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IN DEPTH: Pragnell's power play
EDITOR'S CHOICEFEATURESLEAD STORYNEWS by Rob Corder	on July 8, 2019
Pragnell has expanded its Stratford-Upon-Avon flagship store by 50% and refurbished the entire property. WatchPro's Rob Corder visited for a tour with managing director Charlie Pragnell and enjoyed a glide through one of the historic gems of the British jewellery and watch establishment.
Sleepy Stratford-Upon-Avon bursts into life in the summer as tourists from around the world surge into the town to soak up the history of its most famous son William Shakespeare. The centre is certainly picturesque, although not without its share of chain stores, phone shops and souvenir peddlers.
On bustling Wood Street, upmarket jeweller Pragnell is comfortably the most prestigious and eye-catching store. It is also 50% bigger now thanks to the family business acquiring number 7 and adding it to numbers 5 and 6 to create a vast Tudor-era frontage promoting some of the country's finest jewellery at one end and its most desirable timepieces at the other.
While tourists have been flooding into Stratford-Upon-Avon, Pragnell has been looking outwards. It acquired Tarratt in Leicester in 1996, but waited until last year to change its name to make it another Pragnell. At the end of 2017, it opened its first boutique in London.
The most recent accounts show Pragnell sales rising to over £43 million in the year to May 2018, a sharp increase from turnover of £17 million in 2014.
The extension to its Stratford-Upon-Avon flagship has been a labour of love (and a little hate) for the past 8 years since number 7 was acquired. Working within a building, parts of which date back to the 16th century, was always, quite rightly, going to invite scrutiny from planning officials and historians. Shaping an effective retail space among the oak beams and multi-level floors and ceilings was an additional challenge.
WatchPro visited as the refurbishment was reaching its final stages and the enlarged store was fully re-opened. Entering through number 5 to the left of the store transports us from the bustle of a busy street into a serene oasis of thick carpets, exquisite cabinetry and welcoming furniture.
Some of the most precious jewellery sold anywhere in the country blinks back as we move towards an area dedicated to Patek Philippe, another for Rolex and then a multibrand watch room that uses the whole of the new extension in number 7.
Pragnell managing director Charlie Pragnell.
"We have got more space for everything in the showroom, and we have managed to reconfigure some of the spaces to make them a little more intimate and comfortable. We have more furniture, which is all sympathetic to the period of the building. That was one of the conservation requirements for the building," Pragnell managing director Charlie Pragnell describes as we glide through the space.
Attention has also been given to make the space work for entertaining customers. The watch room, for example, doubles up as a dining room. There is even a new professional kitchen that will prepare haute cuisine for guests who will be served from fine silverware from the Pragnell archive.
The additional space also makes room for two full time watch technicians on site and a small jewellery workshop for basic tasks like polishing and ring re-sizing.
Whenever a respected and highly successful retailer like Pragnell expands, the leading Swiss watchmakers start negotiating for the best in-store positions. Patek Philippe and Rolex, naturally, get first dibs and add up to around half of the space dedicated to watches.
There have been a few changes to the line-up in the multibrand area. A. Lange & Sohne and Audemars Piguet are no longer offered whilie Blancpain and F.P. Journe watches are on sale in the boutique for the first time. Omega, Cartier, Jaeger-LeCoultre, IWC, Panerai, Longines, Reservoir and Breitling complete the roster.
Dropping brands like Audemars Piguet and Lange is not without controversy, particularly as other retailers pay close to the tactics of a respected operator like Pragnell. Both brands are growing their direct to consumer sales, which brings them into competition with retail partners. AP has opened in Harrods and will add a boutique on London's Sloane Street in July and Bond Street in the autumn. A. Lange & Sohne opened a monobrand boutique in partnership with Wempe on Bond Street at the beginning of this year.
Mr Pragnell is not a fan of collaborating and competing at the same time, favouring the unambiguous commitment by the likes of Rolex and Patek Philippe that work through and support their retail partners. "Plans change from time-to-time, but I do believe that the brands that first started out with a strategy that favours their direct distribution channel are now recognising and acknowledging that in some parts of the world, that is not the most effective way. I believe those watch brands that have not yet recognised this, soon will," he says.
"The decisions that brands make with their strategies inevitably affect our choices when it comes to working out which we want to work with. The brands that do not favour their direct distribution channel seem to be the most successful across the industry. So QED," he adds.
Authorised dealers are also struggling to profit from stocking watches that are being sold on the secondary market at significant discounts. Demand for AP's Royal Oak is so strong that the watches trade online at above recommended retail prices, but secondary market prices for AP Milenary and Royal Oak Offshore models are softer.
A. Lange & Sohne prices on the secondary market are commonly below the prices an authorised dealer must offer. A 2019 rose gold Lange 1 with a retail price of £29,450 at authorised dealers can be bought online at Watchfinder today for just £23,750.
Interestingly, both A. Lange & Sohne and Watchfinder are owned by Richemont, which is working hard to eradicate imbalances in supply and demand that drive discounting on the secondary/grey market.
Given the transparency of prices on secondary market websites and the instant availability of models from across the world, authorised dealers can find themselves pouring money into supporting brands only to endure customers browsing in their stores then shopping online for watches that they know are being discounted.
Price is only one consideration for a retailer like Pragnell. More important is providing the very best experience at all its stores for its well-healed customers so that they keep coming back over years, decades and generations.
Pragnell's boutique in London's Mayfair.
"In London our goal is to provide the best possible customer service at the very highest level. We felt that was best-done on a destination street in Mayfair as oppose to one with high footfall in the West End of London. A small, intimate shop, which Mount Street is, lends itself to first class service," Mr Pragnell suggests.
"The jewellery that we offer along with Patek Philippe and Rolex is of the highest calibre, and London remains a very strong market for high ticket items. So the choices we made for Mayfair are not the same as we are making for outside London. They are just the best way for us to present the services of a high end family jeweller in that market."
"The same DNA exists here in Stratford-Upon-Avon and in Leicestershire," Mr Pragnell continues.
"In Leicestershire, it is slightly more led by craftsmanship and expertise because that is where we have our fully Rolex- and Swatch -accredited watch and jewellery workshops housing four goldsmiths and two watchmakers. That adds up to a lot of knowledge, craftsmanship and skill."
Watch brands recognise and reward the investment that retailers put into their store environments and provision of first class service, and it can help them secure the most desirable stock. Not that Mr Pragnell believes he has the clout to jump the queue when it comes to allocations for the Rolex and Patek Philippe models that are so exquisitely unattainable right now.
He could sell every Daytona, Submariner, GMT, Nautilus or Aquanaut 10 times over, a situation he sees no sign of easing. "The feeling I have is that demand globally and locally is increasing. That has been the trend since I have been in the trade and I do not see it changing," he predicts.
When it comes to allocations, "As we improve our offering in terms of customer service, the store environment, the expertise and qualifications of our staff, and our stock, the brands appreciate that we are doing our very best. There is a fairness that applies," he adds.
Trading in pre-owned watches is one way to satisfy customer demand for the scarcest models, but Pragnell is limiting its activity in that area. "We are in pre-owned, but only organically because we accept part-exchanges for some watches. We do not go out to the market sourcing second hand watches. Through part-exchanges, we have enough variety coming in from across our three locations to have a decent stock to sell," Mr Pragnell describes.
2019 has been a choppy year for retail, even those at the top of the jewellery and watch market, but there are some tailwinds specific to Pragnell that have kept tills ringing over the past 12 months. "We have had a good year. We had a number of beneficial factors last year. One being the first full year of trading from Mount Street. We were also fortunate enough to have won the Queen's Award for Enterprise, which has helped in a number of ways. And our shop in Leicestershire is now trading under the Pragnell name, which means it benefits more from the group's marketing budget and it has access to more exclusive stock across jewellery and watches. Here in Stratford, we have been developing the premises, and that seems to attract customers. My father used to say that if you are worried about people not coming into your shop, just change a light bulb in the window and they will soon turn up. We have changed a lot of light bulbs and that has attracted helpful curiosity," Mr Pragnell smiles.
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Each correct answer gets you a point, wrong ones don't get you deductions. Participants are requested not to spread the questions outside of Grand Prix regulars as Holger is working on several quiz books which, natch, he'll want some of these 200 to feature in.
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Red Sky Ventures announces the latest in their type rating series, the Cessna 210 Training Manual. These books are available for international delivery on line at www.lulu.com.
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The Rough Collie (also known as the Long-Haired Collie) is a long coated breed of medium to large size dog that in its original form was a type of collie used and bred for herding in Scotland. Originating in the 1800's,it is now well known through the works of author Albert Payson Terhune, and through the Lassie novel, movies, and television shows. There is also a smooth-coated variety some breed organizations, including both the American and the Canadian Kennel Clubs, consider the smooth-coat and rough-coat dogs to be variations of the same breed. Rough Collies generally come in shades of sable, merles, and tri-coloured. This breed is very similar to the smaller Shetland Sheepdog which is partly descended from the Rough Collie.
Both Rough and Smooth collies are descended from a localized variety of herding dog originating in Scotland and Wales.The Scottish variety was a large, strong, aggressive dog, bred to herd highland sheep. The Welsh variety was small and nimble, domesticated and friendly, and also herded goats. When the English saw these dogs at the Birmingham market, they interbred them with their own variety of sheepdogs producing a mixture of short and long haired varieties. After the industrial revolution, dog ownership became fashionable, and these early collies were believed to have been crossed with the Borzoi (Russian Wolfhound) to get a more "noble" head, which is today one of the true characteristics of the Rough Collie.Though it is not known conclusively if the Borzoi cross made it into the mainstream of the breed. When Queen Victoria acquired a Rough Collie, after seeing one at Balmoral Castle, they were transformed into something of a fashion item.Continued breeding for show purposes drastically changed the appearance of the dogs; in the 1960s, it was a much taller dog than it is today (in the UK; in the US, the size standard has not been revised downward and dogs have remained between 24-26″). Earlier dogs were also more sturdy in build and reportedly capable of covering up to 100 miles in one day. In the UK the Rough Collie is no longer used for serious herding, having been replaced by the Border Collie. Though in the United States and a number of European countries, there has been a resurgence in the use of the Collie as a working and performance dog.
The Collie Club of America is one of the oldest breed-specific clubs in existence in the United States (founded in 1886). The Collie Club in England dates from 1881.
