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June 29, 2021 Clint Jones
Pride & Industry – Managing Barbados on FM20: Part 10a
Pride & Industry: Introduction Blog: HERE
Part 1: HERE
As you might have read in the introduction to the blog series, and previous parts (the links of which are above), I have decided to create a challenge on Football Manager 2020 by taking charge of Barbados and trying to enhance their reputation in the world of football. The aim of the series is to try and develop football on the Caribbean island, and hopefully get the team qualified for some major tournaments and improve their FIFA world ranking. In this blog, we finally compete in the long-awaited 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Barbados' first-ever major international football tournament.
NOTE: I would highly recommend you look at FMOverload's excellent Coaching Cuba series, as it was the inspiration for my series. Please check out the series here:
https://fmoverload.home.blog/
After months of planning and anticipation amongst the islanders and members of the Football Association, it was finally that time which every member of the Barbadian FA and the Trident Tribe had looked forward to, it was finally Gold Cup time! Barbados' first ever major international football tournament, to be played in the good ol' US of A!! Time to adopt those ten-gallon stetsons troops, we're off to wrangle some victories! YEE-HAA!!
As part of the pre-tournament celebrations and preparations, the FA President had managed to convince famous Barbadian (and ambassador of the country's tourism, education and investment) Rihanna to release a pre-Gold Cup song that would help boost excitement for the tournament (not that it was needed as the island was already buzzing with the upcoming continental football tournament) and encourage future football tourism to the island, not to mention act as a song the supporters could sing whilst in the stadiums. It was to be called 'Bajan Blitz' (the song was essentially a rewrite of New Order's 'World In Motion' although craftily changed just enough to avoid any song-writing infringements = naughty), after our famous quick starts to games, and naturally all the lads were keen to be involved and add some of their vocals to the track. Although I think the majority of them just wanted to meet Barbados' favourite songstress as not many of them could string two decent notes between them.
[BTW, if anyone wants to make an single vinyl cover design for the song, you have my full backing haha]
Our young keeper, Akeem Holder fancied himself as the new John Barnes by putting down the lyrics during the rap part of the song. He revealed to me that his MC name was 'Playce' as apparently he is 'always in the right place at the right time' which is handy for a keeper, although the lads later revealed to me that it was jibe on him for merely being a 'Place-Holder' whilst playing cricket as he was so poor with the bat. Thankfully the youngster was handy with the ball that counts, and was seemingly pretty useful on the microphone by laying down a rap section that was comparable to Barnes' efforts for World in Motion and leaving RiRi very impressed. Hell, even I was impressed as he put in a shift within the recording room, although I had empathy for how Sir Kenny Dalglish must have felt during the 'Anfield Rap' video! I must be getting old as I was just baffled by everything…
"We're singin' for Bajans…BAR-BAY-DOS!!"
Making the Bajan Blitz music video with Akeem "Playce" Holder. It's nothing like 'World In Motion'…honest…
The Gold Cup group draw had given us a rather formidable group for our first tournament, drawing us in Group A with favourites and defending Gold Cup champions, Mexico, the 2006 World Cup qualifiers and fierce southern Caribbean rivals, Trinidad & Tobago, and Central American side Belize. Considering the world rankings of all four sides, we were not considered to achieve one of the top two places with both El Tri and the Soca Warriors positioned ahead of us in the FIFA rankings, being in 13th and 84th respectively. Only Belize, who were making their second-ever Gold Cup appearance (their first in 2013), were below us in 143rd position and thus I was expecting to get something from the fixture. If we were to somehow progress into the quarter finals, we needed to beat the Jaguars and get something from the T&T game and potentially avoid a heavy defeat from Mexico. Weirdly all three of our group games would be based in Dallas also, so that's very little travel between group games which was handy! Looked like Dallas would become New Bridgetown for a couple of weeks!
The group opponents for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Alas coming into this huge event for Barbadian football, we would be missing a couple of our usual starting XI players, making the dream of progressing out of the group even more difficult. As mentioned in the previous blog (Part Nine), young midfielder Ramar Layne had suffered a hip injury that would keep him out of all of the summer international games. Unfortunately our luck never improved when our star striker and main outlet for goals, Nick Blackman, picked up an injury whilst training with his club Maccabi Tel-Aviv just before the squad was to be confirmed. A 5 week layoff meant he would miss the entirety of the Gold Cup! An absolute kick in the stomach for my chances and severely reduced my expectations for getting anything during the competition with our main creative outlet now on the physio's bench.
Injuries ruining my dreams for Gold Cup glory.
With Blackman out of the 23-man squad, it meant a call-up for promising young winger Shakille Broome who had impressed with Weymouth Wales throughout the season, albeit he would be a significant downgrade to Blackman with just a Current Ability (CA) of 65. However there would be some good news in terms of increasing the national pool of players. AFC Wimbledon's 21-year old left back Nesta Guinness-Walker had finally accepted our advances and agreed to play for Barbados, no doubt encouraged by playing in a Gold Cup. With a CA of 98, he would be slotting straight into that troublesome left-back position, and would provide a formidable full-back combination with Tafari Moore. Otherwise there would be no other real surprises in the 23-man squad in terms of personnel. The only surprise was the number of players who had become free agents prior to the tournament, although I supposed that they would be further encouraged to make a positive impression during the tournament to attract any future employers.
Youngster Shakille Broome makes the squad.
Long-term target, Nesta Guinness-Walker finally commits to Barbados.
The 23-man squad making history for Barbados.
The opening game of our Gold Cup campaign, situated under the closed roof of the Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium, would be against our fellow southern Caribbean side and historic rivals, Trinidad & Tobago, a side placed 85th (at the time of the match) in the world rankings. The venue for Wrestlemania 32 would not be at full capacity for this game (the stadium holding a maximum attendance of 80,000 for football games) although there would be still 60,000 supporters turning up for this historical game for the Bajan Tridents. Certainly a large contingent of the Trident Tribe had made the journey from the island to Texas with about 12,000 travelling across the Caribbean Sea. Whilst they were supplemented by additional 10,000 supporters coming from the Barbadian diasporas situated within the USA, Canada and particularly the UK. Every one of them was eager to experience such a memorable occasion for Barbadian football.
60,000 turning up for the first group game!!
There were even high-profile supporters for the first match with Prime Minister Mottley, Governor-General Mason, and Rihanna having turned up at the game in the VIP section of the Cowboys' massive arena, alongside dignitaries from the Barbadian and T&T FAs. All three of them were wearing Barbados home shirts with Rihanna displaying 'Vaughn 9' on the back of her yellow home shirt. The young 17-year old striker had become the face of this team prior to Barbados' debut tournament by doing a lot of media and advertisement work on the island, and being described in the media as the young hope for Barbadian football. Multiple domestic-based companies had been falling over themselves to sign him up for advertisements, making the youngster the most popular sportsman on the island – even ahead of the West Indian international cricketers from the island! Whilst I was proud the young lad was getting positive PR, I was a little concerned whether it would crank up the pressure on him to perform during this tournament…
The shirt numbers for the 23-man squad
1st Group Game: Barbados 1-0 Trinidad & Tobago
Of the three group matches, this was the game I had focused on the most as a good result against Trinidad & Tobago would set us up for a decent position for the next two games and potential progression to the knockout stage. There would be no major surprise selections for the starting XI with Elijah Downey moving over to the right side to replace the injured Blackman, Haden Holligan slotting back into the midfield three after missing the El Salvador games, whilst the more experienced Ackeel Applewhaite got the nod over Guinness-Walker at left-back. An experienced head was needed at keeping T&T's formidable attacking and creative players at bay. Wingers Cordell Cato, and the impressive Levi Garcia (CAs of 104 and 115) would test our full-backs, whilst we needed to keep the creative outlet of attacking central-midfielder, Orlando City's Kevin Molino (CA of 110), very quiet if we were to avoid defeat here.
The starting XI against Trinidad & Tobago
Alas throughout the game, we were massively under the cosh with the vastly superior T&T side controlling the ball possession (57% to our 43%) and having the lion's share of shots (22 in total compared to just our 3 shots), with Molino being especially impressive/annoying. Thankfully our defence was equal to the task by blocking shots or putting enough pressure on our opponents to strike their attempts off-target. If the Trinbagonians did manage to break through our defensive lines, our Caribbean Casillas Akeem Holder was more than equal to the task by pulling off a number of superb saves. Despite Vaughn getting the headlines, the wannabe MC is quickly becoming one of the best goalkeepers in the region and is producing performances to prove it!
Just when it was looking like we would go into the half-time break with a rather undeserved clean sheet, a rare counter-attack resulted in a fortunate penalty being awarded to us when Cato tripped Hallam Hope as he burst into the penalty box from the left wing. Mario Williams stepped up to give us the lead but his poor effort was easily palmed away by Javon Sample – damn it! Fortunately we would get another rare chance two minutes into first-half injury-time when a corner from Haden Holligan found the head of the unmarked Hope to head home to give us a slender lead at the break. Despite our traditional rivals continuing to pepper our goal in the second half, and some nervy, squeaky-bum times where Holder pulled off yet more amazing saves to keep the clean sheet intact, we just about managed to hold on to our slender lead complete a monumental historic win, made all the sweeter against our nearest rivals also! YEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!
Cue massive celebrations amongst the players and staff after the final whistle as we surprisingly achieved our first victory in a major tournament. I think I even noticed some tears of pride from our more famous supporters in the VIP box! In addition, it also gave us the advantage over T&T when it came to qualification – if we gained three points in our next two games, we would reach the quarter finals, something which no-one expected from us! However, I had the keep the lads' feet on the ground – we had achieved an excellent victory, but we needed to stay focused as we would be going into the second group game against Belize as the favourties. No slip up needed after the heroics of tonight!!!
Mario Williams' declaration to the media about the 1-0 victory.
2nd Group Game: Belize 0 – 3 Barbados
The second game of the group, being played three days after our successful opener, would place us in a different circumstance to our first game with us now being in the position of "favourites" and not the more comfortable role as the "underdogs". There was also added pressure upon the team and myself as a win against the Jaguars would near enough guarantee our progression to the knockout stage of the tournament. However a shock loss would seriously put our position to progress to the next stage in jeopardy, and ruin the decent result we had grafted against T&T.
A large number of changes had to be made to the personnel to rectify some levels of tiredness from the monumental effort they gave from the first game, and give them a slight rest to prepare them for the Mexico game in a few days time. Playing a high-pressing, high-tempo game can be very consuming when it comes to fitness levels with certain players. Perhaps most controversially to his supporters in the stands, I left Vaughn on the bench in place of Kemar Headley, but considering he was shattered from the first game, it made logical sense and I didn't want to risk a long-term injury to my teenage prodigy. The other changes required were switching the players on the flanks, with the full-backs and wingers getting switched for more fresher players, whilst Krystian Pearce was switched for youngster Jaden Warner. Nesta Guinness-Walker would be making his first start for the Bajans after getting a brief cameo against the Soca Warriors in the previous game for his debut.
Once again all the local dignitaries and Barbados VIPs were in attendance again for this game, with RiRi wearing her Barbados home shirt appearing once more. The game would experience another 60,000+ attendance with the vast majority of the supporters supporting us this evening. The Trident Tribe were looking resplendent as over half the stadium was awash with yellow and blue colours, making it like a home game for us again. It's fair to say, we were making the Texan city of Dallas the temporary capital of Barbados during this tournament!
As I expected from this game, we were the superior side against the 151st ranked side and took the lead in the 22nd minute through our influential central midfielder Mario Williams, who atoned for his penalty miss in the first game by striking low from outside of the area and finding the bottom left-hand corner of the net. The lad grabbed his brace just before half-time when he hit another long-range volleyed shot from outside of the area, meaning we were 2-0 up at the break. Conscious that I didn't want to risk losing the lead we had accumulated, and aware of not wanting to tire out the players too much with one group game (and potential knockout games) remaining, I decided to lower the tempo and become more cautious in the second half and just see out the game. Despite further chances from both sides, it wouldn't be until the 86th minute when forward Kemar Headley finally confirmed the result and eased my nerves by finishing off a superb Rashad Jules cross with a first-time low effort to secure our second consecutive clean sheet in this tournament, and most importantly, progression into the second round of the tournament.
With Mexico having defeated T&T 2-0 earlier in the same day, it meant that our rivals would be unable to catch us and we'd be in the quarter-finals! Therefore, the debutantes, whom all the "experts" had dismissed as "just making up the numbers" had stunned the CONCACAF world and confirmed their place in the knockout stage – unbelievable scenes!! It was bouncing in the dressing room post-game, whilst the supporters were going crazy in the stands and drinking the Dallas bars dry throughout the proceding night. Even the folks back home, watching in organised fan parks dotted around the island were going bonkers as the result was confirmed!! What a time to manage this team!!!
Qualified for the Quarter Finals with a game to spare!!
With a group game remaining, it meant that the hardest game of the group stage schedule, and the game I was most concerned about, could now be considered as a "free hit". Yes, it would make a real statement to the football world if we were able to defeat the defending Gold Cup champions and finish the phase as group winners, as well as maintaining our excellent defence and not conceding a goal, but I wouldn't be too concerned now if we lost the game. Plus, if I was being realistic, Mexico has a much superior talented team to ours! Therefore, just avoiding a heavy defeat and injuries to key players would be an acceptable performance at this point of the campaign, with one eye on the quarter-finals ahead.
The group table after the two group games – we have qualified for the QFs!!
Anyway the final game of the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup group, and the quarter-final match will appear in the next part of this series. If you have any questions, comments or whatever, please put them in the comments box below, or tweet me on Twitter @The94thMin or even leave a comment on the Facebook page.
2021 Gold Cup
Ackeel Applewhaite
Akeem Holder
Bajan Blitz
Bajan Tridents
Barbadian FA
Barbados FA
Barbados Football
Caribbean Football
Elijah Downey
Hadan Holligan
Hallam Hope
Island Football
Jaden Warner
Kemar Headley
Krystian Pearce
Mario Vaughn
Nesta Guinness-Walker
Nick Blackman
Part Ten
Pride & Industry
Ramar Layne
Randolph Cox
Rashad Jules
Soca Warriors
Tafari Moore
The Jaguars
Trident Tribe
Trinidad & Tobago Football
Previous Albania
Next Poland
Red & White Stripes: Part Two
Pride & Industry - Managing Barbados on FM20: Part 1


