Recent studies show that marketing targeted at children has a wide influence on the shopping trends and food preferences of households all over the world. Special offers, short-term price reductions and other price promotions and advertising on social as well as traditional media all play a role in increasing product demand.
Many advertisements are in conflict with nutritional recommendations of medical and scientific bodies. TV advertisements for food and drink products with little or no nutritional value are often scheduled for broadcast hours with a large concentration of child viewers and are intended to promote the desire to consume these products regardless of hunger. Advertisements increase children's emotional response to food and exploit their trust. These methods and techniques are also used in non-traditional media, such as social networks, video games and websites aimed at children.
Unhealthy dietary patterns, together with a sedentary lifestyle and lack of exercise, contribute to childhood obesity. The sedentary lifestyle is the most predominant one in the developed world today. Many children typically spend more time than ever in front of screens, rarely engaging in physical activities.
International corporations and conglomerates that manufacture foods and beverages are not always subject to regional regulations that govern food labeling. Concern for profits may come at the expense of corporate responsibility for environmental and public health issues.
Products containing large amounts of added sugar, fat, and salt can be addictive, especially when combined with flavor enhancers. In some countries, not all ingredients are required to be listed on food labels and manufacturers often refuse to release data on methods employed to maximize consumption of their products. Governments should require that all ingredients in food and beverages be clearly labeled, including those proprietary ingredients intended to increase consumption of the product.
Socioeconomic disparities also correlate with increasing rates of childhood obesity. The link between living in poverty and early childhood obesity continues to negatively affect health in adult life. Exposure to environmental contaminants, sporadic medical checkups, insufficient access to nutritious foods and limited physical activity lead to obesity and other chronic illnesses that are all more prevalent among children living in poverty.
A comprehensive program is needed to prevent and address obesity in all segments of the population, with a specific focus on children. The approach must include initiatives on price and availability of nutritious foods, access to education, advertising and marketing, information, labeling and other areas specific to regions and countries. An approach similar to that on tobacco in the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is advocated.
International studies stress the importance of adopting an integrated approach to education and health promotion. Investment in education is key to minimizing poverty, improving health and providing economic benefits.
Quality education offered in formal settings to children aged 2 to 3 years, combined with enrichment activities for parents, and sufficient supply of nutritious food and beverages may help to reduce the rate of adolescent obesity and reduce its health implications throughout the life course. Developing early healthy eating practices and experiencing flavors of healthy food when very young appear to be positive factors in prevention of childhood obesity.
Governments should invest in education related to menu design, food shopping including budget setting, storage and preparation so that people are better equipped to plan their food intake.
Governments should seek to regulate the availability of food and beverages of poor nutritional value, by a range of methods including price. Attention should be paid to the availability close to schools of establishments selling products of poor nutritional quality. Governments should seek to persuade manufacturers to reformulate products to reduce their obesogenic effects. Where possible government and local authorities should seek to manage the density of such establishments in the area.
Governments should consider imposing a tax on non-nutritious foods and sugary drinks and use the additional revenue to fund research and epidemiological studies aimed at preventing childhood obesity and reducing the resulting disease risk.
Ministries of health and education should regulate food and beverages that are sold and served at educational and healthcare facilities.
Given the scientifically proven link between the extent of media consumption and adverse effects on body weight in children, the WMA recommends that the advertising of non-nutritious products be restricted during television programming and other forms of media that appeal to children. Regulators should be aware that children access television programs designed for adults and ensure that legislation and regulation also limits marketing associated with such programs.
Governments should work with independent health experts to produce sound guidance on food and nutrition, with no involvement of the food and drink industry.
Governments and local authorities should subsidize and encourage activities that promote good health among their residents, including providing safe spaces for walking, bike riding and other forms of physical activity.
Parents have a crucial role in fostering physical activity in their children. Schools should incorporate daily physical activity into their daily routine. Participation in sport activities should be possible for everyone regardless of their economic situation.
National Medical Associations should support or develop guidelines and recommendations to ensure that they reflect current knowledge of prevention and treatment of childhood obesity.
National Medical Associations should work to raise public awareness on the issue of childhood obesity and highlight the need to tackle the rising prevalence of obesity and its health and economic burden.
Clinics and Health Maintenance Organizations should employ appropriately trained professionals to offer classes and consultation in selecting appropriate amounts of nutritious foods and beverages and attaining optimal levels of physical activity for children. They should also ensure that their premises are exemplars in the provision of healthy food options.
Educational facilities should employ appropriately trained professionals who educate for healthy lifestyles from an early age and allow all children, whatever their social environment, to practice regular physical activities.
Physicians should guide parents and children in how to live healthy lives and emphasize the importance of doing so, and must identify as soon as possible obesity in their patients, particularly children. They should direct patients suffering from obesity to the appropriate services at the earliest possible stage, and conduct regular follow-ups.
Physicians and health professionals should be educated in nutrition assessment, obesity prevention and treatment. This could be accomplished by strengthening CME activities focused on nutritional medicine.
 WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health (Closing the Gap in a Generation) 2008.


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The 1922 film The Hypocrite was shown within Deceit as a film within a film.

Cast
Evelyn Preer – Doris Rutledge / Evelyn Bently
William Fountaine – unknown role
Norman Johnstone – Alfred DuBois / Gregory Wainwright
A. B. DeComathiere – Reverend Bently
Cleo Desmond – Charlotte Chesbro
Louis De Bulger – Mr. Chesbro
Mabel Young – Mrs. Levine
Cornelius Watkins – Gregory Wainwright, as a child
Mrs. Irvin C. Miller – Mrs. Wainwright
Ira O. McGowan – Mr. Wainwright

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Iceland has submitted Sparrows, a coming-of-age film from director Runar Runarsson, to represent the country in the 2017 Oscar race for the best foreign-language film.
The film, which premiered in Toronto last year, follows a teenage boy (Atli Oskar Fjalarsson) forced to adjust to living with his deadbeat dad, played by Ingvar E. Sigurosoon, in a rough town in Iceland's far north.
The setting gives some visual oomph to the somewhat conventional story, as does the hypnotic score from former Sigur Ros keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson.
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Sevilla's 9 Best Places To Visit
Sevilla, the capital of Andalusia and the region's largest city, is… wait for it… small! Sorry for the unnecessary suspense. It just may come as a surprise that it's really that compact, being the fourth largest city in the country. The Old Town, which is where you'll be doing your walking, is only 1 mile top to bottom.
