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BETA: The Capitalization Report v20.11.28
"US venture capital funds have raised a combined $69.1 billion in 2020, edging past a 2018 record and defying the odds amid a pandemic-rattled economy. The high-water mark was set after Andreessen Horowitz announced a pair of mega-funds with $4.5 billion in commitments Friday." – By James Thorne, Pitchbook, November 20, 2020.
NOTE: The Capitalization Report and RHC Family of compaies is partnering with accredited investors and family offices in due dillegence using tools such as PitchBook.
Silicon Valley based venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz closed two funds totalling $4.5 billion (see Tech Crunch article below)
Contour Venture Partners, a New York City-based seed stage venture capital firm, closed Contour Venture Partners IV, at $82m
Sinai Capital Partners, a Los Angeles, CA-based multi-strategy private equity company, raised more than $600m in new capital between the two funds
Financial Venture Studio, a San Francisco, CA-based venture firm focused on early stage fintech startups in the US, closed its inaugural fund, FVS Fund I, at $13m
Sumeru Equity Partners, a San Mateo, California-based private equity firm, closed Sumeru Equity Fund III, L.P., at $720m
Qiming Venture Partners, a Shangai, China-based venture capital firm, closed Qiming Venture Partners Fund VII, at $1.2 billion
Pacer Ventures LLC, a venture firm for sub-Saharan Africa, has launched a $3M fund for early-stage startups
Start Codon, a Cambridge, England, UK-based life science and healthcare business accelerator, closed Start Codon Fund I LP, at £15m
Think Bigger Capital, Demium's Asset Management Company, has launched its first fund (TBF I) which has a target size of €30M
Telus (TSX: T, NYSE: TU), a Vancouver, British Columbia-based communications and information technology company, launched a $100m social impact investment fund
Astanor Ventures, a Luxembourg-based venture capital firm focused on food tech and agtech, is launching a $325m fund
ARTICLE FROM TECH CRUNCH ABOUT A16Z
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has closed a pair of funds totaling $4.5 billion, the firm confirmed in a blog post this morning. The firm has raised $1.3 billion for an early-stage fund focused on consumer, enterprise and fintech; and closed a $3.2 billion growth-stage fund for later-stage investments. The firm did not immediately respond to request for comment.
The funds may seem somewhat typical, given the size of new funds that venture firms have been raising in recent years. Still, these are extraordinary amounts given that a16z, with offices in Menlo Park and San Francisco, was founded just 11 years ago.
Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/20/a16z-is-now-managing-16-5-billion-after-announcing-two-new-funds/
KEYWORDS: A16Z, Andreessen Horowitz, Contour Venture Partners, Sinai Capital Partners, Financial Venture Studio, Sumeru Equity Partners, Qiming Venture Partners, Pacer Ventures LLC, Think Bigger Capital
Author JDMPosted on November 28, 2020 Categories UncategorizedTags A16Z, Andreessen Horowitz, Contour Venture Partners, Financial Venture Studio, Pacer Ventures LLC, Qiming Venture Partners, Sinai Capital Partners, Sumeru Equity Partners, Think Bigger Capital
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As more and more companies go through their digital transformation journeys, many are adopting some form, either formally or informally, of what Gartner calls Bimodal IT. In a nutshell, this approach advocates executing IT delivery using separate approaches—one focused on stability and predictability (Mode 1), the other on speed and agility (Mode 2).
While there are many differing opinions on the long-term effectiveness of this model, I'd like to focus on some of the impact it has on enterprise architecture. Specifically, how the technical approaches used to integrate across the modes can hamper the ability to have a real-time architecture.
In the short term, this architecture makes sense. We have systems of record that are not capable, technically, of providing data to the systems of engagement for a variety of reasons. So an intermediary "data hub" is established to facilitate access to the data of record. This "hub" could be an RDBMS, data warehouse, big-data platform, in-memory data grid, or a combination of the several technologies. From there, the digital team can write specific services for their systems to consume, and possibly even alter, the data.
The problem with this architecture is not that it is bad. On the contrary, it is often the most viable solution for the initial stages of digital transformation. The problem with this architecture is that it is typically not envisioned, sold, and implemented for what it is: a transitional state, not an end-state. This design should only exist for the time needed to retrofit the systems of record so that they are able to fully participate in real-time interactions with the systems of engagement. Otherwise, the complexity and data latency inherent in this kind of architecture will continue to hamper the enterprise's overall digital transformation.
Additionally, once this architecture has been in place for a significant duration of time, the main barriers to moving away from it can be as much cultural as they are technical. It can be difficult to get the two teams to trust each other in the implementation of real-time interactions. This is especially true of the digital (or Mode 2) team who like having that complete separation from the systems of record, so they don't have to worry about the scalability and stability of those systems. The "hub" architecture offers them a kind of security blanket, providing the comfort of control over the producer of their required services.
But if an enterprise is ever to truly transform and completely cross the digital transformation chasm, the entire architecture will need to work cohesively in a real-time manner, free of the barriers that data replication and other legacy band-aids introduce. Whether or not the enterprise continues with a bimodal approach to delivery, the delivered solutions must work together seamlessly, reacting to changing business needs with agility and stability.


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I was fooled by this website tracked at 40 different locations for a DSLR camera priced £250, got my money back in the end!


he had a certain reputation.
his guards remained outside the door.
(the neighbour's curtains twitched at that).
he brought along to taste his food.
a twinkle came in Herod's eyes.
"Why, don't you know what brought me here?
Well, then I must make it clear!
to fellows with a common sense.
in the same business, you and me?
your methods are much more effective.
and see how quickly one child dies!
He smiled and put the thing away.
your actions are impressive too.
cardboard packaging to live in.
you've built to keep the status quo.
their cost alone kills millions!
while you don't feed it even once.
who butchers a baby boy or three.
I'll leave my murdering to you.
A toast is called for now, I think.
by looking after Number One!"
he said "But we should say a grace!
and die to do us sinners good.
We eat their flesh and drink their blood.
at least once every December."
Then Herod laughed, and drained his wine.
and this was done under duress.
much blood would never have been spilled.
I only needed one child killed.
my throne, my life, my soul, my all.
to worship at his incarnation.
He had my total dedication.
until I found the baby Christ.
And did you think I'd failed? Oh no.
and made quite sure that he was dead.
evil enough to hold him there.
is he not often murdered too?
to overcome this power of love?
I depend on you, you see.
Written for the carol service at St John's, West Ealing in 1990.
Revised in 2017 to reflect the global decline in child mortality (UNICEF estimate 22,000 per year).
Typical performance time 6 minutes 30 seconds.


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There's nothing you can't do,
Now you're in New York
Glorified, Vilified, Gentrified goes the ad campaign which greets you on the gangway at JFK, all three words siting under the same image of the Brooklyn Bridge. It is wonderfully ironic that an advert selling global finance captures the mixed emotions of a city like New York so well, but such is the way of the Gran Manzana in these early stages of the 21st century.
My love of New York is hard to separate from my love of cities - from a three year old on the subway on the way to visit his grandfather to a twenty-something hipster crawling through the confines of a changing Brooklyn, so much of what I love and hate, admire and fear about the urban experience was formed in and around this most iconic of places. It is also the space is which my urban politics was formed, where I learned to see how and for whom space and place were made in the contemporary metropolis, to temper my enjoyment with a tinge of sadness, much like the drops of wine at a passover seder to recognize that rebirth often comes at the expense of others.
This constant encounter with the double-edged sword, when combined with a life as a semi-professional urban critic, makes loving new urban space unabashedly somewhat difficult. But on a recent trip back to New York, I had an almost mystical experience on what is truly a gem of bourgeoise urban life, the High Line. It is truly a magical place, some sort of postmodern fantasy where you literally feel like you are in a rendering, tying together the neighborhoods forays into contemporary architecture into a sensical whole. It is active yet peaceful, open and inviting yet with innumerable nooks and crannies in which to wander and get lost, even though it is currently only ten blocks long. It is a flaneurs paradise, for it is a space with no other true purpose than to experience the city as city.
They could have done it so poorly - rather than following the lead of Paris's Promenade Plantee, one could half expect an open-air mall or some brutalist concrete expanse, rather the naturalistic wonder that will perhaps return landscape architecture to its once prominent role in American citymaking. (It is now autumn, and the native grasses turn a brilliant California beige which play off the multihued brick of Chelsea in a surreal way)
8 million stories out there and they're naked,
cities it's a pity half of y'all won't make it...