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The anger within Dalit MPs in the BJP appears to be on the surge with its Delhi MP Udit Raj now joining other lawmakers to express discontent over the way the issue is being handled.
While Raj chose not to write a letter unlike others, the northeast Delhi MP took to Twitter to bring attention to the problems faced by Dalits after the April 2 bandh, which witnessed large-scale violence, especially in BJP-ruled states.
"Reports are pouring in that those Dalits who participated in agitation on 2 April are being tortured and it must be stopped...Dalits are tortured at large-scale after 2 April countrywide agitation.
"People from Barmer, Jalore, Jaipur, Gwalior, Meerut, Bulandshahr, Karoli and other parts (are) calling that not only anti-reservationists but police (are) also beating and slapping false cases," he said in his tweets late on Saturday night.
All the places mentioned in his tweets belong to the BJP-ruled states.
Raj, an IRS officer who resigned to join politics in 2003, followed it up with another on Sunday afternoon, which appeared as a clarification but left with scope for interpretation, with some suggesting it exposed the anti-Dalit stand of the party.
"My tweets are misconstrued that it is harming the BJP rather it strengthens that at least there are people like me in the BJP who are concerned with Dalit atrocities after April 2 agitation. It will convince Dalits and they will remain with the party. The government will check anti-Dalit officers/people," he said.
The anger over the way Dalit issues are being handled manifested in an agitation organised by BJP MP Savitri Bai Phule in Lucknow on April 1 and letters written by three other Dalit MPs - Yashwant Singh, Chhote Lal Karwar and Ashok Kumar Dohrey - from Uttar Pradesh to Prime Minister Narendra Modi post the April 2 Bharat Bandh.
BJP MPs from the Dalit community were up in arms against the Supreme Court order diluting the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act and had put pressure on the government to file a review petition against it.
While Savitri organised a "Save Constitution" protest, Karwar wrote to Modi claiming that he was thrown out by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and that he was facing discrimination by the administration in his constituency.
Singh on his part claimed that the Modi government had done nothing for the Dalits in the past four years.
Dohrey said Uttar Pradesh Police was harassing Dalits and framing them in baseless cases for vengeance.