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Unfortunately, the Collie's exact origins are shrouded in obscurity. It has been the subject of much research and speculation. The word "Collie" is as obscure as the breed itself. The name has been spelled many different ways: Coll, Colley, Coally and Coaly. Generally, the most accepted origin of the word is "Coll" – the Anglo-Saxon word for "black". In the 18th century, the Rough Collie's natural home was in the highlands of Scotland, where he had been used for centuries as a sheepdog. The dogs were bred with great care in order to assist their masters in the herding and guarding of their flock. Without a doubt, it is to the English fancy of the late 1800s that the breed owes its development as a popular show dog. Rough Collies were first exhibited in 1860 at the Birmingham, England dog show, in the generic class "Scotch Sheep-Dogs". In 1879 the first English Rough Collie was imported to this country. It is from England that we find the famous pillars of the breed, from which the American fanciers sought not only their next big winner, but also their foundation stock. By the turn of the century, the American Rough Collie was in a state of continued development. The breed continued to flourish in England. American show prizes were dominated by the British imports. As a result of the imports, the breed made rapid progress between 1900 to 1920. These dogs built the foundations upon which the present day Rough Collie is based and paved the way for the emergence of the great American kennels of the 1920s and 1930s
The word may trace to Gaelic or/and Irish – in which the words for "doggie" are, respectively, càilean and cóilean. This would be more consistent with the breed's origin in the Gaelic-speaking Scottish Highlands than an Anglo-Saxon term.
Three coat colours are recognised for Rough Collies: sable and white, where the "sable" ranges from pale tan to a mahogany; tricolour, which is primarily black edged in tan; blue merle, which is mottled gray. All have white coat areas, in the collar, parts of the leg, and usually the tail tip. Some may have white blazes on their faces. In addition, the American Kennel Club accepts white, where the dog is predominantly white with coloured markings of sable, tricolour, or blue merle on the head and sometimes body patches.Rough Collies have a blunter face than the smaller, but otherwise very similar Shetland Sheepdog, which is partly descended from the Rough Collie. The planes of the muzzle and the top of the skull should be parallel in collies, with a slight but distinct stop. (In shelties, the planes are not parallel.) The downy undercoat is covered by a long, dense, coarse outer coat with a notable ruff around the neck, feathers about the legs, a petticoat on the abdomen, and a frill on the hindquarters.
The desired size and weight varies among breed standards; male collies can stand 55.8 to 66 cm (22 to 26 in) at the shoulder; the female averages 5 cm (2 in) shorter. The males are usually in the weight range (45 – 75 lbs) and the females are usually 5 to 10 lbs less. Although collies in the US are sometimes reported to be over a hundred pounds, this is a gross exaggeration for a healthy dog- a large collie typically weighs no more than 85 pounds. The UK standard calls for dogs to be significantly smaller than those under the American Kennel Club.
One of the characteristic features of the Rough Collie is its head. This is light in relation to the rest of the body, and resembles a blunted wedge tapering smoothly from ears to black nose, with a distinct stop and parallel head planes. The muzzle is well rounded, and never square. There is considerable variation in the colour of the head, however. The eyes are medium sized and almond shaped. The ears are supposed to be semi-prick, with the upper third folded over. Ears which do not 'tip' properly are fairly common, and many collies have their ears taped as puppies (using medical adhesive or paper tape) to encourage them to lay properly- no cutting or surgery is involved. They are similar to a Shetland Sheepdog's, but larger.
Once seen, the contrast between the Rough Collie head and that of a Border Collie is immediately apparent, the latter having a considerably shorter muzzle and a more distinct stop between muzzle and forehead. The ruff is also distinctive in distinguishing the two breeds.
Rough collies should show no nervousness or aggression, and are generally good with children and other animals.However, they must be well socialised to prevent shyness. They are medium to large sized dogs, but can be well suited to live in small apartments because of their calm disposition. Like many herding dogs, collies can be fairly vocal, and some are difficult to train not to bark. The amount of herding instinct varies, with some dogs being quite drivey and others calmer. Rough Collies are very loyal and may be one-family dogs (although most make exceptions for children), but are very rarely aggressive or protective beyond barking and providing a visual deterrent. They are typically excellent with children as long as they have been well-socialised and trained. They are eager to learn and respond best to a gentle hand. They relish human company and generally fare poorly as outdoor dogs.
While Rough Collies are generally resilient and healthy, there are some health issues that can affect the breed.
Collie eye anomaly (CEA), a genetic disease which causes improper development of the eye and possible blindness, is a common ailment in the breed. More rarely, Rough Collies can be affected by progressive retinal atrophy (PRA), another genetic disease in which bilateral degeneration of the retina results in progressive vision loss culminating in blindness.Through genetic testing and careful screening program it would be theoretically possible to eradicate both of these problems in purebred lines, however, certainly in the UK, the Kennel Club does not require these tests to be done either for registration or showing. CEA is so prevalent that elimination of affected dogs except through very slow and careful breeding decisions to avoid shrinking the gene pool more than absolutely necessary. Rough Collie puppies should be screened at an early age (6–8 weeks) by a certified veterinary ophthalmologist to check for CEA. PRA has a later onset and can be detected by DNA test, but is much less widespread (in the US) than CEA. (In the UK, PRA is more common.) Note, the UK Kennel Club "Accredited Breeder Scheme" requires eye tests and recommends the genetic test for this class of members .
Canine cyclic neutropenia is a cyclic blood disorder that is usually fatal to affected puppies. The disease is also referred to as "gray collie syndrome", due to affected puppies having a pale gray, pinkish/gray or beige colouring, none of which are normal Rough Collie colours. Puppies that survive through adulthood are plagued with immune disorders throughout their lives and rarely live more than three years. DNA testing can help detect carriers of the recessive gene that causes the disease.
Hip dysplasia: As with most of the larger breeds, hip dysplasia is a potential concern for Rough Collies. Although this disease appears to be "multigene", careful selection by many breeders is reducing this problem. The UK Kennel Club "Accredited Breeder Scheme" requires hip-scores this class of members ,however, a very small proportion of UK registered puppies are bred under this scheme. Hip dysplasia is rare in collies compared to their closest relatives and other breeds of the same size.
Rough Collies may carry a mutant Mdr1 gene that results in a sensitivity to Ivermectin and related drugs. A screening test is used to determine if alternative medications are required. Overdoses from the proscribed medications can result in neurological imparement or even death. This faulty gene is present in several breeds, but is well known among collies.
In addition to these problems, all of which can be tested for, there are a number of problems which are thought to be genetic but for which no screening test exists. These include epilepsy, bloat, a tendency towards allergies, and thyroid disorders (primarily hypothyroidism.). Because no DNA tests exist for these disorders (and all can have causes other than genetic origins), breeders can only do their best to avoid producing them by removing affected dogs from the gene pool.
The double layered coat needs to be brushed frequently and thoroughly to keep it in a show condition. Pet dogs need less maintenance but still a significant amount. The profuse coat picks up grass seeds and burrs, and many dogs tend to mat to some degree, particularly behind the ears, around the collar (if a collar is left on the dog), and in the pants. Shaving collies is very bad for their skin and some do not regrow any significant amount of hair after being shaved. Spaying and neutering can alter coat texture, making it softer and more prone to matting. Individuals who like collies but do not love grooming are strongly recommended to consider a smooth collie instead.
The Shetland Sheepdog, often known as the Sheltie, is a breed of herding dog.They are small to medium dogs, and come in a variety of colors, such as sable/white, tri-color, and blue merle. They are vocal, excitable, energetic dogs who are always willing to please and work hard. They are partly derived from dogs used in the Shetland Isles for herding and protecting sheep.The breed was formally recognized by the Kennel Club in 1909.
The Shetland Sheepdog's early history is not well known. They were originally a small mixed-breed dog, often 8–10 inches (200–250 mm) in height and it is thought that the original Shetland herding dogs were of Spitz type, and were crossed with collie-type sheepdogs from mainland Britain. In the early 20th century, James Loggie added a small Rough Collie to the breeding stock, and helped establish what would become the modern Shetland sheepdog.The original name of the breed was "Shetland Collie", but this caused controversy among Rough Collie breeders at the time, so the breed's name was formally changed to Shetland Sheepdog.
Unlike many miniature breeds that resemble their larger counterparts, this breed was not developed simply by selectively breeding the Rough Collie for smaller and smaller size. The original sheepdog of Shetland was a Spitz-type dog, probably similar to the modern Icelandic sheepdog. This dog was crossed with mainland working collies brought to the islands,and then after being brought to England, it was further extensively crossed with the Rough Collie, and other breeds including some or all of the extinct Greenland Yakki, the King Charles Spaniel (not the Cavalier), the Pomeranian,and possibly the Border Collie. The original Spitz-type working sheepdog of Shetland is now extinct, having been replaced for herding there by the Border Collie. The Shetland Sheepdog in its modern form has never been used as a working dog on Shetland, and ironically it is uncommon there.
When the breed was originally introduced breeders called them Shetland Collies, which upset Rough Collie breeders, so the name was changed to Shetland Sheepdog.During the early 20th century (up until the 1940s), additional crosses were made to Rough Collies to help retain the desired Rough Collie type – in fact, the first AKC Sheltie champion's dam was a purebred rough Collie bitch.
The year 1909 marked the initial recognition of the Sheltie by the English Kennel Club, with the first registered Sheltie being a female called Badenock Rose. The first Sheltie to be registered by the American Kennel Club was "Lord Scott" in 1911.
The general appearance of the Sheltie is that of a miniature Rough Collie. They are a small, double coated, working dog, agile and sturdy. Blue merle and the undesirable white Shelties may have blue eyes, but all others have dark coloured eyes. Their expression should be that of alertness with a gentle and sometimes reserved nature. They carry their tail down low, only lifted when alert and never carried over the back. They are an intensly loyal breed, sometimes reserved with strangers but should not be shy or showing timidness as per the AKC breed standard.
Coat and colors
Shelties have a double coat, which means that they have two layers of fur that make up their coat. The long, rough guard hairs lie on top of the thick, soft undercoat. The guard hairs are water-repellent, while the undercoat provides relief from both high and low temperatures.
The American Kennel Club describes three different colors: "black, blue merle, and sable (ranging from golden through mahogany), marked with varying amounts of white and/or tan."Essentially, however, a blue merle dog is a genetically black dog, either black, white, and tan (tricolor) or black and white (bi-black) carrying a color modification gene that causes merling. In the show ring, blue merles may have blue eyes; all other colors must have brown eyes.
Basic Coat Colors