With a population of 690,000, it's hardly huge and makes for a perfect weekend break. If you are short on time or like to travel swiftly, two full days will be enough. If you're more of a "tapas and siesta" kinda tourist, go ahead and add an extra day. Or if you're visiting in the height of summer, which I urge you to reconsider, add on some time. You will spend most of your days in air-conditioned bar or sprawled out on your hotel bed, not sightseeing.
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Watch out for the heat
Sevilla is a year-round destination, but if you're visiting in the summer, "pleasant" is not a word you will use to describe the temperature. It is the hottest city in continental Europe (having a dispute about the title with Athens). Unless you can Elon Musk your way to some sort of personal air-conditioning suit, you will need to take cover during a large part of the afternoon. Though on the flipside, if you want empty streets, go ahead and visit in August and walk around at 1pm.
How hot is it? Hot enough for Sevilla to become the first major city in the world to start naming and categorizing its heat waves! So just like a tropical storm, starting in 2022, people will be warned if extreme heat is coming. You for sure want to look out for heat wave Julia or John before your visit. A temperature of 100ºF (37ºC) is standard for July and August. Though that sounds cold compared to the maximum of 117ºF (47ºC) on record from 1946.
Walking down the streets of Sevilla in the height of summer.
A bit of history: How Sevilla became awesome
I'm not easily impressed because I've seen quite a few beautiful places on our Earth, but I have to say Sevilla is, well, impressive. This has to do with its very special status in history, when it became an overnight trade sensation after the discovery of the New World.
Sevilla rose to almost instant wealth and importance once ships started coming back from America full of goods, and you can see this on every corner. It's in-your-face awesome. Coincidently, when the cathedral was being built, the plan was to "… build a church so beautiful and so magnificent that those who see it finished will think we are mad." So Sevilla was predestined to be impactful.
The river Quadalquivir runs through Sevilla, and ships coming in from America used the river to enter Spain. Sevilla was the point on the river where the ships had to stop, and, in 1503, a decree awarded Sevilla a monopoly on all goods coming from America. Now that's power! That's wealth! No wonder they were a little cocky about it.
If history interests you, head on over to our post about everything Spain (including the country's history).
The Cathedral.
Sevilla's Old Town is compact and will make you happy for most or all of your stay.
Sevilla's top things to see and do:
9. Flamenco places in Sevilla
Sevilla is the home of the spirited and passionate flamenco! The dance/performance is not for everyone, with lots of clapping and emotions flying around, but if you want to experience it, Sevilla is one of the best places to do so.
Los Gallos Tablao Flamenco is one of the oldest tablaos (flamenco places) in Sevilla. It's in a renovated historic house in the Barrio Santa Cruz and offers a great variety of tapas and cocktails.
If you want to not only watch but also learn, head over to El Patio Sevillano (P.º de Cristóbal Colón, 12). They show performances of various flamenco styles as well as serve food and drinks. And there are flamenco classes on offer if you wish to participate.
Not to be confused with flamingo.
If you want a deeper understanding of the traditional dance, you can visit the Museo del Baile Flamenco (C. Manuel Rojas Marcos, 3). The museum itself is not that great and you may learn more from Wikipedia, but there is at least some information and flamenco artifacts. The live shows are performed by talented dancers, no drinks though.
8. Best tapas bars in Sevilla
With 3000 tapas bars in Sevilla, you are spoiled for choice. You couldn't not find a tapas restaurant if you tried. Chances are you will tuck into a random tapas bar several times during your stay and not make an extra trip to somewhere that I or anybody else recommends. The best experiences aren't planned, after all!
Here are a few that stand out if you are nervous about choosing one yourself (how do you survive in the world though?!):
La Brunilda (Calle Galera, 5) is regarded as one of the best tapas bar in the city, but it can be hard to get into for that very reason. There is a line at the door snaking around the corner every night. Good luck with that.
Dos de Mayo (Pl. de la Gavidia, 6) is the place to go for seafood tapas and fish delicacies. There is also a terrace and there will probably also be a line, so get there early for dinner.
If you are a foodie, Vineria San Telmo (P.º de Catalina de Ribera, 4) is the place for you. Experimental tapas! Its right at the NE corner of the Alcazar complex.
Time for dinner!
7. Sevilla's Mushrooms aka Metropol Parasol
Before heading to the most prominent and oldest structures of Old Town, do you want to see the weirdest? It ain't called "The Mushrooms" (Las Setas) for nothing! The largest wooden structure in the world is this controversial group of 6 giant mushroom-looking things that the locals hated when it was first erected.
You can probably see why it's an eye strain for the traditional Spanish grandpa. Filling up one of the squares in the historical center of town with a futuristic monstrosity will stir emotions. There are people living there with balconies towards the square, used to the nice open space that was there before. The construction was delayed several times, adding insult to injury, and finally finished in 2011. But it has grown on Sevilla and the locals now embrace their fungi as a landmark attraction.
Tip: Want to be like one of those people with a balcony towards the Mushrooms? Stay at the strangely named but nice Welldone Metropol.
The Mushrooms from the bottom.
I think it's great. It's unique and strange in all the right ways. The light show gently gliding across the top at night makes it even better. It's bigger than you think it will be, towering over some of the buildings around the square, with grown trees underneath. And some homeless people and dirt for good measure.
But the top is cool!
There is an elevator that takes you to the top where you can take in the sights from the winding walkways and platforms on two floors. A unique view of the Cathedral can be seen from it, too. The Metropol Parasol includes a restaurant and a shop.
Plaza La Encarnación, entrance is from an underground level next to the Antiquarium.
Open daily 9:30am—12:30am (closes 30 minutes earlier during winter)
Tickets start from €5 for daytime and €10 for nighttime.
The Mushrooms from the top. Cool, right?
6. Barrio Santa Cruz
The neighborhood between the palace and the cathedral is called Barrio Santa Cruz, the old Jewish quarter. This is where you want to wander aimlessly in the narrow alleys, passing tapas bars, tiled benches and myriads of orange trees. This is where you will really feel that you are on vacation.
Granted, this is a neighborhood where you'll also find the most tourists, and the quality of the restaurants is hit and miss. Some great tapas restaurants that won't disappoint are El Librero Tapas y Quesos (Pje. Andreu, 4) and Las Teresas (C. Sta. Teresa, 2).
Tip: The simply gorgeous El Rey Moro Boutique Hotel is in this part of town. These rooms will not appeal to you minimalists out there, but you will feel like royalty. And that courtyard!
