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Stones passes way into managers' plans
The Scout 8 Sep 2016
Man City defender among players set to earn big FPL bonus points for pass completion
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The Fantasy Premier League bonus points are decided post-match according to the Bonus Point System (BPS).
This system collects a set of statistics from a variety of events that measure a player's performance in a given match, such as tackles won and successful dribbles.
Players earn points in the BPS for each of these actions with the FPL bonus points distributed to the players with the top three totals.
Gaining an understanding of the BPS and, in particular, the types of players and individuals most likely to benefit, can help guide FPL decision-making.
In our previous articles we focused on the impact of clearances, blocks and interceptions (CBI) in the BPS, before following this up with a look at the role played by open-play crosses.
Now we switch attention to pass completion – another statistic that can have a bearing on a player's potential to earn bonus points.
There are three tiers of BPS reward available for pass completion; in all cases a player must attempt a minimum of 30 passes in a match to qualify.
Crucially, this tends to rule out the majority of FPL forwards.
Strikers tend to see less of the ball than other outfield players and their priority is to shoot for goal rather than seek out a team-mate.
So far this season, only one forward has averaged more than 30 passes per match – Manchester United's Wayne Rooney (£9.0m).
Once a player achieves 30 attempted passes, the BPS then looks at their accuracy, using the pass-completion statistic.
Players who complete 70%-79% of their 30 passes or more earn two in the BPS, with those who reach 80-89% rewarded with four.
A total of six BPS is awarded to players that complete 90% or more of their 30+ attempted passes.
Analysis of the early benefactors so far this season confirms this element of the BPS is dominated by those occupying roles in central areas, both in defence and midfield.
Central defenders that see lots of the ball, such as Eric Bailly, tend to score highly for BPS
Chelsea's Willian (£7.4m) and Manchester United's right-back Antonio Valencia (£5.5m) are currently the two exceptions. Both have been creative forces this season.
Willian has supplied a key passes every 19 minutes - a faster rate than any other Premier League player.
Valencia, meanwhile, has provided more crosses than any other defender (18).
United team-mate Eric Bailly (£5.5m) was perhaps not recognised for his ability on the ball upon arriving at Old Trafford, but the Ivorian's passing accuracy has earned six BPS in each of his the first three Gameweeks.
The same is true of John Stones (£5.0m), who boasts the highest pass completion (91.6%) rate in the Manchester City squad for those to have played 45 minutes or more.
That could prove crucial for Stones' FPL prospects over the season.
Without a clean sheet at this point, he has so far been overlooked but his undoubted qualities as a ball-playing central defender could yet be recognised with FPL bonus points.
Premier League pass completion statistics
Player Price TSB Pass completion BPS
Willian £7.4m 7.2% 95.6% 44
Eric Bailly £5.5m 14.7% 95.5% 86
N'Golo Kante £5.0m 21.4% 95.0% 40
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg £4.5m 2.7% 93.4% 54
John Terry £5.5m 5.4% 92.7% 53
John Stones £5.0m 31.5% 91.6% 41
Ragnar Klavan £4.9m 0.9% 91.4% 36
Glenn Whelan £4.5m 0.9% 91.0% 49
Daniel Amartey £4.5m 0.1% 90.0% 23
Marouane Fellaini £6.0m 0.4% 90.0% 52
Oriol Romeu £4.5m 0.2% 90.0% 40
Antonio Valencia £5.5m 12.3% 90.0% 75
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Can New York's updated legalization bill finally make it over the finish line?
Max Savage LevensonFebruary 4, 2020
After a drawn-out and unsuccessful battle to legalize adult-use cannabis in New York last year, lawmakers are ready to try again. Although a significant majority of New Yorkers are in favor of legalization—58%, according to a recent poll—success remains far from certain.
This January, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo presented his updated version of the Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act (CRTA) as a component of the proposed state budget. The bill offers some promising upgrades on his previous proposal, yet a continuing lack of specifics on how to fund social equity measures—a huge sticking point last year—could potentially doom the bill once again.
If CRTA fails to pass as part of the state budget, which will be finalized by April 1, lawmakers can additionally try to pass it as a standalone bill before the legislative session ends on June 2.
"I believe the budget is the opportunity, frankly, to make some tough decisions and work through tough issues that without the budget can often languish," Cuomo said.
5 Ways New York City Can Reform Its Outrageous Cannabis Policy
New York's neighbors are pulling ahead
In the past year, New York's neighbors have taken significant steps towards creating adult-use markets of their own. New Jersey is putting a legalization bill before voters this November; a recent poll showed 62% of residents in favor. Legislators in both Pennsylvania and Connecticut are pushing adult-use bills forward.
In Massachusetts, stores generated $420 million in sales (no joke) last year; in some places, half of the customers come from New York.
New York currently has its highest budget gap—six billion dollars—in nearly a decade, creating an additional incentive to legalize. Cuomo has projected that legal cannabis could generate $20 million in the next fiscal year, $63 million the following year and $188 million by FY 2025.
Although details are sparse, Cuomo has additionally suggested that he hopes to work with neighboring states to ensure that tax rates remain similar throughout the region, in order to "discourage cross-border buying that would see states compete for revenue," as he said in a statement.
The bill would allow for on-site consumption, a huge aid for residents who live in public housing.
New York Senator Introduces Bill to Legalize Recreational Cannabis
Office of Cannabis Management would control equity funds
Like last year, the proposed CRTA would also create an Office of Cannabis Management. This time around, however, Cuomo has already appointed Norman Birenbaum, whom he poached from a similar role in Rhode Island, to run the program.
While Birenbaum is projecting optimism—"Fortunately, there aren't a lot of sticking points," he told Gothamist last week—activists and lawmakers alike are wary that putting the allocation of social equity funds in the hands of the OCM will be ineffective.
'We feel extremely strongly that the only way we can support a legalization bill is if revenues are committed to specific programs.'
Liz Krueger, New York State Senator
In its current form, the bill offers a rough outline of social equity measures, like low to 0% interest business loans, incubator loans, and reduced or deferred application fees for individuals from communities affected by the war on drugs.
But State Senator Liz Krueger, who previously introduced a more progressive cannabis legislation bill known as MRTA, argued that's not enough. A lack of specifics around social equity would be a "dealbreaker" for her and MRTA's co-sponsor, Assembly Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes," she told Capitol Pressroom last week. "We feel extremely strongly that the only way we can support a legalization bill is if revenues are committed to specific programs."
Jervonne Singletary, the Assistant Vice President of the New York City Economic Development Corporation and an active member of the Mayor's Task Force on Cannabis Legalization, explained that the current proposal is likely to change.
"This is an iterative process," she told Leafly. "We've seen a first draft from the governor. As negotiations continue, different sections of the bill will be adjusted depending on feedback from multiple stakeholders."
Homegrow and roadside testing raise additional concerns
The new CRTA bill also calls for an implementation of roadside testing, which, some fear, will perpetuate New York's history of racially-biased over-policing.
'There has to be a middle ground.'
Ryan Lepore, Deputy Director of NYC NORML
"One of the concerns is that it would allow a law enforcement officer to search a car on the basis of smelling cannabis odor," said Ryan Lepore, the Deputy Director of NYC NORML. "That can trample on people's rights. [It's] cementing what we're trying to get away from."
"There has to be a middle ground," he added. "We need to work together to figure out what that actually is."
Lepore expressed similar concern over the homegrow measure, which permits medical patients to possess up to four plants; none for non-patients. "Checking on plant count, inspectors verifying you're within the law, it allows law enforcement into your house because you opted in … Being a medical marijuana patient usually gives you more rights, but in this case you have less rights because someone can come into your household."
Jervonne Singletary, a member of the Mayor's Task Force, cites home grow as an element of the bill that is likely to change: "The bill does a good job of beginning to address homegrow," she said. "I think we'll come to a different place with homegrow," she said.
A Snapshot of Cannabis Culture in New York City
More changes to come
In the ensuing weeks, lawmakers will hear from constituents and advocates, and continue to modify the bill in the leadup to the budget deadline.
Lepore, of NYC NORML, has already seen an encouraging shift in the mood in Albany. "Last year legislators were waking up to the facts," he said. "[Now], legislators are a lot more informed on the topic than last year."
Andrew CuomoCannabis Regulation and Taxation ActNew York
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Max Savage Levenson likely has the lowest cannabis tolerance of any writer on the cannabis beat. He also writes about music for Pitchfork, Bandcamp and other bespectacled folk. He co-hosts The Hash podcast. His dream interview is Tyler the Creator.
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Should Christians "Play It Safe" In Life?
Home › Faith Forum › Should Christians "Play It Safe" In Life?
A couple of Sundays ago my wife and I watched the movie Christian Mingle (yes, so named after the dating website), on the UP Network. It was an excellent movie, in case you ever have a chance to see it. But there was a very brief exchange in the movie that got me thinking about a deeper issue – that Christians "play it safe", perhaps thinking that there's some form of godliness attached to that behavior.
You can watch the actual exchange in the Youtube video at the 1:14:00 mark.
That briefest of exchanges got me to thinking about how it may relate to Christians in general – do we sometimes play it safe – maybe too safe? And is that even what we're really called to do?
Why Might Christians Play It Safe?
Paul, the male lead in the movie, has apparently centered his life around fulfilling his parents wishes for him. For example, he works in his father's construction business, and while he'd rather be out getting his hands dirty with the physical side of the business, his father prefers that he stays inside and works on the financial side, such as costing-out jobs. This isn't actually what Paul wants, but it makes his dad happy, so it's what he does.
Similarly, it's clear that both his parents would prefer that he settle down with a girl that he has known since childhood – a longtime Christian girl who he has done vacation bible school with. Now he's known her for years, so obviously there's some reason why he's hesitant to actually settle down with her (hence his dating Gwyneth). Yet at some point during the movie he breaks it off with Gwyneth, and does exactly that – or rather, he chooses to do it to satisfy his parents.
Still another significant factor in Paul's life is that his mother (played by Morgan Fairchild) has one of those dominating personalities, the kind that seeks to control anything and everything. She in particular sees Gwyneth as some sort of radical influence that she needs to keep out of her son's life. And naturally, Paul wants to please his mother too.
Now maybe this is an exaggeration, but I think that a lot of Christians fashion a similar lifestyle for themselves. It's often a life that is based on keeping parents happy, pleasing the boss, coworkers, friends and neighbors. Often, that manifests itself in the form of a reluctance to take chances in life, for fear of upsetting the delicate status quo.
Desire to keep others happy is not without biblical foundation either. After all, in regard to our parents there is the Fifth Commandment – Honor thy father and thy mother. And the Apostle Paul does tell us "If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone" – Romans 12:18.
But there's a world difference between honoring your parents and living at peace with everyone – and being subservient, as though doing what they say or what you think they want you to do represents some form of godliness. It seems to me that this type of approach – one based on keeping others happy – is doomed to failure sooner or later. Either you will be attempting to succeed in a life that you were not cut out for, or you will experience failure, personal crisis, depression and a host of other nasty outcomes.
