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Xenophon's Anabasis, Books I and II
Written around 370 BC, the Anabasis is easily Xenophon's most famous work, and one of the major works of Greek historical writing. It records the events involved in the ill-fated journey of the Ten Thousand, a collection of Greek mercenaries gathered together by Cyrus the Younger to take the throne of Persia from his brother Artaxerxes. The term 'anabasis' literally means something like a trip from the coast into the interior; 'katabasis' is the opposite direction. Scholars have sometimes exercised themselves over the fact that Xenophon's actual journey is there-and-back-again, so the up-country trip occupies less than half the actual account -- most of the book is about the return home. But it's very likely the case that Xenophon is using the term more figuratively and less literally than scholars have sometimes read it, and taking his work to be not just about the expedition inland but everything resulting from it as well.
You can read the Anabasis in Brownson's translation at the Perseus Project and in Dakyns's translation at Project Gutenberg.
It all begins with a succession dispute for the Persian throne. After the death of Darius, the elder brother, Artaxerxes, becomes king; and due to an accusation by Tissaphernes, the younger brother, Cyrus, is accused of plotting to assassinate the elder. Through the intervention of their mother, he is saved from execution and simply banished to the provinces, but Cyrus, having once been entirely in the power of his brother, determined to make sure it could never happen again. He had friends at court, and he set out to build an army of Greek mercenaries. However, he did so in a clever way that made Artaxerxes think he was in fact squabbling against Tissaphernes; he continued to pay tribute to the king. Through connections among the Greeks he built up a sizable army. When he began his anabasis, he continued under this kind of cover for as long as he could -- fighting local enemies. But Tissaphernes was not a fool, and recognized that Cyrus's preparations were far too great to have no other aim than driving away local tribes; he warned Artaxerxes, and the war was on.
Cyrus marched inward, but as he did so, the soldiers increasingly began to be suspicious about what he was doing, and finally, recognizing that he was really marching against the king, they began to resist. One of his commanders, Clearchus, realizing that he was in danger of losing control of his troops, assured them he had no intention of going any further. But Clearchus was playing a savvy game, and used the occasion to make clear to the soldiers just how dangerous and difficult it would be to stop and go back home right then, and that, while the should head back to Greece, they should consider the best way to do so; at their behest, he sent questions to Cyrus, and Cyrus assured the soldiers that he was only marching against his enemy Abrocomas, to punish him; and if he had already fled, the army would then be at liberty to deliberate about what to do next. He also increased their pay. So they continued on, although Xenophon is fairly clear that they still generally thought he was trying to march against the Great King. Xenias and Pasion, two of the commanders, left, probably because their troops were effectively under the control of Clearchus now; because Cyrus knows where their wives and children are, he could have been severe, but instead councils leniency because of their previous excellent service -- which turns out to be the clever thing to do, because it increases Cyrus's favorability among the other Greeks.
Eventually, however, the truth has to come out, and when it does as they are camped by the Euphrates, the Greeks are obviously not happy, and complain that their generals must have been lying to them the entire time. But through some negotiation and the promise of considerable sums of money, most are convinced to continue on. In the meantime, however, one of the generals -- a Thessalian named Menon, or Meno, the very same one from the Platonic dialogue named after him -- had seized the initiative, and convinced his troops to cross the river already to get in Cyrus's good graces. And it certainly does succeed. The armies of Meno and Clearchus, however, will soon come almost to blows, and only Cyrus by skillful management will prevent the disaster -- a noteworthy foreshadowing of difficulties to come. One of Cyrus's Persian allies, Orontas, also betrayed him and was put to death.
All of these problems did not bode well for the ultimate end. The armies of Cyrus and Artaxerxes would eventually meet, at the Battle of Cunaxa. In the battle, the Greeks gave Cyrus a decided advantage, but Cyrus himself was killed. And thus we have the set up of the problem. Deep within hostile territory is an army of well over ten thousand Greeks and no obvious way to get home. But the Greeks themselves did not yet know this; as far as they knew, they had won the battle.
The Greeks did not learn of Cyrus's death until the next morning; they were puzzling over why Cyrus was late in meeting them when the news came. Artaxerxes demanded that they surrender, but the Greeks replied that it was not custom for victors to surrender to the people they defeated. Miltocythes the Thracian deserted to the Great King, but the rest of the Greek commanders joined forces under the de facto leadership of Clearchus. They began to try to return home, but Tissaphernes came to them, saying that he had tried to suggest the King of the possibility of simply allowing them to leave, but the King wanted to know first why they had come against him in the first place. So the Greeks under Clearchus told how Cyrus had drawn them in under pretense, and saying that they had no desire to harm the King in any way, but just wanted to go home. After a while Tissaphernes came back, saying that he had convinced the King, albeit with difficulty, and that the Persians would gladly lead the Greeks back home, and even provide a market to go with them, in exchange for a promise not to pillage. This was all arranged, although it had to be handled very carefully, since the Greeks and Tissaphernes's Persians were liable to come to blows if ever they came too close to each other.
