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Jonathan Willis is a freelance writer. His work regularly appears at the Nation Network, Sportsnet and Yahoo. He's co-written three books and worked for myriad websites, including the Edmonton Journal, Grantland, ESPN, The Score, Bleacher Report and Hockey Prospectus. He was previously the founder and managing editor of Copper & Blue.
Athletes didn't drag politics into sport – it was already there
2 years ago | Jonathan Willis
The Pittsburgh Penguins found themselves in an untenable position this week. The 2017 Stanley Cup champions had a choice to make. They could tour the White House and meet the President of the United States, as previous winners have done, thereby enraging his many vocal detractors. Alternatively, they could skip the event, provoking the same…
Is it realistic to expect Calgary's forward group to improve on last season?
Over the offseason, the Calgary Flames have revamped their goaltending and shored up their blueline. The forward corps, on the other hand, is largely unchanged—and the changes that were made had more to do with subtracting pieces to make room for prospects, rather than adding proven talent.
Highlights from the Waiver Wire, 10/10/16 Edition
We've been waiting for a while for the good names to start showing up on the waiver wire. On Monday, it happened.
Highlights from the waiver wire: 10/9/16 edition
Ten more players were placed on waivers on Sunday, including a pair of established NHL forwards.
Highlights from the Waiver Wire, 10/7/16 Edition
With each passing day, the NHL season looms ever closer, and with it the need for the league's 30 member clubs to trim their rosters down to 23 names. Friday was, once again, a busy waiver day, with a few interesting options hitting the wire.
After yesterday's craziness – everybody cleared, which means 30 NHL general managers are confident they have a better backup goalie than Reto Berra and a better seventh defenceman than Mark Barberio – today's waiver wire is a little quieter. It is fairly rich in defencemen, though, including 346-game NHL veteran Clayton Stoner.
Highlights from the Waiver Wire, 10/5/2016 edition
It is a particularly busy day on the NHL waiver wire, which features at least one NHL-caliber forward, defenceman and goaltender. Most teams still have a lot of bodies in training camp, but the names on today's list have to be tempting.
The waiver wire list generally only gets better and better as training camps approach their end dates, and this year is no exception. Tuesday's list features some extremely interesting players.
We're still waiting for real hockey games, but there won't be a dull day off the ice between now and the start of the NHL regular season. Monday kicks off another week and another batch of players for the waiver wire.
WCOH Game 10: Canada vs. Europe
Canada and "Europe" are both bound for the playoff round of the World Cup, but that doesn't make this final game of the preliminary round meaningless. The winner finishes the group segment with a perfect record; the loser draws Sweden in the semifinal. It's a game worth winning.
2016 World Cup of Hockey Preview: Group A
With the preliminary round out of the way, the 2016 World Cup of Hockey is ready to get down to the contests that actually count this weekend. Group A will feature the marquee matchup of Canada vs. the United States, along with the less-heralded Czech Republic and Team Europe. Here's how those countries stack up.
Fallout from new Canadian TV deal uncertain, but expect prices to rise
With the news yesterday that Rogers and the NHL had agreed on a 12-year, $5.232 billion Canadian television deal, the overwhelming reaction was uncertainty. We don't know how this will effect TSN or CBC, we don't know how Rogers will cover the game, and we don't know if the hockey-watching experience will be better a…


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In a role reversal the IRS was the target of scrutiny by tea party groups during a rally in Washington yesterday.
Filling the West Lawn from the Capitol Building to the Capitol Reflecting Pool, were thousands of self-identified American patriots. These individuals, fed up with the IRS's behavior over the past several years targeting conservative groups with names like "tea party" or "patriots".
They gathered for the Audit the IRS Tea Party Rally held in response to the slew of scandals involving improper action by IRS officials and other scandals involving the Obama Administration.
