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EU Bodies Plan Upgrade to Windows 7 Without Public Tender
By Jennifer Baker
The European Commission has been accused of favoritism in handing out its IT contracts as it looks set to move internal IT systems to Microsoft Windows 7 without holding a public tender.
At a secret meeting last December, Commission civil servants agreed in principle to upgrade more than 36,000 desktop computers in European institutions to Windows 7 without holding a public tender. The proposed move could tie the Commission to Microsoft for the next four to five years, flying in the face of the Commission's own advice to avoid public procurement lock-in.
Jan Wildeboer of Linux distributor Red Hat said on Wednesday that he was very disappointed in the decision. "The Commission's supposed deal with Microsoft is not really strengthening its own message of avoiding lock-in. We are hopeful that the Commission will practice what it preaches. In the interests of a fair and free market we must have vendor-neutral tendering," he said at an event organized by open source advocates in Brussels. Commission representatives attending the event were visibly uncomfortable, but did not comment.
However, even within the Commission task force at the Dec. 15 meeting, there were differing views on the upgrade, with representatives from the budget department (DG BUDG) asking why it was not being put out to tender. The Directorate General for Informatics (DIGIT) sets the Commission's IT strategy, and wants to make the upgrades using a "negotiated procedure," a process that allows the Commission to acquire software made by a single vendor. DG BUDG said that although this was technically allowed under the Commission rules, a more competitive procedure should be followed next time.
DIGIT argued that the current license agreements for Windows XP and Windows 2000 are due to expire in May, and therefore an upgrade now is essential. According to the minutes of the meeting, members of the task force approved the request "given the contractual time constraints." The Commission's legal and budget departments have yet to report on the legality of the deal, but given the time pressure it seems almost certain to go ahead.
However, no final decision has yet been made, said Antony Gravili, Commission spokesman for Inter-Institutional Administration, on Wednesday.
The proposed deal will have a huge knock-on effect, potentially worth millions of euros to Microsoft, as other bodies and organizations seek to keep pace with the Commission's technology practices. European governments represent 19 percent of all software purchases in the European Union, according to IDC.
But the Commission's plan to stick with Windows appears to be at odds with its own European Interoperability Framework, a set of guidelines for governments installing IT systems, which broadly supports the use of open specifications and warns of the danger of being locked in to one software vendor. The chair of the task force, Catherine Day, said that it was important that "decisions taken now do not lock the Commission into any technology providers for more than a few years."
DIGIT was also told that it should "inform the group of other mainstream IT supplier negotiated procedures where contracts are approaching their end date," said the minutes.
Many supporters of open standards, have been outraged by the Commission's action.
"Europe is in danger of rapidly becoming a laggard in this march towards open and fully interoperable computer systems. While some national and regional governments from around Europe have made impressive moves in the right direction, the European Commission remains wedded to a single, closed operating system and shows no signs of even considering an open alternative," said Paul Meller, spokesman for Open Forum Europe.
In what appears to be an effort to avoid such situations arising in the future, the Commission's Directorate General for the Information Society (DG INFSO) earlier this month put out a call for tenders to draw up a report on IT procurement. The report will provide the groundwork for a formal Commission communication due out by the end of the year. It will "provide guidance on how to use ICT standards in public procurement in order to help public authorities to make better use of standards to promote efficiency and reduce lock-in."
The minutes of the meeting indicate that members of the task force do not want to be faced with having to make a snap decision in the future and that it should be possible to plan ahead, well before licenses run out.
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Who is Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence?
Lawrence completed 259 of 397 passes for 3,280 yard with 30 touchdowns and only four interceptions.
Who is Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence? Lawrence completed 259 of 397 passes for 3,280 yard with 30 touchdowns and only four interceptions. Check out this story on greenvilleonline.com: https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/2019/04/05/trevor-lawrence-clemson-football-quarterback/3379159002/
The Greenville News Published 6:12 p.m. ET April 5, 2019
Trevor Lawrence
Position: Quarterback
Hometown: Cartersville, Georgia
Lawrence lived up to his billing in his first season at Clemson, claiming the starting quarterback spot in the Tigers' fifth game of the season and promptly becoming just the second freshman quarterback since 1985 to lead his team to a national championship. A consensus Freshman All-American, he was a finalist for the Maxwell Award and a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien Award as well as ACC Rookie of the Year and ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year. Lawrence completed 259 of 397 passes for 3,280 yard with 30 touchdowns and only four interceptions. He was particularly effective in the College Football Playoff victories against Notre Dame and Alabama, passing for a combined 674 yards and six touchdowns. A preseason Heisman Trophy candidate, Lawrence will enter the 2019 season having thrown a school-record 169 consecutive passes without an interception.
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) during practice at the Poe Indoor Facility in Clemson Monday. (Photo: Ken Ruinard / staff)
Clemson backup QB Chase Brice to transfer
Clemson RB Travis Etienne to return for senior season
Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons declares for 2020 NFL Draft

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In colorful evidence of the competitive atmosphere SaaS (software as a service) poses for vendors and resellers, NetSuite and a Miami company named Skyytek -- a former NetSuite "partner of the year" -- are embroiled in a legal battle, with both sides claiming the other used disparaging remarks to convince customers to switch allegiances.
There has always been some tension between channel partners and software vendors over who "owns" the direct customer relationship, since it can lead to lucrative, ongoing services revenue.
And the emergence of SaaS, wherein vendors host the software themselves, has heightened the stakes, with partners worrying they'll be cut out of the loop.
So far that hasn't happened, but NetSuite, for one, has made clear moves toward capturing more services revenue. Last year, it rolled out a new set of implementation methodologies, training courses and support services.
Meanwhile, NetSuite and Skyytek had already ended their relationship several months before Skyytek filed its breach of contract suit in February, issuing a public statement that provided little detail about the reasons for the split, according to published reports. Neither company could be reached for comment.
But now, court documents filed by the parties in U.S. District Court-Northern District of California provide a detailed account of what allegedly led to the breakup.
Skyytek and NetSuite signed a deal in September 2005 that dictated NetSuite would give the reseller 30 percent of the gross revenues from software subscription sales or renewals, according to Skyytek's original complaint.
The pact also specified that if the agreement was terminated, NetSuite would continue paying Skyytek for three years, Skyytek alleges.
But the seemingly amicable agreement was only a mirage, according to court documents.
NetSuite made disparaging remarks about Skyytek from 2005 through 2008 to "numerous customers and prospective customers" in the U.S., both "via telephone and in person" and tried to get them to work directly with NetSuite, according to Skyytek's complaint.
NetSuite also failed to approve Skyytek ads in a timely manner and refused or was slow to issue Skyytek-related press releases, according to Skyytek.
In addition, NetSuite has not paid Skyytek in full, and has been late in making payments, Skyytek says.
The company is seeking a variety of monetary damages, and also wants NetSuite to "publish complete retractions" of the statements it allegedly made against Skyytek.
NetSuite's counterclaim to Skyytek's complaint, which also alleges breach of contract, paints a vastly different picture of the dispute.
"In order to claim that Skyytek was eligible to receive higher revenue share under NetSuite's 'Premier Solution Provider Program Guidelines,' Skyytek would enter into contracts or other arrangements with other Solution Providers so as to 'aggregate' its sales of NetSuite's products," the filing states.
Also, in an effort to "pad its revenue generation," Skyytek would tell NetSuite customers that the vendor's services were "deficient," according to the filing.
Sometimes, Skyytek would manage to convince customers that they needed to re-implement NetSuite and should hire Skyytek for the job, the filing adds.
"Skyytek would then claim that it generated the future revenue paid by that customer since it had re-implemented the customer's instance of NetSuite."
NetSuite also claims that in 2008, Skyytek "made disparaging remarks about NetSuite to an unnamed industry financial analyst, who, as a result thereof, downgraded NetSuite's stock." As a result, NetSuite's stock price fell, according to the filing.
NetSuite moved to terminate its agreement with Skyytek in August 2008. Under their contract, NetSuite was no longer required to pay Skyytek if the deal was ended "for cause," but NetSuite offered to terminate it "for convenience," giving the reseller a stream of shared revenue for three more years, according to the filing.
So far, NetSuite has given Skyytek at least US$151,178.37, the filing states. The company is seeking damages in that amount, as well as various other sanctions against Skyytek.
It's not often that contract disputes between vendors and resellers end up in public view, since many are settled out of court.
But the channel will always be part of the SaaS landscape, particularly applications aimed at SMBs, since vendors "need a local face" and can't build a sales infrastructure from scratch, said Forrester Research analyst Ray Wang in an interview.
Therefore, it's important for customers to determine the strength of their reseller's relationship with a vendor, according to Wang.
"If you've invested a lot in a partner, and the vendor relationship falls apart, you're at jeopardy," he said.
Less mature, or "level one" partner relationships are often referred to as "Barney deals, (i.e., "I love you, you love me" relationships)," Wang wrote in a 2008 report.
Such pacts focus on marketing efforts, such as joint press announcements, versus product integrations, and users generally don't get much of a benefit.
More mature vendor-partner ecosystems will feature things like certified integration between products and a coordinated go-to-market strategy, according to Wang.
The most mature relationships see vendors and partners "share a joint product strategy and effort toward co-innovation," Wang wrote.
"Go-to-market strategies focus on rapid implementation methodologies, centers of excellence, and shared training programs."
It's rare to see a partnership reach this level, and in many cases the vendor ends up acquiring the partner, he added.