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Can Patients With Diabetes-Induced Cataracts Wear Contacts?
You may need to stop wearing contacts if you develop cataracts as a result of diabetes. With serious cataracts, your contacts will not help your vision very much. You may also not be able to wear contacts due to how diabetes causes dryness of the eyes.
One of the long-term effects of diabetes is that it can cause one of your eye lenses to become cloudy. The cataract will cause your vision to be blurred. Simply developing cataracts does not mean that you have diabetes since cataracts often develop as we age. However, if you develop a cataract at a younger age, this can be an effect of long-term diabetes. Also, those with diabetes develop cataracts 60% more often than those who do not.
The type of cataract you are the most likely to develop is a subcapsular cataract. Since the cataract usually begins small, it will not have a noticeable effect on your eyesight. However, if the cataract progresses, your vision will become blurrier and you may also find that lights are brighter. This may force you to wear sunglasses or prescription glasses that are tinted.
Once you have developed diabetes, you will not only need to make more trips to the doctor, but also to the dentist and eye doctor. Your eye doctor will need to understand the progression of your diabetes so that he or she can determine if your worsening vision is the result of aging or if your worsening vision is the result of long-term diabetes. You may not necessarily need your prescription strengthened.
When the cataract has a strong impact on your vision, you will need a surgery to have the cloudy lens removed. Then, you will need to have the old lens replaced with a new one. When you complete the procedure, you'll be able to better see.
Contacts also can often not be worn if your eyes are too dry. Diabetes is known for causing dry eyes, so you will need to consult with your eye doctor regarding whether you can continue to wear contacts. If you are able to wear contacts, though, you may be able to take advantage of a new technology that will allow you to monitor your blood glucose levels.
New smart lens technology will allow for patients to measure their glucose levels by measuring their tear levels. The contacts can then send the reading to the user wirelessly through their mobile devices. Thanks to these innovations, in some ways, contacts and diabetes might be compatible after all.
For more information about contact lenses and if they'll work for your situation, contact a professional such as Jeffrey C. Fogt, OD.


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Double Success for the MTC
Date: Monday 20 April 2015
News Double Success for the MTC
Two global leaders join MTC community.
The fast-growing Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry is celebrating a double success after attracting two leading international technology companies to join its prestigious list of members.
Capvidia, a global supplier of software for computer-aided design analysis and measurement, and IPG Photonics, the world's leading provider of high power fibre lasers, have both joined the MTC and will begin working on major projects with MTC engineers.
Capvidia, established in 1994, is a leading CAD software supplier to manufacturers all over the world, specialising in CAD data translation and CAD quality assurance and validation, as well as simulation. The company is headquartered in Belgium, with a US headquarters in Minnesota. It also has operations in Germany and Japan.
IPG Photonics supplies high power lasers and amplifiers to companies around the world for use in materials processing and micro-machining. The company has its headquarters in the United States with manufacturing operations in Germany and Italy. Its UK base is in London.
Tomasz Luniewskir, chief executive and founder of Capvidia, said: "We look forward to working with the MTC to provide the UK industry with inter-operability solutions for CAD, CAM and metrology. Model-based engineering (MBE) is an area where there will be a lot of growth in coming years and we believe that Capvidia's technology will enable engineering and manufacturing organisations to realise the benefits of full inter-operability."
MTC chief executive Clive Hickman said that attracting two distinguished international names to the MTC at the same time was a major coup.
"We now have more than 80 industrial member companies across a wide range of sectors. We are working with the world's elite engineers and manufacturers and growing at a rate that couldn't have been envisaged when we were established in 2010," he said.
We found the staff at the MTC were very knowledgeable, and communicated well and in great depth. By working with the MTC we were able to meet and discuss projects with a range of potential customers.
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Don't be a (food) waster. Use your data.
Last year, supermarkets accounted for 180,000 tonnes of food waste in the UK, down from 200,000 in the previous year (figures from the British Retail Consortium, BRC). Across the pond, the United States yearly throws away around one-third of all the food it produces, with grocery stores being responsible for discarding 10% of that amount.
NRF 2016 Big Show – Creating theatre and losing the audience?
At last weeks National Retail Federation's Big Show it was very clear that retailers are focused on tackling the 'new norm', retailing at the clock speed of todays customer, with digital transformation, Customer Experience and Big Data dominating the agenda. For me it was all about back to basics.
Transparency in pricing : Where would we be without technology?
The explosive growth in online shopping has resulted in increased Internet price transparency: recent data from The Centre For Retail Research forecasts that online sales in Europe will grow by 18% to £132.2 billion in 2014.
Blue Yonder together with "Retail Week" took a close look at commerce in the United Kingdom; In particular how forecasting strategies are used in order to contribute towards a businesses' bottom line.


