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Episode 132: "I Can't Help Myself" by the Four Tops
Episode 132: "I Can't Help Myself" by the Four Tops
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Episode one hundred and thirty-two of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at "I Can't Help Myself" by the Four Tops, and is part two of a three-episode look at Motown in 1965. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.
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Episode 116: "Where Did Our Love Go?" by The Supremes
Episode 116: "Where Did Our Love Go?" by The Supremes
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Episode one hundred and sixteen of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at "Where Did Our Love Go?" by the Supremes, and how the "no-hit Supremes" became the biggest girl group in history. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.
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Episode 111: "Heat Wave" by Martha and the Vandellas
Episode 111: "Heat Wave" by Martha and the Vandellas
Episode one hundred and eleven of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at "Heat Wave" by Martha and the Vandellas, and the beginnings of Holland-Dozier-Holland. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.
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Episode 93: "Please Mr. Postman" by the Marvelettes
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Episode ninety-three of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at "Please Mr. Postman" by the Marvelettes, and the career of the first group to have a number one on a Motown label. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.
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Episode 80: "Money" by Barrett Strong
Episode eighty of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at "Money" by Barrett Strong, the dispute over its authorship, and the start of a record label that would change music. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.
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I purchased my bottle of truffle oil after I tasted truffle butter for the first time at a fancy steak house. The best way for me to describe the flavor… it made my food taste absolutely sinful!
Now, I'm excited to try truffle oil with other dishes. According to the Williams-Sonoma website, it can be used with grilled meats, fish, pasta, risotto and egg dishes.
Next on my list though are fancy French fries and popcorn.
Next time I make them at home, I'm going to drizzle both with truffle oil and sprinkle a little salt. I just know it will take both foods, which are pretty simple, and make them taste spectacular!
TIP: Truffle oil is considered a finishing oil which means it's drizzled in small amounts over a dish at the end of preparation. Don't cook with it!
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Truffle oil tastes absolutely sinful but takes my taste buds to heaven.


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Eugene Janzen, DVM and professor at the University of Calgary College of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM), received the 2018 Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation at the 2018 Canadian Beef Industry Conference, held in London, Ontario.
Dr. Janzen has contributed to a long list of cattle health and welfare issues, including diseases and pathology of feedlot cattle, bovine respiratory disease, neurological conditions and Mycoplasma bovis, diseases and pathology of cow-calf operations, and Johne's disease.
His most recent research interests include effective pain control in beef cattle, toe-tip necrosis syndrome in feedlot animals, and livestock welfare during transport.
"There are few people with a broader or more prolonged impact on the beef industry than Dr. Eugene Janzen," said Ryan Beierbach, Chair of the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) and producer near Whitewood, SK. "His work on disease management and accurate diagnosis has been extremely valuable and continues to help the industry to better understand, treat, and prevent issues in cattle health and welfare."
Dr. Janzen also helped develop the disease outbreak investigation programs at both the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) and UCVM.
"Over the course of his career Dr. Janzen has been a teacher and mentor to hundreds of veterinarians, students and producers across Canada," added Matt Bowman, Vice-Chair of the BCRC and a producer from Thornloe, Ontario. "It's been said that he is on a first name basis with virtually every mixed-animal or food-animal veterinary practitioner in western Canada and his cell number is on the barn wall or in the phone directory of literally hundreds of beef producers and their veterinarians."
He is considered one of the pioneers that worked to understand the health challenges in feedlot cattle and holds a publication record of more than 110 peer-reviewed publications.
Dr. Janzen's research underpins many of today's feedlot health protocols, including the role of vaccines, antimicrobials and biosecurity measures.
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Melania Trump Planning a Divorce?
With the current high rates of divorce, apparently Melania Trump is planning to join the group of divorced women. She is planning to separate from her husband. A close source to her claimed that she even hopes her husband will not be elected for the second term, she dreads it and even fears the occurrence or even its possibility.
Apparently tired of her husband's ways, she is currently considering if she would ever go long-term with the president. The source disclosed that Melania is considering her future with her husband alongside what she would exactly do once her husband is out of the presidential seat.
"She is currently getting ready for the time where she would no longer be the first lady anymore". She is already trying out possibilities of how her life would turn out when she leaves the white house and that life will just be her and their son, Donald may not be involved in that picture. She is also weighing her options and looking for ways to stay out of the eyes of the public, fame and politics.
Her major concern is for her life and her son's Barron Trump. She is looking to find a suitable place of settlement for them to call home. Concerned about their safety, and how to have a normal life that is peaceful, the source said that Melania is hoping and expecting for that life to be very soon.
Divorce is currently on the table for her and she sure is considering it alongside the effects her decision will have on their kid. All she is waiting for is for her husband to get out of The office and her worst case scenario is for Donald to be re-elected. It is a thought she can't even bare.
The source claims that it will be a very devastating news for her to learn that Donald has been re-elected into office the second time. Melania can not simply withstand an extra four years under all his pressure, close watch and scrutiny.
Earlier, reports have it that Melania was sorely disappointed and very upset at how her husband, the president of the United States of America Donald trump handled and reacted to John McCain's death. Donald's pettiness was all over the headlines recently and how he took to his Twitter account to reply to the late senator's daughter's eulogy at her father's burial.
Earlier Donald was banned from attending the senator's burial by the senator himself while he was still alive. Melania says she really hates the fact that Donald has the ability to hold a grudge as well as his show of pettiness.
The source said that Donald believes that every time he act like this, it makes him look strong especially when he never changes his decision and always hold on to his own opinion even if she pleads with him. But for her, she believes that it just makes him look sad and she stands for the exact opposite of his character and attitude.
Concerning his response to the late senator's daughter, she totally doesn't support his take and role in the whole issue.
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News, Obituaries
Obituaries November 14 to November 21, 2011
Guy Daniel Bowling
Guy Bowling
Guy Bowling age 94, entered into the presence of the Lord November 19, 2011 from the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond, KY. Guy was a skilled carpenter who lived in and around Berea, KY most of his life – except for winters in Fruitland Park, FL as a youngster with his grandparents.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years, Alene Bowling, and their son Bill Bowling of Brooksville, FL. Also preceding him in death were his parents Guy L. Bowling of Berea, KY and Mattie Adams Johnson of Stamping Ground, KY as well as an only brother Ray Bowling (Evelyn) of Richmond, KY.
Survivors include two sons Gary Bowling (Etta) of Berea, KY and Ron Bowling (Davada) of Naples, FL and one daughter Donna Wynn (Bobby) of Berea, KY. Guy is also survived by a sister, Maxine Friedly of Cleveland, TN, a sister-in-law Evelyn Bowling of Richmond, KY, a cousin Mary Louise Britton of Richmond, KY and a special friend Belva Hensley of Paint Lick, KY.
He leaves behind six grandchildren: Gary Bowling II (Tarina), Richmond, KY; Greg Bowling (Sandra), Nolensville, TN; Billy Bowling, Springhill, FL; Rev. Bob Bowling (Ami), Brooksville, FL; Ron Bowling II (Fran), Naples, FL and Katrina Allen (Chris), Berea, KY. He is also survived by twelve great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild as well as several nieces and nephews.
In addition to family, Guy leaves behind a multitude of close, personal friends at both Berea Senior Center and Liberty Avenue Baptist Church. Until recently, he used his musical talent and knowledge of early 1900's Christian secular songs to entertain both groups. He had a charismatic personality and a rare and special gift for loving people; and they loved him back.
Pastor Ken Felty will conduct the funeral service at 11 AM Tuesday at Liberty Avenue Baptist Church in Berea. Burial will follow in Berea Cemetery. Visitation at the church will be Monday evening from 6:00 to 9:00 PM with Lakes Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers will be Carl "Sonny" Morgan, Larry Chadwick, Earl Griffin, Bill Shelton, Bill Ballard and Don Chappell. In addition to his friends Don Atkins and Volley Williams, all of his friends at Berea Senior Center, and the Senior Adult Sunday School Class at Liberty Avenue Baptist Church will be Honorary Pallbearers.
The family appreciates the wonderful care provided Guy during his final days by Dr. Kelleher and his team; St. Joseph Hospital – Berea; St. Joseph Hospital East – Lexington; and Hospice Compassionate Care Center – Richmond. In lieu of flowers, it is suggested donations be made to Hospice Care Plus, 208 Kidd Drive, Berea, KY 40403.
