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Seeking Nominations For Young Sussex Farmer, Chef, Newcomer & Street Food Of The Year
The Sussex Food and Drink Awards 2018 team are urging businesses and members of the public to get their nominations in for the Sussex Young Chef of the Year, Sussex Newcomer of the Year, Sussex Street Food of the Year and Young Sussex Farmer of the Year at www.sussexfoodawards.biz before they close in just over a month's time on 7 September 2017.
The criteria for the Young Sussex Farmer of the Year category, sponsored by Plumpton College in association with Farmers Weekly, has changed slightly this year with organisers seeking nominations for a younger farmer aged 35 or under who is making a real difference on their own or on someone else's farm from any sector within agriculture, horticulture or viticulture.
Said David Lamb, Head of Faculty – AgriFood, Wine, Engineering & Environment at Plumpton College, "The Young Sussex Farmer of the Year is a really important category in these awards and we are proud to be sponsors this year and aim to give young, local farmers the opportunity to be recognised for the high quality food they produce and the positive impact they have in shaping the rural landscape in Sussex.
"This year, we are looking specifically for a young Sussex farmer who displays the following attributes: vision; leadership; innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship; ability to incorporate new ideas and practices; ability to inspire others; and the desire to succeed and grow business."
There are a number of good reasons why people should be eating more local, seasonal food including supporting the local economy, reducing the energy needed to grow and transport the food that is eaten and avoiding paying a premium for food that has travelled a great distance or is limited.
The Sussex Newcomer of the Year category, co-sponsored by Kreston Reeves and Sussex Food & Drink Network, will be looking for an innovative business from any part of the food and drink sector, supporting local produce, which has been trading for up to three years by the end of 2017; has the ambition and determination to succeed; and can demonstrate a realistic and sustainable business plan.
The Sussex Food and Drink Awards organisers are very keen to support and encourage new business start ups in farming, food and drink production and across the retail and hospitality that supports local fare. Judges will be looking for the quality of the offer, need in the market place, unique selling points, areas of innovation and whether there is any recognition to upskill and/or undertake training.
For any restaurateur, head chef or individual who knows a super talented chef aged 25 years or under on 31/12/17, working or studying in Sussex, with a strong appreciation of all things local then now is the time to nominate them. This popular category, sponsored by Sodexo Prestige, is always bursting with talent and the judging panel will be eager to see how the top six perform in the MasterChef style cook off which takes place in October at the Amex Stadium in Brighton.
Street Food has come a long way in the past few years and sponsor Horsham Time Well Spent, supported by Food Rocks, will be organising a competition and market day for the top 10 street food vendors in the county on 22nd October in Horsham Carfax. Three years after its introduction to the awards scheme, this category has gone from strength to strength welcoming exciting businesses creating artisan dishes with care, passion and a true dedication to using quality local ingredients.
Finalists have already been revealed for each of the other six categories in the awards and public online voting remains open until 19 September. They include Sussex Food Producer of the Year sponsored by Southern Co-op, Sussex Drink Producer of the Year sponsored by Natural PR, Sussex Food Shop of the Year sponsored by Wealden District Council, Sussex Farmers' Market of the Year sponsored by Harveys Brewery, Sussex Eating Experience of the Year sponsored by Blakes Foods and Sussex Butcher of the Year sponsored by RP Meats Wholesaler Ltd.
As well as earning the huge respect and recognition that these awards now carry, winners and runners up in all ten categories will go on to receive their trophies on 7 February 2018 at a BAFTA-style ceremony with seven-course Sussex produce banquet, hosted by awards patron Sally Gunnell OBE and Danny Pike from BBC Sussex.