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Happy hump day friends! It's that time of year again. Resolutions, new goals, diets. For the past few years I have been doing Whole30 every January. In 2018 I didn't do such a great job (I think I only lasted two weeks) and I didn't even try to do it again in September like I normally do. Well now I am 15 days in (I always do it January 2-31) and I am feeling great.
Okay, well maybe great isn't exactly the right terminology, but it is definitely doing its job. This weekend I cheated a little bit on my weekend trip to Philadelphia and man did I feel the pain of that cheese steak. I mean you can't go to Philly and not try a cheese steak but damn, definitely not worth it.
What I like about Whole30 is that it isn't a normal diet. It's not here to make you loose weight. You are eating clean so you get rid of your bad eating habits and feel better. So, when I had my greasy steak and cheese, my body freaked out and didn't know what to do anymore. Don't get me wrong, I believe in a cheat day, but maybe I should have had half of the sandwich instead of the whole thing.
This time around I have created a pretty good eating schedule which has helped a lot.
This week I meal prepped hard of Sunday. I made a Whole30 meatloaf to head up for lunches or dinners throughout the week, a veggie frittata to have for breakfasts and The Defined Dish's Whole30 Tom Yum soup. The amount of ingredients intimidated me a little. I am a pretty decent cook but I like to stick to 5 ingredients or less, but wow! It was so easy! I would definitely recommend it.
In the evenings, I usually end up snacking on something, but for the past two weeks I've been sticking to hot water with lemon, decaffeinated tea, avocado and tomatoes with TJ's Everything But the Bagel seasoning, or dried mango or plantain chips from Trader Joe's.
Happy New Year friends! I hope everyone had an amazing holiday season. This year seemed especially busy with holiday parties and gatherings a couple times a week. As 2018 slowly came to an end, I did what I do around this time every year, looked back on the past 365 days to see how I've grown in the past year.
In December I had a lot of new going on. This past month I moved so it was a lot of reorganizing, getting rid of things I don't need anymore and redecorating and buying furniture and décor I now need for my new space. Moving always stresses me out. (And you'd think I'd be used to it by now.) I hate the feeling of being unsettled, having blank walls and my clothes in piles, but for right now I am trying my hardest to go with the flow. I am glad most of the craziness is behind me and I finally get to settle in.
Right now, I've been using a lot of Netflix to get my mind off of the mess that is moving boxes and building new furniture. I'm pretty sure I've seen every Netflix original Christmas movie this season. But now that the holidays are over, I am fully dedicated to Riverdale. It's like Pretty Little Liars all over again. And YOU, have you seen YOU? Wow! I'll do you a favor… go watch it!
I am back on the Whole30 train. Thank you, holidays. So far, a week in, and I am starting to feel great again. I am definitely going to be doing a few posts on Whole30 meal prep, recipes, and weekly menu.
This year I tried to chill with the traveling compared to 2017. Instead of taking 12 small trips like I did last year, in 2018 I took two international trips. Over the summer I went to Mexico for a much needed R&R girls weekend. I haven't been on a beach getaway like that in almost 10 years and it was fantastic. You can read more about where we stayed and what we did here.
In the fall my road trip buddies, Michelle and Michelle, and I headed north to road trip through Alberta, Canada. It was amazing! The photos truly don't do this area of the world justice. The colors of the lakes and the beauty of the mountains were jaw dropping. This trip helped me push my limits and step outside of my comfort zone. We stayed at one of my top 5 hotels, ate amazing food, and did more hiking than I thought I could.
Staying a little more local, my friends and I tried to embrace the winter as much as we could by exploring Lincoln, New Hampshire and visiting their annual Ice Castles. AMAZING! In March, a bunch of my friends and I headed to Boston for a weekend getaway. There is no where better in the world to celebrate St. Patrick's Day besides in Boston, MA. It was great to get away for the weekend and party like we were 21 again. (Read about a past trip to Boston here.) Later in the spring a few of us kicked off the warm weather season with a quick trip to the Cape to explore one of New England's hidden gems.
2019 is already panning out to be a great year. I have a few trips already scheduled for the first half of the year. A weekend in Philladelphia, a bachelorette party in Charleston, and two trips to Los Angeles to watch one of my closest LA-friends get married. I'm hoping the second half of the year is a little calmer, but I'd love to stick some sort of trip in the back half of the year. I've been throwing around either Cuba, Oktoberfest in Germany, or just a simple solo trip to Burlington, VT. We will see.
Work wise, things have been really exciting. I started 2018 with a promotion at work, and in June, I got another one. It's been really encouraging to watch the growth of my company and where they are headed and I am beyond happy to be a part of it. Who knows where this year will lead.
I'm not going to boar you with my goals. Each year I make a list of resolutions, or goals, in my daily planner so that I can look at them regularly and hold myself accountable. They're actual goals, with numbers, and dollar amounts, and intentions to continue to push myself to grow and live as balanced as I can.
Ironically this year a few of my goals require me to work more, and harder. But instead of seeing this as a negative, it just shows how important it is to be intentional with your time. A few years ago I read Chip and Joanna Gaine's book and I realized that everything they do, they do intentionally. They push their business, their family, and their relationship and the result is to live their best life. Work hard, play hard, right?
This year I am going to keep my goals private, but overall, live intentionally, spend money intentionally, spend time intentionally.
Happy Friday!!! Who else is pumped to gain an hour this weekend?? I know my waking up in total darkness the past few weeks has not been prime motivation. A few weeks ago I was able to take a three day staycation and it was fabulous. I binged "Anne with an E" on Netflix and relaxed for a few days, just in time for the craziness of the holidays to swing in full force.
I'm looking forward to the holidays more than usual this year. I have some exciting news in early December but I can't say much for now. For now, here are five things that are getting me through October and November.
When I was living in California I really started to fall in love with the theater. My good friend's family ran a local community theater and their productions were out of this world. Being that we were in Los Angeles, there were even a few professional actors that performed at the theater on the side. I really fell in love with Les Misérables while I was out there so when tickets went on sale at the Shubert Theater in New Haven, I new I had to see the national touring company perform live. It was insane!
I think Newport, RI is such an underrated city. In the summer it is the perfect New England city with fresh seafood restaurants, little shops to explore, and breathtaking sunsets over the water. In the winter the town gets sleepy but winter is the perfect time to go to Newport and truly rest and relax. The skinny streets make you feel like you've gone back in time and wandering in and out of bars is really the best way to spend a snow day. I went last week to explore something else that is famous in Newport. The Newport Mansions. Not too long ago New York City's elite used Newport as a place to summer. Their summer "cottages" were bigger than my high school. A few girlfriends and I took the two hour drive east to explore the Breakers and Marble House, two of the Vanderbilt family's homes from the late 1800s.
My girlfriends and I try to get together as often as possible, but with husbands, kids, careers, and side projects, it's not always the easiest. Last weekend we were able to be festive all weekend. We celebrated our favorite two year old's birthday with a Halloween themed birthday party on Saturday, and Sunday had a Halloween party and pumpkin carving contests as a housewarming at another friend's. It was the perfect way to get into the spirit of the season before fall blows away from us completely.
Part of my full-time job is getting out of the office and visiting the ships that we send our clients on. When Viking Ocean Cruises invited a few travel agents onto their ship, the Viking Star, I jumped at the opportunity to see this ship. Viking is known for their river cruises, being one of the largest river cruise companies in the world, but when they expanded into ocean cruises a few years ago, I knew I wanted to see their ships. I love the clean lines, and the Scandinavian style of their ships. What I love about Viking is their attention to detail and how although they're not a luxury cruise line, you still feel like a princess while a guest on their ship.
A few weeks ago, I did a post about my favorite bingeworthy shows and since, I've already gotten through the new Marking a Murderer part 2. I actually watched it in just three days. If you watched part 1, be prepared that this one moves a little slower. We know the story already so now we are going through new evidence and learning information we didn't know before.
Flying can be exhausting. I've done a lot of long flights. A red-eye across the country can be pretty draining but really, that's a simple and common flight if you really think about it. Trips to Asia, New York to Hawaii, coming home from Eastern Europe, that's a true long flight. Here are some tips to get you through any length trip that you may a little help with getting through.
Wear layers. No matter what the weather is, I always travel in a light top and with an oversized scarf. Wearing a light top makes layering easier and even though 90% of the time your flight is going to be cold, you really never know. The scarf you can use it as a pillow, blanket, shawl, or wrap. And easiest thing is that it can be taken on and off easily. I also try to keep a light jacket or sweater handy if it gets too cold on the plane or in the airports.
Have your snacks prepared. The worst is when you aren't prepared with any type of snacks and you can't find anything in the airport that's easy to snack on. Back in July, I was so early for my flight and hadn't brought anything to the airport, I ended up buying $20 scrambled eggs and literally wanted to die. TSA will let you bring anything that is not opened through security (as long as it's not liquid obviously.) I usually take some sort of nuts and protein bars with me in my bag.
Dress comfortable. Not like a slob, comfortable. If you want any chance of getting an upgrade at all, whether it's at an airline, car rental or hotel, you need to be dressed properly. I'm not saying dress up but there's a way to be comfortable and still not look like a hot mess express. I love a good pair of compression leggings, a cute top and sneakers.
Pack up my toiletries. I make sure I always have WetOnes, tampons, tinted moisturizer, mascara, deodorant, hand sanitizer, and a toothbrush at arms reach. Usually right under the seat in front of me. There is nothing worse than being stuck in the window seat and needing to grab something from the overhead bins. Talk about annoying. So, keep them close to you so that you can grab them all if needed.
Have a pen handy. Especially when traveling internationally. You don't want to be that one asking everyone around you for a pen when you're filling out your immigration forms. Stick it with your toiletries for easy access.
Back up sleep aids. Sometimes, no matter how tired you are, you just can't get comfortable enough on the plane to sleep. It's terrible. I've tried a few different tricks though: sleepy time tea, wine, taking melatonin. My new favorite is using my Young Living sleep spray. I brought this with me to Canada and spayed it on my chair before we took off, and on my pillows before going to sleep and I slept throughout the whole night.
Have a good bag. I FINALLY found my favorite carry on. For me, a backpack works best. I found this one on Amazon a few months ago and it worked perfect for my trip to Canada. There's a spot for my laptop, a cord to charge your phone, an outside pouch for those easy to grab items you may need (ID and passport), and not too big that I'm going to load it up. I actually used it while hiking too and it was perfect.
Happy Hump Day!!!! Here in New England, it's starting to get pretty chilly which means, hibernation time. I've already started my season of binge watching and my list is starting to grow for this winter. Last year I really started to get bored with some of the shows I was regularly watching. Sorry Walking Dead fans but after Carl died I just couldn't get back on board. So, this winter I need to get into some new shows, and not just my usual Housewives and other Bravo shows.
I rewatched Hart of Dixie last month and it reminded me how much I love a feel good comedy. Currently I've been glued to Anne with an E but I just have a few more episodes left. I think next up is going to be a true crime documentary. When Making a Murder came out in 2015 I was hooked so now that we get to see more of Steven Avery, I am ready for it.
What are you currently watching?? Let me know in the comments.


