an amazing and unique vibe to them.
Funky, nasty, and driving basslines are the name of the game on the always changing "Phantom Can't Dance". With movement all over this tune and fantastic production , I'm sure that this track will get a massive response from any crowd this is dropped on!!!
'Phantom Can't Dance' D-Funk & Some DJ 320 by Some DJ
Some DJ on Facebook - facebook.com/SomeDJ
Some DJ on Twitter - twitter.com/Some_DJ_
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Today we have another bangin mashup from Chamber and Apesh!t, this time around they hit us with a powerful mix of Feed Me's "Pink Lady" and House of Pain's "Jump Around"!!!
The massive Glitch Hop tune is a perfect grab for any up coming shows, mixes, or anything where you need peoples feet moving!
A hilarious intro blends right into a short and sweet mix in, after the first 8 bars Chamber and Apesh!t already have things grooving as vocals, high hats, synth stabs, and some big kicks come in to push you into a driving first breakdown!
As the familiar bassline from "Pink Lady" slams in, your hooked, and nothing is going to take your attention away from this fantastic mashup as your thrown head first into the madness!
With all the great vocals from House of Pain and the sheer madness of Feed Me, "Jump Around The Pink Lady" is a wonderfully produced tune!
Be very sure to check out Chambers soundcloud for many more freebies and amazing mashups, you don't want to be the only person without these powerful tunes!!!
House of Pain Vs Feed Me - Jump Around The P!nk Lady (Chamber V Apesh!t Mashup) [FREE DOWNLOAD LINK] by DJ Chamber
Download Link - facebook.com/DJChamber/app_4949752878
Apesh!t on Facebook - facebook.com/ApeshitOfficial
Chamber on Facebook - facebook.com/DJChamber
Monday, September 10, 2012
Kick It is back with another explosive release coming from Original Primate entitled “Loaded Gun” which features slick vox, heavy bass and crisp drums. Sexy synths and a top notch main breakdown make this a must have!
Breaking News are up first on remix duties and they take things in a bit more of a Nu Skool direction while maintaining the overall vibe of the original. Tough low ends, futuristic edits and the leads from the original will have everybody in the place moving and shaking.
The ones like Fisso & Spark are back at it to round things out and they lay things back a bit and bring in the funk with super chunky drums and amazing production, so good!!
Marcus Gauntlett - "Cool tune with some nice mixes but really feeling the original. Full support ;-)"
Wavewhore - "Nice release... prefer the remixes here."
Sketi - "Cool release. Breaking News Remix for me."
Johnny Dangerously - "Great tune. Breaking News hits home on this one form me, although Fisso & Spark give it that epic go at it to drive that festival feel. Well done."
Flatland Funk - "Massive Track! Definitely going to feel like a loaded gun when this track drops on a proper system. Full Support!"
Botbass - "This releases is freaking hot, I love the Breaking News remix. Kick it is killing again!"
Dr. Fish - "Thanks very much for this guys! Great tracks. My favourite is the Fisso & Spark Remix. Will be supporting this one for sure!"
Pale Penguin - "FISSO & SPARK remix is epic! One of their best works to date...will support and play for sure!"
Llupa - "Wicked original - that groove is so deep and solid - must hear it on a big system! Both remixes are solid, but it's all about the original!"
Dad's Disco - "Top release as always!"
Bass Reflections - "Solid as always! Great remixes but I think the original is more my style... huge bass sick drums... all mixes will receive play from us!"
The Beatyard Blog - "Great all round release! Breaking News the pick for me though, love that chunky sound!"
Pete Rosewarne - "In love with Breaking News' Remix, huge support!"
KIR283 - Original Primate - Loaded Gun w/ Remixes by Fisso & Spark and Breaking News OUT 09/10/2012 by Kick It Recordings
Original Primate "Loaded Gun" on Juno - Loaded Gun
Original Primate "Loaded Gun" on Track It Down - Loaded Gun
Sunday, September 9, 2012
SymLIVE is the official web show of Symphonic Distribution broadcasting live every Wednesday at 5pm Eastern Time! Each and every week residents Viro & Rob Analyze play some of the latest Breaks, Dubstep, Electro House, Tech House and more from artists all over the world and Symphonic Distribution's labels.
To go along with the mix, there is a Top 5 track countdown featuring the hottest tunes delivered for the week as well as giveaways and more! Symphonic Distribution has put up 29 massive mixes available for free download as well as many other freebies and goodies!!!
In simple terms, Symphonic Distribution's core business is to deliver music from musicians to stores such as iTunes, Rhapsody, Spotify, eMusic, Beatport, and more. Artists and record labels aren’t easily equipped with the tools and resources to be able to deliver their music to these platforms, so as a partner they do the hard work of getting it into these types of places for music fans to potentially buy your music! Each client of theirs has the potential to choose a deal that suits them best and can receive up to 100% of royalties from all stores!
Symphonic also specializes in providing Mastering, Web / Graphic Design, Piracy Protection, Marketing, and more! Distributing for over 2,000 clients from around the world, they push all genres and work closely with top labels such as, Play Me Records, Simplify Recordings, Heavy Artillery Recordings, Ultragore Recordings, Kick It Recordings, and many more top artists
SymCast Podcasts by Symphonic Distribution
Free Tracks From Symphonic - symphonicdistribution.com/category/freemusic
Free Mobile Apps From Symphonic - symphonicdistribution.com/download-our-app
Stream of SymLIVE - symphonicdistribution.com/clients
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Today we have a brand spankin new release from TiKay One, one of Germany's leading EDM producers. He is most noted for composing many of the songs on the number one album "XOXO" by the Indie/Rap artist Casper, which sold more than 100,000 copies in Germany!
The EP "I'm Not Yours" is TiKay One's first solo release, via the Berlin-based label Techno Changed My Life, which extends its sound with this release toward high quality Dubstep. Five pumping tracks show the huge talent of this powerful producer in creating catchy melodies with the strangest sounds.
Furthermore the EP includes two remixes by Symbiz and Audhentik! TiKay One is always trying to push himself to the limits and is constantly evolving his sound, maybe he's doing a jazz record next year, but this time around, his EP "I'm Not Yours" is a heavy hitter!!!
