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4 things to appreciate for the Raptors' restarted season
It's important to not let the NBA restart overshadow the key messages being spread across America. To help summarize, here are four things to keep in mind about the Raptors.
By Satbir Singh_@SatbirSingh_ Jul 31, 2020, 3:00pm EDT
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There's no doubt the NBA has been missed by many people across the world, specifically the fan base of the reigning champs, the Toronto Raptors. That has been apparent from even just the attention paid to Toronto's three scrimmage games.
It also can't be denied that starting the league backup, even in a Disney bubble, can be viewed as a poor decision. There's the ongoing pandemic to contend with, and also powerful social justice protests and statements being made in the United States surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement. Despite what Draymond Green may say, this relates to here in Canada. In all, there are just more important things going on that overshadow basketball, and sports, entirely.
Still, we're going to get basketball on our televisions and people are going to tweet about it. It's going to garner a lot of attention as the Raptors tip-off for their first game on Saturday versus the Lakers.
While we tune in and watch the defending champion Raptors with everything going on in the world, here are four things we can at least try to appreciate during this shortened 2019-20 season and playoffs.
1. The Reigning Champs
There could be a new NBA champion crowned after the eight-game restart season and playoffs. There could also very well be a back-to-back champion crowned at the end of it all.
Whatever the case may be, Raptors fans will get to flaunt their title for a little bit longer — despite the postponed season adding additional time anyways. The 2019 title still belongs in Toronto and the Raptors have not yet been dethroned from the NBA or the Eastern Conference. That should be held over all the other 29 teams until — or if — anything does change.
The appreciation of being 2019 champs won't ever be lost in Toronto, but we should appreciate being reigning champs as long as we can.
2. The Free Agents
Fred VanVleet. Serge Ibaka. Marc Gasol. Chris Boucher.
Those four are all heading to free agency after the eight-game season, plus the playoffs. It would be extremely difficult to bring all four back, and for that reason alone, we must appreciate the little time we do have left to watch this core play together.
Gasol could re-sign for a much smaller rate then his current $25.6 million salary, although some have suggested retirement could be on the horizon for the Spaniard. Nevertheless, Gasol has shown up to Disney in amazing shape, which suggests he might still have more left in the tank.
Ibaka has expressed his desire to re-sign in Toronto, but it'll have to be for terms and money that both sides can agree to. Will Ibaka take a hometown discount to return? Can the Raptors fit him into their salary cap and future financial plans? Those are the big questions for Masai Ujiri and Bobby Webster.
VanVleet would be the perfect future point guard for the team as Kyle Lowry will be 35 at the end of his contract in 2021. What VanVleet's asking price will be and what his value will be on the market is also a big question mark, but he could ultimately be too pricey for the Raptors to re-sign.
Of course, re-signing those three would have an huge impact on any Raptor plans for the 2021 free agency.
Meanwhile, Boucher would theoretically be the easiest to sign as he still needs to find consistent minutes in an NBA rotation. But the extra efforts (and weight?) he's added during quarantine makes his potential only that much sweeter for any team interested.
Let's appreciate whatever we receive from these four during this restart, and overall, what we get from this Raptors core. We have no idea who will be back next season and it'll be bittersweet to watch and appreciate this roster that has proven so many people wrong.
3. The Families
When the Raptors arrived at Disney every player, coach, and staffer walked into their room to find two photos of their family, be it wife/husband, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, whomever. It was a heartfelt touch given the physical distance measures they'll be operating under for close to four months.
Credit to the Raptors for the gesture.
The @Raptors' staff surprised the players by placing framed family photos in their rooms during practice.
MORE @ https://t.co/8chTMkv7QV pic.twitter.com/Js596u5peg
— BarDown (@BarDown) July 10, 2020
All appreciation though, goes to the families. As much as the players, coaches, and team personnel are away from their loved ones, the families deserve a ton of praise. There's a chance the players and staff will be able to have some family join them inside the bubble, but at least for roughly more than two months the two sides will have to rely on technology to touch base. For the family members it's a selfless act, especially during a pandemic.
No one wants to be away from their family for an extended period, even more so during such uncertain times, so credit and appreciation to the Raptors families who are holding strong through all this.
4. The Message
Time and time again during these last few weeks the Raptors have said they don't want the message to get lost with the NBA being back. The message is simple: Black Lives Matter. Change is needed in this world and, as just one example, Breonna Taylor's murderers are still out there.
The players, along with Masai Ujiri and his staff, have not moved away from that message. Be it their words, rolling up to Disney with a team bus that has 'Black Lives Matter' written on it, a t-shirt that has those exact words or wearing a mask with powerful imagery.
Another Box+1 shirt from Nick Nurse (and @NadialloydTO's BLM mask) pic.twitter.com/Fj1tltDxtH
— Steven Loung (@loung_s) July 28, 2020
This is a franchise that stands united on the court, and they've used that unity to spread a message that must be heard. In short, the Raptors are demanding action.
On that note, I'll leave you with this piece written by Josh Kern on how you can get involved too in supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and keeping the message for social change going.
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The Effect of Essential Oils on Bacterial Growth
The effect of essential oils on bacterial growth has over the years been discovered and regarded as one of the good things that could ever happen to humanity. This is because of the actions of anti-microbial plants in fighting bacteria. The need for antibiotic-resistant bacteria is urgent in the medical line as in the U.S. alone, about 99,000 cases of death are associated with health care infections.
However, although infectious diseases mostly incurred by bacterial organisms still war against mortality rate in the world, there has been a tremendous success at the testing and applications of essential oils. Hence, the effect of essential oils on bacterial growth has been quite successful due to discovery and the usage of medicinal oils in pharmacies.
According to Alchemist, the "soul of a plant is its oil…" gives a clear insight into the importance of the fragrant plant oils. They haven't only been used as cosmetics, lotions, perfumes or incense, they are popular for their application in therapeutic significance and culinary applications.
Since the beginning of man, plant oils have played the role of healing and purification in religious gatherings and homes. Man discovered the using of plant products for healing purposes in the earliest period of Rome, Greece, Egypt, India, Arabia, Australia, Africa, and Europe all discovered the power of thousands of ingenious plants.
Essential oils have been popular centuries before today but their use has passed through different stages. Today, some species of aromatic plants are approximately 17,500 which are shared across an estimation of 60 plant families. By this, essential oils have been used in the dental sector, used in the making of shampoos, disinfectants, tubes of toothpaste and mouthwashes, ointments, medicines, cosmetics, and perfumes, multivitamins, etc.
They have also been used as food preservatives which thus enhances shelf life because of the use of drugs such as aspirin, quinine, morphine, etc in this category which is conventionally recognized as safe for use.
However, some essential oil is more important because of their resistance to bacterial pathogens. Although some essential oils are lost during evaporation because of their height of volatility also during packaging, however, they can be applied on products to control the rate of effective inhibitory concentrations over a long period which equals their ability to extend shelf life.
Most essential oils are extracted through steam distillation, use of organic solvent, and cold pressing.
Studies on antibacterial activities reveal six essential oils with minimal toxicity that contain antibacterial properties. These essential oils have a wide stream of antibacterial properties which has proved useful in their applications and will be considered below.
Clove Essential Oil: The clove oil is extracted from the flower buds of Syzygium aromaticum L of the Myrtaceae family. The clove oil is a pale yellow liquid that appears colorless and its major constituent includes 84% — 95% eugenol, 3% of acetyl eugenol, while cinnamaldehyde and carvacrol are constituents too.
Eugenol is utilized in the making of perfumes and flavoring. The clove oil fights several bacteria that are isolated from food, food spoilage, hospital, and the soil. Also, the clove oil has brought a reduction in bacteria growth at/or below MIC value of 5000 mg/l.
Cinnamon Essential Oil: The cinnamon oil is extracted from the bark of the stock of Cinnamon cassia Blume. This plant is native to the country of Sri Lankans and it is widely cultivated in Ceylon, Madagascar, Jamaica, and Brazil. The cinnamon oil has its constituents across chemical properties of cinnamic aldehyde and 4% — 10% eugenol.
The cinnamon oil wrestles both categories of bacteria strains as the clove essential oil. It has shown antibacterial activity significance in the screening of Brochothrix thermosphacta, Escherichia Coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella typhimurium, and others. The cinnamon oil has shown significant activity against food-borne bacteria and food spoilage bacteria.
Oregano Essential Oil: The oregano oil has its extraction from the Origanum vulgare L leaves of the Lamiaceae family. This is a perennial herb which consists of chemical properties such as the 46% of cineole and 26.1% of linalool.
As similar with the above, oregano oil can be used against bacteria isolated from food, food spoilage, hospitals and soil sources from which its significant antibacterial activity is reflected in Acinetobacter calcoacetica, Aeromonas hydrophila, Alcaligenes faecalis, Bacillus subtilis, Beneckea natriegens, Brevibacterium linens, Brocothrix thermosphacta, Citrobacter freundii, Clostridium sporogenes, Enterococcus faecalis, Enterobacter aerogenes, Erwinia carotovora, Escherichia coli, Flavobacterium suaveolens, Klebsiella pneumonia, Lactobacillus Plantarum, etc in the same category of bacteria.
The Tea Tree Essential Oil: Derived from the Melaleuca alternifolia leaves of the Myrtaceae family, the Tea Tree oil has chemical components of about 4-ol 40% of terpinin.
The tea tree oil has also shown resistance against many bacteria that have a war against human health for a while now.
Fennel Essential Oil: Derived from the Foeniculum vulgare L seeds, the fruits of which have a low volatile content but a seemingly bitter variety of sweet taste. It is often cultivated in Asian countries of India, China, Pakistan, and Europe.
The fennel oil is also used in wrestling against food bacteria, food spoilage soil bacteria, and bacteria which emanates from hospital waste. The fennel oil has also shown resistance against bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus, Pseudomonas sp, and Staphylococcus aureus.
Wintergreen Essential Oil: The extraction of the wintergreen oil is from the leaves of Gaultheria procumbens of the Ericaceae family. The wintergreen oil has a major constituent of chemical property which is methyl salicylate.
It has been revealed that the oil has shown tremendous antibacterial tendencies in its test over bacteria which include Proteus Vulgaris, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus cerevisiae, and Bacillus subtilis.
In all these, it can be said that essential oil has proved a worthy force to wrestle the plague of bacteria in our health care unit. However, other essential bacteria that are not explained above include lemongrass oil, thyme wild oil, thyme red oil, peppermint oil, coriander oil, lavender spike, and true oil, rosemary oil, eucalyptus oil, citron oil , etc.
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A nagy világtengerekben (az Atlanti-óceánban, az Indiai-óceánban, a Csendes-óceánban), valamint a Földközi-tengerben élnek. Egy részük a fenéken tartózkodik, mások pedig kitartóan úsznak, és az ún. nekton tagjai.

