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Breaking Deadline Day News: More good news for Arsenal as Mesut Ozil signs new contract becoming Gunners' highest paid player
Jack Granard Sport	Arsenal, Football, Sports
Mesut Ozil has ended speculation about his future at the Gunners, with confirmation that he has signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract.
With only a few months left till his contract was expected to run out, the 29 year old German International has become the highest-paid player in the club's history – earning around £350,000 per week before tax.
To read the full article, please go to https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/sport/football/breaking-deadline-day-news-good-news-arsenal-mesut-ozil-signs-new-contract-becoming-gunners-highest-paid-player/31/01/
Who is Manchester City's record signing Aymeric Laporte and is he the next Vincent Kompany?
Jack Granard Sport	Football, Laporte, Soccer, Sport
Aymeric Laporte had signed for Manchester City in a new club record deal worth £57 million, City have confirmed. He is set to wear the Number 14 shirt.
The move to the Premier League leaders brought an end to a six year spell at Atheltico Bilbao and quickly provided speculation as to whether City had finally found a defender to replace City's captain.
To read the full article, please go to https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/sport/football/manchester-citys-record-signing-aymeric-laporte-next-vincent-kompany/30/01/
Aubameyang to Arsenal as Gunners go Gun-ho
Jack Granard Sport	Aubameyang, Football, Sport
In what is the story of the January transfer window, Arsenal waved goodbye to football mercenary Alexis Sanchez and today open their arms to Gabon superstar Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Whether or not Arsenal finally have a replacement for legend and folk hero Thierry Henry is questionable but it is certainly a gamble that will fill the hole left by Alexis Sanchez.
To read the full article please go to, https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/sport/aubameyang-arsenal-gunners-go-gun-ho/30/01/
Weight loss, drugs, and the mad world of MMA – Exclusive interview with The Ultimate Fighter's Eddie 'Truck' Gordon
Jack Granard Sport
This article was published on 'The London Economic,' to view all content please go to: https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/sport/weight-loss-drugs-mad-world-mma-exclusive-interview-ultimate-fighters-eddie-truck-gordon/14/11/
Eddie Gordon: UFC 217 Aftermath and Thoughts on GSP, Bisping, Jedrzejczyk and Namajunas
Jack Granard Sport	Eddie Gordon, MMA, MMA NEws, Sports News, UFC
Eddie kindly agreed to this interview where he relays his thoughts on the aftermath of UFC 217, trash-talking and UFC fighters.
Eddie "Truck" Gordon is a middleweight mixed martial artist who has competed for the UFC. He most recently participated in the reality TV show "The Ultimate Fighter (TUF)" for the "TUF: Redemption" series under coach Cody Garbrandt. Additionally he is also a former winner of the series succeeding in "TUF 19" in the middleweight division.
Since the series, Eddie has been active on social media promoting motivational speaking and has written a book detailing his inspiring story throughout his life. This story also been featured as an Emmy award winning documentary.
In terms of fighting, Eddie Gordon is still focused on returning to the cage and has plans to fight in February or March.
If you are interested in Eddie "Truck" Gordon, please follow him on social media platforms @TruckMMA_UFC. If you want to read his new book which is a fascinating insight into the MMA world, the link is: https://www.amazon.com/Forever-TRUCKIN-Mastering-Will-Win/dp/0999608614/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510501484&sr=8-1&keywords=forever+truckin
Furthermore, if you want to see the video interview it can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQa8pP4SXzw&t=6s
KJ: As some one with a marketing degree, what are your thoughts on trash talking to build a fight up? Is there a fine line?
EG: With UFC 217 it delivered and all that trash talk came to fruition. But there is a fine line. You see people cross the line and it is the Conor McGregor effect. Fighters feel like they need to trash talk to make money and it's scary.
If you look at Bisping vs GSP those guys promoted the fight but knew the lines not to cross. With Jedrzejczyk vs Namajunas, I think Joanna went too far. Joanna was an amazing champion who showed women the way fighting wise. However, with the trash talk, she took it too far getting into touchy subjects like mental health. You know we all want to make money but for you to bring another fighter to tears, that is brutal.
KJ: Do you feel that it's affecting fighter's performances that aren't trash talkers but are trash talking, as it is adding that extra bit of pressure.
EG: Yeah, I definitely do think its adding pressure. You got to be who you are, as everyone else is taken. Significantly, when people try to trash talk and they can't, they do themselves a disservice and it looks really bad.
KJ: You look at Colby Covington a few weeks ago and it was a good promo but a line was definitely crossed.
EG: Some bridges were definitely crossed there. The saying goes don't poop where you eat. He is around a lot of Brazilians and some people took offense. He defeated a Brazilian great on their home soil, where he should have taken some of them as fans. Don't take them and spit in their face while they are down and start a storm.
KJ: Did you think Cody would knock out TJ?
EG: I was sure TJ was going to get knocked out. Razor close. Saved by the bell. No doubt TJ is a top-level fighter. Guy is skilled and versatile. All around top fighter. But, that's why they have fights. No one is invincible.
Look at Rose Namajunas, who thought she would knock out Jedrzejczyk out like that. Everyone thought it would be a submission. That's why they have the fights. Four-ounce gloves and all it takes is one second.
I respect TJ he overcame a lot of adversaries, ex-teammates, trash talking, that knockout video in practice. He fixed his mistakes from his loss to Dominic Cruz and made those adjustments so give that man some credit.
It's not about how you react when you are winning but it's about how you react when you lose. It's when you are at your darkest moment that's when you can tell who you are as a person.
KJ: Cody seemed to be positioned as the successor to Conor McGregor. Dana seemed to support him too.
EG: As far as Cody being the next Conor McGregor, it's so super hard to find out who is going to be the next anything because this sport is forever changing. If someone were to tell you that Ronda Rousey were to fall off the spot as quick as she did. People would have thought you were out of your mind and crazy. To think that GSP could come back and then make such a big splash after being on hiatus for 4 years. No one on the planet would have thought that except him. Just honestly you never know and now one of the biggest stars is back.
KJ: At UFC 217 Cody stated TJ taught Team Alpha Male how to dope. Did you see any cheating or an individual ever try to bring that when you were training?
EG: Misery loves company. Fighters know fighters. Someone must have showed you. I've never seen TJ stick anything anywhere, it's not my place to judge. Cody knows him better but he wears his emotions on his sleeve. If you look on the facts, look at Chad Mendes, awesome fighter, I like him, he gets popped for drugs and where does he train, Team Alpha Male. Where there is smoke there is fire. Everybody is different.
KJ: What are your thoughts on Michael Bisping?
EG: It's tough. I'm a big critic of Michael Bisping. But you got to give credit where credit is due. To get wins in the UFC is tough. Before GSP won that fight, he was the most winningest fighter in the history of the UFC. I feel like during his title reign, did he face lesser competition than most champions of past? Yes, numbers are numbers. Men lie. Women lie. Numbers don't.
Did he really fight the top guys in his division? No. Dan Henderson is a legend, he's the goat but he was also a 48 year old man who wasn't even in the top 5 and it was a razor close decision. If that was in the States, not on his home soil, who knows?
You got to give credit where credit is due but there is an asterisk next to his name. But he got it done and not many people can say they were UFC champion, so he went out and knocked out Luke Rockhold and earned the belt.
If you look at Michael Bisping his body hasn't changed. He's 38 and he became a champion. He became a champion after USADA came in place. Look at all these genetic freaks that were doing head kicks, this and that, whilst looking like cartoon characters.
Michael Bisping a normal guy who pushes the pace becomes champion when he's 38. Is there a coincidence? USADA came in and levelled the playing field. This guy got an opportunity and made the most of it. It's not a coincidence. Look at their bodies they went from being a specimen to having dad-bods. The proof is in the pudding.
KJ: Do you feel confident about GSP defending the belt against Robert Whittaker or a Rockhold?
EG: It's crazy, I'm a huge fan of GSP and we have the same training family. I didn't think he would be able to pull it off against Bisping, who is a bigger man and he pulled it off. Did I think he would stay in that division? I thought there was no chance he would stay in that division because Bisping was the perfect match up for him.
Now, how does he match up with the other middleweights. Chris Weidman, my teammate is huge compared to GSP. You look at Yoel Romero he is a big aggressive strong middleweight. Everyone knows GSP's style and he doesn't want to fight these middleweights and he said himself, "these guys hit hard. I was a small welterweight and I am a tiny middleweight. I don't belong here."
If you ask me, I'm the UFC and I want to recoup some of that money. It's a no brainer, Conor McGregor vs GSP fight at 170 or a catch weight at 175, that'll make ridiculous money. Conor McGregor needs a big money fight and he's not going to fight for peanuts when he just made a 100 million dollars.
KJ: What are your thoughts on GSP vs Tyron Woodley?
EG: I don't think he likes that match up with Woodley. Woodley is very active, he's always in the gym training and getting better. Honestly there are not too many strikers like Wonderboy and Woodley handled and carried his own with one of the best strikers in the game. Is GSP's striking at the level of Wonderboy? Not even close. They train together and they know that.
So now if GSP can't beat Woodley in the stand up and can't get him on the ground. What's your outlet to win? It's just not a good match up. GSP's management now has to be looking at the fact that he's not a young spring chicken and they got to make match ups that make sense for him, the door is only open if you keep on winning.
KJ: Thank you Eddie for this opportunity, it was brilliant to talk to you. Just a little shout out is there anything you want to say?
EG: I want to thank you for reaching out. It was certainly a pleasure. I love doing these things because who knows you might blow up? Might be bigger than Ariel Helwani.
My legacy is not going to be about how many fights I won, cars I owned or houses I bought. It's going to be about how many lives I've touched. That is why I'm talking to you and we are going to touch tonnes of lives. So I'm super excited.
KJ: Thank you for being an inspirational role model especially in MMA where it is not common and importantly people should read this book! Follow Eddie and subscribe.
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Eddie Gordon on the UFC, the Drug Epidemic in MMA, Weight-Cutting and Bellator
Jack Granard Sport	Eddie Gordon, MMA, MMA NEws, UFC, Weight Cutting
Eddie kindly agreed to this interview where he relays his thoughts on the changes in the UFC, the drug epidemic in MMA, weight cutting issues and Bellator.
Furthermore, if you want to see the video interview it can be found here, it is in parts though: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQa8pP4SXzw&t=4s
KJ: Do you think UFC was better before? Has the game changed and do fighters have to trash talk?
EG: The game has changed. The old UFC, the best fighters fought the best person. You see guys now who aren't that high ranked moving onto title fights earning millions of dollars because of their mouth and their trash talk.
UFC sold for £4 billion dollars and they have to recoup that money and they got to do something about it. It is not the best thing for the sport but for the entertainment aspect that's what puts money in their pockets and its scary.
Tyron Woodley is backing it up and defending his belt and doing what most champions are not and that is fighting. You got to give him credit but he's touching on political things that aren't rubbing off too well with the fans.
KJ: What are your thoughts on the drug problem in MMA?
EG: Look at these guys, they know they are getting drug tested. They know it's random. Nine out of ten times they know they are going to get caught and they are still doing it so they can get that little advantage.
Until the punishment is like the death penalty, guys will risk it. Especially those guys who are fighting once or twice a year, getting paid millions of dollars. They get suspended for a year and they still get their check. They'll train and lift, they will fight and be ready once their suspension has been lifted. What is the real punishment? These fighters are so wrapped up into getting an advantage they aren't thinking about results. It's horrible.
I fought a guy who was on steroids and their camps knew they were taking steroids and it's like what are you going to do. You aren't going to take the fight? You're going to pass up on it or you're going to risk it and go for it. I've lost to guys on steroids and beaten guys on steroids. So for me it's frustrating.
KJ: Speaking further on the drug problem, what are your thoughts on Jon Jones?
EG: Its crazy and when you think of Jon, it's more sad. Do I feel bad for Jon? It's a catch 22 again. You can only feel bad for someone only so many times. Jon has been blessed with many different opportunities and a lot of second, third and fourth chances. It's just bad decisions. Is he a malicious bad person? No.
He has the wrong people around him. People that want to use him. People that say they love him but could care less. It's not enough people telling him the right thing to do. When you get away with hitting a pregnant woman and not serving any jail time, there are real repercussions. You fail a drug test and you get a slap on the wrist. There is always something that prevents him from getting into real trouble and that is a real problem to his personal growth and development.
KJ: What are your views on weight cutting?
EG: Cutting weight is under talked about and its miserable. There's a reason why on these count down shows, they never really highlight it. They don't talk about it because it is a black eye on the sport. Everyone is doing it and it's miserable. I used to cut weight the wrong way and it has literally robbed years of my life. It made me question whether I really want to do this.
Everybody loves fighting. We love to go in there and train and compete. But when you are sitting there on the brink of death to make weight, then you got to rehydrate and go there and perform against some of the toughest guys in the world 24 hours later. It's tough and most guys just don't understand that. They can't wrap their head around it. They think what you see is all in that cage. But there are other things going on in life.
I think they are trying to get the drastic weight cutting out but the worst thing for a fighter is themself. We always look for advantages.
It's why you see so many guys changing weight classes because they have to. Nobody trains six day weeks as hard as us fighters. They're not tired after a 15 minute fight, they're tired because they're body is drained. That's the problem.
KJ: What are your thoughts on the UFC model?
EG: Take the NBA and the NBA promotes the players. The players are individuals and now it's a global sport. Take the NFL and the NFL doesn't promote the players like the NBA does. Its more about the NFL shield and that's the route that the UFC has gone.
The UFC believes they can make a new star and make sure they keep the brand bigger than the fighter. Conor McGregor has thrown a monkey wrench into that and it's almost like the UFC created a monster. It's a catch 22 and it's looking like the UFC is going to unfold.
You got to understand the UFC has only been around for 20 years. It's in the baby stage and its one of the fastest growing sports in the world and its exciting where its going.
KJ: What are your thoughts on the UFC uniform policy inhibiting fighters earning that much money?
EG: We are independent contractors but we are being told to wear a uniform. UFC is allowed to get sponsors and those sponsors are getting paid but when you have them on your kit, you are only getting paid by one sponsor and that is Reebok. You're not going to get that side money from them unless you are one of the bigger fighters.
But the sport needs the middleclass. You don't want a top-heavy division. Change is coming, no doubt about it. But it's going to be the change that people don't want to see and the change they won't expect. I don't think the UFC is going away from Reebok but it might be somebody else.
KJ: Do you feel Bellator are doing it right? As they are bringing in fighters like Gegard Moussasi and Rory Mcdonald.
EG: People don't realise Bellator has a lot of money and a lot of backing because they are owned by Viacom.
When you look at guys like Ryan Bader, he probably wasn't going to win a title in the UFC. Every time he knocked on that doorstep he either lost the fight or wasn't given that big fight because he wasn't a fan pleaser. Now he's going to Bellator, getting paid a lot more base money plus his sponsors and has a lot of eyeballs watching him. He made a decision, am I going to support my family or keep chasing this dream.
UFC does a great job marketing but in the end you got to feed your family and it is a job. That's why you are seeing the Moussassi's and these fighters migrate and now they are teasing the free agency market and it is a great thing for these fighters.
Eddie "Truck" Gordon Discusses his New Book, Fighting Life and The Ultimate Fighter
Jack Granard Culture, Sport	Books, Eddie Gordon, Litreature, MMA, MMA NEws, Reading, Sports, Sports Journalism, The Ultimate Fighter, TUF, UFC, UFC News
Eddie kindly agreed to this interview where he relays his thoughts on his life, his experience on "TUF" and the issues with weight-cutting.
KJ: Hi Eddie, firstly thank you for the opportunity to interview you, what have you been up to since Ultimate Fighter and what are your future plans?
EG: Yeah, everything has been going good for me since Ultimate Fighter. I have a couple of different ventures going on.
I am in the process of finalising my first book, which is something I'm super excited about. I never thought I'd be fighting, I never thought I'd be writing a book, so both things have been great. I'm using the platform the UFC gave me and hopefully I can touch some lives and make a huge difference.
KJ: Could you give some more information on the book?
EG: Everyone wants to tell me I am an overnight success. It wasn't overnight. It has been 34 years in the making and my story won an Emmy award for the documentary they did on me.
I want to motivate that young kid that came from nothing, who no one ever believed in but believed in himself. The book will be available hopefully this week, if you follow my social media @TruckMMA_UFC I will be promoting it.
Importantly it's going to be affordable. I don't want money ever to be an issue for someone to step into their greatness. So there is going to be a special pre-order and it is going to be 99 cents for the audiobook, the eBook and it's going to be affordable for everyone.
KJ: Updates on your fight career?
EG: I've been training and getting ready to get back into the Octagon. Not sure where yet, being a free agent is good but I am in a good place, because I'm not fighting because I need the money. I fight now because I love the sport and it's a good opportunity for my family.
I'm definitely fighting again, there is a lot left in this tank and I see myself fighting between February or March. I got some things in the works and I am looking to being back in that ring.
KJ: At middleweight who would you like to face?
EG: I train with the top guys like Chris Weidman. But in the ring its all about self belief and confidence. After seeing GSP win, you got to believe in yourself.
I'll fight anyone. I don't care what the analysts say. I got into this sport on a whim. I remember watching Anderson Silva fighting Forrest Griffin. I remember people saying this is cool. I said this is cool but I want to be part of that. People said you're too drunk, too fat and too old to pick this up. I said I believed in myself. I gave it a shot and it took off for me. The bigger the challenge, the more people don't believe, those are the challenges I want.
KJ: You cut to welterweight for the most recent season of The Ultimate Fighter and you are a big middleweight anyway. What are your views on weight cutting?
Everybody loves fighting. We love to go in there and train and compete. But then you are sitting there on the brink of death to make weight, you got to rehydrate and go there and perform against some of the toughest guys in the world 24 hours later. It's tough and most guys just don't understand that. They can't wrap their head around it. They think what you see is all in that cage. But there are other things going on in life.
KJ: Where do you see yourself fighting in the future?
EG: I'm going to stay at 185, if they offer me something I can't refuse at 170 I'll take it. But if I'm going to do that, then I'm going to do it the right way. I'm not going to sit there the night before and cut 40lbs. No it's got to be a methodical process and need at least 10 weeks.
I'm a big guy and I started out at 300lbs and made it to welterweight. It took a lot of discipline and sacrifices. Not going out with my kids, not going out with my friends. No one knows how long it's going to take unless you do it the right way.
It's more of a lifestyle and it's going to be tough. It's why you see so many guys changing weight classes because they have to. Nobody trains six day weeks as hard as us fighters. They're not tired after a 15 minute fight, they're tired because they're body is drained. That's the problem.
At the stage in my life now, with the book coming out and with the different things I'm doing, I'm not going to put my health and risk my livelihood for a couple bucks. I didn't go to college for a good degree to make bad decisions.
KJ: Talking about The Ultimate Fighter, you worked with TJ Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt. What was it like being a part of that?
EG: The thing about TV its crazy, they see what they want you to see and they create a storyline and they portray it. Working with Cody was amazing. He doesn't get the credit he deserves.
I think they are trying to create the heel out of him and he's just a young emotional guy who wears his emotions on his sleeve and you know where he lies. Same goes for TJ. I think they had to choose a good guy and they chose TJ. Nothing wrong with that, TJ is a down to earth dude. I just think he was misguided and all the anger was targeted to the wrong person.
He was in a tough situation. You can't doubt him and you can understand he wants to get better. But I feel like it could have been handled differently because there are guys who left Team Alpha Male who are still on good terms. You feel bad for TJ, almost like a lone wolf. It's a situation that didn't have to play out that way. It's Crazy.
KJ: What is next after a fighter's career is over?
EG: Sometimes as fighters we don't know what the next step is. We're involved with the right here and right now. And when it's over we don't know where to go. We don't have an identity because we are so wrapped up and we want to be great.
So while we're in the moment, there should be someone in the background, saying lets set this up, so you have a future after fighting. Because it's such a short window we have in the bigger picture. It's a little blip on the radar of life.
Eddie Gordon Interview – Full Transcript: UFC 217 Fallout, Weight Cutting, USADA and Eddie's New Book
Jack Granard Sport	Cody Garbrandt, Combat Sports, Eddie Gordon, GSP, Jon Jones, Journalism, Micheal Bisping, MMA, MMA NEws, Sports Journalism, The Ultimate Fighter, TJ Dillishaw, TUF, UFC, UFC News, USADA, Weight Cutting
Eddie kindly agreed to this interview where he relays his thoughts on his life, the on-going controversies in MMA and the aftermath of UFC 217.
Furthermore, if you want to see the video interview it can be found here: https://youtu.be/rQa8pP4SXzw
I've been training and getting ready to get back into the Octagon. Not sure where yet, being a free agent is good but I am in a good place, because I'm not fighting because I need the money. I fight now because I love the sport and it's a good opportunity for my family.
KJ: You are very active on social media, where your focus seems to be on being a role model. With UFC 217, there was a lot of trash talking, what are your views on this to promote a fight? You have a degree in marketing, so I know you would understand the reason for this but is there a line that is being crossed?
EG: Yeah there is a fine line. With UFC 217 it delivered and all that trash talk came to fruition. But Rose Namajunes said in the post fight interview that Joanna took it too personal. Joanna was an amazing champion who showed women the way fighting wise. However, with the trash talk she took it too far getting into touchy subjects like mental health. You know we all want to make money. But there is a fine line. If you look at Bisping vs GSP those guys promoted the fight but knew the lines not to cross. But for you to bring another fighter to tears, that is brutal. I like Joanna but I think she went too far.
But you see people cross the line and it is the Conor McGregor effect. Fighters feel like they need to trash talk to make money and its scary.
KJ: From Conor's side, I believe it is more his personality. On the other angle, do you feel that its affecting fighter's performances that aren't trash talkers but are trash talking as it is adding that pressure. I don't think specifically Joanna is that sort of person but she's putting that added weight on.
EG: Yeah, I definitely do think its adding pressure. You got to be who you are, everyone else is taken. If you are going to follow a Conor McGregor blueprint, you got to remember he has been doing this since Cage Warriors. He is who he is. He is a different person on the scenes and behind the scenes. You see some people talk trash and it looks silly. You got to remember Chael Sonnen originally put the blueprint together. He didn't do it like Conor he didn't have the talent but he continues to do well for himself because of his personality. Significantly, when people try to trash talk and they can't, they do themselves a disservice and it looks really bad.
EG: Some bridges were definitely crossed there. The saying goes don't poop where you eat. He is around a lot of Brazilians and some people took offense. You know it's working for him and he is getting noticed. I feel he has put a lot of pressure on himself. His performance didn't back up what he said. He didn't finish Damian Maia. After the fight, once you win you should be humble, be high with your highs and be low with your lows. He defeated a Brazilian great on their home soil, he should take some of them as fans. Don't take them and spit in their face while they are down and start a storm.
KJ: He's definitely creating that racial side and a potential match up with Tyron with the sensitive issues that surround it. Do you think UFC was better before? You see GSP do it the old school way, being humble, polite and making money. You see Demetrious Johnson now doing that and he's not earning money. Has the game changed and do fighters have to do this?
