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I can understand why Englishmen might support Scottish independence, but not why a Scotsman would do so. Scotland has been a dead weight on the English economy, and increasingly on the English psyche. It has a population overwhelmingly dependent upon government employment, contracts, and hand-outs. It has had, and may corner, the diminishing revenue of North Sea oilfields, but unearned wealth is a destructive force. It has much deeper "attitude problems," for as everywhere Left politics have triumphed (and Scottish politics have long been a contest between Left, and more-Left), public spirit chokes in the collectivist sludge. Scotland has become a cultural as well as economic basket case, in which subsidies have reduced the arts to the service of tedious agitprop campaigns. It is a spiritual desert, in which even the driest Presbyterian traditions have been desiccated. England, too, is a miserable country, but the loss of Scotland would make it a little lighter.
The independent and enterprising spirit once associated with Scotsmen had nothing to do with politics; unless it had something to do with freedom from politics in the Scottish national order, since decision-making migrated from Edinburgh to Westminster, more than three centuries ago. Scotsmen were left with better things to think about, than how to appropriate each other's incomes. In general I would recommend government by foreigners, who will almost invariably interfere less in local affairs, customs and traditions. Foreigners, especially those with imperial experience, can provide a more chaste and disinterested approach to the problems of governance that are unavoidable; and will be less apt to champion the envies of one group or class against another. The ideal, to my mind, is an hereditary monarchy far, far away — as indifferent as possible to the fate of "the people," and answerable only to God. But even government by a distant republic is preferable to the settled mendacities of home rule, and the nauseating poison of nationalism.
From a view to strict and immediate self-interest, the Scots should see where independence will take them. Note the flight of capital out of their country as the polls have shifted to "Yes." The idea that continental European taxpayers will be eager to pick up the tab for another Greece, is not a sound one. A cannier Scottish electorate would be careful to leave the English on the hook. They would not dream of depriving the Scottish National Party of rivals. They would not play with the idea of outwardly defaulting on debts, when they live on the goodwill of creditors.
But therein lies, to my mind, the strength of the argument for independence. The smaller the country, and less it can rely on bail-outs, the better for the population at large. As with the Slovaks, upon their "velvet divorce" from Czechia, they are left with no choice, after generations of whining, but to get their act together. The prospect of starvation is a fine goad, and the ability to recall what is required to avoid it seems innate to the human condition. There is, as ever, a new generation arising, with the frustrated energy associated with youth, and every reason to find the habits and worldview of their parents contemptible. Even in Greece, I gather from reports, the young are researching topics such as how to grow food, start businesses, and so forth. Many have proved surprisingly amenable to the notion of working for a living.
The constitutional argument against Scottish independence — which must necessarily involve the breach of state tradition and continuity after so many centuries — has been shown by the politicians of "No" to be much weaker than they supposed. In Britain, as in Canada when the threat of Quebec secession has become palpable, they scurry to vandalize the same constitution, by way of buying the voters off. The truth, on that side of the sea, is that Scottish "devolution" in 1999 wrecked what remained of a national constitution which had already been toyed with from many other angles. "Hope and change" are the norm today of politics throughout the Western world, and even where the letter of a constitutional order is retained, the principles are systematically betrayed for short-term party purposes — in the name of "democracy," "freedom," "equality," and other cant terms, designed to baffle the innocent. The Dictatorship of Relativism demands no less, than constant change and the vacation of substance. The very structure of our laws and social order has come to depend on the kind of "consumer confidence" that underpins our essentially worthless paper currencies. Sooner or later there is a crisis, and the confidence evaporates. Hyperinflation follows.
So that again, it makes sense to leave people to their own resources in the smallest practicable territorial units. For the larger the unit, the easier to mesmerize public observation of cause and effect; the easier to confuse the perception of local realities, and give the appearance of solving problems by transferring them to those not responsible for their creation.
Opponents of Scottish independence are naturally a closed camp among the functionaries at Westminster. The bureaucratic mind cannot bear to contemplate the possibility of bureaucratic contraction. It is like thinking of death, for the modern, fully secularized mind. There is no upside to it, until the pain becomes excruciating. If the entire political class are convinced that Scottish independence will be a disaster, then I think we can be reasonably certain it will prove a boon — for England now, in a small way, but for Scotland in a larger, over time.


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The least said about this match the better. A dreadfully bare pitch played its part in keeping this game low on excitement, but somehow Aberdeen played by far the better football throughout. No doubt their players and management team will be disappointed that their dominance was not rewarded – meanwhile Hearts` disappointment will be centred around the fact that the team simply couldn't retain possession for more than 30 seconds at a time.
Hearts had Marian Kello to thank for 4 breathtaking saves, including one in the last minute from substitute Blackman. The visitors only seriously threatened the Dons goal at the start of the 2nd half when a Skacel thunderbolt produced a fine save from Langfield. From the resulting corner, Zaliukas`s strong header flew just over the bar – if he had headed it down, Stephen Elliot would surely have knocked it into the net.
Aberdeen`s midfield worked at twice the rate of the visitors, anticipating Hearts` passes to ensure that we couldn`t get any decent moves going. Paul Hartley certainly won his individual duel with old pal Rudi Skacel – perhaps his early head clash with McArdle had an influence – while Andrew Driver was a big disappointment. Andy Webster lasted only 30 minutes before retiring with a groin problem – let's hope this isn`t the start of a long injury saga for our big defender.
So although a Hearts win would have taken us into 2nd place ahead of Rangers (temporarily at least) – which would have been big psychological moment – we must hope that the likes of Lee Wallace and Kevin Kyle get back to fitness for the visit of Kilmarnock .
Man of the match – undoubtedly Marian Kello !!
tempted not to comment, as you say, the least the better… utter rubbish today. didnt worry too much about losing, but never really felt we had the spark today. tomorrow i'll be playing in the Sunday league – and i'll bet a million pounds the pitch will be better than Aberdeen's. that was even worse than the game and an awful way to show off the SPL and a match between two big Scottish teams on national telly.


