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Mark Black hasn't let the challenges he's faced in life prevent him from doing what he loves.
Mark Black participated in the Fredericton Marathon on Sunday. Black was born with a heart defect and received a new heart and lungs in 2002. Black, who lives in Moncton, ran in the Fredericton Marathon on Sunday, completing a half-marathon race in about two hours and 16 minutes.
This wasn't Black's first half marathon. He's been an avid runner since shortly after receiving a heart and double-lung transplant in 2002, when he was in his early 20s.
He said he was born with a heart defect, and he had surgery when he was one day old that allowed him to live for quite some time. His condition declined when he was 22. "I went into heart failure, and eventually the doctors said, 'You need a heart and lung transplant,' " Black said. "I was lucky. I was only on the waiting list for 10 months."
Once he received his new heart and lungs, Black said, he didn't waste any time before starting to do some running. "As a young kid I was into running, but for about seven or eight years before the transplant I wasn't able to run anymore," he said.
"It was something I wanted to get back into. I ran my first 5K probably about six months after the transplant, and ran my first half marathon about a year and a half afterward."
Black said he enjoys leading an active lifestyle, and also likes the social aspect of running. "It's a great way to meet people and have fun," he said. "It's also a way to set goals and stay motivated to be active."
He said he hopes that sharing his story will encourage others to consider organ donation.
"I'm alive because someone made a decision in a difficult situation to give their loved one's organs," Black said. "There are 4,000-plus Canadians right now who are still waiting. It's really important that people have a conversation with their family and make the decision together."
He said signing an organ card is also important, but added that since the card isn't a legally binding document, it's crucial that people discuss their wishes with their loved ones.
"If something happens and your family says no, the donation won't happen," he said. "I encourage everybody to have that conversation, because one person can save or improve the lives of 40 other people. It's a pretty amazing thing you can do for someone else."
Black said he didn't quite reach his goal time Sunday of two hours and 15 minutes, but he was pleased by how the half-marathon run turned out. "It was a great day," he said. "We all had a lot of fun."
Chris Brake & Maggie Johnson returned to the Scotiabank Fredericton Marathon Sunday, winning provincial titles.
But the 28-year-old Brake won the men's race for the seventh time, in a time of two hours, 34 minutes, 46 seconds, nine minutes and nine seconds faster than "friendly rival" Alex Coffin, last year's winner.
"I think I'm in the rear view mirror," said Coffin. "Chris and I have had some great races, but I think he's improved to the point where, if I'm ever able to beat him, it's through smoke and mirrors. He's got the ability now."
For Coffin, the race was a Mother's Day gift to his mom, Kathy, who begins radiation treatment for brain cancer this week.
"It was nice to do that," he said, his voice breaking. "It was really good to do that, and we'll see her later today."
Johnson left her husband and two children home while she tackled the Fredericton course and conquered it in a new personal best time of 3:15:50, tops among women and 24th overall among the 179 marathoners who tackled the 42.2 kilometre course.
"I beat my last time by two minutes almost, so I'm pretty excited about that," said Johnson who preferred wind, light showers and 13 degree temperatures to, say, breakfast in bed on Mother's Day.
"It's the perfect Mother's Day present," she said. "I think we should get to spend it the way we like, and this is perfect."
This was her third win, following victories in 2006 and 2007. It's turning into a Mother's Day tradition.
"I like it because it's close," she said. "It's only $60 (entry fee) and there's tons of people here. I think it's a really great event. I like the course. A lot of people say out and back and out and back is hard, but I find you know where you are and when you're there. There was a little tricycle along the way and it had flowers in it, and I was like "OK, once I get to the tricycle, I'm almost that far."
Setting a new personal best was a goal for Johnson, "but I didn't think I could," she said. "I usually have a bit of struggle between 15 and 16 miles, but I felt really great this time. I don't know what was different, but I felt really great. In my heart of hearts, I wanted to be around 3:15, but I didn't know whether I could do it or not, so I didn't ever tell anybody."
Brake's time was not a personal best, "but I felt like it was," he said.
"It was one of those days where I wasn't feeling quite as good as I wanted to feel, so I just focused on keeping an even effort. I felt not quite 100 per cent, so I just focused on running smart."
He and Coffin were even through the first half of the race, separated by a second on the split times.
"He kind of kept me awake," said Brake. "He forced me to go through the first half maybe a little faster than I wanted. I couldn't tell if I was going to have a good day or a bad day. I clued in when I was about three quarters of the way through that I was going to be fine."
The top Fredericton finisher in the marathon was Mike Davis, seventh overall in 2:57:25. The top Fredericton-area female was Lucia Tramonte, third among 17 females and 56th overall in 3:34:20.
In the half marathon, Shane Stewart of Oromocto was first across the line in 1:20:59, four seconds faster than John Patrick Herron of Bloomfield. Hazel Caldwell of Middle Stewiak, N.S. was the top female half marathoner, sixth overall in 1:28:56.
Dean Strowbridge of Willow Grove won the 10 k race in 35:53. Shannon McCarry of Rothesay was the top female in 41:51. Eunice Phillips, inducted onto the Fredericton Sports Wall of Fame the night before, was 31st overall in 47:46.
In the 5k, Matt McNeil of Saint John crossed the line first in 16:20. Morgan Hawkes of Fredericton was the top female, 10th overall, in 19:17.
Race director Paul Lavoie said the marathon went off without a hitch.
"I've heard nothing but compliments - it was the biggest and best yet," he said. Overall, 1100 runners and walkers took part in the event.
Chris Brake, left, and Alex Coffin, both of Saint John, battled for the lead for much of the Scotiabank Fredericton Marathon Sunday.
Brake finished first in a time of 2:34:46 while Coffin placed second in 2:45:55.


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Can "restrained" Artificial intelligence act as Indian army's mercenary?
by defenceupdate
"Any nation that leads in Artificial intelligence, will be the ruler of the world"—Vladimir Putin
Since time immemorial mercenaries were used to wage wars on foreign lands by Kings. Mercenaries were so effective that a King from Hungary, in the 15th century, had a standing mercenary army. It is a pragmatic strategy to deploy a trained manpower in prolonged high-casualty war zone, that is highly motivated, effective, and keeps the cost of the war and mission low. Behemoth countries like America and Russia have now decided to adopt autonomous weapon system (AWS) that work on artificial intelligence (AI), to spearhead their aggressive policy abroad. By now 12 countries around the world use 130 military autonomous weapon systems. AI is the mercenary of 21st century!!!
India has so far been reticent in relying on artificial intelligence due to the trepidation of losing control over the game play of events. Advent of technology has helped change India's perception. India has now recognized AI as a force multiplier, which also reduces army personnel's active engagement in warzones and lowers the mortality rate. Induction of AWS will be the dawn of a new epoch for Indian Army.
In the month of September 2019, Indian Army's Sapta Shakti (south-western) command had organized an exhibition — 'Sapta Shakti' Wartech, with the intention to create synergy between Indian defence industry and Indian defence forces, vis-e-vis Artificial intelligence. After the exhibition, Army commander of Jaipur based Sapta Shakti command—Lt Gen Alok Kler, revealed that in next few years Indian Army will induct AI technology for "constructive and destructive" purposes. The word constructive AI technology can be deduced as non-lethal and restrained version of AI. Often, AI based systems function with great speed which is hard for humans to comprehend. So the functioning of AI systems are intentionally slowed so that human interference is possible. This is called restrained AI. Unrestrained AI has the capability to detect, target, engage and neutralise enemy combatants on its own.
India treads the AI path
In February 2018, Ministry of Defence (MoD) constituted a multi-stakeholder task force for strategic implementation of Artificial intelligence.The task force nimble footedly decided to allocate Rs 100 crores to each service headquarters (SHQ) for AI specific development. By February 2019, a high-level Defence AI Council (DAIC) under the chairmanship of Defence minister was formed. It's being mooted by the authorities to form a Defence AI Project Agency (DAIPA) too.
Indian Army will be using AI on myriads of platforms, such as:
Mechanized formations: To bolster Indian Army's capabilities, in next 2-3 years, mechanized formations along India's border, which it shares with Pakistan and China, will get Al-enabled tanks and armoured vehicles. This will help enhance their lethal accuracy and ground combat capabilities.
Night vision devices : Indian soldiers will get a AI-based night vision device which will be helmet-mounted, and attached to a wristband. The device will produce vibrations if it detects movement in the soldier's vicinity. Soldiers patrolling on the border will benefit most with such devices. Those serving at Ladakh and North-eastern border of India, might also get live-translators which will help to translate Mandarin to different Indian languages
Predictive AI for Intelligence corps: In all probabilities Indian Army's Intelligence corps is already using AI technology for predicting terrorist attacks and tracking terrorists. For such predictive analysis, AI systems depends on 'big data analysis' to interpret and identify terrorists by distinguishing what is distinct in the activity of a specific terrorist-subgroup. It is also used to filter the content on social media platforms. The Nagrota attack, they say, was predicted by AI system.
Intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR): American Army's Project Maven is an example of how ISR can be utilized to identify terrorists from video footage obtained from drones. ISR can be used in unmanned entities like submarines, ships, vehicles and drones. The centre of artificial intelligence and robotics (CAIR) in the Defence research and development organisation (DRDO) has developed several probes for surveillance and reconnaissance, like snake robots, hexa-bots, and sentries based on autonomous technology. DRDO is also working on a classified project—AURA, which is an autonomous unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV). It will be capable of releasing missiles, bombs and precision guided munitions.
Reliance on Artificial technology and machine learning will require our defence forces to depend on the highly skilled professionals in the field, from private sector. Ergo, Indian defence forces will have to build an ecosystem where innovation and funding do not run dry. Also, India will have to seek autonomy when it comes data collection and interpretation, as reliance on remote servers outside its borders could come at the cost of security compromise.
India being a late entrant into the field of artificial technology, will have to leverage on the existing systems which already use AI in subtle ways. This will help India bridge the gap between itself and countries like China which invest substantial capital in innovation, vis-e-vis artificial technology. China has already proved to the world that it is now ready to flex its AI pecs, with the display of unmanned combat drones and submarines during its national day, on 1st oct 2019.
India will also have to prepare itself against terrorists who in the near future will use AI against Indian soldiers. Many skeptics hold a false notion that AI will not be used by terrorists as it will not be cost effective to them. An attack by ISIS in 2017 was an eye-opener to many, as to how swiftly terrorists adapt themselves to changing technological milieu. In the city of Mosul, ISIS had used consumer-drones which hurled grenades on Iraqi forces to push them back. What are the chances Pakistan will employ such drones against India? Very high!
Immediate deployment of AI in Red corridor and Kashmir—a possibility
On May 1st 2019, a 30Kg IED blast by CPI(Maoists) killed 15 commandos of a Quick reaction team, in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. The first quarter of this year saw surge in IED (improvised explosive device) explosions along the red corridor and Kashmir. Causalities by IED explosion can be whittled down if Indian forces use AI to its advantage. Certain private sector companies have now innovated drones which can jam signals emanating from remote controls and GPS devices. Since most of the IED attacks are carried out using remote controlled devices, these drones will render such devices ineffective. This being a cost-effective way of detecting IEDs and circumventing them, Indian defence forces can induct it pronto.
Whilst it is true that AI is the future of defence forces around the world, it comes with a caveat that the AI can lower the threshold of war. An erroneous decision by an autonomous weapon system can lead to accidental war. It is for this reason Indian Army is treading AI's path cautiously. For India, an avant-garde approach to AI will help in its optimum utilization.
Source:- India Birdie
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The 1902 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1902 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. W. H. Watkins was in his second year coaching Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt was playing in its 13th season of football. The Commodores had wins over Cumberland, Ole Miss, Central of Kentucky, Tennessee, , , Tulane and LSU. The Tulane and LSU contests were played with one day's rest between games for the Commodores.

