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Let's talk about the yin and yang of Ponytail Puck…English soccer women hit the mother lode…local treasure Jennifer Botterill…Mike Tyson's meal ticket…the CFL arms race…Chevy and the Arctic ice melt…and other things on my mind
Another Sunday smorgas-bored…and the days are getting longer and so is this blog…
A "shambles."
That's the word Kendall Coyne Schofield used to describe the state of women's hockey in 2019, and it was a harsh truth.
Kendall Coyne Schofield
The mostly ignored Canadian Women's Hockey League had shuttered its doors permanently, giving rise to a group of malcontents demanding, among other things, a living wage, preferably from billionaire owners in the National Hockey League. Rather than sign on with National Women's Hockey League outfits and form one super league, 150-200 orphaned players chose to participate in mostly ignored pickup games hither and yon, pose for photos with Billie Jean King, and trash talk the NWHL, which was wrestling with its own credibility demons in its fifth season.
"The women's professional game is in shambles," Coyne Schofield, the brightest star in the female shinny galaxy, told the San Francisco Chronicle in December 2019. "I dream of the day a young girl can dream of one day being a professional hockey player, and we're nowhere near that."
So, fast forward 15 months, and it's fair to wonder if that dream is any nearer. Is Ponytail Puck any less in shambles?
Well, let's take inventory:
The Isobell Cup champion Boston Pride.
The NWHL emerged from its COVID cocoon in January and assembled in Lake Placid for a two-week frolic meant to determine an Isobel Cup winner. Alas, the pandemic put the kibosh on that. The semifinals and final were aborted, but the NWHL returned to the freeze to complete its unfinished business on Friday and Saturday in Boston, declaring the Boston Pride as champions, and all three skirmishes were broadcast live on NBCSN.
Coyne Schofield and friends in the PWHPA, meanwhile, cranked up their second Dream Gap Tour last month, first strutting their stuff in a true sporting cathedral, Madison Square Garden in Gotham, then shifting their barnstorming showcase to the United Center in Chicago. Both friendlies were broadcast live on NBCSN, a first in the United States.
Finally, there's loud chatter about the NWHL adding a seventh franchise, in Montreal, for its seventh season, and the planet's elite are scheduled to gather in Nova Scotia for the 20th Women's World Championship, May 6-16, and TSN will be all-in for the global showcase.
Thus, it sounds like the women are gaining traction. Or not.
As much as the national TV exposure is boffo, certain among the Dream Gappers can't resist the urge to slag the NWHL, indicating that Ponytail Puck is as much a house divided as in late December 2019, when Coyne Schofield talked about an enterprise "in shambles."
Cassie Campbell-Pascall
"I don't think you'll get the PWHPA and the NWHL together," Cassie Campbell-Pascall informed Tim Micallef early this month on Sportsnet's Tim & Friends.
The former Canadian Olympian and current Sportsnet squawk box suggested it would be "awesome" if the NWHL survives, and that it might one day be "a great league," or grow up and become "a feeder system" to a Women's NHL featuring Dream Gappers. But it's "not the future of women's hockey," she harrumphed. So there.
"I think the PWHPA is gonna go down as that moment in women's hockey, that group in women's hockey, that really, truly made a difference in providing a professional women's hockey league," Campbell-Pascall tooted. So there again.
Dani Rylan Kearney
It should be pointed out that Campbell-Pascall is not a member of the PWHPA board. Nor is she an official adviser. But she's thrown in fully with the Dream Gappers, and Sportsnet continues to provide a pulpit for her unchallenged propaganda. She uses her position for divisive dialogue, sometimes spewing inaccuracies about the NWHL, other times accusing former NWHL commissioner and founder Dani Rylan Kearney of "ulterior motives" without naming her and without introducing evidence.
Others among the Dream Gappers have shown an inclination toward schoolyard banter. Hilary Knight branded the NWHL a "glorified beer league" and former board member Liz Knox tsk-tsked the NWHL for having the (apparent) bad manners to add an expansion team during a sports-wide pandemic shutdown, even as every other jock operation was plotting strategy for a return to the playing fields.
"There is a lot of history there that is uncomfortable," Tyler Tumminia acknowledged in a natter with Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman on their 31 Thoughts podcast three weeks ago.
Tyler Tumminia
Tumminia became a fresh voice in the discussion after stepping forward as interim NWHL commissioner last October. She earned her executive chops in the boardrooms of baseball (she's named after Ty Cobb), and she's attempting to apply lessons learned to Ponytail Puck. Not just the NWHL, understand. The big picture. Which explains her sweet tweet saluting the PWHPA for its landmark appearance at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 28.
"To me, (the tweet) was saying, 'I value and I see you and I applaud what you guys are doing for the women's game, for women's hockey in particular.'" she said. "I shouldn't be commissioner of a women's hockey league if I didn't applaud that. I'm not dismissing the fact that there's some raw emotions around it. What I'm saying, is that, you know, some of that narrative is actually outdated now, so let's sit at the table and have a true sense of what is actually going on here and how we can get to where everybody wants to get to. We all want to get to the same spot. So how can we get together. But, ya, I think that there needs to be some therapeutic conversation, and I'm open to that of course. Now, I don't have much history there, but I'm open to having those conversations of what had happened but, mostly, what can we do going forward."
The difference in tone between Tumminia and Campbell-Pascall is startling. One is reaching out with an olive branch, the other is swinging a wrecking ball.
Their views on the direction of Ponytail Puck are just as conflicting.
Here's Campbell-Pascall: "I think the next step is an announcement, the NHL to step up and make an announcement. 'This is what we're gonna do, here's how we're gonna do it, and this is when we're gonna do it.' That's the only logical step and the only thing in my opinion that makes sense. Ya, I'm putting pressure on the NHL, because I've sat in meetings and worked with them for a long time and talked and discussed this for a long time, and it is time. They know it's time. They have the infrastructure. Obviously COVID has hit the league hard and they're losing money as well. Obviously timing is not ideal, but the time is now. The time is now for them to step up and make an announcement about how they want to support women's hockey."
And now Tumminia: "I think it's kinda unfair on the NHL's part for me to say, 'Hey, they should take it on themselves and, you know, help this all out.' Meaning, we're in the middle of a pandemic, everybody's hurting financially. For them to take on the entire business model, I don't know. I think that would be a little unfair at this time to ask them to do that. That's a little bit tough to ask at this point. Now, in a couple years that might be a little bit different. Right now what I think it should look like, is you get a business model that's strong in a league that goes past a couple of years, in combination with other parties involved and kinda go in the direction where it's sustainable on its own. And at the time there's market share, there's viewership and there's tribal fandom in these markets, and the markets are actually showing there's growth and it's sustainable and it's fueling and funding revenue streams that are consistent. Then I think at that time, you know, I wouldn't be surprised if that's something they take on."
We can only speculate what's ahead for Ponytail Puck, but I submit the cause can use a lot less of Campbell-Pascall's militant mutterings and a lot more of Tumminia's reasoned rhetoric.
Let's put it another way: I know which of the two women I'd choose to represent me in a boardroom. (Hint: It isn't the one making demands of NHL owners who aren't fishing for fresh ways to squander money.)
Here's a reason the NWHL and PWHPA need to get their crap together: The English Women's Super League just hit the mother lode, signing a three-year TV deal with BBC and Sky Sports. Total value: 24 million English pounds, which translates into $33M in U.S. greenbacks. The BBC will show 22 matches and there'll be as many as 44 more on Sky. Our practitioners of Ponytail Puck will drool at those numbers. That's where they want to be, visible and with substantial TV revenue. And if it's doable in English soccer it ought to be doable for shinny in North America, especially in Canada. How do they arrive at that point? Simple: Follow Tumminia's lead. Sit down and talk. Hash out differences. Clear up misconceptions. Grab an oar and row in the same direction. Campbell-Pascall has said more than once that "this isn't about one league versus the other league," but that's exactly what the Dream Gappers have done to Ponytail Puck. They've turned it into a family feud. Now they have a chance to grab an olive branch. We'll see.
Every time I see and hear Jennifer Botterill talk hockey on Sportsnet, I'm reminded what a local treasure she is and how the decision-makers got it right in making her the first female player inducted to the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. One of the all-timers in local shinny lore, Jennifer is an Olympic champion, world champion, two-time winner of the Patty Kazmaier Award as the top player in NCAA women's hockey, team captain at Harvard, CWHL scoring champion, CWHL all-star, and now a respected voice on hockey TV. It's just too bad Jennifer had to leave home to do all that heavy lifting. Wouldn't it have been nice if the final notation on her career read: Played professional hockey in Winnipeg?
Having said that, I wonder if the Puck Pontiff, Mark Chipman, harbors an appetite for bringing a women's team under the True North umbrella. Has anyone asked the Winnipeg Jets co-bankroll about it? If not, why not?
This is an example of what Ponytail Puck is up against in terms of coverage in mainstream media: The Toronto Six met the Boston Pride in an Isobel Cup semifinal skirmish on Friday. Number of column inches devoted to the match in the Toronto Sun pre- and post-game, zero. But, hey, they managed to squeeze in a full-page Sunshine Girl. Meanwhile, both TSN and Sportsnet used the Boston-Minnesota Whitecaps championship joust as bottom-feeder filler on their highlight shows Saturday night/Sunday morning. The Isobel Cup final was a 52nd-minute afterthought on SportsCentre and a 47th-minute snippet on Sports Central, scant seconds in front of two NASCAR mud-racing pickup trucks.
Mike Tyson takes a chomp out of the champ's right ear.
I note that cannibal boxer Mike Tyson, who once ate Evander Holyfield's right ear for a late-night snack, won't be fighting his former foe for a third time, thus losing out on a multi-million-dollar payday. Guess that means Iron Mike will have to find himself a new meal ticket.
Apparently negotiations between the greybeard boxers broke down when Tyson scared off Holyfield by arriving at one bargaining session with a knife and fork.
Here's a transcript from the final Tyson-Holyfield verbal to-and-fro:
Tyson: "We have an offer you can't refuse, Evander."
Holyfield: "Talk to me, Mike…I'm all ears."
Tyson: "No you're not."
There was also a hangup over the marketing slogan for the proposed Tyson-Holyfield III at Hard Rock Stadium. The two sides agreed it should be something catchy like Rumble in the Jungle or Thrilla in Manila, but Holyfield balked when the Tyson camp insisted on Finger Lickin' Fightin' 'n' Late Night Munchies In Miami.
The Winnipeg Jets lost Jacob Trouba, Tyler Myers and Ben Chiarot from their blueline in June/July 2019. Dustin Byfuglien disappeared in September that year. So we started discussing the pressing need for a top-four defenceman 18½ months ago. Question is, why are we still talking about it a year and a half after Big Buff and the boys bailed? What, general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff hasn't noticed those four guys are missing? Of course he has. Yet we still await his next move. It's official then: Chevy actually moves slower than the Arctic ice melt.
According to the 2021 World Happiness report, Finnish people are the happiest on the planet for the fourth straight year. Hmmm. Did anyone think to ask Patrik Laine about that?
There's a large cargo ship stuck in the Suez Canal and, after a week of failed attempts to free the vessel, the captain and crew are desperate to get out. You know, just like anyone who plays for the Buffalo Sabres.
Seems to me that the Ottawa Senators might become an NHL force once all their players are old enough to shave. Then, of course, Eugene Melnyk will sell them off like used tupperware containers at a yard sale.
Commish Randy
Go figure the Canadian Football League. One week commissioner Randy Ambrosie is talking tall about a budding bromance with Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson and his XFL, and the next week he's pleading poverty (yes, again) and asking players to take an across-the-board hit at the pay window (yes, again). So let's no longer wonder why Commish Randy and the Lords of Rouge Football would consider an iffy alliance with a fly-by operation south of the 49th, let's instead wonder why The Rock would consider a partnership with a bunch of guys whose sole game plan appears to be begging. I don't know if Commish Randy and his bosses are embarrassed, but they should be.
The CFL has become an arms race, and it has nothing to do with quarterbacks. It's all about how many needles medics can poke into fans' arms. Rouge Football isn't doable without patrons in the pews, so what's the over/under on the number of COVID-19 vaccine shots required before the faithful can flock into ball yards hither and yon? Is it 20 million? Twenty-five mill? Is Vegas offering odds?
And, finally, the other day I watched a replay of Secretariat's gallop in the 1973 Belmont Stakes, and I must report that it remains the most gob-smacking, astonishing individual athletic performance I've ever witnessed. And that's taking in a lot of turf, because I started watching sports in the mid-1950s. I suppose some folks might get emotional gazing upon the Mona Lisa or the Shroud of Turin, but I get teary-eyed watching Big Red romp to the wire in the Belmont. It's very spiritual.
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Aspirational Okanagan wineries form new group to collaborate and raise profile for B.C. wines
Seven leading B.C. wineries, including 50th Parallel Estate Winery, Culmina Family Estate Winery, Haywire Wines, Liquidity Wines, Painted Rock Estate Winery, Poplar Grove Winery and Summerhill Pyramid Winery, have formed a partnership called the Okanagan Wine Initiative.
The association groups together these seven Okanagan wineries to share resources and collaborate on varying projects internationally, across Canada, and in their home market, British Columbia. The members share a common passion to drive one-another to excel and adopt best business practices and to help elevate the identity of the Okanagan as a premium wine producing region and superb wine tourism destination.
The seven members found themselves working together over industry issues or attending wine trade fairs abroad and discovered common values and aspirations, most notably around export market development, sustainable business practices and a desire to create terroir driven wines that showcase the Okanagan.
Haywire's Garnet Valley Ranch
Over a year ago, they started informally sharing resources and more recently decided to establish The Okanagan Wine Initiative as a company. Each member has provided significant funding that will support market development and promotional activities.
Once the group is firmly established and its processes and activities in place, other likeminded wineries with similar aspirations will be encouraged to join.
The Okanagan Wine Initiative is in no way a replication or replacement for any of the current trade marketing associations in B.C. "We are non-partisan and will work closely with all existing trade organizations, in addition to driving our own initiatives," says Liquidity's Ian MacDonald, a key force behind the group's formation. "The Okanagan Wine Initiative is about adding to what is currently being done to elevate awareness and demand for Okanagan wine around the world."
"This group is here to challenge and build one another up to be the best we can be in all areas of our business," says Christine Coletta, co-owner of Haywire Wines in Summerland, BC.
"Collectively, we offer wines and tourism experiences from north to south, and we create a diverse portfolio, focusing on wines that are signatures of the Okanagan," Coletta continues.
Recently the group came together to host the event Farm Friends following the Alberta B.C. wine boycott, and also held a public tasting and panel discussion for the Everything Wine Tasting Lab in Vancouver. Next up is a series of events in London in mid-May and co-hosting a tour in the Okanagan for seven UK journalists.
"Each of us brings a different skill set to the group and by dividing the work between us, we hope to make fast in-roads," noted Culmina's co-owner Donald Triggs. "Our end game is to build our wine region's reputation nationally and internationally."
About The Okanagan Wine Initiative
The Okanagan Wine Initiative was formalized in 2018 by a group of winery owners seeking to elevate the region's rich and diverse narrative through business excellence and the promotion of quality Okanagan wines outside of British Columbia, Canada.
Founding members include 50th Parallel Estate Winery, Culmina Family Vineyards, Haywire Wines, Liquidity Wines, Painted Rock Estate Winery, Poplar Grove Winery, and Summerhill Pyramid Winery.
Their mandate is to work together to improve all areas of viticulture, winemaking and winery operations, market development and sales, by sharing resources and expertise, and to go to market as a group under the banner of The Okanagan Wine Initiative. A collection of member wines will be selected annually to benchmark the region's style and diversity at national and international events and tastings.
Meet The Okanagan Wine Initiative
50th Parallel Estate
50th Parallel Estate, truly one of Canada's exemplary destination wineries, is set in Lake Country on a stunning 61-acre southwest-sloping site. Panoramic lake views, a warm, dry climate, the sun, the lake reflectivity, the slope of the land, and feldspar granite soils combine to provide the perfect place to build an enclave for Pinot Noir, with the first release in 2011.
The winery building was constructed specifically to handle Pinot Noir, utilizing the natural slope of the site and gravity to gently process the grapes, rather than mechanically pumping the juice and skins.
Proprietors Curtis Krouzel and Sheri-Lee Turner-Krouzel invite you to try their internationally-awarded Pinot Noir and aromatic white wines, and in 2018, 50th Parallel opens its new winery fine dining restaurant, event hall, and 'Transparent' tasting room.
Culmina Family Estate Winery
Culmina Family Estate Winery is the result of a lifetime of experience in the wine industry for Don and Elaine Triggs. Purchasing raw land in 2007 and joined by their daughter in 2012, the Triggs began developing their new estate, naming it 'Culmina'. Latin for 'peak', they chose the name to reflect not only their lifetime of efforts in the wine industry, but also their desire to coax the highest quality grapes from their Golden Mile Bench terroir.
Culmina's vineyard and winemaking practices are grounded in precision-management and scientific tenets, stemming from a desire to make Icon quality wines that reflect the uniqueness of their terroir, as well as an underlying commitment to sustainable vineyard practices, gentle handling of fruit, and minimal intervention of wine. This philosophy has informed every decision since the project's inception, including the mapping of the vineyard's 44 micro blocks, the design of the winery's state-of-the-art production facility, and the release of a wide number of critically-acclaimed wines from the estate.
Haywire Wines
The journey began in 2006 when Christine Coletta and Steve Lornie planted a 10-acre site in Summerland with Pinot Gris and named it Switchback Vineyard (above photo). Three years later, after a lot of trial and labour, a tiny crop capable of making 168 cases was harvested. Curiosity won out over practicality, Haywire wines were launched, and there was no turning back. In 2010 consulting Tuscan winemaker Alberto Antonini arrived and the following year, his colleague Pedro Parra, from Chile joined him. The pair make regular trips to advise the winery and vineyard teams and have been instrumental in shaping a vision which includes precision viticulture, organic farming and minimal intervention winemaking.
In 2011, Coletta and Lornie opened Okanagan Crush Pad, an innovative custom winemaking facility, to give Haywire a home. Today, their venture includes 380-acres of organic vineyard and farmland. Signature wines include Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Gamay Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and traditional method sparkling. Haywire is recognized as making game-changing wines with New Zealander Matt Dumayne at the helm. The team is committed to farming organic wines that let the natural beauty of the Okanagan Valley shine through.
Liquidity Wines
Liquidity Wines in Okanagan Falls, uses sustainable, time-tested viticultural practices to provide the finest growing environment for the 100% estate grown vines and hand harvested grapes. 10,000 years ago, glaciers covered the landscape deposited sand and gravel soils on the south-facing property, creating the ideal growing conditions for fruit. Winemaker Alison Moyes' goal is to produce authentic, expressive wines of the highest quality. The winery's 2016 Reserve Chardonnay received the top award at the 2018 Chardonnay du Monde.
Visitors treat their senses when they visit the cutting-edge winery, bistro and gallery. All design aspects of this property have been carefully chosen by the owner, Ian MacDonald, so wine lovers may sample award-winning wines while surrounded by wonderful modern art. Visitors also enjoy delicious, locally-sourced cuisine from the Liquidity Bistro, as they take in the views of the surrounding landscape and the ever-evolving art installations throughout the grounds.
Painted Rock Estate Winery
Painted Rock Estate Winery began in 2004, on a 56-acre west sloping property, surrounded by an amphitheatre of rock bench, on the eastern shore of Skaha Lake in south Penticton. The long, hot summer days, in conjunction with ideal air flow and soil structures of the site, allow proprietors John and Trish Skinner to create terroir-driven wines and build a family legacy business.
The Skinners assembled local and international talent to realize their vision for an ultra-premium Okanagan winery, planting the single vineyard estate with Chardonnay and Syrah, in addition to the five Bordeaux varieties. Their consultant, Alain Sutre of Ertus Consulting in Bordeaux, oversees the blending and winemaking team each vintage.
At Painted Rock, John Skinner personally welcomes visitors to the architecturally-distinctive tasting room, to taste the results of his family's shared ambition to make terroir expressive Okanagan wines.
Poplar Grove Winery
One of the original five wineries on the Naramata Bench, Poplar Grove Winery was founded in 1993. Tony Holler purchased Poplar Grove and became winery president in 2007. Tony's wife, Barbara, owns and operates the Holler's 100 acres of estate vineyards, while their sons, Chris, Andrew, Matthew, and Eric, manage the vineyards with a passionate desire to bring the Okanagan's full potential into each bottle.
Poplar Grove is focused on six core wines: Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Syrah and a signature blend called The Legacy. Visit Poplar Grove and experience breathtaking views of the Okanagan Valley while sipping on a selection of these signature wines. Stay for afternoon tapas, lunch or dinner at the Vanilla Pod restaurant. While visiting, join the Poplar Grove Wine Club and their journey to make truly great wines.
Summerhill Pyramid Winery
Summerhill Pyramid Winery, located since 1991 in the Lakeshore district of Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley, is Canada's largest certified organic winery, BC's first Demeter certified biodynamic vineyard, and Canada's foremost producer of sparkling wine. The winery, owned by the Cipes family, is also home to the Sunset Organic Bistro, a 200-seat, organic restaurant featuring fresh, seasonal wine paired menus and a panoramic view of Okanagan Lake.
The winemaking philosophy is that organic and biodynamic is the royal road to producing exceptionally beautiful, authentic, terroir-based wine. The portfolio of 100% BC wines has earned the winery the title of 'Canadian Wine Producer of the Year' at the International Wine & Spirits Competition in London, England, as well as numerous international trophies and medals at the highest levels of competition.
Note: This was sent as a news release to Wines In Niagara and was only lightly edited
Ontario Wine Wire: Let's paint Niagara pink, plus … It's a beer! It's a wine! It's a Revolution! (and so much more)
UPDATED: Canadian wineries 'disappointed' in ruling restricting free trade of wine and beer across provincial borders