TiKay One - I'm Not Yours EP [CLIPS] [OUT ON TECHNO CHANGED MY LIFE RECORDS] by tikayone
I'm Not Yours on Beatport - beatport.com/release/im-not-yours
TiKay One on Facebook - facebook.com/tikayone
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Johnny Wore Black features a dynamic line up of musical collaborators and "Up In Flames" sees the continued involvement of rock royalty David Ellefson of Megadeath on bass guitar, lending his signature rock bass skills to the song’s powerful sound.
Johnny Wore Black says “This is the next installment in our story. Having seen how well received "All The Rage" was, and still is, it’s been an exciting time in making sure "Up In Flames" has a similar impact and I’m thrilled that David agreed once again to play on the new single”.
"Up In Flames" comes hot on the heels of Johnny Wore Black’s critically acclaimed debut single "All The Rage". Released in conjunction with Help For Heros, "All The Rage" featured the talent of Megadeath’s David Ellefson on bass and was mixed by Grammy award winning producer David Bottrill.
Up In Flames (J-Dawg Remix) by -Johnny Wore Black-
Rebel Sonix - The Mixtape Summer 2012
01. - Urban Knights "Jamaica to Miami Rebel" Sonix Moombahton remix
02. - Milo & Otis "Siren Just One"
03. - Diplo "Butters theme ft. Billy the Gent & Long Jawns"
04. - Pete Jordan "Cuzeyeneedat" Rebel Sonix remix
05. - Rebel Sonix "Druma 45"
06. - Rebel Sonix vs Geek Boy ft. Whiskey Pete "Get On It"
07. - Iggy Azelea, steve Aoiki "Beat Down"
08. - Diplo "Set it Off" ft. Lazerdisk Party Sex
09. - Sinden and Natalie Storm "Wheel Up, Pull Up"
10. - Lady Chann ft Adiyam "Darkness" JWLS remix (Rebel Sonix mashup)
11. - Chan Dizzy "21 Gun Salute" So Shifty remix
12. - Crookers "Bust Em Up"
13. - Partysquad "Go Down Low" Partysquad remix(Rebel Sonix mashup)
14. - Partysquad and Punish Pull Up "2012"
15. - Shlatzofbronx "Chambucu"
16. - Baauer "Harlem Shake"
17. - Baauer "Yeow"
18. - Benny Page & Zero g Stamina/Dreadsquad and Lady Chann
19. - Benny Page and Mr Williamz "Top Rank Skank"
20. - Johhny Wore Black "Up In Flames" Rebel Sonix remix
21. - Switchblade Disco "Crucifiction"
Up In Flames Release - soundcloud.com/johnnyworeblack
Release on ITunes - itunes.apple.com/album/up-in-flames
Saturday, September 1, 2012
There seems to be no stopping the one they call Bad Tango! With a host of successful releases under his belt, a debut EP for Broken Records and a busy international gig schedule, this talented new psy-breaks producer is being heralded as the next Hedflux with his psychedelic porn funk.
Fat, fluid grooves and deep sawtooth basslines underpin intricate bleeps, acidic squarks and expertly crafted builds which are bound to drive even the most vaguely psy-curious into a frenzy.
Launched in 09 by Neurodriver (Dom Smart, formerly of Far Too Loud), Broken Robot has quickly established an enviable reputation as one of the breaks scene's leading labels with support from The Crystal Method, Elite Force, Plump DJs, Meat Kate, Far Too Loud, Lee Coombs and Dylan Rhymes.
Bad Tango - August 2012 Mix
01. - Bad Tango - Enzyme
02. - Neurodriver - Man Made (Hedflux Remix)
03. - AP3X - Manufactured Reality (Bad Tango Remix)
04. - Motna - Time
05. - Freak Da Bass - Meltdown (Fletric Remix)
06. - Bad Tango - Arecibo Spank
07. - Perfect Stranger - Slope (Hedflux Remix)
08. - Too Dusty - Welcome To The Future (Bad Tango Remix)
09. - Hedflux - Diversion
10. - Bad Tango - Multiverse
11. - Aleksey Electronic - Unreal (Bad Tango Remix)
12. - Neuroplasm - Epoch (Bad Tango Remix)
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Mike Johnson On the Issues
We are fortunate that Ventura was able to delay adopting its next budget by a month, giving staff the opportunity to revise the budget with a grim forecast of revenues. We are fortunate that this happened before we signed new contracts with city employees. And we are fortunate that our community has, relative to many cities, not suffered from as high a death toll. But many local business that had a bright future are now barely holding on. Some Venturans face financial ruin, not just a loss of income, but a loss of their wealth. Others will see pay cuts and unpaid furloughs. Many won’t be so lucky — they’ll be laid off. When the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment is $2,300, a married couple can have trouble hanging on if only one of them loses their job.
There are a handful of things the city can do to reduce the cost of living for struggling residents. ‘our first priority should be on capital, then land (by which I mean water). We must continue to cooperate with the Economic Development Collaborate, Women’s Economic Ventures, and local lenders to ensure local businesses know about small business loans, and have the tools to pursue them. Somebody who wants to build a new business should not face years of hearings, and spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on architects and engineers and consultants and city fees, only to see their project go nowhere. Somebody with a local business that wants to fix up the parking lot, or widen the entrance, shouldn’t face years of hearings, and spend tens of thousands of dollars on architects and engineers and consultants and city fees before they can spend some money to make an improvement. I support nearly all the recommendations of the Matrix Report. City Council should create a Pandemic Recovery Task Force, City Council should closely examine Net Zero:
• Does the revenue come close to original estimates?
• How many projects drop out when they find out what their Net Zero bill will be?
• How many jobs and how much tax revenue has the city missed out on because of Net Zero?
• What is the cost to administer the program?
I supported the creation of a year-round, low-barrier shelter at the Homelessness Subcommittee, at the Planning Commission, at City Council, and at the Measure O Committee. The City Council must formally direct the Community Development Director to fast-track projects that exceed the bare minimum requirements for affordable housing. We must adopt an improved Housing Element Land Inventory. And we must apply Regional Housing Needs Assessment numbers evenly across all areas of the city. But cities can’t act in a vacuum. The city of Ventura must strengthen its ties with the County, and help the county implement a county-wide approach. Because of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Martin v Boise, cities have little choice but to find ways to provide shelter beds, which will mean cooperating with each other and the county. Ventura should reach out to other local governments to share our successes.
If a local government does nothing else, it must protect public safety. Police and Fire should be the first departments to be funded, and the last to be cut. The city has to cut $11 million from its original estimates for the 2020/2021 budget. I oppose the June 15 budget proposal, which would cut ten positions from the Police Department and two from the fire department.