Honyale M. "Butch" Holt
Honyale M. "Butch" Holt 69, born Dec. 3, 1941, son of the late Thomas Clinton and Lillian Thelma Montgomery Holt , passed away November 18, 2011, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.
He is survived by: three daughters, Kathy (Dwight) Pingleton of Crab Orchard, Lisa Lakes of Berea and Teresa (Greg) Rogers of Berea; five grandchildren, Heather (Kenny) Cornelius, Kayla Pingleton-Morgan, LaRussa Lakes, Justin Rogers and Amanda VanWinkle and his extended family, Carol Barnes of Lexington; sons James Hundley, Robert Barnes, daughter Nancy Hafley and grandchildren Daniel, Jeremy, Haley, Austin and Aiden all of Lexington. He leaves behind his lifelong friends, Jerry (Ethel) Belcher of Cincinnati and Walter (Sue) Smallwood of Tallahassee. Surviving brothers and sisters include Clireu, Blondagn, Lohvlohn, Marcella, Patricia and a host of nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: his brothers Glozone and Airvoy, sisters Yzolua and Velvogn, half-brothers and sisters Loscoe, Curfew, Brocade, Clide, Clohn, Neural and Verolya.
He was a painter by profession, owner of Butch Holt Painting of Lexington, and an avid fisherman. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Services will be conducted Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at Lakes Funeral Home with visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. and a memorial service beginning at 6 p.m.
In Butch's memory, you may make a donation to Hospice Care Plus, Kidd Dr., Berea, KY 40403.
Bernice Abner Hisel
Bernice Abner Hisel age 78 of Glades Road, passed away Friday November 18, 2011 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington. She was born in Jackson County to the late Ruie and Florence Clemons Abner. She was a homemaker and member of the Grassy Springs Baptist Church but enjoyed visited other churches too.
In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by one grandchild and one brother Charles Abner.
She is survived by her four children Esco (Shirley) Hisel of Richmond, Erma (Donald) Isaacs of Jackson Co., Gordon (Faye) Hisel and Renee Venable both of Berea, 5 brothers and sisiters Cletus (Beatrice) Abner of Richmond, Hershel Abner of Arizona, Roscoe (Sue) Abner of Hamilton, OH, Gladys (Walter) Hammonds and Barbara (Jay) Rose both of Sand Gap. Bernice was also blessed with 6 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 11 am Monday November 21, 2011 at Lakes Funeral Home, Berea with Brother Paul Floyd officiating. Burial will be in the Sand Gap Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 6-9 pm at the funeral home.
Nancy Asbill Reeves
RICHMOND — Nancy Asbill Reeves, 84, of Richmond, passed away Friday evening, November 18, 2011, in the Pattie A. Clay Regional Medical Center. She was born on July 4, 1927, in Richmond, Ky., to the late Russell and Mary E. Pigg Asbill. Nancy had been a bookkeeper for the office of Dr. Fred
Ballou, and was a member of the First Baptist Church, where she had been an active member of Body Recall and the Bethany Sunday school class.
Mrs. Reeves was the widow of Louis Dean Reeves, and is survived by: one step-daughter, Janice Vick (Larry) of Shelbyville, Tenn.; one step-son, Terry Reeves (Carol) of Richmond; one sister, Jean Ward (Bill) of Richmond; step-grandchildren, Patrick Reeves and Carey Reeves Atwater, both of St. Petersburg, Fla., Jessica Vick and Audrey Vick, both of Tennessee, and Ellen Cheeks of Richmond; three step-great-grandsons; one niece, Connie Hunt; one nephew, Russell Thomas Asbill; one great nephew and several great nieces. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a step-grandson, Nicholas Cheeks.
Services will be conducted at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at Oldham, Roberts & Powell Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bill Fort and Dr. Dennis Brewer officiating. Burial will follow at the Richmond Cemetery. Friends will be received from 10 a.m. until service time on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Dr. Fred Ballou, Danny Renfro, Johnny Broaddus, Russell Asbill, Greg West and Charlie Johnson. Members of the Bethany Sunday school class will serve as honorary bearers.
Richard David LaPoint
Richard David LaPoint, 63, of Barbaro Court, Richmond, passed away Friday, November 18, 2011 at his home.
He was born November 17, 1948, in Potsdam, NY. Richard was a Human Resource Director, a U. S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War and of the Roman Catholic faith.
He was preceded in death by his father Donald LaPoint and a son, Richard LaPoint. Richard is survived by his loving wife, Linda Johnston LaPoint of Richmond; his mother, Margaret LaPoint of Sammamish, WA; two daughters, Kristie LaPoint of Richmond and Angie LaPoint of Campton, NH; two brothers, Allen LaPoint (Hsiupi) of Seattle, WA and Gary LaPoint (Chris) of Lisbon, NY; two sisters, Debra Smith (Paul) of Ohio and Marcia Campbell (David) of Seattle, WA; one grandson, Jeremy LaPoint of Franklin, NH; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, November 21, 2011 at Oldham, Roberts & Powell Funeral Home, with Fr. Jim Sichko officiating. There will be no public visitation.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggest donations be made to the Madison County EMS, P.O. Box 596, Richmond, Kentucky 40476.
Danny Gabbard
Danny Ray Gabbard
Danny Ray Gabbard, 61, of Irvine, died Monday, November 14, 2011 at his residence of cancer. He was a Berea native born September 13, 1950, resident of Estill County for the past five years and attended Crestview Holy Sanctuary.
Survivors include his wife Wavelene Thacker Gabbard; his mother, Martha Isaacs Hurley; 3 sisters, June Linville, Cheryl (Tony) Bowman, Rhonda Lamb; 2 brothers, Fred (Angie) Lamb, Jeffery Lamb; 2 grandchildren, Daniel Joseph Thacker, Joshua Tyler Thacker; adopted-daughter, Lankstin Thacker; god-son, Jayden Thacker; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Houston Lamb; one son, Danny Joe Thacker; one sister Bonnie Lamb.
Funeral Service 11:00 AM Friday, November 18, 2011 at Crestview Holy Sanctuary with Bro. Edwin Lainhart officiating. Burial will follow in the Wynn Cemetery in Rockcastle County. Visitation after 6:00 PM Thursday at the church. Pallberaers will be June Bug Abney, Tony Bowman, Thomas Bowman, Donnie Thacker, Timmy Ashcraft, Eddie Thacker. Honorary Pallbearers will be Kerry Thacker, Deserai Thacker, Debbie Thacker, Farley Neal, Sue Rhodus.
Reppert Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the funeral home to help with the funeral expense.
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It ended up going back, but of all the test shots I took that week (and there were a few 🙂 ) this one was my favourite!
Possibly for emotive reasons (it's my Mum) but mainly because she REALLY liked the shot, and personally I think when you shoot specifically to give an image to a person, and that person REALLY likes it, then no matter the IQ = job done.


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Anthony Fowler says he has developed a "new found hunger" after suffering the first loss of his professional career at the hands of Preston's Scott Fitzgerald at The M&S Bank Arena Liverpool back in March.
'The Machine' looks to return to winning ways this Friday in front of his home crowd at the Exhibition Centre when he takes on Blackpool's Brian Rose for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental Middleweight title, live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US.
Fowler, trained by Dave Coldwell in Rotherham, is all too aware that his clash with former World title challenger and British Champion Rose is must-win. The ex-Team GB star admits to learning valuable lessons from his Fitzgerald defeat and says there's no chance of him overlooking 34-year-old Rose.
"I've got a new found hunger," said Fowler. "I got a little bit cocky last time. I thought it would be an easy fight and I got proved wrong, so I've been brought down to earth a bit. I completely underestimated him and that's my own fault.
"It was a close fight all the way through. I felt as though I was winning going into the last round but I still wanted to take him out. Looking back, maybe I should have got behind the jab and boxed to a decision. It was all for grabs and I went for it, so it was what it was.
"I'd had nine fights, it was a big occasion and I showed that I've got a lot in me, a lot of heart and a lot of strength. Even in the ninth round I still hurt him. I showed a lot but it's still early days and I've got a lot ahead of me to learn.