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Gordon-Van Tine Hudson, from the 1929 catalog.
This Gordon-Van Tine Hudson in Deerfield is a Dutch Colonial built in 1928 or 1929. The long sloping roof that extends over the porch lends a cottage feel to it. The house has two broad dormers on each side that provide a full second floor.
The price was $2661 in 1929.
Gordon-Van Tine advertisement featuring the Hudson in Popular Mechanics, February 1929.
In 2003, architect Bud Dietrich remodeled and expanded the exterior and interior of the house.
The Hudson before the renovations. Eek... siding! Photo courtesy of Bud Dietrich.
The Hudson after the renovations. Photo courtesy of Bud Dietrich.
The cedar shake shingles are new. As delivered, the Hudson originally came with cedar shingles that were gray stained. The original door was replaced with a bright blue round-top door and a canopy was added.
For more photos of the house after the renovations (including the interior), check out Dietrich's Flickr set.
I own a Hudson. I like the original entry better. The new siding is a big improvement over that terrible vinyl siding.
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Overwhelming Majority of Americans Support Free Trade & Immigration
Stephen Spiker / August 18, 2019
The August NBC/WSJ Poll today shows that 64 percent of Americans support free trade, including a majority of Republicans and Democrats. NBC News reports that free trade enjoys the highest support it's seen since they've asked it.
This effect has been observed before. Gallup has shown that belief that free trade is an opportunity for economic growth has also reached an all-time high:
Gallup also reports that only 16 percent of Americans believe that raising taxes on imported goods — also known as tariffs — has helped the U.S. economy.
President Trump's latest round of tax increases on products imported from China will impact 69 percent of consumer goods the U.S. imports, up from the previous rounds of tax increases that only impacted 29 percent. This is not including the goods issued a three-month reprieve which will now go into effect in December instead of September, which the Administration announced to limit the impact that the higher costs to American businesses and the higher taxes American consumers pay on the Christmas season.
Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress power over tariffs. Congress passed laws to give the President unilateral power over passing tax increases on imported goods. This was nominally done for reasons of "national security," but there is no safeguard against an Administration just saying tax increases are necessary for national security.
Congress could pass laws to take back tariff power tomorrow, if they wanted to. Polling suggests that would be a popular move.
Meanwhile, Gallup also reports that support for legal immigration has also reached an all-time high:
When it comes to immigration rates, 67 percent of Americans would like to see immigration levels increased or stay the same. Only 31 percent want to cut legal immigration.
Similarly, a November 18 Quinnipiac poll shows that, by a 47 percent to 37 percent margin, more Americans want to make it easier to legally immigrate to the U.S. Most Republicans are opposed.
The lack of support for cutting legal immigration helps explain why none of the legislative proposals pushed in the past three years to slash legal immigration rates have come close to passing. Unpopular proposals tend to have trouble finding legislative support.
Earlier this week, the Administration announced new rules to determine whether potential immigrants will be a "public charge;" analysts expect this will lead to fewer legal immigrants, a top goal of White House adviser Stephen Miller that he couldn't find support for in Congress.
A majority of Americans also support allowing in migrants fleeing economic malaise and violence in Central America, 57 percent to 39 percent, according to Gallup.
Quinnipiac's latest poll also shows that 70 percent of Americans believe immigration is good for the country. While more Republicans agree than disagree, support for legal immigration only earns 49 percent of support among Republicans.
Quinnipiac also asked an interesting question I hadn't seen before:
Which comes closer to your point of view: A) it is better to keep all undocumented immigrants in detention centers, even if it causes overcrowding and bad conditions, or B) it is better to allow some undocumented immigrants to be released under supervision if there is not sufficient room, even if it means some of them will not return for their court dates?
A majority — 53 percent — of Americans say it's okay to release undocumented immigrants, even if they don't return for their court dates. Government data shows that over 80 percent of migrants attend all of their court hearings. This increases to 99 percent if they have access to an immigration lawyer.
Meanwhile, polling shows that the overwhelming majority of Americans support a pathway to legal status or citizenship for undocumented immigrants currently living here, with support varying only based on how the question is asked. This includes:
– 64% in a June Marist poll
– 80% in a June CNN poll
– 81% in a February Gallup poll
– 75% in a June 2018 Quinnipiac poll
Similarly, around 80 percent of Americans support legal protections for Dreamers.
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Banega looking forward to Icardi partnership at Inter
The Argentine star says he is looking forward to the opportunity to link up with attacker, while he says that he would like to be "in the thick of the game"
Ever Banega says he hopes to form an effective partnership with compatriot Mauro Icardi at Inter this season.
The Argentina international joined Inter on a free transfer following the expiration of his contract with Sevilla, where Banega won successive Europa League crowns.
And the former Valencia midfielder, who shone as a deep-lying playmaker under new Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, was attracted by the presence of a strong Argentinian contingent at San Siro, particularly star striker Icardi.
"Definitely one of my goals will be to give [Icardi] as many chances as possible to score," Banega, who will wear the number 19 shirt for the Nerazzurri, said at his official unveiling on Friday.
READ MORE | De Boer: Icardi not leaving Inter
"Even the presence of [former Argentina captain and current Inter vice-president] Javier Zanetti was important. Talking to him was very useful."
However, Banega is not sure which position he will be deployed in by new Inter coach Frank de Boer, having fulfilled both creative and destructive duties during spells at Valencia and Sevilla.
"I've played in so many roles but I believe there is a role that I can consider mine: I like to be in the thick of the game," he added.
De Boer: Icardi not leaving Inter
The new Nerazzurri coach is looking forward to working with the Argentine striker at San Siro and believes his side can challenge Juventus for the Serie A title this season
New Inter boss Frank de Boer insists captain and star striker Mauro Icardi will not leave the club as he plots to end Juventus' dominance of Serie A.
The former Netherlands international has signed a three-year deal at San Siro to succeed Roberto Mancini, who left his role amid reports of a dispute with club owners Suning Holdings Group.
A succession of heavy pre-season defeats preceded Mancini's exit, with De Boer confirming the club approached him in the aftermath of last Friday's 6-1 defeat to Tottenham.
But the 46-year-old was bullish over Inter's prospects at his first news conference as coach and he expects Icardi – a reported transfer target for Arsenal and Napoli over the course of the close-season – to play a key role in attempting to stop Juve adding a sixth consecutive league title this season.
"I thank Inter for choosing me," De Boer said. "I spoke with the owners and everyone wants to bring the club where it deserves to be.
"Juventus are not unbeatable, sometimes things change. They have a great team and it will be tough, but we want to fight.
"We will keep the players who do not want to sell. Icardi will remain.
READ MORE | De Boer and Inter need each other
"Mauro is young, can still learn and we will work very well together."
Mancini's future was a source of speculation throughout a fractious pre-season and De Boer revealed that he held exploratory talks with Inter's owners two weeks ago.
"We spoke to Inter two weeks ago simply to understand whether there might be any common ground," he explained.
"Everything happened quickly. I was honoured by their interest."
Inter's opening game of the Serie A season comes away at Chievo in 12 days' time, meaning De Boer faces a race against time to get his players up to speed.
"It's not an ideal situation but we have a very talented and experienced side," the ex-Ajax coach added.
"We can use our ideas to be ready in a short space of time. We have a philosophy and the team needs to believe in that.
"I'm convinced that we'll be ready and that we'll get on the right track as quickly as possible."
OFFICIAL: Inter confirm De Boer as head coach
The Dutch coach, who won four Eredivisie titles with Ajax, has signed a three-year contract with the Serie A side after Roberto Mancini's departure
Frank de Boer has been appointed as the new head coach of Inter on a three-year deal, the club have announced.
Inter have acted swiftly to replace Roberto Mancini, who left his role at San Siro on Monday amid reports of a dispute with Suning Holdings Group, the club's new owners.
De Boer quickly emerged as the favourite to take the reins and the former Ajax boss's arrival has now been confirmed.
"F.C. Internazionale Milano confirms that Dutchman Frank de Boer will be unveiled as the club's new head coach at a press conference today at 14:00CET at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti," a club statement confirmed.
"De Boer will join the Nerazzurri on a three-year contract and will take charge of first team training this afternoon.
"The Dutchman brings with him a wealth of international experience having played at the highest level for both club and country."
Frank #deBoer is #Inter's new Head Coach. Press unveiling at 14:00 CEST https://t.co/XjRrEzLcwY #WelcomeFrank #FCIM pic.twitter.com/ZRicgGjLrj
— F.C. Internazionale (@Inter_en) August 9, 2016
READ MORE | OFFICIAL: Vermaelen joins RomaMancini returned to San Siro in 2014, having led the club to three consecutive Serie A titles during his first stint in charge, but the former Manchester City boss is thought to have been at loggerheads with Inter's hierarchy over the club's transfer policy.
The 51-year-old has also overseen a poor pre-season, which culminated in a 6-1 rout at the hands of Tottenham on Friday, while they also suffered defeats to Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain.
De Boer is now tasked with stabilising and rebuilding the club following a short spell out of coaching, after his decision to step aside at Ajax at the end of last season.
Following a decorated playing career, De Boer's first senior coaching role saw him assist Bert van Marwijk in Netherlands' 2010 World Cup campaign, where they were beaten by Spain in the final.
A six-year spell in charge of Ajax – for whom he played over 300 games – followed and he steered them to four successive Eredivisie titles, a first in the club's history.
Last season was a disappointing one for the Dutch giants, though, as they exited the Europa League in the group stages after a failing to qualify for the Champions League, while they were pipped to the domestic title by arch-rivals PSV on the final day of the campaign.
Everton were reportedly interested in De Boer before turning to Ronald Koeman.
Inter, who finished fourth last term, begin their season away to Chievo on August 21.
'I'm happy to be here!' – De Boer to be announced as new Inter boss
