Stubborn as I was, I'm still going on a full charge in accepting projects from my clients and handling housework on my own. At some point, I begin to lose focus. I went into the supermarket one day and totally forgotten what I need to buy. I nearly missed a client's deadline because I thought it was a Wednesday instead of a Thursday. I was angry whenever my little diva kicks up a fuss, refusing to take her nap, meaning that I will not have time for myself that afternoon. I couldn't write anything more than a sentence or two for MiddleMe. All I wanted was a break and a good night rest.
That one night when I was rushing an assignment for one of my clients and my family was nagging at me to go to bed was the final straw that made me realize that I had totally lost my priorities. Myself and my family.
So to straighten myself quickly. I made an action plan and stick to it.
I asked my husband to take over the nightly feeds at midnight so I can have uninterrupted 5 hours of sleep from 10pm (the time I go to bed) to 3am (her next feed).
Next up, I reduce the number of assignments I have been taking, being very selective of the nature of the assignments and the length of time it takes to complete them. I negotiate for a longer deadline for all my assignments to cater in for days I couldn't write because I need to care for her. I also set up a diary to keep myself abreast with all the different clients, their preferences, assignments and deadlines for easier tracking.
I planned all my articles in advance, making sure I have backup articles if I can't write that day. I started drafting out my ideas on the go and fill in the body later when I have time to sit down. Same thing, I set up an iCal specifically for MiddleMe so I can keep track of the articles I scheduled.
I divided my time each day to complete a major housework over a week. My husband helped over the weekends as well. It is so much fun when you don't have to do housework all by yourself, and much faster too. Instead of buying groceries at a day in a week, I spread out my shopping into 3 days a week. Yes, I may have used more time/ days to go and get my groceries done but I spend lesser time each visit and both me and little diva are in a much better mood after shopping. On the plus side, she naps longer when we are home.
So instead of getting angry everytime she doesn't want to nap, I switch her nap time to a physical activity that I know will tire her out. Whether it is strolling at the park, shopping for groceries or even joining her on the playmat with her toys, we'll both enjoy ourselves and usually ended up, both of us taking a nap together!
When you lose focus, don't despair and don't procrastinate. Do up an action plan, remove the elements that are obstructing your focus view and slowly but steadily introduce the changes into your life. I just break down my own element list to show you how I manage to change it so that I have more time and able to refocus on my priorities. If you think you have lost focus, try my method and let me know if it works for you!
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God bless u and ur husband !!
U r cooperative ..i lived these days when my children were months old…uptil now my sleeping habits are a problem..although my children have passed this age…it seems that my mind became accustomed to this !
Thanks for commenting!! God bless you and your family as well. Great that your children is all grown up, I'm looking forward to my turn too!
Yes, totally priceless during this period. I kept reminding myself that it is only a phase and once this phase is gone, we can't turn it around. Even she wakes up for night feeds, get cranky for naps, crawling into spaces that she's not suppose to, I'm still enjoying the moments and feeling blessed at every cries and laughter. But I also can appreciate why women get depressed and trapped when they feel they are stuck at home with a baby (or two!). As parents, we have to treasure the bright moments and think positively. Very soon these little ones will fly from the nest and we'll get to see them lesser and lesser. Heck, my parents only get to see me once every few months.
Thank you, Dave for your kind encouragement. You need to share your parenting secrets with me!!!
Ahhh.. the routine part. The one I got it right is her sleep routine other than that my little diva loves to dictate when she eats and what she eats. It's tough being a dad too. I know a lot of dads want to help but are stuck in the clueless zone when to jump in to help with mommy hovering at the background. Thankfully I was a good baby, never cry, always smiley, so my parents didn't have as much problems with me than my whiny sister. Haha.
Boys are usually more active than girls so I'm sure you are a pretty handful for your parents. Haha. I'm trying to get the little diva to be on solid but she's a picky eater, only like sour and sweet stuff. Kiwi, yogurt, creamy stuff she'll sit patiently and finish the whole lot but getting her to eat her cereal that's a total disaster. You should see the mess both of us are in and after each meal time, its bath time for both of us. Urgh! I'm lucky that I have cats to keep her entertained for hours. She'll crawl trying to grab and gobble them up. They are too quick for her so she's getting all the crawling exercises she can get, going from room to room. It can get pretty crazy but I love her shrieks when she spot a cat near her. It's almost like telling us 'Ah-ha! I've got you!' Not very good at hunting, huh? Haha.
What a great exercise idea!! That must be so much fun to watch! When my son was crawling, he was chasing a toy football around the room, but a cat would have been so much more interesting! The shrieks.. how cute!! That must be so much fun to watch. Pretty soon she might get fast enough to actually catch one of the cats. Yes, I can totally understand about a cereal mess. What you're doing with the solids is perfect, just introducing them to her and discovering her likes and dislikes. My son was extremely picky (still is) but my daughter was much easier to please. The challenge was always trying to get them to eat faster. It is actually still a big challenge even when they can eat on their own. How are the night feedings going? Is your prioritizing schedule working for you?
It is tiring to night feed. I was hoping she'll wean off at 6 months old but I was told that some kids still have one night feed daily at the age of 1. I'm looking forward to the day (or night) that I can sleep through without having to wake up. Yes, the schedule is working great but of course, I need to be flexible to make adjustments here and there daily, depending on her mood. So how do you make your children eat faster especially in the public? Are they distracted?
Aw, Kally, I wish you a restful sleep soon. Maybe you can try to tire her out a bit before bedtime so that she feels more of a need to rest more, but it happens like magic. Just one morning you wake up to realize she slept right through and you're like.. what happened? Then maybe she won't, and then will. And then will again. About eating in public, we cheated a little. We used an I-pad and set it up at the table so that they could watch a cartoon while eating. It was the only way they could do it quietly without being distracted by other things. And the only way we could eat at the same time. Thankfully they both quickly outgrew that habit by age 3. But I think it was worth it; otherwise, we wouldn't have had time to eat ourselves. We'd be fussing with their fussing too much. And then if they cried in the restaurant, we were so embarrassed! What methods have you tried when eating out?
Thanks for sharing your valuable advice, Dave. The tiring out bit certainly works but she still wakes up her usual hours with the exception that she can go to bed earlier than usual.
As for mealtimes, I like to time it with her mealtime (or milktime) so that she has her meal before we order our food. By the time, our food has arrived on our table, she is konked out from milk coma and that buys us an hour of dinner peace.
All very good advice. On the job front, it's hard to say "no" when you're a freelancer, but cutting down on what works for your life is the only way to protect your health and personal life.
Yes, it is very tempting to say yes all the time as a freelancer but I have learned that it is better for everyone if I learn my limits and say no.