"Every fight is must-win. I take every fight very seriously. I learnt a lot from my last fight and I'll take that experience into this fight. I'm not looking past anyone, I've learnt from that mistake. I respect Brian. He's a good fighter and I look forward to sharing a ring with him.
"I always say you're only as good as your last fight. My last fight was a title fight, obviously it was a loss but it was a great fight. He boxed a journeyman over six rounds. What you did years ago means nothing now but he's got experience on his side. I don't think he's stopped anyone for years has he? But we'll see. Hopefully he does drag me into deep waters because I can swim."
Fowler vs. Rose tops a bumper JD NXTGEN card in Liverpool.
Bolton's Jack Cullen (16-1, 7 KOs) defends his English Middleweight title against Brixton's John Harding Jr (7-0-1, 1 KO) Forest Hall banger Lewis Ritson (18-1, 11 KOs) makes his second appearance at 140lbs as he defends his WBA Continental title, Heavyweight contender Martin Bakole (12-1, 9 KOs) returns to take on Ecuador's Ytalo Perea (11-4-2, 7 KOs) and Welsh amateur star Sean McGoldrick (9-0, 2 KOs) meets Thomas Essomba (8-5, 3 KOs) for the WBA Continental Bantamweight Championship and Liverpool's Robbie Davies Jr (18-1, 12 KOs) returns after his European and British title win over Joe Hughes.
There's also action for hard-hitting Montrose Super-Middleweight John Docherty (5-0, 5 KOs), Leeds Super-Bantamweight Qais Ashfaq (6-0, 3 KOs), Anthony Bellew-managed Light-Heavyweight prospect Thomas Hart (1-0), Anthony Crolla Lightweight protege Dylan Evans (2-0) and Manchester Welterweight debutant Nathan Farrell.


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Technology Industry News & Trends, July 2017
AI is Hurdling Barriers Racing to Its Bright Future
When AI Meets AR
Amadeus Embarks on Ground Transfers
Fintech is Drifting to Mass Adoption
Chatbots Can Deliver $8 Billion in Cost Savings to Financial Institutions
Patients Trust Famous Digital Brands
Lyft Embarks on Autonomous Driving
Below is the technology industry news & trends report for July 2017. You can also check out our latest news & trends report to be in the loop of what's shaping the tech industry landscape today.
July was all about AI. Microsoft announced the shift to AI-first strategy. Gartner claimed that AI would become one of the five main CIO investment priorities by 2022. Amadeus is getting to the top of travel tech innovation. What else did the second summer month bring us? Let's dive into this stormy sea of technology news and trends.
AI is rapidly spreading across numerous industries. According to Gartner estimates, nearly all new software products will embed some sort of AI by 2020. Large investments support that trend. Mature tech corporations and startups invested anywhere between $26 billion and $39 billion in 2016, tripling AI investment growth compared to 2013. And it's only the beginning as AI keeps climbing to the top of Gartner's hype cycle. The three leading industries by AI adoption, according to the McKinsey AI adoption and use survey, are
high tech and telecom
automotive and assembling
financial services.
The early adoption here is driven by available resources, strong consumer demand, cost cutting, and massive data sets that need processing.
An interesting story came from Qualcomm, which opened its software development kit for Neural Processing Engine for public use. The kit allows developers to link their deep learning based software directly to Snapdragon mobile processors. The framework will help dealing with scene detection, facial recognition, object tracking, and natural language processing. And this is good news as on-device deep learning processing has been in high demanded by tech companies.
But there are some AI implementation challenges remaining:
Indistinct offerings from AI vendors. Gartner explored products and services of nearly 1000 vendors. The reality is, vendors often exaggerate the AI component in their products, simply labelling 'AI-powered' whenever they want. Such aggressive marketing doesn't further prudent decision-making for consumers.
Overcomplicated products for simple problems. It's tempting to employ sophisticated technology for… everything. But if existing business tasks are solved by conventional techniques, AI becomes a gimmick that few businesses are ready to pay for.
Cultural limitations. Many organizations aren't culturally ready for AI. The lack of skills to build, deploy, and interact with AI slows down its adoption.
These challenges make organizations prefer package solutions to custom solutions, as they require less internal data science expertise.
Microsoft will use an AI-tailored chip in HoloLens 2, the leading headset in the augmented reality market. The new processor will be fully programmable and honed to deep neural learning for image recognition and other computer vision tasks. The release of the device is expected in 2019. This story logically links to Microsoft's strategic turn from mobile-first to the AI-first company.
Amadeus, the travel tech giant, announced a new pre-bookable ground transfer solution to streamline transferring services that travel agents provide to customers. The potential number of targeted travellers is about 54 million. The main advantage of the Amadeus solution is the automatic integration with other Amadeus services, which allows the GDS clients to build end-to-end products. Now agents can bundle all required travel services in one place. We discussed this unification trend in June technology news review. The industry still lacks coherence in terms of user experience, as travelers must visit a multitude of sites before they can configure the full trip. This solution is a step towards streamlining travel planning.
Recent EY research claims that fintech has already reached mass adoption among early majority. Traditional financial institutions, startups, and technology companies are powering the industry transformation with open APIs, AI, and IoT. These lead to the emergence of new digital financial services, especially in China, India, the UK, Brazil, and Australia, where the pace of change is the highest.
What contributes to this growth? Over the last two years, the industry has managed to combine the availability of tech enablers with customer awareness.
Customers are now ready for the digital experience in the financial sector. Eighty-four percent of EY respondents claim the awareness of new tech opportunities in managing and keeping their finances. Back in 2015, the number was 62 percent. And 64 percent of respondents prefer digital channels to physical ones.
Digitized money transfers and payments. The most common financial operations – money transfers and payments – have become digital. They now account for about 50 percent of all fintech-based user interactions. The next most common set of digitized services is insurance. Today, about 24 percent of the population, according to the same survey, prefer digital insurance.
The main reason behind this shift is better customer experience, which increases the number of customers turning from brick-and-mortar organizations to fintechs.
We at AltexSoft believe that the next big thing in the digital transformation of banking and financial security are AI-driven chatbots. And we are not the only ones who think this way. Capgemini argues that by opening their messaging platforms' APIs to third parties, Facebook and other providers have already boosted chatbot adoption among existing banking industry customers worldwide. Users don't need to keep a handful of standalone apps on their phones to access all financial services from different banks. Instead, bots integrate with messengers providing an all-in-one experience.
Financial companies also benefit from this approach by reducing the customer care cost and shifting from human-human to AI-human interactions. The Jupiter research cited by Capgemini suggests that potential cost savings in customer care may be as high as $8 billion by 2022. Today's financial institution savings amount to about $20 million.
In our opinion, chatbots will redefine the traditional interactions with banking software. Users won't have to deal with numerous forms and interfaces on mobile or desktop. The advances in text and voice recognition allow smart assistants to identify customer requests and instantly provide needed information or service options to most people. Older people or anyone who may be less tech savvy will also have access to all advanced financial offerings. But so far, fintech is a story about young and tech-driven customers.
The healthcare industry is joining the digital transformation trend. The future of healthcare will be dictated by two technology areas: cloud and big data. Cloud technologies combined with data science solutions in healthcare are able to process unprecedented amounts of patient records to analyze symptoms and the impact of medication. Also, the cloud allows for remote diagnosis and instant access to diagnostic systems through wearables and smartphones.
Nevertheless, there are two main barriers to completion of the shift:
People are often hesitant to share their health records with third parties without proper safety guarantees. However, the recent study by Mary Meeker, a tech analyst, showed that patients tend to trust technology giants. The survey covered 4,015 respondents and revealed that people are ready to share their health data with such brands as Google and Microsoft, 60 and 56 percent respectively. At the same time, research revealed that IBM, Facebook, and Amazon are perceived less credible showing confidence close to 40 percent among respondents.
The IT healthcare service market is slowing down due to uncertainty in US healthcare policy.
These on the other hand don't negate the success stories of healthcare digital transformation in many medical and pharma organizations. Currently, the main digitalization strategies focus on automatic clinic management, electronic health records, and personalization. Cognizant, for instance, has even shown revenue growth from its healthcare clients, which partly eases concerns about declining healthcare spending.
