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Is Curtis Samuel Still a Fantasy Football Sleeper Despite His Rising Stock?
Ryan McCrystal — @ryan_mccrystal Aug 26th, 2019
Entering his third year in the league, Carolina Panthers wide receiver Curtis Samuel is set to assume a more significant role in the offense, making him a popular pick as a breakout candidate this season.
Sometimes the trendy sleeper pick is the one to avoid, but in Samuel's case, there is a good amount of evidence in his favor. The most obvious is the departure of Devin Funchess, who signed with the Indianapolis Colts this offseason, leaving Samuel and D.J. Moore atop the Panthers depth chart at receiver.
Without Funchess in his way, more targets are likely to come his direction, but there are also reasons to believe Samuel will be more productive on those opportunities this season.
Settling into His Role
While playing for Urban Meyer at Ohio State, Samuel filled the hybrid receiver-running back role -- the same role played by Percy Harvin when Meyer was at Florida. During his final season with the Buckeyes, Samuel had more carries (97) than receptions (74).
Upon entering the NFL in 2017, Panthers offensive coordinator Mike Shula opted to move Samuel into the slot, where he had some experience in college. But when Norv Turner took over in 2018, Samuel's primary position was altered once again to the outside.
Here's the breakdown of where Samuel's lined up for his targets over the past three seasons, via Sports Info Solutions.
Year/Team
2018 CAR 1.5% 24.6% 73.8%
2016 OSU 17.2% 80.8% 2.0%
Clearly, it's been a gradual transition to the outside for Samuel, and 2019 will be the first time his role within the offense remains consistent since his days suiting up for the Buckeyes. Presumably, this will make Samuel more comfortable and will likely allow him to develop better chemistry with Cam Newton.
More Downfield Opportunities
During his first season with the Panthers, when Samuel saw over 75 percent of his targets from the slot, he was targeted 15 or more yards downfield just five times, according to Sports Info Solutions. In 2018, that number jumped to 17 targets -- 26 percent of his total and tied with Moore for second on the team behind Funchess.
Due to Funchess' departure (27 targets at 15 yards downfield), there will be more downfield targets to spread around. A healthy Newton should also help increase those opportunities.
In 2018, Newton threw the ball 15 yards downfield on just 15.9 percent of his attempts, which ranked 28th out of 33 quarterbacks (minimum 200 total attempts), according to Sports Info Solutions. The previous year when Newton was healthy, 22 percent of his attempts traveled at least 15 yards -- the 12th highest rate in the league.
Assuming Newton's shoulder is fully healed and he reverts back to his previous level of aggressiveness, there should be significantly more big-play opportunities for the Samuel.
Fantasy Steal?
If you've already drafted your squad, you may have been able to land Samuel at a considerable discount, but his stock has been steadily climbing. Here's a breakdown of his average draft position (ADP) over the past month from Fantasy Football Calculator.
In late July, Samuel was available for a 10th round pick in most leagues. Now he's coming off the board in the 7th round with an ADP of WR34 in PPR leagues.
It appears as though the general public has started to value Samuel for all the same reasons referenced above. So should you still be interested in him at his current price?
In 2018, Samuel finished the year as WR48 in PPR leagues. That was while missing three games due to an irregular heartbeat, sitting behind the since-departed Funchess in the wide receiver pecking order, playing a portion of the season with an obviously-injured Newton and then wrapping up the year with Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen throwing him the ball over the final two weeks.
The fact that Samuel remained on the fringe of fantasy relevancy with all those factors stacked against him is a testament to his talent.
In 2019, Samuel has been bumped up the depth chart thanks to Funchess leaving for the Colts and has Cam Newton, who appears to be fully healthy. Based on those factors and his past production in less-than-ideal circumstances, it's not hard to envision Samuel finishing the year around the WR34 range.
So while Samuel may no longer be a draft-day steal, he also isn't being over-valued. You should feel comfortable snagging Samuel near his current ADP, and could probably justify a slight reach if you're particularly high on him.
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Almost everyone feels as though all is right with the world when the sun is shining. As humans, we seem hard-wired to appreciate bright light, and that light can cause chemical reactions inside our brains that bring us an increased sense of fulfillment and peace.
In the past, people traveled to sunny spots when they felt low, hoping to soak up the sun and feel a little better about life and their place in the world. Now, light therapy has become one of the most effective natural remedies.
While travel might be an ideal way to cause a mental boost, it's not always feasible for everyone. That's why manufacturers have developed light therapy boxes. These devices are designed to deliver a targeted dose of bright light, and they might help some people overcome conditions related to light deprivation.
What Is a Light Therapy Box?
A light therapy box is more than a table lamp with a bright light bulb in it. In fact, a light therapy box is likely much brighter, and much more powerful, than any table lamp you've ever seen before. A light therapy box is designed with fluorescent bulbs that can deliver the amount of light produced by about 10 standard light bulbs. Some light therapy boxes produce white light, while others deliver a blue light.
Experts aren't quite sure why light therapy is so effective. Some studies suggest that the light stimulates the brain to produce helpful chemicals that regulate the sleep cycle, while turning off chemicals that encourage the brain to slow down and hibernate. In other words, the light therapy might help turn on the processes the brain uses naturally when it is exposed to light. But, more research is needed to determine how the light therapy works at a chemical level in all people.
While light therapy is considered reasonably safe, and manufacturers often attempt to market the boxes to anyone with a pulse and a functioning credit card, the therapy often works best when it's supervised by a medical professional, according to the Mayo Clinic.
A medical professional can help you determine when you should be using your light therapy box, and your doctor can also ensure that you don't have any conditions that could be worsened by light therapy. For example, you might use topical antibiotics for a skin condition, and light therapy could interact with those medications and cause your skin to redden. A doctor should always supervise your light therapy, just to ensure that these interactions don't take place.
Light therapy boxes that deliver a significant amount of light might give you a therapeutic dose in just 30 minutes, but you might need longer sessions if your light therapy box isn't quite so strong. Your doctor can help you determine how long your sessions should take.
Some people use their light therapy boxes first thing in the morning. The idea here is that the light therapy box will stimulate your brain into believing that spring has arrived and that the days are longer. Some people repeat their therapy sessions in the late afternoon on dark days. Again, this can fool the brain into believing that spring is here and the bright sun of afternoon will be common.
Many people use light therapy in the dark months of winter, when light outside is thin and hard to come by. There are some people, however, who continue to use their light therapy boxes throughout the year. This is another decision you'll make in consultation with your doctor.