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Ron Bennington interviews musician Andrew WK, who first gained mainstream success with the single "Party Hard". That led to appearances on SNL and Oz-fest. In addition to writing and producing, Andrew is also a successful motivational speaker and a club owner.


The air was heavy with ghosts today and the pages of her 1935 journal were full of them. I sat across the breakfast table with Babu and she talked with so much emphasis about her friend, Ernestine Jones. She gets this tone to her voice when she's expressing love, and her words go on just slightly longer.
Years were folding in and overlapping. In September, 1935, she meets Ernestine for the first time. At Bay Path. They are not yet friends, and she is gone now.
But I feel like she's in the room with us, wrapping her arms around Babu.
"I wonder if she's still alive." I don't tell Babu what I really think, what I've realized for a while. She is the last of her kind. The very last. I wonder, is that a fate I'd wish on anyone?
On her way to the bathroom, she stops in the doorway, walker half in half out of the room.
"My very good friend…Zosh." She's almost cooing so she says it almost like; "Zoosh" Not pronounced differently just a little longer than regular speed.
We talk of her passing, as we often do although it hasn't been for a while. Babu doesn't know that I know she kissed her fingers, laid them on her best friend's cheek as she lay in her coffin and said: "See you around, toots." A fact revealed to me by my sister.
As we are talking, she is inching her way into the bathroom. She shuts the door, and I walk away, in tears, but I have to hurry back to the door because while sitting on the toilet, she has opened the door again. "She had a brother and he loved me!" I know he is gone,too, passing a few weeks before Zosh.
I think of how alone Babu is, and how glad I am that she's not alone. Although… I feel her friends are surrounding her this morning. She's hasn't said it but her stories are out pouring from her today, and she's so filled with joy, I can't imagine anything but the feeling of seeing an old friend, hugging her, knowing you've missed her but knowing she's finally here again.
When I began transcribing I knew I'd be honoring Babu's life, but I had no idea I'd be doing so for the beautiful Ernestine and the silly and smart Zosh and even the injured Teddy and the knuckle-headed Drobey, Jeanette, the constant movie companion, and her parents, always providing for her and sharing their love.
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Revealed: 'Factory feedlot' contribution to Irish beef kill
Niall Claffey, Claire Mc Cormack
Dec 21, 2018, 1:47pm
A total of 315,722 cattle that originated from 'factory feedlots' were slaughtered at Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) approved beef exporting plants up to and including the week ending December 16, 2018, AgriLand can reveal.
This figure represents just over 18% of the total national beef kill up to and including this date.
Following a detailed analysis of official, newly-identified figures obtained from the Department of Agriculture, this publication has learned that – on average – a total of 6,314 feedlot cattle have been killed each week over the last 12 months.
The cattle are sourced from a total of 338 feedlots and they are located throughout the country.
These feedlots specifically operate under restrictions in accordance with Ireland's Bovine TB Eradication Programme for 2017 and 2018; they are what might typically be referred to as 'restricted feedlots' (see an explanation of this term at the bottom of this article).
It is understood that all such feedlots directly supply factories countrywide.
The term 'factory feedlot', in this context, could include factory-owned and factory-contracted (but privately-owned) operations.
The business of feedlots has been under the spotlight in recent months, with many farmers and farm bodies questioning the appropriateness and impact of 'factory feedlots' on overall supplies and price.
For the purpose of the analysis below it must be noted that all figures cited exclude calf slaughterings.
The location of these feedlots will be examined in greater detail later in the article.
As it stands, 1,743,390 cattle have been slaughtered in Irish beef plants this year.
However, when the number of cattle originating from 'factory feedlots' is excluded this figure drops to 1,427,668 head.
The feedlot herds consist of cows, heifers and male animals, whereby stock must be either permanently housed, confined exclusively to yards or behind walled or doubled-fenced boundaries. See the pie chart below.
Total beef kill in Ireland in 2018 up to and including the week ending December 16
Let's have a closer look.
Monthly breakdown 2018
In 2018, according to an analysis of the department's figures, 22% of the total beef kill came from 'factory feedlots' during the months of May and June – a time when Irish cattle supplies generally tighten, somewhat.
The months of March and April saw feedlot supplies of 20%, while February feedlot supplies accounted for 19% of the total monthly kill.
The 2018 figures also indicate that the average volume of cattle coming from 'factory feedlots' amounts to 26,310 head / month.
See the table below for a category-by-category monthly breakdown.
Source: DAFM. Click to enlarge data
Weekly breakdown 2018
A heightened emphasis has been placed on bumper kills in recent times; in the last six weeks alone the 40,000 head mark has been breached four times.
This coincides with a year of consistently high weekly kills.
However, if the number of slaughtered cattle that originated from 'factory feedlots' is eliminated, the overall kill reduces substantially.
Over the last six weeks the average kill amounted to 39,797 head – however, just less than 7,000 head / week flowed in from the country's 'factory feedlots'.
Furthermore, during the months of May and June almost a quarter of the weekly kill was sourced from feedlot operations.
The weekly contribution of 'factory feedlots' to the 2018 national beef kill is revealed in detail below.
Turning to 2017, an analysis of official department figures shows that 21% of the total beef kill originated from 'factory feedlots' last December.
Last May, cattle from feedlots accounted for 20% of the monthly kill – this dropped slightly to 19% last June.
Meanwhile, a combined volume of 82,825 head was rolled out during the months of March, July and November last year.
Where are the 'factory feedlots' located?
AgriLand can also reveal the number and locations of these individual feedlots throughout Ireland over the last 24 months.
Interestingly, there has been a marked increase in the number of feedlots operating in 2018 when compared to 2017 levels.
Figures released to AgriLand by the department indicate that there are 338 restricted 'factory feedlots' in operation across the Republic of Ireland – up from 283 in 2017 – an increase of 55 or just over 19%.
The number of 'factory feedlots' in Co. Meath jumped by 13, while the number of feedlots operating in Co. Tipperary increased by 16 amounting to 45.
Co. Laois recorded an increase of 16; the number of feedlots in Co. Kilkenny amounts to 19 – up from 10 in 2017. In addition, feedlots in Co. Kildare jumped to 41 – up from 34 last year.
However, the number of operations in Co. Cork fell from 41 to 22 in 2018.
All other counties recorded relatively small increases or decreases. See the map below for a more detailed county-by-county breakdown.
County-by-county breakdown of the number of restricted feedlot herds under the TB programme for 2017 and 2018
From the above analysis, we can see that almost one fifth of the national beef kill was supplied by 'factory feedlots' in 2018.
A similar picture emerges from the 2017 data, which shows that just over 17% of the total beef kill was sourced from 'factory feedlots'.
This increase from 2017 to 2018 could be somewhat driven by the marked increase in 'factory feedlots' dotted across the island – a hike that validates the concerns of many farm body leaders and representatives that have expressed serious concerns on this matter recently.
Many farmers are of the opinion that 'factory feedlots' are detrimental to farm gate prices, as processors have the option to dip into their own pools whenever the need arises.
The figures presented here now clearly indicate the volume of cattle that originate from feedlot herds – on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis.
The questions that now arise are: Are these volumes significant enough to control price/kg? And, can processors manipulate throughput?
AgriLand has requested more details on Ireland's 'factory feedlots' dating back over the last decade. However, this information was unavailable at the time of publication.
Department statement
In a statement, a spokesperson for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine outlined the exact definition of a feedlot herd, as far as it is concerned.
Under the TB programme a feedlot herd is a restricted herd that comprises a 'non-breeding' unit which disposes of all cattle direct for slaughter and fulfils at least one of the following three criteria:
The cattle are permanently housed (never on pasture);
There are no contiguous holdings/lands with cattle (in other words, they must not have any neighbour contacts – either through cattle being confined exclusively in yards/buildings or, if intending to graze cattle, the land must be secured so there can be no contact with other cattle;
The boundaries are walled, double fenced or equivalent so as to prevent any direct contact with cattle on contiguous lands/premises/holdings.
Furthermore, the department outlined that there must be no evidence of the within-herd spread of TB.
Thus, a feedlot herd is a herd that poses minimal risk of infecting other cattle because of effective isolation from other herds, the statement outlines.
With regard to the county-by-county breakdown of the restricted feedlot locations, the department also stated that "the figures are fluid".
"Some herds that were restricted feedlots in 2017 may no longer be so in 2018 and vice versa. This is because some herds finish cattle for relatively short time periods prior to slaughter. These herds are non-breeding and do not trade onwards except to slaughter," the department stated.
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Golfer Raymond Floyd
A Long Legacy of Success
Raymond Floyd pictured in 1977. Central Press/Getty Images
Famous Golfers
Brent Kelley
Brent Kelley is an award-winning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism.
Raymond Floyd was known during his PGA Tour career — which stretched from the 1960s into the 1990s — as a tough competitor and one of the all-time greats at chipping. He maintained his competitiveness into his early 50s before moving to the Champions Tour, where he again posted a double-digit victory total.
Floyd was born on Sept. 4, 1942, in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He is called Raymond by many, but shortening that to "Ray" is also common among his peers. He also has one of the oddest nicknames in golf: "Tempo Raymundo," inspired by his smooth, rhythmic golf swing. (Early in his career, Floyd was sometimes called "Pretty Boy Floyd.")
Raymond Floyd's Tour Wins
PGA Tour: PGA Tour: 22
Champions Tour: 14
Major Championships: 4
Floyd's wins in majors started at the 1969 PGA Championship and continued at the 1976 Masters. He won the PGA Championship again in 1982 and added the 1986 U.S. Open title.
Awards and Honors for Floyd
Member, World Golf Hall of Fame
PGA Vardon Trophy winner, 1983
Member, U.S. Ryder Cup team, 1969, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1993
Captain, 1989 U.S. Ryder Cup team
Golf Biography of Raymond Floyd
Raymond Floyd was a terrific baseball player in his youth and didn't turn full-time to golf until he won the 1960 National Jaycees Junior golf tournament. After serving in the Army, Floyd turned pro in 1963 and claimed his first victory that year. At age 20, he became the fourth youngest winner of a PGA Tour event to that point.
He really broke out in 1969, with three victories, including the PGA Championship. But it was six years before Floyd won again. He worked hard during those years building a reputation as one of the great partiers on tour. (He even managed an all-female rock band that performed topless.) But after marrying in 1973, he settled down and focused again on his game.
He started reeling off wins more consistently beginning in the mid-1970s, including the 1976 Masters and 1982 PGA Championship. He won four times in 1981 and 1982 and recorded the tour's lowest scoring average in 1983.
When Floyd won the U.S. Open in 1986, at age 43, he was the oldest-ever winner of that event (a record since broken).
Floyd just missed adding another major when he was 48, losing to Nick Faldo on the second playoff hole in the 1990 Masters.
Floyd became eligible for the Champions Tour in 1992, but that year he posted another win on the PGA Tour at Doral. He also claimed three Champions Tour victories in 1992, becoming the first man to win on both the PGA and Senior PGA tours in the same year. He eventually won 14 times total on the senior circuit.
Floyd played on eight Ryder Cup teams, and three years after he captained the 1989 team, was selected to play again in 1993. At age 51, he became the oldest-ever Ryder Cup player and chalked up three points in the event.
The World Golf Hall of Fame described Floyd's game this way:
"Floyd was one of the first players to combine tremendous power with a soft touch, making him an important player in the evolution of the modern game. Floyd's short game is considered exemplary, and he is often acknowledged as one of the greatest chippers the game has ever seen."
Off the course, Floyd launched his own golf course design company. He also wrote an instructional book, The Elements of Scoring: A Master's Guide to the Art of Scoring Your Best When You're Not Playing Your Best.
Raymond Floyd was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1989.
Here is a sampling of quotes from Raymond Floyd about golf and his approach to playing it:
"They call it 'golf' because all the other four-letter words were taken." (Floyd wasn't the originator of this joke, but he is one of the tour players with whom it is most associated.)
"When you are young and facing a 50-to-1 shot through an opening in trees with a 2-iron, you say, 'What the heck,' and try it. You are so gifted physically and so ungifted mentally."
"If you travel first class, you think first class and are more likely to play first class."
"The game was easy for me as a kid. I had to play it a while to find out how hard it is."
"The biggest disaster shots in the game are usually tee shots."
"How can you get tired of playing golf?"
Ray Floyd Trivia
Raymond Floyd is one of only two players to win official PGA Tour events in four different decades. The other is Sam Snead.
The gap between Floyd's first and last PGA Tour wins was 28 years, 11 months and 20 days — the longest gap in tour history.
In 1992, Floyd became the first golfer to win on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour in the same calendar year.
Floyd's sister, Marlene Floyd, played on the LPGA Tour in the 1970s and 1980s, and his son Robert Floyd has played on the PGA Tour and Web.com Tour.
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I know there were battles there in June or Aug and seems like 4th was part of Logan or Adams commands...however there was a Silliman Hospital ther, they have some records. Put up headstones for 4 Ark boys there. All the CS soldiers are there in one area so bet he is buried there. There were a number of other hospitals there as well.


