Jamie Herbert won the midweek medal at Greetham Vallley.
Alex Banham made it nine wins on the trot in the ladies club championship at Elton Furze.
The Northants county player, who plays off two, finished the 36-hole competition with a score of 153 after firing rounds of 79 and 74. And that was an incredible 35 shots clear of the runner-up.
Midweek Medal: Division One - 1 Dominic Ralfs 72-2=70; 2 Matthew Reed 80-10=70; 3 Chris Savage 73-0=73. Division Two - 1 Micky Greenaway 88-15=73; 2 Phil Clark 88-13=75; 3 Derek Mankelow 93-13=80. Division Three - 1 Benjamin Baker 92-23=69; 2 Conor Brennan 100-23=77; 3 David Mitchell 102-19=83.
Past Senior Captains Trophy: 1 Colin Phillips 38pts; 2 Pete Glover 35pts; 3 Terry Patrick 31pts.
Peterborough Milton 4½, Belton Park 3½ (Milton names only): Rob Lakin/John Harlock halved; Mike Williamson/Steve Moule halved; George Garnish/Tony Dyer halved; Malcolm Wakefield/David Rager lost 3&2; Pete Glover/Don McFarlane won 9&8; Keith Benson/Mike Goodall lost 2&1; Peter Parkin/Sut Panchi won 3&2; Brent Joyce/Graham Goodall won 2&1.
Elton Furze 4 , Rutland County 2 (Elton Furze names first): D. Smith/D. Burns lost to D. Palmer/D. Waddell 5&4; J. Middleton/K. Daunt beat R. Collins/O. Huckley 2&1; T. Carlton/T. Brookfield lost to P. Siciliono/E. Cooper 2 down; F. Wilson/R. Sparling beat K. Moxham/M. Clark 1 up; G. Starkey/G. Jackson beat M. Gatehouse/M. Branson 2 up; B. Draper/T. Kane beat J. Spinlane/R. Parker 1 up.
Elton Furze 3½, Old Nene 4½ (Elton Furze names first): D. Tansley/J. Dewis halved with L. Clark/W. Smith; G. Blagden/R. Hill lost to E. Cave/K. Wiltshire 1 down; A. Turner/F. Mullinger beat D. Philpotts/B. Gibbs 4&2; G. Walters/S. Cook lost to D. Ward/G. Manderley 5&4; F. Smith/G. Leitch beat M. Ambrose/G. Carrington 2 up; P. Underwood/A. Blagden lost to P. Groves/B. Groves 2&1; M. Penfold/J. Leitch lost to C. Webster/A. Francis 3&2; G. Sammy/R. Mayhew beat R. Dolby/A. Francis 1 up.
Club Championship: Club Champion - 1 A. Banham 79+74=153; 2 K. Henderson 99+89=188. Net winner - 1 H. Bayliss 74+73=147; 2 A. Banham 77+72=149.
Dots Jubilee (27 holes): 1 C. Rudkin 119; 2 M. Martinsen 121.
Midweek Medal: 1 Jamie Herbert net 65; 2 Leon Wyche net 69; 3 Jon Herbert 83-13=70.
Stableford: 1 Kian Pearce 41pts, 2 Graham Stenson 39pts; 3 Tim Brown 39pts.
Landrover Trophy: 1 Bev Dolman 34pts; 2 Jackie Friend 32pts; 3 Bryony Batch 32pts; 4 Susie Ellis 30pts.
Veterans Cup: 1 Frank Macguire 31pts; 2 Frank Hinch 30pts; 3 Barry Shaw 30pts.
Nene Park 3½ , Meridian 2½ (Nene Park names only): Peter Cudbertson/Martin Gee lost 7&5; Dudley van Kerro/Ray Palmer won 6&5; Barry Orgill/Carson Steptoe lost 2&1; Colin Bagley/John Brown halved; Brian Oliphant/Mike Wilson won 3&2; Nigel Taylor/Roger Harris won 1 up.
Peugeot Coronation Foursomes: 1 Marwyn Watson/Joyce Fisher 38pts; 2 Karen Martins/Angela Nichol 32pts; 3 Cathy Hunt/Tae Gooding 32pts.
Lombard Trophy: 1 Margaret Seed 38pts; 2 Doris Sissons 34pts; 3 Anne Curwen 32pts.
Monthly Medal: 1 Catherine Hunt net 65; 2 Jocelyn Faris net 71; 3 Val Jacobs net 74.
Nene Park ½ , Priors Hall 3½ (Nenen Park names only): Jocelyn Faris/Di Webb lost 7&5; Marwyn Watson/Joyce Fisher lost 5&3; Myra Landsburgh/Gill Hill lost 4&3; Maggie Davey/Vanessa Morris halved.
Hereward Trophies Trophy: 1 Philip Norman 45pts; 2 Mark Lenton 41pts; 3 Ian Phillips 40pts.
Nene Park 4½, Toft 1½ (Nene Park names only): Jocelyn Faris/Chris Naylor lost 3&1; Vanessa & Bob Morris won 1 up; Karen Martins /Gary Geddis won 4&2; Suzanne & Nigel Jones halved; Pam & Charlie Cox won 4&3; Tae Gooding/Peter Cudbertson won 2 up.


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The Chief Executive is David Montague.
They own or manage over 70,000 homes in London and the South East.
They were set up in 1963 and their first office was in St Mary Magdalene Church in Woolwich.
They work with over 90 local authorities in the parts of London and the South East where they have homes.
Their head office is at One Kings Hall Mews, Lewisham, London SE13 5JQ.
Their area of operation is divided into seven separate neighbourhoods. They are: North, North East, South, South East, South West, Thames and West.
L&Q Energy work with 70 specialist agencies to provide supported housing.
L&Q employs around 1,200 staff in 18 locations and offices.


The Australia cricket team toured to United Arab Emirates (UAE) in March 2019 to play five One Day Internationals (ODIs) against Pakistan.The fixtures were part of both teams' preparation for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
Australia won the series 5-0. It was Australia's first 5-0 series win away from home since they beat the West Indies in 2008.
Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed among five key players rested for Australia ODIs; Umar Akmal recalled into squad.
No Starc either as selectors name unchanged squad from the tour of India.
Australia refusal forced Pakistan to play ODIs in UAE not in Pakistan.


The Neuroanatomy SecondLook™ application is a study aid that provides a series of neuroanatomical images for users to self-test their level of knowledge and ability to recognize structures within the human central nervous system. This application was developed with the learner in mind, especially medical, dental, nursing, and other health sciences students, and lab professionals. The complete app has twelve slide sets, covering Gross Neuroanatomy, the Spinal Cord, Ascending and Descending Pathways, Cranial Nerves, the Diencephalon, Forebrain, Brain Stem, the Limbic System, the Auditory/Vestibular System, Visual System, and Neurohistology. It follows the award-winning concept of the other SecondLook™ mobile apps. By taking a "SecondLook" at these images, users are able to quickly self-evaluate and test their knowledge about the human central nervous system in order to identify gaps and to be better prepared for tests. This mobile application will also serve as an excellent review tool to prepare for licensing examinations.
Launched May 12, 2016 (almost 3 years ago).
The content was updated and five new topics have been added to the full app version.


IT'S A GOD THING – Part two. (How I lost 72 pounds.) | Talking to My Weight Loss Counselor-God!
Weighing 241 pounds I cried out in desperation to God.
After 40+ years of struggling with numerous assorted diets and compulsive overeating with a food addiction. I was now defeated, hopeless, and broken with a failure complex. I had reached the end. I wondered just how big would I get? Would I just explode? None of my clothes fit. I wore a pink blouse, the last one that still fit me until I hated it. I waddled when I walked.
I felt like a complete helpless failure. I could not see food, smell food, or even think about food without getting something to eat. Food commercials sent me to the kitchen, the store, or the fast food drive through. Sometimes I'd overeat until I went to bed sick or pass out to sleep it off on the sofa. Food and the compulsion to overeat controlled me. I was a food drunk.
I finished that second forty days and still continue eating three meals a day, half portions, and no snacks. Occasionally I'll give up deserts. Sometimes I decide to give up other foods for a short time.
When I go out to eat, I ask God to direct me about what to order. Then I eat half and bring the rest home to eat later. This way I feel like I get two meals for the price of one. I get to enjoy eating that meal twice. That's a good deal.
I do not count calories, carbs, or servings. I don't do meal replacements of any kind. I don't take pills. I haven't had any surgery for weight loss. I haven't tried to exercise to lose weight until now. Now I'm trying to walk 5,000 steps a day to help with the last five pounds of this healing process.
The sweetest time of my day is when I get up before the sun to spend time with the Lord. During this private time with Him, I write my thoughts, meaningful scriptures, prayers and praises in spiral notebooks. It helps me focus. I value this precious sweet time in His Presence. It's like I'm talking to my very best friend. He is my best friend.
I feel that I'm healed from my excess weight, compulsive overeating, and food addiction. It amazes me when I try on clothes that fit last month and now they're too big. Food no longer controls me.
I'm free and delivered from obesity. This weight loss has not been a fast weight loss, but it has been the easiest weight loss. I am able to live this way.
Refrain: I need Thee, oh, I need Thee; Every hour I need Thee; Oh, bless me now, my Savior I come to Thee.
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Kudos to you for sticking to the plan. You look great.
Thank you so much. God gave me this plan. Over all those years of diets, I never thought of this before. Now if I want cake, I eat it, just half of it.
This has been the easiest weight loss ever. I am constantly amazed at what God has done.
Congratulations, Deborah. What you've achieved is truly fantastic. The reward for your efforts is in those photos. You look great, you really do. After 40-odd years of trying you've succeeded, which I'm sure is wonderful for you and your story is also an inspiration to others. Thank you for the support you provide to others on their own journey. You know it means a lot, that it really makes a difference to other people's lives.
Once you've reached your goal the next phase starts, one that is equally as challenging, and that's maintaining your weight without putting it all back on again, and I know you have the strength and determination to achieve this.
You have an amazing story! I love how God helped you!
God deserves all the credit! He is healing me from obesity. He is so wonderful!
Thank you Ellie. I looked up your scripture and yes, you are so right. The point is not to follow another set of rules, but to seek God's will/advice over all that we do and say, including what we eat. I don't always do exactly right, but I keep seeking and keep trying. It is wonderful to know that if we mess up, He forgives us, picks up our pieces, and gives us strength to get up and start over with a new freshness full of His Presence.
Thank you so much for the encouragement. I am honored with your words of affirmation.
Also thank you for telling me that God is proud of me. My heart's desire is to please Him. He is my BFF.
Thank you so much. All I know is that God has set me free.


