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The Tavon Young Signing Affects Any Bryce Callahan Negotiations and Other Points of View
This post from profootballtalk.com caught my eye as being peripherally Bear-related. It seems Indianapolis guard Quenton Nelson thought his technique deteriorated over the course of the season after being the sixth overall pick in last years draft. Colts senior assistant Howard Mudd relayed a conversation from Nelson where he expressed frustration with his technique.
"'I happened to be in the room,' Mudd recalled, 'and (Nelson) was saying, 'I really feel like my technique has slipped, and I really don't want that to happen. I was coached in college a certain way,' … and he wants to be coached that way. He wants to be better. That's not, gee coach, I want you to hear what I think you want to hear. He said that because he believes that."'
Nelson played for Notre Dame where he was coached by current Bears offensive line coach Harry Hiestand. Hiestand came with a reputation for coaching meticulous technique and Nelson evidently agrees. Evidently Colts head coach Frank Reich agreed that Colts offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo didn't measure up to Hiestnad's standard. DeGuglielmo was fired after the season and Chris Strausser and Mudd were hired to coach the group moving forward.
The Bears are fortunate to have Hiestand who appears to be setting the standard for good offensive line coaching in the league.
Kevin Fishbain at The Athletic comments upon the restructure of Kyle Long's contract:
"Assuming the Bears find a way to extend Cody Whitehair's contract before the season, they'll head into 2019 with all five starters on the O-line under contract for multiple seasons. Guard still remains a position for Ryan Pace to monitor over the next couple months to add depth considering Long's recent injury history, and the Bears can do that by bringing back Bryan Witzmann or Eric Kush, or acquiring a guard via the draft. "
The Bears have limited resources but the guess here is that they'd like to find something better than Witzmann and Kush to back up the guard position.
More importantly, Whitehair is only signed through the 2019 season after which he becomes a free agent. Whitehair might be the best offensive lineman they've got and extending him should be a priority. The Bears have limited cap space and the need to negotiate with Whitehair might have an effect on any decision to resign Adrian Amos or, especially, Bryce Callahan.
Speaking of Callahan, Adam Jahns at the Chicago Sun-Times reads my mind when it comes to the effect of an under the radar Baltimore signing on his odds of getting a big contract. He points out that the Ravens established a new market for nickel backs Thursday by signing Tavon Young to a three-year extension worth a reported $25.8 million, $13 million guaranteed. The average-per-year of the deal is more than Chris Harris Jr. and Aaron Colvin, and Callahan could be seeking a deal in that ballpark, or more. That might be more than the Bears want to pay given their needs and cap situation.
Fishbain doesn't think that there will be much for the Bears to pay attention to on the field at the NFL Combine. He makes 14 points about how the Bears can use the Combine to get better.
10. The combine is known for the on-field prospect testing, which begins Friday. Those previous nine points? Maybe a little more important for a Bears team without a pick until No. 87 overall.
I disagree. The Bears are looking for running back help and the on field workouts will be critical to their evaluation because if they draft one, he'll have to be able to catch the ball. Here's what NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah had to say about the running backs that the Bears might find in their situation. Via Patrick Finley at the Chicago Sun-Times
"With no selections in the draft's first two rounds, the Bears have limited resources to pursue upgrades to their 2019 roster. They could eye a pass-catching running back in Rounds 3-7, but, Jeremiah said, that might be difficult.
"'As you can imagine, there's not a lot there," he said. "These guys don't catch a lot of balls."'
How these running backs look in pass catching drills will be critical to their odds of being drafted by the Bears. And its even more important for the bigger tight ends of the type that the Bears might be looking for.
If the player looks fluid and comfortable with good hands and some natural pass catching ability, he's got a chance. Otherwise, probably not. I expect the Bears will be watching closer than usually during these drills this year.
Bob Costas is making it known that he's being blackballed by the NFL. Via Cindy Boren at the Washington Post answers your questions:
"A year after Bob Costas was conspicuous by his absence from NBC's broadcast of Super Bowl LII, the longtime face of the network's sports telecasts explained that he was told "you've crossed the line" with commentary about the NFL.
"I remember being told that now I can no longer host the Super Bowl," Costas, who parted amicably with the network after 40 years, told ESPN's "Outside the Lines." "I think the words were, 'You've crossed the line' and my thought was, 'What line have I crossed?'"
"It's a line that isn't clearly defined, but the NFL is a ratings behemoth and likes to refer to networks as 'broadcast partners. Over the last few years, Costas had moved from being the genial host of the network's biggest sports event to someone who offered brief snippets of commentary and he quickly was subjected to an unaccustomed barrage of criticism for speaking up about long-term cognitive issues that can develop after playing football, gun control, the national anthem controversy and the Redskins' name. He had referred to football as 'unacceptably brutal' and a sport that 'destroys people's brains,' likening it to 'Russian roulette.' The reality, he said in a 2017 Shirley Povich Symposium at the University of Maryland, 'is that this sport destroys people's brains."'
Boren's expansion in the last paragraph pretty much says it all in this situation. The line that Costas frequently crosses is, indeed, a fine one. It separates "critic" from "self-righteous". It's a line that we all sometimes cross, I think, but Costas has turned it into a habit.
Costas defines himself as a journalist, which is fine. The problem is that he does it by treating sports like world peace depends upon defending its dignity. It leads to inflammatory language such as that above addressing the NFL's concussion problem. It's this tendency that turns off not just the NFL but those of us who are just watching for a little entertainment, not what amounts to something akin to a political tirade.
My guess is that we have seen the last of Costas on any major network for any sport, not just the NFL.
I found this column by Sally Jenkins at the Washington Post both advocating for a second chance for Kareem Hunt and criticizing the NFL for giving him one wildly inconsistent.
I won't give this too much time except to say that this was a poorly thought out piece that looked like it was supposed to be about Hunt but which Jenkins couldn't resist using to take a shot a the NFL no matter how it conflicted with her point.
For the record, I think Hunt is an animal who doesn't "deserve" a second chance at anything not guaranteed him under the law.
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Bears Should Be Uneasy About Amukamara's Late Season Performance. And Other Points of View.
Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune reviews the cornerback position as the Bears enter the off-season:
"[Prince] Amukamara set a bold goal of 10 interceptions before the season, and while that didn't happen, he played with confidence after going through a contract season each of the previous three years. Having some security allowed him to just go out and play. He had a pick-six in the Week 2 victory over the Seahawks and added interceptions against the Lions and Rams. Amukamara had 66 tackles to lead the position and three tackles for a loss with two forced fumbles. The passer rating against him was 82.9, and he tied for 19th in the NFL with 83 targets, per [Pro Football Focus]."
Amukamara had a good year but I fear that he was exposed a little bit in the last few games. He had 7 pass interference or defensive holding calls against him. All came in the second half of the season including one playoff game. Three came in the last two games against the Vikings and the Eagles.
Having just signed a 3 year contract last offseason with $18 million guaranteed, Amukamara isn't going anywhere but the Bears have to be at least a little worried that teams were trying to take advantage of Amukamara more as the season wore on and as teams adjusted to what they had going on defense. Add the fact that they might seek a replacement for Bryce Callahan at nickel cornerback rather than investing significantly more cap space into the position and this is one of the few areas of uncertainty for the Bears this offseason. It will be interesting to see what general manager Ryan Pace decides to do at the position.
Biggs also answers your questions:
"Do you think Ryan Pace would sign Matt Nagy to a healthy contract to keep him around for a long time? — @flowersdevonte
"Nagy has a healthy contract right now, one that runs for four more seasons through 2022. He's not anywhere close to becoming a coaching free agent. The Bears actually signed Nagy to a contract that runs one year longer than Pace's deal. I wouldn't have any concern. If the Bears continue to be successful, I fully expect them to take the steps necessary to retain Nagy. I would be surprised if the team contemplated a new deal for Nagy until he has two years remaining on the current contract. There is a lot of football to be played between now and then, but coming off a successful 12-4 season when Nagy was named Coach of the Year, I can understand why you would broach the topic."
As do I. But I agree that there's no rush here.
There are a lot of coaches around the league that have a lot of success their first year. Adam Gase in Miami won 10 games and made the playoffs as a rookie head coach. The team fell back into mediocrity after that and he no longer has a job there.
Nagy did a great job and making the playoffs was a huge accomplishment. But he's an offensive head coach and, let's face it, the offense wasn't up to snuff the second half of the season.
Some of that was being conservative by design to not put your number one rated defense in a bad spot with turnovers. But some of it was the not yet fully implemented scheme run by a not yet fully developed quarterback.
Add the uncertainty that comes with a new defensive coordinator for that defense and no one can really be sure what's going to happen.
I'm optimistic that the new regime will do well. But if it was my money I'd want to see more before I shelled out a lot more of it unnecessarily.
Biggs answers another one:
"Is pass rusher a high offseason priority given the lack of depth behind Khalil Mack and Leonard Floyd? — @schechschech10
"From the standpoint that no team ever looks at its depth chart of pass rushers and says, 'We're good here,' sure, it will be a priority. But very few teams have a pass rusher with the talent of Mack. They're not going to go out and pay another pass rusher. They've got a ton of resources invested in that area. Will they always be looking for players to push for a spot on the roster? Absolutely. Maybe they look to bring back Aaron Lynch or seek a replacement for a role player. But it's not going to be a greater priority than that."
I don't think many people are going to agree with me here but I'm going to continue to insist that the Bears depth at pass rusher isn't that bad. One of the first signs of improvement I noticed in 2018 was the play of the younger pass rushers and defensive linemen during the preseason.
Are they guys who are going to be spectacular and replace the production of a Khalil Mack if he's injured? No, of course not. But Sam Acho is adequate and players like Isaiah Irving and Kylie Fitts look to me like they could hold their own and give average production if they had to play. In other words, they're good back ups. And it's important to know that these players are still getting better and could take the next step if given the chance.
And yet another one:
"One of the Patriots' best and most consistent, yet unsung, players over the past few years has been left guard Joe Thuney. He put on a clinic in the Super Bowl. Aaron Donald lined up over him initially, then Donald was moved to the left side of the line. What a testament. Thuney was drafted in the third round the same year Cody Whitehair was taken in the second. Do you see any chance the Patriots let him become an unrestricted free agent after next year and could he potentially sign with the Bears? I don't see Kyle Long around much longer and I think Thuney could be a great pickup. — Terry M., Hawthorn Woods, Ill.
Thuney has been a terrific young player for the Patriots and it's hard to imagine them not at least working to extend him before the start of next season. If Thuney remains healthy and does reach the open market 13 months from now, he'll likely command a huge payday. You might not see Long around much longer, but I don't know if I see the Bears going big for a guard in free agency. It's one thing to pay a guard big money that you've drafted, developed and used on a cost-controlled rookie contract. It's another thing to pay the kind of premium required to sign a player at the outset of free agency, especially at guard."
A couple things here.
Thuney is a very good guard. But make no mistake, the Patriots stopped Donald because they double teamed him virtually every play. Thuney had a lot of help and if the Rams moved Donald to the left side, its only because they thought tackle Ndamukong Suh might have a better chance against him one-on-one.
The Bears are getting to the point where they have to keep an eye on their cap. Eventually they are going to have to pay quarterback Mitch Trubisky and that won't be cheap. They are gong to have to ask themselves how much money they want to invest in the offensive line. Charles Leno and now Bobby Massie are on reasonable deals but they are gong to want to keep Whitehair, who is probably the best of the bunch, and he might not be so easy to sign. I'm not so sure the Bears jump into a signing on the offensive line any time soon.
Rich Campbell, also at the Chicago Tribune reports that the Browns have signed Kareem Hunt, ending speculation that he might be headed to the Bears:
"[Browns general manager John] Dorsey released a 245-word statement as part of the Browns' announcement of the signing. He acknowledged the complexity of questions about signing Hunt but cited his relationship with Hunt in explaining the decision that 'he deserves a second chance.'
"Said Dorsey: 'There were two important factors: One is that Kareem took full responsibility for his egregious actions and showed true remorse, and secondly, just as importantly, he is undergoing and is committed to necessary professional treatment and a plan that has been clearly laid out."'
Hmmmm… he took full responsibility, eh? Like when he lied to the Chiefs about the incident and only came clean after video of the incident came out and he knew the jig was up?
Hunt strikes me as being similar to many athletes in situations like this such as Ray McDonald, who was briefly a Bear before once again finding himself in trouble for allegedly attacking a woman. He's a con man who has grown up as an athlete who people believed because they wanted to believe him.
Hunt is a talented running back. People who want talented running backs on their team are apt to believe that he "took full responsibility for his actions" even though the evidence clearly shows that was not the case until he could no longer deny his guilt.
Let's tell this like it is. This wasn't a Ray Rice situation where an instant of anger led to a fist being thrown faster than the brain could catch up. The video showed Hunt as an out of control animal who attacked this woman like a mad dog for almost two minutes.
