Lord Williams of Mostyn: My Lords, I am grateful for the contributions made. The noble Lord, Lord Kilclooney, said that I was embarrassed because I made a short speech—quite the opposite. I try to avoid ceaseless repetition of the obvious, which I regard as not particularly useful and certainly as rather disrespectful of this House.
I said that if we wish decommissioning to be an option, which we do, the passage of the order is a necessary pre-condition. No one who has spoken today denies the obvious nature of that proposition. So I am not embarrassed. I am perfectly capable, as my friends at the Bar will remind your Lordships, of going on for several hours, but I never think that going on has an intrinsic human or philosophic virtue.
I turn to the contributions that have been made. I agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Park, and the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Eames. He is quite right. The theme that I take from him—the text that I accept—is that decommissioning is one dimension only. All noble Lords who have spoken have made that point, with which I entirely agree, but we are focused today on this one dimension because that is the nature of parliamentary proceedings.
The noble Baroness referred to Sinn Fein/IRA punishment beatings and the driving of people into exile. She frequently refers to that issue, and she is right. But my understanding of the events of last week-end and the week-end before is that Sinn Fein/IRA played very little part in them.
The question is whether we want to move forward in admittedly difficult circumstances—for those who live in Northern Ireland they are terrifying circumstances—and the answer must be that we do. The noble Lord, Lord Glentoran, quite rightly said that amnesty is a necessary evil. It is required as an unusual remedy for evil, and we do not need to overlook the evil to recognise the necessary nature of the remedy. He said—I remember his words plainly—that he does not want to see this go as far as 2007. Nor do any of us. That is why, as the noble Lord, Lord Smith of Clifton, said, it is better to deal with this year by year.
The noble Lord asked specifically about contacts with General de Chastelain and his colleagues. There has been no report from the de Chastelain commission of any contact with either the IRA or the UVF since those organisations publicly suspended contact with the commission.
The noble Lord, Lord Smith, spoke about a vacuum and a gap in the paramilitary, allegedly loyalist, partisans. Significantly, that may be true. There is something to be said for listening occasionally to David Irvine, who still remains part of the parliamentary process. Certainly when I have had conversations with him—I do not pretend that we agree—many of the things that he says are worth listening to and considering.
The noble Viscount asked about the IRA's control over dissidents. The noble Baroness gave her view on that issue; I do not necessarily share it. But I can reassure the noble Viscount and your Lordships' House that we shall not take any steps—the Secretary of State and his predecessors have said this—without paying keenest attention to the advice of the security services and the Chief Constable, who has the prime responsibility.
In an ideal world, which I have never found myself inhabiting, we would not need such an order.
Lord Williams of Mostyn rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 23rd January be approved [9th Report from the Joint Committee].
The noble and learned Lord said: My Lords, my ambition, which I hope shortly to succeed in achieving, is to take longer than one minute.
As your Lordships will see, the Government have decided to renew almost all of Part VII. When the Act was introduced it was made quite clear that the Northern Ireland specific provisions in Part VII were to be temporary. Indeed, that temporary nature is embodied in the legislation itself. So we must be in no doubt that the provisions in Part VII set Northern Ireland apart from the remainder of the United Kingdom.
We have a commitment to removing Part VII. It is a crucial aspect of our commitment to the Belfast agreement and the peace process which sustains it. But that obligation to remove the temporary nature of Part VII is not unqualified; we have other responsibilities. We have an unquestionable, non-negotiable responsibility to protect the people of Northern Ireland in so far as we can from violence and terror. I agree with what your Lordships said in relation to the earlier order. The police cannot do this alone. If the community does not will it, it will not come about. I suppose that we need both politics and security measures.
inelegantly called "security related incidents" last year. There were far too many; but the figure must be compared with the hundreds who were cruelly killed not very long ago in Northern Ireland.
We do not have a normal security situation. There are the punishment beatings that have been referred to; there is sectarian rioting, alleged intelligence gathering, and dissident groups whose purpose is to see that peace fails. We have therefore decided to offer to your Lordships the conclusion that we need to renew most of Part VII.
We have relied in great part on the advice of security advisers. We rely significantly on the police service and the Army. We have to pay careful attention to their careful, measured, proportionate, professional judgments about what is required.
Some sections will lapse, but only on the basis of a careful appreciation of the advice to which I referred. Subsections (1) and (2) of Section 97 allow the Secretary of State to confer port and border control powers on the Army by specifying members of the Armed Forces as examining officers. This power has never been used and its use has never been sought. The police service believes that in the current situation there is no operational requirement for retention, and the Army thinks that little would be lost by allowing it to lapse.
I turn, secondly, to paragraph 36 of Schedule 4. That allows the Secretary of State to make a restraint order in place of the courts. It is many years since this power was used and the police do not see any current operational need for it. They would seek restraint orders through the courts. The noble Lord, Lord Carlile, whose work we deeply appreciate and are grateful for, has recommended that paragraph 37 also be allowed to lapse. We shall give this further thought. Some questions still remain. The Secretary of State intends to launch a consultation on that provision.
Likewise, paragraphs 19 to 21 of Schedule 5 allow the Secretary of State to authorise in place of the courts a search of premises in the investigation of terrorist finance or direction offences. This is in order that the police might avoid having to disclose sensitive material or techniques to the courts. It is many years since the power was used. The police see no current operational need for it. They are content to seek such warrants through the courts.
The noble Lord, Lord Carlile, the independent reviewer, agrees with the Government that these provisions may safely be allowed to lapse.
The noble Lord has also raised the possibility of allowing subsections (3) and (4) of Section 67 to lapse. These subsections set out the limitations on granting bail in terrorist cases in Northern Ireland. We want to look at the possibility. It is a complex issue and we want to avoid unintended consequences. We shall therefore consult before making a decision.
Other issues were raised by the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, in his report which we shall want to explore with some care and caution—for example, the possibility of resident magistrates granting bail in terrorist cases, and the possibility of extending the list of protected groups in Section 103 to include part-time as well as full-time prison officers. Both proposals seem to have a good deal of virtue in them, but we want to give them careful consideration following consultation.
I know that the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, will keep a careful eye on the workings of Part VII. His efforts are invaluable. They have shown the value of independent scrutiny on a forensic basis, not a partisan basis. For the moment, we come to the conclusion that these temporary provisions, subject to the lapsed provisions, need to be reviewed. I beg to move.
Lord Glentoran: My Lords, I thank the noble and learned Lord for explaining exactly what is in the order. I admire the work that has been clearly been done behind the scenes to look into the needs of this particular Part VII before formulating the order. I have nothing to say to challenge the noble and learned Lord on anything that the Government have done. I am relieved that the risk factor has been kept at a fairly sensitive level and that risks have not been taken in this legislation, in my view and in that of the Government.
Lord Smith of Clifton: My Lords, we, too, support the order. I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord for spending time on explaining what the Government will do with two recommendations in the Carlile report that they have not as yet accepted. Those recommendations relate to allowing resident magistrates to hear bail applications and the suggestion that the distinction between scheduled and non-scheduled offences should no longer obtain. Bearing in mind that the Government intend to reconsider those recommendations again and hold consultations, I am satisfied. I support the order.


