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Gutekunst talks free agency and more at combine
General manager Brian Gutekunst kicked off the Green Bay Packers' portion of the NFL scouting combine with a news conference in Indianapolis.
Gutekunst talks free agency and more at combine General manager Brian Gutekunst kicked off the Green Bay Packers' portion of the NFL scouting combine with a news conference in Indianapolis. Check out this story on packersnews.com: http://pck.rs/2oF4PRD
Michael Cohen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 11:17 a.m. CT Feb. 28, 2018 | Updated 2:15 p.m. CT Feb. 28, 2018
Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst speaks with the media at the NFL scouting combine on Feb. 28, 2018, in Indianapolis.(Photo: Aaron Nagler/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wis)
General manager Brian Gutekunst kicked off the Green Bay Packers' portion of the NFL scouting combine with a news conference in Indianapolis on Wednesday morning.
Gutekunst spoke for 13 minutes about a variety of topics. The following is a summary of his remarks:
(What is different about the combine as a GM?) "This, you know? For me, the actual process for what I'm about to do doesn't change much. Our process is going to stay the same. The evaluation part of it, the medical part of it, that all kind of stays the same. The media stuff is different for me, so that's new. But I'm excited to kind of get into these prospects and see what they're all about."
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(What do you think of this draft class?) "I think it's a good class, it's intriguing. I think it's a strong secondary group, you know? I think the interior of the offensive line group is pretty strong. I think there's depth at quarterback. There's a lot of pieces that haven't been answered yet, questions that haven't been answered yet. We have 12 picks, and I think it's a good class to get after those guys with 12 picks."
(Do you evaluate players differently with new coaches on staff?) "I don't necessarily think it changes our evaluation process. We've had a bunch of meetings with them to kind of get on the same page with exactly how they want to play. That's very helpful. I think it may increase some players' value or decrease their value depending on how they're going to use them, how much they're going to be on the field from a sub package perspective. But as far as how we actually evaluate the player, that won't change a whole lot. His value may change to some degree based on what we're going to do."
(Will Ty Montgomery move back to receiver?) "Ty is a very, very versatile player. He can do a lot of things. I think having a guy like that (means) we can kind of plug him in where we need him. I thought he was an outstanding running back. Making that transition is not an easy one, and I thought he did it fairly quickly. I think we're big on trying to acquire as many versatile players — whether it be on offense or defense — as we can, and Ty is one of those guys. So I think he can do a multitude of things. I don't think you have to pigeon hole him in one thing."
(How aggressive will you be in free agency?) "Obviously there's limits in what you can do, but we'd like to be really aggressive and see (if) we can be in every conversation. Now whether that leads to us ending up signing a bunch or not, we'll see. Like I said, there's limitations there. But we'd like to be as aggressive as we can to try to improve our football team. At the same time, it's a smaller market and it's a little bit riskier market. So I think as my mentor and predecessor would say, you have to be very cautious as you enter that. But I think we'd like to look at every option we can."
(How do you handle aging veterans with large contracts?) "Yeah, you know it's a big puzzle, and I think as the information comes in and as we get closer to the free-agent time period and we get through the combine and kind of get a better feel for the draft, some of those things will come into play. But I'll say this: We have some really good players and we don't want to let them walk out of the door, you know what I mean? It's hard enough in this league to find them, so we certainly wouldn't want to let them walk out the door. But there are restraints and there's things that every decision kind of affects something else, so we kind of want to let all the information come in before we get to that point."
(How will you handle Aaron Rodgers' contract?) "I don't know if there's pressure, I think we certainly would like to get it done sooner rather than later — not necessarily for those reasons. But when you have the best player in the National Football League, it's not going to be inexpensive, you know what I mean? Obviously Aaron is a high priority, he's a great player and I think that should take care of itself at some point."
(What happened with Martellus Bennett's signing bonus?) "It doesn't change the course of what we were going to try and do. That was a legal thing that we were kind of hoping turned out a different way, but at the same time it won't affect how we're going to go about our business moving forward."
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The Premier League's two leading teams square off in the semi-finals of the FA Cup this weekend.
FA Cup | Saturday 22 April | Wembley Stadium | 18:15
Chelsea take on London rivals Tottenham in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, with a final against either Arsenal or Manchester City on offer for the victors. The two teams are battling it out in a two-horse race for the Premier League title, with Antonio Conte's side boasting a four-point lead over Spurs. The two sides have played each other twice this season with both teams winning their home matches. At Stamford Bridge, Conte's side were 2-1 victors thanks to goals from Pedro and Victor Moses, while two goals from Dele Alli were enough for Spurs to enjoy a 2-0 win in January.
To Win (90mins)
Chelsea 31/20
Draw 22/10
Tottenham 7/4
Chelsea remain on course to become the first top-flight team to win a league and cup double since Carlo Ancelotti's 2009-10 side. This will be the Blues' 21st semi-final appearance. They've won the FA Cup seven times and their record at Wembley reads W8 L4 since it was reopened in 2007.
The Blues beat Manchester United 1-0 in a fiery quarter-final clash last month to get to this stage, before comfortable wins against Peterborough United of League One and Championship sides Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th rounds, respectively.
Chelsea fans are relishing the chance to add the FA Cup to what seems like a second Premier League parade in three years. The Blues are favourites for this clash, having lost only two of their last 16 meetings against Spurs.
Conte's team are packed with world class players and the Italian will need them at their best. Eden Hazard and Diego Costa will be the main players that Spurs need to watch closely. Hazard is capable of providing moments of magic while Costa gives the team an unshakeable focal point in attack.
Chelsea will be sweating on the fitness of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and wing-back Marcos Alonso who missed last weekend's 2-0 defeat at Manchester United in the Premier League through injury.
Tottenham are having a strong season and are currently second in the league. Mauricio Pochettino's side earned the Blues' respect by ending their long winning run with a superb performance back in January. Spurs will relish the chance of a victory over their London rivals because it would rob Conte of the double while setting themselves up for a glorious Wembley finale.
Pochettino has yet to win a trophy as a manager and the FA Cup would be a prestigious personal moment for him. It would also represent Spurs' first trophy since they beat Chelsea 2-1 to win the League Cup in 2008, and a first FA Cup since 1991.
Pochettino's side have enjoyed a fairly easy ride to this stage, having beaten Aston Villa, Wycombe Wanderers and Fulham before last month's 6-0 demolition of Millwall secured their semi-final status. Spurs will be praying that their Wembley woes don't go on after they were knocked out of the Champions League with two home defeats at Wembley earlier this season. They also failed to beat Gent in the Europa League, earning a 2-2 draw.
Spurs have won their last eight matches leading up to this game and have been boosted by the return of talisman Harry Kane. The prolific striker has scored 20 goals in 23 games in the Premier League this season – and no player has a better goals-per-game record in games involving clubs from the capital since 1992.
Probable line-ups:
Chelsea: 3-4-3
Courtois; Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill; Moses, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso; Pedro, Costa, Hazard
Tottenham: 4-2-3-1
Lloris; Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies; Dier, Dembele; Son, Alli, Eriksen; Kane
Prediction: Draw (22/10)
A tight affair is expected with a draw tipped at 22/10. Both Teams to Score is another good bet at 17/20, but I think the teams will be all square in 90 minutes.
Written by Chadley Nagel
Labels: Antonio Conte, Betting, Chelsea, Christian Eriksen, Dele Alli, Diego Costa, Eden Hazard, FA Cup, Harry Kane, Mauricio Pochettino, Pedro, Preview, Tips, Tottenham
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CounterSpy
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Bill Braun
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Digital PS4 version reviewed. 'CounterSpy' is a cross buy title and a single purchase yields the PS4, PS3, and Vita versions of the game.
Dynamighty, a small team based out of San Francisco, has partnered with Sony to bring their first game-development efforts to the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita. Billed as a stealth-based action game set in the cold-war era during a twisted space race to nuke the moon, 'CounterSpy' promises fresh gameplay experiences through procedurally generated levels. With a style that clearly resembles the glory years of Ian Flemming's 'James Bond', its focus is on epic espionage. Now it's time to see if 'CounterSpy' has substanc as well as style.
Straddling the line between the Imperialists and Socialists – an obvious representation of the Americans and Soviets – 'CounterSpy' assigns the playable character missions to recover both the nuclear weapons' plans and flight paths in an attempt to hinder all-out war between these two powerful nations. In terms of progression, the player has the choice of which side to infiltrate, which really comes down to a choice of when but is a nice break from the often-linear path most videogames force on the player, while still providing smaller, bite-sized missions to complete.
Sneaking into weapons complexes on both sides of the border, the player is tasked with eliminating these threats through stealth or force, while controlling the fluctuating DEFCON meter. Being spotted by either enemy guards or security cameras results in said meter rising to an eventual mission-ending status. Then, if the countdown clock begins, the player still has a final, last-ditch opportunity to race through to the end of the level to stop the missiles from launching, but by that point the mission has all but failed.
Developed as a 2.5D side-scrolling platformer, 'CounterSpy' adds an interesting point-of-view element that seamlessly alters the player's perspective. When using any number of the clearly identified cover spots, the camera immediately shifts to an over-the-shoulder view, allowing for better aiming and shooting mechanics. Although this drastic change in perspective is initially jarring, it quickly becomes a nicely realized mechanic to what begins as an otherwise routine sidescroller.
While the objectives from one mission to the next are generally the same, there are numerous opportunities to search for and locate weapon blueprints and skill formulas that can be purchased and equipped for later levels. These upgrades help you to better prepare for the inevitable increase in difficulty the further along you progress, and are worth taking the time to find.
For such a small development studio, I was impressed with Dynamighty's ability to deliver an incredibly smooth playing experience. The controls are tight and responsive, and the automatic change in perspective when taking cover is a unique mechanic. However, with such a focus on stealth (albeit, not entirely forced), I was never confident in my abilities to sneak past armed guards or incapacitate them when the opportunity arose. This mostly speaks to inconsistent AI response. Some guards would wander the room with blinders on, while others would see me coming from a mile away, resulting in my playing much more offensively than what I feel the game was designed for. One shootout led to the next, and I often left a pile of bodies in my wake.
While a relatively short game – an initial play through can be completed in approximately 4 hours – 'CounterSpy' provides enough entertainment value to justify its reasonably low price. The quick, 10-15 minute, missions help to fill in the gap between longer play sessions of other games currently in rotation, and the setting touches on events in our history not often accounted for when developing a video game.
The art style of 'CounterSpy' jumps from the screen and is a nice break from some of the more 'realistic' visuals video game developers have been attempting to perfect over the years. It is vividly colorful, while often focusing on the dark and shadow aspects to help enforce the stealth mechanics of the game. When in-between missions, the graphic design of the loading screens did a wonderful job of representing a 1960's vibe. The minimalist visual approach to a world map - missiles launching in the background - further immersed the player into the setting.
I also appreciated the little details that may have otherwise gone unnoticed when compared to the more impressive art style. Flecks of dust and dirt, often associated with reel-to-reel footage, pepper the screen at the most appropriate moments. I couldn't help but feel I was in a dark basement, filled with cigarette smoke, memorizing the infiltration plans one last time before entering the mission.
Further enhancing the overall theme of the game is the soundtrack. Its execution builds upon the stealth and action-based mechanics of the game's foundation. With voice acting limited to an occasional mumble or grunt from the enemies you have dispatched, the soundtrack nicely fills in the gaps with a classic James Bond music style fans of the film franchise have come to know and love.
Developed to accommodate cross-buy and cross-save capabilities across Sony's three platforms – PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita – continuing and replaying the game has never been easier or more inviting. Adding the simple-to-navigate control scheme makes playing 'CounterSpy' on the smaller handheld a real treat. Additionally, procedurally-generated content allows for fresh gameplay experiences with each attempt to better the mission scores for both the player and PSN friends, as does a moderate amount of hidden content.
I wasn't entirely sure what to expect when first starting 'CounterSpy', but the theme and tone of the game immediately struck a chord that stayed with me throughout the experience. The easy-to-understand controls ensured that I was able to navigate the game quickly, while the shorter gameplay sessions fit nicely into my schedule and allowed me to accomplish as many missions as I may have had time for. I came away impressed with Dynamighty's first game and look forward to future offerings this small, yet determined, team may have in store for the future.
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Plastic Waste Management Draft Rules, 2022
Overview: Plastic Waste Management Draft Rules, 2022
In accordance with the powers conferred on the Central Government under the provisions of sections 6, 8, and 25 of the Environmental protection Act 1986, the Government has proposed amendments under the provisions of the Plastic Waste Management Act 2016 and the same have been provided under the Plastic Waste Management Draft Rules notified on 18.01.2022. The primary objectives of the amendment rules include widening the scope of the definitions, increasing the responsibility of plastic manufacturers and importers in India minimizing the use of plastic wastes, and recycling them.
The Draft Amendment rules 2022, could be categorized in four categories as provided below
Addition of New Rules under Plastic Waste Management Rules 2022.
Imposition of Environmental Compensation under Rule 18
Applicability of Extended Producers Responsibility (under Rule 9)
Extension of protocols for Compostable Plastic Materials
Amendments/Changes in the older definition.
Addition of Biodegradable Plastics in the Definition of 'Carry Bag'
Addition in End of Life Disposal in the Definition of Disintegration Under Sub-rule 3(g)
New Definition for Importer under 3(k)
Addition of Plastic Packaging under the Definition of Plastic in 3(o)
Addition of Plastic Waste Processors in the definition of Plastic wastes under 3(q)
Addition of "Recyclers" in the definition of producers under sub-rule 3(s)
The manufacturer shall be omitted by word "Producer" as provided earlier in 3(1)
Substitution of words "plastic sheet or like used for packaging 'in place of Plastic Packaging rule 11(11)
Changes in the prescribed authority-under rule 12(1)
Substitution of the terms of registration under Rule 13(1)
Addition of words in sub-rule (2) and (3) of Rule 9
Changes in the 'Terms of Registration" under sub-rule (7) of Rule 13
Omission of Sub-Rule (6) To Rule 9 of the Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016.
Changes in Details to Be Provided Under Forms.
Amendment as Notified on 18.01.2022
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Addition of new rules under PWM rules 2022
Amendments/Changes in the older definition
Changes in Forms as provided under Schedule-I to the Rules 2016
Every person including the manufacturer, importer, or similar person shall be liable for the payment of environmental compensation for-
The purpose of protection, improvement of the quality of the environment, and for non-adherence to the quality of the environment based on the principle of "Polluter Pays".
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) shall be responsible for laying guidelines regarding the imposition and collection of the environment compensation under the provisions as updated from time to time;
The provisions related to Extended Producers Responsibility as provided under Rule 9 of the PWM Rules 2016, shall be extended to Importers and Brand Owners, shall fulfill Extended Producers Responsibility on plastic packaging waste as per regulations issued under these rules from time to time.
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The protocols related to the compostable and biodegradable plastic materials as provided under Rule 10 of the PWM rules 2016 shall be determined as per the degree of degradability and disintegration of plastic material as per the applicable Indian Standards listed under the Rules 2016.
It must be ensured that such standard biodegradable plastic, other than compostable plastics, go through complete degradation through organic processes under ambient environment (terrestrial or in water) conditions, within indicated periods, devoid of any microplastics, or visible, distinguishable, or toxic residues which have any adverse environmental impact in accordance with Indian Standard: IS 17088:2008 titled as 'Specifications for Compostable Plastics' or as amended from time to time.
Under 3(c) of the Rules 2016, Biodegradable plastics means that plastics, other than compostable plastics, which undergoes complete degradation by biological processes under ambient environment (terrestrial or in water) conditions, in specified periods, without leaving any micro-plastics, or visible, distinguishable or toxic residue, which has adverse environmental impacts, adhering to laid down standards of Bureau of Indian Standards and certified by Central Pollution Control Board.
End of Life Disposal means using plastic waste for the generation of energy which includes co-processing (e.g. in cement kilns) or wastes to oil or for road construction as per Indian Road Congress guidelines and other relevant guidelines.
Importer means a person who imports plastic packaging products or products with plastic packaging or carries - bags or multilayered packaging or plastic sheets or similar products in nature.
Plastic Packaging means packaging material made by using plastics for protecting, preserving, storing and transporting of products in a variety of ways;'
Means recyclers and entities engaged in using plastic for energy (waste to energy) including in co-processing or converting it to oil (waste to oil), industrial composting;'
Recyclers shall be the entities engaged in the process of recycling plastic wastes.
The word "manufacturer", shall be substituted by the word producer or brand owner and shall be substituted with effect from 1st July 2022.
As per the rules, the word Plastic packaging shall be substituted by the words "plastic sheet or like used for packaging" under sub-rule 11;
Under rule 11(1), the words 'manufacture' used by the brand owner shall be omitted and words "Plastic sheet or like used for packaging' the following words shall be added with effect from 1st July 2022 and excluding plastic sheet or like used for packaging used for imported goods.
However, the rule shall not apply to plastic sheets or like used for packaging, where they have been exempted under Rule 26 of Legal Metrology Packaged Commodities Rules, 2011.
Under sub-rule (1), before State Pollution Control Board the words, "Central Pollution Control Board" shall be substituted.
As per the new rule, registration under Rule 13 (1) is compulsory to be obtained from-
No person shall be allowed to manufacture plastic related products such as carry bags, recycling of plastic or multi-layered packaging unless such person has obtained registration from,-
Concerned State Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee of the Union Territory, if operating in one or two states or Union territories; or
Central Pollution Control Board, if operating in more than two States or Union Territories;
In sub-rule (2), the word producer shall be substituted by the word "importer" and after that as per the procedure prescribed under Regulation for Extended Producer Responsibility issued under Rule 9 (1) shall be added;
In sub-rule (3), after the words ―in Form II, as per the procedure prescribed under Regulation for Extended Producer Responsibility issued under Rule 9 (1) shall be added.
The following words shall be added after the words "terms of registration"-
"The registration shall be subject to every person recycling or processing plastic waste or proposing to recycle or process plastic waste, adhering to the Regulation for Extended Producer Responsibility issued under Rules 9 (1), as applicable."
Rule 9(6) providing for the maintenance of records of the person engaged in the supply of plastic used as raw material to manufacture carry bags or plastic sheet or like or cover made of plastic sheet or multi-layered packaging shall be omitted.
Form-I Application for Registration of Producers or Brand Owners
In pursuance of the new draft rules 2022, the following additional details shall be sought from each applicant-
Action plan as per Regulation notified for Extended Producer Responsibility(Under part I of item 11)
Action plan as per Regulation notified for Extended Producer Responsibility (under part II of item 9)
Form-IV- Format of Annual Report by Operator of plastic waste processing or recycling Facility to the Local Body, the following shall be provided.
Data to be provided as per Regulation on Extended Producer Responsibility issued under Rule 9 (1) by the 30th April of every year to the concerned State Pollution Control Board and Pollution Control Committee ‖
Form VI- State-Wise Status of Implementation of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 For the Year (Annual Report Format) - the following information shall be provided.
Information as prescribed for Regulation under Extended Producer Responsibility issued under Rule 9 (1) to be provided by 30th April of every year in the prescribed pro forma to CPCB with respect to –
Every Manufacturer of the carry bag, recycle plastic bag, multi-layered packaging, and similar items (who have obtained Registration under Rule 13 (1) (i))
Every Producer/Importer/ Brand Owner (Registered under Rule 13 (2) (i))
Every Recycler and plastic waste processor (Registered under Rule 13 (3) (i))
Therefore, Plastic Waste (Draft )Amendment rules 2022 provide for the commitment of the Government of India towards minimization of plastic wastes, encouragement to biodegradable plastics, and making business entities using plastic packaging or similar products more accountable and responsible regarding its application and management, which will ensure a healthy and safe environment for the future generation in India.
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CPJ: Journalist Hopewell Chin'ono denied bail, remains in detention in Zimbabwe
January 14, 2021 in Updates from the CPJ and other media freedom groups
New York, January 14, 2021 – Zimbabwe authorities should not contest freelance journalist Hopewell Chin'ono's appeal, drop all charges against him, and ensure that he can work freely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
Today, a magistrate court in Harare, the capital, denied Chin'ono bail, citing that the "state fears that he will commit other offences," according to one of his lawyers, Harrison Nkomo, who spoke to CPJ via messaging app, and two tweets by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, a local nongovernmental group of which Nkomo is a member.
Nkomo said that Chin'ono's legal team intends to appeal that decision tomorrow, and that the journalist is next due in court on February 18.
Chin'ono was arrested on January 8 and charged with "Publishing or communicating false statements prejudicial to the State" for a tweet about alleged police abuse, according to Nkomo and CPJ documentation from the time.
"The decision to deny Hopewell Chin'ono bail and prolong his detention is yet another example of how far Zimbabwean authorities are willing to go in their attempts to intimidate and silence the press. We call on Zimbabwean authorities not to contest his appeal," said Muthoki Mumo, CPJ's sub-Saharan Africa representative, in Nairobi. "Unfortunately, Chin'ono's arrest and detention fits into a regional trend of using false news charges to criminalize journalism. This trend must be reversed."
Chin'ono had delayed applying for bail in order to challenge the constitutionality of that charge, which the court upheld on January 13, according to Nkomo, a hand-written statement from the journalist posted on Twitter, and a report by the local chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa. Nkomo told CPJ that the legal team intends to appeal the court's decision on the constitutionality of that charge as soon as possible.
Chin'ono faced repeated arrests and harassment in 2020, according to CPJ research.