Our tips for Sevilla:
🏛  Best palace in Andalusia: Royal Alcazar of Sevilla
🌟  Impressive architectural highlight: Plaza de España
⚰   Inside the Cathedral: Christopher Columbus' Tomb
🔥  It gets crazy hot: Sevilla is the hottest place in Spain
🍲 Best restaurants: Always check reviews on Tripadvisor
5. Parque de María Luisa
If your socks haven't been knocked off yet, get your butt over to the bombastic plaza of Parque de María Luisa. Not only your socks, but also your shoes will fly off your feet, because Sevilla decided to go all out when they built it. But they had help.
The gardens were there already, but its the structures that were added to it (and not only it) and how it was expanded for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition that turned it into the spectacle it is today. It's not just a park, ok. Its a huge complex with fountains, monumentous buildings and tiles galore, and yes, also a park.
Tip: A good hotel right by the plaza is Melia Sevilla. It has a pool and modern rooms. For an extra special stay, ask for a room with a balcony that has a view of the park!
For 19 years, Sevilla prepared for the Expo that was meant to promote Spain and improve relations between it and its former colonies. Because being colonized doesn't always leave the best aftertaste. Twenty three countries mainly from the Americas were in attendance, each bringing out all the stops with their individual exhibitions.
Each country was invited to build it's own building (or three, in the case of the USA) and show off the best of their country in terms of culture and technology. And build they did. Most of the pavilions are still standing today and used as university buildings, museums and even consulates.
Portugal, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and Peru built arguably the most visually significant buildings that are now located at or near the Sevilla University. One of USA's buildings is now it's consulate.
Strangely, we got a pic of the Plaza with no people in it but ourselves.
But we all know the host always has to impress in the best dress. In this case, the Plaza de España. The central, half-circle Andalusia pavilion was the main focal point of the Expo and also the most extravagant. Around the plaza there are tiled alcoves, each of which represents a different region in Spain, a canal, fountain and several other buildings that served as Spain expositions. Aníbal González, congratulations on designing something this memorable. And now go and rent a little row boat for €6 for 35 minutes like a good tourist.
The main building on the plaza now serves as a seat for the main government offices.
4. The Royal Alcazar of Sevilla
The Alcazar is the oldest royal palace still in use in Europe today. When the royal family is in Sevilla, it resides in the upper stories of the palace. Now you can feel like a royal, too, and visit their apartments! No really, you can even go to the bedroom.
The Alcazar is spectacular. It's possibly the most impressive site in Andalusia. They really knew how to build fancy buildings back then, huh? And similar to the Cathedral, the palace was built by Christians on the site of a Muslim structure (a residential fortress). The palace is a really nice example of Mudejar architecture, a mix of Muslim and Christian styles. It's an ornate, elaborate, fancy pants place.
Gardens of the Alcazar.
There are gorgeous gardens with fountains and courtyards that sound boring here on virtual paper, but just wow in real life. Even for you masculine types. Don't be shy, you can be impressed by a garden!
Don't even get me started on the luxurious interiors. The colors, the tiles, the art, the gold, the sheer size! No matter how much money have in your present-day life, you can't help but feel like they took it up one or six levels back then. Not afraid to be too show-offy in the slightest! Coming off a little arrogant? Who cares! You can afford it, build your floor out of gold! The tiles go on for days and are different on every wall, ceiling, and I didn't check the toilets, but I'm they're in there too.
Ambassador's Hall at Sevilla Alcazar
The Courtyard of the Maidens, the Princess Baths, the Ambassador's Hall… each area leaves you thinking it can't get any better, but then it does. Make sure you have enough room on your phone for a million pics. If you really can't get enough, go for a second round and visit at night. It's even better! You will need 3 hours minimum to see it all.
Patio de Banderas, s/n
Daily October—March 9:30am—5pm, April—September until 7pm. Nighttime visits available from March—October, tours begin after dark.
Tickets start at €13.50 for general entry without audio guide and vary depending on what areas you want to visit (main difference is if you go to the royal family's digs or not). Get the audio guide.
3. Sevilla Cathedral: General Info
When the cathedral was finished in 1506, after over 100 years of construction, it became the largest cathedral in the world. Istanbul's Hagia Sophia, who held the title for over 1000 years up until then, dropped down to second place and probably cried about it a little bit. Can you imagine, after thousands of years, someone suddenly being bigger than you? The ego shatters!
Funnily enough, Hagia Sophia is a Christian basilica turned mosque (turned museum and then, from 2021, a mosque again). Want to take a guess on why that's funny?
Sevilla's mighty cathedral was built on the site of a mosque, adapting to its square structure. The former minaret became a bell tower, La Giralda. That's why its floorplan is not in the shape of a cross as it is in most churches.
Hagia Sophia, suddenly feeling very small.
There is consensus that the cathedral in Sevilla is currently the largest gothic church in the world, but after that, the statistics become a little wonky. It is also the 2nd or 3rd largest cathedral. Not sure which place it is in because Milan's Cathedral is neck and neck and nobody wants to be third. That also makes it the 3rd or 4th largest church in the world.
A little vocabulary and church sizing lesson: You might come across a different statistic saying that Sevilla's cathedral is the 3rd largest church in the world, or the largest gothic cathedral in the world. It's all very confusing for us non-religious folk. I can only assume it is confusing for religious people too, because can you really explain the difference between a church and a cathedral? What about a basilica?
The criteria used to decide the size also varies. Sometimes one church has larger volume but sits less people, and then the church that sits more people but has a slightly smaller volume argues about first place. Looking at you, Milan.
A church is any place of Christian worship that has a permanent congregation and is run by a pastor of some sort. A cathedral is a church run by a bishop, basically the boss church. And a basilica has special status bestowed on it by the one and only Pope.
Back to visiting the cathedral. It is spectacular, and you really want to get a good like inside. With 15 doors, you can imagine how enormous it is. Inside are no less than 80 chapels, each of them looking like you could fit another church in there. The choir stands are elaborately decorated and the main alter piece is just bombastic. Seriously, how much gold can you use?!
2. Tomb of Christopher Columbus
The interior of the cathedral stands on its own in worthiness to visit. But Sevilla's Cathedral has another darn good reason to lure you in: the tomb of Christopher Columbus. It actually holds his remains, even though Santo Domingo in Dominican Republic claim that their Columbus is the real thing. There was a time when Columbus was really buried there, which is where the dispute started. It's an interesting argument that includes DNA tests, refusing DNA tests, and a mysterious lead box with bones and a bullet in it.
The tomb in Sevilla is cool though, so check it out.
Me and Chris.
La Giralda Bell Tower
What I find strange is that Sevilla is so proud of their bell tower, La Giralda, because it is so tall (104m or 342 feet) and fabulous… but it's only like that because you hacked a mosque's minaret! You can't take someone else's stuff and then show it off as your own! The very top Renaissance-style part was added onto the minaret, and they plopped a statue that is holding a cross on it to really rub it in.
