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In 2007, I was working in Manhattan writing Java and Ruby as a hired gun. I hated working in and commuting to the city, and one of the few things that kept me sane was my 4th generation iPod. With 40 gigs of storage, I could reasonably carry around all the music I'd want to listen to and daily updated podcasts. There was so much space I even used it as an emergency extra hard drive for my laptop.
Years earlier, I used to carry a Handspring Visor as a PDA, but I never got into the groove of using a PalmOS device. It was always more friction than it was worth. The iPod was a lousy PDA, but it could store contacts, so as poor as it was, it was easier to fill the PDA role badly with an iPod than it was to carry around another device.
Speaking of devices, I was also carrying around a Sony Ericsson phone, which was the only phone I could find that was compatible with my cell carrier and OS X's bluetooth stack.
While I was able to give up the PDA, I still occasionally took a digital camera into the city to snap shots like this:
It was a lot to carry around, and the devices by today's standards were primitive. That said, discounting the headaches of syncing podcasts, the iPod was a great music player. I used it so much that I would often miss phone calls because I couldn't hear the phone ringing in my backpack.
Then one day I left my iPod in the back of an NYC cab. I didn't notice this until long after the cab was gone, so there went my iPod.
This was untenable.
The next morning, I made the decision to try Apple's first generation iPhone instead of getting a replacement iPod. I wasn't overly fond of my current phone and the technology looked neat. That said, it cost a fortune, so getting both an iPhone and a new iPod was out of the question.
What I got was a mixed bag. The first iPhone was incredibly cool, but very much pushing the edge of what was possible. It was a better phone than I'd ever had before. Just a few minutes with it and you never wanted to go back to a "feature" phone ever again.
It was also a better PDA than the Visor had ever been. Sure the Visor could track contacts, calendars, and reminders. It could also browse the web … if you were willing to download pages ahead of time for offline viewing. It could read and send email … again, if you were willing to sync email for reading offline and queue messages for sending on next sync. It could even do these internet tasks online over a wifi or cellular network … If you were willing to pay hundreds of dollars extra for plug-in modules with the appropriate hardware, not to mention paying a fortune for a monthly data plan. Even then you were limited to websites that offered WAP.
The iPhone was underpowered and had slow networking, but Apple somehow persuaded AT&T to give everyone data plans at comparatively reasonable rates and the phone could actually render real web pages; not mobile sites, not WAP. It was a big deal. Even though you couldn't even load your own applications onto the first iPhone, it made every other PDA or pocket internet device look like a toy.
Then there was the music. The original iPhone was a shitty iPod. I could only afford to get the 8gb version, not that the larger 16gb version could come close to matching my old 40gb iPod. Also, you weren't able to mount the phone as a spare drive, not that there would be enough space to use it for anything. The proposition of the iPod was simple: all of your music in your pocket. You could control the device without even looking at it, and the click wheel made navigating large libraries easy.
In contrast the iPhone couldn't hold a lot of music. It was harder to navigate large libraries. It was impossible to control the device without looking at it, short of the fidgety buttons on the earbuds.
In spite of this, the iPhone replaced my iPod. I never got another one even though on many occasions I resented the iPhone as an inferior iPod. However, as a package, the iPhone was great. It was the best phone and the best PDA/internet device devised up until that point. It wasn't worth carrying around another device just for music. I did still occasionally take a camera with me, and eventually a pocket video camera as well, but for day to day use, the iPhone was it because it was overall better at most of the jobs these devices used to do, regardless of the technical limitations.
As you all know, the iPhone got better with each iteration. My next upgrade was to the iPhone 3gs. It was much faster than the original iPhone both in processing power and networking speed. The camera was getting good enough to the point that I took my digital camera with me less and less. I was also able to afford 32gb of storage, which while still smaller than my last iPod, was getting close enough in size to make me not resent it as a music device. By this point, the application ecosystem was so good, that I'd long since forgotten that PalmOS had ever existed, and I'd even began to forget what not having access to the internet all the time was like.
I lived with the 3gs for longer than my original iPhone, but I eventually upgraded to an iPhone 5. While I could barely wait to trade-in my original iPhone for a 3gs, I was leery of the iPhone 5. Making the screen taller seemed like a weird concession. Sure it got you another row of icons, but did another row of icons make that much of a difference? The aspect ratio seemed weird compared to earlier phones, and there was a transition period required to learn how to adjust your grip so you could comfortably reach all parts of the screen.
I was so reluctant that I held onto my 3gs while I adjusted to the 5. At first, I hated the new size; it was awkward and I found that I had to consciously think about how to tap things. However, this period only lasted a few weeks. At some point the new size just became natural, and I couldn't imagine going back to the old size.
In addition to being a better size, the phone was a lot faster. Finally I could get a phone with 64gb of storage, and I no longer had to pick and choose what media to sync to the phone. It also had a great camera. I still have that digital still camera and even a camcorder, but I can't remember the last time I used them.
It was a long, steady march, but the iPhone 5 had not only made all of my old devices not worth carrying around, but it was actually better at all of the jobs the dedicated devices had once performed. Every iPhone got better at all the jobs I wanted to do with them, and all the old devices fell by the wayside.conceded
Enter the iPhone 6.
I wasn't actually looking to upgrade my iPhone 5. My sister, who was still on an iPhone 4s was looking to upgrade, so I decided to get her an iPhone 6. I figured since I was ordering one, why not jump up to the 6 myself and give the new sizes a spin? After my reluctance and experience moving to the larger sized iPhone 5, I was much less apprehensive about the 6. Certainly Apple knew what they were doing. I knew there would be an adjustment period, but I was so confident that this would not be an issue that I gave away my iPhone 5 a few days after getting the 6.
I've had the phone since October, and every interaction with the phone is still frustrating. It's just too big. When it comes to specs, the device is clearly better. It has a better camera. It's a lot faster. The bigger screen makes reading and watching videos on the phone easier. It has a fingerprint sensor, which my old iPhone 5 lacked, which is simply fantastic.
What the iPhone 6 has illustrated to me is that most of what made the iPhone great is not simply hardware specs or software, but context.
I know it's been said before, but most of my interactions with my phone are one handed. I don't use my phone as a primary computer for any task. It's always supplemental, or as a computer of convenience on the go. More often than not this is while I'm walking the dog, or waiting in line, or any number of other circumstances where I only have a single hand to devote to the device.
At first using the iPhone 6 in one hand was painful. I simply could not reach critical parts of the screen. While the iPhone 5 was never as comfortable as the shorter sizes, I could still manage the phone with one hand without a problem. To use the iPhone 6, I had to give up on a secure grip and settle for cradling the phone on top of four fingers, leaving the thumb to float freely over the device. What this resulted in was a phone that felt like it would be dropped at any moment, and even with Reachability, I still had problems reaching things.
Eventually I shifted to the pinky shelf grip, where the bottom of the phone rests on your pinky. With this method, you can move the phone up and down so your floating thumb can hit most things, but the phone is so large that when you raise the phone so your thumb can hit targets on the bottom of the screen, dropping is likely. I've already dropped the iPhone 6 more than every previous phone I've every had combined.
In spite of being more technically advanced, in almost every use case, the iPhone 6 is worse than Apple's previous phone.
The iPhone 6 has a larger screen, which makes two handed typing easier and consuming content better, but makes all one handed (i.e., common) interactions with the phone worse.
The iPhone 6 has a better camera, but the awkward thickness makes gripping the phone as a camera harder, and the placement of the lock button opposite of the physical shutter button means I fumble when pulling the phone out, and often lock the phone rather than snap a picture.
The iPhone 6 is taller, which again makes consuming easier, but it often ends up being gripped with most of its weight unsupported and off-balance, which leads to drops.
The increased size may make the phone easier to use as a primary computing device, but this comes at the price of making quick, one-handed interactions with email and the web harder.
The first iPhone replaced my iPod not because it was a better iPod but because it was good enough to not justify carrying around another device. The new iPhone is technically superior to the old one, but it's so awkward to use in the contexts I use a phone that it's worse at all the jobs my old phone used to do.
The phone is very popular and I'm sure the increased screen size is a good compromise for people who use their phones differently than I do. I even concede that it's taken me a while to conclude that Apple has made the wrong compromises for what I want. The new screen is better to look at than the old one, and the old size even looks a bit claustrophobic now, but that doesn't compensate for the clumsiness.
I've felt this way for four months, but I'd been holding out to see if it was a passing thing. It's not.
I'm also not the only person who feels this way:
Macworld: Why I'm returning my iPhone 6 (well, maybe)
Gizmodo: Why I Left My iPhone 6 For an iPhone 5S
Kirkville: Why I Returned My iPhone 6
The only reason I've held out this long is because honestly having a phone that's too big really shouldn't be on the top of anyone's list of problems to solve. Also, not only had I given my old iPhone 5 away, the 6 is better in the respect that it has the fingerprint sensor, which really is a huge improvement, and I felt more comfortable putting my media library on a phone with 128gb of space. Given this, there's a lot of resistance to seeking out an iPhone 5s as a replacement.
But, I did it. The iPhone 6 bothers me that much.
It may not be true for everyone, but until I see a better implementation, the 5/5s is the size I want.
Of course there's the rumor that Apple is planning an iPhone 6s mini for people just like me. I'd love it if it were true, but I don't see any reason to believe this isn't complete speculation.
If Apple does return to the 5/5s form factor, I'll be first in line. Until then, I'm going to sick it out as a 5s refugee, and if there comes a time where there is no "mini" iPhone and I need to upgrade, I might be giving Windows Phone or Android a serious look.
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This is a simple example of the use of Views hooks in the template.php file of a theme. It is written for use with Drupal 7 and Views 7.x-3.0-beta3.
In this project, a page contains a View which must display one, two or three results/rows. Each row contains an image and and body text. The final output display must to stay roughly the same size regardless of the amount of content. To make it all fit and allow for custom theming/CSS, I decided to change the Image Style and Row Class depending on the number of results.
I'll use the Views hook function hook_views_pre_render() which runs after the View query has run, but before the View is rendered. This allows me to check the number of results and make adjustments to the theming settings as required.
//Change the Image Style to the large format when the space is available.
//Changing the row class in two areas. This appears to be enough to create the change.
I'm trying your code and for some reason even if using dpm I can see that the image_style value has correctly been set the image itself still uses the old image style.
I wouldn't be surprised if there has been a change to Views since Views 7.x-3.0-beta3. Try putting a dpm() in the image theming functions themselves. You want to check the value of the data before it is rendered. The newer version of Views might have changed the data source. Hmm.. I just checked the site I originally built this functionality for it, and it is working correctly.
Cleared Drupal cache and browser cache. No luck. When looking at the folder the images are not even getting created either.
My example code assumes the images already have styles set. The code you've posted wouldn't do anything, unless you already have the image style set to medium, or something else. Do you already have image styles setup in the view?
Hi, I tried the piece of code you posted to change the image style in the first result of a view I created, cleared the Drupal and browser cache, and already have an image style set for the field in the view administration panel. If I dpm the current value of the image_style of the first result, it says me that it has been changed, but the image has not been formatted with the format I set. Am I missing something?
Check the output of dpm to make sure the image_style hasn't been set elsewhere. I wrote this nearly a year ago, so Views may have slightly changed since then.
Using hook_views_pre_render The following snippet demonstrates how to apply a different image style for each result produced by the View. In this case, styles are simply picked randomly.
Do not forget to replace the name of the image field field_field_image with your own. If you use the Devel module, you may want to inspect the $result object using kpr($result) .