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https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/PA-Driver-s-License-office-to-reopen-12620641.php
PA Driver's License office to reopen
By Beaumont Enterprise
Published 5:24 pm CST, Friday, February 16, 2018
The Port Arthur Driver License Office, which closed earlier this month due to high staff turnover, will reopen on modified hours, DPS announced.
Starting Tuesday, Feb. 20, "the office will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with an hour closure for lunch from noon to 1 p.m.," Sgt. Stephanie Davis said.
The office will return to normal hours once they are fully staffed and trained "in the coming months."
Offices in Orange and Beaumont remain open.

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20 years after the fact, California gets medical marijuana regulations
Posted on October 10, 2015 October 10, 2015 by The New York Times
Kiva Confections CEO Scott Palmer, center, talks to a potential client at a marijuana trade show at the Marijuana Business Conference & Expo in Chicago. The California company makes premium chocolates infused with cannabis. (AP Photo/Carla K. Johnson)
SAN FRANCISCO — A trio of bills aimed at bringing order and oversight to California's medical marijuana industry nearly 20 years after the state led the nation in legalizing pot for medical use won Gov. Jerry Brown's signature, his office said Friday.
The first statewide licensing and operating rules for pot growers, manufacturers of cannabis-infused products and retail weed stores comes as multiple groups try to qualify voter initiatives in 2016 that would allow adults to use marijuana recreationally.
Even before Brown approved the package of new rules, initiative sponsors had started rewriting their proposed measures to incorporate many of its elements in hopes of not alienating the governor ahead of next year's election.
"My hope is this will be viewed as a starting point, a solid foundation on which to build from," Assemblyman Ron Bonta, D-Oakland, the lead author of one of the bills, said Friday. "Whatever happens with recreational use, there needs to be proper regulation. This is a very strong contribution from the Legislature about what those regulations should look like."
The Democratic governor's endorsement of the 70-page Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act hammered out by lawmakers in the closing hours of the legislative session was expected because his office crafted many of the exhaustive details.
"This new structure will make sure patients have access to medical marijuana, while ensuring a robust tracking system," Brown said in a signing statement. "This sends a clear signal to our federal counterparts that California is implementing robust controls not only on paper, but in practice."
The package seeks to manage medical marijuana by requiring individuals or companies engaged in any aspect of the industry to obtain at least one of 17 different licenses. It restricts the number of licenses one company could have.
The legislation includes separate licenses for indoor and outdoor cultivation, transportation, product testing, distribution and dispensaries of different sizes. It also charges various state agencies to develop guidelines for packaging, potency, pesticide use and advertising.
"Today, the Wild West era of medical cannabis came to an end, and a new era of responsible regulation has begun," said United Food and Commercial Workers Western States Council Executive Director Jim Araby, whose union lobbied for employment standards in the bills.
In addition, the bills preserve the right of individuals to grow small amounts of medical marijuana for personal use and allows local governments to ban or tax marijuana-related businesses. Another provision commissions the University of California to study how marijuana affects driving and to recommend appropriate impaired-driver standards.
"This package proves that, for the first time, Californians can work collaboratively to develop and produce comprehensive medical marijuana regulation," said California Police Chiefs Association President David Bejarano, whose organization opposed previous efforts to regulate medical marijuana at the state level on the theory that to do so would amount to an endorsement that pot has proven benefits.
The state is expected to start issuing licenses to medical marijuana suppliers and distributors in 2018. But Brown said state agencies given responsibility for enforcing the new laws would immediately start working on fleshing out procedures left unaddressed in the bills.
The legislation includes: Bonta's AB266, which sets up a medical marijuana bureau; AB243 by Assemblyman Jim Wood, D-Healdsburg, which allows the state to issue licenses to pay for oversight; and SB643 by Sen. Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, which cracks down on clinics that specialize in issuing medical marijuana licenses for people without valid health needs.
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Argentina's centre Juan Martin Hernandez (L) breaks away from Georgia's wing Tamaz Mchedlidze (C) and lock Giorgi Nemsadze (R) during a Pool C match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup at Kingsholm stadium in Gloucester, west England, on September 25, 2015. AFP
Sri Lanka to face West Indies babes
Only one batsman with 3000 runs, two bowlers with 100 wickets and eight players with less than 10 or no Tests:
In reality Sri Lanka's downhearted cricketers will be facing an opposing West Indies team that has just five experienced Test players while eight tour party members have played less than 10 matches or are yet to make their debuts in the traditional format of the game.
Pumas on a killing spree
Argentina maximised on Mamuka Gorgodze's second-half sin-binning to record a vital bonus-point 54-9 victory over Georgia on Friday to all but guarantee themselves the second automatic qualifying spot in Pool C.
South Africa back with a vengeance
South Africa came back with a vengeance to demolish Samoa 46-6 in their World Cup rugby match last night shedding the worries of an opening defeat at the hands of Japan a week ago.


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Thomas Metevia, Digital Content Producer, Orlando
Published: May 24, 2019, 1:15 pm
Tags: Theme Parks, Entertainment, Local, Walt Disney World, Family
Lion King celebration kicks off at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Gear up for special photo ops and nighttime entertainment
Thomas Metevia, Digital Content Producer
Photo: Tom Metevia/ Graham Media Group
ORLANDO, Fla. – Nants ingonyama bagithi baba. We're sure everyone has yelled that at the top of their lungs at least once while watching the sunrise. If you haven't, hakuna matata.
The 25th anniversary of the 1994 film is quickly approaching and to help you celebrate, Disney's Animal Kingdom is offering new ways to show your Lion King pride, while also preparing you for the summer release of the live action version of the film.
New PhotoPass opportunitues
PhotoPass photographers at Disney's Animal Kingdom have great opportunities for new profile pics inspired by the characters from the film. Guests can also enjoy brand new Magic Shots featuring Timon, Pumbaa, Simba and other characters from the film.
Beginning Friday, you can enjoy these photo opportunities from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day this summer when you visit the locations below.
On the bridge leading into Africa
Near the Harambe Market
Near the exit of Kilimanjaro Safaris
Near the ticket windows
In Africa overlooking the Tree of Life
"Disney PhotoPass photographers will also capture photos of you stepping into the colorful backdrop at the entrance of the park, posing with themed props from "The Lion King" near the Tree of Life, or striking a pose at Lion King Corner near Pizzafari. These photo ops are sure to leave you roaring with excitement!"
Experience new magic
"Rivers of Light: We Are One" will debut at Disney's Animal Kingdom, this weekend. According to the Disney Parks Blog, this nighttime show tells the story of our connection with animals and the emotions and milestones we all share in our journey through the great circle of life.
"This reimagined version of the show introduces additional stunning imagery and familiar animal characters from Disneynature films, along with a colorful tapestry of classic moments from Disney animation."
Insider tip: If this is your first time seeing "Rivers of Light," I strongly recomend making a FastPass. The section with the best viewing is reserved for those who have a FastPass. Keep in mind that nighttime shows at Animal Kingdom do not include fireworks.
Also beginning this weekend, the Tree of Life will wake up every evening and dazzle guests with a new story inspired by the upcoming release of "The Lion King."
"Moments from Simba's journey are depicted in a beautiful artistic style, set to an evocative musical score comprised of new arrangements of familiar tunes."
For the rest of the summer, Disney's Animal Kingdom is celebrating "The Lion King," from the Hakuna Matata Time Dance Party to the ever-popular "Festival of the Lion King" including special decorations throughout the park.
There has never been a better time to visit Animal Kingdom and take a walk on the wild side along with your favorite characters from "The Lion King."
How well do you pay attention on Kilimanjaro Safaris? Take our quiz below on the different animal group names.
Copyright 2019 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.
Thomas Metevia
Tom Metevia is an Emmy Award-winning content creator. He writes for all of the company's news websites, including ClickOnDetroit.com. Tom specializes in travel, entertainment and theme park news.
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import numpy as np