Water is going to get more expensive, but City Council should not increase rates for residents on the lowest tier of monthly usage. With one big and one very large project on the horizon, we’ll be diversifying and expanding our water sources by hooking up to state water, and building the WaterPure facility. Together, those projects will cost about $300 million. So higher tiers of usage will need to be increased.
Economic Development is the main reason I’m running for City Council. A recession was on the horizon, but in the last three months the global economy suffered a shock unlike any we have seen. Venturans are losing their jobs, their savings, their investments at an unprecedented rate. Council must do everything it can to stop the bleeding. We have difficulty attracting capital to Ventura because we are notorious for being a black hole for investment. People spend hundreds of thousands of dollars trying to build something in this city, only to face roadblock after roadblock. So the development review process must be streamlined. High housing costs and low vacancy rates starve our local economy of qualified labor. And the cost of water for businesses is too high. The city’s new Economic Development Strategy should include a litany of goals, and helping existing businesses survive the pandemic crisis is paramount, even if the temporary policies they implement discourage new businesses while the crisis is ongoing. As we move out of this crisis, the EDC could revisit the issue, and might make attracting tourist dollars a top priority, such as to save our hospitality industry.
Three key routes have been neglected by the city: Telegraph, Loma Vista and Foothill. Improvement should be addressed in several ways. First, the College Area infrastructure must be brought up-to-date. Second, capital Improvement projects should be based on what traffic studies show. Third, we need to ensure any development’s impacts on traffic are carefully modeled, closely examined and mitigated. And fourth, we must enable and encourage other forms of transportation by adopting a rigorous Active Mobility Plan that goes beyond just cars and city buses.

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Paris is still Paris
By bnitz on Nov 21, 2005
I can't say much about Paris that hasn't been said before. Our short visit included little beyond the most popular tourist sites so my photos are also clichés. But I can tell you that in spite of recent news reports of suburban violence and car burnings, Paris is still a thriving and beautiful city to visit in the autumn. The crowds are much smaller and tourism industry employees are less frazzled than they were during our August 1999 visit. Thanks to the help of our friends and our two-year-old ambassador we were much better prepared this time and had a great experience. We found a clean, comfortable hotel near the Bastille and visited some popular sites as well as our current favorite museum, Musée national du Moyen Âge Nearly everyone we met was friendly and helpful. The cool weather allowed us to ditch the usual American tourist uniform; baseball cap, T-shirt and sneakers and instead wear a sweater, overcoat and leather shoes. We weren't nearly as well dressed as the average Parisian but I think it helped. We also tried to learn how to greet people, thank them and apologise for our language skills, in French. It really surprised me when a French woman asked me directions. I wish I'd known how to say, "Do I look like I know what I'm doing?" in French. As soon as our daughter got over the disappointment that we were going to the city Paris and not her cousin Paris, she seemed to enjoy it too. We will certainly try to return someday.

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Mastering the Art of Art Buying
Art has the power to transform spaces, evoke emotions, and become a lasting legacy. Whether you're a seasoned art collector or a first-time buyer, navigating the world of art can be both thrilling and challenging. Being aware of some insightful tips about art buying can help you make choices that resonate with your style, preferences, and budget. Here are some important tips for any art buyer...
Define Your Taste:
Understand your personal preferences. What styles, colors, and themes resonate with you? Are you drawn to abstract, contemporary, traditional, or a mix of styles? This will guide you in finding artwork that truly speaks to you.
Set a Budget:
Determine a realistic budget for your art purchase. This will help narrow down your options and ensure you find something you love within your financial comfort zone.
Engage with the artist profiles to learn about the artists whose work you're interested in. Understand their background, artistic philosophy, and the story behind their creations. This knowledge adds depth to your connection with the artwork.
Engage Younger Generations:
Instill an appreciation for art in younger family members and friends by involving them in the selection and understanding of artworks. Share the stories and significance behind each piece to create a connection.
Consider Art as an Investment:
While buying art for personal enjoyment is key, it's worth considering the potential investment value.
Family Traditions and Stories:
Art as a legacy is a profound way to pass on values, stories, and cultural heritage to future generations.
Understand Artwork Size and Scale:
Consider the size of the space where you plan to display the artwork. Ensure that the dimensions and scale of the piece will work for the intended location.
Don't hesitate to ask questions. We’re happy to answer any questions you may have about the inspiration behind the artwork, the artist's process, or any other inquiries that will help enhance your understanding of the artwork you are considering.
Trust Your Instincts:
Trust your gut feeling when it comes to selecting art. If a piece resonates with you emotionally and intellectually, it's likely a good fit for your collection.
If the artwork requires framing, think about how the frame complements both the artwork and your living space. A well-chosen frame can enhance the overall aesthetic.
Preservation and Conservation:
Invest in the proper preservation and conservation of your artworks. Ensure that they are stored and displayed in environments that protect them from environmental factors like humidity, light, and temperature fluctuations.
Remember, buying art is a personal journey, and the most important factor is that you genuinely love and connect with the piece you choose. Enjoy the process of exploring and finding the perfect artwork for your collection!


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Pioneer Threshermen’s Club Flea Market and Craft Sale
April 15, 2023 - April 15, 2023, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm | Saskatoon
It could be new to you! You never know what treasures you might find at one of Saskatoon’s best flea markets. This event is sponsored by the Pioneer Threshermen’s Club.


This is the Webley Mark VI revolver. This one bears the Australian proof mark of a Broadarrow D. All matching numbers with an excellent bore and grips and lanyard ring. Caliber is .45 ACP. Price is $575 plus $20 shipping. Need FFL or C&R. Bob
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Seattle fed bank’s trouble deepens
Federal Home Loan Bank’s system debt gets downgraded; merger is possible
- Kelly Gilblom, Staff Writer
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Standard & Poor’s has cut its rating on debt issued by the Federal Home Loan Bank system, a move that threatens to further weaken the already ailing Seattle FHLB branch and could affect its nearly 300 member banks.
S&P downgraded the long-term debt of the FHLB system, a network of 12 banks around the country, as part of its historic reappraisal of U.S. government credit.
While the rating reduction to AA+ from AAA isn’t expected to create problems for most of the 12 institutions — or the banks they serve — the situation is different in Seattle.