For more information about all the categories, sponsors and how to vote or nominate for your favourite visit www.sussexfoodawards.biz
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// C++ class layer built on top of simple C data arrays. Mesh is composed
// of triangles, halfedges, and vertices, each of which is a light C++ class
// containing pointers to neighbours. This allows for algorithms to be written
// in C++/Cython that can efficiently loop over the triangle structure. The
// actual organisation of the data itself is not delt with by this framework
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// defined on this class. This makes it very easy to efficiently interface
// to this framework from python/matlab without having to perform copies
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        void add_edge(HalfEdge* halfedge);
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Jay Withey, a technician from New York, tried to aid a buddy by driving out into the dangerous snowstorm that slammed Buffalo, New York, but instead found himself trapped. He had no idea that his tragedy would really turn out to be a godsend. On December 23, Withey stepped outside into the hazardous blizzard, but he became mired in the snow. He anxiously knocked on doors in a Cheektowaga area asking $500 in exchange for refuge from the fierce storm but was repeatedly turned away. He was in risk of freezing to death. He would now be acclaimed as a hero because of the horrible turn of events. "If one one those households had allowed me in, I wouldn't have had this opportunity to rescue so many lives," Withey subsequently said. The remarkable tale of Withey, 27, who broke into a school to save himself and others after not receiving assistance that night was told. He couldn't locate any refuge from the cold that night, so he spent the night in his vehicle with two strange
"I didn't care about the shoes; I cared about him," said the employee at the liquor shop
An employee at a liquor shop is being praised after her decent deed towards a homeless guy was captured on camera and posted on social media. Leia Thomas, aka "Ace," hasn't been employed at Brooklyn Center Liquor in Minnesota for very long. But she reacted when a homeless guy entered the shop in need of cardboard boxes for his feet. "Everyone is aware that December can be an extremely chilly month in Minnesota. A homeless man entered the business asking for boxes that he might use as temporary shoes, the liquor store's owner revealed in a Facebook post. The man can be seen wearing cardboard shoes in a picture taken by the store's security camera. Thomas walked over to the homeless man who was searching among the garbage for boxes outside the store. She enquired about his shoe size, and when she saw that they were the same as hers, she offered him her shoes. "These weren't your typical sneakers, however. Since Ace loved the Minnesota Vikings, she hand
The official "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" trailer is unveiled by Christopher Miller with a boom! Watch
A new entry in the franchise, The Spider-Verse, heralds the brand's eagerly anticipated return to the big screen. The official trailer for Sony Pictures' next animated feature film "Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse" was unveiled on Tuesday. The clip, which lasted 2 minutes and 23 seconds, was shared on Twitter by Christopher Miller, who is also co-producing the movie. The new complete trailer for Spider-Man: Across the #SpiderVerse, which will be released in theatres in June 2023, has been shared. Miller composed. The Miles Morales version of Spider-Man is flung across the Multiverse in the sequel to the Oscar-winning superhero movie "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," where he must deal with disputes with other Spider-Ones in order to save the people he cares about most. In the most recent Spider-Verse instalment, which was directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson, actors Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld reprise their roles
Family gets surprised by Big-Brass Orchestra's Christmas carol singing in front of the house
Improve Everywhere made the "epic" decision to surprise a "random family by Christmas carolling with a 20-person brass orchestra and a 13-member choir" in order to share some "epic" holiday happiness. Only four caroler's first rap on the door. Then more singing elves start to come. A 20-piece orchestra soon emerges from an open box truck parked across the street. Santa Claus and Frosty the Snowman also turn up to join in the fun. According to Improve Everywhere, "Over the course of the evening, we surprised a total of five families. The mothers served as our accomplice since they were the only ones in the family to be aware of an impending event but were unsure of what it would be. They didn't tell their husband or children. The families were instructed by a producer to wait for their turn in the living room and to answer the door if it rings since additional families will soon be arriving for the shot. They said, "It was a great night. W
Monster "goldfish" known as "The Carrot" Is Reeled In By An Angler
She is known as "The Carrot." The fish has been avoiding most fishers for about 15 years while swimming in the Bluewater Lakes in Champagne, France. However, British angler Andy Hacket recently pulled her in for some wonderful pictures before letting her go back into the sea. According to the Bluewater Lakes Facebook page, the goldfish, or more particularly a female koi carp, is 20 years old and weighs an incredible 67.4 pounds. The Carrot was introduced to Bluewater Lakes, a carp fishery, according to the company's representative Jason Cowler, who talked with FTW Outdoors, "as something unusual for the fishermen to try to catch." If you can reel her in, she makes a remarkable catch with her vivid orange hue. For his part, Hacket was ecstatic to have caught The Carrot since he had given up hope of ever doing so. "I knew it was a monster fish when it seized my bait and ran off side to side and up and down with it," he told The Daily Mail. After that, it
Friendly Chicken and Delivery Driver Have a Funny Run-In in the Garage
For delivery drivers, delivering items around the holidays may be difficult, especially if they have to cope with unforeseen shocks! Consider the Amazon delivery person who went to Minooka, Illinois, opened the garage door expecting a package, only to see a chicken by the name of Fancy. According to her relatives, Fancy is a highly amiable chicken that "loves human connection." But the driver has other things to deliver, so that presents a little bit of a challenge. To attempt and keep Fancy contained in the garage so he can shut the door and depart, the Amazon delivery man "had to walk back and forth." But he is tenacious and patient, and eventually solves the problem. You could wonder, "Why is Fancy remaining in the garage?" She is hurt and needs to be kept apart from the other hens, according to her family. She is accustomed to people entering and exiting because of this as well.