EG: The game has changed. The old UFC, the best fighters fought the best person. You see guys now who aren't that high ranked moving onto title fights earning millions of dollars because of their mouth and their trash talk because of the racial tension. Is it fear? No. UFC sold for £4 billion dollars and they have to recoup that money and they got to do something about it.
EG: Not the best thing for the sport but for the entertainment aspect that's what puts money in their pockets and its scary. People don't want to talk about it and when they do like Tyron Woodley who is one of the best welterweights there is, who is backing it up and defending his belt and doing what most champions are not and that is fighting and when you see what he did with Wonderboy who fought well against Masvidal. You got to give him credit. But he's touching on political things that aren't rubbing off too well with the fans.
KJ: As a free agent and with the UFC uniform policy inhibiting fighters earning that much money, which in turn is encouraging fighters to trash talk. Do you feel Bellator is doing it right, as they are bringing in fighters like Gegard Moussasi and Rory Mcdonald.
EG: People don't realise Bellator has a lot of money and a lot of backing because they are owned by Viacom. When you look at guys like Ryan Bader, he probably wasn't going to win a title in the UFC. Every time he knocked on that doorstep he either lost the fight or wasn't given that big fight because he wasn't a fan pleaser. Now he's going to Bellator, getting paid a lot more base money plus his sponsors and has a lot of eyeballs watching him. You talk about a Viacom, they can get huge viewerships. He made a decision, am I going to support my family or keep chasing this dream.
UFC does a great job marketing but in the end you got to feed your family and it is a job. It's not a recreational hobby that we are doing. That's why you are seeing the Moussassi's and these fighters migrate and now they are teasing the free agency market and it is a great thing for these fighters.
We are independent contractors but we are being told to wear a uniform. UFC is allowed to get sponsors and those sponsors are getting paid but when you have them on your kit, you are only getting paid by one sponsor and that is Reebok. You're not going to get that side money from them unless you are one of the bigger fighters.
KJ: I feel fighters with a bigger social media following should be allowed to design their own kit and embrace their persona. In Bellator they showcase this more. It seems like an easy fix. Michael Bisping came out with a Count shirt so perhaps they are. What are your thoughts?
EG: They are doing a better job. Reebok took a lot of flak for it. People felt it was bland. People did like seeing the variety. It is probably helping Bellator as you are getting to know the actual fighter.
Take the NBA and the NBA promotes the players. The players are individuals and now it's a global sport. Take the NFL and the NFL doesn't promote the players like the NBA does. Its more about the NFL shield and that's the route that the UFC has gone.
KJ: Talking about The Ultimate Fighter, you worked with TJ Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt. Cody seemed to be positioned as the successor to Conor McGregor with the trash talk and the tattoos. Dana seemed to support him too. What was it like working on that?
He was in a tough situation. You can't doubt him and you can understand he wants to get better. But I feel like it could have been handled differently. Because there are guys who left Team Alpha Male who are still on good terms. You feel bad for TJ, almost like a lone wolf. It's a situation that didn't have to play out that way. It's Crazy.
As far as Cody being the next Conor McGregor, it's so super hard to find out who is going to be the next anything because this sport is forever changing. If someone were to tell you that Ronda Rousey were to fall off the spot as quick as she did. People would have thought you were out of your mind and crazy. To think that GSP could come back and then make such a big splash after being on hiatus for 4 years. No one on the planet would have thought that except him. Just honestly you never know and now one of the biggest stars is back.
KJ: I completely agree it was an amazing performance. Looking at GSP now do you think he is a middleweight? What did you think of the title fight? Did you think Michael deserved to be champion? People clearly didn't rate him.
It's tough Jack. You got to give credit where credit is due but there is an asterisk next to his name. But he got it done and not many people can say they were UFC champion so he went out and knocked out Luke Rockhold so he went out there and earned the belt.
EG: It's crazy, I'm a huge fan of GSP and we have the same training family. I didn't think he would be able to pull it off against Bisping, who is a bigger man and he pulled it off. Did I think he would stay in that division, I thought there was no chance he would stay in that division because Bisping was the perfect match up for him.
If GSP watched his last fight with Dan Henderson he knew he was faster, stronger and has better endurance and he saw what Dan Henderson did so he thinks I can do that. It was a great match up for him.
Dana then comes and say's he has to defend his belt. But Dana wears his emotions on his sleeve and things change. So who knows? If you ask me, I'm the UFC and I want to recoup some of that money. It's a no brainer, Conor McGregor vs GSP fight at 170 or a catch weight at 175, that'll make ridiculous money. Conor McGregor needs a big money fight and he's not going to fight for peanuts when he just made a 100 million dollars.
KJ: Even more obvious Tyron is calling for that champion vs champion match up. What if GSP fights at 170 and wins that. Could you see Conor vs GSP for the title at 170? Two 2-weight world champions going at it. Although it's not a foregone conclusion that Tyron is going to lose, as I believe Tyron is underrated. Surely that is the plan?
EG: That's an easy ticket to sell. But I don't think he likes that match up vs Woodley. Woodley is very active. Always in the gym training and getting better. Honestly there are not too many strikers like Wonderboy and Woodley handled and carried his own with one of the best strikers in the game. One of the most elusive strikers in the game. Is GSP's striking at the level of Wonderboy? Not even close. They train together and they know that. Woodley's a decorated wrestler.
So now if GSP can't beat Woodley in the stand up and can't get him on the ground. What's your outlet to win. It's just not a good match up. He struggled against a Johnny Hendricks who is a legit wrestler with punching power and look at Johnny Hendricks now. Kind of makes you think. GSP's management now has to be looking at the fact that he's not a young spring chicken and they got to make match ups that make sense for him and if he loses we aren't having this conversation. No one is going to be talking about it. The door is only open if you keep on winning.
KJ: Talking about Johnny Hendricks and weight cutting. He was a big welterweight and he doesn't really look filled out at middleweight. GSP on the other hand, has put on muscle and can physically hold his own.
You cut to welterweight for the most recent season of The Ultimate Fighter and you are a big Middleweight anyway. What are your views on weight cutting?
Everybody loves fighting. We love to go in there and train and compete. But when you are sitting there on the brink of death to make weight. Then you got to rehydrate and go there and perform against some of the toughest guys in the world 24 hours later. It's tough and most guys just don't understand that. They can't wrap their head around it. They think what you see is all in that cage. But there are other things going on in life.
Look at these guys, they know they are getting drug tested. They know it's random. Nine out of ten times they know they are going to get caught and they are still doing it so they can get that little advantage. So you think if they are willing to risk it all cutting weight, taking drugs and risk getting suspended for a year or two or banned all together? Then they are always going to take advantage. It's horrible.
EG: I'm going to stay at 185, if they offer me something I can't refuse at 170 I'll take it. But if I'm going to do that, then I'm going to do it the right way. I'm not going to sit there the night before and cut 40lbs. No it's got to be a methodical process and need at least 10 weeks. So no short cuts for me at 170. At the stage in my life now, with the book coming out and with the different things I'm doing, I'm not going to put my health and risk my livelihood for a couple bucks.
It's not realistic. It's scary. I've been playing football my whole life. I've been competing now for 7 years. I've been competing in football and fighting for 20 plus years and that's a lot of activity on ones body. I didn't go to college for a good degree to make bad decisions. Fighters got to look in their soul and say we are all competitors. As fighters we got to look at ourselves and make a decision and risk this. Or create a gateway when you stop fighting.
Sometimes as fighters we don't know what the next step is. We're involved with the right here and right now. And when it's over we don't know where to go. We don't have an identity because we are so wrapped up and we want to be great.
KJ: Yeah and that brings me to Jon Jones, a guy who has always seen himself as a champion of MMA. Importantly, it also allows me to talk about the drug epidemic in MMA. How even in your series the guy who won the show was caught on steroids. What are your views on the drug problem that plagues MMA and Jon Jones?
He has the wrong people around him. People that want to use him. People that say they love him but could care less. It's not enough people telling him the right thing to do. When you get away with hitting a pregnant woman and not serving any jail time. There are real repercussions. You fail a drug test and you get a slap on the wrist. There is always something that prevents him from getting into real trouble and that is a real problem to his personal growth and development.
As far as drugs, these fighters, I told my fiancée, these fighters are so wrapped up into getting an advantage they aren't thinking about results.
Like we know we are getting tested and these guys are failing left and right. I know, I fought a guy who was on steroids and their camps knew they were taking steroids and it's like what are you going to do. You aren't going to take the fight? You're going to pass up on it. Or you're going to risk it and go for it.
I've lost to guys on steroids and beaten guys on steroids. So for me it's frustrating and I can understand the stance GSP took. If you look at Michael Bisping his body hasn't changed. He's 38 and he became a champion. He became a champion after USADA came in place. Look at all these genetic freaks that were doing head kicks, this and that. Looking like a cartoon character.
Until the punishment is like the death penalty, guys will risk it. Especially those guys who are fighting once or twice a year, getting paid millions of dollars. They get suspended for a year and they still get their check. They'll train and lift, they will fight and be ready once their suspension has been lifted. What is the real punishment?
KJ: At UFC 217 Cody stated TJ taught Team Alpha Male how to dope? Which is stupid as it implicated the whole team? Did you see any cheating or an individual ever try to bring that when you were training?
KJ: Looking back on UFC 217 and after speaking about weight cutting. What do you think of a potential TJ vs Mighty Mouse match? Did you think TJ would get knocked out by Cody?
You know who won last night at UFC 217? The Fans. We were able to witness that. Am I upset Cody lost? Yes because I have a personal relationship with him. I knew him before the UFC. I'm biased.
But I respect TJ he overcame a lot of adversaries, ex-teammates, trash talking, that knockout video in practice. He fixed his mistakes from his loss to Dominic Cruz and made those adjustments so give that man some credit.
Not many people are going to jump to fight me. If I win I steal everything they worked for. Now if I win, you were supposed to win. Most fighters don't like those fights and everyone wants the big money fights. Was Machida's loss mental or drugs? To me it's mental.
But I'm super excited and everything I do I give a 110%. That is why this book means so much to me. Everyone wants to tell me I am an overnight success. It wasn't overnight. It has been 34 years in the making and my story won an Emmy award for the documentary they did on me.
So for me to put it all down on a piece of paper, so I can motivate some young kid that came from nothing and for someone who no one ever believed in but believed in himself that is what I am aiming to do.
The book will be available hopefully this week, if they can follow my social media @TruckMMA_UFC I will be promoting it.
I also look forward to seeing you fight again, hopefully in the UFC I wish.
EG: I'm definitely fighting again, there is a lot left in this tank and I see myself fighting between February or March. I got some things in the works and I am looking to being back in that ring.
Aston Martin Owners Club 2017 Championship Interview with David Ozanne
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On the 30th of September 2017, I hosted my first interview at the Aston Martin Owners Club 2017 Championship with David Ozanne at Silverstone. The event that David competed in was the Pre-War Team Challenge & the St.John Horsfall Memorial Trophy. In his event, David finished second which was the best position he has finished thus far.
I found the whole experience a complete pleasure. Quite a few people had turned me down assuming I was mad or most likely out of sheer laziness couldn't be bothered. Therefore, it was a delight to interview David and to gather his thoughts. Although, I am not a particular motor racing fan, I felt Silverstone and the event was enjoyable even for the neutral. The cars in particular were amazing and even being at the arena you could only feel awe by the speed of these vehicles. I admit to finding the interviewing completely natural and hope to do more in the future.
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Top Six Predictions for the Premier League 27.09.17
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Top Six Predictions for the Premier League Table 27.09.17
Early predictions are always difficult and are normally wrong. I believe six games is enough time to lay out my views based on what I've seen. In the current market, where Premier League teams have splashed a record £1.4 billion in the summer transfer window, we live in an era that is unprecedented. This has resulted in the most intriguing Premier League yet where the best managers and players battle it out to see who reigns supreme.
Please find below the teams that I believe will finish in the top 6. I think many people would state predicting the top 6 is easy but it's the order you decide that causes controversy. You don't have to agree but please let me know what your opinions are and why you think things will change.
Current Position: 2nd (16 pts) = 5 wins, 1 draw
Net Spend: 2nd (£130.7 million) = Bought (£140.7 million) – Sold (£10 million)
Goal Difference (GD): 2nd (15)= 17(F) – 2 (A)
I've put my head on the line here but for good reason. United have drawn much comparison to the team led under Sir Alex Ferguson due to their performances. They've put their money where their mouth is and spent wisely, bringing in formidable players, like Lukaku and Matic. Subsequently, there is a real sense of power and speed contributed to this talented squad.I see a team who can win ugly which is a Mourinho trademark, like they did against Southampton. Moreover, United have displayed attacking flare and an intimidating swagger, as highlighted by their 4 goal wins against West Ham, Swansea and Everton. Although, it should be noted a true analysis cannot be recorded, as they are yet to face any of last year's top 4.
Despite the key injury to Pogba, they have shown the size and quality of their squad, being able to rotate effectively when needed. Importantly, there is a spare player for each position and the team look balanced in both defence and attack. Players like Mata and Rashford have shown attacking capabilities but this season their defensive tracking back has been vital to their dominance thus far.
On a slightly superstitious note, it should be highlighted that Mourinho has a record as a manager, in that in every one of his reigns, the second season has always earned a league title. Whether or not, that is true of this season, who knows? But, they are certainly doing the right things at the moment.
It should be emphasised how important Lukaku is for this team, having scored 6 goals in 6 games. But, with Ibrahimovic due to come back in January combined with Martial and Rashford's eagerness to deputise should an injury occur, United look set to be in good hands.
2. Chelsea
Current Position: 3rd (13 pts) = 4 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss
Net Spend: 3rd (£75.7 million) = Bought (£183.7 million) – Sold (£108 million)
Goal Difference: 3rd (7) = 12(F) – 5(A)
The Champions of 16/17 are in great form and have subsisted any fears caused by the early shock loss to Burnley. Signings have been shrewd investments despite not being headline worthy, with Bakayako, Rudiger and Drinkwater enforcing steel into their defence. Significantly, a resurgent Alvaro Morata has boosted them with 6 goals in 5 games. Any questions surrounding his £60 million fee are quickly evaporating, as he appears to be a complete striker who can head and score goals with his feet.
Chelsea have already faced tough competition in Spurs and Arsenal, displaying a strong defence. The balance of the squad is exceptional and with talisman Hazard returning, they possess a world class attacking threat. It's this balance combined with the familiarity of the old squad that is likely to help them to reach the end of the season in fine form. Such "balance" would even warrant applause from MC Quakez.
They may finish first but United's performances have been more impressive thus far, though it is notable Chelsea have faced the tougher competition.
3. Manchester City
Current Position: 1st (16pts) = 5 wins, 1 draw
Net Spend: 1st (£134.1 million) = Bought (£226.7 million) – Sold (£92.6 million)
GD: 1st (19) = 21 (F) – 2(A)
I am aware that I look crazy putting Chelsea and United above City. They have the best goal difference with goals possible from Sane, Aguero, and Jesus in any game. It appears Pep's Barcelona magic has finally worn off on City, as they are playing incredible football aided by the brilliance of David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne.
On paper, they have the best defence alongside United so far, having only conceded two goals. Notably, they are the first team to score 5 goals or more in three consecutive Premier League games, particularly taking Liverpool's scalp at home.
Signings such as Danilo, Walker, Mendy and Ederson suggest City are aware of last year's defensive frailties. However, rightly or wrongly, I am still not convinced by their defence, especially in the centre. Question marks still remain over expensive signees, such as Stones and Otamendi. Furthermore, Kompany is unfortunately consistently injured and Mangala has been inconsistent when played.
I could easily be wrong on this prediction, as they remind me of Liverpool in 2013/14 when they finished second, blowing out the competition early on in games. Subsequently, this means like this City team potentially, they may not have to rely on defensive duties.
4. Tottenham Hotspur
Current Position: 4th (11pts) = 3 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss
Net Spend: 16th (£11.5 million) = Bought (£101.8 million) – Sold (£90.3 million)
GD: 4th (5) = 10(F) – 5(A)
Spurs look very strong so far…away from home. This is highlighted by their last 3 away games (including Cups), where they have consecutively scored 3 goals. Wembley as the temporary ground for Spurs sounded like a smart decision initially with the prospect of increased ticket sales and a stadium built for a team to be taken seriously.
However, in practice playing at Wembley is obviously an advantage for any team travelling. At home Spurs have fumbled victories to draws despite dominating possession against Swansea and Burnley. Additionally they have also lost to Chelsea but that is not a worry, as that was against a credible title contender. Overall based on performances, this is the main reason for this prediction.
Although, it should be stated home problems have been exaggerated, as they have won at home, in the Champions League against Boroussia Dortmund and in the Football League Cup against Barnsley.
The squad is similar to previous seasons and it works to Tottenham's advantage, with players familiar and comfortable in their surroundings and positions. New signings, Sanchez and Aurier have looked good and appear to have adjusted immediately. Furthermore, Sissoko is slowly improving and is like a new signing, quickly becoming the Marouane Fellani of Spurs, in that he is frustrating but important at times.
With Harry Kane's August hoodoo behind him, he is in red hot form having scored 4 goals in 6 PL games and 9 goals in 8 games overall. They have bought intelligently with seasoned professional Fernando Llorente in reserve if needed. A young, talented, attacking minded squad in Dele, Eriksen (who is now the leading Danish goal scorer in the PL), Son, Trippier and Davies support the strikers. Spurs have a good balance to their squad and have defensive steel with Alderweireld and Vertonghen, maintaining their good form of previous seasons.
Conclusively, they are unbeaten away from home and providing they can sort out their Wembley issues, they should remain difficult to beat and could potentially mount a title charge.
5. Liverpool
Current Position: 5th (11 points)= 3 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss
Net Spend: 4th (£50.3 million) = Bought (£84.9million) – Sold (£34.6 million)
GD: Joint 6th (1) = 12(F) – 11(A)
Exciting to watch tick. Goals guaranteed tick. Defensive frailties tick.
Liverpool have yet to provide a bad game to watch for the neutral, whether they are smashing goals in or conceding them in frustrating manner. However, it must be annoying and nail biting being a Liverpool fan sometimes. This is a side that severely lacks balance but is for me the most fascinating prospect in how they unravel in the season.
Signings, such as Salah who has scored 4 goals in 5 games and Oxlade-Chamberlain, are both intelligent for the future and provide extra support to a mouth-watering attacking threat consisting of Mane, Firminhio and Sturridge. Liverpool are further boosted by the return of cult hero, Phillipe Coutinho who assisted and scored a spectacular freekick against Leicester. This threat combined with their strength in the centre of midfield with Wijnaldum, Henderson and Can, provide a real test for any team when Liverpool have their collar up. This was particularly true in the 4-0 drubbing against Arsenal.
However, it is their defence where there is particular concern, conceding 5 goals against Manchester City and recently performing inadequately in that department against Leicester. At the heart of the defence, there are lingering doubts as to the capabilities of Lovren and Klavan, to support Joel Matip. Additionally, any viewers of Match of the Day will know that Liverpool also have a problem with zonal marking for corners.
The failure to sign Virgil Van Dijk or a world-class centre back is like covering a pothole up with crisp packets. It may also be the reason they disappoint in not breaking into the top four this year.
Although, Andrew Robertson has been a good signing and impressed so far, questions also remain as to the defensive capabilities of their full backs, with Moreno playing inconsistently this season. This has led to Milner to deputise in this position and also the emergence of promising young talents like Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez.
Overall, it is difficult to ascertain how Liverpool will do but providing they can score enough goals early on, it would be hard to root against them. Nevertheless, signings must be made in January to sort out these obvious issues, which unfortunately downplays the brilliance of their attacking threat.
6. Arsenal
Current Position: 7th (10 points)= 3 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses
Net Spend: 15th (£14.3 million) = Bought (£46.5 million) – Sold (£32.2 million)
GD: Joint 6th (1) = 9(F) – 8(A)
When Arsenal finished 5th last year, it was the first time they had finished outside the top four since before Wenger arrived in 1996. That both speaks volume as to their consistency in history and to also the disappointment of last year. With the rise of "Wenger Out" chants, followed by the popularity of negative views held by Arsenal TV, Arsenal would appear to be in a crisis.
However, I don't think you can ever rule Arsenal out. Yes, they have lost to Stoke away from home and were thrashed by Liverpool but recent performances would suggest Arsenal are slowly finding their groove. In subsequent matches, they have beaten Bournemouth and West Brom in convincing fashion. Furthermore, they also drew against Chelsea.
Despite their squad, which looks on paper to be the weakest yet, they have still world class quality in Alexis Sanchez and with his focus now solely on Arsenal, they could surprise a lot of people. Furthermore, new boy Lacazette seems to be capable of providing goals, having scored 4 in 5.
Conversely, they certainly are lacking in the defensive department and there has been significant vocal anger as to why a centre back has not been bought. If this issue isn't rectified in January, it could haunt Arsenal. It should be noted that Kolasinac is an intelligent signing as a player who can play both as a left back and centre back, but his main strengths appear to be in going forward. Despite, shelling out £35 million on Xhaka last year, they still lack an intimidating defensive midfield presence in the likeness of Viera.
Ultimately, they still have enough creativity and attacking threat, with Bellerin, Ozil, Ramsey, Lacazette and Sanchez to hurt teams but it is difficult to be confident that they can break into the top four with the current team.
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HUBBARD HEALTH SYSTEMS REAL ESTATE, INC. v. MICHAEL FINAMORE, in his individual capacity and d/b/a FINAMORE MGT. CO. and d/b/a FINA MORTGAGE COMPANY.
Hubbard Health Systems Real Estate, Inc. (Hubbard) filed its Complaint in this action on September 22, 2015, naming as defendant Michael Finamore, in his individual capacity, doing business as Finamore MGT. Co., and doing business as Fina Mortgage Company (Finamore). The Complaint sought to try title under G. L. c. 240, §§ 1-5 (Count I) and a declaratory judgment under G. L. c. 231A, § 1-9 (Count II).
Hubbard and Finamore both claim ownership through their chains of title over a parcel of land denoted as Assessor's Lot 36-B-2-0 in the Town of Webster Assessor's Office, located in Webster, Massachusetts (the Disputed Property). The Disputed Property lies east of Interstate 395 at the southern-most part of Webster, at the Massachusetts–Connecticut state border. It is a portion of the land shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land Owned By Hubbard Health Systems Real Estate, Inc. in Webster, Massachusetts and Thompson, Connecticut," dated September 8, 2014 and recorded on September 15, 2014 in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds (Worcester Registry) at Plan Book 909, Plan 50 (2014 Plan). A copy of the 2014 Plan is attached as Exhibit A.
On October 23, 2015, Hubbard filed Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment. Finamore filed his Opposition to Hubbard's Motion for Summary Judgment on December 2, 2015. The Motion for Summary Judgment was heard on December 21, 2015, and the matter was taken under advisement. In a Memorandum and Order of even date, the court has allowed Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment.
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Count I of the Complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice.