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On "Pardon My Take," Big Cat & PFT Commenter deliver the loudest and most correct sports takes in the history of the spoken word. Daily topics, guests, and an inability to tell what the hosts might be doing will make this your new favorite sports talk show. This is a podcast that will without a doubt change your life for the better- guaranteed, or your money back. *Pretend a reggaeton air horn is going off right now*
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Big Cat's Jury Duty, Madden Ratings, and Old face apps, yeah it's the dog days of summer (2:38 - 8:04). Mt Rushmore of Athletes you'd want on your side when you storm Area 51 (8:41 - 17:28) and in honor of National Hot Dog Day, Mt Rushmore of meats (17:28 - 24:11). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including Cup Snakes at Wrigley and Blake Koepka (24:11 - 37:53). Dr Phil joins the show to diagnose what exactly is wrong with us, if he's happy, and when does being a fan of a sports team become problematic (37:53 - 74:02). Colts QB Jacoby Brissett joins the show to ask some questions that we never knew needed to be asked and start a new online club with an NFL QB (74:02 - 89:11). Bachelorette talk for guys that don't watch the bachelorette, Thoughts and Prayers Big Baller Brand, Take Quake, and Guys on Chicks.
Ice Cube, Jaguars Head Coach Doug Marrone, And Mt Rushmore Of Animal Traits You Wish You Had
We are 2.5 weeks from the Hall of Fame game. Wimbledon final was awesome and Djokovic may be the GOAT (open for debate) (2:29 - 12:27). Cleaning up the Chris Paul/Russ Westbrook trade and Who's Back of the Week including blackouts and instagram (12:27 - 29:55). Jaguars Head Coach Doug Marrone joins the show to get you excited for the return of Football, what happened last year, Blake Bortles, Fried Bologna, and how the annual NFL Head Coach picture goes down (29:55 - 62:30). Ice Cube joins the show to talk about the Big 3, His Lakers, and a redemption rap for PFT (62:30 - 99:16). Mt Rushmore of animal traits you wish you had, bad visual for the chess community, and Sabermetrics the Angels no hitter in honor of Tyler Skaggs
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Dan Haren, Mt Rushmore Of Positions, And Jilly Football On A Wednesday
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Christian Yelich, Kawhi Is A Clipper, + Mt Rushmore Of Thrills
Kawhi Leonard is a Clipper and we're back after a week off. All the fall out from the Kawhi News. Lebron doesn't run the league, everyone runs from Russ, Ballmer and Kawhi are a hilarious duo, everyone's sources were wrong and the NBA offseason is the best (2:28 - 25:28). We won another World Cup not to brag (25:28 - 28:55). Who's back of the week including Peter King eating the trash (28:55- 40:56). NL MVP Christian Yelich joins the show to talk about his VERY unfortunate back injury that keeps him out of Monday's Home Run Derby, if he'll play Tuesday night, and a new bet for the All Star Game to make good on missing Monday's derby (40:56 - 55:14). Segments include the Mt Rushmore of easy thrills, connect the dots what the fuck was up with the Bleacher Report picture, way to stay relevant baseball the Reds wore awesome uniforms Sunday. And a special Monday Reading for our friend Jared Lorenzen
Best Of Football In July Plus New Interviews W/ JB Smoove, Tim Howard, Prince + Cecil Fielder, 2 New Rushmore's
We have an extra long best of episode. We start with 3 brand new never before heard interviews with -Tim Howard - US Soccer legend (5:12-26:27)-Leon Black - actor best known for Leon Black on Curb your Enthusiasm (30:11-59:39)-Prince and Cecil Fielder - The All Star father son duo (1:02:30-1:14:08)We then do a little Football in July to get you ready for training camp with John Harbaugh (1:20:40-1:24:30)Ike Taylor (1:24:35-1:35:32)Pat Mahomes (1:35:33-1:41:41)Jeff Fisher (1:41:42-1:53:04)Mcshay + Kiper (1:53:08-1:59:47)JJ Watt (2:00:00-2:10:07)Dan Marino (1 question ) (2:10:08-2:10:30)2 new Mt Rushmore's (2:11:42-2:29:56)-Mt Rushmore of summer songs -Mt Rushmore of Pirates And we wrap up with a Blake of the year preview with best of Bortles, Griffin, and Koepka. (2:30:14-2:56:54) Plus Hank found out hottest Game Of Thrones takes (2:38:20-3:06:56)
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A slightly different show today as we do Life advice from 4 guys that probably still don't have it figured out. Ryen Russillo and Mark Titus join the show to talk about the different phases of life in honor of Big Cat becoming a father. Advice to the dumber, younger versions of our ourselves and the Mt Rushmore of things we think were elite at.
Big Cat Had A Baby, NBA Draft, Jimmy Tatro Interview, Mt Rushmore With Jon Taffer
Big Cat had a baby, a real live human being. He talks about the last 48 hours and how a hospital is kind of like a sportsbook. PFT roasts Big Cat's baby to welcome him to the family. (2:15-21:05) NBA Draft, is Zion the most beloved athlete in the last 20 years? Duke went 3 in the top 10, and everyone traded for the same type of dude. (21:06-35:14) Fyre Fest of the week. (35:15-40:14) Comedian Jimmy Tatro joins the show to talk about how he went from a youtuber to an accomplished comedian making hilarious shows and movies. Growing up a cali teenager and how Entourage was the single smartest show of our time. (41:41-1:27:35) Jon Taffer joins the show to do the Mt Rushmore of Bar attractions (1:31:14-2:01:04) and we end the week with license to Jill with Jilly Football (2:01:07-2:16:06)
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Can Valencia take a Champions League spot this season?
27th February 2018 by andym
Having been the first Spanish team this century to offer serious resistance to the dominance of Real Madrid and Barcelona, winning La Liga twice and reaching back-to-back Champions League finals, Valencia's decline has been gradual but palpable.
The last time they finished third in La Liga was 2012, and they haven't reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League since 2007. Consecutive 12th-placed finishes in their last two seasons were their worst league results since 1988, and only once in the last five seasons have they earned a top-four spot and qualification for the Champions League.
However, having been through a prolonged period of turbulence that saw them employ nine managers in five seasons, in Marcelino García Toral they seem to have found the man who can steady the ship and steer the club in the right direction. Going into the last weekend in February, Los Che were fourth in La Liga, with a healthy seven-point lead over Sevilla.
As the season reaches its climax, Valencia will be one of several teams in La Liga fighting for a place in the Champions League. As with the battle to avoid relegation, the struggle to qualify for Europe can be a major motivator, and games between teams striving for the same two or three places can be particularly attractive to those who like La Liga bets on Stakers.com.
The transformation from the team that finished mid-table last season has been remarkable, and it was noticeable from their opening game. Taking a point apiece from Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid in their first three matches gave them confidence, and they later held Barcelona to a 1-1 draw at Mestalla. By that time, they had put together a 13-game unbeaten run and were second in the table, behind Barcelona.
Marcelino's focus has been on strengthening the centre of midfield and defence, and the arrival of Gabriel from Arsenal and Jeison Murillo from Internazionale has created a solidity in the backline that was entirely absent last season, while Marcelino has been able to get the best out of Simone Zaza up front, and has instilled a hard-working team ethos that began with his holding three training sessions per day during the pre-season.
Their tactical approach has also been impressive. Under Marcelino, Valencia have played a compact 4-4-2 formation, working hard to close down opponents and then looking to break forward quickly with direct vertical passing that doesn't always work but comes off often enough to make the tactic successful. The fact that, in addition to Zaza, they have speedy players such as Rodrigo, Gonçalo Guedes and Carlos Soler enables them to execute these rapid counter-attacks to devastating effect.
Yet while the first half of their season was extremely impressive, their form fell away during the winter. Following the draw with Barcelona, they lost six of their next nine and slipped down to fourth in La Liga, where they remain. Given the comparative youth of their squad, a degree of unpredictability was perhaps inevitable, and their intensive style of play is hard to maintain throughout a long, hard season. With one or two players missing through injury, confidence appeared to desert them and the goals dried up.
Back-to-back victories over Levante and Málaga in February halted the slide and appeared to restore some of the team's forward momentum, but despite their seven-point cushion over Sevilla, they face a tough battle to hold on to that Champions League spot. Both Sevilla and Villarreal have been holding their form in fifth and sixth, while Eibar have produced a dramatic improvement, rising from 18th at the start of October to eighth, and Celta Vigo have also forced their way into the Champions League reckoning.
For now, Valencia's fate remains in their own hands. One thing in their favour is the fact that they have only one more game to play against any of the big three. They will also face all four of their pursuers in the closing weeks of the season. A three-game sequence in which they take on Celta Vigo and Villarreal away and Eibar at home could prove to be the decisive period of the season. If Marcelino can help his young side to rediscover the dynamism that they showed in the first half of the season and guide them through that tricky run of fixtures later in the spring, there is every chance that Valencia can defend that top-four spot and return to the Champions League arena once again.
andym
Founder and chief editor of La Liga Blog, Andy fell in love with Spanish football after a university placement year in the Costa Del Sol. His favourite Tapas is Albondigas and on Saturday afternoons, Andy can regularly be found trying to emulate his hero Carles Puyol for his amateur football team.