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eWeather HD - Accurate 10 Day Weather Forecast with Severe Warnings, Tide Prediction and Storm Tracking
By Elecont | October 9, 2017
The World's only iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad weather app specifically designed to provide all the info you need in one place. It's designed to look beautiful and work beautifully. eWeather HD provides a lot of features, but not at the loss of elegant display simplicity. Get accurate and reliable 24-hour and 10-day weather forecast utilizing unique multi-provide system, nationwide radar images, severe weather alerts, earthquakes, storm/typhoon tracks combined with data from NOAA buoys, sea surface temperatures, historical weather data and climate averages, tide predictions and much more. (New.). Animated iOS 10 Lock screen widgets. (New.). Customizable location-aware severe weather alerts for up to 5 locations. (New.). Apple Watch app & Glance. Key features: Ten-day, hour-by-hour local and international weather forecasts. 2015/16 Long-Range Weather Forecast and climate data. Instant severe weather alerts using PUSH. Earthquakes. Global storm/typhoon/cyclone tracker. High-Resolution Doppler Weather Radar. Animated Satellite Images of Cloud Cover (U. S. and E. U.). Sun/Moon times, Moon phase & day. Sun/Moon Eclipse times. All data from NOAA buoys. Global sea surface t. Air pressure graph (H/W sensor). Geomagnetic activity. Weather migraine detector. Animated weather maps. Tide predictions, tide charts, high and low tide times. v Can minimize the harm to your property and protect your personal safety. v Can alert you to potentially life threatening weather (hail, tornado, hurricane, flood, thunderstorm and etc) via audible push notifications directly to your device even if your not currently using the app and your device is asleep and locked. v Weather Clock interface can tell you at a glance exactly when it will rain (or snow). v Provides up-to-minute weather forecast for the next 24 hours. v Provides 10-day weather forecast with detailed weather data. v Climate data & sea temperatures for 12 months. v Includes two beautiful weather widgets: hourly and weekly forecasts. v Uses two weather providers (located in the US and EU) to bring you precise hourly forecasts as well as a full 10-day forecast. Multi-provider system lets you choose the most accurate weather data for your location. v Helps you to plan your outdoor activities with the amazing accuracy. Just take a look at the Weather Clock and you'll be secured against any weather surprises. v Includes interactive weather maps: current conditions and future weather, hi-def weather radar, storm tracks and affected areas, severe-weather alerts, sea surface temperatures, NOAA buoys, Satellite cloud cover imagery, Earthquakes. v Displays current temperature right on your Home Screen. v Alerts about weather that triggers Migraine Headaches. Now you always know the cause of headaches or migraines if it is linked with changes in the air pressure. Detailed weather features: Ten-day weather forecast including. Day/night conditions. Wind speed and direction. Probability of precipitation (rain or snow). Rainfall, snowfall amounts. Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, moon day & phase. Ultraviolet index, geomagnetic activity. Hourly weather forecast for the next 24 hours. Temperature and feels like temperature. Humidity, dew point. Probability of precipitation (rain or snow). Rainfall and snowfall amounts. Wind speed, direction. Ultraviolet index and geomagnetic activity. Current weather conditions. Temperature and feels like t. Humidity. Pressure of air. Realtime data from air pressure sensor. Wind speed, direction. Dew point. t. of water. Global storm tracks and projected paths. High-resolution weather radar for the US and Japan (rain+snow). Near-realtime data from over 700 NOAA buoys, beach & global sea surface temperatures (wind, wave, t.details and etc). Local and Worldwide Earthquakes. PUSH notifications for Severe Weather Alerts. Weather alerts for 26 European countries. Connected to Instagram, Twitter, FB, G+.
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Japan Display Will Reportedly Supply OLED Screens for Apple Watch Series 5
by Christopher Baugh – Wed, April 3, 2019
Japan Display will reportedly supply OLED screens for the next generation Apple Watch expected to launch later this year.
According to a new report from Reuters, the move is seen as a "breakthrough" for the Japanese company, which had a rough time following Apple's decision to drop LCD screens in favour of OLEDs for the iPhone. The sources said the supply deal would mark Japan Display's first foray into the OLED display market.
"Japan Display Inc will begin to supply organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screens for the Apple Watch later this year, two sources said, a breakthrough for the cash-strapped company whose late shift to OLED has cost it orders from Apple," reads the report.
"The supply deal would mark Japan Display's foray into the OLED display market, the two sources familiar with the matter said, declining to be identified because they are not authorized to speak to the media," the report continues.
While the report doesn't specify which Apple Watch models will get Japan Display screens this year, it's likely that the deal concerns the next-gen models, the Apple Watch Series 5.
The Apple Watch Series 4 comes with an LTPO OLED Retina Display and it remains to be seen what kind of a display the Japanese company would make for Apple, in terms of upgrades and other changes. Apple's smartwatches are the most popular wearable device out there and last year's model features plenty of upgrades as well as a design change.
According to reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the Apple Watch Series 5 will feature a new ceramic casing design, suggesting a possible return of the Apple Watch Edition.
Japan Display already supplies Apple with LCD panels for the 2018 iPhone XR and it is expected to continue doing so for the 2019 model of the iPhone XR as well.
Apple has so far reportedly been sourcing OLED panels for the Apple Watch series from LG. For iPhones though, Apple has to stick to Samsung Display as other display makers like LG Display and BOE have simply been unable to scale up their OLED production facilities.
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Remember, you're almost never the only person being interviewed for the job. The hiring manager doesn't know how special and talented you are or what a good fit you'd be unless you show her. And remember, you're not the only one trying to prove yourself.
Here are 5 tips to make sure you give the best first impression possible.
Most new interviewees fidget constantly, tugging at their ill-fitting business-wear. This is immediately distracting and will have an impact on your confidence—and the interviewer's confidence in you. Get yourself a good suit that fits you and your style. If you think you look good, you'll be able to relax and be yourself and focus on selling your abilities. Dress for the career you want, not necessarily the entry-level job you're applying for!
So many new interviewees come in blind, expecting to learn everything they need to know about the job from the hiring manager. This does not inspire confidence in your abilities or initiative. Instead, make sure you research every detail that you can—about the company and especially about the position. That way, you can prepare to discuss how your particular background and prior experience make you the most excellent choice. Who knows, those years of babysitting or waiting tables might actually be excellent out-of-the-box qualifications that will help you stand out from the pack.
Don't be a creeper, but it it's not a bad idea to look around your interviewer's office for little clues about their interests or hobbies. Maybe they've got a diploma from your alma mater—look for anything you an use to find some common ground. Just be sure they're using their own office and you don't end up complimenting someone else's children!
We've all been at the interview that feels like a coffee date. You yammer on for half an hour, but you hardly speak about the job. This can be a sign of good chemistry, but it can also be a trap. Some interviewers might be testing you to see whether you can keep control of the conversation. Try (politely!) steering things back to your eagerness to explain why exactly you're the best fit for the position. You'll be surprised how few of your peers are prepared to do the same.
So many young interviewees speak in one word or one sentence answers. Prepare a few example answers to questions you're likely to be asked. Don't turn your answers into a speech, but make sure that with every one, you're demonstrating your intelligence and acuity and your suitability for the job. When in doubt, read your interviewer's body language for signs of interest or boredom, and adjust accordingly.


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Lesa Postell
Heritage skills demonstrator	Sylva, NC (Jackson County)
(828) 586-8041	postell5@verizon.net
Plant LoreFarming TraditionsMountain LoreFoodways
Lesa Postell remembers that during her childhood in Jackson County, "Everything was done as a family. We raised food as a family, we ate as a family, we worked as a family." The traditional arts and homemaking skills that Postell carries on today were learned in this manner. "It was part of life," she says. "I grew up seeing and experiencing it." Her family has deep roots in the Smoky Mountains. Her mother's family are from the Cataloochee section of Haywood County, and fanned out in the Maggie Valley-Waynesville area when the National Park Service acquired Cataloochee. Postell's father, who was fully two generations older than her mother, grew up in Whittier. Having a much older father gave Postell a perspective on the life and ways of an earlier time that few of her own contemporaries had ever experienced.
From her parents and grandparents, she learned home remedies, quilting, weaving, gardening, canning, open-hearth cooking, how to make candles, soap, and poplar berry baskets, and a multitude of other traditional skills. She savors the memory of what she describes as the spiritual aspect of homemaking and farming, the value of working closely with one's family and neighbors. In her professional life Postell is a social worker, and she finds that the lessons of her own upbringing-of the importance of cooperation and hard work, as well as the crafts and skills themselves-are valuable teaching tools for children from troubled backgrounds. She also teaches her traditional knowledge in venues other than her social work, demonstrating at many historic sites, festivals, and schools in the region.
In 1999, Catch the Spirit of Appalachia published Lesa Postell's book Appalachian Traditions: Mountain Ways of Canning, Pickling, and Drying. Of this book she has written, "The stories and teachings of the people of this region are still present, yet vaguely heard. I fear for this great heritage, that this heritage may be lost forever. With this book, I am doing my best to assure the preservation of a lifestyle and heritage known by few in this modern world."
Lesa Postell is available to give demonstrations and teach workshops on a multitude of heritage skills.
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The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (State agency) did not always suspend Medicaid payments to providers that had credible fraud allegation cases in accordance with the Social Security Act. Of the 95 cases that we reviewed, the State agency applied a good-cause exception not to suspend payments for 1 case; and it either suspended, pursued recovery, or otherwise did not make Medicaid payments to providers related to 40 other cases.
For the remaining 54 cases, the State agency did not suspend Medicaid payments for 4 cases totaling $13.8 million ($8.1 million Federal Share). Furthermore, for one case with a completed investigation that resulted in a civil settlement, the State agency did not provide documentation to support that it returned the Federal share of $237,000 to the Federal Government. Finally, for 49 cases for which the Florida Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) had completed its investigation and payment suspension was no longer proper, the State agency had not suspended Medicaid payments totaling $70.3 million ($40 million Federal share) when a fraud investigation was pending.
We recommended that the State agency (1) refund $8.1 million to the Federal Government; (2) refund $237,000 to the Federal Government related to one case for which the State agency did not provide documentation to support that it returned the Federal share to the Federal Government; and (3) update its policies and procedures to ensure that it adheres to the MOU and complies with the Act to suspend Medicaid payments to providers with credible fraud allegations, which could have prevented $70.3 million ($40 million Federal share) from being at risk.
In written comments on our draft report, the State agency partially concurred with our second recommendation but did not concur with our calculation of the Federal share. In addition, the State agency did not concur with our first or third recommendations. After considering the State agency's comments on our draft report, we maintain that all of our findings and recommendations are valid.