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This priceless moment of two dogs playing hide-and-seek with each other was taken by a pet owner. In the endearing video, a Dachshund hides from his canine pal. While the other dog searches the corridor and peeks into the rooms to see if he can locate him, he has tucked himself behind the corner and out of sight. Although he is standing calmly, the Dachshund can't help but cautiously look over the corner to see whether his companion is approaching. Mom even attempts to gain his attention at one point, but the wiener dog ignores her and resumes playing before she can say "be quiet!" The video is quite popular; it has already received about a million views. "One of them is awful at seeking, while the other one is adept at concealing," a spectator said. I really enjoyed this! Beyond adorable, a another dog owner commented. My dogs don't play like this, though. There are no words to describe the way he returned to covering his face as the other dog began to app
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Gerald D. Rose
April 27, 1923 - March 11, 2012
Gerald D. Rose, also known as Jerry Rosenbloom, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at his home. He would have been 89 years old this April. Graveside services will be at 1:00pm Wednesday, March 14, at Rose Hill Cemetery, 6950 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO. The family's request no flowers and suggests contributions to The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah, Rotary Club of Kansas City #13 or to a charity of one's choice. Jerry was born in Kansas City to Joe and Eva Rosenbloom. He was preceded in death by his younger brother, J. Richard (Dick) Rosenbloom who was killed at the end of World War II on board a ship off the west coast of Italy. His early years included membership in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say as well as an honored scout in Troop #123, where he had been an Eagle Scout. After graduating from Southwest High School, he attended Harvard University. However, his college years were interrupted by the war and he left and entered the U.S. Army around 1941 and did basic training at Camp Polk, LA and was sent to the European Theatre of War. He did considerable combat time, which included fighting in the so-called "Battle of the Bulge", which has been acknowledged as the Nazi's last gap to save Germany from the Allies soon to be in Triumph. There were large numbers of U.S. and other Allied causalities but Jerry was fortunate to have survived this horrific event. After being honorably discharged from the Army, Jerry re-enrolled at Harvard and graduated with a Master's Degree from The Harvard Business School around 1948. He went to work for the family business known as Standard Store Fixture Co. Jerry was also a devoted member of one of the oldest organizations in the world, Rotary Club of Kansas City, MO #13 where he has been a member since 1971. He was also a member of the Oakwood Country Club where he enjoyed dining and entertaining his friends. Jerry loved the Arts, including Broadway musicals, the symphony and the opera too! He was a longtime season ticket holder and a devoted fan of The Kansas City Royals. For the past 45 years or so, Jerry was a member of and a generous contributor to The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah. Previously he had been a member of Beth Shalom Synagogue. He was very philanthropic to many charitable organizations both in the Kansas City Jewish community as well as the general community. He leaves many cousins, including Maynard Rosenbloom, Marcia Rubin, Robert Rubin, Gary Rubin, Debbie Sadowsky, Little Lou Galamba, Irwin and Elaine Sackin, as well as many friends at The Sulgrave on the Plaza. He will be missed by many longtime friends including Issy Ozar, Bill Lowenstein and Sal Capra. Stephanie Elyachar who has known Jerry for all her life as "Uncle Jerry" will miss him too! Jerry held a special place in his heart for Zayrian Alcorn. Jerry lived at home very comfortably during his last seven years with unyielding assistance from Michelle Smith, her family and other loving caregivers. May Jerry's memory be for a blessing.
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Architecture and Waste
Today, the problematic side of production and management of waste is at a phase that cannot be ignored anymore. The progression of humanity led people to consume more and waste more. However, we are facing the end that comes for the resources consumed, as if there is no end. It is possible to show the built environment as an example of the most significant production and consumption form we encounter daily. The materials used in creating the built environment have long been produced from virgin materials. However, at this point, the awareness of the scarcity of resources turns things upside down. Architecture is responsible for triggering change that will stop unconscious resource consumption.