A relax trigger release is great for someone making the transition from fingers.
The perfect release allows the bow's string to float from your hand. It shouldn't require an awkward hand position or create string torque.
helps to release the bowstring smoothly.
The physical and mental body mechanics of drawing a bow differ from person to person, so the release your hunting buddy swears by may not feel right to you. Hand sensitivity plays an integral part in picking a comfortable release.
Find an archery shop with a shooting range and ask to shoot a variety of releases.
Ideally, you will want a release that is smooth and doesn't change in tension when it's about to let go of the bowstring. You don't want to anticipate the actual release of the string. Like a bench-rest rifle shooter, you want the release to go off as a surprise.
To understand how a surprise release feels, draw the bow, aim at a close target, close your eyes, and have someone covertly squeeze gently on the trigger.
If you are anticipating a release, you may flinch or move your body. When you flinch, your site doesn't stay on target — so neither does your arrow. Flinching can also lead to letting down slightly in draw length. Basically, a surprise release provides better accuracy.
Practicing a surprise release is scary at first, but done enough times, the brain will get comfortable with it and accuracy will soar.
Understanding how different releases work can make a difficult choice an easy one.
When I'm choosing a release, the two must-haves are: adjustability in the length to suit hand size, and adjustability in the wrist strap to accommodate thin and thick hunting gloves.
Another nice feature, depending on the type of release, is the ability for the caliper head to turn 360 degrees. This can allow the caliper to find a neutral position and avoid twisting of the bowstring.
Imagine two modified 'C's coming together to surround a bowstring. Basically, that's a caliper, although some models have only one 'C' or hook.
The caliper holds the bowstring or loop until released by squeezing or depressing a trigger. Most releases are squeezed by the index finger, some use your pinky finger, and others are pushed by the thumb. A comfortable trigger is an individual choice.
This type is a great release for someone making the transition from fingers or a tab to a mechanical release, or for someone who is unable to conquer punching the trigger. Relax trigger releases works in reverse to a normal release.
Lock the bowstring/D-loop in the caliper jaws, squeeze the trigger, and draw the bow. Relaxing, or letting go of the trigger (not squeezing) releases the bowstring.
This is normally a half caliper or hook type. Engage the D-loop, squeeze the safety and come to full draw. Ease off the safety and continue to draw (back tension) until the caliper releases.
This release requires a bit of set-up to achieve the proper tension. Some models have a practice set-up and no-release mode that clicks when tension is reached. These are accurate releases but take a fraction more time, time that many hunters can't afford when a trophy buck appears.
When choosing a release, it's easy to get overwhelmed by the styles and manufacturers.
Avoid releases that make clicking noises when the string is engaged or released. The noise may alert animals. Also avoid ones that have a long trigger travel before releasing the string.
If a release is too long, it will reduce draw length. This will result in loss arrow velocity. Too short a release may be hard to activate with heavy hunting gloves.


