Whittling down my arsenal of kayak friendly fishing techniques to five is like a team captain picking five players, leaving 15 All-Stars wondering why they weren't selected. No disrespect to the ones that didn't make this cut. It's just another reason why kayak fishing is so engaging, exciting, and flat out fun.
Crankbaits are all about action. They're overwhelmingly the biggest bass bait family of all, available in all shapes, sizes, colors — billed or lipless styles, jointed or non-jointed bodies, and dive depths from wake producing surface baits to deep water diving baits.
I always travel with square bills, lipless, medium divers, deep divers, and jerkbaits, in a handful of colors depending on type (shad, gill, craw, and chartreuse).
Your rod/reel/line combo depends on the type of crankbait you're using. Medium to medium heavy composite or graphite rods with moderate action are preferable, in lengths from 6'10" (jerkbaits) to 8' (deep diving).
High gear ratio reels spooled with fluorocarbon or monofilament are ideal, except for deep diving baits. Then switch to a lower ratio to keep the bait in the zone longer and to minimize fatigue.
Varying your speed, mixing in pauses, and finding cover and structure greatly increases your catch rates. And the correct dive depth can yield great results if you find yourself in a school of suspended fish.
Don't be afraid to lose a crankbait. There's plenty of information online about freeing your bait from hangups. Feel your line or bait as it comes in contact, and adjust your retrieve to work through obstacles.
The shakey head technique is one of my favorites. Weights range from 1/16 – 3/4 oz. depending on depth and presentation, and can host finesse worms, creature baits, craws, beavers, monster power worms, and almost everything in between.
Catch size ranges from dink to absolute toadage that can't resist the vertical presentation on the bottom. They can be fished from shallow to deep, but don't like grass. It's a simple and fun technique. Just cast, and jiggle on semi-slack line. You can also let it soak, hop it, and drag it back.
Matching gear ranges from medium/fast action spinning rods to medium heavy/fast action casting rods with 6:3:1 to 7:1:1 reels.
The hollow body frog is part of the topwater family, with all the adrenaline pumping excitement topwater baits are known for. It's weedless design is a huge advantage when fishing mats, reeds, and timber. Throw it on a bank and slowly work it to keep the stealth factor high, or beam it into reeds, let it sit, then slowly work it out and wait for the KABLOOSH. Walking a frog at various speeds can also ring the dinner bell.
Remind yourself to let the bass take it before rocking a hard hitting upwards hook set. I recommend trying out both regular and the newer popping style of frogs, which should be fished on heavy/extra fast action rods with fast reels and 30- to 65-pound braid.
Spinnerbaits are a blast when bass are actively chomping, with a wide range of sizes, colors, and blade combinations available. For beginners, I recommend 3/8- to 1/2-ounce spinnerbaits with either double willow, or a willow/Colorado combination. White, white/chartreuse, and chartreuse are productive color profiles.
Spinnerbaits are best over submerged grass, along grass lines, parallel to reeds, in open water, and in the trees/timber, and can be paired with a trailer hook or a small trailer to increase hook ups.
Wind is your friend when it comes to spinnerbaits! I like a medium heavy, fast action rod with a fast reel spooled with 15-pound fluorocarbon line.
The Carolina rig is a favorite for deep water structure. My typical setup consists of a 1/2- to 1-ounce tungsten weight with one (sometimes paired with a clacker) or two beads, a swivel, and a 18"-36" monofilament leader.
Lizards, medium to monster sized ribbon tails, Senkos, creature baits, centipedes, rattle snakes, and flukes are all good c-rig baits.
Sweep the rod, let it rest for a few seconds, reel up the slack and repeat is the money, and always use a sweeping hook set. I like to use a 7'3" – 7'6" medium heavy fast action rod with a fast reel spooled with 20- to 30-pound braid.
Bonus Hobie Tip — On windier days I rarely anchor when fishing the Carolina rig, preferring to pedal into the wind which adds a little more subtle movement to the bait.
Experiment with these baits with the new Hobie Mirage Drive 180. You'll have a blast, and catch some memorable fish at the same time.
Till next time, tight lines!


That's macarons, as in light-as-air French almond cookies — don't confuse these with our American-style coconut macaroons. Sandwiched around your favorite filling (jam, icing, ganache... Nutella?), these make a pretty, elegant dessert.
2 hrs 50 mins. to 3 hrs 10 mins.
Process the almond flour and the confectioners' sugar in a food processor for 20 seconds. Sift to remove any large pieces and to aerate the mixture.
Separate the eggs and put the whites in the bowl you'll use to whip them. Don't start whipping yet, but add a pinch each of salt and cream of tartar (or Bakewell Cream).
Boil for 2 minutes; the temperature of the syrup should reach between 235°F and 240°F. Take the syrup off the heat. Immediately start whipping the egg whites, using an electric mixer. When they hold a curved peak on the end of the beater, stop, grab the pan of hot syrup, resume beating, and pour the syrup steadily into the whites as you beat.
Fold in the almond flour/sugar until everything is evenly combined, then start stirring. This will thin the mixture. Stir until the batter runs in ribbons that disappear back into the mass in 10 to 20 seconds. Test frequently, and stop stirring when you reach this point.
Use a teaspoon cookie scoop or a pastry bag to deposit a generous teaspoon-sized round blob of batter onto a parchment-covered baking sheet. The cookie should flatten out, rather than remain in a tall blob. If it doesn't spread, stir the batter some more; your goal is a disc-like, fairly flat cookie.
Repeat with the remainder of the batter. Since the cookies won't spread as they bake, you can position them fairly close together.
Allow to rest in a dry place with good air circulation (a counter top is fine) until you can gently touch the tops and come away with a clean finger, about 2 hours. Towards the end of the resting time, preheat the oven to 275°F.
Spread half the cookies with jam, ganache, frosting, nut butter, or any combination of fillings your heart desires. Top with the remaining cookies.
With a plethora of different recipes and techniques available, making macarons can be somewhat finicky. We found that this method, which includes making an easy sugar syrup, gives very consistent results. Parchment or non-stick foil are a necessity.
If you're using a scoop rather than piping, we found that turning the full scoop so that the open side is parallel to the parchment before releasing the batter makes a rounder cookie than if the batter is deposited from the side.
To fill macarons with dark chocolate, try this recipe for Chocolate Ganache; use the greater amount of chocolate called for.
I live at higher altitude, and constantly have issues with hollow shells. As soon as the shells hit the thinner mountain air, the meringue collapses. But this recipe has saved my Macarons (and my sanity)! I need to tweak my oven temp just a bit and for some reason, my tops were not as smooth as usual (I always sift 3-4 times!), but the cookie was crisp on the outside and light and chewy on the inside. I will pay more attention during the macaronage stage to ensure that the dry ingredients are well-incorporated into the meringue- maybe that's why my tops were a little bumpy since I know it wasn't for a lack of sifting. But "yay!" for no hollows!
For a first attempt, these turned out really well! At least, the first batch did- first batch got the feet, have smooth tops, and a good texture, but the second batch cracked and puffed at the top- those were on a metal cookie sheet though, not a stone? Piping was also rather difficult for an amateur baker- definitely going to try the cookie scoop method next.
Made macarons with my 12 year granddaughter for Valentines Day. They are wonderful. Batter was a little too thin so we will mix less next time. The photo shows pink macarons so we were disappointed that the recipe did not indicate how and when to color. I wanted to puree and strain some raspberries but was afraid to thin the batter. How can we add flavor? We did add KAF gel food coloring to the beaten egg whites so we had color but no flavor. Recipe was very easy to follow. Granddaughter had lots of experience baking with me and is quite good with pastry bag. She has mastered niche de Noel, baked Alaska and other complex recipes so was up for this challenge. We'll try again soon!
This was my first attempt at making macarons (and I've never actually even tasted one). I'm pretty pleased with how they turned out. I followed the instructions on the blog -- and I got feet! I'm not sure they're quite perfect. Some of the shells are kind of hollow and the top tends to crumble when you bite into them., but not bad for a first attempt! I will definitely try again.
For someone who is allergic to nuts but has made this cookie for others, I feel like there is a void in my life not being able to partake in the scrumptious looking desert!! I am too nervous to mess with a recipe that everyone likes, but can rice flour be substituted for the almond??
Where to start. I had so many issues. The recipe makes such a small amount of syrup it was hard to get it out of the pan. The instructions say to get the syrup to tempature, take it off the heat, and then start mixing the egg white. The first time I tried to make the recipe I followed the instructions and by the time I went to pour the sugar syrup into the egg whites it was too thick and wouldn't mix with the egg whites. The second attempt I whipped the egg whites first and then made the syrup and they mixed together okay, but once I mixed in the flour and powdered sugar the batter was way too thick. I think the recipe proportions are off.
I was a bit sceptical about this recipe because it's relatively simple compared to the Pierre Herme recipe I've used for years. I was not disappointed and will definitely use this recipe again - achieved some of the nicest feet on the macaron shells I've ever had. I added about 5 grams of freeze dried raspberry powder with the almond and icing sugar mixture which gave the macaron shells a nice flavour. Only other changes I would recommend - after the shells are piped, bang the pan on the counter a couple of times, I only needed to rest (dry out) the macaron shells for approx 20 min before baking, and I baked at 340 degrees for 8 min, opened the oven door, then baked for 2 more min, opened the door again, and then baked for 2 more min (12 min total).
First time making macarons and they came out perfectly. Excellent taste and texture. The recipe was well written and easy to follow.
I attempted this recipe knowing that macaron's are very difficult. I did my best to do everything precisely, weighed my ingredients, took temps of the syrup etc. The batter seemed the right consistency (ribbon stage), but the tops of my macaron's never dried! I left them out for over 2 hours but they were still wet. I ended up baking them out of frustration, but obviously they didnt have feet. Not really sure what went wrong, any ideas?
I have never made macarons before, and nailed it the first time! I did add a tiny bit more water to my sugar syrup because I don't own a small sized pot, and added a time bit of almost extra and some natural food coloring- would edit the way I flavored them next time, but I got feet and perfect macrons on the first try- go KAF!