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Die Schlacht zwischen den Hermunduren und Chatten 58 n. Chr. war nach dem Geschichtswerk Annales des römischen Historikers Tacitus der finale Kampf in einem Grenzdisput zwischen den germanischen Stämmen der Chatten und der Hermunduren. Beide Parteien beanspruchten einen Fluss für sich, der eine besondere religiöse Bedeutung hatte, sich aber auch gut für die Gewinnung von Salz eignete.

In der populärwissenschaftlichen Literatur wird dieses historische Ereignis bisweilen auch schlicht als Salzschlacht bezeichnet.

Die Schlacht fand im Sommer 58 n. Chr. statt. Die genaue Lage des Schlachtortes ist unbekannt. Mit den Hermunduren ist offensichtlich hier die Gruppe der Hermunduren gemeint, die den Markomannen und Semnonen (Langobarden) benachbart war. Nicht in Frage kommt hier die Gruppe der Hermunduren, die nahe der rätischen Grenze siedelte.

In der historischen Forschung wurde mehrfach versucht, den bei Tacitus genannten Grenzfluss zu erraten, aber kein Vorschlag passt ausreichend zum Bericht der Annalen des Tacitus. Als Grenzfluss der Chatten und Hermunduren vorgeschlagen wurden etwa die thüringische Saale, die fränkische Saale, die Werra  und die Salzunger Salzquellen.

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A patient booked more than 5 days in the future is 2-3x more likely to no-show for their appointment. New patients generate 3-5x more revenue than established patients. Then why are new patient appointments often booked so far out? A lack of openings for new patient appointment types which can be fixed by well-defined appointment types and templating to decrease that wait.
If appointment types are unclear, being too generic or too specific, there is a high risk of a scheduler mislabeling an appointment type. These appointment type mistakes then flow through to billing causing revenue to be missed.
A happy provider is a productive provider. Most providers have preferences on when they like to see certain types of patients. Planning a provider's day by specific appointment types allows your providers to be at peak productivity and happiness.
The longer the process to onboard new schedulers, the more wages are wasted. Having too many appointment types creates a steeper learning curve for new hires, while ill-defined appointment types creates daily friction as confused schedulers aren't sure what to use.


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What's Your Old Game Worth?
March 21, 2010 9:00 AM EST
All gamers have one – whether it possesses fond memories or you just like to play it over and over again, there's that game you can never part with. What you may not know is you could be sitting on a fortune.That's right, some games have a little more than sentimental value, they are worth a lot of money. Gamers have always heard of rare games like the 1990 Nintendo World Championships cartridge, which appears on the top 8 list. DualShockers looks at the Top 8 of the most rare and expensive games in no particular order:
Stadium Events (NES) Price Range: $13,000 — $41,300; $10,000 for the box alone
Originally released by Bandai for their Family Fun Fitness mat, the rights were later purchased by Nintendo. It then became World Class Track Meet for play on a little something we call the Power Pad. Nintendo wanted this to look like a first release item, so they had all copies of Stadium Events removed from stores and destroyed, except 200 cartridges that had been sold. Hence the game being worth so much. Only 10 to 20 copies are believed to exist today. The game has been sold on eBay two times recently. One by a North Carolina woman sold for $13,105. Think that's alot? A Kansas man found a factory sealed copy, one of only two known to exist, and it sold for an amazing $41,300. The irony of it all is, the rereleased Nintendo version World Class Track Meet, sells for about $3 on eBay.
1990 Nintendo World Championships (NES) Price Range: Gray: $4,000 — $6,100; Gold: $15,000 — $21,000
The Nintendo World Championships featured a winner takes all tournament held in 30 cities. Contestants played Super Mario Bros., Rad Racer, and Tetris with a 6 minute time limit for each. At the end of each cities' competition, the top player in each of the 3 age divisions was given a gray game cartridge that was used in the tournament. Which basically means that there were only 90 given away. And if you were a lucky winner who participated in the Nintendo Power Magazine and won, received one of the gold cartridges. There were only 26 produced, so you can imagine why they would be worth so much.
Nintendo Campus Challenge (NES) Price Range: $14,000 — $20,100
Luckily, this type of contest is still held by GameBattles and other companies. But in the early 90's Nintendo was king. A competition held on campuses across the Nation and at popular Spring Break destinations gave gamers again 6 minutes to gain the highest score they could. The 3 games this time were Super Mario Bros. 3, PinBot, and Dr. Mario. All copies of the cartridges were destroyed after the competition. Or so they thought. An employee of Nintendo saved his copy of the game and sold it in a garage sale with other Nintendo items for $1,000. The man who purchased it later resold it on eBay for $14,000 and is still the only copy known to exist in the world.
Atlantis II (Atari 2600) Price Range: $5,000 — $6,000
What makes this game so valuable you ask? Atlantis, not Atlantis II, was released in 1982. Still haven't heard of it have you? The developer of Atlantis held a contest that year. Gamers would take pictures of their high scores and send them in. Your prize? A copy of Atlantis II which featured a faster type of game-play and a harder scoring system. The company figured that was the only way to prove who the real champion was. There were very few copies of the game produced. The kick is, if you have it you may not even know. The only difference in the cartridges of the two was a small white sticker on the cover of the original which said Atlantis II. If you happen to own a copy and you don't know which one you have, a quick Google search can help you out.
Air Raid (Atari 2600) Price Range: $1,000 — $3,000
The information is confusing on this particular game. Why, you ask? Mainly because the cartridge doesn't even say what the game title is. The game play is similar to Missile Command and Atlantis. The developer was a company called Menavision (Menovision), depending on who you ask. There are 2 reasons the game is worth so much other than nobody really knowing it's name. The first, it comes in a T handle blue cartridge which was primarily seen in Brazil. And second, there are only about 12 copies that exists.
Star Wars Ewok Adventure (Atari 2600) Price: $1,680
Being a Star Wars fan myself, I was intrigued to see this game on the list. Basically because I never knew it existed. The game was originally developed back in 1982 and packaged as Revenge of the Jedi: Game 1 by Parker Brothers. It was also known as Ewok Adventure due to the main character being an Ewok. The premise of the game was an Ewok would fly its glider and try to destroy an Imperial Base on Endor. The player would try attempt to be stopped by Stormtroppers, Speeder Bikes, and AT-STs. The cool part of the game was the player could have their Ewok take control of the vehicles to help them in their quest to destroy the base. The game however was never produced due to Parker Brothers' marketing department feeling the game's controls were too difficult for young gamers. The designer of the game, Larry Gelberg, later gave the only prototype to his son's friend. It was later sold for $1,680.
Kizuna Encounter (Neo Geo) Price Range: $12,000 — $13,500
Kizuna Encounter, a 1996 fighting game in the mold of Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter, is one of the most sought after games for collectors of Neo Geo games. The version of the game that is worth the most is the European version, of which only 15 copies were made. The Japanese version, which has different packaging, is common and only sells for $50. So Japanese fans if you have a European copy laying around somewhere, get it out and sell that puppy. Keep your copy for yourself.
Ultimate 11 (Neo Geo) Price Range: $8,000 — $10,000
If your a Neo Geo fan, and more importantly a soccer fan, then Ultimate 11 was the game for you. The last in the Super Sidekicks series, Ultimate 11 is highly coveted due to there being only 10 copies in existence. The game was sold on the collector's forums at neo-geo.com with Kizuna Encounter for $55,000. The collector who purchased the game was quoted as saying he would never sell the copies even if he was offered $100,000 for them. My ultimate goal is to find this man and become very good friends with him!
So there you have it. A list of games that are worth a crazy amount of money. So get to looking in your garage and attic for that one game that may or may not be worth a ton of money. And the next time your at a garage sale, be sure to keep your eye out, you never know what you might find.
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Voici la liste des attractions touristiques de Taipei, la capitale de Taïwan (République de Chine), que vous pouvez visiter.