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Broccoli Plant Growing Stages
When growing a broccoli plant, it is important to be aware of the different stages of growth. By understanding the different stages, you can provide the best possible care for your plant and ensure that it grows healthy and strong. This guide will take you through the different stages of broccoli plant growth, from seedling to full maturity. By the end, you'll have a better understanding of how to care for your own broccoli plants.
Broccoli Total Growing Time
The time it takes for a broccoli plant to reach full maturity varies depending on the type of broccoli plant. Generally, though, you can expect it to take anywhere from 65 to 85 days. There are several things you can do to speed up the process, including providing adequate water and nutrients, planting in a sunny location, and using a grow light.
Broccoli Germination Time
Broccoli seeds will germinate in as little as three days, but it's best to wait a week or two to make sure all the seeds have germinated. Broccoli transplants and seeds offer gardeners the chance to plant two to three weeks before the last expected spring frost because the broccoli plant grows best in cool weather.
Broccoli Growing Stages
The first stage of broccoli growth is to plant seeds. You can do this indoors or outdoors, depending on your preference. Once the seeds have been planted, they will need to be kept moist in order for them to germinate. A good way to do this is to cover the pot or seedbed with a piece of plastic wrap or a lid.
You can also start broccoli seeds indoors during early spring about 6-8 weeks before the final frost date.
Broccoli is a cool-season crop that should be planted in the early spring or fall. Broccoli plants can be direct-seeded or transplanted. When direct seeding, plant the seeds 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep and space them 2 to 3 inches apart. Broccoli grows best when soil temperatures are between 60 and 70 degrees F.
The germination process begins when the Broccoli seed absorbs water and swells. This creates a small crack in the seed coat, which allows the plant embryo to take in air. The young embryonic broccoli plant then starts to grow, first into a root and then a shoot. The roots grow broccoli down into the soil while the shoot grows upwards towards the light.
As mentioned earlier, broccoli seeds will germinate in as little as three days. However, it's best to wait a week or two to make sure all the seeds have germinated. Once they have, you can remove the plastic wrap or lid and allow them to receive direct sunlight.
Broccoli seedlings Stage
A seedling is a young plant that has just germinated from a seed. Once the broccoli seeds have germinated, they will enter the seedling stage. This is when the young plants start to grow their first set of true leaves. The first leaves that appear are called cotyledons or seed leaves. These leaves are different from the true leaves that will come later. Cotyledons are typically wider and thinner than true leaves, and they do not have the same shape or color.
Broccoli seedlings indoors stage last for around two weeks. During this time, the plant will be growing broccoli slowly and will be very vulnerable to pests and diseases. It is important to keep the soil moist but not wet, and to avoid over-fertilizing.
Transplanting Stage
The transplanting stage is when a young plant is moved from one location to another. Broccoli plants can be transplanted at any stage, but it is typically done during the seedling stage. This is because the few plants are still small and have not yet developed a strong root system.
Once the plant has a few sets of true leaves, it is ready to be transplanted into a larger pot or into the vegetable garden. Be sure to plant broccoli by first slowly acclimatizing it to outdoor conditions. transplant it into well-draining soil in a sunny location.
Sprouting Stage
Sprouting is the process of growing new leaves and stems. Broccoli plants typically begin to sprout around the four-week mark. During this time, you will see the plant start to grow new leaves and stems. The new leaves will be smaller than the initial cotyledons, but they will be the same color.
The sprouting stage lasts for two to four weeks. During this time, the broccoli plant will start to grow more rapidly and will begin to produce small buds. You can help the plant along by providing plenty of water and fertilizer. At this stage, pest prevention broccoli could be infested by aphids, caterpillars, cutworms, cabbage loopers, or imported cabbage worms.
First True Leaf Forms
The first true leaves forms once the buds have started to grow. These leaves will be larger and more mature than the seed leaves.
Third True Leaf Forms
The broccoli plant's development speed improves as a result of its ability to photosynthesis. The third set of true leaves, which develop from the second set of bud-like structures in young seedlings, are formed as a result of collenchyma growth hormones within the plant's undifferentiated cells. Each new layer of leaves boosts plant photosynthesis, allowing it to grow.
Vegetative Stage
The vegetative stage is the period of growth where the plant increases in size. Broccoli plants typically enter the vegetative stage around six weeks after sprouting. During the vegetative stage, broccoli seedlings will differentiate, elongate, and expand to form a true set of leaves, roots, and stems.
The vegetative stage lasts for around four to six weeks. This is the stage when the broccoli plant begins to actively grow. During this time, it will produce its first set of yellow flowers, known as the primary or main head. Broccoli plants typically have a period of rapid growth during this stage, so be sure to provide adequate water and nutrients.
Flowering Stage
The flowering stage is the period of time when the broccoli plant produces flower heads. Broccoli plants typically enter the flowering stage around eight to twelve weeks after sprouting.
When broccoli flowers, it lasts for around two weeks. During this time, the broccoli plant will produce its secondary heads. These heads will be smaller than the primary head, but they will be just as edible. At this stage, feeding is required with low nitrogen fertilizer. Avoid feeding your broccoli with fertilizer that contains a high amount of nitrogen. Nitrogen can make your broccoli not produce heads.
The broccoli plant will continue to produce new heads throughout the flowering stage. Be sure to harvest broccoli heads regularly to encourage the plant to produce more.
Side Shoots Stage
Side shoots are the small, secondary heads that grow on the sides of the main stem. Broccoli plants typically produce side shoots around four to six weeks after flowering
The side shoots stage lasts for around four weeks. During this time, the broccoli plant will produce an abundance of side shoots. These shoots can be harvested and eaten just like the primary and secondary heads
The side shoots stage is a great time to start harvesting broccoli. Be sure to check the plants regularly and harvest broccoli heads as soon as they are big enough to eat.
Harvesting Stage
The harvesting stage is the final stage of the broccoli plant's life cycle. Broccoli plants typically reach the harvesting stage around twelve to sixteen weeks after sprouting. When you start seeds indoors and transplant them, the transplant's growth time to harvest is typically around 55 to 85 days.
The harvesting stage lasts for around four weeks. During this time, the broccoli plant will produce its final heads. It is time to harvest broccoli once the central head is fully developed, but before the individual green buds open and display small yellow flowers.
The harvesting stage is the final stage of the broccoli plant's life cycle. Be sure to harvest broccoli regularly to encourage the plant to produce more. The second crop of broccoli thrives in the fall months and can be started three weeks before the first anticipated fall frost.
Tips to speed up broccoli plant growing stages:
Broccoli plants grow best in full sun, so choose a spot in your vegetable garden that receives plenty of sunlight.
Broccoli prefers well-drained soil, so be sure to amend your soil with compost or other organic matter before planting. Broccoli is a heavy feeder, so be sure to fertilize your plants regularly.
Broccoli is a cool-weather crop, so it is best to plant it in the spring or fall.
Harvest your broccoli when broccoli heads are firm and green. Cut the main stem just below the main head with a sharp knife.
Broccoli can be susceptible to pests and diseases, so be sure to keep an eye out for problems and take steps to control them.


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World Hunger Day 16 Oct: Lest We Forget
Showing hope is stronger than hunger this World Hunger Month
Add Hope teams, NGO leaders, media and influencers gathered in Hillbrow today at NGO Mould, Empower, Serve (MES) to experience how hope is stronger than hunger this World Hunger Month. MES is one of 137 NGOs supported by Add Hope. With World Hunger Month in October, including World Food Day on 16th October, KFC is aiming to raise over R5 million in Add Hope donations which will go to feeding 120 000 children around the country at NGOs like MES.
Sthembiso Khoza playing soccer with the children of MES Hillbrow
The MES Dinaledi Preschool children challenged influencers including Sthembiso Khoza, Proverb, Smash Afrika, DJ Sabby, Hayley Owen and Nicole da Silva to three activities – soccer, chess and crafts, to show how essential good nutrition is for the development of physical, psychosocial and cognitive skills at an early age.
"Too many children are living in poverty, and a lack of nutritious food can give them a really rough start in life. They have enough challenges to face. We can all make a difference, and Add Hope is a simple way to do it," said actor Sthembizo Khoza, who is a passionate ambassador for Add Hope. Actress Hayley Owen said, "These kids come from a very tough area, and for many of them, the meal they get here at MES is there only meal of the day. I'm really happy to see how well they're doing, and hope we can reach more children if we all pull together."
KFC Public Affairs Director for Africa, Thabisa Mkhwanazi, says the World Hunger Month campaign focuses on the message – hope is stronger than hunger. ""Our objective is to create an engaging experience to drive conversations around hunger crisis in South Africa, at the same time showing the hope that centres such as MES Dinaledi provide. We're exploring how better nutrition in early childhood can have a lasting impact on physical, cognitive and social development, giving the next generation hope by unlocking potential and boosting prosperity. It's the single most important factor in creating a better future for these children. When you add hope, you give a child so much more than food."
In a country where hunger and poor nutrition pose a major risk to the development of millions of children, initiatives like Add Hope that channel funds towards feeding children are playing a vital role. The pressure is on to maintain levels of feeding and increase the children Add Hope is able to reach, and Mkhwanazi says that KFC wants to partner with customers to do more."Statistics SA shows that 51% of people are living in poverty, most of whom are children and African. Malnutrition is rife and this has a lifelong impact. We need to do everything we can to turn the tide on hunger. As KFC, we continue to increase its own CSI contributions, based on a percentage of profits. We appreciate every customer donation as these donations enable Add Hope to keep increasing the amount of children we reach," says Mkhwanazi. Add Hope works because it's a small donation that is quick to add – it's really the power of the collective to change lives. Hope really is stronger than hunger."
When Add Hope started in 2009, customers quickly started to donate R2 at the till. Since then, this remarkable initiative has seen donations from customers multiply every year, from R6.2 million in 2010 to R38.6 million in 2016. Add Hope has now raised over R400-million through KFC and customer donations combined and feeds over 120 000 children through partnerships with over 137 NGOs, making it one of the biggest private sector feeding initiatives in South Africa.
To find out more about the Add Hope, visit www.addhope.co.za
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About Add Hope:
Add Hope, a powerful initiative that sees KFC customers and staff unite in the fight against hunger, has now reached the milestone of feeding 120 000 children around the country nutritious meals, every day, through supporting sustainable feeding programmes at a growing list of 137 beneficiary organisations.
Add Hope raises money through customer donations added at the till or on the Add Hope website, as well as donating a percentage of KFC profits as its own Corporate Social Responsibility contribution. In 2016, Add Hope raised R39 million, with every cent of customer R2 donations going towards feeding children. Over the past seven years, Add Hope has raised close to R400 million in KFC corporate social responsibility donations and customer donations combined.
About KFC:
KFC is part of Yum! Brands, Inc., the world's largest restaurant company in terms of system restaurants with more than 36,000 restaurants in more than 117 countries and 1.4 million company and franchise associates. Yum! is ranked #214 on the Fortune 500 List, with revenues of more than $12 billion in 2011. KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Kentucky, is the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain, specialising and famous for its Original Recipe®. The secret recipe of 11 herbs and spices was first developed in 1940 and the same recipe is still used across the world today.
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Gail Sham
Corporate Communications Manager, KFC Africa


From 12th-23rd June 2019, residents and visitors alike will be taken on a journey of exploration and discovery of all that is GREAT about food in Bristol (and beyond) through a cornucopia of events that are sure to tantalise and tempt, educate and enlighten.
With over 100 events in all corners of Bristol, it's a spectacular showcase of Bristol's diversity and creativity, uniting the city through one common factor…food!
It's a week when food takes over the city, and they shine a light on all the great people, businesses and organisations that make Bristol's food culture so uniquely independent and creative – celebrating every aspect of the journey of food – from field to fork.