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Muxe (pronunciado /'muʃe/, 'mushe') es un término zapoteca que hace referencia al género que define a un hombre que asume roles femeninos en cualquiera de los ámbitos social, sexual y/o personal. En la región zapoteca del istmo de Tehuantepec se estima la presencia de tres mil muxes.

Las personas muxe corresponden a parte del espectro de la diversidad sexual y de género, encontrando sus equivalentes en términos como: travestis, mujeres transgénero y mujeres transexuales. Algunos muxes se identifican como hombres gay y su identidad de género es masculina. Hay variedad dentro de la comunidad muxe.

Los zapotecas ocupaban un puesto especial en Mesoamérica como una de las civilizaciones más antiguas y avanzadas. Algunos de los primeros ejemplos de gran arquitectura en este continente fueron diseñados y erguidos por ellos. El término muxe puede usarse incluso como un sinónimo de la palabra transexual.

Terminología
Existen diversas teorías acerca del origen etimológico de muxe o mushe (en grafía zapoteca, muxhe), aunque la más aceptada dice que es una deformación de la palabra española mujer, que en el  sería pronunciada muller. El término para las mujeres que adoptan roles masculinos es nguiu, nombre con el que ellas se autodenominan y que en zapoteco quiere decir algo similar a 'lesbiana'.

Historia

Origen
Desde la época precolombina, los zapotecas consideraban a las muxes parte de un tercer sexo, no mejor o peor que los hombres y mujeres, simplemente diferentes. Algunas muxes formaban parejas monógamas con hombres y  se casaban, otras vivían en grupos y otras se casaban con mujeres y tenían hijos.

Cabe notar que el núcleo de la cultura zapoteca era la unidad familiar organizada en un sistema similar al matriarcado. Los hombres se hacían cargo de cazar, cultivar la tierra y tomar decisiones políticas mientras que las mujeres controlaban el comercio y las decisiones económicas. Una muxe podía participar en decisiones que por lo general se reservaban para las mujeres de la familia.

Tradicionalmente algunas muxes también tenían el rol de iniciar sexualmente a los muchachos adolescentes, ya que no era socialmente aceptado que las jovencitas perdieran la virginidad antes del matrimonio.

En otras culturas de esta región han existido grupos que cumplen funciones similares de tercer sexo, como en el caso de los biza'ah de Teotitlán y los hijras en India.

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Un estudio antropológico durante la primera mitad de la década de los setenta encontró que aproximadamente 6 por ciento de la población masculina del istmo de Tehuantepec estaba compuesta por muxes.

Hoy en día los muxes suelen formar parejas temporales con otros hombres, las relaciones estables a largo plazo no son muy comunes, y es extremadamente raro que formen parejas con mujeres.

En una familia tradicional, el muxe todavía suele ser considerado por su madre como "el mejor de sus hijos" ya que el hijo muxe nunca abandona a los padres en los momentos difíciles de la vida: la vejez y las enfermedades. A diferencia de los hijos heterosexuales que se casan y van a formar otro núcleo familiar que necesita cuidados, el hijo muxe se queda en casa o regresa cuando es necesitado. Por esto, los muxes representan para sus madres tanto una seguridad económica como un apoyo moral, sobre todo cuando en edad madura se quedan solas, ya sea por quedarse viudas, porque el hombre se va con otra mujer más joven o porque ellas mismas deciden separarse.

En algunos casos, cuando hacen falta hijas y un hijo varón no expresa la "natural" agresividad de los varones, la misma madre cría al niño favoreciendo una serie de comportamientos atribuidos socialmente a las niñas. Por esto, no es raro ver a niños muxe menores de 10 años, acompañando a la mamá a vender en el mercado o aprendiendo de ella a bordar.

Los muxes desempeñan funciones socialmente reconocidas y prestigiadas tanto dentro de la familia como en la comunidad como cuidar de los niños, ancianos, limpiar, cocinar y generalmente se quedan en ella donde cuidan a sus padres en la vejez por lo cual son considerados como dadores de atención en muchos de los casos al morir la abuela o la madre heredan su autoridad moral volviéndose el elemento unificador de la familia.

En el 2003, la activista Amaranta Gómez Regalado, una muxe de 25 años de edad, acaparó la atención de los medios de comunicación internacionales con su candidatura al congreso unicameral del estado de Oaxaca. Gómez Regalado continúa en el 2007 participando en varios proyectos en pro de la comunidad LGBT y es miembro del Comité Estatal Contra la Homofobia, el cual busca que, a partir del 2008, se declare el 17 de mayo como Día Nacional Contra la Homofobia.

En el 2005, la directora mexicana Alejandra Islas filmó un documental en Juchitán de Zaragoza titulado "Muxes: Auténticas, intrépidas y buscadoras de peligro" que fue bien acogido en varios festivales internacionales.

Después del estreno del documental, la estación televisora de Juchitán mostró debates sobre el derecho de los muxes a vestir la indumentaria tradicional, y si esto implica que se les debe dar el mismo trato que a las mujeres durante las fiestas del pueblo y las velas. Más allá de la conclusión del debate, la apertura de la discusión de temas sexuales ha llevado a que en Juchitán se lleven a cabo continuamente campañas de información sobre sexualidad, prevención de enfermedades de transmisión sexual y prevención de embarazos no deseados entre los jóvenes.

La vela de las Auténticas Intrépidas Buscadoras de Peligro
Las velas son fiestas prehispánicas que se realizan en la región del Istmo de Tehuantepec, en el estado de Oaxaca, en las que se come, se bebe y se baila. Los muxes tienen una presencia social tan fuerte en Juchitán que tienen una propia festividad, llamada la Vela de las Auténticas Intrépidas Buscadoras del Peligro. Nació en el año 1975 como una reunión entre amigos con una común militancia en el Partido Revolucionario Institucional, pero ahora se realiza sin tintes políticos y con la inclusión de toda la comunidad, siendo una clara muestra de que existe la posibilidad de integración de la diversidad sexual en la vida cotidiana de la sociedad oaxaqueña.

Esta vela introdujo en la población zapoteca el show travesti, importado del centro de la república, y que ahora cuenta con gran aceptación en diversas fiestas. Incluso en julio del 2014 se celebró una vela muxe en la ciudad de México y, en noviembre de 2013, en Los Ángeles, Estados Unidos. Actualmente Felina Santiago es la presidenta de las Auténticas Intrépidas Buscadoras del Peligro.

