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NBA Daily: What's Happening To Marc Gasol?
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Following an embarrassing Game 1 loss to the Celtics, Matt John examines how Marc Gasol's issues hurt the Raptors.
Matt John
Honestly, this Boston-Toronto conference semifinals felt like it was five years in the making. Toronto came into its own in 2014, and Boston did the same the year following. Since then, the teams have always found themselves close to or at the very top of the Eastern Conference. Yet somehow, they never managed to cross paths in the playoffs. That was until yesterday.
When Boston and Toronto made easy work out of their first-round opponents last week, we were all eager to see the chess match between two of the Eastern Conference powers. The battle of wits between Nick Nurse and Brad Stevens. The battle of the East's newest stars between Jayson Tatum and Pascal Siakam. The battle of acting jobs between Kyle Lowry and Marcus Smart. So many subplots to go off of. This was believed to potentially be the tightest series of the entire postseason.
Game 1 is now officially in the books, and the product thus far has been… underwhelming. Boston controlled the game from the tip. Toronto made things a little interesting at a few points, but the Celtics staved off any comeback attempt the Raptors mustered, as the former blew out the latter 112-94.
Nurse is most assuredly going to make plenty of adjustments for Game 2, and the Raptors' three best players – Siakam, Lowry, and Fred VanVleet – combining to score 41 points on 13-for-44 shooting are performances we shouldn't expect to be repeated going forward. Toronto's first heavyweight match with the Celtics spurred many questions, but perhaps the most perplexing of them all is: What's going on with Marc Gasol?
While it's factually correct that Gasol at 35 years old now would surely be the reason why his production has cratered, this is the same guy who was the final piece of the Raptors' championship puzzle. He's not putting up the same numbers that he did in his heyday in Memphis, but Toronto never asked him to be that guy when they traded for him a year and a half ago.
Last year, he ran with the role Toronto gave him: Stretch the floor, make the right pass, play tight defense, and he more or less has continued that this season. In fact, when we saw those pictures of a slimmed-down Gasol before the season was set to resume, perhaps we were in for more of a vintage performance from the former Defensive Player of the Year in this year's playoffs.
Nope! Gasol's putting up 6.4 points on 39/21/78 splits as well as a 1.6-to-1 assist to turnover ratio. The Raptors haven't been awful when he's on the court – they are minus-0.5 with him on the floor – they are much better when he's off, as they are plus-21.6.
Now a five-game sample clearly isn't a big enough one to fairly judge Gasol's performance, so it's time we turn to the game film between the two Atlantic Division rivals.
Occam's Razor will tell you that at 35, Gasol just can't handle this level of grind anymore. He probably can't, and it's only going to get worse from here. Here he is getting beaten by Jaylen Brown in a transition layup.
Jaylen Brown coast to coast Euro Step. pic.twitter.com/Na273YZcLb
— Schopsss (@Schopsss1) August 30, 2020
Now we'll cut some Gasol some slack here. The Raptors' transition defense left him out to dry to deal with the 23-year-old Brown in a wide-open lane. Among players who played at least 30 minutes a game, Brown shot an OK near-49 percent around the rim this season, so while it would have been tough to stop him, maybe a little better contest could have gone a long way.
Stopping the hyper-athletic Brown is a tall task given the obvious advantage in foot speed. Not a whole lot of big men can stop a driving Brown one-on-one, so this is forgivable. But then getting beaten off the dribble by Daniel Theis for the and-1 just a few moments later? Not so much.
.@dtheis10 to the hoop 💪 pic.twitter.com/HpICbNpxKZ
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) August 30, 2020
Theis has done an excellent job with the increased role Boston gave him this season. Among the many things he's been able to do for them, beating his man at the three-point line to go coast-to-coast for a largely uncontested layup (plus drawing a foul) is not usually his forte. At Gasol's age, maybe he just doesn't have the footwork to cover active bigs on the perimeter, but his experience and IQ should still help him make an impact on the court.
If it has, it hasn't phased the Celtics much as of yet. It's not just that Gasol looks a step slow. He looks rather lethargic while out there. Check out this play where Tatum breezes by the flat-footed Gasol and gets another and-1 for Boston.
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It's one thing to be beaten on the pick and roll. It's another to just… stand there and watch the guy waltz his way to the basket. While Tatum definitely would have had Gasol beat regardless if he tried anyway, seeing the latter basically do his best impression of a chair on defense is not a Gasol-like play on the defensive side. Believe it or not, this isn't the lowest of the lowlights. That came just before halftime.
With the Raptors down 14 and trying to climb out of the hole they put themselves in, the Celtics cleverly dupe VanVleet and Gasol into thinking they are running a classic and pick and roll, which puts the Raptors' defense out of sorts leading to an easy Kemba Walker three at the buzzer. Just watch Gasol.
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— 🦅 (@PSkills_) August 31, 2020
After Boston's early tomfoolery, Gasol halfheartedly jogs back to Grant Williams and completely misses Kemba sneaking right behind him for the open jumper just seconds before time expired. Granted, this play doesn't happen without Kemba crossing both VanVleet and Gasol by extension, but Gasol could have at the very least gotten a hand in Kemba's face after the fact.
So a few select bad plays and suddenly Gasol's a liability, huh? As was stated earlier, the Raptors had a multitude of problems on their hands when playing the Celtics, and they should be able to learn from the mistakes that were made, but Gasol might very well be an issue overall in this series. Toronto was at their worst when Gasol was in the game, as they were minus-29.6 when he was on the floor. Add in that most of the damage came from the offensive end along with the defensive gaffes and Gasol might not be the best matchup for this series.
Should these struggles continue, don't be surprised if Toronto opts to go smaller. Even if Rondae Hollis-Jefferson or Chris Boucher match up better with Boston in the frontcourt, the Raptors would be taking a lot of experience and intangibles off the floor if Gasol gets benched. If Gasol's performance in Game 1 wasn't a fluke, who is to say that wouldn't be a positive?
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Ariel Pacheco breaks down the New York Knicks and their start to the season. Might they be able to push for a spot in the postseason?
Ariel Pacheco
The New York Knicks are on a four-game losing streak after their hot 5-3 start to the season. Yes, their play has been inconsistent, but their effort has yet to wane. And, while they are currently 11th in the Eastern Conference, the team has some solid wins under their belt and has seen, arguably, their best start in years.
Head coach Tom Thibodeau's fingerprints are all over this team. Combined with the positive start, it begs the question: do the Knicks have enough talent to compete for a playoff spot in the East?
The Knicks have been competitive mainly due to Julius Randle; he's played like an All-Star to start the season to the tune of 22.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game. Randle's drastic improvement from a season ago has been a major boon to New York, as he's kept them in close games and, at times, been their lone source of offense. His stat line would put him in elite company, as one of only four to average at least 20, 10 and 5 this season.
The other three? Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic and Domantas Sabonis.
Behind him, Mitchell Robinson has been the Knicks' second-best player so far. He's third in the NBA in offensive rebounds and 10th in blocks. Beyond that, it's hard to overstate how impactful he's been on the defensive end — when he's off the court, the Knicks' defense completely craters. And, while his offensive game is limited to mostly dunks and layups, Robinson provides the team a vertical threat in the paint with his elite lob-catching skills.
Kevin Knox II has also shown signs of becoming a rotation-level NBA player. He's shot 41.7% from three and, while he still needs work on defense, he hasn't been nearly as detrimental the team's efforts on that end as as he has in years past.
Still, there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical. First and foremost, they lack the shooting to consistently put teams away and win games. And, of course, teams have taken advantage of that, as the Knicks have faced a zone defense — an effective defense, but one that can easily be shut down by a consistent presence beyond the three-point line — in every single game they've played this season. Of every Knick that has shot over 20 threes this season, Austin Rivers and Kevin Knox II are the only two that have shot above 35%, while no starter has shot above league average from deep on the season. During their latest four-game losing streak, they've shot just 31% from deep as a team.
RJ Barrett, who has really struggled to shoot the ball from all over the floor to start the year, is arguably New York's biggest culprit here. Currently, Barrett has shot a bad 37.2% from the field, an even worse 18.5% from three and a better but still below average 70.2% from the free throw line. He's also struggled to finish near the basket. Of course, more spacing in lineups that feature Barrett, as opposed to the clogged lanes he stares down alongside guys like Randle and Robinson, could go a long way in improving those numbers.
But, unfortunately, the Knicks just don't have the personnel, or depth, for that matter, that they can afford to take those guys off the floor for extended minutes and expect to succeed. There's hope that Alec Burks' return could provide some much-needed range and scoring punch from the bench, but Burks alone might not be enough to turn things around here.
The Knicks have also been lucky when it comes to their opponent's shooting. Opponents have shot just 32.8% from three against the Knicks, well below league average. On three-point attempts that are wide-open, which the NBA defines as a shot in which no defender is within six feet of the shooter, opponents have shot just 33.9%. If that number sees some positive regression — and it likely will as the season goes on — New York may struggle to stay in games.
There are a litany of other issues as well. The point guard position is certainly an area of concern; Elfrid Payton's range barely extends beyond the free throw line, while Dennis Smith Jr. just hasn't looked like the same, explosive player we saw with the Dallas Mavericks and Frank Ntilikina has struggled with injuries to start the year. Immanuel Quickley has looked solid with limited minutes, but Thibodeau has been reluctant to start him or even expand his role. And, as there is with every Thibodeau team, there could be legitimate concern over the workload of his top players: Barrett is first in the NBA in minutes played, Randle is third.
Right now, there would seem to be a lot more questions than answers for the Knicks. As currently constructed, they certainly can't be penciled in as a playoff team. There's too much evidence that suggests they won't be able to consistently win games.
That said, New York should be somewhat satisfied with their start to the season. And, if they continue to compete hard, tighten up the defense and if their younger players can take a step forward (especially from beyond the arc), they might just be able to squeeze into the play-in game in the softer Eastern Conference.
Tristan Tucker examines Raul Neto who, in the midst of a career resurgence, has provided the Washington Wizards with some much-needed stability at the point guard position in the absence of Russell Westbrook.
Washington Wizards guard Raul Neto is coming off one of the more disappointing seasons of his career. Waived by the Utah Jazz, Neto joined a Philadelphia 76ers' roster in 2019 that had some serious championship aspirations. Unfortunately, like the 76ers, Neto's season fell flat.
For many former second round picks, a rough season could signal the conclusion of a career. But not for Neto, who has persevered and turned his career around to start the 2020-21 season.
Neto exploded onto the scene for the Wizards and has really shown an ability to hold it down on the court, especially in the wake of Russell Westbrook's injury. He's averaged career-highs almost across the board so far, recording 8.9 points and 1 steal per contest on outstanding percentages; Neto's shot 52.7 from the field and 42.4 percent from three, both by far the highest of his career and, among Wizards with at least 10 games played, rank fifth and sixth on the team, respectively.
"I think I have been around different teams and I try and do whatever the team needs on the court," Neto said. "If it needs to play with more pace or if it needs more scoring, I will try and do whatever I can to help. I think that's how I fit so quickly on the team."
Neto began his professional career in Brazil when he was just 16 years old, playing for the World Team in 2010 at the Nike Hoop Summit and then heading to Spain for the 2011-12 season. After two impressive seasons, the 28-year-old point guard was selected with the 47th pick in the 2013 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Atlanta then traded Neto to the Jazz where he eventually signed on for the 2015-16 NBA season.
Immediately, Neto was cast into a big role with the Jazz, starting in the season opener and starting in 53 of his 81 appearances that season. His efforts earned him a spot as a member of the World Team in the 2016 Rising Stars Challenge.
Neto would go on to play a majority of his next three seasons in the G-League, finding a hard time sticking to a role that suited him in Utah. When Philadelphia tried to remake its roster in the 2019 offseason, Neto was called in to give the team an able-shooting ball-handler, one that they desperately needed. However, Neto was, again, miscast and, while he was getting good minutes, the team as a whole struggled to find their identity and, as a result, everyone's play suffered.
In the 2020 offseason, Neto was able to find a roster spot on the Wizards, who saw him as a potential diamond-in-the-rough type and a player that they should take a chance on. And their gamble has paid huge dividends as, at the moment, Neto has given Washington a reliable piece to play next to All-Star Bradley Beal.
"[Neto] does a tremendous job of running the team, running the offense," Beal said after a Wizards' preseason game. "He gets after it, he's a real pest. I always make fun of him because he has a strong build…he's very strong."
