Range Anxiety. A condition that still plagues electric vehicles. But it isn't limited to prospective customers who are worried about not having enough juice, it has now spread to rental customers. A number of rental car agencies have now started offering electric vehicles. This allows consumers to try an EV. But renters are returning the EVs much sooner and exchanging them for gas vehicle.
"People are very keen to try it, but they will switch out of the contract part way through. Range anxiety makes them think they can't get to a charging station," said Lee Broughton, head of sustainability at Enterprise.
Enterprise data shows that on average, renters trade EVs in 1.6 days into the rental period compared to the 6 to 7 days of a standard gas vehicle.
Christopher Agnew, an analyst at MKM Holdings LLC says that a longer range would help renter's range anxiety, especially in places where they don't where they're going.
Now you can rent a Tesla Model S if you go to certain place, but expect to pay a pretty penny. MPG Car Rental based out of Venice, CA rents a Model S for $500 per day. To put that in perspective, a Prius Plug-In costs $99 per day.
Despite these setbacks, rental car companies say they will keep buying EVs for their fleets.
I didn't know it was even an option yet.
Interesting...I don't think I've noticed an EV on rental car lots..will have to see if my local Enterprise has any hybrids or EVs on the lot when I'm there Friday; I've reserved a CTS (or equivalent as they say) for my little weekend road trip to Fontana.
I haven't talked you out of Enterprise yet?! Go with National starting in 2014, you'll love the Emerald Executive Elite status I'm sure you'll qualify for.
I've had a regular Prius through them before.
Enterprise is a 1/2 mile from my house, without having to go to the airport and pay the extra airport fees. I still use Alamo when I fly in somewhere, will give National a try on my next such trip..
The difference National really kicks in when you hit elite status.... that's when you rent a "Corolla or similar" and end up in a 300c.
If you have a National number, you can use it at Enterprise to earn National status. So if nothing else get the Emerald Club and then credit your Enterprise rentals to National.
Lovely how electric car proponents in this thread are talking about everything except the posted topic of the thread.
Because it's bizarre that electric cars are actually an option for rental agencies. Plus, they're charging major premiums for their use. Electric's don't fit in the business model for rental car companies.
That's not an electric car issue.
The point of the article, in case you hadn't noticed is... people are returning electric rentals and exchanging them for something useful for the duration of the time they need a rental. Because they don't want to be stranded. Hello.
I wouldn't rent an EV..they wouldn't be appropriate for my use cases.
People are returning electric's because rental's are typically used for long-distance travel or for business trips. Neither situation is good for an electric vehicle and those are the two primary reasons of why rental vehicle agencies exist.
That's why it's bizarre electric vehicles are even are offered by these agencies. It's not that electric's are bad. It's that electrics don't meet the needs of a typical rental car consumer.
Bad businesses decisions = bad.
They only have them at certain places. I know California is a hot spot.
Not available here in Green Washington. I called after seeing this to see and found no one at Enterprise, National or Alamo has them.
They are renting them for the fantasy. Returning them early in the contract time for the reality. There are an infinite number of reasons why someone would rent a car in the first place. For example in my line of work, the majority of people don't drive the rental far at all, while their car is in the shop for body repair. A big percentage of Enterprise's business comes from bodyshops.
I'd rent an EV for certain trips, but I didn't even know it was an option and not at $500 a day.
I assume other EVs such as the Nissan Leaf would be cheaper than the Model S rate I listed in the story.
Looking at National's website, the only EV I can seem to find is up in a non-Airport location in Massachusetts, but their website doesn't really make it easy to find specific cars like that.
We've known for some time that both Tesla and General Motors would soon be reaching the 200,000 sales mark for electrics, meaning that $7,500 tax credit would begin phasing out. Yesterday, we reported Tesla cut prices on their 2019 model year vehicles to soften the blow. But what about GM?
A source told Reuters that GM hit the 200,000 model milestone during the fourth quarter of last year - most likely happening in December. This begins the 15-month phase-out which will see the credit drop to $3,750 in April, $1,875 in October, and then disappear next April. GM declined to comment about this, but we're likely to find out later this morning as the company will be announcing fourth-quarter sales.
It is no secret that Bentley is working on an electric vehicle. What has been unclear is when said vehicle is expected to launch. Recently, Automotive News Europe had a sit-down with Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark where he revealed that electric cars are seen "as another growth opportunity in a five- to 10-year period." Why the long period?
"The problem is, with the size of our vehicles and the frontal area we push through, current battery-power density limits the size of the car with a credible driving range. The Jaguar I-Pace is the perfect-size car for the battery technology, but it's too small for us. It's all driven by power density of the battery, but there's nothing industrialized in the supply chain before 2023-2024-2025. Only then does it open up the size of the vehicle and the category you can make a credible battery-powered car," said Hallmark.
Hallmark wouldn't say what Bentley's full-electric vehicle would look like, but past rumors point to the possibility of the Mulsanne replacement of going full EV.
Bentley knows that it needs an EV sooner or later. Hallmark said 40 percent of Bentley customers would consider buying an electric vehicle. Also, a set of possible Bentley customers, "the upper liberals and the post-moderns" are trending towards Porsche and Tesla models.


On this trip to Heath River and Sandoval Lake you'll find pristine rainforest and the most comfortable wildlife lodges in the Upper Amazon Basin. They offer a combination of distance and accessibility by airport and then through the local river system.
Our two lodges are within the reserves of Tambopata and Madidi, between Peru and Bolivia. Madidi National Park in Bolivia has a total of 18,900 km² (7,297 mi²), while reserves adjacent, Candamo and Bahuaja Sonene across the border, account for more than 13,700 km² (5,290 mi²). Together they form the second largest area of nature conservation and by far the most biologically diverse of all South America.
In the Heath River Wildlife Center we witness one of the most exciting sights of nature; a tumultuous gathering of brightly colored macaws and parrots on a clay lick along the Heath River. The area offers numerous activities to occupy yourself during your visit. You can admire wildlife along the trails in this remote jungle, and perhaps view the mammal clay lick and the elusive Tapir, the largest mammal in the Amazon. There is an amazing diversity of environments that can be experienced in the short walk from the river to the Pampas of Heath; a trip that passes through a nesting place for the Blue and Yellow Macaw.
At Sandoval Lake you can enjoy a more relaxing experience, through a short hike on the trails or a pleasant boat ride around the lake; which is extraordinarily beautiful and rich in wildlife. Sandoval Lake is a large body of water that is home to a family of giant otters, numerous monkey troops, and a variety of birds.