Yet even amidst my reverie, there is always another side. The High Line owes its existence to the power of private fundraising and the Economic Development Commission, not the Parks Department and the public good. It is maintained and controlled not by public servants but by employees of the non-profit Friends of the Highline, whose campaign to create this gem was instrumental in pushing a reluctant city to see what was possible. But the story here is not about the privatization of public space, although that is something to keep an eye on, but rather that the infusion of private money into public green space continues to maintain an unequal distribution of urban amenities. Both of Olmstead's wonders, Manhattan's Central Park and Brooklyn's Prospect Park, rely on private non-profit "alliances", as do many other urban oases in the City. Fresh from their impressive feat on the west side, it would be wonderful to see New York's monied classes put the same political and financial pressure on the city to realize another urban fantasy for an underused piece of transportation infrastructure - the Sheridan Expressway.
Conceived more than a decade ago by residents, planners and activists in the South Bronx, the Sheridan community plan not only would provide open space and flaneurie but affordable housing, jobs and space for new businesses for residents of the poorest congressional district in the United States, where 42.2% of residents lived below the poverty line in 2000. It is a vision whose time has come, one that could provide the Boogie Down with a community-driven greening to rival the High Line. Perhaps Adolfo Carrion, former Bronx Borough President and now head of the White House Office on Urban Policy, could help spearhead the effort as retribution for his participation Yankee Stadium redevelopment, the worst example of a top-down fleecing of a neighborhood since the heyday of urban renewal. Then we could truly celebrate the fact that ... now you're in New York.
Credits: Images of the High Line from Alex Schafran. Lyrics (in italics) from "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys.
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Participation in sport is very popular for young children. Many children participate in entry-level modified sports programs. These programs are modified to match the developmental capacity of children and are aimed at development of fundamental motor skills and sport-specific skills, rather than competition. There is limited research on the longitudinal tracking of children in these programs and into club-based competition. Research suggests that most children drop-out of the sport and do not transition into club-based competition. Furthermore, more females than males drop-out of sport. The aim of this study is to investigate longitudinally, the patterns and demographic predictors of children's transition from modified sport programs to club sport competition for females.
This study analysed sport participation for females in a popular Australian, predominantly female, sport. Players of the modified sports program were followed over 4 years to determine their pattern of transition: transition to junior player status, withdraw from the sport, or continue in the modified program. Pattern of transition was compared across age (4–10), geographical region (metropolitan/non-metropolitan) and socio-economic status (SES). Logistic regression was used to model the effect of the three factors on the likelihood of transition.
A total of 13,760 female children (aged 4–10) participated in the modified sport in the first year. The majority (59%) transitioned from the modified sport program and into club competition. However the rate of transition varied with age, residential location and socio-economic status, and there was an interaction between region and SES, with SES having a significant influence on transition in the metropolitan region. The peak sport entry age with the highest rates of transition was 7–9 years.
This study demonstrated that whilst the majority of female participants continued participantion and tranisitioned from the modified sport program and into club competition, the strongest correlate of transition was age of entry, with transition rate peaking among those who commenced at age 7–9 years. It is recommended that, in order to maximise continued participation, sport policy and strategic developments should consider the possibility that targeting the very young is not the optimum recruitment strategy for fostering continued sport participation.
Sport is a popular leisure-time physical activity, especially for children [1, 2]. In the UK recent research reports that 72% of children aged 9 and 63% of those aged 12 participate in a sport at a community sports club . In a recent Australian study of 520,102 sport participants aged 4–100 the highest rates of participation were within the 10–14 followed by 5–9 year age groups, and nearly one third of sport participants were aged 10–14 years (28%) .
Participation in sport has been associated with higher rates of meeting the physical activity guidelines compared to those not participating in sport [3–5]. Club-based participation in sport contributes considerably to leisure-time physical activity at health enhancing levels [4, 6]. Furthermore, there are reports that primary school children participating in organised sport are less sedentary and perform more moderate to vigorous physical activity  than non-participants. Children who participate in sport are also more likely to participate in physical activity during adolescence  and into adulthood [7, 8]. In addition, sport participation among children and adolescents is more strongly linked to improved psychological and social health than are other individual based leisure-time physical activities [9, 10]. More specifically, regular participation in club-based sport for children can improve motor coordination levels . Because of these positive health and developmental outcomes, sport participation has been specifically recommended as a potential strategy to increase physical activity levels, and promote physical fitness in children and youth [12, 13].
Whilst participation in sport is popular for children, there is extensive research showing that participation dramatically decreases during adolescence [2, 9, 14, 15]. One study reported that from a peak through ages 10–14 (28% of all participants), participation declined dramatically during ages 15–19 years (15% of all participants) . In another study of a total of 465,403 sport participants, it was reported that participation rate per resident population in Victoria, Australia was 40% for ages 10–14 and 23% for 15–19 years .
Much of the sport participation literature concerning levels, trends and determinants relates to older children and adolescents [16–19], with less research on young children. A systematic review of dropout from organised sport for children and youth found that most studies focused solely on adolescents, and not young children . The studies of determinants have implications for the drop-out evident through late adolescence , but are not necessarily associated with factors of sport drop-out in sport entry level ages for very young children.
A recent longitudinal study of young sport adopters (aged 4–12) tracked 209,336 children over a 4-year period . These children were participating in a modified sport program, and the research tracked whether or not they transitioned into club based participation/competition . Modified sports programs for young children are designed among other things, to develop fundamental motor skills and sport-specific skills for future participation , and the rules and equipment are modified from the traditional 'adult' version of the sport . The fundamental focus is on participation and development of skills, rather than competition . This study found that the great majority of children withdrew from participation in the sport during the 4-year period rather than transitioning from the modified sport program to club competition . Across the ages 4–12, 24.5% of females and 13.6% of males transitioned to club sport competition within the 4-year period. Furthermore, two-thirds of children (67.4%) withdrew from participation in their sport after the first year/season of the study . This study indicates that the issue of drop-out in sport may also be a problem in early childhood, and not only a major factor amongst adolescents. Modified sports are entry level programs; sports organisations (clubs and governing bodies) should have an interest in retaining players, which requires these young people to transition into club based competition. Furthermore, from a health perspective continued participation in sport and physical activity is important. Whilst there is literature on the intrapersonal and interpersonal factors relating to sport participation, and consistent findings regarding barriers such as lack of enjoyment, perceptions of competence, social pressures and competing priorities [20, 21], we know little about the factors affecting very young sport adopters.
In addition to understanding the trends, it is important to investigate the determinants or predictors of transition and drop-out. We know that sport participation rates are much lower for females than males [2, 9, 14, 24]. Initial descriptive research on tracking of modified sport participation through to club-competition has shown that there are differences across age at baseline for both males and females , however there has been no statistical modelling of the effects on transition of age, or other factors such as socio-economic status (SES) and geographical region. Further to this, SES is a likely predictor in this cohort as there us much evidence that sports club participation is associated with SES at an area level [1, 25] and at a household level . In general higher levels of SES or financial support are associated with higher levels of sport participation [1, 19, 26]. However, another recent study of sport and physical activity reported no differences in participation rates across neighbourhood levels of SES . Another study of adults reported that the highest and lowest SES group were less likely to participate in sport than the middle SES group . In terms of regional effect, participation in sport is often higher in regional and rural areas than in metropolitan regions [3, 14].
The aim of this study was to investigate longitudinally, the patterns and demographic predictors (age, SES and region) of female children's transition from modified sport programs to club sport competition.
Data for this study were collected as part of the Sport and Recreation Spatial project (www.sportandrecreationspatial.com.au) and have been previously described in detail [2, 14]. This study drew participants from a female-dominated club-based team sport in the Australian state of Victoria between 2012 and 2016. This sport was ranked within the top 10 organised physical activities and regular club-based physical activities in Australia .
