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The Biggest Mistake to Avoid When Trying to Get Your Ex Back
A major mistake to avoid when you're trying to get your ex-girlfriend, fiancé, or wife back is to turn into an emotional wussy.
The more of an emotional wuss that a guy becomes, the more it annoys the woman because women are not attracted to the emotional weakness of men.
Women are always attracted to the emotional strength of men. For example: Confidence, self-belief, high self-esteem, self-assurance, determination to succeed, etc.
So, if a guy is displaying emotional, wussy behavior where he's being insecure, emotionally sensitive, appears to be lost without her and is also afraid to joke around because he's worried that it might upset her, that is going to turn her off.
When going through a breakup, what a woman positively responds to is when a man is confident in himself and he doesn't stop being his real self. He doesn't lose confidence in his ability to make her feel attracted.
He also doesn't feel like it's no longer his place to joke around with her, and flirt with her, and make her feel attracted. It is his place because he is a confident, loving man and he can make her feel attracted, and he can also make other women feel attracted.
He might not want other women because he wants her, but if he wanted to have other women, he could because he's a confident, loving man who knows how to attract women.
Using Humor Rather Than Being an Emotional Wuss
One of the best ways to show your ex that you're not emotionally weak, is to have the balls to joke around in moments where you would usually just be polite, nice and essentially suck up to her.
For example: A guy is talking to his woman and she says, "I don't have feelings for you anymore." He can joke around with her at that point, and get her laughing and smiling, which is going to make her feel some attraction and respect for him.
So in response to her saying, "I don't know if I have feelings for you anymore." He can then smile and say in a joking manner, "Yeah, me too. I hate you now. You're my bitchy ex-girlfriend who broke my heart. Oh, I'm going to cry now."
She's most likely going to laugh and smile in that moment.
Important: Saying that to her isn't the magic secret to getting an ex back; it's just something in that moment that's at least going to make her smile and maybe even make her laugh. It's also going to make her feel respect for the fact that the guy isn't losing confidence regardless of what she says.
He maintains his confidence in his ability to make her feel attracted.
He knows that getting her laughing and smiling like that, in a moment where she's not really feeling sure about her feelings, is going to make her have some feelings for him.
She's going to feel good around him, she's going to be laughing and smiling, which is going to mean that she has some feelings for him.
He knows that he can create that.
When you know that you can create attraction inside of a woman, you've got nothing to worry about.
Whatever she says to you, you can use it as an opportunity to make her feel respect and attraction for you.
If you are sincere about wanting to get your ex back, you need to use every interaction, whether that's via text, on a phone call, or in person as an opportunity to make her feel a renewed sense of respect and attraction for you.
When you approach it in that way, she will drop her guard, begin to have feelings for you again, and become open to meeting up and experiencing the new and improved version of you in person.
When you meet up and make her feel a lot of respect and attraction, she'll most likely be open to hooking up again and giving the relationship another chance.
Getting an ex back is easier when you focus on making her feel attracted to you, rather than wasting months ignoring her or wasting loads of energy on endless phone calls where you're trying to convince her to give you another chance.
In most cases, a woman is only going to give a guy another chance if he has the ability to make her have feelings for him again.
You can make her have feelings for you in many different ways. One of those ways is getting her laughing and smiling and another way is to show her that you've moved beyond the level that you were at when she broke up with you.
For example: If a guy got broken up with because he didn't have much purpose in life, he didn't have much ambition. He was just sitting around, or working in a crappy job, or wanting to spend most of his time with her and just clinging on to her.
What's going to make her have some feelings for him again (it's not going to be the ultimate solution to getting her back, but it's going to make her have some feelings for him again), is to see that he now has big goals in life and he's starting to make some progress towards that.
That is what really counts.
It's about making her have some feelings for you again, allowing her to smile and laugh when she's interacting with you, allowing her to look at you in a new, positive light and see that you have begun to move beyond the level that you were at when she broke up with you.
You don't have to become perfect though, you don't have to fix everything and become a super, amazing man to get an ex back.
It's actually a lot simpler than that.
Another example of getting her smiling, and maybe even laughing, is where she asks, "Is it still cool to contact you? Do you want to stay friends?" and then the guy can respond to that in a way that makes her laugh.
So with the example of her asking, "Is it still cool to contact you?" A guy can then say, "No way. Don't ever contact me again, I never want to hear from you. Why would I want to hear from you? If you call me, I'm hanging up right away. I'm just, like, end phone call, every time."
At that moment, she's going to be able to smile, she's going to be able to feel some respect for him that he is confident and he's in control in that situation.
Compare that to a guy who responds to her question of, "Is it still cool to contact you?" with "Of course, contact me any time," or even worse where he says, "No, don't contact me again. I won't be able to handle that. If you don't want to be with me, then don't contact me. I can't deal with that, it's going to be too painful," and then she loses respect for him for being an emotional wuss.
With the other example of her asking, "Do you still want to be friends?" a guy can also use that as an opportunity to get her smiling and maybe even laughing.
She asks, "Do you still want to be friends?" A guy can say, "Yeah, we'll be best friends. We'll go shopping on Sundays, we'll gossip on Mondays, and we'll text like crazy during the week about all the TV shows that we're watching. We'll be best friends forever."
In that moment, she's going to be able to smile and she might even laugh. More importantly, she is going to be able to feel some respect for him and isn't going to be looking down on him for being an emotional wuss like or lacking the confidence and balls to joke around with her.
On the other hand, if a woman asks that question, "Do you still want to be friends?" Her boyfriend, fiancé, or husband says, "No, no, no, I don't want to be friends. If you don't want to be with me, then I don't want to be interacting with you. It'd be too painful, etc."
That's not going to make her feel respect and attraction for him in that moment.
She's going to feel as though he's not emotionally strong, he can't even deal with what's going on and it's going to make her lose even more respect and attraction for him.
If you need more help to get her back and you don't know what to say or do for your specific situation, I have an amazing program called Get Your Ex Back: Super System.
It's 10 hours of video training and by the end of it, you will know exactly what to say and do to get her to give you another chance.
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February 26, 2013 / Nicole Brydson / Music
Claire's Diary and Friends Reap Rewards of Riot Grrrl at ABC NO RIO
Rivington Street, Manhattan
The first time I set foot inside of ABC No Rio was in 1996. I was 15.
Notable memories from that fateful afternoon include standing in a packed basement crowd with my friend Pilar. Moshing chaos was ensuing all around us for a band that drew a lot of spikey hair.
Next I remember a drunken punk rock guy stumbling back towards us and realizing nearly too late that he was unzipping and pulling it out and whoops! He started peeing into the corner, basically over Pilar's head as we fled the area.
This was long before the days of Willie Mae Rock Camp, but months later I would see God is My Co-Pilot in a low-key early show that warms my memory today. I would connect with independent media in the zine library, and be inspired to write my own.
Eventually my friends Robyn, Shannon, Jess and I started a punk band and played many Saturday afternoon matinees at ABC No Rio with other locals. We were called The Lizzies and we wrote, recorded and released all of our own music. I'm talking about myself a lot because that is my full disclosure in writing this story; truth is, I've been writing it for a long time.
I arrived at ABC last Saturday, sixteen years after that first matinee for a record release party celebrating the first full length release from the local girl band Claire's Diary. The record will be released worldwide on iTunes today. It was the first time it really sunk in how far things had come.