Megjelenésük
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Rendszerezés
A családba egy nem 13 faja tartozik:

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 Histioteuthis celetaria (Voss, 1960)
 Histioteuthis corona (Voss and Voss, 1962)
 Histioteuthis eltaninae Voss, 1969
 Histioteuthis heteropsis (Berry, 1913)
 Histioteuthis hoylei (Goodrich, 1896)
 Histioteuthis macrohista Voss, 1969
 Histioteuthis meleagroteuthis (Chun, 1910)
 Histioteuthis miranda (Berry, 1918)
 Histioteuthis oceani (Robson, 1948)
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2021-22 Northwest Division Preview
Basketball	October 19, 2021	by
Like the Pacific Division, this is an incredibly talented division with all but one team aiming to be in the playoff picture this season. Can the Timberwolves break out of their slump and land in the postseason? Can the Jazz repeat as divisional champs? Let's take a look.
1. Utah Jazz
After owning the best record in the Western Conference last season at 52-20 in a shortened season, the Jazz severely petered out in the second round of the playoffs against a Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angeles Clippers, losing in just six games. Utah has a hard path to improving on last season's regular-season record and an even harder path to getting past the second round in a healthier and more stacked west.
The Jazz did the best they could though, adding some talent around the edges to improve on paper. In free agency, Utah added Rudy Gay and Hassan Whiteside, with Gay giving the team some much-needed wing depth off the bench and Whiteside being a bigger solution at the backup center spot. Utah basically got Eric Paschall for free from the Golden State Warriors in a trade, giving the team a very skilled, versatile young player at a low cost. Those three should see significant minutes this season and vastly improve Utah's bench depth.
Utah also got Jared Butler in the draft, someone who had some medical concerns but was once a sure first-round draft pick. Butler looked downright stellar in Summer League and the preseason. In three games in the preseason, Butler averaged 18 points, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game in three games. If Utah's younger players — Butler, Udoka Azubuike, Elijah Hughes and Miye Oni — can show signs of growth this season, Utah will have a more vast selection of rotation pieces to choose from and could afford to pool some together in a move at the trade deadline.
The Jazz should be right back in the thick of things in the upcoming season. Expect the franchise to push for another top-four seed in a stacked conference.
Tristan's prediction: 55-27, No. 2-No. 5 seed range
After a largely successful season by Denver in which the franchise went 47-25, Nikola Jokic won MVP and the team finished as the No. 3 seed last year, the Nuggets largely ran things back. The only new additions to the team are Jeff Green, a strong free-agent signing that can play the three and the four, Nah'Shon "Bones" Hyland, who averaged 15.2 points, 4.6 assists, 4 rebounds and 1 steal per game in the preseason as a rookie, and Petr Cornelie, a two-way player that was drafted by the team in 2016.
The biggest storyline surrounding the team, however, is the injury status of Jamal Murray, who suffered a late-season ACL tear and might miss most of this season. Murray's value to the Nuggets is irreplaceable, he's a great defensive presence and averaged 21.2 points, 4 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game while shooting a 47.7/40.8/86.9 line. Facundo Campazzo and Austin Rivers, along with Hyland, will likely fill in for Murray, but it will be hard to replace that production.
Assuming he doesn't miss much time with vaccine mandates, Michael Porter Jr. is the obvious candidate to take on the scoring burden left behind by Murray. Porter, Jokic and last year's trade-deadline acquisition Aaron Gordon, along with others like Will Barton, are more than enough to make a serious push to the playoffs. If Murray returns before the playoffs, this team's ceiling obviously rises.
3. Portland Trail Blazers
This could very well be the season that determines franchise icon Damian Lillard's future in Portland. After quite a bit of speculation that Lillard wanted out of Portland following a disappointing first-round exit at the hands of the Nugs. According to several sources, Lillard wanted to see several strides from the front office to show him that it was serious about contending. The results were mixed, at best.
Portland capped itself out from the gate by re-signing guard Norman Powell to a five-year, $90 million contract. The move was absolutely necessary after the franchise traded budding role player Gary Trent Jr. for Powell at the 2021 deadline. Powell did perform well in the playoffs, though it's hard to ignore his dip in efficiency for Portland in the regular season.
From there, Portland's other strong move in the offseason was trading Derrick Jones Jr. in a three-team trade that netted the Blazers Larry Nane Jr., someone who stood out with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Nance is an incredible athlete and defensive presence and he averaged 9.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.2 stocks per game while shooting 36 percent from deep.
However, Portland's bench depth is still a huge question mark outside of, assuming they don't start, Robert Covington and Anfernee Simons. The franchise added Cody Zeller, Ben McLemore, Dennis Smith Jr. and Tony Snell in free agency. Zeller can be a productive big off the bench and he probably could've gotten more money on the market but settled for a minimum after spending eight seasons in Charlotte. While Zeller puts up numbers, it remains to be seen if he'll put up any sort of a season as Enes Kanter did for Portland last year.
Meanwhile, McLemore saw a bit of a career resurgence with the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers, though the latter rarely used him. Meanwhile, Snell has been extremely efficient in the last two seasons and he actually put up a 50/50/100 season last year, becoming the first player in league history to do so. While those two have been impressive in recent years, they've both had their fair share of lackluster seasons.
As for Smith, he won a training camp battle over Patrick Patterson, Quinn Cook and Marquese Chriss. Smith is wildly talented but hasn't been in a winning setting since entering the league. If everything goes right, he should easily find a spot in Portland. It may be hard to break through though, considering Lillard and Simons will eat up point guard minutes, and rightfully so.
Portland's bench is extremely boom or bust. If everything goes right, it could be a far better unit than last season's up-and-down squad, and that would include a breakout season for Nassir Little. That would also include faster-than-expected developments for guys like Greg Brown Jr. and C.J. Elleby. But if everything goes wrong, and it very well could, this could be Lillard's last season in Rip City.
Tristan's prediction: 44-38, No. 6-No. 11 seed range
4. Minnesota Timberwolves
Things are looking up in Minnesota, pending health. Since D'Angelo Russell was sent to the Timberwolves at the 2019 trade deadline, he and good friend Karl-Anthony Towns have only played together for a small fraction of Minny's games. It is extremely rare to see Towns, Russell, Malik Beasley and Anthony Edwards on the court together these days. The feeling in Minny is that it can contend for a playoff spot especially after an optimistic end to last season.
After former coach Ryan Saunders was fired, former Toronto Raptors assistant Chris Finch took over and made big strides with the roster. Under Finch, the Wolves went 16-25 compared to Saunders' 7-24 mark and first overall pick Edwards became far more efficient, averaging 23.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2 stocks per game while shooting a 44.1/33.7/76.9 line. Under Saunders, Edwards averaged 14.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 37.5/31.3/79.5.
In the offseason, Minny severely improved its depth, adding Taurean Prince and Patrick Beverley to the mix, two players with scrappy attitudes that can see big minutes and play into the corps' strength. Minnesota also brought over 2020 first-round pick Leandro Bolmaro, someone with a wide array of talents and playmaking abilities. Bolmaro has an impressive frame, measuring up as a 6-foot-8 combo guard.
If the Timberwolves can stay healthy, there is a tremendous chance the Wolves make their first playoff push since Jimmy Butler forced his way out. Look for players like Jarred Vanderbilt, Jaylen Nowell and Nazreon Reid to make further jumps in their careers en route to a potential play-in nod.
5. Oklahoma City Thunder
After adding several rookies to their arsenal, the Oklahoma City Thunder are continuing on their multi-year rebuild and thus, will likely not be in playoff contention this season. Oklahoma City did well for itself in the draft, nabbing three guys with huge upside in Josh Giddey, Tre Mann and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl. Giddey in particular boasts some of the best all-around game in the entire draft class and will likely make a huge push for a starting spot and All-Rookie Team selection early on.
Last season in Australia, Giddey averaged 10.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.6 stocks per game. His shooting numbers weren't anything to write home about but anytime you have a player with that passing ability, it unlocks so many levels to your offense. Meanwhile, Mann was one of the best three-point shooters in college last season, shooting 40.2 percent from deep on 4.7 attempts per game, earning a top-20 selection in the draft.
The team also added Robinson-Earl, a big man with a versatile offensive game inside, a solid passer on the inside. Vit Krejci, the No. 37 overall pick in the 2020 Draft, will spend the season rehabbing in the G League but may see some time late in the season for the Thunder. Between those four, the Thunder will likely be able to sift through their young talent, much like they did last season, in order to determine their rotation pieces.
The Thunder will tank, but it will be exciting to see Shai Gilgeous-Alexander do his thing, as well as seeing the growth of exciting youngsters like Aleksej Pokusevski, Luguentz Dort, Darius Bazley, Theo Maledon, Isaiah Roby and others.
Tristan's prediction: 22-60, No. 13-No. 15 seed range
That concludes Basketball Insiders' divisional preview series. Be sure to follow along with Basketball Insiders all season for comprehensive coverage of all 30 teams as the season begins on Tuesday, Oct. 19.
Published at Mon, 18 Oct 2021 17:56:18 +0000