At the Tigris River we get Xenophon's first mention of himself (2.4.15-17), in company with his friend Proxenus, one of the Greek commanders:
After the evening meal Proxenus and Xenophon chanced to be walking in front of the place where the arms were stacked, when a man came up and asked the outposts where he could see Proxenus or Clearchus—he did not ask for Menon, despite the fact that he came from Ariaeus, Menon's friend. And when Proxenus said "I am the one you are looking for," the man made this statement: "I was sent here by Ariaeus and Artaozus, who were faithful to Cyrus and are friendly to you; they bid you be on your guard lest the barbarians attack you during the night, for there is a large army in the neighbouring park. They also bid you send a guard to the bridge over the Tigris river, because Tissaphernes intends to destroy it during the night, if he can, so that you may not cross, but may be cut off between the river and the canal."
Clearchus was agitated when told, but a "young man" -- likely Xenophon himself -- noted that there was an inconsistency between these two purported plans; destroying the bridge would be a foolish thing for the Persians to do, no matter what they planned or expected. Further inquiry uncovered that it was, indeed, a ruse by the barbarian army. But the situation showed a problem -- increasing suspicion among the Greeks that the Persians were really just waiting for the right moment to destroy them. So Clearchus met with Tissaphernes to air their concerns and possibly negotiate some way to allay them. Tissaphernes received him pleasantly, and they mutually agreed that they would share information about anyone trying to stir up suspicion against each other; Clearchus agreed to this in part because he suspected that Meno was one of the ones stirring up trouble in order to seize control of the Greek army. Tissaphernes invited the Greek commanders to a great feast in order to seal the agreement, and five generals and twenty captains went to the feast, with about 200 soldiers along who were going to buy provisions at the market. And Tissaphernes seized the five generals, killed the captains, and had his men slaughter all of the soldiers they could find.
The five generals were taken to the king and executed. Clearchus was one of them, as was Xenophon's friend Proxenus; he gives us a laudatory summation of their lives. He does the same for two others. Meno was also one of them, and it is not laudatory at all -- Xenophon despised Meno, and there is no one in his entire works whom he criticizes so furiously.
So now the Greeks are not only in enemy territory, many of their leaders have been killed by treachery. The dangers of chaos and rout are worse than they have ever been before.
And into this void of leadership will step a young man named Xenophon. But that takes us into Book III.
* The distances in the Anabasis are often given in parasangs. According to Herodotus, an army could march about five parasangs a day (Histories V.53); this is confirmed by the fact that Xenophon (2.2.6, although this is sometimes regarded as a later interpolation) gives the same Greek approximation as Herodotus, 30 stadia. It was probably not an exact length, but a rough unit based on travel, and it is certainly so in Xenophon -- how long in real terms his parasang estimates are depends on things like weather and terrain (as noted in Tim Rood (2010), "Xenophon's Parasangs", Journal of Hellenic Studies, 130: 51–66).
* It's worth noting the occasional mentions of the market (agora). Greek soldiers were not given provisions; they were paid and then had to buy what they needed from a traveling market -- one of the standard duties of a commander, in fact, was to guarantee that such a market was available.
* We get very little actual view of Cyrus the Younger, but Xenophon's eulogistic descriptions after his death are of a kind he usually reserves only for the very greatest leaders, like the older Cyrus in Cyropaedia or Agesilaus.
* Proxenus of Boeotia was a student of Gorgias; it was he who invited Xenophon to join Cyrus's Ten Thousand. Xenophon depicts him as ambitious but holding himself to high standards of integrity. He was thirty years old at his death.


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Adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who are in Georgia
Religious composition of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who are in Georgia
Southern Baptist Convention	20%
Other Baptist (Evangelical Trad.)	< 1%
Nondenominational charismatic	1%
Lutheran Family (Evangelical Trad.)	< 1%
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod	< 1%
Lutheran Family (Mainline Trad.)	< 1%
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)	< 1%
Presbyterian Family (Mainline Trad.)	< 1%
Presbyterian Church (USA)	< 1%
Anglican Church	1%
Congregationalist Family (Mainline Trad.)	< 1%
United Church of Christ	< 1%
Historically Black Protestant 13%
Church of God in Christ	1%
Other Pentecostal (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)	1%
Nondenominational Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)	1%
Nonspecific Protestant Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.)	1%
Catholic 8%
Spiritual but not religious	1%
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Takeshi Yasuda has always been two steps ahead –so absorbed by the multifarious aspects of clay, always deviating from the more obvious conceptive routes. There remains in this most experienced potter an obsessive curiosity that takes him into quite new areas of operation –but his insights are rooted in his physical empathy with the material, and the wheel as his point of departure. Exhibitions like this are as much about 'work in progress' as they are grand summations. His empiricism –of ideas being born out of process –has made him, to this day, uncommonly open to new discoveries. There isn't a 'correct' procedure. More than most, he has made a virtue of accidents, quick to extemporize and follow a fresh line of enquiry.
Looking at the new porcelain, it is tempting to view Yasuda's career as – in part- a pursuit of structure. Form has grown increasingly important as decoration has fallen away. The splendidly opulent Sansai oxidised stoneware indicated a new direction, with its extraordinary formal innovations (the sprung-bottom pillows, pillow dishes, plateaux and soon). It showed his methods of 'downwards throwing' and manipulation, of contriving new constructive interventions. Procedures are there to be revised, inverted and reinvented –and his case – literally turned upside down. The creamware and blue-white porcelain have clarified these concerns. Austere and concentrated, they deal with the bonier framework of clay, but are still very luxurious with their soft rims, fluid corrugations and lush glazes. The blue-white has an abstracted intimacy –its creased and indented forms are particularly tactile.