Before the season
In this era of college football, touchdowns were awarded five points and field goals were worth four points.

Schedule

Season summary

Cumberland
In the first week of play, Vanderbilt defeated the Cumberland Bulldogs 45–0.

Mississippi

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Vanderbilt beat Mississippi 29–0. The game was a tale of two halves. Vanderbilt scored four touchdowns in the first half.

The starting lineup was: Howell (left end), Lawler (left tackle), Morgan (left guard), Perry (center), Graham (right guard), Massy (right tackle), Bryan (right end), Kyle (quarterback), Davis (left halfback), Tigert (right halfback), Edgerton (fullback).

Central

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Central gave Vanderbilt a surprise as the Commodores edged the Kentucky team 24 to 17.

Tennessee
1902 had one of Tennessee's strongest early elevens. Vanderbilt won 12 to 5 despite a weak line due to its running game. John Edgerton scored both Vanderbilt touchdowns. Tennessee's only score was provided by an A. H. Douglas run around right end, breaking two tackles and getting the touchdown. Nash Buckingham had a 40-yard run through the line. Jones Beene blocked and tackled well.

The starting lineup was: Howell (left end), Lawler (left tackle), Morgan (left guard), Perry (center), Graham (right guard), Massey (right tackle), Bryan (right end), Kyle (quarterback), Davis (left halfback), Tigert (right halfback), Edgerton (fullback).

Washington University
The Commodores beat the Washington University Bears 33–12. Both teams showed good offense but weak defense. Dan Blake had a 65-yard run.

Kentucky State
Vanderbilt beat Kentucky State 16–5. Vanderbilt fooled Kentucky multiple times using a fake pass.

The starting lineup was: Howell (left end), Lawler (left tackle), Morgan (left guard), Perry (center), Graham (right guard), Massey (right tackle), Bryan (right end), Kyle (quarterback), Davis (left halfback), Tigert (right halfback), Edgerton (fullback).

Tulane

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The Nashville Banner gave this report of the Commodores departure from Nashville:

"November 14 -- The Vanderbilt football squad left Thursday night for New Orleans. The regular varsity team except for staunch quarterback Frank Kyle boarded the train for the longest, hardest trip of the year. Kyle was left behind with a lame back. Those making the trip are: Perry, Morgan, Graham, Massey, Lawler, Bryan, Howell, Blake, Hamilton, Harris, Love, Tigert, Capt. Davis, Edgerton, Coach Watkins, Manager Buckley, Assistant Manager Creighton, Dr. W. L. Dudley, Doswell Brown, Martin, Wade, Williamson, Barr and Dunbar. The boys will play Tulane Saturday and L.S.U. Monday."

Joe Howell replaced Kyle.

The Banner gave this report on the Tulane game played on Saturday, November 15:

"About 8,000 spectators witnessed the easy victory of Vanderbilt over Tulane Saturday, the score being 23 to 5. It was the largest crowd of the season. The playing of the Vanderbilt team in the first half was fast and furious, and a score of 23 was made. Tulane was saved from a goose egg by the drop kick of Westerfield from the 35-yard line.

"In the second half the game was close. Blake took the place of Davis, and Wade that of Perry. The aim of the Vanderbilt boys seemed only to hold the score. The weather was very hot, and made it especially hard on the visitors. Vanderbilt outclassed Tulane in weight and skill, and did not have much trouble in making their gains. The star players for Vanderbilt were Howell, Davis, Bryan and Hamilton.

"The feature of the game was Howell's 95-yard run. He advanced the ball from the kick off, and almost every Tulane man made a tackle at him. Davis, as usual, made his gains and two long runs. Bryan was in the game from the start, and did good work. Hamilton made two touchdowns. He bundled the Tulane line for one of them, which was a pretty piece of work. Though Westerfield is a good sprinter, Tigert's punts equaled his every time.

"Tulane has a gritty team, and though they played against odds, they improved as the game went on, and did their best to the end. The score does not show the relative merits of the two teams, because Kyle and Edgerton being out weakened the Vanderbilt team. Tulane was amazed at the quickness of Vanderbilt and while the Vanderbilt boys regret the score, it was not one to grieve over. Tulane only tried the drop kick as a last resort when they despaired of reaching the goal otherwise."

LSU

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The Banner gave this report on the Monday, November 17 game in Baton Rouge against LSU:

"Vanderbilt defeated Louisiana State University, 27 to 5, yesterday. It was an ideal day and about 1,000 people witnessed the game. A place kick only saved Louisiana State University from a whitewash. The game was lacking in interest, for Vanderbilt displayed her superiority so strongly that Louisiana was outclassed.

"Louisiana State University kicked off and Vanderbilt advanced the ball steadily for a touch-down. This was repeated, Tigert making the two touchdowns. Louisiana State University got the ball only once in the first half and lost on downs. At the end of the half the score stood 11 to 0.

"Vanderbilt kicked off and Louisiana State University lost on downs in the second half. The visitors advanced the ball for a touchdown. Davis failed, in kicking a goal. Louisiana State University seemed to be very weak. Vanderbilt made her gains every time, and only lost the ball on fumbles. Louisiana State University never advanced far before losing on downs, they were entirely outclassed in weight and skill. It is hard to say who were the star players for Vanderbilt. Every man played a good game. The playing of Edgerton, Davis, Tigert, and Lawler deserves special notice. For Louisiana State University the playing of Sales, deserves notice.

"The Vanderbilt boys are sore over the treatment they received. The Louisiana State University team couldn't take defeat in a sportsmanlike manner. They claimed that Vanderbilt knew their signals and made uncomplimentary remarks from their sidelines, and altogether the treatment was not as good as the team expected. Vanderbilt played a harder game than at Tulane, and Louisiana State University has a much better team than Tulane. Vanderbilt played a much faster game than Louisiana State University and every trick was a success. Louisiana State University depended entirely on straight football and never succeeded in working any trick.

"The teams were entertained with an elegant dinner after the game by Mr. W. P. Connell, and the University Athletic Association invited the two teams to a theatre party."

The Banner also gave this report on Vanderbilt winning the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association's (S.I.A.A.) championship after defeating LSU:

"Vanderbilt University defeated Louisiana State University here yesterday by the score of 27 to 5; winning the championship of the South intercollegiate athletic association. Vanderbilt made it points on five touchdowns three by Edgerton and two by Tigert. Davis kicked goal twice. The feature of the game was the goal kicked by Landry of Louisiana from the forty-yard line. Time of halves, 25 minutes."

In the same Banner edition, the resignation of Coach Watkins was announced:

"The rumor that Coach Watkins will discontinue his connection with the Vanderbilt Athletic Association at the close of the present season is creating such interest in football circles. It is reliably stated that Mr. Watkins will resign his position as head coach of the Vanderbilt football and baseball teams in order that he devote attention to the study of law exclusively.

"Walter H. Watkins is the most successful coach who has trained a team in the South for years. He has had charge of the Vanderbilt team for two years, and both years won the championship of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association. The year previously he coached the Auburn team through the most successful season that the institute has experienced on the gridiron in its history. Last spring he coached the Vanderbilt baseball team and was remarkably successful with indifferent and untrained material, winning a large majority. Of the games played. He is an indefatigable worker and has the idea of amateur athletics developed to a clear-out and scientific fashion.

"Walter H. Watkins is a graduate of the Princeton class of '99. He was one of the stars on the baseball team, was prominent in track work and was first substitute on the football team for two years. His loss will be a hard blow to Vanderbilt, as his place will be hard to fill. It is understood that Vanderbilt will make an effort to secure the services of Coach Neil Snow, provided he is not retained by the University of Nashville."