_DEFAULT_TAGS = {
    'non_deterministic': False,
    'requires_positive_X': False,
    'requires_positive_y': False,
    'X_types': ['2darray'],
    'poor_score': False,
    'no_validation': False,
    'multioutput': False,
    "allow_nan": False,
    'stateless': False,
    'multilabel': False,
    '_skip_test': False,
    '_xfail_checks': False,
    'multioutput_only': False,
    'binary_only': False,
    'requires_fit': True,
    'preserves_dtype': [np.float64],
    'requires_y': False,
    'pairwise': False,
}

def _safe_tags(estimator, key=None):
    """Safely get estimator tags.

    :class:`~sklearn.BaseEstimator` provides the estimator tags machinery.
    However, if an estimator does not inherit from this base class, we should
    fall-back to the default tags.

    For scikit-learn built-in estimators, we should still rely on
    `self._get_tags()`. `_safe_tags(est)` should be used when we are not sure
    where `est` comes from: typically `_safe_tags(self.base_estimator)` where
    `self` is a meta-estimator, or in the common checks.

    Parameters
    ----------
    estimator : estimator object
        The estimator from which to get the tag.

    key : str, default=None
        Tag name to get. By default (`None`), all tags are returned.

    Returns
    -------
    tags : dict or tag value
        The estimator tags. A single value is returned if `key` is not None.
    """
    if hasattr(estimator, "_get_tags"):
        tags_provider = "_get_tags()"
        tags = estimator._get_tags()
    elif hasattr(estimator, "_more_tags"):
        tags_provider = "_more_tags()"
        tags = {**_DEFAULT_TAGS, **estimator._more_tags()}
    else:
        tags_provider = "_DEFAULT_TAGS"
        tags = _DEFAULT_TAGS

    if key is not None:
        if key not in tags:
            raise ValueError(
                f"The key {key} is not defined in {tags_provider} for the "
                f"class {estimator.__class__.__name__}."
            )
        return tags[key]
    return tags

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Cuan Wildlife Rescue is based in Much Wenlock, Shropshire. We take in sick, injured and orphaned wild animals and birds with the aim of nursing them back to health. Once fully recovered, great emphasis is placed on returning them to the wild.
Founded in 1990, we have grown steadily over the years in both size and number of admissions. The facilities are purpose built to meet the needs of any wildlife casualty that may come in at any time of the day or night. Over 2,000 wild animals and birds have been treated in any one year.
The TLC-50 Intensive care units are vital to our work. Our first one was purchased a couple of years ago and it quickly become apparent how vital it was when we admitted the tiny baby birds which struggle to maintain temperature. The survival rate for these tiny birds was much better when using the incubator. In the summer months it was always full of little nests of all types of baby birds!
We have another incubator which we use for mammals especially hedgehogs. The 'autumn juveniles' come into us very small, cold, weak and sick. Without our help they would not survive as they are too small to hibernate. The sick hedgehogs get placed into the incubator when they arrive as well as receiving fluids They respond very well to being in the incubator, it is so much better than using hot water bottles or heat pads at this stage in their recovery.
The TLC-50 incubators are very easy to use and most importantly very easy to clean. As some of the animals which come into us can carry diseases and illnesses it is crucial to thoroughly clean the units during the time the animal is in it and also after so we do not get any cross infections. They are quick to clean and dry which means more animals can make use of them. The size and shape work well for us too, they are big enough that we can get most animals which need to be in the incubators in them including foxes! The incubators have made such a difference to us, we really cannot recommend them enough.


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Raimondo Girgis OFM (ur. 6 stycznia 1967 w Damaszku) – syryjski duchowny katolicki, franciszkanin, łaciński administrator apostolski Aleppo.

Biografia
Raimondo Girgis urodził się w Damaszku w Syrii 6 stycznia 1967 roku. Do Zakonu Braci Mniejszych wstąpił 25 sierpnia 1988 roku w Porcjunkuli w Asyżu, przyjmując habit zakonny z rąk generała zakonu Johna Vaughna. Nowicjat odbył w klasztorze franciszkanów w Gizie w Egipcie. Pierwszą profesję zakonną złożył 29 września 1989 roku. Podczas studiów filozoficzno-teologicznych w Jerozolimskim Studium Teologicznym złożył profesję wieczystą 18 października oraz przyjął święcenia diakonatu 27 grudnia 1992 roku. Sakrament święceń kapłańskich przyjął w miejscowości Latakia w Syrii 23 lipca 1993 roku. Jest członkiem Kustodii Ziemi Świętej.

Następnie został skierowany na studia specjalistyczne z prawa kanonicznego do Rzymu. W  1997 roku obronił pracę licencjacką, zaś w 2002 roku doktorat na Papieskim Instytucie Wschodnim. W latach 2013–2016 pracował w Syrii, pełniąc obowiązki proboszcza i gwardiana. Był wikariuszem generalnym Wikariatu apostolskiego w Aleppo. Był członkiem biskupiej komisji ds. rodziny oraz komisji prawa kanonicznego (2014–2022). W latach 2008–2011 uczestniczył w pracach komisji syryjskiej Caritas. Ojciec Girgis opublikował prace naukowe dotyczące prawa kanonicznego w języku arabskim i włoskim. Był sędzią sądów Patriarchatu Kościoła Greckokatolickiego w Damaszku oraz w Aleppo. Pracuje jako wykładowca akademicki.

Po rezygnacji biskupa Georgesa Abou Khazena z funkcji wikariusza apostolskiego Aleppo, papież Franciszek mianował o. Raimonda Girgisa 29 czerwca 2022 roku łacińskim administratorem apostolskim sede vacante wikariatu apostolskiego Aleppo.

Publikacje naukowe
 2002 –  (pars disseratiionis)

Zobacz też
 Jerzy Kraj

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
  [dostęp 2022-08-11]

Arabscy chrześcijanie
Franciszkanie (OFM) (biografie)
Kanoniści
Urodzeni w 1967

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Are you an aspiring photographer with several images or portraits you are particularly proud of? They may go well over the fireplace, on the dining room wall, or going up the staircase. Artwork you have bought or collected over the years are also excellent additions to wall décor selections. Whatever you decide to display on your walls, it is important not to overdo it or to cram the space with too much décor that it becomes distracting or looks hectic to the viewer.
You wouldn't want that painting or picture falling from the wall or hurting a potential home buyer when they tour your space. Make sure that it is hanging properly and securely. You can opt for nails and wall studs for strength; on the other hand, picture hanging-hooks and fasteners are usual options for mid-sized frames. For pictures and paintings that are larger and heavier, screws would be safer and more securely hold the wall art in place.
Posters, photographs, and paintings can provide the much-needed splash of color you want in your indoor space. You want to paint your walls a bright red but your spouse and your realtor don't approve? Look for wall art and images with bright red hues and colors, display them in groups on your walls, and watch the colors come to life.
Your wall art can also add contrast or accent to your space. If your walls are painted in bright colors and hues, paintings or posters that are pastel-based or with light colors would provide contrast and visual appeal.
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Q: Flutter Web causing state reset when invoking media query Take a look...
file: dashboard.dart
// @dart=2.8
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:myApp/Pages/Dashboard/widgets/Episodes/episodes.dart';

class DashboardPage extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
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    return Container(child: EpisodesWidget());
  }
}