I'm not in the God-wants-us-to-be-happy crowd – there's no biblical foundation for that. But at the same time, I don't think that God wants us to take an oath of misery either.
Though there may be times in life when we will need to comply with the wishes and directions of others, that hardly needs to be a lifestyle.
Something else that I've noticed over the course of my lifetime is that Christians often take on what I refer to as an exaggerated good neighbor policy. Or put another way, blend until you become invisible. We're so concerned that others will think only good things about us that we can get caught up in trying to please the whole neighborhood or community. But we can lose ourselves in the process. That desire to not offend anyone can even get in the way of our Christian witness.
Many of us Christians so associate ourselves with the "establishment" of our time, that I sometimes wonder if we'd miss Jesus even if he were physically right here among us. The early Christians got it however. They understood the radical nature of Jesus and of His message. They were willing to face persecution and even death to spread the Gospel throughout their communities and the world. Many had to leave family, home, and country, to go to distant locations to spread the word.
Maybe this is just me, but the desire to be liked by everyone – and to offend no one – isn't exactly consistent with the inherent radical nature of Jesus and of the Christian faith. Does conformity bring us closer to salvation? I'm not convinced.
Now I'm not suggesting that this in any way means that we should become radical in a worldly sense, and certainly not self-centered and narcissistic. But at the same time, we need to understand that there is always a bigger picture, and that each of us has a role to play in it.
Exactly what is the role for each of us?
Unfortunately, determining exactly what our role in life is usually isn't easy. Absent a clear direction as to where we need to go – or even who we are – we'll simply fall into a routine, and often one that's defined for us by others. As the years pass, we get stuck on the road to routine. We can mistakenly believe that this is God's plan for us, so we dig in, and do our best to be good neighbors.
But once you get into the routine, it's very easy to forget that you are a unique creation. You may even work hard to suppress certain traits and inclinations, in yet another attempt to fall in line to be a good citizen within your niche. It's even possible to convince yourself that being different – that letting the real you come out – is somehow even sinful.
But I think that God has a specific plan for each of us, one that sometimes upsets the delicate balance we fashion in our lives, and in our relationships with others. Call me crazy, but I take that concept quite literally. And this is when it will do us well to remember that God is big enough to provide for, and to accommodate, the uniqueness of each of us. After all, it was He who made us that way!
The Bible tells us that we're all made in God's image (Gen. 1:27); I don't know how you interpret that verse, but to me it means that the possible combinations as to how many talents, traits, goals and desires we each have are as infinite as God Himself. And in Psalm 139:14 we read that we're fearfully and wonderfully made. That means that we're not genetic accidents occurring in some random patterns. God made each of us unique because that's His plan, both for us and for the world.
Please reflect carefully on this divine reality in the course of your life. Our directive in life isn't simply to "be good" – whatever that means. We each have a unique mission. It's OK to have fire in your gut – to have plans and dreams that you want to accomplish, even if they run counter to the plans and dreams that others have for you. It's very likely that God Himself put those plans and dreams in your head, and for very specific reasons – even if they aren't clear to you right now.
All of this is a revelation is my own life. Growing up Catholic, I had a concept of Christianity that was largely based on a lifetime of subservience. To the church, my parents, my family, my employers, and to the people around me. Some of that is totally necessary in the Christian walk, as it is critical that we all come to accept that we are each under authority of some sort at each phase of our lives (Eph. 6:5-8, Titus 3:1).
But there's also such a thing as over-compliance. That's what happens when we work too hard to please other people. Taken to the extreme, trying too hard to please other people is a form of devaluing yourself. The fact is that you DO matter – not just in the sense that you are a human being – but that you are a unique person with very special talents, skills, and abilities to offer others and the world. When we try to bury our uniqueness, we deny ourselves and the world our God-given talents.
I've struggled mightily in this area myself. Six years ago I made a conscious career choice to become a blogger. The truth is that I was always miscast in a traditional job, especially any that were even remotely corporate. What I realized – many years ago – is that I'm not very compliant. But organizations want just that – compliance. They may talk the talk about creativity, but in the vast majority of companies, true creativity is mostly seen as a threat.
Maybe this is a stretch – and maybe it isn't – but Christians, compliance, and corporate jobs seem to be somehow tethered together in the current world. Mostly I think it's that the current economic model is based on corporations, and there's a general level of compliance that is probably higher than at any time in history, at least here in the US. The education system certainly has a lot to do with this. It mostly trains people for employment in government and corporate jobs, and not for self-employment. When you add the Christian predisposition toward over-compliance, the connection actually makes sense. Feel free to disagree, but I see this pattern everywhere.
Jumping into an unproven business like blogging seemed somehow unholy on the surface. After all, not one person in a thousand makes any money from it. And how many people have answered "blogger" to the what do you do for a living question?
It seems more like a hobby than a serious career. Was it a sin to think I could make a career out it? Or perhaps was the real sin my inability to be happily compliant within the organizations I'd previously worked in?
The saving grace for me was seeing other Christians blogging, and some like Bob Lotich and Matt Jabs actually turning it into a full-time career. Both seemed to be equally uncomfortable in the conventional corporate world, something I could completely relate to. In fact, in a recent email to my faithful men's group, I even speculated that the number of Christians blogging and making a living on the web might be a result of the organizational world slowly, but steadily becoming a more hostile environment for Christians.
I realized that I couldn't play it safe anymore, and decided to try my hand at blogging. I'm happy to report that this has worked magnificently for me. Not only am I earning a living blogging, but I'm also able to witness my faith on OutOfYourRut and on other sites that I write for. This is satisfying to me on a personal level in a way that no job I ever held has been.
While it's true that we can and should spread the Gospel from where ever we are in life, it's also true that we're usually more effective in doing it when we're in our "zone".
My family made a decision last year to move from Georgia to New Hampshire. Not only were we moving from a warm, sunbelt "boom" state to an unassuming frost-belt state – and not for any economic reason – but we were also moving from the Bible Belt to the state with the second lowest rate of church attendance in the country. We were also leaving behind many friends, including Christian friends, many of whom we have a family type relationship with.
Why would we do that? Because it was on our hearts to make the move. And we've learned that when something is heavy on your heart, there's an excellent chance that God put it there.
Call it coincidence, or whatever you like, but since making the move, everything just sort of fell into place. Everything. A few things turned out even better than we expected or planned for. Like my plunge into blogging, this move has put me in my geographic "zone". My wife feels the same way, not the least of which since the move also brought about a switch to a better job situation for her – something we couldn't know before making the move.
Something else I've learned from not playing it safe is that whatever I do, God meets me along the way. I don't have to have all the answers, but I do have to have faith that God is always with me. In fact, perhaps not having that kind of faith is the biggest sin of all. He promises us in Joshua 1:5 and again in Hebrews 13:5, "Never will I leave you nor forsake you." In my own life this promise has proven to be literally true again and again, and I have come to rely on it.
What about following your hearts desires being a sin?
This has been my experience. I'm sharing my story in the hopes that if you play it safe in life – perhaps out of the belief that this is what "good" Christians are supposed to do – that you might give serious, prayerful consideration to following the desires of your heart. It's not an accident that you have those desires, and it's probably not a sin either. What ever you choose to do, God is a big enough god to direct you to success, and also to patch your wounds if you make a mistake.
My own sense is that as Christians, we should have less fear of the unknown than non-Christians. After all, we're the very children of Hope, and we've been promised that no matter what the twists and turns in our lives are, our Eternal destinies are secure. Is there a better launching pad into following the unknowns of the desires of our hearts?
Do you ever find yourself struggling to follow a different course in your life, perhaps because you believe that doing so is somehow outside of the bounds of being a good Christian? Do you ever consider you or someone else following the desires of your heart to even be a sin? I think these are important questions for Christians since we now live in a world where so much of our behavior is orchestrated by outside forces. Feel free to weigh in with your thoughts.
5 Responses to Should Christians "Play It Safe" In Life?
Hi Kathy – My wife and I experienced a similar situation with my parents and with her dad when we moved to Georgia in 1993. Of course, none of our parents physically needed us, and there were other children if that were the case. But none of the three approved of our moving so far away. I think their generation expected to have some sort of control over our behavior, even well into adult life. In a way, that made it even more important that we make the move.
That's just my opinion, but please get the opinions of others you trust.
Kevin, the challenge for me is figuring out how God speaks to me "personally" as I have learn't that sometimes I may have my own agenda but he has another. I had asked my daughter how she knew she was suppose to relocate for a job offer. A big and scary move for her as she has never lived in any other place than in Florida where she was born. She said he speaks in dreams. After reading about your relocation I now question whether I was suppose to relocate to be with her and my future grandkids. That is where I am now in the midst of working on trusting him to support me financially in Virginia where it is so much more expensive compared to Florida. At age 57, I want to stay in his will and not do my own thing. I only end up in situations and setbacks that I created for myself even when I knew deep down I was going in the wrong direction. Thanks for sharing you and your family travels. Your forum has certainly supplied me with a place to hang out in and to get inspired.
Hi Angela – I've always felt that God speaks to me in a variety of ways – through circumstances, through relevant scripture, through people. I think he speaks to us all the time, but we're too busy to listen.
In regard to our move, I'm still trying to figure out if God actually lead us to make this move, or if he is giving us the desires of our hearts (Psalm 37:4) and is making everything work out for us after the fact. Either is possible, but I've found consistently that God meets us where ever we're at. That's incredibly comforting, as you might imagine.
Don't over-analyze your move. I'm guessing you're exactly where God wants you to be, despite your own confusion. God can work with our humanity, and even our weaknesses, so don't worry about that. All he asks is that we step out in faith. By believing that you will be fine you're demonstrating trust in God for your life and your future. You'll do fine, and in time you'll realize why you made the move and it will all make sense.
God promises us certainty in eternity – if we believe in his son. But he doesn't promise us certainty in this life. We have to get used to that, knowing it flies in the face of everything we're taught in life. Uncertainty = reliance on God. That's the real place he wants us to be in.