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I thought i wouLd ask this question regarding the shipping of edge weapons.
Many US sellers don't like doing It although there are some who will.
It's sensible to have the package marked as 'old camping tool' or some such to deter customs Interest, also ship first class with no added insurance and a nominal value declared. You have to assure the seller you will take full responsibility for the Item and take It on the chin should It be seized or fail to arrive. Taking all the above Into account you can see why many sellers and a lot of buyers are loathe to take the risk.
Whilst It's not Illegal to ship edged weapons It Is actively discouraged and I've heard many horror stories about Items being confiscated or 'going missing' but thus far I've been lucky and I've shipped a lot of knives. Anything with an attached knuckle duster Is Illegal and will walk If Intercepted. I hope the above helps a bit.
If you're looking for a good M3 I do have a nice blade marked Imperial somewhere.
I used to ship to Europe all the time.
Every now and then now.
I actually asked the question, on another forum, about which countries was it illegal to ship knives to.
No one seamed to know but offered up the shipping "garden tools" route.
Not really interested in doing things that way myself because I've learned the hard way to keep my nose clean.
I do know that sometime ago I was shipping a knife to Belgium (can't really remember) and had it declared as such.
The US post office said I couldn't ship knives to that country.
Not much help but it's all I got.
I wouldn't do it again, German Customs are really cracking down on weapons and mostly Nazi paraphernalia coming into the country.
Don't know if combat knifes are allowed to be sent in without some special permit here, probably not worth the hassle.
You can find original M3 trench knifes already here, but they ain't cheap.
I agree with the comments above. For the reasons quoted I've always shied away from importing edged weapons even though it's very tempting when you see nice blades offered for sale on the other side of the pond! That said, I've got a decent collection of basic US bayonets and knives which I acquired over here so someone obviously imported them at some time! Carl, you can usually find M3s at collectors' shows like Stoneleigh, Malvern and W&P etc, but of all the US blades, they never come cheap!
Here's a nice cheap one Carl!
Very useful info. Lots of fakes / repros out there!
Ill take 3 of them please !!!