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import os
import litmus
import logging
from litmus.core.util import copy, call
from litmus import _dev_types_
from litmus.cmds import load_project_list

def main(args):
    """docstring for main"""
    prj_list = load_project_list(args.projects)

    project = next((prj for prj in prj_list if prj['name'] == args.project),
                   None)
    if project:
        raise Exception('Project {0} already exists'.format(args.project))

    if not args.type:
        dev_type = input('Enter the device type ({}): '
                         .format('/'.join(_dev_types_)))
    else:
        dev_type = args.type

    if dev_type not in _dev_types_:
        raise Exception('Incorrect device type')

    path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.curdir, args.project))
    if not os.path.exists(path):
        if not args.description:
            description = input('Enter descriptions for this project : ')
        else:
            description = args.description
        logging.debug('make a new project : {0}'.format(args.project))
        logging.debug('new project path : {0}'.format(path))
        os.mkdir(path)
        src = os.path.join(os.path.join(litmus.__path__[0], 'templates'),
                           dev_type)
        copy(src, path)
        call(['chmod', '-R', '775', path])

        with open(args.projects, 'a') as f:
            f.write('[{0}]\n'.format(args.project))
            f.write('path={0}\n'.format(path))
            f.write('description={0}\n\n'.format(description))
    else:
        raise Exception('{0} already exists'.format(path))

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==Luke 24:50-53== 50 Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. 51 While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. 52 And they worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy; 53 and they were continually in the temple blessing God. ==Colossians 3:14-17== 14 Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. ==FPC Worship is Public== A father was talking with his young son one day about growing up, and the son asked the father, "Dad, what's the difference between a boy and a man?" The father thought about this, and then said, "A man is someone who always works hard, someone who is responsible, and takes care of the whole family." Now it was the little boy's turn to think. After awhile he said, "In that case, Dad, when I grow up I want to be a man, too...just like Mom." Today is mother's day, and we are wrapping up our sermon series on worship here at First Presbyterian Church. I'm not sure if there's a really strong connection between the two, other than to quote the great theologian St. Augustine, who said "one cannot have God as a father without also having the church as mother. Augustine owed his own faith to the influence of his mother, Monica, and I know that there are many of us (myself included) whose participation in worship through the years owes much to the love, prayers, and persistence of a faithful mother. I've been using the letters of the word WORSHIP as an acronym to help remember some important aspects of worship that we embrace here at First Presbyterian Church. Today is the final exam...without looking at your bulletin, can you remember what worship stands for? Welcoming, Orderly, Reformed, Sacred, Honest, Intelligent, and Public. So today we come to the letter P, for Public. What does that mean, that our worship is Public? To really understand this one, you have to go all the way back to the middle ages, where a practice had developed in the early medieval church known as the Missa Privata, or "private mass." It began as a simple convenience--a way to offer a service of worship for someone who, for whatever reason, could not attend mass with everyone else at the designated day and hour. In time, however, it became a way for the church to show favoritism to wealthy individuals or nobility who simply didn't want to show up to church and worship with all the peasants. It also became a way to exclude undesirable people from worship--and sometimes in the middle ages that meant everyone except the clergy! Can you imagine what an amazing worship service I could create if I were the only one attending? All my favorite songs/hymns, the scripture reading entirely in Greek or Hebrew, and no anxiety about whether or not anyone will laugh at my jokes. I would definitely laugh at them. I could recite the Apostle's Creed at breakneck speed without waiting for anyone to catch up, the communion line would be nice and short, and at the end of the service I could bless myself with a great benediction and immediately go home. The offering might be a little light if I did that too much...but no worries: A few private worship services for the right folks at the right price, and we're back in business. You can see the problem with that, right? So did John Calvin, Martin Luther, and other 16th century reformers. In their reforms, they insisted that any time and any place the church gathered for worship of any kind--communion, baptism, a wedding, a funeral, that the doors be thrown open wide for the entire public, and if that was not possible, then neither was worship. So worship is public, as opposed to private. But there's another sense in which our worship is public, too. The word public comes from the Latin word populus, which means "people." But when you put it in the genetive case, populi, or popli, which becomes public, it actually means "of the people" or "by the people" or "from the people." Think about the ramifications of this. Worship is of the people, by the people, from the people. As opposed to "of the pastor, by the pastor, and from the pastor." In other words, worship is not something that I do, while you watch. It's not something the choir/praise band does while you listen. It's something we all do together; we all participate, we all have something to offer. That's why the author of our scripture passage today in Colossians, when describing what worship looks like, says that you (plural) should "teach and admonish one another in all wisdom." You (again plural) should sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God." So when we say that worship is public, we mean that it's open to everyone...and that everyone contributes something. Here's a great question we should each ask ourselves every Sunday morning when we gather in this place: What is my contribution to worship? What will I contribute, that if I were not here, would be missed? That may seem like an easier question for some than for others. Hey, I'm the pastor--I contribute a whole LOT to the worship service (pat myself on the back). Good job! But really, do you know how easy it is for a pastor to go through an entire worship service on autopilot, without ever really worshiping God, because I'm too focused on the details of the service to see or experience the big picture? Yeah, I'll admit to that. Or it might be easy to think, I'm a musician--of course I contribute a lot to the worship service! I've been there too, as a musician leading worship in other churches. And so I know that it's pretty easy to turn worship into just another performance, just another gig, and then mentally check out of the other parts of the worship service because we're not in the spotlight anymore. But for most, answering the question "What can I contribute to worship today" might be a different kind of challenge: "Contribute? What do you mean contribute? I'm here to sit back and listen, to receive, to consume, not to contribute." But that's not worship. That's a concert or a lecture. Worship is a verb, it's something you do, actively. So what can you contribute, sitting there in the pews? Here are three ideas: 1. Your presence. But faithfully, regularly, consistently. Bringing yourself to worship every Sunday is in itself an act of worship. And it makes a difference. I preach better, and our musicians sing and play better, when they look out into the congregation and see a lot of familiar faces. We make each other better just by showing up. 2. Your voice. There are opportunities throughout the service for you to speak, sing, read out loud in unison with others. Don't just stumble through those creeds and prayers--say them like you mean them, say them like you might actually inspire the person sitting next to you to believe them...because you might...and if you just mumble along half-heartedly, you will probably inspire the others around you to do the same. And sing. I once heard someone say that the most pleasing sound to God's ears is not the voice of the preacher, not the voices of the choir/praise band. Rather it is the voice of that one person sitting in the middle of the church who cannot sing well, knows she cannot sing well, but sings her heart out anyway, as if God is the only one listening. I believe that is true with all my heart: One lone voice, off-pitch, off-beat, but lifted in passion and sincerity in praise to God, is more pleasing than all the choirs of angels in heaven. So sing your heart out. 3. Your response. Or another way to say this is your engagement. I told you about God's favorite sound in worship, now let me tell you two of my favorite sounds. One is Scott McLaughlin. After a really great song, when everyone wants to clap but isn't sure if they should (or sometimes if we've just forgotten to clap), Scott will always lead the way, and everyone follows. I know that for years, it was considered inappropriate to clap in this church, and I understand the theological reasoning--that clapping makes it a performance, and gives praise to the performers when we should be praising God. But I think it's okay to encourage each other as we are praising God, and applause is a great way to do that. When you applaud, you are giving thanks to someone who has contributed to the worship service, you are giving thanks to God for that offering, and in that way you, too, are contributing to the worship service. My other favorite sound in worship is Mauricio Perusquia. Mauricio is one of our scholarship singers, and he has a beautiful voice...but as great as his voice is, that's not my favorite sound. It's Mauricio laughing! When I make a joke, or some other attempt at humor, no matter how ridiculous or lame or horrible it is, I know that at least Mauricio will laugh. And usually when he laughs, others realize that I was joking and that it's okay to laugh, too. It's little things like that which make more of a difference than you realize. Sometimes, in mid-sermon, the look on the face of a congregation member will either make my day or ruin my week. And yes, I watch you just like you watch me. Your contributions to the worship service--your presence, your voice, your response--with these things you are an indispensable part of creating worship every Sunday. The late Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computers, would sometimes tell people a story from his childhood, about an old man who lived down the street. When Jobs was a teenager, he would mow the man's lawn. One day, the man had him gather up some dirty rocks they found out in the yard. They took the rocks into the man's garage, and he tossed them into what looked like a large coffee can hooked up to a motor with a belt, along with some sand and some water. The man flipped a switch and the motor began to spin the can with the rocks in it, making a horrible clanking sound. He told Steve Jobs to come back the next day, and they left the garage with the can and motor still running. The next day, Jobs came back and the man removed the rocks from the can--as you might have guessed, they were now beautiful, shiny, polished stones, and the man gave them to Steve Jobs. He never forgot that, and often used it as a metaphor for teamwork and collaboration in his company. I think it's a good metaphor for worship, too. We come here Sunday mornings, often after a long and difficult week, and some days we probably feel like jagged, dirty rocks. In this metaphor, I'm not sure what the water and sand are...maybe it's the music, the sermon, the prayers...I'm pretty sure God is the motor that spins us around for an hour or so. But although God supplies the energy, it is the thousands of collisions and interactions between us that polish us, knocking away the dirt and the rough edges. In a similar vein, Proverbs 27:17 tells us that just as iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens the wits of another. That's why it's so important that worship at First Presbyterian Church is public: Open to everyone, and everyone contributes. And as we bring our best, our genuine, our heartfelt contributions, both great and small, God brings something more, something unexplainable, that makes our worship (and us) greater than the sum of all our parts. What a gift to experience that, to help create that, to be transformed by that! What a gift to receive, and to give! What a gift, is the worship of God in the company God's people!
Return to Sermon for May 13th, 2018.