But next time, just build your own really tall and fabulous tower, Christians! And then be smug about it. Sheesh.
In Covid times, tickets are sold online for specific visiting times to the cathedral, and you enter through the Lagarto door (by the bell tower) if you have a virtual ticket. If you like to push your luck or don't know how to use the internet, you can head over to the Prince door (southern entrance by the replica statue that sits stop the Giralda), where they sell tickets left over from the online sales with a 10% fee added on top.
Cathedral address: Av. de la Constitución, s/n
Open Monday—Saturday 10:45am—5pm, Sundays 2:30pm—6pm.
Tickets are €10 per person. Guided rooftop tours are available for €16.
Are you excited to go to Sevilla yet? You should be! It's one of those places that makes "must visit" lists for a very good reason. Just remember about those summer heat waves. You wouldn't want to fry your brain.
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Sets the goal state of an SSL certificate.

## SYNTAX

```
Set-AzureRmApplicationGatewaySslCertificate -ApplicationGateway <PSApplicationGateway> -Name <String>
 -CertificateFile <String> -Password <SecureString> [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
 [<CommonParameters>]
```

## DESCRIPTION
The **Set-AzureRmApplicationGatewaySslCertificate** cmdlet sets the goal state of an SSL certificate.

## EXAMPLES

### Example 1: Set the goal state of an SSL certificate
```
PS C:\> $appGW = Get-AzureRmApplicationGateway -Name "ApplicationGateway01" -ResourceGroupName "ResourceGroup01"
PS C:\> $password = ConvertTo-SecureString "P@ssw0rd" -AsPlainText -Force
PS C:\> $cert = Set-AzureRmApplicationGatewaySslCertificate -ApplicationGateway $AppGW -Name "Cert01" -CertificateFile "D:\cert01.pfx" -Password $password
```

This command sets the goal state for an SSL certificate from the application gateway named ApplicationGateway01.

## PARAMETERS

### -ApplicationGateway
Specifies the application gateway with which the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate is associated.

```yaml
Type: PSApplicationGateway
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -CertificateFile
Specifies the path of the SSL certificate.

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -DefaultProfile
The credentials, account, tenant, and subscription used for communication with azure.

```yaml
Type: IAzureContextContainer
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: AzureRmContext, AzureCredential

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Name
Specifies the name of the SSL certificate.

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Password
Specifies the password of the SSL certificate.

```yaml
Type: SecureString
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

## INPUTS

### System.String

## OUTPUTS

### Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Network.Models.PSApplicationGateway

## NOTES

## RELATED LINKS

[Add-AzureRmApplicationGatewaySslCertificate](./Add-AzureRmApplicationGatewaySslCertificate.md)

[Get-AzureRmApplicationGatewaySslCertificate](./Get-AzureRmApplicationGatewaySslCertificate.md)

[New-AzureRmApplicationGatewaySslCertificate](./New-AzureRmApplicationGatewaySslCertificate.md)

[Remove-AzureRmApplicationGatewaySslCertificate](./Remove-AzureRmApplicationGatewaySslCertificate.md)

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Purchasing a home can be an exciting endeavor and a dream that many have. If you are disabled however, it can be particularly challenging to find the home of your dreams. Many homes are not fit for a person with disabilities which can make finding the right home even more challenging. This article will provide some great tips as to how to sell your home to an interested home buyer who also happens to be disabled.
Clean up and rid the home of clutter. While you should clean up your house anyhow before you have an open house or put your home up for sale, it is especially important for those potential buyers who may have mobility challenges. There is nothing worse than attempting to see a great potential new home and falling on toys or other clutter while on the home tour. Remove the items and make sure that there is a clear path around your home for potential buyers to enjoy.
Provide ideas on how to make the home more mobile friendly. Perhaps there is a bathroom that has a narrow door frame that may need to be widened to accommodate a person in a wheelchair. This is not an unreasonable request from a potential buyer. There may also be requests that you build a ramp on to the front of your home for easier access. The potential buyer could make many requests that would help make the home more accommodating but you can also make suggestions and provide thoughts on how to renovate the space so that it is good for the buyer and cost effective for you as the seller. It is best to work together with your real estate agents to come up with a solution that will benefit both parties.
Understand the laws. It is important that you understand that any person with a disability is protected from discrimination and should be provided equality opportunity to the access of buying a home. While you may not want to sell your home to a person who has mobility issues as it could cost you money in renovating the space before the close of the sale, this can be illegal and detrimental to you. Be sure that you clearly understand the laws pertaining to ADA and abide by them to avoid any trouble.
Treat them the same way you would treat a person without disabilities. Be kind and courteous and congratulate the new buyer on their new home. If you would purchase a small gift or token of appreciation for a person who is not challenged by mobility, be sure to do the same for your buyer. Treating the disabled person the same way that you would a person without challenges is the best course of action.
If you are a homebuyer and are in a wheelchair, it may be wise to consider investing in a mobility scooter as they can help you get around much easier than a bulky wheelchair. Be sure to check out mobility scooters online for the latest offerings.


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NFL Rumors: Jets May Be Pursuing Peyton Manning For Front Office Position
by Abigail Adams on Sat, May 18, 2019 at 7:31PM
Could the Tom Brady-Peyton Manning rivalry be making a return? If the rumors are true, it certainly could be.
Rumors have been swirling among league insiders linking Manning to the New York Jets' current search for a new general manager following the abrupt firing of Mike Maccagnan earlier this week. The ex-NFL quarterback worked with head coach Adam Gase during his days on the Denver Broncos, leading some to believe he could be swayed back into the game.
Jets chairman and CEO Chris Johnson wants someone who is a "great strategic thinker" when it comes to management — a general manager in particular.
"It's more than a talent-evaluation guy," he told reporters Wednesday. "I want a great manager, a communicator, who can collaborate well with the building. I'm convinced we're going to find that person."
It's still unknown, however, if Manning is even interested in a front office position with Jets.
Thumbnail photo via Kevin Jairaj/USA TODAY Sports Images
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GoDaddy's proposed IPO
Go time or past time?
by P.H. | SEATTLE
PRODIGY, CompuServe, America Online, EarthLink, Netscape, Delphi, GoDaddy… all are names of which ancient internet memories are made. Most are long gone, but a few have hung on, including GoDaddy, which with some 4,000 employees and 57m web domains under its management, is the world's biggest web-hosting firm. But that sounds like an old-school business, so ahead of the proposed $100m initial public offering (IPO) it filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week—and hopes to launch this summer—expect GoDaddy to talk more about its "unified cloud platform" aimed at helping small businesses thrive online.