Professional help or not, Hunt is a ticking time bomb who is just waiting to explode again.
Knowing this, signing players like this puts fans in a terrible position. You want to root for your team. But how do you do it knowing that they signed such a player? To this day, I can't watch Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger without visions of a college girl being raped in the back room of a bar in Georgia. Having to watch players like this prevents fans from fully enjoying what should be an entertaining experience.
Thanks heavens the Bears didn't sign Hunt. They and their fans are better off without him and his ilk.
Biggs answers another question:
"What was the deal with Taquan Mizzell taking snaps away from Jordan Howard and Tarik Cohen? — @jgrythefireguy
There have been multiple questions about this, and while I agree it seemed Mizzell was forced onto the field a little bit in the second half of the season, we're talking about a very small percentage of plays. Mizzell was on the field for 66 offensive snaps over the final nine regular-season games. He was the only running back on the field for a total of 18 snaps. He was on the field with Cohen for 28 snaps (nearly half of the 66), so it's not like he took a lot of playing time from him. Mizzell was on the field with Cohen and Howard for 16 snaps. Howard and Mizzell were on the field together for two snaps. Mizzell was on the field with fellow running back Benny Cunningham for one snap, and on one snap Mizzell, Cohen and Cunningham were all on the field. Mizzell got a total of nine carries and was targeted with 10 passes, catching eight of them. So I don't think there's a lot here. He didn't really take many snaps away from the other backs and he certainly didn't take many touches from them. Mizzell was performing well in practice and coach Matt Nagy wanted to create some game opportunities for him."
To me the insistence on playing Mizzell was an indication of Matt Nagy's dissatisfaction with the running back position.
Howard was obviously slower, with less burst and, at least early in the season, poor vision. To me he looked hurt but there are no reports indicating that was the case.
Cohen is a nice little back who can make plays but his size is occasionally a liability.
Together the two made for a "thunder and lightning" combination that could be valuable but there were definite limitations to each that Mizzell, who was putatively more of a "do it all" back, would have alleviated had he been better. For example, Biggs continues in a later article as he quotes a scout on what the Bears might find in this area in the third round of the draft:
"If you are taking a third-round or a fourth-round guy, it's not going to be an elite player necessarily but someone who has a complete skill set. Jordan doesn't have that. He can't run routes. He can't catch. So they don't have to be elite; they have to be complete."
I agree that Mizzell was not good enough to fill this role or that of a return man, which the Bears briefly positioned him as.
Like Biggs, I'm quite sure the running back position and, probably, the tight end position are at the top of general manager Ryan Pace's list of positions to revamp.
Dan Durkin had this interesting comment for The Athletic regarding Mitch Trubisky's contractual future:
"[The Bears] have the luxury of Mitch Trubisky being on a rookie deal through the 2020 season. Keep in mind that the current collective bargaining agreement (CBA) also expires in 2020. So it's possible that fifth-year option — a protection afforded to teams to retain first-round picks for a fifth season after their rookie deals expire — could be eliminated in 2021 if the players association (NFLPA) pushes for an end to the provision when negotiations for the next CBA commence. That will be an interesting aspect to monitor for the Bears."
Indeed it will.
Durkin's comment is an uneasy reminder that the CBA is coming to an end and with that comes a lot of uncertainty. If Trubisky turns out to be a top ten quarterback, that uncertainty for the Bears will be many times higher than usual.
Assuming he continues to develop, the Bears could push for a Trubisky signing after 2019. It would be unusual given the current fifth year option which would ordinarily secure Trubisky through 2021 but, as Durkin says, if the next CBA doesn't have it, Trubisky is an unrestricted free agent after 2020 when the Bears would normally be thinking about negotiating an extension.
Biggs also had a comment some time ago about some of the things the Bears did on offense in the playoff loss to the Eagles. I never got around to commenting on it.
"I didn't care for the two-point conversion call. Send outside linebacker Khalil Mack in motion on another gadget play with offensive lineman Bradley Sowell lined up in the backfield and then try a shovel pass to wide receiver Taylor Gabriel, maybe the skill position player least likely to break a tackle for an extra half-yard in the sea of humanity in the middle of the line? Sure, it's easy to second guess a play call that doesn't work, and the Bears have been so good with unconventional stuff at the goalline, but it's a different situation if the Bears are leading 17-10 with 9:04 remaining. Much different."
I was amused to find out from a friend in Green Bay that Packer fans were up in arms about the Bears use of gadget plays. They seemed to think the Bears were doing it because they are arrogant. This was their reason for wanting to beat the Bears so badly at home at the end of the season. As if they needed an excuse.
I don't think the Bears are running these plays because they are arrogant. Nor do I think the reason most fans and media give, that they are "fun" is the primary reason. I think its because its just really hard to score in the red zone and the closer you get, the harder it becomes.
The Bears didn't really have a red zone weapon, a big receiver that they could depend upon to reliably beat a defensive back one on one in a short field. I also don't think that some of the throws that are required to make those plays work are Trubisky's forte.
So the Bears went to those gadget plays not out of arrogance but out of desperation. It was an indication of yet another limitation to their offense and was yet another reason why tight end is probably high on their list of wants.
Bucky Brooks at NFL.com thinks the Arizona Cardinals should trade away Josh Rosen and pick Kyler Murray in the draft:
"'Josh (Rosen) is our guy.' – Kliff Kingsbury, Feb. 12
"The Cardinals' new head coach has told the football world that Rosen is the team's QB1 for the future, but it is hard to ignore the dot connecting that could put Oklahoma standout Kyler Murray in the desert on draft night. In fact, I believe the opportunity to put Murray in a system designed to elevate playmakers should prompt the Cardinals to trade away the franchise quarterback they selected 10th overall last spring."
"'Kyler, I mean, he's a freak, man,' Kingsbury said in October, per KLBK-TV's Eric Kelly. '… Kyler is a freak. I've followed him since he was a sophomore in high school. Just think the world of him and what he can do on a football field. I've never seen one better in high school and he's starting to show it now at the college level. I don't have enough good things to say about him. He's phenomenal.
"'… I would take him with the first pick of the draft if I could.'
"As it turns out, Kingsbury will have the chance to do exactly that, as Arizona holds the No. 1 overall pick."
"'Our feelings toward Josh haven't waned or changed,' Kingsbury said. 'I get that we have the first pick and there are going to be a million scenarios, and over the next three months they are going to come up. But Josh is our guy.'"
"Hmmm. I would love to believe the Cardinals' coach, but Murray's skills are a perfect match for the team's new system."
A couple things here:
In my opinion, you absolutely don't take Murray with the first overall pick.
Yes, I know that Kingsbury effused that he would take Murray with that pick as the Texas Tech coach. But it was easy to say that then and, as Brooks points out later in the article, people can't always be taken literally when commenting on such things as an opposing college coach. They are expected to exaggerate.
More to the point, where you take a player in the draft has little to do with where you think he should go and it has everything to do with where other teams will take him. Murray is almost certainly less than 5'10" and has yet to show that he can throw from the pocket. He's a risk that you don't take with a top five pick. if you want him, you find a way to trade down and then take him.
Its possible that Kingsbury is smart enough to understand what he's got in Rosen.
People like to think that getting a franchise quarterback is just a matter of choosing the right guy. In my opinion, they couldn't be more wrong. It about developing the right guy. That means good coaching at the very minimum.
Rosen had a miserable year but he was on a miserable team with a defensive head coach who had no clue how to develop him. Whether Kingsbury has a clue remains to be seen. It seems evident to me that as the need for quarterbacks has become more acute, the NFL has gotten better at developing them with some very good young quarterbacks like Patrick Mahomes, Jared Goff, Mitch Trubisky, and Deshaun Watson coming to the fore in recent years. But either way Arizona is still going to be a bad team and probably a bad situation.
Rosen is a classic NFL quarterback. He's got the size and physical ability. He's accurate and by all accounts he's smart. He simply hasn't had a chance to show what he's capable of. If he is traded, here's hoping its to a team that can fully develop him and utilize his talents to give him the best chance to succeed.
Having said that, I was intrigued by these comments regarding Murray that came via Peter King at profootballtalk.com:
"'What percentage of the time,' I asked Oklahoma coach and Murray mentor Lincoln Riley the other day, 'would you guess Kyler threw from the pocket this year?'
"Riley thought for a few seconds.
"'Eighty-five percent?' Riley said. 'Ninety, maybe.'
"Think of how amazing that is — a short quarterback who runs like a greyhound, and Riley called a similar percentage of designed passes from the pocket as many NFL teams with classic dropback passers would. Think of how the game has changed from a decade ago, when a fleet and smallish quarterback would basically be an option quarterback playing the game on the edges. Not Riley. Not with Murray. His runs? Mostly designed runs to takes advantage of a player with Vick-type tools."
A lot of those throws were quick hitters and running an NFL offense where you frequently have to stand tall while the pocket collapses around you is quite a bit of a different story.
Having said that, it's clear that Murray is a different kettle of fish when compared, for instance, to Johnny Manziel. Manziel not only didn't show that he could throw from the pocket in college, it was proven conclusively that he couldn't as the teams that beat Texas A&M his last year with the team were the ones that kept him there.
Murray could prove to be one of those rare athletes like Russell Wilson who can overcome his lack of size to succeed in the NFL. Murray is shorter than Wilson and has more of an uphill battle. But you can see why a team might pick him in the top ten. Indeed, Brooks has Murray as his #6 overall prospect which, for a quarterback, means top 5 pick.
Where Murray is selected is going to be one of the more interesting draft stories in years. I'm looking forward to seeing him at the combine.
Brooks also quotes offensive coordinator Greg Roman on some some of the things that Baltimore has to do to get the most out of quarterback Lamar Jackson now that they have traded Joe Flacco to the Broncos and made him the unambiguous starter.
"'We've got to develop a strong passing attack,' Roman said. 'Lamar's got to develop and everybody around him has got to get better in that area. Obviously, there will be more emphasis on that.'"
"'Everybody wants you to have to fight left-handed. The best thing we can do is be able to fight with both hands. We want to be able to run it and pass it. There will definitely be more of a balance there. That's how you win – that's what makes it sustainable.'"
Jackson is problematic because he lacks arm strength and he's not always very accurate, particularly outside the numbers. Though he had some good throws over the middle in the intermediate range in 2018, his weaknesses showed and will likely continue to be a problem as the Ravens work to build a power running game to counter the game plan with 7 defensive backs that the Chargers used to beat them in their AFC Wild Card game.
Teams will undoubtedly do what they can to take the middle of the field away from Jackson and, as Brooks points out, a strong running team needs to be able to complete deep throws when they do pass the ball to get chunks of yardage. Whether Jackson has the arm to take advantage of a good play action passing game will be an open question until he proves he can do it.
Antonio Brown has reportedly asked for a trade.
Personally if I'm a football fan I don't want this guy anywhere near my team.
Frankly, I don't understand him. He's got a lucrative contract and this doesn't appear to be about money. When he's asked to explain his problem he's all over the place. Take this response when he was asked to explain his strained relationship with Ben Roethlisberger:
"No conflict just a matter of respect!. Mutual respect! He has a owner mentality like he can call out anybody including coaches. Players know but they can't say anything about it otherwise they meal ticket gone. It's a dirty game within a game."
The best I can tell he just doesn't like criticism and doesn't like having to work as part of a team. He reminds me a little bit of former Chicago Bear Martellus Bennett.
Wide receivers in general tend to be head cases, I think. But Brown seems to take it to a whole new level.
Mike Florio at profootballtalk.com takes a team-by-team look at potential 2019 tag candidates:
"Eagles: The team reportedly is considering the use of the franchise tag on Nick Foles, with an eye toward trading him. Although this approach would violate the CBA, Foles seems to be OK with it — possibly because his agents already know that he wouldn't get on the open market a long-term contract worth more per year than the franchise tag will pay."
I would agree with this. My gut tells me that the payday for Nick Foles might not be what many people believe it will be.
For one thing, you need at least two teams to drive the price up for Foles. Right now, the only team that currently makes sense for him is Jacksonville.
But the major reason has to do with Foles' performance, itself. He struggled for years with the Rams, admittedly under a defensive coach with a stagnant offense. But Foles wasn't good in those years and really hasn't been good anywhere but Philadelphia. The fear is that you end up signing a Case Keenum, who had one good year with the Minnesota Vikings in 2017, cashed in big with the Denver Broncos in the offseason, then reverted back to under-perform in 2018.
Admittedly, Foles has come up big at the tail end of not one, but two seasons in a row now. But its what he did at the beginning of the 2018 season when subbing in for Carson Wentz that would worry me if I were considering him as a signing. Foles wasn't impressive. In particular, his 50.7 passer rating against the Falcons in the first game of the year sticks in my mind and makes me wonder if his days as a sub-par quarterback will always be limited to those with the Rams.
Admittedly it was only two games. But I would hesitate to commit too much to Foles right now.
Posted on February 18, 2019 February 18, 2019 Categories Chicago Bears1 Comment on Bears Should Be Uneasy About Amukamara's Late Season Performance. And Other Points of View.