Sable and white–Sable is dominant over other colors. May be pure for sable (two sable genes) or may be tri-factored or bi-factored (carrying one sable gene and one tricolor or bicolor gene). "Tri-factored" sable and "shaded" sable are NOT interchangeable terms. A shaded dog (one with a lot of black overlay on a sable coat) may or may not be tri-factored or bi-factored.
Tricolor–black, white, and tan. Tricolor is dominant over bi-black. May be pure for tricolor (2 tri genes) or may be bi-factored (carrying one tricolor gene and one bicolor gene).
Bi-black–black and white. Bi-black is recessive. A bi-black Sheltie carries 2 bi-black genes; thus, any dog of any other color with a bi-black parent is also bi-factored.
"Modified" Coat Colors
Any of the above colors may also have a color modification gene. The color modification genes are merling and white factoring. Merling dilutes the base color (sable, tricolor, or bi-black) causing a black dog's coat to show a mix of black, white, and gray hairs, often with black patches.
Blue merle–blue, white, and tan. A tricolor with the merling gene. May have blue eyes.
Bi-blue–blue and white. A bi-black with the merling gene. May have blue eyes.
Sable merle–faded or mottled sable and white. Often born with a mottled coat of darker brown over lighter brown, they usually present as a faded or lighter sable in adulthood and are sometimes hard to distinguish from non-merle sables. Sable merles are shown in the breed ring as sables; therefore, blue eyes are a disqualifying fault.
White factoring affects the amount of white on the dog. It is hard to tell, without actually breeding, whether a dog is white-factored or not, though dogs with white going up the stifle (the front of the hind leg) are usually assumed to be white-factored. Breeding two white-factored dogs can result in color-headed whites–Shelties with colored heads (sable, tricolor, bi-black, or blue or sable merle) and white bodies. Since dogs with more than 50% white are heavily penalized, they are not shown in the breed ring, but are perfectly normal in every other way.
Double merles, a product of breeding two merle Shelties together, have a very high incidence of deafness and/or blindness.There have been reports of a brindle Sheltiebut many Sheltie enthusiasts agree that a cross sometime in the ancestry of that specific Sheltie could have produced a brindle. Unacceptable colors in the show ring are a rustiness in a blue or black coat. Colors may not be faded, no conspicuous white spots, and the color cannot be over 50% white.
Shelties normally weigh around 5–14 kilograms (11–31 lb). In general males are taller and heavier than females. Accepted height ranges may differ depending on country and standard used. In the USA and Canada, breed standards state that males and females can be between 33–41 centimetres (13–16 in), all other standards (Australia, New Zealand and U.K.) specify Males: 37 cm ± 2½ cm, Females: 35.5 cm ± 2½ cm except F.C.I. which specifies Females: 36 cm ± 2½ cm at the shoulder (withers), however, some shelties can be found outside of these ranges but are not considered truly representative of the breed.
To conform to the breed standards, the Shelties' ears should bend slightly or "tip", this contributes to the "proper Sheltie expression"The ear is to have the top third to a quarter of the ear tipped. If a dog's ears are not bent (referred to as prick ears) some owners brace them into the correct position for several weeks to several months.Wide-set (too much distance between) ears are also not a desired trait, nor are ears which tip too low down (referred to as 'hound' ears).
Shelties have a double coat. The topcoat consists of long, straight, water-repellent hair, which provides protection from cold and the elements. The undercoat is short, furry, and very dense and helps to keep the dog warm. Mats can be commonly found behind the ears, under the elbow on each front leg, and in the fluffy fur on the hind legs (the "skirts"), as well as around the collar (if worn). The coat is usually shed twice a year, often at spring and autumn.Females will also shed right before or right after giving birth.Shaving these dogs is very bad for their skin and some do not regrow any significant amount of hair after being shaved, a condition known as alopecia. Spaying or neutering can alter coat texture, making it softer, more prone to matting and even more profuse.
The Shetland sheepdog is lively, intelligent, playful, trainable, and willing to please and obey. They are loving, loyal, and affectionate with their family, but are naturally aloof with strangers; for this reason Shelties must be socialized. The Shetland Sheepdog Standard from the AKC allows them to be reserved to strangers, but they should not show fear. Shelties do well with children if they are reared with them from an early age; however, their small size makes it easy for a child to accidentally injure them, so supervision is necessary. Shelties are vocal dogs.The average Sheltie is an excellent watch dog.
The herding instinct is strong in many Shelties. They love to chase and herd things, including squirrels, ducks, children, and if an owner is not watchful, cars. Shelties love to run in wide-open areas. They do well with a sensitive, attentive owner. Neglecting a Sheltie's need for exercise and intellectual stimulation can result in undesirable behaviors, including excessive barking, phobias, and nervousness. Fortunately, the reverse is also true; annoying behaviors can be lessened greatly by an hour of exercise that engages the dog with its owner.
Shelties have a high level of intelligence. According to Dr. Stanley Coren, an expert on animal intelligence, the Shetland sheepdog is one of the brightest dogs, ranking 6th out of 132 breeds tested. His research found that an average Sheltie could understand a new command in less than 5 repetitions and would obey a command the first time it was given 95% of the time or better.
For the most part, Shelties are athletic and healthy. Like the Rough Collie, there is a tendency toward inherited malformation and disease of the eyes. Each individual puppy should have his eyes examined by a qualified veterinary ophthalmologist. Some lines may be susceptible to hypothyroidism, epilepsy, hip dysplasia, or skin allergies. The usual life span for Shelties is between 10 and 15 years.
Shelties are also highly susceptible to Transitional Cell Carcinoma (TCC). TCC is a cancer of the bladder, and can be diagnosed early by regular urinalysis from a normal veterinarian. Causes are debated between breed susceptibility and female gender and exposure to insecticides.
Dermatomyositis may occur at the age of 4 to 6 months, and is frequently misdiagnosed by general practice veterinarians as sarcoptic or demodectic mange. The disease manifests itself as alopecia on the top of the head, supra- and suborbital area and forearms as well as the tip of the tail. If the disease progresses to its more damaging form, it could affect the autonomic nervous system and the dog may have to be euthanised. This disease is generation-skipping and genetically transmitted, with breeders having no clear methodology for screening except clear bloodline records. Deep tissue biopsies are required to definitively diagnose dermatomyositis.
Von Willebrand disease is an inherited bleeding disorder. In Shelties, affected dogs as a general rule are not viable and do not live long. The Sheltie carries type III of von Willebrands, which is the most severe of the three levels. There are DNA tests that were developed to find von Willebrands in Shelties. It can be done at any age, and it will give three results: affected, carrier and non-affected.Shelties may also suffer from hypothyroidism, which is the under-functioning thyroid gland. It is an Autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the thyroid gland. Clinical symptoms include hair loss or lack of coat, over or under-weight, and listlessness.
Although small breed dogs are not usually plagued by hip dysplasia, it has been identified in Shelties. Hip dysplasia occurs when the head of the femur and the acetabulum do not fit together correctly, frequently causing pain and/or lameness.Hip dysplasia is thought to be genetic.Many breeders will have their dogs' hips x-rayed and certified by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals.
The two basic forms of inherited eye diseases/defects in Shelties are Collie eye anomaly (CEA) and progressive retinal atrophy (PRA).
CEA can be detected in young puppies by a veterinary ophthalmologist.The disease involves the retina. It is always bilateral although the severity may be disparate (unequal) between eyes. Other accompanying defects (ophthalmic anomalies) may wrongly indicate a more severe manifestation of CEA. CEA is present at birth and although it cannot be cured, it doesn't progress. Signs of CEA in shelties are small, or deepset eyes. That is, the severity of the disease at birth will not change throughout the dog's life. CEA is scored similar to the way hips are.
The Condition is Genetic, inheritance is autosomal recessive, this means that even a dog that shows no phenotypic signs of the condition may be a carrier. Breeders should actively try to breed this disease out by only breeding with dogs that have "clear" eyes or very low scoring eyes.A CEA score considered too high to breed with may still be low enough not to affect the dog's life. These dogs live happy and healthy lives as pets but should be not used for breeding.
PRA can be detected at any time but usually does not show up until the dog is around two years of age. Breeding dogs should be tested for genotype for this condition before breeding and only animals found "clear" should be used for breeding. PRA can occur in most breeds of dog including mix breeds. In Most breeds it is also an autosomal recessive condition, however it has been found in other breeds to be autosomal dominant and sex-linked in others.As the name suggests, it is a progressive disease which will eventually result in total blindness.Like CEA, an affected dog should not be bred with but these dogs can live happily as pets. Currently there is no treatment for either disease, but as both diseases (CEA and PRA) are hereditary it is possible to eliminate them using selective breeding.
As with any dog, Shelties should be screened for inheritable genetic diseases before breeding. Both male and female should be tested for thyroid problems, von Willebrands disease and brucellosis, as well as have hip x-rays cleared by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals and eyes cleared by CERF.
Breeding colours is also a problem for many beginner breeders. Certain colour combinations can produce unwanted or potentially harmful results, such as mating blue merle to blue merle, the result of which can be deaf and blind white or mostly white puppies(called the lethal white). A tri-colour and bi-colour are the only two colours that can safely be mated to any other colour. By mating a sable and white to a blue merle, the result can be an unwanted sable merle. A tri-colour to a pure-for-sable (a sable and white which can produce only other sable and whites), will produce only sable and whites, but they will be tri-factored sable and whites (which means they have the tri-gene.) There are many more examples of breeding for color, so a good breeder will research what genes each dog carries. There are many different genes contributing to the different colors of the Sheltie, including the bi gene, the merling gene, the sable gene, and the tricolour gene.
MDR1 Gene Mutation
According to the College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University, the Shetland Sheepdog, and many other herding breeds, have a risk of being born with a MDR1 Gene Mutation, frequency for the Shetland Sheepdog is stated at 15%. Cross-breeds are affected too.Due to this genetic mutation, affected dogs may exhibit sensitivity or adverse reactions to many drugs including Acepromazine, Butorphanol, Doxorubicin, Erythromycin, Ivermectin, Loperamide, Milbemycin, Moxidectin, Rifampin, Selamectin, Vinblastine & Vincristine.
As the name suggests, Shelties can and have been used as Sheepdogs and still participate in sheepdog trials to this day. They are ideal for small farm situations, and have proven to be dependable with a variety of stock including chickens, ducks, geese, sheep, goats and cattle.
In their size group, the breed dominates dog agility competitions. They also excel at competitive obedience, showmanship, flyball, tracking, and herding. Herding instincts and trainability can be measured at noncompetitive herding tests. Shelties exhibiting basic herding instincts can be trained to compete in herding trials.Participating in such a sport will satisfy a Sheltie's needs for mental and physical exercise.
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Q: Fuzzy Lookup transformation connect Excel file in SSIS I am having trouble finding a reference that shows me how to connect Fuzzy Lookup in SSIS to an excel file instead of a database.
Searching the internet I have found this tip: Excel Source as Lookup Transformation Connection, but it provides a solution using Lookup not Fuzzy Lookup.
Can anyone help me setup Fuzzy Lookup with an excel data source please?