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Home Betting Valspar Championship Preview
This week the PGA Tour returns to America, following the venture to Mexico for last week's WGC Event. The players will be teeing it up on the East Coast, in Florida as they did two weeks ago at the Honda Classic.
It is the Valspar Championship that plays host this week, on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook and a strong field has formed for this year's renewal. Jordan Spieth leads the way, ahead of a strong European contingent of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Sergio Garcia and Henrik Stenson, whilst Tiger Woods plays here for the first time in his career.
Woods, who has finished 23-MC-12 in his three events in 2018 seems very focused on making his best possible return to fitness and form ahead of this year's Masters and the signs were very positive at the Honda.
It speaks volumes that he is going to play a tournament he has never frequented before and will be making back-to-back starts again, as he will also tee it up at Bay Hill next week.
Being a Florida resident it is perhaps a surprise he has never played this event, but he should feel at home. With this being a course that allows you to leave driver in the bag on many holes, just like PGA National, there is a good chance he plays well again in his home state.
The Course and what it will take to win
Copperhead Course, Innisbrook Resort, 7,340 Yards, Par 71
The Copperhead Course at Innisbrook is one of those rare courses that balances out the playing field, by taking away any advantage for those that possess long distance off the tee. Instead this course demands accuracy, with a focus on good approaches into the greens, making it a paradise for those shorter, accurate hitters.
Of course, you do not want to rule out those that can get it away off the tee, as they can still be accurate with their irons, it just negates their obvious advantage at the start of the week.
Looking at the recent roll of honour, it is littered with players that can count accurate iron play and/or strong short games as their strengths as opposed to distance off the tee, so this course clearly suits a certain profile.
Of the recent winners, only Gary Woodland could really be considered a bomber off the tee, so clearly you cannot drive your way to victory here at Copperhead.
Hitting plenty of Greens in Regulation will be important, as it is every week and strong putting on Bermuda surfaces will also be required, so similar to the requirements at the Honda Classic two weeks ago, even if not particularly similar courses.
Last year Adam Hadwin ranked 2nd and the year before Charl Schwartzel ranked 3rd in Strokes Gained: Approach-the-Green so that is clearly a vital statistic. I would hazard a guess that the winners in previous years were similarly ranked, but this statistic has only been available over the last two seasons.
Here are the rankings of the last five winners in the three other key areas:
GIR/Proximity to the Hole/Putting Average
Adam Hadwin – T5/5/2
Charl Schwartzel – T10/12/2
Jordan Spieth – 32/10/2
John Senden – T3/6/12
Kevin Streelman – T11/39/4
As you can see above, only one player (Spieth) ranked outside the top-11 for Greens in Regulation, as well as just one (Streelman) ranking outside the top-12 in Proximity to the Hole, proving how essential it is to hit the ball close here at Copperhead. All of the last five winners ranked inside the top-12 for Putting Average with four of the five ranking inside the top-4, so clearly a strong putting week is required here also.
The following events are the ones to have featured Bermudagrass Greens this season and should be looked at, in order to find those who have performed well on this putting surface this season:
RSM Classic
The following players in the field this week have ranked inside the top-10 for Putting Average on more than one of these courses this season:
Chesson Hadley (x2) (T9 in Putting Average overall this season)
Ollie Schniederjans (x2) (T9 in Putting Average overall this season)
Sam Saunders (x2) (T11 in Putting Average overall this season)
Ben Martin (x2) (T19 in Putting Average overall this season)
Aaron Wise (x2) (T27 in Putting Average overall this season)
Chris Kirk (x2) (T109 in Putting Average overall this season)
Gary Woodland (x2) (T151 in Putting Average overall this season)
It is clear from the list above that both Kirk and Woodland raise their game in a big way when on Bermuda Greens, whilst others on the list tend to be putting well all season.
Of the seven players listed above, three rank inside the top-20 for Strokes-Gained: Approach-the-Green this season, which is another bonus. They are:
Chesson Hadley (5th in SG: Approach)
Ollie Schniederjans (12th in SG: Approach)
Chris Kirk (19th in SG: Approach)
Course experience is helpful here, although Woodland did win in debut in 2011, but course form is general is not a sticking point.
Another thing to bear in mind this week is the sheer amount of Par 3's (five) as well as four Par 5's.
All five of the Par 3's measure over 195 yards and also all played over-par last year.
The Par 5's however played as the four easiest holes on the course last year, and as such need to be taken advantage of this week.
Just looking at the last couple of winners alone, Hadwin finished 71-MC in his first two starts at Copperhead before his win and Schwartzel missed the cut on his debut in 2012, then won on his next start four years later, so you can win here without showing previous form. A look at the course would be beneficial though, given the tough nature of the course and event.
Jordan Spieth (9/1)
Rory McIlroy (14/1)
Sergio Garcia (18/1)
Justin Rose (20/1)
Henrik Stenson (22/1)
Tony Finau 33/1 (Coral 7 places 1/5 odds) 1pt e/w:
Tony Finau has been playing to a very high standard this season, and cannot be far away from winning that elusive 2nd PGA Tour title.
Finau ranks highly in multiple areas this season, including top-25 in SG: Approach, Par-3 Scoring Average and Par-5 Scoring Average, all key areas this week.
The one thing that will hold Finau back this week, and has done so for the majority of the season is his putting. He currently ranks T64 in Putting Average, and like his career so far in general, putting has remained his Achilles heel in recent months.
In three starts at this course, Finau missed his first two cuts, before finishing 5th here last season, largely thanks to a final round 64.
Finau will be looking to join Woodland as a bomber to break the mould here at Copperhead and buck the trend of shorter winners getting their name on the trophy here.
His missed cut at the Phoenix Open was his first of the season and his only one so far, and he bounced back with a T2 finish at the Genesis Open on his next start. A T27 finish in Mexico last week followed, and he will be raring to go once again this week.
This wouldn't be the first course you'd pick for Finau to win at, but given his current form and last season's result I thought it was worth rolling the dice at the price.
Byeong-Hun An 50/1 (Betfred 6 places 1/5 odds) 1pt e/w:
Byeong-Hun An has been in rock solid form in 2018, finishing T40-T6 in two starts in the Middle-East before heading to the States and finishing T23 in Phoenix and T5 at the Honda.
The 26-year-old still only has one top-level title to his name, the BMW PGA Championship, which he won by 6 strokes. To win any event by such a margin takes some doing, but to do so at the European Tour's flagship event is particularly special, and whilst he has not won on the European or PGA Tour again, he has impressed since that win in 2015.
Splitting his time between the two Tours, An has accrued 17 top-10 finishes worldwide, including a play-off loss and two more top-5's on the PGA Tour.
He was 49th here 12 months ago, never eclipsing his T24 position he held after shooting 69 (his lowest round) in Round One, but I see him improving on that this time around.
With the T5 finish at the Honda still fresh in his mind, An will look to play well in Florida again, riding his current run of good form.
He currently ranks 10th in Strokes Gained: Approach this season, after ranking 6th at the Honda, and also sits handsomely in other key areas. An sits 13th in Par-5 Scoring Average, 27th in Greens in Regulation and if he can continue to putt in the same way he did at the Honda (T15 Putting Average), he will have every chance of contending.
An only ranked 56th in Putting Average when finishing 23rd in Phoenix, so you can see how much of a difference a better week with the short stick makes to his game and hopefully that improvement continues this week. Like Finau it is his performances on the greens that have really held him back so far in his career, but he is looking to put that right.
Ollie Schniederjans 80/1 (Boylesports & Coral 7 places 1/5 odds) 1pt e/w:
Ollie Schniederjans absolutely loves Bermudagrass greens, is hitting good approaches this season and is at an attractive price to land his first PGA Tour title.
Per futureoffantasy.com, Schniederjans ranks 14th overall on Bermudagrass Greens since 2014 and is the top specialist on this surface, gaining 2.292 Strokes v his expected Strokes Gained total of 1.34 Strokes, something that will aid him here.
As mentioned earlier, Ollie has already ranked in the top-10 for Putting Average twice on Bermudagrass Greens this season and T9 in Putting Average overall. Add to that, the fact he ranks 12th in SG: Approach this season and he has the perfect recipe for success at Copperhead.
With such a good profile for this event, it is perhaps a surprise that he has missed two cuts here. Last year, he only missed the cut by one stroke and on debut in 2015 also just missed out, that time by three strokes. A better player this time around, Schniederjans can make the cut here and contend like he has done multiple times already in his short career.
The 24-year-old already has two top-7 finishes this season, at both the Sony Open (T7) and Phoenix Open (T3) both of which came on courses with Bermuda greens and he can build on those efforts here.
It is now time for Schniderjans to make good on his potential, and to do so he needs to win soon. He will know this as much as anybody and whilst with this mind-set comes great pressure, great belief should also not be far away.
Four players have won both here and at the Sony Open, and we already know Ollie has previous at the latter (T27-T7), so that may well be an advantage here also.
I am willing to overlook his previous course form here, as I believe like others before him, he can put the past in his rear-view mirror on this course and get himself into contention for win number one.
Chesson Hadley 110/1 (Bet365 5 places 1/4 odds) & 100/1 (Skybet 8 places 1/5 odds) 1pt e/w:
Chesson Hadley is the one player who really jumps out at me this week and I was pleased to see he was three-figures.
He had a very strong start to the season and has petered up and down in form since, with a missed cut last time out ensuring longer odds on him this week.
I am happy to forgive his missed cut at the Honda given how difficult it played and instead will focus on the positives surrounding him for this week.
Firstly, he is 3-3 here with form figures of 14-44-66. Now he obviously hasn't replicated his finish of 14th he posted here on debut, but he can go better this week, such is his form.
As mentioned earlier, Hadley ranks T9 in Putting Average (finishing inside the top-10 twice on Bermuda greens) and also ranks 5th in Strokes Gained: Approach. It's when you dig even further though that he becomes a more exciting prospect.
With the number of Par-3's and Par-5's it is important to score well on those and Hadley currently ranks 10th in Par-3 Scoring Average and 18th in Par-5 Scoring Average.
Of the five Par-3's two are 195 and 200 yards, and Hadley currently ranks 29th in Par-3 efficiency 175-200 yards. Now when it comes to the longer holes (200-225) Hadley is not as impressive, ranking 60th and averaging a touch over-par, but most will here this week anyway so that doesn't put me off too much.
Given his solid Approach and Putting figures this season, as well as ranking 16th in Proximity to the Hole, this looks a good setup for Hadley who has shown a liking for this course in the past.
At 110/1 or even 100/1 it is worth chancing that Hadley can return to the form he was showing, prior to his missed cut at the Honda, which had seen him post four top-5's already this season, one of which was as recently as the Phoenix Open (three starts ago).
Bryson DeChambeau 110/1 (Bet365 5 places 1/4 odds, Betfred 6 places 1/5 odds) 0.5 pt e/w:
Somewhat an enigma, you are never quite sure what DeChambeau is going to turn up but I am hoping the best one turns up here at Copperhead.
Thru 36 holes here last year, DeChambeau was sitting in T8, following opening rounds of 67-70. Rounds of 72-73 halted any progress over the weekend however, dropping into a tie for 27th.
Coming into this season off the back of his first win at last season's John Deere Classic, it was expected DeChambeau was going to kick on, and he has started ok so far.
A T5 finish at the Phoenix Open was his best finish of the season so far, and this was after a run of three straight top-17 finishes to start the season. A T7 at the Shriners earlier in the year was his best finish before his effort in Phoenix but he can build on both starts this week, and finish off what he started going into the weekend 12 months ago.
Like the correlation between this event and the Sony Open, there is also a proposed link between here and TPC Deere Run, with five players winning at both, including recent winners of this event, Spieth and John Senden. Given Deere Run was the site of hist PGA Tour win, this potential link can only be a positive.
Another positive for the flat-cap wearing scientist, DeChambeau is the fact he ranks T2 in Par-5 Scoring Average this season, something integral to success here.
Three figures about DeChaembeau, on a course he looked comfortable with last season certainly appeals, given the potential ability of a player who could be one of the game's next big superstars.
Total Points Staked this week: 9
Profit/Loss for 2018: -30.4
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18 Photos Of Parenting That Are SO BAD, You Have To See It To Believe It!
It's true that some people should NEVER ever have kids.
And these 18 photos below will prove to you why!
These parents definitely need some mandatory parenting classes – SMDH!!
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Update: Fender Jimmy page guitars available to order now!
The first teaser images and video of the new Fender Jimmy Page Telecaster have been revealed and we've got a Whole Lotta Love for this new highly limited series arriving January 2019.
Fender have announced the collaboration with one of rock's legendary guitar players and musical icons – Jimmy Page – recreating his iconic 1959 Fender telecaster to celebrate 50 years since Led Zeppelin first formed in October 1968.
Fans of Led Zeppelin and Jimmy Page will know that Page's famed Telecaster has two distinct "mirror" and "Dragon" designs and helped launch his career in the Yardbirds and eventually Led Zeppelin. The Telecaster was used to record Led Zeppelin 1 as well as a myriad of other songs.
In celebration of the bands 50 year legacy, Fender will release four artist signature guitar models throughout 2019, allowing Led Zeppelin fans and collectors alike to own a piece of guitar history. Two models will be made on Fender's production lines, with two more models being made in the Fender Custom Shop – entitled the "Limited Edition Jimmy Page Telecaster Set." Prices and images have now been announced - take a look below.
The Fender Jimmy Page Dragon Telecaster Signature Guitar is now available to order and features an Ash body with satin lacquer finish which protects that awesome Dragon design whilst the custom refractive pickguard finishes off the guitar nicely. This isn't all about the looks though as it has been designed to provide a superb playing experience. The Jimmy Page custom thin "D" neck profile is comfortable to play and the roan worn nitrocellulose lacquer finished Maple Neck feels amazing in your hands.
The electronics within provide that perfect Dazed and Confused and Stairway to Heaven tone. In fact, these new pickups have been custom made for Jimmy page to ensure you get that exact sound made famous by Mr. Page.
This is an incredible opportunity to own a piece of rock history. Also comes with vintage style hardshell case.
The infamous Fender Jimmy Page Mirror Telecaster RW White Blonde gets a long-awaited release and takes us back to Page's time in the Yardbirds when Jeff beck first gifted the guitar to him.
This simple, yet beautifully crafted guitar has been crafted with some very specific design features including the Jimmy Page custom neck profile, Fender Custom Jimmy Page pickups to take you back to the sounds of Led Zeppelin 1, Fender "Dual" top-loader bridge assembly and commemorative neck plate. You also get a black coil cable, special guitar strap and the all important mirrors that you can place on the guitar yourself.
Mike Lewis, VP of Product Development at Fender Custom Shop said to Blabbermouth: "It's an incredible honour that one of the most-respected rock legends has entrusted Fender to recreate one of his most-prized guitars. Some of the most-esteemed artists in the world work with the Fender Custom Shop, because it is the pinnacle of craftsmanship for the Fender brand and the guitar-building community."
"This unique Fender Telecaster has an amazing backstory and helped inspire some of the greatest rock music of all time, both in the later years of THE YARDBIRDS and at the genesis of LED ZEPPELIN," added Justin Norvell, EVP Fender Products. "Now we're giving a new generation of players access to two great instruments in honour of Jimmy, his storied career and amazing musical body of work created and performed on this guitar."
Page was given the Telecaster in 1966 by Jeff Beck, who wanted to thank Page for recommending him to The Yardbirds. The guitar itself took on several iconic looks and as Page customised it aesthetically and sonically, became somewhat of a legendary guitar in the industry. When Beck first gave the guitar to Page it was undecorated in it's original blonde finish and remained that way until February 1967 when Page decided to add 8 circular mirrors to the body. Page only played the mirrored Telecaster briefly in The Yardbirds before becoming dissatisfied with the look in mid-1967. He would eventually remove the mirrors, strip back the paint and completely hand-paint a mystical dragon on the body.
This Dragon Telecaster became Page's go-to instrument when Led Zeppelin formed in October 1968. This guitar would feature on stage and in the studio until 1969. During this time, it was used to record the now legendary 'Led Zeppelin I' album.
Unfortunately, disaster would strike. As Page left the guitar at home whilst on tour a friend decided to strip the guitar and paint over the dragon design, thinking he was improving the look. This paint job not only ruined the design, but rendered the bridge pickup useless. Upon returning, Page was particularly upset with his friend and the fact his guitar was now effectively useless. He would go on to salvage the neck pickup and put it on his bring string bender Tele. Fortunately, Page has since re-stripped and restored the body in full after working with an artist and a hundreds of images to get it right.
Page and Fender have worked meticulously to recreate this guitar. Page said of the guitars: "This guitar is so special and has so much history, so I approached Fender to see if they'd be interested in recreating it. They really got it 110 percent right, or 150 percent right. It's so absolutely as it is, as it should be, and as it was."
"Visiting the Fender Custom Shop to sign and paint the guitars with Paul Waller was a real thrill," he added. "To see all those absolute gems on the wall, it's a pretty amazing experience."
There will be Jimmy page Telecaster artist signature models released in January 2019. Two of these will be highly collectable, limited edition Fender Custom Shop versions masterbuilt by Fender Custom Shop master builder Paul Waller. One will feature mirrors and the other will feature the iconic painted dragon.
Page worked closely with Waller, advising throughout the process and ensuring every detail was accurately reproduced. Only 50 units of each Fender Custom Shop model will be produced and will feature a handwritten signature on the headstock as well as hand-painted flourishes on the artwork.
"Jimmy first approached us in February with the idea to recreate this Telecaster, and as we were planning, I could feel his passion throughout the process," said Waller. "To achieve his vision, I wanted to get every little detail replicated exactly, so you couldn't tell the difference from the originals and these models. That's what we're known for in the Fender Custom Shop: quality craftsmanship and authenticity."
In addition, Fender will also produce both mirror and dragon painted versions on their production lines which means they'll be more budget friendly for a wider base of Led Zeppelin fans to purchase. Although these won't be hand signed by Jimmy Page, he did consult with the team at Fender throughout the whole process to ensure the guitars are as accurate as possible.
Prices, images and pre-orders will be announced as soon as we get the information, but rest assured – we'll Ramble On for ages about this guitar!