Image 1_Mining and Deforestation_©Tom Fisk
What the Built Environment Consumes and Leaves Behind
When the built environment is defined as human-made productions that meet various spatial and physical needs, it is possible to talk about consumption at different scales in the materialisation of these productions, as in many needs. At the end of meeting all this production and need, some things are wasted and ignored.
Starting from the decision to build a structure, lands can be given as an example of what is consumed and left behind. The architectural decisions made with this point in mind simply prevent the formation of waste areas. Apart from the 'sacrifices' such as deforestation or excavation on the land arranged for the production of a structure, leftover areas are formed on the land due to the design decisions made. Such sites may appear in a way that cannot meet any spatial needs or could be more efficient.
Lost space in the city_©Wongm's Rail Gallery
Apart from the land used, the building itself, produced as a result of the consumption of all the space and materials, can also become a waste. The completion of a building's life is a human decision, as is the case with other wastes. There may be many reasons why the building becomes idle. Reasons such as being unable to serve other than the function for which it was produced and the need for its function to disappear, ageing of materials, needing reinforcement, damage to the structure, and perhaps a desire to replace it with a new one can be given as examples. In such cases, the building that has become inactive can take place in the building stock where the formwork is not used, or it can be demolished. In both cases, it continues to exist among the things left behind, unusable.
Abandoned building in Istanbul_©Reyyan Dogan
Materials and energy are the other most used and wasted things in the production of the built environment. In many cases, the production of structures made from scratch sometimes skips the mass production, each created by the production of unique parts, causing energy wastage. The built environment accounts for much of the world's resource consumption. For the construction sector, 40 per cent of forest timber and 16 per cent of the world's freshwater consumption rates. This rate in the consumption of non-renewable resources can change with a different and responsible understanding of architecture and production. Producing each material from scratch and for single use turns it into waste after it is decided that the building has completed its life. After it is agreed that what is left behind is waste, the management process takes place in a way that is no different from household trash.
Architectural waste_©ehaconnect.org
Demolition_©Peter Van den Bossche
Process of Waste Materials
After a building is idle, it can be decided to demolish it. When a building demolition decision has been made, some parts can be separated and collected by independent actors and reintroduced to the market as the same or as scrap. Apart from this, the building elements with wet connections are broken into pieces. Since the wet joint does not give a chance to disassemble, the parts formed as a result of this destruction are called construction waste, that is, debris. The reuse of debris is very difficult and rare. In this case, the collected debris follows the path of household waste. Although waste management by local governments varies, debris is usually buried in designated areas in the city periphery or can be used as filling material for lands. In both cases, this irreversible construction waste is involved in a process were the ones taken from nature are consumed and buried to remove from view.
Debris landfill_©Dan Gunderson
Reuse and Recycle of Architecture
Reckless resource consumption and unconscious production that have been going on for years have started to change with various problems faced today. The responsibility of architecture for the spread of this change is quite high. Reuse and recycling issues are on the agenda in new productions or studies on existing stock. There are various initiatives in this regard.
First, re-use projects realised by evaluating and transforming the existing building stock instead of producing from scratch for new spatial needs are among the positive points of view in this regard. It is possible to encounter reuse scenarios at many points, from new old industrial structures to new production structures left idle because they have completed their economic life.
Considering the existing, which is carried out to reduce the waste production of architecture, is one of the most efficient approaches to what can be done in this regard. It is also important to be more conscious about the resources used while carrying out this approach. Although re-use scenarios contain many parameters, they are sometimes rejected for economic reasons, but their long-term benefits are undeniable.
Castlefield Viaduct transformation_©Twelve Architects
Recycling is also on the agenda for resource consumption in architecture. There are several initiatives where new materials are produced from construction waste. For example, Stone Cycling produces bricks with various appearances and features from the rubble they decompose. They recycle the rubble and enable it to be used as a building material. They also show how many kg of waste is converted with the WasteBased Bricks they use in the projects. Apart from bricks, concrete recycling studies are also being carried out. Company initiatives are working on powdering the concrete and reusing it as a concrete mortar.
Circular City Heating at WOS Hakfort in Amsterdam from waste-based brick_©Stone Cycling
It is possible to multiply these recycling examples. Recycling the material once is very small compared to the waste rate generated every day by the construction industry. Although these initiatives are promising for the future, deciding that something is wasted is more critical.
It is an undeniable fact that the built environment has an impact on waste production and, therefore, on environmental problems. In this context, conscious architectural solutions can trigger production changes and stop unconscious resource consumption. Conscious designs and solutions should replace architectural productions made as if there is no end.