File: episodes.dart
// @dart=2.8
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';

class EpisodesWidget extends StatefulWidget {
  String nowPlaying = "";
  @override
  _EpisodesWidgetState createState() => _EpisodesWidgetState();
}

class _EpisodesWidgetState extends State<EpisodesWidget> {
  void play(String file) async {
    if (file == widget.nowPlaying) {
      setState(() {
        widget.nowPlaying = "";
      });
    }
    setState(() {
      widget.nowPlaying = file;
    });
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  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Column(children: [
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          key: UniqueKey(),
          id: '1111',
          currentPlaying: widget.nowPlaying,
          onPlay: (value) => play(value)),
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}

class RowWidget extends StatefulWidget {
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}

class _RowWidgetState extends State<RowWidget> {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Container(
        child: GestureDetector(
      onTap: () => widget.onPlay(widget.id + '.mp3'),
      child: MouseRegion(
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        child: Icon(
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          color: widget.currentPlaying == widget.id + '.mp3'
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          size: 25,
        ),
      ),
    ));
  }
}

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*Execute using Chrome

*Press the play button (this will become a pause button)

*Now resize the screen

*The Pause button was reverted to Play button just because I resized the screen

If I comment the line
final double scrWidth = MediaQuery.of(context).size.width;

this will work as expected. The variable scrWidth is not being used. So, just a simple assignment to this variable using media query is causing a very weird behavior.
Can someone help me? Is this a Flutter Bug? I am new in Flutter, so maybe it's must me doing things on the wrong way. What is the cause of this? How do I solve it?
Using a suggestion of a colleague that's commented to change everything to stateful, I set the file dashboard.dart to:
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:...episodes.dart';

class DashboardPage extends StatefulWidget {
  @override
  _DashboardPageState createState() => _DashboardPageState();
}

class _DashboardPageState extends State<DashboardPage> {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    final double scrWidth = MediaQuery.of(context).size.width;
    return Container(child: EpisodesWidget());
  }
}

But I am still facing the same issue.

A: This is not a bug with Flutter. This is an issue with your code. Your nowPlaying String is not actually a part of your widget's state. Move it into the state:
class EpisodesWidget extends StatefulWidget {
  //Widget state should not be stored here!

  @override
  _EpisodesWidgetState createState() => _EpisodesWidgetState();
}

class _EpisodesWidgetState extends State<EpisodesWidget> {
  String nowPlaying = "";//Store it here!

  void play(String file) async {
    if (file == widget.nowPlaying) {
      setState(() {
        widget.nowPlaying = "";
      });
    }
    setState(() {
      widget.nowPlaying = file;
    });
    return;
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Column(children: [
      RowWidget(
          key: UniqueKey(),
          id: '1111',
          currentPlaying: widget.nowPlaying,
          onPlay: (value) => play(value)),
    ]);
  }
}

Please do not ignore analyzer warnings in the future. You should have been getting a warning about widget classes being immutable, caused by trying to store state within the widget itself.

When you do MediaQuery.of(context).size.width; you're listening for changes in the screen width of your application. Each time the widget changes, your DashboardPage widget with call build again. This then recreates EpisodesWidget and the nowPlaying variable you previously stored there.
Moving nowPlaying to the state removes this issue as the state exists separately from the widget itself. The state will persist as long as the widget persists in the widget tree.

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require 'spec_helper'

RSpec.describe RDStation::Contacts do
  let(:valid_uuid) { 'valid_uuid' }
  let(:invalid_uuid) { 'invalid_uuid' }
  let(:valid_email) { 'valid@email.com' }
  let(:invalid_email) { 'invalid@email.com' }

  let(:endpoint_with_valid_uuid) { "https://api.rd.services/platform/contacts/#{valid_uuid}" }
  let(:endpoint_with_invalid_uuid) { "https://api.rd.services/platform/contacts/#{invalid_uuid}" }
  let(:endpoint_with_valid_email) { "https://api.rd.services/platform/contacts/email:#{valid_email}" }
  let(:endpoint_with_invalid_email) { "https://api.rd.services/platform/contacts/email:#{invalid_email}" }

  let(:valid_access_token) { 'valid_access_token' }
  let(:invalid_access_token) { 'invalid_access_token' }
  let(:expired_access_token) { 'expired_access_token' }

  let(:contact_with_valid_token) do
    described_class.new(authorization: RDStation::Authorization.new(access_token: valid_access_token))
  end
  let(:contact_with_expired_token) do
    described_class.new(authorization: RDStation::Authorization.new(access_token: expired_access_token))
  end
  let(:contact_with_invalid_token) do
    described_class.new(authorization: RDStation::Authorization.new(access_token: invalid_access_token))
  end

  let(:valid_headers) do
    {
      'Authorization' => "Bearer #{valid_access_token}",
      'Content-Type' => 'application/json'
    }
  end

  let(:invalid_token_headers) do
    {
      'Authorization' => "Bearer #{invalid_access_token}",
      'Content-Type' => 'application/json'
    }
  end

  let(:expired_token_headers) do
    {
      'Authorization' => "Bearer #{expired_access_token}",
      'Content-Type' => 'application/json'
    }
  end

  let(:not_found_response) do
    {
      status: 404,
      body: {
        errors: {
          error_type: 'RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND',
          error_message: 'Lead not found.'
        }
      }.to_json
    }
  end

  let(:invalid_token_response) do
    {
      status: 401,
      body: {
        errors: {
          error_type: 'UNAUTHORIZED',
          error_message: 'Invalid token.'
        }
      }.to_json
    }
  end

  let(:conflicting_field_response) do
    {
      status: 400,
      body: {
        errors: {
          error_type: 'CONFLICTING_FIELD',
          error_message: 'The payload contains an attribute that was used to identify the resource.'
        }
      }.to_json
    }
  end

  let(:unrecognized_error) do
    {
      status: 400,
      body: {
        errors: {
          error_type: 'unrecognized error',
          error_message: 'Unexpected error.'
        }
      }.to_json
    }
  end

  let(:expired_token_response) do
    {
      status: 401,
      headers: { 'WWW-Authenticate' => 'Bearer realm="https://api.rd.services/", error="expired_token", error_description="The access token expired"' },
      body: {
        errors: {
          error_type: 'UNAUTHORIZED',
          error_message: 'Invalid token.'
        }
      }.to_json
    }
  end

  describe '#by_uuid' do
    it 'calls retryable_request' do
      expect(contact_with_valid_token).to receive(:retryable_request)
      contact_with_valid_token.by_uuid('valid_uuid')
    end

    context 'with a valid auth token' do
      context 'when the contact exists' do
        let(:contact) do
          { 'name' => 'Lead', 'email' => 'valid@email.com' }
        end

        before do
          stub_request(:get, endpoint_with_valid_uuid)
            .with(headers: valid_headers)
            .to_return(status: 200, body: contact.to_json)
        end