For the first time, there is a complete video on YouTube regarding a martial, practical form of Push Hands (they way it was meant to be*). Of course the late, great Erle Montaigue has dvds, and video clips on this extraordinary method, however now, his son Eli has put the movements together in one video whereby we can observe the progression and gain insight on how and why certain things are done.
Obviously many taijiquan practitioners are going to differ on this, but this important video is for those students and instructors who wish to impart an approach that more closely resembles the realities of combat, while at the same time testing your balance, posture, technique, etc.
* This summary was written by and reflects the opinion of taijiquan instructor Michael Joyce.


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This first concert in the refurbished Kemsley Village Hall will be a collaboration with Swale Borough Council, as part of their initiative to promote the arts and music making in the Borough. We are grateful for their generous sponsorship, making all tickets free. It will be a light-hearted programme, with music by Vivaldi, Mozart, Leonard Bernstein and others, and will conclude with great tunes from Broadway Shows, in New York's Tin Pan Alley, including songs by Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter and Fats Waller. Fine Arts Brass was formed in 1980 and has become a highly accomplished group of British musicians, firmly established around the world. Their widely varied choice of music has led them to perform regularly for the BBC, on Radio 2, 3 and 4.
We are honoured and delighted that Pauline Panton, LGSM, an ardent supporter of the arts locally and well-known to many of our members, has agreed to join Sir Richard Rodney Bennett as a Patron of our Society.
A new orchestral suite by our Artistic Director, John McCabe, will be premiered by Maidstone Symphony Orchestra on 26th March next year. John's 'Three Portraits from Arthur' are based on music from his two ballets, Arthur Pendragon and Morte d'Arthur.
This collage is one of the art works currently on display in the first public artwork exhibition by our Patron, the composer Sir Richard Rodney Bennett. The exhibition is at the South Kensington and Chelsea Mental Health Centre and runs until 10 th September (Monday to Friday 9 am to 6 pm). It is part of the Nightingale Project, of which Bennett is a patron, which aims to bring life and colour into a hospital or clinic, creating a conducive setting for medical and therapeutic work.
Sadly, we shall soon be losing our Membership Secretary. Jeane Holmes, who has long been an energetic member of our Management Committee almost from the start. In 2009 she also took on the responsibilities of Company Secretary. Jeane will leave a big hole; we shall be very sorry to lose her, and are so grateful for all she has done for SMS. Our good wishes go with Jeane and her husband Ben, who plan to move to Dorset to be nearer their family.
We are grateful to Anne for responding to our appeal for a new Secretary. Anne has been a member of the Orpheus Choral Society since 1974. She came to Sittingbourne forty years ago to work in Shell Research. Later she became a science teacher, in Rochester and in Highsted Grammar School.
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I have just finished reading Madeleine Albright: A Twentieth Century Odyssey by Michael Dobbs, the second Albright biography that I have read in a year. The other was Seasons of Her Life by Ann Blackman. That's a lot of biography for a secretary of state in office. I don't believe anyone ever wrote one about Warren Christopher, and I haven't heard of any publishing house hawking a Christopher bio now that he's out of office. But Madeline Albright is a secretary of state with pizzazz, sort of like a rock star.
It would be hard for me to pose as an objective reader and reviewer of Albright biographies. I worked with her several years ago when we were both consultants for an extensive survey of European public opinion by the Times Mirror Center for the People and the Press (now the Pew Center). As the U.N. correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, I covered her during her years as U.N. ambassador and covered her less extensively during her first two years as secretary of state. Both Michael and Ann interviewed me for their books. Both cited me, and Michael quoted me. As a rule Madeleine does not like reporters and makes no exception for me. Her intense press aide, Jamie Rubin, once concocted a theory that, because I knew and liked her, I leaned backward to be ornery. I doubt that, but, in any case, the reader better beware.
The two biographies are similar. But Ann's book sees Madeleine more as a woman fighting her way to the top. Michael's book, while not ignoring the feminine angle, sees Madeleine more as a survivor with the genes and drive to claw to the top, even while never showing her claws. Michael does not believe Madeleine's ignorance of her Jewish birth; Ann does. But, while Michael thinks Madeleine is a liar, he seems to like her. Ann, though she thinks Madeleine is telling the truth, does not seem to like her. She likes Josef Korbel, Madeleine's father, even less. Michael is no fan of the father, either, but, I think, the antipathy is less marked. Both make the error of looking on Josef Korbel as a survivor of the Holocaust and Madeleine therefore as a child of a survivor. Korbel, however, spent the war years in London, not Auschwitz. He does not count as a survivor in Holocaust terms. Michael's longer book is far more detailed than Ann's book, and, perhaps because I wanted detail, kept me somewhat more involved. But both journalists know how to tell a story well. These are fast-paced books.
Both authors devote a good deal of attention to Madeleine's Jewish background, but, as might be expected, Dobbs, the reporter who uncovered it for the Washington Post, is the most authoritative on this issue. Three grandparents, two aunts, one uncle, one first cousin and 19 other relatives of Madeleine died in the Holocaust during World War II because they were Jewish. Her father converted to Catholicism while serving the Czech government in exile during the war years and, according to Madeleine, never told her about the extent and reasons for the family carnage. Dobbs does not dispute this but believes that Albright must have learned some of the truth about the fate and religion of her relatives when she visited a cousin of her mother in Prague in 1967. Dobbs draws no conclusion about why Madeleine tried to hide her identity. He repeats a story of U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali that, while talking with Madeleine, he warned that it would be difficult for the Clinton Administration to run foreign policy with three people of Jewish descent in the key positions of National Security Advisor, Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State. "I am not a Jew," Madeleine told him.
The massing of detail by Dobbs over the fate of each of her relatives in the Holocaust is a remarkable reportorial achievement. But a reader may wonder why there is so much of it. Even Dobbs does not claim that Madeleine knew all these details - so their role in shaping her life is somewhat limited. There is a hint now and then that Dobbs believes her Jewishness gave her the grit and drive to forge ahead. But this kind of racial theory has a bad odor, and Dobbs does not wave it too hard. All the Holocaust detail, however, does serve as an embarrassment to Madeleine. It is as if Dobbs were saying to the secretary of state, "I was able to find out all this in a few short months yet you, even when you knew you were born Jewish, never bothered to find out what really happened to some of your closest relatives."
As a former U.N. correspondent, I was disappointed in the perfunctory way that both authors deal with her four years at the U.N. Blackman devoted 28 out of 300 pages to Madeleine's performance at the U.N.; even more astonishing, Dobbs devoted only 20 out of a little more than 400 pages to the U.N. period in his more detailed book. I suspect that both writers found it difficult to dwell on the U.N. in a book that was supposed to show her climbing ever onward to her appointment as secretary of state. I think she was no more than a fair to middling ambassador, poorly skilled at diplomacy, needlessly alienating our allies, and that she unwittingly helped tear down the U.N., tossing aside a useful instrument of American foreign policy. [I hope to discuss this in greater detail in a later column.] It would have been awkward, I think, for Dobbs and Blackman to emphasize her failure just before they celebrated her rise to the top. In any case, if Albright had been a first-rate ambassador, if she had performed the way I liked, she would not have been selected by Clinton as secretary of state. She fashioned an image at the U.N. of toughness toward others and fierce loyalty to the Clinton Administration, and that made her attractive to the White House.
All in all, Madeleine comes through both books as a congenial, articulate, tough woman who is smart enough to take advantage of opportunities. But hers is not exactly an Horatio Alger story. Some opportunities came her way because she married into one of the wealthiest families in America and received a generous divorce settlement after her husband left her more than 20 years later. Nevertheless, not everyone in her place after the divorce would have had the strength and intelligence to forge an astounding new career for herself. She did.
I have just finished reading Madeleine Albright: A Twentieth Century Odyssey by Michael Dobbs, the second Albright biography that I have read in a year. The other was Seasons of Her Life by Ann Blackman. That's a lot of biography for a secretary of state in office. I don't believe anyone ever wrote one about Warren Christopher, and I haven't heard of any publishing house hawking a Christopher bio now that he's out of office. But Madeline Albright is a secretary of state with pizzazz, sort of like a rock star...