Then, by contrast, there is a baroque swagger of his collapsed porcelain. Taking expressive freedom in throwing to an extreme, its conception seems comparatively spontaneous, different to his more complex assemblies. Having experimented with porcelain since the early nineties, it still took a while to acclimatise to a material both hard and soft, with its 'narrow margin of error'. The vertical Unfolding series originated in early throwing failures which overstretched and collapsed.
Then hung upside down, they stretched back into their final form. These resurrections-seemingly still on the point of implosion –are a brave departure, but these buckled sagging objects have their own membranous strength, exploring the tensile plastic ambiguities of porcelain. They further his philosophy of reversal-arriving at shapes which, though appearing to melt, have actually reformed through the laws of gravity. With their dancing lines and contours, pulling and contracting, these are perhaps the simplest and the most demanding pots Yasuda has made –a lesson in the potential structural convolutions of the cylinder, but one that has barely survived its precarious conception.
Then, conversely, there is his Folding series –large platters that he fires on props in the kiln. During firing these 'slump down' to form the edge of the platter upside. So, as he reminds us, clay is plastic in extreme heat as well as on the wheel, another component of the natural performance art and improvisation in which he revels. His use of the wire to remove excess clay has become a form of the embellishment on his new bowls too, adding motion and delineation to surface. You can hang some of these platters on the wall for storage as well as decoration-another example of how Yasuda puts function first. If his pots work for food then they should succeed on other levels too, but it is for rituals of the table that they primarily serve (and he has little interest in the current vogue for ceramic installations, because they can negate the practical contiguity of pottery). Takeshi Yasuda is something of a maverick, self-possessed and self-contained. Yet his remarkable insights have populated our sensory world with majestic, playful and energised pots, and it's a job to keep up with him.


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(clap, clap, clap, clap, clap,) Col U! (clap, clap, clap, clap, clap,) Col U! (clap, clap, clap, clap, clap,) Col U! (clap, clap, clap, clap, clap,) Col U! (clap, clap, clap, clap, clap,) Col U!!!
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Michael Badnarik on Civil Rights
Libertarian Party nominee for President
Help minorities by removing barriers to self-employment
Most minorities feel that something about our "system" still discriminates against them, but can't quite identify its cause. Establishment politicians propose more quotas and affirmative action. Establishment politicians don't have solutions that work in the real world because they aren't asking the tough question: "What, in these days of diminishing prejudice, stands in the way of minority progress?"
Barriers to self-employment discriminate against minorities because few can afford the time and money necessary to tackle the red tape. Even minorities who would never start their own business get more respect from employers when they have the option to choose differently.
Minorities don't need preferential treatment to get ahead- they are just as intelligent, hard-working, and ambitious as other Americans. If you elect me as your president, I promise to end the economic discrimination that government regulations and licensing laws have imposed upon minorities. Source: Campaign website, badnarik.org, "Issues" Jul 13, 2004
Let people, including gays, marry as they see fit
Today, government decides if a couple is permitted to marry through a licensing process. In other times and places, marriage licenses were denied to interracial or other politically incorrect couples, just as it can be denied to gay couples today.
Like every partnership, marriage should fit the individuals it unites, rather than be a "one-size-fits all" proposition defined by those outside the relationship. Each marriage should be what the partners want it to be-no more, no less.
Just as anyone can engage in a business relationship, any individuals should be able to enter into a marriage. Government's role in a business partnership is to simply enforce, not dictate, its terms. Government's role in marriage should be the same. Both those who support and those who condemn gay marriage will be free to practice their beliefs and persuade others to their way of thinking. Each individual will be free to choose. Isn't that what America's all about? Source: Campaign website, badnarik.org, "Issues" Jul 13, 2004
Discontinue affirmative action programs
Principles that Badnarik supports regarding affirmative action.
The federal government should discontinue affirmative action programs.
Include sexual orientation in federal anti-discrimination laws.
Source: 2004 Presidential National Political Awareness Test Jul 11, 2004
The Patriot Act violates the Bill of Rights
On the USA PATRIOT Act: It violates the Fourth and Sixth Amendments (against unreasonable searches and closed trials). Source: Michael King, The Austin (TX) Chronicle Jun 11, 2004
Affirmative action almost as bad as slavery
On Affirmative action: "Either we are all created equal or we are not. ... Affirmative action does almost as much harm as slavery." Source: Michael King, The Austin (TX) Chronicle Jun 11, 2004
Keep government out of bedrooms
On Same-sex marriage: "The federal government has no business telling anyone what they can do in their bedrooms, and if someone else does not like it that's too damn bad." Source: Michael King, The Austin (TX) Chronicle Jun 11, 2004
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Moonlighter, Digital Sun's premiere game, is an intriguing roguelike action-RPG that meshes dungeon crawling with economic savviness. Whether you're slaying a gruesome slime creature or determining the perfect price of that Ancient Pot, both have significant and meaningful outcomes to the game that certainly hooked my attention.