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Internationally renowned risk management companies enter India to provide support to domestic firms across the country.
International leading players in Risk management Segment such as AXA Assistance and iJet International are apparently entering India with an objective to offer solutions to around 10 domestic firms this year in sectors such as IT.
The two global companies are eying Indian Corporate Houses who send their employees out of country and recruit expats, as target. The companies wish to associate with at least 10 such companies.
The two firms have joined hands to provide complete security and medical response solutions to the corporate firms, expatriates and in fact students going out of country for education.
iJet International has international collaborations and partnerships but they now want to lay more emphasis on the Indian market.
The companies now see opportunity in India as many domestic companies here are going international and initiating projects outside India.
Another segment that they are thinking to get into is insurance companies that sell travel insurance.
AXA Assistance is a branch of French global insurer and offers support services in 30 countries with 6,000 employees. iJet International offers risk management solutions to multinational firms so that they can operate globally without glitches.


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I love these curved units but we will now need to modify our kitchen design software to accommodate them and that won't be easy!
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Love multi-island designs. We've done them where one is set up as stone and one is a large butcher block for food prep. Most don't have the room for these but like you say if you do they're much better than a huge island where the center of it can't even be reached.
Wow! I love this modern kitchen design. I love the lighting, the island table, the color, the cabionets, and everything I remembered this kitchen designs I saw last week. It has different wonderful kitchen designs too.
Wow! The lighting, the flooring, the granite worktops, the cabinetry are looking spectacular. Brilliant ideas are moulded here I see. Very useful and informative blog I must say.
wao this is to large kitchen and if this types of kitchen can be design than now i can design my kitchen to nice with help of this post.
Fab...you don't need a dining room with a kitchen like this!
But if you've got this kitchen, your other rooms are going to be pretty amazing too.
Really great island. Design, lights, colors are perfect!
Wow this is a stunning kitchen will take sum of it to get my creative juices flowing!
Indeed, I am very curious who the owner is of this beautiful kitchen! Absolutely love it! The multi island idea is also very nice! Great post, thanks!
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As an experiment I'd like to see it in different colours by the way.
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I would love a kitchen with an island in it. I'm going to have to move to bigger house first. I would like to find a house that is bigger than what I have, but something I wouldn't mind tearing out the kitchen and making my own design.
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I do not know whether it's just me or if perhaps everyone else experiencing issues with yourblog. It seems like some of the written text within your posts are running off thescreen. Can somebody else please provide feedback and let me know if this is happening to them as well?
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Charles W. Goodyear House ....................................... Cheryl McDonald - Table of Contents
Fanny Goodyear: The Buffalo Princess
By Cheryl McDonald
Reprint from the May 22, 2020 "Explore Buffalo Newsletter"
Our story begins in 1908 in a castle in the Italian coastal town of Duino, Italy. It was here that Princess Marie de Ligne, wife of Prince Louis Torre Tasso gave birth to a son, Ludwig Almerich Lamoral Alexander Konstantin Maximilian Lucian della Torre e Tasso or, as he was commonly known, Prince Louis Torre Tasso.
Two years later in Buffalo, NY, on May 23, 1910, the parents of the future Princess Tasso were married. As a wedding present, the groom's parents gave them a home, which was right next door to their home on Delaware Avenue. In 1914 the future princess was born to Bradley and Jeanette Goodyear. Bradley's parents were Charles and Ella Goodyear. Charles was a successful attorney and one time District Attorney, but gave up the law practice to join his brother, Frank Goodyear, in the lumber business. The Goodyear families were influential, successful, and prominent Buffalo families, but it was little Fanny who brought royalty to Buffalo.
Frances Goodyear, or Fanny as she was known, grew up attending private schools in the northeast, such as Miss Hall's school in Pittsfield MA and the Ethel Walker School in Simsbury CT. As was common for girls from Buffalo's elite families, she made her debut on December 26, 1933. The headline on the social page of the Courier Express read "Mme. Goodyear presents her granddaughter at a Brilliant Dance in her Delaware Avenue home." The lengthy article went on to explain "The wide veranda onto which the room opens was enclosed for the occasion, with the walls hung with Oriental rugs." Today this veranda, or portico, is enclosed with brick and windows.
Fanny went on to attend Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts and spent her 1936 junior year living with a French family while studying at the Sorbonne University in Paris. Spring break that year, of course, was spent on the Riveria!
Buffalo Courier Express, Monday, May 29, 1939
During this time, Fanny experienced all that Europe had to offer by traveling extensively with school friends and her parents, who visited often. In 1938 Fanny and her mother left New York City on the Empress of Britain for a world cruise. Perhaps it was on one of those many excursions that Fanny and Prince Louis Torre Tasso met, because on June 10, 1939 they were married in Buffalo's St. Joseph's Cathedral. Although only the families attended the wedding, many parties were given the week before the wedding, from East Aurora to Williamsville to Buffalo.
After the wedding, the couple left for Europe to spend the summer traveling on "the Continent" and finally settled on a farm outside Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. Their son, Alexander Frederick Bradley Tasso was born on February 26, 1940. On January 19, 1945, after five years in Hitler-dominated Europe, the family left Europe for the United States. Their first stop was Switzerland where they boarded a French train in Geneva and were placed under the supervision of American Military Police. Along with 622 fellow American citizens being repatriated, they then boarded the exchange ship, Gripsholm. After eight days sitting on the ship, it finally sailed for America. Princess Tasso often spoke about her experience to community groups, always praising the American Red Cross for their assistance. Illustrating that Buffalonians are everywhere, she was amazed to discover that one of the American M.P.'s was from Buffalo and that he had served under Maj. George Urban, another Buffalonian and friend of the Goodyear family.
Sadly, this fairy tale came to an end when a divorce was granted to Princess Delia Torre e Tasso and Prince Luigi Delia Torre e Tasso in Nevada in 1948.
Fanny and Prince Tasso's son, who was called Sasha, grew up in Buffalo and Cooperstown, where his maternal grandparents lived. He spent summers with his father in Europe and attended the Nichols School in Buffalo, the Hill School in Pottstown, PA, Princeton University, and Syracuse University. He died August 29, 2011 at the age of 71 in Awendaw, Charleston, South Carolina.
The year after her divorce Fanny married Daniel Streeter who had spent his teen years at 869 Delaware, right across the street from Fanny's grandparents! Fanny had grown up next door to Charles and Ella Goodyear at the corner of Bryant and Delaware. So, after a whirlwind romance and an exciting life abroad, Fanny found love right in her own front yard. When they married, Fanny was 35 and Daniel was 39. They were married for 26 years until Fanny died at the age of 61 in 1975 in Clearwater, Florida. Daniel remarried and died in 1994 in Clearwater, Florida at the age of 85.
About the Author: Cheryl McDonald
As a Founding Member, Master Docent, and a Lead Docent on the Delaware Avenue Mansions Tour, Cheryl is well-versed in the history of Buffalo's prominent families. In addition to giving the Delaware Avenue walking tour, Cheryl teaches docents-in-training about the former residents of Millionaire's Row and the complex connections between those well-known families. Cheryl has also researched and presented about working women at the Turn of the Century, WNY women at work during WWII, and leading ladies of 19th and 20th c. Buffalo.
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Founded in 2012, The Food Book Fair celebrates the intersection of food culture and food systems and a ton more. In 2015, the event took place April 10th through 12th at the Wythe Hotel in Brooklyn and Heritage Radio Network was there to catch the highlights. As cuisines cross space and time, listen as this panel explores the history, politics and economics of dishes that have migrated across borders and time from their native cuisines to new homes across the globe.