Come to Sunday's Trail Clear at Laurel Ridge!
For the second year in a row, PACCSA is teaming up with the Laurel Ridge Ski Concession for pre-season trail work. The Laurel Ridge trail clear is scheduled for Sunday, November 15th from 10:30 AM until 3:30 PM. The Ski Concession is giving everyone who participates one trail pass for the 2015/2016 season and will be throwing a free cookout with soups and warm drinks. Participants will also have a chance to win free ski garb. If you plan to attend, please send an e-mail to Jim South at south2027@hotmail.com indicating the number of people in your party. This will let the Ski Concession know how much food to prepare.
For all trail clears, please bring work gloves and hand tools such as loppers, clippers, bow saws, and rakes. If you don't have any of these tools, don't worry! There will be plenty of extras. Also, since it will be hunting season, DCNR asks that everyone please wear bright, visible clothing. With everyone's help, we'll have all of the trails clean and clear for the season's first big snowfall!


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FORT BELVOIR, VA. -- The U.S. Army Audit Agency's Operations Center was relocated to Fort Belvoir, VA in March 2012 as a result of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC). A ribbon cutting ceremony was conducted at the new location June 18, 2012. Among the distinguished guests were Ms. Joyce Morrow, Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army; Mr. Steven Redmann, Executive Director, U.S. Army Headquarters Services; and Mr. Daniel Blair, Deputy IG for Audit.
The ceremony began with a welcome from Mr. Joseph Mizzoni, Principal Deputy Auditor General, followed by remarks from Mr. Randall Exley, The Auditor General. Special awards were presented to a number of agency individuals in recognition of their dedicated support in preparation of and during the actual move of the office as well as recognition to individuals external to the agency for their excellent BRAC support. The cutting of the ribbon was assisted by Ms. Morrow.
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By Sam Marsden
Griezmann to sign with Barca, says Atleti CEO
With reports Barcelona are set to trigger Antoine Griezmann's release clause, the FC guys assess how the France star will fit into the current side.
Sid Lowe shares the latest on Antoine Griezmann's links to Barcelona, and his hunch the dressing room would prefer Neymar return than bring in the Atleti star.
With Antoine Griezmann in the news with his decision to leave Atletico Madrid, Frank Leboeuf is asked about his role in the France national team.
Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin says Antoine Griezmann will be playing for Barcelona next season, confirming what sources told ESPN FC in May.
Griezmann, 28, communicated to Atletico that he would leave the club this summer in the final week of the La Liga season. At the time, sources at Barcelona told ESPN FC that the Spanish champions were hopeful of signing the forward.
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The France international has not yet revealed what his next move will be, despite making his Atletico departure public, but Gil Marin has no doubts about where his future lies.
"I've been certain where Griezmann will play next season since March," Gil Marin told Movistar on Wednesday. "He will play for Barcelona."
Griezmann has offered conflicting versions of his current situation over the past few days. He followed up a comment saying he knows where he will be playing next season by backtracking and saying nothing has been confirmed yet.
"I want my future to be decided more than anyone, but let's be patient," Griezmann said on Tuesday. "Maybe in two weeks we'll know something."
Barca are keen to sign Griezmann despite the manner in which he turned them down last summer. His decision to star in a documentary in which he snubbed their offer in favour of remaining with Atleti irked some people at the Catalan club, but president Josep Maria Bartomeu has remained keen on the attacker.
Bartomeu told ESPN FC that the documentary, titled "The Decision", was "water under the bridge" in an exclusive interview in April.
However, Barcelona need to balance their books before committing to more signings, with the club targeting at least €60 million in sales before the end of June, which is when the financial year ends.
Griezmann's release clause, meanwhile, drops from €200m to €120m on July 1, making him significantly cheaper for Barcelona in just over two weeks than he would be now.
Sources told ESPN FC that Griezmann did not personally reveal to Atletico where he will move, but he did tell them he will deposit his release clause with the league at the start of July.
Barca could try to negotiate a deal with Atletico, but sources close to the club have said they remain reluctant to open talks before July when the clause dips, due to the fact the Rojiblanco reported them to FIFA for making an illegal approach on Griezmann at the end of 2017.
Griezmann is one of a number of signings Barca are lining up this summer following a disappointing end to the season in the Champions League and the Copa del Rey. They have already finalised a deal for Ajax midfielder Frenkie de Jong and are still trying to persuade his teammate Matthijs de Ligt to join.