Lyft announced the launch of a self-driving car division. The new R&D center will employ several hundred engineers to develop their own self-driving technology. The second-largest US ride provider has already partnered with Alphabet, Waymo, Nutonomy, General Motors, and Jaguar Land Rover for data exchange. Lyft has completely changed its previous years' strategy. The company's prior position was that they would share data with partners rather than embarking on internal technology development.
This shift makes the company a direct competitor to its partners and another 43 companies already working on developing autonomous vehicles. The news looks quite interesting as Lyft is also preparing for an IPO during the Uber versus Waymo lawsuit. Sceptics believe that this engineering endeavor is more of a way to leverage the situation with Uber and strengthen the IPO position. It's developing. And it will be interesting to see what happens next.
The most interesting July occurrences were directly or indirectly related to AI. Gartner says that artificial intelligence technologies will soon become the top priority for CIOs. Microsoft changes its strategic focus, Lyft is launching an R&D center to develop self-driving systems, and Qualcomm provides an AI SDK for the development community.
Frankly, it's hard to say when AI will become an inevitable part of our lives. But the hype is loud. And companies like Lyft rush into AI competition with close to no foundation.
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Against the backdrop of war, a group of children barricade themselves in an abandoned townhouse, cherishing what's left of their innocence with the help of a dressing-up box…
An ageing widower moves into the shed at the end of his garden to plan out his 'endgame' surrounded by a lifetime's worth of hoarded curiosities…
The characters in David Constantine's fifth collection are all in pursuit of sanctuary; the violence and mendacity of the outside world presses in from all sides – be it the ritualised brutality suffered by children at a Catholic orphanage, or the harrowing videos shared among refugees of an atrocity 'back home'. In each case, the characters withdraw into themselves, sometimes abandoning language altogether, until something breaks and they can retreat no further.
I don't quite know how I have never managed to come across David Constantine's work before, but, it has to be said, my failing quite pleases me, because I now have his entire 'back catalogue' to look forward to. I love a good short story collection, and I love being introduced to writers I haven't read before, so I was delighted to receive an ARC of this book ahead of its paperback publication date. Many thanks to Zoe at Comma Press for my copy. The review below is my honest, unbiased opinion.
The sixteen stories in this collection are powerful, both individually and when taken as a whole. Constantine is a remarkable writer, able to blend personal, intimate moments with wider political implications, zooming in and out of the human experience in a seamless manner. There were two or three stories which didn't grab me as strongly, but I suspect this is at least partly because Constantine's work requires quite intense concentration; it seems to me to be the kind of book that would reward careful reading and rereading. Having said that, when I tried to pick out a couple of favourite stories, I ended up choosing half of them!
The opening story, 'The Dressing-Up Box', is stunning. The premise of a group of children forming their own mini society has, of course, been done before, but what struck me here was the trust placed in the children by the author – there is no Lord of the Flies anarchy here; instead, acceptance and empathy govern the children's actions. When the newcomer, Monkey, discovers the treasure trove of dressing-up clothes beneath the floorboards, the delight and excitement is palpable. The way in which the children are able, even in these extreme circumstances, to let their imaginations run riot, and not to lose that sense of wonder, is beautifully depicted. As a first introduction to Constantine's writing, it blew me away, and reminded me of the power of the short story form.
As I mentioned, there were several other stories that really stood out for me. 'Siding with the Weeds,' in which Joe visits his old friend Bert, who is now more or less living in a shed at the end of his garden, is such a subtly surprising story, full of gorgeous nuggets of prose – when Bert reveals the full version of the 'beautiful clean thought' he had started to write down, I honestly felt something break in my chest. Constantine's writing contains many of these moments, heartbreaking in their truth and beauty. In 'The Diver', Lucy accompanies her father on one of his expeditions, and the events that unfold perfectly encapsulate those moments of near-trauma that can mark us almost as much as the real thing.
Constantine's work is also timely. In 'Rivers of Blood', two elderly people reflect on their experiences of the demonstrations resulting from Powell's infamous speech, and in 'Seeking Refuge,' Fahrid struggles to move on from what is happening back in the country he fled. In 'bREcCiA', the strange book made up of collages of images and texts, which so captivates the protagonist, seems to encompass the entire modern world in its pages, showing the true scope of Constantine's concerns.
'When I Was a Child' is perhaps the most emotionally powerful piece in the collection, describing the covert horrors of life in the House of the Brothers and Sisters of Mercy, an orphanage. What happens with White Star is chilling – I shall say no more here, but Father Dominic is a dark, dark villain. Even in this bleak story, though, there is a hint of hope at the end. This is brought to the fore in the final story in the collection, 'Ashton and Elaine,' a deeply moving piece which brings the book in a full circle back to the optimism we can have in the goodness of children. It is a cliche to label them our hope for the future, but Lord knows in these times, our hope has to come from somewhere.
I was captivated by this collection, which takes the reader on a journey between emotion and intellect, politics and the personal, and I would recommend it to anyone who reads in order to think more deeply about ourselves as human beings. It is powerful stuff.
The Dressing-Up Box is published by Comma Press. The paperback edition is out on 25th June and is available to pre-order here.
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This sounds really interesting, I'll have to check it out! Great review 🙂
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National Ride2Work Day, taking place this Wednesday 18 October, is an initiative which aims to encourage more people to adopt a two-wheeled commute, solving our dual problems of lack of exercise and traffic congestion. Led by Bike SA, Ride2Work Day is an opportunity to dust the cobwebs off the bike and get your workmates motivated to do the same. Three Cancer Council SA staff share their reasons for getting behind this worthwhile cause.
My exercise philosophy is all about balance and focusing on the activities that I enjoy doing. At work, I'll make time for a lunchtime walk to get out of the office, and at home I'll walk my dog to wind down and get some fresh air.
I'm about as far as you can get from a morning person, but what gets me out of bed in the morning and onto the bike is the checklist of positives that comes with it. I save money on petrol and wear and tear of my car, it's better for the environment, it's so good for my health and you hear it all the time, but it's also a great start to the day and I feel better mentally too—all that in exchange for leaving the car in the garage, and it only takes me 15 minutes longer to commute.
Working in the Community Education team here at Cancer Council SA, I know that the more physical activity you do, the better. Now that we have longer days and the weather is warmer, there really are no excuses.
If riding on the main roads is too daunting, then check out off-road tracks and discover a different side of Adelaide at the same time. I take a different route to work on my bike than in the car. This tool from the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure lets you map your route according to your preferences.
Riding is my way of bookending my working day. It's a fresh start to the day, and then gives me some space to switch off. Driving home in peak hour traffic puts me on edge, but riding is very freeing.
Ride2Work Day is a fantastic initiative to not only increase the number of riders out there, but also to make a statement to politicians that the demand is here to make our community more bicycle-friendly.
As well as riding to work every day, I swim twice a week, hit the gym and make time for a longer bike ride on the weekends, so you could say I like to be kept busy. Not everyone will be able to have such a packed routine, but it's about taking advantage of everyday opportunities to be active—taking the stairs rather than the lift, or walking to the shops rather than hopping into the car.
Buddy up. It only takes a small nudge to start a routine, and you'll find that people will gravitate toward a group. And don't forget to stop in to Hindmarsh Square from 7–9am for a free coffee and breakfast on Ride2Work Day thanks to Australian Bananas and Adelaide City Council, where you can meet your fellow riders.
It took me almost a year and a half of thinking about it to bite the bullet and start riding to work. Now, after 12 months of riding three days per week and seeing the benefits, it makes me wonder why I didn't do it sooner.
I particularly like the impact on my mood at work, all those endorphins are coursing through me and I find I'm more energised and productive. Plus I feel smug when I get home because I know that I've done my exercise for the day and don't have to scrape myself off of the couch to go to the gym.
I don't wear lycra when I ride, and you don't have to either! Bright coloured gym gear will do the trick.
From a cancer prevention viewpoint, exercise can have a major impact. Firstly, physical activity can directly reduce the risk of specific cancers such as bowel cancer. Secondly, by contributing to lower body mass, physical activity can help to reduce the risk of cancers associated with being obese or overweight.
