Normally, a pacemaker is a little artificial device implanted into the body in order to keep the heartbeat regulated. However, scientists managed to create something of a "natural artificial" pacemaker, by injecting a genetically modified virus into the heart of a guinea pig which able to turn a portion of the heart into a pacemaker.
Researchers say the beating of the heart is controlled by less than 10,000 cells, referred to as pacemaker cells. The gene Tbx18 is usually active in the heart when pacemaker cells are being formed during embryo development. In this scenario scientists used a modified version of the virus to infect heart cells with Tbx18, which turned infected cells into ones that took on the distinct qualities of pacemaker cells. The virus was injected into seven guinea pigs, and five of those seven generated new heartbeats from the new pacemaker cells.
Though the test was conducted on guinea pigs, the Tbx18 gene was actually a human gene, so researchers feel the method could work on humans. Of course, just because the experiment succeeded on five out of seven guinea pigs doesn't mean researchers are going to jump right into injecting human hearts with viruses that alter cells. However, this kind of "natural artificial" pacemaker would alleviate many problems associated with the standard artificial electronic iteration. One of the researchers of the study, Dr. Hee Cheol Cho, notes that the new method would remove battery problems, or "complications such as displacement, breakage, [or] entanglement of the leads." Along with those complications, artificial pacemakers don't grow with young patients, whereas this new method would.
Due to the delicate nature of the procedure — essentially mutating heart cells with a virus — the method is nowhere near human testing, as it requires much more testing on animals. However, if that proves fruitful, the human heart could one day become its own pacemaker.


Every vehicle needs regular maintenance to keep it in proper working order. Following the vehicle manufacturer's recommended maintenance schedule for your car will preserve your investment, help ensure vehicle longevity and reliability, and even save you money. However, many car owners get talked into over maintaining their vehicles, which won't hurt the car, but can put an unnecessary dent in your pocketbook. To prevent over maintenance, trust the recommendations of the people who engineered and built your car, and not necessarily those of a service center that may be looking to sell additional maintenance work.
Over maintenance is performing services more frequently than the vehicle manufacturer recommends or replacing parts that still have useful service life remaining. It can also be performing services or using additives that the automaker does not recommend. Common examples include too frequent fluid and filter replacements, unnecessary fluid "flushes" and the addition of various fuel, oil and other additives that promise to boost performance in some fashion. Over maintenance can significantly add to your vehicle expenditures over time, with little or no measurable benefit.
•	3,000-Mile Oil Changes – Modern engine oils are designed to go 5,000 to 7,500 miles between changes, and some full synthetic oils will go well over 10,000 miles before needing replacement. Color is not an accurate indicator of oil condition. Follow the intervals specified in your owner's manual, or change the oil when the in-car maintenance monitor says it is time to do so.
•	Air Filter Replacement – Dirt and debris on the surface of an engine or cabin air filter doesn't necessarily mean it needs to be replaced. Loose debris can be knocked off, and if light from a bright source passes through more than half of the filtering media the filter should be fine until at least the next oil change. Note that some filters will not pass light even when new, so follow the automaker's change intervals on those cars.
•	Wheel Alignment – Your vehicle doesn't require a wheel alignment unless it's pulling to the side as the car travels straight down the road, or the tire treads show unusual wear patterns. If these symptoms are absent, wheel alignments is only necessary when you install new tires.
•	Spark Plug Replacement – Most modern spark plugs have durable platinum tipped electrodes that allow replacement at very long intervals – as much as 100,000 miles. The only other time you need to replace a spark plug is if a technician diagnoses a bad spark plug as the source of a vehicle problem. Otherwise, follow the automaker's guidelines for replacement.
•	Fuel/Air Induction System Cleaning – If your vehicle has driveability problems, a qualified technician should perform a comprehensive diagnosis. Fuel and air induction system cleaning may be needed, but it is not required as a routine service, especially if you use high-quality Top Tier gasoline with enhanced cleaning additives.
•	Fluid Replacement – Many auto service centers sell fluid "flushes" as routine maintenance. While these don't usually harm your vehicle, flushes other than those recommended by the vehicle manufacturer don't benefit it either. Common unnecessary fluid flushes include engine transmission and power steering. All automakers recommend engine cooling system flushes, but with modern coolants the minimum interval is five years or 50,000 miles, while the high end is 10 years or 150,000 miles! Some automakers also recommend fluid changes for transmissions, transfer cases and final drives/differentials, but intervals vary widely depending on the vehicle and how it is used. One often overlooked fluid service is flushing the brake fluid, which should generally be done every two to three years to remove corrosion causing moisture from the brake system.
•	Air Conditioning Service – Your vehicle's air conditioning system does not require routine maintenance. As long as it is blowing sufficiently cold air it is fine. If that is not the case a professional system diagnosis is in order.
•	Additives – With a few very rare exceptions, routine maintenance doesn't call for the use of any additives. Automakers carefully design their vehicles, fluids and lubricants to provide a long service life. Adding aftermarket products can upset the chemical balance of a fluid and create problems for your vehicle.
Your vehicle came from its manufacturer with an owner's manual. If you haven't carefully read through it now is a good time to do so. The manual includes a checklist of routine maintenance services and when to perform them on your particular vehicle. Maintenance schedules differ depending on the make and model of the automobile, so it's vital to refer to your specific manual. Following this schedule should keep your vehicle in excellent condition barring any accidents or unusual conditions.
If an auto repair facility recommends additional maintenance services, it should be after a professional diagnostic inspection and be prefaced with a good explanation of why they feel the work needs to be done. If a shop recommends a non-scheduled maintenance service without first performing a diagnosis, and your vehicle is running fine, it's quite possible what they are trying to sell you is over maintenance.


Congratulations to Staci Lamb, English teacher from Elkton High School, who has been named the 2018 Cecil County Teacher of the Year. Staci is in her 5th year teaching at EHS and her students note that she is fun and engaging, sharing her true silly personality, and encouraging them. Staci will compete for the title of Maryland Teacher of the Year in October.
Special thanks and congratulations go out to all the 2018 Teacher of the Year candidates from across Cecil County. Thank you for the work you do every day to excite our students and help them learn!


"The Jinn lived almost identically to humans in so far as they loved, feared, hated, lusted, but their lives existed on a separate plane of existence known as the Sha'ilum. The emotional experience of the Jinn of the Sha'ilum was in every way very similar to that of the average human. When the Jinn occasionally drifted into the mortal plane, they appeared as incorporeal beings of smokeless fire (the Dim), disconnected from their physical being. After the Dinahn Genesis, this incorporeal form was all that remained of the Jinn. Little is left of their conscience, but they have retained their familial connection with humanity and emotions that are familiar to man, and as a result are predisposed to follow human command. While they are weakened in body, they find strength in numbers. Large concentrations of the Jinn have better sentience than isolated individuals."