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Anon, (n.d.). The Impacts of Raw Material Use: Mining and Deforestation – materialflows.net. [online] Available at: https://www.materialflows.net/the-impacts-of-raw-material-use-mining-and-deforestation/ [Accessed 1 Jan. 2023].
wwltv.com. (n.d.). 8 landmarks in New Orleans that have been abandoned and rotting for more than a decade. [online] Available at: https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/blighted-properties/289-da9da4cb-5b97-46b2-9bcb-8ada20aec2a4 [Accessed 1 Jan. 2023].
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Author Reyyan DOĞAN
A graduate student who sees architecture as a way to think critically. Using her architectural background, she aims to draw attention to the ways of existing with the earth, not against earth with her writings. She believes that critical thinking will open different doors to both people and the world.
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Mobile sports betting is now legal in the state of Tennessee. The state has introduced the first online-only model in the U.S. with the first apps projected to launch sometime in 2020.
The state's law took effect in early-July 2019, without the signature of Governor Bill Lee.
Historically, Tennessee has not been known as being "gambling friendly" so setting up a complex betting apparatus has been a slow but deliberate process.
This page will serve as a way to keep anticipated players apprised of progress related to rules, regulations and the launch timetable. After the mobile platform is running, the page will keep users abreast of how betting works, possible glitches and fixes, available sportsbooks and how to take advantage of free bets and bonuses.
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Tennessee has no casinos or racetracks, so it's not exactly conducive to retail sportsbooks.
Furthermore, there is nothing in the law that allows for land-based books. For now, and the foreseeable future, Tennessee will support a mobile-only sports betting industry.
The lack of retail outlets should hardly impede the industry, as in other states with both land-based and online delivery channels, online accounts for a large majority of wagers placed.
Online & mobile sportsbooks in Tennessee
Tennessee is still a few steps away from announcing the mobile sportsbooks that will operate in the state.
The industry is regulated by the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation, in accordance with a new Sports Wagering Advisory Council, that will advise the lottery corporation on various topics including tech assistance and best practices. The group is expected to meet quarterly.
As far as which operators will be present in Tennessee, we currently do not know for certain. What we do know, is that there is no limitation on how many operators can receive a license. So as long as an operator is approved by regulators, they're good to go.
Given this leniency, we expect to see nearly all the major players that currently conduct online sports betting operations in other states, along with a few niche books, to enter the mix.
They include
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Sports betting across the United States became a possibility when the U.S. Supreme Court, ruling on a lawsuit filed by New Jersey, overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 in May 2018.
The law originally was enacted to define the legal status of betting nationwide, outlawing the practice in all but a few states — Oregon, Delaware, and Montana –that had established sports lotteries, and Nevada, which had full-fledged sports betting.
When the high court ruled in favor of the Garden State's challenge in May 2018 it made it possible for states to approve and implement sports wagering.
Since then, 12 new states beyond Tennessee are up-and-running with legal sports betting – Rhode Island, Delaware, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Oregon. New Mexico, New York, and Mississippi have active sportsbooks operating in tribal casinos.
Key highlights of Tennessee's sports betting laws include:
Oversight provided by the Tennessee Lottery
No retail sports betting allowed
The licensing fee is set at $750k annually, with money going toward education.
Gross gaming revenue will be taxed at 20 percent.
Betting allowed on professional leagues and NCAA sporting events
The state requires agreement with leagues to use official data for in-play wagers
State also gives leagues the power to restrict some types of bets. As of now, bettors cannot place in-game wagers on college sporting events.
The law allows bettors to restrict or self-exclude so they can protect themselves from a gambling addiction or problem.
Tennessee sports betting: Frequently asked questions
Is sports betting live in the state of Tennessee?
Not yet. The projected date for mobile sports betting is sometime in early-to-mid 2020, with at least an off chance that the industry will go live before the Super Bowl.
There will be no retail sports betting in Tennessee.
Who can place a real-money sports bet in Tennessee?
Bettors must be 21 years of age to place a sports wager in Tennessee. That is the age limit in most states that have legalized sports betting since May 2018 when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act.
The law doesn't detail specifics about geolocation technology but it's a given it will be part of operational regulations written by the Tennessee Lottery to ensure the wager is coming from within state lines. We suspect, bettors must be geolocated via WiFi or 4G within Tennessee state borders before placing a wager. This will apply whether you're a Tennessee resident or not. However, we do predict that you'll be able to create an account, view lines, and conduct other account management tasks without physically being located in Tennessee.