Bâtiments remarquables d'avant 1945

 Temple Dalongdong Baoan (Datong)
 Musée et maison historique Lin An Tai (Zhongshan)
 Temple Longshan (Wanhua)
 Université normale de Taïwan : salle de conférences et de concerts (Daan/Guting)
 Université nationale de Taïwan : Bibliothèque (Gongguan)
 Université nationale de Taiwan : Hôpital Original (Zhongzheng)
 Porte nord (Zhongzheng)
 Palais présidentiel de Taipei (Zhongzheng)
 Temple Confucius de Taipei (Datong)
 Temple du dieu de Xiahai (Datong)
 Ximen Redhouse (Wanhua)
 Temple Xingtian (Zhongshan)
 Bâtiments historiques de Yangmingshan
 Temple Zhinan (Wenshan)

Bâtiments remarquables depuis 1945

 Mémorial de Tchang Kaï-chek et Place de la Liberté (Zhongzheng)
 Ancien consulat américain à Taipei (Zhongshan)
 Théâtre d'avant-garde de la rue Guling (Zhongzheng)
 Sanctuaire national des martyrs de la révolution (Zhongshan)
 Théâtre national et salle de concert de Taipei sur la place de la Liberté (Zhongzheng)
 Shin Kong Life Tower (Zhongzheng)
 Mémorial Sun Yat-sen (Xinyi)
 Taipei 101 (Xinyi)

Musées

 Musée d'art Aurora (Songshan)
 Musée des sources chaudes de Beitou (Beitou)
 Musée de la fondation Chang (Zhongzheng)
 Musée des insectes du lycée Cheng Kung (Zhongzheng)
 Musée de la Liberté Cheng Nan-jung (Songshan)
 Musée des arts pour enfants de Taipei (Shilin)
 Musée des transports pour enfants (Zhongzheng)
 Musée de la céramique de Chine (Beitou)
 Musée des douanes (Datong)
 Musée du théâtre de marionnettes de Dadaocheng (Datong)
 Musée de la Sécurité incendie des pompiers de Taipei (Neihu)
 Galerie d'art Fo Guang Yuan (Songshan)
 Hall d'exposition forestière (Zhongzheng)
 Musée Hong-gah (Beitou)
 Musée Hwa Kang (Shilin)
 Centre culturel Ketagalan (Beitou)
 Musée et maison historique Lin An Tai (Zhongshan)
 Musée du théâtre de marionnettes Lin Liu-hsin (Datong)
 Musée des miniatures de Taïwan (Zhongshan)
 Musée d'Art contemporain de Taipei (Datong)
 Musée de l'Institut d'Histoire et de Philosophie de l'Academia sinica (Nangang)
 Musée d'art de jade (Zhongshan)
 Musée national d'histoire, campus de Nanhai (Zhongzheng)
 Musée national du Palais (Shilin)
 Musée national de Taïwan (Zhongzheng)
 Centre national d'éducation scientifique de Taïwan (Shilin)
 Musée de la poste (Zhongzheng)
 Musée des forces armées de la République de Chine (Zhongzheng)
 Musée des robots (Beitou)
 Musée Shung Ye des aborigènes de Formose (Shilin)
 Musée commémoratif du papier Suho (Zhongshan)
 Musée du Parc du Mémorial de la Paix 228 (Zhongzheng)
 Village d'artistes de Taipei (Zhongzheng)
 Musée astronomique de Taipei (Shilin)
 Musée des Beaux-Arts de Taipei (Zhongshan)
 Taipei Story House (Zhongshan)
 Parc aquatique de Taipei (Zhongzheng)
 Musée des arts populaires de Taïwan (Beitou)
 Musée de la réforme agraire de Taïwan
 Taiwan Storyland (Zhongzheng)
 Exposition télévisuelle de Taïwan (Songshan)
 Musée des arts verriers Tittot (Beitou)
 Musée des arts Wan Fang (Wenshan)
 Musée des instruments de musique Wei Chin-Yuan (Songshan)
 Musée YuYuYang (Zhongzheng)

Lieux publics

 Centre d'art numérique de Taipei (Shilin)
 Centre de découverte de Taipei (Xinyi)
 Hall de la culture hakka de Taipei (Daan)
 Centre d'éducation sur le patrimoine et la culture de Taipei (Wanhua)
 Place de la Liberté : Place et Parcs
 Novel Hall pour les arts scéniques (Xinyi)
 Centre d'art des marionnettes de Taipei (Songshan)
 Centre de loisirs pour enfants de Taipei (Zhongshan)
 Centre culturel du costume de Taipei (Wanhua)
 Centre culturel de Taipei (Songshan)
 Youth Party (Zhongzheng)

Parcs urbains

 Parc du Mémorial de la Paix 228 (Zhongzheng)
 Parc forestier de Daan (Daan)
 Parc de Dahu (Neihu)
 Place de la Liberté : Parcs
 Parc et jardins de la résidence Shilin (Shilin)
 Jardin botanique de Taipei (Zhongzheng)
 Zoo de Taipei (Wenshan)

Parc national et réserve naturelle

 Yangmingshan

Marchés de nuit

 Rue Dihua (迪化街) (Datong)
 Marché nocturne de Gongguan (夜市)
 Marché nocturne et touristique de la rue Huaxi (Snake Alley) (西街) (Wanhua)
 Marché nocturne de Jingmei (景美夜市) (Wenshan)
 Marché nocturne de la rue Liaoning (遼寧街夜市) (Zhongshan)
 Marché nocturne de Ningxia (寧夏夜市) (Datong)
 Marché nocturne de la rue Raohe (饒河街觀光夜市) (Songshan)
 Marché nocturne de Shida (師大夜市) (Daan)
 Marché nocturne de Shilin (士林夜市) (Shilin)
 Marché nocturne de Tonghua (通化街夜市) (Daan)
 Ximending (西門町) (Wanhua)

Autres

 Sources chaudes de Beitou (Beitou)
 Rue Dihua (Datong)
 Quai de Dadaocheng (Datong)
 Maokong (Wenshan)
 Pont suspendu de Baishihu (Neihu)