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Error:Execution failed for task ':app:dexDebug'.
com.android.ide.common.internal.LoggedErrorException: Failed to run command:
/Users/admin/Library/Android/sdk/build-tools/21.1.2/dx --dex --no-optimize --output /Users/admin/Downloads/BloomAmazon/app/build/intermediates/dex/debug --input-list=/Users/admin/Downloads/BloomAmazon/app/build/intermediates/tmp/dex/debug/inputList.txt
  Error Code:
    2
  Output:
UNEXPECTED TOP-LEVEL EXCEPTION:
com.android.dex.DexIndexOverflowException: method ID not in [0, 0xffff]: 65536
    at com.android.dx.merge.DexMerger$6.updateIndex(DexMerger.java:502)
    at com.android.dx.merge.DexMerger$IdMerger.mergeSorted(DexMerger.java:277)
    at com.android.dx.merge.DexMerger.mergeMethodIds(DexMerger.java:491)
    at com.android.dx.merge.DexMerger.mergeDexes(DexMerger.java:168)
    at com.android.dx.merge.DexMerger.merge(DexMerger.java:189)
    at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.mergeLibraryDexBuffers(Main.java:454)
    at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.runMonoDex(Main.java:303)
    at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.run(Main.java:246)
    at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.main(Main.java:215)
    at com.android.dx.command.Main.main(Main.java:106)

Here's my build.grade
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
compileSdkVersion 21
buildToolsVersion "21.1.2"

defaultConfig {
    applicationId "com.bloom.android"
    minSdkVersion 10
    targetSdkVersion 21
    versionCode 1
    versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
    release {
        minifyEnabled false
        proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
    }
}
}

dependencies {
    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:21.0.3'
    compile 'com.amazonaws:aws-java-sdk:+'
}

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank You!

A: It looks like you might be using the Java and not the Android SDK and hitting the Android method limit.  I suggest using the Android SDK, which is smaller, and allows you to select on a per-service basis what services to include in your app!
Checkout http://aws.amazon.com/mobile/sdk/