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by Jeffrey Archer
The sixth book in the internationally bestselling Clifton Chronicles from master storyteller Jeffrey Archer
Cometh the Hour opens with the reading of a suicide note, which has devastating consequences for Harry and Emma Clifton, Giles Barrington and Lady Virginia.
Giles must decide if he should withdraw from politics and try to rescue Karin, the woman he loves, from behind the Iron Curtain... but is Karin who she says she is?
Sebastian Clifton is now the Chief Executive of Farthings Bank but his rivals continue their attempts to supplant him.
Harry Clifton remains determined to get Anatoly Babakov released from a gulag in Siberia, following the international success of his acclaimed book, Uncle Joe. Harry's wife Emma convinces her new friend Margaret Thatcher to raise the subject with the Russian President when she visits Moscow. But then something unexpected happens that none of them could have anticipated.
Cometh the Hour is the penultimate book in the Clifton Chronicles and, like the five previous novels - all of which went to number one on the Sunday Times bestseller list - showcases Jeffrey Archer's extraordinary storytelling with his trademark twists.
Kiley Reid


Despite missing several regulars Vectis demonstrated their continuing improvement by beating a very good Bognor Regis side, who are second in the Sussex league,on a blustery day in Ventnor.
The game opened however opened in similar style to the away fixture with Bognor scoring an early try from a rolling maul following a line out close to the Vectis line. With the strong wind at their backs Bognor kept Vectis tied down on the half way line, but as the half wore on strong driving play from Thor Lawel-Reiley, Caleb Reynolds, making his first start, and Sam Thomas in particular got Vectis on the front foot. The backs benefited from being on the front foot and Rory Taylor finished off a try which the team had worked hard for. In the wind kicking for the posts was a lottery and the conversion was missed.
Bognor however came back well and a series of drives close to the line resulted in a mis- match with the Vectis backs unable to stop one of the big forwards scoring from close range. In response that prompted one of the best passages of play with Will Hatch, Nathan Sanchez and Tom Branagh handling well to allow Branagh to burst for the line where he was brought down just short. Branagh was not to be denied however and soon afterwards he barrelled his way down the pitch scattering tacklers before him to touch down under the posts allowing Taylor an easy conversion. To their credit Bognor responded with another try and the half finished with the teams evenly matched.
In the second half Vectis used the wind well and Rory Taylor made sure that they had territory with a series of pinpoint kicks. Sam Thomas crossed early in the half with further tries being added by Taylor and Branagah, both of which were converted,and gave Vectis a healthy lead they weren't to lose. The forwards kept up their hard work with Freddie Newton, Ollie Fry and Sam fox showing great commitment to ensure Bognor couldn't get back into the game. The visitors fought to the end however and ended the match with a converted try to bring the score to 33-22 to Vectis.
Both sides were a credit to rugby with their attitude and skill levels, and the game was well refereed by Tom Mahoney making for a great mornings sport, noisily enjoyed by two sets of supportive parents.


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Big 12 Basketball 2021 Conference Odds & Betting Tips
By Dan Kilbridge | Dec 8th, 2020 | 4 mins
As Kansas looks to continue its run of Big 12 dominance, the Jayhawks should have more competition at the top in 2020-21. Kansas has won at least a share of the Big 12 regular-season championship in 14 of the past 16 seasons, including a solo crown in 2020 with a 17-1 conference record.
Early this season the Big 12 boasts five teams ranked in the top-25, including two in the top five – with Baylor checking in ahead of Kansas at No. 2 in the nation. The Bears and No. 5 Jayhawks are co-favorites to start the conference race with +180 odds. And they'd be unwise to sleep on fellow conference challengers including Texas (+430), West Virginia (+435) and Texas Tech (+625).
We'll see if Kansas can remain top dog in conference for yet another season, with oddsmakers clearly expecting a close conference slate and a fight for the Big 12 title. Here's a college basketball betting primer to the Big 12 conference race.
RELATED: Check out our free college basketball expert picks.
Big 12 Basketball Odds To Win The Conference
Baylor +180
Kansas +180
Texas +430
West Virginia +435
Texas Tech +625
Oklahoma +10000
Iowa State +15000
Kansas State +30000
TCU +50000
College basketball futures odds via DraftKings are current as of publication but subject to change
Big 12 Basketball Betting Favorites
Bill Self's Jayhawk squad was a lock for a No. 1 seed in the spring before the 2020 NCAA Tournament was called off this spring. Now the Jayhawks lose Devon Dotson, reigning Big 12 Player of the Year Udoka Azubuike and all the offensive contributions that came with them.
The Jayhawks suffered an early loss to Gonzaga but bounced back with a win over Kentucky in the Champions Classic. Junior guard Ochai Agbaji has stepped up with 16.2 points per game and 6-foot-8 freshman Garrett Wilson is meeting high expectations with 15 points and 8.8 rebounds. Those are two very positive signs for a Jayhawks squad looking to fend off a rising Baylor program for yet another Big 12 championship.
Baylor finished two games out of first place in Big 12 play last season at 15-3. Two of those losses were one-possession games, including 64-61 to Kansas, so the Bears should be playing with plenty of confidence all season. Wooden Award contender Jared Butler might be the best point guard in the nation, and he has a lot of help. Baylor looks like a complete conference contender and scored a big early win over No. 6 Illinois. It won't be the last marquee victory for this Bears team by season's end.
Shaka Smart enters his sixth season in Austin with high expectations for a March Madness run. He has some returning talent to work with in Andrew Jones and Matt Coleman, but the real excitement is centered around superstar freshman forward Greg Brown. The 6-foot-9 big man is easing into things with 8.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.
Junior guard Courtney Ramey has already been a pleasant surprise, averaging 15.2 points, and the defense has been stellar in giving up just 62 points per game. The Longhorns fell in a 68-64 loss to Villanova early this season, but they'll win plenty of games and contend for a Big 12 title if they can keep defending like this.
RELATED: The Latest Wooden Award Betting Odds
The Mountaineers took Gonzaga to the wire in an 87-82 loss early this season, as West Virginia is already proving it belongs in the discussion of serious contenders. This was a strong defensive squad last season behind forward Derek Culver, a shot-blocker who's averaging a double-double early this season.
West Virginia is also getting double-digit scoring contributions from guards Miles McBride, Taz Shermnan and Sean McNeil, as the offense has been better than expected so far in Morgantown. So far, it's safe to say the Mountaineers are playing above their +435 odds and look like the best option below Kansas and Baylor.
CHECK OUT: Do Advanced Metrics Like KenPom & Sagarin Work?
Other Teams to Consider
Texas Tech: The Red Raiders are just two years removed from an appearance in the National Championship game and check in at No. 5 with +625 odds. An early loss to No. 7 Houston threw some bettors off the scent, but offseason transfers and a strong recruiting class should lead Texas Tech into conference contention again in 2021.
Oklahoma: The only show in the Sooner State with Oklahoma State facing a postseason ban in 2021, Oklahoma is hoping to surprise and contend for its first conference championship since 2005. Senior forward Brady Manek and senior guard Austin Reaves are off to a great start, averaging 20-plus points apiece, and will lead an experienced, steady squad in 2021.


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Mateo Martinic Beros (Punta Arenas, 20. listopada 1931.) je čileanski povjesničar, političar i odvjetnik hrvatskog podrijetla.

Prije svega bavio se je poviješću pokrajine Magallanes. Upisao je čileansko sveučilište 1953. godine. Kratko je studirao pedagogiju prije nego što je prešao studirati pravo. Studij je prava nastavio na Čileanskom pontifikalnom katoličkom sveučilištu. Odvjetnikom je postoa 1983. godine. Od 1964. do 1970. bio je intendantom pokrajine Magallanes.