The story begins with Will (the character you play as), an emerging adventurer who inherits a failing shop, the Moonlighter, from his father who recently passed away. Will's grandfather cautions him not to pursue the mysteries of the dungeons that ultimately caused his father's demise. However, despite the warnings, the game propels you to explore the four mysterious dungeons to uncover their deepest depths. In addition to the dungeon-crawling, Will must also maintain Moonlighter and assist in the prosperity of the small town of Rynoka. Though the opening gambit of the story seemed promising, the random bits throughout intriguing, Moonlighter ended up being a huge dud at the end with plenty of head scratching choices.
Despite the lackluster ending to the tenuous storyline, Moonlighter's focus is on the addictive gameplay loop. Throughout the various dungeons, there are a multitude of enemies each with their own specific combat strategies. Players need to quickly defeat them to move onto the next room and also collect a multitude of resources – all of which are randomly created each time. Eventually, there will be a variety of weapons to choose from, allowing players to choose their own playstyle. I found myself content with the sword and shield combo, but a bow and arrow, large sword, amongst others are available. The ultimate goal in each dungeon is to travel to the bottom and defeat the boss. However, at any time, players can escape out of dungeon to recover health or sell items. But tread carefully – if you die any time within the dungeon, all items obtained will be lost and there is no way to collect them back. After losing some cherished items, I decided to tread a bit more carefully on my dungeon runs, maximizing my inventory space, and choosing when to call it quits.
The dangers of the dungeons though is only half of the addicting game loop. Once you retreat out of a dungeon, it's up to you to earn some money. Since you are now the new owner of Moonlighter, you can sell off all the items you found and can dictate how much each item will cost. Determining the perfect price for your business becomes a new gameplay mechanic. I found myself questioning the price of everything I sold. What's the best price? How much can I charge before my customers refuse to buy? Am I getting ripped off? You're able to quickly determine this based on the reactions of your customers. When the shop is open, customers present various emotions to mirror their reaction to the price to help determine the ideal price. Luckily, the game remembers the list of prices for each item and what the reaction was. Finding the perfect price then becomes a goldilock scenario; Too high? Too low? Just right. Even more so, I was able to quickly adjust prices in the moment, offering a dynamic experience with the shop open to customers. After a few rounds of this, I found myself the master of my shop – seeing customers satisfied with their purchases, stopping possible thieves, and tailoring my items to yield the largest profits.
Once I was able to finally feel like the master of my own shop, Moonlighter offered the ability to expand my reach. I was able to quickly upgrade my shop and invite various characters to the town. A blacksmith, for example, can help upgrade gear and create more powerful armor or I could upgrade the shop to possibly increase revenue. These RPG-like customizations, paired with the fantastic gameplay loop solidified my absolute love of this game.
The graphics within Moonlighter is a stylish 16-bit rendition without any framerate issues. The colors are bright and poignant with plenty of variety amongst the dungeons to clearly showcase each as its own. Sadly though, during the second half of the game I encountered several glitches – missing buildings, miscolorings, and even invisibility of the enemies. A quick reset of the game usually fixed any issue, but the annoyance was certainly noted.
Moonlighter is an addictive rouge-like that wonderfully balances the action packed dungeon-crawling with its carefully deliberate economic system. The gameplay loop can be tedious to some players, but if anyone enjoys the grind of a game, Moonlighter can offer a fantastic 10-15 hour experience that satisfies that itch for excitement.
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New York City hosting first Formula E race
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July 12, 2017 / 3 minutes read
One day after the announcement that BMW is to join the FIA Formula E Championship as official manufacturer from Season 5 (2018/19), preparations are running flat out for two truly special races on this year's calendar: New York City will host rounds 9 and 10 of the FIA Formula E Championship, on 15th and 16th July. The all-electric races, where BMW works driver António Félix da Costa (POR) and Robin Frijns (NED) will compete with BMW supported MS Amlin Andretti cars, headline the first major motor racing event ever to take place in the Big Apple.
The United States has hosted Formula E races in previous years, but this season New York takes centre stage. The circuit is located in Red Hook, Brooklyn, alongside the Hudson River, with the classic Manhattan skyline providing the scenery. The MS Amlin Andretti team will look to return to the points in America – home race for the Andretti team – after a tough race in Germany. Félix da Costa and Frijns have both scored points during the season, mostly recently Frijns' top-six score in Paris (FRA), and hard work between races aims to ensure further progress in New York City.
MS Amlin Andretti races the ATEC-002 in Season 3, with Félix da Costa and Frijns in its two entries – Frijns in number 27 and Félix da Costa in number 28. BMW will provide expertise and support to the American team as it runs its own powertrain for the first time in Season 3, having run the standard Formula E technology in the first two seasons.
Fans can vote to give their favourite driver a 'FanBoost' – an extra energy allocation, available in the second half of the race – online. The three drivers with the most votes receive an extra 100KJ of energy, which can boost power by up to 30KW. There are two methods: voting on fanboost.fiaformulae.com, or by using the hashtag #FanBoost, plus #AntonioFelixdaCosta or #RobinFrijns, on Twitter or Instagram.
The Expectations
António Félix da Costa, MS Amlin Andretti: "Racing in New York City is very special, and even more so because I'm driving in the Andretti team. We're the first FIA series to race in New York, and we're very honoured about that. Personally, to have been part of this series for most of its life, I feel very proud of everything that's being achieved. On the performance side, we've worked extremely hard between events to improve our performance and hopefully get some decent results."