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Sunday February 26 2012
Line-ups: Napoli-Inter
Inter have Diego Milito, Diego Forlan and Wesley Sneijder for tonight's Last Chance Saloon trip to the Stadio San Paolo.
Claudio Ranieri is thought to be hanging by a thread after losing six of the last seven official games.
Do Not Exclude From Feeds
Saturday February 25 2012
Mazzarri: 'Inter are a trap'
Walter Mazzarri laughed off links with the Inter job for next season and warns tomorrow night's game is "a classic trap" for Napoli.
The Partenopei are flying high after their return to form in Serie A and midweek 3-1 Champions League victory over Chelsea.
Ranieri: 'I'm not at risk'
Claudio Ranieri insists he "can feel the confidence" of Inter ahead of tomorrow's crunch match with Napoli. "The President wants a reaction and we'll give it to him."
The Nerazzurri are in crisis after losing six of their last seven games between Serie A, the Champions League and Coppa Italia.
Inter offer €20m for Guardiola!
Spanish newspaper Marca claims Inter are ready to offer €20m per season in order to sign Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola.
The Spanish Coach has refused to say whether he will renew his contract with the reigning World and European club champions.
Friday February 24 2012
De Laurentiis mistrusts Inter
Napoli patron Aurelio De Laurentiis does not believe Inter will be any less of an opponent for his side on Sunday evening, despite their continuing struggles.
Ranieri wins tame Inter backing
Inter President Massimo Moratti has raised some doubts about Claudio Ranieri's long-term future at the club.
Speaking outside his Milan offices on Friday after the side's fourth straight loss in midweek, Moratti was asked if the club would stick with Ranieri.
Ranocchia out with new injury
Inter's Andrea Ranocchia has suffered another blow to his injury-hit season after picking up a fresh fitness problem in training.
The Italian international, 24, has damaged his right thigh which means he is set to be out of action for the next four or five weeks.
The former Bari defender has played just eight League games this season, in which he has scored one goal.
Previews: Milan and Juve face off
Titans clash in Week 25 as Milan and Juventus play out a potential Scudetto-decider and Napoli entertain Inter.
Individual match previews on all 10 of this weekend's games are online now.
Simeone cools Inter link
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Pablo Simeone says he's too young to be considered as a possible Coach of Inter.
The Argentine has been tentatively paired with the Nerazzurri should the struggling Italian giants, currently coached by Claudio Ranieri, opt for a change at the end of the season.
Thursday February 23 2012
Maicon back in 20 days
There is some relatively good news for Inter after Douglas Maicon's injury turned out to be less serious than first feared.
There were reports that the Brazilian international could be sidelined for some months amidst concerns that he had ruptured knee ligaments in the 1-0 loss at Marseille on Wednesday.
However, the former Monaco right-back underwent tests on Thursday afternoon which 'only' highlighted a tendon strain in his right knee.