Traits that likely stood out to Washington were Neto's calm demeanor and his ability to run the offense, something that a few of his younger teammates could learn from and, hopefully, pick up themselves. Players like Deni Avdija and Rui Hachimura have shown much promise as scorers and playmakers and should continue to benefit from players like Neto that are able to get them the ball accurately and consistently.
"Deni [Avdija]'s very talented, he's very very talented," Neto said. "He's young so he's got a lot to learn and get better. He's a very good player, he's been playing professionally overseas for a while…Rui [Hachimura] is also a very good player. Strong, plays hard and very good defense. Probably going to be our guy, like today he was guarding [Kevin Durant], he can go against guys in this league that are tall and can score."
While the Wizards are in the midst of a disappointing season, something that may prove worthwhile in the long run may be to give Neto, who's averaged just under 17 minutes per game, a larger role, perhaps as the team's sixth man. When Neto is on the floor, Washington's already potent offense gets even better — multiple lineups that feature Neto have posted an offensive rating of at least 130 points per 100 possessions — and, while it isn't that cut-and-dry, it would behoove the Wizards to experiment and see what he can do in a larger role.
"I just try to play my game," Neto said. "With my new team, I'm trying to understand my teammates and play the game the way Scott [Brooks] wants us to play and just move the ball and be a player out there that tries to help the team and do whatever I have to do. If I have to shoot, if I have to score depending on who I am on the court…"
"I think, number-wise, I did great," Neto said after the Wizards' preseason opener. "I think there's always room for improvement and I think I'm going to work on that and take advantage of my opportunities."
"[Neto] has heart, he has grit, he has everything we need," Beal said. "He can shoot the leather off the ball which is what I love about him too."
Neto isn't the solution to all of Washington's problems — of which, there are many — but there's no denying the impact he's had, even in his short time with the team. With the turnaround he's seen, Neto has not only proven that he belongs in the NBA, but that he can serve as a solid veteran spot-starter or bench piece. Not just for a Washington team that can use just about anyone right now, either, but for any team looking for a consistent shooter and leader on the court.
"It's easy when you have teammates like we do," Neto said following a preseason game. "I'm just trying to work hard and play the right way. I think we have improved…we're still going to get better."
For the first time since 2004 when the NBA allowed Charlotte to have a second go at a franchise, the NBA is seriously entertaining the idea of expansion. The NBA, like many businesses, has seen its revenue ravaged by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and could look to monetize new markets as a means to recover some of those losses, the burning question remains, where to expand?
From time to time there are things that surface in the NBA landscape that requires a little debate, we call that Point – Counter Point. We have asked two our of writers to dive into the topic of NBA expansion, which for the first time since 2004 when the NBA allowed Charlotte to have a second go at a franchise, the NBA is seriously entertaining the idea of expansion,
The NBA, like many businesses, has seen its revenue ravaged by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and could look to monetize new markets as a means to recover some of those losses, the burning question remains, where to expand?
The most popular candidate among cities that haven't been home to an NBA franchise previously is Las Vegas, whihc makes a ton of sense and has to be a heavy favorite if the NBA does expand.
The market and potential for revenue have long made sense from a financial perspective, but the stigma around 'Sin City' was an issue. Things have changed quickly, though, and professional sports and the public, in general, are much more accepting of sports gambling than in previous years.
The NHL was the first professional league to enter the market with the Las Vegas Golden Knights in 2017. The team won the Stanley Cup in their first year as an expansion team and have quickly become a popular team in the league.
The WNBA and NFL have since joined the NHL in Las Vegas with the Aces (WNBA) and LAs Vegas Raiders (NFL). The NBA could soon be joining them. Vegas is the 28th most populous city in the U.S. and generates a ton of traffic from all over the world. It just makes too much sense.
Another reason it's only a matter of time is the NBA's already established in the city as a league. For years the NBA Summer League has been held in the area and it has become quite a popular event. Many from the industry attend, from media to players.
Finally, Vegas has a home stadium ready to go in T-Mobile Arena.
London could be a huge move for the league and sports in general, but the timing isn't right. Given the current circumstances in the world, London doesn't seem as likely as other cities. That's unfortunate, as it makes a ton of sense from the league's perspective. Not only would it be the first NBA franchise to be based in Europe, but it would also beat the other major U.S. sports leagues in getting there.
The timing would be great too, as the league has a number of up-and-coming players from Europe. That's caused an increase in popularity worldwide, so surely fans would be excited to get a team of their own.
Given the things that would have to be worked out to have a team playing so far from most of the league, it's hard to imagine the NBA going through those obstacles on top of the global situation as of today. Patience will be key for London, but it's one of the best options if things were different right now.
The last two cities that come to mind in terms of contending cities are Mexico City and Louisville. While the NBA would be wise to wait to expand overseas, Mexico City could be a great option. There's an untapped market south of the U.S. border and it would be much easier to add to the league in short order than somewhere in Europe.
Louisville makes sense as well as a city that offers a market not being maximized by the league. It's a great basketball city for college hoops, as is the state of Kentucky in general. Residents would buy in right away and it may offer the most loyal fanbase the NBA can establish in little time.
– Garrett Brook
The city that immediately comes to mind when thinking of expansion in the NBA Is Seattle. Home to the SuperSonics from 1967-2008, the team was a staple of the city before being bought in 2006 and subsequently moved to Oklahoma City two years later.
The SuperSonics had a lot of success in Seattle during their 41-year stint, making the playoffs 22 times, the NBA Finals three times and taking home one NBA Championship in 1979. The SuperSonics have maintained national relevance since their departure.
In a poll done by the Herald Net at the beginning of the year, 48 percent of responders said it was "very important" to bring the SuperSonics back to Seattle. In a Twitter poll done by a journalist at the same newspaper, 77 percent of respondents said that it was "very important" to bring the SuperSonics back. And, because the NHL is expanding to Seattle, the city is currently building a brand new $930 million stadium.
One of the primary reasons the team pulled out of Seattle in the first place was because the team wanted a new stadium, and the city refused to invest the money necessary to build one. All of this packaged together with Seattle's rapid growth as a city, over 400,000 people have moved to the Seattle metro area since the SuperSonics left, which means if the NBA decides to expand, don't be surprised if Seattle is the immediate favorite.
Another city that comes to mind when speaking of expansion is Vancouver, the former home of the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Vancouver Grizzlies didn't have much success in their six seasons, thanks mainly to poor management in the front office. If given a more successful team, Vancouver could play host to an NBA team yet again.
Attendance started in the middle part of the league in the Grizzlies opening couple of seasons in the NBA, showing that there is interest in basketball in the area, but as the team continued to struggle year after year, they slipped to the back half of the league.
Another reason cited for the Grizzlies' departure from Vancouver was the value of the Canadian dollar at the time compared to American dollars; that is less of an issue now as the Canadian dollar has become much closer in value to the American dollar over the last 20 years. It stands to reason that a good team would draw more interest than it did in their first run in the city, especially with the sport of basketball growing in Canada as a whole.
If the NBA wants a team further east, Pittsburgh is a city with a passionate group of sports fans that would almost certainly rally around a team were they to have success early on. Pittsburgh features successful franchises in the NHL, NFL and MLB, so it stands to reason an NBA franchise would succeed in the city as well. There would also be no worries over having to build a stadium in Pittsburgh since the Penguins stadium, PPG Paints Arena, has a capacity of 19,758, which is more than the average capacity for an NBA arena.
Kansas City is another place that has a lot of basketball history, even if it was over 35 years ago. The Sacramento Kings were initially located in Kansas City from 1972-1985 and even made the Western Conference Finals in the 1980-81 season with a team that featured former Wizards' general manager Ernie Grunfeld. Kansas City did struggle with attendance during that period, but since 1985 the city of Kansas City has grown quite a lot, with the city's population going from 1.15 million in 1985 to nearly 1.7 million at the start of 2021. Plus, the success of the Chiefs and Royals have both had in the city in recent years – both have won championships in the last 10 years – indicates that an NBA franchise would have the ability to succeed there as well.
– Zach Dupont
EDITORIAL NOTE: While the NBA is exploring the viability of expansion, there is no timeline currently being discussed. Obviously, with the current state of the pandemic, NBA expansion is not going to happen soon, but as the world normalizes in a post-vaccine world, expansion seems more likely in the NBA than it has in almost two decades, so expect to hear more about this topic.
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Ribnjačarstvo Končanica plans to produce organic carp
Situated along the river Ilova, Ribnjačarstvo Končanica is one of the oldest fish farms in Croatia. The first ponds were hand-made by Hungarian and Czech specialists in 1900.
Ribnjačarstvo Končanica has invested in renovating ponds, wintering ponds, and channels as it wants to increase production and export the fish.
Today, the farm covers a total of 1,400 hectares and each pond has an area of 150 hectares. The area is famous for its many different species of animals, plants, and especially birds of which there are more than 170 species. The main activity of Ribnjačarstvo Končanica is the production of carp, which is bred in a 3-year cycle. Carps account for 80-90% of the company's total production; grass carp, silver carp and crucian carp are the main species. Other species include bighead carp, catfish, pike and pike-perch.
Estimated production for 2011 is 500 tonnes including the production of juvenile fish. Ribnjačarstvo Končanica plans to increase production in the future and to this end has already built a nursery for juveniles, and renovated the ponds, wintering ponds, and channels on the farm. Production capacity is 8 million juveniles per term, and the newly built nursery will help the company plan its own production. Moreover, the juveniles will be offered to other producers. The company is also constructing a fish processing plant to diversify its range of fish products to include frozen fish.
Ribnjačarstvo Končanica
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Director: Mr. Davor Rohlik
Volumes: 500 tonnes
Activities: carp farming (bighead carp, silver carp, grass carp, catfish, pike and pike-perch.
Products: live carp, fresh and chilled carp
Markets: Croatia
The company's fish are sold on the local Croatian market through the its own chain of retail stores. "Croatia has a limited market for freshwater fish. We have started modernising our production in order to comply with the standards as our goal is to export directly," says Mr. Davor Rohlik, the director of Ribnjačarstvo Končanica. "We have several innovative ideas that we want to implement. For example, the production of organic carp is one of our priorities as it will offer consumers a high quality, tasty, and environmentally friendly product."
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IDMf has announced the Changethenoise competition, a music production contest.
It's time to hear the music that's all around you in our first ever samples-based production competition. Featuring a bunch of awesome prizes and an EP release on the IDMf netlabel comprised of the top tracks, we hope you'll get involved, experiment and explore new aural avenues!
The enter the competition you need to submit a track made with the samples provided in two sample packs only. The competition closes on the November 30th, 2012.
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The invention of the washing machine made people's lives extremely convenient. But today we will talk about the unusual and quite interesting representative of MINIJ Brand.
MINIJ Smart Washing Machine supports 8 washing modes.
The DD (Direct Drive) motor replaces the traditional belt drive mode, which is less energy-saving. This type of motor rotates coaxially, precisely controls the washing cycle, and runs more smoothly and quietly.
MINIJ Smart Washing Machine can provide the high-temperature washing (95 °C) which is a more effective way for sterilization. The washing capacity of the model is 3 kg.
The foam sensor can also intelligently sense the amount of foam residue in the water, automatically adjust the number of rinses and washing time, effectively reduce the detergent residue and wash more cleanly.
The noise level of the machine is 45dB, so you shouldn't worry that during the work it will disturb your sleeping baby.
It is worth to note the unusual design of the model. The form-factor adopts the design of water drops. The construction is wall-mounted. Just imagine how much free space you will get. This machine really looks like the piece of art on the wall. It has been polished by thousands of times to create a curved shape like the water drop.
The design of the model is equipped with a big LED touch-screen for easy and smart control.
MINIJ really looks like the appliance of future thanks to its eye-catching design and high-tech functionality. That's why it is not surprising that the model has got the IF and Reddot International Design Award.


