Well early this morning I got up and finally got in to see the doc. I just wanted to know what was up with this hip pain.
I woke up with very little pain. Lying flat on my back is the only thing that makes me feel better. By the time I got to the doc I was hurting pretty bad. And I have never been so excited that I shaved my legs. I had to drop my pants to x ray and then the examination. Just so you know that is not an easy joint to examine! I showed him what hurt, what didn't, and on and on and on.
Well, basically he doesn't know without process of elimination. For one week I have to treat all the various -itises, bursitis, arthritis, tendinitis, etc. I am on a dose pack and if the pain is gone in a week, yeah, if not we go back for an MRI to look for a stress fracture or anything that wouldn't show up on an xray. I am hoping for the best and maybe this will work, but I would like to know why it hurts. I am tired of hurting!!!
The rest of my day has been pretty uneventful. Work work work. I missed my morning run to go to the doc so I am getting ready for my night workout. I am still sitting out of Zumba because I am afraid the jumping might be a little too much. I think tonight we will box and do some football drills...those are almost as fun as boxing.
I'm kinda going crazy cause I need to do something physical, I feel like this has been a lazy lazy day!
Wish me luck with the hip...you know I will let you know if it keeps hurting.
I stumbled across your post on accident and just wanted to share some info with you. My husband (23yeard old) has been suffering from hip pain for a while too. We went through the whole process of trying to figure it out: reg doc, pain meds, steroids (rx), x rays, MRI, podiatrist, physical therapy, then finally after not much relief he was refered to an orthopedic surgeon. The final diagnosis? Sacroiliac joint pain! And wouldn't you believe the only cure for this alignment is proper and constant physical therapy. So he was referred to a different therapist who had more knowledge of this condition and I am glad to say that after about a year of trying to figure out what was wrong with him he is finally feeling some relief. Maybe you might have the same thing. I would talk to your doc about it an see what he thinks. Good luck!!
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We asked our Applications Engineer Ludwig Benz a few questions about his career and personal life. Read here what he has to say about himself and his everyday work as a process specialist at Steinemann.
Editor: Ludi, you have been working for Steinemann for over 30 years now. But we first wanted to ask you a few personal questions …
Rock or Pop? Rock
Sleep in late or get up early? Sleep in!
Coffee or tea? Coffee
Stay home or travel? Travel
If you could meet a famous person, living or dead, who would it be and why?
Neil Armstrong. I was fascinated back then when I saw the first man on the moon. Since then, I have always been very interested in everything about NASA and the Apollo program.
What actor would you want to play you if your life story were ever filmed?
Tom Hanks! He's good at playing regular people (laughs). And I also think he's a very charismatic actor.
What did your parents want you to be when you grew up?
They really didn't have any preconceived ideas. They always said I had to find out those things for myself.
What did they say about your decision?
They were very pleased and always supportive.
Today you are an Applications Engineer at Steinemann Technology AG. Can you describe a typical work day?
I don't really have a typical day! I visit customers frequently to analyze their belt and sanding setups and to give them on-site advice. I have to write up a follow-up report for every visit, which I do in the office. For that I have to define the steps that need to be taken and make sure they are integrated in our processes. I also spend a lot of time preparing to conduct training classes on customer premises or here in-house.
What do you like most about your job, or what part of it do you enjoy most?
I like the fact that my work is so diverse. Every single customer situation is different. I get out of the office a lot on such visits and can travel the world.
The less exciting part of my job is the follow-up and office work It's also difficult being away from home so much: My family comes up short a lot of the time.
What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you in all the years as a field service technician?
(laughs) In the USA, they once said I had a job like a 'MAYTAG* repairman', who waits all day for a service call that never comes, because the machines never break down.
*MAYTAG is a US household appliance brand. At the time, a corresponding ad was running frequently on TV there.
What was the most memorable event during all your customer visits?
I have gone on a lot of trips that required me to spend several months abroad. Once, in December 1990, I was in North Carolina. A predecessor machine – an old Bison – was still being disassembled on December 23rd. The new foundation was laid on December 24th and on January 1st we finished setting up. On January 2, production started up with the new machine.
Why did things work out that way?
The plant produced heavy/wide (9') particle board panels and the outdated predecessor machine had problems with that: It couldn't sand the panels to the required dimensional tolerances and the company was experiencing high belt wear. What's more, they could only use one type of sanding belt. No others could run on the machine because of its belt tracking control system. Our latest-generation machine was capable of sanding the panels to within the targeted tolerances. Thanks to the longer belt service life, sanding belt wear and use were also reduced significantly.
Service staff also have to deal with a lot of customer complaints. What situation do you encounter most often and what is the usual solution?
In my experience, the belt tracking control system is often neglected. Customers sometimes think: «As long as everything's working, don't touch anything.» But that can lead to machine downtimes or interruptions, which could have been avoided with very little effort.
What do you think is the solution?
The machine operator needs to be made aware of things like this. It's also one reason why we developed the «BOA» option, automatic belt oscillation. In training after every machine installation, we also make sure that on-site operators are well-trained and that they routinely check and adjust the settings even during production.
Ludwig's tips for correct sanding belt control:
Check whether the belt tracking control cylinder is correctly centered and a uniform oscillation cycle is ensured.
Check the condition of the belt tracking control cylinder and service it regularly using the repair kit (which can be ordered from Steinemann).
Check the condition of the belt tracking control unit. The pneumatic model generally needs to be serviced at shorter intervals. Make sure the unit is kept clean and check regularly to see that it is set to the right level of sensitivity.
What was the nicest compliment you ever received from a customer?
Some customers have said that our machines run like a Swiss watch. Or that our products are the Mercedes of the sanding machines!
Steinemann celebrated its 100th anniversary this year. What do you wish the company for the occasion?
I wish the company success in continuing to be as innovative as it is now, and in always having the right people in the future to promote an innovative approach.
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Giants Now: NFL Network analysts vote LT greatest defensive player of all-time
NFL Network analysts vote LT greatest defensive player of all-time
NFL Network recently asked 10 of its analysts a simple question- "Who are the top three defensive players of all time, as YOU see it?"
Most of the analysts listed many of the same players. Reggie White was a popular choice, as were Aaron Donald and Deion Sanders.
But the one and only name included on all 10 lists, and in the top spot on nine of the 10 lists, was none other than Lawrence Taylor.
"This is a nearly impossible exercise (I had to leave off Joe Greene!) except for my No. 1: unquestionably Lawrence Taylor, who merely changed the outside linebacker position and, in the process, made offensive tackle a premier football position," writes Judy Bautista. "Nobody had any idea how to block Taylor (he was the league's Defensive Player of the Year in each of his first two seasons), and all you need to know about his dominance is that he was the league's MVP in 1986, when he had 20.5 sacks in the Giants' first Super Bowl season -- the last defensive player to win the award."
Taylor was named either First- or Second-Team All-Pro and selected to the Pro Bowl in 10 consecutive seasons, taking home three Defensive Player of the Year awards and one NFL MVP during that stretch. His 142.0 career sacks just narrowly beats Michael Strahan's 141.5 for the most in franchise history.
Here is what a few of the other NFL Network analysts had to say about Taylor's success compared to some of the other all-time defensive greats.
Jeffri Chadiha - "Taylor altered defensive schemes and turned left tackle into a marquee position. The league didn't even keep sacks as an official statistic until he became a dominant force. Edge rushers everywhere owe L.T. plenty."
Brian Baldinger - "L.T. had the perfect combination of speed, power and toughness with an instinct that could take him to the ball faster than anyone else on the field. Every team had to adjust its entire protection scheme to try to corral him. L.T. constantly changed the game."
Chad Reuter - "The phrase 'he changed the game' is thrown around too easily -- but not in the case of L.T. His ability to wreak havoc in the backfield made teams change the way they protected their passers, and he also stopped the run and moved like a safety in coverage. The first true 'edge defender,' Taylor's going to be tough to knock off the top of this mountain."
Adam Rank - "Taylor ... well, he's in the conversation for greatest player in NFL history. He changed the game forever when he came into the league, and there still hasn't been another player like him since."
James Jones - "There's no disputing the best offensive player in NFL history (Tom Brady). If we're all being honest with ourselves, the best defensive player of all time is clear cut as well. It's Lawrence Taylor. It's unheard of for a non-quarterback to win the MVP award, let alone a defensive player. Well, he did it and was a three-time Defensive Player of the Year. He changed the game."