Even in our darkest hour there's always hope.
That's the message at the big warm heart of this play written by Chantelle Dusette and directed by Niall Phillips. The Beloved explores the life of a woman and artist (Anna - Katharine Blackshaw) recovering from alcoholism and grieving for her husband stuck in a coma following a near-fatal car accident. Her pain is literally strewn around the stage, with a picture of her husband in the foreground and alcohol bottles imposingly lining the periphery as a constant reminder of her past and present.
Anna soon meets the boy responsible for the car accident and the pair strike up an unlikely friendship. The typical youthful, slightly gangster, boy (Michael Lyle) is the antithesis of the middle-class Anna, representing the son she never had. They are from different worlds, reflected in their contrasting dialogue. Too swiftly, however, the boy character is dropped in favour of another man, Anna's gardener David (Greg Patmore) and friend of her husband. David is sweet and endearing (if one dimensional) and replaces alcohol as Anna's crux. Yet David never interacts with the boy, so we never get a sense of how this new yet fractured family come together.
Like the individual scenes, the overall play (at just one act) is too short, snappy and underdeveloped. It even touches, albeit briefly, on the artist's pain being necessary for their work. The narrative is cleverly pieced together from scene to scene, but each characters' trajectory is ultimately predictable and the play's final climactic moment relies too heavily on cliché.
The actors are utterly committed to their roles, however; Blackshaw especially as the distraught and vulnerable Anna. It ensures that despite its flaws, The Beloved is a touching little drama.
Watch: The Beloved runs at the Drayton Arms Theatre until 26th April.