More than 50 vehicles burned in Lagos oil tanker explosion highlighting poor road safety conditions in the country.
LAGOS (AL JAZEERA)--Calls for improved road and vehicle safety are increasing in Nigeria following the death of at least nine people when a petrol tanker with failed brakes crashed and exploded.
The explosion took place at about 5:30pm (16:30 GMT) on Thursday on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, one of the main routes out of the megacity, and destroyed at least 54 vehicles, according to authorities.
"Unfortunately, nine bodies were confirmed dead and recovered from the scene (eight adults and a minor) and four persons sustained various degrees of injuries and were taken to the hospital," Adesina Tiamiyu, head of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said in a statement.
The stricken tanker in Thursday's crash was carrying 33,000 litres of petrol at the time.
Bolarinwa Mufutau, a roadside mechanic, said he had just finished repairing a car when he saw the tanker rolling back on the road.
"I could also hear the driver shouting 'brake failure, brake failure'. I saw the motor boy (assistant) trying to put a wedge to stop the tanker from rolling back," he told AFP news agency.
The truck ran over the wedge backwards and immediately there was a bang. I thought it was a bomb and there was an explosion and fire everywhere, so I started running away."
A fire erupted within seconds, forcing motorists to abandon their cars and flee, he added.
The latest incident has raised concerns about safety practices on the country's roads.
Petrol tanker fires are not uncommon on Nigeria's roads, which are often in disrepair and where vehicles are frequently old and poorly maintained.
Blocks are often put behind the wheels of ageing, rusting trucks when they are stationary in traffic.
Motorists caught up in the chaos have questioned why full tankers were allowed on the road during peak traffic periods.
Chike Oti, Lagos state police spokesman, was quoted by local media as saying drivers of tankers and articulated trucks had been warned to "put in all necessary safety checks".