That is good advice for new mums Kally, I did the same 23 years ago, as sleep always lacks with a new baby. One day you celebrate when they sleep through for 6 hours….. I may add to have a good bedtime routine for the baby, so she knows always after the lavender bath it is sleep time. It is all in the organisation and together parents can make it work.
Thank you for your helpful advice! Yes, she identifies after bathtime it will be bedtime. She still wakes up for night feed because her tiny stomach can't take in more milk and often, she hungry after 4 hours.
Even if you are not a mother, these are great tips for anyone. I work with lists and a time-schedule too. In the beginning it feels a bit awkward, but once in place….get so much more done.
About those groceries…I go once a week at Saturdays' and my husband will pick up once during the week some fresh products.
I actually don't like to make a list of groceries. I quite like having the excuse to bring the little one out of the house just to get something. Haha! Yes, it is unproductive but a little indulgence for both of us. Have a wonderful start of the week!
Ahhhh…I remember those days. You're fortunate that your husband is willing to help. Mine was (still is) too. He took over bath time with the babies for me. He was just better at it than I was. I gave them baths with a purpose…get them in, washed and out. But he allowed them to play and make a mess and there was always a lot of bubbles and laughter. Besides, our husbands need to form memories with the kids too It's good for both of them. Keep sleeping when you can! Sweet dreams!
Oh I love bath time so much. It's a special bonding time for the 'bather' and the 'bathee'. As much help as I can get, I'm still in charge of diaper changing. Nobody in my family can stand the stench from the baby's poop. Hahaha.
Yes, I know exactly how you feel when you have your heart set on something and then have to then figure out how you are going to make a comeback. It challenging and crazy at the same time.
Ah, thank you for sharing your thoughts. Yes, it is crazy and sometimes frustrating.
Thanks for this article. Really timely as my time and work is coming to an end here in Saudi Arabia. Look forward to a change. Also thanks for the likes on my blog. Please follow my new one: http://www.antoniolopezvereen.com. Thanks again!!
Thank you for commenting it! A change is always good, time for a new adventure and a new challenge!
Thank you so much for sharing this out with your readers!!!
I love your plan! Well done!
You have some really great clarity! Your tips on how to break down what your needs are and how to address them are applicable to so many things in life.
I left a message about sleeping while baby sleeps on da-Al's blog.
Thank you, Robin for the useful advice and the hugs… (totally need it!) I wish I can sleep while the baby sleep but that is also the only time I can catch up with work.. Sacrifices a mother must make.
Love you and love your blessings!
Did anyone tell you that you are awesome? If not, let me tell you that you are Awesome!! I count my blessings everyday that I am more fortunate than many mothers who need to struggle with their children while putting food on the table, I count my blessings that I wakes up to her smiles and she's healthy and alive, but it's the encouragement comments like yours that keep me sane and steer my thoughts to be positive whenever the little princess throw one of her tantrums. I'll be sure to turn to you for a hug whenever I need one. Big hugs, my friend.
I'm happy my simple words help cheer and encourage you, Kally.
Thank you for your generous hugs.
I always try to find time to pop by your website, Thia. You are a darling. Much love and many hugs. Remember, you are amazing!!!
Great post! Technology nowadays makes everything in life easier. And by using a time tracking software, monitoring your staff's productivity is going to be a walk in the park. You would know how much time they've spent on a certain task.


Graham Clark performs at Megaphoen's 2010 Night of Joyful Voices. Photos by Leigh Eldridge.
Being a comedian is probably not the most effective way to obtain worldly riches. Unless you're a Bill Cosby or a Jerry Seinfeld (or some other hipper, more contemporary mega-successful comedian working today), chances are that big payday won't come through, at least not in a long running television network sitcom, the comedic equivalent of hitting the jackpot. No, these days, making the money by being funny requires loads of performing and writing, otherwise known as a lot of hard work.
That's what makes Vancouver comedian Graham Clark such a remarkable guy: he gives up his talent for free, for those who need it most. And over the past couple of years, Megaphone has been one of the lucky recipients of Clark's generosity on a number of occasions. That includes performing at last year's fundraising event for Megaphone, contributing an article, and making donations.
Those familiar with the local comedy scene will surely recognize Clark's name from his hugely popular and hilarious podcast, Stop Podcasting Yourself (which he co-hosts with Dave Shumka), his regular turn hosting the Laugh Gallery, a stand-up comedy show tour-de-force that brings various comedians of local and national renown to the stage in a single night and from his writing on CBC Radio's "The Debaters". And if they don't recognize the name, then surely they recognize the beard.
In spite of his success as a comedian, it's often Clark's beard that gets the spotlight. Maybe it's because of his unintended fame from creating his so-called beard paintings. After friends suggested he use his prodigious facial hair to craft paintings, Clark took the joking to heart and whipped up an abstract, slightly messy looking piece (think of someone using a brush wrong-handed) and put it up for bid on eBay with the intent of raising money for a friend who was seeking alternative cancer treatment.
The piece sold quickly, as did the many others that followed, the proceeds being directed to the person or organization Clark felt in need of funds at the time. Soon he had put enough paint to canvas—and in the process vastly improved the quality of the paintings—that he was able to hold his own show at Little Mountain Gallery this past September. The twist: those who bought a piece could choose what charity the money went do from a list provided by Clark. It was a huge success.
That included a sizable donation to Megaphone from the sale of one piece.
Graham Clark will be performing stand-up at the Comedy Mix (1015 Burrard St.) from Thursday, December 15 through Saturday, December 17. Visit TheComedyMix.com for tickets and showtimes. Clark also hosts the New Year's Eve edition of the Laugh Gallery on December 31 at the Cambrian Hall (215 East 17th Ave). Tickets $25 at Neptoon Records.


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Hello, and welcome to the Van Wert Elementary School website. We would like to take the time to introduce ourselves. Justin Krogman is the serving principal at Van Wert Elementary School. Mr. Krogman was the assistant principal for the last three years at VWES. Mr. Krogman has been working in education for over ten years now. After graduating from Van Wert High School, Mr. Krogman attended Wright State University Lake Campus to acquire his BA in Early Childhood Education. He then gained his 4th/5th grade Endorsement through Ohio State University branch located in Lima. After doing so, Justin then pursued and obtained his Master's Degree and principal license through the Educational Leadership Program from the University of Dayton. Prior to becoming the assistant principal at Van Wert Elementary, Mr. Krogman was an elementary teacher in several districts, including: Sidney, Piqua, and Celina. Justin is thrilled and honored to have the opportunity to return home to the Van Wert City School District and give back to the community that gave him so much growing up.