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FBBP #128 – Scott Pilgrim & Daken: Separated at Birth?
Filed under: Podcasts — Tags: Bryan Lee O'Malley, Daken, Daniel Way, Scott Pilgrim, Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour, Wolverine Origins — Chris Eckert @ 3:48 pm
This week, we look two semi-autobiographical Young Man Coming of Age stories that came to their conclusion in July!
Wolverine Origins #50 by Daniel Way & Will Conrad (Marvel Comics)
Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour by Bryan Lee O'Malley (Oni Press)
We've talked about Scott Pilgrim before, particularly in FBBP #96. Be forewarned, we follow up on some of the discussions from that podcast, not to mention spoiling the crap out of the entire series.
There's been less FBB talk about Daken (aka Daniel Kenneth Way), but Jamaal has been reading the book all along, and shares his thoughts on the evolution of both Da*Ken*s. We know Daken's taken on The World, but does he Get it Together? Is this either young man's actual Finest Hour? Find out this week!
FBBP #122 – 2009 in Review
Filed under: Podcasts — Tags: Air, Ann Nocenti, Asterios Polyp, Best of 2009, Daredevil, David Aja, Detective Comics, Scott Pilgrim, Strange Tales — Chris Eckert @ 12:35 pm
In our first podcast of 2010, FBB looks back in love, not in anger at 2009. For regular listeners, our favorite books are pretty easy to guess, but we try to throw some praise at some unsung funnybooks too.
Will we remain so positive all year? Are there still ring giveaways coming up? The two are likely related in some diffuse way.
FBBP #97 – Book Club! Scott Pilgrim v1
Filed under: Podcasts — Tags: Bryan Lee O'Malley, Scott Pilgrim — Joseph Mastantuono @ 11:53 am
This week FBB reads the first volume of Bryan Lee O'Malley's popular Scott Pilgrim series, Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life. With Edgar Wright's film adaptation in production, this seemed like a fine time for everyone to read (or reread) the book, which Chris once infamously described as being "about video games and punk rock". Is it really? Listen and find out!
We'll be checking in on Scott Pilgrim again in the near future, and are accepting suggestions for future "Book Club" suggestions in the coming months. Let us know what you think!
FBB Valentine's Day Weekend: 25 Things Chris Loves About Comics
Filed under: Articles — Tags: Scott Pilgrim — Chris Eckert @ 2:08 pm
What? It's President's Day, there's no school, people are off work… it's still Valentine's Day Weekend!
FBB Valentine's Day Weekend: 25 Things Jon Loves About Comics
Filed under: Articles — Tags: Scott Pilgrim — Jonathan Bernhardt @ 5:18 pm
Since it's close enough to Valentine's Day for government work, some of us at FBB have decided to once again put aside the women in our lives to reflect on our true passion: comic books. We decided to each list twenty-five things we love about comics, be they creators, characters, moments, plot devices, instances in time, whatever. Mine follow. (more…)
Scott Pilgrim, Vol 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
Filed under: Blurbs,Reviews — Tags: Bryan Lee O'Malley, Scott Pilgrim, Scott Pilgrim Gets it Together — Pedro Tejeda @ 11:44 am
Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together (Scott Pilgrim v4)
Scott Pilgrim Gets it Together cockteases you with by opening with ten color pages that I still don't get the meaning of. It's a shame, because it's so pretty. Either way, the black and white art is still expressive and does a lot with fewer lines than previous volumes. O'Malley jacks up the romance as our hero goes through a hot Canadian summer of growin' up. It's a rather cool character progression that O'Malley underscores with one of my favorite jokes in the book. There are a bunch of jokes in this volume, and they're funny, but this volume has less of the funky action sequences that I was a big fan of in the earlier volumes. It could be that this is a longer book, making the throwdowns feel sparser. But when you get to the last fight, you'll laugh and for cheer Scott, which is a great feeling. I am absolutely in love with the series and I can't wait to visit his world again. Buy all these books and lend them to your friends. Don't ask for them back,just buy them the fuck again.
Previews are available here and here.
Pull List Analysis for November 14, 2007
Filed under: Pull List Analysis — Tags: Scott Pilgrim — David Uzumeri @ 1:52 pm
This is a huge week. I've been sick these past two weeks but I'm back in action now. Let's roll.
Batman and the Outsiders #1
Chuck Dixon & Julian Lopez
This book has had, at different times, Judd Winick, Peter J. Tomasi, Tony Bedard and now Chuck Dixon attached on writing duties. So it's gone through a little bit of a development hell. This seems to be the set direction, though, and it's likely to read very much like Chuck Dixon's previous Batman books, just with new characters. Although it should be fun to watch him (try to?) write lesbians in a loving relationship. He didn't fuck it up too bad with Midnighter and Apollo.
JLA: Ultramarine Corps TPB
Grant Morrison & Various
FINALLY, the amazing first three issues of JLA Classified reprinted in trade form. This really should have been included with Seven Soldiers, as it's a prelude to that story, but hey. It's also got a pretty lame-sounding JLA/Wildcats crossover that I've never read, but hey, it's Morrison, so it can't be that bad.
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier
Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neill
This needs no introduction. Hope you live in the US.
Salvation Run #1
Bill Willingham & Sean Chen
Been wondering where the Suicide Squad were carting all those DCU villains off to? Wonder no more! In this 7-issue mini, reportedly based on a George R.R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire) pitch, Lex Luthor, the Joker, the Rogues and every other villain anybody gives a shit about are stuck on famed Legion prison planet Takron Galtos. Basically, it's the original Secret Wars minus the heroes, with a bit of Planet Hulk.
Captain Marvel #1
Brian Reed & Lee Weeks
In this Secret Invasion lead-in, we finally get some follow-up on January's controversial Civil War: The Return oneshot that brought us the return of the original Captain Mar-Vell through Wolfman-inspired time fuckery. This has a very strong creative team attached, and a cool man-out-of-time premise, and its status as a miniseries holds out hope that this won't fuck with the legacy of Mar-Vell's seminal death story too much. Marvel is going for an interesting artistic approach here by using their usual "gritty" art stylists (Lee Weeks and ever-street-level inker Stefano Gaudiano) on a high-level cosmic book with bright Jason Keith colors. Looks very cool.
Thor #4
J. Michael Straczynski & Olivier Coipel
This issue: Thor stops the conflict in Darfur. What the hell is next? Curing cancer in #5 and using his hammer to reverse global warming in #6? Where is JMS going with this?
World War Hulk #5
Greg Pak & John Romita Jr.
The Hulk vs. Sentry slugfest we all knew was coming. Pak has done an excellent job with keeping this crossover walking the line between being too heady and too punchy, so I expect this to continue in the concluding chapter. Marvel is likely to clean up on this saleswise.
Scott Pilgrim Vol. 4
This should need little introduction — you either like O'Malley's videogame-culture-inspired indie geek romance or you don't. For those in the former category, the rather lengthy wait for this fourth (and, according to O'Malley, longest) volume is over come this Wednesday.


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La Copa Argentina 2011-12 (llamada Copa «Sancor Seguros» Argentina 2011-12 por motivos de patrocinio) constituyó la tercera edición de dicha competición oficial organizada por la Asociación del Fútbol Argentino. Contó con la participación de 186 equipos, todos los que disputaban los torneos de Primera División, Primera B Nacional, Primera B, Primera C, Primera D, Torneo Argentino A y Torneo Argentino B, más dos equipos de las provincias que no tenían participantes en dichas competiciones (La Rioja y Tierra del Fuego AIAS).

Es el primer campeonato de Copa Argentina luego de más de 40 años de haberse interrumpido. El torneo fue organizado por el agente comercial de la AFA, Santa Mónica, con los mismos auspiciantes y un contrato con la compañía Adidas.

Consagró campeón al Club Atlético Boca Juniors, con lo que clasificó a la segunda fase de la Copa Sudamericana 2012 y a la disputa de la primera edición de la Supercopa Argentina, contra Arsenal Fútbol Club, campeón del Torneo Clausura 2012

Equipos participantes

Primera División

Segunda categoría

Primera B Nacional

Tercera categoría

Primera B

Torneo Argentino A

Cuarta categoría

Primera C

Torneo Argentino B

Quinta categoría

Primera D

Torneo del Interior - equipos invitados

Distribución geográfica de los equipos
Uno de los principales objetivos de esta copa es la federalización de la competencia, haciendo participar a equipos de todo el país, por lo que se propuso que en la primera instancia jueguen representantes de cada provincia. Por esta razón se invitaron entidades de La Rioja y Tierra del Fuego, que no cuentan con participantes en ninguna de las categorías de las que proceden los equipos.

Formato de la competencia
Consta de una Fase Inicial que se juega con la localía definida por sorteo, en la que participan la totalidad de los equipos de la Primera B Metropolitana, la Primera C y la Primera D, reunidos en la Zona A; y de los campeonatos organizados por el Consejo Federal, los torneos Argentino A y Argentino B, sumados los dos equipos ganadores de la clasificación previa, los que conforman la Zona B.

Cumplida la Fase Inicial, de la que saldrán 24 clasificados, se desarrollará la Fase Final, a jugarse en sedes únicas, determinadas por el ente organizador. En ella se sumarán los 20 clubes de la Primera B Nacional y los de Primera División, haciendo un total de 64 equipos.

Tras la eliminatoria previa, que se jugó a dos partidos, cada una de las etapas se definió por eliminación directa, a un solo partido. En todas las fases, si al término del encuentro el mismo resultó igualado, se decidió al ganador mediante tiros desde el punto penal.

Clasificación previa

Para disputar el cupo correspondiente a las provincias que no tienen participantes en ninguna de las categorías, dos equipos invitados de cada una de ellas jugaron una eliminatoria a partido de ida y vuelta.

Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur

La Rioja

Fase inicial
Participaron de ella un total de 146 equipos, 59 directamente afiliados, que integraron la Zona Metropolitana, y 87 indirectamente afiliados, agrupados en la Zona Interior.

Primera eliminatoria

La conformaron equipos de la Zona Metropolitana. Se disputaron nueve partidos entre los 18 equipos de Primera D el día 31 de agosto, y los ganadores se agregaron a la Segunda Eliminatoria.

Segunda eliminatoria

Zona Metropolitana
La disputaron los 21 equipos de la Primera B, los 20 equipos de Primera C, y los 9 equipos de Primera D ganadores de la Primera Eliminatoria. Los 25 ganadores junto con los 23 equipos indirectamente afiliados provenientes de la Tercera Eliminatoria pasaron a la Cuarta Eliminatoria. Los partidos se disputaron entre el 13 de septiembre y el 21 de septiembre.