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Kentucky softball back in the NCAA tournament
By Stuart Hammer | May 14, 2012 | 2:15pm | 3
(Chet White/UK Athletics)
Amid all the hoopla last night over the Julius Mays commitment, and the bit of drama surrounding his high school coach's public opinion of the decision, a big bit of news passed us by: Despite losing the first game of the SEC tournament, the Kentucky softball team has been selected for its fourth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance as an at-large bid.
After a rough start in early February out west and a very tough SEC schedule, the softball team was firmly on the bubble entering the final few weeks of the regular season. But five victories in the last six games; a series victory on the road at No. 7 Florida and a series sweep at home of No. 22 LSU, was enough to secure their place in the field of 64.
Kentucky is just a game over even at 29-28, but the USA Today poll has respect for its SEC battles, where they went 9-13. The poll has them ranked just outside the Top-25 at No. 31. That goes to show the talent this team has, despite nearly having a losing record.
The Cats will compete in the Louisville regional against Michigan on Friday at 4:30. The Louisville Cardinals received the No. 15-seed in the tournament and are in the same region as the Cats (Louisville has a tournament-best record of a staggering 53-3, but is diminished slightly with a weaker schedule), along with Valparaiso. The Louisville-region games will be televised on the ESPN networks, with the Friday game broadcasting on ESPN2.
The regional games are a double-elimination format. Support your Cats in Louisville if you can, because it's going to be a tough one to get out of. But with the team playing its best of the season, now could be time to shock the world!
Kentucky is familiar with Michigan and Louisville, having played both teams this regular season. The Cards claimed the home-and-home series games, and the then-No. 11 Wolverines won 3-0 way back in February during that difficult start to the season for the Cats. Michigan is also a rematch from last season's Regional game that Kentucky won to advance to its first ever Super Regional.
The possibility of playing a rival for the third time has to be enticing.
Go Cats!
Article written by Stuart Hammer
B.S. Broadcast Journalism from the University of Kentucky. @StuartHammerKSR
3 Comments for Kentucky softball back in the NCAA tournament
2:34 pm May 14, 2012 Permalink
awesome…go cats!!
Old Henry Man
This team is prepared to make a run and get to the Super-Regional
Cdcat
Actually they went 15-13 in the SEC.

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AXA CFO Harlin retires as CEO pursues top management overhaul
Multinational insurance firm, AXA's chief financial officer Gerald Harlin will be retiring at the end of the year as part of a three-year management overhaul overseen by CEO Thomas Buberl. Etienne Bouas-Laurent, current CEO of AXA Hong Kong will take on the role of deputy CFO on 1 September 2019 and succeed Harlin in 2020. Harlin has been CFO since 2010 and has held other management roles in the group since he was poached from oil company Total in 1990.
Royal London names Standard Life veteran O'Dwyer as CEO
Mutual Insurance company, Royal London has hired Barry O'Dwyer as its new chief executive. O'Dwyer will succeed Phil Loney who is to step down on 28 June 2019 but will remain to ensure efficient transition. O'Dwyer began his career at Standard Life back in 1988 and has held several senior positions during 19 years of his experience. He has also worked at HBOS and Prudential.
Commenting on his appointment, O'Dwyer said: "Royal London has capitalised on some of the big trends in our market through a winning combination of great service to intermediaries and excellent value for customers and members. I hope to build on these cornerstones of success and ensure that Royal London uses its mutual status to deliver great service and value."
Williams Lea names new chief financial officer
Outsourcer Williams Lea has hired Dan O'Brien as its chief financial officer. O'Brien's role includes overseeing finance, legal and compliance functions and will report to Clare Hart, the company's CEO. Prior to this role, he served as global CFO at Sterling Talent Solutions as well as other CFO roles with Jackson Hewett, Hawaiian Telecom, Global Crossing, Genuity Corporation and GTE. Commenting upon O'Brien's appointment, chief executive of William Lea, Clare Hart said: "I am very pleased to have Dan on board at Williams Lea. He will play a key role in the execution of our global strategy as we increase investment in our business support technologies and operating platforms."
River Island names former The White Company head as CEO
High street fashion brand, River Island has taken on board Will Kernan as its new CEO. Kernan will succeed the current CEO Ben Lewis, who will stay as non-executive director of the company. Kernan has held senior leadership roles at the White Company and Wiggle. He also worked at New Look as COO.
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Commenting upon his appointment, Kernan said: "River Island is a British fashion stalwart, which continues to thrive in the fast-paced, multi-channel, retail environment. I have long admired the company and look forward to working with the talented and dedicated team to drive future progress.
Havas Group's Eleni Sarla promoted to CEO of Target Group
Media company Havas Group has promoted its current chief client officer Eleni Sarla to the chief executive position of its gaming wing Target Group. She will replace the group's founder and former CEO Rob Wilkerson who stepped own earlier this year. Sarla will look into the entire business including Target Media, Target Live, Organic and Superhero.
Commenting on Sarla's appointment, Havas Group Media, CEO UK & Ireland, Matt Adams said: "Eleni is a true example of a hybrid leader, with amazing experience of leading client business across creative and media agencies. She is also a self-confessed culture vulture and a big supporter of the arts, making her move to head up Target Group a natural progression. I'd like to congratulate her on this very well-deserved promotion."
Ordnance Survey recruits new CEO
National mapping agency Ordnance Survey has recruited Steve Blair as its new chief executive. Blair brings along extensive customer, commercial experience in executive and board level roles across the technology sector. He has also served as CEO of e2v, business group director for Spectris and non-executive director of Oxford Instruments and senior independent director.
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Commenting upon his appointment, Blair said: "I am extremely proud and thrilled to be taking up the role as CEO. I am looking forward to combining my experience in technology and emerging markets with Ordnance Survey's world leading geospatial data and expertise."
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Space NK announces new CEO
Luxury beauty retailer Space NK has promoted group digital director Andy Lightfoot to the position of CEO, effective immediately. Lightfoot will report to former CEO Chris Garek who is now appointed as executive chairman.
Speaking about Lightfoot's appointment, executive chairman Chris Garek said: "Andy's drive and determination coupled with his leadership skills in his new role of CEO will enable Space NK UK and US to demonstrate itself as a leading omnichannel and customer centric retailer."
New CFO appointed at AIM-Listed Keywords Studios
International video games services firm Keywords Studios has brought on board Jon Hauck as its CFO who will take up office in November 2019. The group's current CFO David Broderick has stepped down due to personal reasons. Hauck currently serves as group financial controller and treasurer at Rentokil Initial and has held several senior leadership roles. He has also worked at PwC and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW).
Commenting upon Jon Hauck's appointment, chief executive of Keywords, Andrew Day said: "We are looking forward to Jon joining the Group and taking his seat on the Board of Directors. His experience at Rentokil Initial with its operations across 73 countries world-wide and its highly active M&A program will be extremely valuable to us as we continue to grow Keywords Studios both organically and by acquisition.
Former airport boss joins sports group as finance director
Health, wellness and fitness centre Aberdeen Sports Village (ASV) has hired former Aberdeen airport boss Carol Benzie has its director of finance and corporate services. Benzie has 20 years of experience in accounting and has held other senior leadership roles, she also serves as chief executive of local charity Citymoves Dance Agency.
Benzie joined Aberdeen International Airport in 2008 and was appointed managing director until she stepped down in 2018. Speaking about Carol Benzie's appointment, ASV's chief executive Duncan Sinclair said: "Carol has an exceptional background and strong track record of delivering large-scale and successful projects, so her expertise is a welcome addition to the team at ASV."
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Infrastructure and services provider, Fulcrum Utility Services has appointed Daren Harris as chief financial officer. Harris will take up office on 24 June 2019 and has held senior finance roles in industries including construction, mechanical and electrical engineering, defence and energy services. Prior to this role, Harris served as group finance director and primary board member of The Byrne Group, a construction services provider. He also worked at NG Bailey as group finance director.
Randall & Quilter hires joint-CEOs
Insurance companies Randall & Quilter investment holdings' chief executive Ken Randall iss stepping down as chief executive but will continue asexecutive chairman. The company has appointed Alan Quilter and Dr Roger Sellek to the newly-created positions of joint-CEO. Quilter previously served the firm as chief financial officer.
Amigo Holdings CEO stands down immediately amid medical treatment
Loan guarantor company Amigo Holdings' chief executive Glen Crawford has stepped down with immediate effect due to personal reasons. Crawford will be succeeded by CEO-elect Hamish Paton who will take up office in July.
BII announces new COO
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has named Steven Alton as its new COO, effective from 30 September. At BII, Alton will develop a strategy for the future and ensure that BII can support the challenges facing licensees and staff in the hospitality sector.
BII's Chairman Mark Robson said: "We are really pleased Steven has agreed to join the BII and being known across the industry, he is well placed to take over from Mike Clist who will continue in his full time role until late 2019. He will then continue as CEO on a part time basis until Steven feels he is in a position to take over the CEO's role. This will ensure a smooth transition and help with the BII's relationships with their key companies and bodies."
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Les Black Hawks de Saint Catharines sont une franchise de hockey sur glace d'Amérique du Nord qui évolue entre 1962 et 1976 dans l'Association de hockey de l'Ontario. L'équipe est affiliée à celle de la Ligue nationale de hockey des Black Hawks de Chicago et est la continuité de l'équipe des Teepees dans la ville de Saint Catharines en Ontario, Canada.