Tracy Wehner is fulfilling the role of the Administrative Assistant to the Principal at Van Wert Elementary School. Mrs. Wehner was a fourth grade teacher for the last two years at VWES. Mrs. Wehner has a total of 17 years of experience in education. Mrs. Wehner attained her BS in Elementary Education from Otterbein University. She acquired a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Teaching from Bowling Green State University. Currently, she is working with the OAESA SAIL program to earn a principal license through Concordia University Chicago. Prior to teaching in Van Wert, Mrs. Wehner was an elementary teacher with Lima City Schools. Tracy is excited to continue to share her love of learning with the students, families, and staff of Van Wert Elementary.
We invite you to explore our website, and to use it as a tool to help you learn more about our school, stay informed, and become an active participant in the education of your child. A great deal of the success of Van Wert Elementary students is due to the partnership created between the home and the school, so we encourage you to visit the website often, stay in contact with your teacher, and call/email to volunteer!
Thank you for visiting our website,
Mr. Justin Krogman & Mrs. Tracy Wehner
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Detailing the physical features, habits, territorial reach and other identifying qualities of the Ambush Bug.
Ambush Bugs truly live up to their name, waiting patiently for unsuspecting insects to get just close enough to become lunch.
Perfectly camouflaged on sunflowers, and decently so among other blooms, Ambush Bugs are efficient insect predators. They are members of the Assassin Bug family and they are not picky eaters. Any insect that gets too close to an Ambush Bug is quickly grabbed with its strong front legs and held. A sharp beak is jabbed into the victim and its insides are sucked out. This insect can be helpful in protecting the plant from sap-sucking insects, but its non-discriminatory nature may result in the loss of some friendly pollinators as well. Ambush Bugs are known to take on insects much larger than themselves... and win.They can sit still for hours while waiting for a meal to approach.
Ambush bugs can vary slightly in color. Some are golden yellow and brown, while others are more green. The sides of the body are raised and the pronotum (shoulder plate) looks rigid and bumpy. Males are physically smaller than females and can often be seen riding on their mate's back (an example is shown in the photo gallery). Females will lay bunches of fertilized eggs on plant stems and cover them in a frothy coating, which may offer protection from desiccation as well as predation.
Look for Ambush Bugs in the center or perimeter of yellow flowers like Black-Eyed Susans and sunflowers. White daisies and colorful asters are also popular blossoms for this insect. They don't mind urban gardens, suburban backyards or meadows; any area with flowers and insects is a good place to search for them.


Road Town, British Virgin Islands, Jun 26, 2018 (Newsfile Corp via COMTEX) -- Talon Metals Corp. (TLO) ("Talon" or the "Company") announced today that it has entered into an agreement (the "Loan Extension") with Resource Capital Fund VI L.P ("RCF") to extend the maturity date of the current $16 million convertible loan facility (the "Convertible Loan") with the Company to April 2, 2019. All other terms and conditions of the Convertible Loan will remain in full force and effect. In addition to agreeing to extend the maturity date of the Convertible Loan, RCF has also agreed to extend the maturity date of the $1 million unsecured promissory note to April 2, 2019.


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Q: Why Did Qui-Gon Accept Shmi's "No Father" Birth Story So Easily? When Qui-Gon asks Shmi about Anakin's Father, she tells him there was never a man involved.  Why is Qui-gon so quick to accept such a miraculous story?  He didn't even bat an eye, but took her at her word from the start.  Why didn't he even question it and try to verify it was true instead of accepting it as a given?

A: Maybe he noticed that he had touched a very sensitive point. Shmi was a slave and lived in a very harsh planet visited everyday by pilots, bandits and all sorts of people. What if Ani was the result of a forced intercourse? I say that because I always see some embarrassment both in her answer and in Qui-Gon's expression  - as much as you can see expression in a Jedi - right after he asks the question. Anyway, my guess is that Palpatine has something to do with that, maybe he made her believe there was no intercourse just to make the Jedi believe Ani was the one of the prophecy.

A: There are a number of reasons.
First of all, he doesn't accept it as truth, only plausible. When he is talking to other Jedi, he mentions only a "possible" birth through midichlorians.
Secondly, he very well could have been using Jedi tricks to learn that she at least thought it was true. If she thought it true, there wouldn't be much he could gain.
Lastly, Jedis are in complete control of their emotions. He must have realized that reacting would not help him, so he didn't.

A: Darth Plagueis "influenced life" in Shmi Skywalker and created the most powerful jedi to have ever existed. BOOM. Check out Star Wars Episode 3, the scene to look for is the one where Darth Sidious talks to Anakin while he is trying to entice him to join the dark side. It took me one snow day and all 6 movies in a single day to understand this.

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Ancystropus es un género ácaros perteneciente a la familia Spinturnicidae.

Especies
Ancystropus Kolenati, 1857
 Ancystropus aequatorialis Estrada-Pena, Ballesta & Ibanez, 1992
 Ancystropus notopteris Uchikawa, 1990
 Ancystropus zeleborii Kolenati, 1857

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Spinturnicidae

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1 Up and 3 Downs From Yesterday's Loss Against the New England Patriots
1 "Up" and 3 "Downs" from the game.
By Chris Dunnells@ChrisDunnells Sep 18, 2017, 8:50am CDT
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Well that wasn't pretty to say the least. In what was another roller-coaster of a game with plenty of ups and downs along the way, here are a couple that stood out.
Up: Brandon Coleman
It wasn't a great day for the Saints' receivers with Coby Fleener catching a short touchdown after the game was already well out of hand, but it was Brandon Coleman who helped keep the game competitive in the first half. Coleman finished with only 7 receiving yards less than Michael Thomas, but Coleman's touchdown made him the Saints most productive receiver in the game. With the Saints missing Willie Snead for one more game, Coleman could be asked to replicate this success in Week 3.
Down: Offensive Line
The Saints are really hurting on the offensive line without Terron Armstead and Zach Strief. The Saints were held to 80 yards on the ground and Drew Brees was under consistent pressure all game. Reinforcements are coming, but they couldn't come fast enough.
Down: Kenny Vaccaro
Rumors broke this morning that the Saints were shopping the former 1st Round Pick, and he definitely didn't help increase his trade value against the Patriots. Vaccaro was exposed in zone coverage throughout the game and was eventually benched in the second half with Vonn Bell coming in to help cover TE Rob Gronkowski. It will be interesting to see what if anything happens to Vaccaro and the Saints depth chart this week.
Down: 3rd Down Efficiency/Play-Calling
There was a lot of questionable play-calling by the Saints in this game. The Saints were calling predictable plays to lead to 3rd and longs, and then even more predictable plays on third down that led to punts. The Saints were one of the better teams at converting 3rd downs last season, but were a shell of that team in this game.