The protestors carried signs expressing their frustration and anger with an agency they feel should be dismantled all together. The signs carried a mixture of comical and even off-colored remarks such as: "IRreSponsible", "No more targeting by the IRS. Time for an overhaul", "End income tax", "Internal Rotten Scoundrels", and "The Constitution Matters". Flying high were Gadsden Flags (the yellow flags bearing a coiled rattlesnake representing the thirteen colonies and the words "Don't Tread on Me") alongside Old Glory herself.
The favorite sign of the day was a pitch fork carried by a member of the Richmond Tea Party and signed by patriots from across the country.
This gathering may receive no coverage in the evening news. Even if it does, the audience and comments may get mischaracterized. So let's set the record straight.
Congressional members and community leaders showed their support for the rally and even flexed some of their muscle. House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) vowed to get answers from the IRS and to hold some folks responsible. Congressman Steve King (R-IA) noted that recent actions show "Big Brother" is even creepier than George Orwell predicted and Rep. Jim Jordan made an observation that had previously escaped me. The IRS's heightened scrutiny of conservative groups dates back to March 2010, just following the passage of the Affordable Care Act (also known as "ObamaCare").
Outgoing Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) noted her government cred as a former IRS staffer as well. The way she described it –to change the system you have to spend time on the inside getting to understand it- went over like a lead balloon; nevertheless the crowd still loves its Bachmann as it's champion.
Conservative personality Glenn Beck also spoke about religious liberty and the role faith has played in American history. Beck highlighted the life and contributions of Frederick Douglass, the former slave turned abolitionist, several times. He noted a truth Douglass espoused: God did not make men to be masters of men. Interestingly, at the same time, just steps away inside the Capitol Building, a statue of Douglass was being unveiled. Those at the unveiling may have scowled at Beck's use of Douglass and thought they share little in common with those from the rally, but we can all rally around the core values upon which this nation was founded and the belief that all men should be free and treated equally.
Whether one supports or opposes the rally, we should all be supportive of the right of Americans to assemble and freely voice their grievances. 60 years ago the grievance was the government's discrimination against a race of people. Today, it's discrimination against philosophical beliefs.
Our assembly is not just a constitutional right that we should exercise freely but a demonstration that our democracy works, works well, and needs to be preserved.


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This is the ultimate guide to IDM serial keys and activation.
IDM (Internet Download Manager) is the leading download manager for Windows. The software allows you to download and save videos to your computer system and watch them later.
It increases your download speed up to 6X faster than your average internet download speed. It also allows you to postpone and resume downloads from where you left off.
The tool has an easy-to-use interface. This makes it easier for anyone to use, even those who are not tech savvy. It also features a smart logic accelerator, which breaks down files in smaller parts and downloads them as multiple files.
After downloading IDM, you get a free trial version for 30 days. After this period, you will have to provide an IDM serial key to run a premium version of the program.
In this post, you are going to find free, working IDM serial keys and learn how to activate the download manager.
Is it recommended to crack IDM?
Before you try out a product key on this page, let's look at the key features of IDM.
Whether it is Chrome, Mozilla, Internet Explorer, MSN, Avant, Netscape or AOL, IDM supports them all. It also integrates with any application to handle downloads without any issues.
IDM downloads faster, up to 6 times faster than your normal internet speed. That's because it features a new technology known as intelligent dynamic file segmentation.
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There are many toolbar skins and different styles of buttons to choose from. You can also download various skins from the IDM home site.
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An IDM serial key is a 20-digit code. It activates IDM to its premium version. You have to buy IDM keys, which start from about $10. But still, there are cases where people are unable to purchase genuine keys for one reason or another.
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I graduated with a BA (Hons) in July 2011. My work is a mix of images including cropped close up flower sections and images taken from bouquets of flowers, painted oil on canvas.
The objective of my work is to produce beautiful realistic paintings and drawings that look at flowers as abstract shapes.
My paintings are about shapes and the details within them. I photograph bouquets of flowers as a starting point for the paintings. The photographs collect the information that I then interpret into the paintings and drawings. I also look for images in which I can paint the illusion of depth that is not in the original photograph. I want to achieve the push and pull effect in the painting by the layering of the subject matter to aid the illusion of space. I look for the small abstract areas of background over which I can paint the realist and detailed shapes made by the flowers and leaves.
