Established in 1761 by Bartolomeo Borgogno, this estate was one of the first producers in the area, however it was in 1920 when Cesare Borgogno took over management that the winery's direction and destination was really changed forever. Cesare started to export his wines but also had the vision to keep aside at least half of the production, with the idea of releasing it after a minium of 20 years ageing. It is due to this that Borgogno have the most amazing collection of older vintages and are able to offer aged bottles directly from the cellar.
Today the estate is managed by Andrea Farinetti after is was acquired by his family in 2008. This young winemaker is combining both the history and traditions of this estate with a modern approach and the resulting wines are fantastic.
The Barolo Chinato was created by Cesare Borgogno, who was an enthusiastic herbalist and good friend of renowned Vermouth producers, Mario Cora and Alfredo Marone Cinzano. Traditionally used for medicinal purposes to settle fevers and upset stomachs, today this historical product is enjoyed as a digestif and works very well with chocolate and sweet pastries. Borgogno's base red wine is fortified sweetened and an aromatic infusion is then added to make Chinato. 37 varieties of herbs and spices are used to create the aromatic infusion including 3 varieties of cinchona (china); Calisaya (infused with seville oranges), Succirubra and Soccimano.


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My Lonely Tree. 183 x 152 cm lightjet print & video
September 12 2017 | 7-9pm
artweek special
September 15 2017 | 7–9pm
September 16 2017 | 12–6pm
Alex Chinneck
for Vauxhall Motors
First installed on London's Southbank in 2015, 'Pick Yourself Up and Pull Yourself Together' sees the artist suspend a Vauxhall Corsa, 15 feet in the air. The gravity defying feat can be found on Sheffield Road, Tinsley, just a short walk alongside the canal until 17th September 2017.
Mario Fischer – how time flies
opening April 23 2017
additional opening:
gallery weekend special
29.4.-1.5.2017
at Le Bon Marché
"Where are we going?" by Chiharu Shiota.
This year, Le Bon Marché has the honour to welcome Chiharu Shiota for a monumental exhibition at the heart of the department store.
Vietnamese Contemporary
Laquer Painting
27 artists showcase their work
opening receipton November 17
kasino @ FAHRBEREITSCHAFT
Herzbergstr.40-43
The exhibition is open from November 18 through November 26,
Wednesday to Saturday from 12-6pm
in cooperation with the Vietnamese Ministry for Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Goethe Institut Hanoï
Nguyen Trinh Thi
Letters from Panduranga
during art berlin contemporary @ FAHRBEREITSCHAFT / haubrok foundation
opening September 11 2016 | 5-7pm
The essay film, made in the form of an anonymous exchange of letters between a man and a woman, was initially inspired by the fact that the government of Vietnam plans to build the country's first two nuclear power plants in Ninh Thuan (formerly known as Panduranga), right at the spiritual heart of the Cham indigenous people.
Pop Art Bentley
by Sir Peter Blake
Bentley has teamed up with the godfather of British pop art, Sir Peter Blake, to create a one-of-a-kind Bentley Continental GT V8 S Convertible. This unique car will be auctioned for charity by Bonhams at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on 24 June.
and lead us into temptation.
with artwork by:
Salvador Dalì, Günter Fruhtrunk, Victor Vasarely
opening: Wednesday, April 27 2016
April 29 2016 – 12-6pm
May 1 2016 – 12-6pm
for Burberry fragrance
Steve McQueen – 1999 Turner Prize Winner and 2014 Oscar Winner – artist commission for Burberry fragrance.
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Jobless claims expected to spike to record-breaking number in millions
Published on March 25, 2020 by ALEXANDER MOORE
Occupation seekers stand in line at the work help centre in Miami, Florida.
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About 1 million to 4 million men and women may well have filed for unemployment advantages last 7 days, the premier variety ever in this sort of a short time.
The filings figure, which will be launched Thursday prior to U.S. marketplaces open up, will be the first indicator of how hard the labor pressure is staying hit by the abrupt shutdown of a significant portion of the U.S. financial system by the coronavirus pandemic.
"It is the tip of the iceberg, and they are going to be unpleasant. It relies upon on the velocity at which the statements were submitted, and the up coming 7 days will most likely be worse," claimed Diane Swonk, main economist at Grant Thornton. Swonk expects 1 million to 2 million statements were being submitted in the week that ended Saturday, a sharp jump from the somewhat elevated 281,000 filed the earlier 7 days.
"It will be intently viewed as a measure of how violent the shutdowns have been to the labor sector," said Jon Hill, preset revenue strategist at BMO. "You have 15.8 million men and women functioning in leisure and hospitality, and you just shut down the market."
'Terrifying'
The speed at which the economic system shut down is unprecedented, and economists ordinarily appear to a slow develop in weekly unemployment statements as an early warning sign of an financial slowdown. But this unexpected, unprecedented spike whether its 2 million, as anticipated by Barclays, or Citigroup's 4 million projection, is signaling that the unemployment rate will also leap from February's 50 %-century small 3.5% to estimates that go as high as 10%.
"There is certainly nothing at all to compare this to. It really is why we need extensions and shoring up of unemployment insurance plan and expanding it to a broader group of folks," Swonk mentioned. "This will be the initially shock and awe…It is terrifying, but it is really why no one is likely to explain to Congress they did also a great deal."
Congress is in the procedure of adopting a $2 trillion stimulus package deal.
"This shouldn't be an economic figure that sends the inventory market plummeting. Most economists have by now published off the next quarter as 'Great Depression' model financial advancement," explained Chris Rupkey, main economical economist at MUFG Union Bank. He explained it would not be surprising to see unemployment spike briefly to 10 million, given that the cafe market has reported it could get rid of 5 to 7 million positions.
"No matter whether the work losses go to 3 million unemployment promises this 7 days, 4, 5 or 6 million in coming weeks, its pretty considerably in addition to the level there," he said. "Possibly the most immediate figure that matter is the every day rely of coronavirus circumstances. That is likely a lot more essential."
Economists now hope the economic climate has entered recession and the trough will be in the second quarter, with many forecasts of a file double-digit decline in GDP. The economic climate is predicted to be considerably less impacted or get better in the third quarter, and then rebound in the fourth quarter.
When will the careers return?
The velocity at which personnel can return to their careers, and the economic system rebound, will rely on how swiftly the virus can be stopped from spreading. The duration of the shutdown and career losses will also identify how lots of of them develop into more permanent.
Swonk reported with 40% of the U.S. now in shelter in position method, it will be challenging to navigate the return to work by even people who have not been unemployed. "The difficulty is, as we ramp up, it's not like turning on a spigot," she claimed. She said the return to work could be staged and call for testing and other actions. Some organizations may possibly also open up yet again but with fewer personnel.
"With the passage of these fiscal aid charges, the consideration is going to shift again to two factors. Is it functioning to avoid big scale layoffs? And are the quarantine initiatives working?" mentioned Michael Gapen, Barclays main U.S. economist. "If there are layoffs, but it won't seem draconian, if it looks in two to a few weeks time, most of the incredibly hot spots are beneath manage, then it truly is a far better outlook. Then its a important but transitory celebration for action."
Gapen claimed he expects GDP to trough in the second quarter with a drop of 7%, but if the virus is far more extreme, it could drop by 10%. By the same measure, he explained unemployment could be about 7% or as significantly as 9%.
Gapen expects 2 million claims this 7 days. The claims range produced Thursday will replicate the filings by Saturday, March 21.
"The highest they have been ever at was just a tiny under 700,000 in 1982. In the peak of the world financial disaster, they were approaching 650,000," he stated.
"Absolutely 10% unemployment is a forecast that has a excellent opportunity of turning into reality. But I continue to will not know what it implies for the reason that this is nonetheless a coronavirus recession. There isn't really a housing bubble that burst. There isn't really a inventory current market bubble that burst, signaling underlying difficulties," stated Rupkey. "It is seriously the economic climate has caught this fatal virus chilly, and we're waiting for the symptoms to subsist. The idea is it could be the deepest economic downturn considering the fact that the Excellent Melancholy in conditions of output and position losses, but it could also be the quickest downturn. If the virus stops spreading and the self-isolation system will work, it really is far more a concern of is the virus depend of positive scenarios likely to be minimal in for much more months? Five months or will it just take 12 weeks?"
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I've a small collection: Both Akira soundtracks and a Pioneer compilation that came out many years ago. About 10 yearas ago, someone made me a mix tape of some of the many CD's he had. I still listen to it, and it is wearing out. I wish I still knew that person to have it re-made.
"Are you the Neutron Man?"
213,Yoko Kanno - "Forever Broke"
133,Excel Saga - Image color wa yappari [aka]!
57,Toshirou Masuda - Comical Menchi tte kotodattakedo, ko~~nna nodoka na atsukaisarerunokaa-.
286,Every Little Thing - Grip!
211,Love Hina - Dame Dame!
226,Galaxy Angel - Galaxy Bang! Bang!
291,DualParallel Trouble Adventure - Dual!
236,Atsuko Enomoto - Happy! Smile! Hello!
I don't know about lucky, collecting import CDs is a very expensive habit. All of the CDs I own ultimately were paid for through work.
I've gotten more but don't remember when I got them so I'll have to check the thread to see the CD's that I have now that I haven't listed here.
I went to a music store in Kyoto yesterday. I looked at the anime OSTs but only found 3 from series I actually knew.
Very impressive, raynebc. But either you're making more money than you let on, or you're buying CD's at a buck apeice. My collection started from suncoast and then moved to Japan Town in SanFran, where everything is at the fingertips. The bookstore there will even order almost any CD, import or otherwise. But thats a bit expensive.
My collection is pretty puny since most of mine are scrached and unreadable.
and others that I can't remember off the top of my head.
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To go through a third party outside the country to buy used CDs, you usually pay as much as the list price for new or more. But since these items are not available new (with the exception of Ayumi's Step you single), I am getting them however I can. Also keep in mind that there will be a final EMS shipping cost, which will probably be around $25 or more. It's not that I make a lot of money, I just spend most of my extra cash on CDs whenever I can afford to, and have been doing so for years. I am really looking forward to getting my next set of CDs. They're like crack, but legal and with no negative side effects.
By the way, do any stores in this Japan town sell over the internet (like by email)?
-Tribute to Azumanga Daioh Live! - listening to now, rasberry heaven live sounds great!
I have a bunch of stuff from the web, but actual cds I have the Gundam Orchestra OST, Lupin the 3rd OST, Lupin the 3rd Side Burn Club, Toonami Deep Space Bass, Tenchi Muyo OST, Discovery.
I can't wait for Ayumi's Fairyland single to be released, the Alterna video is great. I'm a couple Megumi CDs closer. Now, I only need 1 ultra rare Megumi CD and I'll have all her vocal songs. I'll have to try to get the other Atelier vocal collections, nice stuff.