Easily my favorite site of the day! Just minutes after hopping off the train, Wendy took me to this darling courtyard. Even though we couldn't go inside the pavilion, I enjoyed walking up the steps to enjoy some epic views of the city.
Read: idyllic small French town. Even though I didn't go inside, this huge and majestic castle-like cathedral was worth a look.
This city square boasts a cute carousel, cafes, shops, a flea market and fountain all overlooked by the city's opera house.
With my alarm going off before 5 a.m. to make my train (which I missed—but that's a story for another day), I was ready for an early lunch, and that meant restaurants still served breakfast food. (And I'm a sucker for a good omelet!) At Café Riche I ordered an omelet with ham and cheese along with a strawberry peach smoothie because it was blazing outside. The omelet's portion size was very generous, and I felt très fancy with my sophisticated smoothie. And to top it off, this café is located in La Place du Comédie, which means convenience and a view.
I'm not much of a bookworm, but for some reason, I absolutely love bookstores. And when it's in a foreign language in a different country, there's so much more exploring to do. It's pretty difficult to miss the huge bookstore from the street; it's a worth a stroll to enjoy some shade and culture.
Because what's vacation without shopping?! I've been to malls before, but shopping in a foreign language and culture is a completely different experience. Wendy and I stopped at Moa to get some shades for the beach, and the Monoprix provided me with some orange San Pellegrino for the beach (which made it onto my top 5 list for June).
Although the commute was about an hour for our crew, the Mediterranean Sea offers fantastic views. The large seaside rocks and cityscape framing the sea made up for too many old, fat men in Speedos. Yikes. Our group had fun playing with crabs, climbing the rocks and eating ice cream.
I wish my visit to Montpellier wouldn't have been so rushed, but at least I can add another postcard to my collection. Happy traveling!
Hi Rachel! I so agree–such a sweet, small town. Happy travels!
Thanks for the read! Glad you enjoyed it as much as I did 🙂 Happy traveling!


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Our platform have over thousands of users registered and using Canner as their primary select of building their CMS in their applications.
Since we introduce our open source edition in May we have over 50,000 downloads, and we keep listening our users feedbacks to improve our platform. One of the most requested feature is "Organiztion".
The biggest feature added into Canner platform is Organization. Now, you can create an organization and add your colleagues and clients into the project.
With this feature, is powerful for outsourcing software and development companies. You can build your CMSes for clients with Canner platform and manage with your colleagues. For your clients you can add separately in each application, your clients will only display and access the application you approved.
You can create your organizations after you login Canner, in header, there is a "Create Organization".
After creating your organiztion, you can see a "My Orgs" dropdown in header. You can navigate to your organization page.
In an organization, you can add your teams into three roles Owner, Member, Collaborator.
Below is the compare table of each role.
Applications in organizations are independent. With organizational feature, you will never mess up with your personal applications. You can manage and share your applications with your team easily.
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Q: Drawing NOT-OR gate in LaTeX I want to modify this circuit by aligning the inputs x_3, x_1 and x_2 on the same vertical line and placing the left black disc on the intersection of x_1 and the and gate.
    \begin{circuitikz}
            \node[and port] (A) at (0, 0) {};
            \node at (A) [ocirc,fill=black] {};
            \node[left] at (A.in 1) {\(x_1\)};
            \node[left] at (A.in 2) {\(x_2\)};

            \node at (A.bin 1) [ocirc,fill=black] {};
            \node[or port] (B) at (2.7,-0.28) {};
            \node (in3) at ($(B.in 2) - (3, 0)$) {};
            \draw (in3) -- (B.in 2);
            \node at (in3)  {\(x_3\)};
            \node[right] at (B.out) {\((x_1'x_2)'+x_3\)};

            \draw (A.out)  --  (B.in 1);
        \end{circuitikz}

This produces this

But I want this

How do I also make the inverter symbol a black disc instead of a circle?