Everyone has hopefully heard of a gratitude journal. If you have listened to ZEN commuter for long enough, I know you have. But what do you do when that habit becomes a little too familiar, loses its impact? You listen to ZEN commuter of course! LOL. Today I talk about 11 ways, other than a journal, for practicing gratitude.


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If you have a tent set-up indoors, here is an easy campfire to add to your "campsite".
1) Roll pages from a magazine (or use construction paper). Tape together. Paper towel rolls would also work, but I wanted to give the girls the opportunity to practice rolling and taping (using those fine motor skills!).
2) Place the rolled-up magazines on top of each other for logs. We stood a few toilet paper tubes among the logs. I taped the magazines and toilet paper rolls to the ground to be a little sturdier.
3) Stuff with tissue paper for flames. We used some blocks to circle the fire. You could also add a flashlight in the middle of the logs to give it a glow!
It's a great time to talk about being safe around a campfire. We also had fun singing songs and telling stories around the campfire!
Another "amazing" idea! We will have to try this one.
I LOVE the campfire! I featured it this week :). Thanks for linking up!


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Charity Sale for the Patanese Orphans
Anatolia Humanitarian Aid Association (AYDER), organised a charity sale for the benefit of an orphanage in Patani, Thailand. The charity sale will remain open until May 14.
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AYDER, who takes care of more than a thousand of orphans in various countries in the world, has laid the foundation of a new orphanage in Patani. The construction of the orphanage, which will shelter and educate a hundred orphans, will be completed in a short time. AYDER continues to work for the completion of the orphanage. For this purpose, a charity sale in Konya was organized by volunteers who want to support the orphanage. The president of AYDER, Hidayet Yılmaz, made the opening speech of the charity sale in the former Telecom building Kayalı Park.Yılmaz said: "As AYDER, we sponsor more than a thousand orphans in Konya and in the world. Actually, this number is not sufficient for a city the size of Konya. Our goal is to increase the number of orphans whom we regularly support. We provide for the needs of our orphans, such as education, food, shelter, health care, clothing and stationery. Konya AYDER, under the leadership of IHH, laid the foundation of Konya AYDER Orphanage in Patani to shelter and educate orphans. We believe that with the support and contributions of our people we will open this orphanage as soon as possible."
Hidayet Yılmaz emphasised that the charity sale was organised by charitable families and the income of the sale will be used for the orphans and needy people, by adding that "Our sale will be open until May 14. Dowry goods, home textiles, glassware, men's and women's shoes, cake varieties, varieties of soup, pastry products, and hot and cold drinks are offered in our sale. We know that the benevolent people of Konya will not leave us alone, and we hope that the sale would be beneficial."
2.8 million people have been affected by the drought in Somalia
Somalia is suffering from drought due to a lack of rainfall for two years straight. IHH launched aid operations to help more than 2.8 million Somalis affected by the drought.
An orphanage for girls in Bangladesh
IHH has just opened the Atila Orhan Orphanage for Girls in Bangladesh to care for 48 female students.
120 humanitarian aid trucks Off to Syria
IHH has launched an aid campaign with the slogan "Winter is Coming, Don't Leave Them Alone" for Syrians that are forced to live under extremely difficult winter conditions. As part of this campaign, 120 humanitarian aid trucks were sent off from Istanbul and various Anatolian cities to Syria.
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Peter Robinson, project leader, said: "The most feedback we have received over the last few years has been our support for Raspberry equipment, and we have already done a lot of work." Early adopters have long noted Fedora 24 support for raspberry pie , But all aspects of the system was not perfect so there is no formal release.In order to enhance the usability of the details we need to debug and modify.
Starting today, Raspberry 2 and 3 single board computers can be installed using the Fedora 25 Beta system, but need to pay attention to is not yet supported Raspberry 3 WiFi and Bluetooth technology, but in the next month (2016 11 15) will be fixed in the final release.


» Uncategorized » Cloud Computing Soon Used by The Pentagon: Why Do Companies Hold Off on Technology?
Cloud Computing Soon Used by The Pentagon: Why Do Companies Hold Off on Technology?
Cloud computing is a technology that's virtually revolutionized the storage of data and in how businesses potentially operate. But even the largest corporations hold off on technology that's seemingly mainstream. The cloud is one piece of technology where even a few major government organizations have sat on the fence. The Pentagon is one surprising government source that's shied away from the cloud as a major part of their data management.
This is about to change with reports The Pentagon will soon start using the cloud on a wider basis, even if there's still worries about secure implementation. What's kept major government organizations and even some corporations from using the cloud to their benefit? Most of this comes in misconceptions, especially through the media that sometimes paints the cloud as not a safe place for sensitive documents.
All of this has to change with a new sense of education about what cloud computing does and how it's used.
Fear seemed to permeate in the corporate atmosphere late this last year when Apple experienced hacks through their iCloud that leaked private celebrity photos. This led to unfounded fears about how safe the cloud really is without realizing how careful monitoring would have prevented it. No matter what kind of technology you use, it's easily abused when not managed right. It's been the same with TV for years where many criticize the device rather than the content.
In truth, the cloud is the safest data storage technology out there, as well as a major cost-saver. The Pentagon is moving to the cloud for the same reasons, as well as realizing the efficiency it brings. Corporations locating a cloud provider with excellent management find out how much the cloud is a lifesaver when budgets need tightening and when disasters strike.
The cloud saves you money because it eliminates the extreme expense of running your own server. Then, when an unexpected disaster strikes, all your corporate data is still accessible in another location with an Internet connection.
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The number of deputies changed several times as a result of the redrawing of Polish borders and the organisation of bye-elections in some frontier areas. Ultimately, in March 1922, the Sejm consisted of 432 deputies. The Legislative Sejm held 342 sessions during which it passed 571 acts. The last session was held on 27 November 1922.
The work of the Legislative Sejm led to the integration of the previously partitioned lands and to the formation of the structural pillars of modern democracy. The crowning of its work was the adoption, on 17 March 1921, of the Constitution, which established an egalitarian system of a democratic republic with a cabinet-parliamentary mode of government. It was based on Montesquieu's concept of tripartite separation of powers. It conferred the superior authority on the people.
The reverse of the coin commemorating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Legislative Sejm features the portrait of Wojciech Trąmpczyński (1860-1953) and the head of his Marshal's staff.
Wojciech Trąmpczyński was a lawyer and an activist of the National Democracy. In the period following the partitions of Poland, thanks to his excellent command of the German language and law, he became famous for his matter-of-fact criticism of the anti-Polish politics of the government in the Prussian Landtag and German Reichstag. He was a member of the Supreme People's Council in Poznań. He was elected Marshal of the Legislative Sejm. Then, in 1922-1927, he served as Marshal of the Senate, and between 1928-1935, he sat in the Sejm.
The portrait of Wojciech Trąmpczyński is modelled on an autolithograph by Stanisław Lentz – a painter, portraitist, illustrator, and professor of the Warsaw School of Fine Arts. The image comes from the portfolio "The Legislative Sejm of the Republic of Poland in Portraits", published in 1919.
The staff shown on the coin was handed to Wojciech Trąmpczyński on his name day, 23 April 1920. It was funded by deputies on their own initiative. The staff was designed by Józef Teofil Smoliński – a painter and art researcher, and it was made by the Warsaw firm of Grzegorz and Feliks Łopieński.
The head of the staff (stormy sea waves) carries a single-masted boat with a sail and shrouds (the symbol of the state). In place of the crow's nest there is an oak wreath (symbolising victory) on top of which an eagle is perched with a crown and outstretched wings (the White Eagle).
The Marshal's staff symbolised the dignity of the Sejm Marshal and it was used at the opening and closing of each session. Striking the staff three times against the floor symbolised the three estates of the former Republic of Poland: the King, the Senate, and the House of Deputies (the lower chamber). The staff of Marshal Wojciech Trąmpczyński is on permanent exhibition at the Sejm.
The obverse of the coin features – to emphasise the continuity of parliamentary traditions – the emblems of the Second and Third Republic of Poland against the Polish flag, and the inscription Salus rei publicae suprema lex (the Welfare of the Republic shall be the Supreme Law). The motto, attributed to Cicero or Sallust, was the maxim of the Sejm of the Second Republic of Poland. The Latin proverb was placed above the presidium table in the Session Room of the Sejm in 1919. It also appeared on the medals – "The Opening of the Legislative Sejm" (author: Jan Raszka, dated 1919) and "The Anniversary of the Adoption of the March Constitution, 1922" (author: Feliks Łopieński, dated 1922).