I received a letter from the City of Wildwood Water Department that stated The Villages would be taking over the water supply for the Village of Fenney. Did any of you receive the letter in Fenney and your thoughts ?? I think this is GREAT !!!!!


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Bruno Massot (ur. 28 stycznia 1989 w Caen) – francuski łyżwiarz figurowy reprezentujący Niemcy, startujący w parach sportowych z Aloną Sawczenko. Mistrz olimpijski z Pjongczangu (2018), mistrz (2018) i wicemistrz świata (2017), dwukrotny wicemistrz Europy (2016, 2017), zwycięzca finału Grand Prix (2017), mistrz Francji (2012) oraz dwukrotny mistrz Niemiec (2016, 2018).

Po zmianie przepisów w punktacji zawodów łyżwiarskich w 2018 roku, do Sawczenko i Massota należą dwa historyczne rekordy świata (GOE±3) par sportowych w kategorii seniorów: za program dowolny (162,86 pkt) i notę łączną (245,84 pkt).

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1 października 2018 roku narzeczona Massota, Sophie Levaufre, urodziła ich syna o imieniu Louka. Para pobrała się 20 lipca 2019 roku. 19 maja 2020 roku na świat przyszło ich drugie dziecko, córka Charlie.

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19 marca 2014 roku pojawiły się przypuszczenia, że nowym partnerem utytułowanej Alony Sawczenko zostanie Bruno Massot. Rozpoczęli oni wspólne treningi w kwietniu, aby zniwelować różnice w technice jazdy. W lipcu potwierdzono, że para rozważa, który kraj będzie reprezentować, bowiem Alona chciała nadal reprezentować Niemcy, zaś Bruno Francję. 29 września 2014 r. Niemiecka Federacja Łyżwiarska ogłosiła, że duet Sawczenko / Massot będzie reprezentował Niemcy. Od października rozpoczęli oni treningi w Oberstdorfie, a ich trenerem został Alexander König. W czerwcu 2015 roku Francuska Federacja Łyżwiarska odmówiła udzielenia Massotowi pozwolenia na reprezentowanie Niemiec, a 31 sierpnia 2015 roku zażądała od niego 70 tys. euro za wydanie pozwolenia. Ostatecznie Massot otrzymał pozwolenie 26 października 2015 r. po zapłaceniu francuskiej federacji FFSG 30 tys. euro.