Dentro del campo de la literatura, la vela de las Auténticas Intrépidas Buscadoras de Peligro es mencionada y utilizada como escenario en la novela Bilopayoo Funk del escritor Ricardo Cartas Figueroa. El autor describe a un grupo de personajes que se autodenominan "Las Auténticas Intrépidas Buscadoras de Peligro", muxes que se encargan de proteger durante un tiempo al protagonista de la obra. Dentro de este colectivo se encuentra Amaranta, un muxe que hace clara alusión a Amaranta Gómez Regalado: «Su nombre real es Jorge, ya casi nadie se acuerda, pero yo sí. Nunca quiso servir en la casa como nosotras; cuida a su mamá, pero a su modo. Siempre anda en boca de la gente, cuando no anda organizando marchas contra la homofobia, anda dando taller para prevenir el VIH, siempre ha sido muy movida».

Véase también
 Dos espíritus
 Tercer sexo
 Homosexualidad en México

Referencias

Sistemas de género
Pueblo zapoteco
Identidades LGBT
Transgénero
Roles de género
LGBT en México
Cultura LGBT amerindia

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Aluminum Nickel Catalysts Market Size - Segmented by Foam Type, Product Type (Activated, Non-activated), Application (Polymerization Process, Refining Operation) and Geography - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2020 - 2025)
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The market for aluminum nickel catalysts market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 4% during the forecast period. The major factor driving the growth of the market studied is the augmenting demand for hydrogenation reactions. On the flipside, low stability and safety issues related to aluminum nickel catalysts are expected to hinder the growth of the market studied.
Booming natural gas production to provide future opportunities for hydrodesulfurization is likely to provide a major growth opportunity for the market studied during the forecast period.
The hydrogenation segment accounted for the largest share, holding around 73% of the total market share.
Key Market Trends
Soaring Demand From Hydrogenation Applications
Aluminum nickel catalyst (Raney nickel catalyst) is mostly composed of nickel derived from nickel and aluminum alloy in the presence of concentrated sodium hydroxide (NaOH).
The aluminum nickel catalyst is majorly used in the hydrogenation of a large number of functional groups, including carbon-carbon double bond, nitro, azide, nitrile, oxime groups. Moreover, this catalyst is also used in hydrogenation reactions, which involve very high pressure and temperature.
Additionally, aluminum nickel catalysts are also used in a range of other hydrogenation applications, including nitro compounds, amines, carbonyls, alcohols, nitriles, amines, olefins, acetylenes, and saturates. Also, they are widely used in reductive alkylation, reductive amination, and ammonolysis of alcohol.
The final use of these hydrogenation reactions is majorly found in food processing, petrochemical, and petroleum industry.
In the petroleum industry, hydrogenation is used in a process called hydrocracking, which breaks heavy crude's long hydrogen carbon chains into lighter petroleum products, such as diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel.
Such industrial applications of hydrogenation are expected to drive the market for aluminum nickel catalyst during the forecast period.
Asia-Pacific to Dominate the Market
Asia-Pacific region dominated the market with a share of almost 30% with China and India being the major consumers of the market.
For instance, most of the caprolactam is synthesized from cyclohexanone, which utilizes catalysts, like Aluminum-Nickel. The caprolactam production in China has been on rise, due to increased demand from Nylon-6 production.
The caprolactam production capacity of China has increased by over 30% in 2019, from 2017 level in the country. The production capacity is expected to increase further over the next 5 years.
Aluminum-Nickel Catalysts are used in the production of Sorbitol. China is the major producer of sorbitol in the world. It accounts for around 40-45% of the global production capacity of the sorbitol.
Additionally, The sales volume of margarine and spreads in India increased by over 80%, in the last fiver years, owing to the increased penetration of western foods in India.
Evonik is the largest supplier of aluminum-nickel catalysts in India, followed by Vineeth Precious Catalysts Pvt Ltd.
All these factors are expected to increase the demand for Aluminum-Nickel catalysts
The global Aluminium nickel catalysts market is partially consolidated, as top five companies in the market account for approximately ~52% of the market. Some of the major players in the market studied include BASF SE, Clariant, W. R. Grace & Co, Johnson Matthey, and Haldor Topsoe AS, among others.
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1.2 Scope of the Report
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
4.1.1 Augmenting Demand for Hydrogenation Reactions
4.2.1 Low Stability and Safety Issues
4.3 Industry Value-chain Analysis
4.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
4.4.5 Degree of Competition
4.5 Raw Material Analysis
4.6 Patent Analysis
5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1 Application
5.1.1 Hydrogenation
5.1.2 Desulfurization
5.1.3 Dehydrogenation
5.2 Geography
5.2.1.1 China
5.2.1.2 India
5.2.1.3 Japan
5.2.1.4 South Korea
5.2.1.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
5.2.2.1 United States
5.2.2.2 Canada
5.2.2.3 Mexico
5.2.3.1 Germany
5.2.3.2 France
5.2.3.3 Italy
5.2.3.4 Spain
5.2.3.5 Russia
5.2.3.6 Rest of Europe
5.2.4.1 Brazil
5.2.4.2 Argentina
5.2.4.3 Rest of South America
5.2.5 Middle-East and Africa
5.2.5.1 Saudi Arabia
5.2.5.2 South Africa
5.2.5.3 Rest of Middle-East and Africa
6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
6.4 Company Profiles
6.4.1 Alfa Aesar, Thermo Fisher Scientific
6.4.2 Axens
6.4.3 BASF SE
6.4.4 Clariant
6.4.5 Evonik Industries AG
6.4.6 Haldor Topsoe AS
6.4.7 Hangzhou JiaLi Metals Sci&Tech Limited Corporation
6.4.8 Johnson Matthey
6.4.9 Merck KGaA
6.4.10 Vineeth Precious Catalysts Pvt Ltd
6.4.11 W. R. Grace & Co
7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.1 Booming Natural Gas Production to Provide Future Opportunities for Hydrodesulfurization
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Pepijn Lijnders Q&A | Refocusing, goals, youngsters, Preston and more
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Pepijn Lijnders discussed a variety of topics during Tuesday's pre-match press conference ahead of Liverpool's Carabao Cup trip to Preston North End.
The assistant manager spoke with the media from the AXA Training Centre prior to Wednesday's fourth-round match at Deepdale.
Read on for our round-up...
Injury latest: Updates on Keita, Milner, Fabinho, Thiago and Kelleher
On the buzz around the club after the 5-0 win at Manchester United and the need to refocus ahead of facing Preston…
We went there to get the three points and we did – it's not bigger than that, I think. It's always nice if you go away to a top team and put a performance in like that. I think it was a historic night but the manager spoke so much about it already after the game, so I think there's not much more to say. What's in the past is in the past, we look forward and the next game comes already quick.
On making changes to the team in the last round and Liverpool's intention to progress in the Carabao Cup…
I think our priorities are to be good in game number one of the season, in game number nine – the Man United game – and in game number 38 of the season. We want to be good in each game, I think that's what the fans expect from us. The only way to do that is to be consistent – consistent in our way of play, in our ideas, in how we want to put our game in the opposition half, how we train each time. The second thing is to respect the recovery process and is to use our squad. Only that will make us consistent over a long period of time and that's what we want to do. Our game needs freshness, we want our players to be unpredictable, we want them to feel free to attack. It's really important that this freshness is there. We want to attack tomorrow's game, that's the only thing that counts and the only way to press how we press is with players who are fully, fully ready to do that. I'm 100 per cent how we showed in each year and each game in this cup is that we're going to play our way and with the commitment of our players. We just look at it game by game, that's what the fans expect. If we show our mentality, if we show our hunger then we will be good in game number one, game number 10 etcetera.
On the team's prolific goalscoring and whether a tactical change has contributed to it…
Shooting from everywhere! No, I think it has to do with how the team is playing. You can never judge scoring just by the goals scored, it's how we move the ball from out the back, it's how we are protected, it's the whole package that creates our front players getting constantly good positions to score. And then the quality of our front three, we said they look like raptors in Jurassic Park. They go for it, they are lethal and that's what we want of course. If you score in the right moments, these games – for example, against Man United – can happen as well. But did we change anything? No, we always just want to improve. Sometimes improving is just going back to basics and that's what we did in the pre-season. Also, top players – and of course we have a few, I think – they need a break. After emotional periods, after a lot of finals, a lot of intense seasons, it's good for them to have a break because of what I said before: if you want to reach consistency you have to respect recovery, the process of recovery. Not only between the games but also between the seasons. Long may it continue.
On Ibrahima Konate's performance at Old Trafford, how he has settled in at the club and his potential…
First of all, big compliment to Ibou. Also a big compliment to our last line, I think, but especially for Ibou. Coming in against United is never easy, it shows over the last years the results there and how we performed there. So, big compliment to him, because if you talk about Man United you talk about speed. If you talk about Man United, you speak about lethalness as well. It's not easy to control the speed of Rashford, of Greenwood, the speed and mind of Bruno, and the lethalness of Cristiano in the box. That was only possible by us staying away from the goal for long, long times, as high as possible. How he controlled together with Robbo, Trent and Virg – that's why I want to say a big compliment to our last line – how he controlled these movements and this speed was from an absolute top level. I said it the last time, Ibou is a beast. If you play with a high line, if you play with a lot of space at your back, if you want to keep the opposition far away from your own goal, you need speed in your last line. And we have four players with real speed. I say the four, I mean Joel, Ibou, Virg and Joey. What I'm trying to say is that we have these four centre-halves who have the characteristics to play in our way and add so much to our style.
What a performance from the team! 🤩😍 Alhamdulillah 🤲🏾 @LFC #YNWA 🔴 https://t.co/SCPFI4XrcX
— IbrahimaKonate_ (Ibrahima Konate) 24th Oct 18:49
On the atmosphere in the dressing room after the victory at Old Trafford…
At Atletico when they scored the 2-2 in Madrid, everybody who was there can know the sound of the stadium in Madrid. The sound in the dressing room was like in Madrid when they scored the 2-2. I don't know who bought the new speaker but we have a new speaker. It's good. I think they could hear us in Liverpool. How the gaffer always says, I don't want to make it bigger but it was a big one.
On whether it is difficult to refocus on another game following a win such as Sunday…
We are trained to do this, we are used to doing this, to play every three or four days. How I said, if you want to achieve big things you have to focus on the small things. The small things mean we have to do the session after the game right, we have to do the recovery process right for the players who played, we have to prepare the team and the players who are going to play against Preston with big respect. And what I like about us is that we don't prepare differently if we go away to Preston or we go away to Man United and you see that in the mentality of our players and you see that in the hunger in the sessions. As long as that's the case, if the day before the game the session is so intense and so quick and so difficult for the starters, we are really confident to attack the next game and that's what we want: going game by game, going session by session, going recovery by recovery, focusing on the small things, doing things right, being ready and show our fans away at Preston our hunger, our desire and our way. That's the only way to become consistent in the season.
On whether the injuries in the first-team squad mean that more youngsters are likely to get a chance on Wednesday…
I wish I could but I cannot give anything about the line-up, that would not be smart from me! The only thing I want to say is our Academy is constantly producing new players and every international break we use the time to see them, to train them, so we have a good view on what we have and there are even new players coming who really make an impact in these sessions. There's always one or two surprises in these international breaks and if that keeps going, if we can still produce our own quality with the values of Liverpool, then we are always one step ahead of whatever may come. That's what I like about us, that we give these young players opportunities and how I said before, I said it before the Norwich game: the young players will never let you down, never.
And did Conor Bradley let us down? Did Kaide Gordon let us down? Did Tyler Morton let us down? How did Tyler Morton, second half, improve our positional game? By speeding up with each simple, quick pass. How was he constantly available to outplay the first pressure of Norwich? How was he organising the midfield tactically when the others were putting pressure on and counter-pressing? Conor went 95 minutes as the full-back who was constantly jumping to the deep wing-back of them. These boys have heart, that's the most important thing I think. As long as they have heart and they play with our values and they are humble, then they always get a chance. I think that's an important part of our success over the last years, otherwise we would not speak about Curtis, about Harvey, about Trent, about all these others who made steps in their careers, about Rhys, about Nat. For example, last year: sometimes you're searching for gold and you realise that you are sitting on it. Last year we were searching for centre-halves, we played Fabi, we played Hendo, and in the end the gold was just next to us with Nathaniel and Rhys. That's why we came third in the league and that's the same with young players and it's the same with our process – sometimes you are sitting on it.
On Takumi Minamino and Divock Origi and whether they have been unlucky to not get much game time since the third round…
Divock is our top scorer in this [competition], I think he's the club's top scorer of overseas players in it as well. What I like about Taki and Divock is that even when they didn't get their chance they trained with all they had and that's why they are in the level they are in at the moment. They look really sharp. Divock is one of the world's best finishers, and we worked with quite a few in different clubs. But he is absolutely a world-class finisher, it's just to get him in these positions, of course… the last season has proven we will need all of our players, in one moment you think you are not necessary and then you have to play three or four games and that happened already this season with a few players. Everybody has to be ready, has to show this mentality. If you want to play for a big club then you have to train how they are training and Taki, the example against Norwich was a great example of how he easily fits in our starting line-up. It's just, stay patient, keep training in the way they are training – that's the most important thing, to train really hard and really good and really sharp, because then you are ready when your chance is coming.
On how much young players can learn from playing in competitive first-team games…
Young players need a lot of training, a lot of positivity and a lot of games. How I said before, if you want to be a chef you have to spend a lot of time in the kitchen! That's the same with young players. It helps always when there are a lot of models around you, a lot of good players around you to show you the way. That's one of our strengths, that we are educating a new generation of players. There is always new generations coming but as long as our seniors accept them and help them and develop them, and constantly are speaking with them, their future will be good. That's what I like about the stability in our club, that we constantly search for these processes and this only happens with stability inside a club. This will never happen with changes.
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I See You… Miracles Day through the Eyes of Radio Listener Lyn Wake
My story, and the stories of some of the beautiful people and families I met, have been captured in a new three part documentary called 'I See You'.
By Salt 106.5 Network Thursday 8 Aug 2019Inspirational StoriesReading Time: 3 minutes
Like many Australians, I have always loved travelling, and experiencing the unique sights, sounds and flavours that accompany exploring a new country.
But travelling with a purpose – travelling with a positive mission and a desire to make a meaningful impact – is something altogether different. It is something that motivates and inspires me in equal measures.
My ministry trip to Nepal, as an ambassador for CBM, was filled with purpose.
I was privileged to witness the work of CBM in performing sight-saving Miracles first-hand. My story, and the stories of some of the beautiful people and families I met, has been captured in a new three part documentary I See You which screens on ACCTV from Monday August 12.
Sight is something that many of us in a wealthy country like Australia take for granted.
If we do have problems with our eyes or vision, such as cataracts, we have access to public health care, treatment and hospitals.
In a country like Nepal, where sadly almost half of the population lives under the poverty line, the cost of eye care can be prohibitive.
That's where Christian radio's partnership with CBM for Miracles Day changes lives.