A: Trying to use a Fuzzy LookUp with data coming directly from an Excel Source won't work because you have to connect to an OLE DB source for lookup. I would recommend dumping your data to a temporary or staging table to achieve this. With that you can create a table on run time and drop it once your done with the table. This also is handy in case you need the data else where in your loop.

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On the day of 19th January 2019 we held our annual Gala Dinner named 'Les Oyers 2019'. As it was our flag-event we had done it with maximum Pomp and pleasure.
The Event 'Les Oyers 2019' was started at 6.00 PM with a Mocktail Party and North Indian Hots and snacks.
This time the Gala dinner was blessed with the presence Hon'ble Justice A. Hariprasad, of High Court of Kerala and Palakkad District Judge Smt. K. P.Indira. and their family.
We also had delegates from the 'Marriot Courtyard", Cochin – Mr. Sumith Suri (General Manager), Mr. Ramakrishnan (Director of H.R) and Mr. finny Mathew (Asst. Training Manager).
The gala dinner was lit colorfully by the '2B3C Band; of Cochin lead by Mr. Justin Fernandezand his Disc Jockeying artistry and Cultural delights of yuvakshetrians.
The dinner was really a blend of International and national dishes.


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Q: Copy rows with specific columns based on entered date to other sheet I have an existing VBA code that copies rows if an identifier column is marked with 'X'. Now I want it to be based off a date range entered by the user. Can somebody please help me convert the existing code to my required one? Thanks!
Sub CopyRow()

Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim x As Long, MaxRowList As Long, MaxRowList2 As Long, S As String, wsSource As Worksheet, wsTarget As Worksheet, S2 As Long