SAN ANTONIO, TX--(Marketwire - September 23, 2010) - The Virtual Builders Exchange, LLC (VBX) has reached agreement with DirtLogic, LLC to offer a new service that will allow Texas contractors to calculate the cost of construction services more accurately and efficiently, according to VBX Chief Executive Officer Michael T. Tollette.
Established in 1900 as the Builders Exchange of Texas (BXTX), VBX specializes in facilitating the design and bid process; and identifying and analyzing market conditions affecting the construction industry.
Based in Portland, Oregon, DirtLogic is the developer of a unique service that gives contractors a guaranteed "take-off" (estimate) of the quantity and value of site work and other "dirtwork" required on a construction project.
According to Tollette, the Agreement will allow pressured contractors to bid more projects in a shorter amount of time and ensure better accuracy in their bid price. "The economic conditions right now have created fierce competition in the construction industry. Contractors have to find bidding opportunities, get their pricing together quickly and offer the lowest possible price in order to win the contract away from a very large pool of competitors. They need all the tools we can give them to do that and remain profitable," explained Tollette. "DirtLogic makes it possible for stressed contractors to outsource the dirtwork take-off and have confidence that pricing for that portion of the project is accurate. That gives our contractors a very effective tool to bid more work quickly," he added.
DirtLogic is designed to take the guesswork out of the bid process. "DirtLogic take-offs allow contractors to know to the cubic yard how much dirt will need to be moved or added, with grading accuracy to about one hundredth of an inch," said its creator and owner Matthew Gebarowski. "Our take-off results also easily integrate with industry GPS layout systems to make work in the field precise and efficient. All of that translates into more accurate and reliable pricing."
DirtLogic services will be available to the Texas construction industry exclusively through the Virtual Builders Exchange, LLC. VBX is headquartered in San Antonio, with regional offices in Dallas and Houston. For more information, visit www.virtualbx.com or www.dirtlogic.com; or call VBX Member Services at (210) 564-6900.