On a happier note, we enjoyed some amazing fresh seafood at Point Loma Seafoods at the marina. It was such a beautiful sunny day, my friend couldn't resist extending lunch a bit to treat all of us to a visit to the Ocean Beach Dog Beach. If you are ever in San Diego and you're desperate for a happiness fix, go there! All (people and dogs) were so blissed-out. Children ran around on the sand with patient pooches in their arms or at their heels--in some cases both--many of the human visitors brought their own packs. One guy came with about five white puppies in tow. The San Diego River dumps onto the beach in one spot, and a lot of the dogs enjoy swimming in that freshwater area. One particularly playful dog owner picked his corgi up and dunked him. The corgi took it in good fun, but my friend mentioned that her dog is already traumatized by her attempts to encourage her to swim at one year old. The trials of fur parenting!
The Post Secret exhibit was amazing. It was worth it to me to go to the museum just to see that. I've been a fan of the Post Secret books and website for years, and it was so moving to walk through and see the stacks of postcards along with the ones on display. The exhibit also featured several ways to participate in Post Secret including a phone for leaving a secret in the voicemail box, supplies for decorating postcards on site and a secure physical mailbox to deposit them in, and boxes of postcards visitors could just pull out and stick on the wall to show what resonated with them.
The Museum of Man included a few items and some information about the power of secrets and how secrets are shared, kept, or have been divulged unintentionally in cultures over time and space. One display case featured information about the closely guarded secret of how to make silk (until visitors smuggled silkworms home in their walking sticks) and the secret of red fabric dye. Holding those secrets gave people power. In the Post Secret exhibit, most people chose to share secrets because the secrets held power over them, and the museum had a few other objects from other cultures in a similar vein.
I thought about adding one of my own secrets to the exhibit, but unlike the other people who found the courage to do it, I couldn't bring myself to share one even anonymously. Shame runs deep. The past year has been challenging and I know I've made a lot of decisions that have contributed to the snags I've encountered and continue to encounter. What comes up for me that I find so interesting in reading the "secrets" and experiencing my own reaction to all of this is how hypocritical I can be. While it wouldn't be accurate for me to say I don't believe in karma at all, I really don't believe that if you go through a year where you feel like you can't catch a break that it means you've done something to deserve it either. At least, I don't feel that way when it comes to people other than me. Of course, when it comes to me, if something goes wrong, I immediately assume it must be punishment for something. It's pretty ridiculous. Regardless of what you believe in, I'm pretty sure that no one, especially not a higher power of any kind, would be interested in keeping tabs on all of my stupid mistakes and cooking up proportionate reactions. Just no.
We thought about having dinner in Balboa Park, but the restaurants we saw were crowded and pricey. I remembered the Gas Lamp Quarter having plenty of good places to choose from, so we headed there. I found a place called Werewolf on Zomato and decided it was a must-try for the name alone. Werewolf is located on 4th Street. The establishment refers to itself as a dive bar with good food. While Werewolf definitely leans toward a kitsch theme with its shiny golden wolf-head wall decorations and wall of beer bottle labels, it's definitely not a dive bar. It's a clean restaurant/bar with friendly and attentive staff, an amazing Korean/Mexican/American fusion pub food menu (yeah, that is the best way to describe it) and a decent craft beer list. We did not take advantage of their generous karaoke opportunities (five nights a week starting at 9 p.m.), but we did enjoy their generous happy hour specials. I split the pork belly nachos with my mom. In addition to that, I enjoyed one of their amazing sandwiches and she ordered a tasty Korean-inspired bowl. Unfortunately, I can't remember what it was called and their online menu hasn't been updated to show it. Anyway, if you ever find yourself at Werewolf: don't fear the Korean-inspired stuff. It's good.
Siri is great for so many things and usually, we get along well when it comes to navigtion but we had a couple of hiccups today. Normally, when she says "no tolls," it's true, but this wasn't the case for a stretch of road called 73 toward Longbeach. toll roads in California are rare, but 73 is one of them. For spice, if you don't have a pass in your car, it's tricky because even though it's a toll road, it doesn't have any toll plazas; not even a ticket dispenser for entrances or exits. Now my mom is trying to figure out how to pay the toll online.
The La Quinta Inn in Costa Mesa is difficult to get to, we have about five outlets in the whole room, and the carpet looks like a science experiment. We'll see what the Roadway Inn is like tomorrow.
Anyway, I am falling asleep, but I will update the post with pictures, etc. as soon as I can.


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Natakamani was a King of Kush who reigned from around or earlier than 1 BC to c. AD 20. Natakamani is the best attested ruler of the Meroitic period. He was born to queen Amanishakheto.

Monumental remains
Natakamani is known from several temple buildings and from his pyramid in Meroe. He is also known for restoring the temple of Amun, as well as his dedication of the temple at Faras. On several monuments he appears together with co-regent Queen Amanitore. The relationship between the two is not clear: she might have been his wife, or his mother, who served as his regent while he was still young. However, it is known that during the co-reign, they had almost equal rights as depicted in several temple sculptures. At the temple of Apedemak there is a relief showing him with his successor Arikhankharer.

Natakamani was preceded by Amanishakheto and succeeded by queen Amanitore.

Historical images

See also
 List of monarchs of Kush

References

1st-century BC monarchs of Kush
1st-century monarchs of Kush
1st-century monarchs in Africa
Year of birth unknown
Year of death unknown