The base year for this study was 2013. Participants in the modified sports program in 2013 were divided into two groups: (1) those who were also participants in 2012, and (2) those who were not. For this study, because age of commencement in the modified program was a key focus, the former group was excluded. The latter group ("2013 commencers") were followed over 4 years (2013–2016), with their pattern of participation being categorised as one of: transition to junior competition player status, withdrawal from the sport, or continuation in the modified program. The pattern of participation was first compared descriptively across age (4–10 years of age in single years) and geographical region (metropolitan/non-metropolitan) groups in the base year (2012). Socio-economic status (SES) was represented by tertiles of the Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) Index of Relative Socio-Economic Advantage and Disadvantage scores for the postcode of residence (1 = most disadvantaged to 3 = most advantaged).
Transition was defined as being registered as a player of the modified sport in the base year and then as a junior competition player in any of the subsequent years. The non-transition group included those who withdrew from the sport, those who remained in the modified program, those who had a break of one or more years then returned, and players who returned to the modified program after one or more year of junior competition participation.
Logistic regression was used to model the effect of the factors age at commencement (in single years), geographical region (metropolitan/non metropolitan) and socio-economic status (SES) (SEIFA tertiles) on the likelihood of transition. The model including main effects and interactions between each pair of factors showed a significant interaction between geographical region and SEIFA tertile. To explore this relationship further, a composite "region / SEIFA tertile" variable was calculated. The final model included age and the composite region / SEIFA tertile variable.
Table 1 shows that a total of 13,760 female children commenced participation in the modified sports program in the base year (2013). Consistently across both regions, most players were aged 7–9. While numbers in metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions were quite similar, a higher proportion of players in the metropolitan region resided in areas within the highest SEIFA tertile than was the case in non-metropolitan areas. Over half of the metropolitan players (54%) resided within the highest tertile of SEIFA areas, compared to only 8% of non-metropolitan players. Conversely, over half of the non-metropolitan participants resided within the lowest tertile SEIFA areas (52%), compared only 12% of metropolitan participants.
The majority of female (59%) transitioned from the modified sport program and into junior club competition. However, there were regional differences. Of participants in the metropolitan region 66% transitioned, compared to 52% of those in the non-metropolitan region. However, more participants within non-metropolitan regions continued participation compared to metropolitan participants. Furthermore, a higher proportion of non-metropolitan participants withdrew (40%) compared to 31% of metropolitan participants.
Transition patterns (transition, continue, withdraw) by age in years at commencement (4–10) and region (metroplolitan and non-metropolitan) are shown in Fig. 1. The overall transition pattern was similar for both the metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions, however there was a considerably higher proportion of transition among the youngest metropolitan commencers aged 4–7 years. The rates of transitioning for older commencers (aged 8–10 years) was quite similar across both regions, and peaking at age 9 for both regions (83% metropolitan and 71% non-metropolitan). The highest withdraw rates were amongst the youngest commencers (aged 4–5 years), and was highest amongst 4 year old metropolitan participants (67%) and 5 year old non-metropolitan participants (63%). Not surprisingly, the highest rates of continued participation were amongst the younger commencers and especially higher in non-metropolitan compared to metropolitan participants.
Results from the final logistic regression model are shown in Table 2. Those who commenced at age 6 and above were significantly more likely to transition than 4 year-olds. The likelihood of transitioning generally increased from age 6 to a peak at age 9, before declining at age 10.
SES had a significant effect on the likelihood of transitioning in metropolitan areas, but not in non-metropolitan areas. Those living in metropolitan areas with higher SEIFA values were significantly more likely to transition than those in the lowest tertile. The likelihood of transitioning increased with each SEIFA tertile. In non-metropolitan areas, likelihood of transitioning was similar, in all three SEIFA tertiles, to that of the lowest metropolitan tertile.
This study builds upon previous research by investigating the demographic correlates of sports participation transition from modified sports to club competition . It demonstrates that, for the particular female-dominated sport studied, the likelihood of transition from modified sport to club competition was affected by age, region of residence, and SES of residential location.
A positive, in terms of continued sport participation, is that the majority of participants did transition in the sport. Overall 59% transitioned which is much higher than a previous report where less than 25% of females transitioned within a 4-year period . The higher rates of transition in this study may relate to it being a predominantly female sport whereas the previous research was across multiple sports, and some of these were traditionally male sports . In another Australian study of sport trajectories from age 5, 10, 15 and 17, 48% of the females were consistent sport participants, 34% were sport drop-outs and 18% were non sport participants . However this study related to participation in any organised sport outside of school.
Whilst in the present study the majority of participants transitioned, this pattern was more likely to occur amongst metropolitan participants (66%) compared to non-metropolitan participants (52%). Recent research has shown that overall sports participation in an Australian context is considerably higher in non-metropolitan compared to metropolitan regions . It was conjectured that this relates to the significant social role that community sport plays in non-metropolitan regions and that sports offerings in non-metropolitan areas are predominantly the traditional few, rather than the vast choice of leisure activities which are available within metropolitan areas . However the present study shows that in non-metropolitan areas, regardless of SES tertile, the likelihood of transitioning from modified sports to club competition is as low as in the lowest metropolitan SES tertile. Perhaps there are fewer opportunities for the large numbers of modified sports club participants to move into one or only a few teams in non-metropolitan regions compared to greater opportunities in the higher SES metropolitan regions. This requires further investigation.
It was also found that a considerably higher proportion of non-metropolitan participants resided within the lowest tertile of SEIFA (52%) compared to only 12% of metropolitan participants. Furthermore, over half of the metropolitan participants were in the highest SEIFA tertile (54%) compared to only 8% of those non-metropolitan participants. This may in part be due to the fact that non-metropolitan areas in general have lower SES than metropolitan areas , but it is consistent with other research where lower SES has been reported as a consistent and strong correlate of both participation in sport and time spent in sport . Each lower category of neighbourhood SES was associated with lower odds of sport participation . In a study of children aged 7–12 years, sports club participation was significantly associated with SES, with fewer children from poorer areas playing sportr [1, 19]. More specifically high SES children participated about an hour per week more in sports compared with low SES children .
Continued sport participation across childhood may be too expensive for those in the most disadvantaged socio-economic areas. Furthermore, it has been recognised that the actual transition from modified sport to club-competition is associated with increased participation costs such as club memberships, uniforms and other associated travel costs to home and away games . It may be that the modified sports programs provide a value-for-money sporting opportunity, but then club competition becomes too costly for families with very low SES. Furthermore, children's participation in sport and different types of sports may be influenced by the family SES, with some sports being more expensive to participate in than others.
The peak sport entry age, with the highest rates of transition, was 7–9 years. This may be the optimal entry level age for the female participants to transition (at some stage over a 4-year period) into club-based sport. It would seem that a person starting to play sport at age 10 or older may be limited in their competency compared to those who have played for several years , and perceived competency and motor control for children is a significant predictor of involvement in sport and physical activity more generally [11, 29]. Furthermore, this current study demonstrates that if female children start playing organised sport at a very early age, this may hinder transitioning from the modified form to club competition in that particular sport. It has been suggested that many of the very young children are not going to be motivated to participate in the same modified sport program for 4–5 years before they are eligible to play club competition at around the age of 8 years . They are likely to become bored and either sample another sport or drop out of sport all together . The reasons for children starting to play organised sport at such an early age of 4 or 5 needs to be investigated. Is this a parental push, or is it driven by sport policy encouraging an increase in the number of participants and leading to the targeting younger age groups, with associated heavy sport and corporate marketing? Is starting too young to play organised sport an actual hindrance to their sport involvement later in childhood? Both sports organisations and parents need to consider the entry age that children should be entering into formal organised sports programs.
In conclusion, this study has demonstrated that whilst the majority of female participants continued participantion and tranisitioned from this particular modified sport program and into club competition, there were differences in the rate of transition associated with age of commencement, residential location and socio-economic status. The strongest correlate of transition was age of entry into the modified program, with transition rate peaking among those who commenced at age 7–9 years. It is recommended that, in order to maximise continued participation, sport policy and strategic developments should consider the possibility that targeting the very young is not the optimum recruitment strategy for fostering continued participation in sport.
We thank the particular Victorian state sporting association which provided the data on which this research was based.
The data is not able to be shared due to confidentiality agreements with the primary data holder. Data is not sharable at all, even to researchers.
RE contributed to the study design, interpretation of results, manuscript conceptualisation and preparation. MC and JH contributed to the study design, data management, statistical analysis and interpretation, manuscript conceptualisation and preparation. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Ethics approval was granted by the Federation University, Australia Human Ethics Committee. Project number: C13–007.