📸 56 of 56: Rare photos of Lawrence Taylor
The best photos of Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor, who was named to the NFL 100 All-Time Team
New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor, left, shares a laugh linebacker Pepper Johnson during the team's training camp on July 31, 1993 at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New York. (AP Photo/Kevin Larkin)
New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor (56) pressures Minnesota Vikings quarterback Jim McMahon Jan. 9, 1994 in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor (56) is congregated by Mark Collins (25) and Carl Banks (58) after his interception and touchdown run on a Joe Montana pass in the second quarter on Sunday, Jan. 4, 1986 in East Rutherford, N.J. at Giants stadium. The interception helped the Giants beat the San Francisco 49 ers 49-3 in their NFL playoff game. (AP Photo/Ray Stubblebine)
FILE - In a Jan. 20, 1991 file photo New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor runs after recovering a 49ers fumble in the fourth quarter of the NFC championship game to help win the game 15-13 in San Francisco. The two teams will meet again Sunday Jan. 22, 2012 to vie for the NFC championship. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli/file)
FILE - In this Jan. 25, 1987, file phot, New York Giants defense Lawrence Taylor (56), Erik Howard (74) and Leonard Marshall (70) celebrate over Denver broncos quarterback John Elway after he was sacked by George Martin (75) for safety in the second quarter of Super Bowl XXI in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ron Heflin, File)
Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants forces Tampa Bay Buccaneer Quarterback Steve DeBerg to throw an incomplete pass to prevent a fourth quarter sack on Sunday, Sept. 24, 1984 game at the Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Ray Stubblebine)
LT at his Locker before his final home game 1993
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New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor, dressed in shorts, heads for plane to Honolulu at Los Angeles International airport on Monday, Jan. 26, 1987. Taylor will participate in the Pro Bowl. Giants won Super Bowl Sunday with a 39-20 victory over Denver Broncos. (AP Photo/Bob Gablraith)
The defense of the New York Giants football team shown with their new poster,"The Crunch Bunch" subtitled, "The Board of De-Wreckers," in New York on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1982. From left: Lawrence Taylor, Captain Harry Carson, Brad Van Pelt and Brian Kelly. (AP Photo/Mario Suriani)
New York Giants Lawrence Taylor, left, and Harry Carson open gifts and fan mail in the Giants locker room in East Rutherford after practice on Friday, Jan. 16, 1987. The Giants leave Sunday for Pasadena, California were they will face the Denver Broncos on January, 25 in Super Bowl XXI. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
New York Giants, from left, Lawrence Taylor, Jim Burt, Carl Banks, and Eric Dorsey pause during practice at the Giants training camp in Pleasantville, N.Y. on Monday, August 4, 1987. (AP Photo/G. Paul Burnett)
New York Giants star linebacker Lawrence Taylor is surrounded by reporters' microphones as he answers their questions during the morning press conferences on Jan. 22, 1987 in Anaheim. (AP Photo/Ray Stubblebine)
Former New York Giants head coach Bill Parcells, left, holds the Super Bowl XXV trophy while joining former linebacker Lawrence Taylor on stage during a 25 year anniversary celebration at halftime of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor waves to the crowd during a halftime ceremony of an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Indianapolis Colts Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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This Oct. 25, 2009, file photo shows Football Hall of Famer and former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor gesturing to the crowd during a pregame ceremony before an NFL football game between the Arizona Cardinals and the New York Giants, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)
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Former New York Giants Lawrence Taylor shows off his Hall of Fame ring that he received during a half time ceremony at Giants Stadium Monday, Oct. 18, 1999, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants defeated the Dallas Cowboys 13-10. (AP Photo/Ed Betz)
Former New York Giants star Lawrence Taylor talks to the crowd during half time of the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants game at night on Monday, Oct. 10, 1994 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Taylor's old number was retired in his honor by the Giants. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Gatorade drenched New York Giants coach Bill Parcells, right, hugs his top linebacker Lawrence Taylor after the Giants clinched the NFC Eastern championship of the NFL with a 34-17 win over the Los Angeles Raiders at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, Dec. 24, 1989. (AP Photo/Ray Stubblebine)
Lawrence Taylor speaks to reporters during a news conference held for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's newest members in Los Angeles on Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999. Taylor, a New York Giants linebacker and the dominant defensive player of his time, was elected in his first year of eligibility. He was joined by running back Eric Dickerson, tight end Ozzie Newsome and guards Tom Mack and Billy Shaw. (AP Photo/Michael Caulfield)
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski is sacked by New York Giants Lawrence Taylor for a four-yard loss during second quarter action at Philadelphia's Veterans' Stadium, Nov. 10, 1986. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
Lawrene Taylor (56) of the New York Giants on the field at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in Washington D.C. on December 19, 1982.
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New York Giants coach Bill Parcells is carried on the shoulders of Lawrence Taylor (56) and Carl Banks (58) after winning the Super Bowl XXV in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 28, 1991. The Giants defeated the Buffalo Bills, 20-19. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor bites on a cigar as he signs an autograph on a football for a fan in the lobby of the team's Costa Mesa, California, hotel on Sunday, Jan. 19, 1987. The Giants arrived to begin workouts for next week's Superbowl. (AP Photo/Ray Stubblebine)
Washington Redskins Gerald Riggs tries to break free from New York Giants' Greg Jackson, on ground, as Giants' Lawrence Taylor, right, moves in to cap the play during first quarter action at RFK Stadium in Washington, Sept. 11, 1989. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
New York Giants Lawrence Taylor, (56), is hauled down by Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike Webster, (52), after recovering a fumble by Steeler quarterback Mark Malone during the third quarter of NFL exhibition game in Pittsburgh at night on Friday, August 31, 1985. The Giants won the game 24-14. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
New York Giants quarterback Jeff Hostetler rolls backward into a handstand as Lawrence Taylor (56) hugs kicker Matt Bahr after game-winning field goal in final second of NFC championship game in San Francisco, Jan. 20, 1991. Hostetler held the ball then rolled into the handstand. Giants go to Super Bowl with 15-13 victory. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants during the Giants 19-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on September 8, 1991
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Lawrence Taylor (56) of the New York Giants in action during Super Bowl XXV at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, FL on January 27, 1991. The Giants defeated the Buffalo Bills 20-19.
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Lawrence Taylor (56) of the New York Giants hits Troy Aikman (8) of the Dallas Cowboys during the Giants 15-0 win at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on December 16, 1989.
Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants during the Giants 24-14 win over the Minnesota Vikings at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on October 30, 1989
Lawrence Taylor (56) of the New York Giants dumps Gatorade during a game from the Giants 1989 season at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.
Lawrence Taylor (56) of the New York Giants on the sideline during a game from the Giants at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.
Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants during the Giants 34-17 win over the Los Angeles Raiders at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on December 24, 1989
Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants during the Giants 35-7 win over the Phoenix Cardinals at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on September 24, 1989
Lawrence Taylor (56) of the New York Giants hits Steve Pelluer (16) of the Dallas Cowboys during the Giants 28-21 win at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on November 6, 1988.
Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants during the Giants 28-12 win over the Kansas City Chiefs at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on December 11, 1988
Lawrence Taylor (56) of the New York Giants in action during the Giants 24-14 win over the Washington Redskins at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in Washington D.C. on December 7, 1986.
Lawrence Taylor (56) of the New York Giants pursues Stump Mitchell (30) of the St. Louis Cardinals during the Giants 27-7 win at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on December 14, 1986.
Lawrence Taylor (56) of the New York Giants returns an interception for a touchdown during the Giants 49-3 win over the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Playoff game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on January 4, 1987.
Lawrence Taylor (56) of the New York Giants waits for the snap during the Giants 39-20 win over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA on January 25, 1987.
Lawrence Taylor (56) of the New York Giants celebrates during a game from the Giants 1986 season at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.
Lawrence Taylor (56), Gary Reasons (55) and Kenny Hill (48) of the New York Giants purées Art Monk (81) of the Washington Redskins during the Giants 17-0 win in the NFC Championship Game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on January 11, 1987.
Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants during the Giants 17-3 win over the Washington Redskins at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on October 20, 1985..
Lawrence Taylor (56) of the New York Giants pressures Ron Jaworski (7) of the Philadelphia Eagles during the Giants 17-13 loss at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on October 9, 1983.
Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants during the Giants 24-19 win over the Los Angeles Rams at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on November 10, 1985..
Lawrence Taylor (56) of the New York Giants in action during the Giants 17-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on October 9, 1983.
Lawrence Taylor (56) of the New York Giants pressures Dan Fouts (14) of the San Diego Chargers during the Giants 41-34 loss at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on October 2, 1983.
Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants during the Giants 15-14 loss to the Washington Redskins at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC on December 19, 1982
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Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants during the Giants 23-15 win over the Minnesota Vikings at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on December 9, 1990
Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants during the Giants 21-14 win over the Tampa Bay Bucaneers at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, FL on November 24, 1991
Leonard Williams, Azeez Ojulari named Giants' best duo
The Giants' defensive line certainly looks like it could be a strength of the team's defense in 2022.
Between Leonard Williams, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Azeez Ojulari and Dexter Lawrence, Wink Martindale has four talented starters to deploy in his defensive scheme.
CBS Sports' Jeff Kerr recently looked at all 32 rosters across the league and chose each team's most talented duo. The qualifications for his selections were that the players must play on the same side of the ball and must contribute to the team's offensive or defensive success. For the Giants, he went with Williams and Ojulari.
As Kerr writes, "Williams had 43 pressures and 6.5 sacks in 2021 after a career-year with the Giants in 2020, but is still a consistent force off the edge. Ojulari had 38 pressures and eight sacks in his rookie season for the Giants while adding 13 quarterback hits and a forced fumble. The Giants are relying on Ojulari to take the next step in 2022 as the team's top pass rusher.
"Wink Martindale's scheme is expected to make Ojulari and Williams even better, as the two will be relied upon to consistently get to the quarterback. Those two will be vital toward New York turning its defense around."
Over his last two full seasons with the Giants, Williams has recorded a total of 18.0 sacks and 44 quarterback hits. Meanwhile, Ojulari set a new franchise rookie record with his 8.0 sacks in 2021.
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S Xavier McKinney (29)
RB Saquon Barkley (26)
WR Alex Bachman (81)
Brian Daboll Head Coach, Joe Schoen Senior Vice President and General Manager, Sam Prince
WR Austin Proehl (87)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
G Joshua Ezeudu (75)
S Julian Love (20)2
WR David Sills V (84)
Joe Schoen Senior Vice President and General Manager, Sam Prince, Brian Daboll Head Coach
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Joe Schoen Senior Vice President and General Manager, Sam Prince
K Graham Gano (9)
LB Jihad Ward (55)
LB Oshane Ximines (53)
S Henry Black (24)
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RB Saquon Barkley (26)2
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QB Daniel Jones (8), Sam Prince, DL Dexter Lawrence (97)
DB Michael Jacquet (23)
S Trenton Thompson (39)
S Yusuf Corker (21)
S Julian Love (20)
WR Austin Proehl (87), WR Alex Bachman (81)
LB Cam Brown (47)
WR Robert Foster (82)
CB Adoree' Jackson (22)
WR Richie James (80)
TE Ricky Seals-Jones (83)
RB Antonio Williams (21)
Sam Prince, Joe Schoen Senior Vice President and General Manager
CB Adoree' Jackson (22), CB Khalil Dorsey (31)
RB Saquon Barkley (26), Sam Prince
DB Cor'Dale Flott (28)
DL D.J. Davidson (98)
DL Leonard Williams (99), DL D.J. Davidson (98)
RB Saquon Barkley (26), S Xavier McKinney (29)
DL Leonard Williams (99)
DL David Moa (96), DL Leonard Williams (99)
RB Matt Breida (31)
RB Jashaun Corbin (25)
TE Jordan Akins (88)
TE Daniel Bellinger (45)
TE Chris Myarick (85)
FB Jeremiah Hall (27)
WR Travis Toivonen (13)
QB Tyrod Taylor (2)
RB Sandro Platzgummer (34)
Giants sign WR Keelan Doss, waive LB T.J. Brunson
The Giants made a roster move on Friday as they signed wide receiver Keelan Doss and waived linebacker T.J. Brunson.
Doss had been with the Giants on a tryout basis for their minicamp last week. In nine career games with the Raiders, the 26-year-old receiver has 11 receptions for 133 yards.
Brunson was a seventh-round pick by the Giants back in 2020. In five games during his rookie season, he registered three combined tackles. Brunson tore his ACL in the team's first preseason game last year, which led to him being placed on season-ending injured reserve.
Check out the gallery below to view the Giants' updated roster in photos.
📸 New York Giants 2022 roster in photos
View photos of the New York Giants' 2022 roster as it currently stands.
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OL Jack Anderson
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DL Ryder Anderson
RB Saquon Barkley
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TE Daniel Bellinger
S Dane Belton
G Ben Bredeson
RB Matt Breida
RB Gary Brightwell
LB Cam Brown
TE Lawrence Cager
S Landon Collins
LB Carter Coughlin
LB Jarrad Davis
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G Wyatt Davis
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DL Justin Ellis
OL Jon Feliciano
CB Cor'Dale Flott
OLB Tomon Fox
K Graham Gano
OL Nick Gates
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P Jamie Gillan
G Mark Glowinski
WR Kenny Golladay
WR Isaiah Hodgins
CB Darnay Holmes
CB Adoree' Jackson
S Tony Jefferson
WR Marcus Johnson
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LS Casey Kreiter
DL Dexter Lawrence
S Julian Love
CB Nick McCloud
LB Micah McFadden
S Xavier McKinney
DL Henry Mondeaux
CB Fabian Moreau
T Evan Neal
OLB Azeez Ojulari
T Matt Peart
OL Tyre Phillips
S Jason Pinnock
WR Darius Slayton
ILB Jaylon Smith
QB Tyrod Taylor
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux
T Andrew Thomas
TE Nick Vannett
OLB Jihad Ward
DL Leonard Williams
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CB Rodarius Williams
LB Oshane Ximines
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is the second installment of one of the most popular and famous franchises in the fantasy/fiction genre, The Lord of the Rings. Brought to us by director Peter Jackson in December 2002, it followed on from The Fellowship of the Ring, which was also a massive success, winning countless awards including 4 Oscars and winning 17 out of 30 Academy Award Nominations.
The Two Towers also won its fair share of accolades too, including two Oscars and two BAFTA's, whilst winning two out of six Academy Award nominations and three accolades out of ten nominations at the 56th British Academy Film Awards.
Good job Mr Jackson, you have our approval! But how well do you remember this absolute gem of a movie?
1. Which Land Do Aragorn, Gimli And Legolas Pursue The Orcs Into?


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Home » What's Worth Understanding: The SEC Proposes a Mandatory Climate Disclosure Regime for Public Companies
What's Worth Understanding: The SEC Proposes a Mandatory Climate Disclosure Regime for Public Companies
By Shannon S. Broome, Scott H. Kimpel, Charles H. Knauss, Jason A. Hill & Samuel M. Kardon on March 29, 2022
Posted in Carbon, Climate, Energy Transition
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed its much-anticipated proposal to require that public companies disclose climate-related information. The proposed rule is significant because, for the first time, the SEC would mandate that companies (including foreign companies) publicly traded in the US disclose climate-related risk and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions information beyond the risk information currently required by existing SEC rules applicable to registration statements and annual reports.
The proposed rule would define "climate-related metrics" and impose related governance, risk management, attestation, and strategy, business model, and outlook disclosure requirements, among others. In other words, the proposal is aimed at requiring companies to disclose how they integrate climate risks and opportunities into their governance and corporate strategy along with a significant amount of related qualitative and quantitative information.
Nominally, the new proposed disclosures would be based on pre-existing voluntary guidelines and standards (namely, the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol). While some companies have partially relied on these guidelines and standards to prepare and publish climate-related disclosures in the past, those companies have still exercised discretion as to what disclosures they have made and their content. Moreover, those disclosures have usually been found in stand-alone reports posted on the company's website and have not been subject to the level of comprehensive, prescriptive rigor represented by the pages on pages of intricate and detailed new regulatory requirements contemplated by the SEC's proposal. These new regulatory requirements will require even the most dedicated and well-resourced public companies to expand and enhance their climate reporting. For the many companies that have not yet even started their climate reporting "journey" on a voluntary basis, the undertaking would be even more substantial.
Compliance deadlines would be quick, as described in more detail below. The net result would be that, starting as early as their annual report for next year, the largest companies listed in the United States would have to disclose detailed information about their vulnerabilities from and contributions to climate change in a separately captioned "Climate-Related Disclosure" section in certain securities filings. Under the SEC's vision, within four years of the rule's effectiveness, all companies publicly traded in the US would be required to report, and obtain third party assurance on, their own direct GHG emissions (Scope 1), and the GHG emissions associated with their purchase of electricity (Scope 2). Moreover, most would also ultimately be required to report their indirect GHG emissions associated with their suppliers and customers (Scope 3).
The SEC is seeking public comments by May 20, 2022, or 30 days after publication in the Federal Register, whichever is later.
Why Issue the Proposal?