Moms and Dads and sisters and classmates and teachers all packed into the gallery to cheer on all the bands. Unfortunately I missed the first act, Kelly Montoya, but I heard good things.
I pulled back the big cloth draped across the doorway – everything looks exactly the same, mics still shock singers unless draped in a sock – just in time to see the second act, Tiny Tusks.
Comprised of Sabrina (Bass), Natalie (Guitar, Vox), and Lauren (Drums, Vox) – who has previously contributed to this site and our Queerespondence party series – Tiny Tusks left it on the stage. These ladies shifted from obvious emo and hardcore roots to punky riot grrrl flavor and their sound was intense. They have been playing out for a year and are about to go into the studio to record their material. They have a demo up on bandcamp.
Next up was Tin Vulva who were quite impressive. Comprised of Kat Wong (Bass, Drums, Vox), Sarah Soller-Mihlek (Guitar, Bass, Vox) and Vanessa Rondon (Drums, Guitar, Vox), their record will also be officially released soon. These ladies have power and their stage presence was fierce. Through raucous lyrics addressing catcalls on city streets channeling angst through powerful riffs, their message hung heavy even in that room (for all you sound snobs). I bought their split 7" with No TV Tonight.
The event was curated by Fake French, whom I applaud for putting together this line up to build anticipation for the afternoon's headliner.
Claire's Diary hit the stage and the crowd surged to the front of the room. The bands presence and confidence feed their intricate sound and sharp cues. Singer and guitarist Sophie Kasakove is a star with an ease of technical skill that far surpasses any other star I've seen to date, and certainly anyone I've seen on their way to Brown next year. She's also the editor of Grrrl Beat.
The spunk of drummer Isadora "Izzy" Schappell and charm of synth player Kiri Oliver remind me of my friend Allison Wolfe helming a Bratmobile show. The rhythm and keys add pop synth at times and darkness at others. The band's token guy, Joey Koneko, has a style all his own and he doesn't fall to the backdrop as some guys tend to in mostly lady bands.
From the first note of the live set Claire's Diary blew me away. The maturity of their sound and the deepness of their message really hit home how even just a little bit of encouragement will go a long way towards motivating young women to own the stage like these young women do.
Willie Mae Rock Camp and Rock n' Roll Camp for Girls are huge factors in turning out talents like these young ladies (and lad) so early on – Claire's Diary are literally ahead of their time.
And ahead of this year's SXSW 2013 premiere of Sini Anderson's documentary The Punk Singer on the life of Kathleen Hanna, I relished seeing all of these young girls take to the stage without hesitation and do what it is that riot grrrls have always done, and turn it up to 11 for a new generation.
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Written by:Nicole Brydson
Going to shows at ABC No Rio and playing in the Lizzies were key elements of my personal development. I loved that community of other young people, especially women, who didn't accept the status quo but didn't quite know why, and who knew they had to stand up and rebel and express themselves, but didn't quite know how. Being in an an all-girl band, and having the supportive performance space like ABC No Rio gave me the space to express myself, develop confidence, get angry, get inspired, connect, and create. I don't miss being a teenager, but I miss ABC and I miss the Lizzies. Thanks Nikki, ABC, Willie Mae Rock Camps for Girls, and all the bands mentioned here for expanding the space of expression for girls in NYC.
Kathleen Hanna Wants a Revolution and Makes Her Mark | Brooklyn the Borough
[…] Throw in a dash of Sheryl Sandberg's corporate lady non-feminism in the news lately, and we're looking at a media convergence of on the one hand, women in the corporate world tipping the scales towards a work lifestyle that accommodates them (for the meta version, watch Kathleen's 1998 video for the Julie Ruin song Aerobicide, below), and in the culture world, women using digital tools to take control of telling their own stories in a way never before seen. That includes up and coming young women like Claire's Diary and friends recently profiled here. […]
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Hand-carved mahjong tiles are a dying craft in Hong Kong
In this April 18, 2019, photo, Cheung Shun-king, 65-year-old mahjong game tiles maker, makes a tile in his shop in Kowloon's old neighborhood of Hong Kong. Hand-carved mahjong tiles is a dying art in Hong Kong. But Cheung is trying to revive the heritage/raise people's interest by organizing hand-craved tile class to keep the tradition alive. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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In this April 18, 2019, photo, Cheung Shun-king, 65-year-old mahjong game tile maker, poses with his tiles in his shop in Kowloon's old neighborhood of Hong Kong. Hand-carved mahjong tiles is a dying art in Hong Kong. But Cheung is trying to revive the heritage/raise people's interest by organizing hand-craved tile class to keep the tradition alive. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
HONG KONG — Just opposite the entrance to a neon-lit night market, one of Hong Kong's few remaining carvers of mahjong tiles engraves the two Chinese characters for the number 8,000 on a piece of acrylic.
With a knife in his right hand, Cheung Shun-king turns the tile with the other to cut into it. From time to time, he gently blows away the shavings.
His is a dying craft in an era of mass-produced tiles for the table-top game, popular in southern China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The 65-year-old artisan believes there are only three or four carvers left in Hong Kong. Cheung is trying to revive interest in the tradition by holding workshops to demonstrate how the tiles are made.
"For hand-carved mahjong tiles, when you look closely, you can see each of them is different," he said inside his shop, a 100-square-foot (9-square-meter) space on the ground-floor of an old-style shop-house. "It is because I carve them one after another, complete them one by one instead of using a mold. Sometimes, the strength I apply may be different if I just have had a meal or chat while carving."
Played at Lunar New Year and other gatherings, mahjong has become a symbol of friendship and family bonds. Chinese restaurants provide tables and mahjong sets to customers who host wedding or birthday banquets. Hong Kong once was dotted with mahjong parlors, where people could play against strangers for money, but few are left.
In this April 18, 2019, photo, Mahjong game tiles with Chinese characters engraved by Cheung Shun-king sit in their case at a shop in Kowloon's old neighborhood of Hong Kong. Hand-carved mahjong tiles is a dying art in Hong Kong. But a small 50-year-old mahjong tile shop is trying to revive the heritage/raise people's interest by organizing hand-craved tile class to keep the tradition alive. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Each mahjong set has 144 tiles with designs that include Chinese characters, dots, flowers and bamboo sticks. The four players sit around a square table and shuffle the tiles face-down. Each arranges a set of tiles, like a hand of cards, before the game starts. They then take turns drawing and discarding the tiles until one player forms a winning combination.
It takes Cheung nearly a week to make one set, because he usually carves only at night, when he isn't serving customers and running errands. After carving the tiles, he cleans and paints them in three colors: green, blue, and red. The final step is to rub and wipe away the excess dried paint.
A set of his tiles sells for at least $400, nearly tenfold the price of factory-made tiles.
He started a recent workshop by demonstrating how he engraves the tiles, so the participants can learn basic skills such as the proper posture to sit and hold a carving knife. Then, he went around the room teaching them one-on-one.
In this April 18, 2019, photo, Cheung Shun-king, 65-year-old mahjong game tiles maker, makes a tile in his shop in Kowloon's old neighborhood of Hong Kong. Hand-carved mahjong tiles is a dying art in Hong Kong. But Cheung is trying to revive the heritage/raise people's interest by organizing hand-craved tile class to keep the tradition alive. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
"Once you tried, you know, hacking your way with one of these, then you can see the intense skill it takes just to make a few strokes and to get something so beautiful out of it," said one student, Adrian O'Sullivan, a 28-year-old elementary school teacher.
Cheung doesn't expect them to become master carvers. At the end of the class, he retouches the tiles made by the students so they have a good-looking one to take home.
"There used to be more than 10 mahjong stores along this street," he said. "Before when it was a flourishing business, it wasn't a problem even if there were many of us. Now there are only one to two stores in this area and business is poor. It's because the younger generations don't play mahjong that often anymore. Even if they play it, they play on their phones alone." /kga
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Q: Show that a set is dense in $[-1,1]$ Show that $\{\cos\ n:n \in \mathbb{N}\}$ is dense in $[-1,1]$ by using the fact below:

Suppose $x$ is irrational. Then there exists $p_n,q_n \in \mathbb{Z}$
  such that $\bigg|x -\frac{p_n}{q_n}\bigg| < \frac{1}{q_n^2}$

I have no idea on how to apply the fact above to show the set is dense in $[-1,1]$. Can anyone help me?

A: We have that $|\cos x-\cos y|\le |x-y|$ for all $x,y$, by the mean value theorem. This can also be established without calculus; see here for the analogous proof for $|\sin x-\sin y|\le |x-y|$.
We know that $\cos(x)$ takes all values between $-1$ and $1$ as $x$ varies between $0$ and $2\pi$, so given $t\in[-1,1]$ begin by finding $x$ in $[0,2\pi)$ with $\cos x=t$. Fix $\epsilon>0$. We want to show that there is an $n$ such that $|t-\cos n|<\epsilon$. Note that $\cos (x+2\pi m)=t$ as well for any $m\in\mathbb Z$. If, for some $n$, $|(x+2\pi m)-n|<\epsilon$, we are done, since
 $$ |t-\cos n|=|\cos(x+2\pi m)-\cos n|\le|(x+2\pi m)-n|<\epsilon. $$
(The sign of $n$ is irrelevant here, since $\cos(n)=\cos(-n)$.)
Suppose then that this is not the case. Fix $k$ with $1/k<\epsilon$, so we are assuming that $(x+2\pi m)-n|\ge 1/k$ for any $m,n$. Consider the sequence $x_m=\{2\pi m\}$, where $\{r\}$ denotes the fractional part of $r$. There must be $m<l$ such that $|x_m-x_l|<1/k$. This is simply because if we look at more than $N$ numbers between $0$ and $1$, two of them must be within $1/N$ of each other. Since $\pi$ is irrational, we also have $0<|x_m-x_l|$. Finally, note that $|x_m-x_l|=|2\pi(m-l)+c|$ for some integer $c$.
Write $s$ for $|x_m-x_l|$. Now look at the numbers $x,x+s,x+2s,x+3s,\dots$. Since all of them have the form $x+2\pi a+b$ for some $a,b\in\mathbb Z$, we must have that they are all at distance at least $1/k$ from any integer. Given $n\in\mathbb N$, let $M\in\mathbb Z$ be such that $M+1/k\le x+ns\le M+1-1/k$. Note that $M+1/k< x+(n+1)s< M+1$, since $0<s<1/k$. But then $x+(n+1)s\le M+1-1/k$ as well. This is of course absurd, because by induction it means that if $M+1/k\le x\le M+1-1/k$, then the same inequalities hold replacing $x$ with $x+ns$ for any $n\in\mathbb N$.
The above appears to avoid the density fact you are given (Dirichlet's approximation theorem), though the argument in the third paragraph is just its proof. If one wants to use the density fact explicitly, note that $2\pi$ is irrational, so there are arbitrarily large $q$ for which there is a $p$ with $$ \left|2\pi-\frac pq\right|<\frac1{q^2}. $$
Pick such a $q$ large enough so that $1/q<\epsilon$, let $s=|2\pi q-p|$, and proceed with the fourth paragraph.

A: Hint: $\pi$ is irrational, and the cosine function has period $2\pi$. Try to approximate any $\theta\in[0,2\pi]$ with numbers of the form $n-2m\pi$, for integers $m$, $n$.

A: Suppose this is not true. Then there is an open interval $V$ in $[-1,1]$ such that $\cos\mathbb{N}\cap V=\emptyset$. Since $\cos:[0,\pi]\rightarrow[-1,1]$ is continuous and surjective, the preimage $U=\cos^{-1}V$ is a non-empty open set in $[0,\pi]$ such that for every $n,m\in\mathbb{Z}$: $n-2\pi m\not\in U$. Since $U$ is open and non-empty, it contains an $\epsilon$-width subinterval $\Delta$ for some $\epsilon>0$. If we show that some point $n-2\pi m$ falls into $\Delta$, this will lead to contradiction.
Using the fact stated in the problem, for any $N$ there are $p,q\in\mathbb{Z}$ such that $q>N$ and $0<|2\pi-\frac{p}{q}|<\frac{1}{q^2}$ or $0<\delta=|2\pi q-p|<\frac{1}{q}$. Let's choose $N$ large enough, so that $\delta<\frac{1}{q}<\frac{1}{N}<\epsilon$. Then, for some $k\in\mathbb{N}$: $|2\pi\cdot kq-kp|=k\delta$ falls into the $\epsilon$-width subinterval $\Delta$. We may choose the signs of $q$ and $p$ so that $0<2\pi\cdot kq-kp=k\delta\in\Delta\subseteq U$. This contradiction concludes the proof.

A: This is the accepted answer but it is an abridged version.
Since the function cosine is continuous and even it is enough to show that the set of the  smallest angle of the integers , defined below, are dense in $ (0,2\pi)$.
$\overline{\underline{n}}:=n-2\pi p_n$ such that  $p_n$ is the only integer such that  $0\leq \overline{\underline{n}}< 2\pi $.
Arguing by contradiction, suppose that there is a $\theta\in (0,2\pi)$ and a $k\in \mathbb{N}$, such that $\overline{\underline{q}}\notin\left(\theta-\frac{1}{k},\theta+\frac{1}{k}\right)$ for every $q\in \mathbb{Z}$.
Since there are infinity angles $\overline{\underline{n}}$ in the interval $(0,2\pi)$ and no repetitions since $\pi$ is irrational. Two of these numbers satisfies $0<|\overline{\underline{n}}-\overline{\underline{m}}|\leq 1/k$, let's call this small positive number $\epsilon$.
It is not difficult to see that there is a positive integer $r\in \mathbb Z$ such that $r\epsilon\in\left(\theta-\frac{1}{k},\theta+\frac{1}{k}\right)$.
Notice that $r\epsilon=|r(m-n)-2\pi(p_m-p_n)|$, that is,  $r\epsilon=\overline{\underline{q}}$ for some $q \in \mathbb{Z}$, absurd since we assumed that there is no $\overline{\underline{q}}$ in this interval near to $\theta$.