Maryland has recently become a gambling-friendly state. They legalized table games in 2012 and daily fantasy sports in 2017.
Aside from greyhound racing, most forms of gambling are legal in Maryland.
But how does the Maryland government feel about online gambling?
You'll find out on this page, our guide to Maryland gambling laws and sites.
No, online gambling isn't legal in Maryland.
There are no Maryland gambling laws that specifically cover internet gambling, but it's safe to assume that the laws currently in place can also extend to online gambling.
Can I Get Arrested for Gambling Online in Maryland?
Getting arrested for gambling online in Maryland is unlikely. For one thing, their gambling laws only loosely apply to online gambling. For another, almost all law enforcement efforts in the United States focus on the providers, not the customers.
We couldn't find information about any residents of Maryland who have been arrested for gambling online in Maryland.
Is Maryland Going to Legalize Online Gaming?
Legalized, regulated Maryland gambling sites could be a thing of the near future.
Maryland has been watching other states that have introduced regulated online poker and games to see how they fare.
If other states continue to profit and do well from regulated online gaming, we could see Maryland gambling sites within the next few years.
If you're looking for Maryland gambling sites today, you're probably going to be dealing with offshore companies. The state has no legalized, regulated casino or betting sites that are accepting Maryland customers yet.
But sites in other countries are often happy to accept gambling action from players in Maryland.
Follow the tips below to find a good online gaming site.
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Are Daily Fantasy Sports Legal in Maryland?
Daily fantasy sports became legal in early 2017.
Operators don't have to complete a registration or pay any fees.
The legal age to enter a daily fantasy sports contest is 18.
No contractors, directors, principals, officers, or employees of daily fantasy sports companies can take part in their contests.
A maximum deposit limit of $1,000 is placed on all new players. Players may request an increase in their limit from the operator.
What does the future of gambling look like in Maryland?
Casinos with casino games and slot machines are legal in Maryland.
"In a 2008 constitutional referendum, voters approved the installation of video lottery terminals (slot machines) at five privately owned facilities in Maryland. In a 2012 referendum, voters approved the legalization of table games at Maryland casinos and the addition of a sixth facility in Prince George's County."
"The growth of the state's casino gaming industry continued during FY2016, which marked the first time that five casinos were operating in Maryland for a full fiscal year. Gross gaming revenue totaled $1.144 billion, beating last year's figure by $105 million (10.2 %).
Casino revenue contributed $402.5 million to the Maryland Education Trust Fund (ETF), an increase of $14.7 million (3.8 %) from FY2015. The ETF supports early childhood education, public elementary and secondary education, public school construction and capital improvement projects. Since the State's first casino opened in 2010, more than $1.5 billion has gone to the ETF."
Maryland is home to the Preakness race, or the second jewel of the Triple Crown. Parimutuel betting on horse races is legal in Maryland.
"The Maryland Racing Commission was formed in 1920 (Chapter 273, Acts of 1920). It licenses all persons, associations, or corporations that hold any horse racing meet within the State where racing is permitted for any stake, purse, or reward, as well as Satellite Simulcast Betting and intertrack betting."
Greyhound racing is prohibited in Maryland.
Maryland has a state regulated lottery.
"In FY2016 (July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016), Maryland Lottery and Gaming contributed an all-time record of more than $1.079 billion to the State of Maryland to support good causes such as the Maryland Education Trust Fund; public health and safety; small-, minority- and women-owned businesses; horse racing; veterans' organizations; and more. Lottery ticket sales generated $569.8 million for the State, while casino revenues contributed $510 million. The $1.079 billion total represents a 6.7 % increase from the previous record of $1.012 billion set in FY2015."
The Maryland Lottery offers a subscription service for Multi-Match and Mega Million games for residents.
In Maryland, charitable gaming laws differ based on what city or county you're in.
"(a) Admission charge.- The charge for admission to a place in order to participate in bingo conducted under this part may not exceed $5. (b) Prize.- (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the value of a prize in money, merchandise, or services for any one game of bingo conducted under this part may not exceed $200. (2) Jackpot prizes may be offered in a maximum amount of $5,000. (3) "Winner Take All" games may be offered without a prize limit. (c) Employees conducting bingo.- A licensee's employees and the terms of their employment must be approved by the board before they may conduct bingo under this part. (d) Minors prohibited.- A minor may not be allowed to participate in bingo conducted under this part. (e) Location.- Bingo may not be conducted under this part in a room or area where alcoholic beverages are sold or served during the game. (f) Number of days.- A licensee under this part may not conduct bingo on more than 125 days in a year."
Any form of social gambling is illegal. The only form of legal gambling is located at one of the six casinos, or at race tracks or OTB.
(4) receive, become the depository of, record, register, or forward, or propose, agree, or pretend to forward, money or any other thing or consideration of value, to be bet, wagered, or gambled on the result of a race, contest, or contingency."
The information below is from the Maryland Gaming Resources & Information website about the gambling venues in Maryland.
Maryland's first gaming facility, Hollywood Casino Perryville, opened on September 27, 2010, and is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. The casino has slot machines and table games, dining, and live entertainment every Saturday.
The casino at Ocean Downs Racetrack opened on January 4, 2011. The facility, with 34,000 square feet of gaming space and 800 slot machines, is operated by Ocean Enterprises, LLC.
LiveCasino & Hotel (formerly Maryland Live!), located in Hanover's Arundel Mills commercial district, opened on June 6, 2012. Maryland's third casino and entertainment complex includes slot machines, table games, a live music venue, several restaurants, and almost 5,000 parking spaces.
Located in Cumberland, Rocky Gap Casino Resort opened May 22, 2013, with slot machines and table games, several dining options, 215 hotel rooms, and a meeting space.
Baltimore's Horseshoe Casino opened on August 26, 2014,and features slot machines, table games, a poker room, and several dining options.
MGM National Harbor opened on December 8, 2016, and features slot machines, table games, several dining options, a theater, and a hotel.
Lottery grants for churches and public work purposes are legalized. This is the first form of legalized gambling in Maryland.
A local options bill allows licenses to be given for slot machines to be placed in several counties.
Slot machines are approved to be placed in five privately owned venues in Maryland.
Casino table games are legalized.
The horse racing oversight board is formed in Maryland.
A law to stop the renewal of licenses for slot machines is passed. The last license for slot machines expires in 1968.
Aside from greyhound racing, you can find most forms of gambling in Maryland, and they're on their way to legalizing more.
The recent legalization of daily fantasy sports contests seems like a good sign that Maryland is considering legalizing more online gambling activities. Maryland gambling sites could come within the next few years, with regulated online poker and/or more casino style games.
The gambling laws in any jurisdiction or region around the world are subject to change. We've strived to ensure that the information on this page is accurate, but you should always check your local laws before engaging in any form of gambling activity.


A U.S. government default caused by Congress failing to raise the $16.7 trillion federal debt limit could have catastrophic consequences that might last decades, the Treasury Department said in a report Thursday.
"Not only might the economic consequences of default be profound, those consequences, including high interest rates, reduced investment, higher debt payments, and slow economic growth, could last for more than a generation," the Treasury said in the report.
"In the event that a debt limit impasse were to lead to a default, it could have a catastrophic effect on not just financial markets but also on job creation, consumer spending and economic growth — with many private-sector analysts believing that it would lead to events of the magnitude of late 2008 or worse, and the result then was a recession more severe than any seen since the Great Depression," the department said in the report.
The Obama administration and Republicans in Congress are at an impasse over ending a partial government shutdown that began Oct. 1 and on raising the debt ceiling. The first face-to-face talks between President Barack Obama and congressional leaders Wednesday failed to break the logjam.
The shutdown makes the economy especially vulnerable to adverse consequences of the debt-ceiling impact, according to the Treasury.
Obama challenged Republicans to "end this farce" by calling a straight vote on a spending bill.
Both sides in the standoff, triggered by Republican efforts to halt Obama's healthcare reforms, appeared entrenched.
Fears grew that the crisis would merge with a more complex fight looming later this month over raising the federal debt limit and that this could stymie any attempts to end the shutdown before the middle of October.
He warned that as painful as the government shutdown was, a default caused by a failure to raise the debt limit would be dramatically worse for the economy as a whole.
Though some moderate Republicans have begun to question their party's strategy, Boehner so far has kept them largely united behind a plan to offer a series of small bills that would re-open select parts of the government most visibly affected by the shutdown. Democrats reject that piecemeal approach.
The Tea Party Express, one of the anti-tax groups in the conservative Tea Party that has led the fight against Obamacare, sent an email to supporters on Wednesday evening saying that as many as 12 Republicans had indicated they were willing to "give up on the fight" and join Democrats in voting for a funding bill without conditions.
"We need your immediate support to put pressure on the weak Republicans to pass a sensible solution that allows America to avoid the Obamacare train-wreck, while fully funding the federal government," the group said in its email.
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde warned Thursday that failure to raise the U.S. debt ceiling could damage not only the United States but the rest of the global economy.
"It is 'mission-critical' that this be resolved as soon as possible," she said in a speech in Washington, ahead of the IMF and World Bank annual meetings next week.
She said growth in the United States has already been hurt by too much fiscal consolidation, and will be below 2% this year before rising by about 1 percentage point in 2014.
So far, the financial-market response to the political gridlock has been muted. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was at 1,678.84 at 10:25 a.m. Thursday compared with 1,681.55 on Sept. 30, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note has slipped 1 basis point to 2.60%, and the Dollar Index is down 0.5%.
The Treasury said it sees signs of some investor concerns.
The Treasury doesn't plan to use a constitutional amendment to get around the debt limit, and prioritizing payments to pay its most important bills would be unworkable, according to a Treasury official who spoke to reporters Thursday on condition of anonymity. Congressional action is the only way to avoid default, the official said.
The Constitution's 14th Amendment says the validity of the public debt of the United States "shall not be questioned." The Obama administration has previously dismissed the idea of invoking the amendment to get around the debt limit.
Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew has said the Treasury projects that it will exhaust its "extraordinary measures" to stay under the debt limit by no later than Oct. 17 and will then have about $30 billion in cash on hand.
Postponing a debt-ceiling increase "to the very last minute is exactly what our economy does not need," Lew said in the report.
Obama met Wednesday with financial-industry executives including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Lloyd Blankfein and JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon. Blankfein said after the meeting that lawmakers are risking the economic recovery if they don't raise the debt limit. The meeting was part of an effort by the Obama administration to leverage the business community's clout in breaking the stalemate.