I'm raising money to do new and important research on manta rays. Our project will track their fine-scale and social movements, so we can understand how mantas behave naturally in the wild. This will allow us to identify where and how groups are being disturbed by human activities, design better marine reserves, and ultimately save these ocean giants from extinction.
My name is Rob Perryman. I'm a PhD student at Macquarie University and a researcher for Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF). For the last 3 years I've been studying manta rays in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Manta rays are the largest rays in our oceans, with two recognized species (Manta birostris, the giant manta, and Manta alfredi, the reef manta). Both are currently threatened by human activities including fisheries that target manta rays for their valuable gill plates, bycatch and unsustainable tourism, and some populations have already been severely affected.
My project seeks to understand how manta rays behave naturally in the wild, including their fine-scale movements and social behaviour, so that we can give informed advice on how to protect manta rays in a way that takes into account their natural behaviours and needs.
The project is part of a larger collaboration with researchers and students from Marine Megafauna Foundation, Macquarie University, the University of Papua (UNIPA), Papua Explorers Dive Resort, and Raja Ampat SEA Centre.
I have always loved the ocean, but I discovered my love for manta rays on a trip to Mozambique in 2012. Snorkelling far away from our boat, I noticed a huge dark shape appearing from the depths. My heart started to race, but as I watched, the majestic manta ray approached me, and then turned completely onto its back, swimming upside down to look at me from below. I noticed its huge wings and the distinctive pattern of spots on its belly. I saw its melancholy eyes staring into my own, and I could tell that this creature was as interested in me as I was in it. Ever since that moment- I have been in awe of the intelligence, curiosity and social nature of manta rays, and I have dedicated my life to learning more about them and protecting them from harm.
Through my research with Marine Megafauna Foundation in Indonesia, I have discovered that manta rays have strong attachment to particular 'cleaning station' sites, and preferred social relations that structure their societies. One of the urgent problems that manta rays face is unsustainable tourism. They are hugely popular with divers, and with the growth of dive tourism worldwide- more people than ever are getting in the water with these creatures. This has the potential to disturb the rays' natural behaviour. We urgently need to know the effect that human activities are having on manta ray movements and interactions with each other.
By donating to this project, you will allow us to conduct fieldwork in Raja Ampat in January-March 2019, when we will attach acoustic transmitters to manta rays*. This research will allow us to continuously track their underwater movements, whilst monitoring the level of human activity (diving, snorkelling boating) in the area, so we can see its effect on manta ray behaviour.
*The attachment method is a small dart head that attaches under the skin, and will be naturally shed by the manta after approximately 6-12 months.
Hitting our minimum target of $800 will allow us to conduct fieldwork in Raja Ampat, observing manta rays in the wild, and monitoring human activities.
Raising $6000 would allow us to continuously track the location of 20 manta rays, vital information that will help protect them from unsustainable tourism.
If we raise significantly more than our funding target, we would spend the money on setting up an underwater VPS positioning system that would allow us to continuously track the location of manta rays within the study area to accuracy of <5m.
We've got some great rewards to thank everyone who donates, whatever the amount you might give, from adopting a manta ray, to personalised photography or video gifts. Check out some of the majestic manta rays we have currently available for adoption below!
During the project, we will give weekly updates on fieldwork in Raja Ampat Indonesia. Follow us to find out how we're doing!
We'd love it if you're able to give a donation! Please sponsor us and help make this project happen.
You'll be contributing to new and important research on manta rays that will help us to save these ocean giants from extinction!
You don't have to give money to help us succeed. Please share this project with anyone you think would support us – on Twitter, Facebook, by email, telephone, in a chat with a friend or on your blog.
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Q: Cassandra: Which schema for table-like mappings? I have tried different approaches but I can't find a solution to my problem:
My data is table-like, meaning I have one data point (float) for each combination of inputs from a set of Strings:
(a mapping of S × S → ℝ )

I want to model the schema so that I can do the following lookups:

*

*all pairs of strings with a value in a certain range

*for a given input String, all Strings for which the mapped value is in certain range

*for a given combination of input Strings the mapped value

Since the mapping is symmetrical (m(x,y) == m(y,x) ), it would be great if I only had to store the
n*(n+1) / 2 unique values instead of the n^2 total mappings.
What I have tried so far:

*

*S1+" "+S2 as row key and the value as column name

*S1 as row key and a Composite key of [S2:value] as column name

*S1 as row key, S2 as column name, value as column value.

but unfortunately, all these approaches don't let me do all the queries I need.
Is this even possible in Cassandra?

A: Cassandra does not support your first query --- all pairs of strings with a value in a certain range --- since currently, Cassandra only allows range queries with at least one EQ on the WHERE clause.  However, your second and third queries is doable :)

Example
Consider the following example:
cqlsh:so> desc table string_mappings;
CREATE TABLE string_mappings (
  s1 ascii,
  s2 ascii,
  value float,
  PRIMARY KEY (s1, s2, value)
)

and we have the following tuples:
cqlsh:so> select * from string_mappings;

 s1    | s2    | value
-------+-------+-------
 hello | hello |     1
 hello | world |   0.2
 stack | hello |     0
 stack | stack |     1
 stack | world |     0
 world | world |     1

Your first query does not work as Cassandra currently not support range queries without an EQ on the WHERE clause:
cqlsh:so> select * from string_mappings where value>0.5;
Bad Request: PRIMARY KEY part value cannot be restricted (preceding part s2 is either not restricted or by a non-EQ relation)

However, the following range query (your second query) is fine since it has an EQ:
cqlsh:so> select * from string_mappings where value > 0.5 and s2='hello' allow filtering;

 s1    | s2    | value
-------+-------+-------
 hello | hello |     1

and remember to put the ALLOW FILTERING keyword, or you will get the following error:
cqlsh:so> select * from string_mappings where value > 0.5 and s2='hello';
Bad Request: Cannot execute this query as it might involve data filtering and thus may have unpredictable performance. If you want to execute this query despite the performance unpredictability, use ALLOW FILTERING

Finally, your third query is also not a problem :)
cqlsh:so> select * from string_mappings where S1='hello' and S2='world';

 s1    | s2    | value
-------+-------+-------
 hello | world |   0.2

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THEN is required in IF...THEN conditional evaluation statements.
THEN is required on the same code line as the IF statement.
The condition value must be true(-1) or <> 0 for the statement code to be executed.
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The objectives of clinical trial monitoring are to verify protection of clinical trial participants and integrity of data. ich-gcp e6 guidelines During this planning stage the following documents should be generated and should be on file before the trial formally starts.