Glavna djela

Presencia de Chile en la Patagonia Austral: 1843-1879 (1971.)
Magallanes, síntesis de tierra y gentes (1972.)
Crónica de las tierras del sur del canal Beagle (1974.) i (2005.) (segunda edición revisada y aumentada)
Origen y desarrollo de Punta Arenas entre 1848-1898 (1974.)
Recorriendo Magallanes Antiguo con Theodor Ohlsen (1975.) y (2005.)
Historia del Estrecho de Magallanes (1977.)
La inmigración yugoeslava en Magallanes (1978.)
Los alemanes en Magallanes (1981.)
La Tierra de los Fuegos: historia, geografía, sociedad, economía (1982.) y (2009.)
Última Esperanza en el tiempo (1983.) y (2000.)
Magallanes de antaño (1985.)
Nogueira: el pionero (1986.)
Punta Arenas en su primer medio siglo: 1848-1898 (1988.)
Magallanes 1921-1952: inquietud y crisis (1988.)
Historia de la Región Magallánica (1992.) y (2006.) (segunda edición revisada y aumentada)
Historia del petróleo en Magallanes (1993.)
Los aónikenk: historia y cultura (1995.)
Faros del Estrecho de Magallanes (coautorado con Julio Fernández Mallo) (1996.)
Punta Arenas sesquicentenaria (1848-1998): una visión de su evaluación de década en década (1999.)
La inmigración croata en Magallanes (1999.)
Cartografía Magallánica: 1523-1945 (1999.)
Rey Don Felipe. Acontecimientos históricos (2000.)
Menéndez y Braun: prohombres patagónicos (2001.)
Marinos de a caballo: exploraciones terrestres de la Armada de Chile en la Patagonia Austral y la Tierra del Fuego. 1877-1897 (2002.)
Río Verde: su historia y su gente (coautorado con Alfredo Prieto, Manuel Arroyo y Rodrigo Cárdenas) (2002.) y (2011.)
Estrecho de Magallanes: puerta de Chile (coautorado con Mónica Oportot) (2003.)
Mujeres magallánicas (2003.)
Archipiélago Patagónico: la última frontera (2004.)
De la Trapananda al Áysen (2005.)
Los alemanes en la Patagonia Chilena (2005.)
Los británicos en la Región Magallánica (2007.)
Las comunicaciones a distancia en Magallanes: su evolución a lo largo del tiempo (coautorado con Claudio Buratovic) (2007.)
Plüschow y Dreblow: águilas alemanas en el cielo austral (2008.)
La medicina en Magallanes (2009.)
El carbón en Magallanes: historia y futuro (2010.)
Palacio Sara Braun: ícono patrimonial de Punta Arenas (coautorado con Dante Baeriswyl) (2010.)
Monseñor Giacomini: paladín de magallanidad (2011.)
El occidente fueguino: todavía una incógnita (2011.)
A la hora del crepúsculo: recuerdos de un hombre común (2011.)
Bio-bibliografía (2011.)
Testimonios de Magallanes: miradas entrecruzadas (coautorado con Patricia Arancibia Clavel) (2012.)

Toponimi u čast Martinicu
Lago Mateo Martinic (Cordillera Darwin, Ognjena zemlja, 54° 45' j.z.š. – z.z.d. 69° 22' O)
novozelandska ekspedicija na Ognjenu zemlju 1971. – 72.
homologirao Instituto Geográfico Militar

Cerro Martinic (Hielo Patagónico Sur, sektor SE)
francuska ekspedicija na patagonske Ande 1982. – 83.

Otok Martinic (Isla Martinic) (kanal Murray, Puerto Corriente)

Nagrade i priznanja
čileanska državna nagrada za povijest (Premio Nacional de Historia de Chile), 2000.
čileanska nagrada Bicentenario (Premio Bicentenario), 2006.
Red Danice hrvatske
nagrada Constructores de la Paz, 2006.
Ciudadano Destacado , 2010., dodijelio Čileanski Zastupnički dom

Izvor
Mateo Martinic Beros (1931-), Memoria chilena.

Vanjske poveznice

 Mateo Martinic en Memoria Chilena

 Obras de Mateo Martinic digitalizadas en Memoria Chilena

 Sitio oficial del Instituto de la Patagonia

 Origen y desarrollo del Instituto de la Patagonia. Una perspectiva de 40 años. Editorial de Mateo Martinic. Anales del Instituto de la Patagonia. v.37. n.1. Punta Arenas. 2009.

Publicaciones de la Universidad de Magallanes

Revista Magallania (versión online)

Nuestro.cl: Mateo Martinic: Premio Bicentenario 2006.

Nuestro.cl: La magallanidad de Chile. Discurso pronunciado por Mateo Martinic en la ceremonia de entrega del Premio Bicentenario 2006.

Čileanski povjesničari
Pravnici
Hrvati u Čileu

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It was never going to be Millwall
Friday, 22nd Feb 2019 20:38 by Felix Tasker
It was never going to be Millwall was it. Monday night's draw produced the worst possible scenario for the Swans, but this time facing Manchester City feels like an opportunity where they have nothing to lose, in contrast to the hammerings they've drearily resigned themselves to over the past few seasons
The last match up against Man City in particular, a 5-0 defeat, where it was apparent not a single player had even contemplated the idea of getting something out of the game was a painful Sunday afternoon. Even if they suffer the same fate on the score-line in the quarters, you feel the energy and intensity of the team will never sink to that low.
Sunday's second-half v Brentford was some of the most exciting football the Swans have played all season. Celina and Dan James caused untold problems for Brentford's defenders on the flanks, with the latter in particular making a mockery of his proposed 2.5m transfer to Leeds. He shouldn't be sold for anything less than 20m. James also became a social media sensation for the weekend after his exhilarating goal starting from his own half. It marked a nice change to see news about Swansea in the wider footballing world about something other than the disastrous and shambolic way the club is being run.
The Swans' record against Manchester City is understandably one-sided. You have to go back to 2012 and Swansea's first season in the Premier League for some inspiration. Routledge still survives from that team that won 1-0 under Rodgers, and perhaps he can spend the week in the build up to the quarter-final telling the team about his cross for Luke Moore's header. Victory will undeniably be a near impossible task, but as long as Potter treats the game in the same manner as the rest of our FA cup games, which he surely will, then I don't think there can be any complaints.
The fact that this is the Swan's second consecutive quarter-final will most likely be news to most neutrals, considering the utterly non-existent and pathetic way they approached the last one. Carvahal put out a reserve side which meekly surrendered before half-time to a Spurs outfit there for the taking, which had previously been taken to a replay by Newport County. This encapsulated Carvahal's entire approach to the FA Cup, making wholesale changes for every tie as we scraped through after replays until meeting Spurs. It was mostly by the luck of the draw that the Swans reached the quarters, and by then Carvahal had decided to focus his resources on relegation.
This time has been different, and it has been refreshing to see Potter name strong outfits for every round to give the Swans the best chance of progressing. A full-strength side took apart promotion chasing Aston Villa at Villa Park in the 3rd round, and Potter only made two changes to the line-up for the game against Brentford on Sunday. Even during the height of the Swansea's ability in the Premier League, not much of an impact was ever made on the FA Cup, with exits to lower league sides all too common. Even if progression past the quarters is unlikely, this cup run has provided a welcome distraction from all the discontent and turmoil surrounding the club.
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Routledge still survives from that team that won 1-0 under Rodgers, and perhaps he can spend the week in the build up to the quarter-final telling the team about his cross for Luke Moore's header.
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CHICAGO, IL, September 10, 2007 - NRC Realty & Capital Advisors, LLC (NRC) announced today that BP has retained the company to coordinate the sale of thirty-four sites located throughout Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati, Ohio marketing areas. Of the thirty-four sites, seventeen are BP branded gasoline stations of which two are closed and can also be offered for redevelopment for other commercial use. The remaining fifteen sites will be offered for commercial redevelopment, including two vacant land parcels.
"The BP brand is distinctive in Ohio," said Hope Mineo, Managing Director of NRC. The BP sites are being sold through NRC's sealed bid sale process. The deadline for sealed bid submission is November 8, 2007.
NRC will conduct a How-To-Bid Seminar© on October 18th in Columbus, Ohio. Interested parties are encouraged to attend. For reservations, please contact the NRC Customer Service Center at 800.747.3342, extension 717.
NRC has prepared a complimentary color portfolio brochure with site information summaries and maps that can be obtained by calling 800.747.3342, ext. 717.To submit a bid, bidders must obtain a property specific package (PSP) for each site to be bid upon. Each PSP contains a site specific bid package, including bid instructions, a bidding form and purchase contract. Each PSP additionally contains site-specific due diligence information, such as a title commitment, survey and environmental information. PSPs may be purchased from NRC in either hard-copy or CD-ROM format at $35 and $25, respectively.
BP markets more than 15 billion gallons of gasoline every year to U.S. consumers through 13,000 retail outlets. All Amoco fuels are backed by a written guarantee. BP is the single, global brand formed by the combination of the former British Petroleum, Amoco Corporation, Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) and Burmah Castrol. Additional information on BP's franchising opportunities is available at www.bpampmfranchising.com.


Women hoping to get pregnant should start trying for a baby before they turn 30, a top fertility doctor says.
Fertility issues place a "costly and largely unnecessary burden on the NHS" as increasing numbers of women in their 30s and 40s seek IVF treatment: Professor Geeta Nargund.
In a letter to British Education Secretary Nicky Morgan, consultant gynaecologist Professor Geeta Nargund called for fertility lessons to be included in the national curriculum.
She said teaching young women about the dangers of delaying parenthood would "empower people to take control of their fertility".
According to the Mail on Sunday, which has seen the letter, Professor Nargund warned that fertility issues were placing a "costly and largely unnecessary burden on the NHS" as increasing numbers of women in their 30s and 40s sought IVF treatment.
"I have witnessed all too often the shock and agony on the faces of women who realise they have left it too late to start a family," she wrote.
"For so many, this news comes as a genuine surprise and the sense of devastation and regret can be overwhelming.
"Information is power and the best way to empower people to take control of their fertility is through education.
"Ideally, if a woman is ready for a child, she should start trying by the time she is 30. She should consider having a child early because as a woman gets older, her fertility declines sharply."
Professor Nargund, who is lead consultant for reproductive medicine at St George's Hospital in London, said educating people about fertility was "very important for the public purse because it will help us to get more babies within the same NHS budget".
Many young people were poorly informed about the impact of age on fertility and were unaware about the impact of smoking, too much alcohol or taking drugs, Professor Nargund said.
"Educated women are not necessarily educated about their fertility," she added.
Professor Nargund, 55, started a family with her husband at the age of 29, while working as a junior doctor, the Mail on Sunday reported.