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Client: Federal Highway Administration, Western Lands Division
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Location: Pleasant Valley, Montana
Nearest City: Kalispell, Montana
WH Smith & Associates partnered with Robert Peccia & Associates from Helena, Montana to complete a 6.1-mile corridor topographic survey of the Pleasant Valley road construction & realignment project. This road was built on an abandoned railroad bed that crosses the Pleasant Valley US Fish & Wildlife Sanctuary near Kalispell, Montana and was being re-routed to circumvent more of the refuge area. Federal Highway Administration Western Lands Division is administering the construction contract and wanted to gain an insight into remotely collected topographic surveys by UAS by testing out the system on a corridor project. We developed a sophisticated set of flight plans that would collect the data while satisfying FAA visual line-of-sight requirements and flew the corridor on May 7th, 2016, at the beginning of construction, collecting in excess of 250 million topographic data points. Several hundred QA/QC points were collected by standard GPS methods to compare with the UAS generated data with good correlation. The project will be flown again in May 2017, after construction, to provide before and after high-resolution ortho imagery and terrain data suitable for volume calculations.


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North and South (2004) short review
By Kendra on April 30, 2004 in Nineteenth Century
Wow! This was so so good. Based on an Elizabeth Gaskell novel, it's about Margaret Hale who moves with her minister father and mother from an idyllic country home in southern England to the northern England mill town of Milton (based on Manchester). She becomes involved with the plight of the mill workers, but also with one of the local mill owner families — and things get heated with HOT HOT HOT (HELLOOOOOO this guy should play Mr. Darcy!) John Thornton. Set in the 1860s, with really lovely, accurate costumes (and that's saying something, coming from Miss I'm-Bored-of-the-1860s!). See it! Buy it!
Tags1860sElizabeth GaskellMike O'NeillNorth & South (2004)Richard Armitage
He Knew He Was Right (2004) short review
The Young Visiters (2004) short review
wanderamble August 11th, 2015
I loved that you loved N&S because I love it, too, but I was really hoping to read more of an analysis of the costumes!
Kimberly Wilcox December 22nd, 2015
*I know this is an old posting just needed to ad*
I LOVED this! and I've also determined in the years since that Richard Armitage could recite me the phone book, as long as he's looking at me and I'd probably swoon.
Kendra December 22nd, 2015
Janette December 30th, 2015
Adding also to another old post. (it is one of those kind of days) I really love this series. It is one of the best of the best. My only gripe on the costuming is the often inappropriate outdoor wear, ie the lack of gloves and that scene where Margaret walks through the streets at night in a evening gown with bare shoulders.
leobalecelad January 24th, 2016
Another add to an old post… in the final episode where Thornton is standing in the snow watching Margaret drive away, muttering "look back at me… look back at me…" How many of us were screaming at the telly "Look back! LOOK BAAAAAAAACK, YOU STUPID TWIT!"
alexandrina March 2nd, 2019
i thought it was the 1850s?
saffireblu July 15th, 2019
Does anyone else think that Richard needs some Man Candy Monday love? I know he was in this (obviously- this is where I fell in love with him!), had a cameo in 'Captain America' 1, & the 'Robin Hood' BBC series as Guy of Gisborne (Holliday Grainger was briefly in that, as was Laura Pulver, from the dreaded 'Da Vinci's Demons')… I know leather trousers aren't period… but he does fill them out so nicely!
I'm not sure if he's got any other FrockFlicks under his belt or not, but it'd be cool to find out.
Oh, & a Woman Crush Wednesday idea: Rachel Hurd-Wood; she has at least 'Peter Pan' (late 19th c), 'Dorian Grey' (early-mid, to late 19th c), 'Perfume' with the late Alan Rickman (18th c), 'Solomon Kane' (it's somewhat fantastical, but it's very clearly said to be late 16th/ early 17th c- & it has James Purefoy!), & 'An American Haunting' (some time in the 19th c) to her credits.