Sawczenko i Massot rozpoczęli sezon od drugiego miejsca w zawodach z cyklu Challenger Series Nebelhorn Trophy 2017. Następnie powtórzyli ten rezultat w Skate Canada International 2017, przegrywając jedynie z kanadyjską parą Duhamel / Radford. Pierwszym zwycięstwem w sezonie były dla nich zawody Skate America 2017, które jednocześnie dało im kwalifikację do finału Grand Prix 2017, również zakończonego ich zwycięstwem.

W listopadzie 2017 Massot otrzymał niemieckie obywatelstwo, co pozwoliło mu reprezentować ten kraj na Zimowych Igrzyskach Olimpijskich 2018. W konkursie olimpijskim zajmowali 4. miejsce po programie krótkim z notą 76,59 pkt. Następnego dnia ustanowili rekord świata w programie dowolnym 159,31 pkt, co dało im 0,43 pkt przewagi w nocie łącznej nad Chińczykami Sui Wenjing / Han Cong i pozwoliło na zdobycie złotego medalu olimpijskiego.

W marcu 2018 zdecydowali się wystąpić na mistrzostwach świata, gdzie byli faworytami do złota. Podczas mistrzostw poprawili trzy rekordy świata w: programie krótkim 82,98 pkt, programie dowolnym 162,86 pkt oraz nocie łącznej 245,84 pkt, co dało im tytuł mistrzowski (pierwszy dla Massota, szósty dla Sawczenko).

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Pary sportowe

Z Aloną Sawczenko (Niemcy)

Z Darją Popową (Francja)

Z Anne-Laure Letscher (Francja)

Z Camille Foucher (Francja)

Soliści

Programy
Alona Sawczenko / Bruno Massot

Rekordy świata
Do sezonu 2017/2018

Rekordy życiowe
Alona Sawczenko / Bruno Massot

Przypisy

Bibliografia

Medaliści Zimowych Igrzysk Olimpijskich 2018
Niemieccy łyżwiarze figurowi
Niemieccy medaliści olimpijscy
Niemcy pochodzenia francuskiego
Francuscy łyżwiarze figurowi
Ludzie urodzeni w Caen
Urodzeni w 1989

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Q: Getting all fields with a custom attribute, and automatically saving and loading them based on given enum
NOTE #1: This is in Unity, so I mention a scene, if you don't know what that is, don't worry about it, it doesn't apply too much to this question.

NOTE #2: I have looked at multiple other stack overflow posts on this subject, but they were very confusing to me, and I don't have enough reputation yet to comment, so I couldn't ask for clarification on how to use the code solutions given.

I have two custom attributes that I made, AutoSave and AutoLoad, and I want to get a List of all of their data, like the name of the field, the data that the field stores, no matter the type, and the stuff that the attribute call is given, for AutoSave: a string for the file path, a string for the scene name, a enum for the save type (which stores whether or not it will save during the beginning, the end, or when a method is called with the name of this field) and an enum for the settings (which stores whether it will write over what is currently there, or add to what is there (which is a work in progress)). And for AutoLoad: a string for the file path, a string for the scene name, and a enum for the load type (which is the exact same as the AutoSave attribute).
The code that I saw that I would like to use to sort and store is this:
Type type = typeof(AutoLoad);
foreach (PropertyInfo prop in type.GetProperties())
{
    var props = from p in this.GetType().GetProperties()
            let attr = p.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(AutoLoad), true)
            where attr.Length == 1
            select new { Property = p, Attribute = attr.First() as AutoLoad };
}

I am not sure if this is right, and I dont know how to implement, sort and store this data. If I am reading this properly, this is LINQ querying, which I am not familiar with. And I am brand new to Attributes, so if I am missing something, please let me know, and an explanation of how this code works would be nice as well.
I would store these in 6 Dictionary<string, List<WhateverTypeICanStoreTheseAs>>, the string being the scene name, the List being a list of every of this data that has that particular scene name attached. 3 dictionaries for saving, 3 for loading, each one having 1 dictionary for the beginning, 1 for the custom times, and 1 for the end. If there is a better way to store this data, please let me know!
If anyone is familiar with attributes, thanks for the help!

EDIT:
Here is my current implementation of the above code, it returns nothing when calling ToString, and returns 1 when checking outer count, and returns 0 when checking inner count.:
public static List<List<AutoSType>> GetAllOfAttribute()
{
    Type type = typeof(AutoSave);
    List<List<AutoSType>> objs = new List<List<AutoSType>>();
    foreach (PropertyInfo prop in type.GetProperties())
    {
        var props = from p in prop.GetType().GetProperties()
                    let attr = p.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(AutoSave), true)
                    where attr.Length == 1
                    select new AutoSType { Property = p, Attribute = attr.First() as AutoSave };
        objs.Add(props.ToList());
    }

    return objs;
}

Using the method:
List<List<AutoSType>> autoSObjs = AutoSave.GetAllOfAttribute();
Debug.Log(autoSObjs.Count);
if(autoSObjs.Count > 0)
{
    Debug.Log(autoSObjs[0].Count);
}

foreach(List<AutoSType> a in autoSObjs)
{
    foreach(AutoSType b in a)
    {
        string temp = b.Attribute.ToString();
        Debug.Log(temp);
    }
}

ToString override:
public override string ToString()
{
    return $"{filePath}, {sceneName}, {saveType.ToString()}, {saveSettings.ToString()}";
}

Using the attribute:
[AutoSave("", "Main", AutoSave.SaveType.Beginning, AutoSave.SaveSettings.AddTo)]
public int endDate;
[AutoSave("", "Main", AutoSave.SaveType.Beginning, AutoSave.SaveSettings.AddTo)]
public string startDay;

A: It sounds like you're trying to find all instances of AutoSave and do something based upon that. But look at your code.
If we translate your GetAllOfAttribute to psuedo-code we get

*

*Get the type definition for AutoSave

*Initialize a list to save our List<List<AutoSType>>

*Iterate all of the properties on AutoSave (wait, why?)

*For each property on autoSave, get the properties on the PropertyInfo class, but only if that property on PropertyInfo has an [AutoSave] on it (Pretty sure we just went WAY off the rails here)

Instead you want to

*

*Get all types in your assembly

*For those types, filter those to the ones that contain a property with [AutoSave] on it, then operate on that type/property.