This study involves secondary data analysis of de-identified data collected of sports participants collected by the State Sporting Association. This is a retrospective analysis, consent for participation is not applicable.
Granted by the primary data holder subject to confidentiality conditions. Consent from individuals/participants is not applicable.
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Children's participation in sport and physical recreation, Australia, 2003–2012, Cat.No.4091.0.55.001. 2013, Australian Bureau of Statistics: Canberra, Australia. Available at: http://abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/53D52A23A0AFDB29CA257ADA000E3BBF?opendocument. Accessed 17 May 2018.


In my project specific SQL table contains 6 million data's. Its affecting application performance while fetching the record from database. What is the best way to overcome this issue? Please provide your suggestion on this.
Solving the performance issue in Database is the ART. If you have any specific table that has lot of records, you have to analyse the fetching the records query. Based on the query you have to create index.
In SQL Server, we have two kind of index , ie Clustered and Nonclustered.
Consider the query SELECT Name, age FROM emp WHERE EmployeeID = 500. When this query is executed, the query optimizer evaluates each available method for retrieving the data and selects the most efficient method. The method may be a table scan, or may be scanning one or more indexes if they exist.
So you have to create indexes based on you fetching.
You have to follow all optimization techniques so that you can improve the performance to fetch the data.
3) While joining first join master table then child table and use all the conditions while fetching data.
4) use selected columns rather than call all the columns.
5) try to avoid aggregate functions and grouping clauses.
6) try to avoid temporary tables and table varriables it will occupy some memory rather than that use CTE.
If you follow all those then you can improve the performance, rather than above you can have more options to improve the performance but the above mentioned one is basic things to remember while considering performance.
First up'all check your database tables have proper indexing.
After that check your sql queries/stroed procedures and try to optimize them. Eg. If it contains like/unwanted joins/whether where condition is placed on numeric columns or not.
Also try query execution plan for sql queries.
After that in coding part try to check which data structures you have used to fetch the database data. Eg. Use datareader instead of datatable etc. etc.
Check your database transactions and connections are properly closed when operations are done.
- use CTE a lot with ad-hoc queries -- it's help a lot with building (and testing) a query piece by piece.
By considering the huge amount of data in particular table,even if you apply above mentioned tricks you may get some improvement but not extreme improvement.
I have faced the same issue which consist huge amount of data and even applying everything I know and reading execution plans I was facing the same issue.
For resolving such cases,I strongly suggest to archive the old data which is not in use since years and not in use currently or if that data is required then try to fetch the data in chunks based on some criteria.
This approach gives multiple calls to database but it surely resolved the issue.
you need mention following query for Customized your Query. Then using paging also for this Situation.
they you can fetch records fastly.
If you have a single table contains 6 M records, then you can just use clustered Index for the table and it will make the retrieval faster. Because indexes works based on the binary search which makes the performance better in retrieving the data.
If you are using few table in join and then filtering the records, the you probably need to check the join conditions and the best way is to check the query execution plan and find out which join is taking more time and then work for that join to optimize the time in getting the results.


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A Snapshot of the Zealous Zeta Alpha Sigma Alumnae Chapter: Your Destination for Sisterhood and Service
The Zealous Zeta Alpha Sigma Alumnae Chapter (ZAS) is based out of College Park, GA and primarily services the counties of South Fulton, Clayton, Cobb, and Douglas. Our members reside in all areas of the Metro Atlanta area. ZAS currently has 37 members ranging in age, professional background, cultural experience and years of Sigma service. The dynamic women of ZAS are mothers, wives, aunts, daughters, and leaders in their chosen professions and the community.
Chartered on April 2, 1985 with 11 members, Zeta Alpha Sigma became the second chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. established in the Atlanta area. ZAS serves as the advising chapter to the lovely ladies of Omicron Gamma at Georgia State University and Rho Lambda at Clayton State University. ZAS also chartered a Philo Club in 2007 and reactivated the Rhoer Club in 2012.
Strong in the Community
Service is the main thrust of Zeta Alpha Sigma and the chapter is committed to improving the lives of women and children within Metro Atlanta. During each sorority year, ZAS donates over 300 hours of time to serve the community. Signature projects of the chapter include –
STEM Science Fair
ZAS Highway Preservation in Riverdale, GA
Growing Into Womanhood Mentoring with the College Park Housing Authority
Bi-monthly Senior Citizen's Bingo Night
Hands on Atlanta
Literacy Action Volunteers
Babies First Program at Grady Memorial Hospital
In addition to chapter projects, ZAS also supports the following national projects of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc –
Mwanamugimu Essay Contest
Operation BigBookBag
Sigma Youth Symposium
Sickle Cell Walk/Run, Avon Breast Cancer Walk, Walk America, March of Dimes
Zeta Alpha Sigma continues to give back to the community and make Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. a presence in East Point, College Park and the neighboring metro Atlanta area.


Samuel Shimon was born in 1956 in Al-Habbaniyah, Iraq, left his home country in 1979. Nowadays Shimon lives in London. Shimon is a writer of short stories and poems as well as a publisher of anthologies. His debut novel »An Iraqi in Paris« (2005/2011) was highly praised by the critics. In the Arab world, the novel-like autobiography advanced to become a bestseller. It has been translated into four languages. Shimon's second novel »Sankhiro's adventures« was published in 2013.


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he prehistoric monument at Stonehenge has long held a fascination for the mystically inclined- and so it was only natural that those within the counterculture who believed that the ancients situated their sites at places containing special powers would want to hold a festival there.
Britannia provides an illustrated history of Stonehenge with more details on "how they did it" than are provided in our article, plus brief overviews of theories about the builders and legends associated with Stonehenge.
Emily Mace of Amherst University has created an entire website dedicated to Stonehenge, including photos, poetry, book list, and an article of her own Stonehenge experiences entitled "Why I'm Obsessed."
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5April2017 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STATEMENT by #NotInMyMarineCorps On The Marine Corps Letter to Rep. Jackie Speier (CA-14) Dated April 3, 2017
Not in My Marine Corps is disappointed to learn that the Marine Corps will not be sending a representative to update the caucus at the Democratic Working Women's Group during a hearing on April 5th, 2017 to address the ongoing issue of nonconsensual pornography within the United States Military. In their letter dated April 3, 2017 Brigadier General D.J. Furness provided several excuses for not availing a representative, and instead outlined the actions to date made by the Marine Corps in response to this matter. BGen Furness' letter details a task force made up of 75 Marines, Navy, and civilian personnel but only compromises 35% female representation. This is an interesting statistic as this issue primarily impacts women in the services. This same letter cites studies, and papers for Marines and poolees to sign, commanders handbooks to read, white letter after white letter, future initiatives to study, but no concrete action. What we are seeing in this letter is a commitment to paper, not participation.
The absence of any Marine Corps leadership at this hearing speaks volumes. The response to this matter from the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Robert Neller, to women has been "I know I'm asking a lot of you right now, but I ask you to trust the leadership of the Marine Corps to take action and correct this problem, I ask you to trust me personally as your commandant". The glaring lack of Marine Corps leadership attending hearings on this issue begs the question, how can we?
16March2017 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STATEMENT by #NotInMyMarineCorps regarding support for Representative Jackie Speir (CA-14) bill to criminalize service members sharing intimate images without consent:
Not In My Marine Corps has been an advocate over the past ten days, since the "Marines United" photo-sharing scandal was brought to light, for the need of federal legislation and an amendment to the Uniform Code of Military Justice to address nonconsensual photo sharing. Such acts have been occurring, and are often encouraged, on sites like Marines United and Anon-IB which aims to widely distribute private images. . We believe that the bill introduced today by Representative Speier (Service members Intimate Privacy Protection Act (SIPPA)) is the first step in combating the issue of service members sharing imagery without the consent of the individual depicted. Additionally, we encourage a follow-up bill which would address any veteran involvement and behavior in such groups, as there are states that do not have laws which would address this type of nonconsensual photo sharing. A federal law would also cover states which have laws that are vague and contain grey areas that do not hold veterans and civilians accountable for actions like that of Marines United under their current laws.
We encourage bipartisan support for this bill which will help protect service members from conduct that has been pervasive for over a decade: on social media, in direct military units, and through various other means of sharing. The havoc caused by nonconsensual photo-sharing can hinder careers, tear apart families, and can cause psychological damage. Our service members deserve an amendment to the UCMJ and a federal law that would protect them from such predatory acts.