A: Maybe this? But you may be more specific about what you need.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{circuitikz}
\begin{document}

\begin{circuitikz}
        \node[and port, number inputs=1] (A) at (0, 0) {};
        \node at (A) [ocirc,fill=black] {};
        \node[left] at (A.in 1) {\(x_1\)};
        \node[left] at (A.in 2) {\(x_2\)};

        \node[or port] (B) at (4,0.28) {};
        \node[left] at (B.in 1) {\(x_3\)};
        \node[right] at (B.out) {\((x_1'x_2)'+x_3\)};

        \draw (A.out)  --  (B.in 2);
    \end{circuitikz}

\end{document}

EDIT
So maybe this one?

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{circuitikz}
\begin{document}

\begin{circuitikz}
        \node[and port, number inputs=1] (A) at (0, 0) {};
        \node at (A) [ocirc,fill=black] {};
        \node[left] at (A.in 1) {\(x_1\)};
        \node at (A.left) [yshift=8pt,ocirc,fill=black] {};
        \node[left] at (A.in 2) {\(x_2\)};

        \node[or port] (B) at (3,-.65) {};
        \node[left] at (B.in 2-| A.in 1) (x3) {\(x_3\)};
        \node[right] at (B.out) {\((x_1'x_2)'+x_3\)};

        \draw (A.out)  --++ (1,0) |-  (B.in 1);
        \draw (x3)  --  (B.in 2);
    \end{circuitikz}

\end{document}

SECOND EDIT
Following OP's demand, I propose another evolution of the solution, but it's now mandatory to scale the OR gate a bit.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{circuitikz}
\begin{document}

\begin{circuitikz}
        \node[and port, number inputs=1] (A) at (0, 0) {};
        \node at (A) [ocirc,fill=black] {};
        \node[left] at (A.in 1) {\(x_1\)};
        \node at (A.in 1) [xshift=6.5pt,ocirc,fill=black] {};
        \node at (A.left) [yshift=8pt,ocirc,fill=black] {};
        \node[left] at (A.in 2) {\(x_2\)};

        \node[or port,scale=1.2] (B) at (3,-.35) {};
        \node[left] at (B.in 2-| A.in 1) (x3) {\(x_3\)};
        \node[right] at (B.out) {\((x_1'x_2)'+x_3\)};

        \draw (A.out)  -- (B.in 1);
        \draw (x3)  --  (B.in 2);
    \end{circuitikz}

\end{document}

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In April, TPG Editorial Intern Nick Ellis and several other TPG staff members took a food-fueled trip to Las Vegas with Chase Sapphire Preferred and visited their Vegas Uncork'd event. Knowing they were all going to be in Sin City at the same time for the same event, they chose to stay in three different hotels — all in the name of hotel reviews. Read on for Nick's review of The Palazzo Las Vegas.
Choosing a hotel in Las Vegas can be a daunting task as there's no shortage of high-end, amenity-laden resorts vying for your business. If you want to 'go big' on your trip to Sin City, look no further than The Palazzo Las Vegas. Its massive tower is the second-tallest hotel on the Strip — only the still-incomplete Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas is taller — while the property boasts the largest standard suite of any hotel in the city.
I found an Air + Hotel package through the American Express travel portal and paid for my four-night stay at The Palazzo Las Vegas, plus a round-trip economy flight from JFK to LAS on JetBlue, in one transaction. By using the Amex Premier Rewards Gold card to book the package, I was able to earn bonus Amex Membership Rewards points and score some fantastic savings in the process.
The total cost for the entire package was $1,273, a great deal considering the room alone would have cost me $1,071 if I booked directly with the hotel. The price I paid didn't include an additional daily resort fee of $36, which provided access for two to the fitness center, in-suite Wi-Fi, boarding pass printing, unlimited local and toll-free calls, a daily newspaper (which I never received, by the way) and a two-for-one coupon for well drinks, domestic beer, or wine at any of the casino bars.
The total cost for four nights at The Palazzo and a round-trip flight from New York to Las Vegas (with an incorrect estimate for the resort fees, which ended up being a tad higher than $128).
The Palazzo Las Vegas (as well as its partner resort, The Venetian) is a member of IHG hotels and resorts, but since I booked a prepaid package through the American Express Travel portal, I wasn't eligible to earn IHG points for my hotel stay.
While sitting in my Uber from the Las Vegas airport (LAS) to the hotel, I was bracing myself for a painfully long check-in line. However, when I arrived at the cavernous check-in area, there were only a few people ahead of me — I guess Wednesday morning is the perfect time to arrive in Las Vegas! There was a general check-in area as well as an IHG Rewards Elite check-in line.
The lobby was furnished with plenty of beautiful flowers and foliage.
By the time I got in line, there were only two other guests in front of me. A check-in agent at the IHG Rewards Elite desk motioned for me to approach and complete the check-in process with him, but I suspect that at a busier time, I would have been waiting along with everyone else in the non-elite line. Overall, check-in was very quick and efficient and within just a few minutes I had the key to my Luxury Suite on the 29th floor.
The front desk area was huge and not too busy when I was checking in on a Wednesday morning.
I booked a base-level room, which the hotel calls a Luxury Suite. Every room at The Palazzo is a suite and thus my room was much larger than I imagined it would be. The room measured 720 square feet, making it the largest standard-sized suite on the Strip.
Immediately upon entering the suite, you'll notice a very large bathroom that's separated from the rest of the room by a set of very elegant-looking double doors. The suite was decorated in a beige and brown color scheme and the furniture (other than the couch) appeared to have stood the test of time very well.
The foyer was tiled with beautiful white marble.
Situated in the middle of the suite was a king-size bed featuring a headboard that went all the way up to the ceiling, helping to enhance the overall larger-than-life theme of the property.
The bed was huge — and very comfortable.
A special design feature of this suite was its living room, which was just a step below the sleeping area. The step-down created a perfect nook for the very cushy — and oddly colored — sectional couch that could easily host a large group for a swanky Vegas bachelor or bachelorette party. The sunken living room made the whole place feel even larger and really split up the suite well.
The living room was a few steps lower than my bed.
Next to the sectional couch were a desk and a table with four chairs. I found the desk to be an awesome spot to work from — while the couch was definitely comfortable, it was really showing its age and the color was not appealing at all in the slightest.
The couch was comfy but I couldn't get past its strange color.
Opposite the couch was another TV and a mini-bar area that contained a fully-stocked mini-fridge as well as a selection of snacks.
The mini-fridge came fully-stocked with everything you'd expect to find in a Las Vegas hotel.
While the view from my suite wasn't a stunning Strip view like the one from the Fountain Suite at the Vdara, I found it to be excellent nonetheless. My room at The Palazzo looked out onto the vast desert landscape as well as the golf course and pool areas of the nearby Wynn and Encore hotels.
This view reminded me that Las Vegas really is an oasis in the middle of the desert.
The bathroom was very large and decorated in a style that was consistent with the hotel's European aesthetic.
A sneak peek at the bathroom.
Almost every surface in the bathroom was covered in beautiful marble. The spacious vanity featured two sinks and was covered in a darker shade of marble, adding a nice contrast to the tan color used elsewhere throughout the room.
The bathroom was almost completely covered in marble.
The toiletries and cosmetics were provided by a brand I'd never heard of before. The Paiza products left me feeling fresh after showering — and they smelled great!
I really enjoyed the toiletries The Palazzo provided.
With the daily resort fee of $34.58, you receive access to several features of the resort and in-suite Wi-Fi. Personally, I thought the Wi-Fi performance was pretty good despite what the SpeedTest showed. One minor annoyance, however, was that the network would randomly drop me after I left the room and I would have to manually reconnect whenever I returned.
The Palazzo received a 'D' for Wi-Fi performance.
I only called the staff once to order lunch from the room service menu. Our meals were delivered after a fairly long wait, but everything was correct with the order and the food was delicious!
Our room service lunch was delivered a bit late but everything was delicious.
My favorite amenity at any Las Vegas hotel is undoubtedly the pool. The Palazzo and The Venetian have a total of 10 pools combined so you're sure to find one that suits your mood.
The Palazzo's main pool is where I spent the majority of my down time. It was large, refreshing and featured a beautifully decorated deck with elegant planters that flanked each side of the pool. The lounge chairs themselves were very large and had supremely comfortable cushions.
I enjoyed relaxing by — and working from — The Palazzo's main pool.
I loved my stay at The Palazzo, especially considering the savings I got when booking the hotel as part of an Air + Hotel package through the American Express Travel portal. It's an elegant property that blends typical Vegas amenities — like a full casino and numerous bars — with a quieter, luxurious resort experience.
Have you stayed at The Palazzo Las Vegas? Share your experience, below.