Australians are given the opportunity to give someone the Miracle gift of sight.
CBM has worked in Nepal since 1982. An eye care service that started in a hut with one doctor is now the Biratangar Eye Hospital, one of the major eye care institutions in the world.
I was fortunate to meet with Hospital Director Dr Sanjay Singh, who told me of the enormous demand for eye care services in the region. Each day, the hospital performs approximately 1,000 eye examinations and 200 eye surgeries.
Dr Singh told me some powerful stories about patients he had worked with, such as a pregnant woman who was blind from cataracts. One month after she gave birth, she received the Miracle of sight-saving surgery and was able to see her baby for the first time.
I also met with a beautiful 11 year old boy, Yangsang, and his mother Sabitra in a rural farming area of Nepal.
In many ways, Yangsang was just like any other young boy. He loved spending time with his family, playing sport and he had a smile that could light up a room.
But his vision was deteriorating due to cataracts and he was finding it hard to read things on the blackboard in class. His condition was impacting his education.
Yangsang, as well as Sabitra and his cousin Kumari, were all able to receive life-changing surgery thanks to the generosity of CBM and its supporters. Yangsang can now excel in the classroom, and Sabitra knows her son has an opportunity to follow his dreams as he gets older.
These stories are shown in I See You – an ACCTV documentary that has a deep heartfelt meaning to me.
My beautiful daughter Bethany went to her Heavenly Home at age 15 in 2011 after a short battle with brain cancer. I can personally relate to the struggles that come with the loss of sight as I saw my daughter experience the same thing.
Bethany dreamed of becoming a nurse and helping people in need around the world.
Through my experiences with CBM, I am supporting Bethany's legacy of faith, love and hope.
This Miracles Day, 15 August, CBM is partnering with 33 Christian radio stations across Australia for the seventh year. Australians have the opportunity to change lives by giving someone the Miracle gift of sight.
Visit cbm.org.au/miraclesday to find out more.
You can witness the fruit of this partnership by watching I See You on the ACCTV channel on Foxtel on August 13, 14 and 15. All three 30 minute episodes will go live on the ACCTV Watch Now platform on August 11 – simply download the app to watch.
Article supplied by: CBM. Lyn Wake is a mum of four children, one of whom is already in heaven. Lyn's partnership with CBM was inspired by her daughter Bethany's calling to work with the poorest of the poor, before she passed away at age 15.
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Home›News Watch›Assad may be offered clemency by Britain and US if he joins peace talks
Assad may be offered clemency by Britain and US if he joins peace talks
Initiative comes after Cameron and Obama received encouragement from Putin during G20 talks in Mexico
Britain and America are willing to offer the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, safe passage – and even clemency – as part of a diplomatic push to convene a UN-sponsored conference in Geneva on political transition in Syria.
The initiative comes after David Cameron and Barack Obama received encouragement from Russia's President Vladimir Putin in separate bilateral talks at the G20 in Mexico.
A senior British official said: "Those of us who had bilaterals thought there was just enough out of those meetings to make it worth pursuing the objective of negotiating a transitional process in Syria."
With daily reports of civilian deaths and the conflict apparently taking on an increasingly sectarian hue, Britain is willing to discuss giving clemency to Assad if it would allow a transitional conference to be launched. He could even be offered safe passage to attend the conference.
One senior UK official said: "It is hard to see a negotiated solution in which one of the participants would be willing voluntarily to go off to the international criminal court." It was stressed Cameron had not made a final decision on the matter.
During talks at the G20, British and American officials were convinced Putin was not wedded to Assad remaining in power indefinitely, although even this limited concession is disputed in Moscow.
On the basis of these discussions, the US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, will now seek to persuade the former UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, to change the format of his plans to construct a contact group on Syria, and instead host a conference using the transition on Yemen as the model.
In the case of Yemen, the president, Ali Saleh, was granted immunity in February despite the massacre of civilians. His deputy, to whom he ceded power, is drawing up a new constitution.
Participants would include representatives of the Syrian government, leading figures in the opposition, the five permanent members of the UN security council and key figures in the region, such as Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Russia has been pressing for Iran to be able to attend.
The meeting, under Annan's chairmanship, would be held by the end of the month with an objective of establishing a broader-based government leading to elections in 18 months time.
British officials said: "We do not think it makes sense to invite the Iranians for a number of reasons. We are under no illusions about this and are entirely realistic about the prospects of this happening. It may come off. It could capsize on whether Iran gets invited or not. But it is worth a try given the gravity of events there."
Cameron said on Tuesday Syria was "in danger of descending into a bloody civil war" and there was little time left to act.
As an alternative the US might go for a tougher UN security council resolution on sanctions, but the prospect of a no-fly zone, overcoming Russian objections, is not regarded as realistic.
It also emerged that Cameron confronted Putin over arms supplies and had been personally involved in plans to prevent a Russian-manned shipment of three repaired attack helicopters and air defence systems reaching Syria.
The ship, the MV Alead, returned to Russia after UK insurance was withdrawn on Monday.
It emerged that Cobra, the government emergency committee, held secret sessions last Thursday, Friday and Monday at which options to stop the shipment were discussed, including discussions with the Dutch government to stop the ship on the basis that it was flying under the Dutch Antilles flag.
Cameron was updated on the process while at the G20 summit in Mexico and had at one point been willing to consider ordering the ship to be boarded had it continued down the English Channel.
Russia is not party to any arms embargo and claims the opposition are being armed by the Saudis.
US and UK intelligence had identified the cargo on the ship as well as false documention about its destination. The ship turned back after insurance was withdrawn following UK government pressure. The EU arms embargo on Syria will now be tightened up to cover insurance.
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What happened in the Legislature?
Sun | Local
AP — Mar 14th, 2004
OLYMPIC (AP) -- It was a good year for tax breaks in the Legislature and a banner year for students facing the daunting prospect of passing a state test to graduate from high school.
Here's a look at what the Washington Legislature did in the 60-day session that ended at midnight on Friday:
• TAX BREAKS: Lawmakers' first order of business was renewing two tax breaks for high-tech research and development.
The incentives -- which will cost $100 million or more per year -- passed easily despite protests from some liberals who wanted to spend the money on health care, social services and education. Supporters argue the breaks -- one of the few actions of the Legislature that Gov. Gary Locke has already signed -- help growing high-tech companies that provide high-dollar jobs.
Other incentives approved by lawmakers include a temporary business tax break aimed at saving jobs at aluminum smelters and a sales tax exemption for computer equipment used in printing and publishing.
• WASL CHANGES: Students will get more chances to pass the 10th grade Washington Assessment of Student Learning.
Under current law adopted a decade ago as part of a sweeping education reform package, the test is a one-shot deal. Pass it, you graduate; fail it, you don't.
Lawmakers realized that was unworkable as it became apparent that just a third of students were passing the test. Locke is expected to sign House Bill 2195, allowing as many as four retakes -- as well as alternatives to the exam. The listening portion of the exam will be dropped, as well as planned tests in social studies, art and physical education. The WASL tests students in reading, writing and math in the 4th, 7th and 10th grades.
• PRIMARY SYSTEM: Replacing the state's blanket primary system -- which was outlawed by the federal courts -- was generally considered the most politically tricky issue of the session.
Lawmakers sent the governor a primary loosely based on Louisiana's system, which advances the top two finishers to the general election regardless of party.
The state's political parties oppose that idea, and legal challenges are expected. If the parties prevail, the state would revert to a so-called Montana plan with separate party primaries. But there's another wrinkle: Locke now indicates that he may veto the top two system out of Senate Bill 6453, effectively enacting the Montana plan he favors.
• CHARTER SCHOOLS: Lawmakers narrowly voted to allow charters schools in Washington for the first time, after fierce debate that ranged from the uplifting power of educational innovation to the workplace protections of union contracts.
House Bill 2295 would create small, independent schools operated with public money. Supporters say that charter schools are focused, creative places ideal for helping kids who are failing to meet state and federal standards. Opponents, including the Washington Education Association and other labor unions, argue that charter schools are an unproven experiment that wastes precious education money.
• BUDGET: A supplemental budget spent nearly $150 million more than allocated in the $23 billion two-year plan lawmakers passed last year. The budget includes money to boost college enrollment by about 3,000 students and restores some of last year's health care cuts. But much of the new spending is for unavoidable costs such as school enrollment growth and fighting forest fires. The expenses are partially offset by $117 million in federal money, and lawmakers left some $300 million in reserve. Lawmakers also approved small increases in spending for construction of state buildings and roads.
• LOCAL SCHOOL TAXES: Local school districts will be able to spend more of the property taxes approved by their local voters. Because local support is capped at a percentage of state and federal school money, recent budget cuts left schools unable to capture all their local dollars. Senate Bill 6211 awaits Locke's signature.
• LEARNING ASSISTANCE MONEY: The state's learning assistance grant program would be allocated partly on test scores and partly by income statistics. The current system uses test scores, which tends to punish schools that improve by taking away the money as scores go up. Senate Bill 5877 is headed for Locke, who actively lobbied for changes and is expected to sign it.
• CHILD RAPE: Lawmakers have passed a bill making it tougher for child rapists and molesters to get treatment instead of prison time. That's a big change from the original version of House Bill 2400, which aimed to dramatically toughen penalties for such crimes. The bill was one of the most talked-about measures of the session after pressure from citizen activists and conservative talk radio kept it from dying in committee.
• HEALTH INSURANCE: One of the Legislature's last acts was to allow businesses with 50 or fewer employees to offer their workers stripped-down health benefit plans that don't cover everything usually required by state law. Lawmakers hope the change will prompt more businesses to offer coverage. Many small businesses don't offer health benefits to employees anymore because the cost is so high. Owners have struggled with premium increases of 20 to 30 percent a year for the past few years.
• HOME HEALTH CARE: About 26,000 home caregivers have a new contract. Currently, home care workers earn $8.43 an hour. The $25 million contract would give them a pay boost of 50 cents an hour, plus health benefits.
• COACH ABUSE: Bills aimed at alerting school districts, the state superintendent and the public about coaches and teachers who sexually prey on students passed easily. The bills respond to last year's series in The Seattle Times, "Coaches who prey."
• HORSE BETTING: Washington residents can bet on horse racing by phone or over the Internet under a bill aimed at helping the state's struggling racing industry. Neither tracks nor the state currently make any money from bets made illegally over the Internet.
• IDENTITY THEFT: A Senate proposal would let people submit fingerprints, retinal scans and other physical information for use on driver's licenses and identification cards. The system is aimed at preventing identity theft.
• JUNK FOOD: A bill aimed at curbing childhood obesity requires school districts to create policies on selling junk food on campus.
• OBESITY LAWSUITS: If you get fat in Washington state, don't blame the restaurants. Senate Bill 6601 prohibits people from suing food makers, distributors and restaurants for causing their obesity.
• HUNGER: Lawmakers passed a bill to expand schools' free meal programs and make it easier for poor families to get food stamps.
• PESTICIDES: Employers and the Department of Labor and Industries would be required to monitor agricultural workers' exposure to pesticides that can impair the nervous system.
• ANIMAL HOOKS: Hunters and pet owners applauded a bill banning the use of hooks to trap animals other than fish.
• EXTREME FIGHTING: Saying they're afraid someone will get killed, lawmakers passed a bill banning no-holds-barred amateur fights.
• OIL SPILLS: A Puget Sound oil spill prompted lawmakers to require the Department of Ecology to review its strategy for preventing oil and hazardous material spills in marine waters.
• DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Law enforcement agencies would have to adopt policies for handling domestic violence complaints involving officers, a proposal prompted by the case of Tacoma Police Chief David Brame, who fatally shot his estranged wife and then himself last year.
• MAD COW DISEASE: Responding to last year's mad-cow scare, lawmakers outlawed commerce in live "downer" livestock, strengthened the state's authority to quarantine and treat diseased animals, and gave meat producers a tax break.
• MOBILE HOMES: Lawmakers limited the authority of cities to say where people can put manufactured homes. Supporters argued that zoning against mobile homes was an outdated bias, but critics cringe at the idea of flat-roofed trailer homes in established neighborhoods.
High-tech tax breaks go to Locke
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Voters may get last word on education
After several years on the back burner, Washington's public schools are suddenly back in the limelight, as activists turn to the courts and the ballot box for help. Voters may get to settle two big questions this fall: • Should the state sales tax ... [Read More...]
Charter school debate is back in session
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Locke signs education bills
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A client in the fitness business is currently trying to uplevel and scale her business. She has been in the business for about 5 years and has secured intellectual property rights in a certain type of fitness methodology and brand. One way to grow her business would be through franchising. Or as I suggested, licensing.
A lack of capital is the most common barrier to business expansion. Taking on debt, paying interest on the debt, or inviting investors in exchange for equity are all barriers to expansion. Franchising and licensing can help overcome these barriers. They allow businesses to contract or license their brand in exchange for a fee and a portion of the profits.
Franchising does come at some cost to a business owner. The first thing that a franchisor needs to invest in is marketing. The brand has to be famous enough for people to want to invest in the buying the franchise. Think MCDonald's, KFC, UPS etc. In addition, a franchisor needs to budget for business planning, financial analysis, legal documentation and training. It could take years for an entrepreneur to be ready to be a franchisor.
Licensing, on the other hand, may be a more feasible option for small businesses. While licensors would need to budget for marketing, a smaller investment is required from licensees, making it a more attractive business proposition.
1. Franchisor has more control over franchisee, dictating the location, construction, class format, methodology (all for a fitness business). 1. Licensor usually does not exercise control over a licensee. Licensor simply provides the right to use the fitness methodology or other intellectual property right to the licensee.
2. Franchisees typically have to invest a larger sum of money in order to purchase a franchise and fulfill the strict franchising requirements. In addition to the initial investment, there is a high franchise fee that is payable by the franchisee. 2. Licensees do not need to make a large initial investment and is more affordable to licensees than franchising.
3. Franchises are required to follow strict Federal Trade Commission regulations and adhere to federal and state laws. 3. There is no regulation governing licensing and there are fewer restrictions.
4. Franchisor must have written rules and procedures for the franchisee to follow. 4. Licensing is more flexible and does not require written rules and procedures.
Licensing can sometimes cross over into the franchising territory if entrepreneurs don't exercise caution. Always get the help of a lawyer to help you navigate the process of franchising and licensing.
At Nupur Shah Law, we help entrepreneurs grow and scale their business. Call us at 646-820- 1366 or email us at nupur@nupurshahlaw.com. I am happy to have a complimentary conversation with you on how to secure and/or defend your rights.