And let's not even talk about the decision to accept an offsides penalty and erase a FG, only to then re-kick from the same spot. Luckily, that play didn't end up hurting the Saints as Wil Lutz was able to nail both attempts. Then there was the decision to go for it on 4th down near the end of the first half instead of to take the field goal.
If the Saints don't get their play-calling together soon, we won't be seeing Sean Payton in New Orleans in 2018.
Top 5 positions of need for the Saints It all starts at quarterback, both figuratively and literally.
Sean Payton considered as potential option for Chicago Bears head coach position Considering it all you want - it ain't happening.
Is Adebo the CB2 the Saints have needed all along? He had his ups and downs, but for a rookie, he showed a lot of promise.


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Whether you're a ham radio operator, CB operator or an FM or TV buff you will probably have considered installing a tower to raise your antenna for better performance. And then you discovered how much such improvements cost. The good news is that it is entirely practical to build one yourself and this guide will show you how.
Standard water pipe in 1" and 1/2" size and 3/4" electrical conduit are welded up with 3/8" rebar and 1/4" hot rolled bar to form the column. Pivoted at the 12' height, it tilts over with a light duty boat trailer winch so that you never need climb it to work on the antenna. Set in a full cubic yard of concrete, it needs no annoying hazardous guy wires to spoil your yard. The one depicted here has withstood five years of Missouri high winds without harm, though large trees were ripped out. It's a simple durable design.
You'll need an arc welder capable of 75 amps, a hacksaw, some clamps, plywood for the jigs and standard hardware items. Complete step by step instructions with illustrations.


From deep down in the Earth, 300,000 barrels of oil a day are filled in the Autonomous Republic of Bashkortostan. Nevertheless, this oil-wealthy majority-Muslim nation is expanding its economic energy in the direction of up. High up into the sky, to be specific. Turning its energy and attention to the bright, shining sun, Bashkortostan's solar power industry is on the rise.
Partnering with the Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Hevel Solar LLC last year signed an agreement to develop seven solar power plants in the region over the next three years. The agreement was signed at the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg in May 2014 between Hevel CEO Igor Akhmerov and Bashkortostan Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Sharonov.
Aiming to build 59 MW of photovoltaic (PV) plants in Bashkortostan, also known as Bashkiria, construction recently began in Bugulchan for a 5 MW solar power park, scheduled to go online in July 2015. Hevel is also planning to start construction this month on a 10-MW solar power plant in Bashkortostan's Buribay Village. By the end of 2015, the solar power produced from these plants is scheduled for sale on Russia's wholesale electricity market. By 2018, the total investment in the Hevel solar power projects is estimated at RUB 6 billion ($112 million).
Handling design and production of solar PV modules, Hevel recently announced Russia's first full-cycle PV module manufacturing plant is now online. Likewise, handling integration and operation of solar power plants, Hevel brought Russia's largest solar power plant online in 2014.
A former Soviet state, Bashkortostan is now an autonomous republic of the Russian Federation. The country is an economic springboard for Russia into Central Asia and even further east into the East Asian economies. Nestled in Russia's Volga region with a cultural "foot" in Europe and in Asia, Bashkortostan is a classic Eurasian nation. The Ural Mountain chain, running through the Republic of Bashkortostan from north to south, forms the geological border between east and west.
As part of the World Wildlife Fund's Living Planet Campaign, WWF's Ural office was established in the capital city of Ufa. The Bashkortostan Presidential Gift to the Earth, made in 1999 to the Living Planet Campaign, enables WWF to enlarge and develop the system of protected natural areas in the beautiful, forested Ural Mountains.
Bashkortostan has been the historic home of the Bashkirs, a Muslim Turkic tribe who controlled most of the southern Ural Mountain region prior to Russian colonization in 1552 and again in the 1920's. Islam spread to Bashkortostan during the 10th century, and by the 14th century had become the dominant religious force in the nation. Today, the ethnic Bashkirs represent only one-third of Bashkortostan's population, but theirs is the dominant dialect in the nation.
Bashkortostan's capital, Ufa, is still today an important city in the Muslim world, being the seat of the Grand Mufti of Russia. Sunni Islam is also still the predominant faith in the region, according to a 2012 official survey, representing 38% of the population. The relations among the multicultural communities are good, with little tension between the various faiths. 25% are Russian Orthodox, and 15% are "spiritual but not religious." The rest of the population in fractions under 8% are other Christian denominations, Atheist, Pagan, and Jewish. There is a historic Jewish synagogue in Ufa, and a new Jewish Community Center was built in 2008 to serve a community of around 13,000 Jews.
One of the few regions to send more revenue to Moscow than it receives, Bashkortostan has significant economic, manufacturing, and research potential. In terms of oil reserves and mineral deposits, it is one of the richest Muslim countries. However, the limitations of fossil fuel production into the future are well understood by the Bashkort government, and clean, renewable energy such as solar power is a source of major focus for the nation's bright future.
As a sustainable, clean alternative to conventional energy, Bashkortostan will rely on Hevel Solar to provide beginning-to-end solar power services. Founded in 2009, Hevel is a joint venture between local asset management group Renova and nanotechnology firm OJSC RUSNANO. With solar power projects in the pipeline exceeding 250 MW, Hevel consists of a thin-film solar module production plant in Novocheboksarsk, a Development Unit handling design and construction of solar power plants, and an R&D Center at Russia's Joffe Institute of Physics and Technology in St. Petersburg.
In 2016, Hevel states that it plans to expand Bashkortostan's Bugulchan solar power plant from 5 MW to 10 MW, and Buribay Village from 10 MW to 20 MW. Also in 2016, Hevel plans to start construction on a 9-MW solar power plant in Bashkortostan's Isyangulovo. Pointing out that the solar irradiation in Bashkortostan is very good, Hevel noted that solar irradiation in its southern parts of Bashkortostan is comparable to central and southern Europe, at 1.3 kilowatt hour per square kilometer.
With the government of Bashkortostan turning its economic energy and attention to the bright, shining sun, things are really looking up for Bashkortostan's solar power industry.
Picture Credits: Bottom photo by Hevel Solar LLC. All others via Wikipedia commons.
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Sicilian temple not for sale 'even for 40 bln'
Posted 31 January, 2012 By vitaitaliantou
Rome, 5 January – The mayor of the Sicilian city of Agrigento said Thursday that he would not sell one of Italy's prime archaeological treasures even for 40 billion euros after it reportedly attracted the interest of Russian industrialist Mikhail Prokhorov.The precious-metals billionaire, who plans to run in this year's presidential elections in Russia as an independent candidate, has set his sights on buying the ruins of the Temple of Zeus in Agrigento's famed Valley of the Temples, according to media reports.But Agrigento Mayor Marco Zambuto has moved to nip the notion in the bud."I wouldn't sell the Temple of Zeus even for 40 billion euros, the figure Premier Mario Monti had to find to save Italy's finances," Zambuto said referring to the government's austerity package, which was actually nearer to 30 billion."It's simply unthinkable that a billionaire could buy our historical wonders and take them to their own country".Zambuto said, however, that the city was interested in attracting foreign investment in the UNESCO World Heritage site.