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Democrat Doug Jones defeats Republican Roy Moore in U.S. Senate race in Alabama 12-12-17
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Democrat Doug Jones wins election to the U.S. Senate from Alabama, as voters in the deeply conservative and heavily Republican state deal a stark political blow to President Donald Trump and narrow the GOP's majority in the Senate to two.
The state's former U.S. attorney beat Roy Moore, a former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court whose campaign was upended by allegations of sexual misconduct involving teenage girls amid a national reckoning with such sordid conduct.
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Tom Kenny joined ABC 36 News in June of 2001 as a General Assignment Reporter. A native of Peoria, Illinois, he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from Western Illinois University. He currently anchors ABC 36 News at 5pm, 6pm and 11pm. Tom has more than three decades of experience in broadcast journalism. He is the only broadcast journalist in Lexington television history to be honored with a national Edward R. Murrow Award. Tom was recognized for reporting on a story that gave a rare glimpse inside the secretive world of the Federal Witness Protection Program. He has won an Emmy Award for anchoring and another for investigative reporting, exposing the deceit and potential danger of online diploma mills. Tom has ten other Emmy nominations to his credit for investigative and feature reporting. He has won Associated Press Awards for reporting and anchoring. He has won two Addy Awards for excellence in promotional writing. Tom was the first broadcast journalist in Lexington TV history to be awarded the Silver Circle Award by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. It is one of the highest honors given by NATAS. It recognizes television professionals who have performed distinguished service within the television industry for 25-years or more. Tom was honored for more than his longevity, he was recognized for making an enduring contribution to the vitality of the television industry and for setting high standards of achievement. He was also recognized for giving back to the community as a mentor, educator and volunteer. Tom also has network broadcast experience in radio and television having worked as a sports reporter for ESPN, Sportschannel, NBC Sports and the Breeders' Cup. He was also the studio host and halftime producer for CBS Radio Sports' College Football Game of the Week and covered the NFL for One-On-One Radio Sports. Prior to joining WTVQ-TV, Tom was Vice-President of the Houston Astros Minor League baseball team in Lexington. He was part of the original management team that brought professional baseball back to the Bluegrass after a nearly 50-year absence. Tom has lived in Lexington since 1984. In that time, he has been heavily involved with dozens of charity and civic groups, with a special emphasis on helping Veterans. He can be reached at tkenny@wtvq.com. You can also follow Tom on Facebook www.facebook.com/TomKennyABC and Twitter @TomKennyNews. Just click on the links at the top of the page.


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Puerto Rico power contract under scrutiny
WASHINGTON — Multiple congressional committees are investigating a $300 million contract awarded to a small Montana company in the hometown of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke that was tapped to help restore Puerto Rico's damaged power grid.
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A tentative deal reached on deadly 'cyanide bombs'
BILLINGS (AP) — U.S. officials have reached a tentative deal with wildlife advocates trying to stop the use of predator-killing traps, including devices called "cyanide bombs" that earlier this year injured an Idaho teenager and killed his dog, according to court documents filed Thursday.
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More faculty cuts are possible at the University of Montana
MISSOULA (AP) — A University of Montana task force says cuts to tenured faculty are not off the table as it examines ways to fix the university's budget problems.
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Overseer appointed for Puerto Rico power project landed by Montana firm
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A former military officer was appointed Wednesday to oversee reconstruction of Puerto Rico's flattened electrical grid and operations of the island's troubled power company amid growing concerns over a $300 million contract awarded to a small Montana company to help repair the devastating damage from Hurricane Maria.
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Montana State University cracks down on drinking and drug use
BOZEMAN (AP) — Montana State University is cracking down on alcohol and drug violations by suspending students for a semester after a third offense.
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Complaint: Student with disabilities is not receiving a formal education
HELENA (AP) — Disability Rights Montana has filed a lawsuit against the Office of Public Instruction and a rural Montana school district saying a 16-year-old boy with disabilities has not received any formal education in three years, in violation of federal law.
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Entry fee could increase to $70 at Glacier, Yellowstone
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The National Park Service is considering a steep increase in entrance fees at 17 of its most popular parks, mostly in the U.S. West, to address a backlog of maintenance and infrastructure projects.
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Congressmen seek probe of lucrative contract given to Ryan Zinke's neighbor
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress from both parties on Tuesday called for an investigation into a $300 million contract awarded to a small company based in Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's hometown of Whitefish, Montana.
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EPA chemical review policy could exclude millions of tons of toxins
BILLINGS — Spurred by the chemical industry, President Donald Trump's administration is retreating from a congressionally mandated review of some of the most dangerous chemicals in public use: millions of tons of asbestos, flame retardants and other toxins in homes, offices and industrial plants across the United States.
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Dakota Access oil pipeline opponent uses 'necessity defense'
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An American Indian activist and former U.S. congressional candidate in North Dakota accused of inciting a riot during protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline says he'll seek to present a "necessity defense" — justifying a crime by arguing it prevented a greater harm.
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A few months have passed since I last wrote anything about poobrains' development and I think it's about time I told you what I was up to since then. It's been a lot, so this is probably going to be a semi-long post, even without going into too much depth.
The SVG system has seen the addition of maps and continued work on making plots better. An automatically calculated grid and the application of a hue-rotated color palette to datasets should reduce some of the visual clutter. Error bars are now rendered as well.
Datasets and -points are linkable by fragment identifiers and show their respective info when addressed. Dataset descriptions use the <foreignObject> tag to show a nicely formatted and scrollable HTML description generated from markdown. The same technique is used for the points on a map.
For easy extractability, a json-encoded version of the whole dataset is included in the generated SVG as well.
The CLI can now be used to render plots and maps into files, too.
It also has some important new commands. import and export consume and create ASCII-separated text files, which are just like CSV – only good.
The form system got some TLC too, with paginated forms for foreign key relations, a bunch of fixes and better support for fieldsets through the addition of ProxyFieldset which allows wrapping any form inside a fieldset.
Another big thing is that poobrains is now self-documenting. A poobrains site can now render its own documentation. This system comes with a custom-written HTML5 pydoc writer because there wasn't a good one.
I also wrote a "quick"start which managed to break the 2000 word barrier. You can access it through the documentation system: documentation/quickstart.
On a typographic note, I changed the default text font to ClearSans because OpenSans seems to have legibility issues on a lot of platforms and changed the default decorative font from Ostrich Sans to Orbitron (both by the dank League of Movable Type) because it's way more cybre.
Last but not least, I spent the last few days making poobrains compatible to peewee 3, the new major version of the ORM poobrains utilizes.
I should be mostly through with it now, but a bunch of issues might still be popping up.
I don't want to stick my neck out too far here, but I think I have all systems I want in poobrains in place. There's still one or two things I'm not sure I want to include, but from now on poobrains development is probably going to be mostly bugfixing and styling/templating work as well as some UX things that are still missing (like letting users properly administer their client certs).


For Easter I made a pinhole camera out of a chocolate easter egg.
The main challenges were it melting, cracking and light leaks around the seal.
When I was happy it wasn't going to melt to quick, I cut a small hole in one half.
Over this hole I place a thin strip of aluminium with a pinhole in it.
Kept the egg in the freezer again until I was ready to put it together.
In a darkroom I quickly and gently lined the two egg halves together with some B&W Ilford MGIV Photographic paper between them both. The pinhole was held in place with some black tape and 2 elastic bands held it all together, I then lightly wrapped the egg foil back around to reduce the amount of light getting in between the halfs.
When it was ready I place some black insulation tape over the pinhole and was ready to get it out the darkroom for its 1st test shot.
Happy with the 1st test shot, I refroze the egg and reloaded it with another sheet of B&W Ilford MGIV Photographic paper.
Easter being a time which many celebrate differently, some its all about chocolate eggs, others its a time to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
My aim was to capture both and photograph a crucifix with a chocolate easter egg.
I packed the egg up in a bag, kept the car as cool as possible to avoid the egg getting to soft and the elastic bands cutting into the chocolate and headed out in search of a crucifix.
When I found one I got a light meter reading using a free smartphone app to work out the exposure.
I managed to set the egg balanced in a cup to help support it, pointed it in the right direction and exposed it for around 30 seconds.
Headed back home to the darkroom and set about taking it apart and developing the photo.
The Egg with the negative image after being developed.
Solargraphy..What is it, and how do you do it???
Solargraphy, What is it, and how do you do it????
Here is how and what it is...and what you need.
Finished my last 3 sheets of Ilford Delta 100 4x5 tonight.
My last 3 sheets of Ilford Delta 100 4x5, I finally finished tonight.
On Monday evening I finally finished of my last 3 sheets of Ilford Delta 100 4x5 in my Zero Image pinhole camera. Tuesday evening I developed them at home using my Paterson developing tank and Mod54 4x5 film sheet holder. Developed them in Ilford ILFOSOL 3.
This mornings "Behind the pinhole camera".
This morning (Saturday 4th) I headed out at 5:45am after an early awakening from my 2 year old.
I had my Zero image 4x5 packed along with my ONDU 6x12. I headed to the seafront for a quick skate with the dog. I wanted to try skateboarding with my pinhole camera, you may have seen a set up idea on a previous post.
My first 2 exposures from my Zero image I had the camera attached to the board, only downside was due to it being 6am, light was still low and was having to do 60 second exposures taking into account the reciprocity failure of Fomapan 100.
After my skate I headed up to view Beachy Head Lighthouse for my 3rd exposure.
Added all 3 extensions so it wasn't so wide, this was a 6o second exposure.
I also shot 1 exposure with my ONDU pinhole here too.
Both cameras were held in place using my Manfrotto Super Clamp and small ball joint head.