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La metropolitana leggera di Charleroi (in francese Métro léger de Charleroi) è un sistema di trasporto pubblico urbano che serve la città belga di Charleroi. Si tratta di un sistema derivante dalla trasformazione della vecchia rete tranviaria, le cui tratte centrali sono state interrate rendendole simili a una metropolitana.

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The Florida Recreation and Park Association State Awards Program is designed to recognize and celebrate the individuals and organizations that contribute to the success and value of parks and recreation in the State of Florida.
Designed to bring attention to its recipients, the awards program highlights the successes of Association members, as well as those partners working to achieve shared goals. The sharing of new and creative programs is yet another benefit of involvement in the awards programs.
Excellence in parks and recreation is visible in many places. We encourage you to take notice of the parks and recreation programs, professionals and partners that deserve recognition. Then, take action by nominating them for awards.
For a list of past award winners, click here.
The Florida Recreation and Park Association's Achievement Award recognizes special or unusual service to the Association and the parks, recreation, and leisure services profession. Individuals receiving this award must have rendered that service within two years of their nomination.
The FRPA Distinguished Service Award recognizes individuals who have provided special or unusual service to the Association; or have made significant contributions to advancing the parks and recreation profession. Individuals receiving this award must have contributed over a period of time, and the results of their work must be demonstrated in the narrative portion of the nomination form. This award is intended to recognize those that have consistently and without hesitation engaged in the work of the Association.
The Florida Recreation and Park Association's Golden Shovel Parks Professional Award recognizes the continuous dedication of a park employee who has demonstrated outstanding service to the field of parks and recreation.
The FRPA Lifetime Award is intended to recognize "lifetime" service to the Florida Recreation and Park Association and the parks, recreation and leisure services profession. Individuals who are nominated for this award must be retired at the time the award will be presented, have maintained their membership in FRPA, and must have been active in FRPA.
The FRPA Rising Star Award is presented annually to those individuals employed in the field of parks, recreation or leisure services for a period of no more than five years.
The FRPA Agency Excellence Award is to recognize and honor the state's most outstanding community Park, Recreation and/or Leisure Service agencies for excellence in Parks and Recreation in the areas of health, economic development, environmental sustainability, and community development. Entries must be based on activities that have been initiated in the past year.
The FRPA Innovative Programming Award recognizes the importance of creative, trend setting ideas as the cornerstone of expanding community participation in leisure programs. Awards will be given for programs that are intended to influence the public the categories of Health, Community Building, Economic Impact and Development and Environmental Sustainability and Resiliency. Nominations must select one of these pillars to enter under.
The FRPA Public Relations Award is presented annually to the individual or agency significantly impacting the public's awareness and recognition of public parks, recreation and leisure services programs through marketing and public relations. Recognition is available in four categories.
The Florida Sports Foundation in partnership with FRPA is proud to present the Excellence in Sport Tourism Award for Florida Recreation and Park Departments. This award program is designed to recognize department contributions to the Sport Tourism efforts of their community. To be considered for this award, a department must be an FRPA member in good standing and nominated by a Florida Sports Foundation Industry Partner in good standing (Regional Sports Commission).
The FRPA Corporate Support Award is presented annually to the Corporation, Foundation, or Business Entity which has made significant and consistent contributions to the parks, recreation and leisure services field through sponsorship, creation or implementation of a program, project or series of programs which have advanced the field or opened new opportunities for such advancement, within the last one year period.
The FRPA Voluntary Service Award is presented annually to citizens or organizations whose voluntary contributions of time and efforts over a period of time, have improved the quality and quantity of leisure opportunities through parks, recreation and leisure service programs and projects in neighborhoods, communities, or the State of Florida.
The FRPA Voluntary Service Award for individuals, is presented annually to citizens whose voluntary contributions of time and efforts over a period of time, have improved the quality and quantity of leisure opportunities through parks, recreation and leisure service programs and projects in neighborhoods, communities, or the State of Florida.


