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The government has introduced legislation to cut income support payments for Newstart, Sickness Allowance and pensions to the tune of almost $300 million over the next four years.

The Payment Integrity Bill will cut income support payments to pensioners and some people accessing Newstart, Austudy, Youth Allowance, and Sickness Allowance. The three measures in the Bill would extend the residency requirements to access the Age and Disability Support pensions; cut the GST Supplement paid to pensioners who leave Australia for six weeks or more and would double the Liquid Assets Waiting Period from 13 to 26 weeks.

The measures are expected to slash $291.5 million from income support over the forward estimates period.

“People receiving income support are already trapped in a spiral of poverty, and this bill will further entrench disadvantage, making it harder for those doing it tough to get ahead,” said ACOSS chief Dr Cassandra Goldie, who has called on the government to stop further income support payment cuts to people who are already doing it tough.

“More cuts to income support payments is also the last thing the country needs. These are payments that go into the hands of people who will spend every cent in the real economy. This bill would take a further $291 million out of the economy, just when everyone from the RBA to ACOSS is calling for more to be done on fiscal policy.

“The bill will double the Liquid Assets Waiting Period for people accessing allowances, which would see some wait for six months to get Newstart, Sickness Allowance and Youth Allowance if they have a certain level of cash assets. We know that having some savings in the bank greatly benefits people on allowances because these payments do not cover the cost of essentials. This bill will only make it tougher for more people who are looking for paid work or fall ill.”

According to ACOSS, the measure will deny people aged 65 and over, and people with a disability in serious financial hardship, access to a pension. It will be mostly older people who are affected, who have very limited opportunity to get sufficient paid work.

“It would also increase waiting periods for migrants claiming an Age or Disability Support Pension, forcing people aged 65 and over to wait up to 15 years to access a pension.”

Dr Goldie is concerned the cuts will increase poverty among older people in Australia.

“The bill cuts the GST Supplement for pensioners who spend six weeks or more outside of Australia, disadvantaging older people who travel overseas to visit family,” she said.

“We call on the Australian Government to stop cutting income support and instead increase Newstart, Youth Allowance and related payments by at least $75pw to help people get through tough times.”

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EASLEY — The 34th annual South Carolina Northwestern District III of the National Federation of Music Clubs held its Junior Festival on March 3 at Rock Springs Baptist Church in Easley.

Eleven local piano teachers entered students to be judged by music professionals. The Junior Festival program is designed to promote study and stimulate interest in American and world music literature, and to encourage participants to reach a high standard of musical achievement. Students perform and receive evaluation in a non-competitive setting.

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CROOKSVILLE - A local high school student needs some help to travel to South Africa to represent the United States in the 2016 National Archery in the Schools Program All-Star Championship.

Crooksville High School's Larry Eyman III will be traveling to South Africa in July to represent the United States in the 2016 National Archery in the Schools Program All-Star Championship. Eyman will compete against archers from Canada, Namibia, Zimbabwe and the United States during the three-day event which includes bullseye and 3-D target shooting.

Larry Eyman III, a junior at Crooksville, and 15 other U.S. high school archers will arrive in Johannesburg on July 10. From there, the archers will travel about four hours by bus to the Alpine Heath Resort, said Roy Grimes, NASP president. The archers will then take part in a cultural exchange and community service project with a local village, where they will demonstrate archery and provide one-on-one archery instruction to the children.

Eyman started competing in archery as a freshman, and he won the state tournament in his freshman and sophomore seasons. At the 2016 NASP National Tournament, he tied for third in the 3-D competition among high school boys and seventh in the bull's-eye competition.

Grimes said each person attending the competition is responsible for their own air transportation, ground transportation, lodging, meals and sightseeing excursions. Grimes said the cost of a plane ticket per person will be between $1,900 and $3,000. Eyman, his father, mother and sister are all making the trip. The NASP will cover the $560 for Eyman, which will cover all his expenses other than his airfare, but will not help pay for his family members' expenses.

Eyman started shooting a bow with his father, Larry Eyman Jr., when he was 3 years old. He now has the goal to win the all-star tournament and to be a four-time state champion. He plans to go on to compete in college and would like to represent the U.S. in the Olympics.

Competing on the world stage doesn't make the younger Eyman nervous because he prefers to shoot in competition rather than practice. He shoots his best scores in competition, but he said he's just grateful for the opportunity to represent his country and to explore South Africa.

There will be about 160 archers competing coming from Canada, South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and the U.S.. The archers will participate in a three-day event, competing in the bull's-eye and 3-D event. After the event wraps up, archers will have the opportunity to take part in wildlife tours.

For the elder Eyman, the opportunity for his son to compete on the world stage is about more than his son. He said his son has served as a role model to younger kids in the community to show them they can be successful in archery or anything they set their minds to.

"It's a blast to come in and watch him shoot," said Adam Pontious, Crooksville's archery coach. "He's a great role model to the younger kids."

People who want to help Eyman and his family travel to South Africa can donate at www.gofundme.com/268n6zax.

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The Lost Woods is a recurring location in The Legend of Zelda series. It first appeared in The Legend of Zelda. It usually takes on the form of a maze, with only one real path. The same screen repeats until Link takes the right direction a number of times. If a wrong turn is taken, the maze will reset, and Link must start again.

The Legend of Zelda

The Lost Woods in The Legend of Zelda appears in southwest Hyrule, and guards access into the Graveyard. Link can learn the secret to getting past the woods by paying the Old Woman in the waterfall, who gives Link information.[1] After paying her a decent amount, she tells Link the secret to getting past the Lost Woods, which is to go north, west, south, and west.[2] Link can then use this information to traverse through the Lost Woods, allowing him to reach the Graveyard, and subsequently, the hidden Magical Sword and Level 6: The Dragon. Alternatively, if Link collects the Stepladder from Level 4: The Snake, he can cross the river on Death Mountain and access the rest of the overworld without passing through the Lost Woods. However, since the Stepladder is found in Level 6 in the Graveyard during the Second Quest, Link must pass through the Lost Woods to access that area.

A Link to the Past

Main article: Lost Woods (A Link to the Past)

In A Link to the Past, the Lost Woods are located at the northwest portion of Hyrule within the Light World. After acquiring the three Pendants of Virtue, Link travels here to acquire the legendary Master Sword.

Ocarina of Time

The Lost Woods in Ocarina of Time are found in the southern portion of the Kokiri Forest. The woods are connected to Goron City and Zora's River which Link can use to warp to these places.

Its inhabitants include Skull Kids, Deku Scrubs, and occasionally a Kokiri. Link first goes searching through the Lost Woods in search of Saria. Link eventually finds her in the Sacred Forest Meadow, directly under the entrance to the Forest Temple. It is here where Saria teaches Link Saria's Song, thus allowing them to communicate even when they are far away from each other. Link again visits the Lost Woods as an adult in search of the Forest Temple. The Kokiri believe that if a child gets lost, they will turn into a Skull Kid, and if an adult gets lost, they will transform into a Stalfos.

Majora's Mask

In Majora's Mask, Link is traveling through the Lost Woods during the cutscene at the start of the game, looking for Navi. He is then ambushed by Skull Kid, who takes his ocarina and his horse. After confronting the Skull Kid and being turned into a Deku Scrub, he leaves the Lost Woods and ventures into Termina.