Robin Frijns, MS Amlin Andretti: "It's the first time for me visiting the big city of New York, so it's going to be a new experience. The track looks really narrow, so it's going to be a tough race, especially keeping the car away from the walls. We had a bit of a break after Berlin, so we are really looking forward to getting back on track and scoring good points with both cars at the home race for Andretti."
New York City is arguably the most famous metropolis of the Americas, one of the world's most popular tourist destinations and home to many global cultural centres. The Brooklyn district has received an upsurge in investment and comes with a trendy reputation. High tech start-ups and avant-garde design rub shoulders with franchises from basketball's NBA and ice hockey's NHL – the Brooklyn Nets and New York Islanders respectively.
Sited on the waterfront of the Hudson River at Red Hook, the two races will take place around long-standing industrial buildings in the area. It's totally new to the calendar and is thus something of an unknown to teams and drivers. Drivers can expect the tight track and its rough surface to present challenges, but there are several good opportunities for overtaking. Turns one and six are tight hairpins with heavy braking, and turn five follows a long flat out section – again with a heavy braking zone. Unconventionally, the pitlane is not in line with the start straight, with cars entering the pitlane just before, and exiting just after turn five.
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Online Entry Form: To enter via the online entry form ("Form"), go to https://www.milb.com/bradenton/forms/bradentonmarauders_twittersweepstakes/form. By successfully transmitting a completed Form prior to the Deadline, including any hashtag, answer to a question, or other required information as specified by the Official Twitter Account, you will receive one (1) Sweepstakes entry. Note your answer to any trivia question posed by the Official Twitter Account does not need to be correct in order to be entered into the Sweepstakes. All information submitted via the Form is subject to, and will be treated in a manner consistent with, MiLB's website Terms of Use, accessible at milb.com/about/terms, and Privacy Policy, accessible at milb.com/about/privacy. Entrants must fully complete and submit all non-optional data requested on the Form to be eligible. Incomplete and/or inaccurate entries are void. Online entrants to the Sweepstakes may be given the option to receive commercial email from Sponsor; however, eligibility to participate in the Sweepstakes is not dependent upon entrant's consent to receive such emails and consenting to receive such emails will not impact any entrant's chances of winning.
RANDOM DRAWINGS; ODDS: Promptly following the Deadline, the potential winner(s) will be selected by random drawing from among all eligible entries received. Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, the potential winner(s) will be declared the official winner(s) of the applicable Sweepstakes. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received. Limit one (1) prize per person, family or household per Sweepstakes.
PRIZES: The prize(s) and quantity of such prize(s) to be offered in each Sweepstakes shall be as specified in the Prompt Tweet. The approximate retail value of each prize shall be $25-$500. Exact prize details shall be determined in the sole and absolute discretion of Sponsor. Each winner is fully responsible for any and all applicable taxes (including income and withholding taxes). All costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use which are not specifically included in the prize description, including but not limited to transportation, lodging, meals, gratuities, insurance, and other expenses, are the sole responsibility of the winner. Prizes are non-transferable and non-assignable, with no cash redemptions except at Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize (or any portion thereof) with a prize of comparable or greater value at its sole and absolute discretion.
Additional conditions for any prize that includes MiLB game, event, or exhibition tickets: TRANSPORTATION AND LODGING NOT INCLUDED. Seat locations at the game/event/exhibition and, unless otherwise stated in the prize description, exact game/event/exhibition date shall be determined in the sole discretion of Sponsor. Each winner's guest(s) must be of legal age of majority in his/her(their) jurisdiction(s) of residence unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. MiLB game/event/exhibition dates and times are determined in the sole discretion of the PDL and/or the applicable PDL Club and may be subject to change. The terms and conditions of the tickets awarded as part of any prize will govern in the event a legal game/event/exhibition, as defined by PDL, is not played or held due to weather conditions, an act of God, an act of terrorism, civil disturbance, or any other reason. Each winner and his/her guest(s) agree to comply with all applicable ballpark and venue regulations in connection with the prize. Sponsor and the PDL Entities reserve the right to remove or to deny entry to any winner and/or his/her guest(s) who engage in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person at the game/event/exhibition. Released Parties (as defined below) will not be responsible for weather conditions; acts of God; acts of terrorism; civil disturbances; local, state, or federal regulation, order, or policy; work stoppage; epidemic, pandemic, or any other issue concerning public health or safety; or any other event outside of their control that may cause the cancellation or postponement of any MiLB game/event/exhibition. MiLB game/event/exhibition tickets awarded as prizes may not be resold, offered for resale, or used for any commercial or promotional purpose whatsoever. Any such resale or commercial or promotional use may result in disqualification and prize forfeiture, and may invalidate the license granted by the game/event/exhibition ticket.