GoDaddy, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, and founded an internet eternity ago in 1997, had filed for an IPO before, in 2006. But the offering was withdrawn, and in 2011 Bob Parsons, the firm's founder, sold just under 70% of GoDaddy to a trio of private-equity investors, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Silver Lake and Technology Crossover Ventures; Mr Parsons' Go Daddy Group owns most of the rest. The deal left GoDaddy deeply in hock. Following a $350m payment to its investors shortly before the new IPO was filed, the company had total debt of $1.5 billion, with only $134m in the bank. As it notes without irony in its SEC filing, "our substantial leverage could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition." It also means that much of the cash GoDaddy raises in an IPO will probably go to its equity partners, rather than to building its business.
The good news is that the company continues to grow: sales were up 21% on the same period of last year in the first quarter of 2014. The bad news is that for a firm so long in the tooth, it has only just cracked $1 billion in annual sales, and it is losing money at an alarming rate. In 2012 GoDaddy's net loss was $279m; last year it lost $200m; and in the first quarter of this year it lost a further $51m—much the same as in the same quarter of 2013. The company's push to become a "one-stop shop" for small businesses has meant costly and rapidly increasing spending on technology infrastructure. And GoDaddy has always spent heavily on marketing, mostly on advertisements featuring scantily clad women and a yearly (and exorbitant) Super Bowl ad. These days its ads are merely odd, meaning that they leave this Schumpeter scratching his head.
The biggest challenge for GoDaddy's IPO, however, may be the firm's less-than-candid accounting. Rather than focus on its losses, GoDaddy likes to draw attention to its "adjusted EBITDA" numbers. EBITDA is traditionally defined as profit (or loss) with interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation added back in. But GoDaddy's definition of EBITDA is far from traditional. It also adds back "share-based or unit-based compensation expense, change in deferred revenue, change in prepaid and accrued registry costs, acquisition and sponsor-related costs and a non-recurring reserve for sales taxes". This controversial approach—it is ignoring a handful of very tangible expenses—enabled it to claim a pseudo-profit of $199m last year.
The reality, however, is that GoDaddy's actual EBITDA in 2013 was only $11m, and the company last made a net profit—of just $14m—in 2009. The SEC may well balk at GoDaddy's sleight of hand, as it did when Groupon tried to pull a similar trick before its 2011 IPO (the firm reverted to an unadjusted measure of EBITDA before the offering). Investors may also be put off, especially as GoDaddy's post-IPO share and voting structure will mean they have little influence on how the company is run.
Still, GoDaddy is forging ahead, insisting that it has vast opportunities for growth both in America, where only half of small businesses apparently have their own website, and in emerging markets, such as India, where only about one in 50 small businesses are online, and where GoDaddy hopes to grow aggressively. Whether it can persuade investors to invest in that vision, given the many curiosities buried in its SEC filing, will determine whether—to hijack the firm's slogan—it's go time or past time.
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Acme water safe whistles are designed to be effective, even after complete immersion. The right materials, rust free, able to stand sub-zero temperatures and tough enough to withstand severe impact. They are more than just a loud whistle - they are reliable and extremely durable, making them the perfect choice for a military or naval whistle.
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Tough and durable plastics are used for the majority of our aquatic whistles; it is shatter resistant, and the lack of metal parts mean the whistles are not at risk or rusting, making them an ideal lifeguard whistle. They are also for the large part what is known in the whistle industry as 'airfast' whistles. This simply means they work entirely on lung power and do not contain a pea as with more traditional whistle designs. In addition to these modern whistles with plastic construction, we also make a boatswain (pronounced 'bo-sun') whistle which is in itself a beautiful piece of equipment with lots of historical significance, widely used by the Australian, British, Malaysian, US and South African Navies.
ACME whistles are made by hand here in Birmingham and shipped all over the world. There are many copycat versions of our whistles on the market, but the quality of a genuine ACME whistle simply cannot be matched. Marine, aquatic and lifeguard whistles are built to withstand rigorous demands and produce a sound which can be easily heard over loud background noise and over long distances.
These marine and aquatic whistles are ideal for boating or kayaking trips, they are also excellent lifeguard whistles and are perfect for use poolside or at the beach, and are a valuable addition to any safety and survival kit. Each design has its own specification in terms of sound, volume and tone. You can have a listen to most of our whistles by clicking on the 'Sound Whistle' button. You will find that there is a good selection of different whistle tones and sounds that can be achieved with our whistles from the soft and mellifluous to the shrill and insistent.


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Q: Ajax and clean cache response IE8 I'm using Ajax to make a call to my controller in order to obtain some information about a user.
The company is using IE8, and when a make the first call everything is fine, but the second call does not call my controller. I know i have to clear the cache, but i have no idea where i should put the clear cache with that syntaxe.
Anyone can help me on this one ?
Thank.
Here the snippet :

A: I found a way to solve my problem.
By adding the [OutputCache(Duration = 0)] on top of my action in the controller, i've solved the the issue.
[OutputCache(Duration = 0)]
public PartialViewResult Action(int id)
{
 var viewModel = GetViewModel(id);
 return PartialView("_PartialView", viewModel);
}

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Q: Where is jQuery UI 1.8.20? I use the jQuery UI 1.10.4 autocomplete plugin in an ASP.NET MVC 4 application.
When I run the app it gives this message:
TypeError: this.element.propAttr is not a function in jquery-ui.1.8.20.js
I do not understand this error because there in not this version of jQuery in the Scripts folder.
What causes this error, please?


"Shubbak" translates from Arabic to English as "window;" accordingly, London's largest biennial of Arabic art provides a window on the contemporary culture of the Arab world. The biennial's third installment will present its most ambitious programme, with UK premieres and new cutting-edge visual arts, film, music, theatre, dance, literature and architectural commissions from artists across the Arab world. The festival programme invites a huge range of artists to speak in a multitude of voices about what matters deeply to them, connecting Arab artists with London audiences and exposing the links between London and the current Arab climate.
The festival takes place across London institutions such as Barbican, Cine Lumiere, Sadler's Wells Theatre, ICA, The Place, the British Museum, British Library, Leighton House, Southbank Centre, Delfina Foundation, Hayward Gallery, Royal Opera House, The Mosaic Rooms, the Young Vic and Rich Mix – covering North, South, East and West of the capital.