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(Reuters) - Canadian discount chain Dollarama Inc narrowly missed quarterly estimates for profit and same-store sales on Thursday, hurt by severe competition and a softening economy that prevented the company from raising prices.
The Montreal-based company said competition from rivals including Dollar Tree Inc had led it to scale back price increases in an attempt to retain customers, reducing gross margins to 40.4 percent in the fourth quarter from 41.4 percent a year ago.
As expected by analysts, the results showed that the discount chain was benefiting from consumers opting for more of their shopping with cheaper retailers in the wake of weakening Canadian economy.
But while customers spent more at its stores on average, the number of transactions fell in the quarter and comparable store sales rose just 2.6 percent, compared to analysts' forecasts of 3 percent and 5.5 percent rise, respectively, a year ago.
The company also expected comparable store sales growth to be in the range of 2.5 percent to 3.5 percent in fiscal 2020.
Dollarama had warned three months ago that it was concerned that fewer customers were shopping at its stores due to price hikes in recent years.
Total quarterly sales rose 13 percent to C$1.06 billion, missing estimates of C$1.07 billion and net income rose to C$171.98 million ($128.1 million), or 54 Canadian cents per share, from C$162.83 million, or 48 Canadian cents per share.
Analysts, however, had expected the company to report a profit of 55 Canadian cents per share, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.


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AC inlet also rusted but can be cleaned up.
Generally needs some cleaning and tightening up.
I/P panel rusted and a little scratchy, can be cleaned up.
Volume low overall, Will re-check drivers after cleaning I/P panel.
once we receive your repair parts your speaker will be repaired in the order it was received.
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For who would notice me just drivin' this model T.
And I will guarantee we'll have fun man alive.
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Dodgers: LA drops NLCS roster with notable pitching changes
By Mike Luciano
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 02: David Price #33 of the Los Angeles Dodgers (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) /
The Los Angeles Dodgers overcame their rivals in San Francisco in one of the most evenly matched NLDS series you'll ever see. With the Giants now behind them after such an emotional series that came down to the wire, Los Angeles will try to defend their World Series crown by once again taking down the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS.
While the Braves are missing Ronald Acuna and Mike Soroka in this series, the fact that they were able to overcome a tough Brewers staff and their collection of pitching talent should prove that this team is not to be taken lightly or messed with.
The Dodgers chose to make some unique decisions when it came to filling out their pitching staff for their 26-man NLCS roster. Rather than prioritizing experience and the ability to pitch deep into games, they rolled the dice on some younger players that should be able to help out of the bullpen.
The Dodgers chose not to add David Price, who has been solid as a starter and reliever this season, to the NLCS roster. In order to replace him, relief pitchers Justin Bruihl and Evan Phillips have beat him out. Time will tell if Dave Roberts made the right call by leaving Price out.
Here is your 26-man roster for the NLCS. #RepeatLA pic.twitter.com/LuVr4dwJGu
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 16, 2021
The Dodgers didn't bring David Price to the NLCS.
Bruihl has quietly been an extremely effective reliever out of the bullpen this season. With a 2.89 ERA and 144 ERA+ in some limited action this season, he's proven to be capable of getting outs at this level. His ability to get meaningful outs in series like this, however, remains to be seen.
Phillips is the more surprising addition of the two, as the 27-year-old has just 56 MLB games under his belt, seven of which came with the Dodgers this season. Still, with an ERA+ of 121, Roberts must see enough in him to warrant giving the veteran righty a chance to pitch in the postseason.
Justin Bruihl and Evan Phillips are on the Dodgers' NLCS roster. David Price is not. Max Muncy (elbow) also not on there. https://t.co/wxyIsO5crC
— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) October 16, 2021
Even with Clayton Kershaw hurt and Trevor Bauer away from the team due to his sexual assault allegations, Roberts seems confident in the combination of Max Scherzer, Julio Urias, Walker Buehler, and Tony Gonsolin leading this team to the promised land.
Price will not get a chance to pitch for LA in this series barring something unforeseen. While his playoff missteps early in his career are well-known, an argument can be made for keeping him as a long reliever. Roberts has guided this team to a title in the past, so it might be best not to question his judgment.
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Musholm is a small island in Denmark. The highest point is 9 meters above sea level.

There is only one house on the island. It is being used by the company Musholm Lax.
It is a popular place for sailors. There is no real harbor, but it's possible to anchor.

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Islands of Denmark
Uninhabited islands of Denmark
Geography of Kalundborg Municipality

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The Waze CarPlay interface supports many of the same options as the standard iPhone version, including the ability to report traffic, accidents, police, and hazards like ice or flooding. It also offers voice search, though this must be triggered in-app instead of via Siri.
Some other options include the ability to use day and night modes at any hour, and change the graphic used to represent your car.
The first third-party navigation app to adopt CarPlay was another Google property, Maps, but there are differences between the two. Only Waze, for instance, has reporting features and an assortment of guidance voices.
Waze is a free download, and runs on iPhones with iOS 9 or later. CarPlay requires not just iOS 12 but a compatible dash interface.
For those wondering why Sygic or TomTom haven't appeared on Apple CarPlay (I'm not a programmer or coder so bear with my very brief theory), I believe that the fact that the maps are stored on the phone and are not web based means a different programming protocol is needed to allow the app to work with CarPlay. Sygic's Facebook and Twitter feeds say the app is in the review phase and should be released soon. TomTom says their app won't be released until early next year.
Ah. I would think that you could control the Uber/Lyft apps on the CarPlay display if they implemented it, but I can see your reasoning to keep it separate.
Still hoping to see TrackAddict w/CarPlay! FTW!
Sygic update should be released any day now.
Have not tried Waze in CarPlay yet, but used Google Maps on a weekend road trip.
Google Maps works well in iOS, but apparently Siri will still steer you to Apple's inferior product- yes, I said inferior. Apple should put a preference switch that shits Apple Maps off if you select Waze or Google Maps as your primary navigation while in CarPlay.
Apple Maps routing is still horrible and the map tries to route you even when you select ETA only. This constant churning of the app makes my phone hot when in city driving and not following the route it apparently prefers. My routes are usually quicker than Apple's and Google's tend to split the difference. I'm guessing Apple's software is less efficient than Google's.
Finally! Been waiting for this one!!
Beta testing version for Sygic just released today.
Just downloaded the updated Waze. The app is working but the police/hazard/construction notifications are not showing on the car screen. Unplugged and restarted iPhone and still not showing. 2017 GMC Sierra.
I've had some catastrophic errors from this Waze update as well. It caused my entire Car Play integration to reboot repeatedly until I shut the car off. Really bad bug. Could it be due to iOS 12? Maybe, but it didn't do this before I used Waze.


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Utica man gets 10 years in prison for rape, inappropriate touching of child
Michaela Sumner
NEWARK - A Utica man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday after he admitted to raping and inappropriately touching a child.
Jeffery D. Long, 57, of Utica, pleaded guilty to one count of rape, a first-degree felony, and two counts of gross sexual imposition, both third-degree felonies, in Licking County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday morning.
According to Assistant Licking County Prosecutor Paula Sawyers, in March, the victim, who is now 14, told law enforcement that Long touched her inappropriately and caused her to touch him inappropriately between 2010-2012 when she was between 6 and 8-years-old.
Sawyers added Long admitted to the acts, saying the actions occurred when the child was 7 or 8-years-old.
Speaking on behalf of the victim and her father, Sawyers said they wanted Long locked up until the victim was of a substantial age and can be safe and comfortable. Sawyers asked for Judge Thomas Marcelain to impose a 14-year sentence in the case.
More: Utica man faces rape charge after allegedly raping, touching child inappropriately
Defense attorney Brian Joslyn said his client has accepted responsibility from the onset of the criminal investigation and has shown remorse and concern as to the effects of his actions on the victim.
Joslyn asked Marcelain to take note of Long's numerous medical conditions, asking the court to do what it can to ensure his safety.
During an opportunity to address the court, Long apologized to the victim and said he's very sorry for what he's done.
A woman who identified herself as Long's sister told Marcelain she's very concerned about her brother's and her parents' health. She asked Marcelain for mercy and leniency on Long's health and asked Marcelain to help him get the medical treatment he requires.
Marcelain imposed a 10-year prison sentence. Upon release, Long will be required to complete five years of post-release control and register as a Tier III sex offender, meaning he'll have to register with the sheriff's office every 90 days for life.