Also, as with just about anything using reflection this is going to be resource-intensive so ensure you only run it once, or once per scene. You can possibly add a class-level attribute that it can key off of to avoid iterating properties on classes you don't want looked at like creating an [AutoSaveEnabled] you can attach to the class.
foreach (Type type in Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetTypes())
{
    if (type.GetCustomAttribute<AutoSaveEnabled>(true) != null)
    {
        foreach (PropertyInfo prop in type.GetProperties())
        {
            AutoSave attr = prop.GetCustomAttribute<AutoSave>(true);
            if (attr != null)
            {
                // I found the attribute!!!
                // At this point, type is the class I'm looking at, prop is the decorated property, and attr is the instance of `[AutoSave]`
            }
        }
    }
}

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Cochran comes up big again in Wofford victory
Cochran scored 11 of his 19 points in second half
Updated: 11:46 PM EST Jan 8, 2015
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Karl Cochran scored 19 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer, and Wofford beat VMI 75-70 on Thursday, handing the Keydets their fifth straight loss. C.J. Neuman scored 12 points, Eric Garcia 11, and Lee Skinner 10 for Wofford (12-4, 3-0 Southern Conference), who made 7 of 18 3-pointers (38.9 percent), including three each by Cochran and Garcia. VMI tied it at 33 on a layup by Tim Marshall, but Garcia hit back-to-back 3-pointers and Wofford led 41-37 at halftime. VMI led 54-52 lead on a 17-11 second-half run in which Phillip Anglade scored 10, but Wofford rallied and the lead traded hands four more times. VMI led 70-68 after QJ Peterson hit two free throws, but Cochran hit a 3 with 1:31 left to put Wofford back on top for good, 71-70, and the Terriers added four free throws. Anglade and Peterson each scored 22, a career-high for Anglade, and Marshall added 13 for VMI (5-11, 1-4).
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Karl Cochran scored 19 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer, and Wofford beat VMI 75-70 on Thursday, handing the Keydets their fifth straight loss.
C.J. Neuman scored 12 points, Eric Garcia 11, and Lee Skinner 10 for Wofford (12-4, 3-0 Southern Conference), who made 7 of 18 3-pointers (38.9 percent), including three each by Cochran and Garcia.
VMI tied it at 33 on a layup by Tim Marshall, but Garcia hit back-to-back 3-pointers and Wofford led 41-37 at halftime.
VMI led 54-52 lead on a 17-11 second-half run in which Phillip Anglade scored 10, but Wofford rallied and the lead traded hands four more times. VMI led 70-68 after QJ Peterson hit two free throws, but Cochran hit a 3 with 1:31 left to put Wofford back on top for good, 71-70, and the Terriers added four free throws.
Anglade and Peterson each scored 22, a career-high for Anglade, and Marshall added 13 for VMI (5-11, 1-4).

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Cleveland Foundation announces $13.8 million in March grants
Board approves $22.2 million for Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga nonprofits in Q1 2018
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors today approved $13.8 million in grants for the month of March. Supporting residents in Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties, the foundation has now invested $22.2 million for the first quarter of 2018.
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The YPG-led SDF's "Euphrates Wrath" operations room has declared to seize control of the northern part of Syria's third-largest water dam after battles against IS organization over there.
The operations room reported that the control of the Baath Dam, or as it called the Freedom Dam, came after the control of the town of Kadiran, which is adjacent to the dam area in the western countryside of Raqqa. The Baath Dam is about 27 km away from the Euphrates dam.
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Customer's requirments are our motivation. To create first-rate, detect-free products is our utmost goal. We never accept non-conforming material, never produce substandard products, never deliver low quality products, never content with the current achievement. As a Chinese saying goes, "it is necessary to have effective tools to do good work." CPR Precision has introduced an advanced processing equipment from abroad repeatedly, and has been equipped with a series of tools and clamping apparatus.


A series of four stand alone workshops offered specifically for students who have returned from Intermission.
These workshops address issues most commonly experienced when students are returning after intermitting. They consist of a mixture of information giving, some tasks and discussion time and offer an opportunity to meet with other students who may be experiencing similar challenges on returning to university life.
They run in both Michaelmas and Lent Terms.
You can register at any time for these workshops if you are away and we will contact you when the dates and times are confirmed.


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7th BB - Banks of the Wabash - 6:00 p.m. - SVMS
7th GBB vs. North Clay - 6:00 p.m. - Auxiliary Gym
8th GBB @ North Clay (A and B) - 6:00 p.m.
7th/8th GBB vs. Northeast Middle - 6:00 p.m. - Auxiliary Gym
7th/8th BB BOW Championship - SVMS - 6:00 p.m.
7th/8th GBB vs. North Putnam - Auxiliary Gym - 6:00. p.m.
6th GBB @ Rosedale - 6:00 p.m.
8th GBB @ Riverton Parke (A and B) - 6:00 p.m.
7th GBB vs. Riverton Parke - 6:00 p.m.
6th BB @ Parke Heritage - 6:00 p.m.
7th/8th GBB @ Fountain Central (A Only) - 6:00 p.m.
Parents, Students, & Community Members,
South Vermillion Middle School is honored to be a part of the South Vermillion Community School Corporation and the Vermillion County community! The 2019-2020 school year marks my 18th year at South Vermillion Middle School. I cannot be more excited for the students and staff to return to school!
We have high expectations for our students and staff at South Vermillion Middle School, and our parents and community play a vital role in reaching our expectations. As always, we would like to thank you for your support throughout the school year.
We hope you find the information on our website helpful, but as always, do not hesitate to contact me at any time!
Mrs. Angela Harris, Principal
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Original pen and ink drawing on paper. Mounted. Image size 36cms x 30 cms. Signed twice in ink and with six lines of text in the artists hand (in pencil). Probably drawn for a magazine or annual but almost certainly published as there are printer's notes underneath the mount. The drawing is in two halves, the first is a picture of Mr and Mrs Cackle, two ducks (in hats) and a very large egg. The second picture shows the egg hatched and lots of little ducklings running out. The text over the first image reads "Oh dear, what a big egg! You did not lay that Mrs Cackle surely. Yes I did Mr Cackle but it's grown up of its own accord in the night. What a big duckling we shall have". Under the second image reads "Oh dear, there is a whole brood of ducklings coming out of one egg. Mrs Cackle you must have laid an Easter egg by mistake".