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Three parallel patent systems coming to Europe
The new European patent system, made up of the EU patent and the Unified Patent Court (UPC), is set to begin operating by 2017. Though in some countries the UPC contracts still need to be ratified as the final act, few experts believe that this process could still fail. The key details have been hammered out: Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Mannheim and Munich have been chosen as the German local divisions. The yearly fees, as well as the opt-out fee, will be low, and therefore attractive to companies. The selection and training of qualified judges is moving along nicely. The rules of procedure for the UPC were put in place in October. So company experts and lawyers are devoting more and more attention to the new system, which will coexist alongside the national patent systems and the so-called European "bundle" patent as part of the European Patent Convention agreement. This means that patent law in Europe will become more complicated, but will also offer plenty of tactical opportunities in terms of litigation. Chemicals, consumer goods and pharmaceuticals corporates are the potential users. The system is expected to be especially attractive to NPEs, because of the possibility of a pan-European claim for injunction. As NPEs are currently experiencing unfavourable conditions in US courts, they are increasingly switching to German courts, which are thought to be sympathetic to plaintiffs. Large series of proceedings are being conducted in Germany by Marathon, Saint Lawrence Communications and Unwired Planet – with success.
Major grievances at the EPO
The European Patent Office (EPO) is set to play a central role in the new European patent system. But there was a great stir under its president Benoît Battistelli: the office administration and parts of the workforce are said to be at serious loggerheads, not only because of social reforms, but mainly because of the Office's approach to disciplinary proceedings. On top of this, a debate about the lack of independence of the boards of appeal is raging. A reform proposal by the EPO is now on the table, but its implementation will be delayed until the end of the year.
EU patent: more competition for German firms
Before the end of 2015, the two patents heavyweights Hoyng Monegier (Netherlands, France, Spain) and Reimann Osterrieth Köhler Haft (Germany) are set to merge. Hoyng ROKH Monegier will be a 100-strong IP colossus, whose lawyers could play a huge role at the central UPC locations. Another important event was the spinoff of the entire Düsseldorf IP team from Preu Bohlig & Partner. This is one of the hardest-hitting teams of litigation lawyers, and will be launching as Kather Augenstein in January 2016. These are the most striking examples of the dynamism with which German patents firms are preparing for the new patent system and the challenges it will bring in terms of pan-European competition: a multitude of firms are reacting by opening offices, hiring partners, ramping up their headcounts or branching into additional areas of technical expertise. Every firm has its own challenges to tackle. These can be summarized as follows, based on the type of firm:
▹ Litigation teams in internationally merged full-service firms like Bird & Bird and Hogan Lovells: building up mixed litigation expertise by bringing in patent attorneys where necessary; branching into the US market to secure their own contacts among US companies; balancing the interests of the strong national patents teams, esp. between the UK and Germany.
▹ Litigation teams in independent German boutiques like Rospatt Osten Pross and Wildanger Kehrwald Graf v. Schwerin & Partner: building up mixed litigation expertise by closer cooperation with patent attorneys where necessary; cooperation with litigation teams in other European locations, esp. Amsterdam, London and Paris; building on direct connections to Asian and US companies; ramping up teams for technically complex and time-consuming UPC proceedings.
▹ Litigation teams in independent German full-service firms like Gleiss Lutz and Hengeler Mueller: building up mixed litigation expertise by closer cooperation with patent attorneys where necessary; cooperation with litigation teams in other European locations, esp. Amsterdam, London and Paris; ramping up teams to cope with the major UPC proceedings ahead; asserting their own strategic goals in a full-service partnership.
▹ Large mixed firms with a strong patent attorney branch like Vossius & Partner and Hoffmann Eitle: building up visible litigation expertise in several technical fields; ramping up teams to cope with the major UPC proceedings ahead; branching into more German locations; branching into other international markets with their own offices or in close cooperation with local firms.
▹ Pure patent attorney firms like Manitz Finsterwald & Partner and Betten & Resch: building up mixed litigation expertise by closer cooperation with litigation firms where necessary; cooperation with patents firms in other European locations, esp., Amsterdam, London and Paris.
The new system also means that all patent firms in Europe need to improve their language skills for proceedings conducted in English, widen their service portfolios and adapt their cost models, as the various European models will be harmonized in the UPC – with advantages and disadvantages for each country.
IP rights in Germany
Technical protection rights are of vast importance for companies: patents and registered designs contribute to a company's economic development. In Germany, two professional groups provide advice on this. Patent attorneys perform what is known as patent prosecution: they file patents and register designs, as well as conducting official proceedings. Lawyers are in charge of litigation in infringement proceedings. Both professional groups litigate in nullity suits and provide advice in connection with protection right strategies and invention rights.
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Health care enrollment spikes in Utah in December
January 15, 2014 By NevadaHealth
SALT LAKE CITY — Enrollment in health care plans on the federal government's website spiked in Utah in December as thousands who previously were stuck in the pipeline got signed up, government figures released Monday show.
About 18,600 people had signed up for plans in Utah by Dec. 28. That's more than 10 times the total at the end of November.
The spike occurred across the country as people scrambled to beat enrollment deadlines. Nearly 2.2 million had signed up nationwide through late December, more than six times the November total.
The online federal marketplace that went live in October was plagued by glitches, leading to a slow start for enrollment.
In addition to those who already have chosen their plans, thousands more in Utah are in the process of getting enrolled. The new federal figures show nearly 32,000 people have completed their applications but have yet to choose a plan. Nationally, 4.3 million people are in the pipeline.
Utah's enrollees are significantly younger than those in most of the rest of the country, according to the administration's breakdowns on those who signed up for government-subsidized private insurance through the federal and state markets.
Twenty-nine percent of Utah residents enrolled are young adults ages 18 to 34. That's a higher percentage than all but two states: Massachusetts and the District of Columbia, which have far fewer total enrollees. Nationally, 24 percent of enrollees come from that age group.
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2014/01/13/6069493/health-care-enrollment-spikes.html#storylink=cpy


It's amazing what a bit of sleep will do. Except for the part where I only slept till 8am and wanted to sleep till 10, but I feel more awake this morning, even though it's cloudy and I haven't opened the curtains and haven't seen the sun yet.
I rewatched the Doctor Who thing from last night. I was most amazed to find it was 8 minutes long - it felt about 2!
There are still large parts of it I dislike. The Hotel Babylon thing, which was probably about the same length, was clearly poking fun at itself, whereas the Doctor Who one felt like it couldn't decide whether to poke fun or be serious and it's ended up being a bit of both and neither and doesn't work. And I dislike the Confidential where they said that Peter Davison was the first of the modern Doctors, because you could pretty much define that to be any of them.
I didn't watch it quite so closely, so the Fifth Doctor felt better. The trouble is that in the original episodes he's Tristan and now he's just Peter Davison. It's only in the audios that I can believe he's the Doctor.
I've seen lots of people talk about it this morning on my RSS Feeds (I think I'm the only person who didn't love it) but only one person mentioned giving any money. So if you bothered to take the time to watch it on TV, or go to the website to watch it, then you'll know where to go and give some money to help disadvantaged children in Britain.
I ache this morning, but collecting money yesterday morning was still the best part of the day.
Being tired last night and needing an early night was not a good start. When my day started this morning, it was dark. It wasn't really light until I left the house in the freezing cold, dressed in two jumpers and two pairs of trousers as well as other layers. It's not easy to get a pair of jeans with slim legs on over a pair of trousers with baggy legs. I'm very glad I did though, because at one point I had cold legs. At least it was the traditional cold weather for Children in Need and not pouring it down like it did last year.
Then I walked down to where I was collecting money from cars stopped at the lights on the bridge. For an hour and a half I had great fun attempting to get money from people. One bloke gave me a massive pile of coppers. Another gave me a bag of 5ps. As a result my bucket was really heavy - I am discovering muscles that ache when I lift my arms. It almost makes me wish for the American way of lots of notes. Towards the end people did mention how cold it was while they were looking for their change. By that time I was hot and looking forward to stripping down to a normal number of layers.
I have seriously not had enough sleep, though, so today has been such a struggle. But I saw Doctor Who on TV. Which I thought was a bit crap - it seemed to me like it was easy to tell you were watching something fictional. But perhaps it's tiredness - I'll watch it again on the website tomorrow. (I quite liked Peter Davison in Confidential, though).
The Bill doing the Rat Pack were very good. Although their behind the scenes thing was almost more interesting than their song! Of the four actors I only recognised two: Graham Cole (who I've met) and the one who plays Terry. I think the ginger one is the Super. No doubt all will become clear if I watch any of The Bill at Christmas - it was last Christmas that I watched an episode.
Now I'm just waiting for Sybil Fawlty on after the news. I've never seen Hotel Babylon, only trailers, but she's got to be good.