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Posted byWarrenBluhm January 17, 2023 January 16, 2023 Posted inBooks, Creativity, Writing
Back in August 2020 I challenged myself to make sure I added something to this blog every day for three months, a 92-day commitment. Today is Day 900 of that challenge.
This is my most successful attempt at a writing discipline ever. If I could translate that discipline to my efforts at fiction, I'd be gold.
I did have a breakthrough during this latest 100-day sprint. (I've found that reviewing progress every 100 days can be useful.) It happened after I left my latest novel-in-progress in a jam for a very long time.
You may recall the book's working title is Jeep Thompson and the Lost Prince of Venus, and I've been struggling with it for, what? At least three years, I think. But I was finally cruising along, passed the halfway point and getting at least a few words in almost every day. I even got a major plot twist in.
But then the story went dry. No, that's not true. It went stone cold.
The story just wouldn't move past the discovery of, well, it's a big discovery that changes a key relationship in the story. I even set the book aside for at least a month or so, hoping that Jeep's next move would come to me.
It's frustrating. I usually know how the story ends. I wrote the last paragraph of Chapter 26 of my 27-chapter first novella, The Imaginary Bomb, before I wrote anything else, for example. Not only do I know how Lost Prince of Venus ends, but I know the general sweep of four Jeep Thompson books. Sometimes, though, I'm in too much of a hurry to get from here to there.
And finally, a few days ago, I realized that's why Jeep stalled this time: I was in too much of a hurry. That plot twist that changes a key relationship came way too early. It's a pretty nifty twist, and I can't wait for the reader to find out — but not yet.
The solution involved abandoning a chapter and a half and rewriting the moment of the big discovery to make it more of a what-the-bejeebers moment that won't really make sense until the discovery is made at a more appropriate time.
Was laboring over the now-deleted chapter a waste of time? Of course not. Should I be carefully outlining books instead of doing this "discovery writing" where I know generally where I want the story to go but let the characters show me how they get there? Probably not; I once outlined an entire trilogy, but the process of developing an outline so satisfied my desire to tell the story that I lost interest.
So I've been meandering around Venus with Jeep Thompson and her pals, and this little detour did something interesting: The fire to tell this story is back. And when she does get to that big discovery, wow. Oh, wow. Just not yet.
I do have a definite goal for these next 100 days, though: I will finally finish the draft of Jeep Thompson and the Lost Prince of Venus before the 1,000th blog in the streak. I'm more confident about that than I've been in a long time.
I'll let you know how that works out in, oh, about 92 days.
One song at a time
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In later years, Harry C Miller joined the company. Harry is well known throughout the worldwide locksmith industry as one of the most talented combination safe lock manipulators of his time. He is often credited as the inventor of the dial combination safe lock manipulation method. A method that talented locksmiths and cracksmen (the term for safe cracker) still use today to effectively gain entry to safes without any sign of damage.
In 1975, Harry C Miller moved the company from it's founding premises in Rochester New York to it's current home in Nicholasville Kentucky. In 1985, Harry sold the company to Security Group of Indianapolis. The new investment allowed S & G to expand their offerings and modernize their production facilities. The new investment encouraged the production of a super-high security padlock for the railway industry, to lock the track switching devices across all North American railroads.
In 2004, Security Group of Indianapolis was acquired by Stanley Security Group, one of the industries largest and most well known brands and S&G's future was cemented.