Ms. Celiac Says...: 1-2-3 Gluten Free!
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NFL Week 4 Rookie Preview: Jerry Jeudy and K.J. Hamler face a favorable matchup, Justin Jefferson poised to build on his breakout performance
Another week, another rookie roundup. We're now at the point where any rust from lack of preseason should be sufficiently shaken off, and I think we'll see several rookies contributing in a more meaningful way starting this week and going forward. Let's dive in.
[Editor's Note: PFF's advanced statistics and player grades are powered by AWS machine learning capabilities.]
Denver Broncos @ New York Jets
Broncos center Lloyd Cushenberry III's head must be absolutely spinning right now. After Pittsburgh's stunts put him in a tizzy in Week 2, he had to face arguably the most powerful nose tackle in the NFL in Tampa Bay's Vita Vea in Week 3. The result was 10 pressures allowed over the past two weeks. Thankfully, Jets nose tackle Steve McLendon is little threat to get after the quarterback, given that he's managed all of three pressures this season.
Meanwhile, the Jets defense presents a favorable matchup for the Broncos' rookie receivers. Slot corner Brian Poole has earned the highest coverage grade of any Jets corner this year, at 66.7. That's where Jerry Jeudy also resides, as 109 of his 134 snaps have come from the inside. The Jets' weak corners on the outside could also mean a breakout game for K.J. Hamler after he dropped passes in each of the past two weeks.
For the Jets, this might be Mekhi Becton's easiest test all season, and he's passed all others with flying colors en route to a 76.9 overall grade so far. His opponent in this one, edge defender Bradley Chubb, has struggled mightily since returning from an ACL injury, earning a 60.1 pass-rush grade to go with just seven pressures on the season.
Arizona Cardinals @ Carolina Panthers
Derrick Brown finally looked like the guy we saw at Auburn, with four run stops against the Chargers in Week 3. Now, if that can start translating as a pass-rusher — where he's notched all of two hurries this season — we can get excited. The Cardinals' weak interior would be a good place to start.
Linebacker Jeremy Chinn has probably had the second-most-encouraging start for the plethora of Panthers rookies on defense. After an ugly Week 1, where he missed four tackles, he's been around the ball more the past couple of weeks and has made three stops in each. They've given him the role everyone thought Isaiah Simmons would play, with 71 snaps in the box, 61 snaps from the slot and 50 snaps as a deep safety.
Simmons may finally be getting a taste of that role himself, as head coach Kliff Kingsbury hinted at Simmons' potential move to safety this week. He's looked lost at linebacker so far this year, earning a 30.3 overall grade on 35 snaps.
Indianapolis Colts @ Chicago Bears
Jonathan Taylor has been productive but is struggling mightily to break tackles so far. His 0.15 broken tackle per attempt rate ranks 24th among players with at least 25 carries. Things have gone far worse for fellow second-rounder Michael Pittman Jr., though, as he had a scary moment Sunday when he was forced to have emergency surgery after getting compartment leg syndrome in his calf. He's expected to miss around six weeks.
After a two-pass-breakup performance in his first game, Julian Blackmon wasn't exactly tested by the Jets passing attack last week. He didn't get targeted, although he did miss one tackle on two attempts.
For the Bears, receiver Darnell Mooney saw a career-high 52 snaps against the Falcons. He only caught two of his four targets for 19 yards, but it's clear that the Bears' coaching staff likes what they see.
On the other side of the ball, cornerback Jaylon Johnson should have a little easier test this week. His 41.6 coverage grade against the Falcons was his lowest of the season, as he allowed four catches from six targets for 51 yards.
Sep 27, 2020; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) throws a touchdown pass during the second quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Jacksonville Jaguars @ Cincinnati Bengals
On paper, this will likely be the weakest pass-rush the Bengals have faced yet, so maybe Joe Burrow won't be under pressure on more dropbacks than any other quarterback again this week. His grade has improved every game so far, and that culminated in an 86.5 overall grade last week. Now we just need to see him connect downfield, as he's only 1-for-16 on deep balls so far this season.
The Bengals had two other encouraging outings from other rookies last week against the Eagles. WR Tee Higgins hauled in 5-of-9 targets for 40 yards and two scores while LB Logan Wilson made the most of his 29 snaps with a pick and three stops.
I've highlighted a good deal of Jaguars rookies here in the past, with guys like C.J. Henderson and Laviska Shenault Jr. having encouraging starts. The guy the Jags need to see more from is first-rounder K'Lavon Chaisson. He's only managed two pressures on 59 pass-rushing snaps so far. That's almost to be expected, as he was an "upside" pick whose production was very inconsistent at LSU (only 79.8 pass-rushing grade last season). If there's any game to do it, it's against a weak Bengals offensive line.
Cleveland Browns @ Dallas Cowboys
The Browns look like they got one of the steals of the draft in third-round defensive tackle Jordan Elliott. His 77.0 overall grade is the highest of any rookie with at least 50 snaps — don't be surprised to see his snap counts rise as the season wears on after playing only 82 through three games.
Last week against Seattle wasn't a banner day for the Cowboys' rookies. Receiver CeeDee Lamb tweaked his knee on a punt return — though he still caught 5-of-6 targets for 65 yards — and corner Trevon Diggs allowed 100 yards and two scores, with his touchdown-saving forced fumble on the goal line saving him from a third. If there is any silver lining for Diggs' start, it's that he's been getting his hands on passes. His three forced incompletions are third-most of any rookie corner so far.
New Orleans Saints @ Detroit Lions
We finally got to see Cesar Ruiz, and he passed his initial test. Even though it came against a banged-up Green Bay interior, Ruiz didn't allow a single pressure on 38 pass-blocking snaps at right guard.
The Lions first-rounder Jeffrey Okudah made his first splash play with a second-half pick courtesy of Kyler Murray. He still got worked overall, however, allowing 5-of-6 targets to be caught for 79 yards. The good news is that he won't have to guard Davante Adams or DeAndre Hopkins this week, as the Saints receiving corps without Michael Thomas isn't too hot.
Maybe the oddest storyline for the Lions rookie class is second-rounder D'Andre Swift. He was an obvious scapegoat after his Week 1 drop on a possible game-winning touchdown. Since then, he's seen his snaps go from 34 in Week 1 to 20 in Week 2 to only six this past week. I can't see how handing it off to a 35-year-old Adrian Peterson 22 times is going to inspire confidence in the rookie running back.
Minnesota Vikings @ Houston Texans
These two have been on opposite ends of the rookie contributions scale. The Texans have 59 snaps total from their rookie class, with none of those rookies earning a starting role, while the Vikings have 396 snaps with starters at wide receiver and corner.
Speaking of that wide receiver, Justin Jefferson looked a lot like the guy we saw at LSU against the Titans. He hauled in 7-of-9 targets for 175 yards, one touchdown and had two broken tackles. Maybe more importantly, 45 of his 51 snaps came out wide after mainly playing from the slot in Weeks 1 and 2.
Now, if they could only get that breakout game from Jeff Gladney, who has given up 196 yards in his two starts. This would be the game for it, as Gladney's speed is tailor-made to stop the Texans' fast receiver corps.
Seattle Seahawks @ Miami Dolphins
We saw a little more of linebacker Jordyn Brooks last week, but it was still only 14 snaps and too little to base much on. Unfortunately, the one Seahawks rookie who's been consistently contributing, right guard Damien Lewis, left Sunday's game with an ankle injury after only four snaps.
On the other side, if Dolphins rookie offensive linemen Austin Jackson and Solomon Kindley are going to turn things around, it's going to be against the Seahawks' 31st-ranked pass-rush unit. Jackson and Kindley have pass-blocking grades of 52.7 and 56.8, respectively.
Their other rookie starter has a tough test, however. It's unclear if Byron Jones is going to be back this week, but if Noah Igbinoghene is tasked with either D.K. Metcalf or Tyler Lockett in man coverage, he's going to have his hands full.
Sep 27, 2020; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) throws the ball in the fourth quarter against the Carolina Panthers at SoFi Stadium. The Panthers defeated the Chargers 21-16. Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Los Angeles Chargers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Despite the loss last week, Justin Herbert still looked poised against an admittedly weak Panthers defense, earning a 71.3 passing grade. Now he faces arguably the best defense in the NFL through the first three weeks, as the Bucs rank fourth in both team pass-rush and coverage grades so far.
One guy leading that defensive charge is safety Antoine Winfield Jr. It's incredible how up to speed he is already, with other rookies on the defensive side of the ball struggling mightily across the NFL. His 76.8 overall grade is the highest of any rookie defensive starter, and he looks like he can do pretty much anything asked of him.
The Bucs rookie to watch this week, though, is right tackle Tristan Wirfs. While the Chargers will be without Melvin Ingram III, Joey Bosa still lines up over right tackles for the majority of his snaps and has 19 pressures through three games.
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Tennessee Titans
We finally got to see more snaps from Chase Claypool last week (61), and it wasn't quite the bang we saw the first couple weeks. He drew a pass interference penalty and caught one screen for 24 yards on the day. His size could be a problem for the Titans' undersized cornerback group, though.
For the Titans, the Chris Jackson experiment in the slot ended last week, as Kristian Fulton ultimately took over that role. The second-rounder looks like he can hold his own there and allowed only one catch for eight yards.
The Titans also finally got to see third-round running back Darrynton Evans suit up last week, but he only saw eight snaps and doesn't look like he'll factor into the offense much.
Baltimore Ravens @ Washington Football Team
Things simply aren't turning around for linebacker Patrick Queen. He had a three-play stretch Monday night where Clyde Edwards-Helaire beat him for a 24-yard catch, he committed a horse-collar tackle and then missed a tackle. He's got an ugly 30.0 overall grade for the season.
Guard Tyre Phillips has similarly struggled and will face a difficult interior duo of Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne on Sunday. He's got a 47.3 overall grade on the season and has allowed five pressures.
Chase Young has obviously been the headliner for Washington, but he left last Sunday's game with a groin injury and is unlikely to play this weekend. That means the Football Team's main rookie contributor looks like Antonio Gibson, who has been as advertised with nine broken tackles on 31 carries and an average of 3.19 yards after contact per attempt. He had a fumble last week but looked like a dynamic player with the ball in his hands.
New York Giants @ Los Angeles Rams
It's officially time to be a little worried about left tackle Andrew Thomas. Against a 49ers defensive front without Nick Bosa and Dee Ford, Thomas still allowed four pressures on 35 pass-blocking snaps. The Rams don't have much in the way of edge talent, so things will hopefully change quickly.
The Giants rookie who does have a tough test, however, is slot cornerback Darnay Holmes. He's not forced an incompletion yet on 16 targets and has allowed 12 catches for 145 yards. Those could go even higher facing Cooper Kupp and the Rams' bunch formations.
The Rams' rookie contributions have been mild. The only starter last week was sixth-round safety Jordan Fuller, but he hurt his shoulder eight snaps in and may not be playing this week. Similarly, running back Cam Akers is still nursing a rib injury and is uncertain this weekend.
Sep 10, 2020; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (25) celebrate scoring a touchdown during the second half against the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium. Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
New England Patriots @ Kansas City Chiefs
Patriots matchup weapon Kyle Dugger has been a fun player to watch. Hopefully they have plans to blitz him against Kansas City, because he's blown up two blockers on only five pass-rushing snaps so far. The man can cover some ground and tackle in the open field.
The Pats look like they have something on the offensive side of the ball in guard Michael Onwenu. This past week, he filled in at left guard with Joe Thuney kicking to center for the injured David Andrews. Onwenu earned an 86.7 overall grade and only allowed one pressure against the Raiders. At 350 pounds, he's a line-of-scrimmage mover.
Meanwhile, Edwards-Helaire continues to be a dual-threat for this Chiefs offense. He caught 5-of-6 targets for 70 yards against the Ravens and also added 64 yards on 20 carries, with 56 of those coming after contact.
The big story of the Chiefs rookie class, though, is fourth-round corner L'Jarius Sneed. He's been excellent and almost had his third straight game with a pick against the Ravens, but it slipped through his hands. Unfortunately, he would later break his collarbone and will now be down for an extended period of time.
Buffalo Bills @ Las Vegas Raiders
The Raiders will likely be without both of their first-rounders, as corner Damon Arnette re-injured his thumb, and Henry Ruggs III tweaked his hamstring. They'll also be without receiver Bryan Edwards after he sustained an ankle injury.
That means all their rookie contributions will come left guard John Simpson, who is starting in place of Richie Incognito. There's no sugar coating it; he's been a liability with nine pressures allowed in two games. This past week was maybe even more discouraging than his first start, as the Patriots don't have much in the way of pass-rushers inside.
For the Bills, they have to be encouraged with the progress of fourth-round receiver Gabriel Davis. He caught 4-of-5 targets for 81 yards this past week after hauling in a highlight-reel touchdown catch in Week 2. For him to be playing 46 snaps with as many established receivers as the Bills have means he's doing something right in practice, too.
Defensively, keep an eye out for A.J. Epenesa, especially if Raiders right tackle Trent Brown is still out. Epenesa quietly had a sack, a hit and a hurry last week on only 13 pass-rushing snaps.
Sep 27, 2020; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (11) scores a touchdown during the second half in front of New York Giants free safety Julian Love (20) and cornerback Isaac Yiadom (27) at MetLife Stadium. Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Philadelphia Eagles @ San Francisco 49ers
The Eagles' rookie class hasn't had near the impact they were hoping. WR Jalen Reagor is on IR with a thumb injury, John Hightower has the lowest yards per route run average of any wide receiver in the NFL (0.23), and they've got 37 total snaps from rookies on defense. Don't expect much from rookies against the 49ers.
On the other side of things, Brandon Aiyuk has generated a respectable 1.57 yards per route run since coming back in Week 2. He got much more involved against the Giants this past week, hauling in 5-of-8 targets for 70 yards.
The shining light of the rookie class, though, has been the play of Javon Kinlaw. He has reps where he already looks like a Pro-Bowler. He's recorded at least one pressure in every game and has a 68.0 overall grade for the season.
The Packers' offensive turnaround has come with barely any contributions from their rookie class, as Josiah Deguara, A.J. Dillon and Jon Runyan have combined for 59 snaps so far.
As for the Falcons, they've been relying on rookies defensively, which hasn't worked out well for most across the league. A.J. Terrell was struggling with a 63.4 coverage grade before testing positive for COVID-19 before Week 3. Linebacker Mykal Walker has been given the starting nod, as well, but struggled outside of a forced fumble last week, managing a 65.8 overall grade. He'll have his hands full trying to deal with Green Bay's new motion-heavy offense.