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Tencent, not Sony, is leading the race to buy the owner of Warframe and Gears Tactics studios
Chinese gaming giant enters exclusive talks to acquire Leyou Technologies
Tencent has entered exclusive talks to acquire Leyou Technologies Holdings.
The Chinese gaming giant said on Friday that it intends to privatise Leyou, which is valued at more than $1 billion.
In early July it was claimed that Sony was weighing up a bid for Hong Kong-listed Leyou, which is the owner of Warframe studio Digital Extremes and Dirty Bomb developer Splash Damage, which more recently worked on Xbox's Gears Tactics.
Athlon Games, a US subsidiary of Leyou, is co-developing a free-to-play Lord of the Rings MMO for PC and consoles with Amazon.
Leyou also holds a 20% ownership stake in Texas-based developer Certain Affinity, which has contributed to multiple games in the Call of Duty and Halo franchises.
Gears Tactics released for PC in April 2020, and is coming to Xbox One too
Tencent, which has already invested in more than 800 firms, is one of the biggest companies in the world by market value ($680 billion).
As well as owning League of Legends maker Riot Games, it has a 40% stake in Epic Games and holds shares in Activision Blizzard, Ubisoft, PUBG Corporation parent company Bluehole, Sumo Group, PlatinumGames, and Marvelous Inc.
Earlier this month Tencent opened a new studio in Orange County, California, called LightSpeed LA.
The studio is headed up by Rockstar veteran Steve Martin, who held leadership roles on Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2, according to GamesIndustry.biz.
LightSpeed LA's debut project will be a AAA, open world game for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.
Sony announced on Thursday that it has acquired a $250m stake in Fortnite and Unreal Engine firm Epic Games.
Tencent has confirmed the hiring of Kojima Productions veteran Imaizumi
Metal Gear producer joins gaming giant as production director; Halo 4 lead also hired
300 custom black PS5 consoles inspired by PS2's design will be sold this week
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Graphing Data to Demonstrate Relationships
Resource ID: M7M2L1
Introduction Graphing Data Scale Factors and Rates of Change Interpreting Rates of Change from Graphs Summary
When you use mathematics to model real world situations, you will frequently encounter rates of change.
Some rates of change are constant.
Other rates of change are not constant.
In this lesson, you will investigate different ways to represent relationships with a constant rate of change. You will learn how to graph those relationships, and how to interpret constant rates of change that are represented in graphs.
Graphing Data
Graphing ordered pairs on a coordinate plane is a very important way to visually represent the relationship between the two variables of a data set.
Use the interactive to practice plotting ordered pairs of rational numbers.
Consider the following questions in the interactive.
Which coordinate corresponds with the horizontal axis (x-axis), the first or second coordinate?
Which coordinate corresponds with the vertical axis (y-axis), the first or second coordinate?
What does the sign of the coordinate tell you about the direction of the point from the origin?
Data sets are sometimes presented in tabular form instead of ordered pairs.
How would you graph the points represented by the data in the table?
Scale Factors and Rates of Change
In this section, you will investigate scale factors and how they relate to rates of change. You will also represent rates of changes in tables and graphs, and look for patterns.
In 1994, A Tribute to Courage, a 67-foot tall statue of Sam Houston, was dedicated just south of Huntsville, Texas. The statue was built to honor the first president of the Republic of Texas, and the namesake of Texas's largest city, Houston.
In real life, Sam Houston was 6 feet, 6 inches, or 6.5 feet, tall. The statue is a scaled version of what we know about how Sam Houston looked from pictures and other historical artifacts.
Use the interactive below to determine the actual dimensions of Sam Houston based on what can be measured from the statue. Use the scale factor 6.567\frac{6.5}{67}to determine the actual dimensions from the dimensions of the statue.
Source: Sam Houston, 1793-1863, Roy Luck, Flickr
Let's represent this information in a table, and look more closely at the rate of change in the table.
Use the table to answer the questions that follow.
The table shows the differences in successive x-values and successive y-values. Calculate the ratio of each pair of differences. For example, for the first row, the ratio is 0.949.7 ≈ 0.097. You may use an online calculator to help you with the computation.
What do you notice about the ratios of each pair of differences?
Would you say that the data in the table has a constant rate of change, or a non-constant rate of change?
How does the rate of change in the table compare to the scale factor used that relates the dimensions of the actual measurements to the dimensions of the statue?
Now that you have the dimensions of parts of both the statue and the actual measurements for Sam Houston, you can represent those number pairs as points on a coordinate plane.
In the interactive activity, drag the dot for each ordered pair to the correct location on the coordinate plane.
Click here to see the trend line that represents the best place to connect most of the points.
Use the information from the interactive to answer the following questions.
How does the rate of change in the graph compare with the scale factor used to relate the dimensions of Sam Houston to that of his statue?
For data with a constant rate of change, how does the scale factor relate to the rate of change in a table or a graph?
A replica of the Statue of Liberty is on the grounds of the state capitol in Austin, Texas. The replica has a height of approximately 5 meters, and the actual Statue of Liberty in New York, New York, has a height of approximately 45 meters.
Source: Statue of Liberty Frontal 2, Daniel Schwen, Wikimedia Commons
Interpreting Rates of Change from Graphs
In previous sections, you looked at different ways to represent rates of change using tables and graphs. In this section, you will focus on interpreting the rate of change from a graph.
How can you use points on the graph to help you interpret the rate of change?
For proportional situations, how does the rate of change in the graph relate to the situation being described?
You used tables and graphs to show how to represent situations with a constant rate of change, such as those involving scaling.
For example, suppose a scale model is built using a scale of 14\frac{1}{4} inch to 4 feet. You can use this scale to build a table of values.
Dimensions 0.25 inch 0.5 inch 1 inch 1.5 inches 2 inches
Dimensions 4 feet 8 feet 16 feet 24 feet 32 feet
Once you have a table of values, you can build a graph.
From the graph, you can then identify additional values that match the same scale.
How do I plot points on a graph?
Using Scale Models
Scale drawings and scale factors


From Stanley's love of crosswords on The Office to the clever conundrums constantly conjured by the Riddler in various iterations of Batman, puzzles have played roles both big and small in numerous TV shows and films.
In previous editions of Puzzles in Pop Culture, I've recapped a classic episode of M*A*S*H and discussed the numerous puzzle-centric episodes of The Simpsons.
This time around, we're delving into the rich history of another famous TV puzzler, tinkerer, and all-around problem solver, Angus MacGyver.
Oh yes, make no mistake; while plenty of bullets were flying and criminal enterprises unraveling over the course of the show, MacGyver remained a puzzle solver through and through, displaying at least once an episode an almost-magical ability to solve brain teasers, mechanical puzzles, and other challenges.
True, the average puzzle-solving experience doesn't usually include building an airplane out of bamboo or making a cannon from a garbage can and discarded cleansers, but a lot of the same skills apply, like abstract thinking and an affinity for combining contextual clues with a storehouse of personal knowledge and trivia.
At heart, I think we can all agree that when he wasn't globetrotting, battling shadowy conspiracies, debunking UFOs, or encountering yet another ex-girlfriend in peril, MacGyver was probably doing the Sunday New York Times Crossword and solving Rubik's Cubes with his feet.
As expected, there are criminal forces at work, and two (count them!) former foes of MacGyver's are lurking in the shadows. The puzzling — well, poetry-decoding / riddle-solving, really — begins when MacGyver deduces the location of the tomb after the crooks steal the medallion.
Here, MacGyver confronts the first of the puzzles awaiting him inside the tomb, as the episode basically becomes a monsterless Dungeons & Dragons-style dungeon romp.
A statue of Anubis is in the room, along with a few dozen urns of different shapes and sizes. Naturally, Mac realizes they have to find the right urn, and it becomes a classic mechanical balance-the-weight puzzle.
When they do so correctly, a door opens, and they head into a grand crypt for Alexander the Great, with another elaborate mechanical puzzle (based on the Tree of Life, and requiring fire, water, and all kinds of elemental shenaniganry).
Yup, a sapphire the size of a small watermelon or a fat house cat, supposedly created when a meteorite crashed to Earth nearby.
Once again, a solid knowledge of trivia and puzzling has saved the day!
Hope you enjoyed this little trip down memory lane. Until next time, keep calm, puzzle on, and I'll catch you again soon.
P.S. It's worth noting that I first saw this episode years and years ago while home sick from school. In the years before the Internet became the storehouse of all information, trivial and otherwise, I could find little to no proof that this episode existed as I remembered it.