Sewanee

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Overconfident, Vanderbilt was drubbed by rival Sewanee 11–5. Vanderbilt did not score until the second half, when John Edgerton scored the first touchdown on the Tigers since 1897. Sewanee played desperately, and Henry D. Phillips went over for the winning touchdown.

The starting lineup was: Williamson (left end), Lawler (left tackle), Morgan (left guard), Perry (center), Graham (right guard), Massey (right tackle), Bryan (right end), Howell (quarterback), Davis (left halfback), Tigert (right halfback), Edgerton (fullback).

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Do You Need Help Decoding Your Life?
I've got something special to share with you. I know that you, as a human, sometimes have doubts about the way your life is going. We all want to get better, but it's hard to find the motivation when we don't even know where to begin.
That's what I'm here to talk to you about today. My good friend Robert Clancy is releasing his new book, Soul Cyphers: Decoding a Life of Hope & Happiness . If you're not familiar with Robert already, I encourage you to take a moment to check out his Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/GuideToTheSoul. Feeling inspired yet?
I hope you'll take the opportunity to read this book, and let it influence your life. Trust me – you won't regret it.
My good friend Robert Clancy is releasing his new book, Soul Cyphers: Decoding a Life of Hope & Happiness on October 3rd. If you're not familiar with Robert already, I encourage you to take a moment to check out his Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/GudieToTheSoul. Feeling inspired yet?


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Comes presented in a special limited edition tin which doubles up as the perfect vessel to keep your cat's finest stash of catnip fresh.
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Welcome BACK to the Disney Parks Moms Panel! Thank you for making the Disney Parks Moms Panel apart of your vacation planning process again and again. Every question you ask helps not only your family but also future quests who are wondering the same things. So high five for helping others too!
First - You can book a rooms-only Disney Resort Hotel Reservation up to 499 days in advance of your desired check-out date. This is a fantastic option to ensure that you'll have a bed for your head at your desired Disney Resort Hotel for your specific vacation dates. As packages are released you'll be able to upgrade your reservation to include whichever offer works best for your family. Do note that the reservation system calendar only goes out 499 days, and you can only book once the entire length of your stay falls into those available 499 days. To make a reservation more than a year in advance you must call the Disney Resort Hotel Reservation line at (407) 939-1936.
Second - Bookmark or 'like and follow' the Disney Parks Blog across all of their social media channels. They'll usually have a post announcing when new packages are released, so you'll be among the first to get the memo.
I hope this helped, Nicole, and we'll see you in 2019!


The New York Knicks have landed Derrick Rose as the team's new point guard in a trade with the Chicago Bulls, the team announced. It was first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Knicks will send Robin Lopez, Jerian Grant and Jose Calderon to Chicago in the deal.
New York gets Rose, Justin Holiday and a 2017 second-round pick, the team said.
"Derrick is one of the top point guards in the NBA who is playoff-battle-tested," new Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek said in a release. "He adds a whole new dynamic to our roster and immediately elevates our backcourt."
Rose, who is set to become a free agent after next season, was beset by injuries -- including two knee surgeries -- from 2011 to 2015. He missed the entire 2012-13 season, played in just 10 games in 2013-14, and 51 games in 2014-15.
Rose played in 66 games this past season, averaging 16.4 points and 4.7 assists per game.
Holiday, 27, is a 6-foot-6 shooting guard and averaged 4.5 PPG in 14.6 minutes.
The Knicks also waived Tony Wroten, they announced along with the signing.
"This is an exciting day for New York and our fans," Hornacek said.
First things first: while Rose may not be the player he once was as the 2011 NBA MVP, he still exhibited signs of being a good and respectable player this past season. His health was almost the best it's been in as many as four years.
He immediately not only becomes the most high profiled point guard the Knicks have had since Stephon Marbury (a near decade), but also the most talented one as well. In trading for him, they fill a need in a major way. That's regardless of whether or not Rose quite lives up to the expectations that people had for him years ago.
Lopez was not only a strong financial signing by the Knicks, but a steady one with regard to talent as well. This obviously creates a new hole in the front court. That said, perhaps Phil Jackson and Co. feel better about the team's prospects, re: reeling in a quality big man via free agency than they would have a talented point guard instead.
What's more, moving Lopez could also mean that Jeff Hornacek is intrigued about going small with a more run and gun style offense. This is obviously what he preferred to do in Phoenix. For New York, this could lead to more Carmelo Anthony at the four, and Kristaps Porzingis seeing more playing time at the five.
Enduring that Calderon departed in any deal this offseason should be considered a victory in its own right. In parting with Grant, one could argue that the Knicks have given up on the prospect a bit prematurely. Still, such a deal should be a huge statement that the team is dedicated to winning now, even as they prepare for the future with Porzingis.
This is a move that Anthony almost certainly must approve of, for what it's worth.
As we've said Rose on a one year deal is worth the risk, losing Lopez and the prospect in Grant hurts, but in deals like this you have to give to get. It will take time to see if it works and you can bet the team will look to add another big time name as free agency hits.
Dwight Howard and Noah are certainly real possibilities.


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Miquel Movilă (en romanès Mihai Movilă) fou un Voivoda (Príncep) de Moldàvia l'any 1607.

Fill de Simeó Movilă a la mort del seu pare al setembre de 1607 va ser nomenat Voivoda de Moldàvia. El seu mandat però va ser molt curt, ja que les intrigues de palau provocades per la vídua de Ieremia Movilă, Elisabet Csomortany de Losoncz, provocaren que Mihai fos derrocat i es col·loqués en el seu lloc el fill d'aquesta, Constantin Movilă. Movilă va haver de fugir a Valàquia on més tard moriria. Les seves restes es troben al Monestir Dealu.

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A Flaming Bit Of Fun.
Wandering around Soho in search of something friendly and fun, we happened upon Barrio Central and it was just what we were looking for. If you fancy a little Latino holiday in an evening, then get on over to this bar Poland Street.
Once inside, head downstairs for a bit of retro carnival.
Umbrellas decorate the ceiling while the walls are covered in suitcases and brightly coloured paper.
Downstairs, coloured lightbulbs and an eclectic mix of people create a vibrant and happy environment that can't help but make you smile as soon as you enter. Head to the bar and prepare to be wowed.
The cocktails themselves reflect the decor and are also that little bit crazy and fun with some rather amusing descriptions. When fire gets involved, the show begins and it's hard not to be at least a little bit secretly impressed!
Feeling slightly dessert deprived, I went for the Ron Mocha Boca, a great choice for those of you who enjoy a good old milkshake!
Playful and exotic, go with friends willing to have a laugh and soak up the vibe. Perhaps even try out a bit of salsa if the music takes you there!


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Q: React/Firebase saving and accessing a value I'm very new to React and I'm building a voting web-app which allows the user to input someone's name and add them onto the page. Once they are on the page, there are two icons next to the person name, an upvote and downvote. I'm seeing the people being posted to firebase and seeing my votes element set to 0, which I do manually, but I'm not sure if I'm accessing it or influencing a change on that variable at all, as I don't see it change on Firebase.
When the person is added to firebase:
addPlayer(player){
this.database.push().set({ playerContent: player, votes: 0});
}

Like I said, this info above is showing up on Firebase for me instantly when I add a person. Under the person it says votes: 0. Then I add the content to the page:
render(props){
    return(

            x

{ this.playerContent }

             this.handleDownvote(this.playerId)}>
            ×

    )
}

Here is handleDownVote:
    handleDownvote(id){
    this.props.downvotePlayer(id)
}

And the function:
downvotePlayer(playerId){
this.database.child(playerId).votes--;
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If other code is needed, I'll link the repository