Histoire

Trophées
L'équipe remporte le championnat de l'AHO en 1971 et 1974.

Chronologie de la franchise
 Falcons de Saint Catharines (1943-1947)
 Teepees de Saint Catharines (1947-1962)
 Black Hawks de Saint Catharines (1962-1976)
 Flyers de Niagara Falls (1976-1982)
 Centennials de North Bay (1982-2002)
 Spirit de Saginaw (depuis 2002)

Notes et références

Club de hockey sur glace en Ontario
Club sportif fondé en 1962
Ancienne équipe de la LHO
Sport à Saint Catharines

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In the 2014 smash-hit Titanfall, players wage war against their rival factions as both agile pilots and armored 20-foot mechs known as Titans. Titanfall 2 is among the most hotly-anticipated video game sequels in history, featuring revolutionary Multiplayer that offers brand new Titans, expanded Pilot abilities and deeper customization to elevate the fast paced and exciting game-play fans expect from the series.
Pilot Jack Cooper, hero and main character of the highly anticipated Titanfall 2, comes equipped with the deadly accurate CAR submachine gun.


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// <copyright company="XATA">
//      Copyright (c) 2017, All Right Reserved
// </copyright>
// <author>Ivan Ivchenko</author>
// <email>iivchenko@live.com</email>

using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.Globalization;
using Moq;
using ShogunLib.CommandLine.Commands;
using ShogunLib.CommandLine.Commands.Parameters;
using ShogunLib.CommandLine.Commands.Parameters.ArgumentValidation;

namespace ShogunLib.CommandLine.Tests.Commands
{
    /// <summary>
    /// This helper class should return MOCKed and STUBed objects.
    /// </summary>
    internal static class FakeCreator
    {
        public const string CommandName = "Command";
        public const string CommandDescription = "Description";

        public const string ParameterName = "/name:";
        public const string ParameterDescription = "Description";

        public const string ArgumentName = "argument";

        #region public Command

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates fake command with one parameter and default description.
        /// </summary>
        public static ICommand CreateCommand(string name)
        {
            return CreateCommandFakeInternal(name, CommandDescription, 1, ParameterName, ParameterDescription).Object;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates fake command with one parameter and default description.
        /// </summary>
        public static Mock<ICommand> CreateCommandFake(string name)
        {
            return CreateCommandFakeInternal(name, CommandDescription, 1, ParameterName, ParameterDescription);
        }

        #endregion
        #region public Parameter

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates fake parameter with succeeded validation.
        /// </summary>
        public static IParameter CreateParameter(string name, string description)
        {
            return CreateParameterFakeInternal(name, description, null).Object;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates fake with succeeded validation and fake argument.
        /// </summary>
        public static Mock<IParameter> CreateParameterFake(string name, string description)
        {
            var argument = CreateArgumentFakeInternal(ArgumentName, new Collection<string>());

            return CreateParameterFakeInternal(name, description, argument.Object);
        }

        #endregion
        #region public ParameterInfo

        /// <summary>
        /// Crates fake parameter information with default name and description.
        /// </summary>
        public static IParameterInfo CreateParameterInfo()
        {
            return CreateParameterInfoFakeInternal(ParameterName, ParameterDescription).Object;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates fake parameter information.
        /// </summary>
        public static IParameterInfo CreateParameterInfo(string name, string description)
        {
            return CreateParameterInfoFakeInternal(name, description).Object;
        }

        #endregion
        #region public ArgumentValidator

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates fake argument validator with specified validation result.
        /// </summary>
        public static IArgumentValidator CreateArgumentValidator(bool validationResult)
        {
            return CreateArgumentValidatorFakeInternal(validationResult).Object;
        }

        #endregion

        private static Mock<ICommand> CreateCommandFakeInternal(string commandName, string commandDescription, int parametersCount, string parametersTemplateName, string parametersTemplateDescription)
        {
            var parameters = new Collection<IParameterInfo>();

            for (var i = 0; i < parametersCount; i++)
            {
                var parameterName = string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "{0}{1}", parametersTemplateName, i);
                var parameterDescription = string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "{0}{1}", parametersTemplateDescription, i);
                var parameter = CreateParameterInfoFakeInternal(parameterName, parameterDescription);

                parameters.Add(parameter.Object);
            }

            var stubCommand = new Mock<ICommand>();
            stubCommand.Setup(command => command.Name).Returns(commandName);
            stubCommand.Setup(command => command.Description).Returns(commandDescription);
            stubCommand.Setup(command => command.Parameters).Returns(parameters);

            return stubCommand;
        }

        private static Mock<IParameter> CreateParameterFakeInternal(string name, string description, IArgument validationResult)
        {
            var info = CreateParameterInfo(name, description);

            var stubParameter = new Mock<IParameter>();

            stubParameter.Setup(parameter => parameter.Info).Returns(info);
            stubParameter.Setup(parameter => parameter.Validate(It.IsAny<IEnumerable<string>>())).Returns(validationResult);

            return stubParameter;
        }

        private static Mock<IParameterInfo> CreateParameterInfoFakeInternal(string name, string description)
        {
            var stubParameterInfo = new Mock<IParameterInfo>();

            stubParameterInfo.Setup(parameterInfo => parameterInfo.Name).Returns(name);
            stubParameterInfo.Setup(parameterInfo => parameterInfo.Description).Returns(description);

            return stubParameterInfo;
        }

        private static Mock<IArgumentValidator> CreateArgumentValidatorFakeInternal(bool validationResult)
        {
            var stubArgumentValidator = new Mock<IArgumentValidator>();

            stubArgumentValidator.Setup(validator => validator.Validate(It.IsAny<IEnumerable<string>>())).Returns(validationResult);

            return stubArgumentValidator;
        }

        private static Mock<IArgument> CreateArgumentFakeInternal(string name, IEnumerable<string> values)
        {
            var argument = new Mock<IArgument>();

            argument.Setup(x => x.Name).Returns(name);
            argument.Setup(x => x.Values).Returns(values);

            return argument;
        }
    }
}

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John Oliver Killens (1916–87) was a black novelist, essayist, editor, and cofounder of the Harlem Writers Guild. Born in Macon, Georgia, to literary parents who introduced him to the writings of Langston Hughes and other poets, Killens served in the Pacific amphibious forces during World War II, following which he moved to New York to focus on his writing career and, later, taught English at Medgar Evers College, CUNY. His novels include Youngblood (1954), And Then We Heard the Thunder (1962), and The Cotillion or One Good Bull Is Half the Herd (1971), the latter two of which earned nominations for the Pulitzer Prize.
The absurdity of racial discrimination and segregation is rarely more evident than when it appears in the armed forces, as Americans of all races are called upon to fight and risk their lives for our common country. This poignant tale (1952) by black novelist, essayist, editor, and cofounder of the Harlem Writers Guild John Oliver Killens (1916–87) drives the point home.