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Eric Lindstrom - Author
Novelist Eric Lindstrom is a veteran of the interactive entertainment industry. His writing has been nominated for a BAFTA award for Best Videogame Screenplay in Tomb Raider: Underworld. Not if I See You First was his debut novel, and A Tragic Kind of Wonderful his highly anticipated second novel.
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A Tragic Kind of Wonderful
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Author: Eric Lindstrom Format: Paperback Release Date: 04/05/2017
One of Our Books of the Year 2017 | May 2017 Book of the Month | In a Nutshell: Coping with bipolar disorder | Finding the courage to shed secrets | Intense, insightful exploration of how it feels to live with bipolar disorder, and finding the strength to reveal who we really are. Sixteen-year-old Mel Hannigan's life is a precarious balancing act. She's on a strictly managed cocktail of meds to control her dysphoric mania, a form of bipolar disorder which makes sufferers feel simultaneously manic and depressed. Mel is also mourning the death of her brother, who suffered from the same condition and believed that "everyone has a super power." Mel identifies hers as "the ability to not think about anything I don't want to think about", which she lives out by keeping her condition secret from everyone but her family. But, while this secrecy is how Mel seeks to maintain equilibrium, along with working in an old people's home, it's also what causes a huge falling out with her friends. She's locked into this cycle of secrecy until her new doctor remarks that in order to enjoy the intimacy she craves, she needs to give people the "chance to know and love the real you". Along her turbulent journey, Mel's vital relationships with the people she meets in the home are stirringly portrayed, especially David, the grandson of a resident, to whom she opens up. Heart-rending, empathy-inducing and uplifting, reading this novel is an immersive, all-consuming experience that really does resonate long after the final page. ~ Joanne Owen
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Author: Eric Lindstrom Format: Hardback Release Date: 29/12/2016
January 2017 Book of the Month | In a Nutshell: Coping with bipolar disorder | Finding the courage to shed secrets | Intense, insightful exploration of how it feels to live with bipolar disorder, and finding the strength to reveal who we really are. Sixteen-year-old Mel Hannigan's life is a precarious balancing act. She's on a strictly managed cocktail of meds to control her dysphoric mania, a form of bipolar disorder which makes sufferers feel simultaneously manic and depressed. Mel is also mourning the death of her brother, who suffered from the same condition and believed that "everyone has a super power." Mel identifies hers as "the ability to not think about anything I don't want to think about", which she lives out by keeping her condition secret from everyone but her family. But, while this secrecy is how Mel seeks to maintain equilibrium, along with working in an old people's home, it's also what causes a huge falling out with her friends. She's locked into this cycle of secrecy until her new doctor remarks that in order to enjoy the intimacy she craves, she needs to give people the "chance to know and love the real you". Along her turbulent journey, Mel's vital relationships with the people she meets in the home are stirringly portrayed, especially David, the grandson of a resident, to whom she opens up. Heart-rending, empathy-inducing and uplifting, reading this novel is an immersive, all-consuming experience that really does resonate long after the final page. ~ Joanne Owen
Not If I See You First
One of our Books of the Year 2016 | May 2016 Debut of the Month An incredibly uplifting, thought provoking and sharply beautiful debut. Once I started reading I couldn't stop and when I turned the last page I could quite easily have turned back to the beginning and started all over again. The first chapter smashed into my senses, sending them reeling, from then on in I was completely and totally engaged. Within a few pages you get a feel for the type of person Parker is, she's different, and not just because of the obvious reason, but because she feels so real it almost hurts. Eric Lindstrom has created a wonderfully spiky and courageous character in Parker, as she tells her story you can hear her voice and picture every second as her personality bursts from the pages. With sharp kicks of wit and hugs of compassion 'Not If I See You First' is a wonderful read and I highly recommend it. ~ Liz Robinson
An incredibly uplifting, thought provoking and sharply beautiful debut. Once I started reading I couldn't stop and when I turned the last page I could quite easily have turned back to the beginning and started all over again. The first chapter smashed into my senses, sending them reeling, from then on in I was completely and totally engaged. Within a few pages you get a feel for the type of person Parker is, she's different, and not just because of the obvious reason, but because she feels so real it almost hurts. Eric Lindstrom has created a wonderfully spiky and courageous character in Parker, as she tells her story you can hear her voice and picture every second as her personality bursts from the pages. With sharp kicks of wit and hugs of compassion 'Not If I See You First' is a wonderful read and I highly recommend it. ~ Liz Robinson
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Tragic Kind Of Wonderful
Author: Eric Lindstrom Format: eBook Release Date: 29/12/2016
How can you have a future if you can't accept your past?Mel Hannigan doesn't have it easy. Mourning the death of her firework of a brother, facing the loss of three friendships that used to mean everything to her and struggling to deal with a condition that even her closest friends don't know about. To protect herself and everyone else, Mel tries to lock away her heart, to live quietly without pain - but also without hope. Until the plight of an old friend, and meeting someone new, shows her that the risk is worth taking, that opening up to life - and who you really are - is what can make everything glorious... And that maybe Mel can discover a tragic kind of wonderful of her very own. A beautiful, captivating story about living with mental illness, and loving - even with a broken heart.
Author: Eric Lindstrom Format: Paperback / softback Release Date: 29/12/2016
The heart-rending and inspiring novel from the critically acclaimed author of NOT IF I SEE YOU FIRST. How can you have a future if you can't accept your past? Mel Hannigan doesn't have it easy. Mourning the death of her firework of a brother, facing the loss of three friendships that used to mean everything to her and struggling to deal with a condition that even her closest friends don't know about. To protect herself and everyone else, Mel tries to lock away her heart, to live quietly without pain - but also without hope. Until the plight of an old friend, and meeting someone new, shows her that the risk is worth taking, that opening up to life - and who you really are - is what can make everything glorious... And that maybe Mel can discover a tragic kind of wonderful of her very own. A beautiful, captivating story about living with mental illness, and loving - even with a broken heart.
The debut YA novel of 2016 that everyone will be talking about. Parker Grant doesn't need perfect vision to see right through you. That's why she created the Rules: Don't treat her any differently just because she's blind, and never take advantage. There will be no second chances. When Scott Kilpatrick, the boy who broke her heart, suddenly reappears at school, Parker knows there's only one way to react - shun him so hard it hurts. She has enough to deal with already, like trying out for the track team, handing out tough-love advice to her painfully naive classmates, and giving herself gold stars for every day she hasn't cried since her dad's death. But avoiding her past quickly proves impossible, and the more Parker learns about what really happened - both with Scott, and her dad - the more she starts to question if things are always as they seem. Not If I See You First illuminates those blind spots that we all have in life, whether visually impaired or not.
The debut YA novel of 2016 that everyone will be talking about - all over the world. Parker Grant doesn't need perfect vision to see right through you. That's why she created the Rules: Don't treat her any differently just because she's blind, and never take advantage. There will be no second chances. When Scott Kilpatrick, the boy who broke her heart, suddenly reappears at school, Parker knows there's only one way to react - shun him so hard it hurts. She has enough to deal with already, like trying out for the track team, handing out tough-love advice to her painfully naive classmates, and giving herself gold stars for every day she hasn't cried since her dad's death. But avoiding her past quickly proves impossible, and the more Parker learns about what really happened - both with Scott, and her dad - the more she starts to question if things are always as they seem. Combining a fiercely engaging voice with true heart, Not If I See You First illuminates those blind spots that we all have in life, whether visually impaired or not.
The Rules:Don't deceive me. Ever. Especially using my blindness. Especially in public.Don't help me unless I ask. Otherwise you're just getting in my way or bothering me.Don't be weird. Seriously, other than having my eyes closed all the time, I'm just like you only smarter. Parker Grant doesn't need 20/20 vision to see right through you. That's why she created the Rules: Don't treat her any differently just because she's blind, and never take advantage. There will be no second chances. Just ask Scott Kilpatrick, the boy who broke her heart.When Scott suddenly reappears in her life after being gone for years, Parker knows there's only one way to react-shun him so hard it hurts. She has enough on her mind already, like trying out for the track team (that's right, her eyes don't work but her legs still do), doling out tough-love advice to her painfully naive classmates, and giving herself gold stars for every day she hasn't cried since her dad's death three months ago. But avoiding her past quickly proves impossible, and the more Parker learns about what really happened--both with Scott, and her dad--the more she starts to question if things are always as they seem. Maybe, just maybe, some Rules are meant to be broken.Combining a fiercely engaging voice with true heart, debut author Eric Lindstrom's Not If I See You First illuminates those blind spots that we all have in life, whether visually impaired or not.
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If you're a Citi credit card holder, you may have received a notice in the mail or when you log into your account announcing that soon your Citi card will give you fewer benefits.
You may not have ever used these benefits--or even known they existed, especially if you're the type of person who puts a credit card welcome kit in a file and forgets about it. But these benefits can help you save a lot of money if you know they're part of your account. However, as of July 29, 2018, you won't have as many to rely on, and those that are staying around won't be as generous.
Roadside Assistance Dispatch Service and Travel & Emergency Assistance. My husband's Dividend World card will no longer have them. If you rely on these two, you may want to look into getting AAA coverage to help with some of these services. The Aadvantage card will maintain Trip Delay Protection, Baggage Delay Protection, Lost Baggage Protection and Travel & Emergency Assistance, but they'll be limited to cardholders and family members.
Worldwide Car Rental Insurance. The Aadvantage Gold card's program drops from a $100,000 maximum reimbursement to $50,000. On both cards, the "program coverage won't apply to charges or expenses for the loss of use of the rental car, rental agency fees, or taxes." This is a benefit I've used before -- not to the maximum allowed, but I'm sorry to see this one reduced.
Trip Cancellation & Interruption Protection. For the Dividend World card, the new benefit drops from a maximum of $5,000 to $1,500 per trip, and $5,000 per calendar year. The Aadvantage card stays at $5,000. On both cards, the benefit is restricted to cardholders and family members.
Damage & Theft Purchase Protection. On the Dividend World card, you may be covered for up to $1,000 per incident for 90 days from the date of purchase, down from 120 days. The Aadvantage card also reduced the day limit from 120 to 90. This is secondary coverage, so it only kicks in after your primary policies stop covering the item. This coverage will not extend to firearms, ammunition, jewelry, watches, tires or items that have been controlled by a third party, like a delivery service.
Citi Price Rewind. You used to be able to get reimbursed up to $500 per item and for a maximum of $2,500 per year on this service that finds lower prices for items you've purchased and refunds you the difference. Now you'll only be able to get up to $200 per item and $1,000 per calendar year. Plus, you can't use Price Rewind on consumables (e.g.--food), tires, watches, firearms or ammunition. Price Rewind will not include prices from warehouse club stores like Costco, where you have to pay a membership fee in order to shop. This means if you buy a TV and later see that it's cheaper at Costco, you're not going to be able to get a Price Rewind on it.
90 Day Return Protection. For the Aadvantage card, this benefit used to allow for a $500 per item reimbursement and $2,500 per calendar year. That's now being cut to $300 per item and $1,000 per calendar year. For both cards, Citi is excluding firearms, ammunition, tires, jewelry, furniture and appliances from this benefit.