Highlights of the festival will begin with the opening concert at Barbican, featuring the twelve members of the Beirut-based Asil Ensemble and Morocco-based singer Karima Skalli who will perform the music of Umm Kulthoum, a legendary Egyptian singer who is still regarded as the greatest in Arabic history, amongst poetry and oud music. Further events at the Barbican include an audiovisual performance developed by Kuwaiti multi-media artist Zahed Sultan and Arabic film programming in Barbican Cinema.
Prestigious venues continue with Sadler's Wells where Algerian choreographer Nacera Belaza performs three works in one evening, and the Royal Opera House, in which the world-premiere of the first four scenes of Cities of Salt will be performed: a new opera developed by award-winning Syrian composer Zaid Jabri, after Peter Theroux's translation of the famous novel by Abdel Rahman Munif. The opera draws Arab and European traditions into the classical Western symphony, for a stunning work of fusion. Meanwhile, nearby in Trafalgar Square, Shubbak will provide three hours of music to Eid celebrations at the end of Ramadan.
For Shubbak the British Library hosts an entire weekend of talks, readings and children's storytelling sessions from some of the finest writers from across the Arab World such as Elias Khoury, Mourid Barghouti, Leila Abouleila, Abdelkader Benali, Rasha Abbas, Ahmed Saadawi, Daniel Newman, Rafif Ziadeh, Asia Alfasi, Saud Alsanousi and Yasmine Khan.
The British Museum will also hold a day dedicated to the festival with Radouan Mriziga producing intricate Moroccan floor drawings through dance and 12m long floor drawings created by Egyptian artist Nazir Tanbouli, while the lecture theatre's Disappearing Cities of the Arab World sees artists discuss the changes in urban life in the Arab world due to destruction, war and redevelopment.
Over the river at the Southbank Centre Belgian artists Koen Augustijnen, Rosalba Torres Guerrero and Hildegard De Vuyst will show Badke, a production in collaboration with ten Palestinian dancers, reinventing the traditional dabke dance with international dance and circus additions.
Finally, on the Mall at the ICA film director Michel Khleifi curates a selection of masterworks of Arab and European cinema, shown alongside a great deal of his own oeuvre.
1. Zaid Jabri, Cities of Salt. Courtesy of Shubbak Festival.
Rufus Wainwright's first opera Prima Donna moved to London in 2010 to begin its international tour at Sadler's Wells.
Amir Nizar Zuabi's new play explores what it means to live through a historical event, emphasising the importance of the personal over the political.
Fabrica Director Liz Whitehead brings Ipek Duben's multi-screen film installation THEY/ONLAR to to the Brighton-based gallery after seeing it at SALT, Istanbul.


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A locomotive engineer waves from a VIA Rail train as it departs Fallowfield Station in Ottawa's Barrhaven neighbourhood in 2019. Shutterstock.com
Full speed ahead for high-frequency rail in the busy Canadian corridor?
The Liberals' first step toward new train service could be a springboard for a train-centric sustainable post-pandemic transportation network.
par Matthew Boulden, Daniel Béland 30 septembre 2021
Canada's languishing passenger rail service appears to have seen its first step in the right direction in generations. On July 6, the transport minister at the time, Omar Alghabra, announced the government is committing to the procurement process for a long-awaited high-frequency rail (HFR) project. It has taken five years of study to put in place VIA Rail's proposal for building dedicated passenger tracks to offer faster, more convenient, more frequent and more reliable service in the Quebec City-to-Toronto corridor.
But getting to this point has been no simple task.
Several factors have played a key role, including a strategic effort by VIA Rail to establish broad support for the proposal in advance of the decision-making timeline; a strong fit between the proposal and key elements of the Liberal government's re-election platform; convenient timing with the political calendar of the government; and, finally, the unforeseen benefit of meshing with the post-pandemic "build back better" approach of the government.
Originally proposed by VIA Rail in the final years of the Harper government, the then-flailing train company pitched its HFR plan with dedicated tracks as a way of moving off the perpetually delayed shared freight tracks owned by CN and CP. With the election of Justin Trudeau's Liberal government in 2015, VIA Rail began to emphasize the connections between HFR's key benefits and this new administration's top priorities.
The advantages included ecological sustainability, its capacity to generate economic growth and its ability to serve the mobility needs of numerous constituencies at a time of increasing ridership. With the creation of the Canadian Infrastructure Bank in 2017, the capacity to finance HFR improved because the project met many of the criteria for funding and also had the potential to attract private investors.
Following the 2014 unveiling of its plans for dedicated tracks, VIA held numerous consultations over the next few years with mayors, city councils, federal and provincial elected officials, chambers of commerce and other interest groups. In doing so, it strategically assembled broad support for the project across Ontario and Quebec. Countless letters to federal cabinet members from these stakeholders emphasized palpable enthusiasm for the project. Likely sensing its political popularity, the Liberal government made its July announcement of a major assessment of the HFR project, – all while touting how the project would simultaneously serve the interests of these constituencies and contribute to a more sustainable transportation network.
Cabinet approval was no doubt influenced in part by the ever-influential political calendar: the announcement came just months before voters headed to the polls on Sept. 20.
Two smaller cities, nonetheless, did not reward the Liberals with a win: Trois-Rivières and Peterborough, even though they would benefit the most from the service. There is an explanation for this. The Liberal government inevitably took much of the credit for moving HFR along, but the project received political buy-in from each of the major parties well before this election campaign, and that support has not wavered. This could be why voters in neither city rewarded the Liberal government for pushing forward with HFR. Without any significant opposition and a chorus of local MPs from different parties singing its praises, it appears to be politically entrenched.
Another critical factor for the approval: economic recovery from the global pandemic. Like governments around the world, the Liberals are seeking to "build back better" and take advantage of low interest rates. Now seems to be the right moment for investments in transportation infrastructure projects. In a stroke of good timing, the plans for the project were nearly fully assessed and finalized just as Canada was responding to the emergence of COVID-19 and therefore seeking to invest in the economic rebound and rebuilding areas of lacklustre infrastructure.
Even with all these pieces falling into place, it still took the government considerable time to approve and begin the procurement process for the relatively simple HFR project. This does not bode well for more costly or challenging passenger rail initiatives. The Liberal government deserves recognition for committing to HFR and taking the steps to reverse decades of stagnant passenger rail policy, but there is still lingering disappointment over how long this process lasted and what major obstacles had to be overcome.
Yet, there is still plenty of reason to be hopeful about this major improvement to Canada's passenger rail systems. In the most ideal scenario, the successful implementation and operation of HFR leads policy-makers to re-evaluate the decades-long hesitancy to invest in passenger rail. With more Canadians seeing the perks of fast intercity rail transit, perhaps this will open the door to even larger projects with greater ecological benefits and major socioeconomic advantages.