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Sports • Sports Features
Most common major for Stanford athletes is human biology, data shows
Women's volleyball junior opposite hitter Kendall Kipp waits to serve the ball during a game at Maples in 2021. Kipp is one of the 57 current athletes who have declared the HumBio major, making it the most popular major amongst Stanford's student athletes. (Photo: GLEN MITCHELL/isiphotos.com)
By Madeline Grabb
May 31, 2022, 10:45 p.m.
Curran Phillips, a senior on the men's gymnastics team, has long wanted to pursue a career in medicine. So when he came to Stanford, he looked for a major that would allow him to explore this field and fulfill the necessary pre-med requirements. He landed on Human Biology.
57 student athletes — 45 from women's teams and 12 from men's teams — are recorded as majoring in Human Biology (HumBio), making it the most common path of study among declared Stanford athletes, according to data that The Daily scraped from each team's 2021-2022 roster on GoStanford. Duplicates were removed from the dataset; for example, athletes competing in both cross country and track and field were not double-counted.
Human Biology (HumBio) is the most popular major among Stanford athletes. 57 current athletes have declared HumBio as their major.
Management Science and Engineering (MS&E) is the second most popular major among athletes with 39 total students. It is followed by Computer Science and Science, Technology & Society (STS), which are tied for third with 37 athletes each. Economics rounds out the top five with 36 declared athletes.
As an interdisciplinary program, the Human Biology major gives students a solid foundation in biology while also allowing them to choose their own area of concentration. According to the program's director, Lianne Kurina Ph.D. '98, about half of Stanford's HumBio majors are looking to pursue medicine, but many others are interested in community health, social justice issues related to health, social determinants of health and human performance, among other related topics.
Women's volleyball junior opposite hitter Kendall Kipp is one athlete on the human performance track. She said she chose HumBio for reasons similar to Phillips. Kipp has always been interested in science and human performance, and felt she could shape the HumBio major into what she wanted to study.
"There's so much flexibility with choosing your courses because you can truly create your own track to fit what you want to get out of it," Kipp said.
Why Human Biology?
As for why so many athletes choose to major in HumBio, Kurina has some ideas. Three factors she believes make the major attractive for athletes are its "flexibility and course options," athletes' general interest in "understanding the human body and applications to their sport" and "word of mouth from teammates."
The major's popularity makes sense to Phillips, who sees it as an extension of the awareness athletes develop over years of training to get to the elite collegiate level.
"I think a lot of athletes growing up tend to have a close connection and they're really in tune with their bodies," Phillips said. "They love talking to people about their stories, how they have developed into who they are."
While Phillips plans to go to medical school after graduating, Kipp is considering pursuing a career related to athletic training. Like Phillips, she credits the major's popularity among athletes to its many options. Students select either a B.S. or B.A. degree, pick an area of concentration and then choose courses with guidance from their advisors.
"At the end of the day, every student designs their own course of study, what they're going to be experts in," said Kurina.
Human biology is also the most common major among athletes on Stanford's women's teams, with 49 female athletes declaring the major.
Navigating HumBio as an athlete
For Phillips, athletic commitments have occasionally complicated the process of scheduling courses. While in season, the men's gymnastics team often had 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. practices, preventing him from being able to take most classes in the afternoons. During competition weeks, Wednesdays were occupied by inner squads — tryouts to determine which athletes would compete that weekend.
But when Phillips went to the Human Biology department with his predicament, he said they worked with him to build a schedule that did not conflict with his practices or inner squads. And, according to Phillips, this flexibility extends to the rest of the department's teaching staff.
"They are always willing to work with me," he said. "I remember traveling, they were always willing to make sure that I stayed on top of the material and gave me resources so that when I came back, I was able to get help from TAs [Teaching Assistants]."
Kipp also praised the department, saying, "I've never run into an issue with a HumBio professor before about missing classes… there have been issues with other departments sometimes, but HumBio has always been super supportive."
As an instructor, Kurina has only positive things to say about the "incredibly proactive" student athletes she has taught. She believes that the department's professors familiarity with athletes contributes significantly to athletes' positive experiences within the major.
"Because of the long history of athletes in our classes, HumBio faculty know what wonderful students they are, and the kinds of constraints they're typically under," Kurina said.
Human biology is only the fifth-most popular major amongst athletes on the men's teams; MS&E and Computer Science are the most common amongst male athletes, with 26 majoring in each subject.
"This population doesn't register any differently"
While the department may be familiar with athletes and the obligations they are balancing in addition to their schoolwork, Kurina emphasized that she and her colleagues see the athletes in their classes as regular students and they are treated as such.
"This population doesn't register any differently," she said. "I think it's really important that instructors are consistent in their requirements across students in general. That's important for students, to know that they're being treated fairly and equitably."
Kurina also made clear that while HumBio professors have experience supporting student athletes, their first priority is delivering the best content and course curriculums possible to all students — both athletes and non-athletes.
Phillips and Kipp are grateful for the support they have received from teaching staff, but they expressed that being a Stanford student athlete comes with additional challenges
Phillips said that there have not always been other athletes in his classes, which led him to form study groups with whoever he could.
"I think that's been good for me too, because I've been able to separate myself from the team sometimes and make more relationships and connections with other people who are into human biology," he said.
And despite vigorous practice and competition schedules, both Kipp and Phillips feel that the Human Biology department has allowed them to make the most of their time at Stanford academically and athletically.
Speaking to the support she has received, Kipp said that she feels the coaching staff and professors "want you to get the most out of your academic experience here."
"I don't feel like I lost any potential of learning material," Phillips said of his busy athletic career and experience in the HumBio major. "I gained more from the experience I've had and classes I've taken."
Madeline Grabb is a desk editor for the sports section. She is a sophomore from Sagaponack, New York, planning on studying the humanities. You can find her pondering the human consequences of performance-enhancing drugs and the greater meaning behind the term "Friday night lights." Contact her at sports 'at' stanforddaily.com.


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Q: Laravel Eloquent Eager Loading with belongsToMany too slow I have users that can belong to groups in a many to many relationship.  I'm trying to retrieve (paginate) users with all the groups they belong to. This works fine, but when I have 1000+ users, things get really slow, even though I'm only paginating 25 to 50 at a time. On my User model:
public function groups()
{
    return $this->belongsToMany('App\Models\UserGroup', 'group_user', 'user_id', 'group_id');
}

My query is:
User::with('groups')->paginate(50);

So if I have around 50 users total in the database (MySQL), everything is super fast (<= 300ms).  But when I add 1000, even though I'm still only paginating up to 50 per page, it crawls (~3 seconds).
EDIT
Actually normal request with around 50 TOTAL users is ~100ms, not 300ms.

A: Thanks to Thiago Barcala's comment, I was able to analyze the query logs with:
\DB::enableQueryLog();
// perform query...
var_dump(\DB::getQueryLog());

And I found the issue. Basically, I had a with attribute on my groups model:
protected $with = [
    'features',
    'users'
];

So I have a bunch of users being returned, and they're getting their groups returned, and each of those groups are returning all of the users in them.  So I was getting like 10MB worth of data returned all because of this relation including more relations.  I removed the with and all is well.