Australian guidelines recommend 300 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity, or 150 minutes of vigorous intensity physical activity per week for good health. Cycling in particular is good for your health as it is higher intensity than walking. If your commute is 30 minutes each way, then riding to work means your exercise routine is one less thing to worry about. If you want more information about exactly how good cycling is for your health, then check out this article about a recent study.
Preparation is essential for a smooth transition into your work day. I pack a lightweight backpack with my essentials the night before and arrive at work, where I have a locker with a spare change of clothes and toiletries, 15 minutes early to shower and put on some make-up. More tips on getting ready can be found here.
National Ride2Work Day is an opportunity to not only enjoy the sunshine and fresh air, but also to cut your cancer risk. All riders should adopt SunSmart strategies when the UV is three and above, regardless of temperature or amount of cloud cover.
With 23 South Australians being diagnosed with bowel cancer every week, Cancer Council SA encourages the community to embrace the overwhelming physical and mental benefits associated with exercise—including minimising bowel cancer risk, decreasing your risk of cancers associated with being overweight, and feeling more energetic and positive.


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Reflections: Khadijah (RA)
Published on April 14, 2017 June 13, 2017 by Spill The Chai
People have viewed me a certain way. They have preconceived notions about me that I have seldom been able to change. My existence is always up for debate. There's this idea people have of how Muslim women should behave and dress; everyone's idea is different. You'll get a different response depending on whom you ask. Regardless, the overall idea is that Muslim women who choose to work are modernized. Which is a very ignorant and untrue ideology to have.
I have gotten into debates about certain matters regarding Muslim women and their roles and rights in Islam. I have been called confused and "modernized" for believing that Muslim women innately hold so much power and strength in Islam. I have been told that I have a "new and cool" outlook on Islam, even though my side of the debate consists of knowledge from the Quran, hadiths, and Islamic history. Yet I have told that I do not know anything about certain matters. The problem here? Culture, not religion. Personal opinions and tradition seem to outweigh sound factual evidence.
Throughout its history, Islam has always had strong Muslim women who serve as role models that we should all strive to follow. Khadijah (RA) was the first Muslim woman ever and is referred to as the "Mother of the believers." The general knowledge most have about Khadijah (RA) is that she was the wife of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), the first individual to accept Islam, and a successful businesswoman. These are all great and true qualities, but there's an even greater depth to her life and character that truly has changed the course of Islam in a significant way. She was a strong, independent woman who was a prosperous businesswoman. At the time, businesses were very male-dominated, but she still conquered the industry without compromising her modesty. Even when Khadijah (RA) got married, she still persisted in her businesses and it was never an issue.
Khadijah (RA) was initially married to a man who belonged to the Quraysh, which was the tribe that was fiercely against the Prophet Muhammad and the revelations he received. Despite being a part of that group, Khadijah had a mind of her own. When she became a widow, she was introduced to Prophet Muhammad. She was drawn to Prophet Muhammad because of his honesty and truthfulness amongst so much doubt and skepticism around him. She sought after him and she was supported in having the right of doing so. Today, when there is a decent marriage proposal for a girl there are people in her life that will insist on her marrying that man, whether she likes him or not. Women aren't allowed to be "picky" because, according to society, no one will want to marry her. There are unspoken rules about marriage cross-culturally. Many believe a woman's role within a marriage is to stay at home, take care of the children, cook, clean, and solely depend on her husband for any other needs, while the husband shouldn't really depend on his wife for much. There is also this overarching notion that a woman should be younger than her husband and only men should seek out proposals from women. When we take a look at one of our biggest role models, Khadijah (RA), these "rules" were nonexistent. She continued her trades even after marrying the prophet (SAW) and she was 15 years older than him. Despite "breaking" these rules that society believes so strongly in, their love story was the truest and purest.
Prophet Muhammad (SAW) had many people who not only disliked him, but were strongly against everything that he would think, say, and believe. Khadijah (RA) was different. She didn't follow a certain group or the way they thought, regardless of if it was the popular opinion. Khadijah (RA) was one of four strong women in our history who perfected her iman (faith) well before the revelation of salah, hajj, and most of the rules and legislations of Islam. Many might think that is an impossible statement to say, but if you understand who Khadijah (RA) was, it becomes more apparent. She managed to perfect her faith through her rich character. Good character is good iman. Khadijah (RA) was the most loyal person in the Prophet Muhammad's life. There was never an instance where she became impatient with him if anything she encouraged the prophet (SAW) to listen to his heart and what Allah (SWT) was telling him. When the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) had bestowed upon him the love for isolation and seclusion, he began to go to Hira to contemplate, Khadijah never once questioned him on why he would be away from home for so long or why he's being so emotionally distant. Instead, she deeply supported him and helped him on his journey. When the Prophet Muhammad would wake up in the middle of the night and pray, she would stand right beside him and pray with him. She reassured and supported him emotionally and spiritually in a way that was unmatched. She was with the prophet (SAW) and believed in everything he was. It's also so important to note that the prophet (SAW) never felt ashamed to lean on Khadijah. Whether it was for emotional, financial, or spiritual support, he knew Khadijah was strong and faithful. They had a powerful relationship because they entrusted and were undeniably loyal to each other. There was not even a single instance where they were in an argument or fight. They truly were the ideal marriage.
It was when Khadijah (RA) passed away, that Allah (SWT) gave the Prophet (SAW) the blessing of salah (five daily prayers). He lost his emotional support in Khadijah (RA) and tasted the bitterness of this dunya. Salah was sent down to replace and heal that place of emotional loss and devastation that was embodying the prophet Muhammad (SAW). Allah (SWT) gave glad tidings and held Khadijah (RA) to the highest of esteems. It is truly amazing to think that our daily prayers are connected with the life of Khadijah (RA), that's how important she is.
There are so many amazing concepts and teachings to learn from Islam and it's history. Often times we hear about significant events or people, but it's more in passing. We know the gist of some concepts, people, or moments, but our knowledge is stagnant. It's a disgrace that in modern times, many people do not seek out true Islamic knowledge and history. Our history outlines not only the rights of each individual but also how we must strive to perfect and reflect on our own character.
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Officers fatally shoot man out on bond after police say he fired at them in South Dallas
Donathy Wayne Doddy, 61, died at a hospital, Dallas police said Monday.
Donathy Wayne Doddy, 61, was fatally shot by Dallas police officers Sunday after police say he fired at least one shot at them.(Sherry Edwards)
By Kelli Smith and Hojun Choi
10:07 PM on Oct 30, 2022 CDT — Updated at 6:38 PM on Oct 31, 2022 CDT
Update: Revised at 6:38 p.m. to include additional details.
Dallas police officers fatally shot a man after he fired a gun at them Sunday evening in South Dallas, police said.
Donathy Wayne Doddy, 61, died at a hospital, Dallas police said Monday. Doddy's family could not immediately be reached for comment. He was out on bond for a felony aggravated assault charge.
Officers responded about 6:15 p.m. to the 3400 block of Metropolitan Avenue, near Fair Park, to a call about an argument that involved a person with a gun, police said. When responding officers approached Doddy, he pulled a gun from his pants, "charged" at them and shot "at least once," police said.
Officers returned fire and struck Doddy. Police did not specify how many times Doddy was shot or release the names of the officers. Police said they will release body camera footage of the shooting later this week.
One other person was injured in the gunfire and was listed as stable at a hospital, police said. Police did not specify whether the person was shot by officers.
Related: Woman accused of opening fire in Dallas Love Field indicted on aggravated assault charge
No officers were injured. Dallas police plan to release officers' bodycam footage of the shooting Wednesday, the department said.
Doddy was out on bond for an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge from Aug. 18, according to court records. In that case, Doddy told officers he pointed a pistol at a man, then shot at him when the man got a gun, police allege in an arrest-warrant affidavit. Responding officers didn't find a firearm on him when they confronted him later, the affidavit says.
He also had a pending misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct through the display of a firearm Aug. 11, which was brought after he pointed a rifle in the air during an argument with people, police wrote in an arrest-warrant affidavit.
His attorney, Hank Judin, said Monday that the August cases hadn't yet gone before a grand jury, so he'd only had limited contact with Doddy. Judin said he'd tried to impress upon Doddy to give him a call after he bonded out of jail, but he "never heard back." Doddy has no criminal convictions in Dallas County, according to Dallas County court records.