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Can The NDP And Liberals Make Gains In Conservative Alberta?
Alberta is the base of the Conservative Party of Canada, and the province is as blue as they come. A recent poll suggests that the upcoming by-election in Calgary-Centre will not change things. So what chances do the Liberals and New Democrats have of adding a little red and orange to the Albertan landscape?
The province will be getting six more electoral districts by the time Canadians next head to the polls, and the new boundaries do open up some opportunities for the New Democrats. Edmonton in particular is more of a level playing field, with the NDP having a shot at increasing their toehold from one seat (Linda Duncan's in Edmonton-Strathcona) to two or three.
But the New Democrats have a big challenge ahead of them. While Thomas Mulcair has increased the party's support throughout the country, he still remains unpopular in Alberta. A recent survey by Abacus Data found that only 12 per cent of Albertans had a very or somewhat favourable impression of the NDP leader. By contrast, Mulcair scored 30 per cent in neighbouring British Columbia and 52 per cent in Quebec.
The provincial New Democrats under Brian Mason did make some gains in the last election, increasing their representation from two to four seats in the legislature. They still only captured 10 per cent of the vote, but those extra seats mean the NDP will have an easier time putting together an organization come 2015.
Nevertheless, the NDP has a long way to go before they will have more than an outside shot at another seat or two in the province. The polls indicate that the New Democrats are about where they were on election night in 2011, and the party is focusing more on holding on to their seats in Quebec and making gains in British Columbia and Ontario. But any extra riding that votes for the NDP in Alberta will be one less seat for the Conservatives, and if the next election is as close as the polls are right now those seats could make a big difference.
The Liberals have an even greater distance to travel before they can become a factor in Alberta politics. The party has been sinking in the West at both the provincial and federal levels in recent elections, and has only one MP between Vancouver and Winnipeg.
But despite their poor showing in the last provincial election, the Liberals did show some resilience. The party dropped more than 16 points since the 2008 election but managed to hold on to five of the eight seats in Edmonton and Calgary that they had when the election began. Three of them took 40 per cent or more of the vote.
The Liberal leadership race could play a big role in the party's fortunes in Alberta, as well as in Canada as a whole. Justin Trudeau, who is likely to run (and likely to win if he does), has a polarizing name in the province but polls have suggested he would give the party a boost. That bump is not so pronounced in Alberta, but it might put the party ahead of the NDP. A westerner like Ralph Goodale (a long shot to win, if he even runs) could do better, though if the next leader of the party falls flat the New Democrats could take advantage.
Alberta is not a federal battleground, and is unlikely to become one in 2015. But the New Democrats and Liberals do have a shot at putting pressure on the Tories in more than a few ridings.


Cathy Hughes is a true believer in the power of food. A loving mother of four, Cathy has battled autoimmune disorders all of her adult life and learned first-hand the benefits of a whole food diet and healthy lifestyle.
Beginning in college, Cathy dealt with chronic fatigue and other health issues, but just assumed that was her 'normal'. Her introduction to integrative medicine began when a friend who developed adult-onset Type 1 Diabetes gave her a copy of Dr. Andrew Weil's book, Natural Health, Natural Medicine.
During the next 15 years, with a growing family, Cathy dealt with a range of health issues that affected both her and her children. Despite being diagnosed with and treated for a variety of autoimmune disorders, Cathy found that the most effective treatments for her complaints were natural remedies and changes in diet. She started to research the growing field of integrative medicine.
Cathy cautiously eliminated dairy and soy from her diet (challenging for a nursing mom) and immediately recognized an improvement – both in her own symptoms and those of her newborn daughter. She became a believer in the healing power of food and the need for individualized diet plans to promote optimal health.
Having successfully applied the teachings of leading integrative medicine and preventive health care practitioners in her own life, Cathy decided to become a Certified Health Coach and help others make gradual, lifelong changes to reach their health goals. Cathy trained at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City and is certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. She has also obtained Continuing Education Units from Purchase College, State University of New York and studied over 100 dietary theories and the pros and cons of each in the ever-changing field of nutrition science.
Cathy works with each of her clients to understand their health concerns and explore their health and family history to create an individual program to best address their needs. She is passionate about the quality of the food we eat and works with clients to incorporate food and lifestyle choices that allow them to lead happy, healthy lives in a way that is flexible, fun and free of denial and discipline. Her years of research and experience, coupled with her passion and caring create a supportive environment that allows each client to explore what really works for her/him.
Cathy leads workshops on nutrition and offers health and nutrition coaching to individuals and families. She is a frequent speaker on the power of food, lowering the toxicity in our daily lives, and living an energized and passionate life.
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The simplest method of accessing a particular value is to use an index. For example, if you type ListA and press Enter, you see 'Yellow' as the output. All indexes in Python are zero-based, which means that the first entry is 0, not 1.
Instead of the entire list, you see just 2 and 3 as outputs, printed on separate lines. The range has two values separated by a colon. However, the values are optional. For example, ListB[:3] would output [1, 2, 3]. When you leave out a value, the range starts at the beginning or the end of the list, as appropriate.
This is the tip of the iceberg. You see a host of iterator types used in data science. The idea is to make it possible to list just the items you want, rather than all of the items in a list or other data structure.


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Can bone loss indicate a risk for cancer?
This week, I had the unique experience of driving across Florida from Panama City to Jacksonville. I have to say it was much prettier than I expected and the people I've encountered have been wonderful.
Today I'm with another amazing client doing their private training workshop. But more than anything I've experienced this week, I've been so impressed with these two teams. It takes a lot of courage and commitment to be willing to step out of your day-to-day comfort zone in order to take care to the next level.
One of my favorite quotes is "Life Begins at the End of Your Comfort Zone". And these dentists, hygienists, assistants and office administrators have taken the first step to breathe some life into their careers and the care they offer their patients. And often we need a REAL good reason to even make some small tweaks to the way we do things every day.
So here you go! This study shocked me when a colleague sent it to me. Could bone loss create a 4-fold increase in head and neck cancer? This is a REAL good reason to take perio seriously. Click here and check it out.
This week I had the pleasure of doing a private hygiene training workshop for one of my wonderful new clients. One of the things I love doing most as a hygiene coach is looking at the setup of their operatory and how I can help them better manage their time by creating better flow during treatment.
What I found in this hygiene op was the tiniest thing but it made the biggest difference in staying on time while delivering outstanding care.
The hygiene team was struggling with implementing perio charting in the computer. Their keyboard was on the counter but it wasn't positioned where they could easily turn and enter the pocket depth numbers. The cool thing was…the keyboard was wireless. So i just picked it up and put it right to the left of the instrument tray and voila! They could now easily access the keyboard and enter their perio charting whether they had an assistant or not. They were amazed at how easy the solution was.
Now I know what you're thinking. Really, Rachel? Why didn't they think of that themselves? I have to admit, I've had things in my business that drive me nuts and it's taken someone else looking with an objective eye to help me shift one tiny thing and it's made all the difference.
When you're in the thick of it. When you're 'in the weeds' as they say in the restaurant world, you can't see the forest for the trees. You're just trying to make it through your day and do the best you can for your patients. As a hygiene consultant, I see this almost daily.


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In 2013 TPT closed their Plan 3 fund (defined benefit) and moved all those members to Plan 4 (defined contribution). The member's funds in Plan 3 stayed there. Some of our charity staff are affected by this change.
The staff had to leave their funds in Plan 3 to avoid the charity having to pay for the large deficit of the Plan 3 fund. Has anyone got experience of compensating those members for the poor performance of Plan 3 since 2013?


The International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) has launched its 10th call for funding requests.
The International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) is one of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions' key instruments of international cooperation and assistance. Its purpose is to foster the emergence of dynamic cultural sectors in developing countries Parties to the Convention, through strengthening the means to create, produce, distribute and have access to diverse cultural goods and services. As a multi-donor fund, the IFCD promotes South-South and North- South cooperation, while contributing to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and gender equality.
Since 2010, the IFCD has provided more than US$ 7 million in funding for 105 projects in over 50 developing countries, covering a wide range of areas, from the development and implementation of cultural policies, to capacity-building for cultural entrepreneurs, mapping of cultural industries and the creation of new cultural industry business models. See a list of previously funded projects within the performing arts.
Read the entire call here!