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Do you own a business? If so, you need to consider what would happen if one of your most important executives, one of your partners or an owner died suddenly. Although you may not want to think of such a scenario, it's wise to prepare for the unexpected.
Key man life insurance or now known as key person insurance protects any surviving owners of your business. That's why you should spend some time considering how the death of a key member of your company would affect the daily operations of your business. Would your business be able to survive financially if you had to replace the expertise and knowledge of one of your key people?
If one of the individuals specified in your key person insurance policy dies, your company will receive money to cover any related expenses. You can use this cash to hire someone else as a replacement a process which can often be very costly and time-consuming.
Business owners may contribute their invaluable expertise, even if they don't receive a regular salary. This is especially true when you first start your company. Another individual will not normally be interested in replacing a key person in your company unless they receive adequate financial compensation. Purchasing a key person insurance policy will enable the surviving owners to take the time to hire another experienced individual to help run the company. Companies should consider Term and Whole Life Insurance Plans. If the amount you need is under $350K we may have some No Medical Exam Plans available.
Many business owners don't spend time thinking about issues concerning inheritance if one of the owners dies. Therefore, you should always ensure you have a buy sell agreement before you decide to start a company with anyone else. The agreement should state exactly what will happen to the ownership interest of each individual if he/she dies.
You should specify that your company will buy all of the deceased owner's shares. If you fail to do so, the heirs of that individual may become part owners of your business. A key person insurance policy will help you prevent this from happening. Just make sure to specify in the contract how the funds will be used if an insured individual dies. This can prevent a lot of frustration and problems later on.
After you purchase a key person insurance policy, you should periodically review the document. You want to ensure that you have adequate insurance coverage to protect your business. It's very important to prepare for the unexpected. If an important member of your company dies unexpectedly, you will find it much easier to manage financially with key person insurance coverage.
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Some authors refer to it as the MICE quotient.
Stories contain all of these attributes, but many stories focus on one or two aspects.
Idea stories use a simple plot and straight forward characters. If the idea is a philosophical question then the characters each represent one side of a debate. The plot maneuvers characters to highlight the question and leave the audience to decide the answer.
Puzzle or mystery based idea stories rely on the question "how will/did they do it?" Many crime stories rely on this structure. The question is either how will a criminal perform a crime, or how will the detective solve the crime.
Character stories feature a protagonist set on changing themselves, either by finding a new identity or escaping their current one. Some of the strongest character stories involve a protagonist who tries to redefine a relationship without completely breaking away.
Characters are complex, with many sides. The plot reveals the inner tension between these conflicting sides, until the character changes themselves and finds a new balance.
Plot stories focus on the events, using a fast pace to keep characters moving and making choices. Often there is an imbalance, a breakdown of order or a general problem with the world. The story tells how characters work to restore the old order or create a new one. The story ends when the protagonist succeeds or realizes it's impossible.
Setting stories focus on where the story takes place; the details observed by the five senses and the various cultural and social aspects of the region. Setting stories typically feature an outsider as the protagonist. Gulliver's Travels and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court are examples of this technique. Setting stories often use generic characters, stereotypes. The conflicts can be extended or resolved and replaced. The story ends when the audience has seen the entire world, or when that world becomes lost.
Stories feature the plot, a series of events that represent a change which affects all primary characters. A character's journey is how the character changes over time.
A short story rarely has the time to tell more than a single character journey in conjunction with a plot that relates to the character's journey.
A novel usually involves multiple character journeys. Each character journey has peaks and valleys as tension fluctuates. The novel blends character journeys together. As one journey dips into a valley and reduces tension, another journey rises in tension towards a peak. This helps maintain audience interest in the long term. It's also important that the various character journeys feature some unifying aspects, combining to offer different perspectives on the same ideas, questions, and themes. This gives a novel cohesion.


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Shipping Container House with Green Roof, San Antonio, Texas
About Poteet Architects
Design Poteet Architects
Location San Antonio, Texas, USA
Photography Chris Cooper
This Poteet Architects's project is a successful implementation of client's wish to experiment with shipping containers. The shipping container house with green roof serves as a small guest house and is fitted with a custom stainless sink and a WC/shower. Large sliding window opens the interior space to the surrounding natural landscape.
The design emphasis is on the sustainable strategies: recycling of shipping container for a permanent use; the green roof provides shade and natural insulation to reduce heat gain. Grey water is collected from the shower and sink, and is used for green roof irrigation. The WC is a composting toilet. Interior space insulated with high efficient spray foam and lined with natural bamboo plywood suitable for walls and floor.
Jim Poteet opened the office with the hope that the firm could further the sustainable revitalization of downtown San Antonio. Poteet Architects' success in this endeavor has brought the firm national recognition and acclaim. The firm's portfolio of completed work includes residential, commercial and institutional projects, but is perhaps best known for the sensitive adaptive reuse of existing buildings and a fresh, rigorous approach to modern interior design.
In 2013, Jim was named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in recognition of his contributions to the advancement of design. This honor is one of the highest the profession can bestow on an architect.
In 2012, Poteet Architects joined Johnson Fain of Los Angeles and the Olin Studio of Philadelphia to create a new master plan for Hemisfair Park in downtown San Antonio. Completed in 2011, the new vision for the area, forged though a highly successful public process, combines public open space with an urban mix of residential, commercial, and institutional uses organized by bringing back the pre-fair street grid, reconnecting this neglected area to the surrounding neighborhoods.
In 2009, the Pace Foundation Offices was selected as one of twelve CONTRACT Interiors Awards winners nationwide. The project was given a Design Award by the Texas Society of Architects and an Honor Award by the San Antonio Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The firm's Robison Loft was featured in the November issue of Metropolitan Home and the Pace Loft was prominently included in Michael lassell's book Metropolitan Home Design 100, which selected the 100 best spaces published in the history of the magazine.
Jim Poteet graduated from Yale University and received his Master of Architecture from the University of Texas where the faculty awarded him the Alpha Rho Chi Medal. He interned in Philadelphia with Kieran, Timberlake and Harris, and returned to San Antonio where he joined the Alamo Architects. Jim established Poteet Architects in 1998.
In his free time, Jim continues to advocate for the renewal of his hometown's urban center and for the visual arts as a catalyst in that renewal. Jim served consecutive terms as president of Southtown, a community based commercial redevelopment group whose approach has been widely adopted as a model. He has served on the City of San Antonio's Downtown Advisory Board as Chair of its Housing and Urban Design Committee. Jim served five years on the board and as Vice-President of SAY Si (San Antonio Youth Yes), one of the most recognized teen arts education programs in the US.
Address 1114 S St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78210, USA
Email info@poteetarchitects.com
Website http://www.poteetarchitects.com/
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/* @test
 * @bug 4458401
 * @summary Ensure that the Pipe.{sink,source}() methods don't create
 *          superfluous channel objects
 * @library ..
 */

import java.io.*;
import java.nio.*;
import java.nio.channels.*;

public class NonBlocking {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        test1();
    }

    static void test1() throws Exception {
        Pipe p = Pipe.open();
        try {
            p.sink().configureBlocking(false);
            if (p.sink().isBlocking())
                throw new Exception("Sink still blocking");
            p.source().configureBlocking(false);
            if (p.source().isBlocking())
                throw new Exception("Source still blocking");
        } finally {
            p.sink().close();
            p.source().close();
        }
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}