Oracle of Seasons

The Lost Woods in Oracle of Seasons are found west from the Tarm Ruins and are located at the northwest corner of Holodrum. Its only inhabitants are a Deku Scrub. Link first goes to the Lost Woods to make it to the sixth dungeon, Ancient Ruins. The secret to getting past the Lost Woods is told to Link by a Deku Scrub, who says: "travel west, south, east, then north, taking each step in a warmer season than the last."[3] If Link follows these directions, he can make it past the Lost Woods.

Later in the game, Link returns here during the trading sequence. After acquiring the Phonograph from Guru-Guru, Link can enter a small cave southwest of the Lost Woods. Inside, Link finds a Deku Scrub who is singing.[4] If Link plays along with his Phonograph, the Deku Scrub will love it, and teach him the way to his "Secret Spot": "If temperatures rise as you go far to the west, you'll find it!" By following these exact directions, Link is lead to the resting place of the Noble Sword. This completes the trading sequence.

Four Swords Adventures

Main article: Lost Woods (Four Swords Adventures)

The Lost Woods is the first stage of The Dark World, the fifth level of Four Swords Adventures. It was once known as the Forest of Light, but it was invaded by monsters and became a place of darkness.[5] It is primarily inhabited by Deku Scrubs, who hid all Shovels in the area so that no one could find their underground road.[6]

Spirit Tracks

In Spirit Tracks, the Lost Woods can be found in the wooded area to the immediate west of Whittleton. If Link attempts to traverse the Lost Woods without first learning information from the villagers of Whittleton, he will surely get lost and have to start over. By listening to the villagers of Whittleton, he can learn that the trees tell Link where to go, except for the fourth tree, which has no sense of direction.[7] Link can use this advice to get to the end of the Lost Woods and find the Forest Sanctuary.

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The Lost Woods are a location in Breath of the Wild.

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The Lost Woods makes an appearance as the second level in Battle Quest. The Boss is a Big Moblin, and the reward is the Triforce.

  1. "PAY ME AND I'LL TALK" — Old Woman, The Legend of Zelda.
  2. "GO NORTH,WEST,SOUTH, WEST TO THE FOREST OF MAZE" — Old Woman, The Legend of Zelda.
  3. "Oww! Sorry! Will you forgive me if I teach you something? If you are lost in the woods, travel west, south, east, then north, taking each step in a warmer season than the last." — Deku Scrub, Oracle of Seasons.
  4. "Doo, dee, dee Dee?" — Deku Scrub, Oracle of Seasons.
  5. "[sfx]Link, this is the Forest of Light. Or rather, it once was. Now, the darkness grows deep, and the air stagnant. I wonder if some clue might reveal itself here. It seems that many foul beasts are gathering here. Perhaps you might be able to learn something from them." — White Maiden, Four Swords Adventures.
  6. "Make sure that all who enter the forest remain here! Lord Ganon's orders! But we're trying to build an underground road that will let us go anywhere... Anyway, we've hidden every single shovel we could find! If there are no holes, no one will ever find our road. We're absolutely brilliant!" — Deku Scrub, Four Swords Adventures.
  7. "You're going to the Lost Woods? Then here's a little advice for you. To avoid getting all turned around, listen to the trees, 'cause they talk a lot. Just don't listen to that fourth tree. It has no sense of direction." — Whittleton Villager, Spirit Tracks.


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"Königs Wusterhausen: Death march to the north "When the Russian troops approached Königs Wusterhausen in April 1945, we were all quickly transported to Sachsenhausen.  There the image of Ravensbrück was repeated in almost the same cruelty, but the stay here did not last very long. After a short time - we could hear clearly the approaching front and see it glowing in the night as red glow in the sky - all prisoners were ordered to set off. That was the death march. The barracks, it was said, were loaded with explosives and were blown up. But my mother said she had no strength left to go, and that she didn't care where or how she died."
(report by Dr Richard Fagot)

Richard Fagot came from an assimilated Jewish family from Łódź. His father was director of one of the biggest rubber factories in Poland. On Fagot's fourth birthday the Wehrmacht invades the country. A little later he has to move with his family to the newly built "Ghetto Litzmannstadt". However, Fagot's family is very lucky to escape deportation to Auschwitz. Together with a few other families, they are selected to produce makeshift homes for bombed-out German families in Königs Wusterhausen. After a stopover in the concentration camp of Sachsenhausen, the family is separated. The father is transferred to Königs Wusterhausen. Fagot and his mother are sent, like the other women, to the Ravensbrück concentration camp, where they survive the winter under catastrophic conditions. In February 1945 the surviving Łódźer women and about 30 children are "surprisingly brought out of hell" and brought to Königs Wusterhausen.

The Königs Wusterhausen concentration camp subcamp, located southeast of the Berlin city limits, was built in 1944 and was located at the goods station, in the eastern part of Königs Wusterhausen (Storkower Straße/Priestergraben). Most of the approximately 600 Jewish prisoners of the camp came from Łódź. When the Łódźer ghetto was closed down, they were held back by the SS for clean-up work and then transferred to Königs Wusterhausen.
The women in the camp had to nail together ammunition boxes for the Krupp company and produce "winter construction boxes" for truck engines from Siemens. The men were employed in the nearby production of makeshift homes.
A few days before the liberation of the camp on April 26, 1945, some of the male prisoners were taken to Sachsenhausen and from there sent on the death march towards Mecklenburg. Among them was Dr. Richard Fagot. Weakened by the exertions, many of the prisoners were shot on the march. A second group, consisting of children and women, had to start the march from the concentration camp subcamp Königs Wusterhausen towards Sachsenhausen between April 18 and 20, 1945. Some of them were liberated by Soviet troops on the way to Sachsenhausen. The guards of the camp fled on April 22 in civilian clothing. The Red Army reached the camp on April 26, 1945.


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On-Stage LS7730 Light Stand with Truss

Hang up to 16 light fixtures on this ultra-sturdy On-Stage lighting stand. At under 35 pounds, the LS7730 stand and truss easily travels from gig to gig.
The On-Stage LS7730 Light Stand with Truss is a rock-solid, lightweight, and low-cost solution for mobile lighting setups. From rock shows to DJ sets to wedding bands, a sweet lighting setup is that final element that takes a great performance and makes it unforgettable. Music goes a long way to set an emotional backdrop, but the right lighting transforms any space -- small club, event hall, backyard -- into a live performance temple, and gives your audience permission to completely lose themselves in the moment.

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Room For Lots of Lights

Do you have, let's say, sixteen lights? You're in luck: the On-Stage LS7730 can hold your entire collection! The main horizontal truss can expand out to 10 feet across, accommodating up to eight par-cans to help you spread light all around the stage. Additionally, atop each stand is a "T" bar that can hold four more cans each (or other special effect devices like dynamic LED or laser units). read more A fully-loaded, fully-extended On-Stage LS7730 at the back of a stage and at its nearly 12-foot elevation is truly an awesome sight to behold.

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Vertical Shaft Specifications:
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- Middle shaft diameter: 41 mm
- Lower shaft diameter: 45 mm

Vertical Shaft Height adjustment: Maximum height 124 inches

Upper shaft:
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- Total length: 120 inches

Base leg spread: 36 to 48 inches

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On-Stage LS7730 Light Stand with Truss

The On-Stage LS7730 lighting stands with truss is a low-cost alternative that can hold a total of 16 PAR cans! LS7730 includes two tripod base lighting stands with 3 section shafts, T-bars, and two 5 feet Truss sections. Easy assembly for traveling musicians, the On-Stage LS7730 comes with screw on plastic brackets and thumb screws which allow for quick height adjustments. Use only for static lights. The On-Stage LS7730 lighting stands with Truss is a complete set to get started on presenting your show!