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Product Business Analyst
Mindgeek Nicosia, Cyprus
As a Product Business Analyst, you will be reporting directly to the Lead Business Analyst. Responsible for drafting project documentation, gathering requirements, working closely with designers and developers to implement new product features. What You'll Be Doing Suggest and document product enhancements to improve conversions and use A/B testing to drive revenue Analyze traffic, metrics, and patterns on all web properties and act as the user-advocate, offering implementation suggestions from a user-centered perspective Solving complex problems with multiple stakeholders involved, in order to devise the best solutions for the product Create and monitor Jira tickets for small task implementations and work closely with designers and developers during the development phase Monitor and report on users' behavior after launching new product features Create detailed business analysis, outlining problems, opportunities and solutions for the business...
Senior Product Manager (Cybersecurity)
Acronis Nicosia, Cyprus
Acronis is dedicated not just to cyber protection but to the general protection of its potential and current employees, interviews are being held virtually during the current global COVID-19 situation. Acronis is a world leader in cyber protection—empowering people by providing them with cutting-edge technology that enables them to monitor, control, and protect the data that their businesses and lives depend on. We are in an exciting phase of rapid-growth and expansion and looking for a Senior Product Manager who is ready to join us in creating a #CyberFit future and protecting the digital world! We are looking for a Senior Product Manager with a strong passion for technology and innovation who can guide products from start to launch specifically in the Cybersecurity space. You will help to drive the strategy, vision, roadmap, functional definition, and design of the cyber protection of various workloads (servers, workstations, mobile devices) as well as network security...
Amdocs Ltd Limassol, Cyprus
Who are we? Amdocs helps those who build the future to make it amazing. With our market-leading portfolio of software products and services, we unlock our customers' innovative potential, empowering them to provide next-generation communication and media experiences for both the individual end user and enterprise customers. Our 28,000 employees around the globe are here to accelerate service providers' migration to the cloud, enable them to differentiate in the 5G era, and digitalize and automate their operations. Listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, Amdocs had revenue of $4.3 billion in fiscal 2021. For more information, visit Amdocs at In one sentence As a DevOps Specialist you will lead the implementation of the Amdocs microservices platform on public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) for various customers, bring the customer's feedback to continuously improve the platform & product and build best practices and guidelines for future...
The Luck Factory Limassol, Cyprus
THE LUCK FACTORY is a team of experts in IT, marketing, advertising and promotion activities. A team of experienced, hard-working and creative people who are never short of ideas that work best for your business. As an innovative software development company, The Luck Factory navigates the business landscape via industry knowledge and digital capabilities. We combine results-driven digital transformation strategies and data engineering at scale. Being a technology-agnostic IT services provider, we advise and implement the best enterprise business solutions to help realize your digital strategy. We are looking for a Backend developer. Location: Office based (Cyprus/Ukraine) Skills/knowledge required for the position At least 4 years experience in software development Good level of programming skills in PHP7.* Good level of programming skills in >=Go1.15 Strong knowledge in developing with Symfony >=4.4 Knowledge of Object-Oriented...
Senior EU Project Officer - Researcher
CARDET Nicosia, Cyprus
CARDET is the largest independent non-profit research and development organization in Cyprus. We currently run large scale initiatives, in the areas of education and capacity building, sustainable development, digital and green transitions, health and wellbeing, innovation and entrepreneurship, and teacher professional development. We have openings for passionate and ambitious individuals to join our team. The positions are open for full-time or part-time engagement, depending on qualifications and availability. Successful candidates will be offered an attractive remuneration package in accordance with their qualifications and experience. Remote working is an option under certain conditions. Interested individuals are kindly asked to submit an up-to-date CV and a cover letter to the Hiring Committee via our application tracking system by the 23rd of January 2022 indicating their expertise and if they are interested in full-time or part-time engagement....
Information Technology Technician
ASBISc ENTERPRISES PLC Limassol, Cyprus
ASBIS KYPROS LIMITED invites you to participate in the competition for the vacancy of IT Technician. Responsibilities: · End to end customer support (receipt of devices, repair, quality control, customer support) · Technical support installing and configuring computer hardware and software programs · Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution · Parts ordering, warranty claims to vendors, control and execution Requirements: · Solid experience in hardware repairs (Laptop, servers, PCs, etc) · Experience in IT software applications · Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related subject, will be considered as advantage · Experience in electronics repairs, will be considered as advantage · Able to work under pressure and handle emergency situations effectively · Excellent written and spoken English We offer:...
Technical Support Operator
Primetel Remote
Technical Support Operator Location: Remote Work PrimeTel is one of Cyprus' leading telecommunication providers offering telephone, internet, TV channels and mobile services. In PrimeTel, we strongly believe that our positioning in the market, our technology, our reputation and strength have all been achieved through our talented, dynamic and enthusiastic professionals. We are always looking for new colleagues to join our company and help our business to reach new levels of excellence. If you are passionate about Customer Care, then we are looking forward to meet you and have you join our Call Centre team. What will your job look like? Provides customer support and acts as an interface between the customers and the company by attending to their queries and complaints Troubleshoots and solves customers' technical related issues Promotes company's products and services Handles information and billing inquiries...
€1,500 - €2,000 monthly
Mechatronic Ltd Nicosia
Job brief We are looking for a Network Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and support the network infrastructure of our clients. You will be responsible for designing and developing scalable, maintainable, highly available network architectures that meet business objectives and SLAs. Responsibilities Configure and install various network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points, load balancers, VPN, QoS) Perform network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations Monitor performance and ensure system availability and reliability Monitor system resource utilization, trending, and capacity planning Provide Level-2/3 support and troubleshooting to resolve issues Work within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the network infrastructure Select and implement security tools,...
IT Support Engineers (m/w/d) in Limassol
Personalbüro U. Herrmann Limassol, Cyprus
Start: asap 24h rotation shift, onsite Tasks: To complete basic IT maintenance and support tasks ●To manage first-tier Helpdesk relationships. ●To ensure that IT support requests are managed effectively and responded to in a timely manner (either by completing requests themselves or raising them with our higher-level Helpdesk support where necessary). ●Act as front-line Support Engineer, ensuring all support tickets are proactively monitored and managed throughout their lifecycle, and regularly updated with active service communications. ●Resolve first-line support issues where necessary while liaising with Helpdesk queries, internal customers, and support partners in order to resolve first line support issues. ●Escalate issues and support requests, as needed to Technical Lead Support, and follow policies and procedures to include incident/problem escalation. ●Create user accounts, manage permissions and delegate user passwords while also maintain Company's...
Financial Data Analyst (Russian Speaking)
Cascade Group Limassol, Cyprus
Group of companies Cascade was established in Ukraine more than 20 years ago. Over the past 10 years, the group has significantly expanded operational not only in CIS region. Group's core industries: oil & gas mining and trading, agricultural production and refining, construction and real estate, venture capital and capital markets trading. In line with Group's planes in the beginning of 2021 the office was launched based in Cyprus and now we are looking for an ambitious and self-motivated both Financial Data Analyst (Russian-Speaking) to join our successful young team. We are very interested in personal development of the candidate with almost no limits of promotion. Duties description: • Prepare and design reports and analysis, including data sources, security, and metadata; • Conduct financial and business due diligence; • Find new improvement opportunities as well as conduct researches of new trends and markets; • Identify and interpret trends and patterns in...
.NET Developer Location: Remote Work PrimeTel is one of Cyprus' leading telecommunication providers offering telephone, internet, television and mobile services. In PrimeTel, we strongly believe that our positioning in the market, our technology, our reputation and strength have all been achieved through our talented, dynamic and enthusiastic professionals. We are always looking for new colleagues to join our company and help our business to reach new levels of excellence. If you meet the criteria for . NET Developer then we are looking forward for you to join our family. What will your job look like? Participate in .Net (C#) development projects Participate in other software development projects Enhance existing systems by analyzing business objectives Maintain existing software systems by identifying and correcting software defects Create technical specifications and test plans Perform testing procedures assigned to...
Rollout Engineer
Primetel Limassol, Nicosia, Paphos, Larnaca
Location: Cyprus PrimeTel is one of Cyprus' leading telecommunication providers offering telephony, internet, television and mobile services. In PrimeTel, we strongly believe that our positioning in the market, our technology, our reputation and strength have all been achieved through our talented, dynamic and enthusiastic professionals. We are always looking for new colleagues to join our company and help our business to reach new levels of excellence. If you meet the criteria for Rollout Engineer , then we are looking forward for you to join our family. What will your job look like? Prepare the dispatch of the materials for the site according to the related documents Site/location validation following engineering surveys including in-building duct investigations In-building route evaluation to facilitate new site build needs in power, fiber, ground connections Optical routing and validation following engineering surveys Conduct...
Reform Digital Limassol, Cyprus
We are looking for a talented Web Designer to create unique and forward-thinking user experiences. The ideal candidate should have an eye for modern and artful website design. They should be proficient in UI/UX and graphic design. The successful candidate should be able to translate high-level requirements into tangible flows and concepts – and transform them into beautiful, intuitive, and functional designs. Responsibilities: Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering. Conceptualize original website design ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex roadblocks Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps to communicate interaction and design ideas Create graphics and visual content for other digital marketing channels Facilitate the team with other standard company matters Requirements: Proven work experience as a Web or UI/UX Designer Demonstrable...
Greek Customer Support Agent
DUXGroup Limassol, Cyprus
What's it all about? The Greek Customer Support Agent will be responsible for assisting our customers with their queries, whilst continuously providing them with an excellent level of service, within our Cyprus offices. What we expect of you Answering customers' inquiries via live chat and email in both English and Greek . Handling issues or bugs reported by players. Crediting bonuses and free spins to players. Working together with our CRM and Tech departments to solve problems and improve the system. Working on a 2/2/2 schedule rotation : 2-day shifts – 09:00-21:00 UTC 2 days off 2-night shifts – 21:00-09:00 UTC What we're after Native Greek at a both written and spoken level. Fluent in English . 1+ year working experience in Customer Support – required. 1+...
German Customer Support Agent
What's it all about? The German Customer Support Agent will be responsible for assisting our customers with their queries, whilst continuously providing them with an excellent level of service, within our Cyprus offices. What we expect of you Answering customers' inquiries via live chat and email i n both English and German . Handling issues or bugs reported by players. Crediting bonuses and free spins to players. Working together with our CRM and Tech departments to solve problems and improve the system. Working on a 2/2/2 schedule rotation . 2-day shifts – 09:00-21:00 UTC 2 days off 2-night shifts – 21:00-09:00 UTC What we're after Native German at a both written and spoken level. Fluent in English. 1+ year working experience in Customer Support – required. 1+...
Senior Azure DevOps
Flexfin Nicosia, Cyprus
WHO ARE WE? Flexfin is a new online lending business that provides factoring products to SMEs in Greece and Cyprus. We want to change the way small businesses think about their receivables by offering them simple, transparent and innovative financing solutions with minimal paperwork and no hidden costs. We are backed by a diverse group of investors, which includes many successful entrepreneurs and a leading Greek bank. We are in the exciting stage of building our team with enthusiastic, hard-working, and forward-thinking people, with whom we wish to grow our business. If you share our vision, are excited to join a new venture, and fit the below requirements, please send us your resume. Responsibilities As a DevOps Engineer , you will be responsible for infrastructure operations and automation development; building or implementing platform automation tooling; provide performance, security, and resilience support in service of the product application team. You will work...
QA - Software Engineer in Test
WHO ARE WE? Flexfin is a new online lending business that provides factoring products to SMEs in Greece and Cyprus. We want to change the way small businesses think about their receivables by offering them simple, transparent and innovative financing solutions with minimal paperwork and no hidden costs. Flexfin SA is a factoring company regulated by the Bank of Greece and is backed by a diverse group of investors, which includes a number of successful entrepreneurs as well as a leading Greek bank. We are in the exciting stage of building our team with enthusiastic, hardworking and forward-thinking people, with whom we wish to grow our business. If you share our vision, are excited to join a new venture and fit the below requirements, please send us your resume. Responsibilities As a QA - Software Engineer in Test , you will be responsible for designing and implementing tests, debugging and defining corrective actions. You will have to create Test Frameworks to assure...
FlexCar Nicosia, Cyprus
FlexCar is growing rapidly and we are looking for a Data Analyst to join our premises in Nicosia, Cyprus. This is a unique opportunity for an entry-level position within the fastest growing Greek scale-up company and one of the fastest in Europe. Who We Are We are well on our way of executing our vision to reimagine the way consumers own a car, enabling them to access the vehicle they always dreamed of in a flexible and accessible way, providing a superb, all-inclusive service. At FlexCar, we minimize advance payments, eliminate security deposits, and offer the ultimate flexibility with regards to lease duration - without any hidden fees, commitments, or charges. Launched in 2018, we are now amongst the fastest growing companies in Europe and have raised over 100 million from prominent local and international investors. Our team has quadrupled in the last 12 months and we are constantly looking for aspiring people & minds that are eager to be part of an exciting journey and a...
Playtech BGT Sports Ltd Nicosia, Cyprus
We are Playtech One Sports We are developing market-leading turnkey wagering solutions for the modern sports betting industry, covering all sectors and distribution channels from retail to online products. Our 600 employees based in Vienna, Bremen, London, Malmo, Nicosia, and Sofia build the foundation of our success and YOU can be part of it! Your influential mission Designing and building high quality and high-performance applications and services, using the latest .NET technologies. Leading a talented team that devises solutions to a wide array of architectural challenges that help shape the sports betting industry. This role is meant for YOU if YOU: Have at least 4 years of related work experience Have a BSc in Computer Science or related discipline Are fluent in English, both written and verbal Have great communication skills (verbal and written) Are a dedicated, motivated, and reliable team player Desirable...