Set wsSource = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet 1 - RAW")
Set wsTarget = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Staging")
iCol = 1
MaxRowList = wsSource.Cells(Rows.Count, iCol).End(xlUp).Row
MaxRowList2 = wsTarget.Cells(Rows.Count, iCol).End(xlUp).Row
    S2 = 8

wsTarget.Range("A8:H22").ClearContents

For x = 4 To MaxRowList
    If InStr(1, wsSource.Cells(x, 19), "X") Then
        wsTarget.Cells(S2, 1).Value = wsSource.Cells(x, 1).Value
        wsTarget.Cells(S2, 4).Value = wsSource.Cells(x, 2).Value
        wsTarget.Cells(S2, 5).Value = wsSource.Cells(x, 10).Value
        wsTarget.Cells(S2, 6).Value = wsSource.Cells(x, 16).Value
        wsTarget.Cells(S2, 7).Value = wsSource.Cells(x, 18).Value
        wsTarget.Cells(S2, 8).Value = wsSource.Cells(x, 17).Value
        S2 = S2 + 1
        End If
Next

Application.ScreenUpdating = True

End Sub

A: You need to modify your if Statement.
If InStr(1, wsSource.Cells(x, 19), "X") Then

Will become
If wsSource.Cells(x, ColumnThatContainsTheDate).value > OlderDate and wsSource.Cells(x, 19).value < NewerDate Then

Now, your problem will become how do you want the user to select the dates? A form that he could dynamically select (using a calendar), just a plain input box or based on a value of a cell? Do you want everything that is older or newer to this date or do you want between two dates? Just adjust the statement to whatever suits your needs.


ANITA 1011 LSI - similar to 1000 LSI but with % and memory.
Uses 4 integrated circuits by General Instrument Microelectronics (GIM) - the metal cans in the above photograph.
Price £250 GBP (about US$600).
With the casing open to reveal the two circuit boards. The Nixie-type numerical indicator tubes are at the top. The 12-pin integrated circuits in cans are positioned in holes in the circuit boards.


Dimensions: H 75cm x W 50cm x D 35cm.
The Portland Oak One Drawer Console table, or Telephone Table, is a perfect addition to that hall or entrance space, ideal for storage of keys and small items when you enter your home and for that modem or phone hub. With a antique effect brass cup handle.
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There are so many beautiful things about summer. Late night dips in the ocean, sand between our toes and endless amounts of ice cream is totally justified. It can be so easy to not even bother with makeup because of the heat but there are so many ways that you can make your makeup last throughout the day and bring out your inner beach babe.
I know that putting sunblock on your face is the last thing you think of when heading out with makeup on in this heat, but believe me it will be worth it. Using sunscreen as a base on not only your face but neck too will provide protection from the sunshine. It's smooth enough to completely rub in and not affect the final look.
Foundations can typically be quite heavy in comparison to a BB cream which still gives you similar coverage but feels very lightweight. BB Cream, or blemish balm, contains moisturizer, foundation and a small amount of SPF in the one product.
Waterproof mascara will be your best friend over summer. If your hayfever tends to get the better of you and your eyes look like you have been crying for days, then by using a waterproof mascara you don't have to worry about having big giant panda eyes. By applying mascara in the morning it makes your eyes instantly pop and look more awake. It will make you feel better about yourself and looks totally natural too.
Applying lipstick is an easy way to add a bit of colour into your look or change it from day to night easily. By using a matte lipstick the colour will hold on your lips for a good few hours. The benefits of using a matte lipstick is that it doesn't transfer onto anything. So wether you're smooching someone else's lips or your wine glass it's not going to leave any evidence.
A good setting spray is going to be your secret weapon to keeping everything in place on your face and not melting like olaf in summer. There are certain sprays that will hold your makeup really well that when you're cutting loose on the dance floor you won't come out looking like Michael Jackson! Most makeup artists swear by Urban Decay All Nighter Long Spray but a budget friendly one that does an amazing job is also the Australis Makeup Finishing Spritz.
So no excuse to not go from the beach to the bar this summer because you can effortlessly pull off this instagrammable look. These photos will be the ones we look back on in years to come and remember how good we felt.
What's your biggest battle in looking cool as a cucumber when the heat is on?


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Early impact on public transport
Globally, road traffic dropped by almost 50% by end of March 2020 compared to the average traffic in 2019 (IEA, 2020). Expectedly, the PT sector has witnessed a major decline in ridership, as it is a challenge to maintain adequate physical distance in buses, metros, and trains. The graph below highlights the early impact of the pandemic on PT across cities and countries.
In India, during the strict lockdown (March — May), the PT ridership dropped by around 90%, with 81% bus operators forced to shut down business completely. This caused not only significant financial losses to the operators but also impacted the livelihood of dependent employees, reliability of services, and future scope of investment in new PT technologies.
Public transport ridership status during the pandemic (Source)
Rise in ridership
The current PT ridership statistics of major Indian cities reveal a steady rise in ridership. For example, in Bengaluru, according to BMTC, the daily ridership, which had dipped to around 10,000 during the lockdown period, jumped to almost 10 lakh passengers in June and July — a 100-fold increase. In Mumbai too, PT ridership is increasing gradually — the daily ridership in BEST buses towards the end of August increased by around 41,000 compared to the lockdown period, to touch 16 lakh passengers.
Nevertheless, commuters will continue to be wary because of the high transmission rate of the virus. Not all PT modes might see their ridership reverting to pre-COVID levels, as people get accustomed to new alternatives — such as personal vehicles (car, two-wheeler, and bicycle), walking — to PT.
Given the current changes in mobility patterns and challenges for PT and service providers, we need to think of long-term sustainable transport solutions such as restructuring of PT planning and operations to include contactless payment options, real-time tracking of vehicles, provision of on-demand services, flexible route planning subject to changes in demand, hassle-free transfer points, etc.
As cities are opening up metro and bus services, it is also essential to ensure first- and last-mile connectivity for commuters. An efficient multimodal integration system should be in place to ensure seamless and safe travel for commuters through public transport. All metro stations, major bus stops, and other transport hubs should have parking facilities, proper walkways, feeder service facilities, timetable of integrated services, pre-booking counters, integrated real-time tracking system, and basic shopping amenities.
One of the positive environmental impacts of this pandemic has been a significant mode shift towards non-motorised transport (NMT) such as cycling and walking in London, Milan, Brussels, Paris, Auckland, and many cities across the world. Providing adequate infrastructure facilities to the users is now the government's responsibility. Priority lanes, pothole-free footpaths, signal priority, parking lots at major bus stops/hubs/metro stations, etc., are all fundamental necessities for NMT users. Many countries, including India, have already started planning along these lines to encourage NMT users.
With the work-from-home culture being widely adopted during the lockdown, the overall travel demand by commuters has decreased significantly. To build on this encouraging trend, 'work-near-home' as a new initiative should be explored where unoccupied buildings, hotel rooms, and idle properties in residential areas can be used as co-working spaces. Such an initiative would reduce long-distance travel, encouraging employees to take up NMT for their work trips.
That said, with different transport agencies imposing different travel regulations, inter-modal commute could turn out to be a nightmare. Therefore, a common nodal agency, which would standardise rules for hassle-free commute, would be beneficial. The pandemic has, indeed, offered an unprecedented opportunity to shift to a more sustainable way of living. Let us go green.
Aswathy K P is a Senior Research Analyst at CSTEP. She has completed MTech in Civil Engineering with specialisation in Traffic and Transportation Planning from National Institute of Technology, Calicut. She may be contacted on Linkedin.
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Q: How many fourth powers are below $n^2$? Given $n^2$, how many fourth powers $(x^4)$ are between 0 and $n^2$?
$n,x\in \mathbb{Z}$
Does this just reduce down to how many squares are below $n$?

A: Yes, it does: assuming that $x$ is a non-negative integer, $0\le x^4\le n^2$ if and only if $0\le x^2\le n$. You can express the number of squares exactly using the floor (greatest integer) function; I've left the answer spoiler-protected below.

 $\left\lfloor\sqrt{n}\right\rfloor+1$, where the $+1$ accounts for $0^2$.