- T-bars hold 4 PAR cans each
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I'm a beginner mobile DJ with a decent budget to spend. This is my first stand/truss and it suits me well for the time being. Holds my lights and has plentry of room for more. I have the jellydome for the center piece and a REVO III on each side, also lasers on each side as well. It supports well, no bowing, easy set up (possible with one, two is better). Even though its a truss, the extension bars can also allow you to use it as two seperate T-stands if the venue wouldn't work with using it as the truss. The unit is very transformable, lightweight, easy to assemble, idiot proof really. I really like this truss system and don't see it being replaced anytime soon.
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| By Guest Contributor, Tom Christiansen

Unless you’re just waking from a 20-year coma, you already know sage-grouse are a pretty big deal in the Cowboy State. Meanwhile, sharp-tailed grouse receive comparatively little attention even though their numbers too seem to be declining, especially in southeast Wyoming. It’s reasonable to ask why and what is being done to conserve this bird.

To recap for the coma victims, Wyoming has more sage-grouse than any other state, but populations have declined here and across the West. Because of the economic ramifications of a federal listing of the species as threatened or endangered, conservation efforts were undertaken to preclude the need to list the species have been unprecedented.

There are two subspecies of sharp-tailed grouse in Wyoming – the plains subspecies that occupy portions of both southeast and northeast Wyoming and the more rare Columbian subspecies that occupy the western flank of the Sierra Madres in southern Carbon County and a small portion of Teton County.

Compared to sage-grouse, sharp-tailed grouse are smaller; have a higher reproductive capacity, laying an average of 12 eggs per clutch versus 8 for sage-grouse; use more diverse habitats and eat more diverse foods, and are more tolerant of human disturbance and land-uses. Some of these differences, especially being more adapted to diverse habitats and being less sensitive to human impacts, mean that while plains sharpie populations have declined in numbers and they’ve lost range due to habitat loss, their populations are not yet considered to be at risk of extirpation. The status of the Columbian sub-species is of greater concern and it has been unsuccessfully petitioned for listing under the Endangered Species Act in the past.

In Wyoming, sage-grouse are intensively monitored using lek counts in the spring and hunter harvest wing barrels in the fall. Dozens of scientific research studies have been conducted to examine many aspects of sage-grouse life history and the stressors that negatively impact their population size. But for sharp-tailed grouse, lek monitoring is less rigorous and research projects have been few. Only one university-led research project has been conducted on plains sharp-tailed grouse and there were two natural history studies of the Columbians in the 1980s. However, Dr. Jeff Beck of the University of Wyoming is currently studying the habitat use, demographics, and genetics of the Carbon County birds, in part to determine if the birds are truly Columbians.

These birds are a northern extension of a larger population in northern Colorado. Highly fragmented populations of Columbian sharp-tailed grouse populations occupy mostly mountain shrub habitats in several states west of the Continental Divide. Only about 10 percent of the historic Columbian sharp-tail range is still occupied across the west. Columbians are not hunted in Wyoming. It is important to understand that Wyoming is on the outskirts of both Plains and Columbian sharp-tail range, much different than the situation for sage-grouse where Wyoming is Grand Central Station.

After years of monitoring and research, scientists and managers are keenly aware of the threats to sage-grouse and their population, and habitat trends. The upshot is that habitat loss and fragmentation due to human-caused disturbances such as tillage agriculture, energy development, and associated infrastructure, and the invasion of exotic annual grasses such as cheatgrass has driven sage-grouse numbers to where they are continually under scrutiny for whether or not they should be listed as a threatened species.

Pronghorn Skeleton

Death on death. A pronghorn skeleton rests among dead and dying sagebrush plants in northwest Sweetwater County. Perhaps only a return to normal precipitation patterns can prevent such losses.

For plains sharp-tails, the primary threats across the range are the conversion of grassland to tillage agriculture, improper cattle grazing and the succession of grassland into shrubs or woodlands.

In Wyoming, in the only research project that studied plains sharptails, University of Wyoming researcher Doug Wachob concluded that the early years of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cropland Reserve Program (CRP) was an absolute boon to the bird in the early 1990s. The cover and food provided by early succession CRP was preferred by nesting and brooding hens compared to adjacent wheat fields and shortgrass rangeland. Likewise, sharp-tail dancing grounds were also more closely associated with CRP than with wheat fields or shortgrass rangeland. The numbers and distribution of sharp-tailed grouse expanded in southeast Wyoming during those years. However, as the CRP lands matured through succession into less diverse grasslands losing much of the food forb (broad-leafed flower) component, sharpie numbers decreased and have remained depressed, except in infrequent years of well-timed precipitation and high nest success.

When asked about the status of sharpies in southeast Wyoming, longtime Wheatland area Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) biologist, Martin Hicks said, “I have seen a correlation in numbers as it relates to CRP stand age. The older the stand, the fewer sharptails observed during spring lek routes. Without a major overhaul of USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program, numbers will more than likely remain stable to decreasing.”

WGFD harvest reports for southeast Wyoming support the notion that there were more sharpies during the 1990s than in recent years as the average number of birds harvested from 2010-2019 (about 400) was half of the average annual harvest in 1990-1999 (nearly 800).

A larger sharp-tailed grouse population occupies Northeast Wyoming from the foothills of the Bighorns into the Powder River Basin, mostly north of I-90. Like the southeast birds, northeast Wyoming sharpies rely on grasslands, but rather than relying on CRP lands, the northeast birds use wooded draws and mixed grass-sagebrush habitats.

Gillette area WGFD biologist, Erika Peckham said the population of sharpies in northeast Wyoming fluctuates from year to year, but that she perceives the longer trend to be relatively stable. WGFD harvest data agree with Peckham. The average number of sharptails harvested in Northeast Wyoming during 2010-2019 (about 1,900) was 84% of the numbers harvested from 1990-1999 (2,300).

Some conservationists have asked why hunting seasons for plains sharptails in Wyoming have not been changed in response to lower numbers in the same way hunting seasons have become more restrictive for sage-grouse. The answer goes back to the differences in the biology and habitats of the birds. Sage-grouse have lower reproductive rates and largely occupy public lands making them more susceptible to over-harvest. Therefore the more restrictive hunting season we have is appropriate. Conversely, sharptails have higher reproductive rates and largely occupy private lands in eastern Wyoming where hunting opportunity is limited, making the structure of hunting seasons largely irrelevant. Sharpies are notoriously difficult to hunt later in the season as they gather in larger flocks and typically flush well out of range of hunters.

The Threat To All

“Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting over.” So goes the savvy saying attributed to Mark Twain and uttered across the arid American West for more than a century. But these days it seems most any topic is liable to be fought over due to the polarization and politicization of nearly every subject of discussion and the lack of civility associated with those discussions. And fighting over water is increasing in pitch and ferocity as patterns of precipitation and snowmelt change and water storage declines in the west’s large reservoirs and in July, Governor Mark Gordon announced he is convening a Colorado River Working Group to address this issue.

“The West finds itself facing unprecedented drought conditions and Wyoming must be prepared to address the potential future impacts of water shortages,” Gordon said.

Dead Aspens Junipers Take Over

Aspens die and junipers take over on a drying site in southwest Sweetwater County. Removing the juniper and protecting the site from continuous grazing and browsing could reverse this process and return it to more productive habitat for both wildlife and livestock even in the face of drought and climate change.