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Trentemøller (dj set)
Trigbag dissolved in 2000, and Trentemøller chose a 2-year break from the House-scene.
During summer 2003, Trentemøller returned on Naked Music with his "The Trentemøller EP" including the tracks "Le Champagne" and "Work in Progress". The EP was an international success and often heard on BBC Radio One and played by DJs such as Pete Tong, Danny Tenaglia, John Digweed and Steve Bug, who charted "Le Champagne" as one of the 10 best tracks released in 2003, listed in Groove, one of Germany's most important music magazine.
On top, Trentemøller received the award "Up Front Release of the Year" at the Danish DJ Awards in February 2004 for the Track "Champagne".
With a string of legendary remixes on labels both obscure and renowned, together with his famous live appearances performing exquisitely tight live keys together with DJ-sets from his mate DJ T.O.M. around the world, the buzz about Anders kept going on in the global dance community. Trentemøller returned with a new and rougher sound in 2005. "Beta Boy" (on Out Of Orbit) and especially "Physical Fraction" (on Audiomatique) marked the beginning of a new period for the young Dane.
In February 2005 Steve Bug released the yet famous Trentemøller EP "Physical Fraction" on his brand new label Audiomatique. This release rapidly grew to a summer anthem of 2005 and put Trentemøller on the map of internationally successful producers to be followed by three strong releases on Steve's main label Poker Flat: "Polar Shift (pfr56)", "Sunstroke (pfr61)" and the "Nam Nam EP".
These three releases and a 12" on Tic Tac Toe consolidated his reputation as one of the hottest newcomer and freshest producer in 2005. Many reader polls awarded him as the Best Newcomer of the year 2005, crowned by a coverstory of German Raveline magazine in January 2006..
Since early 2005 Trentemøller and his DJ partner Tom Bertelsen are on a constant world tour which continues until autumn early 2007 with an exciting and raving live-show.
Trentemøller loves to create antipodes in his music and so the contrast between large and vast echo chambers and sharp, direct in-your-face sound bits are characteristic of his sound. Coupled with outstanding production skills, he creates fascinating song structures. Thanks to Trentemøller's unique sound he has also been a much demanded remixer. Highlights have been his remixes for Martinez ("Shadowboxing"), Sharon Philips ("Want 2 Need 2"), Röyksopp ("What Else Is There"), The Knife ("We Share Our Mother's Health"), Moby ("Go"), Yoshimoto ("Du What You Du"), Matthias Schaffhäuser ("Coincidance") and many more. Thanks to the special "Trentemøller twist" most of the remixes became huge hits in clubland.
Since summer 2005 Anders had been working on his debut album "The Last Resort" which was released on Poker Flat in October 2006. This brilliant work reveals another yet undiscovered side of the highly talented musician. Other than his banging dancefloor singles the album is a beautifully crafted, astonishing masterpiece, that will leave you breathless. The 13 instrumental tracks together form a wordless musical story, almost like the soundtrack of a movie. It manages to capture a whole range of emotions in subtle melodic miniatures, dreamy ambiences, dusty beats, deep dub-tracks and driving groove-excursions. An ever-changing kaleidoscope of colours and moods, "The Last Resort" without a doubt contains Trentemøller's best work to date and became a huge hit.
Trentemoller is not only a dance floor genius, but a musical mastermind in the broader sense. Killer release! (DJ Times)
The Last Resort" is such a great atmospheric, almost unreal album. It's the perfect dream with its mixture of Dub-Tech, Shoegazing-Ambient and clicking soundscape. (Groove)
Genious and visionary! (Intro)
I can't think of any other producer who so deftly fuses minimal techno, big-room house, and the itchy-scratchy fidgeting of IDM without sounding tokenistic. This is sultry, sexy music. (Pitchforkmedia)
This is an seductive album full of moody and mysterious music. (New York Times)
"The Last Resort" gathered a big haul in many many reader polls and scored the #1 album of the year in many magazines such as Groove, De:Bug (Germany), Trax (France), Trax (Spain), Big Shot (USA), Freeze (Greece) - plus #1 at the German Dance Music Awards plus high positions in mags like MixMag, M8, Musikexpress, Metro Times, Raveline, Intro as well as BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix of the Year.
Trentemøller won the Danish Grammies (Danish Music Awards) twice in the categories Best Danish Producer and Best Danish Electronica album, as well as the Danish Critic's Award as best composer.
In 2007 followed two singles taken from the album "The Last Resort": "Always Something Better (feat, Richard Davis)" (Poker Flat 71) and "Moan (feat. Ane Trolle)" (Poker Flat 81 and Poker Flat White 01). After four months of hard work by directors Niels Gråbøl and Urlik Crone and their team including shooting in Russia and postproduction in Copenhagen the amazing video for "Moan" is finished in May 2007. It tells the sad story of Laika, the first living creature in orbit. Since then "Moan" remained on high positions in the official danish and belgium salescharts - only based on 12" sales! The emotional video gathered high interest from TV channels around the globe and scored over 250.000 views on the internet in only 6 weeks.
Trentemøller and his live partner DJ. "Tom" Bertelsen played more than 100 shows over the last 1 and a half years with their raving and energetic live sets mainly based on Trentemøller's dancefloor singles. But in the summer of 2007 they announced a very special tour: "Trentemøller Live in Concert"! . For the first time Trentemøller and the band are performing tracks from the album "The Last Resort" live on stage! The band members are: Henrik Vibskov on drums, Mikael Simpson (guitar/bass) and of course Trentemoller. Apart from being exceptionally gifted musicians, Vibskov and Simpson are already very well known artists in their own rights. Vibskov is a famous fashion designer with exhibitions in Paris, London, New York, Tokyo and more, while Simpson is one of the most popular and gold selling danish singer/songwriter. Elaborate visuals have been created for the entire show by video director Karim Ghahwagi (who already provided spectacular visuals for the shows of the danish band Efterklang) and you can expect a highly entertaining and capturing multi-sensual live performance of an outstanding album! Trentemøller "Live In Concert" have been booked for many main festivals in Europe including Glastonbury in th U.K, Melt in Germany, Pukklepop in Belgium, Lowlands in the Netherlands and Roskilde in Denmark, before they are playing a North America tour.
The new double-album "The Trentemøller Chronicles" is a very special kind of "Best Of" album and is released 1st October 2007. It includes Anders' personal selection of his best songs and remixes, which have only been available on vinyl or on compilations, as well as some new and exclusive songs. But the fantastic Trentemøller mix on CD1 and the fi ne selection of remixes on CD2 make this release a great double album in its own right for extraordinary listening pleasure.
In cooperation with danish designers Anna Rosa Hiort-Lorenzen and Sofi e Nørregaard Anders developped his own fashion line: The Trentemøller Collection, consisting of a scarf, a dress, some special hooded shirts as well as a fi ne selection of t-shirts.
Trentemøller continued touring in 2008 and the next single followed on Audiomatique: "Miss You" features remixes by Pascal F.E.O.S., Pole, Lulu Rouge feat. Asger Baden and Trentemøller.
An amazing live recording of the stunning show at the Roskilde festival in 2007 captures the amazing atmosphere of 20.000 people fl oating 20cm above the ground. Four tracks from the outstanding Trentemøller live in concert are released in late June 2008 as a digital only EP followed by a CD release in October 2008. The CD also features 2 new remixes by Kasper Bjørke and Gluteus Maximus as well as an outstanding bluesy Mikael Simpson version of "Moan".
In winter 2008 the second part of the Trentemøller fashion collection arrived with the highlight beeing 3 different knitware scarfs of premium quality alongside a series of new t-shirts. Currently Trentemøller is working on new remixes, a special CD and on a new album.
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Terry Mattingly's weekly column on religion and the media.
Baptist News Global
worship, young people, Web/tech, popular culture, mass media, Godbeat, Baptists
Should busy pastors spend time and energy in the 'dumpster fire' of life in social media?
If there are problems in the pews these days, most pastors will learn about them the way they learn about almost everything else -- their smartphones will blow up.
It may be a text messages, a blitz of tweets or an online post that ignites a long comments thread with the faithful trading theological jabs or making pious, passive-aggressive remarks about church life. Other messages will be specific and personal, often leaving pastors confused about the urgency of these terse signals.
"People can create online personalities that are simply not real. … A lot of what they say in social media has little to do with who they really are and all the fleshy, real stuff that's in their lives," said the Rev. John Jay Alvaro, of First Baptist Church in Pasadena, Calif.
Thus, Alvaro and the church's other clergy are committed to this strategy: Always move "one step closer" to human contact. "What we want is coffee cups and face-to-face meetings across a table. … You have to get past all the texts and emails and Facebook," he said.
In fact, Alvaro is convinced that online life has become so toxic that it's time for pastors to detox. Thus, he recently wrote an essay for Baptist News Global with this blunt headline: "Pastors and other church leaders: Give up social media. Not for Lent, but forever." His thesis is that the "dumpster fire" of social-media life is making it harder for pastors to love real people.
To quote one of Alvaro's Duke Divinity School mentors -- theologian Stanley Hauerwas -- today's plugged-in pastor has become "a quivering mass of availability."
"Any benefit you perceive social media is giving you pales when compared to the real losses of cultivating your online social presence," wrote Alvaro. "Or take it from the other direction. If everyone in your congregation got off Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, etc., your ministry and your pastoral life would improve immediately. Well, not immediately. First there would be withdrawal, anger and other addictive reactions. Drugs don't leave your system peacefully."
After evaluating his own experiences in ministry, and talks with other pastors, Alvaro thinks that many people don't understand that social media programs are designed to amplify messages -- especially "negative emotional content" -- so that they spread as far as possible, as fast as possible.
This commercial system is "built to make you angry or sad, but with the promise that good news is one more scroll away. It is a slot machine of empty promises," he wrote.
Tagged: John Jay Alvaro, Pasadena, Facebook, social media, Instagram, pastors, Stanley Hauerwas, Baptist News Global