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Q: Closed expression for the Green's function for 2D Helmholtz equation over rectangular domain I have to use the Green's function for the 2D Helmholz equation
$$(-\nabla^2 - E) \psi(x, y) = 0$$ on the rectangular domain $[0, L_x] \times [0, L_y]$ with Dirichlet boundary conditions:
$$\psi(0, y) = \psi(L_x, y) = \psi(x, 0) = \psi(x, L_y) = 0$$ in my calculations.
To get the Green's function I used eigenfunction expansion, so after the separation of variables and simple calculations we get eigenfunctions and eigenenergies indexed by $n \ge 1, m \ge 1$:
$$k_n^x = \frac{\pi n}{L_x}$$
$$k_m^y = \frac{\pi m}{L_y}$$
$$\psi_{n,m}(x, y) = \sqrt{\frac{2}{L_x}} \sin(k_n^x x) \sqrt{\frac{2}{L_y}} \sin(k_m^y y)$$
$$\lambda_{n,m} = (k_n^x)^2 + (k_m^y)^2 - E,$$
so the expansion is:
$$G(x, y, x_s, y_s; E) = \sum\limits_{n = 1}^\infty \sum\limits_{m = 1}^\infty \frac{ \sqrt{\frac{2}{L_x}} \sin(k_n^x x) \sqrt{\frac{2}{L_y}} \sin(k_m^y y) \sqrt{\frac{2}{L_x}} \sin(k_n^x x) \sqrt{\frac{2}{L_y}} \sin(k_m^y y) }{(k_n^x)^2 + (k_m^y)^2 - E}.$$
The only simplification I was able to do is to get rid of one sum by using the known closed form expression for 1D Helmholtz Green's function:
$$G(x, y, x_s, y_s; E) = \sum\limits_{n = 1}^\infty \sqrt{\frac{2}{L_x}} \sqrt{\frac{2}{L_x}} \sin(k_n^x x) \sin(k_n^x x) \sum\limits_{m = 1}^\infty \frac{ \sqrt{\frac{2}{L_y}} \sin(k_m^y y)  \sqrt{\frac{2}{L_y}} \sin(k_m^y y) }{(k_m^y)^2 - (E - (k_n^x)^2)} = \\
\sum\limits_{n = 1}^\infty \sqrt{\frac{2}{L_x}} \sqrt{\frac{2}{L_x}} \sin(k_n^x x) \sin(k_n^x x) G_{1D}(y, y_s; E - (k_n^x)^2),$$
which is much better now, but I wonder if it is possible to go further and throw off the remaining sum? If it is possible and the closed form expression does exist, is there some general method of evaluating sums of that form?