A driving force of the water debate, and a common threat to the habitats and demography of both sage and sharp-tailed grouse, is…climate change; a pair of volatile fighting words in Wyoming if there ever were any and I can already hear some keyboards clicking “close” and “delete”. While sadly controversial in public discourse, the science is increasingly clear and unequivocal that climate change is real, whether you call it “climate change” or “unprecedented drought”. Its effects are being felt now and will increase in severity in the coming years.

That individual weather events or short-term climate events such as drought impact upland bird nesting success, winter survival, and food availability has long been documented by managers and well-accepted by conservationists and hunters. Increasingly though, evidence is being collected that demonstrates severe weather events are becoming more intense and more frequent and that what was previously considered “drought” is now a persistent presence in much of sage and sharp-tailed grouse range. And, as a rule, drought is not good for grouse of either species, reducing forage and reducing cover thereby increasing vulnerability to predation and heat stress.

Climate change projections for the western United States suggest generally warming temperatures and stable or declining precipitation. Increased evapotranspiration under these conditions will likely cause shifts in vegetation to more drought-adapted species which would likely mean a reduction in the availability of preferred sage-grouse foods. More frequent drought will lead to more frequent and larger fires in the western United States. Exotic grasses such as cheatgrass also respond favorably to greater levels of CO2 in the atmosphere. Therefore recent trends in sagebrush conversion to exotic invasive grasslands will increase. Although some analyses conclude relatively mesic (wet) sagebrush areas will actually become wetter under some climate change scenarios. However, these areas may also dry out earlier in the summer.

Sage Brush Meadow

Sagebrush moves into a southwest Fremont County wet meadow as it dries out over time. Active management using low-tech restoration techniques and timing of livestock grazing can reverse this degradation before a head-cut turns the meadow into a gully. Such a project would benefit both wildlife and livestock with additional green forage in an otherwise dry environment that is becoming drier with drought and climate change.

In the first study to directly relate climatic variability to sage-grouse, Nevada researchers found that climatic processes, as measured by annual rainfall and maximum summertime temperatures, had a strong relationship with chick production and adult survival. Annual variation in precipitation variables such as rainfall or snow depth explained up to 75% of the changes in sage-grouse population size during the study. Also, chick production was consistently low in cheatgrass areas even following years of favorable rainfall.

Recent research on Nebraska sharp-tailed grouse response to predicted increased temperatures across the Great Plains found that sharpies selected nest sites that reduced their exposure to high temperatures during the hottest part of the day. When temperatures hit 88 degrees grouse experience heat stress. Previous research has shown that daily nest survival rates for the similarly sized and related lesser prairie chicken are reduced by about 10% for every half-hour the temperature remains above 93 degrees and the sharp-tail study suggests available nest locations in the Nebraska Sandhills will be over 93 degrees for 6-9 hours depending on differing climate predictions. If temperatures continue to warm as predicted, available nesting habitat will shrink and survival and nesting success will likely decline.

Meadow and Stream

Aspen die and sagebrush takes over a wet meadow and small stream as a head-cut moves up this drainage in south-central Sweetwater County. Installing in-channel structures and fencing while changing cattle management could improve this site for the benefit of all, even in the face of drought and climate change.

After a three-plus decade career monitoring and managing grouse and other wildlife and their habitats, this writer has observed the impacts of “unprecedented drought” or “climate change” (your choice). I’ve seen natural springs go dry, wet meadows contract reducing the amount of green forage they produce. I’ve seen vital desert aspen stands and mountain shrub communities invaded by conifers, over-used by livestock and wildlife, and eventually die. I’ve seen cheatgrass expand into areas previously thought immune. In addition to the impacts of human development and infrastructure, these slow but unrelenting changes to the landscape help explain why sage-grouse and sharp-tailed grouse have declined, along with mule deer, pronghorn, and many other species.

Hand Wringing or Action?

A global problem requires global solutions, but that doesn’t mean individuals can’t work locally in meaningful ways. In addition to being mindful of and working to minimize individual contributions to climate change, here are ways to help grouse and other wildlife deal with climate change:

  • Stay informed. Check out the readings linked in the text and below.
  • Volunteer to assist with habitat improvement projects such as low-tech riparian restoration, natural spring protection, and beaver dam analog installation.
  • If volunteer opportunities are rare in your area, provide constructive written comments to land management agencies that support invasive plant species control, management of juniper encroachment, proper livestock grazing management, and an overhaul of the USDA’s Cropland Reserve Program to better address grouse habitat needs.
  • Attend a local sage-grouse working group meeting.
  • Offer to become a long-term volunteer to monitor sage-grouse or sharp-tailed grouse leks in the spring.

Other Suggested Reading

Tom ChristiansenTom Christiansen served as a Wyoming Game and Fish Department wildlife biologist for 33 years, including a 15-year stint as the head of the agency’s sage grouse program prior to his retirement in 2018. Now living in Green River, Tom continues to be involved in wildlife conservation, especially the Greater Sage-Grouse and works with the Wyoming Wildlife Federation on grouse conservation projects.

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Nana 2 was released today by VIZ Pictures. Those that love JRock will enjoy this movie.

If you haven’t seen the first Nana movie, the story revolves around two girls both named Nana. They are about the same age, and share a love for JRock. Nana Komatsu plays guitar in a JRock band, and Nana Osaki is a aspiring JRock vocalist. Both Nana’s just so happens to even end up living together. But despite them sharing names, a love of JRock, and living together, the two Nana’s can’t be more different. The story goes on to show how the girls survive the hardships of life and love.

Nana 2 continues to focus on both girls and how they are dealing with life. However, the main storyline is Nana Komatsu’s love triangle with Takumi Ichinose, the bass player of her favorite band TRAPNEST, and Nobu, the guitarist of The Black Stones. Things get even worse because The Black Stone’s singer is Nana Osaki! But Nana Osaki also has a bit of a problem. She has a secret relationship with TRAPNEST’s guitarist Ren, who was The Black Stone’s original bass player, and Nana Komatsu’s ex boyfriend.

Nana 2 movie trailer

Confused yet? With a story like this, you may want to end up seeing both Nana and Nana 2. The original manga for Nana sold over 22 million copies, so it was only a matter of time before this story was taken to the big screen. Here are a few trailers. And if you love JRock music, check out my list of recommend JRock titles!

Nana 2 Trailer

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QMCPACK is an open-source production-level many-body ab initio Quantum Monte Carlo code for computing the electronic structure of atoms, molecules, 2D nanomaterials and solids. The solid-state capabilities include metallic systems as well as insulators. QMCPACK is expected to run well on workstations through to the latest generation supercomputers. Besides high performance, particular emphasis is placed on code quality and reproducibility.

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Obtain the latest release from or clone the development source from A full installation guide and steps to perform an initial QMC calculation are given in the extensive online documentation for QMCPACK.

  • C++ 17 and C99 capable compilers.
  • CMake v3.15.0 or later, build utility,
  • BLAS/LAPACK, numerical library. Use platform-optimized libraries.
  • LibXml2, XML parser,
  • HDF5, portable I/O library,
  • BOOST v1.61.0 or newer, peer-reviewed portable C++ source libraries,
  • FFTW, FFT library,
  • MPI, parallel library. Optional, but a near requirement for production calculations.
  • Python3. Older versions are not supported as of January 2020.

We aim to support open source compilers and libraries released within two years of each QMCPACK release. Use of software versions over two years old may work but is discouraged and untested. Proprietary compilers (Intel, NVHPC) are generally supported over the same period but may require use of an exact version. We also aim to support the standard software environments on machines such as Summit at OLCF, Theta at ALCF, and Cori at NERSC. Use of the most recently released compilers and library versions is particularly encouraged for highest performance and easiest configuration.