When my grand-daughter was about one, she was at that stage where the only people she wants to be with is Mom and Dad. And she hated me. For some reason, she was more than content to sit with my brother (her great uncle) Personally, I don't see why anyone would consider him anymore than just your average uncle.
Beautiful portrait, especially the guy. I would soften the edges on the kid, so she would not look so cut out. Otherwise i like this very much.
You are exactly right AT-TA. The painting has been sitting unfinished on my computer for several months, and every time I went back to it, she gave me grief, and it was put back on the shelf for another day. The dress and skin colour has been changed more times than I can count. Sometimes when you look at the same thing for too long, you can't see the obvious.
I like this a lot. Having painted many very young relatives in the last year, I know the problems that present themselves. I learned that a small soft face has very few or No hard edges. The eyes have lashes that define, but some of the edge is just lost. The mouth reveals an edge, but not a consistent line. There is more subtle shadow around these areas than first noticed. Hope this is helpful.
thank you everyone for the nice comments, and especially for the suggestions.
L Skylar Brown - (There is more subtle shadow around these areas than first noticed) You are so right. I'm sure I painted over versions that had softer lines because I was trying too hard to put in defining edges (that are not really there) I usually keep several versions of a painting, but for some reason, I just used one this time.
foxytocin - (The color tones look sun-lit..) The colours just fell into place somehow - never happened before, and I don't expect it to happen again.
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New Credo Podcast: What made Calvin a theologian and a pastor?
Credo Editors · November 30, 2021
J ohn Calvin was one of the most influential figures of the Reformation. But have you ever thought about Calvin's life? What were some of the events, enemies, friendships, relationships, and influences that shaped such monumental works as his Institutes and biblical commentaries? What inspired Calvin to write these works and what was the context in which they came to life?
These historical questions are important for today because it is crucial to remember that Calvin was never a singular figure, towering above everybody else. All his life, he was dependent on a circle of other people. Bucer was a spiritual father who made Calvin a pastor and a Reformer. Erasmus inspired him to argue that the wisdom of antiquity finds its fulfillment in Christianity, and Zwingli, the artistic creator of the Reformed faith, created the liturgy of the Reformation that would shape Calvin's Geneva. Calvin, like us all, was standing on the shoulders of giants.
In this podcast, Matthew Barrett and Bruce Gordon discuss the life and theological development of John Calvin, noting the influences of Bucer, Erasmus, Cicero, and Zwingli on his life and thought. In doing so, they show why history is so pivotal to the ongoing implications of the Christian faith for today.
Bruce Gordon is professor of Reformation history, Yale Divinity School. He is the author of a number of books, including biographies of Zwingli and Calvin. Dr. Gordon is also the editor of The Oxford Handbook of Calvin and Calvinism.
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Q: Passport authentication - LocalStrategy never being called I'm trying to authenticate with Passort using the LocalStrategy.
The issue is that this strategy seems to be never called and if I log the user object in my passport.authenticate it returns "false".
Here is my code client-side:
  logIn = () => {
    const username = this.state.mail;
    const password = this.state.password;
    console.log("stringify " + JSON.stringify({username, password}));
    fetch('http://localhost:3001/api/logIn',
    {
      method: 'POST',
      headers:  {'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    /*'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*'*/},
      body: JSON.stringify({username, password})
    }).then(res => res.json()).then((res) => {
      if (!res.success) console.log("fallito");
      else console.log(res.username);
    });
  }

Here is the strategy:
passport.use(new LocalStrategy(
  { usernameField: "mail" },
  (username, password, done) => {
    console.log("Inside localStrategy");
  User.findOne({ mail: username.toLowerCase() }, (err, user) => {
     if (err) {
       console.log("not found " + err);
       return done(err); }
     if (!user) {
       console.log("not users")
       return done(undefined, false, { message: `Email ${mail} not found.` });
     }
     user.comparePassword(password, (err, isMatch) => {
       if (err) {
         console.log("password not correct " + err);
         return done(err); }
       if (isMatch) {
         console.log("match");
         return done(undefined, user);
       }
       console.log("invalid password")
       return done(undefined, false, { message: "Invalid email or password." });
      });
    });
}));

Here the call to passport.authenticate:
router.post('/logIn', (req, res, next) =>{
  console.log('Inside Login post ' + req);

  const user = new User();
  const {username, password} = req.body;
  user.mail = username;
  user.password = password;

  passport.authenticate('local', (err, user, info) => {
    console.log('Inside Login authenticate ' + user.mail);
    if (err) { return next(err); }
   if (!user) { return res.redirect('/'); }

   // req / res held in closure
   req.logIn(user, function(err) {
     console.log('Inside Login login ' + user);
     if (err) { return next(err); }
     return res.json({
       success: true,
       username: req.user.name
     });
   });

 })(user, res, next);
 /*
  console.log("in authentication: " + req);
  return res.json({
    success: true,
    username: req.user.name
  });
  }
)(req,res,next);*/
});

Note that I've been trying both to pass an User object, like in the above code, and diretcly the req var.