"It's a different matter if we are talking about turning over management (of sites) for events or initiatives, or even the sponsorship of renovations and maintenance of the temples and sanctuaries in the valley," he said. "I don't rule out this option". The seven Doric temples at Agrigento, most of which probably date from the fifth century BC, are one of the glories of Magna Graecia, a swathe of southern Italy which was once dotted with wealthy and culturally lavish Greek cities.
The name Valley of the Temples is misleading as the site is located on a ridge on the edge of Agrigento.
"The history of the Valley of the Temples goes back thousands of years and the site is one of the few historic remains of Magna Graecia," added Zambuto.
"If a private sponsor intends to finance a restoration, it's welcome. Our door is always open to this type of proposal". photo: the Temple of Concordia in Agrigento's Valley of the Temples.(ANSA)
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The family says the death of Moses Walker could have been prevented.
Walker's family filed the civil suit in federal court, charging the board failed to do its job. The Walkers' attorney, Michael Barrett, says the man accused of killing Walker, Rafael Jones, should never been on the streets. Jones had failed a drug test and did not have the phone line necessary for his house arrest ankle bracelet to work
"Rafael Jones did not have a telephonic landline placed at his residence and was not being monitored electronically as of Aug. 18, 2012, when he murdered Officer Walker in cold blood," Barrett said.
Barrett says parole agent Juan Rodriguez had asked for an arrest warrant, but it was denied. Barrett says if it had been approved, Jones could have been taken into custody before the shooting.
The suit names two women it says denied the arrest warrant request, claiming they neglected the "board's obligations and or duties with respect to supervising the probation or Rafael Jones."
Fraternal Order of Police head John McNesby says this isn't the first time this has happened in Philadelphia.
"Had policy been followed, had the orders been followed. Moses Walker would be alive today. Same thing in 2007 had policy been followed, had orders been followed, Pat McDonald would be alive today," McNesby said of another slain officer.
Daniel Giddings gunned down McDonald shortly after he was paroled under an early-release program. Giddings had fled a halfway house and was involved in an assault on another police officer before he shot McDonald to death. Giddings was then shot and killed by police.
The suit in the Walker death seeks unspecified damages. McNesby of the FOP says he hopes the case will shine a spotlight on problems in the system.
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Mid-season? Really?
JMB · August 26, 2008 at 2:17 pm · Filed Under General baseball
As expected, MLB today announced it will begin using instant replay for "boundary calls"–basically, wether or not home runs were fair or foul, interfered with, or went over the wall at all. The unexpected part is that the new system begins… Thursday. (Wire story here, more detailed MLB.com story here)
Not during spring training, not to be tested during the Arizona Fall League, not put in place over the All-Star break… Thursday. Right in the middle of the season. It's unclear to me from these stories how much testing has taken place. I hope it's a least a little bit, because starting something like this on a random day in the middle of the season seems, well, like something only MLB would do.
34 Responses to "Mid-season? Really?"
Carson on August 26th, 2008 2:29 pm
I agree, Jason.
I'm glad they are finally doing it, and the odds that it will hose one team or another may be low, but still. Rules changes, especially something like this, should never happen part way through the season.
jephdood on August 26th, 2008 2:36 pm
I assume they're doing it now so they can get any 'kinks' worked out before the playoffs…?
I assume they're doing it now so they can get any 'kinks' worked out before the playoffs…?
Well, I consider the playoffs part of the "season." It shouldn't be introduced on day 20, day 160, or day 1 of the playoffs. If you're going to change a rule, it should be done to begin the season so the playing field is even all the way throughout.
Besides, it is boundry calls only. Blown boundry calls happen less in the playoffs due to the two extra umpires down the lines.
G-Man on August 26th, 2008 2:43 pm
I'd rather have it put in now than suffer a bad call in the postseason.
that I understand the concerns, but can see the logic, too. They want it in place for the playoffs, where a missed call could be huge. Certainly the multiple disputed calls earlier in the year spurred them to react so quickly.
I think it's OK as long as the crew chief on the field has the final authority on the call. If the video isn't good enough, the umps can decide on the field like they do now.
I could see changes being made after it is tried, and the rest of the regular season isn't a bad initial trial period. If it is too screwy, they can stop it for the playoffs and head back to the drawing board.
"Blown boundry calls happen less in the playoffs due to the two extra umpires down the lines."
Jeffrey Maier?
JR Ewing on August 26th, 2008 2:45 pm
This will be fun to watch. Managers don't get challenges, but how will a crew chief react whenever a manager demands that he review the play ? Also, anyone who argues about a decision after review will be ejected, as if they were arguing balls and strikes.
TotallyNotWilly on August 26th, 2008 2:47 pm
I like it. They've limited the application to potential home run balls only. The worst case scenario here is that they continue to get some of these wrong. Yes, there may also be delays to the game. But of all the sports the flow of a baseball game is the most commonly interrupted by arguments over controversial calls anyway. And if you argue after a replay review…it's automatic ejection. There could be unforseen issues, but it's really hard to argue against making sure we get home run calls correct.
And these cases happen pretty rarely. The odds any of us watches a game this season in which instant replay review comes into play are pretty small.
pumpkinhead on August 26th, 2008 2:48 pm
Uh, these replays better not happen often. Just what I want, ballgames to take even longer… especially when we're down by 4 or 6 or 8 or 10 runs.
RoninX on August 26th, 2008 2:52 pm
Surprising that it comes mid-season, but really, the sooner this is implemented the better.
Not so long ago I remember squinting at fair vs. foul replays and having no idea which side of the foul pole a ball was passing on. More and better cameras and zooms (etc) really mean that there is no reason for "boundary" call ever to be wrong if replay can be used. I'll give MLB a "huzzah" on this.
They want it in place for the playoffs, where a missed call could be huge. Certainly the multiple disputed calls earlier in the year spurred them to react so quickly.
I still disagree. You don't change stuff part way through. What if Bud woke up tomorrow and said "You know, the NL would score a lot more runs if they didn't have a pitcher hitting," and inserted the DH rule into the NL so they had time to try it out before the playoffs, where it would mean more?
I didn't say the impact of blown calls in the playoffs is smaller, or that it never happens.