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How to Care for a Lilac Bush in the Winter
By Damien Campbell
Damien Campbell
Damien Campbell has been a professional writer since 2010. He is a regular contributor on home and garden topics and writes about his travels in Sweden for various websites. Campbell holds a master's degree from Lund University in sustainability science and specializes in writing about landscape design and natural history.
Lime fertilizer
Small saw
Lilacs require relatively little maintenance.
Lilac (Syringa) is a diverse group of flowering shrubs in the olive family of plants. The hundreds of varieties of lilac offer a wide range of sizes, shapes and colors -- from pure white to deep purple. Lilacs are a staple in home gardens because they are hardy, require little care and produce fragrant, attractive flowers in most years. To produce flowers, however, lilacs need cold winters and a small amount of maintenance while the shrub is dormant.
Clip off any remaining spent flowers as the plant prepares to go dormant for winter.
Feed lilac bushes with lime fertilizer during the winter to provide it with the nutrients it needs to thrive; lilac bushes prefer a slightly alkaline soil. Apply a second feeding of lime fertilizer after the lilac blooms in the spring.
Prune back one-third of the oldest branches as far as you can in winter. This encourages the plant to sprout new limbs. Pruning also maximizes the number of flowers and keeps the shrub in an attractive shape.
Cut old lilac bushes to the ground in winter; as lilacs mature, the lower portions of the plant become shaded and loose their vitality. Trim the entire plant to within six to eight inches of the ground, using garden shears or a small saw. It will take a few years for your lilac bush to return to its former appearance, but then it will produce an abundance of flowers.
As with other flowering plants, the best way to keep your lilac bush healthy and productive is to prune right after flowering so that you know exactly where next year's flowers will sprout.
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How is the air you breathe?
U.S. stock markets are sending mixed signals.
If you look at the performance of the CBOE Volatility Index (a.k.a. the VIX or fear gauge), which is a measure of market expectations for volatility in the near future, it appears all is well and investors expect no unexpected events. Barron's explained:
"…which brings us back to a central fact: the absence of volatility. The first quarter was historic for the CBOE Volatility Index...It ranged from 10.6 to 13.1, and its average level was 11.69, the lowest in an initial quarter since the VIX was born in 1990 and the second-lowest quarterly average since the 11.3 of 2006's final three months..."
The VIX remained stubbornly low last week, too, despite weaker than expected employment news, wage news, and generally flat economic data.
If you turn your eyes to the number of companies whose shares have reached new highs, you might form a different opinion about the steadiness of stock markets. Barron's wrote:
"…the squadron of stocks pushing 52-week highs at the New York Stock Exchange has shrunk from 338 on March 1 to 72 late last week…But, if the planet really is enjoying a synchronized economic recovery, why are we lunging at these stocks as if they were the only game in town?"
It's difficult to know how to factor in last week's air strikes against Syria, which registered as a tiny blip on the U.S. stock market radar. Some analysts say that's as it should be. The real drivers of market performance in 2017 will be tax reform and global monetary policy. Others are concerned involvement in Syria could lead to a reshuffling of political priorities and delay progress on domestic legislation.
In times like these, diversification is critical.
Data as of 4/7/17
pulling ink out of the air. Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental and human health threats in the world, according to a 2016 World Health Organization report:
"To date, air pollution – both ambient (outdoor) and household (indoor) – is the biggest environmental risk to health, carrying responsibility for about one in every nine deaths annually. Ambient (outdoor) air pollution alone kills around 3 million people each year…Air pollution continues to rise at an alarming rate and affects economies and people's quality of life; it is a public health emergency."
Engineer Anirudh Sharma was familiar with the problem. The MIT Media Lab student was walking down a street in Mumbai, reported MSN.com, when he noticed that diesel exhaust from passing buses and cars was staining his clothes black.
The experience sparked an idea: Was it possible to recycle air pollution and use it to make something useful? Like ink?
During the past few years, Sharma has developed technology to create the world's first line of art supplies derived from air pollution. He and his team have built an exhaust filter that captures carbon soot as it is emitted from cars, generators, and ferries. Once pollution has been gathered, impurities are removed. The remaining soot is ground into pigment and mixed with vegetable oil to create inks, markers, and paints.
One artist commented, "I don't know if it's the pollution, but the quality of the ink is really special…It's pitch black, really thick and dries incredibly quickly."
Last month, the first Clean Air Gallery opened in London. It features work by artists from London, Glasgow, Leeds, Southampton, and Nottingham – some of the most polluted cities in the United Kingdom – using Sharma's ink. Other exhibitions are expected to open in Berlin, Singapore, and New York.
"A mind which really lays hold of a subject is not easily detached from it."
--Ida Tarbell, Investigative journalism pioneer
http://www.cboe.com/micro/vix/pdf/cboe30c7-volindex_qrg.pdf
http://www.barrons.com/articles/low-vix-may-mask-stock-risks-1491625249?mod=BOL_hp_we_columns (or go to https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/peakcontent/+Peak+Commentary/04-10-17_Barrons-Low_VIX_may_Mask_Stock_Risks-Footnote_2.pdf)
http://www.barrons.com/mdc/public/page/9_3063-economicCalendar.html
(click on U.S. & Intl Recaps and select "The job madness of March") (or go to https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/peakcontent/+Peak+Commentary/04-10-17_Barrons-The_Job_Madness_of_March-Footnote_3.pdf)
http://www.barrons.com/articles/are-stocks-finally-topping-out-1491627050?mod=BOL_hp_we_columns (or go to https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/peakcontent/+Peak+Commentary/04-10-17_Barrons-Are_Stocks_Finally_Topping_Out-Footnote_4.pdf)
http://www.barrons.com/articles/do-airstrikes-signal-new-priorities-for-trump-1491627084?mod=BOL_hp_we_columns (or go to https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/peakcontent/+Peak+Commentary/04-10-17_Barrons-Do_Airstrikes_Signal_New_Priorities_for_Trump-Footnote_5.pdf)
http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/250141/1/9789241511353-eng.pdf?ua=1 (or go to https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/peakcontent/+Peak+Commentary/04-10-17_WorldHealthOrganization-Report-Ambient_Air_Pollution-Footnote_6.pdf)
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/offbeat/magic-black-air-ink-the-art-supplies-made-from-vehicle-pollution/ar-BBzuyky
https://press.economist.com/stories/10701-the-worlds-first-clean-air-gallery-opens-in-london
http://www.famousquotesandauthors.com/authors/ida_tarbell_quotes.html
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Incense & Smudging
Every month we take a portion of our profit and adopt Orphan Animals at The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. This charity is based in Kenya and they nurse elephants, rhinos and giraffes back to health who've been affected by the poaching problem in Africa.
Know that your purchase is helping out a great cause.
Here are the animals we've adopted so far:
SAGALA
Happy Bloomers adopted on August 1st, 2019
"September of 2017 in the southern area of Tsavo an incredibly severe drought gripped the area, and the death toll for elephants was dramatic. This was through a lack of food and not water, but due to poor rains spanning a number of years things finally culminated in catastrophic circumstances for those elephants that chose to remain in this area of the Park, and not move while they could when the waterholes still remained with water to greener pastures. As it turns out the 2017 drought in Tsavo claimed approximately 400 elephant's lives, the worst drought since the 1970's drought that ravaged the Tsavo elephant population. The victims were mainly the elderly and females who remained anchored close to water points due to their dependent young. During this time, when the situation required, our teams were frantically trying to save drought stricken orphaned babies, and aerial and ground patrols were carried out daily in the hopes of being able to help in time.
On the afternoon of the 25th of September while DSWT 'Works Manager' Trevor Jennings was on a routine inspection of the Trust funded water boreholes on the Dika plains, he came across a young abandoned elephant calf. She was approximately two years old, in a weakened condition, with a pride of lions lying perilously close under some bushes. Trevor immediately reported her situation to the Kenya Wildlife Service Park Management and mobilized more men to head to the scene to help with a rescue, and in the meantime while he waited for help to come he monitored proceedings closely. Thankfully due to the intense heat, despite being aware of her, the lions remained recumbent in the shade. Given that there were no elephants in the area, and that elephants were dying from drought in large numbers by this time, there was little doubt that she was an orphan, and that her mother was likely to be one of the casualties of this brutal dry season. With time running out, and with the risk of lions killing her before a rescue could be mounted, Trevor contacted the DSWT field headquarters at Kaluku to mobilize the Trust's helicopter to fly directly to the scene.
The Trust's field headquarters is situated approximately a 40 minute flight away so the aerial team wasted little time, mindful that if they were to get to site, fly the calf up to Nairobi that same day, they could not afford any further delay. The Trust's Voi Keepers in the meantime headed to the scene by vehicle as well to help mount the challenging rescue, because in the absence of KWS Vet Dr. Poghon, who was away at the time, this calf was going to have to be restrained by hand, all the while with a pride of lions resting under the nearby bushes! Once there the ground teams drove the vehicles as close as they could get to the calf before she turned tail and took off, at which point they hurriedly scrambled and took off after her.
Given her emaciated state she was unable to put up terribly much resistance and eventually, after a good long run, the men caught up with her and were able to restrain and capture her. The lions were perplexed by events, and took off in the opposite direction to rest under bushes further from the action. The vehicle manoeuvred to where she lay and many able bodies managed to haul her into the land cruiser to then drive her to a suitable bush landing pad, in a more open clearing. The timing was immaculate because no sooner had the vehicle got into position the helicopter could be heard in the distance.
Now it was time for the seamless operation of transferring the calf from the land cruiser into the helicopter to begin. This presented a further challenge given her size, but everyone was mindful that with a drought victim time is of the essence and that getting her quickly to Nairobi was vital if she was to survive. DSWT helicopter pilot Andy Payne is no stranger to transporting orphaned elephants, as it has been the rapid response the DSWT helicopter has afforded that has enabled us to save so many orphaned drought victims this year. Andy set about work directing operations as the calf was heaved into the aircraft. Once she was maneuvered into place she was strapped down securely before the helicopter took off, headed directly for the Trust's Nairobi Nursery. After a one and a half hour flight the Nursery Keepers were on hand to transfer the precious cargo into a prepared stockade at the Trust's Nairobi National Park Nursery, but once she got to her feet marveled at how a calf of that size managed to fit into the helicopter.
We named this calf Sagala after a mountain clearly visible from the Dika plains. Due to adrenaline coursing her veins she arrived with quite some fight and proceeded to stamp the blanket that had been used to cover her eyes into the ground! The Nursery orphans were by this stage back in their night stockades, and looked on at all the commotion, blase having seen it numerous times before. However their rumblings and interest could be heard all around, and this communication helped calm Sagala down. As is so often the case with starvation victims, the days that followed saw Sagala grow weaker despite taking her milk well, and she even collapsed a couple of times. Thankfully as the days passed her strength returned and it was not long before we could let her join the dependent orphans out in the Nairobi National Park.
Sagala is an extremely fortunate calf to have been sighted before she made a meal for a pride of lions, or worse still died from starvation. Trevor's fortuitous journey that afternoon saved her life, along with the rapid response of so many who were pivotal in getting her safely to the Trust's Nursery where specialist care was on hand. Sagala is a shy girl, who as of now has not been corrupted by naughty Esampu and her ilk! We are hopeful that being older she will resist the temptation and keep her mild manners."
- The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust ( Story for Sagala)
MUNDUSI
Happy Bloomers adopted on July 1st, 2019
"After three days the decision was made to contact the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to come to his rescue. Aerial support from the DSWT Airwing was called in to help find the calf that morning, and thankfully early in the morning of the 23rd of March we found the calf. It did not take long to spot him from the air, as he was the only elephant for miles, and the ground teams were guided in by radio. Being young the capture was straight forward as being weak he put up little resistance. He was driven by the Rombo Station Kenya Wildlife Service rangers to the closest airstrip in Ziwani, which is quite a lengthy drive in the back of a land cruiser.
In the meantime, Angela Sheldrick had been informed of the rescue and plans had been put in place for a DSWT rescue team to depart from Nairobi in a Cessna Caravan, traveling the one hour flight to the Ziwani airstrip. On arrival they found the calf still recumbent in the back of a land cruiser, looking incredibly thin and dehydrated. The team took the precaution of immediately covering his eyes from the unforgiving sun, and placed him on a drip to help with his dehydrated condition before carefully loading him into the aircraft. As this was happening the team was again called by Angela this time with news that they would not be returning immediately to Nairobi with their casualty, but instead they would be flying onto the Voi airstrip located within Tsavo East National Park, this time to collect another young orphan just rescued after being first sighted by a tour driver. It was midday by the time the plane landed in Voi, and the newborn calf was already at the airstrip with DSWT Voi Keepers taking care of him. No time was wasted and he was immediately loaded into the back of the aircraft; now we had two orphaned elephants arranged in the back of the aircraft, each with a drip in place to help hydrate them throughout the journey. The team certainly had their hands full with two elephants on board for the flight back to base, and once there the unloading of their precious cargo required helping hands from various staff members within Wilson Airport, but thankfully everyone close to the plane was eager to help.
Once back at the Nairobi Nursery the older calf was placed in a stockade, and his infant companion placed in a stable, both with attentive Keepers by their side. It was anticipated the older calf was approximately 15 months old and the reason for him being orphaned remains a mystery to this day as no carcass was ever reported. He fed well on milk, but was not initially interested in the freshly cut greens placed in his stockade. He soon settled into his new routine and began to relish the available food, and grew stronger with each passing day.
We have named this brave boy Mundusi, after the area from which he came, and he is a wonderfully calm little bull, who thankfully has settled in beautifully, and is now stout and very healthy with little plump cheeks."
- The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust ( Story for Mundusi)