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Geochemistry of mine pool discharges in the Pittsburgh coal basin
Timothy A. Denicola, West Virginia University
Geology and Geography
Joseph J Donovan
Seventy-two mine water discharges from flooded underground mines of the Pittsburgh coal bed were sampled for chemistry during 2012. Statistical techniques including correlation, principal component analysis (PCA), and cluster analysis (CA) were utilized to evaluate geochemical relationships. The distributions of most solute concentrations are non-parametric. Strong correlations were observed between constituents of pyrite and carbonate dissolution (Fe, SO 4, Ca, Mg) as well as Na, Sr, and K. Several waters with high scores on PC1 are moderately saline with average concentrations of Na (1199 mg/L), Cl (350 mg/L), Br (1.69 mg/L), and Sr (4.13 mg/L). Waters with highly negative scores on PC2 are acidic with maximum concentrations of Fe3+ (35.3mg/L) and Al (23.3 mg/L) and discharge from shallow mines along the eastern margin of the coal subcrop. Waters with highly positive scores on PC2 are alkaline waters from deep, fully flooded mines with pH (6.3) and alkalinity (876 mg/L). PC3 has high scores primarily due to elevated Ba. Pittsburgh coal bed waters display, on average, SO4 (923 mg/L), Na (267 mg/L), alkalinity (226 mg/L as CaCO3), Ca (245 mg/L), Cl (100 mg/L), and Fe (45 mg/L) with traces of brine constituents. Diagnostic variations in concentrations of Ba, Br, Sr, Cl, and Al reveal spatial trends and partitioning into six clusters.
Denicola, Timothy A., "Geochemistry of mine pool discharges in the Pittsburgh coal basin" (2013). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 4960.