How many online sportsbooks will be available in Tennessee?
Considering there is no limit on how many operators can apply for sports betting licenses, we foresee a very competitive market, chock full of sportsbooks.
With a high annual licensing fee and a 20 percent tax rate, Tennessee is a pretty harsh climate for sports betting operators. Yet, the inhospitable landscape in Pennsylvania hardly deterred big-name operators like FanDuel, DraftKings, and FOX Bet from entering the mix, and we suspect it won't in Tennessee.
Smaller and mid-sized operations may not see a path to sustainability and could bow out of the market.
Will mobile sportsbooks offer bonuses for new players?
Undoubtedly. One of the primary marketing devices of online sportsbooks, especially in new markets, is to offer new players lucrative welcome packages. Check this page out frequently for exclusive promo codes.
How will I deposit online?
One of the main benefits of legal sites is that they make it exceedingly simple to get money on (and off) line.
Based on payment methods offered in other markets, we should see the following deposit methods, at minimum:
ACH (eCheck): Load funds directly from your connected bank account.
Visa / MasterCard: Acceptance rates for credit/debit card transactions are slowly on the rise, but still low.
PayPal: Connect your PayPal account in order to make instantaneous deposits.
Pre-paid cards: Sportsbooks will likely offer branded pre-paid cards that double as ATM cards.
The one payment method that won't be available is cash at the casino cage, simply because there are no casinos or racetracks in Tennessee.
What bet types and betting markets will be available?
There are no major restrictions on what markets sportsbooks are allowed to support, outside a ban on in-play wagers for college sports. Expect to see lines offered for all major pro sports (NBA, NHL, MLB, NFL), college basketball and football, golf, tennis, soccer, and some niche offerings like cricket and darts.
Sites should offer old staples like point spreads, totals, money lines, futures, props (game and team), parlays, teasers, and in-play, and also some niche products like DraftKings' Flash Bet, FanDuel's correlated parlays, betting pools, and more.
What is the history of sports betting in Tennessee?
The state government of Tennessee has consistently held a firm grip on all forms of gambling. Poker rooms and casinos also are non-existent.
As with any prohibition of a practice, horse racing flourished in the 1800s but a ban on betting killed off the practice in 1906.
In 2003, a lottery referendum was approved to support education. The first drawing was made in 2004 and it is very popular.
In 2010, limited and licensed charity bingo and lottery events were approved.
Fantasy sports were approved by lawmakers in 2016 with the passage of the Fantasy Sports Act.
How legal sports betting came to be in Tennessee
Tennessee's final sports betting legislation was borne from bills introduced in 2018 in both chambers of the Tennessee legislature.
The state's history of tepid interest in gambling overall and Gov. Bill Lee voicing his opposition to widespread gambling expansion prompted a compromise between he and the state's General Assembly.
Sen. Steve Dickerson (R-Nashville) and Rep. Rick Staples (D-Knoxville) introduced SB0016 and HB0001, respectively, to allow online sports betting.
On April 24, 2019, the House passed the legislation 58-37. The Senate agreed to accept the House bill with amendments and it was approved with a 19-12 vote.
Tennessee is the first state in the U.S. to approve a mobile-only sports betting model.
The legislation was sent to Gov. Lee's desk where it was returned without his signature on May 24, 2019.
His accompanying letter said "I do not believe the expansion of gambling through sports betting is in the best interest of our state, but I appreciate the General Assembly efforts to remove brick and mortar establishments. … We see this issue differently but let me be clear: my future efforts to expand gambling or introduce casinos in
Tennessee will assure my veto."
The legislation became law on July 1, 2019.
The next steps for implementation of the law include completing appointments to the betting advisory panel, writing and approval of operational obligations, acceptance and vetting of sportsbooks and geolocation technology applicants, installation, testing and implementation of the mobile sports betting apparatus.
The switch is expected to be flipped sometime in early- or mid-2020.
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Transit strike looms in New York. If it happens, and all the bus and subway operators walk out, tomorrow will be known as The Day Convenience Died. You won't be able to get into Manhattan without 4 people in your car. There will be areas to pick up extra people if you don't have enough. Taxis can carry multiple people at one time. Otherwise, you have to walk or bike. This all sounds really great, until you remember that 7 million people come into and out of the city every day on public transit. Life is going to suuuuuuck.