The Seattle FHLB already is designated as undercapitalized and has been operating under a regulatory order since October. The branches in Seattle and Chicago are deemed the two worst performers in the country. Seattle’s FHLB recently disclosed that it lost $28.1 million in the second quarter, bringing losses so far this year to $40.3 million.
The string of events has revived talk that the Seattle institution may be shut down or merged into one of the 11 other FHL banks. If either of those happened, they could produce financial losses at the member banks of FHLB Seattle, because those banks hold shares in FHLB Seattle.
“A cash merger below the current $100 price means that FHLB Seattle’s stock price loses its chance to recover, which would hurt all the members who hold shares,” said Sara Hasan, an analyst at Seattle’s McAdams Wright Ragen brokerage.
Established by Congress in the 1930s, the FHLB system supplies most of the funds for mortgage loans in the U.S.
The banks are owned cooperatively by private banks in the 12 regions, and supply them low-cost funds that the private banks re-lend. The Seattle branch covers Guam and eight states from Alaska to Utah.
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2019 is here, and it came quick. Never forget about the things that helped get you here, most notably, your car. It is time to make a new kind of yearly resolution, a resolution to your vehicle. Vow to get it serviced on a more regular basis, so it can continue to perform for you. Start now, and the rest of your yearly maintenance will fall into an easy-to-follow schedule. Most of us notice when the seasons change. If you start after the new year, your vehicle will need maintenance as the seasons change, and all you have to do is associate a change in the weather with a change of oil. We here at Irvine Auto Center have great service departments to keep your car up and running in great shape- visit us today to learn more.
Car owners who care take time to maintain their vehicle every few months. This usually includes and oil change, cleaning your air filters, and several other inspections to ensure everything is working well. Getting into the habit of doing this takes some simple reminders. It helps to time your vehicle maintenance with certain times of year that are easy to remember.
Start after the new year, and remind yourself to get service as the seasons change. By the time spring comes and temperatures start to rise, you will be ready for your next oil change. By the time summer heat kicks in, you will want your engine to be prepared for hot weather with fresh oil. Then remind yourself to get your car prepped for winter, and let the cycle start again next year.
For help with your regular vehicle maintenance, get your car serviced in Irvine by the experts at Irvine Auto Center. We are happy to service all makes and models in our high-tech facility. Our technicians are well-qualified and ready to help get you back on track as quickly as possible. If you are ready to upgrade, we also have a fine selection of new cars for sale in Irvine, CA.
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Details of a £14million plan to bring hundreds of empty homes in Liverpool back into use will be revealed later. The city council says properties in Anfield will be one of their main priorities.
156 homes in Anfield Village will be brought back into use; 45 in Tuebrook and Stoneycroft; 73 in South Liverpool; 32 in Kelvin Grobe/Welsh Streets.
"These plans will accelerate housing renewal in the city, providing modern, affordable homes which people want to live in. They will help revitalise our neighbourhoods and support our plans to bring 1,000 vacant homes back into use over the next three years."
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Showers or longer spells of rain. Severe gales on Sunday with storm force winds for coasts and hills
Tyson Fury plans to give his fans a song when he's finished with world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday night.
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'Ought to be read and re-read by those concerned with the current paucity of inspiring leaders.' John Kennedy Senior, Australian Football League, Hall of Fame 'I absolutely loved it, magnificent, and it was so enjoyable to read. It perfectly illustrates that the truly great leader is a person of virtuous character ready to serve others not self. Through captivating stories and insightful wisdom readers are given practical steps in how to become who they are truly called to be.' Therese Nichols, Founder and Director for the social enterprise OnePlate Make Your Mark: Five Hidden Keys to Great Leadership provides a fresh approach to the age-old question of how to develop authentic leadership. It highlights the vital role personal character plays in the way people are influenced through relational attributes.
Failures of leadership abound in our contemporary landscape of business, politics and sport. Often these are not the result of strategic slip or technical incompetence, but rather failures of character. Steve Lawrence draws together a rich tapestry of stories of public leaders from history and literature, both ancient and modern, including his own striking experience, offering examples of leadership that will build trust, maximise collaboration and shape culture. Each chapter outlines the Five Hidden Keys to Great Leadership and presents a series of questions for evaluative self-reflection.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Steve Lawrence, Australian Football League Premiership player (1991) with the Hawthorn Football Club, is not only an elite sportsman. He is also father of six (with Annie), has worked as a Director of Australia's largest ever event (World Youth Day 2008) and held executive leadership roles in global NGOs as well as tertiary and secondary education. He is a speaker, coach and author, and founder of Altum Leadership Group.

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|STUDENT ACROSS THE U.S. ARE ENGAGING IN PROTESTS FOR FOR TIGHTER GUN CONTROL|
According to a report by Today in Fort Smith, a "March For Our Lives "event set for March 24th in support of the nationwide demonstrations for the "March For Our Lives" movement is being advertised as scheduled at Fort Smith Northside High School, but such an event is seemingly in violation of a policy set forth by the Fort Smith School Board in late July of 2015.
Today in Fort Smith was first made aware of the proposed event when a flyer was forwarded to them from a post on the Facebook page of a Sebastian County Democratic organization.
As Today in Fort Smith points out, if the event is being held on school property or utilizing school facilities, it would seemingly be in direct violation of a policy put in place in July of 2015 in which the school board voted 5-2 in favor of updated requirements governing the community’s use of school facilities
That update added a “viewpoint neutral” requirement on non school-related events.

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the openlab for one year with the Contributor status.
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interconnect within the opencluster system.
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Death Cab for Cutie will return with their ninth studio full-length, Thank You for Today, on August 17th via Atlantic Records. To stoke anticipation for the Kintsugi follow-up, Ben Gibbard and the band appeared on Colbert to perform the album’s lead single, “Gold Rush”. Watch a replay of the appearance below.
If you liked the performance or the track, you can snag “Gold Rush” as an insta-grat download when you pre-order Thank You for Today. You can also see DCFC play it live on their upcoming North American tour, which kicks off in August. The band is also palying the 90th anniversary of the iconic Seattle venue The Paramount this weekend on June 23rd. Grab tickets here.


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There were high expectation from the Budget given the larger mandate of the new government.
This excitement met with the weak financial position, limiting the government from announcing eventful new measures.
Though below expectation, it provides a prudent plan for FY20 with a conservative approach to not overspend during this slowing economy.
(The writer is Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services Ltd. The views expressed are personal)

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SPORT HALL OF FAME: It’s the greatest gathering of sporting royalty in Australia as Olympic legends mix with the greats of every sport in the country.