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New Delhi, February 10, 2019: Dairy farmers looking for help in a difficult time for the dairy industry will find it at the annual Southwest Pennsylvania Regional Dairy Day on March 7.
The annual event, scheduled for 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 7 at the Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort & Conference Center, Blairsville, will feature guest speakers, a panel discusion, a trade show and opportunities for continuing education.
Although the conference is free for dairy producers, preregistration is requested by Feb. 28. Tickets will be distributed by local agribusinesses or are available by calling the PennState Extension office in Indiana County at 724-465-3880 according to triblive.com.
"This has become a popular event in Southwest Pennsylvania, with producers using the opportunity to learn more about topics that will help them make important decisions for future success," said Andrew Sandeen, PennState Extension educator.


Here's a recent case that highlights that choice of frame rate is critical.
High frame rates belong on bad TV shows and perhaps sports.
In the online forums where programme makers and video technicians congregate this seems to be a common sentiment.
My fear is that any sensible programme maker would heed these messages and resolutely determine to use only 25 frames per second for everything they made. Why wouldn't they? Clearly high frame rates have bad associations and make your production look 'cheap'. From now on, no one will ever lose their job for choosing film effect over straight video, but the other way round they just might. Without any more subtle analysis it's a no-brainer.
Over the years some formerly-gripping programmes with a 'live' theme have gone over to film effect video and then been rapidly killed off. Scrapheap Challenge and Time Team are two of them. I would speculate that part of the reason for their demise was a sudden flatness and lack of 'buzz' that the audience and programme makers attributed to over-longevity and over-familiarity, but could well have been a lack of connection between programme and audience due to something as arcane as the frame rate.
Attempts have been made to 're-master' programmes originally shot on 50i video by literally discarding every other video field or blending the two fields and displaying the result at 25 frames per second, the idea being to give the programmes the film effect. The result is the worst of all worlds: what was made in a way that responded to the visual directness of video becomes strangely detached, and either the vertical resolution is halved leading to unpleasant jagged diagonals and strobing patterns, or a smeary effect is produced on movement. A notable example of this was the supposed 'digital re-mastering' of Red Dwarf a few years ago http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Dwarf_Remastered. In fact this technique is quite common, and can sometimes be seen being applied to current programmes, presumably in an attempt to retrospectively make them look 'more expensive'. It even has a name: 'filmizing' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmizing.
The BBC still broadcasts panel games and some 'retro' sitcoms (e.g. Miranda) at high frame rate, but are they doing it for the right reasons? Or are they doing it purely because of its cultural associations rather than because they think it works better than film effect in some situations? Are they, perhaps, thinking of sneaking the film effect into all non-current affairs and non-sports broadcasting gradually over time? Some 'live' stand-up comedy, for example, is now broadcast in film effect video, and to my mind it doesn't work at all. The audience may be puzzled by why it falls flat, but you can guarantee that the last thing on their mind will be to blame the frame rate! And the same goes for the programme makers, I would bet.
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Geno Berchiatti won his first major SCGA title with his victory in the Senior Amateur at the Dataw Island Club.
Gene Berchiatti chased defending champion Todd Hendley until the final two holes before he was able to move ahead of the two-time champion and claim his first South Carolina Golf Association Senior Amateur title.
The winner shot a 3-under par 69 in the final round to win the title by three shots.
Berchiatti had kept the leaders in sight for the first 36 holes at the Dataw Island Club. He trailed the leaders by one shot at the end of each of the first two rounds.
The Greenville golfer survived a strong start by Hendley in the final round. The Thornblade Club golfer opened a three shot lead over Berchiatti with a 4-under par 32 on the front nine.
Berchiatti birdied the 13th hole to pull within one shot and got even with Hendley when the leader bogeyed the fifteenth hole.
Another Hendley bogey on the 17th hole put Berchiatti in the lead and a birdie on the final hole helped up the margin of victory to three shots.
The victory in the Senior Amateur was the first major SCGA title for Berchiatti.


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Q: ceph df showing available space which doesn't match ceph partition size I just noticed a backfillfull osd warning in our ceph cluster and there is something really strange in how ceph osd df is showing available space.
If I try to look at ceph' storage partition with df -h
# df -h | grep ceph
/dev/mapper/cl-var_lib_ceph    2.0G   57M  1.8G   4% /var/lib/ceph
/dev/mapper/cl-var_local_ceph   50G   11G   40G  21% /var/local/ceph

We can see 40G available. Now if I run ceph osd df
# ceph osd df
ID CLASS WEIGHT  REWEIGHT SIZE   USE    AVAIL %USE  VAR  PGS
 2   hdd 0.00980  1.00000 10240M  9220M 1019M 90.04 1.00  40
 0   hdd 0.00980  1.00000 10240M  9229M 1010M 90.13 1.00  40
 1   hdd 0.00980  1.00000 10240M  9242M  997M 90.26 1.00  40
                    TOTAL 30720M 27691M 3028M 90.14
MIN/MAX VAR: 1.00/1.00  STDDEV: 0.09

Size is only 10240M, why is it so and how can I tell ceph to get size from the partition (50G) ?

A: please use a below command :
ceph df
for displaye available space.