The former Ajax man is set to replace Roberto Mancini in the hotseat at San Siro, having appeared on the club's Twitter feed with a message to fans
Frank de Boer spoke of his desire to bring the good times back to Inter after arriving in Milan ahead of becoming the club's new head coach.
Inter parted company with Roberto Mancini on Monday following a reported dispute with the club's owners Suning Holdings Group over transfer policy.
Mancini led Inter to three consecutive Serie A titles during his first stint at the club, but the Nerazzurri could only finish fourth under his stewardship last term despite leading the way by the mid-season break.
De Boer is set to be confirmed as Mancini's replacement in the coming days, and the Dutchman – who led Ajax to four straight Eredivisie titles between 2011 and 2014 – is eagerly awaiting the challenge.
Il saluto di @FrankRonald1970 agli #InterFans! More on snapchat: interofficial #FCIM pic.twitter.com/syVAiSThgI
— F.C. Internazionale (@Inter) August 8, 2016
"I am happy to be here," De Boer told reporters upon his arrival in Milan.
"I hope to be able to enjoy a lot of successes with Inter. I will see you at the news conference on Tuesday."
Inter have yet to formally announce the 46-year-old as their new man in charge, but they posted a video of De Boer greeting the club's fans on their Twitter account.
"Hello Inter fans, hope to see you soon," he said.
OFFICIAL: Inter sack Roberto Mancini
The Nerazzurri have dismissed the ex-Manchester City boss just under two weeks before the start of the new Serie A season, with Frank de Boer set to take over the San Siro reins
Inter have confirmed the sacking of manager Roberto Mancini just under two weeks before the start of the new Serie A season.The Nerazzurri's Chinese owners have decided to wield the axe following the club's heavy 6-1 defeat against Tottenham in a pre-season friendly in Oslo.Mancini, 51, had been under pressure at Inter due to the club's failure to qualify for this season's Champions League with a fourth-placed finish last term, having been top of the table as late as January.And Mancini has since been dismissed on the back of just one win from five pre-season friendlies, with former Ajax boss Frank de Boer poised to replace him at the helm, Goal understands."Inter would like to place on record its thanks to Roberto for the work carried out with the team since joining in November 2014," said a club statement.
READ MORE | Mancini pays price for stubbornness"Last season the club led Serie A until the Christmas break, ending the season in fourth place and qualifying for the UEFA Europa League.
"We thank Roberto for the work and commitment he has shown the club over the past 20 months."Mancini, who guided Inter to three Serie A titles between 2004 and 2008, returned to the club for a second spell in November 2014.The former Manchester City boss led Inter to eighth during the 2014-15 campaign and brought in a number of big signings last summer in an attempt to lead the club back into the Champions League.
However, Inter finished 13 points behind third-placed Roma and were also beaten by Juventus on penalties in the Coppa Italia semi-finals.
Mancini set for Inter exit
The former Manchester City boss has been unable to bring glory to San Siro in his second spell on the club's bench, and is reportedly discussing exit terms with directors
Roberto Mancini is set to leave his position as Inter coach, with negotiations taking place regarding a severance package.
Mancini returned for a second spell as Inter coach in November 2014, but he has been unable to replicate the success of his first stint when he won three Serie A titles.
His current contract is due to expire in the summer of 2017, but according to reports from Sky Sport Italia confirmed by Goal he has a strained relationship with Inter's owners – and lawyers are now in talks over an agreement to mutually terminate his deal.
There have reportedly been disagreements regarding Inter's summer transfer activity, while Mancini saw his side thrashed 6-1 by Tottenham in a pre-season friendly in Oslo on Friday.
The leading candidate to replace Mancini at Inter is reportedly former Ajax boss Frank de Boer, with the new Serie A season just two weeks away.
Inter made offer for Gabigol – agent
The 19-year-old has been the subject of a bid from Juventus, but his agent revealed the Nerazzurri are the third club who have made an official approach
Inter have joined Juventus in the race to sign Gabriel Barbosa, having made an offer for the Santos forward, according to his agent.
The 19-year-old, nicknamed 'Gabigol', has been linked with a number of Europe's biggest clubs – including Barcelona and Juventus – during the transfer window, with the latter having a €20 million offer accepted.
Reports in Brazil suggest Inter's offer is worth around €25m, and the player's representative Wagner Ribeiro has confirmed a new bid has been made, revealing a decision will come after his participation in the Olympic Games.
"Inter's is the third official offer that Santos have received for Gabigol," he told Lance Net.
READ MORE | OFFICIAL: Hamsik signs new Napoli deal"For now we want to leave Gabriel in peace. When the Olympics finish – with the gold medal, God willing – we will sit round the table and resolve his future. We are calm.
"When the Olympics finish, I will sit down with Gabigol and his family and decide his future."
Barbosa scored on his senior Brazil debut against Panama in May and has since gone on to reach four caps after featuring at the Copa America, prior to his commitments for the Under-23 team in Rio.
Mancini defends Inter after Tottenham thrashing
The coach was concerned with his team's capitulation in a torrid second half as they slipped to a fourth pre-season defeat, but he insisted that they would learn from the test
Roberto Mancini has defended his Inter side after their 6-1 thrashing against Premier League side Tottenham in their latest friendly.
A Harry Kane penalty and a goal from Erik Lamela put Spurs 2-1 up at half-time after Ivan Perisic's tidy finish. But it was one-way traffic in the second half as Tottenham netted four unanswered goals from Dele Alli, Kane, Vincent Janssen and Shayon Harrison.
Mancini, though, opted to pick the positives from Inter's performance, particularly the first-half display.
"Nobody likes to lose, especially 6-1, but aside from the result the first half was good," Mancini said.
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"From the 50th minute onwards we made too many mistakes and the result shows that.
"Losing is never nice, but I prefer to play against strong teams because it's better to face sides of a certain level."
The loss was Inter's fourth out of seven pre-season games, in which they have only won once.
But despite Inter's underwhelming run of friendlies, former Manchester City manager Mancini insists Inter are set to improve on their fourth-placed Serie A finish last season.
"This season we want to improve on fourth place and we have the chance to do that. We have to work hard in order to be in the right shape and do well," he said.
Tottenham 6-1 Inter: Kane and Lamela star as Mancini's men suffer misery
Roberto Mancini's men were delivered a warning for the coming season as a strong side was dismantled by Spurs at the end of the English club's pre-season preparations
Harry Kane scored twice as Tottenham thrashed Inter 6-1 in Oslo to end their pre-season campaign in stunning style.
Spurs striker Kane's first goal – a controversial penalty – was levelled by Ivan Perisic, but a brilliant long-range effort from Erik Lamela had Mauricio Pochettino's men ahead at the break.
Dele Alli and Kane increased Spurs' advantage and the game was long over as a contest before substitute Vincent Janssen struck on 65 minutes and youngster Shayon Harrison put the icing on the cake late on.
Spurs had lost their two previous pre-season games, but can now take momentum into the new Premier League season, while Inter have only won once in seven matches as they prepare for the 2016-17 campaign.
After both teams named strong sides, with Ever Banega handed his Inter debut having signed from Sevilla, Tottenham were ahead after five minutes thanks to a controversial penalty.
Cristian Ansaldi appeared to win ball from Kyle Walker prior to making contact with the full-back, but a spot-kick was awarded and Kane stepped up to smash a confident penalty into the top corner, sending Samir Handanovic the wrong way.
Ryan Mason somehow failed to hit the target after being presented with a golden chance to double the lead following Christian Eriksen's square pass, while debutant Banega drilled an effort just wide before he set up Inter's 24th-minute equaliser.
Banega's throughball found Perisic and he smashed in with a powerful left-footed shot that caught out goalkeeper Michel Vorm.
Spurs were back in front five minutes before the break when Alli and Kane combined to find Lamela 25 yards out and he curled a magnificent effort into the top corner.
A simply stunning strike from @ErikLamela in Oslo! Sit back and enjoy… #COYShttps://t.co/GMtungJbsV
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 5, 2016
After 51 minutes, Tottenham extended their lead. Alli played a neat one-two with Janssen and guided an impressive low finish into the far corner.
It should have been four when Kane headed against the post from close-range after Kieran Trippier's cross, with Lamela unable to convert with an attempted flick on the rebound.
But Kane did get his second goal in the 57th minute, collecting Lamela's pass before driving into the box and drilling a shot past Handanovic.
Spurs' dominance of the second half continued when Alli's weaving run allowed Janssen to comfortably slot home a first-time finish.
And a delighted Harrison made it six with 13 minutes to play – scoring a simple tap-in with his first touch after coming off the bench following great work from Janssen and Lamela.
Arsenal target Icardi told he 'needs to improve as a man'
Arsenal's target has been told he needs to improve off the field in order to match the talent of Juventus' Paulo Dybala
AC Milan great Arrigo Sacchi has told Inter captain Mauro Icardi that he has to "improve as a man" in order to succeed at the highest level.
The two-time European Cup winning coach gave his verdict on the latest transfer dramas in Serie A, with Gonzalo Higuain having joined Juventus for €90million and Napoli chasing Icardi as they attempt to replace his compatriot.
Sacchi, 70, also revealed he had previously advised Silvio Berlusconi to bring Maurizio Sarri and Paulo Dybala to Milan, but the duo ended up joining Napoli and Juve respectively.
"I spoke to Silvio Berlusconi two years ago – I told him to get Maurizio Sarri when he was Empoli coach and also Dybala as a player, who was then at Palermo," Sacchi told La Nacion.
"Dybala is a phenomenon, he's a great player and a great guy. I always look at the man first.
"Dybala is fantastic and I'm sure he's going to improve a lot. Icardi as a man is less reliable than Dybala. If he improves as a man he will grow because he also has a lot of talent."
He added: "When I signed Frank Rijkaard I sent a man I trusted to Zaragoza for 20 days to watch how he trained, what he ate, how he behaved with rivals and team-mates. When I was wrong, I was wrong about the man and not about the footballer.
"Gonzalo Higuain had an incredible, incredible season and therefore he costs a lot. Do you know the world of football? It's run on emotions and he gives great emotions."
Sacchi, though, is concerned about the growing trend of massive transfer fees in the modern game.
He added: "Now, the money being spent is a lot – I have fear looking at the future because football could break with excessive leadership or business."
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Zelinja Srednja is a village in the municipality of Gradačac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Demographics
According to the 2013 census, its population was 1,253.