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Tokyo, Japan (April 4, 2019) - An exciting dining and recreational space has opened on the site of the Yanmar Offices in Tokyo. With the Yanmar offices that previously occupied the central Tokyo location leveled and slated for reconstruction, THE FARM TOKYO which features a beer garden and bakery café is scheduled to run on the site from April 5th, 2019 to October 31st adding a splash of greenery to the prime location.
Yanmar, widely known as a manufacturer of highly efficient labor-saving tractors, agricultural machinery and agricultural solutions, has in recent years also branched out into the food sector, connecting producers with consumers and creating new value in food through its Premium Marché activities; from opening Yanmar's headquarters staff cafeteria to the general public, to producing and selling Premium Marché branded Yanmar original foods on its e-commerce site.
THE FARM TOKYO will play host to the display of Yanmar's latest tractor, the YT357AJ, while Yanmar original smoothies and soft-serve ice cream made with Rice gelée, a special ingredient consisting of just rice and water will be available at the Premium Marché Shop, open for a limited time only at the site. Visitors will be able to barbeque and grill from a menu of specially selected Premium Marché foods, all the while enjoying the ambience of food, nature and great company in the very center of Tokyo.
Open for a limited time only at THE FARM TOKYO, the Premium Marché Shop has a range of original, healthy deserts where the actual producer of the ingredients is introduced to the consumer by photograph for the ultimate in safe, delicious food. A delicious healthy vegetable smoothie, a soft-serve ice cream, and Rice geleé – a versatile gluten-free ingredient made entirely of rice and water, are already available at Premium Marché OSAKA, the staff cafeteria at Yanmar headquarters, and will also be available at THE FARM TOKYO. A range of Yanmar original goods including a miniature of the tractor on display at the venue, a limited edition Premium Marché tote bag and individual or commercial sized packs of Rice geleé will also be on sale.
THE FARM TOKYO features a special menu of selected Yanmar original products and Premium Marché select ingredients for the grill, with a wide range of drinks, pizza, and bread also available. The sausages and garlic sauce use Yabu Garlic from Yabu in Japan's Hyogo prefecture, an area where Yanmar has supported the development of the agricultural industry. "Yanmar Special Rice" from Tottori prefecture as well as pizza and bread made from Rice geleé are also available. Featured drinks include a popular Japanese beer: The Premium Malts, as well as a collaboration under the concept: FARM TO BEER of "Green veggie and apple beer".
A Yanmar YT357AJ tractor is on display inside the grounds of THE FARM TOKYO. The model which is targeted at the top end of the pro-farmer market, went on sale in December 2018. The model manages to incorporate both a modern form and comfortable operation in a stylish design from renowned industrial designer Ken Okuyama. The head-turning tractor is sure to evoke pride in its owners and inspire a new generation of farmers into agriculture. The display of this latest in agricultural equipment offers visitors to THE FARM TOKYO the chance to snap a picture with it for social media.