On 6 December 2017, Transport for NSW (TfNSW) released its Draft NSW Freight and Ports Plan. The draft plan is a strategy for moving goods in an efficient, safe and environmentally sustainable manner, providing successful outcomes for communities and industry.
In order to finalise the plan, we would like to seek your feedback and take lessons collectively from this roundtable to help identify key areas of concern and create a final strategy that delivers a better freight and ports network in NSW.
The roundtable will provide an opportunity to co-design ideas with TfNSW and assist in shaping the final plan to fit with industry needs. The session will feature representatives from Senior Executives across the transport cluster and broader NSW agencies to provide an integrated approach to the development of the NSW Freight and Ports Plan.


In the rapidly developing technology of digital cameras, retinal imaging techniques advance quickly towards higher resolution and newer methods.
New diagnostic modes and procedures require versatility, precision and reliability more than ever before.
The Topcon TRC-50DX, as well as the TRC-50DX(type IA), improves on the unsurpassed quality of Topcon retinal cameras, incorporating new functions that enhance their versatility and operational ease.
The camera can be used with a variety of photo devices, from 35mm camera backs to super-high resolution digital cameras.


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Why southern Africa's interior is an ideal place to generate solar energy
Southern Africa is popularly associated with sunshine. Does that make the region exceptionally suited to solar energy generation?
With electricity shortages plaguing all parts of the sub-continent, a plentiful energy source that is becoming increasingly affordable to tap into seems like an ideal solution. Yet the rollout of solar power generating facilities has been very slow in the region.
Most solar power developments in the sub-continent have been in South Africa. But even in the country, solar farms account for only 2.5% of the total electricity generated. Compare that to some European countries that don't have ample sunshine, such as Germany, where solar's share of the total electricity generated rose above 10% last year.
So is southern Africa, and in particular its dry interior, really among the world's best sites for solar energy generation, as is often claimed?
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Harvesting solar energy
Sunlight is ultimately a stream of photons. Think of photons as little arrows, each carrying a small quantum of energy. Upon striking a solar panel or some other solar device, the photon will be annihilated, and a fraction of its energy will be converted to heat or electricity.
To maximise the energy collected by the solar device, you try to intercept as many photons as you can. To achieve that you position the panel so that it blocks the path of as many photons as possible. That happens when the panel directly faces the sun.
A panel lying flat on the ground therefore maximises its photon catch when the sun is directly overhead. At noon the sun is closest to overhead in the tropics, so these latitudes also generally have the warmest climate.
There is a common misconception that the hottest areas are also most suited for solar power generation. But tropical regions often have a lot of cloud as well. Coastal areas also tend to be more cloud prone, and so some of the warmest cities in southern Africa, such as Durban (eThekwini) in South Africa or Maputo in Mozambique, are not top solar sites.
Around the northern and southern edges of the tropics we find regions with some of the driest climate, which normally implies less cloud cover. In southern Africa, these arid regions are the Namib, Kgalagadi and Karoo (semi)deserts and adjacent areas. These experience the sun nearly overhead around noon in the summer. Solar devices here can catch more energy in winter by tilting slightly towards the equator.
In southern Africa, solar panels usually perform best if they are tilted 20-30 degrees towards the north, meaning that they directly face the noon sun during the March and September equinoxes. Those angles also closely match the inclination angles of a typical domestic roof – so solar panels lying flat on a north-facing roof are often already at their optimal tilt.
Unlike many of the world's arid regions, like the Sahara and parts of central Asia, the southern African dry areas experience comparatively low levels of dust. One result is good long-range visibility: light is able to move through the atmosphere freely.
Dust, smoke and haze in the atmosphere block part of the sunlight, like clouds do. While some of these conditions do occur for limited periods, the atmosphere over southern Africa generally has lower aerosol concentrations than in many other parts of the planet.
This is partly due to the large oceans on three sides of the region, which limits the importation of air contaminants from other continents.
It is not only the contaminants in the air that block light, but to a small degree also clean air itself. About 20% of incoming photons from the sun's vertical beam that could be processed by solar panels do not make it all the way to the ground. The percentage gets even larger as the sun nears the horizon, when photons are taking a longer path through the atmosphere.
This is another reason why latitudes closer to the poles become ever less suitable sites for solar energy generation. The sun there never gets close to a point vertically above. In southern Africa, however, with latitudes between about 15 and 35 degrees south, the sun is on average closer to the zenith. That makes higher solar energy yields possible.
Another advantage is that much of southern Africa is on a plateau between 1000-2000 metres above sea level. For example, at 1750 m above sea level, the city of Johannesburg has about 15% less atmosphere above it than a coastal location. It means that even under the clearest sky conditions sites on the plateau receive slightly more solar photons than coastal sites do.
Southern Africa - a solar hot spot?
All these factors create excellent conditions for the generation of solar energy in much of Southern Africa. Even the coastal, cloud prone locations have enough sunshine to match most of the solar power generating sites in the northern hemisphere industrialised countries. And the western interior, with its extremely low cloud cover, high altitude and low aerosol concentrations, offers some of the best conditions in the world for solar energy.
Southern African countries have been slow in embracing solar energy. Ten years ago the cost was still prohibitive, but not anymore. Many new initiatives are springing up in practically all parts of the region. It is a trend that is set to continue and get even stronger.
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