References

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After enjoying a jam-packed Day 1 in Istanbul, we thought we'd take it easy and sleep in. Just kidding. We got up at dawn, scarfed down our hotel breakfast, and headed out to explore. First stop: Topkapi Palace.
Waking up before the rest of a city has its advantages. Mainly, you have central attractions, like the palace, all to yourself. As one might expect, the palace was extravagant, gigantic and on a hill with awesome views. Though many of the individual palace rooms were closed off to the public, you could still peek into the rooms and take in the luxury. The tile and mosaic work in the palace was like no other. The colors, the patterns... I was in heaven. There was a museum exhibit explaining Islamic influences in Istanbul featuring a ton of historic artifacts and a small cafe where we enjoyed tea and creme brulee at 9 a.m. Ballers.
This 400+-year-old mosque (still in use!) is a highlight of any visit to Istanbul. It's massive, beautiful, and important to the culture, so you know you gotta go! After taking off our shoes, covering our heads, and separating by gender, we were led into visitor areas (which were pretty small, especially for women). There were a few people praying in there, which made me feel weird and voyeuristic, but they didn't seem to mind. We weren't there for too long since there wasn't that much for visitors to see, so we explored the courtyard (filled with cats!) and the surrounding area with ancient artifacts.
This is another "must see" for tourists. Although its basically a Disneyland-esque tourist attraction now (including an Ottoman Empire costumed photo op at the end) the cistern is still worth a peek. The cavernous structure built in 532 is filled with 336 columns, fish, and weirdly, Medusa heads.
You can't go to Istanbul without checking out the Grand Bazaar. Even if you aren't looking for souvenirs, you can still enjoy the giant maze filled with food, flea market finds from the Ottoman Empire, and tons of locals. Ang and I returned with the most amazingly bizarre (pun-intended) harem pants.
After the bazaar, we wandered back to our hotel in the snow and grabbed some dinner. Since no trip is complete without at least a small sampling of the local nightlife, we headed out to some local bars and then to a club called Faces. Now, I have no idea how Faces is perceived by the locals, but we had an amazing time. We met a few locals, danced our faces off, and took way too many sweaty pictures. A perfect ending to Day 2.
Stay tuned next week for my recap of Day 3!


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Q: How to output Foreach result in array using array as source PowerShell Got a somewhat complicated situation that I have no clue how to get myself out of in PowerShell, and need some help :)
Here's the situation: I have an array generated by importing data from a single-column CSV file (column header: UPN), using $userId = Import-Csv "Email_List.csv"
I need to run the command Get-AzureADUser -ObjectId $UserId on each entry in the $UserId array, and store it in a different array, named $UserObjectID, to be used later.
I can't seem to figure out how to go about this, could somebody help ?
I've tried a few different things, and none of them work :(
Thanks in advance for the help!

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In your CSV file you are importing which has the UserPrincipalName remove the @domain.com.au and the below will work
$UserId = import-csv "\\file\location\Email_List.csv"

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Home Immigration News Lack of Bulgarian and Romanian Migrants Could Lead to Shortage of British Asparagus
Lack of Bulgarian and Romanian Migrants Could Lead to Shortage of British Asparagus
written by admin March 30, 2019
Author: www.novinite.com
For nearly 100 years, Chris Chin's family has cultivated asparagus in the West of England. This year, he fears that uncertainty about the UK's exit from the EU will scare Eastern European workers away, causing asparagus to remain unharvested, reports Reuters citing the Bulgarian newspaper Dnevnik.
Asparagus cultivated in the UK is considered one of the best in the world, but the lack of seasonal workers is a threat to the sector. This situation applies also to many other UK farmers in the fruit and vegetable sector who rely almost entirely on seasonal migrant workers from Romania and Bulgaria for jobs that the British do not want.
At Chin's farm, whose profit amounts to more than 10 million pounds a year, workers pick the best asparagus. Sometimes, they collect it twice a day before the product is shipped to customers like Marks & Spencer and Tesco, Britain's largest supermarket.
"There won't be British asparagus on your supermarket shelves without seasonal migrant workers," Chin told Reuters. "We have indeed come to a point where we must choose between importing workers or asparagus," he added.
This year, Chin's team had to make bigger efforts to find Bulgarians and Romanians. They are confused by the long-running Brexit process and are worried about how they will be accepted by the British who voted in 2016 for leaving the EU.
Although the Chin family company, Cobrey Farms, has 1,200 workers registered who are due to arrive at the end of the month, Chin fears that many of them will not come and we won't be able to harvest the entire production.
Chin's fears increased after 20 of the approximately 100 workers who should have turned up in January did not arrive. Of the 247 workers who were supposed to arrive between March 31 and April 6, 125 have not yet booked their planes, he added. Of these, 38 had previously worked at Cobrey Farms.
Chin, who voted to stay in the EU at the Brexit referendum in 2016, says that the uncertainty about the labor rights of Eastern European workers, together with the decline in the value of the pound, have turned Germany and the Netherlands into more attractive destinations for those workers.
Elina Kostadinova (28 years old), a Bulgarian citizen from Varna, who is a manager at Cobrey Farms, said many laborers are afraid to work in the UK because of Brexit. "I don't know if they will be well received; I don't know how long they will be able to stay, how they can travel and what they can expect in the future," she said.
Typically, British farms pay workers a national minimum wage of £ 7.83 per hour, plus bonuses depending on the work they have done. According to Chin's statements, the idea of British workers filling that gap is unrealistic. He does not expect too much help from supermarkets, where the sales volume has already been agreed for this season and prices are fixed, except in exceptional cases.
The UK fruit and vegetable sector relies on some 80,000 seasonal workers from the EU every year
In the last two seasons, the UK has experienced a shortage of about 10,000 workers, threatening food supplies and forcing farms to pay higher wages and premiums. For the end of summer, when workers want to get home, farms are offering free accommodation and travel money, to persuade them to stay.
Source: https://www.novinite.com/articles/196132/Lack+of+Bulgarian+and+Romanian+Migrants+Could+Lead+to+Shortage+of+British+Asparagus
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Annie's Book Stop of Worcester
The little bookstore that's bigger on the inside
Author Spotlight: Alan Ira Gordon
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Annie's Book Stop of Worcester is happy to shine a spotlight on native Worcester writer Alan Ira Gordon, who we are excited to have join us for our Ray Bradbury Day. Alan will be giving a talk based on his Bradbury research and appreciation.
Thank you for joining us, Alan! Can you please tell us briefly a little about yourself and your writing? How would you like us to introduce you?
I'm a full-time practicing government urban planner as well as a part-time planning professor at Worcester State University. I've been writing genre and mainstream fiction and poetry for many years, mostly science fiction but also fantasy, horror, slipstream and mainstream. I've been in a wide variety of publications including wider/larger markets such as The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and Analog, as well as many middle and smaller magazines and anthologies. I've also been an associate anthology editor for Whortleberry Press, won the Worcester Magazine annual short story competition and received an Honorable Mention for science fiction story of the year in the eighth annual Year's Best Science Fiction anthology from St. Martin's Press.
What draws you to the particular genre or style that you write? What do you think draws readers to these kinds of books?
I'm drawn to the speculative aspect of genre fiction, the plotting and situation of real world situations that develop an otherworldy element that affects the seemingly real-world realism of the plot. Ed Ferman, the renowned editor of The Magazine Of Fantasy and Science Fiction, was brilliant at finding and publishing such tales, the reading of which hooked me on the genre in those days, and renowned genre editor Gardner Dozois has continued presenting that wonderful style of speculative literature into today's publishing market. Those are the type of stories that grab me and inspire me to write my own stories and poems.
As a history buff and trained/educated urban historian, I'm also addicted to reading and writing alternate reality tales; I just love the interesting nuances and fresh versions of history that the alternate history genre offers-up!
Writers very often have furry or feathered or otherwise non-human companions to "help" them through their work. Do you? What do you have? How do they "help" (or, "not-help") with your writing?
[This question] is very central to my writing! My current husky, Lucky, and my former husky, Beau, have been and are very central to helping me write. It's the lifestyle of regularly-scheduled long walks and hikes that open my mind and get the creative thoughts both flowing and sorted-out. Part of my writing occurs in my head as Lucky and I walk; I've written story lines and poem stanzas in my head while walking, evolved story structure and developed characterization, along with solving plot dilemmas. I honestly don't think I could write without my dog in my life!
I know a well-known accomplished writer of children's short stories who actually retired from a stellar writing career when her last dog passed away and she felt she was at a later stage of life no longer able to care for a pet. I can understand how she felt the deep connection between the pet companion lifestyle and the life force/process of writing!
What is the greatest lesson you've learned, thus far, in your writing career?
The greatest lesson I've learned thus far in my writing career is both patience and openness in the writing process. Patience in taking time to think and plot a work of writing, not rushing it to a conclusion. Openness to rewriting, adapting and changing, changing, ever-changing to allow a plot or poem to properly develop to its rightful final version/conclusion. I've met too many well-intentioned and talented writers who are afraid to redraft, rewrite, break an idea back down and approach it in a better manner and as such ultimately fail to create a good and publishable final product. Your story or poem in its initial draft or idea is not a holy relic or set in concrete, it's malleable and changeable, and it should be seen as a living and changing element. I've learned that from many successful writers and that lesson has served me well in both creating stories and poems that I'm satisfied with and many that have seen the light of publication.
Are there any groups, clubs, or organizations that you would recommend to other writers that have helped you in your career?
I think it's great to get involved in both local and non-local networking. Locally in Worcester, the poetry scene is amazing and I particularly enjoy and love the poetry group events at Annie's! Nationally, the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writer's of America (SFWA), Horror Writer's Association and Science Fiction Poetry Association are wonderful groups that welcome folks of all writing levels and interests. And we're very fortunate here in Massachusetts to annually host the national ReaderCon, attracting hundreds of fans and writers to partake in genre panels and workshops. ReaderCon is in Burlington these days, but I cherish my experiences of attending the many annual ReaderCons held here in Worcester back in the 90's. I learned so much chatting at those Worcester-based ReaderCons with the likes of science fiction pros including Jack Dann, Algis Budrys (that great writer actually was married to a Worcester woman and annually visited here for years!), Glen Cook, Rebecca Ore, Jonathan Lethem and Terri Bisson, as well as connecting with fantastic editors such as Gordon van Gelder and Sheila Williams. So ReaderCon is by all means a major recommendation for writers and readers to immerse themselves in, as far as I'm concerned!
Where can people find your work? (Besides ABSW ;)–though they should totally check here first!)
You can find my work in a wide variety of places, including a comprehensive listing and links on my webpage at http://www.alaniragordon.com, in several Whortleberry Press anthologies and I'm a regular contributor to Star*Line, the journal of the Science Fiction Poetry Association. Just this week, my latest science fiction poem was published in the October issue of Analog Science Fiction & Fact. I have a poem in the recently released annual 2015 version of the popular science fiction anthology The Martian Wave from Nomadic Delirium Press.
How can we follow your work, share your awesomeness, or otherwise stalk you in a totally non-creepy way?
Folks can follow my work and generally stalk me via my webpage at www.alaniragordon.com!
Thank you very much for joining us, Alan, and we look forward to seeing you for Ray Bradbury Day!
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Go fly a kite! Expertise Africa's greatest kite competition with kite flying professionals from around the globe alongside keen newbie fanatics flying unimaginable creations in assist of Cape Psychological Well being. The Cape City Worldwide Kite Competition guarantees a day of enjoyable in he solar for the entire household.
There might be wonderful kiting shows, together with big inflatables, stunt kites, and even kite combating in the principle enviornment. Creativity amongst individuals is heartily inspired. You'll be able to convey your individual kite to fly within the public flying enviornment, purchase a kite on the competition, and even make one at one of many free kite-making workshops.
There are additionally kite flying competitions, dwell leisure (dance, music, and comedy), a tea backyard, meals vehicles, a free supervised Toddler Zone, and fairground rides. Guests are welcome to convey alongside a picnic however please go away canine at residence. All income go in the direction of serving to Cape Psychological Well being present very important companies to adults and youngsters in resource-poor communities.
This beautiful occasion presents reasonably priced, fresh-air enjoyable that's good for you and your loved ones, and income go to a wonderful trigger. Keep in mind to make use of the hashtags #RiseUpAndFly and #lovecapetown for those who share footage of your creations or the occasion on social media!
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If owning one of these cars could be distilled down to its absolute essence, we suspect this very short but powerful film has done it.
~ by velofinds on June 27, 2013.
I just told you how much I missed mine. Then you had to post this…You are killing me.
Damn. That was beautiful. How awesome would be to have a pristine early 911 like that? Having an incredible house and parking deck like that one would be awesome too. And wide open empty roads to drive it on – even more awesome. Not having to worry about speed restrictions (apparently) would be really awesome too. I suspect having that guy's life would cost just a little bit more than I can afford. Damn.
Well, maybe. There's a very nice pedal car in the left corner at 0:19.