ROWING: Rowing Australia has revamped their priority boat - the new-model Oarsome Foursome which won silver at the London Games - as they chase gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
ROWING: Entries for the first World Rowing Cup ever to be hosted in Australia have closed with more than 250 international athletes from 18 countries confirmed to race at the inaugural Sydney International Rowing Regatta next week.
ROWING: Four time Olympian and three time Olympic Gold medalist Drew Ginn, OAM, has today been confirmed as the new National Head Coach – Integration of Rowing Australia.
ROWING: When the waters calmed at the end of the eight day Olympic rowing regatta at Eton Dorney, Kim Crow had established herself as a new Australian rowing legend after creating history in the women’s single and double scull for Australia.
ROWING: Drew Ginn labelled his silver medal in the coxless fours “a huge achievement” – and as disappointing as it was not to get the gold, nobody will be arguing with him.
ROWING: Australia’s men’s four crew have narrowly missed out on the gold medal in a tremendous all-the-way battle with Great Britain at the Eton Dorney rowing site.
ROWING: The Australian rowing team’s men’s four appeared very comfortable with having finished second to Great Britain in their semi-final at Eton Dorney on Day 6.


About the Map App
Created by the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, and developed in-house by our Technical Services team, the Map App allows you to explore location-based data in an interactive map experience, consider proposals put forth by staff, comment on proposed changes, and provide on-record testimony to Planning and Sustainability Commission and City Council.
Questions about how the Map App was developed, bug reports or similar? Please send an email to email@example.com and someone from the web development team will get back to you.
About the Timeline Graphic
Commonly used in the Map App, this graphic simply illustrates the major phases of the process a proposal goes through from the initial draft to adoption.
- The release of a Discussion draft (DD) opens the start of a public comment period for BPS proposals that do not begin with a Concept Report. Public comment during this phase is discussion-oriented and helps refine the proposal into a Proposed Draft.
- The Proposed draft (PD) is then presented by staff to the Planning and Sustainability Commission (PSC). Public testimony to the PSC is welcome during this time, both in person and in writing. Further refinements are made, and the PSC votes to recommend a proposal to City Council.
- Staff will then present the Recommended draft (REC) to City Council for consideration. Public testimony to City Council is welcome, both in person and in writing.
- The proposal could then be Adopted (A) by City Council.
Once a proposal is adopted, an implementation phase may begin.
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The Comprehensive Plan is a long-range plan for Portland’s growth, change and improvements for the next 20 years. It is used to manage the location of population and job growth, land development and conservation and related public investments in infrastructure (such as streets, sidewalks and parks). State law requires the City to do a Comprehensive Plan every 20 years.
- The plan consists of four parts: goals and policies, a set of maps, a list of significant capital projects, a Citywide System Plan and portions of the Transportation System Plan.
- It sets guidelines for community involvement in future plans and decisions.
- It is used by the public to advocate for projects and programs during the annual budget process.
- It establishes a shared plan for the future that is used to coordinate policies and actions across City bureaus and state and regional agencies.
By leveraging growth and change, smart planning can help ensure that Portland becomes more prosperous, healthy, equitable and resilient for all Portlanders.
On June 15, 2016, City Council adopted Portland's 2035 Comprehensive Plan. The new plan's goals, policies, maps and project lists provide direction for City decisions on land use, transportation, parks, sewer and water systems, natural resources and other topics as the city grows and develops.
On December 22, 2016, City Council adopted the Early Implementation projects that make changes to the Zoning Map and other City documents and programs to start aligning the City's rules and activities to the 2035 Comprehensive Plan.
During 2017, the state Department of Land Conservation and Development will review the 2035 Comprehensive Plan to ensure that it follows statewide planning goals. After acknowledgement, the new plan will take effect on January 1, 2018, replacing the current Comprehensive Plan that was adopted in 1980.
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BPS develops creative and practical solutions to enhance Portland’s livability, preserve distinctive places and plan for a resilient future.
BPS collaborates with community partners to provide:
- Comprehensive land use, neighborhood, district, economic, historic and environmental planning, and urban design.
- Research, policy and technical services to advance green building, energy efficiency and the use of solar and renewable energy, waste prevention, composting and recycling, and a sustainable food system.
- Policy and actions to address climate change.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Transportation System Plan (TSP) is the City's long-range plan to guide transportation investments. Portland originally developed its Transportation System Plan in 2002 and it was last updated in 2007. Periodic updates of the TSP are mandated by the State of Oregon.
The TSP meets state and regional planning requirements and addresses local transportation needs for cost-effective street, transit, freight, bicycle, and pedestrian improvements. The plan will provide transportation options for residents, employees, visitors, and firms doing business in Portland, making it more convenient to walk, bike, take transit -- and drive less -- while meeting their daily needs. The TSP provides a balanced transportation system to support neighborhood livability and economic development.
Policies and map changes in Portland's downtown and central areas are being updated through Central City 2035. Once adopted by City Council, Central City 2035 policies and maps will become part of the Comprehensive Plan.
Both show how land can be used and developed over time, using a set of “designations” and “zones” (shown as colors on the maps). Both show broad categories of uses, such as residential, mixed use, industrial, employment and open space. They also convey information about the scale of future development (the type and size of buildings).
The Comprehensive Plan Map is about the future…
The Comprehensive Plan Map shows a long-term vision of how and where the city will grow and change over the next 20 years to accommodate expected population and job growth.
The Zoning Map is about what is allowed today…
Decisions about Comprehensive Plan designations directly guide subsequent decisions about zoning. The City's Zoning Map tells us how land can be used and what can be built on any given property today. Zones are more specific than the Comprehensive Plan designations and come with a set of rules (included in the City's Zoning Code) that clarify what uses are allowed (e.g., residences, businesses, manufacturing), and how buildings may be developed or changed (e.g., maximum heights and required setbacks from property lines).
The Comp Plan Map and the Zoning Map are like a leader and a follower. The plan map is the leading map and the zone map is the following map. The zone map can “catch up” to the plan map, but it can't go past it.
The plan map is a long-range map saying what will be allowed 20 years from now, while the zone map says what is allowed now. For most properties in the city, what is allowed now and what will be allowed 20 years from now are essentially the same.
January 1, 2018.This allows time for the State of Oregon to acknowledge the plan and consider any objections that may be filed.
Every property has a base zone. Some properties are also in an overlay zone or a plan district.