Not In My Marine Corps is a grassroots organization with a thousand members which include U.S. active duty service, veterans, family members, and civilians fighting to end sexual harassment and assault within the United States Military Services. We vow to create a space free from victim blaming and shaming, provide resources for survivors of assault and harassment to report, seek legal
Erin Kirk-Cuomo, Co-Founder, Veteran United States Marine Corps
Lisa Gleason, Co-Founder, Veteran United States Marine Corps
Jennifer Esparza, Co-Founder, Veteran United States Marine Corps
Sara [redacted], Co-Founder, Active Duty United States Coast Guard
STATEMENT by #NotInMyMarineCorps regarding the Department of Defense presentation on March 9, 2017 of Nominations in Committee (Non-Civilian) for confirmation:
Not In My Marine Corps requests that all votes on the Department of Defense non-civilian nominations, or general officers, be suspended until every submitted candidate is on the record pledging support to make the issues surrounding the Marines United and Anon-IB nonconsensual photo sharing a priority. These candidates must strongly state their commitment to thoroughly investigate, across military branches, the issues of nonconsensual photo sharing, harassment, assault, and online harassment by service members and veterans. We request their support for an amendment to the Uniform Code of Military Justice to specifically address nonconsensual photo sharing, online harassment, and rape culture language as recently revealed on sites like Marines United and Anon-IB.
Furthermore, we request that all future Marine Corps general officer candidates state their dedication to end gender segregation in Marine Corps basic training, as this practice lays the foundation for the actions and attitudes appearing on Marines United and similar sites.
As this is the first round of submissions that have been presented from the Department of Defense since this issue came to light, we request that this statement applies to all future submissions for Non-Civilian candidates under this session. We ask that active duty military personnel, veterans, and civilians contact their Senators and Representatives to voice their support for these actions. Please see below for links to contact your congressional representatives.
https://www.senate.gov/senators/contact/
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STATEMENT by #NotInMyMarineCorps on the discovery of the AnonIB photo sharing site:
Not In My Marine Corps as an organization condemns the actions of service members revealed by Business Insider in the article "The Marine Corps' nude-photo-sharing scandal is even worse than first realized," specifically their participation in the photo sharing site AnonIB. Not In My Marine Corps was founded in an effort to bring to light a pervasive attitude that undermines and demeans women in the Marine Corps. As an organization we included women of all services who wished to share their stories of harassment and assault, knowing this problem was not limited to the Marine Corps. The publication of this new information has only solidified our belief that the nature of the military must fundamentally change in order to provide equal opportunities, a safe work environment free from harassment and assault, and end the mentality in which women are considered substandard.
Over several days, military and legislative leaders have addressed the issues of punishing online sexual harassment. There is no substantive or comprehensive law that would punish the actions of those involved in Marines United or AnonIB. We are calling for legislation that makes it a federal crime to distribute a private, visual depiction of a person's intimate parts, or of a person engaging in sexual conduct, with a disregard for a person's lack of consent to the sharing. We also believe an amendment to the UCMJ is needed which specifically addresses instances of nonconsensual pornography and the use of social media pages like Marines United and AnonIB to distribute imagery obtained through nonconsensual means.
STATEMENT by #NotInMyMarineCorps on our formation, goals, and mission:
In light of the recent story by Thomas Brennan at The War Horse, a group of dedicated active duty and veteran military women have joined together to create Not In My Marine Corps (#NotInMyMarineCorps). A group dedicated to sharing stories of online harassment, harassment in general, and sexual assault within the U.S. Military in an effort to shine a light on the pervasive behaviors and attitudes that lead to such toxic behavior. We demand all service women, service men and civilians receive the protections and respect they deserve, and are not subject to behaviors by service members which encourage rape culture and sexism. We demand that the nature of the military must fundamentally change in order to provide equal opportunities, a safe work environment free from harassment and assault, and end the mentality in which women are considered inferior.
Our Mission is to bring to light stories of sexual assault and harassment and show that this is a continuing issue that has been ignored and cultivated by military leadership through ignorance or dismissal. We wish to provide a landing page for service women and men which will support them with information and ways to report harassment or assault. It is with sincere hope that we can end the stigma associated with reporting, show military leadership the true scope of harassment and assault within the U.S. Military, and bring an end to such acts. We wish to provide information to help service members remove harmful information and photographs from the internet that have been illegally shared, permissively taken without their knowledge, or stolen from their personal social media sites.
We are taking a stand, we will no longer accept being told that the online issues are "too big to handle". Women service members have brought sites like F'in Boot, JTTOTS (Just The Tip Of The Spear), and similar sites to Marines United to their leadership for over a decade. We have been ignored. Women have been subject to surreptitious photo sharing within units and bases for decades. These photographs are taken without our knowledge, stolen, and or shared beyond the original intended recipient. It has been laughed off by military leadership and members as harmless, expected, or invited. This behavior is not harmless and we demand an end to it.
These attitudes are founded in a segregated boot camp within the Marine Corps. The Marine Corps is currently the only military service to segregate women and men in basic training. This, from the start, perpetuates a discriminative environment where women are viewed as menial and not "real" Marines. This directly contributes to higher levels of harassment and assault. We demand that this practice of segregation and exclusion ends.
Marine Corps and military leadership must take a role in encouraging and promoting the capabilities of women service members and recognize the character elements that women service members bring to the military. Women service members have contributed greatly, not only within the Marine Corps but all services, to win the nations battles. We only need to mention the Lioness Teams in Iraq and the Female Engagement Teams in Iraq and Afghanistan as one example.
To our sisters in uniform, you are not alone. We are here to support you, to fight for you, to give you a place to share your stories, and to help you come back from harassment and assault a stronger woman. We are on the right side of history and our fight will provide a better military not only for our future sisters and daughters but for all military members.
Semper Fi.


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Son Seong-cheol (; born February 14, 1987) is a South Korean springboard diver. He won a bronze medal, along with his partner Park Ji-Ho, for the men's synchronized springboard at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, accumulating a score of 388.26 points.

Son represented South Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed as the nation's lone diver for the men's springboard event. He placed last out of twenty-nine divers in the preliminary round by seven points behind Italy's Tommaso Marconi, with a total score of 353.35 after six successive attempts.

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Mines urged to prepare for storm season
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Queensland mines are being advised to prepare for the imminent wet season after previous years have brought severe weather conditions.
In a statement today Andrew Cripps, Queensland Minister for Natural Resources and Mines said mining operations need to have site contingency plans in place to enable them to respond safely and efficiently to any weather events that may arise.
"We saw the devastation caused during the 2010-11 wet season when floodwaters inundated many Queensland mines and brought the coal industry to a virtual standstill," Cripps said.
"Destructive winds and heavy rain can damage surface structures, cause site flooding, and lead to dangerous conditions for workers," he said.
Increasingly damaging wet season's have hit Queensland in past years and being underprepared can not only put lives at risk but also disrupt whole operations causing considerable economic flow on effects.
"The 2010-11 wet season demonstrated that not being prepared can put lives at risk and disrupt mining operations for many months.
"That's why mine operators and workers need to be aware of any potential hazards that could occur and make preparations to deal with severe weather," Cripps said.
The Department of Natural Resources and Mines has issued a storm checklist to all industry operators to assist wet season planning.
"Queensland laws require all mining resource operations to have appropriate site safety and health management plans in place.
"They must have adequate resources, facilities and procedures in place to maintain effective management before, during and after a severe weather event." Cripps said.
Miners need to have adequate emergency response and rescue plans Cripps added.
"They must also identify any potential hazards on site and secure machinery, equipment and infrastructure and make it safe prior to a severe weather event," he said.
In 2011 Australian Mining reported three quarters of Queensland's coal mines were flooded.
At the time Queensland Resources Council chief Michael Roche said "I flew over the mines recently and there was activity, but still pit after pit was filled with water".
The flooding impacted the economy significantly; according to Roche in February 2011 the state exported eight million tonnes of coal compared to 12 million tonnes in February 2010.
Describing the last wet season as disastrous for coal mining in the state, Roche said at the time that miners can only look towards preparing for the next wet season, and dealing with the high levels of water already on site.