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DUAL SPEED GETS DOWN AND DIRTY AT CRANKWORX LES GETS
New rider leaves a mark—or rather a deep, mucky carve—in his first Crankworx competition
LES GETS, FRANCE Friday, June 17 — The sun shone and Dual Speed & Style hit its stride in Les Gets on Friday as first-time Crankworx athlete Daryl BROWN (GBR) earned one epic opportunity to shake a champagne bottle atop the podium.
Churning out 360 tuck-no hander after 360 tuck-no hander—the best trick he could turn with a borrowed front brake blocking all ability to barspin—Brown optimized a new format for the young sport, which pits racing against freestyle tricks, and proved both skills should be equal to take a Dual Speed & Style win.
And it didn't take much practice or forethought.
"I wasn't even planning to come down. I just got a ride with a friend who was coming after 26 Trix, cancelled my flight back and came out," he said, clearly shocked after the win.
Noting his bike, particularly his tires, were hardly optimal for the conditions, he characterized his approach as combatting creativity with pure consistency, and the strategy clearly worked. He stole the victory from seasoned French athlete Adrien LORON, and added his own crowd-pleasing flare when he slid into the finish coral, baseball-style, upon delivering one last backflip.
Days of on again, off again rain are creating one slick set of tracks in the tiny alpine town where Crankworx Les Gets is unfolding.
"It was a serious challenge walking uphill in the mud," said Jill KINTNER (USA), who took first place in the Women's Dual Slalom, the women's race running alongside Dual Speed & Style.
Dual Slalom is probably Kintner's best sport, so she congratulated second place finisher Casey BROWN (CAN) on a valiant effort to learn fast on her feet. Brown's first time racing the hard-tail bikes used for the event, took place earlier in the year and the French race upped the ante.
"In Rotorua, the track was dry and harder. Here, the weather was always changing, so the track was different every time—different ruts," said Brown. "So yeah, it was good. It was a challenge."
Rain proved the deciding factor on the pump track later in the evening. After a delay for showers at the beginning of the competition, the Les Gets Pump Track Challenge presented by RockShox kicked into gear, paused for another burst of rain, resumed racing and was finally called off due to the weather.
The competition nevertheless saw a standout performance from Anne Caroline CHAUSSON (FRA), who returned to biking after a year battling cancer this year, and some unique upsets, including Tomas LEMOINE (FRA) and reigning King of Crankworx Bernard KERR (GBR) coming off the track and failing to advance.
On the men's side, Martin SODERSTROM (SWE) and Tomas SLAVIK (CZE), both capable of taking the win, provided a moment of levity. After falling off the bike, and turning to see Slavik go down on another corner, Soderstrom stormed the course on foot and helped push his competitor across the finish line.
The pump track competition will be finished via video and broadcast on Facebook at a time to be determined. Crankworx Les Gets continues.
Results Men:
1. Daryl BROWN (GBR)
2. Adrien LORON (FRA)
3. Louis REBOUL (FRA)
Results Women:
1. Jill KINTNER (USA)
2. Casey BROWN (CAN)
3. Anneke BEERTEN (NED)
Crankworx will be webcast live on Crankworx.com and Pinkbike.com, and Slopestyle will be broadcast exclusively on Red Bull TV and Crankworx.com. The schedule is:
Crankworx Les Gets Slopestyle 10:30 a.m. CEST on Saturday, June 18 in Les Gets, 7:30 a.m. PST on Saturday, June 18 in Whistler and 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 19 in Rotorua, New Zealand
Crankworx Les Gets Downhill presented by iXS 2:00 p.m. CEST on Sunday, June 19 in Les Gets, 5:00 a.m. PST on Sunday, June 19 in Whistler and 12:00 a.m. on Monday, June 20 in Rotorua, New Zealand


With the world moving at an ever increasing pace, it can be hard for our minds to keep up and not feel overcome by everything that's happening around us. No one is immune to feeling stressed. However, if you're finding yourself feeling constantly overwhelmed and can't pinpoint the cause, then it could possibly be something more than everyday pressure.
Anxiety itself is a biological process that's designed to keep you safe from harm. Although it's one of the most important tools your body has, it can, at times, feel more hindrence than help. We've got some tips to help naturally ease some of the symptoms.
Anxiety is related to the Fight or Flight Response, our natural defence mechanism that has biologically evolved over millions of years. It involves a series of reactions that prepare our body in response to perceived danger. In other words, when we think we're under attack, the Fight or Flight Response kicks in to protect us from getting hurt. This might make sense when you think about the increased heart rate and sweaty hands you experience when you're feeling anxious.
While anxiety linked to Fight or Flight, is an important survival instinct - constant anxiety that feels out of control could be linked to an Anxiety Disorder – something that should be discussed with your healthcare professional.
Anxiety Disorders are a concern for many New Zealander's, coming in many forms – for example, Generalised Anxiety Disorder is ongoing, lingering anxiety without relation to anything specific, while Panic Disorder shows itself in sudden bursts of severe anxiety.
These symptoms can be overwhelming, uncomfortable and unwelcome. We have 5 top tips to try when you're experiencing those anxious feelings.
Don't stress over feeling stressed. While we know this is easier said than done, it is important to try and relax, take slow, deep breaths and accept that you're going through a natural reaction and you're going to be okay.
Once you're at peace with how your body is reacting, it's much easier to think logically about your situation. It'll also help you switch your focus from thinking about how you're feeling, to how best you can work through it.
All that nervous energy needs to be burned somewhere.
Exercise is good for you. Not only does fresh air make you feel so much better, physical activity is also a great way to relieve stress and anxiety.
If you're lying in bed plagued with thoughts or sitting down and feel overwhelmed, get up and go for a walk. If you've had the sort of day where you're so anxious you just want to crawl under the covers, step up the physical activity with a run or a bike ride.
You'll find that you'll feel calmer and your mood is boosted thanks to the increase in endorphins – these are the feel-good chemicals naturally produced by the central nervous system and the pituitary gland in response to physical exertion, that trigger a positive feeling in the body.
A calm mind is a happy one and there are plenty of apps out there that are created to help us deal with stress and bring us back to our happy place. For example, Headspace is a popular app that focuses on strengthening your mind. When our body needs more strength, we take it to the gym. Why not give your brain the same love!
Even if it's just finding a short meditation or visualisation series on YouTube that you can play in your car, while you're out walking or at your desk. Letting your mind relax and wander into a soothing meditation will help calm your nerves. Being mindful of the present can help manage the signs and symptoms of anxiety.
As much as we might feel like we just want to be alone when it seems like the weight of the world is on our shoulders, we're social creatures. We need human interaction for social, physical and emotional support. Work on building relationships with people that encourage you to be the best version of you. Suggest meeting up at a café, catching a movie, or going for a walk somewhere new. Simply getting out of your own head can help reduce feelings of anxiety.
You should try avoiding stimulants when you can. Coffee and alcohol in particular don't help your pounding heart and busy brain.
Switch these habits for good ones that'll help relax you. Instead of coffee, you could try Chamomile tea. It has been brewed for centuries to ease the mind and calm frazzled nerves. Have a cup before bed if you're a restless sleeper. Magnesium is a great addition to your diet. It soothes sore and tired muscles, can help with getting a good night sleep and has an abundance of other advantages for your overall wellbeing. You could also try B-Stress Free, which is specially formulated to help you feel calm in times of stress and adrenal fatigue.
We know that managing anxiety can be easier said than done but finding a technique that works for you can be greatly beneficial. Understanding the cause of anxiety as well as looking at these 5 tips to help manage anxiety is a great place to start.
With the world moving at an ever increasing pace, it can be hard for our minds to keep up and not feel overcome by everything that's happening around us. No one is immune to feeling stressed. However, if you're finding yourself feeling constantly overwhelmed and can't pinpoint the cause, then it could possibly be something more than everyday pressure. Anxiety itself is a biological process that's designed to keep you safe from harm. Although it's one of the most important tools your body has, it can, at times, feel more hindrence than help. We've got some tips to help naturally ease some of the symptoms.


Soccer News: UCLA Women's Soccer closed its road trip with a 3-1 loss to fourth-ranked North Carolina on Sunday. Jessie Scarpa scored two goals for the Tar Heels, and Kodi Lavrusky netted her first goal of the year for the Bruins in the 82nd minute.
UNC (7-0-1) pressured the Bruin defense with 20 shots, nine on goal. UCLA starting goalkeeper Cassie Sternbach made a pair of saves in the first 12 minutes of the game but could not stop Summer Green's goal from the top of the box at 25:00 that gave the Tar Heels a 1-0 lead.
UCLA (3-4-0) nearly tied it in the 32nd minute when Lavrusky had a shot from 22 yards out go high, and in the 34th minute, Darian Jenkins missed high on a header after a free kick just outside the box.
Halftime brought on a goalkeeper change from both teams, with redshirt freshman Arielle Schechtman making her collegiate debut in place of Sternbach, and Lindsey Harris switching out for Bryane Heaberlin. Schechtman faced an immediate trial by fire, getting hammered with five shots in the first eight minutes of the second half. The Tar Heels had two shots go high in the 48th minute, another go wide in the 50th, then Schechtman came up with saves on shots in the 51st and 53rd minute.
In the 54th minute, however, Scarpa nabbed the ball on a turnover and took a shot on the breakaway that was saved by Schechtman with a kick save. Scarpa gobbled up the rebound and finished into an open net from close range to send the Tar Heels ahead, 2-0.
The Bruins fought back to pull to within one at 81:38 when Annie Alvarado sent a ball to Lavrusky, who finished from 15 yards to the far post for her first goal. But UNC quickly slammed the door shut with a goal three minutes later by Scarpa, who beat Schechtman one-on-one for her second goal of the game.
UCLA will host Pepperdine in the final non-conference game of the season on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 7pm. The Bruins will be without senior forward Taylor Smith, however, after she was red-carded in the final three minutes of Sunday's contest. Tickets for the UCLA-Pepperdine matchup are on sale online.