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"Where we are born, where the land takes us over: these rhythms of landscape manifest in the fiction we write, an innate language."
Shop Talk | October 15, 2014
Stories We Love: "In the Heart of the Heart of the Country," by William Gass
"William Gass's 'In the Heart of the Heart of the Country' stands as an answer for what it means to write from the Midwest. Told in thirty-six discrete sections, this story is a devastatingly gorgeous meditation on loss and the rhythms of the Midwestern landscape.
by Anne Valente
Landscape, and how writers write from a particular landscape, has become a central question for me in my writing and reading practices. I've begun to look for the ways that authors not only include markers of place in their fiction—regionalisms of setting, environment, dialect, even character hobbies—but how the language itself grows out of the landscape. How does the lush greenery of Washington State differ from the windswept plains of Nebraska, and how do these differences work their way into the language that authors use in writing those landscapes? How does the wind sound in North Carolina, as opposed to Texas, and how does that rhythm work its way into prose?
William Gass's "In the Heart of the Heart of the Country" stands as an answer for what it means to write from the Midwest. Told in thirty-six discrete sections, this story is a devastatingly gorgeous meditation on loss and the rhythms of the Midwestern landscape. The language itself captures the harsh beauty of the seasons as observed by a middle-aged poet contemplating his small Indiana town. In the introduction to the collection by the same name, Gass writes:
Nature rarely loops. Nature repeats. This spring is not a former spring rethought, but merely another one, somewhat the same, somewhat not. However, in a fiction, ideas, perceptions, feelings, return like reconsiderations, and the more one sees a piece of imaginative prose as an adventure of the mind, the more the linearities of life will be bent and interrupted.
So it is in "In the Heart of the Heart of the Country," a story that evades narrative for the repetition of sections instead, blocks of prose that mirror the cycles of the Midwest's seasons.
Within this story, Gass captures the changing moods of Indiana's landscape. He writes its darkness: "In the Midwest, around the lower Lakes, the sky in the winter is heavy and close, and it is a rare day, a day to remark on, when the sky lifts and allows the heart up. I am keeping count, and as I write this page, it is eleven days since I have seen the sun." The story's sections replicate this counting off, not unlike the pages of an almanac or the log of a field diary. And just as the seasons change, so does the way the narrator writes the land. The sky is heavy in January, but infinite in October: "The shade is ample, the grass is good, the sky a glorious fall violet; the apple trees are heavy and red, the roads are calm and empty; corn has sifted from the chains of tractored wagons to speckle the streets with gold and with the russet fragments of the cob, and a man would be a fool who wanted, blessed with this, to live anywhere else in the world."
As a native of St. Louis, where Gass has lived and written since 1969 when he first began teaching at Washington University, I'm drawn to this passage in particular for the ways I understand my own landscape of origin. The sentence carries the rhythm of the land, the repetition of seasons and cycles in my own blood. It speaks to the ways in which a landscape of origin burrows in and becomes who you are—and by extension, what you write. In the words of Gass's narrator:
Lost in the corn rows, I remember feeling just another stalk, and thus this country takes me over in a way I occupy myself when I am well…completely – to the edge of both my house and body. No one notices, when they walk by, that I am brimming in the doorways. My house, this place and body, I've come in mourning to be born in.
Where we are born, where the land takes us over: these rhythms of landscape manifest in the fiction we write, an innate language. In "In the Heart of the Heart of the Country," Gass finds the native tongue of the Midwest.
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Anne Valente's debut short story collection, By Light We Knew Our Names, released from Dzanc Books in September 2014. She is also the author of the fiction chapbook An Elegy for Mathematics (Origami Zoo Press, 2013). Her fiction appears or is forthcoming in One Story, Hayden's Ferry Review, Ninth Letter, The Normal School, and Iron Horse Literary Review, among others, and won Copper Nickel's 2012 Fiction Prize. She was the Georges and Anne Borchardt Scholar at the 2014 Sewanee Writers' Conference and her work was selected as a notable story in Best American Non-Required Reading 2011. Her essays appear in The Believer and The Washington Post. Originally from St. Louis, she currently lives in the Midwest.
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I put in a Windows XP disc, and it loads into that, I select the recovery console option, and it gets hung up on examining the hard drive (there is only one). I have done this before and I don't seem to remember it taking very long to get past this screen. I will give it longer before I actually give up on it this time. I tried Memtest86 just to make sure it wasn't the RAM, and it passed.
Unless someone here knows a different way to get it to work, I cannot run a CHKDSK because I can't get to a command prompt of any sort. My thoughts are this is either dead, badly corrupted, or needs the boot files reinstalled, but I don't know of any way to do that. Any thoughts? Does anyone else have another suggestion as to what could be causing the failure?
You are doing the same thing I would do except, have you gone into bios setup to see If it sees your hard drive? Restore should not take that long to start re-writting files so you may have a virus. You may have to format your "C" drive If you can't get restore to work. Good luck!
You need a bootable medium with chkdsk. One such simple self-installer to floppy is NTFS4DOS. It's originally an Avira utility. Search for it; the original [vsn 1.8 or 1.9] will install to a sys, and when run will create a bootable floppy with chkdsk.exe on it. Other reworked free offerings on the web will create a cd iso or USB flashdrive bootable version. You choose. Boot from the created medium and run chkdsk.
check this Hard Disk by removing it from this PC & Connecting this HDD with some other PC.
If the Hard Disk Loads Properly, then this error goes on the side of Motherboard.
If the problem persists, Contact with some technical Hardware Engineer for resolve of this problem.
In that case, i think it's time to change the HDD.
Thanks for your replies, I tried a few different things at first, like trying it on the secondary IDE controller, trying a different IDE cable, I eventually took it out and tried another hard drive, only to later discover that the OTHER hard drive wasn't working (this computer let me get further but kept giving me a S.M.A.R.T. error at boot and in another computer I got an error saying the drive was performing outside of it's capabilities and failure may be imminent. I was able to load Windows XP onto THAT drive but kept getting BSOD and failure to start errors. I finally took the hard drive out of my older Dell that I know worked, loaded XP on that, and voila, it is working like a charm. Every computer I try to put this bad drive into immediately fails out, so I am wondering if it's a virus. I'll do a boot disc virus scan on it, but I honestly believe this drive is just toast. Thanks for your replies and help!
A new hdd is quite cheap, your friend is lucky... try to get any precious data off the dud drive now.