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CEREMONIAL OPENING OF NEW "FACILITY AND ADMINISTRATIONBUILDING" OF THE CATC
The new Facility and Administration Building of the CATC was ceremoniously opened by the Minister of Aviation Hon. Reginald Cooray M.P. on 30th April 2015. The simple occasion held at the CATC campus at Kandawala Road, Ratmalana was graced by Deputy Minister of Aviation Hon. Lakshman Yapa Abeywardana M.P., Secretary to the Ministry Mr. D. Swarnapala, Chairman Civil Aviation Authority Mr. Shibly Aziz, the Director General of Civil Aviation Mr. H. M. C. Nimalsiri and many other distinguished guests at the invitation of Mr. Ananda Wimalasena Chairman of AASL, Mr. Sanjeewa Wijeratne Vice Chairman, the Directors and the Senior Management of AASL.
Speaking at the occasion, the Minister of Aviation stated that Sri Lanka has tremendous potential to provide knowledge to the world. He expressed the hope that the CATC would develop to become a degree awarding institution.
CATC, The training arm of our company, is now gradually emerging as a regional training provider and the new building would provide the much needed commercial interface demanded by a modern day business establishment. The new auditorium with state of the art audio-visual facilities and the new information resource centre housed in the new building would enhance the training capabilities and capacity of the CATC while sharpening its competitive edge.
The CATC is a full member of the ICAO TRAINAIR PLUSprogramme, and is the only aviation training institution with this recognition in the island. It is also among 29 such members worldwide. The company plans to position theCATCas a Regional Training Centre of Excellence.