The following key statement from the proposal offers perspective on what the three (out of four) SEC commissioners who voted in favor seek to accomplish.
Investors need information about climate-related risks—and it is squarely within the Commission's authority to require such disclosure in the public interest and for the protection of investors—because climate-related risks have present financial consequences that investors in public companies consider in making investment and voting decisions. Investors have noted that climate-related inputs have many uses in the capital allocation decision-making process including, but not limited to, insight into governance and risks management practices, integration into various valuation models, and credit research and assessments. Further, we understand investors often employ diversified strategies, and therefore do not necessarily consider risk and return of a particular security in isolation but also in terms of the security's effect on the portfolio as a whole, which requires comparable data across companies.
This is important because the proposal forces the consideration of climate change outside of the federal regulatory agencies of traditional jurisdiction for such issues (such as EPA, Interior, and DOE) as well as state environmental regulators, without directly invoking the expertise of those agencies. This will place a significant new burden on substantive experts at (or consultants hired by) companies to make relatively complex decisions on how to comply.
The notion that the existing voluntary reporting infrastructure supports and minimizes the economic impact of the proposed regulations has been questioned. For example, in writing on this topic last year, the Wall Street Journal noted that the ratings services that rank companies based on ESG issues and rely on the TCFD and other voluntary rubrics for analysis produced inconsistent results. Specifically, the newspaper's analysis showed that nearly two-thirds of companies evaluated were graded differently by different rating services – with a third of the companies being labeled as leaders by one service and laggards by another.
What Are the Core Elements of the Proposed Regulations?
The SEC proposes to add a new Article 14 to Regulation S-X (the SEC rules related to the contents of financial statements) and a new Subpart 1500 to Regulation S-K (the SEC rules related to disclosures other than financial statements required in registration statements, proxy statements, and annual reports). The new proposed rules are summarized briefly below.
Governance: Companies will be required to describe the board of directors' oversight of climate-related risks and, where applicable, climate-related opportunities. Proposed Regulation S-K Item 1501(a)(1)-(2). Core board oversight elements include:
The identity of board members or committees responsible for oversight of climate-related risks,
Identification of board member expertise in such risks, with disclosure to "fully describe the nature of the expertise,"
Processes for board evaluation of climate risks as part of the business strategy, risk management, and financial oversight, and
Whether there are targets or goals, and how those are monitored and evaluated.
With respect to opportunities related to climate, if applicable, the proposed rule states that the company may describe its board oversight of these matters.
Strategy, Business Model, and Outlook: Companies must describe climate-related risks "reasonably likely" to have a "material impact" on the company, including on its business or consolidated financial statements, which may manifest over the short-, medium-, and long-term. Again, the SEC proposes that the company may also disclose such information about opportunities. The proposal then categorizes and dictates the types of risks and how they are to be disclosed and discussed, together with characterizations of the short-, medium-, and long-term horizons, as well as impacts on useful life of assets, including:
Physical risks (like flooding), whether such risks are acute or chronic, and location and nature of properties, processes, and operations subject to such physical risk, and
Transition risks (e.g., changing regulatory, technological, or market regimes).
The company must then evaluate these impacts on the company strategy, business model, and outlook. Proposed Reg S-K Item 1502(b). And the company must discuss whether such impacts, so described, are part of business strategy, financial planning, and capital allocation. This would include both current and forward-looking disclosures that "facilitate an understanding of whether the implications" of the risks identified are integrated into the business model or strategy and how the climate-related metrics as defined and the company's targets relate to the business's model/strategy. Further, there must be a narrative discussion of how the climate-related risks and metrics are reasonably likely to affect financial statements and whether they have had a material impact on reported financial condition or operations. Proposed Reg S-K Item 1502(c)-(d). For companies that maintain an internal carbon price, information on the pricing must be disclosed, including the rationale for deriving it. Finally, companies must "describe the resilience of the business strategy in light of potential future changes in climate-related risks," Proposed Reg S-K Item 1502(e), and scenario analyses must be disclosed (with the SEC including as examples 3 ºC, 2 ºC, 1.5 ºC scenarios).
Risk Management: Companies must describe any processes the company has for identifying, assessing, and managing climate-related risks. Proposed Reg S-K Item 1503. If applicable, a company may also describe any processes for identifying, assessing, and managing climate-related opportunities when responding to any of the provisions in this section. Key in this section are requirements to describe "any processes" for identifying and assessing climate-related risks, and to disclose how the relative significance of climate-related risks compared to other risks was determined and to consider "existing or likely regulatory requirements or policies," "shifts in customer or counterparty preferences, technological changes, or changes in market prices in assessing potential transition risks," and "materiality" of climate-related risks. Companies must also describe their process for how to decide whether to mitigate, accept, or adapt to a particular risk, prioritize whether to address climate-related risks, and determine how to mitigate any "high priority" risks, among other things.
GHG Emission Metrics: The SEC would require disclosure of GHG emissions (as defined) for the most recently completed fiscal year and for historical fiscal years in the consolidated financial statements. Proposed Reg S-K Item 1504. The definitions in Proposed Regulation S-K Item 1500(h) will be key to how these disclosures are made and surely a significant potential source of comments (as the SEC does not use definitions that reference other federal agencies' regulations that also use such terms). Disclosure of "total" Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions is mandatory and they must be disclosed "separately" after calculating them from all sources "included in the [company's] organizational and operational boundaries" (a defined term).
As to Scope 3 emissions, which in general are the emissions resulting from the use of a company's products (such as gasoline being utilized to power a motor vehicle) or emissions from a company's suppliers (such as parts used to make a motor vehicle), the company must describe its data sources. Scope 3 GHG emissions would be required for all companies except smaller reporting companies (generally companies with <$250 million market cap or <$100 million in annual revenues), if material, or if the company has set a GHG emissions reduction target or goal that includes its Scope 3 emissions. Once the emissions are calculated, the proposal would also require a "GHG intensity" determination. Since different GHGs have different potential to cause global warming, typically called the Global Warming Potential (GWP), a company with predominantly carbon dioxide emissions (GWP of 1) would reflect a lower GHG intensity than a company for which the primary emissions are methane (GWP of 28-36). Yet the proposal states that a company must include GHG emissions from outsourced emissions that it previously conducted as part of its own operations, which will require complex and ongoing evaluations. Proposed Regulation S-K Item 1500(e)(8).
Further complicating matters for Scope 3 disclosures, the SEC recognizes the potential overlap between Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions that can result in double counting of the same emissions. It is unclear if there is any sunsetting of this provision (e.g., how long it will be since the outsourcing that the base operation no longer includes those emissions). And, with respect to overlap, the proposal requires that companies "describe the overlap, how it accounted for the overlap, and the effect on its disclosed Scope 3 emissions." Proposed Regulation S-K Item 1500(e)(9).
Interestingly, the Proposed Regulation S-K Item 1500(f) provides a safe harbor for "liability for Scope 3 emissions disclosures," as follows:
A statement … [of Scope 3 emissions] that is made by or on behalf of a [company] is deemed not to be a fraudulent statement …, unless it is shown that such statement was made or reaffirmed without a reasonable basis or was disclosed other than in good faith.
Proposed Regulation S-K Item 1500(f)(1).
A fraudulent statement is proposed to be defined as:
a statement that is an untrue statement of material fact, a statement false or misleading with respect to any material fact, an omission to state a material fact necessary to make a statement not misleading, or that constitutes the employment of a manipulative, deceptive, or fraudulent device, contrivance, scheme, transaction, act, practice, course of business, or an artifice to defraud as those terms are used in the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.
The broadness of this definition is an issue that commenters should consider closely in preparation of their submittals to the SEC regarding the implications of, and potential revisions to, the proposal in any final action. The proposal does not provide a similar safe harbor for Scope 1 and 2 emissions and GHG intensity disclosures or any of the other mandated disclosures.
It is also critical to recognize that all of this (Scope 1, 2, and 3 disclosures) will require a description of the methodology, significant inputs, and significant assumptions made in the calculations, including organizational boundaries, operational boundaries, calculation approach, and calculation tools. Proposed Regulation S-K Item 1504(e)(4) allows for use of "reasonable estimates," but only if the underlying assumptions and reasons are described. Moreover, companies must disclose "to the extent material" any use of third-party data when calculating GHG emissions. And, if methodology and assumptions change year over year, such changes must also be described (and could provide future fodder for enforcement scrutiny). Proposed Regulation S-K Item 1504(e)(6). A company must disclose, to the extent material and as applicable, any use of third-party data when calculating its GHG emissions, be it for Scope 1, 2, or 3 emissions. Proposed Regulation S-K Item 1504(e)(5).