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Tesla's Inventions Still Electrify Students!
Dr. Hank Hurrass visited Ridgeline Academy to teach summer school students about the Hellcat coil that just became a part of the Guinness Book of World Records. We learned that it took him a year to build the Hellcat coil, and he didn't know whether it would even work. The coil is not a new invention, in fact, it has been around for over a century, one of the many novel creations of inventor and electrical engineer Nikola Tesla, who also developed radio and radar waves, fluorescent lights and the AC distribution system used in our homes today.
Hurrass spoke about that first coil. "I got an award at the Orange County Science Fair," he reminisces. He has been building coils ever since. He and his buddy kept building the coils in a friendly rivalry, and the coils kept growing bigger and bigger, culminating in the famous "Hellcat Coil" in 2015.
Tesla irrevocably changed the field of electronics and our understanding of electricity, Hurrass explains. Tesla's first big invention–the AC electric polyphase motor, or the inductor motor and generator–brought electricity into everyday use. Intensified by the ardent rivalry between Tesla and George Westinghouse (not to mention Thomas Edison), the introduction of the electric power distribution systems in the late 19th century allowed electric energy to be transmitted on a scale permitting indoor lighting in every home. That historical rivalry would go down in history as the "War of the Currents."
Hurrass showed us how the currents work. Basically, it is possible to either step down (decrease) or step up (increase) the voltage of a transformer, by manipulating the input to output (or primary to secondary wire turns) ratio. Regardless of the number of turns, he said, the ratio must remain constant. Electric current goes in, to come out as heat; and what goes in, must come out, albeit transformed, as the name of the device prescribes. If electricity is to travel a greater distance, then an increase in voltage in necessary, all the while keeping the input-output ratio constant.
An ideal transformer has a one-to-one ratio, but Hurrass' Tesla coil has a much higher ratio, with more turns on the secondary and less turns on the primary wire. Pointing to the thick black wire that encircles the outside of the coil six times, he explains, "It's thick because there's a lot of current going through it."
We also got a lesson about thunder and lightning and the best place to be during an electrical storm. He taught us about converting kilometers to miles per hour. After the explanations the class got a two-in-one audio and light show. Hurrass runs his "shop" in Black Canyon City, where he has been living for the past 22 years.
The Hellcat Coil has attracted the interest of people from all over the world. Hurrass mentions three doctors from Romania, a man from Denmark and a kid from Bulgaria as recent visitors. Hurrass enjoys teaching kids about electricity, and showing elementary and junior high students his Tesla coils.
Hurrass shared with us stories around his own sixth-grade field trip and the role it plays in this stage of the game for him now. Today, he hopes to electrify the kids' intellectual lives as well.
For more information, visit www.audiotesla.org or contact Hurrass via e-mail ataudioteslaworld@gmail.com.
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How Boris Johnson has been played into a brutal corner that he might not escape from this time
12th June 2020 by Nick 7 Comments
His premiership has gone so differently than I'm sure Boris Johnson imagined. Some of that is fair enough; he couldn't have foreseen a pandemic. A lot of what has transpired was less difficult to predict, however. In February, which seems like a very long time ago now, I wrote an article on here about how I wouldn't be at all surprised if Johnson's time in Number 10 was brief, even going as far as to speculate he could be out within a year. I got a lot of people telling me I was talking out of my arse at the time. What's interesting is I'm certain that if I said the same thing today, far fewer people would disagree with me.
The Conservative Party is starting to panic a little. In Keir Starmer, they finally face a leader of the opposition who isn't a joke. The polls have already begun to reflect this new reality. The economy has tanked in a way that is almost beyond normal comprehension. Quietly, behind the scenes, doubts are being flung around within Tory circles about Johnson's ability to lead. The Cummings affair hasn't helped – but it is about much more than that. The prime minister has been played into a corner and it is difficult to see how he gets out. He's been in bad situations before in politics and escaped, so he might well find a way this time round. This corner really is pretty tight though.
The number of Tories who want to fast track opening up the country again, starting with things like relaxing the two metre rule, particularly with parts of the UK such as Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man starting to relax restrictions, is growing every day. Yet Johnson must be crapping himself about what to do here. If restrictions are relaxed in England, this could mitigate economic damage – but if the CoVid death rate significantly spikes again, it will be hard to avoid the conclusion that he sacrificed lives for the economy. But again, if he allows restrictions to go on and the economic pain gets even more severe, he faces open revolt within his party.
Added to all of this is the shit show that is Brexit. I wrote in the Spectator this week about how I thought we should push ahead with no deal Brexit. I expected to get a flood of Remainers screaming at me combined with some Brexiteer love. I got some of that but I was surprised to find many more Remainers saying in response, "Yeah, agree. Let them do it. Get it over with and let the Tories suffer the political consequences when it's a disaster". I also got of lot of stuff from Leavers along the lines of, "No, there won't be no deal. The EU will fold at the last moment" that sounded a touch desperate, as if faced with no deal for real, there was recoil.
Boris Johnson faces a massive problem here, on the same scale as his CoVid dilemma. If he caves in to an extension of the transition period, the political fallout will be massive. Brexiteers will be furious, while everyone else will see a major promise being broken. If he pushes ahead with no deal, he is taking a tremendous gamble. If the disruption from no deal is minimal, Johnson will emerge triumphant. If it is a disaster, I think he's finished. I believe at that point the Tories will collectively hang it all on Johnson, just as they were planning to do with May, and use the fallout to get a new leader who will have loads of time before another general election to turn things around.
Boris Johnson has already done the thing they elected him leader of the Conservative Party to do. He won them an election. Having achieved that, he is fast becoming surplus to requirements. I remain of the same opinion I was back in February, that Johnson's premiership rests on weaker ground than almost anyone else thinks. He will require a great deal of luck to get through both the rest of the CoVid crisis and the next stage of Brexit.
I have a new book out now. It's called "Politics is Murder" and follows the tale of a woman named Charlotte working at a failing think tank who has got ahead in her career in a novel way – she is a serial killer. One day, the police turn up at her door and tell her she is a suspect in a murder – only thing is, it is one she had nothing to do with. The plot takes in Conservative Party conference, a plot against the Foreign Secretary and some gangsters while Charlotte tries to find out who is trying to frame her for a murder she didn't commit.
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The phoenix says
12th June 2020 at 11:29
How lucky was Corbyn to lose in december 2019
As super mac said events dear boy events
Keir Starmer is already the new PM
Matt (Bristol) says
Resiling somewhat from my February comments, yes, you have a point, because (just as with Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe) now we have a non-Brexit issue that directly tests his personal competency.
However, I think the crunch time will come outside your 'one year' timescale — if the May 2021 elections are bad for the Tories, or worse, if Covid-19 means he tries to elections again and is seen as doing so to avoid a pummelling, that is when the Tory vultures will circle. Tories attack Tory prime ministers when they are a demonstrable electoral liability.
Tories attack Tory prime ministers when they are a demonstrable electoral liability.
They didn't do it to May.
Dave Chapman says
Or Major. (When it had been crystal clear for years he was a cretin).
Johnson has already found what he believes to be a really clever way out of his Brexit corner, No Extension but we wont actually enforce the Customs Rules. The practical effect will be much the same as an Extension (provided The EU play along) but it wont be called one; classic Johnson "Having Cake while Eating" tactics.
I wonder if its another of Cummings Genius ideas ?
We will see if it works.
Julian Tisi says
The fallout from no deal is more likely to be a long death rather than a sudden cliff edge. For example, on day one post no Deal I suspect that the EU won't be rushing to introduce border checks. For a moment, many Brexiteers might cheer that the fallout wasn't as bad as the naysayers predicted. But then as soon as the UK chooses to adopt non-EU compliant rules which might undermine the single market (e.g. in a deal with the US, allowing chlorine-washed chickens et al into the UK) that's the moment the border checks will go up and it'll happen without Britain's say-so. For remainers there may never be a "I told you so" moment but the pain will be very real. Alternatively if the EU does introduce early border checks and similar consequences of a no deal, Boris will try the line "Look how bad the EU are, punishing us" but I can't see it washing; I think voters will turn on the Tories and they'll dump Boris.
David Evans says
Boris Johnson will do what all threatened politicians do – take the short term easy action to satisfy his supporters and hope something will turn up.
Supported by a media/propaganda machine that will still support his "It's those nasty Europeans' fault" coupled with no Senior Tories wanting to inherit the mess, things will steadily decline until as Dec 2024 gets closer. Then they will look for some no-mark they can bribe with the offer of a good gob in the city to be leader into the GE (John Major anyone?), so they can pretend to have learned the lesson and done something to get rid of the cancer.
If a miracle happens, as it did with John Major, they win. If not, they bequeath the shit to Labour, having trashed the field totally so Labour will definitely lose the next election. By which time another new leader will have emerged and they can carry on regardless.
Now which bit of this did the Lib Dems forget to do in the run up to 2015?