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Michael Cohen spoke to Mueller team for hours; asked about Russia, possible collusion, pardon: Sources
Yana Paskova/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, has participated over the last month in multiple interview sessions lasting for hours with investigators from the office of special counsel, Robert Mueller, sources tell ABC News.
The special counsel's questioning of Cohen, one of the president's closest associates over the past decade, has focused primarily on all aspects of Trump's dealings with Russia — including financial and business dealings and the investigation into alleged collusion with Russia by the Trump campaign and its surrogates to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News.
Investigators were also interested in knowing, the sources say, whether Trump or any of his associates discussed the possibility of a pardon with Cohen.
Over the 16 months that Mueller has been investigating — the president has repeatedly bashed the investigation as a partisan witch hunt, insisting there has been no collusion and no obstruction of justice.
The interviews with Cohen took place in Washington, D.C., and New York City. They were also attended in part by prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of New York.
Cohen's participation in the meetings has been voluntary — without any guarantee of leniency from prosecutors, according to several people familiar with the situation.
ABC News has also learned that Cohen is also cooperating with a separate probe by New York state authorities into the inner workings of the Trump family charity and the Trump Organization, where Cohen served as an executive vice president and special counsel to Trump for 10 years.
The news of Cohen's dealings with federal and state investigators comes close on the heels of another potentially perilous legal development for the president: the guilty pleas last week from Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, who struck a deal with Mueller's prosecutors in exchange for his cooperation.
As the Manafort deal was taking shape — Mueller's team had already been talking to Cohen.
And given Cohen's prolonged time spent in proximity to Trump, his family and the inner-workings of the Trump Organization, some insiders consider his cooperation with authorities to be one of most serious potential legal threats to confront the president.
"Both of these guys want to be loved and they both want loyalty," says a person close to both President Trump and Cohen, who asked not to be named in order to speak freely. "Cohen's disavowal of Trump has triggered a series of events that turned once very good friends into permanent enemies. The consequences for both will be ugly."
President Trump and his lawyers have lately been harshly critical of Cohen ever since he made clear earlier this year, in an exclusive interview with ABC News, that he was willing to cooperate with prosecutors, even if that placed the president in legal or political jeopardy. The former Trump loyalist said in the interview he rejected Trump's claims that the Mueller investigation was a "witch hunt" orchestrated by his political enemies.
Cohen vowed to put "family and country first."
Rudy Giuliani, Trump's current personal attorney, who in May called Cohen "an honest, honorable lawyer," has more recently claimed that Cohen is fabricating stories about Trump in order to protect himself.
"There's nobody that I know that knows him that hasn't warned me that if his back is up against the wall, he'll lie like crazy, because he's lied all his life," Giuliani told CNN in July.
Last month in New York, Cohen pleaded guilty to eight felonies, including bank fraud, tax evasion and two campaign finance violations in connection with alleged hush money payments to women who have claimed affairs with Trump. Mueller's team had referred the investigation of those crimes to federal prosecutors in New York, which led subsequently to coordinated raids of Cohen's law office and residences in April.
At a plea hearing in August, Cohen told a federal judge that he had arranged for the payments to two women "in coordination with, and at the direction of a candidate for federal office," referring to then-candidate Trump, and added that he participated in the transactions with the principal purpose of influencing the election.
Those statements, under oath, were an about-face from Cohen's public comments about his role in the deals with Karen McDougal and Stephanie Clifford, aka Stormy Daniels. Cohen had previously insisted that he'd paid Clifford with his own money, on his own initiative and without the knowledge of Trump.
The president has long denied the allegations of the affairs with McDougal and Clifford and has claimed he did not know in advance about the deals Cohen secured. On the day of Cohen's court appearance, the president openly mocked him on Twitter.
"If anyone is looking for a good lawyer, I would strongly suggest that you don't retain the services of Michael Cohen!" the president wrote.
Since entering his guilty pleas last month — Cohen has also been in contact with the New York Attorney General's office, according to multiple people close to the matter.
In June, the acting New York Attorney General, Barbara Underwood, filed a civil lawsuit accusing Trump's charitable foundation and its directors of having "operated in persistent violation of state and federal law governing New York State charities" for more than a decade by paying off legal bills with charitable funds, promoting Trump hotels, and purchasing personal items.
The lawsuit names Trump, his sons Don Jr. and Eric, and his daughter, Ivanka, as defendants.
A representative of the Trump Foundation called the lawsuit, "politics at its very worst."
Underwood's office has not ruled out launching a state criminal investigation into the foundation if evidence warrants it. And she has also asked the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Election Commission to look into the charity's operations.
A spokesperson for the acting New York Attorney General's office declined to comment for this report.
In a prior public statement from the office, the spokesperson Amy Spitalnick said: "We cannot comment on potential or ongoing investigations. As our lawsuit against the Trump Foundation illustrates, we will hold Donald Trump and his associates accountable for violations of state law, and will seek a criminal referral from the appropriate state agency as necessary."
Cohen's relationship with Trump dates to the mid-2000's after Cohen, who owned condominiums in multiple Trump buildings in New York, took Trump's side in a legal dispute with the condo board at Trump World Tower on Manhattan's East Side. He joined the Trump Organization in 2007.
Cohen's dealings at the Trump family business cover a broad sweep of its global empire -– including several projects that have caught the attention of federal investigators. Cohen played an integral role in early discussions about a possible Trump Tower in Moscow — negotiations that were going on during the early months of the 2016 presidential campaign.
That deal never reached fruition.
Cohen has confirmed he attended a lunch meeting with a Ukrainian politician one week after Trump took office, where the two men discussed the potential for Cohen to share a Ukraine peace proposal with his contacts at the White House.
And Cohen's name appeared repeatedly in the now infamous dossier of unverified allegations, which included salacious claims about Trump, prepared by former British intelligence agent Christopher Steele. The agent, who was hired by an opposition research firm that was paid initially by Republicans and later by Democrats, alleged Cohen's involvement in attempting to covering up contacts between Russian operatives and members of Trump campaign.
Cohen has fiercely denied the claims. In January, he tweeted: "Enough is enough of the #fake #RussianDossier."
Since entering his guilty pleas last month, friends of Cohen say that he has felt isolated. He is unemployable, facing an avalanche of debt and the possibility of spending several years in federal prison.
With a net worth at one time of several million dollars, Cohen recently launched an online GoFundMe fundraising effort to help pay his mounting legal fees.
He is scheduled to be sentenced in New York federal court on December 12.
A spokesman for Office of the special counsel declined to comment on this story. An attorney for Cohen could not immediately be reached.


Some of the winners (left to right) Haydn Cole, Keith Williams, Daniel and Shane Tucker.
The weather gods were in benevolent mood for the annual Osprey Sea Angling Club Open at Amroth this month.
The open beach fishing competition or 'flatfish festival' again saw the fish turn up, with Golden Grey Mullets, an average number of in size Flounder and plenty of Lesser Spotted Dogfish all caught.
A total of 67 anglers, including four ladies and three juniors (all boys) turned out to support the club and 23 anglers weighed in 16 Flounder, on a par with the last two years, two Golden Grey Mullets and 14 Lesser Spotted Dogfish. There were many other 'dogs' caught.
The winner, once again, was a local angler from Milford Haven, Keith Williams, with three Flounder for 1kg and 5gms.
Second, from Swansea, was Peter Evans with a Lesser Spotted Dogfish of 795gms just nudging another Swansea rod, Mike Watkins, to win the Heaviest Fish of the Day prize.
Third place was a tie 2016 winner and Osprey Vice-Chairman Haydn Cole from Lamphey, and Daniel Tucker from Milford, son of last year's winner Shane. They had two Flounder each for 705gms.
Top junior was Dan Fisher with a Flounder of 300gms. The pair's competition was again won by Shane and son Daniel with a bag of 2kg 315gms. Second were Peter Evans and Kevin Hughes with 1kg 560gms.
The stewards draw was won by the Osprey President John O'Connor.
Thanks were given to Ian Wilkinson of the Temple Bar Inn for accommodating the anglers and providing the bottle for the stewards draw, and to club members and others that helped on the day and also to sponsors who donated cash and raffle prizes.