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package com.intel.analytics.bigdl.torch

import com.intel.analytics.bigdl.nn.{ClassNLLCriterion, MSECriterion, ParallelCriterion}
import com.intel.analytics.bigdl.tensor.{Storage, Tensor}
import com.intel.analytics.bigdl.utils.{Engine, T, Table}

import scala.util.Random

@com.intel.analytics.bigdl.tags.Serial
class ParallelCriterionSpec extends TorchSpec {
    "A ParallelCriterion " should "generate correct output and grad" in {
    torchCheck()
    val seed = 100
    Random.setSeed(seed)

    val pc = new ParallelCriterion[Double]()
    val input1 = Tensor[Double](2, 10).apply1(_ => Random.nextDouble())
    val input2 = Tensor[Double](2, 10).apply1(_ => Random.nextDouble())
    val input = T()
    input(1.0) = input1
    input(2.0) = input2
    val target1 = Tensor[Double](Storage(Array(2.0, 5.0)))
    val target2 = Tensor[Double](2, 10).apply1(_ => Random.nextDouble())
    val target = T()
    target(1.0) = target1
    target(2.0) = target2
    val nll = new ClassNLLCriterion[Double]()
    val mse = new MSECriterion[Double]()
    pc.add(nll, 0.3).add(mse, 0.2)
    val start = System.nanoTime()
    val loss = pc.forward(input, target)
    val gradOutput = pc.backward(input, target)
    val scalaTime = System.nanoTime() - start

    val code = """
      nll = nn.ClassNLLCriterion()
      mse = nn.MSECriterion()
      pc = nn.ParallelCriterion():add(nll, 0.3):add(mse, 0.2)
      loss = pc:forward(input, target)
      gradOutput = pc:backward(input, target)
      gradOutput1 = gradOutput[1]
      gradOutput2 = gradOutput[2]
      """.stripMargin

    val (luaTime, torchResult) = TH.run(code, Map("input" -> input, "target" -> target),
      Array("loss", "gradOutput1", "gradOutput2"))
    val luaLoss = torchResult("loss").asInstanceOf[Double]
    val luaGradOutput1 = torchResult("gradOutput1").asInstanceOf[Tensor[Double]]
    val luaGradOutput2 = torchResult("gradOutput2").asInstanceOf[Tensor[Double]]
    val luaGradOutput = T(luaGradOutput1, luaGradOutput2)

    luaLoss should be (loss)
    luaGradOutput should be (gradOutput)

    println("Test case : ParallelCriterion, Torch : " + luaTime +
      " s, Scala : " + scalaTime / 1e9 + " s")
  }
}


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KidsPost
The Washington Post Magazine
Well+Being
Shakira ordered to stand trial over alleged tax fraud in Spain
By Andrea Salcedo
September 27, 2022 at 3:28 p.m. EDT
Singer Shakira will face trial in Spain, where she's accused of failing to pay nearly $14 million in taxes between 2012 and 2014. (Daniel Cole/AP)
After years of back-and-forth with Spanish authorities, Shakira is headed to trial for alleged tax fraud, a Barcelona judge has ordered.
The Colombian pop star known for hits like "Hips Don't Lie" and "Waka Waka" is accused of defrauding the Spanish government between 2012 and 2014 by failing to pay 14.5 million euros ($13.9 million). Spanish prosecutors have claimed they have "sufficient evidence" to prove that the singer lived in the country during the three-year-stretch.
Shakira has repeatedly denied the allegations. In a recent interview with Elle magazine, the singer said she did not settle with Spanish authorities because she has evidence proving that she did not spend enough days in the country during that period to be considered a resident for tax purposes.
She was busy touring the world, even while pregnant with her first child, she told the magazine.
"It is well known that the Spanish tax authorities do this often not only with celebrities like me (or [soccer stars Cristiano] Ronaldo, Neymar, [Xabi] Alonso, and many more), it also happens unjustly to the regular taxpayer," Shakira told Elle. "But I'm confident that I have enough proof to support my case and that justice will prevail in my favor."
Her publicists did not immediately respond to an email from The Washington Post seeking comment.
Shakira faces over 8 years in prison if convicted of tax fraud in Spain
In court documents obtained by The Post, Esplugues de Llobregat (Barcelona) judge Ana Duro Palencia ordered the singer to stand trial in connection with six charges related to tax fraud. The judge has yet to set a trial date. In the meantime, Shakira will not face any precautionary measures such as house arrest, the judge said in the five-page court document dated Sept. 19.
Spanish prosecutors are seeking more than eight years in prison and a fine of about $24 million for Shakira.
The accusations date to 2018, when Spanish prosecutors first accused the Grammy-winning artist of evading millions in taxes. According to prosecutors, Shakira spent more than 200 days in Spain in each of those years. If an individual spends more than 183 days in the country in a year, they are considered a Spanish resident for tax purposes, the country's law states. The singer claimed Bahamas as her tax residency until 2015, when she relocated to Barcelona with FC Barcelona soccer player Gerard Piqué, her then-partner. They have two children together and recently ended their 11-year relationship.
Last year, a judge concluded that prosecutors had gathered sufficient evidence to take the tax fraud charges to court. In July, after weeks of negotiations, the singer declined a settlement offer by Spanish prosecutors, El País reported.
Shakira told Elle magazine she rejected the proposal because she has proof to support her claims, adding that going to court is a "matter of principle."
The singer's public relations team in Spain said she repaid the amount she owed to Spain's tax agency as soon as she was notified, plus around 3 million euros (nearly $2.9 million) in interest, El País reported.
Shakira's name, along with those of other celebrities, appeared in two major caches of leaked financial documents: the Paradise Papers in 2017 and the Pandora Papers in 2021.
Amy Cheng contributed to this report.
At D.C. ice cream shop, a chain of giving so everyone can get a scoop