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With 15 public holidays throughout the year, this series will look at the customs and culture of Japanese National Holidays.
The Coming of Age festival is celebrated on the second Monday of January and marks the transition of young Japanese people into adulthood.
National Foundation Day is celebrated on February 11 to mark the foundation of Japan and the accession of Emperor Jimmu.
Respect for the Aged Day is a Japanese holiday celebrated annually to honor elderly citizens.


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A Shorten Labor Government will boost health services in the ACT by building a new dedicated outpatient clinic, establishing a new palliative care in-patient unit and upgrading support services for new mums.
Federal Labor will invest an additional $20 million in these new services for the people of Canberra, while also honouring all existing Commonwealth commitments such as the upgrade to Canberra Hospital ICU.
Labor's extra commitments will include $10 million for a new outpatient clinic at Calvary Public Hospital in Bruce, giving residents of the ACT and southern NSW better access to free specialist appointments.
As the population of Canberra and the surrounding southern NSW region rapidly expands and ages, demand for health services in this area is growing quickly – including for specialists and elective surgery.
This new clinic is expected to deliver timely care for a range of common specialities and ultimately lead to improved health outcomes for patients who need surgery.
Labor will also invest $6 million for a new palliative care in-patient unit at Canberra Hospital. This will give the hospital better capacity to provide critical care for patients as they reach the end of their lives.
We are committed to improving palliative care across the country to ensure all Australians are afforded the comfort, dignity and privacy they need in their final days.
Labor will also spend $4m to upgrade QEII Family Centre in Curtin so it can provide in-patient support to women experiencing post-natal difficulties, for example because of breastfeeding problems or they have a baby with special needs.
This investment will pay for an additional two in-patient beds, as well as new spaces to have day services and drop-in services as the role of QEII is expanded.
These investments are part of Federal Labor's Fair Go Action Plan to fix our hospitals and strengthen Medicare.
At a time when everything is going up except people's wages, soaring health care costs under the Liberals are putting more strain on the family budget - and more strain on our public hospitals.
Despite this, Scott Morrison locked in his public hospital cuts in this week's Budget.
As Treasurer, he cut $715 million from hospitals under the current 2017 to 2020 funding agreement with the states. This week he locked in even bigger cuts for the next five years.
Only Labor is promising a better deal.
We will pay for this investment in Canberra's hospital system through our $2.8 billion Better Hospitals Fund, which will more than reverse the Liberal cuts as well as fund new capital projects like these ones.


An article in my news feed detailed how, because of the One Child Policy, males vastly outnumber females in China. "An Excess Male" is a dystopian novel that isn't that much of a stretch as what could happen. As is a reality in China, males are competing to get a wife. Though in this novel, a woman can have up to three husbands, and the main family has decided to go to the max. This book details how an unconventional family try to get along with each other and somehow still fit into society. Each of them faces personal difficulties that threaten to tear the family apart.
I was impressed that this is Maggie Shen King's debut novel. I grew to love each of the characters, and laughed and grew frustrated with them. The conclusion, while a bit open ended, left me wanting a sequel. I wanted to know what happened next, and I am left letting my imagination run wild with the possibilities!