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LISTEN: Is Calvin Harris's new song aimed at Taylor Swift?
Los Angeles - Calvin Harris released a brand new single titled My Way and fans are speculating that it's about his breakup with Taylor Swift.
The song contains the following lyrics; "Why wait to say, at least I did it my way / Lie awake, two faced / But in my heart I understand / I made my move and it was all about you / Now I feel so far removed".
In a surprise twist he is also the vocalist on his new song.
The 32-year-old DJ staged a competition earlier this week for fans to guess who would be the mystery artist singing on the track and after previously teaming up with the likes of Rihanna, John Newman, and Ellie Goulding, he thought it was time to throw in a "curve ball" and take over microphone duties himself.
He said: "I like to sing on a song every two or three years, or so.
"I just kind of thought it was a bit of a curve ball. I kind of like the idea of just tracking something out without a celebrity guest feature, and I think the vocal works so why not."


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Suzy Stafford
Combined Driving is an extreme sport. While all riding disciplines have their challenges, the carriage driving world has taken athleticism to a whole new level. This event has three phases: dressage, cross-country marathon, and cone driving. One of these is hard enough, conquering all three? That's quite an accomplishment! Suzy Stafford has been dominating this sport for years. Over that time, not only has she taken home National and World titles, but has become the first American to win the World Championship. Her and her Morgan mare, PVF Peace of Mind, or "Hunny", are out to take it all. So far, they've stacked up quite the collection of wins and titles. Hunny was named the number one combined driving horse in the country in 2016, declared International Horse of the Year in 2015 and has been inducted into the U.S. Equestrian Federation Hall of Fame. We had the chance to talk to Suzy about her life as an equestrian. From grooming the neighbor's horse as a child, to the injury that put her on the path to a career in Combined Driving and the World Championship, she told us about the journey so far, and where she's headed next. Your interest in horses began at a young age, what inspired you to start riding? Suzy: I don't come from a horse family, my neighbor had a horse and I'd go over everyday to groom. When I was 11 or 12, my parents bought me riding lessons, and I never left the barn after that. You had just completed the American Riders Instruction Program for Dressage and Combined Training, when a leg injury ended your riding career. Can you tell us about how you channeled that energy and need for an equestrian sport into a driving career? Suzy: I'm an extremely competitive person, and very goal oriented. After I broke my leg, I tried to ride and compete again, but my body just wasn't cooperating as I needed it to, meaning, I couldn't compete at the level I wanted to or had been previously and it wasn't good enough for me. I knew about combined driving from Lisa Singer, I helped her at a handful of shows. I didn't know anything about driving. When I decided to hang up my hat for riding, I thought, well, let's give this driving thing a try. To be honest, it was much more challenging than I expected. I looked at the sport and thought, this is for older people! But I'm biting my tongue now, it was really interesting and challenging enough to fill that void that I had from showing horses. Luckily, I was somewhat good at it in the beginning which helped launch my career. Also, working with Lisa Singer, who was one of the best at the time, really helped accelerate the success of my career. What was it like working with Lisa Singer? What were some of the lessons you took from that experience? Suzy: We were very similar in our work ethic, so we got along really well from the beginning. Typically when you're a groom and work for a barn, it limits your ability to compete. Lisa saw my drive and how competitive I was, and she was very open about letting me go out and show. She knew it would allow me to learn a little quicker. One of the biggest things I learned from her was my attitude towards competition. She was very calm about it; never got worked up. It was always about an end goal; preparing for the larger picture. I learned it was about making sure that I kept my goals long term, not short term. You've worked with quite a multitude of breeds for driving, is one in particular hold a soft spot in your heart? Suzy: Personally, the Morgan has done me well. They suit my temperament better than most of the breeds, but I have a lot of friesians, and I like them as well. Morgans started my career, so I have to give them their credit. COAT DEFENSE has been used by riders under tack, but you've had good luck using it under your harness and driving equipment. What made you start using the product and reach out to owners Vince and Sandy? Suzy: I got a call from a fellow driver, and she recommended I look into the product. I have two horses with chronic skin issues, one with scratches on the lower limbs and the other tends to get harness rubs when freshly clipped. I used the paste on the scratches, and it worked wonderfully to heal those. Then I tried the powder under the breast collar and work boots, there were no rubs at all after that. I realized what a good product it was, and that it worked so well, so I reached out to Vince and Sandy. We worked out a sponsorship so that I could promote their product, since it was so useful for fellow equestrians. What are you looking forward to for the 2018 season? Suzy: I'm in the selection trials for the Single Horse World Championships, that's in the Netherlands in September. That's very exciting! Suzy: We've had our first selection trial in February, where I won! We'll do two more selection trials here in the states, then possibly one more in Europe before the Championships. COAT DEFENSE wants to thank Suzy for taking the time to answer our questions, and to wish her the best of luck in the 2019 Single Horse World Championships!
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Gilbert Kaenel (17 September 1949 – 20 February 2020), known as "Auguste", was a Swiss archaeologist and historian specialising in the protohistoric and classical periods. He was the director of the Cantonal Museum of Archaeology and History from 1985 to 2014 and a professor at the University of Geneva. Kaenel was known for his research on the La Tène culture in Switzerland, including his excavations at the eponymous site of La Tène.

Education and career
Kaenel's bachelor thesis, published in 1974, was a study of decorated Gallo-Roman pottery from Aventicum. He then turned to protohistoric archaeology, specifically the Iron Age and the La Tène culture in Switzerland. His doctoral thesis, published in 1990, was entitled, Recherches sur la période de La Tène en Suisse occidentale ("Research on the La Tène period in Western Switzerland"). In 2007, he initiated resumed research and excavations at La Tène, a major Iron Age settlement and type site of the La Tène culture, for the first time since 1917. He also led the discovery of a significant new La Tène site at La Mormont.