Attestation of Scope 1 and 2 Emission Disclosures: The attestation provisions address what level of assurance of the information from an independent third party is required. For large accelerated filers (generally companies with >$700 million market capitalization) and accelerated filers (generally companies with between $700 million and $75 million market capitalization), there must be an attestation report in the applicable SEC filings covering Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions disclosures. The attestation must at a minimum be at a "limited assurance level" (i.e., equivalent to the level of review applied to unaudited quarterly financial statements) through the third fiscal year after the compliance date. After that it must be at a "reasonable assurance level" (i.e., equivalent to the level of review applied to audited annual financial statements). Proposed Regulation S-K Item 1505(a). The attestation report from the independent third party must be titled "Climate-Related Disclosure" in a separate section of the SEC filing. Non-accelerated filers (generally companies with a <$75 million market cap or that have been public for less than 1 year) and smaller reporting companies would not be required to provide attestation reports.
Targets and Goals: The SEC would require a company to disclose if it has set any targets or goals related to reduction of GHG emissions "or any other climate-related target or goal (e.g., regarding energy usage, water usage, conservation or ecosystem restoration, or revenues from low-carbon products)." Proposed Regulation S-K Item 1506(a)(1). This will implicate a host of previously generated reports and goals that have rolled out from companies over the past several years in response to international meetings on climate change (e.g., COP26). Where carbon offsets or renewable energy credits (RECs) have been used as part of a company's plan to achieve targets or goals, the company will have to disclose the amount of carbon reduction represented by the offsets or the amount of generated renewable energy represented by the RECs, the source of such offsets or RECs, a description and location of underlying projects, any registries or other authentication of the offsets or RECs, and the cost of same. Proposed Regulation S-K Item 1506(d).
Financial Statement Disclosure Requirements: Quantified impacts of climate-related events and transition activities on line items in consolidated financial statements and related expenditures will need to be disclosed, as well as disclosure of financial estimates and assumptions impacted by these events and activities. Proposed Regulation S-X Article 14. The quantitative and qualitative disclosures provided in response to this requirement would, unlike the other disclosures contemplated by the proposed rules, be included in the company's financial statements and therefore would be subject to the same level of review and audit by the companies' independent auditors as other information in the company's financial statements.
Phased-in Compliance
The proposed rule provides for phased-in compliance. Assuming (1) an effective date in December 2022, and (2) that filers have a fiscal year-end of December 31:
Large Accelerated Filers: All proposed disclosures, excluding Scope 3 emissions, would be phased in during fiscal year 2023 for inclusion in the annual report to be filed in 2024, with Scope 3 emissions being phased in during fiscal year 2024 for inclusion in the annual report to be filed in 2025. Required limited assurance of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions disclosures would also be phased in during fiscal year 2024 for inclusion in the annual report to be filed in 2025, with reasonable assurance required beginning in fiscal year 2026 for inclusion in the annual report to be filed in 2027.
Accelerated Filers would have an additional year more for compliance than large accelerated filers in all respects.
Non-Accelerated Filers would have the same compliance dates as accelerated filers, but would be permanently exempt from the assurance requirements.
Smaller Reporting Companies would have an additional year for compliance more than accelerated filers, but they would be permanently exempt from Scope 3 emissions and assurance requirements.
Commissioner Peirce, the sole Republican commissioner, issued a dissenting statement criticizing the legal basis and the policy objectives of the rule and expressing serious concerns about the potential adverse consequences of the rule to investors, the economy, and the SEC itself. Commissioner Peirce believes that the SEC's existing principles-based disclosure mandates already cover material climate risks. She also extensively analyzes ways that the proposal seems to either dispense with the concept of materiality as a bound on required disclosures, which she considers to be a dangerous precedent, or distorts the concept of materiality in ways that she considers potentially damaging. She questions whether the SEC would be achieving its stated goal of providing useful, comparable, consistent, and reliable disclosures, which are essential to investors to evaluating investment risks. While acknowledging that existing climate-related disclosures may lack clarity and be otherwise problematic, she does not believe that the "mandatory … reams of climate information" contemplated by the proposal will help in this regard. In fact, she thinks it will make the situation worse to the extent that "faulty quantitative analyses" will appear to investors to be more reliable than they actually are.
Commissioner Peirce expresses concern about the SEC's legal authority to propose the rule. Specifically, she notes that the proposed rule exceeds the SEC's statutory authority and mission to "protect investors and facilitate capital formation," noting that Congress did not grant the SEC "plenary authority over the economy."
She also fears that the costs of proposed rule are understated and suggests, given the complexity and speculative nature of the proposed requirements, that the rule could eventually "rival our existing securities disclosure framework in magnitude and costs and probably outpace it in complexity."
She ultimately concludes that, while the proposed rule may be a boon for the "climate-industrial complex," it will hurt investors, the economy, and the SEC by pushing capital allocation toward "politically and socially favored ends" when the regulators designing the framework have no expertise in "capital allocation, political and social insight, or the science used to justify these favored ends." She further notes that investors saving for retirement need to earn real financial, rather than "psychic," returns on their money, and she fears that implementation of the proposal will lead to investors receiving diminished financial returns from the public markets over time.
Areas of Likely Importance for Comment
The SEC adopts numerous definitions that will define and bound the reporting obligations. Several of the definitions appear to be issued independent of definitions provided by other federal agencies, for example, Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 GHG emissions definitions. Moreover, the line between permissive and mandatory elements of reporting could be more clearly defined. Some may also seek clarification of the liability safe harbor with respect to Scope 3 emissions and further safe harbors. While the long-standing securities law safe harbor protecting forward-looking statements would apply to some of the disclosures required by the proposed rules, there is still risk of significant litigation and potential liability for changing information over time, given the complexity of the calculations that are at issue here. While the preamble repeatedly states that reasonable estimates may be used, the introduction of attestation requirements necessarily involves levels of assurance that makes the use of estimates more difficult, and the proposal itself refers to explanations of changes in methodology or assumptions.
Consistent with Commissioner Peirce's dissent, the SEC's interpretation and reliance on the applicable statutory authorities will likely be challenged for potentially exceeding the SEC's core mission of protecting investors and facilitating capital formation.
The most certain things about the proposal are that it will require creation of an infrastructure to comply that will involve in-house environmental professionals, consultants for companies, in-house and outside environmental and governance lawyers, and third-party independent verifiers.
From a logistics standpoint, the timeline for implementation is very aggressive. While companies have prepared numerous climate reports, with these new regulations, the inputs to such reports will have to be measured against the regulatory requirements before they can be submitted. The SEC references requirements of the TCFD in support of the view that many of these requirements are already being used in practice, but the proposal contemplates a regime that is far more detailed and otherwise deviates in important respects from the TCFD, including to the extent that basically all elements of the SEC's requirements are mandatory, while the TCFD's are voluntary. Moreover, the elevation of the directive to disclose climate information to a regulatory requirement changes the work that companies will practically need to undertake to report. An official submittal to the SEC is subject to greater internal and public scrutiny in all respects, as well as additional potential liability under US federal securities laws.
The SEC proposal represents a major escalation in the Biden Administration's whole-of-government approach to addressing climate change. These regulatory expansions will also come with significant legal risks as the Administration seeks to arm, if not repurpose, existing statutory authorities to address climate. In addition to these significant legal risks, the proposed rule will also impose significant new costs and compliance challenges on businesses in translating the rule's general requirements into actual reporting information and on the SEC in assuring consistent and reliable information that informs investors. The proposal will also be viewed by many as putting increased regulatory pressure on energy production in the US at the same time that the US and its Western allies face significant energy challenges as part of the crisis gripping Ukraine and Western Europe.
Tags: Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Regulation S-K, Regulation S-X, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
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Technology can't save election
September 13, 2002 12:00 am by Joe Roma'I want some taquitos'
I think that it was at about 3 a.m., while sitting at Bill McBride's after-election party at the Westshore Marriott, that a profound sense of deja vú set in.
I returned to a small hotel room two years ago in Clearwater, filled with political consultants, all eyes on a 15-inch television screen. We were waiting for word on who would be the next president of the United States.
The reason for the anxious waiting and intoxication in 2000: a disastrous election that left Floridians going to bed hardly knowing which way was up.
And this time around, after two years and millions of dollars spent to improve the election process, things are pretty much the same.
In South Florida, one precinct didn't open until noon while others opened hours later than the 7 a.m. start. Also, precincts didn't begin reporting returns until hours after they closed.
First, there was Duval County, which didn't give correct ballots to the correct people and disenfranchised at least one voter.