        it 'returns the contact' do
          response = contact_with_valid_token.by_uuid('valid_uuid')
          expect(response).to eq(contact)
        end
      end

      context 'when the contact does not exist' do
        before do
          stub_request(:get, endpoint_with_invalid_uuid)
            .with(headers: valid_headers)
            .to_return(not_found_response)
        end

        it 'raises a not found error' do
          expect do
            contact_with_valid_token.by_uuid(invalid_uuid)
          end.to raise_error(RDStation::Error::NotFound)
        end
      end
    end

    context 'with an invalid auth token' do
      before do
        stub_request(:get, endpoint_with_valid_uuid)
          .with(headers: invalid_token_headers)
          .to_return(invalid_token_response)
      end

      it 'raises an invalid token error' do
        expect do
          contact_with_invalid_token.by_uuid(valid_uuid)
        end.to raise_error(RDStation::Error::Unauthorized)
      end
    end

    context 'with an expired auth token' do
      before do
        stub_request(:get, endpoint_with_valid_uuid)
          .with(headers: expired_token_headers)
          .to_return(expired_token_response)
      end

      it 'raises a expired token error' do
        expect do
          contact_with_expired_token.by_uuid(valid_uuid)
        end.to raise_error(RDStation::Error::ExpiredAccessToken)
      end
    end
  end

  describe '#by_email' do
    it 'calls retryable_request' do
      expect(contact_with_valid_token).to receive(:retryable_request)
      contact_with_valid_token.by_email('x@xpto.com')
    end

    context 'with a valid auth token' do
      context 'when the contact exists' do
        let(:contact) do
          { 'name' => 'Lead', 'email' => 'valid@email.com' }
        end

        before do
          stub_request(:get, endpoint_with_valid_email)
            .with(headers: valid_headers)
            .to_return(status: 200, body: contact.to_json)
        end

        it 'returns the contact' do
          response = contact_with_valid_token.by_email(valid_email)
          expect(response).to eq(contact)
        end
      end

      context 'when the contact does not exist' do
        before do
          stub_request(:get, endpoint_with_invalid_email)
            .with(headers: valid_headers)
            .to_return(not_found_response)
        end

        it 'raises a not found error' do
          expect do
            contact_with_valid_token.by_email(invalid_email)
          end.to raise_error(RDStation::Error::NotFound)
        end
      end
    end

    context 'with an invalid auth token' do
      before do
        stub_request(:get, endpoint_with_valid_email)
          .with(headers: invalid_token_headers)
          .to_return(invalid_token_response)
      end

      it 'raises an invalid token error' do
        expect do
          contact_with_invalid_token.by_email(valid_email)
        end.to raise_error(RDStation::Error::Unauthorized)
      end
    end

    context 'with an expired auth token' do
      before do
        stub_request(:get, endpoint_with_valid_email)
          .with(headers: expired_token_headers)
          .to_return(expired_token_response)
      end

      it 'raises a expired token error' do
        expect do
          contact_with_expired_token.by_email(valid_email)
        end.to raise_error(RDStation::Error::ExpiredAccessToken)
      end
    end
  end

  describe '#update' do
    it 'calls retryable_request' do
      expect(contact_with_valid_token).to receive(:retryable_request)
      contact_with_valid_token.update('valid_uuid', {})
    end

    context 'with a valid access_token' do
      let(:valid_access_token) { 'valid_access_token' }
      let(:headers) do
        {
          'Authorization' => "Bearer #{valid_access_token}",
          'Content-Type' => 'application/json'
        }
      end

      context 'with valid params' do
        let(:contact) do
          { 'name' => 'Lead', 'email' => 'valid@email.com' }
        end

        before do
          stub_request(:patch, endpoint_with_valid_uuid)
            .with(headers: headers)
            .to_return(status: 200, body: contact.to_json)
        end

        it 'returns the updated contact' do
          updated_contact = contact_with_valid_token.update('valid_uuid', contact)
          expect(updated_contact).to eq(contact)
        end
      end

      context 'when the contact does not exist' do
        before do
          stub_request(:patch, endpoint_with_invalid_uuid)
            .with(headers: headers)
            .to_return(not_found_response)
        end

        it 'raises a not found error' do
          expect do
            contact_with_valid_token.update(invalid_uuid, {})
          end.to raise_error(RDStation::Error::NotFound)
        end
      end
    end

    context 'with an invalid auth token' do
      let(:invalid_access_token) { 'invalid_access_token' }
      let(:headers) do
        {
          'Authorization' => "Bearer #{invalid_access_token}",
          'Content-Type' => 'application/json'
        }
      end

      before do
        stub_request(:patch, endpoint_with_valid_uuid)
          .with(headers: headers)
          .to_return(invalid_token_response)
      end

      it 'raises an invalid token error' do
        expect do
          contact_with_invalid_token.update('valid_uuid', {})
        end.to raise_error(RDStation::Error::Unauthorized)
      end
    end

    context 'with an expired auth token' do
      let(:expired_access_token) { 'expired_access_token' }
      let(:headers) do
        {
          'Authorization' => "Bearer #{expired_access_token}",
          'Content-Type' => 'application/json'
        }
      end

      before do
        stub_request(:patch, endpoint_with_valid_uuid)
          .with(headers: headers)
          .to_return(expired_token_response)
      end

      it 'raises a expired token error' do
        expect do
          contact_with_expired_token.update('valid_uuid', {})
        end.to raise_error(RDStation::Error::ExpiredAccessToken)
      end
    end
  end

  describe '#upsert' do
    it 'calls retryable_request' do
      expect(contact_with_valid_token).to receive(:retryable_request)
      contact_with_valid_token.upsert('email', 'valid@email.com', {})
    end

    context 'with a valid access_token' do
      let(:valid_access_token) { 'valid_access_token' }

      let(:headers) do
        {
          'Authorization' => "Bearer #{valid_access_token}",
          'Content-Type' => 'application/json'
        }
      end

      context 'with valid params' do
        let(:contact) do
          { 'name' => 'Lead', 'job_title' => 'Developer' }
        end

        before do
          stub_request(:patch, endpoint_with_valid_email)
            .with(headers: headers)
            .to_return(status: 200, body: contact.to_json)
        end

        it 'returns the updated contact' do
          updated_contact = contact_with_valid_token.upsert('email', 'valid@email.com', contact)
          expect(updated_contact).to eq(contact)
        end
      end

      context 'when the contact does not exist' do
        before do
          stub_request(:patch, endpoint_with_invalid_email)
            .with(headers: headers)
            .to_return(not_found_response)
        end

        it 'raises a not found error' do
          expect do
            contact_with_valid_token.upsert('email', invalid_email, {})
          end.to raise_error(RDStation::Error::NotFound)
        end
      end

      context 'when the payload has a conflicting field' do
        let(:conflicting_payload) { { 'email' => valid_email } }

        before do
          stub_request(:patch, endpoint_with_valid_email)
            .with(headers: headers)
            .to_return(conflicting_field_response)
        end

        it 'raises a conflicting field error' do
          expect do
            contact_with_valid_token.upsert('email', valid_email, conflicting_payload)
          end.to raise_error(RDStation::Error::ConflictingField)
        end
      end
    end

    context 'with an invalid auth token' do
      let(:invalid_access_token) { 'invalid_access_token' }
      let(:headers) do
        {
          'Authorization' => "Bearer #{invalid_access_token}",
          'Content-Type' => 'application/json'
        }
      end

      before do
        stub_request(:patch, endpoint_with_valid_email)
          .with(headers: headers)
          .to_return(invalid_token_response)
      end

      it 'raises an invalid token error' do
        expect do
          contact_with_invalid_token.upsert('email', valid_email, {})
        end.to raise_error(RDStation::Error::Unauthorized)
      end
    end

    context 'with an expired auth token' do
      let(:expired_access_token) { 'expired_access_token' }
      let(:headers) do
        {
          'Authorization' => "Bearer #{expired_access_token}",
          'Content-Type' => 'application/json'
        }
      end

      before do
        stub_request(:patch, endpoint_with_valid_email)
          .with(headers: headers)
          .to_return(expired_token_response)
      end

      it 'raises an expired token error' do
        expect do
          contact_with_expired_token.upsert('email', valid_email, {})
        end.to raise_error(RDStation::Error::ExpiredAccessToken)
      end
    end
  end
end