Zona Interior
La disputaron 25 equipos del Torneo Argentino A, 60 equipos del Torneo Argentino B y 2 equipos invitados de las provincias de La Rioja y Tierra del Fuego AIAS. Del total de 87 equipos, 82 equipos compitieron entre sí en esta instancia, los días 6, 7 y 8 de septiembre, y los 41 equipos ganadores pasaron a la Tercera Eliminatoria.

Tercera eliminatoria
La disputaron equipos de la Zona Interior. A los 41 equipos ganadores de la Segunda Eliminatoria, se les sumaron los 5 equipos del Argentino A, preestablecidos por ser los de mejor desempeño en el último torneo de la categoría, que no tuvieron competencia en dicha instancia. Totalizaron así 46 equipos, que fueron sorteados y compitieron entre sí entre el 13 y el 21 de septiembre con el fin de determinar 23 equipos ganadores, que pasaron a la Cuarta Eliminatoria, con los 25 equipos directamente afiliados provenientes de la Segunda Eliminatoria de la Zona Metropolitana.

Cuarta eliminatoria

Los 48 equipos ganadores provenientes de la Segunda y Tercera Eliminatoria (25 directamente afiliados y 23 indirectamente afiliados) fueron sorteados teniendo en cuenta la proximidad geográfica para obtener las llaves de cruces de partidos. Los 24 equipos ganadores clasificaron a los  de final, instancia en la cual se midieron con equipos de Primera División y Primera B Nacional.

Zona Metropolitana

Zona Interior

Fuente: Página oficial de la Copa Argentina - Fixture

Fase final
Estuvo conformada por 64 equipos: los 20 respectivos de Primera División y de la Primera B Nacional y los 24 clasificados en la Fase Inicial. Se disputó en varias sedes elegidas por la organización, siendo las principales las ciudades de Salta, San Juan y Catamarca, más algunos partidos que se jugaron en Resistencia, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, Rosario, Lanús, Banfield, José Ingenieros, Florida, Quilmes y Sarandí.

Con los 64 participantes se formaron 4 grupos de 16 equipos cada uno. Para la constitución de los mismos, se estableció un sistema de preclasificación, donde se tuvo en cuenta la suma de puntos obtenidos en los torneos Apertura 2010 y Clausura 2011, para la Primera División, y para los 12 primeros del Nacional B los puntos obtenidos en la temporada 2010-11. En consecuencia, Atlanta, Chacarita Juniors, Defensa y Justicia, Desamparados, Ferro Carril Oeste, Guillermo Brown, Independiente Rivadavia y Patronato fueron sorteados el día 27 de octubre junto a los 24 equipos provenientes de la fase anterior para establecer los rivales de los ya predeterminados.

Dentro de estos grupos se disputaron las sucesivas etapas eliminatorias, hasta clasificar un semifinalista del torneo por cada uno de ellos.

Sedes
Los siguientes quince estadios forman parte de las sedes en las que se disputan los partidos a partir de los 32vos. de final, según lo dispuesto por los organizadores.

Treintaidosavos de final

Se disputaron 8 partidos en cada grupo, en las distintas sedes. Los mismos se desarrollaron entre el 22 de noviembre de 2011 y el 29 de febrero de 2012. Los ganadores de los cruces pasaron a los  de final, dentro de su respectivo grupo.

Grupo 1

Grupo 2

Grupo 3

Grupo 4

Dieciseisavos de final

Se disputaron 4 partidos en cada grupo, en las distintas sedes. Los mismos se desarrollaron entre el 29 de febrero y el 29 de marzo de 2012. Los ganadores pasaron a los octavos de final, en su grupo

Grupo 1

Grupo 2

Grupo 3

Grupo 4

Octavos de final

Se disputaron dos partidos en cada grupo, en las distintas sedes. Los mismos se desarrollaron entre el 11 de abril y el 2 de mayo de 2012. Los ganadores pasaron a los cuartos de final.

Grupo 1

Grupo 2

Grupo 3

Grupo 4

Cuartos de final

Se disputó un partido entre los dos finalistas de cada grupo, en las distintas sedes. Los mismos se desarrollaron entre el 9 y el 30 de mayo de 2012. Los ganadores de cada grupo pasaron a las semifinales.

Grupo 1

Grupo 2

Grupo 3

Grupo 4

Semifinales

Las semifinales las disputaron los 4 equipos ganadores de cada uno de los grupos. Se enfrentaron el ganador del Grupo 1 con el ganador del Grupo 2, y el ganador del Grupo 3 con el ganador del Grupo 4.

Semifinal 1

Semifinal 2

Final

La disputaron los equipos ganadores de las semifinales.

Goleadores

Fuente:

Véase también
 Asociación del Fútbol Argentino
 Fútbol Argentino
 Competiciones oficiales del fútbol argentino

Notas y referencias

Enlaces externos

 Sitio oficial de la AFA
 Sitio oficial de la Copa Argentina
 Reglamento oficial de la Copa Argentina 2011/2012

Copa Argentina de fútbol
Fútbol en Argentina en 2011
Fútbol en Argentina en 2012


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An OLG model of growth with longevity: when grandparents take care of grandchildren 0 0 0 17 0 2 5 80
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Introduction to Metroeconomica special issue on Nonlinear Economic Dynamics (NED‐CICSE 2017) 0 1 2 2 0 1 4 12
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Market share delegation in a nonlinear duopoly with quantity competition: the role of dynamic entry barriers 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 34
Monopoly union, unemployment benefits and labour taxes: The unemployment problem revisited 0 0 0 49 0 2 3 182
Nonlinear Dynamics in a Cournot Duopoly with Different Attitudes towards Strategic Uncertainty 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
Nonlinear Dynamics in an OLG Growth Model with Young and Old Age Labour Supply: The Role of Public Health Expenditure 0 0 0 25 1 3 18 173
Nonlinear dynamics in a Cournot duopoly with isoelastic demand 0 0 0 15 0 1 3 55
Nonlinear dynamics in a Cournot duopoly with relative profit delegation 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
On economic growth and minimum wages 0 0 7 130 2 10 41 515
PAYG Pensions and Economic Cycles 0 0 3 22 0 0 4 84
PAYG pensions, tax-cum-subsidy and A-Pareto efficiency 0 0 2 28 3 6 10 158
PUBLIC EDUCATION, FERTILITY INCENTIVES, NEOCLASSICAL ECONOMIC GROWTH AND WELFARE 0 0 0 30 0 0 1 88
Population and neoclassical economic growth: A new child policy perspective 0 0 5 81 1 9 44 316
Price competition in a nonlinear differentiated duopoly 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2
Public Expenditure on Health and Private Old-Age Insurance in an OLG Growth Model with Endogenous Fertility: Chaotic Dynamics Under Perfect Foresight 0 0 0 16 2 3 12 103
Public Health Spending and Unfunded Public Pensions in an OLG Model of Neoclassical Growth: Some New Results About the Poverty Trap Problem 0 0 0 39 0 2 9 117
Public health spending, old-age productivity and economic growth: Chaotic cycles under perfect foresight 0 0 1 7 2 2 8 51
Right-to-manage unions endogenous growth and welfare 0 0 0 48 0 0 5 144
The Bargaining–sales‐delegation Game 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 14
The dynamics of a Bertrand duopoly with differentiated products: Synchronization, intermittency and global dynamics 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3
The dynamics of a differentiated duopoly with quantity competition 0 0 1 21 0 3 5 102
The dynamics of bequeathed tastes with endogenous fertility 0 0 1 9 0 0 4 28
Time Delayed Equations as Models in Nature and Society 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
Welfare and Fertility in a Neoclassical Olg Growth Model: The Effects of Intra-Generational Tax Policies 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 25
Total Journal Articles 7 14 71 1,418 35 116 445 5,218
Regulated Wage Economy and Taxation Systems: A Long-run 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10


I've just been rereading an article from the Harvard Business Review called "Fair Process: Managing in the Knowledge Economy." Written by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne, two professors at Insead, it helps me understand one of the reasons why I think that weblogs have an important role in making knowledge work in organizations more effective.
Kim and Mauborgne's fundamental insight is that "employees will commit to a manager's decision–even one they disagree with–if they believe that the process the manager used to make the decision was fair." Doesn't sound especially profound until you think about how often it is ignored on the premise that all the matters is the final outcome.
They define three principles of what constitutes fair process: engagement, explanation, and expectation clarity. Many managers ignore all three. Those who do attend to process tend to get stuck at the first principle of engagement and ignore the other two. They make some effort to involve everyone in the process, but too often short circuit the rest of the process in the rush to get to the "right answer." Managers feel the pressures of time and assume that as long as the final outcome is fair and logical, they will be forgiven for rushing ahead. More likely, they will be punished in terms of sullen compliance or outright sabotage.
As I've argued before one of the principal benefits of weblogs is the way that they can make knowledge work more visible. In this context, weblogs serve as a tool that makes fair process a natural byproduct of the work itself. They are a place where explanation can be developed and shared as it is worked out in real time. Moreover, if you can get an institutional environment in which everyone can potentially contribute their perspectives by way of their own weblogs and these perspectives can flow through the system by way of RSS, then you also increase the degree of engagement.
The flip side of this is that without a belief in and commitment to the notion of fair process, weblogs by themselves aren't likely to last very long inside organizations. While they can be a tool to promote those values, I don't think they can create those values if they are otherwise absent.