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Discounted Equity Offers You a Choice
"Discounted equity gives eligible equity holders a choice," says Keith Heim, CEO.
The MaxYield Cooperative board of directors conducted its annual review of equity management in 2014. Directors evaluated various solutions and unanimously approved a plan to offer discounted equity.
"As part of MaxYield's equity servicing efforts, your board is committed to getting more current on deferred equity," said Keith Heim, CEO. "Discounted equity gives eligible equity holders a choice, since they can have some portion of their equities redeemed earlier than historically has been possible at MaxYield."
MaxYield's board approved up to $300,000 in cash to be paid out for the program, along with two groupings of equities. The first priority grouping included all equities from 1989-1998, which were redeemable at 75% of face value. The second grouping included the equities from 1999-2004, which were redeemable at 60% of face value.
"MaxYield offered these two options in addition to retiring some of the oldest, outstanding equity at full face value, as we've done in the past," said Howard Haas, MaxYield's board chairman, who noted that the program had a Jan. 31, 2015, deadline. "While this program won't fit everyone, it did work for some people, and we had a great response."
When the final requests were tabulated, the totals were as follows: the total equity balance requested from Group 1 was $370,916 with a payout of 75%, or $278,187 to be paid out in cash. The total equity balance requested from Group 2 was $192,648 with a payout of 60%, or $115,589 to be paid out in cash.
The board approved 100% of the requests and $393,776 will be returned to members.
These checks will be mailed in March with a letter describing the full balance, the amount paid in cash, and the discounted amount to claim as a loss on the 2015 tax return, if deemed appropriate by your tax preparer.
Offering new options
While discounted equity is not common in the ag cooperative system, it is often used in telephone and rural electric cooperatives. "If we want to make progress, we can't get stuck doing things just because we've always done them that way," Haas said. "We need to look at new options and be open to new ideas."
Some people have questioned whether discounted equity indicates financial woes at MaxYield.
"If we were in financial trouble, we wouldn't be able to revolve any equity," Haas added. "We are strong financially and are glad we can offer more equity servicing options to our members."
Offering the discounted equity option made a lot of sense for MaxYield, which gave equity holders a choice to opt for discounted equity or forego this option, leaving their equity intact.
"Some people wanted their older equity, some want the newer equity, and some didn't want to do anything," Heim said. "There are lots of different situations, and clients have lots of different needs that this program could accommodate."
Those who chose to take the discounted equity option may be eligible to claim the deduction on their 2015 taxes. "It could be claimed as an ordinary business loss on the difference between the face value and actual cash received against your current year ordinary income," Heim said. A tax advisor should be consulted to determine eligibility.
Discounted equity will also accelerate the rate that MaxYield is able to revolve qualified allocated equity to past and current members. "We have a goal of attaining a 10- to 12-year revolvement cycle within the next five years," Heim said. "This will strengthen us financially and enhance our competitiveness in the industry."
MaxYield's board will once again review equity retirement in the fall of 2015. Chances are good they will look at discounted equity again. "I suspect this won't be a one-hit wonder, based on the response this year," Haas said.
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Now, before you start thinking, "Ugh, more vacation slides for me to sit through at my friend's party…," think about looking at photos in a whole new way. Normally, you would look at one photo after another, possibly including some awkward transitions. Eventually they would all start to blend together in your mind—and you've mentally left the party. Start creating your slideshows with Photo to Movie, and you'll never have to live out this sad scenario again.
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To start a new slideshow, simply open PTM and use the Media Browser to drag and drop the photos you want to use into the timeline. It's a very "Mac-like" experience. If you want to rearrange the photos, that can be done by clicking Window –> Photo Organizer. Remember–this is not a photo editing program. All editing needs to be done to your photos prior to importing them into PTM. Once you have the photos arranged to your liking, it's time to add music, titles, and transitions.
PTM comes with 31 transitions, with the option of purchasing 23 more for $19.95, giving you plenty of choices for your slideshow. After you drag your photos into the timeline, PTM automatically adds transitions and motions. Play the slideshow and see what you think. Want to make a few changes? See the blue line in the screen shot below? That line can be manipulated to adjust the ease and pauses before and after a photo. Or if you prefer, changes can be made in the Inspector located on the right side of the window. The Inspector is quite powerful in its ability to manipulate the motion templates and transitions.
Below the photo is a triangle. This is the transition from one photo to the next. Clicking on this triangle brings up the Transition Inspector, which, once again, gives you plenty of options on how you want that transition to behave.
What really gives PTM its power are the motion paths within a photo. PTM uses keyframes to control movement within the photo. The screen shot below shows the beginning and ending keyframes, along with the motion path. The green keyframe is the start of the motion, and the ending is within the red keyframe. The blue arrow shows the direction of the motion. You can change the size of the keyframes by either dragging on one of the boxes on the edge of the keyframe, or using the Zoom scrubber within the Inspector.
There's a lot more to the Inspector than can be covered in this review. Just know that the Inspector gives users ultimate control over every detail in their slideshow. See the Help file within PTM for more information on what the Inspector can do.
After you've modified and refined your slideshow it's time to add titles and music to your creation. Choose your music from the Media Browser, then drag and drop onto the audio timeline, just like you would with photos. You can adjust your slideshow to fit the length of the music, or you can easily trim the audio to only play the section of the song you want.
Titles are just as easy to create. Click on Add Title on the menu bar. The word "title" will appear in the Inspector and in a green box on the title timeline. In the Inspector, type in the text you want, choose a font, color, timing, even effects. Place the pointer anywhere within the green box and drag it to the exact location in the timeline where you'd like it to appear. Then, grab a black box on either side of the title to lengthen or shorten the timing, if you haven't already done so in the Inspector. Super simple.
As you would expect, exporting your slideshow is as easy as it was putting it together. After you choose the Make Movie button, you'll be given choices of how to save your slideshow and then settings based on your choice. The short movie below is a QuickTime movie, 320 x 240, just to give you an idea of what PTM can do. At only 3.6MB I could easily email it to family and friends.
Having experience with GarageBand or iMovie is helpful, but not necessary to use PTM. The LQ Graphics web site has three video tutorials that explain how to use PTM, which I found extremely useful. The tutorials are made with Photo To Movie 4.1, so it does look a little bit different than the current version, but the concepts are the same. If that isn't enough the web site also has articles, newsletters and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for users that need a little more assistance. Within Photo To Movie is a sufficient help guide that's quite simple to navigate.
Overall, this is a fun application that will help you make slideshows that your friend's will want to watch!
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Being an established brand adds significant extra value to a business and provides some security in poor economic conditions. For example, in Brand Finance's list top 50 cosmetic brands by value, 19 of the 50 brands are over 60 years old, whilst 15 of them are over 100 years old. However, although brand loyalty can provide a cushion for many top brands, it cannot offer total protection from change and new competition, especially in sectors such as new technology.
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In April 2010, BlackBerry accounted for about one in five smartphones shipped in the US, although Apple's iOS and Google's Android had already started to eat into its market share. BlackBerry announced new updated handsets in reaction to this new competition, but production delays meant it did not market its new Z10 and Q10 handsets until 2013. Although, reviewers praised the firm's updated operating system and virtual keyboard, neither feature were seen as a significant advance and more importantly, BlackBerry's app marketplace was less well-stocked than its rivals. Those consumers and firms who had already switched platforms saw little reason to pick these new 'berries' despite the $500 million spent on promoting the devices. Even Microsoft Windows Phones were being shipped faster than BlackBerries.
The real value of BlackBerry has always been its corporate accounts worth around $4 billion annually. Until recently its operating system and e-mail retained the loyalty of its users. However, in July 2013, the CEO of Blackberry announced that the firm was "exploring strategic alternatives"; short hand for the firm being in financial difficulties. Put simply, BlackBerry had failed to keep up with the market changes and increasingly demanding users. With the rise of the App store and "there's an app for that" coming with the iPhone, RIM was in trouble. The lack of apps and a truly decent touchscreen made BlackBerry devices 'uncool' to younger consumers. In response to its continuing poor market performance, BlackBerry in a bid to shore up the platform decided to cut 4,500 jobs and make its instant-messaging system available as a free app to rival phone companies, such as Apple. The move is part of a comeback plan that also involves taking the company private in a $4.7 billion deal backed by its biggest shareholder.
By the third quarter of 2011, 52.5% of all smartphones sold to end users were phones with the Android operating system, which increased further to 79% by 2013 with Samsung overtaking Apple to become the world's most profitable mobile phone company and leaving Nokia and BlackBerry drowning in its wake.
For Nokia, being first to market and becoming market leader has not prevented its ultimate demise as a mobile phone manufacturer. In September, Nokia having racked up losses of more than 5 billion euros over nine quarters, and seeing its shares falling 80% in value over the previous five years, finally gave up and sold its loss-making mobile manufacturing division for $7.2 billion to Microsoft. Nokia's devices and services unit, which accounted for half of the company's 2012 revenue, along with 32,000 employees, will transfer to Microsoft by the first quarter of 2014.
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Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner (Hof, 13. prosinca 1780. – Jena, 24. ožujka 1849.), njemački kemičar. Istraživanjem katalitičkih svojstava platine pridonio razvoju katalize. Svrstavši kemijske elemente sličnih svojstava u takozvane trijade (na primjer kalcij, stroncij, barij; ili sumpor, selenij, telurij), pokazao da je srednja vrijednost relativnih atomskih masa najlakšeg i najtežeg kemijskog elementa približno jednaka masi srednjeg elementa, čime je prethodio otkriću periodnoga sustava elemenata.

Izgradnja periodnog sustava elemenata

Za izgradnju kemijskih elemenata osnovno značenje pripada Paulijevu načelu, po kojemu pojedino stacionarno stanje u atomu može biti zaposjednuto samo od jednog elektrona. Prije nego što povučemo opće zaključke iz Paulijeva načela, predočit ćemo kako se postepeno izgrađuju kemijski elementi počevši od vodika. Od elemenata do elemenata pridolazi jedan elektron i morat ćemo uvijek razmisliti kuda da stavimo novi elektron.

Na početku periodnog sustava stoji vodik. U stabilnom stanju kreće se elektron u K ljuski i ima kvantne brojeve n = 1, l = m = 0 i s = 1/2.

Kuda da stavimo drugi helijev elektron? Naravno, u prazno energijsko najniže stanje. K ljuska sadrži još jedno stacionarno stanje, gdje spin ima antiparalelan položaj. Drugi elektron helija poprima, prema tome kvantne brojeve n = 1, l = m = 0 i s = - 1/2. Kako se vidi, oba helijeva elektrona kreću se u istoj stazi oko atomske jezgre, ali im vlastiti momenti impulsa stoje suprotno. Spini obaju elektrona poništavaju se među sobom, pa helijev atom ne smije imati ni impuls vrtnje ni magnetski moment. Pokusima je to potvrđeno.

Helijeva dva elektrona potpuno ispunjuju K ljusku. Litijev treći elektron prelazi u L ljusku. On ima kvantne brojeve n = 2, l = m = 0 i s = 1/2. Vanjski elektron litija kreće se daleko izvan K ljuske, pa tako litijev atom ima znatno veći promjer. Litij ima magnetski moment, koji potječe od spina vanjskog elektrona.

Kod idućeg elementa, berilija, dolazi još jedan elektron u L ljusku. Taj elektron razlikuje se od prvog s antiparalelnim položajem spina. Njegovi su kvantni brojevi n = 2, l = m = 0 i s = - 1/2. Vidi se da vanjska ljuska berilija nalikuje na helijevu elektronsku konfiguraciju. Time se objašnjava da berilij ima sličan s helijem, a nema kao ni helij magnetskog momenta.

L ljuska sadrži još kvantna stanja, gdje je impuls vrtnje l = 1. Kod petog elementa po redu, bora, treći elektron u vanjskoj ljuski poprima taj impuls vrtnje. Tri vanjska elektrona određuju valentnost bora, a treći vanjski elektron impuls vrtnje i magnetski moment.