He joined the University of Geneva as a chargé de cours (lecturer) in 1982 and was appointed a full professor in 2002. He also served as the director of the Cantonal Museum of Archaeology and History 1985 from 2014, during which time he significantly expanded the museum, overhauled the display of its permanent collection, and organised some twenty temporary exhibitions.

Kaenel was appointed a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2015. He was a member of the scientific council of the Institut national de recherches archéologiques préventives (Inrap).

References

1949 births
2020 deaths
Swiss archaeologists
Swiss curators
Classical archaeologists
Academic staff of the University of Geneva
Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

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Ben Howard is an English singer-songwriter from the Devon countryside. He began writing songs at the young age of 11, citing Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison and John Martyn as influences.
Ben's debut album Every Kingdom sold over one million copies and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.
Ben's live performance is renowned for a rawness and intimacy; the deftness of touch, the spellbinding nature of the six strings carefully finger-plucked, rapped knuckles on the body of the guitar, and Ben's otherworldly vocal cries are spun and woven sublimely. It's no surprise that Ben was named Best Solo Male Artist and Best British Breakthrough Act at the Brit Awards 2013.
This year, Ben returned to Devon to record his second album I Forget Where We Were. The album was recorded almost completely through live sessions, which served to enhance his raw, dramatic and evocative music. I Forget Where We Were showed no signs of the tricky second album syndrome and debuted at the top of the UK charts in October 2014.


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Q: iOS 13 Schedule iOS background tasks I am implementing BackgroundTasks Framework for updating the data. But I got the below issue
Could not schedule refreshApp: Error Domain=BGTaskSchedulerErrorDomain Code=1 "(null)"
Could not schedule data featch: Error Domain=BGTaskSchedulerErrorDomain Code=1 "(null)"
2019-10-01 19:19:32.550320+0530 SOBackgroundTask[34131:1129470] Can't end BackgroundTask: no background task exists with identifier 3 (0x3), or it may have already been ended. Break in UIApplicationEndBackgroundTaskError() to debug.

A: For:
BGTaskSchedulerErrorDomain error 3

Check inside the project's .xcodeproj file for the appropriate target. Then go to the info tab and Custom iOS Target Properties and check that the permitted background task scheduler identifiers (BGTaskSchedulerPermittedIdentifiers) are added.
This solved my problem when adding BackgroundTasks to an existing project.

A: Please check if you miss registering BGTaskSchedulerPermittedIdentifiers in info.plist file of your project.

A: Here are possible error codes for Domain=BGTaskSchedulerErrorDomain extracted from ObjC headers with some explanation.
BGTaskSchedulerErrorCodeUnavailable = 1 // Background task scheduling functionality is not available for this app/extension. Background App Refresh may have been disabled in Settings.
BGTaskSchedulerErrorCodeTooManyPendingTaskRequests = 2 // The task request could not be submitted because there are too many pending task requests of this type. Cancel some existing task requests before trying again.
BGTaskSchedulerErrorCodeNotPermitted = 3 // The task request could not be submitted because the appropriate background mode is not included in the UIBackgroundModes array, or its identifier was not present in the BGTaskSchedulerPermittedIdentifiers array in the app's Info.plist.

A: The solution is to run on a device. I was running on a simulator. However, It was showing the Background App Refresh has been enabled in Settings while running on the simulator.
There may be some other reasons. Please visit
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/backgroundtasks/bgtaskschedulererrorcode/bgtaskschedulererrorcodeunavailable?language=objc

A: I have tested on real device(iOS13.2, and iOS13.2.2), but it's same result.
Error Domain=BGTaskSchedulerErrorDomain Code=2 "(null)"
Can't end BackgroundTask: no background task exists with identifier 37 (0x25), or it may have already been ended. Break in UIApplicationEndBackgroundTaskError() to debug.
Error Domain=BGTaskSchedulerErrorDomain Code=1 "(null)"
Can't end BackgroundTask: no background task exists with identifier 113 (0x71), or it may have already been ended. Break in UIApplicationEndBackgroundTaskError() to debug.
It seems that there is still exist bug.
https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/121990

A: I think this is because that your mobile turn the bg refresh off!!!!!!!

A: In case of BGTaskSchedulerErrorDomain error 3, I didn't add below
<array>
    <string>com.shiny.job</string>
    <string>com.shiny.jobpower</string>
    <string>com.shiny.jobnet</string>
    <string>com.shiny.jobpowernet</string>
</array>```

A: Just check the Background Modes has been added to the target Capabilities and that Background fetch and Background processing options are selected

A: According to https://developer.apple.com/documentation/backgroundtasks/bgtaskschedulererrorcode/bgtaskschedulererrorcodeunavailable?language=objc, this error usually occurs for one of three reasons:

*

*The user has disabled background refresh in settings.

*The app is running on Simulator which doesn't support background
processing.

*The keyboard extension either hasn't set RequestsOpenAccess to YES in
The Info.plist File, or the user hasn't granted open access.

*The extension type isn't able to schedule background tasks.

A: check you Appdelegate.swift is including WorkmanagerPlugin.registerTask(withIdentifier: "your.task.id")


Today is officially the first day of Spring! While us Rascals love a relaxing winter night by the fire, by the end of the season we just want to get outside and feel some sunshine!
The truth is every season has it's own beauty in Cleveland, but there's nothing like a stroll through Public Square or museum hopping in University Circle on a sunny day.
What's your favorite thing to do in Cleveland come Spring?
Share a pic of your fav Rascal House eats on Twitter and Instagram using our hashtag #RascalHouse, or post on our Facebook page!
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While some may still balk at entering credit card information to buy something on a smartphone, it seems the fashion community has taken to it like a pair of peep-toes and a good pedi.
Poshmark, the used-fashion mobile marketplace, says people are uploading $1 million in inventory each day, and launched an iPad app to take advantage of the growth.
"Since the listings will be viewed in a larger format and browsing becomes more seamless, we do expect to see Poshmarkers making faster purchases and more of them," said Manish Chandra, founder and chief executive of Poshmark, in an email to VentureBeat.
Poshmark allows anyone to upload listing of various fashion items for sale. This includes worn items to items that are still new with tags. The app focuses on photos and curates the listings into "Posh parties," or themed mobile "events" where people can contribute their items in hopes of striking a deal with a more targeted buyer.
Chandra explained that in the last 100 days alone, the app has grown ten times in terms of its run rate in the last three months and is looking toward having $350 million in inventory uploaded this year alone. At the end of last year, the company was only projecting a $100 million run rate.
Because of how photo-focused the app is, I am surprised that it took Poshmark this long to come out with an iPad app. The Menlo Park-based company was launched in 2011 and was originally only available on the iPhone. Now, the company has expanded to the Web, though you cannot attend posh parties on the website.
"We spent a lot of time carefully redesigning some of the most-popular sections of the Poshmark iPhone app in order to maximize the iPad's screen, including the main news feed, our Posh Party feed, and user profiles," said Chandra.
With the iPad app also comes the new ability to search for items by size — a desperately needed feature in an app that truly does have thousands of submissions to weed through.
Poshmark recently received a $12 million round of funding from Menlo Park Ventures, and will likely put more fund and energy into updating the app after receiving user feedback. We can also expect to see Poshmark come to Android soon, which will likely create the infrastructure that could make it an international business.


Avant-garde progressive experimental metal band YAKUZA will release its next full-length album via Profound Lore Records. Due in October, the follow-up to "Transmutations" CD will be recorded in July with Sanford Parker this July and "will be approached in a unique kind of way," according to a press release. Mastermind Bruce Lamont explains, "The songs we are working have some breathing room so to speak. I don't think we will nail down exactly where things will go or how long a said part will be played until we record. With that in mind, I think the course of action will be to record live in the studio with a minimal amount of overdubs to keep the spontaneity things."
YAKUZA is slated to play this year's Maryland Deathfest and is heading to Europe next month with fellow Chicago comrades MINSK.