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Regular readers of this column will be surprised to see that this week, I have devoted it to Greece. Several of my colleagues usually do that – regular and guest columnists alike – while I tend to focus on American politics and sometimes religion.
But this time, there is an issue that has excited me so much about my second country that I felt compelled to write about it: Greece's forthcoming car, its first ever: the Pony.
The National Motor Company of Greece (NAMCO) has promised that by year's end, it will finally make good on an idea 40 years in the making, and manufacture an eminently affordable light passenger vehicle – the Pony – whose 75 or 80 horsepower ("Pony" is an apt name, in this respect) should more than suffice on most Greek roads, and whose price point at under 7000 euros should be a relief in country mired by austerity and crisis.
A boxy car, perhaps the vehicular equivalent of horn-rimmed glasses, is "so ugly, it's beautiful," said the German press. And the jokes are sure to follow. "They forgot a Drive gear – there's only Park, Neutral, and Reverse!" Or "Special Deal – buy a Pony now and get fakelaki cash back!" Okay, one more: "they should've named it 'Donkey,' not Pony. 'What do you drive? I drive a Gaidouri." Maybe not the best jokes, but it only took me a minute to think of them – far better ones will come down the pike, for sure.
And there is little doubt (and I'm generally an optimist) that there will be setbacks. The Pony could wind up being Greece's Edsel. It may wind up being a pile of junk on wheels, not worth its weight in scrap metal. And then, that's when the jokes will continue to pile on.
Yet, the Greeks rose to the occasion and managed to host the 2004 Games rather impressively.
The other example is Terry Bradshaw, the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers throughout the 1970s. In his first few years, Bradshaw was ridiculed for his unreliable play. The Shreveport, LA native was deemed a "dumb hick" that couldn't remember the plays. "He couldn't spell cat if you spotted him the 'c' and the 't'" went the jokes. But Bradshaw defied the critics and went on to win a record four Super Bowls with them – a feat yet to be eclipsed and equaled by only one other quarterback (Joe Montana).
The Pony, thus, is sure to get its fair share of jokes. Thoughtless, mocking derision. But its manufacturers need to pay no mind, and Greeks had better Pony up – that is, cough up the euros and start buying the car in droves.
There are three main reasons why every Greek with a driver's license should own a Pony: financial, strategic, and psychological. First, there is the issue of dollars and cents. Euros actually, or even drachmas again, and that's the point. It's very simple: Greece makes a product, Greeks buy a product, the Greek economy grows. Granted, the longer Greece stays in the euro, the less likely it will leave, but no matter. Euro, drachma, ruble, or dinar, a profit is a profit, a boon to the economy. Second, if Greeks buy up Ponys the way they do frappes, they will send a message to the world that, finally, they are united in the confidence they have in their own country. Remember, this is a nation that couldn't stand to be ruled by one of its own, so by default, the Greeks turned to Otto of Bavaria to be their king. But if Greeks can somehow muster the intestinal fortitude to "buy Greek," that will send an important signal to the world that Greece is a country to be taken seriously.
Finally, there is self-esteem. The Greeks need a shot in the arm very badly. That they so desperately thirst for purpose gives rise to destructive demagogues among them, and causes them to embarrass themselves on the world stage by public street riots. With the Pony, they can unite around something that is actually benign: a car.
So, Pony up, Greeks. You know what they say you should do if you fall off the horse.
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Home » MLB » Has anyone won the Heisman twice? Alabamas Bryce Young positioned for shot at history in 2022
Has anyone won the Heisman twice? Alabamas Bryce Young positioned for shot at history in 2022
Bryce Young made history this season at Alabama, which, it being Alabama and all that program has accomplished, seems like a hard thing to do. And yet, Young, a sophomore from Pasadena, Calif., became the first Alabama quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy. He also didn't just merely win the award, he ran away with it.
Young got 684 first place votes, while the next closest vote-getter was Michigan's Aidan Hutchinson with 78.
There's a good reason Young won the award as handily as he did. He threw for 4,503 yards and 46 touchdowns to just five interceptions while completing 67.6 percent of his passes this year. But even beyond the numbers, there were moments — like leading Alabama to a come-from-behind win over Auburn in the Iron Bowl and a three touchdown, 421 yard game against one of the nation's top defenses in Georgia during the SEC title game.
Young will have a chance to further cement his legacy if he can lead the Crimson Tide to a national title on Monday night as they look to repeat as champions. But Young, only a sophomore, isn't eligible for this year's NFL Draft, meaning he'll return to Tuscaloosa next season with a chance at potentially winning the Heisman trophy for a second consecutive year.
Sporting News looks at if that feat has ever been accomplished and the history Young can still make along the way.
Has anyone ever won the Heisman Trophy twice?
In the 86 years the Heisman has been given out, only one player has ever won the award more than once.
Former Ohio State running back Archie Griffin won the award in both 1974 and 1975, becoming the first, and to date, only player to take home the Heisman twice.
In 1974, Griffin rushed for 1,695 yards and 12 touchdowns on 256 carries en route to his first Heisman. He beat out several future College Football Hall of Famers as well as future Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy White.
The following year, he rushed for 1,450 yards and four touchdowns to win the award for the second time, beating out future Pro Football Hall of Famers Tony Dorsett and Lee Roy Selmon.
While Griffin's record has stayed in tact for 46 years, he could soon have company as Young is currently a +200 favorite to win next year's award according to Fox Bet.
2021 Heisman Trophy voting results
Alabama Heisman winners
With Young's win this year, Alabama has claimed the award in back-to-back years, the first time that's happened since 2017-18 when Baker Mayfield and Jalen Hurts both won the Heisman while representing Oklahoma.
The Crimson Tide became just the sixth program in college football history to produce Heisman winners in consecutive years, following Yale (1936-37), Army (1945-46), Ohio State (1974-75), USC (2004-05) and Oklahoma (2017-18).
Alabama has seen four different players take home one of college football's biggest honors, starting with running back Mark Ingram in 2009 and most recently, Young this year. Alabama is the only school with four winners while Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma and USC (although Reggie Bush's was later vacated) have all had their players win the award seven times.
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Results of the first-ever Old Gold & Black election poll
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COVID-19 Violation/Underage Consumption
• Resident Adviser (RA) called officers about a resident exceeding the four-people room capacity at Huffman. Upon arrival, officers observed nine people in the room. Students were told to leave because of social distancing and mask wearing protocols. The report was filed on Aug. 18 at 10:40 p.m.
• RA advised officers that there were five people in a dorm room at Collins. The report was filed on Aug. 19 at 4:43 p.m.The room owner claimed that he thought as long as there was less than 10 people, it was okay.
• Offender violated room guest policy and possessed alcohol underage at Collins. The report was filed on Aug. 20 at 10:07 p.m.
• Officers responded to a call reporting students playing a drinking game with alcohol at South. Approximately 15 beers were located and guest policy was violated with three guest in a room with two roomates. The report was filed on Aug. 20 at 10:55 p.m.
• Offender tried to enter the wrong house at Marlowe Dr. and had consumed alcohol underage. WSPD issued citation for False ID and underage consumption. The report was filed at 8:07 a.m.
• WFU police assisted WSPD with a loud music call at Ranch Dr. The report was filed on Aug. 23 at 9:34 p.m.
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Home»Emotion»Hakeem Olajuwon's emotional response to DPOY's nod
Hakeem Olajuwon's emotional response to DPOY's nod
Hakeem Olajuwon was recently immortalized as a name associated with the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award. Only he could truly put into words what that meant for the Houston Rockets legend.
"That's the crown. I mean, it defined my career," said Hakeem Olajuwon. When asked about honor. "Nothing higher than this."
Hakeem Olajuwon said about the DPOY award being named after him. pic.twitter.com/5uyDA1yff5
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The fact that it comes from someone who has won two NBA championships with the Rockets means the ratings shouldn't be taken lightly. Hakeem may not be able to trade his ring for honor, but he will honor him by spotlighting his defensive excellence for decades to come.
Several other defensive stalwarts had trophy claims, but it's hard to dispute Hakeem Olajuwon's resume. He has an eye-popping 3,830 blocked shots in his career, the highest blocked shots in NBA history. The Dream's total and his 2nd place he is 541 behind Dikenbe Mutombo. That's more than the 2,732 difference between Mutombo and his ninth-place he Shaquille O'Neal. It's hard to surpass his 18-year career averaging 3.1 blocks per game.
It's not just counting Olajuwon's stats. His combination of length, instincts, and lateral mobility has made him an unprecedented defensive presence that has anchored the Rockets' backline for nearly his 20 years.
There was a lot of backlash against the NBA's decision to immortalize its regular season awards by tying them to some legends of the game. It's great to see at least one of you sharing how important it is to him.
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I keep looking at the garden and wondering when things will really turn towards the growing season. The tulips and alliums are slowly emerging, buds are on the spirea and the lungworts bravely having a go at flowering and the ground elder is coming back to say hello.
Here and there, a few patches of self-sown seeds (weeds?) are germinating, so even though it feels subzero, I guess things must be warming up slightly. Not so much that my hesitant hellebores have dared to open the buds which they've been holding for a month, however.
Tomorrow is farmer's market day, but thankfully not for me. I still catch my breath in mild panic at the thought of filling a stall in April, especially looking at the low temperatures predicted for the next few weeks in long range forecasts. Will anything ever grow????
Keep trying to come up with resourceful ideas, and have made some dogwood wreaths with multi-coloured stems. Like my china finds, I fall in love with them and find myself reluctant to part with these little beauties and covet them for my own. Will have to train myself out of such tendencies pretty sharpish!!
On a bright (very bright) note, this week saw me organise market stall insurance, and take delivery of some packaging materials - small paper carriers in eye-pokey pink and equally vibrant tissue papers. It is quite sad how excited I got about their arrival. Makes me feel like a kid playing at shop. I've also ordered business cards and t-shirts so things feel like they are actually going somewhere now.
Spent this morning hiding in the greenhouse potting up my MASSIVE dahlia tubers (let's hope this bodes well for floriferousness - they are about twice the size of the tubers I've previously bought from garden centres). Seed sowing included cerinthe (to replace the lot which the cats knocked flying last week in their sneak greenhouse raid), heartsease violas and more stocks. The stocks I sowed in the cold greenhouse are looking much more purposeful than the ones sown in heat, indoors, so will stick to a cold regime for those in future. For the allotment, also potted up some broad bean seeds, but am running out of space so the rest will have to get sown direct into the soil next month with prayers for reasonable, seasonable weather.
I think I will feel much better about everything when the trees come into leaf and things really start to take off. Until that magical 'boing' moment, things feel like they are never going to to turn. Hurry up spring, I've got plants to plant.
That magical 'boing' moment is certainly leaving us waiting this year! My camellia is 4 weeks late compared to normal years. I am not dependant on selling the things I grow, fortunately, I think I would have been in slightly panicky mood by now if I was, I just need some sun and warmth to lift my spirit, and lift my garden out of what still looks like winter. Yes, hurry up spring, we are waiting!
Had my daily prowl today. Bluebells on the way, and small cowslips starting to show some emerging buds. More rain, cold and dull weather though but things in the greenhouse seem to suggest that it is warming up very slightly.
Also found some fabulous turquoise blue eggs at the farmers market - so thought of you when I spotted them. They're from a rare breed - a Cotswold Leghorn or something like that, and a friend who I showed them to said she'd also seen them in Waitrose. I'll try to post a picture later, but they are gorgeous looking things which I'm very chuffed about!
Yes, "hurry up spring", indeed we have work to do. I am worrying for with this wintry weather all the gardening work I normally do early spring, heaps up together. But you have potted up your dahlia tubers already. I shall start coming week.
Nice weekend and hopefully happy gardening next week.
I've still got more dahlias to pot up, but thought I'd do a batch a week to try to stagger the dahlia season a little and to stagger the cuttings which I will doubtless end up taking! I hope this is the year I have success with this flower. There's a man at our allotments who grows fantastic dahlias, so I might try to pick his brains for some top tips.
It's raining again here today, so I'm still grinding my teeth indoors rather than gardening!
I'm sure it will all come together in the end - I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you too.
Your pink 'stall accompaniments' I'm sure will stand you out from the crowd!
Thank you for your vote of confidence! Got my insurance certificate through in the post today, so I feel very official now.
Am loving the bright pink packaging - very cheery! And thanks for the reminder about potting up dahlia tubers, must go and rescue mine from the shed.
Wordless Wednesday. Spring: the new winter.
Don't make a slime bin!
Wordless Wednesday. Spring: a walk in the park.
Big steaming piles of poo.