Related: Dallas hospital shooting suspect did time for cutting off ankle monitor but was released
Tonya McClary, director of Dallas' Office of Community Police Oversight, said in a written statement her office is actively following the investigation and "anxiously awaiting the results of the ballistics regarding the bystander that was shot." She said her office works with the city and police on risk assessments, which includes "bystander endangerment" issues during shootings that involve officers.
"OCPO looks forward to having those conversations with DPD and other city officials," McClary said.
The Dallas County District Attorney's Office is also investigating, which is customary for shootings that involve officers.
Sherry Edwards, who said she was friends with Doddy, described him as a loving father, grandfather and friend. He often went to church and was spiritual, she said, adding that he was passionate about cooking, dancing and having fun. He especially loved his family, she said. She said Doddy didn't have any mental health issues.
"He was always willing to help others — he was there if you need him" Edwards said. "He would truly be missed in my heart, but ever there he will be."
The shooting was at least the eighth involving Dallas officers this year, and the third that was fatal.
Dallas police fatally shot Darrell Hibbard, 64, in September during an exchange of gunfire in the Casa View area of Far East Dallas. Body camera footage shows Hibbard was ordered to put his gun down more than a dozen times before he and three officers shot at each other.
And in July, an officer fatally shot 30-year-old Kyle Dail seconds after he raised and tossed away a handgun during a struggle at a Lake Highlands gas station.
Kelli Smith, Staff Writer. Kelli covers public safety and the Dallas Police Department for The Dallas Morning News. She grew up in El Paso and graduated from the University of Notre Dame with degrees in political science and film and a minor in journalism. Before joining the staff, she reported for the Chicago Tribune and KTSM, the NBC affiliate in El Paso.
kelli.smith@dallasnews.com @KelliSmithNews
Hojun Choi, Breaking News reporter. Hojun Choi covers breaking news. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. Before joining the Dallas Morning News, he was a reporter for the Austin American-Statesman.
hojun.choi@dallasnews.com @hjnchoi
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It's tempting but if it ends up only being 3 episodes that would blow. I'm holding off until later before I kick any towards it.
More logically, pledge for the full set, and reduce/cancel your pledge if they don't make it.
If everyone did what you propose, they won't make the goal.
I don't disagree. I would do that if I hadn't been out of work for the past month.
You don't get charged until the end, and only if it meets the minimum goal.
Just use the reminder feature, Kickstarter will send an email 2 days before the deadline, if it looks like they are going to make all of the episodes then pledge the amount needed to get the set. And by then maybe there will be better rewards. That's what I'm doing, I think there's a good chance the minimum is going to be met, just a question of how far it will go into the stretch goals.
Or pledge first, use the reminder feature to check if you want to keep the pledge, as, as I said, if people do what you are suggesting, you keep the tally below what it would be. And if you have no way of knowing how many people are doing the same, how will you know what it will actually hit?
I just think it's worse to say you are supporting something and then take it way, if too many people do that then the total drops at the end instead of going up.
I only propose you doing that if your concern is you want it to reach a certain point, not if you are on the fence with backing. If they aren't producing enough episodes for it to give you the value of your pledge, why would you give them the money?
I just looked it up, that rule where you can't cancel only applies to the last 24 hours.
Well, I backed it. I don't care if I get three or thirty episodes. More riffing from funny people is great, and I love supporting artists that I enjoy. I somehow doubt we'd get twelve episodes, to be honest, but who knows? They are almost 50% there after the first day.
Almost to a million. It will taper off after the first day, as they all do. But with 30 more days to go, I wouldn't be surprised if this makes it. And if they do only end up making the 3 episodes, shouldn't that be enough to shop around to studios for them to pick it up? I know he probably wanted to own the rights to it and do it independently, but as long as the studio isn't going to change it a lot (which given it's fanbase they'd be foolish to try), it'd be better than nothing.
I think as they announce some of the people involved, it will get little boosts. And maybe they will announce some movies too?
The Kickstarter for the Dragon's Lair movie was just canceled, they are moving the project to Indiegogo in December.
Not sure why they would bother to cancel it instead of just let it time out and not get funded, they were only half way to their goal with about a day left. Not sure I'd fund anything on Indiegogo, they only seem to have minimal consumer protections in place, lots of complaints about them.
The Star Trek Renegades Episode 2 and 3 Kickstarter is about 3/4 of the way to their goal with 8 days left, hope they make it.
The only reason to switch to indiegogo is to move to flexible funding. Very few reasons to go from KS to Indiegogo. I never saw any promotion for that KS, seems they did a pretty terrible job.


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Sep 21 AFL Preliminary Final: Richmond vs. GWS Giants
Saturday Twilight, 23rd September 2017 at the MCG
David King: How long will it take before this team, and yourself, will become a finals winning team? Is it a two year process? Is it another 4 years? How long do you expect the Richmond faithful to wait?
Damien Hardwick: Listen, I personally think it will be a quick bounce. I think we will be back in finals next year. I'll be disappointed if we are not in finals next year.
David King: Winning Finals?
Damien Hardwick: Winning finals is obviously the thing we are about. We haven't been successful thus far. I've been disappointed with that part. But the potential I see and the players we've got, we get all our personnel on track, we are going to be… I think we are going to be playing finals next year.
On the Couch, August 2016
Most people may have sniggered at the time, but Damien Hardwick was spot-on with his prediction that the Tigers will be playing Finals in 2017. And although he may not have outright committed to winning a Final this year, as it turned out he achieved that too. By winning that Qualifying Final over Geelong two weeks ago, Hardwick achieved a personal milestone whilst ending a 16-year drought for the Richmond Football Club.
The Tigers have proven that a lot can change in a single off-season. In the 2017 AFL Prospectus [1], the Tigers of 2016 were identified as being ranked 15th for time in forward half differential, 16th for forward half stoppages and 16th for turnovers created in their forward half. This most definitely does not fit the profile of the Tigers we have seen in 2017, with their mosquito fleet of small forwards applying manic pressure on the opposition defence - creating turnovers, stoppages and repeat entries into forward 50.
Their opposition this week, the Giants, were identified in the 2017 AFL Prospectus as having a similar weakness in their forward line [1]:
Their forward-line is still missing the elite high pressure forwards that were a key component to Hawthorn's recent premiership glories.
But unlike the Tigers, the Giants have not been able to remedy this. The Giants forward line remains characterised as one full of talent, but too often lacking in the defensive side of their game.
But to assess this concept of forward pressure further, let's consider one of Champion Data's statistics – Pressure Acts. Rather than simply using tackles as a metric for pressure, Pressure Acts capture all forms of pressure, including physical and implied [1]:
Physical Pressure Act: Applying direct physical contact to a player in the act of disposing the ball or effecting a tackle that prevents an effective disposal from the ball carrier.
Implied Pressure Act: Reducing an opponent's decision making time without physical contact – via corralling, closing space or chasing from behind.
The Tigers and GWS have already met each other twice this year, at Spotless Stadium in Round 9 and at the MCG in Round 18, highlights of which are provided below. Although Richmond lost the Round 9 encounter in heartbreaking fashion, there was a constant theme across the two games – Richmond out-pressured the Giants. Richmond recorded 24 more Pressure Acts in the 3-point loss in Round 9, but then bettered that by recording 66 more Pressure Acts in the 19-point win in Round 18. Given the maxim that pressure ramps up in Finals, at first glance it would appear advantage to the Tigers this week.
But it is in the forward line where the pressure plaudits are most being thrown at Richmond. But to justify this praise (and criticism of the Giants), lets look at a comparison of the leading forwards from both the Tigers and the Giants. The leading forwards from both teams were identified as having a goals per game average of greater than 0.8 and having played at least 3 games. This provides us with a list of 7 players for both Richmond and GWS as presented in Table-1 and Table-2. Figure-1 presents each of these 14 players on a single plot for Goals per game versus Pressure Acts per game. Let's discuss each team in turn.