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Comparative studies of mediator release from guinea pig lung mast cells and basophils
B. J. Undem, J. B. Brendel, T. Hirth, C. K. Buckner, F. M. Graziano
Guinea pig lung mast cells and blood basophils were isolated and purified and their mediator release characteristics were compared. Upon stimulation with the antigen ovalbumin (OA) of cells passively sensitized with antiovalbumin (anti-OA) antibody, both cell types released histamine. The sensitivity and maximal response (20 to 25% histamine release) to OA was similar for both cells and was unaffected by cell purification. Antigen-induced histamine release (HR) was dependent upon added calcium to a similar extent (1 mM Ca++ maximal release) in both cell types; OA stimulation of passively sensitized mast cells also released leukotriene bioactivity (maximal release, 52 ± 7 units/106 mast cells). There was no correlation between OA-induced leukotriene release and mast cell purity. No leukotriene bioactivity was detected in actively (sheep blood sensitization) or passively (anti-OA) sensitized basophils. Both lung mast cells and blood basophils released histamine in response to the secretagogues calcium ionophore A23187 and 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA); TPA-induced HR from mast cells was independent of added calcium. In basophils, TPA-induced HR was only partially independent of added calcium. While both cell types were poorly responsive to the secretagogue 48/80, only the lung mast cell demonstrated inconsistent HR to concanavalin A (Con-A). Phosphatidylserine had no effect on HR provoked by antigen, Con-A, or compound 48/80. These observations demonstrate similarities and differences in mediator release characteristics between guinea pig lung mast cells and blood basophils that are similar to those observed with human lung mast cells and basophils. These observations also suggest a lack of influence on mediator release by other cell types present in dispersed lung cell and mixed leukocyte preparations.
American Review of Respiratory Disease
Dive into the research topics of 'Comparative studies of mediator release from guinea pig lung mast cells and basophils'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Basophils Medicine & Life Sciences 100%
Mast Cells Medicine & Life Sciences 81%
Guinea Pigs Medicine & Life Sciences 73%
Histamine Release Medicine & Life Sciences 66%
Lung Medicine & Life Sciences 44%
Ovalbumin Medicine & Life Sciences 41%
Leukotrienes Medicine & Life Sciences 34%
Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate Medicine & Life Sciences 30%
Undem, B. J., Brendel, J. B., Hirth, T., Buckner, C. K., & Graziano, F. M. (1986). Comparative studies of mediator release from guinea pig lung mast cells and basophils. American Review of Respiratory Disease, 133(5), 763-768.
Comparative studies of mediator release from guinea pig lung mast cells and basophils. / Undem, B. J.; Brendel, J. B.; Hirth, T. et al.
In: American Review of Respiratory Disease, Vol. 133, No. 5, 1986, p. 763-768.
Undem, BJ, Brendel, JB, Hirth, T, Buckner, CK & Graziano, FM 1986, 'Comparative studies of mediator release from guinea pig lung mast cells and basophils', American Review of Respiratory Disease, vol. 133, no. 5, pp. 763-768.
Undem BJ, Brendel JB, Hirth T, Buckner CK, Graziano FM. Comparative studies of mediator release from guinea pig lung mast cells and basophils. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 1986;133(5):763-768.
Undem, B. J. ; Brendel, J. B. ; Hirth, T. et al. / Comparative studies of mediator release from guinea pig lung mast cells and basophils. In: American Review of Respiratory Disease. 1986 ; Vol. 133, No. 5. pp. 763-768.
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The CCM Model rewads users based on their engagement level. For users who are influencers or leaders of supergroups, they receive higher amounts of CSM tokens. Basic engagement will also earn users tokens, which serve as an incentive for user retention and attraction. This allows both macro and micro influence to be rewarded - while networking platforms which only rewards macro influence.


I love fun hair colors, but after last time I did something "fun" and the color wouldn't budge, I needed a TRUE temporary color. I was at Sally Beauty Supply and picked up some Beyond The Zone Color Bombz in Airhead Pink.
I looked up some reviews and saw that it was truly temporary. So I went outside, got a towel and wrapped it around my head and face and just sprayed random sections. After all, I just wanted to play around.
Ohhh! And it washed right out with regular shampoo!! Yay to Beyond The Zone! I will be trying out their other fun colors on the weekends.


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Tribal right to work laws affirmed
It took two trips to a federal appeals court	but San Juan Pueblo of New Mexico has again	prevailed in its fight to enact its own	labor laws.
Rejecting a challenge brought by the	National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), an independent	federal agency, and	a labor union,	the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday	ruled that the tribe has the authority to enact its	own "right to work" laws.	The laws, which prevent forced unionism, are an exercise of	tribal self-governance, the court said.
"Like states and territories, the Pueblo has a strong interest as a sovereign in regulating economic activity involving its own members within its own territory,"	wrote Chief Judge Deanell R. Tacha for the majority, "and it therefore may enact laws governing such activity."
But the battle may hardly be over, as tribal	lawyers believe the labor interests may appeal	the case to the Supreme Court.	Already, there has been some disagreement among	judges on the 10th Circuit about the merits of	the case, making it ripe for resolution by	the High Court.
The dispute centers around the tribe's ability to outlaw labor security agreements, which require employees of a company to pay dues to a union, even if they don't join.	Such agreements are legal under the National Labor Relations Act	(NLRA).
For its own members, and for those who work on northern	New Mexico reservation, the tribe in November 1996 enacted an ordinance	prohibiting employers and unions from making	the agreements.	A lease with a timber company operating on tribal lands	contained similar provisions against the forced unions.
The labor board and a local union subsequently sued the tribe, claiming the provisions are unconstitutional and	prohibited	by the NLRA.	They argued that the tribe's sovereignty was diminished	by the labor law.
A federal court, however, disagreed and dismissed	the case in favor of the tribe.	Later, the 10th Circuit upheld the tribe's sovereignty	by a 2-1 decision in September 2000.
It was that lone dissenting voice, Judge Michael Murphy,	which led the entire panel of the 10th Circuit to reconsider the case. After a rehearing before 10 judges, the appeals	court affirmed the Pueblo's right to work law by a	vote of 9-1 last week, saying the law didn't "preempt"	tribal sovereignty.
But Murphy again dissented, saying laws	can "abrogate Indian sovereignty by implication."	Otherwise, he wrote, tribes would just exempt themselves	whenever convenient.
"If the majority is correct, an Indian tribe, in almost every instance, could avoid the application of a comprehensive, generally applicable federal statute simply by exercising its general legislative powers and enacting an ordinance that either declares the tribe to be exempt from the federal statute or which directly conflicts with the federal statute," warned Murphy.
"This certainly cannot be the rule," he wrote.
Two other judges agreed with some of Murphy's reasoning	but in the end, sided with the Pueblo.
With increased commercial development occurring throughout	Indian Country, organized labor has become an issue facing	tribes, particularly those with casinos.	Tribes in many states have resisted union interests,	traditionally the allies of Democrats.
Urged on by Republicans,	President Bush, in one of his first actions last January, issued	an executive order that required companies who win	federal contracts to post notice that employees don't	have to join unions or pay dues -- the central issue in the Pueblo's case.	A federal judge, however, on January 2 halted the order, a decision	which the Bush administration plans to appeal.
Bush's father had issued a similar executive order	but former President Bill Clinton revoked it as one of	his first acts.
Get the Case:
NAT'L LABOR RELATIONS BD v. SAN JUAN PUEBLO	NO. 1385, No. 99-2011, 99-2030 (10th Cir. January 11, 2002)
National Labor Relations Board -	http://www.nlrb.gov
National Right to Work Foundation -	http://www.nrtw.org
NCAI resolution on labor -	http://130.94.214.68/data/docs/resolution/
2001_winter_session/ECWS001_05.htm
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Home Business News Old naira notes: Ortom ask CBN to extend deadline
Old naira notes: Ortom ask CBN to extend deadline
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The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday, joined other Nigerians calling for the extension of the deadline to drop the old naira notes.
The call is coming after the Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday insisted that there was no going back on the stipulated deadline despite appeals by the National Assembly, key stakeholders and bank customers.
Ortom made the appeal in Makurdi when he received the Governing Council of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University.
He noted that going ahead with the January 31st deadline was tantamount to further increasing the pains of Nigerians.
He said, "The visible sign is that there are a lot of people, particularly in the rural areas to transfer the old notes. As governor, am yet to see the new naira notes.
"This is the reason I will join other Nigerians to look at this critically so that we don't worsen the condition of our people.
"It is an understatement to say that our people are suffering in Nigeria. People are going through pain in this country things are not okay at all. Am calling on the president to look into it and extend the deadline."