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Monegundis (also Monegund, Monegundes, died 570 AD) was a Frankish hermit and saint. A native of Chartres, she married and bore her husband daughters. When her daughters died in childhood, she decided to become an anchorite after a long bout with depression, and after receiving permission from her husband.

She founded a hermitage, consisting of a private room, at Chartres. She later moved to a site near the tomb of Saint Martin at Tours. She thence acquired a reputation for holiness. This attracted other women to a similar lifestyle, and Monegundis devised a monastic rule that led to the founding of the convent of Saint Pierre-le-Puellier.

Her feast day in the General Roman Calendar on July 2.

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The Ultimate Smartphone Shootout – Symbian vs Android vs Windows Mobile vs BlackBerry vs iPhone
Ok, so you want to buy a smartphone. Great choice. Modern smartphones gives you robust email integration, great organization capabilities (notes, calendars et all), great internet browsing experience, and above all, great extensibility through applications. They are mini personal computers that you can carry around in your pocket.
Now, the next question is, which one ? The engine behind a smartphone is its Operating System (OS). This presents you with 5 great choices, each with its own pros and cons.
First lets see a few charts to set the context:
Symbian is the most popular operating system with about 40% share in all handsets sold (as of Q2, 2010). RIM (BlackBerry), Android and iPhone OS follow behind with about 20% share each.
Market share of Smartphone Operating Systems (Source: Gartner, August 2010)
Yet, the developer ecosystems of iPhoneOS and Android are much more active. iPhone OS has the most apps available for it – over 200,000, while Android is second with over 70,000 apps (as of Q2 2010). Such a large range of app availability means that you are never short of new things to do with on these smartphones.
Number of Apps Available in App Stores (Source: Mobile Developer Economics, 2010 and Beyond)
Ok, now that the figures are out of the way, lets hit the road and consider each OS on the 2 most important parameters – user interface (how does the OS 'feel'), and application availability (i.e. how many applications are available to extend the functionality of the phone – think news, social networking, dictionaries, productivity and other apps).
User interface is more important for most users, so it will be ranked on a scale of 10, while application availability will be ranked on a scale of 5. The sum of these two scores will be the final score for each OS.
Please note that we are only considering the operating systems for touch screens (which form a majority of the smartphones these days) – in fact, operating systems such as iOS (iPhone OS) and Android are designed only for touch screens.
Now, lets look at each OS in detail. If you are interested in only the final scores, skip to the bottom of this article.
The oldest smartphone operating system. If you have owned a Nokia smartphone, you are probably familiar with this OS.
Symbian was earlier a separate company but was acquired by Nokia in 2008. Today virtually all Nokia smartphones as well as some of the smartphones from the likes of Sony Ericsson, Samsung and LG are based on this OS. Lets rank it on the important parameters
User Interface (for Symbian S60) : 6/10
How do we put this ? As far as touchscreen phones are concerned, Symbian is robust and reliable, but its not really quite as intuitive as Android or iPhone OS.
Things which would require a 1-2 taps on Android tend to require 3-4 on Symbian with its often redundant sub menus. Still, its pretty solid, and doesn't take much time to get used to.
Here is a look at the Nokia X6, based on the Symbian S60 Fifth Edition.
User Interface (for Symbian 3) : 7/10
The new version of Symbian – Symbian 3 – available in the newer Nokia smartphones including N8 – revamps the ageing OS a bit, and improves the user interface, bringing in multiple personalized home-screens, pinch to zoom functionality etc, but still falls short of the more modern operating systems like Android in terms of intuitiveness.
Here is a look at Nokia N8, based on Symbian 3.
Application Availability : 2.5/5
Being the oldest among the big smartphone platforms (and the most popular), there is a decent variety of applications available for Symbian. The new Ovi Store makes it easy to browse and download apps straight on your Nokia smartphone. And a renewed push to the developer ecosystem (including introduction of carrier billing in several countries) indicates that Nokia is prepared to give a good fight in the face of hard competition.
That said, however, the variety of applications, currently available, still falls way short when compared to Android or iPhoneOS (see chart).
Anything from the house of Google is bound to generate hype and interest, so in a sense Android was always destined to be successful. But it would be this successful, not many imagined. With great overall performance, and simple, sensible functionality that is the hallmark of virtually all Google products, Android has caught on the imagination of mobile manufacturers like no other OS.
User Interface : 9/10
Android interfaces by the likes of HTC and Sony Ericsson have been praised unanimously as being beautiful and intuitive. Even the plain vanilla interface adopted by some manufacturers is pretty good, and makes up for its lack of flair with simplicity of use.
So Android gets a clear thumbs up here. It would have been foolish to expect anything else from Google anyway – they are great at designing brilliantly usable interfaces.
Here is a video demo of HTC Desire, running on Android.
Application Availability : 4/5
So far the only platform to come even remotely close to challenging the number and variety of apps on iPhone OS, the Android application market has grown by leaps and bounds ever since its release. In fact it gets a leg up on the iPhone app store in terms of the ratio of free applications to paid applications.
Free vs Paid Apps (Source: Distimo Report, Jun 2010)
In fact some of the really good apps for Android are those already on the phone and created by Google itself – the troika of Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Maps, are brilliantly designed and sync flawlessly with your online accounts.
For instance, all your phone contacts are synced with your Gmail contacts, in effect you always have a backup of your phone contacts in your Gmail account, so absolutely no worries on that account, if your phone ever gets lost or stolen.
The mobile OS by Microsoft has been a decent, robust choice for business phones. Although often criticized for a dull interface, recent phones by the likes of HTC have managed to, at least partially, turn that perception on its head, with slick and intuitive interfaces built on top of the Windows Mobile platform.
Although the Windows interface brings with it robustness, it still fails to match up to the best in class in terms of easy of use.
Here is a look at the Samsung Omnia 2 with Windows Mobile
Like Symbian, Windows Mobile has fallen way behind in the app race, even with its head start. Still it has a decent app variety backing it up, and the Windows Market Place provides an easy way to download and install apps.
Of course, one great thing is that Windows Mobile also packs Office mobile, which means you have reading/editing documents, spreadsheets and presentation straight out-of-the-box, which is obviously great if you need access to such files on your mobile.
The most anticipated development in the smartphone market in recent times has been the launch of the new version of the mobile OS from Microsoft. Called 'Windows Phone 7?, its beautifully designed, and radically new interface has impressed one and all with its focus and simplicity of use. It represents a fresh start for Microsoft in this domain, and the initial reviews indicate that they are right on target.
Introducing new elements such as 'live tiles' (links to applications and features that are dynamic and update in real time – for example, the tile for an email account would display the number of unread messages) and 'hubs' (for example, the Pictures hub shows photos captured with the device's camera and the user's Facebook photo albums) , Windows Phone takes a new, fresh approach to a smartphone, managing to achieve both functionality and ease-of-use together.
Here is a demo of the Windows 7 User Interface (phones will be commercially launched by the end of 2010):