I keep toying with it as my gift to myself at some point.
My "home" computer is a Razer Blade Stealth. I bought a docking station for it, keyboard, mouse, monitor (etc).
I ended up buying a 1TB external SSD to meet my storage requirements. And already had a 500GB one as well. So now I have 2 TB total.
It runs really hot, fans are crazy on it. I would get so much more mileage off of a true desktop.


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Fermín Cacho Ruiz (* 16. února 1969, Ágreda) je bývalý španělský atlet, olympijský vítěz, dvojnásobný vicemistr světa a mistr Evropy v běhu na 1500 metrů.

Patřil mezi několik evropských běžců, kteří v devadesátých letech 20. století úspěšně soupeřili s africkými běžci. Jeho vítězství na olympiádě v Barceloně v roce 1992 vyplynulo mj. z pomaleji rozběhnutého finálového závodu, což zvýhodňovalo běžce s rychlým finišem, mezi které Cacho patřil.

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Jeho čas 3:28,95 pod širým nebem ho řadí na sedmé místo v historických tabulkách a zároveň je držitelem evropského rekordu. Rychlejší časy zaběhli pouze Keňané Asbel Kipruto Kiprop a Noah Ngeny, Alžířan Noureddine Morceli a Američan s keňskými kořeny Bernard Lagat. Držitelem světového rekordu 3:26,00 je Maročan Hicham El Guerrouj od roku 1998.

 1500 m (hala) – (3:35,29 - 28. února 1991, Sevilla)
 1500 m (venku) – (3:28,95 - 13. srpen 1997, Curych)

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I've finally been getting back into Gaim development a bit lately, outside of the status rewrite. The multi-field request API, which is used for abstracting request dialogs with various forms of input for a Gaim UI to generate dialogs from, got several improvements.
Some fields are marked now as required fields. If set, the UI can grey out the OK button when those fields aren't filled out. This only applies to text entry fields at the moment, but support can easily be added for other types (if it makes sense for them).
An account field type was also added, which was the final piece allowing us to replace the New Instant Message and Get User Info dialogs with the request API. A lot of GTK+ code was removed from this change, and it improved consistency and HIG compliance.
And last but not least in this department, type hints have been added to fields, which the UI can use for additional functionality. The first use in Gaim is that if a text field has a type hint of "screenname," the text field will get support for auto-completion of screen names.


The 'Winging It' crew is joined by Damian Lillard to talk about the Trail Blazers as a 3-seed in the West (01:52) before discussing his music career (13:50). Then, they look back at some of Dame's rookie moments (28:13) and debate Ja Morant vs. Zion (33:14).
The 'Winging It' crew is joined by JJ Redick to discuss their thoughts on the mindset of players who are chasing triple-doubles (13:29) and who they think the best team in the East is (17:43). Then, they tell stories about getting ejected (57:35).
The 'Winging It' crew sits down with Ludacris to talk about what he has in store for 2020, including new music and 'Fast 9' (02:22). Then they discuss how he got into acting (27:55) and the worst trash talkers in the league (51:06).
The 'Winging It' crew is joined by Michael Conley Jr. to discuss his up-and-down year (23:01) and playing with Vince in Memphis. Then they talk about the incident with Russell Westbrook and a Utah Jazz fan (29:06) and reminisce on Mike's first few years in the league (47:45).
The 'Winging It' crew is joined by DeMar DeRozan to discuss his offseason trade to the Spurs and his excitement at getting to play under Gregg Popovich (07:42). Then they have a candid discussion about mental health in the NBA (22:51) and look back at DeMar's "Welcome to the League" moment (39:32).
The 'Winging It' crew is joined by Trae Young and John Collins to talk about All-Star Weekend and this year's dunk contest (08:40). Then Vince and Kent discuss the evolution of Trae and John since coming into the league (22:11) before Trae breaks down how he's motivated by comparisons to Luka Doncic (38:55).
The 'Winging It' crew is joined by actor and comedian Gary Owen to discuss how he and Vince became friends (08:07), following a player rather than a team (23:30), and his "Welcome to the League" moment as a comedian (33:30).


United Way of Greater Los Angles hosted a student empowerment and information event on Saturday, Oct. 17. The event was held on the thirtieth floor of the At&T building in Downtown, Los Angeles. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the new $1.1 billion dollars of supplemental and concentration funds grant given to the Los Angeles Unified School District. According to a report made by United Way and other non-profit organizations, this new state funding was given under the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) in which school districts are allocated money based on their number of high-needs students.
The students that attended the event were able to learn about how this new money affects them and were able to discuss the LCFF. There were around 150 students from different high schools from East and South Los Angeles who attended. The students that attended were English learners, foster youth and from low-income families. These students are the ones who will benefit from this new funding.
Los Angeles School Board President Steve Zimmer and other LAUSD representatives joined the students for the meeting. The meeting opened up with members of United Way explaining what exactly LCFF is and other topics that applied to this discussion.
The school board president spoke to the students about the importance of them being there and giving their input of ideas and opinions on how they want to see the money be distributed. He thanked them for attending and getting involved in this civil rights process of accomplishing equity for LAUSD.
"You have the right for full engagement in this process because it affects you," Zimmer said.
After the adults spoke, the students were placed in six different groups and discussed their current concerns about their schools and gave suggestions on different aspects that they thought this new money should be spent on. The issue that came up the most frequently was the lack of counselors, especially college counselors. Some students brought up the fact their school didn't even have a college counselor. This is a huge issue because it puts those schools' students at a disadvantage from other students who have that guidance in the college processes.
All students attending said they wanted to attend some type of college. Most of the students in these high-need schools said they will be the first member in their family to apply and attend college and therefore need the extra support and guidance in the college process. Within the other suggestions were the need for more AP classes, additional Individual Graduation Plan assistance starting with freshman year and emotional support guidance.
At the end of the day these high school students were filled with more motivation and eagerness to continue getting involved in advocating for their rights. This event gave students an opportunity to learn about things affecting their education and provided them with information to join programs like LA Times High School Insider and United Way's Leadership Program.


After the recent upgrade I wanted to train one of my survivors, a bruiser named Ana, to level 12. However when i clicked on the 'train' button about 100k of experience was consumed but Ana's training didn't appear on the training ground. I could still use her on missions but can't train other survivors because it says that survivor training is ongoing. There is an option to cancel the training but i will only recover half of the experience. Also the option to fast forward with gold says 'free' but doesn't do anything when i click. Now more than 24 hours later the training ground is still blocked for other survivors and Ana is still at level 11. Anyone else having this issue? Oh yeah, I also have a messed up outpost battle log like some other users apparently.
Same to me with a Hunter for level 18 to 19 ... Android.
I opened a ticket in the game, and they unlocked the situation very quickly.
I launched a new training to another survivor at the time and no problems.
@Stellaire57 Mine was rectified later in the day as far as being able to use the training grounds, but I'm still waiting for a refund of the 830k xp that fell into the black hole.
@lmfgunnut You did not have any luck on this one. I have only lost a little time.
@ace_of_spades And you've managed to unblock the situation?
Yes, all of a sudden the training was visible a few hours ago. Training ground is unlocked again and I didn't lose any experience points, just some time. Problem solved.