Nightly testing currently includes the following software versions on x86:

  • Compilers
    • GCC 11.2.0, 9.1.0
    • Clang/LLVM 12.0.1
    • Intel configured to use C++ library from GCC 9.1.0
    • NVIDIA HPC SDK 21.5 configured to use C++ library from GCC 9.1.0
  • Boost 1.77.0, 1.68.0
  • HDF5 1.12.1, 1.8.19
  • FFTW 3.3.9, 3.3.4
  • CMake 3.21.1, 3.15.0
  • MPI
    • OpenMPI 4.1.1, 3.1.6
    • Intel MPI
  • CUDA 11.4

Workflow tests are performed with Quantum Espresso v6.8.0 and PySCF v1.7.5. These check trial wavefunction generation and conversion through to actual QMC runs.

On a developmental basis we also check the latest Clang and GCC development versions, AMD AOMP and Intel OneAPI compilers.

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The build system for QMCPACK is based on CMake. It will auto-configure based on the detected compilers and libraries. Previously QMCPACK made extensive use of toolchains, but the system has since been updated to eliminate the use of toolchain files for most cases. Specific compile options can be specified either through specific environment or CMake variables. When the libraries are installed in standard locations, e.g., /usr, /usr/local, there is no need to set environment or CMake variables for the packages.

See the manual linked at and or buildable using sphinx from the sources in docs/. A PDF version is still available at

Quick build

If you are feeling lucky and are on a standard UNIX-like system such as a Linux workstation:

  • Safest quick build option is to specify the C and C++ compilers through their MPI wrappers. Here we use Intel MPI and Intel compilers. Move to the build directory, run CMake and make

    cd build
    cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=mpiicc -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=mpiicpc ..
    make -j 8
  • Substitute mpicc and mpicxx or other wrapped compiler names to suit your system. e.g. With OpenMPI use

    cd build
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    make -j 8
    • If you are feeling particularly lucky, you can skip the compiler specification:
      cd build
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The complexities of modern computer hardware and software systems are such that you should check that the auto-configuration system has made good choices and picked optimized libraries and compiler settings before doing significant production. i.e. Check the details below.

Set the environment

A number of environment variables affect the build. In particular, they can control the default paths for libraries, the default compilers, etc. The list of environment variables is given below:

| Environment variable | Description | |----------------------|-------------| | CXX | C++ compiler | | CC | C Compiler | | MKLROOT | Path for MKL | | HDF5ROOT | Path for HDF5 | | BOOSTROOT | Path for Boost | | FFTWHOME | Path for FFTW |

CMake options

In addition to reading the environment variables, CMake provides a number of optional variables that can be set to control the build and configure steps. When passed to CMake, these variables will take precedent over the environment and default variables. To set them add -D FLAG=VALUE to the configure line between the CMake command and the path to the source directory.

  • General build options
    CMAKE_C_COMPILER    Set the C compiler
    CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER  Set the C++ compiler
    CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE    A variable which controls the type of build (defaults to Release).
                        Possible values are:
                        None (Do not set debug/optmize flags, use CMAKE_C_FLAGS or CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS)
                        Debug (create a debug build)
                        Release (create a release/optimized build)
                        RelWithDebInfo (create a release/optimized build with debug info)
                        MinSizeRel (create an executable optimized for size)
    CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME   Set value to CrayLinuxEnvironment when cross-compiling
                        in Cray Programming Environment.
    CMAKE_C_FLAGS       Set the C flags.  Note: to prevent default debug/release flags
                        from being used, set the CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=None
                        Also supported: CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG, CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE,
    CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS     Set the C++ flags.  Note: to prevent default debug/release flags
                        from being used, set the CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=None
                        Also supported: CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG, CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE,
  • Key QMC build options
     QMC_CUDA            Enable legacy CUDA code path for NVIDIA GPU acceleration (1:yes, 0:no)
     QMC_COMPLEX         Build the complex (general twist/k-point) version (1:yes, 0:no)
     QMC_MIXED_PRECISION Build the mixed precision (mixing double/float) version
                         (1:yes (GPU default), 0:no (CPU default)).
                         The CPU support is experimental.
                         Use float and double for base and full precision.
                         The GPU support is quite mature.
                         Use always double for host side base and full precision
                         and use float and double for CUDA base and full precision.
     ENABLE_CUDA         ON/OFF(default). Enable CUDA code path for NVIDIA GPU acceleration.
                         Production quality for AFQMC. Pre-production quality for real-space.
                         Use CMAKE_CUDA_ARCHITECTURES, default 70, to set the actual GPU architecture.
     ENABLE_OFFLOAD      ON/OFF(default). Experimental feature. Enable OpenMP target offload for GPU acceleration.
     ENABLE_TIMERS       ON(default)/OFF. Enable fine-grained timers. Timers are on by default but at level coarse
                         to avoid potential slowdown in tiny systems.
                         For systems beyond tiny sizes (100+ electrons) there is no risk.
  • Additional QMC options
     QE_BIN              Location of Quantum Espresso binaries including pw2qmcpack.x
     RMG_BIN             Location of RMG binary
     QMC_DATA            Specify data directory for QMCPACK performance and integration tests
     QMC_INCLUDE         Add extra include paths
     QMC_EXTRA_LIBS      Add extra link libraries
     QMC_BUILD_STATIC    ON/OFF(default). Add -static flags to build
     QMC_SYMLINK_TEST_FILES Set to zero to require test files to be copied. Avoids space
                            saving default use of symbolic links for test files. Useful
                            if the build is on a separate filesystem from the source, as
                            required on some HPC systems.
  • libxml2 related
     LIBXML2_INCLUDE_DIR Include directory for libxml2
     LIBXML2_LIBRARY     Libxml2 library
  • HDF5 related ``` HDF5PREFERPARALLEL 1(default for MPI build)/0, enables/disable parallel HDF5 library searching. ENABLE_PHDF5 1(default for parallel HDF5 library)/0, enables/disable parallel collective I/O.
  * FFTW related
 FFTW_INCLUDE_DIRS   Specify include directories for FFTW
 FFTW_LIBRARY_DIRS   Specify library directories for FFTW
## Example configure and build

In the build directory, run cmake with appropriate options, then make.