I want the paintings to draw the viewer in, for them to see something that is not the expected representation but an abstraction of shapes taken from a bouquet of flowers painted in a hyper realistic way to create a new reality. I want the viewer to be aware of the depth within the paintings and reflect on what is happening in the abstract background areas.
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Behind the Chimera of Belligerence Of RCB
Aman Raj
Chris Gayle, A.B Deviliers,Virat Kohli and Shane Watson. These are some of the names that are most touted figures in world cricket in the shortest format. It's like closing your eyes and imagining a cohort of the most exciting cricketers from respective cricket playing nations and bring them together under a roof. Each of the individual names so big with such a conspicuous contribution to that much needed prowess of muscularity in this era, that their mere presence in a single team is enough to send the opposition attack into a dystopia. Out of the entire fan base that RCB enriches, the majority of them may not like the team that they have procured, but it's just because of these specialists of the game that they come out in copious numbers, wearing red on their chests.
But is it time to finally look over to the other side of the coin? Doesn't someone need to look beyond the chimera of truculence and high flying life style to actually look into the loopholes? If we look into the intricacies of the team, from the very beginning the franchise from Bangalore has had the luxury of having the World's most destructive opener, World's best chasing Batsman and World's best Batsman. But then what? What is paper overed is the huge gulf of talent that resides in the team after the big names. Yes the inclusion of Shane Watson may have aided to some of the various RCB issues, but there is still lot to be done as a team. But before anything else, what RCB really needs to do, is have a fair introspection about what are they really here for? Are they happy being a franchise that loves to entertain their fans without really pondering over the result of the match. Is the tag of being the most entertaining of teams with the most illustrious of names what they actually seek?
Because if they want to look beyond these titles and really pop up to go in as actual contenders, they really need to keep the big names aside and assess what's left on the plate. Are they really adept in every facet to be alluded as really potent? When we try and diagnose the current side barring the top 4, they have a really exciting young prodigy in Sarfaraz Khan who needs to be burnished a little more, to prise out his actual talent. A new face behind the stumps in Kedhar Jadhav. The all-rounder option consists of either Stuart Binny or David Wiese. In the bowling unit, a pack of young Indian fast bowlers are entrusted to do the job along with the spinning combination of an off and a leg spinner. It's a team that has tried to tick all the boxes or at least most of them. But one just feels, that the need of the hour is to distribute the power houses evenly throughout the team. They really lack those intimidating figures down the order. A large part of it alludes to the fact that they are missing out on the services of Mitchell Stark, who would walk into this side to spear head the bowling department. Other than that, RCB needs to take some of those tough decisions.
Chris Gayle has failed to fire so far in IPL 9
They need to take a call on how far are they willing to extend the rope to Chris Gayle. Because Once Mitchell Starc comes in and the form Shane Watson has shown this season, these three foreign players could really be envisaged as more or less fixed in the playing line up (AB being the third). Now they need to decide whether they bank on the past laurels of Gayle and believe on his ability to win games single handed on his days or they go for a more reliable all rounding option in David Wiese. Well that's a debate that isn't easy to find a conclusion to, but trying to keep the overall picture in mind and keeping in mind how small the size of their home ground is, the needle may shift towards someone with bowling ability as well. It may really sound bizarre to bench someone like Gayle, but does it really make the team weak? Because then we could possibly have Mandeep Singh or Lokesh Rahul coming in to accompany Kohli at the top.And a middle of AB,Watson ,Sarafaraz and Wiese. Or they may slip in Both Lokesh Rahul and Mandeep Singh at the top, with the illustrious trio of Virat,AB and Watson in the middle. And then follow up with Sarafaraz, Jadhav and Wiese. This gives them a lot of depth in the middle and allays the chance of a late order collapse after a high flying start. Whatever may be the case, they need to tweak their batting order to really coalesce together as a side.