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Fitchburg man held on charge related to…
Fitchburg man held on charge related to Worcester shooting had pulled papers for mayoral run
By Cliff Clark | cclark@sentinelandenterprise.com and | Sentinel & Enterprise
PUBLISHED: May 9, 2017 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: July 11, 2019 at 12:00 a.m.
FITCHBURG — A 25-year-old Fitchburg man arrested on charges he falsely claimed he shot a man at a Worcester strip club Sunday had pulled papers to run for mayor in February.
Alexander Vera, 25, of 62 North St., is being held without bail in the Worcester jail. Police allege he lied to investigators in an apparent attempt to provide an alibi for a companion who actually fired the weapon.
Vera, who had a valid license-to-carry permit issued by the Fitchburg Police Department, had his weapon and permit confiscated by Worcester police immediately after the shooting, which left one man with wounds to his legs, police Chief Ernest Martineau said Tuesday.
"It was immediately suspended," said Martineau about Vera's license to carry.
Martineau also confirmed that Vera's address on the gun permit is 62 North St., which is the same address Vera used when he pulled papers in February with the City Clerk to run for mayor.
In a press release about the shooting from the Worcester Police Department, Vera's address was listed as in Lowell.
However, when he pulled papers in February, he was still using a driver's license with a Lowell address, according to a spokeswoman with the clerk's office.
Vera was charged with misleading a police investigation as a result of the incident that occurred at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday at the Riviera Show Club on Southbridge Street in Worcester, according to police.
On Sunday, an off-duty police officer working a private detail heard several gunshots while outside the club.
The officer, responding to the gunfire, saw a man, later identified as John Mendez, 27, of 24 Boutelle St., Fitchburg, hand a firearm to Vera before discovering the man who had been wounded.
The unidentified man was shot twice in the legs and taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center for treatment, according to police. His condition is unknown.
Officers responding to the scene, questioned both men and Vera allegedly told them he had fired the weapon while Mendez claimed he hadn't touched the gun.
However, according to police, what Vera told officers was contradicted by the detail officer's observations as well as security footage of the incident.
Mendez was charged with armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of a loaded firearm, discharge of a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, and larceny of a firearm.
Both were ordered held without bail after their arraignment Monday in Worcester District Court.
While Vera has pulled nomination papers for mayor, as of Tuesday he had not returned petitions with 50 registered voters to qualify for the ballot.
He also hasn't created a Facebook page announcing his intentions and hasn't been active on any of the social media groups, as are many of the other candidates for municipal offices in Fitchburg and Leominster.
Incumbent Mayor Stephen DiNatale has qualified for the ballot while the other potential mayoral candidate, Daniel Olson, has not returned his papers.
Cliff Clark | City Editor
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September 2018 by Dave Hunter
Americas stars Christian Taylor (l) & Caterine Ibargüen (r) celebrated the team victory with captain Mike Powell and IAAF head Seb Coe. (© Getty Images for IAAF)
As part of its end-of-summer swing through some major European meets, including the Brussels DL, the Track & Field News Tour took in the new-format Continental Cup. Reaction to the affair was mixed. While no one found the meet to be the perfect change-of-pace gathering to track & field's customary presentation, a good number liked many of the aspects of the team-oriented event while a few old-schoolers found little to embrace. A sampling of their opinions:
Joan Stratton (Zephyr Cove, Nevada)
I thought the excitement as you went from round to round in the field events was a lot of fun. Starting over had its points in terms of putting pressure on the athletes and encouraging the fans to root as the event progressed. So that was a lot of fun. On the track I loved the devil-take-the-hindmost mentality. They didn't take out the athletes that were likely to win, but it added a second contest into the race at the back of the pack as well as at the front. And that is always fun to watch.
Paul O'Shea (Fairfax, Virginia)
There were a couple of things I really didn't like. I don't like the devil-take-the-hindmost approach because if a person is good enough to make a Continental team, he or she shouldn't be dragged off the track. We could have missed a couple of PRs from the athletes who were eliminated. I didn't like the mixed 4 x 400 relay because it put some teams in jeopardy right from the start and the concept is absolutely antithetical to those of us looking for a great anchor leg, a great finish. And hence, it certainly didn't happen. At the end we had 4 teams each about 50m apart and it was absolutely pitiful. The men's and women's 4 x 400 relays are always superb. I thought the mixed concept was a big mistake. I think in general it was a really good meet.
Bob Jarvis (Sacramento, California)
The entertainment did offer a different level of competition in that we did not count the first 3 attempts in the field events other than to eliminate your own teammate. When you advance to the finals, the weakness in that is they were committed to advance a representative from each of the 4 continental groups. And they leave behind athletes who have scored much higher. The idea of going head-to-head in the fourth and fifth rounds is nice. It's not that complicated. I'm not certain that it should be limited to one throw, however. It might be better to have one throw in round 4, but then in the final round to have the better of 2 so you don't have those big voids where the odds-on favorite is in round 5 and they lose to an inferior foe. So I would give consideration to extending to the final the better of 2. When the first athlete has fouled, the last participant doesn't really put much into it. On the running side of it, the devil take the hindmost didn't work in all but one event. The men's 3000 did work as they sprinted in the homestretch. They ran a fartlek-type workout. They have to work on that.
Gregg Larson (Rockford, Illinois)
First of all, overall I liked the Cup in that the competition was still really good. There were a lot of good performances out there. On the negative side, I thought it was really quirky. It kind of blew my mind to see these guys in the long distance races sprinting to the finish line to avoid being in last place and then as soon as they dropped the last guy everybody started going really slowly. It looked like everybody was doing fartlek maneuvers to me. For Paul Chelimo, that would be great because he does that anyway. But we had the whole field running like that which I thought was kind of strange. The field events—the way they were dropping people—kind of reminded me of match play in golf as opposed to medal play. You could have the best throw in a throws event and not win overall. That was quirky, a little different. Overall, I liked it because it was different. I would not want a steady diet of that day. As a traditionalist, I would want a steady diet of the customary format. But as an aberration, this was pretty cool.
Keith Ottoson (Prior Lake, Minnesota)