"He was flown to the Nairobi Nursery by Sky Vet, sparing him what would have been a grueling and very hot seven to eight hour journey by road and is the first time our Keepers had been involved in the rescue of an orphaned giraffe, they were fully briefed about the necessity to ensure the giraffe's head remained upright at all times throughout the flight. On this occasion, the usual elephant-rescue tarpaulin had to be modified into a make-shift cradle and throughout the entire procedure, the little giraffe was seemingly totally resigned to whatever lay in store for him.
Sitting quietly with his neck sticking out, he calmly surveyed the scene, making no attempt whatsoever to break free as he was carried and loaded onto the plane. Airlifting him to Nairobi involved a one hour flight, thus sparing him the grueling journey. Upon arrival at the Nairobi Nursery, he was still amazingly trusting and even affectionate, happy to fraternize with the men who had rescued him - the veterinary team, the pilot, the Keepers, or whoever else happened to be passing by.
He has been named Kiko a name from Meru National Park, and he is now very much in the Nursery fold, not only with the company of his Keepers whom he loves but also some feathered friends in the form of Pea and Pod and our two latest little elephant arrivals. Both Weiwei and Loboito love to spend time under his belly resting their trunks on his side and neck, which he happily tolerates. Kiko is extremely playful these days with limbs splaying in all directions he hurtles around the car park and in the open forested glades letting off steam. "
- The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust ( Story for Kiko)
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Best Products Networking
Linksys EA9500 Router Review
One of Linksys' most powerful tri-band routers
Benjamin Zeman
Benjamin Zeman has a background in film, photography, and graphic design. His work has been published on SlateDroid.com, AndroidForums.com, and others.
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MU-MIMO capable
Eight built-in LAN ports
Two USB 3.0 ports for file and device sharing
Very large footprint
Bulky, laptop-style power pack
The Linksys EA9500 Router is one of Linksys' top of the line, MU-MIMO capable, tri-band routers, providing excellent coverage and combined speeds up to 5.3 Gbps. Whether you're working from your home office or streaming 4K video simultaneously on multiple devices, this router is capable of meeting your needs.
Network Performance
We purchased the Linksys EA9500 Router so our expert reviewer could thoroughly test and assess it. Keep reading for our full product review.
The Linksys EA9500 Router is a beast, both in terms of size and performance. It may take up a lot of space, but there's a reason for that. It's packed to the brim with all the technology you need in a modern, next-gen AC router. This thing is designed for large households and home businesses that are in need of a lot of speed and connectivity options. It's a very solid performer and more than enough for almost any home application.
Design: Large footprint
We set the Linksys EA9500 up on our bench for testing and when a friend stopped by, the first words out of his mouth were, "How many antennas are too many antennas?" The Linksys EA9500 is a behemoth of a router. At 10.41 x 12.53 x 2.62 inches, it takes up a lot of space, and that's not even including the eight antennas, each of which are five inches long. At 60.94 ounces or about three and a half pounds, it's also pretty heavy for a router.
The Linksys EA9500 isn't going to blend into your home decor in the slightest, but Linksys did a good job at making it look simple and keeping the antennas off the front of the device. It's a much cleaner design than having them ring the entire device like the crown of Sauron. It's an all black unit with a small display on the top, surrounded by a lot of tiny holes for venting. The bottom surface is also almost entirely holes, with a service tag in the center and four non-slip rubber feet on the corners.
The Linksys EA9500 Router is a beast, both in terms of size and performance.
The display screen is located on top and close to the front of the device. It looks cool at first but there is no way to turn it off or reduce the brightness. The only thing we were able to discern it does, except show that the device is booting up or upgrading the firmware, is give visual feedback for whether or not MU-MIMO is live. A simple and much smaller LED light could have easily done the same. The grooves around the display are also very difficult to keep clean.
The Linksys EA9500 has a Wi-Fi on/off button and Wi-Fi protected setup button located on the right side. All other I/O and interface buttons are located on the back. There are plenty of connectivity options; two USB 3.0 ports, eight gigabit ethernet ports, one gigabit internet port to connect to your modem, a reset button, power port and a power switch.
Even though the Linksys EA9500 is a massive router, Linksys did a good job on design aesthetics and functionality. You're going to need a lot of space to set the Linksys EA9500 up but that's to be expected with such a powerful router. As far as aesthetics go, we prefer it over the more common square design like the Asus ROG Rapture series which has antennas on every side.
Setup Process: Basic setup is easy
The basic setup process for the Linksys EA9500 Router is easy. A simple seven step Quick Start Guide is included in the box. We unpacked the router, turned all the antennas into an upright position, plugged in the power pack and flipped on the power switch. The display lit up quickly and we connected the provided ethernet cable between our modem and the yellow internet port on the router. The Linksys logo lit up right away and we waited for it to stop blinking and turned solid white.
We connected to the network using the network name and password in the Quick Start Guide (also located on the bottom of the router). Next we opened our web browser and went through the rest of the setup at http://LinksysSmartWiFi.com. We initially went with the default configuration and just followed the instructions on screen to see how easy it would be for beginners (quite easy, as it turns out). Alternatively you can download the Linksys app for Android or iOS and do everything from your mobile device.
We didn't run into any problems at all while setting up the Linksys EA9500 and appreciated how user friendly Linksys made the setup process. For a basic setup, the Linksys EA9500 router was as easy as it gets. The advanced settings include a wide variety of options that aren't going to be familiar to newbies and should probably be avoided unless you know what you are doing. If you do know what you are doing, however, it's very easy to configure your router to your own specifications.
Connectivity: AC5400 and MU-MIMO capable
The Linksys EA9500 is an AC5400 MU-MIMO Tri-band Gigabit router with 1000+2166+2166 Mbps speeds. It's powered by a 1.4GHz dual-core processor and uses 802.11ac network standards. It has one 2.4GHz band and two 5GHz bands that run independently of each other. That means theoretically you can get 1000 Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and 2166 Mbps on each of the 5GHz bands. In reality, no one is going to reach those speeds, so we'll take a look at actual network performance in the next section.
The router supports Multi-User Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO), which is designed to efficiently handle bandwidth in homes with devices of different speed grades. Each device can connect to the router at its highest speed, without reducing the speeds of other devices. Data is transmitted simultaneously instead of sequentially, so it's essentially like each device has its own dedicated router. That means you can be on a video conference call in your home office while the rest of the family is streaming 4K video in the living room and neither will suffer.
Along with its incredibly strong wireless capabilities, the Linksys EA9500 has a massive eight wired ethernet ports and two USB 3.0 ports. Very few other routers have that many ethernet ports and usually top out at four. The two USB ports allow for network attached storage devices, so you can do things like share your video collection with all devices on the network. Overall, the Linksys EA9500 has excellent connectivity when it comes to both wired and wireless options.
Network Performance: Great speeds and coverage
We tested throughput network performance on a Comcast Business plan, utilizing the 5ft/30ft technique, for both 2.4Ghz and 5GHz bands. The Linksys EA9500 is made for high-speed Wi-Fi, and it delivers. On the 2.4GHz band we averaged about 99Mbps at 5ft and only measured a slight drop with 79Mbps at 30ft. The 5GHz band really showcases the EA9500's cabilities. We consistently got an average of 450Mbps at 5ft but saw a significant drop at 30ft with throughput speeds of around 255Mbps.
The Linksys EA9500 is made for high-speed Wi-Fi, and it delivers.
Coverage was more than enough for the entirety of our roughly 2,000 square foot space. We also maintained good coverage in the basement and a decent distance from the house, covering the majority of the yard and parking space. This was great because we have a habit of forgetting to pull up directions while inside the building and happen to park in a spot with no mobile cell signal.
When it comes to performance, if you live in a large house, have a high-speed fiber connection and need the speed for 4K streaming or playing games, the Linksys EA9500 hits all the numbers you need. The signal was reliable and even at a distance it was more than we really needed.
Software: User friendly and intuitive
Linksys is known for its well designed and user-friendly dashboard. As we mentioned earlier, setup was a breeze and the router offers some robust additional features. Linksys calls its dashboard interface "Smart Wi-Fi" and you can access a number of tools.
All the standards like Guest Access, Parental Controls, and Media Prioritization are there. Guest Access allows you to set up a network with an easier password for visitors. The parental controls allow you some control over what your children have access to and at what time of day. The router's speeds were so good that we didn't notice any difference with Media Prioritization.
We found the mobile app design and interface to be one of the best we've seen so far.
You can also look at a Network Map to see what devices are connected on your network and what they are doing. A built-in Speed Test lets you test any changes you make right from the dashboard. External Storage lets you see what drives are attached to the USB 3.0 ports. All of these tools are well laid out and we found them very easy to understand and use.
Linksys has also released a mobile app on Android and iOS that appears to let you do all the same things you can do from the browser dashboard. The app's design and interface are some of the best we've seen so far. We really appreciate that Linksys nailed it on the software side of things, somewhere a lot of other companies fall short.
Price: Expensive but might be worth it
At $400 (MSRP) the Linksys EA9500 Router is very pricey. The average street price is around $350 and it can be found refurbished for under $300, which brings the price down closer to some of the major competitors (though given how long the EA9500 has been on the market, it's surprising the price isn't even lower). Not many routers with the Linksys EA9500's specs come with eight LAN ports though, so competition in that regard is sparse.
If you don't need eight LAN ports, there are many current generation routers with better specs and faster speeds. The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 Tri-Band 10 Gigabit router is a great example and currently goes for around $400. On the other hand, Linksys has excellent software and a great reputation for quality, long-lasting products with very few problems. In our opinion, the Linksys EA9500 is still worth the cost if you need the specs, but if this router is overkill for you like it was for us, you could spend a lot less.
Linksys EA9500 Router vs. TP-Link Archer C5400X
The Linksys EA9500 Router's most similar competitor is the TP-Link AC5400 Tri-Band Gaming Router (Archer C5400X). While the Linksys EA9500 has a 1.4 GHz dual-core processor, the TP-Link Archer C5400X sports a 1.8 GHz 64-bit quad-core processor and three co-processors. They both are MU-MIMO capable, have eight antennas, eight gigabit ethernet ports and two 3.0 USB ports.
The TP-Link Archer C5400X outperforms the Linksys EA9500 when it comes to both 2.4GHz and 5GHz speeds. On the other hand, the C5400X doesn't have all the advanced settings available on the EA9500. We definitely prefer the Linksys Smart Wi-Fi dashboard and mobile app over TP-Link's software. If you are looking to purchase a router this powerful, it's likely you'll want a lot of control over advanced features and that's why we suggest the Linksys EA9500 over the the TP-Link Archer C5400X.
Might be overkill for most.
The Linksys EA9500 Router is a great, powerful, and robust router with killer speeds and a nice looking design. It's just beginning to show its age and if all you are looking for is speed, we'd suggest taking a look at other more current generation routers. If things like eight built-in gigabit ethernet ports and Linksys' excellent software entice you, there aren't many other routers that can compete. For our space, the Linksys EA9500 was totally overkill and way more than we need. If you know the specs you are looking for though, even though its been years since its initial launch, the Linksys EA9500 is still a great buy that you won't regret.
Similar Products We've Reviewed:
Asus RT-AC88U Gaming Router
Netgear Orbi
Asus ROG Rapture GT-AC5300
Product Name Max-Stream™ AC5400 MU-MIMO Gigabit WiFi Router
Product Brand Linksys
SKU EA9500
Product Dimensions 10.41 x 12.53 x 2.62 in.
Wi-Fi Technology AC5400 MU-MIMO Tri-band Gigabit, 1000+2166+2166 Mbps
Network Standards 802.11b, 802.11a/g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
Wi-Fi Speed AC5400 (N1000 + AC2166 + AC2166)
Wi-Fi Bands 2.4 and 5 GHz(2x) (simultaneous tri-band)
Data Transfer Rate 5.3 Gb per second
Certified Operating Systems Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Minimum System Requirements Internet Explorer® 8 Safari® 5 (for Mac®) Firefox® 8 Google Chrome
Number of Antennas 8x external adjustable antennas
Wireless Encryption 64/128-bit WEP, WPA2 Personal, WPA2 Enterprise
Operation Modes Wireless Router, Access Point (Bridge)
IPv6 Compatible YES
Range Very Large Household (up to 3,000 square foot)
Processor 1.4 GHz dual-core
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Lam, Tin-wai Julia, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
Lasi, Seema Zainulabdin, Human Development Programme, Aga Khan University (Pakistan)
Lasi, Seema Zainulabdin, Senior Instructor, University Faculty, Human Development Programme, Aga Khan University (Pakistan)
Lau, Bee Theng, Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Campus (Malaysia)
Lavasani, Seyed Sobhan, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Lavasani, Sobhan, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Law, Sheung-wai, Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The Prince of Wales Hospital; Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital; Department of Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, Tai Po Hospital (Hong Kong)
Lawlor, Anne, National Institute of Intellectual Disability and Centre for Global Health, Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)
Lebeer, Jo, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Primary and Interdisciplinary Care, University of Antwerp (Belgium)
Leng, Khoo Suet, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang (Malaysia)
Leng, Khoo Suet, School of Social Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia (Malaysia)
Lewis Gargett, Alexandra, WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Workforce Development for Rehabilitation and Long Term Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney (Australia)
Lhagvajav, Enhbuyant, Mongolia CBR Programme (Mongolia)
Liao, Lauren, University of Santo Tomas Hosptial (Philippines)
Llewellyn, Gwynnyth, WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Workforce Development in Rehabilitation and Long Term Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney (Australia)
Llewellyn, Gwynnyth (Australia)
Lorenzo, Theresa, Disability Studies Division, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town (South Africa)
Lubbers, Noortje Pauline Maria, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Netherlands)
Lukersmith, Sue, Honorary Research Fellow, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney (Australia)
Lusli, Mimi, Center for Disability Studies, Faculty Social & Political Sciences, Universitas Indonesia (Indonesia)