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The OA Lodge is one of nearly 8,000 lodges registered under the United Grand Lodge of England and was founded in 1920, one of the founder members being Sir Ernest Shackleton OA. It has around 50 members from all walks of life and of a wide variety of ages. Membership is open to all who have attended the College or who are members of the Alleyn Club. We warmly welcome those who are interested in becoming a Freemason, or are already members of other Lodges and who wish strengthen their connection with the College.
The United Grand Lodge of England, to which regular Masonic lodges in England belong, says: 'Freemasonry means different things to each of those who join. For some, it is about making new friends and acquaintances. For others it is about being able to help deserving causes – making a contribution to family and society. But for most, it is an enjoyable hobby'.
The OA Lodge offers all this and a bit more. Our members meet in College four times a year, by kind permission of the Master, thereby maintaining a continuous connection to the school. As a public schools lodge, the Lodge is a member of the Public Schools Lodges Council and visitors from other public school lodges regularly visit us.
Charity is an important part of Freemasonry in general. OA Lodge regularly gives to worthy causes, including donations to school-related causes. The Lodge is in good heart and has received a number of expressions of interest from young OAs, some of whom are considering becoming Freemasons and some who have been initiated into their university lodge and would like to become joining members of the OA Lodge. Both are equally welcome. If you would like to find out more about the Lodge and/or Freemasonry in general, please contact the Secretary for more details.
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Aiea might have something to Say about Willes
By Jerry Campany on August 20, 2013 | Aiea football, Football, Waianae football
Former Waianae running back Joe Abell can tell you about Wendell Say's tough Aiea defense. He was held to 51 yards in a 46-0 playoff win in 2006. (Jamm Aquino / Star-Advertiser)
There will certainly be no secrets when No. 5 Waianae visits fellow unbeaten Aiea on Saturday night.
The game features two coaches who have been going at it ever since Danny Matsumoto took over at Waianae in 2000. Wendell Say has been at Aiea since 1991.
Despite Waianae's reputation as a perennial power, Say has always had his team prepared for the tough-running bunch. Matsumoto holds the career edge 7-5 and has won in each of the past two years by a combined score of 41-20.
Waianae has made its reputation with a hard running game in Matsumoto's reign, but Say seems to have the antidote for that. Na Alii's defense has only allowed two Seariders to go over the century mark against them in Say's time in charge — Ben McQuown with 159 in a loss in 2007 and Lono Manners with 127 in the first meeting in 2000.
Ben McQuown is the last Waianae rusher to gain more than 100 yards in a game against Aiea, going for 159 in a 30-20 loss in 2006.
Matsumoto vs. Say
(Waianae's leading rusher in parentheses)
2012: Waianae 35, Aiea 20 (Alakai Kealoha, 84)
2011: Waianae 6, Aiea 0 (Sean Stevens-Sadamaru, 36)
2010: Aiea 9, Waianae 6 (Puletua Wilson, 44)
2007: Aiea 30, Waianae 20 (Ben McQuown, 159)
2006: Waianae 34, Aiea 21 (Ben McQuown, 51)
2006: Waianae 46, Aiea 0 (Joe Abell, 51)
2005: Waianae 25, Aiea 6 (Darius Fuller, 72)
2005: Aiea 26, Waianae 15 (Curtis Jones, Nui Stevens, 27)
2004: Aiea 21, Waianae 17 (Darius Fuller, 33)
2002: Waianae 23, Aiea 7 (Chad Rodrigues, 67)
2001: Aiea 21, Waianae 0 (Kawena Rosario, 28)
2000: Waianae 27, Aiea 0 (Lono Manners, 127)
So Jemery Willes, who has gained 237 yards in Waianae's first two games this year, better be wary. Say might have an idea how to stop him and he might have the talent to do it since his defense has given up only a total of eight points in blowout wins over Kailua and Pac-Five this year.
But Matsumoto seems to know something about stopping Say's running game as well, since Say has NEVER had a runner break 100 yards against Waianae's stout defense. But that is to be expected, since Say seems to like to air it out.
Matsumoto has as much a grasp on stopping that as Say knows how to stop Waianae from doing what it likes. Na Alii have only had three quarterbacks exceed 200 yards against the Seariders: Alfredo Higa with 313 in 2006, Kali Kuia with 284 in 2005 and Dustin Grace with 249 in 2002. Aiea is 2-1 in those games.
Lono Manners earned 127 yards rushing in Aiea coach Wendell Say's first year in 2000. Say wouldn't let another Seariders running back do it to him for seven more years.
Other coaches going head-to-head this week:
Campbell vs. Leilehua
Amosa Amosa beat Nolan Tokuda for the first time in four tries last year during homecoming.
Kaimuki at Kahuku
Reggie Torres is 2-0 against Clint Onigama, winning 42-7 last year and 28-0 in 2009.
Mililani at Kapolei
It seems Kapolei's Darren Hernandez has beaten every coach in his day. But he hasn't managed to handle Rod York, losing to him 45-0 last year, 34-0 in 2011 and 34-7 in 2010.
Kailua vs. Castle
Nelson Maeda began his career on the other side of this rivalry, and has quite a little row going with Kailua's Gary Rosolowich. The coaches have squared off every year since Rosolowich took over the Surfriders in 2004. Rosolowich has a 5-4 edge and has not lost to Kailua's rival since 2010. No team has won more than two years in a row in the rivalry.
Moanalua vs. McKinley
Arnold Martinez has won both times he has stared across a sideline at Joe Cho, beating the Tigers 42-13 last year and 28-20 in Cho's debut season in 2010.
Kalaheo vs. Anuenue
Kalaheo coach Darrell Poole beat Anuenue 44-28 last year, his first meeting against Kealoha Wengler.
Rookie August 21, 2013 6:51 am
Matsumoto has been the head coach for 13 years with no OIA championship, time to get rid of the bum.
Helping Hand August 21, 2013 12:10 pm
Amosa Amosa has beaten Nolan Tokuda. He did at home in a thrilling 35-34 OT victory for the Sabers homecoming last year.
Hernandez has scored against Rod York, it might not have been in the past two years, but in 2010 when Rod York took over and Trent Mckinney was still playing, Kapolei scored a touchdown.
Jerry Campany August 21, 2013 1:57 pm
Thank you, Helping Hand.
I rushed through those notes at the end and you were right on both counts. It has been fixed, thanks to you. Did you know the facts by memory, or did you check out our engine on this site?
Helping Hand August 21, 2013 2:47 pm
I knew the Campbell one right away, the Kapolei one was fishy to me cause I knew Hernandez won against Mililani in the past 5 years at least.
Sorry Jerry, the stats engine is confusing at times. I just googled "Kapolei Mililani football 2010" and a ScoringLive page came up so I used their site to double check before posting.
Jerry Campany August 22, 2013 7:02 am
No worries, you have to get used to the sorts and I actually used the original spreadsheet whenever I do something like this because it is easier to search/replace.
But having all of these games in one place is invaluable and the best thing about this, in my opinion. I just hope someone someday comes along and improves upon it.