Kod impulsa vrtnje l = 1 može magnetski kvantni broj m poprimiti vrijednost - 1, 0 i + 1. Pored toga može se spin postaviti paralelno i antiparalelno. Kako vidimo, imamo 6 različitih kvantnih stanja. Kvantni brojevi tih stanja jesu:

Ova kvantna stanja popunjuju redom elementi: bor, ugljik, dušik, kisik, fluor i neon. Posljednji element, neon, ima L ljusku dva elektrona s l = 0 i 6 elektrona s l = 1. Njegovi elektroni popunili su sasvim drugu ljusku. Vidimo opet da "plemeniti" potječe od popunjenosti vanjske ljuske. Osim toga, neon nema magnetskog momenta. Magnetski momenti njegovih 6 elektrona u svakom se smjeru poništavaju. Na elektron s m = + 1 dolazi elektron s m = - 1, a isto tako na s = + 1/2 dolazi s = - 1/2.

Neon ima 2 elektrona u K ljuski, a 8 u L ljuski. Kod jedanaestog po redu elementa, natrija, mora jedanaesti elektron prijeći u M ljusku. Vanjski elektron ima kvantne brojeve n = 3, l = m = 0 i s = + 1/2. Ovaj elektron, koji se podaleko kreće izvan popunjenih unutarnji ljusaka, prouzrokuje svojstva alkalijskih metala. Dvanaesti po redu element, magnezij, ima još jedan elektron u M ljuski. Staza tog drugog elektrona ista je kao i u prvog, samo što njegov spin stoji suprotno. Poput helija i berilija nema magnezij magnetskog momenta.

Suma u posljednjem redu tablice proračunata je jednostavno:

U ljuski s glavnim kvantnim brojem n ima mjesta za 2∙n2 elektrona. Taj rezultat je od osnovnog značenja za periodni sustav.

Stavljajući za glavni kvantni broj redom vrijednosti 1, 2, 3, 4, …, dobivamo najveći broj elektrona u različitim ljuskama. Popunjene ljuske sadrže elektrona:

K ljuska bila je ispunjena helijem, a L ljuska neonom. Ti elementi odista slijede u razmaku 2 i 8. Prva bi sad bila misao da se daljnja izgradnja elemenata vrši tako da se iduća M ljuska postepeno popuni elektronima. Vidjeli smo da to zaista tako ide do argona s rednim brojem 18. Međutim, dalje to ne ide više tako. Iako u M ljuski još ima mjesta za 10 elektrona, kod idućeg elementa, kalija, devetnaesti elektron prelazi u N ljusku. Razlog tome je što su energetski nivoi M ljuske s l = 2 viši od energetskih nivoa N ljuske s l = 0. U N ljuski staza l = 0 ulazi u unutarnje ljuske, kako smo vidjeli kod alkalijskih spektara, pa je elektron znatno čvršće vezan. U toj stazi mogu se kretati dva elektrona sa suprotnim smjerom spina. Takvu vanjsku konfiguraciju elektrona ima kalcij. On pripada metalima alkalijskih metala i ima dva elektrona u vanjskoj N ljuski. Idući element skandij s rednim brojem 21 stavlja svoj dvadeset i prvi elektron u M ljusku, koju su kalij i kalcij preskočili. Impulsu vrtnje l = 2 pripada 10 kvantnih stanja. Ta se kvantna stanja, počevši sa skandijem, postepeno popunjuju elektronima.

Zanimljivo je promatrati N ljusku. Kod nje kripton s rednim brojem 36 popunjuje dvije najniže podljuske l = 0 i l = 1. Trideset i sedmi elektron idućeg elementa, rubidija, preskače obje podljuske l = 2 i l = 3 u ljuski N i ide u O ljusku. Isto to čini i trideset i osmi element. Međutim, s trideset i devetim elementom počinje se opet popunjavati N ljuska i elektroni se smještaju u njenu podljusku l = 2. Kad se ta podljuska popuni, ne smještaju se novi elektroni u podljusku l = 3 ljuske N, nego prelaze u podljusku l = 1 ljuske O. Ta se podljuska popuni plemenitim plinom ksenonom. Sad opet nastupa jedan veliki skok, jer sljedeći element, cezij, stavlja svoj pedeset i peti elektron u P ljusku. Isto to čini i barij. Pedeset i sedmi element, lantan, stavlja svoj jedan elektron u O ljusku. Tek odsada počinje se postepeno ispunjavati slobodna, zadnja podljuska preskočene N ljuske. Ta podljuska s l = 3 sadrži 14 kvantnih stanja. No, toliko upravo ima rijetkih zemalja koje se nadovezuju na lantan. Sad razumijemo zašto su ti elementi tako kemijski srodni. Četrnaest elektrona ugrađuje se sukcesivno duboko u unutarnjim ljuskama. Atomska periferija ostaje pri tom u bitnom nepromijenjena. Zbog toga su slična sva svojstva rijetkih zemalja, koja ovise o periferiji atoma. Isto tako vidimo da ne može biti više od 14 rijetkih zemalja. Kod sedamdeset i drugog elementa, hafnija, prelazi već novi elektron u O ljusku.

Pri izgradnji periodnog sustava moramo imati dvoje pred očima. S jedne strane ljuske omataju jezgru onim redom kako idu slova abecede K, L, M, N, O, P i Q. No s druge strane, podljuske l = 0 i l = 1 viših ljusaka mogu imati nižu energiju nego podljuske l = 2 i l = 3 ili l = 4 prethodnih ljusaka. Zbog toga se izgradnja elemenata, kad idemo postepeno od vodika do uranija, ne vrši besprekidno na prvoj nepopunjenoj ljuski, nego se izvjesne podljuske preskoče, pa zatim grupe elemenata popunjuju preskočena kvantna stanja u unutarnjim ljuskama. Na osnovu toga možemo shvatiti sve zakonitosti u periodnom sustavu elemenata.

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The topic of the project is related to the performance analysis of (meta)heuristic optimization algorithms. The main objective is to develop a new methodology for evaluating and fine-tuning the execution of these algorithms. Such methodology will be based on well-founded statistical principles, and will constitute the core of an open-source software package. The ultimate goal is to help researchers/practitioners to develop better optimization algorithms in shorter periods of time.
The ideal candidate has a master's degree in computer science, mathematics, statistic, civil/business engineering or other related field of study. He/she has a strong background in operations research and statistics, excellent programming and software development skills, and a good command of the English language. Previous experience with (meta)heuristic algorithms and statistical modeling/analysis is highly valued.
The successful candidate will receive a tax-free scholarship (of approximately 1800 euros per month) for a 4-year period, subject to yearly evaluation. He/she will enroll in the doctoral program of the Faculty of Applied Economics (Department of Engineering Management) and is expected to obtain a PhD degree by the end of the fourth year. There is a sizeable budget available for attending international conferences, advanced workshops and other courses. Although the focus of the position is mainly on research, the candidate might be asked to take part in some teaching activities.
The ANT/OR research group is a young and dynamic team of about 13 researchers. It focuses on developing optimization methods to solve decision-making problems in a wide variety of fields, ranging from logistics and supply chain, transportation and production planning, to humanitarian logistics and digital music. The group works in close collaboration with several industrial partners, non-profit organizations and other international research institutions. The University of Antwerp is home to around 20000 students, of which 18% come from overseas. It has been ranked 13 in the top 150 young universities in the world (with less than 50 years of age). Antwerp is the second largest city in Belgium. It has one of the busiest ports in Europe and is one of the biggest diamond trade centres in the world. This vibrant city is famous for its history, fashion industry, delicious food (beer, chocolate, fries, waffles ,…) and excellent quality of life.
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Opera GX ist ein Internet-Browser, welcher von Opera Software AS speziell für Gaming entwickelt wurde. Der Browser ist für die Betriebssysteme Windows und MacOS entwickelt.

Browserfunktionen
Einige der Funktionen von Opera GX sind Standardfunktionen des Opera-Browsers. Zusätzlich ist ein virtuelles privates Netzwerk (VPN) in den Browser eingebaut.

Zusätzlich hat der Browser jedoch auch die sogenannte "GX Corner"-Funktion, bei welcher die Nutzer über Spielankündigungen, Neuerungen etc. informiert werden. Des Weiteren ist das soziale Netzwerk Twitch und die Onlinedienste Discord, Instagram und Whatsapp Web direkt in der Seitenleiste integriert. Die CPU und RAM-Kapazitäten sind variierbar, sodass möglichst wenig Einschränkungen beim Spielen entstehen.