The Fox Valley Bayern soccer program is dedicated to developing athletes to their fullest soccer potential under the direction of licensed coaches with a passion for the game. Our club will foster the growth of the individual player while cultivating competitive teams.
Played with 7 players, for 2 - 30(25 IWSL) minute halves using a size 4 ball. Offsides at build out line. No heading the ball. Training at this level will stress positioning, close control of the ball, more skill development, quality passes, endurance and teamwork.
Played with 9 players, for 2 - 35 (30 IWSL) minute halves using a size 4 ball. U11 no heading the ball, U12 heading is allowed. This is the age when play becomes a little more physical. At this level coaches will stress the importance of skill under pressure, technical speed, accuracy of passing and chipping, strategy and anticipation, individual ball work and communication.
Played with 11 players, for 2 - 40 (35 IWSL) minute halves using a size 5 ball. Training will focus on positioning and establishing good passing angles, endurance, possession, roles of players (attacking, defending, supporting) during all aspects of the game.
Played with 11 players, for 2 - 45 (40 IWSL) minute halves using a size 5 ball. Training at this level will be a continuation of what they have previously learned, stressing formation and shape, ball possession and support of their teammates.
For more information see our Club Fees.


As a direct result of this mission, since 1992, HJC has succeeded in maintaining the status as the #1 helmet brand in North America. (Refer to Motorcycle Industry Magazine 1992-present) More importantly, motorcyclists worldwide make HJC their brand of choice. And with a wide selection of helmets in the mid to high price range, HJC has expanded consumers' choice in helmets.
In the modern era of helmet manufacturing, HJC is proud to say that our helmets are constantly tested in both laboratory testing as well as in "real" life for quality assurance. HJC is only one of very few helmet companies that are equipped with its own state of the art wind tunnel testing laboratory to test for aerodynamics, ventilation, noise, etc. Further, HJC has 3 helmet factories in 3 strategic locations; Korea, China and Vietnam. These factories provide strategic venues to produce high end, mid, and entry level products to satisfy the high demands of consumers worldwide. In the fall of 2010, HJC has expanded its range with the introduction of RPS-10 full face helmet that features extremely light weight shell, with patent pending center locking mechanism, aerodynamics and comfort. This model showcases our technical capabilities and innovations such as our advanced ventilation channeling system and our unique composite shell designs. The RPS-10 helmet is being worn by professional racers including 2011 Moto GP Factory Yamaha racer Ben Spies (2006, 2007, 2008 AMA Superbike Champion, 2009 World Superbike Champion). What sets our RPS-10 apart is that it offers all the features of high-end helmets at prices the average consumer can afford, an accomplishment our high-end competitors have not been able to do. The RPS-10 helmet offers extremely light weight for rider comfort. In fact, it is one of the lightest Snell 2010 helmets in the market place, if not the lightest. In addition, to the RPS-10 our new IS Series have an interior sunshield system that have been one of the best selling helmets in the marketplace. Our concept utilizes a solid central track mechanism to open/close the interior sunshield in just an instant for full optical protection from the sun. The days of stopping and changing shields to guard against the late afternoon sun are over. Advance into the future with HJC's newest helmets!