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Mystery Bonus Multihand by Realtime Gaming is a variant of jacks or better five card draw poker. Instead of being played against other people, Mystery Bonus Multihand is actually played against the computer. If a player managed to get at least jacks or better, they will win the round against the computer. In a way, the player is actually playing against themselves as there is no other hand to compare their cards against other than the fact that they have to get jacks or better in order to win.
Mystery Bonus Multihand by Realtime gaming is set on a very simple back background with the name of the video poker game written at the top in a neon white script. To the right of the title, the player can see a pair of white cloves holding a black top hat with a bright light emanating from it. Below this, the player can see the words multi hand written in a blue neon script with the number of hands that the player is playing for that particular. Below this the betting amount. This can be adjusted by the player and allows the player to bet in several different denominations.
In the middle of the screen is the various hands that the player has available to play on any given deal. Below that is the player's initial poker hand. Once the player is dealt their cards, they choose which they would like to keep and which they would like to throw away. Once they have held the cards that they would like to keep, they make a draw for new cards. Once the new cards are drawn, the hand is compared against payouts provided by the game. Those same draw cards are also applied to the multiple hands that the player can in the middle of the screen.
At the bottom of the screen, the player is given additional information about their betting options as well as some general information. The player can see the credits they have as well as their total balance. They can also see their bet, total bet and payout. In addition, there is a yellow paytable button that can be pressed to see the different payouts as well as a red cashout button when the player is ready to stop playing. Then there are bet one, deal and bet max options. The deal button starts the game while the bet max button will start the game with the maximum bet applied. Bet one cycles through different betting options the player has.
The standout for Mystery Bonus Multihand is the mystery bonus feature which almost plays like a slot. When the player hits the deal button, the mystery bonus real will start to spin. When the reel stops, the game can actually start.
The player can then choose to play for the mystery bonus on the payline, which is highlighted, or they can choose instead to play for the best poker hand that they can get.


Paul Raftery, PhD, has been a key contributor to CBE's research since joining us in 2013. His overarching purpose is to improve building energy efficiency by investigating advanced integrated HVAC systems. He has deep hands-on experience in a range of areas: HVAC engineering, energy modeling, building automation systems and controls, fault detection and diagnosis, full-scale laboratory experiments, measurement and verification, machine learning, and software development.
He is currently a Co-Principal Investigator on two California Energy Commission research projects: one focused on radiant hydronic systems (approx. $3M in funding) and one focused on integrated smart ceiling fans and thermostats (approx. $2M). He is an active member of IBPSA and ASHRAE, including as a voting member of ASHRAE TC 6.5 (radiant heating and cooling) and ASHRAE GPC 36 (high performance control sequences).
He holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the Cork Institute of Technology and a PhD from the National University of Ireland, Galway. In between degrees, he worked as a facilities engineer for a biomedical device manufacturer, improving the performance of clean room conditioning and precision gas mixing systems. He obtained a Fulbright in 2008 which funded a research position at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. While there he developed a new method for calibrating building energy models to detailed hourly measured data, which he piloted at the Intel manufacturing campus in Dublin, Ireland, and later used in his PhD dissertation. Afterwards, as a senior research engineer at the IRUSE group, he and his team developed an automated fault detection and diagnosis tool for large industrial air handling units, earning the ICT Invention of the Year award.


A friend has suggested that since I want to be able to look back on my blog to see what was happening that I start doing a week in review posting on Sunday. I thought that was a great idea so here is my first.
The thing that stands out the most in this week was the weather. It has been gorgeous with daytime temps getting up to the upper 50's. This is incredible weather for this time of the year. This time last year, we were freezing and had snow. What a difference a year makes.
We have also put in an application for a home loan. Not sure if we will get it as my credit isn't the best in the world but we really need to get out of where we are living. I am pretty sure that there is mold in the house kmaking us sick. Not only that but our water heater has gone out. I don't want to pay to replace it as we are going to get a new place come hell or high water. The good thing about the water heater is that iyt is forcing me to go to the gym for a shower. I might as well start my workouts again. Especially as I am not killing myself working the 60+ hours weeks anymore.
As far as my fibro is going, things are starting to look back up. I am seeing a new doctor that specializes in fibro and arthritis and he has me back on the Tramadol. Now being in constant pain does wonderful things for one's outlook on life. Have more tests and whatnot as he isn't convinced that it is fibro but if it isn't at least we will find out what it is. Wish me luck!


AGJES 2018 is one of the leading exhibitions of the Jewellery and Gemstones industry in West Africa. It is the 3rd edition of the first AGJESEvent launched in 2015. This year's Exhibition is scheduled to hold on the 17th to the 20th of October, 2017 at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja Nigeria. This year's event is themed "Nigeria Gemstones: Mines to Market".
The purpose of this event is to showcase the best of the industry's product and offerings and host expert seminars to advance the Nigerian gemstone exhibition and Jewellery Industry. We anticipate thrice the number recorded in 2015, with many more Gemstone and Jewellery Professionals expected in attendance at AGJES this year.


Ever wonder what real-life loot boxes would be like? If in-game loot boxes would give you a random item for you to use in the game, then real-life loot boxes could give you a chance to win precious items as well, like amazing gaming stuff, perhaps a PS4, an Xbox One X or a Nintendo Switch. That would be awesome! You actually don't have to look any further as DrakeMall has got you covered!
First of all, what is DrakeMall?
DrakeMall is an e-commerce site as well as a gaming mystery box website that has a hint of a game of chance mixed into it. This site will allow you to win the most trending items for the cheapest price. You can do this by choosing a loot box on DrakeMall which is also called a mystery box and then opening the case. What's great about it is that everything is transparent, so you will already know what you can potentially get before going for a spin.
There are several mystery boxes available but what you would want as a gamer is the PlayStation Case, Xbox Case, Gamer Case or the Esports Case. Here, you get the chance to win the latest gaming items around. Some games are also available like PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Battlefield V, Overwatch, Fortnite and so much more. Other gaming items can also be seen here like VR headsets, gaming chairs, gaming mouse and the like.
You might be a little skeptical and wonder how everything works in DrakeMall.
First of all, DrakeMall has an E-gaming Validation which is authorized and regulated by the government of Curacao. They even have a physical address, a phone number as well as all the documents needed to operate. So surely this is not a scam of any sort.
The site is simple and straightforward.
After doing the necessary login, you are presented with a variety of mystery boxes that you can choose from. The cases are transparent so you know what items are available before getting charged the specified amount for it. You are able to sell the items that you don't like and have the items that you would want to keep, delivered to you.
Everything is pretty simple, so how about winning for yourself a PS4 Pro, an Xbox One X or a Nintendo Switch for the lowest price? Here's how to get started!
First, you would have to log-in or sign-up. You will find that button at the top right corner of the page.
It will then direct you to the 'create account' or 'log into account' box. Creating an account is easy. You can either fill up the required fields or register with either your Facebook or Gmail accounts.
Once logged in, you must add funds to your account. Click on the add funds button beside your name which is located at the top right corner of the page. There are a variety of ways to deposit funds into your account like gift cards, Paypal, credit cards (Visa or MasterCard) and so much more.
You are then all set up and ready to go for a spin! You can now go back to the main page and choose the case that you would like, for example, the PlayStation Case.
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A test spin button is also available for you to check the possibility of what you are able to win from this case.
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Book, Music and Lyrics by Paul Gordon
Jane Austen's deliciously charming romance is full of wit, passion and now, glorious song. This world premiere musical from Tony Award®-nominated composer Paul Gordon was specially commissioned by CST for the 2014/15 Season. Under the masterful hand of Artistic Director Barbara Gaines, beautiful melodies trace the lives of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood—two sisters whose fortunes change following their father's untimely death. One cool and deliberate, the other consumed by youthful passion, their quest for suitable husbands unfolds in a period-perfect production that will set your spirits soaring. Winner of the 2015 Jeff Award, Best New Work, Musical.
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"A WINNER...RAPTUROUS SPARKLE" -- The Wall Street Journal
"HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! A FLAWLESS WORLD PREMIERE" -- Chicago Sun-Times
"HAPPY ENDINGS FOR A WORLD THAT COULD USE MORE" -- Los Angeles Times
"A MOVING MUSICAL PORTRAIT"-- Chicago Tribune
"TRULY MASTERFUL" -- Around the Town Chicago
"A SUBLIME WORK OF ART" -- The Daily Harold
"Highly recommended... a flawless world premiere! Austen's prose has been so seamlessly expanded into song that it is often difficult to know where language ends and music begins. But that is only one of the many charms of this beguiling new show that bursts with both wit and heart. Developed in collaboration with Rick Boynton, and impeccably cast and directed by Barbara Gaines (who is at the very top of her game here), this musical also serves as further proof that, as with Shakespeare's plays, there is no need to 'update' Austen because the story deals so deftly with such eternal matters as love, loss, money, family relationships and that enigmatic thing we call 'chemistry.' Each of Gordon's two dozen songs is a beauty. Laura Bergquist, the superb music director and pianist who leads an orchestra of 10 from a balcony above the stage, reveals the full allure of Gordon's score. It is not often that a new musical arrives in such pristine form. Credit the book (both the Austen original and Gordon's, which is a model of the form), and the music, which adds great heat to Austen's light. This production could be sent directly to Broadway, or 'home' to London, without the least bit of tinkering. " Chicago Sun Times
"Nothing less than sublime... it is a match made in musical theater heaven! Before the orchestra plays a note of composer/lyricist Paul Gordon's exquisite score. Before Sharon Rietkerk and Megan McGinnis delight with their winning performances as the sisters Dashwood. Before a single scene unfolds in Chicago Shakespeare Theater's world premiere of Sense and Sensibility, the musical adapted from Jane Austen's novel, the audience encounters the simple elegance of Kevin Depinet's set. It's dominated by an intriguing, distinctly feminine sculpture that unfurls from the stage to float over it like a ribbon, or a wayward curl escaped from a lady's coiffure. Commissioned by Chicago Shakespeare, developed with creative producer Rick Boynton's invaluable assistance and masterfully helmed by Gaines, this entire production is a sublime work of art. Which isn't that surprising considering its pedigree. Older sister Elinor (the graceful, winningly expressive Sharon Rietkerk) is cautious and reserved, while the younger Marianne—played with endless passion by the very charming Megan McGinnis, co-star of Northlight's Daddy Long Legs—is fiery, impetuous and outspoken. One of the show's great joys is the absolute authenticity of their performances, how perfectly the voices of these superb singer/actresses complement each other and how well their delicate singing complements Gordon's score." The Daily Harold
Paul Gordon's chamber musical based on Jane Austen's ubiquitous novel is full of wit and romance—and it is a winner. Mr. Gordon has put all the wit of Sense and Sensibility into his book and all the romance into his score, which is written in a contemporary-pop idiom that is disarmingly warm and lyrical. The eet, concise songs are woven into the fast-moving book--the result is a show as light on its feet as the novel from which it derives. Barbara Gaines has staged the dialogue scenes with rapturous sparkle, and Kevin Depinet's set is as elegant as it should be. Look for Sense and Sensibility to be taken up by regional theaters. If you can't sell tickets to a musical version of a Jane Austen novel—especially when it's as winsome as this one—you're in the wrong racket. Wall Street Journal
Happy endings for a world that could use more...Gordon's latest crack at musicalizing Austen captivated me with its modest charm and wit..a highly clever adaptation. The tale of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, two affectionate sisters of opposing temperaments who must learn to incorporate personality aspects of the other to realize their dreams of love, is hard to resist even. Romantic obstacles involving disparities of wealth and previous attachments create havoc for these marriageable young women, whose lives have taken a dif cult turn after the death of their father. With so much discord and chaos in the world today, it's a relief to return to Austen's more orderly universe, where matters of personal happiness—all that makes life truly worth living—are treated with the importance of grave national affairs.
"Lovely, just lovey! Want to fall in love this spring? Sense and Sensibility will sweep you off your feet. In a musical with plenty of men to swoon over, McGinnis and Rietkerk's relationship is the true illustration of unconditional love. Under the masterful direction of Barbara Gaines, the ensemble flirt and zing with equal zest. The old-fashioned ideals are riddled with biting remarks. The comedy comes sophisticatedly wrapped in pretty paper and trimmed in lace. For such a familiar and traditional story, the play is peppered with the unexpected. Gordon's script balances the formality of the era with an underlying passion. His dialogue is crisp and witty." The Fourth Walsh
"The production lingers like the lightest puff pastry, the buttery richness circumventing even café noisette.All of Jane Austen's earthy passion, bubbling under societal strictures, is on display. Yet the swirl of Gordon's unpretentious melodies married to harmonically complex underpinnings renders the affair as impressionistic as a Degas ballerina. Megan McGinnis' Marianne spits wit and fire, then glows in contrition. Elinor must speak words unattached to her genuine emotions; Sharon Rietkerk's portrait is the piece's heart. If there is truth in the rumor that Paula Scrofano is retiring, we must cover the mirrors; she is at the height of her powers yet, her Mrs. Jennings all confounded flutter. Tiffany Scott is a wonderfully horrid Fanny; Scott and Helena Bonham Carter have never been seen in the same room. We loved Emily Berman's Lucy Steele because we wanted so to slap her. Sean Allan Krill's Colonel Brandon has only to enter, shouldering answerable grief, to have us all in hand, and by the time he's finished the ballad, "Lydia," no one can see the stage through their tears.." New City Chicago
"This show will go far. All of us Austen fans will savor this retelling, and those new to the author will go along for the very enjoyable ride. Some of us will be going more than once to this dazzling charmer. The heart of this tale is the connection between the two girls, and it is so refreshing to see a story about women making their way in the world, even if it is a tightly constrained world with few choices for our protagonists. It's a relief to attend a drama where the men are the supporting actors." Chicago Stage Standard
"This Chicago gem-of-a-theater and Artistic Director Barbara Gaines have outdone themselves. This musical adaptation of the novel by Jane Austen is perfectly cast with actors that embody the characters' "sensibilities" and bring the new music by Paul Gordon to brilliant life. An enchantingly funny and striking night of theater, it will give theater-goers a spring in their step as they exit. Director Barbara Gaines and her team earn five stars for bringing a beloved novel to musical life." Examiner.com Chicago
"The music is incredible and only enhances Jane Austen's classic story. Every piece is evocative and cinematic. Everyone will find a character to empathize with, whether it's Brandon's unrequited love, Elinor's determined attitude, or even Mrs. Jennings' love of gossip. Given Jane Austen's reputation as a subversive and satirical writer, perhaps I should have anticipated the sharp wit and biting barbs thrown about. There is something magical about watching a musical live—Sense & Sensibility delivered." Real Chicago