Graduate Women Victoria has been awarding scholarships since 1931 – see lists below. Group photos are included from 2006.
Here are some recent research reports from scholarship winners. We are more than happy to publish these here, and to link them to our Facebook page.


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Student Protests Target University of New Mexico Seal
(Photo: Marla Brose, AP)
Native American students in the Kiva Club at the University of New Mexico are calling the institution's seal, which depicts a Spanish conquistador and a frontiersman, offensive and racist. The seal is stamped on all diplomas and is featured at most school events.
The Kiva Club, along with a local leadership group called Red Nation, claim the seal endorses colonialism. The University of New Mexico is a public institution with more than 27,000 students. It first adopted the seal in 1969; the emblem was based on the designs of a former university president, Edward Dundas McQueen Gray, an Englishman. Today, about 10% of New Mexico's population identifies as American Indian or Alaska Native, according to census data.
The doctoral student leading the protest, Nick Estes, has unveiled a redesigned seal that depicts the conquistador and frontiersman standing atop bones with a message that reads: "What Indians?" in stark red letters. The redesign is to be interpreted as part of the protest against the official seal.
"I saw it, and I was like, 'Is this really true," Nick Estes said of the university's emblem. "This is my interpretation of what that actually means. I actually couldn't believe it. I didn't actually think this was a real thing that the University of Mexico would be doing. How can we even begin to have the conversation of structural inequalities if you have dehumanizing imagery of us?"
Reportedly, conversation about the seal has spread into other student groups. For example, as Chris Quintana of the Albuquerque Journal writes,Cheyenne Trujillo, who is the president of Chicano/a Studies Student Organization, says her group is currently debating the seal and may support its removal.
According to Julia Glum of the International Business Times, more than 100 people have signed an online petition demanding the seal replaced, arguing that other schools across the country have spent years removing Confederate imagery in response to students concerns. The protesters also want the University of New Mexico to build a Native American cultural center and have more Native American representation on its board of regents.
The students' concerns have not been dismissed. The Washington Times reports that the university's diversity council are working with the concerned students to resolve the issue. Additionally, ABC News reports that the university president, Bob Frank, while defending the seal as a familiar logo of the University, is also open to discussing the students grievances.
"This is a university," said Jozi de Leon, a representative for equity and inclusion on campus. "This is a place where we should be having this kind of dialogue. We should be open to listening to the concerns of the students."
This incident over controversial imagery of conquistadors and colonialism at the University of New Mexico is not an isolated one. Last year, people protested the Fiestas de Santa Fe, a historical re-enactment that features Don Diego de Vargas reclaiming the city of Santa Fe after the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. Protesters claimed the fiesta ignores the bloodied history between Spanish colonists and Native Americans.
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The hard path to citizenship
Friday, June 22nd, 2012
Writing in Time Magazine, Nate Rawlings reacts to President Obama's recent order to Homeland Security to stop deporting young undocumented immigrants. Rawlings, a retired U.S. Army officer, notes that the recent executive order allows immigrants under 30 to stay and work in America, but it doesn't give them a Green Card, which is necessary for immigrants to join the military or become citizens. He writes: "I would make one big exception to that rule for any of those immigrants who join the military. Anyone who's willing to take the oath of enlistment deserves a shot at citizenship."
Over the past decade, tens of thousands of men and women with Green Cards have enlisted to fight die for a country that didn't yet recognize them as one of its own. In the decade after September 11, the country naturalized more than 65,000 men and women serving in uniform, the largest number of service members since 1955.
Not only do military members promise to have an "attachment to the principles of the Constitution" as all new citizens do, they swear to "support and defend the Constitution," with their lives if necessary. And they do this even before that document affords them full protections as a citizen.
One of the most heroic examples of these so-called "Green Card soldiers" was a Marine named Sgt. Rafael Peralta. A native of Mexico who immigrated to the U.S., Peralta dreamed of becoming a lawyer, but wanted to serve his adopted country first. As soon as he got his Green Card, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and rose in the non-commissioned officer ranks. During the second battle of Fallujah in November 2004, an already wounded Peralta smothered a grenade with his body, saving the lives of at least four fellow Marines. He was nominated posthumously for the Medal of Honor, but was awarded the Navy Cross, the second highest award for gallantry.
But even those who don't make headlines have been an integral part of the military for the last decade. I know because as an officer in the Army I served with these men and women in Iraq. One of these soldiers was Staff Sgt. Claudius Stewart. A 6'6″ basketball player, Stewart came to the U.S. from the Bahamas. After playing basketball at Williams Baptist College in Arkansas, Stewart joined the Army, married, started a family and deployed to Iraq in 2003. We deployed together to Baghdad in late 2005 for my first tour, his second.
In the middle of a very busy deployment, while leading a squad on dozens and dozens of combat patrols, Stewart completed the final steps to become a U.S. citizen. At the end of the summer, the commander of ground forces in Iraq hosted a ceremony at the Al Faw palace, one of Saddam Hussein's faux-opulent bastions sitting on the edge of his hunting grounds near the Baghdad Airport. Standing in the middle of a marble rotunda under an enormous fake chandelier in a monument to the antithesis to democracy, Stewart and dozens of other troops took the oath of citizenship. Then with a broad smile on his face, Stewart posed for photos before heading back to our camp and back out on patrol once again. Stewart served a third tour in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, and he continues to serve his adopted country to this day.
Read the rest of Rawlings's account here.
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Cocktails with a Curator: Claude's "Jacob, Rachel, and Leah at the Well"
This week's episode of Cocktails with a Curator has a Valentine's Day theme! Deputy Director and Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator Xavier F. Salomon examines Claude Lorrain's Jacob, Rachel, and Leah at the Well, a drawing from the Frick's small but noteworthy collection of works on paper. A study for a larger landscape painting that now hangs at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the sheet depicts the biblical love story between Jacob and sisters Rachel and Leah. This week's complementary cocktail is a refreshing Furio Biondo—a concoction invented by a friend of Xavier's—or a Rosemary Lemon Spritzer mocktail.
Furio Biondo
4 oz. vermouth
1 oz. dry gin
on the rocks garnished with rosemary
Audiences under 21 are encouraged to join with a non-alcoholic drink.
Rosemary Lemon Spritzer
"Jacob, Rachel and Leah at the Well"
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Cocktails with a Curator: Gentile da Fabriano's "Madonna and Child with Saints"
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Cocktails with a Curator: Whistler's "Lady Meux"
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Cocktails with a Curator: Vermeer's "Mistress and Maid"
Cocktails with a Curator: Lawrence's "Lady Peel"
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Cocktails with a Curator: Fragonard's Progress of Love Series, Part One
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Napa Valley wines are leaner and greener, but will consumers notice?
Forget dry January. Increasingly, the global trend has been pointing to a market decline in alcohol consumption, with millennials leading the way, according to the latest figures from a recent report. They are drinking less frequently, are more willing to experiment with different formats (rosé in a can, anyone?) and seeking lower-alcohol beverages.
A predilection for more restrained, balanced wines reflects changing consumer tastes in produce, food and generally what we put into our bodies. The numbers don't lie. Low-alcohol and no-alcohol beverages are projected to grow more than 32 per cent from now until 2022, three times the growth of the past five years. Though this doesn't necessarily spell general abstinence for the wine and spirits industry, it does require diversifying strategies as the industry seeks to appeal to a younger audience who are allocating more of their budgets to wellness and fitness in a quest for more a balanced lifestyle.
An example of a region looking to engage with consumers in a different way is Napa Valley. Oft associated with a uniformly hot climate (which is not the case), high-alcohol wines and tasting notes such as "big, bold and bright", Napa is ready to come clean and wants wine drinkers outside its sunny Californian clime to take notice. After making a name for itself in the '90s with the help of wine critic Robert Parker for its big, oaky Chardonnays and bold, high-alcohol Cabernet Sauvignons, the region has admittedly struggled with convincing consumers that it has transitioned to more balanced winemaking, especially in international markets that are not exposed to the breadth of selection available to US consumers.
Along with other wine regions at the forefront of green and sustainable practices, including New Zealand, Australia and France, Napa Valley's proximity to the heart of the organic and sustainability movement in California also means that its vintners have no qualms about taking a leadership position when it comes to initiating green and sustainable practices. Napa Valley Vintners, an industry trade organisation initiated in the early 2000s representing Napa Valley wineries, has committed its 550+ members to a Napa Green–certified winery programme requiring independent third-party certification, one of the most rigorous certifications in the wine industry. With 52 per cent of its winery members certified Napa Green, they have set themselves an aggressive target of 100 per cent certification by 2020.
"It's more of a mindset – we have droughts in California and the cost of energy is ridiculous. We need to be able to find a way to be self-sustainable and work within our own walls," says Brad Groper, vice-president of sales for Long Meadow Ranch. Self-described as a "holistic winery and ranch", the family-owned winery utilises a full-circle organic farming system where every part of the farm contributes to another part of the farm, including the livestock and vineyards on its lands and its popular Farmstead restaurant.
Groper admits that when it comes to expansion plans, it's not always easy to commit to being green. "It's taking much longer for us because builders and commissioners have never seen this before and there are permitting issues. We're breaking ground." Amongst its many projects that will adhere to green practices is a new second Alexander Valley winery location and a 65-room lodge located next to its Farmstead restaurant, a comparatively low-profile project compared to luxury resorts such as Meadowood and Montage in the vicinity.
The issue for consumers remains how exactly to discern amongst all these qualifications, yet it's clear that as with sourcing any food or beverage, it's universally understood that with wine what's good for the grapes is also good for us. "For consumers abroad in international markets like Hong Kong, we're not sure if people care so much that it's organic versus what they are putting into their bodies," says Groper from Long Meadow Ranch. Despite the lack of consensus amongst vintners in how to uniformly convey this message to consumers, there's an earnest sense of community and commitment to land preservation in Napa, which the region appears increasingly eager to communicate abroad.
Whether you're a sceptic or die-hard believer, there's no denying that wineries that commit to goals including water, energy and land conservation, waste reduction and implementing holistic integrated management solutions are good for the earth, vines and – bottom line – the wines that we consume. While the benefits may not translate directly to cost-benefit savings for consumers, there is satisfaction in supporting producers who are committed to ensuring the health and sustainability of their wineries for generations to come and, consequently, making wines that we have the good fortune to imbibe that reflect these practices.