In general, all of the regulations within the base zone, overlay zone and plan district apply to a site. However, if regulations among the zones conflict, a hierarchy applies. The regulations in the plan district supersede the regulations in the overlay zone and base zone, and the regulations in the overlay zone supersede the regulations in the base zone.
For example, the minimum front setback required in the R5 zone is generally 10 feet, but in the environmental overlay zones the minimum front setback is 0 feet. The two regulations conflict, and the overlay zone setback requirement supersedes the base zone requirement. Similarly, the height limit in the CS/CM2 zone is generally 45 feet, but the height limit on several properties in the Hollywood Plan District is 65 feet. So the height limit map in the plan district supersedes the height limit in the base zone or overlay zone.
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) is the relationship of buildable floor area (total amount of square feet) to a given site area (amount of land). Think of FAR as the volume of a building. FAR regulations tell you “how much” building you can create. This volume can be shaped to create taller narrower buildings or lower wider buildings. FAR scales to the site, so 3:1 FAR for a 20,000 square foot site would allow 60,000 square feet of development, whereas 3:1 FAR for a 40,000 square foot site would allow for 120,000 square feet. More floor area means more residents, employees or customers are expected to use that space.
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When Peter Evans, Artistic Director of Bell Shakespeare, and his team, were pondering what name to give the multipurpose studio space in the company’s new premises at Pier 2/3 in Sydney’s new Walsh Bay Arts and Cultural Precinct, The Nutshell quickly came to mind as he told Limelight when announcing the 2020 season.
The Nutshell is a reference to a quote by Hamlet: “O God, I could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself a king of infinite space, were it not that I have bad dreams.”
The rehearsal and performance space will now be called The Neilson Nutshell in acknowledgement of a $3 million donation from the Neilson Foundation to fund the new studio. It is the largest gift that Bell Shakespeare has ever received in its 31-year history.
Evans said the company was incredibly grateful for the generous donation, which “will go such a long way in supporting the future of Bell Shakespeare. Not only will it...


text: If this past weekend proved anything, it was that the No. 19 Virginia baseball team has started its season off on the right foot. For the players, though, their early season dominance is no surprise, and they are excited to keep their unbeaten streak alive Wednesday as they host George Washington at Davenport Field. “We knew we had the talent,” said Nick Howard, sophomore pitcher and third baseman. “We just had to go out there and prove it. In the clubhouse, we all knew we had the talent to do this.” The Cavaliers (7-0) have certainly proved their talent in the early goings of the season, thoroughly outperforming their competition both on the mound and at the plate. They have outscored their opponents 73-19 on the year, thanks in large part to a .323 team batting average and a starting pitching staff that has allowed just three earned runs and is currently working on a 29.1-inning shutout streak. The two sides of the Virginia success reinforce each other, and when they are both clicking, the team is unstoppable. “When we know we have this kind of offense, it’s pretty easy to go out there and try and fill up the [strike] zone,” Howard said. “We know those bats are going to come alive sooner or later, so it definitely makes my job [as a pitcher] a little easier.” Howard has done his part both on the hill and at the plate, going 1-0 without allowing an earned run in his two starts as a pitcher and batting .400 with six RBIs in five games at third base. The Cavaliers’ pitching success is arguably the more surprising facet of the game, given the makeup of the roster. Three out of the four starters and five of the eight relievers Virginia has used so far this season are freshman, which has put a lot of pressure on starting catcher Nate Irving to call a good game each time out. The sophomore has started every game this season and the pitchers credit him with strong leadership behind the plate. “He just guides the pitchers into that zone with what he preaches when he comes up to the mound,” Howard said. “You feel confident after talking with him.” Irving, though young for a player being lauded by the pitchers as a critical voice of wisdom behind the plate, has a wealth of experience to offer from his own development last season. “Nate Irving had a really good year for us last year, catching practically every game for us as a true freshman, and that experience that he had last year is certainly valuable to him this year and our ballclub,” coach Brian O’Connor said. “He knows what we want, he knows what the pitchers need to do to have success and he’s certainly doing a great job of leading our team from behind the plate. We don’t have a whole lot of options because a couple of the freshman catchers are dinged up and not able to catch, but when they get healthy, hopefully we’ll be able to spell him and not wear him down too much.” Irving prides himself on developing a good relationship with his pitchers, and he believes his cohesion with them has allowed the young staff to perform beyond their years in the opening weeks of the season. “I think we all get to know each other as a team,” Irving said. “I feel definitely that this team has come together really well, even more so than last year. We have a lot of guys who are around the same age group — a lot of sophomores, a lot of freshmen. I think we’re all in it for each other, and that’s been the biggest thing so far.” The Cavaliers will have their next opportunity to perform when they take the field Wednesday afternoon against George Washington (0-5), an opponent they were supposed to face Tuesday before inclement weather forced the teams to delay their affair by a day. The Colonials come into the game on the opposite side of the spectrum of success relative to Virginia, having dropped their first five games of the season. They are coming out of a weekend road trip to South Carolina Upstate where they were outscored 17-4 during a three-game series. The team is batting just .185 on the season and will look to bounce back against Virginia’s freshman Trey Oest, making his second start of the year. Oest dazzled spectators in last week’s win against St. Peter’s, allowing just one hit in six scoreless innings to pick up the win in his collegiate debut. The righty showed off his big-time stuff against an overmatched lineup, and his team is confident he can impress again. “I’m just expecting Trey Oest to throw like he’s capable of,” Irving said. “If he throws like he’s capable of, then the results will take care of themselves.” First pitch is set for 3 p.m.


Anthony Hakim has never experienced the type of homelessness that pushes people to the streets. He said he has never done his homework in a sleeping bag on the sidewalk, as he observed one student doing upon arrival at UC Berkeley. He had observed homelessness from the outside his whole life, but he had never felt as though it applied to him.
In fact, when Hakim was in high school, he spent his days on the streets of Los Angeles talking to homeless individuals and fighting to destigmatize homelessness.
“It was an effort to delegitimize the idea that homeless people are lazy,” Hakim said. “And as I moved along in my education, the issue of homelessness became more prevalent.”
When Hakim transferred to UC Berkeley, he was housing insecure himself, but he did not realize it until much later.
In his first year at UC Berkeley, Hakim — now a recent graduate who works with the Rent Stabilization Board — lived at his friend’s apartment without being on the lease. If Hakim had been on the lease, the cost of rent for the apartment would have soared to an unaffordable amount for both him and his friend.