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Karim is a senior sourcing and contract management professional with over ten years experience in blue chip organisations. He is skilled in devising and implementing strategies that achieve strong commercial outcomes and has demonstrated thought leadership and a reputation for pragmatic and innovative approaches to address business challenges.
Karim has worked with a number of public, private and non-for-profit organisations in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore across sectors including Oil & Gas, Mining, Construction, Energy, Rail and Road Infrastructure as well as Education. He has led sourcing projects and initiatives across a wide range of services including IT, Telecommunications, Raw Material, Fuel, Fleet, AV, Labour Hire and Training.
Karim holds a Bachelor of Computer Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Communication from the University of NSW and is currently completing the final year of his Juris Doctorate.
Karim is also a director of the PPR Group.


Featuring a Yellow Strike and White color theme, this Nike Kobe AD NXT 360 has a Los Angeles Lakers theme. Utilizing a Yellow 360 degree Flyknit upper while White lands on the Nike Swoosh. Other details includes Purple accents, Red on the heel and a translucent outsole.


Your Township Highway Commissioner is elected to oversee the Township Highway District, which cares for all of the roads in the unincorporated areas of the Township.
In many respects, the Cordova Township Road District is an independent government. Though the Township Board of Trustees certifies the Highway Department's levy, the Highway Department operates and provides its services separately, working cooperatively with other Township departments and local officials to provide a high level of community service.
OUR MISSION: "To serve our citizens and community more effectively than anyone else by treating our citizens, co-workers and suppliers as we, personally, would like to be treated and to make a difference in someone's life."
Our Department provides a variety of services as part of local road maintenance, including crack sealing and repaving of roads, care of drainage ditches, general repair of right-of-ways, signage repair and replacement.
Fall is a beautiful time of year to enjoy the cool, crispness of the season. But, while you are out, please be watchful of our farming community as they use our local roads.
Our 100 ton of salt has been ordered for this winter. We can only hope that we, once again have a mild winter. Big savings to the taxpayer last year.
Trucks have been tested for safety and our winter equipment is ready for the months of snow and ice.
Please drop off your old and tattered flags at the flag drop at the Cordova Township Office.
Old eye glasses? There is an eye drop container located at the Cordova Township Office.
New ground and street signs have been erected on Township roads. This makes us compliant with IDOT requirements.
New narrowband radios have been purchased and our license updated for the Federal narrowbanding requirements.
Have you noticed the resurfaced tennis courts? Time to get in shape by playing a little tennis!
We resurfaced the Cordova Township Civic Center parking lot and a couple of our roads with microseal. Looks good and provides an excellent surface at a fraction of the cost of asphalt.
With the help of the Cordova Township Park District and Exelon, we have purchased a new LED 4-line sign, which will be located in the park next to Highway 84. This is a wonderful tool to tout community events and safety issues.