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There's no easy way to put it. After the five-point loss to Fiji, with the result meaning the team USA men would miss the quarterfinals, there could be nothing more than heartbreak and a feeling that the intense efforts of the last seven years were for naught. As I said ahead of the men's competition, "Anything short of a quarterfinal appearance will be considered an abysmal failure." But before we grab our handfuls of dirt and toss it on the memory of team USA's return to the Olympics, it's time to look back at the state of the USA Rugby men's national sevens team and realize things aren't as bad as they seem.
Just over two years ago, I wrote a piece entitled "Eagles 7s Steep Hill to Climb to Make Rio." The catalyst was the announcement of the Olympic qualification process and a look at how the United States would fare in that process. At that time the Eagles were coming off their worst season since attaining core status on the Sevens World Series. In six of nine tournaments, the team finished in the shield competition. The team reached the cup quarterfinal only twice. The result followed a stretch of instability following the dismissal of Al Caravelli, the short tenure of Alex Magelby, and the turbulent season under Matt Hawkins. Perhaps more ominous was the surge of Canada, which reached a first, and to-date only, cup final in Glasgow. While the Eagles finished 13th, Canada finished 6th.
That summer, USA Rugby made the best hire in the nation's history: Mike Friday. Friday came in and turned the program around to the point where the 2014 London Sevens shield champion became the 2015 London Sevens champion. The quality of play also led to the highest final ranking on the series (6th), replacing the prior mark of 10th. The Eagles then went to NACRA and dominated, as expected, against all competition except Canada. While it is certainly expected that the NACRA final will always be USA and Canada if both teams are in it, it merits note that in the 2011 Pan Am Games, team USA barely beat Chile (14–7), drew with Brazil (19–19), lost twice to Canada (29–21 & 21–19), and barely beat Uruguay (19–17). The only quality win was 24–12 over Guyana in the quarterfinal. In NACRA in 2015, a full strength squad scored 230 points and gave up 10, beating Canada 21–5. A short while later, a squad raided by the XVs team, went to Pan Am and again ended with bronze, but dismantled every team except for a tough loss to Canada (26–19) in the semifinal.
This year, team USA started with a third-place finish on the back of consecutive victories over New Zealand. The team never fully gelled this year with the absence of key member Andrew Durutalo, who had left the side to pursue professional fifteens rugby, and injuries breaking cohesion, the team never quite broke back through to win a second cup title. Nevertheless, the squad reached three semifinals as they had the year before. Prior to Friday's arrival, the team had done that only three times ever.
With consecutive strong seasons and having finished the year with a win over gold medal favorite and ultimate gold medal champion Fiji, there were extremely high expectations for the men at Rio. The pool draw certainly seemed to make the quarterfinals easily attainable. Before we dive into what happened, let us look for a second just why the quarterfinals seemed like a cinch. The expectation was always that team USA would lose to Fiji. There is no doubt that the Americans could beat Fiji. Really, there is no team that the United States cannot beat. But the safe bet was for Fiji to win. The match against Argentina was always going to be a fifty-fifty proposition, based on the bounce of the ball and the rub of the calls (more on that in a minute). The key was Brazil. This is probably the only time Brazil will ever compete in rugby at the Olympics. Argentina will dominate South American qualification. Brazil is miles behind Argentina and also finished behind Uruguay and Chile at Pan Am in 2015. Team USA was expected to keep at least keep it close against Fiji, Argentina, and hammer Brazil. In the end, that is exactly what happened. Where things went off the rails was in Pool C.
No one outside of Japan foresaw Japan beating New Zealand. You have to hand it to Japan. Within the span of a year, Japan has claimed the biggest upset in the history of the fifteens World Cup and maybe the most major upset in sevens, at the very least in sevens at the Olympics. That changed everything. The expectation was always that New Zealand would win Pool C, with team Great Britain a wildcard and Kenya a possibility to pull an upset. But the hope was always that New Zealand and Britain would dominate the other two, leaving the third-place team in a major whole on points differential. Absolutely no one thought that third-place team would be the All Blacks Sevens. If you think the American post mortem is painful, just imagine what is going on in New Zealand.
Before we look at how it played out, let's look at the player selection. This has become a hot topic for debate. Frankly, I think the debate is largely an excuse to register a simple argument: blame the selection because in hindsight the players didn't get it done. Certainly, there were some upset with the selections even before the team got on the flight to Rio. One pundit railed against the selection of Carlin Isles and Nate Ebner. It is impossible to say what would have happened if these two men were not on the team. But what we can do is look at what they did. Isles paced the team with six tries. Ebner scored the try against Fiji to give team USA a chance. If Madison Hughes makes that conversion, the United States sets up a rematch with Fiji and New Zealand, who has never missed the quarterfinal on the World Series, is left playing for ninth. To me, Ebner conclusively proved that he was a proper selection for what Coach Friday was looking to do with the squad.
Another selection, which has drawn flack, is Chris Wyles. Aside from joining the side for NACRA, Wyles has not been a sevens player for some time. That said, the addition of Wyles made perfect sense to me. First, he fit a niche in the team. He could be an instant spot fill in or sub at basically any position. More importantly, he is really the only player on the team with experience of being under the intense pressure and spotlight that something like the Olympics brings. Certainly Danny Barrett, Andrew Durutalo, and Zack Test each had the experience of being in the Rugby World Cup this past fall. And Nate Ebner has been under the scrutiny rank and file NFL and big time NCAA program players receive. But the Eagles were not under great scrutiny from outside of a modest domestic fan base in the World Cup and Ebner isn't Tom Brady. Wyles, on the other hand, is coming off being a core contributor to the Saracens double with the Premiership and European titles. He's a true veteran and leader who could help keep the team focused. Did it work? There's no way to say. The team lost two close matches to tough opponents. It happens all the time on the circuit, but here it was a bigger stage.
One of the biggest points when people complain about selections is the simple point of who would you have rather had? Four regulars from the series come to mind: Will Holder, Nate Augspurger, Martin Iosefo, and Thretton Palamo. Each is a great player and has served the Eagles extremely well, but Coach Friday wasn't looking to "medal," he was looking to win gold. That is the weight and legacy of American rugby at the Olympics and that's the challenge he faced. He could have picked a safer side, but how can we fault him for picking the team he thought best suited to win gold instead of a team that rewards loyal contributors. For years, one of the main criticisms of the fifteens national team has been a practice of rewarding players with caps instead of picking the best squad. If Coach Friday thought this was his best squad, then I cannot fathom anyone well suited to disagree.
Now let's look at what happened on the pitch. The two most interesting decisions from a personnel standpoint were the choices to play Test and Durutalo sparingly. Durutalo's ability to force turnovers and a physicality, largely only matched by Danny Barrett, were sorely lacking from this season's World Series team. Obviously, Durutalo was coming off a season of playing fifteens and might have been behind the curve on getting back to sevens form. It is unfortunate that he was not poised to be his old self. Especially against Fiji.
The starting side against Argentina was Danny Barrett, Garret Bender, Ben Pinkelman, Madison Hughes, Folau Niua, Maka Unufe, and Perry Baker. The first half was fairly sloppy for team USA. Hughes, who is usually an excellent tackler was not in great form and was bull rushed over for Argentina's first try. Despite having a yellow card advantage, the Americans couldn't capitalize and were lucky to not concede a second try before the half. In the second half, Argentina got an early try that was ludicrous for two reasons. The most obvious is that the ball was clearly a knock-on. How Craig Joubert could say that "there was no obvious knock-on" is beyond me. More easily overlooked is what happened right before that. Hughes tried an up and under with Joubert yelling "let him [Hughes] run," only to yell "play on" after Hughes was taken out late following the kick. Each was atrocious and, perhaps foolishly assuming all things otherwise equal, was determinative to the outcome.
With the try, Ebner came in for Unufe and Test in for Pinkelman. Almost instantly both Test and Ebner made an impact. Test took the kickoff and Ebner was key in getting the ball inside the Argentine twenty-two and winning a penalty. Test then earned a penalty try. Ebner was also the one who regained possession for the United States after Baker knocked-on at the restart. Bender and Barrett combined for the try. Durutalo then came in for Barrett. Perhaps the biggest mistake of the match was Niua's restart kick at the end. All season long, Niua has been the most consistent and generally the best restart man in the game. In the Olympics his kicks were just not quite on. The final restart against Argentina squibbed into touch shy of the ten. Throughout the competition, his kicks tended to be a hair too far, preventing a good opportunity for the steal. In the end, it was a defensive break down that allowed Argentina to pull the American line into a clump in midfield, which opened the gap on the left wing for the try to win.
Against Argentina, the starting lineup largely seemed right, but the focus was lacking. Unufe's form throughout the tournament was not where he would have hoped. In hindsight, I understand the decision to go with Unufe over Iosefo, with the recognition that at his best Unufe offers more, but given the form, Iosefo would likely have been the better option.
Against Brazil, the starting lineup was the same except Ebner started over Barrett and Wyles over Unufe. It was always to be expected that the lineup would be a bit different against Brazil. The story against Brazil was too many knock-ons to really build consistent momentum and Brazil largely getting away with slowing the game down alongside official Matthew O'Brien's fastidious attention to the scrum at a level, which might be pedantic even for fifteens. In the second half, Isles came in for Baker, Barrett for Bender, and Unufe for Wyles. Ebner was also sent to the sin bin for a high tackle. Although the United States certainly benefitted from high tackle calls as often as they were penalized, perhaps even winning the benefit on balance, the emphasis on high tackles was higher at the Olympics than usual in sevens and acted to contribute to a much slower pace of play across the board. In the end, after a sluggish half, team USA added two more tries and a conversion to win 26–0, which is about what they had hoped. Had the match been allowed to flow and had the Americans cut the errors, it could have easily been a much more lopsided affair.
Entering day 2, the path to the quarterfinal seemed clear. All team USA really needed was for South Africa to hold serve over Australia. An Australian loss would have left a more than twenty-point gap in points differential. Instead, Australia pulled the 12–5 victory, leaving New Zealand's shocking loss to Great Britain as the only remaining door for team USA to sneak into the quarterfinals despite a loss to Fiji. For that to work, the United States needed to lose by no more than three points.
The starting lineup against Fiji was basically the exact same as Argentina, except Unufe was out and Ebner was in. The way Ebner was playing, the choice made sense. Fiji came with a very physical game plan and Ebner was brining more power than Unufe. If Durutalo could've gone fourteen minutes, I think he would've started instead. The match could not have started much better, with a try from Barrett and conversion from Hughes giving a 7–0 lead five minutes into the match. The biggest problem of the match soon manifested itself. Fiji won the restart, but a Pinkelman tackle forced a turnover. The problem arose when shortly after, Fiji committed four men to a counter ruck and were able to turn the ball over and get off down the field without being punished for overcommitting. Each time Fiji committed numbers at the break down, the Fijians either came away with the ball or prevented team USA from getting quick ball. Fiji tied it up. Right before the half, the Americans were awarded a yellow card. With the match level, it probably would have been best to kick to touch and carry the card to start the second half. Instead, the Americans turned over the ball, Fiji scored, and the yellow card was burned before the second half even started.
The second half started well again for the United States when Pinkelman grabbed an interception and Perry Baker ultimately crossed for his lone try of the Olympics. Hughes added the conversion, placing the quarterfinal within grasp. But, as Fiji is prone to do, it answered back quickly with a try in the far left corner. A strong chase by Baker left the score in the corner, and looked like a real chance to keep the margin at 3. Instead, Osea Kolinisau hit the huge conversion to push the lead to 19–14. Durutalo then came in for Bender and Test for Pinkelman. After the restart, Fiji again dominated at the break down and forced a second try to put the match out of reach at 24–14. Undaunted, Wyles stole the restart and sent Ebner across for the try in the left corner.
Here is a moment where I'm going to point out a decision I would have made in the moment, but I entirely understand why it did not go this way. If the conversion had been made, it would have meant team USA reached the quarterfinal, losing the match by 3 with New Zealand missing the cut. Instead, the miss meant a loss by 5. Although Hughes is an excellent kicker, and I have seen him make that kick from the right side, he is a right-footed kicker. With that angle, a right-footed kicker is prone to pull the kick just as Hughes did. It is a tough call to make in the moment, but the decision I would have preferred was for Wyles to take that kick. If you want to see what it could have looked like, pull up Wyles's conversion against Barbados to push the match to 40–0 in the opening 2015 NACRA match. It was the exact same spot, with the left boot, and struck perfectly. Regardless of who kicked it, it was a tough conversion. No doubt. There is no certainty that passing it to Wyles for the shot would have changed the outcome. But, as baseball fans are accustomed to, there are times to play the odds with the righty-left switch.
The match did not, however, end there. The important restart kick from Niua was too far to contest and Fiji took it cleanly. With no time left, team USA still had a chance to salvage Olympic dreams with a lineout throw. Test took the throw cleanly, but landed with Fiji instantly forcing him to the ground and Durutalo rucking over. Fiji slammed in with a hard counter ruck and forced yet another turnover. Many have complained about the decision to go for a maul. Looking at what happened, it does not look like a maul was intended. It looks like Test landed with his back to Fiji and Durutalo in front of him. With Test instantly being tackled, Durutalo drove over him to try and engage the ruck. If I had one major complaint it was Hughes calling off Ebner who looked to be coming in to assist in the ruck. Typically, Hughes's call was the right one; don't over engage when you need players in the line to move the ball, but with Fiji's dominance at the breakdown, Ebner was needed.
In the end, we all know what happened. Team USA lost to Fiji by 5 and ended up playing for and winning ninth. The United States again beat Brazil despite being on opposite ends of the emotional spectrum: Brazil looked excited to be playing and team USA looked understandably devastated. While it is a shame, given the high hopes, it is far from a disastrous result. Two years ago, it did not look like the United States would even be in the games. What happened was basically something that happened twice this year on the series, the United States missed the top eight. The great run of team Great Britain and the shocking surge of Japan were at the core of the result. The Eagles can beat any team in the world, but, at this point, they are still consistent underdogs in many matches. They are feared but there is much more work today.
Importantly, despite a history of making poor decisions on future of coaches following a poor showing at a single major event, let us all remember where this team was and easily could fall back to without Mike Friday. It's not the result we wanted, but the men who wore the jersey fought hard and served this nation well and Coach Friday was at the core of building a team in which we could even have hope, let alone expectations, of defending the gold. To put things into perspective, team USA was one blown call in the Argentina match away from reaching the Olympic quarterfinals with New Zealand missing out. Team USA was also one Australian upset over South Africa away. If it can happen to New Zealand and Australia, it can happen to the United States.
If USA Rugby can keep Mike Friday at the helm, maintain the financial support structure in place, and keep the core of the team together, there is no reason team USA can't win gold in 2020 or even the World Cup on home soil in 2018. The future is bright even if it's hard to see through today's tears.