During this time, Hakim said he was vulnerable, relying on nothing but his friend’s kindness.
“For other people, the story’s different. And I don’t think people really recognize that. I don’t think enough realize that housing insecurity of that sort also falls into the umbrella of homelessness,” Hakim said. “I was in a position that if (my friend) wanted to kick me out, he could.”
Since arriving at UC Berkeley, Hakim has continued to devote time and energy to addressing homelessness, particularly the issue of student housing insecurity — and now, he has begun to engage with the issue from a city perspective.
Through his internship with the city’s Rent Stabilization Board, Hakim is currently compiling a research paper on student housing insecurity. He said that while the the campus has not yet released data on the number of homeless students at UC Berkeley, he estimates that 1 to 10 percent of the student population is homeless.
“When you’re at the rent board, (homelessness) is the issue that we’re all trying to prevent,” Hakim said. “We’re trying to provide our tenants and our constituency with safe and affordable housing.”
Turning to the city
In fall 2017, total UC Berkeley enrollment — undergraduate and graduate — reached nearly 42,000 students, according to statistics provided by the campus Office of Planning and Analysis.
UC Berkeley students make up about a quarter of the total city population, said Berkeley City College history professor emeritus and former chair of social sciences Charles Wollenberg — a fact that makes student housing not only a campus issue but a city one as well. Wollenberg has studied and researched California social history, publishing “Berkeley: A City in History” through the University of California Press in 2008.
“The extent to which the university doesn’t provide housing for students — it takes what is already a very tight, expensive housing market and makes it even worse,” Wollenberg said. “So the city has a huge interest in trying to promote student housing.”
Many students like Hakim have thus turned to local politics in an effort to combat student housing insecurity. At the North Berkeley Senior Center on Feb. 7, a building typically dominated by nonstudents and policy referrals was transformed into a center of student activism.
On this one night, youthful energy and anger were palpable. In the Berkeley Planning Commission meeting room, bold signs and confident voices made clear the source of the activists’ anger: a lack of affordable housing for UC Berkeley students.
“The student housing crisis is out of control and gets worse every year,” said former ASUC external affairs vice president Rigel Robinson at the meeting. “But what is in control is how we respond.”
“More Student Housing Now” — words written across posters and agenda items, often followed by an exclamation point or two — was the expression of the evening. This begged the question of how Berkeley City Council and its various commissions would turn this wish for increased housing development into reality.
The answer to this question lies in the More Student Housing Now resolution, which was adopted by the council and referred to the city’s Planning Commission on Jan. 23. It is multipronged and focuses on increasing housing on Southside, the student-dominated area adjacent to campus.
Specific proposals within the resolution include the construction of at least two high-rise student housing complexes, converting vacant commercial space into housing and adding 20 feet of height to buildings on Southside.
Discussion of the resolution at the Feb. 7 Planning Commission meeting marked a concerted effort among students from all walks of campus life — ASUC senators and Berkeley Student Cooperative leaders, undergraduate and graduate students — to promote housing development within the realm of local politics.
Among these attendees, there was a strong desire for action and a sense of optimism surrounding the city’s ability to enact such change.
“This is merely creating policy that makes development for student housing around campus possible,” said campus senior and former ASUC senator Connor Hughes. “It’s in the city’s best interest to provide for the community that lives here — and students are part of that community.”
Ben Fong, who graduated with a Master of Business Administration from the Haas School of Business last year and has been a commissioner on the city’s Planning Commission since 2016, said he sees student lobbying and input as key components of city policy.
Fong pointed to the February Planning Commission meeting as an example of the power of student voices in impacting policy decisions. The meeting ended with the commission voting to assess and prioritize the various components of the More Student Housing Now resolution.
“When you’re about to take a vote and you hear someone say, ‘I had to live homeless because of these issues,’ or ‘I had to break the rules of my lease because housing is too expensive here,’ that really sticks with you and that puts a human face on a lot of these issues,” Fong said. “I just don’t want students to undervalue how important it is to come and say how (housing insecurity) is affecting them.”
Past city initiatives: The Southside Plan
The More Student Housing Now resolution is not the first time students have engaged with city politics to promote housing development.
The Southside Plan, an initiative first proposed within the council chambers in 1997, was only adopted in 2011, after 14 years of discussion and revision. Like the More Student Housing Now resolution, the plan was primarily aimed at creating more affordable housing on Southside.
The adopted plan, however, was a compromise, according to Councilmember Kriss Worthington; it failed to accomplish all that he had hoped for. Worthington said he was disappointed when Tom Bates, Berkeley’s mayor at the time, removed phrases that referred to student housing as a top priority, essentially watering it down.
And just as with More Student Housing Now, student mobilization was at the heart of the Southside Plan’s traction, with support from numerous campus coalitions.
“After all that work and 400 students participated, we lost,” Worthington said. “We got some good language in the Southside Plan, but not enough.”
Seven years after the council’s approval of the Southside Plan, students are raising the same concerns about lack of student housing availability with a renewed sense of urgency, as evidenced by the student involvement at February’s Planning Commission meeting this year.
The fall 2017 semester also marked the first time the campus undergraduate population exceeded 30,000 students. Since 2013, total student enrollment has steadily increased by about 1,000 students per year.
“I don’t want to rehash the ancient battles (surrounding the Southside Plan) because those debates happened in a very different time with a drastically lower number of students,” Worthington said. “I think we have to address the new number of students and accommodate reality.”
City and campus cooperation
Students and city officials have also been at the forefront of discussions about student housing that merge city and campus perspectives.
The nature of this collaboration is particularly evident in the debate surrounding the Oxford Tract, a site just blocks from campus that is currently home to agricultural research facilities, greenhouses and and the Student Organic Garden. The tract provides educational and research opportunities for students in the campus College of Natural Resources.
In January 2017, the campus’s housing task force identified the Oxford Tract as a potential site for housing development — a suggestion that has sparked discussion about how to create more campus housing that does not come at a cost to education.
On April 2, Councilmember Kate Harrison held a town hall meeting in which panelists from both the city and the campus engaged in discussion about the proposed development on the Oxford Tract. Two students — Hughes and then-senior Grace Treffinger, who recently graduated from UC Berkeley — were included as panelists.