Being a completely new OS, old Windows Mobile apps will not be able to work on the Windows Phone 7. That means the OS has to take a fresh start, and will not have a well loaded app store to begin with. However, Microsoft is pursuing developers aggressively (Twitter, Ebay and IMDB apps have already been developed), and you can expect a lot of action in this space shortly.
The big daddy of business phones – RIM – relies on the sturdy BlackBerry OS to power its handsets. Its strength, like that of the Symbian OS, is more in its robustness, than ease of use.
User Interface (BlackBerry OS 5) : 6/10
Like the Symbian interface, BlackBerry OS is smart, and gets work done, but not as fast, or as intuitively as Android or iPhone OS.
Here is a look at the BlackBerry OS 5 user interface on the BlackBerry Storm 2
The new version of the BlackBerry OS is a significant upgrade – with a more functional home-screen, social feed apps, a better browser and a more touch-friendly interface in general. BlackBerry Torch is the first phone to utilize it so far, and more phones will be launched shortly.
Here is a look at the new user interface on BlackBerry Torch.
Again app availaibility is not as great as some other operating systems. But you will certainly find all the major apps there (no serious developer would give the BlackBerry a miss, with its lucrative business consumers). The BlackBerry App World provides easy access to these apps.
Like Windows mobile OS, BlackBerry also usually packs capability for reading/editing documents, spreadsheets and presentations straight out-of-the-box, catering to its major market of business users.
iPhone OS (iOS)
The iPhone was that one revolutionary device that changed the way we looks at phones. Forever. Never had the simple phone been transformed into something so brilliant, and so beautiful.
Apple is the expert at designing beautiful and intuitive interfaces, and they hit the jackpot again with the iPhoneOS. Successive versions have improved usability even further. Really you have to use the iPhone to grasp the beauty of the software.
Here is a look at the iPhone 4 user interface.
With the highest number of apps amongst any app store, Apple is the clear leader and offers an astounding choice of apps to iPhone users (see chart). There is an app literally for everything! News, reference, sports, weather, shopping, tv, movies, games, notes, organizers, social networking – virtually every possible category is loaded with hundreds of apps.
Final Scores
Here is a look at final scores.
(On Scale of 10)
(On Scale of 5)
iPhone OS 9 4.5 13.5
Android 9 4 13
Windows Phone 7 9 2 11
Symbian 3 7 2.5 9.5
BlackBerry OS 6 7 2.5 9.5
Windows Mobile 6.5 6 3 9
Symbian S60 6 2.5 8.5
The iPhone OS and Android emerge out as the clear winners. Its tough to decide between them, but you can't go wrong with either of those two. They are both intuitive and well designed. Windows Phone 7 is the new kid on the block to watch out for. It presents a completely fresh, new interface that is great at getting things done quickly, and should appeal to a large segment of users looking for no-nonsense phones.
BlackBerry and Symbian are solid operating systems in their own right, and have large (and loyal) user bases. But in an objective analysis they tend to fall behind a little when compared to the best-in-class. They will need to ramp up their game a bit (which they do seem to be doing with their latest versions), to stay among the top contenders in the long term.
On the whole though, this is an exciting time to buy a smartphone, with a large variety of good products to choose from. And as the competition heats up further, continue to expect a lot more action in this space.
[Reproduced from the PhoneCurry Blog; PhoneCurry is a website that helps Indians decide which phone to buy ]
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TNPSC Current Affairs August 22, 2017
www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs August 22, 2017 (22/08/2017)
Topic : Awards & Honours
National Sports Awards – 2017
National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four year.
Arjuna Award is given for consistency outstanding performance for four years.
Dronacharya Award is given for coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious International sports events.
Dhyan Chand Award is given for life time contribution to sports development.
(i) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2017
S. No. Name of the Awardee discipline
1. Shri Devendra Para Athlete
2. Shri Sardar Singh Hockey
(ii) Dronacharya Awards 2017
1. Late Dr. R. Gandhi Athletics
2. Mr. Heera Nand Kataria Kabaddi
3. Mr. G.S.S.V. Prasad Badminton (Lifetime)
4. Mr. Brij Bhushan Mohanty Boxing (Lifetime)
5. Mr. P.A. Raphel Hockey (Lifetime)
6. Mr. Sanjoy Chakraverthy Shooting (Lifetime)
7. Mr. Roshan Lal Wrestling (Lifetime)
(iii) Arjuna Awards 2017
S. No. Name of the Awardees Discipline
1. Ms. V.J. Surekha Archery
2. Ms. Khushbir Kaur Athletics
3. Mr. Arokia Rajiv Athletics
4. Ms. Prasanthi Singh Basketball
5. Sub. LaishramDebendro Singh Boxing
6. Mr. CheteshwarPujara Cricket
7. Ms. Harmanpreet Kaur Cricket
8. Ms. OinamBembem Devi Football
9. Mr. S.S.P. Chawrasia Golf
10. Mr. S.V. Sunil Hockey
11. Mr. Jasvir Singh Kabaddi
12. Mr. P. N. Prakash Shooting
13. Mr. A. Amalraj Table Tennis
14. Mr. SakethMyneni Tennis
15. Mr. SatyawartKadian Wrestling
16. Mr. Mariyappan Para-Athlete
17. Mr. Varun Singh Bhati Para-Athlete
(iv) Dhyan Chand Award
S. No. Name (S/Shri) Discipline
1 . Mr. Bhupender Singh Athletics
2. Mr. Syed Shahid Hakim Football
3. Ms. Sumarai Tete Hockey
The awardees will received their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 29, 2017.
Topic : Profile of State, General Administration
Cloud-seeding project of Karnataka takes off at Jakkur Airfield
Karnataka has launched the much-touted cloud seeding project named Varshadhare.
Cloud-seeding is a technique used to increase precipitation in clouds.
Cloud-seeding aims at catalysing the process of precipitation, so that rainfall could be increased by 15-20% in drought-affected areas of the State.
By introducing impurities such as Silver Iodide, Potassium Chloride and others, the objective is to ensure that the size of the droplets is large enough to fall down as rain.
Topic : New Appointments
O Panneerselvam – Deputy CM of Tamil Nadu
O Panneerselvam was on 21 August 2017 sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister (CM) of Tamil Nadu, following the much-speculated merger of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) factions.
Topic : The National, Defense and Terrorism
Commissioning of Second Ship of Landing Craft Utility MK-IV
IN LCU L52, the second ship of landing craft utility MK- IV, was recently commissioned into the Indian Navy.
IN LCU L52 is the second Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk-IV class to be inducted into the Indian Navy.
The ship is capable of transporting various kinds of combat equipment such as Main Battle Tanks Arjun, T72 and other vehicles.
The ship is fitted with state-of-the-art equipment and advanced systems like Integrated Bridge System (IBS) and Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS).
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Covid-19 Could Lead To An Air France-KLM Breakup
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Air France aims to present a plan to trade unions to cut just over 7,500 jobs
Could the Covid-19 Crisis Lead To An Air France-KLM Breakup?
THE Air-France-KLM Group has managed to secure crucial funding as it tries to survive through the global health crisis. However, with the two arms of the holding company relying on their respective governments for aid, their relationship could be getting more complicated.
Air France-KLM has been in talks with French and Dutch governments regarding aid measures that would enable the company to maintain solvency. The French government has now finalised a relief package for the company for a total of up to €7 billion.
A French state-backed loan of €4 billion granted by six banks; this loan is guaranteed up to 90 per cent by the government, and has a maturity of 12 months, with two consecutive one-year extension options.
A shareholder's loan of €3 billion from the French state has also been approved which has a maturity of four years, with two consecutive one-year extension options. The Dutch government also plans to provide €2-4 billion worth of support, though it's expected that this will come with some conditions.
The Air-France-KLM Group has managed to secure crucial funding as it tries to survive through the global health crisis. However
their relationship could be getting more complicated.
with the two arms of the holding company relying on their respective governments for aid
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