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This wholesome and healthy soup has an amazingly beautiful subtle taste and aroma. I made this organic because cauliflower is a cruciferous vegetable containing phytonutrients like beta-carotene, quercetin, and ferulic acid that reduce oxidative stress in the body and is also a nutrient that supports the body's natural detox system.
In frying pan put in the olive oil and when heated add leeks and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes.
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Suzanne Pagé Artistic Director Fondation Louis Vuitton Interview – Paul Carter Robinson
10 April 2018 / Art Categories Interviews, Photo Features / Art Tags Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris, Suzanne Pagé / / / / /
Ahead of the opening of the Fondation Louis Vuitton's latest exhibition titled 'In Tune With The World' I had the privilege to talk to Suzanne Pagé the Artistic Director about FLV, its future and just how it continues to inspire and engage visitors from all over the world.
How do you visualise the evolution of FLV since you joined?
We try to be more and more of a museum and not simply a collection. The world is now infinite without limits. We try and keep an open mind. Past presentations of the collection have featured Chinese and African artists. FLV is multicultural and open to the world. Of course, we continue to support living artists from the collection, that Mssr Arnault believes so strongly in, so there is a balance.
This collection is clearly made up of crème de la crème examples of Contemporary and Modern art. Will it eventually be a gift to France?
The collection is in a place where it will be given to France in 50 years. I will be dead! We will all be dead!
Where do you see the FLV's role in exposing art to a wider audience?
It is a great privilege to be engaged in the FLV and in art. This is a fantastic mission. If you discover art and can show it to the widest audience possible, that is accomplishing our mission. This is Mssr Arnault's mission. It is a great responsibility to give this knowledge to the public. So often people don't realise how much the public want or demand.
Art is like any big subject an equaliser as important as politics and religion. Art helps you understand the world. It helps you be open and to connect. It gives you something, and I understand this because of my age, that when the public discover works in the museum when they go out in the streets, they are not the same again. It can have a life-changing effect on them. They look differently at the world and the situation of the world.
Do you feel it is important for young people to engage with art to understand the world?
Yes, and you also have to give a bit of yourself to art to complete the cycle. With Marcel Duchamp it is clear. It is a dialogue, and when you make this dialogue, it is fantastically rewarding to your understanding. Young people are often more open, less corrupted to be able to start this dialogue.
Because of the sheer size and scope of the building, how do you manage to curate new exhibitions and make them engaging?
That is a good question. It is a challenge each time to exhibit work especially pieces never before shown here. It is not always easy to please everyone, and we aim to raise questions and challenge traditional curation.
Tell me a little bit about 'In Tune With The World' Your latest show.
What is clear is man is not the only one in the universe. He has to make dialogue to understand the otherworld. Animal, mineral, vegetal etc… This is here in the work of our current exhibition. I asked the artists if this was part of their message and they all agreed. It is a very sensitive approach. It is a real/true dimension in art. It is living, physical work.
With curation can you change the context of the work by juxtaposing it next to other work?
Curation is like being the conductor of an orchestra. It took time to discover this. You know, a bad work can kill a fantastic work. It's true. I know that now. Like a black hole sucking the energy from the room.
Francois Morellet
'In Tune With The World' Artists include: Some 29 French and international artists presented in two complementary sequences, with works by: Giovanni Anselmo (1934, Italy), Matthew Barney (1967, USA), Christian Boltanski (1944, France), Mark Bradford (1961, USA), James Lee Byars (1932-1997, USA), Maurizio Cattelan (1960, Italy), Ian Cheng (1984, USA), Trisha Donnelly (1974 , USA), Dan Flavin (1933-1996, USA), Cyprien Gaillard (1980, France), Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966, Switzerland), Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster (1965, France), Jacqueline Humphries (1960, USA), Pierre Huyghe (1962, France), Yves Klein (1928-1962, France), Henri Matisse (1869-1954, France), François Morellet (1926-2016, France), Takashi Murakami (1962, Japan), Philippe Parreno (1964, France), Sigmar Polke (1941-2010, Germany), Gerhard Richter (1932, Germany), Wilhelm Sasnal (1972, Poland), Kiki Smith (1954, USA), Adrián Villar Rojas (1980, Argentina), Anicka Yi (1971, South Korea).
In this curation, the artists listed above re-appropriate 'founding myths' and develop a new awareness of living things that are significant to the congested world we live in.
Inspired by Roland Barthes's injunction in La Chambre Claire: "I have determined to be guided by the consciousness of my feelings" (La Chambre Claire, 1980) The exhibition is divided into sequences.
Sequence A, which is located on floor 2, is made up of displays by the Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. His practice is centred around a culture relating to ancestral and contemporary, life in Japan. It includes historical trauma and natural disasters. It unfolds in three parts: the first is arranged around DOB, a character invented by the artist and considered to be his alter ego; the second around a pictorial fresco which references the story of the "EIGHT IMMORTALS" of the Taoist religion; completing the display is a "KAWAII" space of sculptures and animated films.
Maurizio Cattelan
Sequence B extends through the rest of the building. It explores the current and recurring issues concerning man's position within the universe and his relationship with other living things. The question has inspired artists and has led them to engage with and create pieces that resonate with works by researchers, scientists and also poets and philosophers; each artist questions the relationship between the different living beings, beyond the distinctions of human, plant, animal.
Interview Conducted By Paul Carter Robinson – Photos: Paul Carter Robinson © Artlyst 2018
The exhibition 'In Tune With The World' runs from 11 April until 27th August 2018 Visit Fondation Louis Vuitton Paris