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Dreampad 26 Pillow Giveaway (ARV: $179!) Ends 10/02 (US)
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If you're anything like me, this is going to be a dream to have! I have terrible anxiety - Like, the worst. Being pregnant, has not helped that. Before Dreampad, I was tossing and turning, and unable to fall asleep for, sometimes, hours. Dreampad has really helped me, and I couldn't be more thankful!
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Welcome to the Fishing Report from Townsend, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains. At 5:44 am, the temperature outside is 37.8 degrees.
Today will be cloudy and chilly. This weekend is a big question. We will see rain and snow here tomorrow. Sunday will bring rain and snow again. The Townsend weather forecast indicates lows around the freezing mark through the weekend. If that is correct, the roads should be fine.
The higher elevations, including Gatlinburg and other gateway towns are under a winter storm watch tomorrow night and Sunday. 6 to 15 inches of snow are possible from Saturday evening through Monday morning.
Asheville, North Carolina is under a winter storm warning. The warning states, "Total snow accumulations of 10 to 16 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch expected". The warning period is 7 pm Saturday through noon Monday.
Little River is flowing at 315 cubic feet per second (cfs) or 2.30 feet on the gauge. Median flow for this date is 199 cfs. The water temperature is 42.4 degrees and rising.
Little Pigeon River is flowing at 472 cfs, 1.12 feet on the gauge, and that compares to median flow of 330 cfs.
Oconaluftee River is flowing at 713 cfs or 2.18 feet at the Birdtown gauge. Median flow for this date is 408 cfs. The water temperature is 40.1 degrees and steady.
Cataloochee Creek is flowing at 148 cfs, compared to median flow of 76 cfs. The water temperature is 38.7 degrees.
I do not think fishing will be good today in the Smokies. You might have a shot at a post spawn brown trout. They may be hungry. Most trout will be hunkered down, unless the water temperatures rise, and I don't think they will rise much.
Many of you are probably wondering about fishing this weekend. I wonder too. The way it looks now, and that may change, I would stay out of the higher elevations and maybe avoid the Park entirely. Keep an eye on the weather forecasts. When we are under a Winter storm watch, the mountains are not the place to be. Roads may close. Driving conditions may be negatively impacted. Driving could be dangerous inside the Park.
If you go fishing today, plan on using heavily weighted nymphs or streamers. The water temperatures are in the 30's to low 40's this morning and they are steady. Trout are usually sluggish when the water is that cold.
So, we wait to see what happens. I am planning to work at the store all weekend.
We do have a fly tying class scheduled for tomorrow. Dave will be watching the weather forecast and will contact students if the class is cancelled. That does not seem likely right now, but the weather could change for the worse, or, be better than expected.
Daniel and I tried to sit through a "webinar" on the subject of interstate sales tax yesterday. It started at noon. We were watching and listening on the big TV in the classroom. We could not understand hardly anything spoken.
Daniel looked at me and said, "They may as well be speaking in Chinese". After a few minutes, a woman's voice seemed to say, they are having sound problems. The webinar was cancelled. I bet thousands of people were watching this show. I felt sorry for the company conducting it. They promised to send us the link to a previously recorded version of the seminar.
Frankly, I thought, why didn't they just do that in the first place.