And don't forget Orange and Union counties, whose returns were so messed up they had to hand count some of their punch-card ballots.
"Is that a dimpled or hanging chad?" "I dunno."
Florida, considered for two years a mockery when it comes to elections, has reclaimed the title of "Gooberville, U.S.A" with Tuesday night's election disaster.
But how did this happen? We were promised newer, faster and easier returns with 33,000 new touch-screen voting machines in 26 counties across the state. What we actually got is confusion, frustration and uncertainty.
The reason: People don't know what they're doing.
Even the current Secretary of State Jim Smith was dumfounded by the debacle, incredulously pondering, "What have county supervisors of elections and the secretary of state's office been doing for two years?" The confusion stems from two things: poor planning and, in some counties, poor execution.
Two examples of how the election should have been run statewide come from Hillsborough and Pasco counties. Supervisors of Elections Pam Iorio (Hillsborough) and Kurt Browning (Pasco) have been preparing for this election for months. Browning made all poll workers go through more than 10 hours of training on the new machines. The results: Pasco was one of the first counties to report, with Hillsborough having nearly flawless reporting as well.
Now, take a look at Miriam Oliphant and David Leahy, the supervisors of elections from Broward and Miami-Dade counties, respectively. Neither had adequately prepared poll workers for what to expect Tuesday. Many workers arrived at the polls at 7 a.m., not knowing the machines might take a couple hours to warm up.
By the time the machines were ready for operation, hundreds of voters had been turned away, some of whom were not anticipated to return, even after Gov. Jeb Bush extended polling hours to 9 p.m.
One woman I talked to Wednesday night mused at how we have the technology to fly missiles into areas as small as a chimney, but we can't create voting machines that can accurately and efficiently register everyone's vote.
While it's funny, her statement is inaccurate. For the most part, it's not the machines at fault; it's the people who run them.
Joe Roma is a junior majoringin political science.rahner13@hotmail.com


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Weekend Reads #115 – 2019 1st Quarter DNF Review
Posted April 6, 2019 by Lillian in Reviews / 2 Comments
Happy Saturday y'all! It's rare for me to write a DNF review. It's not something I enjoy doing, but I felt that I could on these as I read nearly the whole book before giving up (meaning more than 75% read). With all three of these I did skim to the end to see if I wanted to keep reading. Alas I didn't. Below I'll share why I couldn't finish, but not an entire review of the book. Please keep in mind that just because I didn't enjoy them that you won't either 😉
I received this book via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of this review.
The Dysasters by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast
Series: The Dysasters #1
Published by Wednesday Books on 2019-02-26
Reviewing eARC from Netgalley
Reading Challenges: #NGEW2019, 2019 New Release Challenge
Foster Stewart knows she's different. Her life has never been "normal." Talking to plants and controlling cloud formations aren't things most seventeen year olds are into. Tate "Nighthawk" Taylor is perfect. Star quarterback and all around dreamy boy next door he never thought about his "extra" abilities. What quarterback wouldn't want night vision? That's not weird, right? It's cool!
But on the night of their first meeting a deadly tornado brings them together and awakens their true abilities - the power to control the element air. Unbeknown to Tate and Foster, they are the first in a group of teens that were genetically manipulated before birth to bond with the elements. Which truly sucks for Foster, as she has to face the fact that Dr. Rick Stewart, her beloved scientist father, betrayed her and now wants to use her and the others for his own nefarious world domination plot.
Foster and Tate must stop Dr. Stewart and his minions before he destroys their lives and the world.
I have heard great things about the House of Night series by this author duo, so when I was sent an advanced copy of The Dysasters I jumped on it. X-men like powers, good vs evil….yes please! This sounded right up my alley. Unfortunately the execution was terrible. There were times where I'd sit the book down and think maybe I was just tired of reading at the time and come back to it an hour or so later….nope it really was awful.
As other reviewers have pointed out, The Dysasters was written by adult authors for teenagers. The unfortunate part about this is that it was clearly stereotyped. Yes teens are emotional, dramatic, occasionally curse, and can lash out. But y'all these main characters did these constantly with inappropriate timing. For instance, during their first meeting Foster calls Tate a d-bag and he responds by calling her a B—-. Not cool! And definitely not going to get me to like either character.
The drama was OVER the top. Like way over! In the first few chapters, Foster argues with her mom, tornadoes destroy an entire town and quite literally kill everyone in said town, and Foster and Tate while three people from Foster's past chase them. Too much!
Personally I think if the story had been set around adults (even 19-20 years old) I would've enjoyed the story better….maybe. The whole plot was odd. You have Foster and Tate coming into their powers and trying to figure them out. And then you get the POV of the adults and Foster's dad who is like an evil scientist who is trying to find Foster and Tate, chase them down, etc. Also don't get me started on the weird POV that happens midway through the book. After I was finally finding a rhythm reading Tate and Foster's chapters, the authors threw in not one but two new POV. I think this would have been better served in the next book of the series, maybe focusing on different characters in each book OR introducing them at the beginning with Tate and Foster. It was confusing to say the least.
Overall, The Dysasters was a disaster… in my opinion anyways. I stopped reading around the 80% mark. I just couldn't keep going. If you enjoy science fiction, superhero type stories, maybe give it a read. You may enjoy it more than me.
About P.C. Cast
#1 New York Times & #1 USA Today bestselling author P.C. Cast was born in the Midwest, and, after her tour in the USAF, she taught high school for 15 years before retiring to write full time. PC is a member of the Oklahoma Writers Hall of Fame. Her novels have been awarded the prestigious: Oklahoma Book Award, YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, Booksellers' Best, and many, many more. Ms. Cast is an experienced teacher and talented speaker who lives in Oregon near her fabulous daughter, her adorable pack of dogs, her crazy Maine Coon, and a bunch of horses.
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About Kristin Cast
Kristin Cast is a #1 New York Times and #1 USA Today bestselling author who teams with her mother to write the wildly successful House of Night series. She has editorial credits, a thriving t-shirt line, and a passion for all things paranormal. When away from her writing desk, Kristin loves going on adventures with her friends, family, and significant other, playing with her dogs (Grace Kelly and Hobbs the Tiny Dragon), and is currently obsessed with her baby.
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Sea of Strangers by Erica Cameron
Series: The Ryogan Chronicles #2
Published by Entangled: Teen on 2017-12-05
Know your enemy if you want to survive…
The only way for Khya to get her brother back alive is to kill Varan—the immortal ruler who can't be killed. But not even Varan knew what he was doing when he perverted magic and humanity to become immortal.
Khya's leading her group of friends and rebels into the mountains that hold Varan's secrets, but if risking all their lives is going to be worth it, she has to give up everything else—breaking the spell that holds her brother captive and jeopardizing her deepening relationship with Tessen, the boy who has been by turns her rival and refuge since her brother disappeared. Immortality itself might be her only answer, but if that's where Khya has to go, she can't ask Tessen or her friends to follow.
I really enjoyed Island of Exiles by Erica Cameron, so I was excited to dive into Sea of Strangers. Unfortunately this book suffers from second-book syndrome SO bad. I struggled through a majority of the book, and eventually I put it away after I scanned the ending.
Here's what I struggled with:
Khya and her inability to trust anyone, even Terren. I would have thought that after everything they went through together in the first book that she would trust him with her plans, but nope. She's back to the independent, do it herself, and betray everyone while she's doing it character she was at the beginning of book one. So frustrating!
There were SO many new characters that a glossary was added to the back of the book. This isn't necessarily a bad thing. I like a large, diverse, fully fleshed out cast of characters. (Under the Dome people is an example of one I love). However these were not fully fleshed out characters, instead they blended together to be one person at times and I had a hard time keeping everyone straight.
Immortality….y'all this was like a quest for the Holy Grail. I struggled with this whole plot point. Yes I understand that it is an important aspect in the creation of the Elders and more specifically Varan as Khya knows them, but it wasn't really clear on why this was important.
The original continent/land/kingdom…Khya and her friends travel to the birthplace of their elders, where they lived before they were cast out to die on the island Khya calls home. I expected to learn a lot about the culture and how it intertwines and differs from Khya's. But we really don't get much interaction with them at all. It is mostly told from Khya's perspective, and she and her friends keep a low profile.
Lastly, it was boring. Island of Exiles had a slow pace, but picked up towards the end. Even with the slow pace, I found the plot and characters and world interesting enough to keep reading. Sadly, I didn't feel this way with Sea of Strangers.