Living in this fast paced world, Cece was well set up. Having tried out and not succeeding at the marriage circuit twice, she had given up hope on the philosophy of being monogamous.
This time around, she would choose freedom and a life of fun. Her kids, Steff and Steven were teenagers now and quite self-sufficient. So open-mindedly hoping for a clearer, happier path ahead, she decided this was going to be her game plan from now on. It couldn't hurt to try another lifestyle… after all we all have just one life to live… so let's live large!!
He is obsessed with her and he will not stop until he makes her 'HIS'! She belongs to him alone or he would kill for it. He knows what she doesn't know yet… that she loves him!
You play the detective here and you decide who 'HE' is!


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Брестова река е река в Североизточна България, област Шумен – община Смядово, десен приток на река Голяма Камчия. Дължината ѝ е 31 km.

Брестова река води началото си под името Бяла река от централната част на Върбишка планина, на 528 m н.в., на около 2,5 km западно от Ришкия проход. До село Веселиново протича в източна посока през Ришката котловина в широка долина. След Веселиново завива на север и образува пролом между Драгоевска планина на запад и северните разклонения на Върбишка планина на изток. Южно от град Смядово навлиза в Смядовското поле, като долината ѝ отново става широка, заета от обработваеми земи. Влива се отдясно в река Голяма Камчия на 54 m н.в., на 3,7 km източно от град Смядово.

Площта на водосборния басейн на реката е 175 km2, което представлява 3,3% от водосборния басейн на река Камчия. Основни притоци – → ляв приток, ← десен приток:
 → Енибаларска река
 → Алашка река
 ← Пчеларска река
 ← Малдере
 → Стражнидол
 → Злидол
 → Иландере

Реката е с дъждовно-снежно подхранване с максимален отток през месец март, а минимален – септември-октомври.

По течението на Брестова река в Община Смядово е разположено само село Веселиново.

Водите на реката в Ришката котловина и Смядовското поле основно се използват за напояване, като по някои от нейните притоци са изградени няколко микроязовира – "Александрово", "Качица" и др.

От град Смядово до разклона за село Риш, на протежение от 16,7 km по долината ѝ преминава участък от Републикански път II-73 от Държавната пътна мрежа Шумен – Карнобат.

Вижте също
 Списък на реките в България
 Списък на реките в България по водосборни басейни

Топографска карта

Източници

 Мичев, Н и Ц. Михайлов, И. Вапцаров и Св. Кираджиев, Географски речник на България, София 1980 г., стр. 65.