A: There are so many as there are squares between $0$ and $n$, so the answer is $\sqrt n$, with up or downrounding depending on whether you count $0$ and $n$ itself (if it is square)


Never heard of thermography? Relax, it is a high-tech health screening tool that studies the heat fluctuations in our bodies. The difference in the temperature patterns indicates abnormal cellular growth in the breast or any other part of the body. The change in the temperature is caused by the excess growth of cells at aparticular body part. Here is alist of few things that one needs to consider about thermography as an effective tool for early detection of breast cancer.
Surprisingly, with thermography cancer can be detected 8-10 years before compared to other detection methods. The major benefit of full body thermography in Davie, FL is that a patient gets to know about the changes in the cellular levels and gets the opportunity to amend their lifestyles and dietary intakes before the formation of the actual tumor.
Thermography does not involve any pressing or flattening of the breast to get the images. Rather, there is just a camera that takes images of the body parts. If you have tender or dense breast tissues, thermography is your ideal test because it is absolutely painless and non-invasive.
Not just breast, there are many advantages of full body thermography in Davie, FL. This process is used for deep vein thrombosis, dental pathologies, diabetes, digestion and colon functions. This is a very effective method that can be used to detect many diseases other than cancer.
Unlike mammography, thermography, when used as a regular screening tool can detect cancer way before mammography. Studies have shown that women who had abnormal thermographs for over 12 years, 40% of them have developed malignant cells in about 5 years. So, thermography is considered more accurate over mammography or any other tests.
Since thermography involves taking images through an infrared camera, it is one of the safest ways to get your breast tested. It does not emit any radiations like mammography.
Compared to other tests like biopsy and mammography, thermography is rather more affordable and inexpensive. Many insurances tend to cover thermography, in case it doesn't no worries.
Breast cancer is completely curable if detected early. With thermography, a patient can make early and healthy lifestyle changes to revert the chances of developing cancerous cells in the breast. It is recommended to get regular breast and full body thermography in Davie, FL to keep a track of changes happening inside the body.


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Cross voting in Gujarat helped Ram Nath Kovind as eight MLAs appear to have voted for President-elect
At least eight MLAs of the opposition Congress in BJP-ruled Gujarat appeared to have voted for the victorious NDA nominee Ram Nath Kovind in the presidential poll.
Ahmedabad: At least eight MLAs of the opposition Congress in BJP-ruled Gujarat appeared to have voted for the victorious NDA nominee Ram Nath Kovind in the presidential poll.
Announcing the outcome of the election in Delhi, Returning Officer Anoop Mishra said Kovind received votes of 132 MLAs in Gujarat and the UPA nominee Meira Kumar 49.
The main opposition Congress has 57 MLAs in the 182-member state Assembly.
However, chief minister Vijay Rupani claimed 11 MLAs from the opposition party voted in Kovind's favour in addition to the BJP's 121.
In the 182-member House, the BJP has 121 MLAs, Congress 57, NCP two, JD(U) and the Gujarat Parivartan Party (GPP) one each.
File image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah greet Ram Nath Kovind. PTI
The lone JD(U) MLA, Chotu Vasava, had boycotted the 17 July vote.
"If statements of the NCP and GPP MLA Nalin Kotadia are true, then either 11 MLAs cross-voted for the BJP candidate or eight of our members have cross-voted," a senior Congress leader said.
He was referring to the statement of the NCP state unit president Jayant Patel who on Friday said that none of the party MLAs voted for Kovind. Kotadia, who had turned against the BJP government over the Patel quota issue, also said he had voted in favour of Kumar.
"The Congress has 57 MLAs in Gujarat. However, our candidate (Kumar) got 49 votes, which indicates that at least eight MLAs have cross voted," a Congress insider said.
Meanwhile, Rupani said, "We have 121 MLAs but our candidate (Kovind) received 132 votes. Eleven MLAs have voted in our favour from the opposition party. This speaks about the state of the affairs in the Congress party."
He said the BJP did not make any efforts to engineer cross voting. "Votes came to us on their own," he added.
The cross-voting came as a significant blow to the Congress in prime minister Narendra Modi's home state where elections are due later this year.
Meanwhile, the Congress' Gujarat in-charge Ashok Gehlot went into a huddle with senior leaders here to identify the MLAs who voted against Meira Kumar.
Cross-voting by Congress MLAs, poll watchers said, reflected the disunity in the party which may imperil the chances of senior Congress leader and party president Sonia Gandhi's political advisor Ahmed Patel who is seeking another Rajya Sabha term from Gujarat election for which is scheduled for 8 August.
Clarifying that NCP MLAs had voted for Kumar, Patel said," I just had a talk with a senior Congress leader in Delhi and conveyed to him that the NCP is not involved in cross-voting. As decided ahead of the polls, both our votes went to the UPA candidate. I think the Congress needs to introspect about what went wrong".
The cross-voting came in the backdrop of the tussle between Leader of Opposition Shankarsinh Vaghela and state Congress president Bharatsinh Solanki over who would lead the party in the Assembly elections.
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Teen injured in raid sues local law enforcement agencies
By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau | Aug 12, 2009
Mark Lanier
GALVESTON – While Kenneth Ramsey's home was being raided in June, law enforcement officers lobbed a small grenade into the house and unknowingly hit the man's teenage daughter as she slept on the couch.
Sharon Ramsey's personal injury lawsuit accuses the Dickinson and League City Police Departments and the Galveston County Sheriff's Office of violating 15-year-old Rachel Ramsey's Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights under the U.S. Constitution.
"The defendants violated the constitutional rights of Rachel Ramsey," the complaint states. "As a result of the regulation, custom, or usage of the defendants, the defendants subjected or caused to be subjected Rachel Ramsey to the deprivation of her rights secured by the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guaranteed her that her 'right…..to be secure in [her person] against unreasonable…..seizures, shall not be violated."
The suit, which also names Rachel Ramsey as a plaintiff, was filed Aug. 6 in Galveston County District Court.
According to court papers, various officers in the midst of executing a warrant during the early hours of June 20 approached the residence of Kenneth Ramsey, Rachel Ramsey's father, and released a grenade on the assumption he was by himself.
They argue that the projectile wrongfully struck the teen.
"This grenade landed on Mr. Ramsey's 15-year-old daughter, Rachel Ramsey, who was sleeping on the couch, causing her serious and permanent bodily injuries," the original petition says. "Rachel Ramsey was injured directly from the defendants' use of force that was excessive to the need and objectively reasonable."
The suit does not elaborate on the reason behind the warrant.
Sharon Ramsey claims the alleged incident inflicted physical pain and mental anguish upon her daughter as well as impaired and disfigured her.
Consequently, the plaintiffs seek compensatory damages and a jury trial.
Houston attorneys W. Mark Lanier and Judson Waltman are representing the Ramseys.
Galveston County 122nd District Court Judge John Ellisor is presiding over the case.
Case No. 09CV1393
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Rodriguez: Southampton can cope without Fonte
By FourFourTwo Staff published 11 January 17
Jay Rodriguez believes Southampton can still flourish in the absence of Jose Fonte, who wants to leave the Premier League outfit.
Southampton will continue to march on, even without want-away defender Jose Fonte, insisted Jay Rodriguez ahead of the club's EFL Cup semi-final showdown against Liverpool.
Fonte will sit out Wednesday's first-leg visit of Liverpool after the 33-year-old Portugal international submitted a transfer request.
The veteran's imminent departure is nothing new for Rodriguez and Co. following the losses of Luke Shaw, Dejan Lovren, Adam Lallana, Morgan Schneiderlin, Nathan Clyne, Sadio Mane, Victor Wanyama, Rickie Lambert, Calum Chambers and Graziano Pelle, as well as managers Mauricio Pochettino and Ronald Koeman.
Despite the exits of key first-team figures, Southampton have seamlessly rebuilt season after season and English forward Rodriguez said they can do so again.
Asked if Southampton can upstage Liverpool without Fonte - a member of Portugal's Euro 2016 triumphant, Rodriguez replied: "Yes, of course.
"The squad we have is very strong; we have great strength in depth. Just look at the lads we have brought in. Football players come and go and move on but, as long as you stick to the philosophy of the club, I don't think you can go wrong. The club is going forward each year."
Rodriguez added: "The lads, every single one of us, are honest. Things change very quickly. The lads aren't naive to think it doesn't. You have to stay focused and realise what you need to do to move forward. Every situation has been different as to why players have left. The main thing was everyone had to stick to the philosophy of, 'We need to improve on last year'.
"It's about what we do on the training ground. We didn't look back. We lost players but we have also gained players. It's been an opportunity for some. Look at the players the club has brought through. It comes from individuals but also collectively."
José da Rocha Fonte
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Let's be clear: I will never say no to ice cream. Especially over-the-top milkshakes.
So when I saw that Miller's Eats And Sweets in Masontown was offering them, I made my way to this sweet restaurant ASAP.
Downstairs, there are a number of amazing-looking pastry items and desserts available. Then, the restaurants is upstairs.
This country primitive restaurant has homestyle menu items - like breakfast platters (including buckwheat cakes), sandwiches and paninis, burgers and salads.
I ordered the turkey cranberry panini - turkey, spinach, havarti and cranberry. It came with a side of chips.
For milkshakes, they had candy bar, strawberry shortcake, salted caramel (this was hard for me to pass up!) - but the s'mores milkshake just looked more fun.
Never go wrong with a s'mores milkshake.