Home » Blog » Is artificial grass child-friendly?
Are you thinking about upgrading to artificial grass, but you're not sure if you should because you have small children at home? Artificial grass is the ideal alternative to natural grass for all kinds of families, especially those with small children. It's safe, non-toxic, saves thousands of gallons of water every year, requires little maintenance, and always looks excellent, 365 days a year. Look into artificial grass for your Southern Californian home – and call Green Turf at (951) 656-4150 to get a free custom estimate.
Artificial grass can be placed just about anywhere. For residential applications, it's the perfect alternative to natural grass in all kinds of areas, including front yards, back yards, dog runs, terraces, and more. Artificial grass is non-toxic, lead-free, plus it requires no chemical treatments to look great every single day of the year. You'll never need to use weed killer, fertilizer, or pesticides again when you upgrade to synthetic turf from Green Turf. Plus it's super soft for lots of fun playtimes. Artificial grass is so much safer and more fun to play on than natural grass with all its patchy, dry areas. You and your kiddos will love how plush and comfortable synthetic grass is in comparison – plus the background of all your outdoor photo ops will always be picture-perfect!
Synthetic turf is not only super safe and soft for kids to play on, you can also feel great about lessening your environmental impact when you switch. Lessen your carbon footprint with synthetic turf because it doesn't require heavy watering (only every once in a while to rinse of any debris that may have accumulated) or mowing (no greenhouse-gas emitting machinery). You may be surprised to find out that in California, it takes about 55 gallons of water per square foot per year to keep natural grass healthy. Wow – that's a tremendous amount of water, just to keep a lawn looking nice. Stop wasting water and switch to artificial grass today. You'll get the best of both words – an attractive lawn and no more heavy environmental impact. Plus, as previously mentioned, you won't ever be tempted to use harmful chemicals or pollutants when you switch to always-gorgeous synthetic grass.
Do you ever wish you had more hours in the day? Perhaps you spend 9 hours at the office each weekday, 2 hours total in commuting time, 8 hours sleeping, and 3 hours of cooking, errand running, and housework. That only leaves 2 hours of time that you can use to do whatever you'd like. Wouldn't it be so great if you could spend less time on housework so you have more time to spend quality time with your kids, or doing other activities you enjoy? With artificial grass, you won't have to deal with lawn care tasks anymore. It's so awesome!
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Soon it will be Valentines Day. Every year this mom gets her Valentines Goodie Bag together for he two girls and their friends and reach for a box of conversation heart candies to add to the bag. My kids don't really like the taste of them, and say they are too old for them but I felt it didn't feel like Valentines Day without them. I don't think you're ever too old for a special treat.
I was delighted to find an alternative over at Mighty Delighty with candy bar wrappers and the kids are going to love them. Go to http://mightydelighty.net/valentines-day-printable-candy-bar-wrappers-free/ download the graphics, snip each wrapper to correct size and tape around your candy bars. So simple, so cute, so fun, so Valentines Day. They also have the mini candy bar wrappers. I plan to make heart cupcakes and make them look like conversation hearts. It works!


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Mar 31, 2022 | 2022, News
Mary Elizabeth Vitucci, DO
DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTOR OF OSTEOPATHIC EDUCATION,
AND FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Dr. Vitucci is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM). She completed her residency in Family Medicine at Mercy Suburban Hospital where she served as the chief intern and subsequently as the chief resident. Dr. Vitucci is the Director of Medical Education and the Director of Osteopathic Education at Suburban Community Hospital where she also serves as the Associate Program Director of the Family Medicine Residency. She is an associate faculty member at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Vitucci is AOBFP certified in Family Medicine.
Being a physician is something I have always felt called to do. In kindergarten, I declared to my parents that I would be a doctor when I grew up. From a young age, I set goals to achieve my aspirations, and I have been blessed to be surrounded by people who have supported me as I have pursued my dreams.
My faith and my family are integral parts of my life and they are what inspired me and laid the foundation for me to become a doctor. I have been blessed to have incredible female role models throughout my life. My mother's mom, Nana, an immigrant from Ireland, came to the US a single woman. Through her hard work and perseverance, she was able to buy her own car and house before marrying my pop, something uncommon in her time. My father's mom, Grandmom was one of the most patient, kind women I have ever known. She and my poppop had 15 children and 55 grandchildren, but some how grandmom knew how to make us all feel important and loved. My nana and grandmom were two of the most faith-filled, generous, hard-working women I have ever met. They instilled in me the values of faith, gratitude, service, and dedication. Growing up, I watched my mom leave to go to work early so she could be home to spend the evening with us while my dad went to school after work. As a child, I saw her working hard and felt her love as my mother. As a mother, looking back, I'm amazed at how she balanced it all. My grandmothers and mom showed me the importance of pursuing your own goals while supporting others in the pursuit of theirs. They not only inspired me to pursue my goals but supported me while I worked towards achieving them.
Today, I am a family medicine physician at Suburban Community Hospital where I serve as the Director of Medical Education, Director of Osteopathic Education, and the Associate Program Director of the Family Medicine Residency. I am blessed to work with an incredible team of women in my roles, both clinically and administratively. What is amazing about our teams is that we support each other both professionally and personally. The unprecedented times of a global pandemic have definitely highlighted the importance of having a good support system. I am truly grateful to be able to work with such a supportive team. Outside of medicine, I am married to my incredible husband and we have three beautiful children. I feel truly blessed to serve in my roles as mother, physician, educator, leader, and life-long learner.
To schedule an appointment with Mary Elizabeth Vitucci, DO, please call Suburban Family Medicine at Norristown at 610-275-7240


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Polen deltog i de olympiska sommarspelen 1996 med en trupp bestående av 165 deltagare, och landet tog totalt 17 medaljer.