The second biggest impediment that really stymies the RCB progress chart is their hapless bowling unit. They really seem of out of sorts against quality opposition and lower their guards fairly easily when the attack is charged back on them. One really feels that they need that introduction of fresh brisk pace to rebuff the monotony. Because even with Watson and Wiese around, all of their quicks are more of less of same style and bring in nothing new to the armory. They need to fit in Milne or Varun Aaron till Starc comes into the side. Because even if they leak runs, they may have that extra fuel in their engine, that may surprise the batsmen and confer that crucial breakthrough. Because on days when their batsmen fail to come up with the goods or the pitch doesn't play along, I don't see how three Indian medium fast bowlers could try and restrict the opposition.
The problems may not be too big for the men from Bangalore, or the whimpers may not be loud enough to irk the right ears, but if they do not tweak and fit the combinations right. The outcome may not change directions as well. They need to pull up their socks, show that intent and more importantly pick a side that's more compliant to the needs of the team rather than a side that's more obvious and favorable. Because like every other RCB fan, I too believe that we are here not just to entertain but to win as well.
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Wenger on Evans: "We don't have an agreement with anybody. I think the best thing is not to talk."
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that midfielder Francis Coquelin could leave north London for pastures new in the January transfer window but has dismissed suggestions of a move to West Ham United for the Frenchman.
Coquelin has had to make do with a role in the Gunners' second-string squad this season. The former Charlton Athletic loanee has featured regularly in the Carabao Cup and Europa League but has made just one start in the Premier League this season, though he has made six appearances from the substitutes' bench.
Coquelin initially impressed when given a sustained run in Arsenal's first-team in 2015 but his performances were heavily criticised in the second half of the previous campaign, during which the Gunners' season unravelled spectacularly.
Valencia and West Ham have both been linked with £12m moves for Coquelin, who has struggled with hamstring and ankle injuries this season, but while Wenger is open to selling the 26-year-old this month, he quashed speculation of a move to David Moyes' side, insisting that the Hammers have made no contact with Arsenal over a prospective transfer.
"It's a possibility but nothing is decided. It would not be for West Ham," Wenger said in his press conference, per the Mirror. "We have no contact with West Ham.
"The transfer window should be banned to keep our life a bit more focused on football."
Arsenal may facilitate a few departures in the coming weeks with a number of peripheral players searching for game-time ahead of this summer's World Cup but they may also welcome some fresh faces, with West Bromwich Albion defender Jonny Evans high on Wenger's wishlist.
Arsenal have been linked with a move for the former Manchester United star for the past two seasons, but Wenger insists no agreement is in place with West Brom as it stands. The Gunners are in need of a new central defender with Per Mertesacker retiring and Laurent Koscielny, who is forever troubled by an Achilles problem, entering the twilight period of his career, but Wenger is worried a deal for the £25m-rated Evans may be hijacked by fellow interested party Manchester City, who he admits can blow Arsenal out of the financial water.
"We don't have an agreement with anybody. I think the best thing is not to talk," Wenger said. "To see off any interest of any other club, yes. I don't know if Manchester City are in for anybody. I don't know what their policy is.
"If the decision comes to finances against Manchester City, we know we will be second best."


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Q: Javascript in Wicket 1.5 im looking for the Wicket 1.5 Way of doing the following tasks:

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*Add a external .js File to header of the Page from a Panel.

*Add a <script>...</script> Tag at Bottom of Page from a Panel

*Add some Javascript to the onLoad Event of the Body tag

There are lots of examples how to do this in Wicket 1.2 and 1.3 but these API are gone.
Any good Wicket 1.5 Articles aboutJavascript/Ajax would be great.

A: HaBaLeS found it out himself:
add(new Behavior(){
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All that we can say is Pastor and Co-Pastor Allen are truly gifts from God. We thank Pastor Allen for being obedient to God's word and coming to Fayetteville.