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Model J Arlington Five Passenger Club Sedan by Derham
Duesenberg Model J Arlington Five Passenger Club Sedan by Derham
E.L. Cord, the owner of Auburn Automobile, and other transportation firms, bought the company on October 26, 1926. Cord wanted the biggest, fastest, and most expensive car ever made. He also ordered a large chassis to be able to compete with the biggest, most powerful, and most luxurious European cars of the era, such as Hispano-Suiza, Isotta-Fraschini, Mercedes-Benz, or Rolls-Royce, to name a few.
After Cord's takeover, the new company was renamed "Duesenberg, Inc."
The newly revived Duesenberg company set about to produce the Model J, which debuted December 1 at the New York Car Show of 1928. In Europe, it was launched at the "Salon de l'automobile de Paris" of 1929. The first and — at the time of the New York presentation — only example made of the series, the J-101, was a sweep-panel, dual-cowl phaeton, with coachwork by LeBaron, finished in silver and black.
The straight eight model J motor was based on the company's successful racing engines of the 1920s and though designed by Duesenberg they were manufactured by Lycoming, another company owned by Cord. In unsupercharged form, it produced an impressive (for the period) 265 horsepower (198 kW) from dual overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder. It was capable of a top speed of 119 mph (192 km/h), and 94 mph (151 km/h) in 2nd gear. Other cars featured a bigger engine but none of them surpassed its power. It was also both the fastest and most expensive American automobile in the market.
The bodyworks for the Duesenberg's came from both the US and Europe, and the finished cars were some of the largest, grandest, most beautiful, and most elegant cars ever created. About half the model Js built by Duesenberg had coachworks devised by the company's chief body designer, Gordon Buehrig, the rest were designed and made by independent coachbuilders from the US such as Derham, Holbrook, Judkins, Le Baron, Murphy, Rollston (later renamed Rollson), Walker, Weymann, and Willoughby, to name a few; and from Europe: Fernandez et Darrin, Franay, Gurney Nutting, Saoutchik, etc. However, other coachworks were made by Duesenberg branches in Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Florida and Denver, as well as by smaller dealers. For the in-house bodies Duesenberg used the name of La Grande.
The J was available in two versions of chassis with a different wheelbase; a long one (153.54 in (3.90 m)) and a short one (about 141.73 in (3.60 m)). There were also other special sizes; like the only two SSJs with a wheelbase shortened to 125 in (3.18 m) and a couple of cars with the wheelbase extended to 4 m (160 in) and over.
The dash included lights that reminded the driver the oil needed changing and the battery should be inspected.
A series of minor modifications were carried out during the production life, but most of the design remained the same up until the factory closed in 1937. First to go was the four-speed gearbox, which proved unable to handle the engine's power. It was replaced by an unsynchronized three-speed gearbox, which was fitted to all subsequent Duesenberg's. Unlike almost all American manufacturers, Duesenberg did not switch to a fully synchronized gearbox in the mid-1930s, which made the Model J difficult to drive and outdated. By 1937 the chassis and gearbox were ancient compared to the competition.
The Model J quickly became one of the most popular luxury cars as well as a status symbol in the United States and Europe, driven by the nobility; the rich and famous, among them Al Capone, Evelyn Walsh McLean, Greta Garbo, Howard Hughes, Mae West, Marion Davies, Tyrone Power, Clark Gable, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, William Randolph Hearst, the families Mars, Whitney, and Wrigley; members of European royalty such as the Duke of Windsor, Prince Nicholas of Romania, Queen Maria of Yugoslavia, and the Kings Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and Alfonso XIII of Spain. The latter was very keen on motoring and chose his now missing Duesenberg J, among his cars, to go to exile after the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic. Father Divine had the last Duesenberg chassis built with an extra-long 178-inch wheelbase. It weighed 7,800 lb (3,500 kg) and accommodated ten passengers. J. Herbert Newport was the designer. Built by Bohman and Schwartz and delivered in October 1937, it was 22 ft (6.7 m) long and 7 ft (2.1 m) wide. It was known as Father Divine's Throne Car because it had a removable rear top section that exposed two raised rear seats.
While most Duesenbergs were coach built to clients' orders, often with intimate client involvement during design, construction and trimming, Duesenberg also developed an in-house line of bodies from the A-C-D design department. As has been proven repeatedly, there was no shortage of talent within the A-C-D Body & Art Studio, including Gordon Buehrig and Al Leamy. Styled La Grande, Duesenberg's proprietary designs were built by several coachbuilders and supplied to the Duesenberg factory in Indianapolis where they were mounted and trimmed either to clients' order or for stock. Although most were built by the Union City Body Company, a few were built by other houses, including Brunn, Weymann, and A.H. Walker (formed by its eponymous founder to succeed the Weymann American Co. in 1934.)
Duesenberg's La Grande bodies have stood the test of time, their classic elegance and tasteful embellishment distinguishing them among the most coveted coachwork on these great chassis. In an era of great designers and coachbuilders, this is an exceptional recognition.
Fitted to a wide assortment of chassis from many different makes, Derham bodies routinely cost in excess of $15,000 during the 1930s, and over the firm's long history, they were constructed for such figures as Joseph Stalin, Pope Pius XII, King Farouk, President Eisenhower, Gary Cooper and Raymond Loewy. In addition, Derham limousines were used in no fewer than fifteen coronation ceremonies around the world. Accordingly, with its strong reputation in the industry, Derham went on to become both the longest-lived American custom body builder as well as the only classic-era custom coachbuilder that managed to survive the Great Depression.
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Tiny Thompson, vlastním jménem Cecil Ralph Thompson (31. května 1903 Sandon – 9. února 1981 Calgary) byl kanadský hokejový brankář. Přezdívku Tiny (Drobek) získal v mládí žertem, neboť byl se 178 centimetry nejvyšším hráčem.

Začínal v týmu Calgary Monarchs, v National Hockey League odehrál dvanáct sezón: 1928–1938 za Boston Bruins a 1939–1940 za Detroit Red Wings. Kariéru ukončil v roce 1941 v Buffalo Bisons. V roce 1929 pomohl Bruins k zisku Stanley Cupu. Ve své kariéře zaznamenal 81 vychytaných nul (stejně jako Dominik Hašek). V sezóně 1929/30 měl bilanci 0,875 obdržené branky na zápas, která nebyla dosud překonána. Jeho silnou zbraní bylo chytání puku do rukavic a rychlá rozehrávka – stal se prvním brankářem v historii NHL, který si připsal asistenci na gól. Získal Vezina Trophy v letech 1930, 1933, 1936 a 1938, v letech 1936 a 1938 byl vybrán do NHL All-Star Teamu. V roce 1959 se stal členem Hokejové síně slávy. Po ukončení hráčské kariéry působil jako skaut.

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 http://www.goaliesarchive.com/bruins/thompson.html
 http://hockeygoalies.org/bio/thompson.html

Kanadští lední hokejisté
Kanadští hokejoví brankáři
Hráči Boston Bruins
Hráči Detroit Red Wings
Narození v roce 1903
Narození 31. května
Narození v Britské Kolumbii
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Muži
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Criminal & Unjust War
A Criminal And Unjust War
The United States has begun its military attack on Iraq. Defying worldwide opinion and failing to get the sanction of the United Nations, Bush has embarked upon an act of war which is criminal and unjust on all counts.
The leadership of the United States and Britain will have to bear the full responsibility for the lives lost and the devastation caused to Iraq. History will not forgive them for this crime.
The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) reiterates its demand that the Indian government categorically condemn the American aggression and announce forthwith that no Indian facilities will be made available for any purpose associated with this war.
The Polit Bureau calls upon all its Party units to immediately mobilise the people to conduct a powerful united protest movement against the war and to express solidarity with the Iraqi people.