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Three mothers, one tongue: Returning to the joys of Yiddish song
By Benjamin Preiss
Updated July 8, 2018 — 9.01am first published at 12.15am
The old woman sniggered over my shoulder at the gibberish I'd copied into my exercise book.
It was my first year at Yiddish Sunday school and at six years old I had forgotten that the text was written from right to left.
A boy studies Yiddish at a Hasidic school in Chicago in 2006. Credit:AP
My face burned with embarrassment at the teacher's laughter in front of the other children. Yet 10 years later I was the sole graduate of the Sunday school that year and the last before it closed for good.
Graduating meant reclaiming my Sunday mornings - no more trudging off for classes while my friends slept off late nights out.
But my graduation was tinged with the sadness that this once thriving Melbourne Yiddish institution, where my father had been principal and his grandfather a committee member and volunteer, had withered into irrelevance.
By the time I was a teenager I already felt strongly that Yiddish conveyed a warmth and homeliness that English could never hope to emulate.
I was surrounded by the language as a child. My father and his parents spoke to my brother and me almost entirely in Yiddish.
And singing Yiddish folk songs was mandatory at almost any significant family gathering. We were a chaotic, anarchic choir of mixed ability, though most of us could at least hold a melody.
It felt to me that those songs, written by long-dead strangers, somehow belonged to us.
But when my paternal grandparents died we increasingly resorted to English at home. Of course I still loved Yiddish, but there were fewer people with whom to speak it.
Six years ago, when my daughter was born, I decided to begin using my limited Yiddish with her. My father (whose Yiddish is still excellent) did the same.
The Mir Kumen On (We Are Coming) Yiddish choir perform at the In One Voice festival in Elsternwick in 2016. Credit:Peter Haskin
When I first heard her understanding and sharing my first language I beamed inwardly with pride. I even tried to relearn some Yiddish children's songs so I could sing them to her.
But I still felt the absence of the workers' songs, love songs and lullabies that helped define my childhood and my adult identity. I wondered how my children might know and maybe even love those songs too.
Few contemporary musicians have recorded Yiddish albums in recent years. Many of the records I heard as a child seemed to fall back on the excessive pathos or cheeky humour that had become cliches of Yiddish creative expression.
Although some of them may have been good albums, perhaps great, they failed to capture younger listeners like me. But one answer to my problem lay closer to home than I had imagined.
A few years ago my brother Gideon and cousin Husky Gawenda, who make up the rock band Husky, received an unusual request.
A friend who was curating a folk music festival in Mullumbimby suggested they perform not as Husky, but some of the Yiddish songs they had sung as children. They agreed.
Together with Husky's sister Evie, herself a talented singer, they formed the Bashevis Singers - a play on the name of Nobel Prize-winning Yiddish writer Isaac Bashevis Singer.
Our experience of Yiddish folk music came mostly from singing around our dining room tables. When they began singing in Yiddish at the Mullumbimby RSL, they saw people were not only staying to listen, they were filling up the floor.
Those songs somehow reached that audience, which had never before heard Yiddish spoken or in song.
After that gig the Bashevis Singers decided to record their own album that would capture the spirit of the songs on which we were raised. In a St Kilda warehouse converted into a music studio I watched them pace the shiny wooden floorboards as they memorised lyrics, laboured over Yiddish pronunciation and recorded take after take of vocal sessions.
The Bashevis Singers bypassed the tired stereotype of Yiddish music as a tragic reminder of a world lost to the Holocaust.
Chaja Lerman, whose voice is heard on the Bashevis Singers' first album.
One song, Der Alte Nisnboym ("The Old Nut Tree") tells a biblical story set in the Persian empire and was originally written for a 1950s Yiddish play. In the Bashevis Singers' hands it is recast in a sort of hypnotic 1970s psychedelic style.
Lyrically these Yiddish songs seem as relevant now as when they were written. In Nor a Mame ("Only a Mother"), the haunting voice of Husky and Evie's grandmother, Chaja, quivers down the generations.
The song's message seems strikingly apt for our materialist and digital age: Money can buy almost anything, the song goes, except the irreplaceable love of a mother.
"You can have anything you want, money will buy you everything, except a mother - she is unique, she is the only one in the world."
Miraculously the recording of a 12-year-old Chaja singing in prewar Poland survived the Holocaust and made its way to Melbourne. She sang the song to her daughter, Anne, who sang it to her children.
Now Evie sings Nor a Mame to her son, who was born while the album was recorded. The voices of all three mothers appear on the record.
What also separates this album from other postwar Yiddish records is the new, original material. When the Bashevis Singers began recording, Husky and Evie's father, Michael Gawenda, started writing Yiddish poetry for the first time after a decades-long career in English-language journalism, including seven years as The Age's editor-in-chief.
Husky set two of his father's Yiddish poems to music and both feature on the record.
The Bashevis Singers (from left): Gideon Preiss, Evie Gawenda and Husky Gawenda. Credit:Gideon Szental
Not long after recording their album, the Bashevis Singers performed some of their songs at a Jewish street festival outside my old Sunday school in Elsternwick, where a secular Yiddish day school now thrives.
Children slurped on flavoured ice cones while their parents nibbled on that staple food of Polish Jews – pickled cucumbers plucked from cloudy brine with dill.
As the Bashevis Singers drifted into Der Alte Nisnboym, children sprang up to dance and young parents stopped by the stage, squinting into the sun in surprise to hear these young musicians performing in Yiddish.
The next week a photograph of my daughter dancing in the street to their music appeared in a Jewish community newspaper.
The photo was accompanied by the cheesy caption "dance like nobody is watching". But what the picture failed to convey was that she was also singing.
She is already learning the words and the magic of the Yiddish music her family has sung for generations.
Our songs and the beautiful language are now hers too.
The Bashevis Singers play the Memo Music Hall in St Kilda on July 28.
Benjamin Preiss
Benjamin is a state political reporter
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During the fall of 2004 I started looking at scrapbooking magazines, in my typical response to anything I want to learn more about in-depth: go to the bookstore. I found PaperKutz, Scrapbook Trends, Scrapbooks Etc., Memory Makers, and Creating Keepsakes. Remember those? Remember walking in to your Michael's or Jo-Anne's or the bookstore or your local scrapbook store and finding not one but SEVERAL scrapbooking magazines for sale?
The year 2004 ended as we found out we were expecting Elliott the next summer, and I met my first scrapbook friend from 2 peas in real life: Michele Skinner. We would go on to add to our group, including Susan Weinroth and Nisa Fiin. (who I met at my first scrapbooking road trip to the 2 Peas crop in Wisconsin - I thought she was absolutely crazy - she is - and I knew we'd be friends for a long time). I also got to meet my first scrapbooking girl-crush, Ali Edwards. (ahem: it's 10 years later and she is still my scrapbooking girl-crush).
From then on, the Twin Cities girls got together pretty much once a month at different stores to work on projects and chat. I started to discover that scrapbooking is as much a lifestyle, a way of looking at the world, an outlet and a conduit for creativity, and a way to connect with other women as much as it is - or maybe more than it is, about recording memories. And let's be honest: it's also about collecting the grownup-girl school supplies of cuteness. ;) I started learning how naturally scrapbookers became friends, and within those first few months I knew I'd started to make friends (online and in person) that I would have for life.
Every night after work Jared and I would sit in the office after Rowen was asleep, and I'd work on scrapbook projects and he'd play computer games. I remember telling him over and over again, "There's something in this for me." I didn't know yet what it was, but I could feel the ground under me shifting, even then. I also found Cathy Zielske's book called Clean & Simple Scrapbooking, and read it over and over - I still have my original copy of it, spine broken and pages warped from taking it into the tub to read while I soaked. (Ahem: Cathy Zielske is also one of my scrapbooking girl-crushes) That book, and Cathy's unabashed mixture of gorgeous design with an obvious love of paper really helped define my style.
As I perused the magazines each month (I subscribed to Memory Makers and Creating Keepsakes), I started to wonder where they got their pages from. I discovered the submission instructions and also "The Pub" at twopeasinabucket, which was a message board for those who were interested in submitting projects for publication. I began sending a few pages in response to some of the calls for projects from the magazine.
I received my first email back from Jana Lillie at Creating Keepsakes for August 2005 issue, and I was stunned. And elated. I jumped around and did laps around my office singing the Rocky theme for like, 3 days. And I packed my layout carefully and sent it off to Utah.
In the spring of 2005 I quit my job as a user interface designer for a software company in St. Paul. I wanted to stay home with the kids after Elliott was born anyway, and I had been put on "low activity rest" until he was born because of heart problems I'd developed being pregnant.
Of course the "low activity" was spending lots and lots of time making pages - I feel like this was the beginning of really developing a style, starting to learn about design. It became pretty much the replacement for my old job, in some ways. And always, therapy. Through my photos and the sifting through memory that I was doing, I began to see the beauty in my life. Began to really throw myself into this craft heart and soul, and relished possibilities I couldn't imagine at the time. The next year would change everything.


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Theodora () is a 1921 Italian silent film dramatization of the life of the Byzantine empress Theodora.