You just fell on my mind this morning, I believe God put you on my heart. I started to look for the church number but saw this. As you know I am in New Orleans and I don't see Steve so no one told me. However, I am so sorry for your loss. I know that you have been through a lot but I know that you will come through this too. You and your kids are in my prayers. I lost your number when I got a new phone, I will ask Rosemary if she still has it. Your friend from New Orleans.
I'm so sad to hear about Pastor Carla(rest her soul). She was a very beautiful, special, and dedicated woman of God. We loved her dearly. I pray peace over you, Glenn Jr, and Zoe; and may God continue to comfort you all.
We can only imagine what you all are going through, but just know when you hurt we hurt. But, we will stand in the gap with continual prayer and supplication for the family. May the Lord Jesus bless and keep you.
Hello Pastor Allen I know it has been a while, but I wanted to let you know that I am so sorry to hear about First Lady Carla, I am praying for you, the kids, and the church family your daughter in Christ Lisa B Kador.
Ms. Carla Y. Henry Allen passed away quietly with family and friends by her side at a private facility in Atlanta, GA. on February 1, 2013.
Sending our heartfelt condolence to Pastor Glenn B Allen and Glenn Jr ,Zoe; Clara was a great person and i was happy to have known her we will miss her very much we are praying for you and your family.I know she will watch over you and her babies.
Earth has no sorrow that heaven can not heal.
We worked in the same department with Carla during the Morial administration. She was a beautiful person, and working with her was a pleasure. Although it has been years since we have seen her, she left us with fond memories of her caring personality, and we were saddened upon hearing of her passing. May God provide her family with comfort during the times of sorrow.
Co-Pastor was a dear friend of ours for years, she and Pastor Allen were our Spiritual leaders while in New Orleans. She will be missed tremendously. Pastor Glenn Allen, we send our deepest condolences to you and the family.
God bless Pastor Allen who gave her life to the ministry of God and her family. She was a dedicated soldier for God who gave her entire life unselfishly to service others. She will be missed by many. Her spirit and love for God that she spread to everyone she had come in contact with will continue to grow by all the encouraging words she spoke to people. She would always say spread the word of God to others, be a vessel for the Lord.
Her love for God was in her being she always knew through adversity God would see you through. Now she is in heaven singing God's praise and is sitting among the angels continuing to do the good work of the Lord.
I had the pleasure of having Carla serve as my administrative assistant from 1994 until she progressed through the Morial Administration where ultimately she moved over to the Housing Authority of New Orleans. Carle was a gem!
May God continue to watch over her children. May the members of her family, and church rest in knowing that she is in a better place. . .
Pator Carla H. Allen passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013. We will miss her dearly; she was a beautiful woman both inside and out. May Pastor Carla H. Allen and all of the faithfully departed rest in peace.
Pastor Allen has been a rock for our community in a weary land.
I found the right church home!
I was a member of a mega church and I felt like I was just a number. The first time I visited Destiny Christian Chruch International I became a member. Pastor Glenn Allen and Co-Pastor Carla Allen literally welcomed me and my family with open arms. I am very grateful to them for their teachings, and for being my Christian brother and sister. May God continue to bless your family and ministry with His grace, guidance and propserty.
Pastor Glenn B Allen and Co-Pastor Carla Allen have been and continue to be exemplary examples of "walking the walk" in their spiritual journey. Their spiritual influence has truly changed my "new life" for the better. I've never experienced the depth of Christian teaching and life application that is provided by Pastor and this ministry. I continue to pray for their strength and well-being and all the blessings that God can rain on them and theirs!
Pastor and Co-Pastor Allen are truly a force to be reckoned with. We have known them for quite a long time as our spiritual leaders in New Orleans. Continue to be blessed to be a blessing.