Weblinks
 Opera GX auf der Website von Opera Software

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Two Months Countdown Teaser Of 'Avengers: Endgame' Released
By Vasu Sharma February 27, 2019No Comments
Avengers: Endgame is just a couple of months away from hitting the theaters, and a new Avengers: Endgame countdown teaser has been released at the Oscar.
Countdown Teaser Of 'Avengers: Endgame' Released
Avengers: Endgame to be released in April 26.
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Avengers: Endgame was initially set to release in May, but was pushed to April 26. This is so that fans all around the world can experience the opening at once, just like Infinity War. Marvel Studios, so far, has been very secretive about letting out any details of the film. The fan anticipation has been on its peak for the film, even more than it was for Infity War. So far, fans have gotten nothing but to speculate the upcoming events in the US/UK markets.
For now, the rush into the opening week seems really massive. It has raised all sorts of questions as to how much Avengers: Endgame will earn as it makes its way into the box office, compared to Infinity War's $2 billion haul.
Countdown Teaser Of 'Avengers: Endgame': No New Footage
Avengers: Endgame countdown teaser released
2 Months until #AvengersEndgame. See the film in theaters April 26. pic.twitter.com/iLVNeCrk0w
— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) February 26, 2019
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The countdown trailer takes footage of the surviving Avengers from the recent Avengers: Endgame Super Bowl spot and frames it behind the "2 months" logo, which morphs into the Avengers: Endgame trailer. You'd feel that it's – new 24-seconds footage of Avengers: Endgame, but sadly it's just the same video on a loop. Nevertheless, Marvel fans are going to see this and get even more hyped up for Avengers: Endgame. Co-incidentally, we got the news on the same day that Avengers: Endgame's tickets will be for sale on April 2.
Now we can see the end of the long wait, and the next thing fans are looking forward to is the release of the next Avengers: Endgame trailer. With just a couple of months left until its release, fans probably, deep down, don't want to see more new footages before the film's release. It'll be interesting to see how Marvel puts it all together.
Avengers: Infinity War is out on home video. Avengers: Endgame release date is set for April 26.
Source: Comicbook, Twitter
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Sensibilities and Halakhah
By Dov Lerea
I HAVE WORKED AS A RABBI and educator within liberal, transdenominational sectors of the Jewish community for over two decades, and the term "sensibility" lies at the heart of the tensions and balances with which this community wrestles. Having grown up in an assimilated setting, chosen the Orthodox community as the community within which to live, and decided to work as an Orthodox rabbi within a liberal educational setting, I have years of personal and professional perspective on the ironic similarities and important differences between the many ways Jews have organized their communal lives in America. It is from this eclectic perspective that I appreciate Vanessa Ochs's introducing the term "Jewish sensibilities" as a central category of communal discourse. The term "sensibility" highlights some of the compelling strengths of a liberal community; it also points to that community's most unstable, intrinsic weaknesses.
The word "sensibility," according to Webster's Third New International Dictionary, means "responsiveness to stimuli," in the sense of a "capacity of feeling or emotion as distinguished from intellect and will; awareness of and responsive feeling toward something."
It is precisely these affective qualities of feeling and awareness that I recognize as salient features of successful liberal Jewish life. Educators in the liberal settings within which I have worked emphasize personal meaning and motivation as benchmarks for assessing the learning and religious growth of students. We talk a great deal about and identify examples of creative and deep thinking, and we reward students for demonstrating connections between texts they study and their own personal questions, thoughts, and experiences. Educators in the liberal community raise concerns regarding sensibilities about the relationship between Jews and non-Jews with tremendously important, interesting, and passionate chesed, works of lovingkindness. They act on sensibilities about the importance of girls' participation in Jewish ritual and the centrality of their voices in the context of Torah study. Finally, the variety of opportunities for different tefillot and text study in pluralistic settings create opportunities in which students with different commitments to Jewish practice learn from each other, respect each other, and ultimately form friendships with each other. These real relationships, more than any mission statement or declaration of principles, attest to the most concrete expression of the value of klal Yisrael , the interdependence and love of Jews for each other.
These strengths all grow out of the particular sensibilities that characterize liberal communities. However, it is extremely difficult to identify the "glue" that actually binds the community together. In the "non-liberal," Orthodox sector, halakhah, Jewish law, forms the bond that lends the community its foundation, design, and infrastructure. I believe this is true despite the many disagreements and internecine conflicts between sectors of the Orthodox community.
THE GRAMMAR AND LOGIC of halakhah include the terms "forbidden/permitted," "now and not later," and "this way and not that way." Given these categories, sensibilities are easily ignored, underemphasized, or even misplaced. Nevertheless, these categories guarantee action in the form of clear expectations of consistent behaviors. Take any concrete example, such as visiting the sick. Jewish law requires that one visit the sick under certain conditions, but not under others. It requires that when visiting, a person sit in a certain proximity to the sick person, but not too close. When consoling the mourner, the halakhah requires everyone in the community to pay a visit during shiva, to enter the home and sit without talking, and wait until the mourner turns to the consolers and opens the conversation. A sensibility about consoling the mourner might motivate someone to act — to visit the mourner. But, without the halakhic narrative that accompanies the "law," it might also allow the shiva call to become more like a social visit rather than a deep responsiveness to the pain of loss. Motivated by sensibilities alone, one might find stimulating, scintillating conversations, but not necessarily consolation.
Law mandates action independent of a sensibility, feeling, or thought. Sensibilities alone do not, necessarily, galvanize action. All the sensibilities in the world about the fragmenting effects of technological society, the psychology of human arrogance, or the historical insights about slave societies will not compel a student of Torah to observe Shabbat. Even in the realm of social justice, the force of halakhic imperative might serve to deepen the person's awareness of the larger context for this work beyond a sensibility toward compassion. Perhaps the legal framework for social justice is what allowed Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel to remark that, when marching in Selma, he felt that his feet were praying. Only a Jew whose life was organized in the holistic universe defined by halakhah could make such a poetic statement. Heschel believed that his marching in Selma served to fulfill his obligation to praise the Creator. Beyond the critical domain of human sensibility lies the phenomenological trust in the drama of religious action. That stage is set with the dimensions and specifications that only halakhah can provide.
Jewish Sensibilities
Rabbi Dov Lerea is Dean of Judaic Studies at the Abraham Joshua Heschel School in New York City and Rosh Hinuch at Camp Yavneh in Northwood, New Hampshire.


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Farmers 'will need to plant trees and let walkers on their land to get subsidies after Brexit'
The Welsh Government has unveiled its plans for how subsidies should be allocated to landowners after the UK leaves the EU
Laura Clements
Dan Jones herding his flock with his sheepdog Nel (Image: Paul Harris/National Trust/PA)
Farmers will receive subsidies for what they do best - producing and growing food - but only if they work in an environmentally friendly way after Brexit.
The Welsh Government has unveiled a brand new approach to farming subsidies after Brexit - provided the UK Government does not attempt to seize some responsibility for farming back from the devolved administration.
Under Wales' plans, farmers will need to plant trees, improve water quality and even open up the countryside for public access alongside their 'normal' farming practices. Unlike the current scheme, there will be no cash simply for owning land.
The UK Government has promised to maintain the level of the £300m subsidies given to Welsh farmers by the EU each year however it has not been clear how that will be delivered in practice.
The 2018 'Brexit and Our Land' consultation in Wales drew a record 12,000 responses from the public and industry leaders.
On Tuesday, July 9, the Welsh Government unveiled revised proposals insisting it had listened to those concerns and acknowledged that food production should not be ignored.
This time round, the plans show farmers would be encouraged to improve and protect the environment. They would be rewarded for improving air quality, reducing carbon emissions and improving soil quality, not rewarded by the market.
John Davies, NFU Cymru president, said: "Welsh farmers' contribution to the economic, environmental, social and cultural well-being of Wales is unparalleled. I am pleased that, in contrast to last year's proposals, this consultation appears to better recognise the integral role farmers play in thriving rural communities and the economy of Wales."
The latest 'Sustainable Farming and our Land' consultation document sets out how Welsh farmers will lead the way tackling three significant challenges for our society: sustainable food production, climate emergency and declining biodiversity.
Farmers who take action to meet those challenges would be rewarded, said Lesley Griffiths, minister for environment, energy and rural affairs.
Ms Griffiths said: "The way we support farmers post Brexit is changing and Brexit provides an opportunity for us to design a made in Wales scheme.
"There has never been a question about whether we continue to support farmers – the question is how best to do it.
"We want to have sustainable farms producing both food and wider benefits to improve the well-being of farmers, rural communities and all the people of Wales today and in the future."
The money is intended to provide a " meaningful income stream", the Welsh government says, but would only be paid for activities that go beyond what farmers are already obliged to do by regulation.
On average, subsidies make up around 80% of Welsh farmers' income. However, it is not known how much money will be available to support agriculture after the UK leaves the EU.
Dairy farmer Abi Reader from Wenvoe, Vale of Glamorgan , said subsidies were a "safety net" that helped her business to remain viable.
Speaking to BBC Radio Wales, she said: "We have high costs of production here because of things like our welfare standards, our environmental standards - which are world leading - and we need that little bit of protection to make sure that we can continue trading."
Initially, the Welsh Government wanted to create two grant schemes to replace EU funding, but the latest proposal rolls them into one: the Sustainable Farming Scheme.
Under the biggest shake-up in Welsh agriculture for more than seven decades, farmers will be advised on an individual basis about the environmental benefits they are, or could be, delivering. That includes paying for work to cut greenhouse gas emissions, create habitats for wildlife and improve water quality.
The scheme will also pay for "social" benefits such as public access, Welsh language and protection of heritage sites.
But not everyone is quite so positive, saying the new approach could result in a "postcode lottery" system of payments and unnecessary paperwork.
The Farmers Union of Wales (FUW) fears that, depending on their location and geography, some farms may struggle to identify enough environmental actions to justify adequate payments, while others may find plenty of green opportunities.
FUW president Glyn Roberts said: "Farmers in the EU will, under current CAP proposals, continue to receive direct support while Welsh farmers would not, meaning Welsh farmers would be asked to do more and be faced with greater restrictions in return for potentially less money, but still be expected to compete on even terms with EU farmers."
NFU President, Mr Davies, said he questioned the cost and value for money of such an approach, with the potential for a major shift of funding away from farmers to advisers.
He added: "This appears to be an extremely complex and bureaucratic process and I question the practicality of such an approach along with Welsh Government's ability to be able to implement a Wales wide adviser-led scheme such as this."
The Welsh government said it was too soon to speculate on administrative costs. "This is an ambitious offer but our view is the advisory service is an investment in the capacity of farmers rather than a cost to the scheme," a spokesperson said.
Ms Griffiths had initially hoped the new funding scheme would be phased in from 2021.
That aim has been dropped due to ongoing uncertainty around Brexit - which Ms Griffiths described as "incredibly frustrating" - but a multi-year transition is still promised.
Farmers have until October 30 to respond to the latest consultation, and have been offered the chance to "co-design" the final proposals in the autumn.