  • Using Intel compilers and their MPI wrappers. Assumes HDF5 and libxml2 will be automatically detected.

cd build cmake -DCMAKECCOMPILER=mpiicc -DCMAKECXXCOMPILER=mpiicpc .. make -j 8 ```

Special notes

It is recommended to create a helper script that contains the configure line for CMake. This is particularly useful when using environment variables, packages are installed in custom locations, or the configure line may be long or complex. In this case it is recommended to add "rm -rf CMake*" before the configure line to remove existing CMake configure files to ensure a fresh configure each time that the script is called. and example script is given below: ``` export CXX=mpic++ export CC=mpicc export HDF5ROOT=/opt/hdf5 export BOOSTROOT=/opt/boost

rm -rf CMake*

cmake \ -D CMAKEBUILDTYPE=Debug \ -D LIBXML2INCLUDEDIR=/usr/include/libxml2 \ -D LIBXML2LIBRARY=/usr/lib/x8664-linux-gnu/ \ -D FFTWINCLUDEDIRS=/usr/include \ -D FFTWLIBRARYDIRS=/usr/lib/x8664-linux-gnu \ -D QMCDATA=/projects/QMCPACK/qmc-data \ .. ```

Additional examples:

Set compile flags manually:

   cmake                                                \
      -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=None                          \
      -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER=mpicc                         \
      -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=mpic++                      \
      -D CMAKE_C_FLAGS="  -O3 -fopenmp -malign-double -fomit-frame-pointer -finline-limit=1000 -fstrict-aliasing -funroll-all-loops -Wno-deprecated -march=native -mtune=native" \
      -D CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-O3 -fopenmp -malign-double -fomit-frame-pointer -finline-limit=1000 -fstrict-aliasing -funroll-all-loops -Wno-deprecated -march=native -mtune=native" \

Add extra include directories:

   cmake                                                \
      -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release                       \
      -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER=mpicc                         \
      -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=mpic++                      \
      -D QMC_INCLUDE="~/path1;~/path2"                  \

Testing and validation of QMCPACK

We highly encourage tests to be run before using QMCPACK. Details are given in the QMCPACK manual. QMCPACK includes extensive validation tests to ensure the correctness of the code, compilers, tools, and runtime. The tests should ideally be run each compilation, and certainly before any research use. The tests include checks of the output against known mean-field, quantum chemistry, and other QMC results.

While some tests are fully deterministic, due to QMCPACK's stochastic nature some tests are statistical and can occasionally fail. We employ a range of test names and labeling to differentiate between these, as well as developmental tests that are known to fail. In particular, "deterministic" tests include this in their ctest test name, while tests known to be unstable (stochastically or otherwise) are labeled unstable using ctest labels.

The tests currently use up to 16 cores in various combinations of MPI tasks and OpenMP threads. Current status for many combinations of systems, compilers, and libraries can be checked at

Note that due to the small electron and walker counts used in the tests, they should not be used for any performance measurements. These should be made on problem sizes that are representative of actual research calculations. As described in the manual, performance tests are provided to aid in monitoring performance.

Run the unit tests

From the build directory, invoke ctest specifying only the unit tests

ctest -R unit
All of these tests should pass.

Run the deterministic tests

From the build directory, invoke ctest specifying only tests that are deterministic and known to be reliable.

ctest -R deterministic -LE unstable

These tests currently take a few seconds to run, and include all the unit tests. All tests should pass. Failing tests likely indicate a significant problem that should be solved before using QMCPACK further. This ctest invocation can be used as part of an automated installation verification process.

Run the short (quick) tests

From the build directory, invoke ctest specifying only tests including "short" to run that are known to be stable.

ctest -R short -LE unstable

These tests currently take up to around one hour. On average, all tests should pass at a three sigma level of reliability. Any initially failing test should pass when rerun.

Run individual tests

Individual tests can be run by specifying their name

ctest -R name-of-test-to-run

Documentation and support

For more information, consult QMCPACK pages at, the manual at, or its sources in the docs directory.

If you have trouble using or building QMCPACK, or have questions about its use, please post to the Google QMCPACK group, create a GitHub issue at or contact a developer.

Contributions of any size are very welcome. Guidance for contributing to QMCPACK is included in Chapter 1 of the manual We use a git flow model including pull request reviews. A continuous integration system runs on pull requests. See for details. For an extensive contribution, it can be helpful to discuss on the Google QMCPACK group, to create a GitHub issue, or to talk directly with a developer in advance.

Contributions are made under the same UIUC/NCSA open source license that covers QMCPACK. Please contact us if this is problematic.

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Ohio State University Students’ Reactions To Hare Krishna (Bhakti Yoga)

January 4, 2014

From: Madhudvisa dasa
Ohio State University Students Write Their Reactions To Hare Krishna

“It was with eager anticipation that I entered Hitchcock Hall Auditorium on May 12. All around me were different types of people, of all ages. There were a few adults, perhaps professors, who were still in their business suits. Many students were dressed in skirts and sweaters or jeans and a shirt. But there were many students who had come barefoot, wearing bells and beads. Downstairs, the entire stage was filled, and all the people reminded me of a can of sardines, it was so crowded. My mind wandered as I looked at all the faces, and I wondered what they were thinking, expecting. The magical chanting began and people all around the stage were beginning to sway with the beat of the drums, clapping their hands and chanting the words, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna. At first, most of the people in the balcony hesitated to join in the chant and clap their hands. It was as if we in the balcony were separated from those people on the ground floor, as if we were just watching, but not participating. Gradually, however, we too began to feel the beat of the drums awakening within us, and before I knew it, the entire audience in the balcony was also caught in the magical rhythm of the chant. People around me were standing, as if mysteriously enticed out of their seats by a strange force. I too was hypnotized by the beat of the drums and rhythmic chanting of the words. People below us were joining in circles, wildly lost in their own gyrations, conscious only of the drums and the complete content that overwhelmed them. To me, it was as if I were really ‘high,’ and able to release all my inner anxieties and frustrations. I was swept with exhilaration and it was a great feeling to know that I could scream the words as loud as I wanted, and nobody would care. Flowers were thrown to the audience. It was as if everyone had taken a ‘magical mystery tour.’ Before I realized where the time had gone, the evening was over. As Marcel and I slowly left our seats and walked down the stairs, we saw many people milling about the building. Little was said between us, for we were each engrossed in our own thoughts, still not entirely believing what we had just witnessed and participated in. Yet we both know that, indeed, something magical had occurred, if only because of the satisfaction that we carried home with us in our hearts.”

—Marilyn Byrne

“It is hard to begin to write of a night, of an experience, where so much has happened at once, an experience in which one actually feels a part of a large group, an experience which draws one from his chair and moves his lips to a chant, and an experience which provokes one to thought. To have all this in one night is a rarity.

“I arrived at the scene of the meeting, Hitchcock Hall, about a half-hour early, hoping to get a good seat. When I entered the building I was truly surprised. It was packed. The halls were packed; so were the seats, the aisles, the balcony, and the stage. I pushed my way through the crowd into the auditorium and finally squeezed into a seat. I was really tight until the session began.

“I looked around at the huge crowd and after sizing it up (hip, straight, curious) I looked to the stage. The first person I noticed was Mr. Wheeler (my English teacher) on stage close to Swami Bhaktivedanta. He beat out the rhythm on a large drum for the chanting. Also on stage I saw Allen Ginsberg, who was discussing microphone difficulty with one of the sound equipment people. Most impressively and most importantly sat Swami Bhaktivedanta, surrounded by his pupils and a mass of people on the stage. While I was looking around I noticed the noise, people talking, doors buzzing, and mikes screeching, but soon quiet was indeed heard. The Swami was seated and the meeting began.

“The first chant began, led by the Swami. The chant, Hare Krishna, was sung slowly until the words were memorized, and then it began to gain in strength and speed. The chanting, coupled with the reaction of the mass of people, made me tingle. At first I thought the people dancing on the stage were phony, but by chanting and dancing and concentrating on the chant I suddenly felt free and happy. Just to forget the problems I had and express myself in such a way (chanting and dancing) was a unique and indeed pleasant experience. I can say that for the first time in a long time I felt I had no problems. The mantra was quite effective. From the chanting the program moved to Allen Ginsberg’s introduction to the Swami and the message and philosophy of Swami Bhaktivedanta.”