NOTIFICATION: Each potential winner will be notified at the email address, postal address, telephone number, and/or via direct message to the Twitter account (as determined by Sponsor) provided at the time of entry (the "Prize Notification"). In the event that any potential winner does not respond to Prize Notification within twenty-four (24) hours of the time of issuance (or such other timeframe as specified within the Prize Notification) or declines the prize for any reason, a disqualification will result, the prize will be forfeited and, at Sponsor's sole discretion and time permitting, an alternate potential winner may be randomly selected from among all remaining eligible entries. Each potential winner may be required to submit his/her valid social security number and/or other identification to Sponsor. Each potential winner may be required to execute, have notarized, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release of Liability and, unless prohibited by law, a Release of Publicity, within twenty-four (24) hours of the time of issuance (or such other timeframe as specified by Sponsor). If required in the Eligible Territory, the potential winner will be required to answer correctly, without assistance of any kind (mechanical or otherwise), a time limited mathematical skill testing question which will be administered by Sponsor by telephone at a mutually agreeable time. Failure to submit any identification required by Sponsor or to return any required documents within the specified time period, noncompliance with these Official Rules, the return of Prize Notification or of the prize (or any portion thereof) as non-deliverable, or, if applicable, failure to answer correctly the skill testing question as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion may result in the potential winner's disqualification and prize forfeiture and, at Sponsor's sole discretion and time permitting, may cause an alternate potential winner to be randomly selected from among all remaining eligible entries.
CONTENT RESTRICTIONS: Entrants must not include any of the following (the "Content Restrictions") in any entry: (a) nudity, pornography, adult-oriented content, or any other explicit material; (b) materials relating to lotteries or gambling; (c) profanity, images of violence, or promotion of illegal activities; (d) content in violation of intellectual property rights or laws; (e) libelous, defamatory, disparaging, tortious, or slanderous materials; (f) content that denigrates, disparages, or reflects negatively on the PDL Entities, the MLB Entities, their owners and employees, or the game of baseball; (g) tobacco, e-cigarettes, alcohol, or drugs; (h) dangerous stunts; (i) real weapons of any kind including, but not limited to, guns, knives, or projectiles; (j) material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred, or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, age, or any other basis protected by federal, state, territory, provincial or local law, ordinance, or regulation; (k) individuals under legal age of majority without providing a signed release from parent or legal guardian; (l) audio and/or visual content owned by any third party (e.g., recorded music; pre-produced video, etc.); and (m) material that is unlawful or otherwise in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations where the entry is created. Any entry that does not comply with the foregoing, as determined in the sole discretion of Sponsor, will be disqualified.
ENTRY PUBLICATION, LICENSE, AND RELEASE: By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant (a) agrees that his/her entry (excluding any Tweet of the Official Twitter Account which may be contained in his/her entry) is an original work of authorship and that he/she owns all right, title, and interest in the entry as of the date of submission, or has all necessary rights and authorizations to submit the entry, including the express permission of all individuals embodied in the entry, for possible use as provided herein; (b) agrees that his/her entry does not violate MiLB's website Terms of Use, accessible at milb.com/about/terms, or infringe upon the copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights, or rights of privacy or publicity, of any person or entity; (c) grants to Sponsor, the other PDL Entities, the MLB Entities, and each of their respective designees the perpetual and unlimited right and license to use, license, edit, modify, duplicate, and/or create derivative works from his/her entry throughout the world and in perpetuity, including, but not limited to, the right for the foregoing entities to publish, display, broadcast, distribute, reproduce, perform, create derivative works from, and otherwise use and exploit the entry via the Internet, in stadium, on television, in print, and/or any other media currently existing and hereafter developed without limitation and without notice or payment of any compensation to the entrant or his/her heirs and successors: (i) on its own or as part of any audiovisual or other production; (ii) to advertise any products, programming, or services of the PDL Entities and MLB Entities or for any other advertising, marketing, and promotional purposes and in any materials related thereto; and/or (iii) for any other purpose whatsoever; and (d) releases in perpetuity the Released Parties (as defined below) from any claims, demands, losses, and liabilities of any nature arising out of or in any way connected with the entry and use thereof as permitted hereunder, including, but not limited to, claims of copyright or trademark infringement, false endorsement, libel, slander, defamation, or infringement of rights of publicity or privacy. Nothing herein will obligate any of the PDL Entities to make any use of any of the rights set forth herein.