"I still disagree. You don't change stuff part way through. What if Bud woke up tomorrow and said "You know, the NL would score a lot more runs if they didn't have a pitcher hitting," and inserted the DH rule into the NL so they had time to try it out before the playoffs, where it would mean more?"
That is comparing apples and doughnuts. No rules are changing here, just the tools that the existing officials have at their disposal in order to enforce the existing rules of the game.
EnglishMariner on August 26th, 2008 3:15 pm
I don't see what the problem is. Its pretty easy to use, who cares when it is introduced? I am glad MLB is finally progressing in this vital area.
I agree with Selig's contention that this will sometimes take less time than what we are faced with now.
A close play . . . ump makes a call . . . manager #1 argues . . . umps huddle . . . umps change call . . . manager #2 argues.
Ben Ramm on August 26th, 2008 3:22 pm
This decision reminds me of how the NBA, a few years ago, made the decision to switch to 7-game first-round series near the end of the year.
The Ghost of Spike Owen on August 26th, 2008 3:34 pm
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JMHawkins on August 26th, 2008 3:35 pm
So, why do they insist on having the on-field umpires go off somewhere else for instant replay? Why not have a guy huddled in a booth with the replay monitor and a walkie talkie to buzz the crew chief.
BZZZZ. "Hey, Maynard. I've got a clear view, that ball was foul. Charlie blew the call."
Worst case. "I need a minute Maynard. Let me check the other angle. Can't tell there either. Last one, hold on, queuing it up. Wait, wait. Okay. Wow, close. Nope, foul ball. Definitely a foul ball."
Done is a matter of seconds, without any umpires jogging over to a phone or a viewscreen where the TV camera's linger on him for three or four minutes, plus nobody really needs to know it was Instant Replay. The umps huddle together on the field, like they sometimes do, the crew chief gets the replay report in his earphone, and makes the call. Treat the replay ump just like any other ump – if he has a better view than the guy who made the call, he tells the crew chief and the crew chief decides who to go with.
Because the Umpires kicked off and wanted to be included in the process, so to avoid any further delay in the process and also to ward off any potential industrial strife, MLB caved in to the Umpires demands. Really, it won't make too much difference. MLB is hardly the fastest paced game anyway, after all.
Typical Idiot Fan on August 26th, 2008 3:51 pm
Re 12:
I don't see what the problem is. Its pretty easy to use, who cares when it is introduced?
The three to four guys earlier this year who had home runs taken away by blown calls?
The point is well made. Why now when you've already had 130+ games to f*** it up? "Hey, sorry you had that happen to you yesterday, Alex, but we wont have that problem now!"
The Ancient Mariner on August 26th, 2008 3:52 pm
Umm, the "unexpected part" was also expected, since it was announced a while ago that they were going to start using it this month.
#18 How is it somehow unfair to players to have home runs counted as home runs? They aren't moving the fences. They're not counting doubles as a home run. They will just more accurately determine whether a struck ball is or is not a homer. This could just as easily benefit A-Rod by keeping someone he's playing against from receiving credit for a home run on a long foul ball.
Because the Umpires kicked off and wanted to be included in the process,
You might be right, but it doesn't make any sense. A "hidden" replay official would cause the least amount of embarrassment for the on-field umps, because it would be just like another member of the crew saying he had a better angle (and the crew chief could always decide to overrule the replay ump, so no loss of [cartman]ah-thor-i-tay[/cartman]). Plus, it would add another paycheck for the Umps Union (the UU?) to hoover dues out of. If they didn't understand that, and the league couldn't 'splain it to them, I'm at a loss.
Or is it more important to MLB to "look like" they're trying to get it right. "Hey, look, we have technology!" In that case, they'd want the intrusion of replay to be as obvious as possible. Hmmm. Don't know.
joser on August 26th, 2008 4:58 pm
A "hidden" replay official would cause the least amount of embarrassment for the on-field umps, because it would be just like another member of the crew saying he had a better angle (and the crew chief could always decide to overrule the replay ump, so no loss of [cartman]ah-thor-i-tay[/cartman]). Plus, it would add another paycheck for the Umps Union (the UU?) to hoover dues out of. If they didn't understand that, and the league couldn't 'splain it to them, I'm at a loss.
Yeah, this is exactly how I envisioned them doing it — it seemed like the best scheme all around. The umpires get a 5th (7th in playoff games) man added to every officiating crew, so they should be happy, and it would be the least intrusive and most time-efficient method, so MLB should be happy. Basically you'd have one of the officials on the field (the crew chief presumably) with a earbud tied to a radio, and a guy sitting up somewhere in the media offices with access to the all the feeds (and probably an engineer to help him, at least until they get the umps trained in how to use the most rudimentary of AV equipment). Most of the time the latter guy is just a spectator like anybody at home watching on TV, but whenever there's a close boundary call he can start scrolling frame by frame through the feeds and whisper into the ump's ear the same thing the people watching at home probably already know — whether they blew the call or not.
The technology exists to have this all done by a couple of guys sitting in the league offices somewhere, for all the games of the day simultaneously (since there's unlikely to be two or more close calls going on at the same time), with the feeds and verbal calls going by satellite; but adding one more official to each crew seems like the more politically astute route.
That is, if MLB did anything in a sensible fashion.
Joser, perhaps a good idea, but much easier said than done. You are talking about multiple video feeds, which requires tremendous expansion of the technical capabilities of each ballpark. With 11 games on at the same time tonight (ET and CT), you are talking about well more than 100 video feeds, with each needing a record mechanism in the league office.
MattThompson on August 26th, 2008 5:50 pm
The worst case scenario here is that they continue to get some of these wrong.
No, the worst case scenario is that this changes the outcome of a playoff race. A team that lost an outcome-changing homerun to a bad call earlier in the season now has a replay decided against them, and misses the playoffs by a game. Yes, this is highly unlikely, but this is the principle governing why rule changes don't happen midseason.
#18 How is it somehow unfair to players to have home runs counted as home runs? They aren't moving the fences. They're not counting doubles as a home run. They will just more accurately determine whether a struck ball is or is not a homer. This could just as easily benefit A-Rod by keeping someone he's playing against from receiving credit for a home run on a long foul ball.
No, I think you missed my (and other's) point. There have already been blown calls this year for homeruns called fouls and fouls called homeruns. The course of the season has already been marred by these inaccuracies. Who knows how the season turns out if these calls were made right in the first place.
But NOW they want to implement this? Now that we've already had course altering bad calls made by the umpiring staff, MLB thinks it's a good idea to do reviews on long balls? Why during the same season when mistakes were already made? Why not at the beginning of the season or next? Why wait to have this new system govern a fraction of the games in the 2008 season?