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Illinois State Board issues call for public markets manager
Illinois State Board of Investment, Chicago, is searching for a discretionary investment manager to oversee a target $500 million in active public markets, with full discretion over the selection of managers, according to an RFP on the board's website.
The board, which oversees $17.2 billion in assets, will consider increasing the size of the mandate over time and also will potentially include private market investments, according to the RFP. The asset allocation of the overall mandate will be determined by the board.
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For this analysis, I think it would be easier to identify the cons first before talking about the pros.
The first thing noticeably missing is a decent sign up bonus. There does not appear to be any sign up bonus whatsoever. If there is no sign up bonus, they should at least waive the first year annual fee.
I find it quite bizarre that they would decrease the earning ratio when you pass the $30,001 spending threshold. It takes a while to reach the $20,001 to $30,000 spend threshold to earn 2 points per dollar and you only enjoy earning more points per dollar for a short period of time before reaching the $30,001+ spend threshold. It is like they are discouraging people from using the credit card.
When redeeming your points, you will only be able to get more value at your points when you redeem 50,000 points and above. It takes time to earn that many points.
There are a few annoying restrictions that apply to lounge access. The lounge is located in the international jetty of the Montreal-Trudeau Airport and excludes flights to the United States. That means only very few travelers will be using these lounges.
That being said, the cons can be offset by some of the positives.
Earning 1.5 point per $1 spent essentially comes out to 1.5% on all purchases. You do earn at a 2% rate for some of your spending, but overall 1.5% is fair.
In terms of getting value out of the $125 annual fee, it starts with the concierge service if you can get value out of this service.
If you are a heavy traveler, all these insurance coverages will come in handy. To top it off, if you can take advantage of the National Bank World MasterCard Lounge, especially with a guest, at the Montréal-Trudeau Airport a few times a year, then you will have gotten all of the $125 value back. The lounge offers complimentary food and drinks, newspapers and magazines, and free WiFi access.
The recommendations could be endless for this credit card. Waiving the annual fee, get a sign up bonus, give better spending thresholds that rewards big spenders instead of pushing them, etc.
But overall, there is an opportunity to get value out of this credit card if you are a frequent traveler, especially those who use the international terminal at the Montreal-Trudeau Airport frequently.
There is definitely a lot of room for improvement for this credit card, but it is definitely a hidden gem in my books.
Great points Dan L. I suspect they might have had trouble getting the appropriate space for additional lounges. The annual fee is also very reasonable for a credit card that gives lounge access. If they open another lounge, I suspect that the annual fee would increase. There's always going to be a trade off.
What makes this card really interesting is that if you are an eligible professional, that 125$ per year will also include an unlimited checking account and preferrential rates for financing (preferential +1% on my credit line). You can get the World card even if your professional offer only includes the Platinum.
Great observation. Thanks for that insight Mathieu!


A transgender woman in Buffalo, N.Y., was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon, and her death is being investigated as a hate crime.
The Buffalo News reports that Tonya Harvey, 35, was shot around 5:30 p.m. on a dead-end street. She died at the scene. Police have not released any other information regarding the shooting.
Harvey, who was known as "Kita" to her friends, was reportedly originally identified as a male by police, but they later corrected their statement to reflect her gender identity.
Harvey is the third trans person to be killed in 2018. On Jan. 5, trans activist Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien was killed in North Adams, Mass. Her husband, Mark Steele-Knudslien, confessed to the murder and turned himself in to the North Adams Police Department.
Friends expressed their sadness over Harvey's death on her Facebook page.
Ari Moore, a Buffalo transgender advocate, told the Buffalo News that trans women of color can be targeted in hate crimes.
"The hatred, the bigotry and the aggressive attacks on trans people is almost an everyday occurrence in our lives," she said.
Moore said that transgender people are frequently shamed and ridiculed when out in public, including on public transit or when seeking medical care.
According to the National Center for Transgender Equality, a Washington, D.C.-based social justice advocacy group, trans people face a disproportionate amount of physical and sexual violence.
In addition, the center said that more than 1 in 4 transgender people have been victims of a bias-driven assault, with rates even higher for trans women and transgender people of color.


This afternoon we held our Pre-school sports day at our Edgbaston nursery from 2.00 till 3.00. All of the pre-school children took part in a variety of races such as the relay, the egg and spoon and walk the plank. We even managed to fit in some adult races that were very funny and quite competitive. All of the children were winners and went home with a medal and certificate.