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The Strange History of Anthrax Cases Tied to Men's Shaving Brushes
By Rachael Rettner
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Old-fashioned shaving tools are getting trendy with younger men these days, but one such tool has an interesting history: Men's shaving brushes made from animal hair were linked with cases of anthrax around the time of World War I, according to a new report.
The report describes several hundred cases of anthrax, which occurred from 1915 to 1924, were tied to shaving brushes, mainly among men in the U.S. military. Shaving brushes are small facial brushes that are used to apply shaving cream or soap. They were invented in the 18th century.
In 1921, researchers in New York City tested shaving brushes purchased from street vendors, and they found Bacillus anthracis, the bacteria that causes anthrax, in 78 percent of the brushes, the new report said.
Although the risk of contracting anthrax today from an animal-hair shaving brush is extremely low, the report "serves to remind those interested in a return to 'natural grooming' that use of untreated hair from horses, pigs, badgers, or other animals" poses a potential risk of getting anthrax spores into openings on the skin, the researchers said. [10 Deadly Diseases That Hopped Across Species]
Traditionally, the brushes were made with hair from badgers, horses or boars, although badger hairbrushes were the most popular, the researchers said. In recent years, shaving brushes have made something of a comeback as part of a growing niche market of vintage shaving tools, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Given the renewed interested in shaving brushes, the researchers, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, thought it was relevant to review information on cases of anthrax linked to these brushes.
In the new report, the CDC researchers reviewed summaries of disease outbreaks and medical case reports. The outbreak summaries from 1915 to 1924 came from Europe and the United States, and the researchers found 149 cases of anthrax linked to shaving brushes among members of the U.S. military; 17 cases among American civilians; 28 cases among members of the British military; and 50 cases among British civilians.
From the medical case reports, which were published from 1880 to 2013, the CDC researchers also found 43 cases of anthrax linked to shaving brushes. All but two of the cases occurred between 1917 and 1923, and 84 percent of the patients were Americans. Of the two most "recent" cases, one was from 1935, involving a man in Trinidad, and the other involved a man living in India in 1989.
The cause of the "mini epidemic" of anthrax cases appears to have been related to the disruption of commerce during World War I, the researchers said. Prior to the war, badger hair for the brushes was sourced from Russia, but this hair became difficult to acquire during the war. As a consequence, horsehair was used to make imitation badger brushes.
However, before the war, the animal hair had been disinfected in France or Germany before it was sent to the U.S. While the war was underway, the hair was shipped directly to the U.S. from Russia, China or Japan, the researchers said.
Public health officials who investigated the anthrax outbreaks at the time speculated that some manufacturers used the horsehair as received, because they assumed it was already disinfected.
In addition, some manufacturers may have avoided disinfecting lighter-colored hairbrushes because the high-temperature treatment might have discolored the brushes and reduced their resemblance to badger hair, the researchers said. Lighter-colored brushes were more likely to be linked to cases of anthrax compared to dark-colored brushes, they noted.
The connection to horsehair is not surprising, the researchers said. Studies have found that horses are more susceptible to anthrax than badgers and pigs. So, it's even possible that the hair used in these brushes was taken from horses that died from anthrax, they said.
Today, animal-hair shaving brushes are unlikely to be a source of anthrax because of modern decontamination processes and regulations on imports, the researchers said. Even the risk from used, vintage brushes would be extremely low, they said. However, the anthrax cases linked to shaving brushes usually involved new brushes, and so shavers buying unused vintage brushes from the early 20th century might want to consider this small risk before using them for shaving, they said. [5 Deadly Diseases Emerging from Global Warming]
"This historical information is relevant to current public health practice because renewed interest in vintage and animal-hair shaving brushes has been seen in popular culture," the researchers wrote in the May issue of the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. "This information should help healthcare providers and public health officials answer questions on this topic."
The researchers do not recommend trying to disinfect vintage brushes at home because the risks of this process — which involves using steam, pressure and formaldehyde — are likely to outweigh the benefits, they said.
Original article on Live Science.
Rachael Rettner
Rachael is a Live Science contributor, and was a former channel editor and senior writer for Live Science between 2010 and 2022. She has a master's degree in journalism from New York University's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program. She also holds a B.S. in molecular biology and an M.S. in biology from the University of California, San Diego. Her work has appeared in Scienceline, The Washington Post and Scientific American.
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We arrived into Narita Airpot around half 8 on Saturday morning, hopped on the Narita Express train to Tokyo, then through the Tokyo madness, onto Nagaoka, Niigata.
We managed to get to Nagaoka by half 12, so had made it in good time!
Straight from the train station, it was koi hunting time!
On our shopping list over the next few days in Niigata we are planning on purchasing some non go sanke, a range of varieties.
Kicking off with 3 great fish from Tsuna Koi Farm, A Doitsu Sanke, Doitsu Kujaku and a Kin Ki Utsuri. All around the 50cm mark.


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A man who dares to feel finds his life in danger in this cautionary science fiction drama. In the future, after a Third World War has decimated much of the Earth's population, a new nation known as Libria rises up under the unquestioned leadership of Dupont (Angus MacFadyen). Believing human emotions and their expression were to blame for the failings of past societies, The Father has decreed that all citizens must take a daily dose of Prozia II, a drug which levels out the emotional landscape, and that all forms of creative expression are against the law; violating either regulation can be punished by death. John Preston (Christian Bale) is a Grammaton, an elite law enforcement officer who tracks down and punishes "sense offenders." One day, Preston accidentally fails to take his Prozia II, and for the first time begins experiencing emotions himself. Preston becomes aware of an underground of rebels who refuse to take their medication and have embraced art and literature, and he finds himself becoming infatuated with one of their number, Mary O'Brian (Emily Watson). Equilibrium is the second feature-length directorial effort from Kurt Wimmer, whose screenwriting credits include The Thomas Crown Affair and Sphere.
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Reimagining Transportation Policy During and After COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic is going to prompt changes to America's transportation systems and policies.
Randal O'Toole
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in large changes in transportation usage in the United States, including a 40 percent decline in driving and an 84 percent decline in transit ridership. It is likely that transportation habits will significantly change after the pandemic as well. While these changes are uncertain, some are less uncertain than others and demand changes in transportation policy. Even where uncertainties remain, those very uncertainties call into question transportation programs and projects that were predicated on assumptions about the future that are now highly questionable.
There is widespread agreement that one of the changes produced by the pandemic is that far more people are going to work at home after the pandemic than did so before. Before the pandemic, about 5 percent of workers worked at home and 5 percent took transit to work.
This paper will show that, mathematically, a 1 percentage point increase in the number of people working at home will result in a 2 percent decline in transit ridership. In other words, if the share of people working at home increases by 5 percentage points from 5 percent to 10 percent, then the share of people taking transit will decline by 10 percent, from 5 percent to 4.5 percent.
People who work at home tend to be high-income white-collar workers—a demographic who are more likely to ride rail transit than bus transit, so most of the impact on transit will be on rail transit. This means that plans to build new rail transit lines, which were already questionable before the pandemic, are now more questionable than ever. Other forms of heavily subsidized mass transportation, such as Amtrak and high-speed rail, are also likely to be even less viable in the post-pandemic world.
Legislators and policymakers need to understand these and other implications and uncertainties of transportation after the pandemic before committing taxpayers to major new programs and projects.
The coronavirus pandemic is going to leave behind major changes in America's transportation system, and those changes, in turn, call for changes in transportation policies today. While nothing is absolutely certain, one of the most likely changes will be a large increase in the number of people who work at home. That increase will, in turn, provide enough congestion relief that it will change the commute habits of people who continue to work away from home.
That in turn will have significant cascading effects. In particular, the number of transit commuters is likely to drop at twice the percentage of the percentage point increase in people who work at home. In other words, if 5 percent of people work at home today and this increases 10 percentage points to 15 percent, then the number of transit commuters is likely to decline by 20 percent. This is true even if some of the increase in telecommuters is people who work at home part-time: two people who work at home half-time will have the same effect on transportation as one who works at home full time.
The increase in working at home will also accelerate the decentralization of urban areas. Given that people have a time budget for commuting, someone who works at home half time will be willing to live twice as many minutes away from their workplace as when they worked away from home full time.
The other likely, but less quantifiable impact will be to short-distance (under 400 miles) intercity travel. Only a small portion of airline travel carries short-distance travelers, but most Amtrak and intercity bus travel is over short distances, and these are likely to suffer severe declines in ridership.
In addition to increased telecommuting, other pandemic-related factors are promoting decentralization. Some unknown number of people who previously lived in dense multifamily housing will move to low-density suburbs or exurbs. Jobs are likely to further disperse as employers decide that the costs of being located in dense cities exceed the benefits. These changes result in even greater reductions in ridership on transit, Amtrak, and other short-distance intercity carriers.
While the exact numbers are uncertain, the direction of trends is fairly certain, and these trends demand changes in existing transportation policies. Even where changes are uncertain, that very uncertainty requires that some programs and projects that depended on now-questionable assumptions should be altered.
First, states and cities should stop trying to discourage decentralization and auto driving.
Second, states and cities that are planning mega-transportation projects should at least pause and most likely cancel those projects, especially if they depend on assumptions that people will continue to live in dense cities and ride mass transportation instead of driving. Even projects that are in early construction stages should be reconsidered, as it isn't worth throwing good money after bad if the project is going to fail to accomplish its goals.
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Plus: Defending and building upon airline deregulation, calls to mandate larger airline seats, and more.
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Numa Numa este un fenomen pe internet, o adevarată manie, bazată pe melodia techno romaneasca "Dragostea Din Tei" a trupei O-Zone.

"Numa Numa" se referă specific la clipul video-Flash al lui Gary Brolsma de 19 ani care a imitatat din buze pe webcam-ul său cântecul în mod energetic.

Vidoclipul lui Gary Brolsma "Numa Numa" a devenit cel mai faimos videoclip online de la nașterea internetului World Wide Web. Chiar și numele lui Gary Brolsma a devenit cunoscut în multe țări din lume, și videoclipul său este responsabil pentru popularizarea melodiilor trupei O-Zone care nu erau cunoscute destul în SUA înaintea clipului lui Brolsma "Numă Numă".