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Volume is rising in closed-door LGBTQ debates among Baptists on the left
If the liberal wing of Baptist life down South started naming saints, one of the first nominees would be former President Jimmy Carter.
But it's crucial to note that the man who put "born again" into the American political dictionary is Baptist, but no longer Southern Baptist. His theological views have evolved, leading to his 2000 exit from the Southern Baptist Convention. Take marriage and sex, for example.
"I think Jesus would encourage any love affair if it was honest and sincere and was not damaging to anyone else, and I don't see that gay marriage damages anyone else," Carter told The Huffington Post last year.
Plenty of Baptists agree, but have not felt free to be that candid, according to Don Durham, a former leader in the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. For 25 years the "CBF" has served as a network for Baptists on the losing side of the great Southern Baptist wars of the 1980s. Now, Durham said, the "volume has been turned up" in behind-closed-doors CBF debates about sexuality.
"It's time to have substantive and open conversations about the genuinely difficult disagreements we have over how to organize the institutional expressions of how we will relate to sisters and brothers who happen to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or who
understand themselves as queer," wrote Durham, in an essay circulated by Baptist News Global, an independent website at the heart of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship life.
"I'm not naive. I know we will never have uniform responses to the many questions such conversations will hold -- and we don't have to. However, let's not be institutionally naive either. … There are now too many for whom our institutional expressions around LGBTQ topics are no longer tenable for us to pretend any longer that we can distract one another from that topic by focusing on all of the other things on which we agree."
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Grugliasco is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 9 kilometres west of Turin.Grugliasco borders the following municipalities: Turin, Collegno, and Rivoli. In 1945 here and in Collegno members of the retreating German 34th Panzer Division killed 68 civilians in retaliation for a partisan ambush.
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The 2017 Pirelli World Challenge season is the twenty-eighth consecutive year for the championship. There are five race weekends. The Grand Touring category title chase kicks-off in March at Saint Petersburg. This event is followed by races at Long Beach, Road America and Mid-Ohio. The finale takes place at Sonoma in mid-September.
As in the previous year, there were three Grand Touring categories:
Grand Touring (GT) – This is the series quickest class and includes cars that predominantly fall into the FIA GT3 category. These are two-wheel drive vehicles that may use normally aspirated or turbocharged engines which produce approximately 500 horsepower. Examples of cars competing in this category include: Porsche 911 GT3 R, Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3, Mercedes AMG GT3, McLaren 650S GT3, Cadillac ATS-V.R GT3, Acura NSX GT3, Bentley Continental GT3 and Ferrari 488 GT3.
Grand Touring Sportsman (GTA) – This class includes the same vehicles as GT, however, the drivers are not considered professionals. Competitors in this category are evaluated after each event and based on their performance may be elevated to the GT class.
Grand Touring Cup (GTC) – The GT Cup class was originally for 2015-2016 Porsche 991 GT Cup cars. It now includes vehicles from other spec series – the Lamborghini Super Trofeo and Ferrari Challenge championships.
Rounds six and seven of the 2017 Pirelli World Challenge Grand Touring season took place during the Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio presented by Honda Racing. Twenty-three cars competed in the two fifty-minute races around Mid-Ohio's 2.258-mile thirteen-turn road course.
The first lap of Sunday's event and the pole-sitter, Patrick Long in the Wright Motorsports prepared Porsche 911 GT3 R leads the field into 'The Carousel'. Behind the GT point's leader is the McLaren 650S GT3 of Alvaro Parente. Parente was gridded fourth but when his teammate, Bryan Sellers spun on the pace lap he inherited third and a pass on Kyle Marcelli gave him second. He got by Long and went on to take the win.
Alvaro Parente entered Mid-Ohio second in the GT Driver standings – seventeen points behind the leader, Patrick Long. By the end of the weekend, the driver of the No. 9 K-PAX McLaren 650S GT3 had closed the gap to within five markers. Parente's two victories at Mid-Ohio should give him the momentum he needs to challenge Long for the title in the series finale at Sonoma.
The GT Cup class was poorly subscribed - only two entries – the Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo of Japanese driver, Yuki Harata and from Serbia, Marko Radisic racing a Ferrari Challenge Evo. The category point's leader, Preston Calvert, chose to participate in GTA this weekend. Harata dominated rounds five and six – starting from the pole, setting the fastest race and taking a pair of victories. He now led the standings.
Patrick Long driving the Wright Motorsports prepared Porsche 911 GT3 R entered Mid-Ohio with the points lead. Contributing to his place at the top of the standings were victories at round two (St. Petersburg) and five (Road America). At Mid-Ohio, Long started and finished the weekend's first event in fifth place. The following day he was on the pole and captured the runner-up spot. Long maintained the point lead heading into the finale.
The GTA leader, James Sofronas, had a good weekend at Mid-Ohio. When Alec Udell was promoted to the GT category, Sofronas moved to the top in the class standings. He increased his gap over Audi driver, John Potter with victories at Long Beach and Road America. Despite pressure from Michael Schein, he won both rounds at Mid-Ohio. Sofronas' championship lead increased from eighteen to thirty-three points.
The round seven Pirelli World Challenge Grand Touring podium at Mid-Ohio. On the right is second place finisher and current point's leader, Patrick Long and at the left is Alec Udell who earned his first Grand Touring podium. Between these two is the winner, Alvaro Parente. Parente swept the weekend taking victories on Saturday and Sunday.
Four-time series champion, Johnny O'Connell was gridded third for round six. The driver of the No. 3 Cadillac ATS-V.R maintained his position to the checkered flag. On Sunday, O'Connell's fastest lap from the preceding day gave him the sixth starting position. O'Connell was fourth when he made contact with a hard charging Alec Udell at 'The Keyhole' and spun. He fell down the order but was able to finish eleventh.
A personal commitment prevented, Michael Schein from participating in rounds four and five at Road America. Despite runner-up finishes in the first three events, his absence for two races left him fourth in the GTA standings. At Mid-Ohio, he challenged James Sofronas for the victory but was second both days. However, Schein's performance moved him to within ten-points of third place, Tim Pappas.
Based on his performance in the first two rounds, Alec Udell was promoted from the GTA class to GT. Udell entered Mid-Ohio seventh in the title chase – nine-points behind Bryan Sellers. In the weekend's first race, he started eleventh in the GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R and finished eighth. Sunday went much better for Udell as he captured the final spot on the podium and was now tied with Sellers in the standings.
GTA competitor, Tim Pappas drove the No. 54 Mercedes AMG GT3. To date, Pappas' best result was a third in the previous rounds at Road America. In Saturday's race, he started fourth in class and was battling with Pablo Perez Companc for third. When Perez Companc spun the pressure was off and he took the final podium position. On Sunday, the same scenario was playing out but Pappas spun on the last lap and finished fifth.
Cadillac ATS-V.R driver, Michael Cooper was, leading SprintX standings with his co-driver, Jordan Taylor. In the GT category, Cooper was fourth after five rounds – just a single point behind his teammate, Johnny O'Connell. At Mid-Ohio, his results were mixed. On Saturday, Cooper captured the runner-up spot and the following day he was seventh. However, his finishes moved him to third - ahead of O'Connell.
Argentinian, Pablo Perez Companc drove the No. 69 Mercedes AMG GT3 prepared by Champ 1. To date, Perez Companc had only competed in two races – round two at St. Petersburg and the third event in the championship at Long Beach. He showed great promise at Mid-Ohio. Perez Companc battled with Tim Pappas for third on Saturday but a spin dropped him to last in class. He rebounded the following day and was third in GTA.
Sunday's GTA podium at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. On the right, driving a Wright Motorsports prepared Porsche is second place finisher, Michael Schein. To the left and earning his podium finish of the season is Pablo Perez Companc. In the center is point's leader, James Sofronas, who like Alvaro Parente and Yuki Harata, left Mid-Ohio with two victories.
1 GT Pro Alvaro Parente K-PAX Racing / McLaren 650S GT3 36
2 GT Pro Michael Cooper Cadillac Racing / Cadillac ATS-V.R 36
3 GT Pro Johnny O'Connell Cadillac Racing / Cadillac ATS-V.R 36
4 GT Pro Bryan Sellers K-PAX Racing / McLaren 650S GT3 36
5 GT Pro Patrick Long Wright Motorsports / Porsche 911 GT3 R 36
6 GT Pro Kyle Marcelli Ferri Motorsports / Ferrari 488 GT3 36
7 GT Pro Ryan Dalziel CRP Racing / Mercedes AMG GT3 36
8 GT Pro Alec Udell GMG Racing / Porsche 911 GT3 R 36
9 GT Pro Daniel Mancinelli TR3 Racing / Ferrari 488 GT3 36
10 GT Pro Ryan Eversley RealTime Racing / Acura NSX GT3 36
11 GT Pro Jon Fogarty Gainsco/Bob Stallings Racing / Porsche 911 GT3 R 36
12 GT Pro Spencer Pumpelly Magnus Racing / Audi RS 8 LMS 36
13 GT Am James Sofronas GMG Racing / Porsche 911 GT3 R 36
14 GT Am Michael Schein Wright Motorsports / Porsche 911 GT3 R 36
15 GT Am Tim Pappas Black Swan Racing / Mercedes AMG GT3 36
16 GT Am John Potter Magnus Racing / Audi RS 8 LMS 36
17 GT Am Jorge De La Torre De La Torre Racing / Aston Martin Vantage GT3 36
18 GT Pro Peter Kox RealTime Racing / Acura NSX GT3 36
19 GT Pro Preston Calvert Calvert Dynamics / Porsche 911 GT3 R 35
20 GT Cup Am Yuki Harata Dream Racing / Lamborghini Huracan 34
21 GT Am Mike McCann McCann Racing / Audi RS 8 LMS 29
22 GT Am Pablo Perez Companc Champ 1 / Mercedes AMG GT3 24
23 GT Cup Am Marko Radisic Precision Driving / Ferrari Challenge Evo 15
6 GT Pro Peter Kox RealTime Racing / Acura NSX GT3 36
8 GT Pro Ryan Eversley RealTime Racing / Acura NSX GT3 36
10 GT Pro Bryan Sellers K-PAX Racing / McLaren 650S GT3 36
11 GT Pro Johnny O'Connell Cadillac Racing / Cadillac ATS-V.R 36
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Q: Is it safer to reinstall or to upgrade? So, I'd like to get the new 18.04 and I want to ask you guys this: is it safer for me to reinstall Ubuntu or can I just use the update manager with the "do-release-upgrade" without problems?