Overall, Sea of Strangers was a disappointment after the excitement I had for Island of Exiles. I was truly hoping for more. Unfortunately I threw in the towel when I hit the 70% mark and skimmed to the end. I just couldn't keep reading. I tried, y'all I really did. Sadly I won't be finishing this series.
About Erica Cameron
After a lifelong obsession with books, Erica Cameron spent her college years getting credit for reading and learning how to make stories of her own. Erica graduated with a double major in psychology and creative writing from Florida State University and began pursuing a career as an author.
Erica is many things but most notably the following: writer, reader, editor, asexual, dance fan, choreographer, singer, lover of musical theater, movie obsessed, sucker for romance, Florida resident, and quasi-recluse. She loves the beach but hates the heat, has equal passion for the art of Salvador Dali and Venetian Carnival masks, has a penchant for unique jewelry and sun/moon décor pieces, and a desire to travel the entire world on a cruise ship. Or a private yacht. You know, whatever works.
Her debut novel, Sing Sweet Nightingale, released March 2014 and it was the first volume of The Dream War Saga. In May 2015, Erica and her co-author Lani Woodland launched the Laguna Tides series with Taken by Chance. Riptide's new YA imprint Triton Books will release both books in the Assassins series, Discord and Nemesis, in 2016. The Ryogan Chronicles, a fantasy trilogy set to launch through Entangled Teen, will launch in 2017 with Island of Exiles.
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True North by L.E. Sterling
Series: True Born Trilogy #2
It's not you…it's your DNA.
Abandoned by her family in Plague-ridden Dominion City, eighteen-year-old Lucy Fox has no choice but to rely upon the kindness of the True Borns, a renegade group of genetically enhanced humans, to save her twin sister, Margot.
But Nolan Storm, their mysterious leader, has his own agenda. When Storm backtracks on his promise to rescue Margot, Lucy takes her fate into her own hands and sets off for Russia with her True Born bodyguard and maybe-something-more, the lethal yet beautiful Jared Price. In Russia, there's been whispered rumors of Plague Cure.
While Lucy fights her magnetic attraction to Jared, anxious that his loyalty to Storm will hurt her chances of finding her sister, they quickly discover that not all is as it appears…and discovering the secrets contained in the Fox sisters' blood before they wind up dead is just the beginning.
As they say in Dominion, sometimes it's not you…it's your DNA.
Yet another book that suffers from second-book syndrome. Y'all most of the time I can push through this. If the start of a series is intriguing enough for me to keep reading, I'm likely to push through a bad second book to get to the end (Ice Like Fire, anyone?). Unfortunately for True North that wasn't happening. True Born showed a lot of promise and so I was expecting a lot from its sequel. Maybe too much…
The book opens pretty much where it left off. Lucy has made a deal with Nolan Storm: his protection and help in finding her twin sister Margot for her card into the elite, first-class society world. Basically she is his ward and he parades her around like a showgirl to get into these fancy events and talk to people (that's really dumbing it down, there's more to it than that, but you get the picture). However when Storm doesn't deliver on his end of the deal, Lucy gets impatient. With the help of her new friend Alistair (y'all I may like him more than Jared and that's saying something), she boards a ship set for Russia to find her sister. Of course her True Born bodyguard Jared is not far behind.
So why did I not finish this book? Y'all, I was bored to tears. It dragged SO much. I need a fast-ish moving plot. It doesn't have to move at lightning speed or anything, it just needs to move. Unfortunately, True North doesn't. It's extremely slow plot, the kinda love triangle (not really love triangle), and the large sections of info dump was too much for me. I put this book down around the 60% mark and never picked it back up. As a result I won't be finishing this series. Sadly the only thing I'll miss is if Lucy picks Jared *shrugs*
About L.E. Sterling
L.E. Sterling had an early obsession with sci-fi, fantasy and romance, to which she remained faithful through an M.A. in creative writing and a PhD in English literature, where she completed a thesis on magical representation.
She is the author of cult hit YA novel The Originals (under pen name L.E. Vollick) and the Urban Fantasy Pluto's Gate. True Born, first in the True Born trilogy, won the 2017 Athena Award® from the Young Adult chapter of the RWA. Originally hailing from Parry Sound, Ontario, L.E. spent most of her summers roaming across Canada in a van, inspiring her writing career. She currently lives in Toronto, Canada.
What makes you DNF a book? I've found for me it is usually a matter of if I'm enjoying it or not. Share below 💋
By Erica Cameron
Sunday Post #113 – UTOPiACon 2017
Weekend Reads #57 – Assassin's Heart by Sarah Aheirs
Sunday Post #117 – July '17 in Review
Weekend Reads #29 – The Forsaken by Laura Thalassa
Top Ten Tuesday #112 – Intriguing Covers
Blog Tour: The Dysasters by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
Review: Island of Exiles by Erica Cameron
Review: True Born by L.E. Sterling
DNF Review: Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oates
Review: The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom
Review: After Alice by Gregory Maguire
Weekend Reads #1 – The Atopia Chronicles by Matthew Mather
Weekend Reads #95 – Project Pandora by Aden Polydoros
Tags: Blog Meme, did-not-finish, Erica Cameron, fantasy, Kristin Cast, L.E. Sterling, P.C. Cast, Read for Review 2019, Romance, science fiction, The Dysasters, The Ryogan Chronicles, True Born Trilogy, Weekend Reads, Young Adult
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Dang, P.C. Cast & Kristen Cast's new book sounded kind of interesting so I'm sorry you didn't like it. Their books seem to be really hit or miss. Thanks for sharing your honest opinions!
I was disappointed too! I really thought I'd love it. The blurb describes mentions some of my favorite things.
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The Super Bowl and World Series determine the football and baseball champions. Since there can only be one champion, the other team loses the competition. In feudal times, a knight might champion for the king, or a patriotic, romantic or religious cause.
The price of the home, the type of financing and concessions, personal property, closing dates, and possession are just a few of the many things that can be negotiated in a contract. Since the seller wants to get the most for their house and the buyer wants to pay the least, their causes are diametrically opposed.
Even after the contract is signed, removing the contingencies can create the need for considerable negotiations. The inspections or the appraisal could be the source of reevaluating the terms and provisions of the contract.


Stop the Presentation Server if it is running.
Delete the new truesightpserver folder.
Rename the truesightpserver_10.1.00, or truesightpserver_10.5.00 folder as truesightpserver.
In a high availability deployment, if the upgrade is successful on the Primary server and fails on the Secondary server or the reverse, you must restore the earlier version of both Primary and Secondary servers.


A .10 oz Cream Blush, Bronzer & Highligher for Cheeks, Eyelids and/or Lips. This sheer vitamin rich all over color/ tone duo gives you that-just-worked-out healthy glow. Just swipe on cheeks, lids, lips and face with a finger and blend to achieve a healthy flush. Formulated with organic oils and cocoa butter, Duotone Cream Color is a moisture packed touch of color for your whole face.
Organic Orange Peel Butter:A brightening ingredient rich in vitamin C to enhance skin's natural glow.
Organic Sunflower Oil: A lightweight oil known to moisturize and protect skin with a powerful dose of vitamin E.
Organic Sesame Oil: A natural skin hydrator high in linoleic acid to boost radiance and seal in essential moisture.
Organic Cocoa Butter: A natural skin soother high in essential fatty acids to help neutralize free radicals and soften skin.
Morning movement gives skin a natural blush. Boost it with a touch of bronze for warmth and a hint of color on the apple of your cheeks.


It wasn't long ago that I took this photo. We both had a day off, well I'm having lots of days off, but it was kid free as they were all at school. We took the dog down to the beach, bought some lunch along the way and were sitting down in the sun eating our pasties.
Did I mention it was warmer? The last few days, autumn has well and truly hit here. I'm wearing more clothes, and socks and shoes and I've even considered putting the heater on. It's also been raining quite a bit, although that's been normal this year too.
I spent the day in front of the computer working yesterday as I'm doing a website for a friend's clowning business. I haven't started my own website yet. I get all gung-ho about it then I see a job advertised that I'll apply for and might get and then what's the point of a website for me? Perhaps I should have one anyway, to brand me as a person who does a particular thing? This indecision is annoying.
I've found this website – Therapy in Transition – which has a section on business and entrepeneurship that I will read. It might give me some pointers.
I adore this photo… love it!


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# Turning Obstacles into Opportunities
No matter where you come from and how hard it has been, you can be successful if you want to be.