"What the companies are telling me is the single largest problem they have is that under the new water discharge conditions, which came into force in 2009, they were not able to deal with the build-up of water on their sites in 2008/09, therefore, not able to get ready for the wet season we have just come through.
"Many mines went into this wet season with substantial quantities of water and then this wet season has just played havoc with so many of them," he said.
Cockatoo Coal's Baralaba open cut pit saw masses of water flood into it at the start of the 2011, as did many other open cut mines in central Queensland.
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Thrashers stay hot, shut out Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. - Marian Hossa had two goals and an assist to lead the Atlanta Thrashers to a 3-0 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.
Johan Hedberg made 31 saves for his 11th career shutout, Todd White had two assists, and Ilya Kovalchuk added an empty-net goal in the final minute.
Hossa had his second multigoal game of the season, with both coming against the Hurricanes. Six days earlier, he scored twice in the Thrashers' 5-3 loss to Carolina.
Cam Ward stopped 22 shots for Carolina, which entered with a league-leading 69 goals but couldn't generate many quality scoring chances against Hedberg and the Thrashers, 9-4 since GM Don Waddell replaced Bob Hartley as coach on Oct. 18.
Hedberg, who last season won both of his starts and allowed two goals against the Hurricanes, had his first shutout since blanking Columbus in March 2004.
The Thrashers' league-worst penalty-kill unit repeatedly frustrated a Carolina power play that entered as the league's second-best. The Hurricanes, shut out for the second this season, went scoreless on all four chances with the man advantage, the fifth time they failed to score a power-play goal all losses.
Carolina was shut out for the first time since Oct. 6 at Washington, was blanked at home for the first time since February, is on its second two-game losing streak of the season and has dropped three of five. The Hurricanes fell to 4-5 in divisional play and 7-1-3 against everybody else.
Hossa gave the Thrashers all the offense they'd need in the first period. His first goal came about 4.5 minutes into the game when he hustled down the ice, took a feed in the slot from White and beat Ward from point-blank range.
He and the Thrashers then made it a two-goal game by taking advantage of a critical Carolina turnover. Bret Hedican gave the puck away near the blue line, White scooped it up and passed to Hossa near the goal, and he beat a diving Ward with an easy backhand into an open net with about 5 minutes left.
NOTES: Kovalchuk, who also assisted on Hossa's first goal, has 13 goals and 10 assists in the 13 games since Hartley's firing. ... Carolina coach Peter Laviolette coached his 400th NHL game. ... D Niclas Wallin (shoulder, groin) was scratched for the Hurricanes, while LW Andrew Ladd returned after missing 16 games with an ankle injury.
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Later on, at the Devil's Tribe's patch-over party, he meets a woman named Cherry and the couple seemed to be in love. It ends in a hostage situation, with Piney holding a Niner at gunpoint. Clay remarks that he has "Half a sack, but a whole lot of balls". Chibs is your run-of-the-mil old school biker. Half-Sack agrees, but then sees Clay and Cherry hugging at ring-side. The other members generally have a good-natured attitude towards Half Sack when giving him these … "What the hell is Half-Sack doing?" Playing a recurring role through the series' first and second seasons, Half-Sack met his demise in the Season 2 episode "Na Trioblóidí", but is mentioned once more, on the episode "Aon Rud Persanta", in the series' sixth season. as one of SAMCRO's ten best fighters. They later held a meeting with Laroy, the Niners leader, who told them that it wasn't him or his gang who killed Donna. Edward Kip "Half Sack" Epps is a fictional character on the FX television series Sons of Anarchy. Lambert understands some of the stick that has come his old partner's but doesn't believe it would be replicated across the city. 9/27/2012 8:00 AM PT He added a half-sack late in the game, but the edge rusher couldn't exploit a matchup with rookie left tackle Andrew Thomas. Funeral photography, while still rare, is growing in the age of COVID as families seek new ways to remember. He is loyal to Jax Teller and has an unmatched loyalty and respect for the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club. The season ends with Half-Sack and the rest of SAMCRO attending Donna's funeral.[7]. After Piney's daughter-in-law, Donna Winston, is apparently killed by the One-Niners, Piney travels to Oakland to get revenge. The owner of the shop, Clay Morror, who was also President of The Sons, and Jax's step dad, walked outside to see what Kip was doing. An unknown gang of shooters disturb the peace at Half-Sack's funeral. Under-pressure Steve Bruce now leads the Premier League sack race following Newcastle United's 3-0 loss at Arsenal on Monday night. As a result … Live updates as Cardiff City sack manager Neil Harris amid awful run of form. After a short absence, Half-Sack returns to the clubhouse, revealing he had surgery to receive a prosthetic testicle. In a bid to pay back the money, help the club, and earn his patch, he steals an ambulance, planning to sell it. His body is later discovered by Jax, Opie, and Chibs. as one of SAMCRO's ten best fighters. A surprisingly formidable fighter, he was also the Junior Lightweight Champion of the Armed Forces boxing competition. After Hayes threatens to kill Abel Teller with a kitchen knife, Half-Sack rushes at him, only to be stabbed and killed. This character is played by American actor Johnny Lewis. Season 6 [ edit | edit source ] Half-Sack is mentioned in the episode Aon Rud Persanta , along with Opie and Phil Russel , by Wayne Unser when, in an attempt to dissuade Gemma from raising Abel and Thomas, he says that their parents would have tried to prevent the lives they led if they had a second … The club dismisses this stunt as pointless and unnecessarily risky, However, the ambulance eventually does come to good use when Cameron Hayes of the True IRA is shot and wounded by the Mayans. He seems to have a more prominent role in some of the club's dealings and is often seen going on runs/errands with the other members. If Athletic's fans called for Koeman to stay, Valencia's fans can't wait for him to leave - … Appearances He lost a testicle whilst serving in Iraq, prompting the nickname "Half-Sack". Jacob meets him there and reiterates his disgust for the gang and the apparent outpouring of support for them. They hold a meeting with Laroy, the Niners leader, who tells them that it is not he or his gang who killed Donna. Male After leaving the military, he began prospecting for the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club and worked as a mechanic at Teller-Morrow Automotive Repair. "Na Trioblóidí" [1] [2] He is a prospect (prospective member) of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, which often results in hazing and his being given undesirable tasks. In "Culling", Half-Sack reveals that his body rejected the prosthetic. He then fled the killing, hopped a … Scotland news, UK and world news. Half-Sack later participates in an organized brawl with L.O.A.N. Double Death. 12 Half Sack. During this time, he is trained by Chibs, who enforces Clays requirements that Half-Sack have "no booze, no weed and no pussy". A surprisingly formidable fighter, he was also the Junior Lightweight Champion of the Army-Navy boxing competition. Cardiff City sacked manager Neil Harris after a run of six straight defeats on Thursday - but failed to mention it to his players. After a short absence, Half-Sack returns to the clubhouse, revealing that he had a surgery to receive a prosthetic testicle. WHAT NEEDS HELP. First seen The aftermath of Abel's kidnapping and Half-Sack's death has the Sons reeling, especially Jax; Gemma, who is still on the lam, gets hit with some unexpected news from her past. Double Death 'Sons of Anarchy' Actor Suspect in BIZARRE L.A. At the competition, Half-Sack reaches the final but is then told to take a dive by Chibs and Tig because they had bet on his opponent. Played by American actor Johnny Lewis, Half-Sack makes his debut in the series' premiere episode, "Pilot", in the series' first season. MailOnline - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from MailOnline, Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers. ... Steve Sack Letters ... song-and-tear-filled half … Half-Sack later participates in an organized brawl with L.O.A.N. [9]. Half-Sack is the first main character to die in the series. The season ended with Half-Sack and the rest of SAMCRO attending Donna's funeral. The season ends with Half-Sack and the rest of SAMCRO attending Donna's funeral. Live updates as Cardiff City sack manager Neil Harris amid awful run of form. Talk about a jaw-dropping way to start Season 3. Frank Lampard has admitted he is out of control at Chelsea as fears over the sack intensify. Preliminary … Season Two Half-Sack is still a prospective member trying to get into SAMCRO. Filip 'Chibs' Telford is the currentPresidentfor SAMCRO. Half-Sack's girlfriend, Cherry, is arrested but later broken out of jail. 