WAIVER OF LIABILITY/PUBLICITY RELEASE: By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to (a) be bound by these Official Rules, including all entry requirements, and (b) waive any and all claims against Sponsor, the other PDL Entities, the MLB Entities, Fanatics, Inc., Twitter, Inc., Facebook, Inc., Apple, Inc., and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, representatives, advertising and promotion agencies, and any other company associated with the Sweepstakes, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives (collectively, "Released Parties") for any injury, damage, or loss that may occur, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from participation in the Sweepstakes, receipt or use of any prize (or any portion thereof), or any travel or activity related thereto. By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant gives his/her express permission to be contacted by Sponsor by telephone, email, and/or postal mail for Sweepstakes purposes. Each winner, by acceptance of the prize, grants to Sponsor and its designees the right to publicize his/her name, city and state/territory/province of residence, prize information, photograph, voice, statements, and/or other likeness for advertising, promotional, trade, and any other purpose, in any media or format now known or hereafter devised, throughout the world, in perpetuity, without limitation and without further compensation, consideration, permission or notification, unless prohibited by law.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: The decisions of Sponsor are final and binding on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Released Parties are not responsible for stolen, late, incomplete, illegible, inaccurate, misdirected, lost, misrouted, scrambled, damaged, delayed, undelivered, mutilated, postage-due, or garbled entries, transmissions, email, or mail; lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, cable, satellite, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), wireless network, website, or other connections; availability, accessibility, miscommunications, or failures of computer, satellite, telephone, cable, or wireless transmissions or lines; computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures, or difficulties; wireless service congestion; failures or malfunctions of phones, phone lines, telephone systems, wireless towers, or cellular tower equipment; any error, omission, interruption, defect, or delay in wireless or other transmission, processing, or communication; printing, typographical, or other errors appearing within these Official Rules, in any Sweepstakes-related advertisements, or other materials; cancellation or postponement of any MiLB game/event/exhibition; or any other errors, problems, or difficulties of any kind, whether human, mechanical, electronic, or other, relating to the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with administration of the Sweepstakes, processing of entries, announcement of any winner, or any Sweepstakes-related materials. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users (e.g., hacking) or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to entrant's or to any other person's computer and/or wireless device related to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes or downloading materials from or use of the Sweepstakes website. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Sweepstakes or website; attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices; intend to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other entrant or any representative of Sponsor; or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void. Sponsor shall have the sole right to disqualify any entrant for violation of these Official Rules or any applicable laws relating to the Sweepstakes and to resolve all disputes in its sole discretion. Released Parties (a) make no warranty, guaranty, or representation of any kind concerning any prize (or any portion thereof) and (b) disclaim any implied warranty. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, suspend, extend, or cancel the Sweepstakes (or any portion thereof) in the event Sponsor is prevented from executing the Sweepstakes as contemplated herein by any event beyond Sponsor's control, including but not limited to: fire; flood; earthquake; explosion; public health epidemic or crisis; labor dispute or strike; act of God or public enemy; network or equipment failure; riot or civil disturbance; terrorist threat or activity; war (declared or undeclared); court order; or federal, state, or local government law, order, or regulation. Sponsor also reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, suspend, extend, or cancel the Sweepstakes (or any portion thereof) should virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, or other causes or events corrupt administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper operation of the Sweepstakes. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor may elect to identify the winner and award the prize by way of random drawing from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received up to the time of cancellation. Sponsor also reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Sweepstakes.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR OTHER PROPERTY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE THE CONTENT OR LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND, SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR WILL DISQUALIFY ANY ENTRANT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT AND SPONSOR AND ITS AGENTS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES) AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Entries generated by a script, macro, or other mechanical or automated means will be disqualified. In the event of dispute as to the identity or eligibility of any potential winner based on a Twitter account, the winning entry will be declared made by the Authorized Twitter Account Holder of the Twitter account used to enter the Sweepstakes, provided he/she is eligible according to these Official Rules. The "Authorized Twitter Account Holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to a Twitter account by Twitter, Inc. In the event of dispute as to the identity or eligibility of any potential winner based on email address, the winning entry will be declared made by the Authorized Account Holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry, provided he/she is eligible according to these Official Rules. The "Authorized Account Holder" is the natural person to whom the applicable ISP or other organization (such as a business or educational institution) has assigned the submitted email address for the domain associated with such email address.
ARBITRATION; CLASS ACTION WAIVER: As a condition of entering this Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees that (a) any and all disputes, claims, controversies, or causes of action arising out of or relating to this Sweepstakes or any prizes awarded (each, a "Claim") shall be (i) arbitrated on an individual basis only and shall not be consolidated or joined with or in any arbitration or other proceeding involving a Claim of any other party and (ii) settled by binding arbitration in New York County, New York before a single arbitrator appointed by JAMS in accordance with its then governing rules and procedures, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof; and (b) under no circumstance will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. For New Jersey residents, the limitations set forth above may be inapplicable where attorneys' fees, court costs, or other damages are mandated by statute. These Official Rules shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, U.S.A, applicable to contracts entered into and performed exclusively in that State.
WINNER LIST: For a winner(s) list, mail a request specifying the applicable Sweepstakes and Entry Period and a self-addressed stamped envelope to be received no later than ninety (90) days after the end of the applicable Entry Period to Club Twitter Sweepstakes Winners List, c/o Pittsburgh Associates of Florida, LLC, 115 Federal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.
This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Inc. or Twitter, Inc. TWITTER, TWEET, RETWEET and the Twitter logo are trademarks of Twitter, Inc. or its affiliates. Apple is not a participant in or sponsor of this promotion.
MiLB trademarks, service marks and copyrights are proprietary to the PDL Entities. All rights reserved.


As always, the Sydney Writers' Festival in May was an amazing week.
The NSW Premier's Literary Awards were announced on the Monday night and I was thrilled to meet the Patricia Wrightson (children's book) winner for the surrealist mystery Iris and the Tiger, Leanne Hall (who I interviewed for the blog here), photographed below with shortlisted Tamsin Janu and shortlisted Ethel Turner YA author Lili Wilkinson.
The winner of the Kenneth Slessor Poetry award was Peter Boyle for the inimical Ghostspeaking, an intriguing mystery of finely woven stories and poems. The richly constructed characters are brought to life with interlaced poems. It evokes Borges' Labyrinths with the brush strokes and ideas of artist William Robinson and the clear bold outlines and strokes of Matisse.
Congratulations to James Roy (who I interviewed for the blog here ) and Noël Zihabamwe, whose One Thousand Hills won the Ethel Turner award and all the other shortlisted and winning authors, including overall winner, Leah Purcell for The Drover's Wife play script.