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Elder Races
23 books in series
4.5 out of 5 stars 37,436 ratings
Dragon Bound Publisher's Summary
Half human and half Wyr, Pia Giovanni spent her life keeping a low profile among the Wyrkind and avoiding the continuing conflict between them and their Dark Fae enemies. But after being blackmailed into stealing a coin from the hoard of a dragon, Pia finds herself targeted by one of the most powerful---and passionate---of the Elder Races.
As the most feared and respected of the Wyrkind, Dragos Cuelebre cannot believe someone had the audacity to steal from him, much less succeed. And when he catches the thief, Dragos spares her life, claiming her as his own to further explore the desire they've ignited in one another.
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4.5 out of 5 stars 7,006
Woo Freakin Hoo!
Storm's Heart
Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
During the rule of her murderous Dark Fae uncle, Thistle "Tricks" Periwinkle found sanctuary among the Wyr in New York. Her ethereal beauty and sparkling personality won the hearts of the public, but after her uncle's death, there are those who don't want to see her ascend to the throne. Able to wield thunder and lightning, Wyr sentinel Tiago Black Eagle has ruled the skies for centuries. He's sent to protect Tricks when she's almost assassinated in Chicago....
Lots of suspense... some hot romance
By SIMARA on 02-13-12
Serpent's Kiss
In order to save his friend's life, Wyr sentinel Rune Ainissesthai made a bargain with Vampyre Queen Carling - without knowing what she would ask from him in return. But when Rune attempts to make good on his debt, he finds a woman on the edge.
Go Ahead … Bite Me!
By Squeak on 01-10-12
Book 3.5, 4.5
Divine Tarot
An Elder Races Collection
Alice Clark, a Wyr and schoolteacher, has had two friends murdered in as many days, and she's just found the body of a third. She arrives at the scene only minutes before Gideon Riehl, a wolf Wyr and current detective in the Wyr Division of Violent Crime - and, as Alice oh-so-inconveniently recognizes at first sight, her mate. But the sudden connection Riehl and Alice feel is complicated when the murders are linked to a serial killer who last struck seven years ago, killing seven people in seven days. They have just one night before the killer strikes again. And every sign points to Alice as the next victim.
Can't go wrong with Elder Races!
By Candateshia Pafford on 05-07-14
Oracle's Moon
5 out of 5 stars 2,821
When Grace Andreas's sister, Petra, and her husband are both killed, Grace inherits the power and responsibilities of the Oracle of Louisville, as well as her sister's two young children - neither of which she is prepared for. Then Khalil, Demonkind and Djinn prince of House Marid, decides to make himself a part of the household, both as guardian and counterpoint to Grace's impudence towards the Elder Races.
By Just so you know on 03-24-12
Destiny's Tarot
An Elder Races Collection, #4.5
As a coroner, medusa Seremela Telemar has always felt more comfortable chatting over a dead body than over drinks. But when her wild niece, Vetta, runs off to Devil's Gate, a lawless town that has sprung up overnight in a modern-day gold rush, she knows she has to extricate her before the rebellious girl gets into real trouble. Though she's confident in her head snakes' ability to defend her against attackers, Seremela is still a bit nervous about braving this modern-day Wild West by herself.
By Patricia L. Jensen on 02-19-18
Lord's Fall
Elder Races, Book 5
Before she met Dragos, half-human half-Wyr Pia Giovanni was alone and on the run. Now, she's mated, pregnant, and heading south to repair the Wyr's frayed relationship with the Elves. Being separated from Dragos is painful, but for the good of the Wyr demesne they need to figure out how to be partners, in more places than just the bedroom. In New York to preside over the Sentinel Games, Dragos is worried about his mate, but knows that finding two replacement sentinels is essential to show the rest of the Elder Races just how strong and brutal the Wyr demesne can be.
OMG!!!!
Book 5.5
A Novella of the Elder Races
For a librarian with a focus on rare magic books, Olivia's new job is a dream come true. She has been hired as part of a team to help manage the safe transportation of the collection of books owned by the Vampyre sorceress Carling Severan. The fact that the library is located on a mysterious island in an Other land only heightens the adventure. Head of security for the expedition, Sebastian Hale is tired of his rootless life of adventure and finds himself attracted to the calm, beautiful librarian. But he is living a personal nightmare.
Love me some Elder Races!!!
Kinked
A Novel of the Elder Races, Book 6
As a harpy, Sentinel Aryal is accustomed to dealing with hate, but Sentinel Quentin Caeravorn manages to inspire in her a burning ire unlike anything she's ever known. Aryal believes the new Sentinel to be a criminal, and vows to take him out as soon as the opportunity arises. But the harpy's incessant wrath has pushed Quentin to the limit, and forces him to make a deadly vow of his own. To put an end to the conflict, Dragos, Lord of the Wyr, sends them on a reconnaissance mission to the Elven land of Numenlaur.
Keep 'em coming.
By Teresa on 11-07-13
Book 6.5-6.7
A Dragon's Family Album
A Collection of the Elder Races
"Dragos Takes a Holiday": When the Cuelebre family heads to Bermuda for some much needed R&R, it's no ordinary weekend in the sun. Between Pirates, treasure hunting, and a baby dragon…what could possibly go wrong? "Pia Saves the Day": The Cuelebres have moved to upstate New York where they finally have the space to indulge their Wyr side, and Liam can grow in safety. Their idyllic situation is shattered when Dragos is injured and stripped of his memory.
Great addition
By UniquelyC on 09-22-21
5 out of 5 stars 818 ratings
Dragos Takes a Holiday
The Bermuda Triangle. Pirates. The Peanut. What could possibly go wrong? Dragos Cuelebre needs a vacation. So does Pia, his mate. When the First Family of the Wyr head to Bermuda for some much needed R&R, it's no ordinary undertaking - and no ordinary weekend in the sun. Between hunting for ancient treasure buried beneath the waves and keeping track of their son, Liam - a.k.a. Peanut, whose Wyr abilities are manifesting far ahead of schedule - it's a miracle that Pia and Dragos can get any time together. They're determined to make the most of each moment, no matter who tries to get in their way.
Peanut!!!
Pia Saves The Day
A Novella of the Elder Races, Book 6
In the latest story of the Elder Races, two mates face their deadliest challenge yet-each other… Pia and Dragos's magical young son Liam (the Peanut), is growing at an unprecedented rate, and if that isn't enough, he is also exhibiting new, and unpredictable, magical gifts. To protect him, the concerned parents decide to move to upstate New York. Both Dragos and Pia relish the idea of leaving behind the city. They finally have the space to indulge their Wyr side, and Liam can grow in safety.
A great short story
By Believer50 on 03-14-16
Peanut Goes to School
A Short Story of the Elder Races
Dragos Cuelebre is no longer the only dragon. Dragos's son Liam Cuelebre (a.k.a. Peanut) is springing into existence, reminiscent of the first of the Elder Races who were born at the beginning of the world. At just six months of age, he has already grown to the size of a large five-year-old boy. He can read, write in complete sentences, and his math skills are off the chart. A white dragon in his Wyr form, Liam also holds more power than almost anyone else.
Night's Honor
On the run from her former employer, Tess knows that she's vulnerable on her own amongst the Elder Races. That's why she decides to audition to become the human attendant of a powerful Vampyre of the Nightkind demesne. But while her position affords her the safety she seeks, her protector turns out to be more than she bargained for.
Probably my least favorite book yet.
Midnight's Kiss
Ever since their scorching affair ended years ago, Julian, the Nightkind King, and Melisande, daughter of the Light Fae Queen, have tried to put the past behind them - and distance between them. But when a war breaks out between Julian and Justine, a powerful Vampyre of the Nightkind council, they find themselves thrown together under treacherous circumstances....
Elder Races Baby!!!
By NEW NAME on 05-07-15
Book 8.5, 8.6, 9.5
A Dragon's Family Album II: A Collection of the Elder Races
This book contains Dragos Goes to Washington, Pia Does Hollywood, and "Liam Takes Manhattan" (two novellas and a short story in the Elder Races series, previously published separately). All three stories focus on the Cuelebres, the First Family of the Wyr.
Where's the Respect?
By Tanisha on 12-27-17
Dragos Goes to Washington
After the destructive events of the last 18 months, the Elder Races are heading to Washington, DC to foster peace with humankind. Not known for his diplomacy skills, Dragos must rely on his mate Pia to help navigate a battlefield of words and polite smiles rather than claws. With Dragos's mating instinct riding close to the surface, his temper is more volatile than ever and the threat of violence hovers in the air.
Why short stories!!
By Darlene on 11-28-15
Pia Does Hollywood
After making a diplomatic pact with humankind and the other leaders of the Elder Races, Pia Cuelebre, mate to Dragos Cuelebre, Lord of the Wyr, reluctantly heads to Hollywood to spend a week with the Light Fae Queen, Tatiana, before the busy Masque season hits New York in December. Dragos has never let the lack of an invitation stop him from doing anything he wanted. Unwilling to let his mate make the trip without him, he travels to southern California in secret to be with her.
IF YOUR AN ELDER RACES FAN THEN THIS IS A MUST
By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 12-19-15
Shadow's End
For Beluviel, consort to the Elven High Lord, and Graydon, gryphon and First Sentinel of the Wyr, even the slightest desire for each other is forbidden. But 200 years ago, after a desperate play to save Beluviel's stepson left them indebted to the cruel Djinn Malphas, they found their fates inexorably linked together - and the hunger between them growing too strong to ignore....
Graydon is wonderful!!! Incredible Story.
By Nina on 12-03-15
Liam Takes Manhattan
Reeling from a deep loss, the magical prince of the Wyr, Dragos and Pia's son Liam Cuelebre, turns inward and withdrawn as he struggles to come to terms with who he is, along with the challenges that lie before him.
College already?
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Automation and Optimization, End-to-End Supply Chain, Environment and Sustainability, Global Trade, Ports and Terminals, Shipping Lines, Smart Technologies and Digitalization
Trans-Pacific in Mega-Ship Boom
By web.services
The trans-Pacific trade route could see a boom in the number of larger ships, following the introduction of the 17,859 TEU CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, which will be the largest ship to call at the Port of Los Angeles on December 26, 2015, according to the Journal of Commerce.
Rodolphe Saade, Vice Chairman of CMA CGM, said: "The fleet of CMA CGM operates vessels from very small to very large, and we believe that together with the fleet of NOL, we will be in a position to deploy the largest capacities available to take advantages of capacities of scale."
CMA CGM recently secured a deal to acquire Neptune Orient Lines for around US$2.4 billion, which, together with the recent Cosco-CSCL sign off, will boost the share of top four shipping lines from 41.5% to 47.2%.
Ron Widdows, a veteran in the shipping industry, said: "The peaking effect associated with large ships hasn't happened yet. The amount of capacity coming is enormous and will play out over the next couple years, and the pressure these carriers will be under from a profitability standpoint will be significant.
"So the operational pressure that comes from that is going to start to play out. It will put more pressure on chassis, more pressure on trucks, a peaking of the use of the assets in an environment that is already very fragile."
Despite the predicted boom in ship sizes along the trans-Pacific route, the on-time performance of the trans-Pacific was said to be worse than the Asia-Europe route in the last 12 months.
With the anticipated boom in container volumes, a number of US West Coast ports are spending heavily on infrastructure in preparation for the opening of the Panama Canal in April, 2016.
Larger ship sizes are pressurising ports globally, and are causing higher peak and dwell times, as well as rapid terminal obsolescence.
3 keys to handling big ships