'Sons of Anarchy' Actor Johnny Lewis Found Dead -- Suspect in Bizarre L.A. "I know but, c'mon. Garrett's still not fully over COVID-19. Being a SAMCRO prospect (prospective member) often resulted in him being hazed and given undesirable tasks. Inactive Soon after the surgery, Half-Sack begins feeling discomfort. MailOnline - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from MailOnline, Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers. The driver pulls out a pistol and attempts to shoot Jax, but is wrestled to the ground and killed by the Pakistani shop keeper who hits him with a fire axe. At the beginning of the second season, Half-Sack is still a prospective member trying to get into SAMCRO. After Hayes enters the house and threatens to kill Abel Teller with a kitchen knife, Half-Sack rushes at him only to be stabbed and killed. Charlie Mullins, of … Jax started laughing. He returns to Jax's home, not knowing that he is being followed by Cameron Hayes. However, he remains the most likely member to be given surveillance duties. Club Status The owner of the shop, Clay Morror, who was also President of The Sons, and Jax's step dad, walked outside to see what Kip was doing. He wears his leathers and his colors with pride and takes a pleasure in looking under dressed, intimidating and appearing as a force to be reckoned with. Cardiff City sacked manager Neil Harris after a run of six straight defeats on Thursday - but failed to mention it to his players. Funeral photography, while still rare, is growing in the age of COVID as families seek new ways to remember. Sons of Anarchy - Half-Sack's funeral shooting [HD] - YouTube Unknown to him, however, Clay is in ear shot. The season ended with Half-Sack and the rest of SAMCRO attending Donna's funeral. While working at the auto shop one day, Half-Sack tells Tig that Clay's wife, Gemma, is a MILF. BRIDGEPORT MAN KILLED IN WRECK — A 32-year-old Bridgeport resident died after a rollover wreck near Crafton Friday morning. Preliminary investigation indicates a 2009 … The other members generally kept a good-natured attitude towards Half-Sack wh… Half-Sack was tasked with watching over Gemma and Tara, but he couldn't prevent Gemma from exacting revenge on Polly Zobelle. The club dismisses this stunt as pointless and unnecessarily risky, however. They watched Kip almost puke when he started sawing the deer in half. They later catch up with him at a gas station and beat him up. Status Half-Sack is the first SAMCRO member to die in the series. However, he is still the most likely member to be given surveillance duties. BRIDGEPORT MAN KILLED IN WRECK — A 32-year-old Bridgeport resident died after a rollover wreck near Crafton Friday morning. Half-Sack becomes the first main character to be killed off in the series. 'Sons of Anarchy' Profile: Half Sack Epps. Edward Kip "Half Sack" Epps is a fictional character on the FX television series Sons of Anarchy, played by Johnny Lewis. Last seen The half-term break is due to finish on Friday, February 19, with the second half of the spring term due to start on Monday, February 22 - which is … He seems to have a more prominent role in some of the club's dealings, often going on runs/errands with the other members. Jax sends Half-Sack to follow him and to stop him from doing anything unnecessary. Newcastle haven't won a match since December 12 and have lost seven of their last nine in all competitions while scoring just one goal in 11-and-a-half hours of football. Three and a half thousand people stood behind crash barriers outside the St Laurence O'Toole Memorial Church while 600 mourners inside heard … They steal the CCTV tapes and flee the scene. On the way back to town, they are cut off on the road by a man driving a red muscle car. At the competition, Half-Sack reaches the final but is then told by Chibs and Tig to take a dive, because they bet on his opponent. Covering all the latest headlines and full reports Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for. Manchester United fans have mixed feelings after PSG sack Thomas Tuchel Paris Saint-Germain have sacked manager Thomas Tuchel opening … On the way to Lodi, they are cut off on the road by a man driving a red muscle car. She is then smuggled into Canada by Happy. His death is discovered by Jax, Opie, and Chibs. The set-up shooting is made to look like a racist murder involving the Nordics, a local skinhead gang. [1][2] He is a prospect (prospective member) of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, which often results in hazing and his being given undesirable tasks. At around 8 a.m., local fire departments, medics and law enforcement responded to a one-vehicle crash involving a water tanker that had overturned on Farm Road 2127 half a mile south of County Road 1750. After leaving the military, he began prospecting for the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club and worked as a mechanic at Teller-Morrow Automotive Repair. https://sonsofanarchy.fandom.com/wiki/Half_Sack_Epps?oldid=46672. Maradona's funeral sparks clashes between mourners and police in Buenos Aires ... Real Madrid won't sack Zidane despite humbling Copa del Rey exit ... "The ambulance took more than half … Clay remarks that he has "Half a sack, shitload of balls.". Half-Sack is awarded his full colors posthumously and buried as a fully patched member of the club. Appearances In a bid to pay back the money, help the club, and earn his patch, Half-Sack steals an ambulance, which he plans to sell. Just look at him." They all agree that he would be a good addition to their ranks. Johnny Lewis. 9/27/2012 8:00 AM PT This means Cherry is kept away from him. He was only a member of the cast for two seasons. Double Death. Half-Sack is still a prospect trying to get into SAMCRO. In the season two finale, Half-Sack is tasked with watching over Gemma and Tara, but he cannot prevent Gemma from exacting revenge on Polly Zobelle. Kip Epps served in the United States Army during the Iraq War. Court dismisses NJC's objection on Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia's sack 0. But Half Sack Epps wasn't around for a long time, yet his death was tough. Vaccine-resistant Covid-19 strains could force schools to remain closed after February half-term Boris Johnson told the Liaison Committee … Half-Sack is awarded his full colors posthumously and buried as a fully patched member of the club. Pimlico Plumbers plans to adopt 'no jab, no job' vaccine rule for workers but boss says he won't sack staff who refuse it. 20 episodes (see below) He eventually can't take it anymore and enlists Tara's help. During this time, he is trained by Chibs, who insists that he has "no booze, no weed and no pussy," meaning that Cherry is kept away from him. This character is played by American actor Johnny Lewis. The set-up shooting is made to look like a racist murder involving the Nordics, a local skinhead gang. Soon afterward, Clay and some of the others discuss how they feel about patching Half-Sack into the club; all agree he would be a good addition to their ranks. Soon after the surgery, Half-Sack begins feeling discomfort. At around 8 a.m., local fire departments, medics and law enforcement responded to a one-vehicle crash involving a water tanker that had overturned on Farm Road 2127 half a mile south of County Road 1750. After leaving the military, he returned to Charming and began prospecting for the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club and worked as a mechanic at the Teller-Morrow auto shop. Being a SAMCRO prospect often resulted in him being hazed and given undesirable tasks, although the other members generally kept a good natured attitude towards Half-Sack when giving him these difficult tasks. This brings on a sudden surge of rage and he knocks his opponent out. Drama At A Funeral Ground As Drunken Friends Stop Pastor From Preaching Because Its … Read the latest Scottish news covering Glasgow and Edinburgh. 'Sons of Anarchy' Actor Johnny Lewis Found Dead -- Suspect in Bizarre L.A. Posthumous Full Patch Later, at the Devil's Tribe patch-over party, Half-Sac meets a woman named Cherry, and the couple seem to be in love. [6], After Piney Winston's daughter-in-law, Donna, is killed by the One-Niners (or so it seemed), Piney travels to Oakland to get revenge. McLean, Carolyn Rebecca (Sack) Carolyn Rebecca McLean (Sack) Carolyn Rebecca McLean (Sack) was born November 11, 1934 to Andrew Quincy and … The driver then pulls out a pistol and attempts to shoot Jax, but is wrestled to the ground and then killed by the shop keeper who hits him with a fire axe. 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When [artist id="503162"]Timbaland[/artist] hooked up with [artist id="2408193"]Miley Cyrus[/artist] for the track "We Belong to the Music," from his album Shock Value II, the super-producer was thoroughly impressed with the "Hannah Montana" star. He thinks she'll be able to make a smooth transition from teenybopper to full-fledged pop star, like another guy he's worked with a time or two.
"I look at Miley as a female Justin Timberlake," he told MTV News. "The reason why I say that is her work ethics are incredible. That girl can sing so good that I was very impressed. I couldn't believe it. I'm like, 'This is Miley Cyrus? She's singing the song?' "
Timbaland said he and Cyrus sat for hours trying to get the song — which he says is about needing only the music and nothing else, — just right. "She went in and knocked it out. She killed it," he said. "She loved the song, so she killed it."