Located in a Marina on Malaysian Penang's island, surrounded with beautiful walks & views and peacefully floating boats all around.
Enjoy the smell of the sea and fresh breeze in you face. Just sitting at the balcony you will feel the curious energy of explorers, their dreams and past adventures.
Explore historical beauties of Penang UNESCO heritage and enjoying the taste of famous local dishes.
2 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 4th floor, balcony, two pools, gym and tennis court is what will keep you busy.


The flag is a banner of the arms; arms granted in 1972 based on earlier use.
The county of Östergötland has the same arms, and thus the same official flag, as the province of Östergötland. The geographical borders are approximately the same.
I rött fält en gyllene grip med drakvinge och draksvans samt med blå draktunga och beväpning, i vart av sköldens hörn åtföljd av en ros av silver.
Gules a Griffin with Dragon Wings, Tail and Tongue rampant Or armed, beaked, langued and membered Azure between four Roses Argent.
The county bears the same arms and flag unchanged as the historical province of Östergötland.


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The Day After The Sabbath 59: Too Much Of Nuthin'
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TDATS 59 is another various artist collection. We begin with Chicago's Winterhawk, a band I found during my southern rock searches and they kick start the comp in full-throttle metal fashion. This is one of their earliest tracks taken from the demo collection "There and Back Again". Next up we have two tracks from "Rog & Pip", a duo that evolved from Coventry, UK's 60s beat group The Sorrows. They only made this single but both sides show an aptitude for awesome hard rock so it's a shame there was no more. There is very little information to be found on Octopus, they recorded one album of melodic but somehow heavy pop/psych in 1971, I find this track Restless Night has a very addictive quality and would be perfect cover material for the stoner doom scene's new darlings, Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats!
The UK's Home produced 3 albums of fairly light prog in the early 70's, the third of which includes this track 'The Old Man Dying' with a great juxtaposition between sweet emotive acoustics and heavy riffing. They were also a springboard for AC/DC's Cliff Williams and Wishbone Ash's Laurie Wisefield no less. Fitchburg, MA's "Pugsley Munion" created a single album in 1969 and they did a great job of mixing garage psych, blues and hard rock. "Take My Soul" has an addictive groove. I have used Green Bullfrog once before, way back in the midst of time, but I had to stick this one in, some how not really catching on to it a couple of years ago, the track here is a hell for leather jam that actually manages to make the most of the not inconsiderable talent that got together for one day only to record this jam session album, including Procol Harum's Matthew Fisher, Albert Lee, Ritchie Blackmore and Ian Paice.
We head into proto-NWOBH territory with the UK's Warlord, they had a posthumous 2002 release of material that was reputedly recorded around 1975 and if so, it does show in places a kind of more modern metal sound. Newport, Wales' Blonde On Blonde are up next, I used the previously on the Welsh Vol56, amongst their proggy psych a few fine hard riffs emerged as in the quirky "Happy Families". London, UK's Strider made a couple of hard rock albums in the mid-70s and mastered a brash confident piano-laden sound, if not particularly original. "Searching The Clouds" is the heaviest cut from their 2nd album, 1974's 'Misunderstood'. Atlanta's Law evolved into a tight funk-rock unit through the 70s but their early material, which has been posthumously collected on the "Law - First Session" album, was pure driven hard rock, exemplified here by 1972's motoring "Ain't Been Here In A Long Time".
Sacramento's Joshua reputedly only pressed 50 copies of their subtly-heavy west coast style psych album and the track 'Open Your Mind' has a satisfyingly deep bass riff. Next up is LA's Goodthunder, I used them previously on vol55 and think the album is good enough to warrant one more track, this time the short and grooving 'Sentries' which again is based upon a rock solid bass groove. This installment ends with a track taken from the Rockadrome re-issue of Ultra, reputedly a Texan band headed by Homer's guitarist Galen Niles, who dealt in some blistering late 70s twin-guitar hard rock, definitely one for Thin Lizzy fans....
01. Winterhawk - Too Much of Nothin' (1978)
02. Rog & Pip - War Lord / From A Window (1971)
03. Octopus - Restless Night (1970)
04. Home - The Old Man Dying (1973)
05. Pugsley Munion - Take My Soul (1969)
06. Green Bullfrog - Bullfrog (1970)
07. Warlord - Face Of The Sun (1975)
08. Blonde On Blonde - Happy Families (1971)
09. Strider - Searching The Clouds (1974)
10. Law - Ain't Been Here In A Long Time (1972)
11. Joshua - Open Your Mind (1969)
12. Goodthunder - Sentries (1972)
13. Ultra - Battery (1977)
Thanks for listening! Rich
Labels: Blonde On Blonde, Goodthunder, Green Bullfrog, Home, Joshua, Law, Octopus, Pugsley Munion, Rog and Pip, Strider, Ultra, Warlord, Winterhawk


Secret: When an enemy minion attacks, return it to its owner's hand. It costs (2) more.
"Dang, that's cold." - appropriate response to Freezing Trap, or a mean joke.
Really, really excellent against basically all minions that don't have Echo or Battlecry. Can make some of the most dangerous minions in the game too costly to play, practically or otherwise, but can be disastrous if used carelessly.
Partner with Snipe for maximum suffering. Freezing trap shunts their minion back into their hand, then they pay the extra-high mana to get it out again, only for it to get Sniped on the spot. Ice cream for the soul.
Hadronox comes down for my opponent and I'm running spell hunter with no silence. Lich King already died, so as soon as he drops his spider I figure it is all over. I Flanking Strike the lone Hadronox and come to grips with the fact that I lose this matchup even as I hold out the small hope that he will attack my wolf for value before killing his spider. I know there is no way: I've got three secrets out that he hasn't triggered yet, no way does he risk it.
God I love this card sometimes.
this card isn't fair when the minion that attacks has a mana cost of 9 or higher. A 9 mana minion now costs 11 and you can never play it if you don't have coin.
The coin or innervate does nothing if you have ten mana. You need emperor thaurisan.
Hopefully they change this to correctly freeze the minion who attacks instead of sending it back to the hand with +2 to cost.
Just opened a golden one, never realized it looked so good.
Don't you hate it when a Druid attacks into this with Darnassus Aspirant?
Dont you love it when your oponents attacks a 9 or 10 mana card into this?
I think this card is very overrated and whatever the amount of people using it is, it should be smaller. I see its uses obviously, but you only have 30 cards at your disposal and I guarantee that the vast majority of the time there are better cards you could be using in your deck than this one.
When an enemy minion attacks, silence it, then destroy it. Put a strictly worse version in the enemy hand.
Sound any better when phrased like that?
Had this in play and had 4 health left with a taunt and a minion. The enemy has a V-07-TRoN. Trap activates. Enemy concedes. It was a good day.
So it says "Owner's Hand" but if you get to freezing trap something that was taken with Mind Control or Slyvanas, it goes to the controller's hand.
The reason is the game has no memory of who owns which card, only who currently has it under their control.
When A creature is mind controlled, it no longer is your card and is now owned by the player who cast Mind control.
Hence why a Shadow Madness death-rattle creature (like harvest golem for example) dies the player who killed it gets the 2/1 minion not the original owning player .