În timp ce versiunea lui Brolsma este fără dubii cea mai populară mai ales în SUA, el nu a fost prima persoană care a înregistrat o versiune imitată din buze a cântecului. Un videoclip numit Rotti vs. Haiducii , avându-l pe DJ Rotterdam trântind un disc de pickup în capul său, a fost primul; "Rotti" a dansat pe versiunea lui Haiducii. Totuși, versiunea lui Brolsma version a fost mai populară.
Au apărut și imitații și parodii a videoclipului lui Brolsma în diferite țări ale lumii.

Fraza "Numa Numa" provine din refrenul cântecului, "nu mă, nu mă iei,".

Gary Brolsma a trimis "Numa Numa Dance" la Newgrounds în 12 Decembrie 2004. De atunci pagina web respectivă a avut peste 6.500.000 hituri, a apărut în sute de situri web și bloguri, și și-a făcut apariția în emisiuni văzute de milioane de americani precum ABC/Good Morning America, NBC/The Tonight Show și VH1/Best Week Ever.

Brolsma este un adolescent care locuiește în Saddle Brook, New Jersey. Nu este bucuros de faima căpătată și se ascunde de posturile TV și de presă.

Alte videoclipuri ale cântecului includ animații japoneze bazate pe 2ch Shift JIS art și un LEGO video dans. Altă versiune include un sim din jocul de calculator The Sims 2 dansând pe melodie. Altă versiune (a unui fan numit Steve) include Strong Bad de la serialul popular de pe Internet Homestar Runner dansând pe melodie. Versiunea 2ch poate părea complet aiuristică dar imaginile și textele interpretează cuvintele românești ca și cum ar suna niște cuvinte englezești sau japoneze (de exemplu, in prima linie, Alo = Arrow, salut = saru [monkey], sunt eu = sugee [incredible], un = un [yes], haiduc = haidoku [to read], and și te rog = ji bero [tongue characters]).

La Newgrounds.com, Brolsma a comentat publicitatea mare, spunând, "Voi sunteți cu toții nebuni!" Joi Ito are un subiect acest curent și această creștere a acestui meme.

Vezi și
 Dragostea Din Tei
 O-Zone
 Ghyslain Raza (The Star Wars Kid)
 Jared Smith
 Andy Milonakis
 Earworm

Note

Legături externe
The "Dragostea din tei" music video  (in the RealMedia format) at O-Zone's official web site
"Numa Numa Dance" on Newgrounds, where it was originally submitted

Feuer, Alan and Jason George. "Internet Fame Is Cruel Mistress for a Dancer of the Numa Numa." The New York Times. 26 februarie 2005.

Videouri virale
Videoclipuri pe YouTube


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Chambliss Discusses How College Works with Alumni
Dan Chambliss discusses How College Works at MIT
Daniel Chambliss, the Eugene M. Tobin Distinguished Professor of Sociology, discussed How College Works at several recent alumni events in New England. The book, which he co-authored with Christopher Takacs '05, was published in 2014 by Harvard University Press.
Chambliss visited MIT on March 30 for a talk hosted by John Werner '92; Assumption College in Worcester, Mass., on March 31; and Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., on April 2.
Among the alumni in attendance were several Chambliss had as students, including one he had in 1982 during his first year teaching at Hamilton.


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L'élection présidentielle syrienne de 1953 s'est tenue le  en Syrie en même temps qu'un référendum constitutionnel. Tous deux avaient été organisés par Adib Chichakli, après qu'un projet de constitution, élaboré au Conseil des ministres, eut été rendu public le 21 juin de la même année.

Adib Chichakli se présente sans opposition, et remporte sans surprise le scrutin avec 100 % des suffrages exprimés. La Constitution est par ailleurs adoptée par 99,69 % des votants.

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Events during the year 1978 in Northern Ireland.

Incumbents
Secretary of State – Roy Mason

Events
18 January – The European Court of Human Rights finds Britain guilty of inhuman and degrading treatment of republican internees in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture.
17 February – The IRA La Mon restaurant bombing kills 12 people.
1 June – David Cook of the Alliance Party becomes the first non-unionist Lord Mayor of Belfast.
21 June – An outbreak of shooting between Provisional IRA members and the British Army leaves one civilian and three IRA men dead.
The Crown Liquor Saloon in Belfast is purchased by the National Trust.
Belfast Zoo reopens following renovation by Belfast City Council.
Belfast City Council begins a major renovation of Belfast Castle.

Arts and literature
May – Release of Rudi's punk rock single "Big Time", the first release for Terri Hooley's Good Vibrations (record label).
September – Release of The Undertones' punk rock single Teenage Kicks, by Good Vibrations.

Sport

Football
Irish League
Winners: Linfield

Irish Cup
Winners: Linfield 3 – 1 Ballymena United

Births
1 January – Phillip Mulryne, footballer.
17 January – Warren Feeney, footballer.
21 January – Paul Leeman, footballer.
12 April – Graham Little, television presenter and journalist.
16 May – James McIntosh, food writer and chef.
23 July – Stuart Elliott, footballer.
26 August – Carolyn Jess-Cooke, writer and academic.
8 September – Colin Nixon, footballer.
23 October – Paul Morgan, footballer.
30 October – Liam Burns, footballer.
18 November – Damien Johnson, footballer.
6 December – Rigsy, radio and television presenter and DJ.

Full date unknown
Andre Shoukri, member of the Ulster Defence Association.
Clare Smyth, chef

Deaths

See also
1978 in Scotland
1978 in Wales

References

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Rotbav (, , siebenbürgisch-Sächsisch Roiderbrich) ist ein Dorf in Siebenbürgen (Rumänien). Es ist Teil der Gemeinde Feldioara (Marienburg).

Lage

Die Ortschaft liegt im Burzenland, zwanzig Kilometer von Brașov (Kronstadt) entfernt, am Fluss Olt (Alt).

Geschichte

Archäologische Funde aus der Bronzezeit zeugen von ältester Besiedlung des Gebietes. Die wichtigste Siedlung liegt am südlichen Rand des Dorfes in der Flur La Pârâuț.

Die Gründung der Ortschaft fällt in die Zeit der Ansiedelung der Siebenbürger Sachsen. 1250 wurde mit dem Bau der Kirche begonnen. Das Dorf wurde 1371 unter dem Namen Ruffa rip erstmals urkundlich erwähnt, 1427 unter der Bezeichnung Roderbach. 1732 fiel das Dorf einer verheerenden Brandkatastrophe zum Opfer.

Im Jahre 2009 waren nur noch 13 Mitglieder in der evangelischen Gemeinde registriert (Siebenbürger Sachsen).

Am 19. Februar 2016 stürzte der Kirchturm und ein Teil der evangelischen Kirche ein.

Wirtschaft und Verkehr
Landwirtschaft und Handwerk dominierten traditionellerweise den Erwerbsalltag der Menschen.

Rotbav liegt an der Bahnstrecke Teiuș–Brașov der CFR sowie an der Nationalstraße (drum național) DN 13.

Persönlichkeiten
 Roswitha Etter, geb. Möckesch (1919–2007), Keramik- und Fayencekünstlerin

Siehe auch
 Liste deutscher und ungarischer Bezeichnungen rumänischer Orte

Weblinks
 Rothbach auf siebenbuerger.de

Einzelnachweise


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Q: Streaming webcam video to IIS Live Smooth Streaming Publishing Point Are there any tutorials on how to capture webcam video and send it to IIS live smooth streaming publishing point?

A: Very easy:
First off - you need to install Expression Encoder 4 PRO on the PC where your webcam is working (note that the evaluation version for Expression 4 PRO doesn't enables to work in smooth streaming so you must obtain the PRO version).
After you setup a publishing Point at the IIS server - you need to copy the URL of the ISML to the "Publishing point" field under the "Output" tab in the Expression Encoder 4 PRO.
I guess you know how to configure the encoding bitrates. Let me know if not.
After that simply click Start and that's all. you can start watching the Live video on the Silverlight by applying the URLS to the same ISML you gave the Encoder.
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Q: How to get this child component to render with view router in vue.js? When a user logs in they are directed to LoggedIn.vue
This component has a child component called TasksActions.vue which I also want to render.  I get no errors but the child, TasksActions.vue does not render.
Routes.js

LoggedIn.vue

TasksActions.vue

A: You never specified, are you actually directing the user to /taskactions at any point?
You can do this programmatically if needed as well:
this.$router.push({name: 'taskactions'});

A: I guess, the problem is you have two routes with the same path value / and the first one gets precedence and since it doesn't have any child component, you don't see anything there.

A: Could you please try like this:
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  component: LoggedIn,
  redirect: '/loggedin/taskactions'
  children: [
    path: 'taskactions',
    ...
  ]
}