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Uganda U19 chose to field
Full Members opposed 10-team World Cup - Lorgat
10yNagraj Gollapudi
IPL 2022 likely to start from March 27
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IPL 2022 auction: Warner, Ashwin, Rabada, Bravo list maximum base price
9hNagraj Gollapudi
Lucknow makes KL Rahul joint-highest-paid player in IPL history
18hESPNcricinfo staff
Vikram Solanki leaves Surrey job after being appointed Ahmedabad IPL team's director of cricket
1dESPNcricinfo staff
Outplayed India seek to salvage victory after series loss
1hHemant Brar
Josh Inglis, Kurtis Patterson fifties power Perth Scorchers into final
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Sydney Sixers fume at CA after Smith was ruled ineligible for BBL finals
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ICC Test rankings: How Australia became No. 1 and India slipped to third
7hS Rajesh
PSL 2022: Three players, five support staff test positive for Covid-19
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SJN follow-up: CSA will argue in favour of dismissing Mark Boucher at disciplinary hearing
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Australia will begin men's T20 World Cup defence against New Zealand
Josh Hazlewood set to return to action in Sri Lanka T20I series
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The Buzz: England's young fans cheer them on in the Ashes
West Indies crashed and burned in the 2021 World Cup. How do they turn their T20I fortunes around?
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Kieron Pollard calls for patience as West Indies' T20 rebuild begins
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New beginnings for England and West Indies as the roadshow rolls on
Eoin Morgan: Building 'deeper, stronger squad' part of England's T20 World Cup planning
Liam Livingstone is turning heads with the turning ball as pivotal role awaits
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Which current player holds the record for the most runs in the history of the U-19 World Cup?
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My year of watching and covering the game
19dMark Nicholas
What we've learnt from cricket's second Covid year
21dSambit Bal
India's finest cricket hour gets the movie treatment
25dNishi Narayanan
Ray Illingworth: A cricket man for all seasons and all moments
27dDavid Hopps
The world has changed, and Kohli must scrap for his place in it
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Marnus Labuschagne, the pure being of batting
28dJarrod Kimber
Which Indian player made his debut on India's first Test tour of South Africa?
1mSreshth Shah and Gaurav Sundararaman
Who are the worst and best overnight 'resumers' in Test cricket?
1mSteven Lynch
Flawed but necessary: SJN hearings reveal no heroes, no villains
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We salute the best and brightest of 2021 with these totally not made-up awards
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The many multitudes of Sourav Ganguly
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Haroon Lorgat, the ICC CEO, has said the unwillingness of the 10 Full Members to adopt a qualification system for the 50-over World Cup failed to pave the way for a 10-team event in 2015
Nagraj Gollapudi24-Nov-2011
Click to read the full interview that includes Lorgat's comments on the World Test Championship and the battle against corruption in cricket.
The ACSU does not have the powers to conduct its own sting operations, Haroon Lorgat has said AFP
Haroon Lorgat, the ICC CEO, has said the 10 Full Members were unwilling to go through a qualification system for the 50-over World Cup, blocking plans for a 10-team event in 2015. "The main objection was that a 10-team event required Full Members to qualify," Lorgat told ESPNcricinfo.
He said Australia, New Zealand and England had initially supported a 10-team event with qualification but, following strong protests from the Associates, it was decided unanimously to do away with the idea for the next edition.
The ICC, before its annual conference in Hong Kong in June, had agreed at a meeting in April, to stick to just 10 teams in the 2015 World Cup but at Hong Kong, the ICC and its board members agreed to a 14-team tournament, preceded by a qualifying league for the Associate teams.
"Their belief was that there was a long-standing expectation that Full Members automatically play in the World Cup and therefore needed sufficient notice before we can change this practice. This is why the 10-team World Cup will start from 2019," Lorgat said.
However, Lorgat insisted a 10-team World Cup was the way forward. "I still believe that a 10-team World Cup on a qualification basis for all members would be a better event. This was part of the proposals to strategically restructure international cricket and was designed to protect and promote all three formats."
During his tenure as the CEO of the ICC, Lorgat faced many challenges. Among them was convincing the members of the ICC to institute the World Test Championship. Lorgat, who said earlier this month that the Test Championship will not be held before 2017, had strongly supported the idea of having a three-year qualification process during which all ten teams played each other, before the top four participated in a play-off. The Test Championship was meant to replace the Champions Trophy, the ICC's other 50-over event. However, monetary concerns expressed by ICC's broadcasting partner ESPN STAR Sports*, who have an agreement with the governing body until 2015, presented an obstacle. It did not help that the ten Full Members, once again, did not come out in support.
"A balanced mindset would have been a lot better," Lorgat said when asked if the members could have looked beyond short-term monetary gains. "Money is clearly an important factor but it should not be the only factor. We looked at different models of evaluating the revenue implications but the fact of the matter is that the value of an inaugural Test Championship comprising four teams and fewer matches is not viewed commercially the same as the Champions Trophy comprising eight teams."
Lorgat said the ICC had thought about renegotiating the broadcasting deal wherein they would pay ESPN STAR Sports the money it owed for the Champions Trophy as a measure to go all-out in staging the Test Championships, but found no support from the ICC board. "This was considered but not supported by the ICC Board and the Chief Executives Committee."
Evidently the ICC executive, of which Lorgat was the head, had limited powers and could not quell the might of the board members. "It is not ideal when you are not sufficiently empowered to undertake or implement what you know is correct and must be done. But I understood that when I entered the ICC and it is why the ICC Board rather than the executive would be held accountable for the future of the game."
The spot-fixing scandal during the Lord's Test between England and Pakistan in 2010 was another major challenge. An ICC tribunal found Pakistan's Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir guilty of spot fixing and banned them for various durations before they were sentenced to imprisonment after a separate trial at the Southwark Crown Court. The scandal raised questions about the ability of the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit to fight corruption and prompted calls for the ICC to invest in sting operations to tackle fixing.
Lorgat, however, said the ACSU's jurisdiction did not allow it to conduct sting operations. "We cannot carry out sting operations or arrest people or seize property. That is not within our remit or powers. This was made clear by the Members when the ACSU was established.
"Corruption is a serious challenge and we must not be complacent but remain vigilant to combat this menace."
*ESPN STAR Sports is a 50:50 joint venture between Walt Disney (ESPN, Inc.), the parent company of ESPNcricinfo, and News Corporation Limited (STAR)
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Unfortunately for the Miami forward, new language has been coined that likens LeBron to a traitor. In fact, King James' first name has become a verb. To LeBron is "to string people along and betray them," with the past tense being "LeBron'd." Ouch.
While I don't have a stance, official or unofficial, on which to stand concerning LeBron's behavior, I must admit that it's painful to see someone get dragged through the mud for a thousandth time in a few months because he has an opinion about the way he's been treated.


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HomeTeamDevery S. Anderson
Raised among the timber companies, paper mills, and aluminum plant in Longview, Washington, Devery attended Ricks College and served an LDS mission in London before returning to his hometown. He spent a decade reading history books and conducting independent research projects before returning to school in 1993 at the University of Utah. Devery earned a B.A. in history and investigated the origins of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. He wrote an award-winning four-part history on the subject, published in the journal itself and currently is in the process of writing the final installments. Two subsequent books on Mormon history earned the Steven F. Christensen Award for Best Documentary from the Mormon History Association.
Additionally, Devery began researching the murder of Emmett Till, the black teenager whose 1955 death sparked the Civil Rights Movement. Over the course of a decade Devery developed relationships with the Till family, interviewed countless witnesses involved in the murder trial, and released his book, Emmett Till: The Murder that Shocked the World and Propelled the Civil Rights Movement in 2015. Producers Will Smith and Jay Z are currently developing a mini-series based on the book, and the Salt Lake Branch of the NAACP recognized Devery's efforts with The Albert Fritz Civil Rights Worker of the Year Award in 2016.
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