Sri lanka beach holidays are perfect ones as the Island is located in the tropical region. Further more Sri Lanka is surrounded by Ocean and deep blue seas around it. These can offer you the ideal beach vacation for you and your family all around the year. For decades the Negombo beach is considered as the best transit point to start Sri Lanka Tours by the world wide tourist industry people. Negombo city is located next to the Ocean and it is very close to Colombo International airport too. So this beach town will be your first stop in Sri Lanka to start your fantastic beach holidays. From Negombo, you can start your beach exploration with vehicle, Jeep, tuk tuk or with motorcycles. Negombo offvers the following hotels, Heritance Negombo, Tranquil Negombo Boutique, The Gateway Hotel Airport Garden, The Cove, Waterland, The Wallawwa Avenra Garden Hotel and many more.
Popular beaches are located in the Southern Coastal area and in the Eastern Coastal area. Everywhere the visitors can experience the sunshine and sea Breeze. There are lots of beach activities available for you to take part. Most of the people used to relax under the shades in the beach along with their famileies and friends. The beaches are filled with silver sand or golden sand. Roaring waves filled sea or Smooth Green water sea is too available here. Clean beaches with roaring seas will ask you to come and swim in it as there are no shark attack reports in the land of Sri Lanka. You can hire a boat and go on with the deep sea fishing and in the evening make your own charcoal filled fire and grill to have your fresh fish grilled to make your own party with the assistance of the hotel staff.
At Mirissa beach you can go on whale watching with your family and friends where you can witness the largest mammal and their calves in the ocean next to your boat. Or go on skin diving or scuba diving. There are popular surfing spots in the east and the south coast which offer high tides to surf according to the season of that region.
Sri lanka beaches are clean and tidy.
Many Hotels and guest houses have their own beach fronts for the benefit of their guests.
No outside people will be allowed in these beaches for to protect their Guest's privacy.
Popular Beach Resorts have Life Guards and Watch Towers.
You can enjoy beach activities in East, South, West or North as Sri Lanka never out of season.
Popular Beaches in Sri Lanka.
Arugam Bay Beach. Best for Surfing holidays.
Bentota Beach. Beautiful Beach that is long, wide and very clean Good for walking.
Kalpitiya Beach. Good For Dolphin Watching, Kayaking, Windsurfing and Kite(Boarding)Surfing.


Are you ready to "hunt some eggs"?
Over 1,500 eggs to be found!
We'll have plenty of Easter games, facepainting, and relays to help you prepare for the hunt!
Take your turn running through our 30 foot inflatable obstacle course.
Bring your basket and be ready for some Easter fun.
For more information about the event, contact the church office at 919-553-3319.


Three years ago Wayne Sanman was our realtor when we sold our house. When it came time to sell our mother's house we called Wayne. Every step of the process was explained to us thoroughly. Wayne showed us neighborhood comparables in setting the price, suggested improvements or repairs to enhance the home, and what he would be doing to get the house listed. We were updated frequently when the house was being shown. We had 2 offers to choose from! Wayne directed us to make 2 columns and gave us the details of both offers so we could see both sets of information side by side. This was quite helpful and we were able to make a decision fairly easily. During the closing we,again, were updated during every stage in that process. My brother, sister and I are very pleased with the outcome. We are happy to recommend Wayne Sanman to anyone buying or selling a house.


I happened to go by the Abu-Dis blockade today at around noon (I was showing it to someone). The blockade is now complete. In other words, it extends beyond the mosque, beyond Al Quds, and it is joined in an L-shape to the University wall, so that the only remaining way to get over it, at either end and in between, is to climb over it. I do not know if it is deliberate that on both ends, the betonades are stacked in a manner that gives a foothold to the climber, whereas between the ends the betonades are tall and smooth, making it almost impossible to climb over then.It is now nearly impossible to even see the other side of the wall (exceptthrough the occasional crack between two betonades).No soldiers were there at that time.


"In the midst of what the IMF correctly describes as 'the broadest synchronized upsurge in global activity in close to a decade,' the Fund's analysis falls far short of what is needed to improve employment and living standards for the majority of people in countries of all income levels, and may even add to the downside risks to the global economy.
"The IMF sees the United States as being driven 'above full employment' in the near future, because 'recent fiscal policy changes are expected to push output above potential…' While many have objected to the upward redistribution of income and other aspects of the 2017 tax legislation, the risk that it will push the economy above full employment is still quite low. As Dean Baker has noted, the employment rate for prime-age workers (ages 25–54) is still below its level of before the Great Recession and well below its level of 2000.
"There is still plenty of room to expand employment in the United States, especially when inflation remains so low. The Fed's preferred measure of inflation, core personal consumption expenditure inflation, remains below the Fed's target of 2 percent; it has been 1.6 percent over the past year, and is projected at 1.7 percent in 2018.
"A much greater risk than excessive inflation at present is that the Fed will raise interest rates too fast and push the economy into recession. With the exception of the last two recessions, which were triggered by the bursting of asset bubbles, that is how US has been tipped into recessions since World War II. Since US recessions and even interest rate increases can have a very large impact on the rest of the world economy, including developing countries, this is a much bigger risk to the global economy that the IMF should be concerned about than inflation drifting above the Fed's 2 percent target.
"The IMF goes further, seeing advanced economies as a group as reaching potential output (i.e., a full employment level of output) by the end of this year. This is not plausible. Even when looking at individual countries, such as Spain, the IMF's analysis does not make sense. For example, the IMF has projected Spain to have gone beyond its potential output this year, yet unemployment in Spain is more than 16 percent. The idea that this is a full employment level of GDP for Spain clearly needs to be re-examined.
"These analyses have consequences. In Spain, for example, the IMF calls for 'an improvement in the structural primary balance,' — i.e., fiscal tightening. In general, the IMF sees the improved forecast for the global economy as an opportunity for 'fiscal consolidation' in many countries ― despite the fact that high-income countries can borrow at negative real interest rates, and therefore it makes economic sense to do so if they can use the money to make public investments that have a positive rate of return.
"The IMF also sees a need for fiscal consolidation in many developing countries, including India and Brazil.