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Midweek Player Focus
Wembley 2013
Home › Midweek Player Focus › The Midweek Player Focus #67: Billy Knott
The Midweek Player Focus #67: Billy Knott
By Width of a Post on February 3, 2015 • ( 1 )
By Jason McKeown (all images by the wonderfully talented Thomas Gadd of thomasgadd.co.uk)
Every single Leeds United player had come back to defend the corner. 1-0 in front with six-and-a-half minutes to play, they were desperate to see it out and earn a fortuitous but dogged victory. Matt Smith, who moments earlier had netted their priceless goal, rose the highest to head Alan Sheehan's corner away.
Every single Leeds United player had come back to defend the corner, but their organisation was suddenly lacking. The white shirts had congregated too closely together in the six yard box. No one had bothered to mark Billy Knott, as he lurked menacingly on the edge of the penalty area. Smith's header fell straight into the Bradford City midfielder's path, with time and space to control the ball. As one 15,000 home fans shared the same thought, and relayed it to Knott via a collective bellow.
"Shoooooooot!"
There were mitigating circumstances that allowed Billy Knott to shine so brightly on that August 27 2014 evening. Leeds' Luke Murphy had left his brain in the dressing room. He failed to heed the warning of a yellow card issued early doors for an overzealous tackle, committing another needless foul that left the referee with no option but to order him off for an early bath. The game was not 30 minutes old, and Leeds United's beleaguered and out-of-his-depth manager, David Hockaday, elected not to sacrifice a striker and instead keep his side a man light in midfield.
A mistake that a day later would earn him the sack.
For Billy Knott was given the freedom of the park by Leeds, and how he revelled in it. No visiting player had the inclination or permission to negate Knott's influence, as he began to boss the match. Everything good about the League One side's endeavours came through Knott. Every attacking move was influenced by his authority and creativity. Knott was having the game of his life.
And a brilliant evening became the perfect one for the player, with six-and-a-half minutes to play. That half-cleared corner fell into his path; he teed himself up for a volley, and struck a perfect shot that arrowed into the roof of the net. It flew past every one of Leeds' 10 players and into the top corner. Three sides of Valley Parade erupted. 1-1. James Hanson would get the winner two minutes later, and City would achieve a first victory over their fiercest rivals in 28 years.
Welcome aboard, Billy Knott.
Five months on from that night of personal glory, so much of Billy Knott's fledgling Bantams' career has been about living up to that high watermark. At times it has appeared as though the fortunes of the new-look City team have mirrored his own attempts to establish himself. It has not all been plain sailing for Knott, and lessons have been learned along the way. But perhaps some of those initial difficulties are now behind him, and the prize is within his grasp.
This is Valley Parade, and he can become its Guv'nor.
The struggles to fit Knott into the diamond arguably caused the formation's demise. What was so impressive about Knott in the free role he was afforded against Leeds was the way in which he sniffed out space all over the middle of the pitch. On that night, it seemed like Knott was everywhere. But yet Knott is not a player blessed with soaring pace, or defensive know-how, and he couldn't make the free role work as effectively when he was up against 11 opposition players and a more congested central midfield.
Knott was tried at the tip of the diamond, but wasn't involved in the build-up play enough. He was placed at the base of the diamond so he could be on the ball more, with the more natural holding midfielder, Gary Liddle, shunted wide. Knott was okay here, but he still wasn't in a place where he could produce killer passes. Worse still, the balance of midfield suffered.
In the end, the best role for Knott in the diamond was in one of its wide midfield positions; but playing here fitted in with the greater interests of the team rather than forwarding his own. Knott had to sacrifice part of his game, and struggled to make an impression. Mark Yeates was showing how effective the tip-of-the-diamond free-runner could be – mainly because of his greater ability to dribble the ball and to take players on.
Knott started to drift in and out. No longer the key man in the team, but instead reduced to its fringes. That vast potential was beginning to go unfulfilled.
How do you follow the best Bradford City central midfield in years? Whatever criticisms some supporters held against Gary Jones and Nathan Doyle during the final months of their time at Valley Parade, to compare what they gave City with almost every predecessor to their position, over the previous decade, is to compare night with day. Dean Furman, David Syers and Nicky Law Jnr the honourable exceptions.
What Jones and Doyle gave Bradford City in 2012/13 was priceless. They both still made huge contributions in 2013/14. As the History Makers were broken up, no players looked more difficult to replace than Jones and Doyle. Mightily big boots to fill.
Yet at the half way stage of the 2014/15 season, the pining for Jones and Doyle has all but evaporated. The likes of Billy Knott, Gary Liddle and Andy Halliday may still have some way to go before they emulate Jones and Doyle's efforts, but they are proving themselves to be effective players. And what's more, they have helped to take City onto the next level, and can continue to play their part for a long time.
Knott only turned 22 last November. He celebrated that birthday with another accomplished display, in the thrilling 3-1 home victory over Leyton Orient where he opened the scoring. The goal was in effect a tap in for Knott, but the quality of the build up play was something to behold. The diamond's sparkle long since dimmed, Knott was able to flourish in the revised 4-4-1-1 that was devised during the cup victory over Halifax, and which paved the way for the beginnings of City's sensational November and December form, including that Leyton Orient victory.
Knott still wasn't a guaranteed starter, as Parkinson opted to rotate him and Halliday depending on whether City were at home or away (the greater defensive ability of Halliday favoured on the road), but his performances were improved from the struggles of September and October. He could be a match winner on his day, and simply needed to ensure it was his day more consistently.
There was a greater sense of balance about sitting Knott next to Liddle in the centre of the park, with wide players either side of the pair, and Billy Clarke just in front. Knott could get on the ball more regularly. He could be the architect behind home attacks. He could be the driving force behind the neat, progressive football that was beginning to bear fruit.
But he could also give the ball away too often. And here we saw the rawness of Knott's game but also the true potential. For it didn't matter how many times he misplaced a pass or found an opposition shirt instead of one of his own, Billy never went hiding.
At no stage did Knott look fearful of the ball. At no stage did he stop making runs into space. At no stage did he shy away from making himself an option. There is so much to be said about this level of courage. Better technical use of possession can be gleaned from good coaching and experience, but teaching players to be fearless is an altogether more difficult challenge.
How do you follow the best Bradford City central midfield in years? You can't or shouldn't attempt to replicate how they played. If you can instead adhere to some of their best values, whilst imprinting your own style onto the team, you can become a success in your own right.
Billy Knott is not Gary Jones, but in terms of work-rate and attitude there are striking similarities that reflect well on the young heir to the throne. It is almost as if Knott took over Jones' peg in the dressing room, with some of the old magic rubbing onto his shoulders.
Knott can be a much better footballer than Jones, and enjoy a more successful career; but to do so he needs to continue marrying his raw ability with the level of work-rate that made Jones so inspiring. You get the feeling Knott doesn't know how to give anything less than his maximum. Long may that continue.