Реки в България
Реки в област Шумен
Водосборен басейн на Черно море

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So You Want to Fly an FPV Racing Mini Quadcopter?
This post is the latest in the Drones and Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Special Series, which profiles interesting information, research and thoughts on using drones, UAVs and remotely piloted vehicles for journalism and photography, that Kike learns about during his travels. Chances are that over the last few months you have come across the increasingly popular...
This post is the latest in the Drones and Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Special Series, which profiles interesting information, research and thoughts on using drones, UAVs and remotely piloted vehicles for journalism and photography, that Kike learns about during his travels.
Chances are that over the last few months you have come across the increasingly popular videos of people flying mini-copters that evoke scenes of Star Wars . If this reference doesn't ring a bell, I suggest checking out the epic Return of the Jedi speeder bike race and you will know what I am talking about.
It is likely that some of the mini-copter videos that are creating so much buzz were produced by a fellow Spaniard who goes by the name of Charpu, a nickname for Carlos Puertolas, and whom I interviewed for this post. Charpu, now animation director at Dreamworks, came to the United States to pursue his passion for animation.
"Quadcopters are something that always intrigued me," says Charpu. " I used to be a skater. Now I am 34. I wanted to find an outlet for my constant search for thrills, but without the danger. So flying quadcopters was a perfect fit."
So what is all this buzz about mini drones about? The term mini drone, or mini quadcopter, is related to the size. The smaller frame of mini drones has helped their popularity. They have the ability to go through small spaces, fly through windows and gaps, and go around trees.
"The 250s are the first ones that became popular," says Charpu." That is, 250mm from motor to motor. Things have evolved though, and you can go up to a frame of 300mm and it will still be considered a mini."
People may wonder how mini drones became so popular so suddenly. It was the development of FPV technology that helped push this process. People got hooked watching those acrobatic videos on the internet. "I have been flying RC for about 4 or 5 years. But it was not until the combination of the smaller size, agility and FPV came together that I got me hooked again," says Charpu.
What is the difference between a mini drone and some of the other popular platforms such as the Iris+ or the Phantom?
"Phantoms and the like are easy to fly. They are built with multiple safety features," says Charpu." And everyone can easily get started with them. Mini Quadcopters are smaller, of course, but the biggest difference is they have been designed for speed."
If you decide to build a mini drone yourself, these are some of the basic components you will need:
Frame, which is nothing but a carbon fiber element that holds all your components together. The size is measured motor shaft to motor shaft, diagonally. The Lumenier QAV250 Mini FPV Quadcopter airframe has gained lots of popularity lately. The QAV250 is a symmetric 250mm size airframe that accommodates 5″ props.
ESC (Electronic Speed Controllers) that send signals to the motors. Your ESC needs to be compatible with the motors and the battery.
Motors (x4).
Battery.
Flight Controller, such as the NAZE
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Radio and Receiver
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The radio sends signals that are captured by the receiver on board. The receiver is connected to the flight controller that sends the information to the four speed controllers, which are connected to the motors.
This configuration will allow you to fly a mini drone in what its called LOS (Line of Sight). To take the whole experience to a new level, you will need to add an FPV set up. That will mean using goggles or a monitor to view the action, plus a video transmitter and receiver with their antennas.
While reading this article you are probably coming to terms with your wishes, and finding mini drones to be quite cool. You now have different options to get started:
1. Out of the box and ready to fly simple mini-drone, like a Hubsan X4 or a Blade Pico QX.
2. Out of the box and ready to fly FPV mini-drone, like the Hubsan H107D FPV
3. Build your own.
4. Professionally built hi-end mini copter.
"I always suggest starting out small if this is your first time getting into FPV or multirotors," says Andy Graber, GetFPV General Manager. "The small ones are cheap and can usually take a few more crashes. They are a great way to practice indoors as well.
For basic multirotor flight, I suggest the Hubsan X4. It is a great way to practice before moving up to a larger size. Many people start with something this size and then move up to the Lumenier QAV250 .
"The Lumenier QAV250 is GetFPV's best selling model," says Graber. "It is extremely popular for its size and performance. It can be a great entry level quadcopter, while at the same time upgrade-able for those advanced pilots looking to speed in excess of 75mph. The QAV250 has many accessories and add-ons, making it very flexible and customizable."
Once you have decided on which option, you will have to answer two questions:
What frame size do you want?
Are you interested in carrying a camera on your mini-copter?
There are pros and cons to everything. But to put it simply, the smaller the size, the smaller the space you need to fly through things, such as narrow corridors or an open window.
"If you don't want to carry a camera," says Charpu. "you don't need much power. Adding a Go Pro might require some additional power to maintain the same performance. If you go for a smaller frame, your engines will be smaller, and so will be the propellers. So there will be less thrust to carry additional weight. "
People should be aware there is a little delay when viewing directly from a Go Pro Camera. For this reason, all those proficient flyers you see online chose their FPV system to be based on a security camera that is always sending an analog signal with no delay. "If you use a Go Pro as your main source of images," says Charpu, "It creates a little delay between what you see and what is really happening. And that is a little dangerous when we are flying full speed inside buildings or navigating around trees."
There are also two additional advantages of using a security camera over a Go Pro for viewing: Firstly, they run on the batteries from your copter, so you won't run into a risky situation if you have forgotten to charge your Go Pro. Secondly, they do well in low light, but also on exposure adjustment. They quickly modify the camera exposure if you fly from a darker area into an open light area, or vice versa.
"No matter your choice," says Charpu,"deciding on a frame size is essential."
Building your own mini-copter:
"It is easy to get sucked into buying the cheapest thing possible when getting started," says Graber. "While this can help save a little money up front, in the long run you end up replacing cheap parts much sooner. Often times a critical piece will fail early and it will potentially trash your whole quad. I'd suggest looking at the medium-high range in most of the gear, on items like motors, ESCs and airframe."
Motors (x4)
Make sure the motors you choose are the correct size and KV for the aircraft. Too big/small or too high/low of a KV can be very inefficient. Take a look at what others are running on a similar setup.
ESC (Electronic Speed Controllers)
Make sure your ESCs are rated for enough amperage as well as voltage. If you are running 4s, make sure your ESC can handle that voltage and amperage. A larger prop will have more thrust, but also require more amps.
For these fast mini races a high "C" rated battery is important. The higher the C rating means the battery can discharge more energy faster. Also, size is important. Too big will weigh down the quad and make it feel very sluggish, too little will not have long enough flight times. A popular size for Minis is 1300mAh – 1800mAh in the 3-4s range.
The Naze32 and CC3D board are currently the two most popular flight controllers for minis. They have a large, supportive community behind each, and the software is constantly updated.
Radio and Receiver
You'll want a radio with at least 5 channels, and having more is nice for added functionality. 2.4GHz digital radios are the best all around and give good range of up to 1km away in most cases. The FrSky Taranis is one of our most popular advanced radios and at a great price.
While flying minis, you'll break a ton of propellers, so this is one area where having lots of spares is important. The size and the pitch of the propeller – prop – is important when it comes to your setup. Most people start with a 5×3″ prop and eventually move up to a more aggressive and powerful prop like 5×4 or 6×4.5.
Lessons from the field:
Each master has his or her own book of tricks, so I asked Charpu to share several lessons he has learned during his flying adventures:
. Mini quads are not toys. They can go fast. Very fast. And for that reason, they can be dangerous, create physical damage and even hurt someone or yourself. Do not treat them like toys. Use them with respect, understanding they are highly advanced gadgets with technology that allows them to fly. The key is responsibility. Where do you fly them? And around whom? It matters. Always be safe.
. The perception of 'drones' changes with different audiences. Opinions are really mixed. People in general do not fully understand what these things are. The first time people have heard of them is in connection with the military. People react strangely around the word "drone". As pilots, we should always be friendly and explain what this is all about. They can be fun. This is nothing else but a hobby.
. Having mini-copters as your hobby allows you to learn a lot about technology and electronics. The whole process becomes a learning experience in itself. You not only go out and fly; the fact that you have to put parts back when you crash, or every time you add new upgrades, makes you grow in areas that you will probably never be interested in.
. This hobby might help children in learning and developing skills. It has the flying side, similar in a way to video games. But on top, it adds the learning portion of the equation as kids need to build the machines and fix them after crashes.
. When you are flying FPV you may feel disconnected initially. Then, with time, you become one with the machine, especially if you fly many times in a same day.
. All people are different when it comes to vertigo or motion sickness. In my case, for example, I once tried to fly my quad while sitting in a car in motion. I got motion sickness, because there was a difference between the motion I was feeling as the car moved and what I saw in my goggles.
The Mini-Copter Tool Box:
"Generally most mini-copters are fairly simple to build in terms of tools," says Graber. "Most are built with hex head screws in metric, so a good metric hex driver set is always good to have. Beyond that I always have a Xacto razor blade knife, zip ties, pliers and a soldering iron."
For a more advanced kit, you should have many of the same tools listed above, but if you plan on being in the hobby for a while, then investing in a nicer set of tools will go a long way. Also a high quality soldering iron/station is very helpful. Check out Hakko for an inexpensive but still high quality soldering station.
What is in Charpu's gear bag?
PIDS
Lumenier QAV250 Carbon Fiber Frame
Flight Controller Naze32
Motors: Cobra 1960kv
Escs: Kiss 18 amp
Lipos
Propellers HQ 6×4.5
GoPro Hero4 Black 4K
QAV250-CF-VDCP CF Vibration Camera Damping Plate
Fatshark Dominator
ImmersionRC 5.8GHz 600mw Audio / Video Transmitter
ImmersionRC 5.8 GHz SpiroNET Antenna Set RHCP (SMA Connector)
FPV Camera CM650
Skateboard Y-Tool Skate Tool
Cool facts about Mini-Copters:
. Their small size allows you to take them just about anywhere. They are easy to transport and travel with.
. The power to weight ratio on the really fast mini-copters is about 8:1.
. Most minis fly on 5″ or 6″ propellers.
. Flight times range from 4-10 minutes.
Team Lumenier:
Team Lumenier is comprised of some of the top FPV pilots in the world. It is an elite group of pilots, hand selected by Lumenier.
One of our original team pilots – and one of the most well known – is "Juz," as he is known on YouTube. His name is Justin Welander, and he lives in Australia. He was one of the original pioneers in aerobatic FPV.
Charpu (Carlos Puertolas) joined the FPV scene about a year ago and has really progressed quickly. He is now known as one of the best FPV pilots in the world, and continuously pushes the envelope on what is possible with these little machines.
One of the newest team pilots, "Skizto" or Jonathon Davis, joined Team Lumenier earlier this year. He is known for his very fluid and smooth flying, performing flips and rolls seamlessly as he navigates tight quarters.
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Rising COVID-19 cases to force NHL to shut down from Thursday through Sunday
A person with direct knowledge of discussions said the NHL is beginning a leaguewide shutdown Thursday amid an increase of positive COVID-19 test results among players across the league.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity today because the pause on the season had yet to be announced. Beginning the annual holiday break two days early means five additional games will be postponed, bringing the total this season to 49.
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Two games slated for tomorrow are still set to go on as scheduled.
The league and NHL Players' Association on the weekend said in a joint statement they were attempting to avoid a leaguewide shutdown and were making decisions on a team-by-team basis. The latest shift gives all 32 teams an extended break before players, coaches and staff can gather again Sunday to skate and undergo coronavirus testing.
DECEMBER 19: Anthony Beauvillier #18 of the New York Islanders skates against the Vegas Golden Knights at the UBS Arena on December 19, 2021 in Elmont, New York. (Getty)
Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, the Christmas break typically prohibits team activities before December 27. Games are still scheduled to resume that day.
The latest wave of coronavirus-related shutdowns today led to the closure of facilities for 10 teams.
Of the 49 postponements, 44 have come over the past two weeks with the delta and omicron variants spreading across North America.
More than 15 per cent of the league's 700-plus players are in virus protocol, and the resulting schedule disruption almost certainly has doomed the possibility of Olympic participation.
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A final decision on the Beijing Games is expected this week, and the odds of NHL players returning to the Olympics for the first time since 2014 have cratered.
The Columbus Blue Jackets, Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers and Ottawa Senators on Monday became the latest teams to pause all activities because of positive COVID-19 tests.
The Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators and Toronto Maple Leafs also have their facilities closed, and the Calgary Flames just reopened theirs to players, coaches and staff not in protocol.
The US and Canadian women's hockey teams were set to play a pre-Olympic game tonight in St. Paul, Minnesota, but that was cancelled because of COVID-19 concerns.
Much about the omicron coronavirus variant remains unknown, including whether it causes more or less severe illness.
Scientists say omicron spreads even easier than other coronavirus strains, including delta, and it is expected to become dominant in the US by early next year.
Early studies suggest the vaccinated will need a booster shot for the best chance at preventing an omicron infection but even without the extra dose, vaccination still should offer strong protection against severe illness and death.
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