Table-1: Richmond Leading Forwards in 2017
Table-2: GWS Leading Forwards in 2017
Figure-1: Richmond and GWS Leading Forwards
Richmond has one premier goal kicker in Jack Riewoldt, who averages 2.4 goals per game. There is also of course Jacob Townsend, but his average of 4.3 goals per game is inflated from a sample size of 3 games that included thrashings of Fremantle and St Kilda in Rounds 22 and 23. But the trademark of the Richmond forward line is the cluster of players (Martin, Butler, Castagna, Caddy and Rioli) that are all averaging around the goal a game mark, but most significantly are averaging 15+ Pressure Acts per game. This level of pressure is usually the domain of full time midfielders as they move from stoppage to stoppage, so there is most certainly credence in the reputation the Richmond small forwards have established for themselves.
Richmond has named an unchanged line-up for the Preliminary Final. Small forward Shai Bolton has been named as an Emergency. He has averaged 15.8 Pressure Acts per game in his 6 AFL games this year and is in strong form in the VFL, so I would imagine he would have provided a strong case for inclusion this week. Most pundits were of the opinion that Castagna was the player most likely in the cross hairs, although I would argue that Townsend's lack of pressure and return of 3 disposals (albeit for 2 goals) in the Qualifying Final placed him as the most at risk.
GWS:
GWS have an altogether different balance in their forward line. They have three premier goal kickers in Toby Greene, Jeremy Cameron and Jonathan Patton. But of these three, only Greene comes close to matching the Tiger's small forwards for pressure. GWS do have one elite high-pressure small forward in Devon Smith, who averages 21.1 Pressure Acts per game. Although intriguingly he has only been named as an emergency to play this week. And together with the absence of Cameron to a season ending injury, their forward line now looks significantly less threatening. Their direct replacements in the forward line Harrison Himmelberg and Matt de Boer represent significant downgrades. With Richmond naming such a small forward line, I wouldn't be surprised to see a tall defender come out of the side for Devon Smith before the game to help address their frailties up forward. Figure-2 presents the Goals per game versus Pressure Acts per game for both teams accounting for Himmelberg and de Boer replacing Cameron and Smith.
That leaves GWS with Steve Johnson, Rory Lobb and Brett Deledio as their next best forwards, none of whom are known for their pressure (all averaging less than 11 Pressure Acts per game). But what complicates things further is that due to Shane Mumford's injury, Lobb is now playing in the ruck and then predominately dropping back behind the play, whilst Deledio was switched to half-back last week with some success. This means that GWS will likely be ever more reliant on Steve Johnson to provide goal scoring support up forward, but with his banged-up knee it is questionable how much he will be able to contribute both offensively and defensively. It appears that GWS will therefore be reliant on their resting midfielders up forward (Kelly, Coniglio, Taranto etc.) to not only score goals but to pick up the reigns on applying forward pressure from their less able forwards.
Figure-2: Richmond and GWS Leading Forwards (including replacements for Cameron and Smith)
In the previous figures there is also the name of one Dustin Martin for Richmond. Although primarily a midfielder now, when allowed to rest up forward he has been a difficult match-up for defenders due to his one-on-one ability. His goal-scoring prowess this season has been a marked increase in his output from 2016 as presented in Figure-3. Despite his great season last year (Richmond Best & Fairest Winner and Third in the Brownlow Medal), it was a career low in terms of goals output. In 2017, not only is he scoring more goals, he is also creating more goals, with his score involvements up 44% from last season.
With Martin both supplying and kicking goals, Riewoldt playing the key forward role that is always creating contests and a band of a high-pressure small forwards that are also contributing to the scoreboard, the Tigers appear to have found a forward line system that may very well carry them through to their first Grand Final in 35 years.
Figure-3: Dustin Martin – Goals per Game over Career
And to further inflate the expectations of Tigers supporters, quite frankly the Giants are no good away from home. Brett Deledio has during the week tried to build up their credentials of playing on the big stage at the MCG [2]:
This group really looks forward to playing in front of a huge crowd. We've got a lot of boys here who are built for the MCG.
But I don't buy it. He is clearly trying to build some confidence into his own players as their record of 1 win in 11 games at the MCG is poor whichever way you look at it. But it is GWS's record against good teams away from home that is even more alarming. Over 2016-17 they have played interstate against Top-8 opposition on 8 occasions (a surprisingly low number) for 2 wins. But those 2 wins were against the 8th placed North Melbourne in Round 23 last year after they fell off a cliff in the second half of the season and the West Coast Eagles this year who were lucky to sneak into the Top-8. These Giants need to do some more convincing before I back them again in a big interstate game, particularly during Finals.
Figure-4: GWS win/loss record at the MCG
Figure-5: GWS interstate win/loss record against Top 8 opposition since the start of 2016
The biggest crowd the Giants have played in front of was 60,222 against Sydney on neutral territory at Stadium Australia during the 2016 Finals series. Their highest attendance in an interstate game was against the Crows two weeks ago at Adelaide Oval in front of 52,805. It is safe to say that they didn't handle that occasion too well. So how are they going to handle 90,000+ screaming Tigers fans this weekend? The noise will be electric, the Tigers will out-pressure them, the Giants will be shell-shocked early and the Tigers will go on and win. I'm on the Tiger bandwagon this week and I'm looking forward to enjoying the ride.
Richmond to win by 15 points
Final Score: Richmond 15.13.103, GWS 9.13.67
Richmond Forwards:
D. Rioli: 4 Goals, 21 Pressure Acts
D. Martin: 3 Goals, 13 Pressure Acts
D. Butler: 2 Goals, 14 Pressure Acts
J. Caddy: 1 Goal, 14 Pressure Acts
J. Castagna: 1 Goal, 15 Pressure Acts
J. Townsend: 1 Goal, 21 Pressure Acts
J. Riewoldt: 1 Goal, 15 Pressure Acts
GWS Forwards:
H. Himmelberg: 4 Goals, 9 Pressure Acts
J. Patton: 1 Goal, 10 Pressure Acts
T. Greene: 0 Goals, 7 Pressure Acts
M. de Boer: 0 Goals, 22 Pressure Acts
B. Deledio: 0 Goals, 7 Pressure Acts
S. Johnson: 0 Goals, 7 Pressure Acts
R. Lobb: 0 Goals, 14 Pressure Acts
All of Richmond's leading forwards hit the scoreboard and all were in double figures for Pressure Acts. Even Jacob Townsend, the player for whom I queried his role in the team managed to register 21 Pressure Acts - his spot is safe now. Whilst for GWS only Himmelberg and Patton contributed to the scoreboard and only Matt de Boer with 22 pressure Acts was able to apply significant amount of pressure on the Richmond defenders. Based on the forward lines alone, Richmond were deserved winners.
Now we turn our attention to the Grand Final where Richmond will face Adelaide. Figure-6 below presents the Goals per game versus Pressure Acts per game for all of the Richmond and Adelaide forwards that will be playing in the Grand Final and average greater than a goal per game. Adelaide unsurprisingly have a greater spread in goal scoring power than Richmond, led by Taylor Walker, Eddie Betts and Josh Jenkins. And although the pressure the Adelaide forwards apply is a step up on what GWS could muster, Richmond still have the edge in the ability to apply pressure to the opposition defenders. An intriguing Grand Final awaits.
Figure-6: Adelaide and Richmond Grand Final Forward Line Comparison
[2] "GWS Giants 'built for MCG', says Brett Deledio", Andrew Wu, The Age, 19th September 2017.
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Gallup poll: Democrats losing sympathy for Israel
Gallup suggests the decline could be due to tensions between Netanyahu and Obama.
By Kendall Breitman
The number of Democrats who feel more sympathetic toward Israelis than Palestinians has dropped 10 points in one year, according to a new poll.
In a Gallup pollreleased Monday, less than half of Democrats — 48 percent — say they sympathize more with Israelis than Palestinians when it comes to tensions in the Middle East. By contrast, 83 percent of Republicans sided with Israel. Fifty-nine percent of Independents answered similarly.
The percentage of Republicans who support Israel has risen in recent years. In a 2000 Gallup poll, about 53 percent of Republicans expressed sympathy for the Jewish state and that number has been steadily increasing. In this most recent poll from Gallup, only 7 percent of Republicans sided with Palestinians.
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The decline in Democratic support for Israel, Gallup suggests, could be due to the rising tensions between Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and U.S. President Barack Obama.