Billy Knott never looks afraid when he is on that Valley Parade pitch.
So much of the Bradford City 2014/15 season has been about the strikers. The diamond was supposed to bring out the best in Aaron Mclean. The 4-4-1-1 enabled Billy Clarke to become Bradford City's Lionel Messi. And then, following the injury Clarke picked up against Scunthorpe United the week before Christmas, it has once again become all about James Hanson and Jon Stead.
There were doubts that Hanson and Stead could work well as a partnership, but they have been disproven. And with Clarke likely to have to settle for a place on the bench now that he has returned to fitness, the hole that he occupied in the 4-4-1-1 – and which Mark Yeates took in the diamond – has become vacant for another player.
Step forward Billy Knott, who has helped to make the Hanson/Stead partnership work by operating just behind them. 4-4-1-1 is now 4-3-1-2. Without Knott bridging midfield and attack, City would likely have turned back into a direct team that knocked the ball long to its physical front pairing. Old limitations would return.
Since Hanson was restored to the line up, more of the game is being played through Knott – and he is revelling in that added responsibility. It has edged him as close as he has been all season to living up to that masterclass against Leeds. It won't work every game, as the recent 1-0 loss to Yeovil – where he was criticised – proves, but Knott is turning into the key player that he spent much of the first half of the season threatening to be.
And then there is his sudden increase in goal threat. Since the 4-3-1-2 Christmas tweak, it is four goals in seven for Knott. He has doubled his season's tally over this period, and become the club's joint top scorer with Hanson and Stead on seven. At his current rate, he could be pushing 15 goals by the end of the campaign. 12 has to be a minimum target now.
Gary Jones and Nathan Doyle certainly weren't noted for their goalscoring exploits. It is four years since a City midfielder reached double figures for the campaign (David Syers' 10 during his debut season). Garry Thompson and Kyle Nix were decent at finding the net, but prior to that you have to go back to Eion Jess' 14 goals in 2001/02 for the last time we had a relatively prolific goalscoring midfielder.
Knott has the technical ability to be chipping in with the goals regularly. His Leeds wonder strike a fantastic example of his ability to strike the ball cleanly. Playing in the hole means he is further up the pitch, and therefore has more opportunities to get shots in on goal.
No opposition team should be replicating Leeds United's mistake of leaving him unmarked.
Knott has already played more times this season than any other year in his career. He has produced great displays, indifferent performances and the occasional shocker. He is a youngster still learning his trade, but blossoming within this environment. Thriving on being considered one of the stars of the show.
There are going to be ups and downs with Knott – he remains too inexperienced to be a polished performer week in, week out. But he is someone we should be patient with; and stick by when things are not going as well. He might yet face further spells on the bench as part of the learning curve, but his star is glowing.
Sometimes I've peered at Knott from my seat in the Kop and – aided by the fact he is wearing a claret and amber shirt similar to the 1998/99 version – I swear he looks like Robbie Blake. They are not the same type of players position-wise of course, but for first touch, close control and ability on the ball there are striking similarities.
Knott can become a very special player for Bradford City. He can thrive in a team that is growing, and flourish in the places that it aspires to reach. Whereas Gary Jones and Nathan Doyle played to their maximum and there was little upwards improvement likely from them, with Knott we are only at the beginnings of glimpsing the player that he can be for us.
Where that takes him, and the club, is going to be very exciting to watch.
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Very good profile Jason. I like Billy Knott, a lot, but there is one thing about him that frustrates the hell out of me – he is so painfully one-footed. Everything he touches goes to the right because he is so totally left-footed. Whoever is playing wide left almost never gets a pass from him. He often opts for a square or backwards pass rather than risk a forward pass with his right foot.
Meredith is as bad, if not worse. Several times on Saturday Mezza cut inside his man and then had to do a 270° turn because he couldn't play a simple right footed ten yard pass to a teammate hugging the touchline ahead.
It drives me mad! If I can kick a ball with both feet how come some professional footballers can't? I'd have them both stay behind after each training session for half an hour and make them pass the ball to each other with only their right foot until they can do it. Their range of passes, ability to get out of tight spots and to sustain our momentum going forward would quickly improve. Rant over!
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HomeSports & OutdoorsUltimate frisbee teams won their region championships, defying all expectations for 2014
Ultimate frisbee teams won their region championships, defying all expectations for 2014
Thomas Overton May 2, 2014 clubFrisbeeloggerpostmansports
Both the Logger men's and women's Ultimate Frisbee teams emerged at the top of their DIII regions on April 14.
The Postmen—Puget Sound's men's Ultimate Frisbee team—made a confident call before their DIII regional tournament by announcing that they would be chasing a DI national tournament bid instead of the DIII national bid.
Ranked number one in the most current DIII power polls by Ultiworld.com, the team was nothing if not favored for the national bid from the northwest region.
Even when chasing the DI bid, they would have to reach the finals of DIII region to earn a bid to the DI tournament. With the Postmen gone from their home-away-from-home at DIII nationals, the bid was left wide open to the rest of the DIII region.
Even having announced that they were bidding for the DI tournament, the Postmen found themselves in some tough games throughout the DIII regional tournament.
The first game for the Postmen in the fight for a DI bid was against crosstown rivals Pacific Lutheran University.
The Regin looked impressive as they forced the Postmen to score back-to-back game points in order to take the match.
Next up for the Loggers was Lewis and Clark.
The Bacchus looked to stifle the Postmen's hopes of a DI bid as they held a three-point lead at 9-12 late in the game before the Postmen turned on the afterburners and scored five straight points to win the game at 14-12.
The Postmen hit their stride again in the game against Bacchus, winning by a comfortable margin in the final game of the DIII regional tournament which would send the Postmen to compete in DI regionals on the weekend of May 2-3.
"We are playing DI schools in a big tournament! Pretty cool!" junior Postman Alan Henzy said in an interview the week after they won the DIII region.
Where the Postmen were used to tournament success in recent years, the Puget Sound women's Ultimate Frisbee team, Clearcut, won their first regionals this year.
With a perfect 5-0 record on the weekend, Clearcut earned themselves a bid to DIII nationals this year.
"It was a pretty emotional last game, it meant a lot to the seniors who have seen this program grow and develop significantly over the past few years, and it was exciting and promising for those who will still be on the team in the coming years," Clearcut player Kirsten Fahlbusch said in a post-game interview.
Clearcut also crossed paths with their rivals at Pacific Lutheran University, but this time it was in the finals where Clearcut earned victory by a score of 14-8.
"It was great being able to play PLU in the final and have the Tacoma frisbee community represented, and especially since they are always an enjoyable team to play against," Fahlbusch commented about the match.
Eight of Clearcut's players have been nominated for DIII all-region teams this year, a decision that will be made on May 16, according to Fahlbusch.
The Postmen look to face off against the best of the best at DI regionals this weekend and Clearcut takes on the other qualifiers from DIII in Women's DIII nationals on May 17-18.