Treffinger has been an outspoken advocate for retention of the Oxford Tract facilities, but she has also expressed a commitment to student housing development. She is a member of the Oxford Tract Organizing Coalition, which released a report in February outlining potential ways to accommodate housing development on the tract while retaining the integrity of its educational and research facilities.
“My hopes are just that there’s a deeper conversation and a raised awareness about the potential for this development,” Treffinger said at an Oxford Tract Organizing Coalition meeting in March.
In 2005, the campus released its 2020 Long Range Development Plan, or LRDP, in which it stated its intention to provide 2,600 additional beds for students by the year 2020. The LRDP also states the campus’s goal of providing two years of housing for incoming freshmen and one year for incoming transfer students.
A new campus housing project on Dana Street will provide about 770 beds for students beginning in fall 2018, and Chancellor Carol Christ has openly stated her commitment to alleviating the housing shortage.
But the campus has yet to turn its stated goals into reality. Incoming freshmen are not even guaranteed one year of campus housing. As of January 2017, the campus provided fewer than 9,000 beds for students, according to a Housing Master Plan Task Force report released that month.
Campus junior Robbie Li, who is an intern at the city’s Rent Stabilization Board along with Hakim, said placing all of the responsibility to create student housing on the campus is an ineffective means of alleviating the housing crisis.
“The blame game is a zero-sum game. We’re not going to get anywhere,” Li said. “So I’d rather us focus on the things we can do, because there are problems and we really have to address them.”
A grassroots strategy
For his part, to address the issue of student housing insecurity, Li has turned to grassroots activism and storytelling. Through his city internship, Li was at the forefront of the creation of a documentary on student homelessness in Berkeley, titled “Invisible Students: Homeless at UC Berkeley.”
The film features then-campus senior Taversia Borrelli, a formerly homeless student. Li first met Borrelli at the end of the fall semester while conducting interviews for the documentary. At the time, Borelli was homeless and on the verge of dropping out of school because of unpaid loans and financial strain.
“A small voice inside me says this can’t happen,” Li said. “I can’t let a fellow student just fall out.”
Like Hakim, Li took the initiative to effect change. He emailed campus administrators to advocate on behalf of Borrelli and share her experiences with housing insecurity and her stories of instability.
Ultimately, Borrelli received campus housing at University Village in Albany for the spring semester.
“It’s not that the administrators themselves are willing to let students go. It’s just through huge bureaucracies, people get dehumanized. They become a number,” Li said. “I just really wanted to use that connection to show them that we can do something here. And they did.”
Hakim said he sees the documentary as a “really strong step in the right direction” but only one among the many steps that must be taken in order to eradicate student homelessness.
As city interns and through their projects, Hakim and Li have focused on raising awareness about the prevalence of student housing insecurity at UC Berkeley — a grassroots strategy that campus senior and Student Advocate-elect Sophie Bandarkar said she sees as a way to destigmatize the issue.
“Our work can only go so far. The first thing for anyone to do if they’re interested in an issue is to learn about it,” Hakim said. “Get involved. Do what you can.”


Pineda suffers broken finger after getting hit by comebacker
Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Pineda was forced to leave Saturday's start against the Baltimore Orioles after getting hit in the hand by a comebacker off the bat of Ramon Urias to lead off the second inning.
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said postgame that Pineda suffered a broken right middle finger, according to MLB.com's Jason Beck. He'll reportedly see a specialist to determine the next steps. Detroit placed him on the injured list Sunday, the team announced.
Urias wound up grounding out on the play as second baseman Jonathan Schoop fielded the ricochet off Pineda and threw to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
Training staff and Tigers manager A.J. Hinch eventually came out and removed Pineda from the game. Right-hander Wily Peralta took over on the mound.
Pineda retired all four batters he faced to start the contest.
Entering Saturday, the 33-year-old had been solid for Detroit over four starts. The former All-Star authored a 3.43 ERA and 5.04 FIP over 21 innings, posting a 1-2 record for the last-place Tigers.


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Animal rights activists welcomed the court's decision of sentencing Salman Khan and demanded maximum punishment for the actor in the blackbuck poaching case.
The case dates back to 1998, when the actor was accused of killing two Black Bucks, hunting of which is prohibited under the Wildlife Protection Act, at Kankani village in Jodhpur. The actor had spent two nights in the Jodhpur Central Jail after his sentencing on Thursday. Besides a five-year jail term, Salman was imposed a fine of Rs 10,000.
Tiger Woods overshadowed by playing partner Marc Leishman on Masters return
Woods may have won the last of his four Green Jackets in 2005 and not claimed a major victory since the 2008 U.S. Open but the former world number one will have the backing of massive galleries when he tees off at 10:42 a.m.
Mumbai: Salman Khan's defence lawyer Mahesh Bora has been provided with security after he received threat calls and messages from a caller who identified himself as Ravi Pujari, a fugitive gangster.
Khan was convicted in the 1998 black-buck poaching case.
Bora, who was speaking to an India Today TV correspondent in Jodhpur, said he expects Salman Khan to be released from jail by 6pm today.
Tesla Falls Short of Model 3 Production Numbers
Tesla says this accomplishment will highlight the fact that Model 3 production exceeds that of the Model S and Model X. The company's shares have fallen in the past week amid speculation over its finances and a fatal USA auto crash.
Along with Judge Joshi, 86 other judges too have been transferred, said an order. Earlier on Saturday, both prosecution and defense arguments were concluded, before the judge announced he would reserve the order till after lunch.
The "Tiger" of Tiger Zinda Hai is now spending his days and nights in jail; family members and friends like Sajid Nadiadwala and Preity Zinta had met him yesterday. His lawyers also filed an application in the court that will come up for hearing on Thursday. The Indian dilm industry and journalist, Anna MM Vetticad regarding the case wrote, "Khan's bad-boy image has sustained him from the beginning of his career". However, Khan's co-stars Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam who were also accused were acquitted. The actor had recently finished the Abu Dhabi schedule of his upcoming film Race 3.
Jodhpur Central Jail houses three more high profile inmates apart from Salman - Malkhan Singh Vishnoi, Shambhu Lal, and Asaram Bapu.
Al Iaquinta Set For New UFC 223 Main Event Opposite Khabib Nurmagomedov
Ironically, Iaquinta was the only fighter at media day Thursday to not have a sign with his name on it provided by the UFC. McGregor appeared in court in NY on Friday charged with assault and criminal mischief.
Other Bollywood figures have also rallied around the actor, voicing support and decrying the harsh sentence.