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The MR3 road, also known as the Matsapha–Mbabane–Ngwenya road or Road No. MR3, is a major highway of Eswatini. It is one of the most heavily trafficked roads in the country, crossing it from east to west. Along with the MR7 and MR8 roads, it forms the "backbone of Swaziland's internal transport system." It connects the EN5 road in Mozambique near Namaacha at  to the N17 road in South Africa at , near Ngwenya. The road passes through Hlane Royal National Park and through the capital of Mbabane, about  further to the southwest. The highway descends into the Ezulwini Valley in four lanes. At Manzini,  a bridge crosses the Mzimene River.

Concerns were raised in the 1960s when the road was built through Hlane National Park under pressure from sugar estates at the park's borders. They claimed that the highway would cause no environmental damage, but now hundreds of  antelope, wild boar, buffalo and other game are struck by vehicles each year. The road from Mbabane to Matsapha has been funded by the African Development Bank and the European Union,
completed in 1999. From 1999, the African bank and the Government of Eswatini have financed the road to Ngwenya, a regional corridor development known as the Two International Roads Project. The total cost of the project is estimated at ZAR 463.45 million and the Roads Department of the Eswatini Ministry of Public Works and Transport are responsible for the implementation of the project.

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This is the SVR. This is the SVR on summer rubber.
The formula is simple: Put stickier performance tires on any vehicle and you can generally see its cornering grip go up and its stopping distances go down. Such was the case with this Range Rover Sport SVR, which we put through our testing regimen on account of the Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV tires wrapped around its seductively styled 22-inch wheels, all together a $3000 option. That fitment contrasts with the standard 21-inch Michelin Latitude Sport M+S all-seasons fitted to the last SVR we tested, a 2015 model packing the same ludicrously torquey supercharged V-8.
It also had the same fantastically bawdy battle cry to announce its 550 horsepower and 502 lb-ft of torque. In this case, that output delivered a 4.6-second zero-to-60-mph run. That's 0.3 second behind the previous SVR we tested, but that could be down to a greener engine (this one had 1800 miles, 2700 fewer than the previous example) or simple production variance. We'd chalk it up to the latter (and perhaps the 22-inch wheels and tires are heavier), as this SVR fell farther behind as the acceleration run went on, coming in 0.5 second behind at 100 mph and 2.2 seconds at 140. Rivals such as BMW's X5 M and X6 M and the Porsche Cayenne Turbo remain quicker, but complaining about a 5500-pound vehicle that can reach 60 mph in 4.6 seconds is sort of like griping about a bourbon that's "only" 90 proof.
As for the ContiSportContact 5 SUV tires, they enabled this SVR to shave 12 feet off the 70-to-zero-mph stopping distance, halting in a respectable 167 feet. The tires also increased lateral grip on our skidpad from 0.87 to 0.89 g, a small gain that was also reflected in slightly improved turn-in response on the road. Indeed, bend the SVR into a corner and where you expect it to push toward the outside it instead obediently follows your intended line, aided by the brake-based pseudo torque-vectoring on the rear axle. The brake pedal feels a bit dead at the top of its travel, but it's predictable in use and we detected no fade at our test track or on the road. Once you're used to the SVR's size and its abilities, you begin to roar up to corners, turn in, and power out as you might in much smaller, lighter vehicles.
Such shenanigans are less likely to draw unwanted attention in the SVR due to its moderate exterior makeover from a regular Range Rover Sport, including a more intake-intensive front fascia, four exhaust tips, and blacked-out details. The notable changes in the lavish cabin are well-sculpted, fixed-headrest front seats—with holes in each seatback to accommodate a racing harness, naturally—and aluminum interior trim. The bright $1800 Estoril Blue paint (apparently all luxury manufacturers must offer a color so named) isn't for the shy, but most bystanders won't see anything other than a genteel British SUV, and why would one of those be coming around that corner all sideways and angry?
On top of its $112,345 base price, our SVR also had $2900 in parking and lane-departure assistants, a $4450 1700-watt Meridian audio system, and a $650 towing package because why the hell not? The total was $126,032, to which you'll need to add at least a couple grand for some winter wheels and tires if you live anywhere with four distinct seasons.
We don't have any fuel-economy data for this particular SVR—the dog ate our homework—but suffice it to say that the gummier rubber compound likely wouldn't have improved on the 14 mpg we recorded from our earlier test vehicle. But then we assume miles per gallon aren't a high priority for those shopping for 550-hp SUVs. Instead, such people are after stylishness, high performance, and, often, cosseting luxury. Oh, and a dash of ludicrousness. No matter which shoes it's wearing, the Range Rover Sport SVR offers plenty of all of those things.
First Drive: 550-hp Range Rover SVR!
Sporty(er) 2015 Range Rover Sport SVR Spied!