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AINSCOUGH: "WE'RE EXTREMELY PROUD TO BE PART OF WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE IN SOMERSET"
There are hundreds of businesses of all sizes currently working at Hinkley Point C (HPC), though few can be as integral to daily site operations as Ainscough.
The UK's largest crane company, Ainscough has gone to great lengths to embed itself into the South West's business and educational communities and currently works with over 60 contractors on site.
With 30 depot locations across the UK from Scotland down to Devon, Ainscough is highly experienced in working on complex infrastructure projects and has brought that expertise to Somerset where it has over 50 people involved with the new nuclear build project at HPC.
"We're not only committed to the HPC programme, we are heavily invested in the local community too," said Adam Hodgkins, commercial manager for Ainscough at HPC.
"As a business this is the largest infrastructure project we're working on and, as we're potentially going to be here for many years to come, it's the right thing to do to integrate into the local community both on and off site."
A family-run company until 2007, today Ainscough operates over 400 cranes and employs 900 people working on projects all over the UK including the A14 bypass through Cambridge, Energy for Waste Sites and Petrochemical sites.
At HPC, Ainscough, is working with many of the Tier 1 suppliers such as Kier BAM, Bylor and Balfour Beatty.
"We have more than 50 working on the project, including crane operators, supervisors and engineers, as well as an office in the Somerset Energy Innovation Centre," continued Adam.
"Clearly we're a national company, however we are very committed to the South West and now have a strong stake in ensuring this project is a success."
Ainscough first came onto site four years ago having liaised initially with the HPC Supply Chain Team, attending its many networking meetings and other events, before building links and relationships with the Tier 1 contractors.
Adam said: "To date we have had 16 different types of crane on site, from 40t to 750t, working right across HPC as the project progresses from the civil works to the mechanical and engineering phase.
"It's been a long process to get to this stage which has taken careful relationship-building to achieve, but ultimately it's been incredibly rewarding and we are extremely proud to be part of what's happening here in Somerset."
As you would expect from any company involved with a nuclear new build project, Ainscough takes health and safety extremely seriously – a corporate value entirely in line with the culture at HPC. The company is also embracing new technology and integrating that into its work at HPC, specifically with the introduction of an app – My Ainscough – which includes features designed to help workers make safe choices when working on site.
Ainscough's commitment to the local community and the company has linked with Bridgwater College's Cannington Campus where it has supported various events and works with the college to offer its slingers and banksmen courses.
"We see this as all about building our legacy in the South West," said Adam. "We're making an investment in the future so that as our workforce ages we have the next generation of crane operators, engineers and managers ready to come through and continue our work."
Need a crane? Contract lift? Or advice for a special project on site call Adam on 07795 012049
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Growing up in Arizona, I never really thought much of it to be honest. Yes, there's a cool history of Western-Cowboy culture and great Mexican food, but to me, Arizona was just the place my loved ones were and there was a whole world out there to be explored. Ironically it wasn't until I left for San Francisco seven years ago that everything changed. Pinterest was invented all of a sudden it was like I could discover all the nooks and crannies of my home state that I'd been missing out on all along.
Sedona was one of the many places I'd looked past and after visiting I'm telling you this – "no one puts baby (I mean Sedona) in the corner!" Sedona should be on everyone's travel bucket list. Luckily for us Arizonans seeing it makes a perfect weekend trip!
My sisters and I drove up to Sedona on a Friday after work. It's a quick 2-hour drive from Phoenix so in the summer it's easy to get there before sunset. We booked our stay at the Sky Ranch Lodge which is a quaint hotel with winding sidewalks and koi ponds. It is atop the Airport Mesa which means amazing views are all around!
You don't realize how much of an early bird city Sedona is until you try to find a restaurant that'll seat you past 9pm. On our drive in we spotted this swanky restaurant with a fire lit sign in purple lights called Mariposa – it was so good! Since there were three of us we decided to order family style so we could try a bunch of dishes. A few recommendations: "Elote Loco", "Lisa's Favorite Chopped Salad" and the perfect way to end your meal "Tres Leches Torte"!
When I only have a couple days on a trip I try to cram as much in as possible – sites, restaurants, happy hours… Saturday was my best chance to make the most of Sedona so my gals and I started out early at Local Juicery to fuel up for a hike up to picturesque *cough*Instagrammable*cough* Devil's Bridge.
**A couple of notes about the hike up Devil's Bridge – unless you have a four-wheel drive with a ton of suspension, you'll end up parking down the road at overflow parking. This alone adds about 2-3 miles to your hike so bring plenty of water. As for the hike itself it's fairly moderate and once you get to the top you'll find yourself the finest view of the valley out there!
I'm an avid planner and one of the first places I look to for trip inspiration is Instagram – it's the best place to figure out where all the cool kids hang. My sister was able to scroll around and find Tii Gavo at the Enchantment Resort for dinner. We sat on the patio under what I imagine was a million stars and enjoyed many cheesy dishes and wine! Also, order the 'prickly pear margarita'.
It would have been a dream to stay at L'Auberge the devastatingly luxurious and resort along Oak Creek, but I mean… $$$. So instead we opted for a lovely breakfast under the trees at Etch Kitchen & Bar before heading home. Tip: Brunch is expensive and starts at 9 but if you go for say breakfast you'll get the opportunity to order the 'linguiça scramble'!
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Report: LA Galaxy nearing deal to hire Greg Vanney as head coach
The biggest priority could be done soon.
By Alicia Rodriguez Dec 18, 2020, 7:57pm PST
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Greg Vanney is no longer Toronto FC manager, and the LA Galaxy are looking for a head coach. Vanney used to play for the Galaxy, and the dots have been connected ever since he left TFC.
Now comes a credible report that a deal is actually on the horizon, with the Galaxy "finalizing a deal" to hire Vanney as their next head coach, according to Grant Wahl on Friday night.
Sources tell me LA Galaxy is finalizing a deal to make Greg Vanney its next head coach.
— Grant Wahl (@GrantWahl) December 19, 2020
That is the first report that actually seems to indicate what we were all thinking, and potentially builds on the report from Corner of the Galaxy on Thursday that the team had picked their (unnamed) man for the head coaching position.
NEWS: CoG has learned that the LA Galaxy have a target in mind for their head coaching vacancy. And that final details are being worked out.
There is hope that an announcement can be made before Xmas (doesn't mean it will). #LAGalaxy #MLS
— Corner Of The Galaxy (@GalaxyPodcast) December 18, 2020
Is this a done deal? Wahl's reporting is certainly credible but "finalizing a deal" doesn't mean the same thing as "done deal," obviously. We saw with the failed hiring of Caleb Porter that you can get pretty far down the road and still not seal the deal, so nothing is guaranteed.
But it does seem like progress is being made, and I think Vanney is an obvious option for the position, given his history in the league, as a coach and player, his success and his previous ties with the Galaxy. If this is indeed close to being done, we could have an announcement any day now, to get in before the Christmas "break." We'll see what happens, but looks pretty likely it's in progress.
What do you think? Leave a comment below.