After moving to Georgia more than 1 year ago, I searched for a new church home. It had to be warm, friendly, spirit filled, bible teaching and soul saving oriented. After praying to the Lord about this matter, he sent me to New Life Ministries. I knew that this would be my church home after I entered the church and listened to the man of God-Pastor Glenn B. Allen. He teaches the true Gospel of Jesus Christ. I am thankful for a great pastor who truly cares about the members of his church. Co-Pastor is a very approachable person who brings joy to the room with her smile. I am greatful and thankful for such a wonderful blessing that I have found. God bless Pastor Allen and his family with long life and abundant blessings. We love you!!
You have been a Blessing to the Sanders family. You have helped strenghten our relationship with Jesus. Your teachings of the Word have helped strengthen our marriage.
You teach us the word of God so that we become better people and live the life we are suppose to live. We could not imagine having any other pastor but you, and quite frankly, no one else will do.
You are the greatest pastor in the world. And if you don't know, now you know. We love you. As you pray for us, we pray God continues to Bless you and your family.
Pastor and Co-Pastor are a blessing to our family. We are ever so grateful for them for their obedience on the move to Georgia.
Pastor Glenn Allen and co-pastor Carla Allen have been a true blessing to me and my family from the day we met. I love being a member of this new life family.


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Home Community Insights Re-examining the Expert, and the Fallacy of Appeal to Authority
Re-examining the Expert, and the Fallacy of Appeal to Authority
October 29, 2019 | by	Orji Obinna | 1
Sometimes not too long ago, I was in a conversation with someone who said something that was obviously wrong.
"Excuse me, but that's not true," I responded. This was something that had to do with the sequence of a particular trail of events and he got them mixed up uncontrollably at some point.
His response to what I said was "Don't argue with me, I am a journalist "
By that he meant that what validates his statement was the fact the he was a journalist, someone who deals with information and not the fact that what he said was verifiable from any source. I had expected facts, provable facts; instead he used his reputation as basis for the validity of his claims. His words were more like a gateway to salvation (belief /faith) than a gateway to facts. In logic, that's a kind of fallacy called Appeal to Authority.
Experts, professionals or anything you may choose to call them; watch out for them. We need them all the time, they are right most of the time, but there are those little moments when their predictions could go wrong. More like when someone asks "who watches the watchmen, who polices the police? ". It's good to keep an eye on them.
In 1986, Mohamed Ali's doctor told him he had about ten years to live. That was after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He lived eventually for thirty two years after the prediction. Experts are not always wrong, and they aren't always right. Still they are likely to know more about their areas of expertise than the average guy out there but that doesn't mean infallibility.
According to PragerU (a right wing conservative pressure group), in 1989 the United Nations predicted that the entire Nations could be wiped off the face of the earth by rising sea levels by the year 2000. It's two decades past the deadline and Nations aren't missing and people are now living longer, healthier lives. Before you attack me on climate change, it's good to point out that I'm not an expert and I am not claiming to be one, rather I'm just citing a prediction from experts that went wrong.
In 2015, inmates from New York maximum security prison beat the Harvard team in a debate. Their victory made headlines internationally and highlighted something very significant to anybody who is willing to pay attention. That wasn't the first time they had done something similar. Earlier, they defeated a nationally ranked team from the University of Vermont and the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York and eventually lost a rematch against West Point. So they won against those who were supposed to be better at the game they both played.
In all these, it is consistent to say that titles do not always represent value as this could play out in so many ways in everyday life. From HR's recruiting to doctors treating and even scientists predicting, it is crucial to observe critically beyond the names and portfolios. Of course, scientists are included too. Science doesn't always have all the facts, it only tells you that the method followed in gathering the facts is systematic (the scientific methods of observation, hypothesis, experimentation etc).
Careful consideration is needed because you just can't tell. If not, you might end up just paying for titles and prefixes and symbols.
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Orji Obinna
Orji Obinna is Civil / Structural Engineering Professional who also writes. Mostly on Management, Business, Science and Life. Email : [email protected]
One thought on "Re-examining the Expert, and the Fallacy of Appeal to Authority"
Sebby October 29, 2019 at 3:03 AM · Edit
Who polices the police? Who watches the Watchmen? I couldn't agree more.
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