At the SWF, I was privileged to be in conversation with Dr Anita Heiss and Witi Ihimaera for the 'Indigenous Voices' sessions at the Wharf in Walsh Bay and at Parramatta Riverside Theatres. It was great to have the opportunity to discuss Anita's new The Race for Reconciliation, a novel for children that celebrates Aboriginal hero Cathy Freeman and shares truths that many Australian children don't know about stolen children, National Sorry Day and other aspects of Aboriginal recent history.
Anita has also shown Aboriginal women in contemporary Australian literature in new and important ways such as in Barbed Wire & Cherry Blossoms. This compares the WW2 Prisoner of War camp near Cowra in central NSW when Japanese soldiers broke out, with the local Wiradjuri people who also virtually lived under prison conditions – and had less food than the Japanese prisoners.
Also in this session was revered Maori writer Witi Ihimaera. He was the first Maori author to have both a novel and short stories published. In his memoir, Maori Boy, Witi uses a unique and powerful spiral thread structure. He also uses myths in his work.
Witi is well known for his book and movie from the book, Whale Rider and also now, Mahana. At times he wished he was brought up more in Maori traditions and he wasn't great at the haka. But he was destined to do another kind of haka.
Anita and Witi made a fine team enlightening us about indigenous voices.


The hotel management company for High Peaks Resort, Spire Hospitality, recently recognized two local Lake Placid residents with top honors.
General Manager Matthew Wheeler and nearly 30-year-employee Darcie McCulley were both recognized at the recent Annual Leadership Conference. Wheeler took home the prestigious General Manager of the Year award, recognized as the top GM across all Spire hotel brands for his vast contributions to the success of the property and tourism in the Lake Placid destination, while McCulley was recognized as the Administrative & General Associate of the Year.
Recognized for his vast contributions to the success of the property and the tourism industry in the Lake Placid community, Matthew was nominated by multiple colleagues and leadership individuals within the Spire Hospitality management company, one of the nation's leading and most respected hotel management companies.
"Matthew was able to transform his property's Year Over Year success, by identifying key leaders and promoting them into new challenging roles that played to their skill set," said Tim Foley, vice president of operations, Spire Hospitality. "By making these changes, Matthew was able to elevate the service levels and significantly grow market share, guiding an awakening of High Peaks Resort in a historically challenging market."
"Matthew has a unique focus on both employee and leadership team encouragement, as well as guest satisfaction," said Darcie McCulley, director of operations, High Peaks Resort. "He incorporated both bellman and concierge service as a part of the sense of arrival experience this year, as well as poolside service and a holiday champagne toast upon arrival. His pulse on guest feedback and passion for our team to improve the experience has allowed High Peaks Resort to maintain the impressive top-ranked position on Trip Advisor."
McCulley's dedication to the success of her colleagues and her impact in maintaining the hospitality and spirit High Peaks Resort guests expect made her nomination remarkable among a vast group of eligible candidates for the accolade.
Presented this April at the Annual Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Ga., the Spire Hospitality Associate of the Year award recognizes achievements and encourages upward mobility and development. The program engages high potential management associates for further development leading to greater responsibility.


We've recently launched a new 'phase two' website for VetPartners. The company has grown and changed exponentially since it's inception in 2015. Having worked with VetPartners on a number of projects over the years, we were looking forward to getting our teeth stuck into this one.
The old site, though appropriate for the brief at the time, was a fairly simplistic design. This no longer suited them as a company. (You may remember we introduced you to VetPartners here).
We began working with the newly introduced marketing department to interrogate the brief. We then began to wireframe up the key pages of the new site. We've used the original branding but with much more content and direction to help make it really come to life.
VetPartners aim their services at practices owners who may be thinking about retirement, looking to boost their practice financially or simply want to hand over the business side of things to someone else so they can focus on just being a vet. VetPartners want to help safeguard the future of the individual practices and their staff without losing any of the individuality that the clients and patients are familiar with. By doing this Jo and the team are hoping to help protect the practices, and in fact the whole veterinary profession, that they've spent their lives working for.
The key objectives of the VetPartners site revolve around recruitment and the main CTAs you'll see throughout the site reflect this. This is mainly either to aim to tempt new practices to join the group, or to encourage vets and nurses to want to work for VetPartners. They were also keen for users to be able to easily locate the VetPartners practices on a map, using a town or postcode search to group areas and a filterable list of all practices and their branches, now that there are so many!
If your website could do with a refresh or isn't quite representing your company accurately then please get in touch. We'd love to find out how we can help.


Mensagem: I wonder if "choca galinha" is "laying hen" (also called "layer hen" or simply "layer").
"Stale egg" is possible and would be understood, but it's not widely used. I think in the USA you would hear an explanation among consumers such as "These eggs are old", "These eggs are not fresh", etc.
A "good egg" is a good person, a nice fellow. A "bad egg" is more or less a "malandro".
"To egg someone on" is to provoke, verbally push/force someone to do something.


IT is always nice to score free money. Bitcoins seem to be gaining in international popularity. We will see if it is going to change how the flow of money is transferred. Thanks for the referrals.
I love getting any good deal I come across. It adds up over time. Personally, I don't believe in using or investing in Bitcoins right now. It's a loosing strategy to invest in currency, but I'll take the free $10!