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From Coral Conservation to Urban Beekeeping and Responsible Sourcing: Commemorate World Environment Day at these Hilton Properties
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Through its Travel with Purpose 2030 Goals, Hilton has committed to cutting its environmental impact in half and doubling its social impact by 2030.
Each and every hotel is committed to supporting these goals and having a positive impact on their local community–and we know our guests share that passion and are often on the lookout for ways to support environmental stewardship too.
To mark #WorldEnvironmentDay (June 5) and #WorldOceansDay (June 8), we've selected several hotels that encourage guests to truly immerse themselves in sustainable activities, give back to the local community and experience the very best in sustainable operations.
From swimming alongside and learning about manta rays in Bora Bora to restoring coral in the Maldives and the Seychelles–right through to sustainably sourced seafood in San Diego and farm-to-fork dining in Brisbane–these hotels are a perfect place to celebrate World Environment Day.
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island (Maldives)
The perfect eco-conscious family activity, Conrad Maldives Rangali Island's coral conservation program blends education and adventure for adults and children alike. The resort's in-house Marine Biologist offers coral-related insights in a fun and interactive way and highlights the importance of ocean conservation. With the help of the Marine Biologist, guests have the opportunity to place coral "babies" onto a rope where they will be rehabilitated in the coral nursery. The Marine Biologist will then take guests on a short snorkel to the coral nursery and around the reef, pointing out all the vibrant marine life. Participants will even receive updates from the resort over the next one to two years, so guests can keep an eye on how their baby coral are growing and learn when they get transplanted into their natural habitat.
Conrad Bora Bora Nui (Bora Bora, French Polynesia)
Through an exclusive partnership with the renowned non-profit Manta Trust, Conrad Bora Bora Nui helps to create a greater appreciation of manta rays and the protection of their habitat in Bora Bora. Guests are invited on a snorkel or scuba dive tour to discover and learn about the gentle ocean giants with the resident Marine Biologist, in accordance with the Manta Trust Code of Conduct. Guests are also welcome to identify manta rays in the lagoon with guidance from the Marine Biologist, and participate in engaging education programs at the resort. To commemorate World Oceans Day this year, the hotel will launch two new specialty cocktails with a portion of proceeds going to Manta Trust. The property will also offer an educational snorkel tour around the hotel's Biorock structures, which aid in coral growth and preservation, host a beach and lagoon clean-up with team members and hold a complimentary ocean-themed discussion for guests to discuss and learn about the different species in French Polynesia.
Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah (Ras Al Khaimah, UAE)
Overlooking the Arabian shoreline, this luxurious beachfront resort is the ultimate destination for golf enthusiasts. Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah invites guests to practice their swing on the adjacent 18-hole championship golf course while helping to promote Ras Al Khaimah's marine life. The coastal driving range near the hotel offers guests the chance to hit "eco golf balls" into the sea. Made of biodegradable ingredients, the balls dissolve into fish food, supporting the local marine life.
Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa (Seychelles)
Located in one of the most desirable locations in the world, Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa overlooks the azure waves of the Indian Ocean. This heavenly hideaway invites guests to help protect and restore Mahé's coral marine life. The hotel's well-established coral nursery, developed in partnership with Marine Conservation Society Seychelles helps regrow coral on land, and guests can play their own part in the restoration journey by adopting a piece of coral to track its development after leaving the hotel and snorkeling along the 650-meter coral trail to see the positive impact of this work.
Waldorf Astoria Park City (Park City, Utah, US)
Nestled among the hills, peaks, and valleys of the expansive Wasatch Mountain Range, Waldorf Astoria Park City showcases true commitment to the local community and environment. To date, the hotel has taken over 300 cars off of the road thanks to its complimentary hotel shuttle and helped plant nearly 9,650 trees in more than 22 countries by purchasing Eminence Organic Skin Care products for the resort's luxury spa. At the hotel's on-site restaurant, Powder, guests can expect an almost completely plastic-free experience whilst enjoying farm-to-fork meats, cheeses and vegetables all purchased through local farms. Highlights include artisan greens, made with greens and feta cheese sourced from Park City's farmer's market, and confit of duck carbonara, made with native eggs and peas. Guests can also savor local honey from two on-site beehives and enjoy peace of mind that leftover fruits, vegetables, eggshells and more are being given back to the earth via composting through Momentum Recycling.
Hilton Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Located in the elegant riverside Puerto Madero district, Hilton Buenos Aires is already well-known for its gastronomy. The hotel recently launched a partnership with Vivera Organica, an urban communal garden situated in the Rodrigo Bueno neighborhood close to the hotel. The garden is cared for by 14 families, and most of the producers are migrant women with previous experience in land work. An improved organic vegetable garden was opened in February 2020 and has provided an increase in income for the families, thanks to partnerships with businesses like Hilton Buenos Aires. Every day, guests are drawn to the hotel's dishes prepared with locally-grown herbs and vegetables gardened from "Vivera Organica," such as the creamy pumpkin puree, served with red onions, broccoli, cauliflower, heirloom tomatoes, baby leek, carrots and arugula infused olive oil.
Hilton San Diego Bayfront (San Diego, California, US)
Inspired by its surrounding maritime culture, Hilton San Diego Bayfront puts sustainability at the forefront of its operations. The coastal retreat is part of the Surfrider Foundation's Ocean Friendly Restaurant Program which requires the property's restaurants to follow several criteria including the use of proper recycling practices and use of reusable food ware. Guests dining at the aptly-named Odysea restaurant, perched alongside the water, can enjoy sustainably-sourced menu items including fresh local striped bass with a micro herb salad, spring vegetables and a citrus parsley oil or savory shrimp tacos with marinated shrimp, pico de gallo, salsa verde, cabbage and chipotle aioli. The hotel is also committed to reducing food waste and has successfully reduced food waste to landfill by 50% through their partnership with Smart Kitchens. The hotel donates unused food from group and more than over 2,500 pounds of food have been donated to families in need.
The Monsaraz San Diego, Tapestry Collection by Hilton (San Diego, California, US)
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Nippon Professional Baseball Betting In The Philippines
In Japan, NPB baseball is a huge hit, but it's also a home run across the sea in the Philippines. Nippon Professional Baseball, as the second most prestigious pro baseball league in the world (after the US' Major League Baseball, or MLB), is a popular spectator sport and betting sport for Filipino punters.
In fact, Nippon Professional Baseball betting in the Philippines is one of the most sought-after markets in all of sports gambling, as baseball betting itself is one of the nation's favorite wagering markets after basketball, boxing, and sabong.
With the current season in full swing, if you're already busy making your 2021 NPB baseball picks, you might as well be betting on them, too! That's where our Japanese baseball betting guide for Filipino gamblers comes into play, as we set the record straight on where and how to wager on this big brand of small ball.
Is It Legal To Bet On NPB Baseball In The Philippines?
Yes, it is legal to wager on Nippon Professional Baseball in the Philippines, whether you do so at a MegaSportsWorld (MSW) brick-and-mortar outlet or online at any reputable, licensed offshore betting site.
Philippine gambling laws do not allow domestic online sports wagering, but sites located outside of the country itself accept PH gamblers, and those gamblers are breaking no national or local laws by participating.
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Where To Legally Bet On Japanese Baseball In The Philippines
You can bet on Japanese baseball if you live in the Philippines in one of two ways: at MSW retail venues or online via legitimate international sportsbooks.
Both options are legal and safe, though if you wager online, you should only pick the most trusted sportsbooks in the industry, like the sites listed here.
Given the comparative lack of NPB odds offered by MegaSportsWorld, most Filipinos prefer the offshore route, both for its wide selection of Japanese baseball odds and its other gambling markets, which are also legal and safe for all real money betting.
Any of the sites in the table above have passed our thorough vetting process, and you are even encouraged to join multiple operators so you can shop lines to get the best NPB baseball odds for any given contest.
What Is Japanese Baseball?
Japanese baseball, officially called Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), is the highest level of baseball in Japan, and the second most prominent baseball league in the world.
Talent-wise, the league is often described by scouts as AAAA baseball, putting right above the top level of the MLB's minor league system in the USA. Japanese baseball is considered to be slightly more competitive than Korean baseball (KBO), which is also a popular betting sport for Filipino punters.
The NPB was founded in 1950, and it is currently comprised of 12 teams across two leagues – the Central League and the Pacific League. The leagues have six teams apiece, each sponsored by a Japanese corporation, and every team plays 146 games per season. The Pacific League winners and Central League winners then play in the Nippon Series – or Japan Series – to determine the season champion.
While the game has its quirks, the NPB is great for purists, particularly those who prefer classic "small ball" to the home run derbies that American baseball has become. For serious bettors and casual fans, the NPB really steps up to the plate!
2021 NPB Baseball Season
Because of the coronavirus lockdowns that swept the world in 2020, the current NPB season was delayed from its usual March/April start date.
However, the league finally got underway on June 19 and will run until roughly November 7. Fans are allowed in the stands on a limited basis, and the season will have only 120 games instead of the usual 146.
The Yomiuri Giants are the defending champions, having won the Nippon Series title in 2019.