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2017 Leaders Summit
Public service, 'monster' consuming more
BY: Freddy Mou
Chief Secretary to the Government Isaac Lupari when speaking at the 2017 Leaders' Summit on Monday said this amount is too much and will be looking into the public service to decrease the amount.
He said the Government will be implementing the public service reform to downsize the number of public service recruitment.
"We do not need duplications of job in the public services.
"This is the biggest monster that is eating away the budget of the country," he said.
About 200,000 public servants are currently employed which is about 2% of the total population.
Chief Secretary Isaac Lupari
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PNG-Aust relations must grow deeper and broader: Davies
Australian High Commissioner to PNG, Bruce Davies said this on Monday during the 2017 Leaders Summit in Port Moresby.
Davies said PNG was undergoing great change with the hosting of several resource energy projects, attracting more tourists, the agriculture potential and the hosting of several major events including the 2018 APEC Summit.
He added as PNG and Australia undergoes change and address short-term economic challenges, it is only natural that bilateral relations evolve as well.
Bruce Davies
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Govt will look at non-resource sector: Vele
Treasury Secretary, Dairi Vele, said during the 2017 Leaders Summit that the Government must move its focus to the non-resource sector over the next five years.
"In the early part of your (O'Neill-Dion) administration, you were looking at oil and gas and mining that were providing much of our growth, now it's come down a little bit and we're focusing on some of the other non-resource areas.
Treasury Secretary
Dairi Vele
Non-resource sector
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APEC Haus to be a world class museum
Prime Minister Peter O'Neill made the announcement today at the 2017 Leader's Summit in Port Moresby.
He said the museum will help Papua New Guinea children know the history of the country and other neighboring countries.
The construction of the APEC Haus had begun on the reclaimed land at Ela Beach.
It is being undertaken by Oil Search Ltd through a tax credit scheme approved by the National Executive Council.
O' Neill said the building will be the focus for global attention during APEC, and will be a national icon that will be used by generations to come.
APEC Haus
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Challenging term of Parliament, says O'Neill
O'Neill made the statement today when officially opening the 2017 Leaders' Summit in Port Moresby.
He said although many criticisms and other negative and bad comments have been raised agains them, his government has never failed its commitment in serving the people.
"We developed a core set of policies and commitments to our nation and were very busy implementing them.
"We never promise to take everybody to the moon, but to improve lives of so many people and our children."
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O'Neill officially opens 2017 Leaders' Summit
The Summit brought together national, provincial and local level governments, government department and statutory agencies heads and commodity boards, as well as private sector bodies and development partners.
The annual event provides a forum for Provincial and Districts level leaders to present reports on achievements and disappointments experienced at all Government levels.
The Summit is an initiative of the current coalition government led by O'Neill since taking office in 2012.
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Loop PNG's 5@5
BY: Loop Author
17:12, February 8, 2017
Bawa: My case was a witch hunt
Former NCD Metropolitan Superintendent Andy Bawa, whose case was dismissed in the Waigani National Court today, has described his case as a witch hunt.
http://www.looppng.com/png-news/bawa-my-case-was-witch-hunt-51920
Bawa case dismissed
Witch hunt case
Ombudsman Commission
Investigation capacity
Green House Gasses
Longboard World Championship
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Leaders' Summit to review four year performance
The two-day event hosted by Prime Minister, Peter O'Neill, will see the Government highlight their view of country's progress since assuming office in 2012.
Prime Minister O'Neill will begin the program with the Governments achievements in 2016 followed by a four-year summary of the country between 2013 and 2016.
This will be followed by State of the Economy presentation focused on the 2016 Budget Performance and 2017 Budget Framework, by Treasurer, Dairi Vele.
four your performance report
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Flipfins® provides patented and award winning fins for SCUBA diving, snorkeling, rescue and Special Forces operations. Flipfins are the world's only fins that provide total mobility in and out of the water. All models of Flipfins are made in the U.S. and manufactured from high quality materials that will last for years.


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Tibetan youth group expels anti-independence regional executives
TYC Gen. Secretary Tashi Lamsang, (r) President Jigme (c) and Vice President Tamdin Sichoe (l) at the press conference, McLeod Ganj, Aug. 29, 2014/ (Photo courtesy: Phayul, Kunsang Gashon)
(TibetanReview.net, Aug31, 2014) – Executive members of eight of the more than 80 worldwide regional chapters of the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), the largest Tibetan voluntary grassroots organization, have found themselves booted out after they failed to overturn the organization's raison d'être, namely campaigning for Tibet's independence. However the Regional Tibetan Youth Congresses (RTYC) themselves – namely those of Bangalore, Bylakuppe, Mundgod, Hunsur, Kollegal, Dalhousie, Pandoh and Ladakh – have not been dissolved; they have been left free to elect new executive members. The decision on this issue was taken during the 45th annual meeting of the TYC held at Gangtok, capital of the Indian state of Sikkim, over Aug 11-16, 2014 and announced at a press conference at Dharamshala on Aug 29.
Executives from those eight RTYCs had boycotted the 45th meeting and also quit a special meeting held last year at Dharamshala, demanding a decision to change the organization's founding goal from Tibet's full independence to the exile administration's one of autonomy under Chinese rule while refusing to take part in any discussion of their demand.
The executives from those eight organizations had refused to respond to numerous offers to discuss the issue made during the past one year but instead engaged in what the TYC called divisive and disruptive acts which were immensely detrimental to the organization's unity and independence struggle. It was noted that the executives from the eight RTYCs had held their own meeting in Mysore last year and passed a 17-point resolution, including a demand that the TYC give up the independence struggle.
At the press conference, TYC President Tenzin Jigme appealed to the eight RTYCs to continue to work for the common cause of Tibet by remaining in the organization and added that the matter will be resolved soon with the election of new board members in some of those regional chapters.


This charming one-level home in Lower Lunada Bay, one of Palos Verdes Estates, CA most sought-after neighborhoods, will be back in Active Status on the MLS soon. The makeover was more extensive and expensive than the owner thought it would be--it also took more time.
The 4-bedroom cutie is now sporting fresh paint, new window coverings, $8,000 in new landscaping, a few new appliances, and refurbished hardwood floors plus much more. It sparkles!
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Q: How to push values into state by calling single onChange function - react I am new to reactive. I am working on react+flux+alt with ES6.
I have a form for creating new record.
Component
import React from 'react';
import { Input, Button, Glyphicon, ButtonToolbar } from 'react-bootstrap';
import AttributeSectionStore from 'stores/attributeSection/AttributeSectionStore';
import TextBoxesSet from '../descriptionTextBoxes';
import styles from 'scss/_common';

export default class AttributeSection extends React.Component {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);
  }
  _onCreate = () => {
    console.log('___________', this.state);
  }
  onChangeName = (evt) => {
    this.setState({name: evt.target.value});
  };
  onChangeRank = (evt) => {
    this.setState({rank: evt.target.value});
  };
  static getPropsFromStores() {
    return recordStore.getState();
  }
  render() {
    return (

New Record

        <form className="form-horizontal">

              <Input type="text" label="Name" labelClassName="col-xs-2"
              wrapperClassName="col-xs-4" value={this.props.name}
              onChange={this.onChangeName}/>

              <Input type="number" label="Rank" labelClassName="col-xs-2"
              wrapperClassName="col-xs-4" value={this.props.rank}
              onChange={this.onChangeRank}/>

              <ButtonToolbar className={styles.formBtnGrp}>
                <Button bsStyle="primary" onClick={this._onCreate}>Create</Button>
                <Button type="reset">Cancel</Button>
              </ButtonToolbar>

        </form>

    );
  }
}
AttributeSection.propTypes = {
    name: React.PropTypes.string
    rank: React.PropTypes.number
};

Using above component now I'm getting data into state but form may have  more than 2 fields. I'm using two functions to update state instead of that how can use single function to update state object?Is there any other best practice is there?

A: The most common pattern to solve this is using bind() to curry a value to the onchange callback. This is was @knowbody referenced (React.js: Identifying different inputs with one onChange handler)
An alternate, but similar, pattern is adding a second tag within the element to identify the name of the state property to change. I'll show an example using label from your code (obviously you want to use a dedicated tag since label is for display and would be localized).
onInputChanged(evt) {
    var newState = this.state,
        propName = evt.target.label.toLowerCase();

    newState[propName] = evt.target.value;
    this.setState(newState);
};


Kathy Thalman was brought up in the beauty business. A third-generation hairdresser, she used to work in her mom's salon in Tulsa, Oklahoma, before purchasing her own salon in San Antonio in 1984. But Thalman didn't stop with just one salon. She is currently the owner and CEO of three full-service K Charles and Co. salons in the San Antonio area and, this year, opened Salon Syzygy by K Charles, a salon that offers hair services only.
While four salons may seem like more than enough to keep anyone busy, Thalman also owns two Aveda Institutes—one in San Antonio and one in Corpus Christi.
Her passion for the beauty business has been passed down to the fourth generation, her children, Holly Vaught, who is director of education and Chase Thalman, director of operations.
After her first salon opened, Thalman's subsequent salons opened in 1999 and 2006 (Salon Syzygy opened in 2015). But after a while, she had a big problem—the quality of talent coming out of schools was not meeting her salons' standards. So, Thalman opened an Aveda Institute in 2005.
"Holly had graduated from the Aveda Institute in Minnesota, and we saw an opportunity to get in the business," says Thalman. "We felt San Antonio would support an Institute." It did. Next up, Corpus Cristi. Thalman opened that Institute in 2010. "Before having the Institutes, we would have to do a year or two of training new stylists before they were capable of handling our client expectation and fast pace," she says.
Managing multiple locations takes a lot of dedication and commitment to a culture from owners, directors and management. Many owners open second or third locations only to close them within a year or two. Through experience and perseverance, Thalman has figured out the key to keeping all her locations and Institutes running smoothly and profitably.
Thalman stresses, "We tell them they are a manager and leader—they manage things, like challenges with electric of the phone system—and lead their team." Teaching someone to manage things is pretty easy—almost anyone can do it. But finding someone who can lead while maintaining the salon's culture is a more difficult task.
Thalman has found her stylists are not the people who make the best leaders. She has one stylist who is a manager, but the rest all come from a business background. "They are also all a bit artistic-minded, because hairstylists are creative and managers need to able to cultivate that creativity," she says.
Over the years, Thalman has found systems and techniques to improve her salons and schools. Most recently, Aveda's benchmarking system has made a huge impact on her business. With Vaught's help, they've made the system protocol in all their locations.
"Basically, it's about hitting your numbers so you can move up to junior, senior and master levels," says Vaught.
Pre-booking, retail, guest retention and new guests are just a few of the numbers tracked to advance stylists.
After putting the benchmarking in place, Vaught and Thalman found some stylists weren't at the right level. "People who were already Masters might not have been hitting Master numbers," Vaught says. "But after a year and a half, we finally had to draw a line in the sand and put everyone where they were supposed to be." Out of 68 stylists, there were 10 who had to move down from Master 2 to Master 1 or Senior. However, nobody left until a year or two later when two stylists moved on.
Keeping employees in four salons happy with their schedules seems like an impossible task. But Thalman has found a way to give her stylists the personal life balance they crave and the salons running smoothly.
Her stylists still work a 38-hour week and are able to schedule doctor visits, appointments, time to watch their children's school play or anything else they may need to do during the week.
Ultimately though, Thalman says there is one thing that makes her successful—transparency. All K Charles employees know what is expected of them, and have a clear understanding of the salon culture. Thalman regularly meets with managers and everyone knows what they are responsible for. "Our managers are benchmarked the same as our stylists," she says.