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James Cramer Wins Christian Petersen Design Award
Atlanta, GA | Posted: October 30, 2019
Carmen Wagster
Georgia Institute of Technology | School of Architecture
carmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu
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James Cramer, part-time lecturer in the Georgia Tech School of Architecture and founder of the Design Futures Council and its journal, DesignIntelligence receives the Christian Petersen Design Award.
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The Christian Petersen Design Award is an award presented by Iowa State University (ISU). The award was established in 1980 to "…recognize alumni, staff, and friends of the university for contributions to the advancement of design through personal aesthetic achievement, exceptional support, or extraordinary encouragement and service.
This year, the award will be presented to James Cramer, part-time lecturer in the Georgia Tech School of Architecture and founder of the Design Futures Council and its journal, DesignIntelligence. Cramer is also the former Chief Executive of the American Institute of Architects in Washington DC.
Cramer has authored four books including How Firms Succeed, A Field Guide to Design Management (co-author, Scott Simpson) now in its 5th Edition and Design+Enterprise, Seeking a New Reality in Architecture now in its 3rd Edition. He has written over 220 articles and book chapters for numerous publications and was founding publisher of both Architectural Technology and DesignIntelligence.
Another recognizable name among the Christian Petersen Design Award winners is Georgia Tech's College of Design (formerly College of Architecture) Dean, Thomas Galloway. Galloway was the Dean of ISU's College of Design from 1985 to 1992, and joined Georgia Tech the following year, the same year he was the recipient of the Christian Petersen Design Award.
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As you are all aware my little Q is obsessed with music and his new fave is the, what I must admit, very catchy tune by Carly Rae Jepsen, "Call Me Maybe." Since it's Monday and this was such a highlight for me at least 20 times yesterday and even more all week, I thought I would share it with you. It takes about 30 seconds for him to really warm up (thankfully you can hear me to tide you over:)), but you can actually distinguish him saying the last word of every sentence to the beat (which we all know by heart at this point)…not only is it so adorable, there is a lesson here.
Little Q has been singing this song this for a week. Each day, I say we must get this on video before it goes away. Before he knows all the words, before he moves on to his next girl crush song, first Ke$sha now Carly Rae, before he can string more words to the song. Little changes mean time gone by, moments gone, and going forward. It's these moments I cherish. So today, it was time. We made time. We got out the phones and teed it up and it was pure joy. Even E, who has been sick all day, who you can hear chatting in the background, perked up a bit for her brother's rendition of the pop hit.
So today, grab your moments. Capture them in your heart and mind. Do what you can to remember them either physically or mentally. Enjoy those moments and let today be 'yournewfavoriteday.' And if you need it, crank up the "Call Me Maybe" at the very least you will want to bounce around the living room!
Hooray for Q! Hooray for YOU! That is so wonderful! Music is such a blessing! Andie was hardly talking at two and we did Kindermusic, have you heard of it? Anyway, she loved it and I think it helped her find her voice (along with eye glasses, cranial-sacral therapy and her big brother not talking for her!).
He's adorable. I have 3 daughters – 16, 8, and 7. That song makes them so happy, I'm afraid if I te;ll them iit's complete crap, DFACS will take them away from me for cruelty.
LOL…Thanks and I know it's so catchy you can't help but be happy by their happiness. I can only imagine what's it's like in your house! Yes, don't tell them, they will know one day, it's like Debbie Gibson for us…I am pretty sure "Only in my dreams," was not the best song on the planet!
They dance around, sing into hair brushes, and do dance routines. I try to find ways to leave the house or pay attention to the road when we're in the car.
This is beyond cute, my friend!! I adore your little Q!! And this is a good, good lesson, especially for a woman who overslept her alarm, missed the school bus, and shuttled the children through their morning routine at a sprint. Much love to you!
Thanks my friend! Oh boy I know those days, but moment by moment girl and look everyone is one piece! The days won't last forever and so we can laugh at the chaos amongst us:) Love to you too!
How cute is your little man… Love it… made me smile on a Monday!
Awww thanks E! He is pretty fun. Park next weekend…get the minis together?


Wouldn't it be great if we all felt confident enough to post pictures on Instagram without using a filter? Well, this week The Body Shop released their 'Instaglow CC Cream SPF20' which claims to go beyond a CC cream, reviving your skin with such a healthy glow that a filter is not required! Sounds good, right?
It seems that contouring is starting to take a back seat and with 2016 being the year of no makeup, makeup - the trend of 'real' looking skin is everywhere. The Body Shop have jumped right on this hype with Instaglow which is set to unify skin tone, minimise the appearance of pores and reduce shine. It moisturises for 24 hours and protects your skin against ageing and dark spots with its UVA/UVB sunscreen. It's also non-comedogenic and dermatologically tested!
For light skin - a blend of white pigments and purple pearls, neutralising sallowness.
For light to medium skin – a coral pink tint with light reflecting pearls, awakens tired looking complexion and reduces dullness.
For medium to dark skin – a rich brown tint with warm golden pearls, warms up complexion and counteracts ashiness to reveal the radiance of dark skins.
Top - Bright Glow, Centre - Warm Glow, Bottom - Peachy Glow.
Now, the packaging gets a massive thumbs up from me. Visually, it's very pleasing with a luxurious looking squeezy tube. It's an exciting-looking product with a metallic and glowy effect and what's great is that it's light-weight and travel friendly, meaning you can pop it in your bag without the fear of it being taken off you at the airport!
So far, this is set to be a great product but when something seems a bit too good to be true, it normally is! This is exactly what I found when I came to testing out this product. I only tested the bright glow and peachy glow – sadly, I can't comment on the warm glow as it's formulated for darker skin so would have been a pointless exercise. Here are my thoughts though..
Firstly, upon application I was instantly drawn to an unpleasant PVA glue-like smell. Some of you may like this, I'm not here to judge, but this isn't really what I expect and enjoy from a CC cream. It has the texture of a primer and is really difficult to work into the skin – I didn't enjoy the application of this at all.
The bright glow did absolutely nothing for me. I must admit, the peachy glow did perk up my skin a little, but not enough to warrant wanting to add this to my daily routine. I just don't get it? The results are minimal, verging on non-existing – very disappointing! Oh, and as a side note for the boys, it clings to your facial hair for dear life!!
It's such a shame as the marketing of this product makes it sound like a revolution but sadly 'filter in a bottle' this is not. Sorry Body Shop, but it's an InstaNo from me!


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Camilo Villegas welcomes return to golf after losing daughter
Bill Rabinowitz
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Less than a month after losing his 22-month-old daughter to cancer, Camilo Villegas didn't know what to expect when he returned to competitive golf on Thursday.
What he did know was that he had the support of the golf world and that no tournament would be more fitting for his return than the Korn Ferry Tour's Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship at Ohio State's Scarlet course.
On July 26, Mia Villegas died after a months-long battle with brain and spinal tumors. She was treated at the Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami, named for Jack Nicklaus and his wife, Barbara, both Columbus natives.
"The PGA Tour is unbelievable when it comes to charity," Villegas said. "Jack and Barbara have done an unbelievable job. I was at Nicklaus Children's Hospital for four months in Miami and it became family. Obviously, Jack and Barbara are very involved with the area, with the Memorial, with this tournament."
Villegas, a four-time winner on the PGA Tour, has played the Memorial 11 times. The 38-year-old from Colombia shot a 1-under-par 70 on Thursday, but the score, obviously, was secondary.
"It feels great to be here," Villegas said. "Golf has been way too good to me, and obviously we've been through some tough times the last four, five months.
"But life keeps going. I can't control and I can't change the past. I can definitely have a good attitude and kind of shape my present and then see what's coming up in the future."
Villegas' brother Manuel caddied for him in the first round, and he is grateful to be staying with the family of NHRA driver Jeg Coughlin Jr., who hosted him during his weeks at the Memorial. That aided his comfort level, but there was no way to know how he'd feel in his first tournament since mid-June.
"I wasn't really sure what to expect, but I was patient," Villegas said. "I'm just happy to be playing golf."
Not having spectators because of COVID-19 was both a blessing and a disappointment, he said.
"(It's) good because it was a quiet round of golf with the other two guys, their caddies and my brother, and bad because the fans kind of lift you up, especially under circumstances like this," Villegas said. "I've been feeling the good energy from everywhere — PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, golf world, non-golf world — and I think whenever the fans return, I'll keep feeling that energy and it will get me going."
He certainly will have the support of his fellow golfers.
"It's something that I can't imagine — losing a child — but we love having him out here," said Jimmy Stanger, among the early first-round leaders after shooting a 65. "It's an inspiration to all of us.
"I think it's something that just makes us understand that golf is a game. It's something that we play for a living and it's fun, but it's not what life is all about. So we're thankful for him to be out here playing with us, and our thoughts and prayers go out to him."
Mia loved rainbows, and since her death, players on the PGA, Korn Ferry and Champions tours have worn rainbow ribbons as a tribute. Villegas will transform his charitable foundation into Mia's Miracles with the mission to help families facing similar circumstances as he and his wife, Maria, have. Mia was the couple's only child.
"My wife is very excited to get our foundation going," he said. "We have a great opportunity to give back to help others and just to turn all this experience into something positive."
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Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship
Where: Ohio State Scarlet Course
TV: Today, 1 p.m. Golf Channel; Saturday, 3 p.m. Golf Channel; Sunday, 3 p.m. Golf Channel


The European Court of Justice on October 25 ruled in Commission v. France (C-164/11) that France has failed to comply with Directive 2003/96/EC on the taxation of energy and electricity products.
The ECJ held that France did not adopt all the measures necessary to modify and adapt its electricity tax system during a transitional period that expired on January 1, 2009, and that it also missed a May 22, 2010, deadline set by the European Commission.
The EU Council of Ministers on October 27, 2003, adopted Directive 2003/96/EC (the energy tax directive), extending the scope of an EU minimum-rate system for energy products — which previously had been limited to mineral oils — to all energy products, including coal, natural gas, and electricity. The energy directive entered into force on January 1, 2004, but included a transitional period that gave France until January 1, 2009, to adapt its tax system.
The directive set minimum tax rates for motor fuel for consumer use, motor fuel for industrial or commercial use, heating fuel, and electricity. The tax level applied by the EU countries could not be lower than the minimum rates set in the directive.
On March 18, 2010, the European Commission asked France, in a reasoned opinion, to adapt its legislation on electricity taxation within two months to bring it into compliance with the energy tax directive. French authorities maintained that France had already adopted all the necessary measures in article 23 of Law 2010-1488 of December 7, 2010.
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