He's just hoping the 17-year-old will be given the creative freedom to make the leap into making more adult music. "When you go that [teenybopper] route, you can only be big in two places — either TV or music," he said. "And hers, unfortunately, is TV. So she's big at TV and music. She's got to build up to that."
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You are just promoting the lies I spoke of. You have no reason to ask questions in honesty. Just another liar trying to change the minds of the faithful by lies.
Of course my questions are asked in honesty - I honestly want to know why people believe what they believe, whatever the subject.
Do you believe that the continents and oceans have always been the way they are now - that no mountains have emerged having previously been underwater?
What are your thoughts on the idea that a single fossil layer containing all species should exist? Wouldn't that confirm a single creation event?
The fossil record has no significant record of changeover in mankind, so evolution is a lie. There is many accounts of a great flood across many cultures and I told you the other reasons. I have no desire to post info to all of that. If you are seeking the info, look for it, dont be a whinny baby looking for fault, look for truth instead. Use that brain that GOD gave you.
I think we are all looking for truth, aren't we? But if I'm wrong about this I'm not going to find that truth by only talking to people who agree with me, nor am I going to find it by looking at random websites. I want to hear real thoughts from real people - preferably people who disagree with me, otherwise I learn nothing.
With that in mind, what do you think about a single fossil layer of every animal that ever lived?
Are we? That's a good question.
>Terry, thanks for your referral to the Ben 16 book, I resolve to look for it. His books have almost always been very hard for me to read, except Fathers, Apostles, and St Paul, where he stayed pretty direct and clear. Seek was a disaster (for me). I wish you would open/join a discussion of any of his books. If you just search Eschator83 you will quickly see lots of my comments.
Goodbye, con, I hope you keep searching for Truth.
You know I rarely post here now so I would hate to disappoint you by starting a discussion that I cannot keep up with. I have been working seven days a week now and it is taking its toll on me.
This book will be easy for you to read, I promise. Its a small book for the average reader.
Did you ever open any threads in the www.catholic.com forum?


Romans 5:1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:16-17 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.
Yesterday we looked at three pieces of Goodnews that the Gospel states becomes realities in the life of a person upon saving faith: regeneration, justification and adoption. If you will recall, all three simultaneously solve the sinner's spiritual death, legal guilt and alienation. I wanted to look at these three again and consider how they relate to one another and are to be distinguished, since we often either lump them together or neglect one or more of them.
In Baptist circles particularly, no one hardly ever hears any discussion of this doctrine of the New Birth. I have a good Pastor friend who once term the doctrine of regeneration as the "forgotten doctrine of the Baptist church". We have grown accustom (at least in Baptist churches) to asking people: "have you made a decision for Jesus Christ?" or "have you ever accepted Christ as your Savior?" These phrases have some biblical backing, however they fall short of the starting point the scripture urges us to begin in our Gospel presentations: "have you been born again"?.
As you go into its next paragraph of the BFM 2000, the first topic discussed is the doctrine of regeneration: "Regeneration, or the new birth, is a work of God's grace whereby believers become new creatures in Christ Jesus. It is a change of heart wrought by the Holy Spirit through conviction of sin, to which the sinner responds in repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Repentance and faith are inseparable experiences of grace." This move by the current edition of the SBC doctrinal statement retains what I believe is the Biblical pattern for presenting the Gospel - placing the New Birth first on the table.
Regeneration must and should always be at the head waters of any discussion of how a man, woman or child is to gain access into God's salvation in Jesus Christ. However we must also give people the hope that is the Gospel. As we saw yesterday, man's spiritual deadness is not the only issue, but also his guilt. The 16th century witnessed a movement that came to recapture a doctrine that had been at the heart of the biblical Gospel - Justification by Faith alone.
At issue was whether faith by itself was deemed sufficient by God to declare the sinner righteous in God's sight. Martin Luther and others like him taught that faith alone is not only necessary, but sufficient for being deemed innocent by Holy God. The righteousness being credited in saving faith was the righteousness of Jesus Christ. The church of Rome strongly disagreed, stating that in order for a person to be deemed right with God, he would have to become right by participating in baptism and the rest of the Church's rites and ordinances. To this day Roman Catholicism still advocates justification as still being attained by faith plus participation in its system (i.e a faith plus works system of salvation).
The 2000 BFM defines justification in this fashion: "Justification is God's gracious and full acquittal upon principles of His righteousness of all sinners who repent and believe in Christ. Justification brings the believer unto a relationship of peace and favor with God."
Regeneration, justification and adoption are three different ways of looking at the same moment of saving faith. Logically speaking we mention regeneration first - since the dead sinner is suddenly seen with the life of God and saving faith pulsating through their heart. Justification is viewing the same event from a legal point of view, since at saving faith we are seeing God declare a guilty sinner to be an innocent saint in His sight. In adoption, we are viewing the same moment of saving faith through relational eyes. Passages such as Romans 8:16-17 and Galatians 4:1-7 both spell out the believer's adoption as a son. According to numerous other passages in Paul's letters, the little phrase "in Christ" reveals my being united to Christ in His death and resurrection. Hebrews 2:11-15 unfolds the fact that Christ is my older brother in the flesh by faith. The language of "rights and privilege" is used when describing our places as God's adopted sons and daughters.
Though there is not a formal place in the 2000 BFM on the topic of adoption, there is one area where the subject is indriectly referred to. Under Article IX entitled "The Kingdom", we read this thought: "Particularly the Kingdom is the realm of salvation into which men enter by trustful, childlike commitment to Jesus Christ."
In having considered these three headings of regeneration, justification and adoption, my prayer is that you and I dear reader have gotten into our minds and hearts a richer view and appreciation of the gospel.


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World's first "wandering hotel" set to open in Italy
By: Ian Stalker
Thierry Tessier is a man on the move and his upcoming hotel appears to have a case of wanderlust as well.
The veteran French hotelier's latest project has him preparing to open what he says will be the world's first "wandering hotel." The property is expected to open in Salento, Italy this fall then move to Siem Reap, Cambodia, followed by other destinations, which could include Brazil, Colombia, Panama's San Blas Islands, Sri Lanka, Japan, Nepal, Bulgaria, Denmark, Iran and different African countries.
Named 700,000 Heures, the hotel will only welcome guests in a given location for five or six months before packing up its hospitality industry belongings and reopening in another part of the world.
"Our wandering hotel is the first in the world and will be permanently on the road," Tessier says. "This is something that is a first of its kind."
The unusual project won't see the hotel use any new-build structures, instead converting private homes that the owners can re-use as homes after the hotel relocates if they choose.
"The best places in the world are private houses," says Tessier, who's worked in the hotel industry for decades "We spend a lot of time finding the right place and work with the owners to rent them for a few months."
Hotel staff in the different locales will be recruited from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), with Tessier saying they will receive the needed training. "Of course, a professional team will also follow around the world to serve our guests."
Those wanting to stay in the hotel must become a member of the 700,000 Heures club, with Tessier saying his plan calls for his property "to work all year long for the same guests, instead of finding many new clients."
He says the hotel can "continue for as long as possible" if it's successful, although guests will only have half a year to experience it in one particular locale.
Tessier's property will be affiliated with, but not a member of, Small Luxury Hotels of the World, with SLH CEO Filip Boyen — who's long known Tessier and says SLH welcomes "an element of surprise" for those staying at its properties — confident that Tessier's hotel will always both be in a "beautiful spot."
Boyen admits to never having "heard of anything like it" in his many years in the hotel industry. Small Luxury Hotels of the World — which has more than 500 member hotels on every continent except Antarctica — will list Tessier's hotel on its website, but won't accept it as an actual member because of its on-the-continual-go business plan.
Boyen is quick to praise the "very creative" Tessier, who he says has created a pioneering project that he fully expects will pique tourists' interest.
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The League of Women Voters of First Coast will conduct an open forum on water management at 7 p.m. March 29 in the St. Augustine Beach City Hall, 2200 A1A South.
A panel of local experts will address potential portable water shortages, pollution, flood protection, water resources protection and restoration projects. The event will spotlight the effects corporate involvement has on the limited supply of drinking, washing, recreation and lawn nourishment and the proposed legislation to shift water management from local districts to Tallahassee. The forum is open to the public.
The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan group of men and women devoted to increasing understanding of major public policy issues.
Call Patricia Gill 461-3950 or pgill70@bellsouth.net.