The Stark Mountain Health Plan, created by company co-owner Skimmer Hellier one morning fresh from a bike to work, pays employees $500 up front to buy a bike and promises an additional $500 if they completed 650 miles by the end of the year. For each mile they fell short of the goal, employees have to pay the company $1.
All of the participants were on track to finish their 650 miles by the end of last week, Hellier said.
Its been great watching as people get in better shape, Hellier said. Its been wonderful to see them go up that hill in 12th gear rather than 2nd gear.
Hellier and his partner, Louis DuPont, started the Stark Mountain Health Program in early summer because they wanted to do something to help the environment and help employee health at the same time. The program has produced dividends they hadn't necessarily expected.
Workers arrive at work with more energy and enthusiasm, DuPont said. They've grown to enjoy the exercise on the way to and from work. In addition, the program has been a team builder for the company.
The woodworkers are naturally intrigued by machinery and the bikes add a new dimension to that, DuPont said.
These are guys who love tools, DuPont said. The technology is very spiffy.
The program also attracted an employee to the company who used to work as a race technician for top mountain bike racers. He now serves as the informal in-house bike technician and has helped workers keep their bikes tuned and helped outfit them with lights as daylight has waned, Hellier said.
Alternative transportation enthusiast Chapin Spencer applauded Stark Mountains efforts.
At the end of the day providing financial incentives is the No. 1 way to change community habits, said Spencer, who is executive director of Local Motion, a nonprofit that promotes walking and biking.
Stark Mountain sets a good example for others, especially in a rural area where there arent typically bike paths or sidewalks to make commuting without a car easier, Spencer said. In Chittenden County about 6.5 percent bike to work. In Burlington 16.5 percent walk and 1.5 percent bike to work, Spencer said referring to 2000 U.S. Census data.
Spencer was excited to see such a small company offering a bike-to-work program. Two other organizations that offer cash incentives are much larger than Stark Mountain.
The Campus Area Transportation Management Association, or CATMA, an organization that provides bus service to 9,000 workers at Fletcher Allen Health Care, The University of Vermont, Champlain College and the American Red Cross, offers an incentive program called Bike Walk Bucks Reward Program. The program incents workers to leave their cars at home at least twice a week for four consecutive weeks. Participants get a $10 gift certificate good at downtown businesses.
An average of 200 workers participate, said Sandy Thibault, program manager.
Vermont Energy Investment Corp., a nonprofit that employs 105 and provides energy efficiency and renewable energy services, started a program last year that reimburses employees up to $300 a year for taking steps toward greater efficiency including biking to work, said Beth Sachs, executive director. The money can be used for anything from buying a bike to buying an energy efficient appliance, Sachs said.
At Stark Mountain cabinetmaker Sean Costello has become a fan of biking to work. He lives in Addison and drives to Vergennes where he leaves his car and hops on his bike for the seven mile trip to the woodworking shop. Costello, who didnt like biking before he got into the program, enjoys the commute except for one thing skunks. Hes out on the road in the pre-dawn hours and so are skunks. Other than, that hes a convert to two-wheeled transportation.
You get to work you have a lot more energy. At the end of the day you're looking forward to the ride, Costello said.
I'd like to start a bike to work incentive @ my place of work which happens to be a hospital suffering a financial crisis. In addition, members of the security dept. have deemed it "unsafe" to bring a bicycle inside to park. ???
That may be a little aggressive, but Princeton University engineers have developed a device that may change the way that we power many of our smaller gadgets and devices.


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Hillbrow tenants organise against landlord
A group of Hillbrow residents are organising beyond the walls of their own homes, and without regard for national identities.
By: Dennis Webster
Photographer: Ihsaan Haffejee
23 October 2018: Rubbish lies between residential buildings in Hillbrow. Residents are complaining about living conditions at apartments run by Urban Task Force property management agency.
It was an important day for Khawulani Ntuli, who was impeccably dressed in a fitted brown corduroy jacket. On 23 October, Ntuli, 33, represented his fellow Rochester Mansions tenants at a Gauteng Rental Housing Tribunal hearing. As is often the case at the tribunal, Ntuli's landlord, Urban Task Force (UTF), had legal representation.
The hearing centred on the complaints of Rochester tenants, but residents from a number of other inner-city buildings managed by UTF attended in solidarity.
Among them was Annah Mahlangu, 55, a long-time resident of Lynwood Court, which is adjacent to Rochester Mansions near Joubert Park in Johannesburg's inner city. For Mahlangu, trimmed in pearl earrings and wearing a long, cream coat over a patterned dress and clutching a maroon handbag, showing solidarity was as important as the hearing itself.
But according to UTF's lawyer, Michael Wellbeloved, this kind of solidarity exposed a "hidden agenda to cause discontent among tenants" in UTF buildings.
UTF is a managing agent responsible for a large portfolio of blocks of flats in and around the inner city, many of which are financed by TUHF Limited, a property development financing company that has pumped more than R4 billion into rental developments in Johannesburg's inner city.
23 October 2018: Khawulani Ntuli resident of Rochester Mansions represented the tenants at rental tribunal.
Forced into leases by desperation
Ntuli argued before the tribunal that the maintenance and services UTF tenants received was not commensurate with the rent they paid, which, in most cases, was in excess of R4 000. He claimed that tenants had been forced into their lease agreements through desperation.
The tribunal's lead commissioner rebuffed Ntuli's line of argument, however. She said: "We live in a constitutional democracy. You always have a choice. The lease is sacrosanct. The contract is sacrosanct. Signing is voluntary, nobody put a gun to your head."
But research suggests desperation is a defining feature of Johannesburg's inner-city rental market. For example, a report compiled in 2013 by the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa found that nearly half of the people living in the inner city cannot afford the cheapest available rental accommodation.
23 October 2018: Annah Mahlangu a resident of Lynwood Court in Hillbrow complaints of leaks in her room and the quality of water in her apartment block.
'Our building is raining'
A major concern for tenants of both Rochester Mansions and Lynwood Court is the quality of their drinking water, which often runs brown from the tap. Lynwood tenants say this is the result of a borehole that UTF sunk in the alley between their building and Rochester.
But UTF's head of compliance, Marc Ferguson, said the brown water had "nothing to do with the borehole", which, according to him was not in use yet. Rather, he said, the discolouration was a result of a recent overhaul of Lynwood Court's outdated piping system.
Ferguson, who feels City of Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba has done "a great job" in the inner city since coming into office, told New Frame that UTF has been sinking boreholes at some of its buildings because "going forward, water is going to be a scarcity".
The company is looking to tap into aquifers below the city's surface to supplement its municipal supply. "We are about four years ahead of the curve [with this]," said Ferguson.
The National Water Act stipulates that the use of water from a borehole that exceeds domestic levels requires a licence. UTF was unable to provide New Frame with a copy of its licence for the Lynwood Court borehole.
But tenants were angry about more than their drinking water. They raised constant and heavy leaks running from the walls and ceilings of Lynwood Court as a key issue. New Frame has seen photographic and video evidence of these leaks. "Our building is raining heavily," joked Mahlangu.
New Frame attempted to access both Rochester Mansions and Lynwood Court after being invited by tenants to observe their living conditions, but was denied access to the buildings by private security guards who had been called in by UTF.
23 October 2018: Marc Ferguson the Head of compliance for Urban Task Force property management agency in Johannesburg
Working people
Among the group of tenants are South Africans, Nigerians, Zimbabweans and Mozambicans. "We are not worried about Zimbabweans, or whatever," said Ntuli of the group's pan-African composition. "We are worried about everyone who resides in the inner city." Bringing his fingers together in a gesture of unity, Slicker Dube, 49, reiterated: "We are intact."
Like many of the UTF tenants, Ntuli organises in his spare time. He spends most of his time on cricket. He has a head and a joy for the game. An umpire with a level-3 qualification from Cricket South Africa, Ntuli has officiated at the Coca-Cola Khaya Majola U19 week, and hopes to start umpiring at university games soon.
Lynwood Court resident Beatrice Malungi, 36, who is a pre-primary school teacher in Bryanston, northern Johannesburg, uses her spare time for organising because she is able to "taste the sand inside the water" at Lynwood.
On 19 October, the tenants marched to UTF's offices in Hillbrow under EFF banners. Malungi was among the incensed Lynwood Court tenants who assured New Frame that their organisation against UTF's management practices is only beginning and that, if necessary, the march would be the first of many.


Courier is a universal standard, resisting an immediate link to a single industry. Whether used in a budding scriptwriter's manuscript, a coder's preferred IDE, or a student's desperately-lengthened essay written only hours before a due date, it is likely that you have seen and used Courier before.
Courier New is by far the most popular variant of the world's favourite monospace typeface, and for good reason: it is the version included in both Windows and Mac OS X, and it is the only version available in a word processor. We round up three free versions of Courier, all of which can be used to spice up your working environment right now. While all three are highly-polished fonts, our goal is not necessarily to find a 'best' font, but one which conforms most closely to Courier New's metrics.
Despite the long name, Courier for the People (CFTP)'s own mission statement gives clear insight into its goal: "Courier. Just better." Consider it a remastered version of the font intended to right the perceived wrongs of Courier New, and you're not far off the mark. Immediately, the font is thicker and more inviting on-screen. Though it takes some time to notice, the pagination is identical to traditional versions of Courier too, meaning it should be acceptable in professional environments.
As the creators themselves affirm, the font comes with a true italic, unlike the core fonts in the two major operating systems. Better yet is the fact the font's designer is relaxed about usage of the font, professing that he "doesn't care what you do with it." It comes as a surprise given the highly professional and polished websites that most font foundries have for themselves, and is rather inviting compared to long streams of legalese about appropriate usage of the chosen font.
A font with something of a history, and originally distributed by Hewlett-Packard many years ago. Dark Courier's main goal was to make Courier New more readable by making it heavier and darker on the page. The slightly darker font gives greater readability on account of the fact that it contrasts with the stark white background of a page more readily.
Whereas CFTP sought to reinvent Courier in its own "improved" fashion, Dark Courier does not take the same approach. It is purely a darkened version of the now-ubiquitous Courier New, and so comes with the same foibles, including its forebear's lack of a true italic style. While font designers may be disappointed by this, it is perhaps the most faithful font with regards to following original Courier styling. Writer Roland Stroud has expressed a similar feeling about Dark Courier, rating it above all other variants he tested in a nine-page essay written in 2009. Thus, it is arguably the best font for anyone seeking to improve upon Courier New in the most subtle way possible.
Courier Prime is the result of work for Quote-Unquote Apps. Given founder John August's work as a screenwriter, Prime's goal was to better suit this purpose. Nevertheless, it is an incredibly pleasant font to work with, and also totally free. Like Courier for the People, Prime features a true italic, but differs most from the standard Courier New appearance. Therefore, it may not be for sticklers for tradition – which, of course, is totally fine.
Not only is Prime free to download and use, it is also the default font in the Fountain screenplay editor (which is exclusive to the Mac). Therefore, those who have dabbled in this creative field may already have some knowledge of Courier Prime, and what it does differently from its competition. While we at Make Tech Easier like Prime, and would have difficulty picking a preferred free variant of the font, we confess that Prime does not seem to conform to the same spacing and guidelines as Courier New; given that our goal was to conform to Courier New's standard, it may not be a perfect substitute, but would certainly suit as a complete replacement.
All three fonts look attractive on-screen, but Dark Courier emerges as our clear winner with regards to conforming to Courier New's presence on-screen. It really is just a darker version of the existing font, which we see no issue with. This does not mean the other two fonts should be sidelined, simply that they are perhaps slightly less subtle twists on the classic Courier New. All three fonts are totally free to use, and as such, there is little reason to relegate yourself to only trying one.