2021 NPB Betting Odds
At the best online sportsbooks for Philippines bettors, the NPB is covered in its entirety, with dozens of odds and lines for each game of the season and playoffs.
Of course, because NPB action commences six days per week, it's important that you bookmark this page to get updated futures odds on the various NPB award winners, pennant winners, and eventual champion once those lines are posted.
You should also check your favorite sportsbook's betting boards regularly to get updated lines for each game on the daily NPB baseball schedule.
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How To Bet On Nippon Professional Baseball In The Philippines
It's very easy to bet on the NPB in the Philippines, as long as you know where to look. While MegaSportsWorld may occasionally offer betting lines on Japanese baseball, it isn't a reliable outlet for that market. Of course, the best online PH sportsbooks that operate offshore have all the NPB lines for every single game of the season.
All you need to do to make safe, legal wagers on Nippon Professional Baseball is sign up for a membership at any site listed here and have a firm grasp on the game and the betting types available.
To sign up at any reputable online book, simply follow one of our provided links, click or tap the "Join Now" button at your site of choice, input your credentials, choose a funding method (we recommend Bitcoin or another supported cryptocurrency so you can be eligible for same-day payouts), select a bonus, and submit your ticket.
Then, all that's left to do is browse the boards and pick the NPB betting lines you like. The wager types on offer will include the following, all of which use the American moneyline format:
NPB Straight Moneyline Bets
NPB Run-Line Bets (aka Point Spread Bets)
NPB Over/Under Bets (aka Totals Bets)
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NPB Parlays
NPB Live Bets (aka In-Game Bets)
Philippines-Friendly NPB Mobile Betting
These days, most Filipino sports bettors use their mobile phones to place wagers at legal online betting sites operating overseas. These sites require no downloads or updates, so you aren't tied to what's available in the Philippines App Store or Google Play store.
Whether you're an iPhone sports bettor or Android sports bettor, you will get a custom touchscreen sportsbook experience that offers one-tap wagers and live updates, no matter where in the islands you happen to be.
All you need to enjoy true mobile sports betting is a decent smartphone or tablet, an Internet connection, and a membership at any legitimate Philippines online sportsbook. With those, you can literally wager from anywhere!
Live Japanese Baseball Betting In The Philippines
Baseball betting is already hugely popular, and as a statistician's dream, it's also a sports bettor's dream. But with live NPB betting in the Philippines – which is not available at MegaSportsWorld outlets and can only be enjoyed at legal offshore Philippines betting sites – you'll get hundreds of more odds for every single game.
By betting on in-game lines that shift as the action does, you can recover bad pregame bets and double down on good ones. In-play wagering also makes the games that much more engaging and immersive, which is why it's no surprise that live baseball betting on Nippon league baseball is such a hot commodity.
Best of all, you can place live bets via computer and mobile devices of all kinds, so you don't have to be stuck at home to hit a home run!
About Nippon Professional Baseball
While we covered the basics above, there are a few specific things to understand about the NPB, especially when it comes to PH bettors placing their very first wagers on this unique brand of baseball.
Using the MLB as a benchmark, the Japanese baseball league has some key differences, and these are listed below:
Japanese Baseball Rules
In general, Japanese baseball is very similar to both MLB baseball and KBO League baseball. However, it is more similar to the latter, and the following points of interest show Filipino sports bettors what to look for when comparing the game to the Major Leagues:
Smaller irregular fields, often with center field dimensions well under 400 feet
Smaller strike zone that is not uniform at the outside and inside dimensions
Smaller, denser baseball
Pacific League uses a DH, while Central League does not
Games may end in a tie after three extra innings for a maximum of 12-inning games
Favors a six-man starting pitcher rotation so each pitcher throws once per week
Games played Monday through Saturday, with Sundays off
25-player limit per game
Japan Series games may end in ties, so some series may go longer than seven games
NPB Season Structure
Typically, the NPB schedule mirrors that of Major League Baseball's. The Japanese baseball league throws out its first pitch in late March to early April, wrapping up its postseason and the Japan Series championship in October.
Each of the 12 NPB clubs plays 146 games (73 home and 73 away), and each team plays each other team roughly 16 times. This gives Filipino bettors a huge wealth of data to draw from, especially when betting on the NPB during the second half of the season.
In total, the normal NPB season sees 730 games, all of which have 10-20 betting lines at the best Philippines online sportsbooks. Mix in live NPB betting, and Filipino punters get literally hundreds of thousands of Japanese baseball bets each year!
NPB Playoffs Format
In 2004, the Pacific League changed its postseason structure, which was then mirrored by the Central League in 2006. Under the current NPB playoffs system – now called the Climax Series – teams are determined and seeded as shown below.
The Climax Series has three stages, with the first-, second-, and third-place teams in both leagues making the playoffs.
First Stage – Best-of-Three
The First Stage seeds the second-place and third-place teams against one another, with all games taking place at the second-place team's home field.
Final Stage – Best-of-Six
The Final Stage is the second stage of the Climax Series, and it pits the winner of the First Stage against the league champion, or number-one seed. That team is given a one-game advantage, which is why this series is a best-of-six instead of a traditional best-of-seven.
Nippon Series (aka Japan Series) – Best-of-Seven
The winners of the Pacific League Final Stage and the Central League Final Stage (i.e. the pennant winners) face off in the championship round, called the Nippon Series or Japan Series. This series is contested in a 2-3-2 format, and because games can end in ties after 12 innings, the series can technically extend beyond seven games.
NPB Teams
There are 12 NPB teams, with six clubs in each of the two leagues that comprise Nippon Professional Baseball. The Japanese baseball teams break down as follows:
Pacific League
Chiba Lotte Marines – Chiba, Chiba (ZOZO Marine Stadium)
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – Fukuoka (Fukuoka, PayPay Dome)
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters – Sapporo, Hokkaidō (Sapporo Dome)
Orix Buffaloes – Osaka, Osaka and Kobe, Hyōgo (Kyocera Dome Osaka and Hotto Motto Field Kobe)
Saitama Seibu Lions – Tokorozawa, Saitama (MetLife Dome)
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – Sendai, Miyagi (Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi)
Chunichi Dragons – Nagoya, Aichi (Nagoya Dome)
Hanshin Tigers – Nishinomiya, Hyōgo (Hanshin Koshien Stadium)
Hiroshima Toyo Carp – Hiroshima, Hiroshima (MAZDA Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima)
Tokyo Yakult Swallows – Shinjuku, Tokyo (Meiji Jingu Stadium)
Yokohama DeNA BayStars – Yokohama, Kanagawa (Yokohama Stadium)
Yomiuri Giants – Bunkyō, Tokyo (Tokyo Dome)
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse University women's soccer team added some defensive depth to the roster with the signing of Lindsey Brick on Friday morning.
A Gaithersburg, Md., native, Brick attended high school at Quince Orchard where she was a two-time First Team All-State selection under head coach Peg Keiller. She played club soccer with Maryland United FC. Brick will begin her athletic and academic career at Syracuse in the fall of 2020.
"Syracuse has been my dream school ever since my alumni parents started taking me to Orange basketball games when I was 7 years old," Brick said. "As I grew older and decided my goal was to play soccer in college, I never gave up on my dream of going to Syracuse. I'm eager to become a productive member of the Syracuse University community, contribute my athletic abilities on the field, and earn a degree at a university I'm passionate about."
Brick, a center back, helped Quince Orchard win 45 games over the last four years, claiming three regional championships in that time. With Brick's assistance, the school also reached the state semifinals in 2017 and state quarterfinals in 2019. As a 2018 team captain, Brick helped anchor a defense that allowed just six goals all season – a school record for lowest goals against. Recording 11 goals and four assists in her career, Brick earned First Team All-State in 2018 and 2019, and Second Team All-Met in 2018.
Brick is Syracuse's second signee of the month. The Orange added Russian international Alina Miagkova on January 14.
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"Married To The Game," the new music video from DJ Esco's E.T.: Esco Terrestrial mixtape is a chronicle of his musical partnership with Future, a relationship that's withstood a prison stint in Dubai and led to global success. Both of those circumstances are addressed in the track's music video, which includes clips from the past five years of the Atlanta duos joint career together. Heartwarming.
At the video's conclusion, clips from a Married To The Game documentary are shown. Gucci Mane and Metro Boomin both make appearances, and Esco attempts to do a cowboy dance in a barren stretch of San Antonio. The FADER has reached out to reps for DJ Esco and Future for comment.


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Chloe and Ricky have two Shepherd Cross sisters called Sierra and Delta, and wanted tocapture them in all their glory at a professional outdoor shoot at Healey Dell near Rochdale.
With a weather forecast that wasn't looking particularly obliging, we had our work cut out for us. We took a chance, meeting in a beautiful woodland of Healey Dell, a nature reserve on the hills above Rochdale and the results ended up being fantastic.
Keeping one eye on the weather and the other on the dogs, we got some brilliant shots of the Sierra and Delta. Highlights included the entirely natural shot of them laying together with their bow ties on and their paws crossed, and some beautiful backdrops of snowflakes streaking across the sky.
Robert took the time to make friends with both dogs and was more than happy to go at their pace with his photography.
The end product is phenomenal.


She was originally from the Orange Park Kennel Club near Jacksonville. We have had her about 7 years. Her favorite activity is going to the Atlas Dog Park in The Villages everyday to meet with her friends. If she has not gone to the Park by late afternoon she will follow me about the house expressing (barking) her displeasure. She is very gentle and sweet.


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