I was lucky enough to collect my long aimed-for whip today, a 991.2 manual GT3.
I was at JZM for collection and I couldn't resist a shot of my outgoing GT4, the new car and a peach of a GT2RS in between.
I will hopefully share thoughts on the new car soon once I have had chance to use it properly but first impressions are fab.
Wow what a line up.
Congrats, special car. You'll love it!
Thanks all for the kind messages, I am delighted with the car (after giving it a proper run out yesterday for the first time) and feel really blessed to be able to own it.


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Rockett Man is a Blast
Magician's success not just an illusion
Courtesy of Destin Magic
Yes, his name really is Bart Rockett, and he's something more than a magician.
That becomes evident quickly at the 203-seat theater that bears his name in Destin's HarborWalk Village. Rockett is in his second year there, renewing a bond with the Emerald Coast that was first forged years ago.
"I'm an entertainer," he said after a 90-minute show during the Christmas holidays that was an intense blend of magic, illusions, ventriloquism and comedy. "People come here expecting to see a magic show, and what they hopefully see is an entertainer who works the audience. And I make them laugh and I connect with them."
Rockett was born "30-some years ago" on the Arkansas-Louisiana border and came to Florida's Emerald Coast as a child.
When he returned here professionally in 2015, he brought along a résumé that included TV and movies, along with headlining in his own Branson, Missouri, theater and appearing on seven well-known cruise lines.
"The reason I do what I do — it's truly a passion of mine," he explained with a trademark smile. "I enjoy watching grandparents sit with their kids and grandchildren. And all of them laughing and enjoying a show. We've tried to produce a show that is sophisticated enough for the adults, yet friendly enough for the children."
Audience involvement is constant.
"If you saw my show tonight and tomorrow night and the next night, every show's going to be a little bit different," Rockett said. "What I do when I get somebody on stage depends on what they say to me and what I say back. It's always about connecting and ad-libbing and making the show personal for that specific audience."
Rockett's references to the folks that raised him help him cement the bond.
"All the stories I share in the show are true stories," he said with emphasis. "I try to let the audience get to know me and my family during the show."
All of which makes people come back to see him again, just like Nikkii Turlich, her 10-year-old daughter, Kaylee, and her 6-year-old son, Kaleb, from Slidell, Louisiana.
"The first time we saw him, he disappeared and came back from the Gulfarium with a dolphin," Nikkii Turlich said. "That's all they talked about for a solid month."
And this time?
"Even better than last time," Turlich said.
You can find out more about Bart Rockett and his upcoming shows at HarborWalk Village by checking out his Facebook page or by visiting bartrockett.com, destinmagic.com or emeraldgrande.com/destins-magic-theatre.
Categories: Nightlife
The Mulligans Band Stage 4th Annual Summer Jam '19 Concert
Suds 'n' Cinema Project Aims to Restore Lost Culture
Ever Wondered About Escape Rooms?


sounded for the triumphant return of October.
adorn your royal robe with rain-soaked wreaths.
into the palms of our arid endurance.
dignified and full of sunlight.
Those beating wings reign over your vision.
for as long as your courage perseveres.
the unworthy flee like indignant black moths.
Only one remains. Only one remains.
He is the great oak beneath the harvest moon.
a season's offering, a tribute to your life.
Originally published on September 20th, 2015 on my old blog.


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What a cap on 401(k)s could mean for wealthy savers
February 5, 2015 | Kelli B. Grant, NBR, CNBC.com
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The tax advantages of saving for retirement could be a limited-time opportunity for wealthy investors.
President Barack Obama's 2016 fiscal year budget includes a proposal to cap contributions to tax-preferred retirement plans like 401(k)s and IRAs. "While tax-preferred retirement plans are intended to help middle class workers prepare for retirement, loopholes in the tax system have let some wealthy individuals convert these accounts into tax shelters," the White House said. Under the proposal, individuals would be prohibited from contributing to or accruing additional benefits in such accounts once balances reach $3.4 million—enough, it estimates, to provide an annual income of $210,000 in retirement.
Read More Surge in 401(k) millionaires as balances hit highs
Before you panic, take the news with a grain of salt: Financial advisors say the cap is unlikely to pass. "I used to react to proposals and then realized, heck, most of them never get passed, and the ones that do are usually altered," said certified financial planner Carolyn McClanahan, founder and director of financial planning at Life Planning Partners. "I've learned with politics, you worry about it when it actually happens."
Nor will most consumers come close to saving enough to be affected. The average 401(k) balance hit a record high last year—of $91,300, according to Fidelity Investments. Only 72,000 workers had a balance of $1 million or more, and of those, just 9 percent (roughly 6,480 people) had balances surpassing $2 million.
"I don't think the proposal is going to save that much money in terms of tax savings" for the government, said certified financial planner Clark Randall, founder of Financial Enlightenment in Dallas. "And any attempt to limit retirement planning sends the wrong message to consumers."
Read More These retired boomers, they're happier than you'd think
For wealthier people, a $3.4 million cap will mean diversifying assets, a strategy those clients are already used to from bumping up against annual contribution caps. "People who have the ability to save, they're going to save it one way or another," said McClanahan. "They're just not going to get the tax benefit now." That might be municipal bonds, life insurance, annuities or a taxable brokerage account.
It's tough to gauge the impact of those lost tax savings, which would depend on how many more working years someone has before retirement to set aside funds and let them grow, Randall said. Many of the people with large 401(k) balances got there because they made big contributions, not because they made astute investments, he said.
Read More One way to lock in retirement income
Details about how the proposal would be implemented are sparse—and those could further affect wealthy consumers. It's unclear, for example, if someone who amassed $3.4 million would be able to let it remain there and grow, or be forced to shift any excess from market gains into another savings vehicle, said McClanahan. Or if you could contribute more if portfolio losses dropped the total below that cap.
"The devil is in the details, and I haven't seen those details yet," she said.
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Well I have to break the news to you, but it's not a plug cutter. It's actually a 19th century circumcision machine. Very popular in the West!!!
Not in the field of that sort of antique, but I bet it's worth more than $90 to a collector.
That particular item looks like it's in pretty good condition compared to others I've seen. There are several like it on Ebay. Some asking less and others are much more.
Yeah, nice condition. $90 seems okay. I guess I'd offer $75 and anything lower than $90 would feel pretty good.
Where can I get this? I'd drop a mere $90 on it in a heartbeat.
That's a pretty good price. I have one just like it. The "STAR" brand seems to be one of the more popular ones. Expect to pay a lot more for the rarer ones. If you plan to use it to cut plug check the blade to see if it is smooth. A lot of them look like someone tried to cut rocks, leaving chips in the sharpened edge. Check too if the 2 screws that hold the blade in place are OK. The screws are slotted. Mine were all booger-ed up so I had to drill them out to resharpen the blade. I use mine to cut plug so I wanted a functional cutter, not something to set on the shelf and look pretty.
Thanks for the input. I do believe I will go ahead and get it. The blade appeared to be in pretty decent shape and I didn't notice any damage to the screws but didn't look that closely. It will definitely look pretty on a shelf but I agree that I would like it to be functional as well.
Jitterbug is right about the possibly 100+ year old screws. Mine came out of the blade alright, but one of the two height adjusting screws had a burr on the end that was very difficult to get out safely. The top edge of the blade had two divots in it where those two screws had worn material away over the years. I didn't paint mine. I just cleaned in real well with some canola oil. I used a 1" belt sander to clean/sharpen the blade. The sides of the blade didn't clean up perfectly shiny because some rust pits were too deep. Looking at this picture makes me want to put the original screws back in it.


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Q: Get random direction for object to move within a maze I am trying to get a few gameobject to randomly walk around a maze. I currently have it working properly, where the objects can go left/right/forward. The issue I am having is when the have the opportunity to go forward and left/right the always choose to turn left or right, they never choose to go forward, and I can not figure out why... What am I missing here?
public float speed;
public bool changed = false;
public bool forward, left, right;

protected Transform frontRaycast, leftRaycast, rightRaycast;

void Update(){
    if(!changed){
        forward = Physics2D.Linecast(transform.position, frontRaycast.position, 1 << LayerMask.NameToLayer("Wall"));
        left = Physics2D.Linecast(transform.position, leftRaycast.position, 1 << LayerMask.NameToLayer("Wall"));
        right = Physics2D.Linecast(transform.position, rightRaycast.position, 1 << LayerMask.NameToLayer("Wall"));

        List<int> possibleDirs = new List<int>();
        if(!forward){
            possibleDirs.Add(0);
        }
        if(!left){
            possibleDirs.Add(1);
        }
        if(!right){
            possibleDirs.Add(2);
        }
        int dir = 0;
        //Debug.Log(Random.Range(0, possibleDirs.Count));
        if(possibleDirs.Count > 0){
            dir = (int)possibleDirs[Random.Range(0, possibleDirs.Count)];
        }

        Debug.Log(dir);

        switch(dir){
            case 0:
                transform.Rotate(new Vector3(0,0,0));
                break;
            case 1:
                transform.Rotate(new Vector3(0,0,90));
                changed = true;
                Invoke("reset", 0.5f);
                break;
            case 2:
                transform.Rotate(new Vector3(0,0,-90));
                changed = true;
                Invoke("reset", 0.5f);
                break;
        }
    }
    transform.Translate(Vector2.right * Time.deltaTime * speed);
}

void reset(){
    changed = false;
}


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