The Anydays are here again! Following their superb début album 'Collector' released last year, the band, a classic 3 piece from Oxford, release this, their new single, from the forthcoming album 'Move'.
The bands sound is based on the classic Brit-rock influences; The Who, The Jam, Yardbirds, The Kinks. The Anydays' sound has a natural exuberance of its own. The overall feeling is of an American sunshine mixed with a British grit.
Take the A side, 'She's Not The One' . A gritty, soulful rhythm & blues swing meets a glorious Lennonesque vocal, a sunny chorus then captures & lifts the mood of the listener.
In contrast, the B side 'When Did All The Good Times Go Away' is more downbeat, more minor key. Still powerful though, with great harmonies.
If you like this, you will love the forthcoming album 'Move'. Available 2nd May 2011, on 208 Records.


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Q: How to fetch a record from a column or field? I have a table with a column named balance.
if(mysqli_num_rows($get_bank_check_res) > 0){
    $display_block = "
your autho code is:
";
    $account_check = mysql_fetch_array($get_bank_check_res);
    $balance= $account_check > $grand_total_safe ? (balance - $grand_total_safe) : 0;
    $display_block .= "
your balance is: '".$balance."'
";

I received the warning : Undefined variable balance. Trying mysql_fetch_assoc() didn't work either.

A: You get a row back with mysql_fetch_array, it doesn't automagically create new variables for you. Ie your column is located here. Also, since you are using the MySQLi extension instead of mysql, it look like this:
$row = $get_bank_check_res->fetch_assoc();
$balance = $row["balance"];

then you can do you whatever math your doing using the values found inside your $row array.


The Burton Albion WhatsApp group was busier than usual on Thursday night as Manchester City defeated Liverpool in an epic Premier League title tussle.
"Yeah, it went mad, the WhatsApp group!" said Brewers captain Jake Buxton.
"There were messages when Sergio Aguero got the first goal from the tightest angle ever.
"It's definitely going out for a goal-kick and he sneaks it it in the top corner!"
Albion's players were watching Pep Guardiola's side thrillingly end the Reds' unbeaten start to the title in the knowledge that, six days later, they would be facing them in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.
It is a daunting prospect for Buxton and his teammates - but it is also one they are relishing and see as a unique opportunity.
"It's good, it's a good vibe," he added.
"It's good for the group, it's good for the players that we've got an opportunity to play on TV in front of everybody, and try to do ourselves a good job and be honest.
"That little bit of heart and desire we've got, hopefully that shines through and everybody sees what a cracking club we are, a good, honest set of players and manager that we've got."
Buxton is likely to captain the Brewers at the Etihad Stadium, where his experience will be crucial for a young squad coming up against one of the strongest sides in world football.
Not that Albion's skipper expects his fresher-faced teammates to be overawed by the occasion.
"I think the preparation is tough now with all the social media for the younger boys," he said when asked if his job would be to keep his teammates level-headed for the game.
"But the younger lads will fancy themselves.
"You look at Marcus Harness, Scott Fraser - they've had good periods in the side and done well, and they've got an opportunity to stand toe-to-toe with people that are the best in their position.
"I'm sure they'll fancy themselves to have a right go.
"It's good for the younger boys."
The experienced Buxton has played in plenty of big games in his career, for Mansfield Town, Derby County, Wigan Athletic and the Brewers.
And the prospect of facing City's star names reminds the ex-Rams defender of a meeting with a former titan of the game when he was still new to the fold.
"I know when I was that age and was at Mansfield, we went up to Newcastle United and played against Alan Shearer - and I was mesmerised at the occasion, looking at Alan Shearer," said the 33-year-old.
"I didn't stop looking at his boots all game, it was one of those.
"But I had people around me who were telling me to concentrate and do their jobs, and that's what I'll be doing, that'll be my job.
"As it was at Rochdale. I'll do the same at Rochdale as I will at Manchester City."


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Actor-comedian Sammy Shore, father of Pauly, dies at 92
Las Vegas – Sammy Shore, an actor and standup comedian who co-founded the Comedy Store, died Saturday. He was 92.
Through a spokeswoman, Shore's family said he died at his Las Vegas home surrounded by family. He was the father of actor-comedian Pauly Shore.
Shore's nearly seven-decade career stretched from the "Borscht Belt" summer resorts of New York's Catskill Mountains to Las Vegas to the studios of Hollywood.
Shore began his career doing standup with Shecky Greene. Elvis Presley chose Shore as the opening act for his comeback tour, and the comedian opened for many others, including Tony Orlando, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., Tom Jones, Ann-Margret, Connie Stevens, Bobby Darin, and Glen Campbell.
In 1972, Shore, his first wife Mitzi and writing partner Rudy Deluca founded the world-famous Los Angeles comedy club, the Comedy Store. Pauly Shore, with whom he toured during the past 20 years, paid tribute Saturday to his father on Twitter.
"Dad, you lived an amazing life and I'm so proud to say that you are my father," he wrote. "When you're in heaven I'll be killing the crowds night after night and carrying on your legacy. Love you Dad. Rest in peace."
The elder Shore also appeared in a number of films, including "The Bellboy" with Jerry Lewis and Mel Brooks' "Life Stinks" and "History of the World Part 1." He also appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and was a guest on the Tony Orlando and Pointer Sisters' TV shows, as well as Redd Foxx's "Sanford and Son."
Shore was also an author and recorded several albums. He also leaves behind his wife of 29 years, Suzanne.


Christopher "Vo" Volo is an agent and Director of Foreign Affairs at Prince Marketing Group. Since 2012 Vo has negotiated many deals for talent such as Hulk Hogan, Dennis Rodman and Vince Neil.
A former professional Mixed Martial Artist, his skills in the ring have translated favorably into the business world. With a strategic mind-set and attention to detail, Vo was able to execute 4 trips to North Korea with NBA legend Dennis Rodman. These trips have played a very key part in brokering peace between the United States and North Korea.
In 2018, Vo signed on as a producer for Dennis Rodman's ESPN 30 for 30.


beyond this smoke and inferno.
will save them from what is to come.
shall be heard in their cries.
save you from his wrath.
with the bloods of the nonbelievers.
await your fate; path to the light is narrow.
But, you can always shoot your guts out with a shotgun.
"This meat tastes… nervous and scared, rough. As if it was…" Hannibal examines. "Being chased?" Will interrupts.


For years I have traveled throughout the U. S. and Mexico gathering the material for my scripts.
Unique traits: I have completed scripts.
Wet Drive A smuggler going through interior Mexico realizes his cargo is more dangerous than he imagined. He has to elude the Mexican authorities, the cartels and hope he survives long enough to reach the Texas border.
A Named Storm Budget: $5M - $10M | Adventure Based on actual events, hours before Katrina made landfall in New Orleans, 250 new Cadillacs vanished from a dealership. A Detroit insurance investigator is determined to find those vehicles, collect the reward and pay for his daughters life-saving surgery.
Cartage House Comedy ⋄ Crime ⋄ Drama February 14th 1929 on Chicago's North side, while at war with Al Capone for control of the city and for reasons unknown, seven members of the Moran gang gather on what will be the last day of their lives. This is the untold story of the St. Valentines Day Massacre.
Green Shields - Pilot Crime ⋄ Drama Austin Homicide Detective Augustine Hua assembles a group of recent academy graduates to investigate the murder of a divorce attorney. Neither Det. Hua nor his team were prepared for the bizarre motive of the more than 200 hundred suspects.
Nominee Comedy ⋄ Drama ⋄ Romance An actor nominated for his first Academy Award returns to his hometown just days before the ceremony to make things right with the woman he abandoned.
The Kings Road Method Comedy ⋄ Drama When an actor is kidnapped in Mexico, he must convince his friend in L.A. to pay the ransom before his captors decide the money isn't worth the risk.
ANNIHILATOR Crime ⋄ Horror ⋄ Western A disgraced former Texas Ranger and an obsessed Chicago detective must stop the most brutal serial killer in history before he chooses his next victim.
Series by Jay Harez Producer It's a series about cooking and the drinks that go with it.