The transit worker's union is being ridiculous. They already get paid like $55,000 a year, which is more than most teachers. They get free health care and a pension when they turn 55. Now, I don't know how much training and work it takes to drive a bus or subway, but I can tell you that the only requirement for being a station attendant is surly unhelpfulness.
Now, I'm all for public employees being compensated well and having happy lives, and I wouldn't ask that anyone would reduce their salaries. But the union is now asking for an 8% salary raise over 3 years PLUS a retirement age of 50! 50!!! No one gets to retire then! Anyway, I'm probably just bitter because I don't like to do a lot of walking. Standing is also somewhat inconvenient.
Today my methods class ended. I have to admit that I did learn some useful things in the class. BUT I am still going to insist upon right answers. Somehow that has come to be a controversial position.
I only have one more assignment to complete. Then freedom will ring from the mountaintops and whatnot. All my Christmas presents for others will soon arrive in the mail. Online shopping, by the way, is definitely awesome. Today I spent 45 minutes in line at Express buying a velour sweatshirt for my friend. She wanted it because she had already bought it a couple months ago, then lost it. The point is, waiting in line at Express for 45 minutes is excruciating, especially with LITE104 serenading you. The internet, wave of the future. World wide web. Information superhighway. You know what I'm talking about.
Keep on insisting on right answers. The worst thing that every happened to education was this Discovery Learning thing. When a kid leaves a math class having discovered 2+2=22, something is wrong. The correct answer is just as important as the methodolgy employed to get it. More often than not, Discovery Learning has been used as an excuse for poor preparation on the teacher's part.
Look what the insidious "education" school has done to you. In the world of "education", life continues to sound like a sitcom. You're "still" going to insist on correct answers? That is a punchline akin to "I'm still going to wear clothes to school". Any "educator" (I despise that word; it's a term of desperation from someone who doesn't think that "teacher" is respectable enough) who doesn't ultimately give correct answers is a fool and will frustrate more than encourage young minds.
I'll tell you who doesn't know the correct answers: education "professors".
Yes in life there are correct answers. Furthermore students ask stupid questions all the time. (That overused euphuism drives me crazy.)Since I am on the q & a theme -- my professor this year insisted that as a teacher you should never ask a question for which you know the answer.


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PepsiCo and its partners sequenced and assembled the oat genome in just four months, a discovery that may lead to more wholesome, sustainable and resilient oat crops.
Last year, PepsiCo did something that's never been done before: fully sequencing and assembling an entire oat genome, in partnership with agricultural company Corteva Agriscience.
It's a scientific breakthrough — but what does it mean, exactly? First, a quick biology lesson: A genome is the sum of all genetic material within an organism. In this case, it provides the instructions needed to create certain grain characteristics, like protein content and fiber levels. Crop genomes can be incredibly complex — the oat genome is actually four times larger than that of a human — and this discovery has the potential to revolutionize how oats are grown, utilized and consumed. Understanding the oat genome means it's now possible to create more resilient and productive seeds that can be farmed more sustainably. Scientists can also target the qualities people love most about oats, making them more nutrient-rich and even better tasting.
I fundamentally believe that if you have highly capable partners working together with a common goal, sharing technology for the broader good of people and the planet, that is the way forward.
PepsiCo and its Quaker Oats brand plan to harness this technology to meet the consumer demand for healthy oat-based products that are sustainably grown and sourced. PepsiCo also decided to make the genome open source, making it possible for farmers around the world to access the genome and create better, more environmentally friendly oats. In the year since its release, the genome has been accessed more than 5,000 times.
On May 7, as part of its "Follow the Food" series, BBC World News aired a mini film about the impact of the oat genome, the partnership between PepsiCo and Corteva Agriscience, and how both companies are working toward building a more sustainable food system. Cracking the oat genome in just four months is a testament to the power of collaboration between experts, and the discovery likely would not have been possible without partners at the University of North Carolina Charlotte, the Crop Development Centre at the University of Saskatchewan, and the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service.
"I fundamentally believe that if you have highly capable partners working together with a common goal, sharing technology for the broader good of people and the planet, that is the way forward," says Dr. René Lammers, PepsiCo's Chief Science Officer, in the BBC film.
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A few weeks back I went on another day trip (read about my La Jolla day trip here), but this time I went to Santa Barbara! While it was a long drive to get up there from the OC for just a day, I think it was so worth it – especially when it was so much cooler there than at home!!