Netanyahu plans to address Congress to rally members against a possible Iran nuclear deal on March 3. He was invited by House Speaker John Boehner, who reportedly alerted the White House to the news only shortly before it became public.
Democrats have called the invitation inappropriate, pointing to Israel's March 17 elections and to what White House officials say is a breach of normal diplomatic protocol. Some congressional Democrats intend to skip the speech, and Vice President Joe Biden will be in Latin America.
This poll was conducted between Feb. 8-11 among 837 adults and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
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First lady Michelle Obama's second inaugural gown is displayed at the Smithsonian Museum of American History, Jan. 14, 2014.
The red gown that first lady Michelle Obama wore to the 2013 inaugural ball will be displayed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History for one year. In a moment of fashion history, it is the first time a second inaugural gown has been featured in the Smithsonian, which typically only displays first inaugural gowns. The gown will be part of the museum's "First Ladies" exhibit, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
The long ruby-colored chiffon gown was created by designer Jason Wu, and will be on display at the museum along with the first lady's Jimmy Choo shoes from the event.
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One of the biggest funding this week was healthcare data analytics startup Innovaccer raising $25 Mn Series B investment led by Westbridge Capital with participation from Lightspeed Ventures. Innovaccer plans to use the latest funds to continue building on its industry-leading suite and go-to-market capabilities. In addition, Innovaccer will be investing in building a set of new patient engagement applications and platform capabilities for partners to access and build upon InData.
However, the blockbuster news of this week was SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son's slip of the tongue on revealing the done deal of Walmart-Flipkart. The global retailer Walmart has finally acquired 77% stake in Flipkart for $16 Bn.
Walmart's CEO Doug McMillon called the deal a step towards ensuring the next generation of growth, in an investor call in which he also said that India will play a major role in helping Walmart run its global retail operations by being a key centre of learning for the company. Walmart described the team at Flipkart as "creative problem solvers".
Following the deal, eBay has decided to end its strategic partnership with Flipkart. The company is apparently planning to relaunch eBay India with a differentiated offering to focus on cross-border trade. eBay has categorically communicated its intentions of selling its holdings of 6.55% in Flipkart. The holding which the ecommerce company is planning to sell is worth $1.1 Bn.
On the same day, Amazon Corporate Holdings and Amazon.com Inc have allocated $385.7 Mn (INR2,600 Cr) investment to the Indian marketplace unit. The fresh funds will act as an arsenal for Amazon.in, which has been aggressively investing in expanding infrastructure and adding solutions to enhance consumer and seller experience.
Disprz: Chennai-based SaaS startup focussed on B2B education and skill training, Disprz raised $2.5 Mn (about INR 16.5 Cr) in a Series-A funding round led by IL&FS Private Equity and Kae Capital. The startup plans to enhance its data science capabilities and also to expand its overseas markets operations.
Rare Media: Delhi-based online classifieds company, Info Edge, invested $513.58K (INR 3.43 Cr) in Rare Media Company Pvt. Ltd. as a follow-on investment round of $1 Mn.
I3 Systems: Mumbai-based i3 Systems, an AI-Powered Insure-tech platform raised $1 Mn funding from Unitus Ventures. The startup plans to use the funds in planning to partner with India's top 20 Life and Health insurance companies and process one million policies through its digital platform, in the next 12 months.
Avaamo: California-based AI startup Avaamo raised $14.2 Mn in a Series A funding round, led by Intel Capital. The startup plans to use the funding to expand its sales and marketing channels to meet the demand in the enterprise for conversational AI solutions in the growing global market.
Toppr: Mumbai-based personalised elearning solutions provider and online test preparation platform, Toppr raised a venture debt funding of $2.3 Mn (INR 15.5 Cr) from Alteria Capital.
Easypolicy: Noida-based online insurance comparison startup Easypolicy raised $6.7 Mn – $7.43 Mn (INR 45-50 Cr) from Unilazer Ventures.
Blackboard Radio: Jaipur-Bengaluru based Blackboard Radio, an AI-powered personalised spoken English coach, raised $111.25K of seed funding from Villgro Innovations Foundation. In addition to funding, the entrepreneurs will receive mentoring from senior advisors who provide strategic guidance to grow and scale their respective businesses, and access to Villgro's network of downstream investors, channel partners, and domain experts.
Promorph: Kanpur-based Promorph which provides actionable, real-time data on RTE, raised $111.25K of seed funding from Villgro Innovations Foundation. In addition to funding, the entrepreneurs will receive mentoring from senior advisors who provide strategic guidance to grow and scale their respective businesses, and access to Villgro's network of downstream investors, channel partners, and domain experts.
MadGuy Labs: Hyderabad-based mobile-based online test-preparation platform for government jobs in vernacular languages, MadGuy Labs raised $111.25K of seed funding from Villgro Innovations Foundation. In addition to funding, the entrepreneurs will receive mentoring from senior advisors who provide strategic guidance to grow and scale their respective businesses, and access to Villgro's network of downstream investors, channel partners, and domain experts.
Charcoal Eats: Mumbai-based Tech-enabled, full stack QSR startup Charcoal Eats raised $742.9K (INR 5 Cr) Pre-Series A round of funding led by HNI investors such as Rajesh Ramanathan – Head Global Growth Mondelez, Kush Verma – Asoka Capital among others. The startup plans to use the funding to increase its footprint across new geographies as well as consolidate its presence in existing markets and invest in customer acquisition and brand building.
Wishfie: Bengaluru based Wishfie, a short-video platform that helps people voice their opinions on news, trending stories and issues, raised an undisclosed amount in angel funding from Staffopedia CEO, Abhishek Singh and a New York based angel network, Tusker Invests. This funding will be used to develop the product further, to support vernacular content, and to build its community.
PaisaDukan: Mumbai-based PaisaDukan.com, a P2P Lending marketplace, raised $225K through angel investment. The funding will boost company's progress and will help in hiring experienced key resources and expand our technology workforce.
Apart from these, other startups which announced their expected plans this week to raise fundings in near term are BigBasket ($300 Mn-$500 Mn), Pine Labs ($350 Mn-$400 Mn) and Yatra ($100 Mn).
Content sharing platform SHAREit acquired South Indian movie app Fastfilmz. After the acquisition, Karam Malhotra, the founder of Fastfilmz, will join as the CEO of SHAREit India. SHAREit expects to expand its content catalogue and increase its regional user base in India with Fastfilmz. Fastfilmz was valued at around $13 Mn (INR 80-100 Cr) and raised $4 Mn (INR 25 Cr) in its last funding round in 2017.
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T-Hub's cohort-based incubation program Lab32™ announced that it has selected 70 startups for its first cohort of six months to ensure the strategic growth of startups. The programme aims to support the government's 'Startup India Initiative' by directing entrepreneurship, innovation and addressing the challenges faced by startups.
Epygen Biotech, a privately held biotechnology company, plans to raise $44.59 Mn (INR 300 Cr) in the next three years to fuel launch of its exciting Biosimilar pipeline. The funding will provide Epygen with the best possible conditions to propel clinical trial programs of its pipeline molecules in the field of Oncology and Cardiology, which are showing substantial promise in protein expression and purification.
The startup programme launched by the Startup Promotion Cell, Department of IT, Government of Goa, is supporting the launch of the first ever angel investors network in Goa- Goa Angels network. The network will extend the full membership experience that being a part of a larger network offers, including investing best practices, learning sessions and active portfolio management for the invested companies.
Huddle, the incubator based out of the corporate hub, Cyber City, in Gurugram, has partnered with open innovation platform, IncubateHub. The partnership offers a community of over 10,000 startups to provide corporates with solutions for problems and platforms for future growth. Huddle's worldwide mentor panel is providing structured mentorship to further strengthen the startup-corporate fit, to increase the success rate.
T-Hub announced that it is accepting applications for the second edition of its India Market Access Bridge (IMAB) programme, a nine-month programme that provides international startups with tangible business opportunities, market understanding and access to clients in India, while also mentoring them to scale. It is a tailor-made program for post-series A startups and scaleups focused on B2B enterprise products and technology solutions for sustainability.
The Chennai Angels and LetsVenture have partnered with an aim to bring together the strengths of both the networks, TCA's commitment to make their portfolio companies successful and LV's deal flow.