George Tinsley Sr.'s road to success could be likened to that of a rags-to-riches story. His is a life story of faith, tenacity, education and a white-hot desire to succeed. George's unyielding determination and strong work ethic are the true gifts that catapulted him to a lifetime of multiple careers, professional achievements, business success and meaningful contributions to improving the lives of others. George William Tinsley grew up in Smoketown, an inner-city neighborhood one mile southeast of downtown Louisville, Ky. Smoketown has been a historically black neighborhood since the Civil War and is the only neighborhood in the city that has had such a continuous presence.
Despite many obstacles, Tinsley capitalized on his athletic gifts and was recruited on scholarship to Kentucky Wesleyan College in 1966, and as a freshman, he led the team to the first of 3 Division II NCAA National Championships. He quickly earned the rep of being a 'defensive demon'. and would take the Panthers on to 2 national titles in 1968 and 1969, for which he was twice named All-American, selected as an alternate to the 1968 U.S. Olympic Team, and would soon be drafted to the old American Basketball League to play for the Oaks, Washington Capitals, Miami Floridians, Kentucky Colonels and the New York Nets.
Tinsley was named Florida's Minority Entrepreneur of the Year in 1989, Louisville Male High School Hall of Fame 1986, Smoketown Hall of Fame 1985, was named Winter Haven Businessman of the year in 2010. He has been inducted to the Kentucky Wesleyan Alumni Hall of Fame in 2005, the Kentucky Black Sports Hall of Fame in 2011, the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011, the Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletic Hall of Fame Inaugural Class of 2013 and the National Small College Basketball Hall of Fame 2017. Tinsley also holds an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Kentucky Wesleyan in Humanities. In 2010 He had the distinction of being the first athlete & African American to give the commencement speech in the school's history.
Tinsley has been involved in the Airport Concessions business for over 25 years. He first became a majority partner with HMSHost and operated the TGIFriday's at the Tampa Airport. He then became a minority partner with HMSHost in the Miami Airport. He also became a minority partner with HMSHost at the Louisville Regional Airport, and a minority partner with HMSHost on Airside C development.
George W. Tinsley, Sr.
Tinsley Family Concessions


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I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Holocene Paleoecology at the La Brea Tar Pits & Museum, part of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. My work is at the intersection of ecology, paleontology, and conservation biology.
Genomes, bones, and sediments hold clues to how organisms responded to challenges in the past. I apply a diverse methodological toolkit to reconstruct the ecological histories of presently threatened species and the ecosystems in which they live, and place these results in a conservation context.
I employ toolkits that can accommodate data from fossil, historic, and modern specimens, such as stable isotopes, DNA, morphology, and species distribution models. I conduct fieldwork that includes both excavations of Pleistocene/Holocene sediments and non-invasive surveys of extant mammals. Natural history collections provide invaluable contributions to my research.
I strive to include stakeholders, students, and conservation professionals from local communities wherever possible at all stages of my research.
A) Insectivores are amazing and I like to study them!
B) My last name is tricky to spell.


Making up a fundamental part of the harbourside skyline, this building occupies the point of the harbour peninsula and is arguably in one of the best locations in Manly. The apartment is situated within this iconic building and boasts views of Little Manly and North Head National Park from it's balcony. The ferry is a short ten minute walk away from the apartment and makes commuting to the CBD a breeze.


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HomeSportsFootball: MSU quarterback Dak Prescott works to improve game this spring
Football: MSU quarterback Dak Prescott works to improve game this spring
March 28, 2014 Online Editor Sports Comments Off on Football: MSU quarterback Dak Prescott works to improve game this spring
Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott (15) celebrates after Mississippi State defeated Mississippi 17-10 in overtime in an NCAA college football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi (AP) — Dak Prescott bounced around in the pocket for a few seconds and then let a long pass fly down the right sideline to De'Runnya Wilson, who fought off a defender, caught the ball and zoomed toward the end zone for a touchdown.
About 50 Mississippi State offensive players and coaches celebrated on a cold, windy day at spring practice.
The Bulldogs hope 50,000-plus fans at Davis Wade Stadium are celebrating for similar reasons next fall.
The 6-foot-2, 235-pound Prescott had moments of brilliance during his first season with Mississippi State — throwing for 1,940 yards and running for 829 more as a sophomore. Now he is the team's clear No. 1 quarterback for the first time, and spending spring practice working to make sure his junior season is even better.
"I've always been comfortable, but nothing is like going out there and knowing you're going to get the first team reps," Prescott said. "It's your job to set the tempo, set the mood at practice and I'm enjoying it."
Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen shuffled his coaching staff in the offseason when co-offensive coordinator Les Koenning left for Texas. He made Billy Gonzalez and John Hevesy the new co-offensive coordinators and brought in quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson from Utah.
The 27-year-old Johnson has a long relationship with Mullen, who was an assistant at Utah in 2004 when he recruited and signed Johnson to play quarterback. Johnson went on to have a stellar career for the Utes — leading the program to 26 victories — and has now parlayed that experience into a coaching career.
Johnson said Prescott has all the tools to be successful.
"He's a smart guy and obviously he's been in the offense for a while," Johnson said. "He's a veteran and it's been fun having him around. Personality-wise, from a leadership standpoint, he's exactly what you want."
He's also a perfect fit for Mullen's offense, which is at its best when the quarterback can run. Prescott had 13 rushing touchdowns and 10 passing touchdowns last season while splitting time with Tyler Russell.
Now Johnson is working to help Prescott advance his game and become more consistent. Prescott completed just 58 percent of his passes last season, which ranked 12th in the Southeastern Conference.
"I've learned a lot in just a short period," Prescott said. Johnson's "all about fundamentals and fast feet. That's something I can work on quite a bit. He's definitely getting lot out of us, hollering at us, motivating us and it's been fun so far."
Prescott should have plenty of quality receivers around him. Jameon Lewis returns after leading the team with 64 catches for 923 yards and five touchdowns last season.
There are also high hopes for Wilson, a 6-foot-5, 215-pound sophomore who caught 26 passes last season as a freshman. He could give the Bulldogs that consistent, big-play threat on the perimeter that they've usually lacked in recent seasons.
Prescott said he's spent a lot of time talking to Wilson about how they can improve the passing game. Mullen said he's been impressed by Prescott's diligence in communication.
"The quarterback has got to be a leader on the offense," Mullen said. "And I think now, having been here a while he understands what we're trying to do, understands the game. So this is where you see him starting to make that adjustment, from learning to being comfortable in the offense."
Chance of severe weather in the forecast as cold front moves through Friday
House approves marijuana oil under strict conditions
Ole Miss' Robert Nkemdiche charged with marijuana possession after hotel incident
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ATLANTA (AP) — Mississippi defensive lineman Robert Nkemdiche has been charged with possession of marijuana after being hospitalized following a fall at an Atlanta hotel. Police say the 21-year-old from Loganville, Ga., broke a hotel […]
Ole Miss Grove Bowl goes to offense in modified scoring system
April 7, 2014 Online Editor Sports Comments Off on Ole Miss Grove Bowl goes to offense in modified scoring system
OXFORD, Mississippi (AP) — Linebacker Deterrian Shackelford says Mississippi is ready to compete among the Southeastern Conference's best teams next season. The Rebels are optimistic after wrapping up spring practice on Saturday with the annual Grove […]
No. 19 Mississippi State beats Tennessee, 41-31
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Tyler Russell threw for 291 yards and two touchdowns, LaDarius Perkins added 101 rushing yards and a touchdown and No. 19 Mississippi State beat Tennessee 41-31 on Saturday night.
Mississippi State (6-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) continues its best start since 1999. […]


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Ghost Recon: Wildlands Open Beta Coming
Kylah G
Still not sure about whether to purchase Ghost Recons: Wildlands? An upcoming open beta will be the perfect time for you to give it a try before you buy.
There has already been a limited closed beta for Ghost Recon: Wildlands, but Ubisoft has now confirmed that an open beta will be made available to the public before the game releases.
No definitive date has been set for the open beta, but considering that the game releases on March 7, it's definitely going to be put online sometime between now and early March.
It could be possible that the open beta will be put online as close as the weekend before the game releases, as this has been a tactic used by Ubisoft in the past. While the word beta was synonymous with glitches and bugs, the open beta for Ghost Recon: Wildlands will hopefully be mostly bug-free. The servers may struggle a little bit, but this should be the perfect test for Ubisoft to ensure everything is in working order before the final release on March 7.
Once Ghost Recons: Wildlands is on shelves both digitally and in-store on March 7, players on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC will be able to purchase and play. It's also expected that the open beta will be available for all three aforementioned platforms.
What are your thoughts on Ghost Recon: Wildlands so far? If you haven't purchased it yet, make sure to get in on the action when the upcoming open beta is released.
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