Voir aussi

 Liste des attractions touristiques de Taïwan

Tourisme à Taïwan
Taipei


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I just launched the biggest and most exciting pop-up in EYE BUY ART history, in the heart of Toronto's Financial District, and I'd love you to join me!
A 6-week Pop-Up by EYE BUY ART
Opening Thursday, October 19th from 5:00 – 7:00pm
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FCP Gallery
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WEEKDAY Hours: 11:00am – 3:00pm, Monday to Friday and by appointment
WEEKEND Hours: Saturday November 18th and Sunday November 19th (ONLY) from 10am – 4pm
Note: it's a good idea to call ahead during the week to make sure the gallery is open, as it is sometimes closed for private events. Please text or call 416-200-8774 to confirm.
This exhibition is unlike anything I've presented before, and will comprise over 1500 square feet of new work, including one-of-a-kind paper cut-outs by Ontario artist Becky Comber, floated paint shadowboxes by newcomer (to me) Heidi Conrod, and limited edition, large-scale photographs by LA artist Ryan Schude and Toronto artist Kristin Sjaarda (see preview below – pricing and details available upon request).
I am also launching a very special partnership with 3M, who have generously provided support to exhibit grand
format, limited edition murals in the lobby of First Canadian Place (in the BMO Tower, where my pop-up is), where over 80,000 people a day will be passing through. This new program will launch the release of a new kind of art form; mural-sized, limited edition photographs that can be custom fit to your wall.
ARTIST TALK: In Conversation with Kristin Sjaarda and the ROM
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Please join Toronto artist Kristin Sjaarda in conversation with Mark Peck, the Ornithologist from the Natural History Department at the ROM. Kristin is a rising star in the world of contemporary, fine art photography in Canada. Her botanical photographs are stunning – with distinct references to the Dutch Masters of the 17th Century – yet the work is deeply rooted in contemporary life. Kristin will discuss the critical role of nature, in the context of her work; the flowers she grows in her backyard garden here in Toronto, and the birds which she borrows from a rescue and research program at the ROM, in partnership with FLAP.
This is a story about the interconnectedness of the natural world; a world that is beyond human perception, and yet which we rely upon for our survival. This will be a deeply fascinating conversation that will reveal layers of meaning within Kristin's work, and which will speak to the importance of narrative in art.
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Jamestown Community Children's Centre, Spalding Swimming Pool and Burra Community Christmas Committee have been announced as the recipients of $10,000 in community grants from EnergyAustralia Hallett.
The power station's community grants program supports local projects and initiatives that are focused on improving education and social inclusion.
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New Runner, Isaiah Stowers, Runs a Marathon for Small Businesses
Isaiah Stowers, a middle school science and video production teacher from Stockton, CA, started running in November 2019, a few months before the pandemic sent the nation into a shutdown in early 2020.
But he didn't just casually take up the sport. Instead, he dove feet-first into setting big goals (like running a full marathon less than a year after he took his first running step) and filming every step of the way on his newly-established YouTube channel, Stowers Does it All.
"I don't have a background in running. I didn't do cross country in high school. I didn't even do typical running activities like being a running back or wide receiver in football," says Stowers.
But then, when a friend invited him to run the Golden Gate Half Marathon in San Francisco in 2019, he agreed, albeit jokingly. Little did he know, his friend was serious.
Stowers prepared by watching YouTube videos and running a little bit "here and there." Despite minimal preparation, something changed for Stowers that day. Suddenly, he found himself on a fast-track path to being a runner with no intention of looking back.
We caught up with Stowers to hear the rest of the story, starting with the San Francisco starting line from just over a year ago:
All photos courtesy of Chris Cabatian @itscabatian
What was that first race like for you?
I'll never forget the feeling of inspiration that overwhelmed me. All of these people wake up at the crack of dawn to come and run 13 miles. Why? Because it's what they do.
Throughout the run, I saw people in the crowd holding up signs that said "you can do it!" or humorous quotes like "All toenails go to heaven!" These were complete strangers cheering me on, looking me in my eyes, just to remind me and everyone else in the race that we were doing something special. I was hooked. I told myself that in 2020 I would sign up for EVERY running event I could.
And then COVID-19 shut down the nation. Things got canceled and I was devastated. But then I came across a virtual race company (Medal Dash). And through them, I have been continuing to race.
So, what compelled you to run a marathon? Why go so far?
I have a YouTube channel called Stowers Does It All that's dedicated to running culture and fitness. When I was challenged on social media to do the marathon, I thought to myself 'OK, but how do I make a 26-mile journey entertaining? How could I make a video of this?'
Stockton doesn't have very many beautiful trees, giant landmarks or skyscrapers… But what we do have are small businesses. So I combined my talent, Medal Dash's marathon, the challenge of running a marathon and Stockton's small-business struggle into a Small Business Marathon to highlight 26-plus local businesses in 26 miles.
The response from the community was overwhelming. So many businesses wanted to be a part of it! It was supposed to be just a few businesses at first… But by the day of the marathon, I had 41 businesses on board.
Why did you want to run a marathon to highlight so many local businesses, though?
Stockton is an interesting town. It's home to more than 313,000 people. It's the 13th largest city by land mass in California and it runs on small businesses. When all of the businesses were forced to close due to COVID-19, many business owners, like so many business owners across the country, started to worry and panic. One of our renowned historical bar owners was very vocal about how the closures were harming his business. If you drive around now, you can see the empty office spaces and buildings from businesses that didn't make it.
Looking back, how do you now see your marathon accomplishment having a positive impact on your community into the future?
There are people that do marathons all the time. There are ultramarathoners that would look at my run as a piece of cake. And then there are people who cannot or will not even run a mile.
What was awesome about my marathon was that it motivated people to want to get out and run. People now tag me on their runs on social media. What I wanted to happen came true: it got the people talking. It got the community recognizing other businesses.This united people.
What about for you, personally? How has the experience positively impacted you? Or, more broadly, how does running impact you?
It keeps me in shape primarily! Second to that, it also gives me a sense of belonging. The runners in our area support each other very well. It's really uplifting. However, I think the positive impact is everywhere now. My YouTube channel is getting more attention. People recognize me when I'm doing my morning jogs. My students root for me! Other business owners now want to work with me on other projects. It's amazing.
During a challenging running event, there is always a moment (or many moments) where we're faced with a decision. It could be to call it quits or keep going, or it could be simply overcoming an obstacle or fear. And it's often an emotionally overwhelming moment. Can you recall what those moments were like for you during your marathon?
Businesses were supposed to put out water so that I could stay hydrated during the 26 miles. My biggest fear was that they would forget and I would be left without water. The first few I passed forgot, and so I was worried for the first 3 miles. What if there would be no water for the entire route?… But then I arrived at the Fleet Feet store in Stockton. The employees not only had water waiting for me, but they were outside and ready to run with me! We went around the shopping center a couple times before they sent me on my way to the next district of businesses. That moment truly warmed my heart.
The second moment was getting to the finish line. It was in that moment that I understood why athletes cry when they win the finals, the World Series or the PGA masters. So many people came out to see me finish. It was truly amazing.
I also want to thank the amazing staff at Fleet Feet SMB. When I first got into running, I had terrible shoes. So I stopped at Fleet Feet and got my feet scanned. They had very informed employees that taught me about which shoes I should get. From that moment on, I have not been into another shoe store. To be completely honest. I don't trust anyone else to give me an informed response like I got from them.
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American Homes 4 Rent, a highly leveraged REIT that went public last August with great hoopla and that owns 21,000 single-family homes it bought helter-skelter out of foreclosure since 2012 and is now desperately trying to rent out – well, that Wall Street darling, according to unnamed sources of the New York Times, is planning to hawk securities backed by $500 million of mortgage debt.
But this time, the mortgages aren't on homes owned by regular folks who lied on their applications about their income and who refinanced the heck out of ever uptick in price to yank out cash. This time, the securities – if you can call them that – are backed by rental payments from single-family homes that are, hopefully, rented out, and will, hopefully, stay rented out.
The usual suspects are lined up to engineer these elegant products, the same ones that were bailed out last time: JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Wells Fargo. The securities are to be sold during the first quarter to investors that have been driven to near insanity by the Fed's repression of yield on even the riskiest crap – investors who've learned to hold their nose and ignore the risks no matter how large just to get a little extra yield.
Wall Street is licking its chops: the market for this type of synthetic monster is estimated to be $1.5 trillion. They're hoping that $7 billion of these kinds of securities will be shoved out the door in 2014, and once the routine sets in, about $20 billion per year. Since 2012, when all this craziness started, mega-landlords have bought about 200,000 vacant, single-family homes out of foreclosure for which they're now trying to find tenants.
If anyone at the Fed needed more proof that the US is in the midst of the largest and craziest credit bubble in history, here it is.
Private-equity mastodon Blackstone Group, whose entity Invitation Homes became the largest landlord in the country by gobbling up tens of thousands of vacant, foreclosed single-family homes since 2012, broke the ice last fall with its $479-million single-family rental securitization. Mutual funds, insurance companies, pension funds, etc. fell all over each other to buy them and stuff them into bond funds and other receptacles for iffy stuff.
Securitization has its benefits – for the mega-landlords. Banks usually require 40% equity for lines of credit on these rental properties. By slicing and dicing the debt and packaging it into securities, landlords can cut their equity down to maybe 25% – or less when no one is looking. In many of these markets where mega-landlords bought every vacant single-family home they could get their hands on, like Phoenix or Las Vegas, prices have jumped 25% or more in just one year. But these price gains can be ephemeral. When home prices drop to where they were a year or two earlier, and occupancy isn't high enough to service the debt, those finely engineered securities will turn into toxic waste.
But securitization provides landlords with the most valuable drug on Wall Street these days: more leverage – so that they can gobble up more single-family homes.
The next step is to offer this kind of securitization to everyone, practically: speculators, flippers, mom-and-pop investors, private-equity funds, REITs, and other small and large investors. All based on the unreliable income streams, if any, from rentals. Cerberus Capital and Blackstone are already working on it. In the end, these rentals could all be packaged together, sliced into different tranches, sold indirectly to some unsuspecting pension fund participant.
With this business of slicing and dicing back in vogue, investors have a new source of cash and can take on more leverage to gobble up even more single-family homes and drive up prices even further, pushing regular homebuyers to the edge.
It has been showing up in a litany of numbers for months, with the volume of transactions heading the wrong way. And purchases by first-time home buyers – the crux of the housing market – dropped to just 27% of all purchases in December, from 28% in November, from 30% in December 2012, and from the 30-year average of 40%. It was the lowest ever recorded in the data series going back to 2008. First-time buyers have been pushed out by higher home prices, higher mortgage rates, and a veritable flood of cash buyers – in Florida, 62.5% of all buyers – many of whom are investors.
With the nearly free money that the Fed is still handing out, Wall Street is taking over the American Dream, driving up prices, shoving first-time buyers to the side, but then graciously allowing them to become tenants in their empires. To grab even more homes and drive up prices even further, they now have an exquisitely reengineered tool, single-family rental securitization, whose detritus – the actual bonds – will end up in people's retirement funds and conservative-sounding bond funds. All along the way, fees are extracted, and risks are transferred, and down the line, when it all blows up again, it will complete the cycle of wealth transfer. Hallelujah, 5 years of unmitigated QE.