A: Always better to do a new install than an install by upgrade.
If you have a lot of applications downloaded, never fear. The easiest way to retain them is  first to make a text file of all apps on your system - sudo dpkg --get-selections > MyApps.txt. Keep this file in your Home folder, which should be backed up. Then download and install the new release.
To retrieve your apps - sudo dpkg --get-selections < app-backup-list.txt, sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get upgrade

A: You'll always face problems trying the "do-release-upgrade" due to variations or customization you previously made to the version you have.
Even if you didn't change anything there is a pretty good chance to end up with a broken system after upgrade.
So a Fresh install is always a better option.

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By JOE KAY - Mar. 18, 2020 05:47 PM EDT
FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2019, file photo, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green practices before an NFL football game against the New York Jets in Cincinnati. The Bengals used their franchise tag on A.J. Green, giving them time to try to work out a long-term deal with the star who is one of the most accomplished receivers in franchise history and would be a vital part of breaking in a new quarterback.(AP Photo/Frank Victores, File)
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals released right guard John Miller on Wednesday, their latest move to overhaul an offensive line that's been a critical weakness the past two years.
The move came five days after the Bengals released left tackle Cordy Glenn, who missed 10 games last season with a concussion and a team suspension.
Miller signed as a free agent last year and started 13 games at right guard, part of a line that struggled to protect Andy Dalton and open holes for the running game. Cincinnati's offense has ranked at or near the bottom of the league each of the past three seasons.
Jonah Williams, the Bengals' top pick who missed all of last season with a shoulder injury, is expected to start at left tackle next season. The Bengals have the first overall pick in the draft and are expected to take Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow.
The Bengals also released B.W. Webb on Wednesday as part of a cornerback shuffle. They're expected to sign former Vikings cornerback Trae Waynes. Webb was one of Cincinnati's notable free agent acquisitions last year, getting a three-year deal. He was limited by an arm injury, started 12 games and had one interception.
The Bengals declined to confirm reports they've reached a tentative deal with former Texans nose tackle D.J. Reader, who would add depth to a line that struggled to get pressure on the quarterback the first half of last season.
Cincinnati's biggest free agency decision was settled — for now — when it used the franchise tag on receiver A.J. Green, giving the Bengals a few more months to continue negotiating on a multi-year deal. The seven-time Pro Bowler wants to stay if the Bengals are willing to pay him as an elite receiver.
Green has said he'll be disappointed if the Bengals keep him for only one more year with the franchise tag, and he will sit out voluntary offseason activities to avoid injury, which would hamper a new quarterback's development in the offense.