Russia is a leader in the world in the number of trees. On the surface of the earth grow about 3 trillion trees, of which about 640 billion – in Russia. According to environmentalists, it is an absolute record. The leadership in the number of trees keeps Siberia and the Far East, to be more precise. Then follow Canada and Brazil, and each with approximately 300 billion trees. Also, the top ten greenest countries include the US, China, Congo, Indonesia, Australia, Bolivia, and Mexico.
Now, back to Russia. In the Altai Mountains of Russia blossoms Rhododendron Ledebour (lat.), also known as the Siberian maralnik, or rosemary. The picturesque slopes of the mountains as if painted lilac-pink color, acquiring even more colorful look in autumn, when the plant can re-bloom. In May, when the slopes are covered with dense undergrowth, a carpet of lilac flowers of maralnik becomes the main attraction of the Altai Mountains. Flowering maralnik in recent years has become an occasion to "event tourism" in the Altai Mountains.
Sometimes maralnik blooms earlier than usually when the snow has not melted yet. Among the locals there is a sign: maralnik flowers – spring finally has come to Altai. In winter, maralnik, semi-evergreen shrub, "twists" the leaves, because of what they are like pine needles. If in February you put twigs into the water, after two or three weeks they will have the first flowers. Sometimes the plant can re-bloom in late summer or early fall.
Maralnik is unpretentious, and so easy to grow on rocks where not every plant can survive. Its flowering can be admired in Maiminsky and Chemalsky areas, but most of rhododendron – in Ongudaisky district of the Altai Republic.
Although maralnik is not listed in the Red Book, but it is known that in recent years the population of this species in Russia has been markedly reduced. This is facilitated by economic use of land, changing the natural landscape, as well as the fact that the flowering season actively breaks off its branches.
Maralnik has medicinal properties. Medicinal are considered leaves of the second and third year of life, during the flowering of plants. They are neatly cut, very quickly dried in a warm room or in warm ovens. In folk medicine, rhododendron used to treat high blood pressure, gastrointestinal diseases, colds, rheumatism, as a powerful healing and anti-inflammatory. Baths from its broth helps with radiculitis, arthritis, gout, neuralgia and other pains.
On the other hand, maralnik is toxic, and this explains why it is not eaten by a goat, cow or wild animals that are constantly feeding on the mountain slopes. Its toxicity requires careful observance of the proportions in the preparation of medicines.
Poisonous can be even honey collected from flowers of maralnik. The nectar of the flowers collected by bees in large numbers, is routine – harmless substances involved in the formation of vitamins K. It favors blood clotting and prevents bleeding. However, in the process of maturation of honey, chemical reactions occur, resulting in the first split of routines, and then connected with other substances in the nectar and turns poisonous mellitoxin. This substance makes honey toxic.
Beekeepers call it "drunk" honey and prefer to keep their hive farther from the blossoming maralnik. It can poison bee and cause dizziness and nausea in humans. However, when heated honey toxin cleaved and such a product could be used as supplements to meals.
Unlike the leaves containing toxic carcinogen, flower petals – the most harmless of the maralnik. They have a pleasant sweet taste and contain fructose, volatile, traces of resins, essential oils, vitamins C, E and A. From petals prepare salads. One of the most common recipes require 50 grams of petals, a tablespoon of sour cream and a teaspoon of honey. The petals are collected in the morning, slightly rinsed with water, chopped and dressed with sour cream and honey.
Widely known "cult" of sakura in Japan attracts tourists to the country. Something like that happens with maralnik in Russia. Tourists pay attention to its picturesque flowering, and local travel agencies are thinking about the organization of the respective tours. There are ideas and the leadership of Karakol Nature Park "Uch Enmek" where rhododendron grows especially abundant.
In the neighboring Altai region in 2013 for the first time was "The Feast of flowering maralnik." The participants held a special ritual, planted seedlings of rhododendron. Residents of the Republic of Altai hope that the "Day of maralnik blossom" will become annual.
Rhododendron Ledebour – evergreen shrub up to 1.5 m, is used as an ornamental garden plant. The branches of this plant are sold in the winter in Russia under the name "rosemary" for growing at home. The plant bears the name of Karl Christian Friedrich von Ledebour (1785-1851), a German botanist in the Russian service, the author of the first comprehensive flora of vascular plants of Russia, a member of the botanical expedition to the Altai.


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Bach kan syfta på:

 Bach (efternamn) – ett efternamn samt personer med namnet
 Bach (musikersläkt) – en tysk släkt med Johann Sebastian Bach som främste representant.
 Bach (krater) – en karter på Merkurius
 Bachs blomstermedicin – alternativmedicinsk behandlingsform utan dokumenterad terapeutisk effekt

Geografi

Europa

 Bach, Lot, en kommun i Midi-Pyrénées i Département du Lot i Frankrike,
 Bach an der Donau, en kommun i Oberpfalz i Bayern, Tyskland,
 Bach (kommun), en kommun i Tyrolen i Österrike,


All of X-Hall was captivated yesterday on Halloween as DHS Sophomore Ziggy Jenkins was confronted by deans and security guards after 2nd period due to his inappropriate costume.
Ziggy had dressed as himself for Halloween, wearing a boring grey shirt with a white undershirt and a pair of baggy jeans. DHS staff promptly informed Ziggy that his costume choice was irresponsible and inappropriate because of how it depicted and offended an individual.


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As leaks spring up, Ojai learns the magnitude of city's pipe corrosion
Claudia Boyd-Barrett
Special to Ventura County Star
They call it the "leak a week."
Every few days, an aging pipe in Ojai cracks or bursts, spilling water into the street. Maintenance crews with the Casitas Municipal Water District drive out to fix it, and within a few more days, another pipe breaks in a different part of town.
The pattern has been occurring since June when Casitas Municipal Water took ownership of Ojai's approximately century-old water infrastructure from Golden State Water Company in a $34 million deal.
Ron Merckling, Casitas' water conservation and public affairs manager, said Casitas knew the system was old when it made the purchase on behalf of Ojai customers, who voted for the takeover. Since then, it's become quickly apparent just how decrepit the system is.
In the space of four months, the district has responded to 44 leaks in Ojai. That compares to just 19 over the past year in the rest of the Casitas water system, which has many more miles of pipes, Merckling said.
"We've just taken over a system that's definitely older and has a lot of repairs that are going to be needed," he said."It's going to take us years to get this system up to a higher standard."
Some of Ojai's pipes have not been replaced since 1929, Merckling said, adding that many are made of cast iron that has corroded over time and is subject to breakage.
The leaks are generally small, but some have created significant headaches. On Oct. 8, for example, an underground water pipe burst, causing 24,000 gallons to leak over a two-hour period into the neighborhood around Ventura and Matilija streets.
Casitas has hired a contractor to assess the aging system and come up with a repair strategy that prioritizes the most urgent needs. Infrastructure repair costs of $10 million were factored into the bond amount approved by voters for the purchase deal. However, Casitas won't know the exact amount needed for repairs until the assessment is complete, Merckling said.
Ojai residents who campaigned for the ouster of Golden State often complained the company failed to adequately maintain the city's water pipes. Russ Baggerly, director of the Casitas Municipal Water District board, said the firm seemed to have cut corners with plumbing and repairs.
"It would appear that they were good at collecting money but not very good at fixing their system," he said. "They tried their level best to collect money for their shareholders and not spend it."
Merckling however, said Casitas is not in a position to judge how Golden State maintained its system. What's more, aging infrastructure is a problem throughout the country, he said.
"This is not an issue just for Ojai," he said. "This is nationwide, especially for some of the older areas of the country. That's part of what we heard during the presidential election: We need infrastructure spending."
Meanwhile, Merckling said Casitas has made strides in transitioning Ojai over to the municipal district. It recently finished replacing all 2,900 of its customer's manual water meters with digital ones, meaning meter readers will only need to drive by homes to pick up a reading.
The district has also sent out its first bills to customers, which Merckling said will charge residents about six times less for water than they were paying under Golden State. The initial bills cover a four-month period because of delays related to the transition, but will revert to monthly bills after that, he said. Casitas is also working to establish a tiered water rate system to encourage conservation, which should take effect by January.
"Everybody is being as patient as possible and we're working through it and things will get to normal soon," Baggerly said. "It's not going to get any worse. It's going to get better."