Plot
Theodora, a Roman courtesan and former slave girl, marries the Byzantine emperor Justinian and assumes the throne as Empress of Rome. However, a love affair with a handsome Greek leads to revolution and armed conflict in both Byzantium and Rome.

Cast

Rita Jolivet as Teodora Augusta
Ferruccio Biancini as Justinian
René Maupré as Andreas
Emilia Rosini as Antonina
Adolfo Trouché as Belisarius
Mariano Bottino as Marcellus
Guido Marciano as Boia principale
Marie Belfiore as Tamyris
Giovanni Motta	as Buzes
Leo Sorinello as Mara
G. Rosetti as Amru
Luigi Rinaldi as Calcante
Alfredo as Philo
Alfredo Bertoncelli as Euphrata
Giuliano Gardini as Cospiratore
François Renard as Cospiratore
Pietro Ferrari	as Cospiratore
Alberto Belfiore as Cospiratore

Production
To aid the directorial staff, miniatures of all the sets to be constructed were made, allowing the staff to work out the grouping of the thousands of extras and the camera angles and lighting for the scenes.

See also
List of historical drama films
Late Antiquity

References

External links

1921 films
1920s Italian-language films
Italian films based on plays
Films based on works by Victorien Sardou
Films set in the 6th century
Films set in the Byzantine Empire
1921 drama films
Italian silent feature films
Biographical films about Roman emperors
Cultural depictions of Justinian I
Cultural depictions of Theodora I
Italian black-and-white films


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Leicester City ranked as one of football world's financial powerhouses
The Foxes make the top 20 according to a new study
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Leicester City's King Power Stadium is home to plenty of financial power, a new study has found.
Because the Foxes have been named as one of the world's top teams when it comes to managing their money.
The Soccerex Football Finance 100 ranks clubs based on both their playing and fixed assets, money in the bank, owner potential investment and debt - and Leicester are the only East Midlands club to feature, coming in 20th globally.
Transfer window round-up: Leicester City already aboard the merry-go-round with Silva deal
Runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City pack more financial firepower than any other club in world football, according to a new study published on Wednesday.
City, who have dropped just four points in the league this season, lead the way ahead of Arsenal with English clubs dominating the top 10. Tottenham are fifth on the list ahead of seventh-placed Manchester United, with Chelsea in ninth.
According to the study, Arsenal have £766 million worth of fixed assets - following their move from Highbury to the Emirates Stadium - more than any other club in world football, while only Manchester United have more money in the bank (£307m) than Arsenal's £300m.
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The north London club also have the lowest net debt (£8m) of any other team from England, with Chelsea's £800m recorded as the largest of clubs in the top 100.
The annual report by Soccerex suggests that Arsenal have the monetary muscle to "invest significantly" in the transfer market.
Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola watch from the touchline during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford
"Manchester City, one of the most famous cases of significant foreign investment changing a club's status and potential, top the rankings," the study concludes. "Their owner's high potential investment value is complimented by a strong performance by the club across each of the verticals.
"Arsenal's second place in the rankings, ahead of PSG, will surprise many and is certainly a talking point in light of criticism the club receives from some quarters for its perceived lack of spending in the transfer market.
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"Their ranking is a reflection of the club's professionalism and a sound business model. The position of financial strength means Arsenal could invest significantly should the hierarchy of the club choose to change their business strategy."
Liverpool are 16th on the list, while 2016 Premier League champions Leicester are 20th. French giants Paris Saint-Germain, who broke the transfer record to sign Neymar last summer, are third ahead of Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande. Real Madrid are sixth with their La Liga rivals Barcelona only 13th.
Top 20 rankings:
1. Manchester City
3. PSG
4. Guangzhou Evergrande
5. Tottenham
6. Real Madrid
7. Manchester United
8. Juventus
9. Chelsea
10. Bayern Munich
11. Zenit St Petersburg
12. RB Leipzig
14. LA Galaxy
15. Atletico Madrid
16. Liverpool
17. Borussia Dortmund
20. Leicester City
Other English clubs in the 100:
27. Everton
32. Southampton
33. Stoke
35. West Ham
36. Newcastle
55. Crystal Palace
60. Swansea
65. Bournemouth
73. Burnley
86. Sunderland
90. Brighton
91. Aston Villa
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Leicester City FCPundits in agreement over what will happen when Leicester City host SouthamptonThe Foxes host Ralph Hassenhuttl's men at the King Power Stadium in the Premier League knowing that a win will take them up to second place in the table
Leicester City's January options to replace injured star with two changes expected v Southampton
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Is Leicester City vs Southampton on TV? Kick-off time, live stream details and team news
Leicester City FCThe Foxes host the Saints at the King Power Stadium on Saturday night as they look to consolidate their place in the top four of the Premier League.
Transfer triangle suggested as Leicester City again linked with Celtic man
Leicester City transfer newsThe Foxes confirmed the departure of striker Islam Slimani on Wednesday evening and have been linked with a potential replacement.
Kasper Schmeichel set to reach rare milestone as Leicester City match Dane's ambitions
Kasper SchmeichelThe goalkeeper is set to become the first player to make 400 appearances for the club since Steve Walsh after a decade between the sticks at the King Power Stadium
British and Irish LionsBritish and Irish Lions tour 'must remain in South Africa' - 1997 tourist Tim Stimpson backs calls to postpone until 2022Former Leicester Tigers, Newcastle Falcons and England back shares his thoughts on the 2021 series against the World Champion Springboks
James Maddison's 'phenomenal' ability and the work that goes into improving 'every year'
James MaddisonThe City midfielder has caught the eye since moving from Norwich City, but a lot of the work that goes into improving goes unnoticed
Ralph Hasenhuttl outlines the 'fantastic' thing Leicester City have done since the title win
Leicester City FCLeicester host the Saints in the Premier League encounter at the King Power Stadium on Saturday night.
Pundits in agreement over what will happen when Leicester City host Southampton
Leicester City FCThe Foxes host Ralph Hassenhuttl's men at the King Power Stadium in the Premier League knowing that a win will take them up to second place in the table


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LONDON 16 June 2019
It was confirmed today that the Spice Girls' 13 date UK and Ireland tour 2019 is the highest grossing tour of the year to date in the UK.
The tour, which sold 700k tickets, was promoted by Simon Fuller at XIX Entertainment with Harry Magee and Richard Griffiths at Modest Management. The tour played Dublin, Cardiff, Manchester, Coventry, Sunderland, Edinburgh and Bristol before ending with three sold out nights at London's Wembley Stadium marking the group's first performance since the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.
The Spice Girls show is Wembley Stadium's highest grossing engagement of 2019 and fourth-highest grossing engagement in the venue's history. Ticketmaster U.K. confirmed that sales broke records when the tour was announced, with "hundreds of thousands" of places snapped up in minutes. The Spice Girls first debuted on the Billboard charts when "Wannabe" arrived at No. 60 on the Radio Songs chart on Jan. 4, 1997 before peaking at No. 6 and spending four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. They went on to dominate pop culture in the late 90's and became the most successful girl group of all time.