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As mentioned last week, 'The Classic Rock Show' will still be around, albeit not on a weekly basis; I may very well revisit the 70s in a 10-part series, just as I did with the hugely popular 'Back To The 80s' shows.
The 300th and final edition of 'The Classic Rock Show' will definitely end on a high, that's for sure! Thursday's show will be rammed full of top-notch, Classic Rock tuneage.
Do join us this Thursday from 7pm GMT.
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Hoping your Christmas went well.
This week's show falls on New Years Eve and not only will we have your requests to play as well as some 'Classic' bangers from years gone by, but we'll also be counting down our 'Top 10 Albums of 2015' this Thursday 7pm GMT (Top 10 albums can be found here – http://ow.ly/WpHx0).
Let's ring in the New Year with a bang!
Blog, Competition, Events, Gigs, News
COMPETITION: A pair of Winter Rocks Festival tickets are up for grabs. To be in with a chance of winning them, enter now!
After the huge success of Winter Rocks festival 2014, the rock all day event returns on Saturday the 5th December with an even bigger line up of international and rising artists.
Keeping to its Sheffield roots, the event will take place at The Corporation: an award winning music nightclub that has been established for over 20 years in the heart of the city.
Headlining the main stage will be British rock & blues band THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT. After receiving critical acclaim that as seen them tour worldwide including supporting The Rolling Stones, incredible album sales of their 2013 debut and just poised to release their new album 'White Bear' on 15th January 2016, this is guaranteed to be a show to remember from one of the UK's hottest bands.
"We are looking forward to tearing it up along with the fantastic line up at Winter RocksFestival at The Corporation on December 5th. Let's carve the date in Sheffield's immense rock heritage…it's gonna be an awesome way to round out a brilliant year." – The Temperance Movement
American hard rockers FOZZY (featuring WWE's wrestling superstar Chirs Jericho on vocals) will be main support. Now with 7 studio albums under their belts and an ever growing fan base they will be one of the ones to watch on the day: Here's what Chris Jericho had to say about the event:
"Let me ask you this Fozzy fanatics…what's the best way for us to end off yet another crackin Fozzy UK tour and kick off the holiday season? How about starting a war with hundreds of our closest friends (onstage and off) in Sheffield at Winter Rocks?? Sounds GREAT to me!! Father Christmas has already text me for comp tix and I told him to fuck off and get in line with everybody else…YOU guys get the presents this year at WINTERROCKS!! See you there for a Merry ChristJerichomass!"
The excitement of Fozzy playing the festival has been heightened by the news that they will be bringing US metal heavyweights NONPOINT with them to play the event. Another established touring band that will be bringing their electric show to the Corporation stage: Elias Soriano from Nonpoint is excited about the day: "If you've never seen us before be fucking ready. It's goanna be one crazy, sweaty, hair swinging, beer drinking, ass kicking, sing along night like you won't believe. Bring an extra pair of underwear… You'll need em."
Nominated for the best new band award by Classic Rock Magazine, CROBOT are a fast rising band with a big reputation. With so much hype and excitement about them, this is a real chance to remember where you saw them first.
Texan rockers Scorpion Child will also be joining the WinterRocks main stage: "Who's going to be at Winter Rocks 2015? That's right, we are! Hopefully all of you will come out and celebrate this amazing lineup with us. We couldn't be more excited! See you soon Sheffield!" Aryn Jonathan Black – Scorpion Child
TAX THE HEAT are more proof of the current thriving UK rock scene. Add in The Graveltones to that mix, the two-piece Australian / London are definitely not to be missed.
The rise of female fronted rock bands are in abundance at Corporation this December too with American band SUMO CYCO joining the UK's THE DIRTY YOUTH and SKARLETT RIOT at Corporation. All now masters of the touring circuit.
Also confirmed are BAD TOUCH and FALLING RED, and the rest of the main stage line up to be made up of established international touring artists.
The second stage sees a real mix of rising and Sheffield talent with Welsh rockers BUFFALO SUMMER taking on headlining duties. Recently signed LIBERTY LIES will be the main support having opened up Winter Rocks 2014.
Winter Rocks headline act The Temperance Movement
Winter Rocks 2015 is one event not to be missed. What started as a small idea is now turning into one of the first names on people's calendars for a quality assured Rock all day festival.
Promoter Stuart Turner is delighted with the level of bands that have been attracted to Winter Rocks: "I always wanted to do an all day event where I could give rising Sheffield bands the chance to play with exciting touring artists. Last year proved that the Sheffield music scene has a good rock following and the bands get the opportunity to play to a big audience. The crowd get the chance to see many bands they wouldn't get the opportunity to see otherwise. To get international artists of this caliber wanting to playWinter Rocks for the past two years means we are creating something truly special. I hope you can all join us again for #WR15 for what will be an exciting day of rock and roll, and who knows you may just find your new favorite band!:) With no stage clashes this will be one event where you get to experience every artist with good ticket and drink prices to boot. Don't miss it! "
Trooper (Iron Maiden Beer) Are the official sponsor and will have a pop up stall as well as having special Winter Rocks Merchandise a nd competitions.
Rich Tone Music are also sponsoring the festival and will have a music shop on the day offering tips and advise for any musicians.
WinterRocks Festival 2015 takes place at Corporation, Sheffield on Saturday the 5thDecember. Doors at 12pm and tickets are priced £25 available from www.corporation.org.uk
So, how do you fancy winning a pair of tickets to Winter Rocks Festival? Thanks to guys at The Corporation Sheffield, we've a pair of tickets up for grabs. All you have to do is correctly answer two simple questions and your name will entered into the prize draw. (By entering this competition you are confirming you are 14+ years of age).
COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED
[Competition Rules: You must be 14+ years of age to be eligible to enter this competition. Only entries submitted through this form will be accepted. The 'Winter Rocks Festival Competition' closes on Thursday 19th November at 9pm, and the winner will be announced just before 10pm.]
Bex Rocks, Blog, Events
#TONIGHT Bex Rocks! 3 Hours of commercial-free loudness from 7pm BST / 8pm CET / 2pm EDT
Bex Rocks! 3 Hours of commercial-free loudness from 7pm BST / 8pm CET / 2pm EDT
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#NEWS This is what we're up to during our three hour show: Thursday 7-10pm BST
After a simply stellar 'Bex Rocks' last week, I'm back to play you a mix of Classic Rock, your requests, along with plenty of bangin' new releases.
This week, we've got the new singles from W.A.S.P. Queensryche, Skindred, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Trivium, Coheed & Cambria, Huntress, Devil City Angels, Absolva and something off the new FFDP album 'Got Your Six'. There's some newcomers to 'The Classic Rock Show' too, in the form of Set It Off (support for the upcoming Mallory Knox UK tour), Speaking The King's, Derange and Empire of Fools.
What else are we going to squeeze in? Whitesnake, Metallica, Dio, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Tank, Johnny Van Zant, Pink Floyd, Motley Crue, Saxon, Rush, Big Country, Kreator, Slipknot, Y&T, Krokus…
All from 7pm BST. TuneIn: http://ow.ly/Qi6Rc
See you later. Cheers!
#NEWS Here's what we've got in store for you! Tune in Thursday 7pm BST / 2pm EDT / 11am PDT
Hello again fellow rock fans!
Here's what we've got in store for you on this week's show:
David Bowie, The Knack, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Wishbone Ash, Ten Years After, FireHouse, Magnum, Peter Frampton, Black Sabbath, Accept, Gojira, Metallica, Guns 'N' Roses, Sixx A.M., Alice In Chains, Rob Zombie, Anthrax, Ratt, Foreigner, L.A. Guns, Buckcherry, Coal Chamber, Warrant are just a few of the bands up against some 2015 releases from FFDP, Motor Sister, Metal Allegiance, Amorphis, Lynne Jackaman, FireHouse's Bill Leverty, Avatarium, New Years Day, Gentlemans Pistols, Saint[The]Sinner and Biters.
As you can see, we're spinning the Classics and some 2015 tunes!
Join in the chat and comment on our Facebook Group and on Twitter @classicrockshow during the 'live' broadcast from 7pm until 10pm BST. Listen links can be found on the Homepage.
Straight outta 1986! The Classic Rock Show returns with another Back To The 80s 'Special'.
Straight outta 1986! The Classic Rock Show returns with another Back To The 80s 'Special' Thursday, 13th August from 7pm BST (2pm EDT / 11am PDT).
Significant album and single releases from 1986 that included works from Bon Jovi, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Van Halen, Queen, Europe, Cinderella, Ozzy Osbourne, Genesis, Magnum, Poison, Slayer, Alice Cooper, Status Quo and David Lee Roth.
As for what happened in the news that year, there'll be mention of the M25, Chernobyl, BSE, The Big Bang, Platoon and, of course, the 'Hand of God'.
Take a trip back to 1986. Tune in via the links on the website www.theclassicrockshow.co.uk on Thursday, 13th August from 7pm BST.