CCW on August 26th, 2008 6:32 pm
My first reaction was that this was weird and stupid, but really… other than the fact that it could have been done earlier, how is this a bad thing? It is very limited in scope and it is hard to see how it's going to go wrong. Does anyone really think it's somehow *unfair* to get a call correct in the course of the remainder of the season that, absent replay, might have been call wrong? That's some pretty warped logic, there. To those who say they're changing the rules… This not changing the rules – this is a way to get the rules *right* in cases where otherwise they might be clearly and unambiguosly wrong.
JMB on August 26th, 2008 7:08 pm
Yeah, don't look now, but I think that's two in as many weeks.
andrew23 on August 26th, 2008 7:18 pm
But NOW they want to implement this?
Yes. Sooner the better.
Now that we've already had course altering bad calls made by the umpiring staff, MLB thinks it's a good idea to do reviews on long balls?
Yes. See above.
Why during the same season when mistakes were already made?
To keep mistakes from happening.
Why not at the beginning of the season or next?
Again, to keep mistakes from happening. It stinks when the wrong decision is made on calls where the umpires generally have ZERO clue as to the correct call. This goes beyond being a judgment call into just guessing.
Why wait to have this new system govern a fraction of the games in the 2008 season?
Mistakes = bad
Joser, perhaps a good idea, but much easier said than done. You are talking about multiple video feeds, which requires tremendous expansion of the technical capabilities of each ballpark.
No, you're using the cameras they already have to telecast each game. This requires zero expansion of the technical capabilities of any MLB ballpark.
With 11 games on at the same time tonight (ET and CT), you are talking about well more than 100 video feeds, with each needing a record mechanism in the league office.
Even at 720p HD, 100 feeds with moderate compression (H.264 Level 3.2) is less 2Gbps, which is easily purchasable bandwidth and trivial to record on a RAID array. Guess what? They've already done this and have been doing it for years.
As far as the process in concerned, all televised MLB games will be monitored and staffed by an expert technician and either an umpire supervisor or a former umpire at Major League Baseball Advanced Media headquarters in New York.
A television monitor and a secure telephone link to MLB.com, placed next to the monitor, have been installed during the past few weeks at every Major League ballpark. The positions vary. Some are located in dugouts and others are near the umpires' dressing quarters.
Bob Bowman, the chief executive of MLB.com, noted that the Chelsea location has handled video feeds of every game — recording them and capturing them — for a number of years. They've also been streamed live on the Internet. Jimmie Lee Solomon, MLB's executive vice president of baseball operations, said MLB is taking advantage of that technology.
"We're going to look at all broadcast feeds that are available," Solomon said. "There will be different camera angles at times and a different number of feeds, but we will use every available feed that we can get."
Heck, MLB will send me, or you, or anybody 6 simultaneous feeds.
The awkward thing that JMHawkins and I were objecting to is the little stroll over to the dugout or umpire room or whatever that the crew chief will have to take just to look at the screen:
If the crew chief determines that instant replay review is necessary on a particular disputed home run, then he will call the MLB.com technician, who will transmit the most appropriate video footage to the crew chief and the umpire crew on site. The umpire supervisor or former umpire will not have direct communication with any of the umpires on site.
The decision to reverse a call will be at the sole discretion of the crew chief. The standard used by the crew chief when reviewing a play will be whether there is clear and convincing evidence that the umpire's decision on the field was incorrect and should be reversed.
Once instant replay review is invoked, whether or not the call has been reversed, neither club will be permitted to further argue the decision. A player, manager or coach who continues to argue will be treated in the same manner as one who argues balls and strikes and subject to ejection from the game.
The only difference between what they're actually doing and what JMHawkins and I have proposed is that the "replay official" ("umpire supervisor or former umpire") is not a real official, and he's back in NY. We're just suggesting they just add a man to each crew, sitting in front of that screen, and let him make the call. They rotate crew chiefs from one night to the next anyway, and they trust one another to make calls on things like checked swings already, so it's not like you're subverting authority or something. But maybe the umpire union doesn't want to get any bigger, I don't know.
But maybe the umpire union doesnÂ't want to get any bigger, I donÂ't know.
This seems strange to me, too. Why wouldn't the union want to increase membership? Especially if it meant a five-man rotation, where each umpire, in turn, got his day in the replay booth (or wherever it is set up)? I'm sure a chance to sit in the shade for an August game in Texas or KC must seem appealing. MLB must have really balked at upping union membership, and wanted the replay guys to be separate from umpiring crews.
Maybe they'll go that route eventually, after a lot of off-season negotiations. This kind of has a gum-and-twine improvisational quality to it, driven by all the bad east coast press over the miscalled HRs for ARod, etc.
joser,
This compression that you speak of . . . will it be of high enough quality to provide any meaningful video to eyes in this office in NY. Broadcast quality transmission of 720p is expensive and requires specific equipment at each ballpark for each video feed. This is the extra technical gear that I speak of, not the cameras. If one desires to bring in all the camera feeds to a central office. I would surely hope that MLB is using higher quality video to distribute to crew chiefs than they are distributing via MLBAM.
The article you linked from mmlb.com does not explain how mlb has captured game feeds in the past. Do they simply have a DSS setup that records the game, are they bringing the games in via fiber ? Nor does the article divulge the video format in which they are receiving and recording each game.
joser on August 26th, 2008 11:19 pm
It's higher quality than you as a consumer get from cable (generally sat is better, over the air is best). The cameras have to be HD as well (and they are at all the parks now, AFAIK). Compression isn't a particularly hard problem anymore, at least at 720p resolutions (we're well past the point where consumer grade PCs can do faster than real time encoding). Sure, they compress the crap out of what they send over MLB.COM, but that's because the end users for that may be on 1Mbit lines (or worse). MLB doesn't have that constraint for their own internal purposes. Presumably the format they're using is sufficient for this purpose and is almost certainly better than you see at home. It's entirely doable, and probably with the equipment they already have.
But since they're keeping the feed entirely at the ballpark, and not relying on people back at the central office to make the call, they could just use the uncompressed HD feed from the ballpark cameras, which is definitely getting buffered locally.
notanangrygradstudent on August 27th, 2008 1:30 pm
This seems strange to me, too. Why wouldn't the union want to increase membership?
People, please. That's probably exactly what the umpires want and asked for. It is MLB that doesn't want to pay for the extra ump at each location. So they pipe it to a central technician, and he waits for his cell phone to ring. What the umpires union argued is that the technician doesn't get to actually overrule the call on the field, and doesn't get to call the Crew Chief to say a call should be reviewed, which is probably what MLB proposed to begin with. The Crew Chief gets to decide when a call needs a review, and he also needs to be the one deciding, so they have to get him the game feed.