Russian-led forces mounted 27 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, in the last 24 hours.
"No casualties among Ukrainian troops have been reported in the past day. According to intelligence reports, two occupiers were killed and another six were wounded," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation said in an update on Facebook as of 07:00 Kyiv time on October 12, 2018.
Russian occupation forces opened aimed fire from grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms to attack the defenders of the towns of Svitlodarsk, Krasnohorivka and Maryinka, and the villages of Krymske, Novozvanivka, Troyitske, Luhanske, Chermalyk, Pavlopil, Hnutove, Vodiane, Lebedynske, and Shyrokyne.
In addition, the enemy resorted to 120mm mortars to shell the Ukrainian positions near Luhanske, Chermalyk and Lebedynske, while those near Luhanske, Svitlodarsk and Hnutove came under fire from 82mm mortars. Moreover, the Russian-led forces used weapons installed on infantry fighting vehicles to attack the defenders of Vodiane.
"Since Friday midnight, Russian-led forces have mounted three attacks on the Ukrainian positions near Maryinka, and the villages of Taramchuk and Hnutove, using grenade launchers, heavy machine guns and small arms. No heavy weapons have been used. No casualties among Ukrainian troops have been reported since the start of the day," reads the report.


Hey CNN... why don't you confirm facts before announcing to the world... body is found in Hoboken home, and then it isn't. You're sources are awful.
Biggest tragic day- it is a time for me to take a one way ticket with my 2-6 year old children to home India. I know there is lot of corruption & crime back home in India, but there will be no incident like this, because local public DON'T HAVE GUN ACCESS.
Most powerful, democratic, great US has this kind incident, very heart breaking. We understand that anything can happen any where, but worst incident happen in best country on earth, that make me worry.
Stronger gun control laws will not change a thing. Look at Detroit, killings every day. Do you think gangsters walk into thier local gun shop and purchase a firearm- hell no. The only thing that will keep people safe will be the protection of law-abiding citizens. Think-what if teachers were able to keep a firearm in the class. This guy walks into a class and theres a possibility he doesn't walk out and the killings would stop there.
Regrettably, mental illness is not a choice.
Both sides of the issue already have.
I agree Fred, I wish people would stop trying to turn this into an anti-gun political issue.
Yup. Expect more talk on an assault weapon ban by Obama.
If we don't use this as incentive to enact change, then how will we stop it from happening again and again and again?
This seems to be happening more and more. Maybe it's about time we address the gun laws in this country or lack there of. IF it was your child I would imagine you might take this horrible act and turn it into a crusade to change the laws and protect our children and citizens more appropriately. But don't worry. The DUMB A$$ pro gun lobby will be out in force today probably saying something like it wouldn't have happened if the teachers would have been packing!
May god rest all the souls that were lost today. The parents and the children shall be in my prayers.
It won't do any good either way.
Ever notice how all these trageties are committed by people with illegal guns and NOT legal gun owners!
RoadRunner..... No guns are tools used for self defense hunting and as a hobby. I own many weapons and know many people that do. Why should we be punished and restricted on what guns/mags i can buy because some insane person killed people. It's a hobby just like anything else i own weapons and i will continue to buy assault weapons and continue to shoot them. If you ban them people will still get them. People will still kill people no matter if they use guns knifes rocks or cars. PEOPLE KILL PEOPLE.
The restriction should come because of what the tools are doing to our children and our nation. You are sick if you do see that.
You are sick if you don't see that.
36 gun realated deaths in great britan last year. Hmmmmm, maybe outlawing guns is not such a bad idea?
Why when these things happen does the discussion always turn to gun control, but if someone mows down a bunch of people with his car or truck, its never about the tool used in the crime?
Out of every conceivable weapon used to kill, the gun is the only one that is the greatest equalizer for the victim. A woman cannot defend herself against a man with a knife by wielding a knife of her own. But a woman has an equal chance against her armed assailant if she has a gun of her own. Why is this so hard to understand? Loyalty to the Dem platform? Perceived fear or hatred of who gun owners are? Denial?
So GOP, NRA members, Conservatives, you have given all the crazies in our country access to any gun, anytime, anywhere and this is what the rest of us get.
Please let us all know what you are getting in return. A deer, a bulls eye on a straw target, an ego?
It is clear what the rest of the nation is getting.
No, not anyone. Mentally unstable people and those with a criminal background can't buy or posses gun.
And no, not any place. In places deemed "gun-free zones" such as schools, every law abiding citizen is rendered defenseless by law. Now you see the consequences.
Do, Mr. N, are you saying that we should have handed out guns to all the five years olds, so they wouldn't have been 'defenseless'?
People who want guns always use the second amendment as an excuse. Well let me fill you in on what the second amendment says about the right to bear arms. It says that an American citizen should have the right to bear arms in case the government derails and becomes a corrupt government so that the government can be overthrown. As far as I'm concerned your government derailed a long time ago and became corrupt a long time ago and yet you Americans did not use your right to bear arms to overthrow your government. So the intended purpose of the second amendment has not been fulfilled so just give it up.


Wherever Mimi goes, Bear is sure to be there—whether she is ice-skating, having fancy tea with the queen, or making a scary snow monster. But what happens when Mimi can't find Bear?
This book is not just an ordinary picture book. It is also a rhyming book. The story is very simple, yet will give such a heart-warming effect. The gorgeous illustration will show readers to identify Mimi's facial expressions and match them with feelings they have been through themselves . Mimi and Bear really happy when they play together, but when Bear gets lost, poor Mimi is heartbroken. She even hardly sleep since Bear is not there beside her.
The next morning, Mimi go outside and try her best to find Bear. Will she ever find her best friend again?
Janee Trasler's spare text and utterly adorable artwork will resonate with anyone who has ever lost a beloved toy.
PS: my youngest son (almost 5 y.o) read the book from our local playground's mini-library.


I See You – My Grace Is..
My child, tribulations will come. Darkness will come. Heart ache will come but I will never leave you or forsake you. Yes, things do get hard sometimes I know but look here son. Look up here my daughter, I'm here. Always here. Breathing life into your bones. Breathing power in your bones. Breathing might into you. Breathing beauty into your bones. Breathing heaven's story into your bones.
I did say, tribulations will come but behold, I your savior, have overcome the world. I see you, I see you as you walk through the darkness. I see you holding your faith still. I see you smiling still my child. You make me so proud. I see you drawing to me, I see you leaning your head on my shoulder. I can feel your head pressing up against my chest. And my tears just can't help themselves but fall out onto your head. They fall and it's tears of joy. It's tears of honor. It's tears of gladness. Seeing how you are able to hold up your head through darkness and pain.
I see you going through the day without any of your applications being responded to. I see you being so confident even when you are not finding any job. I see you smiling and not spiralling down into depression. I see you shouting praises unto me. I see you holding your head held up high. I see you set your shoulders abroad and walking tall. I see you thank me for your life in the midst of your hardship. I see you thank me for waking you up. I see you thanking me for rising the sun and setting. I hear you say you don't know how I do it, how I am able to set the sun and you forget about your pain and you focus on that and thank me. I see you thinking of me. I see you holding on to my word.
I want you to know that I am really proud of you. I want you to know that I see all that and I am thankful to having you as a son, as a daughter. You are showing people what shining the light is. You are showing people what holding the flag up is. I see you and I see you as a city on a hill indeed. I really see you as the salt of the world. I see you add flavor on earth and I couldn't be any proud.You are a dear and beautiful child. I see you. Believe me, I see you and cheer for you my child.
I see you take advantage of my grace and walking with this power. I see you and I am so proud of you my child. You are making me so happy. I am proud and pleased with you. All I want you to know in this letter is that I see you my son. I want you know to know that I see you my daughter. My eye is on you. My eye is fixed on you. There are a lot of things I can say but one thing I want you to know is this, I see you. The light has risen and you shall see all manifest in the natural. I see you and I'm proud of you my child.
I am pleased and I want you to keep your head up and your eyes fixed on me. I am here. I see you and so proud of you my son. I am so proud of you my child.