Badminton

Bordtennis

Boxning

Lätt weltervikt
Jacek Bielski
 Första omgången — Besegrade Luis Deines Pérez (Puerto Rico), 18-2
 Andra omgången — Förlorade mot Mohamed Alalou (Algeriet), 8-19

Lätt mellanvikt
Jozef Gilewski
 Första omgången — Förlorade mot Alfredo Duvergel (Kuba), 2-10

Mellanvikt
Tomasz Borowski
 Första omgången — Besegrade Mohamed Mosbahi (Marocko), 9-6
 Andra omgången — Besegrade Hirokuni Moto (Japan), 11-6
 Kvartsfinal — Förlorade mot Malik Beyleroğlu (Turkiet), 12-16

Tungvikt
Wojciech Bartnik
 Första omgången — Besegrade Lakha Singh (Indien), 14-2
 Andra omgången — Förlorade mot Georgi Kandelaki (Georgien), 1-6

Brottning

Bågskytte

Damernas individuella
 Joanna Nowicka → Åttondelsfinal, 11:e plats (2-1)
 Katarzyna Klata → Sextondelsfinal, 25:e plats (1-1)
 Iwona Dzięcioł → 32-delsfinal, 33:e plats (0-1)

Herrarnas individuella
 Paweł Szymczak → Sextondelsfinal, 29:e plats (1-1)

Damernas lagtävling
 Nowicka, Klata och Dzięcioł → Bronsmatch →  Brons (3-1)

Cykling

Landsväg
Herrarnas tempolopp
Dariusz Baranowski
 Final — 1:07:08 (→ 9:e plats)

Tomasz Brozyna
 Final — 1:09:48 (→ 22:a plats)

Mountainbike
Herrarnas terränglopp
 Marek Galinski
 Final — 2:45:54 (→ 29:e plats)

 Slawomir Barul
 Final — 2:53:56 (→ 36:e plats)

Friidrott

Herrarnas 4 x 400 meter stafett
Piotr Rysiukiewicz, Tomasz Jędrusik, Piotr Haczek och Robert Mackowiak
 Heat — 3:01,92
 Semifinal — 3:02,29
 Final — 3:00,96 (→ 6:e plats)

Herrarnas 400 meter häck
 Pawel Januszewski
 Heat — 49,63s (→ gick inte vidare)

Herrarnas maraton
 Leszek Beblo — 2:17,04 (→ 17:e plats)

 Grzegorz Gajdus — 2:23,41 (→ 61:a plats)

Herrarnas 50 kilometer gång
 Robert Korzeniowski — 3:43,30 (→  Guld)

Herrarnas tiokamp
 Sebastian Chmara
 Resultat — 8249 poäng (→ 15:e plats)

Herrarnas släggkastning
 Szymon Ziółkowski
 Kval — 77,64m
 Final — 76,64m (→ 10:e plats)

Damernas 1 500 meter
Anna Brzezińska
 Heat — 4:11,06
 Semifinal — 4:07,17
 Final — 4:08,27 (→ 12:e plats)

Damernas längdhopp
 Agata Karczmarek
 Kval — 6,70m
 Final — 6,90m (→ 6:e plats)

Damernas diskuskastning
 Renata Katewicz
 Kval — 58,24m (→ gick inte vidare)

Damernas sjukamp
 Urszula Wlodarczyk
 Resultat — 6484 poäng (→ 4:e plats)

Damernas maraton
 Małgorzata Sobańska — 2:31,52 (→ 11:e plats)

 Aniela Nikiel — 2:36,44 (→ 29:e plats)

 Kamila Gradus — fullföljde inte (→ ingen notering)

Damernas 10 kilometer gång
 Katarzyna Radtke — 43:05 (→ 7:e plats)

Fäktning

Herrarnas florett
 Ryszard Sobczak
 Piotr Kiełpikowski
 Adam Krzesiński

Herrarnas florett, lag
 Adam Krzesiński, Piotr Kiełpikowski, Ryszard Sobczak, Jarosław Rodzewicz

Herrarnas sabel
 Rafał Sznajder
 Norbert Jaskot
 Janusz Olech

Herrarnas sabel, lag
 Janusz Olech, Norbert Jaskot, Rafał Sznajder

Damernas florett
 Anna Rybicka
 Barbara Wolnicka-Szewczyk
 Katarzyna Felusiak

Damernas florett, lag
 Anna Rybicka, Barbara Wolnicka-Szewczyk, Katarzyna Felusiak

Damernas värja
 Joanna Jakimiuk

Gymnastik

Kanotsport

Modern femkamp

Herrar
 Igor Warabida — 5452 poäng (→ 5:e plats)
 Maciej Czyżowicz — 5021 poäng (→ 27:e plats)

Ridsport

Rodd

Herrar

Tennis

Referenser

1996 i Polen
Nationer i olympiska sommarspelen 1996
1996

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// © 2017 and later: Unicode, Inc. and others.
// License & terms of use: http://www.unicode.org/copyright.html

// extradata.h
// created: 2017jun04 Markus W. Scherer
// (pulled out of n2builder.cpp)

// Write mappings and compositions in compact form for Normalizer2 "extra data",
// the data that does not fit into the trie itself.

#ifndef __EXTRADATA_H__
#define __EXTRADATA_H__

#include "unicode/utypes.h"

#if !UCONFIG_NO_NORMALIZATION

#include "unicode/errorcode.h"
#include "unicode/unistr.h"
#include "unicode/utf16.h"
#include "hash.h"
#include "norms.h"
#include "toolutil.h"
#include "utrie2.h"
#include "uvectr32.h"

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from django.conf import settings
from dashboard.constants import RELSTREAM_SLUGS

class CustomMiddleware(object):
    def __init__(self, get_response):
        """One-time configuration and initialisation."""
        self.get_response = get_response

    def __call__(self, request):
        """
        Code to be executed for each request before the view (and later
        middleware) are called.
        """
        response = self.get_response(request)
        return response

    def process_view(self, request, view_func, view_args, view_kwargs):
        """Called just before Django calls the view."""
        request.tenant = settings.TS_AUTH_SYSTEM \
            if settings.TS_AUTH_SYSTEM in RELSTREAM_SLUGS and \
            view_func.__module__ in ['dashboard.views'] else None

        return None

    def process_exception(self, request, exception):
        """Called when a view raises an exception."""
        return None

    def process_template_response(self, request, response):
        """Called just after the view has finished executing."""
        return response


Let me guess, you are probably an aspiring indie game developer with an almost finished desktop game and now looking for the most convenient way to distribute your game? If you are, I recommend reading this blog post because this could be just what you have been looking for!
Discord is basically the modern and enhanced version of Skype. It makes it possible for everyone, to quickly create their own servers with a variety of channels in them. Channels are for all types of conversations, both textual and voice chat is possible.
Not only that, Discord also offers features like Rich Presence and even an exclusive Game Overlay. These and many more features are fairly popular among the current community of over 150 Million Discord users.
Discord Game Store - Serious Competitor?
If you watched their wacky YouTube announcement video, you should already be able to guess where this is going. It is true, the Discord Team has decided to enter the market for video game distribution. This does not only mean that existing giants such as Steam, Itch.io and GOG will soon have a new competitor to deal with, it also means that Construct desktop game developers will have the opportunity to submit their games, to a platform with an established large target audience of millions of gamers.
Discord Game Store - Why Should I Care?
A lot of indie game developers frequently voice their concerns about current distribution platforms not offering enough reach, which mostly results in poor sales. Sure this issue could be solved by different types of free or more effective paid marketing campaigns but that is usually a last resort for indie game developers because of the high costs.
The Discord Store being a new distribution platform, can help and solve this issue. As mentioned in their blog post, their aim is not only to offer large AAA titles on their store but also to support indie game developers, on their journey towards successfully releasing video games.
Discord Game Store - Expected Features?
Every existing Discord feature and more?
Construct 3 Official Discord Plugin Soon?
This is a question that only Scirra can give a definitive answer to. There is currently an experimental store API available and it might be possible to create a plugin which supports the features mentioned there.
Once everything is sorted out on Discord's side and the API is considered to be stable and ready for use, with enough support by the Construct Community (that's including you), it could be turned into an official Construct 3 Plugin and even get its own exporter if necessary.
In my opinion the addition of a game store inside Discord itself is a huge opportunity for all indie game developers. I expect a difficult start but once everything has found its place, the Discord store will certainly be another great competitor in the video games market.
What do you think? Feel free to share your opinion below!
"Discord Game Store - The End For Steam, Itch.io & Others?" Highly doubt it lul.