A: In login route, you are calling local strategy using passport.authenticate but you have not created local strategy.
Please try
passport.use('local', new LocalStrategy(
instead of
passport.use(new LocalStrategy(


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BREAKING DOWN THE MALDINI-RANGNICK WAR OF WORDS
MAX LOMBARDIA |20th May 2020
Rumors that link Ralf Rangnick to a new role within the Rossoneri are no longer a novelty. The German has been heavily linked with AC Milan since January, with theories from just about each and everyone chiming in on what Rangnick can bring to an institution whose glory days have been dead and gone for years. What we don't know yet is the formula he will bring to forge his influence on Milan. Will he adopt a role similar to his RB Leipzig days where he was in control of everything in a manager and sporting director hybrid role or will he settle for limited power in a coaching role? Recent speculation also suggests something completely different with Rangnick taking only the sporting director's role and bringing in Julian Nagelsmann along with him to take over the job on the sidelines. What's for sure is his words from a recent interview have ruffled a few feathers at CASA Milan- in particular, the club legend and now sporting director, Paolo Maldini.
What did Rangnick say?
Rangnick, in a recent interview to German media outlet, BILD was open about his current and ongoing negotiations with Milan, expressing his concerns around the move and spoke out about the current COVID-19 crisis and how the uncertainties of the current situation factor into the move.
"I can't exclude it (the Milan move) completely. Milan asked me about my availability, I advised Red Bull and there were talks with my agent," Rangnick told Bild. "After the contact, the coronavirus outbreak arrived, and more important issues arose. Milan and the Lega have other things to think about."
Why did Rangnick's statements infuriate Maldini?
The former Milan skipper, who has always behaved in an exemplary manner slammed Rangnick and reacting in a manner that would lead one to think it was some sort of a personal insult. There are a few considerations to look into on Maldini's behalf. Is this more than just a spat? Is this Maldini on his way out the door and a mere misdirected outburst at something that is seemingly harmless?
Despite the fantastic work done in the transfer market with shrewd signings such as Theo Hernández and Ismaël Bennacer, the signing and sacking of Marco Giampaolo after 7 games could prove to be Maldini's final nail in the coffin. The season had barely started, and the squad was facing changes in formations and styles of play which they never really got over. A poor season with some less than impressive results could be enough for the Elliott Hedge fund to part ways with the ultimately Milanese hero.
So, with all this going on and the current climate the sport and the world finds itself in, you can understand a reaction, considering the unprofessional manner in which Rangnick cut straight to the chase had infuriated Maldini. The fact that the former Schalke boss was so candid about his negotiations with Milan rubbed Maldini the wrong way, considering the fact that the latter is a believer in keeping such discussions confidential, especially considering the fact just about anything is concrete in the footballing world since the coronavirus outbreak.
Maldini had some choice words for Rangnick in an interview with ANSA, "Having never talked to Rangnick, I don't understand on what basis his statements are based, also because I have never been told anything by the owner."
"Some considerations in my opinion, however, must be made. The German coach in fact, speaking of a role with full managerial powers both in the sporting and technical areas, invades areas where professionals work with regular contracts.
"So I would have some advice for him, before learning Italian, he should review the general concepts of respect, as there are colleagues who, despite the many difficulties of the moment, are trying to finish the season in a very professional way, putting the good of Milan to their professional pride."
To say Maldini is unhappy with the German coach's interview is a case of barely scratching the surface.
Where do the fans stand on this?
Milan fans have been left gobsmacked by their sporting director's outburst and have struggled to understand why Maldini would speak out like this, considering his former colleague Zvonimir Boban was sacked earlier this year for that very reason. Many of the Rossoneri faithful are torn between his lack of professionalism and his right to an honest opinion. Some fans struggle to differentiate the Maldini in a suit in a directorial role and the Maldini in a red and black strip, donning a white armband. It's the worst possible dilemma for any Milan fan because Maldini is the ultimate club legend.
Milanistas were taken aback when Maldini look a leaf out of Boban's book
It's been rumored however that the club knew about what Maldini was going to say, which adds to the confusion even more. Unlike Boban, Maldini's outburst wasn't against the club and without their knowledge. The plot thickens.
A Milan fan's take on the situation
In my opinion, Maldini is simply trying to protect Stefano Pioli and the players from yet another managerial blunder, trying to deflect the attention away from the main issue which is Milan and their need for some clear and consistent direction. To say this season has been anything but disappointing would be an understatement and Milan do not need any other problems off the pitch to sink the club even more on the pitch. There are people still working at Milan despite all the rumors and Maldini is merely shielding them. Rangnick's words may not just have upset Maldini but also Ivan Gazidis and the club. Why approve those comments in Rangnick's direction otherwise? It's rumored Rangnick has since apologized to the club since his interview.
Rangnick to Milan seems like a done deal and if he is to take up the job as the manager and sporting director, it will likely lead to Maldini's dismissal. Surely Rangnick needs Maldini just like Maldini needs Rangnick. One brings knowledge and experience of the club and Italian football where the other has the expertise of being a manager and a sporting director at a club like Leipzig that have seen a transformation that is all down to a long-term vision and systematic planning. You can see the influence of Rangnick in the overachieving RB Leipzig who are currently 4th in the Bundesliga, three points behind Borussia Dortmund in 2nd. RB Leipzig have only failed to qualify for the Champions League once since their promotion to the top tier.
This is exactly what Milan needs, a successful project with an experienced professional who is given the tools to create a new legacy at the club. Too often, the Rossoneri have acted in a reactionary and impulsive manner, taking them light years away from the respected, feared and incredibly successful institution they used to be.
Maldini in my opinion needs to be there, as part of the club's past, present and future.
Forza Milan.
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Q: Integrate of HypergeometricPFQ gives the wrong result Good morning,
I computed the following integral using Integrate in version 12.2 and it gives the wrong result. Can you help me understand what I am doing wrong? Here is the integral:
Integrate[(
 n (1 + n) (1 + 2 n) (3 +
    2 n) (-HypergeometricPFQ[{1, 1, 1 - 2 n, 4 + 2 n}, {2, 3, 3}, 1] +
     t HypergeometricPFQ[{1, 1, 1 - 2 n, 4 + 2 n}, {2, 3, 3}, t]) Log[
   t])/(-1 + t), {t, 0, 1}, {u, 0, 1},
 Assumptions -> n \[Element] Integers && n > 0]

the result is
-(1/6) n (1 + n) (1 + 2 n) (3 + 2 n) \[Pi]^2 HypergeometricPFQ[{1, 1,
   1 - 2 n, 4 + 2 n}, {2, 3, 3}, 1]

For instance, this result is $-\frac{10 \pi ^2}{3} $ for $n=1$.
However if I set $n=1$ inside Integrate or use NIntegrate i get $-17.5$, which is the correct result. Why is there such a difference? Here is the code
NIntegrate[((
   n (1 + n) (1 + 2 n) (3 +
      2 n) (-HypergeometricPFQ[{1, 1, 1 - 2 n, 4 + 2 n}, {2, 3, 3},
        1] + t HypergeometricPFQ[{1, 1, 1 - 2 n, 4 + 2 n}, {2, 3, 3},
        t]) Log[t])/(-1 + t)) /. n -> 1, {t, 0, 1}, {u, 0, 1}]

and
Integrate[(
  n (1 + n) (1 + 2 n) (3 +
     2 n) (-HypergeometricPFQ[{1, 1, 1 - 2 n, 4 + 2 n}, {2, 3, 3},
       1] + t HypergeometricPFQ[{1, 1, 1 - 2 n, 4 + 2 n}, {2, 3, 3},
       t]) Log[t])/(-1 + t) /. n -> 1, {t, 0, 1}, {u, 0, 1},
 Assumptions -> n \[Element] Integers && n > 0]

Thank you for your help.

A: As n is integer you can try
Table[Integrate[(n (1 + n) (1 + 2 n) (3 + 2 n)
(-HypergeometricPFQ[{1, 1, 1 - 2 n, 4 + 2 n}, {2, 3, 3}, 1] +
t HypergeometricPFQ[{1, 1, 1 - 2 n, 4 + 2 n}, {2, 3, 3}, t])
Log[t])/(-1 + t), {t, 0, 1}], {n, 1, 10}]

for n up to 10 or higher.
The result -10Pi^2/3 for n=1 is just the integral over the term with the first Hypergeometric.