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Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, injuries
Packers' Injuries Were the Storyline on Sunday
Rob Born September 19, 2017
Following last Thursday's practice defensive lineman Mike Daniels (hip) and safety Kentrell Brice (quadriceps/knee) were added to the Green Bay Packers' injury list. They joined Ahmad Brooks (concussion), Bryan Bulaga (ankle/illness), David Bakhtiari (hamstring), and Jason Spriggs (hamstring). Of the six, only Daniels and Brice saw any action against Atlanta, and neither made it through the game.
Daniels managed only seven snaps. With Montravius Adams already inactive, the slack was taken up mostly by Quinton Dial, who matched Dean Lowry's 34 snaps. Dial was acquired by Green Bay less than two weeks before the game after being released by the 49ers. This was a severe personnel downgrade.
Brice took to the sidelines after playing about half the game, giving way to rookie Josh Jones, who got 21 snaps.
Now, add in the Packers' injuries that occurred during the game. Receiver Jordy Nelson took seven snaps and wasn't targeted prior to leaving with a quad injury.
Receiver Randall Cobb managed 54 of the 76 offensive snaps. before leaving with a shoulder injury.
Cornerback Davon House, who was supposed to primarily cover Falcons receiver Julio Jones, also suffered a quad injury and left late in the game.
Guard Jahri Evans also suffered an injury, to his groin, during the game. He returned.
If the injuries to Nelson, Cobb, and/or House prove to be serious, the Packers' prospects for the year will have greatly dimmed.
Quad Injuries
Time out. We might as well get educated on quad injuries. That's short for a quadriceps strain or a pulled quad muscle – a tearing of muscle fibers – which is common with any activity where there is explosive contraction of the muscles. The quadriceps is a four-muscle group in the thigh area.
Like hamstring injuries, these can become chronic and nagging if not treated correctly. Initial treatment consists of RICE: rest, ice, compression, and elevation. It takes time for the damaged tissue to heal. You can begin by gently stretching the muscles, and working towards regaining your strength.
Okay, start the clock again.
Offensive Tackle Nightmare
To lose two starting tackles before the game even starts is awful, right? Actually, it's even worse than that. The No. 3 tackle, Jason Spriggs, was also inactive for the game. Kyle Murphy, with almost no NFL experience, was inserted at left tackle, rather than his regular right tackle position. The other sub, Justin McCray, is a first-year player who went undrafted. He had never played a down in the NFL before playing 76 snaps against the Falcons.
Ted Thompson isn't at fault for this. It's the fickle finger of fate that's to blame.
All in all, these two did better than expected. For the most part, they gave Aaron Rodgers enough time to complete passes.
2015 All Over?
As we all learned two years ago, the Packers have no top-rate receiver or deep threat (who they'll play), to pick up the load if Nelson gets hurt. The wide receiver lineup for most of Sunday night consisted of: Davante Adams (71 snaps), Geronimo Allison (61), Randall Cobb (54), and Trevor Davis (17). That won't do if the goal is winning a championship.
Adams, who always gives strong effort, almost reached the 100-yard receiving mark. However, most of his eight catches were during garbage time, when the Atlanta defensive backs went into prevent-a-big-play mode. Allison caught three of five throws for a pedestrian 27 yards. Cobb, who caught six passes for 60 yards, earned every one of those yards and got some needed first downs.
At best, these receivers are a group of role players. Given that, Rodgers looked most often to tight end Martellus Bennett, but the duo only clicked on five of 11 throws and for only 47 yards. Even when Bennett was not dropping passes, these balls were seldom precisely thrown. The chemistry isn't there yet. Bennett had no catches in four tries in the first half, by which time the outcome was all but determined.
Atlanta Was Very Healthy
Atlanta's injury list consisted of six players, all of whom were limited or full participants at last Thursday's practice. Additionally, all were reserves except center Alex Mack and he played every offensive down against Green Bay.
Atlanta did incur some injuries on Sunday, but the game was pretty much decided by the time sackmaster Vic Beasley left with a hamstring injury. Right tackle Ryan Schraeder also left the game with a concussion.
I'm fine if you don't want to use injuries as an excuse for Sunday's beatdown, but the disparity in injuries for the two teams fully explains why this outcome was inevitable. Let's not read a whole lot more into this game than this cataclysmic spate of injuries to key personnel.
The Packers will bounce back – unless the cataclysm persists.
Kevin King is Getting His Shot… Maybe
Nelson, Cobb Injuries Not Serious, But…
GBORNBRED September 19, 2017
I wholeheartedly disagree with Rob when he says that Ted Thompson is not at fault for the offensive tackle nightmare. Ted the Terrible had ten draft picks in April, and chose not to spend one solitary single pick on an offensive tackle, which is a critically important position for any NFL offensive line, especially for a pass-oriented offense with a future HOF QB like the Packers have in Rodgers. Speaking of #12 and the Hall of Fame, for as much as he's going to continue being chased around in that pocket for the foreseeable future, we can only hope and pray he doesn't become posthumously enshrined in Canton one day because of TT and his complete lack for any sense of urgency when it comes to building and maintaining, at the very least, an above average offensive line with any remote degree of depth. Thanks Ted. Thank you for spending 3 of those 10 picks on Running Backs, while the face of your franchise runs for his life! What a dick!
PF4L September 19, 2017
Or letting Lang and Tretter go. Instead of giving Lang another mill/year to stay. He gives Kendricks 2 million to….do nothing. Matter of fact, were paying a little over 9 million to our 2 new tight ends. Are they really better than what we had with Cook and Rodgers? Not so far.
Save some money by ripping apart the O-line you've finally built up….go cheap Ted, how's that working for you so far? I heard today the Packers brought in 3 off. lineman for workouts, even though Ted kept a record number of lineman on the roster.
Doesn't that move speak volumes?
Mike K September 19, 2017
The Injuries played a part, but honestly I think they would have lost anyway. This team is always 2 steps behind some team. WORST fkg GM in the league!!! You can't win SB when your HOF QB has to throw 50x a game. Another year with ZERO running game or game breaking RB. How Dom Capers is still employed is million dollar question?? How many years we going on with 'Bottom-Feeder" defense
Kato September 19, 2017
Lol. I am far from a TT fan, but let's at least be objective here. He is not the worst GM in the league. I can think of much worse run teams out there.
If This team loses at LAMBEAU to Cincinnati, a AFC Doormat that would struggle vs. Austin Peay!!! There should be a Monday morning Massacre, Fatboy-OUT, Cadaver Thompson-OUT, Capers.
Where's the faith Mike? This team has the talent to get to the Super Bowl, haven't you heard? Didn't you see the draft picks Ted got us and didn't you see Ted go deep in free agency going all in? Didn't you see the Seattle game?
What's wrong with you? Lets have some patience to let the magic happen. These men have taken the Packers to the playoffs 8 straight years.
Thanks to the draft and free agency, this team is drowning in talent. Get on board my man.
In other news, saving up for my Super Bowl tickets, i now have $37.71. I picked up some extra hours at Burger King to make sure i'll have enough cash in Feb. to go watch my Packers.
I have had faith since 1971. Just aggravated watching the team I Love flop around. Wasting Rodgers Talent with a Jack-ass GM/Coach. I bleed Green & Gold, want us to run off Super Bowls like the cheat"in ass Patriots do
i know my man, i wasn't being serious. I "try" not to judge people to harshly in here. Just the fact people even come here, tells me most everyone in here is a loyal fan. Some having more passion than others.
I have different coping mechanisms, but as painful as this has all been, it's time will come to an end and this to will pass. The downside is so will Rodgers career as Father time eventually takes it's toll.
Empacador September 19, 2017
It could happen, the Packers historically struggle with the Bengals.
Deepsky September 19, 2017
On a positive note, it looks like Kyle Murphy may be a more reliable backup at tackle than Don Barclay.
That is true, but Barclay (as were always told) has the versatility to play every position along the line.
What they don't say, is that he plays every position badly.
Bob September 19, 2017
What a great GM Ted is he drafted Vince Biegle who had a foot injury last year and look where he sits today no impact what so ever for the 2017 team. Maybe later this year but I have my doubts he will be able to contribute this year.
Not drafting Dalvin Cook when we had the chance is going to burn us in ass for years to come.
Howard on Packers Are Uniquely Mismatched Against 49ersPF4L. That was the first thing I thought of also. I still should…


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In climbing, a support for the toe of the foot, to aid in ascent
 Metaphorically, any small step which allows one to move toward a greater goal
 In grappling, a type of ankle lock.


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Track & Field: Rae Wins Meyo Mile
Notre Dame Track and Field | Feb. 8, 2014 | Notre Dame Athletics
The 1,590 people that were packed into the Loftus Sports Center today were not disappointed by the excitement of the second day of the Meyo Invitational. The University of Notre Dame men's and women's track and field teams earned 11 top-five finishes and three event victories.
"It was a great meet," says head coach Joe Piane. "In every event there was someone who was really very competitive nationally. Not just Notre Dame, but speaking as a meet director, if you look at the vaults, the high jumps, the long jumps, there were people there that were national class in every event. And that's what we want."
Fifth-year student Jeremy Rae won the Meyo Mile event for the Irish, running a sub four-minute mile for the third consecutive year. His time of 3:57.25 topped his two previous performances and set a new Notre Dame school record. Graduate student Nick Happe came in third in the race with a time of 3:59.58, just making it under that four-minute mark. Rae and Happe were joined by Sam Penzenstadler of Loyola who also made it in under four.
Read more at UND.com


Sometimes it takes a lot to take that small step outside your door. Experiencing the little wonders of the world, getting to know things other people don't, or will ever know. Discovering your own vision of the world, gives you a certain confidence you need, to be heard in this world. Leaving behind the comfortable zone of your home, friends and even the ability to express yourself easily in the language you used to speak at home is a hard step, but it always pays back in experience, which you will never want to miss out on in your life.
Ivo Buchta at Elite Model Management talks about how he found his way in the world of modeling, travelling to unknown places for jobs for the likes of Calvin Klein, Versace and Moschino. He learnt how important it is to be grateful for the success you have, but never to forget where you come from. It is a thin line between being confident to being arrogant, which Ivo masters gracefully. He is that nice, down-to-earth guy who sits down with us for an interview.
Tell me about yourself. What do you enjoy doing?
I'm 21 years old and I'm a full time model. Beside that I'm studying sports science in Austria, where I come from. Right now I'm travelling a lot so it's a little difficult for me to keep up with my studies, but I try to do my best when I'm at home. My main focus is modeling though, I guess.
How do you find traveling. Do you like it?
I really like it. I'm always very excited to figure out different places in the world. I really like travelling.
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What is your favorite part about travelling?
To see many different places, old buildings and especially meeting the locals and making friends with them.
Do you make friends with lots of people?
It depends. I'm not forced to get new friends, it's just nice to get to know people from all over the world.
Tell me an interesting fact about yourself.
An interesting fact about myself is that I'm very confident. But I still know where I'm coming from and I appreciate the success I had in my life. I think that's an interesting fact?
Are you confident in modeling or just in general?
I try to be confident and I try to do the things, I have to do. But as well I try to not be arrogant or something. To still keep my feet on the ground, as especially as a model people have a false opinion about this business. Some people think everybody is totally rich and arrogant, so I try to show people that it's not like this. Especially people who don't know the modeling business.
Yes, I think so. I would say modeling definitively improved that. But again, not in a way that I got bigheaded, but more in a way that it built my personality. I learnt to show other people who I am, but I think I've been quite confident in myself the whole time.
Were you different when you were younger?
No, I don't think so, I was always like this. Quite the similar guy. Quite a normal person. Nothing too exaggerated.
What was your favourite thing about growing up?
To figure out new things in life. Especially when you're getting older you meet new people, see new things and get into unknown difficult situations and try to handle them.
Can you give us an example of a difficult situation?
For instance, when I started modeling, I had no clue about any of it. I had never done any modeling jobs and had to do all this new stuff like castings and photoshoots. It was difficult, because I had no clue what to do so I tried my best and got used to it simply because I had to. These new and unknown situations were a challenge for me, but they made me grow up and helped me become a more confident person who can figure out new things for himself. That's a perfect example, I think.
How do you think it has changed you as a person?
It helped me get more open to the world and to other people. In the beginning, I was very scared to speak English, because I didn't know the language so well and that has now improved a lot. Then my whole personality developed as well. Modeling and doing jobs, meeting new people helped me grow up and develop my personality.
What aspects of your personality?
The way you present yourself to clients, because you have to be professional as a model. You have to be confident talking to people you don't know. So there is no room for shyness or being afraid of speaking English.
If you were an object what would you be?
That's a really weird question, but an interesting one, haha. What would I be? I think, I would to be a football. I played football for almost my entire life until I switched to being a full time model. It was always my big passion.
No, not really, to be honest. I'm the worst singer, so I'm avoiding singing, haha.
And who do you talk to about stuff if you need to talk?
I always find nice conversations with anyone. Even though it might be a serious one for example with a client. I try to find something you may have in common and talk about that, and then I'm very open and honest. I still respect people's privacy, but I try not to be too shy either.
Do you find it difficult not to be shy?
I think, I was always quite open. Not too much though, but I think you have to find that middle thing in between. You should always be yourself.
Interview by India Opie Meres.