The National Iron Outrigger Championships are held in Vernon this weekend. I managed to sneak out to Kin Beach for a couple of hours this morning. Long enough to feel the energy and good atmosphere surrounding this event. Racing is on Sunday as well starting at 9 am.
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Political pundits welcomed the 116thCongress with think pieces on a divided Congress. Can we work together? Can we get things accomplished for the American people? Will there be constant gridlock?
A bipartisan majority of members of Congress have long agreed that in order to secure our homeland we need more infrastructure—including roads for access, electronic devices for surveillance and fencing for deterrence—at our southwest border. The issue has been avoided for too long in Washington. I support the President's commitment to securing our border and his insistence that Congress follows through with the resources to accomplish this task.
The partial shutdown, however, cannot prevent Congress from completing other important responsibilities. The to-do list for the 116thCongress is long and we must move forward with checking important tasks off it while working to resolve the impasse over border security funding.
My colleagues and I are committed to continuing to build off what we delivered for the American people in the 115thCongress. Over those two years, we passed historic tax reform, rolled back needless regulation and implemented improvements to help Main Street lenders and job creators. We passed a new farm bill that is fair and equitable to the diverse needs of producers across all regions of the country, which will help bring certainty and predictability to farmers and ranchers across the country. We also approved an upgrade to our nation's water infrastructure, help for families struggling with opioid abuse and a number of bills that will help our veterans.
I am familiar with serving during a time of divided government throughout the majority of my time in Washington. There have certainly been disagreements and challenges, but we were able to get quite a lot accomplished for the American people during those years. I believe we can continue to move our country forward during the 116thCongress.


For best results, you should practice at least 3 times a week, optimally 5 times a week, so the different body parts and systems keep the benefits and continue to evolve and correct themselves. We encourage you to come as often as you like with an unlimited yoga card. Bikram yoga requires your dedication for you to feel its total benefits.
In the beginning you might find that the heat, combined with intense exercise, is too much for you. You can always sit through a pose if necessary during class, and then start again. Avoid leaving the room during class so you can become acclimated to the heat. You will get used to it quickly and soon will learn to love it. It will help your practice progress quickly.
A mat and a towel are mandatory (both available for rent in the studio), though we encourage you to buy your own (available for sale in the studio).
You will want to have a bottle of water (available for sale in the studio) and clothing that is light and comfortable (shorts, sport bra or a light top for women, ideally something close to the body to allow better movement).
Try to drink water throughout the day, especially before and after each yoga class. You're going to sweat and lose a lot of minerals that must be replaced.
You can drink water during the class, but this will not be a sufficient replacement of what is lost. Hydrating the body must be done throughout the day to be efficient.
It is said that you must drink a MINIMUM OF 2 LITRES OF WATER PER DAY to aid your body properly with its natural elimination process.
After the first class or if you have not exercised for a long time, you might have some minor aches and pains. Expect to work your body! The aches and pains you might encounter are due to an accumulation of lactic acid in the muscles that must be eliminated from the body. The best way to get rid of the ache is to come back the very next day, even if you can't imagine it's possible.