Like every time we go to SB, my family and I first stopped at Sambo's for a late breakfast and it was so yummy. If you decide to visit this place, ask to sit outside so that you can take in the view of the beautiful coast. From there we headed off to State Street to do a little shopping and of course we had to stop into Anthropologie!
After that we wandered around town, taking in the beautiful architecture. If you're going to SB you have to check out the courthouse and the museum of art just for the architecture alone! I love clean white buildings! Then we checked out a little place that I'm dying to stay at, the Spanish Garden Inn! This hotel is so pretty and is truly a hidden gem. Definitely on my bucket list.
Lastly, what's a trip to SB without visiting Stearns Wharf?! The view looking out towards the ocean and the view looking out towards the mountains are equally as beautiful. Below are some of the photos I took from the trip!
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Hundreds of researchers from all over the world show an intense agenda of studies on Social Economy at the CIRIEC International research conference on social economy in Costa Rica
CIRIEC held the 8th CIRIEC International research conference on social economy in Costa Rica from 8 to 10 September, with a very intense agenda of paper presentations and conferences. A total of 525 people participated in the Conference, in which 180 scientific papers were presented, either in person or online, on the most varied topics of cooperative movement and the social economy, and in particular on the responses being offered by the social economy to the current pandemic situation. The Conference was organised by the recently constituted Costa Rican section of CIRIEC, chaired by the Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED) of Costa Rica, in collaboration with CIRIEC International.
The constraints of the pandemic meant that the Conferencehad to be held outdoors for the first time, in the case of CIRIEC. That is why it was held in the facilities of the Oikoumene Cooperative Training Camp, located in the Central Valley of Costa Rica, between the municipalities of San José and Cartago. This camp is managed by a worker cooperative, promoted by CENECOOP, R.L.
In addition to the most conference's relevant experts, representatives from the sector and the public administration participated in the different sessions. The Conference was inaugurated by the Vice-President of the Republic of Costa Rica, Marvin Rodríguez Cordero, and the Costa Rican Minister of Economy, Victoria Hernández, also participated.
The Social Economy in the face of the great challenges facing humanity
Participants included Henry Mintzberg, expert in Management, Strategy and organisational forms, Christian Felber, promoter of the Economy of the Common Good, Bernardo Kliksberg, promoter of Corporate Social Responsibility, and Ariel Guarco, President of the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA). They all highlighted the major challenges facing humanity today, from climate change to growing inequalities, political tensions and public health. Nevertheless, the social and solidarity economy was recognised and appreciated as a global response, diverse but united in shared universal values, from which it offers solutions to people's needs, in the field of sustainability and well-being.
On the closing day, the first book published by CIRIEC-Costa Rica was distributed to the conference participants. The first copy was solemnly handed over by Federico Li Bonilla, Executive Director of CIRIEC-Costa Rica, to Rodrigo Arias, Rector of the UNED and President of CIRIEC-Costa Rica. The book is a compilation of part of the papers presented at the Conference, under the title 'Social Solidarity Economy and COVID-19. Proposals for a global solution'.
During the event, the OIBESCOOP and CIRIEC-International book on 'Emerging Experiences of the Social Economy in Ibero-America' was also presented by its directors, Professors Carmen Marcuello, President of the Ibero-American Observatory of Employment and the Social Economy (OIBESCOOP), and Juan Fernando Álvarez (President of the Scientific Committee of CIRIEC-Colombia).
Save the date: Upcoming CIRIEC Events
CIRIEC-International has already approved the holding of the 9th International Research Conference on Social Economy in July 2023 in Seoul (South Korea). It will be the first CIRIEC Research Conference on Social Economy to be held on the Asian continent.
One year earlier, from 13 to 15 June 2022, the 33rd CIRIEC International Congress on Public, Social and Cooperative Economy will be held in Valencia. It has also been announced that it will have a scientific part, in addition to the institutional part typical of CIRIEC's historical tradition of congresses, such as the one held in 1992 also in Valencia, and the one in Seville in 2008. CIRIEC-Spain will soon be providing full information on the 2022 Congress in Valencia, including the main speakers, programme and registration.
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An indie pop band with a touch of punk, founded by two brothers out of LA.
One of Canada's most talented indie singer songwriters displays his solo prowess after playing in two Canadian indie pop groups int he 1990s and serving as leader of the New Pornographers.
One of music's most respected and sustained singer songwriters of our generation, an American and Canadian Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, and the origin of many a cover song.
A former Buffalo Springfield member, a master of the harmonica and a true musical folk hero since the 1960s.