I agree that it would make more sense to make the guy monitoring the feeds a full-blown umpire, and just rotate that job amoung the regular crews, but they probably didn't have time to negotiate how that would work, so they went with the kludgy band-aid solution.
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In spite of this, the service was initially released in 2014 which suggests one of two things. Either the usual affiliate crowd are getting desperate in their marketing attempts, or alternatively, Roulette Boss is the real deal. One way or another, I will get to the bottom of this.
What Does Roulette Boss Offer?
According to the sales material for Roulette Boss, you are getting a hell of a lot for your money. I will cover a lot of this in some detail over the course of this review, however here and now I want to start by talking in quite broad strokes.
It sounds like a very obvious thing to say, but when you sign up to the service you will receive a comprehensive guide written by The Roulette Boss. It is important to me to highlight this because the sale material does a good job of dodging what you actually get.
Within Roulette Boss, there are a large number of topics which are covered. I am of the opinion that some of these are much more necessary topics than others.
In fact, I would go as far as to say that there is a reasonable about that The Roulette Boss talks about which just feels like fluff to me, that is to say, content which serves simply to bulk out the content and make it seem like you are getting more for your money. A decent betting system (whether it is roulette or horse racing) does not need to do that. This means that honestly, Roulette Boss can be a challenging read.
None the less, whilst not everything is necessarily entirely pertinent within Roulette Boss, there is still a decent enough structure. Everything is presented in a step by step fashion and all things considered, the writing isn't terrible.
Don't get me wrong, some things are more detailed than perhaps they need to be, whilst other times, I feel that The Roulette Boss could probably explain himself a little bit more. By and large though, Roulette Boss is probably best described as competent.
I want to get to the ins and outs of Roulette Boss shortly, however one thing that I have noted which is somewhat frustrating (especially in terms of the sales material) is how much time is spent talking down other systems. The Roulette Boss seems to be under the impression that if he paints everything else as illegitimate, it will add weight to Roulette Boss.
That is not necessarily the case and it does become an important factor later.
How Does Roulette Boss Work?
Obviously, there is only so much that you can say about a book. What really matters with Roulette Boss is how it works.
I won't be giving everything away here. As I have always said, irrespective of what I might think, somebody has worked hard to make a product here. Me detailing everything for free just wouldn't be fair. Nonetheless, I do have to talk about the inner workings of Roulette Boss in order to justify my position.
Essentially, The Roulette Boss claims that rather than trying to focus on figuring out a pattern to online casinos, you should embrace the random nature of it. In other words, those who look for any kind of pattern within the software will lose out because one can't exist.
Furthermore, he says, most roulette betting systems that are on the market rely on recovery techniques, something that the software is supposedly designed to exploit. This is based up several times by some rather questionable rationale.
This all sounds pretty reasonable (and is presented that way in the manual for Roulette Boss), and as such, there is a logical progression in the notion that you should bet against these patterns. There is a lot more to Roulette Boss than this, and I admit that I am probably grossly oversimplifying things, but as I have mentioned, I don't think it is fair to go into detail.
According to The Roulette Boss, the "regular" cost for his roulette system is $297. This is a lot of money. Fortunately, it is available today for just $97.
Given that this lower price is referred to as being "for everyone" it is quite apparent to me that the higher price is simply lazy marketing. This is an important point that I want to return to.
It is worth noting that there is a full 60 day money back guarantee in place if you choose to buy Roulette Boss. This is because the service is sold through Clickbank who are generally very good with this kind of thing.
According to The Roulette Boss, he is able to make $50 per hour with his roulette strategy. Sometimes more than that, all without placing large bets. He also makes reference to buying an Audi A5 in cash.
n spite of this, there is no getting around the fact that The Roulette Boss does in a roundabout way insinuate that this is possible (using his claimed results, 6 hours betting a day would net you $10,000 per month).
I usually try to be less sardonic and more objective when it comes to these reviews, but sometimes there is such low hanging fruit that it can be hard not to. "It is not random at all, not by a long shot… Online roulette is a perfectly programmed computer program". "Online roulette is not a game of chance at all".
There is a pattern here, and yet, Roulette Boss is based on betting "with the RNG". For those not in the know, an RNG is a random number generator. Those are the exact words used in the marketing material.
Of course, I am being somewhat facetious here and perhaps paraphrasing the marketing material unfairly. My problem mostly lies in the fact that The Roulette Boss makes a number of references to not relying on patterns to bet on, all the time talking about not patterns that you should be betting on. The problem here is that these not patterns are in turn based on patterns.
That, or online roulette has to be random. Which conflicts with all the talk about it not being random… And so on and so forth.
Personally, I don't believe that Roulette Boss will work for you. If you do encounter some success, it will be down to luck and a strategy that seems to be based around minimising risk and appearing successful rather than being that. I have seen this before with roulette based systems.
Ultimately, these are based around gamblers fallacy and the belief that there are patterns that the game conforms to. The problem is that it doesn't. On a long enough time scale, the odds of winning on roulette are always zero. Like I say, these systems are good at seeming successful.
With all of this said and done, I don't think that Roulette Boss is any better or worse than other roulette betting systems. All of them are flawed in some way and seem to rely on that flaw not being exposed until enough time has elapsed that you are stuck. Honestly, if Roulette Boss were (significantly) cheaper, I might recommend it as an academic exercise and because it is something of an interesting read.
How it is doing the rounds again now though is beyond me. What I can say is that ultimately, I this as a very expensive way of losing money, and I wouldn't be inclined to recommend it to anybody. Then or now.


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Bridgeport Becomes Safe Haven For All Students
February 8, 2017 February 8, 2017 megan
A day after over a hundred Bridgeport residents rallied at City Hall, asking the city council to make the city a "sanctuary cit"y— and basically ignored by Mayor Joseph Ganim— the Bridgeport school board voted 6-0 to make Bridgeport Public Schools a safe haven for undocumented students and families.
The Connecticut Post has the story:
"Board member Sauda Baraka proposed the resolutions, saying the current political climate in the nation has resulted in students and families expressing fear and concerns for student safety,
"I am very concerned for the well being of the children in our district," Baraka said. "Our families are frightened."
The resolution states that the district will protect student personal data, and not allow Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents onto school property without prior written approval of the superintendent.
It also designates school board property as safe havens for students and their families.
Julio Lopez, director of Make the Road Connecticut, an organization working with communities across the state to create so-called sanctuary cities, called the resolution an important first step.
Even though the city has not yet passed such a resolution, Lopez said by the school district doing it, it at least creates a safe space within the borders of Bridgeport.
"It is a strong signal and we appreciate it," Lopez said. "To make sure everyone in school is clear about the what they have to do when it comes to immigrant and undocumented students…"
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