Online education has clearly become one of the most popular higher education alternatives. The continually improving reputation of online learning has also helped fuel its expansion, as initial skepticism has faltered in the face of evidence that shows that online learning can be just as effective as face-to-face education.
All of this means that students, from working professionals to recent high school graduates, find many reasons to take all or some of their courses online. Below are 6 advantages to online learning.
Convenience and flexibility:Online courses give students the opportunity to plan their study time around the rest of their day, instead of the other way around. Students can study and work when they are at their peak energy, whether that's early morning or late at night. Course material is always accessible online, so there's no need to schedule special trips to a library either. All of this makes online learning a good option for students who need to balance their work and family commitments.


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Parkwood School International (PSI) was a co-educational residential school, about 65 km away from Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Parkwood provided education for children from grade 3 to 12. The school once offered CBSE, University of Cambridge IGCSE and A-Levels.

Location
The school was located on a  campus about  west of Hyderabad on the Vikarabad Road (near Manneguda).

Curriculum
Parkwood was previously affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education, prior to the license being suspended by that board. The school offered courses from the national CBSE and the international IGCSE and A-Levels.

Controversy
The school was in the news when its director was arrested by police and found guilty of raping a student. In Nov/Dec 2011, charge sheets were filed after a delay of 18 months.

The school has been stripped of its recognition by CBSE because of the gross violations of the norms.

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Educational institutions established in 2003
International schools in Hyderabad, India
2003 establishments in Andhra Pradesh


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Creative director Philip Kirkman and photographer Shannon McLaughlin are back with a 2015 edition of their hilarious pin-up calendar featuring NYC's "best-humored taxi drivers".
The '2015 NYC Taxi Drivers Calendar' features three returning "all-stars", ten new drivers and even a husband-wife duo in playful, sultry poses at various locations in the city.
"These drivers put a face to one of the most dedicated workforces in NYC, driving day and night to transport New Yorkers and our guests alike," explained the creators on their project.
Each calendar is priced at US$14.99 and can be purchased here.


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Reading to Dogs
The hardest part was getting their owners to leave the bookstore. They didn't trust their dogs to behave. As they leaned over to say good-bye a few capsized books with their heads or disarranged bowls of kibble. The dogs licked their owners and waited. In the previous hour they'd been allowed to sniff all the books and their excitement made them tired. The only dog that lifted his leg was a mournful Irish wolfhound, now placed nearest the door.
The reader, a woman in her mid-thirties, was in back of the store, impatient for owners to leave. It had always been her passion to read to dogs–dogs of all shapes and sizes, dogs assembled together. A few people to whom she'd expressed this passion had misunderstood and suggested readings about dogs at special events in pet stores. But she didn't want to read to owners. She wanted to read to dogs. And this wouldn't just be about dogs anymore than a reading to a group of women would be just about women.
The story she planned to read, though, did involve one dog—and it happened to be a wolfhound. Thankfully, when the real Irish wolfhound raised his legs, someone with foresight placed a bowl between him and the book and this relieved her because a camera-man from a TV station had gotten a clear shot of the dog's legs over the book and if the dog had peed it would have have eclipsed her quiet reading.
She'd chosen a story called Boudica the Enchanted Princess--something short so she could read slowly and pay attention to the dogs. She wanted to see if they listened. And she wanted to be sure it was the story they were interested in as a story, having nothing to do with dogs. Please don't use the word dog in your introduction, she said to the bookstore owner. Some of the dogs know that word and it could make them over-excited. He looked startled but agreed, although she knew the introduction didn't really matter because he wouldn't mention the red shoes pinching her feet, or the Citizens for Humanity jeans pinching her ass or her passionate desire to read to dogs.
After the introduction, in which the word dog wasn't used, she stepped to the podium and made eye contact with each dog. They looked at her with eyes that were moist, a little wolfish, and wagged their tails. They waited.
And so she began to read about Boudica, a beautiful princess, who had been made into a furry calico cat by an evil stepmother. Boudica grew small, had whiskers, and a sad enchanted face, marked by an M between her eyes. After becoming a cat, she was exiled from her kingdom and adopted by a couple who fought. One day, after an argument, the man flopped on the bed and saw Boudica in her gorgeous fur. Their eyes locked, he kissed her and Boudica turned back into a person. The dogs were attentive and quiet. When Boudica was exiled they put their noses between their paws. When she became a person, they wagged their tails.
Now it gets a little complicated, she said to the dogs apologetically. The man left his wife and asked Boudica to marry him, but she wasn't sure she wanted to. She joined a gym with co-ed exercise rooms, fell in love with men and women, and eventually decided to go back to the man, who was angry and made Boudica sit on the steps until he proposed again.
The dogs wagged their tails and a few howled. She waited until they were finished and went on: In homage to her life as a cat Boudica wore an enormous cat suit to her wedding. But when she walked down the aisle, the cat costume crumpled and a small calico cat jumped out. The flower girls cried and ran to their mothers and all at once, without warning, the groom turned into an Irish wolfhound. For a moment it was a horror show while they barked and hissed and ran around the church, until the minister had the presence of mind to roar, and this brought them to their senses and they became people again.
At the altar, the minister said to them: "What are your original faces–to yourselves and to each other? This is a question you will ask again and again for the rest of your lives."
They kissed and had a reception with an enormous buttercream cake.
When Boudica and the man turned into animals the dogs put their noses between their paws and whimpered. When the buttercream cake appeared they wagged their tails. But they still looked expectant, because, for dogs, the prospect of excitement is infinite. So she looked at them quietly and said: That's the end.
The dogs understood! They raised their noses and howled. Their heads went far back and their snouts touched the books behind them and book after book tumbled to the floor. The bookstore owner let her shake their paws and each dog licked her hands so by the time the TV-man appeared her fingers were sticky . He put a microphone under her chin and asked what it was like to read to dogs. She told him about their wagging tails, their whimpering, their howling and the way they watched her—all signs they followed the story.
Why do you think they followed the story? the interviewer wanted to know. She said it was because the dogs knew she was reading to them, not at them.
He thought about this for a moment, then asked how her own dogs had enjoyed the reading. She said she didn't have any dogs.
Then you must have had a dog when you were little, said the man. A dog that listened to your first stories, a dog you trusted.
No, she said. We lived in an apartment and the landlord wouldn't let us have pets.
The man stared at his notes. They were all questions about her dogs–their names, what they ate, whether they slept on her bed, if they did tricks. After a moment, he gave her a strange look and interviewed the bookstore owner.
Later, with her cats, she watched the news so she could see the interview. There she was, microphone under her chin– but only for a moment. It was amazing, said the interviewer. The dogs sat still and listened. He didn't mention their howling or wagging tails or waiting to be told the end. Nor did he say she didn't have dogs. Instead he said she hadn't talked about her dogs out of respect for their privacy.
And now the bookstore owner appeared and said reading to dogs was a high-concept event, one that would catch on everywhere.
A boon, he said, a boon for all of us.
She'd agreed to the interview because it was the only way the bookstore owner would let her read to dogs and now the event was a travesty. She poured a huge glass of scotch and went to turn off the television. Yet, as the camera panned around the store, she saw all the dogs–a vast carpet of differently colored furs. She saw their ears, their noses, their wagging tails and their sense of outrageous, exuberant radiance. It spilled into the room, filling the air with boundless joy. She raised her glass to them.