While my wife greatly enjoyed the different format, I am a track & field traditionalist and had issues with several aspects of the meet. I didn't care for the elimination aspect of the distance races or the knockout rounds in the throws and the horizontal jumps. The changes reminded me of playing games with my young grandson who often makes rule changes in the middle of a game so he can win. What's next? Will the meet's final event—the mixed 4 x 400 relay—be worth a zillion points to keep the team race exciting until the end? Will lagging racers in the 1500 be forced to clear steeple barriers in the final laps?
The field-event format found Raven Saunders with the longest put, but finishing only 2nd. (© Getty Images for IAAF)
Ava Carberry (Los Angeles, California)
This is my first time at a Continental Cup—an interesting concept. I think I love the idea of the teams. It was really fun to be able to root for an athlete who I would normally be rooting against. That was something I thought was really fun and really cool. I liked the camaraderie. Things that bothered me include the elimination-factor in the distance races. In addition to not seeing the best performance, it really bothered me to see these runners fighting to make sure they would not be last. They weren't running to be their strongest or best. And if they were running slower, they were [forced to speed up]. Runners have strategies. And there are runners who like to run from the back until a certain point and then they kick. Well, that wasn't going to happen. Also, in the field events where you have 8 competitors, you cut the field down during the competition from 8, to 4, to 2, and finally the winner, I understand they are trying to build up excitement. But the longest put or throw is not necessarily going to be the winning throw. That happened to Raven Saunders in the women's shot put. I understand that they are trying to build excitement for fans who don't know the sport.
Mark Takada (Calgary, Alberta)
The Continental Cup did feature some great matchups and some great races. And that is what attracted me to it. There was some artificial nature to the concept of the track meet. I don't like the concept of 4 continental teams. I think it would be better if it went to a format with maybe 4 or 5 countries and 3 continental teams as in the past. I think that would have been more preferable to me. And it might have meant a more competitive team situation than the format that we saw. I think that some of the aspects were kind of contrived. The things with the "Jokers" and blocking the Jokers—totally artificial and I despised that. It was hard to understand, made no sense, and I did not like it. I did not like the format for the throwing events. I thought it was terrible someone who has the 4 longest throws ended up 2nd as I think happened in one of the events. That's just plain wrong. The person who throws the farthest should win. It was entertaining in a sort of bastardized form of track & field.
Dennis Horwitt (Old Tappan, New Jersey)
The thing I liked the most was that it moved along at a quick pace. There wasn't a lot of dead time. I'm somewhat of a traditionalist. I prefer 6 rounds in the field events. I like to see the winning toss or jump to win. I don't like someone's series wasted because they lost on the throws taken in the last round. The elimination aspect of the distance events was fun to watch. I guess if you're not a hardcore fan you liked the periodic surges. I was OK with that. I'm not sure it changed the outcome in any material way. I thought the Joker was fun. But I think it would have been better if they had had a real U.S. team, a real British team.
Tony Eltringham (Walnut Creek, California)
The thing that struck me about this meet was that the rest of the crowd really got into the competition when there were points appearing on the scoreboard all the time. We understood that there was a competition going on. Perhaps the only disappointing thing was that even some members of our own tour group couldn't explain after Day 1 how the scoring worked and yet it wasn't for lack of trying. If track & field doesn't start looking at how to attract people to observe and embrace the excitement of this sport, then I don't know how track & field athletes are going to make a living. In our own country, where are they going to make any money after the middle of June? I think we need to be supporting any attempt that puts athletes on the track where they can get paid. The good thing about this is that, regardless of the scoring, it turns out that even in the field events where they were throwing and jumping for distance, they still got paid according to the distance that they achieved. So all the hue and cry that went on back home on our message boards probably wasn't quite as valid if in fact people were recognized for the distance they threw or jumped regardless of the artificial degree of qualifying for the semis and the final.
I thought emotions were very high on why it shouldn't work, wouldn't work, and couldn't work, and it's not what track & field is all about. I'm saying track & field of the future will not be what it's been in the past because there are not that many families that are going to sit through 8 to 10 hours of track & field in a day. I think we are trying stuff. And I'm willing to give it more than a go. This was an attempt to put our sport—field events in particular—in a better light. They warmed up for 20 minutes; they had 3 qualifying throws in which they could get their rhythm together, and then they were to produce a distance with some degree of reliability such that they don't foul. I don't think we are asking anything too difficult. A good athlete will be able to meet it. A poor athlete who might be a bit 'spikey' will win some and lose some. I think we are encouraging a slightly different form of athlete in which they will try to be consistent rather than hope that their irregularities will be offset by a peak performance.
If we want to make track & field easy for other people to understand, running a 5-ring circus is not the way to do it. And we've been doing this since time immemorial. The announcers were very quick to point this out in the final of the shot put, the final 2 throw. And we all watched the shot put, switching our focus after we had been watching the final of the javelin. That focus is normally missing unless you have an emotional link with one of the athletes. This is one of those things where the World Indoors do their best to draw more than they normally do. This is an attempt to carry on as they do in the World Indoors where things stop for a while so you can watch a final. So I think there are some good things we can think upon and keep emphasizing because we can't keep ignoring it.
Lee Chafee (Galax, Virginia)
It was great fun and I enjoyed it. I enjoyed the difference. I really enjoyed seeing some of the spectacular marks. We saw The Americas' DeAnna Price win the women's hammer throw right at the end—one-on-one against Anita Włodarczyk—and that was truly special. Having the children there [wearing the colors of the various continental teams] was wonderful. I saw the Smurfs in Belgium. I didn't need to see another Smurf here. That was an embarrassment. We need real athletes, not jokes. And as much as I would have liked to have seen the throwers doing a little more, the one-on-one was really good. The special rules eventually became clear. I had fun.
Dave Daniels (Houston, Texas)
I liked the elimination aspect of the distance races. I felt that they needed to raise the meet up. The thing I didn't like about it was that you could have the best throw in the earlier rounds, but in the fifth and final round with just 2 athletes, you could lose even if you had a further throw in an earlier round. I liked the entertainment part of the meet; I wouldn't make any changes there. As for making the event better, you've got to keep tweaking it and twanging it and whatever until you get it right. But you're not going to please everybody no matter what you do.
Tour members enjoyed watching DeAnna Price beat the WR holder in the hammer. (© Getty Images for IAAF)
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