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'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' Director on Honoring Toho History While Making Something New
By Nick Valdez - April 5, 2019 08:48 pm EDT
Godzilla: King of the Monsters is a huge sequel for a wide variety of reasons, and fans are looking forward to see what new takes on Toho's famous Kaiju will be brought into the MonsterVerse. But like the rebooted take on Godzilla, there has to be a balance between honoring Toho's original imaginings of the franchise while being sure to offer new imagery.
Director of the sequel, Michael Dougherty, understands the pressures of maintaining this balance and spoke with ComicBook.com at a press event about his attempt to honor the originals while presenting something new.
Dougherty spoke about how important it was to get the details right. This especially goes for their silhouettes, and how they need to be identifiable, "Similar to the sounds of the creatures, to me it's really important that the silhouettes of the creatures honor the originals. Like, that's always the basis for any good silhouette of a creature, that's always the basis for any good creature design is the silhouette. In the same way that you need to be able to listen to creature noises and identify it without seeing it, you need to be able to look at the silhouette of your monster, whether it's the Alien, or Godzilla, or Rodan, or whatever, and you need to identify it."
His approach to nailing this seems certainly out of left field, but made a lot of sense once you sit and think about it, "I don't know if [you all] are fans of ancient aliens, but I love it, and there's a certain approach there. Primitive man saw these creatures, you want to give them a presence that would make them drop to their knees and bow to this god."
But while the approach seemed to start from a unique origin, the goal is concrete and sound, "Same thing with Rodan, they can't just look like gigantic dinosaurs, Jurassic Park has that covered, these have to be distinct, they have to be their own thing, they're Titans."
So by making sure that every detail of the new additions such as Rodan, Mothra, King Ghidorah, and potentially many more, Toho's original Kaiju will hopefully look and feel like their original incarnations while also been distinct and different. Directed by Michael Dougherty, Godzilla: King of the Monsters stars Millie Bobby Brown, Vera Farmiga, Sally Hawkins, Kyle Chandler, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Ken Watanabe, Bradley Whitford, among many other talents. The film is currently scheduled to hit theaters May 31st with Godzilla vs. Kong scheduled for a 2020 release after.
The synopsis for Godzilla: King of the Monsters reads as such, "The new story follows the heroic efforts of the cryptozoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient superspecies, thought to be mere myths, rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's very existence hanging in the balance."
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(Monrovia, Liberia):The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, has made a clarion call, urging Liberians to continue to work together in peace and harmony for the collective good of the Country. He said working together for the common good of Liberia is clearly articulated in the National Anthem when it says, "In union strong success is sure".
Making remarks on Monday, August 24, 2020 at program commemorating Liberia's 105th Flag Day, the Liberian Leader said our flag is a symbol of patriotism and national unity.
"Let us put aside our differences and come together as one people, placing the national interest above personal and partisan interests," Dr. Weah said in a short statement.
He recalled that since the Liberian flag was first unveiled to the world 173 years ago to mark the birth of a new nation on the African continent, the Lone Star's banner has come to symbolize the deeds and valor of our forefathers, to whom we remain constantly indebted.
"We cannot fail if we are united and continue to work together," the Liberian Leader stressed.
"Today marks the 105th occasion when we celebrate the making of our most important national symbol, the Liberian Flag, with a National Holiday, as decreed by our National Legislature in 1915", Pres. Weah recounted.
Continuing, the Liberian Chief Executive said the flag has come to represent the pride and dignity of the Liberian people, and to symbolize the hopes and aspirations of all Liberians, with its patriotic colors and design of red and white stripes and a white star on a blue background.
"This occasion presents yet another opportunity for us to reflect on our collective actions as a people, and steer a united course for the continued betterment of our nation," the President noted, urging Liberians, both at home and abroad, to join forces for the good of the nation.
Dr. Weah congratulated the National Flag Day Orator, Hon. Mamensie Kabba, Assistant Minister for Administration, Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection, for delivering an inspiring and insightful message.
President Weah described the Orator's message as very uplifting, particularly in these times as Liberia and the rest of the world battle the COVID 19 pandemic.
The Liberian Leader committed himself to do all that is within his powers to turn over to the orator's generation, the young people of Liberia, a country they would be proud of.
This year's ceremony was held at the Ministerial Complex in Congo Town.
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Mammoth has worked with Idaho River Adventures (IRA) for more than four years, handling social media and design and recently built IRA a new website. Idaho River Adventures relies heavily on building a following on social media that can be marketed to repeatedly to fill their amazing river trips on the Middle Fork of the Salmon.
Idaho River Adventures is a boutique adventure travel company that offers high-end river adventures. Finding customers to fill 10 - 20 trips a year is a challenge and IRA must constantly compete for clients' valuable time and money against other alternatives.
Mammoth has built IRA's social media following 10 fold. When Mammoth took over, IRA had fewer than 500 Facebook followers. Currently IRA's Facebook following is just over 3,100. This growth has been mainly organic, and has led to much better awareness and ultimately many bookings for the river trips. In addition to Facebook, Mammoth established a strong Instagram presence for IRA and has grown followers from a couple hundred to over 1,000.
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In addition to social media management and advertising, Mammoth advised IRA that a new website would help greatly in telling their story to potential clients. IRA agreed and, in 2017, Mammoth built and launched a new website that has led to immediate bookings and a strong digital presence that will continue to pay dividends for IRA into the future.
Idaho River Adventures has a greatly enhanced digital presence and continues to contract Mammoth to tell their story over social media and the website. Leads and bookings continue to flow from IRA's vibrant digital presence.


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Media Review: Crawford and Spence play The Blame Game
Crawford and Spence do battle on social media instead of inside a boxing ring, writes George Gigney
20/20 Vision: Egos are left at the door when entering The Boxing House
Manya Klempner has opened three state-of-the art boxing gyms in as many years with a fourth on the way in 2023, writes Matt Christie
Yesterday's Heroes: Canadian heavyweight Larry Gains was a victim of colour
The great Larry Gains was frozen out of the world title picture due to overt racism that was rife in the 1930s, writes Miles Templeton
'It's brutal and raw but it's worth it.' John Marvin on sparring with Eumir Marcial and training with the Philippines' Olympic team
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Light-heavyweight John Marvin is about the only boxer to benefit from the disruption to the Olympic qualification tournament
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Are you recovering from an injury?
So I had the South East Asian Games around November time and I incurred an injury when I was boxing against Vietnam in the first preliminary round. I fractured my hand against him and it's been on the mend since.
With that Asian qualifier now rescheduled to start on March 3, will you recover in time for that?
This is really good news for me. I've just been home, spent a little bit of down time, I haven't been home for three or four months, so I spent it with my children and my family.
My son's three and my daughter's nine. You miss everything, birthdays, Christmas, New Year's, everything with them. The sacrifice is real. I need to make sure it's all worth it in the end.
And being an Army boxer means you've got a steady career as a soldier but you can pursue your boxing as well.
Thanks to the Army and the regiment, the Princess of Wales Royal regiment, I want to thank all of them for helping to get me where I am. They're all very supportive and pushing me through with regard to my dream of becoming an Olympian.
What is it like training with the Philippines team?
It's quite brutal to be honest. It's different compared to over here. Obviously the living conditions and the culture and everything, it's a lot different. But it's second to none. The majority of our coaches are Olympians. We've got Roel Velasco as a coach, he's a bronze medallist from 1992 in the Olympics in Barcelona and his brother [Mansueto] is a silver medallist from Atlanta. We've got loads of experience with the coaching.
It is brutal and raw but it's worth it.
They are very, very hungry over there. We've got six, seven days a week training when we're over there. Any money that's left over, it doesn't go on trainers or anything, it goes to their families to put food on the table. That's what they're training for, that's what they're fighting for. Being around that hunger and that training establishment with people with that sort of mindset brings out the best in you.
What's the sparring like?
The sparring's brutal. It is quite raw, considering. My main sparring partner is Eumir Marcial. He's the middleweight. He got the silver medal in the World championships just gone. He's doing really well. He's my main sparring partner but we get people coming over from Australia and we go to places like China, Kazakhstan and doing tournaments there, India, all over Asia.
The Philippines' Eumir Felix Marcial is dangerous and very heavy-handed Action Images
It is tough but the only way is up and I'm here to learn… We do have some mad wars in the ring but it's all good after. We've got the same goal, we've all got the same mindset.
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John Dennen has been writing for Boxing News since 2010. After a brief stint as an unsuccessful amateur boxer he began working at the magazine as an editorial assistant, when he was shortlisted for the Sports Journalists' Association's prestigious Young Sportswriter of the Year award. He is now the Boxing News online editor and this year was recognised in the Boxing Writers Association of America awards. He's interviewed some of the biggest names in the sport and has covered major events across Las Vegas, New York, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Korea and Macau as well as the last two editions of the Olympic Games. His book covering the rise of Anthony Joshua is published by Yellow Jersey Press.