—Julie Fishley

“I was a little hesitant at the beginning of the chanting of Hare Krishna, but after seeing that everyone else was joining in I did the same. It was fantastic. The more I repeated the words of the mantra the better I felt. A strange feeling seemed to seize control of my entire body. My mind became disconnected from material matters, and all of my energy seemed dedicated to achieving what the Swami later said was a complete state of consciousness. The musical instruments seemed to fit all of the chanting together into a perfect rhythm which made me want to clap and dance. I thought the chanting of Hare Krishna to be a truly different experience, and I must say it really turned me on.

“Swami Bhaktivedanta’s speech was very stimulating. It helped me find something that I have been searching for a long time. He said when you find God you will be filled with the love of God and you will be satisfied. The Swami’s speech inspired me to search deeper for the love of God. He said that one would need a clean heart and an open mind. I am now trying to accomplish this, and I must say it is an extremely hard thing to do. I believe I am gaining a new outlook on life, and it is a very wonderful feeling. I received a great deal of understanding from this meeting and when I left I had really gained something.”

—Jeff Hunsaker

“I found worth in the speeches. I think that the Swami really makes good sense. His speech involving materialism was excellent. It made me reflect upon myself and my goals. I wholeheartedly agree with him on the subject. It made me realize that most people only concern themselves with monetary possessions. They work and strive all of their lives for money and everything concrete which it can buy. There are so many important things of value which money cannot buy. No one truly appreciates them until they are gone.

“Fortunately, I happened to notice a few of my friends in the audience. They have been repeatedly warned against materialism. When I discovered the nature of the speech, I suspected that they would immediately be rude and ‘turn off’ the Swami. It was interesting to note their reactions. They sat perfectly still and paid full attention to the Swami. It seemed that he had a sort of hypnotic control over them. Later, I asked them what they thought of the purport of the speeches. Two of them thought they were good and were beginning to realize their ‘mistake.’ The other one listened, but is too deep in materialism to take heed to advice. To get through to two out of three persons deserves credit.”

—Sandra Homer

“Only a few of the more daring joined the chanting in the beginning, but as it went on, those less daring were made to feel left out and soon joined the others. Those on stage were in their zenith; their faces flowed with wide smiles. To sit there and merely watch gave one an inner desire to stand up and become a part of this. More and more of the audience gave in to this desire and began clapping their hands and chanting as the session went on.

“Suddenly a summit was reached and the atmosphere overwhelmed everyone—the constant clanging produced by the Swami, the incessant rhythm of the drum, the buzzing background sound of the sitar and the clapping of the audience caused an emotional catharsis, as if everyone were summoned by a divine force. They all rose at once, and started chanting. The inner emotion proved overpowering, and I found myself rising and clapping my hands as I began to chant. It was wonderful. Everywhere there were smiling faces and happiness poured over everyone like a sparkling liquid. At the end, everyone sat down; I was left with an empty feeling as if something had been taken away from me. I wanted to chant some more.”

—George Sims

“During the middle of the chant, I found myself almost lost in the continuous rhythm of Hare Krishna. Obviously the chanting had the same effect on most of the audience. The same people who walked into Hitchcock Hall sure that they could not be moved by the chanting, left the building feeling a little removed from mundane reality. I found the entire evening an enlightening experience, and I feel that anyone who believes in anything as strongly as those who believe in Krishna consciousness should be respected for it.”

—Judith Hirsh

“I was impressed most by the Swami’s philosophy of God. I understood this philosophy to mean that the only way to happiness is through God. He said that one cannot achieve happiness from liquor, drugs, cigarettes, and other vices which are entirely material and cannot make one spiritually content. One must have spiritual enlightenment, and this can be had through the chanting of Hare Krishna. This chant excites the soul and, in a way, gets one ‘high,’ but this is a spiritual highness and not like getting high on alcohol or drugs. I was expecting the Swami to preach some new type of religion and a new God, but was surprised when he did not. He said it was not actually a religion at all but a science.”

—Steve Pottmeyer

“I was very skeptical as I entered the auditorium where the Yoga meeting was to be held. Knowing very little about the subject, I did not know what to expect. My first reaction was one of surprise at the large number of people that filled the auditorium. Many of the students were dressed in absurd ‘hippie’ costumes, but they appeared as bewildered as I was. I had recently read an article about Allen Ginsberg and easily identified him on the stage. The Swami and his disciples then drew my attention, and I studied their strange garments and shaved heads. After some technical difficulties, the Swami began to chant. At first only the people on the stage joined him, but gradually the contagious melody spread through the crowd. The people on the stage began clapping their hands and dancing and some of the people in the audience followed suit. Soon I was lost in the excitement of the crowd and amazed at the hypnotic effect of the chanting as I timidly joined them.”

—Charlotte Beaudis

“The shouting at first was unbearable, but I continued to chant softly and soon found myself shouting too.

“After about ten minutes the whole room shook with the vibrations from everyone’s screaming throats. A large circle was formed on the stage and people were dancing around and chanting over and over again ‘Hare Hare, Hare Krishna.’

“Clapping and yelling I felt a release within myself. Whether it was one of freedom, rebellion or the mere excitement of so many screaming people, I did in fact realize a definite change in my inner feelings, in my consciousness. As the chanting died down, I left the room, and as I started to walk home the whole world seemed very tomb-like to me. It was too still without the chant piercing my ears. I walked home asking myself how one. man and one chant could have so much control over so many people.”

—Jean Amrein

“Being caught right in the center of all the commotion on stage, I became one of the many who made up the largest ‘turned on’ groups ever. It felt great and wonderful to free the soul and lift a heavy load from my mind after a trying day.

“After waiting in the lobby of the overcrowded auditorium for more than a couple of hours and becoming impatient, instinct overtook my sense and I followed my nose to find a way to get closer to the Swami and the origin of the action. I ended up on the backstage scene where I was no more than ten feet from the Holy Man himself. The setting was breath-taking. There was a mound of golden cushions about the glowing spirit. There were hundreds of people and glaring, blaring television lights in front of me. On a silver platter beside the Swami were fruits like jewels and a goblet of gold, holding a thirst quenching liquid. About this majestic set were situated the musicians and devotees who played the ‘Pied Pipers’ music, leading the followers in the chanting. Giving the stage players no room were the followers who were enchanted and enticed. All wanted to become closer, yet ever closer to Krishna and Rama.

“I have had the experience to being ‘turned on’ before, but never like this. The sensation grabs one’s soul and mind and carries them to far off places like a great and ever flowing river.”

—Vance E. Nichols

“I was most impressed with the overall affect mantra produced. The evening of May 12th, 1969 was the first time I ever witnessed unity among all types of people. Even though many persons there were ignorant of the interpretation of the chants, everyone joined.

“I never knew mantra existed before, and I certainly am glad I was exposed to it. My one experience with mantra enhanced my belief in my fellow man. I needed someone like Swami Bhaktivedanta to see that unity and compatibility among people is possible. Swami Bhaktivedanta and mantra made me aware of a larger purpose of life, one with a greater meaning in terms of true goals.”

—Barb Ponieski

“The chanting of Hare Krishna had a marvelous effect upon me. While chanting Hare Krishna all else was forced from my mind and all I could do was chant and dance. Nearly everyone in the auditorium was dancing and chanting, and there was a feeling of love and peace circulating through the auditorium.”

—Mark Poling

“The Monday night meeting with Swami Bhaktivedanta and Allen Ginsberg was the first of its kind that I ever attended. Upon entering the Hitchcock Hall auditorium I was shocked at the whole audience standing and chanting Hare Krishna. This chant continued for fifteen minutes with every person, including myself, participating. By participating I soon forgot all my conscious worries and thoughts. It was as though my mind was free to roam as it pleased. No one special idea or thought stayed with me for more than several minutes. I was completely caught in the rhythm of the chant and enjoyed every minute of it, as did the entire audience.