Rather than being just a cheap fix or a flashy campaigning tool, the approval of HFR could serve as a springboard for the revival of serious discussions about high-speed rail, high-performance rail and a broad refocusing on trains as the centrepiece of a sustainable post-pandemic transportation network. Indeed, HFR's broad political appeal raises the question of whether a major shift in Canadians' transportation priorities has already begun. Could this mark a new chapter for the future of Canadian passenger rail policy?
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Matthew Boulden
Matthew Boulden is a first-year law student at McGill University. He recently completed his master's degree in political science at McGill, with a thesis on Canadian government and transportation policy.
Daniel Béland
Daniel Béland est directeur de l'Institut d'études canadiennes de McGill depuis janvier 2019 et professeur titulaire de science politique à l'Université McGill. De 2012 à 2018, il a été professeur à l'Université de la Saskatchewan où il détenait la Chaire de recherche du Canada en politiques publiques de la Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. Ses recherches portent principalement sur les politiques sociales, la réforme des soins de santé et la relation entre politiques fiscales et développement de l'État-providence.
par Matthew Boulden, Daniel Béland. Originellement publié sur le site Web d'Options politiques

Full speed ahead for high-frequency rail in the busy Canadian corridor?

par Matthew Boulden, Daniel Béland. Originellement publié sur le site Web d'Options politiques
septembre 30, 2021

Canada's languishing passenger rail service appears to have seen its first step in the right direction in generations. On July 6, the transport minister at the time, Omar Alghabra, announced the government is committing to the procurement process for a long-awaited high-frequency rail (HFR) project. It has taken five years of study to put in place VIA Rail's proposal for building dedicated passenger tracks to offer faster, more convenient, more frequent and more reliable service in the Quebec City-to-Toronto corridor.

But getting to this point has been no simple task.

Several factors have played a key role, including a strategic effort by VIA Rail to establish broad support for the proposal in advance of the decision-making timeline; a strong fit between the proposal and key elements of the Liberal government's re-election platform; convenient timing with the political calendar of the government; and, finally, the unforeseen benefit of meshing with the post-pandemic "build back better" approach of the government.

Originally proposed by VIA Rail in the final years of the Harper government, the then-flailing train company pitched its HFR plan with dedicated tracks as a way of moving off the perpetually delayed shared freight tracks owned by CN and CP. With the election of Justin Trudeau's Liberal government in 2015, VIA Rail began to emphasize the connections between HFR's key benefits and this new administration's top priorities.

The advantages included ecological sustainability, its capacity to generate economic growth and its ability to serve the mobility needs of numerous constituencies at a time of increasing ridership. With the creation of the Canadian Infrastructure Bank in 2017, the capacity to finance HFR improved because the project met many of the criteria for funding and also had the potential to attract private investors.

Following the 2014 unveiling of its plans for dedicated tracks, VIA held numerous consultations over the next few years with mayors, city councils, federal and provincial elected officials, chambers of commerce and other interest groups. In doing so, it strategically assembled broad support for the project across Ontario and Quebec. Countless letters to federal cabinet members from these stakeholders emphasized palpable enthusiasm for the project. Likely sensing its political popularity, the Liberal government made its July announcement of a major assessment of the HFR project, – all while touting how the project would simultaneously serve the interests of these constituencies and contribute to a more sustainable transportation network.

Cabinet approval was no doubt influenced in part by the ever-influential political calendar: the announcement came just months before voters headed to the polls on Sept. 20.

Two smaller cities, nonetheless, did not reward the Liberals with a win: Trois-Rivières and Peterborough, even though they would benefit the most from the service. There is an explanation for this. The Liberal government inevitably took much of the credit for moving HFR along, but the project received political buy-in from each of the major parties well before this election campaign, and that support has not wavered. This could be why voters in neither city rewarded the Liberal government for pushing forward with HFR. Without any significant opposition and a chorus of local MPs from different parties singing its praises, it appears to be politically entrenched.

Another critical factor for the approval: economic recovery from the global pandemic. Like governments around the world, the Liberals are seeking to "build back better" and take advantage of low interest rates. Now seems to be the right moment for investments in transportation infrastructure projects. In a stroke of good timing, the plans for the project were nearly fully assessed and finalized just as Canada was responding to the emergence of COVID-19 and therefore seeking to invest in the economic rebound and rebuilding areas of lacklustre infrastructure.

Even with all these pieces falling into place, it still took the government considerable time to approve and begin the procurement process for the relatively simple HFR project. This does not bode well for more costly or challenging passenger rail initiatives. The Liberal government deserves recognition for committing to HFR and taking the steps to reverse decades of stagnant passenger rail policy, but there is still lingering disappointment over how long this process lasted and what major obstacles had to be overcome.

Yet, there is still plenty of reason to be hopeful about this major improvement to Canada's passenger rail systems. In the most ideal scenario, the successful implementation and operation of HFR leads policy-makers to re-evaluate the decades-long hesitancy to invest in passenger rail. With more Canadians seeing the perks of fast intercity rail transit, perhaps this will open the door to even larger projects with greater ecological benefits and major socioeconomic advantages.

Rather than being just a cheap fix or a flashy campaigning tool, the approval of HFR could serve as a springboard for the revival of serious discussions about high-speed rail, high-performance rail and a broad refocusing on trains as the centrepiece of a sustainable post-pandemic transportation network. Indeed, HFR's broad political appeal raises the question of whether a major shift in Canadians' transportation priorities has already begun. Could this mark a new chapter for the future of Canadian passenger rail policy?

This article first appeared on Policy Options and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
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Home > Chase eyes anchor role for Windies
Published:Friday | October 15, 2021 | 12:08 AM
DUBAI, United Emirates (CMC):
Roston Chase said he was ready to play the anchor role in the swashbuckling West Indies batting order during the ICC Men's Twenty20 World Cup, starting this Sunday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman.
Chase admitted that his game was not built around the raw power of many of the other batsmen in the Windies top order, so he could play a role like what he does for St Lucia Kings in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), which helped him to earn a place in the 15-member squad.
"I see myself playing a similar role," Chase said during a virtual media conference from the West Indies training base in Dubai yesterday.
"I played for the St Lucia franchise for the past two years, where I come in mostly after the Powerplay and knock it around and pick up the ones and twos and the occasional boundary when the ball is in my area to score, so it's an easy role for me.
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"I like that role, and with the power-hitting guys that we have, my role is just to give them the strike and let them do their thing, but if the ball is in my area, I will put it away."