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In this regular Street Fight feature, local marketing gurus David Mihm and Mike Blumenthal kick around some of the biggest ideas affecting the local search ecosystem and the broader industry. Send an email or leave a comment if you have specific topics that you'd like them to touch on in future columns!
David: Hey Mike, so far in 2017, we've focused primarily on Google and Amazon. I thought this week we might move on to the third of the four horsepeople: Apple.
Mike: They rarely get mentioned in the assistant race particularly in the home but I think they have as good a shot at is anyone at this point with the building blocks they are putting in place. They seem to be working on fundamentals prior to entering the home market.
Did you order AirPods? My brother ordered and received them and he said that both the sound and the microphone worked incredibly well.
David: I have not ordered AirPods — the $150 price tag is a bit steep for a guy in the middle of bootstrapping a new startup.
It's interesting to me that Apple's commercial blitz focuses entirely on AirPods' sound quality and entertainment value, as opposed to the practical utility of an embedded microphone or convincing me they won't fall right out of my ears.
Listening to music is a solution in search of a problem — there are plenty of other headphones where the sound quality will be just as good if not better.
So why are they positioning AirPods as just another set of headphones? If they believe, as you and I do, that the uptake of AirPods is critical to their foothold in the voice assistant wars, why aren't they doing what Amazon's doing with Echo and selling a billion of these things as a loss-leader to win the much more important long game?
Seems to me they're missing a golden opportunity to hasten the execution of Google's golden ad goose.
Mike: I am not sure that they need to be first. They need to be best. And they don't want another Maps disaster of over-promising and under-delivering.
Apple isn't ready to pitch them as part of an assistant solution YET because their cloud needs work; Siri is still being improved. I am wondering if Amazon is falling prey to overpromising with their 7000 apps, none of which can be found or are compelling?
David: Well, the issue of discovery is a long-term issue that has plagued mobile app stores as well.
Skills will get much more compelling in time, though. As I said in my newsletter last week, that most current Skills are being released to basically test the waters. I'm not sure enough developers have truly wrapped their heads around what's possible, let alone had time to read the documentation and develop an actual Skill.
Unfortunately for Apple, people overwhelmingly conduct voice searches at home. Perhaps this is a bit of self-fulfilling prophecy, though, thanks to Alexa's massive adoption lead.
Mike: Clearly Amazon is gunning for more on-the-go searches and Apple is likely gunning for more at-home ones. The question of who will get the total package quicker is what we need to be studying.
One factor in the race is that there will be mics everywhere and the one we choose to use will be the closest "always-on" one and AirPods certainly fit that bill. But Apple doesn't care which microphone I use and I also have my iPhone, my Watch and my Apple TV if I don't spring for AirPods. Although the allure of a decent wireless mic might entice me, despite its very high price. That would definitely confirm my Fanboy status.
David: Pretty sure you're already on that club's board of directors, but AirPods would elevate you to president :).
Mike: I will wear the award proudly!
One area where Apple has made strides in an area that I think is important to the assistant world is in search. They have gradually and steadily improved their local search, and in the stats I am looking at, have had a large business benefit.
They have done this with the single-answer SERP at the top of both Siri and Spotlight and have recently upped their game their with click-to-call. Clearly Apple is actively scraping websites and looking for things like schema notation.
David: And voice searchers love them some single-answers.
Mike: These single-answer results seem to me to be the essence of a voice search result.
They are ahead of Amazon in this regard but the question is: Are the results "good enough" for most uses?
David: Certainly for branded/recovery searches, Apple's search engine is already "good enough." Though I'm not sure their generic/discovery search game is up to snuff yet–a long-term disadvantage relative to Google, if not Amazon. And I think they know it: I get far fewer instant answers in Safari for generic queries.
Mike: Interestingly, though, keyword-based searches on my iPhone, both in my immediate surroundings AND in the towns I will be visiting, have dramatically improved.
By partnering with Yelp, TripAdvisor and Foursquare, using their Maps results and doing their own scraping they are giving pretty good results on local queries. Often including the same click-to-call or driving directions immediately. Talk about disintermediating Google. And I am seeing the results of Apple significantly impacting critical local KPIs in analytics.
David: I stand by my earlier statement that Apple is still not showing the kind of intelligence for generic queries (without local intent) that Google is with featured snippets.
But what your queries illustrate to me is that Local–which anyone reading this column is obviously focused on–is the canary in the search coalmine. They explain why you and I feel voice will be so disruptive to the SEO industry, but more general practitioners don't see it the same way.
You seem to feel that search quality won't be the criterion on which consumers base their voice assistant choice, though, is that right?
Mike: General and local search are "nice to have," but for me at least, the home assistant that will win is the one that helps me stay in touch with, plan and coordinate with the 8 or so people with whom I am most in touch: family, a few very close friends (of which you are one) and a few business associates.
I trust Apple with that information and they have made strides in helping me with share home- & business-oriented tasks like shared shopping lists, shared notes and alerts on my Watch. Clearly both Siri and Apple's cloud services are steadily improving and that will position them well when they do release their home assistant.