“The stage in the auditorium was jammed with people captured by the powers of the Hare Krishna chant. Men and women alike were swaying back and forth and dancing wildly across the entire stage. In the audience the scene was practically the same. Every living soul was clapping his hands, stamping his feet and chanting Hare Krishna to the beat of the cymbals and drums on the stage. The audience seemed to forget about its problems, classes, and everything else while this chanting was in progress. Allen Ginsberg and Swami Bhaktivedanta kept the whole group of lively people enjoying the whole evening.”

—Milton Watson

“Monday evening May 12 was an evening that I will remember for a very long time. The Ohio State Yoga Society produced an event by which people could release themselves from the problems of the world and participate in a new light. Swami Bhaktivedanta was very impressive and preached a self-releasing speech. The audience reacted to his speech in many ways. I saw some people laugh, some meditating deeply, and even some in a trance-like expression.

“The chant was about enjoyment in the fullest sense and was directed to the Supreme God. I also detected restlessness for peace, and a sense of love for all. The audience was quick in response to the Swami’s encouragement to join in. People were practically hypnotized, ‘leaping out of their skins’ as Mr. Ginsberg stated. In addition, the audience showed enjoyment, and there was a feeling of a released pressure. The chanting was in a tempo that was very distinct and gave the impression of power, and at the same time released worries by giving supreme enjoyment. Hence, I feel that the Yoga Society was a huge success in its attempt to try out a belief that is new in Columbus.”

—Michal Peters

“The audience rose to their feet and began chanting and clapping. The entire audience seemed to be awed and enchanted by the chanting. I felt a sense of tranquility and friendliness between everyone present. I was amazed the way everyone joined in and chanted without hesitation. Allen Ginsberg and Swami Bhaktivedanta were greatly respected by the audience, as shown by the silence when the Swami spoke and by the responsive chanting of the masses. Although it was hard to understand the Swami, he was graciously received when he spoke.”

—Neal Levitt

“For many the evening was a totally new experience, for others a link in the chain leading to the realization of where to fit in the puzzle of life. We are obligated to Allen Ginsberg and Swami Bhaktivedanta for revealing a new course for students to follow.”

—Lynn Miller

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Meet the Maker: Live Edged Woodcraft by Bill Major

Meet the wood artisan behind Live Edged Woodcraft in Port Bolster.

Ask any interior designer, and they’ll tell you that live-edge wood is hot. It’s on-trend; de rigueur for every elegant home. Pair a live-edge harvest table with cut crystal stemware, or a live-edge charcuterie board with a fine aged stilton and a bottle of Château Margaux, and bam: you’ve got yourself some serious high class! But when you see that statement harvest table or charcuterie board all done up for, say, a glossy magazine or your favourite influencer’s Instagram board… do you ever take a moment to wonder whose are the humble hands that made it?

Retired minister Bill Major can tell you. He is the wood artisan behind Live Edged Woodcraft in Port Bolster, York Region. From his rustic workshop and studio, he brings to life stunning works of art which, happily, double as functional everyday items. After all, why can’t the everyday be elegant as well?

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Bill started his venture about ten years ago. His skill, he is proud to say, is all self-taught and internet-researched—he has received no formal training in his craft. Bill also attends trade shows and craft shows where he has been able to glean insight and learn tips form others who work with wood. The end product of his diligence, curiosity and ingenuity is, we must say, simply remarkable. Each piece from Live Edged Woodworking is treated with natural oils and waxes to bring out their beauty and provide a protective finish. He says, “We put two coats of a hemp seed oil and beeswax mix on—we obtain the beeswax from a local apiary—and when people buy a piece, they get two ounces of the hemp seed oil and beeswax paste to maintain it at home.”

The story of how Bill began his woodworking business is an interesting one. It all started when he and his wife ordered a Mennonite harvest table 10 years ago. “My wife said, ‘I saw people had round circles, cross-cut of the wood where you see all the rings of the tree. It would be nice to have something like that,’” he recalls. At the time, Bill wasn’t doing much woodworking, but decided to see if it was possible, and began sourcing materials at local sawmills. He learned that his wife was referring to a table made of “cookies” of cross-cut wood, so he purchased 12 “cookies” of cherry wood for himself, dried and sanded them, and successfully determined how to turn the whole thing into a table top.

When friends and family remarked on his cross-cut creations, Bill began making more and taking them to craft shows. “I think the first one was held in York Region Forest,” he says. “Then we went to some bigger ones and my wife suggested maybe we start looking at doing cheese boards as well. We started doing those and also some place mats, and they caught people’s interest because of the uniqueness of each tree’s rings.” From there, larger and larger shows followed such as the Royal Winter Fair and the One-of-a-Kind Show in Toronto, and Live Edged Woodcraft has expanded to offer longer grazing boards and custom live-edge tables.

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Of course, with the advent of COVID-19, Bill hasn’t been able to bring his creations to any craft or tradeshows since they have all been cancelled. To continue to reach interested customers, he has implemented an e-commerce site, which is quite an achievement. “This was a big step because I am an older person,” he explains. “I didn’t grow up with computers, and to learn all about e-commerce was a big learning curve. The Digital Main Street program that was developed by government and other partners was just excellent. We had amazing consultants help us develop our shop on our new website.”

Bill has always appreciated wood and enjoyed the idea of working with it. When he retired from the United Church as a minister in 2006, he knew that he wanted to develop some type of hobby or practical interest. “I looked into wood turning and almost signed up for some courses, but I didn’t pursue that,” he says. He credits his wife for steering him in the direction he is going with his business now.

Though he acknowledges that working with wood is a nice change from working with people, wood can be challenging. “Though not as challenging as people,” he laughs. “I enjoy hands-on, practical work, which I don’t think I did enough of during my ministry. Now, this is an opportunity for me to be creative. I think in each of us there’s a seed of creativity and we desire to create something unique as an expression of who we are. For me, this kind of work with wood is that type of creativity.”

As with any maker, at the same time that Bill is proud to see a piece sold, he admits that it is hard to let each one go. “It’s almost an experience of grief,” he says. “Of letting a part of myself go. But it is fulfilling to work hard and create something that I think is beautiful and functional. It’s fulfilling to see someone that really wants it or who is excited to give it as a unique Father’s Day or Christmas gift. Or perhaps it is being given as a wedding gift to a new couple. That kind of thing gives me a wonderful sense of satisfaction.”

To learn more about Bill Major’s stunning live-edge boards and tables, visit, or call (289) 221-1174. Live Edged Woodcraft is located at 11 Corners Ave., Port Bolster.

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Eric Roberson Lessons Remix

Eric Roberson brings together an all star cast of artists to join him on a remix to his hit single “Lessons”. The stunning remix includes features from Anthony Hamilton, Raheem DeVaughn, and Kevin Ross.

The original version of the song released earlier this year and will be included on Roberson’s upcoming 14th studio album of the same name. The “Lessons” album is set to release in January 2022 via his the B.L.U.E. ERRO SOUL label imprint.

Eric adds about the inspiration behind the remix:

“With the remix, I didn’t want to just get three of my favorite singers, I also wanted three of my favorite writers. I’m honored to get their perspectives on the ups and downs of love and how it all leads us to where we are supposed to be.”

Eric Roberson is currently gearing up for the “Lessons Tour” set to kick off next month in Oakland, CA.