Chase was among the leading scorers in this year's CPL in St Kitts with 446 runs at an average of 49.55 and strike rate of 144.33.
"Early on in this year's CPL, the pitches were a bit difficult," he said. "They had a lot of grass, but the grass was kind of spongy. It wasn't like even grass for the ball to slide on.
'IT BECAME EASIER'
"The ball was bouncing a bit. That was a bit hard, so I just thought that after the first couple of matches, I was trying to go at the ball a bit too hard. It was a pitch that you needed time to get in first, and then it became easier.
"So that is what I told myself after the first couple of games, just give myself a bit of time at the crease and then let my stroke play take over from there."
Chase said he might have to make similar adjustments for the pitches in the UAE.
"We've had three training sessions so far, and basically, the pitches have been coming on pretty good," he said.
"The only issue I see with the pitches is that they're keeping low, so you probably have to stay low when you're executing your shots, and that should work, but the pitches are coming on a lot nicer than the ones we usually get in the CPL, so it should be a bit easier to get some runs."
Two-time champions West Indies open their title defence against England on October 23 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in a rematch of the 2016 final.
They have been drawn in Group 1 and will also play group matches against recent opponents South Africa and Australia as well as two teams that advance from qualifying round in the first week of the tournament.
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The process of imaginative play encourages children to ask questions, engage their emotions, develop language skills and learn about their world.
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In honor of his 62nd birthday (Happy Birthday, Paul!), legendary vocalist Paul Rodgers has just released a new studio recording titled "With Our Love."
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I havent been aghast so far, hes in actuality agnate to endure years card. He doesnt bandy absolute harder but he has abundant movement on his pitches and 4 in actuality acceptable breaking pitches.
He doesnt acquire a curveball/changeup which ability alarm some humans abroad from him but his screwball is abominable and has about a 20mph aberration from his fastball (~70-~90) and humans in actuality attempt to hit it.
Also doesnt get a ton of strikeouts but a lot of cycle overs and anemic grounders. The abandoned run i gave up with him was an out of the area sinker that gallo hit 17 miles.
I would absolutely acclaim him, MTO is appealing simple with the dodgers and if you dont ambition to do that you can do the exchanges for ~10-15k and youll get a abundant bullpen out of it. Aswell its one of the best agenda arts in the bold so ability as able-bodied do it.
And my circling is currently 99 Kersh, 96 Cy, 90 Prior, 90 Saberhagen and 83 Paxton.
Kersh's slider is begrimed and apparently the top angle I've apparent this year alternating with Dibbles cutter.
Cy's alternative of offspeed accepting us insane. I was able to authority a guy who was 19-2 to 2 runs endure night and they both came in the 9th.
Prior and Saberhagen are agnate in that if I can hit my spots aboriginal afresh I acquire a adventitious to be ascendant but if they get agape about aboriginal it can be iffy.
As far as Paxton goes, idk man I can just collapsed out angle with the dude. I anticipate it's his bound address ambit that MLB 19 Stubs does it because I've been accepting the aforementioned abundant after-effects with Kimbrel out of the pen and the two pitches are absolute similar.
I backward abroad from that Newhauser because if my anamnesis serves me accurately he had two subpar fastballs with a change and a curve.
If I acquire a guy who doesn't bandy 95 additional I ambition to at atomic acquire 3 pitches that breach in three altered admonition at my disposal. That's my cerebration abaft it anyway.


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Is UC Davis Good for civil engineering?
UC Davis Civil Eng Rankings
The bachelor's program at UC Davis was ranked #39 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #8 in California.
Beside this, does UC Davis have a good engineering program?
The UC Davis College of Engineering continues to rank among the nation's top graduate engineering schools at 33 out of nearly 200 public and private graduate engineering programs, according to the 2021 U.S. News and World Report rankings of America's Best Colleges. … Biological/agricultural engineering – ranked 3.
People also ask, does UC Davis offer civil engineering? As a civil engineering student at UC Davis, you will gain skills that will enable you to serve society while indulging your love of design and construction. …
Then, does UC Merced have civil engineering?
The undergraduate major in Civil Engineering prepares students for careers in both private and public organizations concerned with managing air quality, water quality and supply, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, infrastructure, energy systems, public health, and the long-term social, economic, and …
Does UC San Diego have civil engineering?
Civil Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at University of California – San Diego. We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more.
How does UCD rank for engineering?
University of California–Davis 2022 Rankings
University of California–Davis is ranked No. 33 (tie) in Best Engineering Schools. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.
How good is UC Davis Aerospace Engineering?
UC Davis Aerospace Engineering Rankings
The bachelor's program at UC Davis was ranked #36 on College Factual's Best Schools for aerospace engineering list. It is also ranked #7 in California.
Is UC Davis liberal?
The UC Davis community is known for its sense of tolerance and inclusivity. With many programs, majors and clubs in place which focus on these issues, diversity is at the forefront of campus ideology. … This significant majority has fostered an environment in which liberal views are the norm for the campus.
Is UC Davis mechanical engineering good?
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 29 students earned a master's degree in ME from UC Davis.
Hispanic or Latino 4
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 1
Is UC Davis public ivy?
The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a public land-grant research university near Davis, California. Named a Public Ivy, it is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California system.
Is UC Merced good for Engineering?
Overall, UC Merced's School of Engineering is ranked No. … UC Merced is No. 105 in U.S. News & World Report's Computer Engineering rankings, its first time on the list, and rose to No. 121 in Mechanical Engineering.
What do I need to study to become a civil engineer?
Civil engineers need a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, in one of its specialties, or in civil engineering technology. Programs in civil engineering and civil engineering technology include coursework in math, statistics, engineering mechanics and systems, and fluid dynamics, depending on the specialty.
What is the best UC for engineering?
U.S. News and World Report has recognized the University of California, Los Angeles, for its stellar undergraduate engineering programs (particularly in electrical and mechanical engineering) and its world-class psychology department, which was named the best graduate program of its kind in the country.
What is UC Davis best for?
The publication looks at contributions to the public good in the broad categories of social mobility, research and providing opportunities for public service. For fostering the social mobility of its students, UC Davis stands second among public universities and third among all institutions.
What programs is UC Davis known for?
Top 10 majors at UC Davis in 2020-21, based on percent of total undergraduate students
Psychology — 8 percent.
Biological sciences — 7 percent. …
Neurobiology, physiology and behavior — 6 percent. …
Managerial economics — 5 percent. …
Economics — 5 percent. …
Animal science — 5 percent. …
Biochemistry and molecular biology — 4 percent.
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